Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from Lok Sabha last month of unethical conduct, will vacate her government bungalow today. The Bengal MP had received an eviction notice earlier this week ordering her to vacate the bungalow immediately.

In a strongly-worded eviction notice, the Centre asked Ms Moitra to immediately vacate the bungalow. The notice by the Directorate of Estates, which manages government properties, stated that if Ms Moitra does not vacate the premises on her own, she and any other occupant “are liable to be evicted from the said premises, if need be, by the use of such force as may be necessary”.

The government in its notice said Ms Moitra had been “allowed sufficient opportunity” but she failed to prove that she is not an unauthorised occupant.

Mahua Moitra was held guilty of “unethical conduct” and expelled from Lok Sabha on December 8 last year for allegedly accepting gifts from businessman Darshan Hiranandani and sharing her user ID and password of the Parliament website with him.

Actor Nayanthara has issued an apology days after her film ‘Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food’ was accused of hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Nayanthara apologised saying she and her team did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments. Her statement came a few days after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the film over the allegations that certain scenes in the movie have hurt the Hindu sentiments, disrespected Lord Ram and promoted ‘love jihad’ through the movie. It also came after the film was removed from the OTT platform Netflix. 

In her post on Thursday, Nayanthara said, “In our sincere attempt to share a positive message, we may have inadvertently caused hurt. We did not expect the removal of a censored film, previously showcased in theatres, from the OTT platform. My team and I never intended to hurt anyone’s sentiments and we understand that the gravity of this issue. Being someone who wholely believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we’ve touched, I extend my sincere and heartfelt apologies”. 

“The intention behind ‘Annapoorni’ was to uplift and inspire, not to cause distress Over the last two decades, my journey in the film industry has been guided with a singular intention – To spread positivity & foster learning from one another,” Nayanthara added.

The Tamil film ‘Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food’ features Nayanthara in the lead role. The film follows a girl from an orthodox Hindu Brahmin family aspiring to become a chef in the face of trials and tribulations. 

The movie, which was released in theatres on December 1, began streaming on Netflix on December 29. But it was subsequently removed from the OTT platform following FIRs and claims of hurting Hindu sentiments.  

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Some of the controversial scenes include Nayanthara’s character offering namaz in a hijab before cooking biryani and a friend allegedly influencing her to cut meat by claiming that Lord Rama and Goddess Sita consumed meat. The movie was also accused of promoting “love jihad”.  

Meanwhile, Zee Entertainment, a co-producer of the film, extended a written apology to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). In it, the production house explained that it had never intended to hurt religious sentiments. It further assured the VHP, which is affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), that the film would not be released again until it was edited.

Prepare to get nostalgic because a Wizards of Waverly Place reboot is in the works. Selena Gomez and David Henrie who played Alex and Justin Russo, respectively are reuniting to produce the project. But everything is not what it seems (sorry, not sorry) as Gomez is reportedly only guest starring in the pilot.

The Wizards of Waverly Place reboot will see David Henrie’s Justin Russo reprising his role. He will be joined by new cast members Janice LeAnn Brown, Mimi Gianopulos and Alkaio Thiele.

As per reports, the plot of the series will revolve around a grown-up Justin who leaves wizardry behind after an incident at WizTech. He goes on to live a regular human life till he meets a young wizard who needs training. 

Selena, David, Jake T. Austin, David DeLuise and Maria Canals-Barrera starred in the original series that aired between 2007 to 2012. The show earned massive popularity and served as a launch pad for Gomez’s career.