Pune officials have sealed a city bar that served alcohol to a 17-year-old boy and his friends in the early hours of Monday, after which the drunk teen drove and rammed a Porsche sports car into a bike carrying two people, both of whom were killed. The legal drinking age in the state of Maharashtra is 25, which means it was illegal to serve liquor to the boy or his friends.
Hours after the horrific incident – which the family of Aneesh Awadhiya, who was driving the two-wheeler, have insisted was “murder” – the 17-year-old, the son of a prominent city-based realtor, was given bail.
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Even more shocking was one of the conditions – a 300-word essay on road safety.
Action against the bar comes a day after the police filed a case against the establishment; CCTV footage from inside the premises confirmed liquor had been served to the boy and his friends.
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An unruly passenger was escorted off a Frontier Airlines flight in handcuffs after a heated dispute with flight attendants over exit row instructions. According to the New York Post, the incident happened on May 9, when the unidentified woman argued with a flight attendant about the exit row requirements. When asked if she would help in the event of an emergency, she reportedly said: ”Oh, I’m not going to save anybody. If something happens, I’m going to save myself.”
The woman told the flight attendant she was “wasting her breath,” as the crew member walked away. As the argument escalated, she got into a verbal altercation with another flight crew member after she was asked to exit the plane.
Watch the video here:
NEW: Frontier passenger makes entire fight deboard after she refused to comply with exit row instructions, gets arrested.
The woman allegedly refused to help save anyone in case of an emergency before yelling at a flight staff.
“Oh, I’m not going to save anybody. If somethi..

Social media platforms are full of posts from disgruntled customers who have been having unpleasant experiences while booking cabs through Ola and Uber. Several customers have complained of abrupt cancellations, unruly cab drivers, scams and unfair charges. Recently, a video surfaced online showing an argument between an Uber cab driver and a passenger over the malfunctioning AC. In a post on X, Dr Atharv Dawar said that the driver got angry when he asked him to switch on the AC. The driver refused his request, claiming that there was some problem with it. Dr Dawar further said that the driver who initially spoke to him in Hindi, lost his cool and asked him to speak in Kannada.
”Since everyone is forming an opinion let me share the context here- 16sec video is 1st followed by the other video. I denied to sit in his friend’s Indica as it didn’t have AC and was filthy. Then I sat in his car and he talked to me in Hindi only,” Mr Dawar wrote on X while sharing the two videos.
”But d ..

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has scoffed at the Congress-led INDIA bloc’s chances of defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, arguing the opposition grouping had failed to capitalise – multiple times – when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was on the defensive. He made specific mention of the contentious Ram Mandir (consecration in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya), saying, “The opposition virtually lay down arms (after the event). By the time they woke up again, in February, it was too late.”
“By the time INDIA bloc came into action, it was too late… the BJP had already recovered space it lost,” Mr Kishor, who orchestrated winning campaigns for three members of the opposition group – the Trinamool, the Congress, and the DMK – told NDTV on Tuesday.
Mr Kishor also criticised the INDIA bloc’s failure to announce a common prime ministerial candidate – something the BJP has also pounced on – and suggested this told the voters the opposition group “does not have a reliable fac..

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu doesn’t feel MS Dhoni has played his last match in the IPL and wants the BCCI to continue with the contentious impact player rule as it could help the long-serving legend to keep going in top-flight cricket. Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings bowed out of this edition of the Indian Premier League following a 27-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a much-anticipated southern derby in Bengaluru on Saturday.
The five-time defending champions needed 17 in the final over to qualify for the playoffs on better net run rate, but bowler Yash Dayal, after being hit for monstrous six by Dhoni, held his nerves to help RCB prevail.
Later, speaking on Star Sports Cricket Live, Rayudu said, “I don’t think this is his last game. I just don’t see him wanting to end on this note.” Even as the RCB players broke into wild celebrations, Dhoni shook hands with the opposition’s reserves and support staff before quietly disappearing into the dressing room.
Rayudu said, “He ..

At 3 am today, an ambulance drove into Birsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria district. As soon as its doors opened, family members of 24-year-old Aneesh Awadhiya broke down. The young IT engineer, who had been working in Pune, was among the two people killed after a speeding Porsche driven by a drunk teen hit their bike.
Atmaram Awadhiya, Aneesh’s grandfather, said the teen driver, son of a prominent Pune realtor, should not have been granted bail. “Two people have died in this accident. This is completely wrong. We want strict punishment. The bail granted to the accused should be cancelled,” he said.
Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, also an IT engineer, were returning from a get-together late on Saturday. Around 2.15 am, their bike was hit from behind by a speeding Porsche. Both Ashwini and Aneesh died on the spot. The driver, aged 17 years 8 months, was granted bail by a Pune court within 15 hours with some conditions — he has been asked to write a 300-word essay on accidents, w..

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced new regulations for obtaining a driving license in India.
Here are the key points:
Driving Tests at Private Institutions: Starting June 1, 2024, individuals can take driving tests at private driving training centres instead of government RTOs. These institutions will be authorised to conduct tests and issue certificates for license eligibility.
Focus on Environment: The new rules aim to reduce pollution by phasing out around 900,000 old government vehicles and implementing stricter car emission regulations.
Stricter Penalties: The fine for speeding remains between Rs 1000 and Rs 2000. However, a minor caught driving will face a hefty fine of Rs 25,000. Additionally, the vehicle owner’s registration card will be cancelled, and the minor will be ineligible for a license until 25 years old.
Simplified Application Process: The Ministry has streamlined the documentation required for a new license. The type of vehicle (two-wheeler or ..

Arvind Kejriwal got interim bail. So did Sanjay Singh. But no such luck for Manish Sisodia.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in money laundering and corruption cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI respectively in connection with the alleged liquor scam.
His party, the AAP, said it “respectfully disagrees” with the Delhi High Court’s decision and will approach the Supreme Court to seek “justice” for the former deputy chief minister.
Mr Sisodia, 52, allegedly indulged in the destruction of crucial evidence, including electronic evidence, said Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, who started pronouncing the order at 6:28 pm. The order was read out for 22 minutes.
“This court is of the opinion that petitioner has not been able to make out a case for grant of bail in his favour,” the High Court said.
The High Court said he was a very powerful and influential person within the power corridors of the Del..

There is neither widespread anger against the incumbent BJP nor a clamour for a challenger, political strategist Prashant Kishor told NDTV today, predicting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead the BJP to another victory in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Mr Kishor, who now leads Jan Suraaj, said the BJP’s tally in this election may hover around its 2019 score of 303 or better than it.
When NDTV’s editor-in-chief Sanjay Pugalia asked what he thinks will be the June 4 result, Mr Kishor said, “The future will show what the June 4 result will be. Journalists, psephologists and experts have their own opinions. As far as I am concerned, I would say consistency can sometimes be boring. For the past five months, I have been saying that no matter how you assess the elections, it seems Modi-led BJP is returning. They may get the same numbers as last election or do slightly better.”
“We should look at the fundamentals. If there is anger against the incumbent government and its le..

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