Friday, June 30, 2023
Diamond League Live: Murali's Long Jump Event Coming Up Chopra To Follow
Lausanne Diamond League 2023 Live: India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who was a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympics, will be returning to action after a one-month injury lay-off. He is seeking a second straight podium finish of the season at the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League in a star-studded field on Friday. The 25-year-old Indian superstar had made a perfect start to the Diamond League season with a top podium finish in Doha, Qatar, on May 5 with a fourth career-best throw of 88.67m but suffered a muscle strain while training later that month. Murali Sreeshankar will also be competing in the long jump event.
Here are the Live Updates of Lausanne Diamond League 2023, Javelin Throw event:
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Reduce Age Of Consent From 18 To 16 High Court Urges Centre
The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has requested the central government to reduce the age of consensual physical relations between a man and a woman from 18 years to 16 years.
The single-judge bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal made the remark on Tuesday while hearing a petition filed in connection with a rape case reported on July 17, 2020.
Justice Agarwal was hearing a petition filed by Rahul Chandel Jatav for quashing an FIR registered under relevant sections of the IPC, Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO), and the IT Act. A sessions trial was also pending in the case.
"This Court would like to share its experience as a Judge that before amendments in IPC under Section 375 of IPC regarding age of prosecutrix for the purpose of consent that was 16 years and subsequently enhanced by amendment up to 18 years due to this amendment, fabric of society has been disturbed. Nowadays, every male or female near the age of 14 years due to social media awareness and easily accessible internet connectivity is getting puberty at an early age," read the judgment.
"Owing to this, female and male children are getting attraction and these attractions are resulting in physical relationship with consent. In these cases, male persons are not at all criminal. It is only a matter of age when they come into contact with a female and develop physical relationships. Only due to this reason, lawmakers in IPC, when it came into force, put the age of female as 16 years since they were well aware of the aforesaid facts," it added.
The judgment further read, "Generally, girls and boys of adolescence develop friendship and thereafter, due to attraction make physical relationships. But, due to this rider, boy is treated like a criminal in the society. Today, most of the criminal cases, in which prosecutrix is under 18 years of age, due to aforesaid anomaly, injustice is going on with adolescent boys. Thus, I request the Government of India to think over the matter for reducing the age of prosecutrix from 18 to 16 years as earlier before amendments so that injustice should be redressed."
According to the judgment, the complainant claimed she used to take coaching classes from the petitioner. On January 18, when she reached for her classes, no one else was present there, she said, alleging that she fell unconscious after having juiced offered by him. Thereafter, he sexually assaulted her and also made a video of the act, alleged the complaint.
He had physical relationship with her multiple times by threating her to make the video viral, she alleged.
The complainant came to know she was pregnant in April and informed Rahul, following which he made her take a tablet that caused her miscarriage. Rahul visited her house several times through the roof and had physical relationships with her, the judgement read.
Besides, the complainant also knew Mukesh Chokotia, who studied in her school and was her distant relative, for the last four years. In 2016, Mukesh had physical relationship with her multiple times on the pretext of marriage.
On July 16, 2020, Mukesh came to her locality, snatched her mobile and assaulted her with a stick. He had sent her photos on her sister's mobile. Based on her complaint, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the IPC and POCSO Act, according to the judgment.
Justice Agarwal further added, "The impugned FIR as well as all consequential proceedings arising out of crime registered against the present petitioner at Thatipur Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(F) (n), 376(3), 315 of IPC as well as under Section 5(L)(O)/6 of POCSO Act and 66 of IT Act as well as the Sessions Trial pending before learned 13th Additional Sessions Judge, and Special Judge POCSO Act are hereby quashed."
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Explained: Affirmative Action And Impact Of US Supreme Court's Ruling
Affirmative action has been banned in the United States following a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday that the practice of taking race and ethnicity into account during the college admissions process is unconstitutional. The decision deals a major blow to a decades-old practise that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programmes to increase the diversity of their student bodies.
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Here is all the information you need to know about the affirmative action policy:
What is Affirmative Action?
Affirmative action aims to counter historical patterns of prejudice against individuals with certain identities. In the context of higher education, affirmative action typically refers to admissions policies aimed at increasing the number of Black, Hispanic, and other minority students on campus.
Colleges and universities that take race into consideration have said they do so as part of a holistic approach that reviews every aspect of an application, including grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities.
The goal of race-conscious admissions policies is to increase student diversity in order to enhance the educational experience for all students. Schools also employ recruitment programmes and scholarship opportunities intended to boost diversity, but the Supreme Court litigation was focused on admissions.
Which academic institutions take race and ethnicity into account?
While many schools do not disclose details about their admissions processes, taking race into account is more common among selective schools that turn down most of their applicants.
In a 2019 survey by the National Association for College Admission Counselling, about a quarter of schools said race had a "considerable" or "moderate" influence on admissions, while more than half reported that race played no role whatsoever.
Nine states have banned the use of race in admissions policies at public colleges and universities: Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Washington.
What is at issue in the current litigation?
The Supreme Court decided two cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, a group headed by Edward Blum, a conservative legal strategist who has spent years fighting affirmative action.
One case contended that Harvard's admissions policy unlawfully discriminates against Asian American applicants. The other asserted that the University of North Carolina unlawfully discriminates against white and Asian American applicants.
The schools rejected those claims, saying race is determinative in only a small number of cases and that barring the practice would result in a significant drop in the number of minority students on campus.
What did the Supreme Court say in the ruling?
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that while affirmative action was "well-intentioned and implemented in good faith," it could not last forever, and amounted to unconstitutional discrimination against others.
"The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual, not on the basis of race," Roberts wrote.
The court said that universities were free to consider an applicant's background, whether, for example, they grew up experiencing racism, when weighing their application over more academically qualified students.
But deciding primarily based on whether the applicant is white, black, or other is itself racial discrimination, Roberts wrote.
"Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice," he said.
However, the justices broke six to three along conservative-liberal lines in the decision, which came after years of ring-wing antipathy to "affirmative action" programmes that have sought diversity in school admissions and business and government hiring.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Chaos Slogans At Haryana Congress Meeting For Next Year's Election
After two back-to-back election defeats in Haryana, a divided house was not what the doctor ordered for the Congress, but with just over a year to go for the next polls, factionalism and internal strife are posing a significant challenge to the party's leadership.
These tensions came to the fore during the first meeting of the party under the newly appointed Congress in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria, held last week. According to party insiders, the meeting saw a sharp clash between supporters of Bhupinder Singh Hooda and those of Kumari Selja, Randeep Surjewala, and Kiran Choudhary. Supporters of these leaders reportedly engaged in heated exchanges and even sloganeering.
Amidst these reports of factionalism, Uday Bhan, the President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, acknowledged to NDTV on Friday that there are multiple contenders for the Chief Minister's post in Haryana. He asserted that the decision on the leadership will be made by the legislators and high command when the elections are held.
"It is natural that supporters of our senior leaders, many of whom are contenders for the Chief Minister's position, will raise slogans in their favour, applaud them, and lobby for them. However, this also signals that in the coming time, the Congress party is going to form a government in Haryana. There is no factionalism in Haryana Pradesh, the entire party is united... decisions are taken unanimously," he said.
Sources close to Mr Hooda, a two-time Chief Minister, said that he has made the Congress leadership aware of the reasons for the party's loss in the 2019 elections and raised questions about the distribution of tickets. He has been continuously saying that if the party had not listened to his opposing camp and given tickets to his suggested 22 candidates, they would have easily obtained a majority. In the 2019 elections, the Congress party was just 15 seats away from the majority, securing 31 seats in Haryana, while the BJP, which won 40 seats, formed the government with JJP.
Mr Hooda's team has reportedly blamed Randeep Surjewala's camp for the uproar and sloganeering at the two-day meeting of the Haryana Congress held in Chandigarh. Just like the Congress leadership supported Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in his rivalry with Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, sources said they Mr Surjewala may be sidelined in Haryana due to this ongoing internal strife.
Meanwhile, the party claims that under the leadership of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, these obstacles will be removed. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate told NDTV that the party organisation is being strengthened under their leadership and that the united party will contest and win the election in Haryana.
In the last three years, the Congress leadership has appointed three separate in-charges for Haryana. Due to factionalism, the party leadership has been unable to appoint local-level office-bearers in Haryana. The biggest challenge in front of the new Congress in-charge is currently the appointment of new district and block heads.
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World's First Flying Car Is Now Flight Certified Has A Range Of 177 Kms
Alef Aeronautics's flying car has received legal approval to fly from the US Government. The car company announced that it has received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to Aviation law firm Aero Law Center. It is the first time a vehicle of this nature has been certified in the US.
"The FAA is actively working on its policies for electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, as well as governing interactions between eVTOLs and ground infrastructure," Alef Aeronautics said in a statement.
"Alef's Special Airworthiness Certificate, therefore, limits the locations and purpose for which Alef is permitted to fly," the statement added.
Based in San Mateo, California, the flying car is 100 per cent electric and can carry one or two occupants. The car costs roughly $300,000 as it can fly over stopped traffic and accidents on roadways, reported Fox News.
The company unveiled a full-sized sports car along with two working full-size technology demonstrator cars in October 2022. In January, the company said that over 440 of its vehicles had been pre-ordered "from both individuals and corporate consumers."
According to reports, the company hopes to begin delivering flying cars to customers by the end of 2025.
"Alef is aiming to deliver the first real flying car in history, and to receive so many early pre-orders is an incredible validation of the market potential we're looking to satisfy," Jim Dukhovny, Alef's CEO, said in a statement earlier this year.
According to its website, the flying car is being developed for driving on a "regular urban or rural road." It can be parked in a regular parking space and inside a regular-sized garage.
The car won't go faster than 25 miles per hour on a paved surface as it is a low-speed vehicle. "The assumption is that, if a driver needs a faster route, a driver will use Alef's flight capabilities," Alef states on its website.
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Second Only To Don Bradman: Steve Smith Scripts History With Ashes Ton
Australian batter Steve Smith has now become the player with the second-highest number of centuries for his country. He accomplished this feat in his side's Ashes second Test against England at Lord's. Smith continued with his rich run of form in English territory, scoring his 32nd Test hundred. The former Australia skipper produced a delightful 110 runs off 184 balls, studded with 15 boundaries.
Ponting holds the record for the most Test centuries for Australia, with 41 tons. Steve Waugh also has 32 tons like Smith. Notably, Smith is the fastest player to get to the 32-century mark, doing so in the 174th innings of his 99th Test, as per cricket.com.au. This was Smith's eighth Test hundred in England, the second-most by any foreign player in the country, behind only Sir Donald Bradman's eleven tons. Also, now Smith has 12 tons in the Ashes. Only Bradman, with 19 tons, has more triple figure mark in the Ashes, according to a ESPN Cricinfo report.
Smith has also become the fourth Australian player to etch his name on the honour's board at the Home of Cricket, Lord's. He joined an elite company featuring the likes of Warren Bardsley (1912, 1926), Sir Don Bradman (1930, 1938) and Bill Brown (1934, 1938) to score multiple Test hundreds at Lord's.
Smith now has 12 Ashes hundreds and now he is only second to the legendary Don Bradman, who has scored 19 centuries in the series.
Smith has a lot of history at the Lord's, a ground where he made his Test debut back in 2010. He smashed a mammoth 215 at the venue during the 2015 Ashes. It was here that England pacer Jofra Archer concussed him in 2019, which is one of the most brutal moments of this rivalry's history.
It further adds to Smith's unique history at Lord's, a ground where he made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2010, where he blazed a mammoth 215 during the 2015 Ashes and where Jofra Archer concussed him in 2019 in one of the Ashes' most brutally memorable moments.
After a rare double failure at Birmingham, perhaps Smith gave England a hope that they could avoid the carnage he unleashed back in the 2019 Ashes, in which he smashed 774 runs in four Test matches. But his attacking, but yet careful strokeplay helped him get another hundred.
In his knock, he also surpassed the total of 9,000 Test runs, with only Kumar Sangakkara being faster to reach the milestone in 172 innings.
Coming to the match, England's first innings is in progress.
In their first innings, Australia was bundled out for 416 runs. Smith (110), Travis Head (77 in 73 balls) and David Warner (66 in 88 balls) played standout innings for Australia.
Josh Tongue (3/98) and Ollie Robinson (3/100) took three-fers. Joe Root took two wickets while the veteran pace duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad managed a wicket each.
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Inside Salman Khan's Famjam On Eid-Ul-Adha
Salman Khan rang in the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations by spending some quality time with his family. On Thursday, the Tiger star treated his social media family with an adorable picture of himself with his family. The Photo shared by Salman Khan featured his brothers Arbaaz and Sohail Khan. The actor's father Salim Khan, and mother Salma Khan were also spotted in the picture, seated on a couch. Salman's sisters Arpita Khan and Alvira Khan also joined in the fun. Sharing the picture, Salman Khan simply wrote, “Eid Ul Adha Mubarak.”
Salman Khan's Jai Ho co-star Tabu was the first to drop a heart emoji under the post. Former Bigg Boss contestant Abdu Rozik wished, "Eid Mubarak Bhaijaan."
Take a look at the post here:
Salman Khan, who is currently hosting Bigg Boss OTT season 2, was last pictured at Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol's wedding earlier this month. See the picture shared by Anupam Kher here:
Before attending the wedding, Salman set the stage on fire at the IIFA event in Dubai this year. The actor danced to some of his biggest hits with a host of dancers at the awards ceremony as the audience watched in awe. He was joined by the dance group The Quick Style as well, one of the viral videos doing the rounds on Twitter shows. In another video, Salman Khan is also seen dancing with a group of kids.
The official Twitter page of IIFA also shared images of Salman Khan and The Quick Style with the caption, “#SalmanKhan and #TheQuickStyle create an explosive fusion of Bollywood and Urban dance, bringing the house down with their energetic performance at NEXA IIFA Awards 2023!”
Take a look:
#SalmanKhan and #TheQuickStyle create an explosive fusion of Bollywood and Urban dance, bringing the house down with their energetic performance at NEXA IIFA Awards 2023!#IIFA2023 #IIFAONYAS #YasIsland #InAbuDhabi #NEXA #CreateInspire #SobhaRealty #EaseMyTrip@yasisland pic.twitter.com/9moSTqzi89
— IIFA (@IIFA) May 27, 2023
Here's a look at some more videos of the actor's performance:
Rocking on stage #SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/dT2KZkwHSA
— Ifty khan (@Iftykhan15) May 27, 2023
Salman Khan also shared a behind-the-scenes video from IIFA 2023. In the clip, he is seen with his nephew Ahil and niece Ayat. In the caption, he said, “Bache mujhe maamu bana rahe hain unko yeh nahin pata ki maamu cardio kar raha hai IIFA 2023."
In terms of work, Salman Khan was last seen in the film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The film, which was released in theatres last month, was also produced by Salman Khan.
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"Don't See...": Gayle's Big Statement On Kohli's Likely Form At 2023 WC
Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle expects star India batter Virat Kohli to dominate proceedings at the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup on home soil. Kohli has been in stellar form with the bat since ending his century drought last year during the Asia Cup in UAE. He has score four tons across formats since then. The 34-year-old also hit two back-to-back centuries during the recently-concluded Indian Premier League season.
Gayle feels Kohli is in the right frame of mind, which makes him the player to watch out during the tournament.
"Tough times don't last long tough players last longer. Virat is tough mentally as well physically. I don't see any reason why he shouldn't go to this World Cup and dominate. As players, we always go through phases where things seem a bit dull and you need positive energy around to uplift yourself. Once we get back in the groove, we know how dangerous we can be.
"I know India have not won an ICC trophy in a long time and same is the case with us (West Indies). We last won in 2016. Pressure will be on India as they play at home as favourites," Gayle reckoned.
Will continue to play in franchise leagues
Gayle, who last played international cricket in 2021, has no immediate plans to announce his retirement. He would continue to play in leagues around the world, both professional and veteran events.
"I don't think there will be any international cricket from my point of view. After the World Cup (in 2021), I was supposed to have a farewell game. It did not happen. We have a new president in place, so I don't see it happening. But I have not made an announcement as yet.
"I am still active but won't be playing so often."
(With PTI Inputs)
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Born x Raised Co-founder Chris Printup Dies In Car Crash
Born x Raised co-founder Chris Printup, aka Spanto, died in a tragic car accident on Tuesday, June 27, Fox 11 reported. Printup, alongside partner Alex “2Tone” Erdmann, launched Born x Raised in 2013.
As a co-founder of Born x Raised, Chris Printup played a pivotal role in shaping the brand's identity and establishing its reputation within the streetwear realm.
Notably, Born x Raised has collaborated with brands such as New Era, Converse, and Babylon, and has also partnered with prominent Los Angeles sports franchises including the Lakers, Dodgers, Kings, Rams, and LAFC. The brand has 300K followers on Instagram.
Last month, Born x Raised teamed up with Levi's to pay homage to Spanto's late father Butch, who died earlier this year.
Many of his close friends, and fans paid heartfelt tributes to the designer on social media.
RIP TO THE HOMIE SPANTO! 💔🙏🏽😔 pic.twitter.com/2JhcA0hLT1
— BEN BALLER™ (@BENBALLER) June 28, 2023
You can't go anywhere in LA without seeing someone wearing some #BORNxRAISED. He was so much more than his brand and that just goes to you how loved Spanto was and will forever be. Prayers to his family, friends, Venice and everyone who knew him and loved him.
— Rob (@RobDollas) June 28, 2023
RIP SPANTO 🕊️
LA might've lost a real one, but your presence made an everlasting impact in this city and around the world. Your vision shifted my trajectory in life and I've created lifelong bonds with people who share the same gratitude for you as I do.
— Miguelito (preWGA On Strike)🇲🇽 (@migueltheiii) June 28, 2023
Rest In Power Spanto#BornxRaised pic.twitter.com/HXdCwfdDit
RIP Spanto 🕊️thank you for always representing la raza in your work and definitely being a big inspiration to my art 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/RNVm8PNzt0
— Jocelyn (@JocelynStitches) June 28, 2023
Photographer Atiba Jefferson wrote, ''Spanto I was waiting to make this post because of how much a fighter you are, you beat cancer and the streets, you lived life like everyday was your last, you glowed when you talked about you family. Working with you was so great, you connected me with so many new friends that I love. You will always be with us my heart goes out to family and friends. I love you and will see you again.''
Rap executive icon Dante Ross wrote on Instagram, ''A testament to a man's being is how much he is universally loved and respected. Spanto was loved by all. Watching his evolution was a gift, hearing his laugh an honor. He walked the walk with grace and then some. We will talk you up until the wheels fall off, we love you Chris.''
Notably, Mr. Printup was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2013, a month after he started Born x Raised. By 2018, reports confirmed he was free of cancer. At the end of 2022, he reflected on how far he has come on Instagram in a gratitude post.
He was also renowned for his altruism and commitment to his native Los Angeles in addition to his creative endeavors.
Meanwhile, the brand has yet to reveal an official announcement on their social media.
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Titanic Sub Debris Brought Ashore in Canada
A Canadian-flagged ship on Wednesday brought ashore debris from the Titan submersible that imploded while on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic earlier this month, killing all five people on board.
Shattered fragments wrapped in white tarp pulled up by a crane off the Horizon Arctic vessel.
Video from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation showed what appeared to be the nose of the submersible and other shattered fragments wrapped in white tarp pulled up by a crane off the Horizon Arctic vessel at the St. John's harbor in Newfoundland on Wednesday morning.
The debris is expected to shed more light on the cause of the catastrophic implosion that killed everyone on board - OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush; British billionaire Hamish Harding; Pakistani-born businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman; and French oceanographer Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
It was not immediately clear where the debris was headed.
Canadian and US authorities have in the past week announced investigations into the incident, which has raised questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions.
The deep-sea submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions was discovered in pieces on the seabed some 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the bow of the Titanic by a robotic diving vehicle last week, ending a multinational five-day search for survivors.
"Our team has successfully completed off-shore operations, but is still on mission and will be in the process of demobilization from the Horizon Arctic this morning," Pelagic Research, which operates the robotic vehicle, said in a statement. It declined to comment further, citing confidentiality reasons.
Footage also showed a shattered part of the hull and machinery with dangling wires being taken off the ship at St. John's, where the expedition to the Titanic had set off from.
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"Because Of Tolerance Of Hindus...": Allahabad High Court On 'Adipurush'
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday pulled up the makers of "Adipurush" over the “very shameful manner” in which the movie portrayed the Ramayana characters, asking them to imagine the law and order problem if the Quran was treated in a similar manner.
The Lucknow bench of the high court, which was hearing a petition seeking a ban on the film, asked why such movies are made on the Ramayana, Quran or Bible when they disturb religious feelings.
"Suppose a small documentary was made on the Quran, can you think what kind of a serious law and order problem would have been created. But because of the tolerance of Hindus, things are not turning ugly despite this blunder by filmmakers," said the vacation bench of justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Shree Prakash Singh.
"Lord Shiva was shown to be running with his trishul in a movie. Now, Lord Ram and other characters of Ramayana have been shown in a very shameful manner. Should it not stop?" the bench asked.
During the course of hearing, the bench said that "should the court remain silent considering the funny manner in which the movie has been made".
Expressing the need to make specific guidelines for making such movies, the bench stressed that films made on religious subjects should not "instigate the religious feelings of any community".
The bench also said that the court has no religious inclination and if a plea had come up before it in regard to the Quran or Bible, it would have taken the same tough stand.
Justice Singh asked the filmmakers why they do not make movies showing the sacrifice of Lord Ram and his love for his brother Bharat.
On the plea of production house's senior lawyer Sudeep Seth that there is no book which depicts the dress of Lord Ram and other characters of Ramayana, Justice Singh asked Seth if he has not gone through the original copy of the Constitution of India which contains pictures of Lord Ram and other gods shown in decent dresses. Seth was left speechless when the bench asked him if he would like to worship idols of indecently dressed gods as shown in the movie in his prayer room.
Hearing the PIL filed by Kuldeep Tiwari and Naveen Dhawan seeking ban on the movie, the bench asked deputy solicitor general S B Pandey as to why the central government was not reviewing the certificate granted by the Central Board of Film Certification for telecasting the movie.
To this, Mr Pandey said that the bench should come out with a solution while opposing the PIL, saying that the censor board had granted the certificate to telecast the movie after a panel of many senior board members watched it.
“Better senses should prevail over such sacramental members," reacted the bench sharply in a crowded open court.
When the bench asked additional advocate general V K Shahi as to why the state government was not taking any action, he said the act of the filmmakers was incorrigible.
Earlier, arguing on the PIL, advocates Ranjana Agnihotri and Prince Lenin stressed that the movie should immediately be banned.
After hearing the PIL, the bench proposed to pass the order in its chamber. The court, however, made it clear that it may issue notice to the makers of "Adipurush" and ask the central government as to why it was not taking action to cancel the certificate granted by the censor board for telecasting the movie.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
"Worrisome": Sharad Pawar On KCR's 600-Car Convoy In Maharashtra
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took exception to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao arriving in Pandharpur town of Maharashtra with a huge motorcade, saying this attempt to "show strength" was worrisome.
K Chandrashekar Rao, who on Monday visited the famous Vitthal-Rukmini temple at Pandharpur in Solapur district of southern Maharashtra, held a rally at Sarkoli village, some 20 km away, on Tuesday as part of his Bharat Rashtra Samithi's (BRS) efforts to expand its base.
He arrived in the state with a motorcade of 600 cars on Monday.
Talking to reporters here, Sharad Pawar said if a chief minister of a neighboring state came to offer prayers, there was no reason to object.
"But the attempt to show big strength in terms of number of vehicles was worrisome," he said.
It would have been better had K Chandrashekar Rao's visit focused on enhancing cooperation between the two states, Pawar added.
Asked about Bhagirath Bhalke, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 Pandharpur Assembly bypoll on NCP ticket, joining the BRS at the Tuesday's rally, Pawar said there was no need to worry if an individual left the party.
"After giving ticket to Bhagirath Bhalke, we realized that our choice was wrong, but I do not want to talk about it," he said.
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Murder Accused Punches Lawyer In US Flashes 'Killer' Etched On Teeth
Florida man, Joseph Zieler, who was convicted of murdering an 11-year-old girl and her 32-year-old babysitter in 1990, punched his own lawyer on Monday after he was sentenced to death for double murders. The 61-year-old reportedly had the word "Killer" etched onto his teeth at the volatile sentencing.
The video of the incident has surfaced on the internet. It shows Zieler appeared to gesture for his attorney, Kevin Shirley, to come close so he could whisper something to him without the microphones picking it up. Despite being surrounded by two cops, Zieler punched his lawyer Kevin Shirley.
He was immediately tackled to the ground by the surrounding officers.
A judge in southwest Florida has sentenced #JosephZieler to death pic.twitter.com/BuejerAGbb
— Cooper (@ElQuesoLoko) June 27, 2023
The judge asked the lawyer if he was ok, and he calmly responded, "I'm fine. I used to box, I've taken a lot better shots than that."
According to Independent report, Joseph Zieler was found guilty in May for the 1990 murders of 11-year-old Robin Cornell and her babysitter Lisa Story, 32. The victims were found beaten, raped and suffocated to death by the child's mother, but it would be more than two decades before an arrest was made in the case.
In 2016, investigators in Cape Coral, Florida linked Zieler when forensic tests revealed that semen found at the scene matched his DNA.
He was arrested in 2016 and seven years later, a grand jury delivered a guilty verdict and recommended that he should be sentenced to death for his crimes, the media outlet reported.
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At Lust Stories 2 Premiere Tamannaah-Vijay Mrunal And Other Celebs
The most-awaited anthology Lust Stories 2 is only two days away from its release on June 29. Ahead of it, the stellar cast of Lust Stories 2 and others from the Bollywood fraternity arrived in style for its grand premiere night. Vijay Varma and Tamannaah, one of the lead pairs of the anthology series walked the red carpet together while looking stunning. The duo made heads turn as they posed for the paparazzi together and were all smiles. Tamannaah slipped into a monochrome dress for the big night while Vijay Varma looked dapper in a black suit.
Take a look at Tamannaah and Vijay's OOTN:
Actress Mrunal Thakur, who also stars in Lust Stories 2, graced the red carpet in a stunning pink gown. The actress was also pictured with Angad Bedi, who is paired opposite her in the anthology.
Here's how Mrunal Thakur walked the red carpet:
Lust Stories 2 stars Neena Gupta, Tillotama Shome, Amruta Shubhash and director Konkona Sen Sharma were also spotted at the premiere, dressed in their festive best. While Neena Gupta stole the limelight in a lovely saree, Tillotama Shome, Amruta Shubhash and Konkona Sen Sharma looked equally gorgeous in their party wear.
Take a look:
Besides the star cast, other members of the film fraternity also marked their presence at the star-studded event. Angad Bedi's wife and actress Neha Dhupia arrived for the premiere night in a pretty black dress. Irrfan Khan's son Babil Khan looked stylish in black attire.
Actresses Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Saiyami Kher, and Minissha Lamba added to the glam quotient with their stunning appearances.
Meanwhile, Lust Stories 2 actors Tamannaah and Vijay Varma are hogging all the limelight with their pairing in the anthology. Recently, Tamannaah Bhatia, in her interview with Film Companion, revealed that she has broken her 18-year-old no-kiss policy for her segment in Lust Stories 2. “I really wanted to work with Sujoy and I'm really happy that he thought of me for this part especially because I have done literally no intimacy in my career or very little intimacy in my career. I was that audience that would get awkward and I was that audience that ‘main ye kabhi nahi karungi', ‘main kabhi nahi kiss karungi on-screen.'"
She added, "I was that person so for me it has been an evolution to kind of get out of that framework, which served a certain audience because India is huge and there are so many parts of India that still needs to evolve. There is a lot of evolution that has happened already, thanks to even internet and social media, everyone has information at their fingertips but I do feel like — because everyone's consuming so much content — I felt like as an actor, I don't want this to be something that is holding me back...This was purely a creative endeavour. Now, after 18 years, I am not trying to be famous. That is not my driving force."
On Wednesday, the makers dropped the trailer of the second instalment of Lust Stories. As anticipated, Vijay and Tamannaah's chemistry was off the charts and kept the fans hooked throughout the trailer. Take a look at the trailer here:
Lust Stories 2 is an anthology of four stories directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Konkona Sen Sharma, R Balki and Sujoy Ghosh.
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