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Godman Asaram Bapu gets life imprisonment in 2013 rape case

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In a 2013 rape case, a court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Wednesday gave self-described godman Asaram Bapu a life sentence. The 81-year-old was found guilty in 2013 of raping a former female disciple.
Ashupal Harpalani, alias Asaram Bapu, was found guilty of rape and criminal intimidation by a district and sessions court in Gandhinagar on Monday. Five other co-accused in the case were found not guilty.
Asaram’s wife is one of them who was exonerated.
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January 31, 2023
Adani Enterprises FPO fully subscribed, 4.62 crore shares sought

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New Delhi: The Rs 20,000 crore share sale of Adani group’s flagship firm was fully subscribed on Tuesday after non-retail investors bid in big volumes, according to stock exchange data.
As many as 4.62 crore shares were sought as against an offer of 4.55 crore.
Non-institutional investors put in bids for over three times the 96.16 lakh shares reserved for them, while the 1.28 crore shares reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) was almost fully subscribed, according to BSE data.
There was, however, muted response from retail investors and company employees.
Retail investors, for whom roughly half of the issue was reserved, bid for just 11% of the 2.29 crore shares earmarked for them. Employees sought 52% of the 1.6 lakh shares reserved for them.
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January 31, 2023
“Inshallah,” Shah Rukh Khan confirms Pathaan 2

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Mumbai: As Pathaan is running successfully at the box office, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham along with director Siddharth Anand came together to celebrate the success of the movie. This was team Pathaan’s first public appearance together as no one from the team promoted the film at public events or on TV shows.
The internet is flooded with photos and videos from the event and SRK, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Anand are seen interacting with media personnel. They praised all Pathaan team members.
Director Siddharth Anand also dropped a major hint about the film’s 2nd instalment after fans demanded the sequel of the movie during the event. He said “Pathaan aayi hai, hit hui hai. Uske baad kya banayege?” to which fans screamed “Pathaan 2.” After fans demanded ‘Pathaan 2’ , Siddharth just said “Insha allah. (If God wills)”.
Shah Rukh Khan also said , “This is a big day for us, my family. We haven’t experienced this happiness in a while. I am very happy with the opportunity given to me and to my co-actors and my friends. Insha Allah! Whenever he wants me to do Pathaan 2, I’ll try and be bigger, and better and will grow hair long. If they want to make a sequel, it’ll be my honour to do it.”
Talking about how Siddharth and SRK finalised the script, the director said, “It was on my wish list to make a film with SRK and I finally got the gift to make a Shah Rukh Khan-starrer”.
Pathaan has earned 271 crores in India while collecting 542 crores worldwide. The movie broke many records and fans are demanding a sequel as the movie is still running in theatres. It seems that SRK’s craze in India is rising day by day.
Check out more visuals of the event below.
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January 31, 2023
Telangana has almost zero farmer suicide, claims BRS’ Palla Rajeshwar

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Hyderabad: The Rythu Bandhu Samithi president and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Palla Rajeshwar Reddy claimed that farmer suicides in the state are almost zero.
Reddy was addressing a press conference along with government whip G Balaraju and MLCs M S Prabhakar Rao and V Gangadhar Goud on Monday.
Praising chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s pro-farmer welfare schemes, Reddy shot down allegations made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Bandi Sanjay who claimed that nearly 10,000 farmers in the state have died by suicide.
On January 27, Bandi Sanjay visited the family of deceased farmer Ramulu at Adloor Yellareddy village in Kamareddy and accused the KCR government of land grabbing.
“Ramulu along with his brother has only 2 acres of land. He has 2 children, one studying in Class 5 and the other in Class 10. The 15-year-old elder boy also works in a bakery nearby. It is sad that the only 2 acres of land he owns have gone into the industrial zone. He fought for it for around 20 days but no one responded. The people and the farmers staged protests. But no one responded and it is unfortunate that Ramulu had to die for it,” Bandi Sanjay said.
Claiming that Bandi Sanjay’s claims are baseless, Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said that BRS has full proof of zero farmer suicides.
“Bandi Sanjay is talking about the increase in suicide whereas, on the other hand, the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar had told the Parliament that there has been a 400 percent decrease in Telangana ever since its formation in 2014,” Reddy said.
Reddy further said that over 91 percent farmer population have benefitted from the Rythu Bandhu scheme. “This includes small and marginal farmers. Those having 50 acres or more comprised only 0.09%. Also, 81% of farmers belong to the scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and backward classes. Allegations made by the Opposition parties are all baseless and politically motivated,” Reddy concluded.

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January 31, 2023
US plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May

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Los Angeles: The Biden administration has announced it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11.
The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared by the Trump Administration in 2020. They are currently set to expire on March 1 and April 11, respectively.
The Biden Administration’s plan is to extend the emergency declarations to May 11, and then end both emergencies on that date, according to a statement of the White House, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The statement came in opposing two House bills that would end the emergency declarations sooner.
The public health and national emergencies have enabled US hospitals to respond more flexibly when faced with patients spikes during COVID-19 surges.
Ending the emergency declaration could have implications for funding for tests and vaccines as well as impact other pandemic-related policies, the National Public Radio (NPR) reported.
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January 31, 2023
How BJP MLA Raja Singh is bypassing his gag order on hate speech

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Hyderabad: Hit with a gag order from the Telangana High Court, suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh seems to be subverting his restrictions by passing communal and inflammatory remarks from outside the state. The legislator is currently out on bail after he was arrested for his derogatory remarks in Prophet Muhammad last year, which led to several protests.
The High Court had ordered Raja Singh while quashing his detention in jail under the PD Act last year. As part of its bail order, the BJP MLA was told not to make provocative speeches or speak in public. So far, a case has already been registered against him in recent times for violating the court orders (with theMangalhat police station). He was served another notice by the Hyderabad police on January 29 for a hate speech in Mumbai.
His statements come just months ahead of the Telangana state elections, which are due this year. With restrictions on him, Raja Singh is currently unable to carry out political campaigns or hold public rallies as he would have ideally done in the run up to the polls. It is unsure how the state judiciary will react to him making speeches outside, with the logic that it is beyond the HC’s jurisdiction.
The suspended MLA represents the Goshamahal constituency under the GHMC area in Hyderabad.
When asked if the party will lift Raja Singh’s suspension, BJP leaders from Telangana remained tight lipped and said that the decision is for the central leadership to make. “He is popular among some people and they want his suspension to go, so we have to wait and see,” said one leader.
After his Mumbai speech, it is to be seen what Raja Singh does next or if he legally challenges his current inability to speak in public in Hyderabad and Telangana.
Raja Singh’s hate speech came at a rally in Mumbai at a programme organised by the Sakal Hindu Samaj, a conglomerate of Hindutva organisations under the banner of the Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha. It commenced from Shivaji Park in Dadar and ended at Kamgar Maidan in Parel.
The Sakal Hindu Samaj is an organization comprising of various groups like Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Sanatan Sanstha. As of now, the MLA has not made any plans public, neither is the Telangana unit of the BJP saying anything on the issue.

However, one can expect some fireworks from his side in the upcoming state polls.
During his speech in the public meeting held at T Kamgar Maidan, Raja Singh used repeated his typical aggressive rant and provocative language. This time around his comments were about the inter-faith love affairs. “The chingari (spark) that is lit here will turn into a jwalamukhi (volcano) if love and land Jihad is not stopped. Be aware about ‘love jihad’ and (religious) conversions,” he said while addressing the gathering.
The MLA targeted Muslims and demanded for a financial boycott, “Do not buy goods with ‘halal’ tags on them. Even in Ola, Uber and Rapido check if the driver is a Muslim or a tilakdhari. Doesn’t matter if the commodity is of Rs 1 or Rs. 1 lakh, buy it from a Hindu. If the word halal is mentioned in any product, it should not be purchased,” he said demanding that even Ramdev baba remove the word from the products he sells.
“Why should we have rules that are meant for Islamic countries,” he questioned. He spoke in praise of Shivaji Maharaj, his son Sambhaji and the late Shiv Sena head Bal Thackeray.
The suspended BJP MLA was detained under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act by the Hyderabad police last year. After spending nearly three months in the Central Prison, Cherlapally, he was released after the High Court quashed his detention orders.
Cases were registered against Raja Singh for passing derogatory statements against Prophet Muhammad that brought the city on the verge of a communal riot last year. Raja Singh had released a video with his objectionable remarks after the state government allowed comedian Munawar Faruqui, who had joked about Hindu gods earlier, to hold a show in the city.
The BJP MLA’s video led to several protests for over two days, after which the Hyderabad police put him inside prison. Senior police officials said that they are keeping tabs on him after his release as well.
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January 31, 2023
Shamita Shetty breaks silence on dating rumours with Aamir Ali

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Mumbai : Is Shamita Shetty dating actor Aamir Ali? Has Shamita Shetty found a new love in her life? — all these questions have been doing the rounds on the internet after a video of Aamir planting a kiss on Shamita’s cheek went viral.
Addressing such speculation, Shamita took to Twitter and clarified that she is “single and happy.” She also took a dig at society for its “narrow-mindedness.”
She wrote, “I’m baffled by society and it’s convenient prudish mindset all across. Why is every action and every person subjected to scrutiny or snap judgement with no reality check? There are possibilities beyond the narrow-minded assumptions of the NETIZENS.”
I’m baffled by society and it’s convenient prudish mindset all across. Why is every action and every person subjected to scrutiny or snap judgement with no reality check? There are possibilities beyond the narrow-minded assumptions of the NETIZENS,
— Shamita Shetty 🦋 (@ShamitaShetty) January 30, 2023
“It’s high time we open our minds to it! Single n happy .. let’s focus on more important issues in this country,” Shamita added.
it’s high time we open our minds to it! Single n happy .. let’s focus on more important issues in this country!
— Shamita Shetty 🦋 (@ShamitaShetty) January 30, 2023
The dating rumours of Shamita with Aamir started after the two were recently spotted at a party together. In one of the paparazzi videos, Aamir was seen escorting Shamita to her car and giving her a peck on her cheek.
Shamita was previously dating Raqesh Bapat. The two fell in love during their ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ stint. However, the two parted ways after dating for a short period.
Shamita also announced her breakup with Raqesh via a social media statement back then.
“I think it’s important to make this clear. Rakesh and I are no longer together and have not been for a while, but this music video is for all the beautiful fans who have given us so much love and support. Do continue to shower us with your love as individuals too. Here is to positivity and Newer horizons love and gratitude to all,” she said.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Shamita will be seen in ‘Tenant’, which is scheduled to release on February 10.

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January 31, 2023
Telangana invites start-ups to showcase innovation in E-mobility sector

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Hyderabad: With an aim to accelerate innovation in areas of connected, autonomous, shared and electric mobility, the government of Telangana has invited Indian start-ups to showcase their scalable business ideas and innovative solutions for the C.A.S.E. Mobility Grand Start-up Challenge.
The participating start-ups will be submitting their innovative ideas to resolve key issues of the Indian E-mobility sector.
The grand finale of the challenge will be held on February 7, 2023, during the Hyderabad E-Mobility Week, wherein the top seven start-ups will be pitching their ideas to the eminent jury comprised of Government representatives, industry veterans, start-up founders and academic thought leaders.
TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world, is an exclusive industry partner for this prestigious contest, which is being organised as a part of Hyderabad E-Mobility Week happening between February 5-11, 2023.
Talking about the contest, Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT), Govt. of Telangana said, “Innovations in C.A.S.E. mobility will drive the automobile industry’s next revolution.
This grand challenge provides a unique platform for start-ups to interact with technology experts, get inputs from the thought leaders and plan their next phase of growth. I invite all the start-ups to Hyderabad to showcase their latest innovation and scalable business ideas for the sector.”
The winner of the C.A.S.E. mobility challenge will be awarded grants of up to Rs 10 lakhs, and the runners-up will be awarded grants of up to Rs 5 lakhs.
The winners will also get enrolled in T-Hub’s start-up incubation programs and receive mentorship from leading industry leaders. The winners of T-Aim’s AI Grand Challenge held in October 2022 will also be felicitated during the event.

More than 100+ start-ups across the country have expressed their interest to participate in the challenge. All the participating start-ups will be evaluated basis their originality, innovation and feasibility.
Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Apollo Tyres Ltd. said, “It is a privilege for us to partner the Telangana Government for the Hyderabad E-Mobility Week.
Post establishing a Digital Innovation Centre in the UK last year, we are now setting up a 2nd innovation hub in Hyderabad, which will not only help us drive organisational efficiencies but also aid our journey towards the research and development of tyres for Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric (CASE) Mobility.”
The jury comprises industry veterans such as Vikram Garga, Group Head – Marketing, Apollo Tyres, Sanjeev P, Head EV Micromobility, TVS Motor Company, Sascha Ricanek, Vice President, ZF Race Engineering, Harsha Bavirisetty, Co-founder & COO, Biliti Electric, Prof. Rajalakshmi P, Director, TiHan, IIT Hyderabad’s Innovation Hub along with eminent government representatives.
Maheswaran Calavai, Chief Digital and AI Officer, TVS Motor Company said, “C.A.S.E. Mobility is a significant initiative by the Government of Telangana to offer a platform to the start-up community, and TVS Motor takes pride in being part of this unique endeavour.
TVS Motor has always been at the forefront of driving innovation and green technologies in the industry and leads the way with its EV and connected vehicles in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment.”
“We have been investing in world-leading digital and AI platforms and aim to continue to scale new benchmarks in building cutting-edge digital capabilities. Being part of this innovation challenge lines up with our commitment, giving us an opportunity to witness the plethora of creative and unique ideas that these young entrepreneurs have to offer,” added Calavai.
Start-ups participating in the C.A.S.E. challenge will also showcase their products and technologies in the exclusive space for start-ups at the Hyderabad E-Motor Show, which will be held during 8th-10th February 2023. The Hyderabad E-Motor Show will also witness the launch of Pininfarina Battista, Citroen eC3 Car and EV vehicles by Quantum Energy, Urban Sphere and Gravton Motors.
For more information and to register for the challenge, please visit www.evhyderabad.in/case.
This story has been provided by NewsVoir. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of this article.
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January 31, 2023
BRS boycotting Prez’s address disrespectful to Dalit, Adivasi women: Telangana BJP

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Hyderabad: Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday called Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s (BRS) call to boycott President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the Parliament as being disrespectful to Dalit, Adivasi women.
“BRS couldn’t digest the fact that an Adivasi woman became the President of India. If BRS had issues with the speech, the party could have raised them when they get the chance to speak but need not boycott. They should immediately issue an apology,” Sanjay said.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) decided to boycott the Presidential address on Tuesday to highlight the failure of the Union Government, while Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and several Congress leaders are stuck at Srinagar airport due to bad weather.
Sanjay Singh of the AAP said that the address is a ‘bundle of lies’ and that the AAP will boycott it.
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of Parliament for the first time since being elected to the post. She outlayed the government’s vision for the current year.
In her first address to Parliament as President, Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday expressed her gratitude to citizens for electing a stable government for two consecutive terms and said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has been identified as a decisive government.
“Wherever there is political instability anywhere in the world, those countries are surrounded by a massive crisis. But due to the decisions my government took in the national interest, India is in a better position as compared to other countries,” Murmu said.
Terming the government, a stable, fearless, and decisive one, “Murmu said, “My government is working towards realising the big dreams.”

“My government has worked for every section of society without any discrimination. As a result of the efforts of my government in the last few years, many basic facilities have either reached 100 per cent population or are very close to that target,” the President said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 31, 2023
Playing tour games on Indian pitches is irrelevant: Steve Smith

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Sydney: Former Australia skipper Steve Smith says his team is better off training on its own rather than playing tour games on “irrelevant” Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series.
Australia has decided not to play a single tour game in India during the month-long Test series, primarily due to the hosts serving up green tops for practice matches and spinning tracks for the actual games.
Smith, who won the country’s best men’s player award for the fourth time in his career on Monday, said nets sessions would benefit his side more than the tour games.
The 18-member squad, led by Pat Cummins, had a pre-series camp on spin-friendly tracks in Sydney and will have a week-long stint in Bengaluru before the first Test in Nagpur on February 9.
“We normally have two tour games over in England. This time we don’t have a tour game in India,” Smith was quoted as saying by news.com.au on Monday ahead of the team’s departure to India.
“The last time we went (to India) I’m pretty sure we got served up a green top (to practice on) and it was sort of irrelevant. Hopefully, we get really good training facilities where the ball is likely to do what it’s likely to do out in the middle, and we can get our practice in,” said Smith, who beat Travis Head and David Warner to win the Allan Border medal on Monday.
Australia has been criticized for not including tour games, which are an integral part of a long series, in their itinerary. But Smith said rigorous nets sessions will help spinners train better.
“We’re better off having our own nets and getting spinners in and bowling as much as they can.”

Smith, whose side had lost the series 1-2 when it toured India in 2017, indicated a lot of thinking had into the decision.
“We’ll wait and see when we hit the ground. I think we’ve made the right decision to not play a tour match. As I said, last time they dished up a green top for us (in a tour game) and we barely faced any spin, so it’s kind of irrelevant.”
The Australians had a training session in Sydney last week on pitches that had significant cracks to replicate Indian conditions.
“It’s (the Test series in India) certainly huge. I don’t know if it’s (winning in India) the final frontier. I’ve never won there, I’ve been there twice (for Tests), and it’s always difficult playing there. We’ve got some challenges in front of us, but the guys are ready for it,” added Smith.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 31, 2023