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Did Indrani Mukerjea want to portray Mikhail as ‘mentally unstable’?

As the entire nation continues to be flabbergasted by one after another sensational revelations in the Sheena Bora murder mystery, the latest report says media tycoon Peter Mukerjea’s wife Indrani had it all planned to establish son Mikhail as a “mentally unstable” person.

Indrani had approached a psychologist from Mumbai to prepare a fake mentally-ill certificate for Sheena’s brother Mikhail and wanted to portray him as a lunatic.

The Mumbai police is about to quiz the psychologist to interrogate about the same.

Mikhail has recently claimed that on the fateful day of April 24, 2015 when Sheena was murdered, Indrani had plotted to kill him as well. However, he managed to escape in spite of being drugged.

The police continue to investigate the sensational murder mystery as they grill the accused trio – Indrani Mukerjea, her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai.

The three will be taken to Raigad district to recreate the crime scene.

Sonia, Lalu take turns to attack Narendra Modi, Nitish says ‘My DNA same as Bihar’s

Sonia-Lalu-and-NitishRJD, JD(U), SP and Congress on Sunday came together for Swabhiman Rally in Patna, ahead of 2015 Bihar Assembly elections.

“On Lalu and Nitish’s alliance he said that law and order situation in Bihar has worsened. What is the situation of Gujarat nowadays? Modiji must tell us,” says RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.

“BJP has betrayed Ganga and Lord Ram. It is Bharat Jalao Party. We don’t need Smart City, but Smart Villages,” says Lalu.

“They consider people of Yadav community fools. When buffalo couldn’t harm us, will Narendra Modi be able to? People told us that they are being pressurised to cancel Lalu Prasad’s bail and send him to jail,” says Lalu.

“You say this is Jungle Raj part 2. No, no, this is mangal raj (the government of the good) part 2,” said Lalu Prasad. “When two backward leaders came together the BJP started panicking… And now they are saying jungleraj,” he added.

Calling the government “anti-farmer” Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, who addressed the rally before Mr. Kumar, said, “It snatches land from farmers to divide it among its handful of rich cronies”. The government has finished one fourth of its time but has done nothing except “showbaazi,” she added.

The two leaders were sharing stage with RJD chief Lalu Prasad at the rally, which was  attended by tens of thousands of people.

Billed the “Swabhiman rally” (self-respect rally) the gathering was the first big show of unity against the common enemy – the BJP — after the leaders joined hands last year to defeat the National Democratic Alliance in the coming assembly elections.

From DNA remark, package for Bihar, crime rate in Bihar to rolling back of land ordinance, Lok Sabha promises, Nitish tore into Modi’s claim.

While addressing the rally in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, Nitish said, “Modi raised question mark over Bihar’s DNA and insulted the state. Nothing is wrong with Bihar’s DNA, the state has glorious history. My DNA emanates from Bihar’s soil. My DNA is the same as that of the people of Bihar.”

In a show of strength, the stage was shared by Janata Dal United leader Nitish, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad, Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav and senior leaders of all the four parties.

The JD(U) and the RJD will contest 100 seats each in the 243-member Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled to end by November. The Congress will contest on 40 seats, the remaining three will be contested by Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party.

Taking on Modi for rolling back land ordinance, Nitish said, “Modi government’s decision to not repromulgate land ordinance is people’s victory. Today Modi did not say his ‘Mann ki Baat’ in radio programme but public’s ‘Dil ki Baat’. ”

While addressing nation in his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi had made it clear that his government will not promulgate land ordinance but include 13 points to reform the land acquisition law to benefit farmers. “We are ready to amend land acquisition act to benefit farmers, who were subjected to misinformation leading to a lot of apprehension in their minds on the law. I have decided that the Land ordinance be allowed to lapse,” Modi said.

Government mulls 2-kg LPG cylinders; starts e-booking for connections

After providing LPG in easy-to- carry 5-kg cylinders, the government is planning to launch 2-kg bottles at local kirana stores even as it introduced online booking of new connections for subsidised cooking fuel.

LPG is traditionally available in 14.2-kg cylinders, which are not very convenient to carry and its cost at Rs. 418 is considered high for poor and rural population. A 5-kg cylinder priced at Rs. 155 was introduced in October 2013.

“We are now planning to introduce a 2-kg cylinder that can be easily carried… this will be particularly beneficial for the rural people and poor who cannot afford to pay the price of a 14.2-kg or even 5-kg cylinder,” Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

To begin with, the penetration of 5-kg cylinder will be increased. New subsidised connections of 5-kg cylinders in rural as well as far flung areas will be issued in first place. Pradhan was speaking at the launch of online booking of LPG connections.

“Consumers can now book a new connection online. It will be verified within 48 hours and a person from the nearest LPG agency will deliver a new connection at the door-step in next 3-4 days,” he said.

Gurgaon schoolgirl raped by 2 classmates

A 16-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by her two classmates, police said.

Police said the girl was abducted by her four classmates when she was waiting for her school bus at a bus stop here on Friday and then raped by two of them near Manesar, around 20 km from Gurgaon city.

The victim and the accused were students of a school in Manesar.

The girl was blind-folded and taken to an isolated place in a van and then raped by two boys who too were minors. The girl was later left near her house in the evening.

She narrated the incident to her family member who got an FIR lodged against the culprits who were identified by the victim.

The two boys who allegedly raped the girl have been arrested and booked under sections of IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. They were produced before the judicial magistrate who sent both of them to a juvenile home in Faridabad.

Wife catches husband along with his girlfriend at Goa airport

A high-voltage family drama unfolded at Goa airport when a cheating husband was caught red-handed by his wife. The video which has gone viral on Internet was captured by a co-passenger on Friday.

In this clipping, the woman, who followed her husband till Goa, could be seen getting furious on finding her better-half with some other girl.

The husband is believed to have lied to his wife that he is going to Goa on a business meeting. The suspicious wife took another flight and was waiting at the airport even before her husband and his girlfriend could reach there.

Inspite of finding the duo together, the lady could be seen in the video asking her husband to come back home. But, on his refusal and abusive language she loses her cool and slaps the other girl. To which, the man reacts with equal velocity and a scuffle takes place between the husband-wife. Unfortunately the man slaps his wife so hard and even kicks her that she fells down and breaks down heavily.

Former vice-chancellor of Hampi University MM Kalburgi shot dead

Former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi University M M Kalburgi was shot dead at his Kalyanagar residence by unidentified gunmen, police said.

“Dr Kalburgi was shot dead at his Kalyangar residence in Dharwad around 8.40 AM,” Dharwad Police Commissioner Ravindra Prasad said.

Kalburgi (77) was shot in his head after he opened the door of his house, Prasad said.

Asked how many bullets he sustained and who was behind in the attack, Prasad said police are awaiting details.

Kalburgi was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead, he said.

He was a scholar, academic and researcher who had landed in controversy on several occasions for his remarks on religious, social and other issues.

He was also a recipient of Central and state Sahitya Academy awards.

Hardik Patel threatens to take his pro-reservation agitation to national level

Hardik Patel, the face of Patel quota stir in Gujarat, on Sunday announced plans for a nation-wide agitation seeking reservation for nearly “27 crore people” of various communities including Gujjars and Kurmis.

The 22-year-old leader, who held a series of meeting with various community leaders here, said the reservation agitation “was a marathon and not a 100-metre race” and he intends to hold mega-rallies in different parts of the country to widen the stir.

“Whatever has happened in Gujarat, we want to take it at the national level and there are (people of) around 12 states who are connected to us,” he said.

Hardik had led a massive rally on August 25 to press for quota for Patidar community under OBC category in Ahmedabad. His detention was followed by widespread violence which claimed the lives of ten people including a police constable and kept the state administration on tenterhooks.

“It (agitation) is a marathon and not a 100-metre race. It will go on for 1-2 years. I intend to bring 27 crore people our community together which are in different states. I want to take our movement all over the nation. Wherever the Patel community needs me, I will go.”

“During this time, if we feel the need for muscle power of the community, they will help us. And whenever required they will block the highways,” Hardik told a news conference at the Press Club.

At Justin Etzin’s wedding, ‘drugged’ Lindsay Lohan strips

Lindsay-LohanLooks like Lindsay Lohan made a scene at her millionaire pal Justin Etzin’s lavish wedding as she was witnessed running nude around the villa after the ceremony.

According to sources, the 29-year-old Lindsay Lohan was on her phone and painting her nails throughout the ceremony, but when a speaker made fun of her behaviour after the ceremony, the actress got angry and got completely naked, reports Us magazine.

Sources further revealed that while running Lindsay Lohan was shouting that she had been drugged and that is why she is behaving in such manner.

However, the witnesses confirmed that the actress was walking and talking normally without slurring.

Apart from this, Lindsay Lohan did a lot of drama throughout the wedding weekend, like shouting at guests for taking her pictures.

I was depressed about my looks: Miley Cyrus

Miley-CyrusThe 22-year-old Wrecking Ball hitmaker said she was not always as body confident as she is now and used to have severe issues with her appearance, reported Female First.

“I’ve had really bad anxiety and depression in my life and a lot of that stemmed from the way I look. Now I really try not to give a… If you’re funny enough and cool enough and confident, that’s what will make you feel beautiful.”

Cyrus said she does not want to be bound by gender stereotypes and is constantly breaking them.

“I don’t relate to what people have made men and women into. I know I’m more extreme and badass than most guys, but that doesn’t make me a boy.

“And the other night I wore a pink dress because I felt cute. I can bake a cupcake and then go play hockey.”

Zayn Malik ‘smitten’ with Indian Burberry model Neelam Gill

Zayn-MalikFormer One Direction star Zayn Malik is “smitten” with Indian-origin Burberry model Neelam Gill, just a few weeks after calling it quits with his fiancee Perrie Edwards.

Malik, who dumped the Little Mix singer by a text message, met Gill here earlier this year.

Now, the model is planning to fly to Los Angeles to spend some quality time with Malik, who is renting a home there while he works on his first solo album, reported Daily Mail Online.

Gill, who was also known as Neelam Johal before taking her stepfather’s name, took to micro-blogging website Twitter to post about Los Angeles on Saturday.

“To live and die in LA, it’s the place to be…,” she wrote.

While Gill, who was the face of last year’s Burberry Prorsum campaign, and Malik first met at a studio here in March, nothing happened between them as he was still engaged to Edwards.

At the time Malik, having just left One Direction, was working with producer Naughty Boy and Gill was visiting her friends, hip-hop duo Krept and Konan, who were also recording in the building.

They later bumped into each other at the Asian Awards here in April, where Malik picked up an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, but again nothing happened as he was still seeing Edwards.

Gill tweeted to him after the award ceremony, saying: “Congratulations on your award tonight @zaynmalik, catch up again soon!”

They are believed to have stayed in touch as friends until after Malik ended his romance with Edwards last month.