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Dhruva Sarja Rs. 6 Crores Remuneration

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The young action prince with hat trick crown Dhruva Sarja is in news on remuneration aspect. In the media it was reported that the remuneration of Dhruva Sarja after Bharjari’s success is Rs.6 crores. He has 3 consecutive wins earning more than Rs.100 crores. Dhruva Sarja did not complaint on it but took it positively in his professional life. He avers, “For me this rumor spread is advantage and now I would feel why not reach to that remuneration” he explained discussing on remuneration aspect. Apparently the sources says the film Bharjari is Rs.50 crore club cinema in a span of 50 days is another major booster in the career of Dhruva Sarja. It adds to his intention of reaching Rs.6 crore remunerations, Dhruva Sarja admits that his remuneration is not even half of the budget of the film Bharjari. “I am at the reach of this rumor yet for me the story, team & budget of the movie is important” avers Dhruva Sarja.

Shivanna Meets Home Minister

Century star Dr Shivarajakumar has taken a new move to meet the increasing traffic problems of outer ring road Nagavara surroundings of Manyatha Tech Park. Shivanna recently met the Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy and explained the traffic hazard faced by lakhs of people. The meeting of Shivanna & Home minister Ramalinga Reddy was held at Vidhana Soudha. The home minister has promised to convene a traffic police meeting to avoid the present hassles in traffic movement. Reacting to the appeal made by Dr Shivarajakumar, Home minister stated that when Manyatha Tech Park business establishments were at the beginning stage there will be 30000 employees in that boundary was given in writing. Now the people coming & going to this Manyatha Tech Park has increased to 1.50 lakhs. Such a massive increase in movement is obviously difficult to the residents living around that area to reach city & return home. However after consulting with Bengaluru Development Minister a solution would be worked out he said. Representing the residents of his locality Dr Shiv held a protest sometime back. He has submitted a memorandum now.

Aishwarya Sindogi Back

The heroine of Sapnoki Raani Aishwarya Sindogi with Srujan Lokesh who later shifted to sister role in Shivajinagara of Dhuniya Vijay in Simhadri, Jackson, Mummy and a song number in Bhujanga with Prajwal Devaraj are in to her account. She is now in Samyuktha 2 as one of the 2 heroines. Audio CD of the film was released in a packed auditorium on Sat night. Cinema was not her dream till an offer came when she was studying PUC. Dance & fashion show was her favorite field. From Samyktha 2 a good progress for cinema profession is her expectations. Director Abhiram has stitched a good story & Dr. Manjunath has lent everything for good output of the film. Good days are ahead is the strong confidence of actress Aishwarya Sindogi.

Saudi, UAE, Kuwait urge citizens to leave Lebanon

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with Saad al-Hariri in Riyadh on November 6 [Handout/Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have advised their citizens not to travel to Lebanon and urged those who are in the country to leave as soon as possible.

Saudi Arabia’s official news agency SPA quoted a source in the foreign ministry on Thursday as saying: “Due to the situations in the Republic of Lebanon, the official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Saudi nationals visiting or residing in Lebanon are asked to leave the country as soon as possible.

“The Kingdom advised all citizens not to travel to Lebanon from any other international destinations.”

Only hours later, Kuwait and the UAE also urged its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately.

Bahrain – an ally of Saudi Arabia – had already ordered its citizens to leave Lebanon on Sunday, with the Bahraini foreign ministry issuing a travel advisory that cited “safety considerations”.

Leave of absence
Lebanon has been on edge after the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who announced his departure while on a visit to Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

His whereabouts have since been unknown. However, officials told Al Jazeera on Thursday that Hariri may be under house arrest or temporarily detained in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

Lebanon’s Future Movement party, which is headed by Hariri, demanded on Thursday that the prime minister returns from the kingdom immediately in its sharpest statement yet over his leave of absence.

“The return of the Lebanese prime minister, the national leader, Saad al-Hariri, and the head of the Future Movement, is necessary to restore the dignity and respect to Lebanon at home and abroad,” said a former prime minister, Fouad Siniora, in a statement read on TV.

Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Lebanon said that the country’s President, Michel Aoun, would soon call for assistance from the international community, the Arab League, the United States, the United Kingdom, China and Russia – to help uncover the reason behind Hariri’s unexpected resignation.

Reuters news agency reported on Thursday, citing a senior Lebanese official, that the Lebanese government has not received Hariri’s official resignation papers, and as such still considers him as prime minister. The official added that the restrictions imposed by Saudi Arabia act as an “attack on Lebanon’s leaders”.

Riyadh has denied that the prime minister is under house arrest.

‘War declaration’
In his November 4 resignation, Hariri implicitly blamed Iran and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, for his decision. In his speech, he said that he suspected there were plans to target his life.

His father, Rafik Hariri – who also served as prime minister – was killed by in a bomb attack in 2005. Many of Hariri’s supporters blamed the bombing on Hezbollah, which denies it was involved.

In his address from Riyadh, Saad al-Hariri said Iran planted “disorder and destruction” in the country and meddled in the internal issues of Lebanon as well as other Arab countries.

Referring to Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, Hariri said, “Iran’s arm … has managed to impose a fait accompli on Lebanon through the power of its weapons” in the last few decades.

“They have built a state within a state,” Hariri said from Riyadh.

His unexpected move also stoked fears of an escalation in the regional divide between Iran and the Gulf states, primarily Saudi Arabia, with Lebanon on the front lines.

Thamer al-Sabhan, the Saudi minister for Gulf affairs, said on Monday that Lebanon’s government would “be dealt with as a government declaring war on Saudi Arabia” because of what he described as “acts of aggression” committed by Hezbollah.

In an interview with Al Arabiya, Sabhan said Hezbollah was involved in every “terrorist act” that threatened Saudi Arabia.

“The Lebanese must choose between peace or aligning with Hezbollah,” he added, without offering details about what action Riyadh might take against Beirut.

Hariri, a leading Sunni politician, has been in office for less than a year, but previously served as prime minister between 2009 and 2011.

Girl beaten up for protesting against eve-teasing in UP

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Muzaffarnagar: A college student in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district was allegedly harassed by a youth, who also beat her up after she protested, police said today.

The incident happened yesterday near Circular Road under Civil Lines police station, when the girl was returning home from her college, an officer said.

A case has been registered against the accused, Bhupender Kumar, who is absconding, he added.

(Agencies)

Odd-even in Delhi for five days from Monday, women and two-wheelers exempt

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New Delhi: The odd-even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in Delhi for five days from November 13 as part of a graded response plan to tackle the alarming pollution situation in the city, the state government announced Thursday.

The scheme will be in place from 8 am to 8 pm and there will exemptions for women drivers and two-wheelers,

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said.

“The exemptions will be similar as last year and there is no need for people to panic,” he told reporters.

The minister also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call a meeting of chief ministers of Delhi and adjoining states to find a solution to the crisis.

The Delhi government has directed DTC to hire 500 buses from private contractors to tackle the rush of commuters during the odd-even implementation week.

“Delhi Metro has also promised to provide 100 small buses during the period. Schools will be free to provide their buses voluntarily. However, there will be no compulsion,” Gahlot said.

CNG vehicles will be exempt but will need to have stickers in place. These will be available at 22 IGL stations across Delhi from 2 pm tomorrow.

“The old stickers which were issued in the last edition of odd-even will be valid too,” the minister said.

Under the policy, private vehicles are allowed to run based on the last number of their licence plates.

Odd-numbered cars are allowed to run on odd dates while even-numbered cars can only run on even dates.

In 2016, the scheme was enforced twice — January 1-15 and April 15-30.

(PTI)

Tipu Jayanti Celebrated Amid Protests in Karnataka

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As the Congress government in Karnataka went ahead with 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary celebrations today, protests erupted at many places in the state. Tipu Sultan died in 1799, but it was only in 2015 that the state government decided to officially celebrate his birthday while describing him as one of the earliest freedom fighters. However, the decision met with resistance from the right wing which sees him as a bigoted tyrant who forcefully converted thousands and killed thousands.

This year, too, the BJP and their sympathisers protested against the celebrations.

In Madikeri, the district headquarters of Kodagu in Karnataka, protestors stoned a bus as part of their agitation against the celebrations of Tipu Jayanti. They were taken into protective custody. Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Kodagu district, which historically was at odds with Tipu. It is said he killed thousands of people there. Kodagu saw the worst of protests in 2015. Extra security has been deployed here this time.

Richard D’Souza, District Collector, Madikeri confirmed to NDTV that the three state government functions in Kodagu went off peacefully. In Madikeri, elected BJP representatives did try to go on the stage to disrupt proceedings but they were removed from the location.

Schools in rural Kodagu functioned normally but some schools in Madikeri remained shut as some school buses remained off the roads.

The SP of Kodagu, Rajendra Prasad, told NDTV that apart from stone pelting, the situation remained under control. He said besides 1,500 policemen, personnel from the Home Guard and the KSRP were also on duty. 200 CCTV camera are in place to catch hold micreants.

In Bengaluru, police commissioner T Suneel Kumar had said no processions would be allowed either for or against Tipu Jayanti today. He said, “The government is celebrating Tipu Jayanti in various parts of Bangalore and we have made elaborate security arrangements. About 11,000 policemen will be on this job.”

Mr Kumar said no preventive arrests have been done so far. He added that Section 144 – prohibitory orders preventing the gathering of people – may be imposed if he felt the situation required it.

The debate over Tipu had gained fresh momentum last month after President Kovind praised Tipu Sultan in his speech and called him “a man who died a historical death”. The President was speaking in Bengaluru at an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the state legislature building, the Vidhana Soudha.

The mention of Tipu led to charges by the BJP that the Congress had written his speech for him, which was denied both by the Karnataka state government and the President’s office.

(Agencies)

Bajrang Dal opposes Padmavati movie, demands ban Read more at https://www.udayavani.com/english/news/national/250530/bajrang-dal-opposes-padmavati-movie-demands-ban#BcASzQXLpbymhEMy.99

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Jaipur: Bajrang Dal on Friday held a demonstration against the release of the upcoming Bollywood movie Padmavati and demanded a ban on it.

Dal members, hundreds in number, gathered outside the collectorate here and handed over representations addressed to the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to an administration official demanding the ban on the movie.

“It is clear from the promos that the objectionable facts related to Rani Padmavati have been shown in the film,” said Ashok Singh, state coordinator of the Bajrang Dal. “We are demanding a complete ban on the film which the filmmaker made with distorted facts,” Singh said.

“The government should not allow the movie release in the state. If the movie is released the government will be responsible for any loss or harm to cinema halls due to our protest,” Singh said. Similar protests were also held at other district headquarters in the state, he said.

Promos of the film are out, stoking the controversy over the Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh-Shahid Kapoor starrer, slated for release on December 1. Dal, along with Shri Rajput Karni Sena, has been opposing the film fearing that the movie would depict a romantic relationship between Rani Padmavati (Padukone) and Allaudin Khilji (Singh).

(Agencies)

Saudi ‘freezes bank accounts’ of Mohammed bin Nayef

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Mohammed bin Nayef was Saudi Arabia’s crown prince before his removal in June [File: Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia’s ex-crown prince who was removed as next in line to the throne in June, has reportedly become the latest royal family member to be targeted in the kingdom’s expanding anti-corruption crackdown.

According to Reuters news agency and the Wall Street Journal, bank accounts linked to Mohammed bin Nayef and some of his immediate relatives were frozen by Saudi authorities.

Both reports on Wednesday cited sources “familiar with the matter”. The Reuters report was also carried by Saudi state-owned media.

The freezing of Mohammed bin Nayef’s accounts came as Saudi authorities launched a new arrest campaign as part of the widening purge that began on Saturday, according to Reuters.

Dozens of royals, government officials and influential entrepreneurs have already been detained, facing a number of allegations, including money laundering and bribery.

Among those held are 11 princes, four ministers and several former ministers, in what is seen as an unprecedented crackdown that has shaken the kingdom.

Meanwhile, the number of domestic bank accounts frozen as a result of the purge is more than 1,700 and increasing, according to the reports.

High-profile detentions
The steps were the latest in a series of policies widely seen as an effort by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to assert power over the country and its political and business elite.

On Saturday, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced that his son, the crown prince, would oversee a newly formed anti-graft commission that would purge the country of corruption.

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire businessman who owns investment firm, Kingdom Holding, was among those held. The list of detainees also included senior ministers who were recently sacked, such as Prince Mitaab bin Abdullah, the head of the National Guard, and Adel Faqih, the economy minister.

Mohammed bin Salman replaced his cousin, Mohammed bin Nayef, as the kingdom’s crown prince in June.

Mohammed bin Nayef made his first confirmed public appearance since his removal at the funeral on Tuesday for Prince Mansour bin Muqrin Al Saud, deputy governor of Asir province, according to Saudi media.

Mansour bin Muqrin died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. No cause has been given for the crash.

‘Rights concerns’
On Wednesday, US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement that the “mass arrests” carried out by Saudi Arabia raised human rights concerns.

“The middle-of-the-night simultaneous establishment of a new corruption body and mass arrests over corruption raise concerns that Saudi authorities detained people en masse and without outlining the basis of the detentions,” Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at HRW, said.

“While Saudi media are framing these measures as Mohammad bin Salman’s move against corruption, the mass arrests suggest this may be more about internal power politics,” she added.

The rights group noted that arbitrary detention is in contravention of international human rights law, and demanded those arrested be informed of the “specific grounds for their arrest” and ” be able to fairly contest their detention before an independent and impartial judge”.

“Saudi authorities have not disclosed the specific reasons for the detention of the dozens of other people since mid-September. But the detentions fit a pattern of human rights violations against peaceful advocates and dissidents, including harassment, intimidation, smear campaigns, travel bans, detention, and prosecution,” its statement added.

Ravinder Bhalla becomes first Sikh mayor of Hoboken city in US

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New York: Ravinder Bhalla has become the first ever Sikh mayor of New Jersey’s Hoboken city after a stiff competition that turned ugly when he was labelled a terrorist in slanderous flyers.

Bhalla was endorsed by current Mayor Dawn Zimmer, who in a surprising decision announced not to run for re-election in June.

He is the first Sikh to hold elected office in New Jersey.

Bhalla, who has been on the city council for more than seven years, claimed the victory at Moran’s Pub on Garden Street yesterday with dozens of his supporters, as well as his friends and family, NJ.com reported.

“Thank you Hoboken. I look forward to being your Mayor!,” Bhalla tweeted.

“Thank you for having faith in me, for having faith in our community, faith in our state, and faith in our country; this is what America is all about,” he told his supporters after winning the elections.

“We’ve been through a bruising campaign… but now is the time we come together and see who we can work with to bring this city forward,” he said.

He bested a six-person field of challengers that included council members Michael DeFusco and Jennifer Giattino, as well as Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano, the report said.

The wide-open campaign that kicked off in June with Zimmer’s announcement quickly turned into heated race, with Anthony Romano’s campaign manager, Pablo Fonseca, calling the race “ugly” and “divisive”, the report said.

The race turned ugly in recent days when doctored campaign fliers began circulating anonymously attacking Bhalla.

Last week, Bhalla was labelled a terrorist in slanderous flyers left on car windshields.

They have a photo of New Jersey Councilman Bhalla. In red letters above him, the flyers read: “Don’t let terrorism take over our Town!”, it added.

The recent flyers were not the first time he had been referred to as a terrorist. A Jersey City man previously tweeted: “how the hell did Hoboken allow this guy to be a councilman. He shouldn’t even be allowed in the US #terrorist.” Bhalla tweeted about the flyers. They read “Don’t let TERRORISM take over our Town!”.

(PTI)

New Delhi: Odd-even for five days from Monday, Nov 13

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New Delhi: The odd-even car rationing scheme will be enforced in Delhi for a five-day period from November 13, city Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said today.

The decision comes as air pollution levels spiked in the national capital. Under the policy, private vehicles are allowed to run based on the last number of their licence plates.

Odd-numbered cars are allowed to run on odd dates while even-numbered cars can only run on even dates. In 2016, the scheme was enforced twice — January 1-15 and April 15-30.

(Agencies)

IT Officials Asked Minister DK Shivakumar to Join BJP: CM Siddaramaiah

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Bengaluru: BJP led central government has used central agencies, departments including Income Tax Department, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and others to suppress its political opponents in the country, especially in Karnataka, said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

He was speaking in an event organized to observe Black Day on first anniversary of demonetization of currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 on November 8, 2016. Black day was organised by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to register its protest against demonetization which allegedly adversely impacted the life of common man in the country.

Making a serious allegation against BJP and IT department, Siddaramaiah said, IT officials were asked state Energy Minister DK Shivakumar to join BJP during a recent raid on his residences and offices in the country.

Chief Minister stated that the centre has failed to create 2 crore job opportunities per year for the unemployed youth in the country as assured before the last parliamentary elections. Further he added that, BJP led central government has supported only rich and business tycoons instead of supporting weaker sections of the society.

Speaking on next assembly election scheduled early next year, chief minister said BJP can’t win the next assembly polls and efforts including Parivartan Yatra and others can’t help the opposition to get seats in the next elections as estimated.

(Agencies)

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