Mondays with Manjul, October 4

From Deepika to Sara, Bollywood Celebs Under NCB Scanner in Drugs Case

Aryan Khan is just the latest known name to come under the clutches of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Before him, there have been many Bollywood biggies who have been summoned and interrogated by the NCB in relation to drug probes. Bollywood actors have been under the NCB’s scanner for quite some time now. In […]

Is Bollywood’s King At Loss After Aryan’s Arrest?

SRK’s son Aryan Khan was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday, after a cruise rave party bound to go from Mumbai to Goa in a drugs raid case along with two people present at the party – Arbaaz Seth Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha. The arrest memo reveals that Aryan was arrested in connection […]

SRK’s Son Aryan Khan Arrested In Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case

Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, was arrested by the Narcotic Control Bureau in connection with the seizure of drugs on a cruise off the Mumbai coast. Satish Maneshinde, who will represent Khan’s son, has also represented Rhea Chakraborty in a drugs case. He also defended Sanjay Dutt in the Mumbai blasts case. The […]

Sri Lanka Pays Homage To Mahatma Gandhi On His Birth Anniversary

The 152nd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 02, 2021, was celebrated in Sri Lanka by the Param Dhamma Chaitya Pirivena, Ratmanala in association with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Colombo. In the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, the UN marks it as International Day of Non-Violence. Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, […]

Life Of SRK’s Son Aryan Khan Before Drug Probe

Aryan Khan was best known as Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s oldest son – who bore a resemblance to his superstar father. But October 3 has quite a lot changed people’s perspectives towards him.    The 23-year-old’s identity saw a shift when he became the headlines after being detained followed by a drug haul aboard […]

Pakistani Drug Smuggler Arrested In Punjab With Heroin Worth Rs 30 Crore

In yet another narcotics haul in Punjab, the Border Security Force arrested a Pakistani smuggler was near border fencing in Rajatal in Punjab’s Amritsar on late Saturday night. Six packets of heroin were recovered from the possession of the smuggler, identified as Kashi Ali. “We have recovered 6 packets of heroin & arrested a Pakistani […]

Bhawanipur Bypoll: Mamata Banerjee Leads By 50,000 Votes, TMC Gears Up For Big Win

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading in the Bhawanipur byelection by over 45,738 votes after 17 rounds of counting. She has to win this by-election to continue as the chief minister, as she did not win from the Nandigram constituency in the March-April Assembly general elections. While no political observer saw any possibility […]

After Lightning burns down his cotton crop, Farmer gulps poison in Visavadar

Junagadh district has solved the irrigation and drinking water shortage issue due to the recent downpour. The entire district has witnessed adequate rainfall this season. Whereas, Visavadar has turned into Junagadh district’s Cherapunji as it has seen the highest rainfall of all the talukas. The boon of adequate rainfall has turned into a curse due […]

Rashtriya Raksha University Celebrates Its First Foundation Day

The Rashtriya Raksha University(RRU) – a national-level internal security educational university, celebrated its first Foundation Day on October 1, 2021. The ceremony took place at the University campus with the presence of some eminent members like pro-vice-chancellor Dr Anand Kumar Tripathi, Registrar Pavan Kumar Soni and Vikas Sahay as their Guest of Honour. The University […]

Supreme Court’s Say On Rape Survivor IAF Officer Alleging Being Subject To The ‘Two-Finger’ Test

A 28-year-old woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who was allegedly raped on the Air Force Administrative College campus in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district, has also alleged that she was subjected to an illegal two-finger test, which she has stated has made her to “relive the trauma” just to confirm the sexual assault.  […]

Gandhi Statue Adorns Lakshadweep Islands Now

Kavaratti island of Lakshdweep will now be able to boast of a public statue on it’s soil. That, the statue pertains to one of father of nation is a matter of enhanced feeling of honour. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is going to unveil the 6 feet bronze statue made by artists from Andhra based Shri […]

Madagascar Celebrates Gandhiji’s 152nd Birth Anniversary

Madagascar – the world’s second-largest island located in Africa, was seen celebrating the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by the Embassy of India on October 2 in Antananarivo (capital of Madagascar). It was attended by members of different Indian communities in Madagascar including Hindus, Khojas, Ismailis, Bohras, etc. The event took off with remarks […]

Veteran Pakistani Comedian Umer Sharif Passes Away In Germany

Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif passed away in Germany at 66 years of age. He was boarded in an air ambulance on September 28 for treatment at a hospital in the US.  His condition deteriorated on the way and he was admitted to a hospital in Germany during a stopover. He had been fighting for his […]

Samantha Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya Announce Divorce; Read Their Message To Fans…

The divorce between Naga Chaitanya and Samantha is now confirmed. The couple parted their ways after four years of marriage. They took to social media to announce their separation. They wrote:  “To all our well-wishers. After much deliberation and thought Sam and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our […]

Gujarat Nursing Council Approves Lakshadweep’s Government College To Start Nursing Course

The Gujarat Nursing Council (GNC) has waved a green flag to the Government Nursing College, Lakshadweep to start a three-year B.Sc Nursing course with 30 seats on September 30. The Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) approved the proposal of affiliating the first nursing college of the Union Territory to the University, with the Local […]

Impact Of Global Influenza Outbreak Could Be Way Worse Than Covid-19 Pandemic

A global influenza outbreak could manifold itself and prove to be far worse than the Covid-19 pandemic – says the infectious disease specialists. As per the director of the Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, Professor Michael Osterholm – this global outbreak is a real risk to human beings […]

Gift-City Plans To Play Pied Piper To Global Investors At Dubai Expo

Gift City, Gandhinagar has decided to market itself internationally, inching towards its stated raison d’etre. Deciding to participate with vigour at EXPO 2020 in Dubai, it has planned two dedicated panel discussions on investment opportunities. The Gift City MD Tapan Ray will deliver a keynote address. Global investors from Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe, and […]

Vadodara Netizens help Alzheimer’s patient return home

A senior citizen suffering from Alzheimer’s lost his way home and kind strangers on social media helped his family in Vadodara find him and take him home, proving once again that the Internet is just as bad or good as the people on it. Alzheimer’s is a condition linked to degeneration of the brain with […]

NABARD celebrates Sahyog 2.0

Gujarat Regional Office has organised a 3-day Sahyog Mela from October 1 to 3, 2021 at Sabarmati River Front near Vallabh Sadan. The mela is all set to provide a platform to rural artisans and entrepreneurs, Farmers’ Producers Organisations (FPO), SHGs to exhibit and sell their crafts and products. The mela was inaugurated by the […]