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Bollywood

#MeToo: Alok Nath raped me, says writer-producer Vinta Nanda

VeenaOctober 8, 2018

by VeenaOctober 8, 201802138

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Vinta Nanda, a veteran writer-producer of the avant-garde 1990s’ show “Tara” fame, has accused actor Alok Nath — known for his “sanskaari”

Bollywood

#MeToo storm: Two AIB executives 'step away', Hrithik says punish offenders

VeenaOctober 8, 2018

by VeenaOctober 8, 201801792

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) As the Indian entertainment industry continues to grapple with the #MeToo storm, actor Nana Patekar on Monday maintained that “truth will remain

Bollywood

Suhaib Ilyasi of India's Most Wanted: I lost 18 years of my life for a crime I did not commit

VeenaOctober 7, 2018

by VeenaOctober 7, 201802259

By Subhash K. Jha He hosted Indian televisions first and most popular crime investigation show “Indias Most Wanted”. Suhaib Ilyasi had it all. Then one

Perspective

Angry Indian women say #MeToo with a vengeance

VeenaOctober 7, 2018

by VeenaOctober 7, 201802126

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Call it a bonfire of the vanities or an all-consuming sacrificial havan. But the “MeToo” flames now sweeping across social media

Bollywood

A lie is a lie: Nana Patekar on Tanushree's #MeToo

VeenaOctober 6, 2018

by VeenaOctober 6, 201801854

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Actor Nana Patekar on Saturday said a “lie is a lie” in response to questions about Tanushree Dutta’s allegation that he sexually

NRI News

Nobel Peace Prize for anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege

VeenaOctober 6, 2018

by VeenaOctober 6, 201801605

Oslo, Oct 5 (IANS) The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Peace Prize to former Islamic State (IS) sex slave turned activist Nadia Murad and

Bollywood

You won't see a better thriller than 'Andhadhun'

VeenaOctober 5, 2018

by VeenaOctober 5, 201801945

By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Andhadhun”; Director: Sriram Raghavan; Cast: Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte, Zakhir Hussain, Ashwini Kalsekar, Manav Vij, Chaya Kadam, Anil Dhawan,

City News

Atlanta's Navin Gurnaney appointed Tata Starbucks CEO

VeenaOctober 3, 2018

by VeenaOctober 3, 201802392

NRI Pulse Staff Report Atlanta, GA, October 3, 2018: Atlanta’s Navin Gurnaney will assume the role and responsibilities of chief executive officer, Tata Starbucks beginning

City News

Governor Deal appoints Dr Parag Soni to Georgia Board of Dentistry

VeenaOctober 2, 2018

by VeenaOctober 2, 201803518

Atlanta, GA, October 2, 2018: Dalton, Georgia based orthodontist, Dr. Parag Soni, was recently appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to the Georgia Board of Dentistry.

NRI News

Gita Gopinath appointed first female chief economist of IMF

VeenaOctober 2, 2018

by VeenaOctober 2, 201802038

United Nations, Oct 1 (IANS) Eminent academic and economic adviser to the Kerala government, Gita Gopinath, was appointed on Monday as Director of the International Monetary