Author: Starvision Desk

For the elderly, the UCC means parting ways with customs and inviting trouble, while the young men and women want a change of a patriarchal mindset.An ancient tribal custom of fraternal polyandry, meaning all brothers married to one wife, still exists in the mountainous Kinnaur district and some interiors of Shimla and trans-Giri areas of Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.It is not peculiar to a particular caste or tribe. The reason is largely to save the ancestral land holdings that are largely small and prevent further division.Octogenarian Negi brothers, Ramesh and Naresh (name changed), who reside in an ancestral wooden…

The over three minutes trailer features Ranveer, Alia, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra.Going by the trailer, Ranveer plays a Punjabi and Alia, a Bengali. The two seem to be very much in love but feel it’s the family who wouldn’t agree for their marriage.In the trailer, Ranveer’s character Rocky and Alia’s Rani decide to switch families to understand each other’s lifestyle and upbringing. However, it seems that their mothers won’t agree to their relationship.There is a dollop of laughter too. In one scene Alia is seen looking at Ranveer’s well-chiselled body and Ranveer asks her if she is checking…

Sources said that Ghosh has been asked to carry documents that also belong to her family members.Although the ED is yet to get specific clues about her direct involvement in the case, the probe agency is investigating whether the proceeds of the alleged scam were invested in properties owned or invested in any business run by Ghosh or her family members.The sources further said that expelled youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh does have antecedents of diverting the proceeds by either investing in properties or businesses run by others or giving loans to others especially those from the Bengali silver…

The division bench verdict came last month when it overturned a single bench judgement that asked to re-scrutinize her appointment after the second ranked candidate raised objections against her appointment, which according to the petitioner was in violation of the UGC guidelines.Incidentally, Varghese after getting the favourable verdict, quickly filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court, fearing the second ranked candidate would approach the apex court seeking a stay on her appointment. Now with the UGC making it clear that they will approach the apex court, all eyes are on what could be an interesting battle and even the…

The plot is set to take an intriguing turn as the story moves to Patan – a place that has immense relevance in Pushpa’s life.With the new track, Hemant will portray the role of Viren Setalvad, a manipulative businessman who holds the reins of the Patola weavers in Patan.Shedding light on his character, Hemant said, “Getting an opportunity to venture into television with a show like ‘Pushpa Impossible’ is a blessing. Viren truly lets me explore the depths of a complex and grey character. Playing this character comes with its own challenges, but I’m looking forward to bringing Viren to…

On the final day of the second Ashes Test, Bairstow, under the assumption that the ball had been declared dead and the over had ended, unintentionally vacated his crease as wicketkeeper Alex Carey launched a throw towards the stumps, resulting in his dismissal.The dismissal proved to be a game-changer, as the hosts were defeated by 43 runs to fall into a 0-2 deficit in the best-of-five series.”I don’t know if it’s anger but the unit is galvanised. There are times as a coach where you’ve got to reduce emotion because it’s going to bubble over and you can make poor…

Under the scheme, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would offer financial assistance to unemployed youths in the age group of 18-29 years. More than one lakh youths would be provided training in establishments.Those whose educational qualification is 12th or ITI or higher, will be eligible to be covered in the scheme. After the training, the State Council for Vocational Training (SCVT) certificate will be given by the Madhya Pradesh State Skill Development and Employment Generation Board. Chief Minister Chouhan will launch the scheme at Ravindra Bhavan later in the day. For the implementation of the scheme, as many as 11,000…

As she was celebrating 23 years of the popular show, Ekta took to Instagram and shared a glimpse of the show. She also talked about tearing Smriti Irani’s contract after looking at her tape recording for a different show.Sharing the credit song for her popular TV show, Ekta wrote on Instagram, “Year 1994. I’m sitting in my friend Shabina’s house and pandit Janardan sees me and tells me I will have my own company. I tell him ‘I’m planning to start in August’ and he says ‘All will be good but wait for your 25th year that’s when you will…

Justice Sivagnanam, especially, refuted the claims of the petitioner that all parties concerned have been served notice in the PIL and pointed out that some of the respondents have been missed out in the process of serving notice.Justice Sivagnanam also observed that such deliberate misinformation provided to the court can result in a “shake” of confidence of the “bench” on the “bar”. He also observed that such misinformation to the court will lead to a directive that no affidavit of service unless its contents and attachments are verified by the department concerned.”Do not use this court to conduct a roving…

Alluri’s sacrifice to liberate India from colonial rule is eternal, the Chief Minister said.The Chief Minister remembered Sitarama Raju’s sacrifices for the country on the occasion of the closing ceremony of Alluri’s 125th birth anniversary (July 4) celebrations in Hyderabad on Tuesday.Alluri’s unparalleled bravery and fighting spirit against the then British colonial rule for tribal rights are indelible, the CM said. He noted that many citizens took part in the freedom movement by taking inspiration from Sitarama Raju.The Chief Minister said that it is a great thing to organise the historic event of closing ceremony of the 125th birth anniversary…