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Pushpa 2 stampede case: Allu Arjun, 22 others named as accused in Hyderabad Police charge sheet

Probe establishes lapses in planning, crowd management, security arrangements & coordination among theatre management & event organisers, says Hyderabad police chief.

Months after arrest in Pushpa 2 stampede case, Allu Arjun given Gaddar award by Revanth govt

Arjun was arrested last December in connection with case lodged over death of a woman in stampede at Hyderabad's Sandhya theatre during premier of his movie Pushpa 2.

After Pushpa 2 stampede, Telangana HC restricts children under 16 from post-11 pm movie screenings

The court has directed the state govt to enforce regulations. This comes after petitioners raised concerns about late-night screenings harming children's physical, mental health.

After stampede death, ‘Pushpa 2’ producers face fresh legal trouble. Over ‘Jai Hanuman’

Mythri Movie Makers, which produced Pushpa 2, is still reeling from the tragic stampede that occurred during the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule last year.

Allu Arjun arrest controversy divides AP-Telangana political parties, exposes rifts within ‘Mega’ family

According to Telugu film historians & critics, 2 of the most prominent families in Telugu film industry, Allus & Konidelas, have been in state of 'undeclared bitterness or unease' for yrs.

Oppn outrage over Justice Shekhar Yadav’s remarks: 55 MPs submitted notice for impeachment

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Actor Allu Arjun arrested over death of woman in stampede at Pushpa 2 premiere in Hyderabad

Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun’s unannounced visit to Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad caught management unawares. A 35-yr-old woman was killed, her 13-yr-old son injured in the stampede.

Allu Arjun arrested in Sandhya theatre stampede case. Film industry says unfair to single out Pushpa star

The police have booked the Sandhya Theatre management, the actor, and his security team under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and voluntarily causing hurt.

‘Pushpa 2’ beats ‘Interstellar’ re-release in North America; bags all Indian IMAX screens

Sukumar’s ‘Pushpa 2’ has already crossed the Rs 775 crore mark globally. It also managed to cross the lifetime collection of ‘Baahubali’ in a mere 4 days.

‘Pushpa 2’ suffers from lame villain syndrome—a waste of Faasil’s talent

After his stellar introduction, Faasil’s Shekhawat just tanks. The so-called IPS officer is reduced to a clown, with none of his moves landing the punch they’re supposed to.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.