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New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Dy CM Pawan Kalyan invited to Murugan Devotees' Conference to be held in Madurai
VIJAYAWADA: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Thursday extended an invitation to Jana Sena Party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to attend Muruga Bhakthargal Maanadu (Murugan Devotees' Conference) scheduled to be held at Madurai on June 22. Pawan Kalyan has been invited to attend the spiritual gathering as a chief guest. Nagendran, along with a delegation of BJP leaders, met Pawan Kalyan at the JSP headquarters in Mangalagiri on Thursday to personally hand over the invitation. They described the conclave as a significant spiritual event aimed at reinforcing Sanatana Dharma, and said devotees from across Tamil Nadu, especially from the six prominent Shanmukha Kshetras will participate in it. The BJP leaders also informed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also been invited as the chief guest for the conclave. BJP Tamil Nadu in-charge Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy, leaders M Chakravarthy, S Amaraprasad Reddy, and KS Radhakrishnan were part of the delegation.
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Balika Vadhu actor Avika Gor announces engagement with boyfriend Milind Chandwani: ‘Real love may not be perfect but it's magical'
Avika Gor, best known for playing the role of a child bride in the television show Balika Vadhu, announced her engagement with her longtime boyfriend Milind Chandwani, on Wednesday. Avika shared a few photos from the engagement ceremony and shared a long caption expressing her love for Milind. Avika and Milind first met each other in 2019 when she was in Hyderabad shooting for a film and they spotted each other at a party. Milind is not associated with the entertainment industry and runs an NGO in Hyderabad. Avika shared in the caption, 'He asked.. I smiled, I cried (in that order 🙈)… and screamed the easiest YES of my life! I'm full filmy — background score, slow-mo dreams, mascara running and all. He's logic, calm, and 'let's carry a first-aid kit just in case'. I manifest drama. He manages it. And somehow, we just… Fit. So when he asked, the heroine in me took over — arms in the air, tears in my eyes, and zero network in my brain. Because real love? It may not always be perfect. But, It. Is. Magical. 💫' Milind replied on the post with a 'plot twist' and shared how he was feeling as he was proposing to Avika. 'Plot Twist: The real background music was my heartbeat going at 200 BPM. 😅 You said yes, and suddenly every filmy line started making sense. 😍 Tu drama hai, main direction, aao best picture banaein 😂,' he wrote. Svika shared with love, '@milindchandwani Am I crying or Am I crying? (sic)' A post shared by Avika Gor (@avikagor) ALSO READ | Navjot Singh Sidhu says he put one condition regarding Archana Puran Singh before returning to Kapil Sharma's show: 'How can I be the reason of…' In an earlier chat on Bharti Singh's YouTube channel, Avika shared that they met through a mutual friend in Hyderabad. 'He is a 9-5 corporate guy who also runs an NGO. We met each other through a mutual friend in Hyderabad. He friend-zoned me for six months. I started liking him since day one. I was very sure about him. In the beginning, I also agreed to being friends. Mera bhi ego agaya ki hum toh hum dost hi rahenge (I also became egoistic and said let's be just friends). But within a few weeks, I was very sure about him,' she said. In the same chat, Avika shared that she would have married Milind soon after meeting him and said that she was already married to him 'in her head.' 'If it were up to me, I would have gotten married to him four years ago. I didn't need to think much. This is what it is. In my head, I am married to him. But he was sensible enough. He told me, 'You're still 26 and I am 32. Take your time to work and see what life has to offer,' she said. Avika was last seen in the Telugu film Shanmukha. In 2024, she was seen in the Hindi film Bloody Ishq.
New Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Invoke divine blessings for armed forces: Pawan Kalyan
VIJAYAWADA: As Indian armed forces are engaged in Operation Sindoor, Jana Sena Party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has appealed to the people to extend moral and spiritual support to soldiers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi through collective prayers. Pawan Kalyan said, 'The Indian armed forces possess immense strength, capability, and advanced technology to protect the nation. This is a time when the whole nation should pray for the safety of armed forces and the nation's victory in the conflict.' To this end, the JSP has initiated a spiritual movement to invoke divine blessings. Special pujas will be performed at the six Shanmukha temples in Tamil Nadu -- Tiruttani, Tiruchendur, Palani, Tiruparankundram, Swamimalai and Palamudiracholai on May 13. JSP MLAs and Janasainiks will participate in the special pujas. In Andhra Pradesh, special prayers will be held at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy temple in Vijayawada, Mopidevi and Bikkavolu Subrahmanya temple, and Sri Puruhutika Devi temple in Pithapuram. Special rituals will also be conducted at Karnataka's Kukke and Ghati Subrahmanya temples. On Sunday, a major prayer will be held at Suryanarayana Swamy temple in Arasavalli of Srikakulam district to invoke the Sun God's blessings for the Indian army. Pawan Kalyan urged Janasainiks and the people to pray for the well-being of the people in the war-affected States of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana. The party urged the people of all faiths to pray in their respective places of worship, including churches and mosques, for national unity and integrity and divine protection for the Indian armed forces.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Jana Sena Party to offer special prayers at six Shanmukha Temples for safety of armed forces
The Jana Sena Party (JSP) will offer special prayers over the next couple of days at six Shanmukha temples to seek divine strength for the Indian Armed Forces and national leadership. One MLA accompanied by a team of party workers will offer the prayers at Shanmukha (Subrahmanya) shrines in Tiruttani, Tiruchendur, Palani, Tirupparankundram, Swamimalai, and Pazhamudircholai. In addition, prayers will also be offered at the Kukke Subrahmanya and Ghati Subrahmanya temples in Karnataka, Mopidevi and Bikkavolu Subrahmanya temples in Andhra Pradesh, Sri Durga Malleswara temple on Indrakeeladri, and Sri Puruhutika Devi temple in Pithapuram. Special prayers will also be held at Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple in Arasavalli, Srikakulam district on Sunday. The party also decided to conduct prayers at various temples across the state for the welfare of the army and the people in war-affected regions like Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Haryana. JSP president and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday said as Operation Sindoor intensifies, every Indian national's moral support is vital. He requested the people to pray and seek strength and blessings for the armed forces, fighting the enemy on the borders, and our national leadership-led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The armed forces possess superior might and technological prowess capable of containing enemy forces and protecting the nation. Now, is the time for the whole country to unite and pray for their safety, he said. He also encouraged people of other faiths to pray in their respective places of worship — Christians in churches and Muslims in mosques — for the nation and its protectors.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Karnataka forest minister says ‘Jumbos unable to distinguish between plantation and forest areas'
Bengaluru: Regretting human casualties due to elephant attacks in various parts of Karnataka, forest minister Eshwar Khandre Friday said elephants are unable to distinguish between plantations and forests. Consoling the family of Shanmukha at Baikere village in Sakaleshpur taluk of Hassan, who was killed by a wild elephant a few days ago, Khandre blamed human-elephant conflicts on encroached forest and grazing (gomala) land in rural areas. Stating he is visiting the human-elephant conflict-hit Hassan district for the sixth time in the last two years, Khandre said, "I visited the families of elephant attack victims in the past and am now also visiting the family of Shanmukha. Our (govt's) view is that there shall not be any casualty due to wildlife conflicts in the state. But it is unfortunate that such incidents are being repeated despite the best of our conservation efforts." The minister directed forest officials to set up a unit of the Elephant Task Force at Bikkodu village and disseminate information to villagers on the movement of elephants in the region. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Cautioning the villagers in Sakaleshpur, Khandre explained to them that jumbos are unable to differentiate between plantations and forest areas. "Wildlife scientists have revealed elephants have a strong memory, and they keep moving through the locations that were used by their predecessors. The elephant population increased in Karnataka due to stern implementation of the Wildlife Conservation Act . However, there has been no increase in the ratio of forest area. This, apart from rampant encroachment of forest and grazing land in and around villages, has further contributed to the problem," the minister briefed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 10 Retirement Blunders to Avoid Fisher Investments UK Learn More Undo Responding to a question that several villagers around Sakaleshpur and Belur, impacted by the elephant attack, are increasingly coming forward to sell off their agricultural lands to the forest department, Khandre clarified, "We will examine whether we can expand the forest area with these lands and resolve the human-elephant conflict . I also requested the chief minister to convene and chair a meeting of multiple departments for better coordination to address the elephant conflict." The state govt increased the compensation to wildlife attack victims from the existing Rs 15 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs, and the family of Shanmukha was given a Rs 20 lakh compensation cheque. "The family of the victim is demanding a govt job, and the state govt rules do not permit such demands. Nevertheless, I will personally discuss this demand with the CM and make a sincere effort in that direction," he clarified.
