Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI): After appearing in 'Bigg Boss 16', Tanzanian social media influencer Kili Paul will be seen sharing the stage with actor Madhuri Dixit Nene in the tenth season of the dance reality TV show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'.

New Delhi Feb 27 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon youngsters to make videos of famous Indian songs in different languages that will not only make them popular but also showcase the countrys diversity to the new generation Modi praised Tanzanian siblings Kili Paul and Neema who he said have created ripples on social media by lip-syncing several Indian songs including the countrys national anthem on Republic Day In his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast Prime Minister Modi highlighted a number of issues including the cases of triple talaq going down by over 80 percent following a law banning the practice and also urged people to develop scientific temperament among children Even after 75 years of Independence there are people who have dilemmas and reservations regarding their language dress food and drink whereas it is not like this anywhere else in the world Modi said People should speak their language with pride he said adding India is incomparable in its richness of languages Noting that India recently got back an ancient idol that was stolen from Bihar a few years back from Italy he said a big rise in the number of smuggled precious Indian idols being brought back to India since his government came to power in 2014 shows how the world has begun to view the country differently He said Till 2013 nearly 13 idols had been brought back to India But in the last seven years India has successfully brought back more than 200 precious idols With the International Mother Language Day being observed recently Modi referred to Tanzanian Kili Paul and his sister Neema and spoke of their passion for Indian songs including their tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav youth can make videos of popular songs of Indian languages in their own way he said adding that people of one state making videos with songs of another state will make them experience Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat One India great India I would emphasise about mother tongue that as our mother moulds our life in the same manner mother tongue also shapes our life The mother and mother tongue both together strengthen the foundation of life lending it permanence Just like we cannot abandon our mother similarly we cannot leave our mother tongue either Modi said The worlds oldest language Tamil is in India and every Indian should be proud of this significant heritage he said In the same way many ancient scriptures have found expression in Sanskrit The people of India are proud to be associated with 121 forms of mother tongues and 14 of these languages are spoken by more than one crore people in everyday life the prime minister said adding that the total population of many European countries is less than this number In 2019 Hindi was ranked third among the most spoken languages of the world Every Indian should be proud of this too Language is not just a medium of expression but also serves to preserve the culture and heritage of the society the prime minister said Mother tongues have their own science For understanding this science emphasis has been laid on studies in the local language in the National Education Policy Efforts are being made that our professional courses are also taught in the regional languages he said In the address Modi also shared the story of former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odingas daughter Rosemary whose vision was restored to a great extent with Ayurvedic treatment Odinga was emotional while sharing this story with him he said adding that lakhs of people across the world are reaping similar benefits from Ayurveda Prince Charles from Britain is also one of the big admirers of Ayurveda he added In the last seven years a lot of attention has been paid to the promotion of Ayurveda in the country The formation of the Ministry of AYUSH has further strengthened our resolve to popularise our traditional methods of medicine and health I am very happy that in the last few years many new start-ups have emerged in the field of Ayurveda Modi said The Ayush start-up challenge is a great effort to support entrepreneurship in Ayurveda and related sectors I urge youngsters in the world of start-ups and innovation to take part in it he said Noting that International Womens Day will be celebrated on March 8 he said Indian women are dispelling old myths and are reaching newer heights from Parliament to Panchayat In the Army too they are now undertaking responsibilities in new and bigger roles he said adding that women also flew modern fighter planes on Republic Day The country is trying to give equal rights to sons and daughters by fixing a common age for marriage he said adding that their participation in different fields has increased due to various initiatives including Beti bachao beti padhao and triple talaq legislation A social evil like triple talaq is also coming to an end Ever since the law against triple talaq has come into being there has been a reduction of 80 percent in triple talaq cases in the country How are all these changes happening in such a short time This change is coming because women themselves are now leading the change and progressive efforts in our country he said With the National Science Day on February 28 he urged parents to work towards developing a scientific temperament in their children The prime minister also urged people to celebrate coming festivals like Shivratri and Holi by going Vocal for local and buying local products He asked them to continue to take precautions related to COVID-19 The prime minister highlighted and praised cleanliness and environmental works in places like Kokrajhar in Assam Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan and Srinagar J-K PTI KR RT RT

New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Tanzania, today, honoured internet sensation Kili Paul, who became famous for his lip-syncing videos in which he sings Bollywood songs.

New Delhi Feb 22 PTI Kili Paul the Tanzanian social media star known for his lip-syncing videos on Bollywood songs has been honoured by the High Commission of India in TanzaniaIn a post on Twitter on Monday Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania Binaya Pradhan shared photographs from Pauls recent visit to the Indian Embassys officeToday had a special visitor at the IndiainTanzania famous Tanzanian artist Kili Paul has won millions of hearts in India for his videos lip-syncing to popular Indian film songs IndiaTanzania Pradhan tweetedPaul thanked the High Commissioner for the gesture as he wrote on his Instagram Stories Thank you so much High Commissioner of India Paul shot to fame after his lip-sync video on the song Raatan Lambiyan from Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani-starrer Shershaah with sister Neena Paul went viral on social media last yearSince then he has posted numerous videos where he was lip-syncing to many popular Bollywood songs and that has helped him in amassing 22 million followers on InstagramHe is followed by popular Indian film celebrities including Ayushmann Khurrana Gul Panag and Richa Chadha PTI RB SHD SHD