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Vasundhara Raje on next CM face of Rajasthan: ‘Person loved by all communities gets to rule’ Raje’s statement comes amidst a long-drawn power struggle within the state BJP wherein her supporters were vocal in her support while teh former CM had till now maintained a calculated silence Agency News: Jodhpur The former CM of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, who got a grand welcome in her Jodhpur visit has said that whoever the people want will become the CM. It does not happen just by wishing.
Raje was replying to a question related to the number of claimants for the post of CM in Rajasthan BJP. Before leaving Delhi on Friday Raje said to the media ‘one thing needs to be understood that all the communities needed to be loved and only that person would rule in future, who would get their love in return.” On the question of the factionalism in Congress, she said that it is their internal matter but it seems that
Congress is a sinking ship. She also asked party workers to get ready for assembly and Lok Sabha elections in 2023-24. ‘I have asked all the workers to get ready as a bugle for election in 2023 and 24 Assembly and Lok Sabha has to be blown. I have told them to come out in the field with great strength”, she said. Raje was on a two-day visit to Jodhpur to pay homage to the mother of union cabinet minister Gajendra Singh.
“Economic Recovery Still Delicate, Policy Support Necessary”: RBI Governor Agency News: New Delhi
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Gold, Silver Prices Rise On Global Cues Gold futures jumped on Friday, October 22, taking cues from the international spot prices. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures due for a December 3 delivery, were last seen up 0.58 per cent - at ₹ 47,678, compared to the previous close of ₹ 47,404. Silver futures due for a December 3 delivery were last seen up 0.83 per cent at ₹ 65,552 against the previous close of ₹ 65,013. Domestic spot gold with purity of 24 carats opened at ₹ 47,641 per 10 grams on Friday, and silver at ₹ 64,891 per kilogram both rates excluding GST.
Fuel Prices Reach All-Time Highs, Petrol Nears ₹ 107 Per Litre In Delhi The state-owned oil marketing companies on Friday increased fuel prices for the third consecutive day. With the latest revision, petrol and diesel in Delhi have become costlier by 35 paise taking them to new alltime highs. Customers in the national capital now will have to pay ₹ 106.89 a litre for petrol and ₹ 95.62 a litre for diesel. In the financial capital Mumbai, petrol is inching towards the ₹ 113-mark, currently priced at ₹ 112.78 a litre while diesel retails at ₹ 103.63 a litre. Fuel rates vary across the states due to valueadded tax (VAT).
A continued policy accommodation is necessary as the economic recovery still remains delicately poised and the growth is yet to take firmer roots, with the rise of inflation less steeper than expected, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said in the
minutes of the latest monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting. RBI Governor underlined that the external environment - which had been supportive of aggregate demand over the past few months, may lose momentum for several reasons such as a sudden surge in infections, persistence of Covidrelated supply bottlenecks, a binding shortage of key inputs like
semi-conductors, and the spike in gas prices.‘’Given an ever evolving and dynamic environment, with the outlook overcast by several uncertainties including the fact that the pandemic is far from over, we need to ensure that the nascent revival of economic activity shows signs of durability and sustainability,’’ said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
Congress Names Harish Chaudhary Punjab In-Charge, Relieves Harish Rawat Harish Chaudhary has served as the national secretary of the AICC and is currently a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Agency News: New Delhi With an eye on the Punjab elections early next year, Congress has appointed Rajasthan’s revenue minister Harish Chaudhary as head of the All India Congress
7 Dead, 9 Missing In Fire At Russian Explosives Plant Agency News: Moscow Seven people have died and nine are missing after a fire on Friday at an industrial explosives factory southeast of the Russian capital, the emergencies ministry said.“Seventeen people were injured, of them seven died, one has been hospitalised and the fate of nine people remains unknown,” the ministry said in a statement.Earlier it said the fire could have broken out as a result of “violations of the technological processes and safety measures” at the PGUP Elastic factory in the Ryazan region.The plant in the village of Lesnoye, around 300 kilometres (180 miles) from Moscow, says on its website that it produces industrial explosives.The emergencies ministry said it first received a report that a fire had broken out at the plant at 08:22 local time.
Committee (AICC) in Punjab and Chandigarh with immediate effect. Mr Chaudhary replaces former Uttarakhand chief minister and five-time member of parliament Harish Singh Rawat. Mr Chaudhary was the observer in charge of Punjab during the recent change of leadership where Captain Amarinder Singh was replaced by Charanjit Channi as chief minister. He has served as the national secretary of the AICC and is currently a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Baytu constituency in the Barmer district of the state. He was also elected Member of Parliament in 2009 from the Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency in Rajasthan but lost
UK foreign secretary Liz Truss to meet EAM Jaishankar in Delhi shortly
The Foreign Secretary will outline agreements to deepen investment ties between the two countries and work together on finance and technical support packages for the developing world. Agency News: New Delhi British foreign secretary Liz Truss is set to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday (October 22). The British High Commission informed that UK Foreign Secretary will today announce a series of tech and infrastructure tie-ups with India to boost both economies and help developing countries grow
“Testament To Innovation”: Bill Gates Cheers India’s 1 Billion Jabs Feat More than 101 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far, as per data on the CoWIN website Agency News: New Delhi
in the 2014 general elections. AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal said that Mr Rawat is “being relieved” of his current responsibilities as AICC General Secretary In-Charge for Punjab and Chandigarh but will continue as a member of the Congress Working Committee. Mr Rawat had been requesting the party leadership to relieve him from Punjab Congress in-charge duty as he wanted to focus on plans for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttarakhan
in a clean and sustainable way. During a two-day trip to Delhi and Mumbai, the Foreign Secretary will outline agreements to deepen investment ties between the two countries and work together on finance and technical support packages for the developing world. Earlier today, UK Foreign Secretary had discussions with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on ways to strengthen climate initiatives and further our green partnership.” Had an engaging bilateral with the UK delegation led by Foreign Minister Ms @trussliz. Both sides agreed to strengthen climate initiatives and further our green partnership. Assured India`s support for UK COP presidency, wishing @COP26 would be the COP of action & implementation,” Yadav tweeted.During her stay in New Delhi, Truss will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Administering 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines is a testament to India’s innovation and efforts of millions of health workers, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said today and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the feat. A day after the country clocked 1 billion or 100 crore Covid jabs, Mr Gates shared a report by The Times of India with the tweet, “India has administered 1 billion vaccine doses, a testament to India’s innovation, ability to manufacture at scale,
and the efforts of millions of health workers backed by CoWIN. Congratulations @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @ PMOIndia @ MoHFW_India. ”More than 101 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far, as per data on the CoWIN website. While nearly 30 crore people have received both doses, over 71 crore people have received the first shot. Addressing the nation today, Prime Minister Modi said 100 crore is “not just a number” but the symbol of the country’s ability and of “new India”.
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As India awaits EUL nod for Covaxin, WHO says ‘decision may take longer time’ WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan had said in a tweet earlier that the technical advisory group at WHO will meet on October 26 to consider the Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin being manufactured by India’s Bharat Biotech. Agency News: Geneva As a decision is awaited on the Emergency Use Listing of Covaxin being manufactured in India, a top WHO official has said the process of thoroughly evaluating a vaccine for use and recommending it sometimes takes longer time. He added that it has to be ensured
that the right advice is given to the world “even if it takes another week or two”. The World Health Organisation is very clear that we want all countries to recognise vaccines that have been given an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) by the WHO advisory process. But it’s also very important that WHO, when it makes a recommendation like that, is making that globally,” WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Dr Mike Ryan said.
Cabinet likely to discuss India’s stance at COP 26 next week At an informal briefing on COP 26 for select journalists, officials said India’s submission and stance are yet to be approved by the Cabinet Agency News: New Delhi The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss next week India’s position at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP 26) from October 31 to November 12 and the country’s contribution to climate crisis mitigation, a Union environment ministry official said on Friday. At an informal briefing on COP 26 for select journalists, officials said India’s submission and stance there are yet to be approved by the Cabinet. “These decisions are taken at the highest level and have to be passed by the Cabinet before they
are announced,” the official said.A 14 to 15-member delegation with officials from ministries of power, finance, earth sciences, agriculture, new and renewable energy, environment, water will represent India at COP 26. Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav will lead the delegation. India’s lead climate negotiator is joint secretary Richa Sharma.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be in Glasgow for the first couple of days when he and his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, are expected to make a joint statement on Green Grids Initiative – One Sun One World One Grid.
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India’s Present Distorted Economic Recovery Is Widening Inequality Further
Two recent reports - one the World Economic Outlook (WEO) released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the other on employment status study made by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) have once again shown how the present economic policies of the Narendra Modi Government including its packages during the pandemic period have failed to take care of the very basic of the economic growth of a developing country like Indiajob generation. Both the studies make the point that the latest shape of recovery in economy may lead to much higher GDP growth in 2021-22 compared to the low base of pandemic hit 2020-21 but this growth is failing to have any positive impact on the employment level as a whole and the present recovery process will further widen inequality in the Indian society. The income level of the 90 per cent of the population have fallen while the upper 10 per cent might accrue benefits from the growth process but mostly, the real beneficiaries will be 2 per cent of the population. The WEO report has taken note of the recovery process as also the constraints faced by the economies of both developed and the developing world, the type of challenges varying fromcountry to country but the central message was that the global economic recoverymomentum had weakened largely due to the pandemic-induced supply disruptions. Butmore than just the marginal global growth, it is the increasing inequality among nations thatis the cause for serious concern. In rich countries, the inequality has also increased but itsdimension is different due to the social security protection. But in the developing and thepoor countries, the situation is completely different as in most countries, the marginalizedand those who have fallen below the general poverty line due to pandemic relatedconstraints lack social security protection in most cases. For India, that is the big concern and to this, the efforts so far of the Modi Government are very limited. The WEO report notes that the dangerous divergence in economic prospects acrosscountries remains a major concern. Aggregate output for the advanced economy group isexpected to regain its pre-pandemic trend path in 2022 and exceed it by 0.9 per cent in2024. By contrast, aggregate output for the emerging market and developing economy group (excluding China) is expected to remain 5.5 per cent below the pre-pandemic forecast in2024, resulting in a larger setback to improvements in their living standards.As the IMF sees it, within this overall theme, what is particularly worrisome is that this gapbetween recovery in output and employment is likely to be larger in emerging markets anddeveloping economies than in advanced economies. Further, young and low-skilled workersare likely to be worse off than prime-age and high-skilled workers, respectively. This is morethan vindicated in respect of India as per CMIE studies which show that the women and thelow skilled workers Indian finance ministry officials are gloating about the v shaped recovery and this week even finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a big picture of Indian economy in her meetings inWashington based on expected high GDP growth in 2021-2 but what the IMF has projectedon employment — that the recovery in unemployment is lagging the recovery in output (orGDP) — matters immensely for India. CMIE data amply justifies the IMF contention in respect of India relating to employment not picking up despite increased GDP. CMIE datashows the total number of employed people in Indian economy as of May-August 2021 was394 million as against 405 million in the same period in 2020 the period of lock down inIndia.This means that even after one year and the easing of lock down in most parts of the country resulting in higher GDP growth in economy, the employment position declined, rather thanimproved. Thus the recovery process in 2021-22 has not been accompanied bycommensurate employment. The ground reality is that the pandemic related job lossescontinued in the industrial units even after the recovery started and the units started makingprofits in their operations. The reality is that the industry owners took advantage of the pandemic in streamlining their operations with less people and the employees were thevictims of the greed of the employers which the Government policies allowed. There are some special factors in Indian economy which is leading to present growth, surgein stock - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara market leading to a sectoral boom.
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Fire On 19th Floor Of Luxury Residential Tower In Mumbai, 1 Dead The visuals show the building’s 19th floor engulfed in flames. The massive fire sent thick plumes of black smoke in the air that could be seen for miles Agency News: Mumbai A man holds onto a ledge of a balcony in a desperate attempt to save his life as fire engulfs his 19-storey flat in a high rise in Mumbai. Seconds later, he loses grip and falls in a video of the incident that was reported
Agency News: Dehradun Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited Dungri village in Chamoli district to meet the disaster-hit people who lost their kin in the landslides triggered by heavy rains in the state.Accompanied by Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, State
Disaster Management Minister Dhan Singh Rawat and officials, the Chief Minister trekked up the steep slippery slopes of the village with a stick in hand for support to do an on-the-spot assessment of the losses.Two persons of a family were buried in the rubble of a landslide in the village on October 19. Mr Dhami met the surviving members of the family and promised them all help from the government.He asked officials to speed up relief and rescue efforts in the affected areas assuring them that they will not have to face any shortage of resources.“The affected
from Mumbai’s Lalbaug area where a level-4 fire was reported in a residential building.The 30-year-old man was brought dead to the hospital.At least fourteen fire engines were rushed to South Mumbai’s luxury One Avighna Park society where a fire erupted on the 19th floor shortly before
noon. The cause of the fire, which has been extinguished, is yet to be ascertained. Mumbai Mayor
Kishori Pednekar, who has reached the location, said that many people have been safely evacuated .
Jawaharlal Lal University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam was denied bail by a Delhi court on Friday in connection with allegedly delivering an inflammatory speech which incited violence in 2019. The court observed that the speech was on communal lines and the content of the speech tended ‘to have a
debilitating effect on the peace and harmony.’According to Delhi Police, Iman allegedly delivered a speech during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was provocative in nature on December 13, 2019 which led to riots two days later when a mob of over 3,000 people attacked cops and torched
Taking a potshot at Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari over his remark that 95 per cent of people do not need petrol and diesel, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today said the truth is that those people do not need the BJP. On Thursday, Mr Tiwari had said that prices of petrol and diesel were not increased much considering per capita income and added that 95 per cent of people do not need
vehicles in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar. The additional sessions judge Anuj Agarwal while denying Imam the bail said that the cursory and plain
reading of the speech displays that it was on communal lines. “The tone and tenor of the incendiary speech tend.
EC warns political parties from campaigning in adjoining districts
Agency News: Jaipur Congress on Thursday reacted sharply to the recent comments of Union minister S P Singh Bhagel against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying indecency has no place in democracy and civilized society. Addressing a public meeting on Wednesday in Kharsan area
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families will get all support from the government. They have lost their kin and have little children. We will ensure that they are given good care,” Mr Dhami told reporters during a visit to the village. A total of 65 people were killed, 22 injured and two went missing during the recent spell of downpours in the hill state which also saw 60 houses being damaged. Many hectares of forest and agricultural land with standing paddy crop in them were also swept away in the rains with the Chief Minister pegging the losses as per an initial estimate at ₹ 7,000 crore.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has warned political parties and candidates against organising poll-related activities in areas near the places where by-elections are being held on October 30. “It has been brought to the notice of the Commission that certain political parties/candidates are organizing electioneering activities in the areas adjoining the district/constituency where the bye-election is being conducted,” the ECI said in a statement on Thursday. “In this regard, all political parties/candidates are
advised not to organize any political activities directly related to the bye-elections even in the areas adjoining the district/constituency where the bye-election are being held. The District Election Officers concerned will ensure that the MCC (model code of conduct) instructions and COVID guidelines relating to the norms of social distancing are followed in the districts adjoining to the poll going district/constituency.” Bypolls are being held to three Lok Sabha and 30 assembly seats. The ECI has said those found violating Covid-19 protocol will be barred from campaigning.
39 Women Army Officers Get Permanent Commission After Supreme Court Win A total of 71 women Short Service Commission officers, who were denied Permanent Commission, had gone to the Supreme Court
Agency News: New Delhi Thirty-nine women Army officers have got Permanent Commission after winning a legal battle in the Supreme Court, which ordered the government to ensure their new service status is granted within seven working days.A Permanent Commission means a career in the army till retirement, while Short Service Commission is for
in Udaipur’s Vallabhnagar assembly constituency where a bypoll is scheduled, Baghel, who is the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, called Gehlot a liar and went on to question the parentage of those who do not stick to their words. Baghel also said that Gehlot was born on the day when a thousand liars had died.Former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, and Health Minister Raghu Sharma condemned.
Supreme Court Notice To Ex Twitter India Head On UP Police’s Plea Agency News: New Delhi
Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor looks hot as the two made a grand appearance on a TV show
them.“The BJP minister of Uttar Pradesh said that expensive petrol does not bother the general public because 95 per cent of the people do not need petrol. Now, even the minister will not need it as the people will make him ‘paidal’ (out of power). The truth is that 95 per cent of the people do not need the BJP,” the Samajwadi Party president said in a tweet in Hindi. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also asked, “Does Thar need diesel?”.
Congress leaders slam derogatory comments by Union minister against Gehlot
The additional sessions judge Anuj Agarwal while denying Imam the bail said that the cursory and plain reading of the speech displays that it was on communal lines. Agency News: New Delhi
On UP Minister’s Petrol Remark, Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘Lakhimpur Kheri’ Dig Agency News: Lucknow
2019 Jamia rioting case: JNU student Sharjeel Imam denied bail
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Meets Affected People In RainHit Chamoli Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami trekked up the steep slippery slopes of the village with a stick in hand for support to do an on-thespot assessment of the losses.
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The Supreme Court has issued a notice to former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari over a plea of the Uttar Pradesh government against a Karnataka High Court order, according to news agency ANI. The order had set aside an Uttar Pradesh police notice seeking Mr Maheshwari’s appearance for a probe into a
communally sensitive video uploaded by a user on the micro-blogging site. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana issued the notice. The former Managing Director of the social media website was summoned by the UP Police for questioning after an FIR was filed against Twitter India and eight others on June 16 over a widely shared.
Probe ISI Links Of Amarinder Singh’s Pakistani Friend: Punjab Minister Agency News: Chandigarh A Pakistani journalist known to be Captain Amarinder Singh’s friend should be investigated for her alleged links with the ISI, a Punjab minister has said in the row between the Congress and the former Chief M i n i s t e r. P u n j a b Home Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa has called for a probe into whether Amarinder Singh’s friend Aroosa Alam has links with Pakistan’s ISI or Inter-Services
Intelligence.“The Captain is saying that Punjab faces a threat from the ISI. So we will also probe the relation of Aroosa Alam with ISI,” Mr Randhawa asked about widely shared videos and images of Aroosa Alam, a defence journalist, with Pakistani military officers.He said he had asked the Punjab police chief to investigate the allegations.“Captain Amarinder Singh kept raising the issue of drones coming over from Pakistan for the last four-and-a-half years. So Captain (sahab) first raised this issue and later got BSF deployed in Punjab.
Siddaramaiah says only 21% people fully inoculated, questions celebrations Agency News: New Delhi 10 years, with the option of either leaving or opting for Permanent Commission at the end of 10 years. If an officer doesn’t get Permanent Commission then, the officer can choose a fouryear extension.A total of 71 women Short Service Commission officers, who were denied Permanent Commission, had gone to the Supreme Court seeking Permanent Commission. The centre told the court that of the 71 officers, 39 were found eligible for Permanent
Commission, seven were medically unfit and 25 had “issues of discipline”.The Supreme Court then directed the centre to give a detailed report explaining the reasons why the 25 were not eligible for Permanent Commission. On October 1, the court had told the government not to relieve any of the officers from service. A two-judge bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice BV Nagarathna, who is in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India, was hearing the matter.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for celebrating the billionth Covid-19 vaccine shot administered in India on Thursday while failing to notice that only 290 million or 21% of Indians have received both doses.“’1 billion doses’ sounds fancy number but the devil is in the details. Only 29 Cr people out of 139Cr are fully vaccinated, which means only about 21% are fully vaccinated. What are @BJP4India leaders celebrating for? For vaccinating
just 21% of the population?” Siddaramaiah tweeted.“In US - 56% population are fully vaccinated, in China it is 70%, in Canada it is 71%. But India’s fully vaccinated coverage is just 21%. Mr. @narendramodi, let us raise the bar before celebrating!!” Siddaramaiah added.A series of events were held around the country to celebrate the milestone. The government launch a theme song, the largest khadi tricolour in the country, weighing around 1,400 kg, displayed only on special days, was unfurled to mark the occasion. Hundred monuments were also illuminated in tricolour.
SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Anek’ starring Ayushmann Khurrana to release on March 31, 2022
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD ‘Acting is not about looking good and saying your lines...’: Rajkummar Rao time travels to his FTII days Agency News: Mumbai
Agency News: Mumbai Actor Ayushmann Khurranastarrer ‘Anek’, directed by Anubhav Sinha, has been locked for March 31, 2022 release. Ayushmann said: “It’s only once in a while that an actor comes across a story that makes him jump out of his comfort zone. While I have always backed novel stories, ‘Anek’ pushed me to perform with a renewed zest. It’s the kind of script that drives
a person to give it your all. I am so proud that we’ve made a film like this and even more fortunate that I got the chance to headline it.”Ayushmann said that ‘Anek’ is the kind of new age cinema that he believes in.He added: “I am thankful to Anubhav Sir for choosing me to tell this special story and Bhushan Sir to be the support system we needed in our journey. Seeing our passion project go out to the world is so heartening.”
Kareena on making sons aware of gender equality Agency News: Mumbai Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has opened up about making her two sons Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan aware of gender equality. In a recent interview, Kareena said that it is important for boys to know that a mother is equal to a father. She also said that her sons are growing up being aware that in their house it’s not ‘just the man who does things’.Kareena Kapoor Khan tied the knot with actor Saif Ali Khan in October 2012, after dating for a few
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Rajkummar Rao is on a roll. After headlining comedies like “Bareilly Ki Barfi” and “Stree”, he is now gearing up to tickle the audiences’ funnybone with Hum Do Hamare Do. The film, which sees him opposite Kriti Sanon, is a paradigm shift from the situational comedies he has starred in earlier.“It is different from what I have done earlier. I used to play a character who was in a funny situation like say a Bareilly Ki Barfi, Ludo or even Stree, where I had to stick to the nuances of the character and not be funny. Here my character is funny in itself,” he explains. Directed by Abhishek Jain, in the movie Rajkummar stars as Dhruv, who, in order to marry the love of his life (played by Kriti), ‘adopts’ parents (essayed by Paresh Rawal and Ratna Pathak Shah). The film releases on Disney+Hotstar on October 29. And the actor is going all out promote the film.The last few years haven’t been great for the actor with many of his films like Roohi, Chhalaang, Made in China, Judgementall Hai Kya not garnering much appreciation. Rajkummar has his hopes pinned on Hum Do Hamare Do to bring him a much-needed respite from a lull.The National Award winner, who started his Bollywood journey in 2010 with Love, Sex Aur Dhokha, became an overnight sensation with the horror film, Ragini MMS in 2011. And it has been no looking back for Rajkummar since then, who went on to feature in critically-acclaimed films like Gangs of Wasseypur 2, Shahid, CityLights, Aligarh, Trapped, Newton, among several others.
years. They welcomed their elder son Taimur Ali Khan on December 20, 2016. Earlier this year, they welcomed Jehangir Ali Khan on February 21.In an interview with Film Companion, Kareena Kapoor spoke about the importance of both her sons knowing that their parents are equal. “Well in the case of Tim and Jeh, I think the idea is that they see me go to work even now. Like when, every time I put on my shoes, Taimur asks ‘where are you going?’ My answer is ‘I’m going to work or I’m going to shoot.
Sonu Sood on pandemic: I think people still take Covid lightly Agency News: Mumbai
On the personal front, Sonu Sood has been tagged as the messiah who helped millions across the country, and Indians stuck abroad, amid the pandemic
On the personal front, Sonu Sood has been tagged as the messiah who helped millions across the country, and Indians stuck abroad, amid the pandemic. And on the professional front too, the actor is busy again, shooting “day and night”.Sood has already completed shooting for his role in Prithviraj, which stars Akshay Kumar. “I’ve done by bit of the sooting and even finished the dubbing. The film comes out early next year,” he continues, “There are two-three more projects in the pipeline, announcements for which are going to happen. They are all very nice.”However, amid all good things happening on work front, the one thing that bothers Sood is that despite so much awareness being created around Covid-19, many are yet to realise the gravity of the situation. And this is something, he realised when he stepped out to work.“I think people still take Covid lightly. I’ve seen many without masks... you shouldn’t do that. The whole country needs to get vaccinated, so yes, we need to be on our toes and make sure not only our safety, but also the safety of our family and loved ones. It’s very important to take those measures,” urges the Dabangg (2010) and Happy New Year (2014) actor.While the film industry is gradually getting back on its feet with many pending projects finally heading for a theatrical release, the most impacted sector was the daily wage workers including technicians.
With just two weeks left for release, Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi woes continue Agency News: Mumbai The Rohit Shetty extravaganza Sooryavanshi is finally gearing up for a theatrical release. Starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead with cameos by Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh, the movie is hitting the marquee on November 5. But, the promotions for the movie haven’t began yet. Sources associated with the film say the makers are trying to ensure that the dates of the other actors match with that of Akshay, who is currently shooting for his other projects.“Akshay Kumar was busy with the Ooty schedule of Ram Setu till October 21. Ajay Devgn is shooting his debut web series, Rudra. Katrina Kaif is rehearsing for Tiger 3. She is also to start her next schedule with Salman in a week’s time. Ranveer Singh has to shoot the remaining episodes of his first TV show, The Big Picture. The makers are trying hard to ensure that they secure the dates of the actors between October 21 to Diwali.
SPORTS - BUSINESS Delhi’s Hemlata and Maharashtra’s Aarya dominate on Day 1 at 5th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships Agency News: New Delhi The 5th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships got off to a blistering start on Thursday, with Delhi’s Hemlata outmaneuvering her opponent PS Mantasaha Kumari from Assam 4-0 in the 50kg category. Nimble-footed Hemlata gave Mantasaha no chance whatsoever as she connected her jabs to precision and won the contest on a unanimous basis at St Joseph’s International School in Hisar, Haryana.Another highlight of the Day 1 was the flawless performance from Maharashtra’s Aarya Kulkarni, who outclassed Yape Bamang of
Nimble-footed Hemlata gave Mantasaha no chance whatsoever as she connected her jabs to precision and won the contest on a unanimous basis at St Joseph’s International School in Hisar, Haryana. Arunachal Pradesh 5-0. It was a display of total domination from Kulkarni, evident from round one, and she did not let up till
‘He is India’s Inzamam’: Akhtar on batter who ‘Pak considers greater than Kohli’
The 30-share index was trading 207.09 points or 0.34 per cent higher at 61,130.59 in initial deals. Similarly, the Nifty advanced 65.65 points or 0.36 per cent to 18,243.75. Agency News: New Delhi
the final round to register an easy win.The tournament is being hosted in association with the Haryana Boxing Sangh, and has been witnessing the participation of more than 320 pugilists from 36 States/Union Territories/ Boards from across the country.
Dominating the 50kg category on Day One were Goa’s Priti Chawan, who beat Monika Pandey of West Bengal by referee stopping the contest (RSC) verdict, and Punjab’s Komal, who blanked Sonia Gauni of Uttarakhand 5-0.
‘If Pakistan manage to beat India, I’ll be very surprised’: Mohammad Kaif
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Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has lauded the Indian cricket team, saying that cricket fans in Pakistan are fond of certain batsmen from Team India. Akhtar revealed how people of Pakistan appreciate Indian cricket for the kind of performances it is dishing out and the players it is producing, while mentioning that the population admires Virat Kohli and another India batsman, whom they, in fact, consider greater than the India captain himself. there are no Pakistanis
Indian unit will look to maintain the perfect record against arch rivals Pakistan, when they take on each other in the T20 World Cup clash on Sunday. The Men In Blue have always delivered against Pakistan in the prestigious event, something Kohli would like to keep it intact before handling the mantle to others.However, sharing his views on the muchanticipated clash, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif said he is not a fan of previous records but is sure of India
who say that India does not have a good team. They appreciate it openly. They consider Virat Kohli is great player and Rohit Sharma even greater. People here in Pakistan say, ‘he is the Inzamam-Ul-Haq of India’. People appreciate Rishabh Pant, for the way he had played in Australia.
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passing the test with flying colours. “India have always dominated Pakistan in the World Cup, a record that is there on the papers. However, I’m not a huge fan of records and I’m sure neither is the Indian team and they want to see what happens on the pitch on the given day.” The team is well prepared with Virat Kohli making the plans, then there is MS Dhoni too now as a mentor,” said Kaif in an exclusive interaction with Zeeformer cricketer, who has played in 125 ODIs and 13 Tests, believes India to have an edge going into the contest.
Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in opening trade on Friday, tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Titan and Bajaj Auto amid a largely positive trend in global
markets. The 30-share index was trading 207.09 points or 0.34 per cent higher at 61,130.59 in initial deals. Similarly, the Nifty advanced 65.65 points or 0.36 per cent to 18,243.75. HDFC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising about 2 per cent, followed
by Titan, PowerGrid, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank and Bharti
Centre raises DA by 3%, 4.7mn govt employees set to benefit The decision by the Union cabinet will cost the exchequer ₹9,488.7 crore a year, Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur said. Agency News: New Delhi The central government on Thursday decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) to employees and the dearness relief (DR) to pensioners by 3% to 31% from July to cushion them from the rise in cost of living.The decision by the Union cabinet will cost the exchequer ₹9,488.7 crore a year, Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur said. It will benefit more than 4.7 million central government employees and 6.8 million pensioners,
Thakur explained.This comes against the backdrop of edible oils and auto fuels weighing heavily on inflation in recent months. Retail inflation was 4.35% in September, compared to 5.3% in August and 7.27% in September last year, according to official data.Earlier this month, the government had slashed import duties on select edible oils and imposed stock limits on edible oils and oil seeds till the end of March to soften prices. The cabinet cleared release of an additional instalment of
Airtel. On the other hand, NTPC, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards. In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 336.46 points or 0.55 per cent lower at 60,923.50, and Nifty dropped 88.50 points or 0.48 per cent to 18,178.10. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market, as they offloaded shares worth ₹2,818.90 crore on Thursday, as per exchange data. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai.
Economic growth accelerating: Hardeep Singh Puri Agency News: New Delhi
DA to employees and DR to pensioners with effect from 1 July, representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 28% of basic pay or pension, the government said. This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the seventh Central Pay Commission, it said.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday exuded confidence that India will become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25 and USD 10 trillion by 2030. Speaking at a virtual conference of PAFI India, Puri said, “Economic growth is accelerating. India is poised for growth to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25 and USD 10 trillion economy by 2030”.On Bharat Petroleum Corporation divestment, he said, “All feedback is proceeding well...” The petroleum and urban development minister.
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Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani meet Rahul Press Release and warehousing sectors major Gandhi over selection of Gujarat Congress chief Residential investment movers in Q3 2021: Colliers
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A delegation of 15 Gujarat Congress leaders had arrived in Delhi on Thursday night to discuss the selection of the new GPCC president and Leader of Opposition
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A meeting was held today between the leaders of Gujarat Congress and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. The meeting discussed who will be the new president of the Gujarat Congress party This meeting has been completed but even today no decision has been taken regarding the name of the Gujarat Congress state president. Giving information
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Stunt bikers create havoc on Rajkot road A viral video showed bikers performing risky stunts on publicroads on the outskirts of Rajkot.However, the police are yet to act on the contents of the video or registercomplaints against the stuntmen.According to sources, three bikers were performing dangerous stunts like riding while sleeping on their bike seat on Rajkot-Morbi road nearRatanpar. A car driver recorded these stunt activities on his mobile phone and uploaded the video on social media. According to local people, it is a daily routine for bikers to perform risky stunts on that road which falls under Kuvadva road police station, endangering others lives too.
Loan dispute: Man robbed of car, gun A dispute over repayment of loan resulted in a gym owner from the city being robbed of his car, jewellery, licenced revolver and live cartridges by a friend.The complainant Ravi Patel, a resident of Ambika Township, registered a complaint with Rajkot taluka police station againstKaushik Dapani, Tirth Patel and Sagar Patel.According to the case details, Patel, who runs a gym on Kalavad road, had borrowed Rs 3 lakh from his friend Dapani threeyears back. For the last few months, Dapani had been demanding Patel to return the money saying that he also borrowed the amount from his siste
about this, Amit Chavda said, “Today, no decision has been taken regarding the Gujarat Congress state president. The election strategy was discussed at the meeting. He also said that Rahul Gandhi has been invited to visit Gujarat in November. After Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with Congress leaders in Delhi, Amit Chavda said that no decision has been taken today regarding the Gujarat Congress
state president. The election strategy was discussed at the meeting. The meeting discussed election strategy. There are no differences in the party. He also said that Rahul Gandhi has been invited to visit Gujarat in November. Congress president Amit Chavda and Opposition leader Paresh Dhanani have tendered their resignations to the party but the Delhi High Command has not been able
to select anyone for the new Gujarat captain. A meeting of the Congress High Command was held in Delhi today with Congress leaders in the state. Some Gujarat Congress leaders reached Delhi late on Thursday evening. The meeting of senior
Shri Harsh Rameshwar Sanghavi, Minister Of On display, hand embroiState (Home) Govt Of Gujarat, Visits Indian dery work by Kashmiri Coast Guard Regional Hq (North West)
women
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Shri Harsh Rameshwar Sanghavi MoS (Home), Gujarat, visited Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (North West) at Gandhinagar on 22 October 2021. The Hon’ble Minister was welcomed by the Commander, Coast Guard Region (NW) Inspector General AK Harbola, TM and was given a presentation on the operational aspects and other roles of Indian Coast Guard During the interaction, the Hon’ble Minister
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lauded the efforts put in by Indian Coast Guard towards Coastal Security, Disaster Relief, Joint Operations, Community Capacity Building, Humanitarian Assistance
and other ICG mandates. He complemented the Indian Coast Guard and state agencies for their mutual synergy, liaison and joint efforts.
Revealed that the same father pushed his 12-year-old daughter into the brothel A preliminary police investigation has revealed that a woman broker named Rita Patel was originally from Bodeli. Agency News: Vadodara PCB police raided the Sunrise Complex near Vaghodia Road Highway intersection and speeded up the prostitution. Out of which women brokers and three customers were rushed. Police also found three callgirls from the flat. A shocking revelation has come to light in this case. In this prostitution, a man from Surat pushed his own 12-yearold daughter here. A police
With their state in the grip of terrorism, they were facing financial crisis over the last few years due to lack of work. On Thursday, about 20 women artisans from Jammu and Kashmir will get an opportunity to display their 30 artworks in the city. Vaarso, a citybased NGO, has organized an exhibition ‘Jewel on the Wall’ wherein hand embroidery work done by Kashmiri women will be put on display. “While talking to some friends in Kashmir, I learnt about the difficulties faced by the artisans there amid the difficult times. They toil hard and create exquisite artworks that deserve to be exhibited to the world,” said
Dr Gita Bhatt Sheth who runs Vaarso that promotes craftwork from Gujarat “So, we decided to organize an exhibition of the hand embroidery works done by the Kashmiri women and showcase their talent to the world,” Sheth added. The twoday exhibition will start from Friday morning at Sarjan Art Gallery in the city.
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investigation has uncovered this information. In this case, information has been received today that the father living in Surat had pushed his 12-year-old daughter into this prostitution. This girl has come to Vadodara from Surat. The police have also found all the evidence that the father has become the enemy of the daughter. Along with this, the police investigation has revealed that the other arrested women have come from
Bombay and Delhi. The PCB police had received information that a brothel was operating on Vaghodia Road in the city. So the police went there and found out that there was a brothel on the third floor of the Sunrise complex near the highway intersection. So, the police sent a dummy customer and raided. During the raid, police found three customers and seven callgirls from the flat. Rita alias Chandrika Patel, who runs the brothel, was also found.
A 28-year-old resident of Prahladnagar lost her purse to a thief who distracted her with a Rs 10 note. In acomplaint filed with Anandnagar police, she stated that the incident took place on the 100 Feet Road on Thursday evening.Tanvi Sisodia, a resident of Suyog bungalows on Corporate Road, said in her FIR that she stopped at a medical store to buysome medicines. “I parked my car in front of an SBI branch near Kandoi Bhogilal sweets shop, bought medicines from Natrajmedical store and was just opening my car when a
man approached me. He told me that my money had fallen on the road,”she told police. She turned around to see a Rs 10 note lying on the ground. Thinking she had dropped it , Sisodia picked it up and returned toher car only to find that her purse containing her a couple of hundred rupees in cash, cellphone as well as her debit and credit cards had been stolen.
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Pilgrims will have to produce either the vaccination certificate (2 doses) (or) Covid-19 negative certificate obtained within 72 hrs prior to the darshan.
From Q3 2021 onwards, the residential sector has already seen an uptick in housing sales led by pent-up demand from the last few months, and other factors. To propel demand during the festive season, banks have reduced home loan rates. This will spur demand across several segments. Meanwhile, significant demand for affordable housing and growing investments in new projects should increase supply.
LIC Housing Finance announces its Q2 FY2022 results he Board of Directors of LIC Housing Finance Limited (LICHF) announced its un-audited results for the second quarter ended on September 30, 2021, following its approval by the Board of Directors in a meeting held in Mumbai on 21, October 2021 The results are in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards i.e. IndAS notifications issued by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs and National Housing Bank in April 2018. There has been significant improvement in business in Q2 FY2022 compared to the corresponding previous quarter. With gradual lifting of restrictions post the second wave business operations marked a significant improvement. There has been significant improvement in business in Q2 FY2022 compared.
Tata Motors launches its annual customer-engagement program, Grahak Samvaad, for its customers across India
Lure of Rs 10 costs Prahladnagar woman her purse
China cuts steel output, Rajkot industry affected Looking at its environmental issues, China, the biggest produce of steel, has asked its steel mills, particularly those in northern part of th country to reduce production from November to March in order to cur carbon emission and bring down smog pollution especially as it is set to host 2022 Olympics. Again, the ongoing power crisis has already force many companies there to cut production. In a rippling effect, the news has left Rajkot engineering sector worried as many automobile parts manufacturers here are highly dependent on imported steel. Rajkot is a hub of automobile parts. According to a rough estimate, Rajkot engineeringsector consumes 30 percent imported steel, a major raw material for the automobile industry.
leaders of Gujarat was held at Rahul Gandhi’s residence. In which Dr. in charge of the state. Raghu Sharma was also present. On the other hand, from this meeting, Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mevani left for Bihar after holding a meeting.
The residential and warehousing sectors are likely to see increased investments from investors over the next few quarters. In Q3 2021, foreign and domestic investors invested in residential projects in cities like NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. During the quarter, large, listed developers focused on lowering debt and expanding their portfolios while launching new projects and acquiring distressed assets.
Storytel last year came up with a special subscription model called Select, which offers listenersthe option to opt for content in 11 different regional languages.Earlier priced at a yearly subscription of Rs 1198, Storytel has now slashed its subscription rates to INR 399 peryear for its Select subscription. Offering unlimited access to stories in 11 regional languages at a discountedyearly pricing, Storytel has kept up with its aim of going local and understanding customer needs.Giving access to an entire year at a price of Rs 399 certainly helps in growing the category. Currently, the apphosts more than 2lac + titles with more and more titles being added every week. The new price is aimed.
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, will celebrate ‘National Customer Care Day’ on 23 rd October to commemorate the day when the first truck was rolled out from Tata Motors Jamshedpur plant in 1954. The company will also launch its annual customerengagement program, the Graha Samvaad, from 20th to 28th
October 2021. The program aims to educate the customers about the company’s innovative service and product offerings. Executives from Tata Motors will interact with customers to collect feedback and understand their expectations, key pain points and suggestions to further streamline its aftersales service and improve its product offerings.
From singing at a bar to becoming a famous YouTuber,Bhuvan Bam opens up about his journey like never before onZee Comedy Show Even as the pandemic continues to cast its shadow of stress, Zee TV is attempting tolighten up the country;s collective mood by offering its viewers an escape from all the stressvia the route of rib-tickling comedy through its popular reality show, Zee Comedy Show. While the show has helped every Indian family unwind on their couch with some of Indiastop comedians
making them LOL their stress away, this Sunday we will see the funny yetdapper YouTuber Bhuvan Bam making a special appearance on the show. Known for hisfun-loving persona and great sense of humor, Bhuvan will make the audience howl withlaughter, while promoting his upcoming web series, ‘Dhindora’. However, it will be the tencomedians of Zee Comedy Show who will come together as a Team Hasaayenge.
Firangi Tadka Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai Mein We all have that childlike curiosity about different cultures, especially a foreign land, culture, and people. Many get intrigued by seeing a foreigner, as our mind fills up with many questions. Similarly, a wave of excitement spread across the set of TV’s Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai? as a European Ballet Dancer Aziza Khamreva makes her dhamakedaar entry to the show as Sandra. Talking about the experience of having someone from the far land and
sharing the screen with her, Farhana Fatema, as Shanti Mishra shares, “It was a delight working with Aziza. At first, I was unsure if we all would gel up with her, but she was so warm and welcoming that it did not feel like she was new.
Pratik Gandhi stuns everyone with an interesting revelation about his struggle days
Even as the pandemic continues to cast its shadow of stress, Zee TV is attempting to lighten upthe country collective mood by offering its viewers an escape from all the stress via the routeof rib-tickling comedy through its popular reality show, Zee Comedy Show. While the show hashelped every Indian family unwind on their couch with some of India top comedians makingthem LOL their stress away, this weekend, we will see the newest sensation
of the industryPratik Gandhi join us as a special guest on the show. While the actor made his appearance topromote his upcoming debut film ‘Bhavai’, he also shared some interesting stories witheveryone present on set. Where on one hand, the actor’s enigmatic personality and cool swagwill mesmerize the audience, on the other hand it will be the ten comedians of Zee ComedyShow who will come together as Team Hasaayenge to make each one of us laugh.
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