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As Sidharth Malhotra rang into his 38th birthday on Monday, the actor's rumoured ladylove Kiara Advani wished the 'birthday boy' by sharing an adorable snap of them from one of their trips.

Kiara Posts Picture of B’day Boy Sidharth Malhotra

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

As Sidharth Malhotra rang into his 38th birthday on Monday, the actor’s rumoured ladylove Kiara Advani wished the ‘birthday boy’ by sharing an adorable snap of them from one of their trips.

Adding more grist to their wedding speculations, Kiara took to her Instagram handle and posted a close-up picture of them locked in each other’s gaze, against a beautiful backdrop of the sunlight peaking between the clouds.

In the caption, she wrote, “Whatcha looking at birthday boy,” followed by emojis of a cake, monkey, and heart-eyes face among others.

Even though the pair has been tight-lipped about their rumoured relationship and their speculated upcoming nuptials, Kiara’s birthday post for Sidharth sparked hope among fans awaiting their marriage.

In the comments section, while Ananya Panday proudly declared “I think I took this picture, cuties!!!!”, a fan wrote, “He is looking at his birthday gift for life.”

Another one wrote, “Soon to be Mr & Mrs Malhotra.”

Their wedding rumours have been doing around for quite a time now, but there has been no confirmation.

Sidharth and Kiara were first spotted together at the residence of Karan Johar. The two favourites of the director are regular visitors at his place as well as Fashion Designer Manish Malhotra’s abode.

Their relationship rumours started after the two worked together in ‘Shershaah’, which was released in 2021. Sidharth and Kiara were recently seen partying in Dubai along with Manish and Karan during the New Year celebrations. According to reports, they are likely to get married this year.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Kiara will be seen in an upcoming musical saga film ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ opposite actor Kartik Aaryan.

Sidharth will make his web debut later this year with the ‘Indian Police Force’, a series directed by Rohit Shetty. A part of the director’s now famous cop verse, the series will also feature Shilpa Shetty and Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles.

Apart from this, Sidharth has an action thriller titled ‘Yoddha’ in his kitty. (ANI)

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Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai hits back congress

Will Conduct Thorough Probe Of Threat Calls To Gadkari: Bommai

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the state government will conduct a ‘thorough probe’ in the case pertaining to the threat call to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from the Hindalga jail in Belagavi.

Talking to the reporters, the CM said the government had taken this case seriously and it is being probed. The background of the callers is also being examined.
The Chief Minister also said they would do a background check of the person who made the call. Pujari, sentenced to death by a court in a murder case, had escaped from jail in 2016 but was later arrested by the Karnataka police.

On Saturday, Nitin Gadkari received two threatening calls in response to which, the Nagpur Police later beefed up the security around Union minister Nitin Gadkari.

The caller has been identified as Jayesh Kantha, a jailed gangster, serving imprisonment in Belagavi jail, who made threatening calls to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s office from inside the prison, police said.

On Monday he attended the closing ceremony of the seven-day National Youth Festival that was going on in Hubballi and praised the event.

Talking to the reporters at the airport here on Monday, CM said, “The festival’s valedictory function was held today. Sportspersons from various states attended and displayed their talents. Such an event will inspire the youths of this region to make achievements.”

“The Youth Policy of Karnataka has given importance to education, employment, sports, and culture, and the youths are given the opportunity in all fields. This year, the rural sports will be held at village, taluk, district, and state levels. Desi sports like kabaddi, wrestling, and kho-kho have been organized for the first time to identify rural talents,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 26th National Youth Festival at Hubbali in Karnataka on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

The Prime Minister was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival in the city. He held a roadshow with people thronging the roads, waving at him, and showering flowers on his cavalcade.

The 26th National Youth Festival was organized at Hubballi- Dharwad, Karnataka by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Karnataka government from January 12 to 16.

The theme of the festival this year was ‘Viksit Yuva Viksit Bharat’. (ANI)

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Cong Jairam Ramesh Calls Ganga Vilas A Threat To Gangetic Dolphin

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

While inaugurating the world’s largest longest river cruise titled Ganga Vilas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it “a new age of tourism in India”, but on the other hand, Congress general secretary in charge communications Jairam Ramesh has termed the service “obscene”.

Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader said that the service would also endanger India’s national aquatic mammal.
“The river cruise on the Ganga unveiled by the PM is obscene! Who can afford Rs 50 lakh per night except the filthy rich? Ganga is still neither Nirmal nor Aviral. Now, this Tamasha will also endanger India’s national aquatic mammal — the Gangetic dolphin,” Jairam Ramesh wrote in his tweet.

The Ganga river cruise was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from Varanasi.

The 51-day cruise, being pitched as the world’s longest river cruise, is expected to reach its final destination — Dibrugarh in Assam — on March 1.

“The beginning of the world’s longest river cruise service on river Ganga is a landmark moment. It will herald a new age of tourism in India,” Prime Minister Modi had said while flagging off the cruise virtually via video conference.

Set to sail from Varanasi, the cruise ship, MV Ganga Vilas, will cover 3,200 km over 51 days, crossing 27 river systems and several states before ending its journey at Dibrugarh. The voyage is packed with visits to 50 tourist spots, including World Heritage spots, national parks, river ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Guwahati in Assam.

The MV Ganga Vilas cruise is curated to bring out the best of the country to be showcased to the world.

The journey will allow the tourists to embark upon an experiential voyage and indulge in India and Bangladesh’s art, culture, history, and spirituality.

MV Ganga Vilas has three decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with all the luxury amenities. The maiden voyage has 32 tourists from Switzerland signing up for the entire length of the journey. (ANI)

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‘Happy Married Life To Us’: Adil Confirms Marriage With Rakhi

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Reality Tv queen, Rakhi Sawant’s beau Adil Khan Durrani has now officially confirmed his marriage with the ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant on Monday.

Taking to Instagram, Adil shared a picture which he captioned, “So here’s an announcement finally, I never said I am not married to you Rakhi. Just had to handle few things so had to be quiet, happy married life to us Rakhi (pappudi).”

Recently, Rakhi took to her Instagram to post that she had got married to Adil in 2022. She also shared a photograph of their purported marriage certificate which shows that the wedding took place on May 29, last year.

Since Rakhi broke the news of her wedding on social media, several reports surfaced claiming that Adil has denied getting married to Rakhi.

Photos of the duo have been doing the rounds on the Internet.

Soon after Adil officially confirmed the news on social media, friends and fans flooded the comment section with red heart emoticons and congratulatory messages for the couple.

Rakhi commented, “Thanks jaan lots of love.”

Actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee wrote, “Congratulations.”

“Congratulations aadil sir and Rakhi mam… please always you guys together and forever,” a fan commented.

Meanwhile, Rakhi posted an Instagram reel video where she was seen garlanding Adil and reshared a video of her with her beau and what seems to be a Qazi officiating a ceremony.

In the video, Rakhi was dressed in a light-pink sharara, whereas, Adil was donning casual wear, a black tee and blue denim.

Rakhi used to regularly post lovey-dovey photos with Adil on her social media.

Rakhi Sawant was previously married to Ritesh Raj.

The two even appeared together in Salman Khan’s reality show ‘Bigg Boss 15’.

Rakhi parted ways with her boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi long back and the relationship reportedly ended on a sour note. (ANI)

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Modi Holds Mega Roadshow In Delhi

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a grand roadshow in Delhi on Monday.

Starting from Patel Chowk, the roadshow headed towards Parliament Street in the national capital. The mega roadshow was held in the backdrop of the two-day national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being held at NDMC Convention Centre here starting today.
People and BJP workers thronged both sides of the roads to greet PM Modi. People showered flower petals on Prime Minister’s cavalcade. PM received a grand welcome from BJP workers at NDMC Convention Centre after the roadshow.

BJP national president JP Nadda along with Union Ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States and other senior party leaders will attend the meeting.

The roadshow was previously planned for Tuesday. However, it was held today with a change in the party’s schedule.

This is the first major meeting of the party after the landslide victory in Gujarat. Earlier, in his home state of Gujarat, PM Modi organized a mega road show covering a distance of more than 50 kilometres for more than five hours.

Before the national executive, a meeting of the party’s national office bearers, state unit presidents and various organisational secretaries was held at the BJP headquarters.

Vehicular traffic movement is likely to get affected in parts of Delhi and special traffic arrangements have been put in place to allow smooth flow of traffic, the Delhi Police said.

According to the traffic advisory Ashoka Road (Windsor Place to Jai Singh Road GPO Both Carriageways), Sansad Marg, Tolstoy Road (Janpath to Sansad Marg), Rafi Marg (Rail Bhawan to Sansad Marg), Jantar Mantar Road, Imtiaz Khan Marg and Bangla Sahib Lane will remain closed till 5 pm.

Delhi Police further informed that Baba Kharak Singh Road, Outer Circle Connaught Place, Park Street/Shankar Road, Minto Road, Mandir Marg, Barakhamba Road, Panchkuain Road, Raisina Road, Tolstoy Road, Janpath, Firozeshah Road, Rafi Marg, Rani Jhansi Road, DBG Road, Chelmsford Road, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, DDU Marg, Ranjit Singh flyover, Talkatora Road and Pandit Pant Marg are expected to experience a heavy volume of traffic on Monday.

Traffic has been diverted at Gol Dak Khana, Gurdwara Rakab Ganj, Windsor, Rail Bhawan, Outer CC-Sansad Marg Junction, Raisina Road-Jantar Mantar Road Junction, Janpath-Tolstoy Road Junction and Tolstoy road KG Marg junctions.

Delhi Police has advised people to avoid the above-mentioned roads, stretches and areas in view of the VIP movement. (ANI)

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Modi Congratulates Agniveers On Being Pioneers Of Path-Breaking Scheme

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Addressing the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated them on being the “pioneers of the path-breaking Agnipath Scheme.”

The prime minister highlighted that this transformative policy will be a game changer in strengthening our Armed Forces and making them future-ready for the challenges that lie ahead.
Under the Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14 last year, the three services are

recruiting youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years and 21 years for four years with a provision to retain 25 percent of them for 15 more years. For 2022, the upper age limit was extended to 23 years.

Addressing, through video conferencing, the first batch who have commenced their basic training, PM Modi affirmed that the young Agniveers will make the Armed Forces more youthful and tech-savvy.

Hailing the potential of Agniveers, he said that their spirit is reflective of the bravery of the armed forces which has always kept the flag of the nation flying high.

He said that the experience they will acquire through this opportunity will be a source of pride for life.

Prime Minister said, “New India is filled with renewed vigor, and efforts are underway to modernize our armed forces as well as make them Aatmanirbhar.”

He said that in the 21st century, the way wars are fought is changing. Discussing the new fronts of contactless warfare and challenges of cyber warfare, he said technologically-advanced soldiers will play a key role in our armed forces.

“The current generation of youth especially have this potential, and so the Agniveers will play a leading role in our armed forces in the times to come,” he said.

The prime minister also spoke about how the Agnipath scheme will further empower women. He expressed happiness at how women Agniveers are adding pride to the Naval forces and said that he looks forward to seeing women Agniveers in all three forces.

He also recalled how women are leading armed forces on various fronts, citing examples of women soldiers posted in Siachen and women driving modern fighter planes.

Modi said that getting posted in different regions will give Agniveers an opportunity to get diverse experiences and that they should try to learn different languages and also about different cultures and ways of living.

“Teamwork and honing of leadership skills will add a new dimension to their personality. He exhorted Agniveers to remain curious about learning new things while simultaneously working on bettering their skills in the fields of their choice,” the PM said.

Hailing the potential of the youth and Agniveers, Prime Minister concluded by saying that they are the ones who are going to provide leadership to the nation in the 21st century. (ANI)

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I Am Aware Of The Issues Of Middle Class: Sitharaman

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she “identifies” herself as middle class and also understands the problems faced by that section of the people.

“I belong to a middle class and identify myself as a middle class so I can understand them. Modi govt has not levied any new tax on the middle class in any budget so far. No tax levied on people who earn a salary up to Rs 5 lakhs,” Sitharaman said, in an interaction with RSS publication ‘Panchjanya’ on the theme ‘Baat Bharat ki’ on Sunday.
These remarks came days before the Union Budget for 2023-24. The government is in the process of finalizing the Budget document to be presented on February 1.

“I can understand the pressures of the middle-class section of people. I identify myself with the middle class so I know. The government has ensured no new tax is imposed on them, launched metro services in 27 cities (for better mobility),” she said.

In addition, she noted that requisite funds were being released for the development of 100 smart cities, which she said will help people who migrate to big cities for business and employment.

“Will these initiatives not improve the standard of living? Yes, I have not directly transferred money into the pockets of the middle class but these facilities (are helping them),” she added.

Moreover, on the matter of freebies by political parties, she said parties should make provision in their Budget for the freebie they wish to promise, taking into account the financial condition of their state.

“The question is not what is a freebie? The question is whether the promises made by political parties before elections can be fulfilled considering the financial condition of the state. Political parties should allocate in their budget for the freebie they promise,” she said in Hindi.

Moreover, speaking about how India came out of Fragile 5 economies, she said India’s economy has undergone significant changes since 2014, which has led it now become the fastest-growing economy in the world.

The term Fragile 5 was coined by a Morgan Stanley analyst in 2013 and refers to a set of five emerging countries, including India, whose economy was not doing well then. The other four countries were Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey.

“In 2013, India was among the ‘Fragile Five’ economies of the world. However, since Modi govt came to power in 2014, India’s economy has undergone significant changes that have led to it now being the fastest growing economy in the world,” she said.

The formal exercise to prepare the annual Budget for the next financial year commenced on October 10.

Budget 2023 is likely to be the last full budget of the Modi government in its second term with the next Lok Sabha elections due in April-May of 2024. (ANI)

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Black Box Of Crashed Nepal Plane Recovered

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

The black box of the Yeti Airlines aircraft, which crashed a day ago with 72 people on board has been recovered, Nepal airport authorities said on Monday.

The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft from Kathmandu crashed in Pokhara minutes before landing on Sunday. A total of 68 bodies have been recovered so far from the site of the crash.
“The black box of the crashed plane has been found”, Kathmandu airport official Sher Bahadur Thakur told ANI.

A black box is a flight data recorder that records all flight information through a special algorithm.

Meanwhile, search and rescue operations at the crash site resumed this morning.

Rescue operations resumed this morning to trace four people who are still missing, DIG of the Nepal Armed Police Force, Shambhu Subedi told ANI.

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Severe Cold Wave To Grip North India For Next 3 Days

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Cold wave to severe cold waves are very likely to hold their sway over parts of North India including the national capital till Wednesday, the weather department said on Sunday.

As per the India Meteorological Department, the mercury will continue to settle at 3 degrees Celcius, today and tomorrow in Delhi-NCR.
On January 18, the temperature will record 4 degrees Celcius, failing to give even marginal respite to Delhiites from the cold wave conditions, the Met office said.

The Indian Railways informed on Monday that as many as 13 trains are running late in the Northern Railway region due to fog.

Meanwhile, over North India, cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely over many parts of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi till January 17 and thereafter in isolated pockets on January 18.

In view of the severe cold, the district administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur decided to shut schools till January 17, and the district administration in Meerut ordered passed the same order but till class 8.

And the Union Territory of Chandigarh has also extended the winter break for students up to eighth standard keeping in view the stern cold and fog spell in the region.

Notably, IMD has predicted dense fog and low visibility over the northwestern part of the country for the next five days.

On Saturday, the weather department predicted dense to very dense fog over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar during the next five days.

Due to northwesterly winds from the Himalayas over the plains of northwest India, minimum temperatures are very likely to fall by 2-4 degree Celsius over the northwest and adjoining central India during the next two days, the IMD predicted. (ANI)

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TN: 60 Injured During Jallikattu At Madurai

By LokMarg 16th January 2023

Around 60 people were hurt, with 20 suffering serious injuries, in a Jallikattu event at Avaniyapuram here, a senior district official said on Monday.

“Yesterday, we had around 60 injured people, 20 were a little serious and were referred to Rajaji Hospital. 40 others with minor injuries were given first aid. There has been no casualty,” said Madurai District Collector Aneesh Sekhar.
However, he said that all arrangements were done to ensure the safety of participants as well as spectators.

Out of the 20 injured sent to Madurai’s Government Rajaji Hospital, 11 were still undergoing treatment there, a revenue department official said.

Despite the incident, the ongoing Jallikattu event continued till 4 pm, yesterday, the official added.

“We expect no injuries. If injuries happen, we want to ensure that they are given the best medical care. So, all arrangements are in place. We expect smooth conduct of Jallikattu,” the Madurai Collector had earlier said.

Also known as ‘Eru Thazhuvuthal’ and ‘Mancuvirattu’, Jallikattu started in full swing in three villages of Tamil Nadu’s Madurai on Sunday.

The event coincides with the Pongal celebrations and is stated on the day of Mattu Pongal. It is a local bull-taming sport where a participant is supposed to grab the bull by the horns and tame it as it tries to shrug him off.

Further Jallikattu events are scheduled to be held in Palamedu and Alanganallur on Monday and Tuesday. Only 300 bull tamers and 150 spectators are allowed in a Jallikattu event. (ANI)

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