Superstars Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde have set the dance floor on fire in the first single ‘Arabic Kuthu’ of their upcoming Tamil film ‘Beast’.
The makers of the much-awaited film unveiled the song on Valentine’s Day on Monday.
Composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the upbeat number is sung by Anirudh Ravichander and Jonita Gandhi. The lyrics of the song are penned by SivaKarthikeyan.
The film, touted to be an action-thriller, is directed by Nelson Dilpkumar and bankrolled by Sun Pictures. The release date of the film is yet to be announced. (ANI)
Actor Kriti Sanon’s sister Nupur Sanon is all set to mark her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Noorani Chehra’.
The film, which is touted to be a quirky love story, is directed by Navaniat Singh. The shooting of the film, which also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, commenced today. Sharing the film’s announcement on her Instagram handle, Nupur wrote, “Fall in love with Noor and Hiba in Noorani Chehra #MismatchedCouple of the Year! Shooting begins today.”
The comments section was flooded with congratulatory messages.
Actor Pulkit Samrat wrote, “All the best!!!!”
“Congratulations nupsu. kill it,” Sushmita Sen’s brother and actor Rajeev Sen wrote.
Nupur had previously starred in the music videos of the hit song ‘Filhall’ and ‘Filhaal 2- Mohabbat’ with superstar Akshay Kumar. (ANI)
Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) is on a goodwill visit to India from February 13-17, the Navy informed on Monday.
The visit aims to consolidate bilateral relations with the Indian Navy, as also to explore new avenues for defence cooperation with India. The CRNO commenced his visit by paying homage at National War Memorial on February 14.
The CRNO was received by Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, at the majestic South Block Lawns and accorded a 50 Men Guard of Honour. Both the Naval Principals held discussions to explore avenues to further enhance cooperation between the Navies.
The CRNO would also be visiting the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command at Mumbai, wherein he would be interacting with the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, and visit ships at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
The first visit of the incumbent CRNO to India reverberates the growing cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman, which includes operational interactions, training, and exchange of Subject Matter Experts. Both Navies have been participating in the biennial maritime exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ since 1993.
This exercise was last conducted in 2020, off Goa and the next edition is scheduled later this year. INS Sudarshini visited Muscat in December 2021 and had embarked RNO Sea Riders for sea experience. (ANI)
Uttar Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 51.93 per cent till 3 pm on Monday in the second phase of the ongoing Assembly elections.
According to the Election Commission of India, Amroha witnessed the highest voter turnout of 60.05 per cent followed by Saharanpur (56.56 per cent) and Moradabad (55.62 per cent) so far. Bareilly reported a voter turnout of 49.84 per cent till 3 pm, while Sambhal saw 49.11 per cent voter turnout.
Budaun reported 47.69 per cent voter turnout while Rampur registered 52.63 per cent polling. Shahjahanpur recorded 46.78 per cent voter turnout and Bijnor reported 51.81 per cent polling.
Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Monday at 7 am.
Polling is underway in 55 assembly constituencies covering nine districts such as Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha, Sambhal, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Budaun and Shahjahanpur in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. (ANI)
Shruti Gupta, an independent Chartered Accountant in Lucknow, says initiatives like emergency response and pink booths have made life safer for women in UP
I am a Chartered Accountant and till about a few years ago, I was working with a private company in Lucknow. Three years ago, I started my own firm, along with my husband (also a CA) and feel good about taking that decision. What caused this transition and gave me the confidence to take the plunge is directly associated with the law and order situation of Uttar Pradesh in general and Lucknow in particular.
When I was an employee, my daily concern was to wrap up work in time and reach home before it was dark. Even though Lucknow is a cultured city, traveling late for a woman alone caused concerns. Since accounts is stream where, several times in a year, workload get heavy, it would be stressful. This affected work and family both.
I always thought it would be better to start one’s own independent business but everyone in the family and friends circles advised against us. For, it would mean dealing with unwanted elements, even paying up extortion money to avoid unpleasant incidents.
However, two years of Adityanath Yogi taking over as Chief Minister and we could see a change in the situation. Crime rates dropped and there was a marked improvement in the law and order, be it organised law-breakers or petty street incidents. I would say that CM Yogi didn’t change the police staff but he changed the policing.
One particular incident on a late evening during lockdown sealed my decision to start my own accounting services setup. On that day, despite the lockdown, an important work warranted our physical presence in the office. By the time our work was wrapped up, it was dark and no scope of finding a public or private vehicle to return home.
We had heard of Yogi Govt initiative of emergency helpline 112 but were apprehensive about it, having seen how state services function in Uttar Pradesh. Yet, I took a chance and called the emergency response line.
Much to my surprise, a polite lady answered the call and patiently took down my details. I was told that help was on its way and the lady sub-inspector, Reena Choudhary, also gave her personal mobile number in case of any emergency. And lo, soon enough a PRV (Police Response Vehicle) van arrived at our office with female cops. I was dropped home with a request to avoid violating Covid curbs in future.
The same year, 24×7 Pink Police Booths, to assist women in distress emerged in the city. Such progressive steps were unimaginable in Uttar Pradesh. I needed no further persuasion to set up my own accounting firm. Having worked in the sector for three years, I could generate a respectable client base and, a few hiccups later, we soon reached a break-even point. From there, it was easy to turn corners and now I am happy to see a stable structure in place.
I sincerely want to thank the new dispensation in Lucknow to give the courage and confidence to a woman to start on her own. As I mentioned earlier, the change was not brought about by transferring of police personnel and placing one’s own people in place, as was the norm in earlier governments, but by changing the policing system. With a vigilant police presence in the city, there is no scope for miscreants. It is heartening to see women in khaki guarding the nook and corner of Lucknow on swift-moving pink scootys.
The stress and silly mistakes that came with it are now a thing of the past. I have a much relaxed work atmosphere and there is peace of mind. Parents and relatives, who were opposed to the idea of launching a business venture in UP, are happy and satisfied now. Discipline flows from the top and this is what we saw in last five years.
In a bid to ensure that there’s no repeat of the security breach, the police personnel are carrying out intense drills in Punjab’s Jalandhar as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a public rally here today ahead of Assembly elections in Punjab on February 20.
Prime Minister’s Ferozepur rally earlier had to be cancelled after a major security breach with his convoy stuck on a flyover after the agitating farmers had blocked the road. The BJP is raising the issue of the security breach of Prime Minister in the ongoing electioneering in the state.
On January 5, Prime Minister’s convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes.
Assembly polls for electing 117 assembly seats in Punjab will be held on February 20. In the 2017 Assembly polls in the state, the Congress had won an absolute majority by winning 77 seats, ousting the SAD-BJP government, which had been in power for 10 years.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday slammed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for asking proof from the Central government over the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in September 2019.
Sharing a video of Rao’s press conference on Twitter where he demanded proof, Sarma said “On the anniversary of the Pulwama attack, the opposition has again insulted our martyrs by questioning the surgical strike.” “In an attempt to prove their loyalty to the Gandhi family, they have betrayed the army. My loyalty is with the army. Abuse me all your life, I don’t care,” the tweet further said.
Rao on Sunday said, “Even today, I am asking for the proof. Let the government of India show (the proof). The BJP makes false propaganda that is why people are asking for it.”
The two CM’s are engaged in a row over the issue of surgical strikes since last week.
The row started on Friday when the Assam Chief Minister addressing an election rally said, “Look at the mentality of these people. General Bipin Rawat was the pride of the country. India conducted the surgical strike in Pakistan under his leadership. Rahul Gandhi demanded proof of the strike. Did we ever ask you for proof of whether you are Rajiv Gandhi’s son or not? What right do you have to demand proof from my Army?”
Following this, the Telangana Chief Minister urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda to sack the Assam CM for his comments on Rahul Gandhi.
Hitting back at KCR, Sarma took a dig at Rao saying, “I believe that questioning the Army whether they have carried out the surgical strike or not is the biggest crime. He (Telangana CM KCR) got agitated by my comment on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi but not by Rahul Gandhi’s comment on our Army.”
The Indian Army had conducted surgical strikes in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in September 2016 after 19 of the Indian Army soldiers were killed in the base camp in Uri.
Meanwhile, India today is observing the third anniversary of the Pulwama attack where 40 personnel were killed in an attack on the CRPF convoy that took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14, 2019. (ANI)
Party National Spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Monday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his “elephant of Behenji” comment saying that it is against Dalit, backward and deprived sections of the society.
In an exclusive interview to ANI, Yogi Adityanath had said, “Behenji has pointed fingers at my (Gorakhpur) ‘math’. I say this again and again. The ration being received by the poor today used to be consumed by the goons of SP earlier. The ‘elephant’ of Behenji (BSP chief Mayawati) has such a large stomach that everything is less for it.” Reacting to it, Bhadoria, while speaking with ANI, said, “It is very sad that the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is commenting in this way about the Dalit, oppressed, deprived and poor people who have supported the country on their shoulder.”
“The elephant symbol was given by Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. Kanshiram gave strength to the exploited people and Mayawati ji gave them promotion,” he added.
Further, Bhadoria alleged that the BJP has snatched the right of livelihood, while “Behenji (BSP chief Mayawati) continues giving strength to these sections.”
Rejecting the claim of the Chief Minister regarding ‘Thoko Raj’ and improved law and order in the state, Bhadoria said that during the tenure of Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, crime was at its peak in the state.
“The tenure of Mayawati ji as a Chief Minister from 2007 to 2012 was the only period when rule of law prevailed in Uttar Pradesh. There was no injustice against the Dalits, exploited and deprived sections. The law was protected. If there was any injustice, the accused was sent behind the bars,” he said. (ANI)
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday promised to provide one lakh government jobs to the youth if Congress voted to power in the State Assembly elections that are scheduled to take place on February 20.
“On being voted to power, we will provide one lakh government jobs to the youth of the state. Education is very important for the development of Punjab but it is very expensive in today’s time,” Channi said while addressing a press conference in Chandigarh. Punjab Chief Minister who is contesting polls from Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Barnala district said it is the responsibility of government to ensure that every family is educated in the state.
“The state government should make sure that every family in Punjab is educated, that’s why we will provide free education in government schools, colleges to those who cannot afford it. We will bring scholarship schemes in support of this idea,” he added.
Channi has also been declared as Congress’ Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming polls.
Punjab will go to the polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. (ANI)
In the second phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, a voter turnout of 23.03 per cent was reported till 11 am on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India.
Moradabad witnessed the highest percentage of voter turnout of 25.84 per cent followed by Saharanpur (25.16 per cent) and Bijnor (24.51 per cent). Amroha reported a voter turnout of 22.99 per cent till 11 am, while, Sambhal reported 22.91 per cent voter turnout.
Budaun reported 21.95 per cent voter turnout while Rampur reported 21.58 per cent voter turnout. Shahjahanpur recorded 21.55 per cent voter turnout and Bareilly reported 20.68 per cent voter turnout.
Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Monday at 7:00 am.
The second phase of polling for the state assembly is scheduled for February 14.
Altogether 55 assembly constituencies will go to the polls in the second phase covering nine districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha, Sambhal, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Budaun and Shahjahanpur. (ANI)
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