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Accusing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of betraying the farming community by not releasing even the Rs 6,800 per acre compensation sent by the Centre, the SAD leader said at a gathering here that “the AAP government has deliberately delayed release of this compensation by delaying the assessment of the crop damage through the ‘girdawari’ which has not been completed till now”. He said even as farmers in this district had suffered losses of a few hundred crores after an AAP Member of Parliament forcibly got all 32 gates of the Harike barrage opened, the government had earmarked a compensation of…

Gambon, who is best known for portrayal of Albus Dumbledore in the film series all the way from ‘Prisoner of Azkaban’ to ‘Deathly Hallows: Part 2’, had become iconic.“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said.In a statement to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, Radcliffe said: “With the loss of Michael Gambon the world just became considerably less fun. Michael Gambon was one of the most brilliant, effortless actors I’ve ever had the privilege of working with,…

It has been more than ten years since India won an ICC event, with its last major triumph being the 2013 Champions Trophy title in England. Since then, winning an ICC title has eluded Indian cricket.But with the trend of hosting nations winning the last three Men’s ODI World Cups, coupled with Asia Cup triumph and 2-1 series win over Australia, there is some optimism over the Indian team breaking a decade-long drought of a global trophy this time.“It’s been a while since we won an ICC trophy. We played two finals (of the World Test Championship in 2021 and…

Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup against England, as he continues to progress his knee rehabilitation, New Zealand Cricket said on Friday. Williamson is playing as a batsman-only in first warm-up match against Pakistan on Friday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with the aim of batting and fielding in Monday’s second and final warm-up against South Africa in Trivandrum.Speaking on Williamson’s fitness, head coach Gary Stead said, “Right from the start we’ve taken a long-term view on Kane’s return to play. His recovery is tracking well…

“Not many in the film industry open up as they do not know from where a windfall is going to come. Now not manycriticise for fear of the arrival of the Enforcement Directorate officials , but I am not like that, I will say what I have to say,” said Adoor as he is popularly known in the presence of Goa Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai.He also asked all not to place him on a pedestal as he is just an ordinaryperson.“I wish to tell all, I am a struggling filmmaker and please do not place me on a pedestal…

Although it is famous as the birthplace of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Roshanara’s history dates back to the colourful Mughal princess after whom it is named.Roshanara earned the gratitude of Aurangzeb in his battle of succession with his father Shahjahan’s favourite eldest son, Dara Shukoh, by forewarning him about the goings-on within Red Fort and siding with him when he vanquished his brother and imprisoned his father in Agra.The princess became so powerful that he was given the title of Padshah Begum and her writ was considered the law till Aurangzeb, his ears filled by…

During the plan’s unveiling at a press conference here, Kejriwal mentioned that there has been a slight improvement in the air quality in the national capital.He highlighted specific air quality metrics, noting that the PM 2.5 levels have decreased from 149 in 2014 to 103 at present.Furthermore, he pointed out that PM 10 levels have reduced from 324 in 2014 to 223, indicating a 30 per cent reduction in pollution levels.As he unveiled the plan, the Chief Minister emphasised the significance of public transport improvements.He pointed out that over the past several years, there had been a lack of new…

In a post on X, Radharamn Das, Vice President and Spokesperson ISKCON Kolkata said, “Today we have sent a Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Mrs. Maneka Gandhi for levelling completely unfounded allegations against ISKCON.”He said, “The worldwide community of ISKCON devotees, supporters, and well-wishers are deeply pained by these defamatory, slanderous, and malicious accusations. We will not leave any stone unturned in our pursuit of justice against the fallacious propaganda against ISKCON.”The legal defamation notice against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, who is also an animal rights activist, came days after one of her videos went viral on…

The actor shared that he always finds it fun to work with Sanjay as the two share a long history of collaborations in the form of ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘LOC: Kargil’, ‘Dus’, ‘Kaante’, and others.The actor told IANS, “It is always amazing with Sanjay Dutt. His sense of humour is unreal. We are friends that get along really well and are very comfortable with each other. The shoot is comfortable. The entire set gets comfortable when we’re shooting together. Sanjay is largehearted and says things the way they are”.The show will see the celebrity guests tackling the wilderness as they…

Indian shooters’ success in the Asian Games was charted via a unique simulation technique and dry shooting in this room, called the ‘War Room’ by the shooters.India has so far bagged 18 medals including six gold medals in Hangzhou, which is the best-ever performance by the country in shooting in the Asian Games. The previous best haul by India in shooting was in 2006 in Doha Asian Games when Indian shooters bagged 13 medals — 3 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze.On Friday, India’s gold medallist in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Individual, Palak Gulia, talked about how simulating the…