Pehredar Piya Ki Goes Off Air; Crew & Cast in a state of shock

After much protest and a written petition against the show ‘Pehredar Piya Ki’, Sony Entertainment Television on Tuesday announced that it is taking the show off air. 

On Tuesday, Sony Entertainment Television released a statement according to which the much in limelight show Pehredaar Piya Ki has been taken off the air. The statement came as a shock as there was no intimation of the same. The show was last aired on Friday. 

Pehredaar Piya Ki started in mid-July this year and ever since its launch was the center of all negative publicity. The show was based on the story of an 18-year-old girl marrying a 9-year-old child and taking care of him. However, the audience was hyper because the boy was shown falling in love with the old girl. In fact, there were scenes like Suh Agra at and more being filmed between the two. 

A Mumbai based non- profit organization, Jai Ho Foundation was the first to file a petition against the serial in the I & B Association. The serial also called up a social media outrage with people protesting against the show. Reacting to it, Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) shifted the time of the serial to late in the evening from its prime time broadcast schedule. 

The statement released by Sony Entertainment Television reads, "Effective 28th August 2017, we are pulling off our program, Pehredaar Piya Ki, from television. While we understand that the decision to end this serial will be disappointing to those whose creative energies are vested in it, namely, its crew and cast, we (as a channel) are convinced that we will be better served by focusing instead on developing viewer interest in our upcoming, new shows. We are grateful to all the artists, producers and fans of our shows and request you to graciously support the viewership of our newer ventures," 

The cast and crew were equally surprised with the statement as they were also not aware of the foreclosure. 

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Kriti Sanon: I am more like Bitti, I do not do things because I am supposed to do

There are many interesting things that Kriti Sanon got to do to play her character in her upcoming movie Bareilly Ki Barfi. Be it gate crashing a Roka ceremony or doing some UP nuances, she had enjoyed doing everything. She says that she can greatly connect with Bitti- as both she and Bitti won’t do anything blindly only for the sake of society.

Talking about the Father-daughter relationship in the movie Kriti Sanon says that it is one of its kinds. Her character in the movie, Bitti is very closely attached to her father. She also says that playing this relationship was the best part of the movie for her- "It is a special kind of relationship. It is about a father trusting his daughter so much that he knows that she won't do something wrong. He smokes, so he knows that she does, too, and never stops her only because she is a girl. He knows that she wants to live her life on her own terms, but he is also possessive and concerned at the same time,"

She also shares her thought about the connection between her and the character she plays on screen- She does not want to follow anything without understanding its logic. That is how I connect with this character. The way I have been brought up, I question things. Ladkiyan paer nahi chhooti, ladke chhoote hain. It is a way of showing respect, par fir woh apne sasural jaake paer chhooti hain. I don't understand this. If someone asks me to follow certain things because 'girls are supposed to do it', I don't follow them just because of that. In that context, I think Bollywood is becoming quite liberal, and putting things in front of the audience, ki ye hota hai, ye kyun hota hai? There are so many movies based on women's characters that show their struggle, like 'Mary Kom' and 'Piku'. People say ladka chahiye, but here is this girl (in 'Piku') who hasn't married because she is taking care of her father all her life. So I think that is really a better way of making movies,"

Bareilly ki Barfi is set to release this Friday and in the picture, Kriti can be scene playing one her many moods. She says that she even went to Lucknow and met some college girls before the shooting started to get the right dialect.

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Baba Ramdev debuts in Bollywood with ‘Yeh Hai India’:

Baba Ramdev is now an official promoter and supporter of Gavie Chahal and Deana Uppal starrer Bollywood film “Yeh Hai India”. The movie is directed by Lom Harsh and produced by Sandeep Chaudhary under the banner of DLB films. It will be released in India on 18th of August. 

Addressing a conference about Yeh Hai India, Baba Ramdev said, “India has the capability to lead the entire world. This change in India has been showcased in the film Yeh Hai India. Hence after a lot of thinking, I’ve taken a decision to strongly support this film and I also expect every citizen of India to support such films.” 

“The country that has a population of millions. A country where Vedas were discovered. Few people around the world have a wrong perspective about this country. India is no more just a country of snake charmers,” Baba Ramdev added. 

The film director, Lom Harsh expressed his gratefulness that Baba Ramdev supported his film. Addressing the reporters Lom said “I’m really thankful to Babaji who’s lent his full fledged support to my film. We couldn’t have had a better public ambassador for our film,”

Baba Ramdev is seen to have developed his love for music & Bollywood. As per a report, the Yoga Guru is soon going to be a part of one of its kind Bhajan Reality Show. He will be one of the three member’s judge panels. Sonakshi Sinha and Shekhar Ravjiani will be his co-judge. 

The show will be named as Om Shanti Om. It will have 14 participants as well as some professional Bhajan industry experts performing at the stage of the show. 

As per an insider “More than a competition, Om Shanti Om will majorly present spirituality in a broader space. With the youth having no knowledge about bhajans, the makers want to introduce them to the new world, in a style that resonates with them. Baba Ramdev will share his insights and teachings with the contestants and audience.” 

“Sonakshi’s stint as a judge with Nach Baliye 8 was indeed commendable. She has a different charm that invokes positivity all around, an attribute this show requires. Also, Sonakshi is quite a musically inclined person, making her fit to be on Om Shanti Om.” The source added. 

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No issues with CBFC, my problem is with society, Says Ekta Kapoor

After a tough fight with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), finally, the trailer of Alankrita Shrivastav directed movie 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' was released in Mumbai this Tuesday making the latest national news. 

Ekta Kapoor was present among the promoters and crew of the movie as she is having the presenting and distributing rights of the film. She told the media that she doesn’t have any problems with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), but with the society. 

''There is no problem with CBFC; my problem is with society, which at some point speaks about the same issue in its own ways. If you talk to any girl, you will come to know about five to 10 such incidents happening with her in one day where, being a woman, she has to prove herself a little harder. She has to learn how to combat from a very young age,'' Ekta Said. 

Talking about the poster of the movie which has a middle finger shown, Ekta said, "The middle finger is not for the CBFC but pointed towards the patriarchal society that does not let us come out, which compels us to suppress our voice. That is why this issue is not just CBFC's, this issue is about ideology, it is about patriarchy." The entire panel has members Ekta Kapoor, Alankrita Srivastava, Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur. 

It is a Prakash Jha produced film that was in the tough scrutiny of CBFC for last six months. The film revolves around the story of four women and their desires for sex & freedom. However, the film just got an approval with “A” certificate. 

The film is to be released on 21st July and is expected to be an off the league movie. 

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Disha Patani appears all excited n social media for being roped in for ‘Baaghi 2”

The Latest National News declares the name of the leading lady in the Sajid Nadiawala’s production Baaghi 2. Disha Patani will be cast against Tiger Shroff in the sequel of Baaghi released in 2016. 

The Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment declared the news on Twitter. The banner announce led the leading lady to which Disha responded excitedly on the social media website. 

NGE said, "Here's welcoming @DishPatani to the #NGEFamily! ?Super excited for #Baaghi2! #RebelForLove @iTIGERSHROFF #SajidNadiadwala @khan_ahmedasas." 

 The young actress appears excited to the chance replied to the tweet, thanking Nadiadwala, "Thank you so much ?????? so honored ????I am so excited, can't wait for it to start @sajidnadiawala @khan_ahmedasas @iTIGERSHROFF #baaghi2?" 

The first looks of the movie were released in the Month of May and received a lot of appreciations from all around. People are already excited to watch the movie. 

Baaghi was released in 2016 and was commended as one of the best films of the year. It was also the highest grosser movie of the year. 

The lead actor of the movie, Tiger Shroff also took to Twitter to congratulate Disha saying, "Congratulations d! ??? kill it like you always do! To this Disha replied, "Thankssss tiggy ?? all the best for #Munna Michael ???? you dance like a dream ??" 

Baaghi 2 is a hat-trick movie for Sajid & Tiger as the two have paired together for Baaghi & Heropanti before. 

The movie will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and will be directed by Ahmed Khan. 

The film will release on April 2018. 

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Qatar rift” Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain & Egypt broke off all diplomatic ties

In a shocking step some of the major Gulf Countries and Egypt declared cutting off their relationship with Qatar. The countries declared the news on Monday followed by many different announcements. This includes the announcement for Qatari people living in the United Arab Emirate to leave the country borders within 14 days. 

The step is one-of-its-kind in the history and is being claimed as a strategic plan. Qatar has been facing an allegation of supporting terrorism and disturbing the balance of the Gulf area since long. However, in the recent Qatar meet all the countries broke off their diplomatic ties with Qatar accusing it of being a terrorist seeker. 

Qatar is knowm to have deeper ties with a terrorism group Islamic Brotherhood and also for supporting al-Qaeda. However, Qatar has very strongly declined all the allegations stating that all this is “unjustified” and “irrational”. The Latest National News has shaken the economy. 

Reportedly, Maldives & Yemen will also join the countries in boycotting Qatar soon. The step is also being quoted Trump induced as the action came after his recent visit to Saudi Arabia. The US President Donal Trump also spoke with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday. According to the White House Statement- "The two leaders discussed the critical goals of preventing the financing of terrorist organisations and eliminating the promotion of extremism by any nation in the region. The president underscored that a united Gulf Cooperation Council is critical to defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability." 

UAE has also instructed all its officials to leave Qatar within 24 hours. Meanwhile, all the flights that connect Doha with all the other countries have been stopped for uncertain time. This includes Etihad Airways & Emirates airline. 

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Chemist shops to remain close today, in protest against cut of margins

All the chemist shops across the nation would remain closed on Tuesday under a protest by the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), against the stringent rules on the sales of medicines. 

The All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), in a statement, said that they sent many representations to the government in different areas opposing the rules and regulations set for the sale of medicines in the country but every time it wasn’t accepted. This is the reason the one-day strike was called. 

"We have been asked to upload all information related to the sale of medicines on a portal, which is not possible with the existing infrastructure," said a senior member of AIOCD. 

They are also opposing the trend of online pharmacy, which they quote pose a threat to their existing business. "The online pharmacy will also encourage irrational usage of medicines and sale of fake drugs," the AIOCD member said. 

The strike was declared last week when the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), said that the strike is the last resort to their ongoing plight. They quote that online pharmacy has already snatched a big share of their profits and this would soon lead to a complete loss. 

The government has not been paying notice to this problem and this is the reason the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), called for a strike. 

This makes the latest national news as the supply of medicine would be completely banned for a day from 29 midnight 12 o clock to 30 midnight 12 o clock. 

The All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) will also be organizing a demonstration at the Jantar Mantar on Tuesday to highlight their concerns to the government. 

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Famous celebrities take part in tree plantation in Mumbai

Many Bollywood celebrities including Arjun Rampal, Sunny Leone, Pooja Batra and Arshad Warsi gathered for a plantation drive on Tuesday to help in saving the environment of the Mumbai City. It was an initiative of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Bhamla Foundation under which the actors planted 1000 saplings and pledged to plant more. 

Arjun Rampal who has been associated with the cause for quite some time now said to the media, "It is quite alarming how global warming is affecting the climate and environment, so we have to take a stand to protect the earth. It is our responsibility." 

Designer Manish Malhotra who was also a part of the group said, "I think Asif Bhamla of Bhamla Foundation is doing a great job and I support the cause. Apart from our profession, I think we should pay attention to the environment because this is where we are living." 

Considering the fact that Mumbai is facing a tough time in terms of environment as many constructors are cutting trees rapidly, Asif Bhamla said, "... everybody is active enough to create awareness and that is why a few years back the metro project of Arey Colony has stopped and now it is in a negotiation phase. 

All the celebrities enjoyed their time to plant trees and watering them. This was a great initiative as today many people follow their favorite actors and if actors do such an activity the chances are high the people will follow suit. 

As per a report, the pollution count of Mumbai has raised with a rate of 25% in past two years. The air is gradually becoming less breathable which will soon start affecting the human body and other vegetation. 

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India Has Plan A & Plan B for Kulbhushan Jadhav, Harish Salve

The International Court of Justice has stalled the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav and has ordered Pakistan to wait until the allegations are proven. Former Solicitor Harish Salve while talking to leading news daily said that India had two plans for Kulbhushan; Plan A & Plan B. The plan A is a request for outright release what Harish quotes as "evolving jurisprudence" and under the Plan B, India would take a rather longer route which involves approaching Pakistani Courts. 

"The international court is not a court of appeal where we show his innocence," Mr. Salve told a leading media house making the latest national news. "It is a court where we say the procedure which Pakistan had adopted to arrive at this death sentence violates the principles of Vienna Convention which is a multilateral treaty." 

 Salve is one of the brilliant minds of India that led the team of lawyers to prepare for the case of the 46-year-old former Indian naval officer. He also made a half an hour long presentation in front of ICJ earlier this week. Yesterday India was rewarded with some contentions when the ICJ ordered Pakistan to stall Jadhav’s execution until the final verdict is passed. 

Further, the court accepted India’s contentions and said that Pakistan has illegally withheld the consular rights of Jadhav, an India officer accused of saying. 

Talking about the plans ahead, Salve says India has two plans A & B. "egregious violation of human rights must compel the man being released". He further added that these are some of the options that only "adventurous lawyers like me" would try. 

He said that there is another option that involves requesting Pakistan for annulment of the death sentence. "Get him proper legal representation and then let him be tried in a manner acceptable to civilized society," he said. "I am satisfied today that court has accepted most of which we put forth," Mr. Salve added. 

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Center approaches HC, says if all the forms of Talaq will go, we will form a new and justified Divorce Law.

The center has made an attempt to seek judicial review of the Honorable Supreme Court of the different forms of Talaq being practiced under the Muslim Law. This included talaq, Nikah Halala & polygamy. However, the attempt was rejected by the SC. 

Quoting ‘TALAQ’ a discretionary power that must be practiced wisely, the center presented a report to a 5-judge bench and state the in all forms of talaq which also includes triple talaq, the center would make a law that will determine the rights of the Muslim men& women concerning divorce & marriages. 

However, making the latest national news, the Supreme Court does not look pleased with the offer. “The manner, in which you are dealing with the case, will finish their (minority) rights.” The bench further added that because of “paucity of time” they will only consider triple talaq issue this time and all the other issues will be addressed later. 

Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi, in his attempt, urged the bench to address the issues of polygamy & Nikah Halala. 

Rohtagi represents the center in the offer. He said, “It is inconceivable that one-half of a major community of this country suffer from lack of equality, status, and dignity as compared to womenfolk of other religious communities in this country as also womenfolk of the same community in other countries.” 

The constitutional bench was headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar. The other members of the bench include justices Kurian Joseph, RF Nariman, UU Lalit and S Abdul Nazeer said, “Going by your argument, all forms of talaq are arbitrary and extra-judicial. If we strike down the unfettered right of the husband to unilaterally seek talaq, what remedy will be available to a Muslim husband to come out of marriage. Is it not beyond the purview of the judicial court to do so.” 

Replying to this, the A-G said, “If all three forms of talaq - talaq-e-hasan, talaq-e-hasan, talaq-e-biddat - are held to suffer from the vice of unconstitutionality, the Centre will bring a law to fill the vacuum.” 

Rohtagi also urged the court “The question to answer in this case will be whether women of one religion can be denied the full play of Fundamental Rights under the Constitution. Our argument is that all forms of talaq are opposed to the dignity of woman.” 

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Justin Bieber arrives India for his Mumbai Concert:

The ‘One less lonely girl’, singer Justin Bieber arrives in India for his first concert in the country. The International pop sensation landed at the Kalina Airport at 1:30 am IST. He arrived on a charter flight along with his crew members.

The 23-year-old singer looked striking in a pink hoodie. He made a quick escape from the airport to his hotel in lower parel. Justing has a tight security team with him, including Salman Khan’s personal bodyguard, Shera. He was welcomed by a group of fans outside the airport 

The singer’s backstage crew and a special security team have already arrived at the hotel and settled for their stay in Mumbai. 

Justin has a concert in Mumbai today, he recently performed in Dubai on May 6th and his show was a great success. 

Bieber is a popular name among teenagers and his songs garner a great response. He is on a world tour to promote his album “Purpose”. The tour is named “Purpose World Tour” and on Wednesday around 45,000, Bieber fans are believed to attend his maiden concert in India. 

The grammy-winning singer will perform at the Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium. 

In a statement, Heman Nagrale, Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner told that more than 500 security personnel and 25 officers are deployed in the stadium to ensure proper security. Also, there will be done camera to keep watch over the concert. 

To ensure the singing sensation stays safe, singer's own security detail, and Salman Khan’s personal bodyguard Shera has also been included in the security team. 

Elarica Johnson, the Harry Potter fame actress will host the concert. 

Post-concert, Bieber will attend a private party on a yacht and also has plans to visit New Delhi, Agra & Jaipur. 

India has planned to offer the star with some luxurious gifts including Swarovski crystal-studded jacket by Rohit Bal, exclusive autographed sarod from Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and an Anamika Khanna-designed floor length change silk jacket for his mother Pattie Mallett. 

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The inside battle of AAP party, Kumar might quit

Aam Aadmi Party is going through a tough time and the inside battle is raging with the speculation that Kumar Vishwas would quit the party. In their last attempt to reproach Viswas to settle down his thoughts with the party, party chief, Arvind Kejriwal met the upset leader on Tuesday night. Kumar is reportedly upset over the allegations made by MLA Amanatullah Khan.

After emerging from the meeting, Kejriwal talked to the press making a latest national news as he said, "Kumar is upset, but I am sure we will convince him. He is an integral part of our movement," 

Earlier, on Tuesday, Kumar Vishwas went against the direction of the Party Chief and made some public remarks. He vents out his emotions addressing an impromptu press conference outside his Ghaziabad residence and said that if these allegations would be against Kejriwal or Manish Sisodia, khan would have been expelled from the party, there and then. He also said that he will make his final decision on Tuesday night. This gave air to the rumor that he is planning to quit the party. 

Leaving signs that, Kejriwal is considering Vishwas defiance a serious matter, Manish Sisodia, deputy Chief Minister Delhi said in a public statement that the party knows well what is the reason behind the TV appearance of Vishwas and who all are getting benefitted with it.

 Kejriwal has always claimed Kumar as his younger brother but it seems he is in no mood to do this anymore. The AAP Management is sending out clues that such incidents are destroying the public image of the party. On Tuesday, before Kejriwal’s meeting, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh went to Kumar’s residence to talk with him and initiate the patch-up. 

"I have conveyed this to Arvind and Manish and I reiterate it today that I don't want to become chief minister, deputy chief minister or AAP's national convenor. I don't want to join any political party or Swaraj India (political party founded by expelled AAP leader Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan). I am a volunteer," Vishwas said, adding, "I request the leadership not to kick volunteers and party workers." 

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H-1B Visa Issue, Jaitley spoke to the US AFTER Trump’s executive Order

Officials told a leading Indian news aggregator that the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley probed into the H-1B Visa Issue in his meeting with the Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. He emphasized on the role of India Skilled professionals in the IT Industry fo America. 

This is the first meeting held at the cabinet level between the two countries under Trump’s administration. It is believed that Ross expressed the confirmation of America reviewing the H1B visas issues and any decision would be rolled out after proper research, said a source. 

An Indian official said that Arun Jaitely, the Finance Minister of India took the case of IT Companies and professionals and highlighted the role of highly skilled India professionals in the economic development of IT sector in America as well in India. Jaitely pressed on the issue that India & America must continue their ties that lead to the mutual interest of both the countries. 

It is trusted that Ross has cleared that the new reforms of the review process are put in place to ensure that the immigration policy is meri-based and only people with High skills are allowed to work in America. 

Earlier this week, Trump signed an executive order according to which a review process is to be set for H-1B visas by State, Homeland Security, Justice, and Labour departments. 

The meeting was a part of the annual Spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Wahington DC. 

Mr. Jaitely is set to have bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the US, Australia, France, Indonesia, and Sweden. His schedule also has meetings fixed with Finance Ministers of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. 

As per the leading Indian News source, Jaitley is also scheduled to meet other ministers including the G-20 finance ministers.

Baahubali fame actor, Prabhas to debut in Bollywood with Karan Johar

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is all set for its release on 27th of this month. After the huge success rate of the first part of the series, the expectations bar is set higher than ever. Fans loved Baahubali 1: The Beginning and the abrupt end of the movie, wherein Kattapa killed Baahubali, left the stigma rising in every mind. The second part of the film would be an answer to the question pondering in every mind, as for why did Katappa kill Baahubali? 

While most of us are waiting to watch the movie in the theaters, the Baahubali fame actor has already started his future journey, making some great entertainment news India. Yes, as per the sources, Telugu Superstar Prabhas is all set to debut into Bollywood. The credit will go to Karan Johar, who has all the plans to make a film launching Prabhas in Bollywood, says a source. 

Karan Johar was the co-producer and distributor of the Hindi version of Baahubali series. Karan is coming up with SS Rajamouli, the director of Baahubali, to make the Bollywood film with Prabhas. Prabhas would play a role of an action-romance star in the movie, which will be something different to see him doing. 

A trusted source reported to a leading Indian news aggregator that Prabhas was fully dedicated to the Baahubali series for last 5 years. He has turned down many offers for working under some renowned banners of Bollywood. As the series comes to a conclusion, Prabhas will finally have time to contemplate the opportunities. 

“Karan has been encouraging Rajamouli to do a Hindi film after Baahubali. They will team up to launch Prabhas in Bollywood.” Says the source. 

Baahubali 2: the conclusion is a 2 billion rupees budget film. The first part of the India epic was released in 2015 and it was the first ever south Indian film to earn over 650 crores Rupees worldwide.

India –China come together to rescue19 Filipino crew members

Despite having strained diplomatic ties, the naval forces of the two countries, India & China came together for a mission and successfully rescued 19 Filipino crew members from a ship that was hijacked by Somali Pirates. It was a 10-hour standoff that earned the navies victory. The entire battle took place in the Gulf of Aden.

On Saturday night, the troop of Pirates stormed into MV OS35. It is a merchant's vessel and is registered in Tuvalu, a south Pacific island nation. The vessel was en route from Kelang in Malaysia to Aden in Yemen, a port city. Acting with brains, the entire board safe locked themselves in a safe room on the vessel itself and thus avoided any direct contact with the pirates.

Indian Navy was fast to respond to the distress call of the vessel and within hours, four Indian navy ships, Mumbai, Tarkash, Trishul, and Aditya reached the sight. The Indian navy also extended a quick aerial support to the vessel by the helicopters continuously hovering over the vessel until the pirates fled after a tough fled-off.


"The Indian warships established contact with the captain of the merchant's vessel, who, along with the crew, had locked themselves in a strong room onboard, as per standard operating procedures," A navy spokesperson told the leading Indian news source.

This joint operation was a success at the time of adversities in the relation of the two countries. China has already spoken ill about the visit of Dalai Lama to Twang, Arunachal Pradesh. Also the opposition by China to India for its NSG Membership and the blocking by Beijing against India's effort to declare JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist.

The missile frigates of the Chinese navy along with an 18 member crew came into the scene soon.
"In a show of international maritime cooperation against piracy, a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship boarded the merchant ship, while Indian naval helicopters provided air cover. It has been established that all are safe," the spokesperson added.

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Aadhar Card your access to a plane

The Government of India has asked the leading IT Company Wipro to develop a blueprint of an application that will link Aadhar card with the aerospace of India. Wipro has received the orders to make a blueprint of an Aadhar linked biometric app that will allow access to the flyers at all the airports in India. The report shall be submitted by Wipro in the early May and then all the airports will get the installation. This will mark the start of a new era as the passenger's thumb would be the only identification a flyer would require for any domestic travel. However, for international flights, passport remains the primary document. 

The aviation ministry of India was contemplating the idea of linking Aadhar numbers and the online booking platform and thus initiating the biometric access portal for all the flyers entering the airport since long. The idea was put into paper and forwarded after a recent meeting between various airport operators and major airlines with aviation minister Jayant Sinha and aviation secretary R N Choubey.

 "It was felt a joint system be developed that can be replicated by all airports. Wipro has been asked to develop a concept note in this regard after consulting all stakeholders, including the JV airport operators. We are seeing what all airport processes can be made e-enabled," Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra told a leading Indian news source. 

The concept is that the passenger would provide his/her Adhaar number while booking the tickets, which will be further, linked with the biometric. "Once they reach the airport they are flying out of, flyers can just keep their thumb on touch pad at the entry point. Once inside, a similar process can be repeated at other places like check-in. We want passengers to have as seamless and effortless travel experience at airports as possible," Mohapatra said. 

Currently, the flyers have to show a valid ID Proof along with their tickets to meet the security provisions.

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Sexual Harassment case lodged against a Professor of IRMA by fellow woman employee:

The latest India news came out flashing when a woman employee at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) reportedly accused one of the top management officials of sexual assault. She reported that the official made lewd sexual remarks on her and also tried to hug her without her consent. A FIR in this regard has been filed by the Anand Police on Tuesday. To ensure a fair probe, the police is arranging for the statements of eye-witnesses in this case. 

As per the complaint filed by a woman, employed in the publication department of the reputed IRMA, said that the top official passed some indecent comment on her in the presence of other male members. The report claims that the comments had a sexual undertone. 

The report further discloses that the woman approached an internal sexual harassment committee of IRMA in this regard on March 2 and reported the incident. She said that she joined the institute in September last year. 

Almost immediately, he started passing sexually colored remarks. He tried to hug me and I brushed him aside, but he is used to passing vulgar comments all the time. What pushed me to take action was a revealing video of a staffer’s daughter, who was participating in a skipping rope competition at the institute, which he posted on the official Facebook page of IRMA. Later, he deleted his post.” 

The complainant said that after reporting the issue to the committee she was assured of the due action to be taken. “I didn’t trust anybody so I went to the local complaints committee after that. They were supposed to revert to me in seven days. It did not happen, so I approached the police.” 

Superintendent of Police, Anand, Saurabh Singh, said, “She has told us that on three or four occasions, the official made lewd comments at her in the presence of other professors. She felt uncomfortable. On one or two occasions, she heard him say something to someone else. These comments were not targeted at her, but she has felt that her modesty has been outraged. She also mentioned one more incident when he hugged her. We have made note of her complaint and filed the FIR. But we have to follow the Supreme Court judgment before initiating action against the official. We have to first take statements, collect evidence and interrogate other people who were present there.” 

The FIR IS lodged under the amended sections of sexual harassment against women, namely, 354 (A)(iv), 354 (B) and 509. The news was certainly National news headline India as it involves the name of a reputed Indian Institute.

Upen and Karishma had a tweet war over their relationship:

It came up as a great entertainment news in India when twitter was full of the enraged tweets of Upen Patel accusing his Ex-Girlfriend Karishma Tanna for using him and telling lies to him. The model turned Actor, Upen Patel became quite vocal on Twitter and came up with some rather personal tweets all indicating a strained relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Karishma Tanna. Not only this but he tagged Karishma on each and every tweet of his.

Karishma and Upen were co-contestants in the eighth season of Big Boss and from the very start of the show were seen attracted towards each other. Upen was very open about his relationship with Karishma and expressed his love on the national television many times. Upen proposed Karishma during the show and love was all around for the two.

The duo later participated in Nach Baliye, a couple dance reality show, where Upen and Karishma got engaged on the sets. However, not much time after the engagement, the news of their struggling relationship was out and very soon the two separated.

However, the two met for a lunch date and it was thought that the things are falling back into place until Upen came to twitter to shatter all our hopes.

“The worst feeling in the world is knowing you’ve been used and lied to” – strong words, isn’t it? Wrote the actor tagging Karishma Tanna on twitter.

He also came up with some pictures of quotes and questioned Karishma Tanna for all the lies she has told him.

Karishma to responded to his tweets later but with a very poised manner. The celebrity wrote, “We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -Carlos Castaneda”

“What defines us is how well we rise after falling” she tweeted again.

It is yet to see how Upen reacts to these tweets of Karishma. As of now, the male actor has deleted all his posts from his tweeter account.

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The 2018 Budget Proposal by Donald Trump chops off the climate funding:

If the President Donald Trump’s plans get executed perfectly, America will not be funding the Climate Change Programs from the coming year. As per the 2018 Budget Proposal presented by the White House on Thursday, there would be a combined cut of $10.1 billion that is 28% of the funding of two leading agencies that are employed on International Climate Work. The two agencies are the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). 

The budget is likely to affect other agencies like Environmental Protection Agency and other departments with domestic climate programs as well but the two aforesaid agencies would experience the cut on its peak. 

A top budget official during Obama’s administration, Kei Koizumi said, "It's clear that the administration intends to halt or reverse everything domestic and foreign related to addressing the challenge of climate change," "It's breathtakingly consistent." 

The budget is being termed as a skinny budget and is claimed to showcase the priorities of the new President’s office. 

The President's 2018 Budget states, "...Eliminates the Global Climate Change Initiative and fulfills the President's pledge to cease payments to the United Nations' (UN) climate change programs by eliminating U.S. funding related to the Green Climate Fund and its two precursor Climate Investment Funds." 

Reacting to the news, the spokesperson of UNFCCC, Nick Nuttall said, "We understand that the new U.S. administration today published its first budget

proposal," "We also understand that approval of such a budget can be a long and complex process and we will follow it with interest." He added further. 

The budget is also claimed to target the Green Climate Fund, which is made to help the developing countries to prepare for drastic climate changes. The budget seems to have targeted the climate sector specifically. The further updates on the story can be seen on leading Indian News Aggregator.

India billionaires club shrank, Mukesh Ambani remains the richest India

The demonetization of last year has held a great impact on the Richies club of India as the club has shrunk down to 11 people. As per the reports of Leading Indian News aggregator, Mukesh Ambani is still the richest man in India with a net worth of $26 million and there are more biggies in the billionaire club in India. 

India today homes 132 billionaires those who have the net worth of $ 1 billion and more. The cumulative income of the Richie club somehow equals to $392 billion as per the report of Hurun Global Rich List India. 

 The report also stated that although the total number of the billionaires in the country has shown a declining pattern after thed Demonetization impact, the net worth of the biggies in total have increased by 16% over last year. 

The top 10 riches of India include Mukesh Ambani who is closely followed by Hinduja & family at the second position. Their net worth is $14 billion. The third position is held by Dilip Sanghvi with a net worth of $14 billion. 

The top 10 people of India are; with net worth of 12 billion, Pallonji Mistry at fourth place, Lakshmi Mittal with a net worth of 12 billion on the fifth position, Sixth position is occupied by Shiv Nadar, $ 12 billion, Cyprus Poonawala is seventh with wealth of $11 billion, Azim Premji eighth with $9.7 billion in his kitty,Uday Kotak ninth and has $7.2 Billion and tenth is Simon Reuben who holds the wealth of $6.7 billion. 

Anas Rahman Junaid, managing director and chief researcher, Hurun Report India said, "India had a tough year because of disruptive government policies such as demonetisation drive. However, on a long-term perspective, we do believe that such transparent currency economics will have a positive impact for the entrepreneurs," 

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