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Petrol and diesel Price Hiked..
Price of petrol and diesel has been raised by ₹3.07 and ₹1.90 per litre respectively. The change in price is set to take effect from 12pm tonight. The prices were last revised on the day of the Union Budget on February 29, when the price was reduced. Now, petrol will cost ₹59.68 per litre in Delhi while diesel will lighten the pockets by ₹48.33 a litre. Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) said in a statement that global crude oil prices and Indian rupee-US dollar exchange rates are the reason for the hike.
Sanjay Dutt to be Released on Thursday
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt will be released from Yerawada Central Jail on Thursday morning. The actor will be released after serving a 5-year sentence for the possession of illegal arms in connection with the March 12, 1993, Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. Dutt is scheduled to step out of jail at around 9:00 am and will be received by his wife Manyata and his children. The family had requested for a small 'welcome ceremony' but the jail authorities have rejected their request as they are expecting a large media presence and well as the actor's fans.
Hit and Run: SC Notice to Salman ..!
The Supreme Court issued a notice to Bollywood star Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case. In the notice, SC advised Salman that it would be better if he gets an acquittal from the apex court as well. Salman's lawyer had said that his conviction was based on just one testimony while the MH Govt argued that there were scores of other witnesses who witnessed the incident.
Sonia and Rahul to Face Trial..!
On Friday, the Supreme Court said that it found “no justification” in stopping the prosecution of Congress’ Sonia & Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
The bench said “it is not our business to get into all this” and that the court has a “very limited scope” to intervene at this stage. Lawyers representing the Congress leaders said that there can’t be public interest when allegations include cheating and criminal breach of trust. They said, “Swamy’s complaint has to be dismissed on the ground of locus since he is neither a victim nor a deceived person.” They explained that no one linked with the National Herald newspaper or the Congress party has complained.
However, the bench told the lawyers to put forward their matters at the stage of charge framing, but not at this occasion. The next trial court hearing is on 20 Feb.
Muslim Girl tops Ramayana Exam
In a shining example of religious tolerance, a Muslim girl from Puttur in Karnataka was encouraged to write an exam on Ramayana a core Hindu script. She did so in style, topping the taluk with 93% marks. Fathimath Rahila, class 9 student of Sarvodaya High School near Sulliapadavu, was supported by her uncle to write the exam. The exam, which is not compulsory for students was conducted by Bharatha Sanskriti Prathisthan in November 2015. Remarkably, Fathimath's father who is a factory worker is disappointed she could not top the state. Fathimath developed an interest in epic Hindu literature in class 9 and she says she now wants to write the Mahabharatha exam. All the best Fathimath.
Elvis, Picasso & Chaplin Are of Indian Origin....!
Singer Elvis Presley, painter Pablo Picasso and legendary actor Charlie Chaplin may have some elements of Indian ancestry in their roots. WOW.
A 3-day seminar is being held by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) that is hoping to explore and discuss what they believe are the Indian origins of these celebrities who belong to the Roma community.
ICCR director general C Rajasekhar explained that they want to study the Indian origins of the Romany people who have "faithfully maintained cultural and traditional practices of Indian heritage." He further explained that people from this community migrated from India to Europe around 2,500 years ago but they have still preserved many social and cultural traditions. They want to see how they can bring out that commonality and express an affinity towards them.
This conference is going to be attend by Sushma Swaraj, Mahesh Sharma and more than 30 scholars among others.
8 Yr Old Boy Killed in 'Celebratory' Gunfire..!
A 8 year old boy was killed in celebratory gun fire by Samajwadi Party (SP) members after winning the local polls in Shamli district of UP yesterday.
Police has registered a murder case against winning candidate Gayyur Inam, his wife Nafisa and his supporters. UP CM Akhilesh Yadav who belongs to SP said that he has directed the DGP of Police to arrest each and every one connected with the incident. The shocking incident happened when the victim was passing in a rickshaw through the area. Irate locals blocked the Khatima-Panipat Highway to protest the death of the boy.
