‘Heightened’ Dahi Handi Revelry Continues Despite Court Curb
‘Govindas’ across Maharashtra seemed undeterred by the SC order that prohibited ‘Dahi Handi’ human pyramids of over 20 feet. Raj Thackeray’s MNS has openly flouted the norm and created a 40-foot Dahi Handi pyramid in Thane.
Govindas in other parts of the state waved black flags and climbed on ladders to break the handis in protest. MNS leaders are likely to be arrested on Friday by the Mumbai Police.
Free Data For 90 Days: Reliance Jio 4G Plan Creates Chaos at Shops
Reliance’s Jio 4G preview offer has not only created a lot of demand, but plenty of chaos as well. After it extended the offer of 90 days of free data and voice calls across all networks to phones made by companies like Samsung, LG, Micromax, YUI Televenture, and Panasonic, the demand for Jio 4G increased manifold. Thursday morning saw long chaotic queues of customers outside Reliance stores.
Initially, Jio 4G was only available to those who bought the company’s branded Lyf phones, which start from as low as Rs 2,999. But after partnering with Samsung and offering its JioFi mobile router, there are now more people eligible for the preview offer.
Critics’ Verdict: Tiger Flies But ‘A Flying Jatt’ Crash-Lands
The Quint’s Stutee Ghosh gives the movie 2.5 Quints out of 5.
48 Days, No End to Violence: Rajnath, Mehbooba Cornered in Kashmir
In a joint press conference with Rajnath Singh on the escalating violence in the valley, Mehbooba Mufti called the issue a political problem as she said that 95 percent of Kashmiris do not support the use of violence to express their concerns. She stressed that it was only a section of society with vested interests that was looking to plunge the Valley into chaos for their own gain.
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