Mumbai

Sena-ruled BMC faces flak over demolition at Kangana bungalow

3:25 pm September 9, 2020

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday came in for flak after demolishing portions of the Bandra bungalow of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, with some critics saying she was targeted while other defaulters were spared. The 33-year-old actor, who is scheduled to reach here later in the day, has alleged that the Maharashtra government is targeting her because of […]

Kangana to face ‘drug link’ probe; Mumbai home under BMC lens

8:09 pm September 8, 2020

Mumbai: Already under fire over her remarks on Mumbai, trouble mounted for actress Kangana Ranaut as the Maharashtra government on Tuesday said the police will probe allegations that she took drugs, while alterations made at her bungalow here came under the civic scanner. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said the Mumbai police will probe allegations by actor Adhyayan Suman that Ranaut took drugs. Talking to reporters here, […]

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India, UK court told

7:48 pm September 8, 2020

London: Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India, is unlikely to get a fair trial there due to the politicisation of his case and he faces a “high risk of suicide” due to the lack of adequate medical facilities in Indian prisons, his legal team told a UK court on Tuesday. The 49-year-old fugitive diamond merchant is fighting extradition […]

I have no connection with politics: Kangana Ranaut

Stop-work notice to Kangana: BMC files caveat in court

7:41 pm September 8, 2020

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday filed a `caveat’ in a local court, saying it should be heard first if actor Kangana Ranaut challenges a stop-work notice issued to her. BMC officials on Monday carried out an inspection at the actor’s residence in Pali Hill in suburban Bandra, and issued a stop-work notice after noticing several `illegal’ alterations. A caveat […]

Rhea Chakraborty arrested: NCB

7:10 pm September 8, 2020

Mumbai: Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty was on Tuesday arrested in Mumbai by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with drugs- related allegations in the actor’s death case, an NCB official said. Rhea was arrested after three days of questioning in the case, the official said. Rhea, 28, had earlier denied consuming drugs. […]