Bengal Police Takes To Twitter Over Murshidabad Murders As BJP Ups Attack

The police in West Bengal posted a rare status update on Twitter on Friday as a political row triggered by the horrific murder of a family of three in Murshidabad scaled up following the death of a priest in the Nadia district. Allegations of political violence have been flying in the charged build-up to the Bengal assembly polls in 2021 ever since the BJP snatched 16 seats from the Trinamool in parliamentary polls earlier this year.

two days after a 35-year-old schoolmaster, his pregnant partner and their six-year-old boy were chopped to death in their house in Murshidabad district, the body of a 42-year-old priest who had been missing since Monday, was found dead on the banks of a river in Nadia on Thursday.

Bengal Police Takes To Twitter Over Murshidabad Murders As BJP Ups Attack

Shortly after his body was recovered, BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar stated that he was a social worker and was murdered because of his political ties. The statement was supported by Union Minister Babul Supriyo.

With the BJP stepping up allegations of escalating political violence, West Bengal Police issued a clarification, saying the murders in Murshidabad had “nothing to do with politics”.

Bengal Police Takes To Twitter Over Murshidabad Murders As BJP Ups Attack

The bodies of Bandhu Prakash Pal, a 35-year-old primary school teacher, his wife, 30, and son Arya were located in different parts of their blood-splattered house in Jiaganj, approximately 210 km from Kolkata, nearby noon on the day Vijayadashami and Dussehra were being feasted. The woman was reported to be pregnant.

Babul Supriyo joined several BJP leaders to condemn the incident, who said Bandhu Pal had recently listed with the party’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and linked it with the priest’s death in Nadia.

“Supriyo Banerjee, a Hindu clergyman and BJP candidate from Nadia was cruelly killed. Eight personalities have now been shot in the last 4days. People of Bengal will take revenge~CHECK~ Wait&Watch,” the union minister had said.

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar had also stepped into the row. He said Thursday evening that there must be no cover-up in the investigation into the case and it “cannot be brushed under the carpet”. He also displayed consternation over the “quietness” of the Mamata Banerjee government.

Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress answered that the Governor is “converging legal Laxman Rekha’s” and implied he must hold an eye on violations in Tripura, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh alternately.

Hyderabad: Constable booked for killing wife

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The Amberpet police have registered a case against a constable for allegedly killing his wife here on Friday.

The Amberpet police have registered a case against a constable for allegedly killing his wife here on Friday. The police are looking out for the accused who has gone absconding. Abdul Rashid had got married to Naushid Begum (23) in 2013 and the couple has two kids. It is learned that Rashid used to quarrel with her wife suspecting her fidelity. On Friday, the accused picked up an argument with his wife and attacked her with a sickle, in a fit of rage. Naushid succumbed severe injuries on the spot. Meanwhile, the house owner noticed the victim lying in a pool of blood and informed the police who rushed to the spot and examined the place.

Gold Awards 2019: Winners list

The 12th Gold Awards have taken place in Mumbai amongst the creme of the crème de la crème stars from the small screen.

It was hosted by Nakuul Mehta, along with Barkha Sengupta and Paritosh Tripathi. The big winners of the night included ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ stars Mohsin Khan and Shivangi Joshi. There was further good news for Rajan Shahi’s second show ‘Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke’ with lead actors Shaheer Sheikh and Rhea Sharma taking home the Best Couple award. Karan Singh Grover and Hina Khan also won big for their roles in ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’.

Gold Awards 2019: Winners list

Best TV Show Fiction

Kundali Bhagya & Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Milestone Longest Running Show

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Best TV Show Comedy

The Kapil Sharma Show

Best Actor Male (Popular)

Mohsin Khan & Dheeraj Dhoopar

Best Actress Female (Popular)

Shraddha Arya & Shivangi Joshi

Best Actor Male (Critics)

Pearl V Puri

 

Best Actor Female (Critics)

Erica Feranandes

Best Couple

Rhea Sharma & Shaheer Sheikh

Best Actor In A Negative Role Critics (Male)

Sanjay Gagnani

Best Actress In A Negative Role Critics (Female)

Helly Shah

Best Actor In A Negative Role Popular (Male)

Karan Singh Grover

Best Actor In A Negative Role Popular (Female)

Hina Khan

Best Stylish Male

Zain Imam

Most Stylish Diva

Surbhi Chandna & Erica Fernandes

Most Fit Actor (Female)

Hina Khan

Most Fit Actor (Male)

Karan Wahi

TV Personality Of The Year

Hina Khan

Best Anchor

Arjun Bijlani

Best Supporting Male (Critics)

Karan Khanna

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)

Mugdha Chaphekar

Best Supporting Actor Male Popular

Ritvik Arora

Gold Debut Award In A Lead Role (Male)

Sumedh Vasudev Mudgalkar

Best Child Actor

Aakriti Sharma

Best Hair Male

Arjun Bijlani

Best Hair Female

Krishna Mukherjee

Rising Star From TV To Film

Mrunal Thakur & Avika Gor

Best Debutante Female

Reem Shaikh

Stalled Escalators, Empty Water Coolers as Budget Crunch Hits UN

Stalled escalators, the heating turned down, even the diplomats’ bar closing early at 5 pm: already the UN budget crunch, one of the worst in a decade, is making itself felt in a series of measures announced by the world body on Friday.

In a letter to staff, a copy of which was seen by AFP, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres laid out the looming cutbacks he said would mean fewer flights and receptions, limits on hiring, fewer documents, reports and translations and even an end to water coolers.

Guterres called the crunch the “worst cash crisis facing the United Nations in nearly a decade.” He warned the organization “runs the risk of depleting its liquidity reserves by the end of the month and defaulting on payments to staff and vendors”.

The UN announced a $1.4 billion shortfall in its operating budget this year, blaming the funding gap on around 60 states that had been late paying their dues. Of those, just seven countries made up 90 percent of the deficit: the United States, whose outstanding payments top a billion dollars, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Iran, Israel, and Venezuela.

‘The poor cop it’

Contributions to cover peacekeeping operations — which come out of separate pot — have also suffered from tardy payment. In 2019, France, for example, owes another $103 million.

For the peacekeeping budget, the US owes another $2.3 billion, according to UN documents. As a consequence, the United Nations (UN) is deferring payments to countries that have contributed troops, with some of the outstanding bills, such as Bangladesh, reaching huge sums.

“When the rich refuse to pay, it’s the poor who cop it,” said one UN official, asking not to be named.

The UN has always faced budget struggles, but these days they are getting bigger, surfacing earlier and lasting for longer, the UN said. The UN budget runs according to the calendar year, while the US fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30, and the UN hopes Congress will free up the funds by the end of the year.

The UN budgetary rules do not include any penalty or interest on late payments.

Virat Kohli Breaks Massive Don Bradman Record

Virat Kohli played the South African bowlers to all parts of Pune en route his 26th Test hundred. In the post-lunch session on Day 2 in India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Virat Kohli adopted a more attacking approach and in no time reached the 150-run mark — the ninth time he has done so whilst captaining the Indian team.

In the process, Virat Kohli broke the legendary Don Bradman‘s record of most 150-plus scores as captain.

The Indian skipper and the Australian great were tied at eight before the Pune Test but Kohli went past the former Australia skipper on Day 2 of the second Test with his ninth 150-plus score as captain.

India have dominated the second Test after Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat. Rohit Sharma, who hit two centuries in the opening Test of the three-match series, was dismissed cheaply but from thereon in, it was one-way traffic.

Mayank Agarwal, who hit a double century in the first Test, scored a hundred on Day 1 of the second Test while Cheteshwar Pujara (58) scored another gritty half-century.
Both batsmen were dismissed but Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane made sure India didn’t suffer any more setbacks on the first day.

Resuming on 273 for three, India didn’t lose even a single wicket in the first session of the second day as Kohli and Rahane made merry against a hapless South African attack.

Virat Kohli’s knock, though, wasn’t one without chances. The Indian skipper found the going a tad bit difficult against Rabada early on Day 2 but once he settled down, the picture-perfect cover drives and flicks off the pads were on full display.

Keshav Maharaj too found the edge of Kohli’s bat thrice in the span of two overs, but all three times the ball went past Faf du Plessis at first slip.

Overall, Kohli was just brilliant and peppered the boundary regularly in his superlative knock.

India finally lost a wicket on Day 2 shortly after lunch when Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed by Keshav Maharaj on 59.

Galaxy Note 10 Lite is Samsung’s new affordable Galaxy Note

We previously reported that Samsung is working on a new Galaxy Note handset. This will likely be a model that’s more affordable compared to the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. We have received some information about this device that we would like to pass along.

Samsung appears to have decided on a name for this device. We hear that the new affordable model is going to be called the Galaxy Note 10 Lite. Since it carries the Galaxy Note 10 branding, Samsung could release it in the coming months.

Galaxy Note 10 Lite is what Samsung’s calling the SM-N770F

Samsung has already split the Galaxy Note series into two this year with the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+. There are some differences between the two models to justify the difference in price. That being said, many wouldn’t call the $949 Galaxy Note 10 affordable.

This is where a more affordable model comes in. Samsung has been developing one with the model number SM-N770F. We also know that it will be headed to Europe in at least two color options, black and red. We have now been told that this device is going to launch as the Galaxy Note 10 Lite.

As for what will make it an affordable Galaxy Note remains a mystery for now. Just how much can the company take away from the device to bring down the price and yet not dilute the Galaxy Note brand significantly remains to be seen. It would also need to offer S Pen support otherwise the device will go against the ethos of this series.

It would make sense for this device not to be branded the Galaxy Note 10e. The Galaxy S10e shared most of its specs with the Galaxy S10. That may not be the case for this device. Details about the specs and features of the Galaxy Note 10 Lite are limited at this point in time. We expect to hear more as the development progresses. Do keep in mind that this is all speculative at this point.

4.25 Crores Cash Found In Raids On Karnataka Congress Leader: Officials

Over Rs. 4 crore in cash was found by Income Tax officials during raids at multiple places linked to former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara and his associates since yesterday, officials said this morning.

Rs. 4.25 crore in cash has been found till now from various premises that were searched, officials said.

Around 30 places linked in Bengaluru and Tumakuru linked to the senior Congress leader were searched. The tax department is continuing with the searches this morning as well. The raids are in connection with an alleged multi-crore tax evasion case linked to medical entrance exams, officials said.

In organized raids, over 300 Income Tax officials explored premises connected to two leading Congress leaders in Karnataka – Mr. Parameshwara and former MP RL Jalappa.

4.25 Crores Cash Found In Raids On Karnataka Congress Leader: Officials

The raids are being conducted based on a tip-off that medical seats were being sold at the rate of Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 60 lakh for undeserving candidates, sources in the Income Tax department said. The massive search, they said, has resulted in the seizure of cash and incriminating documents proving the alleged irregularities in medical admissions.

The house of Mr Parameshwara’s brother’s son, Anand, and Siddhartha Medical College are being searched by the tax department today. The college is run by a trust related to the former minister.

While Mr Parameshwara’s family runs the Siddhartha Group of Institutions, which was established by his father HM Gangadharaiah 58 years ago, Congress leader Mr Jalappa’s son Rajendra runs the RL Jalappa Institute of Technology in Doddaballapura and Kolar.

On Thursday, Mr Parameshwara had said he was not aware of the searches and that he is ready to “rectify” if there is an error from his point. “I am not conscious of the raid. I don’t know where they are doing it. Let them search, I have no issue. If there is any error from our foe, we will revise it,” he had told news bureau.

“These raids are politically motivated. The Election Commission has indicated the calendar of events for the by-election to the Karnataka assembly, ” Mr Jalappa had told news agency.
G Parameshwara was the Deputy Chief Minister in HD Kumaraswamy’s JD(S)-Congress coalition government that collapsed in July after losing the trust vote in the assembly.

“It is very very evident. If you are against this government, these I-T raids are going to happen. There is a method to this madness. It is to keep us down. But it is not going to bog us down,” Congress MLA Priyank Kharge told to a news agency.

TSRTC strike: Ashwathama Reddy calls for silent protest tomorrow

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TSRTC JAC convenor Ashwathama Reddy called for a silent protest tomorrow at all the bus depots in the state.

TSRTC JAC convenor Ashwathama Reddy called for a silent protest tomorrow at all the bus depots in the state. He also said that the family members of the employees are going to join the silent protest. Reddy called on the BJP state president K Laxman today and later spoke to media. He said that they have sought the party’s support for the strike for which the BJP leader responded positively. Hoping that the strike will have T-NGOs support, Ashwathama Reddy said that a few Teachers’ unions accorded their support to the strike.

OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 to Get Android 10-Based OxygenOS This Month

OnePlus 6T and OnePlus 6 users are set to receive OxygenOS 10 based on Android 10 as early as this month, OnePlus announced while launching the OnePlus 7T series at an event in London on Thursday. Alongside the OnePlus 6 models, the Chinese company is in plans to bring Android 10 along with OxygenOS 10 to the OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 5.

OnePlus at the launch event also announced an Instant Translation feature that is designed to offer real-time translations on video calls. The feature appears to be in the pipeline at the current stage, though the company promised to announce further details soon.

At the launch event, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei revealed that the OnePlus 6T ₹ 29,999 and OnePlus 6 ₹ 39,999 would receive the OxygenOS 10 update based on Android 10 later this month, whereas the OnePlus 5T ₹ 29,499 and OnePlus 5 would get the latest experience in the second quarter next year.

OnePlus has for the past few years maintained its promise for Android version updates for two years, and Android security updates for three years. This latest announcement matches that timeline, with the OnePlus 5 duo having been released in 2017 (and Android 10 having been released in 2019).

“Android updates are the key to our users, and, therefore, [they are] also key to us,” Pei said while addressing the audience at the OnePlus 7T series launch in London.

“At OnePlus, we want to make quality products that stand the test of time and are committed to updating our older devices so you can enjoy them for longer,” he added.

Elaborating on the roadmap, OnePlus in a forum post mentioned that the Oxygen 10.0 Open Beta based on Android 10 will be released for the OnePlus 6T and OnePlus 6 this month, while its official release is scheduled for next month.

“customers who bought OnePlus devices from our associates, including T-Mobile, Sprint and EE. We will work intimately with our associates to pass the best Android 10 software experience for your device,” the company added in the forum post.

OnePlus is indeed one of the few Android smartphone makers to provide the latest updates soon after their release. However, the Shenzhen-based company doesn’t provide the newest Android versions to its entire portfolio.

In the case of Android 10, OnePlus hasn’t revealed any of its plans to bring the latest update to its dated models such as the OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, and OnePlus 2. There may be some hardware limitations that are restricting the company to provide the new update.

Having said that, OnePlus released Android 10 with OxygenOS 10 on top for the OnePlus 7 ₹ 29,999 and OnePlus 7 Pro ₹ 44,999 soon for the formal release of the new Android version last month. The company is also offering Android 10 out-of-the-box on the newly launched OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro.

Pawan Kalyan completes 23 Years in Tollywood

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Tollywood will always be incomplete without talking about Power Star Pawan Kalyan. Though of Telugu descent, the actor has become a popular name among Tamil and Kannada movie audiences.

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The trendsetter of Tollywood has completed 23 years in Telugu cinema today, and congratulatory wishes have started pouring in.

Pawna, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, made his debut in Tollywood with the movie Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi, which was released on October 11, 1996. The film was the remake of the Aamir Khan starrer Oru Kaidhiyin Diary, which was scripted by Nasir Hussain and directed by Mansoor Khan. The Telugu movie was a family action drama written and directed by EVV Satyanarayana and was produced by Allu Aravind under his home banner Geetha Arts. The film had Pawan Kalyan as a college-goer with Yarlagadda Supriya, Nassar, Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Ahuti Prasad, Kota Srinivasa Rao and others in the star cast.

Pawan Kalyan completes 23 Years in Tollywood; fans congratulate the Power Star of TollywoodPawan Kalyan completes 23 Years in Tollywood; fans congratulate the Power Star of Tollywood

While the actor started his career as a regular lead character, he went on to become the power star of Tollywood. The star actor who is also known for his breathtaking real stunts is the highest-paid actors working in the Telugu movie industry. He has garnered an overwhelming fan base over the years and has also won critical acclaim for his performance in films. Pawan, who is the brother of ace actor Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu, is also known for his convincing acting. Over the years, he has done a variety of roles and has turned out to be a successful actor who is known across the world.

The actor showcased his mettle in films like Gokulamlo Seeta, Suswagatham, Tholi Prema, Thammudu, Badri, Kushi, Jalsa, Gabbar Singh and Attarintiki Daredi. It is truly a delight to watch Pawan Kalyan’s performance in song sequences, especially if they are sung by Ramana Gogula. We can proudly say that our star actor is an expert in playing almost all types of characters, be it a class, mass, or comical. The A-list actor has always inspired the film industry members and fans with his level of dedication towards the roles he plays.

Pawan Kalyan is undoubtedly the ultimate favorite actor from the Telugu film industry, for the masses. The powerful actor has the most excellent fan following among the contemporary Telugu movie actors. Pawan is unarguably the most bankable actor of Telugu cinema, right now. The 48-year-old actor was one of the few Telugu actors to touch the glorious 100-Crore mark (with Gabbar Singh and Attharintiki Daaredhi) at the worldwide box office. He has created history by being the leading man of some of the biggest money spinners of Tollywood.

The superstar, after all these years, giving half his life to the industry, is still loved and has always maintained the tag of ‘Power Star’ with perfection. There indeed can never be another power star. On #23yearsofPawanKalyan, fans are taking to Twitter to pour in their love and wish to the Power Star.
Gander below to check them out.