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Activist Varavara Rao’s bail plea rejected
Pune : A special court here Monday rejected the temporary bail application of activist and poet P Varavara Rao who is currently lodged in a prison here. Rao wanted temporary bail to visit his hometown to perform postdeath rituals of his sister-inlaw who died on April 22. However, the prosecution, objecting to the temporary bail to Rao, cited a letter to Pune’s Joint Commissioner of Police by Hyderabad Superintendent of Police (Special Intelligence Branch) which stated, “Considering seriousness of the crime, there is a possibility that accused may abscond if he is allowed attending the last rites of his relative”. “Moreover, there is a possibility of a serious attack on the police party, who will be deputed for an escort, by Naxals,” the letter added.
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Kolkata : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that 40 Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs were “in touch with me” and that they would desert the party once BJP won the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a rally in Serampore in West Bengal, PM Modi said after May 23,
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“Didi (Mamata Banerjee), on May 23 when the results will come, lotus will bloom everywhere and your MLAs will leave you. Even today, Didi, 40 of your MLAs are in contact with me,” PM Modi said. when Lok Sabha results are due, the lotus would bloom everywhere. “Didi (Mamata Banerjee), on May 23 when the results will come, lotus will bloom everywhere and your MLAs will leave you.
Chitrakoot : BJP president Amit Shah on Monday accused the Opposition of giving tickets to musclemen in Uttar Pradesh, asserting that their presence would not have any impact as the Adityanath government had been acting “tough” against them. Shah alleged that goons of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) used to work as land mafias, claiming that ever since the “anti-land mafia squads” had been set up by the government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the encroachment or illegal occupation of houses or land had stopped. Addressing
decision to further support the ongoing security and help the armed forces to easily identify the identity of any wanted perpetrators,” the release added. With this rule in place, any kind of garment that covers the face like masks, veils and burqas, has been prohibited in Sri Lanka. The move came after a private members’ motion was submitted by a parliamentarian in the island country for the seeking the ban. The country is still reeling from the terror blasts that
to understand yet that Uttar Pradesh has changed.... Now, it is the Yogi government that is at the helm,” Shah said. “Now, the musclemen have no impact here. ‘Ab bahubalion ko ulta latka kar seedha kar diya jata hai’ (Now, the rallies in Chitrakoot and musclemen are set right by Pratapgarh district, Shah hanging them upside down). said: “The people from Shah accused Rahul Gandhi the ‘grand adulteration’ of being a “mahamilavati” h a v e g i v e n t i c k e t s t o leader of the grand alliance. ‘bahubalis’ (musclemen) “If temperatures in country in Uttar Pradesh, but such increases, he (Rahul) takes strongmen do not have an leave and goes out of the impact here.” The Bharatiya country.... Even his mother Janata Party (BJP) has been (Sonia Gandhi) is not able to referring to the Opposition find him,” he said, claiming alliance as “mahamilavat” that Prime Minister Narendra (grand adulteration). “The Modi had not taken leave in ‘mahamilavatis’ are not able 20 years.
ripped across three cities on April 21 in several churches and hotels, taking at least 253 lives and leaving hundreds more injured. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombings that were executed by suicide bombers; and the National
Rahul Gandhi had admitted earlier that he had misquoted the Supreme Court after its ruling on the Rafale deal and said he had done it as “rhetorical flourish in the heat of political campaigning”.
process to “gag” him from raising the Rafale issue. He has requested the Supreme Court to dismiss the contempt case with a fine. Though it had excused him from a personal appearance, the Supreme Court had asked the Congress chief to explain by tomorrow why he should not be held in contempt for claiming that it had “accepted” his “chowkidar chor hai (the watchman is a thief)” slogan
attacking PM Modi. PM Modi, who had given himself the moniker to stress his anticorruption stance, has been accused of crony capitalism by Mr Gandhi in the deal for French-made Rafale jets. The BJP has vehemently denied the charge. Last Monday, Mr Gandhi had said in an affidavit that he had falsely quoted the top court as “rhetorical flourish in the heat of political campaigning”, without having seen, read or analysed the order. A day later, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, acting as Mr Gandhi’s lawyer, requested that the case be closed. As former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, arguing on behalf of the BJP, objected, Mr Singhvi pointed out that the court had “not issued notice” to his client but only asked for an explanation.
Commission with charges of “horse trading” against the BJP. “Expiry Babu PM, let’s get this straight. Nobody will go with you. Not even one councillor. Are you election campaigning or horse trading! Your expiry date is near. Today, we are
would switch over to the saffron party “very soon”. “Around 100 legislators from the ruling party are set to join the BJP. They are in touch with the BJP leaders on a regular basis. Some will join before the elections, the rest after,” he told reporters. Apart from Singh, two TMC MPs switched camp and joined BJP before the complaining to the Election elections. Accusing Mamata Commission. Charging B a n e r j e e o f n e p o t i s m , you with horse trading,” he PM Modi further said the tweeted. Last month, BJP actual intention of the TMC leader Arjun Singh, who supremo was to politically crossed over from the TMC, establish her nephew in West had also made similar claims. Bengal. “With just a handful Singh had said about 100 of seats, ‘Didi’ you can’t Trinamool Congress MLAs reach Delhi. Delhi is far
away. Going to Delhi is just an excuse. Her real intention is to politically establish her nephew,” Modi said. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek is a sitting MP from Diamond Harbour and the TMC candidate from the seat. Amid clashes at Asansol on Monday outside a polling booth where BJP MP Babul Supriyo’s car was vandalised, PM Modi said TMC “goons” were trying to prevent people from voting and attacking BJP workers. “Mamata didi your army of goons is trying to stop the people from casting their votes. Mamata didi, democracy offered you the position you occupy now. Don’t betray democracy. The people of West Bengal have made up their mind,” he said.
New Delhi : Weeks after Union Minister Maneka Gandhi threatened to neglect places in Sultanpur that do not vote for her en masse in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission today warned her against making remarks aimed at intimidating or bribing voters in the constituency. The election body ruled that the remarks were in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. On April 15, the BJP candidate had faced a 48-hour ban from campaigning for allegedly warning the Muslim community in Sultanpur that she will not work for those who fail to vote for her. The Election Commission cited the video recording of a speech delivered by Maneka G a n d h i a t S u l t a n p u r ’s
Sarkoda village two weeks ago in its order issued today. “We win in Pilbhit every time, and let me explain our parameters for deciding which village to prioritise in matters of developmental work. We segregate villages into categories A, B, C and D. Villages where we get 80% votes are slotted in category A, 60% in category B, 50% in category C, and less than 50% in category D. Development work is taken up first in category A villages, followed by category B and category C. So it is up to you to decide whether your village should come in category A, B or C, because we have all come here to do good,” she had said at the April 14 rally, adding that nobody should come in category D.
to a severe cyclonic storm category — the second highest in a five-step gradation of the severity of tropical cyclones. Windspeeds are expected to touch 145 kmph today, according to the IMD forecast. Fishermen have been warned to stay away from the sea as the storm in the Bay of Bengal is expected to move in a northwest direction and then change track and take a northeastern trajectory, the press note added.
Even today, Didi, 40 of your MLAs are in contact with me,” PM Modi said. Reacting to PM Modi’s remarks, TMC leader Derek O’Brien said the party would lodge a complaint with the Election
UP has changed, 'bahubalis' have no impact now: Shah
Rahul Gandhi, In Reply To Supreme Court, “Regrets” Chowkidar Remark Again
New Delhi : Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, accused of being in contempt of court with his comments on the Rafale fighter jet deal, has reiterated his regret for suggesting that the Supreme Court had endorsed his sharpest political attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi this election season. The 48-year-old leader on Monday filed his reply in the Supreme Court on the contempt notice issued to him following a case filed by BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi. In his submission to a bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Mr Gandhi adopted his earlier reply and said that the BJP was abusing the legal
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PM claims 40 TMC MLAs in touch with him; Derek O’Brien says will complain to EC
Sri Lanka bans burqa, other face veils after Easter blasts Colombo : Over a week after the devastating Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, the country has completely banned all face veils including the burqa. The decision was approved by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and the announcement was made late on Sunday via a press release. The release said that any form of face cover “that will hinder the identification of a person is banned under emergency regulations.” “President Maithripala Sirisena took this
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Thowheed Jamath as well as Jammiyathul Maillathu Ibrahim are suspected to have links the blasts. Zahran Hashim’s father and two brothers were killed on Friday during an overnight shooting between Sri Lankan troops and the suspects. Zahran is the man suspected to have spearheaded the Easter attacks. He is allegedly one of the two suicide bombers who caused the blasts at the Shangri-La hotel in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Sri Lanka has been on high alert since Easter, with about 10,000 military soldiers being deployed throughout the country. Commercial establishments, church services as well as schools and universities are shut.
For "ABCD Speech", An Election Cyclone Fani hovers Commission Warning To Maneka 880 km from Chennai
New Delhi : The cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is now located at 880 km from Chennai and India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials aren’t yet sure if it will make landfall in Odisha, according to a press statement from the Press Information Buraeau (PIB) on Monday. They have however ruled out the cyclone descending on Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. By Tuesday, the storm is expected to graduate
In Varanasi, SP fields dismissed BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav against Modi
Lucknow : The Samajwadi Party on Monday declared dismissed BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav as its candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi. The party replaced its candidate, Shalini Yadav, who recently joined it, to make way for Tej Bahadur, who was dismissed from service for indiscipline in 2017 after he posted a video complaining about the quality of food served to the troops
Tej Bahadur Yadav recently announced he would take on Mr. Modi in Varanasi
in the region along the LoC (Line of Control) in Jammu and Kashmir. He
recently announced he would take on Mr. Modi in Varanasi. Shalini Yadav is the daughter-in-law of former Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson Shyam Lal Yadav. In 2017, she ran for the Varanasi municipal corporation mayoral election from the Congress but lost.
Bengal battle reaches EC in Delhi Election officials said isolated cases of violence had been reported in the state that has witnessed over 52 per cent polling so far
New Delhi : The battle between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal’s Asansol and beyond reached the Election Commission in Delhi with the two parties blaming each other for poll violence in the fourth phase of voting. There were several reports of clashes in the early hours of polling. In Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency, news agency said clashes had broken out between supporters of rival parties in Nanoor, Rampurhat, Nalhati and Siuri areas. Election officials said isolated cases of violence had been reported in the state that has witnessed over 52 per cent polling so far. A jawan of the central police forces later had to fire once in the air in Poduma area Dubrajpur under Birbhum constituency to control the situation after villagers threw stones at the security personnel,
according to reports. In its representation to the Election Commission in Delhi, the Trinamool said the firing was designed to scare voters. Eight seats in south Bengal, considered the bastion of the ruling Trinamool Congress and chief minister Mamata Banerjee, are voting in this phase. The Trinamool holds six of the eight seats, the other
two were won by BJP’s Babul Supriyo (Asansol) and the Congress’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Baharampur) in 2014. The BJP repeated Union minister Babul Supriyo from Asansol. He is pitted against film star Sreemati Dev Varma, better known as Moon Moon Sen, who has been moved from the Bankura seat that she had won in 2014. Long before his party filed a formal complaint in Delhi, BJP leaders such as Babul Supriyo posted several photographs and videos on social media that accused local officials of colluding with Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress leaders. In one widely-circulated video, two men were spotted approaching people as they stood near the voting machine. The BJP said it looked like they were checking who the people had voted.
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The next hundred years of commercial aviation
The year 2019 is the centenary year for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the longest running airline still in commercial existence. Organized air transport is a mere hundred years old, but it has seen tremendous change in that time from puddle-jumping in small planes to large building-sized planes ferrying billions of passengers over millions of miles each year. The last few months have brought some turbulence to air travel. Boeing’s “new and improved” short-range aircraft, the 737 MAX, has been grounded around the world after the second fatal crash in recent months. In India, Jet Airways, one of the major carriers has suspended services, adding chaos to a busy summer flying season. If just a few events can cause a flutter in air travel, what does the future hold? First, some background. The global airline industry today is made up of about 25,000 planes flying 4.5 billion passengers each year. The number of passengers has grown at about 6.5% a year for the last decade. Both passengers and aircraft are expected to double in the next twenty years. Future growth will come primarily in the Asia-Pacific region, with carriers forecast to increase to 18,000 or more planes in the next two decades. According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates, China will overtake the US in two decades as the largest aviation market (defined as passengers to, from and within the country). India will rise from seventh to third position. These estimates have been made assuming a “constant global policies” scenario. If globalization is substantially reversed, then the growth rates will likely soften. The biggest airlines in the world today are Lufthansa, American, Delta, United, Emirates, Air France-KLM, China Southern and Air China. IndiGo, with about 43% domestic market share, is India’s largest airline. Jet Airways’ 15% market share is likely to be distributed among the different Indian airlines in the short term. In the medium term, the market share table will depend on what happens with the Jet Airways’ landing slots and the future of Air India. Jet’s landing slots in Mumbai and Delhi have been allocated to Indigo, Spice Jet, Vistara and Air Asia on a “temporary” basis currently. India’s flux comes at a time when passenger traffic increased nearly 20% in 2018. Large passenger aircraft are made by Boeing (US) and Airbus (Europe). Smaller aircraft are made by Embraer (Brazil) and Bombardier (Canada). With the 737 MAX’s rocky start, Boeing is likely to go ahead with the development of a new midsized airplane (NMA) nicknamed the Boeing 797. It will soon release a 777X wide-body line, that will eventually replace the legendary 747s. Airbus will counter with the A350 (wide body) and redesigned A330 (NMA). The future of commercial aviation is inexorably linked with the evolving business models of airlines and the future of aircraft. Demand for air travel is likely to remain strong—for domestic as well as international travel. There is no real option to get from one distant place to another. Airlines and airports are also major contributors to a flow of people and ideas, economic growth and jobs. Commercial aviation will therefore remain an imperative. Given the high capital costs, significant operating expenses and the price of aviation fuel, airline business models are always operating on the cusp between profit and loss. For the two decades ending 2013, airlines collectively destroyed value for their shareholders. Since that time, some airlines have had an impressive return on invested capital (Lufthansa, Ryanair and Southwest). In India, Indigo has shown a sustainable return on invested capital (RoIC) of about 25% over the last three years. As societal pressures on reducing the environmental footprint and enhancing safety continues, the cost of developing and building airplanes is likely to remain high. This state appears likely to continue—an inherently poor business model combined with robust and active demand. Airlines will need to focus on capital productivity and operating margins; by sweating their assets and improving load factors as well as by being efficient and charging for everything from luggage to food to seats - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara (ancillary income in aviEditor ation jargon).
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Priyanka Chopra joins BFF Isha Ambani and Radhika Merchant on girls’ ice cream night at Piramal home New Delhi : When you think of girls’ night, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Watching Netflix and chilling while applying face masks. Right. But when Priyanka Chopra and Isha Ambani have a girls’ night together, they make ice cream. Yes, that is true. Priyanka Chopra and Isha Ambani Piramal have been best friends for the longest time and the duo recently had a girls’ night at Isha Ambani’s home, where they have an ice cream maker. Priyanka Chopra took to her official Instagram account to give her fans a glimpse of the girls’ night. The image that was captioned, “Making home made ice cream! Thank you to the hostess with the mostest. iiishmagish ( Isha Ambani) love u! Your home is amazing! I wish you love and laughter always. Here’s to many more girls nights! Alia Bhatt u Missed the madness by minutes! Love all u ladies,” shows the
Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra and Radhika Merchant had the best girls’ night at Isha Ambani Piramal’s house as they made ice cream. Alia Lok Sabha Bhatt missed out on the fun. Elections 2019:
Varun Dhawan and daddy David Dhawan arrive at the polling booth for voting
entire girl gang together. Kesari actress, Parineeti Chopra was also present on the most fun night. But guess who missed out on the fun. Alia Bhatt was not present and was surely missed. The image shows
Anant Ambani’s rumoured girlfriend, Radhika Merchant was also part of the fun night. Radhika Merchant and Parineeti Chopra commented on the post saying, “What a night” and “Best night ever.”
Asin shares daughter Arin’s pics as a biker chick, ballerina and they are sugar, spice and all things nice
Former actor Asin shared pictures of her daughter Arin who turned 18 months old. See the pictures here of Arin dressed as a biker gchick and a ballerina. AG. GNS_New Delhi : F o r m e r a c t o r A s i n ’s daughter Arin is 18 months old now and the Ghajini actor took to Instagram to share pictures of her little girl. In one lot of pictures, Arin can be seen seated on a big bike, all dressed in smart jeans, jacket and boots combination. Her aviator sun glasses will also arrest your attention. In another lot of pictures, Arin can be seen dressed as a ballerina with a pink tutu. Sharing the pictures, Asin wrote: “Sugar & spice.... All of 18 months ARIN #babybiker #babyballerina mamma mamma.” Asin and her husband, industrialist Rahul
Sharma have been guarded a b o u t t h e i r d a u g h t e r ’s privacy, posting few pictures of her on social media. On her first birthday in October last year, Asin had shared a picture of Arin and written: “A little girl who loves outdoors, travel and books.. turned ONE #Arinturnsone.” In the bunch of pictures shared, Arin, dressed in a pale pink frock, can be seen in various moods during her birthday decorations. At the time of Arin’s birth, the actor and Rahul had released a statement which read: “We are ecstatic to announce the arrival of our angelic baby girl earlier today. The last nine months have been most special and exciting for the
both of us and we would like to thank all our well wishers and everyone who has been part of our journey for all their love and support.” Asin, who has worked in Tamil and Hindi films including those with Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, got married to Rahul, who is the founder and head of Micromax, in January 2017. Reportedly co-star Akshay, who is good friends with Rahul, played cupid and brought the two together. Asin had twin wedding ceremonies, a Christian wedding followed by a Hindu marriage ceremony. Asin quit acting post marriage but on Instagram she does share her life with Rahul.
International Dance Day: Sanya expresses she wants to do a dance film with Hrithik
Actor Sanya Malhotra talks about her passion for dance and also shares that the art form has helped her deal with the lows in her life.
New Delhi : She is the happiest when she is dancing, as much as she is while facing the arch lights. That’s Sanya Malhotra for you. Today, on International Dance Day, the Dangal (2016) actor talks about the good things related to the art form and how it has
changed her life. For those who don’t know, Sanya’s love for dance began at an early age. She was in school when she accompanied her mother’s best friend to a dance competition in Delhi. Coaxed by her aunt, she by chance participated in a show and left everyone mesmerised with her version of Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast (Mohra; 1994). “That day I knew I love dancing, more so because there was no stage fright at all. Then I became that kid who would dance at every family get together, parties or weddings. And mind you, I was famous too in those circles,” she says. Soon the hobby turned into passion, and Sanya trained herself in ballet, freestyle and jazz. On her to-do list is tap dancing and she also wants to learn a classical dance form. Those
who follow her on social media, it’s impossible to miss her dance videos and the kind of response they garner from her fans and colleagues alike. A latest video of her with rapper Naezy saw Hrithik Roshan commenting, “ O U T S TA N D I N G ” . Mention this to Sanya and she falls short of words to express her happiness. Asked if she wants to do a dance film with Hrithik any time soon? “That would be a dream come true,” she says,
Varun Dhawan casts his vote; wins our heart for helping an old lady climb the stairs
adding, “Just the thought of it is giving me goosebumps. He is such a fabulous dancer. But before everything else, I want to do a dance film. Koi toh mujhse film mein dance karwao (Someone, please make me dance in a film). I want to see myself dancing on the big screen,” adds Sanya, who had choreographed her Dangal co-actor Aamir Khan for Secret Superstar (2017). On whether she is planning to post any special video for her fans on the occasion
of International Dance Day, Sanya says she is thinking of doing something with Naezy and choreographer Shazeb Sheikh. “Let me figure this out… It will be a surprise,” she keeps it at that. And any message that she wants to give out to her fans who aspire to pursue a career in dancing, Sanya is quick to add: “Dancing does make you happy. It has helped me deal with the hardships in my life. Not everyone is a good dancer but you just have to enjoy doing it. Dance as if no one is watching. You can be a part of a group or dance at home and even involve your family. Trust me, it’s fun. It’s a good exercise for your mind, body and soul. At times, I visit workshops and see even non-dancers having a good time. That’s the spirit. The happy hormones need to be generated.”
Mumbai : After Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Paresh Rawal, among others, Kalank actor Varun Dhawan arrived with daddy David Dhawan to cast his vote for the Loka Sabha Elections 2019. In the pictures, Varun Dhawan was snapped wearing a white Tee paired with blue jeans and a cap and as always, this Main Tera Hero actor looked dapper. While going inside to cast his vote, what caught our attention was a picture of Varun Dhawan helping an old lady climb up the stairs, and this actor totally won our
hearts with his sweet gesture. After casting their vote, Varun Dhawan and daddy David Dhawan showed off their inked finger to the paps. Soon after, Varun took to his social media channels to post a picture flaunting his inked finger and his caption read, “Be Cool Go Vote #jaihind.” It was only a few days back that Varun Dhawan had returned to the bay after celebrating his 32nd birthday with his friends in Thailand. On the work front, Varun Dhawan was last seen in Abhishek
Varman’s Kalank but the film failed to perform at the box office, and after the much needed break, Varun will get back to the shooting of Remo D’ Souza’s film Street Dancer 3D. Thereafter, Varun will dive onto the sets of daddy David Dhawan’s film- Coolie No. 1 opposite Sara Ali Khan. As per reports, Sara Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan will be seen shaking a leg to the famous songs- Husn Hai Suhana and Main To Raste in the film and the film will go on floors from August.
cast her vote. Taimur was looking quite adorable as he accompanied his mom at the polling booth. After casting her vote, Bebo posed showing her inked picture to the shutterbugs. Other celebs like Priyanka Chopra along with her mom Madhu Chopra, Tiger Shroff, Kangana Ranaut, Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan, Aamir Khan
and Kiran Rao were also snapped in Mumbai as they cast their votes today. On the work front, Kareena Kapoor Khan will be seen in Good News which also stars Akshay Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani. The film will hit the screens in December this year. Kareena will also be working with Irrfan in Homi Adajania’s Angrezi Medium.
Taimur Ali Khan accompanies mom Kareena Kapoor Khan as she votes in Mumbai
Kareena Kapoor Khan was snapped with Taimur Ali Khan in Mumbai today as the actress headed out at a polling booth in Mumbai to cast her vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Mumbai : The voting for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections started in Mumbai today and a lot of citizens headed to polling booths to cast their votes. A lot of Bollywood celebrities were snapped in the morning today as they stepped out to cast their votes and fulfil their duties as a responsible citizen. The stylish mother-son duo of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Taimur Ali Khan were snapped in Mumbai as the actress stepped out to
Paala Pitta: Mahesh Babu & Pooja Hegde's chemistry looks refreshing in this lyrical song from Maharshi
Mumbai : Maharshi starring Mahesh Babu and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles is one of the much anticipated films of the year. The makers of the film recently wrapped up the last schedule of the shoot in Hyderabad and soon, Mahesh Babu headed for a short trip to Paris with his family. While we wait to know what’s in the stores for audiences with
Maharshi, the makers of the film have released the fifth song, Paala Pitta which is ruling the social media currently. The lyrical folk number was released today which has been composed by ‘Rockstar’ Devi Shri Prasad. Maharshi is Mahesh’s first collaboration with Vamsi Paidipally, and moviegoers are pretty excited to know what this actor-director duo
has to offer. Also, Pooja Hegde and Mahesh Babu’s sizzling yet refreshing chemistry is what everyone is looking forward. The teaser had received massive response and fans are all set for the film’s release on May 9th. Recently, Mahesh Babu took to social media and announced about the film’s wrap up along with a cake picture. He wrote, “With this... It’s a wrap!!! See you in the cinemas on May 9th.” Maharshi is being produced by Sri Venkateshwara Creations, Vyjayanthi Movies and PVP Cinema. The film is superstar Mahesh Babu’s 25th film. The major part of the film has been shot in the USA. Maharshi is all set to release on May 9, 2019.
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Alex Hales withdrawn from England’s ICC World Cup squad ICC World Cup: Hales was earlier banned for 21 days for recreational drug use and has not played for Nottinghamshire this season after making himself unavailable for his county for “personal reasons”.
AG. GNS_New Delhi : England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday withdrew opening batsman Alex Hales from all England squads ahead of the international season, which also includes the 15-member provisional squad announced for the ICC World Cup. ECB in a statement said,”The decision has been taken by the ECB Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket and the England
National Cricket Selectors, having considered what is in the best interests of the England team. Consideration was given to creating the right environment within the team and ensuring that there are no unnecessary distractions and that the team is in the best position to succeed going into this crucial period.” Hales was earlier banned for 21 days for recreational drug use and has not played
for Nottinghamshire this season after making himself unavailable for his county for “personal reasons”. “The Nottinghamshire batsman will not travel to Ireland for a oneoff ODI on Friday in Malahide and has also been removed from England’s squad for the Vitality IT20, the Royal London ODI series against Pakistan and the preliminary ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup squad,” ECB further added.
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Cricketer Mohd Shami’s estranged wife held after high drama at in-laws’ house
IPL 2019: Rohit Sharma Fined For Breach Of Code Of Conduct
Lucknow : Haseen Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohd Shami, was taken into custody by police in Amroha in Uttar Pradesh after she reached her husband’s house and created a ruckus. She was later released on bail. Haseen Jahan reached her husband’s house in Sahaspur Ali Nagar village late on Sunday night. When her in-laws asked her
Dinesh Karthik drops bomb, says aware of ‘bickering and back-biting’ happening in KKR camp
New Delhi : Embattled skipper Dinesh Karthik says he is “aware of bickering and back-biting”, his comments coming in the backdrop of speculations around leadership and batting order in Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR snapped a six-match losing streak with a 34-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens Sunday, days after questions were raised about Andre Russell’s batting position, with the West Indian power-hitter himself expressing a desire to bat higher at No. 4. “It’s a high-pressure sport, a high octane tournament, you’ve got to make sure everybody’s in a great space, give them the best chance to do well and
stay healthy,” Karthik said at the post-match presentation. “A lot of bickering and backbiting can go on in these sorts of situations. I’m very aware of it and (I) make sure nothing like that happens. “At the end of the day, it’s a game. You play the best that you can. You need to keep a
smile. You need to be nice to others. Everybody’s trying hard.” Regarding Russell, who has made incredible hitting his favourite pastime, the keeper-batsman was impressed with his maturity. “Russell is a great player, he’s a special player and it’s good to see him grow as a
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Naresh Goyal’s First Public Appearance Since Jet Crisis, At A Poll Booth
Mumbai : Naresh Goyal, founder of Jet Airways, who stepped down as the chairman of the airline amid the deep turbulence, came out to cast his vote in Mumbai on Monday. This was Mr Goyal’s first public appearance since the airline stopped its operations indefinitely, in one of the worst crises in the aviation industry in the country. Mr Goyal was seen flashing his inked index finger before the media outside the polling booth in south Mumbai’s Villa Theresa Convent. This is the same polling station where industrialist Mukesh Ambani is voting. Mumbai’s six parliamentary constituencies are voting in the fourth round of the national election. The 69-year-old did not respond to questions on his grounded airline. On March 25, Mr Goyal and wife Anita
resigned from the board of the airline they founded in 1992. The airline was under a Rs. 8,000 crore debt and was struggling to stay afloat. Until recently, the airline was the second largest carrier in India by market share. The cash-strapped airline, that was struggling with grounded fleet and mounting dues to banks, suppliers, employees and lessors, suspended its operations earlier this month. The crisis
has put 20,000 jobs at stake and has left many of them seeking jobs at other airlines with pay cuts. Many worried Jet Airways employees held demonstrations in Mumbai and Delhi, appealing the government to intervene for revival of the company. After flying for 25 years, Jet Airways announced temporary grounding of operations after its lenders declined a Rs. 900-crore lifeline.
player. The maturity he’s showing is great to see. “I was just talking about the same to him. These balls cost a lot and we need to ask him to keep calm. We live another day, that’s important and the crowd has been fantastic,” Karthik said. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he was not too worried about how his bowlers will come back from the onslaught at the hands of Russell and Shubman Gill.
When the police failed to bring a truce between the warring parties, they took Haseen Jahan into custody.
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Rohit Sharma was fined 15 per cent of his match fees for breach of code of conduct during a match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday.
New Delhi : Rohit Sharma was fined of 15 per cent of his match fees for breaching the code of conduct following the KKR vs MI IPL 2019 clash on Sunday. The Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper hit the stumps with his bat after being adjudged legbefore wicket (LBW) after trying to loft KKR left-arm pacer Harry Gurney. Rohit Sharma, initially reviewed the decision and after he was given out, he demonstrated his disapproval by exchanging a
few words with the on-field umpire, culminating with him breaking the stumps. Chasing a score of 233 at the Eden Gardens, Rohit Sharma gave the Mumbai Indians a good start by smashing three boundaries early into his innings, before losing his wicket to Harry Gurney in the fourth over. Replays showed that the ball was just clipping leg stump as the Mumbai Indians captain reviewed the decision. During the hearing with the match referee after the game, Rohit Sharma accepted the sanction. “Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians batsman and captain, was
fined 15 percent of his match fees for breaching the VIVO Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Kolkata,” an IPL media advisory read. “Mr. Sharma admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.” Kolkata Knight Riders, after being made to bat first by the Mumbai Indians at the toss, posted a huge score of 232/2, with notable contributions from Shubman Gill (76 off 45 balls), Chris Lynn (54 off 29 balls) and an unbeaten 80 off 40 balls from Andre Russell.
role and in Ponting and dada (Ganguly) we have two former skippers who led their teams successfully and know how to go about the job of planning and strategising. They know how to prepare players and give them confidence,” Dhawan said. Delhi Capitals have some of the finest youngsters in their arsenal like Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, skipper Shreyas Iyer and South African Kagiso Rabada. The franchise also have experienced campaigners like Dhawan and Ishant Sharma. The southpaw believes the mix of youth and experience has helped
the franchise become a wellbalanced unit. “The team is balanced and both the batting and bowling department has the required arsenal,” Dhawan said. “The Indian players in the top-order like Rishabh (Pant), Prithvi
(Shaw), skipper Shreyas (Iyer) or me as well as the overseas players have built a nice blend of youth and experience. Ishant (Sharma) has also bowled well and it has been a complete team effort,” he explained. Delhi
Capitals will be next seen in action against defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match will be a key contest and serve as preparation for the Delhi franchise ahead of the playoffs.
labels such as T Series, Times Music, Pehchan Music and many more. It’s pretty much a very young age and a short span of time in which he has done so much. Seeing his celebrated youtube channel we are sure he is going places and winning hearts for sure We wish him all the luck for his future.
AG. GNS_New Delhi : Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) recommended Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat for the highest sporting award in the country after their remarkable performances in the last year or two. Bajrang, who is currently the world No.1, recently stamped his authority on Asia after he won the Asian Wrestling Championships in Xi’an, China after winning the gold medal at Asian Games last year. Bajrang will be India’s big medal hope at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, owing to the brilliant performances he has put in recent times. The other wrestler to make a big mark in the past year is Vinesh Phogat. Even though Vinesh could only get a bronze from Asian Wrestling Championships, she has only recently switched her weight category which makes it a solid achievement. Vinesh is also the first woman wrestler to win gold at the Asian Games when she
did the same last year in Jakarta. Apart from these two, WFI recommended R a h u l Aw a r e , A s i a n Wrestling Championships silver-medallist Harpreet Singh, bronze medallist Divya Kakran and Pooja Dhanda for Arjuna award. Pooja Dhanda had won a bronze medal at the World Championships last year while she also bagged a silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Rahul Aware was the 57kg category gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games last year. WFI has also recommended Virender
K u m a r, S u j e e t M a a n , Narendra Kumar and Vikram Kumar for Dronacharya award and Bheem Singh and Jai Prakash for Dhyanchand award. Last year, Bajrang Punia had sprung an uproar after he had not been conferred with Khel Ratna while Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu took the honours. Bajrang had threatened to move the court before his mentor and former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt advised him otherwise. Bajrang would be hoping to make the cut this time around.
to leave. she locked herself and her child in a room. The police were called. When the police failed to bring a truce between the warring parties, they took Haseen Jahan into custody. Talking to reporters, Haseen Jahan said: “I have come to my husband’s house and I have every right to stay here. My in-laws are misbehaving with me and the police is supporting them. They should have arrested them but they are taking me to the police station.” Mohd Shami is currently busy with IPL. He is a member of the Kings XI Punjab.
Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly Have Changed Delhi Capitals’ Complexion: Shikhar Dhawan Delhi Capitals qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 playoffs for the first time since 2012. New Delhi : Delhi Capitals have paved their way to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 playoffs for the first time since 2012 under the guidance of former skippers Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly. The two giants of the game were roped in by the capital franchise ahead of IPL 2019 and their inclusion has changed Delhi Capitals’ complexion as a unit. Senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan believes Ponting and Ganguly have played important roles and they understand their responsibilities well. “The coaches play an important
Sunix Thakor is one of India’s Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat Recommended upcoming visual artists For Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Sunix has a YouTube channel having 900k plus subscribers
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Youth crushed to death under racing bullock cart during annual festival in North Gujarat village
Mahesana : An 18 year old youth died a tragic death as he was crushed under a bullock cart during a local festival in Valam village under Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district in North Gujarat in the wee hours today. Police said that Jayesh Patel was running in front of a racing bullock cart as part of the local Hathiya Thathu festival. He suddenly fell down and was crushed under the cart and died on the spot in front of hundreds of villagers assembled to see the annual race. The video footage of the incident has also become viral. Two bullock carts are prepared named Hathiya and Thathu for the festival thus named
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Gujarat: Tur dal stock inspection begins after adulteration complaints
The development comes three days after seven persons were booked after tur dal stocked in a warehouse in Keshod town of Junagadh was found to be adulterated
Hathiya Thathu. These are raced through the lanes of the village with scores of youths running in front of it as well as behind. It is part
of the annual puja ritual of local deity Suleshwari. This festival has been organized in the village for many years.
Ahmedabad : The state government on Sunday began inspection of the tur dal stock stored at a marketing yard in Visavadar in Junagadh district following complaints of adulteration. The development comes three days after seven persons were booked after tur dal stocked in a warehouse in Keshod town of Junagadh was found to be adulterated. The Congress MLA from
Vi s a v a d a r h a d a l l e g e d on Saturday that tur dal procured by the Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation on behalf of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) was adulterated. He had also conducted a janta raid at a yard, and later held a protest at the district collectorate demanding action. On Sunday, a team of the Corporation along
with experts and graders, began inspection of the stock. “We are investigating the allegations. Eighteen thousand bags of tur dal lying at Visavadar will be checked to ascertain quality of the
stock. The process will take 2-3 days,” Manish Bhardwaj, MD of Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation, said. Procurement of tur dal was completed by the Corporation on April 14,
and the stocks were in the process of being sent to designated warehouses, when the irregularities in procurement in Keshod came to light. Ribadiya alleged that the dal stock was mixed with pebbles and other material. “Only 10 per cent of what was inside the sack was tur dal, while the rest was objects used for cattle feed. We demand that a thorough investigation be carried out across warehouses in Saurashtra,” he said. The tur dal stock in Visavadar was meant to be transported to warehouses in Gondal taluka, but this would be done only after the inspection is complete.
attraction. Proposed safari park will have animals from various states. State forest department has developed a deer breeding centre in connection with proposed safari park. From one pair of Chaushinga deer initially in 2013, population has grown to 15 now in this breeding centre. A 20 acre area has been protected with fencing.
Surat: In a miraculous escape around 70 passengers of a Shirdi-bound bus from the Diamond City, Surat, survived when a bus transporting them was saved by trees, which prevented it from falling into a gorge. The natural flora served as a strong guard, thereby preventing any casualty. It was vertically held upright at the edge but passengers survived, sustaining minor bruises. The bus GJ04-Z-0933 had left from the city’s Sahara Darwaja and was passing though the hilly area of Dang district on serpentine roads, when it stopped on a steep and sharp turn on the MalegavSaputara stretch. Passengers told police that the driver made a wrong judgement in taking a turn and while he was trying to reverse, the
bus landed at the edge of the road. “It later started slipping into the valley but suddenly stopped due to some trees. Taking advantage of the situation, all the passengers got off the bus,” said a passenger. If not stopped by the trees the bus would have fallen into a 200-feetdeep gorge. In December, a bus with 90 school students, their parents and teachers fell
into a gorge near Subir of Dang. Total 10 persons died including seven students. “We are investigating how the accident happened. The driver escaped from the spot,” police informed. Rathod family, residents of Sahara Darwaja in city, hired the bus to go to Shirdi. They had hired a private transport bus to go with family and friends.
Population of Chausingha Gujarat: Trees prevent bus from falling Big cats of Gir facing a big problem: 26 lions and 5 cubs might deer increases at Umarva into gorge; all 70 passengers escape breeding centre in Narmada never be released back into the wild
Dhari : Big cats of Gir are facing a big problem. After being kept in captivity for more than six months following the outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), 26 lions and 5 cubs might never be released back into the wild. Experts believe that their long captivity, prolonged interaction with humans and inability to hone natural instinct to hunt has reduced their chance of surviving in the wild. After the outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus in Dalkhaniya range ended up killing at least 30 lions between September and December, the forest department rounded up the big cats to check for signs of infection. The lions were sent to rescue centres, given vaccines imported from the US and kept under observation. According to sources, there are about five cubs in captivity along with adult lions. Cubs brought up in captivity have lower chances of being able to survive in the wild. As is their wont, lion mothers train their cubs to hunt in the wild as they grow. The cubs living and fed in captivity for over six months haven’t got the opportunity to learn and hone their natural traits of hunting, unlike those living in the Gir. This makes them ill-equipped to catch prey, feed themselves and survive in the wild. Wildlife experts say not just cubs, but adult lions too may find it difficult to adapt
to forest environment back again after such a prolonged stay in captivity. The authorities have not yet set a date for the release of the captive lions and cubs in Gir. However, Chief Conservator of Forest D T Vasavada says the lions are healthy and doing well. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Wildlife Warden A K Saxena told Mirror, “The lions have been vaccinated, so we need to follow a certain protocol before releasing them. They have to be kept under observation for long periods as medical teams need to check their immunity and analyse other effects of vaccines. Also, certain medical tests have to be carried out to check whether or not these big cats have started producing antibodies naturally.” Cubs may have to remain captive for much longer, perhaps all life, as they have learnt to be fed artificially, Saxena added.
Man fined for spitting pan masala at public space in Gujarat
Ahmedabad : The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) recently fined a man Rs 100 for spitting the residue of pan masala at a public space. The man, identified as Mahesh Kumar, was caught spitting on CCTV camera. Kumar, who hails from Ahmedabad’s eastern suburb of Naroda, was caught spitting pan masala on CCTV camera near Sardar Patel Statue Road. The civic body issued an e-memo against Kumar for violating public health laws. The AMC, in its press release, said that this is the first such case in the country. Ahmedabad was recently selected as the top city in a national cleanliness survey. In a similar incident reported in September 2018, a man had rammed his luxury four-wheeler into a divider while trying to spit gutkha (chewing tobacco) from his moving vehicle. Greater Noida police while confirming the incident had told a national daily that the victim was alone in the car at the time of the incident. A security guard who was a
witness of the incident said that he saw the driver of the Jaguar vehicle peeped his head out to spit ‘gutkha/pan’ masala. At a speed of around 120 km/h, he lost control of the car and rammed it into the divider, added the eyewitness. The man was rushed to the hospital immediately where he succumbed to his injuries.
Narmada : Narmada district of Central Gujarat has 43% forest cover. The district has emerged as a major tourist destination with completion of the Statue of Unity – the tallest statue in the world. State forest department is developing a 45 acre safari park close to Statue of Unity in order to add another tourist
Ahmedabad woman alleges torture for giving birth to girls
Ahmedabad : Seema Parmar of Nikol on Saturday filed a complaint with the Mahila East Police station stating that she was abandoned by her husband for giving birth to baby girls. Parmar has alleged that when she became pregnant for the third time her husband Kuldeep Parmar — of Bikaner in Rajasthan — threatened her that this time if she gave birth to a girl, he would not take her back. However, Parmar gave birth to a boy which prompted her in-laws to take her back but after a few months they began demanding Rs 5 lakh as dowry and abandoned her once again. Parmar now lives alone in a rented house in Ahmedabad. According to the complaint, the Parmars married in 2009 in Porbandar. “She gave birth to two girls. One is eight years old and the other is seven,” said a police
official. “According to the FIR, the fact that she gave birth to two girls infuriated her husband, her fatherin-law Purshottam, her mother-in-law Parvati, her brother-in-law Yogesh, and her sisters-in-law Bhumika and Doly.” According to the complaint, the in-laws told Parmar to get money to raise her daughters. “The FIR says that her in-laws used to torture her mentally and physically for not giving birth to a boy,” the official said. Eight months after she became pregnant for
the third time, her in-laws went out of station and her husband forcibly dropped at her parental house. “When Parmar gave birth to a boy, her in-laws took her back but continued to torture her for dowry,” the official said. She has mentioned in the FIR that in March 2018, her husband sent her baggage to her parents’ house and told them that he would join her later. However, he did not show up. Police said Parmar and her elder brother Krishna went to Bikaner in April and with the help of cops brought her children back. “She tried all means to strike a compromise and save her marriage. When she realized that her husband does not want her back, she approached us and lodged a complaint under sections dealing with physical torture against her in-laws,” the official said.
Vasava conducted his own probe at the two godowns in
Kalol and Kalol GIDC. The probe revealed that there was a deficit of 7,426 kg wheat, 1,350 kg of rice, nine quintal sugar and three tins of cottonseed. The missing stock worth over Rs 3.4 crore was of the financial year 2018-19. Suresh also told police that when he checked the physical records, he learnt that the accused had mentioned the total stock quantity of 1,626 metric tonne against the available capacity of 950
metric tonne. Thus there was negligence on the part of Parmar and Deval, the internal auditors. Police said that earlier deputy managers committed supervisory lapse as they never conducted proper check and inspection of available stock and capacity during inspection. “If proper inspection would have been done, then the irregularities could have been unearthed,” said a police official.
Nine booked for Rs 3 cr civil supplies godown scam
Va d o d a r a : N i n e persons were booked for committing irregularities worth over Rs 3.4 crore over a period of four years since April 2015 at the civil supplies godown in Kalol. The current deputy manager of Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited’s Godhra office Suresh Vasava lodged the complaint of cheating and criminal conspiracy when three labour contractors offered him bribe of Rs
25,000 to Rs 30,000 as hushup money not to interfere with godown stock. Those named in the case are former Kalol godown manager G H Parmar,suspended Kalol godown manager S K Vasava, chartered accountant of internal auditor Mehul Patel and associate, labour contractors Sunil Beldar, Mahendra Beldar and Chintan Beldar, former deputy district managers K R Deval and Lalji Maheshwari and
assistant Vishal Damor. After being offered bribe,
Sufficient water for drinking purpose till July-end for entire State: Gujarat government
Gandhinagar : Speaking to media persons, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel today said Gujarat has enough water to supply for drinking water till the end of the month of July this year. He said the situation is better than last year when the State had to source water from underground tunnel of Narmada dam as early as in the month of February. Nitin Patel announced statewide 1916 toll-free number for assistance regarding drinking water supply. Nitin said, daily 375 crore litre Narmada water is supplied to 8,911 villages, 165 towns and 6 municipal corporation areas to 4 crore citizens. He said 263 localities in 258 villages across 62 talukas are supplied water through 1561 trips of 361 tankers this summer. He said district collectors are told to respond to any fresh demand of water tanker on immediate basis and make necessary arrangement in upcoming two months of summer – May and June. ‘The model code of conduct was strict till we had polling in the State. However we have requested the Election Commission to relax the imposition of model code of conduct
now so far as the issues are drinking water supply, tube well, hand pump, group water supply projects and power connection to water infrastructure is concerned. ‘Narmada dam has sufficient water for supply for drinking purpose this year. One million acre ft water is received in catchment area of Sardar Sarovar dam. The month of April is over. We have supplied irrigation water in command area during the monsoon and winter. 509 ponds are filled with water through Sujalam Sufalam network for the needs of cattle. About 4 crore citizens of Gujarat will continue to get secured drinking water supply till the end of the month of July and there’s no reason to worry. Some tribal areas, jungle and forest areas have some issues regarding dry hand pumps but as the model code of conduct imposition is not as strict as it was till polling, the problem is being solved,’ said Nitin Patel. He said Rs. 125 crore pipeline, filtration and pumping plant for Porbandar town and district was approved before the imposition of model code of conduct. ‘A new pipeline is laid at a cost of Rs. 120 crore. It is 64 km long located between Upleta and Ranavav. It will start supplying water regularly in next two-three days. Currently trial run is on for daily 2 crore litre water supply. The works for filtration and chlorination are underway,’ he said.
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