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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'It's still going on': FaZe Adapt responds to Banks quitting as CEO of FaZe amid crypto scandal with Adin Ross
(Image via @scubaryan_/X & @banks/Instagram) The FaZe Clan community is buzzing once again, and this time, it's not about trick shots or collabs. Richard 'Banks' Bengston, longtime face and former CEO of FaZe, has officially stepped down following mounting backlash over his alleged involvement in a controversial crypto scam. And now, FaZe Adapt, one of the OGs of the group, has finally broken his silence, with a mix of disappointment, hope, and real talk. FaZe Adapt reacts to FaZe Banks stepping down as CEO of FaZe on stream after crypto scandal During a Twitch stream on July 29, 2025, FaZe Adapt finally addressed the elephant in the room: the crypto controversy involving Banks and his sudden resignation from the CEO position. For fans hoping for a fiery takedown or blind loyalty, Adapt's response was… more real than anything. Adapt didn't jump to conclusions. Instead, he acknowledged the uncertainty. 'It's also a thing where it's still going on… So it's hard to sit here and really speak on it in a serious way when it's not handled yet,' he said. While he didn't dig into the technicalities, Adapt made one thing clear that watching Banks step down felt rough. 'It sucks to see how it went down and how it unfolded,' the streamer said. The scandal that rocked FaZe: What went wrong with MLG coin? If you've missed the drama, here's the quick rundown: Earlier this year, Banks was heavily promoting 'MLG coin,' a meme-style cryptocurrency pushed during his livestreams, including a now-notorious joint stream with Kick star Adin Ross. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo Within weeks, the coin tanked. Accusations of a classic 'pump-and-dump' flooded X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Discord. And when a leaked screenshot showed Banks allegedly blaming Ross for the coin's failure, chaos ensued. The New FaZe Banks Allegations Might Destroy Him.. Fans took sides, memes exploded, and eventually, Banks announced he was stepping down as FaZe's CEO. 'We've been through worse': Adapt believes FaZe Clan will bounce back In his stream, Adapt reflected on his 13-year journey with FaZe Clan, through highs, lows, and every chaotic chapter in between. His message? This isn't the end. 'Over the thirteen years I've been in FaZe... there's been a lot of ups and downs... and every time, we've grown from it,' Adapt said. Even with Banks no longer holding the CEO title, Adapt stayed positive: 'I'm confident and optimistic that we'll sort it out and handle it.' What's next for FaZe Clan? With the crypto allegations still being unpacked and FaZe Clan in the spotlight once again, the future remains uncertain. But if Adapt's words are any indicator, the squad isn't backing down. Between streaming, rebuilding trust, and pushing forward, FaZe is clearly at a crossroads. One thing's for sure: Adapt's loyalty to the brand and belief in its ability to rise from the ashes hasn't wavered. As for the MLG coin controversy? That chapter's still unfolding. And the internet will be watching. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mohit Suri called up Mahesh Bhatt at 6 AM to discuss father-son confrontation scene in Saiyaara- Exclusive
Mohit Suri reflects on his enduring bond with mentor Mahesh Bhatt, highlighting Bhatt's unique approach to nurturing filmmakers by fostering their individual voices. Suri recounts a moment of self-doubt during the filming of 'Saiyaara,' where Bhatt's emotional guidance helped him navigate a challenging scene. Bhatt's emphasis on emotional honesty over technical direction has profoundly shaped Suri's cinematic journey. Mohit Suri has been climbing the charts of Bollywood since he turned 22 and now after 20 years in the business he has seen the pinnacle of success with his latest film Saiyaara starring newcomers like Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda which has become the second biggest hit of the year and 24th biggest hit of Hindi Cinema beating Kartik Aaryan 's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. One regular companion with him in this journey has been his uncle Mahesh Bhatt . But it has been more than 10 years since the two of them collaborated on a film. Mohit Suri Spills On 20 Years In Bollywood - Ahaan & Aneet, Alia Bhatt Dream Collab & More In an exclusive interview with ETimes, Mohit opened up about his equation with his uncle. He said , ' I talk to him all the time. I messaged him on father's day also, I was in Japan at that time. He had written a really nice article about his relationship with Raj Khosla Saab who was his mentor and the article was about the mentor-protege sent me that article, I have framed it in my office. We have that equation. ' Suri explains that Bhatt doesn't get involved in the day-to-day mechanics of filmmaking. 'He doesn't believe shooting is directing films. He believes in shaping a personality and a voice in you.' This philosophy, says Suri, is what has allowed filmmakers like Anurag Basu , Kunal Deshmukh , Vikram Bhatt , and himself to each evolve distinct cinematic identities under Bhatt's guidance. 'It's like he sharpens every diamond separately,' he says, 'a different polishing process for each of us, and then lets us shine in our own way.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo This mentorship, rooted in emotional honesty rather than technical direction, became especially important to Suri during a vulnerable moment on set. Recounting a pivotal father-son confrontation scene in Saiyaara where Ahaan grows violent with his father played by Varun Badola , Suri admits feeling uncertain about the tone he was about to strike. 'Am I getting too dramatic? Too dark?' he wondered, aware of the values and sensitivities of the production house he was working with. At 6 in the morning, he made a call. 'I called up Bhatt Saab,' he says. 'I didn't even tell him anything about the scene. I just said, I'm feeling afraid.' What followed was classic Mahesh Bhatt—brutally honest, deeply personal. Bhatt noticed Suri's WhatsApp display picture was a photo of his hand holding his son's. 'He said, if you have a picture like this as your DP, you can never shoot this scene wrong. Because you love that relationship. ' Those words struck home. Suri went on to shoot the scene not with fear, but with faith—in his own emotional compass, and in the power of storytelling that Bhatt had instilled in him. 'The basic emotion of what the director wants to do will be communicated rightly,' Bhatt had said. That was all the reassurance he needed.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
India planted 1.78 lakh hectares under CAMPA from 2019 to 2023, but report flags gaps in fund use
India raised 1,78,261 hectares of compensatory afforestation against a target of 2,09,297 hectares between 2019-20 and 2023-24, achieving 85 per cent of the planned area, the Supreme Court-mandated Central Empowered Committee has said in a report. The report filed earlier this month revealed that utilisation of funds under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) varies sharply across states. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence MCA MBA Product Management others PGDM Operations Management Design Thinking Digital Marketing Finance Data Science Degree CXO Management Cybersecurity Others Leadership Data Science Public Policy healthcare Project Management Technology Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Visualization Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision Making Analytics Strategy & Implementation Data Analysis & Visualization Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision Making Analytics Strategy & Implementation Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Applied Business Analytics Starts on Jun 13, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Visualization Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision Making Analytics Strategy & Implementation Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Applied Business Analytics Starts on Jun 13, 2024 Get Details According to the report, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh recorded full achievement of their targets. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo Madhya Pradesh planted 21,746.82 hectares, fully achieving its target of 21,107.68 hectares. Karnataka also met nearly its entire target, covering 2,761.26 hectares against 2,775.12 hectares. Arunachal Pradesh planted 20,719.46 hectares against 21,478.03 hectares, achieving 96.6 per cent. Uttar Pradesh reported 96.4 per cent achievement, planting 5,877.16 hectares against 6,096.7 hectares. Assam covered 1,149.64 hectares against 1,191.82 hectares, achieving 93.8 per cent. Live Events Sikkim planted 609.52 hectares, achieving 92.3 per cent, while Punjab achieved 4,019.72 hectares against 4,471.94 hectares, about 89.9 per cent. In contrast, Meghalaya had one of the lowest coverage, achieving only 114.56 hectares against a target of 514.76 hectares or 22.3 per cent. Manipur planted 666.94 hectares against 1,759.84 hectares, achieving 37.9 per cent. Kerala covered 171.80 hectares against 433.06 hectares, achieving 39.7 per cent. West Bengal achieved only 748.25 hectares against 1,911.74 hectares, about 39.2 per cent. Tamil Nadu planted 84.76 hectares against 262.39 hectares, achieving 32.3 per cent. Andhra Pradesh reported 3,471.88 hectares against 8,663.46 hectares, covering only 40.1 per cent. The report also reviewed the use of CAMPA funds during this period. National CAMPA approved Rs 38,516 crore for state annual plans between 2019-20 and 2023-24. States released Rs 29,311 crore to their forest departments, of which Rs 26,001 crore was utilised. This means only 67.5 per cent of the approved outlay was spent. Utilisation varied widely, with Manipur, Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh utilising 100 per cent, 100 per cent and 97.8 per cent of the funds released to them, respectively. Mizoram reported utilisation above 91 per cent, Sikkim 97.7 per cent, Karnataka 96.6 per cent and Odisha 87.9 per cent. Chhattisgarh recorded 95 per cent utilisation of the funds released, and Gujarat spent more than it released, utilising 116 per cent due to carryover balances. Several states lagged behind. Tamil Nadu used only 67.9 per cent of the funds released, while Jammu and Kashmir spent 62.5 per cent. Haryana also underperformed, using 57.4 per cent. West Bengal spent 81.1 per cent and Delhi just 26.9 per cent, the lowest among all states. Telangana reported 60.4 per cent utilisation, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands spent 53.1 per cent of the released funds. The CEC said that "delays in submission of annual plans by states, late release of funds, and the lack of dedicated CAMPA offices affect seasonal forestry operations". Monitoring of survival rates remains weak, and multiple layers in the fund release process contribute to underutilisation, it said. Despite these shortcomings, it said progress under the statutory framework has been "significant" given initial difficulties, including disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With thousands of hectares of natural forests lost each year to development projects, the report warns that gaps in plantation survival and underutilisation of funds undermine the very purpose of the CAMPA mechanism. The compensatory afforestation regime originated from a series of orders in the landmark TN Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India case of 1995. In these orders, the Supreme Court mandated that when forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes, user agencies must provide funds to compensate for the loss through afforestation on non-forest land or degraded forest land. To formalise and regulate the management of these funds, Parliament enacted the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act, 2016. The Act established the National and State CAMPA to manage the money collected from user agencies. The CAF Rules, 2018, provided the framework for how these funds should be used. The Act and Rules specify that the money transferred to states and union territories can only be used for afforestation, regeneration of degraded forests, wildlife protection and other activities aimed at ecological restoration.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar's draft poll roll may exclude 66 lakh names: EC
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday said Bihar's draft electoral roll may exclude 66 lakh names as they had either become electors in other states or UTs, were non-existent, did not submit enumeration forms within the July 25 deadline or were not willing to register as electors for some reason or other. Of the 66 lakh electors, 22 lakh were found to be deceased, 36 lakh permanently shifted or untraceable, and seven lakh enrolled at multiple places. Over one lakh did not return their forms by the deadline. "Exact status of these electors will be known after scrutiny of these Aug 1. However, genuine electors can still be added back in electoral rolls during the claims and objections period from Aug 1-Sept 1," EC said in a statement. It said the seven lakh electors found enrolled at multiple places will be retained in only one place. EC underlined that submission of over 7.2 crore forms by electors in Bihar pointed to their "overwhelming participation" in the special intensive revision (SIR) of rolls. It said all aims of SIR - participation of all electors and political parties; no eligible electors - temporary migrants, urban electors, young electors - be left behind; assistance by election staff in enumeration phase; scrutiny of draft roll; and no deletion of draft electoral roll without a speaking order - have either been fulfilled or will be met. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo On achieving the aims, EC said participation of electors and parties was realised through involvement of field representatives of the 12 major political parties, such as district presidents and 1.6 lakh booth level agents. No elector be left behind was achieved with SMSes sent to 5.7 crore registered mobile numbers, allowing BLAs to submit up to 50 forms daily, and visits to electors' addresses. Outreach to temporary migrant electors was ensured with advertisements in 246 newspapers. This resulted in action by 29 lakh migrants - 16 lakh filled the form online and 13 lakh downloaded it. Regular involvement of electors and political parties was ensured by sending 10.2 crore SMSes to electors acknowledging receipt of forms. Lists of electors not found at their addresses or whose forms weren't received were shared on July 20 with the parties. On scrutiny of draft roll, EC said digital and printed copies of draft roll of each booth will be shared with political, adding no name can be deleted without notice and speaking order of ERO/AERO, it said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh HC issues contempt notice to police officials for not complying with compassionate appointment order
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court issued contempt notices to DIG Parul Mathur and Janjgir-Champa SP Vijay Pandey for failing to comply with its order to provide a compassionate appointment to the son of the late ASI Boond Ram Bharti within 90 days. Bharti was compulsorily retired in 2017, but after his death, his service was reinstated following a High Court directive. The delay in implementing the court's order prompted a contempt petition, highlighting the broader issue of over 1,100 such petitions filed this year due to non-compliance by authorities. The case involves the late Boond Ram Bharti, who was compulsorily retired from service as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) by the DIG (Administration), Raipur, on 18 August 2017. Following his death, the Home Secretary cancelled the compulsory retirement order, making his dependents eligible for compassionate appointment, as per a High Court order. However, despite the High Court's directive to provide a compassionate appointment within 90 days, Vikki Bharti, son of Boond Ram Bharti, has not yet received the appointment in the police department. Counsels Abhishek Pandey and Priya Agrawal filed a contempt petition in the High Court. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo They informed the court that senior police officers are failing to comply with court orders within the stipulated timeframe. This non-compliance resulted in 1,149 contempt petitions being filed between January and July this year, consuming valuable court time. The counsels cited provisions for six months imprisonment and a ₹2,000 fine in contempt cases. The counsels sought action against the DIG and SP under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Taking serious note of the matter, the High Court issued notices to the senior police officers, seeking their replies. Clarifying the restoration of Boond Ram Bharti's service after his death, counsel Pandey said that many govt employees over the age of 50 were compulsorily retired under a govt scheme following an assessment of their performance and alleged poor service records. Boond Ram, along with several other affected employees, challenged the compulsory retirement orders in the High Court. In response, a committee was constituted to review the cases in accordance with the court's directive. The committee subsequently recommended the reinstatement of several employees, including Boond Ram Bharti. However, in the interim, Boond Ram passed away, and his service was reinstated 21 days after his death, the counsel informed the court.
