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Aryan spent 26 days at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai, along with Merchant, for alleged consumption of drugs and alleged conspiracy under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to Aryan Khan, 26 days after the son of actor Shah Rukh Khan was arrested in a drug raid and thrown in jail in a case that the defence termed
“farfetched” and based on flimsy evidence. The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to Aryan Khan, 26 days after the son of actor Shah Rukh Khan was arrested in a drug raid and thrown in jail in a case that the defence termed “farfetched” and based
on flimsy evidence. The court will dictate the judgment in open court on Friday. Aryan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, who were also granted bail on Thursday, are expected to walk out of jail later on Friday or on Saturday. “All three applications
are allowed. I will pass detailed orders by tomorrow evening,” said justice Nitin Sambre after three days of hearing. Aryan spent 26 days at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai, along with Merchant,
Nepal Army Chief General to visit India in second week of November Agency News: Mumbai
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Sedition Case On Students Who Cheered For Pak UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that sedition charges will be invoked against those who celebrated Pakistan’s victory against India in the recent T20 World Cup match. “Those celebrating Pakistan’s victory will face sedition,” a tweet posted on the official handle of Adityanath’s office said. The Pakistan cricket team on Sunday defeated the Indian side by 10 wickets in a Super 12 game in Dubai for their first win in 13 attempts over their arch-rivals in a World Cup match.
John Abraham completes shooting schedule for ‘Ek Villain Returns’ Actor-producer John Abraham has wrapped his shooting schedule for the upcoming film ‘Ek Villain Returns’ on Wednesday. The film also stars Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria, and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles. Sharing his excitement, John said, “Shooting for ‘Ek Villain Returns’ has been a seamless experience. This is the first time since my debut film, in which coincidentally Mohit Suri was the first AD and now he’s the director, that I have come back to the same school of filmmaking.”John also talked about his enjoyment while working on this film. “Mohit didn’t need to tell me much. He would tell me a word and I would get it.
Allu Arjun promotes ‘Sooryavanshi’ at Varudu Kaavalenu event
Aryan Khan given bail, after 26 days in custody Agency News: Mumbai
Katrina Kaif pairs her vibrant saree with a floral jacket.
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Nepal Army Chief General Prabhu Ram Sharma will pay a visit to India between November 9 and November 12. During his visit, General Sharma will be conferred upon the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army. He will also meet his counterpart General MM Naravane & other service chiefs, the Nepali Army said on Thursday.Meanwhile, India and Nepal will discuss a wide range of issues relating to bilateral
Vinod Rai apologises to Nirupam for false allegations over 2G issue
security, defense training, and capability building during a twoday consultative meeting of top officials in Bengaluru from October 28, according to the Army. The 14th meeting of the Nepal-India Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues is scheduled to take place in Bengaluru from October 28–29, according to a press release issued by the Nepal Army. The meeting was supposed to take place in New Delhi two years ago but has been postponed due to the pandemic. A Nepalese delegation
led by the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Defence and Nepal Army will be visiting Bengaluru to take part in the meeting. From the Indian side, a delegation led by the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs will take part in the meeting meant for discussion on various issues relating to training and capability building NepalIndia bilateral consultative group was set up in 2003 for holding regular discussions
Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai tendered an unconditional apology to Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday in response to a defamation case filed by the latter on Rai’s claim that he was pressured by Nirupam and other lawmakers to keep former PM Manmohan Singh’s name out of the government auditor’s report on 2G spectrum auctions.“...The statements made by me against Sanjay Nirupam, as televised and published ... are factually incorrect. … I understand the pain and agony my statements have caused to Sanjay Nirupam, his family and his well-wishers and thus, would like to offer my unconditional apology for the hurt caused by my such statements,” Rai’s statement, in the form of an affidavit, read. Former MP Nirupam tweeted, “Finally former CAG Vinod Rai tendered an unconditional apology... He must apologize to the nation now for all his forged reports about 2G and Coal block allocations done by the UPA Govt.”Rai’s report on the notional losses incurred by the exchequer.
General Sharma will be conferred upon the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army.
Kathmandu: Army Chief General MM Naravane is received by the Chief of General Staff, Lt.Gen Prabhu Ram upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport
ASEAN meet: PM Modi stresses need for open Indo-Pacific region PM Modi also called for an early review of the AseanIndia Trade in Goods Agreement, which has been pending for long India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday agreed to build on convergences in their vision of the Indo-Pacific to work for a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based region against the backdrop of China’s assertiveness.Leaders of the two sides welcomed the
adoption of the “Asean-India joint statement on cooperation on the Asean outlook on the Indo-Pacific for peace, stability and prosperity in the region” at their virtual summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of strengthening convergences between India’s
Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and Asean’s outlook on Indo-Pacific to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in line with international laws. Modi also called for an early review of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement, which has been pending for long, and this
was backed by the 10-member grouping. Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the current chair of Asean, said the review should make the pact more business-friendly to support economic recovery efforts.“This special role of Asean, India’s Act East policy which is contained in our Security and Growth for All in the Region, ie SAGAR policy, India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and Asean’s outlook for the Indo-Pacific are the framework for our shared vision and mutual cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region,” Modi said in his opening remarks at the summit.Riva Ganguly Das, secretary (East) in the external affairs ministry.
(ecstasy), and ₹1.33 lakh in cash were recovered from the ship. He also claimed that Aryan was linked to international drug cartels, and therefore needed to remain in custody.But the case turned on its head on October 24, when a key NCB witness alleged that Wankhede was part of a ₹25 crore extortion racket targeting Aryan. The witness, Prabhakar Sail, also alleged that he was forced to sign sheets of blank paper, prompting the anti-drug agency to set up a vigilance inquiry into Wankhede. As delays mounted, experts doubted whether protocol was breached during the raid – private individuals like Sail’s employer Kiran Gosavi, who was arrested in Pune on extortion.
‘It might work in UP, won’t work here’: Court pulls up state police
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for alleged consumption of drugs and alleged conspiracy under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Dhamecha was lodged at the Byculla women prison on
similar charges. Addressing media persons outside the court, former attorney general of India Mukul Rohatgi, who represented Aryan in the high court, said, “It was hard and tough battle after lost in first court. This case was a cynosure of all eyes in the country and people were eagerly waiting for the result.” As news of the bail order spread, crowds gathered outside Khan’s south Mumbai home “Mannat”, burst crackers and distributed sweets. Aryan was arrested by NCB on October 3, a day after Wankhede led a raid on the cruise ship Cordelia docked off the Mumbai coast. Wankhede said that 13 grams of cocaine, 5 grams of mephedrone, 21 grams of charas, 22 pills of MDMA
The Delhi high court on Thursday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for arresting the relatives of a man from the national capital after he married a woman against her family’s wishes, saying, “Illegal kaam Delhi mein nahin chalega (Illegal acts will not be allowed in Delhi).”The single-judge bench of justice Mukta Gupta also took strong exception to the UP police making the arrests without intimating the Delhi police, besides completely ignoring the fact that both the man and the woman were adults. The bench questioned how the
police officers showed the arrest from a village in UP, adding the court would get CCTV footages of the area to get to the truth.“This will not work in Delhi. Illegal acts will not be allowed in Delhi. You cannot come to Delhi, pick up people and then show arrest from Shamli (a city in UP). We won’t allow this here,” said justice Gupta.The couple had approached the high court seeking protection and said that they married of their own free will in July but they were now being threatened by the woman’s family. They also alleged that whereabouts of the man’s father and brother were not known after their arrest on September 8.
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Gensets Banned, Parking PM Modi to offer prayers SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Charges May Rise As Grap at Kedarnath temple on Unsavoury Gloating Over One Billion Measures Kick In Weaponisation Of Pathogens A SeriNovember 5 Vaccination Under Narendra Modi ous Concern, Says Nsa Doval Editorial
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All of a sudden, the government has become science-oriented. They dramatically became advocates of vaccination. Distribution of 100 crores of vaccines became their precious campaign point. Even the mobile ringtones have been tuned in such a way to propagate the glory of 100 crores. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his typical style claimed that the war against Covid-19 has been successfully waged and India has become the centre of attraction for the rest of the world. A close watch of this vaccine celebration would spell out the propaganda skills of the parivar government. They try to project the self-proclaimed viswa guru image of Narendra Modi. The whole episode is designed in such a way to make the people believe that India hasachieved the goal of universal vaccination. The exercise, in fact, is motivated by thecompulsions of forthcoming assembly elections in UP, Punjab and elsewhere. Modi and hisconfidants know that their track records related to the wellbeing of the people is patheticallydismal. Thus, the strategic planners turned to Covid war. The people very well know thattheir over enthusiasm is hollow and their claims baseless.India is the second most populous country in the world with 130 crore population. Vastmajority of them are still vulnerable to the tiny virus. The day on which the celebration waslaunched, it is true that the number touched a figure of 100 crores. But that doesn't meanthat 100 crores are safeguarded from Covid virus. As per official sources themselves, only30 crores were given two doses of vaccine until that day. Seventy crores have got only thefirst dose. They are yet to receive the second dose after a definite period. In a country of 130crores, after inoculating only 30 crores with two doses, Narendra Modi was organising bigfanfare as if the country has won the Corona battle. When the prime minister was makingsuch high sounding claims 100 crores of his fellow citizens were still remaining vulnerable tothe disease. This is the Modi style of propaganda gimmicks. The people should be madeaware of its hollowness.The prime minister and his team are now urging the people to forget their series of colossalfailures in fighting the pandemic. The country had to pay heavy prices for their often-repeated mistakes. In the initial days of the pandemic, when the people were desperatelywaiting for a helping hand, Modi government was busy arranging reception for DonaldTrump! After the return of the most celebrated visitor the government and its politicalsupporters began to propagate that Corona is nothing but another flu. They neitherunderstood nor accepted the gravity of the grave situation. They should be remembered asgenerals who fought their battle without a strategyFor winning any battle, knowing the strength of the enemy is crucial. From that point beganthe failure of Modi government. They thought that banging the plates and lighting the lampswould defeat the virus. The next step was the glorification of cow dung and urine as effectiveremedies. At that stage vaccines were never their priority. All those who demanded universal vaccination were ridiculed. The advice of experts, doctors and scientists were just ignored. During those days the country witnessed the arrogance and contempt of the government towards science and scientists. When the prime minister showers praise for the health warriors, people would naturally remember the earlier stance of the government.The plight of the people during the war against Covid was so miserable. The lockdownimposed with four hours’ notice proved the government's disregard for the working massesand common people. The mass exodus of the migrant labourers will remain as anunforgettable story in the people’s memory. The economic crisis has ruined the livingstandards of the people in every sector of life. The benefits promised in the packages havenever reached the majority of those who deserved. The irony of the Covid days is that avery small segment of the population, the super-rich, expanded their profits while every othersection suffered setbacksEven at that stage the government was not very keen about universal vaccination. Finally,though belated, the government began talking about vaccination. The idea of freevaccination was not in their original plans. It was only at the insistence of the SupremeCourt,vaccination became free for the people. The prime minister lauded the vaccinemanufacturers for their great service. How much have they gained for this service to thenation? Only those private companies and the government know the details.What about the public sector pharmaceuticals in India? The ‘Atmanirbhar’ government didnot even think of them - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara in its fight against Covid.
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday banned the use of diesel generator sets and ordered enhancing of parking fee by up to four times in DelhiNCR, measures listed under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) when the air quality hits ‘very poor’, according to an official order.Though the
air quality in Delhi is yet to hit ‘very poor’ this month, pollution levels have escalated fast since Monday when the city reported an AQI of 82 (in the satisfactory category) to 268 (poor category) on Thursday. “Actions under ‘very poor’ category, in addition to steps listed under the ‘poor to moderate’ AQI category should be implemented with immediate effect in DelhiNCR,” the CPCB order read.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on November 5 and inaugurate the reconstructed samadhi of Shri Adi Shankaracharya and unveil his statue. The Prime Minister’s Office noted that the samadhi has been reconstructed after it was destroyed in the
2013 floods. During his visit to the poll-bound state, Modi will address a rally and inaugurate key infrastructure projects completed at a cost of over Rs 130 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth over Rs 180 crore, including the redevelopment of Sangam ghat, first-aid and tourist facilitation centre, admin office and hospital.
Suicides increase 10% to highest since 1967, accidental deaths down 11%: National data Among those who died by suicide, students and small entrepreneurs saw the biggest jump, supporting anecdotal accounts of stress Agency News: New Delhi How did the Covid-19 pandemic affect accidental deaths and suicides in India? The 2020 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report released
on October 28 confirms intuitive wisdom on this question. While the number of road accidents and associated deaths fell sharply, suicides saw a large increase. Among those who died by suicide, students and small
Actor Rajinikanth admitted to Kauvery Hospital in Chennai Recently, the actor was conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honour, by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. His film Annaatthe, is all set to release in theatres on November 4. Agency News: New Delhi Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted to Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on Thursday (October 28). He is undergoing routine medical examination at the hospital. “It is a health check-up done routinely on a periodical basis. He is now in a private hospital for the checkup,” the actor’s publicist Riaz K Ahmed told PTI. The 70-yearold actor travelled to Delhi as he was conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honour, by Vice President
Venkaiah Naidu on October 25. Later, he also paid a visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind. On Wednesday (October 27), Rajinikanth took to Twitter and shared a few pictures from their meeting. He also shared that it was a great pleasure to meet the PM and President. “It is a great pleasure to meet and greet the esteemed President and the Prime Minister,” he tweeted.
entrepreneurs saw the biggest jump, supporting anecdotal accounts of the pandemic’s disproportionate stress on them. The annual Accidental Deaths and Suicides report, which is
released by the NCRB is the official source of statistics on the number of accidents and deaths by accident or suicides in India. The 2020 report; it covers the period from January to December 2020, shows that there was a sharp rise in the number of deaths by suicides. In absolute terms, there were 153,052 deaths by suicides, the highest number since 1967; the earliest period for which data is available.
Non-bailable warrant issued against former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh Recently the Maharashtra government had told the Bombay High Court that it did not know Param Bir Singh’s whereabouts. Agency News: Thane Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh got served with a nonbailable warrant by a court in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Thursday, in connection with an alleged extortion case registered against him with a
local police station. The order was issued by Chief Judicial Magistrate R J Tamble two days ago to Thane Nagar police station, where the case is registered. The order became available on Thursday. As “Accused Param Bir Singh, R/ at: House No: 133, Sector-27 Chandigarh” is charged with offenses including extortion under IPC section 384, “you are hereby directed (to) arrest the said accused and produce him before me,” it said. The case was registered in July against Param Bir Singh and 28 others including six police officers for allegedly extorting money from a builder. Other accused include retired `encounter specialist’ police officer Pradeep Sharma.
Congress gets into damage control mode after Amarinder hints at launch of his own party Agency News: New Delhi The Congress had entered damage control mode even as former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced that he would form his own party. Singh on Wednesday said he will launch his new political party when the Election Commission clears the name and symbol, and claimed that many people from the Congress are in touch with him. Sensing the danger, party leader Rahul Gandhi had met at least four leaders considered close to
Amarinder Singh on October 26.According to reports, leaders like Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sundar Shyam Arora and Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi met the Congress leader. Apart from this, Rahul had also met Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and on Thursday. It is being said that, Singh’s party may spoil the electoral maths of the Congress in Punjab, so the party has already come into damage control mode to minimize this potential loss.
6th Delhi sero survey shows 97% prevalence Agency News: New Delhi
Ankita Lokhande in a white embellished lehenga is a sight for sore eyes.
For every 100 people in Delhi, 97 have some level of antibodies that react with SarsCoV-2 because they have had an infection or a vaccine dose, the latest serological survey suggests, according to preliminary results released by the government on Thursday.Experts said the findings are consistent with two significant factors: Delhi had a devastating wave of infections in April-May that appeared to leave very few people uninfected, and the city’s cases have not risen even though almost all activities have opened up and the public appears not to be adhering to Covid-safe
behaviour such as wearing masks and maintaining distance.“The report of the sixth sero-survey has come in and the overall positivity was found to be 97%. In all the 11 districts, the positivity was over 90%. This shows that a huge proportion of the people in Delhi have had the infection and many others have been vaccinated. This report is very positive,” said Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain.“Earlier, researchers had said that herd immunity could be reached at 70% to 80%, then they said 90%, but in Delhi it is 97% now,” the minister added. Herd immunity is when enough people have adequate protection from immunity so that an
infectious disease stops spreading to vulnerable people. But experts say there are several unknowns, such as how long antibodies will remain protective, and the evolution of the virus, which can mutate to become more resistant. It was not immediately clear what proportion of the seroprevalence was due to vaccination or a past infection. But a proxy can be considered in the seroprevalence seen among children, who are not yet eligible for vaccines. The report found that a little over 80% of the samples taken from children were positive for antibodies – this proportion would have been the result of a natural exposure to the virus.
Agency News: Pune National security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday called for the need to build comprehensive national capabilities and bio-defence, bio-safety, and bio-security, saying that “deliberate weaponisation of dangerous pathogens” was a matter of serious concern.“The deliberate weaponisation of dangerous pathogens is a serious concern. This has heightened the need to build comprehensive national capabilities and bio-defence, bio-safety, and bio-security,” Doval said at the Pune Dialogue
on National Security (PDNS) 2021 organised by Pune International Centre.The NSA also said that the Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to predict threats and while biological research has legitimate scientific purposes, its dual-use application can be misused
‘In talks with G20 to recognise vax proof ’ Agency News: New Delhi India has taken up with G20 and partner countries the mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccine certificates to promote both the resumption of international travel and economy recovery from the pandemic, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said on Thursday. “India has proposed to its partner countries, primarily countries that Indian citizens normally travel to, that we should have a mutual (mechanism) that you
recognise our vaccine certification and we will mutually recognise your country’s vaccine certification,” Shringla said, adding that “a number of countries have already agreed to that.” India already has mutual vaccine certificate recognition tie-ups with several countries, including the UK and members of the European Union. The measure aims at facilitating Indian professionals and students to return to jobs and educational courses around the world.
Wharton to accept crypto as tuition fee Agency News: New Delhi University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, one of the United States’ premier business schools, plans to accept cryptocurrency as tuition payment for its online blockchain and digital assets program. The Ivy League institution’s new executive education program will accept coins such as Bitcoin as one method of payment. Due to start in January, the online course
costs $3,800 and is expected to attract several thousand students every year. “It’s a program about blockchain and digital assets, we felt that we should talk the talk and walk the walk,” said Guido Molinari, managing partner of Prysm Group, which is working with Wharton to develop the program. The Philadelphiabased school will use Coinbase Global Inc., the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, to accept digital-asset payments.
Our future is at stake: What is needed at Glasgow COP26 Agency News: New Delhi When leaders meet in the UK for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP) to discuss the climate crisis, they do so knowing that this time there is no going back on the need for urgent and drastic action to combat the crisis. We no longer need science to forecast the possibility of the impacts of a changing climate. We see it in our world — extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity and devastating life and economy. So, what is the agenda for COP26? First and foremost, climate negotiations
must recognise the imperative of climate justice. Second, COP26 must not dilly and dally around empty promises of net-zero targets for 2050. Third, COP26 must recognise the need for transformational action — this is the order of our times, not diversionary and pusillanimous efforts.
Police remove Tikri road blockades Agency News: New Delhi Video clips circulating on social media Thursday showed the Delhi Police removing blockades from the Tikri border made to prevent the protesting farmers from entering the Capital after 11 months. The process has been initiated to reopen the border, connecting New Delhi with Haryana, and resume movement of vehicles on at least one carriageway, said a senior police official privy to the development. Deputy commissioner of police (outer) Parvinder Singh, however, said that it wasn’t immediately clear that from exactly when
the border will be fully opened. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders in outer and eastern Delhi against the three farm laws since last November. The blockades were made in wake of the violence during the farmers’ Republic Day rally.
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Fans can’t keep calm after Vicky Kaushal shares sun kissed picture, say ‘Shaadi ki khushi’
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Ranveer Singh hails NCERT’s move to introduce school texts in sign language for deaf children Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who has been lobbying with authorities to declare Indian Sign Language (ISL) as the country 23rd official language, and signed a petition in support of the cause, has lauded the steps taken by India to make textbooks and other educational material accessible for deaf children in sign language. Ranveer’s independent record label, IncInk, which he has launched with Navzar Eranee, has released multiple sign language music videos. In September, the ‘Gully Boy’ star released two sign language videos to increase awareness about ISL.He also lauded the MoU signed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) to assist deaf children in Classes I to V with educational material in sign language.In a statement, Ranveer said that it was “a huge step forward in a truly inclusive society”. He added that “inclusivity leads to accessibility” and that he was “hopeful of what is to come in 2022” because the country’s leaders are “identifying with this movement”.The availability of NCERT textbooks in ISL will ensure hearing-impaired children can now access educational resources and they will be a useful resource for teachers, teacher educators, parents and the hearing-impaired community.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed an MoU with the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) to aid deaf children with educational material using sign language and actor Ranveer Singh is all praises for this step.
Allu Arjun promotes ‘Sooryavanshi’ at Varudu Kaavalenu event Agency News: Mumbai Telugu’s ‘icon star’ Allu Arjun, who was seen at a gala event held by the makers of Naga Shaurya and Ritu Varma-starrer ‘Varudu Kaavalenu’, has wished the team of Bollywood movie ‘Sooryavanshi’ all the best. As the ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo’ actor shared some heartfelt moments with the team, he was seen wishing them huge success. Speaking on the dais, Arjun had shared memory with Naga Shaurya, stating that he is a simple, shy person. He also wished female director Lakshmi Sowjanya for her guts in making ‘Varudu Kaavalenu’. Allu Arjun’s speech grabbed the attention of all, as he promoted both movies and wished that the theatres function well, so as to resume the livelihood of thousands of people who depend on them. “I really wish from the whole of south India all the best to the entire team of ‘Sooryavanshi’. I really wish you get people back to the theatres and everybody gets back to the cinemas and watches this entertainment in a very, very safe way.
Amidst all this, the actor on Thursday (October 28) dropped the sunkissed picture of himself. Soon, his fans and followers started asking him questions related to his rumoured wedding. Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood’s heartthrob Vicky Kaushal on Thursday (October 28) treated his fans and followers with a sunkissed picture of himself. Amidst the ongoing rumours of his wedding with actress Katrina Kaif, the new pictured piqued the interest of the fans who lovingly address the couple as ‘VicKat’. They did not leave the chance to ask questions related to his wedding. Sharing the picture Vicky wrote, “Golden hour, silver linings.” In the picture, Vicky can be seen relaxing on the couch while the rays of the sun fall on him. He smiles at the camera while his hands with hands placed on his head.In no time, his post was bombarded with comments from his fans and followers. One of the users wrote, “The Groom is glowing.” Another said, “Marriage bell.” On of them also commented, “Shaadi ki khushi.” Fans also asked him questions like, “Please tell me that wedding rumors are trueee?” One of the users even congratulated the actor for his future wedding, “Hone wali shadi mubarak ho.”
Karan Johar marks five years of Anushka Sharma, Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ Agency News: Mumbai
Filmmaker Karan Johar on Thursday celebrated five years of his hit romantic drama “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, a film, he said, is extremely close to his heart. The film was headlined by Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, with an extended appearance by Pakistani star Fawad Khan. “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” chronicled the story of Alizeh and Ayan, played by Sharma and Kapoor respectively, and the journey of their friendship and love.Apart from the performances by its leads, the film was appreciated for its chartbuster soundtrack by music composer Pritam and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya. Johar took to Instagram and posted a video, which said the film “redefined love”. “Of love, friendship, heartbreak and everything.
SPORTS - BUSINESS De Kock apologises, says will take the knee in future Agency News: Mumbai Much to the relief of South Africa in the midst of their T20 World Cup campaign, the storm surrounding wicketkeeperbatsman Quinton de Kock’s refusal to take a knee for the game against West Indies has been brought to an amicable end. In a statement released by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday, the 28-year-old has apologised for his actions and said that he will take the knee for the remainder of the tournament to show solidarity for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. It means that de Kock will be available for selection for their next game
against Sri Lanka on Saturday. “I would like to start by saying sorry to my teammates and the fans back home. I never ever wanted to make this an issue (about myself). I understand the importance of standing against racism, and I also understand the responsibility of us as players to set an example. If I taking a knee helps to educate others and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so,” de Kock said. The South African players and team management were locked in discussions with CSA’s top officials on Wednesday. At the end of it, there was consensus that all the players will take the knee in unison from hereon.
La Liga: Barcelona name Sergi Barjuan caretaker coach after sacking Ronald Koeman
Agency News: Barcelona With their coffers depleted and a critical Champions League match right around the corner, Barcelona were looking for a new coach on Thursday after it named a caretaker coach following the firing of Ronald Koeman.The Spanish club said that reserve team coach Sergi Barjuan will temporarily lead the squad until it finds a permanent replacement for
Koeman. Barjuan is a former Barcelona defender. The club said that he will be in the dugout for Saturday’s Spanish league match against Alavés Former midfielder Xavi Hernández, who for years has been linked to a return to the club he helped lift to its greatest heights as a player, appears to be the leading candidate to take over on a fulltime basis.First, however, the 41-year-old Xavi would have to free himself from his job coaching Qatari club Al-Sadd. Xavi turned down the chance to coach Barcelona in January 2020 when former president Josep Bartomeu, who resigned amid scandals one year ago, offered him the post after firing Ernesto Valverde in the middle of the season.
David Warner back in form as Australia crush Sri Lanka by 7 wickets Vintage David Warner answered his critics with a sizzling 42-ball65 as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Agency News: Dubai Vintage David Warner answered his critics with a sizzling 42-ball-65 as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket
victory over Sri Lanka in a Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday. Warner, who has gone through a lean patch, was back in his element as his 10 fours made
it easy for Australia to chase down the target of 155 in only 17 overs. It was Australia’s second win in as many Super 12 games and they look like a strong contender apart from England in the group to move into the semifinals. WI vs BAN T20 WC Preview: West Indies, Bangladesh take on each other in their quest for wi File Copy of Quinton De Kock T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock issues apology, says, ‘I am not a racist, ready to play for SA’ File photo of Hardik Pandya IND vs NZ T20 WC 2021: Hardik Pandya resumes bowling in nets.
Sensex cracks 1,159 pts; Nifty slumps below 17,900 The 30-share index tanked 1,158.63 points or 1.89 per cent to close at 59,984.70. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty plummeted 353.70 points or 1.94 per cent to 17,857.25.
Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex plunged 1,159 points on Thursday following an acrossthe-board selloff as monthly derivatives expired amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share index tanked 1,158.63 points or 1.89 per cent to close at 59,984.70. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty plummeted 353.70 points or 1.94 per cent to
India’s gold demand bouncing back to pre-COVID levels, rises 47 pc in Sep qtr to 139 tonnes: WGC Overall demand stood at 94.6 tonnes during the September quarter of 2020, according to the World Gold Council Agency News: Mumbai India’s gold demand has seen a 47 per cent year-on-year jump in the July-September quarter to 139.1 tonnes, following a strong rebound in economic activity and recovering consumer demand, the World Gold Council said in a reportAccording to the World Gold Council (WGC), gold demand in India is bouncing back to pre-COVID levels
and going forward the outlook looks bullish. The country’s overall demand stood at 94.6 tonnes during the September quarter of 2020, the WGC’s Q3 Gold Demand Trends 2021 report said, adding that in terms of value, India’s thirdquarter gold demand went up by 37 per cent to Rs 59,330 crore, compared to Rs 43,160 crore a year ago.“This reflects a combination of low base effect and return of positive.
17,857.25. ITC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, tumbling over 5 per cent,
followed by ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, L&T, UltraTech Cement and Asian Paints were among the gainers. “Domestic equities witnessed heavy selloff with high volatility mainly led by sharp correction in heavyweight financials and IT, which wiped out around Rs 4.5 lakh crore from investors wealth,” said Binod Modi.
Equities tumble on RBI move to drain liquidity Agency News: New Delhi Indian shares lost nearly 2% Thursday in the biggest one-day fall since April 30 amid concerns over the recent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) move to drain cash from the banking system and a downgrade of Indian equities by Morgan Stanley. The Sensex lost 1,158.63 points, or 1.89%, to 59,984.70 while the Nifty fell 1.94% to close at 17,857.25. Both indices saw their biggest drop since April 30. In intraday trading, the benchmark Sensex plunged as much as 2.23% while the Nifty shed 2.26%. Most Asian markets, too, fell on Thursday amid concerns that the recovery from the
Covid-19 pandemic will slow as elevated inflation forces tighter monetary policy. Japan’s Nikkei lost 1%, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong declined 0.3%. The expiry of monthly derivative contracts Thursday exacerbated the losses. The RBI on Wednesday said it will conduct seven-day and 28day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions worth ₹1.5 trillion and ₹50,000 crore, respectively, on November 2. The deployment of longerterm operations of 28 days will be the first since RBI governor Shaktikanta Das flagged the move in the October 8 policy. “This increase reinforces the central bank’s discomfort with excess liquidity.
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The night curfew timings in the state will now be from 1 am-5 am instead of 12 am to 6 am for one month starting October 30. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat government on Thursday relaxed the ongoing COVID-induced night curfew timings by two hours as the state witnesses a dip in fresh coronavirus cases. The night curfew timings in the state will
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India will have whole of Kashmir someday, says top IAF officer A top Air Force officer on Wednesday said there was no plan “at the moment” to capture Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), but expressed the hope that someday India will have the “whole of Kashmir”. Speaking to reporters at an event here to mark the 75th anniversary of the Indian troops’ Budgam landing, Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-in-C) of Western Air Command, Air Marshal Amit Dev, also said the people in PoK are not being treated very fairly by the Pakistanis.
Maharashtra government issues guidelines for Diwali, appeals not to burst crackers Ahead of the festival of Diwali, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday issued guidelines urging people to not burst crackers. Apart from this, the govt has issued directives keeping the air pollution and Covid-19 in mind. Here are the guidelines. nstead of bursting crackers, celebrate Diwali by lighting a lamp. Do not overcrowd the market for Diwali shopping and follow Corona rules. Keeping in mind the anticipated aftereffects of Diwali, most states have banned the use of firecrackers, and have urged the public to maintain social distancing.
Covaxin added to approved list of Covid vaccines for travel to Oman without quarantine Covaxin -- India’s indigenously developed vaccine by Bharat Biotech -- has now been added to the approved list of Covid-19 vaccines for travel to Oman without quarantine, Indian Embassy in Oman informed on Wednesday. Though Covaxin has been added to the Oman approval list, however, Bharat Biotech is still awaiting its vaccine’s approval from the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Tuesday sought additional data to decide on muchawaited Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The Technical Advisory Group of WHO yesterday sought additional clarification from vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech to decide on granting EUL approval to Covaxin, said a source.
now be from 1 am-5 am instead of 12 am to 6 am for one month starting October 30. Cinema halls will be allowed to operate at full capacity in the state. Restaurants will be allowed to run at 75 percent capacity, said the state government. Public gatherings on the occasion of Gujarati New Year should be held by
strictly adhering to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for COVID-19 issued earlier.
Dr Vikram Sarabhai statue vandalised, miscreants take off with table, book, pen According to the police, the bronze statue of Dr Sarabhai sitting on a desk and writing in a notebook on a table, was vandalised by unknown miscreants between 11 pm on October 26 to 11 am on October 27. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Unknown criminals robbed the table, a journal, and a pen set on the famous bronze statue of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, an Indian physicist, mounted on Ahmedabad’s famous
tourist spot, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi two years earlier.At the Sabarmati Riverfront West Police Station, an FIR for theft against unknown individuals was filed.PM Modi unveiled the statue on the Sabarmati Riverfront on January 17, 2019, and
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and network switches with laptops and cellphones.According to ATS officials, Sayed was flouting the The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism DoT guidelines by converting Squad (ATS) on Wednesday the identities of international ISD arrested two persons in callers into local GSM calls.A SIM Ahmedabad and Mumbai and box technology is used to route busted an illegal telephone international calls as local calls. network where international calls Each box contains 32 GSM SIM from foreign-based operatives cards. By using this technology, were being sent using “Symbox/ the Box operator is able to convert Simbank” in the local mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network. Were.According to the calls to local GSM networks police, raids were conducted by and bypass the international a team of Gujarat ATS at Saqib rates charged by local mobile Apartment in Juhapura area of network operators and also pose a Ahmedabad, where Junagadh significant national security risk. native Mohammad Shahid Sayyed .Calls re-routed through the SIM was allegedly kept in possession of box will be masked with a local multiple SIM cards, SIM boxes/ number. Even a single SIM box is SIM banks, WiFi Was. Routers capable of routing thousands.
it was created by Ahmedabad-based artist Dhruv Shilpi.The Riverfront Development Private Limited installed the statue on Wednesday morning, just before 11:00 a.m., as I was patrolling the riverfront road, I noticed that the statue of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, which has been installed on the Chidambaram house corner road, has lost its bronze table, bronze book, and bronze pen. In his complaint to the police, Prem Singh Chauhan, the supervisor of Panther security, who has been outsourced by Riverfront Development Private Limited, said, We are watching CCTV footage for further clues and vehicle access at the given road stretch, a senior police official from Sabarmati Riverfront West said.The entire value of the table, pen, and book made of bronze material is about Rs 3 lakh, according to a bill issued by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
Norms of social distancing and use of masks must be followed Not more than 400 persons can
gather at one place for the new year and Chhath Puja celebrations across the state, the government said. Gujarat on Wednesday reported 17 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 8,26,481, the state health department said. A total of 15 patients were discharged during the day, which increased the total number of recoveries in Gujarat to 8,16,220. Gujarat is now left with 173 active cases, it said. The COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 10,088 on Wednesday with no new fatality reported.
Mumbai drug-on-cruise case: NCB’s witness Kiran Gosavi arrested in Pune A case was registered against Gosavi with Faraskhana police station of Pune city on May 19, 2018, for allegedly committing fraud by promising a person a job in Malaysia by taking money. Agency News: Pune Kiran Gosavi, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) witness in the drug-on-cruise case involving Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, was arrested in Pune last night. He was arrested by the Pune Police three days after he claimed he would surrender at a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow. A case was
registered against Gosavi with Faraskhana police station of Pune city on May 19, 2018, for allegedly committing fraud by promising a person a job in Malaysia by taking money. However, he neither returned the money nor offered the job to the complainant. The accused was booked under sections 419, 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) along with relevant sections.
President Kovind arrives on threeday visit, meets Gujarat HC judges Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupe-ndra Patel and Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju were also present at the meeting. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit Gujarat from October 28 to 30. The President will arrive in Gandhinagar on October 28 and have reserved time at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. He will later hold a high-tea meet with
the Judges of the High Court and stay at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar on October 28. On October 29, 2021, the President will inaugurate a Housing Scheme Project for the Economically Weaker Section at Bhavnagar. Later, he will leave for Ahmedabad airport fly to Mahuva by helicopter. Spiritual leader Morari Bapu will remain
In a major boost to its military might in the midst of the eastern Ladakh row, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface strategic missile Agni-5 that can strike targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with a very high degree of accuracy. The testfiring of the nuclear-capable missile was carried out around 7:50 pm from the APJ Abdul
Kalam Island in Odisha, officials said. The Agni 5 project is aimed at enhancing India’s nuclear deterrence against China which has missiles like Dongfeng-41 having ranges between 12,000-15,000 km. “The successful test of Agni-5 is in line with India’s stated policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’,” the defence ministry said in a brief statement.
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Press Release Diwali par TV ke shows mein hogi Nayi Shuruvat
Festivities mark the beginning of something new in our lives. This Diwali TV is all set to bring its viewers festive fervour with a Nayi Shuruvat across their shows. These include Ghar Ek Mandir-Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki, Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai?, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai. Genda aur Anuradha ke beech ann bann? In TV s Ghar Ek MandirKripa Agrasen Maharaja
Ki, Varun (Akshay Mhatre), unable to deliver jewellery pieces on time, returns money to the customer from Kundan Agarwal (Sai Ballal) locker without letting anyone know. When Kundan questions.
Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti bids adieu; Neha Marda Siddhaanth Surryavanshi Since its premiere, Zee TV Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti has kept its audience entertained through its engaging story revolving around the innocent world of two adorable kids (Rishi and Roli), who teamed up to rekindle the love between their parents and complete their ‘happy family.’ Together, they had vowed to be the glue, that will fill the cracks that had developed between their parents - Shubra (Neha Marda) and Kuldeep (Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi). Having intrigued viewers for nearly one
year the show is all set to bid adieu to its ardent fans on 5th November after completing an immensely successful run. Gratified with the response that her character got, Neha Marda mentioned, “Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti has been one of the finest experiences for me, especially in terms of building beautiful relationships. I really want to thank Mr. Arvind Babbal and Mrs. Rekha Babbal for being the producers of the show. Whenever I am with them, I feel at home, they are very caring, like my parents.
Cairn’s Ravva oil field enters 28th year of production
present at the helipad at around 11.45 am. President Ram Nath Kovind and Morari Bapu will move to Talgajarda Ashram. The President will also inaugurate 1,088 affordable housing units for the economically weaker sections in presence of the Chief Minister. The President will give keys to five families for their affordable homes.
Cairn Oil Gas, India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, completes 27 years of operations from its Ravva oil field, situated off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. Discovered in 1994, Ravva is India’s first offshore asset. Designated as a limited resource, Ravva was expected to produce 100 mmboe – today, it has produced over 305 mmboe. Discussing the field’s journey,
Prachur Sah, Deputy CEO, Cairn Oil Gas, said, “Considered to be in the last league of its production cycle in the early-2000s, Ravva’s life has exceeded expectations as Cairn continues to deploy the latest technologies. As the asset enters its 28 th year of production, its recovery rate has set an industrial benchmark. Ravva further proves that technology and digitalization canhelp the country.
MIT’s Team MotoManipal ranked in Top 3 at National Online E-Bike Design Challenge The students of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) - MAHE, added yet another feather in their cap as they bagged 3rd position at National Online E-bike design challenges. The third edition of the National Online E-Bike Design Challenge (NOEBDC) was organized by Fraternity of Mechanical and Automotive Engineers (FMAE). The competition took place between July-October 2021, involving 16 teams from across the country. Congratulating the team
on their phenomenal performance, Cdr. (Dr.) Anil Rana, Director, Manipal Institute of Technology said, “We at MIT are extremely proud of Team MotoManipal’s achievement. The team faced tremendous difficulties in the pandemic days and still fought to finish at a respectable position in the competition. Their story displays true grit, determination, perseverance and a never say die attitude. Well done and Keep it up. The FMAE Online Electric Bike Design .
Jagjit ji offered me a song and I sang it with all my heart.
Zee Comedy Show is Zee TV’s attempt to lighten up the country collective mood by offering its viewers an escape from all the stress via 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 India top comedians making them LOL their stress away, this
weekend, we will see ace singer Kumar Sanu appear on the show as a special guest. While the musician entertained us with his mesmerising songs, he also shared some interesting stories during the shoot. While the singer will make everyone nostalgic about the 90s, it will be the ten comedians of Zee Comedy Show who will come together as Team Hasaayenge to make each one of us laugh.
Jaipur Rugs helps consumers elevate their homes this Diwali with premium/iconic hand-knotted rugs at Rug Utsav, their biggest annual festive sale
India successfully test-fires Agni-5 missile having range of 5,000 km Agency News: New Delhi
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The railway minister said the eight station to be redeveloped in Rajasthan are Jaipur (in pic), Gandhinagar (Jaipur), Jodhpur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Abu Road (Sirohi).
Jaipur Rugs announced its annual sale, ‘The Rug Utsav’, earlier this month, to uplift the festive spirit with iconic rugs forhomes. With thefestival of rugs, it celebrates the artistic expression of the weavers, crafted artistically, for every home. During the on-going sale, the brand saw a massive increase in demand for rugs, across the country. Mumbai and Bangalore being the highest contributors with 22% and 10%
to the overall sale respectively. The Rug Utsav also helped boost demand in Tier II cities to 25% as compared to 10% last year. In the premium hand-knotted rugs category, contemporary and modern designs were loved the most by the consumers and they contributed 58% to the total sale, so far. Overall, the brand immensely increased its consumer base as it observed a growth of 40% in transactions with new users as opposed.
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