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Box Office: Zwigato Witnesses "Upward Trend" At Rs 62 Lakh On Day 2

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Zwigato Box Office Collection Day 2: Kapil Sharma's Film Witnesses 'Upward Trend' At Rs 62 Lakh

Taran Adarsh shared this picture. (courtesy: @taran_adarsh)

Zwigato, directed by Nandita Das, has seen a rise in its box office earnings after a rather dull start. As per Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film saw a jump of over 44% at the box office. However, he added that the total earnings remained low. In his tweet, he said: “#Zwigato witnesses an upward trend on Day 2 [+44.19%], but the 2-day total remains very low due to its biz on Day 1… Biz needs to have a miraculous turnaround/jump on Day 3 for a respectable weekend total… Fri 43 lacs, Sat 62 lacs. Total: ₹ 1.05 cr. #India biz.” He attached the data to a still from the film featuring lead actor Kapil Sharma.

On its opening day, as per Taran Adarsh, Zwigato only earned ₹42 lahks. He said on Twitter: “Released at limited screens [409] and shows, Zwigato puts up a dull score on Day 1… The word of mouth is positive, but it needs to convert into footfalls over the weekend… Fri ₹ 42 lakh India biz.”

Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato clashed with Rani Mukerji’s Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway at the box office on its release day (March 17).

Despite the modest earnings, the Kapil Sharma film has impressed critics. NDTV’s Saibal Chatterjee said, “The male protagonist is Manas Mahto (Kapil Sharma cast in a role that one would hardly believe is cut out for him), a food delivery boy who strays into the profession after losing the job of a factory floor supervisor. His soul-crushing routine hinges on numbers, timings, and ratings that, as Manas laments, has reduced him to a machine.”

Speaking about his character, Kapil Sharma said that he deeply resonated with Manas Mahto. He said: “I used to work at Coca-Cola. We all do small jobs here and there when we first come to Mumbai. The product was transported in trucks. There were no apps back then. But, when Nandita ma’am came to me and told me what all difficulties delivery guys face, I could relate to that story a lot.” 

The film, which also features Shahana Goswami, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival and the International Film Festival of Kerala ahead of its theatre release. 

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ISL 2022-23: ATK Mohun Bagan lift trophy after thrilling win over Bengaluru FC

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ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly-contested Indian Super League final as they defeated Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties

Published Date – 11:58 PM, Sat – 18 March 23

ISL 2022-23: ATK Mohun Bagan lift trophy after thrilling win over Bengaluru FC
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Fatorda: ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly-contested Indian Super League (ISL) final as they defeated Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties to lift the ISL title at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

In a game that ended 2-2 in regulation time, ATKMB’s Dimitri Petratos scored all three penalties he took on the night before Vishal Kaith’s save from Bruno Ramires’ penalty in the shootout brought them one step closer. Bengaluru FC’s Pablo Perez then sent his spot-kick over the bar as the Mariners sealed the result in a game where they had unsettled Bengaluru FC right from the start.

Bengaluru FC were forced into bringing Chhetri on early after Sivasakthi Narayanan was stretchered off in the opening seconds of the match. Things went further away from plan in the 13th minute when Krishna handled the ball from a Petratos corner as ATKMB were awarded a penalty. Petratos finished the job from the spot to put his team in front. ATKMB made use of this advantage to put pressure on Bengaluru FC, who picked up a glut of yellow cards on the pitch and one of them for head coach Simon Grayson.

But in the final minute of first-half stoppage time, they were given a way back earning a penalty when Subhasish Bose missed the ball and made contact with Roy Krishna while attempting a clearance. Chhetri stepped up to take it and sent Vishal Kaith the wrong way to restore parity.

In the final quarter of the game, Rohit Kumar’s shot from the edge of the box created a series of corners, before a deflection found Krishna at the far post – the striker nodded it home in the 78th minute.

But five minutes from time, the game was all square again. At the edge of the Bengaluru FC box, Kiyan Nassiri went down after a nudge from Pablo Perez as ATKMB won their second penalty of the evening. Petratos was on hand to score again.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Asish Rai’s goal-bound shot was cleared off the line by Prabir Das. Moments later, Colaco and Nassiri almost combined to score, but Bruno Ramires provided the crucial interception as the game went into extra time.

In extra time, Udanta Singh and Rohit failed to hit the target with their respective chances, while Manvir missed from a few yards out for ATKMB. Towards the end of extra time, Sandhu spilt Petratos’ long-range strike, but it bounced out for a corner that led to nothing before the game headed into penalties.

In the nervy penalty shoot-out, Golden Glove winner Kaith stepped up for his team for the second game in a row, while no one missed from the spot in a game dictated by penalties throughout. As the winners, ATKMB took home prize money of INR 6 crore, while runners-up Bengaluru FC were awarded INR 2.5 crore.

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Iran court issues sentences over terrorist attack in Shiraz

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An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over their involvement in a deadly terrorist attack last October on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern city of Shiraz.

Judiciary Chief of Fars Province Kazem Moussavi said on Saturday that the two main culprits of the terrorist attack were convicted of assisting in corruption on earth, armed rebellion and acting against national security.

He said the pair were directly involved in the arming, procurement, logistics and guidance of the main perpetrator of the terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh.

The Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.

On October 26, 2022, an armed terrorist barged inside the revered holy shrine in Shiraz, killing 15 pilgrims, including women and children, and injuring dozens before he was arrested by security forces.

The terrorist was later pronounced dead at a hospital, succumbing to injuries sustained during the attack that sent shockwaves across the country.

A few suspects were immediately nabbed and some two weeks later the Intelligence Ministry announced the arrest of 26 Takfiri terrorists for involvement in the attack. The statement said the men were nationals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, and none of them are Iranians.

Moussavi further said that the two men sentenced to death have confessed that that they had been in contact with Daesh ringleaders and helped organize the attack.

The judicial official added that three other defendants in the case were also given prison sentences for five, 15 and 25 years for being members of the Daesh terrorist group and supporting it.

He noted that the verdicts against the five could be appealed before the Supreme Court.

During the latest session of a court in Shiraz on March 15, the third suspect identified as Naeim Hashem Qetali, an Afghan national, confessed to making preparations for supporting the prime attacker in Tehran and pleaded guilty to directly helping the attacker and financially supporting members of the group.

The court has accused him of aiding and abetting “corruption on earth” through financial participation and support for Daesh elements in Iran.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a message on October 27, pledged that the perpetrators of the “outrageous” crime will definitely face punishment.

“The grief of these dears and desecration of the shrine of Ahl al Bayt will, however, not be compensated unless through tracking these disastrous acts back to where they originate from and through adopting decisive and wise measures against it,” the Leader said.

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Gonguluru women will soon be selling their products in Japan if they gets clearance from lab

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These products have been sent for testing in a lab. Once they get it positive, the women of Gonguluru village would start exporting these products to Japan.

Published Date – 03:57 PM, Sun – 19 March 23

Gonguluru women will soon be selling their products in Japan if they gets clearance from lab

Sangareddy: As a first step towards selling the products made by the Self Help Group (SHG) women of Gonguluru village in Pulkal Mandal, a five-member team of Suzuki Innovation Centre (SIC) of Japan had collected the products like handmade soaps and cold-pressed oils from Gongulur cottage industry.

These products have been sent for testing in a lab. Once they get it positive, the women of Gonguluru village would start exporting these products to Japan.

The SIC was set up by Japan government at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) as part of Japan India collaboration. The SIC would work for stronger relations between India and Japan. Since Sarvodaya Grama Seva Foundation (SGSF), which had supported the Gonguluru women setting up a cottage industry called Sarvodhaya Women Entrepreneurs a year ago, had also collaborated with IIT-H, the SIC came to know about the work of Gonguluru women.

They have contacted the women expressing their interest in making a direct visit to the industry. Following it, a team of five SIC members led by the Shunsuke Aoki had visited the Gonguluru unit on Saturday.

After hours of examination of the functioning, premises, raw materials, and interaction with the SHG women, the team had collected a few products and sent them for testing. The SHG had achieved a Rs 60 lakh turnover in the first year by selling its products which were sold under Manjeera brand name. Speaking to Telangana Today, the SGSF founder Dr Sudhakar Nayak said the SHG women will certainly get good profits if the SIC approved the products for export to Japan. (eom)

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Video of girl being kidnapped by car occupants surfaces, Delhi Police gets cracking

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In the video two persons could be seen dragging a girl and pushing her into their car. The car had a Haryana number plate and was a private cab, said the police.

Updated On – 11:39 AM, Sun – 19 March 23

Video of girl being kidnapped by car occupants surfaces, Delhi Police gets cracking

New Delhi: A dramatic video of a girl being kidnapped by two – three occupants of a car from Outer Delhi’s Mangolpuri has surfaced on social media.

In the video two persons could be seen dragging a girl and pushing her into their car. The car had a Haryana number plate and was a private cab, said the police.

A passerby recorded it which later surfaced on social media.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Outer District, Harender Kumar Singh said that the video came in their notice on Saturday night and they have taken it very seriously.

He said, “Vehicle and driver have been traced. Vehicle was booked through Uber from Rohini to Vikaspuri by two boys and a girl.

“On the way they had an altercation and scuffle. The video shows the boy forcibly pushing the girl inside the car. It is after the girl wanted to move out after an altercation.

Further investigation is in progress.”

The police had formed many teams to look into the case. The cab owner was identified as a resident of Gurugram and a team was sent there.

“Strict action will be taken against all the accused,” the official said.

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EOC activated following mass fish deaths in Australia

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The NSW Police Force said on Sunday that the massive fish deaths are believed to be attributed to hypoxic blackwater, a naturally occurring phenomenon that causes extremely low dissolved oxygen levels, Xinhua news agency reported.

Published Date – 05:03 PM, Sun – 19 March 23

EOC activated following mass fish deaths in Australia

Sydney: An emergency operations centre has been activated in Menindee, a small town in the far west of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW), to facilitate multi-agency operations, after millions of native fish were found floating down the Darling river.

The NSW Police Force said on Sunday that the massive fish deaths are believed to be attributed to hypoxic blackwater, a naturally occurring phenomenon that causes extremely low dissolved oxygen levels, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The scale of this event has been exacerbated by recent hot weather and significantly increased number of fish in the system as floodwaters recede,” the police noted.

According to the police statement, authorities are continuing to release higher-quality water to boost dissolved oxygen levels in this area, while the emergency operations center (EOC) was established to ensure fresh and clean water supply as well as to coordinate the removal and disposal of fish.

NSW Police Force Assistant Commissioner Brett Greentree, who oversees the centre, pointed out that numerous agencies are already on the ground in the area with more on the way to conduct and support operational activities.

“Significant planning, including risk assessments, is already underway for clean-up efforts, which will include the removal of as many of the dead fish as possible, prioritising the immediate areas around Menindee, as well as other areas deemed high-risk in terms of water supply,” Greentree said.

“While this will require specialised skills and equipment, experts in the EOC have already identified suitable contractors, and it is expected work will commence this week,” he added.

On Friday, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) confirmed on social media that the agency is aware of a developing large-scale fish death event on the Lower Darling-Baaka below Menindee Main Weir through to Weir 32, adjacent to the Menindee township.

“It is estimated that millions of fish, predominantly Bony Herring (Bony Bream) have been affected, as well as smaller number of other large-bodied species such as Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Silver Perch and Carp,” said the department.

Cameron Lay, Director of freshwater environments at NSW DPI, told local media that the situation is “very distressing”.

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Iran's security chief in Iraq after Saudi détente, UAE talks

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Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani (L) meets with his Iraqi counterpart, Qassim al-Araji, upon arrival at Baghdad airport on March 19, 2023.

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has traveled to Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi officials and sign a joint security cooperation document, following his landmark trips to China and the United Arab Emirates.

Heading a delegation, Ali Shamkhani was welcomed by his Iraqi counterpart, Qassim al-Araji, at Baghdad airport on Sunday.

He also paid a visit to the site where Iran’s legendary anti-terror commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), were assassinated by the US three years ago.

Shamkhani is expected to meet with top Iraqi political and economic officials and sign a joint security cooperation document that has been discussed for several months.

The signing of the document, which reinforces mutual responsibility and commitment with the aim of protecting good neighborliness and securing common borders, plays a key role in ending the illegal presence of armed counter-revolutionary elements and those affiliated with the Israeli regime in Iran’s northwestern borders.

Shamkhani recently represented Iran in the China-hosted talks that led to the restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia after seven years of estrangement.

He also visited the UAE upon an invitation by Emirati National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

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S Sreesanth Opens Up On IPL 'Slapgate' Row Involving Harbhajan Singh

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File photo of Harbhajan Singh (left) and S Sreesanth.© AFP

In the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, an infamous incident hogged liemight all over the world. Then India teammates Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth, playing for opposing teams in the IPL, were involved in one of the biggest controversies to hit the tournament. Certain media reports claimed that Sreesanth — playing for Kings XI Punjab — was allegedly slapped by Mumbai Indians star Harbhajan Singh. Subsequently, the off-spinner received a lengthy ban. Though a lot has been listened and discussed about it till date, Sreesanth has cleared more air after 14 years of the incident.

“We have always been friends. That was just a misunderstanding and the media made a big noise out of it. I will just say that Bhajji pa has supported me from the beginning in every way, including recently with commentary tips. He has supported me and helped me a lot and I am very thankful to him. There is that song, ‘Tere jaisa yaar kaha’, that is my relationship with him,” said Sreesanth on Sports Yaari.

Having already admitted his mistake and apologised for the unruly incident, Harbhajan Singh last year had opened up on the infamous incident once again. This time in the presence of Sreesanth.

The duo appeared on ‘Pitch-Ed Battles with Vikram Sathaye’ on Glance Live Fest where Harbhajan spoke about the embarrassment both him and Sreesanth had to go through after the incident.

“Whatever happened in that IPL match, it was wrong. From my side it was wrong. I made a mistake by doing that. Because of it my colleague, my own teammate had to face embarrassment. I had to face the embarrassment that I had done a thing like this,” said the former India spinner.

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Hyderabad Police sports meet concludes at Shiv Kumar Lal Police Stadium

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Lauding the competitive spirit, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand congratulated the winners

Published Date – 12:15 AM, Sun – 19 March 23

Hyderabad Police sports meet concludes at Shiv Kumar Lal Police Stadium
Closing ceremony of the Hyderabad city police 4-day sports meet.

Hyderabad: The four-day Hyderabad City Police sports meet at Shiv Kumar Lal Police Stadium concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony on Saturday.

K.Ramakrishna Rao, Special Chief Secretary Finance, who presided over the ceremony, received the guard of honour from all the sports contingents. The highlight of the day was the tug of war between the chief guest team and the police commissioner team, which saw the chief guest team emerge as the winners.

Fencing was a special attraction of the event, while the 100-meter sprints and relays by men and women left the audience spellbound. The scintillating dance performances and patriotic songs added to the excitement of the day.

The closing ceremony also included the distribution of trophies and medals to the winners of various events. CAR headquarters was the overall winner in the competition and the CSW-Taskforce team stood second. Constable Revanth of CAR and WPC Sahiti of South east zone stood as the fastest man and woman of HCP.

Lauding the competitive spirit, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand congratulated the winners.