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Akshay Kumar-Pankaj Tripathi-Yami Gautam has crossed Rs 85 crore within a week of its release. However, did you know that Akshay Kumar didn’t charge a single penny for the movie? Dismissing all rumours of the movie exceeding the budget of Rs 150 crore, Ajit Andhare, the COO of the movie’s distributors Viacom 18 told Pinkvilla, that Kumar didn’t charge money for the movie. Calling all the reports on the film’s budget as “grossly exaggerated,” Andhare said, “Akshay didn't charge a rupee in fee and in fact, walked alongside us in both the financial and creative risk involved in such a courageous film,” he stated. Talking about his bond with the superstar, Andhare maintained that the budget of the movie is about Rs 50 crore and Kumar was involved both creatively as well as financially in the movie.

Crypto trading giant Coinbase, which stepped foot into the Canadian markets early this week, is set to suspend trading of three stablecoins, effective August 31.

Hindustan Times report. In the court judgment, Justice Nath said, “We set aside the impugned order of the Patna high court and convict respondent no 2...Prabhunath Singh, under Section 302 (murder) for the murders of Daroga Rai and Rajendra Rai." “We direct the home secretary of...Bihar and the director general of police of the state to arrest Prabhunath Singh and produce him before this court in custody on the next date of hearing to be heard on [the] argument of [the] sentence," the judgment further read as quoted by HT. The report also stated that the victims were shot dead near a polling booth in Chhapra because they did not vote as per Singh's suggestion.

Uttar Pradesh Congress, the AICC on Thursday appointed former MLA Ajai Rai as the new PCC president. The leadership also shuffled the charges of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh Congress, where AICC general secretary Randeep Surjewala was made the in-charge, while AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik was appointed as in-charge of Gujarat.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) released their first list of 39 candidates for the poll bound state. Madhya Pradesh is slated to go into polls in Novermber or December this year. Notably, Madhya Pradesh polls is also one of the five most crucial assembly elections yet to be conducted ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

₹33.00 crore in India across all languages. The movie achieved a notable 81.59% occupancy rate for its Tamil version on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.

Indian citizenship, the actor informed on his social media handles. While sending Independence Day wishes, he captioned the post saying, “Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Happy Independence Day."A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) Kumar has always been criticized for his Canadian citizenship.

Batak Mian, a cook who defied the orders of a British officer to poison Mahatma Gandhi during Champaran Satyagraha in 1917, still await the entire land promised later by independent India's first President Rajendra Prasad in 1952. Mian, who had to endure brutal torture and eviction from his land at the hands of the British for his patriotic act, died in 1957. According to popular accounts of the 1917 event, the incident took place when Mahatma Gandhi visited Motihari, the then headquarters of undivided Champaran district, to enquire about the appalling condition of indigo farmers.

OMG 2 earned a whopping amount of ₹14.50 crore on the second day of its release, taking the total two days collection of the movie to ₹24.76 crore, according to early estimates published by Sacnilk.com. All movie theatres in India had an overall 57.91% occupancy for its Hindi version, the report said. On the opening day, "OMG 2" collected ₹10.26 crore net at the domestic box office, the makers said on Saturday.

₹10 lakh to anyone who can slap or spit on Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar for hurting the sentiments of people with his portrayal of Lord Shiva's messenger in Oh My God 2 (OMG2), said the outfit's president Govind Parashar as quoted by The Print. The Hindu organizations also burnt Akshay Kumar's effigies and the film's posters on Thursday in Agra. It said that the outfit will not call off a demonstration against the actor's role of Lord Shiva's messenger in OMG2 before theatres.

Pankaj Tripathi says 'OMG 2' is an entertaining film with an important social message and revolves around issues faced by teenagers. The film was given an 'A' certificate by the censor board after a few modifications. Tripathi plays a Shiva devotee, whereas Akshay Kumar features in the role of a messenger of God.

₹80 lakhs gross. As per Koimoi.com, the Akshay Kumar starrer film has collected only 82 lakhs gross in its advance booking for Day 1. Comparing it with Gadar 2, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted saying the advance ticket sales for the film sees 76,600 bookings for its inaugural day.

Delhi Ordinance Bill LIVE: Union Home Minster Amit Shah on 7 August is set to move the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha. This comes after the the bill was passed in the lower house i.e.

Analysts suggest that the segment is likely to remain under pressure through mid 2024. Data from Jefferies shows a cumulative 4.6% dip in sequential revenue from the vertical across IT majors, the highest vertical-wise dip compared to all other segments, while revenue from Banking, financial services, insurance (BFSI), which is the largest revenue contributor for the Indian IT industry — saw revenue declining by a lesser percentage — 0.8% during the same period.

IT hardware manufacturers including global PC makers have registered for manufacturing laptops, tablets and personal computers in India, an official source said on Saturday. The official, without naming any company, said that IT hardware production in the country is expected to repeat the success that has been achieved in mobile phone manufacturing under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

best friends in our parents. Don't believe us? As these Bollywood stars. Well-known celebrity couples like Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, and Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna share a special bond with their children. From planning get-togethers to hanging out, the equation between these parent-children combos is beautiful. Have a look:

HSN 8741 category. As per the government notification, the import of restricted items will be allowed only against a valid license. Reacting to this, Hari Om Rai, Chairman and Co-founder of Lava International, praised the government's initiative and called it a "leadership move" that will benefit both the industry and consumers.

PCs, along with Rs 17,000-crore IT hardware PLI, will create multi-billion dollar local production capacity and import dependency will nosedive in the next 2-3 years, industry players said on Friday. The government has made it mandatory for importers of laptops, tablets and certain types of computers to get a valid licence, with immediate effect for security reasons and to promote domestic manufacturing.

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday said the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to replace the Delhi services ordinance, will not survive in the Rajya Sabha. All members of the opposition bloc INDIA will oppose the proposed legislation in the Upper House, he told PTI video. Tabled by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, the proposed legislation will reverse the effect of a Supreme Court verdict that gave the elected government of Delhi power over administrative services in the national capital.

The Bill, which seeks to replace the Centre's Ordinance over the control of services in the national capital and was introduced by the Union Minister for State for Home, Nityanand Rai, will be taken up for consideration and passage by the Lower House on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the logjam in both Houses over the Manipur situation and the demand for a discussion and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is likely to persist as the Parliament reconvenes on Wednesday. The Bill was introduced on Tuesday amid continued slogan-shouting by members in the Opposition benches. However, rejecting the contentions put forward by members in the Opposition, Home Minister Amit Shah, citing a Supreme Court ruling, said the Constitution has vested the Lower House with the power to table any law pertaining to Delhi for consideration and passage.

OMG 2) with «a few modifications» following which the movie will release on its scheduled date of August 11 with an 'A' certificate, said an insider on Tuesday. The film, starring Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi, was reportedly stuck with the censor board for over two weeks. «There are no cuts in the film; only a few modifications, which the makers discussed with the censor board members. »For a UA certificate, the committee was asking for a lot of cuts. The makers didn't want to compromise with the sanctity of the film. So they chose to go with an Adults certification but keeping the integrity of the film intact and also adhering to and respecting the norms of the censor board," the insider said. According to CBFC, 'UA' certification means children below 12 years of age can watch a film under parental guidance. An 'A' certificate means adults (aged 18+) can publicly watch a film. 'OMG 2' features Tripathi as a devotee of believer in Lord Shiva named Kanti Sharan Mudgal and Kumar in the role of Lord Shiva. The film is billed as a spiritual sequel of 'OMG — Oh My God!', which released in 2012.