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Shahjahanpur (UP), Mar 31 (PTI) In one-sided love with his maternal cousin and not ready to take no for an answer, a man took cue from the 1975 cult classic "Sholay" and scaled a mobile tower here, demanding to marry the woman. But unlike the film's protagonist Veeru, whose wish to marry Basanti was granted after he pulled the dangerous stunt, luck was not on the side of 23-year-old Raju Pal, who was taken into custody by police and sent for counselling.
Jaipur, June 26: A man was arrested and sent to jail on Thursday for raping two minor daughters for about five years here, a senior police official said. Police filed an FIR after recording statements of the girls and their mother through a hidden camera. The woman had refused to file a case due to fear of society and her husband. The case was registered at Sadar police station and the investigation was handed over to a senior police officer. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Amit Kumar told PTI, "On June 20, the mother reached the hospital with two daughters complaining of stomach ache. B ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 12 (PTI) A woman studying at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta was allegedly raped by a student inside a hostel of the business school, police said on Saturday. The accused has been arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur Police Station, they said. The alleged incident inside the boys' hostel of IIM-Calcutta took place on Friday, a police officer said. "The woman stated in the FIR that she was called to the hostel for a counselling session. She then became unconscious after consuming a drink laced with drugs at the hostel. The woman realised ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 14 (PTI) As actor Khushbu Sundar puts it, with the passing away of legendary actor B Saroja Devi, an era of golden cinema comes to an end. The actress known for her doe-eyed beauty and endearing screen presence made her debut when she was only 17 years old, as a co-star of Honnappa Bhagavathar, one of the pioneers of Kannada cinema in 'Mahakavi Kalidasa' (1955). Bengaluru-born Saroja Devi would eventually be crowned the first female super star of Kannada cinema. Soon after her death, another film legend from Bengaluru who made it big in Tamil Nadu, Superstar Rajnikanth, took ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening weather conditions and continuous rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, all government and private schools from Classes 1 to 12 in Lucknow will remain closed on Monday, according to district magistrate Visakh G Iyer.Several parts of Varanasi were inundated on Monday following relentless downpours and a steady rise in the water level of the River Ganga. The river has been rising continuously since Saturday, triggering concerns of urban flooding.In response, authorities have suspended all boat operations on the Ganga as a precautionary measure. Several residents were seen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Police have found that the email address used to send explicit and threatening messages to an 18-year-old South Asian University female student who has alleged sexual assault was being accessed by one of her friends, an officer said on Thursday. The first-year BTech student, who lives in the varsity hostel, has accused four people, including a security guard, of sexually assaulting her on the campus premises. She was found injured with her clothes torn on October 13, a day after being reported missing. An FIR was registered on Tuesday on her complaint, in which she al ...Read More >
Vasco: A 19-year-old student of BITS Pilani, Goa campus, Rishi Nair from Bengaluru was found dead in his hostel room on Thursday. This is the fifth student death recorded in 10 months on the campus and the second within a month.Police said Rishi went into a depression after his girlfriend had died by suicide two and a half months ago in Hyderabad, and his parents shifted him to the Goa campus. On Thursday morning, his parents who also shifted along with him to Goa, tried to get in touch with Rish ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 20: Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Don", passed away on Sunday due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai, his wife said. He was 86. Barot was battling 'Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis' (IPF-fibrosis of lungs) for the past 11 years and had been receiving treatment at the Guru Nanak Hospital, as per his family. "Chandra passed away at the Guru Nanak Hospital this morning at 6.30 due to cardiac arrest caused by a chest infection. He had IPF, which is fibrosis of the lungs, for the past 11 years," his wife, Deepa Barot told PTI. B ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jun 27 (PTI) A man was arrested and sent to jail here on Thursday for alleged sexual abuse, including rape, of his two minor daughters over five years, a senior police official said. Police filed an FIR after recording statements of the girls and their mother, who was initially apprehensive about filing a case against her husband. The case was registered at Sadar police station and the investigation was handed over to a senior police officer. Police said the sexual abuse had been going on for over five years. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Amit Kumar told PTI, "On June 20, the ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Oct 25: Bollywood actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in films such as "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron" and "Main Hoon Na" and sitcom "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai" elicited smiles and many a laugh, has died. He was 74. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The ever amiable Shah passed away at his residence in Bandra East in the afternoon, Ramesh Kadatala, his trusted aide and personal assistant for over 30 years, said. Ashoke Pandit, Shah's friend and industry colleague, also confirmed his demise and said, "It is a huge loss for our industry. He was a very jovial person." Born on June 25 ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jun 27 (PTI) A man was arrested and sent to jail here on Thursday for alleged sexual abuse, including rape, of his two minor daughters over five years, a senior police official said. Police filed an FIR after recording statements of the girls and their mother, who was initially apprehensive about filing a case against her husband. The case was registered at Sadar police station and the investigation was handed over to a senior police officer. Police said the sexual abuse had been going on for over five years. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Amit Kumar told PTI, "On June 20, the ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 18 (PTI) A fourth-year B Tech student was found hanging in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur campus on Friday, the fourth such unnatural death case at the campus since January this year. Ritam Mondal (21), a student of mechanical engineering, was found hanging in his room at Rajendra Prasad (RP) Hall hostel building, an institute official told PTI. The student, who hailed from Kolkata, had retired to his room after dinner on Thursday night, and there was no abnormality in his behaviour, one of his hostel mates said. The IIT KGP official said ...Read More >
Kolkata: A fourth-year undergraduate student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) was found dead in his hostel room on Friday morning. Ritam Mondal was a student of Mechanical Engineering. He was found dead in his hostel room this morning. The administration has initiated the process of filing an FIR and the necessary actions as per law. The police have initiated an investigation into the incident, and the Institute is extending full cooperation to facilitate the process, th ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the demolition began, Khaira went live on social media, criticising the state government. Anticipating the ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): It was a moment straight out of a fan's dream -- and Alia Bhatt was living it. The actress turned heads at the special screening of Umrao Jaan, dressed in a gorgeous saree inspired by one of Rekha's most iconic looks from the 1981 film Silsila. Dressed in a light pink saree, Alia's look was styled by Rhea Kapoor. Also Read | 'Squid Game 3' Full Series Leaked on Tamilrockers, Movierulz & Telegram Channels for Free Download & Watch Online; Is Lee Jung-jae and Kang Ha-Neul's Show the Latest Victim of Piracy?. The soft pink saree, worn with feather e ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 12 (PTI) A court here on Saturday remanded a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, who has been accused of raping a woman on the campus, to police custody till July 19. The accused was arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur police station. The additional chief judicial magistrate at Alipore court, after hearing both parties, granted police remand of the accused till July 19. The woman, a clinical psychologist, stated in the FIR that she was called to the hostel by the accused for a counselling session and was allegedly raped there by ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government that is non-communal. Only the Congress can do that. I have joined the Congress to be part of its fi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were shot down"), foreign policy questions, including India's position on the Gaza conflict, Special Intensi ...Read More >
Kolkata: A trial court in Kolkata, on Saturday evening, granted an interim bail to a second year male student of Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Calcutta, a premier management institute in the country, gets bail on Saturday, a week after he was arrested and produced in court on July 12, for allegedly raping an outsider young woman on July 11. The counsel of the accused argued about the non-cooperation by the victims woman -- refusal to appear at the trial court thrice this week to get her c ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Don", passed away on Sunday due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai, his wife said. He was 86. Barot was battling 'Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis' (IPF-fibrosis of lungs) for the past 11 years and had been receiving treatment at the Guru Nanak Hospital, as per his family. "Chandra passed away at the Guru Nanak Hospital this morning at 6.30 due to cardiac arrest caused by a chest infection. He had IPF, which is fibrosis of the lungs, for the past 11 years," his wife, Deepa Barot told ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Several celebrities, including Kajol, R Madhavan and Karan Johar, remembered late actor Satish Shah, calling him a "legend". Shah passed away at his residence in Bandra East in the afternoon on Saturday. He was 74. The actor is known for his notable work in films such as "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron" and "Main Hoon Na" and the sitcom "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai". Madhavan, who co-starred with Shah in the 1997 sitcom "Ghar Jamai", shared a lengthy note on his Instagram handle. The post comprised a picture with Madhavan, Shah and Mandira Bedi, who was also a part of the sitcom. "Th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) A court on Saturday granted interim bail to a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta accused of raping a woman on the campus. The accused was arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur police station on July 11 and has been in police custody since then. The additional chief judicial magistrate at Alipore court granted bail to the accused student on a bond of Rs 50,000. The court directed the student to deposit his passport and not to leave the state without its permission. The woman, a clinical psychologist, alleged in the FIR th ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 12 (PTI) A court here on Saturday remanded a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, who has been accused of raping a woman on the campus, to police custody till July 19. The accused was arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur police station. Also Read | Rajasthan Rains-Weather Forecast: Heavy Rain Alert in State Till July 15; Yellow Alert Issued for 24 Districts. The additional chief judicial magistrate at Alipore court, after hearing both parties, granted police remand of the accused till July 19. The woman, a clinical psychologist, ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 13 (PTI) The alleged rape case of a woman by a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta inside a hostel on the campus has taken a new turn, with her father claiming that the reported incident did not take place. The accused student was arrested on Saturday on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman, a police officer had said. The alleged incident took place inside the boys' hostel of IIM-Calcutta on Friday, he said. However, the woman's father told reporters later on Saturday that his daughter met with an accident and suffered injuries. "I received a call from my ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's cult classic "Dev.D" is set to return to the big screen as PVR INOX on Saturday announced a re-release of the 2009 film, a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel "Devdas". The film will be re-released by PVR INOX, in association with Star Studio18, on April 24, a press release said. Set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, the film featured Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. It was written by Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. The film followed Devendra Sing ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter was injured on Thursday morning when a tree fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area amid heavy rainfall in the national capital. According to a senior police officer, around 9:50 am, an old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji. Two people a motorcycle trapped under it. They have been identified as Sudhir Kumar and his daughter Priya (22). Upon recieving information, local police came to the spot and started rescue operation immediately. A JCB was arranged ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >