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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
IPL 2025 & Regional Language Commentary: Men Behind The Mic On Best Moments, Challenges & More
From the rooftops of childhood cricket to viral commentary moments — IPL 2025 isn't just about big sixes and wickets anymore. It's about India speaking in its own voice. ❤️💬 In this heartwarming vox pop, meet the incredible voices behind the Gujarati, Punjabi, Haryanvi, and Bhojpuri commentary of TATA IPL 2025. Hear their personal journeys, hilarious memories, emotional fan messages, and what it truly means to call the game in their mother tongue. From 'Namaste Bhabhi' going viral to kids in villages reconnecting with their roots — this video captures the power of language, cricket, and emotion.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Citing ‘disillusionment' among party, AAP councillor switches to Congress
Satnam Singh Sunny Master, a sitting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor from Ward 58, which falls in Ludhiana West assembly segment joined the Congress on Friday. He was inducted into the party by former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, former cabinet minister Rana Gurjit, party candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu and others. Besides, Karan Warring, a senior BJP leader and Paramvir Singh, nephew of late MLA Gurpreet Gogi also joined the Congress. Earlier, Vikramjit Singh, the social media in-charge of the AAP for Malwa region also joined the Congress in presence of the party's general secretary in charge of Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel, and the state president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Speaking on the occasion, Sunny Master said he was completely disillusioned with the AAP after seeing it from inside. He said they were all fake revolutionaries. He said he was deeply disturbed the way the AAP leadership was handing over the posts and positions, which are the right of the Punjabis, to people from Delhi and other places. Karan Warring said it was a homecoming for him as his family has been with Congress for generations. He especially appealed to the BJP and the Akali supporters, not to waste their votes and support Ashu to defeat the outsiders' party, the AAP. Welcoming them into the party fold, Channi and Rana said it was a homecoming for them. Channi said, it was not an ordinary thing that a sitting councillor had left the ruling party and joined the opposition party. He noted this shows how disappointed and disillusioned people are with the AAP. He said, this is just the beginning as more and more people were keen to join Congress after being disillusioned with the AAP. Channi in a special message to the self respecting Punjabis, who believe in Punjabiyat, said that they must come forward and ensure the victory of Congress and defeat the outsiders. He said, no Punjabi would like to vote for a Haryanvi, suggesting that the AAP was fighting this election for sending Kejriwal, who originally hails from Haryana, to Rajya Sabha. 'This is the matter of Punjabi prestige', he remarked.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Stop promoting gangsters & crimes in music, STF tells Haryanvi singers
Gurgaon: In a move to curb the growing influence of gangster culture in regional music, the special task force (STF) has asked singers to stop glorifying criminals, weapons, and drugs in their songs. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The directive comes amid mounting concerns over the impact of such content on youth and follows the removal of 40 controversial songs from social media platforms over the past three months. The inspector-general of police, STF, Simardeep Singh, convened a special meeting at the city's STF office on Friday with prominent Haryana-based singers, including Amit Saini Rohtakiya, Mukesh Jaji, Narender Bhagana, and several others. "These songs glorify negative elements of the society and significantly influence young minds. Our technical cell maintains strict vigilance online and promptly initiates the removal of such content. This monitoring will continue," Singh said. The controversy over provocative lyrics in Haryanvi songs has been simmering for years. The genre, known for its folk roots, has increasingly faced criticism for shifting towards themes of violence and criminal behaviour. The issue gained prominence in March this year, when the city cops halted singer Masoom Sharma's concert at Leisure Valley after he performed a previously banned song — 'Ek Khatola Jail Ke Bhitar'. Similar action has been taken against Punjabi singers as well, including Happy Raikoti, and the late Sidhu Moosewala, who faced an FIR in 2020 for promoting gun culture. In fact, the Punjab and Haryana high court had in 2019 passed an order prohibiting the promotion of weapons or drugs in songs. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now At the Friday meeting, IG Singh insisted that many such songs were exploited by anti-social elements to glorify their gangs. "We have no personal agenda against any artiste. But, we cannot allow the corruption of youth through such content. It's our responsibility to channel their energy in the right direction," he added. The directive extends beyond social media, with singers told to stay away from banned songs at concerts or public functions as well. This has led to objections from some artistes, who claim they were being unfairly targeted – an issue that reached the Haryana assembly during its budget session. Urging the singers to create "responsible content" that positively influenced young audiences, the singers were warned of legal consequences if they violated the order.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Give more room to locals in govt jobs: Gosha to guv
Ludhiana: BJP's Punjab panellist Gurdeep Singh Gosha met governor Gulab Chand Kataria at the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh Tuesday, and urged him to direct the state govt to table a bill in the assembly seeking 80% reservation of jobs and other govt facilities for Punjabis by amending the Domicile Act. Gosha said Guru Nanak Dev preached "sarbat tha bhala" or the welfare of all, but now the unemployed youth of Punjab are deprived of their rights. In BJP-ruled states, the local unemployed youth get priority in govt facilities under the Domicile Act. In Uttarakhand, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Jharkhand, and even neighbouring s Haryana, unemployed Haryanvi youth have the right to 75% of seats along with all the govt facilities of the state, he said, The former chief minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, too set these criteria while giving large-scale facilities to domestic and foreign companies for investment, ensuring 75% of the seats for the domicile youth of the state will be owned by the youth of the state itself. Gosha told the governor that because of large-scale migration of Punjabi youth to foreign countries, the socio-political and traditional culture of Punjab is on the verge of extinction. He said, "Punjab is the land of gurus, peers, prophets, saints, and Mahatmas. Ancient traditions and culture are our heritage, for the preservation of which your and the Punjab govt's efforts will be recorded in history."
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Govt college prof asks studentto ‘undress on video call', held
Agra: A govt college professor in UP was arrested after he allegedly asked a female student to "undress on video call and threatened to fail her if she resisted his advances". A case under BNS section of "sexual harassment" has been registered against him, police said. The incident came to light in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday when the 24-year-old student of BSc final-year arrived at the college with her family and some members of Jat Mahasabha, a social group. The student also reportedly approached a Haryanvi actor, who is a local resident. After staging a protest on the campus, they demanded strict action against the professor. DSP (city) Raju Kumar said, "We received a complaint from the student and after a preliminary investigation, the accused professor was taken into custody. A case has been registered under BNS section 75 (2) (sexual harassment), among others, and further investigation is on." The student alleged that the professor was harassing her for a long time through late night calls and obscene messages. "He used to call me around midnight and ask me to undress on video calls. When I refused, he would threaten to fail me in practical exams or delay my results. I was scared but finally decided to speak up," she added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en 9 De Julio (ver precio) Verisure Más información Undo The student also claimed to have voice recordings as "evidence of the professor's misconduct". The college principal confirmed that they have received a complaint from the student and subsequently set up an internal inquiry committee. "The student did not contact any official before this. Now that we've received a formal complaint with supporting evidence, we will proceed with an internal investigation as per the university rules," the principal said. Meanwhile, district president of Jat Mahasabha, Dharmveer Balyan, said they have given the local authorities "two days' time" for strict action against the accused, and threatened further protests if this didn't happen.
