By Sanstuti Nath

Azam Khan, who is also lodged in UP’s Sitapur jail on multipal charges, approached the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking interim bail to campaign in the upcoming elections.

Lucknow: INThe latest political development ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022, the Bharatiya Janata Party‘s (BJP) ally Apna Dal (S) has fielded a Muslim candidate Haider Ali Khan from the Suar seat, in western UP’s Rampur district, from where Abdullah Azam, the son of jailed Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan is expected to contest.

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan (IANS File photo)

This is the first time since 2014 that the BJP ally has fielded a Muslim candidate. The announcement came despite there being no official word on seat-sharing arrangement between National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners–BJP, Union Minister Anupriya Patel‘s Apna Dal (S) and Sanjay Nishad’s Nishad party.

Who is Haider Ali Khan?

Khan, who belongs the Rampur Royal family, is grandson of Zulfiqar Ali Khan, a five-term Congress MP from Rampur. His father, Nawab Kazim Ali Khan, a four-term MLA from Congres, is opposition party’s candidate from Rampur seat, which is located next to Suar. Khan himself was first fielded by Congress from Suar constitunecy, but he took a U-turns after meeting Apna Dal (S) chief Anupriya Patel in Delhi. Abdullah had been in jail since February 2020 on multiple charges including cheating. He recently got bail is most likely to be fielded by the Samajwadi Party from Suar again. Yeaterday, his father Azam Khan, who is also lodged in UP’s Sitapur jail on multipal charges, approached the Supreme Court seeking interim bail to campaign in the upcoming elections.

Ban opinion polls immediately: SP sends petition to ECI

By Pankaj Jaiswal

Uttar Pradesh is going to polls in seven phases for which the last date of polling is on March 7 and counting of votes will be held on March 10. Several television news channels are running opinion polls that are misleading the voters, and the elections are getting affected, Samajwadi Party leaders claimed. The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking a ban on opinion polls being aired by several television news channels. State president of the SP, Naresh Uttam Patel in a short letter to the ECI wrote: “Ban, with immediate effect, the opinion polls being run on television news channels”. Patel, also marking the copy of the letter to the chief electoral officer (CEO), UP, wrote in Hindi: “The dates for the elections to the UP assembly were declared on January 8 and the nomination filing for the first phase of the polls is already over. The state is going to have polls in seven phases for which the last date of polling is on March 7 and counting of votes will be held on March 10. Several television news channels are running opinion polls that are misleading the voters, and the elections are getting affected. At the same time it is also an open violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for elections…So for free, fair, fearless polls it is necessary to ban opinion polls on television news channels with an immediate effect.”

BJP to discuss poll strategy, manifesto today

UP assembly elections 2022: The meeting comes two days after the BJP released the list of candidates for 57 out of 58 seats in the first phase and 48 out of 55 in the second phase.

UTTAR Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will be attending the meeting along with other party leaders.The meeting comes two days after the BJP released the list of candidates for 57 out of 58 seats in the first phase and 48 out of 55 in the second phase. On Monday, a discussion will also be held on the remaining eight candidates of the first and second phases. A strategy will also be formulated regarding the candidates for the remaining phases.Last week, the BJP held three marathon meetings to finalise names of candidates and discuss seat-sharing with its allies for the assembly elections. The meetings were chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah, and attended by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Uttar Pradesh poll in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan among others. Shah conducted a sector-wise review of six areas and took feedback from the regional in charge about the ground reality in UP. The BJP, which is aiming to form the government in the state for a second consecutive time, has been hit by mass resignations over the past few days.

875 Tested Covid+ In Parliament House Complex

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will unveil the hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate in New Delhi. “At a time when the entire nation is marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I am glad to share that his grand statue, made of granite, will be installed at India Gate. This would be a symbol of India’s indebtedness to him,” PM Modi said in a tweet on Saturday. PM Modi said that till the time the grand statue of Netaji Bose is completed, a hologram statue of the freedom fighter would be inaugurated on January 23. “Till the grand statue of Netaji Bose is completed, a hologram statue of his would be present at the same place. I will unveil the hologram statue on 23rd January, Netaji’s birth anniversary,” tweeted PM Modi.

Cong will oppose release of movie ‘Why I killed Gandhi’ in Maha: Nana Patole

THE Congress party will not allow the release of the movie ‘Why I Killed Gandhi’ in Maharashtra, state Congress President Nana Patole said. “If you portray Gandhiji’s murderer as a hero, it is not acceptable…He (Gandhiji) is celebrated worldwide. Congress will oppose it. We’ll request CM Uddhav Thackeray not to allow this movie’s release in Maharashtra,” the Congress leader said.

TMC, BJP supporters clash at Netaji’s anniversary event in Bengal

Some supporters of TMC and BJP clashed during an event to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th anniversary in West Bengal’s Bhatpara on Sunday. Bengal BJP Vice President Arjun Singh alleged that TMC supporters hurled bricks and fired at BJP MLA Pawan Singh. “I was also attacked when I reached there…everything happened in front of police,” Arjun Singh alleged.

Sindhu clinches gold in Syed Modi India International

PV Sindhu defeated Malvika Bansod 21-13, 21-16 to win gold medal in the women’s singles event at the Syed Modi India International 2022. With this, Sindhu won a tournament after two years, four months and 29 days. This is Sindhu’s second Syed Modi India International title. She had won her first title in 2017.

Need patience if we think of Rahul as captain, he doesn’t have experience: Gavaskar

Ex-India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said India’s stand-in captain KL Rahul has looked “clueless” in the first two ODIs against South Africa. He stated, “Rahul doesn’t have much experience of captaincy. He has only captained Punjab Kings…[and they] haven’t done anything of note [under Rahul].” Gavaskar added, “You need to have patience when you think of Rahul as captain.”

Cricket isn’t played on reputations: Gambhir criticises India on SA tour

Criticising Team India’s strategy in their ongoing tour of South Africa, ex-India opener Gautam Gambhir said cricket isn’t played on reputations, adding India need to look beyond “fear of losing”. Gambhir further said the way one plays in middle is the only way to determine results. India lost Test series 1-2 and are 0-2 down in ongoing three-match ODI series.

Republic Day 2022: From Security Arrangements To Parade Timing. All You Need To Know

This year, the Republic Day parade will not start at the scheduled time of 10 am but with a 30-minute delay. The parade will commence at 10.30 am instead.

By India.com News Desk

New Delhi:

IN the 75th year of Independence, the Republic Day parade would showcase the old and the new era of the Indian Army in terms of uniforms and weapons used while the Beating Retreat ceremony would see the inclusion of a laser mapping and drone show. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the number of troops in marching contingents in the Republic Day parade has been reduced from 144 to 96, said Major General Alok Kakkar on Sunday. During a press conference in Delhi, Chief of Staff of Delhi Area, Kakkar, who would be the second-in-command of the parade said that in order to be able to follow COVID norms, the troops will be seen marching in 12 rows and eight columns.

Security Arrangements

Following intelligence inputs, Delhi Police has intensified anti-terror measures under 26 parameters since last November for the preparation of Republic Day, said Rakesh Asthana, Delhi Police Commissioner on Sunday. “Arrangements for Republic Day began last year soon after the Independence Day celebration. Delhi is usually always under terror threat, so we have to take extra caution. This year as well we are on full alert. Security agencies are coordinating with Delhi Police to keep a check on all anti-terror measures,” said Asthana.

Over 20,000 security staff deployed ahead of R-Day: Delhi Police

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Sunday informed that at least 20,000 security personnel, including DCPs, ACPs and commandos from Delhi Police and CAPF, have been deployed ahead of Republic Day celebrations. He said intensified anti-terror measures have been taken up since the last two months in the national capital. Delhi has also been declared as a no-fly zone.

Imran Khan says he stays awake at night worrying about price rise

“People are riding Rolls Royce in London; playing polo. Even the royal family may not splurge so much. Why will they want to come back to Pakistan,” Imran Khan said referring to Nawaz Shariff.

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

PAKISTAN Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said price rise is an issue that sometimes keeps him awake at night. But it is not a Pakistan-specific issue, Imran Khan said. “There are two phases of inflation. When we came into government, we had to deal with a massive current account deficit due to this, the prices of imports soared drastically. That was at that time and now the inflation is global because of Corona,” Imran Khan said during his live air programme ‘Aap ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap key Saath’. Imran Khan said the United Kingdom has been facing 30-year record inflation because of the pandemic. Answering other questions, Imran Khan said he sees Shehbaz Sharif as the nation’s criminal. “I

Imran Khan commented on Shehbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif during his on-air interaction with people.
Published on Jan 23, 2022

get called out for not meeting Shehbaz as he is the leader of the opposition. But I see him as the nation’s criminal,” he said. Talking about Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan said he is waiting for him to come to Pakistan. “They say he will come from London today, tomorrow. I pray he comes back. He will not come because he loves money and does not want to lose it by coming back to Pakistan. These are the people whose time is over,” Imran Khan said. “Some people are playing polo there, riding Rolls Royce. Even royal families don’t spend so much money. Why will they come to Pakistan?” Imran Khan said. “They are in London since 2017 and we came to power in 2018,” the PM said. Imran Khan’s comments come a day after federal minister for planning, development and special initiatives Asad Umar said Imran Khan sent Nawaz Sharif to London. “PM Imran Khan conducted a meeting which held discussions on whether or not to allow Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad,” the minister said adding that Imran Khan took the decision to let him go, Geo News reported.

21-yr-old man shot dead by friend after fight in Pune district

A 21-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his friend after a fight between them in Pune district’s Adhale Budruk village, police said. The 23-year-old suspect also received injuries on his head and hands as the victim assaulted him with a sharp weapon. The accused is undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said, adding a country-made firearm has been seized.

Priyanka and Nick Welcomed a Baby Girl

By India.com Entertainment Desk

Mumbai:

PRIYANKA Chopra and Nick Jonas recently announced that they have become proud parents. While several media reports already claimed the child to be a baby girl, Priyanka’s cousin Meera Chopra has now confirmed the same. In a recent interview, Meera talked about how Priyanka always wanted to have a ‘lot of kids’ and mentioned that she has become a mother to a baby girl.

“Priyanka always wanted to have a lot of kids. So,

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Welcomed a Baby Girl, Cousin Meera Chopra Confirms

I am very happy for this new chapter in her life, she is going to be a super mom to her baby girl. She has excelled in every area of her life. So, being a mother is an extension to her powerful self. We are all very proud of her,” Meera Chopra told India Today.

Meanwhile, Priyanka and Nick have not so far revealed the gender or name of their child officially.

On Saturday, 12 AM, they shared the news of welcoming a baby on social media and wrote,

“We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much (red heart emoji).