YouTuber Bobby Kataria is soon to be arrested by Uttarakhand Police for drinking alcohol and threatening the police while sitting on a chair and stopping traffic in the middle of the road in the state capital Dehradun.
A case was registered under sections 342, 336, 290 and 510 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 67 IT Act.
Cantt Police Station in the capital city has obtained a non-bailable warrant against Kataria from the District Court.
SHO Rajendra Singh Rawat on Thursday said the police obtained a non-bailable warrant against the accused.
He told ANI that teams of Cantt Police are being sent to Haryana and its other locations for his arrest. Kataria was in the news after he was allegedly found to be smoking inside a SpiceJet flight that surfaced on the internet.
The airline later said that the action was taken as the passenger was put on a noflying list by the airline for 15 days in February 2022.
The Congress has postponed its ‘Halla Bol’ rally in the national capital against the Centre over price rise, GST on essential commodities and unemployment to September 4 due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
“Due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation, the Congress party’s Mehangai Par Halla Bol Rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, is being rescheduled from Aug 28th to Sept 4th. The rally will send a powerful message to the insensitive Modi sarkar,” Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh tweeted.
Congress will hold ‘Halla Bol’ rally over inflation at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on September 4. Rahul Gandhi will address this rally.
“3500 km long ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ will commence from Kanniyakumari on Sept 7,” he added.
Earlier, Congress had called a meeting of all its general secretaries and state in-charges on August 16 for the preparation of a mega rally to be held in Delhi and ‘mehngai chaupals’ across the country as part of its protests against price rise, GST on essential commodities and unemployment, said sources.
Congress has stepped up its attack on the central government and had decided to organise ‘chaupals’ (meetings) across the country to protest issues like inflation and unemployment.
India’s wholesale inflation declined substantially during the month of July to 13.93 per cent, but continues to remain in double digits, official data released on Tuesday showed.
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation has been in the double-digit for 16 months in a row now. The inflation in July was primarily contributed by rising in prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, basic metals, electricity, and chemicals, among others, an official statement said.
Prices of minerals (0.96 per cent) increased in July 2022 as compared to June 2022. Prices of food articles (-2.56 per cent), non-food articles (-2.61 per cent) and crude petroleum and natural gas (-5.05 per cent) declined in July 2022 as compared to June 2022.
KL Rahul-led India outplayed Zimbabwe in all three departments of the game to register a thumping 10-wicket victory at the Harare Sports Club here and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
Chasing a paltry 190, the Indian team got off to a flying start as Shikhar Dhawan started the innings with consecutive boundaries of the first two balls.
His partner at the other end Shubman Gill also looked in control as Zimbabweans looked clueless with the ball.
The Dhawan-Gill duo notched up a 50-run partnership for the opening wicket in 11.2 overs. Southpaw Shikhar Dhawan notched up his half-century in 76 balls, his third in the last four ODIs.
The opening pair took the team’s total beyond the triple-figure mark in 19.1 overs as India looked on course to chase down the target with considerable ease.
Shikhar Dhawan went on to go past 6,500 runs in ODIs. Shubman Gill made the most of the opportunity, as he did in West Indies, by notching up his third ODI half-century.
All of these have come in his last four matches. Riding on the strong performance of the openers, India reached the 150-run mark in just 25.2 overs.
Gill accelerated after scoring his fifty and there was no looking back for him as he outscored his opening partner Dhawan. The target of 190 was chased in just 30.5 overs with Gill remaining unbeaten on 82 off 72 balls while Dhawan scored an unbeaten 81 off 113 balls.
Earlier in the day, KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl first and the bowlers did not disappoint. Comeback bowler Deepak Chahar dismissed Innocent Kaia for 4 caught behind by wicket-keeper Sanju Samson. The hosts lost their first wicket for 25 in the seventh over.
In his next over, Chahar struck again dismissing Tadiwanashe Marumani for 8, caught behind by keeper Samson for 8. Pacer Mohammed Siraj too joined the party as he sent Sean Williams packing for 1 caught by Shikhar Dhawan.
Chahar struck for the third time to dismiss Wessly Madhevere for 5 to leave the hosts tottering at 31 for 4. Captain Regis Chakabva and Sikandar Raza then struck a partnership to take Zimbabwe’s total beyond the 50-run mark.
The 35-run partnership was finally broken by Prasidh Krishna as he dismissed Raza, caught by Dhawan for 12. Half of the Zimbabwe team was back in the pavilion for 66. Krishna struck for the second time dismissing Ryan Burl for 11, who was caught by Shubman Gill.
Captain Chakabva and Luke Jongwe struck a partnership to take the team’s total beyond the triple-figure mark. The 22-run partnership between the two was broken by left-arm spinner Axar Patel as he dismissed Chakabva for 35.
In the next over he dismissed Luke Jongwe’s leg before wicket for 13 to leave Zimbabwe struggling at 110/8. Brad Evans and Richard Ngarava then struck a much-needed partnership for Zimbabweans to take the team’s total beyond the 150-run mark.
The duo also struck a 50-run partnership and kept fighting. The 60-run partnership was finally broken as Krishna got his third success and the hosts lost their ninth wicket in the form of Ngarava.
Axar Patel too struck for the third time to dismiss Victor Nyauchi for 8 as India bowled out their opponents for 189. Brad Evans remained unbeaten on 33 off 29 balls as Zimbabwe set India a 190-run target. India also put up a strong fielding performance with the fielders quick on their toes and lapping up all the catches.
Brief scores: Zimbabwe: 189/10 in 40.3 overs (Regis Chakabva 35; Axar Patel 3/24, Deepak Chahar 3/27, Prasidh Krishna 3/50) vs India: 192/0 in 30.5 overs (Shubman Gill 82*, Shikhar Dhawan 81*; Luke Jongwe 0/11).
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Thursday lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said that he is “playing politics” in the name of Rohingyas.
Speaking to the agencies, Gambhir, who is an MP from East Delhi, said, “It is very shameful that they (AAP) play this kind of politics.”
Gambhir asserted that BJP’s stand to deport Rohingyas from the country has been “very clear” and rather questioned Kejriwal to clarify his stand why he mentioned of providing every facility to Rohingyas.
“Our stand, which is made by Home Minister Amit Shah on the floor of the house, has been very clear that all the Rohingyas will be deported,” he said adding that it is Kejriwal’s responsibility to “come out openly and clarify his stand that what made him write that letter where he stated that Rohingyas should be given all kinds of facilities.”
Gambhir further alleged that the AAP supremo has no concern for the nation’s security or emotions for the Delhiites.
“All he (Arvind Kejriwal) wants is the chair and I am sure he will get exposed in the upcoming years,” he added.
Reacting to the allegations of the BJP, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the Centre is engaged in a “conspiracy” to hide the decision to resettle the Rohingyas from the Delhi government.
Sisodia claimed that neither Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, nor he himself had any knowledge of the move by the Centre.
“Neither the CM nor HM of Delhi had knowledge of it, we got to know through newspapers that a scheme to provide flats to Rohingyas is going on. I asked the officers and got to know some meetings did take place where Central government officers were present,” he said.
“When I asked for details of the meeting, I saw that it was mentioned in the files that for the approval by the Central government, it was being directly sent through Chief Secretary to the LG. It was completely hidden from the elected government of Delhi, why this conspiracy? Sisodia added.
The row over Rohingyas broke out yesterday after Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted that the Rohingyas will be shifted to EWS flats equipped with basic facilities and round-the-clock security.
“India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country. In a landmark decision all #Rohingya #Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs and round-the-clock @DelhiPolice protection,” Puri had tweeted on Wednesday.
Earlier, reports were circulating which stated that around 1,100 Rohingyas staying in tents will be soon shifted into flats equipped with basic facilities and round-the-clock security.
This report followed the decision taken after a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary of Delhi, which was held during the last week of July, over the accommodation of Rohingya in the national capital.
In the meeting, it was emphasised that the Delhi government was bearing around Rs 7 lakh per month rent for the tents where Rohingyas were shifted in the Madanpur Khadar area after a fire incident happened in the camp where they were living.
Following the reports, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday clarified that it had not given any directions to provide EWS flats to Rohingya (illegal migrants) at Bakkarwala in New Delhi.
In the series of tweets, the HMO said the “government of Delhi proposed to shift the Rohingyas to a new location”.
“MHA has directed the GNCTD to ensure that the Rohingya who are illegal foreigners will continue at the present location as MHA has already taken up the matter of their deportation with the concerned country through MEA,” said the HMO.
It further said that “illegal foreigners are to be kept in Detention Centre till their deportation as per law”.
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, “Centre’s policy is clear that there will be no compromise with national security and the country’s resources are for its citizens and not for illegal migrants.”
Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis made it clear that the case of the boat has no connection with terrorism, Fadnavis gave a statement that the boat came to Harihareshwar astray and also informed that the ATS will investigate the case.
5 kg 800 gm gold of 59 customers of Rajpeth branch of Union Bank of Amravati was duplicated. Gold which were kept in the locker of the banks got duplicated.This was the most shocking details given to its customers.
Railway ticket counters to be closed in a phased manner, the decision to close 300 ticket counters in a year, 80% booking of tickets through IRCTC, Parliamentary committee suggestion to close counters.
A group of 85 monks that are shunted by temple trusts across India held a public meeting recently and declared that the scenario evolved in the Jain community is such that if any monk raises his voice for truth against the powerful community, then he would be left with few options: To live on the streets, camp at railway stations, give up monkhood and go home, or commit suicide.
Temple trusts have closed their doors on this large group after its head raised several questions and challenged the authority of Anandji Kalyanji Trust (AKT).
The head monk asked Jains to wake up to the fact that the community’s flagship temples were under attack and there was a dire situation at Jain pilgrim places, but the AKT has been silent over this.
“We have been shelterless for several months now. For speaking against all the wrong that has been taking place. We have not taken diksha for any upashray (temple residence). We will not tolerate any injustice that comes our way. But we will remain true and loyal to the religion,” said Gacchadipathi (spiritual sovereign) Yugbhushansuriji Maharajsaheb, the head monk of the group who held a public meeting on Sunday morning in Borivli.
The matter dates back to March 10 when 85 Tapagach monks reached the Ghatkopar Navroji lane upashray after a long, barefooted journey from Bhandup.
They were stopped by Jains from the area and their belongings, including scriptures and medicines, were all thrown around. A hospital bed with railings that the senior-most monk uses was also pushed down the stairway. Police had to be called to end the commotion and the monks were forced to leave.
These monks have been preaching out of banquet or marriage halls, exhibition centres or libraries and research centres. In one instance, they lived in the parking lot of a tower when nothing else was available for them. Currently residing in an institute library, the public meeting was a wake-up call for Jains Referring to the
Lateran Treaty signed between the Pope and the Italian government, which recognised the papal sovereignty over the Vatican City, Yugbhushansuriji Maharajsaheb said religious heads don’t get sovereignty by an Act.
“The same country which recognises the Pope as head of state, which accepts the sovereignty of the Dalai Lama does not even give an appointment to its own religious heads. There has been a devaluation of our own religious heads,” he added.
The followers of the pontiff had moved the Supreme Court alleging that they were being prevented from entering upashray (temple residence) to observe their religious practices. The petitioners have been writing to the police and home departments in various states claiming that they are being prevented from entering the upashray. The SC asked the petitioners to file a case in a lower court.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been cautioned by police after footage emerged on the internet of the star player appearing to smash a phone out of an Everton FC fan’s hand following a match at Goodison Park last season in April 2022.
“We can confirm that a 37-year-old man voluntarily attended and was interviewed under caution in relation to an allegation of assault and criminal damage,” Merseyside Police said in a statement as quoted by media.
“The allegation relates to an incident following the Everton v Manchester United football match at Goodison Park on Saturday, April 9. The matter has been dealt with by way of a conditional caution. The matter has now concluded,” the statement added.
Merseyside Police launched an inquiry after a video clip went viral on the internet of Ronaldo appearing to knock the young boy’s phone out of his hand as he limped off towards the tunnel following United’s 1-0 loss to Everton.
Manchester United fell to an eighth league defeat of the season at Goodison Park, as a pumped-up Everton secured a vital victory in their fight against relegation.
Toffees youngster Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half when his deflected shot burst past David De Gea.
Footage emerged of the Manchester United star appeared to smash the phone out of a young fan’s hands following Manchester United’s defeat at Goodison Park in April.
Freebies are allurements only but nothing concrete. Wasteful use of electricity, defective, erratic, substandard supply of material and service and plunder of government public money by unscrupulous cheaters of all kinds and exploitation of the general masses.
Need is to provide employment and enable people to lead a dignified life as espoused by Hon’ble Supreme Court by creating assets as an architect of a modern welfare state with better health, education, housing, and roads etc. etc.
We come across glaring examples in Tamil Nadu. Gold for Thali ( Mangal Sutra ) Similarly waiver of gold loans. Why should taxpayers’ money be frittered away? Only one thing is clear: most of them vote for symbols which do not mean anything to them.
The free color Television set given in Tamil Nadu was seen in the flats of Vashi Navi Mumbai.
The focus should be on the Electoral Bonds and how it can be reversed. Two, the source of money spent on elections by the candidates as well as the party. Three, scrutiny of “income” and “assets* declared by contestants to the Assembly and the Parliament in a tenure of five years.
Because the incomes of the ministers of the ruling dispensation increases many fold, when he gives his declaration the next time. As well the increase in the assets of children of those in power or close to those in power.
If funds meant for the public don’t line the pockets of ministers and babus, then there would be no need for freebies.
But today, the media is also a big beneficiary of freebies, hence there is no investigative journalism nor any exposure of government deals !! What about the freebies to the crony capitalists in the name of tax waivers, duty waivers ? Parliamentarians too enjoy freebies.
Why leave them out ? And the freebies on a daily basis lining the pockets of a policeman, a clerk in the municipality, in the tehsil while making registration of land deeds/ sale deeds, court clerks ! All hotbeds of corruption.
When we talk of freebies, there are two aspects to it. Essential and non-essential items. Food grains fall under the essential items category and there is no doubt that it has improved the lot of the common man through distribution of such items.
Can one say the same about non-essential items? In TN, where freebies play a major role during elections, fans, grinders, TVs and many such items have been distributed as part of the freebie culture.
More of than not, the quality of the items are very poor and become worthless scraps within a very short time.
Girl students are given free cycles to encourage girl education and in many cases these cycles are either used by the father or the brother, and in some cases even sold, defeating the very purpose of the freebie.
Next comes the beneficiaries of the freebies.
And, of course, the less said about our ‘free’ power culture, the better. Rich farmers enjoy free power, do not pay any taxes, are against any agrarian reforms and the politicians only go after the Adanis and the Ambanis and never against the rich farmers for political reasons.
While one surely appreciates the need for free distribution of food grains to the really poor, the distribution system needs a complete overhaul to ensure that the fairly well off do not benefit from the same.
Politicians, especially at the State level, will never bell the cat for fear of losing votes. Distribution of non-essential items as freebies must be banned, especially as a sop during elections.
No doubt it is important to ascertain what the Hon’ble PM meant by freebies.
If it refers to the uncoordinated actions of some State Governments which distribute private goods before elections in the name of welfare, the remedy is coordination of policy and action in the manner envisaged in Article 263.
It is time to reconsider the freebies fiasco in a broader outlook as taxpayers money is given as freebies just to win elections.
Instead of just blowing the whistle out of proportion, let us think of winning the hearts of voters in a service oriented society and run the show without any added attraction.
(The views expressed by the author in the article are his/her own.)
