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The state government has directed Deoria jail authorities to probe the incident. A real-estate businessman, Mohit Jaiswal, has alleged that he was abducted from Lucknow and driven to the Deoria jail, almost 300 km away, on December 26 where gangster Atiq Ahmed, his son Umar, and their associates assaulted him, forced him to sign over property worth Rs 48 crore to two of their associates, and took his SUV. Police arrested two of Ahmed’s associates, Ghulam Moindeen and Irfan, Saturday from Gomti Nagar in Lucknow and recovered the SUV from their possession based on an FIR by Jaiswal. The state government has directed Deoria jail authorities to probe the incident. Ahmed, a historysheeter with at least 70 cases against him, including the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005 in Allahabad, has been lodged in Deoria district jail since March last year after being transferred from Allahabad’s Naini jail. He has been incarcerated since February 2017 after being booked for allegedly a...

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is all geared up for her next project Chhapaak, recently admitted that she was exhausted after consecutively working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In her career spanning over a decade, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has won millions of hearts with her spectacular performances and mesmerizing looks. However, the three films (Goliyon Ki Raasleela - Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat) that the actress has done with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali are considered her best work till date. Recently, Deepika revealed that she was exhausted after consecutively working with the ace filmmaker. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the 32-year-old actress said, "I must admit that I was exhausted after working with Sanjay sir (Leela Bhansali) consecutively. (As an actor) I had nothing left and that’s why I really needed to replenish emotionally before I took up anything else." Deepika will be next seen in Meghna Gulzar's di...

India’s invitation to Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies—a company banned in the US, which has termed it a cybersecurity threat, and from building 5G networks in Australia and New Zealand—to participate in 5G trials has aroused some concern in security and technology establishments. The move comes eight years after India’s home ministry raised concerns that imported telecom equipment could contain “back doors” and spyware that would allow foreign governments to snoop on Indians, intercept calls or remotely control networks, posing a security threat. Huawei was banned for eight months. Little has changed over the past decade. India still doesn’t have sufficient safeguards in the telecom sector, which forms the backbone of the digital economy, top security and technology officials said on condition of anonymity. The only thing that has changed is the technology standard — back then, the fear was of Chinese 3G equipment fitted with spyware; now it is Chinese 5G equipmen...

A police official said the woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital and a case has been registered against all four involved in beating and disrobing her. A woman was beaten, disrobed and paraded naked in her village in Bhadohi district Saturday, PTI reported. Her crime — resisting eve teasing. A case has been registered against four miscreants involved in the incident, one of whom have been arrested by the police, PTI stated. “The incident took place on Saturday when a woman from the weavers’ community objected to being teased by one of the men. Later, in the evening, he, along with his three accomplices, forcibly entered her house and badly beat her up,” PTI quoted a police official as saying. “They stripped-off her clothes and made her run in the village. Some villagers shot the incident and its video subsequently went viral,” he added The police official said the woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital and a case has been registered against all four involved ...

Attacking the BJP, the SP chief said, "This time, the government is not of the BJP, but of the RSS. People in the government had taken two oaths -- one of the Constitution, the other of the RSS." Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Sunday alleged that the police officers in Uttar Pradesh are following the ‘Thoko Neeti’ (encounter policy) of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to avoid getting transferred. Raising questions on the prevailing law and order situation in the state, the former chief minister claimed that criminals have “doubled” in Uttar Pradesh under the BJP rule and “law and order situation was not so bad earlier”. “UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is advocating his Thoko Neeti (encounter policy) everywhere. Due to this, there is a trend among the police officials that they undertake encounters when they anticipate that they can be transferred. Their acts are emulated by their subordinates,” Yadav told reporters here. He alleged that there were ...

The Congress party, whose MPs staged a walkout of Lok Sabha when the Bill was passed on Thursday, has asserted that it will oppose the Bill in the upper house. Expectations of a heated debate on triple talaq in Rajya Sabha is high as both the Congress and the ruling BJP have issued a whip to their MPs to be present in the House on Monday when the Bill will be tabled. The crucial Bill that criminalises instant divorce by Muslim men was passed in the Lok Sabha amid a heated debate last week. In Lok Sabha, 245 MPs voted in favour of the Bill while 11 opposed it. The Congress, whose MPs staged a walkout of Lok Sabha when the Bill was passed on Thursday, has asserted that it will oppose the Bill in the upper house. AICC general secretary KC Venugopal has said that his party will not let the passage of the triple talaq Bill in its present form in the Rajya Sabha. The Congress had also accused the NDA government of getting the triple talaq Bill passed in haste in the Lok Sabha ke...

As it so happens, Simmba is the biggest opening Ranveer Singh has had in his career so far by earning Rs 20.72 crore on the first day. The actor has had a great year professionally as well as personally as he tied the knot with Deepika Padukone this year. Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has become one of the most bankable young stars of his time, and he has proved this statement to be true time and again over the years. Be it his latest release Simmba or the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013), Ranveer has been setting the box office aflame for quite some time now. As it so happens, Simmba is the biggest opening Ranveer has had in his career so far by earning Rs 20.72 crore on the first day. Following it close on the heels with Rs 19 crore is the controversy-ridden Padmaavat. Gunday occupies the third slot with an opening of Rs 16.12 crore, while Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela had earned Rs 16 crore on its first day at the box office. Perio...

Till December 29 this year, 1,102 suicides have been registered officially as per figures tabulated by the state government task force Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swawlamban Mission. The combined rural suicide tally of six cotton-producing districts in Vidarbha, officially called as ‘farmers’ suicides’, has continually declined since 2015 when it had suddenly jumped to 1,348 from 805 in 2013. Till December 29 this year, 1,102 suicides have been registered officially as per figures tabulated by the state government task force Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swawlamban Mission. The six districts known for farmers’ suicide are Wardha, Yavatmal, Amravati, Akola, Washim and Buldana. The only district which is an exception to this downward trend is Buldana, whose tally has gone up successively since 2013. From 111 that year, it touched its highest peak of 312 in 2017. This year, so far, it recorded 304 suicides. It is relevant to note here that Buldana sits next door to the drought-prone Marat...

Deepika Padukone has revealed in an interview that she and Ranveer Singh got engaged four years ago. They didn’t make their relationship official until October this year. Actor Deepika Padukone is living a beautiful life with actor Ranveer Singh since their wedding in November and their fans still cannot stop gushing about it. Adding another sweet detail about their relationship, she recently revealed in an interview to Filmfare magazine that the two got engaged four years ago. While they started dating in 2012 while filming their first movie together, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, they did not confirm their relationship until October this year. They released a wedding announcement on their social media pages and on the same day, she appeared on an episode of Koffee With Karan and confirmed that they have been dating for six years. Deepika said in the interview, “When I look back, six months into it I was pretty much emotionally invested in us. Af...

The Uttarakhand High Court gave the order while rejecting a petition of Divya Pharmacy against the Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board (UBB) and upholding the provisions of fair and equitable benefit-sharing as provided under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. NAINITAL, UTTARAKHAND: In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities. The high court gave the order while rejecting a petition of Divya Pharmacy against the Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board (UBB) and upholding the provisions of fair and equitable benefit-sharing as provided under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia held that it was a fact that biological resources constitute the main ingredient and raw materials in the manufacture of ayurvedic and nutraceutical products. It ordered the pharmacy to share Rs. 2 crore out of its Rs. 421-crore profit with the f...

Airtel has introduced a new first recharge plan of Rs 76 for its new customers. NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Airtel has revamped its first recharge (FRC) prepaid plans for its new subscribers. The first recharge plans from Airtel starts at Rs 178 and goes up to Rs 559. The company has now removed the Rs 344 and Rs 559 plan and in place of them it has added a new FRC prepaid plan of Rs 76. The new prepaid plan of Rs 76 offers talktime of Rs 26 and it valid for the period of 28 days. Users will also get 100MB of data and they will be charged 60 paise per minute for local and STD calls. Apart from Rs 76 plan, the service provider also offers three more plans of Rs 178, Rs 229 and Rs 495 under the First Recharge plans. All the three plans offer unlimited local and national calling facility. Customers will also get 100 SMS per day as part of the plans. The only change between the three plans are the amount of data and the validity period. Under Rs 178 plan of Airtel, users w...

NEW DELHI: India’s fourth-largest operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has done away with blackout days, it said in a statement. This would mean that state-run telco’s customers can use voice and data services seamlessly in the New Year eve starting from December 31 to January 1, 2019. The telco that operates pan India except for Delhi and Mumbai metropolitans said that there would no more blackout days in 2019. “All consumers of BSNL mobile service will continue to get all the benefits of plans or special tariff vouchers while surfing or talking to their near and dear ones on New Year eve and New Year,” the statement added. “BSNL is always proactive in offering benefits to its esteemed customers,” BSNL chairman Anupam Shrivastava said. Shrivastava is however instrumental in enhancing the customer experience and has earlier started ambitious – Service with a Smile (SWAS) initiative— that led it to retain and add new subscribers at a time when Jio made its disr...

Meanwhile, around 350 trains stand cancelled today, including Taj Express, running from Jhansi Junction to New Delhi, according to the Indian Railways. At least 18 trains were delayed Saturday due to plummeting temperature this winter, according to the Indian Railways. The temperature dipped to a minimum of 2.6 degrees Celsius in Delhi on Saturday morning, the season’s lowest temperature recorded so far, said the MeT office, as quoted by news agency IANS. Several train schedules have been affected due to fog, including Gangasatluj Express, from Firozpur Cant to Dhanbad Junction, which is over 20 hours late and another Gangasatluj Express, running between the same stations, which is over eight hours late Meanwhile, around 350 trains stand cancelled today, including Taj Express, running from Jhansi Junction to New Delhi, according to the Indian Railways. Northern parts of India witnessed, “markedly below normal” temperature on Friday at minus 3.1 Degree Celsius in Uttarak...

To avail the Reliance Jio Happy New Year offer, customers can get a recharge of Rs 399 done via the MyJio app, online recharge portals and any of the Reliance Jio retailers. Reliance Jio has announced a new ‘Happy New Year’ offer for its customers recharging their prepaid connections with their Rs 399 tariff plan. Under this offer, the customers will get a 100 per cent cashback in terms of an AJIO voucher, which can be accessed from the MyJio app. The offer can be availed by users who recharge their Jio prepaid connections with Rs 399 between December 28, 2018, to January 31, 2019. The AJIO vouchers can be redeemed on the company’s shopping portal till March 15, 2019. However, to avail the voucher, the customer must have a minimum cart value of Rs 1,000. Additionally, the coupon can be bundled with any existing offer running on AJIO. To avail the Reliance Jio Happy New Year offer, customers can get a recharge of Rs 399 done via the MyJio app, online recharge portals and a...

Recognising Ahmed's selfless act, Uber Pakistan has decided to hold a felicitation ceremony in his honour for promoting harmony between India and Pakistan, Singh informed. An Indian man’s recent experience in Pakistan is going viral for all the right reasons, warming hearts online and promoting a sense of brotherhood on social media. Prabhdeep Singh was recently in Lahore to attend a friend’s wedding when he was greeted with overwhelming love and hospitality. But it was his experience with an Uber driver that etched a special place in his heart. The driver not only greeted Singh warmly but refused to charge him for the ride till Wagah Border as he was “an Indian and a guest” in his country. Now, his story has pulled heartstrings of people from both sides of the border and initiated a conversation about strengthening friendship between both the nations. “I have taken Uber in 5 continents, but my best Uber experience was earlier this week in Pakistan,” the Hyderabad-bas...

The fire, declared level three, broke out on the 14th floor of Sargam Society in Chembur. Prima facie fire brigade officials are suspecting short circuit as the cause of the fire. At least seven people died after fire broke out in a 16-storey residential building in suburban Mumbai’s Tilak Nagar area Thursday evening. Two others, including a fireman, were also injured in the fire that started at the 14th floor of Sargam Society (G+16) at building number 35, B Wing, in Chembur, near Ganesh Garden, at 7.50 pm Thursday. The fire has been doused, and cooling down operation is underway. According to the disaster management cell, the fire was reported on the 10th floor of the 16-storey building and later spread to other floors. Prima facie fire brigade officials are suspecting short circuit as the cause of the fire. Officials said initially, the fire was minor but later it escalated to a Level 3 (major) fire as it spread. The fire brigade sent six fire engines and six water tan...

The FIR had further stated that the firm got the term loan and credit facilities despite the fact that “they were already appearing in the RBI’s defaulters list at the time of initial sanction of credit limits by the consortium”. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a prosecution complaint against Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited (DPIL) and its directors Amit Bhatnagar, Sumit Bhatnagar, Suresh Bhatnagar and 11 others before the special court in Ahmedabad for allegedly defrauding a consortium of 11 banks to the tune of Rs 2,654 crore. On April 24, the ED had already attached DPIL’s immovable assets to the tune of Rs 1,122.72 crore. In the prosecution complaint filed on Thursday, a prayer has been made under Section 4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, for confiscation of attached assets and punishment for the directors of DPIL, and other accused persons. Investigations against DPIL and others were initiated after an FIR was filed ...

Apart from delays, over 10 trains stand cancelled which includes Gomti Express, travelling from Lucknow to Delhi, stated the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation in its press release issued on Decmber 24. Fog in parts of northern India, exacerbated by falling temperatures, has led to the delay of at least 21 trains, according to the Indian Railways. Multiple trains have been delayed including Avadh Assam Express from Lalgarh to Dibrugarh, which was over 12 hours late, and Upasana Express from Dehradun to Howrah Junction, delayed by nearly 13 hours. Most trains were delayed by 4-5 hours. Apart from the delays, over 10 trains including Gomti Express from Lucknow to Delhi were cancelled on account of foggy conditions, according to a statement by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. The India Meteorological Department recorded dense fog causing low visibility in Punjab and Chhattisgarh Friday morning and the temperature dipped to a minimum of minu...

Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN 245 Today Results: The first prize is worth Rs 80 lakh, while the second and third will fetch the winner Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN 245 Today Results: The Kerala state lottery department today will announce the results of the Karunya Plus Lottery KN-245. The first prize is worth Rs 80 lakh, while the second and third will fetch the winner Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. While the consolation prize is Rs 8,000, the fourth and fifth prizes are Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,000, respectively. There will be sixth, seventh and eighth winners as well, who will get the prize money of Rs 1,000, Rs 500, and Rs 100, respectively. The live results would be announced at 3 pm. Official results will be available from 4 pm onwards on http://www.keralalotteries.com/. The price of a single ticket is Rs 30, while the entire book costs Rs 750. If the prize money is less than Rs 5,000, the winners can claim the money from...

Days ahead of flag off, Train 18, India’s first engineless-train, “officially became the fastest train in the country” to travel at a sustained speed of 180 kilometers per hour (kmph) during a trial run, Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal said. The train has outsped Gatiman Express which currently holds the record of being the fastest train with a top speed of 160 kmph. Taking to Twitter, the minister on Wednesday said, “Need for Speed: Train 18 seen cruising at a sustained 180Km/h, officially becoming the fastest train in India.” The train, which will replace Shatabdi trains and will run between New Delhi and Varanasi, will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 29. According to the event schedule, the train will start from New Delhi station at 6 am and is expected to reach Varanasi at 2 pm. For the return journey, the train will start at 2.30 pm from Varanasi and reach the national capital at 10.30 pm on the same day. Manufactured by ICF Che...