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Rajinikanth puts an end to reigniting rumours of his comeback in politics, dissolves outfit
Actor Rajinikanth on Monday announced that he has no plans of entering politics and dissolved his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram. The announcement came after he met the members of his forum to discuss its future.
Actor Rajinikanth on Monday dissolved his political outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram citing he has no plans to re-enter in to politics.
The Rajini Makkal Mandram, launched in 2018, will now functions as Rajinikanth Fans Welfare Forum to carry out welfare activities.
Shutting the door even firmly on his political ambitions, the announcement has put an end on speculations of his re-entry into politics.
Rajinikanth made the announcement after his meeting with RMM functionaries on Monday, whom he met to decide the future of the outfit.
Rajinikanth, who returned to Chennai from the US from completing his medical health checkup addressed the reporters outside his Poes Garden residence on Monday and fired up speculation by saying he might consider to enter into politics, an about-turn from his earlier stand of exiting the field.
Following schedules of the upcoming movie Annathe (elder brother), he had been in the US for medical examinations.
Rajinikanth, who disappointed several fans in 2020 by announcing he would stay away from politics, on Monday reignited the political potboiler in Tamil Nadu by saying he would reconsider his decision.
It was in 2017, Rajinikanth announced that he would be entering politics. Since then, he had held several rounds of meetings with RMM functionaries and often expressed his views on political developments and other issues surrounding Tamil Nadu.
On 3 December, 2020, Rajinikanth said he would launch his party in January 2021 ahead of the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. In a U-turn, Rajinikanth had on December 29, 2020, announced that he would not join the politics citing factors like his health condition. Since then, several RMM functionaries have left RMM and joined other political parties.
The speculations that RMM would have impacted the outcome of the Tamil Nadu polls were rounding but after Rajinikanth dropped his political plans, some in the BJP had favoured reaching out to him for his support.
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The AIADMK, which had a tie-up with the BJP, lost the election and the MK Stalin-led DMK took power after a 10-year gap. Another superstar-turned-politician, Kamal Haasan, failed to make an impact, with his party winning zero seats.
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Video: Tractor drags bike during Ganesh visarjan in UP’s Varanasi
In the viral video, a tractor driver could be seen hitting and dragging a bike for a long distance at the time when a Ganesh idol procession passes by on the side of the road.
A video showcasing a tractor hitting and dragging a motorcycle for a long distance during a Ganesh visarjan has been shared widely on the internet. The incident happened in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi during a Ganesh idol procession.
In the viral video, a tractor driver could be seen hitting and dragging a bike for a long distance at the time when a Ganesh idol procession passes by on the side of the road.
During the incident, a tractor driver was beaten up by an angry group of men. Another angry crowd then intervened which turned the peaceful Ganesh idol procession into violence, men from both sides could be seen hitting each other.
After the video of the incident was shared widely on the internet, the Ghaziabad Police took cognisance of the matter.
A video which is going viral on social media platforms has shown a motorcycle was hit by a tractor. During the investigation, it was revealed that the incident occurred on September 25 in the Muradnagar area, according to a senior police officer.
After receiving the information about the same, police reached the spot and resolved the matter and they cleared the road immediately. Both the parties refused to file any complaint in the case and reached to an agreement, police said. If any written complaint is received in this case, the necessary action will be taken accordingly, police added.
Another incident took place on September 18, 2023, in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad where a cow was dragged for approximately 200 metres after being hit by a car.
On CCTV camera, the entire incident was recorded in which a cow was hit and dragged. The video of the incident went viral on the social media platforms. In the video, it could be seen that a car hit a cow that was sitting on the edge of the road and dragged it for a few distances until the car’s driver that the cow was stuck beneath the car.
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Dubai-bound Air India flight diverted to Kannur due to fire warning light in Cargo
An Air India Express flight from Sharjah which is scheduled to land at Kannur soon, would be utilised to take the passengers to Dubai.
A Dubai-bound Air India Express flight from Karipur international airport was diverted to Kannur on Wednesday after the pilot noticed a fire warning light in the aircraft’s cargo hold, according to reports.
The pilot noticed the fire warning just an hour after the flight took off. According to sources, the flight, IX 345 was carrying 176 people, including the crew members. The flight which took off from Karipur airport at 9:53 am, landed safely at Kannur around 11 am.
A spokesperson from the airline noted that following a false alarm, the Kozhikode-Dubai flight has been diverted to Kannur. He added that an alternative flight will be arranged to continue the scheduled operations to Dubai from Kannur.
He further expressed tha t Air India regrets the delay and inconvenience caused to guests and provided food and refreshment. The spokesperson noted that an Air India Express flight from Sharjah which is scheduled to land at Kannur soon, would be utilised to take the passengers to Dubai.
Earlier in July, an Air India Express flight from Tiruchirappali to Sharjah made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport owing to technical issues, as far as reports are concerned. The airport authority announced a full emergency at the International Airport after the flight departed from Tiruchirappali in Tamil Nadu at around 10:45 AM.
The flight landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram at around noon, an Air India spokesperson affirmed.The airline further noted that there were 154 passengers on the flight and that it was a precautionary landing.
In June too, a full emergency was declared at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport for a Delhi-bound Air India flight owing to a glitch, as per reports. The flight had around 180 passengers on board. Issuing a statement, the airline mentioned that its flight AI858 operating on Pune-Delhi route landed ahead of its scheduled time following a minor crack on the aircraft’s windshield.
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Manipur: N Biren Singh government declares entire state as disturbed area
The details indicate that the state as a whole, with the exception of 19 designated police station districts, has been classified as a disturbed area.
In light of the current state of law and order, the Manipur government on Wednesday announced the whole state as a disturbed area.
The details indicate that the state as a whole, with the exception of 19 designated police station districts, has been classified as a disturbed area.
According to a notification from the state government, the authorities believe that violent activities of various extremist/insurgent groups warrant the use of the Armed Forces in aid of civil administration in the entire state of Manipur.
Manipur’s capital Imphal, Lamphel, City, Singjamei, Sekmai, Lamsang, Patsoi, Wangoi, Porompat, Heingang, Lamlai, Irilbung, Leimakhong, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Nambol, Moirang, Kakching, and Jiribam are listed among the disturbed areas that have been announced.
The notification goes on to say that due to the overall law and order situation in the state and the capability of the state machinery, the state government has decided to maintain the status quo on the present disturbed area status for a term of six months.
Tuesday saw numerous student protest marches over the kidnapping and murder of two youngsters in the state capital Imphal. Following the release of the news of the murders, a new round of protests began on Tuesday. At least 45 protestors were hurt during clashes with the Rapid Action Force (RAF).
In preparation for potential unrest, sizable contingents of Manipur Police, CRPF, and RAF soldiers have been stationed around Imphal and other regions of the state.
Manipur’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh, promised to assure the people of the state that both the state and central governments are closely working together to nab the perpetrators. The CBI has been given the case involving the murder of the two young people.
Meanwhile, as a first step to calming the unrest, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge urged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remove the BJP’s incompetent chief minister on Wednesday.
Additionally, he charged that the BJP has turned Manipur into a battleground by turning violence against women and children into a weapon.
