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New Delhi/Chennai, July 7 (IANS) A court in New Delhi on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to Bollywood star Mithun Chakraborty's son Mahaakshay and his wife Yogita Bali who have been booked for rape and cheating.
Meanwhile, Mahaakshay's wedding scheduled to be held in a hotel in Tamil Nadu's Ooty on Saturday has been postponed, a hotel official said.
Granting bail to the veteran actor's wife and son, Special Judge Ashutosh Kumar asked them to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties of the like amount.
The court has directed them not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses and to join the investigation whenever required and co-operate with the probe agency.
A woman has alleged that Mahaakshay on the pretext of marriage, cheated and raped her. She alleged that when she got pregnant, he gave her a medicine that led to an abortion.
In her complaint, the woman also stated that Yogita threatened her with dire consequences if she continued her relationship with Mahaakshay.
Meanwhile, the hotel staffer, who did not want to be identified, told IANS over phone that the wedding "got postponed and not cancelled. The family members are in Mumbai. They are not here".
As per earlier reports, Mahaakshay was to get married in Ooty on July 7.
The Monarch hotel is part of the Mithun Group of Hotels.
A police official in Ooty said they did not get any intimation about the wedding.
--IANS<br>vj/vd/him

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday inaugurated the second world-class super-speciality healthcare facility of the Reliance Hospital headed by Tina Ambani.
This is the second venture of the Reliance Group after the success of the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri, Mumbai since the past decade, said an official.
The super-speciality facility, a patient-centric tertiary care institution with emphasis on excellence in clinical services and diagnostic facilities, is spread over a 250,000 square feet, nine-storied building with 225 beds.
The state-of-the-art hospital has specialty departments across the spectrum offering medical care benchmarked to global best practices, underlined by ethos of transparency, care and compassion.
"Reliance Hospital is a natural progression in a transformative journey to bridge the gaps in India's healthcare fabric, a journey that began with the opening of the KDAH, Mumbai," said Tina Ambani on the occasion.
With the finest medical talent and best technologies working in concert, she said that "the hospital will now become a bastion of health and hope for the people of Navi Mumbai and surroundings in the firm belief that top-class medical care should be the prerogative of all Indians and not just a privileged few".
Some of the specialty departments on offer at the Reliance Hospital, Navi Mumbai, include oncology, orthopaedics, cardiac, emergency and many others across the spectrum under a single roof, powered by a team of nationally and globally renowned medical professionals besides visiting consultants.
--IANS<br>qn/vd/him/

Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) The Indian Army on Saturday said it fired at a mob of stone-pelters killing three civilians in a south Kashmir village after "unidentified terrorists" hiding in the crowd opened fire at a patrol party causing injuries to some soldiers.
Defence Ministry spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said in a statement that an area domination patrol came under heavy stone-pelting in Hawoora village of Kulgam.
"As the patrol party tried to extricate, they were chased by an aggressive and menacing crowd of 400-500 persons which kept building up and coming dangerously close.
"Troops while exercising extreme restraint, cautioned the stone-pelters. However, (they) failed to relent and repeatedly threw petrol bombs and stones at the patrolling party.
"At one point of time, some unidentified terrorists also fired on the column. This resulted in some soldiers receiving grevious injuries."
The spokesperson said that in response to this "grave provocation and to ensure security of own troops", controlled firing was resorted to by the army which resulted in loss of human lives.
The matter is being investigated to ascertain facts on ground.
--IANS<br>sar/vd

Thane/Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, an AK-56 assault rifle, among three reported missing since the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts was recovered from two arrested aides of absconding don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, police said here on Saturday.
The rifle was seized after a raid by the Anti-Extortion Cell, on the suburban Goregaon residence of Yasmin Naeem Khan, 35, on Friday, said an officer.
The AEC team also recovered two 9mm pistol and 13 live cartridges, the gun's three magazines and 95 live cartridges and other materials during the raid.
This AK-56 rifle is among three such deadly rifles which were reported missing after the Mumbai 1993 serial blasts and was lying at the Khan residence since long, police said.
The breakthrough came after the arrests and interrogation of two small-time drug-peddlers on Thursday by the Thane AEC.
They are Zahid Jali Kashmiri, 47 and Sanjay Bipin Shroff, 46, who were nabbed in Nagpada, south Mumbai, and tipped off the sleuths.
Naeem Khan had been arrested on April 20, 2016 by Mumbai Police under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), and is currently lodged in Thane prison.
His wife Yasmin, nabbed on Saturday from Bhagat Singh Nagar in Goregaon, has been sent to police custody till Monday.
The AEC headed by Pradeep Sharma, plans to question her on why the banned weapons and other ammunition were kept at their house, since how long, who had brought them, and to know the whereabouts or fate of the other two missing AK-56s, said the official.
During his arrest in 2016, Naeem Khan had shifted the AK-56 rifle to a safe location with Kashmiri and police only recovered 5 pistols from his home then.
However, barely a few months ago, Kashmiri had returned the rifle to Khan's wife Yasmin for safekeeping which has now been recovered by the Thane AEC.
Interestingly, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt had procured one AK-56 rifle for self-defence during the aftermath of the bloody Mumbai communal carnage of December 1992-January 1993.
The rifle was among three brought by his friends and later co-accused in the March 12, 1993 serial blasts case - Samir Hingora and Hanif Kadawala.
After their arrests, Dutt had asked his friend Yusuf Nulwalla to destroy the AK-56 rifle in his possession, but later the actor was arrested in the case, tried and convicted for a five-year jail term which he completed in February 2016.
--IANS<br>qn/vd

Silverstone (England), July 7 (IANS) Defending Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) on Saturday won the pole position for the British Grand Prix.
He earned his fourth pole of the 2018 season and the 76th of his career, clocking in at one minute and 25.892 seconds, 0.044 seconds ahead of current overall leader Sebastian Vettel of Germany (Ferrari), reported Efe.
Hamilton, who sits just one point behind Vettel in the race for the 2018 driver's championship, is looking to win a record sixth British Grand Prix title on Sunday.
Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (Ferrari) and his countryman Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) are to start from the second row, while the Netherlands' Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Australia's Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) are to start from the fourth row.
--IANS<br>pur/vd<br> <br> <br>

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Two girls were hospitalised here on Saturday after eating the mid-day meal served in their school. The vendor was booked after police received a complaint from the principal.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited the MCD school and terminated the contract of the supplier.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, East, Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the two students of classes seven and eight at MCD Primary School, Trilokpuri complained of stomach ache after having their meals and were taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital.
"Rest of the kids who were served with the same meal haven't shown any such symptoms and are completely fine," the police officer said.
He said the food vendor was charged for negligence under section 336 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after the school principal lodged a police complaint.
Sisodia tweeted: "A complaint was received about a lizard in the mid-day meal served at a school. I visited the school and spoke to the students. Two of them were hospitalised and are fine now".
"We will not tolerate this kind of carelessness in the mid-day meal. An FIR is being filed against the supplier and the contract has been terminated with immediate effect. Until any other arrangement is being done, a nearby supplier will supply food in 61 schools being served by the suspended supplier," he said.
The police official said the two girls are under observation while the rest of the kids who were served with the same meal haven't shown any such symptoms and are completely fine. He added there will be an enquiry into the incident after getting a statement from the doctors.
--IANS<br>mg/qd/vd

Samara (Russia), July 7 (IANS) England broke a 28-year-old jinx as they entered the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, defeating Sweden 2-0 in a quarter-final match at the Samara Arena here on Saturday.
Harry Maguire (30th minute) drew the first blood and Delle Alli (58th) extended the lead for England, who have not been at this stage of the World Cup for 12 years.
--IANS<br>gau/pur/ajb/vd

London, July 7 (IANS) Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro defeated world no 47 Benoit Paire of France 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Saturday, booking a place in Wimbledon's Round-of-16 for the fourth time in his career.
World No 4 Del Potro, seeded fifth, needed two hours and 24 minutes to beat Paire, making the most of five break points out of 12 opportunities he created while conceding his own three times, reported Efe.
With Saturday's win, Del Potro now holds the Argentinian record for both the most Round-of-16 appearances and the most wins (20) at the All England Club, previously held by David Nalbandian.
Del Porto, 29, last reached the fourth round in 2013, where he lost to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the semifinal in what was his best run at Wimbledon.
Next up for Del Porto is to be another Frenchman, world No 53 Gilles Simon, who defeated world No 51 Matthew Ebden of Australia 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).
--IANS<br>pur/vd

Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) Anguished over the killing of three civilians in firing by army men, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Saturday asked security forces to strictly adhere to the laid down Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and to avoid incidents of casualties and collateral damages "even in situations of extreme provocation".
Vohra, who is draws executive powers in the absence of an elected government in the state, held a meeting at the Raj Bhavan to review the security situation in the Kashmir Valley after the firing incident in Kulgam.
The Governor "especially" invited Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander, for the meeting, a statement from the Raj Bhavan said.
"Expressing deep anguish on the loss of civilian lives, including a teenage girl, the Governor reiterated the vital importance of the laid down SOPs being most strictly adhered to by the Army and all security forces.
"He also re-emphasized the crucial importance of sustained collaborative action and synergy between the Armed Forces and the state police with the civil administration in dealing with difficult situations, particularly to ensure against the loss of civilian lives."
--IANS<br>sq/sar/vd

Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS) Brazil's media has directed sharp criticism at the national football team after their 1-2 quarter-final defeat by Belgium, a result that dumped the World Cup favourites out of the sport's showpiece event in Russia.
Prominent Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper columnist Mauro Cezar on Saturday said that lessons were not heeded from the Selecao's humiliating 1-7 defeat to Germany in Brazil four years ago, reported Xinhua news agency.
He pointed to a dream team of Belgium and Brazil players selected by a panel of television experts before Friday's match, which included only three members from the European sides.
"Most Brazilians haven't learnt anything from the 1-7 defeat to Germany four years ago," Cezar wrote.
"To mock your opponent and underestimate their ability continues to be a national sport. There are sections of the media that support more than they inform. They distort the reality rather than provide an objective analysis."
The harshest comments were reserved for star forward Neymar, who scored just two goals in Brazil's five matches. The Paris Saint-Germain player was regularly accused of attempting to trick referees by play-acting during the competition, drawing widespread condemnation from fans and former players.
"Neymar will have to reflect on his tournament and try to understand why he is so disliked," SporTV presenter Marcelo Barreto said. "Of course he would like to respond by winning, but now that is not going to happen.
"He is now hated by many people. Have a look at how many times we discussed the international press taking aim at him. Is it happening because of a big injustice or do they have a point? He has to think about that."
Commentators also lambasted underperforming striker Gabriel Jesus and questioned coach Tite's decision not to give more opportunities to Roberto Firmino.
Jesus failed to score in five starts while Firmino netted in one of his rare appearances off the bench against Mexico.
"Without a single goal, Gabriel Jesus had the worst performance of a Brazil No. 9 at any World Cup," Globo Esporte said. "Alcindo in 1966 and Mirandinha in 1974 also failed to score, but played fewer matches."
--IANS<br>pur/vd