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Teaser Launch Of ‘10 Nahi 40’

The teaser of 10 Nahi 40 was launched in Mumbai with much fanfare. The director & actor of the film Dr. J S Randhawa was present at the event along with the senior artistes Birbal, Manmouji & Ramesh Goyal. 10 Nahi 40 is an exceptional film which highlights the major need of the society to understand & care for the elderly. The story is laced with loads of laughter in spite of dealing with a sensitive & serious issue. The film will reintroduce you to some veteran character artistes from yesteryears Birbal, Manmauji & Ramesh Goyal with current generation Manoj Bakshi. “Tum To Thaire Pardesi” famed singer Altaf Raja has rendered his voice to a song and is present in the movie too singing the same. 10 Nahi Chaalis starring Dr.J. S. Randhawa Aashi Singh, Sonal Mudgal Ranjan Singh Dr. Rakhi Anand Agarwal Manoj Bakshi, Ramesh Goyal, Birbal, Manmaujee, Mahesh Gehlout, Rajendra Bhatia & Mridul Gupta is currently in postproduction.

Lizaa Malik’s Debut With Sanjay Dutt In ‘Torbaaz’!

Lizaa Malik debuts in Bollywood alongside Sanjay Dutt in Torbaaz. The actress plays a key character in the film “Since it was Sanju sir’s film and I am a big fan of him, I didn’t mind playing the character role in that other than playing the lead but I would look forward to do more films with him.” For her debut film, Lizaa had to face a lot of challenges. The actress essays the role of an Afghani girl which is why Lizaa had to work very hard on her Afghani dialect “Their language & the way they talk is very different. I was put on to a tutor to learn the basics of the language” Lizaa may indeed be stylish on & off camera but the actress has no qualms about going completely de-glam for her role in the film “Audiences has always watched me in glamorous roles. However, for my role in Torbaaz, I did not want to use any make up at all, because I felt it would not suit my character and I wanted to be as real as possible.”Torbaaz is based in Afghanistan and is a story about child suicide bombers of Afghanistan, who have been trained to believe that killing is a virtue & glory is in afterlife”.

Sneha Is Glad About Not Being A Showpiece!

The biggest rappers of our nation release music videos every other day and we find one thing common, presence of women in them who are so dolled up that they’re almost irrelevant for the part. That isn’t the case for actress Sneha Namanandi who features in “Humsafar” from Badrinath Ki Dulhania fame singer Akhil Sachdeva’s 1st ever single “Gal Sun” released by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and the lyrics have been penned by Manoj Muntashir.In the video, she plays a lover whom the singer is trying to get back after serving his jail term post a mishap. Sneha is being applauded for her simplicity & expressions in the video that is catching fire by the passing day. Upon featuring in this romantic number. On the Bollywood front, she has a big film in the pipeline which she’ll talk about very soon.

Vinod Rathod Records For ‘Woh Kaun Thi-The Murder Mystery’’

Vinod Rathod has recorded a song for Hindi film Woh Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery. The song set to music by Music Director Sanjay Raj was recorded at Kumar Sanu Studio. Producer P. Abhaykumar & Director D. K. Barnwal were also present on the occasion. P. Abhaykumar announced the name of the film Woh Kaun Thi-The Murder Mystery” on his birthday. Shooting for the film is all set to start very soon. The main character in the film is played by Telugu actress Vrushali Goswami and this being her debut film in Hindi she is fully excited. Vinod Rathod learnt music from his eminent father Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. He has rendered songs with legendary Lata Mangeshkar & Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik & Kavita Krishnamurthy. Vinod Rathod has earned many awards so far and has sung in varied languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, English, Gujrathi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bangla, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri as well as in Persian. It is learnt that he is going to record some more songs for Woh Kaun Thi-The Murder Mystery

Sanjay Dutts Productions’ ‘Prasthaanam’ To Be Launched On Nargisji’s Birthday

Sanjay Dutt’s Productions which is all set to produce the Hindi remake of Telugu hit Prasthaanam, will have the film go on the floors on the birthday of Sanjay Dutt’s mother Nargisji. Sanjay Dutt who will be seen playing one of the lead roles in the film was keen on starting this new venture on the day of his mother’s birth marking it to be a milestone for the film. The film which is a family drama with a political backdrop will be shot in Lucknow and also stars Ali Fazal & Amyra Dastur. Deva Katta, who directed the original movie, will also helm the Hindi project. Sanjay Dutt’s production house is getting back to producing films after 7 years with this anticipated film which had created a lot of buzz during the Telugu release.

Krushna Abhishek Plays The Tharki Hero In ‘Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle’!

Viinod Tiwarri’s Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle’s 1st ever character poster has been unveiled. Krushna Abhishek will be seen in the character of Tharki hero, Raj Chopada. The film is a comedy drama of a complicated love story, directed by Viinod Tiwarri and has an ensemble cast of Krushna Abhishek, Rajniesh Duggall, Nazia Hussain along with Deepshika Nagpal, Mukul Dev, Sunil Pal, Khayali Ram, Nancy Marwah & Aman Verma. The film is presented by Nostrum Entertainment and is produced by Raj Nostrum, Haresh Kumar Nor & Viinod Tiwarri and will release on 6th Jul, 2018.

Sandeep Mohan Announces New Feature Film “Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy”, India’s 1st Ever Film Scripted By A Man & A Dog

Director Sandeep Mohan is all set to announce his film, Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy. The movie is all set to go on the floors in Sept, 2018. After the success of his Love Wrinkle-free, Hola Venky & Shreelancer, Sandeep Mohan is ready to start his 4th feature film. The film will be India’s 1st ever film scripted by a man and a dog. Written along with his pet dog Hermione, the movie Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy promises to be one of the most awaited comedy for its audiences and is all set to release early 2019.The film stars Karanveer Khullar (an actor, model, theatre artist, known for his 1st ever commercial debut Rocky Mental), Gillian Pinto (a theatre actress known for Jolly LLB 2), Khushboo Upadhyay (an actress known for City Lights), Vipin Heero (singer, song writer & composer) & Salmin Sheriff (theatre artist for over 25 years, also acted in Shreelancer). Sandeep in his own way has made a mark for himself and his films through his entertaining offbeat films. Also, his innovative approach to taking his films to the audiences has always endeared him to the new age audiences.

Nikkhil Advani To Direct ‘Batla House’ With John Abraham
Nikkhil Advani is all set to make his next directorial venture with John Abraham in the lead. After directing the much acclaimed D-Day & POW: Bandhi Yuddh Ke and producing Airlift, he will tell the story of the encounter at L-18 Batla House, Delhi which happened in Sept, 2008. It was one of the most talked-about police operations of recent times. Nikkhil Advani last directed John Abraham in Salaam-E-Ishq and is currently producing Satyameva Jayate starring John Abraham & Manoj Bajpayee which is releasing on 15th Aug, 2018. Batla House will go on the floors this Sept and will be shot in Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur & Nepal. The film will be produced by Emmay Entertainment & Motion Pictures LLP in association with Bake My Cake Films.
Vidya Balan Joins The Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse As Arpan’s Goodwill Ambassador

Mumbai based leading non-profit organization working on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse has engaged Vidya Balan as their goodwill ambassador. She had played the role of Durga Rani Singh a survivor of child sexual abuse, in the movie Kahaani 2, where she saved another child who was being sexually abused by her uncle. Vidya said “I first connected with Arpan during the filming of Kahaani 2 to understand the issue better and get into the skin of my role. I was amazed by the kind of work Arpan does on the issue especially working with children across age groups and their caregivers to prevent Child Sexual Abuse and heal survivors from the trauma of such an ordeal. As a society, it is critical that we look at how such a social evil can be prevented and how each of us can play a role in keeping children safe.” Ms. Pooja Taparia, Founder & CEO of Arpan said “It is an honour for Arpan to have a celebrated actor like Vidya Balan as our Goodwill ambassador. Arpan has played a very important role in the lives of numerous children & adults in the prevention of Child Sexual Abuse”.

Kajol Starrer Tentatively Titled ‘Eela’ All Set To Release On 14th Sept 2018
Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, Eela (tentative title) starring Kajol will be all set to hit the theaters on 14th Sept, 2018. The film also stars the National Award winning actor, Riddhi Sen who will be playing Kajol’s son. Written by Mitesh Shah, the film will see Kajol playing a single mother and an aspiring singer. The movie is produced by Ajay Devgn & Jayantilal Gada (Pen India Limited) and is all set to release on 14th Sept, 2018.
Varun Launches His Clothing Line With “Dhawan And Only”

Following in the footsteps of his peers including Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja & Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan too ventures into the world of fashion with his recently launched clothing line, Dhawan And Only. The brand is his brainchild and he has designed the 1st edition of the collection in such a manner so as to appeal to the youth. The slogans on the tees are simple so that it is able to connect to people. The actor says, “I wanted the collection to sell on merit. So, we put out only a few pieces and they are sold out at many outlets. So far, the tees are available in solid colors with a slogan running on them. The sayings are my idea.” Varun’s Kalank co-star Alia Bhatt, too was seen sporting a tee from the collection. The collection available in FBB outlets across metros has already found takers despite the low-key promotion.

Panorama Studios To Produce A Biopic Based On Sumedha Mahajan’s No.1 Bestseller, “Miles To Run Before I Sleep”!

After the phenomenal success of Raid, father-son producer Kumar Mangat & Abhishek Pathak of Panorama Studios have acquired the rights of the best seller on Amazon India, “Miles To Run Before I Sleep”. The book is written by Sumedha Mahajan and is a true story of herself, a married, working woman who undertook an extraordinary journey of running 1500 kms in 30 days from Delhi to Mumbai. Abhishek Pathak, producer & MD at Panorama Studios, says, “Sumedha Mahajan’s inspiring story just goes to show that if one has a strong will nothing is impossible. Before even reading the book, when she narrated her journey, we were spellbound and after reading the book and the manner in which she went about overcoming a chronic asthma condition, fighting all odds and emerging a winner, is truly extraordinary.” Panorama Studios is now in talks with leading A-list actresses to step into Sumedha’s shoes.

Ronnie Screwvala & Siddharth Roy Kapur Reunite At The Movies With ‘Pihu’
RSVP & Roy Kapur Films to join hands for this path-breaking film – Pihu, directed by national award winner Vinod Kapri, all set to release on 3rd Aug, 2018. Known to have backed path breaking & unconventional cinema like – Dev D, A Wednesday, Rang De Basanti & Barfii – in their 1st ever innings together at UTV, Ronnie & Siddharth seem to have picked up where they left off from. Their 1st ever collaboration – Pihu in their new avatars at RSVP & Roy Kapur Films, is a testament to their belief in content-driven films. Pihu, directed by journalist turned filmmaker Vinod Kapri is a 1st ever for Indian cinema in every aspect. Circumstances lead to a 2 year old girl Pihu being left alone in an apartment. What ensues, makes for an edge of the seat social thriller, based on a true story which is sure to blow your mind. The fact that it’s the only film in the history of our cinema to have just one character throughout played by a 2 year old child makes this movie absolutely incredible. Ronnie & Siddharth have identified the unique potential in Pihu to break norms of storytelling, push boundaries of narrative & discovered a fresh new directorial voice in Vinod Kapri.

Khayyam Saheb Donates Rs. 1.5 Lakh To Fwice For Cine Workers’ Welfare

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), helmed by its President B. N. Tiwari & General Secretary Ashok Dubey hosted a grand press meet in their office situated at Andheri (West). On this occasion veteran music director & The Padma Bhushan Award winner Khayyam Saheb & his wife Jagjeet Kaur visited the association’s office to donate a cheque of Rs.1,50,000 to FWICE for the welfare of cine workers. This is 3rd time in a row that they have been donating to the association through their KPJ Charitable Trust. The event was attended by Anup Jalota, Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union’s (FSSAMU) General Secretary Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav a.k.a Sanju, Cine & TV Artistes Association’s (CINTAA) General Secretary Sushant Singh etc. B. N. Tiwari, President of FWICE said, “We are thankful to Khayyam Saheb who is thinking about the workers’ welfare associated with our film industry.” The 92 year old Khayyam Sahab enunciates, “Film Industry has given me so much in wealth & fame. So in turn we thought of giving it back. Even when we are not around; our trust will be donating this amount every year. Every year Rs. 5 lakh will be donated to Prime Ministers’ fund. Some amount too will also be earmarked for Maharashtra Chief Ministers’ welfare fund. The trust will also help individual cine workers to the tune of Rs. 10,000 to 20,000 also.” Also present were Kishan Sharma & Sushant Singh – actor & General Secretary of Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA).

Aushim Khetarpal’s Book On Match Fixing “The Chosen One” To Be Made Into Film

After going through an extensive development period, actor-filmmaker Aushim Khetarpal, is producing a movie on his life along with a Hollywood production house. It is actually based on his book titled “The Chosen One”. In 1999, Khetarpal a sports promoter through his company, Radiant Sports Management Company too got linked to match fixing but won the case and was given a clean chit from Scotland Yard. Aushim Khetarpal says, “The book was an effort to show my journey, from being a tennis player of the country to sports promoter, filmmaker, producing television shows, spiritual speaker and how it changed my entire course of life in the last span of 19 years. I was running a sports management company which had attained recognition for getting sponsors and then my name was embroiled in a controversy. I want the same to be exhibited on celluloid and release it worldwide to wider audience to know the real aspects. It is titled as Om Allah and will be made in Hindi & English. Vikas Kapoor has written the story & screenplay for the film. The songs of the film have also been recorded in the voices of Asha Bhosle, Humsar Hyaat, Anup Jalota & Alisha Chinoy.”

Netherlands, Australia formally accuse Russia of downing MH17

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Russia slams ‘discrediting’ bid after Netherlands and Australia say it’s liable for 2014 downing of jet that killed 298.

All 298 people aboard Malaysian Airlines flight 17 were killed when the plane was brought down on July 17, 2014 [EPA]

by Al Jazeera

The Netherlands and Australia have formally accused Russia of being responsible for the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet in 2014 that killed 298 people.

The move on Friday came a day after international investigators concluded that the missile which smashed into the flight MH17 came from a Russian military brigade in Kursk.

At the time of the incident on July 17, 2014, pro-Russian separatists were fighting Ukrainian government forces in the region.

The Boeing 777 broke apart in midair, flinging wreckage over several kilometres of fields in rebel-held territory.

The two countries “hold Russia responsible for its part in the downing” of the Malaysia Airlines flight, the Dutch government said in a statement on Friday.

They may now move towards submitting the complex dossier to an international judge or organisation, it added.

“Australia and the Netherlands have now informed the Russian Federation that we hold it responsible under international law for its role in the bringing down of MH17,” said Julie Bishop, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.

“Australia and the Netherlands have requested Russia to enter into negotiations to open up a dialogue about its conduct and to seek reparations.”

Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands, reporting from Russia’s second biggest city of St Petersburg, said the evidence provided by a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) led the Netherlands and Australia to believe that Russia was responsible.

“Holding a country legally responsible is a complex process but what Netherlands and Australia want is for Russia to enter into negotiations with both of them which will ultimately lead to reparations for the victims’ families.”

‘Discredit Russia’
Russia said on Friday the Netherlands had provided no evidence that Moscow was directly behind the shooting down of flight MH17, accusing the Dutch of promoting their own agenda.

“They have practically no doubt that the BUK missile came from Russia,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in St Petersburg.

“I asked [Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok] about facts proving these claims. He did not give me any facts saying they want Russia to help establish them based on unfounded suspicions,” Lavrov said.

He accused the Dutch of using the tragedy to “achieve their own political goals”.

“We are still ready to cooperate,” Lavrov added, saying that information that Russia has supplied should not be ignored or used selectively.

Russian President Vladimir Putin late on Thursday repeated calls that Moscow should be included in the investigation team.

The Russian foreign ministry also denounced what it called an attempt to “discredit Russia in the eyes of the international community”, but investigators, who painstaking recreated the BUK missile system’s route from Kursk across the border into rebel-held eastern Ukraine using videos and photos, stood by their findings.

The team “has come to the conclusion that the BUK-TELAR that shot down MH17 came from 53rd Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade based in Kursk in Russia,” top Dutch investigator Wilbert Paulissen said.

“The 53rd Brigade forms part of the Russian armed forces,” he told reporters on Thursday.

Prosecutors have said that the BUK missile system was fired from the Ukraine village of Pervomaysk and later returned to Russian territory.

Investigation officials have not yet said who actually fired the missile, stressing that the probe continues.

They have appealed for further information, especially from those who know people among the 53rd Brigade, as they seek to bring criminal charges against those who ordered the plane to be shot down.

Challands said that the information available was enough for Australia and the Netherlands to “push forward and accuse Russia of being responsible for the deaths of all those people”.

“Essentially for Russia this is a political culture where admitting any kind of guilt or contrition is essentially seen as a sign of weakness and for Vladimir Putin, who has invested so much political capital in his image around the world as a strong man leader, it’s basically not in his interests to back down or accept any of these findings now,” Challands said.

Bhojpuri Films Round Up

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JINAGI AGO JUNG Recording Starts

The songs recording of Upendra Films Creation’s JINAGI AGO JUNG has started at High-N-Mid Studio, Andheri West, Mumbai from 23rd May, 2018 under the supervision of music director Aman Shlok. The songs were rendered by Rakesh Mishra, Pamela Jain & Alka Jha. The credits of the film are produced by Upendra Giri, directed by Sanjay Kumar Sinha, written by Jitendra Suman, lyrics by Santosh Puri, Shekhar Madhur & Arvind Tiwari & art by Mukesh Sinha. Its stars Rakesh Mishra & Gunjan Pant in main lead role. Rest of the cast & the credits are under finalization. The film will mount the sets in Jun, 2018 with a start to finish shooting schedule.

PATNA WALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE Releasing On 1st Jun, 2018 in Bihar

Shree Kamala Film’s PATNAWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE is going to be released on 1st Jun, 2018 in Bihar at 25 prominent cinemas by Rajrath Films (Bittu Singh). The credits of the film are 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. It 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.

KAHANI KASHI KI Music Released

The music of Subi Films Production’s KAHANI KASHI KI has been released on 21st May, 2018 at I.M.A. Hall, Gandhi Maidan, Bihar by SRK Music. The credits of the film are produced by Binita Kumar Kushwaha, directed by Rajesh Sinha, music by Nirmal Agastya, Vinod & Pritesh Pandey. Singers are Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathod, Khushboo Jain, Mamta Raut, Rakesh Mishra, Satyam Prakash & Shanu Syed. It stars Anand Dev Mishra, Koyal Banerjee, Sunil Bihari, Mithlesh Suman, Subhash Kumar, Anushka Verma, Ashok Akhouri et al.

NAMASTE BIHAR VFX Progresses

The VFX of Omkar Film & Television Production’s NAMASTE BIHAR is currently in progress at Raj Studio, Andheri West, Mumbai. The credits of the film are concept & produced by Rajan Kumar, directed by Laxman Sinha, screenplay by Nehal Ahmed, lyrics by Rajesh Mishra, Satish Sinha & Santosh Puri, music by Aman Shlok, choreography by Gaurav Kaushik, art by Govind Sahani, editing by Nakul Prasad & cinematography by Anil Vaghela. Co-producers: Advocate Kalpana Waskar & Laxman Prasad Singh. The film stars debutante Bhumika Kalita, Rajan Kumar, Manoj Sinha, Monika Kanti, Madhusudan Atmiya, Devnayak Das, Jeetendra Singh, Sohail Rana, Pramod Nirala, Rajesh Kushwaha, Harsh Kumar, Preetam Adhikari & Ex. Chief Minister-Bihar Satish Prasad Singh. Dr. Pawan Agrawal presents the film.

CSK are favourites to win IPL crown: Survey

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On the eve of the high-octane Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the M.S Dhoni-led yellow brigade have been voted as the strong favourites by a sports fans survey to win their third title at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

According to the survey conducted by Indian Sports Fan, an online largest sports fan community, CSK are the favourites to win the title while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most favourite player with the Wankhede as the most preferred stadium.

The fans survey highlighted Dhoni as the most revered player out of the top 12 players with 27.3 per cent votes followed by Virat Kohli with 22 per cent and SRH captain Kane Williamson with 20.11 per cent fan votes.

The survey further revealed that Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium as the most preferred stadium with 30 per cent votes followed by Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium with 20.22 per cent votes, as compared to eight other stadiums.

The survey targeted 14,000 fans across 10 cities with 4,802 successful respondents.

BJP has ‘zero tolerance’ on national security: Amit Shah

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BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Narendra Modi-led government has “zero tolerance” towards national security but “a war with Pakistan is the last option”.

“We have zero tolerance for national security. The maximum number of militants have been killed in the state in last four years of our government. War with Pakistan is the last option,” he said addressing a press conference on the completion of four years of the NDA government.

He was replying to a question over the repeated ceasefire violations by the Pakistan on the international border and the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and whether war with Pakistan was an option.

When asked about the Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacking the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in his report card, Shah said, “What do you expect from the opposition?”

“I have given the facts and figures of the works of the (Narendra) Modi government in last four years. And we are ready to debate on the basis of the these facts and figures with them on any platform,” he said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President also dubbed as “false” reports of Modi government spending over Rs 4,600 crore on advertisements to mark the completion of four years in office.

“These figures are not correct,” he said without elaborating.

Shah also said that there is “no atmosphere of fear” in the country as alleged by the opposition.

“But there is fear among those who are holding benami properties, those who are holding black money as the government has brought bills against them,” he said.

Shah also described south as an important area for the saffron party’s expansion. “South is an important area for the BJP. The party winning 104 seats in Karnataka assembly polls, I think, is a good symbol for the party to flourish in the southern states.”

Shah also said that the BJP government brought political stability in the country.

“There was a time when the national dailies were filled with news of corruption. But after this government came to power, no such news of corruption came,” he said.

“Modi brought political stability. He took the country forward from the era of policy paralysis to policy driven development,” he said.

Describing Modi as the most popular Prime Minister, Shah said, “For the first time after 30 years, a government with full majority came to power in the Centre. And Modi is the most hard working and popular Prime Minister of the country. He is a visionary.”

“And it is his work that people have chosen the BJP government in 20 states of the country. The BJP is currently ruling over 65 per cent of the total population,” he added.

J&K: Four militants killed in Kupwara encounter

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Army on Saturday claimed that they killed 4 militants in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir who were trying to infiltrate. Tangdhar sector is located in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
The Army claimed, they foiled an infiltration bid by militants and managed to kill them along the Line of Control (LoC).
“Infiltration bid foiled in Tangdhar Sector. Four militants killed while attempting to infiltrate early morning today,” Defence PRO Col Rajesh Kalia in a WhatsApp text claimed. He added that operation against the “infiltrators” was going on.
Hindusthan Samachar/Saleem/Shri Ram Shaw\

Kumaraswamy’s advice to seer to keep away from politics draws flak

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Chief Minister (CM) H D Kumaraswamy who had indirectly launched an attack on Sanehalli Taralabalu Math pontiff Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swami, advising him to stop indulging in politics, says he is ready to apologize if his remark has hurt any seer.

The seer had allegedly shown displeasure regarding the coalition government and Kumaraswamy at his maiden press meet as chief minister on Wednesday, lashed out at the seer without taking seer’s name.

In retaliation, the seer wrote a letter to the CM rebuking him for his ‘loose talks’. Kumaraswamy was also criticized by the BJP for his comment against the seer.

Kumaraswamy has agreed to apologize to the seer if he has done anything wrong. However, he still stuck to his stand saying, “I only appealed to few seers not to indulge in politics. I respect all seers and if my comments have hurt anyone, I am ready to apologize. However, I will not take anyone lightly and expect no one to take my government lightly,” he said.

He also added that so far he has not received any letter from any pontiff.

MLA U T Khader Demanded for EC to Look for EVM machine Issue

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MLA U T Khader informed on Saturday, May 26 that the construction of permanent and temporary sea walls in Kaiko, Subhasnagar and other places has begun under ADB project. He also demanded the Election Commission (EC) to look into Electronic Voter Machine (EVM) issue.

Addressing media Khader said, “Places like Kodi, Kotepura, Someshwar, Kaiko, Subhas Nagar, and Hilary Nagar are heavily affected due to sea erosion. Several houses have collapsed. Issues faced due to sea erosion at Kodi and Kotepura have been sorted out. The construction of permanent mini breakwater has been undertaken in places like Kaiko, Subhas Nagar, and Hilary Nagar under ADB project worth Rs 14 crore,”

“The construction of temporary sea wall of 900 meters worth Rs 4.75 crore at Someshwara has also been undertaken. We had a discussion with the deputy commissioner, if residents whose houses are damaged by sea erosion, can apply for compensation via taluk panchayat.”

Speaking on the successful floor test on May 25, he said, “We successfully won the floor test which is the victory of democracy. We will form the government along with JD(S) and continue to do all development works,”

Asked about portfolios being assigned to him or JD (S) leader B M Farooq, Khader said, “Our political parties might be different, but we share a close bond. It is left to the high command to assign portfolios. There is nothing fight between myself and B M Farooq.”
When asked about leaders’ suspicions about EVM, Khader said, “This is a serious issue. There was a lot of suspicion over EVM in the entire state. The Election Commission should look into this issue,”

Reacting to opposition leader Yeddyurappa’s call for bandh if the state government fails to waive farmers’ loans, Khader said, “Everything is viewed from a political angle. Before the floor test itself, Yeddyurappa announced a bandh if we fail to waive farmers’ loans. The cabinet has to be formed, portfolios need to be assigned and the discussions need to be held. This call for bandh is politically influenced,”

District Congress president Harish Kumar, Sadashiva Ullal, Mamatha Gatty and others were present.

‘I said it…’ Fadnavis admits to controversial audio-clip

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday admitted to his voice and content in an audio-clip in which he exhorted his activists “to win Palghar elections” at any cost, which kicked up a massive political row in the poll-bound Maharashtra district.

However, he hit back by alleging that the original audio-clip was “selectively edited and doctored” to remove the context of his statement on “saam daam, dand and bhed” to party activists.

To prove his point, he played the entire 14-minute audio-clip before the media and accused the Shiv Sena of “resorting to such low-level tactics as defeat stares at it in Palghar”.

“I said it… and that is my voice. But the following sentence has been deliberately knocked off to twist it completely out of context. I am sending it to the Election Commission with a request that if I am found guilty, they can take action against me,” Fadnavis declared.

In the same breath, he demanded that if the Shiv Sena were found guilty of “editing and doctoring” the audio-tape, then they should also face action for playing it in public to misguide the voters on the eve of the Palghar Lok Sabha by-election.

The audio clip controversy erupted on a day when the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes four years, and just two days before the high-stakes Palghar Lok Sabha by-election of May 28.

In the tape played by the Shiv Sena – which went viral on social media and television networks – Fadnavis is heard directing Bharatiya Janata Party activists to use “saam, daam, dand and bhed” and win Palghar at any cost.

“We have a huge challenge before us… Some people are challenging our very existence. They are behaving like friends but backstabbing us and we must hit back. If anybody is bullying us, we must attack them. They must know that I am a bigger bully. I am firmly standing behind you,” Fadnavis said in Marathi, in the purported tape aired by the Shiv Sena.

On May 8, Fadnavis had thrown the gauntlet at the Shiv Sena, the Congress, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi and the CPI-M by saying: “Come what may, we shall win Palghar seat. This was a BJP seat. What the Shiv Sena has done is wrong. Winning it would be a fitting tribute to the late Chintaman Vanga.”

Ruling ally and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray raised the hackles of the partner BJP by playing the audio tape in his public rally on Friday evening.

Thackeray, along with state Congress President Ashok Chavan, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi President Hitendra Thakur and other political leaders demanded that the Election Commission should take note of the “threatening” content in the audio-clip and initiate suitable action against Fadnavis.

Pouncing on Fadnavis, Palghar Shiv Sena leaders said that the Election Commission should conduct a forensic probe into the audio-tape on Saturday and if the Chief Minister was guilty “he should resign by this evening”.

This was the second jolt for the BJP in two days as the curtains fall on Palghar by-election campaigning on Saturday.

A couple of days ago, Shiv Sena activists caught some alleged BJP workers with a large amount of cash which was reportedly intended for distribution among the voters.

The Palghar seat has become a matter of prestige for the two warring allies after the BJP accused the Shiv Sena of “hijacking” its prospective candidate, Shriniwas Vanga, son of the late BJP MP Chintaman Vanga this month.

Stunned by the Sena move, the BJP was compelled to nominate Rajendra Gavit, a Congress leader who walked into the party at the last minute before filing nominations.

The Congress fielded its veteran Damodar Shingada, besides the BVA’s Baliram Jadhav and CPI-M’s Kiran Gahala in the five-cornered main contest, with the BJP leaving no stone unturned to retain the seat.

Death Threats For journalist Rana Ayyub from hate campaign

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The office of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner has called on Indian authorities to protect journalist Rana Ayyub who has received death threats following an online hate campaign.

The UN body said Ayyub faced online backlash after a parody account on Twitter with a handle nearly identical to that of news channel Republic TV published a tweet with a quote falsely attributed to Ayyub on April 22 this year.

“Minor child rapists are also human, do they have no human rights,” the tweet had said. “This Hindutva Government is bringing an ordinance for death to child rapists just to hang Muslims in larger numbers. Muslims aren’t safe in India anymore.”

The tweet was shared widely, forcing Ayyub to issue a clarification

Following this, Ayyub received several hate messages and calls threatening gang-rape and murder.

In a column about online harassment that Ayyub wrote in The New York Times, she said another tweet saying “I hate India and Indians” was falsely attributed to her.
“The online mob asked me to pack my bags and leave for Pakistan, some threatened to tear my clothes and drag me out of the country while invoking the genocidal violence between Hindus and Muslims during the partition of India in 1947,” she said in The New York Times article.

Ayyub also mentioned that a pornographic video was circulated with her face morphed on the body of another woman.

“We are highly concerned that the life of Rana Ayyub is at serious risk following these graphic and disturbing threats,” said the UN experts, who are in contact with Indian authorities on the situation.

Although the police have begun an investigation into the threats Ayyub has received, she has reportedly not yet received any police protection, the UN statement has noted.

“The government of India has an obligation to provide effective protection to those who receive death threats and to protect individuals from foreseeable threats to life or bodily integrity,” the statement says.

Rana Ayyub is a journalist and author of Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up, a book that investigates the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in the 2002 Gujarat riots, which left more than 2,000 people dead.

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