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Para athlete Deepa sits on protest after years of wait for government job

Para athlete Deepa sits on protest after years of wait for government job

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A former international medallist para athlete J Deepa staged a protest outside the secretariat in Chennai for not yet being given a government job which was promised to her over 16 years ago on Wednesday. Deepa, a Kalpana Chawla awardee from 2010, had won a silver medal in the 2004 Belgian Paralympic Championships and a bronze medal in the 2005 International Open German Athletics Championships, to go with her multiple national level medals. The 43-year-old Deepa, who now works as a visiting coach with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) had appealed to the then DMK government of Tamil Nadu for a job as an athletics coach in 2010. As per the New Indian Express, Udhayanidhi Stalin, who handles sports portfolio in the state, had promised her a job in the state assembly back in 2022. Deepa was rejected in the 2022 recruitment drive for not possessing a diploma from the National Institute of Sports. She has since acquired the degree and applied again only to be denied a hall ticket with an …

‘Unfair, Inconsistent Charges’: Deepa Easwar Slams Police Action Against Activist Husband Rahul | India News

‘Unfair, Inconsistent Charges’: Deepa Easwar Slams Police Action Against Activist Husband Rahul | India News

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Last Updated:December 02, 2025, 08:58 IST Deepa Easwar has criticised the police for allegedly mishandling the case against her husband, Rahul Easwar, claiming shifting charges and procedural lapses. Deepa Easwar/husband Rahul Easwar (Photos: PTI) Activist Rahul Easwar’s wife, Deepa, has strongly criticised the police action against her husband, alleging inconsistent charges, procedural lapses and an attempt to silence him as the high-profile case involving suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil intensifies. Speaking to reporters, Deepa accused the police of shifting allegations and mishandling the investigation from the outset. Rahul Easwar was remanded to judicial custody for allegedly defaming the complainant in the sexual assault case against MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil. “It’s very unfair because the police have been dilly-dallying,” she said, claiming that the first accusation against Easwar, that he had disclosed the identity of the survivor, collapsed once investigators realised “it was not true”. She said that after abandoning that line of accusation, officers invoked a non-bailable offence, alleging that he had made a “sexually coloured remark”. According to her, even the police “didn’t know what …

World Para Athletics GP 2025, a great place to watch heroes: Deepa Malik

World Para Athletics GP 2025, a great place to watch heroes: Deepa Malik

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New Delhi: The World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 is set to take place at the capital’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from March 11-13 and Deepa Malik, the country’s first woman Paralympic medalist believes that the event will be of great value. “The event will be of great value because it will give us a lot of technical learning. I hope a lot of school children come because no better place to get inspired than to watch heroes play. It’s going to be highly inspirational. We’ll have Paralympic medal winners exhibiting their skills as well,” Deepa Malik, told The Bridge on Saturday. The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Majid Rashed will be the guest of honor at the opening ceremony of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025. Tarek Souei, Vice president of World Para Athletics, will be the technical delegate. The tournament marks a historic moment as India hosts its first-ever international para athletics event. The tournament will feature top para-athletes around the world, around 250 athletes from 20 participating nations, vying for top honors …

Amid kiss controversy, Udit Narayan visits Maha Kumbh with wife Deepa; netizens react ‘Sir ji apne jo paap…’

Amid kiss controversy, Udit Narayan visits Maha Kumbh with wife Deepa; netizens react ‘Sir ji apne jo paap…’

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It’s the final day of the grand Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. During the past few days, several celebrities visited the Triveni Sangam to be a part of the religious event, take a holy dip and offer prayers. Today, singer Udit Narayan too went to Prayagraj, and he was accompanied by his wife, Deepa during the visit. At the mela, Udit spoke to the reporters, expressing how delighted he is to be a part of such an auspicious gathering. Also Read – Laughter Chefs 2: ‘Mask do kyunki…’ Bharti Singh, Sudesh Lehri and others joke about Udit Narayan’s kiss controversy Udit Narayan said, “I am very happy that God has given me the opportunity to come to the Kumbh Mela on this auspicious occasion. Such a coincidence has happened after 144 years. It is a matter of great happiness. I thank the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.” Also Read – Udit Narayan has THIS reaction to shocking legal action from first wife Ranjana Jha amid kiss controversy In the reply, …

When Udit Narayan’s first wife accused him of hiding his second marriage to Deepa, threatened to…

When Udit Narayan’s first wife accused him of hiding his second marriage to Deepa, threatened to…

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Udit Narayan landed himself in a controversy after videos of him kissing female fans during his live show went viral. Many slammed the singer for his behaviour and called it ‘indecent’ and ‘inappropriate’. After the videos went viral, many also pointed out how he even kissed singers Alka Yagnik and Shreya Ghoshal in the past. Amidst all this, we have some information about the singer’s personal life. Also Read – Bollywood news wrap: Mamta Kulkarni opens up on topless photoshoot; Arjun Kapoor reveals wedding plans; Udit Narayan sings Chumma Chumma Did you know Udit Narayan has been married twice and his son Aditya Narayan came from his second wife? In fact, both Ranjana and Deepa weren’t aware of the singer’s respective marriages. According to reports, Udit married Ranjana, his first wife, in 1985 in Bihar. At that time, the singer was not that big. Hence, his wedding news was under wraps. After the wedding, the singer moved to Mumbai for work opportunities. Also Read – Udit Narayan says he has ‘no regrets’ for kissing female …

Former Paralympian Deepa Malik Urges PM Narendra Modi, Anurag Thakur To Reconsider PCI Suspension

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The president of the suspended Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Deepa Malik, made a “sincere appeal” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and the Sports Ministry of India to reconsider the suspension of the authority, as the World Shooting Para World Cup set to be hosted in the national capital from March 7 to 15. On Saturday, the Sports Ministry of India suspended the PCI for failing to conduct elections on time and non-compliance with guidelines. Deepa appealed to PM Modi and the Sports Ministry to revisit their decision as the process of election has already begun and the date has been announced as March 28, 2024. “The recent suspension of the Paralympic Committee of India has come as very heartbreaking news, to me as the president of the PCI and also an athlete who has been an ex-para Olympian because this is the Paralympics year. We are all gearing up for the 2024 Paralympics it is going to really put a setback and it is going to really …

First Act director Deepa Bhatia: ‘Nothing should come at the cost of childhood’ | Web Series

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First Act, which is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, directs its gaze on the lives of child actors in the industry. Over the expanse of 6 episodes, director Deepa Bhatia maintains an empathetic and quietly disturbing look on the reality of parenthood, where a child’s foray into acting at such an young age often hides a toxic denial of the parent’s idea of success. (Also read: Mona Singh interview: ‘All the work I’ve done this year is because of Laal Singh Chaddha’) Director Deepa Bhatia talks about her show First Act. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, director Deepa Bhatia talked about the process of making the series- how the tapestry of perspectives that bleed into the show was a decision that developed along the way, and the need of the industry as well as the parents to introspect while dealing with children. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Tell me a little bit about the origin of First Act. When did you …

Deepa is no more in Kuku’s life – now only Saira! What really happened in their lives

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Suhaid Kuku entered the hearts of Malayalees through his show D for Dance at Mazhavil Manorama. Kuku’s was the best dance performance. Kuku soon appeared in front of the Malayalees as a presenter in the program called Pajai. Kuku has also acted in many films. Kuku is married to Deepa Paul. Their vlogs have been received with open arms by the audience. Both of them are active on social media. They share all the details of their life through social media. There were many problems related to their marriage. Both of them are living a happy life overcoming all the problems. The couple is currently on tour in Dubai, making every occasion a celebration. They had shared a photo of a very beautiful Deepa wearing a veil and a hat. When a friend saw this photo and asked if she thought it should be permanent, Deepa replied no. Deepa says I have become a complete Muslim girl and she likes this role. They shared the photos of when they went to see the Grand Mosque …