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The nondescript area of Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi was thrust into the limelight on Wednesday, when the temperature recorded by an India Meteorological Department weather station in the area was a staggering 52.9 degrees Celsius, making it a record not just for the national capital, but also for all of India. While the IMD has said it is checking the temperature sensor in the observatory, especially since it was an outlier compared to the other weather stations in Delhi, people in Mungeshpur said that, irrespective of the final figure, Wednesday was indeed the hottest it has ever been in the…
The Indian cricket team on Wednesday started its preparations for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA. After the heartbreak of the ODI World Cup 2023, where India lost to Australia in the final in Ahmedabad, the 2024 T20 World Cup will provide Rohit Sharma and Co. a shot at redemption. India won the inaugural 2008 T20 World Cup but since then, it has always returned empty-handed. In fact, when it comes to ICC events, India have not been able to win a single trophy since clinching the 2013 Champions Trophy, when MS Dhoni was till the captain. The…
Heeramandi actor Indresh Malik recently opened up about his thoughts on co-star Sharmin Segal’s performance, who has been trolled since the series released, in an interview with The Free Press Journal. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece Sharmin played one of the pivotal characters of the series, Alamzeb and she has been slammed for her “expressionless” acting. Talking about working with Sharmin, Indresh Malik said, “I had a blast working with her and she’s a wonderful soul. In between shots, we used to joke and, mark my words, she’ll go places. There have been masterpieces in history that the masses have rejected.”…
Reiterating India’s stance on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh are integral part of India. He stated that India is not in favour of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it goes against New Delhi’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. In response to a query on reports of increased cooperation between Pakistan and China during the weekly media briefing, Mr Jaiswal stated, “On PoK, we are very consistent in our position. We want to tell you, the whole of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,…
Actress Isha Malviya, known for her role in the popular television show Udaariyan and her stint on the reality show Bigg Boss, recently posted about a heartwarming gesture towards her dad on his birthday. On her dad’s birthday, the young actress gifted her father a brand-new car, marking a joyous and proud moment for the family. In a photo that the actress shared on her Instagram stories, Isha can be seen posing with the car. Her family members also joined her. The text on the image read “This is for you papa.” On the personal front, recently Samarth Jurel, who participated…
A 15-year-old girl has been taken into custody in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar for allegedly killing her father and brother, whose bodies were chopped into pieces and found in a freezer, police said on Thursday. The killing took place in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on March 15 and the girl had been on the run since then. Her 19-year-old boyfriend is also an accused in the case and is still at large, they said. Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Dobhal said the girl was taken into custody on Tuesday after she was spotted in the town. She revealed during interrogation that…
Sandeshkhali strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, the man at the centre of allegations that evolved into the biggest talking point in West Bengal this election, allegedly used an intricate web of dummy traders, numerous properties and multiple bank accounts to turn black money into white, the probe by Enforcement Directorate has found. The central agency has filed a prosecution complaint before a special court in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. “ED initiated investigation on the basis of 13 FIRs registered by West Bengal Police under various sections of IPC Act, 1860 and Arms Act, 1959 against Sahajhan Sheikh and…
Jet Airways today said there will be a delay in declaring the financial results for the quarter and year ended March 2024, and its monitoring committee expected to meet shortly to consider the results. “We wish to state that currently the approved resolution plan is at the implementation stage and every effort is being ensured to comply with the necessary provisions of SEBI LODR Regulations, as such a meeting of the monitoring committee will be convened at the earliest to consider and adopt the aforesaid financial results,” the airline said in a regulatory filing. Jet Airways, which stopped flying in…
Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu Chopra recently opened up about Priyanka’s reluctance to make her debut in the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan opposite Vijay in an interview with Filmygyan. Madhu Chopra also revealed that she “encouraged” her daughter to take the step and her daughter obliged. Recalling the initial days of Priyanka’s career, Madhu Chopra said, “Priyanka didn’t want to star in films. She got the offer for the south Indian film through somebody. When I told Priyanka about the offer, she was in tears, she said, ‘I am not doing films.’ But she has always been an obedient child. When…
Campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections has formally concluded. As per the existing rules, political parties are required to enter a ‘silence period’ 48 hours before voting ends. Section 126 of the Representation of The People Act has provisions for the “prohibition of public meetings during a period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll”, while Section 126A places restrictions on the publication and dissemination of exit poll results before voting ends. The logic is that discussion about such surveys ahead of voting can influence people. The Logic Behind A ‘Silence Period’ A ‘silence period’ allows…