New Delhi: The voters in Sadar Bazar constituency of Delhi are in a dilemma on who to support in the Delhi Elections. While the Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to declare its candidate, the Congress has nominated the party election committee chief Ajay Maken and Aam Aadmi Party has named former MLA Som Dutt.
With not much hullabaloo till now over the one-day poll on February 7 for the 70-seat Assembly, the election fever has not yet caught up in this constituency. Only a few banners and flags of the political parties are seen in the main market and parties are yet to take up extensive campaigning.
On one hand the Congress is projecting Ajay Maken for his clean image while the BJP is banking on former IPS officer Kiran Bedi who is the party’s chief ministerial candidate. But the AAP it seems is at a loss from this seat as people are not very happy with Som Dutt.
“I have always voted for the BJP and will vote for it this time as well. No other party will form government here,” says s Sadar Bazar voter.
But there are many who do not exercise their franchise and celebrate the voting day as a holiday.
“I do not vote, but I enjoy the day as a holiday and spend time with my family,” says Nitesh Gupta of Gupta and sons.
As there has been no extensive campaigning, it has hit the business of those dealing with election campaigning material.
“There has been no demand of any election campaigning material as of now,” says Harpreet Singh of GV Traders.
Allahabad, Jan 19 (IANS) More than 80 lakh people are likely to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of three rivers – Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh – on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya Tuesday, an official said Monday.
Mauni Amavasya is one of the most crucial days for taking a holy dip during the 44-day Magh Mela here.
The district administration has tightened security around the area where people will take the dip, a district official told IANS.
The North Central Railways has deployed security personnel on foot overbridges and platforms.
Additional District Magistrate (city) S.K. Sharma Monday inspected the ghats and reviewed the preparations to receive millions of people Tuesday for Mauni Amavasya.
A 20-year-old man, identified as Iftikhar, out on bail in a case of alleged vandalism at a temple in Unnao three weeks ago, has once again been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police for ransacking the furniture and burning religious books and prayer mats at a mosque in Azamgarh on Sunday.
The youth, during interrogation, told the police that he does such things “because he feels like doing it”. The police, though further probing the case, said Iftikhar appeared to be mentally unsound.
According to the police, when people went to offer early morning prayers at the mosque in Khapda village under Saraimeer police station area on Sunday, they found the furniture ransacked and religious books and prayer mats burnt. They also found a young man sleeping inside. They caught him and handed over to the police.
Police officials said some people gathered at the spot and tried to create trouble by blocking the road. However, the blockade was lifted soon after it came to light that the man was apparently mentally unsound. Additional police force was deployed as a matter of precaution.
“The situation turned normal once people realised that it was the handiwork of a youngster, identified as Iftikhar (20), a resident of Safiganj Kot, Unnao, who was not able to explain his behaviour. Investigations revealed that he had earlier indulged in a similar offence in a temple in Unnao district. He was arrested there and later released on bail. He has not even been able to explain as to how he reached Azamgarh. When asked why he is doing such things, he said he does it because he feels like doing it,” said Station Officer (Saraimeer), Tej Bahadur Singh.
Singh added that Iftikhar even claimed to have come under the spell of djinns. “We got in touch with his family. They confirmed his identity, but said they have nothing to do with him,” the SO added.
Circle Officer (Phoolpur), Satyendra Kumar Singh, said the youth has not been able to explain anything coherently about his background. “We have got his antecedents checked from Unnao police. There too, he had carried a similar act and then could not explain his act. As far as we are concerned, he is mentally unsound. Further investigations are on”.
The police have registered a case against Iftikhar under Sections 295 (Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) and 427 (mischief causing damage) of the IPC.
Indian actress Parineeti Chopra whose forthcoming film Daawat-e-Ishq trailer has recently been released this month has done a sizzling photoshoot for the latest July 2014 edition of Femina India magazine cover. She has posed wearing a faboulous Atsu Sekhose gown and some very beautiful creations by Gauri & Nainika, Anamika Khanna, Amit Aggarwal, Sonaakshi Raaj, and JJ Valaya.
In her upcoming movie Daawat-e-Ishq she will be seen opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor. In this film Parineeti Chopra is essaying the character of a Hyderabadi based Shoes sales girl named Gulrez who is in search of a bride groom while Aditya will be seen as a master Chef.
India’s doubles star Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna warmed up for the next week’s Australian Open in great style as they won ATP titles with their partners in Auckland and Sydney respectively.
Paes captured 55th title of his career as he triumphed at the Heineken Open with new partner Raven Klaasen while Bopanna clinched the Apia International with Canada’s Daniel Nestor.
Paes and South Africa’s Klaasen, seeded fourth, overcame a fighting combo of Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergia 7-6 (1) 6-4 in the final of the USD 519,395 in the Auckland ATP event.
They surely go into the first Grand Slam of the season as serious contenders. The new pairing has clicked in no time as they had ended runners up the Chennai Open, which was their first tournament together.
Paes, who has now won a title every year since 1997, was all praise for his new partner.
“The best part about Raven is that he’s a student of life, he’s a student of the game and the amount he’s improved in the last 14 days. Every day we’ve gotten a better understand of our team, a better understand of the way we play and how we play against different teams,” Paes said.
“We’re really happy, but at the end of the day, it’s a long season. We keep each other happy. We’ve got to take it to them every day that we play.”
Meanwhile in Sydney, The third-seed team of Bopanna and Nestor defeated second seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau 6-4 7-6(5) in one hour and 26 minutes, converting three of their seven break point chances and winning 91 per cent of their first serve points.
“Since we started together this year, we’ve been working hard. Playing with a guy like Danny, with so much experience, I think it really helps my game. I just have to focus on my side of the court and that makes it much easier,” Bopanna said.
“In these big matches, big moments, he keeps me relaxed and I can play my best tennis. That has helped us this week and I hope we can continue like that.”
It was a great week for Indian tennis as Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands had won the Apia International yesterday.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Twenty four children, including eight girls, will be given National Bravery Awards for the year 2014.
Four of these awards will be given posthumously.
The Bharat Award has been conferred on sixteen-and-a-half-year-old Resham Fatma of Uttar Pradesh, an acid attack victim, who displayed outstanding courage while fighting off her tormentor.
The Geeta Chopra award has been conferred on thirteen-and-a-half-year-old Gunjan Sharma of Assam who displayed valour in saving her friends from the clutches of an abductor.
The children will receive their awards from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24, and will also participate in the Republic Day parade.The awardees will receive a medal, certificate and cash.
The National Bravery Award Scheme was initiated by the Indian Council for Child Welfare to give due recognition to the children who perform outstanding deeds of bravery.
Since the inception of the scheme in 1957, the ICCW has given awards to 895 children. (ANI with inputs)
The 2015 edition of the Mumbai Marathon, the largest marathon in Southeast Asia, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 18, bringing together thousands of long-distance runners, fanatics and a handful of runners hoping to qualify for the World Championships. The Elite marathon will start at 5:10 p.m. CST.
Traditionally, the marathon doesn’t attract many international stars due to the high humidity and temperatures, making it unsuitable for runners looking to put down a top time.
But this year’s edition will serve as a trial for the Beijing World Championships in August, according to The Free Press Journal, so local favourites Lalita Babbar and Karan Singh will be gunning for a top performance on Saturday.
Event Info
Date: Jan. 18
Start Time: 5:10 p.m. CST, 11.40 a.m. GMT
Location: Mumbai, India
TV Info and Live Stream
Star Sports 4 and Star Sports 2 HD will carry full coverage of the event for Indian viewers. The Mumbai Marathon will also provide mobile coverage via procamrunning.in.
The start and finish will take place at the Azad Maidan sports ground, in the southern part of Mumbai. Runners will turn at the Trident Hotel toward Wankhede Stadium, continuing north past the Babulnath Temple and Jaslok Hospital.
At the spectacular Rajiv Ghandi Sea Link, the course will turn east toward the Lilavati Hospital and follow the Mahim Causeway until they reach the original racecourse, this time following it in a southerly direction.
Mumbai Marathon would be the pre-qualification event for the Indian team at the (IAAF) World Championships in Beijing in August.
[On whether it would also serve as a qualification event for the Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil] It’s too early. There will be another Mumbai Marathon next year (before the August 5-21, 2016 Olympic Games).
[On the new marathon calendar] This is being done for the benefit of our athletes, to bring in some system in long distance running and prevent their burn-out. It will help our long-distance runners. Each athlete should run only X number of events.
Babbar and Singh are the defending champions in the women’s and men’s categories, respectively, and both will once again be favourites for the title in 2015.
Babbar’s 2014 time (two hours, 50 minutes and 31 seconds) was over six minutes short of the women’s cut-off time for the World Championships (two hours, 44 minutes), while only a handful of male Indian athletes have ever managed to dip under two hours and 18 minutes, their mark for qualification.
Booking a spot in the championships in Beijing won’t be easy, but local runners know more is at stake in 2015 than just the title. Mumbai 2015 will present a unique opportunity for India to make their mark on the sport of long-distance running—it will be up to the individual athletes to perform on Saturday.
Meghna Gulzar was maintaining a low-key about her project “Nyoda”, a film on the sensational murder case of Aarushi Talwar. Recent reports suggest that the filmmaker has received a green signal from the parents of the assassinated girl, Dr Nupur and Dr Rajesh Talwar who are now in prison.
“Nyoda” which was initially named “Talwar” is a storyteller about the life of Aarushi Talwar, the girl who’s murder case shook the whole nation. The topic being sensitive, Meghna Gulzar has maintained the secrecy level regarding the same.
Unlike other movies that were in the process of being made, “Nyoda” will narrate the story of the case from the parent’s perspective. An insider stated, “The film actually builds a defence case for the parents. Yes, the murder and the consequent investigation are narrated entirely from the parents’ point of view in Meghna Gulzar‘s film.”
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All the research required to pertain Nupur and Rajesh Talwar’s point of view, was apparently provided by the deceased girl’s aunt Vandana Talwar. Vandana Talwar is currently campaigning to prove the parent’s innocence.
Aarushi murder case was one of India’s biggest whodunit. The 14-year-old girl was found murdered in her flat in May, 2008. Media hoax and different speculations about the case made Aarushi a household name. Aarushi’s parents Nupur and Rajesh Talwar have been sentenced for life for murdering their daughter. Though, Talwar supporters have put a petition in court saying the couple was framed by the police due to lack of evidence.
Earlier, a film directed by Manish Gupta named “Rahasya” was to be released in 2014. The film is based on the Aarushi murder case as well and was reportedly facing troubles with the release date. According to sources it is to be released this year on January 30. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra, Mita Vashisht and Ashwini Kalsekar in key roles.
In Meghna Gulzar’s “Nyoda”, Konkona Sen Sharma and Sohum Shah play Aarushi‘s parents, Tabu plays Aarushi‘s aunt and Irrfan Khan plays the officer investigating the case.
New Delhi: Open water swimming champion Bhakti Sharma of India set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature in the Antarctic Ocean.
Bhakti Tuesday became the first Indian woman to achieve this feat, beating the record of British open water swimming champion Lewis Pugh and American swimmer Lynne Cox, according to information received here.
She is the youngest and the first Asian girl to have achieved this success and has now conquered all the five oceans of the world.
Hindustan Zinc sponsored Bhakti in her quest.
“We are very proud of Bhakti Sharma for this rare achievement. The whole country is proud of her and particularly girls who would be seeing her as inspiration to join swimming. Her achievement only proves that given the right support and opportunities, India can produce many such talents,” Akhilesh Joshi, CEO of Hindustan Zinc, said.
Bhakti had been pursuing open water swimming for the last 10 years and also swam across four oceans, eight channels and seas, which itself is a world record.
In 2010, she was awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed for three weeks the trial in a sexual assault case against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal as he opposed proceeding in the case without providing him the necessary documents.
A bench led by Chief Justice H L Dattu asked the trial judge to make sure that prosecution supplies all the relevant documents to Tejpal within three weeks. It also asked Tejpal to refrain from delaying the trial on any ground in future.
The petition, filed by advocate Sandeep Kapur, had contended that the session court while passing the December 23, 2014, order was conscious of the “recklessness” shown by the prosecution to uphold statutory requirements that are obligatory to provide all necessary documents.
It also claimed that the prosecution had deviated from procedure and failed to appreciate that speedy trial was barely a facet of fair trial. The petition alleged that the court has not reprimanded the prosecution for its “deliberate non-compliance, for deviating from the statutory mandates” to the detriment of the petitioner and his right to fair trial.
“That the petitioner has established a good prima facie case on merits and the balance of convenience tilts overwhelmingly in favour of the petitioner. The impugned orders have been passed by the trial court without consideration of the cardinal principle of law. Therefore, it is just, proper and expedient that the interim relief as prayed for may kindly be granted in favour of the petitioner. Grave and irreparable harm and injury would be caused to the petitioner, in case interim orders as prayed for, are not granted,” the plea said.
The Tehelka chief has sought stay of the operation of the December 23 order of last year passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, Goa who will go ahead with arguments on framing of charges. Tejpal has been chargesheeted for allegedly raping, sexually harassing and outraging the modesty of a junior colleague during an event at a Goa hotel in November last year.
He was arrested on November 30, 2013 and is presently out on interim bail. He has been accused of sexually assaulting the victim on November 7 and repeating the offence the next day. Before being released on interim bail, he was lodged at Sada sub-jail in Goa’s Vasco town.
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