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India blocks Oscar-nominated film to maintain ties with Israel, says Mumbai distributor

The docudrama shows how the Palestinian Red Crescent Society tried to rescue six-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza during the attacks by the Israel Defense Force.

What’s the story behind Dhurandhar 2’s CBFC approval? 21 edits, preview delays, and more

Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' is set to hit theatres on 19 March with a paid preview screenings available for 18 March.

Dhurandhar 2 starts with chaos. Paid previews are being delayed and cancelled

Multiple theatres announced the cancellation of the Tamil-dubbed previews. Soon after, reports indicated that Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada previews were also cancelled.

From Kerala Story 2 to Hamare Baarah—how Indian courts decide fate of ‘controversial’ films

The trailer of The Kerala Story 2 shows a young Hindu woman, married to a Muslim man from Kerala, being force-fed beef by her ‘evil’ in-laws.

Why High Court overruled single judge’s order staying release of ‘Kerala Story 2′ movie

The single bench judge had ordered a 15-day interim stay on the movie's release amid controversy over its alleged stereotyping of Kerala and its people.

Setback for Vijay as Madras HC sets aside single bench order clearing Jana Nayagan. The saga so far

The court said the principles of natural justice were not followed the first time since the censor board was not given enough time to decide and respond.

Jana Nayagan isn’t the first to hit a flashpoint. Vijay’s films & their political run-ins

There is a long line of the actor-turned-politician's films that have faced political resistance and informal pressures, even after censor board clearances were secured.

‘Censor board BJP’s new weapon’: Stalin turns up heat amid row over Vijay’s Jana Nayagan & Parasakthi

Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin criticises central censor board after extensive cuts to Sivakarthikeyan starrer 'Parasakthi'; and roadblocks in certification for Vijay starrer 'Jana Nayagan'.

Friday blockbuster: Nail-biter that played out in Madras HC over Vijay’s movie ‘Jana Nayagan’

Originally scheduled for Friday, the movie's release was stalled following a complaint alleging that certain portions hurt religious sentiments.

Madras HC Chief Justice’s bench stays order directing CBFC to clear Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ for release

The Madras HC rules that CBFC overstepped its powers by sending Vijay's film to a revising committee even after the producers carried out the changes demanded by the censor board. 

On Camera

The real risk in a ground operation in Iran. It’s not about US capability

Iran is not unfamiliar terrain for US planners. The scenario has been war-gamed for decades. But control of territory does not equate to control of the conflict.

1973 OPEC oil embargo to US-Israel & Iran war: 6 geopolitical conflicts that shaped India’s energy strategy

Hormuz crisis is only the latest in a line of geopolitical flashpoints that shaped India’s energy strategy over the years, starting from OPEC oil embargo that followed the Yom Kippur war.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.