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Exactly a year ago, Bollywood Hungama reported what was probably one of the biggest newsbreaks of 2025 – Paresh Rawal had quit Hera Pheri 3. It shocked the trade, the industry, fans and even the team of the film. A few days after this news broke, Akshay Kumar’s Cape of Good Films, the producer of Hera Pheri 3, sued Paresh Rawal for Rs. 25 crores. A couple of days later, Bollywood Hungama published another report stating that Paresh Rawal had returned the signing amount of Rs. 11 lakhs with 15% p.a. interest, along with some additional money for stepping away…

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Businessman Sanjay Kaba’s lawyer has told the Suva Magistrates Court there is no case to answer in the abuse of office trial linked to Telecom Fiji Limited’s new headquarters and data centre project. Defence lawyer Devanesh Sharma argued that the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption failed to produce evidence showing Kaba improperly used confidential information obtained while serving as a director of Telecom Fiji Limited to benefit engineering firm HLK Jacob. Sharma submitted that the prosecution had not identified what specific information Kaba allegedly used to assist HLK Jacob’s expression of interest submission for the project. The court heard the…

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The Government’s ambitious education reform agenda has drawn scrutiny from the Opposition, with concerns raised over persistent teacher shortages, delayed allowances, and unequal access to resources in rural schools. In Parliament on Monday, Education Minister Aseri Radrodro delivered a ministerial statement outlining major reforms currently underway in the sector, including the revival of the National Research Council, the establishment of the Fiji Education Commission, a review of the National Curriculum Framework, and the relaunch of the Higher Education Commission Fiji Vice Chancellors’ Forum. Mr. Radrodro described the reforms as a “synchronised, unprecedented effort” aimed at building a modern, inclusive, and…

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