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Hyderabad: In a tragic turn of events, actor and reality TV personality Shefali Jariwala passed away late Friday night. She was just 42. According to Mumbai Police, the exact cause of her death is still not confirmed. "Her body was found at her residence in Andheri. We received the call around 1 am on Saturday. The body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for post-mortem. The cause of death will be known only after the medical report," said a police official to PTI. A mobile forensic team and local police visited her apartment in the Golden Rays-Y building in Andheri to examine the scene. Authorities are currently investigating the matter. Hospital sources from Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital, where Shefali was rushed late Friday night, confirmed that she was declared dead on arrival. "She was brought in around 11:15 pm. The attending doctor confirmed she had already passed away by the time she reached the hospital," said a hospital staff member. As per media reports, Shefali may have suffered a heart attack, but there has been no official confirmation from her family or representatives. Shefali's husband, actor Parag Tyagi, along with three others, had taken her to the hospital. Visuals from outside Cooper Hospital later showed a visibly shaken Parag Tyagi leaving the premises. Friends and family were also seen arriving and leaving the hospital, while separate footage showed the Mumbai Police and forensic team entering her residence for further investigation. Shefali Jariwala became a household name in the early 2000s with the blockbuster remix Kaanta Laga. She later participated in shows like Nach Baliye with her husband and Bigg Boss 13. Her untimely demise has left fans and the industry in shock. More details are awaited once the post-mortem report is released.
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 places in Mumbai and Kochi in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam that caused a wrongful loss of more than Rs 65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), official sources said. The massive crackdown is underway at the premises across Mumbai and Kochi linked to the accused and suspects as part of an ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities. According to the sources, the searches are being carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at locat ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at the premises of actor Dino Morea and some others in Maharashtra apart from some locations in Kerala as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the Mithi river desilting "scam", official sources said. The fraud is alleged to have caused a Rs 65 crore loss to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The raids are covering more than 15 premises located in Mumbai and Kochi. This includes the premises of Morea, his brother, contractors and some others, the sources said. The investigation is being cond ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: A nine-year-old girl was found stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour's house in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, triggering protests by family members and locals who alleged sexual assault and murder of the minor. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. Police sources said the perpetrator seems to have fled after stuffing her in a suitcase. Senior officials of the Delhi Police said all angles are being probed, including sexual assault. "We are awaiting the autopsy report to confirm the cause of death. Teams have been for ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Shefali Jariwala, who passed away on Friday night in Mumbai, climbed the ladder to success with the remix of her song, 'Kaanta Laga'. The actress has an interesting connection with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Back in the early 2000s, the dot com bubble had burst, a decade had passed since the New Economic Policy of India was enacted. Like other sectors, India's entertainment industry too was looking west. But to make the content marketable, it was imperative to have the basic thread from India. That's how the remix of 'Kaanta Laga' came to life. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The death toll in Monday's BEST bus crash rose to seven and the number of injured to 42 even as the driver, Sanjay More, booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, claimed he had noticed a spark and mistakenly accelerated the bus instead of applying brakes. Seeking More's custody, police said they want to investigate if he intentionally used the vehicle as a weapon. The bus on Route 332 had accelerated on a congested 200m stretch near Kurla station hitting vehicles and pedestr ...Read More >
A statement issued by the Bijapur police said the incident took place in Somnapalli village under Farsegarh Police Station area of the district. According to the statement, the Maoists dragged 35-year-old Kudiyaam Mado out of his house and strangled him to death. Mado was the district vice president of Bharatiya Janata Kisan Morcha -the farmers' unit of the BJP. Police said that they have also recovered a pamphlet issued by the banned CPI (Maoist)'s Bijapur National Park Area Committee, in whic ...Read More >
Patna: The son of senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan was found dead in Patna on Monday, police said. The body of Ayaan Ahmad Khan was found hanging from a ceiling fan at the official residence of his father, the Bihar Congress Legislature Party leader, in Sachiwalaya area here, a senior officer said. Speaking to PTI, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awkash Kumar said, "Senior officials along with forensic experts have reached the spot and are collecting scientific evidence. The matter is being investigated from all angles." The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, ...Read More >
Itanagar, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved on Saturday with water levels of most rivers receding, even as 33,000 people in 24 districts remained affected, officials said. Twelve people lost their lives and one person went missing in rain-related incidents, including landslides, after the monsoon set in, they said. In its daily report, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said 33,200 people in 215 villages remained affected due to floods and landslides in the state. The water levels of most major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend o ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A 29-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in central Delhi on Sunday, while her male companion, who had checked in with her the previous evening, has been apprehended in connection with the case, police said. The deceased has been identified as Sarika (29), while the man has been identified as Sachin (31), according to the identity documents submitted at the hotel reception. Sachin was held after he was seen leaving the hotel in this morning. He was arrested from the address he provided at the hotel reception, police said. Accor ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins names such as Kamal Haasan, Ariana Grande, and Jeremy Strong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year. Ayushmann along with names such as Kamal Haasan Naomi Ackie, Gillian Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Jason Momoa are among 534 individuals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on June 26. "We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy," said Ac ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches in Maharashtra and Kerala as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the Mithi river desilting "scam" that is alleged to have caused a Rs 65 crore loss to the BMC, official sources said. The raids are covering more than 15 premises located in Mumbai and Kochi. The investigation is being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The ED case against certain officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and some others stems from a Mumbai Police economic off ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The untimely demise of the actress Shefali Jariwala has shocked the industry. Celebrities are mourning the loss of the young soul while also expressing their disbelief saying that the actress departed too soon. Shefali was known for her 'Bigg Boss 13' stint and the hit song 'Kaanta Laga'. Playback singer Mika Singh was among the first to react to the news. He took to his Instagram, and wrote, "I'm deeply shocked, saddened, and feeling a heavy heart. Our beloved dear friend @shefalijariwala has left us". Actor Aly Goni took to the Stories section of his Insta ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Friends of actress Shefali Jariwala, who passed away on Friday night in Mumbai, are mourning her demise. As the day progressed, several industry friends of the actress took to their social media, and expressed grief. Actress Antara Biswas, known professionally as Monalisa, took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a throwback picture with Shefali from the Ganeshotsav celebrations. She wrote, "Will Miss You Shefali. Still Not Being able to Believe This Life is Sach mein Unpredictable. I Always Adored Your Happy Positive Nature And your Aura Alwa ...Read More >
Mumbai BEST accident: Amid ongoing investigations into the Kurla accident case, the Mumbai police on Tuesday, sought custody of the driver of the electric bus - operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), which led to the death of seven persons, and injured 42 others on December 10. Reportedly, the Mumbai police suspect that the driver, Sanjay More, might have 'deliberately' attacked the people, using the bus as a 'weapon'. A magistrate court has now ruled that More would be under the custody of Mumbai Police until December 21. The Mumbai Police presented San ...Read More >
There were no external injuries on the body. New Delhi: A student has been found dead in his hostel room at IIT Delhi. The room was locked from the inside and there were no external injuries on his body.. Officials said they received a call at the Kishangarh police station on Wednesday about a student not opening the door of his hostel room despite repeated knocking. When they reached the premier institute, police officials found that the door was locked from the inside, and it was forced open ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 27 (PTI) The discovery of a seemingly stale carcass of a cow in Hugyam forest range in Mahadeshwara Hills on Friday strengthens the doubt that the death of a tigress and her four cubs could be due to poisoning, officials said. These five tigers were found dead in this forest on Thursday. It is suspected that the miscreants had poisoned the cow, and after eating it, the tigress and its cubs might have died. "Either the bovine was poisoned before being left in the forest, or the owner of the cattle, after spotting the dead cow, would have spread poison on its body, which the ti ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shefali Jariwala, India's pop sensation who rose to fame with her electrifying performance in the music video Kaanta Laga, died at the age of 42. According to media reports, her husband and actor Parag Tyagi, rushed her to the hospital on the intervening night of June 27 and 28. However, by the time they arrived, the actress had already passed away, and doctors were unable to revive her. Doctors confirmed that Shefali Jariwala suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, though they have not released any specific details at this time. Her untimely demise has come as a big shock to the entertain ...Read More >
New Delhi: The entertainment industry woke up to devastating news as actress and model Shefali Jariwala, fondly remembered as the 'Kaanta Laga' girl, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 42. While many know her for her hit music videos and stint on 'Bigg Boss 13', Shefali had also carved a brief but memorable path in the South Indian film industry, sharing screen space with Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar. In 2011, Shefali appeared in the hit Kannada film 'Hudugaru', directed by K. Madesh. She featured in the peppy number 'Pankaja', a high-energy dance track that added a touch of glamour ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress and dancer Shefali Jariwala, best known for her sensational performance in the 2002 music video 'Kaanta Laga', has tragically passed away at the age of 42. She was reportedly found unresponsive at her Mumbai residence late Friday night and rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital by her husband. Despite immediate medical efforts, doctors declared her dead-on arrival. While the official cause of death has not yet been confirmed by the family, early reports suggest that cardiac arrest may have been the cause. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for a postmortem examinat ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bigg Boss 13 gang is reeling under yet another devastating loss. After Sidharth Shukla's shocking demise in 2021, the sudden death of actress and model Shefali Jariwala has left everyone shattered. Known for her stint in BB 13 and her iconic appearance in the song Kaanta Laga, Shefali died of a cardiac arrest late Friday night in Mumbai. She was just 42. As tributes pour in from all corners of the entertainment industry, actress Himanshi Khurana, who shared a close bond with Shefali during Bigg Boss 13, dropped a heartbreaking story. Taking to Instagram, Himanshi shared an emotio ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday debunked all allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about rigging and match-fixing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. In his articles titled 'Those Rejected by the People Deny the Mandate', published in the same three newspapers where Gandhi's write-ups appeared, CM Fadnavis advised the Congress MP to "accept defeat, introspect on where you went wrong, why your connect with the people is lacking, and what needs to be done." He taunted Gandhi, saying that the latter was preparing excuses for "defeats ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
The image was shared on X. Mumbai: The cause behind actor Shefali Jariwala's death is yet to be ascertained, and her body has been taken for postmortem, the Mumbai Police said on Saturday. "Her body was found at her residence in Andheri. The police received the information at 1 am (Saturday). Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem. The cause of her death is not yet clear," police stated. A mobile forensic unit and a team of Mumbai Police reached the actor's apartment in the ...Read More >
Mhow, Jun 7 (PTI) In a disturbing incident, a stray dog was seen clutching a dead newborn in its jaws near the toilet of a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Saturday before a security guard managed to retrieve the body after shooing away the animal. Authorities at the civil hospital in Mhow, some 25 kilometres from the district headquarters, and police have begun a probe into the antecedents of the newborn and the chain of events that followed. "As per CCTV footage, the incident happened between 1:30 and 2am. A young girl was seen going into the toilet during this pe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) R D Burman had already made four films, all forgotten and with them their music, when he came up with "Teesri Manzil", the 1966 Shammi Kapoor starrer that broke all traditions of Hindi cinema music and is testament to the talent of the ever-experimenting genius. Burman, one of India's most versatile composers, would have been 86 on Friday. With songs that ranged from romantic to rock, the "Teesri Manzil" album was an instrumentalist's dream, a soundscape not heard before in the industry that went on to change the way songs were composed. According to "RD Burman: The ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress and model Shaifali Jariwala, who became an overnight sensation in the 2000s following her performance in the music video 'Kaanta Laga' and became a household name, died after suffering a cardiac arrest on the intervening night of June 27-28. According to reports, Shaifali was rushed to the hospital by her husband and three others, but by the time they arrived, she had already passed away. Media sources confirm that she was brought in dead and could not be revived. The sudden demise of the 42-year-old star has come as a shock to both the entertainment industry and her fans. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's new approach to treat any act of terror as an act of war has added a new dimension to the Navy's operational outlook after the conduct of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said Friday."We must be prepared for this new normal," the Navy chief said at an investiture ceremony here. Over 35 Indian warships and submarines led by aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with its MiG-29K fighters, were forward deployed in a dissuasive deterrent posture against Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea last month."Our ships, submarines and aircraft were operationally rea ...Read More >