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Fake currency with face value of Rs 7 crores seized in Belagavi ahead of Karnataka elections

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Fake currency with face value of Rs 7 crores seized in Belagavi ahead of Karnataka elections

7 crore rupees in fake currencies has been seized in Karnataka’s Belagavi ahead of state assembly elections. According to reports, the police thinks the fake currency printing and distributing was being done for a particular candidate. They have not revealed the name of any suspected party or candidate this currency was intended to be used for.


According to reports, the police have arrested one person and registered a case in this regard. In the police raid, printing materials including ink and machinery were also seized. The seized notes reportedly include fake currencies of 2000, 500 and even the old 100 rupees notes.

Earlier in March, two persons were arrested and fake currency and printing material were seized in the same Belagavi district by the state police. The police had acted on the basis of information provided by NIA and the persons arrested reportedly had links to fake currency rackets in Malda, West Bengal. The arrests were made after a raid in Chikkodi area in Belagavi and the police sources had reportedly stated that the arrested persons were linked to Dalim Mia racket in Malda and from Malda they used to bring fake currency to Karnataka and Maharashtra. Dalim Mia was arrested in Pune in March.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has reportedly issued warning over fake currency rackets being active in the area.

Karnataka is scheduled to conduct state assembly elections in May and political parties have reportedly upped their game in luring voters by any means possible. Earlier many politicians were seen distributing cash and freebies to voters in the state. In the Belagavi area Mrinal Hebbalkar, the son of PCC women’s wing President Laxmi Hebbalkar was seen distributing pressure cookers to local voters with his mother’s face printed on them.

Kathua rape case: Media houses to pay Rs. 10 Lakh for disclosing identity of the victim

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Kathua rape case: Media houses to pay Rs. 10 Lakh for disclosing identity of the victim

Delhi High Court today slammed media houses for disclosing identity of eight year old Kathua rape victim and sent notices to media houses to pay Rs. 10 lakh to the court which will be transferred to J&K victim’s compensation fund. The Delhi High Court had sent notices to Media houses recently for disclosing the identity of the minor victim.


The court also said that anyone who discloses the rape victim’s identity can be imprisoned for 6 months.


The media has been spinning a political and communal yarn around the Kathua rape case with scant regard for facts. Recently, the Congress social media head had lied on NDTV and the anchor of the show, Nidhi Razdan had not bothered to correct her. The media had also given a political colour to the heinous crime by claiming that the rapists were being shielded, while that doesn’t seem to be the case. However, we had recently reported that all the accused in the case had plead not guilty and demanded narco tests to prove their innocence.

The three shows you must watch on Ekta Kapoor’s ALTBalaji app

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The three shows you must watch on Ekta Kapoor’s ALTBalaji app

Last year signalled a cheer for the silver screen as Ekta Kapoor released the AltBalaji app. Considering the massive upswing in digital content consumption many thought this was another step towards the ever revolutionising entertainment industry. Unfortunately, the content didn’t match up to the promises initially. However, now they are  clearly curating and adding some good content.

It is thus time, that the content being added is evaluated for quality. Here, I have attempted to review three of the many series’ I have watched on the app.

Karrle tu hi Mohabbat (Season 1& 2) : 2/5

Plot :

Superstar alcoholic Ram Kapoor meets rehab counsellor Dr Tripura Sundari Nagrajan and their chemistry ridden love hate story ensues.

Cast :

Ram Kapoor as Karan Khanna

Sakshi Tanwar as Dr. Tripurasundari Nagrajan

Shweta Kawatra as Radhika

Tanvi Vyas as Sherry

Farida Patel Venkat as Amma

The USP of the show is of course the casting of Ram Kapoor and Sankshi Tanwar together. They share an absolute sizzling Chemistry – Chemistry with a capital C. When one thinks of Chemistry, the first on-screen couple that comes to mind is King Khan and Kajol. The Ram Kapoor – Sankshi Tanwar jodi is just that on television.

The love hate story is cliched but watchable and cute especially because of the consistent humor in the writing. The show has not gone too far from the typical TV serials. However, the three things that keep this show going is that they don’t diverge too much from the plot, fun banter and of course, excellent performance by the leads.

Ideal watch for those who love all things romance or are Ram-Sakshi fans.

Kehne Ko Hai Humsafar : 3/5

Plot :

Rohit Mehra (Ronit Roy) a middle aged successful Chartered accountant pursues an extra marital affair with career oritented interior designer Ananya (Mona Singh) while being married for over 20 years to Poonam (Gurdeep Kohli).

Cast :

Director : Anil V Kumar

Ronit Roy – Rohit

Mona Singh – Ananya

Gurdeep Kohli – Poonam

Pooja Banerjee – Bani

Palak Jain -Nikki

Manraj Singh – Arya

Neena Gupta of ‘Saans’ fame has come back with a story that will make you think, judge and be conflicted all at the same time.

Gupta and the director managed to keep me hooked by dwelling deep into the feelings and emotions of the characters. I was left confused with my thoughts and emotions while watching this complicated story of love, marriage and family. Their reactions I had while binge watching the show was a mix pot of love, hate, anger and sympathy. A heady mix of emotions that has been beautifully brought out by the cast and crew.

A hindi series which is not weighed down by the usual run of the mill plot but a refreshing, relatable story of human emotions evoking the same from the viewer too.

Haq se : 3.5/5

A picturesque web series following the life of the Mirza family in troubled yet beautiful Kashmir.

Cast :

Parul Gulati as Jannat Mirza

Surveen Chawla as Dr. Meher Mirza

Rajeev Khandelwal as Dr. Naushad Rizvi

Aanchal Sharma as Bahira Mirza

Nikessha Rangwala as Amal Mirza

Rukhsar Rehman as Rabiyah Mirza

Simone Singh as Fatima Khala

Parvail Gulati as Tabish Azad/Azi

Karanvir Sharma as Raghu Thapar

Ravi Khemu as Hashim Mirza

Director Ken Gosh has managed to deliver a beautiful series in terms of visuals and the story. An interesting trivia for book lovers – Haq se is adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. It is a story that revovles around Mirza family women – the sisters Meher , Jannat , Amal and Bano, their Mother Rabiyah and Khalla/Aunt Fatima.

Their fight for equal rights, struggle, happiness, heartbreak in the backdrop of drama, changing culture, conflicting ideologies and turmoil makes for a fascinating watch. Ghosh has managed to intertwine each of it perfectly while giving us well developed characters with distinctive personalities.

‘Haq se’ is definitely amongst the best series on the app and worth your binge watch session.

Cops conduct raids on Maoist linked individuals in connection with Bhima-Koregaon riots

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Cops conduct raids on Maoist linked individuals in connection with Bhima-Koregaon riots

The Pune police on Tuesday raided residences of eight individuals with suspected Maoist links in connection with the Elgaar Parishad conference on 31 December 2017, which is suspected of playing a key role in inciting the violence the next day. This conference was held to mark the 200th anniversary of a British victory over Peshwas, which has been spun by leftist historians as a ‘Dalit victory’ owing to the belief that the the British army was supposedly comprised of Dalits and other lower castes while the ruling Peshwas were Brahmins.

The people raided with regards to this conference are Republican Panthers members – Sudhir Dhawale, Harshali Potdar, Kabir Kala Manch (KKM) artists – Jatiantachi Chalwal, Sagar Gorkhe, Deepak Dhengle, Ramesh Gaichor, Jyoti Jagtap, activist – Rona Wilson and lawyer – Surendra Gadling.

During the raid a Pioneer report claimed that the police confiscated laptops, literature and pamphlets. It also described Hawale, Potdar and Jagtap as Dalit and Left activists. The lawyer Gadling has as per reports been known to have represented Maoists in court cases, with his clients being former DU professor G.N. Saibaba, who was convicted of waging war against India.

These raids were a result of a 7 January case which had booked six of the individuals under various IPC sections like 153A (promoting enmity), 505 (inciting violence between communities) and 117 (abetting public offences).

The said FIR also claimed that the KKM artists, Dhawale and Potdar were booked for their alleged Maoist affiliations in the past. It also claimed that the Maoists tried to mislead the Dalits and spread violent thoughts. These searches as per the report were conducted to uncover further evidence in the case.

Incidentally it isn’t the only time Maoism has been linked to the Bhima-Koregaon violence. Back in mid-January it was reported that the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested seven Maoists from Thane, and after raiding their homes found posters relating to the Bhima-Koregaon event.

Rahul Gandhi denied permission to inaugurate road in Amethi

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Rahul Gandhi denied permission to inaugurate road in Amethi

The Amethi District Administration has stopped Congress President Rahul Gandhi from inaugurating a road in Amethi. According to reports, the inauguration of the road from Thauri village to Kotwa village was part of the events planned for Rahul’s two-day visit to his constituency.

The 5.5 km long road connecting the two villages was constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna at the cost of Rs 3.5 crores. BJP District President Uma Shankar Pandey had objected the proposed inaguration and complained to the District Administration. Pandey has reportedly stated that how can Rahul Gandhi inaugurate the road and take credit for it when it was built under the PMGSY and not from Rahul Gandhi’s MPLAD funds. He also added that Rahul is trying to take credit for the government’s work.

A plaque with Rahul Gandhi’s name was already put up at the near the road. The District Administration had put a hold on the inauguration ceremony. According to reports, the district officials have stated that the inaguration cannot be done because the road is still under construction. The District magistrate Ms Shakuntala, however, refused to comment on the issue.

dist admin has denied permission to Rahul Gandhi to inagurate the road
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The local Congress leaders have reportedly stated that they will go ahead with the inauguration anyway. But Congress District President Yogendra Mishra also stated that it was not an inauguration and Rahul was only going to take stock of the work done as the project was initiated by him.

Reports state that Sonia Gandhi may also join Rahul during this visit. Sonia is expected to visit her constituency in Rae Bareli after almost two years, but the program might be cancelled due to her health conditions. She was scheduled to visit Rae Bareli in February but her visit was cancelled due to her health issues.

Rahul Gandhi claims Amethi will scale new heights a day after shifting responsibility to Modi and Yogi

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Rahul Gandhi claims Amethi will scale new heights a day after shifting responsibility to Modi and Yogi

Never a dull moment when Congress President Rahul Gandhi makes a public appearance. Yesterday, while on a 3-day visit to his and his mother’s constituencies Amethi and Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi had shrugged off his responsibilities as an MP of Amethi. While interacting with school children, when a student questioned him on the implementation of laws in the constituency which he represents in the Lok Sabha since 2004, Gandhi told her to ask about such things to Prime Minister Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, since it is not his job to implement laws.

Interestingly, a day after washing hands off all responsibilities of the constituency, Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a gathering in Amethi, said Amethi will scale new heights in years to come.


He said that Amethi’s name will be taken in the same breath as California and Singapore and that it will be a popular education hub a day after claiming that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is solely responsible for things that happen in Amethi.

We look forward to hearing more from him as we gear up for 2019 elections.

BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s convoy hit by truck, suspects attempt on life

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BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s convoy hit by truck, suspects attempt on life

BJP MP and Union minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship, Anantkumar Hegde on Tuesday claimed a ‘serious attempt on his life’ was made. In a series of tweets, Hegde posted pictures and video of the incident which took place when he was travelling on the national highway near Halegeri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district in poll-bound Karnataka.


While Hegde was unhurt in the incident, his support staff was injured, he tweeted.

He claimed that the vehicle which hit him was driving in the wrong direction and was parked on the road horizontally and it approached his convoy at great speed. He claimed that the people who gathered there caught hold of the driver, Naser, who did not appear intoxicated.


In subsequent tweet, he has urged the police to take investigate the incident.


The minister suspects a bigger nexus behind the incident.

Semengate: No semen detected in the balloon exhibit submitted by 2 LSR students on Holi eve

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Semengate: No semen detected in the balloon exhibit submitted by 2 LSR students on Holi eve

In a twist in the tale, Forensic Science Laboratory report states that no semen could be detected on the balloon sample submitted by the two students who had alleged that some men threw semen filled balloon at them on the eve of Holi earlier this year.

Two Lady Sri Ram College students had alleged that balloons with ‘gooey’ substance were thrown at them, which they believed had semen in it. Not undermining the harassment many women have faced under the guise of Holi celebrations by unruly people, many people had raised doubts of balloons having semen even back then as it did seem physically impossible to collect so much semen in one balloon to throw at as many as two-three women.

Of course, the so-called journalists were quick to feel ashamed as a Hindu for the bizarre allegations.

It is on these occasions that one marvel at the fact that liberals religiously believe that terrorism has no religion but swear vociferously with the same dedication that hooliganism does, and only when it is related to Hinduism.

While we do need strict action against hooliganism, action also should be taken against those who spread such false news without thinking about the consequences and repercussions.

Sanjeev Sanyal on cash crush : Unusual increase in demand, about Rs 45,000 crores withdrawn recently

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Sanjeev Sanyal on cash crush : Unusual increase in demand, about Rs 45,000 crores withdrawn recently

The Principal Economic Adviser to the Government, Sanjeev Sanyal gave an exclusive interview to Mirror Now and explained the possible reasons for the current cash crunch.

He asserted that there has been a sudden and unusual spurt in demand in some states, starting with Karnataka and Telangana, spreading to other states. While it was a surprise, the government is fully aware and is responding to the situation accordingly. He said the RBI and the Finance Ministry is coordinating and there is no need to worry.

When asked that since the unusual cash demand originated in Karnataka, has it got anything to do with the upcoming elections, Sanyal responded by saying that he would not like to speculate as to why this unusual spurt has happened, but he conceded that there has been speculations about this being coordinated and politically motivated.

He said that usually, there is a circulation of this money, but recently, the money hasn’t been coming back into the system. He reiterated that the system has the notes and the demands will be met. He also mentioned that the government has indeed reduced the printing of the Rs. 2000 denomination notes and the printing of other denomination notes have been increased. He conceded to the possibility of higher denomination notes being hoarded, but the demand isn’t one that cannot be met by the RBI. No real problem will be caused other than short-term inconvenience. The RBI always has enough in reserve, and more can be printed if required.

He also mentioned that this wouldn’t lead to inflationary pressure since inflation happens when extra cash is spent. And if the money is being hoarded, it would mean it is not being spent which would mean it wouldn’t lead to inflation. Hoarding and inflationary pressures cannot happen at the same time.

He reiterated, that the causes for this cash crunch will have to be investigated. Taking a dig at Economists, he said that he wouldn’t like to behave like many of them and make extrapolations based on single data points.

Sanyal also explained that this has got nothing to do with solvency of banks. The banking system in fact, is being cleaned up. Successful auctions are being done and banks are on the mend.

This was possibly a response to the allegations levelled by Rahul Gandhi, where he tweeted and said :

“Understand the deceit of Noteban, your money in Nirav Modi’s pocket. Modiji’s ‘Mallya maya’, the terror or noteban is again spreading. The country’s ATMs are again empty, what has been done to the country’s banks,”


Faye D’Souza, the anchor of the show asked Sanyal if there was going to be an investigation to find out how such large amounts were withdrawn and by whom. To this, Sanyal clarified that when he talks about ‘investigation’, he means it as a purely intellectual exercise where the government and RBI analyses the trends, and unless there is evidence, there is no reason to believe that any criminality is involved. There are all kinds of spikes that happen in Economic dynamics and there is no evidence to suggest there is anything criminal going on.

The first aim is to meet the demand, and then the investigation and analysis will ensue.

Interstingly, Sanyal said that this sort of spike is not common considering this is not the festival season which is generally during October.

Towards the quantum of demand, the Principal Economic Adviser said that around Rs. 45,000 crores was withdrawn in recent times.

The Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs had also earlier made the same assertion. “It is being said that there is a cash shortage in the country, but actually that is not the case,” said Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary, department of economic affairs. Garg said that every month, the demand for hard cash in the country is about Rs 19,000 crore-20,000 crore. However, in the past few months, it has been a different story. “Between January to March, demand for cash rose up to Rs 45,000 crore in the country, and that was supplied,” Garg added.

Sanjeev Sanyal also assured that this matter will be “solved within days”.

The full interview can be watched here :

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh6IYWEAZXM]

Congress social media head shares fake image of a newspaper in a bid to malign BJP

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Congress social media head shares fake image of a newspaper in a bid to malign BJP

Congress Social Media head, Divya Spandana is known to use some rather questionable tactics in her quest to hand Congress a social media makeover. Today, she has gone a step further and shared a photoshopped image of a newspaper, ‘The Hindu’, in a bid to malign the BJP and the Prime Minister.

She tweeted an image of the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ that displayed the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and BS Yeddyurappa with a tag line that read “For a corruption state”. She even tagged the BJP Karnataka official handle on Twitter in a bid to poke fun at this supposed gaffe.

As it turns out, the image tweeted by Spandana was a fake. A picture of the original paper reads “For a Corruption Free State”. Spandana shared a picture with the word “Free” edited out.

This is not the first time the Congress Social Media incharge has been caught spreading lies and using less than ethical means for her party’s propaganda. A video of Spandana had recently gone viral where she was seen urging her party workers to create multiple accounts on Social Media platform Twitter in order to target political opponents. She was also recently slammed for making derogatory and cheap comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a hilarious gaffe, when the Prime Minister had taken a tough stand against the Canadian Prime Minister for snubbing Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Divya Spandana had taken to Twitter to proclaim how much India loves Justice Trudeau and that she would volunteer to hug him.

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica controversy, after a poster of Congress Party was seen hanging over Alexander Nix’ wall, Divya had also done a u-turn. In an earlier video, she was seen talking about how psychoanalysis is an important part of handling Social Media. She had said :

It is all about, you know, it is about one person looking at it and how you communicate. And how you, I wouldn’t say condition, but how you take control of the other person’s mind and get them to see what you want them to see. That is what it is. I want you to see the truth, but the BJP probably wants you to see other things. But social media is all about controlling the other persons mind. There is  psycho-analysis…social media. 

In a later interview with Barkha Dutt, after the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke out, she was heard saying, …”We don’t believe in manipulation or rigging of elections, pyscho-analysis and I think ideologically and also looking at their track record of what they did with Brexit and Trump’s election, I don’t think we are somebody who wants to work with a company like that”.

While it is not new for the Congress’ Social Media head to misrepresent, some would say that by sharing a fake image which is so easily verifiable, she has gone a tad too far. One wonders if ‘The Hindu’ would take any action against Spandana for misrepresenting the paper.

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