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  • VIDEO: Irked elephant destroys wedding, forces groom to run away

    VIDEO: Irked elephant destroys wedding, forces groom to run away

    An elephant has damaged the venue and four cars at a wedding ceremony after getting irked by the sound of crackers in India’s Uttar Pradesh.

    As per reports, the incident happened on Friday night when the groom named Anand Tripathi reached the wedding venue with an elephant.

    A video from the wedding recently went viral on social media that shows the groom arriving at his wedding venue, sitting in a carriage decorated with neon lights. The barat also included an elephant and some horses. The elephant then started destroying the venue and everything that came in its way because it was irked by the sound of the crackers.

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    The groom fled away from the scene after the destruction made by the elephant.

    Later, a team comprising officials from the forest department and police was called for help who then managed to control the elephant.

  • Kerala HC issues notice to Virat Kohli for ‘getting India’s youth addicted to gambling’

    Kerala HC issues notice to Virat Kohli for ‘getting India’s youth addicted to gambling’

    The High Court of Kerala has issued notices to Indian skipper Virat Kohli, along with actors Tamannaah Bhatia, Aju Vargheese, and the state government in a plea seeking a ban on online gambling in the state.

    According to reports, the court plea alleges that as brand ambassadors of online rummy games they are getting the youth of India addicted to gambling after victims claimed the three celebrities have played a role in tempting them.

    The petition also seeks a ban on the game.

    The petitioner had complained to the high court that several people have lost their lives in the country after losing huge amounts of money by playing rummy online. A 27-year-old had reportedly committed suicide two weeks ago after losing Rs2.1 million in the online game.

    Sajesh, 32, who had lost a huge amount playing online rummy said: “The intervention of the honourable high court is welcome as I know that several people have lost huge amount of money playing this online game and I myself have lost more than Rs 6 lakh.

    “The brand ambassadors indeed play a big role in attracting the gullible youth in playing this game which soon turns into an addiction. I had to seek professional medical help to come out of this addiction and the court must ban this game in India.”

    No statements have been issued by the three celebrities yet, with Kohli currently on paternity leave while he spends time with his newborn daughter and wife Anushka Sharma.

    Kohli and Anushka Sharma were blessed with a baby girl earlier this month. On the other hand, Tamannah recently wrapped up the shoot for her upcoming web show November Story, which she described as a ‘nail-biting series’. The series will release on Disney+ Hotstar soon.