Billionaire Niranjan Hiranandani Questioned By Probe Agency In Forex Case

Billionaire Niranjan Hiranandani was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for almost 10 hours (ED) today in a foreign exchange violation case, sources said.

Niranjan Hiranandani, 73, the promoter of Mumbai-based Hiranandani Group, recorded his statement and also submitted some documents, news agency PTI reported.

His son Darshan Hiranandani was also asked to join the investigation by the ED in Mumbai as part of the probe under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

A Hiranandani Group spokesperson said the company's representative will remain fully cooperative in submitting required documents as was done previously multiple times and will appear when needed.

Darshan Hiranandani has been living in Dubai for the past several years.

The ED had searched premises of the Hiranandani Group in and around Mumbai last month. The realty group, established in 1978, has developed office and residential projects in Powai in central Mumbai and neighbouring Thane.

This ED probe is not linked to another FEMA investigation being conducted against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who was recently expelled as a Lok Sabha MP.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had accused Ms Moitra of asking questions in Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the behest of Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for gifts.

Ms Moitra has denied wrongdoing and claimed she was being targeted.

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4 Killed In Separate Lightning Strike Incidents In UP

Four people died in separate lightning strike incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the state, a senior official said.

Relief Commissioner Naveen Kumar said that the deaths were reported from Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Sitapur and Shahjahanpur.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to a government release, expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to lightning in various districts of the state and has given instructions to immediately provide financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the victims.

Yogi Adityanath has directed the concerned district magistrates to immediately provide permissible financial assistance to the affected people in cases of loss of animals, damage to houses due to disasters like lightning, hailstorm, heavy rain, storm etc, the release said.

The relief commissioner said that Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Muzaffarnagar, Jalaun, Jhansi, Kanpur Dehat, Shahjahanpur, Lalitpur and Saharanpur were hit by hailstorms between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm.

Rain was also reported in Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Badaun, Baghpat, Bahraich, Balrampur, Bareilly, Deoria, Etah, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hardoi, Kanpur Nagar, Rampur, Sambhal, Sant Kabir Nagar, Bhadohi, Shravasti, Sitapur, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Unnao, Varanasi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lucknow, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mau and Rae Bareli districts, Naveen Kumar said.

He said there is a report of collapse of a house due to excessive rain in Mathura, where the tehsildar has been sent for investigation.

Information has been received about partial damage to houses due to lightning in Saharanpur district, Naveen Kumar added. 

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UP Man Slits Wife's Throat With Sickle, Dies By Suicide: Cops

A 31-year-old man allegedly slit his wife's throat using a sickle before killing himself with the same weapon in a village here, police said on Saturday.

Circle Officer Prabhat Rai said the incident took place in Dasyupur Deegh village on Saturday morning, adding that the entire episode transpired in front of their seven-year-old niece.

Rajesh Nishad allegedly slit his wife Shanno Nishad's throat with a sickle. Minutes later, he killed himself in the same method, Rai said.

Rajesh was married to Shanno (28) for eight years. The couple had frequent arguments as the woman was unable to bear a child, he said.

Following one such dispute four days ago, Shanno had gone to her elder sister Sudha Nishad's house where Rajesh followed her on Friday, the officer said.

After another argument between them on Saturday morning, Rajesh, in a fit of rage, allegedly killed his wife in front of Sudha's seven-year-old daughter, who then raised an alarm, he said.

The weapon used in the incident has been recovered from the spot and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the CO said. 

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Haryana Man Strangles Niece, 8, To Death, Buries Body 3 Km Away From Home

Nuh Police on Friday arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly strangling his eight-year-old niece to death and burying her body in a field 3 km away from his village, said police. The police recovered the body Friday evening and placed it in the mortuary, they said.

The girl had gone missing under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday.

Her father approached police and said his daughter was playing with other children at home and went missing around 12 pm when he and his wife were away in the fields.

He filed a complaint, on the basis of which an FIR of missing person was registered at Ferozepur Jhirka Police Station on Thursday, said police.

The investigation led police to truck driver Abbas, who was arrested. During questioning, Abbas confessed to killing the girl and burying her body in Doha village. He is yet to reveal the motive behind the killing, police said.

At his instance, the girl's body was exhumed and sent to Mandikheda district hospital for post mortem, said police.

"The accused used to work as a truck driver. We are questioning him and a post mortem will be conducted tomorrow by the board of doctors," said Inspector Aman Kumar, SHO of Ferozepur Jhirka Police Station.

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Zoya Akhtar Reviews Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies: "Go. Watch. Repeat"

Kiran Rao's directorial Laapataa Ladies has been receiving praise from celebrities. After Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar is the latest celebrity to join the fan club. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar shared a poster of the film on her Instagram story and wrote, "Go. Watch. Repeat." She also congratulated Kiran Rao in her post. On Tuesday night, the makers of Laapataa Ladies hosted a special screening of the film. Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Kajol, Kabir Khan and Mini Mathur, Sunny Deol attended the film's screening.

Karan Johar, who was present at the screening, wrote a long appreciation post on Instagram. He wrote, "I can say with complete assurance that at the end of 2024 when we look back at the year this gem of a gorgeous film will be hailed as one of the best films of the year. Kiran Rao directs this soulful and stirring satire with the ease of a bonafide veteran."

He added, "Addressing potent issues with humour, oodles of charm and superlative performances Laapataa Ladies made me smile, laugh, tear up and then applaud the mastery of the filmmaker and writers of the film!!! Drop everything you're doing this weekend and watch this ovation worthy film! Congratulations to the entire ensemble of actors... the solid technicians... The brilliant writing team and Kiran Rao for giving us a gift of a film! and props to Aamir Khan Productions for always raising the cinematic bar with excellence." Take a look:

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Laapataa Ladies is based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami. The screenplay and dialogue are written by Sneha Desai, while Divyanidhi Sharma has taken care of the additional dialogues. Laapataa Ladies had a screening at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last year.

Sharing the trailer, Kiran Rao wrote in the caption, "Ghunghat uth chuke hain. #LaapataaLadies trailer is out!" Take a look:

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Kiran Rao made her directorial debut with Dhobi Ghat. The film released in 2011. The film starred Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra. Laapataa Ladies released in theatres on March 1.

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Uzbek National With Medicines Worth Rs 1.3 Crore Arrested At Delhi Airport

An Uzbek national carrying more than 29,000 strips of medicine, worth about Rs 1.3 crore, was arrested by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Delhi airport, officials said on Thursday.

The passenger was intercepted by the security personnel on Wednesday morning at the terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport as his movement was found to be suspicious, a CISF officer said.

A bag stuffed with medicines was found from the passenger, he said. The man was headed for Tashkent in an Uzbekistan Airlines flight.

A total of 29,200 strips of Mesopril kit tablets were found in the bag, the officer said. The medicine is used for medical termination of early pregnancy, controlling excessive blood sugar level and treating gastric ulcers.

"As the passenger could not produce valid authorisation for carrying such a huge quantity of medicines, he was offloaded from the plane and handed over to customs officials," the CISF officer said.

The CISF provides a counter-terrorist and counter-sabotage cover to the Delhi airport.

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Trending: The Advice Siddhant Chaturvedi Received From Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who impressed fans and critics alike with his performance in Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan, recently opened up about facing challenges in Bollywood and also name checked actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana, who supported him during his trying times. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Siddhant said that he doesn't hold personal expectations from the industry, only professional ones. The actor said that Vicky Kaushal and Ranbir Kapoor helped him a lot. Talking of the advice the Animal star gave him, Siddhant said, "Ranbir spoke to me at length when he called me over to just chill, he doesn't do parties. I said ‘I don't know bhai, kuchh chal nahi raha' He said ‘no, keep working, don't be agitated about other people doing 100 other things or being seen'. That's his way of doing things. He is not anywhere but everywhere. Ranbir and Alia are the only two people who had sent me a long message after Gehraiyaan.”

Siddhant continued, “He said jab tu expect nahi kar raha hoga tab chalegi film. I was not expecting much from Kho Gaye. I said ‘okay, we have made it for a target group, those people will give it love' I didn't know so many people would like it.”

Netflix original Kho Gaye Hum Kahan also starred Ananya Panday and Adarsh Gourav. Siddhant Chaturvedi made an impactful debut in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy. The film also starred Ranveer Singh and Ali Bhatt in titular roles. The actor then went on to do Bunty Aur Babli and Gehraiyaan opposite Deepika Padukone. 

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