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News18
2 days ago
- Health
- News18
70-Year-Old Tamil Nadu Governor Completes 51 Push-Ups At Yoga Day Event, Wows Crowd
Last Updated: The 73-year-old Governor also shared tips on maintaining the correct posture during push-ups during Yoga Day celebrations. As India celebrates 11th International Yoga Day, Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi on Saturday was seen completing 51 push-ups at an event organised by Velammal Educational Trust in Madurai. The 73-year-old Governor also shared tips on maintaining the correct posture during push-ups during Yoga Day celebrations. Thousands of people gathered at the event were left stunned when the Governor showcased his fitness level and swiftly completed more than 50 push-ups at the Velammal Educational Institution in Madurai. Deliberately ditching the traditional formal attire, the Governor was seen wearing a tracksuit and vest, embracing the spirit of the day. Drawing on his Indian Police Service (IPS) training background, he executed each yoga asana with precision and poise. The 73-year-old governor participated along with 10,000 students and stood out as an example of fitness. The spectators were amazed wondering if the man in front of them was really over 70 years of age. RN Ravi's performance stands as a testament to the timeless benefits of regular yoga practice and serves as a living example to the phrase 'age is just a number." First Published: June 21, 2025, 14:28 IST
India.com
2 days ago
- General
- India.com
Age Is Just A Number! TN Governor Rocks Yoga Day With 51 Push-Ups, Video Goes Viral
Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi, 73, was the surprise showstopper on Saturday at International Yoga Day celebrations in Madurai, leaving thousands stunned with an energetic demonstration of yoga asanas and an impressive streak of 51 push-ups. Governor Ravi, along with over 10,000 students participated in the 11th #InternationalDayofYoga at the Velammal IB School Ground, Madurai, demonstrating key yoga practices and sharing deeper insights with them. Ten years ago, Yoga, India's profound gift to humanity, codified by… — RAJ BHAVAN, TAMIL NADU (@rajbhavan_tn) June 21, 2025 Joining more than 10,000 students in the Velammal Educational Institution, Governor Ravi, wearing a vest and tracksuit instead of a suit, displayed energy beyond his years. Using his Indian Police Service (IPS) background to call upon his physical training, he performed every yoga position with perfection and grace. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi did 51 push-ups at a grand Yoga event organised by Velammal Educational Trust in Madurai, on #InternationalDayofYoga2025. The 73-year-old Governor shared tips on maintaining the correct posture during push-ups. (Video: Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan) — ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2025 The pick of the day came after the key yoga session when the Governor easily performed 51 push-ups to thunderous applause and cheers from the audience mesmerised by the performance. Onlookers were left expressing skepticism that the septuagenarian was actually above 70 or simply a much younger person in disguise. Governor R.N. Ravi's stellar performance was a grand testimony to the lasting advantages of a daily dose of yoga, upholding the dictum that "age is just a number." His vibrant involvement left indelible marks on the thousands assembled there, challenging many to adopt a healthier life style.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Video: Tamil Nadu Governor stuns crowd with 51 push-ups at Yoga Day event
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Ravindra Narayana Ravi, left thousands in awe during International Yoga Day celebrations held on Saturday morning at the Velammal Educational Institution in alongside over 10,000 students, the 73-year-old Governor not only led by example during the yoga session but also delivered a jaw-dropping performance that blurred the lines between age and in a tracksuit and vest, eschewing the traditional formal attire, the Governor embraced the spirit of the day with energy that belied his age. Drawing on his Indian Police Service (IPS) training background, he executed each yoga asana with precision and The high point of the session came when he effortlessly completed 51 consecutive push-ups after the yoga session prompting the audience to cheer wildly. Many spectators were left in disbelief, with murmurs across the crowd wondering if the man in front of them was really over 70 or a 30-year-old in disguise. R N Ravi's performance stands as a testament to the timeless benefits of regular yoga practice and serves as a living example to the phrase "age is just a number." IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
How IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar finds herself in the midst of a legal wrangle
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rashmi Karandikar, 51, is in the midst of a maelstrom of legal disputes, with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police investigating two First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against her husband Purushottam Chavan, 53, in January and February, 2025, for his alleged role in defrauding six people of ₹7.42 crore on the promise of securing for them government plots at cheap rates and giving them the contract to supply T-shirts and hoodies to Nashik Police Academy between 2015 and 2024. In another instance, he had also promised 19 individuals cheap flats through various government schemes between 2019 to 2014 – he had collected funds to the tune of ₹24.78 crore from them. The cases unravelled in May 20, 2024, when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched Chavan's residence in Colaba for a money laundering probe related to alleged fraudulent withdrawal of TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) refunds worth ₹263.95 crore from the Income Tax (I-T) department. 'When ED registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and carried out searches at their Colaba residence, the agency had found several documents and agreements, which were forwarded by them to the EOW, which in turn registered the two FIRs based on the documents,' said a police officer investigating the case. In the twin cases of alleged promise of land parcels and homes, police have now summoned Karandikar's driver, house guards and house orderlies to record their statements. The EOW has secured Chavan's custody on remand up to June 24 on Thursday; and though Karandikar is not named in any of the FIRs, police are investigating financial transactions through her bank accounts and have written to the Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla, to ascertain if she had declared the transactions as part of her assets. Karandikar and Chavan's paths converged in 2004 at an institute that mentored civil services aspirants for competitive exams. Karandikar was preparing to take the exams after completing a PhD in Sociology; she had a BSc in Statistics from University of Mumbai followed by MA in Sociology and Anthropology earlier, said a police officer, who is in the know of things. She had earlier cleared an examination for a desk officer's post under Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). The officer however could not furnish details about Chavan's background, except for the fact that like Karandikar, he also grew up in western Maharashtra between Mumbai and Pune. The couple wed a year after they met in 2005. Subsequently, while Karandikar joined the services, her husband dropped the idea of serving the government and joined a financial broker with whom he went on to work for several years. 'He made a handsome living,' said the police officer, adding that the couple has no children. As a state-cadre police officer, she has worked in highway traffic police, as a deputy commissioner of police (DCP) in the Cyber-crime division and as DCP Port Zone. She is presently DCP, Civil Defence. Through her time in the department, Karandikar is known to have solved many notable cases. The Bulli Bai case of 2022 was one, where the accused were arrested for posting photographs of Muslim women, including well-known personalities, activists and professionals, on an app called Bulli Bai where they were declared available for 'auction.' She was also instrumental in solving a Nigerian job fraud and Pradhan Mantri Yojna loan fraud cases during her tenure as DCP, Cyber-crime. She is now in a legal wrangle because of her husband's alleged misdeeds. Insiders in the police department said, while he chose to drop out of the civil services race, Chavan did not think twice of artfully using his wife's position to carry out his businesses. He used his Karandikar's official vehicle – a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga – when he showed aspiring investors plots under the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA). He would be driven by her official driver, while a uniformed constable accompanied him in the vehicle. He struck a deal for a batch of T-shirts with prospective businessmen in the presence of Karandikar at her official residence in Colaba, thereby winning their confidence, said an investigating officer. Chavan had also claimed that his wife was a member of the visiting faculty at the academy. 'We have arrested Chavan in the second case registered against him and have got his police custody till June 24,' said a police officer aware of the investigation. Sources in the department said that Karandikar, who was also questioned by the EOW, purportedly filed for divorce from her husband after his arrest, citing mental cruelty and financial harassment, and for concealing his business activities. EOW officers told HT that they have found transactions by which Karandikar had received ₹2.64 crore in her bank account from the account of her husband, who had made several foreign trips and who is also being investigated by the ED for money laundering charges. 'We have written to the DGP's office to check if she has declared the banking transactions in her assets disclosure, and are awaiting a response,' said the EOW officer, adding if they find her guilty of doing so, they may refer the case to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. 'The probe is at a nascent stage now,' the officer added.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Mumbai: EOW to arrest IPS officer's husband in second FIR
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police is likely to arrest Purushottam Chavan, the husband of Indian Police Service (IPS) Rashmi Karandikar, in a cheating case involving Rs 7.42 crore. An EOW officer confirmed that they have secured a production warrant for Chavan from the court and likely to take him into custody from the jail on Wednesday. Chavan was previously arrested by EOW last month in a cheating case involving Rs 24.78 crore. Chavan is accused of defrauding a Surat-based businessman and others out of Rs 7.42 crore. He allegedly accepted money from the businessman under the false pretence of selling plots from the government quota at a discounted rate. Also, he allegedly promised to assist the businessman in securing contracts for supplying T-shirts to the Maharashtra Police Academy in Nashik, but he never delivered on his promises. Chavan's wife IPS Karandikar has allegedly accepted over Rs 2.5 crore in her account from him and allegedly diverted the same to invest in share trading. Around 10 days ago, the EOW also wrote to the Maharashtra DGP office seeking to know if Karandikar had informed the department before making investment in share trading. 'We are awaiting a report from the DG office. In case we find share transactions which are not permitted as per the conduct rule, then we will write for departmental action against Karandikar,' said a senior EOW officer.
