Industrialist Anand Mahindra never ceases to amaze us with his social media posts. The Twitter handle of the Mahindra Group Chairman is a goldmine of interesting, inspiring and heartwarming content that can make anyone’s day. The 68-year-old also imparts important life lessons to his 10.8 million social media followers through his posts. However, this time around, the industrialist reacted to a picture of his lookalike and his response left everyone laughing.

A user who goes by the username PJ took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared a photo of his colleague from Pune who resembled Mr Mahindra. He wrote, “@anandmahindra You too can get shocked after seeing this person. My colleague from Pune, lookalike Anand Mahindra.” Responding to the same, Mr Mahindra, in a witty manner said, “Looks like we were separated  during some Mela in our childhood…”

This response by the industrialists left many users in splits. Since being shared, his post has amassed over a million views and 10,000 likes.

“It’s incredible how life has a way of weaving connections. Wishing you both a joyful reunion!” remarked the user.

“Identical twins?” joked another person.

A third user added, “Humour level #1000 @anandmahindra Sir.”

“Not any other mela, has to be Kumbh Mela,” remarked a person.

“Unbelievable. I was stunned upon seeing it, my goodness, what a combination of faces. Oh my, amazing!” added another person.

Another internet user added, “Could be some Auto Expo.. not mela.”

“If he goes to court, you will have to prove he is not your brother,” another user joked.

“Do u have a family song to verify if he is really a family member?” added a person.

A few days ago, the business tycoon shared a photo of a unique snack he found at a store during his visit to New York. It wasn’t the snack itself, but the packaging on top that drew his interest. The photo displayed several packets of the popular Bombay namkeen mixture. The name on the packaging mentioned ‘Anand’, which piqued his interest. “Encountered in New York. Lawyers tell me I would not be successful in suing for brand violation,” wrote Anand Mahindra in his tweet. 
 

The Punjab and Haryana High court has held that a man living a “lustful and adulterous life” with a woman without divorcing his spouse cannot be called a “live-in-relationship” or “relationship” in the nature of marriage.

The single judge bench of Justice Kuldeep Tiwari dismissed the petition of a couple from Punjab who had sought protection of their lives and liberty.

The petitioners submitted that they have been in a “live-in relationship” which has caused grievance to the woman’s family members who have threatened to kill them.

During the hearing, the court observed the woman in the “live-in-relationship” was unmarried while the man was married and had been living separately from his wife due to strained relations.

The man in the “live-in-relationship” has two children with his wife and they live with their mother.

“Without obtaining any valid decree of divorce from his earlier spouse and during the subsistence of his earlier marriage, the petitioner No.2 (man in live-in relationship) is living a lustful and adulterous life with the petitioner No.1 (woman in live-in relationship), which may constitute an offence punishable under Sections 494/495 of the IPC, as such a relationship does not fall within the phrase of ‘live-in relationship’ or ‘relationship’ in the nature of marriage,” the court said in its order.

The court also found allegations of threat to life as “bald and vague.” “Neither any supportive material has been placed on record by the petitioners to corroborate their allegations, nor even any single instance pertaining to the manner and mode of alleged threats being extended to the petitioners has been anywhere disclosed,” the court said.

The court further stated, “On the face of the above, it appears that in order to avoid any criminal prosecution in case of adultery, the present petition has been instituted. To the judicial mind of this Court, under the guise of invocation of the writ jurisdiction of this Court, the hidden intent of the petitioners is just to obliquely obtain the seal of this Court on their conduct.”

“This Court finds no concrete ground to grant the asked for relief(s), which are consequently negated. Therefore, the instant petition is hereby dismissed,” the court said.

The next year’s wrestling Continental qualifiers offering spots for the Paris Olympics will not have gold or bronze medals bouts and the winners of the two semifinalists will make the cut for the 2024 Games, according to the new format approved by world governing body UWW.