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'Telling a woke story to a woke audience is no big deal'

Hindustan Times Pune

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July 18, 2025

While the show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (KSBKBT), enjoyed a historic initial run, Ektaa R Kapoor is clear-eyed about the pressure that comes with its legacy, but she's undeterred.

- Akash Bhatnagar

'Telling a woke story to a woke audience is no big deal'

"No one wants to step down from the nostalgia they created and put themselves to the test again," she admits. "But Smriti (Irani) and the channel said, 'Let's create an impact property. Let's build a strong story instead of chasing only ratings. Let's entertain without being preachy.' That's the power we're looking forward to exercising with this story. We're not here to compete, we want to coexi

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Hindustan Times Pune

Bhopal dowry death case: Absconding husband surrenders, high court orders second autopsy

Bhopal police on Friday took custody of Samarth Singh, the husband of former model-actor Twisha Sharma, after he had been on the run for over a week, as the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a second autopsy of Sharma's body by an AIIMS Delhi team on the request of her family.

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Hindustan Times Pune

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A luxurious Odyssey

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6 DEAD IN UKRAINE COLLEGE ATTACK; PUTIN TO RESPOND

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1 min

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Hindustan Times Pune

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A luxurious Odyssey

Amalfi’s Sirens, cathedrals and scenic views have a luxurious charm. Where else can you stay in a 13th-century hotel carved into a cliff?

time to read

5 mins

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Hindustan Times Pune

Immediately file FIR in missing cases, says SC

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all police stations across the country to follow a procedure of immediately registering a first information report (FIR) with regard to any missing person or child without waiting to carry out a preliminary enquiry or leaving it to the guardian of the missing person to look for them.

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2 mins

May 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

US pauses arms sales to Taiwan

The acting US Navy Secretary said Thursday that arms sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations.

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1 min

May 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Hindustan Times Pune

Watch as it unfolds

The AP x Swatch drama has only taught us that we, watching on our screens, are part of the drama too

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2 mins

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Furnish details of arms licences of 19 people: HC

The Allahabad high court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to provide details of arms licences issued to Raghuraj Pratap Singh, Dhananjay Singh, Sushil Singh, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Vineet Singh and 14 other influential people who continue to hold them despite pending criminal cases.

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1 min

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