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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Time of India
Man arrested for using fathers licensed gun to commit crimes
Kanpur: A man who used his father's licensed revolver to commit crimes was arrested by the Kotwali police and SOG team on Saturday in Jalaun. Cash amounting to Rs 150,000, a scooter, and the revolver were recovered from him. During interrogation, the accused revealed that he used his father's licensed revolver to carry out the crimes and used the money to fulfil his expensive hobbies. He did not carry a mobile phone while committing the crimes. SP Durgesh Kumar said that on Saturday, the Kotwali police received information that Rahul Parihar, a resident of Gudha village in the Dakor Kotwali area, was planning to commit a crime and was standing near Modi ground on Konch Road. Acting on this information, the police, with the help of SOG and surveillance, surrounded and arrested the suspect. tnn
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Networker Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos
Story: After his multi-level-marketing (MLM) company collapses, Aditya (Vikram Kochha) teams up with his friend Raghav (Rishabh Pathak) and a seasoned networker, Lallan (Durgesh Kumar), to launch new ventures. They rope in a motivational speaker and a fake MD to build credibility—before fleeing to Dubai with the investors' money. Review: Films often find drama and intrigue in high-stakes stories of scams and Ponzi schemes. In this comedy-drama, director Vikas Vishwakarma explores how desperation turns the deceived into the deceiver in the world of pyramid with no choice after losing his family's and investors' money in a failed MLM venture, Aditya teams up with his friend Raghav and a seasoned networker, Lallan (Durgesh Kumar), to launch a new company bankrolled by a powerful investor, Pradhan (Atul Srivastava). But the initial funding quickly goes into repaying old liabilities, and the venture collapses. During a visit to a restaurant with robotic servers, Aditya comes up with a new idea: a fake company promising to build AI robots for public services. They hire a frontman, Pradeep Biswas (Ishtiyak Khan), as the MD to earn public trust. The scheme promises double returns and soon racks up investments worth Rs 10,000 crore. But it's all a sham — there are no robots, just a con job. The plan is to shut the company and pay back only powerful investors like Pradhan. However, Pradeep, moved by guilt, asks for his share to start a real business that repays the everyday investors who risked everything. Eventually, the trio absconds to Dubai but chooses to return money only to the "honest" investors. Written by Vikas Vishwakarma, the narrative is simplistic and repetitive, as ventures follow the same rise-and-crash cycle. The ease with which thousands of crores are raised feels unrealistic, and the film never delves into how the con actually works. The impact on victims is barely touched upon — limited to one montage involving stock characters like a man unable to fund his mother's treatment, a student losing college admission, and a wedding being called off. Vikram Kochhar, Durgesh Kumar, and Rishabh Pathak deliver passable performances. Ishtiyak Khan and Brijendra Kala handle their quirky roles with charm, but they can't lift a weak script. Despite an interesting concept and moments of humour, the film struggles with execution and relies on shallow storytelling, preventing the narrative from taking off.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Networker Movie Review: Shallow storytelling prevents this scam story from taking off
Story: After his multi-level-marketing (MLM) company collapses, Aditya (Vikram Kochha) teams up with his friend Raghav (Rishabh Pathak) and a seasoned networker, Lallan (Durgesh Kumar), to launch new ventures. They rope in a motivational speaker and a fake MD to build credibility—before fleeing to Dubai with the investors' money. Review: Films often find drama and intrigue in high-stakes stories of scams and Ponzi schemes. In this comedy-drama, director Vikas Vishwakarma explores how desperation turns the deceived into the deceiver in the world of pyramid with no choice after losing his family's and investors' money in a failed MLM venture, Aditya teams up with his friend Raghav and a seasoned networker, Lallan (Durgesh Kumar), to launch a new company bankrolled by a powerful investor, Pradhan (Atul Srivastava). But the initial funding quickly goes into repaying old liabilities, and the venture collapses. During a visit to a restaurant with robotic servers, Aditya comes up with a new idea: a fake company promising to build AI robots for public services. They hire a frontman, Pradeep Biswas (Ishtiyak Khan), as the MD to earn public trust. The scheme promises double returns and soon racks up investments worth Rs 10,000 crore. But it's all a sham — there are no robots, just a con job. The plan is to shut the company and pay back only powerful investors like Pradhan. However, Pradeep, moved by guilt, asks for his share to start a real business that repays the everyday investors who risked everything. Eventually, the trio absconds to Dubai but chooses to return money only to the "honest" investors. Written by Vikas Vishwakarma, the narrative is simplistic and repetitive, as ventures follow the same rise-and-crash cycle. The ease with which thousands of crores are raised feels unrealistic, and the film never delves into how the con actually works. The impact on victims is barely touched upon — limited to one montage involving stock characters like a man unable to fund his mother's treatment, a student losing college admission, and a wedding being called off. Vikram Kochhar, Durgesh Kumar, and Rishabh Pathak deliver passable performances. Ishtiyak Khan and Brijendra Kala handle their quirky roles with charm, but they can't lift a weak script. Despite an interesting concept and moments of humour, the film struggles with execution and relies on shallow storytelling, preventing the narrative from taking off.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC asks BPSC to pay Rs20L compensation for illegal disqualification
1 2 Patna: The Patna high court , in a recent verdict, directed the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to pay Rs 20 lakh in compensation to a candidate who was "maliciously" disqualified from the recruitment process for lecturers in Bihar. In a strongly worded judgment, the court held that the commission had abused its authority by rejecting the petitioner's legitimate claim of permanent disability while accepting the candidature of another candidate with an invalid certificate. The single-judge bench of Justice Purnendu Singh, while allowing the writ petition filed by one Durgesh Kumar , delivered the ruling on April 28. The verdict entered the public domain after it was uploaded to the high court's website on Saturday evening. The court also imposed a cost of Rs 20,000 on the commission for publishing the result of a candidate whose disability certificate was found to be legally invalid, thereby unjustly outweighing the petitioner's legitimate and bona fide claim. Representing the petitioner, advocate Shankar Kumar Thakur argued that the case pertained to the selection of music lecturers in various universities in Bihar against 26 posts reserved for persons with disabilities, as advertised by BPSC in 2020. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo Durgesh Kumar had applied under the visually impaired category, submitting a certificate confirming permanent disability due to binocular vision impairment. However, his merit score was shown to be lower than that of another candidate, Kamlendra Prasad, who held a temporary disability certificate, which was found to be legally invalid in light of the eligibility norms set out in the original advertisement. "This is a clear-cut case of discrimination," argued Thakur. The court observed that the commission's actions were "malicious and an abuse of powers" as granted under the Constitution of India. Accordingly, Justice Singh directed the state govt and the BPSC to appoint the petitioner to the post of lecturer in vocal music (arts and crafts) within eight weeks. In addition, the high court instructed the BPSC chairman to initiate an internal inquiry into the role of commission members and staff involved in the matter. The chairman was also directed to recover the entire compensation amount from the erring officers responsible for the wrongful denial of employment to the petitioner.
