April 2023 - Page 17 of 51 - Lokmarg

DC vs KKR IPL 2023: Cook Shows Up At Jaitley Stadium

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Hours after launching India’s second Apple store in Delhi’s Saket on Thursday, the company’s CEO Tim Cook was spotted as one of the high-profile spectators at the famous Arun Jaitley Stadium during Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL match.

Several visuals went viral in which Tim Cook is standing in stands and cheering for the teams along with Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja. One can also spot Congress leader Rajeev Shukla in the pictures.
Fans became excited to see Tim Cook giving “Apple” touch to the IPL.

“Woaaah…Tim Cook watching the match…it’s a treat,” a social media user wrote.

“Seems like Tim Cook is also a fan of cricket,” another one commented.

Tim Cook is currently in India for the launch of two Apple stores. The first was launched in Mumbai on Tuesday while the second retail store was unveiled in Delhi on Thursday. Viewing India as its long-term market, the iPhone manufacturer has expressed interest in expansion plans, including manufacturing the latest products.

Currently, the employment strength of Apple in India stands at 1 lakh. Sources said this is expected to go up to 2 lahks in the coming years.

Cook also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Cook expressed confidence about a long-term working relationship with India. Cook had last visited India in 2016 when the tech giant was just beginning to scale up operations in the country. (ANI)

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Honey Singh Calls Kidnapping, Assault Allegations Baseless

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh finally broke silence on reports of him kidnapping and assaulting an event organiser.

Vivek Ravi Raman, the owner of Festivina Music Festival, filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police on Wednesday, alleging that Honey Singh and his crew members kidnapped him and assaulted him.
Reacting to such allegations, Honey Singh, on Thursday evening, took to Instagram Story and claimed that the particular complaint against him is “false” and “baseless.”

“The complaint and the allegations are false and baseless. There is no connection or agreement between my company or the complainant which the media is showing since morning. I was engaged for the Mumbai Show through a company named Tribevibe which is a reputed company and a sister concern of Bookmyshow. I did my performance for whatever time the permission was there for,” he wrote.

Yo Yo Honey Singh also mentioned that his legal team is planning to file a defamation case against the accuser.

“Rest all such allegations are false and an attempt to tarnish my image. My Legal Team is already working to file a defamation case against such miscreants,” he added.

Vivek Ravi Raman had organised a music festival titled Yo Yo Honey Singh 3.0 by Festivina on April 15 at MMRDA Grounds in BKC. The complainant in his complaint to BKC police alleged that the cancellation of the event miffed Honey Singh and his associates, who later abducted him, held him hostage at a hotel in Mumbai, and assaulted him.

Honey Singh is also in news for his alleged breakup with girlfriend and model Tina Thadani. (ANI)

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5 Jawans Killed In Poonch Attack: Army Chief Briefs Rajnath

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was briefed by Army Chief General Manoj Pande on the death of five soldiers in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, defence sources said on Thursday.

According to sources, the army jawans on the ground were keeping a watch on the situation and taking appropriate action.
Earlier in the day, army jawans said a fire in an army truck in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of five personnel, was caused by grenades lobbed by terrorists.

The army released a statement on the incident, saying the vehicle was fired upon by terrorists after which it erupted in flames after grenades were lobbed by the terrorists.

“An Army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector in J-K was fired upon by unidentified terrorists today. The vehicle caught fire, due to the likely use of grenades by terrorists,” the army said in its statement.

“Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident,” it added.

Another soldier, who sustained serious injuries, was evacuated immediately and rushed to the Army Hospital at Rajouri. He is currently under treatment.

A search operation has been launched to nab the attackers, the army informed further.

Earlier this day, Defence PRO said, “Today, at about 1500 hours, one vehicle of the Indian Army, while moving from Bhimber Gali to Sangiot in District Poonch (J-K), caught fire. In this tragic incident, Five Soldiers of the Indian Army have lost their life.” (ANI)

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Assam, Arunachal Sign Border Dispute Agreement In Presence Of Amit Shah

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here in the national capital in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve the long pending border dispute along the boundaries of both northeastern states.

The MoU was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Prema Khandu.
Speaking on the occasion, Amit Shah said, “The signing of an agreement for the settlement of an inter-state boundary dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh is a very big achievement. Today, we have crossed the milestone for the establishment of a developed, peaceful and conflict-free northeast.”

The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendations given by 12 Regional Committees formed by the state government to resolve the decades-long border dispute issue with Arunachal Pradesh.

Earlier in March 2022, Assam and Meghalaya governments had signed a historic agreement here in the national capital to resolve their 50-year-old pending border dispute.

The agreement was signed between Assam and Meghalaya two months after a draft resolution was submitted by the chief ministers of the two states to Amit Shah on January 31 for examination and consideration by the MHA.

The governments of Assam and Meghalaya had come up with a draft resolution to resolve their border disputes in six of the 12 “areas of difference” along the boundary. (ANI)

WHO Chief: Sudan Heartbreaking, Peace Only Solution

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) condemned the loss of lives in Sudan on Thursday as clashes continue to deepen between the army and the paramilitaries in the country.

In a statement, the director-general of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the reports of forces occupying health facilities are deeply concerning.
The WHO Chief posted his statement on Sudan’s situation on his Twitter handle and condemned the loss of lives, attacks on civilians and health care.

As of now, more than 300 people have lost their lives due to rage in clashes in Sudan and nearly 3000 are injured.

“The lack of safe access, to electricity, food, water, personnel and the diminishing medical supplies are making it nearly impossible for many health facilities to function at the exact time when there are thousands injured in need of urgent care,” the WHO Chief said further, as he reiterated on his appeal for peace.

“I continue to urge all sides to respect the truce so that: -those trapped by the fighting can seek refuge -civilians can access food, water, and medicine -patients can seek the health care that they need. Peace is the only solution,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres condemned the continuing clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese armed forces.

“The Secretary-General calls on the leaders of the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces to immediately cease hostilities, restore calm and initiate a dialogue to resolve the current crisis. Any further escalation in the fighting will have a devastating impact on civilians and further aggravate the already precarious humanitarian situation in the country,” the spokesperson for the Secretary-General said.

The United Kingdom on Wednesday also called for an immediate end to the fighting and a lasting ceasefire in Sudan as the tensions continue to rise in the region, every passing day.

Taking to Twitter, the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly informed that some discussions took place with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and UAE on how the conflict can be resolved collectively.

“The bloodshed in Sudan cannot continue. The UK calls for an immediate end to the fighting and a lasting ceasefire. Today I discussed with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and UAE how we can collectively work to resolve the conflict,” the UK Foreign Secretary tweeted.

The conflict between Sudan’s military leader and his deputy on the ruling council erupted four days ago, derailing a plan for a transition to a civilian democracy that had received international support, four years after the overthrow of the previous government by widespread protests and two years after a military coup, as per a report published in Al Jazeera.

A humanitarian crisis, as stated by the UN, has been brought on by the conflict, including the almost complete collapse of the health system. The Global Food Programme of the organization halted operations when three of its staffers were killed.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said it was nearly impossible to provide humanitarian services around the capital. (ANI)

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Kareena and Karisma bday message for babita

Kareena, Karisma Drop Lovely B’day Messages For Babita

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Star siblings Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor know best how to make their family members feel special.

On their mother and veteran actress Babita’s birthday, the duo posted adorable wishes on social media.
Taking to Instagram, Kareena posted a super cute image featuring her little son Jeh sitting next to his grandmom Babita.

“My MA…My first home…My forever home…Happy Birthday to the most beautiful person I have ever known,” she captioned the post.

Check out the grandmother-grandson’s cute click

Karisma also marked her mother’s birthday by posting a priceless picture.

The picture shows young Babita holding baby Karisma in her arms.

“To the OG Sunita: Happy Birthday to you…Love you Mama #bestmama #happybirthday,” she captioned the post.

Karisma’s picture garnered loads of likes and comments.

“Uffffff mom was too HOT…we get it from our MAMA,” Kareena commented.

“Too cute,” Malaika Arora wrote.

Babita had acted in several films, including ‘Farz’, ‘Dus Lakh’, ‘Kismat’, ‘Jeet’ and ‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’, among others.

She featured in as many as 19 movies before she brought a premature end to her big-screen career following her marriage to actor Randhir Kapoor.

Although Randhir and Babita have been separated for decades, they never got a divorce.

However, a few months ago, several reports claimed that the couple is back to staying together. (ANI)

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Pamela Cremated; Karan, Hrithik Attend Last Rites

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Pamela Chopra, singer and wife of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, was cremated at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai on Thursday.

The official social media handle of the Yash Raj films shared the news of her demise. The post read, “With heavy hearts, the Chopra family would like to inform that Pamela Chopra, 74, passed away this morning. Her cremation took place at 11 AM today in Mumbai. We are grateful for your prayers and the family would like to request for privacy in this moment of deep sadness and reflection.”

The younger son of the Chopra couple, Uday was present at the last rites. Rani Mukerji was also present. The close friends of Chopra family joined the last rites of Pam, as she was fondly called by the Hindi film industry.

Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor, and Sonu Nigam came to pay their last respect to Pamela. Yash Chopra’s brother B R Chopra’s family also attended the last rites.

According to sources close to the Chopra family, she was being treated for pneumonia for the past few days at the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. She was on ventilator for last 15 days. Pamela is survived by her two sons, Aditya and Uday.

Industry insiders call Pamela the ‘muse’ of Yash Chopra. She was an active collaborator in her husband’s creative pursuits. She was recently seen in the Netflix documentary ‘The Romantics’, in which, she talked about her husband’s way of filmmaking and how Yash Raj Studio evolved over the years.

Yash and Pamela got married in 1970 and were blessed with two sons.

Pamela used to sing well and lent her voice in many of Yash Chopra’s films. One of her most famous songs was ‘Main Sasural Nahi Jaungi’ (Chandni) and ‘Ghar Aaja Pardesi’ (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge).

Pamela also wrote the story of Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee starrer ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ and was credited as the designer for the 1981 release ‘Silsila.’

The late filmmaker in many of his interviews used to talk about his wife’s creative inputs into films. The couple got featured in the song ‘Ek Duje Ke Vaaste’ from the Yash Chopra blockbuster ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’, released in 1997. She even produced films independently. (ANI)

Ajay-Kajol Wished Nysa On Her 20th Birthday

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

As Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s daughter Nysa turned 20 today, the proud parents showered their love and shared a special post for her on social media.

Taking to Instagram, Ajay who shares a great bond with his daughter dropped a collage of a couple of candid moments of father-daughter.
Sharing the picture, he wrote, “#FatherofMyPride. Happy birthday baby.”

Sharing the picture from the gala event of Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre opening ceremony in Mumbai, the actor penned a sweet note.

She wrote, “This is us and our story always. Love your sense of humour and ur mind and your oh so very sweet heart.. love you to bits baby girl and may you always smile laugh and snark with me forever! #daughtersrock #mybabygirl #happy20th #allgrownupnow.”

In the picture, the mother-daughter duo posed for the camera with varying degress of smile on their faces.

Nysa is the eldest daughter of Ajay and Kajol. She is currently pursuing her higher education in Switzerland. Time will tell, whether she will venture into films or not. But she is an absolute favourite for the paparazzi.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Ajay will be seen headlining ‘Maidaan’. Helmed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and co-produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios, ‘Maidaan’ is a sports drama dedicated to the golden years of Indian football.

Ajay is essaying the role of the legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who is widely known as the founding father of Indian football. The film also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh.

In 2020, producer Boney Kapoor had to dismantle the film set due to the lockdown imposed to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. In May 2021, the set of ‘Maidaan’ was destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae. Finally, after facing several setbacks, the film is all set to release in theatres on June 23.

Ajay will also return to the Singham universe with the third part. Deepika Padukone is also a part of the project.

Kajol, on the other hand, will be seen in an upcoming web series ‘The Good Wife’.

‘The Good Wife’ is an Indian adaptation of the American courtroom drama of the same name starring Julianna Margulies in the lead role The show has seven seasons and it concluded in 2016.

Kajol will be seen playing the role of a housewife who goes back to working as a lawyer after her husband’s scandal lands him in jail. Directed by Supan Verma it will stream on Disney+ Hotstar. (ANI)

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Pakistan Drone Spotted Near Intl Border In Punjab

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Border Security Force personnel intercepted a Pakistani drone near Bhariyal village of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, officials said on Thursday.

The drone spotted at the Bhariyal village post of the BSF, was observed flying inside Indian territory for five minutes before it was intercepted with illumination bombs.
“The drone kept flying inside the Indian border for 5 minutes, during which 3 rounds of firing were done by BSF, and an Ilu bomb was also fired, after which the drone flew back to Pakistan,” BSF said.

In a similar incident, BSF personnel intercepted a Pakistani drone near the Dhanoe Kalan in the Amritsar district of the State and recovered packets of narcotics, an official statement said on April 16.

The incident took place on April 15 at around 8.22 pm when the BSF troops heard the buzzing sound of the suspected flying object (drone) entering from Pakistan into Indian territory.

Earlier on Thursday, Security forces tracked and shot down a drone after it crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in the Beri Pattan area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri.

Five loaded AK magazines, some cash, and a sealed packet were recovered from the drone, added the PRO.

BSF is mandated to guard the 3,323 km India-Pakistan International Border.

On March 28, BSF shot down a Pakistani drone in Amritsar soon after it entered Indian territory carrying a consignment of contraband items, the paramilitary force said.

The drone was shot down in the Amritsar when the BSF troops heard the buzzing sound of the flying object. It was recovered the next day morning during a search operation conducted by the border guarding force. The drone entered Indian territory from Pakistan and it was detected in the area of Border Outpost Rajatal in the Amritsar Sector, said the BSF.

Earlier in February, the BSF troops also recovered six big packets of heroin weighing 6.275 kg, contained inside a bag in a wheat field of Toor village in the Amritsar district. (ANI)

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Amritpal’s Wife, Fleeing To UK, Detained At Amritsar

By LokMarg 20th April 2023

Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh’s wife, Kirandeep Kaur, was on Thursday “not permitted to travel” to the UK from Amritsar after Punjab Police detained her, airport sources said.

Kirandeep Kaur was booked on an Air India flight, which was scheduled to take off at 2.30 pm from the Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport here.
According to airport sources, Kirandip Kaur, wife of Amritpal Singh and a UK national was supposed to travel to Birmingham by Air India Flight No. 117 scheduled at 14:30 hrs. At 12:20 hrs she reported to the immigration counters but since she had a Look Out Circular issued against her, immigration officials did not permit her to travel and detained her, the sources said.

Kaur was stopped from boarding her flight.

Earlier Police sources said that she was stopped by Immigration Department officials from boarding the flight.

“Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur has not been detained yet. The Immigration department is questioning her,” a Punjab Police source said earlier.

Punjab police have been on a hunt for Amritpal Singh since March 18, when he had gone absconding. Punjab police said last week that it had arrested Joga Singh, a close aide of the fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and radical preacher, from Sirhind in the Fatehgarh Sahib district.

He was arrested in a joint operation by Amritsar police rural and Hoshiyarpur police.

Papalpreet Singh, another close aide of the fugitive Amritpal Singh was brought to Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail after his arrest earlier this month from Amritsar’s Kathu Nangal area. (ANI)

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