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Bollywood’s Fashion Round Up

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The 7th Edition Of Cheryl’s Femina Stylista West Ends On A Rousing Note

In a remarkable celebration of beauty, style & panache, Femina, India’s leading women’s brand, presented its 7th edition of Cheryl’s Femina Stylista West in Mumbai City recently, having already made a presence around the country with countless editions in the North, the West & the South, this was yet another showpiece event that saw the most stylish & the most trendy fashionista’s in the region walk down the ramp.

The power-packed event was held at Sahara Star & witnessed the girls put out a grand display of their stunning looks & their aptitude. It was a close contest amongst the starlets with Tanvi Kharote being announced as the main title winner, while Priya Singh & Rishika Bali won the 1st & the 2nd runners-up titles, respectively.

Tanya Chaitanya, the Chief Community Officer (CCO) & the editor of Femina magazineaverred, “Femina Stylisita has been a brand in itself when it comes to giving the best of talent across the country an equal opportunity & a platform to make all their dreams come true. This is the 7th successive edition in the west, but we have been the one who have recognized & celebrated women across West, North & South regions in fact in all the 4 corners of the country. We at Femina through our endeavors, strive to empower & to encourage women to go out there & achieve the impossible. This feeling is exemplified through a resplendent venture like Femina Stylista.

”The prestigious Talent Hunt saw 16 women being judged by esteemed jury members which comprised of the smashing Bollywood trio of Neha Dhupia, Tapsee Pannu & Vaani Kapoor who were looking at their scintillating best. Along with them, the elite judging panel included Usha Kakade, Sheetal Biyani & Dr. Niteen Dhepe who came together to recognize & award the most promising contestant with the prestigious title. It was no easy task for them as these participants underwent 3 grueling rounds over 3 days in the quest to deliver a performance to remember at this year’s edition. It wasn’t just their ravishing looks that the girls were judged on with the judges keeping a close eye on their, style, senses, poise, intelligence & personality as well.

The event also included performances such as flute beat boxing & hover board dancing that simply left the audiences, the participants & also the judges mesmerized.

The Title Partner was Cheryl’s Cosmeceuticals. The Associate Partner was Sheetal Creations by Sheetal Biyani with the event being powered by Skincity. The other partners included, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital as the Wellness Partner & Beautiful Secrets as the hair & the make-up Partner, Training Venue Partner: Radisson Blu & Hinjawadi, Television Partner: Zoom, Event Partner: Qed Communications & the contestants were styled by Chaitali Kulkarni with the Show’s Choreographer being Lovell Prabhu.

Missiles specialist Vice-Admiral Ajit Kumar P. is new WNC chief

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Nasheman News :  Vice-Admiral Ajit Kumar P. a missiles specialist, took over as the new Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command (WNC) of the Indian Navy, here on Thursday, an official said.

He succeeded Vice-Admiral Girish Luthra who attained superannuation after an illustrious career spanning nearly four decades with the Indian Navy.

At an impressive ceremonial parade held at the Naval Air Station Shikra, the outgoing and incoming WNC chiefs were accorded a guard of honour before the formal handing over, and later Vice-Admiral Luthra was “pulled out” in true naval traditions.

An alumnus of the Sainik School, Kazhakootam in Kerala, and National Defence Academy, Pune in Maharashtra, Vice-Admiral Ajit Kumar P. was commissioned in the Indian Navy on July 1, 1981.

A missiles and gunnery specialist, he has served onboard frontline warships of both the Indian Navy and abroad.

He has a rare distinction of commanding six warships — the guided missile corvette INS Kulism, guided missile frigate INS Talwar, guided missile destroyers INS Mumbai and INS Mysore, besides including two foreign fighter vessels.

Ajit Kumar P. has also completed a Naval Higher Command Course and is an alumnus of the prestigiouis Naval War College, Newport, US.

He has earlier served with the WNC in initial specialist and command appointments and as Chief Staff Officer (Operations), here.

Later, he was the Flag Officer Commanding of the Eastern Fleet, Commanding Officer of Gunnery and Missiles Training School, INS Dronacharya, Chief of Staff Southern Naval Command and Commandant of Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala.

Immediately prior to his new appointment, Ajit Kumar P. was the Vice-Chief of Naval Staff, Naval Headquarters, New Delhi.

In recognition of his services to the country, he has been decorated with several honours including Vishist Seva Medal (2006), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2014) and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal this year (2019).

BJP slams Rahul, accuses him of lying

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Nasheman News :The BJP on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress President Rahul Gandhi after Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar accused him of using a visit to an “ailing man” for politicial end and alleged the Opposition leader of being insensitive.

Hours after, Parrikar wrote a letter to Gandhi, the BJP leaders took on twitter to attack him.

“Dear Rahul Gandhi, you showed how insensitive you are, by lying in the name of a person fighting a disease. The people of India are disgusted by your reckless behaviour. In his trademark style Manohar Parrikar ji sets the record straight,” BJP President Amit Shah tweeted.

Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani questioned Rahul Gandhi’s “Sanskar” and hit out at him for using the courtesy visit for politicial purposes.

“Mr Rahul Gandhi what type of human being are you? You went for an alleged courtesy visit to Goa CM Manohar Parrikar who is fighting a courageous battle against cancer and you used it for political purposes,” he said.

He said it was disgusting to use a courtesy visit to an ailing leader to propagate lies about Rafale which was never discussed during meeting.A

“We all believe Manohar Parrikar and he has rightly charged you with rank opportunism. Mr. Gandhi please maintain some standards of humanity,” he said.

Irani too slammed the Congress leader and his behaviour proved that he can stoop to any low for politicial gains.

“What kind of Sanskar you have shown by making an excuse for a courtesy call? This proves Rahul can stoop low for his political gains,” she said.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, “God Help Us! If what he said did not happen, why did he think it happened?”

“After being contradicted by an ailing Manohar Parrikar Ji almost immediately, the gentleman who is a habitual offender should know that credibility is a valuable asset in politics,” he tweeted.

Saudi Crown Prince likely to visit India next month

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Nasheman News :Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning to visit India next month in the wake of criticism by the international community over his handling of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country’s mission in Turkey last year, media reported on Wednesday.

Citing sources, the Nikkei Asian Review business journal reported from Riyadh that apart from India, Prince Salman is also likely to visit China and South Korea in February.

“The Crown Prince has drawn criticism from the international community, especially from the US and Europe, over his handling of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the report said.

“He apparently hopes to counter criticism from the US and Europe by deepening energy cooperation with Asia,” it stated.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, is a major energy security partner of India.

With the US imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia’s rival Iran over the latter’s nuclear programme, there have been concerns in New Delhi over India’s energy security.

Washington’s sanctions call for countries to stop importing oil from Iran.

However, the Trump administration has given a temporary relief to India on this matter.

Prince Salman is likely to further strengthen India-Saudi Arabia energy cooperation during the course of the proposed visit.

Angry India tells Pakistan to lay off from J&K

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Nasheman News :A very angry India told Pakistan on Wednesday to lay off on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir after a telephone conversation between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood and conveyed New Delhi’s condemnation in “the strongest terms of this latest brazen attempt by Pakistan to subvert India’s unity and to violate our sovereignty and territorial integrity, by none other than the Pakistan Foreign Minister”, the Eternal Affairs Ministry said in a statement.

“The Foreign Secretary conveyed that this deplorable act has violated all norms for the conduct of international relations even by Pakistan’s own standards,” the statement said.

“The Pakistan Foreign Minister’s actions are tantamount to direct interference in the internal affairs of its neighbour,” it stated.

“Foreign Secretary underscored that by this action Pakistan has confirmed yet again that it officially abets and encourages individuals associated with terrorism and anti-India activities.”

Gokhale said that it has exposed to the entire international community Pakistan’s duplicity in professing their desire for normal relations with India on the one hand, while openly inciting anti-India activities on the other.

Gokhale also told Mahmood that “India expects Pakistan to desist forthwith from such actions”.

“He was cautioned that persistence of such behaviour by Pakistan will have implications,” the ministry statement said.

Gokhale made it clear that “Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and shall remain the integral part of India”.

New Delhi’s reaction came after Tuesday’s conversation between Qureshi and Farooq in which the former spoke about Islamabad’s efforts to “highlight” the situation in Jammu and Kashmir “internationally”.

New Delhi-Islamabad ties are frosted after repeated cross-border terror attacks from Pakistan-based terror outfits.


Seers’ meet fixes Feb 21 for beginning Ram temple construction in Ayodhya

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Nasheman News :  A meeting of Hindu seers and religious leaders — Param Dharma Sansad — on Wednesday announced they would march to Ayodhya on Basant Panchami day and lay the foundation stone for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya on February 21. Office-bearers of the organisation said the ceremony would be replete with all rituals.

The decision was taken on the last day of Param Dharma Sansad at Kumbh. Shankracharya Swami Swaroopanand said that for the Ram temple even if they have to go to jail or face bullets, they will willingly do it. “We will face everything but ensure that Ram temple is built at that very place,” the seer said.

He warned that if any of “the three wings of power – executive, legislature and judiciary” tries to prevent them from doing so, the consequences will be grave. 

“We will perform all the rituals,” he said. Saying that the ‘Param Dharma Sansad’ had given adequate time to the government, after their meeting in Varanasi, for Ram temple construction “but there seemed an endless wait”, which was not acceptable to the Hindu community.

Swamy Avimukteshwaranad who conducted the proceedings of the ‘Sansad’ said that the move by the government to request the Supreme Court to hand over the land acquired outside the 2.22 acre stretch of the disputed land, was unacceptable.

Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swamy Prnavanand of the Nirmohi Akhada said that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi belonged to the Hindus and nobody could take it away from them. Many other seers like Swamy Anand Giri of the Juna Akhada said instructions of Shankracharya would be complied with.

AgustaWestland co-accused Rajiv Saxena, lobbyist Deepak Talwar extradited to India from UAE

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Nasheman News :Rajiv Saxena, the co-accused in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal case, and corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar were extradited to India in the early hours of Thursday from United Arab Emirates (UAE), in another breakthrough for the government which managed successful extradition of Christian Michel James in December last year.

The extradition comes as a major boost to the Indian agencies investigating corruption angles in two separate cases involving Saxena and Talwar. 

Informed sources said a two-member ED team headed by an Inspector General rank officer and officials of Ministry of External Affairs and Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) have accompanied both the accused to Delhi from Dubai in the aircraft which landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here around 2.30 a.m. 

Soon after the aircraft landed, Talwar was taken into Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody, sources said.

After completing the immigration process and medical examination, he was moved to the ED’s Jamnagar House office here. There was, however, no clear information on Saxena’s whereabouts.

Saxena was reportedly picked up by the UAE security authorities from his residence on Wednesday morning and extradited to India in the evening for his pivotal role in laundering the money received to pay kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland scam. 

Besides Saxena, the agencies also brought corporate lobbyist Talwar to India as he fled to Dubai after the Indian agencies started probing his role for concealing income of more than Rs 1,000 crore as well as facilitating aviation contracts during the UPA regime. He is accused of brokering aviation sector deals, getting government approval in foreign companies, securing favours for clients and having ties with UPA functionaries. 

In Saxena case, the ED in its supplementary charge sheet had elaborated on how the bribe money paid to clinch the AgustaWestland chopper deal was “layered” and projected as “untainted money” by creating “fictitious invoices”. 

In its charge sheet, the ED has also mentioned how fictitious engineering contracts were created to hide the kickbacks allegedly paid by AgustaWestland to companies directly controlled by lawyer Gautam Khaitan — now in ED custody — and his associate Saxena. 

A Delhi court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Saxena, a businessman in Dubai, after it knew that he had not joined investigation despite repeated summons against him. 

Saxena’s name was mentioned in a charge sheet filed against his wife, Shivani, who is out on bail now after being arrested by the ED. 

Saxena was named only in the third supplementary complaint filed in July 2018. The same is also under challenge before Delhi High Court by another accused in the case, Khaitan. 

In a statement, Saxena’s lawyers Geeta Luthra and Prateek Yadav meanwhile claimed “there was no extradition proceedings started in the UAE” and that their client was neither allowed to access his family or lawyers, nor did he get his essential daily medicine. 

Saxena and Talwar were extradited like British national and the middleman in the AgustaWestland case, Michel, 57, who was brought to India on December 4, 2018 following his extradition by the UAE. He is currently in ED custody. 

The ED had earlier arrested Saxena, the Director of Matrix Holdings Dubai, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the case. 

On January 1, 2014, India cancelled the contract with Finmeccanica’s British subsidiary AgustaWestland for supplying 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the Indian Air Force (IAF) over alleged breach of contractual obligations and on charges of paying kickbacks amounting to Rs 423 crore.

Fire breaks out in Hyderabad’s Exhibition

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 Nasheman News : A major fire broke out in All India Industrial Exhibition here on Wednesday night, reducing over 150 stalls to ashes. There was no loss of life but traders suffered huge financial loss, officials said.

According to eye-witnesses, few people sustained minor injuries in a mild stampede after the fire broke out after 9 p.m. from a stall, reportedly due to short-circuit. Two persons who took ill were taken to a nearby hospital.

Thousands of people including women and children, who were present in the sprawling Exhibition Ground in Nampally in the heart of the city, ran out in panic.

Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali, who visited the accident site, told reporters that the situation was brought under control by fire services department, police and other departments.

Hyderabad Mayor B. Rammohan said 12 fire tenders and an equal number of water tankers battled the flames for over one hour to bring them under control.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Dana Kishore, who was supervising rescue and relief operations, said all people were evacuated safely. He said no one was injured.

Over 30,000 people were present in the annual exhibition at the time of the fire accident.

Police diverted vehicular traffic on the roads surrounding the Exhibition Ground. Hyderabad Metro announced free travel and operated five additional trains from the nearby station to clear the rush.

Traders alleged that the authorities failed to act quickly resulted in huge losses to them. 

A trader said he lost goods worth Rs 2 crore while another said he suffered a loss of Rs 6 lakh. They said only one fire engine was stationed at the venue and it proved inadequate to douse the fire immediately.

The traders vented their ire over the officials for not taking precautionary measures. One of them said there was hardly any water in the fire engine stationed there and the personnel failed to act on time. 

Shocked over the huge loss, some traders broke down. Others demanded compensation from the government.

Mahmood Ali assured the traders that the government would extend them all possible help. He denied that the fire services department failed to act promptly to control the fire. He also said an inquiry would be ordered into the fire accident.

All India Industrial Exhibition Society President and former minister E. Rajender said there was no need for panic as the situation was completely brought under control. He asked the society secretary to conduct the investigation.

The 78th All India Industrial Exhibition was inaugurated on January 1 and had over 2,500 stalls. Popular as ‘Numaish’, the annual event started in 1938 during the Nizam era to promote locally made goods.

Traders from various states set up their stalls in the annual exhibition, which continues for 45 days. Thousands of people throng the sprawling Exhibition Ground in the heart of the city every evening for shopping and amusement rides.

Considered as mother of all carnivals, ‘Numaish’ is an integral part of Hyderabad’s rich culture.

Every day, 40,000 to 50,000 people visit ‘Numaish’. The numbers reach one lakh on week-ends and holidays.

Union Minister Hegde mocks Rahul as ‘hybrid breed’

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Nasheman News :  Stepping his barbs at Congress leaders, firebrand Union Minister from Karnataka Anantkumar Hegde on Wednesday mocked its President Rahul Gandhi as a hybrid breed, born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother.

“Rahul Gandhi’s father is a Muslim and mother a Christian and son is a Brahmin. How does it happen? You will not find such a hybrid breed anywhere,” said Hegde in Kannada at an event at Karwar in Uttara Kannada in the state’s northwest region.

Hegde, 50, is Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and a BJP Lok Sabha member from the Uttara Kannada constituency, about 530 km from Bengaluru.

Hegde’s reference to Rahul’s father Rajiv Gandhi as a “Muslim” is because the latter’s father was Feroze Gandhi, a Parsi from Gujarat. Rajiv’s mother was Indira Gandhi.

Accusing Congress leaders of having no sense of religion, Hegde told the gathering that they continued to lie.

“Rahul knows nothing about India and there is no question of he knowing anything about religion (dharma). Look, how they lie. You cannot get such a hybrid breed in world’s any laboratory but in our country’s Congress laboratory,” said Hegde.

Hegde’s remarks that Rahul is a “Brahman” is in the backdrop of a priest at Pushkar lake in Rajasthan ahead of its state assembly elections declaring that the latter’s gotra was ‘Duttatreya’ and he was a Kashmiri Brahmin.

Hegde has been making controversial remarks since he became minister in September 2017, with the latest being on Sunday when he said at Madikeri in the state’s southwest region that “a hand that touches a Hindu girl’s body should not be there”.

He was also locked in a Twitter war on Monday with Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao over their respective achievements.

Responding to Hegde’s tweet that he knew Rao as “a guy who ran behind a Muslim lady”, the latter retorted that it was sad to see the Central minister stoop to such “low levels as to bring in personal issues”.

Rao, a Congress lawmaker from Gandhinagar assembly segment in Bengaluru central, is married to Tabu, a Muslim.

Demanding sacking of Hegde from the cabinet post, Rahul Gandhi tweeted that “this man is an embarrassment to every Indian. He is unfit to be a Union Minister deserves to be sacked”.

Ready for debate on all issues in Parliament: Modi

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[Nasheman news] New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government is ready to debate on all issues and hoped the Budget Session of Parliament will be a fruitful one.

He reminded the members that they would have to go to their respective constituencies after this session so their behaviour in the House would play an important role in the public’s perception. 

Speaking to reporters outside the House, Modi said: “Last time we saw how the Parliament worked. 

“Nowadays there is an awareness among the public. They keep a close watch on the proceedings of the Parliament. People dislike the fact when politicians do not take interest in discussions and debates in the House. 

“I hope that the members will keep this in mind and utilise the Budget Session to the fullest, participating in the debates and discussions for the benefit of the common man, the government and the nation,” he said. 

“We are committed to take everyone along in the development of the country and want their support in the decisions to take the nation forward,” Modi said. 

“We will try our best to have a detailed debate on the all issues. I will welcome the debate with an open heart and mind, so that the House functions properly,” he added. 

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