After comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke triggered outrage online, fresh questions are being raised about the state of Indian stand-up comedy. Coming days after the controversy surrounding Pranit More’s crowd-work clips, the debate has shifted from humour to responsibility, boundaries and whether shock value is replacing wit.The clip from comedian Madhur Virli’s 2024 show…
Throwing down the gauntlet Chennai: PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna has dared former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for a debate on Ambedkar at an upcoming event. Speaking at a TVK public meeting organised at Chengalpet on Sunday, he said the event will be organised by former AIADMK MLA Maragatham Kumaravel to induct her supporters into…
A pothole-riddled and muddy stretch in Snehitha Hills Hyderabad: Thousands of residents in Snehitha Hills, Peeramcheru of Ranga Reddy district, despite its proximity to the Telangana State Police Academy, are struggling with a range of unresolved civic and infrastructure issues that have left them frustrated.The locality, which houses several apartments and independent houses, is facing…
Gurgaon: Two persons were killed in separate hit-and-run incidents — near two societies.In the first incident, a 41-year-old sanitation worker was killed after a vehicle allegedly hit him while he was walking near Emaar Palm Hills in Sector 77 on Friday evening. The driver fled the spot, leaving the damaged vehicle behind, police said. Hiranjan…
Kolkata: Between hope and despair, missed passes and messy moves that produced nothing, Brazil fans had a moment of redemption on Sunday morning — a spectacular solo effort by Vinicius Junior that helped the five-time champions salvage a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener.The Selecaos failed to make a winning start to their campaign…
Panaji: Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has been awarded a Rs 1 crore project by the directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (DITC) to implement a Green Index and a Green Credit Model for industrial estates and MSMEs under central govt’s RAMP Programme. An advance of Rs 40 lakh has already been released, with a…
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna on Sunday said that the special investigation team was formed to probe into the allegations of irregularities in the Ram temple donation funds on the request of the Temple Trust.Talking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the standing committee on Kashi Vishwanath Gyanvapi in Varanasi, the DGP said,…
Slug: Identity DoctoredAhmedabad: A man allegedly posed as a widower on a matrimonial website, used forged identity documents, and cheated a woman — whom he was ostensibly courting — of cash and a scooter. The information was released by the Ahmedabad crime branch on Sunday.According to the crime branch, the accused created a profile on…
The primary catalyst for the adjustment was a massive price hike in May, where the cost of a 19kg commercial cylinder surged by ₹993, driving the total price up to ₹3,154 Ludhiana: A sharp increase in the price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders has forced restaurants, sweet shops, and roadside food carts across…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: The Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) of the Chandigarh administration has earned over Rs 4.1 crore by auctioning fancy registration numbers of the newly launched CH-01-DE series. However, there were no bidders for 48 numbers, which will be put up for auction again.Officials said these leftover numbers fall exclusively in the auction…
