Rajinikanth Offers Prayers At Ram Mandir, Hanuman Temple In Ayodhya

Superstar Rajinikanth offered prayers at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Sunday and saw the construction work. He also visited the Hanuman Garhi temple and paid obeisance.

"I wished to come here for a long time and I am fortunate that the wish has been fulfilled. If Lord wishes, I will come again after the construction of the temple is completed," Rajinikanth told reporters.

At the Ram Janmabhoomi, he was welcomed by senior officials, including the Ayodhya Commissioner Gaurav Dayal, the Inspector-General of Police Praveen Kumar and the Municipal Commissioner Vishal Singh.

The chief priest of the Ram temple Acharya Satyendra Das presented Rajinikanth a model of the Ram temple and a stole with the name of Lord Ram woven on it.

Mahant Raju Das of the Hanuman Garhi temple told news agency PTI that the actor spent around 10 minutes at the temple.

"I express my thanks to Rajinikanth ji. Today, people from different parts of the country, of different professions and Bollywood are being attracted towards Ayodhya," he said.

Earlier in the day, Rajinikanth met Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav at his residence in Lucknow.

The Tamil superstar reached Lucknow on Friday to promote his film "Jailer", which hit the screens on August 10. On Saturday, he met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The actor said his meeting with the UP Chief Minister was "very good".

On Saturday afternoon, Rajinikanth along with UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya watched "Jailer" in Lucknow.

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Ticket Checker Says Attacked With Knife By Drunken Man On Train In Kerala

A travelling ticket examiner (TTE) was allegedly attacked with a knife onboard a moving train in Kerala by a man against whom the railway official had complained to the RPF for being drunk.

The incident occurred on the West Coast Express on Sunday close to Vatakara in Kozhikode district, a Railway police officer said.

The accused was arrested based on the TTE's statement, the police said.

The TTE claimed to have suffered an injury to the back of his head in the attack.

He told reporters that from Kannur he notice the alleged attacker was drunk and accordingly informed the Railway Protection Force's (RPF) control room.

Subsequently, RPF officers made him deboard the train at Thalassery, the TTE said.

However, the man got back on the train under the pretext of getting his bag and then went and sat in the general compartment, he said.

Later while checking for tickets, he found the man in another reserved coach and on confronting him, the accused abused the official in Hindi and took out a knife and started waving it around, the TTE claimed, adding that he was injured during the ensuing scuffle.

Some of the passengers standing behind the accused managed to restrain him, averting any serious injuries to the ticket checker, the official said.

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Jagan Reddy To Raise Andhra Students' Deportation From US With Centre

In wake of some students from Andhra Pradesh being deported from US, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has decided to take up the issue with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to resolve it, said an official on Saturday.

An unspecified number of students from the southern state were deported by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) federal law enforcement agency officials recently from the American airports on landing, reports said.

"Reddy is looking into this matter and will address it to the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India for resolving this at the earliest as all students have a valid USA visa for higher studies…and also keeping in view of the careers of these students of AP," said an official of the state-government body Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS) in a statement without divulging details.

Though the students possessed valid visas, the Andhra Pradesh government has said that CBP officials should consider granting entry to the students.

Issuing an advisory, the state government appealed to the students to be prepared to answer any question from the American officials and also carry all proofs on financials and other relevant documents, including understanding non-immigrant visa laws and gaining knowledge about the varsity and course.

Calling the deported students to reach out to it, APNRTS, which also functions as a specialised body for overseas education admission and counselling process has shared its helpline numbers.

The helpline numbers are 91 863 2340678 and 91 85000 27678, and email addresses, "mailto:info@apnrts.com"info@apnrts.com and "mailto:helpline@apnrts.com"helpline@apnrts.com Moreover, APNRTS cautioned students to be wary of misleading private education consultancies. 

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एक लाख की शर्ट, 1000 डांसर, शाहरुख खान की सबसे महंगी फिल्म है जवान, बजट सुन कहेंगे- हे भगवान

शाहरुख खान की जवान का इंतजार फैंस बेसब्री से कर रहे हैं, जिसके चलते सभी की निगाहें 7 सितंबर पर टिकी हैं. इसी बीच फिल्म के दो गाने रिलीज हो चुके हैं, जिसमें एक एक खास बात जरुर है. पहले गाने जिंदा बंदा में जहां 1000 डांसर के होने की जानकारी सामने आई थी तो वहीं अब दूसरे गाने चलेया में 1 लाख से ज्यादा कीमत ने जवान को लेकर एक्साइटमेंट बढ़ा दी है. लेकिन अब फिल्म के बजट को लेकर डीटेल सामने आई है, जो कि शाहरुख खान की सबसे फिल्म कही जा रही है. एटली द्वारा निर्देशित शाहरुख खान की फिल्म जवान का बजट 300 करोड़ रुपये  बताया गया है. जबकि साल 2023 की शुरुआत में रिलीज हुई पठान 250 करोड़ में बनी थी. वहीं इसने 1000 करोड़ से ज्यादा दुनियाभर में कमाई की थी. जबकि जवान के भी इसी तरह के कलेक्शन करने की उम्मीद जताई जा रही है. 

शाहरुख की 'जवान' है सबसे महंगी फिल्म 

दशकों से शाहरुख खान अपनी एक्टिंग से दिल जीतते नजर आ रहे हैं. वहीं साल 2023 में पठान देने के बाद वह फैंस के लिए जवान लेकर लौटे हैं. जबकि 300 करोड़ के बजट में बनीं इस फिल्म को SRK की अब तक की सबसे महंगी फिल्म बताया जा रहा है. हालांकि यह फिल्म किंग खान की फैंस की उम्मीदों पर कितना खड़ी रह पाती है यह देखना भी दिलचस्प होगा. 

गौरतलब है कि 7 सितंबर को रिलीज होने जा रही जवान का प्रीव्यू और पहला ट्रैक, जो कि एक डांस नंबर 'जिंदा बंदा' है और दूसरा ट्रैक, जो कि रोमांटिक चलेया रिलीज कर दिया गया है. वहीं इस फिल्म में शाहरुख खान के अलावा नयनतारा, विजय सेतुपति, सान्या मल्होत्रा और अन्य कलाकार अपनी एक्टिंग से दिल जीतने को तैयार हैं. 

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Taking Drum To Field, Man Leaves It On Tracks After Spotting Train

A man was arrested in Jalna in Maharashtra for allegedly leaving a drum filled with stones on the railway tracks after spotting an incoming train, a police official said on Saturday.

Balu Makhmale (25) was arrested by the Railway Protection Force on Friday in connection with the incident that took place a month ago, he said.

"The drum was spotted by the driver of the Devgiri Express on the Satona-Osmanabad route. He applied emergency brakes and averted an accident. A probe found Makhmale was taking the drum to his field nearby but abandoned it on the tracks after the Devgiri Express reached close by," he said. 

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अजय मिश्रा टेनी से जुड़ा 23 साल पहले का सपा नेता की हत्या का केस सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंचा

उत्तर प्रदेश के लखीमपुर खीरी में 23 साल पुराने प्रभात गुप्ता हत्याकांड का मामला सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंच गया है. केंद्रीय मंत्री अजय मिश्रा टेनी से जुड़े इस मामले में इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट के आदेश को सुप्रीम कोर्ट में चुनौती दी गई है. प्रभात गुप्ता के भाई इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट के आदेश के खिलाफ सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंच गए हैं.

इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट ने प्रभात गुप्ता हत्याकांड में अजय मिश्रा टेनी को बरी कर दिया था. इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट ने यूपी सरकार की याचिका को खारिज कर दिया था. इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट ने ट्रायल कोर्ट के टेनी को बरी करने के फैसले को बरकरार रखा था.

लखीमपुर की निचली अदालत ने अजय मिश्रा टेनी को बरी कर दिया था लेकिन निचली अदालत के फैसले के खिलाफ राज्य सरकार ने हाईकोर्ट में अर्ज़ी दाखिल की थी. ट्रायल कोर्ट ने सबूतों के अभाव में टेनी को बरी किया था

साल 2000 में प्रभात गुप्ता की हत्या हुई थी और साल 2004 में ट्रायल कोर्ट ने सबूतों के अभाव में टेनी को बरी किया था. अजय मिश्रा के साथ सुभाष मामा, शशि भूषण, पिंकी और राकेश डालू को भी इस हत्याकांड में हाईकोर्ट से राहत मिल गई थी.

साल 2000 में प्रभात गुप्ता की उत्तर प्रदेश के लखीमपुर खीरी में सरे बाजार घर लौटते समय गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई थी. प्रभात गुप्ता समाजवादी पार्टी का युवा नेता था. इस हत्याकांड में अजय मिश्रा टेनी समेत चार लोगों को नामजद किया गया था.

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Rajasthan Announces Rs 15 Crore Financial-Aid To Rain-Hit Himachal

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced a financial assistance of Rs 15 crore to Himachal Pradesh where heavy rains and landslides have caused massive damage.

"An assistance of Rs 15 crore will be given by the Rajasthan government to help the people suffering from the difficult situation created by heavy rains and landslides in Himachal Pradesh," Mr Gehlot said in a post on X, formerly called Twitter.

Mr Gehlot said the people of Rajasthan are standing with the people of Himachal Pradesh in these difficult circumstances.

This comes after Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a financial assistance of Rs 11 crore to the flood-hit state earlier in the day.

Officials in Himachal Pradesh have said the total number of deaths in rain-related incidents in the state since Sunday night has increased to 75 with Shimla alone accounting for 22 fatalities. 

Heavy rains have hit the hill state since Sunday, triggering landslides in Shimla and several other districts.

Since the onset of the monsoon on June 24, 217 persons have died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh and 11,301 houses have been partially or completely damaged, according to the state emergency operation centre.

A total of 506 roads are still closed in the state and 408 transformers and 149 water supply schemes have been disrupted.

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