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Samay Raina's Remarks On People With Disabilities "Disturbing": Supreme Court
Terming jokes made by standup comic Samay Raina and other comedians on persons with disabilities and those suffering from rare diseases "disturbing," the Supreme Court has said it will "scrutinise individual conduct minutely".
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Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court
The central government's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
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Comedian Held In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu Gods, Amit Shah
A standup comedian, along with four other event organisers, has been arrested for allegedly insulting religious beliefs and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a New Year show in Indore. The incident came to light when a group of Hindutva activists attended the event to monitor it and brought the proceedings to a halt when the artiste made th...
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'Tu Bachega Nahin': Stand-up Comic Kunal Kamra Gets Death Threats
Comedian though he is, Kunal Kamra isn't sure whether he can just laugh off the death threats he has been receiving since publishing his March 1 video, 'Patriotism And Governance', making pertinent points about demonetisation and its link with patriotism. "This is not the way to disagree with someone. What does 'Tu bachega nahin' mean?" he asked.
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Samay Raina's Remarks On People With Disabilities "Disturbing": Supreme Court
Terming jokes made by standup comic Samay Raina and other comedians on persons with disabilities and those suffering from rare diseases "disturbing," the Supreme Court has said it will "scrutinise individual conduct minutely".
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Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court
The central government's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
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Comedian Held In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu Gods, Amit Shah
A standup comedian, along with four other event organisers, has been arrested for allegedly insulting religious beliefs and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a New Year show in Indore. The incident came to light when a group of Hindutva activists attended the event to monitor it and brought the proceedings to a halt when the artiste made th...
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'Tu Bachega Nahin': Stand-up Comic Kunal Kamra Gets Death Threats
Comedian though he is, Kunal Kamra isn't sure whether he can just laugh off the death threats he has been receiving since publishing his March 1 video, 'Patriotism And Governance', making pertinent points about demonetisation and its link with patriotism. "This is not the way to disagree with someone. What does 'Tu bachega nahin' mean?" he asked.
