PM Modi Arrives In Austria, 1st Visit By Indian PM In Over 40 Years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vienna on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria during which the two nations will explore ways to further deepen their bilateral relationship and closer cooperation on the many geopolitical challenges.

It is the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Austria in over 40 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983.

Prime Minister Modi will call on the President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, and hold talks with Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister and Chancellor will also address business leaders from India and Austria.

Ahead of his visit to Austria, Modi on Sunday said that the shared values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law form the bedrock upon which the two countries will build an ever-closer partnership.

Modi's remark came a day after Austrian Chancellor Nehammer posted on 'X', "I very much look forward to welcoming Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, the world's largest democracy, next week in Vienna." "This visit is a special honour as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in over 40 years and a significant milestone as we celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations with India," he said.

"We will have the opportunity to talk about further deepening our bilateral relationship and closer cooperation on the many geopolitical challenges," the Austrian chancellor said.

Responding to Nehammer, Modi said, "Thank you, Chancellor Karl Nehammer. It is indeed an honour to visit Austria to mark this historic occasion. I look forward to our discussions on strengthening the bonds between our nations and exploring new avenues of cooperation." "The shared values of democracy, freedom and rule of law form the bedrock upon which we will build an ever closer partnership," he said.

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IRS Officer Makes History, Gets Name And Gender Changed In Official Records

In a historic decision, the Ministry of Finance has allowed the request of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to change her name and gender in all official records. This is the first time this has happened in the Indian civil services. 

The request was made by 35-year-old M Anusuya, posted as Joint Commissioner in the office of the Chief Commissioner (Authorised Representative) of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), in Hyderabad. She asked for her name to be changed to M Anukathir Surya and her gender from female to male. 

The order, a copy of which is with NDTV, said, "The request of Ms M Anusuya has been considered. Henceforth, the officer will be recognised as 'Mr M Anukathir Surya' in all official records."

According to his LinkedIn in profile, Mr Surya started his career as an assistant commissioner in Chennai In December 2013 and was promoted to the Deputy Commissioner rank in 2018. He joined his current posting in Hyderabad last year.

He completed his Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication from the Madras Institute of Technology in Chennai and finished a PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from the National Law Institute University in Bhopal in 2023.  

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7-Year-Old Beaten To Death By Mother's Live-In Partner In Gurugram

A 7-year-old boy was beaten to death by his mother's live-in partner in Gurugram last night. The boy's 9-year-old elder brother was also beaten by the man and is being treated at a hospital. The incident happened in Gurugram's Rajendra Park area when the boys' mother was not at home, said police. 

The boys' mother, Preeti, had moved in with a man named Vineet Chaudhary, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor with her two children Manu (7) and Preet (8) after her husband died. Last night, while she was out, Vineet came home drunk and started beating the children, said police. In a fit of rage, he picked up Manu and threw him against the wall, killing him. He also picked up Preet and threw him on the ground with force. 

As soon as Preeti came to know of this, she rushed home and informed the neighbors, who then took the two boys to the hospital. While Manu was declared dead at the hospital, Preet is critically injured and is being treated, said police. 

The grandfather of the boys told the police that his son and Preeti's husband, Vijay Kumar, died last year. After his death, Preeti and her sons started living with Vineet. According to the boys' grandfather, Vineet used to beat them in their mother's absence. 

Vineet, who works in a private company, has been arrested and further investigation is going on. 

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Thar SUV Drives Up Electric Pole After Being Hit By Sedan In Gurugram

A Mahindra Thar SUV stuck in an inclined position on an electric pole became the focal point of amazement for Gurugram residents today. The SUV was seen slanting against the pole as people stopped to click photos and film videos of the curious scene.

The driver of the Thar, a woman identified as Aanchal Gupta, lost control of the vehicle after it was hit by a Honda Amaze in the Cyber City area. The impact was so huge that it ended up climbing the pole. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera installed at a nearby petrol pump on Golf Course Road Extension.

Aanchal Gupta explained that she was going to the petrol pump to refuel her vehicle when the speeding Honda Amaze hit her Thar from behind. She said that she to jump to exit the car.

"The driver lost control of the vehicle and it climbed the pole. Thankfully, no one was hurt," said a witness.

There were two men inside the other car who fled the scene after hitting the Thar.

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"Hindi Film Producers...": Mahabharat Actor Praises Kalki 2898 AD

Nitish Bharadwaj, who became a household name after playing Lord Krishna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, is the latest celebrity to join the Kalki 2898 AD fan club. Impressed by Nag Ashwin's vision, Nitish Bharadwaj shared his thoughts about the film in an interview with News 18. "(Nag Ashwin has) made clever use of Mahabharat characters and the futuristic birth of Mahavishnu's last avatar Kalki. Hindi film producers must learn from the South as they are so deeply rooted in our scriptures and epics that even their inspirational versions seem correct. No doubt, Kalki seems to have definite visual inspiration from Mad Max movies. Yet, it seemed different because eventually, the sets and production design were less important to me than the foreground story. Ashwin merged the 2 extremely well," Nitish Bharadwaj told the news portal.

When asked if he was reminded of his shooting days from the sets of Mahabharat while watching the film, Nitish Bharadwaj told News 18, "Yes because the epic Mahabharat is extremely close to my heart. And no because Ashwin created a different world before me." The veteran actor also expressed his wish to feature as Lord Krishna in the sequel. He jokingly said, "In the sequel, Ashwin need not hide Krishna's face, I am available (laughs)." For the unversed, Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD intertwines several stories from Mahabharat with a dystopian future. Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan's characters are directly inspired from Mahabharat.

In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and he wrote, "On the acting front, Prabhas leads the way and not only because the film revolves around him. His strong presence serves as a counterpoint to Amitabh Bachchan's towering Ashwatthama - the deathless warrior is an eight-footer. The latter's voice is, as always, an integral part of the character. Deepika Padukone, playing one of the central figures, is splendid as the pregnant woman on the run."

Headlined by a stellar cast, Kalki 2898 AD has minted ₹ 466 crore since its release on June 27. Kalki 2898 AD features Prabhas as Bhairava, Deepika Padukone as Sumati, Disha Patani as Roxie, Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwathama and Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin The movie also includes cameo appearances by Mrunal Thakur, Ram Gopal Varma, SS Rajamouli, Vijay Deverakonda and Dulquer Salmaan. Kalki 2898 AD released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

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Aamir's Reaction To Sanjeeda's Comment About Losing Friends After Divorce

Aamir Ali, who parted ways with Sanjeeda Shaikh in 2021, recently reacted to his ex-wife's comment about losing friends after her divorce in an interview with Galatta India. The Lootere actor said he hasn't read Sanjeeda's comment. However, he said he won't share the nitty-gritty of his personal life in public. Speaking to Galatta India, Aamir Ali said, "I don't know what she said and why she said it. All the best to her and whatever she is doing in life. If you think someone is stopping you from growing and progressing in life, then go ahead... do what you want to do in life. Who am I to comment? I might have not been this understanding always, we all grow with time."

"People will think what they want to think. I never like to wash dirty linen in public. Whatever has happened, and people are talking about, it is between us. If we will address it in public, it will be spoken about. People will talk anyway, so let them be. It doesn't matter. People who know me, they matter to me. And I think people are smart enough. They can get the vibe. They understand a situation, eventually. I don't try, I am real," he added.

When asked to share a few thoughts about fatherhood, Aamir Ali's reply was, "I don't want to talk about it because it is a very sensitive thing. I don't want to say and feel things that will hurt me or someone later. I wish my ex and everybody else all the best in life."

For context, Sanjeeda Shaikh, during the promotions of Heeramandi, told Galatta India, "There are people who aren't my friends anymore. I should just send love to them for not being in my life anymore because I am better without them. I am so happy now. These are the experiences in life that teaches you. You don't need so many people. It's good what they did to me."

In an earlier interview with Hauterrfly, Sanjeeda spoke about the importance of cutting ties with people who have a negative impact on one's life. She said, "There are men, and there are partners who try to demotivate you, who tell you that you can't do anything. Or they will say you will not be able to do this. It's better to be away from such people. There are phases in every relationship where you are happy, and then there are some when you are not, and then you take a call for your life and that's what I did for myself, because I started loving myself and I started prioritising myself and that is very, very important."

Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda Shaikh got married in 2012. They welcomed a daughter Ayra in 2018 via surrogacy. They got separated in 2020 and eventually they got divorced in 2021.

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'Psychedelic Party' At Hyderabad Pub Raided, 24 Arrested For Using Drugs

Twenty-four people who tested positive for narcotic drugs were arrested after searches were conducted on a pub as part of a joint operation by the Raidurgam police, special operations team of Cyberabad police, the Telangana anti-narcotics bureau and the Prohibition and Excise (State Task Force) teams.

The raid on "The Cave Pub", Khajaguda, under the limits of Raidurgam police station, Cyberabad was carried out based on specific intelligence that an event by the name 'Psychedelic Party' was being held that encouraged consumption of narcotics and psychotropic drugs.

The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has set its target to bring down the large-scale drug abuse happening in pubs, hotels and other areas, and deputed the teams of TGANB and SOT, Cyberabad with newly procured technical equipment and conducted the raid.

As many as 24 drug and ganja consumers including employees of multinational companies, who tested positive for narcotics drugs, were arrested. DJ Sandeep Sharma tested positive for ganja and cocaine and another DJ Sai Gaurang also tested positive for ganja and meth.

As many as 24 people, including MNC employees, who tested positive for narcotic substances like ganja, meth, cocaine, were detained after raids on pub #TheCave where #PsychedelicParty was being held; their parents will be called in, they will be tested 5 times randomly for drugs pic.twitter.com/HEkJbkTP8U

— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) July 7, 2024

The managers of the pub, Abaullah Ayub, organiser-cum-DJ operator, and R Shekar Kumar, manager along with partners Rajesh, Abhinav, Sai Krishna and Sunny are suspected to have encouraged and allowed the drug consumers to celebrate the psychedelic party.

"The consumers voluntarily admitted to drug abuse. We have collected information about all the nodes in the entire chain. We will be calling their parents and elders of their families and make sure they join a de-addiction centre. They will be randomly tested five times and they have to test negative and also, we pray that they have not become addicted to weed and drugs," a police officer said.

Just two days ago, students at Osmania Medical College were arrested while procuring ganja. The authorities say in recent times, the anti-drug forces have found several youth and students getting addicted to drugs, committing crime and involving in other anti-social activities. Several families have become victims of this menace.

The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau, Hyderabad has appealed to youth and students not to fall prey to drugs and has requested parents to keep a watch on the activities of their children. The NCB said people can give information to police on 8712671111 to curtail such anti-social activities and strive for a drugs-free city.

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