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'Kick' collects Rs.178.28 crore in first week

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Sajid Nadiadwala’s directorial debut “Kick”, starring Salman Khan collected a total of Rs.178.28 crore in its first week.

The film, which was the awaited release for Eid this year, minted over Rs. 80 crore in just three days, and it touched the Rs.100 crore mark even before the festival July 29.

Kick” is also said to have pulled in audiences in Pakistan, registering approximately Rs.2 crore.

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Taslima meets Rajnath, assured of visa extension

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Seeking long-term extension of her residence permit, controversial author Taslima Nasreen Saturday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Nasreen had expressed her anguish after the government Wednesday refused her a one-year visa giving instead a temporary permission to stay in India for two months. “I met Singh today (Saturday) and he assured me that my stay in India will be extended. Following her outburst on a social networking site, support for her has been pouring from various quarters with Press Council of India Chairperson and former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju demanding permanent visa for the 52-year-old who has been living in exile since 1994.

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Delhi belongs to everyone, says ex-Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

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Patna, Aug. 2 (ANI): Commenting on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Goel’s statement of stopping the migrant influx into Delhi, former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said Saturday that having such thinking is unconstitutional and could create differences between people. “They have no right to say that Delhi belongs to a particular section of people. Delhi belongs to everyone. “People from UP and Bihar have the right to go wherever they want to and will go there.

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Paul Walker's death affected my acting: Vin Diesel

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Actor Vin Diesel struggled to control his emotions on camera when he returned to work on the new “Fast and Furious” film following Paul Walker’s car crash death last November.

The production on the film was put on hold to allow the cast and crew time to mourn the actor’s death, and for Diesel, dealing with Walker’s death was a “heavy thing”.

He said: “I grew up in the bouncing world and we lost people bouncing, but the brotherhood in Paul Walker was something completely different.

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I deserve it: Kangana on hike in her fees

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Rumours are abuzz that Kangana Ranaut, who is riding high on the success of her last hit “Queen”, has hiked her fee by 50 percent. The actress says she chose to hike her fees as she believes she deserves it.

The 27-year-old was present at the launch of the cover of Grazia magazine that features her. Here, on being asked about the reason to hike her fees, she said: “There is no particular reason. I have been working for the last seven years and analysing whatever I have earned till date in this profession, I think I deserve and so I am demanding money.

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Shocking and irresponsible article from Saamna magazine: Shobha Oza

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New Delhi, August 2 (ANI): Congress leader Shobha Oza said here on Saturday that it is very shocking and irresponsible that Saamna magazine has come out with an article in support of the cop who has been accused in a rape case while the investigation is already going on. Oza told ANI, “It is a very shameful article. It is very shocking and irresponsible that Saamna magazine comes out with an article in support of the cop who has been accused in a rape case and the investigation is already going on. This shows Shiv Sena is insensitive to atrocities against women and crimes like rape.

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Jagmeet Brar clarifies remarks on Sonia and Rahul Gandhi

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New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Former Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Jagmeet Brar today clarified his remarks on party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi. Criticising the media for misquoting him, Brar said that he is disappointed that the statement has unnecessarily been sensationalized to hide the truth. “I had put forward a question for the greater cause of Congress, in front of the nation and the Congress member, that the party’s 130 years of history and its worst drubbing in 2014 Lok Sabha elections should be considered and looked upon with great concern. Brar also said, “I will always stand by the truth that we need to unite and strengthen the Congress party in the whole country.” He added that he had also asked for the resignation of some of the party members because he wanted somebody to claim responsibility for the 2014 Lok Sabha debacle.