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Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu Questioned By Income Tax Department In Pune

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu, among the biggest critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration in Bollywood, are being questioned by Income Tax officials in Pune following raids on their properties all day over alleged tax evasion, sources told NDTV on Wednesday.

"Nazi Government": Tejashwi Yadav On Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu Raids

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Bihar politician Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday lashed out at the government for the Income Tax Department's raids director Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu, among the most critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration in Bollywood.

India vs England: Michael Vaughan's "Much Anticipated Pitch Report" For 4th Test. Watch

Abhimanyu Bose | Wednesday March 3, 2021

India vs England: Michael Vaughan's criticism of the Motera pitch has found a new dimension in his must-watch "pitch report" ahead of the 4th Test.

India vs England: "Do You Play To Win Or Take Game To 5 Days?" Virat Kohli Slams Pitch Critics

Abhimanyu Bose | Wednesday March 3, 2021

India vs England 4th Test: Virat Kohli took on the critics of the pitch for the previous match and said that there were no such issues when India lost abroad inside three days.

"Don't Play With Fire": Russia On US Sanctions Over Critic's Poisoning

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Russia warned Wednesday it would "rebuff aggression" after the United States slapped Kremlin-linked officials with sanctions over the poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

UP Shopkeeper, 22, Critical After Being Shot At By Men On Motorcycle: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

A shopkeeper was shot at by bike-borne criminals in the Manohariganj area of Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, Actor Taapsee Pannu Face Income Tax Raids

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Income Tax officials today raided properties linked to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu in Mumbai over alleged tax evasion, sources said. Searches took place at 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune, including premises linked to a talent agency as well as Phantom Films, which was co-promoted by Anurag Kashyap, producers Vikas Bahl and Mad...

India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

India, which has shipped critical supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to nations globally, has said it stands ready to work with the United Nations and its agencies to ensure the doses are delivered to people of Syria facing "dire" situation compounded by the pandemic, winterisation and food insecurity.

Tandav Row: Amazon Issues ‘Unconditional’ Apology After Complaints That Series Hurt Religious Sentiments

Reuters | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Amazon Prime Video streaming service on Tuesday issued an apology to its viewers for scenes in its original political drama series Tandav that allegedly offended Hindu religious beliefs. In a statement titled "Amazon Prime Video Apologizes", the company said it deeply regrets viewers considered certain scenes to be objectionable.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Statement Unfortunate: Congress Leader Anand Sharma

India News | ANI | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Calling West Bengal Pradesh Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's criticism of his "concerns" as '"unfortunate", senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Tuesday said he believes in a civilised political dialogue even if there are differences or ideological issues.

US Concludes Russia Poisoned Alexei Navalny, Imposes Sanctions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven senior Russian officials as it said its intelligence concluded that Moscow orchestrated the near fatal poisoning of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

India vs England: Ajinkya Rahane Says 4th Test Pitch Will Be Similar To Last Two Tests

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 2, 2021

India vs England: Ajnkya Rahane said the pitch for the fourth Test looks similar to the ones used in the last two Tests and stressed on not reading too much into the criticism of Indian pitches.

Painstaking Study Of 'Little Foot' Fossil Sheds Light On Human Origins

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.

US To Impose Sanctions On Russia For Navalny Poisoning: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 2, 2021

US President Joe Biden's administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia for the poisoning and imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, CNN reported Monday.

New York Governor Agrees To Independent Probe Of Sexual Misconduct Claims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 2, 2021

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo formally referred himself for investigation Monday over allegations he sexually harassed two former aides, as he faced criticism for suggesting the women had "misinterpreted" him.