Month: March 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security was breached on Saturday during his roadshow in Karnataka when a man tried to run towards his convoy, informed Karnataka police.

The man, hailing from Koppal, was detained, police informed further.
No further details were available at the time of filing this report.

In August last year, the Supreme Court, with regard to an earlier security breach during PM Modi’s visit to Punjab on January 5, 2022, said the five-member committee it appointed to look into the matter had concluded that the Ferozepur SSP failed to discharge his duty though sufficient forces were available.

A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said, while reading out the committee’s report, that the committee headed by a former top court judge, Justice Indu Malhotra, said there should be an oversight committee for periodic revision of the ‘Blue Book’.

“The Ferozepur SSP failed to discharge his duty to maintain law and order. He failed to do this even though sufficient force was available and even though he was informed two hours in advance that Prime Minister will enter that route,” it said.

The Prime Minister was stuck atop a flyover for 15-20 minutes while on his way to Ferozpur, Punjab in January 2022 due to the road being blocked by some protesters. T

he Ministry of Home Affairs termed it as a “major lapse” in PM Modi’s security. (ANI)

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A air passenger received a pre-recorded call from an alleged Khalistan supporter, threatening to take down the national flag at Pragati Maidan in the national capital and replacing it with the Khalistani flag, Delhi Police informed on Saturday.

In his complaint, the passenger said the anonymous caller talked about fugitive Khalistan leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh.
“A flight passenger lodged a complaint claiming that he received a call from an anonymous Khalistan supporter, who talked about Amritpal Singh. The caller threatened to take down the national flag at Pragati Maidan and replace it with a Khalistani flag. The caller also made offensive references about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and (Union) Home Minister Amit Shah,” an officer said.

Police said a case was registered at IGI Airport police station on March 23, Thursday, under sections 153, 153A and 505 of the Indian Penal Code.

The sleuths informed that Pragati Maidan is scheduled to play host to a big-ticket G20 meeting in September, the preparations for which are currently underway in full swing.

The Special Cell of Delhi Police are looking into the matter, the officer informed.

Meanwhile, Punjab Police on Saturday appealed to people not to believe in rumours and fake news of the arrest of radical preacher and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, which is being circulated on social media.

Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, Bathinda SSP Gulneet Khurana said, “We urge people not to believe the fake reports of the arrest of Amritpal Singh that are being widely circulated on social media.”

He blamed the fake reports on “rumour mongers” based in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.

“A few people sitting in the UK, US, and Canada are spreading false news on social media that Amritpal is being tortured (in custody),” the SSP added.

He added, “BSF companies along with police personnel and 140 security personnel from Bahadurgarh are currently deployed in Bathinda to ensure peace.”

An alert was sounded in Uttarakhand over the possibility of the absconding pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh entering the state, informed Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) V Murugesan on Saturday morning.

Murugesan added that he had received inputs from the Punjab Police that the pro-Khalistan leader, who fled Punjab in the wake of the crackdown on Waris Punjab De, may enter Uttarakhand from Haryana.

He told ANI that checks and searches are underway and a security alert has gone out in places through which he can enter the state.

The officer added that the district police have also been alerted and vigilance stepped up at the borders.

On Friday, an alert was issued in the Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand, amid reports of Amritpal trying to enter the state.

A team of Delhi Police and Punjab Police on Friday launched a search operation for Amritpal in Delhi and its border in view of the possibility of him entering the national capital.

However, Delhi Police later said Waris Punjab De chief may have left the national capital.

On March 18, Punjab Police launched an operation against Amritpal and his aides. The crackdown came almost over three weeks after Amritpal’s supporters clashed with uniformed personnel at the Ajnala police station on February 23, on the outskirts of Amritsar, demanding the release of one of his close aides, Lovepreet Toofan. (ANI)

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Singer and actor Saba Azad, on Saturday, dropped a string of beautiful pictures in which she donned a designer sequined silver saree.

Taking to Instagram, she captioned the post, “Mermaid but make it disco!!”

In the gorgeous pictures, she could be dressed in a Manish Malhotra couture saree with a matching backless sequined blouse.

In the first pic, she can be seen playing with her hair and posing in a sensual manner.

In the next picture, Saba could be seen leaning slightly backwards and looking straight toward the camera lens.

Soon after she shared the post, her friends and fans swamped down the comment section and dropped red hearts and fire emoticons.

Saba’s boyfriend Hrithik Roshan commented, “I see you,” followed by a red heart emoticon.

Designer Manish Malhotra wrote, “You look gorgeous.”

Hrithik’s cousin Pashmina Roshan wrote, “WOW,” followed by two heart-eye emoticons.

Rumours about Hrithik and Saba’s relationship sparked when they were spotted out on a dinner date together in February last year. Later, she also joined Hrithik’s family for a get-together. The rumours came to an end after the two walked hand-in-hand at actor Karan Johar’s 50th birthday bash. Hrithik was previously married to interior designer Sussanne Khan.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Hrithik will be next seen in director Siddharth Anand’s next aerial action thriller film ‘Fighter’ opposite Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor. The film is all set to hit the theatres in January 2024.

Talking about Saba’s work front, she will be next seen in the film ‘Songs of Paradise’ alongside Soni Razdan. (ANI)

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Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, about 10,000 Ukrainian civilians have been living in dire conditions, Al Jazeera reported citing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday.

The eastern city of Bakhmut has become a crucial target in Russia’s winter drive to completely annex Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region. It is also the site of the largest fight in the Russia-Ukraine war in recent months.
Despite thousands of soldiers being killed on both sides, the Russian offensive has so far produced little progress.

“For the civilians that are stuck there, they are living in very dire conditions, spending almost the entire days in intense shelling in the shelters,” the ICRC’s Umar Khan said at a news briefing on Friday, speaking by video link from Dnipro, a city 260 km (160 miles) west of Bakhmut, Al Jazeera reported.

On Friday, Russian soldiers launched attacks on both the northern and southern parts of the front in the Donbas region, continuing their advance despite claims from Kyiv that Moscow’s operation was waning near Bakhmut, Al Jazeera reported.

The United States recently announced that it will send Ukraine USD 350 million in weapons and equipment as the battle with Russian forces continues for control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

“Today, pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 34th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at USD 350 million,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement issued by the US State Department on Monday this week.

“This military assistance package includes more ammunition for US-provided HIMARS and howitzers that Ukraine is using to defend itself, as well as ammunition for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, HARM missiles, anti-tank weapons, riverine boats, and other equipment,” the statement read.

The US applauds the more than 50 countries that have come together to provide support for Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the statement read.

“This week, as Russia’s unconscionable war of aggression against Ukraine continues at great human cost, we are again reminded of the boundless courage and steadfast resolve of the Ukrainian people, and the strong support for Ukraine across the international community,” Blinken said.

He added: “Russia alone could end its war today. Until Russia does, we will stand united with Ukraine for as long as it takes.” (ANI)

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Actor Amitabh Bachchan, on Saturday, showered praises on his son Abhishek Bachchan for all of his achievements.

Taking to Instagram, Amitabh shared a video, which he captioned, “My son .. my pride .. so so proud of your achievements .. silently without any noise, you made the loudest noise!!”

In the video, Amitabh shared some clips from an award function, from the film ‘Sarkar Raj’ and a few videos of the ‘Guru’ actor cheering for his team ‘Jaipur Pink Panthers’.

Soon after he shared the picture, fans flooded the comment section with red heart emoticons and showered praises on the ‘Ludo’ actor.

“Abhishek is far better actor than a lot! Underrated he is a gem,” a user wrote.

Actor Namish Chakraborty commented, “He is an underrated gem of an actor.”

Another fan commented, “Thisss…is bigger than any award.. appreciation from the father is far bigger than any outside validation…I love how you appreciate and acknowledge your son Sir ..God bless you both.”

“Speechless unconditional love respect care,” a fan wrote.

Abhishek’s team ‘Jaipur Pink Panthers’ was declared ‘club of the year’ at the Indian Sports Honours on Thursday.

Abhishek made his Bollywood debut with Refugee in 2000 and since then has never never shied away from shedding his vanity to take up challenging roles which push him out of his comfort zone. Be it ‘Guru’, ‘Paa’, ‘Bunty Aur Babli’ or ‘Dasvi’ or the series, ‘Breathe: Into the Shadows’, Abhishek has played many brilliant characters on screen that have managed to leave an imprint on the viewers and critics.

He will be seen in a special appearance in Ajay Devgn’s directorial ‘Bholaa’, which will hit theatres on March 30.

Amitabh, on the other hand, will be next seen in the upcoming pan-India film ‘Project K’ and in Ribhu Dasgupta’s next courtroom drama ‘Section 84’. (ANI)

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The makers of Nushrratt Bharuccha and Soha Ali Khan starrer ‘Chhorii 2’ have called a wrap to the shoot.

Taking to Instagram, Soha shared a fun video with Nushrratt and captioned it, “2 chhoriis very happy to wrap chhorii 2.”

In the video, the actors are seen jumping and hugging in excitement.

Soon after they dropped the video, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons.

Helmed by Vishal Furia ‘Chhorii’ streamed exclusively on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video and received positive responses from the audience.

Nushrratt, who will return to play the role of the protagonist in the sequel of the film, Sakshi, earlier said, “I am over the moon with the amazing reactions and success that Chhorii has met with! Chhorii was a significant departure from the work I had previously been a part of and to see the risk being rewarded is such a great feeling. Chhorii is a passion project for all of us and I cannot wait to engage with Vishal and the team as we take the story forward with Chhorii 2.”

The official release date of the film is still awaited.

Apart from this, she also has drama-thriller ‘Akelli’ in her kitty. Shot in Iraq, the film revolves around how a person realizes her own capabilities in adverse situations like being trapped in the desert land.

‘Akelli’ is helmed by Pranay Meshram, who has worked as an associate director for various projects and will mark his debut as a director with this film.

The film is produced by Dashami Studioz’ Nitin Vaidya, Ninad Vaidya, Aparna Padgaonkar along with Vicky Sidana & Shashant Shah. (ANI)

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Highlighting the BJP government’s achievement on the one-year anniversary of his second term, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state is “not known for crimes anymore.”

On March 25, 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath took oath for his second consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing a press conference, CM Yogi said, “UP is not known for crimes anymore, it is known for its festivals. The state will touch new heights of development and words like ‘Jungle Raj’, and ‘Gunda Raj’ will remain in the past”.

Highlighting the government’s achievements in the past six years, CM Yogi said, “UP has the best infrastructure. Purvanchal Expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway, Ganga Expressway (work should be completed before 2025 Kumbh).

“The highest number of metros in the country are in UP, running in five districts and soon Agra will also have metro connectivity,” he added.

Regarding the total number of airports in the state, the CM said, “When our government came in 2017, only two airports were functional, whereas the airports in Gorakhpur and Agra were partial. Today, a total of 9 airports are functional while nine are in process.”

“Work is in progress at Ayodhya and Jewar International Airport and by the end of 2023 it will also become functional,” he said.

Yogi Adityanath also highlighted the world’s longest river cruise and said, “UP got the gift of the world’s longest river cruise. Eastern Uttar Pradesh always regrets that there was no medium to connect with water, but today we have connected the eastern port from Banaras to Haldia.”

Talking about the Global Investors Summit (UPGIS 2023), CM Yogi said, “We started the Investor Summit with Rs 80 thousand crore groundbreaking projects and so far more than Rs 5 lakh crore private development projects have been inaugurated.”

“An investment of Rs 35 lakh crore was received in the Global Investor Summit,” he added.

CM Yogi highlighted the number of toilets made under the Swachh Bharat mission and said, “Under the Swachh Bharat mission, earlier only 2.5 lakh toilets were built in UP, but from 2017, two crores 61 lakh toilets were constructed.”

Further speaking on pension and employment, CM Yogi said, “We have doubled the per capita income and almost 31 lakh women are getting the benefit of pension.”

“The unemployment rate which was 18 per cent in 2016 has come down to 3 to 4 per cent today,” he said.

“Today Uttar Pradesh is the number one state in the country in ethanol production. Medical colleges have been built and some are being built in all the districts of the state. The dream of One District One Medical College is coming true today. We manufacture the largest number of smartphones in the country,” added CM Yogi. (ANI)

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The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday fixed April 5 for a hearing on the bail plea of former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed its lengthy reply opposing bail plea in the court. The Special Judge MK Nagpal adjourned the matter for April 5 and asked the ED and served a copy of the reply to Sisodia’s lawyer.
Sisodia is presently in Judicial Custody till April 5 in an ED case related to the Excise case.

Earlier, while sending Sisodia on ED remand Court said it cannot be ignored that investigation into an ED case is a complicated affair and keeping in view the intricacies of the case, the multiplicity of the persons/accused involved in the commission of the alleged offence of money laundering and the huge volume of the records or data seized during the investigation and required to be analysed by the Investigating Agency, it is bound to take some time and the IO or Investigating Agency cannot be faulted or blamed for the same, though they are duty bound to do and conclude it as early as possible.

Appearing for the ED earlier, advocates Zohaib Hossain submitted that huge mail data, mobile data all of that is being forensically analyzed. The mobile phone was changed the day when LG wrote to the CBI, which was used by Sisodia for a long time, it was submitted.

Counsel for ED had further submitted that the statements were confirmed by the recovery of the data received from the computer of the arrestee. Mobile data, email data, and cloud data were also received during the interpretation.

Earlier, ED said, the act of pro-active destruction of evidence leads to only one inference that Manish Sisodia made conscious efforts to destroy evidence of the offence of money laundering, said Enforcement Directorate while seeking remand of Manish Sisodia in connection with the Excise Policy case.

Appearing for ED, Advocates Zohaib Hossain and Naveen Kumar Matta had earlier submitted that even in the statement given by Manish Sisodia on March 7 and March 9 this year has been untrue. “On being asked about his association with Dinesh Arora, who handled the transfer of kickbacks from the South Group to Vijay Nair, he gave an answer contrary to what has been revealed by independent persons/stakeholders.

The ED earlier also told the court that Sisodia had purchased SIM cards and mobile phones in other people’s names.

There was a conspiracy behind framing the excise policy. The conspiracy was coordinated by Vijay Nair, along with others and the Excise policy was brought out for extraordinary profit margin for wholesalers, ED argued in the court.

ED told the court that the margin of 12 per cent of wholesale profit margin to private entities was never discussed in the GoM meeting.

Countering Sisodia’s lawyer’s arguments, the ED lawyer told the court that if the policy is a matter of executive then there would not be a coal scam or a 2G scam.

The ED on March 9 arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, after hours of questioning at Tihar Jail. He was arrested during his judicial custody in Tihar Jail, where he was lodged after his arrest by the CBI.

Sisodia had been arrested by the CBI in the liquor policy case on February 26,this year. The same Court on March 24, had kept the order reserved on the bail plea of Sisdodia in the CBI case and fixed March 31, for pronouncement of the order.

Sisodia was arrested by the CBI earlier in its ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). (ANI)

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