THE SHILLONG TIMES, SHILLONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017
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‘Would love to play
character resembling me’
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Katy Perry debuts
Kardashians-inspired look
S
inger Katy Perry has
shared a picture in
which she has dressed
up in a look resembling the reality TV stars, Kardashian sisters. The 32-year-old singer
took to Instagram where she
posted her picture donning a
pink latex bodysuit, along with
platinum blonde braids and
glamorous make-up. Perry
captioned the photo as, "Katy
Kardashian" and tagged Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob
Kardashian, along with Kris, Caitlyn, Kendall and Kylie
Jenner. The Chained To The Rhythm songstress received
a shout- out from Kim and Kylie, who they liked the photo
on social media. (PTI)
Lata Mangeshkar remembers
father on death anniversary
L
egendary singer actress Lata Mangeshkar has re
membered her father on his 75th death anniversary
on Monday. "Aaj mere parampujya pitaji Master
Deenanath Mangeshkar ji ki 75 vi punyatithi hai.Hum
sab Mangeshkar unko naman karte hain aur unka
aashirwad maangte hain. (Today is the 75th death anniversary of my respected father Deenanath Mangeshkar.
All us Mangeshakers (family members) pay our gratitude to him and ask for blessings)," Lata tweeted on
Monday. Lata's father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar,
was a classical singer and a theater actor. She is the eldest child of her parents. Meena, Asha, Usha and
Hridaynath are her siblings in sequence. The 87-year-old
singer also shared a link to her father's song titled
Marmabandhaatali Thev Hee on Twitter and captioned
it: "Mere Pitaji ka gaaya ye geet aap sabke liye. (A song
from my father for all of you)." (IANS)
I’m still not at peace with
cancer: Kylie Minogue
S
inger Kylie Minogue says there are some days when
she gets restless about the time when she was bat
tling breast cancer. The 48-year-old singer, who was
diagnosed with the disease in 2005, says although she
has had no scares for over ten years, it still has an impact
on her life, reported FemaleFirst.
"When I reached my ten-year
mark, I burst into tears. (I spoke
about my diagnosis because) I felt
people needed to know something, but no one knows the whole
story. It's a lengthy process and it
affects everything. "Some days,
I'm still not at peace with it. I go,
'Dammit, I wish I could just wear
what I used to wear and not...' It
changes a lot of things. It breaks
my heart to think about what my family had to go
through," Minogue told Weekend Australian magazine.
The songstress underwent a partial mastectomy and gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. (PTI)
he has portrayed vari
ous characters on
screen in films like
Gangs of Wasseypur, Ek Thi
Daayan, Dedh Ishqiya and
Jolly LLB 2, but actress
Huma Qureshi says she is
waiting for a film where the
character she plays "resembles" her.
"There are times, when
actors do resemble the characters they portray onscreen, but I don't think I
have played myself in front
of the camera. I have always
portrayed a character.
Though I would love to play
myself. I think I am very interesting. I need to definitely play myself," Huma told
IANS in an interview.
"I don't know what I am
in real life. I can't really describe myself. But what you
see onscreen that's not who
we really are. We are very
different from the characters
we play onscreen," added
the actress, who promoted
diamond brand Forevermark
here earlier this week.
Huma said she has often
been misunderstood because of her roles.
"I remember when I did
my first film Gangs of Wasseypur, a lot of people
thought that I am a girl from
Bihar. I never visited Bihar
before that in my life. When
people feel you are that
character in real life, then at
least as actors we feel that
we have done our job nicely.
"A lot of people even
thought that I couldn't
speak in English. When they
met me, they were surprised.
I belong to Delhi and have
been born and brought up
here," she said.
Huma, who last appeared
in Jolly LLB 2, is currently
doing a "28-day cleanse"
over social media.
"I am not on a fitness regime. Basically it is whatever I eat I will share it with my
followers on social media.
The idea is to follow a more
healthier lifestyle. It is not
to lose weight or become a
certain size. It's not for a film.
It's just a way of life," said
Huma.
"I need to tell my followers that healthy food is not
boring or bland. In a way,
I've always spoken about
how it's important for us to
set better role models for
women because I see so
many people suffering from
Shillong woman wins pageant
SHILLONG: Apeksha
Agarwal Nawalgaria, who
was born and brought up in
Shillong and is currently residing in Mumbai, won the
title of Mrs India Mumbai
International at an event
that took place on April 22.
Celebrity choreographer
Satyan Babla and former
Femina Miss India and actor Karishma Modi were
among several others who
graced the occasion.
She also won the subtitle of the ‘Most beautiful
body’.
Apeksha will now be representing Mumbai for Mrs
India on May 20 and will go
on to represent India in the
USA in August.
Apeksha was a student
of Loreto Convent and is
the daughter of businessman Anand Agarwal and
Sulochana Agarwal of Police Bazar.
so many health issues," she
added.
Huma made her Hollywood debut with filmmaker
Gurinder Chadha's Viceroy's
House.
"It's my first English-language film. It was fun and
exciting working on the
project. Gurinder (Chadha)
is a very exciting director to
work with. I loved the script
when I read it," she said.
She said that Hindi films
will always be her "first
love".
"I want to stay here, but
if something interesting
comes my way, then I will
do it. I don't want to shift
base and go anywhere. I am
happy while living in my
country," she said.
Huma said right now she
is waiting for the release of
Viceroy's House in India.
"There are more interesting things coming up. Viceroy's House is going to release in India in July or August. They still are finalising a date. We will have an
English and Hindi release,"
she said. "I have also finished shooting for the film
with Saqib, It's going to release soon," Huma concluded. (IANS)
‘Artist’ shares
video where art
trumps religion
N
awazuddin Siddiqui
has shared a video
on his Twitter profile
in which the actor emphasises that for him art comes
before religion. Titled "Sixteen Point Six Six", the 55second video has no dialogues and the 42-year-old
actor sends a message
across with the help of placards. In the clip, Siddiqui,
through placards, says
when he got his DNA test
results, the Raees actor
found he was each 16.66 per
cent Hindu, Muslim, Sikh,
Christian, Buddhist and
every other important religion in the world. But when
he "discovered" his soul,
Siddiqui found he is 100 per
cent artiste. The video by
the actor comes at a time
when the country is witnessing a surge in attacks
on minorities. (PTI)
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film making. His contribution to this industry is tremendous and appreciable,"
said Simi who was present
at the re-premiere of the cult
classic starring Rishi
Kapoor and Tina Munim
along with Rishi and Ghai on
Sunday.
"It feels good to see that
still people are loving our
film and even after seeing
the movie so many times on
TV, they have still
come to theatres to
watch the film," she
added.
Ghai said: "It's
nostalgic for all of us
to come together
and to know that the
craze of the movie is
still so warm between the audience
is really overwhelming."
Asked about his memo-
ries of the film, he
said: "It was a
tough job convincing both the
actors. It took me
2 months to convince Simi ji and
few weeks to
convince Rishi
sahab. It was a
tough job as my
image was that of an action
film director and Karz was a
musical screenplay."
Rishi revealed that he
was very apprehensive
about picturising one song
which went to become one
of the biggest chart-busters.
"When the song Darde-Dil was being shot, I was
busy finding a choreographer on the set. Subhash
Ghai came and said he will
choreograph the song. Initially that made me little wor-
By Pandit Ajai Bhambi
'Birthday Forecast'
Moon opposite Jupiter on your solar return chart ensures an excellent year ahead.
Your coming 12 months will bring you success. Your travels will prove fruitful. There
will be support to you from your mother. Work related to abroad will succeed. There
will be some emotional problems as your old relationships will make you
discouraged, however, you will make new relationships that will improve the situation.
You will have to work very hard, which in turn will surely bring great gains for you.
So, remember that you must not be lazy in the coming year in order to get the gains.
If you'd like to enter a new industry, then you'll get some good opportunities.
'Forecast for Today'
Aries : (March 21 - April 20) Light is shone on your vulnerabilities today, particularly
related to friends and groups or your place in your community. As you see areas that
need strengthening, you get one step closer to healing and repairing your
relationships and yourself. The key today is being humble with others and ready
to fix things, but confident in yourself, and in your creativity and self-worth.
Taurus : (April 21 - May 21)It's a powerful day for meeting people who may one
day play a bigger role in your life, or making connections that will eventually further
your creative goals. Some of you could be bumping into an old friend or stumbling
upon people from your past, or memories are stirred about old dreams or projects
that you may decide to renew in the future.
Gemini : (May 22 - June 21) Whatever comes together now may not be dramatic,
but it's likely to enhance your life in subtle ways. Effective communications are not
all about scoring intellectual points, and today's energies favor the human element
involved. You are a little more introspective and pensive than usual, and perhaps
less communicative.
Cancer : (June 22 - July 22) You might be hesitant about making decisions as
you take more time to absorb and digest information before coming to conclusions.
It's an excellent time for rethinking matters and gaining a new perspective on recent
events, particularly with Venus in this same house and retrograde. For some, it's a
time of private affections or relationships.
Leo : (July 23 - August 23) The best ideas tend to come from periods of being
alone and in better touch with your inner world. Today, you can feel both sociable
and withdrawn, and it can be difficult to find a balance between the two. You may
feel encouraged to do what it takes to bring more order to your domestic life or
emotional world.
Virgo : (August 24 - September 22) The current astro-setup urges you to
uncover your power, and it's an excellent time to rid yourselves of old fears and
limiting habits. Avoiding manipulative tactics, brooding, and suspiciousness helps
us make the best of these energies. There can be some tension and impatience
with others. Overall, a pleasant day where you will don a positive outlook towards
life.
Libra : (September 23 - October 23) People employed in jobs or career
professional jump with joy as the time for progress has come. Generally speaking,
it is going to be a hardworking day for you. Today is a wonderful day for your
marriage affairs and romantic outings. You sit comfortably today on the top position
in matters of competitions and public outings.
Scorpio : (October 24 - November 22) Wonderful day for people in business
as well as partnerships. Waste no more time and get going with your latest plans
for expansion or enter pricey deals as your luck is with you today. Positive
developments are possible on all fronts. Be it romance or your marriage, you will be
jolly and content. Shake a leg or develop new contacts at a social outing as it will
cheer you up all the more.
Sagittarius : (November 23 - December 21) A progressive day for businessmen
as well as for people in partnerships. You can venture into a new segment of your
business or in other words think of expanding it or might even get some fruitful
gains. Vent out your romantic expressions and desires as today is a good day for
romance. If married, your spouse will be in the best of moods.
Capricorn : (December 22 - January 20) Recharge your energy levels as it's
going to be a busy and hectic day on work. Your efforts will yield results and make
it a productive day mostly for professionals or people employed in jobs. Positive
developments in career makes the day satisfying. You will have an outgoing and a
competitive mood throughout the day.
Aquarius : (January 21 - February 18) You're adapting to your changing
environment as quickly as you can. You may seem a little preoccupied or distant to
those around you, but this is because you actually need all of your energy to adjust.
Don't worry too much about trying to please others now. You already have plenty
on your mind. They're going to have to be patient!
Pisces : (February 19 - March 20) Today you might gather with some very smart
friends at a coffee house for an intellectual conversation, Taurus. Some fascinating
ideas and useful information could be exchanged. Much of what is said could
inspire new creative projects. If it isn't too late, walk home and clear your head or
sleep may be a bit elusive tonight!
SUDOKU
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13 Absurdly bad verse (8)
14 Temporary substitute (7)
16 Rope for leading an animal (6)
17 Soaked through (6)
19 Mirror (5)
An injured CRPF jawan being brought to Raipur for treatment on Monday follwing a Maoist attack at
Burkapal near Chintagufa in Bastar. (PTI photo as received)
ated by air, the officer
added. An injured jawan,
brought to a hospital here,
said the CRPF patrol was
attacked by around 300
Maoist guerrillas. "The
naxals first sent villagers to
check our position... I also
saw some women naxals.
They were all wearing black
uniforms and had sophisticated weapons like the AK
series assualt rifles," the
unidentified jawan said.
National Nuggets
Vice President Hamid Ansari
leaves for Armenia, Poland
NEW DELHI: Vice President Hamid Ansari is expected to
discuss India’s bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group
(NSG) during an upcoming visit to Poland. Ansari, who
left on a five-day visit to Armenia and Poland on Monday, will hold talks with leaders of the two nations, besides attending a host of events. This is his first visit to
Armenia and Poland. The vice president, who will be in
Armenia till April 26, is accompanied by his wife, Salma
Ansari, Union Minister of State for Small, Medium &
Micro Industries Giriraj Singh, Members of Parliament
Sitaram Yechury, D P Tripathi, Vivek Tankha and
Thupstan Chhewang and senior officials, besides media
representatives. He will reach Poland on April 26 and
over the next two days meet the Polish president and the
prime minister, who will host a banquet in the vice president’s honour. He will also meet the speaker of the Senate. (PTI)
KOZHIKODE: Over 190 passengers and the crew of a
Dubai-bound Air India flight had a miraculous escape on
Monday as the plane veered off the runway after an engine failure during the take off and suffered a tyre burst
at the Karipur airport here. The pilot of the flight AI-C937
reported trouble in the left engine at 11.35 am just after
taxing and was to take off, when the incident occurred,
Airport Director K Janardhanan told PTI. Due to the engine snag, the aircraft veered off to the left from the central line of the runway by around 30 metre with the left
inner tyre hitting a runway lamp and getting burst, he
said. The pilot, however, managed to retain control over
the aircraft. All 191 passengers and the crew are safe and
have been accommodated at the airport lounge, he said.
"The engine had some fault and following the engine
failure, its internal parts got fragmented and littered on
the runway," the official said. Four flights were affected
as the clearing up of the runway took nearly one-andhalf hours, he said. (PTI)
ried as he was a director of
an action film and this was
a love song. But Subhashji
assured me that he will reshoot the song if i don't like
it.
"Now I am pleased to tell
you that the final version
you see in the film was
picturised by Subhash
Ghai, without any choreographers," he revealed.
(IANS)
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8 Wonted (5)
9 Be forced to give way (7)
10 Perplex (6)
11 Vendor (6)
12 A secondary activity (8)
15 Monitor of public interests (8)
18 Dazed and unsteady (6)
20 Transfix (6)
21 Progressing by degrees (7)
22 Discontinue (5)
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RAIPUR: At least 26 CRPF
personnel were killed and
six
wounded
in
Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, the deadliest attack by naxalites targeting security forces this
year.
The naxalites mounted
the assault around 12:25 PM
in Kalapathar area of south
Bastar region, one of the
worst-hit by Left-wing extremism in the country.
The area is close to the
Chintagufa-Burkapal-Bheji
axis, the hotbed of naxal
violence which has seen a
number of such attacks in
the past resulting in high
casualties.
"As per the latest report,
we have lost 26 men. We are
still to account for all the
personnel and a search is
on. About 7-8 boys are still
missing. The last word on
the encounter will come
once the entire area has
been searched and all
troops contacted," a senior
CRPF officer said, adding
the paramilitary patrol was
about 99 personnel-strong.
The incident occurred
near Burkapal village within
Chintagufa police station
limits, Sukma Additional
Superintendent of Police
Jitendra Shukla told PTI.
While 11 bodies were recovered first, 12 were found
during combing operations.
A jawan succumbed to injuries while being evacu-
Dubai-bound AI flight suffers
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Asked to pay fee, AP MP’s son
and group vandalise toll plaze
BENGALURU: A group of people led by an Andhra
Pradesh MP's son allegedly ransacked and vandalised a
toll plaza at Bagepalli in Chikkaballapura district, after
they were asked to pay the toll fees. Hindupur MP Nimmal
Kristappa's son Ambarish was on his way to Bengaluru
International Airport and was asked to pay the fees at
the toll plaza located near the Andhra Pradesh- Karnataka
border, police said. The occupants in the car along with
Ambarish showed a pass, saying it exempts them from
paying the toll. This led to arguments between them and
toll plaza staff and resulted in ransacking and vandalising of the tollgate, police said. Police said they have registered a case and are investigating. A counter complaint
was filed from Ambarish's side, accusing the toll plaza
staff of damaging their car and obstructing them. (PTI)
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STAR GAZING
Subhash Ghai has done a lot for the industry: Simi Garewal
imi Garewal, who is
still remembered for
her negative character
in Subhash Ghai's Karz, says
that the filmmaker has done
a lot for this industry.
"Subhash sir is so talented and he has done alot
for the industry. Starting
with direction, then starting
Mukta Arts Productions and
now Whistling Woods for
children who want to learn
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He said around 10-12
naxalites must have got
killed in the "befitting" retaliation by the CRPF contingent.
Sourav Malik, another
personnel who was injured
in the attack, said the patrol came under sudden fire
from Maoist rebels.
CRPF officials said the
ambush set up by the
naxals was as deadly as the
one on March 11 in Bheji
area of the same district
where 12 personnel lost
their lives. It is understood
that the company commander, an Inspector rank
officer leading the contingent which was ambushed
on Monday, was also killed.
The officer said the
CRPF patrol, like in the Bheji
incident, was sanitising the
area where a road is being
laid between Burkapal and
Jagargunda, when the as-
Students clash with
police in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A number of
upmarket areas in the heart
of Srinagar city virtually
turned into a battleground
on Monday as students
clashed with police, on a
day colleges reopened in
Kashmir after a five-day
shutdown ordered by the
government.
Police had to fire dozens
of tear smoke shells in an attempt to disperse the stonepelting students from S P
College and the adjoining
Women's College on M A
Road, officials said.
They said the clashes
emanated from S P College
and soon spread to the
streets of Regal Chowk and
adjoining areas. The students from the Women's
College also joined the protests, which spread to other
parts of the commercial
hub, the officials said.
The cops also fired a
couple of aerial shots but it
was not clear whether live
ammunition or rubber bullets were used.
The clashes led to closure of the markets and the
people rushed to safer locations out of the commercial hub, the officials said.
The violence was witnessed on a day the colleges reopened in the valley after a gap of five days.
The authorities had shut
the higher educational in-
AIADMK
factions play
blame game for
delay in talks
CHENNAI: Days after the
two factions of AIADMK
announced panels for the
merger talk, the move hit yet
another roadblock on Monday as both sides blamed
each other for the "delay"
in taking the proposal forward. The O Panneerselvam
led faction said the rival
camp headed by Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister K Palaniswami was "in a state of confusion", adding that some unseen hand was controlling
it. Rejecting the charges, the
ruling camp asserted there
was no confusion and it
had already sent the invite
for talks. Meanwhile, the
Panneerselvam camp has
stuck to its demands of a
CBI probe into the death of
late chief minister Jayalalithaa and expulsion of General
Secretary V K Sasikala and
T T V Dhinakaran and other
family members from AIADMK as a pre-condition for
talks. (PTI)
stitutions as a precautionary measure in the wake of
widespread violence by the
students in Kashmir on
Monday against the alleged high handedness of
security forces with students in Pulwama on April
15.
PDP leader shot dead
by militants
Militants on Monday
shot dead the PDP district
president for Pulwama,
Abdul Gani Dar, in the south
Kashmir district, police said.
Gani was shot at by the
militants in Pinglena area of
Pulwama district, 31 kms
from here, on Monday afternoon, a police official said.
Dar, an advocate by profession, was referred to
SMHS Hospital here but
succumbed to injuries.
The PDP leader was
shot at three times from a
close range with an AK assault rifle, he said, adding
two bullets hit him in the
chest and one in the shoulder.
No militants outfit has
claimed responsibility for
the killing so far. This is second political killing in south
Kashmir in a week.
On April 17, militants had
shot dead a former public
prosecutor affiliated with
opposition National Conference in Shopian district.
(PTI)
sault happened.
The naxals were believed
to have also looted over a
dozen weapons of the slain
personnel, the officer said.
All the troops belonged to
the 74th battalion of the
force depolyed in the area
for anti-Maoist operations.
Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh said he was
saddened by the attack and
was sending Minister of
State Hansraj Ahir to
NEW DELHI: Gangster
Chhota Rajan and three retired public servants were
on Monday held guilty by
a special court here in a
fake passport case.
Special Judge Virender
Kumar Goyal convicted
Rajan for offences including forgery of valuable security under the IPC which
entails a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.
Besides him, the other
persons who have been
convicted are three retired
government servants -Jayashree
Dattatray
Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal
Shah
and
Lalitha
Lakshmanan. Rajan is
lodged in Tihar Jail here.
The other three persons, who were out on bail,
were taken into custody after the verdict was announced. The court will
hear arguments on the
quantum of sentence to be
awarded to the convicts on
Tuesday.
The court had on
March 28 reserved its
judgement in the case in
which Rajan allegedly procured a fake passport in the
name of Mohan Kumar
with the help of the three
government officials.
Lakshmanan had approached the high court to
transfer to Bengaluru her
trial in the case but the petition was rejected on January 9 on the ground that a
district court here could
also hear the matter.
During pendency of the
plea, the high court had ordered a stay on pronouncement of verdict in
the case by trial court.
However, the high court
later rejected the plea.
Deported after being on
the run for 27 years, the 55year old gangster, once a
close aide of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim,
was brought to India to
face trial in over 70 cases
of murder, extortion and
drug smuggling in Delhi
and Mumbai.
Rajan was deported to
India after his arrest in Bali
in October 2015. (PTI)
Mehbooba says PM amenable to
talks to ease Kashmir situation
NEW DELHI: Jammu and
Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday
said the prime minister appears amenable to holding
talks with stake holders in a
bid to arrest the deteriorating situation in the Valley.
However, she cautioned,
that "an atmosphere needs
to be created" for a dialogue.
"Talks cannot happen amid
stone pelting and firing of
bullets," she told reporters
after a 20-minute meeting
with
Prime
Minister
Narendra Modi at his residence.
At the meeting, she invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's
policy on Kashmir, and said
the thread should be picked
up from where he had left
off -- an apparent suggestion for talks with separatists. "The prime minister
has an intention of holding
talks after the situation becomes normal," Mehbooba
told reporters.
Kashmir is in the grip of
increased violence since the
April 9 by-poll for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The security forces are
under intense pressure as
they are faced with almost
daily protests and stonepelting.
The army and the CRPF
have received some praise
India, France
carry out joint
naval exercise
NEW DELHI: The Indian
Navy on Monday began a
joint maritime exercise with
the French Navy at the
Mediterranean sea to further
deepen combat coordination between the two navies.
Guided missile destroyer
INS Mumbai, stealth frigate
INS Trishul and fleet tanker
INS Aditya are taking part
in the 'Varuna' exercise which
will continue till April 30. The
ships are part of the Indian
Navy's overseas deployment to the Mediterranean
Sea and West Coast of Africa and they arrived at
Toulon port on southern
France's Mediterranean
coast earlier on Monday.
The 'Varuna' series of exercises began in 2000 and
have grown into an institutionalised form of interaction
between the two navies. In-
Chhattisgarh to take stock
of the situation. "Extremely
pained to know about the
killing of CRPF personnel
in Sukma. My tributes to
the
martyrs
and
condolences to their
families."
"Spoke to MoS Home
Shri Hansraj Ahir about the
attack in Sukma. Shri Ahir
is going to Chhattisgarh to
take stock of the situation,"
he tweeted.
The officer added Ahir
will be accompanied by
Joint Secretary (naxal management) in the home ministry Praveen Vashisht and
acting CRPF Director General Sudeep Lakhtakia.
Chhattisgarh
Chief
Minister Raman Singh said
he was "extremely distressed" over the attack, as
he cut short his Delhi visit
and rushed to Raipur.
Another MoS in the
home ministry Kiren Rijiju
said the incident was a "set
back and a big tragedy".
Reinforcements, including CoBRA commandos of
the CRPF and its other
units, have been rushed to
the scene from the nearest
camp of the paramilitary
force, the officer added.
The incident comes at a
time when the country's
largest paramilitary force is
without a full-time chief after K Durga Prasad retired
on February 28. (PTI)
Chhota Rajan held
guilty in fake
passport case
terestingly, the exercise coincides with the visit of Vice
Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag
Officer Commanding-inChief Western Naval Command, to France.
Luthra is scheduled to
visit the French frigate FNS
Auvergne, a French nuclear
submarine unit, as well as
an underwater weapons facility. He would also call on
senior officials in France,
including Vice Admiral
Charles-Henri du Che, Commander-in- Chief of the
Mediterranean Sea Area.
The visiting ships are a
part of the Indian Navy's
Western Naval Command.
Defence cooperation between India and France has
grown substantially in the
recent past. Bilateral exercises have been a regular
feature between the two nations. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti during a meeting in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI)
for showing restraint under
provocation, and also come
under criticism, especially
after a video showed a civilian tied to a jeep as a human
shield as it drove through
the streets to avoid being
attacked.
"Talks are the only option,"
Mehbooba
said."How long can you
have a confrontation."
"Talks with Hurriyat (Conference) had taken place
when Vajpayee ji was the
Prime Minister and L K Advani ji was the Deputy Prime
Minister. We need to start
from where Vajpayee ji left.
Talks are the only way out,"
she said.
Referring to the increase
in stone-pelting incidents in
the Valley, she said there
were some young people
who were "disillusioned"
while some were being "instigated", often through the
use of social media sites
such as Facebook and
Whatsapp.
Rising tensions between
the coalition partners, the
PDP and the BJP, over the
handling of the security situation in Kashmir also came
up at the meeting.
The coalition also came
under strain when the PDP
lost a seat in the recently
held MLC polls when an independent MLA voted in
favour of BJP candidate
Vikram Randhawa, leading
to his victory.
She also raised the Indus
water treaty issue, saying it
was causing a huge loss of
Rs 20,000 crore to the state.
Mehbooba said the prime
minister assured her that efforts would be made to see
how the state would be
compensated for this. (PTI)
Fashion designing institute
imparts skill to Tihar inmates
KOLKATA: Inmates of
Tihar jail are being imparted
stitching skills by a leading
fashion designing institute
to help them join the mainstream. "Recently in Tihar
jail we helped the inmates
to have their own set ups
as part of the project of our
Indian institute. This was
aimed to facilitate them to
stitch basic garments and
make them independent,"
celelebrated Italian fashion
expert Antonio Maurizio
Grioli told a press meet here
on Monday.
"Our students and experts are imparting skills to
the inmates at our fashion
laboratory so that they can
rehabilitate themselves after their release as many a
time they are shunned by
the society," CEO of the institute, Prof Nandita
Abraham said. "Fashion
has to do with communication as well," Abraham said.
Tihar Jail is the country's
largest maximum-security
prison and it has taken several measures to ensure integration of inmates with
the society. "We would like
to take this effort all over
India and Mumbai will be
the next stop," she added
to a question.
Grioli said Indian students of the institute are
showcasing their products
in global fashion shows including the Milan Fashion
Week, Paris Fashion Week
as well as the Amazon Fashion Week in sync with the
'Made In India' campaign of
Narendra Modi.
"The Indian craft and textiles have been widely appreciated at the last Amazon Fashion Week. We are
also partnering with one of
the five institutes in Milan
and
our
students
showcased garments in last
Milan Fashion show as
well. "The designers should
know what is going on in
the Indian context and how
to contemporise classic
techniques. We are addressing our students to international fashion," he
said.
Fashion designing students of the Indian institute
were also going for exchange programme with
counterparts in Europe.
"Besides, we are working on an eco-friendly
project with a New Zealand
institute as part of the programme," Grioli said. Grioli,
an internationally known
fashion expert, has been
teaching in India for more
than 10 years now and is a
great proponent of Indian
textiles,
fabrics
and
handlooms.
He was addressing ‘Creative Career Conclave’ by
Pearl Academy, a leading
private institution in design,
fashion, creative business
and media with which he is
associated. (PTI)