His wife’s severed head in one hand and a sickle in another, a man in Bengal was seen walking around at a bus stop, making vague and threatening remarks. Smeared in blood, he kept raising the head and yelled at the crowd that had gathered around him.

The brutal scene played out in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal on February 14, a day when Valentine’s Day coincided with Saraswati Puja and most were busy making preparations for the festival.

Goutam Guchhait, the 40-year-old accused, has been arrested.

He beheaded his wife due to family-related problems, the police said. He then went to the nearby bus stop and kept walking around with the severed head. The horrific scene was captured by locals on mobile cameras.

The police arrived over an hour later and found the body of the wife, Fulrani Guchhait. Goutam was taken into custody and the body was sent for post-mortem. His parents were also taken to the police station, witnesses said.

His parents had earlier claimed he was mentally unstable.

Three years ago, Goutam had jumped into a lion’s enclosure at the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata and was badly injured. He had climbed a 14-foot boundary wall and crossed two net fencings to get inside the enclosure. He then crawled on the ground to reach the lion that had come out of its den.

The movie Ishk Vishk Rebound is eagerly awaited by many. The first Ishq Vishk came out in April 2003, with Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao in the lead roles. The new rebound version will star Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan, Jibraan Khan, and Naina Grewal. 

On Friday, the makers of Ishq Vishk Rebound finally announced the date of the romantic comedy leaving fans excited. Rohit Saraf took to Instagram and announced, “Ishq Vishk mein confusion ho sakta hai, lekin yeh announcement ekdam clear hai. #IshqVishkRebound #PyaarKaSecondRound in theatres on 28th June.”

The movie marks the impressive Bollywood debut of Hrithik Roshan’s cousin Pashmina Roshan and Jibraan Khan, who previously worked as a child actor in movies such as Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Rishtey, and Kyo Kii… Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta. Meanwhile, Rohit Saraf and Naila Grewal impressed the audience with their series Mismatched.

Ishk Vishk Rebound is produced by Ramesh Taurani and directed by Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari.

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SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh has submitted a bid – with Busy Bee Airways Pvt Ltd – to acquire the troubled Go First carrier, the airline said Friday. The bid, filed earlier today, is a “significant strategic move (with the) potential to reshape the landscape of the Indian aviation sector”, SpiceJet said.

The bid has been submitted by Mr Singh in his personal capacity, the airline said.

Under the terms of the offer, SpiceJet will be the operating partner for the new airline, and will provide staff, services, and industry expertise. The airline will hope to leverage established infrastructure and operational capabilities to achieve significant revenue expansion.

In his statement, Ajay Singh said Go First has “immense potential and can be revitalised to work in close synergy with SpiceJet, benefitting both carriers”, and that “by strategically aligning flight schedules and destinations, SpiceJet and the new airline can capture a larger market share…”

In December last year SpiceJet had said an offer for Go First would be submitted pending clearance of due diligence, to “create an airline in collaboration” with the bankrupt carrier.

READ | SpiceJet To Submit Offer To Go First After Due Diligence

That news pushed SpiceJet shares up by over seven per cent, and today’s news had a similar effect; at 3.50 PM it was up by more than 11 per cent after touching an intraday high.

This news comes days after SpiceJet said it had begun adopting measures to reduce its workforce, with the aim to lay off 1,400 staff, or 15 per cent of its work force, to save Rs 100 crore annually.

READ | SpiceJet To Lay Off 1,400 Employees, Save $12 Million Annually: Report

The number of layoffs was reported by business publication Economic Times but not confirmed by the airline, which only said it was taking the measures as part of turnaround and cost-cutting efforts.

Once India’s second-largest airline, SpiceJet has so far raised Rs 744 crore as part of a refinancing plan that is expected to extend to an infusion of a massive Rs 2,250 crore in fresh capital.

Go First filed for bankruptcy protection in May last year, but lenders have, more recently, been considering liquidating the airline after failing to secure new investors. Its bankruptcy filing lists Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, and Deutsche Bank among creditors.

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The airline has been grounded since May 3, when it filed for voluntary bankruptcy before the National Company Law Tribunal, alleging delays by a United States-based engine maker.

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