Friday OTT releases (August 14, 2026): 5 new movies & shows on Netflix, ZEE5 & more

Five new OTT titles arrive Friday across major platforms.

August 13, 2026 / News, Celebrity, Celebrity News, Entertainment, Events, Film, Film Review, Movies / / Leave a Comment

Five new OTT titles arrive Friday across major platforms. Friday, August 14, 2026, brings a fresh wave of movies and shows to India’s OTT landscape, with five major titles arriving across Netflix, ZEE5 and Lionsgate Play. The lineup spans medical drama, coming-of-age storytelling, romantic comedy, political thriller and international crime, offering something for every kind […]

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No Marathi, no licence: New rule for auto, taxi, cab drivers in Maharashtra from August 18

Maharashtra to suspend licences of non-Marathi-speaking commercial drivers.

August 13, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Local News, Social Issues, Transportation / / Leave a Comment

Maharashtra to suspend licences of non-Marathi-speaking commercial drivers. Maharashtra has tightened enforcement of its Marathi-language requirement for commercial passenger-vehicle drivers, with penalties beginning August 18, 2026. Under newly amended rules, auto-rickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers who cannot demonstrate a working knowledge of Marathi face licence suspension for up to three months, and repeat violations

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Karnataka bandh August 13: Will Bengaluru schools, banks remain open or closed?

Karnataka bandh August 13: Will Bengaluru schools, banks close?

August 13, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Local News / / Leave a Comment

Karnataka bandh August 13: Will Bengaluru schools, banks close? Bengaluru may avoid disruptions on August 13 despite Karnataka bandh calls over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute. Bengaluru is unlikely to face major disruptions on Thursday, August 13, as Kannada organisations have called for a statewide bandh over the escalating Cauvery water-sharing row between Karnataka and Tamil

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CJP's Saurav Das links police questioning of family to Amit Shah’s Puducherry visit: ‘Was this planned?’

CJP’s Saurav Das questions police action during Amit Shah’s Puducherry visit.

August 13, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Local News, Social Issues / / Leave a Comment

CJP’s Saurav Das questions police action during Amit Shah’s Puducherry visit. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday alleged that Puducherry Police visited his family home and questioned his family members, calling the episode “harassment” and claiming it was carried out at the behest of the BJP government. In a post on

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Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam

Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam officially.

August 13, 2026 / News, Events, Indian Politics, Local News, Politics, Public / / Leave a Comment

Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam officially. Kerala government forwarded the state assembly’s name-change resolution to the Centre in June 2024. Parliament on Wednesday, August 12, passed a bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation with a voice vote. The move brings the state’s official English name

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US charges 11 in sham marriage scheme to obtain green cards

US charges 11 people in sham marriage green card scheme.

August 13, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

US charges 11 people in sham marriage green card scheme. US citizens were reportedly paid up to $30,000 to marry immigrants seeking lawful permanent residency through fraudulent arrangements. officials said on Wednesday. American citizens were paid as much as $30,000 to enter into bogus marriages with immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status as part of

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Trump claims US has ‘total control’ of Hormuz

Trump claims US has ‘total control’ over Strait of Hormuz.

August 13, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, Events, international news, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

Trump claims US has ‘total control’ over Strait of Hormuz. The president offered no operational details explaining how the United States would enforce or maintain the claimed blockade. US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and signalled that Washington intends to retain its hold

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Tabu takes legal action against AI-generated videos of her

Tabu takes legal action against AI-generated videos featuring her.

August 12, 2026 / News, Celebrity, Celebrity News, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Events, Public, Social Issues, Tech/Science / / Leave a Comment

Tabu takes legal action against AI-generated videos featuring her. From fake booking accounts to obscene artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, Tabu’s identity was allegedly being misused across the internet. The actor has now secured major interim relief from the Delhi High Court, which has granted her an ex-parte ad-interim injunction protecting her name, image, voice and

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Hyderabad: LB Nagar constable found dead at ACP office

LB Nagar constable found dead inside Hyderabad ACP office.

August 12, 2026 / News, Crime, Security News / / Leave a Comment

LB Nagar constable found dead inside Hyderabad ACP office. The reason behind his death remains unknown and under investigation. A police constable attached to the LB Nagar police station in Hyderabad was found dead at the LB Nagar ACP office in the early hours of Wednesday, August 12, sending shockwaves through the local police community

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Compromised PM: Rahul on Modi after US court dismisses Adani case

Rahul Gandhi calls Modi a “compromised PM” after Adani case dismissal.

August 12, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Local News / / Leave a Comment

Rahul Gandhi calls Modi a “compromised PM” after Adani case dismissal. Rahul Gandhi says the Adani case dismissal suggests there is much more to the matter than meets the eye. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a US federal judge permanently dismissed criminal charges against Adani Group chairman Gautam

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