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Sonali Kulkarni played Salman Khan’s mother in Bharat despite being nine years younger than him. She said, “I took it up as a challenge.” The actress got paid well for the role and shot most scenes with the child artiste. Meanwhile, Salman has a new action film coming in 2027.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected bail pleas from three Goa nightclub owners after a fire killed 25 people on December 6 last year. The court ordered them to surrender within two weeks. The owners argued, "There is no act of mine which has caused death," but the court disagreed.
Four unidentified bodies found in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district were handed over to Nepal on Sunday night. Officials said the bodies were moved after DNA tests and post-mortem examinations. Nichlaul Tehsildar Amit Singh said, "the bodies were transported in two ambulances and handed over to the Nawalparasi administration at the border."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Tashkent on Sunday. He felt emotional as Uzbek students recited his poem about hope and new beginnings. Modi said, "The emotions were expressed exactly as they were in my heart." He also asked scholars to translate the Tirukkural into Uzbek.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stop the Cockroach Janata Party’s September 5 protest march. Chief Justice Surya Kant said, “At least as of now, we will presume that everybody will act and behave in a very responsible manner.” The court asked the petitioner to approach the authorities instead.
The Supreme Court stayed proceedings against gym owner Deepak Kumar in a rioting case. Kumar faced trouble after he helped a shopkeeper on January 26. His lawyer Singhvi said, “How can a Good Samaritan be subjected to this kind of a complaint?” The court now looks into the matter further.
A flash flood at Grand Canyon National Park left one person dead and 15 people unaccounted for on Saturday. The disaster destroyed footbridges and buried trails under rubble. Park spokeswoman Joelle Baird said, “No missing individuals were located during these flights.” Rescue teams continue to search for the missing hikers.
A catastrophic flash flood on August 26 erased major infrastructure and homes across Nepal, claiming over 900 lives. The surge destroyed the Gyirong port complex and many hydropower plants. Experts said, "This disaster forces us to question current approaches to development," as rising temperatures continue to destabilise the fragile Himalayan ecology.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking mandatory ethanol labelling at petrol pumps. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said it is not going to entertain the plea. The court directed petitioner Narendra Kumar Goswami to approach the jurisdictional high court for relief.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The aircraft fell into the Persian Gulf after being hit by missile fire. India operates a different variant, the MQ-9B Sea Guardian, which is designed for long-range maritime reconnaissance missions instead.
The Supreme Court refused to stop the September 5 CJP march in Delhi. The bench said there was no basis to assume any untoward incident would happen. The Court told the government to maintain order during the upcoming BRICS Summit. It asked stakeholders to approach the committee with their concerns.
The Bhakra Beas Management Board proposed twin tunnels at Pandoh Dam to discharge flood water. An official said, "An alternative route is being considered to flush out excess water safely through another route in case a flood situation arises." The Himachal Government also started mapping downstream areas to assess risks.