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Should the Jury of IFFK be Targeted for Not Selecting a Film?

A jury is not a body out to seek vengeance or play tit-for-tat. It appears hardly plausible that the jury would have deliberately avoided some movies.




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Telugu Actor Rajasekhar Escapes with Minor Injuries in a Road Accident

The actor's car overturned when he was driving home in the early hours. Thanks to the safety features of the car, Rajasekhar was unhurt.




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Release of Vijay Sethupathi's Sangathamizhan Gets Postponed Again, No Word on New Date

According to reports, Sangathamizhan landed in financial trouble just a day before its release and its not decided when the film will open in theatres.




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Bigg Boss Malayalam Ex-contestant Sreelakshmi Sreekumar Marries Long-term Boyfriend Jijin Jahangir

South actress actress Sreelakshmi Sreekumar tied the knot with Jijin Jahangir, a commercial pilot, in a grand ceremony in Kochi on Sunday.




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Nayanthara Celebrates Birthday with Boyfriend Vignesh Shivan in New York

South actress Nayanthara is celebrating her 35th birthday with boyfriend Vignesh Shivan in New York City.




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Bigg Boss Tamil 3's Vanitha Vijayakumar Wishes Brother Arun Vijay on Birthday With a Heartfelt Tweet

Actor-director Vanitha Vijayakumar had been on of the most controversial inmates in Season 3 of Bigg Boss Tamil, since she was vocal about not being in good terms with her family, including her brother Arun Vijay.




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Reservoir Dogs Actor Michael Madsen's First Look from R Madhavan-starrer Nishabdham is Out

Michael Madsen will be playing the role of a Police Captain from Seattle PD in Nishabdham, which also stars Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty.




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Justice Served, Say Nagarjuna, Rakul Preet After Encounter of 4 Accused in Telangana Vet's Rape and Murder

Telugu cinema actors like Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rakul Preet reacted to the news of the encounter, lauding the incident and thanking Telangana police.




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Happy Birthday Rajinikanth: Celebs and Fans' Wishes Pour in on Thalaiva's 69th Birthday

From Mahesh Babu to AR Murugadoss, members of the film fraternity as well as dedicated fans of the Thalaiva showered him with wishes on his birthday.




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Telugu Actor-Screenwriter Gollapudi Maruti Rao Dies at 80, Condolences Pour in

Born in 1939, Gollapudi Maruti Rao had worked in over 230 films. He is known for writing the scripts for some of the famous films, which includes Doctor Chakravarthy, Tharangini, Samsaram Chadharangam, Kallu among others.




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Though Mamangam Deals with History, It is More Relevant in Today's Times, Says Director

Mamangam follows the story of a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers who fought in the medieval fair called Mamankam.




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Chiranjeevi Insists Telugu Superstar Krishna Deserves a Dadasaheb Phalke Award

At the trailer launch of Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru, veteran actor Chiranjeevi said that senior Telugu star Krishna Deserves a Dadasaheb Phalke Award.




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Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Trailer Shows an Absolutely Honest Allu Arjun Fighting for the Truth

The Allu Arjun film, also starring Tabu and Pooja Hegde, promises to be a full-on family entertainer. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo will be releasing on January 12.




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Before Darbar's Release, Fans Get Back to Erecting Huge Rajinikanth Cut-outs

In Trichy, members of Rajini Makkal Mandram have erected a massive cut-out with Rajinikanth as the CM.




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Rajinikanth's Daughters Aishwaryaa and Soundarya Celebrate Pongal Watching Dhanush-starrer Pattas

An excited Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth shared a photo from the first day first show of her husband Dhanush's film Pattas.




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Rajinikanth's Daughter Soundarya Shares Pictures of First Pongal Celebrations After Wedding

Soundarya Rajinikanth, who tied the knot with Vishagan Vanangamudi in February last year, celebrated her first Pongal after the wedding.




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Telugu Actor Nithiin to Have a Destination Wedding with Shalini on April 10

It is being reported that the actor will tie the knot with Shalini in Dubai, and possibly host a reception in Hyderabad later.




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Telugu Actor Srikanth's Father Meka Parameswara Rao Passes Away

Parameswara Rao was suffering from lung-related concerns and was undergoing treatment for the past four months at a private hospital in Hyderabad.




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Stepson Mahesh Babu Unveils Statue of Telugu Actress Vijaya Nirmala on Her Birth Anniversary

Veteran actress Vijaya Nirmala had starred in over 200 films, besides directing 44 in over three decades. She passed away in June 2019.




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Boney Kapoor Shares First Look of Pawan Kalyan from Pink's Telugu Remake Vakeel Saab, Female Actors Missing

The title and first look of the Telugu remake, featuring only Pawan Kalyan sans the female actors of the film, was shared by Boney Kapoor.




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Bigg Boss Telugu 3 Winner Attacked in Hyderabad Pub for Protesting Against Misbehaviour with Female Friend

Singer and Bigg Boss Telugu Season 3 winner Rahul Sipligunj tried to intervene when a group of people were passing comments on his female friend in a pub.




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Dhanush's Next Not Based On Kodiyankulam Caste Riots, Says Mari Selvaraj

Controversy erupted since it was speculated that Karnan is about the 1995 Kodiyankulam Maniyachi communal clash.




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Sanjay Dutt and Yash Starrer KGF Chapter 2 to Release on October 23

The poster of the film was shared by the actors and makers on social media, which announced that the movie will hit the screens on October 23, 2020.




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Karan Johar to Remake Telugu Film Bheeshma in Hindi with Ranbir Kapoor?

Bheeshma released this month and received a good response. Reports suggest the Telugu rom-com might be remade in Hindi and Karan Johar might buy its rights.




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Rang De Poster Released on Nithiin's Birthday Eve, Actor Postpones Wedding Due to COVID-19

Actor Nithiin shared the motion poster of his upcoming film Rang De, and also asked his fans not to celebrate his birthday due to the lockdown.




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Chiranjeevi Concerned About Loss of Telugu Film Industry Due to Coronavirus

Chiranjeevi mentioned that while the cost of the losses caused because of the novel coronavirus can’t be estimated right now, the amount would run into hundreds of crores.




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'Heartfelt Gratitude, Immense Respect, Endless Love' for Sanitation Workers, Says Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu took to Instagram to express 'heartfelt gratitude, immense respect, endless love' for sanitation workers who are working during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Chiranjeevi Thanks Amitabh Bachchan for Donating Rs 1.8 crore to Telugu Cinema Workers

Amitabh Bachchan has donated 12000 Corona Relief Coupons of Rs 1500 for the workers, Chiranjeevi tweeted.




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No Big Movies for Direct OTT Release, Tamil Producers and Theatre Owners to Work on Guidelines After Lockdown

Tamil theatre owners and producers have come to a truce, with the latter agreeing not to give big budget movies like Vijay's Master or Suriya's Soorarai Pottru for direct OTT release




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Kalyan, Ulhasnagar to keep out locals working in Mumbai; Thane plans hostels

The Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar civic corporations have decided that they will deny entry to local residents who are employed in essential services in Mumbai in their respective cities from May 8. The civic bodies have said these people could unknowingly be carrying the coronavirus and could infect others.




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Thane: Man takes help of Pakistani to blackmail ex-girlfriend, held

A 29-year-old man with the help of a Pakistani friend blackmailed his ex-girlfriend and demanded Rs 1 lakh in exchange of their intimate photos and videos, the accused was arrested by the Thane anti extortion cell.




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Pompeo Welcomes New Iraq Government, Extends Iran Sanctions Waiver

Pompeo said that United States would not enforce sanctions on Iraq buying electricity from Iran for 120 days 'as a display of our desire to help provide the right conditions for success'.




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Pandemic Woes: Unemployment Rate in April May Be At Its Highest Level Since Great Depression in US

“As I watch the numbers, it’s like OK, are we going to make it back by the end of May?" Egert asked. "Is it going to be the first of June? Is it going to be mid-June?”




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Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to Travel to India, Pakistan and Qatar, US State Department Says

Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan, will meet Indian officials to discuss the country's role in sustainable peace in Afghanistan and the region.




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Former Iraqi Intelligence Chief Approved as New Prime Minister of Iraq

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who gave up the intelligence post when he became the prime minister-designate, assumes the premiership as Iraq faces unprecedented crises due to Covid-19.




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President Xi Warns Against Complacency as China Downgrades Covid-19 Risk Levels in All Regions

Xi said the spread of the virus overseas has not been effectively curbed yet and cluster cases were reported in a few areas in China, posing considerable uncertainty to the epidemic control.




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Israeli Parliament Passes Bills for Formation of Benjamin Netanyahu-Benny Gantz Unity Govt

The Knesset or Parliament voted by 71 votes to 37 to back the power-sharing deal between Netanyahu's Likud and his main rival former military chief Benny Gantz's Blue and White parties.




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Trump's Admin Shelves CDC's Guide to Reopening Country After Coronavirus Lockdown

The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions.




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UK PM Boris Johnson Formally Divorces Indian-origin Wife Marina Wheeler

The former couple married in 1993 and had four children – Lara Lettice, 26, Milo Arthur, 24, Cassia Peaches, 22, and Theodore Apollo, 20 – before announcing their split in 2018.




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Israel and Italy Claim Breakthroughs in Fight against Covid-19 with Their Vaccines. An Explainer

While Israel's defence ministry announced a breakthrough in the development of an antibody, Rome-based biotech firm Takis said vaccine tests had shown positive effects.




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Iran Says Coronavirus Outbreak 'Relatively Stable' Despite Uptick

The Islamic republic has battled to contain the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the COVID-19 illness since reporting its first cases in mid-February.




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US Justice Department Drops Case Against ex-Trump Aide and Former NSA Michael Flynn

The decision by close Trump ally Attorney General Bill Barr effectively reversed 18 months of work by the department and FBI under Barr's predecessors.




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Most Coronavirus Patients May Lose Sense of Smell by Third Day of Infection, Reveals New Study

The findings indicated that a decreased sense of smell may be an indicator of patients early in the disease course as well as those who may go on to develop more severe symptoms.




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Men, Money, Plan & Guts: An Incursion Into Venezuela, Straight Out of Hollywood

The Maduro administration has blamed the attack on the US government, which has denied a connection to Goudreau or his Florida-based security company SilverCorp.




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Melinda Gates Slams Trump Administration's Handling of Covid-19, Gives it 'D-minus'

She asserted that more money is required for testing and vaccine development in the US and across the world.




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Trump Says Some White House Personnel Now Wearing Masks after Staffer Tested Positive

Trump, asked if those who serve him food would now cover their faces, told Fox News in an interview that such White House staff had already started wearing face masks.




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Trump Praises Attorney General William Barr for Dropping Michael Flynn's Case

The action on Thursday was a stunning reversal for one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller. It comes even though prosecutors for the past three years have maintained that Flynn lied to the FBI in a January 2017 interview about his conversations with the Russian ambassador.




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Venezuela Incursion Carried Out by 'Rogue Group', US Govt Had Nothing to Do With it: Trump

Trump said the incursion 'was not a good attack,' carried out by a 'rogue group' that included Venezuelans and 'people from other countries.'




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Japan Lowers Bar to Coronavirus Testing, Drops Temperature Guideline

Japan's guidelines had previously specified that those who had had a fever of 37.5 Celsius or more for four consecutive days.




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Trump Offers Biden Rapid Coronavirus Testing System to Help Him Return to Campaign Trail

Trump, who this week made his first trip out of Washington in more than a month, relies on a federal supply of coronavirus tests so that he can maintain a more traditional schedule, while Biden has been isolating at home for nearly two months.