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Gujarat Lawyer Caught Smoking During Virtual Hearing, Fined Rs 10,000

The lawyer was fined by Gujarat High Court for smoking during proceedings (Representational)

Ahmedabad:

Putting up a smokescreen of arguments to defend one s client may be par for the course, but the Gujarat High Court did not take it lightly when it saw a lawyer smoking during a virtual hearing.

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the high court is hearing cases through video conference. During one such hearing, Justice AS Supehia saw that the complainant s lawyer was sitting in a car and smoking.

The court pulled up the lawyer, JV Ajmera, for irresponsible conduct and imposed a fine on him.

This court seriously deprecates such conduct of advocate JV Ajmera, it said in an order and told him to deposit Rs 10,000 with the court registry within a week.

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It was not expected from an advocate to be smoking in the car during court proceedings. Such behaviour of the advocate is required to be strictly condemned, the judge said.

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The court has now barred advocates from attending proceedings from any vehicle or any open ground .

It directed the Bar Council of Gujarat and the Bar Association of High Court to instruct their members to attend online hearings from residences or offices .

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Nepal Landslides Kill 12, 9 Missing

12 people died and nine went missing in separate incidents of landslides in Nepal. (Representational)

Kathmandu:

At least 12 people died and nine others went missing in separate incidents of landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in western and eastern Nepal on Thursday, officials said.

Heavy to moderate rainfall continued to lash Nepal since Tuesday. According to the meteorological department, the downpour will continue till Saturday.

Nine people, including three children, died and four others went missing after their house was swept away by a landslide in Waling municipality of western Nepal, the officials said.

In similar incidents in western Nepal, a 15-year-old girl died in Syangja district, while a man died in Palpa district. Another person died in Dhankuta municipality of eastern Nepal, they said.

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In Palpa, five persons went missing after being swept away by a landslide.

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A joint team of Nepal Army and Nepal Police has been deployed to conduct the rescue operations.

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Assam-Launches-Financial-Scheme-For-Buying-Gold-For-Brides Assam Launches Financial Scheme For Buying Gold For Brides

The first lot of financial aid for buying wedding gold was handed over on Thursday in Guwahati

Guwahati:

Ahead of next year s assembly election in the state, the Assam government on Thursday launched its Arundhati Gold Scheme, a promise the government made in 2019. Under this scheme, the state government provides financial assistance up to Rs 40,000 for buying gold to newly married couples who have applied for the scheme. The first lot of financial assistance was handed over on Thursday in Guwahati.

Addressing the gathering, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said marriage is an institution full of responsibilities and registration of marriage raises dignity of this institution, besides safeguarding rights of the brides.

To avail this scheme, the beneficiaries are required to register their marriages under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 before a competent authority apart from fulfilling educational and age-related criterion, the government said in a statement.

The scheme aims to facilitate parents of girl children who are economically not sound, but like all other parents desire to give some gold which is considered auspicious to their daughters as a gift at the time of marriage.

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The state government said this will encourage marriage registrations, mostly among poor and rural people.

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Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the philosophy behind most state government schemes is to address the problems faced by the society.

Altogether, 1,121 couples registered for the scheme, out of which 587 were found eligible, the government statement said.

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Probe Agency Says Alleged Conspirator In Bengaluru Violence Arrested

350 people have been arrested in connection with the Bengaluru violence. (File)

Bengaluru/New Delhi:

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested Sayed Saddiq Ali, a missing alleged conspirator in the attack on a Bengaluru police station on August 11, officials said.

A 44-year old resident of Bengaluru, Ali was allegedly involved in the attack on KG Halli Police Station that resulted in the destruction of public and government property, including damage to the police station building and vehicles parked in the police station premises and nearby areas.

Over 3,000 people went on a rampage on August 11 torching the residences of Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy, his sister Jayanthi and Devara Jeevanahalli and Kadugondanahalli police stations in Bengaluru.

The NIA carried out searches in 30 locations in Bengaluru as part of its investigation into the conspiracy behind the violence triggered by an objectionable social media post on Prophet Mohammed, officials said.

During searches, airgun, pellets, sharp weapons, iron rods, digital devices, DVRs and many SDPI and PFI related incriminating documents and material have been seized, NIA IG Sonia Narang said in a statement.

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The State Secretary, Social Democratic Party of India, Muzamil Pasha and other members of Social Democratic Party of India /Popular Front of India gathered a mob at the houses of Naveen, Sh. Akhanda Srinivas Murthy and at the premises of DJ Halli and KG Halli police stations, who vandalised the premises and resorted to arson, creating fear and panic among the masses, she said.

The NIA action came days after it took over the investigation into two cases, in which the Bengaluru police had invoked the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, on the instructions of the Union Home Ministry.

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According to the NIA, Ali works as a recovery agent with a bank and had been missing since August 11. The Bengaluru police had registered 65 cases and arrested over 350 people in connection with the violence which left four people dead, three of them in police firing.

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Ready To Lead Fight Against Farm Bills: Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh urged all political parties to rise above petty considerations (File)

Chandigarh:

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he is ready to lead the political fight against the three anti-farmer bills passed in Parliament.

I will do what it takes to save my farmers and my state from these dangerous new laws, whose implementation will cripple the farming sector and also destroy Punjab s lifeline of agriculture, he said in a statement here.

His remarks come a day ahead of the Punjab bandh announced by several farmer groups against the bills, which deregularise the sale of agricultural produce.

Several organisations have also given a call for a Bharat bandh on Friday on the same issue.

Farmer organisations and opposition parties claim that the new legislation will lead to the dismantling of the minimum support price (MSP) system.

The chief minister urged all political parties to rise above petty considerations and come on one platform to unitedly fight against the bills, which he said will destroy farmers.

The CM said he is ready to lead the political fight against the unconstitutional bills with all his might.

He said the Congress has always stood with farmers and will fight shoulder to shoulder with them to scuttle the Centre s plans to ruin Punjab.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government has stooped to a new low by bringing these bills, and that too in a totally undemocratic and unparliamentary manner , Mr Singh said.

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His government will oppose them in the interest of not just the farmers and the state but the entire country, the CM said.

Mr Singh dismissed Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal s resignation from the Union Cabinet as mockery of the Akalis history of sacrifices, before the Badals hijacked the party and converted it into their personal fiefdom .

Is giving up a berth in the Union Cabinet a sacrifice? The Badals clearly do not know the meaning of sacrifice, he said.

He ridiculed SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal s statement that his party can make any sacrifice for the farmers.

What are you still doing in the anti-farmer NDA government at the Centre, he asked the Akali leader.

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Parliament has passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill.

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Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh s Drive Though Media Frenzy From Airport

Reporters surround Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh s car on their way home from airport

Mumbai:

Actor Deepika Padukone and her husband Ranveer Singh walked into a big crowd of waiting reporters after their flight from Goa landed in Mumbai on Thursday night. What unfolded once they entered their car and drove home had parallels to the media frenzy on the day actor Rhea Chakraborty first came out to appear before investigators in a drugs case and the chaos sparked by reporters inside a plane when actor Kangana Ranaut was flying from Chandigarh to Mumbai.

In visuals, media cars are seen closely trailing Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh as they drove out of the airport. At a traffic signal, some reporters are seen coming out of their vehicles and standing near the bonnet of the couple s car. One of them even knocks at the car in an attempt to draw a response from the actor couple.

The media cars continue to follow the actors on Mumbai s roads and flyovers all the way to their house.

Apart from Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan also flew back to Mumbai from Goa, a day after they were summoned in a drugs probe related to the Sushant Singh Rajput death investigation.

Two more actors, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh, have also been summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau in the widening probe into drug allegations related to the film industry.

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Deepika Padukone is likely to go for her questioning on Saturday. Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor will also be questioned on Saturday. Rakul Preet Singh, who was to appear before the anti-drugs bureau today, will be questioned today.

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The Narcotics Control Bureau started its probe based on chats retrieved from the phone of arrested actor Rhea Chakraborty, who dated Sushant Singh Rajput in his final months.

Rhea Chakraborty has been in jail since September 9 on charges of arranging drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput. Her brother Showik Chakraborty and two employees of Sushant Singh Rajput are also among 15 arrested on the basis of 59 grams of drugs found during raids in Mumbai.

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Tarun Gogoi In ICU After Oxygen Level Falls In Post-Covid Complications

Tarun Gogoi tested positive for the coronavirus on August 25 (File)

Guwahati:

Veteran Congress leader and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi was on Thursday admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a state-run hospital after his blood oxygen level drastically went down in post-COVID-19 complications, a senior doctor said.

The 85-year-old leader tested positive for the virus on August 25 and was admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) the next day. He tested negative recently but remained in the hospital.

GMCH Superintendent Abhijit Sarma said that Mr Gogoi, who has a lot of comorbid conditions , was admitted to the ICU as he developed some problems in the lungs and his oxygen level dropped drastically.

However, he is stable now and we are constantly monitoring his condition. He is in oxygen support at this moment, he said.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that GMCH authorities will consult AIIMS doctors in New Delhi on Friday morning through video conference about the condition of the three-time former chief minister.

If needed, we are ready to take him to Delhi. I have already spoken to his son Gaurav Gogoi, he added.

The GMCH superintendent said that Tarun Gogoi s oxygen level had dropped to 82 per cent after breakfast this morning, but it is hovering around 92-93 per cent after he was put on oxygen support.

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He is in a talking condition now, but is very tired.

We are taking all care of him, the doctor said.

The octogenarian leader s condition had deteriorated on August 31 with sudden fall in the oxygen saturation level.

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He was then administered plasma therapy.

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Covid+ve-Indian-Found-Dead-In-Singapore-Was-Worried-Over-Finances:-Report Covid+ve Indian Found Dead In Singapore Was Worried Over Finances: Report

The man was found dead at the staircase of a hospital in Singapore. (Representational)

Singapore:

An Indian national, found dead at the staircase of a hospital, was worried over his finances and family after contracting the COVID-19, a media report said on Thursday.

A doctor from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), where Alagu Periyakarrupan was found dead, told the court that the 46-year-old construction worker was on track to be moved to a community facility.

On April 23, Mr Alagu was found lying motionless without a pulse at an outdoor staircase landing on the third floor at KTPH, just days after he was admitted for a COVID-19 infection.

The court heard that Mr Alagu, who was admitted to the hospital on April 19, was described by other patients as quiet but who helped nurses distribute food trays during meal times.

Dr Goh Kah Hong, head of the psychiatry department at KTPH as well as chairman of the hospital s committee tasked to review his death, said: He mentioned some worries about his financial future as well as worrying about his kids in India... Those were common concerns by patients in similar situations.

Dr Goh said that many migrant workers, who are COVID-19 patients, have a conceptual difficulty in understanding why they are in hospital, even after their diagnosis had been translated to them in their native languages.

The court heard that Mr Alagu had no complications and was on track to be transferred to community facilities.

But at about 5.30 AM on April 23, he made two video recordings on his phone from the toilet of his ward, saying he wanted to end his life because he had the coronavirus infection.

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An autopsy report found that he died from injuries caused by a fall from height , suffering multiple injuries including a ruptured heart, bleeding into chest cavities, fractured ribs and pelvis, and bleeding over the surface of his brain.

There was no evidence to indicate that his death was caused by pneumonia.

Investigating Officer Inspector Jolene Ng testified that it could not be ascertained where Alagu got the metal hook as investigations did not reveal if it came from anywhere in the hospital.

KTPH has, since the incident, used silicone as an adhesive on all its windows to ensure that it would be more difficult to prise open the catches used to secure the window panes.

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In April, the Ministry of Manpower said Alagu had been working in Singapore as a construction worker for the same employer since September 2009. He did not file any complaints against his employer.

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Jnanpith Award Presented To Renowned Malayalam Poet Akkitham

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri is the sixth writer to bag the Jnanpith Award for Malayalam literature.

Palakkad:

Renowned Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was conferred the Jnanpith award, the country s highest literary award, on Thursday at a special function held at his house at Kumaranallur, near Palakkad.

State cultural minister AK Balan handed over the award to the poet.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who inaugurated the function through video conference, said Akkitham s outlook towards life and the universe itself are shaped by harsh realities.

Mr Vijayan said the poet s writings have turned out to be proverbs in Malayalam language.

Velicham dukhamanunni, thamasallo sukhapradam (roughly translated as light bring sorrow my child, darkness is bliss). These lines of Akkitham arerepeated by every common man and it s like a proverb for Keralites, Mr Vijayan said.

Akkitham is the sixth writer to bag the Jnanpith Award for Malayalam literature.

The award was announced in November last year but the handing over ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19 lockdown.

The first Jnanpith was awarded to Keralite poet G Sankara Kurup in 1965, then in 1980 it was awarded to writer S K Pottekkatt, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai in 1984, M T Vasudevan Nair in 1995 and O N V Kurup in 2007.

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Akkitham is the only living poet being called Mahakavi (great poet) in Malayalam.

The 93-year-old poet is instrumental in heralding modernism in Malayalam poetry.

A true Gandhian, social reformer, journalist and an iconic example of simplicity, Akkitham has been a man who wears many hats with aplomb besides his gifted literary life.

Born in a traditional Namboothiri (Brahmin) family in Kumaranallur in Palakkad district, Akkitham had trumpeted his arrival to Malayalam literature at the age of eight by penning his first poem.

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He later gained recognition as poet, essayist and editor in his decades-long life besides taking part in social reform and renaissance movements.

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Indian-Origin-UNICEF-UK-Chief-Quits-After-Raising-Bullying-Concerns Indian-Origin UNICEF UK Chief Quits After Raising Bullying Concerns

Indian-Origin UNICEF UK Chief Quits After Raising Bullying Concerns. (FILE)

London:

Sacha Deshmukh, the Indian-origin chief of the UK arm of the United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF), has resigned, months after taking charge of the post after raising bullying concerns against the UN charity s chair.

Mr Deshmukh, who took over as the Executive Director of UNICEF UK in April, is believed to have raised some concerns around bullying behaviour by a senior.

The board of trustees of UNICEF UK announces with regret that it has accepted the resignation of Executive Director Sacha Deshmukh. He will remain in post until the new interim leadership is announced. The search for a new Executive Director will start immediately, a UNICEF UK statement said on Wednesday.

In the meantime, the board has every confidence in the strengths of the existing executive team and the dedicated staff as a whole to take forward the charity at this vital time with its work focused on improving the lives of the world s children, it said.

According to the charity sector publication The Third Sector , Mr Deshmukh is said to have called for an investigation into the allegations of bullying against Douglas Alexander - a former UK government minister who has been Chair of UNICEF UK since 2018.

He reportedly raised concerns with the board of trustees last month that about 10 staff had experienced similar patterns of aggressive and bullying behaviour .

These allegations come as a surprise to the board as no formal complaint has ever been received regarding any of these issues.

However, as you would expect, we take this very seriously and a full internal review has been launched today ~CHECK~ carried out by two trustees and one external adviser ~CHECK~ and they will report back to the board as quickly as possible. It would be wrong to discuss this further while the investigation is ongoing, a UNICEF UK spokesperson said, adding that Alexander continues to have the support of the board.

Mr Deshmukh is understood to be disappointed to be leaving the charity, which he feels strongly committed to despite the alleged events.

After many years of admiring UNICEF UK, it is an amazing privilege to be joining its team and become a part of the UNICEF family, he had said at the time of his appointment to the post earlier this year.

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UNICEF s work supporting children worldwide and in the UK is more important than ever before. Globally, one in four children are affected by war, and UNICEF s engagement with generous supporters in the UK is critical to providing vital support to children around the world. I am looking forward to working with an incredible group of colleagues as we create the next exciting chapter for UNICEF UK in the 2020s, he said at that time.

Alexander, as Chair of Trustees, had praised Deshmukh s impressive record of achievement in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Sacha absolutely shares our passion for working to address the needs of the world s most vulnerable children and young people~CHECK~ The Board and I are looking forward immensely to working with Sacha to build an ever stronger, more impactful UNICEF UK together, he said in January.

Mr Deshmukh joined UNICEF UK from Smart Energy GB, the government-backed campaign to help people understand smart energy meters, where he had been Chief Executive since 2013.

He has previously spoken about his Indian heritage and historic connect with UNICEF, following his father s migration from Pakistan to India as a young refugee post-Partition in 1948.

His father later came to England in 1962 in pursuit of a university education and met his mother when she stopped off in the UK on her way to the US in 1968.

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Mr Deshmukh grew up in west London before going on to study at Cambridge University.

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Like-East-India-Company-:-Sharad-Pawar-s-Party-Slams-Farm,-Labour-Bills Like East India Company : Sharad Pawar s Party Slams Farm, Labour Bills

Sharad Pawar s party NCP said The Centre has again proved it is a government of capitalists

Mumbai:

Sharad Pawar s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today hit out at the Centre over the passage of farm sector and labour reform bills, accusing it of being a government of capitalists .

The bills were passed in a hurried manner, said NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase.

The Centre has again proved it is a government of capitalists and not of common people, he alleged.

The BJP government is in a way setting up an East India Company in the country by diluting farm and labour laws and protecting capitalists, he added.

The farm sector laws do not clearly mention minimum support prices and that is why the farmers in northern states are protesting against these reforms, Mr Tapase said.

The NCP is completely with farmers. (NCP chief Sharad) Pawar himself has said so, he added.

On labour reforms, the NCP spokesperson said the Union government was bringing in the hire and fire work culture of the West.

Talking about Bihar Director General of Police Gupteshwar Pandey opting for voluntary retirement, Mr Tapase said the Election Commission and Department of Personnel and Training should make a two-year cooling off period compulsory before former officials can join politics.

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Mr Pandey was under attack from Maharashtra politicians for seeking CBI probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput s death.

Such officials can join politics after their cooling-off period is over, Mr Tapase said.

He also demanded that the Centre disburse to Maharashtra its Goods and Services Tax share of Rs 22,000 crore.

Parliament passed Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill last week.

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On Wednesday it approved three key labour reform bills.

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Court Seeks Sanjay Raut s Reply On Kangana s Plea Over Office Demolition

Court permitted Kangana Ranaut to make both Sanjay Raut and Bhagyawant Late parties to the case

Mumbai:

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut to file a reply to actor Kangana Ranaut s petition against the demolition of a part of her office in Mumbai, and said it will start final hearing from Friday.

The hearing can not be delayed because the Bungalow should not be left in the present partially demolished state during monsoon as some mishap might happen, the judges said.

A bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and RI Chagla also directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation s (BMC) H-ward officer Bhagyawant Late to file his reply to the plea.

Mr Late had signed the demolition notice served to Ms Ranaut on September 7.

On Tuesday, Ms Ranaut s lawyer senior counsel Birendra Saraf had submitted a DVD of a speech in which Mr Raut allegedly made a comment threatening the actor. Following it, the HC permitted ms Ranaut to make both Mr Raut and Mr Late parties to the case.

On Thursday, Mr Raut s counsel Pradeep Thorat asked for more time to file reply, saying the Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member was in New Delhi.

BMC s senior counsel Anil Sakhre also sought more time for filing reply on Mr Late s behalf.

Justice Kathawalla said the bench will begin hearing the petitioner (Ranaut) on Friday and Mr Raut could file his reply anytime before his lawyers start their arguments.

The bench, however, directed the BMC to file the reply on Mr Late s behalf by Monday.

Since 40 per cent of the Petitioner s Bungalow is already demolished on 9th September, 2020 and the Bungalow continues to stand in partially demolished condition, it is likely that some mishap may be caused due to the heavy rainfall in Mumbai. It is therefore necessary to hear the matter at the earliest, the bench said, scheduling the hearing at 3 pm on Friday.

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Ms Ranaut, in her plea filed in the HC on September 9, sought that the demolition carried out by the BMC at her Pali Hill bungalow be declared illegal. She rushed to the court after demolition began earlier that day.

The HC then stayed the BMC s action.

She subsequently amended her plea to demand Rs two crore as damages from the civic body and its officials.

In her plea, Ms Ranaut alleged that the BMC had demolished the bungalow out of personal vendetta, since she had made some comments critical of the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government.

The BMC in its affidavit denied the allegation.

The civic body said Ms Ranaut had carried out illegal structural changes and repairs at the bungalow, and the officers were merely following the law.

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The civic body also urged the high court to dismiss Ms Ranaut s plea and impose a cost on her.

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Kapil Mishra Files Complaint Over Hate Campaign Against Him

The police confirmed that Kapil Mishra had lodged a complaint with them

New Delhi:

Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra lodged a police complaint on Thursday over an alleged hate campaign being run against him.

Mr Mishra s name has been doing the rounds in connection with the northeast Delhi riots in February. His detractors accused him of giving instigating speech before the communal violence.

I lodged a complaint with Delhi Police today against those running hate campaign against me, running false news in media, protecting real rioters and terrorists, and posing threat to me and my family s safety, Mr Mishra tweeted in Hindi.

The police confirmed that Mr Mishra had lodged a complaint with them, but did not disclose its nature.

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Kapil Mishra has given a complaint to Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday. Police are inquiring into it, Anil Mittal, additional PRO of Delhi Police, said.

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Punjab,-Haryana-Farmers-To-Go-On-Strike-Over-Farm-Bills-Tomorrow Punjab, Haryana Farmers To Go On Strike Over Farm Bills Tomorrow

Punjab, Haryana Farmers To Go On Strike Over Farm Bills Tomorrow. (FILE)

Chandigarh:

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana will go on a strike on Friday in protest against the contentious farm bills that were passed in the Parliament.

As many as 31 farmer organisations have joined hands for the Punjab Bandh . Several organisations in Haryana, including the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said they had extended support to the nationwide strike called by some farmers bodies against the bills.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh appealed to the farmers to maintain law and order, and adhere to all coronavirus-safety protocols during the strike.

In a statement, Mr Singh said the state government was fully with the farmers in their fight against the bills and no FIRs would be registered for violation of Section 144, which bars assembly of more than four people.

There should be no disturbance of law and order during the strike, the chief minister said. He appealed to the farmers to ensure that the citizens were not inconvenienced, and lives and property of people were not endangered due to the agitation.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh appealed to the people, including shopkeepers and commercial establishments, to keep their shop shut in support of the strike.

Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar also urged people to support the farmers and make the strike a success. The main opposition Aam Aadmi Party has already extended its support, while the Shiromani Akali Dal has announced to hold road blockades.

Farmers started a three-day rail blockade against the bills and squatted on tracks at many places in Punjab on Thursday. The farmer outfits have also decided to go for an indefinite rail blockade from October 1.

The protesters have expressed apprehension that the Centre s farm reforms would pave the way for dismantling of the minimum support price system and they would be at the mercy of big corporates. The farmers said they would continue their fight till the three farm bills were revoked.

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The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill were passed by the Parliament earlier this week.

Haryana BKU chief Gurnam Singh said besides the outfit, some other farmer organisations had also extended their support to the nationwide strike.

We have appealed that sit-ins should be held on state highways and other roads in a peaceful manner, Mr Singh said. No sit-ins should be held on national highways.

Nobody should indulge in any kind of unlawful act during the strike from 10 am to 4 pm, Mr Singh said.

The BKU leader said the commission agents, shopkeepers and transporters had also been urged to support the strike.

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Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij held a meeting with officers of the home and police departments on Thursday to review the situation, and directed the DGP to ensure elaborate police arrangements to prevent any untoward situation, according to a statement.

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Babil shared this throwback photo. (Image courtesy: babil.i.k )

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Babil shared a throwback photo from his childhood
I didn t want to wake up cause I was dreaming about you, he wrote
Irrfan Khan died in Mumbai on April 29

New Delhi:

Irrfan Khan s son Babil remembered the actor in an emotional Instagram post on Thursday. Babil, who often shares beautiful memories of his father, picked an old photo of himself and the late actor from his childhood and accompanied it with a heart-rending note, expressing how much he is missing him. I slept for 14 hours and I didn t want to wake up cause I was dreaming about you. Waking up is the worst, I hate realising every day that you re gone. You didn t say anything, we just laughed, read Babil s post. The throwback photo features pint-sized Babil and Irrfan Khan looking at a mobile phone.

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I slept for 14 hours and I didn t want to wake up cause I was dreaming about you. Waking up is the worst, I hate realising everyday that you re gone. You didn t say anything, we just laughed. (He s playing the OG bounce )

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Irrfan Khan, after battling cancer for almost two years, died at the age of 53 on April 29 in Mumbai. He is survived by his wife Sutapa and sons Babil and Ayan. Last month, Babil shared a few pictures from Irrfan s Madh Island home. This is my father s old room near the beach before we shifted to the city. This is where he did most of his work, he captioned one set of photos while sharing others, he wrote: Memories at that house by the beach.

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This is my father s old room near the beach before we shifted to the city. This is where he did most of his work. Studying acting now, I think of one of the ideas that he used to implement; that the craft has immense emotional similarities to playing around as a child. At age 9, when you hold that cricket bat inside the walls of your room, you can feel a stadium roar and see a bowler rushing to knock your head off. When I held that nerf gun in my hands, my father s empty room always echoed in the silence of Madh Island, but in that moment I was John Wick surrounded by bad guys with machine guns, gunshots everywhere, and you can hear them, you know? I was a woman once, after watching chak de India and I d get excited dribbling around imaginary defenders and then really shoot that solid ball with my hockey stick and I d break something. Oh I d always break something, ma would get so pissed. I think you ve got to find the child in you and keep it alive, no matter how old you get.

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Memories at that house by the beach. Part II.

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Memories at that house by the beach, Part I

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Back in July, Babil made a trip down memory lane and posted two really old photographs of Irrfan Khan. Before that, he shared a couple of pictures showing actor spending some quality time with school kids at his farmhouse.

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You know one of the most important things my father taught me as a student of cinema? Before I went to film school, he warned me that I ll have to prove my self as Bollywood is seldom respected in world cinema and at these moments I must inform about the indian cinema that s beyond our controlled Bollywood. Unfortunately, it did happen. Bollywood was not respected, no awareness of 60 s - 90 s Indian cinema or credibility of opinion. There was literally one single lecture in the world cinema segment about indian cinema called Bollywood and Beyond , that too gone through in a class full of chuckles. it was tough to even get a sensible conversation about the real Indian cinema of Satyajit Ray and K.Asif going. You know why that is? Because we, as the Indian audience, refused to evolve. My father gave his life trying to elevate the art of acting in the adverse conditions of noughties Bollywood and alas, for almost all of his journey, was defeated in the box office by hunks with six pack abs delivering theatrical one-liners and defying the laws of physics and reality, photoshopped item songs, just blatant sexism and same-old conventional representations of patriarchy (and you must understand, to be defeated at the box office means that majority of the investment in Bollywood would be going to the winners, engulfing us in a vicious circle). Because we as an audience wanted that, we enjoyed it, all we sought was entertainment and safety of thought, so afraid to have our delicate illusion of reality shattered, so unaccepting of any shift in perception. All effort to explore the potential of cinema and its implications on humanity and existentialism was at best kept by the sidelines. Now there is a change, a new fragrance in the wind. A new youth, searching for a new meaning. We must stand our ground, not let this thirst for a deeper meaning be repressed again. A strange feeling beset when Kalki was trolled for looking like a boy when she cut her hair short, that is pure abolishment of potential. (Although I resent that Sushant s demise has now become a fluster of political debates, but if a positive change is manifesting, in the way of the Taoist, we embrace it.)

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I thought might as well. Whenever it was farmhouse time for him, these kids and the school principal would show up to meet.

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Irrfan Khan was best known for movies such as Haider, Maqbool, Paan Singh Tomar, Piku and The Lunchbox. He also worked in several international projects like Slumdog Millionaire, Jurassic World, Inferno, Life Of Pi and The Namesake. Bollywood movie Angrezi Medium remains his last project.

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Coffee With Collector : Noida Official s Plan To Boost Plasma Donation

District Magistrate Suhas LY said he would interact with plasma donors over a cup of coffee

Noida:

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration launched a Coffee with Collector initiative on Thursday to express gratitude to plasma donors and encourage more people to become donors to help COVID-19 patients defeat the disease.

District Magistrate Suhas LY said he would interact with plasma donors over a cup of coffee (or their preferred choice of beverage) as part of the initiative in a symbolic gesture to acknowledge their voluntary support in the fight against the pandemic.

The administration has made it easier for plasma donors to join the cause by sending health care officials to their homes instead of people visiting hospitals for plasma donation.

People who have recovered fully from the coronavirus are eligible to donate plasma and can call on 7303488239 to make the donation. Officials from the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida, would reach out to them, the district collector said.

As part of the Coffee with Collector initiative, the district magistrate had coffee with six plasma donors, including two doctors, and shared their experience of fighting the COVID-19 battle and then stepping up for the donation.

The initiative has been launched to inspire more people for plasma donation and express gratitude to the donors. I appeal that people who have recovered from coronavirus should come forward for plasma donation so that more lives could be saved, DM Suhas said.

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The first participants of the initiative were Sushil Kumar, Ram Pratap, Vineet Kumar, Ram Kumar besides doctors Vishal Agrawal and Ravi Sharma. They were joined by Chief Medical Officer Deepak Ohri, GIMS Director Brig. (Retd) Dr. Rakesh Gupta, senior doctor Sunil Dohare and others, according to officials.

Technically called convalescent-plasma therapy , the treatment aims at using the immune power gained by a recovered person to treat a sick person.

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The Indian Council for Medical Research, the top biomedical research body in India, has also approved of the treatment for COVID-19.

Gautam Buddh Nagar has recorded 12,010 cases of COVID-19, including 50 deaths, while 10,261 patients have recovered. The district has around 200 plasma therapy beneficiaries, according to officials.

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Delhi High Court Asks Gunjan Saxena Her Take On IAF s Portrayal In Movie

The court listed the matter for further hearing on October 15 (File)

New Delhi:

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked former Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena to file an affidavit mentioning her take on the depiction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and assessment on the content shown in the movie Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl streaming on Netflix.

The single-judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also asked Ms Saxena to mention whether the film producers violated the terms of any agreement, which they entered into with her.

The court listed the matter for further hearing on October 15.

Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan, who was representing Ms Saxena, told the court that the disclaimers, shown in the film, clearly states that the movie is not an official biopic but merely inspired by her story .

He also told the court that Ms Saxena personally felt that the movie glorifies the IAF.

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Earlier, the Delhi High Court had refused to grant an interim order of injunction against the movie Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and asked Dharma Productions Private Limited, Karan Yash Johar, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Netflix, and others to file a reply on the Centre and Indian Air Force s plea against the movie.

The Centre, in a plea filed through standing counsel Gaurang Kanth, had sought to restrain from broadcasting, telecasting, releasing in theatres, or any other digital, over-the-top (OTT) platform of the movie.

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The Centre had said that the matter concerns the dignity and reputation of the IAF, which has been maligned and added that the force had been portrayed in a feeble light by showing that it practices gender bias.

Centre had also told the Court that the movie damages IAF s reputation and said that the motion picture in question has not been shown to the preview committee, no NOC has been taken, and no MOU has been signed which is a general practice.

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Dismiss Kangana Ranaut s Plea With Costs: Mumbai Civic Body Tells Court

On September 9, the BMC demolished a part of Kangana Ranaut s Pali Hill bungalow

Mumbai:

Responding to actor Kangana Ranaut s plea before the Bombay High Court seeking Rs 2 crore as damages for demolition at her bungalow, the Mumbai civic body said on Friday that it was an abuse of the process of law.

In an affidavit, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) urged the court to dismiss Ms Ranaut s petition and impose a cost on her for filing such a plea.

The writ petition and the reliefs sought for therein constitute an abuse of process. The petition should not be entertained and should be dismissed with costs, it said.

On September 9, the BMC demolished a part of Ms Ranaut s Pali Hill bungalow, claiming that she had made substantial structural alterations without due permission.

After she moved the High Court on the same day, a bench led by Justice S J Kathawalla stayed the demolition.

On September 15, Ms Ranaut amended her plea, seeking a compensation of Rs 2 crore from the BMC.

In its reply, filed through advocate Joel Carlos, the BMC alleged that Ms Ranaut falsely stated that the alterations were as per a permission previously granted by it.

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On September 5, during a routine inspection, its officials noticed illegal repairs and alterations being carried out at the bungalow, so a demolition notice was issued and the demolition was subsequently carried out, it said.

Ms Ranaut used the property as office space and had made substantial alterations and additions in violation of the sanctioned building plan, the BMC alleged.

Toilets were constructed in parking areas and existing toilet space was converted into cabins and a pantry, it said.

Ms Ranaut could not argue that the demolition should not have been carried out during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, for if she was carrying out alterations during this period, she was liable to face action, the civic body said.

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The next hearing is slated for September 22.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Pak Government Sends Arrest Warrants For Nawaz Sharif

The Pakistan government has sent arrest warrants through its mission in London for deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif who has been living in the UK for medical treatment, a media report said on Friday.

Mr Sharif, 70, has been in London since November last year after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for treatment.

The three-time premier, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar were convicted in the Avenfield properties case on July 6, 2018.

Mr Sharif was also sentenced to seven years in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case in December 2018. But, he was bailed out in both cases and also allowed to go to London for medical treatment.

He was given eight weeks to return but failed to come back due to health complications, according to his lawyer.

The Pakistan High Commission in London has received arrest warrants sent by the government for Sharif, the Dawn newspaper reported.

The documents were received on Thursday but the mission did not make an official comment on the development, it said.

However, sources confirmed to the newspaper that the mission had received the papers to serve the arrest warrants on Sharif, who has been living in London for treatment, the report said.

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The sources added that all legal formalities and procedures would be followed.

Earlier, the assistant registrar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the foreign secretary to ensure production of the former prime minister before the court on September 22.

The secretary has been told to cause the production of appellant (Mr Sharif) through the High Commission of Pakistan in the United Kingdom by 11 am on September 22.

The IHC earlier this week had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Sharif while dismissing his application seeking exemption from personal appearance in the hearing of appeals against his conviction in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield properties references.

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Sharif was serving a seven-year prison sentence in Lahore s Kot Lakhpat Jail before being allowed to go to the UK.

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3-Vaccine-Candidates-In-Advanced-Stage-Of-Clinical-Trials:-Centre 3 Vaccine Candidates In Advanced Stage Of Clinical Trials: Centre

3 Vaccine Candidates In Advanced Stage Of Clinical Trials: Centre

New Delhi:

Three of the nearly 30 coronavirus vaccine candidates in the country are in advanced stages of clinical trials, while four are in pre-clinical development stage, Science and Technology Ministry Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.

A high-level expert group is looking into matters related to vaccine distribution and immunisation, he said.

Nationally, nearly 30 vaccine candidates are under development, by both industry and academia. These vaccines are in different stages of pre-clinical and clinical development of which three candidates are in advanced stage of Phase I/II/III trials and four are in advanced pre-clinical development stage, Mr Vardhan said in a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha.

The distribution and immunisation of the coronavirus vaccine are subject to availability, the minister said.

Once available, the coronavirus vaccine distribution follows the same route as for the current practice of vaccines distribution under Universal Immunisation Program (UIP), he added.

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Mr Vardhan said five National COVID-19 Biorepositories have been established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). This is a part of the network of 16 COVID-19 biorepositories established in the country by Department of Biotechnology, Indian Council of Medical Research and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, he added.

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So far, 44,452 clinical samples and 17 virus isolates have been collected which are accessible to researchers and industry for developing diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, the minister said.

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