2 Malayalam Actors Met Gangster Arrested In Drug Case, Says Police

The names of two prominent Malayalam actors have emerged in a case involving a notorious gangster who was arrested from a star hotel in connection with a drug case recently, according to police.

The names of actors Sreenath Bhasi and Prayaga Martin, who have been part of several hit movies, appeared in the custody application report submitted by the Maradu police investigating the case following the arrest of gangster Om Prakash.

Prakash was involved in several criminal cases. He and his accomplices were apprehended at the hotel in Maradu on charges of possessing banned narcotics.

The Maradu police, in their report, stated that they had received secret information indicating that the accused were procuring substances like cocaine from abroad and distributing them at DJ parties being organised in the city.

The accused had been under surveillance by the intelligence wing of the police.

To evade police detection, the gangster booked hotel rooms in another person's name, according to the police.

As a detailed investigation was conducted, it was found that over 20 individuals, including film actors Bhasi and Martin, had visited Prakash at the hotel, the report noted.

Prakash is accused in over 30 cases, police further stated.

A senior police officer said a comprehensive investigation is being carried out in the case, and investigators have collected all vital evidence in this connection.

"Various articles were collected from the site where the accused were arrested. They were sent for the forensic examination, and their results are awaited," he told reporters here.

The officer said the call details of mobile phones seized from the accused would be examined, and a detailed interrogation of those who contacted the gangster would be carried out after that.

When asked about the film actors who had allegedly visited him, the officer said the police had collected all details, including CCTV visuals from the hotel.

Bhasi and Martin's names in the police report come at a time when allegations of various malpractices in the Malayalam film industry, including sexual abuse of female actors and drug abuse, were revealed in the Justice Hema Committee report, triggering an uproar in the state recently. The two actors were yet to react to the developments.

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घर के सारे कपड़े लेकर इस फिल्म की शूटिंग करने पहुंच गई थीं रेखा, एक्ट्रेस की चोटी बनकर तैयार करता था डायरेक्टर

बॉलीवुड की दिग्गज एक्ट्रेस रेखा ने कई फिल्मों में काम किया है और उनकी फिल्में हिट ही साबित होती थीं. उनकी एक फिल्म थी खूबसूरत वो हिट साबित हुई थी. इस फिल्म को ऋषिकेश मुखर्जी ने डायरेक्ट किया था. रेखा का ऋषिकेश मुखर्जी के साथ काम करने का अनुभव बहुत अच्छा रहा है. उन्होंने खूबसूरत के सेट की कुछ यादें एक इंटरव्यू में ताजा की हैं.

मेरी छोटी बनाते थे ऋषिकेश मुखर्जी 
रेखा ने फिल्मफेयर को दिए इंटरव्यू में बताया कि खूबसूरत के दौरान जब मैंने पूछा कि मुझे क्या पहनना है. उन्होंने मुझसे कहा- तुम्हारे पास घर में जो भी है वो ले आओ. टी-शर्ट, स्कर्ट, जीन्स, शर्ट और वेस्ट कोट ही पहनो. वो अक्सर मेरे बाल बनाया करते थे. वो मेरी दो चोटी बनाते थे.

रीटेक का एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज होगा
खूबसूरत की शूटिंग बहुत मजेदार रही. सभी डायलॉग्स गुलज़ार साहब ने लिखे थे और फिर बेशक हमारे पास प्यारे दादामणि (अशोक कुमार) और दीना पाठक भी थे. केष्टो मुखर्जी, डेविड अंकल और शशिकला जी भी बहुत प्यार करने वाले और देखभाल करने वाले थे. हम वास्तव में प्यार के घर में 'निर्मल आनंद' की तलाश कर रहे थे. ऋषिकेश मुखर्जी की तारीफ करते हुए रेखा ने कहा- ' ऋषि दा प्रेम के प्रतीक थे. कोई 'छल-कपट' नहीं था. वह बकवास करने वाले नहीं थे, उन्होंने कभी गॉसिप नहीं की और इसे बढ़ावा भी नहीं दिया. वो कहते थे, 'रीटेक मांगेगा तो तुमसे पैसे लेगा. ऋषि दा ही वह व्यक्ति हैं जिन्होंने मुझे पालतू जानवरों की जादुई दुनिया से परिचित कराया. और मेरा काम उनके सभी पालतू जानवरों को संवारना और उनके टिक्स निकालना था.ये मेरे लिए डिस्ट्रेसिंग था.

बता दें खूबसूरत 1980 में रिलीज हुई थी. इस फिल्म को बहुत पसंद किया गया था. पहले के समय में आए दिन फिल्म का टीवी पर टेलीकास्ट होता रहता था. बाकी फिल्में आकर चली जाती थीं मगर खूबसूरत को लंबे समय तक टेलीकास्ट किया गया है.  

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AI Can Be As Dangerous For World As Nuclear Weapons: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Sunday said that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a profound factor for the world, after nuclear weapons.

Participating in the third edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave, organised by the Institute of Economic Growth and the Finance Ministry, on its third and final day, S Jaishankar said that AI is going to be the next big thing and countries should be prepared to deal with its after-effects.

On AI, he further said that it is also going to become a profound factor in the global ecosystem. "AI will be as dangerous for the world as nuclear bombs once were," he observed.

Minister S Jaishankar also said that demographics, connectivity, and AI will change the global order.

"Globalisation can be weaponised in the next decade and the world must be cautious about it. Many people around the world blame it for the large number of job losses and other negative effects of the revolution. This issue will remain as long as there is change (globalisation)," he said, noting that the social and political reaction to globalisation has gained momentum in the last decade.

The realities of globalisation inevitably collide with protectionism, he said.

The External Affairs Minister also said that in today's era, the role of the United Nations has become only that of a spectator. Drawing a comparison with the business world, he said that the United Nations is an old business, which is taking up a lot of space, but is not changing according to the world.

On the ongoing Middle East conflict, he said that today the fight is taking place only for economic corridors, land and sea, but in the future, there will be fights over climate change also. He further highlighted that the Global South is feeling the impacts of these geopolitical tensions more acutely than others, raising concerns about the region's stability.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Review Of Its Poll Bonds Scheme Order

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its February 15 verdict, which had scrapped the Modi government's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding.

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said there is no error apparent on the face of the record.

The top court also rejected the prayer for listing the review petitions in an open court.

"Having perused the review petitions, there is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013. The review petitions are, therefore, dismissed," the bench said in its order dated September 25 that was uploaded today.

The review pleas filed by advocate Mathews J Nedumpara and others contended that the matter related to the scheme falls in the exclusive domain of legislative and executive policy.

"The court failed to notice that even assuming the issue is justiciable, the petitioners therein having not claimed any specific legal injury exclusive to them, their petition could not have been decided as if a private litigation for the enforcement of rights which are specific and exclusive to them," Nedumpara had submitted in his plea.

He had said the court failed to notice that the public opinion could be sharply divided and the majority of the people of this country could probably be in support of the scheme, brought into existence by their elected representatives, and that they too have a right to be heard as much as the petitioners.

"The court failed to notice that, if at all it is venturing into the forbidden domain of adjudicating upon a matter of legislative policy, they have a duty to hear the public at large and that the proceedings ought to be converted into representative proceedings," the plea had said.

Holding that the 2018 electoral bond scheme was "violative" of the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression and right to information, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Chandrachud had scrapped the scheme.

The top court had also directed the State Bank of India (SBI), the authorised financial institution under the scheme, to submit the details of electoral bonds purchased since April 12, 2019, to the Election Commission, which was asked to publish the information on its official website.

Under the electoral bonds scheme, ruling parties can coerce people and entities to contribute, the apex court had said and rejected as "erroneous" the Centre's argument that it protects the confidentiality of the contributor which is akin to the system of secret ballot.

The electoral bonds scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding.

On March 13, the SBI told the Supreme Court that a total of 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased and 22,030 redeemed by political parties between April 1, 2019 and February 15 this year.

In a compliance affidavit filed in the apex court, the SBI said as per the court's direction, it has made available the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India before the close of business hours on March 12.

The electoral bond controversy had become a major poll issue during the Lok Sabha elections as the opposition alleged it was an "extortion racket", while the ruling BJP defended the scheme, saying it had a laudable objective of bringing transparency in poll funding.

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जिस पार्टी के प्रमुख कार्यकर्ता ही अवैध ड्रग्स कारोबारी हों, वह देश को नशा मुक्त कैसे बनाएगी : अमित शाह

केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह (Amit Shah) ने शुक्रवार को गुजरात के गांधीनगर जिले के मनसा नगर पालिका के विकास कार्यों का उद्घाटन एवं शिलान्यास किया. इस कार्यक्रम को संबोधित करते हुए अमित शाह ने कांग्रेस पर जमकर निशाना साधा. अमित शाह ने कहा कि दिल्ली में दो दिन पहले 5,600 करोड़ रुपये की ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई. यह ड्रग्स दिल्ली पुलिस ने पकड़ी थी. दिल्ली पुलिस की इस कार्रवाई से इंटरनेशनल ड्रग्स सिंडिकेट का पर्दाफाश हुआ.

उन्होंने कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 2014 से 'नशा मुक्त भारत' का एक अभियान चलाया. इसके परिणाम देखिए. जब कांग्रेस की सरकार थी तब 2004 से लेकर 2014 तक 10 साल में कुल एक लाख 52 हजार किलोग्राम ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई थी. लेकिन 2014 से 2024 तक मोदी सरकार ने 5 लाख 43 हजार 600 किलोग्राम ड्रग्स पकड़ी है.

अमित शाह ने कहा कि एक ओर कांग्रेस की सरकार थी, उस वक्त 768 करोड़ रुपये कीमत की ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई. इन नशीली दवाइयों को पकड़ने का अभियान जो नरेंद्र मोदी की सरकार ने शुरू किया, उसमें केवल 10 साल में 27 हजार 600 करोड़ रुपये की ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई. इतना बड़ा अंतर कैसे आया? कांग्रेस की सरकार भी कर रही थी, मोदी की सरकार भी कर रही है.

उन्होंने कहा, "अंतर यह आया कि जो इस मामले में पकड़ा गया वह मुख्य आरोपी तुषार गोयल दिल्ली प्रदेश कांग्रेस के आरटीआई सेल का अध्यक्ष था. जिस पार्टी के प्रमुख कार्यकर्ता ही अवैध ड्रग्स के कारोबार में लिप्त हों, वह भारत को नशा मुक्त बना सकती है क्या?"

केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री ने कहा कि मोदी सरकार आने से पहले जम्मू-कश्मीर, पंजाब, हरियाणा दिल्ली तक समग्र उत्तर भारत को कांग्रेस ने नशे के कारोबार में डूबा कर रखा था. भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) की नरेंद्र मोदी सरकार ने 36 गुना ज्यादा मूल्य की अवैध ड्रग्स पकड़कर इस पर करारा प्रहार करने का काम किया है. उन्होंने कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने ड्रग्स फ्री इंडिया की जो संकल्पना की है, नशा मुक्त भारत की संकल्पना की है, वह केवल और केवल भारतीय जनता पार्टी ही सिद्ध कर सकती है.

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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls

Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers. 

This comes amid a spate of incidents where users were "digitally arrested", and threatened with mobile disconnection, cybercriminals even impersonation of government officials or law enforcement agencies, including false accusations involving drugs, narcotics, and sex rackets. Recently, Vardhaman Group head was cheated of Rs 7 crore. 

How Does The System Work

The system has been deployed in two phases - First, at the Telecom Service Provider (TSP) level, to prevent calls spoofed with phone numbers of their subscribers. Second, at a central level, to stop calls spoofed with the number of subscribers from other TSPs. 

The Centre said all four TSPs have successfully implemented the system.

The Centre said around 4.5 million spoofed calls are being stopped from entering the Indian telecom network. The next phase, involving a centralized system which will eliminate the remaining spoofed calls across all TSPs, is expected to be commissioned soon.

Recently, a fraudster impersonating Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, a fake virtual courtroom and documents closely resembling original ones were part of the elaborate plan through which Vardhman Group head SP Oswal was duped of Rs 7 crore.

Mr Oswal, chairman and managing director of the textile manufacturer, was put under "digital arrest" on August 28 and 29 and made to transfer Rs 7 crore into multiple accounts. Police have managed to freeze these accounts and recover over Rs 5 crore so far.

Read more: A Call, Digital Arrest, Rs 7 Crore Transferred: How Vardhman Boss Was Duped

One of the key techniques used by every scammer in a 'digital arrest' is surveillance and victims are asked to stay on a video call over Skype, Zoom or any such platform on their laptop and switch to a video call on their phone even if they move to another room. 

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, several victims have lost large amounts of money to scammers carrying out 'digital arrests'.

Experts say the fear psychosis that scamsters create in the minds of their victims, makes them believe that whatever they are being told is real and they are indeed under investigation for serious crimes, with the potential of being locked up for an extended period if they don't comply. 

Read more: Surveillance, Fear: How People Are Losing Crores To 'Digital Arrest' Scams

Next Course Of Action

Cybercriminals have devised new ways to scam people, trying to bypass technological safety measures deployed by the Centre to protect users. The Telecom department has urged people to report such crimes which would help the department to devise new strategies to counter cyber fraud.

The Centre has provided the Chakshu portal to report such calls on the 'Sanchar Saathi' platform. 

The Chakshu facility is a step towards safeguarding users from cyber fraud. It provides a streamlined process for reporting suspicious activities and helps in the early detection and prevention of potential fraud.

The telecom department is using AI tools to identify the mobile connections taken on forged documents or taken exceeding the prescribed limits for an individual. Such mobile connections along with telecom resources and mobile handsets used in fraudulent activities are being weeded out from the telecom ecosystem.

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Trinamool Leader Arrested In RG Kar Hospital Corruption Case: CBI

A doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and an alleged confidant of its former principal Sandip Ghosh, Ashish Pande, has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the corruption case it is investigating alongside the horrific rape-murder of a young doctor that had shocked the country. Officials of the Central agency claimed Ashish Pande is also a member of Trinamool Congress and is associated with its student wing.  There, however, has been no confirmation or comment on the matter from the Trinamool Congress. 

He will be produced in court Friday. 

This is the fifth arrest in the corruption case. 

Earlier, the agency had arrested Sandip Ghosh and three others -- his bodyguard Afsar Ali, Suman Hazra and Biplab Sinha, vendors supplying medical equipment to the hospital when Ghosh was the principal.

Ashish Pandey, who is also employed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, is reportedly associated with the Trinamool Congress Students' Wing - TMCP. He was allegedly the TMCP unit president of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (students' unit) state president and party spokesperson Trinankur Bhattacharya told news agency Press Trust of India: "We are yet to hear details about the case. But as of now, we can say that the law will take its own course and we have faith in the justice system." 

Ashish Pandey was earlier mentioned in the list of 59 people at the hospital who were issued show-cause notices by the hospital administration and asked to appear before an inquiry committee set up after the rape and murder of the second year post-graduate student. 

Ashish Pandey had to be rescued by security personnel after he was heckled and pushed by the protesting junior doctors when he went to the hospital to appear before the inquiry committee looking into complaints of harassment and intimidation on campus. 

Leader of Opposition in the Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari asserted that Pandey was a "strongman of the TMC, who was part of the propagator of the threat culture in state-run medical colleges".

"With his arrest and interrogation, CBI will be able to reach to the bottom of this culture at medical colleges and find out all those involved," Mr Adhikari was quoted as saying by PTI.

Sandip Ghosh was arrested by the CBI in connection with the case registered after allegations of financial irregularities surfaced. The Calcutta High Court had handed over the investigation to the CBI after the Kolkata Police registered a case based on complaints filed with the police.

The financial irregularities case involves irregularities in award of contracts, getting the infrastructure-related tasks of the hospital done by individuals or firms instead of getting them done by the state public works department (PWD), the sale of biomedical waste which is illegal, and sale of selling organs from unidentified bodies brought for postmortem, at "lucrative prices" outside.

Sandip Ghosh has also been arrested in connection with the rape-murder case and has undergone two polygraph tests.  He and the police officer who initially investigated the rape and murder of the doctor have been accused of attempting to hide evidence and sabotage the investigation. 

The trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College on August 9. The key suspect, civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, a was seen on CCTV during investigation after the doctor's body was found. 

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