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India.com
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Latest Upcoming Shows On OTT: Panchayat Season 5, Mirzapur Season 4 To Four More Shots Please! Season 4, This Cant Get Any Better!
5 / 7 One of India's most iconic female-led series is all set for its next chapter. Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, Four More Shots Please! returns with Season 4, promising more sass, soul, and sisterhood. After making history as India's first International Emmy-nominated Best-Comedy Series, Four More Shots Please! is expected to pick up the emotional threads of Damini, Anjana, Umang, and Siddhi, played by Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J, and Maanvi Gagroo, respectively, as they finally figure out life, love, and learn to prioritise themselves. With PNC's signature flair and audacious storytelling, Season 4 is easily one of the most awaited comebacks in the OTT space, even if the release date is still under wraps.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Time of India
One-stop centres struggling to serve women in crisis
Ranchi: Jharkhand's one-stop centres (OSC), established to provide support and assistance to women affected by various forms of violence are in dilapidated condition, deterring the survivors from turning to them for help, revealed a study conducted by an organisation that supports victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The Women Gaining Ground (WGG), along with YUVA, an East Singhbhum-based organisation, conducted a sample survey in two OSCs in Jharkhand — one in Ranchi and the other in Jamshedpur. The state has a total of 24 OSCs. The survey highlights that many OSCs in the state are grappling with multiple challenges, including inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, and acute staff crunch. "The very institutions that were meant to serve as safe havens for women in distress are themselves in distress. The lack of basic amenities and trained personnel, coupled with a lack of awareness among the women that they can seek help in these centres, is deteriorating the condition of the centres. In the centres studied, we found that there were not adequate staff members and amenities to assist the distressed women," said Anjana Deogam, project coordinator of the survey. Anjana added that during the survey found that both the OSC in Jharkhand are operational only eight hours a day, although they should remain open round the clock. Established under the ministry of women and child development's scheme, OSCs are intended to provide medical assistance, police support, legal aid, and psychological counselling under one roof. However, the study found that these services are either partially functional or absent. Ranchi: Jharkhand's one-stop centres (OSC), established to provide support and assistance to women affected by various forms of violence are in dilapidated condition, deterring the survivors from turning to them for help, revealed a study conducted by an organisation that supports victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The Women Gaining Ground (WGG), along with YUVA, an East Singhbhum-based organisation, conducted a sample survey in two OSCs in Jharkhand — one in Ranchi and the other in Jamshedpur. The state has a total of 24 OSCs. The survey highlights that many OSCs in the state are grappling with multiple challenges, including inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, and acute staff crunch. "The very institutions that were meant to serve as safe havens for women in distress are themselves in distress. The lack of basic amenities and trained personnel, coupled with a lack of awareness among the women that they can seek help in these centres, is deteriorating the condition of the centres. In the centres studied, we found that there were not adequate staff members and amenities to assist the distressed women," said Anjana Deogam, project coordinator of the survey. Anjana added that during the survey found that both the OSC in Jharkhand are operational only eight hours a day, although they should remain open round the clock. Established under the ministry of women and child development's scheme, OSCs are intended to provide medical assistance, police support, legal aid, and psychological counselling under one roof. However, the study found that these services are either partially functional or absent.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Time of India
Nepal man held in Thane for Kochi theft
Kochi: A 23-year-old Nepali national was arrested for allegedly stealing $1,500 from a Maldivian woman, who was in the city for the treatment of her father at a private hospital. The accused, identified as Anjan, was working as a caregiver for the woman's father. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Anjan was employed through a care service agency and was staying in a rented house in Edappally with the Maldive nationals. The theft occurred on June 13, when the woman took her father to the hospital and left money in their room. Anjana allegedly took the money and fled. Through mobile phone tracking, police traced him to Thane, Maharashtra. However, as his phone was switched off, he initially evaded arrest. After a two-day search, a police team from Cheranalloor found him working as a cook at a resort in Thane and took him into custody. During interrogation, Anjana admitted to sending part of the stolen amount to Nepal and using the rest for personal expenses. TNN
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
On stage, rise of the ‘fallen'
CHENNAI: During the Covid-19 lockdown, Chennai-based Bharatnatyam dancer Anjana Anand stumbled upon 'Magdalana Mariam', a Malayalam poem by Vallathol Narayana Menon. The text presented her a radically different image of Mary Magdalene, not as a penitent prostitute, but as a woman of devotion whose spiritual side was buried in centuries of misrepresentation. 'Here was a woman, considered a sinner, who had the courage to overcome her struggles and find new purpose. Her significance as a true devotee was overshadowed,' says Anjana, who premiered her solo 'Magdalena Mariam' in Chennai earlier this year and plans a second one at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on June 20. 'That the Catholic Church has recognised her as an 'Apostle to the Apostles' is a testament to the importance of women in the Christian faith. ' Like Anjana, a few of the city's classical dancers are bringing not just the chaste heroine, the pining lover, or the divineconsort to stage but the flawed and marginalised as well. Lucrezia Maniscotti, an Italian Bharatnatyam dancer based in Chennai is turning the spotlight on German playwright Bertolt Brecht's 'The good person of Szechwan', about a sex worker by circumstance, whom gods sent to earth discover as the last good soul. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tukarkan Bitcoin dan Ethereum - Tanpa Dompet Diperlukan! IC Markets MULAI SEKARANG Undo Moved by her kindness, they gift her money to start a new life. She opens a small business, but her honesty makes her vulnerable, and others take advantage of her. 'The piece questions whether goodness can survive in a world that rewards manipulation. There's also a subtle reference to how only the male voice is believed,' says Lucrezia. Her Bharatnatyam-theatre piece premiered at Chennai's Goethe-Institut on March 7, with another show coming up in Chennai later this year. 'This felt right for the times, a story of how to live, and remain good in a world that constantly challenges our ideals,' says Lucrezia. Both dancers say Bharatnatyam is a language that can depict any story. 'The creativity doesn't come from just searching for new themes,' says Anjana. 'Those are just cosmetic changes. Whether we choose mythology or something more contemporary, what we want to say with the story is what matters. And that's when we find that we are communicating a human experience which is universal, one that connects us all.' Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Co-op recruitment scam:ACB seeks guv's nod toprosecute ex-min Anjana
1 2 Jaipur: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has sought governor Haribhau Badge's permission to prosecute Congress politician and former minister of cooperation Udailal Anjana in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of managers for Gram Seva Cooperative Societies (GSS). The case centres on the appointment of over 1,100 individuals who, officials say, were hired in violation of prescribed norms during the 2022–23 recruitment process when Congress was in power. Many of those selected were reportedly unqualified. Sources said ACB has already received approval to investigate some officers from the cooperation department under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Anjana, a senior Congress functionary and former Lok Sabha MP, has been a prominent figure in state politics since the late 1980s. A three-time MLA from Nimbahera assembly seat, Anjana was also elected to Lok Sabha from the Chittorgarh seat after defeating former Union defence minister Jaswant Singh in the 1998 parliamentary elections. The case adds to Congress' recent troubles, following the former minister Mahesh Joshi's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in April last year for his alleged involvement in the Rs 900-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam. An ACB officer said on condition of anonymity that the previous govt decided to regularise appointments made before 2017. For recruitments made after that, the Cooperative Recruitment Board was tasked with the process. But according to officials, key checks were ignored. The cooperative dept later raised concerns about the process and requested detailed data of eligible candidates, leading to further scrutiny of appointments. After allegations emerged linking him to the recruitment scam, Anjana told TOI Sunday he had nothing to hide and was ready to face any inquiry. Accusing BJP govt of targeting him Anjana said the govt should first investigate its own cooperative minister — Gautam Kumar Dak — before probing others. "He (Dak) has been accused of shielding individuals involved in corruption worth crores by using his political influence," Anjana said. He also pointed to alleged irregularities in the distribution of tractors through the Rajkishan Custom Hiring Centre. The ACB has been investigating suspected irregularities in recruitment within the cooperative department for several months. In Feb 2025, the agency launched a probe into a suspected scam involving the unlawful regularisation of nearly 100 contractual employees in cooperative banks in rural parts of Jalore district. ACB teams reportedly seized documents indicating irregularities in the screening process conducted between 2021 and 2023.
