Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Updated 4:27 am CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 In this Dec. 1, 2015 file photo, Hindu worshippers stand in long queues outside the Sabarimala temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala. India's Supreme Court on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, lifted the temple's ban on women of menstruating age, holding that equality is supreme irrespective of age and gender. The historic Sabarimala temple had barred women age 10 to 50 from entering the temple that is one of the largest Hindu pilgrimage centers in the world. less In this Dec. 1, 2015 file photo, Hindu worshippers stand in long queues outside the Sabarimala temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala. India's Supreme Court on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, lifted the temple's ... more Photo: Hareesh Kumar, AP Photo: Hareesh Kumar, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption … [Read more...] about India’s top court lifts temple’s ban on women who menstruate
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Mimoh to tie the knot with Madalsa Sharma today in Ooty
Over the last couple of days, speculations have been rife about whether or not Mahaakshay Chakraborty aka Mimoh’s marriage with actress Madalsa Sharma , which was slated to happen on July 7, took place. The wedding plans seemed to have hit a roadblock after Mimoh was accused of rape , cheating and wrongful termination of pregnancy filed by a Bhojpuri actress last week. His mother, former actress Yogeeta Bali , was also named in the complaint. A source has now told BT that the couple registered their marriage on July 7, as scheduled. However, the traditional wedding, which was cancelled following the arrival of a police team to investigate the complaint, will be held today. The ceremony will take place at Mimoh’s father, actor Mithun Chakraborty’s plush hotel in Ooty. Last week, the Bombay High Court had rejected Mimoh and Yogeeta’s bail plea, following which the duo moved the Rohini court (Delhi), which granted them interim bail. A source close to … [Read more...] about Mimoh to tie the knot with Madalsa Sharma today in Ooty
Fans dance as India court grants bail to Bollywood superstar
NEW DELHI (AP) — A court on Saturday granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan while he appeals his conviction on charges of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago, a welcome development for thousands of fans who greeted their hero with songs and firecrackers.Khan was convicted Thursday and sentenced to five years in prison and was immediately sent to jail. On Saturday, Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi ordered him to sign a surety bond of 50,000 rupees ($770) before he was set free from the jail in Jodhpur, a town in western India.Hundreds of Khan's overjoyed fans danced outside the courtroom and chanted "We love you, Salman." His sisters, Alvira and Arpita, were present during the hearing.Carrying big garlanded posters of Khan, the fans set off firecrackers and sang songs from his Bollywood movies as some of them chased his car heading to the airport.The scenes were more intense outside his Mumbai residence in India's entertainment capital. Thousands of fans … [Read more...] about Fans dance as India court grants bail to Bollywood superstar
Indian court grants bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan
NEW DELHI (AP) — A court on Saturday granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is appealing his conviction on charges of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago.Khan was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison on the charges and was immediately sent to jail. Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi ordered him to sign a surety bond of 50,000 rupees ($770) on Saturday before he could be set free in Jodhpur, a town in western India.He was likely to be released from jail later Saturday.Khan's overjoyed fans danced outside the courtroom and chanted "We love you, Salman." His sisters, Alvira and Arpita, were present during the hearing.Four other Bollywood stars also accused in the case — Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam — were acquitted by Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri on Thursday. They were in the jeep that Salman Khan was believed to be driving during the hunt in 1998. Tabu and Neelam both use just one name.Khan says he did not … [Read more...] about Indian court grants bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan
Indian court grants bail to Bollywood star Salman Khan
Updated 3:20 am, Saturday, April 7, 2018 NEW DELHI (AP) — A court has granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who spent the past two days in prison after he was convicted of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago. Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi on Saturday ordered Khan to sign a surety bond of 50,000 rupees ($770) before he could be set free in Jodhpur, a town in western India. Khan's overjoyed fans danced outside the courtroom. His attorney Mahesh Bora challenged the trial court order sentencing Khan to five years in prison. Khan is likely to be released from jail later Saturday. Latest videos Now Playing: Now Playing Anti-Sinclair Deadspin montage scheduled to air in ad on Sinclair stations The Baltimore Sun Migration dominates in run-up to Hungary's election Euronews Bill banning Louisiana teens from buying assault style guns gaining steam WDSU SpaceX Launches Iridium Satellites Associated Press Rep. Steve Scalise … [Read more...] about Indian court grants bail to Bollywood star Salman Khan