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Posters calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi "the real life Batman" were put up near the Congress' Indira Bhawan headquarters and in parts of central Delhi by a party functionary. The posters had Gandhi's picture alongside the picture of Batman. It had the captions 'The Silent Guardian' and 'A Watchful Protector' written on them. The other caption on the poster was 'LoP Rahul Gandhi - The Real Life Batman'. The posters, courtesy Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress chief Akshay Lakra, were put up near the entrance of Congress headquarters Indira Bhawan at Kotla Road and near the Indian Youth Congress office on Raisina Road here. The posters come days after Gandhi, during an 'Ask Me Anything' session on Instagram, had given a witty response to the poser - Are you Batman. Gandhi had answered, equally straight up, sidestepping any comparison to the caped crusader: Let's just say that no one has ever seen me and Batman in the same room together. 'Ask Me Anything', the leader of oppositi
Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in The Full Monty", Michael Clayton and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has died, his family said. He was 75. A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn't provide further details. Wilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his work in 2001's family drama In The Bedroom in 2001 and in the best supporting actor category for his role in Michael Clayton, a 2007 film that starred George Clooney. He is remembered by many in Britain and beyond for playing former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in the 1997 comedy The Full Monty," about a group of unemployed steel workers who formed an unlikely male stripping act. Wilkinson appeared in dozens of other movies, including Batman Begins, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and Valkyrie". The actor was recognized for his services to drama in 2005 when he was appointed a member of the Ord