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High-profile road crashes: Instances when accused pinned blame on hired drivers

High-profile road crashes: Instances when accused pinned blame on hired drivers

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New Delhi, The Kanpur Lamborghini crash that injured several pedestrians has put focus on a recurring defence in luxury-car accident cases attributing the crash to a hired driver. High-profile road crashes: Instances when accused pinned blame on hired drivers In this case too, the family of the alleged accused claimed a chauffeur was driving the vehicle, even as police said CCTV footage, eyewitness accounts and other evidence clearly place tobacco baron’s son Shivam Mishra behind the wheel. Similar cases of contested identity of the driver emerged in other high-profile incidents, including the most reported hit-and-run case involving Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in September, 2002. Here are some of the prominent incidents: * Pune, Maharashtra : A Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old killed two IT professionals in Pune’s upscale Kalyani Nagar on May 19, 2024. Police said the family attempted to portray the driver as the person behind the wheel and that he was pressured to take the responsibility. The minor’s father and grandfather were later arrested in connection with alleged evidence tampering. * New …

7 instances that prove why Kangana is the ultimate `Queen of Controversies`

7 instances that prove why Kangana is the ultimate `Queen of Controversies`

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Kangana Ranaut has been named the queen of controversies, courtesy of her own remarks over the years. While Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Karan Johar are a few of her favorite topics, she has never taken a step back from commenting on others. Although she has been quite subtle lately and even settled her defamation case with Javed Akhtar, here are a few of her most controversial statements. Calling Ranbir Kapoor a rapist Back in August 2020, Kangana shared a post that read, “Ranbir Kapoor is a serial skirt chaser but no one dares call him a rapist. Deepika is a self-proclaimed mental illness patient, but no one calls her a psycho or a witch. This name-calling is reserved only for extraordinary outsiders who come from small towns and humble families.” The Javed Akhtar vs Kangana Ranaut defamation case Recently, the two ended their five-year-long legal battle. It all started after Kangana, in an interview, said, “Once, Javed Akhtar called me to his house and told me Rakesh Roshan (father of Hrithik Roshan) and his …

Jyothika Opens Up About Facing Casual Sexism As Suriya’s Wife Despite Being A Superstar Herself: “Hundreds Of Instances”

Jyothika Opens Up About Facing Casual Sexism As Suriya’s Wife Despite Being A Superstar Herself: “Hundreds Of Instances”

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What Did Jyothika Say About Facing Casual Sexism? (Photo Credit – Instagram) Jyothika is one of the most celebrated actresses in Indian cinema, having worked extensively in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi films. She made her Bollywood debut in 1998 with Doli Saja Ke Rakhna before achieving stardom in the South Indian film industry with hits like Kushi, Chandramukhi, and Mozhi. Her powerful performances and versatility made her a fan favorite, and she has won multiple awards over her career spanning more than two decades. In 2006, Jyothika married Tamil superstar Suriya and took a break from films to focus on her family. However, she made a successful comeback in 2015, choosing roles emphasizing strong, independent female characters. Despite her individual achievements, Jyothika recently revealed that she continues to experience casual sexism, particularly because of her identity as Suriya’s wife. Jyothika Says Facing Discrimination Has Been An Everyday Thing In a recent interview with News18 Showsha, Jyothika shared that despite being a successful actress in her own right, she still encounters casual sexism in both …

Instances that prove Farah Khan is the trolling queen

Instances that prove Farah Khan is the trolling queen

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Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan has never been the one to hold back her thoughts and words. Whether it is national television or on social media, Khan has never shied from speaking the truth. Sugar coating things is definitely not her thing. As she turns a year older, we look at some instances where she trolled her fellow colleagues and friends from the film industry in a hilarious manner.  Farah Khan trolls Karan Johar Karan and Farah share the funniest camaraderie in the industry. They are a riot when put together in front of the camera.  Last year, the director duo had posted a video where they could be seen mocking each other`s fashion sense. The banter begins as KJo humorously questions Farah’s outfit and says, “Oh my god! How many months has it been? Isn`t it a maternity dress?” On listening to those comments, the choreographer fired back and said, “And what about this Maganlal dress wala ka this miss chamkoka dress that you are wearing?” Karan says, “Excuse me! This is sequins and …

Bigg Boss: When host Salman Khan lost his temper at the contestants; all instances listed

Bigg Boss: When host Salman Khan lost his temper at the contestants; all instances listed

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Celebrity clashes are quite common in the film industry. However, many celebs have been on the receiving end of some unexpected comments made by Kamaal R Khan, aka KRK. Some of them are Kapil Sharma, Ayushmann Khurrana, Honey Singh, and several others. Once, Mika Singh tried to be a mediator between them. So how did things turn out? Well, find out the same further… Mika Singh said that he has a great equation with KRK, like Khan is his son. Singh called Khan a lovely person and how he used to live close to his studio in the past. Mika often visited Kamaal without informing and they used to have tea together. Once, Mika made Honey Singh meet KRK and the rapper pulled Khan’s hair. Mika told The Lallantop that the rapper might not remember it but he was very upset with KRK’s comments. Even Ayushmann Khurrana and Kapil Sharma were quite upset with Khan. So Mika made Honey meet Kamaal and they decided to act drunk and Honey can abuse and do whatever he …

Instances that prove Khushi Kapoor is forever her dad`s favourite

Instances that prove Khushi Kapoor is forever her dad`s favourite

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Boney Kapoor has four kids but he has been clear for his extra love and bias towards his youngest daughter Khushi Kapoor. “I  was definitely always the favourite and now everyone has accepted it finally,” said Khushi during her debut appearance on Karan Johar`s `Koffee With Karan` when he was posed the question of being her dad`s forever favourite.  Khushi being best part of Boney Kapoor`s day Janhvi Kapoor who had accompanied Khushi on the show also agreed with it by recalling initial days when it became evident that her dad exhibited favouritism towards Khushi. She said that in the middle of a work day, Boney would come home, play with Khushi and then feel recharged to carry on with the rest of the day. Janhvi said that she had to remind him of her existence.  When Khushi made her father walk for two hours On the same show, Karan Johar recalled the episode of Khushi making her father walk for hours in London as he wanted to sit in a pink taxi. Janhvi said, …

Google Photos Could Reportedly Show AI Image Credits to Protect Users From Instances of Deepfakes

Google Photos Could Reportedly Show AI Image Credits to Protect Users From Instances of Deepfakes

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Google Photos is reportedly adding a new functionality that will allow users to check whether an image was generated or enhanced using artificial intelligence (AI) or not. As per the report, the photo and video sharing and storage service is getting new ID resource tags which will reveal the AI info of the image as well as the digital source type. The Mountain View-based tech giant is likely working on this feature to reduce the instances of deepfakes. However, it is unclear how the information will be displayed to users. Google Photos AI Attribution Deepfakes have emerged as a new form of digital manipulation in recent years. These are the images, videos, audio files, or other similar media which have either been digitally generated using AI or enhanced using various means to spread misinformation or mislead people. For instance, actor Amitabh Bachchan recently filed a lawsuit against the owner of a company for running deepfake video ads where the actor was seen promoting the products of the company. According to an Android Authority report, a …

Sebi refuses to disclose instances when Madhabi Puri Buch recused on conflict of interest: Report

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The cases where SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch recused herself due to potential conflict of interest is not “readily” available and collating them would “disproportionately divert” its resources, the securities market regulator said in an RTI response on Friday. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch speaks during the Annual Capital Markets Conference 2024, in Mumbai, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.(Shashank Parade/PTI) In the response furnished to transparency activist Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd), the regulator also refused to provide copies of Buch’s declarations to the government and SEBI Board on the financial assets and equities held by her and her family members on the grounds of these being “personal information” and that their disclosure may “endanger” personal safety. Also Read: Qualcomm may take over struggling rival Intel in the biggest tech M&A deal ever: Report It also denied to disclose the dates on which the disclosures were made. The SEBI Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) used the grounds of “personal information” and “safety” to deny copy of those declarations. “Since the information …

Delhi: 10 new Covid cases, no instances of JN.1 Variant detected, says Bhardwaj

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Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the capital recorded 10 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours with no instances of the new variant detected so far. Minister Bhardwaj stated, “There is such a pattern that after the increase in Corona cases in South India, the cases also increase in North India.” According to the latest health report, 599 tests were conducted in Delhi, with 10 samples testing positive, he said. Minister Bhardwaj reassured the public by noting that currently, only six Covid-19-positive patients are admitted to hospitals in Delhi, and the majority of cases are mild. He urged citizens not to panic but emphasized the importance of taking precautions. “All the positive cases coming in RTPCR test, we are sending those samples for genome sequencing. Currently, there is not a single positive case of the new variant in Delhi,” stated Minister Bhardwaj, providing insight into the rigorous testing and monitoring procedures in place. Speaking on the consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya and attending the event, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj criticised …