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Red Fort violence: Another key suspect, Iqbal Singh, arrested in Punjab Page : 2
‘If India lose 2nd Test, I think Kohli will step down from his role’: Monty Panesar Page : 3
Drama ends, Congress MLA Imran Khedawala withdraws resignation Page : 4
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Govt respects sentiments of farmers
MSP, Mandi system to continue after farm laws: PM Modi in Lok Sabha Parliament has witnessed a number of disruptions over the last few days, as the Opposition continuously clashed with the Centre over its contentious new farm laws. Agency News: New Delhi Replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended the contentious agriculture laws that are at the centre of farmers’ agitation, which has now entered its third month.The Prime Minister asserted that neither has any farm mandi been shut nor has Minimum Support Price (MSP)
discontinued after three laws were enacted. “After the Laws relating to agriculture were passed by Parliament – no Mandi has shut. Likewise, MSP has remained. Procurement on MSP has remained. These facts can’t be ignored,” PM Modi said even as Congress MPs staged a walk out. The post-COVID world is turning out to be very different. In such times, remaining isolated from global trends will be counter-productive. We will
have to emerge as a strong player. That is why India is working towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. We need to be self-sufficient like we become in the pharma industry. Today we can hear ‘vocal for local’
in every corner of India. People look for local. This sense of self-respect is working a lot for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.Our doctors, nurses, Covid warriors, safai karamcharis, those who drove ambulances…such people and so many others became manifestations of the divine who strengthened India’s fight against the global pandemic.
Navy’s largest war game, TROPEX, on in Indian Ocean Region Agency News: New Delhi The Navy’s largest war game, the biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-21), with the participation of all its operational units as well as those of the Army, Air Force and the Coast Guard has completed the weapon work-up phase and the tactical
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Delhi govt to collaborate with IITs, TERI for monitoring of pollution sources Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is collaborating with the IITs in Kanpur and Delhi and environment think-tank TERI for real-time monitoring of pollution sources in the national capital.At a meeting between Kejriwal and experts from the IITs and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), it was decided that the Delhi government will work with teams of researchers, launch real-time source apportionment project in Delhi and set up an advanced monitoring system for real-time pollution sources. In a tweet, the chief minister said, “IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, and TERI have developed technology for real-time source apportionment of pollution. Had a meeting with their experts. We will work with them to implement it in Delhi If we know the source of pollution on a realtime basis, it will help us take immediate action.”According to an official statement, “The realtime monitoring of the sources of pollution will help the Delhi government take immediate action against these sources. Kejriwal has directed senior officials to work on the matter and submit a proposal to the Cabinet in this regard. After clearance from the cabinet, work will start in full swing.”It said under this initiative, the Delhi government will establish a super-site and a mobile site to find out the sources of pollution real-time at a given hotspot.“First, the Delhi government will install a super site and mobile site at the pollution hotspots on a pilot basis to study the work of these machines. After a month, it will study the results.
concluded recently, witnessed multiple ‘on-target’ ordnance deliveries, including missiles, torpedoes and rockets from front line warships, aircraft and submarines and demonstrated the lethal firepower of the Navy and reaffirmed its scenario phase was under way, the Navy said on Wednesday.
“The weapon work-up phase of TROPEX, which
Govt order to block over 1000 accounts inconsistent with Indian laws: Twitter Agency News: Mumbai Twitter on Wednesday said a government order asking it to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests were inconsistent with Indian law. It also said that for some accounts, the access will be restricted within India and that they will not be banned outright.In a blog post, it said free expression was under threat around the world. “We have withheld a portion of the accounts identified in the blocking orders under our Country Withheld Content policy within India only. These accounts continue to be available outside of India,” Twitter said in a blog post.“Because we do not
Media reports quoting government sources said many of these accounts were automated bots that were used for sharing and amplifying misinformation. believe that the actions we have been directed to take are consistent with Indian law, and, in keeping with our principles of defending protected speech and freedom of expression, we have not taken any action on accounts that consist of news
media entities, journalists, activists, and politicians. To do so, we believe, would violate their fundamental right to free expression under Indian law,” it said. The government had asked Twitter to remove 1,178 handles in all as they allegedly belonged to Pakistani and Khalistani users. These handles according to the government were spreading misinformation on the farmer protests outside Delhi since November
Uttar Pradesh board exams 2021 to begin from April 24 Agency News: Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government has announced dates for High School and Intermediate examinations of the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board, touted as the largest education Board in Asia. The examinations will begin from April 24 and end on May 12. Releasing the schedule for the examinations, the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Dinesh Sharma said that 56.03 lakh students, including 29.94 lakhs for High School, will appear for both the examinations. Over 24.56 lakh girl students will appear for both examinations. Dr Sharma, who is also minister for secondary education, said that High School examinations will be conducted In 12 working days while it will take 15 days to complete papers for the Intermediate students.
capability to carry out longrange maritime strikes in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a capability that is central to meeting the operational challenges and ensuring safe seas and secure coasts,” a Navy statement said.
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Process of selection of 9050 BJP candidates for local elections over: CR Patil Patil said the party had made three criteria for deselection of candidates. None who had been elected for three or more terms from an party or as an independent was given ticket. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar The process of selection of candidates for local elections has been completed, said Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil today while speaking to media persons. In the first phase, the party announced 576 candidates for 144 wards. In the second phase, the party is today going to announce 8,474 candidates including 980 candidates for elections of 31 district panchayats, 4,774 candidates for 231 taluka panchayats and 2,720 candidates for 81 municipalities. Thus at the end of entire process, the party has selected total 9,050
candidates across 349 units for local elections. Party chief CR Patil further said, on an average over 20 party workers or leaders had sought tickets to contest the elections. In all 2 lakh party workers and leaders wished to contest which is a record in itself. Patil said the party had made three criteria for deselection of candidates. None who had been elected for three or more terms from an party or as an independent was given ticket. None above age of 60 was given ticket. None of the relatives of member of parliaments, members of legislative assembly or party office bearers was given ticket. Patil said, all party candidates in respective city/district will take pledge tomorrow to dedicate self in the service of the people.
India, China start withdrawing tanks from southern bank of Pangong Tso The Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army have started taking first steps to withdraw armoured elements from the heights on the southern bank of Pangong Tso Agency News: New Delhi India and China have started pulling back armoured elements - tanks and infantry combat vehicles - from heights on the southern bank of Pangong
Tso, people familiar with the disengagement plan in New Delhi said.Troops are still holding positions on these strategic heights, they said on the condition of anonymity after the Chinese defence ministry announced in Beijing that the troops had started to disengage along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near the salt-water lake.The reports of withdrawal of the armoured elements from one of the multiple friction points in the East Ladakh sector comes nearly a fortnight after military commanders
of the two armies agreed on January 24 to push for an early disengagement of their frontline troops.In a statement published on the Chinese defence ministry website on Wednesday, spokesperson Wu Qian said the frontline units of the Chinese and Indian armed forces have begun to disengage at Pangong lake on February 10 in line with the consensus reached at the 9th round of military commander-level talks,The troops have begun to disengage “simultaneously and systematically”, Wu was quoted as saying in the statement. The Chinese defence ministry did not share details of the disengagement. The defence ministry and external affairs ministry in New Delhi has not issued a statement on the movement of the armoured elements.
India records 11,067 new cases, tally rises to 1,08,58,371
13 Uttarakhand villages cut off as lone bridge near Rishi Ganga project washes away
India’s average daily deaths also continue to sharply decline. From a high of 211 in the second week of January 2021, average daily deaths have reduced to 96 in the second week of February 2021,
As many as 13 villages in Uttarakhand were cut off after the lone bridge connecting them to the rest of the state was washed away in the flash floods near the Rishi Ganga project in the Chamoli district on Sunday.The rescue agencies have set up a zip line to connect with them and provide relief material to the villages that inhabit nearly 2,500 people, Uttarakhand Police Director General Ashok Kumar said on Tuesday. The relief material is also being sent via choppers to the affected areas, he added. As the only Border Roads Organisation (BRO) bridge connecting the villages to the outside world washed away following flood due to the glacial burst in Chamoli, Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre official
Agency News: New Delhi India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,58,371 with 11,067 infections being reported in a day, while fresh fatalities remained below 100
for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.The death toll rose to 1,55,252 with 94 new fatalities, ministry data showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 1,05,61,608, pushing the
national COVID-19 recovery rate to 97.27 per cent, while the COVID-19 fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent. The total COVID-19 active cases remained below 2 lakh—1,41,511—accounting for 1.30 per cent of the total caseload, ministry data
stated. As many as 66,11,561 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered to people in the country so far, it added. According to the ICMR, 20,33,24,655 samples have been tested up to 9 February, with 7,36,903 samples being tested on Tuesday. The sustained low number of daily cases and rising recoveries have ensured a continuous fall in active cases, the ministry said on Tuesday. India’s average daily deaths also continue to sharply decline. From a high of 211 in the second week of January 2021, average daily deaths have reduced to 96 in the second week of February 2021, registering a decline of 55 per cent, it said. “India’s case fatality rate of 1.43 per cent is amongst the lowest.
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Piyoosh Rautela on on that they will soon set up a temporary bridge.Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat also visited the 13 border villages on Tuesday and met the locals. He asked them about the issues they were facing and assured them of all possible assistance. The road connectivity has been cut off from the villages of the Frontier Region—Palli, Pang, Lata, Suraithota, Suki, Bhalgaon, Tolma, Fagarasu,
Long Segdi, Gahar, Bhanguel, Juvagwad, Jugju. Following the visit, Rawat said, “Apart from this the relief material is also being provided to the affected people of the villages cut off after the bridge collapsed. Ration packets are being airdropped as well as provided by the rescue workers on foot. I would urge all the people to keep calm as the government has all the required resources to tackle the situation.”
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On India, a fracture in the diaspora
People of Indian origin constitute one of the largest diasporas in the world, residing in at least 200 countries. The stock of Indian migrants has almost tripled over the past three decades, from 6.6 million in 1990 to 17.9 million in 2020.The benefits of leveraging the diaspora for India’s economic and foreign policy goals have been recognised for decades, but even more so since Prime Minister (PM) Atal Behari Vajpayee initiated the first Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in 2001. But no leader has courted his country’s diaspora as assiduously as PM Narendra Modi. Diasporas, however, have a Janus-face. The acts of migration and living abroad affect identities — ethnic, religious, and those of national origin. One of the largest Indian diasporas — and certainly the wealthiest and most influential — resides in the United States (US). Yet, we know little about how IndianAmericans view India. How do they remain connected to their ancestral homeland? And how do they regard political changes underway in India?The Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS), a nationally-representative survey of Indian-Americans we conducted in September 2020, found that this population is, by and large, quite connected to its homeland through family and social networks, culture, and politics. However, the nature and intensity of this connection varies substantially. IndianAmericans born outside of the US are much more likely to report a strong connection to India compared to those born in the US (see figure).Further, IAAS finds that Indian-Americans support more liberal positions in the US and more conservative ones in India on an array of contentious policy questions. This could be a case of “when in Rome do as the Romans do,” or the reality that a group’s attitudes differ according to whether it perceives itself to be part of the majority or a minority community.IAAS demonstrates that there are also inter-generational and partisan differences on political and social changes underway in India. Indian-Americans are divided on India’s trajectory. While 36% report that India is currently on the right track, 39% believe it is on the wrong track — with those born in the US less optimistic. IAAS respondents are also markedly more pessimistic than the Indian population at large. According to a July 2020 Ipsos survey, 60% of Indians reported that India was on the right track. Modi enjoys substantial support among Indian-Americans. But views on Modi suggest a modest partisan tint. Republicans give Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the highest approval, although Democrats also rate them favourably — well above the Congress and Rahul Gandhi. However, the religious divide is striking. Almost seven in 10 Hindus approve of Modi’s performance, while just one in five Muslims do. IndianAmerican Christians are almost evenly divided. However, Modi’s popularity among the Indian-American community is considerably weaker in the US than in India. While he enjoyed a 19% net favourability in the IAAS survey, a Morning Consult poll conducted in India concurrently with our survey put this number at 55It is evident that the divisions that animate Indian society also manifest within the diaspora. In particular, Hindu Indian-Americans hold very different views on domestic politics and policy in India compared to their non-Hindu counterparts, on average. Moreover, the second generation — those born in the US — are more liberal than their immigrant parents.These divisions foreshadow a more fractured, less homogeneous Indian-American community. The political polarisation infecting both India and the US appears to be seeping into the diaspora. Furthermore, polarisation among Indian-Americans has troubling implications not only for the community’s role within US politics, but also for its role as the lynchpin of India’s “soft power.” For better or worse, diaspora communities today have more mechanisms at their disposal to call attention to issues of interest in their home countries. The digital revolution and the diffuse nature of foreign policymaking in the US multiply opportunities to - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara pressure the host country.
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J&K: Dry weather, rise in temperature predicted for next week
Kashmir has been experiencing its harshest winter in 30 years with temperatures plunging to record levels in the month of January Agency News: Jammu The weather in Jammu and Kashmir will be mostly dry for the next eight days with day temperatures expected to increase, according to the Met department..For the past few days, the Kashmir valley has witnessed bright sunshine and fewer cold nights in comparison to January.“ We expect dry weather till February 18, with
some cloudy days, “ said meteorologist M Hussain Mir. Kashmir has been experiencing its harshest winter in 30 years with temperatures plunging to record levels in the month of January. On January 31, Srinagar had recorded -8.8 degrees Celsius, lowest since January 1991. There were a number of snow spells as well as chilly nights causing water bodies to freeze. Residents have been facing water scarcity as several water pipes have frozen.For the past one week, the weather has relatively improved.“We will see a rise in day temperature to around 14-15 degrees Celsius while the mercury will mostly hover around -1 or -2 degrees Celsius at night,” Mir said. The maximum temperature in capital Srinagar on Tuesday was recorded at 9 degrees Celsius and minimum at -1.6 degrees.
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Red Fort violence: Another key suspect, Iqbal Singh, arrested in Punjab Agency News: New Delhi Nearly 36 hours after they arrested Punjabi actor-turnedactivist Deep Sidhu from Haryana’s Karnal, the Delhi Police on Wednesday said they have arrested another suspect wanted in the January 26 Red Fort vandalism and violence case.Iqbal Singh, who was among the eight key suspects in the case against whom the city police had announced Rs6 lakh reward, was arrested from Hoshiyarpur in Punjab on Tuesday night, said deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.The DCP said there was a Rs50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Singh who is the third suspect to have been caught so far.Earlier, the police had identified Singh as the one
Two Killed in Clash Between Congress, Akali Workers in Punjab’s Moga Agency News: New Delhi Two persons were killed while as many sustained minor injuries following a clash between Congress and Akali workers campaigning for civic polls in Punjab’s Moga district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night when workers of both the parties came face to face inward number 9 of Moga district, said police.Both the factions first had heated arguments over some issues which later led to a clash. Akali workers, who were campaigning for the February 14 municipal polls, alleged that Congress activists ran their vehicles over them when they tried to flee. One person died on the spot while another succumbed to injuries in a hospital in Ludhiana, said police. A case under relevant sections including 302.
Iqbal Singh, who was among the eight key suspects in the case against whom the city police had announced Rs6 lakh reward, was arrested from Hoshiyarpur in Punjab who allegedly did a Facebook Live from the fort during the violence on Republic Day. The police had accused him of allegedly instigating the crowd and his presence at Red Fort was confirmed with his Facebook Live as well as other video footage in which he can be seen, a senior police
officer associated with the case said, requesting anonymity. On Monday around 10.30pm, the special cell team of southwestern range arrested actor Deep Sindhu from near Karnal Bypass, where he was waiting for a car arranged by his friend to leave for Bihar’s Purnea and meet his wife. Police claimed Sidhu played a key role in instigating
protesters on January 25 -26 during the violence at Red Fort. He had also congratulated the men who had hoisted religious and farmers union’s flag at the fort and also did a Facebook Live. A cash reward of Rs1 lakh was announced on Sidhu’s arrest. “On the run after showbiz at Red Fort rampart, actor Deep Sidhu arrested. Was a prominent player behind Republic Day violence. Had been instigating youngsters with his provocative speeches and stardom even when he was hiding from the law,” the special cell tweeted on Tuesday after his arrest. Before Sidhu, the crime branch team arrested Sukhdev Singh from Chandigarh on Sunday. He was also wanted in the Red Fort violence case and carried a reward of Rs50,000.
2 Muslim Girl Can Marry Anyone on Attaining Puberty, Rules Punjab and Haryana HC Agency News: New Delhi The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a Muslim girl below 18 years of age and has attained puberty is at liberty to marry anyone as per Muslim Personal Law. The decision came after the High court relied on literature of Muslims marriages and judgements of various courts. Referring to the Article 195 from the book ‘Principles of Mohammedan Law’ by Sir Dinshah Fardunji Mulla, the High Court observed that a Muslim girl on attaining the age of puberty was competent to enter a contract of marriage with a person of her choice.The Article 195 from the Mulla’s book defines, “Every Mohomedan (Muslim) of sound mind,
who has attained puberty, may enter into a contract of marriage. Lunatics and minors who have not attained puberty may be validly contracted in marriage by their respective guardians. A marriage of a Mohomedan who is (of) sound mind and has attained puberty is void if it is brought about without a consent.”“Puberty is presumed, in the absence of evidence, on completion of the age of fifteen years,” according to the book.The order was passed by Justice Alka Sarin who passed the order while hearing a petition filed by a Muslim couple from Punjab. The petition was filed by a 36-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl who married on January 21, 2021 as per Muslim rites.
As Trump trial opens, Democrat recalls daughter’s fear during riot Agency News: New Delhi
The leader of the Democratic team prosecuting Donald Trump’s impeachment trial welled up in tears on Tuesday as he recalled his 24-year-old daughter and son-in-law hiding in fear in the U.S. Capitol during the rampage by the former president’s supporters.U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, now in his third two-year term representing parts of Maryland and a constitutional law expert, was defending the legality of considering impeachment charges against a former president.When he invited his family to witness the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress to certify Democrat Joe Biden’s
Jamie Raskin welled up in tears on Tuesday as he recalled his daughter and son-in-law hiding in fear in the U.S. Capitol during the rampage by the former president’s supporters. presidential election victory, Raskin, 58, was also mourning the Dec. 31 death of his 25-yearold son.He said his daughter had asked whether they would be safe visiting on Jan. 6, after hearing of plans by thousands of Trump supporters to descend on Washington to try to stop the normally routine proceeding.“I told them, of course it should be safe. This is the Capitol,” Raskin said as he wrapped up his opening argument.But
when the mob breached the Capitol, in a violent assault that left a Capitol Police officer and four other people dead, his daughter Tabitha and other family members were left to huddle in an office off the floor of the House of Representatives. Raskin said when he finally was reunited with his daughter and son-in-law, he apologized to them and promised things would be better on their next visit.“And you know what she said? She
Kerala HC restraints Sunny Leone’s arrest after actor seeks anticipatory bail in cheating case The firm alleged that Leone had failed to appear for their Valentine’s Day event in 2019 after accepting payment of around Rs 29 lakh Agency News: Mumbai The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, restrained the Crime Branch from arresting actress Sunny Leone in a cheating case. Leone had moved the HC, seeking anticipatory bail in a complaint filed by an event management firm.The firm has alleged that the actress failed to appear for their Valentine’s Day event in 2019 after accepting payment of around Rs 29 lakh. The petitioners—Leone alias Karenjt Kaur Vohra along with her husband Daniel Weber and another person—submitted that they were innocent, ready to cooperate with the investigation, and no manner of criminality can be attributed to them. It was also submitted that “if arrested and remanded, it will cause irreparable
loss and injury” to them.Leone, who was questioned by Kochi crime branch officials on 3 February at Thiruvananthapuram, said it was only then that she realised that an FIR had been registered against them under various IPC sections, including 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating).They submitted they have fully cooperated with the officers and apprised them of the facts and circumstances, and handed over documents substantiating the transactions that transpired between them and the complainant.It was also submitted that the complainant, Shiyas, had demanded Rs 2 crore as compensation from them, tried to “exploit and cheat the petitioners by compelling them to participate in shows prepared by him without paying the agreed consideration”.
said, ‘Dad, I don’t want to come back to the Capitol,’” the congressman recalled.With the Senate’s 100 members pausing
from their note taking and fiddling with papers on their desks, they locked onto Raskin as he spoke tearfully.
Oscars 2021: Karishma Dev Dube directorial short film ‘Bittu’ makes it to top 10 shortlist Agency News: Mumbai
While the event management organisers maintained that the former ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant had not turned up for their function, Leone said she had come twice and the event was not held Though the function had to be postponed several times, it was finally scheduled to be held at Adlux International Convention Centre at Angamally near Kochi.The Ragini MMS 2 star reportedly stated that the programme had been rescheduled several times by the organisers themselves, and that a balance amount of Rs 12 lakh was still due to her.
Karishma Dev Dube-directed “Bittu” has made it to the Best Live Action Short Film shortlist for the Oscars.The movie is part of 10 film shortlist that also include “Da Yie”, “Feeling Through”, “The Human Voice”, “The Kicksled Choir”, “The Letter Room”, “The Present”, “Two Distant Strangers”, “The Van” and “White Eye”. Based on a true story, the movie is a short film about a close friendship between two girls, eclipsed by an accident at their school. ”Bittu” is presented by Indian Women Rising, a cinema collective that was recently formed by filmmakers Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, and Ruchikaa
Kapoor. Tahira shared the news on Twitter lauding the women who were part of this project. Karishma Dev Dube-directed “Bittu” has made it to the Best Live Action Short Film shortlist for the Oscars. The movie is part of 10 film shortlist that also include “Da Yie”, “Feeling Through”, “The Human Voice”, “The Kicksled Choir”.
Chidambaram says proud to be ‘andolan jeevi’
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Malaika Arora stuns in a red outfit as she makes our eyes glue to her sultry appearance
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks in Rajya Sabha that the country should be cautious of a new community of people, whom he called “andolanjeevi”, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Wednesday said he is a proud andolan jeevi. “I am a proud andolan jeevi. The quintessential andolan jeevi was Mahatma Gandhi,” he said in a tweet. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s
Address in the Rajya Sabha, Modi had on Monday warned the country against “a new class of people that has emerged”. “That is andolanjeevi. This jamaat appears at lawyers’ agitations, can be seen at students’ agitations, at workers’ agitations. Somewhere they are behind the scenes, somewhere in the forefront. They cannot live without agitating… We will have to identify them, (those) who give an ideological slant, mislead.” A day after Modi’s speech, leaders of farmers’ unions condemned the “insult of farmers by the Prime Minister by calling them andolan-jivi (survivors on protests)”.Darshan Pal, president of Krantikari Kisan Union stated on behalf of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha: “No doubt Punjab’s contribution needs to be acknowledged but this andolan is of all farmers of this country…SKM condemns the PM insulting farmers by calling them andolan-jivi. Farmers would like to remind the PM that it is andolans that have liberated India from colonial rulers and that is why we are proud to be andolan-jivi.
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Priyanka Chopra on dealing with ‘Plastic Chopra’ tag after botched nose surgery
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Priyanka Chopra has spoken about why her nose suddenly started looking drastically different in the early 2000s. It happened because of a botched surgery, and left the actor ‘horrified’ at what had happened. Priyanka spoke about the incident in her recently release memoir, Unfinished. She discussed the fallout of the surgery, and the tag ‘Plastic Chopra’ that was given to her.She wrote, according to People, that she had trouble breathing, and it was discovered that she had a ‘polyp’ in her nasal cavity.
‘If India lose 2nd Test, I think Kohli will Road Safety World Series step down from his role’: Monty Panesar cricket from March 11 BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Former England spinner Monty Panesar has stated that Kohli’s Test captaincy career could come to an end if India lose the second Test
Agency News: Chennai Virat Kohli’s captaincy is once again under scrutiny after India lost the first Test to England on Tuesday by 227 runs in Chennai. Chasing an enormous 420-run target, the hosts were bowled out for 192 in the second session of the final day of the first Test.The crushing defeat against Joe
Root’s England ended India’s 14-match unbeaten streak at home. It was also India’s first Test defeat in Chennai since 1999.While a section of fans criticised the Indian skipper on social media for his leadership in Chennai, former England spinner Monty Panesar has stated that Kohli’s Test captaincy career could come to an end if India
lose the second Test.During an interaction with WION, Panesar said, “Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsmen of all-time. But the team is simply not doing well under him and we have the result in the last four Test that India played under him. I think Kohli will be under pressure and more now because Rahane has done phenomenally well as the captain.” “India have already lost four Tests in a row and if the number goes to five in the next match, then I think he will step down from his role,” Panesar added. India have now lost four consecutive Test matches under Kohli’s captaincy – two in New Zealand (2019/2020), first Test in Adelaide and the latest one in Chennai against England.
Malayalam movie ‘Jallikattu’ is out of the Oscars 2021 race Agency News: Mumbai
Agency News: Mumbai India will once again witness the legends in action as the Unacademy Road Safety World Series T20 gets underway at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur from March 2 to 21, 2021. The first edition of the series had to be called off after four
games on March 11, 2020 due to Covid-19 situation worldwide. All remaining matches will be played in newly-built 65,000 capacity stadium in Raipur and will be broadcast Live on COLORS Cineplex, COLORS Kannada Cinema, FTA channel Rishtey Cineplex and live stream on VOOT and Jio. An array of stars including.
India vs England: James Anderson’s love for denting Indian middle-order continues Agency News: New Delhi When pace bowler James Anderson was getting rid of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar in quick succession in the third Test in Mumbai to help England script a series-levelling win in 2006, Rishabh Pant, the last of his three victims on Tuesday, was still eight years old and over two years away from joining an academy to learn the basics of cricket.Anderson, now 38, has a made it a habit of
striking at the heart of Indian batting in India and allowing his other teammates to walk away with the glory and man
of the match awards.He took six wickets (four and two) in the Mumbai Test of 2006 and then returned in 2012-13
to again take six (three and three) key wickets in the third Test at Kolkata, getting rid of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli and applying pressure to dent India’s middle-order. India conceded a lead and lost the game. The then captain MS Dhoni admitted that Anderson was the difference. with Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli looking to cement a partnership, Anderson took three quick wickets -- Gill, Ajinkya Rahane and Pant -- to put England on road to
victory which they eventually achieved.“He is a world-class bowler. I would say he is the best bowler in the world. At the moment, no one is better than him. [That is because] he can bowl at will. If reverse swing starts, he can become unplayable on any wicket,” said former India pace bowler Manoj Prabhakar, an exponent of reverse swing.Like previous games, Anderson didn’t take wickets by the bagful. He scalped five in the just-concluded.
Sensex Jumps Over 150 Pts in Early Trade, Nifty Tests 15,150 Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 150 points in early trade on Wednesday tracking gains in indexheavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance and TCS, amid largely positive trend in global markets and sustained foreign fund inflow. After opening on a choppy note, the 30-share BSE index was trading 108.91 points or 0.21 per cent higher at 51,437.99.Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 39.45 points or 0.26 per cent to 15,148.75. UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, HCL Tech and Reliance Industries were among the gainers in the Sensex pack, rising up to 2 per
crore on Tuesday, as per exchange data.According to Binod Modi HeadStrategy at Reliance Securities, domestic equities look to be good at the moment. A sharp recovery of FPIs flow post the announcement of Union Budget augured well for the markets. On the global front, US equities finished mostly lower after six consecutive sessions of gain. Elsewhere in Asia,
GDP revised to -7% from -7.4% for FY21: State Bank of India report Agency News: New Delhi It is estimated that the GDP decline for FY21 will be around (-) 7 per cent, which is a revision from the early estimates of (-) 7.4 per cent. Apart from Q3 FY21, the Q4 growth will also be in positive territory (approximately 2.5 per cent), the State Bank of India (SBI) report said.The report, authored by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser, State Bank of India, stated, “Based on ‘SBI Nowcasting Model’, the forecasted GDP growth for Q3 would be around 0.3 per cent (with upward bias). Additionally, out of the 41 high frequency leading indicators, 51 per cent are showing acceleration. We now
expect GDP decline for the full year to be around 7.0 per cent (compared to our earlier prediction of –7.4 per cent). The report further stated that it will retain GDP forecast for FY22 at 11 per cent, but with the caveat that 11 per cent will be the floor below which it cannot fall. “The corporate results so far also reinstate the fact that Q3 growth would be much better than the Q2
growth. The corporate GVA of 1,129 companies has expanded by 14.7 per cent in Q3 as compared to 8.6 per cent growth in Q2 (of 3,758 companies excluding telecom),” it stated. The report added that the 9.5 per cent of fiscal deficit of Centre might be on the higher side. “We already estimate that excluding off balance sheet liabilities, the fiscal deficit of the Centre is at 8.7 per cent of GDP.”Gross tax revenue as per revised estimate is expected at Rs 19 lakh crore or 9.8% of GDP. However, gross tax revenue up to 20 December is already Rs 13.38 lakh crore. This means the government projects Rs 5.62 lakh crore to be collected in the last quarter.
(Russia), Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan” (Czech Republic) and two documentaries -- “The Mole Agent” from Chile and “Collective” from Romania. The other contenders are “Quo Vadis, Aida?” (Bosnia and Herzegovina), “Two of
Us” (France), “La Llorona” (Guatemala), “Better Days” (Hong Kong), “Sun Children” (Iran), “Night of the Kings” (Ivory Coast), “I’m No Longer Here” (Mexico), “Hope” (Norway), “A Sun” (Taiwan) and “The Man Who Sold His Skin” (Tunisia).
Sonam Kapoor’s flawless no makeup glow before she dolls up to shoot for ‘Blind’ will beat your mid week blues Agency News: Mumbai Actress Sonam Kapoor has been occupied with the shoot of her next film, Blind in Glasgow. Often, while shooting the film, Sonam gives fans a glimpse of her rehearsals and behind-thescenes that act as a teaser for them of what’s coming. The star has been giving it her all for the thriller flick where she will be seen as a cop. Amid this, recently, Sonam shared a boomerang video on social media where
Ekta Kapoor visits Anita Hassanandani after birth of her ‘nephew’
she gave all a glimpse of her flawless skin ahead of getting ready for the shoot. Taking to her Instagram story, Sonam shared a video in which we can see her sitting on her chair while her team preps to doll her up for a shoot. The clip features Sonam in a no-makeup avatar. With it, the star is seen clad in a grey hoodie with a black turtleneck tee. With her hair tightly tied up in a center parted bun, Sonam sat patiently before getting ready for work. Her flawless skin and glow is
what makes it hard to turn away one’s gaze from the clip.Earlier, yesterday, Sonam had gone on a spree of sharing throwback photos from Pad Man shoot days to celebrate 3 years to the film.
Kamya Panjabi celebrates first wedding anniversary with Shalabh Dang Agency News: Mumbai
UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, HCL Tech and Reliance Industries were among the gainers in the Sensex pack, rising up to 2 per cent. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, L&T, HDFC Bank and Infosys were among the laggards. cent. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, L&T, HDFC Bank and Infosys were among the laggards.In the previous session, Sensex ended 19.69 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 51,329.08, and Nifty slipped 6.50 points or 0.04 per cent to 15,109.30. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth Rs 1,300.65
Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery’s “Jallikattu”, India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race.The Malayalam-language movie is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday. Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round”, starring Mads Mikkelson, has made it to shortlist that also include Andrei Konchalovsky’s “Dear Comrades!”
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bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul were trading with gains in mid-session deals, while Tokyo was in the red. Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.28 per cent lower at USD 61.05 per barrel.
Max Estates leases 80,000 sq. ft. office space at Max Towers, Noida to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Agency News: New Delhi Max Estates, a subsidiary of Max Group’s listed entity, Max Ventures & Industries Ltd. (MaxVIL), today announced that it has leased~80,000 (79,933) sq ft. at its flagship Grade A office complex, Max Towers, Noida to Cyril AmarchandMangaldas (CAM), one of India’s leading legal firms. It has also leased ~7,300 sq. ft. to DBS.Max Estates had recently announced leasing of ~62,500 sq. ft. to Yes Bank at Max Towers. In addition, it has also leased ~25,000 sq. ft. at Max Towers to Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) Limited, India’s first and largest power trading platform. This takes the total leased area at Max Towers to nearly 90% of the total ~5.3 lakh sq ft.Sharing the plan for their new office, Mr. Cyril
Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril AmarchandMangaldas, said “Cyril AmarchandMangaldas Delhi will be shifting to Max Towers Noida in June. This is a newly built, ultra-modern building and our office will incorporate the latest concepts in office design. These include special spaces for informal exchanges and hot-desking for lawyers who are mainly working from home. We look forward to meeting our clients in our new, exciting premises from June.” Commenting on the leasing of space to Cyril AmarchandMangaldas, Mr. Sahil Vachani, MD & CEO, MaxVIL, said, “Cyril AmarchandMangaldasis a welcome addition to the set of renowned domestic and multinational corporates who have chosen Max Towers as their corporate office.
Anita Hassanandani gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday. Producer Ekta Kapoor has shared a video from her visit to the hospital, where she met the new mom and the baby.Sharing the video on her Instagram account, Ekta wrote, “When u realise ur not gonna b discussing work n lovelife but babies now.
V actor Kamya Panjabi is celebrating her first wedding anniversary with husband Shalabh Dang, and has treated fans with peek into some of the best moments she has had with him over past one year. Kamya shared pictures with her husband, their kids Ara and Ishan. “Happy one year of this fun ride to us... happy one year of Aara Ishan to us... happy one year of happiness to us.. more 6 births to gooooo.... get ready Husband @shalabhdang i love youuuuuuu Happy Aniversary
#10thfeb2020 Kamya can be seen having fun with the kids and her husband in the pictures. Shalabh is also seen kissing her on the forehead in one of them.
Kriti Sanon stuns in badass avatar as Jassi in FIRST look as she joins Tiger Shroff in the actioner Agency News: Mumbai After having kept the news under wraps for a while, Tiger Shroff has finally revealed his leading lady for Ganapath Part 1 and it is Kriti Sanon. The actor had shared a snippet yesterday a n d
announced that he will be releasing the first look of his leading lady on Wednesday at 10:40 AM. Now, he took to his social media handle and shared a video that features Kriti with a bike. She is seen clad in black crop top with ripped jeans. Her hair is styled with soft curls in them. However, her overall look is kept quite rugged. Taking to his Instagram handle, Tiger shared the first look of Kriti in a stunning, rugged and badass avatar with a bike. He captioned the post as, “Khatam hua intezaar @kritisanon Super excited to work with this bundle of talent again.” On the other hand, Kriti also shared the same on social media and introduced her character Jassi. She wrote, “Meet JASSI !! Super Duper Excited for this one!! Teaming up once again with my very special @tigerjackieshroff Can’t wait for the shoot to begin!Lets KILL it!” Interestingly, Tiger and Kriti have worked together in Heropanti. In fact, they made their debut in Bollywood with Heropanti and hence, share a great bond with each other. In the video related to Ganapath.
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Drama ends, Congress MLA Imran MX Player puts the viewer in control of the stoKhedawala withdraws resignation ryline with interactive short film - ‘The Right Click Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The drama surrounding the resignation of Congress’ Jamalpur MLA Imran Khedawala has come to an end as he has withdrawn his resignation.Khedawala also dismissed reports that his resignation was a pressure tactic to get the high command to do what he wanted to be done. Khedawala said his resignation was not a pressure tactic but his representation was indeed heard by the high command and so he withdrew his resignation.
He said he will continue to be a dedicated worker of the Congress. Khedawala had earlier met top leaders of the Congress. Imran Khedawala
said he withdrew the resignation in the interest of the party.“I am satisfied with the commitment made by the party,” Imran Khedawal said. He said he will work for all the party’s s candidates from the Behrampura ward and will put in efforts to ensure that the party wins all the seats. He said the Congress will take on AIMIM’s candidates and that the party has an edge over the new entrants in Behrampura. He said AIMIM will end up benefiting the BJP.Why Imran Khedawala resigned?Imran Khedawal
Marriage nod denied, teens end lives in Surat Agency News: Surat
An 18-year-old boy and his 17-year-old cousin sister were found hanging from a ceiling fan in a room of the boy’s residence in a chawl in Sachin GIDC area on Monday evening. Preliminary investigation revealed to the police that the duo took the extreme step after their respective parents disapproved their union andwere refusing to get them married. The family members told the policethat Santram’s mother and Lakshmi’s father are cousins.
The cousins knew each other since their childhood and lived in nearby villages in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the families, instead of refusing their demand directly, they tried to delay the matter on the pretext of financial crisis which the lovelorn teens did not seem to buy. Bodies of Santram Nishad and Poona Nishad were found hanging on Monday evening after the boy’s family members returned home from work. The deceased used the same dupatta to hang themselves and kept the front door open.
The bodies were sent for post mortem and preliminary findings revealed that they killed themselves in the afternoon. Santram was a labourer but was jobless since lockdown. He lived with his two brothers and all of them worked as labourers. Lakshmi used to stay in her village but had come to live with her parents a few months ago. Her father is a labourer too. “They developed a relationship in past four to five months. They wanted to marry but the family members were not ready,” said the police.
BJP uses AMC vehicle for civic body poll campaign in Khokhra Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad As the civic body poll inches closer parties are gearing up with political campaigns. In fact, in the Khokhra ward, the BJP had no qualms using the AMC’s vehicles for poll campaigning.The BJP candidates for the ward used the civic body’s vehicle for campaigning in violation of poll norms. The AMC vehicle also had a DJ playing atop it to attract people’s attention. The BJP’s candidates for the Khokhra ward are Kamlesh Patel, Chetan Parmar, Shivani Janikar, and Jigisha Solanki.They used an AMC tempo which had an on-duty sticker on it for campaigning. The tempo had banners of the BJP candidates on both sides. The Arvind Kejriwalled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is contesting the upcoming local body elections in
had earlier sought tickets for four of his workers from the Behrampura ward but the party gave the mandate to only two of his workers and selected two other candidates on its own.Khedawala was thus annoyed with the party for not selecting all four of his candidates. Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda had rejected the resignation given by Khedawala. The MLA had also sought time from the speaker to submit his resignation and reports suggest that he was adamant on putting in his papers.
storytelling. ‘The Right Click’ is a tale of two college going students, set against the backdrop of the new normal in 2020 with online lectures and a budding digital college romance. Starring Yashaswini Dayama & Prit Kamani as Dia & Ajay, it allows
The court said that if the accused fails to pay the fine he may have to undergo additional imprisonment of 10 days. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A special court in Gujarat has sentenced a man to 1 year and 11 months in jail and fined him Rs5000 for holding the hands of a minor
viewers to decide the progression of the film by giving them a series of incidents and options from a young college boy’s daily life and his journey of getting to know his crush. From when Ajay wakes up, to his thoughts and to his date plans, every few
girl and making obscene gestures towards females. The court held Akhtar Shaikh guilty under section 12 of the POCSO Act. The court said that if the accused fails to pay the fine he may
have to undergo additional imprisonment of 10 days. The court directed that Rs3000 be paid as compensation to the minor girl. The 44-year-old accused worked as a labourer in a factory. The complainant
in a statement told the court that the accused used to make explicit sexual gestures in front of women and run away. The court further said that the accused has not been able to prove that he held the minor girl’s hand without any malafide intention and the deposition of the victim is such that it cannot be disbelieved.The fact of the case is that an 11-year-old minor was on her way to tuition when the accused tried to hold her hands, but fortunately, she ran away from the spot at
that time. After the incident, the accused used to make obscene gestures in front of the minor whenever she was sitting outside her house. Whenever she shouted for help the accused used to run away from the spot. After the incident, a complaint was filed against the accused under IPC 354 and several provisions of the POCSO Act. Several other women in the locality including the mother of the minor girl told cops that the accused used to make obscene gestures at them and then run away.
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arrest him. Vipulsinh left from his home and consumed poison on the outskirts of Samaghogha village. When found unconscious, Vipulsinh was rushed to the government hospital in Mundra. Police said that his health was stable and he was only called for questioning. Investigation revealed that Jaiveersinh, who is a former sarpanch of the village, had borrowed the car from Vipulsinh to escape when his name had cropped up in the case. Vipulsinh told police during interrogation that Jaiveersinh had come to him asking for the car as he wanted to go to Bagdana.
Amplified thump sends Fearing arrest, farmer consumes poison bullets to ‘lock-up’
It was the muffled thud a majestic sound that lured bullet lovers to choose the royal Enfield over othermotorbikes. However, many noveau riders decided to change the manufacturer-given muffler for a more louder, noisiersilencer. While this killed the vintage bikes’ thundering charm, the noise also got the goat of Godhra police which decided tocrack down on the noise pollution.Several Royal Enfield motorcycle owners in Godhra are seen making a and marginalised communities to unite against those who oppress them. The party has also put up candidates for some seats in Ahmedabad, particularly areas dominated by Muslims.
10 February 2021 – As a viewer, wouldn’t it be nice to make decisions for the characters you see on screen? Imagine how your favorite films would end up being, if you got a chance to pick an option that can change the course of the narrative? Turning your what ifs into reality, entertainment super app - MX Player is releasing interactive short film AXE presents ‘The Right Click’ that enables you to decide on the course of the story, making it the only homegrown OTT platform to introduce viewers to this new wave of
beeline to the mechanics trying to fit in the originalmufflers back in their bikes. As for police, 24 motorcycles that had new silencers have been detained for loud noise. Officials say that motorcycles with such modifications are not street legal. The section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act dealswith vehicles that do not stick to prescribed standards of road safety as well as control of noise and air pollution.A missive in this regard from the state government on Sunday have stoked the Godhra town traffic police into taking
action.“We began the drive since Monday and have detailed 24 vehicles. Different types of silencers were being installed inmotorcycles to make their sound louder and cause pollution,” said Godhra town traffic police inspector, R D Chaudhary.The crackdown has been ordered across the state and those riding such ‘modified’ motorcycles may soon start facing musicelsewhere too. The action was taken on the basis of a representation by advocate Ramjani Jujara who is also a member of theminority.
Under the fear of getting booked in the Mundra custodial deaths, a 25-year-old farmer living in Samaghogha village inKutch consumed poison on Monday. Vipulsinh Jadeja, whose car was used by the key accused Jaiveersinh Jadeja, was questioned by the local crime branch on February 7 and was called again on Monday. As Mundra town observed bandh on Monday and community members of the two victims demanded immediate arrest of the accused, Vipulsinh assumed that the police will book him in the case and
‘Bhor’ helmed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh has been shot extensively in Bihar!
They have a different understanding of the society - they may be poor, but they are happy, there are conflicts but they are not complicated”.
AAP’s Danilimda ward candidate announces support for Congress, withdraws nomination Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad As the civic body elections heat up, Ahmedabad is seeing several new alliances and break-ups. The AAP candidate from Danilimda has announced that she will support the Congress candidate in the area and has withdrawn her candidature form.The last day for filing of nomination form was February 6 for the 48 wards and 192 seats of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. In all, 1704 forms were filled by 1252 candidates of which after scrutiny 889 were held invalid while 815 were accepted. Shabnam Ashraf, the AAP candidate for Danilimda has withdrawn her nomination in favour of Congress candidate
Shehzadkhan Pathan. Shabnam said that the young Congress corporator has been working for the people for a long time and hence to support him she withdrew her nomination form. The Congress meanwhile has been hit by a wave of resignations. The party’s Nikol wing women general secretary has also resigned from the party.
Earlier Congress lost a seat even before the election could begin when the party’s candidate Naranpura withdrew the candidature. Earlier the AAP candidate’s nomination form from the seat was also rejected which has left only the BJP candidate in the fray who is now the defacto winner. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is contesting the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat and has asserted that it will contest from all the seats in the local body polls. The party has said that it will perform well in the polls and emerge as a strong alternative to the ruling BJP. It has said that it will not remain confined to local body polls, but will also contest the Assembly polls in Gujarat.
minutes, the film gives viewers two options to choose from. If the user does not select any of the options - the default, pre decided options will be highlighted and selected, taking the story forward. This product feature also guides viewers back to the story, giving them a chance of a do-over. Yashaswini Dayama shares, “I really enjoyed being a part of this interactive short film. It lets the viewer steer the storyline in whichever direction they wish to see! Plus the nostalgia factor of college romances, experiencing that “start of something new” always leaves me with a fuzzy feeling.
Court punishes man with jail for making obscene gestures at minor girl, other women
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Gujarat and has asserted that it will contest from all the seats in the local body polls. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday began his party’s first poll campaign in Gujarat at Bharuch where he urged Muslims, tribals
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Agency News: Mumbai Filmmaker Kamakhya Narayan Singh’s film ‘Bhor’ has been unveiled on MX player for streaming. ‘Bhor’ has been extensively shot in the heart land of India i.e Bihar. The film also show cases the lives of people living in the state. In order to keep the film as realistic as possible there were extensive work shops for two months and the costumes shown in the film belong to people from the community.
Director Kamakhya Narayan Singh shares,”As a filmmaker and a student of social Work (education), I had the chance to travel the world and India extensively. I got chance to interact with people from indigenous cultures. They have a different understanding of the society - they may be poor, but they are happy, there are conflicts but they are not complicated”.He further said, “’Bhor deals with one such community called the ‘Musahars’ in Bihar. They
are simple people and our story is about how they react to the modern campaign on Sanitation and Toilets in India. We have continuously made an effort to keep the execution and feel as true as possible, to portray the reality of their lives”Producer AK Singh shares, “I don’t have a film background but I’ve always wanted to make a film. I’ve spent my entire childhood in rural areas. I was looking for a script which I’d want to produce and when Bhor came to me, it
took me to my village where the Bhusars & the Thakur’s and how they used to live. It was a very realistic script and that’s why I wanted to do it.”The film has received critical acclaim at more than thirty film festivals including ‘Cairo International Film Festival’, ‘International Film Festival of India’ (GOA), Indo - Berlin Film Week (Berlin), Melbourne India Film Festival, Australia. The film also won best director award at Ottawa Indian Film Festival and two awards
Caleidoscope Indian Film festival of Boston. The film revolves around Budhni, a girl from the Musahar community in Bihar who dreams to pursue her education despite her marriage below legal age and how she fights all odds to build a toilet for sanitation. The film has an ensemble cast of Nalneesh Neel, Devesh Rajan, Saveri Sree Gaur & Punya Prasun Bajpai. ‘Bhor’ is produced by AK Singh of Gyanesh Films and is helmed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh.
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