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Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
'Thunder vs blunder': BJP's dig at Rahul Gandhi's 'surrender' remark on PM Modi
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Tuesday reacted to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's latest 'surrender' jibe towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India's Operation Sindoor. Rahul Gandhi stated that the prime minister had "surrendered" during the military conflict with Pakistan and Operation Sindoor based on an "order" from US President Donald Trump. In response to Rahul Gandhi, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia took to X and referred to the Congress MP as a 'blunder.' Speaking at an event in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, the Congress leader stated that the prime minister surrendered after Trump's call to India during the conflict with Pakistan. 'A call came from Trump and Narendra ji immediately surrendered - history is witness to this, this is the character of BJP-RSS, they always bow down,' said Gandhi, adding that the Congress government during 1971 'broke Pakistan in 1971 despite the threat of America. The lions and lionesses of Congress fight against superpowers and never bow down.' Moments before the official ceasefire announcement from India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and claimed that his administration had played a key role for an immediate ceasefire. Since the ceasefire nearly a month ago, Trump and the US have claimed it played a key role in bringing peace to the region. However, India has denied this claim and stated that Trump played no such role. Comments made by foreign secretary Vikram Misri and external affairs minister S Jaishankar reflect the same. "The cessation of firing was agreed between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact. The morning before, we effectively hit and incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defence system. So who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say: We are ready to stop," the EAM was quoted as saying.
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Five dead as car plunges into dry riverbed near Khed
Mumbai: Five persons were killed and two others were injured when their speeding car plunged into a dry riverbed in Ratnagiri district in the early hours on Monday. The group was on its way to Devrukh in Ratnagiri to attend a funeral. According to the police, the group of seven passengers from two families left for Ratnagiri from the Indraprasth building in Poonam Sagar complex in Mira Road around 11.30pm on Sunday. They were travelling in a seven-seater car via the Mumbai-Goa highway. Between 5am and 5.30am on Monday, while the car was crossing the Jugbudi river bridge near Khed, it went out of control and crashed into the side wall before plunging into the gap between two carriageways of the bridge. Local residents and the police rescued the passengers from the mangled vehicle and rushed them to the hospital where five persons were declared dead on arrival. They were identified as Megha Paradkar, 42, Saurav Paradkar, 22, Mitali More, 45, Nihar More, 19 and Shreyas Sawant, 25. Parmesh Paradkar, 51, who was driving the car, sustained severe injuries and is under treatment while Vivek Shriram More, 47, suffered minor injuries. The latter told the police that they were travelling to Devrukh to attend the last rites of his father-in-law. 'We have registered a case of accidental death (ADR) and are investigating the matter,' said an officer from the Khed police station. Ranvir Bajpai, a neighbour of the deceased and a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader, said the entire housing complex in Mira Road was saddened by the sudden deaths. Parmesh Paradkar, who was driving the car, was a resident of Nalasopara and a family friend of the Mores who reside in the Indraprasth building, he said. 'On Sunday night, Parmesh Paradkar, his wife Megha and relative Saurav had picked up the Mores from their residence and set out for Ratnagiri,' said Bajpai. 'After we heard the news of their accident, we informed the relatives of the Mores in Ratnagiri. They visited the spot and arranged to bring the bodies of the deceased to Mira Road.' The last rites of the five deceased would be performed in Mira Road on Monday night, he said. Meanwhile, in videos of the accident circulating on social media, local engaged in rescue efforts are heard saying that at least 14 accidents had occurred at the same spot on the bridge in the past one year due to a flaw in design. When speeding vehicles pass the spot, they tend to bounce due to which drivers lose balance and plunge into the gap between two carriageways which is not visible from a distance, the locals are heard saying. 'After seeing the videos, we have sent letters to the concerned authorities to rectify the blackspot and avoid more loss of lives,' said Bajpai. Vaibhav Khedekar, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader from Khed, told HT that he had participated in a protest against frequent accidents at the spot in 2019. 'When some civic officials visited the protest site, we explained to them what the problem was in detail. But since they were unwilling to acknowledge it, we tied up one the officials,' said Khedekar. He was imprisoned for a month and a half later for tying up the civic official and released after he moved the high court, he said. Dhananjay Kulkarni, Superintendent of Police in Ratnagiri, said the entire stretch of road near the accident spot was accident prone. 'We installed blinkers and radium lights along the route today. We also barricaded the sides of the bridge with concrete blocks which will serve as early warning for speeding drivers speeding,' he said.
India.com
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actress in Kashmiri dress was once slapped by Shashi Kapoor, had a crush on Salman Khan, now she works as..., name is...
Winning a beauty pageant and then finding the crowned face in a Bollywood film is not uncommon. And it is not a thing that started in the late 90s. This practice had been in place since forever. Model turned actors, again, is not new. Similarly, this actress also joined Bollywood after being a former Eve's Weekly Miss Young India in 1978. She became a part of the industry when your workplace give you some of the best relationships, friendships that last a lifetime. The actress in focus was offered a role by Yash Chopra and then it was looking only upwards and forwards for her. She had a good career graph but her love life made more headlines. The name of the actress is Poonam Dhillon. Actress Who Was Slapped By Shashi Kapoor There are several anecdotes when actors reveal what lengths they go to get their character right, to get real reactions from the actors. following a similar pattern, Poonam Dhillon once revealed how she was slapped by the veteran actor Shashi Kapoor during the shooting of her film 'Trishul'. Dhillon once revealed that as soon as the director said 'action' Kapoor slapped her. It was a part of the scene but she didn't know what was going to happen. This was done to make the scene more realistic. Later, Kapoor also apologies to the actress and shared that it was done only after the approval of Yash Chopra. Crush on Salman Khan When Salman Khan entered the industry, his charming personality wooed several people. And Poonam Dhillon was one of them. 'He was younger than me by a few years, and I never thought he would be such a big star. But he was very good-looking,' she recalled in an old interview once. Poonam often visited Salim-Javed's house while working with them, where she would see Salman. Later, when Maine Pyar Kiya was released, Poonam, now married, found herself admiring Salman again. She playfully nudged her husband, Ashok Thakeria, saying, 'Look how cute he is!' Even today, she admires his charm and fan following, proving some crushes never go away. While Poonam Dhillon gave several hit films, she often made headlines due to her personal life. She got married to Ashok Thakaria in 1988 and had two kids. Few years down the line, Dhillon got a hint about the extra-marital affair of Thakaria. According to NDTV Hindi report, she also had ana affair but it was to taken revenge from her husband. However, there has been no confirmation about it. After troubled times at home, the couple parted ways and Dhillon got the custody of both their children. The actress had always been active with social welfare, activism and politics. She has always been a voice for social causes. She joined Bhartiya Janta Party n 2004 as well. On the work front, Poonam Dhillon was last seen in Hindi romantic dram 'Plan A Plan B' starring Ritiesh Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia in 2022.
