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PM Modi congratulated the Congress for its win and wished the party best in its endeavour to fulfilling people’s aspirations.
UP
Election) Result: BJP sweeps local body polls, wins all 17 Mayor seats
198 Indian fishermen released from Pakistani jail, handed them over to India at Wagah border
The Congress has wrested Karnataka from BJP by winning 137 seats - well past the halfway mark in the 224-member assembly. With today’s results, the BJP lost its only bastion in the south. “After 35 years, we got such a thumping majority, which we should always remember,” said Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on the party’s big victory in Karnataka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the Congress for its win and wished the party best in its endeavour to fulfilling people’s aspirations.
IPL 2023 Playoff Qualification Scenarios Explained MI Edge Closer to Playoffs; Tough Fight Between RR, LSG, RCB
“I thank all those who have supported us in the Karnataka elections. I appreciate the hardwork of BJP Karyakartas. We shall serve Karnataka with even more vigour in the times to come,” he said in another tweet. Congress’s Rahul Gandhi
congratulated the people of Karnataka and told the cheering party workers at the Congress office in New Delhi “The market of hate has been shut, and shops of love have opened,” he told. All the focus now will be on who.
Sachin Tendulkar Files FIR After his Name, Photo Illegally Used to Cheat People
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The Bhartiya Janata Party swept the Uttar Pradesh local body polls as it won all 17 Mayor seats, and has a clear lead in Nagar Panchayat polls (544 seats) and Nagar Palika Parishad polls (199 seats).
Hailing the party’s performance
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said the public has given a mandate to the “good governance, development and fear-free environment” that was a result of the double engine guided by PM Modi. He said BJP has won more seats in all local body elections as compared to 2017.
The Samajwadi Party retained its place as the second-largest party, while the BSP finished
Mumbai Indians’ win against Gujarat Titans made things complicated for the remaining franchises in the race for the IPL 2023 playoffs.
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Indians’ victory over Gujarat Titans has complicated matters for the remaining franchises in the IPL 2023 playoffs race as Suryakumar Yadav’s century inspired Rohit Sharma’s men to third place in the IPL points table. All of the remaining franchises including Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super
Giants, and Punjab Kings would have hoped for a Gujarat win that would have allowed the other teams to stay alive in the playoff race but Mumbai’s win takes them to 14 points and another win would help them reach 16 points, a figure which should be enough for Rohit’s side to secure a playoffs berth. Gujarat Titans’ latest defeat means that they will have to wait for a bit longer to confirm their place in the IPL playoffs, Hardik Pandya’s side sit comfortably.
Riyan Parag to Play for RCB? RR Batter Reacts to Viral Image of Him Cheering for RCB
Agency News: New Delhi
Riyan Parag has endured a difficult time this season so far in IPL 2023 campaign for Rajasthan Royals. Parag has only managed to score 58 runs in six innings for the inaugural IPL champs. The youngster has been replaced in the playing XI by an in-form Dhruv Jurel and Parag recently reacted to a plea of an RCB fan who wanted him to join RCB. What’s more interesting is that the fan shared an image of Parag cheering for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 21-year-old has spent five seasons with Rajasthan Royals since 2019 and it seems that he might be on the move to join a new franchise which might well be RCB. Reacting to a fan’s request to join RCB, Parag reminisced his past days
when he visibly cheered for the Bengaluru-based franchise.
Parag noticed a fan’s tweet who shared an image of the youngster cheering for RCB, holding a flag of the Bengalurubased franchise. The Rajasthan Royals batter wrote, “Ahh Memories.” The all-rounder from Assam has endured a tough season so far and it will be interesting to see how he makes a comeback.
Agency News: Mumbai
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has lodged an FIR in Mumbai regarding the illegal use of his name, voice and pictures being used by unknown persons who cheated many people.
The Mumbai Indians have registered a complaint from the Master Blaster against unidentified criminals who used Sachin’s pictures, his name and his voice to promote medicinal products, without the permission of the legendary cricketer.
According to the person who registered the complaint on behalf of Tendulkar, an
online drug company was doing advertisements using Sachin’s name while the former Indian opener does not endorse the product. A website named sachinhealth. in promoted many products using Tendulakr’s image while the legendary batter never approved of the same, thus it led to his name and images being used illegally and the veteran cricketer instructed one of his aides to register a complaint in Mumbai against the unidentified persons running the website. An FIR has been registered regarding the same, against unidentified persons under Indian Penal Code sections.
Ravi Shastri backs Hardik Pandya to continue as India’s T20I captain
Agency News: New Delhi
Ravi Shastri expects to see “new faces” in India’s T20 World Cup squad next year and feels Hardik Pandya will play a big role in the make-up of the national team in the shortest format. “I think they will (look in new direction). The T20 World Cup is coming up and there is lot of talent among youth. This year’s IPL, we have seen some refreshing new talent. There will be new faces, not a new team. He (Hardik) is already captain of India, so he will continue unless he is not fit,” the former India head coach told ESPNcricinfo. Shastri drew similarities with the build-up to the 2007 T20 World Cup, which India won under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. “Now they would go the 2007 T20 World Cup route and identify talent, and he (Hardik) will have big choice
and his ideas will be different... he would have played IPL, and seen a lot of other players as captain of IPL. Obviously, he is the man who is going to take these guys out on the park, no one else, so whatever he says has to be given importance,” Shastri added. He, however, doesn’t want T20 to be the priority in an ODI World Cup year. “Don’t even think of T20 World Cup till ODI World Cup is over, and after that you have enough time for T20s.”
Hailing the party’s performance UP CM Yogi Adityanath said the public has given a mandate to the “good governance, development and fearfree environment”
third. Apart from the BJP, the BSP was the only party to have won Mayor seats in 2017 –from Aligarh and Meerut. The SP blamed the loss on alleged fake Aadhaar Cards issued by the government and claimed that people had not been able to vote. Akhilesh Yadav also demanded a recount in Gorakhpur.
and state govt
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of 40 judicial officers who had been made district judges by Gujarat High Court and the state government, saying the elevations were “illegal and contrary to relevant rules”. The promotion of 28 other judicial officers, including Harish Hasmukbhai Varma who convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail, will not be affected, sources said. The top court noted that in the case of the 40 judicial officers, seniority had been given more weightage than merit, instead of the other way round. The Supreme Court bench referred the matter to the Chief Justice of India for the final hearing on August 8. “We are more than satisfied that the impugned Select List dated 10.03.2023 issued by the High Court and the subsequent Notification dated 18.04.2023 issued by the State Government granting promotion to the cadre
Convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail
of District Judge are illegal and contrary to the relevant Rules and Regulations and even to the decision of this Court in the case of All India Judges’ Association and Ors (2002 judgment). Therefore, we are more than prima facie satisfied that the same as such are not sustainable,” a bench of Justices M.R. Shah and C.T. Ravikumar said in a judgment. The apex court was dealing with an appeal filed by senior civil judge Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta.
CBI registers corruption case against ex-NCB officer who held Aryan Khan
Agency News: Karachi
Pakistani authorities have released 198 Indian fishermen, who were languishing at a jail here after being arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country’s waters, and handed them over to India at the Wagah border. The fishermen were released from the Malir Jail in Karachi on Thursday evening. Malir Jail superintendent Nazir Tunio said that they had released the first batch of Indian fishermen prisoners and two more batches would be released in June and July.
“We released 198 prisoners on Thursday while 200 and 100 more would be released later on,” he said. Tunio said that 200 Indian fishermen were to
Jailed here after being arrested on charges of illegal fishing in national waters
be released on Thursday from Malir jail but two of them died due to illness. The two deceased fishermen included one Muhammad Zulfiqar who passed away on May 6 and Soma Deva who died on May 9 after prolonged illnesses. Their bodies have been kept in the Edhi Foundation mortuary till they could be flown out to India.
AAP Re-enters Lok Sabha From Punjab Via Jalandhar as Dera Outreach, Free Power Bring Out Voters
For the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the battle for supremacy in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll had not only become a prestige issue but almost survivalist and the victory of its candidate has restored its presence in the Lok Sabha. Party pick Sushil Kumar Rinku scored an impressive win and wrested the seat from the Congress with a margin of 58,947. The party’s lone seat in Lok Sabha (Sangrur) during the present term of Parliament was lost in a bypoll last year. The seat was represented by Bhagwant Mann, who had stepped down after becoming Punjab’s chief minister. After the shock defeat in Sangrur, which came just a few months
For the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the battle for supremacy in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll has become not just a prestige issue but almost an existential one.
after its spectacular win in the assembly polls, the party had been pushed to a mustwin situation. The party had gone all out for a win. Both Mann and party convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had carried out several rounds of roadshows. Not only this, every minister was given responsibility to manage voters in 10 villages each. Turning the Jalandhar bypoll into a prestige battle, almost all party MLAs and ministers remained stationed in Jalandhar. One minister each was made in charge of one of the nine assembly segments.
Two Class 12 students die by suicide in Delhi after CBSE results
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Agency News: New Delhi
The CBI has registered a corruption case against former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede, who had arrested actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in an alleged drugson-cruise case two years ago. Aryan was released from jail
after 26 days, with Bombay High Court ruling that there was no evidence against him.
The NCB later said no drugs had been found on Aryan and dropped all charges against him. The CBI has now alleged that Wankhede had hatched a “criminal conspiracy” to extort Rs 25 crore from the family of the accused in “Case No.
Two students allegedly hanged themselves at their homes in separate incidents of suicide in Delhi after the CBSE announced the Class 12 exam results, police said on Saturday. They said both of them were upset about their performance in the board exam. A 16-year-old girl allegedly hanged herself at her home in west Delhi’s Hari Nagar after scoring low marks in the exam. Her father took her to DDU Hospital late Friday but doctors declared her brought dead, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Ghanshyam Bansal. A student of science stream, the girl had scored 75 per cent in the results declared Friday and was deeply upset, Bansal
said. However, no suicide note has been found. The body has been preserved at the hospital mortuary and an autopsy will be done later Saturday, police said. The second incident was reported from northwest Delhi’s Sultanpuri. A 19-yearold girl hanged herself at her home on Friday after she failed the exam, police said. She was admitted to the SGM Hospital in Mangolpuri but died during treatment. Her family members told police that she was upset after finding out her Class 12 result.
The outcome of the Karnataka Assembly elections is a wake-up call for the BJP in Maharashtra. It is likely to push the leadership to go back to the drawing board and reconsider its widely criticised Operation Lotus strategy. With the Congress set to form the government in Karnataka, the BJP will be forced to confront two questions: Does the defeat of the Basavaraj Bommai government translate into the failure of Operation Lotus? And will Maharashtra meet the same fate as its neighbour in the 2024 Assembly elections? Highly placed sources in the BJP said that the core committee of the Maharashtra BJP will hold a meeting in a couple of days to analyse the Karnataka outcome, along with lessons for the state. Along with the poll strategy, a drastic midterm course correction is also on the party’s agenda. “Every state Assembly election has its own dynamics; from local issues to leadership, everything plays an important role. Central and state leaders will analyse the results and whatever corrective measures are necessary will be taken by the top leadership. We cannot compare any two elections,” senior BJP leader and cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil said. The BJP in Karnataka and Maharashtra have a lot in common. In the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress and JD(S) coalition led by H D Kumaraswamy formed the government. The BJP, which was the single largest party, was relegated to the Opposition. Within a year, in 2019, the BJP through Operation Lotus brought down the Congress-JD(S) coalition after 15 Congress and two JD (S) MLAs resigned. Those who resigned contested in bypolls, making it possible for the BJP to cross the magic figure of 113 in the 224-member House in Karnataka. The scenario in Maharashtra is strikingly similar. After the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP, despite being the single largest party with 105 out of 288 MLAs, was forced to sit in Opposition after the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena (then undivided) joined hands. Under Maha Vikas Aghadi, Uddhav Thackeray became the CM. After two-and-a-half years, the BJP hit back with Operation Lotus and engineered a split in the Shiv Sena. The rebellion led by Eknath Shinde yielded results. In June 2022, Shinde became chief minister and Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister. “The Karnataka results clearly show that BJP’s Operation Lotus has been rejected by the people. The BJP’s ‘break and make’ government politics, which may have worked to get their party in power in states like Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, is proving detrimental,” senior Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said. Stating that there are similarities in the way the governments were formed in Karnataka and Maharashtra through Operation Lotus, Chavan warns, “It is surely an alarm bell for the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition in Maharashtra.” Ignoring ethics and blatantly misusing central agencies to coerce opponents to retain.
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Meitei and Kuki students in Delhi, many of whom have suffered personal loss from the Manipur violence, are trying to overcome their differences to collaborate and seek help for themselves as remittances from home have largely stopped since the riots. Their parents, many of whom have lost their
Meitei and Kuki students in Delhi are trying to overcome their differences to collaborate and get help for themselves.
homes, are unable to send money because of the Internet curbs in Manipur. Also, many youths from Manipur have fled to Delhi over the past week and put up with the students here, adding to their financial burden at a time most of them have exhausted the allowances they received in April. Donald, an Ambedkar University student and adviser to the Manipur
Certain that Congress has won, PM Modi has lost, says Jairam Ramesh after leads indicate majority in Karnataka polls
With the leads indicating that the Congress is likely to get a majority in the Karnataka assembly polls, the party on Saturday said it is now certain that it has won and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “lost” as the BJP had made its election campaign a “referendum on the PM”. The Congress was striding forward with leads in 117 seats while the BJP was ahead in 75 in Karnataka, according to Election Commission trends, as votes were counted for an election widely seen as a litmus test for both parties ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls.
He resigned from his post on Friday amid speculation of a possible reshuffle in the ministry ahead of the elections
Agency News: Bhubaneswar
The Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Bikram Keshari Arukh, and two ministers of the Naveen Patnaik cabinet on Friday resigned from their posts amid speculation about a possible ministry reshuffle ahead of the 2024 general elections. “I have sent my resignation to the deputy
Speaker. I will discharge any responsibility assigned to me by the party or the government, I stepped down on my own,” said Arukh, who was elected the Speaker in June 2022.
Arukh is likely to be included in the ministry Arukh, the stalwart from Ganjam district, is known for his organisational skills. He could also be assigned important organisational
responsibility. “If he continues as the Speaker, a constitutional post, he cannot be utilised for any other purpose. So he has stepped down,” said an insider of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The two ministers — school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash and labour minister Srikanta Sahu — also submitted their resignations.
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Imran Khan’s ex-wife and film producer Jemima Goldsmith has expressed her happiness on the release of the former Pakistan prime minister from the custody of the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, winning the hearts of many Pakistanis. Jemima’s pro-Imran tweet has also led to some Pakistanis even questioning Khan’s decision to divorce her, reported The Express Tribune newspaper. Although Jemima had not spoken about the initial arrest, her pro-Imran tweet, after the Supreme Court declared the manner of his arrest illegal, is now doing the rounds as Pakistanis have always “rooted for” the 49-yearold UK-based producer, the report said. Jemima tweeted, “Finally sense has prevailed,” attaching a screenshot of the
news of Khan’s release. Khan, 70, was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday by paramilitary Rangers personnel on the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant. The IHC on Friday granted Khan protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting him in any case registered anywhere in the country until Monday. Pakistanis who are ever ready to ship Imran and Jemima saw this as an opportunity to appreciate the
filmmaker and reminisce the days when she was the entire nation’s sister-in-law. One Twitter user drew a comparison between Jemima and Imran and Lily and Snape from Harry Potter. “She’s the ‘always’ to his ‘after all this time,” a Twitter user wrote. “Imran Khan is a born winner. He’s bound to win, God-willing. The only greatest loss of his life is her,” penned another user of the microblogging site. According to The Express Tribune, Jemima’s popularity among Pakistanis can be attributed.
Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD), told this newspaper that a North-East Students Committee for Manipur Crisis, Delhi, had been formed earlier this week. Steered by the Naga Students’ Union, Delhi, the Committee supported by student groups from five northeastern states is lobbying with landlords to defer rent collection from Manipur students, and with the Manipur government for essential rations to be provided here.
Two tribal youths in rebelhit West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand have petitioned the state director-general of police, home secretary, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the district deputy commissioner, accusing the CRPF and local police of illegal detention, assault and torture. Turam Bahanda and Vijay Bahanda, natives of Patatorob village under Tonto police station, have accused the CRPF of picking them up and illegally detaining them in the police station for 12 days without any case. They alleged that they were falsely accused of planting IEDs (improvised explosive devices) for Maoists, physically and mentally tortured and not presented in court. West Singhbhum
Army Foils Infiltration Bid Along
LoC in Uri Sector, Shoots Quadcopter from Pakistan Side
“As the results firm up in Karnataka it is now certain that the Congress has won and the PM has lost. The BJP had made its election campaign a referendum on the PM and on the state getting his ‘ashirwaad’. That has been decisively rejected!” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet. The Congress fought these elections on local issues of livelihood and food security, price rise, farmer distress.
Agency News: Srinagar
The Indian Army has foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Uri sector in the early morning of Saturday, Army sources have said. “A group of armed terrorists, while attempting to cross the Line of Control, were engaged in an exchange of fire with the alert troops resulting in a failed attempt to intrude into Kashmir Valley,” the Army had said in a statement. The search operation in the area was in
has petitioned the Commissioner, accusing CRPF and local police of illegal detention, assault
district has witnessed several IED blasts this year, causing the death of more than seven civilians and injuries to over a dozen security personnel. The plight of the two tribal youths was brought to the fore by Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha, which tweeted their letter dated April 25 on
Friday. The mahasabha is a coalition of organisations formed to defend people’s rights and democratic values in Jharkhand. The letter written by Turam informs that both the youths were picked up from their houses by a posse of CRPF jawans around 7pm on February 6 and taken.
Cashless cancer care for poor in Jharkhand, state to bear expenses of treatment
progress to check for recoveries after the exchange of fire between terrorists and the Army. Soon after the exchange, the Pakistan side flew a Quadcopter in the area which was fired at by the Army. “Exchange of fire between terrorists and own troops. Post the firing, the Pakistan side tried to fly a Quadcopter as well over the incident site but on being fired at from own side quickly withdrew,” they said. The Army sources say this shows the complicity between the terrorists and the Pakistan army. “The Quadcopter issue definitely brings to fore the complicity between the terrorists and the Pak Army in providing due assistance during acts of infiltration,” sources said.
Agency News: Patna
A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said the government is “willing to take all legislative and statutory steps” to carry forward the survey of castes which has been stalled by the Patna High Court. Bihar Finance and Parliamentary Affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said the government has moved the
The Government is ready to take all legal and statutory steps to carry forward the Stuck Castes Survey by the Patna High Court.
Supreme Court to seek clarity on a number of issues that have arisen from the Patna High Court’s interim order passed earlier this month. “The High Court has admonished the government for not passing a legislation, prior to carrying out the survey, though resolutions
Economically weaker section patients in Jharkhand will get cashless facility for cancer treatment at Tata Medical Centre-Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Calcutta.
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in favour of a caste census had been passed unanimously by both Houses of the legislature. But, in the same breath, it has also ruled that the state government had no power to pass such a legislation”, Chaudhary pointed out. He said “there seems to be, thus, a contradiction in the court’s observations. We wanted to get the doubts cleared expeditiously by requesting an early hearing in the matter which has been deferred till July. The High Court did not agree, so we have now approached the Apex Court”. Another point on which Chaudhary saw a contradiction in the High Court’s order was that information collated.
Patients from the economically weaker sections in Jharkhand will get a cashless facility for cancer treatment at Tata Medical Centre-Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Calcutta. An agreement was signed between the Jharkhand State Arogya Society (an organisation under the state health department) and Tata Medical Centre, Calcutta on Friday during the inauguration of the Ranchi Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, which has been set up by Tata Trusts at Kanke. “Patients from the economically weaker sections covered under National Food Security Act and residing in
Jharkhand will get a cashless facility for treatment of cancer at Tata Medical Centre in Calcutta after this agreement. The state will bear the expense of cancer treatment. This will enable patients to receive world-class treatment for cancer,” Arun Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary (health) of Jharkhand, said. “Health facilities related to cancer treatment were negligible in this state. Today is a historic and important day for Jharkhand. I wish the Ranchi Cancer Hospital and Research Centre would be recognised as an ideal cancer care institute in the country,” chief minister Hemant Soren said after inaugurating the centre.
10 tribal MLAs demand separate administration after recent violence in Manipur
Agency News: New Delhi
The first Ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is scheduled to be held in Brussels on 16 May. The meeting will be co-chaired by external affairs minister S Jaishankar, commerce and minister Piyush Goyal and communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
The TTC was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the
First ministerial meeting of India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) to be held in Brussels on May 16
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European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the latter’s visit to India in April last year, it said. Subsequently both sides established three working groups under the TTC. The first working group is on strategic technologies, digital governance and digital connectivity. The second one is on green and clean energy technologies and the third one is on trade, investment and resilient value chains. According to the statement, both sides have maintained continuous engagement within
working groups at various levels, and meetings of the three working groups have taken place, leading up to the ministerial meeting in Brussels.
The meeting is expected to strengthen the economic and technological ties between India and the European Union. It is also likely to focus on ways to enhance trade and investment between the two regions, particularly in the areas of strategic technologies, digital connectivity, and green energy. India and the EU have been working towards enhancing.
Ten tribal MLAs belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi group in Manipur have urged the Centre to create a separate administration for their community in the wake of the recent violent clashes between the Meiteis and tribals. Of the 10 legislators, 7 belong to the BJP, two from Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) and one Independent. The two KPA and independent MLAs are also part of the NDA led by the BJP. “As the state of Manipur has miserably failed to protect us, we seek from the Union of India a separate administration under the Constitution of India and live peacefully as neighbours with the state of Manipur,” the MLAs said in a statement on Friday. The legislators alleged that violence was perpetrated by the majority
Meitei community and was “tacitly supported” by the BJPrun state government. “The unabated violence that began on May 3, 2023, in Manipur perpetrated by majority Meiteis tacitly supported by the Manipur Government against the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zorni hill tribals has already partitioned the state and effected a total separation from the State of Manipur,” the statement said.
The MLAs are Haokholet Kipgen, Ngursanglur Sanate, Kimneo Haokip Hangshing, Letpao Haokip, LM Khaute, Letzamang Haokip, Chinlunthang, Paolienlal Haokip, Nemcha Kipgen and Vungjagin Valte. “…As elected representatives of our people, we mirror the sentiments of our people and endorse their political aspiration of separation from the state of Manipur.
Meitei and Kuki students in Delhi unite as funds from home dry up, AAPAgency News: New Delhi
Gujarat Titans all-rounder
Rashid Khan went all guns blazing against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing a mammoth total of 219, Rashid came up with a blistering knock of unbeaten 79 off 32 balls.
Rashid registered the highestever score by a No. 8 batter in the history of IPL. The Afghan international surpassed Pat Cummins’ score of 66 which was scored against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021. Earlier, Rashid excelled in the bowling department by scalping four crucial wickets.
Rashid gave away 30 runs after
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes fastest half-century in IPL history during Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match
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completing his four overs. Rashid dethroned Rajasthan Royals spinner to claim the top spot in IPL 2023 Purple Cap list. The official Twitter handle of the Gujarat-based franchise celebrated the feat by sharing a picture of Rashid. “The crown is back where it belongs,” the franchise tweeted. After playing 12 matches in IPL 2023, Rashid Khan has bagged 23 wickets.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s journey can be an inspiration for any young cricketer. From spending days in a tent at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan to selling panipuri to kissing stardom at a young age, he has seen it all. Considered the next big thing in Indian cricket, he is almost certain to earn a berth in India’s T20 squad for the tour of the West Indies. “Yashasvi Jaiswal isn’t just knocking at the doors of the Indian cricket team, he seems to be breaking it with his consistently good performances. He’s carried his imperious form of domestic cricket into IPL.
What a talent he is! The future of Indian cricket is in good hands,” said Harbhajan Singh during commentary on Star Sports. Ravi Shastri agreed.
“If Team India is focusing on the ODI World Cup, the selectors should look to give as many opportunities to the youngsters like Yashasvi and Rinku (Singh).
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It was coming, it was due and it has finally arrived. Suryakumar Yadav has already scored three T20I hundreds for India but was yet to get one in the IPL. The way he has been batting in the second half of the tournament and how he tore RCB apart with the sublime 83 earlier this week at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he was getting close and he delivered the blow against one of the finest bowling attacks in the tournament - Gujarat Titans. The right-hander walked into bat in the seventh over when Rashid Khan, in between a
probing spell, scalped the MI skipper Rohit Sharma for 29 and wasted little time in sending his opening partner Ishan Kishan (31) back to the hut
too. From 61/0, MI were 66/2 in the space of five deliveries and any normal batter would have dropped anchor to rebuild the innings and deal safely
with the pair of Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan. But Surya is no normal batter. He is a T20 maverick who can demoralise the bowlers by putting even the good balls away and leave the opposition captain confused with the acute scoring angles he explores on both sides of the wicket. In full flow, there’s no batter in the world better than Surya because of how he dominates the middle period of the game, where even the best struggle to maintain tempo. While the ability to just take off during the fag end of the innings is icing on the cake. After the quick departure of the two openers .
Tata Motors on Friday topped Street estimates to report a consolidated profit of Rs 5,407.79 crore in the fourth quarter of 2022-23 against a loss of Rs 1,032.84 crore in the same period of the previous year, driven by a strong performance from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Analysts had expected the company to report profit between Rs 3,300 crore and Rs 4,600 crore in the quarter. The better-than-expected numbers came as revenues rose over 35 per cent to Rs 105,932 crore from Rs 78,439 crore in the
year-ago period. JLR posted a 49 per cent jump in its topline which stood at £7.1 billion, an increase of 49 per cent over £4.7 billion a year ago. Its EBITDA grew 200 basis points to 14.6 per cent, while free cash
India’s retail inflation eases to 18-month low of 4.7 per cent in April
Agency News : New Delhi
Retail inflation eased to an 18-month low of 4.7 per cent in April, mainly due to the cooling of food and vegetable prices, data released on Friday showed. This is the second consecutive month that CPI (consumer price index) inflation remained within the RBI’scomfort zone of below 6 per cent. Retail inflation was 5.66 per cent in March 2023 and 7.79 per cent in the year-ago period. The April inflation print is the lowest since October 2021 when it was 4.48 per cent. Core inflation — which is inflation stripped of the food and fuel components and a major concern for policymakers — remained above 5 per cent, though at 5.2 per cent it was lower than
estimates of 5.75-5.78 per cent in March. According to the National Statistical Office, inflation in food and beverages stood at 4.22 per cent in April against 5.11 per cent in the previous month. The Reserve Bank of India has projected CPI inflation at 5.2 per cent for FY2023-24, with 5.1 per cent in inflation in the first quarter (Q1), 5.4 per cent in Q2, 5.4 per cent in Q3, and 5.2 per cent in Q4.
Agency News : Mumbai
Adah Sharma’s The Kerala Story is going strong at the box office. The film inches close to entering the Rs 100 crore club now. Minting over Rs 93.7 crores at the ticket window, the Sudipto Sen directorial has created history since its release on May 5, 2023. Taking to Twitter, trade expert Taran Adarsh revealed, “TheKeralaStory commences Weekend 2 with A BANG… Hits
DOUBLE DIGITS on [second] Fri… Will cross ₹ 100 cr mark
TODAY [second Sat]… Will emerge SECOND HIGHEST GROSSING Hindi film [of 2023] in *Week 2* itself… [Week 2] Fri 12.23 cr. Total: ₹
93.37 cr. India biz. Boxoffice.”
He added, “NOTE: Since data from smaller centres has been tabulated, the *revised* WEEK
1 biz is as follows…Fri 8.05 cr, Sat 11.01 cr, Sun 16.43 cr, Mon 10.03 cr, Tue 11.07 cr, Wed 12.01 cr, Thu 12.54 cr. Total: ₹ 81.14 cr. India biz.” The Kerala Story is surely doing impressive business at the box office. The film also created quite a stir across the nation, garnering mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. The film has also been mired in numerous controversies, so much so that the film was pulled down from theatres in Tamil Nadu. Even CM Mamata Banerjee declared a ban on the film in West Bengal.
Agency News : Mumbai
Bollywood actress Priyanka
Chopra shared the first picture from Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha’s engagement ceremony festivities. While the actress refrained from revealing her cousin and soon-to-be brother-in-law’s photos before the ceremony, she gave fans a glimpse of the outfit she is planning to wear at the ceremony. It seems like Priyanka will be wearing a white saree from the house of Torani. Taking
to her Instagram Stories, Priyanka shared a close up shot of the outfit, giving fans a glimpse of the intricate work done on the outfit. She also revealed that she recieved a letter and a picture along with the saree. Sharing the photo, Priyanka said, “Wow thank you @toraniofficial not just for your exquisite work but also the intentional letter. Big fan. Lots of love.”
Priyanka landed in Delhi earlier in the day. Priyanka was seen wearing a coffee brown outfit with a baseball cap and a
pair of sunglasses. She was welcomed by the media. Nick Jonas and their daughter Malti Marie were not seen with her.
It was reported on Friday that Priyanka will be making the short trip home for Parineeti’s special day.
flows stood at £815 million.
“JLR delivered a strong set of results for the fourth quarter. We increased production and delivered revenue, profit, free cash flow and wholesales growth as chip supply continued
to improve,’’ Adrian Mardell, JLR’s interim CEO said. Meanwhile, standalone net profit of the company shot up to Rs 2,696 crore from Rs 413 crore in the year ago period. Revenues stood at Rs 20,142 crore against Rs 17,338 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, an increase of 16 per cent. At the board meeting on Friday, the directors recommended a dividend of Rs 2 per share. The company has lined up a capex of Rs 38,000 crore for JLR as well as for domestic businesses in the current fiscal. The total capex stood at Rs 30,000 crore in FY22.
Automotive and industrial battery maker Exide expects to have a first mover advantage in organised lithium ion cell manufacturing in India. The company’s management has informed market analysts at the earnings call that its lithium ion plant in Bangalore is progressing well with necessary approvals in place and construction underway.
Exide is setting up a 12GWh lithium ion cell manufacturing plant in Bangalore at an estimated project cost of Rs 6,000 crore in two phases. The company is already manufacturing lithium ionbased modules and packs at its
plant in Gujarat. “The project is progressing extremely well. All necessary permissions have been secured and site enabling work has been completed. On ground construction activity has been initiated and foundation laying work is progressing in full swing,” Exide managing director and CEO Subir Chakraborty said at the fourth quarter earnings call. “Our factory perhaps will be the first such giga level factory which will come.
Alia
Calls MET
Alia Bhatt has, time and again, been redefining womanhood. Having established herself as a force to reckon with some brilliant performances in Highway (2014), Udta Punjab (2016), Raazi (2018) and Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), among many others, she turned a producer with Darlings. In 2020, she launched Ed-a-Mamma, a sustainable kids-wear brand. And early this month, she made heads turn at the MET Gala in a pearls embellished voluminous gown designed by Prabal Gurung. In an exclusive chat with Alia recalls walking the red carpet amid some of the biggest names in Hollywood and making India proud. “The little girl in me was just making sure that I don’t fall down on the red carpet and that I was getting enough time to pose, take a breath and enjoy the moment,” she tells us. While it made for a historic moment, the new mommy made sure that the pressure didn’t bog her down. “It’s not about giving yourself too much pressure and taking it seriously. It’s a massive and big deal but it was also about having fun and light on the inside, so that your face looks lit up and happy. That’s something I was focusing on. Having said that, I really had a lovely time,” Alia was recently named the first Indian Global Ambassador for Gucci. She is gearing up to make an appearance at the Gucci Cruise 2024 show in Seoul next week. And soon, she will soon be making her Hollywood debut with the action thriller, Heart Of Stone, co-starring Gal Gadot. But donning so many hats is no cakewalk. Alia, at 29, seems to be doing so rather effortlessly. Is there a magic mantra to it? “I don’t know if anybody can give their secret away even if they had it. In my case, however, there’s genuinely no secret,” she says with a laugh.
Agency News : Hyderabad
Custody Box Office
Collection Day 1: Naga
Chaitanya’s cop flick Custody witnessed a decent opening day collection and is expected to earn a better weekend collection, as per reports. The Tamil film, directed by Venkat Prabhu, has opened to mixed reviews and now, Sacnilk reported that the film has beaten Samantha
Ruth Prabhu’s Yashoda and Shaakuntalam. The publication reported, “Custody earned 3.20 Cr India net on its first day for all languages.” This is a slightly higher than Yashoda, which collected Rs 3.06 crore on its first day for all languages, and Shaakuntalam, which earned Rs 3.00 Cr India net on its first day for all languages. The box office collections of Yashoda and Shaakuntalam were reported by Sacnilk.
Just like Aarya, I can go to any extent for my two daughters: Sushmita Sen on motherhood, this Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is not just merely a day to spoil moms with gifts, cards, flowers, and meals. It is the perfect time to reflect on the sacrifices that mothers make, the challenges they face, and the resilience they possess. Mothers are often the unsung heroes of one’s lives, working tirelessly and diligently behind the scenes to ensure that their child/children have everything they need to thrive. Bollywood actor, Sushmita Sen has been widely appreciated for the portrayal of a strong mother on screen in her
Glamour And Gains: Personalities
From The Entertainment Industry Who Dominate The Fitness Arena.
Homi Adajania reveals the most intense scene he shot with the legendary Dimple Kapadia for Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
When it comes to the entertainment industry, these celebrities not only captivate us with their outstanding performances but also manage to inspire the masses with their dedication to fitness. They have transformed themselves into huge fitness freaks, giving them these chiseled bodies that could only have been attained by a commitment to a healthy lifestyle and discipline. We bring you a list of stars who have enviable gym bodies.
Pratik Sehajpal Pratik Sehajpal, a multifaceted talent in the entertainment industry has been making waves with his impressive body of work.
From his success in the realm of music videos to captivating audiences on various OTT platforms, he is also widely adored for his robust physique. He has impressed audiences
not only through his charm and talent, but also through his relentless pursuit of strength and endurance by having a strict gym routine. He inspires many with his unwavering commitment to fitness and is rightly a role model to those aspiring to attain similar levels of physical fitness and wellbeing. With a string of hit music videos under his belt, Pratik Sehajpal is now expanding his horizons to conquer the film industry and web shows. It’s exciting to be able to witness a promising young talent like him and to see what more he brings to the entertainment industry. Gautam Gulati A face anybody would recognise for his diverse acting abilities, Gautam Gulati underwent a significant transformation on his fitness journey. He has taken charge of his health by embarking on a rigorous fitness regime which has helped him sculpt a welldefined physique. His massive fan following keeps increasing not only due to his talent, but also his passion for maintaining a ripped body by regularly hitting the gym.
Disney+ Hotstar series - Aarya. The show revolves around Aarya played by Sushmita Sen and how she is forced to return to India to face her family and enemies. WIth multiple attacks jolting her, it is now her responsibility to escape the threats of the past and protect her children from all negative people. Sushmita has always played on the front foot when it comes to her children while also managing her work in cinema. She represents strong women and especially mothers who could kill or die for their children in any circumstance. Talking about motherhood and her character of Aarya on Disney+ Hotstar, Sushmita Sen, “Aarya is synonymous with motherhood. She is the epitome of grace and strength. I am elated to be associated with her story and her journey of motherhood. I admire Aarya for being a warrior and surpassing every.
Fury has unleashed and how! In the evolved era of saas-bahu relationships, it’s no more about who rules the house but it’s about who gets the throne to become the next queenpin! Produced by Maddock Films, the series is directed by the uber-talented Homi Adajania and stars Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Angira Dhar and Isha Talwar in pivotal roles along with a talented cast, Ashish Verma, Varun Mitra, Udit Arora, Deepak Dobriyal and Monica Dogra amongst others. Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo is now streaming exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. If you have watched the series (and if not, go watch it now!) - you would have seen the intense scenes that each of the characters have - whether it’s hardcore action or its the emotional vulnerability of a character, it all gives you goosebumps! Homi Adajania talks about the most intense scene he shot with the legendary
Let’s Explore The Middle East Through Apeksha Porwal’s Surreal Instagram Feed!
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
actor Dimple Kapadia on the shoot of Disney+ Hotstar’s Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo and what all went behind creating it. Talking about the most intense scene he shot with Dimple Kapadia, director of Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo - Homi Adajania said, “I think the most intense scene was when Dimple’s character Savatri walks through her atrium to her room after she leaves the celebration when they come back from attacking the Monk and she realizes that her master plan has not worked out. There is something way more devious, which is beyond her at this point in the narrative and she goes through all the tragic milestones that has were extremely sort of prominent for making her the character she is today. So she goes through all the milestones from whether it’s the murder of her husband - what made her when she was left to die in the desert, and how she rose like a phoenix rather than crumbled up and died, how Monk.
Celebrating Motherhood this Mother’s Day - ICICI Lombard takes a moment to celebrate ALL mothers for being the greatest protection shield!
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
ICICI Lombard recognises the invaluable and unmatched essence of a mother’s love, and with this understanding, we have launched a distinctive campaign to celebrate Mother’s Day. The key insight hinges on the premise that the ‘mother of all insurance cover’ is a mother herself. As the leading private general insurer, we are inspired by the kind of ‘insurance’ or ‘protection cover’ a mother provides her family - always there, ready to cushion every fall, heal every wound, and celebrate every victory. To break the clutter, we decided on a long format prose on digital and bring the power of strong copy to a digital environment. And yet the words may not be quite adequate! “As a brand that advocates inclusion, we also wanted to make a significant.
Krishca Strapping Solutions’ IPO Opens on 16th May 2023
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Karan Wahi
Known for his charming face and a charismatic personality, Karan Wahi has rightfully established himself as a fitness freak in the entertainment industry. He approaches his fitness lifestyle with finesse, which gives him an incredible.
Actress Apeksha Porwal has made Indians proud by being the first Indian to make her mark in the Arabic market by playing the Indian lead in the web series Slave Market. Having worked with an international crew, the show was shot across Egypt, and other middle eastern countries. Being a travel lover and soaking in the sun from various time zones, we stumbled upon some surreal pictures that give us a tour of the Middle East. When in the country having one of the oldest civilizations, it is mandatory to visit one of the seven wonders of the world, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Here we see Apeksha looking gorgeous and sun kissed, posing in a short floral dress against the backdrop of the lovely pyramids. She definitely knows how to beat the heat in style. Apeksha looked svelte in a white cropped top and trekking pants, as she explored
Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana. The actress looked super stylish as she paired the outfit with silver hoops, which added a hint of glamour to this comfy look. Apeksha explored Beirut, Lebanon, on one of her days off, from the hectic schedule of her web series, Slave Market. She looked perfect with open flowing tresses in a white shirt dress, which she intelligently paired with black thigh-high boots and a pair of shades, to keep the blazing sun rays at bay, as she enjoyed some warm sea breeze at Zaitunay Bay. Apeksha explored Old Souk and Jounieh in Lebanon by foot. She looked quite modish donning a loose crop long sleeved top on white trousers, as she paired the outfit with a striking red cap which instantly added colour to her all white look and protected her eyes from the blazing middle eastern sun. These beautiful moments from her shoot of the Slave Market made us slip into the Middle.
Krishca Strapping Solutions
Limited, one of the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of high tensile steel straps, strapping seals and strapping tools has announced its plans to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on May 16th, 2023. The company is aiming to raise ₹ 17.93 crore through this IPO, with shares set to be listed on the NSE EMERGE platform. The net proceeds from the IPO will be utilized to fund capital expenditure for setting up of new strapping line (₹12.04 crore) and repayment of certain secured borrowing (₹3.75 crore). The issue closes on May 19th, 2023. The Lead Manager to the Issue is Share India Capital Services Private Limited and The Registrar to the Issue is Purva Sharegistry India Private Limited. Mr. Lenin Krishnamoorthy Balamanikandan, Chairman Managing Director, Krishca Strapping Solutions Limited said,” Our mission is to be
one of the major players of the industry serving all leading customers. The IPO funding will enable us to expand our capacity, and strengthen our balance sheet by repayment of loan. We intend to grab major market share in the domestic market and enhance our presence in the export market with increased capacity and entry into packing contracts.”
Mr. Anand Srivastava, Executive Director, Share India Capital Services Private Limited, a lead manager to the issue, said, “We believe that this offering will provide the company with the necessary resources to meet growth capital and enhance.
Leone Birthday
Looks That Show How Effortless It Is To Look Glamorous.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
As actress Sunny Leone turns a year older and wiser, she has inspired her fans with her flawless, stylish and minimalistic statements. Here are five times the actress proved her style is cut above the rest. In this first look, Sunny is wearing an elegant off-shoulder silver gown with a thigh high slit. She pairs the outfit with diamond drop earrings. She opted for nude make-up keeping the spotlight on the dress and kept her tresses sleek. In her next look, we see Sunny in a strapless colour blocked satin red top with a purple thigh high slit skirt. The outfit compliments her toned curves. Her love for statement jewellery is visible with statement drop earrings. Sunny has once again opted for open hair, neatly tucked back, aiming for a sleek and stylish look. In this third
look, we see Sunny looking stunning in shoulder length hair with classic waves. She is wearing a cutout dress in a beautiful blue hue. This Anamika actress has styled the dress with long statement earrings and is holding a bubblegum pink statement clutch to break the monotony of the colour. For the fourth look, we have chosen this perfect marriage between corporate meets chic look. Sunny poses for the camera in muted green shorts and blazer, which she teams up with an equally cool aqua blue top and a matching quirky.
At the top of her game: Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
From owning the best overall look of the night at the Met Gala to elevating glamour to a whole new level at the premiere of her rom-com, Love Again, in New York City, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has had the best week mixing business with pleasure this month. The global star who worked relentlessly through COVID for the global spy series Citadel and Love Again is now letting herself delight in all the appreciation and accolades, coming from all over the world. One Twitter user wrote, “Just saw “Love Again” & Loved It samheughan PriyankaChopra amcstonybrook.” Another said, “Really enjoyed #LoveAgain with @SamHeughan, @ priyankachopra, and @ CelineDion. Bravo to all.”
Hailing Priyanka Chopra and Sam Heughan, a fan penned, “just saw the movie Love Again…you were amazing! Priyanka and you had great chemistry and it pulled at my heart strings! Keep doing
amazing things Sam! Cheers!” “Just got home from seeing Love Again and thoroughly enjoyed it. I will see it again. It is definitely a rom-com. Sam is adorkable. It’s amazing that Sam’s and Priyanka’s scenes with Celine were not in person. Stay for all the credits,” read a tweet. Recommending the film, a Twitter user posted, “I just saw “LOVE AGAIN” with Sam Heughan, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and CELINE DION! REALLY CUTE!! Go see it!!!” Chopra Jonas had a small celebration with family and friends at her restaurant.
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