Punjab News: A farmer in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab has won a prize of Rs 1 crore from a lottery ticket of Rs 7. Farmer Balkar Singh had bought the Sikkim State Lottery ticket from Bittu Lottery Stall in Sirhind on December 24. The result of the lottery was declared on the same day, but information about this big prize could not be revealed for several days.

Balkar Singh has been buying lottery tickets from this stall for the last 10 years. He has received small rewards in the past as well, which once included a reward of Rs 90 thousand. Balkar, resident of Majri Sodhian village, supports his family through farming.

Received a reward of Rs 1 crore for the first time

Lottery stall owner Mukesh Kumar Bittu said that he has been in the lottery business for 45 years. Prizes up to Rs 10 lakh have been given away from his stall before, but this is the first time a prize of Rs 1 crore has been given.

Farmer won lottery on 24th December

The owner told that the lottery was won on 24th December and the result also came on the same day. However, during the Shaheedi Sabha of Fatehgarh Sahib, he was busy in langar service for three consecutive days, due to which his business remained closed and he could not get the information. Mukesh Kumar Bittu told that after getting the information, he immediately informed Balkar Singh that there was a reward of Rs 1 crore on his ticket.

Will help the needy with lottery money

Balkar Singh attributed his victory to the blessings of Guru Saheb. He said that he will use this money to further his farming work. Along with this, he also talked about spending about 10 percent of the reward amount to help the needy.

3 draws take place in a day

It is important to mention that Sikkim State Lottery is held daily. According to lottery businessman Mukesh Kumar, under this lottery draws are held three times a day. First draw at 1 pm. Second draw at 6 pm. The third draw takes place at 8 pm. The price of one ticket of this lottery is Rs 7. Many people also buy the entire lottery book, which costs around Rs 140.

The talks about ‘Hera Pheri 3’ had not even stopped in Bollywood when the film’s director Priyadarshan has announced another new film. Pankaj Tripathi will be in the lead role in his upcoming film. Let us tell you that Pankaj Tripathi had worked with Priyadarshan about 15 years ago. This pair was paired in the 2010 film ‘Aakrosh’. Tripathi played the role of a hitman in this film. However, now he will be seen in a different style in Pradarshan’s upcoming film. The director himself has told about this.

Talking to Mid Day, ‘Hera Pheri 3’ film director Priyadarshan has announced his new comedy film with Pankaj Tripathi. Although he has not revealed the title of the film. He has just given a hint that he is going to come with Pankaj after 15 years. He has prepared a new comedy script for Pankaj.

Priyadarsh-Pankaj will work together in a comedy film
Priyadarshan said- ‘After many years, we have got a chance to work together again. Pankaj will play a cute and funny character in this film. Apart from this, two more actors will also be included with him in the film. This film will be completely full of laughs. Exactly the same atmosphere of laughter and humor was seen in ‘Hungama’ and ‘Hera Pheri’.

Called Pankaj a good actor

Priyadarshan further praised actor Pankaj and said – ‘Pankaj is one of the best actors of today’s time. It would be a great pleasure for me to work with him again. I am preparing a film for him. As soon as it is finalized, I will talk to the remaining 2 actors for it.

Shooting of the film will start in May
Priyadarshan further said that these days he is very busy with his upcoming films. The shooting of his ‘Bhoot Bangla’ and ‘Haivaan’ is currently going on. As soon as his shooting is over, he will start his new project with Pankaj. He will start shooting for Pankaj’s upcoming film in May next year.

Actor Aamir Khan had confirmed his relationship with Gauri Spratt on his 60th birthday. Since then he remained in the headlines continuously. Let us tell you that Aamir is divorced and father of three children. He married twice but both his marriages ended.

Now after breaking two marriages, Aamir Khan is now in a relationship with Gauri Spratt. Recently she expressed her sadness on finding love for the third time and called herself lucky.

I told myself it was good luck
Aamir Khan said at the Hindustan Leadership Summit 2025 that he never thought that he would be in a relationship again. According to Aamir Khan, ‘She (Gauri) brought immense peace and stability. She is really an amazing person. It is my good fortune to have met her. I am very lucky that my marriages did not last, but I am very happy to have Reena, Kiran and Gauri in my life. He has made a huge contribution to me as a person and I acknowledge him in many ways.

Aamir-Gauri know each other for many years

He further said that these three women have made his life much better. She has played an important role in improving his personality and he respects her deeply. Let us tell you that Gauri is a resident of Bengaluru. He also has a 6 year old daughter. Aamir and Gauri know each other for many years. Although now they are in a relationship.

already divorced
Let us tell you that Aamir Khan’s first marriage was with Reena Dutta from 1986 to 2002 and they have two children, Junaid Khan and Ira Khan. They got divorced in 2002. After separation from Reena, Aamir Khan married Kiran Rao. Both of them have a son, Azad. Everything was fine in this marriage but suddenly this marriage broke after 16 years.

The film ‘120 Bahadur’, based on a true story, is going to be released in theaters across the country on November 21, in which the battle of the brave soldiers of the 13th Kumaon Regiment fighting the Chinese Army in 1962 is shown.

Even before its release, Farhan Akhtar has made a big announcement regarding the film. Farhan Akhtar has shared the new poster of the film on Instagram and given new information about the release of the film.

You will be able to watch ‘120 Bahadur’ 3 days before its release.

He wrote in the caption, “A special announcement from Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios for the audiences across the country. To commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La (1962), paid previews of ‘120 Bahadur’ will be held across the country on 18th November.”

He further wrote, “This is the first time in Hindi cinema that the audience in theaters will get a chance to watch this film three days before its nationwide release. Bookings are starting from today and the film will be released in theaters across the world on November 21.”

‘120 Bahadur’ is based on a true incident

‘120 Bahadur’ is based on the 1962 war between India and China, in which the 13th Kumaon Regiment faced more than 3000 Chinese soldiers in snowy weather at Rezang La.

The soldiers’ weapons also froze at minus 24 degree temperature, but still the Indian soldiers stood firm on the battlefield until they sacrificed their lives to protect the border. It is said that 114 out of 120 soldiers were martyred in the war, but they forced the Chinese soldiers to retreat.

It is believed that in this war, our soldiers had killed more than 1000 Chinese soldiers equipped with modern weapons. However, there were protests regarding this film before its release. The protesting Ahir community says that in the trailer of the film, it is shown as if Major Shaitan Singh Bhati was the only one who fought in the war, but apart from him, many soldiers also fought in the war without caring for their lives, who came from the Ahir community.

Farhan Akhtar has played the role of Major Shaitan Singh Bhati of the Kumaon Regiment in the film, who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his indomitable courage.

The birthday of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is celebrated as Children’s Day. On this special occasion, many actors including actor and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan, Neha Dhupia wished the children. Every year on 14th November, this day is celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the country remembering the love and responsibility towards children. Ravi Kishan wished the children through social media.

Ravi Kishan shared the post
On the occasion of Children’s Day, Ravi Kishan made a post on his social media platform X handle, in which he described children as the future of nation building. He also wrote in the caption, “Happy Children’s Day to our dear children, the future of nation building! Every child has a unique talent and a whole world of dreams. All they need are wings and courage to give flight to their dreams. Let us together pave the way for a bright future for the children and take their stories to new heights.”

Happy Children’s Day to our dear children, the future of nation building!

A whole world of unique talents and dreams reside within every child. All they need are wings and courage to give flight to their dreams.

Let us together pave the way for a bright future for children… pic.twitter.com/KMykWhzjbB

— Ravi Kishan (@ravikishann) November 14, 2025

Neha Dhupia also congratulated
Actress Neha Dhupia also shared a video with children on Instagram and wrote in the caption, “There was an old sofa, which the children made new and beautiful by applying color. This brought a lot of happiness to the house. Who would have thought that an old sofa would give us so much happiness? Just a little color, small hands of children and a lot of happiness… We gave not only the sofa, but also the old memories a new and beautiful look.

When children create something, even simple things become wonderful pieces of art. This sofa has now become a symbol of savings, creativity and new beginnings. It will stay with us for the rest of our lives! Happy Children’s Day.”

Shilpa Shirodkar gave best wishes
Actress Shilpa Shirodkar, while sharing the picture with her daughter and family, wrote, “To my daughter… you are the girl who always keeps the child inside me alive! You are the reason why my heart remains happy. Always remain the same and always keep shining! Love you.”

On Monday evening, there was an explosion in a car parked near Red Fort metro station in Delhi. After this incident, the security of Arun Jaitley Stadium has been increased. This stadium is located just a few kilometers away from the Red Fort. The Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy match is currently being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Secretary Ashok Sharma says that he has demanded Delhi Police to increase the security of the ground.

It is being told that so far 13 people have lost their lives in this blast and a large number of people have been injured. The blast took place at the red light near Gate No. 1 of Red Fort metro station.

DDCA Secretary Ashok Sharma said, “Security will be increased near the Arun Jaitley Stadium on the last day of the Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir Ranji match. I would request the Delhi Police to deploy more security forces at the stadium.”

Investigation is going on regarding the cause of the blast. Let us tell you that a few hours before this blast, 2900 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate was found in Faridabad near Delhi, which is a main ingredient used in preparing explosives. Investigating officers said that a conspiracy was being hatched to carry out a large-scale attack in Delhi through this explosive.

Talking about the Ranji Trophy match, Jammu and Kashmir still have to score 124 more runs to win on the fourth day. Jammu and Kashmir had got the target of 179 runs in the fourth innings, till the end of the third day’s play, they had scored 55 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. Jammu and Kashmir is still 124 runs behind victory.

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Hedy Lamarr was a very charming actress of Austrian origin. Along with acting, he is also recognized as an inventor. Headey has also been in the news regarding her personal life.

Hedy Lamarr was born on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. Lamar started her career as an actress. He got great success with the film Algiers in 1938. After this, films like Boom Town (1940), White Cargo (1942), and Samson and Delilah (1949) brought him fame.

Lamar remained in the news a lot regarding his personal life.

Lamar remained in the news a lot about her personal life. The extremely attractive Lamar was the heartthrob of young hearts in his time, but in his personal life he always felt lack of love. Heidi never got the love for which she had been searching all her life.

Between 1933 and 1965, Lamar married six times, but not a single marriage was successful. All resulted in divorce. He did not marry after 1965. He had three children.

Haddie was a great example of brains combined with beauty. Amidst the ups and downs in his film career and personal life, a scientist in Lamar’s mind was trying to give something new to the world. Lamar had no formal training in science.

Lamar also invented

It was his awareness and interest, which inspired him to do something new. He spent his free time, even on set between shoots, designing and drafting inventions.

Lamar has done a lot of work in the field of innovation for which he is still remembered. During World War II, he co-developed a frequency-hopping system that laid the foundation for modern wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

Lamar had taken American citizenship in 1953. He died on January 19, 2000 in Florida.

From India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all the big leaders contested elections from two seats simultaneously. There are many reasons for this, including the fear of losing the elections and the dominance of the party. Not only this, there is also a law regarding this in the Constitution. Now the news of Tejashwi Yadav contesting on two seats in Bihar Assembly elections is also strong.

So let us understand in ABP Explainer why big leaders contest elections together on two seats, what is the strategy of elections on two seats and what are its advantages and disadvantages…

Question 1- What is the law for contesting elections on multiple seats simultaneously in India?
answer- Under Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1951, a candidate can contest from two seats simultaneously in a Lok Sabha or Assembly election. If he wins both the seats, he has to vacate one seat in 14 days. If any candidate does not do this then both the seats are considered vacant under Section 70. In by-elections the party has to field candidates again, which is sometimes risky.

Election Commission of India i.e. ECI told the Supreme Court in 2018 that this rule should be changed to limit it to one seat, so that wastage of resources and voter disappointment is reduced.

Question 2- When did the practice of contesting elections from two seats simultaneously start and which leaders have done this?
answer- This practice started with the first Lok Sabha elections of India in 1951-52. Jawaharlal Nehru presented the first example of this.

• In 1952, Vishnu Ghanshyam Deshpande had won by contesting elections simultaneously from Guna and Gwalior in Central India. He was the General Secretary of All India Hindu Mahasabha. Deshpande was the first leader who won by contesting elections on two seats simultaneously. He kept Guna seat with himself and left Gwalior seat.
• In 1971, Indira Gandhi also contested elections from two seats simultaneously – Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) and Medak (Andhra Pradesh) and won both the seats. Indira Gandhi kept Medak for herself and by-election was held in Rae Bareli, in which Arun Nehru won.
• In 1996, Atal Bihari Vajpayee also contested elections from two seats. He won from both Gwalior and Bhopal seats of Madhya Pradesh. He left Bhopal seat by keeping Gwalior. By-elections were held in Bhopal, in which BJP lost.
• In 2004, Sonia Gandhi contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) and Bellary (Karnataka) and won both the seats. She retained Amethi and by-elections were held in Bellary, in which Congress lost.
• In 2014, Narendra Modi also gambled on two seats. He won the seats of Vadodara in Gujarat and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi kept the Varanasi seat and by-elections were held in Vadodara, in which BJP’s Ranjanben Dhananjay won.

• In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi also contested from two seats – Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) and Wayanad (Kerala). He won from Wayanad and lost from Amethi.
• Akhilesh Yadav also contested from two seats (Kannauj and Mainpuri) in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. They won both the seats. He kept Mainpuri seat and left Kannauj seat. A by-election was held on this, where wife Dimple Yadav won.

Now Tejashwi Yadav can also contest from two seats in Bihar Assembly elections. One could be Raghopur and the other Phulparas.

Question 3- Why do big leaders contest elections on more than one seat in Indian politics?
answer- According to senior journalist and political expert Harshvardhan Tripathi, there are two big reasons for this…

1. Strengthening your and your party’s image: By contesting elections on two seats, leaders strengthen their own and the party’s image. This increases their popularity and influence of the party, strengthens the vote bank and regional base. Like in 2014, PM Modi gave a boost to BJP in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh by fighting from Vadodara and Varanasi.
2. Fear of losing elections: Leaders fear that if they lose on one seat, they can secure a place in Parliament or Assembly by winning from another seat. This way they are not thrown out of the House. For a politician, it is a real fight to remain in the House. Like in 2019, Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi, but won from Wayanad.

Question 4- What are the benefits of contesting elections on more than one seat?
answer- According to Harshvardhan Tripathi, it has 3 major benefits…

• Worker Mobilization: If a big leader contests elections on more than one seat, then the workers of that area get mobilized, that is, their enthusiasm increases and they become fully active in the elections. This also improves the image of the leader, because he reaches that area with his entire army.
• Improving electoral environment: Contesting elections on two seats improves the electoral environment, that is, the environment becomes in favor of that leader. This also shows the strength of the leader that he campaigns on two seats simultaneously and tries his best to win. This creates its positive effect.
• Advantages of political party: This also benefits the party, because his name and popularity attracts votes in many areas, which gives support to other candidates of the party. With a big leader contesting elections, the party’s publicity increases in that area and the electoral environment becomes favorable for it. For example, in 2004, Sonia Gandhi helped Congress increase its campaign in Karnataka by contesting elections from Bellary.

Question 5- Are there any disadvantages of contesting elections on more than one seat?
answer- According to political expert Rashid Kidwai, there are 3 major disadvantages of this practice…

• By-election expenses: By-election is held when one seat is left, the expenditure of which runs into crores. According to ECI, more than Rs 50 crore was spent on such by-elections from 2004 to 2018.
• Broken trust of voters: When a leader leaves a seat, the voters of that area are disappointed. Like in 2004, Bellary voters made Sonia Gandhi victorious, but BJP won the by-election after she left the seat.
• Weapon of opposition: Opposition parties promote it by calling it ‘greed’ or ‘cheating’. Like in 2019, BJP had raised questions on Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad-Amethi. BJP had said about Rahul Gandhi that he is betraying the public by contesting elections from two seats.

Question 6- Will this practice end in the coming time?
answer- Rashid Kidwai says, ‘The law of contesting elections from two seats simultaneously is in the Constitution, due to which the Constitution will have to be amended to change it. This will happen after the consensus of the parties and everyone’s consent. There is no problem or flaw in contesting elections from two seats simultaneously. This system is not going to harm anyone. However, the money spent in this is definitely a problem. But black money is useful for the parties.

At the same time, Harshvardhan Tripathi believes, ‘This practice should end. This practice is a waste of time and money. If a leader wins both the seats and leaves one seat, then it becomes the responsibility of the Election Commission to conduct elections on it. This upsets the public and also breaks their trust.

The year 2025 is about to end 9 months and during this time hundreds of films were released at the box office. All these films came from different films from Hindi to Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Some of these flops, some hits and some superhit were also there.

However, here we are talking about 10 films that came from different film industries and went on a big ruckus. That is, these are films that became a blockbuster, not actually a hit or superhit. So let’s take a look at them

2 blockbusters from Bollywood- ‘Chhava’ and ‘Saira’

• This year became the first blockbuster film Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhava’. This film, made in a budget of just 130 crores, managed to earn 601.54 crores in India and worldwide 807.91 crores
• The second number is Anit Padda and Ahaan Pandey’s ‘Saira’ which was made in just 45 crores according to Koi Moi. It earned 329.2 crores in India and worldwide 569.75 crores.

Malayalam cinema gave 2 blockbusters- ‘Thudaram’ and ‘Loca Chapter 1’

• This year, Mohanlal’s ‘Thaudaram’ got the title of becoming the first blockbuster film of Milollywood, which earned Rs 121.2 crore in India and Rs 234.5 crore. According to the Indian Express, the budget of the film was 28 crores.
• The second film is ‘Loca Chapter 1’ which is currently earning at the box office. Kalyani Priyadarshan’s film has been made in a budget of only 30 crores and it has earned the worldwide above 240 crores.

Telugu cinema gave 2 blockbusters- ‘Mad Square’ and ‘Sankrantik Vastunam’

• This year, Telugu cinema’s first blockbuster film Venkatesh’s’Sankrantik Object‘ Bunny. It was prepared for 50 crores according to Sixelk and the film’s earning in India was Rs 186.7 crore and worldwide was Rs 255.2 crore.
• ‘Mad Square’ was Tollywood’s second blockbuster this year. The film earned 50.12 crores in India and 72 crores worldwide. This was a low budget film.

Tamil cinema also gave 2 blockbusters- ‘Tourist Family’ and ‘Dragon’

• This year was the first blockbuster film ‘Dragon’ from Tamil cinema i.e. Kollywood, which earned 101.34 crores in India and worldwide 150.52 crores. According to the Times of India, the budget of the film was only 36 crores.
• This was followed by the second blockbuster named ‘Tourist Family’. The film earned 60.75 crores in India and worldwide 86.25 crores. According to the film’s budget Times of India, it was only 7 crores.

Two blockbusters of Kannada cinema- ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ and ‘Su from So’

• If seen, this year was completely of Kannada cinema i.e. Sandalwood. Two low budget films shook the entire box office. On the one hand, ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ came, which was built for just 40 crores, earned 249.2 crore in India and worldwide 324.9 crores.
• On the other hand, even this small budget film ‘Su from So’ came, which was made in just 3 crores. It did a business of 90.68 crores in India and Rs 121 crore worldwide.

Add the worldwide collection of these 10 films, it reaches Rs 2797.03 crore i.e. a little away from Rs 3000 crore.

Note: This data related to box office figures is according to Scanilk.