New Delhi Apr 25 PTI An earthmoving machine removing the iron grille around a statue of Chandra Shekhar Azad at Jahangirpuri caused some anxiety among the residents on Monday as the locality recovers from the April 16 violence and the subsequent demolition drive by the civic body Deputy Commissioner of Police northwest Usha Rangnani said that around 1230 pm they noticed the earthmover at Azad Chowk Shah Alam Bandh Road removing the grille She said the police intervened and ensured there was no further damage to the boundary She added that the statue was untouched Rangnani said that during enquiry it was found the demolition work was being carried out by the Public Works Department officials on the direction of local Aam Aadmi Party MLA Pawan Sharma for installing a high mast national flag there The flag was being installed as part of the Aam Aadmi Party governments plan to hoist 500 high-mast national flags across the city Rangnani said that in view of the prevailing situation in Jahangirpuri and the sensitivities involved the PDW team was stopped from proceeding with the work Sharma has been requested to restart the work after informing the police once the situation returns to normal the DCP said The beat staffers have been directed to keep an eye she said Clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri on April 16 leaving eight police personnel and a local resident injured Four days later the North Delhi Municipal Corporation ran an anti-encroachment drive in the area demolishing several concrete and makeshift structures near a mosque It was stopped after the Supreme Court intervened The police have arrested over 20 people in connection with the violence and apprehended two teenagers The residents of the violence-hit C-Block took out a solidarity march on Sunday with national flags in their hands to emphasise they wanted peace and brotherhood to prevail PTI NIT NIT TIR TIR TIR

Mumbai Mar 23 PTI Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Bobby Deol who have portrayed Bhagat Singh on screen on Wednesday paid tribute to the freedom fighter on his 91st death anniversaryThe revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was born in Banga village of Faisalabad district Faisalabad district previously called Lyallpur now in Pakistans Punjab province in 1907Singh Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged on March 23 in 1931 by the British for their role in revolutionary activities for the countrys freedomDevgn and Deol had played Singh in two Hindi-language movies -- The Legend of Bhagat Singh and 23rd March 1931 Shaheed that were released on the same day in 2002Another film Shaheed-E-Azam featuring Sonu Sood released in the same year in MayTaking to Twitter Devgn said the ideologies and spirits of Singh Thapar and Rajguru will be remembered foreverShaheed Bhagat Singh Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajgurus ideologies and spirits will forever be imperishable Dushman aadmi ko maar sakta hai uske aadarshon ko nahi ShaheedDiwas Devgn said in a tweetDeol shared a short video clip from his film 23rd March 1931 Shaheed directed by Guddu DhanoaRemembering our braveheart freedom fighters BhagatSingh Sukhdev Rajguru on their Martyrdom day shaheeddiwas reelsindia reels he wroteBobbys brother actor-politician Sunny Deol who played the role of Chandra Shekhar Azad in 23rd March 1931 Shaheed also remembered the brave freedom fighters Remembering our braveheart freedom fighters BhagatSingh Sukhdev Rajguru on Martyrdom day ShaheedDiwas Sunny tweetedSood said he is still honoured to have played Singh in Shaheed-E-Azam which marked his debut in Hindi cinemaIt was an honour for me to portray him on the big screen which marked my debut in the movies with Shaheed-E-Azam As they always say the firsts are always the most special ones and they leave a forever mark in your life the 48-year-old actor wrote alongside a series of photos from the filmThese precious memories of playing Shaheed Bhagat Singh will live in my heart forever along with his teachings Jai Hind he addedActor Amol Parashar who recently starred as Bhagat Singh in Shoojit Sircars 2021 critically-acclaimed movie Sardar Udham said he would like to gift few copies of the book Bhagat Singh Aur Unnke Saathiyo Ke Dastaawej to his fans and followers on social mediaRemembering the Revolutionaries who believed in the inalienable human rights and freedom of all people ShaheedDiwas Parashar wrote on Instagram the actor saidHe further said I would like to gift 23 copies of the book Bhagat Singh Aur Unnke Saathiyo Ke Dastaawej and or Why I am an atheist an essay written by Singh to strangers and friendsLeave a comment with Freedom and Equality and the choice of your book Will take it forward from there he added PTI KKP BK BK

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 26 (ANI): Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's directorial 'Rang De Basanti' has completed 16 years since it was released in theatres.

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that his party is in talks with Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav and has also met President of Azad Samaj Party Chandra Shekhar Azad.

Jamshedpur Oct 28 PTI In another case of witch hunting a 55-year-old woman was beaten to death in a village about 50 km from here by two of her neighbours for allegedly practising black magic a senior police official said on Thursday The woman was allegedly beaten mercilessly till she died on Wednesday evening Her husband who rushed to the spot to save her was driven away by the attackers the deputy superintendent of police Chandra Shekhar Azad said The half naked body of the woman was spotted some distance away from Mangad village on Thursday morning and the villagers informed the police immediately the official said Police rushed to the spot and arrested both the accused who had dumped the body in a bush a distance away The woman was attacked and assaulted following a complaint by the wife of one of the neighbours that she felt unwell ever since the woman visited their house and held her wrist on Wednesday evening locals said The victims husband told the police that she had been accused of being a witch and had been harassed by villagers A gram sabha was also held in the past against her Azad said prima facie that the incident seemed to be a fall out of an old personal enmity Police said it is unable to confirm the witchcraft angle to the killing before the conclusion of its investigation into the case The National Crime Record Bureau data for 2019 revealed that Jharkhand was ranked third in witch hunting cases and recorded 15 murders related to the crime Chhattisgarh with 22 murders was on top of the list Killing in the name of witch-hunting keep increasing despite taking up awareness campaigns strict action against the culprits and an existing rule to curb the menace Jharkhand has adopted the Prevention of Witch Daain Practices Act 2001 to stop such incidents PTI BS KK KK KK

New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Attorney-General of India KK Venugopal on Thursday refused to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the National President of Azad Samaj Party Chandra Shekhar Azad for his comments levelling allegations against the judges of the Supreme Court.