Cross-Examination: UBT MLAs Cross-Examination Concludes | Next Hearing in Nagpur | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The cross examination of Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu in the Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification case ended on Saturday. Prabhu answered a total of 318 questions and his cross examination lasted almost a week.
The Shinde faction lawyers began cross examination of the Shiv Sena’s legislature office secretary Vijay Joshi. On Saturday, the Uddhav faction claimed that the key email sent to Eknath Shinde June 23, 2022, was sent on this official email id which was mentioned in the MLAs address book.The next round ofhearing will begin on December 7 and 8 in Nagpur when the winter session of the state legislature begins. In Nagpur, statements of Shinde faction MLAs Bharat Gogawle, Deepak Kesarkar, Uday Samant, Yogesh Kadam, Dilip Lande and MP Rahul Shewale will be recorded. They will then be cross examined by the Uddhav faction lawyers. With the winter session on, hearings will be conducted in the afternoon.
The Shinde faction had filed an application before Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday seeking an inquiry into what it said was the Thackeray group’s submission of forged and fabricated documents. The Shinde faction’s application also referred to an email sent by the Uddhav faction to Shinde on June 23, 2022, which contained a letter dated June 22, 2022. The letter, which Prabhu first claimed was sent via WhatsApp, but then said it was via email, stated that despite clear notice, Shinde did not care to attend the party meeting and that he had engaged in anti-party activities detrimental to the interests of Shiv Sena. The Shinde faction claimed that on scrutiny of email, which was allegedly issued by some employee working with Shiv Sena to eknath.shinde@gmail.com, it was found that this email ID never belonged to Shinde.
Prabhu submitted the legislature’s address book before Narwekar. Uddhav faction lawyers said that the Shinde faction was showing the record book for the month of January, but the book published in May was not shown. The Uddhav faction claimed that on the very first page, the same email id of Eknath Shinde is given, where the notice was sent via email.
The SC has asked Narwekar to decide cross-petitions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions seeking disqualification of 54 MLAs by December 31, and the NCP’s plea to terminate the membership of 41 MLAs of the Ajit Pawar group by January 31, all involving alleged infraction of the anti-defection law. On Thursday, the Shinde faction had demanded that Narwekar issue directions to an investigative agency to initiate detailed inquiry with respect to documents tendered in evidence by Uddhav faction.

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AMC: AMC Fines Club at SG Road Ahmedabad ₹1 Lakh for Littering | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The AMC fined a club on SG Road for littering on Saturday. A civic body team spotted water flowing from the club onto the public road, causing inconvenience to pedestrians. AMC imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the club for this violation. tnn
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AMC got no e-donations for upkeep of cattle
Ahmedabad’s streets witness reduced stray cattle after high court action; civic body’s cattle nuisance control department (CNCD) in action; removal of fodder vendors; online payment page for citizens to donate towards purchase of fodder introduced; no donations received; citizens directly go to panjrapols to feed cattle; many cattle feeding spots removed; sale of fodder for charitable feeding prohibited; cattle owners without licenses must remove animals; 1,070 applications for cattle licenses received; license-permit system implemented; RFID tags for every animal; penalties for keeping cattle without license.

Vijay Kumar’s ‘Fight Club’ teaser
The teaser for director Abbas A Rahmath’s debut film ‘Fight Club’ has been released. The close to two minute long teaser gives a glimpse of the hard-hitting action-packed entertainer about two warring gangs. The film revolves around the life journey of youngsters and their livelihood, rivalry, and friendship. The music for this film is scored by Govind Vasantha.

After 7 yrs & 3 court cases, discom refunds fine imposed on retd Col
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) refunds retired colonel’s Rs 5 lakh penalty with 24% annual interest after failing to provide proof of power theft due to meter tampering. Despite a favourable verdict in three courts, DHBVN only refunded the sum in November 2023. The meter was installed outside the consumer’s house, making the electricity department accountable for any malfunction. The court observed that DHBVN did not collect evidence of power theft or assess the consumer’s electricity consumption pattern. Finally, DHBVN refunded the penalty after court intervention.

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India vs Australia, 5th T20I: Another chance to test Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy skills | Cricket News

BENGALURU: A five-match T20I series a mere four days after the World Cup final has raised questions about scheduling and relevance, but look deeper and its significance is apparent. With a little over six months to go for the next ICC T20 World Cup, this series is about reinforcing faith in the many talented reinforcements available in the Indian camp.
Be it Ruturaj Gaikwad as an opener or Rinku Singh as the middle-order finisher, they have been on the path of meeting expectations. On the bowling front, although ignored for the impending series against South Africa, spinner Axar Patel has made a statement of intent, while leggie Ravi Bishnoi has justified his selection. Overall, the second-string team — coached by National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman — has given a good account of itself. With three consecutive scores of 200-plus (209, 235, 222) they have signalled the readiness of the line-up comprising Yashasvi Jaiswal, Gaikwad, Tilak Varma and Rinku to stake claims for a regular slot in the team and shoulder responsibilities on a bigger stage.
Outlining the team’s thought process, skipper Suryakumar Yadavafter the 20-run win in Raipur on Friday night, said, “The boys showed character and that was most important for us. We spoke in the meeting before the game to go out and express ourselves and be fearless.”
After this series, India play six T20Is against South Africa (away) and Afghanistan (home), which will give head coach Rahul Dravid and his think-tank an opportunity to firm up the squad ahead of the World Cup in June.

The fifth and final fixture will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here on Sunday. With the hosts having already claimed the series with an unassailable 3-1 lead, the contest may be a dead rubber, but of immense academic interest for the team management.
The match offers another chance to test Suryakumar’s acumen as captain. The 33-year-old, who will marshall the team in the format in South Africa, is a captaincy prospect for the World Cup.
Hardik Pandya, who took over T20 captaincy from Rohit Sharma in 2022, had led India in six outings, winning five with one being abandoned. But the allrounder, who sustained an ankle injury while stopping a ball during a league fixture against Bangladesh in the World Cup in October, is likely to be out of action for at least another two months. That means his possible return to competitive action will be in the IPL, which casts doubts on his preparations for leading India at the showpiece event.

Rohit, who last played a T20I at the World Cup last year and has been rested for the white-ball fixtures of the South Africa tour, has offered no public clarity on his future in white-ball cricket, which further pushes Suryakumar’s case.
India’s ICC trophy drought has stretched to 10 and a half years now, and this may well be the pathway to ending that.

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Chhattisgarh: Counting in 90 assembly constituencies begins in Chhattisgarh | India News

RAIPUR: The counting of votes for all 90 assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh commenced at 8 am on Sunday, December 3, determining the fate of 1181 candidates including 155 women and one third gender candidate, who tested their electoral fortunes in November polls.
Polls were held in two phases on November 7 and 17 for the 90-member Assembly. Voter turnout stood at 76.31 per cent.
Election officials said that elaborate arrangements have been made in all the constituencies where counting is being taken up under three-layered security umbrella in the counting premises.A clear picture of composition of the new assembly is expected to emerge by 2.30 pm. indicating whether the Congress would retain power for the second consecutive term or the BJP would trounce the grand old party after a span of five years.
Chief Electoral Officer of Chhattisgarh Reena Saheb Kangale said that a total of 90 returning officers, 416 assistant returning officers, 4596 counting staff, and 1698 micro observers were appointed for the vote counting process. In each hall, the counting of votes and postal ballots is being conducted on 14 tables, while six constituencies—Pandaria, Kawardha, Sarangarh, Bilaigarh, Kasdol, and Bharatpur-Sonhat—have 21 tables for counting.
Prominent figures whose electoral fate will be decided on Sunday include Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel (Patan- INC), Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo (Ambikapur- INC), Union Minister Renuka Singh Sarpota (Bharatpur-Sohnat- BJP), State Congress President Deepak Baij. (Chitrakot-ST), State BJP President Arun Sao (Lormi), Assembly Speaker Dr. Charan Das Mahant (Sakti), Former Union Minister Vishnu Dep Sai (Kunkuri-BJP), State Home Minister Tamradwaj Sahu (Durg-rural- Congress), and former State Congress President Mohan Markam (Kondagaon-ST).

Family members of state’s first chief minister Ajit Jogi are also testing their fortunes. His spouse Dr Renu Jogi, a three-time MLA, is seeking re-election from Kota constituency while her son Amit Jogi who is the president of the JCC (J) is contesting against the chief minister from Patan. His wife Richa Jogi, who had unsuccessfully contested as a BSP candidate from Akaltara in the previous elections, is contesting as a candidate of JCC (J) from the same constituency.
All 13 cabinet ministers in the Bhupesh Baghel government are seeking re-election this time.

Chhattisgarh Polls 2023: Both Congress, BJP claim victory ahead of counting of votes

The lone third gender candidate Madhu Kinnar, a former mayor of the industrial town of Raigarh is seeking election from Raigarh assembly segment as a candidate of regional party Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi), pitted against IAS officer turned BJP candidate OP Choudhary and sitting Conrgess MLA Prakash Shakrajeet Nayak.
Apart from Congress and BJP, other parties like the regional Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the newly formed tribal party Hamar Raj Party (HRP), and the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance have also fielded candidates in the election for the 90-member assembly.
The Election Commission of India has appointed 90 counting observers for the 90 assembly constituencies. All candidates, counting agents, and their voter agents have been issued identification cards who entered the counting hall by 7 AM with their identity cards to avoid any inconvenience. Mobile phones are allowed in the media center and communication center within the counting premises, excluding the counting hall.
Information about the results of each assembly constituency’s rounds on the counting day will be available from 8:00 AM on the Election Commission’s official website and the Voter Helpline App, Kangale said.
Voting for the elections was held in two phases on November 7 and 17 for twenty and seventy seats, respectively, during which 1.55 crore voters, including 78 lakh women, exercised their franchise. In 50 constituencies, women outnumbered men in going to polling stations to elect their representatives.

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Women'S Premier League Auction: Wpl Auction: 165 Players To Go Under Hammer On December 9 | Mumbai News

Mumbai: As many as 165 players will go under the hammer during the player auction for the second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) scheduled to be held here on December 9. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. “Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas cricketers of which 15 are from associate nations.The total capped players are 56, uncapped players are 109,” BCCI said in a release on Saturday. “A maximum of 30 slots are available with the five teams, with 9 spots for overseas players.” West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who was initially bought for Rs 60 lakh by Gujarat Giants before being controversially excluded on medical grounds, and Australian fast bowler Kim Garth chose to be in the top bracket with the highest reserve price of `50 lakh. Aussie all-rounders Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham, English wicketkeeper Amy Jones and veteran South African pacer Shabnim Ismail are the only four players to be slotted with a base price of `40 lakh. The five franchises—Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore—have 30 slots available with nine reserved for overseas players. PTI
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165 players set to be part of Women’s Premier League season 2 auction
The second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to feature 165 cricketing talents in the auction scheduled for December 9 in Mumbai. The player pool consists of 56 capped players and 109 uncapped players, with 104 Indians and 61 overseas players. The auction will determine the 9 overseas player spots in the five participating teams. Deandra Dottin, Kim Garth, and four other players have set high base prices, adding to the excitement of the bidding wars. Cricket enthusiasts can look forward to witnessing strategic bidding and team formations.

IPL: 1166 players registered for auction as Aussie World Cup stars among highest base price
Australian players Travis Head, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc, along with Indian pacer Harshal Patel, have set their base prices at Rs 2 crore for the upcoming IPL auction in Dubai on December 19. A total of 1166 players have registered for the auction, with 77 slots available, including 30 for overseas players. The collective spending limit for the 10 teams is set at Rs 262.95 crore. New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra has a base price of Rs 50 lakh, but is expected to attract much higher bids. Kedar Jadhav and Umesh Yadav have also set their base prices at Rs 2 crore.

‘Priority is Pakistan’: Players told to put country before franchise leagues
Pakistan’s Team director Mohammad Hafeez emphasized that players should prioritize national team duty over franchise cricket. Fast bowler Haris Rauf opted out of Pakistan’s Test tour of Australia to join the Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash League. Hafeez stated that the priority for contracted players is Pakistan, and the board will consider players’ workloads before granting them a ‘No Objection Certificate’ for franchise leagues. The policy will be based on Pakistan’s needs for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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Vastrapur Lake: Vastrapur Lake May Receive ₹5cr Facelift | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Last year, the Vastrapur lake got damaged due to heavy rainfall during monsoon season and the walkway in the lower promenade and the lake wall got badly damaged at five spots. After one and a half years, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has woken up to repair and renovate the lake.
The water and sewerage committee will table and discuss a proposal to repair and renovate the lake at an estimated expenditure of Rs 5.15 crore on December 4.During last year’s monsoon, a portion of the wall behind Narsinh Mehta statue at the lake got damaged. There are big potholes on the walkway on the lower promenade and almost all the gates and railings are severely damaged. The lake also has a severe infestation of rats and other rodents.
When the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) developed the lake in 2003, four fountains were installed and an amusement park was built on the premises. All fountains are dysfunctional. The damaged walkways, walls, railings and gates will be renovated if the proposal is approved by the committee.
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Empty Bondvol lake turns into farmland
The Santa Cruz village panchayat expressed surprise over preparations for farming in Bondvol lakes catchment area. The water of the lake was drained by unknown persons who tampered with a valve operated by the water resources department. The panchayat will prepare a report and submit it to the authorities. They will install CCTV cameras at the valve location and urge the police to investigate and identify the culprits. The panchayat will mention the farming activity in the inspection report and suspects a tenant. The Calapur comunidade, as the property owners, states that they are not responsible for the lake. The WRD and the Goa State Wetland Authority are supposed to look after it.

Water from Puzhal lake enters northern suburbs
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Bondvol lake was emptied after valve tampered with
The Bondvol lake at Vhoddlem Bhat, Santa Cruz, has been drained due to tampering with a valve operated by the water resources department, according to a complaint filed by the Calapur comunidade. The lake’s water is only released when it is overflowing. The entire water body was found emptied during a site visit, causing surprise and suspicion. The lake, recognized as a wetland by the Goa State Wetland Authority, provides ecological services and is used by the comunidade and villagers for various purposes. The public works department plans to start a water treatment plant at the lake.

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Salman Butt: Spot-fixing accused Salman Butt's consultancy role abruptly withdrawn by PCB chief selector

NEW DELHI: Former international cricketer Salman Butt‘s appointment as a consultant to chief selector Wahab Riaz by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was abruptly revoked a day after the announcement, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Chief selector Riaz called an urgent press conference on Saturday to officially declare the immediate withdrawal of Butt’s name from the consultancy panel.
Butt, who had represented Pakistan in both red-ball and white-ball formats, had recently been appointed to provide consulting insights to the selection panel.
However, Butt’s past involvement in a spot-fixing incident during a Test against England at Lord’s in 2010 had stirred controversy around his appointment.
Reportedly, there was internal resistance within the PCB regarding Butt’s consultancy role, with an unnamed employee expressing discomfort and even threatening resignation.
Facing mounting internal pressure and criticism, Riaz decided to clarify the situation through a press conference, confirming Butt’s prompt removal from the selection panel.
On Friday, the PCB had initially named former players Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, and Salman Butt as consultants to the chief selector. The appointments were to take effect immediately, with their first assignment being the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, scheduled to begin on January 12 after the ongoing overseas tour of Australia.
The consultants were brought on board with the aim of leveraging their experience to help the team replicate the success achieved in the last T20 World Cup. However, Salman Butt’s sudden removal from the role has added an unexpected twist to the PCB’s selection strategy.
(With inputs from ANI)

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Congress: It's matter of a few hours now: MP home minister Narottam Mishra ahead of counting of votes | India News

New Delhi (India), December 3 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has exuded his confidence in his party- Bharatiya Janata Party winning the elections and said that the BJP will form the government in the state with the majority.
“We will win 125-150 seats in the state. BJP will form a government in the state. It is a matter of a few hours now,” Mishra said.
The counting of votes of assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17 began at 8 am on Sunday.
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections were held on November 17, 2023, to elect all 230 members of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Voting was carried out in a single phase.
Most exit-poll projections released on Thursday put the BJP in the lead, with the Congress seen to be coming up short and not cashing in on the ‘anti-incumbency’ as they had hoped to. Some exit pollshowever, gave an advantage to the Congress party.
Madhya Pradesh has been a BJP stronghold for the last twenty years, barring the 15-month tenure of the Kamal Nath-led government when Congress came to power in 2018.
Meanwhile, Jitu Patwari, a Congress leader took a swipe at the BJP and said that the chaos created by the ruling party in Madhya Pradesh is about to ‘end’.
“…The kind of ‘Tandav’ the BJP had created by tearing apart the dignity of democracy, created a market of MLAs the country has seen. After all these circumstances, people have suffered the pain of inflation, unemployment, and diseases…The kind of chaos they have created in the country is about to end…,” Patwari said.
The BJP fought the poll under a largely collective leadership while Congress projected former Chief Minister Kamal Nath as its chief ministerial face.
According to the results of exit polls, the welfare schemes of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, referred to as “Mamaji” by people, along with that of the BJP government at the Centre seemed to have had an impact on the electorate in Madhya Pradesh which has a sizeable section of tribals and Dalits.
The last state assembly polls in 2018 saw the Congress coming to power, with Kamal Nath taking oath as the chief minister. Later, Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with 22 MLAs, switched over to the BJP and Chouhan again assumed office as Chief Minister of the state.
The state’s overall turnout hit a record high of 76.22 per cent for the 230-member Assembly this year, up from 74.97 per cent in 2018, when the Congress won but was toppled by defections just over a year later.
In the 2018 elections, BJP secured 109 seats, while BSP and SP won 2 and 1 seat(s) respectively.
Meanwhile, the poll results on Sunday will decide the political future of the state’s longest-serving Chouhan and his Congress challenger Kamal Nath besides that of some other senior leaders from both the parties.
Shivraj Chouhan assumed the role of Chief Minister in 2005 and was subsequently sworn in again in 2008 and 2013.

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Heritage Building: Restoration of 125-Year-Old Heritage Building in Mumbai | WR HQ | Mumbai News

Mumbai: It was 125-years ago, a landmark came up in city’s skyline when the headquarter building of the then Bombay, Baroda and Central India (BB&CI) was opened. The Gothic style building, which along with other British-era structures provides south Mumbai its charm, is undergoing restoration ahead of its anniversary in January 2024.
To mark this occasion, Western Railway(WR), whose headquarter is this building, has planned a series of events befitting the occasion from next month.WR’s chief public relations officer Sumit Thakur said, “The building has pride of place not only on WR but also on Indian Railway. We are undertaking restoration of the 19th century building by cleaning the facade, removing the clutter and also provide theme-based lighting.”
WR has decided to spend around Rs 7 crore on this work that also includes painting of the entire building and the dome. He said, “We will upgrade the heritage gallery located on the ground floor. There will be addition of new heritage gallery on the third floor with a section dedicated to audio visual (AV).”
The restoration work also includes window-door restoration, replacement of rafters, polishing of all woodwork, etc.
The heritage building has been designed by legendary architect Federick Williams Steven, who was also the force behind the design of iconic Victoria Terminus building, later renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building that houses the headquarters of Central Railway.
As noted in Anchoring a City Line by Rahul Mehrotra and Sharda Dwivedi, “Constrained by finance, Steven’s design for BB&CI offices was far less ambitious than that of Victoria Terminus (now CSMT) but is not less commendable. Stevens successfully blended the Venetian Gothic and Indian Saracenic styles, creating in the process a style adapted to the climate and environment of Bombay and the vantage site on which the building was constructed.”
The Times of India had in its February 10, 1894 edition, said, “The style chosen is early Gothic and an Oriental feeling and similar to character and detail to the surrounding public buildings and when the new structure is completed which is likely to be within the next three years, it will undoubtedly be one of the most attractive in the city of picturesque piles and will form an appropriate terminal to the Marine lines which is at some future date must be rebuilt.”
The building was built at an estimated cost of Rs 7.5 lakh. The work started in 1894 and was completed in 1899. Stevens had appointed Raosaheb Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya, as resident engineer, who had worked with him on Royal Alfred Sailor’s home, Victoria Terminus, Bombay Municipal Corporation Building and now BB&CI General Offices. His son Charles, who was known for Art Deco style buildings, had assisted him on the project. The building, underwent restoration, after a fire in November 1905 BB&CI hired Charles to undertake restoration work, which costs Rs 3 lakh.

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Illegal Society: Illegal Society Has Till Dec 31 To Pay 79cr Or Vacate Plot | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has ordered residents of a housing society near Gulab Tower to deposit Rs 79 crore with the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) by December 31 or the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will evict them from their 4,645 square metre plot.
A bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee ordered that if occupants of Snehanjali Cooperative Housing Society fail to pay up, they are to be evicted from Final Plot 65 in Thaltej Town Planning Scheme No.2 and the plot should be handed over to Nidhi Cooperative Housing Society. However, if residents of Snehanjali Society do pay up, AMC will give possession of a 4,645 square metre plot to Nidhi Society at another place, Final Plot 100/E in the TP Scheme.
AMC valued Final Plot 100/E at Rs 79 crore at the rate of Rs 1.70 lakh per metre and asked Snehanjali Society to pay for it. Snehanjali Society’s land on Final Plot 65 was valued at Rs 1.38 lakh per square metre.
The HC directions came after two rounds of litigation in a two-decade battle between the societies, Auda and AMC.
The battle began with finalization of the Thaltej TP Scheme in 1996, after which Nidhi was to get three plots from Auda. While the society got possession of two plots, the third offered to it already had construction on it. Nidhi Society finally did not get a third final plot and moved the HC in 2003.
This was followed by a petition by Snehanjali Society in 2005. The HC directed Auda to give a final plot to Nidhi Society. Snehanjali Society did not succeed in the HC or Supreme Court, which held its construction illegal.
In 2009, Auda discussed the issue with both societies and in a tripartite agreement resolved that Auda would allot Nidhi Society a vacant 4,645 square metre plot, on Final Plot 100, and Snehanjali would bear the cost, Rs 3.21 crore. This did not materialize, leading Nidhi Society to move the HC again. Snehanjali Society, which had to pay Rs 3.21 crore in 2009, will now have to cough up Rs 79 crore by the end of this month to avoid eviction.
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Goa Cancer Society mulls research on rise in malignancies
The president of the Goa Cancer Society has highlighted the increasing cancer incidence in Goa and the need for a long-term study on the subject to facilitate government intervention. The society plans to conduct a thorough study involving the observation of one lakh people over the next 20 years, focusing on factors such as eating habits, obesity level, and genetic makeup. In addition, the society provides financial assistance to cancer patients seeking treatment at Manipal Hospital and other hospitals, with a total of Rs 1.9 crore sanctioned for over 500 patients so far. The society has also partnered with the Dilasa Project and Make a Wish Foundation.

Edu societies want changes in cluster university norms
Suggestions made to the higher and technical education minister include increasing the number of colleges and allowing colleges affiliated to health and agriculture university to join the system. Clarity is needed on the appointment of the vice-chancellor, grantable posts, and fees. Representatives want everything in writing to avoid confusion. Progressive Education Societys chairman suggests removing the cap on the number of institutes in a cluster university and including colleges affiliated to health and agriculture universities. The land requirement for forming a university should be relaxed, and vacant teaching posts should be filled. Universities should have the authority to decide fees.

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Watch video: Bobby Deol gets emotional at the success of 'Animal', is seen shedding happy tears in his car

Sandeep Reddy Vanga‘s Animal has set the box office on fire, minting 54.75 crores (in Hindi) on its opening day. While Ranbir Kapoor is menacing in the leading role, Bobby Deoltoo, has been grabbing the headlines for his brief, but powerful role as the antagonist, in his smashing avatar. Bobby, who has seen a lot of ups and downs in his career is finally savoring the moment, and recently, while acknowledging fans, the actor got emotional.Sitting in his car,Bobby was seen welling up and smiling, as he greeted the media. Take a look…

Recently, actor Esha Deol on Saturday gave a shoutout to his brother Bobby Deol over his performance in ‘Animal’.
Taking to Instagram, Esha shared a picture on her stories which she captioned, “Way to go!! Smashing performance & success bhaiya.”
Bobby has been receiving a lot of praise for his performance as a mute villain in ‘Animal’. The film chronicles a toxic father-son relationship set against the backdrop of crime and the underworld. It co-stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Shakti Kapoor and Triptii Dimri.
The film was released in theatres on December 1 and competed at the box office with Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur.
Bobby made his Bollywood debut with the 1995 film Barsaat, co-starring Twinkle Khanna. He has starred in films like Soldier, Badal, Gupt, Race 3, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo among others. However, his career petered out somewhere in the late 2000s.

After a long gap, he made a comeback in 2018’s ‘Race 3’, following up with ‘Class of ’83’ and a hit series ‘Aashram’. And ‘Love Hostel’ made the best possible use of Bobby’s skills, casting him as a silent assassin named Dagar.

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Telangana election results: Congress marginally ahead of K Chadrasekhar Rao's BRS in early leads | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress has taken early leads in Telangana over the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, which is hoping for a third consecutive term in the state. The Telangana election resultswill be important for the Congress as it heads into the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A win here would further consolidate its presence in the South after victory in Karnataka.The grand old party which has promised 6 guarantees to the people of the state had led a spirited campaign to woo voters.
Almost all the exit polls have predicted a comfortable lead for the Congress in the state with chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao likely to lose his hold after 10 years of rule. The BJP and the AIMIM are likely to remain in single digits, according to the exit polls.
In the 2018 assembly elections, KCR had got a resounding mandate winning 88 of the 119 seats in the state. The Congress on the other hand could win only 21.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed several meetings during the campaign period, besides a roadshow in Hyderabad on Monday amid huge fanfare while KCR spoke at 96 rallies, during the high-octane campaign.
The BJP’s campaign highlighted the necessity of a “double engine government”, “family rule” of KCR and alleged corruption, besides promising to make a Backward Caste leader the CM.
The BRS campaign centred on the previous Congress regime’s failures and ongoing welfare measures for farmers and women. Rao also highlighted his struggle to achieve Telangana statehood.
The Congress focused mainly on the alleged corruption of the BRS government while highlighting its “six guarantees” and a need for a “change” in regime.
A voter turnout of 71.34 per cent of the eligible 3.26 crore electors was recorded in elections to the 119-member legislative assembly on November 30 which passed off peacefully, barring a few minor incidents.

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MVA Netas: MVA Netas Strategise for Winter Session: Key Issues and Government Failures Discussed | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders met on Saturday to draft a strategy for the ensuing winter session of the state legislature beginning at Nagpur from December 7.
The meeting was attended by MPCC president Nana Patole, leader of the opposition Vijay Wadettiwar, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat, Shiv Sena’s Anil Parab, NCP’s Jeetendra Awhad, former chief minister Ashok Chavan and Samajwadi Party’s Abu Azmi.
Thorat said it’s a foregone conclusion that Congress will win in Rajasthan, MP, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
He said there was discussion on the short winter session. “We will press for a longer duration. We want a discussion on key issues before the state and failure of the Eknath Shinde government on all fronts. The government has failed to tackle drought and is yet to provide financial assistance to farmers affected by unseasonal rains,” he said. Wadettiwar said at a juncture when the drug mafia has taken over the state, no stringent measures have been taken by the home department led by Devendra Fadnavis. Patole said the government has failed to resolve the row over Maratha reservation. — Prafulla Marpakwar
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