Month: March 2023

Actor Anil Kapoor not only treats his fans with fitness goals but couple goals too. On Wednesday ‘The Night Manager’ actor dropped cute pictures with his wife Sunita Kapoor from their vacation in Austria’s Altaussee.

Taking to Instagram, Anil shared a glimpse from Altaussee diaries.
In the pictures, the power couple can be seen twinning in black winter outfits.

Anil looked handsome and ever-green in solo pictures as he can be seen dressed in a black overcoat and black jeans which he paired with sports shoes and pair of shades.

Sharing the pictures, he wrote, “With love from Altaussee. Austria.”

Anil’s daughter and actor Sonam Kapoor re-shared his post on her Insta stories and wrote, “So sweet. Love you mama and dad.”

Few days ago, Anil celebrated his wife’s 58th birthday with family and friends.

He also penned a beautiful note to wish his wife. He wrote, “My biggest blessing was born today…my beautiful wife! Sunita, life with you has been nothing short of a dream. A dream that I’m lucky enough to live each day! Thank you for being my dream and my dream partner/friend/wife/girl, always and forever… Happy Birthday my love!! @kapoor.sunita”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Anil was recently seen in the action thriller series ‘The Night Manager’ alongside actor Aditya Roy Kapur.

Helmed by Sandeep Modi, the series also starred Sobhita Dhulipala, Tillotama Shome, Saswata Chatterjee, and Ravi Behl in lead roles and streamed exclusively on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.

He will be next seen in director Siddharth Anand’s upcoming aerial action thriller film ‘Fighter’ alongside Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. (ANI)

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What’s brewing between Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda is one question that has been on everyone’s mind, especially those who actively follow Bollywood news.

A video has been doing the rounds on the internet in which megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya is seen blowing a kiss to superstar Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan.
Suhana and Agastya on Wednesday night attended Tania Shroff’s birthday party in Mumbai. As Suhana was about to leave the venue, Agastya, Tania, and her boyfriend-actor Ahan Shetty came to drop her off in her car.

Agastya gave Suhana a flying kiss while she was getting into her car. The particular moment was caught on camera by the paps.

Suhana wore a stunning dress, while Agastya was clad in a black T-shirt and blue denim.

The rumours of the two dating started when their picture from a vacation went viral on social media. On Agastya’s birthday, Suhana dropped an adorable picture with him.

Suhana and Agastya are all set to make their acting debut with Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’.

The film is the Indian adaptation of the iconic comics ‘The Archies’ and will be released on OTT giant Netflix later this year. Produced by Tiger Baby and Graphic India, ‘The Archies’ is a coming-of-age story that will introduce the teenagers of Riverdale to a new generation in India.

The film will also mark the debut of Boney Kapoor and late Sridevi’s daughter, Khushi Kapoor. (ANI)

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The energy crisis faced during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has drawn the world’s attention towards the importance of becoming self-reliant in energy needs, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.

Singh said no matter how big and developed a nation is, if it is not self-reliant for energy needs, then there will be hurdles to its development.
Speaking at the agreement signing ceremony and launch of the 7th round of commercial coal mine auction organised by the Ministry of Coal in New Delhi, Singh said India is among the world’s fastest-growing economies and has become the fifth largest economy in the world.

In the future, due to urbanisation and industrialisation, Singh said more houses, schools, colleges, hospitals etc will be needed for the people. “Due to the government’s farsighted policies, the country has also attracted the attention of foreign companies, and we have emerged as a favourite investment destination of foreign companies,” he said.

And it going to lead to an unprecedented consumption of energy in the country in future. In view of these needs, the government has placed the energy sector at its highest position. These allocations and auctioning are very important steps in this direction, Singh said.

Highlighting the energy crisis that the world has faced due to Ukraine Conflict, the Defence Minister said that it is necessary to far-reaching efforts towards the energy security of the nation. And allocation and auctioning of coal blocks are very important steps to achieve energy security.

“The usage of coal has its advantages and disadvantages. Today’s climate change is a reality and it cannot be ignored. Coal is a polluting fuel but humans are exploring its alternative constantly. Many countries are requesting other nations to avoid using coal, and all of sudden developed countries are raising concerns about the environment. It is not a concern but it is climate hypocrisy,” he said.

India’s per capita carbon emission has been much less as compared to other countries since the beginning, Singh noted.

The thing to note about auctioning commercial coal mining is that for the first time in the last several decades, the public and private sectors have been brought together on a platform, the Defence minister said, adding that by opening coal mining for commercial use by the private sector, the government has shown its trust in the private sector and has given it a chance to the industry to prove itself. The private sector is progressing step by step with the government in many areas, he added.

“In the last eight to nine years, the government has encouraged private players and given them an opportunity to come forward in sectors like defence, which were considered completely untouched for private players, have also been opened for them today with equal opportunities. After ensuring participation in coal mining, private companies will move towards discharging their role in strengthening both the country’s energy security and economy,” added Singh. (ANI)

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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said that the court has given 30-days time to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for judicial remedy after he was convicted in a criminal defamation case, and said that the commission will wait before announcing bypolls in the Wayanad parliamentary constituency.

“We have six months’ time to hold a by-election after a seat falls vacant. The trial court has given 30 days time for judicial remedy. So, we will wait,” Kumar said in a press conference here.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as MP from Lok Sabha on March 24 following his conviction by the Surat court in a criminal defamation case for the ‘Modi surname’ remark.

Asked about the Aam Aadmi Party’s status as the national party, the CEC said that its status is under review by the Commission.

When inquired about the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the CEC said that the commission is aware of the “vacuum” which needs to be filled.

“The SSR (special summary revision) was conducted on the date of October 1 in Jammu and Kashmir. SSR is conducted with a cut-off date of January 1 in the entire country. We did it there because we wanted to complete the process as fast as possible. This process is to bring them at par as far as the voter list is concerned with rest of the country. We are aware that there is a vacuum and that needs to be filled,” he said.

Earlier, the CEC announced the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly elections.

The polling would take place in a single phase on May 10, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday.

The counting of votes will be done on May 13, the CEC said.

Detailing the data of the electors, the CEC said that there are a total of 5.21 crores in the state and the number of 100 plus voters is 16,976.

He informed that over 58,000 polling stations would be set up across the state.

“There are 224 Assembly constituencies of which 36 are reserved for the SCs and 15 for the STs. The total electorates in the state are 5,21,73,579 crores of which males are 2.62 crores and females are 2.59 crores. The total number of 80 plus electors is 12.15 lakhs. It is an increase of 32 per cent from 2018. It also includes 16,976 proud electors who are 100 plus. The number of persons with disabilities (PWDs) has increased to 5.55 lakhs. This is an increase of close to 150 per cent,” Kumar said.

He said that the first-time voters have increased from 2018-19 by 9.17 lakhs in Karnataka.

“All young voters who are turning 18 years of age by April 1, will be able to vote in the Karnataka Assembly elections,” he said.

The CEC also laid down the security measures for the identified sensitive booths in the state.

“There are 58,282 polling stations in Karnataka of which 20,866 are urban. The average number of electors per polling station comes to 883. On all the sensitive booths which have been identified, we take four to five measures. Either there would CAPF, or web-casting or a micro-observer. With the combination of all of these, we tend to put more vigour and vigil on the sensitive booths,” he informed.

“There would be 240 model polling stations which will be made eco-friendly and green booths. 100 booths would be managed purely by persons with disability,” Kumar added explaining the measures taken by the ECI for attracting the youth to vote. (ANI)

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A group of former judges of high courts on Wednesday issued an open letter saying the legalisation of same-sex marriage in India will have a devastating impact on society at large.

“We are a group of former Judges, the conscientious and concerned citizens of India, having been exasperated and agonised over the continuous onslaught against the basic tenets of Bharatiya marriage traditions and family system by vested interest groups, write to you to draw your kind attention towards one such issue — legalisation of same-sex marriage,” the letter said.
The letter said the issue is being considered by the Supreme Court and has gained momentum in the recent past in the country after being referred to a Constitution Bench.

“The people of the nation, hailing from various strata of society across regional and religious lines, are deeply shocked by this western-tinted outlook that is being superimposed on Bharatiya society and culture to weaken the family system,” the letter said.

The group of former judges said the marriage as well as the family system in India is sui generis. They opined that legalising same-sex marriage will strike at the very root of the family system and thus will have a devastating impact on society at large.

Unfortunately, certain versed interest groups having no knowledge and regard for the civilizational importance of marriage have approached the court praying for legalizing of same-sex marriage. Any attempt at weakening a great and time-tested institution should be opposed vociferously by society, the letter said.

Indian cultural civilization has constantly been attacked for centuries but survived against all odds. Now in independent India, the group of retired judges said it is facing attacks on its cultural roots by the superimposition of western thoughts, philosophies, and practices.

“The cancerous problems that the West is facing are sought to be imported into Bharat by vested interest groups through the misuse of the judiciary as an institution in the name of the right to choose. While perusing the discourse on the issue of same-sex marriage, it is pertinent to take lessons from nations across the globe, specifically, the American experience where per its own official figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the HIV Surveillance Report, for 2019 and 2020, it has been reported that 70 percent of new HIV-AIDS incidence in the country was amongst the gay and bisexual men,” the letter said.

Therefore, legalizing same-sex marriage might lead to an exponential rise in the number of HIV-affected. Giving priority to the right to choice and personal liberty over the right to life may cause severe consequences in the future, said the group of former judges.

They claimed recognition of same-sex marriage will change the entire gamut of all personal

laws from marriage to adoption and succession. In the long run, there are serious concerns that the gene pool is also going to be weakened affecting the entire human race, especially in terms of collective herd immunity and progressive evolution.

Instead of having wide-range discussions and deliberations amongst the stakeholders and without there being any vociferous demand from any section of society, such a hasty judicial intervention is unfortunate, and totally unwarranted, stated the letter.

“In view of the above, it is our concerted opinion that such a sensitive issue concerning the society at large be debated in the Parliament and State legislature as well. Even before bringing

such kind of law, the opinion of the society must be obtained to ensure that the law must represent the wish of the society and do not fulfill the desire of few elite sections of the society,” read the letter by the former judges.

“We thus respectfully urge the conscious members of the society including those who are pursuing the issue of same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court to refrain from doing so in the best interest of Indian society and culture,” urged the group of retired judges.

The 21 signatories of the open letter include former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice (retired) SN Jha, Justice (retd) MM Kumar, former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Gujarat Lokayukta Justice (retd) SM Soni, and Justice (retd) SN Dhingra. (ANI)

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