Adani Energy shares crash to hit 20% lower circuit after 100% acquisition of Pune-III Transmission
Adani Energy Solutions' shares plummeted 20% after Gautam Adani and others faced charges in a US bribery and fraud case. This occurred despite the company's announcement of a 100% stake acquisition in Pune-III Transmission, aiming to enhance shareholder value and support renewable energy evacuation.
IHCLs New Brands Key To Achieve Ambitious Growth Plan Over Next Five Years
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Maharashtra records 60% voter turnout
New Delhi: An estimated 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is making a determined bid to retain power and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is hoping to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Till 5 pm, the Election Commission recorded the electorate turnout in the state at an impressive 58.22 per cent. Assuming that the voters turn out in large numbers in the last hour, the voting percentage is expected to swell further. Urban voter apathy continued to bog down the western state, particularly in Mumbai, Pune and Thane regions but the rural and semi-urban areas compensated to keep the overall poll percentage dignified. The voting began in the state at 7 am and after a sluggish beginning, the electorate turnout started to pick up later. Naxal affected Gadchiroli district witnessed the highest turnout at 69.63 per cent in the state. The ECI lamented that despite a range of measures taken by it for ease of voting besides motivational campaigns, urban voters in Maharashtra continued their dismal record of low participation in cities including Mumbai, Pune and Thane. Mumbai City recorded 51 per cent while Mumbai suburban was 55.07 per cent. Thane has a dismal 53.57 per cent and Pune 57.66 per cent. In 2019, Mumbai city was 48.22 per cent and Mumbai suburban was 51.28 per cent. In Mumbai, celebrities spurred on voters to show up at the polling booths and fulfil their responsibilities. Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar voted along with his family. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, Union minister Nitin Gadkari were also among the early voters. NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra Pawar cast their vote at Katewadi in Baramati area of Pune district. Lok Sabha MP and NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule and her daughter cast their votes in Baramati. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the Mahayuti government will get a thumping majority as people will vote for development and work done by his regime. People have seen their (Maha Vikas Aghadis) two-and-a-half years of rule vis-a-vis the work done by us in the same amount of time. People will vote for development and for the work done by us, Shinde said. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said that his party will emerge as the largest party and the MVA will form the government in Maharashtra. There is significant enthusiasm among the people, and the self-respecting citizens of Maharashtra will elect a government that prioritizes the states welfare. Considering the publics response, the Congress party will emerge as the largest party in the state. The formation of a Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state is certain, he said.
Sule, Patole initiate legal action against BJPs bitcoin fraud accusation
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tuesday denied the allegations of Bitcoin misappropriation. They have initiated legal action against former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ravindranath Patil and the BJP for making the false accusations on the eve of voting for Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024. Mr. Patil accused them of misappropriating Bitcoins from a 2019 cryptocurrency fraud case and using the same to fund the ongoing Maharashtra assembly elections. Mr. Patil on Tuesday alleged that former Pune police commissioner Amitabh Gupta and former deputy commissioner of police Bhagyashri Nautake, who was handling the cybercrime investigations, were involved in the misappropriation of Bitcoins at the behest of Ms. Sule and Mr. Patole. He also named one Gaurav Mehta, an employee of an audit firm. Mehta sent me some voice notes he had received on WhatsApp. There were three audio messages from Supriya Sule where she asks for cash in exchange for bitcoins. She also says that he (Gaurav Mehta) does not need to worry about inquiry, they will handle it when they come to power, Mr. Patil said. The former IPS officer also alleged that he received few more audio clips from Mr. Mehta, which were the alleged conversations between Mr. Gupta and Mr. Patole, who was asking why there was a delay in cash conversion and the former Pune police commissioner assuring the Congress leader that four crypto wallets had been created and the transactions were done from these wallets. The BJP immediately sought explanation from Ms. Sule, Mr. Patole and their parties on the allegations. The party also posted four audio clips on its official X account. Denying the allegations, Ms. Sule said, All this is conjecture and innuendo. I am ready for a public forum debate with any BJP representative at a time and date of their choice. Mr. Patole also denied the allegations. The BJP in connivance with the media has attempted to defame me and my party by making false accusations. As the fourth pillar of democracy, the media should have reported BJPs allegations responsibly. It is unfortunate that few people are mischievously trying to defame us on BJPs instruction. In such a situation, I have no other option than to take legal action, he said. Advocate Ravi Jadhav, general secretary of Maharashtra Congress, has filed the complaint on behalf of the Congress leader against Mr. Patil and the BJP with the ECI and the cyber crime police station. Some reports indicated that the audio clips were generated using Artificial Intelligence. However, NCP leader Ajit Pawar said that he has worked closely with Mr. Patole in the past and Ms. Sule is his sister, so he recognise their voice. The audio clip has their voices, I can figure out from their tone. An inquiry will be done and everything will be clear, he said. After the allegations surfaced, the Enforcement Directorate also swung in action and conducted searches at the Raipur premises of Gaurav Mehta, who is accused of collecting bitcoins worth around Rs.6,600 from his investors by promising them 10 per cent monthly returns. The ED is probing the money laundering aspect in connection with the police cases filed in Maharashtra and Delhi.
Made-in-India new Japanese Magnite SUV exported to South Africa
Pune: Nissan India has started exporting its made-in-India facelifted compact SUV Magnite to South Africa, reinforcing India's position as an export hub for the Japanese automaker. Nisan Magnite SUV was launched for the Indian market last month with a starting price of Rs 5.99 lakh. Over 2,700 units of the new Nissan Magnite SUV have been exported to South Africa within a month of its launch, the company said in a statement, adding that the brand was continuing One Car, One World philosophy. Considering the continuing demand and popularity of the Made-in-India Magnite across international markets, Nissan is set to expand its total export footprint to over 65+ international markets, including Left-Hand Drive markets, it said. In South Africa, the Magnite facelift is priced between Rs 11.51 lakh to Rs 15.14 lakh. Our focus on both the domestic and export market are crucial parts of our strategy to deliver outcomes in line with The Arc and India remains a key part of the growth strategy for the company, said Frank Torres, Divisional Vice President for the Africa, Middle-East, India, Europe, and Oceania regions and President-Nissan India Operations. He said ever since the Nissan Magnites launch in 2020, the brand had seen a resounding acceptance and demand from customers in the South African market for the Made-in-India compact SUV.
Dismal record continues: EC on low Maha turnout
The Election Commission expressed disappointment over the continued low voter turnout in urban areas of Maharashtra despite their efforts to increase participation. Despite motivational campaigns and measures for ease of voting, cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Thane recorded a dismal voter turnout. While Maharashtra recorded an overall voter turnout of 58.22 percent as of 5 PM, Jharkhand saw a higher turnout of 67.59 percent. The EC attributed the low turnout to urban apathy, a trend observed in previous state and parliamentary elections.
Maharashtra assembly polls: 'Dismal record' of metropolitan voters continues, say EC
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday lamented that despite a range of measures taken by it for ease of voting besides motivational campaigns, urban voters in Maharashtra continued their dismal record of low participation in cities including Mumbai, Pune and Thane. Polling for assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand concluded on Wednesday with the former recording 58.22 per cent voter turnout as of 5 PM and the latter 67.59 per cent, surpassing the 67.04 per cent voting in the corresponding assembly seats in 2019. Maharashtra with 58.22 per cent polling is likely to cross the 2019 figures as voting still underway in the state, EC said. While Maharashtra had assembly polls in a single phase, Jharkhand had polls in two phases. The poll watchdog said special emphasis was placed on combating urban apathy owing to the trend of low voter turnout witnessed in urban centres in Maharashtra in past state and parliamentary elections. More than 1,185 polling stations were set up in high rise buildings and societies and various awareness and mass mobilisation campaigns were organised ahead of the polls involving film celebrities, EC's state and national icons, to nudge urban and young voters. Urban apathy is a phenomenon where voters in urban areas, especially youths, prefer to stay at home and do not turn up at polling stations on voting day. HIGHLIGHTS| Assembly polls: Voting for Maharashtra concludes with 58.22 per cent turnout, Jharkhand records 67.59 per cent
Adani Energy Solutions signs pact to acquire 100 pc stake in Pune- III Transmission
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) is acquiring Pune- III Transmission Ltd (PTL) from PFC Consulting Ltd to establish new substations and a transmission line. This acquisition will enable the evacuation of 7 GW of renewable energy from Gujarat's Khavda RE Park and aligns with AESL's strategy of enhancing shareholder value.
Yugendra's mother alleges intimidation by Ajit camp
Tension prevailed outside a polling booth in Baramati town in Maharashtra's Pune district after Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar candidate Yugendra Pawar's mother alleged intimidation and malpractices by workers of the rival Nationalist Congress Party led by sitting MLA Ajit Pawar.
Bangalore to Pune via NH 48 in my Audi A6: Completed the trip in 12 hrs - Team-BHP
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US-based NOV opens its first Digital Technology Centre in the country in Kochi
KOCHI: US-based MNC, NOV has opened its Digital Technology Center (DTC) at Infopark Kochi. The 17,000-square-foot office at Lulu Cyber Tower 2 includes a Software Engineering Center, Corporate Digital Services, and a Customer Support Center. NOV with over 150 years of expertise in the global energy sector and a workforce of 34,000 worldwide, currently operates manufacturing facilities in Pune and Chennai, India. The newly launched Digital Technology Development Center in Kochi is NOV's first in the country. Currently, employing 70 professionals, NOV aims to double its workforce in Kochi by the first quarter of next year. Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve, who inaugurated the facility onMonday, pointed out that Kerala is ranked first among industry-friendly states, citing the state's industrial policy, which prioritizes environment, people and industry. He also emphasized that Kochi has become a preferred IT destination globally, driven by its world-class infrastructure, superior connectivity, and availability of highly skilled technical talent. NOV aims to strengthen its global growth by building a strong foundation of skilled professionals. Excellence in service, innovation, and global expansion are the core values of NOV, which are also reflected in the companys workplace culture, said Staale Jordan, VP of Product IT, NOV. He added that the investment-friendly environment at Infopark and the support from the state government have been instrumental in helping NOV expand its operations in India.
Supriya Sule, Nana Patole deny Bitcoin scam allegations
NCP MP Supriya Sule with party leader Rohini Khadse. (PTI File Image) NCP MP Supriya Sule with party leader Rohini Khadse. (PTI File Image) A major political controversy has emerged on Maharashtra's polling day, concerning allegations that NCP leader Supriya Sule and Congress leader Nana Patole used Bitcoin scam money for election funding. The BJP released an audio recording on Tuesday, accusing Sule and Patole of misappropriating bitcoins from a 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case to finance the elections. The accusations were linked to former Pune IPS officer Ravindranath Patil, who claimed that key police officials, including Punes former Commissioner Amitabh Gupta, were involved in the alleged fraud, ultimately benefitting Sule and Patole. #WATCH | Baramati: On allegations against her and Nana Patole, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule says Yesterday, all these voice recordings were sent to me by the media. The first thing I did was to call the Commissioner of Pune and tell him that some fake videos were running and I wanted pic.twitter.com/vhoNS3vxLr ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024 Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar suggested that the voice in the audio was his sister's, while Supriya Sule, after casting her vote in Baramati, strongly denied the claims. She dismissed the audio clips as fake and accused the BJP of spreading misinformation to manipulate voters. Sule filed a criminal defamation notice against BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi and lodged a cybercrime complaint, calling the accusations lies. I am ready to come out and answer Sudhanshu Trivedi anytime, anywhere, she stated, vowing to counter the allegations in any forum. Sule also pointed out that such tactics were being used to mislead voters on the eve of polling, filing complaints with both the Election Commission and Cybercrime department.
Bitcoin row: BJP targets Supriya Sule, Nana Patole; MVA calls it 'fake', threatens legal action
The BJP on Wednesday intensified its attack on Maharashtra opposition leaders Supriya Sule and Nana Patole for their alleged involvement in using bitcoins illegally to fund elections and claimed their roles will surface during the probe. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra also targeted Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and asked the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha to hold a press conference on the issue. In a press conference, Patra rejected the opposition's claim that the BJP was behind the conspiracy to target them amid the Maharashtra polls as he claimed that the suspected crypto currency fraud occurred years back and the opposition alliance used the money in previous elections as well. It appears that the money involved so far in this scam is Rs 235 crore, he claimed. Sule has denied the charges, including the audio records purportedly featuring her voice, as fake and said she has filed complaint with the Election Commission and the Maharashtra Police. Familiar tactics of spreading false information to manipulate the righteous voters, she said. She said on X, The intent and mala fide actors behind it are amply evident, condemn-worthy that such practices are taking place in a healthy democracy guided by the Constitution of India. Patra claimed that the matter came to light as Gaurav Mehta, a person involved in crypto currency trade and an alleged link to this case, decided to go public because he feared danger to his life after he encashed the bitcoins to help opposition leaders. INTERVIEW| Congress will emerge as single largest party in Maharashtra polls, says state chief Nana Patole The BJP leader claimed that the matter has its roots in a crypto currency fraud in 2018, and a former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil, who had joined private sector and was tapped as an expert to help the investigation, ended up getting arrested for misappropriating a crypto currency wallet. Citing Patil's comments, Patra claimed two other IPS officers were involved in the missing wallet. Mehta had then given evidence against Patil and shared the alleged voice records of Sule and Patole, he noted. Patra rejected the defence of Sule, claiming that every suspect says the same thing when caught. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Wednesday slammed the BJP for dragging him into these allegations of Bitcoin misappropriation to influence the state polls and said he would take the legal route to fight the fake charges against him. Talking to reporters after casting his vote in Bhandara district, Patole said he is a farmer and has nothing to do with bitcoins. The BJP on Tuesday played purported voice notes of Patole and NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule to allege attempts to encash bitcoins to influence the state assembly elections, claiming it poses a serious question on the conduct of polls in a free and fair manner. Sharing the audios in which the voices and signal chats purportedly belonging to the two opposition leaders stress the bitcoin transactions for allegedly funding their poll campaign, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said it is clear that the MVA has seen the writing on the wall that it is facing defeat in the polls. Patole also dismissed the BJP allegations and said, The voice in the clip being circulated is not mine. Even (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi recognises my voice. Similarly, Ravindra Patil who is making the allegations is an IPS officer. He is fake and was in jail, Patole charged. The Congress leader lashed out at the BJP for resorting to such gimmicks on the eve of voting. Patole also said an FIR has been registered against Sudhanshu Trivedi and others for allegedly making false allegations and a defamation suit will also be filed. We will fight this legally, he stressed. Speaking to reporters in Pune, Sule also refuted the BJP's allegations against her. Yesterday, the BJP posed five questions too. My answer is 'No' to their allegations. It is not my voice in that audio clip. Anyone can check. I am not at all linked to this matter, she said. Sule added that she is ready to reply to all the allegations of the BJP NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said BJP's allegations against his daughter Sule and Congress leader Patole are not worth taking note of. The person making the allegations was in jail. It shows how low the BJP stoops, Pawar expressed.
PKL Season 11: Mohite, Rajput shine as Puneri Paltan, UP Yoddhas play out hard-fought tie
PKL Season 11: Mohite, Rajput shine as Puneri Paltan, UP Yoddhas play out hard-fought tie Noida (U.P): Pankaj Mohite, and Bhavani Rajput excelled for their respective teams as Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas played out the fifth tie of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), with the scoreline reading 29-29, at the Noida [] The post PKL Season 11: Mohite, Rajput shine as Puneri Paltan, UP Yoddhas play out hard-fought tie appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Maharashtra polls: Ajit Pawar, RSS chief Bhagwat among early voters
MUMBAI, Nov 20: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat were among the early voters to exercise their franchise as polling was underway on Wednesday for the state assembly elections. NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra Pawar cast their vote at Katewadi in Baramati area of Pune district. The deputy CM is pitted against his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar in the Baramati assembly seat. I am confident that the [] The post Maharashtra polls: Ajit Pawar, RSS chief Bhagwat among early voters appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Parties advised to settle dispute independently
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday advised the parties involved to try to settle their dispute independently. The recommendation followed a plea of Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh who claimed that Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and ex-Punjab MLA Bikram Singh Majithia had made defamatory comments regarding the Commission he chaired. The panel was established to probe incidents of sacrilege in Punjab. A two-judge bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar asked senior advocate Puneet Bali, appearing for respondents (Badal and Majithia), to take instructions as to whether they are inclined to express remorse to Justice Singh. Senior Advocate Nidhesh Gupta, appearing for Justice Singh, was asked on the other hand to find out whether an expression of such remorse/apology by the respondents is acceptable to the retired judge. Justice Kumar also observed that expressing remorse will place you (respondents) on a higher pedestal.
Puneri Paltan, UP Yoddhas play out hard-fought 29-29 tie in Pro Kabaddi League
Pankaj Mohite and Bhavani Rajput shine in 29-29 draw between Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas in Pro Kabaddi League
PKL: Rajput's last minute heroics rescues Pune
Pankaj Mohite and Bhavani Rajput produced solid shows as Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas played out a 29-29 draw in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
Indian Hotels has grown at a scorching pace under Puneet Chhatwal. Can he sustain the bull run?
Since taking over the helm at IHCL in 2017, Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of the Tata group-owned company, has aggressively pursued growth. And it has paid off handsomely, with over 400% returns on the IHCL stock in the last five years. But what next?
A day before the state of Maharashtra goes to the polls, Ravindranath Patil, former-IPS officer from Pune made a major allegation against NCP-SP Leader and Baramati MP Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.
Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) plans to double its revenue to Rs 15,000 crore over the next five years. The company will expand its portfolio to over 700 hotels. IHCL aims to achieve this growth through a combination of traditional businesses and new ventures. The company's strategy focuses on capital-light growth, with a significant portion coming from management fees.
Savarkar defamation case: Rahul Gandhi asked to appear in Pune court on December 2
V.D. Savarkar's grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar had filed a complaint in a Pune court against a speech made by Rahul Gandhi in London in March 2023
EC team searches Yugendra Pawar's father's showroom
A poll flying squad conducted a search at an automobiles showroom belonging to NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar's father in Baramati town ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. The 'Sharayu Motors' outlet was searched late Monday night but nothing suspicious was found, officials said. Yugendra Pawar, candidate of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), is taking on his uncle and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar of the NCP in a high-profile contest from Baramati seat in Pune district in the state assembly polls scheduled on Wednesday.
Modi has no success story to boast about: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send a committee of Union ministers or high ranking officials to verify whether or not the Telangana government disbursed around Rs 18,000 crore in just 50 days under its farm loan waiver scheme. Addressing the media in Pune while campaigning for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidates in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Revanth took a dig at Modi and said that the latter has no success story to boast about and seek votes on, despite ruling the country for 10 years. Modi brings up bomb blasts and other such issues during elections because they (BJP) have nothing to show to seek votes, he said. In the run up to the 2014 General Elections, he promised to double the income of farmers, provide two crore jobs and houses to every poor family. Forget doubling the income of farmers, the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre brought three contentious farm laws and claimed the lives of over 700 farmers, he added. Maharashtra witnessed highest farmer suicides in the country. Why is the prime minister not talking about it, he wondered. Responding to a question he raised in Lok Sabha when he was an MP, the Centre, he said, informed that it provided just 7.5 lakh out of two crore promised jobs. That means, it has not provided even one per cent of the promised jobs, Revanth said and added that the Modis government has failed the farmers, the unemployed youth as well as the poor. Finding fault with the prime minister for criticising Congress governments, he said: Our guarantees are true guarantees. Modi guarantees are Bharatiya Jhoota Party guarantees. He alleged that the BJP has reduced Mumbai, the countrys financial capital, to a place used for Modis covert operations and a space of hatred. He also said that the BJP was using Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar and Ashok Chavan to encroach upon Dharavi. I want the 12 crore Maharastrians to understand that this is not an election but a war. Two people from Gujarat are trying to loot your state. Maharasthra should think about it and vote for Maha Vikas Aghadi, he added.
The Pune Cantonment Assembly constituency is situated within the Pune Lok Sabha constituency. During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Muralidhar Kisan Mohol of the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in the Pune Lok Sabha (MP) Seat by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Ravindra Hemraj Dhangekar with a margin of 123038 votes.
Rahul Summoned to Pune Court on Dec 2 Over Savarkar Remark
Pune: A Pune court ordered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear in person before it on December 2 in connection with a defamation complaint filed against him by Hindutva icon V D Savarkar's grandnephew.Satyaki Savarkar had filed a complaint in a Pune court claiming Gandhi, in his speech in London in March 2023, stated that Savarkar had written in a book that he and five to six of his friends once beat up a Muslim man and he (Savarkar) felt happy. As per the plea, Savarkar has not written this anywhere. The court had asked the police to investigate the allegations and file a report. The Vishrambaug police station had carried out the enquiry and said that there is a prima-facie truth in the complaint. On October 4, Special court for MP/MLA, presided over by Joint Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amol Shinde, had issued summons to Gandhi asking him to appear before it on October 23. However, Gandhi did not appear as it was told that he did not receive the summons. Advocate Sangram Kolhatkar, lawyer of petitioner Satyaki Savarkar, told PTI he approached the court on Monday praying to issue summons Gandhi to appear before the court. Adv Milind Pawar approached the court on behalf of Gandhi and said the Congress leader will appear before the court on the next date, Kolhatkar said. However, we took an objection to Jadhav representing Gandhi as there was no 'vakalatnama or pursis' presented to the court. Advocate Jadhav told the court Gandhi will appear before the court under any circumstance. On this, court asked Gandhi to appear in court on December 2, said Kolhatkar.
Savarkar defamation case: Pune court summons Rahul Gandhi on December 2
Satyaki Savarkar had filed a complaint in a Pune court claiming Gandhi, in his speech in London in March 2023, stated that Savarkar had written in a book that he and five to six of his friends once beat up a Muslim man and he (Savarkar) felt happy.
KTM Expands in India with 10 New Models
Hyderabad: Bajaj Auto, in collaboration with Europe's largest motorcycle manufacturer KTM has expanded its portfolio with the launch of 10 internationally acclaimed motorcycles across four segments Naked, Adventure, Enduro, and Motocross, to bring the complete KTM experience to Indian customers on November 14, 2024. The launched models include the KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE R, KTM 890 DUKE R, KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S, KTM 890 ADVENTURE R, KTM 350 EXC-F, KTM 450 SX-F, KTM 250 SX-F, KTM 85 SX, KTM 65 SX, and KTM 50 SX. These bikes will be available at new KTM stores in seven cities, including Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, among others. These stores will provide access to KTM PowerParts, PowerWear, and specialised service facilities. Speaking at the event, Gottfried Neumeister, Co-CEO, KTM AG, shared, Today marks another milestone in the partnership between KTM and Bajaj Auto as we introduce 10 internationally acclaimed motorcycles across multiple segments, bringing Indian motorcyclists closer to the world of premium, READY TO RACE bikes that KTM is known for. Each model embodies KTM's spirit of Adventure, precision, and unmatched engineering. Bajaj Autos partnership with KTM has always been driven by a shared vision to bring world-class motorcycling experiences to India. We are fully driven to deliver the quality our customers expect, said Manik Nangia, President Probiking, Bajaj Auto Ltd. To encourage racing talent in India, KTM has been planning initiatives like the motorsport training facility in Bengaluru and has been actively participating in FMSCI accredited races by sponsoring promising riders like Shlok Ghorpade. The launch marks the third phase of the successful KTM-Bajaj Auto partnership. The initial phase focused on introducing premium motorcycles in the 200-390cc segment, followed by the launch of specialised models like the Adventure range and the KTM Pro-XP program.
Revanth to Maha Voters: Modi Has No Success Story to Share
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of failing to deliver on promises made during his tenure. Addressing a press conference in Pune on Monday, as part of his three-day campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Revanth Reddy alleged that Modi had no success story to share with people after ruling for over a decade, which is why he has been raising irrelevant issues during his Maharashtra election campaign. He said that the Telangana government is providing four per cent reservations to Muslims and assured that if the MVA government is voted to power, it will address the issue of Muslim reservations in Maharashtra also. The Chief Minister wrapped up his three-day Maharashtra campaign tour with rallies in Pune and Kolhapur, reiterating his call for a united fight against the BJP. Revanth Reddy claimed that the Prime Minister was deflecting attention by raising irrelevant issues during his campaign. Even after 11 years of rule, the Modi government does not have a single success story to claim, he remarked. He drove home the point by mentioning about unfulfilled promises such as doubling farmers' income, providing two crore jobs annually and building homes for the poor by 2022. He accused the Modi government of bringing anti-farmer policies, including controversial farm laws that led to prolonged protests and claimed lives of over 700 farmers. Maharashtra has the highest number of farmer suicides, but the Prime Minister avoids this subject, he said. Revanth Reddy defended the Congress governments in Telangana, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, and asserted that the guarantees promised in these states were being implemented effectively. He challenged Modi to send a committee led by a Union minister or a senior Central government official to Telangana to verify the facts. Revanth Reddy highlighted Telanganas achievements under his leadership, including waiving 18,000 crore in crop loans for farmers, providing government jobs to 50,000 youth, offering free RTC bus travel for women, supplying cooking gas cylinders to 50 lakh families at 500, ensuring 24-hour free electricity for farmers and up to 200 units to poor households and achieving record grain production with added bonus for farmers. Revanth Reddy criticised the BJP's handling of Maharashtra, accusing the Modi government of destabilising democratic institutions. He targeted BJP allies Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, and Ashok Chavan, calling them betrayers, who had turned Maharashtra into a stronghold for democracys enemies. Appealing to Maharashtra voters, Revanth Reddy described the upcoming elections as a battle for democracy and sought their support for Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The countrys financial capital and the second-largest state politically deserve leaders who prioritise its people, not betrayal, he concluded. He took a swipe at Modi, accusing him of abandoning the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra during the final phase of the election campaign. Revanth Reddy pointed out that Modis absence in the last three days of campaigning reflects his acknowledgment of the alliance's imminent defeat.
Unless A Change Occurs Now, It Is Unlikely That DDCA Will Ever Change, Says Kirti Azad
Sardar Bishan Singh Bedi: After filing his nomination for the Presidents post in the upcoming DDCA Elections at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, former India cricketer Kirti Azad said change is the need of the hour and if it doesnt happen, then it may never occur. There is a loot here. Look at the state of the club. Cricket is such a popular sport. Across the country, you see the facilities at the stadium, especially for members. There are exclusive facilities for members, there is a separate entrance. The members don't need passes, they can enter through membership cards. By giving passes they make you feel as if they are doing a favour. The passes or entry is our right. What kind of favour you are trying to prove you are doing to us? If you had kept two passes along with free entry then we would have said ok this is something special. It is a members club. Matches take place here, does that mean members will stop entering? There should be a good bar, an open-air restaurant, a swimming pool, and facilities should be there. I am not even talking about other clubs like Panchsheel Club and Delhi Gymkhana, I am talking about cricket stadiums. There is a loot here. I am very confident that I will win this election. If it doesnt change now, DDCA never will, said Azad, also a sitting Trinamool Congress MP, in his speech after filing his nomination on Monday. Other members from the Azad-led panel who filed their nominations for the DDCA elections on Monday are Sanjay Bhardwaj (Secretary), Gurpreet Sareen (Treasurer), Joginder Khari (Director), Aditya Jain (Director), Nitin Mehra (Director), Sudhir Agarwal (Director), Puneet Khanna (Director), Naveen Jindal (Director) and Kamal Chopra (Director). The last date for filing nominations is Tuesday, with the vice-president and joint secretary names from the Azad-led panel to be known at that time. Azad also stressed bringing back the glory days of Delhi cricket if hes elected as the President and took notice of Himmat Singh being removed as the skipper, with Ayush Badoni installed in his place, ahead of the sides Ranji Trophy round five game against Jharkhand, which recently ended in a first-innings lead for them. We were four players from Delhi who won the World Cup in 1983. Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Valson, Madan Lal, and I. We were captains, and that glory should return. A player like Himmat Singh is India material. He is thrown out of the team, he is recalled, made captain, and removed. This is not right. If you play a sifarishi (recommendation) player, and your team loses, you sack the captain but what happens to the selection committee and CAC who picked this team in which sifarishi are playing, directors quota are playing? Naming them here wont be appropriate, said Kirti Azad. They have so much talent that they picked 84 players and out of them 34 end up playing. They have won only one match. These players are the directors choices, just see how talented they are. They havent won for 16 years. Who will answer that? This is the DDCA. They make their boys play to ensure some benefit to him like hell get a job if he is a first-class cricketer. They think well make him a coach or a manager as he qualifies after playing a number of games. That is why the situation has become so bad. There is massive corruption here, people take money and pick players. Someone from the top office takes money. Azad also vowed to bring professionalism into DDCAs workings in administration and on-field things if elected to power on December 16, once voting happens from December 13-15. The club will be run professionally. We will work properly, and manage accounts professionally. There is no CEO here at the moment. There is an interim CEO who is an employee of DDCA. They have kept him like this for three years. BCCI has mandated that the association should have a full-time CEO and they should have a person from CAG for accounts. Nothing is there, why? Why has the treasurer not signed any paper till now? Why hasnt the treasurer signed a balance sheet? That is why I say there is corruption, everything is Golmaal. The secretary has been removed, he hasnt signed. Who has signed? The joint secretary has signed. There should be improvement in club, cricket, professionals should be hired, CEO should be professional, he said. Accounts should be maintained by a CAG appointee. All this is written but nothing is there on the ground. Eight lifts are being installed for Rs 19 crore, and I have found out that they are worth Rs 7.88 crore. The lights that were installed for Rs 14 crore a few years ago, they have been installed in Ahmedabad six months ago for Rs 7.5 crore. Ahmedabad is 2.5 times bigger than this. Azad, who scored 4867 runs and took 162 wickets as an all-rounder for Delhi in 95 Ranji matches, signed off by remembering the words of legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi on entering the Delhi cricket ecosystem. Accounts should be maintained by a CAG appointee. All this is written but nothing is there on the ground. Eight lifts are being installed for Rs 19 crore, and I have found out that they are worth Rs 7.88 crore. The lights that were installed for Rs 14 crore a few years ago, they have been installed in Ahmedabad six months ago for Rs 7.5 crore. Ahmedabad is 2.5 times bigger than this. Also Read: Highest tax paying cricketers Article Source: IANS
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Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat punches BJP over 'Ek hai toh safe hai' slogan, refers to wrestlers' stir
Addressing a press conference in Pune, Vinesh Phogat alleged that in Karnataka as well as in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party stood by those accused of exploiting women.
Campaigning for Rohit Pawar, NCP (SP) chief slams Shinde govt for agrarian crisis, farmer suicides
Mumbai: NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Monday said the Mahayuti government had failed to address Maharashtra's agrarian crisis and claimed more than 20,000 farmers had ended their lives under the Eknath Shinde dispensation. He was addressing a rally for his party candidate and sitting MLA Rohit Pawar in Karjat-Jamkhed in Ahilyanagar district (formerly Ahmednagar) on the last day of campaigning for the November 20 assembly polls. The policies of the Centre and state government were making farming unviable, leading to distress among farmers, which was driving them to suicide, the former Union agriculture minister said. The real reason behind these suicides is clear. Farming has become unaffordable. Under the Mahayuti government, more than 20,000 farmers have committed suicide. Despite this, the government continues to ignore their plight. The government waives loans of industrialists but does not extend this benefit to distressed farmers, he said. The Mahayuti comprises Chief Minister Shinde's Shiv Sena, the BJP, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. Pawar said just like Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unfulfilled promise of depositing Rs 15 lakh in the accounts of citizens, the Shinde government's flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana too would be abandoned after the polls. Under the scheme, women with an annual family income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh are given Rs 1500 as monthly aid. The Mahayuti has been claiming that this amount will be raised to Rs 2100 if it retains power in the state. In the past few years, 67,000 complaints have been filed regarding violence against women. Additionally, 64,000 women are missing. Nearly 62 lakh people have no jobs in the state. These are the harsh realities, he said attacking the ruling alliance. He also attacked BJP leader Ram Shinde, who is pitted against Rohit Pawar, without taking the former MLA's name. Pawar said the Karjat-Jamkhed region lacked development because the previous elected representative did nothing. Shinde had won the seat in 2009 and 2014 before being defeated by Rohit Pawar in 2019 by a margin of more than 43,000 votes. I once came here and saw a luxurious bungalow and wondered who could afford such a house in a drought-prone region. You can guess the answer, Pawar said. I began my political journey as an MLA, then became a junior minister, later a cabinet minister, and eventually chief minister and Union minister. Rohit Pawar is completing his first term. With your support, he can continue his progress in the next term, the NCP (SP) chief told the gathering while underlining his belief in the 39-year-old leader's potential. Pawar said he had worked towards developing Pune city and also boosted rural industrial growth there, and asserted the same is planned for Ahilyanagar. To achieve this, you need to make Rohit Pawar victorious. If we want development in Karjat-Jamkhed, we need an MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation). Without it, no real progress can be made, the opposition stalwart emphasized.
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Pune : Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit abroad before the campaigning for the November 20 Maharashtra elections could end shows that he and the BJP have conceded defeat. Addressing a press conference here, Reddy dared the saffron party to prove its claim that the Congress government in the southern state did not fulfil its poll guarantees. He said if the Centre wants to send a minister or committee to verify the fact, he is ready to send a plane from his state. Today is the last day of campaigning for the Maharashtra polls, and just before the last day, PM Modi left the country and went abroad. This shows that the BJP and Modiji have conceded defeat as the party exited the poll ground, he claimed. The Congress leader further claimed that he saw the BJP's advertisements in newspapers, which showed that they would even break the country to win the elections. He questioned PM Modi and the BJP about what they had done in the last 11 years they have been in power. He said in 2014, the BJP promised to double the income of farmers and create two crore jobs annually and claimed that by 2020, every poor person in the country would get a house. Forget doubling the income of farmers. They brought three black farm bills, forcing cultivators to agitate around Delhi, and more than 700 farmers were martyred. PM Modi had to withdraw the bills and apologise to the farmers, he said. He said Modi is talking about guarantees the Congress gave in Telangana, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, claiming that the states did not fulfil these promises. As the chief Minister of Telangana, I would like to dare PM Modi and BJP leaders that if you have the courage, form a central committee with a Union minister and send it to Telangana. If you don't have money, I will send a plane to Delhi or Mumbai, but you come and verify whether the guarantees are fulfilled, Reddy said. The chief minister claimed that he waived farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh with a total worth of Rs 18,000 crore for 23 lakh farmers in 25 days of forming a government. In the last 10 months, we gave 50,000 government jobs in Telangana. You send a committee. I will gather people who received appointment letters, and you can count. If there is even one person less than 50,000, I will tender my apology, he said.
If all State Govts ban liquor: Diljit Takes Dig at Telangana Govt Notice
Diljeet Dosanjh criticized the Telangana government for banning him from performing songs that promote alcohol and drugs during his Hyderabad concert. The Punjabi Singer challenged the authorities across the country to ban Alcohol. He posted a video on his Instagram page and said it is effortless for him to tweak the lyrics. He told the audience that he doesn't consume alcohol nor does he advertise for that. In an apparent swipe at Telangana government, Diljit said, There's good news. I did not get any notice today. But even today I won't sing any song about alcohol, because Gujarat is a dry state, he said. During his concert in Ahmedabad, he said, Let's start a movement. If all states declare themselves dry states, from the next day, Diljit Dosanjh will stop singing songs on alcohol for the rest of his life. He then added, 'which generates huge revenue.' He further said, that during the pandemic, everything was shut except for liquor shops. You cannot fool the youth, he pointed out. He said that he is not intimidated by such notices and he can easily tweak the songs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) Dosanj said, Tweaking songs is very easy for me. I am not a new artist and will not feel helpless when asked to not sing a song. I will tweak the songs and people will equally enjoy it. While addressing the huge crowd, Diljit went on to call for a liquor ban movement. There's another offer. Declare dry for a day in whichever place I have to perform, I won't sing songs about alcohol, he added. Diljit Dosanjh is set to perform in 10 cities across India for his Dil-Luminati tour. The tour began with a grand show in Delhi and will end on December 29 in Guwahati. After Ahemadabad, Diljit is now set to perform in Lucknow, Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Indore, Chandigarh, and Guwahati.
CBI arrests Waltair DRM for taking Rs 25L bribe
VISAKHAPATNAM: Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested Saurabh Prasad, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of East Coast Railways Waltair Division in Visakhapatnam, and two others in connection with a bribery case. The other two accused were identified as proprietors of private firms. A 1991-batch Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer, Prasad was caught red-handed in Mumbai while accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from a proprietor of a Mumbai-based private firm. The bribe was allegedly given to slash penalties imposed on the private company for delays and underperformance in contracts awarded by the East Coast Railway. The CBI investigation revealed that bills amounting to Rs 3.17 crore raised by a private company were pending with East Coast Railway. Due to delays in the execution of the contract, hefty penalties were imposed on the firm. To evade these penalties, two proprietors one from Mumbai and the other from Pune allegedly approached the DRM, who demanded Rs 25 lakh bribe to facilitate the reduction of penalties and ensure the clearance of pending bills. After the DRM intervened, not only were the penalties slashed, but the bills were also cleared. Subsequently, during the DRMs visit to Mumbai, the bribe amount of Rs 25 lakh was handed over by the accused proprietor of the Mumbai firm. The CBI laid a trap and apprehended both individuals. Searches were conducted at various locations, including the DRMs residence in Visakhapatnam. CBI recovers Rs 87.6L in cash & Rs 72L jewellery The CBI recovered approximately Rs 87.6 lakh in cash, jewellery worth Rs 72 lakh, property documents, and incriminating materials such as investment records of a flat at Kalyan, bank details, and locker keys. Foreign currency was also seized during the raids. A case has been registered against the DRM, the two proprietors, and others for criminal conspiracy and corruption. The accused have been charged with misuse of official position and accepting undue advantages. In statement, the CBI said investigation into the issue is underway to uncover more details about the conspiracy and involvement of other people.
PKL Season 11: Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan in thriller to secure third consecutive win
PKL Season 11: Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan in thriller to secure third consecutive win Noida: Jaipur Pink Panthers managed to hold their nerve to secure their third consecutive win, clinching a thrilling contest against Puneri Paltan with the scoreline of 30-28 at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Sunday. A High 5 from Ankush [] The post PKL Season 11: Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan in thriller to secure third consecutive win appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
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Pawar's wife denied entry to Baramati textile park
Pratibha Pawar, wife of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, was allegedly stopped from entering the premises of Baramati Hi-Tech Textiles Park in Pune district on Sunday for half an hour. This was informed by the office of Baramati MP Supriya Sule. Notably, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife and Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar is the chairperson of the Baramati Hi-Tech Textiles Park. A video shared by Supriya Sule's office shows female aides of Pratibha Pawar and Sule's daughter Revti Sule asking a security guard at the Park to open the gate as they wanted to do some purchasing. The guard told them he was instructed by one Anil Wagh to not open the gate. A male aide accompanying Pratibha Pawar and Revti Sule confirmed to PTI that they were not allowed to enter the premises for at least 30 minutes. When contacted, Textile Park chief manager Anil Wagh said he was not aware that Pratibha Pawar was supposed to visit the premises. He claimed he instructed security personnel to not allow any political rally inside. When he was told that Pratibha Pawar had arrived, he immediately asked security guards to open the gate and allow them inside. According to Wagh, Pratibha Pawar and Revti Sule visited some companies on the premises of the Park and interacted with women workers. Baramati Hi-Tech Textile Park is one of 26 parks approved by the Union Ministry of Textiles. Under the chairmanship of Sunetra Pawar, this park was set up in the year 2008 over an area of 65 acres in Baramati in Pune district. A fierce electoral battle is playing out in the Baramati assembly constituency between Ajit Pawar, who revolted against uncle Sharad Pawar last year, and his nephew Yugendra Pawar.
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A Gameplan to Make Us Fight, Alleges NC
Srinagar: As the opposition parties continue to fire salvos at National Conference (NC) over the Congress jettisoning of the resolution passed by an overwhelming vote in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly earlier this month and which sought the restoration of the erstwhile states constitutional special status revoked by the Centre in August 2019, the ruling party sees in the harangue a deliberate attempt to drive a wedge between it and its alliance partner. The game plan is to cause ill feelings between the two parties in order to weaken their relationship, said a party leader. Ifra Jan, NCs social media and digital platforms in charge, put it more bluntly. She said that the BJP and its allies are desperately trying to make alliance partners fight so that the Omar Abdullah government collapses and the Centres rule is reimposed on J&K. In a post on X, she said, INC's stand on J&K has been what it is today, for months now. But why are BJP allies desperate to make us fight? Because if that happens, the government falls & we are back to the L-G rule as a UT that has no chance of getting back its statehood. Expressing concern over the unilateral removal of special status and constitutional guarantees, the resolution moved in the house by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary called upon the Government of India to initiate dialogue with elected representatives of the people of J&K for estoration of special status, constitutional guarantees and to work out constitutional mechanisms for restoring these provisions. It, however, emphasized that any process for restoration must safeguard both national unity and the legitimate aspirations of the people of J&K. The BJP rejected the resolution, calling it anti-national and a part of the agenda of Pakistan and terrorists and created a ruckus in the Assembly over it. The Congress members did not join the brawl that ensued in the house due to the resistance put up by the BJP. Only one of its six members Nizamuddin Bhat termed as against the house rules the way the BJP members reacted to the moving of the resolution at the outset. On day three (November 6), when some members engaged themselves in a scuffle after independent legislator Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh stormed into the well of the house waving a banner that read, We demand restoration of Articles 370 and 35A and release of political prisoners, the act that exasperated the BJP members, Congress legislator Irfan Hafiz Lone also attempted to be a part of the showdown but was beckoned by JKPCC chief and member of the house Tariq Hameed Karra to retract. Mr. Karra and other Congress members watched the whole fracas in the house silently. On the other hand, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the J&K Peoples Conference (PC) and supporting groups and lawmakers had accused the NC of bringing an ambiguous resolution in the house instead of unequivocally condemning the Centres revoking Articles 370 and 35A and seeking their reinstation in the Constitution. The BJP has called out the Congress for trying to bring back Article 370 and 35A. Its leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using the Congress supporting the resolution as a political weapon against the opposition party in the campaigning for the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Congress wants to push Jammu and Kashmir back into violence by restoring Article 370. Article 370 will never be restored, the Prime Minister said while addressing an election rally at Akola last week. Union Home Minister Amit Shah while speaking at an election rally in Maharashtra said, Even the fourth generation of Rahul Gandhi will not be able to restore Article 370 in Kashmir. At another rally, he had said, Even if Indira Gandhi were to return from heaven, Article 370 wont be restored. In his reaction to Mr. Shahs statements, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told a press conference in Pune on Thursday, Amit Shah claims Congress wants to bring back Article 370, but who in Congress has ever stated this? Parliament has settled this issue. If BJP truly believes it, let them say it openly in Kashmir now that elections are over. NC leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi who represents the Srinagar constituency in Lok Sabha criticised Mr. Kharge for misinterpreting the resolution. He took to the microblogging site X to say, No INC president or JKPCC president has a right to misinterpret the resolution passed by the J&K Legislative Assembly in the last session. The purpose of that resolution is to express the peoples disapproval of all the amendments and unconstitutional abrogation of the guaranteed (Special) Status of J&K from the year 1953 to 2019. He added, This resolution calls for the return of all the guarantees in their original shape and form as was operational before 1953 including Art 370 and 35A. Let alone JKPCC or any other entity. Even if anyone from within @JKNC_ tries to misinterpret the resolution otherwise and against the wishes of the people, will be rejected and pushed by the people to a corner of irrelevance as the allies of BJP were in the last election.\ Mr. Karra said in an interview on Sunday that his party supported the resolution in the assembly in favour of statehood with guarantees for land, jobs and natural resources. While strongly backing Mr. Kharges statement on Article 370, he told PTI, As far as the Congress is concerned, we made our position clear. After the Supreme Courts verdict on abrogation, the only viable demand left is for statehood. This is because the Supreme Court clearly stated that whatever happened was constitutional as far as Parliament is concerned. NC president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah sees in the Congress leaders statement the partys own compulsions. He told reporters in Jammu on Saturday that the party is under attack from the BJP, with the Prime Minister and Home Minister shouting repeatedly at them just to win the elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. He added, They (BJP) are thinking that they will weaken the Congress, but we will not allow that to happen. We are hopeful that they (INDIA bloc) will win the elections. The PDP, the PC and other opposition parties and groups are seizing the Congress leaders statements to cause embarrassment to NC and besmirch its leadership particularly chief minister Omar Abdullah by openly accusing them of betraying the mandate of the people. Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti while asserting that the issue of Article 370 is linked to the sentiments of the people who have given a huge mandate to the NC and reposed their trust in it said, Since the resolution is full of ambiguity and lacks clarity, the NC, Congress, and especially the Government, must be clear as to whether the resolution was for the restoration of Statehood or Article 370. PCC chairman Sajad Gani Lone said, Let it be clear. The resolution is akin to rubbing salt to the wounds of the people. He said that if the NC was so serious about the 1953 position or Article 370 or 35 A or August 5 why didnt they write so in plain English. He added, It is, was and will always be a fixed match between the BJP and the NC. The reaction of BJP was all so expected, putting Congress in the dock in the context of elections in Maharashtra.
Visakhapatnam: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Saurabh Prasad, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) for East Coast Railways Waltair Division, in a corruption case involving a bribe of Rs 25 lakh. The bribe was allegedly paid by Sanil Rathod, the proprietor of a Mumbai-based private firm, DN Marketing, in exchange for reducing penalties imposed on the company for underperformance in railway contracts. The CBIs sting operation on November 16 led to Prasads arrest, and two additional contractors, Anand Bhagat of Pune-based HRK Solutions and Rathod, were also taken into custody. The DRM, a 1991-batch officer, reportedly demanded the bribe to intervene and reduce the penalty on Rs 3.17 crore worth of pending bills for the company. Following his intervention, the penalties were reduced, and the company's dues were cleared. In raids at the DRM's residence, CBI officials seized Rs 87.6 lakh in cash and foreign currency, along with jewelry worth Rs 72 lakh, and incriminating documents, including bank papers and property investments. This arrest follows similar cases of corruption in the railway sector, including the arrest of five senior railway officials earlier this year.
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Nine Jammu Kashmir Residents Arrested for Forged Arms Licences in Pune
SRINAGAR: In a joint operation conducted by the Southern Command Military Intelligence, Pune, and Tofkhana police station, Ahilyanagar, law enforcement agencies uncovered a racket involving men from Jammu and Kashmir employed as security guards using forged firearm licences. The accused were allegedly carrying illegal firearms to secure jobs as armed security personnel, The Times of [] The post Nine Jammu Kashmir Residents Arrested for Forged Arms Licences in Pune appeared first on Kashmir Life .
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Ahead of Maharashtra polls, Sharad Pawars bags checked in Baramati
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawars bags were checked by the poll personnel at Baramati helipad in Maharashtras Pune district on Sunday morning, according to his associate. Pawar was on way to attend a poll rally in Solapur, the associate said. The model of code of conduct is enforced in the state for the assembly Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Maharashtra polls: Sharad Pawar's bags checked in Baramati
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's bags were checked by the poll personnel at Baramati helipad in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday morning, according to his associate. Pawar was on way to attend a poll rally in Solapur, the associate said. The model of code of conduct is enforced in the state for the assembly elections scheduled on November 20. While Pawar saheb was on his way to Karmala poll rally in Solapur, his bags were checked at the Baramati helipad. After the due checking, he boarded the chopper and proceeded for the rally, the associate said. On Saturday, poll authorities checked the bag of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra's Amravati district where he arrived for a poll rally. Later, former state minister and Congress' Teosa MLA Yashomati Thakur questioned the action of the poll authorities and asked why they were not checking bags of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah or Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The issue of poll officials checking politicians' luggage entered electoral discourse after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray recently filmed his bags being inspected and shared the video of it. He also sought to know if the election officials had checked the bags of the chief minister, the state's two deputy CMs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Over the past few days, videos surfaced showing bags of Shah, CM Shinde, his deputies Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar being checked by poll authorities. Shah had in a post on X said the BJP believes in free and fair elections and follows all laid-down rules and protocols.
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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's bags were checked by the poll personnel at Baramati helipad in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday morning.
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Mehbooba Seeks Clarification From NC For Kharges Art 370 Remarks
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday sought a clarification from Jammu and Kashmir government after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks that his party never talked about restoration of Article 370. Mehbooba was reacting to Kharges remarks on the return of Article 370 during a press conference in Pune on Thursday. This government []
Air India Express Expands Winter Operations from Vijayawada and Vizag
Vijayawada: Air India Express has announced a major increase in its flight operations from Hyderabad, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam for the winter season, boosting its weekly flights from 173 to approximately 250, marking a remarkable 45% rise. The airline has also expanded its direct routes, including new connections between Hyderabad and Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, while increasing flight frequencies on several key domestic routes, including from Hyderabad to Bengaluru and Kochi. With the growth of its fleet to over 90 aircraft, Air India Express winter schedule has grown by 30% compared to last year. The airline is set to operate over 400 daily flights this season, up from 325 last winter. New routes introduced this season include connections from Chennai to Goa, Jaipur, and Pune, as well as Delhi to Indore. Additionally, starting December 1, the airline will begin operations to two new destinationsJammu and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair). The frequency of international flights to Abu Dhabi, Ras al-Khaimah, and Muscat has also been increased. From Vijayawada, Air India Express operates 23 weekly flights connecting the city to three domestic destinationsBengaluru, Hyderabad, and Visakhapatnamalong with one international destination, Sharjah. The airline will also provide one-stop connectivity to 15 other domestic destinations, including cities like Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Goa, Jaipur, Kochi, and Varanasi. From Visakhapatnam, Air India Express operates 28 weekly flights connecting directly to three domestic citiesBengaluru, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada. The airline also offers one-stop connections to 21 other domestic destinations and three international citiesDammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh. The list of domestic cities includes popular destinations such as Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai, Pune, and Thiruvananthapuram. Ankur Garg, Chief Commercial Officer of Air India Express, emphasized, By increasing our operations from these cities, we are reinforcing our commitment to the region, offering better connectivity to the rest of India and the Middle East. We are proud to be the only airline offering international flights from Vijayawada. Our new aircraft, featuring a Kalamkari-inspired livery, reflects our dedication to celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Telugu-speaking region.
Pawar accuses Fadnavis of coining vote jihad to polarise Assembly poll
Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday accused BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis of giving religious colour to the state Assembly election by talking about vote jihad. In his election rally a day before, Mr. Fadnavis played a video clip of All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Sajad Nomani appealing to people to carry out vote jihad. In response, Mr. Fadnavis said we should carry out dharma yudh of votes. Mr. Pawar said that the term vote jihad has been coined by the BJP leaders in order to push their communal agenda. They (BJP) want to hold elections on communal lines. By raising slogans like batenge toh katenge. They know that they are not going to get success in elections. Therefore they are trying to play a communal card and create divisions between Hindu and Muslim communities, Mr. Pawar said. Addressing an election rally at Khadakwasla in Pune on Friday, Mr. Fadnavis had given a call for dharma yudh of votes to counter the call for vote jihad. The BJP leader played the video clip of Mr. Nomanis recorded message, in which he was heard appealing for vote jihad in Maharashtra election. In the video clip, Mr. Nomani claimed that if the BJP is defeated in Maharashtra, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre will also collapse soon. Delhi is our target, Mr. Nomani says in the video and calls Sharad Pawar a commander and Rahul Gandhi and Uddhav Thackeray great soldiers of this vote jihad. In his rally, Mr. Fadnavis said that if the MVA is resorting to vote jihad, it was time for dharma yudh of votes to counter them. Mr. Pawar said that Mr. Fadnavis has coined the love jihad term because minorities had voted for MVA candidates in some Lok Sabha constituencies. In some areas, specific communities live in large numbers. Like in some areas of Pune, the Hindu community resides in large numbers and they vote for the BJP. We are used to it. We do not call it vote jihad. We dont give it a religious colour but consider it as their ideology. Mr. Fadnavis and his colleagues are trying to fight the election on religious lines. We are exactly opposite that, he said. However, Mr. Fadnavis said that it was the Congress and its allies who are polarising the election to gain votes. In the video that has come out, Mr. Nomani is calling to find and boycott those who supported BJP in the Lok Sabha elections. He further calls for vote jihad and says that our leaders for vote jihad are Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, and Rahul Gandhi. What kind of politics is going on? We have never seen this kind of polarization in politics before. Congress and its allies, due to the panic of defeat, are trying to bring forward such ideas that divide the society and the country, the BJP leader said. Meanwhile, another BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said that he has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Mr. Nomani, for promoting vote jihad and inciting hateful religious sentiments. He has called for the social boycott of Muslims supporting the BJP and even suggested renaming them with non-Muslim names like Ghanshyam Das. Additionally, he has openly appealed for vote jihad. I urge the Election Commission to take strict action against such divisive acts, Mr. Somaiya said.
Maharashtra assembly election: Dry days in Mumbai, other cities on four days
The Election Commission of India has banned alcohol sales in Mumbai and other Maharashtra cities for four days, including a full dry day on November 19, to ensure smooth polling for the assembly elections. The ban also extends to Thane and Pune. The BMC has declared a holiday on voting day, November 20, for all employees under its jurisdiction.
PDP Chief Seeks NCs Clarification After Kharges Remarks On Article 370
Srinagar, Nov 16: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday sought a clarification from Jammu and Kashmir government after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks that his party never talked about restoration of Article 370. Mehbooba was reacting to Kharges remarks on the return of Article 370 during a press conference in Pune on Thursday. This government has been given a huge mandate by the people. They have reposed huge faith in it. (Article) 370 is an emotional issue for [] The post PDP Chief Seeks NCs Clarification After Kharges Remarks On Article 370 appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
BJP raking up vote jihad to give religious colour to polls: Sharad Pawar
Satara: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday accused Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his BJP colleagues of trying to give a religious colour to the upcoming assembly polls by raking up vote jihad. Speaking to reporters in Pune, the 83-year-old politician left it to the people to respond to Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar over his remarks that he would be in the next line of leadership after the senior Pawar. Referring to a purported appeal by an Islamic scholar for vote-Jihad against the BJP-led Mahayuti government, Fadnavis had on Friday called for a dharma-yudh of votes to counter it. Asked about Fadnavis's appeal to voters, Pawar said it was the BJP leader who had brought up vote jihad, referring to minorities favouring the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in a few constituencies during the Lok Sabha elections. If in one area of Pune where Hindus are in the majority and they vote for the BJP, it is common knowledge that this outcome was expected. That does not mean it is vote jihad'. By raking up vote jihad', Fadnavis and his colleagues are trying to give a religious colour to this election. We are completely against it, he said. During a rally on Friday at Khadakwasla in Pune ahead of the November 20 assembly polls, Fadnavis played a video by Islamic scholar Sajjad Nomani and claimed that the slogan of vote-Jihad was raised. If vote jihad' is going to happen, the deputy CM said, we will also have to fight a dharma-yudh of votes'. When asked about Ajit Pawar's remark that the people of Baramati should remember who will be their leader after the senior Pawar, in an attempt to project himself in the position, the octogenarian said the public will make the final decision. Baramati in Pune district is the home turf of the Pawar clan and is now seeing a bitter contest between sitting MLA and NCP chief Ajit Pawar and his nephew Yugendra Pawar, nominated by Sharad Pawar's party. In the Lok Sabha polls, Shard Pawar's daughter and sitting MP Supriya Sule defeated Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar in another intra-family battle. Responding to Ajit Pawar's claim that Sharad Pawar's wife Pratibha was not seen in poll campaigns in the past but is now canvassing for Yugendra Pawar, the NCP (SP) chief said she had done so on multiple occasions.
Mehbooba Mufti Asks NC to Clarify if Resolution is for Statehood or Article 370
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday sought a clarification from Jammu and Kashmir government after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks that his party never talked about restoration of Article 370. Mehbooba was reacting to Kharges remarks on the return of Article 370 during a press conference in Pune on Thursday. This government [] The post Mehbooba Mufti Asks NC to Clarify if Resolution is for Statehood or Article 370 appeared first on Kashmir Life .
BJPs Batenge Toh Katenge slogan sparks row in Maha poll campaign
Pune: BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde has said the slogan batenge toh katenge being used by his party during the ongoing campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections presents a reality. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has used the slogan, which means divided we perish, frequently in his campaign speeches, even as state BJP leaders Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
The Importance Of Joint Protection Techniques For Arthritis Patients
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Mercedes to raise prices by up to 3% from Jan 1
Pune: Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury carmaker, on Friday hiked prices of its entire vehicle model range in India by up to 3 per cent, which will be effective from January 1, 2025, citing a rise in input costs, inflationary pressures and higher operational expenses. Mercedes cars prices now range from a minimum of Rs 2 lakh for the GLC to Rs 9 lakh for the top-end Mercedes-Maybach S 680 luxury limousine, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement. This increase in prices will not apply to those vehicles currently in stock, offering price protection for all existing and future bookings until December 31, 2024, the company clarified. Pune-based automaker will unveil two more luxury cars in CY24 priced over Rs 1.5 crore. The combination of rising input costs, inflation, and higher operational expenses has been exerting considerable pressure on Mercedes-Benz India's business operations and the company has been absorbing the rise in operational cost since the last three quarters, the company said. Over the past three quarters, we have been facing increased pressure on our cost structure primarily driven by escalating material cost, fluctuating commodity pricing, increased logistics expenses and inflationary cost, said Santosh Iyer, MD and CEO at Mercedes-Benz India. While we have been absorbing these cost pressures by optimizing our operational costs and driving higher efficiencies, the overall bottom line is getting impacted, considering the current challenges. To ensure the sustainability of our business, we have decided for a nominal price correction, he said. At present, Mercedes sells a range of vehicles with prices starting from Rs 45 lakh for the A-Class to Rs 3.6 crore for the G63 SUV. Flexible financing options from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will ensure optimal total cost of ownership for our customers, Iyer noted.
Congress Leaders Have No Right To Misinterpret J&K Assembly Resolution On Special Status: NC MP
Srinagar, Nov 15: National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha member Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said the Congress leaders have no right to misinterpret the resolution passed by Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for restoration of special status. The NC leader, who is an MP from Srinagar, was reacting to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks on the return of Article 370 during a press conference in Pune on Thursday. No INC president or JKPCC president has a right to misinterpret the resolution [] The post Congress Leaders Have No Right To Misinterpret J&K Assembly Resolution On Special Status: NC MP appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
One dead, 15 injured in crash on Pune-Bluru highway near Nippani
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Fire breaks out in Pune building, 7-8 locals rescued; no injuries reported
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Understanding Today's Gold Loan Gram Rate and How it is Determined
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 15: Gold has always been a prized possession in Indian households. Often passed on as family heirlooms, gold has religious, spiritual, and sentimental value. This yellow metal is so versatile that, apart from being revered as jewellery, it also serves as a valuable financial asset.
1 dead, 15 injured in multi-vehicle collision at Pune-Bengaluru highway near Nippani
A lorry crashed into multiple vehicles on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Nippani town, resulting in one fatality and 15 injuries. The deceased and injured, all from Jamboti, were returning from a temple visit when the speeding lorry collided with their passenger vehicle and others. The accident occurred at a known black spot, prompting concerns over road safety.
PM Modi dividing society, will have no association with those allied with BJP: Sharad Pawar
PUNE, Nov 15: Senior opposition leader Sharad Pawar on Friday accused Narendra Modi of dividing the society as he slammed the Prime Ministers campaign speeches and stressed that he will have no association with those allied with the BJP, when asked about the possibility of a post-poll reunion with his estranged nephew Ajit Pawar. In an interview with PTI, Pawar, considered the architect of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra, said the ruling Mahayuti has been using a [] The post PM Modi dividing society, will have no association with those allied with BJP: Sharad Pawar appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Over 12 lakh workers likely to miss voting in Maharashtra polls: Sugarcane cutters' body
Pune: More than 12 lakh sugarcane cutters from Marathwada, north Maharashtra, and Vidarbha could miss their opportunity to vote in the upcoming state assembly elections on November 20. With the cane crushing season set to commence on November 15, lakhs of cutters from various districts have already migrated to the sugarcane belts in western Maharashtra and many other states, according to the Maharashtra Sugarcane Cutters and Transport Association. The association has approached the Aurangabad High Court Bench, seeking directions to the Election Commission to ensure that this large group of voters is not deprived of their right to exercise their franchise. However, the West Indian Sugar Mills Association, claimed that proper arrangements would be made to send the workers to their hometowns to get their fingers inked on November 20. In their petition, Jeevan Rathod, president of the Maharashtra Sugarcane Cutters and Transport Association, said that 12-15 lakh cutters from Marathwada, north Maharashtra, and Vidarbha move to sugarcane cultivation regions in western Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu before the harvesting season. With the current harvesting season underway, a significant number of sugarcane cutters have already left their homes and migrated to other regions for work, and they will not return until April or May 2025, Rathod stated in his petition. Speaking to PTI, Rathod expressed concerns over the large-scale migration. If such a large section of the population is absent from exercising their franchise, it defeats the purpose of participative democracy, he said. In the fragmented polity of Maharashtra, which has six key parties, the votes of these migrant workers are important as the victory margins are expected to be thin, said a political observer. In their plea, the association has requested the court to direct the Election Commission to make suitable arrangements like providing postal ballots or transportation to allow the migrant workers to travel to their native places to vote and return to their workplaces. They also urged the court to direct the state's Sugar Commissioner to coordinate with the Maharashtra State Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation Limited, West Indian Sugar Mills Association, and all sugar mills to declare a holiday for these workers on election day. Among the country's top sugar producers, Maharashtra has over 200 private and cooperative sugar mills. The state produced about 110 lakh tonnes of sugar last year. Sunil Rathod, the petitioner's lawyer, said the court on Wednesday inquired about the measures taken to facilitate voting for soldiers and government employees deployed in border areas, suggesting that similar provisions could be considered for the migrant sugarcane workers. The court has not given any directions but just inquired about the measures, he said. He said notices have been issued to the state government, Sugar Commissioner, Maharashtra State Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation Ltd and West Indian Sugar Mills Association. BB Thombare, president of the West Indian Sugar Mills Association, insisted that the workers won't be deprived of their voting rights and assured that proper arrangements would be made for their transportation to their respective constituencies. Generally, the crushing season starts in the first week of November and if polls are around this corner, we ensure that the sugarcane cutters visit their native places. On that day, the operations at the factories are kept shut. This time too, the practice will be followed, he said. Due to assembly elections, the cane crushing season is starting on November 15 this year, Thombare said. After the petition in the court, the government has proposed to the Sugar Commissioner to start the crushing season from November 25, he said. While there are around 5 lakh sugarcane cutters, the number of sugarcane growers is about 50 lakh. If there is a delay in the crushing season, the growers will suffer losses as the yield reduces. The next crop will also be delayed if sugarcane is not harvested in time, he said. Thomabre added that after follow-ups with the Sugar Commissioner, an order was issued on Thursday night permitting sugarcane crushing from November 15.
AustraHind: India, Australia hold joint military drill in Pune
This two-week training program is designed to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the armed forces of the two nationsreports Asian Lite News The third edition of the India-Australia joint military...
Siddique's main shooter Shivkumar changed clothes, returned to spot after firing: Mumbai police
MUMBAI: Shivkumar Gautam, the alleged main shooter in the Baba Siddique murder, remained at the spot for 20 minutes after the NCP leader was gunned down on October 12, an official said on Thursday. He changed his clothes and returned to the spot, the official added. He had thrown a bag carrying his shirt, pistol and his Aadhaar card at the spot. After the shooting, he found people were in panic and a large number of policemen had arrived. He also observed police were asking bystanders for leads on the perpetrators, the official said. He saw that two of his associates had been nabbed from the spot itself, the official added. Gautam took an autorickshaw and went near Lilavati hospital, where Siddique was admitted, to get confirmation on whether he had died. At 10. 47 pm, he left for Kurla railway station. While on the train, he threw his mobile phone somewhere. Efforts are on to trace it, the official said. The official also said a suspect brought from a border village in Punjab was allowed to go after no role of his surfaced. During the interrogation of the accused persons, Crime Branch officials found that wanted accused Shubham Lonkar was in direct contact with Anmol Bishnoi, brother of the jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Mumbai police propose extradition of Lawrence Bishnois brother in Baba Siddique murder case The Mumbai crime branch also found that Shubham Lonkar had trained with an AK-47 rifle in the dense forests some 50 kilometres from Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur in July, he said. Shubham Lonkar was with arrested accused Vilas Apune and Rupesh Mohol when the trio had gone to Mahakal. Some people trained Shubham Lonkar. The training session went on for four days , and their stay was for five days,he official said. We are probing if Shubham Lonkar got weapons training from Naxalites. Lonkar had warned Apune and Mohol that they should not discuss the training with anybody. We also got information that a corporator from Pune was on the hit list of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, he said. Baba Siddique's shocking Supari murder shows poor law enforcement According to the official, in the Baba Siddique murder conspiracy, arrested accused Anurag Kashyap and Gyan Prakash Tripathi had sent money to scrap dealer Harish Kumar. Harish had transferred money into various other accounts and had given his ATM card to shooters to withdraw money, he said. Baba Siddique (66) was shot dead by three gunmen near his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office in Mumbai's Bandra area on October 12. Salman Khan gets new threat: 'Pay Rs 5 crore to end enmity with Bishnoi or meet fate of Baba Siddique'
Sadiq recruited drivers to run drug cartel overseas: ED
CHENNAI: Jaffer Sadiq, the alleged kingpin in the multi-crore drug trafficking case, has actively scouted individuals with international road permits and stationed them in countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, and Malaysia to work as drivers and clandestinely handle his drug trade there, the ED investigation has found. These resources were part of his well-oiled network through which the expelled DMK functionary operated his international syndicate. The ED had alleged that the accused procured the controlled substance, pseudoephedrine, and exported it by concealing it with desiccated coconut, food items, soda ash and bangles. ED found that Sadiq tried to send three men, two from Pune and one from Ramanthapuram, from Dubai to Auckland to work as drivers for a monthly salary of Rs 3.5 lakh. These men had fraudulently obtained ID cards of Dubai-based companies and resident visas by paying bribes and falsifying records. They were unable to travel to New Zeland as Dubai airport authorities stopped them due to a defective visa. The agency filed a charge sheet against Sadiq and 11 others including his family members and film director Ameer and eight firms that were used to launder the black money. The agency found cash deposits of Rs 30 crore linked to various entities controlled by Sadiq which were channelled into films through JSM Pictures and other businesses. ED has also provisionally attached assets worth Rs 55.3 crore including properties and cars of Sadiq and his aides. ED names Ameer, 11 others as accused in Jaffer Sadiq case Sadiq had used six front companies in Delhi, Tiruchy and Chennai to export 237 consignments of pseudoephedrine and Ketamine to Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia from 2014 to 2024. The materials were sent to 12 companies, five in Malaysia, six in Australia, and one in New Zealand, the ED said. Sources said EDs investigation has brought out how some of these firms were controlled by Sadiq and his team from India. During searches at their Delhi hideout in February, agencies stumbled upon a purchase order and yellow stamps of two Australian firms Linear Imports and Lovo Trading to which the consignments were being sent to, leading them to conclude that the documentation was being done in India itself to hoodwink Customs. The suspicion was further buttressed as no payment was received from the firms. The six Indian front companies were themselves set up in the name of Sadiqs benamis like Ashok Kumar, Mujeepur Rahman, Mukesh PU, and Sathanantham, who were working as casual labourers, auto drivers and extras in films. The bank accounts of these firms, used for day-to-day expenses and laundering the drug money obtained in cash, was also in their names, the probe found. While Sadiq and his brothers, Saleem and Mydeen Gani, procured the drugs, it was transported from Chennai or Tiruchy to Delhi via trains as cargo declared as ragi or other food products. It would then be exported to other countries via air from Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai, the ED has found.
Who in Congress Has Said Article 370 Will be Restored? Shah Spreading Lies: Kharge
PUNE: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday contested Union Home Minister Amit Shahs assertion that the Congress intends to reinstate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and pointed out the contentious provision was repealed by Parliament. He accused the BJP of keeping the Article 370 issue alive merely to create divisions in society. Addressing a [] The post Who in Congress Has Said Article 370 Will be Restored? Shah Spreading Lies: Kharge appeared first on Kashmir Life .
Family feud or ideology, Ambegaon sets the tone
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`Who in Congress said Article 370 will be restored? Amit Shah spreading lies`
Addressing a press conference in Pune, Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of abusing the Congress and its senior leaders, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi
New BMW M340i Starts at Rs 74.90 Lakh
Pune: BMW, the German luxury car maker, on Thursday introduced the highly anticipated M340i xDrive priced at Rs 74.90 lakh at pan India showroom. The locally manufactured BMW M340i gets new Vernasca leather seat covers with M stitching, and what BMW calls the Widescreen Curved Display which incorporates a 14.9-inch touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster gets the latest 8.5 operating system. In addition, the AC vents also see a slight tweak to their design and get new knobs to make adjustments. The M340i is powered by a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder petrol engine that churns out 374 bhp, and sprints from 0-100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds. The eight-speed automatic transmission, with paddle shifters and cruise control, complements the cars high-performance nature. The xDrive all-wheel-drive system and M Sport differential enhance cornering and grip, making it a joy to drive in various conditions. For over three years, the BMW M340i has stood tall as the highest-selling performance car in the Indian market. This car is a segment best seller due to its unique M driving experience, commanding performance, attractive design and a rich feature list, said Vikram Pawah, President and CEO, BMW Group India. Its aggressive styling, best-in-class driving dynamics and the fan favourite B58 6-cylinder engine have made it an instant hit in the Indian market, he noted.
Guntur bodybuilder wins gold at World Fitness Championship
GUNTUR: A 25-year-old bodybuilder, Nissankararao Ravi Kumar, from Etukuru in Guntur, has demonstrated that Indian athletes can compete on the world stage, clinching the gold medal in the 65-70 kg category at the World Pro Show Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship in Chonburi, Thailand, last week. His win has earned him widespread attention and admiration in India and beyond. Kumars success didnt happen overnight. He has been a formidable presence in bodybuilding for years, collecting an impressive array of medals across various platforms. His accomplishments include a silver at the 8th Mr & Mrs PHIL-ASIA 2023 in the Philippines and a bronze at Mr Universe in Pune in 2022. Kumar also bagged a medal at Mr World in Uzbekistan in 2021, as well as at the Asian Bodybuilding Championships in Pune and Indonesia in 2019 and 2018, respectively. On the national stage, he has won the Mr Andhra title 12 times. Kumars journey to bodybuilding was inspired by a video of Arnold Schwarzenegger, which captivated him and steered him toward rigorous training at a local gym. Despite his humble background, with a father who is a lorry driver and a mother who is a homemaker, Kumar persuaded his family to support his pursuit of bodybuilding. Though he initially took positions in the army and railways under the sports quota, he left them to fully dedicate himself to his bodybuilding career, even training under Mr. Olympia winner Pushparaj in Sri Lanka. His journey gained momentum with sponsorship from ARJA Steels managing director Sridhar Krishnamurthy. Now, with a dream of winning the Mr Olympia title, Ravi Kumar continues to represent India on the global bodybuilding stage.
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Passenger vehicle, two-wheeler sales hit new high in October: Siam
Pune: Both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers wholesales hit a new high in October, driven by strong festive season demand, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers SIAM data on Wednesday revealed. While passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,93,238 units, up 0.9 per cent from 3,89,714 units, the best ever in the month, SIAM said. Also, two-wheeler sales which grew a stronger 14.2 per cent from 18,95,799 units to 21,64,276 units, were also the best ever for the month, it noted. October 2024 saw two major festivals Dussehra and Diwali, both occurring in the same month, which traditionally drive higher consumer demand providing a significant boost to Auto industrys performance. Passenger Vehicles posted its highest ever sales of October in 2024 of 3.93 Lakh units, with a growth of 0.9 per cent, albeit on a high base of last October. The two-wheeler segment also posted the highest ever sales of October in 2024 with 21.64 Lakh units, with a good growth of 14.2 per cent, compared to October 2023, Rajesh Menon, Director General at SIAM pointed out. This high growth, he said, was also reflected in the Vahan vehicle registration data, wherein more than 30 per cent growth in registration was witnessed for both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers in October 2024, compared to October 2023. Similarly, scooter dispatches to dealers also soared 22 per cent YoY at 7,21,200 units last month. Motorcycle sales grew by 11 per cent, reaching 1,390,696 units, up from 1,252,835 units in October 2023. On the other hand, moped sales saw a slight decline, falling to 52,380 units in October 2024, compared to 53,162 units in the same month the previous year. The three-wheelers dispatches to dealers marginally dipped to 76,770 units in October, down from 77,344 units in October 2023. Despite the overall growth in the two-wheeler segment, the three-wheeler market showed a slight contraction in sales.
Indian kids spend 60% more time online watching videos than they did two years ago: report
Post-pandemic trends indicate that Gen Alphachildren born roughly between 2010 and 2025are engaging with digital media at unprecedented levels. With greater access to online platforms, this generation is shaping family decisions around food, entertainment, and household purchases, particularly in areas such as IT products, durable goods, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). In response to this shift, Kantar has released its 2024 Kidscan India Report, offering insights into the lifestyles and influences of Gen Alpha in India. The study covers approximately 2,500 children aged 5-14, as well as parents from socio-economic classes NCCS A, B, and C across 14 cities. The report provides an in-depth look at how Gen Alpha engages with brands in sectors like food, beverages, technology, and media, with a particular emphasis on their consumption of television and digital content. Additionally, it examines the psychological and social factors that shape this generation's preferences, ambitions, and lifestyle choices. Puneet Avasthi , Director, Specialist Businesses, Insights, South Asia, Kantar , said about the report: Gen Alpha is reshaping the family dynamic in ways we havent seen before. Their influence is far-reaching, from tech and entertainment choices to key household purchases. The 2024 Kidscan Report captures these shifts, providing brands with invaluable insights into the preferences and digital behaviours of this new generation. For brands, understanding Gen Alpha is not just an opportunity but an imperative to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving landscape The report outlines several key findings about Gen Alphas behavior and influence. A significant trend is the autonomy granted by parents over career choices, with 55% of parents allowing their children full discretion in choosing their future paths. This generation also plays an active role in household purchases: the influence of Gen Alpha on family decisions for products like Smart TVs has increased by 1.46 times compared to 2022. Gen Alphas digital engagement is on the rise, with online video consumption seeing a 60% increase over the past year. This preference for digital media is mirrored in their recreational activities, with 69% of children preferring video games over outdoor play. The report also reveals a shift in social dynamics, as Gen Alpha increasingly values close, open relationships with parents. Today, 57% more children choose to share their personal secrets with their mothers rather than friends, signaling a shift toward more family-centered social bonds. These findings reflect how Gen Alphas evolving digital preferences and social values are redefining family interactions and influencing broader market trends across multiple sectors.
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After Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar posts video of checking of his bags
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawars bags were checked by poll personnel on Wednesday while he was onboard a helicopter to travel for poll campaign, and the NCP leader said such measures are needed to ensure free and fair elections. Everyone should respect the law and support efforts to uphold the integrity of the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
I've found ways and means to break it down: Ashwin on Smith's batting
Chennai: Senior India off-spinner R Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series, extending their fascinating, decade-old rivalry in top-flight cricket.The two seasoned campaigners would face off during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. They have in the past spent time together at IPL franchises Rising Pune Supergiant and Delhi Capitals, helping Ashwin to reak down the game plans of Smith. Steve Smith is especially fascinating as a player against spin. He has a unique technique, even playing fast bowling, Ashwin said in an interview with '7Cricket'. But with spin, I think he came in with sound game plans and sound preparations, and yeah, he used to execute it come what may. And over the years, I've found ways and means to break it down. His time at Delhi Capitals, his time at RPSG, all these net sessions that I've seen him go about his business gave me an insight as to how he prepares and what he likes and doesn't like. Ashwin, who first bowled to Smith during India's 2013/14 tour of Australia, lauded his fierce rival for being a hinking cricketer, who has so far scored 348 runs in 570 balls while facing the ace spinner. Smith has got out to Ashwin three times. He's a very thinking cricketer as well. He wants to get one up on you all the time. But, he's got unique ways of practising and battling out with you in the middle. And sometimes, as a bowler, when you're watching a batter go through his process, you do identify whether you have him or not. And several times in these years of having played with Steve Smith, I've felt he has me. But several times, much later, when I think I've figured out what he does or how he bats, I've had an edge over him. I've had the wood over him. A modern-day batting great, Smith will be desperate to play some big knocks following his subdued stint as an opener after the retirement of David Warner, managing only 171 runs in four Tests at an average of 28.50. Ashwin is the third-highest Test wicket-taker for India in Australia with 38 scalps, behind Anil Kumble (49) and Kapil Dev (51).
Mumbai: 1 held in Gorai dismembering murder case
Mumbai police have solved the gruesome murder case of a young man whose dismembered body was found in Gorai. The victim, identified as Raghu Paswan, was a 21-year-old from Bihar working in Pune. Paswan was romantically involved with a minor girl, a relationship her family opposed. Police have arrested a relative of the girl in connection with the murder.
Posing as vigilance officers, 5 men dupe trader of Rs 25 lakh citing poll code breach
Pune: Five men allegedly cheated a businessman of over Rs 25 lakh in Maharashtra's Kolhapur by posing as vigilance officers and citing violation of the election code of conduct by him for carrying cash, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, they said. Assembly polls in Maharashtra will be held on November 20 and the election code of conduct is in force at present. Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs), flying squads of the Election Commission and police teams have been deployed across the state to curb poll-related irregularities. As soon as the victim, who is a swing trader, alighted from a private bus on a highway near Kolhapur early Tuesday morning, a man approached him and introduced himself as a vigilance officer. The latter asked the businessman if he was carrying any cash. When the victim told him that he had cash with him, the stranger said it was prohibited under the election code of conduct, inspector Deepak Jadhav of the Gandhinagar police station in Kolhapur said. He then instructed the businessman to sit in their car for an inquiry. Four other individuals were already sitting in the car. They drove in the direction of Kolhapur, claiming they needed to check the quantum of cash, he said. The accused asked the trader to hand over his bag and mobile phone and he acted accordingly. One of the accused persons then hinted at a possible compromise. However, the businessman insisted on going to the police station as he was confident that the cash was legitimate. When the car did not head in the required direction, he realised that they were imposters, Jadhav said. Fearing for his safety, the businessman requested the accused to take away the cash and release him. They eventually dropped him at Sarnobatwadi, fleeing with Rs 25.50 lakh in cash and his mobile phone, he said. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim, a case has been registered at the Gandhinagar police station, and efforts are underway to trace the accused.
Rima Kirtikar on the power of immersive experiences in real estate
In recent years, technological advancements have significantly reshaped consumer expectations in the real estate market, particularly with the rise of immersive digital tools. Globally, the market for AR and VR technology is projected to reach $1,110 billion by 2030. Nowhere is this technological potential more impactful than in real estate, where tools like virtual tours and augmented reality walkthroughs offer buyers a view into their future homes. Alongside this digital evolution, the Indian real estate landscape is experiencing a surge in demand for luxury and smart homes. According to Markets and Markets, the Indian smart home industry is forecasted to grow at an 18.4% CAGR from 2020 to 2025, reflecting a shift toward connected, tech-driven living spaces that cater to the modern, convenience-oriented lifestyle. This convergence of technology and luxury is driving developers to reimagine the home-buying journey, blending digital innovation with premium experiences to meet evolving consumer aspirations. Runwal is among the players adapting to this transformation, reshaping the home-buying journey through the integration of digital tools like augmented reality and immersive video experiences. Spearheading these efforts is Rima Kirtikar , Group Chief Marketing Officer, who has been instrumental in steering the brand toward a more interactive, experience-driven approach to real estate. From the rising popularity of digital influencers to cutting-edge virtual tours, Kirtikar shares insights into Runwal's growth journey, the brands strategic focus on family engagement, and the future of luxury real estate. Edited Excerpts: Looking back at Runwal's marketing journey, what have been some key highlights and pivotal moments that have shaped the brand's growth and positioning in the real estate market? Real estate is a highly family-centric product, with decision-making often involving every family member, from children to grandparents. Recognizing this, we've redefined the home-buying journey to be as experiential as possible. Through immersive videos, AR, VR, and community-centered events like our Grand Ganesha Fest and the Audi Qdrivea unique off-roading experience at our 25 Hour Life sitewe offer customers a curated experience that brings them closer to the lifestyle Runwal developments provide. These innovations have shaped our growth, solidifying our positioning as a brand that prioritizes family engagement and unforgettable home-buying experiences. With a surge in consumer sentiment during the festive season and 65% of potential buyers considering real estate investments, what emerging preferences and demands are you noticing in the luxury segment? In India, the festive season is synonymous with optimism and purposeful investment, especially in real estate. According to Knight Frank India, the luxury segment has experienced impressive growth41% in the first half of 2024 alone. This surge is driven by rising disposable incomes and a shift in lifestyle aspirations with buyers increasingly drawn to branded developments offering spaciousness, exclusivity, and superior quality, along with a meaningful connection to the environment and a holistic living experience. As Tier-II and Tier-III cities emerge as promising markets, driven by infrastructure development and more affordable property options, what strategies does Runwal have for tapping into these regions? Are there specific expansion plans or initiatives in the pipeline? Currently, our focus remains on Mumbai, Thane, and Pune, with a strategic emphasis on expanding within the luxury real estate market in South Mumbai. We are excited to further establish our presence in premium areas like Walkeshwar and Worli with upcoming projects, strengthening our reputation in luxury residential spaces. These projects represent our commitment to delivering exclusive, high-quality homes in Mumbai's most sought-after locations. Why do you think there was a need for Runwal to launch a new corporate identity? With the revamped identity, how is Runwal positioning itself in the market, and what kind of messaging have you adopted for the same? Over the years, our interactions with customers have shown that Runwal stands for trust, quality, and a legacy that endures across generations. Recognizing this, we saw the need for a renewed corporate identity that not only reflects our evolution but also honors our foundational values. Our refreshed logo subtly builds on the original, symbolizing progress without compromising our core essence. Through our new positioning'sculpting timeless addresses that celebrate the pinnacle of living across generations'we are reinforcing our dedication to creating spaces that embody excellence. This identity underscores our commitment to mastering every detail in real estate, from homes to offices and malls, and echoes the trust our customers have placed in us since 1978. With the rise of digital influencers like Bhavesh Kaware and more, how do you think marketing is shifting in the real estate industry? With consumers more engrossed in digital media than ever, digital influencers have become a vital part of real estate marketing. Influencers build authentic connections with potential buyers, particularly younger demographics, by showcasing real-world perspectives of luxury residences. This approach aligns with a broader shift toward trust-building and narrative-driven content, where immersive and personalized storytelling enables buyers to connect with brand values and project stories on a deeper level. Its a significant shift that makes luxury more approachable and relevant for todays digitally connected audience. Technology is transforming the real estate sector, especially digital innovations like 3D home tours, online consultations, and e-commerce platforms. Can you share what impact these tools have on customer engagement and sales conversions? Digital innovations have significantly impacted customer engagement and sales conversions. Tools like 3D home tours and online consultations allow buyers to visualize their future homes and everyday lifestyle, easing the decision-making process. With more clarity and personalization in these experiences, customers can make informed decisions faster, increasing the likelihood of conversion. The festive period being one of the busiest periods for real estate, how did the real estate companies spend on advertising this year? Any interesting trends that you noticed in their spending patterns? This year, advertising spends have been predominantly digital and outdoor-focused, with a clear emphasis on high-engagement content. Videos, influencer marketing, loyalty events, and community events drove customer interest and retention, reflecting a broader shift toward interactive, community-oriented content that builds lasting connections with buyers. You started your professional journey in 2005, and a lot has changed since then in the marketing industry. What do you think are some of the most common skills for CMOs today? Marketing has transformed from print and word-of-mouth to a digital-first, experience-driven landscape, with buyer attention spans shorter than ever. In this fast-paced environment, CMOs need agility, continuous research, and a willingness to innovate.Todays CMOs must stay attuned to shifting consumer behaviors and be ready to explore new strategies to capture attention effectively. Looking ahead, what are your short-term and long-term goals for Runwal? In the short term, our goal is to craft homes of unparalleled quality that stand the test of time. Looking ahead in the long-term, we aim to establish Runwal as a transformative force in real estate, setting new benchmarks for excellence and innovation, and becoming a legacy brand for the future.
Congress speaking the language of Pakistan: PM Modi on Art 370
Pune, Nov 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress is speaking the language of Pakistan, by seeking to restore Article 370 in Kashmir. Nobody can bring back Article 370, we have buried it deep in the ground, Modi said, addressing a rally in Pune, ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections. [] The post Congress speaking the language of Pakistan: PM Modi on Art 370 appeared first on Northlines .
