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Archives for July 2017

Nithari killings case: Pandher, Kohli sentenced to death

July 24, 2017 by Nasheman

Moninder Singh Pandher

Ghaziabad: A CBI court on Monday convicted businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surender Koli to death in the Nithari serial rape and murder case.

Special Judge Pawan Kumar Tripathi gave the verdict after finding them guilty of rape, murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy over the killing of a 20-year old woman.

The case, the eighth of the several lodged against them, was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ON December 2006. Kohli and Pandher were present in the court during the sentencing.

Prosecution lawyer J P Sharma sought the death sentence and argued that forensic evidence proved that Kohli abducted, killed and raped the woman and also tampered with evidence.

The woman was returning home on October 5, 2006 from work, taking the road outside Pandher’s residence. Kohli lured her inside where she was killed and beheaded. Investigators found her skull behind the house.

Defence lawyer Devraj Singh pleaded for minimum punishment as Pandher suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes.

The gruesome cases came to light in 2006 when the police discovered the skulls and bones of 16 persons mostly children near Pandher’s house in Noida’a Nithari village.

(Agencies)

Filed Under: India

Six Congress MPs suspended from LS for 5 days for creating ruckus

July 24, 2017 by Nasheman

Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Six Congress members were suspended from the Lok Sabha for five days by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today on the ground of “highly unbecoming” conduct during their protests over the lynching issue that “undermined the Chair’s dignity”.

Mahajan announced her order as soon as the House met at 2.00 PM following an adjourment.

She said she was constrained to name Gaurav Gogoi, K Suresh, Adhir Rajan Chowdhury, Ranjeet Ranjan, Sushmita Dev and M K Raghavan for their improper behaviour.

In her order, she said all these members had torn official papers and thrown it towards the Chair, which prompted members of the treasury benches to shout “shame, shame”.

Some of these members had picked up papers from the Lok Sabha secretariat staffers’ table and had torn and thrown them, Mahajan said.

She said all this had happened despite her agreeing to a discussion on the issue of alleged atrocities against Dalits and Muslims.

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and a few other members had raised the issue of atrocities and she had allowed them to speak, Mahajan said.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar had also agreed to a discussion on the issue, but despite that many members stormed the Well, she said while pronouncing the order.

They did not stop despite her repeated requests to them to return to their seats and instead, indulged in the improper conduct, she said, while adjourning the House till 2.30 PM.

As she pronounced their suspension, many Congress members again trooped into the Well, with K C Venugopal being heard telling her that she should suspend all Congress members.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was also present in the House.

When the House reassembled at 2.30 PM, Congress members were joined by the Left in protesting against the suspension, prompting Deputy Speaker M Thambi Durai to adjourn the House for the day.

(PTI)

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Veteran space scientist, former ISRO chief Udupi Ramachandra Rao dies at 85

July 24, 2017 by Nasheman

Udupi Ramachandra Rao

Bengaluru: Eminent space scientist and former chairman of ISRO, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, better known as Professor UR Rao, has died at his Bengaluru home early this morning. He was 85.

He was responsible for the launch of India’s first satellite Aryabhata

“Rao breathed his last during the early hours, around 3 AM today,” ISRO Public Relations Director Deviprasad Karnik told news agency PTI. Prof. Rao is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted:

Saddened by demise of renowned scientist, Professor UR Rao. His remarkable contribution to India's space programme will never be forgotten.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 24, 2017

Known for his expertise in inter-planetary exploration, Prof Rao, who headed ISRO for 10 years between 1984 and 1994, was the brain behind what science needs to be done using Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1976 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2017 for his contribution to Indian space technology.

In 2013, he became the first Indian space scientist to be inducted into the prestigious ‘Satellite Hall of Fame’ in Washington DC on and the ‘IAF Hall of Fame’ in Mexico’s Guadalajara.

He was currently serving as the chairman of the governing council of the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad and the chancellor of the Indian institute of science and technology in Thiruvananthapuram.

He was looking forward to India’s maiden launch to planet Venus in the coming years.

(Agencies)

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Non – Bailable Warrant Issued Against 8 Southern actors

July 24, 2017 by Shaheen Raaj

Suriya Sathyaraj

The Judicial Magistrate Court in Ooty has recently issued a non – bailable warrant against 8 actors including Suriya, Sathyaraj, Cheran, Sarath Kumar, Vivek, Vijay Kumar, Arun Vijay & Sriyapriya in a defamation case filed by a petitioner named Rozario after they failed to appear before the judge Senthilkumar Rajavel. According to Rozario, the 8 actors defamed the entire journalist community while speaking at the condemning meet held against the report published by leading news daily on the alleged prostitution business within the industry. The latest update on the matter is that the Madras High Court has quashed the petition filed against all the 8 actors and thus the issue has come to an end.

Sanjana Galrani’s Half Nude Video Goes Viral

The censor seized portions of “2” of Sanjana Galrani, a severe punishment in which she is made nude revealing the back portion of the actress, tying her with a rope and the cop’s character Ravishanker hitting her from a marble with caterpillar on the back of Sanjana had existed in this “A” certified film “2” a sequel of Dandupalya. After the film’s release somewhere the censor portions of Sanjana’s torture had got leaked. The photographs make it horrible and the video that is out in the social media is a case of further worry. Actress Sanjana expressed unhappiness on director Srinivasa Raju for not keeping this portion but it was censored is what she had not taken note of.

Darshan & V Ravichandran In Kurukshetra

The biggest film in the coming days is Kurukshetra in Munirathna Naidu’s massive production and ace director Naganna’s leadership is slowly getting ready to go on the floors. The confirmed actors are challenging star Darshan as Duryodhana & V Ravichandran as Sri Krishna. The latest addition to the list is the lovely looking Regina Cassandra who made her debut in Suryakanthi Kanada Cinema a few years ago. Haripriya also adds to the list for an important role. Is Regina taking on Draupadi’s role or not is not confirmed yet. The film is ready to begin in Aug, 2017says director Naganna who has given the biggest venture Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna starring Darshan in the title role of that historical cinema. As of now the costumes selection for Darshan & V Ravichandran is in the final stages, Bahubali team is adding up for the technical team. For the huge sets the support from Mumbai has been sought by the art director of the film.

Varu To Team Up Wih A Young boy Vimal

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, after winning critical acclaim for her performance in Tharai Thappattai last year, is now having her next release in Tamil namely Vikram Veddha which is scheduled for an Aug, 2017 in which she has enacted an important role alongside R Madhavan & Vijay Sethuapthi. The star kid turned heroine is also busy with her activism for women safety through her Save Sakthi Campaign. Varulaxmi Sarathkumar will also be teaming up for the 1st time ever with a young & dashing debutante actor Vimal for a film titled as Gemini Ganesan. The film will be directed by a debutante director named Muthukumar.

Suriya to be directed By Sudha Kongara

Patty Jenkins the director of Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot is being celebrated as the 1st woman director to garner the biggest domestic opening of all time and also being praised for doing her bit to narrow the gender gap in the entertainment industry. A good one & a half years before Jenkins our very own Sudha Kongara made waves by making the 1st ever genuine ad critically acclaimed commercially super hit movie Irudhi Suttru starring R Madhavan & Rithika Singh. And now the latest update on her is that Suriya has heard her script and impressed by it has agreed not only to act but also to produce the film under his 2D Entertainment banner.

Pooja Hegde To Team Up With Bellamkonda Sreenivas

Pooja Hegde, the potential star actress who has acted opposite the likes of Allu Arjun & Hrithik Roshan (Mohen Jadaro), has now gone for a budding hero this time. It’s none other than Bellamkonda Sreenivas. The news is that the fledgling actress has signed on the dotted line to act in Sriwass’ next, produced by Nama Abhishek of Abhishek Pictures. This is the banner’s Production No. 4. The makers stated that Pooja Hedge will be seen in a crucial and glamour – based role. Jagapathi Babu is playing one of the key roles. Music is by Rock Star Devi Sri Prasad. Peter Hein has been roped in for stunts, while Sai Madhav Burra, who penned dialogues for Gautamiputra Satakarni & Khaidi No. 150 earlier this year, is writing for this untitled movie.

Miya Enters The 10 Million Club

Miya walks into the 10 million club, but not in terms of money. The gorgeous actress has become the 1st ever celebrity from Mollywood to get 1 Crore likes on Facebook. The excited actress also had a live interaction on Facebook with her fans, from the location of Sherlock Toms in Kochi. In her Live video, Miya did not forget to thank her fans, including Tamil & Telugu fans. Nazriya Nazim, who has been away from cinema post her marriage with Fahadh Faasil, is in the 2nd position with over 76 lakhs Facebook likes.

Sridevi To Team Up with Mohanlal

During one of the promotional events of Baahubali in Kochi, director S S Rajamouli had expressed his desire to work with Mohanlal. Followed by this, rumours broke out that Mohanlal would be teaming up with S S Rajamouli for a big budget project. Later, the complete actor himself clarified that those were just rumours. Now, the latest buzz is that Mohanlal & Sridevi will indeed be playing the lead role in S S Rajamouli’s next movie, which is set in the present time period. Unlike his last release, Baahubali, it is going to be a contemporary film this time, closer to reality and about the struggles of life. It is heard that S S Rajamouli is also planning to rope in a Telugu hero as well as a Bollywood actor for his forthcoming venture.

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Dileep’s Custody Extended

After 2 days of custody, the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Angamaly has extended the Police custody period of actor Dileep. On the bail application of the actor, who was arrested and charged with conspiracy in connection with an actress’ abduction which had taken place in Feb, 2017, the court will consider the case soon. Dileep’s arrest has sent a shock wave across the film industry. The actor was arrested by police in Aluva on 10th Jul, 2017 evening @ 6:30 pm after being literally questioned for about 5 hours. The actor has now been remanded to 14 days judicial custody from 11th Jul, 2017 and was lodged in Aluva sub – jail. The actor was presented to the Angamaly Judicial Magistrate court on 12th Jul, 2017 and was sent for 2 days police custody for further questioning & collection of evidence. Investigative officers are looking to gather more evidence and find out about the involvement of more people in the case. Further arrests are likely.

Vishal And Varalaxmi To Tie the Knot Soon

Vishal & Varalakshmi have been rumoured to be a couple for many years, but ever since the Nadigar Sangam elections the duo have kept a distance from each other in public. Speculations of a break up also arose when Varu tweeted without mentioning a name that a person informed his girlfriend of 7 years that he is breaking up through his manager. At the Thupparivaalan teaser launch. Vishal, responding to comparisons with Kamarajar, stated that he is nowhere near the legend but takes inspiration from him to work selflessly. He also added in jest that unlike Kamarajar he will not remain a bachelor and will marry soon as one Lakshmi will be angry with him if he doesn’t. Those present at the event were of the opinion that Vishal is indeed referring to the Thaarai Thappattai heroine. One more proof that the couple have buried their differences if any is the fact that Varalakshmi is the leading lady of Vishal’s Sandaikozhi 2 directed by Linguswamy.

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Kamal Haasan To Face A Defamation Suit

Ever since the premiere of Bigg Boss, Kamal Haasan seems to be embroiled in a series of controversies. From the Hindu Makkal Katchi protesting against the reality show to the actor being reprimanded for revealing the name of the Malayalam actress in the assault case, there seems to be one controversy after another surrounding the actor & the reality show. And it doesn’t end there. K Krishnaswamy, the leader of Puthiya Tamizhagam has threatened to file an Rs 100 crore defamation case against Kamal Haasan. As a contestant named Gayathri Raghuram used the word Cheri (slum) while she was talking to a housemate and this didn’t settle well with most groups. The comment irked K Krishnaswamy & he wants Kamal Haasan to apologise for the comment made by the housemate on a public platform.

Khushbu Quits Twitter

Just recently, Khushbu took to her Twitter page to clarify on the delay in commencing her husband Sundar C’s dream project Sangamithra and how a few people are spreading unnecessary rumours. But of late, Khushbu posted a series of tweets saying that the platform has become an addiction and quit Twitter for a while. However, unlike the other actresses, Khushbu didn’t close her Twitter account only thing is we won’t be seeing her tweets for a while as she wants to be in the real world by reading books & spending quality time with her family.

Rakul Preet Singh Feels Upbeat

Rakul Preet Singh who is yet to prove her mettle in Tamil cinema, has completed the shoot of Karthi’s Theeran Adhigaaram Ondu. Vinoth of Sathuranga Vettai fame is directing Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, which is said to be an action thriller inspired by real life crime elements. Karthi plays a tough cop in Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru for which Ghibran of Uttama Villain fame is composing the music & Sathyan Sooryan of Maya fame is cranking the camera. S R Prabhu & S R Prakash Babu’s Dream Warrior Pictures is bankrolling the film, which has Abhimanyu Singh of Thalaivaa fame as the baddie & Bose Venkat is also said to be playing an important role.

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A R Rahman upsets His Fans

At his recent music concert in London, A R Rahman had predominantly performed Tamil songs, which upset his Hindi speaking audiences, who left the venue midway. A R Rahman also received harsh criticisms on Twitter and fans demanded a refund from the Academy Award winning music composer. A R Rahman is also getting support from varied actors & technicians in the film industry. Simbu T Rajinder, who was silent after the Box – Office turnstiles failure of Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan has now conveyed his support to A R Rahman on Twitter. It is worth mentioning here that A R Rahman has provided chartbuster albums including Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya & Achcham Yenbathu Madamaiyada for Simbu T Rajinder.

96 To Span Over 30 Locales

For Vijay Sethupathi & Trisha Krishnan’s feel – good romantic entertainer 96, director Prem Kumar has finalized 30 different locales. The 1st schedule of the film has been shot in Spiti Valley, Rajasthan & Kolkata. The 2nd schedule of the film will be shot in Kumbakonam and Trisha is expected to join the team. Produced by Madras Enterprises, the film also has ace comedian Janakaraj, Vinothini & Kaali Venkat in important roles. “Since it’s a travel based story, we chose 30 different locales”, said the film’s director Prem Kumar, who handled cinematography for Vijay Sethupathi’s Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and & Sundarapandian. Govind Menon is scoring the music for the film and Shanmugasundaram is cranking the camera.

Party Began With A Pooja

Venkat Prabhu’s new film Party began with a Pooja Ceremony in Chennai. The principal shoot of Party has already commenced in Fiji Islands and the team is planning to complete the entire film in 1 schedule. Besides Venkat Prabhu’s regulars Jai & “Mirchi” Shiva, Party also has an ensemble cast of actors including Sathyaraj, “Kayal” Chandran, Regina Cassandra, Nassar, Nivetha Pethuraj, Sanchita Shetty & Ramya Krishnan. Venkat Prabhu’s brother Premgi Amaran has been roped in to score music for Party, Rajesh Yadav of Chennai 28 fame will handle the cinematography and Praveen K L takes care of editing. T Siva of Amma Creations, who produced Venkat Prabhu’s Saroja is bankrolling Party.

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Hollywood Hopping

July 24, 2017 by Shaheen Raaj

by Shaheen Raaj & Rizwan Asad

Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter Arrested

Singer Aaron carter hasn’t seemed well for several years now, and some events that occurred recently have just cemented that fact. He was driving around somewhere in Georgia when he was pulled over, apparently for some concerning behavior behind the wheel. but Aaron Carter refused to do any testing, no breathalyzer for him, and no blood or urine tests, either. So he was technically charged with a breath test analyzer refusal, which is also pretty bad news. The arresting officer most likely took his license right then & there. Aaron Carter was also arrested for drug possession & possession of drug – related objects as there was a small amount of marijuana found in the car, and presumably some means to smoke it. He was taken to the local jail and booked on a $4,610 bond. As of right now, he’s still there. His girlfriend, Madison Parker, is also there with him on a $4,360 bond. She was also in the car with him, and charged with drug possession and also obstruction of law enforcement officers.

Matt Baier On A Cheating Spree

Matt Baier amidst allegations that he frequently used drugs (while claiming to be several years sober), cheated on more than one occasion, and often lost his temper with his fiancee / meal ticket. Even now that he’s been kicked to the curb, Matt Baier still continues to make tabloid headlines with his bad behavior. Earlier this week, Matt Baier while filming episodes of Teen Mom 2. Now, it seems the troubled reality star has decided to indulge in another of his vices now that he’s once again a single man. Insiders say that Matt Baier is gambling again, news that’s likely to alarm those closest to him, as he’s struggled with gambling addiction in the past too.

Brad Pitt Partying At Nightclubs

Back in May, 2017 following months of rumors about his personal life and the state of his mental health, Brad Pitt was seeking treatment for substance abuse. In a recent media interaction BradPitt revealed that since college days he couldn’t recall going a single day in his adult life without some sort of inebriant. After a tumultuous year, Brad Pitt’s life is reportedly settling back down these days. His formerly contentious custody battle with Angelina Jolie is said to have reached a more civil stage in which both parties are working together to figure out an arrangement that works best for their kids. The actor is working again, and there also rumors that Brad Pitt, of course, & his sobriety is still relatively new, and thus, rather fragile. anyone who’s struggled with addiction can tell you that at the point Brad Pitt’s at now, it’s a near – constant battle. So it’s no surprise that friends are said to be concerned by reports that Brad Pitt was recently spotted partying at a nightclub into the wee hours of the morning.

Sienna Miller Dumps Ben Affleck

Sienna Miller may have never achieved household name as an actress, but if you toss out the male – female double standard and give credit where it’s due for bedding the best & the brightest a – lister’s, then Sienna is a living legend. Yes, the official list now goes: Micheal Chamberlain, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Steve Mcqueen, Huge Hefner ….Miller! Actually, there are 2 millers, because Arthur Miller deserves utmost props for banging Marilyn Monroe as a playwright. Anyways, Sienna Miller has conducted high – profile relationships with Jude Law, Tom Sturridge & Balthazar Getty. Back in late 2015 / early 2016, it was rumored that Miller dated Ben Affleck following his split from Jennifer Garner. The 2 filmed Live By Night together, and sources say they really hit it off on sets. But either the relationship fizzled out or it never really began, because Ben & Sienna went their separate ways not long after they finished promoting the film. But it doesn’t really matter, because these days, Sienna’s got bigger fish to fry. In fact, she’s reportedly been getting cozy with the most coveted newly – single fish in the sea.

David & Jenelle’s Wedding Date Revealed

After years of arrests, meltdowns, varied drug habits, and general bad behavior, one is convinced that Jenelle Evans was done surprising one 7 all. So just when you think that Jenelle has done her last terrible deed, that nothing else she could do could possibly shock anyone, she turns around & proves one wrong. And she’s doing just that with the latest news concerning her upcoming wedding to David Eason. Which, by the way, is happening really, really soon. Like, in just over 2 months. Jenelle Evans & David Eason announced the big news with some photos taken from a “save The date” photo shoot.

Justin Bieber Banned From China

Justin Bieber has been banned from China. Beijing’s Culture Bureau posted a statement to its website explaining that unspecified misdeeds on behalf of the 22 – year – old Canadian artist means that he would no longer be welcome on Chinese stages. “Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer,” the bureau said while responding to a fan’s request for a “detailed explanation” about the absence of China dates on the pop stars upcoming world tour. “as far as we are concerned, he has engaged in a series of bad behaviors, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China, which caused discontent amongst the public.” Justin Bieber is all set to arrive in Asia later this year as part of his purpose world tour, with shows scheduled in Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore & Hong Kong. Since the tour was announced, Chinese fans had noticed & lamented the absences of dates in Middle Kingdom. The bureau didn’t elaborate on exactly what “behavior” had rendered him persona non grata in China.

Chester Bennington No More

A few new details have emerged when it comes to Chester Bennington’s suicide. The 41 – year – old Linkin Park on 20th Jul, 2017 His body was discovered at his home in California around 9 am, with authorities determining Bennington died via hanging. famous for such hits as “Crawling”, “One Step Closer,” & “In The End” Bennington and his Linkin Park bandmates put out one of the most popular albums in alternative rock history with “Meteora” in 2003. The group won 2 grammy awards and sold over 70 million albums during its run. but no amount of success could help Bennington overcome his demons. He talked in the past about a drug addiction & depression that was linked to sexual abuse he suffered as a child. However it’s unknown at the moment whether any drugs were there in Bennington’s system at the time of his death; nor can we know for sure what was on his mind when he made this fateful decision.

O. J. Simpson Granted Parole

One of the most infamous public figures in America will soon be a free man once again. O. J. Simpson was granted parole recently after delivering a rambling account of his crimes and his time behind bars to a committee of prison officials. O J Simpson has served 9 years behind bars on armed robbery charges stemming from a 2007 arrest in Las Vegas. O J Simpson told the parole board that he had no intention of committing a crime on the day in question, but was simply trying to retrieve items that he believed had been stolen from him. He maintained that it was only by sheer coincidence that he & the victim wound up in the same city on the same day. “As a perfect storm we all ended up in Las Vegas, you know?” O J Simpson said with a laugh. “I was there for a wedding and I was told that the property was there too.” O J Simpson often contradicted himself during his testimony, offering excuses & justifications for his actions one moment, then telling the parole board that he takes “full responsibility” for his crimes the next.

Big Brother 19: Recent Eviction Halted?

Big Brother Season 19 has been filled with twists since it premiered, but the biggest shocker of all came on the latest episode of the CBS hit. The den of temptation has played a key role in some of the season’s biggest evictions, but nobody could have prepared for what was about to happen when the latest twist was unleashed on the house. With the halting hex being announced live on air, it gave one houseguest the power to cancel the week’s eviction and send Julie Chen home early. Bidding Julie Chen adieu and saying she was not getting to welcome someone on to her stage was hilarious enough, but did it come to fruition? Dominique was picked still reeling in the aftermath of being kept on the block. Paul wanted her to apologize to him, but she did not give a damn.

Joseph & Tasha Welcome Their 2nd child

It’s only been about 2 months since it was we found out that Joseph Gordon – Lewitt & his wife Tasha Mccauley were expecting their 2nd child. And the news has come that their 2ndson has already been born, in Jun, 2017 to be precise. The very private couple confirmed the birth to People’s magazine though the boy’s name has not been released. What is really known by now that he has a 2 – year – old big brother and that he has some incredibly smart & talented parents

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Will decide on early hearing in Babri Masjid dispute case: SC

July 21, 2017 by Nasheman

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it will take a decision to list for early hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land dispute case.

“We will take a decision on it,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said when BJP leader Subramanian Swamy mentioned the matter for urgent listing and hearing.

Swamy said that the main appeals against the Allahabad High Court order are pending for the last seven years in the apex court and they required urgent hearing.

He also said that a separate petition had earlier been filed by him seeking enforcement of his right to worship without much hassle at the site.

He also said that he has been allowed by the apex court to intervene in the matter and is seeking expeditious disposal of the cases.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court had in 2010 ruled a three-way division of the disputed 2.77 acres area at the disputed site in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.

The three-judge bench, by a 2:1 majority, had said the land be partitioned equally among three parties, the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and ‘Ram Lalla’.

(Agencies)

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Lingayats demand independence from Hinduism, separate religion status

July 21, 2017 by Nasheman

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Bidar: Over 50,000 people from the Lingayat community, a dominant caste in northern Karnataka, gathered in Bidar on Wednesday to demand that Lingayatism be classified as a separate religion rather than a caste in Hinduism.

The “apolitical” rally, attended by Lingayats from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other states, was organised as part of efforts to take forward a philosophy proposed by Lingayat intellectuals like writer-researcher M M Kalburgi, who was killed on August 30, 2015 by unidentified assassins.

The rally called for Lingayats to dissociate themselves from being identified as Hindus and Veerashaivas. They also submitted a memorandum addressed to the CM to take up their demand for a separate religion with the Centre. During a visit to Dharwad region on Thursday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he would recommend classification of Lingayats as a religion to the Centre if the demand from the community is unanimous.

“Lingayatism is an independent religion founded by Basaveshwara in the 12th century. It has never been part of Hinduism. It has fought Hinduism,” Shivalinga Shivacharya, Lingayat seer from Maharashtra, said at the rally in Bidar. “We want the status of an independent religion. The CM should a recommend this,” said Panchamasali Jagadguru of Koodalasangama Mutt.

“We have demanded constitutional recognition as a religion. We meet all the requirements. This has been a demand for long and it has been delayed due to lack of political will,” said Basavaraj Dhannur, one of the organisers of the rally.

According to retired professor Mahadevappa, a Lingayat scholar, “There is a misconception that Lingayatism is a sub-sect of Shaivism, which is a sect of Hinduism, and that Lingayats are Shudras. But the truth, based on textual evidence and reasoning, is that Lingayatism is not a sect or sub-sect of Hinduism but an independent religion.’’

“The Lingayats are strict monotheists. They enjoin the worship of only one God, namely, Linga (Shiva). The word ‘Linga’ here does not mean Linga established in temples, but universal consciousness qualified by the universal energy (Shakti),’’ he wrote in a paper that extensively references the writings of Kalburgi on Lingayats.

The Lingayats are known commonly as a Hindu Shaivite community. They are followers of Basavanna, who fought the Hindu caste system and sought equality in society. Lingayats makeup 17 per cent of the 6 crore population in Karnataka — the single largest community in the state and are known to be firm supporters of the BJP.

(Agencies)

 

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Mukesh Ambani launches Reliance JioPhone for ‘FREE’; calls it ‘intelligent smart phone’

July 21, 2017 by Nasheman

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Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday launched JioPhone – what he dubbed as ‘India ka Intelligent Smart Phone’.

 

The RIL chairman made this announcement while addressing the 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Birla Matushri Sabhagar at Mumbai’s Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg.

Mukesh Ambani, during the meeting, said the JioPhone will be a 4G enabled cost-efficient feature phone that can work on voice commands.

”Today, I am delighted to announce that JioPhone will be available to all Indians for an effective price of Rs 0,” the RIL chairman said.

The plan is to collect a fully refundable, one-time, security deposit of Rs 1,500, said the RIL chairman.

Jio is going to reinvent the conventional feature phone, he added.

Giving more details about the phone, Mukesh Ambani added, ”On the JioPhone, voice will always be free.”

He also announced his plan to declare ”DIGITAL FREEDOM” for all feature phone users from August 15.

Earlier, Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani had demonstrated the features of the much-anticipated JioPhone.

The phone has a key pad, but it also has voice command.

It also has many preloaded applications. Isha Ambani said that the phone has the most powerful speaker and would not need any enhancement.

The phone also comes with a distress button. This button would send a message to near and dear ones in case the phone user is in distress and presses the button.

The phone can also link their Jan Dhan accounts and other modes of secure payments.

The hardware is ready for these applications. Mukesh Ambani said that voice calls will always be free for Jio Phone users.

(Agencies)

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Congress splits in Gujarat; Shankarsinh Vaghela set to quit

July 21, 2017 by Nasheman

Shankarsinh Vaghela

Ahmedabad: After the jolt of 11 of its legislators voting for the opposite camp in the presidential poll, the Congress in Gujarat is set to get another jolt with the quitting of leader of the Opposition Shankarsinh Vaghela from the party along with his supporters, including several legislators.

Mr Vaghela may announce on Friday the formation of a third front or return to the BJP more than two decades after he split the saffron party in mid 90s. Friday is Mr Vaghela’s birthday and he is holding a convention of his supporters in Gandhinagar.

Among the options Mr. Vaghela is reportedly considering include joining the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which has two MLAs in the State and is trying to create a third front in Gujarat where the polity remains distinctly bipolar for decades.

The Congress has advised its leaders against attending the event, which is likely to be a platform to criticise the party’s leadership on preparations for Assembly polls to be held later this year.

“It is unfortunate that the party has asked all legislators to skip the convention. We will attend it and are prepared to face the consequences,” said Mahendrasinh Vaghela, Mr. Vaghela’s legislator son.

Stunned by the open defiance by party legislators by their action of cross-voting, the Congress high command immediately called party president Bharatsinh Solanki and State in charge Ashok Gehlot for a meeting in New Delhi.

The divisions in the State unit of the Congress is likely to result in a section of legislators joining the BJP ahead of the elections. More immediately, the cross-voting will affect the Rajya Sabha polls for three seats: the Congress has one of those. Incumbent Ahmed Patel, a party stalwart, is likely to be repeated by the party.

For last the two months, Mr. Vaghela has been sulking over his differences with Mr. Solanki.

Mr. Vaghela had criticised the party high command for ignoring his repeated suggestions on election preparations. Party insiders say Mr. Vaghela’s main demand is the removal of Mr. Solanki, but the high command has not yielded to it.

(Agencies)

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Bhojpuriya Sultan 26 Days Shooting Complete

July 21, 2017 by Shaheen Raaj

Bhojpuriya Sultan

The 26 days shooting schedule of Amrosh Film Pvt Ltd’s Bhojpuriya Sultan has been completed at Champaran, Bihar & Nepal recently. With this, 90% of the shooting has been completed. The film is being produced by Avinash Kumar Poddar, directed by Neeraj Bhardwaj, story by Avinash Kumar Poddar & Manisha Bhardwaj. screenplay by Neeraj Bhardwaj & Prem Kashyap, lyrics by Vinay Bihari, Manoj Mishra, Avinash Pandey & Alok Jha. Music by Rajbir Singh & Neeraj Bhardwaj. Action by Pradeep Khadka & Cinematography by Ranveer Singh. The film stars Rani Chatterjee, Pramod Premi, Alok Kumar, Nisha Singh, Sanjay Pandey, Lalitesh Jha, Seema Singh, Priya Ranjan & Archana Singh.

Patna Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge Background Music Starts

The background music of Shree Kamala Film’s Patnawale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge has started at Eye Focus Studio. The film is being Produced by Keshari Nath, directed by Sanjay Kumar Sinha, written by Jeetendra Suman, music by Aman Shlok, lyrics by Santosh Puri, action by Pradip Khadka, editing by Govind Dubey, choreography by Kedar Subba & cinematography by Saanu Sinha. The film stars Gunjan Pant, Kalpana Shah, Kirshore Singh “Munna”, Kritn Ajitesh, Bipin Kumar, Ramesh Singh, Rahul Shrivastava, Om Kapoor, Jayant Kumar, Rupa Singh, Subodh Seth, Santosh Sinha, Ashok Gupta, Brijesh Kumar, Chhaya, Amar Singh, Ekta Verma & Seema Singh.

Lallu Ram Editing Started

The editing Of L. P. G. Entertainment’s Lallu Ram has started at i Focus Studio. The film has been produced by Andy N Sandy Film International & Academy, directed By Amol Dwivedi, written by Shiva Maan Singh, lyrics by Anjaan Sagry & Anoop Singh, music by Tinu Purohit, cinemetography by Shiv Shakti, choreographer by Sailesh Mantri & action by Singh is King. The film stars Newton Lukka, Ruchi Tiwari, Mohan Joshi, Deepak Shirkey, Bhagyashree Chaubisha, Mohammad Afzal, Unka Roy et al..

Criminal Editing Progresses

The editing of M. G. Films, Rasleela Entertainment & Nutan Films’ Criminal is currently in progress at Audio Lab, under the supervision of editor Jeetendra Singh “Jeetu”. The film has been produced by Gulshan R. Ali, Ras Bihari Lal & Prakash Sinha, directed by Meraj Khan, music by Avinash Jha “Ghunghroo”, lyrics by Pyarelal Yadav, Shyam Dehati & Azad Singh & cinematography by Pramod Pandey. The film stars Pawan Singh, Kunal Singh, Sanjay Pandey, K. K. Goswami, Ayaz Khan, Gopal Rai, Sanjay Verma, Prakash Sinha, Priya Singh, Sangeeta Tiwari, Ranjeet Singh & Brijesh Tripathi.

Dhadkela Karejwa Tohare Naame Musical Muhurt Held

The musical muhurat of Eye Sight Entertainment Presents & Sandhya Film Production’s Dhadkela Karejwa Tohare Naame was launched with the 1st song recording at San Digital Studio under the baton of music director Pankaj Pritam & Santosh Kumar. The songs were rendered by Romi Mukherjee & Kewal Prajapati and it was penned by Rasiya Kumar. On this occasion, director M. I. Raj, director Iqbal Baksh, writer S. K. Chauhan and other film personalities were present.The film has been produced by Geeta Srivastava, written & directed by Santosh Pal & cinematography by. Heera Saroj. The film stars debutante Ghanshyam Srivastava, Gopal Rai, Arvind Pal, Rafiq Sheikh, J. Neelam & Manoj Tiger. One leading lady is yet to be finalized.

Babri Masjid Shooting Starts In Lucknow

The shooting of Maa Kela Devi Films’ Babri Masjid has started in Lucknow. The film has been produced by Dhirendra Chaubey, directed by Dev Pandey, music by Ghunguru, lyrics by Azad Singh & Pyarelal Yadav & cinematography by R. R. Prince. The film stars Khesari Lal Yadav, Kajal Raghwani, Awadhesh Mishra, Brijesh Tripathi, Anup Arora, Trisha Khan, Ritu Pandey, Sambhavna Seth, K. K. Goshwami, Aanara Gupta, Pappu Yadav, Dev Singh et al.

Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet Running Successfully In Theaters

Faith Incorporate Movies Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet is running successfully in Mumbai, UP, Gujarat & Bihar. The film has been produced by Rahul Kapoor, directed by Ishtiyaque Sheikh Bunty, music by Ghunghuru & lyrics by Pyarelal Yadav & Azad Singh. The film stars Khesarilal Yadav, Sweety Chabra, Awadhesh Mishra, Rajan Modi, Brajesh Tripathi, Ayaz Khan, Anup Arora, Manoj Tiger, Kiran Yadav, Krishna Kumar, Pankaj Tiwari, Uzair Khan, Pallavi Koli, Neelam Pandey, Ila Pandey, Aparna Pathak, Santosh Shrivastav, Mahesh Aacharya, Irfan, Santosh Pahlwan, Parmod et al.

Bairi Bhail Sajanwa Hamaar Releasing Soon

The trailer & the music launch of Bairi Bhail Sajanwa Hamar was held recently and it is releasing soon. The film has been produced by Mahendra Sureka, written & directed by Dilip Gulati, musicby D. Sushant & lyrics by Ashok Nirala. The film stars Gunjan Pant, Avinash Shahi, Irfan Khan, Sapna, Laxmi, Jaishree T, Mahesh Raj, Ramesh Goyal, Kamal Malik, Pranav Vatsa, Savita Singh et al.

Dulha Hindustani 1st Look Out

The 1st look of DGMAKE Telefilms & Alam Brothers Productions’ Dulha Hindustani is now out. The film has been produced by Manjur Alam, directed by Mahmood Alam, music by Noushad Pritam & Lyrics: Parmeshwar Premi, Noushad Khan, Laxman ji, Ramesh Ram & Yadav Raj. The film stars Alok Kumar, Priya Singh, Rahul Kapoor, Aanara Gupta, Nikhil Raj, Dilip Sinha, Rupa Singh, Mantulal, Farukh, Mukesh, Bony Singh, Dinesh, Rajesh, Jitendra Gorakhpuri, Saheb Lal Dhari et al.

Parivar Ke Babu Song Recording In Progress

The song recording of Sanskar Art International’s’ Parivar Ke Babu is currently in progress this week. The film has been produced by Dinesh Tiwari, directed by Dhananjay Pratap Singh & music by Damodar Raao. The fim has Rani Chatterji, Shubhi Sharma, Inushree, Aditya Mohan, Jeet Rashtogi, Dinesh Tiwari, Veeru Chauhan, Dev Singh, Sumit Mehta, Sunil Dhariya, Seema Singh et al.

Mohabbat Ke Sougat Editing Complete

The editing of Pallavi Prakash International’s Mohabbat Ke Sougat has been completed this week. The film has been produced by Pallavi Prakash, directed by Braj Bhushan & music by Chotte Baba, Pankaj, Pritam & Manish Sinha. The film has stars Aditya Mohan, Shweta Yadav, Uday Shrivastav, Smita Dubey, Harish Pandit, Nitesh Kumar et al.

Mohabbat Editing Complete

The editing of Krishna Entertainment & Laxmi Movie Entertainment Production’s Mohabbat has been completed this week. The film has been produced by Maya Yadav, directed by Premanshu Singh, lyrics by Azad Singh & music by Avinash Jha ‘Ghunghuru’. The film stars Pradeep Pandey “Chintu”, Kajal Yadav, Aanara Gupta, Maya Yadav, Ayaz Khan, Mehnaj Shroff, Santosh et al.

VEER ARJUN

Shooting Starts After Chhath Puja In Jharkhand
The shooting of Blue Fox Motion Pictures Private Limited’s Veer Arjun will start after Chhath Puja in the beautiful locales of Jharkhand. Producer: Blue Fox Motion Pictures Private Limited. Director: Raghvesh Asthana & Music: Madhukar Anand. Cast: Priyesh Sinha, Payash Pandit et al.

RUDRA

Muhurat Complete
The muhurat of Sai Shraddha Motion Pictures Creations’ Rudra has been completed in Pancham Studio. Producers: Laxman Gupta, Jay Prakash Sarvgalla. Director: Rakesh Bhardwaj. Music: S. Kumar & Camera: Najir Khan. Cast: Yash Kumar, Nisha Dubey, Awadhesh Mishra, Manoj Tiger, Dev Singh, Manish Chaturvedi, Radhe Mishra, Kiran Yadav, Renu Pandey, Shravan Tiwari, Glory Mohanta et al.

DAHSHAT
Trailer & Music Launched
The trailer & music launch of Prem Entertainment’s Dahshat has been completed n Mumbai. Worldwide records release this films music.
Producer: Prem Entertainment. Director: Sanjay Shrivastav. Music: Damodar Raav, Chotte Baba & Lyrics: Rajesh Mishra, Ashok Sinha, Azad Singh. Cast: Satyendr Singh, Priyanka Pandit, Sanjay Pandey, Ram Mishra, Baleshwar Singh, Sunil Verma, Santosh Shrivashtav, Prem Babu et al.

DUDH MANGOGE TO KHIR DENGE, KASHMIR MANGOGE TO CHIR DENGE

Muhurat Complete
The muhurat of India E – Commerce & Maa Ambe Films’ Dudh Mangoge To Khir Denge, Kashmir Mangoge To Chir Denge has been completed in Pancham Studio Mumbai. Producers: Pawan Singh & Pradeep Singh. Director: Arvind Chaubey & Music: Chote Baba. Cast: Pawan Singh.

RAJ SHANSHAH

Item Song Shot
The item song of Raj Chauhan’s Film Raj Shanshah was shot in Future Studio. The item girl Glory Mohanta performed on this song. Director: Dilip Gulati.

DULHIN GANGA PAAR KE

Editing Starts
The editing of Brand Billa Production’s Dulhan Ganga Paar Ke has started this week. Writer & Producer: Arvind Kumar Singh. Director: Aslam Shaikh. Music: Madhukar Anand & Lyrics: Azad Singh, Pyarelal Yadav. Cast: Khesari Lal Yadav, Kajal Raghwani, Kriti Yadav, Trisha Khan, Priyanka Maharaj, Awadhesh Mishra, Ayaz Khan, Brajesh Tripathi et al.

RANI DILVARJAANI
1st Look Out
The 1st look of Shrinathji Productions’ Rani Dilvarjaani is now out.
Producer: Rajesh Singh Raju. Director: Baali. Music: Krishna, Rajesh Singh & Lyrics: Shyam Dehati. Cast: Rani Chatterji, Pakhi Hegde, Anajna Singh, Shubhi Sharma, Seema Singh, Archana Singh, Monalisha, Maahi Khan, Viraj Bhatt, Kunal Singh, Dipak Bhatiya, Shyam Dehati, Jamal Khan, Anil Yadv, Ayaz Khan et al.

SUGNA 2

Dubbing Starts
The dubbing of Sadbhavana Films in association with Brown Eye Entertainments’ Sugna 2 has started in UP. Producers: Ram Bharat, Vipin & Satydev Chaudhari. Director: Ajay Ojha. Music: Gunvant Sen. Lyrics: Fadindra Raw, Bali Khan. & DOP: Ashok Chakrvarty. Cast: Aaditya Ojha, Nehasree, Neha Singh, Ajay Surywanshi, Akbar Nakvi, Govind Khatri, C. P. Bhatt, Prakash Jes, Sanjay Warma & Pramod Maautho.

PYAR KI DHADKAN

One Additional Song Shot
One additional song of Kishori Films Pyar Ki Dhadkan has been shot this week. Producers: Shikha Misra & Dhupendra Bhagat. Director: Sujit
Kumar Singh. Music: Madhukar Aanand & EP: Raja & JP. Cast: Pawan Singh, Shikha Mishra with Sagar Panday playing a leading role.

JWALA

Realeasing This Week In Bihar
Aasoo Nihlani & Raj Lalchandani Presents & Producer Crown Films’ Jwala is releasing this week in Bihar. Director: Jagdish Sharma. Music: Ghungaru & Lyrics: Pyarelal Yadav, Shyam Dehati & Azad Singh. Cast: Khesarilal Yadav, Tanushree, Sheetal Ahirao, Sanjay Varma, Kaiser, K K Goswami, Mehnaaz, British Tripathi, Aashutosh Khare, RK Shahi & Awdesh Mishra.

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