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TURBULENT TIMES IN MAYA NAGRI
DRUG BUST! NCB SUMMONS DEEPIKA, SARA ALI, SHRADHHA, RAKUL PREET Padukone summoned on Sept 25, Shraddha and Sara Ali Khan to appear on Sept 26 New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday issued summons to actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shradhha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in a drug case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. While Padukone has been asked summoned on September 25, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan have been asked to appear on September 26. NCB officials visited Shraddha Kapoor’s house on Wednesday evening to serve the summons. Earlier on Wednesday, the agency recorded the
Deepika Padukone
Sara Ali Khan
Shradhha Kapoor
Rakul Preet
statement of film producer Madhu Mantena in connection with the case. Mantena was the
co-producer of 2016 Bollywood film ‘Udta Punjab’ which dealt with the issue of drug menace.
His name allegedly cropped up during the questioning of late actor Sushant Singh Ra-
jput’s talent manager Jaya Saha, who was quizzed by the probe agency for last two days,
MoS Suresh Angadi first min of Modi Cabinet to die of Corona New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi passed away due to Covid-19 infection on Wednesday, two weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19, AIIMS top official said. He was the first Union Minister and the fourth MP to die due to COVID-19. On 11 September, the 65-year-old minister had confirmed his diagnosis. Angadi breathed his last in AIIMS Delhi. He is the first Union minister from Narendra Modi’s Cabinet and the second parliament member from Karnataka to have succumbed to Covid-19 from Karnataka. President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and a host of Angadi’s colleagues took to Twitter to offer condolences. Condoling his death, Turn to P6
PM Modi tweeted a pic with Suresh Angadi while condoling his death.
NARENDRA MODI @NARENDRAMODI Shri Suresh Angadi was an exceptional Karyakarta, who worked hard to make the Party strong in Karnataka. He was a dedicated MP and effective Minister, admired across the spectrum. His demise is saddening. My thoughts are with his family and friends in this sad hour. Om Shanti.
AMIT SHAH @AMITSHAH Deeply pained to learn about the passing away of MoS Railways and senior BJP leader from Karnataka, Shri Suresh Angadi ji. He will always be remembered for his selfless service to the nation and party. My deepest condolences are with his family. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2020 came to an end as it was cut short by seven days amid concerns of the spread of coronavirus among lawmakers. Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday evening, bringing the Monsoon Session of Parliament to an end eight days ahead of schedule. While Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die in the afternoon. Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die after the passage of the Major Port Authorities Bill. PM Narendra Modi was present when the House was adjourned. Meanwhile, Opposition parties have requested President Ram Nath Kovind not to give his assent to the contentious farm bills, Turn to P6
NCB officials said. The NCB had on Tuesday summoned Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash and KWAN talent management agency’s CEO Dhurv Chitgopekar, but the former could not appear before the agency due to ill-health. The NCB is probing the drug link in Rajput’s death. Padukone and the three other actors were named by Rhea Chakraborty while she was being interrogated between September 6 and September 8 before being arrested, according to NCB.
FIR AGAINST ANURAG
AFTER ACTRESS ALLEGES RAPE
Mumbai: Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap after actress Payal Ghosh accused him of raping her in 2013, an official said on Wednesday. Kashyap has dismissed the allegations as “baseless”. The First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Versova police station late Tuesday night after the actress along with her lawyer Nitin Satpute approached the police, the official said. The FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code Sections 376 (I) (rape), 354 (assault or criminal force Turn to P6
Gehlot brings a Jat as DGP, rewards loyalist Yadav as Chairman RPSC
Bhupendra Singh Yadav
ML Lathar
Kartikey Dev Singh
VRS papers to pave way for his colleague Lathar. It is believed that Yadav had filed his papers ten days back, apparently under an informal advice from his mentorCM Gehlot. Yadav, a well known Gehlot confidante, is likely to be rewarded with the assignment of Chirman, RPSC at Ajmer in place of Deepak Upreti, who is due to retire on October 15. Turn to P6
Jaipur: In a swift and surprise move, a highly decisive Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot finally made up his mind on Wednesday evening to appoint a 1987 batch IPS officer ML Lathar as the new DGP of Rajasthan. The present incumbent Dr Bhupendra Singh Yadav, who enjoys the reputation of an intellectual and a professor, put in his
EC denies asking CBDT for IT notice to Pawar New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday said it has not given any direction to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to issue a notice to NCP chief Sharad Pawar over his poll affidavits. EC’s statement came a day after Pawar said that I-T dept has served him a notice in connection with his poll affidavits submitted to the poll panel. Talking to reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday, Pawar said the Income Tax department has sought his “clarification and explanation” on some poll affidavits furnished by him. EC, referring to media reports, in a statement said, “...It is stated that ECI has not issued any such direction to CBDT to issue a notice to Shri Pawar.” —PTI
CM virtually dedicates first underground Metro train to public n Lauds woman Metro Pilot Shefali for her efforts n It is social responsibility of the governments to provide cheap and easy transport service to people, Gehlot said Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday e-dedicated the State’s first underground Metro train to the public through video conference and virtually flagged off the Metro. This Metro train
will run in the walled city of Jaipur under Metro Phase 1-B covering the distance of 2.12 km from Chandpole to Badi Chaupar. While addressing the programme the Chief Minister said that the running of Metro trains from Chandpole to Badi
Chaupar will ease the travel of tourists in the walled city and will reduce the pressure on the road traffic. “The then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on September 21, 2013 had laid the foundation of Metro Phase 1-B and at that time it was expected that this phase will get completed in two and a half years, but the pace slowed down with the change in government and was completed in March, 2020. Our Government is not seeing loss or profit in running the Metro because it is the social responsibili-
CM Ashok Gehlot flags off the underground Jaipur Metro virtually on Wednesday. Also seen are Shanti Dhariwal and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas.
ty of the Governments to provide cheap and easy transport service to people,” Gehlot said in his address. The Chief Minister also thanked Union Urban Development Ministry for the cooperation in completing the Metro Phase 1-B. He requested to explore the possibilities of starting a low cost Metro Lite Project in the State. Besides this, he demanded to connect cities such as Jodhpur and Bikaner with Smart City Project so that urban development works could take place in these cities also Gehlot congratulated
Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation and DMRC for completing this underground Metro line by maintaining the heritage look of the walled city of Jaipur. He also congratulated the officers and engineers who had contributed to this project. Lauding the female Metro Pilot Shefali, the Chief Minister spoke with her and motivated her. “No Tier-2 city had Metro trains when the Metro started in Jaipur. This was made possible because of the willpower of CM Gehlot during the previous tenure. Turn to P6, More on P2