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Comedian Held In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu Gods, Amit Shah
A standup comedian, along with four other event organisers, has been arrested for allegedly insulting religious beliefs and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a New Year show in Indore. The incident came to light when a group of Hindutva activists attended the event to monitor it and brought the proceedings to a halt when the artiste made th...
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Dick Gregory, Stand-Up Comedian And Activist, Dies At 84
"A life well-lived but heavily sacrificed, has definitively taken its toll," Dick Gregory's son said
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How Kapil Sharma's Tweets Could End Up Helping Mumbai's Mangroves
A week after his tweets about alleged corruption in Mumbai's municipal corporation triggered a major controversy, comedian Kapil Sharma faces at least one police complaint for alleged violation of building norms resulting in destruction of mangrove habitat. Environmental activists are hoping that some of the attention that the controversy has gener...
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Thai Comedian Loses Appeal Against Royal Slur Jail Term
A Thai comedian and prominent "Red Shirt" political activist lost an appeal on Thursday against a two-year prison term under the kingdom's strict royal defamation law.
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Russell Peters must apologise to Ash, say activists
Stand-up comedian Russell Peters' recent comments on the Bachchan bahu certainly have caused a stir.
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The man who attacked Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch phone hacking scandal: Murdoch attacker Johnnie Marbles, whose real name is Jonathan May-Bowles, describes himself on his Twitter account as "Activist, comedian, father figure and all-round nonsense." Today, his shaving-foam pie attack on Rupert Murdoch interrupted a dramatic hearing in which the media baron told British lawmakers he...
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Comedian Held In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu Gods, Amit Shah
A standup comedian, along with four other event organisers, has been arrested for allegedly insulting religious beliefs and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a New Year show in Indore. The incident came to light when a group of Hindutva activists attended the event to monitor it and brought the proceedings to a halt when the artiste made th...
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Dick Gregory, Stand-Up Comedian And Activist, Dies At 84
"A life well-lived but heavily sacrificed, has definitively taken its toll," Dick Gregory's son said
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How Kapil Sharma's Tweets Could End Up Helping Mumbai's Mangroves
A week after his tweets about alleged corruption in Mumbai's municipal corporation triggered a major controversy, comedian Kapil Sharma faces at least one police complaint for alleged violation of building norms resulting in destruction of mangrove habitat. Environmental activists are hoping that some of the attention that the controversy has gener...
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Thai Comedian Loses Appeal Against Royal Slur Jail Term
A Thai comedian and prominent "Red Shirt" political activist lost an appeal on Thursday against a two-year prison term under the kingdom's strict royal defamation law.
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Russell Peters must apologise to Ash, say activists
Stand-up comedian Russell Peters' recent comments on the Bachchan bahu certainly have caused a stir.
-
The man who attacked Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch phone hacking scandal: Murdoch attacker Johnnie Marbles, whose real name is Jonathan May-Bowles, describes himself on his Twitter account as "Activist, comedian, father figure and all-round nonsense." Today, his shaving-foam pie attack on Rupert Murdoch interrupted a dramatic hearing in which the media baron told British lawmakers he...
