Nushrratt Bharuccha reaches India from Israel after Hamas attack
Mumbai (PTI): Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha landed here on Sunday afternoon after being stranded in Israel following the attack on the country by Hamas militants.
Dressed in casuals and looking haggard, the 38-year-old actor exited the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport around 2.30 pm.
Almost teary eyed, Bharuccha requested the media personnel gathered in huge numbers outside the airport to give her "some time".
"Mujhe thoda waqt dijiye (Please give me some time)," she told reporters as she was being escorted to her car by security.
The actor, known for the "Pyaar Ka Punchnama" series, "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety", and "Chhorii", was in Israel to attend the Haifa International Film Festival, which ran through September 28 and October 7.
Earlier in the day, Bharuccha's publicist said she is "safe" and was on her way to India.
According to reports, the actor's team had lost contact with her after a surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza Strip at daybreak killed at least 22 Israelis on Saturday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared "war" and said his country would extract an "unprecedented price" from its enemy.
Bharuccha was last seen in "Akelli", the thriller drama about an ordinary Indian woman trapped in a combat zone.
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Telangana CM urges Amit Shah to increase sanctioned strength of IPS officers in state
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs.
The two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of several senior Maoist leaders before the Telangana Police and other issues.
"During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the issue of Maoist surrenders and their rehabilitation. The chief minister informed Shah that significant improvements in policing have taken place in Telangana over the past two years," an official release here said.
Highlighting that 591 Maoists have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society during this period, the chief minister said the state government was providing them compensation and rehabilitation assistance as per the rules.
He requested the Union home minister to extend financial support from the central government for development works in the backward regions of the state.
Reddy also urged Shah to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state from 83 to 105 in line with the state's growing administrative and security needs, the statement said.
The first cadre review after the formation of Telangana was conducted in 2016, while the next review, due in 2021, was delayed and finally carried out in 2025. Even then, only seven additional IPS officers were allocated to the state, the chief minister informed Shah and requested that the third cadre review be conducted in 2026 as per the schedule.
Reddy explained that Telangana, like the rest of the country, is facing several modern challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, white-collar crimes, and other emerging security threats.
He highlighted the reorganisation of the Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri Police Commissionerates, the proposed formation of the Future City Commissionerate and the rapidly growing population in Hyderabad to underline the increasing administrative requirements of the state.
