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The world of Mirzapur has largely revolved around power struggles, violence and rivalries between its male characters. However, the franchise has also given its female characters some of its most layered storylines, with Beena Tripathi emerging as one of the most intriguing figures. Played by Rasika Dugal, Beena has undergone a significant transformation through the series. From navigating the dynamics within the Tripathi household to making difficult choices for her own survival, her journey has often unfolded alongside the larger battle for power in Mirzapur. With the franchise now expanding beyond streaming, the possibility of exploring individual characters in greater depth could offer another way to build on its universe. Beena, in particular, has a backstory and set of relationships that could potentially lend themselves to a standalone story. One of the more recent additions to her arc came through her relationship with Birju Lohar, played by Mohit Malik. The storyline offered viewers a glimpse into Beena's emotional past and provided more context for the woman she eventually became. It also introduced a comparatively softer dimension to a character whose journey has largely been shaped by survival, power and difficult choices. The use of the classic song 'Saanson Ki Mala'during Beena's track further underlined the emotional conflict surrounding her character. The song played against a moment in which Beena was faced with a difficult decision, adding another layer to the sequence and highlighting the contrast between her emotions and instincts. The track has also generated attention on social media, with the song finding traction through Reels and other user-generated content. This has added to the ongoing conversation around Beena and the different facets of her character. A potential Beena Tripathi spin-off could explore parts of her life that the main Mirzapurstoryline has only touched upon, including her past, relationships and evolution within the Tripathi family. While there is no official announcement of such a series at present, Beena's journey leaves enough unanswered questions for the character to potentially carry a story of her own. For now, Rasika Dugal's Beena remains one of the franchise's most complex characters, with her story continuing to offer possibilities beyond the central power struggle that has defined Mirzapur. Also Read:Mirzapur The Movie Box Office Day 23: Film jumps 91.18% on Saturday, crosses Rs. 210 crore
Multi-cornered contest in Tripura Village Committee polls on Monday after 10 years
Digital Desk | Agartala, Sep 27 (IANS) A multi-cornered contest will be witnessed in the Village Committee elections on Monday in the tribal areas of Tripura as the politically important local body polls are being held after a gap of 10 years. The ruling BJP, in alliance with its two tribal allies -- the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) -- is contesting against the opposition CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress in the Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The TTAADC, which became operational under the Sixth Schedule on April 1, 1985, following the 49th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, has jurisdiction over nearly two-thirds of Tripura's 10,491 sq km area and is home to over 12.16 lakh people, around 84 per cent of whom belong to indigenous communities. The month-long campaign for the Village Committee elections, equivalent to Gram Panchayats in non-TTAADC areas, concluded on Saturday afternoon, with polling scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. A senior official of the Tripura State Election Commission (TSEC) said that all the polling teams, comprising around 7,200 government personnel, left for their destinations in the far-flung, mountainous and remote areas. A senior police official said that over 15,000 Central and state security personnel have been deployed to ensure the free, fair, smooth and peaceful conduct of the Village Committee elections across all eight districts. Around 74 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), comprising around 5,000 personnel, along with 10,000 personnel of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and Tripura Police, have been deployed to provide security for the politically important elections to the Village Committees. The TSEC had earlier announced that elections would be held for 4,597 seats covering 587 Village Committees, equivalent to Gram Panchayats in the non-TTAADC and non-tribal areas. However, a TSEC official said that of the total 4,597 seats, the TMP won 1,557 seats, accounting for 33.87 per cent, unopposed, while the BJP secured 81 seats, or 1.76 per cent, uncontested. According to the TSEC official, following the election of candidates without contest in a large number of seats, polling would now be held on Monday in 2,954 seats across 44 of the 52 blocks in all eight districts of Tripura. After 1,069 candidates of various political parties, including the TMP, BJP and CPI (M), withdrew their nominations, a total of 9,820 candidates are now in the fray for the Village Committee elections. The authorities have stepped up security arrangements to prevent any untoward incident during polling and to ensure that voters can exercise their franchise peacefully. The Village Committee elections are being held after a decade and are considered significant for local governance in the tribal areas administered by the TTAADC. Since 2021, the Tipra Motha Party, led by former royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, has governed the politically crucial 30-member TTAADC, which comprises 28 elected members and two nominated by the state government.
Four-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Ranchi Found Safe in Sahibganj, Five Arrested
A four-year-old boy abducted from Ranchi was safely recovered in Sahibganj. Police arrested five suspects linked to the kidnapping. Four-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Ranchi Found Safe in Sahibganj, Five Arrested
Damage control after EC row: Congress demands SIR rollback, CECs resignation
Congress has called for the suspension of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. The Election Commission defended its decisions amidst concerns of disenfranchisement of voters and internal disagreements. Congress leaders accused the Commission of inadequately addressing issues with Form 6 changes related to voter registration. They raised questions about deletions of young and Gen Z voters and emphasized the need for transparency.
EC in 'damage control' mode; CEC's resignation or prosecution needed: Cong
The Congress on Saturday said the Election Commission was in damage control mode after differences within the poll body came out following a media expose and demanded that the ongoing SIR exercise that has disenfranchised crores is suspended immediately. The Congress also said that nothing short of CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation or prosecution will suffice. The opposition party's reaction came after the Election Commission issued a statement asserting that all Special Intensive Revision (SIR) orders were issued after approval from all three Election Commissioners and the changes in Form 6, through which names are included in the voters' list, have been upheld by the Supreme Court. The poll body also claimed that the letters sent by commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi to the Cabinet Secretary were not related to any policy matter of the Commission or its IT division, but to the working of an officer on deputation to it. Reacting sharply to the EC statement, ...
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Heavy security for Tripura Village Committee polls; over 15,000 personnel deployed
Digital Desk | Agartala, Sep 26 (IANS) Heavy security measures have been put in place, and district administrations have made elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth, free and peaceful conduct of the September 28 Village Committee elections in Tripura's tribal areas, officials said on Saturday. The month-long campaign for the Village Committee elections concluded on Saturday afternoon, with polling scheduled to be held on Monday. A senior official of the Tripura State Election Commission (TSEC) said that polling parties for the far-flung, mountainous and remote areas were getting ready to leave for their respective destinations. Over 15,000 central and state security personnel have been deployed to ensure the free, fair, smooth and peaceful conduct of the Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) areas. A senior police official said that around 74 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), comprising an actual deployment of around 5,000 personnel, along with 10,000 personnel of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and Tripura Police, would provide security for the politically important elections to the Village Committees across all eight districts of the state. The TSEC had earlier announced that elections to 4,597 seats in 2,634 constituencies covering 587 Village Committees -- equivalent to Gram Panchayats in the non-TTAADC areas -- would be held on September 28 after a gap of 10 years. However, BJP candidates in around two per cent of the total 4,597 seats have already been elected unopposed, with the saffron party securing 81 seats and its ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) winning 1,557 seats. A TSEC official said that the TMP won 1,557 seats, accounting for 33.87 per cent of the total 4,597 seats, unopposed, while the BJP secured 81 seats, or 1.76 per cent, uncontested. According to the TSEC official, following the election of candidates without contest in a large number of seats, polling would now be held in 2,954 seats across 44 of the total 52 blocks in all eight districts of Tripura. After 1,069 candidates of various political parties, including the TMP, BJP and CPI(M), withdrew their nominations, a total of 9,820 candidates are now in the fray for the Village Committee elections. State Election Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Chakraborty reviewed the overall security and administrative arrangements for the Village Committee elections across the state during a series of virtual and physical meetings. Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Rao, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Manchak Ipper, Commission Secretary Anurag Sen, all the District Magistrates and several other senior officials participated in these meetings. The ruling BJP, in alliance with its two tribal allies -- the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) -- is contesting against the opposition CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress. In connection with the elections, a series of incidents have also been reported from different parts of the state. Senior IPFT leader and Minister Sukla Charan Noatia said that a brutal attack was carried out on his party's General Secretary Swapan Debbarma on September 8 at Hezamara in Khowai district. Debbarma was targeted and beaten up by supporters of the TMP while he was travelling to Khowai village. This kind of violence is completely unacceptable. IPFT, BJP and TMP are contesting the Village Committee election together as an alliance. Such acts of aggression directly undermine the very spirit of our unity, Noatia said in a statement. The allegations made by Noatia come amid heightened political activity and campaigning ahead of the Village Committee elections. The authorities have stepped up security arrangements to prevent any untoward incident during polling and to ensure that voters can exercise their franchise peacefully. The Village Committee elections are being held after a decade and are considered significant for local governance in the tribal areas administered by the TTAADC.
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ECI on defensive, refuses to relent on demand for CECs resignation: Congress
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Claiming that the ECI has been forced into a defensive posture, the Congress on Saturday reiterated its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought the immediate suspension of the SIR of electoral rolls. Criticising a press release issued by the ECI after its afternoon meeting to quell reports of internal differences, the Congress described SIR as a drive for massive disenfranchisement of several crores of electors. Nothing short of the CECs resignation or prosecution will suffice, said Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary (Communications), referring to the alleged big differences within the Election Commission. In a message on X, Ramesh said that in the wake of media reports exposing disagreement among ECI functionaries and the nationwide protests that have followed, seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has now come out with a press note on September 26th, 2026. First, the Press note does not directly deny the story or its findings. It makes a defensive attempt to downplay the same in paragraph 3(i) and 3(ii) but does not say that the allegations are baseless, said Ramesh, pointing to the issues flagged in media reports. Second, in the case of Goa, after having been caught out, the ECI has sheepishly stated that Form 6 has already been filled out for inclusion by 81 of the 97 deleted voters. To put this another way, you disenfranchise voters through a broken and corrupt system, and when caught, say that they are being added back, he said. Third, it seeks to justify the Commissions actions by appealing to the Order of the Supreme Court dated May 27th, 2026. The Order, which was pronounced well before the recent revelations, will not save the CEC from the malicious deletion of targeted voters, from the incompetence that has resulted in citizens being wiped off the rolls, for the crores lost in both expenses and person-hours due to the confusion and harassment caused to entire families, said the Congress MP. Fourth, it extends the deadlines for voter registration in Delhi and Maharashtra. But what happens to the voters of Karnataka and Telangana? What happens to the voters disenfranchised in Bihar and West Bengal? Do the voters of these and other states who were deleted due to one mans corruption not deserve answers? he said. Fifth, the Press Release also states the ECI will now involve experts from IIT/IIIT to review the ECINET portal and submit a report to ensure it complies with rules. Aside from being a meaningless safeguard (since the concern is not about the technical soundness but rather the centralisation which prevents voter addition at ground level), this confirms the concerns attributed to the two other Election Commissioners per the reportage, said Ramesh. Sixth, the Press Note avoids answering the questions regarding the deliberate targeting of Gen Z voters. The ECI has no answer for its targeted disenfranchisement, beginning mid-July 2026 through wholly illegal changes made to Form 6 (unseen and unapproved by Parliament) which placed an unfair burden on them to find and disclose their parents and/or grandparents details, he said. The revelations regarding (1) the unilateral nature of decision-making by the CEC, (2) his open hatred and bias against the Opposition resulting in a clear bias, (3) his willing participation and abetment in Vote Chori by the ruling regime, (4) his specific attack to prevent the enrollment of Gen Z voters, (5) his corruption exposed ironically by his negligence in purging and pruning voter lists, need to be answered for, he said. Ramesh added, The CEC thinks he can hide behind bureaucratise and protocol. He stands exposed and is now petrified as an entire country seeks to hold him accountable. The ongoing SIR, which has turned out to be a method of massive disenfranchisement of several crores of Indians, must be suspended immediately without delay. In the meantime, nothing short of the CECs resignation or prosecution will suffice, said Ramesh.
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Ranbir Kapoor asks MrBeast to chant 'Jai Shree Ram' during Ramayana event
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Famous American YouTuber MrBeast attended a Mumbai event for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' alongside Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, and Namit Malhotra. During the event, one of the paparazzi said, Jai Shri Ram, Mr Beast. As the YouTuber got confused what he should say, Ranbir told Mr Beast to reply by saying, Jai Shri Ram. The YouTuber quickly chanted Jai Shri Ram. Ranbir, who will be seen as Lord Ram in the highly anticipated project, also went on to explain the meaning of Dharma during the event. He said, Ramayana and Shri Ram are deeply etched in our subconscious mind. Lord Rama never tried to be a hero; he is called Maryada Purushottam, which means ideal man. He was born as a prince and could have had everything, but he sacrificed it all to fulfil his fathers promise and his duties. There is a term called Dharma, which means duties. He is the perfect man, and I hope through this film, you could have a brief introduction to our culture and history. As the event ended up getting delayed for several hours, a lot of the members from the media decided to boycott the event. During the event, Ranbir even lifted a Shiv Dhanush, offered prayers, and then placed it back. Along with Ranbir as Lord Rama, the project has Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Arun Govil as King Dashrath, Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra, and Adinath Kothare as Bharat. 'Ramayana' is a two-part franchise with the first part expected to be out in the cinema halls on November 9 this year, during Diwali. The second part, which is still in production, is scheduled for a 2027 release.
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Matter Of A Season Or Two For Delhi Mens To Regain Red-ball Consistency, Says New Head Coach Dahiya
Ranji Trophy Elite Group: Newly appointed Delhi senior mens head coach Vijay Dahiya believes it is only a matter of time before the seven-time Ranji Trophy champions rediscover their consistency in red-ball cricket. Despite regularly producing cricketers for India and the IPL, Delhi has failed to advance past the group stage in each of the last seven seasons of the Ranji Trophy. The side last lifted the prestigious trophy in the 2007/08 campaign - a triumph achieved during Dahiyas first stint as Delhis head coach shortly after retiring as a player. Now returning to coach Delhi ahead of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C opener against Bengal on October 11 in Kalyani, Dahiya stated that restoring Delhi's authority in red-ball cricket is his chief priority. I've been around and have been watching cricket in Delhi. I've been watching a lot of domestic matches and tournament matches in Delhi. That's the plus point I have of being in Delhi. So, officially I'm back after a while, but it's good to be back, Dahiya told IANS in an interview on Saturday. Reminded of the 2007/08 title triumph, Dahiya laughed off the distant memory to focus squarely on the immediate task of rebuilding the current sides red-ball consistency. I don't even remember, it's that old! I mean that's past. I'll be very honest, the kind of talent I see in the Delhi dressing room or in the tournaments and everything, I think it's a matter of season or two for Delhi to get back on track as far as red-ball cricket is concerned. I think Delhi is a very, very strong team in white-ball format. But yes, for red-ball, it's a work in progress and that's what the scene is. But I'm really, really excited to work with this a lot, he added. While Delhi players continue to earn national and international accolades, including middle-order batter Ayush Badoni leading India A in the T20 World Cup warm-up games, that individual promise has not yielded collective domestic cricket silverware in recent years. See, if you look at it that way, I think there are a lot of people who are doing individually very well. There are people playing for India and India A - Ayush Badoni almost leading India A. There are a lot of other guys who are getting selected in white ball format. But as a team, we have not done very well and that's absolutely a challenge because you need to understand the mindset, and why is it happening. For me, from the outside, it's very difficult to say why. But once I get into it, try and understand work, like I just mentioned, it's a very exciting lot. You just need to understand what clicks for them and try and find those buttons which I can press and get the best out of them because it's not just the 15 that I've seen last year, there are a lot of other very exciting youngsters, he added. Dahiya, who served as assistant coach with IPL franchise Gujarat Titans this year, takes over from former India off-spinner Sarandeep Singh. His support staff in Delhi includes assistant coaches Kshitiz Sharma and Kuldeep Rawat, alongside bowling coaches Sanjeev Sharma and former India pacer Parvinder Awana. He also stressed on the importance of working seamlessly with the selection panel comprising former Delhi players Bhaskar Pillai, Manu Nayyar, and Praveen Gupta. I'm really looking forward to work with the selectors as well because I have a lot of respect for both the selectors, especially Bhaskar Pillai and Manu Nayyar, because they were my seniors when I made my debut for Delhi. I think they will also play a very important role for Delhi's progress. Everybody needs to be on the same page. This is the first time for Praveen to be a selector for the senior group. But these two have been around and they understand the psyche of Delhi cricket when Delhi cricket dominated the domestic scene. So I'm really looking forward to work with those two, especially the selection panel, and try and find the right path to follow in all formats, he added. That alignment across the board is vital to turning potential into changing Delhis red-ball fortunes. Sometimes a lot of people look at everything with two mindsets. If everybody is on the same page, sometimes it's not about the number because everybody is on the same page. Sometimes you can have two people in a team and being on the different page, there can be trouble in that. As the chief coach of the side, it's going to be very important for me to keep everybody on the same page and that same page is how and what we can do to get the best out of the players. So in that sense, I think that's my job. It doesn't matter at the moment because it's already done. It's so important to keep everybody and get the best out of them. Awana and Sanjeev played for Delhi, Kuldeep has been around for a while and even Kshitiz for that matter - he's been around. So I'll try and get the best out of these guys, but Sanjeev and Awana have been around and I think they're going to be a help for the whole group. Looking ahead to starting their campaign on the road in Kalyani, before potentially playing their home games in Palam due to drainage upgradation work set to happen at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Dahiya remained realistic about the challenge ahead. You don't have to go far. Sometimes a familiar surface plays so much in your mind. So in that sense, yes, I've been there, done that. A lot of people have played there. So in that sense, it's not going to be an unfamiliar territory. But having said that, it's going to be a challenge. There's no doubt about that. My vision should be the team's vision and the team's vision should be my vision and that is only one - that is how we can play our best. When I say best cricket, it's what is available to us. I think I've watched enough domestic cricket. I've seen enough talent on the display in domestic cricket. If we can play our best cricket, and if as a support staff we can provide them the environment where they feel free, fearless, trusted and can give their best, I have no doubt that we can do really well. Dahiya signed off by calling on Delhis players to embrace pride in representing the national capital in the domestic season. I'm not somebody who starts the journey looking at the destination. I'm somebody who starts step by step. The first step is to get a group together which believes in one thing, as well as hard work, honesty and being true to their potential and honest about what they bring to the park and then the rest of it - everything else will start from there. If we can play our best cricket, and if as a support staff we can provide them the environment where they feel free, fearless, trusted and can give their best, I have no doubt that we can do really well. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories I may be 50-plus, but I don't behave like that because I don't feel like that and that is what I want to see in the boys as well because it's an honour to play for your state, especially the one which has given so much to the country. It's high time where we stop asking or thinking what Delhi has given us. We need to start understanding what we have given to Delhi, he concluded. Article Source: IANS
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US top court revives voter database
Digital Desk | Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume expanding a federal immigration database into a nationwide system for checking voter eligibility, setting aside a lower court order that cited privacy and accuracy concerns. The unsigned order permits the Department of Homeland Security to expand its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system, known as SAVE, with Social Security and other government information covering American citizens. The ruling allows the database to be used for voter-eligibility checks ahead of the November midterm elections. The court said the lower courts injunction prevented the federal government from using the system it considered best suited to verifying voter information. The order below prevents the Federal Government from using the program it believes is best suited to the task, the Supreme Court said. The decision is an interim order rather than a final ruling on the legality of the administrations programme. It lifts restrictions imposed while the wider legal dispute continues. The court said federal law limits large-scale changes to voter-registration lists shortly before an election. That restriction, it said, limits the potential impact of the expanded database during this years midterm elections. States may still conduct individual searches using the system. The ruling could affect naturalised American citizens, including Indian-origin voters, if their records are checked against immigration and Social Security information. Critics contend that inaccurate or incomplete data could wrongly identify eligible citizens as noncitizens. The administrations initiative stems from Trumps March 2025 executive order titled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections. SAVE was created to verify the immigration and citizenship status of people applying for certain public benefits. It previously contained information mainly about immigrants and naturalised citizens. The Trump administration sought to combine that material with other federal records. The changes would also allow officials to conduct searches involving large numbers of people rather than checking one record at a time. A federal appeals court in Washington had stopped the expansion. It found that the proposed changes were likely to violate federal privacy and administrative laws and raised questions about the accuracy of the data. The Supreme Courts conservative majority set aside that decision. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined her. Jackson said the lower court had correctly concluded that changing the system would probably violate federal law. She warned that allowing mass searches increased the risk that naturalised citizens could lose their voting rights because of errors. In my view, however, the harm caused by burdening or disenfranchising even a few lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the Government experiences when it is prevented from taking an action that it likely lacks the authority to take, Jackson wrote. Other elements of Trumps March 2025 election order remain blocked by lower courts. They include a nationwide requirement that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The database case is separate from another Trump executive order issued in March 2026. That order sought additional citizenship-verification measures and changes affecting federal elections. Earlier in September, the Supreme Court blocked a US Postal Service rule arising from that later order that would have restricted mail voting. The courts decisions mean that the administration may proceed with the SAVE database expansion but cannot implement the separate postal restrictions for the midterm elections.
Darkest Hour of Indian Democracy
Editor, An all-time record has been created for wrongdoing, where crores of bona fide voters have systematically been deprived of exercising their franchise in the elections. Given the slow pace at which their appeals are being heard, they cannot expect to regain their voting rights anytime soon. This is certainly the darkest hour of Indian [] The post Darkest Hour of Indian Democracy first appeared on Highland Post .
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Uttarakhand Premier League: Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) Chairperson Sunil Joshi on Friday said the franchise league is rapidly evolving into a vital feeder system for the state's aspiring talent, as it opens up pathways for players to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Womens Premier League (WPL), and the national teams. UPL is a platform for players. It gives them a pathway to move towards the India level and potentially the IPL. There are several state-level competitions, including Ranji Trophy and Under-19 cricket, but UPL gives opportunities to players who may not have been selected for those teams. They get a chance to play for one of the teams and showcase their talent, Joshi said in a statement by the tournament on Friday. Our aim is to give these young players as many opportunities as possible so that they can improve themselves, make Uttarakhand proud and eventually reach the India level. We want their talent to be recognised and for them to go on to represent India, he added. Citing the rise of players like Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal, along with women's cricketers Raghvi Bisht, Prema Rawat, Nandini Kashyap and Neelam Bhardwaj, Joshi pointed out that the tournament provides a crucial bridge between grassroots cricket and high-performance environments. We have seen players like Raghvi Bisht, Prema Rawat, Neelam Bhardwaj and several other young cricketers coming through the system. There are also players from UPL who have gone on to play in the IPL. We have seen the example of Akash Madhwal as well, and many other youngsters are moving forward, he said. Highlighting the scale of player engagement in the current edition, Joshi noted that having seven franchises has led to more playing opportunities across the state. That is exactly what we want from UPL. There are seven teams and around 77 players getting an opportunity through those teams. If you compare that with the limited number of places available in a Ranji team, UPL gives a much larger pool of players the opportunity to showcase their talent. Joshi also praised the states talent identification process, which actively scouts prospects from remote and mountainous regions before integrating them into the district and state framework. The system works from the village level to the district level and then from the district to the state. Children who play cricket in villages are identified and brought into the district system. Even if the facilities at that level are limited, the children continue to work hard and develop their skills. After that, they get the opportunity to come to bigger grounds and showcase their talent. Ultimately, their hard work is what takes them forward. Prema Rawat is one such example of a player who has come through a challenging background and reached this level, he said, while acknowledging the administrative efforts of former secretary Mahim Verma and PC Verma in building Uttarakhand's cricket ecosystem. Joshi signed off by expressing confidence that the league will continue to produce future stars for Indian cricket. Most of the boys playing are around 19 or 20 years old, and they simply need opportunities to play at this level. UPL is providing them with that chance. There are one or two quality players in every team, which is why the matches are so competitive, and we are seeing close contests. After that, they get the opportunity to come to bigger grounds and showcase their talent. Ultimately, their hard work is what takes them forward. Prema Rawat is one such example of a player who has come through a challenging background and reached this level, he said, while acknowledging the administrative efforts of former secretary Mahim Verma and PC Verma in building Uttarakhand's cricket ecosystem. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories I have closely followed the tournament. I have seen a lot of talent among the people and young players here. They needed a stage to showcase that talent, and UPL is providing them with that platform. Article Source: IANS
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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court revived on Friday an expanded immigration database that President Donald Trump's administration said aims to combat voting by noncitizens but critics contend could disenfranchise eligible voters. The justices granted the Justice Department's request to block a judge's order that had stopped state officials from using Social Security numbers and other information to conduct sweeping checks of the citizenship status of registered voters against federal records. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Its three liberal justices dissented from Friday's order. The majority said the plaintiffs' arguments likely fail because federal law expressly authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to request and receive information relating to citizenship and immigration status from other agencies, including the Social Security Administration. The administration's data-sharing arrangement is one in a series of actions boosting the federal government's involvement in voting ahead of November's midterm elections in which Trump's fellow Republicans seek to maintain control of Congress. The U.S. Constitution gives individual states the primary authority to run and administer elections. The Department of Homeland Security last year redesigned a federal database known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, used to verify a person's citizenship and immigration status. The revamp allowed users to search many records at a time and to conduct searches using individuals' Social Security numbers. Since then, several Republican-led states have compared their voter lists to the database, and some voters flagged as potential noncitizens have had their registrations canceled. Critics say such election-related actions by Republicans are driven less by concerns over election security than by an attempt to gain political advantage by narrowing the electorate, risking the disenfranchisement of eligible, often Democratic-leaning voters. Trump has carried out hardline policies toward immigration and has made false claims of widespread voting fraud including in his 2020 election loss to Democratic former President Joe Biden. Advocacy groups that sued to block the revised SAVE system said that the new approach has resulted in people who were wrongfully identified as noncitizens being kicked off voter rolls. They have argued that SAVE can be outdated, meaning immigrants who have become naturalized US citizens and are thus eligible to vote are sometimes labeled as noncitizens. The modified system's overall error rate is not publicly known. The Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department did not provide that information when asked. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, which represents the plaintiffs, called Friday's decision profoundly disappointing, saying it puts Americans at risk of being unlawfully targeted by the administration's unreliable voter purge database weeks before the midterm elections. In a dissent on Friday that was joined by her two fellow liberal justices, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote that the harm caused by burdening or disenfranchising even a few lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the government experiences when it is prevented from taking an action that it likely lacks the authority to take. In their Supreme Court filing, the advocacy groups cited a Travis County, Texas, election official who said 25% of the system's noncitizen matches there involved people who had already proven their US citizenship, and news reports finding that at least 81% of the system's responses in St. Louis County, Missouri, were erroneous. The voting rights group League of Women Voters and privacy rights group Electronic Privacy Information Center sued in September 2025 to block the Trump administration's modified system. They said that the revamp violated federal privacy and other U.S. laws. In a June ruling blocking the revamped database, US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., said the system was haphazardly assembled and contained unreliable citizenship data. All in all, the federal government has knowingly trampled on the privacy rights of American citizens in a manner that threatens the sacred right to vote, Sooknanan wrote. This court cannot stand idly by while that happens. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a 2-1 ruling on September 4 declined to halt Sooknanan's ruling, prompting the administration's request to the Supreme Court. In a Supreme Court filing, Justice Department lawyers called the judge's order indefensible, arguing that it threatens the integrity of the midterm elections. Texas, which intervened in the case in support of the administration, has disputed claims that the system is unreliable. Due to separate litigation in Florida, the Trump administration has been able to continue using its modified SAVE system in the Republican-led states of Florida, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. (Reporting by John Kruzel; with additional reporting by Andrew Chung in New York; Editing by Will Dunham and Daniel Wallis) This article originally appeared on Reuters at https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/supreme-court-restores-trumps-mass-153415643.html
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Asserting that modern cricket technology cannot substitute human presence of mind during high-pressure match situations, newly-appointed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Zaheer Khan said his coaching philosophy revolves around empowering players and balancing data with old-school, on-field adaptability. On Monday, five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions CSK announced Zaheer as their new head coach after Stephen Fleming left the role in July. Being at CSK will also mark Zaheers first stint as head coach of a cricket team. A good listener, realistic, and very empowering (as a coach). I think it's about understanding the pressures and the new dynamics of T20. The game is evolving with every year passing by, and it's about staying ahead of the curve. So, when I look back, what CSK has achieved over the years is predominantly staying ahead of the curve, understanding and adapting to different situations, Zaheer said in a video posted on the franchises YouTube account on Friday. Before coming to CSK, Zaheer served as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025 and was with the Mumbai Indians from 2018 to 2022 as director of cricket and later became global head of development. That's something which was standing out right throughout the years. So, it's about building on that. It's about evolving with the changing times and creating that faith within the whole group to take things forward, added Zaheer, the 2011 ODI World Cup winner. Cautioning young players against relying excessively on analytics, Zaheer stated that real-time situational awareness remains the single most critical factor once a cricketer steps onto the field. I think when you talk about youngsters, when you're looking at cricket, it's about what you do on the field. It's about how quickly you understand and adapt. One thing which I've been very vocal about in modern-day cricket is the technology playing a big role, and it's taking away a whole lot from on-ground thinking. The adaptability, the situational awareness - all those kinds of aspects that you talk about and for youngsters, it's very important to keep up with that. So, for me, it's about encouraging conversations and learning through those conversations. It's something which is, in a way, very old-school thinking. But I think if you're able to balance what's happening currently with the decision-making on the field, it'll work as a good blend to achieve something special, he added. Elaborating further on the limitations of technology, Zaheer pointed out that no software can replicate common sense or guide a player through dynamic game shifts. It's very important that you use the technology, data, and analyse things. But when it comes to actually going out there on the field and doing it, you've got to have that presence of mind. You've got to be able to layer it with various aspects, be it the pressures that play on, be it the situation, and sometimes the common sense that you have to use. It's something that goes differently with every game. Every game is not going to be comparable to the previous one with regard to a particular situation. So, I think that's something tech will not be able to take you there. You don't yet have a tech who is moving with you as the game is moving along. So, in the field, it's you who is in charge, and it's you who is going to take that decision. So, you've got to be ready with that kind of approach and attitude, he asserted. Laying out his immediate roadmap for CSK in IPL 2025, Zaheer stressed that former captain MS Dhoni's guidance will remain pivotal while working alongside a young captain in Ruturaj Gaikwad and a settled squad. Well, I think, like I mentioned, conversations and understanding. It's a settled franchise. It's been years; a lot of processes are already in place. So, MS guidance, I think, is going to be very crucial. You look at the team management's vision. That is something which is going to be equally important in how you're setting the whole vision with regard to going forward from here. It's a new setup. So, there's going to be some learning. So, you talk about all those. The young captain, how he's going to shoulder the responsibility. How he's going to empower himself and the experience in the squad. How you can make them the leaders in their own way as a think tank to take things forward for this franchise, he concluded.
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A Privilege To Take Up CSK Head Coach Role, Big Shoes To Fill, Says Zaheer Khan
Chennai Super Kings: Newly appointed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Zaheer Khan said on Friday that being at the helm of the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions is a privilege which comes with immense responsibility, adding that filling the shoes of outgoing coach Stephen Fleming will be an exciting yet challenging task for him. Zaheer, the former Indian left-arm fast bowler, was named as the new CSK head coach on Monday for IPL 2027. His immediate task will be to chalk out a strategy for the mini auction, to be held in Goa in December this year. The feeling is still sinking in, I would say. So much love and affection being shown towards me by the fans, by the well-wishers looking ahead to this special chapter in my cricketing career. It always feels very satisfying and a lot of pressure as well at the same time of responsibilities which I'll be carrying since you're talking about CSK, isn't it? Zaheer said on the franchise's official YouTube channel on Friday. It's a franchise which has the legacy, rich history of cricket and big shoes to fill in. So that's something which is going to be very challenging at the same time, exciting as well because it's just about taking the team to the level which everyone expects them to be and that's something which I'm looking forward to, the former India speedster added. Describing the appointment process, Zaheer, a member of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning team, praised the franchise's clarity in the process of appointing him to the role and showing trust in his coaching abilities. The procedure was pretty simple, straightforward, I would say, in a typical CSK fashion. Obviously, MS has been a great force with CSK. It's been very critical in terms of understanding the direction the team should be going. The owners and the CEO, Rupa and Mr. Kasi, did have a word with me, and the conversation was very simple. We want you -- if you're available or not; the availability was checked. I said, yeah, I would love to be part of it. It would be a privilege and an honour. From then on, it was just about taking things forward and moving on with the formalities. It was as simple as that, and that gives me a lot of confidence stepping into this responsibility. It's the faith which has been shown in me and in my abilities. Obviously, the responsibilities are going to be greater. It's going to be a different challenge. But this faith is definitely something which I value a lot, and I'm looking forward to just taking things in my stride and doing my best, he added. Zaheer paid rich tributes to Fleming, under whom CSK won five titles, and his legendary partnership with MS Dhoni, which established the franchise as one of the most successful T20 franchises globally. When you talk about Fleming, it's about the consistency and the camaraderie which he's had with MS. It's something which has been very special. CSK has always been a very tough opponent whenever I've been facing them, and that's the legacy which I'm talking about -- the brand of cricket was established through years of hard work. It's about protecting that brand and taking things forward from here. So, as I mentioned, big shoes to fill. A lot of expectations that do bring a lot of pressure as well. It's going to be an exciting challenge which I'm looking forward to, he added. For Zaheer, returning to CSK feels like a homecoming, as he revealed about having spent a significant part of his formative cricket years in the city at the famous MRF Pace Foundation under Australian fast bowling legend Dennis Lillee. Well, we go a long way back; that pace foundation is something which is very dear to me. Played a huge role in my career and shaped me as a fast bowler. Spending time with Dennis Lillee there, I pretty much spent about 3 years. So, that time was something very special. The guest house was very nice. You had 10-12 fast bowlers slogging it out over the off-season for five-six months. On weekends, go for movies, make new friends -- that has been the connection. So, Chennai has always been very dear to me. Anna Nagar is where we used to stay. So, obviously, that area I'm very familiar with. Spent a lot of time there. Then, I went to the Pace Academy, which was in Egmore. The cricket ground was in a school facility. So, a lot of buzz in that area, and I did play a lot of league cricket there in Chennai. So, over the years, around that time, I was part of the MRF team. The Globe Trotters in the local league -- so, good and fond memories, lots of connections and friends there, he recalled. The guest house was very nice. You had 10-12 fast bowlers slogging it out over the off-season for five-six months. On weekends, go for movies, make new friends -- that has been the connection. So, Chennai has always been very dear to me. Anna Nagar is where we used to stay. So, obviously, that area I'm very familiar with. Spent a lot of time there. Then, I went to the Pace Academy, which was in Egmore. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories The team and the fans look like a big family, and the togetherness is very special, and that's what everyone experiences when they come to Chepauk and enjoy the game of cricket. So, looking forward to all the love and adulation which this team will get as we move along. Article Source: IANS
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The Lust Stories franchise has evolved over the years from a collection of provocative stories about female desire into an anthology that explores intimacy, relationships and the complexities surrounding desire from different perspectives. With the third instalment now streaming, producer Ashi Dua has revealed that the latest edition contains subtle connections between its four stories that viewers may miss if they are not paying close attention. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Ashi explained that the filmmakers have introduced small elements through which characters from one story appear in another. According to the producer, these crossovers have been designed to blend naturally into the individual narratives rather than being presented as obvious connections. I don't want to really say much. I really hope everybody watches it, but we've tried to have these small little elements which you will notice in the four stories of our characters travelling a little bit in each other's stories very absolutely smoothly. You may miss it if you miss it by a minute or you may not, she said. Ashi added that the team would like to develop this idea further if they get the opportunity to make a fourth instalment. However, she acknowledged that creating a more interconnected anthology would require considerable coordination between the filmmakers. So, we've tried to do that, and hopefully if we get an opportunity to make the fourth one, we'll have it more intertwined with each other. It takes a lot because then all four directors have to write and shoot at the same time. Yeah. But we'll try. We'll try. We have to take it to the next level, she added. Ashi Dua on how Lust Stories changed perceptions around female desire During the conversation, Ashi also reflected on how the perception of the Lust Stories franchise has changed since the first instalment arrived in 2018. She recalled that casting the original film was not as straightforward as it may appear today, despite having filmmakers such as Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee attached to the project. According to Ashi, actors gradually became more comfortable with the franchise after understanding that its intention was not simply to provoke audiences or objectify women. Instead, the stories aimed to explore female desire and give the characters perspectives and motivations beyond their sexuality. I think when people and actors realize that we are what we are, we are not just doing this to titillate anybody. Everybody's presented really well. Every character has something that they're trying to say. It's not just putting women out there or objectifying them. That's really not what the filmmakers, us, or what the film is about. It's about speaking about the female desire which we've not been able to speak about for so many years, Ashi said. She recalled that casting the first Lust Stories was particularly challenging, even with its high-profile directors. In the first one it was very hard to cast, whether you believe it or not. I can imagine even though we had Zoya and Karan and Anurag and Dibakar, but it was hard to cast even that, she said. Ashi believes the response to the first instalment helped change the way actors viewed the project. She explained that performers became more comfortable with the material after seeing how the stories and characters were presented on screen. So I think after they saw that and they realized that this is doing things very differently is when now actors are more comfortable of course and also the comfort is between the director and the actor also. If the actor wants to work with that particular director and then the story where they feel like okay, we are comfortable doing this and we know we'll be shown in the right way is when they do it, she added. Lust Stories 3 continues the anthology format The third instalment follows the anthology format established by the first two editions, bringing together four filmmakers and separate stories that explore different dimensions of desire and relationships. The first Lust Stories, released in 2018, was directed by Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar. The film explored themes including female sexual pleasure, marital dissatisfaction and social expectations, and was nominated for an International Emmy Award. Lust Stories 2, released in 2023, was directed by Sujoy Ghosh, R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma and Amit Ravindernath Sharma. Its stories explored desire through themes such as age, social expectations, domestic relationships and long-term commitments. The third instalment features stories directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj. The stories explore different forms of desire, including partner swapping, physical dependency within a failing relationship, transactional intimacy and repressed desire expressed through literature and fantasy. Also Read:Anirudh Surya on sharing screen space with Konkona Sen Sharma in Lust Stories 3: I was very drawn to her character
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