By Friday, there will be a low-pressure over the Bay of Bengal and Kerala may get the possibility of rain for the next five days.
The National Meteorological Center has predicted that rain would fall in the state during the next five days. The Meteorological Department further stated that light isolated rain is possible in Kerala for the next five days due to the influence of low pressure. The current monsoon trough is in the Himalayan valley. The meteorological service predicts that it will move south and return to its regular position by Friday. By August 18th low pressure may form in the North Bay of Bengal.
From now to the 20th, the districts of Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod are predicted to experience light to moderate rain. In the meantime, there are no heavy rain warnings in Kerala. The Department of Central Meteorological has confirmed that fishing won’t be affected in the Kerala-Karnataka coast and also in Lakshadweep.
The Central Meteorological Department as a warning stated that High winds with speeds of 40 to 45 km/h, and sometimes up to 55 km/h, are possible in the South-East Bay of Bengal.
HIMACHAL PRADESH AND UTTARAKHAND UNDER RAIN THREAT, DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 66, RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDERWAY
The heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand continues and new landslides are reported in Shimla. IMD announced a ‘Red Alert’ and till August 19th all educational institutions will remain closed.
The massive heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand continue to storm without any mercy and currently due to the heavy landslides and rain over 66 were dead. Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, Nainital, Champawat, and Uddam Singh Nagar have all been placed on red alert. In the state, Himachal Pradesh a yellow alert had been declared. All educational institutions are closed today. Around 7000 crores of damage have been reported in Himachal Pradesh.
In Himachal Pradesh, a cloudburst happened and seven were found dead. Kandaghat Jadon village of Solan is the place where the cloudburst occurred. Three people went missing and two houses were washed away. The rescue team managed to save five people in their operations. About 20 individuals are said to be trapped, and the Meteorological Department has issued a warning for rain, thunder, and lightning in six districts.
As the rains continue, Rishikesh in Uttarakhand is in flood-like conditions. The officials said, the Ganga’s water level has risen above the danger level. According to Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, 50 persons passed away in the state in the last 24 hours. The Chief Minister paid a visit to the disaster-stricken village of Jadon in Solan district on Monday. The CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukh extended his condolences to the deceased’s family members and described the situation as “heartbreaking.” He also added that the government will help the affected people and promised to give full support. The collapse of the Shiva temple in Summerhills killed seven persons. The Himachal Chief Minister announced that 20 individuals had gone missing as a result of floods and precipitation.
The administration has said that the death toll is likely to climb. Around 752 roads were shut down in Himachal Pradesh and due to the heavy rains, the Chardham Yatra was halted for two days. For the past three days, the Mandi-Manali-Chandigarh National Highway has been closed. This national highway has been damaged in numerous locations, impeding the transit of goods. The building of the Defense College in Maldevdha in Dehradun fell due to severe rains in Uttarakhand.
ACTION KING ARJUN AS HAROLD DAS: LEO MAKERS RELEASED A THRILLING GLIMPSE
On Action King Arjun Sara’s Birthday, the makers of Leo revealed a surprising glimpse of his character Harold Das and looks prominent.
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Thalapathy Vijay’s upcoming film Leo is the top most anticipated movie of the year. And yesterday our Action King Arjun Sara celebrated his 61st birthday so as a birthday tribute the makers of Leo unveiled a stunning teaser as a tribute. The glimpse has a duration of 42 seconds and the teaser looks fantastic. After the glimpse of Sanjay Dutt’s Antony Das now the director Lokesh Kanagaraj showcased another prominent character ‘Harold Das’ played by Arjun.
The glimpse has a short duration and it comes with a single dialogue and some violent action. The character played by Arjun is related to Sanjay Dutt’s character Antony Das. The premise of the teaser looks powerful, the arrival of Arjun in an old model Benz and the intense looks on his face with cuts and wounds will draw our attention. In the glimpse, we will be able to see Arjun’s character Harold Das is surrounded by many goons and he cuts the hand of his enemy without any mercy. This indicates he is dangerous and leads a dangerous gang. The last dialogue of Arjun in the glimpse had an impact and I’m eager to know how Arjun is going to portray his character Harold Das.
Glimpse of Harold Das: Leo
Leo is written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and Seven Screen Studios produces the film. Anirudh Ravichandar composes the music and already the released single ‘Naa Ready’ sung by Vijay is on the trending list. October 19th is the release date of Leo and the Vijay Fans are ready to welcome Leo in full swag. Like everyone else, I’m also excited to know whether Leo is a part of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s LCU world. Surprisingly Leo will be on IMAX screens and let’s wait until October 19th to see the world of Leo.
77th INDEPENDENCE DAY AT RED FORT: PM ADDRESSED FROM THE RAMPARTS OF REDFORT.
The PM gave his 10th Independence Day speech and he almost spoke for 90 minutes. It was his final Independence Day speech before the 2024 Lok Sabha election and he confidently said that he will address the nation for the next Independence Day from the Red Fort to index out the commitments he made to the people.
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Mr Modi highlighted all the achievements of his government and said that the determinations and sacrifices made in this period will have an impact on the next 100 years. On August 15, Modi promised his compatriots a “New India” that would bring them a bright future over the next five years and set up a target of 2024 to make India a developed Nation. He stated that ‘Vishwakarma Yojana’ is set to launch on Vishwakarma Jayanthi next month for those that are skilled in traditional skills allotting ₹13,000 crore to ₹15,000 crore. He added that the government will shortly equip a scheme for middle-class families living in the metropolis but do not own a house.
The PM added that the government is working for peace in the northeastern state and assured a solution to the Manipur crisis. “India is the world’s friend who does not think just about itself. After Covid, India advocated for a ‘One Earth, One Health’ approach,” said the PM, stating how India helped other countries during the pandemic crisis.
“My country is the fastest country to roll out 5G. We have reached more than 700 districts and now we are getting ready for 6G. We have formed a task force,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also condemned the opposition parties over the affairs of corruption, dynastic guidelines and conciliations.
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JAILER’S BOX-OFFICE WEEKEND COLLECTION: BOX OFFICE IS STORMED BY RAJINI RAMPAGE
Rajinikanth starring Jailer is continuing its dominance at the box-office and within 3 days Jailer got a worldwide collection of ₹322 Crores.
The action thriller ‘Jailer’ directed by Nelson Dilipkumar is the blockbuster hit of the year by storming the box office with records of high collection in multi-languages. The Jailer movie is a multistarrer flick starring Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal, Tamannah Bhatia, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Vinayakan, Sunil, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa, Yogi Babu, Jaffer Sadique and so on.
On day 1 i.e. on August 10, the movie made a collection of Rs.70 crores at the box office and in 4 days it made more than Rs.300 crores. And soon the movie is expected to cross Rs.500 crore within the month’s end. The movie has become additionally profitable to the filmmakers as the movie was made up with a budget of Rs.322.20 Crore and it has exceeded the collection than the movie budget.
Let us see the box office collection all over the world in just four days :
Tamil Nadu: ₹95 Cr ( ATR )
Andhra & Nizam: ₹32 Cr
Kerala: ₹23.50 Cr
Karnataka: ₹32.50 Cr
Rest of India: ₹7 Cr
Overseas: ₹132.70 Cr / $16 Mn ( Est)
Total Worldwide Gross: ₹322.20 Cr
Rajinikanth stands as the sole Southern hero to achieve the remarkable accomplishment of holding 3 films that grossed over £700k+ at the UK box office i.e. Enthiran, 2pointO and Jailer. Only 7 Tamil films have tended to exceed $15 million Overseas such as Enthiran (2010), Kabali (2016), 2Point0 (2018), Vikram (2022), PonniyinSelvan1 (2022), PonniyinSelvan2 (2023) and Jailer (2023) in which four of the movie belongs to Superstar Rajinikanth. Jailer will cross Rs.350 crore beating the PS2 movie WorldWide collection today and will become the Highest grossing Tamil movie of the year 2023.
ONAM RELEASES TO BE CRAMMED WITH ACTIONS: IT’S KOTHA v/s BOSS v/s RDX
This year’s Onam movies are gearing up for release and the most hyped movie among the Onam releases currently stands for Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘King Of Kotha’.
This year’s Onam releases are going to release from 24th August and currently, there are three movies charted for Onam Releases which come under the action thriller genres. So, this year’s Onam movies will be a treat for action lovers. The three movies which are currently ready for Onam are King of Kotha, Ramachandra Boss & Co and RDX. The trailers and teasers of these movies are released on YouTube and all three films have got a positive response. But, the most anticipated movie among the Onam releases is Dulquer’s King Of Kotha. So, let’s look into the all onam releases in detail.
•KING OF KOTHA:
From the time of the announcement, Dulquer Salmaan’s King Of Kotha was getting hype and it’s been we saw Dulquer doing a full-fledged Malayalam movie. So the fans and DQ lovers have been waiting for his comeback and now King Of Kotha will release on 24th August as a Pan-Indian film.
King of Kotha is directed by Abhilash Joshiy and his father is none other than veteran filmmaker Joshiy. So, I’m excited to see the direction of Abhilash Joshiy and how he is going to present Dulquer in a mass role. King of Kotha is the first Onam release and the movie will have a special show from 07:00 AM. The hype which the movie has is huge and the fans of Dulquer have lots of expectations and they are waiting to see their favorite DQ. The theatre charting has been done and the movie is expected to have a release in 500+ screens in Kerala.
The trailer of King Of Kotha
King of KOTHA has created some records before the release, the audio rights, satellite rights, digital rights and overseas rights were sold for record price. The hype of King of Kotha and Dulquer’s stardom is the reason for the new non-theatrical record. The first-day collection of KOK is expected to be in record numbers and it’s a Pan-Indian release also so a heavy initial collection will be reported. King of Kotha has also created an All-Time Record on YouTube, KOK breaks KGF Chapter- 2 24 Hrs Trailer views Record in 11 Hrs. So the dominance of DQ stardom is gigantic and let’s wait and watch to see the Dulquers Mass Action Avatar.
•RAMACHANDRA BOSS & CO:
Last year was not a memorable year for Nivin Pauly, his various movies had come with lots of expectations but were unable to conquer the box-office. So, Nivin Pauly is looking for a comeback and will Ramachandra Boss & Co directed by Haneef Adeni the answer to it? Nivin Pauly under Pauly Jr. Pictures and Listen Stephen of Magic Frames produced the movie and now the film is charted among the Onam releases. For King of Kotha, the major opponent will be Nivin Pauly’s Ramachandra Boss & Co.
The teaser of the movie was released on YouTube and within 3 days the teaser was able to achieve 3.8 Million views. The glimpse from the trailer is indicating that the movie will be a heist movie and the tagline of the film ‘A Pravasi Heist’ gives more curiosity and interest. The mix of comedy in a thriller mood is the expected style of the film so the family audiences will also be attracted. The Kerala box-office has witnessed several times the dominance of Nivin Pauly’s movies so if the word of the public is positive we will be able to see a strong comeback of Nivin Pauly.
The trailer of Ramachandra Boss & Co
The transformation and outlook of Nivin Pauly was unexpected and now he looks stylish and fit. For the director Aneef Adeni also this film is crucial because his last film with Nivin Pauly Micheal came with lots of expectations but failed at the box-office. So, Aneef Adeni is also looking for a comeback and let’s wait and see for the ultimate result. The movie will be released on 25th August along with the competitor RDX.
•RDX:
The makers of Minnali Murali’s ‘Weekend Blockbusters’ is a prominent production house in Kerala and Sophia Paul under Weekend Blockbusters had produced the Superhit movies like Bangalore Days and Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol. So now for this Onam season, Sophia Paul arrives with RDX: Robert Dony Xaveir. Shane Nigam, Antony Varghese and Neeraj Madhav do the lead roles and the debutant Nahas Hidayath is directing the film.
The trailer of RDX: Robert Antony Xavier
The tagline of the movie is ‘Let the fight begin’, so it’s a mass action movie and the glimpse from the trailer and teaser is giving hope for a complete action movie. The movie is made as a Pan-Indian film and aims to release in several languages. Stunt directors like Anbumani and Arivumani have been selected for making the action sequences so RDX is going to be filled with power-packed actions.
The trailer of the film was released yesterday and crossed 1.4 million views. the movie will be released on 25th August and let’s wait and watch how RDX is going to survive along with KOK and Boss & Co.
Nuh: The situation in Nuh, Haryana, where communal conflict continues, remains critical. The state government has extended the ban on mobile internet and SMS services in Nooh till tomorrow.
So far, 393 people have been arrested in connection with the communal clashes that took place earlier this month. 118 people are in reserve detention. Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said that 160 FIRs have been registered in Nuh, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari, Panipat, Bhiwani and Hisar. 218 people have been arrested in Nuh in connection with the Braj Mandal violence.
Meanwhile, all schools and educational institutions have been allowed to open in Gurugram. Moreover, curfew has been relaxed for 11 hours.
Srinagar: India deploys updated MiG-29 fighter jets in Srinagar following threats from Pakistan and China. The MiG-29 will replace the MiG-21 currently at Srinagar Air Base. After the Balakot air strike in 2019, it was the MiG-29 that shot down Pakistan’s F-16. The MiG-29 is capable of carrying long-range missiles. The MiG-29 was delivered to the Srinagar airbase in January this year.
Thiruvananthapuram: The welfare pension will be distributed from Monday. 3200 rupees will reach 57 lakh deserving people before Onam as two months of pension will be paid together. The social security pension and welfare board pension for the months of May and June have been ordered to be distributed from 14th. Delivery will be completed before the 23rd.
At the same time, due to the financial crisis, two months of pension due to the Onam will be paid together for this purpose, Rs 1762 crore. 1000 crores will be borrowed for this purpose. The pension for the month of July is now due.
Amaravati: A 6-year-old girl was attacked and killed by a tiger in Tirupati. She was going to visit the temple with her parents when the tiger attacked him. Lakshita, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was killed.
The tiger rushed towards the child, bit the child and ran into the forest to hide. The body of the child was found in the forest this morning after a joint search by the security personnel and the forest department.
