Kangana Ranaut film was jingoistic and pathetic: Ketan Mehta slams Manikarnika
Ketan Mehta says unlike Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, his version was more balanced. After she left the project, his film was shelved. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesAtiq Ahmed son Asad encounter News Live: Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf sent to 7-day police remand; son Asad killed in encounter
Asad Ahmed Encounter News Live Updates: Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad, wanted in Umesh Pal murder case, has been killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi. Another person, Ghulam, with a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was also killed in the encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force, led by Deputy SP Navendu and Deputy SP Vimal. Asad’s encounter comes on a day when his father, gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed has been produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court in Prayagraj in the Umesh Pal murder case. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates. Key Points
India TodayAndhra woman with Rs 41 in account cheats luxury Delhi hotel of Rs 6 Lakh
In Delhi's Aerocity, a woman, Jhansi Rani Samuel, with a meager Rs 41 in her account, defrauded a luxury hotel of Rs 6 lakh. During her 15-day stay, she used a fake identity to indulge in services worth Rs 2,11,708. The investigation reveals suspicions around a dubious UPI app, complicating the case. Samuel's unverified claims of being a doctor and her husband's New York residency add to the mystery. Legal proceedings intensify with added charges. The Delhi police diligently untangle this intricate web of deception. Key Points
Economic TimesUP forms team to probe Jhansi hospital fire, denies claims of expired extinguishers
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said a short circuit caused the fire at the children's ward of a Jhansi medical college that killed 10 newborns. The state government ordered a three-tier probe into the incident. Key Points
India TodayKanpur news: Drunk constable from ‘Dial 112 Department’ in UP urinates on food vendor's cart, 2 suspended
Of the two constables, Hemant Kumar and Lokesh Rajput, Lokesh had a verbal spat with the food stall owner, after which he urinated on the cart. Hemant did nothing to stop him. Key Points
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Umesh Pal Murder Case: FSL recreates Jhansi encounter scene in which Asad and Ghulam were killed
Asad and Ghulam were wanted and had been carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh each in the murder of advocate Umesh Pal. Umesh Pal and two police gunners were shot dead in Dhoomanganj area of Prayagraj on February 24. Key Points
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