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Video shows 2 men flashing guns while returning from wedding, case registered
The Delhi Police Sunday registered a case after a video appeared on social media platforms showing two men flashing guns in Shahdara, police said. The incident took place on June 21 when the two men, residents of Delhi, were returning after attending the wedding ceremony of a friend in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, they said. While returning, they recorded a nearly 30-second video on mobile phone somewhere in Shahdara in which they can be seen holding guns, the officer said. However, whether they opened fire or not can be ascertained only after investigation, a senior police officer said. The men seen in the video have been identified and efforts are being taken to nab them, the officer said. Multiple videos of the wedding ceremony have surfaced online. In some of them, a few men were seen holding guns and dancing at the ceremony, the officer added. In another video from the same wedding venue, a few men were seen firing multiple rounds in the air, police said.
Anantapuram: Body of newborn found in dustbin
Locals of Hindupuram area were shocked to find the dead body of a newborn girl on Sunday.The body of the newborn girl who was probably abandoned by her parents was found in a dustbin near an inn.Stray dogs had surrounded the dustbin and were trying to drag the body when locals shooed away the dogs and took the baby in their hands only to find the body still.The whereabouts of the parents of the baby are still not known. The hospital, in which, the baby was delivered also could not be ascertained.
Rahul Gandhi expresses condolences on Pandal collapse mishap in Rajasthan
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed his condolences on deaths due to the 'pandal' collapse mishap at Jasol in Barmer district of Rajasthan.Expressing his sorrow in a tweet, Rahul Gandhi said the news of people dying due to the collapse of a tent while they were listening to Lord Ram Katha was tragic and disappointing.The Congress President's tweet in Hindi translates as, "It is sad and disappointing to know about the death of people due to the collapse of a tent in Jasol, Barmer while they were listening to Ram Katha. I pray to God for the peace to the souls of the deceased and strength to their families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured."At least 14 people have died in the mishap that took place at around 4:30 pm on Sunday due to sudden rain and storm. A 'Ram Katha' was organized at Jasol area of the district when the 'pandal' got uprooted by strong winds, leading to the tragedy.
Gehlot announces Rs 5 lakh compensation for kin of 'pandaal' collapse victims, Rs 2 lakh for injured
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation for the kin of those who were killed in the 'pandaal' collapse mishap at Jasol in Barmer district, while Rs 2 lakh financial assistance for those who were left injured in the mishap.Chief Minister Gehlot also ordered asked Jodhpur Divisional Commissioner BL Kothari to carry out investigations in the 'pandaal' tragedy, in which 14 people lost their lives, while 24 others were left injured.The mishap took place at around 4:30 pm on Sunday due to sudden rain and storm. A 'Ram Katha' was organised at Jasol area of the district when the 'pandaal' got uprooted by strong winds, leading to the tragedy.Chief Minister Gehlot, who reviewed the relief and rescue works at his office in the evening, also instructed the officials to ensure proper treatment, medicines and all kinds of help are readily available to the injured and the families of the victims.Divisional Commissioner, Jodhpur, BL Kothari and Inspector General of ...
Britney Spears is all smiles on vacation with mother
American singer-songwriter Britney Spears looked all happy and healthy as she enjoyed some much-needed quality time with her mother after months of personal turmoil.The 37-year-old pop star and her mother Lynne Spears recently jetted off for a mother-daughter trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the tropical Atlantic, reported E! News.Britney also documented her exotic vacation on her Instagram account, posting photos and videos of her wearing bikinis, standing on the beach and taking a dip in the water.The star posed for happy pictures while on the beach."I made it to paradise," she said on Saturday."Britney was so excited to get there and was giddy when she saw how beautiful the hotel, pool and beach are. She couldn't believe her eyes and was in awe. She said she was in paradise and didn't ever want to leave," an eyewitness told E! News."Britney couldn't wait to get down to the beach on Friday. They had chairs set up on the top of rocks overlooking the sand. [Britney and her mom]
5 dead in sand quarry collapse in MP's Barwani
Five labourers were Saturday killed after a sand quarry caved in along the banks of Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district, police said. They were loading sand on to a tractor-trolley when the mishap took place in Barda village, Superintendent of Police D R Teniwar said Sunday. He identified them as Lallu Lal (32), Paras Ram (32), Lakhan (25), Rakesh (32) and Prabhu Das (45). Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath asked the district administration to extend help to the kin of the dead and also probe the incident thoroughly, an official said.
Hazratbal shrine's head priest dies
Head priest of Hazratbal shrine, Ghulam Hassan Banday, died Sunday after a brief illness. He was 80. Banday was one of the custodians of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad at the Hazratbal shrine, an official spokesman said. He said Banday displayed holy relic on many important occasions at the shrine and was also part of the group involved in the recitation of special supplications on important occasions that include Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi. His funeral prayers will be held later this evening, the spokesman said. Banday's death has been condoled by various religious and social organisations.
Function to award Haryana sportspersons cancelled
The Haryana government has scrapped a state-level function to award sportspersons and decided to transfer the cash prize directly into their accounts. The function, scheduled to be held in Panchkula on Monday, was planned to give away cash prizes worth Rs 90 crore to about 3,000 sportspersons who have won medals in national and international competitions. Sports Minister Anil Vij, who had given details about the event 10 days ago, on Sunday explained the reason behind cancelling the function. "Nearly 3,000 players were to be honoured and it was not possible to do so in a day," Vij told reporters. "Therefore, we felt rather than postponing the event, it was more appropriate to deposit money into their bank accounts." Last August, the Haryana government had cancelled a function to felicitate the state's Commonwealth Games medal winners following a possibility of boycott by top athletes over a proposed cut in prize money. The move to cancel the Panchkula function evoked strong reaction ..
Sanket Desarda's Relationship Goals cross 9M followers on Social Media
Relationship Goals a page owned by Sanket Desarda has a combine following of 9 million followers on Instagram and Facebook.He has over 6.4 million followers on Facebook and more 2.8 million followers on Instagram. The page is full of relationship meme, relationship goals, and binge worth content.The idea of true love has become an artefact worthy of its place in a museum. However, one guy who is relentlessly holding on to this crazy idea is Sanket Desarda.Sanket has always been fascinated with the idea of love when he says love, he is not referring to a meaningless relationship steamed of lust - he means the old 60s -70s' love. His growing follower of hopeless romantics in one of the biggest love community. Most of the follower's flock to his page to find inspiration for their love life giggle over cute moments.Sanket's content has furbished couples with something to look forward to instead of having an unsubstantial relation. His Instagram and Facebook page has turned him into a ...
Barmer: 14 dead, several injured in 'pandaal' collapse
The toll in the 'pandaal' collapse tragedy here rose to 14 on Sunday.The mishap took place at around 4:30 pm on Sunday due to sudden rain and storm.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sympathies with the families of the people who were killed in the mishap and wished the injured a speedy recovery."Collapse of a 'Pandaal' in Rajasthan's Barmer is unfortunate. My thoughts are with the bereaved families and I wish the injured a quick recovery," the official handle of Prime Minister's Office (PMO India) tweeted.Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also expressed shock over the mishap.Gehlot also instructed the district administration to conduct a probe and extend all possible financial support to the families of the deceased and those who were injured.At least 24 injured persons were admitted to a local hospital for the treatment following the incident.Rescue and relief works are underway. Further details are awaited.
Former TN DGP who arrested Indira Gandhi dies
Former Tamil Nadu DGP V R Lakshminarayanan, who arrested the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in a corruption case, died here Sunday following brief illness, family sources said. He was 91 and is survived by a son and two daughters. Lakshminarayanan, fondly known as VRL, was a 1951 batch IPS officer. He began his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Madurai and then rose to become the Joint Director of Central Bureau of Investigation. Lakshminarayanan had worked under various Prime Ministers including late Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Charan Singh, Morarji Desai. He had also arrested the late Indira Gandhi in 1977 in a graft case. Lakshminarayanan retired in 1985 as a Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu. His younger daughter Rama Narayanan said her father passed away around 2 AM Sunday at his residence here. Rama Narayanan , in a brief interaction with PTI, hailed her father as a hero who was able to dedicate time for the family and also to the ...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, other BJP leaders pay tribute to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot, Rakesh Singh and other BJP leaders paid tribute to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his death anniversary on Sunday in Madhya Pradesh.Shivraj Singh Chouhan offered flower garland to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's statue.The West Bengal government on Saturday announced that it will observe the death anniversary of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on Sunday.A letter issued by the Information and Cultural Affairs department of the state government stated, "State Government will observe the death anniversary of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on June 23 at 11:30 AM at the Keoratala burning ghat, Kolkata."Mukherjee was born in Kolkata. He was the founder of Jan Sangh. He was also Minister of Commerce and Industries from 1951 to 1952.
Maha: Man's murder comes to light just before cremation
The funeral of a 35-year-old man was stopped in Akola district of Maharashtra after police arrived at the crematorium and took the body for postmortem which revealed that he was killed, an official said on Sunday. Manish Pachpor, a resident of Ganesh Nagar area in the city, died on Saturday. When his elder brother Yogesh Pachpor (40) and other family members reached the crematorium to perform his last rites, the police, acting on a tip-off, stopped the funeral and sent the body for an autopsy, police inspector Devrao Khanderao said. "We received a tip-off that Manish Pachpor was killed by his elder brother Yogesh Pachpor and that is why the funeral was stopped and the body sent for postmortem," he said. Later, the preliminary postmortem report revealed that the deceased was assaulted, he said. The official said based on the autopsy report, Yogesh Pachpor was questioned and he admitted that he killed his brother after a dispute. The accused was arrested on Saturday ...
Kim Kardashian shares adorable selfie with daughter North West
Hollywood's beauty mogul Kim Kardashian looked happier than ever in a selfie she posted with daughter North West to celebrate her sixth birthday.According to E-News, the 'Keeping up with Kardashian' star along with husband Kanye West, hosted a party to celebrate their daughter's birthday last week with a Candy Land game-theme.Kim shared a selfie on Instagram where she can be seen hugging and smiling with her daughter who recently turned 6. "I still can't believe my firstborn baby is 6," she captioned the picture.As soon as the American star posted the picture, several users flocked the comment section to congratulate the star."Now this picture I love Bc you look so natural and so real and happy In it!" wrote one user. " More pics like this!!!"Another user wrote, "You gave that special natural look, that looks so beautiful. Amazing, the real you."Apart from their 6-year-old daughter, Kim and Kanye share daughter Chicago West, 1, and sons Saint West, 3, and Psalm West, who was born in ..
Man posed as CBI Joint Commissioner held while conducting raid in UP
A man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a Joint Commissioner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and conducting raid at a trader's house in the New Mandi area here, police said Sunday. The accused even managed to get two police constables to accompany him during the raid conducted at the house of the trader, identified as Adesh Goel, they said. Several traders gathered outside the house and protested against the raid. They also informed the police about the incident, apparently after they sensed something suspicious about the man who claimed to be a CBI official. The man tried to escape but was caught by the traders who then handed him over to the police. He had come in a car and was found carrying a forged identity card. The accused was arrested and is being interrogated, police said.
Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas share intimate moments in France ahead of second wedding
Before tying the knot for the second time, lovebirds Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner were spotted indulging in PDA while on their trip to Paris.According to People, the couple on Saturday posted the same sweet picture on Instagram where the duo were seen leaning in to share a kiss while the famed Eiffel Tower loomed in the background."Me," the couple captioned the picture.Apart from sharing some intimate moments, the duo was seen spending time shopping and hanging out with friends as well. Sophie shared a picture on the Instagram story where she showed off her "glowing " pair of white sneakers.During their trip to Paris, the couple was also seen together on Thursday outside Hotel Costes after enjoying dinner with friends.The 'GoT' star and singer had their first wedding in May, tying the knot in a surprise ceremony held at a Las Vegas chapel just hours after the Billboard Music Awards.A source previously confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple planned to have a traditional wedding ceremony in
Divyang father ready to sell kidney to fulfil son's dream to become doctor
A 'divyang' father from the Adivasi area of Vaansda Taluka is ready to sell his kidney to fulfil his son's dream to become a doctor.Jayesh Patel, a resident of Upsal Village, completed his graduation in the year 1995 and started looking for a job for himself. But fate had different plans for him. He lost his eyesight in an accident before getting a job. This made him dependent on others and his family's survival became very difficult.As Jayesh's wife was the only bread earner in the family, it was hard for the family to make ends meet.Despite such circumstances, Jayesh decided to educate his son Sahil, who got admission in a nearby school.After securing 90.59 percentile in his 10th board exam, the boy has now, with much difficulty, got enrolled in a new school as he wanted to study Science.Sahil's teachers have helped him in various ways uptill now.However, finding it difficult to support his son's education, Jayesh has decided to sell off his kidney so that his son can fulfil his ...
PM Modi gives Rs 30 lakh for treatment of girl suffering from aplastic anemia
Prime Minister Narendra has sanctioned a grant of Rs 30 lakh for the treatment of Lalit, a girl suffering from aplastic anemia. Her father had written to him seeking help for her treatment."I want the government to help my daughter in getting the treatment. I have sold my land. My house is mortgaged. I have spent Rs 7 lakh on her treatment already. If she cannot be cured, I wished to die," Sumer Singh told ANI here.However, responding to Singh's plea, Modi's office released the money from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund."A hospital in Jaipur told me that she needed a bone marrow transplant from her brother to survive as hers had completely become useless. They told me the operation alone would cost around Rs 10 lakh," he said.Aplastic anaemia is a condition that occurs when the body stops producing enough new blood cells. Aplastic anemia leaves a person at higher risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding.
WB Govt to observe death anniversary of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
The West Bengal government on Saturday announced that it will observe the death anniversary of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on Sunday.A letter issued by the Information and Cultural Affairs department of the state government stated, "State Government will observe the death anniversary of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on June 23 at 11:30 AM at the Keoratala burning ghat, Kolkata.""Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Minister for Power and Non-Conventional Energy Sources Department will offer the floral tributes on the day at the memorial column of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on behalf of the state government," the letter added.Mukherjee was born in Kolkata. He was the founder of Jan Sangh. He was Minister of Commerce and Industries from 1951 to 1952.
Scamp the Tramp wins California Ugly Dog Contest
Scamp the Tramp's looks have made him a winner but it wasn't a beauty contest. The snaggle-haired, bug-eyed pooch took the top prize Friday at the 31st annual World's Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California. Owner Yvonne Morones of Santa Rosa won an appearance with Scamp on the "Today" show, UDS 1,500 in cash, another USD 1,500 to donate to an animal shelter and bragging rights. Scamp, an adopted street dog, beat out 18 other contestants who showed off their droopy tongues, bowed legs and other strange attributes. Organizers say the contest isn't just skin-deep. It's also about bringing attention to the needs of rescue dogs. Most competitors were previously abandoned or rescued from kill shelters in the US.
