Bus overturned in Nepal, 31 injured

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January 13, 2019

At least 31 people were injured on Sunday when a bus they were travelling in overturned near a bridge in Nepal’s Dhading district, police said.

One of the injured is in critical condition has been sent to a hospital in Kathmandu. The bus carrying 41 passengers, which was en route Western Nepal’s Bardia district from Kathmandu, overturned when the driver was taking a turn near the Hugdi bridge at Beni Ghatrorang area in Dhading, police said.

At least 31 passengers were injured in the accident. They were rescued by the locals and police and are undergoing treatment at Malekhu and Gajuri primary health centres.

‘Simmba’ declared Blockbuster, crosses 350 crores in just 16 days

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January 13, 2019

Ranveer Singh-starrer “Simmba” has collected over Rs 350 crores at the global box office within 16 days of its release.

According to the makers, the film is on a record-breaking spree and now ranks among the top 10 Bollywood domestic box office hits of all time. The film is presented by Reliance Entertainment in association with Dharma Productions and Rohit Shetty Pictures.

Directed by Rohit Shetty, Ranveer plays a corrupt cop, Sangram ‘Simmba’ Bhalerao in the film, who chooses the righteous path after a life-changing event takes place. With “Simmba”, Shetty has become the first director to have eight consecutive films enter the Rs 100 crore net domestic box office clubs. He is the second director in India with three films to enter the Rs 200 crore clubs, according to the makers.

It feels incredible to see that the excitement and fabulous response of the audience for ‘Simmba’ in cinema halls everywhere. I am happy with the appreciation the film is garnering, the director said in a statement.

Shibasish Sarkar of Reliance Entertainment thanked his partners and Singh for “creating a hugely entertaining film that has delivered great joy to the audience throughout the holiday season and beyond”.

“Officially our biggest hit”. ‘Simmba’ marks the beginning of a solid professional bond between Rohit and me, Karan Johar said.

The film also featuring Sara Ali Khan, Sonu Sood, Siddharth Jadhav, Ashutosh Rana and Ajay Devgan, the film hit the screens on December 28.

TMC Commissioner thanks colleagues for four years- long fruitful association

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January 13, 2019

On Completion of four years, a meeting has been held to review the previous year’s achievements and for planning new schemes for the upcoming year by Thane Municipal Corporation. TMC commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal said, “We are trying consistently to make this city better but we are still lagging behind in achieving our target. TMC has been trying to run various public welfare schemes in the last four years, some of them are running at slow pace while few of them have taken momentum. We are trying our bests to launch more innovative schemes for the development of the city. Our motto is to run maximum public welfare schemes as we are bound to the welfare and development of the society.”

He ordered TMC officials to concentrate on completion of current schemes. Follow ups and approval for new schemes has been scheduled for next meeting in February.

Namita Gokhale wins Sushila Devi Literature Award for her book “Things to Leave Behind”

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January 13, 2019

Writer Namita Gokhale has won the Sushila Devi Literature Award for her novel “Things to Leave Behind”. She was awarded in the ‘Best Book of Fiction Written by a Woman Author’ category at the inaugural edition of Bhopal Literature and Art Festival (BLF) that began here on Saturday.

The festival, a brainchild of former bureaucrat Raghav Chandra, is being held at the Multi Art Centre of the Bharat Bhawan here. Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism K.J. Alphons and Madhya Pradesh Culture Minister Vijaylaxmi Sadho were among the eminent people present at the opening ceremony of the festival.

Praising the beauty of Bhopal’s Upper Lake, Alphons said that the tourist facilities should be developed around the lake without damaging the water body. Later, speaking at a panel discussion ‘The Path Ahead: Transformative Ideas for India’, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant stressed the need to focus on manufacturing products for the global market.

Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi and economist Ila Patnaik were also part of the panel. The literary event will see participation by over 70 writers and artists attending the festival.

Teen raped in Thane, 3 arrested, one flees

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January 13, 2019

Three persons were arrested in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly raping a teenage girl several times, police said Sunday.

Senior Inspector K D Jadhav of Shanti Nagar police station said that the 14 years old girl was acquainted with one of the accused, Jamil alias Bullan Vali Mohammad Khan (58) as she used to purchase cosmetics from his handcart.

Jamil along with his others friends raped the girl on multiple occasions between June last year to January 9 this year. She revealed her ordeal to her mother who filed a complaint on Friday,” Jadhav said.

He identified the others arrested, apart from Jamil, as Shahnavaz Khan (19) and Rizwan Khan (23), adding that a fourth person, Firoz Siddiqui, was wanted in the case.

We have charged the accused under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. They have been remanded in police custody for six days, he informed.

Boy hanged himself in Himachal Pradesh

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January 13, 2019

A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home in Sihunta village of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, police said.

The incident took place in the morning; His father was present in the house at the time of the incident. The boy was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, Chamba Superintendent of Police Monika Bhutunguru said.

Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide, however, the exact reason for his taking this extreme step is being ascertained, she added.

Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo join Naomie Harris in ‘Black and Blue’

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January 13, 2019

Actors Tyrese Gibson and Frank Grillo are set to star alongside Naomie Harris in the crime thriller “Black and Blue”.

According to an online portal, the film will be directed by “Traffik” helmer Deon Taylor from a script by Peter A Dowling.

The story follows a rookie New Orleans cop (Harris) who rounds the corner just as corrupt narc officers are murdering a drug dealer, an event captured by her body cam.

When they then fail to execute her and she escapes, the narcs pin the murder on her, and she is hunted both by the narcs who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage and the drug dealers out for revenge.

Besides Gibson, Grillo and Harris, the film will also feature actors Reid Scott and Beau Knapp.

Sean Sorensen is producing the project through his banner Royal Viking Entertainment, alongside Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group production.

Gibons, 40, is best known for playing Roman Pierce in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.

Grillo, 53, has films such as “Warrior”, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Purge” series to his credits.

Hosting Oscars is difficult: Anne Hathaway

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January 13, 2019

Actor Anne Hathaway says that the toughest part of hosting the Academy Awards is facing the criticism the very next day. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 36-year-old actor, who had emceed the Oscars in 2011 with James Franco, said that getting the feedback for the gig next day is difficult to face.

It feels nice; everybody tells you it’s going well while you’re doing it. While you’re doing it, it’s like doing anything, you know? My approach to all this stuff is really simple: we’re lucky. Whether or not it does well or it bombs, this is the stuff of dreams. This is not something to get upset about, Hathaway said.

The Oscar winner said that the failing at the hosting job does “sting a bit” but I also think that it might end up being a net positive over life. Well, the lessons that I learned, the life lessons about whom to trust and when to trust them that are going to be the net positive she added.

Hathaway also shared her views about the controversy surrounding Kevin Hart, who recently stepped down from hosting this year’s Academy Awards after his old homophobic tweets resurfaced on social media. She added that, I do just want to go on record and say that the LGBTQ community needs all the allies in the world and deserves all the allies in the world.

The actor will be next seen in “Serenity”, which reunites her with “Interstellar” co-star Matthew McConaughey. The film is set to release in the US on January 25.

Katy Perry “made the right choice” with Orlando Bloom

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January 13, 2019

After three years of togetherness, Katy Perry and beau Orlando Bloom are still going strong.

Coming from a long way from “taking space,” this time the stars’ eagle-eyed followers noticed a sweet Instagram comment to Bloom ahead of his 42nd birthday on Sunday (local time).

After Bloom posted some photos from the set, one including his dog as well, Perry left a since-deleted comment, writing, “Glad I made the right choice doe. Happy birthday, angel.”

The couple, who sparked dating rumors for the first time in 2016 after Golden Globes after-party, has not been keeping their relationship under wraps as they showed off their love in all kinds of settings and ways!

The two first walked down as a couple on the red carpet at the Gala for the Global Ocean and since then they have been photographed together in public, including celebrity events.

It was also reported that Bloom is thinking about the future and might be preparing to propose Perry.

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Farmers attack sugar factories in Maha over payment delay

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January 13, 2019

Angry over delay in payments, farmers attacked offices of sugar factories in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra and set some of them ablaze, police said Sunday.

A group of protesters torched the office of Krishna Sugar Factory at Karad in Satara on Friday, a police official said.

Some important documents, computers and furniture were destroyed in the blaze, he said, adding that offences were registered against unidentified persons by the Karad rural police.

Besides, another office of the sugar factory in neighbouring Sangli was set on fire on Saturday morning, an official at Islampur police station said.

Some workers informed police about the incident at the sugar factory’s office, where computers and several documents were kept, he said.

Protesters also vandalised and tried to torch the office of Kranti Sugar Factory at Walwa in Sangli on Saturday and later fled, the officials said.

Offences were registered against unidentified persons under Indian Penal Code sections for mischief and house-trespass, he said, adding that no arrest was made so far.

In another incident, farmers gathered near the Gurudatt Sugar Factory’s office at Shirol in Kolhapur Saturday afternoon, seeking fair and remunerative price for their produce, another police official said.

The protesters, belonging to a local farmers’ organisation, then broke the factory office’s lock and vandalised furniture, computers, stationary and other material kept there, he said.

The Shirol police registered offences against nearly 65 people, out of whom 15 were identified. They were under IPC sections for rioting, unlawful assembly, house-trespass and mischief, the official said.

No arrest was made so far, he said, adding that a probe was underway.