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New Delhi: Ahead of the Congress president election scheduled to be held on 17 October, interim president Sonia Gandhi announced the appointment of Pranav Jha as the Secretary of AICC attached to Central Election Authority. Jha is set to take charge as the grand old party’s election authority secretary ahead of crucial Congress president election.
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First India Bureau Mumbai: RIL chair man Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced the 5G standolone ser vices in India. At the annual general meet ing, Ambani announced the 5G services will be rolled out in select met ro cities by Diwali. Jio will deploy the latest version of 5G called standalone 5G. It will invest `2 lakh crore on 5G infrastructure. Besides Metaverse, AGM was live on differ ent social media plat forms apart from their homegrown HD video conferencing applica tion“WithJioMeet.5G, Jio will launch billions of smart sensors with con nected intelligence that will trigger the Internet of Things and fuel the Fourth Industrial Revo lution,” Ambani added. Reliance Jio is also said to have partnered with Google to develop ultraaffordable 5G smart phones along with Mi crosoft for Azure eco system.Ambani said the new standalone 5G service will help Reliance Jio deliver “new and power ful services like low la tency, massive machineto-machine communica tion, 5G voice, edge com puting and network slicing, and metaverse.”
RAPE ALLEGATION ON FATHER AND SON IN SIKAR Neemkathana: A father-son duo has been booked on charges of raping daughter and sister. Both have been raping the innocent girl for over a year. The case was registered in the Sadar police station of Neemkathana after someone informed the police about it. The police took the victim’s statement and got the medical done and registered a case.
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First India Bureau Thane/Mumbai: Na tionalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Monday said efforts are underway at the national level to bring non-Bharatiya Ja nata Party (BJP) parties together to create a pub lic opinion and he was not keen to take up any responsibility due to his age.Speaking to reporters in Thane, Pawar ac cused the Narendra Modi government of failing to fulfill any of the promises made by it since 2014 including bringing “acche din (good days), connecting villages through the in ternet, and providing toilets, water, and power to every household”. The BJP’s agenda is to keep smaller parties away from power, claimed“EffortsPawar.are under way at the national level to bring non-BJP parties together and bring about a public opinion against the BJP,” he said.Pawar, 81, said he did not want to take up any responsibility at this age. “I will only help bring together non-BJP parties to generate a public opinion against the BJP,” he said. “The Union govern ment made several promises since the 2014 general elections, but it never fulfilled a single promise. The prime minister had promised a house to every person in the country, but the gov ernment failed to keep its word. Now the new promise is to create a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024,” said Pawar. When asked about a tussle between two fac tions of Shiv Sena over the party’s poll symbol of bow and arrow, he said the issue (pending before the Election Com mission of India) might be settled very soon. Responding to a que ry, Pawar termed the re lease of 11 life-term con victs in the Billkis Bano case under the remis sion policy of the Guja rat government as “shameful”.“Thisdecision was contradictory to what Prime Minister Naren dra Modi had said about respecting women on August 15. On the con trary, crime against women is on the rise,” said the former Union minister.
Baghdad: Eight protesters were killed, Iraq declared a nationwide curfew after supporters of Moqtada Sadr stormed govt palace in Baghdad’s Green Zone on Monday following powerful Shiite leader’s declaration that he was quitting politics. Shots were fired in the fortified area which houses govt buildings as well as diplomatic missions.
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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Bihar on September 23-24 on his first trip to the state since a political upheaval stripped the BJP of power, a senior party leader said on Monday. Shah, considered party’s principal strategist, will be visiting Seemanchal.
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First India Bureau Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thacker ay on Monday asserted that the party’s annual Dussehra rally will be held at Mumbai’s Shiva ji Park, even as his fac tion continues to wait for a green signal from the Mumbai civic body. The annual congre gation is a decades-old political event held by the Sena in the sprawl ing Shivaji Park, and is synonymous with the fiery speeches of party founder, the late Bal Thackeray.Thiswill be the first Dussehra rally of the Shiv Sena after the split in the party in June this year.On Saturday, Uddhav
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Thackeray’s son and former state minister Aaditya Thackeray said authorities had not yet accepted an application from the Shiv Sena to hold its annual rally on Dussehra, which will be celebrated on October 05 this year. Shiv Sainaiks have begun preparation to come to Shivtirth (the term Sena uses for Shivaji Park) from dif ferent parts of the state, the former Maharash tra chief minister told reporters.
The 81-year-old NCP chief says he is not keen to take up any role due to his age, calls out Central govt for failing to keep promises
GLITCH: NASA CALLS OFF THE NEW MOON ROCKET LAUNCH Cape Canaveral: An enginecooling problem forced NASA on Monday to postpone for 4 days debut test launch of colossal new rocketship it plans to use for future astronaut flights back to moon, over 50 years after Apollo’s last lunar mission. Issued surfaced as SLS tanks were being filled with oxygen & teams began conditioning to chill engines, NASA said.
New Delhi: A new mechanism for listing of matters will be devised soon, CJI UU Lalit said on Monday, his 1st working day in SC as the CJI. He asked lawyers to mention cases for urgent hearings before the registrar rather than requesting to entertain such pleas.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed sadness over floods in Pakistan and prayed for early restoration of normalcy in the neighbouring country. Pakistan is going through the worst-ever floods with the death toll nearing 1,100 on Monday.
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Annual BalofthesynonymouscongregationpoliticaliswithfieryspeechespartyfounderThackeray F ormer Thane mayor and a spokesperson for the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena Naresh Mhaske on Monday slammed the Uddhav Thackeray group for seeking permission from authorities for its annual Dussehra rally as the Thackeray faction had forgotten the principles and ideology of founder late Bal Thackeray.“They (Thackeray faction) have forsaken the teachings of Balasaheb Thackeray. So what right do they have to hold the Dussehra rally now? It is Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who is taking the Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray forward,” Mhaske claimed, adding that CM Shinde will decide if the Shinde faction will organize the Dussehra rally. “You will come to know. It is our right,” he added.
NCP President Sharad Pawar addresses a press conference after a workers rally, in Thane on Monday.
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First India Bureau Aurangabad: Maha rashtra minister San dipan Bhumre on Monday claimed “two-three” MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray faction are expected to join the group of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Speaking to a Marathi news channel, Bhumre, however, refused to di vulge names of those expected to jump ship and join Shinde. “Two three MLAs from the Uddhav Thack eray faction are in touch with Chief Minis ter Eknath Shinde. I won’t mention names but I can say they are from Konkan and Mar athwada,” said the min ister of employment guarantee.Healso claimed al most all chiefs of district units of the Shiv Sena, barring one or two, were in touch with the Shinde faction and “would keep joining” (the group) from here on.
First India Bureau Thane: Speaking to reporters in Thane, the home turf of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Na tionalist Congress Party (NCP) Presi dent Sharad Pawar on Monday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP,) claiming it uses Central probe agencies to come to power in states. “What BJP is doing against its opponents is nothing but an attack on parliamentary democ racy which is a matter of serious concern. In all the non-BJP-ruled states, the saffron party is try ing to split legislators and capture power. Ma harashtra is the latest example,” Pawar said, adding that the BJP has failed in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. In June, Eknath Shin de and 39 other Shiv Sena MLAs rebelled against the party lead ership, leading to the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government, which comprised the Sena, NCP and Congress.
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Pawar said the BJP was misusing the En forcement Directorate, Central Bureau of In vestigation, and the In come Tax, to scare Op position leaders. Two senior NCP lead ers Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik are currently in jail after being arrested by the ED in different money laundering cases. “Can you imagine a record 110 raids were conducted by the CBI, ED and IT on Anil Desh mukh and his kin?” Pa war asked, adding, “Ini tially, the agencies claimed the misappro priation (of funds) was to the tune of Rs 100 crore, later they modi fied it to Rs4.07 crore, and now they are saying it is just Rs1.71 crore. All this will be exposed in court,” referring to the Anil Deshmukh case.
First India Bureau Mumbai: Functionar ies of the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) and oth ers have been booked for allegedly siphon ing off more than Rs10 crore of funds from 1.6 lakh seafar ers working on for eign flagships, police said on Monday. As per the complaint, the provident fund, so cial allowances and wel fare fund contributions of Indian seafarers working on foreign flag ships were allegedly si phoned off and depos ited with some private , instead of the Govern ment of India, said the official.Thecomplainant has claimed that he had re ceived complaints from retired seafarers and those working on foreign flag ships due to which he approached the Mum bai police, he said. The case was regis tered under sections 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheat ing) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on a complaint lodged by the secretary of the For ward Seamans Union of India at Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg police station here on Satur day, an official said. The case was trans ferred to the economic offences wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police for further investigation, heThesaid.FIR has been reg istered against Abdul Gani Sarang, the gen eral secretary and treasurer of the NUSI, former functionary Leo Bans, who died a few years ago, and others, he said.
First India Bureau Mumbai: The Mum bai police on Monday registered a First In formation Report (FIR) against Nation alist Congress Party (NCP) women cell’s Maharashtra unit President Vidya Chavan for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Un ion Home Minister Amit Shah and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. According to a San tacruz police station of ficial, the FIR was reg istered on the basis of a complaint filed by Mumbai BJP leader Mohit Kamboj against Chavan for allegedly making objectionable remarks against him, Shah and his party col league and former Member of Parliament (MP) Kirit Somaiya. Kamboj said Chavan, a former legislator, made the comments in interviews to multiple television news chan nels.The NCP leader has been booked under In dian Penal Code (IPC) sections 505-II (state ments creating or pro moting enmity, hatred, ill-will among classes) and 500 (punishment for defamation), among others, said the officer.
Initially, the agencies claimed the misappropriation (of funds) was to the tune of Rs100 crore, later they modified it to Rs4.07 crore, and now they are saying it is just Rs1.71 crore. All this will be exposed in court.
Mumbai police, fire brigade, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and Mahanagar Gas Limited personnel on site after a fire broke out in an underground gas pipeline in Parel area of Mumbai on Monday. The blaze was reported at 1.10pm opposite the F-South Ward office after smoke was seen coming out of the ground. No injuries have been reported so far.
“Development works of about Rs5,000 crore, which were approved for Nagpur district by the BJP government (between 2014 and 2019) were stalled by the Maha Vikas Aghadi dispensation. This includes works of around Rs900 crore of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) as well as zilla parishads and other departments. I met the collector and it has been decided to put forward a proposal to the state government in the winter session of the Assembly, which will be held here, to restart these pro jects,” said Bawankule.
“I can only say the decision of the Su preme Court will be acceptable to us,” BawankuleGogawalesaid.had also said all Sena MLAs from the faction of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be re-elected in the next AssemblyReplyingpolls.toa query on Nationalist Con gress Party leader Amol Mitkari claiming that BJP leader Panka ja Munde might join the Sharad Pawar-led party, Bawankule re futed such claims and said the “BJP runs in her (Munde’s) blood”. “She is not just a state leader but a na tional leader. She is coin charge of Madhya Pradesh BJP. She will not leave the party,” he asserted.
Funds of 1.6 lakh Indian seafarers working on foreign flagships were allegedly deposited with pvt trusts in different heads and multiple currencies
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When asked about the tweet of Ambadas Danve, Leader of Oppo sition in the Legislative Council and part of the Thackeray camp, on empty chairs at a recent event in Paithan, Bhumre said it was a blood donation camp.
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Queried on this statement, Bawankule told reporters in Nag pur that he did not have details of Goga wale’s exact state ment.
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First India Bureau Mumbai (PTI): Con gress Spokesperson Pawan Khera on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi-led central government over inflation, and claimed the ruling BJP was trying to di vert the attention from real issues. The Congress will hold a “halla bol” rally against inflation at the Ramlila Maidan in Del hi on September 04, Khera said, while tar geting the Centre over the rising fuel prices. Since 2014, the BJPled Centre has been con stantly increasing the excise duty on fuel, he said.“But every week there is a controversy to deflect attention from the real issues,” said Khera.
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The former BJP MP alleged that the builders’ lobby has been constructing such illegal struc tures in Mumbai by being hand in glove with the BMC staff and
First India Bureau Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday flatprotectingslegalaShindeMinisterMaharashtrarequestedChiefEknathtoundertakespecialauditofilhighrisebuildinMumbaitointerestsofowners. His request came a day after the illegally built 100-metre tall Su pertech twin towers in Noida were demol ished using a series of controlled blasts. In his letter to the CM, Somaiya wrote, “The corrupt practic es in the Brihanmum bai Municipal Corpo ration (BMC) have resulted in the erec tion of high rise resi dential towers in Mumbai. On the back drop of the Supreme Court’s decision to demolish the twin towers in Noida, a special audit of such illegal towers in Mumbai should be undertaken.”TheSupertech twin towers in Noida were demolished on Sun day, a year after Su preme Court ordered it, saying there had been collusion be tween the builders and Noida Authority officials who let Su pertech Ltd construct in the area where no buildings were to come up according to the original plans.
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Thane (PTI): An au torickshaw driver al legedly stabbed and injured his 46-yearold wife after she re fused to give him money to buy alco hol and gamble in Kalyan area of Ma harashtra’s Thane district, police said on Monday. The accused, after the refusal, went into the kitchen, grabbed a knife and stabbed her, the official said. The accused, Naray an Uttam Gharte and case has been booked under section 323 (vol untarily causing hurt) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. The injured was rushed to a hospital.
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First India Bureau Mumbai: A 56-yearold man who had set himself on fire out side the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai on August 23 succumbed to his in juries on Monday while treatmentundergoinginhospital.
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“We have arrested Badrialam Mehmud Ali Khan, Irshad Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Rafique Idris Shah, Mohammad Tuquif Shaikh, Mazhar Irshad Ali Khan, Nazir Ahmed Sourabh Ali Shaikh, and Hafiullah Idullah Khan,” Crime Branch Unit III (Virar) Senior Inspector Pramod Badakh said. He added that the armed men gagged the guard at the factory in Pelhar in Vasai before looting steel rods worth Rs3.78 lakh in the early hours of August 27.
Police have arrested one of the accused identified as Kalu alias Kishan Thapa and are on the hunt to grab the second one Illegal 100m Supertech twin towers in Noida were brought down on Sunday. —PTI PHOTO
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Subhash Deshmukh, a farmer from Os manabad, had suffered 45% burns in the sui cide bid. He died at 11.45am in the Critical Care Unit of state-run JJ Hospital, said an of ficial. He had set him self ablaze by pouring kerosene.After fightnavisMinisterrashtraself-immolation,Deshmukh’sMahaDeputyChiefDevendraFadsaidthathehadawithhisbrother over a land dispute. His father too tried to com mit suicide over the same issue a few months back, he added. The deputy CM said he has directed officials to address the issue if it is at the official level. “The incident is un fortunate and the gov ernment is monitoring the situation,” said Fadnavis. He was reportedly driven to the step after a fight with his brother over land dispute
First India Bureau Thane: A man has been arrested for al legedly killing his 30-year-old friend, whose decomposed body was found in a drain in Thane’s Ul hasnagar township on August 24, offi cials said on Monday. According to an offi cial from Hill Line po lice station, the postmortem had revealed multiple wounds on the body.Working various leads, the cops identi fied the deceased as Deepak Bhat, who hailed from Nepal and worked as a cook in a food joint, the official said. The investigation revealed that Bhat had an altercation, some days before the body was found. He and some of his friends had got into a quarrel in which foul language was used. Later, two of Bhat’s friends allegedly beat him to death on August 18 and dumped the body in the drain, the official said.The police arrested one of the accused, identified as Kalu alias Kishan Thapa on Sun day, he said, adding that the hunt was on for the other accused. A case was registered against the accused un der Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder), 201 (destruction of evi dence) and 504 (inten tional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), the official said.
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New Delhi (PTI): Ma harashtra reported the highest number of suicides among all states, followed by Tamil Nadu and Mad hya Pradesh, in 2021, a year that saw 1,64,033 such cases across India. According to a latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), professional or career-related prob lems, a sense of isola tion, abuse, violence, family problems, men tal disorders, addiction to alcohol, financial loss and chronic pain are the main reasons behind incidents of suicide in the country. A total of 1,64,033 suicides were reported in India in 2021--a 7.2% increase compared to 2020 (1,53,052). The rate of suicides has in creased by “Majority6.2%.of sui cides were reported in Maharashtra (22,207), followed by 18,925 sui cides in Tamil Nadu, 14,965 suicides in Mad hya Pradesh, 13,500 suicides in West Ben gal and 13,056 suicides in Karnataka, account ing for 13.5%, 11.5%, 9.1%, 8.2% and 8% of total suicides respec tively,” the report said. These five states to gether accounted for 50.4% of the suicides reported in the coun try. The remaining 49.6% cases were re ported from the 23 oth er states and eight Un ionUttarterritories.Pradesh, the most populous state (with a 16.9% share of the country’s popula tion) has reported a comparatively lower percentage share of suicidal deaths, ac counting for only 3.6% of the
Gadchiroli: A jawan of the Gadchiroli police’s quick response team (QRT) shot and injured his colleague during a patrolling routine in a forest on Monday, a senior official said. The incident took place in the forest of Ettapalli taluka of the district at around 7.30 am, he said. Jawan Santosh Sidam of the QRT opened fire and injured his colleague Vijay Karame, the official said. Karame sustained a bullet injury on the left side of his chest and was admitted to a private hospital in Nagpur, he said.
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Thane: Ganesh Fale (22) was killed when a water tanker coming from the opposite direction ran over him after he lost control of his two-wheeler and fell, on Agasan road in Diva township in Thane district, a civic official said on Monday. The injured man was rushed to the Kalwa civic hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the official said. Police have sent the body for post-mortem and registered a case against the tanker driver. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) MLA Raju Patil tagged CM Minister Eknath Shinde and the Thane Municipal Corporation while tweeting a video of the incident. The man died due to a pothole, he claimed.
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The first look of the Lalbaugcha Raja idol was unveiled ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi at Lalbaug in Mumbai on Monday. The festival celebrating Lord Ganesh is set to be observed on August 31. — PTI PHOTO
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Palghar: Seven persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an armed dacoity at a factory in Palghar district, a police official said on Monday.
Thane: A 23-year-old man was arrested and a minor was detained by the Thane police after 4.7 kg of ganja were allegedly seized from them in Mumbra in Thane district, a police official said on Monday. The contra band is worth Rs38,050, Assistant Inspector Krupali Borse of Mumbra police station said. He added that an investigation is on to know more about their drug peddling network.
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MAIN CAUSES IN INDIA SUICIDES STATE NO. OF SUICIDES % Maharashtra 22,207 13.5 Tamil Nadu 18,925 11.5 MP 14,965 9.1 West Bengal 13,500 8.2 Karnataka 13,056 8 Indiareportedsuicides1,64,033wereinin2021—a7.2%increasecomparedto2020
PERSPECTIVE MUMBAI | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2022 04 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epapers/mumbai I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia l Vol 1 l Issue No. 115 l RNI TITLE NO. MAHENG/2022/14652 Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Dangat Media Pvt Ltd, No.22, Dighe MIDC, Vishnu Nagar, TTC Industrial Area, Dighe, Navi Mumbai-400701. Published at Plot No. 3 Scheme C of Manglorean Garden Home, CHS Limited, Survey No. 5, 6C (Part) Ville Parle East, Mumbai 400057. Editor-In-Chief: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act SPIRITUAL SPEAK If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way. Buddha olitics in Kar nataka is close ly itywithintertwinedthemajorLingayat sect which counts former Chief Minister BS Yedi yurappa as its biggest fol lower. Given the influence the Lingayat seers wield on the state’s politics, even Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached out to them recently and met Shi vamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, a prominent Lingayat spiritual guru. The pontiff is facing alle gations of sexual harass ment and has been booked under Protection of Chil dren from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) based on complaints by two girls aged 15 and 16 years. He was later detained by the police. Both are students of a school run by the Mu rugha mutt. In their FIR the girls alleged that they were sexually assaulted over a period of three years. Sharanaru is the mutt’s chief priest. Looking at its political implications, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai refused to com ment on the case and said that police have full free dom to bring out the truth. His predecessor Yediyurap pa, however, defended Sharanaru saying that he had been “falsely implicat ed”. Why would two young girls falsely implicate the head priest of a powerful mutt is difficult to under stand. What is also not un derstandable is Rahul Gan dhi’s silence on the issue. In a religion-driven soci ety we assume that seers can do no wrong, especial ly when they can make or unmake the political for tunes of many. BSY giving a clean chit to the seer looks like an attempt to in fluence investigation. One cannot declare the pontiff guilty when the investiga tion into the case has just begun but can one forget Asaram Bapu and Gur meet Ram Rahim? SEERS, POLITICS AND PEOPLE’S TRUST
When Hardik walked in, Naseem Shah had just rattled Surya’s stumps and was bowling at full tilt. But calmfacedacrossnonchalantlyHardikmovedtothefirstballheandflickeditforacoupleofruns.Thisandconfidencewasasignofthingstocome.AsJadejaandPandyasteadilybroughtthetargetdown,Babarwasflusteredandtookmoretimethanallowedtosethisfields H
TOP TWEETS ly for India, soon after the powerplay overs, Rohit ended up chipping one straight to long off. In the next over as Kohli fell in a similar manner, India was staring at a crisis. This brings us to per haps the most crucial sur prise – Ravindra Jadeja being sent in at number 4 to counter the threat of Pakistani spinners. The move gave India a leftright combo in the tricky middle overs. It was tacti cally brilliant as it meant that Pakistan had to keep their left arm spinner for the end. Jadeja stitched two critical partnerships to bail India out of grave trouble, first with Surya and then with Pandya. When Hardik walked in, Naseem Shah had just rat tled Surya’s stumps and was bowling at full tilt. But Hardik nonchalantly moved across to the first ball he faced and flicked it for a couple of runs. This calm and confidence was a sign of things to come. As Jadeja and Pandya steadi ly brought the target down, Babar was flustered and took more time than al lowed to set his fields. The result was a penalty which allowed India the luxury of having an extra fielder inside the ring. Suddenly, the rate of 10 per over didn’t look too daunting. In the penultimate over Hardik kept his calm to hit 3 boundaries which left In dia only 7 runs to win. Though Jadeja lost his wicket of the first ball of the last over, Hardik’s final flourish for 6 ultimately took India to a famous win. His confidence was reflected in his claim that he fancied his chances even if they had to chase 15 runs in the final over. Besides the victory and Hardik heroics, King Kohli getting into his groove is a most welcome sign for In dian cricket. But the top order jitters remain a big worry. India hope that Ra hul and Rohit will soon hit top gear as the tournament progresses. Victory in the critical encounter with the arch rivals puts India in a great space to retain the Asia Cup that they are cur rently defending!
The writer is a specialist on Sports and Cinema who works as an actor in the Hindi film industry
Anurag Thakur @ianuragthakur We’re celebrating #NationalSportsDay as we remember #MajorDhyanChand the legendary hockey player! India’s sportspersons are achieving new heights and setting new records! I urge everyone to take up their favourite sport, enjoy it and play their best!
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Hardik Heroics and Surprise Moves seal India Win in Thriller with Pakistan!
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL igh stakes games are often won or lost in the mind! In a close and tension-packed contest, India secured a crucial win over Pakistan to put their Asia Cup cam paign on the right track. There were doubts ever since Pakistan crushed the ‘Men in Blue’ by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup last year. But on Sun day night, Team India turned the tables in a grip ping encounter which de lighted Indian fans but also satiated Pakistan cricket lovers as the game was thrilling till the very end when India won by 5 wickets with just 2 balls to spare!!Standing calm at the end with a raised hand was Hardik Pandya, the man of the match. Pan dya’s all-round excellence and even more significant ly, his cool composure in tense situations was remi niscent of India’s ‘Captain Cool’ MS Dhoni at his best. His calculated aggression both while batting and bowling has given India the balance that it badly lacked in the last T20 World Cup when Hardik was unable to bowl. India’s other star allrounder, Ravindra Jadeja too stood tall and proved yet again how good he is as a batsman. It was the fan tastic partnership be tween him and Pandya that lifted India from a tough spot to cross over the winning line. Frankly, it is India’s classy All Rounders who give a spe cial edge to this team. INDIA SURPRISEMADEMOVES Earlier, India made sur prise moves that possibly caught Pakistan off guard. First, in selecting the Play ing XI, they chose Dinesh Karthik over Rishabh Pant and played both young pacers, Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh. The surprises didn’t end there as India’s pacers used the short ball as a weapon to great advantage starting with Bhuvneshwar Ku mar who got rid of Paki stan Captain Babar Azam. Later, Mohammad Rizwan couldn’t tackle Hardik’s bouncer and guided it straight to the third man fielder. Indian pacers were so good that they claimed all 10 wickets and prevent ed Pakistan from reaching a menacing total. As India came out to chase the tricky target of 148, they were rocked back early with KL Rahul going for a duck. This brought in Virat Kohli to the crease but for once luck was smil ing on him - and Fakhar Zaman dropped him, much to the relief of In dian fans. Virat then showed signs of regaining his touch as he played his 100th T20 game for Team India. Both Rohit and Vi rat put on a reassuring partnership. Unfortunate
Looking at its political implications, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai refused to comment on the case and said that police have full freedom to bring out the truth. His sayingYediyurappa,predecessorhowever,defendedSharanaruthathehadbeen“falselyimplicated” P Office of Kiren Rijiju @RijijuOffice His work speaks for him. Such a proud moment! PM @ narendramodi ji remains the world’s most #PopularLeader. Tops the list with an approval rating of 75% of the world’s adult population! #NewIndia #AtmanirbharBharat
THEPANDYA:MAN OF THE MATCH Standing calm at the end with a raised hand was Hardik Pandya, the man of the match. Pandya’s allround excellence and even more significantly, his cool composure in tense situations was reminiscent of India’s ‘Captain Cool’ MS Dhoni at his best. His calculated aggression both while batting and bowling has given India the balance that it badly lacked in the last T20 World Cup when Hardik was unable to bowl. Hardik Pandya’s winning gesture as he leaves the field after the win in the Asia Cup 2022 against Pakistan.
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government control over temples and appointment of non-Brahmins as ‘archakas’ (priests). DMK govt had implemented its electoral promise of appointing the aspirants belonging to all castes as temple priests.
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Shubhra Saxena takes over as deputy secretary in ECI Ahtesham Siddiqui New Delhi: IAS officer and UPSC topper of 2009-batch Shubhra Saxena took over as deputy secretary in the election commission of India on UP-cadreMonday.IASSaxena is currently on central deputation for a period of 4 years. She has been collector in several dis tricts of UP and elec tion management made in the district where she was the collector has been appreciated. Due to her perfor mance in election man agement, the govern ment of India has made her deputy secretary in the ECI. She took charge on Monday. Before joining civil services, Shubhra Saxe na, a graduate of IIT Roorkee, worked as a soft ware engineer abroad for about four and a half years with a handsome annual package. She says that she al ways thought about the upliftment and develop ment of the weak, help less section of society. For this, she was deter mined to become an IAS officer and made histo ry of success with hard work and discipline.
BJP IS THE OF PEOPLE OF WEST BENGAL, SAYS JP NADDA
Kolkata: Amid corruption charges against the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led government in West Bengal, chief minister and party su premo Mamata Banerjee on Monday challenged the BJP to arrest her if they can. Her statements come in the backdrop of senior TMC leaders Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal getting arrested in school jobs scam and alleged cattle smuggling case, respectively. Banerjee, who was attending a rally of her party’s student wing in Kolkata, said a malicious campaign has been unleashed against her, and other TMC veterans such as Kolkata Mayor and state minister Firhad Hakim, and party general secre taryBanerjee.Abhishek
New Delhi: Prime Min ister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to legendary Indian Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on his birth an niversary and said that sports has done well in recent years and wished for it to keep gaining popularity across the country. The PM posted a tweet to mark the National Sports Day.
First India Bureau New Delhi: In a crack down on touts in volved in illegal busi ness of railway tick ets, the Railway Pro tection Force (RPF) team of Western Rail way confiscated future tickets worth Rs 43 Lakh with the arrest of 6 RPFpersons.hasbeen un dertaking intensive and sustained action in a mission mode under code name “Operation Uplab dh” against persons involved in nabbedinvolveddh”“Operationunderinanddertakingofprocuringing(unauthorizedtoutingcarryonofbusinessof&supplyrailwaytickets).RPFhasbeenunintensivesustainedactionamissionmodecodenameUplabagainstpersonsintouting.Recently,RPFMannan Vaghela (travel agent) of Rajkot on May 8 this year who was us ing illegal software i.e. COVID-19 to cor ner railway tickets in bulk. Further, anoth er person named Kan haiya Giri (super Seller of illegal soft wares) was arrested on July 17 from Mum bai. In interrogation, Giri revealed the names of other asso ciates and Admin/ Developer Abhishekh Sharma of Vapi, who was also arrested on July 20. pur(Gujarat)fromTiwariGuptaSharma,namelyaccusedcusedbysisSoftwares.ofingconfessedAbhishekhabouthavbeentheAdminalltheseIllegalOnthebaofleadsprovidedthearrestedacpersons,3morepersons,AmanKumarVirendraandAbhishekhwerearrestedMumbai,ValsadandSultan(UP)respectively.
PM Modi asks IFS trainees to plan long term on how they can be of use for country’s growth
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Monday slammed Ghulam Nabi Azad for his latest attack on its top leadership, say ing he has been tasked to “slander” the party and by doing so he diminish es himself Launchingfurther.afresh at tack on the Congress three days after he quit the party, Azad said the party needs medicines for treating it which are being provided by com pounders instead of doctors. He also ac cused the Congress leadership of not hav ing time for setting the organisation right. Speaking to reporters here, Azad who quit the party on Friday last, al leged that the leaders being projected in the party in states are mak ing party members leave instead of uniting them. Hitting back at Azad, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, “After such a long career, courtesy entirely the party he’s been tasked to slander, by giving interviews in discriminately, Mr. Azad diminishes himself fur ther. What’s he afraid of that he’s justifying his treachery every minute?
Jairam Ramesh@Jairam_Ramesh After such a long career, courtesy entirely the party he’s been tasked to slander, by giving interviews indiscrim inately, Mr. Azad diminishes himself further. What’s he afraid of that he’s justifying his treachery every minute?
In a freewheeling and informal interaction, Modi congratulated the IFS officer trainees on joining the service and said they will now get an opportunity to repre sent India on the world stage. He discussed with them the reason behind joining the ser vice, the statement said.
Modi govt misusing CBI, ED to silence Oppn: Cong Srinagar: Vikar Rasool Wani, J&K Cong chief on inclosealwaysWani,moraloflamblamedMondayGhuNabiAzadplaying‘impolitics’.whowasseenastoAzadtheJ&K,told media here, that betraying the Congress after 50 years was playing immoral politics on the part of Azad. He accused Azad of never giving him any idea about parting ways with the Congress. “Instead, he al ways asked me to strengthen the party,” Wani said. He said in his career, he had never wit nessed a betrayal of the party like Azad did. Asked about the accusations levelled by Altaf Bukhari of Apni party against Azad that he was in cahoots with the BJP, Wani said that all such parties were creation of the BJP and now they had started blaming each other.
Agartala (ANI): JP Na dda on Monday sought a pinpointed answer from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the alleged excise policy scam, asking him not to “deviate” from the issue. Addressing a press conference during his two-day visit to Tripura, Nadda said, “Kejriwal has yet to answer our questions on the excise policy. If you are hon est, say this in court. At times he says that we want to arrest him, then he says that we are troubling him. There was such a big scam and Delhi suffered a loss. We put out the numbers.”
Touting of Rly tickets: 6 arrested with future tickets worth `43 lakh
Goa to send probe report to Haryana CM SONALI PHOGAT CASE
Nadda raps CPI (M) for terrorism,“encouraginginfiltration”
Agartala: BJP chief JP Nadda on Monday said that his party would continue to fight against the TMC govt’s misrule, corruption and violence. Nadda, who is now on a two-day visit to Tripura to gear up the BJP organisations aiming the next assembly elections in early next year, said that when the “TMC goons unleashed a reign of terror across Bengal, the Congress and the Left parties remained mute spectators”.
New Delhi (PTI): The Centre has been “misus ing the CBI and ED” to “silence the opposition” but the Congress will continue to raise its voice against the rising inflation and imposition of GST on essential food grains, AICC spokesper son Gaurav Vallabh said. “Centre doesn’t care about the common man because they only focus on misusing the ED and CBI. They can arrest any leader, they can harass anyone us ing CBI and ED, but we will continue to raise our voice,” he said. Vallabh said the par ty will hold a protest at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on September 4 and top Congress lead ers including Rahul Gandhi will participate in it.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the group of Officer Trainees of the 2021 Batch of Indian Foreign Service (IFS), in New Delhi on Monday.
National President JP Nadda with Tripura CM Manik Saha and others speaks during an event, in Agartala on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI keep raising voice against corruption & lawlessness in WB n BJP chief launches fresh attack against Mamata Banerjee govt
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Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar at UpaRashtrapati Nivas, in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
RPF team of Western Railway cracks down heavily on touts involved in illegal business of railway tickets —REPRESENTATIONAL PIC
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WB MINISTER MAMATA BANERJEE BJP TO HER AMID CORRUPTION CLAIMS ‘WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT AGAINST TMC’S MISRULE’ SC ISSUES NOTICE TO TN GOVT ON SWAMY’S PLEA NADDA CORNERS KEJRI OVER DELHI EXCISE POLICY
PM PAYS TRIBUTE TO HOCKEY LEGEND DHYAN CHAND
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Agartala (PTI): BJP na tional president JP Na dda on Monday asserted that the party has be come the “spokesman” of the people of West Bengal and will contin ue to raise its voice against corruption and lawlessness in the state. BJP has been protesting strongly against corrup tion, atrocities and mis management by the rul ing Trinamool Congress in Bengal, he told report ers“Everybodyhere. knows violence has taken place in Bengal after the As sembly elections there. TMC have been disobey ing the rule of law, while CPI (M) and Congress remain silent spectators … BJP has become the spokesman of the people of Bengal,” Nadda, who is on a two-day visit to Tripura, said during a press conference at the party headquarters. “If BJP could increase its vote share from 3 per cent to 38 per cent in Bengal in three years, the party can secure 40 per cent vote share in five years. The steep in crease in BJP’s vote share in Bengal is a re cord of the support by its people,” he said. Coming down heavily on TMC, Nadda said, “We all should be ashamed of what has happened in Bengal’s education and health care sectors. “Bengal tops in human traffick ing despite having a lady chief minister (Mamata Banerjee there,” he alleged.
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Panaji: Goa Chief Min ister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that the full bedergat’sSonaliportgationinvestireofthePhomurcasewillsentto his Haryana counter part Manohar Lal Khat tar and the state’s DGP. Reiterating that Goa Police are conducting a thorough investigation, Sawant said that if Khattar continues with his request to hand over the case to the CBI, then the state government will think over it. “Full report of the investiga tion, which has taken place till today, will be sent to Haryana CM and DGP Haryana by today evening,” Sawant said.
First India Bureau New Delhi: PM Naren dra Modi on Monday exhorted officer train ees of the Indian For eign Service to think and plan for the next 25 years about how they can grow themselves and be of use for the country’s growth. The officer trainees of the 2021 Batch of IFS called on Prime Minister Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, according to a statement issued by the PMO.
Agartala (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Monday laud ed the “all-round devel opment of Tripura” un der Prime Minister Nar endra Modi and said the government has “brought an end to po litical violence” by cre ating an “atmosphere of peace”.Healso slammed the previous Communist Party of India (Marxist) government for “en couraging terrorism and infiltration” in the northeastern state. JP Nadda is on a two-day visit to Tripura, which is slated to go to Assem bly polls next year. “CPM’s rule of 35 years hasn’t done any thing for women, ig nored tribal, exploited youths. They encour aged terrorism and infil tration. The insurgency was at its peak and drug smuggling was a thriv ing business,” Nadda said during a press con ference“Politicalhere. violence has stopped in Tripura. Earlier we used to hear about the incidents of political violence day in and day out. We are in the government today and can say responsibly that we have brought an end to political violence by creating an atmos phere of peace. There has been a huge decline in terrorist activities,” he stated adding that Tripura is marching for ward in the mainstream.
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Kejriwal takes trust vote to prove ‘Op Lotus failure’
New Delhi: All AIFF was on Monday fined USD 18,000 by the continental governing body for spectator invasion during its nat’l team’s Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June. But, bulk of amount — USD 13,500 — is a suspended fine to be paid in case of repeat offence in 2 years. Disciplinary Committee of AFC imposed USD 8,000 fine on the AIFF after one home spectator invaded India team’s technical bench, a restricted area in match against Af.
Mumbai: Mumbai Po lice on Monday record ed the statement of Bol lywood actor Ranveer Singh in a case regis tered against him for posting nude photo graphs of himself on social media, an offi cial said. An FIR was registered against Ran veer at Chembur police station last month on the basis of a plaint filed by an office-bear er of an NGO. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru
IN THE COURTYARD SC ISSUES NOTICE TO K’TAKA GOVT OVER PLEAS AGAINST HC ORDER ON HIJAB ISSUE
WHO HAS ASKED FOR ‘CONFIDENCE MOTION’ IN DELHI ASSEMBLY: BJP’S PARVESH VERMA New Delhi: BJP Lok Sabha Member from West Delhi Parvesh Verma tweeted, “Ke jriwal is a headline hunter. He lives and loses by his media image. The liquor scam has exposed his cor rupt government. He tried to change the narrative to some imaginary plot to break AAP, but questions on the liquor scam refuse to go away.” “Kejriwal is orchestrating a made-for-media ‘confidence motion’ just to change head lines from the liquor scam. Will the media play along with a scamster or will they call his opportunism out?
WILL NOT STALL NEET-PG 2022 COUNSELLING: SUPREME COURT New Delhi: The SC on Monday said that it will not interfere with NEET-PG 2022 Counselling as it cannot put students’ life in jeopardy. The top court observation came when a plea was mentioned before it relates to NEET-PG 2022 by a lawyer. The lawyer men tioned that counselling is to start from September 1 and requested the court to list matters before that.
New Delhi: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of An kita, the 19-year-old woman who was set ablaze by her alleged stalker, Shahrukh.He said his govt is working to bring to justice the man who set ablaze a 19-year-old woman in Dumka. The accused has been arrested. “Such people should not be forgiven, they should be given the strictest of punish ments,” Soren said.
LS Speaker Om Birla in Suriname: Holds talks with President Santokhi Suriname: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday night met with Suriname ricultureeralbusinessmeninteresttries.tionstradepotentialeconomictoholdthatParamaribotokhiChandrikapersadPresidentSanathisresidenceinandsaidthetwocountriesimmensepotentialenhancetradeandrelations.“Thereisimmensetoenhance&economicrelabetweentwocounNotedenhancedofSurinameseinbilatcooperationinag&agro-pro cessing sectors. Indian Diaspora in Suriname has significantly con tributed to its develop ment,” Birla tweeted. As a part of his visit to the South American country, on Monday.
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday tabled a confidence motion in the Delhi Assembly, saying it was meant to prove that the BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ may have been successful in other states but it failed here as all the MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are “hardcore honest”.Hesaid the BJP could not poach any of the AAP MLAs. He also al leged that the BJP will try to topple the Jharkhand government in the next 15 days. Kejriwal said the cur rent central govern ment is the “most cor rupt” as it is “buying MLAs” by taxing the common people, while it is waiving loans of its billionaire friends. Delhi CM said the BJP will try to topple the Jharkhand government in next 15 days
2nd ARREST IN DUMKA KILLING The Jharkhand police on Monday arrested the second accused in An kita murder case. Naeem alias Chhotu Khan, the second ac cused in the Ankita murder case, has been arrested. After present ing the accused in court, he was sent to jail.
Protests erupt as rapeaccused returns to mutt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed anguish at petitioners’ counsel seeking adjournment on a clutch of pleas against the Karnataka HC judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions to ban wearing of hijab in pre-university colleges in the state. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia said this was not acceptable to court as petitioners’ wanted urgent listing but when matter was listed, they want adjournment and this would not be allowed.
Former President Ram Nath Kovind with his wife Savita Kovind meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at his residence, in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI IN THE COURTYARD
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New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue District Court of Delhi on Monday dis missed the bail petition of former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna, arrested by the Enforcement Direc torate under the PMLA in connection with alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of employees of the leading stock ex change of the country.
Karnataka: Protests erupted in
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Jharkhand CM announces `10 lakh for victim’s kin
New Delhi: The SC is sued notice to husbands in two separate pleas filed by two different Muslim women challenging Talaqe-Hasan. A bench of jus tices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka listed the matter for October 11. The court noted that in one of the petitions, the petitioner is open to exploring a settlement.
I thought PM Modi was a crude man... but he showed humanity: Ghulam Nabi
AZAD SAYS FORCED TO LEAVE CONGRESS Azad has alleged that he was 'forced' to leave Congress. Rahul insulted senior Cong leaders through a show of hands on his "Chowkidar Chor Hai" slogan against Modi in 2019, which discomfited many veterans in the party, he said. Azad was responding to the allegation levelled against him by Cong leaders, that "Azad has been Modi-fied' and will join the BJP". He further said, "Those who know J&K, I can't increase one vote of BJP." (L) Modi during the speech last year. Ghulam Nabi Azad speaks to the media on his resignation & future plans in Delhi on Monday. I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia
New Delhi (ANI): Ghu lam Nabi Azad on Mon day explained why Modi teared up in Parl during a farewell speech when Azad’s RS tenure ended last year. “Modi was not talking about being sad at my leaving RS,” said Azad. ‘Tourists had died in a grenade attack in Kashmir (in 2006), when I was CM there. Modi, who was CM of Gujarat, called me. “I used to think Modi must be a crude man,” Azad added, speaking to reporters about the cry ing episode, “I thought he won’t care... since he does not have a wife or any kids. But, at least, he showed humanity.”
AAP MLAs TO HOLD NIGHT-LONG PROTEST New Delhi: The sitting of Delhi Assembly on Monday was adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday as AAP MLAs protested Delhi L-G VK Saxena ‘s pressurising of his employees to ex change old currency notes during the demonetisation in 2016. The AAP MLAs have declared that they will continue their protest in the Assembly through out the night.
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New Delhi: Crime against women and children witnessed a significant rise in 2021 over the previous year. As per the latest data released by the Nation al Crime Records Bu reau, a total of 4,28,278 cases of crime against women were registered during 2021, showing an increase of 15.3 per cent over 2020 (3,71,503 cases).Majority of cases un der crime against wom en under IPC were reg istered under ‘Cruelty by Husband or His Rela tives’ (31.8 per cent) fol lowed by ‘Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty’ (20.8 per cent), ‘Kidnap ping & Abduction of Women’ (17.6 per cent) and ‘Rape’ (7.4 per cent). The crime rate regis tered per lakh women population is 64.5 in 2021 in comparison with 56.5 in Similarly,2020.atotal of 1,49,404 cases of crime against children were registered during 2021, showing an increase of 16.2 per cent over 2020 (1,28,531 cases). In per centage terms, major crime heads under ‘Crime Against Chil dren’ during 2020 were kidnapping and abduc tion (45 per cent) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (38.1 per cent) including child rape. The crime rate regis tered per lakh children population is 33.6 in 2021 in comparison with 28.9 in 2020. The NCRB data said that overall, a total of 60,96,310 cognizable crimes comprising 36,63,360 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and 24,32,950 Special & Lo cal Laws (SLL) crimes were registered in 2021. It shows a decline of 5,04,975 (7.6 per cent) in registration of cases over 2020 (66,01,285 cases).Crime rate regis tered per lakh popula tion has declined from 487.8 in 2020 to 445.9 in 2021. During 2021, regis tration of cases under IPC has declined by 13.9 per cent whereas SLL crimes have increased by 3.7 per cent over 2020. Percentage share of IPC was 60.1 per cent while percentage share of SLL cases was 39.9 per cent of total cogni zable crimes during 2021.As per the NCRB data, major decline was seen in the cases regis tered under disobedi ence to order duly promulgated by public servant (Sec. 188 IPC) from 6,12,179 cases in 2020 to 3,22,115 cases in 2021 and under ‘Other IPC Crimes’ from 10,62,399 cases in 2020 to 4,96,535 cases in 2021.
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CBI OFFICIALS WILL CHECK MY BANK LOCKER ON TUESDAY: DELHI DEPUTY CM SISODIA New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has claimed that CBI officials will come to check his bank locker on Tuesday and said the agency sleuths will not find anything in it. The AAP leader is among the 15 people and entities named in an FIR registered by the CBI in connection with alleged irregu larities in the implementation of the Delhi excise policy. On August 19, the federal probe agency had raided 31 locations, including Sisodia’s residence, in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi government’s Excise Policy 2021-22.
BJP MLAs PLAN TO MEET PRESIDENT New Delhi: BJP legislators were marshaled out for the entire day from Delhi as sembly before CM Kejriwal brought ‘confidence motion’ as the opposition legisla tors demanded a calling attention motion and a short discussion on various issues including the CVC re port flagging irregularities, and alleged irregularities in the excise policy 2021-22, among others.
Significant rise in crime against women, children in 2021: NCRB
New Delhi: The apex court has sought reply of UP govt on the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested in Oct 2020 while on his way to Hathras where a Dalit woman had died after al legedly being gang-raped. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat fixed the plea for final disposal on Sept 9.
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Crime rate registered per lakh population has declined from 487.8 in 2020 to 445.9 in 2021. During 2021, registration of cases under IPC has declined by 13.9 per cent whereas SLL crimes have increased by 3.7 pc over 2020.
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Dr Jagdeesh Chan dra : It is definitely an expansion of Democ racy and the political landscape will surely change. Under the new law, a person who is not a permanent resi dent of Kashmir, is also allowed to vote, for example, the para military force person nel, labour class and others. This means, about 20-25 lakh voters will be added, which will be about one-third of the current voter number of 77 lakh. Similarly, the assem bly seats have been in creased from 83 to 90, i.e. 6 in Jammu and 1 in Kashmir. So the number of voters will increase and voting percentage will also in crease. And the 24 seats that are left va cant of PoK, perhaps one day, if Narendra Modi and Amit Shah’s mood changes, they would bring those back to the fold. Overall, these developments have expanded democ racy and it should be believed that the basic structure of voting will be changed hence, it will be a major devel opment that will affect the political landscape of Kashmir.
z Will tourism sector see a resurgence with changing times? Definitely. After the ab rogation of Article 370, there is a ‘Tourism Revolution’ in Kash mir. More than one crore people have vis ited Kashmir in the last one year, hotel rooms are completely booked for the next two months. It seems that the entire nation wants to experience Kashmir hence, the ‘Tourism Revolution’ has en hanced the earning prospects of the locals, further aiding in the local economy and de velopment too.
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CEO & Editor-in-Chief of First India & Bharat24, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra during The New JC Show, gives an in-depth analysis and observation of the current political clime in Kashmir. He answers on the prevalent questions stressing that the Valley is all set to face Assembly Polls in March-April next year; BJPNational Conference alliance likely to form government as Gupkar alliance falls flat and will go to Assembly Polls alone, and highlights on how the non-Kashmiris are being settled in the region and how law and order situation has improved under the watchful eyes of PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Excerpts...(Part I)
z What about the Gupkar alliance? The Gupkar alliance, which was an alliance between Abdullah and Mufti factions, exists no more, and this is what the Central Gov ernment had desired.
z What will be the political strategy adopted by PDP and National Confer ence? Amit Shah’s policies and strategies have started to work. So PDP and NC will go their separate ways. Only time will tell the result of these elections.
z How do you evalu ate the Hindu senti ment in the Valley, especially during important festivals? There is an age-old gap or trust deficit between Hindus and Muslims and it will take time to bridge that gap. Arti cles 370 and 35 (A) have been removed, and the government has made the required changes, but on the ground, the hearts of local Mus lims have not changed. They still practice a lit tle ‘distanced’ ap proach. If you visit the villages, the local Mus lim population is still of the opinion that you (Hindus) do not have to return. You know there has been just one fail ure of Abrogation of Article 370, that it has been unable to solve the issues of Kashmiri Pandits. The sentiment of the Muslim commu nity has not changed. Until and unless the society itself works to wards cohesion and eradicates such a mindset, things will not change.
Abrogation of Article 370 is a miracle in In dia’s and BJP’s political history. It is due to the abrogation that life is back to normal in Kash mir. The lives of com mon people are secured. Normalcy has returned. As far as law and order is concerned, terrorist activities have gone down considerably and I would say about 60-70 percent of such activi ties have been curtailed. Stone pelting has gone down by 90 percent. So overall, the situation is better, but there is one issue before the govern ment i.e. target killings. We have not been able to stop target killings. 22 people have been tar geted and killed to date. The law & order is per fect, except for the sen timental hurt caused by target killings.
z How true is this statistic of 25 lakh new voters since the Election Officers in Kashmir will also have to substantiate and give clarifica tion to people over it? It was definitely a bona fide and rough assessment of a bu reaucrat, which result ed in confusion. Every one knows that since such major changes have occurred, so more people can get added or the number could be less too. But the of ficer said the number and as a reaction to it, the people and the Election underthinghascation.wasuncalledministration,me,trol.madeupneededpositionthatworriedpersonnelCommissionbecameandpanickedtherewillbeoptoit,soittobehushedandaneffortwasfordamageconButaccordingtoasastudentofaditwasfor.TherenoneedforclarifiSincethelawbeenmade,everyelsewouldfallthelaw.
z But why are the lo cal political parties objecting to addition in the voter list? The voting structure will have 25-30 lakh new voters, which will get added to the al ready existing 70 lakh voters. And these will be those individuals, who are in no way af filiated or connected to the local political par ties. Their loyalties will be with their re spective parent states and thus, people are a little worried. Hence, Omar Abdullah said that voters are being imported, Mehbooba Mufti said that BJP is being benefitted through this, but the ‘law is the law.’ So their fear and apprehen sions are due to the change that will occur, but everything will happen under the pur view of law and hence, no one can raise a fin ger. Politically, we can say that the govern ment has played a mas terstroke. On one hand, democracy will be expanded and on the other, the power that the local political parties used to enjoy and would use to boy cott voting through which they would im plement their political agenda, will not be the case anymore. So it is but natural that they are objecting to it.
z How do you visualise the role of youth in this? As far as the craze is concerned, the voting sector has been en larged. First, it was said that those turning 18 years of age by Janu ary 2019, will be allowed the right to vote, but that has now been changed to October 2022. Then, if we speak about Modi’s craze among the voters, well, voters in Kashmir have had a separate tangent for so many years and have had sympathy with separatists. They have had some anger too, but we can hope, like you mentioned that instead of stones peo ple held the Tricolour this time, so the situa tion should become bet ter with time. It is said that the young voters boycott voting and go on holiday on voting day, but, hopefully, the new atmosphere that is being created, will have a positive impact.
z What will be the impact of an in crease in seats and by when will the elections be conduct ed here? Elections would take place. They are a way to re-establish democracy in the Valley and all parties have demanded that elections should be held. The Government of India is also in agree ment with this. Modi and Shah agree and the entire nation is in agreement too. On in ternational platforms too, the government is being praised that it is trying to wouldpower,rightationsinceorcouldters,nessesthefirstmeansthenitely,placethatmenthappen.thatvember,tosinceprocessnow,ingsituation,keepingElectionsthequestiondemocracy.re-establishNowtheiswhenwillelectionstakeplace.takeplaceinmindtime,andprevailconditions.AsoftheconstitutionalisinthewaythevoterlisthasbefinalisedtillNohence,beforeelectionswon’tThegovernhasalreadysaidthepollswon’ttakethisyearsodefiitwilltakeplacenextyear,whichthatsincethethreemonthsofyear,theValleywitextremewintheelectionthus,beheldinAprilthereabout.Also,thepoliticalsituisalsobecomingforthepartyinsotheelectionssurelytakeplace.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with Poornima Mishra, Aditi Nagar, Naina Yadav, Sonal Dahiya , Shashikant Sharma and Tajamul during The New JC Show at Taj Vivanta, Srinagar.
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z How do you evalu ate the lives of com mon people and business activities in Kashmir in compari son to the lives of people living in PoK? Kashmiris are doing better, they are happi er and placed better overall. The situation in PoK is bad, whereas here, the government had tried to provide everything in 70 years. The life of the com mon man here, their social status, and the facilities provided to them in the Valley, is far better than the Muslims living in PoK.
After 370, life is back to normal in Kashmir with tourism revolution: Dr Chandra
z How do you see the role of Ghulam Nabi Azad in the active politics of Kashmir? His life now is a politi cal tragedy. He is a good individual, has been the Chief Minister, he is popular. He stands for secularism. He has a dignified and decent image, but he was not being treated well in Congress. He has left Congress after he was not given due honour. There was a grapevine that he grew close to Narendra Modi and that he would join BJP, but perhaps there are ideological differences between them, so they couldn’t get along. But the government hon oured him with Padma Bhushan and perhaps someday, it may sud denly happen that he moves to BJP with Anand Sharma. z How will Amit Shah and Manoj Sinha address the is sue of 370 and nonresident voters? See the issue of voters is crystal clear. The mi grant voters have been given the right to vote. About Amit Shah and Manoj Sinha, they are working properly. They are being termed the ‘Double Engine Gov ernment.’ It is the per fect combination of perfect communica tion. The situation is in complete control and I don’t see any challenge coming be fore these two. z How do you visual ise the law and order since the Article 370 has been abrogated?
z Will the romance of Kashmir, depicted in old movies, re turn? The romance of movies has started returning with the government saying that from Sep tember 30, multiplexes and cinemas, which had been banned for the past 25 odd years due to fatwas, will start in the Valley. Film shootings will com mence. It is needed now that the government gives additional sup port to all those who come for film shooting in Kashmir. I can re member the 1950s and 1960s, when Ghulam Bakshi was the Chief Minister here and he had met PM Nehru af ter which Nehru called Raj Kapoor and asked him to shoot movies in Kashmir. So the gov ernment also needs to follow suit. But one thing that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha needs to address is that the Mullahs who issued fatwas, should not hap pen and should be with drawn. z So does that mean that businesses will witness further de velopment? Surely, that will hap pen. Few days ago, an Investment Summit was organised here and businessmen from across the nation had come here to invest. Over the past 70 years, an investment worth Rs 15,000 crore had been made in Kashmir. Now compare that to the past two years since PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Lieu tenant Governor Manoj Sinha have been handling the matters, an investment of Rs 65,000 crore has come in. In near future, in vestment in Kashmir would further be en hanced. Now, anyone can buy a property or make other invest ments, which wasn’t the case earlier.
t’s time to create room for the next joyful fashion colour trend: Pacific Ocean blue. Although the vivid colour has a bit more impact than, for exam ple, a conventional blue tone, it can still be worn with weren’t the only pieces that use the popular hue. The shade made waves throughout the smile-inducing resort 2023 col lection, from oversized sweat ers to party-ready dresses. The jolting blue tone also gave clas sic suits an upgraded sense of fashion. Let’s talk about the significance these colours hold: The light blue has a charming nostalgic atmos phere. It has elements of a tune from the 1960s, but it also has an electric vibe like the 1980s. Dresses, skirts, and puffy blouses have frequently included the light blue colour scheme, the hue is typical for both geo metric and floral de signs.Along with neon, it has also become com mon to pair light blue with other vivid hues. This rich shade of blue is dominating cloth ing racks every where. It is the color of possibili ty, of glittering seas, andlionsrepresentsbrightrobegizeAhead,comeidealshadebubbles,iMessagetropicallocales,andmeltingicepops.Inotherwords,theceleb-approvedisthewaytowelspring.reeneryourwardwiththesebluepiecesmilofdollarscountlessjobs.
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INTERESTS DISCOVERIES& Arguably the biggest bo nus of developing a habit of writing will be that students will become well acquainted with their own leanings. When I started writing my blog regularly, I realised that I was drawn to a few areas – education, parenting, and gender issues. Before I actually started writ ing, I had a vague idea of what I’d like to write about. But as I wrote more, my thoughts, my leanings, and my pas sions become crystal lized. I developed a clari ty of thought that even helped me chart a course of life and work for my self. The same can hap pen with students too, all thanks to Lonelinesswriting.can signal the beginnings of a dan gerous path for the fu ture. Certainly, no young person should feel bereft of company. To this end, writing is a most involv ing, interesting, and stimulating quest. One that will quell fears and frustrations, and at the same time, enhance one’s mind and personality.
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Sticking to workout routine may benefit you on the health front. Meeting relatives at a marriage or party cannot be ruled out. Accompanying someone you click with is likely to make your business journey entertaining. Support from the family may seem most encouraging.
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Why? Because writing about one’s ups and downs, highs and lows, serves as a great release. It is like confiding in someone. It is like talking to a loved one. Except here, there is the added advantage of no judge ment. Things that are put down are just between the writer and his or her dia ry. It is immensely satisfy ing and a great release of pent-up emotions. All the angst, frustrations and negativity one feels pours out of one’s system. What remains is a calm, serene equilibrium that helps centre mind, body and soul, ready to face fresh challenges, positively pre disposed.
Homemakers will get a chance to implement their ideas. You are likely to be recognised for your efforts on the professional front. Some of you can be invited for guidance or consultancy. Chance of a raise is possible for some. Timely and correct decision will help you in saving a lot of money.
Balancing act between home and office will remain most smooth for working women. You succeed in putting an ambitious project on the tracks and cross all hurdles in making it a success. Love beckons and promises to give immense joy and fulfillment. Homemakers can exceed budget.
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You will succeed and move ahead in your professional life, as the year begins. Be careful, though, as your daily routine may be affected adversely. Your boss may be the reason for your annoyance. Pressure tactics can infuriate you. Probably, by 5th or 6th, you may think of taking up a new job.
COMPANIONSHIP Another great coping mechanism and antidote to loneliness is fiction writing. The moment stu dents begin to imagine their own stories, and de velop and create their own characters, they will find that these characters they are breathing life into, will become their trusted friends. They will know and understand the protagonists in their sto ries better than anyone else. They will begin to share a bond, chemistry, and mutual re spect, that will lead to muchshipforday,Atcompanionship.lastingtheendofthethedesirecompanionisverywhatthe human condition is. To be able to have friends who stand by you, don’t judge, and are loyal, is the best thing is it not?
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Job prospects for those freshly out of profes sional institutes are set to brighten up soon. A positive outlook will help you throw out the negativity within. You will manage to ignore distractions and interruptions at work to complete a pending task in time. is so miffed.
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Focussing on your career graph at this juncture will be a step that will take you far. A rethink is in order for those going in for a heavy investment. Recovering a loaned amount from someone will not pose much difficulty. You will manage to defuse tensions prevailing at home.
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The LonelinessForAntidoteBest he world is a harsher place than it was when my generation was younger. I find, when I in teract with stu dents across schools and colleges, that today kids are under tremendous pressure. Although a lot of this pressure might be self-inflicted – the stress to be perceived as ‘cool and with it’, the strain on one’s studies that pilfers down from an ultimate burden of sometimes un reasonable expectations including and not limited to earning a big salary; children nowadays sim ply aren’t as footloose and fancy-free as we were. Was a time when we, as kids, were able to discuss, if not, at least destress, with people our age, be it colony friends, siblings, or cousins. This too is quickly vanishing for a new generation of chil dren. The fact that an in creasing number of fami lies are now nuclear setups, within that construct too, the number of singlechild families is increas ing; this leaves little or no similar-age company for kids these days. All this can induce a feeling of frustration, severe anxie ty, isolation, and loneli ness. Where do these stu dents vent? Whom do they confide in? How do they ‘cope’ and ‘deal’? This is why I al ways propagate Writing to all the students, children and parents I come in contact with. Aside from the core benefits of Writing Skills –better articulation in school subjects, help with college applica tions, and a wider com munications expertise in later work-life; writing can become that self-ther apeutic, constant compan ion that can help alleviate the various encumbranc es of growing up in mod ern times. How?
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While many children spend their free time in banal pursuits such as violent video games or whiling away their hours aimlessly, writing is a great activity that will positively preoccupy a student. It can be immer sive, educative, and a tell ing peek into one’s own likes and dislikes, char acter traits, and person ality. It is one of the few exercises that are as much about intellectual ly engaging the self, as it is about enhancing both external skills and in sightful learnings. Of course, the biggest fringe benefit of this ‘pastime’ could well be the birth of a truly gifted writer; and we all know the world can use a few more of those!
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You are likely to have fun at work today. A changed Youpromiseslifestylegoodhealth.maynotbeinthe best of financial situations, but things are likely to improve. Much excitement is foreseen on the family front. There is some scope of improving your scores on the academic front.
Financial condition of those down in the dumps is set to improve. efficiencyYouratwork is likely to impress those who matter at work. Your biggest asset is your sense of humor try to use it to cure your not so good health. Spending time with family.
You may get motivated to shake a leg just to get on the fitness trail. It will be important to keep a tab of your expenses today. Some shuffling on the work front is likely but will not affect you. Peace and tranquillity prevail on the home front and will help you unwind. Romance seems on the upswing.
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RELEASE If young students can cul tivate a habit of sparing a few minutes each evening or night, and quickly making a short diary en try about their day, each day; over a period of time, they will find that not only do they have a won derful record of their lives but they will also feel distressed and relieved.
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This is the day to play your winning card on the professional front. A lot of time may be wasted in socialising, but you will love every moment of it! Time is ripe for investing in a scheme you have been considering for long. Your upbeat mood and a happy demeanour will brighten atmosphere.
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Satisfaction is foreseen for the image conscious people trying to achieve perfect figure and physique. You will succeed in surmounting the odds to get a stalled job back on the tracks. Your efforts on the academic front will keep you in contention. You are likely to spend an enjoyable time.
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A s part of its Har Din Filmy slate where it showcases its upcoming Indian content, Netflix India has shared the first look of the heist thriller, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga. The video shows BTS glimpses from the shoot of the film, featuring its two lead actors Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal. Amar Kaushik, who is known for directing hit movies like Stree and Bala, produced the project titled Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga
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A ll eyes are on everAbrahamJohnsince his film with Shah Rukh Khan, Pathaan has been announced. Well, on S hahid Kapoor and Mira Ra jput Kapoor are exuding ma jor couple goals in B-Town. And they proved it yet again at fashion designers Kunal Rawal and Arpita Mehta’s wedding. Twinning in ivory ensembles, the Kabir Singh actor on Sunday posted a beautiful photo with his wifey and asked a super cute ques tion in the caption. It left the fans floored and the post garnered over 1.1 million likes. Fans all across loved the response and the pic ture shared by Shahid.
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S amantha Ruth Prabhu, as we all know, has always spoken about the social media nega tivity that often comes her way. She is quite a professional as an actor and knows her responsibility but of late, she is trying to keep her self away from Instagram and other social media platforms, a source re vealed. On a related note, during the release of Laal Singh Chaddha, Naga Chaitanya opened up about his life after parting ways with Samantha. In one of the interviews, he said, “I’m in a very happy space,” while in an exclusive chat with Pinkvil la, Chay said, “bored” talking about his person al life and divorce from Samantha.
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B E ver since Zoya Akhtar an nounced her new OTT film The Archies, fans have been jumping with joy. This film will mark the de but of 3 new star kids. Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Boney Kapoor’s daugh ter Khushi Kapoor and Am itabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda will be making their OTT debut with this film. Monday turned out as a special day for the entire team and to make it even more special, the makers have released a new still from the movie featuring the entire cast. A video of Zoya Akhtar interacting with the creator of Archie comics Jon Goldwater is also out.
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Kunal Rawal and Arpita Mehta
R enowned fashion design ers Kunal Rawal and Arpita Mehta tied the knot in a dreamlike wed ding ceremony on August 28, 2022, at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. The duo were in a rela tionship for more than ten years before they decided to take their relationship a step further. Kunal and Arpita’s wedding was at tended by family and close friends, including Arjun KapoorMalaika Arora, Anshula Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor-Mira Kapoor, Varun Dhawan-Natasha Dalal, Mohit Marwah-Antara Marwah, and others.
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Winners and Presenters at the Pillars of Maharashtra Award
Ananya Pandey Vijay Deverakonda and Manoj Desai
#INDvsPAK.”C’MONNNNN“YESSSSSS!!!!!#AsiaCup2022SeveralothercelebritieslikeRiteishDeshmukh,ArjunRampal,BobbyDeol,AnupamKherandmanyotherstooexpressedtheiremotionsonTwitter.Meanwhile,KartikAaryantooktohisInstagramtogiveasneakpeekofhowhewatchedthematchathome.HesharedareelwhichshowcasedthesixhitsbyPandya that got India its win. Watching on a huge projector screen at home, Aar yan played his song, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 title track on the video. He wrote, “I keep praying that India wins All day All night long #HardikRooh Baba ”.
V ijay Deverakon da was recently trashed by Gaie ty Galaxy and Maratha Mandir Cinema’s execu tive director, Manoj Desai who called the actor “ar rogant” and referred to him as “anaconda”. He made efforts to meet him in person and apol ogise for hurting his sentiments. While many criticized the actor. A troll even wrote, “This is like too much drama”, while another comment ed, “You cannot please inheapswordspreviouslygisedgesturesimpressedManojMeanwhile,everyone.”DesaiwassobyVijay’sthatheapolototheactorforhisspokenharshandshoweredofpraiseonhimanewvideo.
First India News family had a dual celebration at the channel office on Monday. Jagdeesh Chandra welcomed Ajay Kumar, Managing Editor, Bharat 24- Vision of New India, on his first visit to the channel office and also greeted the members whose birthdays were in the months of April to August. With the ongoing celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi, which is on August 31, a laddoo prasad from Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple, Jaipur was also distributed among the First India family members. Syed Umar, Senior Editor Bharat 24- Vision of New India, also accompanied Managing Editor Ajay Kumar.
Ashish Tiwari
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Ajay Kumar feeds one of the friendly Rambagh peacocks as Jagdeesh Chandra looks on smilingly at the Rambagh Palace, Jaipur on Monday MUKESH KIRADOO
Shah Rukh Khan Her Post... he month of Au gust Mumbai City, witnessed an epit ome of felicitation awards “Pillars AwardsMaharashtraof2022which took place on Aug 28, 2022. Phenomenal contributors like Individuals, Business Owners, Industrialists, Artists and contributors from Film /Television In dustry were recognized and appreciated for their un mistakable contribution in their respective fields, who are Making Maharashtra and India Proud. Present at the Stage were CA Ramesh Prabhu Chair man MaHaSeWa, Chief Guests Shri Gopal Shetty (MP), Rahul Narvekar (Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly), Adv Adish Aggarwala (Presi dent of International Ju rists Association), Yogesh Patil Director “Maharash tra State Board of Skill, Vo cational Education and Training” and many more. Awardees from the enter tainment industry had names like Manit Joura,Nikita Rawal, Pearl V Puri, Chahatt khanna ,Gaurav Bajaj ,Nakuul Me hta, Akshay Oberoi, Krish na Shroff, VishalKotian, Karan Mehra, Preeti Jhangiani, Parvin Dabas, Sharad Malhotra and many more prominent names. And it’s raining awards for Ashish Tiwari as he wins the Best Entertainment Editor at The Pillars of Ma harashtra. OF MAHARASHTRA AWARDS
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R ight from Kartik Aary an to Abhishek Bach chan to Ananya Pan day, everyone congrat ulated the Indian cricket team on their historic win against Pakistan in their way.Abhishek Bachchan took to his Twitter to write,
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Jagdeesh Chandra with Ajay Kumar, Syed Umar, Anita Hada, Shweta Mishra Awasthi, Shishir Awasthi, Jinendra Shekhawat, Tripti Gautam, Jayati Mishra, Nirmal Tiwari, Nitesh Singh, Naresh Sharma and other members during the celebration
S hah Rukh Khan is a busy man right now with three films to juggle between. While he is done with his first release of 2023, YRF’s Pathaan, Dunki and Jawan are still in the making. He has been juggling back and forth between paststatesschedulesschedulesinternationalanddifferentindifferentofIndiaforthemonths.Now,accordingtoareport,theactorhasamonth-longshootinChennaiforAtlee’sJawan.HewillshootwithNayantharaandotherfilmmembersforthemonth-longscheduleinChennai.HewillreportedlyreturntothesetsofDunkioncehewrapsupthescheduleinSouth.Atlee’sJawanstarsShahRukhKhanwithSouthsuperstarNayanthara,DangalactressSanyaMalhotraandVijaySethupathiwhowillplaytheantagonist.ThefilmhadabusyscheduleinMumbailastmonthandsawNayantharaandShahRukhKhanflydowntoMumbaifortheschedule.TheyhadshotsomeflashbackscenesthatshowedSRK’sfamilylifeinthefilm.Afewdaysago,ShahRukhwasspottedinLondonconsecutivelyshootingforJawanandDunki.ManyBTSpicturesfromthe
