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Activist alleges assault by Uber cab driver, no response at ‘100’ helpline | India News

Activist alleges assault by Uber cab driver, no response at ‘100’ helpline | India News

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A well known environmental activist alleged on Wednesday that she had been assaulted by the driver of an Uber cab who twisted her arm during the trip, and that her repeated calls to the police emergency helpline went unanswered. Bharati Chaturvedi, founder of the nonprofit Chintan, told The Indian Express on Wednesday evening that she intended to file an FIR against both the cab  driver and Uber on Thursday. Chaturvedi said that during the ride from Vasant Vihar to a clinic in Sarvodaya Enclave, the location pin had stopped unexpectedly near Essex Farms. The driver agreed to take her to her destination, but allegedly started to behave aggressively soon afterward. “The pin stopped near Essex Farms. The driver agreed to drop me minus the pin. But he got irritated and started to yell, and suddenly turned when I asked him to go straight and take a U-turn,” Chaturvedi said. According to Chaturvedi, the situation escalated thereafter. The driver allegedly refused to stop. Feeling suddenly very unsafe, she reflexively opened the door, Chaturvedi said. “I didn’t …

Chintan Shivir on social justice and empowerment begins in Dehradun

Chintan Shivir on social justice and empowerment begins in Dehradun

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Dehradun, The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on Monday inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir here bringing together key stakeholders from across the country to deliberate on policymaking, review welfare schemes and strengthen Centre-State partnerships to ensure social justice for the marginalised communities in India. Chintan Shivir on social justice and empowerment begins in Dehradun The event was inaugurated by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar along with Union Ministers of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale and B L Verma in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. In addition, 23 Ministers in charge of Social Justice and Empowerment from various states also attended the Shivir which will conclude on Tuesday. In his inaugural address, Virendra Kumar said national development is impossible without social equity. The Chintan Shivir is not merely a review meeting but a mission-oriented platform for “constructive dialogue” “ideation” and the exchange of “best practices” to assess the efforts of the Ministry towards “Viksit Bharat”. The goal is to ensure that every citizen, regardless …

Ranji Trophy Quarter-Finals: MD Nidheesh, Anshul Kamboj, Chintan Gaja Shine On Opening Day

Ranji Trophy Quarter-Finals: MD Nidheesh, Anshul Kamboj, Chintan Gaja Shine On Opening Day

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The opening day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals saw a dominant display of bowling across four matches on Saturday. Kerala pacer MD Nidheesh bagged a five-wicket haul to restrict Jammu & Kashmir to 228/8 at stumps at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Kerala won the toss and invited J&K to bat first. The batting side had a poor start as Nidheesh removed the top three in the opening session to leave the side reeling at 48/3. However, Kanhaiya Wadhawan first stitched a brief 19-run partnership with captain Paras Dogra, who was removed by Basil Thampi, before adding a 55-run stand with Sahil Lotra. Wadhawan departed after scoring 48 as Nidheesh got his fourth wicket of the day. Lotra and Lone Nasir steered J&K’s innings further and took them to over 150-run mark. The former played a gritty knock of 35 off 125 balls before losing his wicket to Aditya Sarwate. In the final session of the day, Nidheesh completed his five-wicket haul with the scalp of Nasir, who made a vital contribution of …

‘Class’ actor Chintan Rachchh reveals the epiphany he had on its sets

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‘Class’ Fame Chintan Rachchh Talks About Working With Ashim Ahluwalia ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Actor Chintan Rachchh, who played the role of Faruq in the streaming series ‘Class’, recently revealed the ‘epiphany’ that he had on the sets of the show. The actor heaped praise on his director Ashim Ahluwalia and spoke about the most important life lesson that he got from him. He said: “Firstly, I very fondly call him Awesome Ahluwalia and not Ashim. This man is not just the reason behind me being on the show but also the reason behind this version of me that I am today. I had my big epiphany when we were shooting for a scene in Chandni Chowk, it was probably the 5th take, I wasn’t exactly getting the vibe of the scene and was probably overthinking.” He continued: “That’s when Ashim said, and if I may quote him, ‘Bachpan me topper tha kya?’ and I went like – Yes! How do you know? Then he went on saying, ‘haan now it makes sense. …