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India’s tech capital on alert after death of actor

BENGALURU, Oct 29 – Offices and shops in India’s tech capital of Bengaluru shut down on Friday and police were brought in to control swarming crowds of fans in anticipation of violence after a popular actor died in the city. Puneeth Rajkumar, 46, a dashing lead in films […]

'Slumdog Millionaire' actor Irrfan Khan dies at 53

Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose international movie career included hits such as “Slumdog Millionaire”, “Life of Pi” and “The Amazing Spider-Man”, has died aged 53, his publicist said Wednesday. The Bollywood star, who was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, was admitted to a Mumbai hospital […]

Tamil film star to enter politics in India’s ‘Detroit’

open view web desk NEW DELHI – A big star of India’s Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth, said on Sunday he is launching a political party, adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers. Tamil Nadu, which accounts for […]

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