SPORTSQUARTERINDIASachin Tendulkar Latest interview on his Autobiography - Playing It My Way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I knew that if I agreed to write my story, I would have to be completely honest, as thats the way I have always played the game and that would mean talking about a number of things I have not addressed in public before. So here I am, at the end of my final innings, having taken that last walk back to the pavilion, ready to recount as many incidents as I can remember since first picking up a cricket bat as a child in Mumbai thirty-five years ago." - Sachin Tendulkar
The greatest run-scorer in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 after an astonishing 24 years at the top. The most celebrated Indian cricketer of all time, he received the Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian honour - on the day of his retirement. Now Sachin Tendulkar tells his own remarkable story - from his first Test cap at the age of 16 to his 100th international century and the emotional final farewell that brought his country to a standstill. When a boisterous Mumbai youngster's excess energies were channelled into cricket, the result was record-breaking schoolboy batting exploits that launched the career of a cricketing phenomenon. Before long Sachin Tendulkar was the cornerstone of India's batting line-up, his every move watched by a cricket-mad nation's devoted followers.
Never has a cricketer been burdened with so many expectations never has a cricketer performed at such a high level for so long and with such style - scoring more runs and making more centuries than any other player, in both Tests and one-day games. And perhaps only one cricketer could have brought together a shocked nation by defiantly scoring a Test century shortly after terrorist attacks rocked Mumbai. His many achievements with India include winning the World Cup and topping the world Test rankings. Yet he has also known his fair share of frustration and failure - from injuries and early World Cup exits to stinging criticism from the press, especially during his unhappy tenure as captain.
Despite his celebrity status, Sachin Tendulkar has always remained a very private man, devoted to his family and his country. Now, for the first time, he provides a fascinating insight into his personal life and gives a frank and revealing account of a sporting life like no other.
Sachin Tendulkar Latest interviewSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2014-11-05 | Sachin Tendulkar Latest interview on his Autobiography - Playing It My Way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I knew that if I agreed to write my story, I would have to be completely honest, as thats the way I have always played the game and that would mean talking about a number of things I have not addressed in public before. So here I am, at the end of my final innings, having taken that last walk back to the pavilion, ready to recount as many incidents as I can remember since first picking up a cricket bat as a child in Mumbai thirty-five years ago." - Sachin Tendulkar
The greatest run-scorer in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 after an astonishing 24 years at the top. The most celebrated Indian cricketer of all time, he received the Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian honour - on the day of his retirement. Now Sachin Tendulkar tells his own remarkable story - from his first Test cap at the age of 16 to his 100th international century and the emotional final farewell that brought his country to a standstill. When a boisterous Mumbai youngster's excess energies were channelled into cricket, the result was record-breaking schoolboy batting exploits that launched the career of a cricketing phenomenon. Before long Sachin Tendulkar was the cornerstone of India's batting line-up, his every move watched by a cricket-mad nation's devoted followers.
Never has a cricketer been burdened with so many expectations never has a cricketer performed at such a high level for so long and with such style - scoring more runs and making more centuries than any other player, in both Tests and one-day games. And perhaps only one cricketer could have brought together a shocked nation by defiantly scoring a Test century shortly after terrorist attacks rocked Mumbai. His many achievements with India include winning the World Cup and topping the world Test rankings. Yet he has also known his fair share of frustration and failure - from injuries and early World Cup exits to stinging criticism from the press, especially during his unhappy tenure as captain.
Despite his celebrity status, Sachin Tendulkar has always remained a very private man, devoted to his family and his country. Now, for the first time, he provides a fascinating insight into his personal life and gives a frank and revealing account of a sporting life like no other.TEAM INDIA announced for ASIA CUPSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2023-08-21 | BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar announces Indian Men's Cricket team for Asia Cup 2023
Shreyas Iyar, KL Rahul back in squad Rohit Sharma will lead the side, Hardik Pandya will be the vice captain. Sanju Samson will be the backup player.भक्त चरण दास ने नरेंद्र मोदी को बताया अपवित्रSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2023-08-19 | AICC in-charge of Bihar, Mizoram and Manipur Bhakta Charan Das said Narendra Modi APAVITRA ie. unholy or unpureRishi Sunak visits spiritual leader Morari Bapus Ram KathaSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2023-08-15 | British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday attended a 'Ram Katha' by spiritual preacher Morari Bapu organised at the Cambridge University campus. Sunak turned up as Murari Bapu's katha was concluding. He said he was there not as a prime minister but as a Hindu.
"It is truly an honor and pleasure to be here today at Morari Bapu's Ram Katha at the University of Cambridge on Indian Independence Day," he said. "Bapu, I am here today not as a prime minister but as a Hindu!”
The Indian-origin British Prime Minister said that for him, faith was very personal, and it guides him in every aspect of his life. In a video of the event, Sunak is also seen making salutations of 'Jai Siya Ram'.
The UK PM referred to a portrait of Lord Hanuman that featured in the background on the stage and said: "Just like Bapu has a Golden Hanuman in his background, I am proud that a Golden Ganesha sits gleefully on my desk at 10 Downing Street."
Sunak said that he was proud to be British and Hindu before calling his childhood in South Hampton where he visited his neighbourhood temple with his siblings.
In his concluding remark, Sunak said Lord Ram would always be an inspirational figure for him. "I leave here today remembering the Ramayana that Bapu speaks on, but also the Bhagavad Gita and the Hanuman Chalisa. And for me, Lord Ram will always be an inspirational figure to face life's challenges with courage, to govern with humility, and to work selflessly."
In the end, Sunak participated in an aarti on stage. Morari Bapu presented him with a consecrated Shivlinga from the Somnath temple as a sacred offering from the Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra.#HarGharTiranga at Lakshadweep - #IndianNavy divers performing underwater #Tiranga Demo.SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2023-08-15 | Kavaratti, Lakshadweep: Indian Navy personnel perform underwater Tiranga Demo on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #HarGharTiranga at Lakshadweep Is. A proud moment indeed! From the sky to depths of ocean #Tiranga lives in our heart! Watch the captivating video of #IndianNavy divers performing underwater #Tiranga Demo. #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav #77thIndependenceDay #indiannavy
@IndiannavyMediaTIRANGA YATRA AT ANANTNAG, J&K (INDIA)SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2023-08-14 | Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] In the view of upcoming Independence Day, District Administration Anantnag in collaboration with Municipal Committee Dooru Anantnag, Jammu Kashmir Police, local schools, and CRPF held the longest Tiranga Rally to date in South Kashmir under the "Meri Maati Mera Desh" campaign.President Municipal Committee Doory Anantnag Mohd Iqbal said, "The rally was taken out from the SDM office Dooru to the Sports Stadium. A large gathering of locals participated in the program and at the end of the event tributes were paid to the martyrs who sacrificed their life for the nation in the area.सौरव गांगुली ने BCCI से इस्तीफ़ा नहीं दिया, Sourav Ganguly clarifies cryptic tweetSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2022-06-04 | In a cryptic social media post, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said he was going to "enter a new chapter" of his life. While his post created quite a buzz online over his next move, Ganguly later clarified that he was going to launch an education app worldwide.
Earlier in the day, the former India captain posted a note on social media where he asked for support from everyone for his new venture.
“2022 marks the 30th year since the start of my journey with cricket in 1992. Since then, cricket has given me a lot. Most importantly, it has given me the support of all of you. I want to thank every single person who has been a part of the journey, supported me, and helped me reach where I am today. Today, I am planning to start something that I feel will probably help a lot of people. I hope you continue your support as I enter this chapter of my life," he wrote.
The tweet went viral as several fans felt that Ganguly has stepped down as BCCI president. However, Jay Shah rubbished the reports and said that all rumours are factually incorrect.
“The rumours doing rounds about Mr Sourav Ganguly stepping down from the post of BCCI President are factually incorrect. We have some exciting times in the form of media rights coming up and my colleagues and I are completely focused on the upcoming opportunity and safeguarding the interest of Indian cricket," the BCCI secretary told ANI.Inside Video of GYANPAVI MASZID - video proof - Survey video leakedSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2022-05-30 | video proof of gyanvapi masjid
ज्ञानवापी मस्जिद में शिवलिंग का सच क्या है? ज्ञानवापी में तहखाने की हकीकत क्या है? ज्ञानवापी में वजूखाना का राज क्या है? ज्ञानवापी से जुड़े वीडियो अभी तक आप टुकड़ों में देखते रहे हैं. ये वो वीडियो थे, जो विश्वसनीय स्रोत से नहीं आए थे. लेकिन अब हम आपको ज्ञानवापी के सबसे Authentic वीडियो दिखाने जा रहे हैं. ये वो वीडियो है जो कोर्ट की ओर से गठित सर्वे टीम की वीडियोग्राफी से सामने आए हैं. ये वो वीडियो हैं जो सर्वे टीम ने सबूत के तौर पर कोर्ट को सौपे हैं तो आजतक पर अब आप देख रहे हैं ज्ञानवापी विवाद के सुपर एक्सक्लूसिव वीडियो जो सिर्फ हमारे पास हैं.Gyanvapi Maszid NEW inside Video - VARANASISPORTSQUARTERINDIA2022-05-22 | Gyanvapi Masjid का नया वीडियो वायरल हुआ
वाराणसी की ज्ञानवापी मस्जिद में सर्वे पूरा होने के बाद विवाद और ज्यादा बढ़ता दिख रहा है. हिंदू पक्ष का दावा है कि वजूखाने के नीचे एक दबा हुआ शिवलिंग पाया गया है. जबकि दूसरे पक्ष ने इस दावे को खारिज किया है.
The video is said to be of the basement of the Gyanvapi mosque, near Kashi Vishvanath Mandir, varanasi. In the latest viral video related to Gyanvapi Masjid complex, it is seen that there is a lattice in front of Nandi. On the other side of the jali is the place where Shivling is being claimed. Seeing this video, it seems that this video is from the time of construction of Kashi Vishwanath Dham. Which is built from inside the mosque complex. A video went viral after the Hindu side claimed that the Shivling was found, in which a video of the cleaning of a pond-like structure surfaced. There was a well-shaped structure in the middle of the pond, inside which the Shivling was being claimed. According to the Muslim side, it is a fountain. This is the place where people perform Wudu before offering Namaz.द कश्मीर फाइल्स पर उमर अब्दुल्ला ने उठाए सवाल, कहा- फिल्म में कई झूठी चीजें दिखाई गईंSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2022-03-19 | In his first comments on recently released “The Kashmir Files”, former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said an atmosphere should be created for the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley. “However, I don’t think that the makers of this film want them (Kashmiri Pandits) to return to Kashmir. Perhaps what they intend is for them to always stay out of here,” he said. Speaking on the sidelines of a party workers’ meet in Kulgam, he said: “I only want to ask the filmmakers if this a documentary or a commercial film. If this is the former, we would believe that there is truth to it but the makers themselves say it is only ‘based on reality’ but it is not a documentary.”
The National Conference vice-president emphasised that the film incorrectly depicts the political scenario of the time of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. “The truth is that when the exodus happened, Farooq Abdullah was not the Chief Minister. This took place during Governor Raj and Jagmohan Sb was Governor (of J&K). VP Singh was in power and who stood behind him, the BJP,” he said.
Omar questioned why the film did not show that the BJP was in power supporting VP Singh at the Centre during the time of the exodus. “It is not okay to twist this way,” he said.
Stating that no single community suffered in isolation, Abdullah said: “We deeply regret the killing of Kashmiri Pandits. This should not have happened. But Kashmiri Muslims did not get killed or Sikhs did not die?”
He added that members of all religious communities had to leave their homes. “Some Muslims and Sikhs also left their home and Kashmir and never came back, alongside the Pandits,” he added.Indian & Pakistani Army exchange sweets at LOC in Teetwal sector (New year)SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2022-01-01 | Armies of India and Pakistan exchanged sweets to mark the beginning of new year along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The sweets were exchanged in Teetwal sector of Kashmir and Poonch sector of Jammu. Both sides greeted each other on the New Year occasion. A statement by Indian Army said that the sweets were presented as a goodwill gesture and to display India's willingness for peace and tranquillity at the border. Since last year, calm and peace have returned to Line of Control in J&K after India and Pakistan ratified 2003 ceasefire agreement. Watch this video for more.Harbhajan Singh announces retirement from all forms of cricket : हरभजन सिंह ने लिया संन्यासSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-12-24 | "My journey from the streets of Jalandhar to become the Turnabator for Team India has been a beautiful one. There is no bigger motivation for me in life than stepping out on the field while wearing the India jersey. However, there comes a time in life where we have to take a tough decision and you have to move forward in life. I was waiting for the last few years to make this announcement public - I am retiring from all forms of cricket," Harbhajan said on his official YouTube channel. "In many ways, I had already retired as a cricketer, but hadn't been able to make a formal announcement. I haven't been an active cricketer for a while. But I had a commitment to Kolkata Knight Riders, and wanted to spend the (2021) IPL season with them. But during the season itself, I had made up my mind to retire," Harbhajan added. Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. The off-spinner took to twitter to make the announcement and also shared a video on YouTube in which he explained the reason behind his decision. Harbhajan was an integral part of the Indian team across formats in the 2000s and won the 2007 ICC WT20 and the 2011 ICC World Cup with the team under MS Dhoni's captaincy. Harbhajan shot to fame in 2001 as he played a stellar role in helping India beat Steve Waugh's all-conquering Australian side in a home Test series. The off-spinner picked up 32 wickets in the series, which included a hat-trick in the landmark 2nd Test in Eden Gardens in Kolkata. "All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long journey beautiful and memorable. My heartfelt thank you. Grateful," Harbhajan wrote on Twitter.KOHLI : Was told, I wouldnt be ODI captain just before team announced - Video - BCCISPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-12-15 | VIDEO COURTESY --- BCCI
"When I decided to leave the T20I captaincy and approached the BCCI about my decision, it was received well - there was no offence or hesitation, I wasn't told to reconsider it"
At the time, Kohli said his decision to quit as T20I captain just prior to the World Cup was "received well" and termed as "progressive" by the BCCI top brass. His words were in sharp contrast to that of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's, which suggested Kohli was asked to reconsider his decision. "I was contacted one-and-a-half hours before the selection meeting on December 8 for the Test series," Kohli said of the communication (or lack of it) with the BCCI on the ODI captaincy. "There was no prior communication to me at all from when I announced the T20I captaincy decision until the eighth (of December), when I got a call before the selection meeting. "The chief selector [Chetan Sharma] discussed with me the Test team to which we both agreed, and before ending the call I was told the five selectors have decided I will not be the ODI captain, to which I replied, 'okay, fine'. And in the selection call afterwards, we chatted about it briefly. That's what happened. There was no communication prior to that at all." On December 9, Ganguly told PTI that he had requested Kohli to reconsider his decision to step down as T20I captain. Kohli's clarification seemed as if that wasn't the case. "When I decided to leave the T20I captaincy and approached the BCCI about my decision, it was received well," Kohli said. "There was no offence or hesitation, I wasn't told to reconsider it. It was received well; I was told it's progressive and it's (a step) in the right direction. "Then I told them I'd like to continue in Tests and ODIs, unless the office bearers and selectors feel otherwise. My communication was clear in what I wanted to do. I gave them the option, that if they feel I shouldn't (remain captain in Tests and/or ODIs), the decision is in their hands." India's Test captain also confirmed that he was available for the ODIs in South Africa and all talk of him opting out were "lies" and there wasn't even a suggestion of him skipping the games. "I was and I am available for selection all this time," Kohli said. "You should not be asking me this question, honestly, this question should be asked to people who are writing about these things and their sources, because as far as I'm concerned, I was always available.CDS General Bipin Rawat Mortal remains arrive in New DelhiSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-12-09 | President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh paid respects to CDS Bipin Rawat and other Armed Forces personnel, who were killed in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor, at the Palam air base in New Delhi. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and three Services chiefs will also be present. The mortal remains of CDS Rawat and other Armed Forces personnel reached Delhi around 8 PM. Some of the family members of the personnel killed in the military aircraft crash will also be presentWatch: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CDS Gen Bipin Rawats IAF Mi-17V5 chopper moments before the crashSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-12-09 | An Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed on Wednesday. Here's a video showing the final moments of the Mi-17 chopper before it crashed in Coonoor of Tamil Nadu. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel lost their lives when an Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in Coonoor of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Locals, who were the first to rush to the crash site, recalled the tragic moment. An eyewitness said, "I first heard a loud noise. When I came outside to see what had happened, I saw the helicopter crash into a tree. There was a huge fireball and then it crashed into another tree. I saw two-three people coming out of the helicopter, they were completely burnt and started falling." On Thursday, news agency ANI shared a video showing the final moments of the Mi-17 chopper before it crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. In the video shot by locals, a helicopter can be seen flying and then vanishing away in seconds. Those who lost their lives in the crash were: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, Madhulika Rawat (CDS Bipin Rawat's wife), Brig LS Lidder, Lt Col H Singh, Wg Cdr PS Chauhan, Sqn Ldr K Singh, JWO Das, JWO Pradeep A, Hav Satpal, Nk Gursewak Singh, Nk Jitender, L/Nk Vivek, L/Nk S Teja.CDS Gen Bipin Rawat chopper crash: General Bipin Rawat, wife among 13 killed.SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-12-08 | Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat died today after an Air Force helicopter carrying him and 13 others crashed shortly after take-off in Tamil Nadu. General Rawat's wife Madhulika Rawat was killed. The crash took place shortly after the Russian-made Mi-17 V5 chopper took off from the Air Force base in Sulur, Coimbatore, for Wellington in the Nilgiri Hills. The helicopter was already making its descent and would have landed in 10 more minutes. It came down around 10 km from the nearest road, forcing emergency workers to trek to the accident site, said news agency AFP. Reports of the crash emerged around 12.20 pm. The crash happened at a distance of about 10 km from the helipad where it was to land. Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the incident.Actor Nora Fatehi Summoned In ₹ 200-Crore Money Laundering CaseSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-10-15 | Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the money laundering case against con artists Sukesh Chandrasekar and his actor-wife Leena Paul. Chandrasekar and Paul have already been arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly duping the family of Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh of around ₹ 200 crore. The Delhi Police FIR accuses Chandrasekar and Paul of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and extortion. The Enforcement Directorate, having taken cognisance of that FIR, wishes to questions Ms Fatehi about her connections to the accused couple, sources have said. The agency had earlier also questioned actor Jacqueline Fernandes, who is expected to come in for further questioning later today. According to news agency PTI, Ms Fatehi and Ms Fernandes were also scammed by Chandrashekar. The case was filed based on a complaint by Shivinder Singh's wife, Aditi Singh, who said a man posing as a senior Law Ministry official offered to help get bail for Mr Singh (then in jail) in return for money. Ms Singh said she paid out ₹ 200 crore in 30 instalments starting June 2020 and was told the money was meant for BJP party funds. She also claimed to have been told that Home Minister Amit Shah and then Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad were both on her side. At the time of the incident, Chandrasekhar, accused in 21 cases, was lodged in Delhi's Rohini jail. Yesterday his remand was extended by 11 days, and that of Leena Paul by 16 days. The agency told the court Chandrasekar knowingly financial structures for layering and transferring proceeds of the couple's crimes and had thus actively participated in the process of money laundering. In August the central agency said it had seized a sea-facing bungalow in Chennai, ₹ 82.5 lakh in cash, and over a dozen luxury cars in connection with the case against him. 9CommentsIn addition, goods worth ₹ 20 crore - ranging from shoes, bags, and clothes by international brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton - have also been seized.Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan is being questioned by the NCB after drugs raidSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-10-03 | शाहरूख खान का लड़का रेव पार्टी करते हुए पकड़ा गया आर्यन खान रेव पार्टी में ड्रग्स ले रहा था
आर्यन 3-4 साल का हो जाएगा, तो वो उससे कहेंगे कि वह लड़कियों के पीछे जा सकता है, ड्रग्स ले सकता है और सेक्स कर सकता है। आर्यन वो सब कार्य जल्दी ही शुरू कर दे, जो मैं नहीं कर पाया था- सिमी ग्रेवाल से इंटरव्यू में शाहरुख ,
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is questioning Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the Mumbai drug bust case on Cordelia Cruises' Empress ship.
NCB is questioning Aryan Khan in connection with the rave party that was busted on Saturday night after officials raided a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. Aryan Khan has not been booked on any charges and has not been arrested so far, said Sameer Wankhede, Zonal Director of NCB. The NCB has also summoned six of the organisers who had planned the cruise party. NCB sources said Aryan Khan’s phone has been seized and is being scanned by the authorities to check for any indication of his involvement in the possession or consumption of drugs. The narcotics bureau is investigating the chats received on the phones that have been seized from the drug bust. Aryan Khan is Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's eldest son. The couple also have a daughter, Suhana Khan, and another son, AbRam. Three girls who had arrived from Delhi to join the cruise party were also detained and are being questioned. These include the daughters of some prominent businessmen.Ali Babar - पकड़े गए PAK आतंकी अली बाबर का कबूलनामा, खोली पाकिस्तान सेना और ISI की पोल #AliBabarSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-09-29 | Ali Babar Patra, the Pakistani terrorist who surrendered before the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LOC), has revealed that he is a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. The 19-year-old was among two terrorists cornered by security forces in Uri. "No civilian can cross over without the Pakistan Army's hand in it. Why aren't there such tanzeems in India who send people across? I want to tell youth like me in Pakistan this jihad is wrong," Ali Babar Patra said. He added that he was handed over to the ISI before being trained by the Pakistan Army. Speaking to reporters in Uri during a press conference called by the Indian Army, Ali Babar Patra said, "After joining LeT, I got Rs 20,000 and was handed over to the ISI. Along with others trained by the Pakistan Army. My family was to be given Rs 30,000 after I got launched in Kashmir." The Army added in a statement, "As per the surrendered terrorist, Atiq ur Rehman @ Qari Anas r/o (resident of) Village - Pindi, District- Attock, Punjab (Pakistan) had given him Rs 20,000/- for his mother's treatment and had promised to give him additional Rs 30,000/- on safe return from Pattan near Baramulla, where the group was to deliver the warlike stores." "We had been told that the Indian Army committed atrocities against Muslims in Kashmir but I saw nothing of this sort. The Indian Army treated me well, I was not tortured or beaten up," Ali Babar Patra said. He added, "The people I saw here seemed happy." A resident of Dipalpur in Okara in Pakistan's Punjab, Ali Babar Patra, was handed over to the police by the Indian Army after the press conference. The operation to foil an infiltration bid at the LoC first took shape on September 18 when the Indian Army received intelligence about six terrorists trying to cross over from Pakistan. This operation went on for 10 days and resulted in the arrest of the 19-year-old terrorist. Two of these terrorists, including Ali Baba Patra, managed to sneak into India but were soon engaged in gunfire by security forces. While his accomplice was killed, Ali Babar Patra surrendered before the Indian Army. The other four terrorists are believed to have turned back. The route taken by the terrorists to infiltrate was from Sawai Nala Terrorist camp to Hallan Shumali launchpad to Jabri, leading into Salamabad Nala, the Indian Army revealed. "It is pertinent to mention here that it was along Salamabad Nala through which terrorists infiltrated in 2016 with the help of the Pakistan Army and carried out a suicide attack on Uri Garrison," the Army added. Ali Babar Patra's interrogation has also exposed the Pakistan Army's complicity since he told the Indian Army that he and the other terrorists were launched from the Pakistan Army's Jabri post at the LoC. He also revealed that all of the six terrorists hailed from Pakistan's Punjab. Ali Babar Patra said he underwent three weeks of training at the Garhi Habibullah camp in Pakistan in 2019, followed by another few days of training before being launched. He also revealed that most of the instructors employed for the terrorists' physical and weapons training were Pakistan Army personnel. "We were given instructions to reach Pattan where to be contacted by someone and then launched. We were supposed to get there with arms and ammunition and wait for the next orders," the terrorist revealed. Ali Babar Patra was misguided and lured into joining LeT to escape poverty after his father's death, said the Indian Army. Officials also said that the 19-year-old is survived by his widowed mother and adopted sister who live in Dipalpur. "To escape poverty, the individual left schooling from government school after Class 7," the Indian Army added. According to the Indian Army, a total of seven terrorists have been neutralized and one captured alive along the LoC just in the past week.PM Narendra Modis 71st birthday: 71 feet cut out made in Mehsana, GUJARATSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-09-18 | The Gujarat BJP on Friday marked the 71st birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with several programmes under its 'sewa and samarpan' campaign. Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil unveiled a 71-foot cut-out made of vinyl sheets of the PM in Radhanpur in Mehsana, with one of the organisers, Pintu Patel of Rajdhani Foundation, stating that 171 couples will hold prayers to Lord Ram for the long life of the PM and corona warriors will be felicitated at an event later. Paatil also inaugurated a 71 feet long rangoli of the PM at a mall in Vadodara, while a 182 meter long cake was prepared and distributed among the poor and persons with disability (PwD) at the same venue. He inaugurated an exhibition depicting important events of PM Modi's life and work at the party headquarters in Gandhinagar, while a similar exhibition was inaugurated at Kankaria lake by BJP Yuva Morcha national president Tejasvi Surya. The cutout, which will be on display till September 22 to commemorate Modi’s birthday, has been insured for Rs 1.5 crore, said Alok Rai of SHL Rai Foundation which has made the structure along with Rajdhani Foundation’s Pintu Patel.“We worked seven days on the trot to complete this artistic work,” said Rai.Proud of you: PM to Suhas Yathiraj, first IAS medalist at Paralympics * नोएडा के DM को बधाईSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-09-05 | टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक में सिल्वर मेडल जीतने वाले गौतम बुद्ध नगर के डीएम सुहास एलवाई से प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने फोन पर बातचीत की। पीएम मोदी ने सुहास को जीत की बधाई दी और उनके उज्जवल भविष्य की कामना की। सुनें पूरी बातचीत... Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Paralympics Silver medal winner Suhas Yathiraj and congratulated him for scripting history by becoming the first bureaucrat to win a Paralympics medal. The Prime Minister said the nation is proud of Suhas’ achievements. Suhas thanked the Prime Minister and said that he remembered the interaction they had after the Asian Games, where the Prime Minister had motivated the athletes. Suhas also recalled the words of the Prime Minister before they left for Tokyo, where PM Modi asked the players to focus on their game instead of the results. Suhas said such advice was really helpful. He also thanked the Prime Minister for the constant support to athletes. Shuttler Suhas Yathiraj is District Magistrate of Noida. Meanwhile, PM Modi also called Krishna Nagar and congratulated him on winning the gold medal. He lauded Krishan’s efforts and determination.Sidharth Shukla Death Updates: * सिद्धार्थ सिद्धार्थ चिल्लाते श्मशान भागीं शहनाज गिलSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-09-03 | Popular TV and film actor Sidharth Shukla died at the age of 40 on Thursday. He was brought dead to Cooper Hospital, forensic department head Dr. R Sukhdeve told us. Since the news of his demise, an outpouring of grief and condolences has flooded the internet. He found immense fame after winning Bigg Boss 13. Sidharth’s rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Gill has arrived at the crematorium for the actor’s last rites.
00:00 Shehnaaz Gill mourning in car, waiting to get in cremation area 00:32 Shehnaaz Gill running near ambulance, where Sidharth Shukla body was kept
सिद्धार्थ शुक्ला (Sidharth Shukla) के निधन की खबर से इंडस्ट्री में मातम छा गया है. सेलेब्स से कर फैन्स तक, दोस्त और परिवार शोक में हैं. सिद्धार्थ शुक्ला की मौत का कोई विश्वास नहीं कर पा रहा हैं. टीवी और बॉलीवुड के कई सितारे उनके घर अंतिम दर्शन लेने पहुंचे हैं. बॉलीवुड के बड़े सितारें माधुरी दीक्षित, रिया चक्रवर्ती, आसिम रियाज, अर्शी खान, राखी सावंत और राहुल महाजन समेक कई नामी चेहरों ने सिद्धार्थ शुक्ला को श्रद्धांजली दी. वहीं उनके फैन्स सिद्धार्थ की खास दोस्त शहनाज गिल (Shehnaaz Gill) की हालत जानने के लिए बेसब्र हैं. इसी बीच शहनाज के पिता संतोख सिंह सुख का एक इंटरव्यू सामने आया है, जिसमें उन्होंने बताया है कि शहनाज ने उनसे क्या कहा है. सिडनाज की जोड़ी लोगों को खूब पसंद थी. उनके फैन्स अब ये विश्वास नहीं कर रहे हैं कि उनकी जोड़ी टूट गई है. दिलों पर राज किया है. सिद्धार्थ शुक्ला के निधन के बाद शहनाज गिल का बुरा हाल है. शहनाज के पिता संतोख सिंह सुख ने एक इंटरव्यू में कहा कि, 'शहनाज का रो रोकर बुरा हाल है' उसने मुझसे कहा कि 'उसने मेरे हाथों में दम तोड़ा है, मेरे हाथों में वो ये दुनिया छोड़कर गया, अब मैं क्या करूंगी कैसे जियूंगी?'. शहनाज के पिता की बातों से साफ है कि शहनाज को गहरा सदमा लगा है.लाल चौक, श्रीनगर - आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव (azadi ka amrut mahotsav srinagar)SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-08-15 | Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav at Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir Srinagar Municipal Corporation celebrated Independence day at Historical Lal Chowk Srinagar. Srinagar Mayor Junaid Matoo Hoisted National Flag at Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk. A cultural programme was also held on the occasion. Junaid Matoo was seen dancing on the occasion.Dilip Kumars Funeral Inside Video: Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan And Others do The Last DarshanSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-07-07 | Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away earlier today at the age of 98. He was admitted to the Hinduja hospital, Khar, in Mumbai for the last 15 days. His mortal remains have been taken to his residence in Bandra. A grief-stricken Saira Banu, who was with Dilip in hospital for the last fortnight, was also seen at the hospital. The doctors at the hospital said his treatment was ongoing for the last 3-4 months now. He suffered from advanced prostate cancer that had spread to other organs of his body.
Famous actors came to console Saira Banu, his wife.India successfully test-fires Pinaka rockets, can destroy targets up to 45kmSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-06-27 | The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on 25 June 27, 2021 said it has successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously-developed Pinaka rockets and 122mm Caliber rockets from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Twenty-five enhanced Pinaka rockets were launched in quick succession against targets at different ranges on Thursday and Friday. All the mission objectives were met during the launches. The ministry of defence in a statement that the enhanced range version of the Pinaka Rocket System can destroy targets at distances up to 45km. News agency PTI cited an official as saying that the development of the enhanced Pinaka system was taken up to achieve longer range performance. All the flight articles were tracked by various range instruments in order to check the accuracy of the rockets hitting the target.Call Me Selfish, But... THIS IS WHY MITHUN CHAKRABORTY JOIND BJPSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-03-07 | Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who joined the BJP today in Bengal, said the reason behind his move was his lifelong dream to help the poor and added that he is confident that the party will win the assembly election in the state. Talking to reporters after joining the party at a massive rally today, the actor said that only one party is helping the poor and if he wants to fulfil his dream, he must hold someone's hand.
"You can me selfish or anything else. But the reason behind my selfishness is that I want to be with poor people, I want to fight for them," Mr Chakraborty, 70, told reporters.
"Since I was 18-years-old, I had a dream that I will stay with the poor people, I will help them, I will get them their due respect," the National Award winning-actor said adding that even his movies are also about this.
He also said the senior leaders of the BJP made the party a great success in the state. He added that he is confident that BJP will win the Bengal elections that will be held in eight phases from March 27.
"BJP is making the government, that's for sure. And if we can all fulfil the Prime Minister's dream of a Sonar Bangla, I will be the proudest man," Mr Chakraborty adds.
Saying that he has never been associated with any party before, Mr Chakraborty said that the Trinamool Congress had made him a Rajya Sabha MP and it was his "bad decision".
"I left (as Rajya Sabha MP), I don't want to point fingers at anyone that it was their fault. It was my bad decision. Let's end that topic here," the actor adds. Mithun Chakraborty quit the Trinamool within two years of his Rajya Sabha nomination after he was named in the Saradha chit fund case. He was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on ₹ 1.2 crore he had received from the group as fee for becoming brand ambassador of a TV news channel the Saradha group financed.
He returned the money and quit the Rajya Sabha as well as the Trinamool Congress pleading poor health.
He added that he has always worked for the poor but never publicized it.
"Jaante to sabhi hai ke dada kya karte hai (Everyone knows what dada does)," he adds. Mr Chakraborty, who has a huge fan following in Bengal, is called "Mithun-da" by everyone.
Ever since RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat visited Mithun Chakraborty at his bungalow in Mumbai on 16 February, there had been speculation the actor may join the BJP.
Comments In a kurta, cap and sunglasses, the actor today accepted the BJP flag and waved to the crowd at a huge rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign for the Bengal election.Actor Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP at PM Narendra Modis rally at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata.SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-03-07 | Actor, singer, producer, writer, social worker, entrepreneur and television presenter Mahaguru #MithunChakraborty joins BJP ahead of PM Modi ji’s mega rally.
Winds of change blowing in Bengal ahead of Polls.
#ModirSatheBrigade @BJP4BengalCongresss Ghulam Nabi Azad praises PM Modi, WILL HE JOIN BJP?SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-28 | Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday praised Narendra Modi and said that depite becoming the Prime Minister he hasn't forgotten his roots and proudly calls himself a "chaiwala".
Addressing members of the Gujjar community at an event in Jammu, Azad said, "People must learn from Narendra Modi, who despite becoming the Prime Minister, hasn't forgotten his roots. He proudly calls himself a 'chai-wala'. Though I have serious political differences with Narendra Modi, the PM is a very grounded person."
The remarks come days after PM Narendra Modi bid a tearful farewell to Ghulam Nabi Azad, whose term as leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha ended earlier this month.
Modi broke down several times during his 13-minute speech, as he recalled Azad's help and efforts to bring back people from Gujarat stuck in Kashmir during a terror attack in 2007.
At the event, Azad also said there was a need to fix the economic situation of J&K following the Covid-19 lockdown and abrogation of Article 370.
"Development work has to be increased three times over. J&K should be given 3-4 times more funds from Delhi. Today, work is not visible and industries are closed," Azad said.
On Saturday, the G-23 leaders, including Azad, who have been pressing for a leadership change and organisational overhaul in the Congress, said the party was weakening and they had come together to strengthen it. The event was attended by senior Congress leaders Kapil Sibal, Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Manish Tewari, Vivek Tankha and Raj Babbar among others.
"It is an occasion to speak the truth and I will speak the truth. Why have we gathered here? The truth is we can see that the Congress is weakening. We had gathered earlier also and together we have to strengthen the Congress," Sibal had said.बिहार बोर्ड की परीक्षा में नकल करने के लिए छात्र ने कहां कहां छुपा रखे हैं पुर्जेSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-26 | Hilarious video of Bihar exam candidate fully prepared to cheat goes viral
An undated video of Bihar exam candidate who had come fully prepared to cheat for an exam has gone viral on social media.
As can be seen in the video, during the pre-exam frisking of candidates, the official while patting down one candidate discovers answer sheets stuck on various body parts of the candidate. “Who gave you the rubber (to tie the answer sheet on his ankles), mummy or didi? Or wife?,” the official asked. “He has brought the entire book,” another one commented. “Must’ve thought let us take the entire sea, will drink whatever quantity water I need to drink,” another said.
The officials then asked to check his undergarments to see if he is hiding answer sheets in them and not to everyone’s surprise, a paper chit was found in his underwear too. Embarrassed, he then went ahead for the exam after he was stripped of the chits.
It is not yet clear what exam the student was appearing for but from the masks worn by other candidates, it is quite likely it is one of the recent exams.
Last week, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) commenced the class 10 Board exams. About 82 students were expelled on the first day for resorting to unfair means during the exams.
Bihar board exams, in recent years, have won notoriety because of fake topper scandals. About four years ago, one Ruby Rai had topped Bihar Board exams only to be exposed that she had not even appeared for the exams she had allegedly ‘topped’.CRICKET: MADHYA PRADESH CM SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN PLAYS CRICKET IN BUDHNISPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-21 | मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान गृह विधानसभा क्षेत्र बुधनी में आयोजित प्रेम सुंदर लीग क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट के समापन कार्यक्रम में पहुंचे थे. इस दौरान वे बैटिंग करते हुए नजर आए. मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने काफी देर तक बैटिंग की. इस दौरान उनकी पत्नी साधना सिंह भी सीएम को चीयर करती नजर आई. इस क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट का आयोजन मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान के बेटे कार्तिकेय चौहान ने करवाया था.58 Years After Nagaland Became A State, National Anthem Played In The Assembly For The First TimeSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-20 | For the first time in history, the National Anthem has been played in Nagaland Assembly Session before Nagaland Governor RN Ravi addressed the 7th Session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly on February 12. Since Nagaland became a state on 1st December 1963, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly played the National Anthem for the first time ever. The rare video of the assembly session playing the national anthem has been shared by security analyst Nitin A Gokhale. It shows all the members of the Assembly standing as the National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” is played in the House for the very first time in the history of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. India gained in 1947 even as Nagaland remained a part of the province of Assam. The region has undergone insurgency including its internal inter-ethnic conflict since 1950s. The violence left the region undeveloped, and it is only on 1 December 1963, the state of Nagaland has been formally inaugurated and Kohima was declared as the state capital. After elections in January 1964, the first democratically elected Nagaland Legislative Assembly was constituted on 11 February 1964.
Cabinet minister and president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland state unit Temjen Imna Along stated the state Assembly has created history by playing the National Anthem for the first time before Governor RN Ravi’s inaugural address, as per the Hindustan Times report.
In fact, the assembly commissioner and secretary Dr PJ Antony also informed that the newly introduced tradition of playing the National Anthem was never the convention in the Nagaland Assembly for unknown reasons. However, he added not to read between the lines because the introduction of the National Anthem in the House has been well-received by all members.Watch: First Video Of Chinese Tanks Disengaging In Ladakh - YEAR 2021SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-12 | Indian and Chinese military tanks were seen moving back, in a video released by Indian defence sources, as the two sides reached an agreement on disengagement on both the north and south bank of the Pangong Lake, ending a months-long standoff in the area. It is unclear when the disengagement process will extend to other areas in Eastern Ladakh where Chinese forces have crossed the Line of Actual Control. India and China have agreed to pull back troops from the south bank of the bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
Mr Singh told parliament the accord over Pangong Tso, a glacial lake at 14,000 ft, had been reached after several rounds of talks between military commanders and diplomats from the nuclear-armed neighbours.
"Our sustained talks with China have led to agreement on disengagement on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake," he said.
China's defence ministry said frontline troops from the two countries had begun to pull back from the shores of the lake on Wednesday.
The standoff began in April last year when India said Chinese troops had intruded deep into its side of the Line of Actual Control or the de facto border in the Ladakh area in the western Himalayas.
China said its troops were operating in its own area and accused Indian border guards of provocative actions.
In June, 20 Indian soldiers were killed when the two sides clashed with iron rods and stones in the Galwan Valley, the first combat losses on the border in 45 years. China also suffered an unspecified number of casualties.
Since then, the two countries, who fought a war in 1962, had moved thousands of troops, tanks, artillery guns and combat jets close to the border.Khalistani terrorist Gopal Singh Chawla announces tractor rally in Pakistan against Indian farm lawsSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-11 | Khalistani terrorist and a close aide of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Muhammad Hafiz Saeed, Gopal Singh Chawla, has announced that he will organize a tractor rally in Pakistan in support of the ongoing ‘farmers’ protest in India.
The announcement was made through a 2-minute video in which Chawla said that a tractor rally will be organised in Pakistan in solidarity with the ‘farmers’ protesting against the newly introduced Farm Bills in India. In the video, Chawla was also heard indulging in fear-mongering, alleging that hundreds of farmers were killed by the Modi government since the protest started last year.
“Modi has brought bills that are unacceptable to the farmers. Atrocities are being inflicted upon farmers in India for the past several months. Modi may not be troubled by this but I am. We will take out a tractor rally in support of the farmers. The rally will start from Nankana Sahib and conclude at the Wagah border,” Chawla reportedly said.
He further said, “We will tell the farmers around the world that we are united. Whoever is sitting at the protest are the ‘Anndatas’, they are feeding everyone. Therefore I appeal to everyone to join the rally.”Uttarakhand disaster live: Glacier bursts in Chamoli districtSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-02-07 | Uttarakhand Power Plant Damaged After Glacier Break, Many Feared Stuck Disaster management teams have been mobilised and hundreds of ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) have been rushed for rescue operations A glacial burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding along the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, forcing the emergency evacuation of thousands from surrounding areas, and damaging houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project. Around 100 to 150 people may have been killed in the flash flood, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash told news agency ANI. Five NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) teams - one from Dehradun and four from Delhi, as well as two from the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) have been deployed for search-and-rescue operations, with authorities fearing hundreds may still be stuck. Around 200 SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) personnel have also been deployed. Over 150 labourers working at the Rishiganga power project, which was hit by floods, are missing, SDRF DIG Ridhim Aggarwal told news agency PTI. "Representatives of the power project have told me that they are not being able to contact around 150 of their workmen at the project site," she said. Authorities also fear for the safety of labourers employed at ongoing road and rail projects in the area.
An alert has been sounded for all downstream districts, and people from Vishnuprayag, Joshimath, Karnprayag, Rudraprayag, Rishikesh and Haridwar have been warned against visiting river banks. Rafting has been put on hold in Rishikesh. Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted and said all possible help would be provided. "In relation to the natural disaster in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister TS Rawat and I have spoken to the Director-Generals of the ITBP and NDRF. All concerned officers and organisations are working on a war footing to ensure people are safe. NDRF teams have left for rescue ops and all possible help will be provided," Mr Shah tweeted.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has asked people not to panic or spread rumours, and stressed that district administration, the police and disaster response teams were dealing with the situation. Do not pay attention to any kind of rumors. The government is taking all necessary steps," Mr Rawat tweeted Sunday morning, adding that he was on his to survey affected regions. "If you are stuck in the affected area, if you need any kind of help, please contact Disaster Operations Center number 1070 or 9557444486. Please do not spread rumors from old videos about the incident," Mr Rawat tweeted.Brawl at LAL QUILA on 26 jan 2021 - FARMERS vs DELHI POLICESPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-01-28 | The raising of the Sikh flag on the Red Fort by some participants of the tractor march on Republic Day has gained much attention.
The image of the Nishan Sahib on the Red Fort and the Dilli Fateh (conquest of Delhi) has long been part of popular imagination in Punjab, particularly for the Sikh community. As the story goes, the Sikh army led by Baghel Singh, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, conquered Delhi in the year 1783. They defeated the Mughals, sat on the emperor’s throne and raised the Nishan Sahib on the Red Fort.
They led a victory procession through the streets of Delhi which was joined by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs as they welcomed the Sikh forces for liberating them from Mughal tyranny. The Sikhs established their domination over Delhi, and Begum Samru and the Mughal emperor had to plead for their throne to be spared. This is a powerful story highlighting the Sikhs’ history of fighting for justice against oppressive rulers and their magnanimity even towards their opponents.Mamata Banerjee stands in queue in KolkataSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2021-01-06 | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday stood in a queue along with other locals in Kalighat area here to collect her ‘Swasthya Sathi’ smart card from a Kolkata Municipal Corporation distribution centre. State BJP president Dilip Ghosh, however, dubbed the move as “pure drama”. The TMC chief, accompanied by Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim and other government officials, arrived at Joy Hind Bhavan, close to her residence on Harish Chatterjee Street, around 11.45 am, to collect the card. Swasthya Sathi, a flagship scheme launched by the TMC government, provides health cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per annum to a family for secondary and tertiary care. The state government has been providing ‘Swasthya Sathi’ smart cards to people, as part of her ‘Duare Sarkar’ initiative — a mass outreach programme for doorstep delivery of welfare scheme benefits. State chief secretary Alapan Bandopadyay had said that over one crore people have enrolled themselves for the scheme so far.Jupiter & Saturn Cheek-To-Cheek In Rare Celestial Dance recoded by me great conjunctionSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-12-23 | Jupiter And Saturn Cheek-To-Cheek In Rare Celestial Dance
This "great conjunction", as it is known to astronomers, occurs fortuitously on the winter solstice for those in the NoHemisphere
The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, came within planetary kissing range in Monday's evening sky, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080.
This "great conjunction", as it is known to astronomers, occurred fortuitously on the winter solstice for those in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of summer in the global south.
The two planets were, in fact, more than 730 million kilometres (400 million miles) apart. But because of their alignment in relation to Earth, they appeared to be closer to each other than at any time in almost 400 years.BJP workers booked for Jai Shri Ram banner atop Palakkad municipality officeSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-12-18 | After a video that went viral showing a massive ‘Jai Shri Ram’ banner being unfurled in Palakkad municipality office, the Kerala police have arrested a few BJP workers allegedly behind it. The purported video is from Wednesday, when BJP workers in Palakkad celebrated the party retaining power in Palakkad municipality after the local body election results came out.
The case was registered after the Palakkad municipal secretary filed a complaint with the police saying that "there was an attempt to destroy communal harmony", an official said.
During the victory celebrations in front of the municipality on Wednesday evening, a few workers were seen in a purported video unfurling a giant banner with 'Jai Shri Ram' written in Malayalam from the top of the building.
The workers also unfurled another banner with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the police said.
"The special branch deputy superintendent has been asked to file a report with regard to the incident," district police chief Sujit Das S told PTI.
The controversial video had gone viral in social media. Sparking another row, BJP state spokesperson Sandeep G Varier also posted a social media post stating that ‘Palakkad city is Kerala’s Gujarat’. Many social media users had come out criticising the BJP stating that they were trying to communalise the victory in Palakkad.
It was in 2015 that BJP came to power in Palakkad municipality, the first time the party came to power in a municipality in Kerala. In the recently held local body polls, the party retained power winning a clear majority of 28 seats out of the total 52 seats. This time, BJP was also able to win one more municipality of Kerala, Pandalam municipality in Pathanamthitta district.Mumbai Monorail rake restored with Indian spare partsSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-12-17 | देश कि पहली मोनोरेल के पार्ट-पुर्जे अब पूरी तरह से देश में ही बनेंगे... मुंबई कि वडाला-चेंबूर रुट कि मोनोरेल पीछले कुछ महिनों से कोरोना और विदेशी पार्ट-पुर्जे न मिलने कि वजह से बंद पड़ी हुई थी...लॉकडाउन धीरे-धीरे खुलने के बाद मोनोरेल को भी खोला गया...पर कुछ विदेशी पार्ट-पुर्जे न मिलने कि वजह से मोनोरेल के कुछ रैक नहीं चल पा रहे थे..मोनोरेल मुंबई में MMRDA के अंदर आती है, और MMRDA ने ही यह तय किया की अब विदेशों सेस पार्ट-पुर्जे आने वाले को भारत में ही बनाया जाए, ताकी छोटी-छोटी मुश्किलों को सुलझाने के लिए विदेशी कंपनियों पर निर्भर न रहे। The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has indigenized Monorail transit. On Wednesday, the MMRDA Commissioner RA Rajeev inaugurated one monorail rake which was refurbished using Indian-made spare parts. The restored rake made two trips on the first day and now it will be put to service completely. Besides, two other defunct rakes will also be put into service similarly bringing the monorail frequency to 18 minutes from 26 minutes, informed the MMRDA official.
The Mumbai Monorail undertakings of MMRDA has managed to achieve a significant milestone. Reportedly, due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus induced lockdown the monorail services remain suspended like other public transport. However, the team by following strict norms has managed to restore the monorail lying dead in the depot for the past several years.
आरएसटी- 5 मोनोरेल पुन्हा एकदा मुंबईकरांच्या सेवेत, MMRDA च्या पुढाकाराने पुनरुज्जीवनINDIAN NAVY TRAILER 2020 - Telefilm 2020SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-12-03 | #IndianNavy Telefilm 2020 - #NavyDay2020
the power of sons of ocean god Varuna. what a thrilling intro! how true! mankind is known for what it is today because of his ability to tame the ocean waves for his benefit. well we have rockets, space engines and satellite technology now. but still! if you want to rule the world you have to have dominion over the abode of Jalapathi(Varuna). and Vyoma(space) also.MONEY COUNTING AT SHIRDI SAI BABASPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-11-25 | MONEY COUNTING AT SHIRDI SAI BABAनीतीश सरकार गिराने की साजिश: जानिए- उस विधायक का क्या कहना है, जिसे लालू प्रसाद यादव ने किया था फोनSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-11-25 | जेल से लालू यादव और ललन पासवान की पूरी बातचीत ललन पासवान ने बताया कि जब यह घटना हुई तो वे सुशील मोदी जी के आवास पर ही थे, ऐसे में जब उनके पीए ने आकर कहा कि लालू यादव जी बात करना चाहते हैं तो सभी चौंक गए, जिसके बाद सारा मामला सामने आया और सुशील मोदी ट्वीट कर सभी को जानकारी दी. आरजेडी सुप्रीमो लालू यादव द्वारा कथित तौर पर एनडीए नेताओं को कॉल कर मंत्री पद का प्रलोभन देकर पार्टी से बगावत करने लिए उकसाने के आरोपों के बीच एनडीए विधायक ललन पासवान ने आगे आकर यह बात कबूली है कि सजायफ़्ता लालू प्रसाद यादव ने कल रात उन्हें कॉल किया था और पार्टी से बगावत कर मौजूदा सरकार गिराने में उनकी मदद करने की बात कही थी. ललन पासवान ने बुधवार को इस संबंध में मीडिया से बात करते हुए कहा, " चुनाव में जीत के बाद लगातार बधाई देने वालों का कॉल आ रहा था. ऐसे में मुझे लगा ऐसे ही किसी का कॉल है. इसलिए मेरे पीए ने कॉल उठाया. उन्होंने मुझसे कहा कोई लालू प्रसाद जी बात करना चाहते हैं, मैंने सोचा कौन लालू प्रसाद जी? फिर हमने पूछा रांची से? तब मैंने उनको प्रणाम किया. उन्होंने भी बधाई और आशीर्वाद दी फिर कहने लगे कि हमारा साथ दो, स्पीकर को गिराना है, सरकार गिरना है. ऐसा करने पर तुमको मंत्री बनाएंगे. तो हमने कहा हम पार्टी में हैं, हम ऐसा नहीं कर सकते.Malabar (naval exercise) 2020 - INDIA / US / JAPAN / AUSTRALIA EXCLUSIVESPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-11-22 | Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally begun in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Past non-permanent participants include Singapore and Australia. The annual Malabar exercises includes diverse activities, ranging from fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers through maritime interdiction operations, anti-submarine warfare, diving salvage operations, amphibious operations, counter-piracy operations, cross–deck helicopter landings and anti–air warfare operations. With Australia's participation in the drills in 2020, it will be the first time in 13 years that all members of the regional grouping known as the Quad will be engaging militarily. The 24th edition of Malabar exercise is in two phases, Phase-I is from 3 to 6 November near the coast of Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal and the Phase-II is from 17 to 20 November in the Arabian Sea. Malabar 2020 is a "non-contact, at sea only" exercise taking into consideration COVID-19 pandemic. It was decided that Australia shall also be a part of the Malabar Naval exercise, in view to support a free, open and rule based Indo Pacific. This is the first time that all four navies of the quad will be in a joint exercise in 13 years. Participating vessels in Phase 1 of Malabar 2020 include USS John S. McCain, INS Shakti, INS Ranvijay, INS Shivalik, INS Sindhuraj, HMAS Ballarat and JS Ōnami. The second phase of the exercise saw joint operations with two carrier battle groups— Vikramaditya and Nimitz. Phase II included tactical training night operations, underway replenishment, and gunnery exercises. US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Biegun, on 20 October, said that Quad should be "more regularized", and at some point "formalized" with the passage of time.बॉर्डर पर दीवाली पर से पहले पाकिस्तान से बदलाSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-11-13 | पूरे भारत में 14 नवंबर को दीवाली मनाई जानी है... लेकिन भारतीय सेना ने एक दिन पहले ही दीवाली के धमाके कर पाकिस्तान के होश फाख्ता कर दिए। भारतीय सेना ने पहले तो पाकिस्तान के सीज़फायर उल्लंधन का करारा जवाब दिया... उसके बाद एक कर के पाकिस्तानी चौकियों को तबाह कर दिया।
भारतीय सेना में VARTALAAP TV के सूत्रों ने बताया कि जवाबी कार्रवाई में करीब 20 पाकिस्तानी जवान बुरी तरह से जख्मी हुए हैं, जिनमें से 8 पाकिस्तानी सैनिक मारे गए हैं। मृतकों में स्पेशल सर्विस ग्रुप के कमांडो भी शामिल हैं। पाकिस्तान की तरफ अब खलबली मची हुई है।Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Kali puja pandals in West BengalSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-11-13 | Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has inaugurated different Kali Pujas in the city on Wednesday. She visited as many as four Kali Puja mandaps in the evening. Every year, Banerjee visits Kali Puja mandaps and inaugurates the same. She visited the Puja mandaps of Five Star Club at Girish Park in north Kolkata and inaugurated the same. She also visited the Puja mandaps of Janbazar Sammilita, Youth Friends Club and Bhowanipore Venus Club. Like all the presvious years, Banerjee also went to Durga Puja pandals this year and inaugurated the same in the city. Banerjee held cabinet meeting before setting out for inauguration of Kali Puja pandals. While interacting with the media after the cabinet meeting, Banerjee urged people to follow Covid norms during Kali Puja and Diwali so that number of Covid cases do not go up after the festival. She also urged all the concerned officers to take necessary steps in this regard.हार के बाद CM हाउस पहुंचे कमलनाथ, शिवराज ने दिया ऐसा जवाब, जानकर आप भी कहेंगे वाह!SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-11-11 | After weeks of acrimony, Kamal Nath and Shivraj exchange flowers, smiles
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday made a courtesy call on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The visit followed weeks of acrimonious, and sometimes vehement, personal exchanges following the collapse of the Congress government in March and leading up to bypolls of November 3.
Kamal Nath reached the chief minister’s house on Wednesday afternoon with a bouquet of red roses and the two leaders were seen exchanging broad smiles. Chouhan also offered a bouquet of flowers to Kamal Nath. The meeting of both the leaders in seclusion lasted about 30 minutes.
The BJP gained a clear majority in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly following the bypoll results announced late on Tuesday night. The BJP now has 126 seats in the 230-member house (one seat is vacant) while the Congress has ended up with 96, way behind the majority mark of 115.
मध्य प्रदेश में बीजेपी की ऐतिहासिक जीत के बाद पूर्व सीएम कमलनाथ आज सीएम शिवराज सिंह चौहान से मिलने उनके आवास पर पहुंचे और उन्हें जीत की बधाई दी. साथ ही कमलनाथ उन्हें एक पुष्पगुच्छ भी भेट किया. पुष्पगुच्छ देने के दौरान कमलनाथ ने शिवराज से कहा कि यह पुष्पगुच्छ मुझे देना चाहिए या आपको? इस पर शिवराज ने कमलनाथ से कहा कि राजनीति अपनी जगह है और हार जीत इसका हिस्सा है. लेकिन आप हमारे लिए हमेशा सम्मानीय हैं. इस दौरान कमलनाथ के साथ उनके पुत्र नकुलनाथ भी मौजूद थे. इसके बाद कमलनाथ और नकुलनाथ सीएम शिवराज सिंह चौहान के कमरे में चले गए. इस दौरान दोनों ने प्रदेश के तमाम मुद्दों पर चर्चा किया. वहीं, इसके बाद सीएम शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने कमलनाथ को ट्वीट कर धन्यवाद दिया. उन्होंने कहा कि प्रदेश की प्रगति और जनता के कल्याण के लिए पूरे समर्पण एवं सामर्थ्य के साथ हम सब कार्य करेंगे. मध्यप्रदेश देश का सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य बने, यही हमारा संकल्प है. आपको बता दें कि मध्य प्रदेश की राजनीति की हमेशा से परंपरा रही है कि चुनाव नतीजों के बाद एक नेता दूसरे को बधाई देने उनके आवास पर जाता रहा है. आज पूर्व सीएम कमलनाथ भी इस परंपरा का निर्वहन करते नजर आए. गौरतलब है कि एमपी में 28 सीटों पर हुए उपचुनाव में बीजेपी को 19 जीत पर जीत मिली है, जबकि कांग्रेस को सिर्फ 9 सीटें ही मिली हैं.Bihar Elections: Congress Leader Imran Pratapgarhi’s Stage Collapses, No Injuries ReportedSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-10-29 | As campaign for the second phase of Bihar Assembly election continues in full swing, a chaos like situation erupted after Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi’s stage collapsed. The incident happened in the Bagahi Deoraj area which is located between the Ramnagar assembly constituency and Narkatiaganj assembly constituency. Even though there were no reports of injuries after the stage collapse, a stampede like situation was noticed as people started panicking soon after the collapse. Congress leader Akhilesh Singh and several other leaders and party workers were also present on the stage during the incident. Both Singh and Pratapgarhi were campaigning for Pravesh Mishra from the Balmiki Nagar seat and for Vinay Verma from the Narkatiaganj constituency.Jinnahs aide Mashkur Ahmed Usmani stage collapsed in JALE - BIHAR ELECTIONSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-10-29 | Mashkur Ahmed Usmani, a resident of Darbhanga, is known to protest against the Constitution Amendment Act 2019 and the National Citizenship Register. He was elected president of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Students Union in 2017. The selection of Usmani by the Congress as the candidate from the Jale seat in the Bihar Assembly elections was considered controversial.
जिन्ना की तस्वीर के मामले में चर्चा में आए जाले विधानसभा के कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार मशकूर अहमद उस्मानी का मंच भाषण के बीच में ही टूट गया। मजे की बात ये है कि मशकूर ने जैसे ही सरकार गिराने की बात कही उसके सेकेंड भर के अंदर ही उनका ही मंच गिर गया। मंच टूटने से पहले मशकूर उस्मानी अपने भाषण में कहते नजर आ रहे हैं कि जनता को सरकार चुनने का मौका मिलता है। लोकतंत्र में लोग जानते है किसको कब उठाना है और कब गिरा देना है। जैसे ही मशकूर गिरा देना कहते हैं वैसे ही वो मंच समेत खुद ही गिर जाते हैं। ये वीडियो जाले विधानसभा में जनसंपर्क के दौरान का बताया जा रहा है।चिराग पासवान का वीडियो वायरल, पिता के निधन के बाद करवाया था शूट/SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-10-28 | Chirag Paswan’s video shoot after father’s death triggers row A purported video of LJP president Chirag Paswan rehearsing for a video message a day after the death of his father Ram Vilas Paswan has gone viral He jokes, talks about ‘cuts and edits’ in Bollywood parlance, and even the ‘texture’ of hair, as he stands in front of the smiling portrait of his father Ram Vilas Paswan.
A purported video of LJP president Chirag Paswan rehearsing for a video message a day after the death of his father, one of the foremost Dalit leaders Bihar produced after Jagjivan Ram, has gone viral.
The 37 years old LJP chief, embarrassed over the development that came less than 24 hours before Bihar votes in the first phase of assembly polls, reacted with indignation and accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “stooping so low”, suggesting that he suspected the JD(U) president’s hand in the damaging video.
In the nearly two-minute clip, shot before he got his head tonsured as a sign of bereavement, the Jamui MP can be seen standing in front of a garlanded portrait of his late father, donning white clothes worn as part of mourning.
hirag, who has pulled out of the NDA in Bihar vowing to oust Nitish Kumar from power while, paradoxically, helping his junior ally BJP in the state to form the next government, can be heard bantering with his associates about people having .
“different textures of hair“.
“You people will do the cut and edit part. I will include a line about our candidates (in the video),” Chirag Paswan is purportedly seen as telling the camera crew while asking if a single or a double camera was being used.
Senior JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar, who is also the state’s Information and Public Relations Department Minister, came out with a statement dripping with sarcasm.
“It has been our parampara (tradition), our sanskaar (value system) to serve our fathers. But look at actors of the new generation who get busy with shooting immediately after their father’s death,” Kumar said, without naming anybody, but obviously taking a swipe at Chirag’s unsuccessful attempt to make it in Bollywood before joining politics. He also said the video presented “a shameful facet of dynasty politics where one’s own father becomes a tool for setting political agenda“.
“Take to serving the people, mister. Politics is about hard reality, not the make-believe world of acting,” Kumar added, twisting the knife.
The LJP chief came out with a flurry of tweets alleging that the controversy had been triggered at the behest of the Bihar chief minister to “divert public attention“.
“I had to release the first list of my party candidates within six hours of my father’s death. I had to fulfil all my duties in capacity of the party president without stepping out of my home for 10 days. So I had no choice but to shoot the video for digital campaign,” he tweeted.
“Do I have to prove to Nitish Kumar how much grief the death of Papa has caused me,” Paswan asked indignantly in another tweet and added “I had been shooting videos on a daily basis. What other option did I have, at a time when campaign for elections was picking up“.
“I had never imagined that the Chief Minister can stoop so low. I am appalled. This attempt at diverting public attention from the incident at Munger would not be successful,” said the LJP chief referring to the violence that rocked the Bihar district Monday night during immersion of Durga idols, killing one person and injuring many. Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal, whose party was said to be tacitly approving of Paswan’s rebellion before deciding to drop him like a hot potato, reacted with bemusement.
“I can only say Chirag Paswan is a fine actor. A reason why movies were his first choice,” Jaiswal said with a smirk when asked about the video.
“The people of the state will never forgive this,” asserted Paswan, ending his tweet with the hashtag .
“asambhavNitish”, apparently seeking to assert that the incumbent chief minister’s return to power was “impossible”
"Are bhai texture alag hota hai har kisi ke baal ka.. Main ek kaam karta hoon, shuru ki lines hai," Paswan is seen saying. He also asks the cameraperson if the video was getting shot with a single camera.
"Azadi ke 75 saal baad bhi Bihar ko pichhda pradesh kaha jaata hai..Mehbooba Mufti - won’t accept Tiranga. Patriotic Kashmiri Javid Qureshi gives her a befitting reply!SPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-10-25 | महबूबा मुफ़्ती कहती हैं उन्हें तिरंगा उठाने में गुरेज़ हैं मगर जावेद कुरेशी जैसे वतन परस्त कश्मीरी उन्हें माक़ूल जवाब देते हैं जम्मू कश्मीर की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री व पीपुल्स डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी की अध्यक्ष महबूबा मुफ्ती के तिरंगा न थामने के बयान पर अब जम्मू कश्मीर की आम जनता में इसकी नाराजगी देखने को मिल रही है। जहाँ एक तरफ स्थानीय हिंदू और मुस्लिम लोगों ने उनके बयान को लेकर विरोध प्रदर्शन किया वहीं दूसरी ओर सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहे एक वीडियो में भाजपा नेता जावेद कुरैशी महबूबा मुफ्ती को भगा-भगा कर पाकिस्तान भेजने की बात कहते हुए नज़र आए।
वीडियो में देश के प्रति जावेद कुरैशी का देशप्रेम देखा जा सकता है। शुरुआती वीडियो में जावेद अपने कपड़े फाड़ते और महबूबा मुफ़्ती को चुनौती देते हुए बोलते हैं कि, “कपड़े फाड़ के, ये कपड़े फाड़ के… हिंदुस्तान कहाँ पर बसता है- (दिल की और इशारा करते हुए) दिल में, हिंदुस्तान कहाँ पर बसता है- दिल में, तिरंगे की इज्जत इस दिल में है। इस दिल से इस तिरंगे को कोई निकल नहीं सकता है। मैं कहना चाहता हूँ, अगर आपने (महबूबा मुफ्ती) दोबारा ऐसी कोशिश की ऐसे बयान देने की तो मैं आपको भगा-भगा के पाकिस्तान भेज दूँगा और आप तैयारी कीजिए, पाकिस्तान जाने की। आप इस बात को गोल कर के रखो, मैं जावेद कुरैशी आपको कहता हूँ कि आपको मैं खोटी सियासत यहाँ पर नहीं करने दूँगा।”Rashtriya Janata Dal released its campaign songSPORTSQUARTERINDIA2020-10-24 | Rashtriya Janata Dal released its campaign song for assembly polls. Watch video
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