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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Comedian

Satish Kaushik was never going to give up—’If I can’t become a hero. I’ll become a joker’

Comedy isn't the only thing Satish Kaushik did. He was an actor, director, producer, and writer who worked across films, television, and theatre.

Cancelled Delhi show after threats, didn’t announce it publicly earlier, says Munawar

Delhi Police denied permission to Munawar's event, citing risk to communal harmony. This came two days after VHP had written objecting to the event and threatening to protest.

Delhi Police denies permission for comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show

The licensing unit of Delhi Police denied permission after the local central district police wrote a report stating that 'the show will affect communal harmony in the area'.

After Munawar Faruqui, Kunal Kamra says his Bengaluru shows cancelled over alleged threats

The stand-up comedian in a four-page tweet wrote that he was now 'seen as a variant of the virus' and compared his predicament to Faruqui's.

India’s standup comics need quick wit, quicker legs and lawyer on speed dial: Neeti Palta

We need a captcha feature to weed out brainwashed 'protectors' of Indian culture.

MP Police arrest comedian Munawar Faruqui and 5 others for ‘indecent’ remarks on Hindu deities

The complainant, Eklavya Singh Gaur, son of local BJP MLA Malini Singh Gaur, who had gone to see the show, objected to the comedian's comments and forced the show to stop midway.

Bharti Singh disappoints Zee News, ‘love jihad’ worries NDTV 24×7 & Aaj Tak

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Comedian Bharti Singh arrested by NCB after she & husband accept consumption of drugs

The NCB searched Singh's house and office in the morning as part of its probe into alleged drug use in the Hindi film industry and found 86.5 grams of ganja (cannabis).

Love him or hate him, but conservative Greg Gutfeld is the ultimate test for liberals

Fox News anchor Greg Gutfeld is the conservative comic we need to preserve because there is perhaps no one better than him making fun of liberals.

Actor-comic Vir Das sneezed on by neighbour for allegedly not following social distancing

In a video posted on Twitter by Das, the man is seen charging at the comedian, asking him to wear a mask, step inside his house and even forcefully sneezing on him.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.