Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 29 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district adminstration organised a mega Iftar party, including a competiton of Naat and Qira'at, in which prominent recitors participated.

Patna (Bihar) [India], March 25 (ANI): Soon after nearly 150 children fell ill during an event organised by the state government at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Bihar Diwas, Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Friday said that all the children have been discharged from the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) and the government has ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident.

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The star cast of upcoming social comedy film 'Dasvi' has been the talk of the town since its trailer released on Wednesday.

Mumbai Feb 21 PTI Streaming giant Netflix on Monday announced its upcoming film Thar starring Bollywood actors and real-life father-son duo Anil Kapoor and Harsh Varrdhan KapoorThe revenge noir thriller marks the directorial debut of Raj Singh Chaudhary and is produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company AKFC Chaudhary has also written the film and penned the dialogues with Anurag KashyapInspired by Western Noir genre Thar is set in the eighties and centres on Siddharth played by Harsh VarrdhanShifting to Pushkar for a job Siddharth embarks on a journey to avenge his past Will he succeed or does Pushkar have something else to offer him read the official logline Thar which is the second collaboration between Anil Kapoor and Harsh Varrdhan after AK vs AK where the two were seen as themselves -- also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish KaushikAnil Kapoor said he is extremely proud of what the team has achieved with TharThe genre a noir thriller set in Rajasthan that pays tribute to the genre of the classic Western is a first for Indian cinema and audiences Thar is a playground where the dynamism of new blood meets the experience of industry stalwarts both on and off screen the 65-year-old actor-producer said in a statementHe said the film will see the fresh pairing of Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor and Fatima Sana Sheikh and off-screen director Chaudhary is creating magic with a team of ambitious risk-taking debutantes like director of photography Shreya Dev Dube and music composer Ajay JayanthiThar is a manifestation of this obsession and Im thrilled to have a partner as supportive and collaborative as Netflix to take this story as far and wide as it can go We at AKFC Network truly believe that audiences in India and across the globe will love and embrace the film for all its beauty grit and thrill he addedPratiksha Rao Director Films and Licensing Netflix India said their aim is to bring diverse and entertaining films to the audienceAt Netflix we are huge fans of films just like our members Bringing to them the most entertaining and diverse films is not possible without taking creative swings with passionate filmmakers and Thar is an example of such storytelling We were drawn towards Rajs passionate vision for the unique story and were excited to collaborate with AKFC Rao saidShot at some of the most aesthetic locations in the country Thar is set to premiere on Netflix this summer PTI KKP SHD SHD

Mumbai Feb 18 PTI A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Friday rejected the bail plea of Girish Chaudhary the son-in-law of NCP leader Eknath Khadse in a case connected to the 2016 purchase of government land in Pune This was Chaudharys second attempt at seeking bail in the case Special judge R N Rokade rejected the bail plea The detailed order was not available yet Chaudhary in his plea had claimed that he was being made a scapegoat in the case and that provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA did not apply in the case as he had not siphoned off any amount The Enforcement Directorate ED has alleged that Chaudhary and Khadse had purchased a government land in Bhosari near Pune for Rs 375 crore when its actual cost as per the valuation provided by the sub-registrar was Rs 3101 crore The probe agency has alleged that Khadse who was the state revenue minister at the time of the purchase had misused his official position to facilitate the transaction PTI AVI ARU ARU

Giridih (Jharkhand) [India], January 27 (ANI): Suspected Naxals blew up a portion of railway tracks on the Howrah-New Delhi line between Chichaki and Chaudhary bandh railway stations in Giridih.

Islamabad [US], January 11 (ANI): Pakistan has refused to close schools and impose lockdown despite the massive jump in the COVID-19 cases in the country, reported local media.

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met state Congress in-charge Harish Chaudhary and party leader Ajay Maken on Tuesday at his residence in the national capital.

New Delhi Nov 28 PTI A Delhi court has allowed police to take the voice samples of Hindu Rakshak Dal president Pinky Chaudhary advocate Ashwani Upadhyay and other accused in a case related to alleged raising communal slogans near Jantar Mantar here in August Metropolitan Magistrate Prayank Nayak allowed the plea of Delhi Police saying the voice samples were necessary to ascertain the role of the accused in raising slogans and giving speeches on August 8 In the present case the voice sample is necessary to ascertain the role of non-applicants in raising slogansspeeches In view of the same the application is allowed the court said The court directed Chaudhary Upadhaya and other co-accused -- Vinod Sharma Deepak Singh Sushil Tiwari Vineet Vajpai Preet Singh and Uttam Upadhaya -- to make themselves available for giving their voice samples as and when informed by the investigating officer IO of the case IO concerned is directed to give advance intimation of at least one day to the non-applicants in this regard the court said Chaudhary had surrendered before Delhi Police on August 31 and was granted bail on September 30 while Upadhyay was arrested on August 10 and was granted bail on August 11 Besides Upadhyay the police had also arrested Vinod Sharma Deepak Singh Vineet Bajpai and Preet Singh in connection with the case The police charged the accused with various offences including raising communal slogans and inciting the youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally here Earlier a trial court had dismissed Chaudharys anticipatory bail application saying we are not a Taliban State The court had said that in the past such incidents have triggered communal tensions leading to riots and loss to life and property We are not Taliban State Rule of law is the sacrosanct governing principle in our plural and multi-cultural society While the whole of India is celebrating azadi ka amrut mahotsav there are some minds still chained with intolerant and self-centric beliefs the judge had said PTI UK SMN SMN

Noida Nov 26 PTI A police post in-charge in Uttar Pradeshs Greater Noida was hospitalised with injuries after two unidentified criminals shot him in the leg on Friday officials saidAnkur Chaudhary the in-charge of Bilaspur police post under Dankaur police station limits is out of dangerand being treated at the hospital they said A police team had set up a security check on Friday morning in Bilaspur area Two unidentified men on a motorcycle looked suspicious and were asked by the police party to stop for inquiry but they opened fire on the team wounding the police chowki in-charge and fled the spot Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Greater Noida Vishal Pandey saidChaudhary was rushed to a hospital where he is stated to be out of danger and recuperating from the wound Pandey saidMeanwhile the officer said police have launched a search for the unidentified duo across the districtCombing operation was launched immediately in nearby areas to trace the criminals he added PTI KIS RHL