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05 Dec

Two more arrested, eight booked under UP’s new anti-conversion law

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Police on Friday arrested two people and booked eight others in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district for allegedly conspiring to get a 19-year-old Hindu girl married to a Muslim man in the fourth case registered under the state’s new anti-conversion law, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty. Since the ordinance was promulgated on November 29, a total of 27 people have been booked and three arrested. The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Ordinance, 2020, was cleared by governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday. Later that night, the FIR against Uwaish Ahmad was filed at Devarniyan police station in Bareilly. “This is the…

05 Dec

Stop commenting on Congress’ leadership for stable govt in Maharashtra, Says Yashomati Thakur to MVA colleagues

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The Congress on Saturday appealed to its allies in the ruling Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to refrain from commenting on the party’s leadership if they want a “stable” government in the state. After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Yashomati Thakur appealed to her colleagues of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to stop commenting on Congress' leadership if they want a stable government in Maharashtra. "Our leadership is very strong and stable. Formation of MVA is result of our strong belief in democratic values," she said in another tweet.…

04 Dec

Actor Rahul Roy conscious may need a stent to prevent future attacks; director Nitin says ‘If anyone wants to help, it will make it easier for me’

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Rahul Roy is currently admitted at the Nanavati hospital in Mumbai after he suffered a brain stroke while filming for a new project titled LAC in Kargil. Now, director Nitin Kumar Gupta, who is still in Kargil, has informed that the actor may require a stent to prevent future attacks and doctors may go ahead with the process once he is stable. Nitin is reportedly bearing Rahul’s medical expenses since the actor cannot operate his account. He said that if anyone wants to help in his treatment, the actor will compensate them once he recovers. Turning down rumours of Rahul…

04 Dec

Farmers Call For ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Dec 8, Say Will Continue Protest Till Centre Withdraws New Farm Laws

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Farmers at Singhu Border on Friday called for a nationwide protests against the new farmer bills and announced a Bharat Bandh on December 8, after talks between three union ministers and a representative group of agitating farmers failed to yield any resolution on Thursday. round of discussions will be held on Saturday in a bid to forge a resolution. The government side, led by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, assured the group of nearly 40 farmer leaders that all their valid concerns would be discussed and considered with an open mind, but the farmers stuck to their demand that the…

04 Dec

PM Narendra Modi to chair virtual all-party meeting on COVID-19 today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting with leaders of various political outfits and top union ministers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, sources said. Floor leaders from all parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been invited to attend the virtual meeting which started around 10:30 am. About 12 leaders from prominent political parties having five or more than five MPs, will be speaking at the meeting, the sources said. The Prime Minister will be joined by a number of his Cabinet colleagues, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister and Lok…

04 Dec

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to attend Founding Day of DRI today

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In a recent development, the Directorate of Revenue and Intelligence (DRI) is all set to have a discussion on trade-based money laundering with representatives of Australian Border Force, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs from the UK, Customs Administration of the Netherlands and Interpol through a video conferencing. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the celebrations along with minister of state for finance Anurag Singh Thakur. Trade-based money laundering is the process of disguising the proceeds of crime and moving value through the use of trade transactions by individuals, criminal networks, terrorists etc; in an attempt to legitimise its illicit origins.…

03 Dec

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah makes it to top five TV shows; Anupamaa continues to rule the TRP chart

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah makes it to top five TV shows; Anupamaa continues to rule the TRP chart TV shows Imli and Yeh Hai Chahtein have slipped from the TRP chart this week. Instead, popular old shows are back on track. Starting with the most watched show on television, Anupamaa continues to be loved by the audience. Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey's new show has garnered much success and received many accolades in no time. It has trumped the most popular show on the small screen, Kundali Bhagya.Kundali Bhagya is the second most watched show after Anupamaa. For a…

03 Dec

Kangana Ranaut-Diljit Dosanjh fight turns ugly: She calls him Karan Johar’s pet, he says she has no ‘tameez’

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Kangana Ranaut-Diljit Dosanjh fight turns ugly: She calls him Karan Johar’s pet, he says she has no ‘tameez’Kangana Ranaut has hit back at Diljit Dosanjh after he tweeted against her for commenting on an elderly Sikh woman who had joined the farmers’ protests. Kangana called Diljit Karan Johar’s pet and denied tweeting about Mahinder Kaur. After Diljit Dosanjh’s tweet criticising Kangana Ranaut, she too has responded with barbed words. Kangana took to Twitter on Thursday, calling Diljit filmmaker Karan Johar’s pet and herself a lioness. “Ooo Karan johar ke paltu, jo dadi Saheen Baag mein apni citizenship keliye protest kar…

03 Dec

Masaba Gupta shares throwback pic with Hrithik Roshan: ‘Insisted my mother take me to meet him else I won’t eat my food’

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Masaba Gupta shares throwback pic with Hrithik Roshan: ‘Insisted my mother take me to meet him else I won’t eat my food’Masaba Gupta was a big Hrithik Roshan fan when she was a teenager. She has shared a throwback photo of the two from 20 years ago, even before the release of Hrithik’s debut movie, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai.Actor-fashion designer Masaba Gupta has shared a throwback post from her fangirling days. The photo, clicked more than 20 years ago, shows Masaba as a teenager, posing next to actor Hrithik Roshan. Masaba said the photo was clicked before the release of…

03 Dec

Inside Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal wedding reception: Newly-weds take to the dance floor, Bharti Singh, Govinda attend

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Inside Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal wedding reception: Newly-weds take to the dance floor, Bharti Singh, Govinda attend Inside Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal wedding reception: The happy couple was seen dancing to Bollywood numbers and was joined by Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa and Govinda with his family. After a low-key wedding with just family and close friends, Aditya Narayan and Shweta Agarwal were joined by celebrities from TV and Bollywood as they hosted a grand wedding reception. Dressed in a black tuxedo, Aditya looked quite dashing as he was joined by his bride, looking gorgeous in a floor-length red ensemble. She…