News in Pics: 8 April 2019

Written By: Kritika Vaid | Updated: Apr 8, 2019, 6:40 PM

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News in Pics: 8 April 2019

Have Irrefutable Proof That Our Mig-21 Shot Down Pak’s F-16 on Feb 27: IAF — Have Irrefutable Proof That Our Mig-21 Shot Down Pak’s F-16 on Feb 27: IAF

The Indian Air Force in its statement on Monday declared that it has “irrefutable evidence of not only the fact that the F-16 was used by Pakistan Air Force on February 27, 2019 but also that IAF MIG 21 Bison shot down the F-16.” It further read, “There is no doubt that two aircraft went down in the aerial engagement on 27 February 2019 one of which was the bison of IAF while the other was F-16 of Pakistan Air Force conclusively identified by its electronic signature and radio transcripts.” Addressing a press conference, Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor said, “Have more credible evidence that is clearly indicative of fact that Pakistan has lost one F-16 however due to security and confidentiality concerns we are restricting the information being shared in the public domain.”

Son-in-Law of Politics: Candidate Arrives on Horse in Groom’s Attire to File Nomination — Son-in-Law of Politics: Candidate Arrives on Horse in Groom’s Attire to File Nomination

He wore a sherwani, donned a turban typical of a bridegroom and rode a horse surrounded by people dancing to a popular Bollywood tune being played by a band. What appeared to be a marriage procession, surprised people when they found out that he was Sanyukt Vikas Party’s Lok Sabha nominee Vaidh Raj Kishan, on his way to file the nomination papers. “Mai rajniti ka damad hun (I am son-in-law of politics),” was his prompt reply when asked about the attire and procession. “Today is my marriage anniversary, that is why I have become bridegroom. I have come here to file nomination as ‘damad’ of politics,” he added.

Arrested Under NSA For His FB Post, Manipur Journalist to be Released — Arrested Under NSA For His FB Post, Manipur Journalist to be Released

Manipur High Court has ordered the release of journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem from jail. He was imprisoned under the National Security Act (NSA) in November 2018 for criticising the BJP-led state government and Chief Minister N Biren Singh in a social media post. Reports quoted Wangkhem’s wife Ranjita confirming the order of his release. On March 4, the high court completed hearings of the petition filed by Ranjita but reserved its judgment. Wangkhem, a desk editor at ISTV, an Imphal-based news channel, was arrested on November 21 on sedition charges for uploading a video on Facebook in which he had allegedly called CM Singh a “puppet of Hindutva” for observing Rani Lakshmibai’s (Rani of Jhansi) birth anniversary.

Superseded For Naval Chief Post, Vice Admiral Bimal Verma Moves Tribunal — Superseded For Naval Chief Post, Vice Admiral Bimal Verma Moves Tribunal

Days after Vice Admiral Karambir Singh was named as the next chief of the naval staff, another officer has sought to know why he was overlooked for the top job, said reports on Monday. Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, has approached an armed forces tribunal seeking to know why he was overlooked as the next navy chief despite being the senior-most in the line of command, official sources said.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Wardha, Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya, Gadchiroli-Chimur, Chandrapur, Yavatmal-Washim seats in Maharashtra — Lok Sabha Election 2019: Wardha, Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya, Gadchiroli-Chimur, Chandrapur, Yavatmal-Washim seats in Maharashtra

The Wardha Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 constituencies in Maharashtra. The current sitting MP of the Wardha constituency is BJP’s Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, who is seeking another term this election. The Congress has fielded Advocate Charulata Khajashigh Tokas, whereas the BSP has named Shaileshkumar Premkishorji Agrawal to contest the election from Wardha. Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas had defeated the Congress’ Meghe Sagar Dattatraya by nearly 2 lakh votes in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency has largely seen Congress legislators with the Shiv Sena breaking into the citadel sporadically since 1999. The sitting MP is Shiv Sena’s Krupal Balaji Tumane, who will contest against the BJP’s Kishore Uttamrao Gajbhiye and Subhash Dharamdas Gajbhiye of the BSP.

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja And Anand Ahuja Enjoy a Session of Bowling in Los Angeles, See Picture — Sonam Kapoor Ahuja And Anand Ahuja Enjoy a Session of Bowling in Los Angeles, See Picture

One of Bollywood’s most adorable couple Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Anand Ahujahave been giving some major couple goals ever since they tied the knot. They never shy away from PDAs and keeps posting adorable pictures together on social media. Recently, Sonam shared a photo bowling in Los Angeles. While husband Anand was busy enjoying his bowling, Sonam laughed away to glory. We wonder why. They are not just adorable but also the goofiest couple in Bollywood. Their Instagram is flooded with quirky pictures and videos. Sharing the picture on her Instagram, she captioned it, “A bar with a bowling alley? Say no more ???? Loved the cool vibe of the @spareroomhwood at @thehollywoodroosevelt, in Los Angeles ???? Tap the link in bio for more of LA! “.

Ajay Devgn’s Daughter Nysa Gets ‘Fat-Shamed’ For Airport Look, Father Comes to Her Rescue — Ajay Devgn’s Daughter Nysa Gets ‘Fat-Shamed’ For Airport Look, Father Comes to Her Rescue

Social media is being uncontrollable these days with so much hatred being spread. Celebrities are often victims of cruel comments including ‘body-shaming.’ It comes as a surprise how celeb kids are also falling prey to such ‘hate comments.’ While earlier, Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma’s son Ahil was trolled, now Ajay Devgn‘s daughter Nysa Devgn was ‘fat-shamed’ and trolled for her airport look. Ajay comes to her rescue and slammed trolls. In a recent interview with Hindustan Times Ajay revealed how Nysa and the family were affected by the trolls and said, “She is a 14 year old and at times people seem to forget that at times and talk rubbish. At the airport, she was wearing a shirt as well as shorts, but since the shirt was so long the shorts were not visible. The kid got trolled for that” “Because of people like these we are paying the price. I would request the paparazzi to leave the kids alone. Celebrity kids are trolled because of their famous parents. They may not want to dress up every time they go out, so it is sad that such things happen,” the Total Dhamaal actor added.

Meet Champak From Angrezi Medium: Irrfan Khan Shares New Still From The Sets of Dinesh Vijan’s Film — Meet Champak From Angrezi Medium: Irrfan Khan Shares New Still From The Sets of Dinesh Vijan’s Film

Actor Irrfan Khan has shared a new visual from the sets of his upcoming film Angrezi Medium. The actor plays the role of a sweet-shop owner named Champak. In the new still, he can be seen dressed in his character, posing outside his small shop named GMB – Ghasiteram Mishthan Bhandar. Reportedly, Irrfan’s Champak is a man who inherits a 100-year-old sweet and snack shop in Udaipur along with his brother, played by actor Deepak Dobriyal. Irrfan expressed his excitement while sharing the new image on social media. He wrote in the caption: “GMB serving since 1900s It’s going to be fun to tell another story #AngreziMedium. Coming soon, with Mr Champakji… Aa Raha Hu phir entertain Karne Sabko #ItsTimeToKnowChampakJi #AngreziMedium???? ????????” (sic)

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