Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been taken to the hospital after he suddenly felt unwell.
Indian media reported that Amitabh Bachchan is now in Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. Some reports state also that the 81-year-old legend of Indian cinema has already had heart surgery at Kokilaben Hospital.
According to reports Amitabh Bachchan was seen with his son Abhishek Bachchan last night at the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) in Thane, Maharashtra, celebrating after making it to the finals of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), according to the reports.
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Amitabh Bachchan rushed to hospital after sudden illness
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‘Anti-Muslim hate speech increases in India around elections’: Hindutva Watch
A recent report on Hindutva Watch by Raqib Hameed Naik, Aarushi Srivastava and Abhyudaya Tayagi titled ‘2023 Half-Yearly Report: Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Events in India’ reveals that there have been 255 documented incidents of hate speech in gatherings targeting Muslims in the first half of 2023.
The watchdog used the definition of hate speech by the United Nations which states, “any form of communication, whether oral, written, or behavioral, that employs prejudiced or discriminatory language towards an individual or group based on attributes such as religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, color, descent, gender, or other identity factors.” This definition includes all forms of expression, including speech, writing or behavior, and specifically focuses on any language that is either discriminatory (biased, bigoted, or intolerant) or “pejorative” (prejudiced, contemptuous or demeaning) of an individual or group.
It also notes that overwhelmingly, 205 (80 per cent) of these hate speech events occurred in BJP-ruled states and union territories. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat witnessed the highest number of hate speech gatherings, with Maharashtra alone accounting for 29 per cent of such incidents.
Strikingly, seven out of the top eight states with the highest hate speech events are governed by the BJP and its coalition partners. Around 52 per cent of hate speech gatherings in BJP-ruled states and union territories were orchestrated by entities affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bajrang Dal, the Sakal Hindu Samaj, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Overall, 42 per cebt of all hate speech gatherings in 17 states which includes two centrally controlled territories were organized by groups affiliated with the RSS.
The report finds that approximately 64 per cent of the events in BJP-ruled states and union territories incorporated references to popular Hindu far-right anti-Muslim conspiracy theories. Overall, 51 per cent of all the hate speech gatherings in 17 states which includes two centrally controlled territories featured anti-Muslim conspiracy theories.
A concerning 33 per cent of all the gatherings explicitly called for violence against Muslims and about 11 per cent of events included explicit calls for Hindus to boycott Muslims. Disturbingly, 4 per cent of all the events featured hate-filled and sexist speeches explicitly targeting Muslim women.
Nearly 12 per cent of events featured calls to arms. Notably, 33 per cent of hate speech events took place in states that have already conducted or are set to conduct state legislative elections in 2023. Furthermore, over 36 per cent of these events occurred in states slated to hold legislative elections in 2024. In total, nearly 70 per cent of these events were reported in states with legislative elections either in 2023 or 2024.
Hindutva Watch tracks the activity of Hindu far-right organizations and their members on social media, scraping data from X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Telegram to find verifiable videos of hate speech events. They also employ data scraping techniques to identify verifiable videos of hate speech events, followed by in-depth research conducted by a team of dedicated journalists and researchers. Additionally, they draw upon credible reporting from established news organizations to compile comprehensive data. To ensure the accuracy of their findings, they conduct verification processes, confirming the authenticity of the videos, their precise location, and the date on which they were recorded.
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Man murders wife for adding too much salt in his food
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In a horrifying incident, a man in India’s Maharashtra allegedly killed his 40-year-old wife by strangulating her in a fit of rage after she added excessive salt to the khichrri that she served him for breakfast, reports India.com.
The man has been identified as 46-year-old Nilesh Ghagh. According to the police, the accused strangulated his wife using a long piece of cloth.
After being alerted, the police reached the spot and sent the woman’s body for post-mortem to a local government hospital.
The police have registered a case against the accused under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the publication, a similar incident had taken place last week when a man shot his daughter-in-law dead after she failed to serve him breakfast along with tea.
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‘PM Modi sleeps only for two hours a night for the sake of India’: Maharashtra BJP chief
Maharashtra chief of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chandrakant Patil, has claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sleeps only for two hours so that he will work for his country, India.
While addressing BJP workers, Patil said, “PM Modi sleeps for only two hours and works for 22 hours every day.”
Patil was speaking to a large gathering in Kolhapur city for the upcoming Assembly by-poll elections.
He also claimed that PM Modi is working for every single minute for the country and currently he is experimenting to prevent sleeping so that he could stay awake for 24 hours and dedicate his life to his country.
He also continued that Indian PM Modi is well aware of every situation in every political party in India and he is working efficiently.
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’Gang war’: Two monkeys kill 250 dogs in a revenge attack in India
Two monkeys killed nearly 250 dogs in a revenge attack after a pack of dogs killed an infant monkey, which took place in a village of Maharashtra, India.
It was reported that the Nagpur Forest Department team captured two monkeys for spreading terror in a region for at least a couple of months. The authorities will release the monkeys in a nearby forest.
According to eyewitnesses, the monkeys were killing dogs for the last couple of months in Lavool village. Monkeys used to roam around in a region to catch dogs as soon as they saw and kidnapped them. They took dogs to a certain height and threw them (dogs) either from rooftops or trees.
The villagers reported Dharur’s Forest Department when monkeys attacked school-going children. Such incidents created panic among people.
However, an official from the department said, “This [the killing of an infant monkey by dogs] is said to have enraged the monkeys, who in retaliation are killing the puppies of dogs as per local residents. But we do not have any proof to back up this theory. It’s animal behaviour and we cannot ascertain why they are behaving like this.”
Meanwhile, netizens started circulating amusing memes on ‘monkeys vs dogs gang war’ on social media.
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Woman claims she got eyesight back after getting first dose of Covid vaccine
A 70-year-old woman, Mathurabai Bidve, from Maharashtra, India claimed that she had regained her vision after taking the Covid-19 vaccine.
As per reports, Mathurabai lost her eyesight nine years ago after cataract caused the iris to turn white. She claimed that she regained her vision after taking her first Covid jab last month.
Photo Credits: Zee News Meanwhile, the elderly woman, who currently lives with her relatives, took her first dose of the Covishield vaccine on June 26. The very next day after taking the vaccine, she claimed that she gained 30 to 40 percent eyesight from one eye. It’s not yet confirmed by doctors if the woman’s claim is true.
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Baby starved for two days found alive
A less than one-year-old baby boy was found miraculously alive on Monday, hungry and lying down with his dead mother, in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra. The mother had reportedly been dead for two days as no one reached out.
29-year-old Sarawasti Rajesh Kumar was suspected to have died on Saturday, which means the baby had been not fed since then.
“The baby was lying next to her silently… he was not crying,” said an official investigating the case. Due to the alarming situation of COVID-19 in India, the neighbours were hesitant to come near the body or even hold the baby.
Police constables, Sushila Gabhale and Rekha Waze, who arrived at the scene then fed him.
“The child had a little fever when we showed him to the doctor. He told us to feed him well, the rest is fine” said their colleague Rekha. They also took him to hospital where he tested negative for COVID-19.
As per details, the woman was living with her husband, who had gone to their native place in Uttar Pradesh, and their child. The family lived on rent while the owners of the house lived at a distance. Since the landlords were COVID positive, they did not check on Kumar until a stench started emanating from the room. Authorities immediately alerted the husband of his wife’s demise.
While it is not clear how the woman died, Police Inspector Prakash Jadhav of Dighi told the Indian Express that they “found some pills next to her body.”
“We suspect the woman committed suicide by consuming the pills. Her body has been sent for post-mortem to YCM Hospital. The viscera has been preserved…the cause of death is not known so far,” said the official.
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Mattress factory sealed for stuffing used face masks instead of cotton
The police in India have sealed a mattress-making factory in Maharashtra for using discarded masks instead of cotton or other material to stuff its products.
As per reports, a case has been registered against the owner of the unit with the police starting an investigation into the matter. Piles of face masks were also recovered from the premises of the mattress factory.
The seized masks pile was burnt as per the prescribed norms.
The illegal activity at the Maharashtra Mattress Centre was reported to the officials at a police station at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Jalgaon.
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Additional Superintendent of Police Chandrakant Gawali said: “When officials visited the premises of the factory in Kusumba village of MIDC, they found a mattress being stuffed with used masks.”
The production of face masks in India has increased significantly from March of last year when the country was producing 1.5 crore units each day.
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Farmer buys helicopter to sell milk
An Indian farmer and entrepreneur from Maharashtra has bought a helicopter to increase his dairy business.
Janardhan Bhoir recently proceed into the dairy business and decided to invest in a helicopter worth Rs 65,636,511
According to details, Janardhan said he often has to travel to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat due to his dairy business.
He bought the helicopter on a friend’s suggestion because not all the ciites in India have airports so he had to travel for long hours to reach his destination.
He also offered a ride in his helicopter to his village panchayat members.
He has made arrangements to build a helipad with a protective wall on a 2.5-acre land. There will also be a garage for the helicopter, a pilot room and a technician room.
The helicopter will be delivered to him on March 15. The rich farmer who has property worth Rs 100 crore also runs a real-estate business.
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VIDEO: Indian official drinks hand sanitizer instead of water
An Indian official accidentally drank hand sanitizer mistaking it for a bottle of water at a public meeting.
According to details, Ramesh Pawar was at a budget committee hearing in Mumbai on Wednesday when he sat down and took a sip from a bottle placed at the table.
He took a sip but a person around him hurried to warn him that it was hand sanitiser. The official instantly noticed his mistake and spat out the sanitiser while others at the meeting rushed to help him and gave him a bottle of water.
In another such incident, at least 12 children were hospitalized after they were given hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in the Indian state of Maharashtra.