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Eckental Challenger: Ramanathan Gautam Gambhir tests finishes runner-up negative for Covid-19

Berlin, November 8 (IANS):

India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan on November 8 finished runnerup at Eckental Challenger after losing 6-4, 6-4 to American seventh seed Sebastian Korda in the final. It was Korda’s first professional singles title at any level and it fetched him 100 ATP points. Ramanathan, meanwhile, picked up 60 points. Ramanathan, celebrating his 26th birthday on the day, had six aces and nine double faults in the match that lasted an hour and 23 minutes. Korda, 20, won nine points more Ramkumar Ramanathan than the 206th ranked Indian best of the season, although he 6-1 on November 7. and converted three of five breakpoints to make it a straight forward affair. missed out a chance of winning a maiden title on the tour. He reached the final after beating Ramanathan’s previous best finish this season was when he reached the quarter-finals of the The result remains Ramanathan’s Germany’s Marvin Moller 4-6, 6-1, Bangkok Challenger II.

Indian Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for family of deceased footballer

New Delhi, November 6 (IANS):

The Sports Ministry on November 6 sanctioned Rs 5 lakh for the family of deceased Manipuri footballer Manitombi Singh “to ease the financial crisis of the family”, the ministry said in a statement. “The grant of Rs 5 lakh was sanctioned under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for sportspersons,” said the ministry. Manitombi died in August this year aged 39. He was the only earning member of his family and is survived by his wife and a son. Courtesy: goal.com “Manitombi has contributed “When we learnt about the athletes, past and present, as well significantly to Indian football. financial crisis that the family is as those who have dedicated their He also contributed as a coach in facing after his death, extending life to sport as coaches, sports Manipur. His demise is indeed a support to them was a duty upon administrators, support staff and loss for the sporting community,” us. It is of prime importance for in similar roles.” said Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. the Government to support all our

Kohli should continue as RCB captain, feels Sehwag

New Delhi, November 8 (IANS):

Virender Sehwag doesn’t agree with his former India teammate Gautam Gambhir that Royal Challengers Bangalore should remove Virat Kohli as captain and appoint someone else. Following RCB’s exit from the ongoing Indian Premier League in the Eliminator, Gambhir said that it is time for Kohli to be held accountable for the results of his franchise as they have not been able to win a single title under the captaincy of the 32-year-old. However, Sehwag believes RCB management should continue supporting Kohli as their leader and think on how they can improve their team. “A captain is only as good as his

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team. When Virat Kohli captains India, he is able to deliver the results. He wins matches - ODIs, T20Is Tests. But when he captains RCB, his team is not able to perform,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

New Delhi, November 8

(IANS): Cricketer-turnedpolitician Gautam Gambhir on November 8 informed that he has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. “Glad to share that my COVID test result is negative. Thank you for all the wishes. I again urge everyone to strictly follow guidelines. Stay safe,” Gambhir said in a tweet. On November 6, a member at Gambhir’s home tested positive for Covid-19 after which he had gone into self-isolation. Gautam Gambhir Gambhir retired from 97 in the final of the 2011 World professional cricket in 2018. He Cup against Sri Lanka. was an integral part of the Indian teams that won the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup. He scored 75 against Pakistan in the final of the 2007 tournament and Currently, he is serving as the Member of Parliament for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the East-Delhi constituency.

Khelo India Games 2021 fraud: 3 arrested by UP Police

New Delhi, November 6 (IANS): athletes with the assurance of Three people were apprehended helping them to participate in by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Khelo India Games 2021, have the morning of November 6 in been apprehended by UP Police connection with a fraud where this morning, following an FIR by several athletes across the SAI,” tweeted Rijiju. country were duped of money The Agra police had begun through a false advertisement for investigating details of the scam next year’s Khelo India Games, after the Sports Authority of India Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju (SAI) registered an FIR against an has informed. alleged mastermind, from the city. “I am happy to share that the SSP Bablu Kumar had said the three persons, Sanjay Pratap case is now being followed up by Singh, Anuj Kumar and Ravi, the cyber cell. involved in fleecing money from

PV Sindhu assures fans she is fit and ready to compete

New Delhi, November 6 (IANS):

Days after giving a mini “heartattack” to her fans, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu says she is totally fit, not just health-wise but also on the badminton court, and is looking forward to competing in the upcoming tournaments. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Sindhu opened up on how she coped up with the Covid-19 induced lockdown, her reaction to the Tokyo Olympics postponement, her preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup, and also her relationship with national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. “It was quite difficult to suddenly stop a very active routine. But at the same time we all realised how important it was to pause everything and take care of ourselves,” Sindhu said about the nationwide-lockdown which was first put in place towards March end following the outbreak of novel coronavirus. “I tried to keep myself active by working out at home and that really helped me. I also spent a lot of time with my family and picked up some hobbies like painting,” she added.

Akshay Kumar faces flak for doning Bollywood producer red bindi to promote ‘Laxmii’ Nadiadwala’s home

Mumbai, November 7 (IANS): Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on November 7 faced flak not entirely happy. “Doing this cheap stunt for promotion of upcoming film raided, wife held from a section of netizens after makes us to eliminate u from list he posted a photo that shows of ppl whose movies we will see him wearing a red bindi on the !!! not gonna watch any of your forehead. The actor had used a project in future,” a user wrote.filter on social media to render the effect. “Ideally if you wanted to showcase love and acceptance, it would have The action was meant as a been great if the third gender promotional stunt for his actors were acting and promoted upcoming film “Laxmii”, but it did in the movie. I hardly know a third not go down well with a section of gender actor successful in Hindi Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar netizens who found it “cheap”. film industry. Instead of becoming rahi yeh film? (Why are you even In a black and white photograph third gender ourselves and promoting this film when it is not he posted on his verified generalising it, it will be better even releasing on the theatres?)” Instagram and Twitter accounts, if Hindi Film industry give them asked another user. Poonam Pandey, spouse held over controversial Goa photoshoot Akshay sports a big red bindi. “Maine toh laga li hai pyaar aur samanta ki Laal Bindi (I have worn the red bindi as a mark of love and equality). Now it’s your turn to join me using ‘Ab Hamari Baari Hai’ filter on Instagram as a symbol of love and acceptance for the third gender!” Social media users, however, were an opportunity as actors and empower themselves,” suggested another user. “Oh is it nice to use people for your benefits... U know the nerve of people but hey this time u will miserably fail I assume,” wrote another user. “Faltu ke promotion kyun kar rahe ho sirji jab theatre mein aa hi nahi Similar comments followed. However, a few fans of the actor used the filter to click their photographs and share it in the comments section of the tweet. Meanwhile, Tusshar Kapoor, who is also a part of the forthcoming film, shared a picture of himself on his verified Twitter account using the same filter. Mumbai, November 8 (IANS): Carrying forward its crackdown on the Bollywood-drug mafia links, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raided the home of well-known film producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala and seized drugs worth around Rs 3.59 lakh, an official said here on November 8. The NCB has also arrested Nadiadwala’s wife Shabana Saeed, besides three other drug peddlers in the operation conducted at different places in the city and in Thane during the day. It seized 717.1 gms ganja, 74.1 Saeed’s statement was recorded after which she was placed under arrest, said the NCB official. There was speculation that Firoz Nadiadwala is likely to be summoned for interrogation, but there was no confirmation from the officials. The operation is part of the ongoing investigations over the past three months to unravel the nexus between Bollywood and the drugs mafia in the country’s film capital. The Nadiadwalas are a prominent family of film-makers credited Panaji, November 5 (IANS): Actor Poonam Pandey and her husband Sam Bombay were arrested on November 5 in connection with a controversial, obscene video shot gms charas and 95.1 gms MD (commercial quantity), worth Rs.3.59 lakh from Nadiadwala’s home in Juhu and another location. with several blockbuster films and introducing major stars to Bollywood in the past over three decades. Nadiadwala’s major productions include the “Hera at a restricted dam site in South Besides another 10 gms of ganja Pheri” series, “Welcome”, “Awara Goa, the police said. was recovered from another Pagal Deewana”, “Aarakshan” and Pandey, who was staying at a beach resort in North Goa along accused Wahid A. Kadir Shaikh, alias Sultan. others. with her husband, was first detained by officials from the Calangute police station and Milind Soman booked would be handed over to police personnel from the Canacona police station in South Goa, where for obscenity over nude the FIR against her has been registered. beach photo“During the investigation, the alleged video clip was seized and relevant sections of IT Act, sections related to trespass (of the Indian Penal Code) and the Indecent Representation of Women Act were added to the case,” a statement issued by Goa Police on November 5 said. The police said that the couple were earlier served formal notice under Section 41 of the Criminal Procedure Code to appear before the Canacona police station, but they were arrested on November 5 before they were to leave Goa for controversial photoshoot at the on part of the police. Mumbai. restricted site. “Police inspector in-charge of the Milind Soman “However during investigation, it (was) revealed that she had booked her ticket for Mumbai and was about to leave Goa today afternoon,” the statement said. According to police investigation, the controversial video was shot during the early hours of October 31, when the couple “sneaked into” the dam, a restricted area. Earlier on November 5, a police inspector was also suspended following outrage over the actor’s Photos from the provocative shoot featuring Pandey, held at the Chapoli dam in Canacona sub district, had gone viral earlier this week, which sparked protests in the area, with ruling and opposition party members staging a protest on November 5, demanding action against police officials permitting the shoot. The protestors had threatened to close down the town of Canacona for a day, while demanding action for the alleged dereliction of duty Canacona police station Tukaram Chavan has been suspended,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Nelson Albuquerque told the protestors in Canacona. On November 4, police also filed an FIR, first against unknown persons and then against Pandey under section 294 (obscenity) of the Indian Penal Code, after receiving nearly half a dozen written complaints regarding the controversial photoshoot. Panaji, November 6 (IANS): The South Goa district police on November 6 booked model-actor Milind Soman for obscenity, days after a nude photograph of the former supermodel taken while running on a Goa beach went viral. A Goa Police spokesperson said that an FIR under Section 294 (obscenity) of the Indian Penal Code, along with other relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, has been registered against Soman. “The FIR has been registered at the Colva police station in South Goa district,” the spokesperson said. On November 4, Soman had uploaded a photo on Twitter showing him running nude on a Goa beach on his 55th birthday with the caption, “Happy birthday to me Y...55 and running ! Y”. @5Earthy.”

Shatrughan Sinha claims his niece’s close association with Kamala Harris

Mumbai, November 8 (IANS): Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has tweeted that Preeta Sinha, daughter of his elder brother, has been closely associated with United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Sharing a picture of Preeta with Harris, the Bollywood veteran wrote in a long tweet posted in parts: “”Heartiest congratulations! As the world is overjoyed with your @JoeBiden spectacular & most deserving win! Also we must not forget the desirable, elegant, wonderful, intelligent intellectual par excellence @KamalaHarris on her most expected win. Kudos! Here she is seen with my niece, Shatrughan Sinha’s niece Preeta Sinha with US Vice President elect like daughter, Preeta Sinha d/o my elder brother Dr. Lakhan Sinha who along with her young team has been very closely associated with the most deserving Kamala Harris, favourite of India/Indians being deeply involved in the USA Presidential Election, supporting, promoting & encouraging our own Kamala & her people for this outstanding mega win. Our daughter, Preeta too deserves Kudos! Well done! God Bless!” Meanwhile, Shatrughan Sinha’s son Luv Sinha is contesting the Bihar elections on a Congress Party ticket for the Bankipur seat.

UAE-based Indian students’ magazine aims to defy beauty stereotypes

Dubai, November 7 (IANS): Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian students have launched a magazine aimed at defying stereotypical beauty standards, a media report said on November 7. Shuchita Bahl, a Grade 12 student at the IB2 GEMS Modern Academy, founder and photographer of the ‘Newsstand’ magazine, launched the initiative with two of her friends, Anoushka Kapur, writer and layout creator and Kevin Philip, graphic designer, the Gulf News report said. “This initiative aims to defy the stereotypical beauty standards portrayed by mass media, the notion that all that there is to a woman is her looks and only conventionally ‘beautiful’ women deserve to be on the cover page of a magazine,” Shuchita told Gulf News. The two-month long project

Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS): Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal’s troubles mounted as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) grilled him for nearly 7 hours even as his Australian friend Paul Bartel was arrested in a drug related case investigation, official sources said here on Friday. Bartel was reportedly in regular contact with Agisialos Demetriades, an alleged drug peddler, arrested by NCB in Oct., and the brother of Gabriella Demetriades, the live-in partner of Rampal. An architect living in Bandra, Bartel was questioned by NCB on Thursday and early Friday placed under arrest in the same case in which Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty and at least 20 others have been arrested in the involved photoshoots, interviews of the girls by Shuchita, editing transcripts and layout creation by Anoushka and graphic designing of the covers by Kevin. “Once we got the covers ready, Anoushka worked on creating a virtual exhibition for the launch of these cover shoots which is now open for all,” Shuchita told Gulf

past three months of NCB probe. Since around noon, Rampal was grilled by the NCB, after his girlfriend Gabriella was questioned for more than 12 hours spread over WednesdayThursday, while Bartel was quizzed on Thursday and arrested this morning. Among other things, Rampal, 47, was interrogated on the nature of his links with Agisialos and Bartel, the seizures made during the raid conducted at his Bandra residence last Monday, and the role of Gabriella and others with drug peddlers. Interacting briefly with mediapersons after he exited the NCB office, Rampal said: “I am fully co-operating with the NCB investigations. I have nothing to do with drugs. The medicine News. The 18-year-old student said a woman should not be defined by her looks, adding that “there is so much more to her, like her talents and her ambitions, which makes her the girl she is today and the woman she will turn into tomorrow”.

found at my residence (in the Monday’s raids) was prescribed by a doctor. The prescription has been handed over to the NCB.... The NCB officials are doing a good job and I fully support them in their investigations.” Incidentally, Agisialos has been booked in another drug case after the probe revealed his connections with a Nigerian cocaine supplier, Omega Goodwin. Both Bartel and Agisialos are known to Rampal as well as other filmdom personalities as the NCB tightens it grip on the Bollywooddrugs mafia cartels. The NCB’s Bollywood drugs angle probe was launched after the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput at his Bandra home five months ago - on June

Will contest in 2021 Assembly polls, says Kamal Haasan

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan

Chennai, November 5 (IANS) The MNM founder said he would Actor-turned-politician Kamal also ask Rajinikanth for support in Haasan on November 5 said he the upcoming polls. would be contesting in the 2021 Kamal Haasan said it is assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and Rajinikanth who has to take a also seeking the support of fellow decision on his political stance actor Rajinikanth. and his health is more important. Speaking to reporters here Kamal According to Kamal Haasan, Haasan, who had floated the MNM’s politics will not be Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) blaming politics or vengeance party, said he will contest the politics but a guiding politics. assembly polls next year. He said the process of selecting Kamal Haasan said he is the prospective candidates for the discussing politics with assembly polls is underway. Rajinikanth who is also mulling to float a political party.

Rampal quizzed for 7 hrs, his Aussie friend nabbed by NCB

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