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NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
KBC 17: Sophia Qureshi, Vyomika Singh and Prerna Deosthalee Won Rs 25 Lakh With This Question. Would You Have Got It Right?
New Delhi: The Independence Day special of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 turned out to be a memorable one. Amitabh Bachchan welcomed three women officers from the Indian Armed Forces to the hot seat – Colonel Sophia Qureshi from the Army, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh from the Air Force, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee from the Navy. The trio had earlier served in Operation Sindoor, which was carried out after the Pahalgam terror attack. On the show, they spoke about their journeys, their experiences in uniform, and what service to the nation means to them. They also played the quiz with ease and managed to win Rs 25 lakh. The game ended right when they were about to attempt the Rs 50 lakh question as the time-out buzzer went off. For the Rs 25 lakh question, the officers decided to use the audience poll. The question asked was: "The 'Arch of Remembrance' in Leicester, England, was designed by the same person who also designed which of these Indian monuments?" The options were Victoria Memorial, Gateway of India, Fort St. George, and India Gate. With the help of the audience, they locked India Gate as their answer and won the amount. FYI: The Arch of Remembrance in Leicester, England, is a war memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the same architect behind several iconic structures in India. Among his most famous works is the India Gate in New Delhi, which also serves as a war memorial dedicated to soldiers of the Indian Army who lost their lives in World War I. Coming back to KBC, Colonel Sophia Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee's presence brought conversations around women empowerment and the role of women in the forces to the forefront. At the end, the officers announced that the prize money would be given to the welfare funds of their respective institutions.
News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
KBC 17: Officers Sofiya Qureshi, Vyomika Singh, Prerna Deosthalee Win THIS Whopping Amount In I-Day Episode
Last Updated: In a special Independence Day episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17, three pioneering women officers from the Indian Armed Forces shared their stories and won Rs 25 lakhs. The Independence Day special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, invited three pioneering women officers from the Indian Armed Forces – Colonel Sophia Qureshi from the Indian Army, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh from the Indian Air Force, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee from the Indian Navy – to the hot seat. The brave officers, who were a part of India's Operation Sindoor that took place after the Pahalgam terror attack, not only shared brave stories of sacrifice, courage, and their service to the nation but also played the quiz with grace and won a whopping amount of 25 lakhs. While they were about to answer the 50 lakh question, the time-out buzzer forced the game to end. For the 25 lakh question, the trio used the audience poll to lock in the answer as they were confused in the beginning, but with the help of the guests on the show, they managed to get the correct answer. The last question they answered for Rs 25 lakh was: The 'Arch of Remembrance' in Leicester, England, was designed by the same person who also designed which of these Indian monuments? With the audience poll, they locked India Gate as the answer and won Rs 25 lakhs. The other options were: Victoria Memorial, Gateway of India, and Fort St. George. For the first time in the show's history, three women officers from the Armed Forces shared the hot seat, inspiring millions with their courage, insights on women empowerment, and the changing role of women in the military. At the end of the episode, they announced that the prize money would be donated to the welfare funds of their respective institutions. In the episode, Colonel Qureshi talked about Operation Sindoor and shared why it became necessary to take action across the border in Pakistan. Vyomika and Prerna also offered rare insights into their mission. What Did Colonel Qureshi Say Colonel Qureshi said, 'Pakistan had been doing this repeatedly, so it was necessary to respond. That's why Operation Sindoor was planned. This is a new India, with a new way of thinking." Wing Commander Vyomika Singh added, 'From 1:05 am to 1:30 am, the mission was completed in 25 minutes." Commander Prerna Deosthalee said, 'Targets were destroyed and no civilians were harmed." About KBC 17 Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17 began on August 11, and Amitabh Bachchan opened the show by reciting a beautiful poem. The season brings many new changes to the show. Because of these updates, viewers are enjoying the latest season even more than before. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Independent
25-02-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Police could search for stolen phones without warrants under new crime Bill
Police would no longer need a warrant to search a property for a stolen phone under measures to be introduced in the Government's new Bill to tackle crime. Officers would gain new powers to act in the 'golden hour' of investigations to search a place where stolen items have been electronically located, such as through a phone-tracking app, wifi access or Bluetooth. Ministers believe it would mean police could take faster action to recover stolen goods by getting approval from an inspector or higher ranking officer instead of getting a warrant from court. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the new powers after towns and cities reported seeing street theft 'shoot up' over several years, and said it is 'extremely frustrating' for victims to see where their phones are but nothing is done. The Government's new Crime and Policing Bill is to be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday with a range of measures from tackling knife crime to antisocial behaviour. The Home Secretary said: 'For too long communities have had to put up with rising town centre and street crime, and persistent antisocial behaviour, while neighbourhood police have been cut. 'And for years too little has been done to tackle the most serious violence of all including knife crime and violence against women and children. 'That is why the new Crime and Policing Bill is about taking back our streets and town centres, restoring respect for law and order, and giving the police and local communities the support and tools they need to tackle local crime.' It will also be made illegal to climb on specific war memorials, with a list of 25 locations classed as Historic England category one sites, including the Arch of Remembrance in Leicester, Plymouth and Portsmouth's naval war memorials and the Cenotaph in London. The Home Secretary will also have the power to add more sites for extra protection in England and Wales. Police could also ban people from wearing face coverings to conceal their identity at designated protests. The Government has already announced a raft of anti-knife crime measures, collectively known as Ronan's Law, to tackle knife sales, including making retailers report bulk or suspicious sales to police, and increasing to two years the jail sentence for selling weapons to children, or illegal blades such as zombie knives. There will also be new respect orders to ban people responsible for repeated antisocial behaviour from town centres, as well as new criminal offences over spiking and to stop registered sex offenders who continue to pose a threat from changing their name. Restaurant and retail bosses have written to the Home Secretary warning that the Bill 'stops short' of protecting delivery riders under plans to create a new offence of threatening or assaulting a shop worker in their place of work, and calling for the offence to include couriers on journeys to and from customers. Ministers have also announced plans to introduce a new offence punishable with up to five years in prison for anyone caught with electronic devices used in 40% of car thefts. The Government has said the measures in the Crime and Policing Bill will be supported by the recruitment of 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing roles. The Bill is expected to pass through Parliament by the end of the year. John Hayward-Cripps, chief executive of Neighbourhood Watch, said: 'The focus on addressing and reducing the epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting that we all witness in our town centres and communities will play an important role in increasing feelings of confidence in the police, and feeling safer in our local communities.'
