Sunny Leone now joins Diljit Dosanjh in Arjun Patiala

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Sunny Leone now joins Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma in the quirky comedy, Arjun Patiala. Sunny, who has earlier made special appearances in the Shah Rukh-Mahira Khan starrer Raees and Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi’s period film Badshaaho, will perform a dance number in this one too.

A source close to the development informs that the actress will be grooving with Diljit to a sizzling dance track which will be shot in the first week of July over three days on a special set being put up in Mumbai. “It will be choreographed by Vijay Ganguly who is also working on the other songs in the film. The actresses’ look is currently being worked upon,” adds the source.

Diljit plays the protagonist, a policeman who is a laugh-by-minute character and Varun is his lackey with a sarcastic tongue, Onida Singh. Kriti is a scoop-hungry reporter with a TV channel while Zeeshan Qadri is the baddie with the phatka, School.

Producer Dinesh Vijan informed Mirror that Sunny’s character goes by the name of Baby Narula and is a beauty parlour owner, whom Arjun Patiala helps out. “In a special appearance, Sunny plays a small town beautiful and traditional Punjabi girl which is very close to what Sunny’s core is,” he maintained.

After shooting a long schedule in Chandigarh, the Rohit Jugraj directorial will wrap up with this song in Mumbai. It hits theatres on September 13.

To save 20 Billion units annually ministry suggests to keep AC temperature at 24 to 26 degrees

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The power ministry is considering making the default temperature setting for air conditioners at 24 degrees Celsius. Power Minister R K Singh, during a meeting on Friday, said the mandate will benefit consumers, both from a health and financial point of view. The ministry also wants AC manufacturers to add a label on the product indicating the optimum temperature setting for consumers. If the move is approved, it is likely to come into effect in a few months.

The ministry’s suggestion comes based on recommendations in a study conducted by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Its report suggests temperature settings to be in the range of 24 to 26 degree Celsius.

According to the ministry, the higher the temperature of the air conditioner, the lesser electricity consumed. This translates to saving at least six per cent of electricity consumed with an increase of just one degree in temperature. Singh explained, “Every one-degree increase in the air-conditioner temperature setting results in saving of 6 per cent of electricity consumed.”

Further, the minister said it is both uncomfortable and unhealthy to be in colder temperatures. “The normal human body temperature is approximately 36-37 degrees Celsius, but a large number of commercial establishments maintain a temperature around 18-21 degrees Celsius. This is not only uncomfortable but is actually unhealthy,” Singh said. He pointed out that wearing warm clothing or using blankets in a colder temperature is a waste of energy.

Singh’s campaign, which promotes energy efficiency, is likely to result in substantial energy savings and reduce greenhouse gas emission.

According to BEE, only six per cent of households in the country use air conditioners. If all consumers adopt a default temperature setting, India could save 20 billion units of electricity annually.

The report states that the current estimate total installed air conditioner capacity is 80 million TR (tonne of refrigerator), which is likely to increase to nearly 250 million TR by 2030. Taking into account the huge demand, India can save around 40 million units of electricity usage per day.

he move towards making the default setting on air conditioners 24 degree Celsius will begin by issuing an advisory to all establishments and manufacturers, particularly airports, hotels, shopping malls, offices and government buildings. This will be followed by an awareness campaign, held over four to six months. The ministry will then gather feedback from the public before mandating a default setting.

This practice is followed in other countries, such as in Japan, where the government has regulated temperatures at 28 degree Celsius.

TAKE CARE AND HAVE FUN THIS RAINY SEASON  

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Sarika 

After bearing the extreme heat of sun in summer days monsoon comes as the song of relief. Monsoon season is just amazing season to enjoy, but for some things do not turn out good as during this season they tend to lose out their natural glow. The main reason for disaster of skin is humidity but you need not to worry we definitely care for you.

We want to share some tips which will rejuvenate the skin and weather will envy the beautiful you.

CLEANSING AT LEAST TWICE A DAY

Cleanse your face at least twice a day to reduce pores and removing excessive oil and dust. Remember avoid using harsh face wash rather its good to use homemade face washes made of pineapple, lemon, curd, honey, milk.

MILD SCRUB

Use any homemade mild scrub to get rid of dead skin.

TONE UP

Toning up skin is must in every season, you must not use alcohol based tones, you can tone up the slin using rose water, kewra ,mint, tulsi, neem etc, just crush any of these and add the paste to the boiling water , cool and preserve in refrigerator.

MOISTURIZE

Rain turns your skin  dry so light moisturizer is needed.

DRINK LOT OF WATER

Keep yourself hydrated during this season as sweating robs us of required hydration during the season.

MINIMAL MAKEUP

Avoid make up as far as possible unless it is must. Use water proof make up. Don’t use layers of base instead use soufflé.

LOOSE COTTON DRESSES

Cotton allows our skin to breath. Sweating doesn’t causes itching when we wear cotton clothes.

 

Use Essential oils in your beauty bath they will rejuvenate the skin.

USE HOME MADE FACE PACKS

Make your own homemade face packs using kitchen ingredients

For all skin types

  1. BANANA GREEN TEA PACK

Take

1 ripe Banana

1 tbs Green Tea

Now mash the banana and green tea in a mixer and apply on your neck and face and leave for 20 minutes and wash with cold water.

2 BESAN PACK

You need

besan (gram Flour)

1 lemon

1tbs green tea

Make a paste and apply for 15 minutes and wash with cold water.

Remember don’t rub or you may damage your facial tissues resulting in dry and damaged skin.

Rub Ice on your face

Wrap an ice cube in a cloth and gently rub on your face it provides cooling sensation to skin and controls sweat. Never use ice directly.

AVOID FACIALS AND BLEACHES

As the skin is sometimes already itchy the facial and bleaches may bring more harm during this season.

BE DIET CONCIOUS

Use all the fruits and veggies in your diet, especially anti oxidant fruits they protect the skin from UV rays.

Now you are free of all the skin worries during monsoon

Drench and

Enjoy rain

HAPPY MONSOON

 

 

अभिनेत 28 जून को ‘पगला घोड़ा’ पेश करेगा

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चंडीगढ़, जून 22: चंडीगढ़ की सबसे पुरानी नाट्य संस्था अभिनेत अपने पैंतालिसवें साल के सफर में बादल सरकार के कालजयी, बहुचर्चित और एकादिमि अवार्ड से सम्मानित नाटक ‘पगला घोडा’ को साहित्यकार और रंगकर्मी विजय कपूर के निर्देशन में 28 जून को टैगोर थिएटर, चंडीगढ़ में प्रस्तुत करेगी। यह प्रस्तुति नार्थ ज़ोन कल्चरल सेंटर, पटियाला  और कल्चर अफेयर्स डिपार्टमेंट चंडीगढ़ प्रशाशन के सौजन्य से लाई जा रही है। इसमें कोर पी आर और वेल्किन का भी सराहनीय सहयोग है।

शमशान-भूमि की पृष्ठभूमि पर आधारित यह नाटक अतृप्त प्रेम की अद्भुत अभिव्यक्ति है। चार दोस्तों के जीवन में आई लड़कियां जो मर चुकी हैं के ज़रिये मनोविज्ञानिक स्तर पर उनकी कमियां और अकेलेपन की गुथियाँ उस समय खुलती हैं जब वो एक लड़की को जलाने एक सूने शमशानघाट में लाते  हैं। जलने वाली लड़की एक-एक करके उन चारों की प्रेमिकाओं के रूप में बदल उन्हें उनके भूतकाल में ले जाती है, अपनी व्यथा-कथा को दर्शाते। जलती लड़की के भस्म होने के इंतज़ार में शराब और ताश के दौर चलते हैं। नारी पर जाने-अनजाने होने वाले अत्याचार उधड़ कर झाँकने लगते है, न्याय की मांग करते हैं। मधुर क्षणों की स्मृतियों भी बीच-बीच में लौटती हैं। अंततः शमशान में घटने वाली नाटक की यह कहानी मृत्यु पर जीवन के सन्देश से खत्म होती है। इस प्रस्तुति में भाग लेने वाले कलाकार हैं , बबिता कपूर, गौरव आहूजा, संजय मल्होत्रा, विजय कपूर, शुभम वशिष्ठ और प्रणव वशिष्ट। नाटक में संगीत दिया है हिमांशु शर्मा ने।

एक सपना जादू के माध्यम से वास्तविकता नहीं बनता है, यह बहुत पसीना, दृढ़ संकल्प और कड़ी मेहनत माँगता है : राजबीर वत्स

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टी–सीरीज़ द्वारा रिलीज़ किये गए गाने, “रूह“ में दिखेंगे राजबीर वत्स, जिसे गाया है कमल खान ने

चंडीगढ़ २२ जुन

हर दिन हम नए चेहरे अपने मनोरंजन उद्योग या भारतीय सिनेमा में देखते हैं, जो लंबे समय तक रहने के वादे के साथ बहुत उत्साह और ऊर्जासे भरे होते हैं। और इस बढ़ते मनोरंजन उद्योग में एक और नाम राजबीर वत्स,जो की दिखने में अच्छे हैं, ईमानदार हैं, खुद को साबित करने के लिए उत्साहित हैं और लंबे समय तक उद्योग में रहने के लिए एक विचार प्रक्रिया के साथ आये हैं. राजबीर वत्स को हिंदी गीत,“रूह” में दिखाया जा रहा है, से प्रसिद्ध गायक कमल खान ने गाया है और टी-सीरीज के बैनर के तहत जारी किया गया है।

टीम के साथ अभिनेता राजबीर वत्स ने आज गीत जारी किया और मीडिया से बातचीत की। इस टिनसेल उद्योग में अपनी यात्रा के बारे में पूछे जाने पर, राजबीर वत्स ने कहा, “जीवन के लिए मेरा जुनून बचपन से ही सिनेमा की सनकी दुनिया द्वारा लिखे गए कलात्मक प्रयासों को असंख्य लोगों के माध्यम से व्यक्त किया गया है”. उन्होंने आगे कहा कि मैंने हमेशा एक अभिनेता बनने और सपने को हासिल करने का सपना देखा था जिस का पहला कदम स्वयं के प्रति प्रतिबद्धता है. यदि आप केवल अपने शौक से ज्यादा काम करना चाहते हैं, तो आपको इसे नौकरी की तरह व्यवहार करने की ज़रूरत है क्योंकि अभिनय एक ऐसा कैरियर नहीं है जिसे आप आधा दिल से आगे बढ़ा सकते हैं, आपको अपने सभी ऊर्जा और प्रयासों को ध्यान में रखना होगा जो की एक पेशेवर अभिनेता होने का अंतिम लक्ष्य होता है।

जब दो बड़े नामों, एक संगीत लेबल टी-सीरीज़ और दुसरा प्रसिद्ध गायक कमल खान द्वारा पेश होने के बारे में पूछा गया, तो राजबीर ने जवाब दिया, “मुझे वास्तव में गर्व और खुशी है कि इन दो बड़े नामों जिन्होंने मुझे यह वाला अवसर दिया जिस से मुझे जनता द्वारा देखा जायेगा। उन्होंने आगे कहा कि वह डॉ. आशुप्रिया जो की उनकी मेंटोर, उनकी सलाहकार का शुक्रिया अदा करना चाहते हैं जिन्होंने हमेशा मुझ पर विश्वास किया कि मेरे पास इस उद्योग का हिस्सा बनने की क्षमता है और डॉ. निर्मल सिंह को धन्यवाद देना चाहते हैं,जिन्होंने मुझे इस गीत “रूह” के निष्पादन में समर्थन दिया, जिसका निर्देशन प्रसिद्ध निर्देशक, रॉबी सिंह द्वारा है और गीत को प्रसिद्ध गीतकार राज रंजोध ने लिखा है”।

भविष्य की योजनाओं पर बोलते हुए, राजबीर ने कहा कि वह कुछ और परियोजनाओं पर काम कर रहे हैं और जल्द ही एक हिंदी फिल्म में एक प्रमुख अभिनेता के रूप में कार्य करने की उम्मीद कर रहे हैं.

 

 

Know your number

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Over the centuries planets have been believed to govern the individuals’ mind and body as well as their own character. Also specific traits or factors such as thinking behavior, health education, prejudice, likes, dislikes, aptitude for a particular profession or vocation are decided according to the effects of the  principal planet.

Since the study of astrology is based on mathematics, we can expect a higher degree of accuracy in determining the result.

Number Planet Basic characteristics of individual
1 Sun Individualistic, determined, proud, dominating, authoritative, confident, showy, aspiring , research oriented.
2 Moon Emotional, companionable, restless, impatient, whimsical, introvert.
3 Jupiter  Honorable, dignified, philosophical, ambitious, vain, dictatorial.
4 Uranus Zealous, revolutionary, active, enduring, stubborn.
5 Mercury Shrewd, calculating, vigilant, business like, cooperative, skeptical unreliable.
6 Venus  Artful, moody, loving,  sympathetic, docile, strong memory
7 Neptune Austere, tolerant, peaceful, systematic, restless, research oriented, whimsical.
8 Saturn Authoritative, methodical, steady, systematic, lazy, cynical, nervous, lazy, delay prone.
9 Mars Energetic, active, hot tempered, dashing, courageous, impatient, quarrelsome, destructive.

One may well ask the highly relevant question: What about the thousands of babies born on same day and date over the world have the identical destinies? The answer is definitely no, because of varied latitudes and longitudes. Here we can say that numerological study can upto 60 percent  ascertain the individual’s characters from birth date alone.

According to numerology each number is believed to be governed by a planet. Each planet exhibits certain specific characteristics which are reflected in the number that each planet governs.

I m starting a series on numerology and hope the readers will understand the law of nature which influence human life.

Swiggy raised $210 million of investments

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Swiggy raised $210 million from a group of investors, catapulting India’s largest food delivery service provider into a select club of startup unicorns with a valuation of $1 billion or more. The latest funding, led by Naspers and billionaire Yuri Milner’s DST Global, values Swiggy at roughly $1.3 billion, surpassing rival Zomato’s $1.1 billion valuation based on a February fund-raising round. China’s Meituan-Dianping has also invested in the latest funding round, along with new investor Coatue Management.

Swiggy, founded in August 2014, is one of the fastest entrants into the unicorn club. The latest fund-raising will add pressure on Zomato to raise additional funds quickly to keep pace with its Bengaluru-based rival in the online food-delivery business.  On 2 April that Zomato was in talks to raise $200-400 million.

Swiggy, which has emerged as the breakout consumer internet start-up of the past five years, has easily been the most prolific food delivery start-up in terms of its ability to continue raising funds from deep-pocketed foreign investors. It has raised about $465 million till date, according to Mint research. Barely four months ago, Swiggy raised $100 million from South African media giant Naspers.

Swiggy, which is by far India’s best-funded food delivery start-up, plans to use the funds to ramp up its supply-chain network and expand to new markets, the company said in a statement.

“With this investment, we will continue to widen Swiggy’s offerings, along with bolstering our capabilities and plugging the gaps in the on-demand delivery ecosystem,” said Sriharsha Majety, CEO and co-founder of Swiggy.

Mint had first reported on 2 April that both Swiggy and Zomato were in talks to raise more money. In early February, Zomato raised $150 million from Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group, valuing the food-tech start-up at about $1.1 billion.

Swiggy, which operates in 15 cities including Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata, claims to have more than 35,000 restaurant partners on its platform and a delivery fleet of over 40,000.

Founded by Majety, Nandan Reddy and Rahul Jaimini, Swiggy is one of the few consumer internet start-ups from 2014 that is thriving and consistently chased by large global investors. Smaller peers such as food-ordering app TinyOwl, grocery-ordering app PepperTap and real estate platform Housing.com have either been shut down or sold in distress deals. Some others, such as online grocery start-up Grofers, are struggling to attract new investors and have been unable to find a sustainable long-term business model.

Damaged : India’s first show about a female serial killer

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India has seen an explosive growth in digital shows in the recent past. Honestly, there is no dearth of content on the Internet, however, most of these shows follow similar themes and stick to tested genres. Finding a show that is different and still checks all the right boxes can be a little difficult. Damaged, Hungama’s first original show, hence, comes as a breath of fresh air. Not only is the show an absorbing psychological crime drama – a genre that is extremely under-explored in India, but is also the first time that we see a woman playing a serial killer and being well, quite literally, the person of interest. Here we tell you why exactly this show deserves the top spot on your watch list.

Unprecedented Theme

Damaged ventures into a territory which is quite bold for a digital show in the country. A story like this could have very well translated into another murder mystery or crime thriller, but the makers have given the show a unique execution. As a psychological crime drama, it dives into the mind of the serial killer, explains what made her who she is and makes us follow the twists and turns of her life. It makes us see the world from her eyes and gets us to understand her perspective. In terms of freshness and originality, the show emerges triumphant.

 

Damaged starts where most other murder stories end. We are introduced to Lovina ( Amruta Khanvilkar) – an otherwise ordinary woman, someone we think we could be friends with or maybe even fall in love with. And then almost immediately, in one of the most artistically shot murder scenes, we realize we couldn’t be more wrong. One would think that revealing the identity of the killer so early on in the show could make us lose interest, but instead it just piques it. Because once the cops get a whiff of the murders, we are served one of the most tactfully written battle of wits between our femme fatale and the cops, led by Abhay (Amit Sial).

An interesting point about the show – nobody in the show is perfect; everybody, including the cops operate on the fringes of good and evil. Hence, it avoids falling into the clichéd trap of forcing the viewers to take sides.

Exemplary performances

We have seen Amruta Khanvilkar play a variety of roles in Hindi and Marathi films, however, this role is the polar opposite of whatever she has done so far. Amruta probably took up a mighty challenge, but by the end of the show it is hard to imagine any other actor who could played Lovina better.

Amit Sial as Abhay has an equally challenging role. Traditionally, we are taught to root for the cops who are solving a murder case, however, Abhay not only makes it difficult, but nearly impossible to like him, and kudos to Amit for succeeding in doing this job.

Direction and Pacing

Director Aarambhh Mohan Singh keeps the viewers hooked on to the series – there is never a dull moment and not a single scene out of place. Everything leads to a dramatic build-up and a riveting confrontation. He has given a gritty drama an aesthetic appeal that you rarely see on the digital medium.

If these weren’t enough reasons to catch the series, the trailer of Damaged sure gives us another reason to recommend the show.

The show is available now on Hungama Play.

समृति ईरानी ने किया योग और खेर रही फोन पर

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अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस भारत सहित विश्वभर में बड़े धूमधाम से मनाया गया. चंडीगढ़ में भी अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस पर ऐसा आय़ोजन किया. मंत्रियों, सांसदों और नेताओं सहित कई लोगों ने इसमे बढ़-चढ़कर हिस्सा लिया. चंडीगढ़ के सरकारी कार्यक्रम में बतौर मुख्य अतिथि शामिल हुईं केंद्रीय मंत्री स्मृति ईरानी मंच से नीचे आकर जमीन पर लगे मैट पर योग करती दिखी. हालांकि चंडीगढ़ की सांसद किरण खेर मंच पर मौजूद थीं और लगातार अपने मोबाइल फोन में व्यस्त दिखीं.

चंडीगढ़ के सेक्टर-17 में आयोजित योग कार्यक्रम में लोगों ने बढ़ चढ़ कर भाग लिया. योग दिवस को लेकर चंडीगढ़ से स्थानीय लोगों में योग को लेकर काफी उत्साह भी देखने को मिला.

योग कार्यक्रम में सबसे पहले सेक्टर 17 में लगी बड़ी स्क्रीन में लोगों को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की स्पीच दिखाई गई और उसके बाद लोगों ने योगाभ्यास शुरु किया.

चंडीगढ़ के विभिन्न सेक्टर्स के पार्कों में भी ऐसे आयोजन करवाए गए. सुबह 5 बजे से ही लोग आयोजन स्थल पर पहुंचना शुरु हो गए थे और करीब 6 बजे इसका आगाज हुआ. इस दौरान लोगों ने योगा के विभिन्न आसनों को एक साथ किया.

Now this is what we call “INTOLERANCE”

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Pakistani newspaper Dawn has been facing disruptions in its circulation in “targeted cities and towns” for the past month ahead of the July general election, its management saidin a statement on Tuesday.

The management of Pakistan’s oldest newspaper has also alleged that vans and hawkers distributing its copies have been denied entry to cantonment areas for “several months” and government officials in parts of Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan are now also stopping them from delivering copies to regular subscribers ahead of the 25 July polls.

“Multiple reports are also coming in of officials posted in many cities and towns in Punjab, arbitrarily summoning newspaper agents, hawkers and salesmen, and warning them not to distribute copies of Dawn, threatening them with consequences if disobeyed,” it added.

Calling attempts to forcibly deny newspaper access to the citizens a “categorical violation of the Article 19”, Dawn urged caretaker prime minister Nasirul Mulk, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa and Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar to take strong notice “without any further delay of this hostile situation”.

‘Cannot withstand an engineered election’

In Pakistan, Article 19 of the Constitution grants its citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression, and the freedom of the press. This freedom is subject to any “reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the glory of Islam or the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part thereof friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, (commission of) or incitement to an offence.”

He added that if this campaign continued, the holding “free, fair and just elections” will become next to impossible. “Let such forces be warned that the social and political fibre of Pakistani society and the polarisation within the Federation cannot withstand an engineered election,” he said.

The background

In May, several reports stated that copies of Dawn “vanished” from Balochistan. It was reported then that the distributors were told to stop its circulation because the newspaper was ‘pro-Nawaz Sharif’.

On 12 May,

dawn published an interview with the former prime minister which purportedly did not go down well with the Pakistan’s military establishment; Nawaz questioned the military’s commitment to curbing terrorism. “Militant organisations are active. Call them non-State actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai (2008 attack)? Explain it to me. Why can’t we complete the trial?” Sharif asked in the interview.

The Pakistan Army enjoys considerable influence over policy decisions in Pakistan and has virtually ruled the country for much of its life since it gained independence 70 years ago.

Following the Dawn interview, the Press Council of Pakistan notified the newspaper’s editor that the publication has breached the ethical code. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders lashed out at the authorities over the reports of blocking of Dawn’s circulation. “It is clear that the military high command does not want to allow a democratic debate in the months preceding a general election,” it said in a statement.

Other media organisations cry censorship

Apart from Dawn, journalists and other media organisations have claimed censorship and acts threatening their freedom ahead of the July election.

On 6 June, senior journalist Gul Bukhari — known for her criticism of the Pakistan Army — was abducted for several hours while on her way to record a TV programme late at night. Another journalist Asad Kharal was physically assaulted in Lahore the same day.

In April, Geo News was blocked in many parts of Pakistan. Reports claimed that cable operators were being forced to suspend the channel on orders of the Pakistan military.

Media watchdogs such as Amnesty and International Press Institute (IPI) expressed their concerns over these incidents.

“These actions deny the public’s fundamental right to receive news and information and to participate in informed debate about matters of public interest, in particular the military’s role in civilian affairs”, IPI executive director Barbara Trionfi said in a letter sent to Mulk, Nisar, Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza, Senate chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, and the Leader of Opposition Sherry Rehman.

Amnesty International South Asia deputy director Dinushika Dissanayake said: “Key freedoms are under relentless attack in Pakistan, with the authorities cracking down on dissent, whether it takes place on the streets, on television news channels, in newspaper columns, or on social media.”