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Topic: Sandalwood

Why ruling Congress & Kannada film industry are on a collision course

Heated back-and-forth spotlights the link, or lack thereof, between politics & cinema in Karnataka. It is threatening to put an irreparable wedge between the industry and Congress.

‘We want our forest produce back.’ Naidu govt looks to benefit from sale of seized red sanders logs

Debt-ridden Andhra Pradesh has urged Centre to let it sell seized logs & to stop other states from profiting. Smuggling of the red wood is a thriving illegal business.

Veerappan was target of India’s costliest manhunt. Now, he’s a staple in true crime stories

Among villagers, Veerappan was more than a bandit and poacher. He was their troubleshooter, escalating tensions and solving problems that were usually handled by the panchayats.

Kannada film forum urges Siddaramaiah govt to form Hema Committee-like panel led by retired judge

Comprehensive measures are needed to create a safe & equitable working environment for all women in industry, Film Industry for Rights & Equality writes to Siddaramaiah govt.

‘Atrocities in guise of raid’: Madras HC order upholding 200+ convictions in 1992 Vachathi horror

Suspecting sandalwood smuggling, officials from forest, police & revenue depts of then TN govt had entered Vachathi, where they beat up villagers & raped 17 women and a minor.

Supreme Court grants bail to Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi in drugs racket case

The top court bench set aside the 3 November 2020 order of Karnataka High Court refusing to grant bail to Dwivedi and others in the case registered under the NDPS Act.

This sandalwood soap, integral to most Kannadigas’ identity, traces its origins back to WW1

Oval-shaped, biscuit-coloured Mysore Sandal Soap owes its signature scent to 'Soap Sastry', one of India's first industrial chemists who travelled to England & US to make the soap.

Covid forces Kannada film industry to rake up 40-yr-old govt promise — a mega film city

Film city was first promised in 1980. Stakeholders say a mega movie studio is more needed now as Sandalwood has suffered nearly Rs 1,000 cr losses during pandemic.

‘Tantrums, forgotten password, Covid lie’ — Sandalwood drug suspects keep police on toes

Prime suspects in the alleged Sandalwood drugs scandal, including actor Ragini Dwivedi & party planner Viren Khanna, are allegedly not cooperating with probe. Their lawyers deny the charge.

Drugs, flashy parties, police uniform — ‘Sandalwood scandal’ is watertight case, police say

The investigation began after NCB busted an international drug trafficking racket last month that led to the discovery of large amounts of drugs at upscale gated properties in Bengaluru.

On Camera

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.