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Actor Akshay Kumar on Monday, penned down a long note for his ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ co-star Tiger Shroff and the entire team.

Taking to Instagram, Akshay dropped a video of playing volleyball with Tiger and crew.
Sharing the video, he wrote, “Dear Tiger, I’m not someone who writes letters. Infact I am someone who does not write at all. But today I felt like doing this to make a special point.”

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As Akshay completed 32 years today in the film industry as he made his debut with ‘Saugandh’, which was released in 1991.

He added, “It was 32 years ago when I started my career with an action film. In these decades, I thought I had done it all. But just 15 days into filming one of our most ambitious projects, #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan, I already feel tested. Both physically and mentally. Pain, injuries, broken bones, these are not new to me. But nothing has ever pushed me out of my comfort zone the way @aliabbaszafar , his team…and you have, in just two weeks. Bhai roz physiotherapy chal rahi hai. And I’m not complaining. Because the magic of life is always outside the comfort zone. New doors open when we push. Mountains move when we push. We come into this world with a push… Life happens when we push. I’m enjoying pushing my limits, especially when it is with someone who was born in the year that I started working in.”

Akshay thanked Tiger for challenging and inspiring him.

He stated, “Tere saath yeh shoot karke badiya feel aa rahi hai, Tiger. We are doing amazing stunts, we talk fitness, we work out, and then we play volleyball till we crash. I feel rejuvenated, I feel young from inside and this surge of fitness is making me realise that 55 is the age just on my birth certificate. So, thank you @tigerjackieshroff for inspiring me, challenging me and making me feel joyful in my zone. You and the whole team of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan have all my love and blessings.”

Tiger reacted to this post of Akshay by sharing it on his Insta story and wrote, “Sir the pleasure is all mine! And likewise i dont think the team and I have-ever had so much fun and been pushed to the limit on set and more off set on the volleyball court! Tough Keeping up with your unmatchable energy and so looking forward to the rest of the journey with you. And thanks for making night shoots easier.”

Written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Himanshu Kishan Mehra and Ali Abbas Zafar.

The action thriller also stars south actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles.

Meanwhile, Akshay will also be seen in director Raj Mehta’s next film ‘Selfiee’ alongside Emraan Hashmi, which will hit the theatres on February 24, 2023.

Tiger, on the other hand, will be seen in Vikas Bahl’s upcoming action thriller ‘Ganpath Part 1’, opposite Kriti Sanon. The film will mark the reunion of the on-screen pair after their debut film ‘Heropanti’. (ANI)

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On a query posed over crypto mining in Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said under India’s Presidency, G20 members are working together to bring a collective standard operating procedure on it.

While replying to a query from DMK MP T Sumathy, the Finance Minister said, “At the moment, they (cryptocurrencies) are largely unregulated in India; whether it is mining or the asset or whether it is the transaction, we recognise that it is completely driven by technology and a standalone country’s effort to control and regulate is not going to be effective.”
After saying that China is tracking down crypto miners, India could be an alternate destination if regulation is certain and infra is provided, the member of Parliament asked how the government was planning to regulate crypto mining in India.

Sitharaman also added, “There is an evolving consensus and that’s why we are raising this issue in the G20 and having a detailed discussion over the issue so that a standard operating procedure emerges after the discussions in the G20, and so that there is a coherent, comprehensive and all-country-working-together kind of approach in bringing some regulations, whether it is mining or transacting and all these would have been looked into with comprehension…”

On Saturday, during a joint conference of the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India, Union Finance Minister said that crypto is 99 per cent technology. It is “under discussion with G20 nations,” if all countries could achieve a standard operating procedure that will be effective while following a regulatory framework, she added.

Addressing a press meet after addressing the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the customary post-Budget meeting on Saturday, the Finance Minister said, “If regulation has to happen, then a different country alone cannot do anything. We are talking to all countries about whether we will be able to make any standard operating procedure. So that if everyone follows that path and we create a regulatory framework, will we be able to remain effective? All this is a topic in discussion. Discussions on this subject with the G20 countries are on.” (ANI)

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India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.4 crore in the ongoing Women’s Premier League 2023 auction here in Mumbai on Monday.

The opener had a bid at her base price INR 50 lakh. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians were in an intense battle for India’s T20I vice-captain in the end RCB secured the services of Mandhana.

One of the finest women’s cricketers who can make any stadium come alive with the willow as much as she does with her looks, Smriti Madhana never tries to overhit the ball; instead, she just extends her body forward and caresses the ball while maintaining her shape.

The southpaw produces stunning strokes, which are testament to her characteristic flair and style. She is one of the top batters in the world because of her skill playing both pace and spin.

Meanwhile, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was bought by the Mumbai Indian for INR 1.8 crore. Mumbai left no stone unturned to bid for the India captain.

While the RCB started the bid, Delhi Capitals joined the fierce bidding battle against RCB Capitals as it raised the paddle and took the bid to INR 1.10 crore. In the end, Mumbai acquired the services of the India skipper.

Harmanpreet is perhaps the most dangerous batter in women’s cricket thanks to her natural bat motion and power. Opponents can only anticipate mayhem when she is at her best.

When the current India skipper is set, she will scoop, hurl it to the leg, and slog-sweep the pacers. Hardeep on song is hard to stop even for the best of bowling attacks in the women’s game.

A total of 1,525 players registered for the inaugural WPL auction and the final list was pruned to 409 players.

The inaugural edition of WPL will be played in Mumbai from March 4 to 26 across two Mumbai venues and the player auction for the same will be held on February 13. (ANI)

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The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that the nominated members could not vote in the elections for the Mayor of Municipal Corporation while hearing a plea related to the mayoral poll.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud orally observed that the constitutional provision is very clear that the nominated members cannot go for election.
The court remark came when senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the petitioner, told the court that in Article 243R nominated members cannot vote.

Meanwhile, Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain agreed to postpone the mayor election and submitted that no poll will take place on February 16.

Thereafter the Supreme Court adjourned to Friday, the hearing on AAP and Shelly Oberoi’s plea challenging the Delhi Lieutenant-Governor’s decision to permit the nominated members to vote in the elections for mayor and deputy mayor in MCD.

The court was hearing a joint petition filed by Shelly Oberoi and Aam Aadmi Party.

In the plea, the petitioner has demanded time-bound elections to the post of MCD mayor, deputy mayor and member of the standing committee.

Recently the high-octane political drama unfolded inside the Delhi Civic Centre as the House met for a third time this month to elect the mayor, only to be deferred till the next date due to a ruckus over the nominated members being permitted to vote.

The House, which was first summoned on January 6 and then on January 25, had ended without a result due to unprecedented scenes emerging after the nominated members were allowed the right to vote for the post of mayor, deputy mayor and chairpersons of various standing committees.

The Civic Centre summoned for the third time on Monday to elect the mayor, however, no voting could take place due to ruckus and sloganeering and hence the stalemate continued.

The House proceedings began at the Delhi Civic Centre after Presiding officer Satya Sharma arrived and announced that aldermen – nominated members – would be allowed to vote in the process of electing the mayor. However, the House was adjourned after the Aam Aadmi Party members objected to it.

Soon after the House was resumed, the BJP members could be seen sloganeering while also accusing the AAP of attempting to poach its councillors. The House was adjourned owing to the uproar, thus failing to elect the Mayor.

Earlier AAP’s mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi moved the Supreme Court but later on February 3, she withdrew her plea.

Oberoi in her plea had sought directions for the elections to take place in a time-bound manner and to ensure that the nominated members are not allowed to vote. (ANI)

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Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Monday said action would be taken this time on the notice sent to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making an ‘unparliamentary remark’ about Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha.

Speaking to ANI, Joshi said, “(BJP leader) Nishikant Dubey issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi for making baseless allegations (against PM Modi). What they say has to be supported with evidence but they haven’t produced any. We all are answerable to the people of this country. This time action will be taken on this notice.”
On February 8, Dubey sent a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that the statements of the Congress MP were misleading, derogatory, indecent, unparliamentary, undignified and incriminatory in nature to the dignity of the House and the Prime Minister.

“Rahul Gandhi, despite making a statement in the House that he would provide documentary evidence has not submitted any duly authenticated document for supporting his statements,” he added in his letter.

Dubey said the Congress MP’s statement amounts to misleading the House in the absence of any documentary evidence and also casts aspersions of the image of Prime Minister Modi.

“This conduct is in clear violation of privileges of House and its members besides being a clear case of contempt of the House. I request you to take immediate action against Rahul Gandhi for breach of privilege and contempt of House,” Dubey’s letter read.

On Tuesday, Rahul launched a scathing attack on the government in the wake of the Hiendenberg-Adani row linking the rise of the Adani group to his alleged closeness to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He further alleged that “rules were changed” in some sectors to favour the billionaire industrialist.

Rahul, who was the first Opposition leader to speak during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, said PM Modi’s alleged relationship with Gautam Adani began many years ago when he was Gujarat chief minister, adding that the ‘real magic’ started after 2014 as the businessman rose from 609th to second spot in the global rich list.

“The relationship began many years ago when Narendra Modi was Gujarat’s chief minister…one man stood shoulder to shoulder with PM Modi, he was loyal to the PM and helped Mr Modi construct the idea of a ‘Resurgent Gujarat’. The real magic began when PM Modi reached the national capital in 2014,” Rahul said in the Lok Sabha.

The BJP protested against Rahul’s allegations both inside and outside the Lower House.

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the allegations against the government were baseless and the whole ecosystem of Congress was based on twin pillars “of deal and commission”. (ANI)

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The Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned till the beginning of the next part of the Budget Session on March 13 amid pandemonium created by a joint Opposition led by Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, as the chair declined the notices of several members on various issues.

The Upper House saw two adjournments — first till 11.50 am and the second till 11 am on March 13 — as the Opposition leaders continued their protest sloganeering in the House demanding Joint Parliamentary Committee on Adani row.
Before the first adjournment, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar named several MPs and warned them for not to indulge in such acts that disrupt the proceedings of the House as several members from Opposition parties trooped into the well of the House sloganeering, the Chairman named a few of them including Raghav Chaddha, Imran Pratapgarhi, Shakti Sinh Gohil, Kumar Ketkar and Sandeep Pathak.

The ruckus started soon after the House assembled for the day at 11 am and ‘Zero House’ was allowed following papers were laid on the table.

As the Chairman declined the notices of several Opposition leaders, the members started raising slogans and many of them trooped into the well-sloganeering “JPC se Jaanch Karao” (investigate through JPC) were raised in the House. Some other slogans were also raised in the House by the Opposition members.

Amid the din, Dhankhar tried to run the House and said he “expect everyone in the House to help in running it smoothly.”

“I appeal all of you that we have to maintain our conduct so that people of the country like it.”

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge objected to expunging his remarks during the discussion of the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, and suspension of Congress MP Rajni Patil earlier.

Dhankhar objected to Kharge, saying “You are forfeiting your right. You always raise questions on a chair that it takes decisions under pressure,”

Leader of the House Piyush Goyal, meanwhile, said “it is truly an insult of the House…”, and requested the chair to adjourn the house for some time and warn the members.

As the ruckus continued, the Chairman adjourned the House to meet at 11.50 am after naming a few members with a warning.

The Chairman allowed the ‘Question Hour’ after the House again assembled at 11.50 am but he had to adjourn it till 11 am on March 13, the second part of the Budget Session, after a brief attempt to run the House amid the din. (ANI)

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Ram Charan and the ‘RC15’ team shared a special message video on Monday for newlyweds Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani.

Taking to Instagram Story, Kiara shared the special surprise that she received from her RC15 team. Along with a video, she wrote, “This is the sweetest surprise for us. Feeling the love. Thank you soo much sir Shankar Shanmugham. And my RC 15 team! Lots and lots of love to you guys.”
In the video, the team can be seen wishing Kiara and Sidharth happy married life with throwing flowers.

She also tagged director Shankar, Ram Charan, and producer Dil Raju in the post.

On Monday, the makers of the film dropped the video and showered their blessings on the newlywed couple.

Team #RC15 #SVC50 wishes @SidMalhotra and @advani_kiara a very happy married life!

Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, love and light❤

Megapower Star @AlwaysRamCharan @shankarshanmugh @DOP_Tirru @MusicThaman @SVC_official pic.twitter.com/GsppqJ8sgI

— Sri Venkateswara Creations (@SVC_official) February 13, 2023

Sharing the video, they wrote, “Team #RC15 #SVC50 wishes @SidMalhotra and @advani_kiara a very happy married life! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, love and light.”

Kiara and Ram Charan worked together in the 2019 Telugu action movie ‘Vinaya Vidheya Rama’ and have been friends since then.

The film ‘RC 15’, billed as an action drama with current-day politics, features an ensemble cast, with Kiara playing the female protagonist.

The upcoming project is jointly produced by Dil Raju and Shirish Garu under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations for a Pan-India release.

‘RC 15’ will release in three languages – Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.

Apart from Ram Charan and Kiara, the film also stars SJ Suryah, Jayaram, Anjali, and Srikanth.

The film is slated to release in 2023.

Sidharth and Kiara got hitched on February 7 at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer.

They hosted their first reception for the groom’s family at The Leela Palace, Delhi on February 9.

The duo’s second reception was held at Mumbai’s St. Regis on February 12. It was a grand affair, as many Bollywood stars and industrialists attended the reception. Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Neetu Singh, Varun Dhawan, Mukesh Ambani’s son Akash Ambani with his wife Shloka Mehta, Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Rakul Preet Singh among others.

Sidharth and Kiara dated for a couple of years, before tying the knot. However, they always remained tight-lipped about their relationship.

The two apparently fell in love during the shoot of their film ‘Shershaah’, which was released in 2021. (ANI)

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Expressing confidence that BJP will improve its performance compared to the last assembly polls, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the definition of politics and no arithmetic works in front of trust of people.

In an exclusive interview with the ANI, the Chief Minister said that BJP has improved law and order situation in the state and there has been been a lot of improvement in railways, airways, national highways and internet connectivity.
“You’ve heard of a tsunami, something like that will happen. Anything can happen but it will not be less than 2018. In 2018, we got 36 seats and our alliance partner got 8 seats. So this time we will get more than 36 seats,” he said.

The elections to 60-member Tripura assembly will be held on February 16. The BJP created a record in the 2018 poll by defeating the Left Front in its bastion.

Asked about the pre-poll pact between the Congress and Left parties and possibility of Tipra Motha joining hands with any party after the polls, Saha said no arithmetic works in front of public’s trust.

“They (the opposition) is doing traditional politics. PM Modi changed the definition of politics…(Opposition) are doing arithmetic as to how many (votes) they can get but we work for public. No arithmetic works in front of public’s trust,” he said.

The Chief Minister said BJP is busy working day and night for people to address their problems.

“So, I don’t know for how long (how many days) they (opposition) will remain in politics with these types of tactics.”

BJP’s ally IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura) won eight seats in the 2018 polls.

BJP is contesting 55 seats in this election and its partner IPFT is contesting five seats.

The Chief Minister accused opposition parties of indulging in vote bank politics.

Replying to queries, BJP leader said that there are “remote chances” of any post-poll alliance with Tipra Motha.

“The kind of figures we have, on the basis of that figures we can say that there are remote chances,” he said.

Tipra Motha, chaired by Bikram Manikya Debbarma, the Tirpura royal scion, is demanding “Greater Tipraland”.

Saha said the government has improved the law and order situation in the state and there has been a significant reduction in crime.

“As per the NCB data among the 29 states Tripura is in the fifth position from the bottom in crime. In many subjects like murder, dacoity, political violence, theft, eve-teasing, the crime rate has decreased. Earlier there were many cases but now it is very low. The crime rate has decreased in the state and this is a big change,” he said.

“Communists ruled here for so many years and said the Centre is not giving (aid for development). But after PM Modi came to power, there has been a lot of improvement in railways, airways, national highways and internet connectivity here. It’s just the beginning,” he added.

Saha said people are happy with the steps taken by the government across sectors.

“You will be astonished to know that doctors were not promoted here since 22 years. We have promoted them after 22 years. In many families, father, mother and children were in the same grade. But now all doctors are very happy,” he said.

The counting of votes for Tripura polls will be held on March 2 along with that of Meghalaya and Nagaland. (ANI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the 14th edition of Asia’s largest aero show — Aero India 2023 – in Bengaluru.

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari lead the Gurukul formation during the flypast at the inaugural ceremony of the mega air show.

The five-day event will focus on displaying indigenous equipment/technologies and forging partnerships with foreign companies.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the theme of Aero India 2023 is “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities”.

The event will also help in integrating domestic MSMEs and start-ups in the global supply chain and attract foreign investments including partnerships for co-development and co-production.

Aero India 2023 witnessed participation by more than 80 countries. Ministers of about 30 countries and 65 CEOs of global and Indian OEMs are likely to participate in Aero India 2023.

Aero India 2023 exhibition witnessed the participation of more than 800 Defence companies including around 100 foreign and 700 Indian companies.

The Indian companies participating in the exhibition include MSMEs and start-ups, which will showcase the advancement of niche technologies, and growth in aerospace and defence capabilities in the country.

Major exhibitors in Aero India 2023 include Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Israel Aerospace Industry, BrahMos Aerospace, Army Aviation, HC Robotics, SAAB, Safran, Rolls Royce, Larsen and Toubro, Bharat Forge Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and BEML Limited.

The five-day event will radiate the rise of a strong and self-reliant ‘New India’ by displaying India’s growth in aerospace and defence capabilities. (ANI)

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While India’s National Disaster Response Force miraculously rescued a six-year-old girl and made headlines, a lot of the credit for the daring rescue ought to be reserved for Romeo and Julie, part of the NDRF’s dog squad.

Romeo and Julie succeeded where machines failed. The dog squad was instrumental in detecting the little girl’s whereabouts under tonnes of rubble. Without their help, the little girl could not have survived.

The NDRF is currently making an all-out effort to save lives and find a living soul in the rubble at the disaster site at Nurdagi and in different parts of Turkey which were badly affected by the earthquake on February 6.

Dog handler Constable Kundan explained how Julie found the little girl, who has been identified as Beren, alive first in the rubble at the Nurdagi site.

“We were asked by our government to facilitate search and rescue operations here in Nurdagi and we had a lead about a survivor trapped in the rubble. We asked Julie to go inside the rubble. She went in and started barking, which was a sign that she had detected a survivor trapped underneath,” he told ANI.

“For reconfirmation, we have sent Romeo (Male Labrador) into the rubble and he also confirmed through barking that someone was, indeed, alive under the debris,” another NDRF dog attendant told ANI.

However, no one knew about the condition and age of the living soul at that time. After several hours of the rescue operation, NDRF personnel succeeded in saving the life of 6-year-old Beren.

A six-story building collapsed and turned into rubble at the Nurdagi site where the NDRF is conducting search and rescue operations. Locals informed NDRF about surviving victims inside the debris after which Julie and Romeo were tasked to locate the surviving victims. The task was assigned and they succeeded.

Appreciating NDRF for saving the girl, Home Minister Amit Shah later tweeted, ” Proud of our NDRF. In the rescue operations in Turkiye, Team IND-11 saved the life of a six-year-old girl, Beren, in Gaziantep city. Under the guidance of PM @narendramodi, we are committed to making @NDRFHQ the world’s leading disaster response force. #OperationDost.”

India announced ‘Operation Dost’ shortly after the magnitude 7.8 quake ravaged Turkey and sent a team from the Indian Army to set up 60 Para Field Hospital and the NDRF for search and rescue operations, including relief and humanitarian assistance to the ‘Dost’ country.

More than 34,000 people have lost their lives, so far, due to strong tremors from the earthquake and the search and rescue operation is ongoing even after 7 days. (ANI)

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