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Real life cricketers feared getting bad publicity in Azhar - Ravi, Kapil, Manoj, Navjot's fears come true

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Last month, four former cricketers  Navjot Singh Sidhu, Kapil Dev, Manoj Prabhakar and Ravi Shastri demanded to know how they were being depicted in Azhar, a sort of biopic of their contemporary Azharuddin.   Mid Day had reported that they were keen that they had not been shown in bad light. They had been  assured by the filmmakers that the portrayal of their characters was dignified.   With the release of Azhar on Friday their worst fears may have come true.
It is no secret that Azharuddin did not have a good relationship with Ravi, Kapil, Manoj, Navjot
May 14, 2016, NewsCrunch

Last month, four former cricketers  Navjot Singh Sidhu, Kapil Dev, Manoj Prabhakar and Ravi Shastri demanded to know how they were being depicted in Azhar, a sort of biopic of their contemporary Azharuddin.

Mid Day had reported that they were keen that they had not been shown in bad light. They had been  assured by the filmmakers that the portrayal of their characters was dignified.

 With the release of Azhar on Friday their worst fears may have come true.

It is no secret that Azharuddin did not have a good relationship with these men. The film goes by his version of events and shows them, well, in bad light.

It does not even attempt to conceal their identity.

As an Indian Express review notes, in the movie Azhar, Ravi is a womaniser, Manoj is a lout, Navjot a joke and a coward. and Kapil loses his goodness for sometime but regains it.

The worst treatment is perhaps reserved for Ravi, who is shown being jealous of Azhar's rise to captaincy.  A lecherous character, Ravi is seen coming out of a hotel room pulling up his zip, while a starlet follows him adjusting her saree.

Real life Sangeeta Bijlani feared that she would portrayed as a home breaker as Azharuddin had left his wife Naureen to marry her. In the film, her saving grace is a dialogue she mouths - You have given her your name, don’t cheat her.

The film gives a spin to Azhar's match-fixing controversies. He takes a crore from a bookie so that no other cricketer in the team gets tempted. But goes on to win the match with a fabulous knock and throws the money back at the bookie.

President Venkiah Naidu? Dark horse begins to run, say BJP rumours

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For Modi, who may like to keep Advani out of contention, Venkiah Naidu may make a perfect foil.

May 14, 2016, NewsCrunch

Here is the father of all speculations – senior BJP leader Venkiah Naidu is said to be positioning himself to replace President Pranab Mukherjee or at least his deputy Hamid Ansari.

BJP rumours hint he may have more than an outside chance.

Venkiah Naidu has been a party president, twice union cabinet minister, and has no enemies. He is always a great support to those in power and recently irked RSS by comparing Modi to God.

He is pliable, has no intellectual pretensions and a political lightweight as most Indian presidents have been – from Fakruddin Ali Ahmed to Zail Singh to Pratibha Patil.

For Modi, who may like to keep Advani out of contention, Venkiah Naidu may make a perfect foil.

His Rajya Sabha term is coming to an end and would have no problem seeking a fourth term from Karnataka.

But according to The Economic Times, Venkiah Naidu had recently asked Modi if he could take a backseat due to health reasons. The Prime Minister reportedly turned it down saying his services were needed.

The Economic Times quoted rumours in the party which say Venkiah Naidu is angling for a governor’s post for now and ‘later take up a higher Constitutional post as and when the vacancy arises’.

Vice President Hamid Ansari’s term is ending in August and President Pranab Mukherjee’s next July.

With good timing and some luck Venkiah Naidu could move into either of the two posts.  




Rare video of Stuart Binny and Mayanti Langer walking hand-in-hand - a stylish Virat Kohli overtakes them

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RCB player Stuart Binny and his famous TV anchor-wife Mayanti Langer have been caught on camera walking hand-in-hand at a Bangalore five star hotel, ITC Gardenia.  An official RCB video released on Saturday follows Virat Kohli walking to the team bus before the match against Gujarat Lions. The man is looking stylish and walking  with a sprint.
Virat Kohli overtakes a couple both in RCB jersey and very much in love: Stuart Binny and Mayanti Langer (video below)

May 14, 2016, NewsCrunch

RCB player Stuart Binny and his famous TV anchor-wife Mayanti Langer have been caught on camera walking hand-in-hand at a Bangalore five star hotel, ITC Gardenia.

An official RCB video released on Saturday follows Virat Kohli walking to the team bus before the match against Gujarat Lions. The man is looking stylish and walking  with a sprint.

He overtakes a couple both in RCB jersey and very much in love: Stuart Binny and Mayanti Langer.

He exchanges a friendly glance and moves on.

Rare video of Stuart Binny and Mayanti Langer walking hand-in-hand - a stylish Virat Kohli overtakes them 



Funny tweets: RCB fans in rare happy mood after ADB, Kohli massacre Gujarat Lions – pity the cheer leaders

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For RCB fans, who had a miserable season, Saturday turned out to be a fun day with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli massacring Gujarat Lions.   They scored magnificent centuries to take RCB to a massive total of 248 for three at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB still has a tough climb ahead. But its fans were unstoppable on social media.

May 14, 2016, NewsCrunch

For RCB fans, who had a miserable season, Saturday turned out to be a fun day with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli massacring Gujarat Lions.

They scored magnificent centuries to take RCB to a massive total of 248 for three at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.


The Kohli-De Villiers partnership of 229 broke their own record of 215 against Mumbai Indians last year.

RCB still has a tough climb ahead. But its fans were unstoppable on social media.



Funny tweets: RCB fans in rare happy mood after ADB, Kohli massacre Gujarat Lions – pity the cheer leaders















Gandhi's grandson Kanubhai and wife take refuge at old age home in New Delhi - he is the kid in iconic photo leading Mahatma by walking stick

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Kanubhai Ramdas Gandhi,87, along with his wife Dr. Shiva Laxmi, 85, have inexplicably fallen into bad times.

May 14, 2016, NewsCrunch

Kanubhai Gandhi, the kid in the iconic photo of Mahatma being led by his grandson, holding his walking stick, has inexplicably fallen into bad times.

Kanubhai Ramdas Gandhi,87, along with his wife Dr. Shiva Laxmi, 85,  have sought refuge at an old age home,  Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram, in New Delhi.

Both highly qualified professionals, had settled in the US for over forty decades. In their old age, they returned to India and reportedly spent time in different ashrams before landing at this old age home.

The couple have no children.

The Hindu reports that the couple are mum on the circumstances which drove them to distress.
Kanubhai is quoted saying he has become homeless, to which his wife, still gritty, objects to and says they are in a hole, but will climb out of it.

Dr. Shiva Laxmi says had it been the US she would have managed better but is finding it tough to navigate in India.

There is a speculation that someone may have conned them out of their savings and thrown them out.

Kanubhai is one of the three children of Mahatma Gandhi's third son, Ramdas. After Mahatma's assassination he went to MIT to study mathematics and later worked at Nasa and the US defence department.

Dr. Shiva Laxmi, a Ph.D in biochemistry, taught and worked as a researcher in Boston.

Kanubhai and Dr Shiva Laxmi Gandhi

Textiles Ministry cancels handloom deal with NDTV Retail after social media uproar; Modi reportedly seeks explanation

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The memorandum of understanding between Union Textiles Ministry and NDTV Retail, which had Modi supporters up in arms, has been called off.   Prime Minister Modi himself reportedly intervened and ensured that the deal was scrapped after it triggered a huge uproar on social media.   He reportedly spoke to Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday and heard his explanation.
Modi  reportedly spoke to Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday and heard his explanation on the NDTV deal.


May 15, 2016, NewsCunch

The memorandum of understanding between Union Textiles Ministry and NDTV Retail, which had Modi supporters up in arms, has been called off.

Prime Minister Modi himself reportedly intervened and ensured that the deal was scrapped after it triggered a huge uproar on social media.

He reportedly spoke to Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday and heard his explanation.

As NewsCrunch had noted earlier, the handloom division of the Union Textiles Ministry had signed an MoU with NDTV Ethnic Retail, a sister concern of the news channel, to popularise Indian textiles under the label Indian Roots.

As the news broke, a storm of angry responses kicked off from Modi supporters, who see NDTV as bitterly opposed to their cause and openly call for its boycott.

They stated that the MoU with NDTV retail was a betrayal by Modi government and warned it not to take them for granted.

Gangwar told The Hindu that the agreement had been signed by an official of the Ministry without his knowledge. "Had I been consulted, I would have cautioned the official against it,” Gangwar said.

He also added that it was a small deal worth only Rs 5 lakh, which was blown out of proportion on social media.

It is not the first time social media has been able to influence Modi government's moves. Last November, Modi had hinted that he may back the resumption of cricketing ties to  improve relations with Pakistan.

His social media supporters opposed it strongly by trending #NoCricketWithPakistan forcing him to back off.

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Angry tweets: 'Nationalist' outrage after Modi government's Textile Ministry signs MOU with NDTV Retail 



Digvijaya Singh's smiling photo at VHP office in Delhi with Hindutva leader Champat Rai creates buzz - this is what happened

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Digvijaa Singh says he was on a train to Delhi and found himself next to a VHP leader and
both struck a conversation.


May 15, 2016, NewsCrunch

A photo started circulating last month showing Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh in VHP office at R K Puram, New Delhi, along with a senior Hindutva leader Champat Rai.

Curiously,  was also seen posing for camera, holding a book, an autobiography of the late VHP world president Ashok Singhal.

Given that Digvijaya Singh has made a career of baiting Hindutva groups, there was a question on a many lip: what was happening? Was Congress getting ready for one more round of soft Hindutva, a formula it has tried in the past, many a time, without success.

After nearly a fortnight's speculation, here is an explanation from Digvijaya Singh himself, as he told Coomi Kapoor of Indian Express.

 He was on a train to Delhi and found himself next to a VHP leader and both struck a conversation. At the New Delhi Railway station, Digvijaya Singh offered to give the VHP leader a lift, who in turn invited him for some tea at the R K Puram office.

Digvijaya Singh accepted the invite, had tea, received a book and even learned that VHP was not very happy with Modi.



Viral video: Kurdish party PKK's fighters down Turkey's Cobra helicopter with a hand-held missile launcher

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Kurdish Worker's Party or PKK has posted a video of its fighters shooting down a Turkish helicopter with a  hand-held missile launcher.  The video, an amateur footage,  shows an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter flying at a distance and a  PKK fighter getting ready to fire a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) missile.
The war between the Turkish Government and the
Kurdish sub-faction PKK continues (video below).

May 15, 2016, NewsCrunch

Kurdish Worker's Party or PKK has posted a video of its fighters shooting down a Turkish helicopter with a  hand-held missile launcher.

The video, an amateur footage,  shows an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter flying at a distance and a  PKK fighter getting ready to fire a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) missile.

As a countdown ends, he fires the a heat-seeking missile, which catches up with the Turkish chopper and blows it to bits.  The MANPADS missile appears to be a Russian designed SA-7 derivative,

Though Turks and Kurds have joined the common front against ISIS, the seemingly perpetual warfare between the Turkish Government and the Kurdish sub-faction known PKK continues.

The hand-held missile launchers were famously used by Afghan Mujahideen in the 1980s in their war against the Soviet Union. CIA had armed them with FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS to target Russian attack helicopters.


Viral video: Kurdish party PKK's fighters down Turkey's Cobra helicopter with a hand-held missile launcher 


Photographer catches his own reflection while shooting Modi and his mother Hiraben at 7, Racecourse road bungalow

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PM Modi tweeted three photos of his mother Hiraben's maiden visit to his official residence  at 7, Racecourse road.  In the the photos he is seen showing his mother around, pushing her on a wheel chair, and also giving her a glass of water.
Modi and mom photos created a social media buzz and became fodder for both his supporters and critics.

May 16, 2016, NewsCrunch

PM Modi tweeted three photos of his mother Hiraben's maiden visit to his official residence  at 7, Racecourse road.

In the the photos he is seen showing his mother around, pushing her on a wheel chair, and also giving her a glass of water.

In the accompanying caption, Modi mentioned that it was his mother's first visit to PM's official bungalow and that he had spent quality time with her.

The photos created a social media buzz and became fodder for both his supporters and critics.  His supporters said the photos underlined the distance he had maintained with his family, unlike the Nehru-Gandhis.

His opponents said Modi typically had turned his mother's visit into a PR stunt with carefully staged photographs.

In one photo they point out, the photographer catches his own reflection - underlining that the act of Modi giving his mother a glass of water was for the camera.

Nevertheless, Hiraben would have gone back to Gujarat a happy woman. Usually, she gets to see Modi only on his birthdays when he visits her along with a posse of photographers and has her putting a laddu into his mouth.

Irate Salman Khan fans make Iulia Vantur's 'marriage photo' with Marius Moga go viral

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Fans not happy with the idea of Salman Khan getting married to Lulia Vantur have been trending her 'marriage' photos with former boyfriend Marius Moga.   The photos, which are being circulated, show Marius Moga and Lulia Vantur in a wedding attire. There are a few other photos, which show therm being intimate with each other.    Lulia Vantur was in an intense relationship with Marius Moga for four years, but there is no evidence that they were married except for a photo.
Iulia Vantur was in an intense relationship with Marius Moga for four years, but there is no evidence that they were married except for a photo.

May 16, 2016, NewsCrunch

Fans not happy with the idea of Salman Khan getting married to Iulia Vantur have been trending her 'marriage' photos with former boyfriend Marius Moga.

The photos, which are being circulated, show Marius Moga and Iulia Vantur in a wedding attire. There are a few other photos, which show therm being intimate with each other.

Lulia Vantur was in an intense relationship with Marius Moga for four years, but there is no evidence that they were married except for a photo.

It is not clear if it is genuine and there is also nothing new about it.

These photos and reports have been in circulation for the last three years and in 2013 while shooting Mental Salman Khan was reportedly very upset about them.

Now with the speculation mounting that he may marry Lulia Vantur, they they have gone viral

If you go by the comments on social media, many women fans of Salman Khan are not happy with the idea that he is getting married at all. They also find that Iulia Vantur is not the right match for him and have targeted her for personal attack.


Lulia Vantur was in an intense relationship with Marius Moga for four years, but there is no evidence that they were married except for a photo.

Lulia Vantur was in an intense relationship with Marius Moga for four years, but there is no evidence that they were married except for a photo.


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It is not Salman Khan - man in viral photo kissing Iuliana Vantur is her former boy friend Marius Moga 



Wage disparity in Infosys rising under Vishal Sikka - but still not as much as in other companies

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The pay  shift in Infosys, which is occurring under Vishal Sikka, is logical in the time of professional managers. Infosys pic



May 16, 2016, NewsCrunch

The pay disparity between the bottom rungs and higher ups in Infosys under CEO Vishal Sikka seems to be increasing.

And Sikka is personally leading the new trend.

The average salary of an Infosys employee is between Rs 5.16 lakh and Rs 4.89 lakh.

This is about 116 times less than the salary Sikka draws -  $4.56 million excluding stock options and RSUs, reports the Times of India.

If you add them, Sikka's compensation shoots up to $ 11 million, though it is not clear the time period over which the entire amount would accrue to him.  

The salaries of other top Infosys employees  — Sandeep Dadlani, head of Americas, Ravi Kumar, chief delivery officer and Mohit Joshi, head of financial services -- have also risen to touch a new high of 2 million including stocks and long-term incentives.

Management experts recommend that the ratio of wage disparity across hierarchy should be kept to a minimum. Narayana Murthy had advocated a disparity ratio of  20 to 25%.

That number was possible during the era of Infosys founder-CEOs who took low salaries and sky high dividends, thanks to their stakes.

The shift in Infosys, which is occurring now, is logical in the time of professional managers.

The CEO and average wage ratio of 116 in Infosys still compares well with TCS (416) and Wipro (169).


Funny tweets – Aishwarya Rai’s purple lips at Cannes go viral; sponsored by Asian Paints, say trolls

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In the biggest fashion disaster ever suffered in her long career, Aishwarya Rai soon became a butt of jokes

May 16, 2016, NewsCrunch


Cannes Film Festival is usually a yawn affair unless something like Aishwarya Rai-in-purple lips hits the red carpet.

The Bollywood actress, who has been a regular for 15 years now, became a social media sensation as she inexplicably decided on the colour purple to adorn her lips.

In the biggest fashion disaster ever suffered in her long career, Aishwarya Rai soon became a butt of jokes, ranging from the crass to subtle.

Aishwarya Rai tried to do so some damage control after landing in Mumbai on Monday. She defended her appearance saying did not have the time to pay attention to the fashion choices before her as  she was busy with the promotion of Sarabjit.

Trying to crack a joke, she also threatened that some day she would walk the Cannes Red Carpet in jeans and white shirt.


Funny tweets: Twitter trolsl Aishwarya Rai for her purple lips at Cannes




















Funny tweets: Sonam’s rumali roti gown is a showstopper at Cannes, thinks Twitter – Surreal or L'Oréal

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After Aishwarya Rai became globally famous with her purple lips, Sonam Kapoor kept the Bollywood flag flying with a rumali roti gown at Cannes.   At least, that’s what the Twitter thinks.   Experts said the custom-made Ralph & Russo gown, Sonam wore to Red Carpet was pure class.
Trolls took over wondering how long would it have taken Gandhiji to weave
Sonam’s gown with his charaka.

May 16, 2016, NewsCrunch

After Aishwarya Rai became globally famous with her purple lips, Sonam Kapoor kept the Bollywood flag flying with a rumali roti gown at Cannes.

At least, that’s what the Twitter thinks.

Experts said the custom-made Ralph & Russo gown, Sonam wore to Red Carpet was pure class.

The sari-inspired long train and the gold work along the borders, coupled with jewels from Chopard and shoes from Ferragamo, was made for the connoisseurs of high fashion.

But they seem to be in absolute minority on Twitter, which looks at these things quite literally without imagination.

Trolls took over seeing a rumali roti in what Sonam wore and wondering how long would it have taken Gandhiji to weave it with his charaka.


Funny tweets: Sonam’s rumali roti gown is a showstopper at Cannes, thinks Twitter 

    







This is the outfit Sonam Kapoor wore at Cannes. I think they confused L'Oreal with Surreal!



Kolkata or Bangalore? Massive support for RCB at Eden Gardens baffles Bengal fans

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But on the Monday KKR Vs RCB match, the visiting team from Bangalore neatly matched the popularity of the home team, roar for roar.  The crowd lustily cheered every wicket  gained by RCB and every four or six hit by them, much to the  amazement of the die-hard KKR fans some of who saw it as betrayal.
Eden Gradens was also splattered with RCB colours and jerseys.

May 16, 2016, NewsCrunch

Among the cricket grounds which roar for their home team, there is no match for Eden Gardens.

The cricket-crazy Bengali fan can go to the extent of stopping even World Cup matches if the home team is losing.

But on the Monday KKR Vs RCB match, the visiting team from Bangalore neatly matched the popularity of the home team, roar for roar.

The crowd lustily cheered every wicket  gained by RCB and every four or six hit by them, much to the  amazement of the die-hard KKR fans some of who saw it as betrayal.

The stadium was also splattered with RCB colours and jerseys.

So, what makes RCB so popular in Kolkata.  As many pointed out, it was the personal popularity of Virat Kohli, A B De Villiers and Chris Gayle, three greatest entertainers of the game.

When they get going, you just stand up and cheer - does not matter who they play for.  









Full video: A tired Subramanian Swamy takes on a combative Asaduddin Owaisi in India TV debate - imposing Hanuman chalisa through civil code

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Swamy and Owaisi debate was all thunder and no light. (2 part video below)

May 17, 2016, NewsCrunch

A debate on India TV brought Subramanian Swamy and Asaduddin Owaisi face-to-face to debate if Muslims were insecure under Modi.

It was a disappointing affair. Age seems to be catching up with Swamy, who was sounding tired and jaded. He limited himself to rehashing pet themes - Saudi Arabia, Kashmiri pandits, uniform civil code, Ram Mandir.

The younger man and energetic Owaisi also stuck to his arguments, all of which have been made before. I follow Indian constitution, I am an Indian - don't ask me about Saudia Arabia, act on Kashmiri pandits, you are in power now.

The only dramatic moment was when Owaisi opposed uniform civil code saying it was a ruse to impose Hanuman chalisa.

Swamy said work on Ram Mandir will start by yearend. Owaisi said let us meet on December 31 and get a reality check.

Sparks flew with the partisan pro-BJP audience, trying to corner Owaisi with cliched dim-witted arguments. He was too prepared and too smart for them.

In sum, Swamy and Owaisi debate was all thunder and no light. But it was heartening to see  the two of them make their arguments without getting personal or bitter. That is the way to go.  

Full video: Subramanian Swamy Vs Asaduddin Owaisi on India TV debate (part 1)

  



Full video: Subramanian Swamy Vs Asaduddin Owaisi on India TV debate (part 2)



Salman Khan grounded in Panvel farmhouse after another round of hair transplantation treatment from Dubai doctors

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 You may expect Salman Khan to cut down on his outdoor appearances over the next few days - he has reportedly gone through one more round of hair transplant.   The actor who has been battling baldness over for more than a decade now is said to have checked into his Panvel farm house and flown in doctors from  Dubai for the treatment.
Salman Khan has reportedly opted for synthetic hair instead of natural hair for his treatment.

May 17, 2016, NewsCrunch

You may expect Salman Khan to cut down on his outdoor appearances over the next few days - he has reportedly gone through one more round of hair transplant.

The actor who has been battling baldness over for more than a decade now is said to have checked into his Panvel farm house and flown in doctors from  Dubai for the treatment.

SpotBoye reported that he is accompanied by his girlfriend Iulia Vantur.

The treatment effectively grounds him for a few days as he will have to stay away from dust and sweat. He seems to have planned it well as he has just wrapped up his Sultan shoot.

Salman Khan had his first hair transplantation treatment in Dubai in 2002. He has been periodically going through the procedure since then.

He has never tried to keep it in the dark and at a Big Boss episode had spoken about his fear of going bald.

A decade ago a few photos showing his bald plate carrying hair transplantation scars  had leaked into public domain.

Salman Khan has reportedly opted for synthetic hair instead of natural hair for his treatment.


Quoting Google, Rashid Alvi calls Modi stupid prime minister; Smriti Irani hits back (full video)

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Alvi’s comments were addressed to Smriti Irani but drew an angry response from
some in the crowd, who loudly said Rahul Gandhi was stupid.


May 17, 2016, NewsCrunch

In an interaction organised by India TV and presided over by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, Congress leader Rashid Alvi called Narendra Modi, the world’s most stupid prime minister.

His source of information – Google or Gogle, as chose to pronounce it.

He said, if you typed keywords stupid prime minister, Google fetched Modi in its results.

Alvi’s comments were addressed to Smriti Irani but drew an angry response from some in the crowd, who loudly said Rahul Gandhi was stupid.

One of them tried to explain to Alvi that Google worked on an algorithm and whatever it showed need not be accepted as gospel of truth.

Smriti Irani, remarkably restrained by her own standards, said it was Congress culture to reward those who abused Modi and cautioned Alvi to behave himself.

She also took offence to Alvi saying he had heard that she was very close to Modi.

Referring to the innuendo, Smriti Irani objected to the way he had addressed her and said she live with such poison every day. During an interaction with Aaj Tak last year Smriti Irani had faced a similar comment.

Rashid Alvi, who had defected to Congress from BSP, had earlier created a controversy by comparing Modi to Yamraj.


Quoting Google, Rashid Alvi calls Modi stupid prime minister; Smriti Irani hits back (full video)


Video: Sonu Nigam sings on Mumbai pavement disguised as old man – says humbled by experience

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Popular singer Sonu Nigam hit the bylanes of Juhu in Mumbai recently, carrying a harmonium and disguised as an old man.  A widely known celebrity, Sonu Nigam was unrecognizable under thick layers of makeup.  He planted himself on a corner, tuned his harmonium and started belting out numbers.  Though initially, the busy Mumbaikars went about their business, his music was too soulful to be ignored for long. A crowd soon gathered around him to enjoy his music. Some gave money and one man called him uncle and asked if he had had breakfast.
 Roadside Ustaad - In a social experiment, Sonu Nigam sat at a street corner and started
belting out numbers (video below)

May 17, 2016, NewsCrunch

Popular singer Sonu Nigam hit the bylanes of Juhu in Mumbai recently, carrying a harmonium and disguised as an old man.

A widely known celebrity, Sonu Nigam was unrecognizable under thick layers of makeup.

He planted himself on a corner, tuned his harmonium and started belting out numbers.

Though initially, the busy Mumbaikars went about their business, his music was too soulful to be ignored for long. A crowd soon gathered around him to enjoy his music. Some gave money and one man called him uncle and asked if he had had breakfast.

Chritsiano Ronaldo had conducted a similar social experiment sometime ago kicking around the ball at a busy street corner in Barcelona and drawing people into a game with him. But he went on to reveal his identity towards the end, which Sonu Nigam did not do.

Sonu Nigam did the act to capture the joyful impact music made on people.


Speaking to Filmfare, he said he had gone without any expectations, but came back humbled gratitude, grace and appreciation for what he had.

The harmonium he was carrying was the one his parents had bought when he was born.

The video, Roadside Ustaad has been uploaded by Being Indian.

Video: Sonu Nigam sings on Mumbai pavement disguised as old man – says humbled by experience



IAS topper Tina Dabi refutes fake anti-reservation viral post - calls it obnoxious

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Despite IAS topper Tina Dabi's denial controversial statements opposing reservation and falsely attributed to her continue to be shared on social media.  After Tina Dabi became the first dalit girl to top IAS exam a fake viral post went viral.  In the comments falsely attributed to her, Tina Dabi says reservation was meant to be a temporary measure and was never supported by Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
Not fair: Tina Dabi becomes target of social media mischief 



May 17, 2016, NewsCrunch

Despite IAS topper Tina Dabi's emphatic denial, controversial statements opposing reservation and falsely attributed to her continue to be shared on social media.

After Tina Dabi became the first dalit girl to top IAS exam a fake viral post went viral.

In the comments falsely attributed to her, Tina Dabi says reservation was meant to be a temporary measure and was never supported by Baba Saheb Ambedkar.

She is also made to say that she should not be compelled to have Baba Saheb as her idol just because she is a dalit. She finds Modi inspiring, Tina Dabi quoted saying, in the fake post.

Fake post attributing anti-reservation comments to Tina  Dabi

The fake post attributed to Tina Dabi drew attention and became controversial. It was also reportedly just one of the 35 fake Facebook posts, which had cropped up.

On Monday, Tina Dabi refuted the fake comments attributed to her describing them as obnoxious and ridiculous, in her Facebook page. She slammed the people behind these posts as anti social.

In an interview with he Indian Express, she said the posts were creepy and feared that they may do something worse in future.






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Making history: Tina Dabi, first ever Dalit girl to top IAS exam, is crowning glory of reservation 


Kangana Ranaut to play Indian bank robber in USA - inspired by real-life story of Bombshell Bandit, Sandeep Kaur

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The Hansal Mehta-Kangana Ranaut combination will bring alive the real-life crime story of  Sandeep Kaur, also known as Bombshell Bandit, who is serving a five plus year sentence in the US for a string of bank robberies.   Sandeep Kaur robbed four banks in 2015 taking away cash amounting to $40,000 before she was caught by FBI.
Kangana's film, Simran, is loosely based on Bombshell Bandit Sandeep Kaur's life 


May 18, 2016, NewsCrunch

The Hansal Mehta-Kangana Ranaut combination will bring alive the real-life crime story of  Sandeep Kaur, also known as Bombshell Bandit, who is serving a five plus year sentence in the US for a string of bank robberies.

Sandeep Kaur robbed four banks in 2015 taking away cash amounting to $40,000 before she was caught by FBI.

The movie inspired to be called Simran will have Kangana playing the title role and would be directed by Aligarh director Hansal Mehta.

It is scheduled to be shot over 70 days in Atlanta, San Francisco, San Jose and Las Vegas.

Kangana tells Pune Mirror that story is inspired by real-life incidents related to Sandeep Kaur.

Sandeep Kaur, a Sikh woman came to be known as  'Bombshell Bandit' for a spate of robberies in the states of Utah, Arizona and California last year.

She robbed banks without carrying any weapons and with just a note sayign she was carrying a bomb and would explode it, if money was not handed over.

She looted up to $40,000 from three banks and was caught while attempting to rob the US Bank in St George in Utah last July.

The highlight of her short criminal life was a movie-like high-speed chase in Nevada and an hour-long stand-off which ended in her capture.

Sandeep Kaur grew up in a 'traditional Sikh family', and graduated from a nursing school when she was 19. She built an admirable work record working as a professional nurse in California.

She fell out with her family refusing to get into an arranged marriage and wedded her boyfriend, only to be abused.

She also got addicted to gambling in Las Vegas and landed herself in debt, which forced her to start robbing banks.

Kangana's movie Simran takes a slightly different route, however.

The protagonist is an ambitious Gujarati girl,  who sets out to fulfill her mother's dream, but gets into trouble and loses everything.

The Hansal Mehta-Kangana Ranaut combination will bring alive the real-life crime story of  Sandeep Kaur, also known as Bombshell Bandit, who is serving a five plus year sentence in the US for a string of bank robberies.   Sandeep Kaur robbed four banks in 2015 taking away cash amounting to $40,000 before she was caught by FBI.
Kangana's film, Simran, is loosely based on Bombshell Bandit Sandeep Kaur's life 
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