An expensive government jet has quickly become a political headache in Ontario.Canadian Premier Doug Ford says the province will sell a recently purchased $28.9 million private plane “as quickly as possible” after facing public and political backlash over the costly decision.The aircraft is a Bombardier Challenger 650 and was purchased for government use and was expected to be operational by the end of July. However, the purchase became tense immediately after it was made public, drawing criticism from opposition leaders and taxpayer groups.Ford acknowledged the issue in a statement Sunday. “Despite good intentions, I hear and agree that now is not the right time for government aircraft spending,” he said. He said Ontario is now working with Bombardier and other partners to sell the aircraft.According to government sources cited by CBC News, the province had been working on the purchase for several months. The jet was built in 2016 and was previously owned in South America. It was safety and mechanically checked by the Ontario Provincial Police and Bombardier. Officials said no upgrades were needed and the aircraft would provide “more assured, flexible, secure and confidential travel” for government use.But opposition leaders say the move was inappropriate, especially at a time when many residents are struggling with rising costs of living.Interim Ontario Liberal leader John Fraser said the prime minister only acted after facing pressure. He said, “Doug Ford didn’t see the lights. He felt the heat. Now, after the intense reaction, he’s struggling to sell his gravy plane.” Fraser also warned that a quick turnaround could cost taxpayers and suggested the jet could be sold at a loss and remain a financial burden.New Democratic Party leader Marit Stiles also criticized the purchase, calling the aircraft a “gravy plane” and saying the Prime Minister should be “flying economy like the rest of us”.The Canadian Taxpayers Federation had previously opposed the deal, pointing to Ontario’s growing debt. The province’s latest budget estimates the cost of loan repayment at $17.2 billion, more than the cost of post-secondary education.Ford’s office had previously defended the purchase by comparing it to greater spending on similar aircraft by other governments, including Quebec and the federal government.

Babban Khan staging a play

In August 1965, when India and Pakistan were engaged in a desperate war on the northern borders, a penniless 22-year-old young man wrote a play in a little over three hours under the street-lights of the old city of Hyderabad. By the time its final curtain rose in 2001, more than three and a half decades later, “Ginger Ke Panje” had been performed more than 10,000 times in more than 60 countries and in dozens of languages ​​- often to full houses, and sometimes requiring lathi charge to control the crowd.Babban Khan, who wrote, produced, directed and starred in the central role of a bank clerk in that iconic and blockbuster comedy, died after a brief illness at a hospital in Hyderabad on Friday night. He was 83 years old.In the 1960s and 70s, family planning was the focus of government health policy. The government slogan, “Two or three children…enough”, was common on billboards and was a frequent subject of radio jingles. Later, this phrase became more strict “one or two”. “Ginger Ke Panje” (literally, Ginger’s Claws) addressed the problematic and provocative issue of family planning but in a funny and dirty way. Perhaps this was why the play – the title is an allegory of uncontrolled birth – caught the public’s pulse and tickled it.The protagonist clerk (Ramatu) has eight children and many debtors; From milkman to school master. Yet he never loses his lighthearted sense of humor and carefree zest for life. The set of the play was basic. Production costs were minimal. But like a hit Hindi film, ‘Adrak Ke Panje’ will get huge advance booking. The actor was also invited to Radio Ceylon’s popular programme, “S. Kumar’s Filmi Muqaddam”, which was usually reserved for Hindi film celebrities. In time, the play would also enter the Guinness Book of Records and be seen by film director Francis Ford Coppola, actor Rex Harrison, and thriller writer Frederick Forsythe, among others.A 1970 article in ‘The Illustrated Weekly of India’ stated, “Film comedian Johnny Walker said he had been making film audiences laugh for 15 years, but here was a play that made him laugh!”Babban was untrained in theater and had dropped out of college. ‘Ginger Ke Panje’ was born out of real life experiences and characters. His father, who worked in the fire department, died when he was six years old. “All my brothers and sisters died at an early age…I somehow survived to tell the tale,” the playwright told TOI in 2001.Speaking to TOI in 1995, the playwright revealed that he had sold his mother’s only piece of wedding jewelery for Rs 275 to finance the play. “I paid Rs 200 for theater rent, Rs 30 for printing tickets, Rs 2.50 for an umbrella and Rs 18 on material for the sherwani which was stitched by the tailor in exchange for a pass to the show,” he said. The first show held in September 1965 was a flop. But the second one was not; This never happened after that.Analyzing the play, Bilquiz Alladin wrote in the Weekly, “‘Ginger Ke Panje’ can hardly be called a play in the true sense of the word. There is no plot, no tense dramatic situation, and no conflict. It is a series of jokes from beginning to end. Yet one sits through it, laughing, and wonders why the end, which is really two hours away, has come so quickly. It is very Hyderabadi in essence and flavour, in location, in thought and manner, and in its every little joke. For lovers of old Hyderabad and its Urdu dialects, this play offers a glimpse of a now-lost, picturesque style of speech.The immense success of the play made Babban a millionaire at a time when beggars were happy with a donation of five paisa. In an interview with TOI in 1979, Babban Khan admitted to owning three houses in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, selling his Mercedes to buy a Volkswagen, and decorating his house with Persian carpets, chandeliers and marble statues. By then, he had written another play “Gumbad ke Kabootar” (The Pigeons of the Dome) which dealt with corruption.In later years, Babban’s house in Shantinagar served as a training center for upcoming drama artistes and film actors. He trained the students personally. Hundreds of stage lovers and fans attended the funeral on Saturday. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle wrote on It ran for over 30 years and I wish I could look back at it now and celebrate the humor that comes naturally to Deccan speaking people.”(With inputs from Syed Akbar in Hyderabad)

कौशांबी जिले में जमीन विवाद का एक मामला अचानक हिंसक हो गया, जिससे इलाके में दहशत फैल गई. सराय अकिल थाना क्षेत्र के करन चौराहे पर दो पक्षों के बीच विवाद इतना बढ़ गया कि दोनों ओर से खुलेआम ईंट-पत्थर चलने लगे। इस घटना का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहा है, जिसमें लोग बीच सड़क पर हंगामा करते नजर आ रहे हैं. हैरानी की बात तो यह थी कि घटना के दौरान आसपास मौजूद लोग मूकदर्शक बने रहे और किसी ने बीच-बचाव करने की कोशिश नहीं की. फिलहाल पुलिस मामले की जांच में जुटी है.

चौराहे पर हंगामा हो गया, लोग तमाशबीन बने रहे
यह घटना सराय अकिल थाना क्षेत्र के करन चौराहे की बताई जा रही है. वीडियो में साफ देखा जा सकता है कि दो पक्ष आमने-सामने खड़े हैं और एक-दूसरे पर ईंट-पत्थर फेंक रहे हैं. इस दौरान पूरे इलाके में अफरा-तफरी का माहौल कायम हो गया. सबसे चौंकाने वाली बात तो ये थी कि वहां मौजूद लोग सिर्फ तमाशा देखते रहे और किसी ने भी लड़ाई रोकने की कोशिश नहीं की.

जमीन को लेकर विवाद शुरू हो गया
जानकारी के मुताबिक यह पूरा मामला जमीन विवाद से जुड़ा है. एक पक्ष के भानु प्रताप सिंह का आरोप है कि उन्होंने जमीन का एग्रीमेंट कराया था. लेकिन करीम उल्लाह और उसके सहयोगी जमीन के उसी हिस्से पर जबरन निर्माण कार्य करा रहे थे. उन्होंने विरोध किया तो विवाद बढ़कर मारपीट और पथराव तक पहुंच गया।

दोनों पक्षों ने लगाए गंभीर आरोप
वहीं, दूसरे पक्ष ने भी अपनी शिकायत में आरोप लगाया है कि उनके साथ मारपीट की गई और जान से मारने की धमकी दी गई. दोनों पक्षों ने पुलिस को शिकायत देकर कार्रवाई की मांग की है। साफ है कि मामला दोनों तरफ से गंभीर हो गया है और तनाव की स्थिति बनी हुई है.

वायरल वीडियो बना अहम सबूत
घटना का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर तेजी से वायरल हो रहा है. पुलिस इस वीडियो को सबूत मान रही है और आरोपियों की पहचान करने की कोशिश कर रही है. अधिकारियों का कहना है कि वीडियो के आधार पर जल्द ही दोषियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी.

पुलिस की जांच जारी, कार्रवाई की तैयारी
फिलहाल पुलिस दोनों पक्षों की शिकायत के आधार पर पूरे मामले की जांच कर रही है. इलाके में शांति बनाए रखने के लिए पुलिस सतर्क है. अधिकारियों ने कहा है कि जांच के बाद जो भी दोषी पाया जाएगा उसके खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी.

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly

Punjab Kings defeated Priyansh Arya and cooper connolly Made a partnership of 182 runs against Lucknow Super Giants, one of the biggest partnerships for the franchise in IPL history.This is the third 150-plus score for Punjab Kings in the tournament. The highest partnership is 206 runs between Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. After this, there was a 183-run partnership between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal against Rajasthan Royals in 2020.Arya and Connolly’s 182-run partnership in 2026 is also one of the fastest 100-plus runs partnership for the team with a run rate of 13.65. The fastest partnership remains 130 runs between David Miller and R Sathish in 2013 at a run rate of 15.91. Other quick stands included partnerships of Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul.Highest run-rate for PBKS over 100 runs15.91 – 130*(49) – David Miller, R Satish vs RCB, Mohali, 201313.73 – 119*(52) – Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma v MI, Mohali, 202313.69 – 105(46) – Deepak Hooda, KL Rahul vs RR, Mumbai WS, 202113.65 – 182(80) – Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly v LSG, Mullanpur, 202612.87 – 206(96) – Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh vs RCB, Dharamshala, 2011Punjab Kings scored 254 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs, in which Arya scored 93 runs in 37 balls with the help of four fours and nine sixes and Connolly scored 87 runs in 46 balls with the help of eight fours and seven sixes.