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Union Minister Deems HAQ As Bold, Calls It Close to Reality

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to stop the release of the film Haq, dismissing a petition filed by Shah Bano’s daughter. The court said the movie carries a clear disclaimer stating that it is a dramatized and fictional interpretation inspired by the 1985 Shah Bano Supreme Court judgment, not an exact biography of any real person. The judge also noted that details related to the case are already part of the public record, and once information enters the public domain, privacy over it no longer applies.

In the midst of this, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal reacted to the film, saying Haq brings forward what really happened during the Shah Bano case and also reveals how the Congress leadership at that time engaged in appeasement politics. His comments have added a fresh political edge to the film’s release, especially as it touches upon one of the most debated legal and social moments in India’s history.


The court further observed that the petition was filed at the eleventh hour, even though reports about the film’s script, shooting and teaser had been out for months. Since the petitioner did not first challenge the censor certificate, the court found no reason to interfere and dismissed the plea.

Haq, starring Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam is releasing tomorrow. Directed by Suparn S Varma and backed by Junglee Pictures in association with Insomnia Films and Baweja Studios, the film explores a powerful real case that led to a landmark judgement by the Supreme Court. The censor board has cleared the film with zero cuts, granting it a UA certificate. It has also received a UA certificate from censor boards in the UAE, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Also Read: Team Haq – Yami Gautam, Suparn Verma Back 8-hour Shift Demand on Film Sets

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bitchy | Virginia Giuffre was trafficked to a ‘former prime minister’ who beat & choked her
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bitchy | Virginia Giuffre was trafficked to a ‘former prime minister’ who beat & choked her

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The New York Times reviewed Virginia Giuffre’s posthumously published memoir, Nobody’s Girl. They called it “devastating” and extremely sad. Virginia was sexually abused from the age of 7 years old by her father, and then her father “traded” her to a family friend. She was also sexually assaulted by other men before Ghislaine Maxwell even saw her at Mar-a-Lago when she (Virginia) was just 16 years old. The NY Times notes that the most difficult sections of the memoir are the parts where Virginia is being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Here’s the section of the review I wanted to talk about:

By now we’ve all heard of Little St. James Island, nicknamed Little St. Jeff’s, the 72-acre circle of hell in the Caribbean where so many girls were transported and coerced into servicing Epstein’s rich and powerful friends.

Rape, for her, came to seem routine: by older teens; by a construction worker after hitchhiking; by the ringleader of a high-priced escort service, who introduced her to hard drugs; and by an associate of his busted by the F.B.I., which returned her to … her father.

By then Sky Roberts was working in maintenance at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, and got her a job there as a towel attendant. Observing the masseuses in the plush spa, she thought this might be a career path.

The rest is horror story. (“Please don’t stop reading,” Giuffre writes at one point, acknowledging the cumulative effect of her “trauma reel.”) Sex with Marvin Minsky, an M.I.T. scientist 56 years her senior, his face “shriveled like one of those folk-art dolls whose heads are dried-up apples”; orgies staffed by the model scout Jean-Luc Brunel, who — like Epstein — died by suicide in prison; choking, beating and bloodying from a former prime minister, whom she refused to name because “I fear that this man will seek to hurt me if I say his name here.”

Having been ordered to tuck Epstein, her chief tormentor, into pink satin sheets at night, and shown his snapshots of underage nude girls as if they were etchings, Giuffre still summons the compassion to speculate that he, too, may have been abused as a child.

[From The NY Times]

“Former prime minister” is all anyone has to go on – she didn’t specify which country, and this would have been 2000-01. In the UK, the “former prime ministers” still alive would have been John Major, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, Edward Heath… end of list. It could be a former Canadian prime minister. One person on Twitter had a theory that it could be Israel’s former PM Ehud Barak, who was reportedly close to Epstein. Barak is still alive, he’s in his 80s, so Virginia would have wanted to be especially careful not to name someone still alive, right? He was PM of Israel from 1999 through 2001. Is he the guy? Ugh. But as Giuffre’s memoir makes abundantly clear, Epstein’s circle at that time included so many powerful men, so many well-connected men.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.

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Fortis gastroenterologist with 10 years of experience reveals power of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favourite moringa
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Fortis gastroenterologist with 10 years of experience reveals power of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s favourite moringa

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Moringa, also known as drumstick or sahjan, is a favourite of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Often consumed for its beneficial properties, the drumstick and its leaves gained popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Even the PM praised its benefits, saying, “This drumstick, moringa, is very important from a nutritional standpoint; I’ve often heard so. So I used to make parathas myself.”

Whether it’s bloating after meals or recovering from antibiotics, moringa can do wonders for your digestion and immunity.(adobe stock)

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But how beneficial is its consumption? In an Instagram post shared on September 13, Dr Shubham Vatsya, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist from Fortis Vasant Kunj with over 10+ years of experience, detailed the many benefits of adding moringa to your daily diet.

Power of Narendra Modi’s favourite moringa!

Sharing the post, Dr Vatsya highlighted that moringa, also known as drumstick leaves, is rich in nutrients and powerful compounds that help soothe acidity, combat inflammation, and protect the body from long-term damage. He added, “Whether it’s bloating after meals or recovering from antibiotics, this humble leaf can do wonders for your digestion and immunity. Truly, a superfood hiding in plain sight.”

What makes moringa beneficial for our bodies?

According to the gastroenterologist, if you experience burning or bloating after every meal, moringa can be your best solution.

But how? He said that moringa contains moringin, a stable isothiocyanate that:

  • repairs the gut lining,
  • neutralises acid,
  • and boosts digestion by activating your intestine’s bitter receptors.

Dr Vatsya highlighted that this leaf has been globally researched for its properties, including:

  • highly effective anti-inflammatory properties,
  • anti-cancer properties,
  • and anti-ulcer properties.

Additionally, moringa is rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene, calcium, and potassium, which also protect against heart disease and cell damage. “Most importantly, moringa is stable; unlike many vegetables, its effects remain powerful even after cooking. So if you have gut issues, poor immunity, or are struggling with post-antibiotic recovery, moringa should be your ideal choice,” the gastroenterologist added.

Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.

This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.

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bitchy | Hardman: The prime minister will have to order ‘King William’ to live in a palace
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bitchy | Hardman: The prime minister will have to order ‘King William’ to live in a palace

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My strong belief is that Prince William, soon after becoming king, will quickly change his story and announce a brand new plan to live in one or several of the main palaces and castles. I still believe that Prince William and Kate’s whole “Forest Lodge is our forever home, we will live here even after Charles dies” story is just a placeholder lie from an office with zero credibility. But it’s been fascinating to watch the British press take the “forever home” story at face value and proceed to freak out. Royal historian/biographer Robert Hardman is the latest to comment about the forever-home Forest Lodge drama, and Hardman brushes up against the sad truth that not even the prime minister could conceivably “order” King William to move into Buckingham Palace.

Later this year, the Prince and Princess of Wales will move into their “forever home” with their young family – Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park. The future King William could easily commute from Forest Lodge to Buckingham Palace for official work, via the M4 or a faster helicopter, but how often would he realistically do this?

Royal Author Robert Hardman told GB News this week that Prince William residing permanently at Forest Lodge is not “tenable”. Speaking to Jacob Rees-Mogg, he said: “I don’t think that’s tenable. When the late Queen came to the throne in 1952, she and Prince Philip had just done up Clarence House as a sort of family home with their two young children. They loved it, and they didn’t want to move. The Queen Mother, who was resident at Buckingham Palace, didn’t want to move out. And so they presented [their plans] to the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and it was Churchill who said no, no, no, you’ve got to move in [to Buckingham Palace]. The monarch has to live above the shop.”

Jacob replied: “Churchill’s advice was right, wasn’t it, that the King needs to be the sovereign, needs to be in Buckingham Palace, needs to be present in that central place and that somebody, maybe Keir Starmer, I hope it’s one of his long distance successors, will have to give that advice in due course.”

Mr Hardman conceded: “That will be a difficult conversation for whichever Prime Minister it is because when you had Winston Churchill, the greatest statesman of the age, in an avuncular way, saying to a 25-year-old mother of two who’s very much turning to him for advice. And when Churchill said. ‘I think you belong at Buckingham Palace, would you please go there?’ Then that’s what you did. Of course, [Prince William] will be a harder nut to crack for a future PM, but I think Buckingham Palace depends on having a visceral connection between the monarch and Royal HQ.”

[From GB News]

“Maybe Keir Starmer, I hope it’s one of his long distance successors…” I mean, they’re now openly hoping that King Charles lives decades longer so they don’t have to deal with King Willy the Work-Shy. It’s true that Winston Churchill basically ordering a young QEII to move into Buckingham Palace was a much different situation than whatever is happening now. William will be in his 40s or 50s when his father dies, with three kids going to school full-time. Is William still going to say “no, I insist on hiding out in Forest Lodge forever” when all three kids are teenagers? It’s all a huge mess, but when in doubt, just assume that William and his office are lying.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.

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