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Time of India
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Security scare? A team of IPS officers at Aamir Khan's house sparks buzz. Here's the real reason
Why were the IPS officers at Aamir Khan's house? About Sarfarosh When a luxury bus full of IPS officers was spotted pulling into Aamir Khan 's building compound recently, social media went into overdrive. Speculation ranged from a possible security scare to a hush-hush film project requiring police coordination. But now, the real story behind the high-profile visit has surfaced — and it's far more heartwarming than paparazzo Viral Bhayani cleared the air by sharing an official update from Aamir Khan's team. A member confirmed that the IPS trainees from the current batch had simply requested a meeting with the actor, and Aamir graciously hosted them at his residence. While the footage of officers entering his Juhu building set off a flurry of theories, it turns out this was not an isolated event. Aamir has hosted several such batches over the years, especially after the release of his 1999 cult film Sarfarosh For many IPS aspirants and officers, Sarfarosh remains a powerful inspiration. The John Matthew Matthan directorial, which starred Aamir Khan as an idealistic IPS officer battling cross-border terrorism, was praised for its gripping story and realistic portrayal of the force. Released just before the Kargil conflict, the film resonated deeply with audiences and law enforcement alike, earning widespread acclaim and several awards, including the National Film Award . The movie starred Sonali Bendra, Naseeruddin Shah, alongside Mukesh Rishi, Pradeep Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Makrand Deshpande, Shri Vallabh Vyas, Govind Namdev and Surekha Sikri. The movie was also remade as Sathyameva Jayathe in Kannada and Astram in Telugu.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- The Hindu
Officials review preparations for ‘Giri Pradakshina' festival in Visakhapatnam on July 9
District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad has directed officials to make comprehensive arrangements for the upcoming Giri Pradakshina, the annual festival of Simhachalam Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, scheduled on July 9. He stressed on ensuring a smooth experience for the lakhs of devotees expected to take part in the event without any inconvenience. He along with and Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi, Joint Collector Ashok Mayur and officials from the Revenue Department and Simhachalam Devasthanam, inspected the 32-kilometre trek route on Tuesday. Later, a review meeting was held at the Collectorate to discuss important aspects including traffic management, queue lines, police bandobast, public address systems and security checkposts. The Collector issued strict instructions to prevent any stampede-like situations and stressed the need for complete police bandobast. Keeping in view of the large number of devotees, he directed the authorities to make proper arrangements for adequate number of toilets, drinking water, sanitation workers, street lighting, and medical camps. In addition to bio-toilets, he asked officials to ensure devotees utilise facilities at Kalyana Mandapams and schools along the trek route. He also proposed setting up holding points for pilgrims to rest during the journey. Mr. Harendhira Prasad instructed officials to deploy swimmers at Appughar Beach, where many devotees take a holy dip. He also ordered the closure of liquor outlets along the trek path on July 9 and 10. Mr Harendhira Prasad said that they will also make use of a special app for devotees to request medical or other urgent assistance. He also mentioned that the 'Astram' app would be used by the police for real-time traffic monitoring. Meanwhile, GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg, along with officials from GVMC and the Simhachalam Devasthanam, conducted an inspection of the Giri Pradakshina route. He instructed Chief City Planner Prabhakar Rao and Engineering Department officials to intensify pending road development and widening works, particularly along the stretch from Narasimha Nagar through Lakshmi Nagar to Gopalapatnam, including the Hanumanthawaka Junction.
The Hindu
08-06-2025
- The Hindu
Vizag police launch ‘Astram' app to tackle traffic issues in the city
Minister for Home V. Anitha on Sunday (June 8) launched 'Astram', a traffic monitoring app designed by the Visakhapatnam City Police, during a programme at the police conference hall here. She was accompanied by Commissioner of Police Shankabratha Bagchi, Deputy Commissioner of Police V. Ajitha and a few others. Ms. Anitha said the city police have been trying to ensure a smoother traffic, and the app was being launched keeping in view the interests of public. She said that with the city growing by leaps and bounds, traffic issues have become a major problem and the government was using technology to tackle it. Mr. Shankabratha Bagchi said Visakhapatnam is the only city after Bengaluru, where the 'Astram' app will be used by the police as well as public. Though the app was launched in Vijayawada earlier, it is only being used by the police. He said that the public can get real-time updates about the traffic in the city using the app, which will can be downloaded from the Play Store. He said field officers and traffic police on duty will report traffic situations in their localities to the control room, and the data will be integrated and further shared on the app on real time. The officer added that the app allows an analysis of the cause of the traffic congestions—whether it is a vehicle breakdown, road accident, road design issue or signal problem. The police can analyse and come up with solution, he opined. He said the app will also helps design green channels during VIP movements and transportation of body organs during emergencies.
