LK Advani To Attend Ram Temple Event: Hindu Outfit Leader

International Working President, Vishva Hindu Parishad Alok Kumar on Wednesday said that BJP veteran LK Advani will attend the Ram Temple "Pran Pratistha" ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Krishna Gopal and Ram Lal along with Alok Kumar paid a visit to LK Advani and extended the invitation to the Ram Temple "Pran Pratistha" ceremony on Wednesday.

Alok Kumar said that all the required medical facilities and other arrangements will be provided to LK Advani during his visit to the "Pran Pratistha" ceremony in Ayodhya.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the installation of the idol of Ram Lalla at the grand temple on January 22.

Invitations have also been extended to saints from all traditions for the "Pran Pratistha" ceremony on January 22.

Meanwhile, the Congress turned down the invitation for the "Pran Pratistha" ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla.

Congress' senior Congress leaders--Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury--' declined' the invitation to the "Pran Pratistha" ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22.

As per temple officials, the ceremony will be held for seven days starting from January 16. Preparations are underway in full swing for the Ram Temple "Pran Pratishtha" on January 22, which will draw dignitaries and people from all walks of life.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple at noon on January 22.

Vedic rituals for the "Pran Pratistha" ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, a week before the main ceremony.

A priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will perform the main rituals of the ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22. From January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya will mark the Amrit Mahotsav. Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, holds great spiritual, historical, and cultural significance for the people of India.

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Refused Help, Woman Gives Birth Outside Haryana Hospital In Biting Cold

A woman gave birth to a baby on a vegetable cart on the premises of the government-run district hospital in Haryana's Ambala yesterday after the doctors allegedly refused to pay attention to her husband's repeated requests for help. The baby was born out of doors on one this winter's coldest evenings.

"It was God who saved them," her husband said. "I considered doctors and hospital staff as God. But after last night's events, I have lost faith in these hospital staff," he added.

The man -- a resident of Punjab's Dappar city -- had been running from pillar to post after managing to bring his pregnant wife to the hospital. But no one was ready even to bring a stretcher for her, he said.

The woman finally gave birth out in the open, on the street near the hospital gates.

There was panic in the hospital as the news spread and the mother and child were finally taken inside and installed in a ward.

The matter has also been reported to state health minister Anil Vij, who said there will be a thorough investigation and the guilty will be punished.

"This information has to be checked. We provide ambulances and free delivery service. So whether they were informed or not – I will get everything investigated. If there has been any negligence, action will be taken," Mr Vij said.

The hospital authorities say they have formed a committee to investigate the issue. The report will be available in a couple of days, said Sangeeta Singla, the Principal Medical Officer of the city's Civil Hospital.

Asked what action will be taken, she said, "We will give them a warning. Why the special case was not checked. If the patient was in such a state that she delivered on arrival, the staff on duty -- doctors, nurses -- should have been there to attend to her," she told reporters.

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After Kangana Ranaut Requests Stay On Defamation Case, Javed Akhtar Says...

Actor Kangana Ranaut's petition for a stay on proceedings of a defamation complaint filed against her was only a delaying tactic, lyricist and complainant Javed Akhtar submitted to the Bombay High Court on Tuesday.

Javed Akhtar urged the high court to dismiss the petition filed by the Queen actor.

Earlier this month, Kangana Ranaut approached the high court for a stay on Javed Akhtar's criminal defamation complaint filed against her in 2020. She urged the High Court to hear the case along with a cross-complaint filed by her against Javed Akhtar.

The defamation case against Kangana Ranaut is in the magistrate's court in Andheri. A sessions court had stayed Kangana's complaint against Javed Akhtar.

In her petition before the High Court, Kangana Ranaut stated that both cases should be tried together as they had genesis in a meeting (between Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar) in 2016.

Javed Akhtar submitted an affidavit through his advocate Jay Bharadwaj stating Kangana Ranaut has not challenged any order passed by the magistrate's court, and without any basis, has sought a stay on the proceedings of the defamation complaint.

This was nothing but an attempt to delay the proceedings, Javed Akhtar stated.

"Kangana Ranaut is not challenging any judicial order passed by the lower court but has based the entire writ petition on assumptions and presumptions coupled with an unwarranted optimism of the proceedings pending in courts below", the affidavit said.

On Tuesday, when Kangana Ranaut's plea came up for hearing before a division bench headed by Justice Revati Mohite Dere, the High Court said the assignment to hearing such petitions is with a single bench, and not with a division bench.

It directed the high court registry to verify the same and place the petition before the appropriate bench for a hearing.

Javed Akhtar had claimed that Kangana Ranaut defamed and damaged his "immaculate reputation" by dragging his name into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death in her interview with a news channel in July 2020.

In 2021, Kangana Ranaut hit back by filing a counter-complaint against Javed Akhtar before a magistrate's court, alleging criminal intimidation and insult to modesty.

She had claimed that during her meeting with Javed Akhtar at his residence in 2016, he criminally intimidated her, demanding that she apologise to a co-star.

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7 Members Of A Family Went To Sleep, 5 Were Found Dead Next Day In UP

Five children of a family sleeping in their house died due to suffocation in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district. Two others in critical situation were rushed to a hospital.

They had burnt a coal brazier (angithi) inside the house which could have led to the accident, police said. "Prima facie the cause of death could be due to lack of oxygen because these people had burnt a coal brazier in their room.

Seven members of the family went to sleep on Monday night, and when they didn't open their door till Tuesday evening, the neighbours got suspicious. They forcefully entered the home after breaking the door.

The house belonged to Raheezuddin whose three children and two children of his relatives have died in the accident. The condition of his wife and brother is said to be critical.

A heavy police force, including Superintendent of Police Kunwar Anupam Singh, and administrative officials reached the spot and started a probe into the matter.

Burning of Angithi or coal oven harmful gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, etc. If the room it is burned in is closed, not much air can enter the room. Continuous discharge of these gases reduces the flow of oxygen in the closed room and can cause suffocation. Prolonged exposure can even cause death.

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Mira Rajput Reveals Shah Rukh Khan "Insists On" Calling Him These Names

Mira Rajput hosted an ask me anything session on Instagram stories on Monday. A fan asked her to share one word for Shah Rukh Khan. Replying to this query, Mira wrote, "When we meet he insists on several names - Padma shree, Doctor, Sir, Ji." Mira posted a heart emoji after her text. Another fan asked her who is a better dancer between her and husband Shahid Kapoor. Mira replied, "I have 2 left feet... But enough spirit for 2 people."

Mira Rajput has actively been sharing pictures from her recent Bhutan trip. She ushered in new year with husband Shahid Kapoor, daughter Misha and son Zain Kapoor, Shahid's brother Ishaan Khatter, Shahid-Ishaan's mother Neelima Azeem. Mira's parents Bela and Vikramaditya Rajput also accompanied them on the trip. In one of her posts, Mira shared pictures with the queen of Bhutan, Jetsun Pema. She also shared a group photo featuring Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the king of Bhutan. Mira wrote in the caption, "Bhutan : The People's Kingdom. So grateful to have met His Majesty The King @kingjigmekhesar and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen of Bhutan and spent time on many occasions during our stay.. Their warmth, humility and generosity envelopes one into the comfort of chatting and interacting candidly. Yet their pride for the country,their people & its heritage reminds one of their innate regality." Take a look:

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Mira Rajput also shared famjam pictures from her vacation. She wrote in the caption, "Happiest place in the world.. is with the fam. Also the boys took the best photos so I guess their dumps are better?" Take a look:

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Shahid Kapoor married Mira Rajput in July in 2015. Their daughter Misha was born a year later in August. Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput are also parents to a son named Zain, who they welcomed in the year 2018.

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IndiGo Fixes Rates Per Seat, Front Row To Cost Up To Rs 2,000

Passengers will have to pay Rs 2,000 for front row seats having more leg room in budget operator IndiGo, with the airline hiking the charges.

The new rates have been updated on the budget carrier's website.

For an A321 aircraft with 222 seats, selecting a window or aisle seat on the front row will cost Rs 2,000. It is Rs 1,500 for the aisle seat in the same row. For the second and third row, all seat types have a flat rate of Rs 400.

"In case you don't wish to purchase a preferred seat you can always select any free seat available or would be assigned a seat free of charge at the time of check-in at the airport," according to IndiGo's website.

The charges are the same for an A321 plane that has 232 seats and also for A320 aircraft with 180 seats, according to the airline's website.

IndiGo, India's biggest carrier, enjoys a market share of little over 60 percent.

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"Let Love Be Free From...": Team Animal On Javed Akhtar's Comment On Film

Jan 7 Days after Javed Akhtar took a swipe at "Animal", the team of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer on Sunday clapped back at the veteran lyricist-writer asking to "let love be free from the politics of gender".

Akhtar, who along with former writing partner Salim Khan, is known for penning films such as "Zanjeer", "Deewar", and "Mr India", recently said the commercial success of films with problematic scenes was a "dangerous" trend.

While he didn't mention the name of "Animal", the screenwriter cited the example of the film's controversial bootlicking scene featuring Ranbir and Triptii Dimri, who play Ranvijay and Zoya.

In response, the "Animal" team on X tagged Akhtar and wrote: "Writer of your calibre cannot understand the betrayal of a lover (Between Zoya & Ranvijay) then all your art form is big FALSE... Let love be free from the politics of gender... (sic)." Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" emerged as the most divisive film of 2023 which received criticism for its graphic content, extreme violence, and treatment of female characters. It's also noteworthy that the movie is one of the top earning Hindi films of the year with Rs 900 crore at box office globally.

In the post shared by the film's official X page, the "Animal" team further said had a woman asked a man to lick her shoe, the moment would have been celebrated in the name of "feminism".

"If a woman (betrayed and fooled by a man in the name of love) would have said 'lick my shoe' then you guys would have celebrated it by calling it feminism... Let's just call them lovers. LOVER cheated and lied. LOVER said lick my shoe. Period @Javedakhtarjadu," the post read.

At the Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival in Aurangabad last week, Akhtar had expressed his concerns about the current state of cinema.

"I believe it's a testing time for the young filmmakers today as to what kind of characters they want to create that the society will applaud. For instance, if there's a film in which a man asks a woman to lick his shoe or if a man says it's okay to slap a woman, and if the film is a super-duper hit, then that's very dangerous," Akhtar said.

The noted writer had also said that the onus to decide which films to accept and reject lies with the audience. PTI RDS RDS RDS

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