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The Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Nancy Tikoisuva, has filed an appeal against the acquittals of the former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and the former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem. Sayed-Khaiyum was charged with one count of abuse of office while Saneem was charged with one count of receiving a corrupt benefit. The State has filed 10 grounds of appeal against the acquittal. In essence, the State argues that the Chief Justice Salesi Temo erred in law by treating the validity of the government contract with the Supervisor of Elections as the central issue, contrary to the State’s allegations and…

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Repair works on the 375mm trunk main burst at Tamavua-i-Wai have been significantly delayed due to extremely challenging ground conditions at the worksite. The Water Authority of Fiji says the damaged pipe is located approximately three metres below ground. A high water table and heavy, waterlogged ground have left the surrounding soil very loose and prone to constant collapse, making safe access to the pipe extremely difficult. To work safely under these conditions, WAF crews worked through most of the night widening and stabilising the trench to create safe access to the pipe for the repair team. The working environment…

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Shahid Kapoor is among the most credible actors of Indian Cinema, and the actor is presently busy shooting for the Raj and DK web-show, Farzi 2. His recent release, Cocktail 2 has done decent business at the box office, and he is now all set to move on to the next theatrical.According to reliable sources close to the development, Shahid Kapoor is all set to start shooting for director Amit Ravindranath Sharma’s next, Adal Badal, from October 2026. “The film is produced by Sunir Kheterpal with Amazon MGM, and is scheduled to kick off in October 2026. There was back-and-forth…

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This week will see the release of not just Alpha, Baby Do Die Do and Minions & Monsters but also the Gujarati film, Karma Nu Rahasyam. Gujarati cinema is usually associated with family-friendly themes and stories. But Karma Nu Rahasyam is an exception. It’s a rare film from the regional industry to feature characters mouthing abuses. Interestingly, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has not even asked for cuts while passing the film.Karma Nu Rahasyam is inspired by shocking true stories and stars Uttsav Naik, Prince Limbadia, Bansi Rajput, Naisarg Mistry, Zankhana Patel, Makrand, Arvind Vegda and Sapna Vyas.…

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Yesterday, Bollywood Hungama was the first one to inform readers that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has passed Alpha with a U/A 16+ certificate. In this article, we’ll exclusively focus on the cuts given to the Alia Bhatt-Sharvari starrer.The good news is that the CBFC’s Examining Committee have asked for very few modifications. To begin with, the makers were asked to redraft the disclaimer at the beginning of the film. Subtitles were inserted for all the songs. The producers, Yash Raj Films (YRF), were also asked to mention the opening cards and end scrolls in the applied language,…

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Ranveer Singh’s much-anticipated film Pralay is reportedly gearing up to begin production later than initially expected. While an earlier report published in May suggested that the actor would start shooting for the film in August 2026, a fresh update now claims that the project will go on floors in September, with a major portion of the shoot scheduled to take place in Australia.Directed by Jai Mehta, Pralay is expected to be one of Ranveer Singh’s most ambitious projects to date, introducing audiences to a large-scale post-apocalyptic zombie thriller set in a dystopian version of Mumbai. Ranveer Singh reportedly begins preparations…

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