Maa movie review: Spook me more, ma!
MaaU/A: Fantasy, horror, mythologyDir: Vishal FuriaCast: Kajol, Ronit RoyRating: *** Just look at some of the lighting, craft, production design, and shadow play — Maa embodies competent filmmaking, almost all…
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“Dangerous Extremist Propaganda”: How A Bald JD Vance Meme Got Tourist Banned From US
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“Shefali Jariwala Was Undergoing Anti-Ageing Treatment For 5-6 Years Before Her Sudden Death,” Say Sources
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When Shefali Jariwala Said She Was Paid Rs 7000 For Kaanta Laga: “My Father Was Completely Against it”
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7-Year-Old Raped In UP, Parents Found Her Bleeding, Accused Arrested
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Rajasthan Cop Caught With Rs 9 Lakh Bribe In Car, Rs 30 Lakh Found In House
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Devotees Gather In Puri To Witness Jagannath Rath Yatra
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3 Lakh Visit Jagannath Temple In Digha For Rath Yatra Festival: ISKCON
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Iran Holds State Funeral For Commanders, Scientists Killed In Israeli Attacks
Images showed coffins draped in Iranian flags and bearing portraits of the killed commanders in uniform near Enghelab Square in central Tehran.
Video: Bear Sprints On Runway At Japan Airport, Causes Flight Cancellations
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CA Final May 2025 Results Expected On This Date; Check Details
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Act Of ‘Revenge’: 3 Arrested For Poisoning Tigress, 4 Cubs In Karnataka
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Applications Invited For Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarship, Check Deadline
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6 Needed Off 1 Ball: Shimron Hetmyer Does This Against Kieron Pollard With His Team Seattle Orcas On Losing Streak. Watch
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6 Needed Off 1 Ball: Shimron Hetmyer Does This Against Kieron Pollard With His Team Seattle Orcas On Losing Streak. Watch
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Shefali Jariwala Death: Husband Parag Tyagi Requests Paparazzi With Folded Hands To Stop Invading His Privacy In Viral Video. Watch
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Shubman Gill Sent Brutal Make ‘Attitude Adjustment’ Message After India’s 1st Test Loss vs England
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“What An Achievement”: Gautam Adani Praises India’s No. 1 Praggnanandhaa
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Case Against Madhya Pradesh Congress President Over ‘Feces Feeding’ Claim
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Unemployed Man Poses As Ticket Checker To Marry Lover, Scams Passengers
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Marriage Proposal, Rs 3.6 Crore Fraud: Indian-Origin Man Cheats Pune Woman
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Amid Sardaar Ji 3 Row, Diljit Dosanjh’s Film Goes Housefull In Pakistan
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Chinese Flight Experiences ‘Aircraft Malfunction’, Makes Emergency Landing
A Chinese domestic flight made an emergency landing on Friday after experiencing an “aircraft malfunction”, with passengers reporting loud noises and a foul smell in the plane.
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Shefali Jariwala Dies At 42: All You Need To Know About The ‘Kaanta Laga’ Girl
Shefali reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest at her Mumbai residence.
No Coaches Derailed: Southern Railway On Passenger Train Scare In Tamil Nadu
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Canada To Continue To Conduct “Complex Negotiations” With US: Mark Carney
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“Cause Of Shefali Jariwala’s Death Unclear,” Says Mumbai Police
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“Deliver Results. No Excuse”: Gautam Gambhir Slammed For ‘Continuously Losing’, Given Ultimatum
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Shefali Jariwala Death: Tributes From Mika Singh, Kiku Sharda And Others – “My Heart Is Sinking”
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July 5 March Against Hindi “Imposition”: Sharad Pawar Led NCP Extends Support
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Man Kills Father Over Front Seat Dispute In Tempo: Delhi Cops
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Manipur’s Naga Groups Demand Kukis To Hand Over Accused In Attack On Vehicle
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The target of 311 was too daunting for West Indies, who suffered a batting order collapse.
India’s Playing XI For 2nd Test vs England: Amid Jasprit Bumrah ‘Blow’, 2 Ignored Pacers Have ‘Lengthy’ Practice
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What Shefali Jariwala’s Security Guard Told NDTV After Her Death At 42
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“Too Many Captains”: Shubman Gill Receives Brutal Criticism After Loss Against England
Murali Kartik was not convinced by Shubman Gill’s captaincy in the first Test encounter against England.
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India Star Forgets Item At Hotel Ahead Of Departure To Birmingham, Labelled Next Rohit Sharma
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Trump Must Stop “Disrespectful” Tone Against Khamenei if He Wants Deal: Iran
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reflected on threats to his life as he celebrated a court ruling that handed his administration sweeping power to pursue his policy agenda.
Anti-Lock Braking System Mandatory For All 2-Wheelers Manufactured After Jan 2026
The transport ministry has made the anti-lock braking system mandatory for all new two-wheelers manufactured after January next year, irrespective of engine capacity, to enhance riders’ safety.
Men From Higher Caste Beat Dalit Family Cultivating Field, Snatch Seeds
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Shefali Jariwala Of ‘Kaanta Laga’, Bigg Boss Fame Dies At 42
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19-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In Delhi Over Road Rage: Cops
A 19-year-old man was brutally stabbed to death in the Rani Garden area in Shahdara district, police said on Saturday.
Trump Says He Will Get Conflict Solved With North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he will “get the conflict solved with North Korea.”
Court Grants Anti-Terror Agency NIA 10-Day Remand Of 2 Pahalgam Terror Accused
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11 women, including minor, accuse Windies player of rape, sexual assault: Report
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Delhi Government Extends Existing Excise Policy For Financial Year 2025-26
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Manipur Celebrates ‘Kang’ Festival, Thousands Pull Lord Jagannath’s Chariot In Rath Yatra
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“Killing Field”: UN Says New Gaza Aid System Leads To Mass Killings
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India U-19 ride on Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s carnage to clinch first ODI vs England
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4,415 Indians Evacuated From Conflict Zones In Iran, Israel Via 19 Flights: Centre
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Trump Ends Trade Talks With Canada Over Tax On US Tech Firms
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Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Your Brain, Not Just Your Lungs
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“I Think We Are Going To Reach A Deal”: Trump On Trade Deal With India
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“Difficult Country”: Trump Calls Off Trade Talks With Canada
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Trump Claims He Stopped India, Pak War By Threatening To ‘Cancel All Deals’
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India Bans Imports Of Certain Jute, Other Items From Bangladesh Via Land
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