Fiji has moved to strengthen its child protection system with the groundbreaking of a new rehabilitation centre that will provide care and support for vulnerable boys. The new facility, an initiative of the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection, will offer temporary accommodation for boys aged 10 to 18 years, providing a safe environment where they can access counselling, healthcare, psychosocial services, educational support, life skills training and rehabilitation programmes. The groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu and attended by Siromi Turaga, Agni Deo Singh, and Ratu Sanaila Madanavosa. The centre has been developed to meet the…
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A major suspected marijuana plantation has been uncovered in Fiji’s Northern Division, with Police seizing more than 5,600 plants during an operation in the Qaravutu farming area. The discovery was made by the Northern Division Operations Sasamaki team after officers followed up on information received regarding the alleged unlawful possession of illicit drugs. The plants, believed to be marijuana, have been seized and placed into custody pending forensic analysis. One suspect has been taken in for questioning as investigations continue. In a separate incident, Police also recovered a package containing a white substance believed to be illicit drugs after it…
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Actor Raashii Khanna has wrapped up her schedule of shooting for Anees Bazmee’s upcoming comedy featuring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and Raashii Khanna.On the occasion, the actor took to social media and shared a heartfelt note, talking about the physical challenges she faced during the shooting and thanking the people who stood by her during the gruelling schedule. Without revealing details about the film, Raashii looked back on the experience, saying it was the moments away from the camera that stayed with her the most.Raashii Khanna said, “I’ve always believed that every schedule teaches you something, and this one reminded…
The first look poster of Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story, starring Rajkummar Rao, was unveiled today on the occasion of Sourav Ganguly’s birthday. The makers also announced that the biopic will release in cinemas on May 14, 2027, over an extended holiday weekend.Ganguly took to social media to share a video thanking fans for their birthday wishes and praising Rajkummar Rao for his portrayal of him in the film. He said, “Thank you everyone for these sincere birthday wishes. It makes me feel so humble year after year that I get so much of love and affection from so…
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to actor Preity Zinta in her legal battle against AI-generated deepfakes, morphed images, fake videos and other unauthorised online content created using her identity.The order came after Zinta approached the court seeking protection against the misuse of her likeness across digital platforms. During the hearing, the court also highlighted the responsibility of online intermediaries to curb such content and comply with their obligations under the Information Technology Rules. Court questions role of online platforms Justice Madhav Jamdar expressed concern over the increasing misuse of AI-generated content and questioned the responsibility of social…
Actor Rajesh Sharma has been hospitalised in Kolkata following a suspected insect bite he sustained while shooting for an upcoming film starring Prabhas at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, according to Telegraph Online. A frightening turn after pack up A statement issued by actress Sudipa Chatterjee and filmmaker-producer Agnidev Chatterjee revealed that Sharma was chatting with local technicians in an area surrounded by dense vegetation after pack up when he felt what was believed to be an insect bite, possibly from a bug or a poisonous spider.Since the bite did not initially appear serious, he did not seek immediate medical…
Earlier this year, National Award winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar completed the shoot of his next, The Wives. The film was earlier titled The Wives Of Bollywood and exactly a year ago, on July 8, its first look teaser poster was unveiled. At that time, the film was renamed The Wives. Now, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that the film has gone back to its original title – The Wives Of Bollywood.Madhur Bhandarkar exclusively told Bollywood Hungama the reason behind reverting to the original title, “When I used to tell people that I am making a film called The Wives, firstly…
On July 8, 2026, Prime Video announced the streaming premiere of Dug Dug, the acclaimed satirical comedy, directed and written by Ritwik Pareek. Produced under the banner of Bottle Rocket Pictures, led by Prerna Pareek and Ritwik Pareek and executive produced by industry heavyweights Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane and Vasan Bala, the film is now streaming on Prime Video across 200+ territories, taking its uniquely original and thought-provoking story to audiences worldwide, following its celebrated festival run and critical appreciation during its release.Starring Altaf Khan, Gaurav Soni, and Yogendra Singh in lead roles, alongside Durga Lal Saini, Hemant…
Less than four months remain before the release of Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana and excitement is tremendous. Unlike any Indian film, the promotion for this film began way in advance. The introduction asset was unveiled last year on July 3. Earlier this year, on April 2, the makers introduced the teaser called ‘Rama’ on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, focusing on the lead character of Lord Rama, played by Ranbir Kapoor. And now, it has come to light that, if all goes well, the much-awaited trailer of the film will be out in 10 days.A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Earlier, trailers…