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I-T officials question Rabri, kin in benami property case

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Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s wife Rabri Devi, younger son Tejashwi Yadav and elder daughter Misa Bharti were on Tuesday questioned in connection with an alleged “benami” (proxy) properties case by Income Tax Department personnel here, officials said.

“Soon after the three reached the Income Tax office here around 10 a.m., they were questioned for over five hours.”

According to department officials, the development was kept a closely guarded secret in view of security threat involved.

Rabri Devi is former Bihar Chief Minister while Tejashwi is a former Deputy Chief Minister and currently Leader of Opposition in the state assembly. Misa Bharti is a Rajya Sabha member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

A senior RJD leader told IANS that two days after the party organised a successful anti-BJP rally attended by leaders of 16 opposition parties in Patna, the Centre was again misusing the Income Tax Department to “harass Lalu-ji’s family members”.

In May, the department had raided 22 places in and around Delhi in connection with the case after senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi claimed Lalu Prasad was connected to hundreds of “benami” properties.

(IANS)

Blue Whale challenge: 13-year-old UP boy found hanging

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Lucknow: A 13-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh, reportedly influenced by the Blue Whale challenge, hanged himself to death on Sunday evening.

Parth Singh from Maudaha in Hamirpur district was a class VI student of Jaipuria Public School.

One of Parth’s relative reveals that he had told his father that he was playing a game and will emerge victorious after completing the last level.

Parth was playing the game for some time and when his family tried to dissuade him, he secretly started playing it on his parent’s smart phones. It seems that he told his mother that their lives were in danger.

On Sunday, Parth said that he has to go to his friend’s birthday party in the evening and locked himself in the room. A few hours later when he did not respond to knocks, his father Vikram Singh broke open the door and found Parth hanging from the ceiling fan.

Maudaha circle officer Abhishek Yadav has confirmed that the Blue Whale Challenge is main reason for suicide. The smart phone used by Parth is sent to IT experts who are probing the issue.

Recently, that UP DGP Sulkhan Singh has already sent directives to all district police chiefs, asking them to remain vigilant and ban the playing of game by students. Yet the game claimed its first victim in Uttar Pradesh.

The Blue Whale challenge is an online game which requires participants to complete 50 life-threatening challenges and the last task is suicide. Vulnerable teens that fall prey to this game are threatened that their family will be harmed, if they wish to leave the game midway.

(Agencies)

Rohingya: ‘Even a baby was not spared by the army’

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Residents accuse security forces of shooting ‘indiscriminately’ at the Muslim minority, forcing thousands to flee.

[File: AFP]

by Faisal Edroos, Al Jazeera

The Myanmar army has been accused of carrying out extrajudicial killings in the restive Rakhine region, with residents and activists accusing soldiers of shooting indiscriminately at unarmed Rohingya men, women and children and carrying out arson attacks.

Authorities in Myanmar say close to 100 people have been killed since Friday when armed men, reportedly from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), launched a pre-dawn raid on police outposts in the restive region.

The army has declared a war against “terrorism”, encircling the townships of Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung, home to around 800,000 people, and imposed a curfew from 6pm (11:30 GMT) to 6am (23:30 GMT).

However, advocates for the Rohingya have given a much higher death toll, telling Al Jazeera that at least 800 of the Muslim minority, including dozens of women and children, have been killed in the violence.

Al Jazeera could not independently verify the figures.

Aziz Khan, a Maungdaw resident, said the army stormed his village early on Friday and began “firing indiscriminately at people’s cars and homes.

“Government forces and the border guard police killed at least 11 people in my village. When they arrived they started shooting at everything that moved. Some soldiers then carried out arson attacks.

“Women and children were also among the dead,” he said. “Even a baby wasn’t spared.”

Ro Nay San Lwin, a Rohingya activist and blogger based in Europe, said anywhere between 5,000 – 10,000 people had been driven from their homes by the recent offensive.

Using a network of activists on the ground to document the conflict, San Lwin said mosques and madrasas [religious Islamic institutions] had been burned to the ground, with thousands of Muslims stranded without food and shelter.

“My own uncles were forced to flee by the government and the military,” he told Al Jazeera.

“There has been no help from the government, instead people’s homes have been destroyed and their goods looted.

“Without food, shelter and protection, they don’t know when we’ll be killed.”

Speaking to Al Jazeera under a pseudonym, Myint Lwin, a resident of Buthidaung township, said that “fear had gripped every household.

“People have been sharing videos of the killings on WhatsApp. Videos of women and children being killed. Innocent men being shot dead. You can’t begin to imagine how scared we are.

“Nobody wants to leave their home. Muslims are scared to go anywhere, hospitals, markets, anywhere. It’s a very dangerous situation.”

Videos uploaded on social media showed dozens of men, women and children fleeing with only the clothes on their backs while seeking refuge in rice and paddy fields.

Security has deteriorated sharply in Rakhine since Aung San Suu Kyi’s government sent thousands of troops into Rohingya villages and hamlets last October after nine policemen were killed by suspected Rohingya armed group in attacks on border posts.

The security forces’ offensive has been beset by allegations of arson, killings and rape; and forced more than 87,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh.

Matthew Smith, chief executive officer at Fortify Rights, a human rights group, said with the “authorities treating all Rohingya as combatants”, the government’s account of the violence would be “dubious at best”.

“The government has refused to cooperate with a UN fact-finding Mission on Rakhine and there are serious allegations of the military attacking unarmed civilians,” he told Al Jazeera on Sunday.

“A lot of people are on the run and they need serious protection and the authorities have not made it easy to help them.”

Rakhine state is home to most of Myanmar’s 1.1 million Rohingya, who live largely in abject poverty and face widespread discrimination by the Buddhist majority.

The minority are widely reviled as illegal migrants from Bangladesh, despite having lived in the area for generations.

They have been rendered stateless by the government and the UN believes the army’s crackdown may amount to ethnic cleansing – a charge the government of Aung San Suu Kyi vehemently denies.

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PV Sindhu claims silver after gruelling, epic final

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Glasgow: PV Sindhu’s gallant effort to become India’s first ever World Champion ended in a heart- wrenching defeat against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in an epic final, here today. In the longest match of the tournament, which tested the physical and mental strength of both the players, Sindhu lost 19-21 22-20 20-22 after battling hard for one hour and 49 minutes.

Their bodies were falling apart as the match progressed but both Sindhu and Okuhara used every ounce of energy left in them to make it an epic contest. After closing the second game by winning an incredible 73-shot rally, Sindhu saved one championship point in the decider but it was the Rio Olympic bronze medallist who had the last laugh.

For India, it still is a historic edition since for the first time country’s shuttler are returning with two medals. Saina Nehwal won a bronze yesterday after losing her semifinal. India had one silver and four bronze in the World Championships before this edition.

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a medal when he took a bronze in the men’s singles in 1983 before the women’s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bagged another bronze in 2011. Rio Olympic silver medallist Sindhu came into the match with a 3-all head-to-head record against Okuhara. But the Indian had an upper hand in their last two meetings — Rio Olympics and 2017 Singapore Open.

Sindhu, seeded fourth, was a little sluggish to start with and was 3-5 at one point but she managed to reel off eight points on the trot to grab an 11-5 lead at the break. The Indian used her height to good use, retrieving the shuttles quickly and started using her cross court returns to trouble the Japanese.

Sindhu showed good anticipation and used deception well to move to a 13-8 lead but the pint-sized Japanese changed gears and started dictating the rallies. She first clawed back to 14-14 when Sindhu faltered with her return serve before grabbing the lead. Okuhara continued to move ahead, reaching 18-14 after winning 10 of the 13 points after the interval. However, the Japanese committed a few unforced errors, which helped Sindhu to level par at 19-19.

Sindhu, then sent one to the net to hand over the game point to Okuhara, who pocketed the opening game when the Indian hit long. After the change of side, Okuhara struggled to control her lifts and also miscued a few shots as Sindhu led 5-1 when her rival’s smash found the net. Sindhu made some sound judgements at the baseline and tried to be patient on the court to extend the lead to 9-3.

However, Sindhu failed to reach for a low forehand return at forecourt and sent the shuttle wide thrice as Okuhara reached 7-9 before unleashing a down the line smash. A net error stopped Okuhara’s run as Sindhu eventually held a 11-8 lead at the interval when her rival again went wide.

At 15-13, another exceptional rally unfolded with Sindhu making the Japanese run to the deep corners and even though Okuhara made some remarkable retrieves she miscued a shot at the forecourt as Sindhu led 16-13.

Okuhara brought more power to her smashes to breach Sindhu’s defence and created acute angles with her wrist to reduce the margin to 16-17. Two backhand returns and a block at the net helped Sindhu move to 18-16. An extraordinary net return gave her another point and she grabbed the game point when Okuhara went long.

Not ready to give up, Okuhara fell back on her extraordinary net game to save three game points. Sindhu then won a point by pushing the shuttle at the back of the court. What ensued next was a 73-shot long and exhausting rally which Sindhu managed to win when Okuhara’s return found the net and she collapsed on the ground, drained completely.

In the decider, Okuhara opened up a 5-1 lead early on as Sindhu looked a tad exhuasted but some clever returns near the net helped the Indian claw back at 5-5. The momentum shifted again in Indian’s favour as she started dominating the rallies and reached the break at 11-9 when Okuhara hit wide. After the change of sides, Okuhara erased the deficit with a backhand body smash and a forehand return. Sindhu won another long rally with an onrushing smash but she lost her second video referrel as Okuhara led 13-12.

They moved neck and neck till 17-17 before the Indian grabbed a 19-17 lead when Okuhara hit wide. The Japanese produced a perfect cross court reverse slice and then unleashed another cross court smash to once again level par. A net error from Sindhu handed a match point to Okuhara but the Indian saved it after winning another long rally, following a bad leave at the baseline by Okuhara.

The Japanese grabbed the match point again when Sindhu found the net and she used it this time with a perfect return on Sindhu’s backhand to become the first shuttler from her country to win the World Championship. Sindh had reached the final after beating World No 10 Chen Yufei, late last night.

(Agencies)

India China Agree To End Doklam Stand-Off

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New Delhi: Both India and China have come on a common agreement to end the lengthy stand-off at Doklam.

Soldiers were deployed from June this year at the Doklam region of Sikkim sector and both the nations have now decided to disengage their soldiers from the region.

The breakthrough was reached by diplomatic talks, India said.

“On this basis, expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is on-going” said the Foreign Ministry.

The breakthrough comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to China in a few weeks for a summit of the BRICS group of nations.

(Agencies)

Nasheman Editor Rizwan Asad gets ARYAN ACHIEVER AWARD in Journalism

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Rizwan Asad, Chief Editor of the esteemed The Nasheman Urdu Weekly, was honored by the Aryan Institute – Bangalore with the ARYAN ACHIEVER AWARD for his BEST PERFORMANCE in the field of Journalism since the last 30 years. The award was presented to him by dignitaries like Smt. B. T. Lalita Naik – former minister Government of Karnataka, Dr. Anup Dayanand Sadhu (IRTS), Mr. Mazhar Nawaz – Chairman of Aryan Institute and Mrs. Syed Nusrat – Principal of Aryan Institute.

Rizwan Asad, Chief Editor of the esteemed The Nasheman Urdu Weekly, was honored by the Aryan Institute – Bangalore with the ARYAN ACHIEVER AWARD for his BEST PERFORMANCE in the field of Journalism since the last 30 years. The award was presented to him by dignitaries like Smt. B. T. Lalita Naik – former minister Government of Karnataka, Dr. Anup Dayanand Sadhu (IRTS), Mr. Mazhar Nawaz – Chairman of Aryan Institute and Mrs. Syed Nusrat – Principal of Aryan Institute.

AAP wins Delhi bypoll by over 24,000 votes

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New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday won the Bawana assembly bypoll here by a margin of over 24,000 votes, defeating former party legislator Ved Prakash who had defected to the BJP.

After the final round of counting, AAP candidate Ram Chandra got 59,886 votes against 35,834 votes of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Ved Prakash. Congress candidate Surender Kumar got 31,919 votes, a poll official announced.

Percentage-wise, the winning candidate polled almost as many votes as the two other leading candidates combined.

The AAP candidate received 45.39 per cent of the total votes cast, while the BJP and Congress candidates got 27.16 and 24.19 per cent of the remaining votes.

While, 1.07 per cent of voters chose the ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option on August 23.

The by-poll was necessitated after Ved Prakash quit the AAP and resigned from the Delhi Assembly to join the BJP.

(IANS)

SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT FLOORS JOHN PALMER & THE OFFICIALS AT NASA

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Touted as India’s 1st space odyssey, Chanda Mama Door Ke directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, is based on a team of astronauts whose mission brings the country together. Sushant Singh Rajput who recently returned to the country after intensively training at NASA’s Space & Rocket Centre at Alabama, is all set to step into the shoes of an astronaut for his next. While he is known to go all out for his characters, the actor is really pushing it with this role flooring both the special effects team of the film & officials from USSRC. Said international Special Effects Director, John Palmer” Sushant is the most physically dynamic actor I have worked with. Sean said that if he could have had Sushant another day, he would have certified him as an instructor. Realize that all the stars in Apollo 13 took the same training in the same tank. Pat Ammons, the Communication Director at USSRC said that she wished she has a signature wall of stars because she would have had Sushant sign it along with Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Senesce & Ron Howard. Sushant was that good and not only is he extremely intelligent but kind, cautious & friendly to the folks there. He made a lasting impression on all the folks at USSRC”. The actor underwent a special training schedule at USSRC that included regimes such as, “Flying a Space Shuttle Simulator” or “Lunar Module / Mars Lander Simulation”, “Experiencing Zero G”, “1/6”, “Wearing a professional Space Suit”, “Flying a multi – axis trainer” & “Docking the shuttle to the ISS.”Apart from that the actor trained in the neutral buoyancy lab , had long discussions with astronauts & rocket scientists and even experienced upto 4 Gs in Centrifuge, which astronauts actually feel in Saturn 5 rockets going on the moon.

KRITI KHARBANDA WILL BE SEEN IN DEOL TRIO’S THIRD INSTALMENT OF ‘YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA’!!!

Riding high on several successes in the South Indian cinema, Kriti Kharbanda has an interesting line up of films in Bollywood. Appreciated for her latest performance in Guest Iin London, the gorgeous actress is all set to charm the celluloid silver screen with wedding drama, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana. It is recently made plain that Kriti has been brought on board for the 3rd installment of Yamla Pagla Deewana franchise. Already on floors, the film titled, Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, marks Punjabi writer -cinematographer Navaniat Singh’s Bollywood debut, with the talented actress joining the famous Deol trio. Presently in Colombo for a professional commitment, Kriti shall shoot for her portions once she’s back. “The makers approached Kriti for an audition and she aced it. They are delighted to have a young & fresh face on board”, says a close source. The source further reveals, “The unit will also be filming a romantic number and a full blown party track with Kriti.”

SUNNY TURNS SELFIE ADDICT IN ‘POSTER BOYS’

Sunny Deol plays a selfie addict in his upcoming movie, Poster Boys which is directed by Shreyas Talpade. Sunny Deol is a tech savy person in real life but when he had to portray a role of a selfie addict initially it was a bit awkward for him because it’s something he has never portrayed in any of his films. To add to the discomfort, his brother Bobby Deol who will also be seen in the movie, would chuckle seeing his pouting lips, making the entire set burst up with laughter as they got to see the shy & the reserved Sunny in a very different avatar. Sunny would let out a roar whenever he had to enact the scene before disappearing into the vanity van. Poster Boys is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd, Shreyas Talpade & Deepti Talpade. A light hearted comedy drama starring Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol & Shreyas Talpade. Directed by Shreyas Talpade, the film is slated to release on 8th Sept, 2017.

WHAT IS COOKING BETWEEN DIVYA DUTTA & MANAV KAUL

News of the superb chemistry between Badlapur actress Divya Dutta & the Tumhari Sulu actor, Manav Kaul had been trickling out of the sets of Saregama’s film, Music Teacher. They seemingly have shot some high voltage intimate scenes in the beauteous Shimla locations and seem to get along like a house on fire. Since both the powerhouses are single, let’s hope something yummy is cooking!!!

TAPSEE PANNU UNVEILS LATE R K LAKSHMAN’S GRAND DAUGHTER’S CREATION ON COMMON WOMEN

Tapsee Pannu unveils Late R K Lakshman’s granddaughter’s creation on commen women, on 20th Aug, 2017 at Sahara Star, at India Licensing Expo (ILE), 2017. India’s 1st
and most influential business – to – business brand licensing show. The show was organized by exclusive licensing media company, License India and is supported by global licensing body, Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), Indo -French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) & Sports Goods Foundation of India. The show is sponsored by Viacom 18, Orian Installations, Dream Theatre & Bradford License India. Viacom 18, Marie Claire, Universal Music, Mondo TV, JCB, Polaroid, NBA, Sesame Street, Authentic Brands Group, Green Gold Animation, are a few amongst list of top brands participating at the 1st ever licensing show to be held in the country. Present at the event were ​ Sanjeev Kapoor – Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur writer & television personality, Dan Frugtniet – VP – Licensing & Business Development, Nickelodeon, Viacom Consumer Products, Yannick Colaco – MD -NBA, Roberto Bre – Director, Private Collection, Marie Claire, Maura Regan – Sr. Vice President, LIMA etc.

RISHI KAPOOR & PARESH RAWAL PROMISE US A HILARIOUS LAUGH RIOT WITH ‘PATEL KI PUNJABI SHAADI’ TRAILER!!!

When an outright entertainer gets together 2 of Indian Cinema’s greatest acting powerhouses, the film is definitely one to watch out for!!! Come 15th Sept, 20127, get ready for a hilarious outing at the cinemas as thespian Rishi Kapoor & Paresh Rawal battle each other in Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi!!! The fun trailer of the entertaining comedy drama is finally out and it promises to deliver as expected and more!!! At the grand trailer launch, Rishi Kapoor entered the venue to the beats of Punjabi Dhol while Paresh Rawal made his entry with Gujarati dancers from the other side. Still being in their character, the 2 leads started having comic banter when they came in each other’s sight. This is the 1st time ever that the 2 actors will be sharing the screen. Also present for the trailer launch were Director Sanjay Chhel, Producers Bharat Patel & Kalapi Nagada along with the lead actress Payal Ghosh. The trailer received a positive & warm – hearted response from all media & trade who were present at the event. Presented by Bholenath Movies & Cinekorn Entertainment, the film stars Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Vir Das & Payal Ghosh. Produced by Bharat Patel & Kalapi Nagada, the film has been written & directed by Sanjay Chhel. It is all set to release on 15th Sept, 2017.

‘POSTER BOYS’ IS SUNNY DEOL’S FASTEST FILM SHOT TILL DATE!!!

Eagerly awaited in the month of Sept, 2017, thanks to its quirky & curious theme, Shreyas Talpade’s directorial Poster Boys brings together the Deol Brothers in avatars never seen before. Donning the hat of Director & actor both, Shreyas created a shoot set so organized & fun, that the film was completed at lightening speed!!! Apparently the Deol’s had a blast working on Poster Boys thanks to which they shot their scenes at a stretch in just 37 days!!! An inside source claims that Poster Boys is one of Sunny Deol’s fastest films completed yet in his illustrious career. A source says,” Shreyas had never worked with the Deol’s and he was a fan boy of Sunny Deol. With Bobby, he did a lot of workshops before the shoot and got to know him really well. They finished the shoot in 37 days, 3 – 4 days in advance as per the schedule with few extra days in hand. That’s how well planned Shreyas & Sony pulled off the entire schedule in one go. For the trio, on the last day of the shoot, they had no idea that the shooting is coming to an end as they had a great time filming it in Bhor.”Well, looks the bonhomie off sets definitely reflects onscreen with the trailer having gone viral already!!! Poster Boys is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd, Shreyas Talpade & Deepti Talpade. A light hearted comedy – drama starring Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol & Shreyas Talpade. Directed by Shreyas Talpade, the film is slated to release on 8th Sept, 2017.

ILLEANA D’CRUZ WALKS FOR DESIGNER NANCY LUHARUWALLA AT LAKME FASHION WEEK

Designer Nancy Luharuwalla of the brand De Belle launched her new Indo – Western collection, Allure at Lakme Fashion Week Winter / Festive 2017. She took the ramp at the St. Regis. Illeana D’cruz walked the ramp for Nancy Luharuwalla, showcasing her new collection intricately designed for the modern Indian woman. “Allure is simple, chic & elegant and is inspired from the rise of #Themordernindianwoman Illeana represents today modern women as she is confident, smart and carries herself beautifully. Her persona captures the ethos of the collection perfectly”, shared Designer Nancy Luharuwalla, De Belle. “We have added contemporary & futuristic elements in the collection, to evolve an aesthetic sensibility that appeals to all cross sections”, she further added. Nancy Luharuwalla’s new collection Allure by De Belle boasts of neat cuts & stylish ensembles. Inspired from an early era of 1950’s, the collection is completely in sync with the forecast of a clean & fresh mood in fashion. Especially designer for the women of today, the bold motifs of flowers represent the revolution in her mind. The tenderness & softness of the garments makes the collection ostentatious. The shapes are unusual, with a plethora of styles with long sleeves jackets with intricate yet bold motifs dominating the look. With a touch of revolution, the collection includes trench coats & short jackets with puffed & stuffed shoulder, highlighted with oxidized embroidery showcasing the rise of feminism. Inspired by the great ancient history, the collection encapsulated the finest details all set off against breath taking raw silk, crepe alongside sari jackets. The collection erupts in a burst of colours red, brown, grey amongst others. De Belle, true to its roots, is all about making the woman of today, as beautiful as she envisages herself to be.”

SINGER RAJA HASAN LAUNCHED APPI BADMASH’S LATEST SINGLE – “APNA BANA LO BILLO”!!!

Youth singer Appi Badmash who is extremely famous for his melodious tracks launched his album “Apna Bana Lo Billo” in the city of Mumbai. Appi Badmash’s videos are always famous for song picturizations. In fact even this video has been shot in Jaipur. Popular singer Raja Hasan was the chief guest who launched the mega event. Sanjay Saxena is the director of the album while lyricist if Dhanraj Dhadich & Kapil Jagid is the composer. Appi Badmash is a versatile singer, music composer & actor from Rajasthan who has carved a niche for himself. Since the age of 8, Appi Badmash has been entertaining the audience at Delhi through varied stage shows. At the age of 12, Appi Badmash performed along with Mika Singh and made the super successful performer his idol. At the moment, Appi Badmash is preparing for his dream project “Seven States” (International Music Documnetary & Fiction Film Based On Love Story). He will be performing live in different locations like US, France, Fiji & Dubai. He is also about to start his music direction for other Bollywood movies. Raja Hasan was quoted, “Appi is an artist from the roots of Rajasthan and he is little “Badmash” I am extremely impressed by his video and I am confident that Appi will rock the music world.” Appi Badmash said, “Apna Bana Le Billo is an Indie Pop single which has Punjabi Flavour in it. Many artists from Rajasthan have made it big in the music industry and I am hopeful that I may be able to do the same. I am thankful to my entire team for their dedicated efforts.”

‘SAMEER’ WILL NOW RELEASE ON 8TH SEPT 2017

Sameer a political thriller starring Zeeshan Ayyub, Anjali Patil, Subrat Dutta, Seema Biswas & Chinmay Mandlekar in the lead roles has been pre – poned and will now release on 8th Sept, 2017. Directed by Dakxin Chhara & produced by Nomad Movies Pvt Ltd. Sameer, is story about a young & innocent Muslim engineering student, who is taken into custody by the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), where he is forced to help the ATS in their mission to find his own roommate Yasin, the mastermind behind the Hyderabad & Bengaluru blasts, before he strikes again in Ahmedabad. Director Dakxin Chhara is an award winning filmmaker, playwright, director & an activist from the Chhara De – notified Tribes of Ahmedabad in the western part of India. As a Filmmaker, he directed 80 fiction & non – fiction films on varied development & political issues of India. His book “Budhan Bolta Hai” (Budhan Speaks) was awarded 1st prize for “Mahatma Gandhi Best Creative Writing on Human rights” by National Human rights Commission (NHRC) for 2010 – 2011. Currently, he works as an “Artistic Director” at Budhan Theatre also a founding director of Nomad Movies Pvt Ltd. He has written & Directed 11 plays & Supervised 46 Theatre Productions of Budhan Theatre & performed more than 700 shows in different parts of India.

SC slams Gujarat government for slow trial in Asaram Bapu rape case

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today questioned the Gujarat government over the slow pace of trial in the rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

A bench comprising justices N V Ramanna and Amitava Roy asked the state government why the victim has not been examined till now.

It asked the state government to file an affidavit in this regard and posted the matter for further hearing after Diwali.

The apex court had on April 12 asked the trial court in Gujarat to expedite the recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against the self-styled godman.

The court had asked the Surat trial court to record the testimonies of 46 remaining prosecution witnesses including the alleged rape victims.

Earlier, the top court had refused to grant bail to Asaram on various grounds including his poor health in two separate sexual assault cases lodged in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

The apex court, while dismissing his bail plea on January 30, had observed that Asaram had placed a “fictitious document” to persuade the court to grant him bail and had ordered registration of an FIR against those responsible for preparing and filing the alleged fake papers.

The two Surat-based sisters had lodged separate complaints against Asaram and his son Narayan Sai, accusing them of rape and illegal confinement, among other charges.

The elder sister, in her complaint against Asaram, had accused him of repeated sexual assaults between 2001 and 2006 when she was staying at his ashram near Ahmedabad.

In the case in Rajasthan, a teenage girl had accused him of sexual assault at his ashram in Manai village near Jodhpur. The girl, who belonged to Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was a student living in the ashram.

The apex court had noted that trial in the matter was unnecessarily prolonged and the prosecution witnesses were being attacked, which led to the death of two witnesses.

The apex court had on November 18 last year sought the response of the Centre and five states on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged murder of children and attacks on ten witnesses in the Asaram rape cases.

Asaram was arrested by Jodhpur Police on August 31, 2013 and has been in jail since then.

(PTI)

Ram Rahim Gets 10 Years In Jail For Rape, Cried In Court

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Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, convicted of raping two women disciples, was on Monday August 28 sentenced to ten years in jail.

Special CBI judge Jagdeep Singh allotted 10 minutes each to both sides to put forth their arguments.

The prosecution demanded maximum punishment for Ram Rahim Singh, while the defence lawyer, S K Garg Narwana argued that the judge should take a lenient view since the Dera Sauda chief has worked for the welfare of people.

According to reports, Ram Rahim broke down in the court as the quantum of punishment was read out.

After the sentencing, Ram Rahim was taken for a medical check-up, given a jail uniform and put in a cell.

Reports of sporadic violence trickled through even before the sentence was read out. Two cars were torched by Dera Sacha Sauda supporters in Phoolka area of Haryana’s Sirsa, the sect’s headquarters.

The quantum of punishment was pronounced by a CBI court specially set up inside the jail premises in Sunaria, about 70 km from Delhi, where Ram Rahim has been lodged after his conviction on Friday.

Fearing a repeat of the violence that erupted soon after the court’s verdict in the rape case on August 25, in which over 30 people died, the authorities in Haryana on Monday issued shoot at sight orders in and around the District Jail near Rohtak ahead of Ram Rahim’s sentencing.

Chairperson of the Dera, Vipassana Insan, has appealed to followers to peacefully abide by the judgement.

Earlier in the day, Rohtak range Inspector General (IG) of Police Navdeep Singh Virk said: “We are on top of the situation. Adequate security arrangements are in place. If anyone tries to disobey the law, he will be shot at.”

Virk said 28 companies of paramilitary forces, along with Haryana Police personnel, have been deployed in Rohtak.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court judge Jagdeep Singh, who had on Friday held the Dera chief guilty of rape and criminal intimidation of two of his female disciples in 2002, was flown to Rohtak on Monday for announcing the sentence.

The sect chief has been convicted on two counts for rape (Section 376 IPC), criminal intimidation (Section 506 IPC) and Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).

The minimum punishment for rape is seven years which may extend till life (term). The other sections have imprisonment for two and one years, respectively.

The district jail premises, about 10 km from Rohtak town, have been completely cordoned off by security forces, including the paramilitary and Haryana Police.

The Army has been kept on stand-by. No movement of people, other than those authorized, will be allowed within a distance of 10 km from the prison premises.

“We are fully prepared for any situation. The Army has been kept on stand-by,” Haryana Director General of police (DGP) B.S. Sandhu said.

The security forces in Haryana and Punjab were again on high alert on Monday as both states braced for the sentencing.

Curfew continued to be in place on Monday in Haryana’s Sirsa town, where the sect’s headquarters are located. The sect has lakhs of followers in the two states.

(Agencies)

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