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Qatar 2022: Iran’s coach Carlos Queiroz demands Jurgen Klinsmann’s resignation following his comments on Iran’s team

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Qatar 2022: Iran’s coach Carlos Queiroz demands Jurgen Klinsmann’s resignation following his comments on Iran’s team

On November 27, the National football coach of Iran, Carlos Queiroz, demanded the resignation of Jurgen Klinsmann from his position as a member of Qatar 2022 Technical Study Group after his unsavoury comments about Iran’s culture. Klinsmann made his comments after Iran’s match with Wales, which Iran went on to win 2-0 pushing the Welsh side to the brink of elimination from the World Cup. During a post-match discussion on the BBC, Klinsmann said fouls and confronting officials are “in the culture of Iran”.

Klinsmann said, “That’s their culture, that’s their way of doing it. That’s why Carlos Queiroz fits really well with the Iranian national team. He struggled in South America, failed to qualify with Colombia then failed to qualify with Egypt as well. Just before the World Cup, he went back and guided Iran where he worked for a long time.”

The former German striker who has managed teams in a World Cup twice, Germany in 2006 and USA in 2014, added, “This is not by coincidence, it is all purposely. It is part of their culture, and how they play it, they worked the referee perfectly. The bench was always jumping up and working the linesman and the fourth official on the sideline. They’re constantly in your ear and your face. Keiffer Moore (the Welsh striker) will probably tell you some stories after this game, he had a lot of little incidents out there that we didn’t see.”

Klinsmann further said, “This is their culture, they kind of make you lose your focus and concentration, what’s really important to you.”

The remarks did not go well with the Iranian coach Queiroz, who responded to Klinsmann’s comments with a series of tweets and demanded his resignation from FIFA’s technical study group. Notably, Klinsmann is one of the seven experts, including former players and coaches headed by the former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Their job is to provide analytical reports of every single World Cup game for the governing body.

Calling Klinsmann’s comments a ‘disgrace to football’, Queiroz said, “Dear Jurgen; You took the initiative to call me Carlos, so I believe it is proper to call you Jurgen. Right? Even not knowing me personally, you question my character with a typical prejudiced judgment of superiority.”

He added, “No matter how much I can respect what you did inside the pitch, those remarks about Iran Culture, Iran National Team and my Players are a disgrace to Football. Nobody can hurt our integrity if it is not at our level, of course.”

Queiroz, who coached Iran from 2011 to 2019 before returning in 2022, further said, “Even saying so, we would like to invite you as our guest, to come to our National Team Camp, socialize with Iran players and learn from them about the Country, the people of Iran, the poets and art, the algebra, all the millennial Persian culture.”

He added, “And also listen from our players how much they love and respect Football. As American/German, we understand your no support. No problem. And despite your outrageous remarks on BBC trying to undermine our efforts, sacrifices and skills, we promise you that we will not produce any judgments regarding your culture, roots and background and that you will always be welcome to our Family.”

Furthermore, he said, “At the same time, we just want to follow with full attention what will be the decision of FIFA regarding your position as a member of Qatar 2022 Technical Study Group. Because, obviously, we expect you to resign before you visit our camp. Carlos.”

Klinsmann tried to explain his comments later and said he was misunderstood. In a BBC newsletter, he said, “Yesterday, I said how excited and involved Iran were as a collective – fans, bench, manager, players – in their game. Some felt I was saying they’d influenced officials, others felt I was saying there were doing something wrong. I wasn’t at all – I was simply pointing to how they show their emotions in this World Cup, we all do in different ways.”

With the qualification for the next round on the line, Iran face the United States on November 29 (Tuesday), in a match that is expected to get very tense on and off the pitch.

Pakistan: Pashtun leader stopped from travelling abroad, held at Islamabad airport on behest of Army ‘establishment’

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Pakistan: Pashtun leader stopped from travelling abroad, held at Islamabad airport on behest of Army ‘establishment’

On Sunday (November 27), prominent Pashtun leader Mohsin Dawar informed that he was stopped from travelling abroad allegedly at the direction of the Pakistani army establishment.

The co-founder of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) pointed out that the incident took place despite clearance from the Ministry of Interior of the Government of Pakistan. In a tweet, he wrote, “I was stopped at Islamabad airport by FIA (Federal Investigation Agency) & prevented from travelling to Tajikistan to attend Herat Security Dialogue.”

“This is outrageous as the cabinet had removed my name from ECL for 2 months. Once again Neutral Havaldar demonstrates that he has more authority than the federal govt,” Mohsin Dawar hinted at the high-handedness of the Pakistani establishment.

It must be mentioned that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Exit Control Lists (ECL) are both controlled by the Ministry of Interior of the Pakistani government. The Pashtun leader also posted a copy of the Ministry’s memorandum dating back to October 17, 2022, to back his allegations.

“It has been decided by the Federal Government to allow Multiple Time permission to Mohsin Javed @Mohsin Dawar…to travel abroad to attend conference at Switzerland for a period of 60 days from the date of the first departure, vide Cabinet Decision No. 474/Rule-19/2022 dated 14.10.2022,” it read.

The memorandum was signed by Section Officer Muhammad Azeem Akthar. Mohsin Dawar also lashed out at the Punjabi-dominated Pakistani military of intimidating a Pashtun leader.

“Only a few days ago, Pak civil society was celebrating Bajwa’s speech in which he accepted the military’s interference in politics and announced a non-interference policy in this politics. Is this “neutrality” and “non-interference” a privilege limited to Punjab only?” he asked.

It must be mentioned that Mohsin Dawar is a legislator from the NA-48 constituency of Pakistan since 2018 and represents the National Democratic Movement (NDM).

He tweeted, “Stopping an elected representative of thousands of Pashtuns, from travelling to become part of a regional dialogue is a testimony to the fact that in the coming years Pashtuns will continue to become victims of military establishment policies protecting their corporate interests.”

Mohsin Dawar accused Pakistanis of hurling racist slurs at Afghans

Earlier, the Pashtun leader had lashed out at Pakistanis for making racist remarks against the Afghan community and blamed the former for the clash that ensued between the two sides, following a cricket match in the Asia Cup.

“Using a cricket match as an excuse to hurl racist abuse against Afghans is peak shamelessness. Pakistan’s decades old strategic depth policy and interventionist misadventures in Afghanistan is why Afghans have a problem with Pakistan. Introspect before belittling Afghans,” he emphasised.

Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik tweeted about suicide bombing within hours of Mangaluru blast, read details

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Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik tweeted about suicide bombing within hours of Mangaluru blast, read details

According to a report by Republic Bharat, Mangaluru auto blast suspect Mohammed Shariq was inspired by radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. This allegation is substantiated by the fact that Zakir Naik made a tweet regarding the suicide bombing within hours after the blast in the auto in Mangaluru was reported.

On November 19, at 6:13 p.m., Zakir Naik tweeted about suicide bombing while the Mangaluru auto blast occurred at 4:29 p.m. on the same day. From his official YouTube channel, which has over 3 million subscribers, he released a video titled “Is Suicide Bombing Allowed in Islam?”

The tweet.

Interestingly, Shariq, the suspect in the Mangaluru bomb, had multiple videos of Zakir Naik on his phone. He allegedly referred to him as his true inspiration. More than 50 videos of Zakir Naik’s talks, according to the sources cited by Republic Bharat, were discovered on Shariq’s phone.

The tweet was made by the Twitter handle @drzakiranaik which claims to be the official handle of the fugitive Islamic preacher. It has more than 45 thousand followers. The Twitter account is also linked to Naik’s verified Facebook page.

Days after the explosion in Karnataka’s coastal town Mangaluru was confirmed to be a homemade pressure cooker bomb, it has come to light that the accused in the case, Mohammed Shariq, utilised cryptocurrency to carry out the terror operation.

Reportedly, the probing agencies noted that Shariq and his handlers used cryptocurrencies and the dark web to make financial transactions and received funds online to execute the blast. Shariq traded in bitcoins and received funding online from the Middle east for the terror operation. Cryptocurrency has emerged as a major threat in terms of terror funding and the Police in this case are closely investigating its involvement.

Shariq used fake IDs in Hindu name to rent a room

On November 21, it was reported that the accused Mohammed Shariq, who had previously been detained under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), had used fake identity cards to rent a room in Mysore. The Forensic Science Laboratory Division (FSL) team arrived at Shariq’s rented house in Mysore on Sunday as the inquiry into the Mangaluru bomb case proceeded. The squad seized explosive-making ingredients from Shariq’s home.

Gelatin powder, circuit boards, tiny bolts, batteries, mobile phones, wood power, aluminium multimeters, cables, mixing jars, pressure cookers, and other components required to build explosives were found by the FSL team. One mobile phone, two fake Aadhaar cards, one fake pan card, and one FINO debit card were also discovered by the forensic experts. The accused is alleged to have been assembling explosive devices at his home.

The suspect was paying Rs 1,800 per month for a single room, according to the house owner from Mysore. He presented a copy of the rental agreement, which showed the suspect’s name as Premraj, S/o Sri Maruthi, and his address as Hubballi.

The Police amid the investigations on November 22, also recovered the CCTV footage showing the accused boarding the auto-rickshaw at Naguri minutes before the explosion. In the footage, Shariq could be seen carrying a huge backpack in which the pressure cooker that was turned into IED was allegedly packed. The second suspect could also be seen with Shariq in the video. Karnataka Police has revealed that the suspect used the Isha Foundation logo as the display picture on his social media accounts to mask his identity.

26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Indian diaspora takes out demonstrations outside the Pakistan Embassy in the US and other parts of the world

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26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Indian diaspora takes out demonstrations outside the Pakistan Embassy in the US and other parts of the world

On Sunday, November 26, the Indian diaspora in the United States staged a protest outside the Pakistan embassy against the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The demonstrators led similar protests in front of the Pakistan Consulate in Houston and Chicago as well as the Pakistan Community Centre in New Jersey.

Indian diaspora in led protests outside Pakistan High Commission in London, the protest was joined by Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami and the former Mayor of Jamshed town in Karachi, Pakistan and human rights activist Arif Aajakia. In the peaceful protests, slogans such as ‘Pakistan Sharam Karo’ and ‘Pakistan Doob Maro’ were also raised.

A group of Indians staged a protest in Belgium at an event organized at Schuman Roundabout in front of the European Commission in Brussels on Saturday marking the fourteenth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks under the banner ‘Solidarity Against Terrorism’.

Indian demonstrators in Belgium. (Image: ANI)

Protests against the 26/11 attacks were held outside the Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo. People gathered in front of the Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo also paid tribute to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Demonstrators outside Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo. (Imag: ANI)

The Pakistani terrorists held Mumbai hostage for four days in one of India’s worst terror attacks, killing 166 and injuring 300 people.

The terror attacks on November 26 were carried out by the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), whose chief, Hafiz Saeed, has been designated a global terrorist by the United Nations. Pakistan’s government and army instead of punishing the mastermind of the deadly attacks provides protection to him.

The attack

On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists arrived in Mumbai via sea route. They attacked various locations in Mumbai’s southern parts, including Nariman House, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Leopold Cafe, and grand hotels such as Taj Palace and Trident. Apart from opening fire in public and brutally killing scores, they also planted a bomb inside a taxi and drove it into Mumbai’s suburbs. The attacks claimed the lives of 166 people, including foreign nationals. Ajmal Kasab was apprehended alive by Mumbai police from a vehicle on Marine Drive, while all nine of his other accomplices were neutralized in a 60-hour-long operation.

The conspiracy to establish ‘Hindu terrorism’

Former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria revealed in his book ‘Let Me Say It Now’ that terrorist Ajmal Kasab had an ID with a Hindu name on it during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The name on Kasab’s ID was “Samir Chaudhary.” Maria was on control room duty on the day ten Pakistani terrorists carried out the attacks in Mumbai.

21-year-old Manipuri woman goes missing in Karnataka, police complaint filed against Md Iquebal

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21-year-old Manipuri woman goes missing in Karnataka, police complaint filed against Md Iquebal

On November 24, a 21-year-old woman from district Thoubal, Manipur, identified as Brahmacharimayum Jerish Devi, allegedly went missing. As per a post shared by the Facebook page Naga Hills on behalf of Bangalore Manipur Students’ Association (BMSA), the woman came in contact with a person named Mohammad Boboi alias Mohammad Iquebal from Karnataka a few months back.

The missing report suggests that Jerish came in contact with Iquebal via Facebook, who claimed to be an employee at a private company in Bangalore. After a few months of chatting on social media, Iquebal allegedly booked a flight ticket for Jerish so that she could travel to meet him. On November 24, she left home without informing her family from Imphal to meet Iquebal in Mumbai.

Since that day, the Jerish’s parents have been unable to get in touch with her as her number is unreachable. Her location was last traced near AFS Hajra Palace Marriage Hall, Dharwad, Karnataka, on November 25. Complaints in the matter have been registered at Thoubal Police Station and Dharwad Police station for missing persons/kidnapping.

The missing person report read, “We have received a missing and kidnap report of one of our sister B Jerish Devi from Wangjing sk leikai, Thoubal District, Manipur by Md Iquebal. It has said that the girl meet the boy (Md Boboi alias Iquebal) on Facebook few months back. The boy claimed to be a private employees working in Bangalore. The girl travel from Imphal to Mumbai to meet the boy without her parents concerned, since the boy booked a flight ticket for the girl of November 24 2022. Since that day, the parents aren’t in contact with the girl as her number is unreachable and switch off. An FIR has registered to the Thoubal Police Station, and Dharwad Police Station under missing and kidnapped report. The last location was tracked near AFS Hajra Palace Marriage Hall, Dharwad, Karnataka by the police on November 25 2022. So, we request any Manipuri in Dharwad to help find the girl. If anyone has seen the girl on a roadside, railway station or any areas, please report to the nearby police station or contact to our helpline number-6009345869. (sic)”

OpIndia is trying to get in touch with BMSA, Thoubal Police Station and Dharwad Police Station to confirm the details. We will update the report accordingly.

Rahul Gandhi’s comical fight sequence to demonstrate how he takes on the BJP by utilising their ‘energy’ has netizens amused, watch

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Rahul Gandhi’s comical fight sequence to demonstrate how he takes on the BJP by utilising their ‘energy’ has netizens amused, watch

On Saturday (November 26), Congress scion Rahul Gandhi left netizens amused over his grand ‘political strategy’ to fight the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party.

In a video shared by seasoned Congress loyalist Anshuman Sail, Gandhi was seen teaching his fellow party men the art of using the ‘energy’ of opponents. The full version of the video can be found on the Youtube channel of Rahul Gandhi.

During the Maharashtra leg of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, the Congress scion was seen chitchatting with other leaders and claiming, “Like the RSS attacks you and pours all their energy into it. So, how will you take that energy and make it your own? I will demonstrate the principle.”

The self proclaimed martial arts expert politician then compelled a Congress leader to sit on his knees and then proceeded to push him from the front. When the said leader failed to maintain his balance, Rahul Gandhi suggested a way to take the opponent’s energy instead (referring to the BJP).

“Now I am going to tell him how to position himself to take the energy from the other person? So, open your legs out and sit down,” he continued. Rahul Gandhi then asked the leader to spread his legs and shift the body weight towards the attacker, hold his hand and push up. Three other Congress leaders then joined in to push the Congress leader sitting on the floor to demonstrate how despite so many people ‘pushing’ the person sitting on the floor, that man can ‘push back’ and maintain the balance by using their ‘energy’ against them.

“For some strange reason, I could not feel the power at all…Because you took it all. That’s what I do with the BJP,” the grand strategy of the Congress scion was applauded by other leaders. But it left netizens in splits.

“If you want to see a group of rich fools, then, this is it,” a Twitter user mocked.

One Akhil tweeted, “Holy shit…reminds one of the jokes how many Congress politicians does it take to change a bulb? Answer: Four. One to hold the bulb and three to carry and rotate him.”

“India is not fearful of challenges but fools,” wrote another user.

One Shalin Shah questioned the Congress loyalist over his intent behind sharing the video, despite being aware that it would draw ridicule on social media.

“Can’t find a cheap inspirational speaker like him,” mocked another Twitter user.

“Now I understood, why they called him Pappu. Funny guy,” wrote one Shan.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the Congress party is fighting for its survival. Having steadily lost relevance among the electorates under the leadership of the Gandhi family, the grand old party is making a last-ditch effort to turn its political fortunes.

Dubbed as ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Congress kickstarted its 3,570-km march from Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7 this year. The march will last over 5 months and will cover 12 States before terminating at Srinagar.

Rahul Gandhi and 118 other Congress leaders are walking about 20 km each day in the hopes of mobilising the masses against the ruling BJP government. He was earlier mocked on social media over his ‘morning run’ in Telangana.

Shraddha Murder case: Bones found in the forest match DNA of her father

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Shraddha Murder case: Bones found in the forest match DNA of her father

In a major development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, bones sent for DNA testing have reportedly matched with the blood sample of Shraddha’s father.

According to media reports, the forensic lab matched the blood clot and bones to Shraddha’s father Vikas Walkar’s DNA sample. Some of the bone and blood samples recovered in the tiles of the flat rented by Shraddha and her live-in partner, accused Aaftab Poonawala, were tested.

The DNA test report of the victim’s body parts has not been received by police yet, Sagar Preet Hooda Delhi Police Special CP (Law and Order) told ANI.

As per an ABP report, Aftab told Shraddha’s father, in a casual manner that ‘she is no more, admitting to having killed her.’

In a hearing conducted through video conferencing, the extended Aftab’s judicial custody for 13 days. The court inquired Aftab about his well-being and if Delhi Police used third-degree during interrogation. Aftab reportedly told the court that no such measures were used by the police and that he is cooperating in the investigation.

Notably, the Delhi police recovered parts of a skull and some bones from a forest area last week and are currently undertaking searches at the Bhayandar Creek, where the accused may have disposed of vital evidence in the case.

Aftab used multiple weapons to dismember the body parts of Shraddha. Aftab reportedly admitted to severing Shraddha’s dead body with multiple weapons after murdering her in their rented flat on May 18. Delhi Police have recovered five large knives which have now been sent for forensic examination.

The Police also confirmed that the accused murdered Shraddha between 8 pm to 10 pm on May 18, and chopped her body into 35 pieces. He later stored the severed body parts in a refrigerator and disposed of the pieces in Delhi’s Mehrauli forest over the next 18 days.

Gujarat: Allah resides in Somnath, declares Congress leader while averring secularism, chants Allahu Akbar

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Gujarat: Allah resides in Somnath, declares Congress leader while averring secularism, chants Allahu Akbar

Congress candidate from Rajkot, Indranil Rajguru stirred up a storm ahead of Gujarat state assembly elections where he claimed that in his opinion, Allah and Mahadev are both same. “Whether I go to Somnath with Hindu pilgrims in bus with Muslim pilgrims to Ajmer in train, it gives me equal happiness,” he said.

“In my opinion, there is Allah in Somnath and Mahadev in Ajmer,” he said. He later asked the public which had gathered to hail Mahadev when he hails Allah to ‘let those who want to divide that they will not win’. He then chants Allahu Akbar.

Rajguru was addressing a public gathering at Jangleshwar in Rajkot. Rajkot goes to polls in first phase on 1st December, 2022. Rajguru was first elected to Rajkot East constituency in 2012. In April 2022 he joined the Aam Aadmi Party only to return to Congress in November 2022.

China: Protests erupt against stringent COVID lockdown after deadly fire rocks Xinjiang’s Urumqi

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China: Protests erupt against stringent COVID lockdown after deadly fire rocks Xinjiang’s Urumqi

In China’s far western Xinjiang province, protests have broken out, with people yelling at hazmat-suited security guards after a fatal fire sparked ire at their lengthy Covid-19 lockdown as countrywide infections hit a new record.

Videos shared on Chinese social media on Friday night (November 25) showed crowds chanting “End the lockdown” and raising their hands while walking along a road. The video was released from Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.

On Thursday, 24th November 2022, a building in Urumqi caught fire. People could not easily escape because the lockdown was imposed. Since early August, there have been restrictions in place in the city, which serves as the provincial capital of western Xinjiang. The city reported about 100 new cases in each of the past two days.

According to a report by BBC, following the incident, a witness said that residents of the compound that had been affected by the fire had been primarily barred from leaving their homes. Chinese state media has refuted that account. Authorities in Urumqi, however, offered an extraordinary apology late on Friday, but promised to punish anybody who disobeyed their orders.

In spite of a strict zero-Covid policy, infections have reached unprecedented highs in China. Authorities in Urumqi have now pledged to gradually remove the restrictions, though they dispute that they prevented anybody from fleeing the fire on Thursday.

Due to China’s strict internet censorship, by Saturday morning, most citations to the Urumqi protests had been removed. The Urumqi apartment building fire that killed one person and wounded nine others on Thursday, according to local media, appears to have been started by an electrical extension problem. Online articles have claimed that Covid limitations made it more difficult to extinguish fires. City officials have denied this, attempting to rest the responsibility for the firefighters’ inability to reach the blazing structure on parked cars.

Although there has been growing popular opposition to Beijing’s zero-Covid policy, large-scale, confrontational demonstrations are uncommon in China. The zero-Covid policy is the world’s last program of its sort, due in part to the country’s poor vaccination coverage and an effort to safeguard the elders. It is notable that a large number of Uyghurs reside in the Xinjiang area, and the Chinese government has been blamed for a number of violations of their human rights.

300 people to become jobless as Zee Network decides to shut down Zee Hindustan, managing editor Shamsher Singh resigns

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300 people to become jobless as Zee Network decides to shut down Zee Hindustan, managing editor Shamsher Singh resigns

The series of layoffs has struck the Indian media industry. After tech sector companies laid off thousands of employees worldwide, the TV news channel Zee Hindustan is about to shut down. This will result in at least 300 media professionals going jobless. Zee Network has decided to shut down its Hindi news channel Zee Hindustan at a time when another prominent national media organization, NDTV, is being confronted with acquisition due to a financial problem. Zee Hindustan, which apparently employs 300 people, is also believed to have let go of a number of workers already.

According to reports, there are two main causes behind Zee Hindustan’s shutdown. The first was that the channel’s content mirrored that of its main Hindi news channel, Zee News. Zee Hindustan was launched as a regional Hindi news channel, to focus on Hindi-speaking states. But eventually, its difference with Zee News diminished. The financial stress of the channel is cited as the second factor. The Hindi news channel sector, which includes both major national channels and numerous regional channels, has become overcrowded, and due to that, several channels are suffering financially.

In the meanwhile, Zee Hindustan’s Managing Editor Shamsher Singh has resigned from his post ahead of the channel disappearing from TV sets. He confirmed it by responding to a news report saying that he has resigned. Before that, he had posted several cryptic tweets in Hindu hinting that everything was not right.

Earlier today, he posted a tweet talking about three phases of life, Creation, Decoration and Destroy, in the context of the news channel, where he confirmed that the channel is being shut down. The three stages of Zee Hindustan, according to him, were the launch in 2017, the relaunch in 2020, and the closure in 2022.

Zee Hindustan’s shutdown comes after a series of layoffs in various companies in India and the world. It started with tech giants laying off their employees. Meta recently asked thousands of its employees not to come to the office. Meta is the parent company of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and the personal messaging application WhatsApp.

Deepak Chaurasia to make a TV comeback

In another significant development in the media sector in the country, Veteran TV newsman Deepak Chaurasia, who abruptly quit News Nation at the end of last year amid a controversy, will make a reappearance in the upcoming new year. A new TV news channel called Bharat Express, which has been formed by Upendra Rai, has offered him a primetime program. Upendra Rai is a journalist who formerly held administrative posts at Tehelka and Sahara News Network

Upendra Rai said, “The show will be called ‘8 pm with Deepak Chaurasia’. He will also be a consultative editor with Bharat Express.” Along with Chaurasia, Bharat Express will also have former Zee Salaam editor Khalid Raza Khan, Sahara India group editor Ismail Zafar Khan, and Rashtriya Sahara group editor Manoj Tomar.

In his nearly three-decade career, Deepak Chaurasia has worked for Aaj Tak, ABP News, and India News. He joined News Nation in 2019 and departed in December 2021, shortly after hosting his show while allegedly drunk. At the time, he served as the channel’s consultant editor.

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