Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has turned down AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal’s request to appoint Raghav Chadha as the party’s interim leader in the Upper House of Parliament.

According to sources, Dhankhar in a letter to Kejriwal said, “This aspect is subject to ‘The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act. 1998’ and the Rules made thereunder. The request, not being in conformity to applicable legal regime, is not being acceded to.”

Earlier this month, Kejriwal had asked Dhankhar to appoint Chadha as the interim leader of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha as floor leader Sanjay Singh was in judicial custody.

With Dhankhar turning down Kejriwal’s request citing rules, Singh continues to remain the leader of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha. 

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Zoya Akhtar’s adaptation of The Archies was released earlier this month. The movie marked the impressive debut of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, Sridevi’s daughter Khushi Kapoor, Aditi Saigal aka Dot, Yuvraj Menda and Vedang Raina. In a recent interview, Dot opened up about the positive reception she has received due to the film. She also reminisced about her experience working with the film’s cast.

During a conversation with a leading news portal, Aditi Saigal aka Dot commended Suhana Khan for her dancing abilities and said that they spent a lot of time together as a group, engaging in acting and dancing workshops. Aditi found the dancing workshops challenging as she was not a dancer and had to learn on the job. She praised Suhana as the standout dancer and also mentioned Yuvraj’s great dancing skills.

Aditi, along with Agastya, Vedang, and Khushi, learned to dance on the job, while others, apart from Suhana and Yuvraj, had little experience in dancing. Additionally, she shared that she didn’t have singing lessons due to her background in music and that music was a significant part of their time on set, with guitars and pianos always around.

She further added that the cast shared a very close bond. They spent a lot of time together which enhanced their performance on-screen.

The Archies is a musical film adapted from the popular Archie comics. The film is currently streaming on OTT. 

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Twinkle Khanna marked her 50th birthday on Friday. She took to her Instagram handle to share that she celebrated her special day with an adventurous snorkelling experience alongside her husband Akshay Kumar and their children. 

In the video, Twinkle sported a black swimsuit while the boys wore swimming trunks for the memorable outing. She was seen exploring the deep blue sea and even sharing a sweet moment with Akshay.

Sharing the video, Twinkle wrote, “On my 50th birthday, my eyes and heart are still filled with wonder when I look at the world around me and at my family. People may cite great philosophers, but I follow Dory from Finding Nemo, where, no matter what life brings, she says, ‘Just keep swimming.’ May the adventures never cease.”

Twinkle celebrates her birthday on the same day as her late father, the legendary Rajesh Khanna. She frequently posts in remembrance of him on social media.

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