NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra was granted interim anticipatory bail till April 7 by the Madras high court on Friday after a controversy erupted over his latest video, which took aim at Maharashtra deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde.Justice Sunder Mohan ordered interim anticipatory bail till April 7 with conditions.Earlier, Kamra moved…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police have issued a second summons to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking him to appear for questioning over his joke referring to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde as a “gaddar” (traitor) in his latest stand-up video, “Naya Bharat,” on YouTube, officials said on Wednesday.Kamra missed the first summons after his lawyer…
(From left) Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Nirupam and Kunal Kamra NEW DELHI: Livid by Kunal Kamra‘s veiled jibe at Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday alleged that rival Uddhav faction funded the comic’s show in a Mumbai studio, where the remark was made.Calling Kamra’s remark against Shinde a “low-level comment”,…
JD Vance, the Vice President-elect, sparked widespread ridicule and debate after sharing a Thanksgiving meme portraying himself as Donald Trump’s “traditional wife.” The image, a parody of Norman Rockwell’s famous Freedom from Want painting, superimposed Vance’s face onto the matriarch serving a Thanksgiving turkey, while Trump stood behind him, smiling as the husband. Instead of…
TOI correspondent from Washington:Kamala Harris electrified her liberal base with a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, a storied show in the annals of American comedy that showcases political satire. Harris appeared in the opening sketch with Maya Rudolph, who impersonates her on a regular basis on the show. The two women, dressed identically, talked…
