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RN Agarwal, ‘Father of Agni Missile’, Passes Away At 84
Agarwal, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, died on Thursday following mild old-age related ailments, DRDO sources said
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Shruti Haasan is off from Instagram for THIS reason; drops a comeback message on Twitter
Shruti Haasan, who is known for her exceptional performances in pan-Indian films, her hit songs, and her bold fashion choices stunned everyone as the actress made a comeback on Twitter after a long time. As per a post she made on X, the Salaar actress is unable to operate her Instagram account. Shruti has also urged all her fans to drop suggestions for what can be done to overcome the issue.
Taking to her official Twitter account, Shruti Haasan announced her comeback to the platform and wrote, “Guess who’s back (sic)cause my Instagram crashed on my phone, refuses to open? Any one have any solutions? And don’t say re-install please (Sic) cause that did not work, ok bye lovelies”
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Meanwhile, recently, Shruti hit the headlines when she confirmed her breakup with her longtime boyfriend Shantanu Hazarika. As per a report in News18, the couple was dating for a while and even were in a live-in relationship before they parted ways. Shruti and Shantanu also unfollowed each other on Instagram in March, this year.
On the work front, Shruti Haasan has several exciting projects in the pipeline. The actress will be seen in the much-awaited Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial Coolie. Shruti Haasan will be seen sharing the screen with legendary actor Rajinikanth. It is pertinent to mention that the project will mark her first collaboration with the Jailer actor.
Last month, she confirmed being part of Coolie by sharing a picture on her Instagram but later deleted it. Shruti will also be seen in Shaneil Deo’s debut directorial film Dacoit with Adivi Sesh.
The action drama is co-produced by Supriya Yarlagadda and Suniel Narangand and is being shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi. Dacoit revolves around the tale of two former lovers forced to reunite for a series of robberies that promise to alter the course of their lives. Moreover, the Vedalam actress is also a part of Salaar Part 2. The film is currently in production and is slated for release in April 2025.
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J&K To Vote In 3 Phases, First Assembly Polls Since Article 370 Was Scrapped
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election – pending since 2014 with the former state under Governor’s Rule since 2018 – will be held on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results to be announced on October 4, the Election Commission said Friday afternoon.
This marks a big step forward in efforts to meet a Supreme Court order – that democracy return to Jammu and the Kashmir Valley by September 30. In Srinagar last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said an election will be held soon and that statehood would be restored.
In preparation for the election, the EC said, the final voter list would be published by August 20, the day after the Amarnath Yatra ends. Around 87 lakh voters, he said, are expected to vote.
“The people want change… they want to script a new future,” Election Commission chief Rajiv Kumar said, as he outlined the poll body’s plans to hold a safe and successful election in J&K.
“We recently visited J&K to take stock of election preparation. Great enthusiasm was seen… people want to participate in the process. People want elections as early as possible…” he said, recalling the “long queues” at polling booths in J&K and Ladakh during the Lok Sabha election.
Those queues, he said, were “proof people not only want change but also want to become part of that change. Glimpse of hope and democracy shows the people want to change the picture… they want to write their own destiny. The people chose ballots over bullets…” he declared.
An EC team led by Mr Kumar visited J&K for two days earlier this month, during which time they met with representatives from political parties as well as senior police and security officials.
And, hours before today’s dates announcement, there had been a large-scale reshuffle of senior police officers, including district chiefs and the head of J&K Police’s Intelligence unit.
The reshuffle also came as several districts in Jammu face increased terror attacks.
That was the third visit by the EC since 2019; the two earlier visits were related to the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Both times the poll panel declined to hold simultaneous elections.
In December last year the top court had directed the Election Commission to hold Assembly polls by September 30 of this year. The court was hearing petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 and the bifurcation of J&K into the union territories of J&K and Ladakh.
The court upheld the Article 370 decision but said steps should be taken for J&K to have a democratically elected government and for restoration of its statehood at the earliest.
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also upheld the decision to carve out the union territory of Ladakh in August 2019, weeks before an Assembly election was due.