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While high-decibel campaigns by tall political leaders make headlines in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls, a Padma Shri awardee who is contesting as an independent candidate in the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency is campaigning by interacting with vegetable vendors, making flower garlands and selling vegetables. S Damodaran, 62, who hails from Tiruchirappalli is contesting this election under the gas stove symbol, was seen seeking votes at the city’s Gandhi Market from people and vegetable vendors. “I am an Independent candidate from Trichy constituency. I am the son of the soil. I belong to Trichy city. I have been working…
In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body in Male has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. As the number of Indian tourists to the Maldives continues to decline, the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) held discussions with India’s High Commissioner here, Munu Mahawar, on enhancing travel and tourism cooperation between the two countries. A full-blown backlash was directed at the Maldives following derogatory remarks against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media by three Maldivian officials after Modi posted photos…
A day ahead of the digital release of Amar Singh Chamkila, its makers held a special screening in Mumbai, which was attended by many celebs from the film fraternity. The film’s lead pair Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, who play Punjabi folk singers Chamkila and Amarjot were also present at the screening and were seen posing with their director Imtiaz Ali. Diljit and Parineeti looked lovey as they were seen twinning in black outfits. Take a look at some pictures from the night: Other stars attending the Screening included Kartik Aaryan and Animal star Triptii Dimri. For the unversed, Kartik…
Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta crossed over to the BJP today, accusing the Grand Old Party of flipping its ideology, giving out contradictory messages, arrogance and treading on people’s “self-respect”. Speaking to NDTV in an exclusive interview, Mr Gupta said the party has lost direction and credibility, thanks to leaders with “Leftist views” who are arrogant enough to ignore feedback from the grassroot level. While he did not name anyone, he made his target clear, “the person who is handling communications for the party”. This leader, Mr Gupta said, not only failed to call up when his father was ailing and…
John Henshaw, a British backpacker from Atherton, Greater Manchester, is facing dire conditions in San Pedro prison, Bolivia, after being arrested on drug trafficking charges, which his family claims are false, according to The Metro. Henshaw was reportedly detained at La Paz International Airport in February for possessing a small amount of cannabis. He now finds himself incarcerated in San Pedro, a notorious prison known for its harsh living conditions and inmate-run operations, reported the news outlet. The 39-year-old lacks access to basic necessities like a bed, clean water, and consistent food. He sleeps on the floor alongside dozens of…
In a gruesome incident, a poverty-stricken man allegedly axed his wife and seven minor children to death in Pakistan’s Punjab province today, the police said. Sajjad Khokhar, a labourer, attacked his wife Kausar, 42, and their seven children – four daughters and three sons, aged between eight months and 10 years – with an axe, killing them all on the spot. The accused was mentally disturbed over financial issues and often fought with his wife, the police said. The man has been arrested and a case registered against him. The suspect confessed to his crime claiming that he did this…
A day ahead of the digital release of Amar Singh Chamkila, its makers held a special screening in Mumbai, which was attended by many celebs from the film fraternity. The film’s lead pair Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, who play Punjabi folk singers Chamkila and Amarjot were also present at the screening and were seen posing with their director Imtiaz Ali. Diljit and Parineeti looked lovey as they were seen twinning in black outfits. Take a look at some pictures from the night:Other stars attending the Screening included Kartik Aaryan and Animal star Triptii Dimri. For the unversed, Kartik and…
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Thursday countered Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s appeal to Baramati voters to elect the “daughter-in-law of the Pawars” with an “original” versus “outsider” comment. The Deputy Chief Minister had recently asked people to vote for his wife Sunetra Pawar in the Lok Sabha polls as they had “voted for the father (Sharad Pawar), son (himself) and daughter (sitting MP Supriya Sule)”. “This time elect the daughter-in-law (Sunetra Pawar),” the NCP leader had said at a workers’ convention. Sunetra Pawar is pitted against Supriya Sule in Baramati. Asked about the statement, Sharad…
In a gut-wrenching crime that has come to light in Ghaziabad, a mother would torture her 10-year-old daughter to cover up her repeated rape by a male friend and also wanted to push her into prostitution, officials said. The man allegedly sexually abused the girl’s 13-year-old brother as well. Police officials said that, unable to put up with the abuse any longer, the child had left her home in Ghaziabad on January 20 and was found roaming the streets of Delhi. She was handed over to the Delhi Police, who entrusted her to the care of the Child Welfare Committee.…
Mark Ross-Smith, CEO of a Singapore-based company recently took to social media and shared his six-year-old daughter’s review of the business class of Etihad Airways. The little one gave an unbiased assessment of her flight experience, giving the major airlines a score of just one out of ten due to what she described as an important flaw. “Etihad sent a survey to my 6-year-old daughter about her recent flight experience in business class. I let my daughter answer the survey without any influence. It was a bloodbath,” he wrote on X. Sharing the feedback, he said that his daughter considered…