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Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Bus driver who hit and killed man outside RAC Arena will plead guilty
A Transperth bus driver who hit and killed 45-year-old father Praveen Matcha as he crossed the road outside RAC Arena last month has told a Perth court he will plead guilty and be sentenced next week. The Indian-born man known only as Rajiv, 37, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday for the first time to face two charges of careless driving causing death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm over Matcha's death and injuries to a second person. Rajiv's lawyer Katherine Dowling told the court her client was ready to be sentenced but understood prosecutors and the magistrate needed to see footage of the incident caught by the bus' cameras. The footage was described in court as 'quite shocking'. The bus was turning onto Milligan Street from Wellington Street around 6.15pm on June 20 when it hit Matcha, pinning him under the vehicle. He died at the scene. Friends described him as the 'light in every room, known for his infectious smile, laughter, and the way he always encouraged us to be more and achieve more.' 'Whether you've known him for 15 years, nine months or ten days, you know how deeply he cared for us,' they said.
The Age
5 days ago
- The Age
Bus driver who hit and killed man outside RAC Arena will plead guilty
A Transperth bus driver who hit and killed 45-year-old father Praveen Matcha as he crossed the road outside RAC Arena last month has told a Perth court he will plead guilty and be sentenced next week. The Indian-born man known only as Rajiv, 37, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday for the first time to face two charges of careless driving causing death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm over Matcha's death and injuries to a second person. Rajiv's lawyer Katherine Dowling told the court her client was ready to be sentenced but understood prosecutors and the magistrate needed to see footage of the incident caught by the bus' cameras. The footage was described in court as 'quite shocking'. The bus was turning onto Milligan Street from Wellington Street around 6.15pm on June 20 when it hit Matcha, pinning him under the vehicle. He died at the scene. Friends described him as the 'light in every room, known for his infectious smile, laughter, and the way he always encouraged us to be more and achieve more.' 'Whether you've known him for 15 years, nine months or ten days, you know how deeply he cared for us,' they said.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Viral Roadies contestant Devarshi Patel meets Raghu-Rajiv after 16 years, recreates hilarious audition: ‘I am married now, work as inspirational comedian'
Remember Devarshi Patel from Roadies? The 2009 contestant, now a comedian, recently reunited with Raghu and Rajiv. The trio recreated some parts of their iconic audition, taking fans back to the good old days. Devarshi recently appeared on Raghu and Rajiv's YouTube channel. Unlike his audition days, Devarshi seemed energetic, expressing excitement in meeting the twin brothers after 16 long years. Devarshi looked at his watch and said, 'Its 8:30 pm, so I won't say good evening.' Devarshi's energy left Raghu and Rajiv in splits. They said, 'Tu bilkul bhi change nahi hua (You haven't changed at all).' During his Roadies audition, Devarshi had looked at his watch. Raghu and Rajiv then recalled Devarshi's statement from the original audition, where he said, 'If I borrow a pen from someone, I know for a fact that the person will remember me even after two years of that incident.' As they walked down memory lane, Devarshi surprised them by gifting a customised pen with his wife's name. With a smile on his face, he said, 'I am now married.' This surprised Raghu and Rajiv, who asked Devarshi with a laugh, 'Kaise, kyu (How and why?)' He then revealed his wife's name is Devashri. He added, '(Devar)shi and (Deva)shri is a great combination.' ALSO READ | Twinkle Khanna has a saucy reaction to watching cricket with Akshay Kumar: '22 men chasing a ball to prove they have two' Devarshi then shared updates about his life. He said, 'I have been awesome. I have recently launched a new brand. Now, I am an inspirational comedian.' The term inspirational comedian left Raghu and Rajiv confused. Devarshi explained to them, 'I will tell you. Across the globe, there are a lot of inspirational speakers. Inspirational speaking is good. Now, when I talk about comedians, what I have observed till now is that either they abuse and tend to be cool or they put someone down. But, I am different. I am an inspirational comedian. I can inspire you and also get you LOL (laugh out loud).' Rajiv said, 'I am getting a flashback.' Looking back at his audition, Devarshi said, 'When Raghu asked me about dancing, I said, 'I am overweight so dancing won't look good.'' Devarshi, however, worked on that skill and said, 'Now, I am awesome at dancing. Can you please play some music? I can dance.' ALSO READ | Maalik box office collection day 5: Rajkummar Rao's latest trails Stree 2 by Rs 160 crore at the same stage Rajiv wasn't impressed. He said, 'Ap ek number ke raddimandal dancer ho. Never call yourself a good dancer. However, its nice to watch you dance.' He had used a similar line back in 2009 after hearing him sing. They then mocked his career as an 'inspirational comedian,' Rajiv said, 'Iska inspirational comedy ka quote hai 'Trying is the first step to failure'.' Devarshi then explained the logic behind it. He said, 'I wanted to get selected in Roadies. If I had only thought that I should try, I would have failed. But, the spirit is… 'I will do whatever it takes to get selected.' I stood in the audition line for about 8 hours without food. Today, I feel blessed that I did that and I am here. I thank God it was all worth it.' Raghu and Rajiv then shared the pros and cons of him participating in the reality show. They said, 'It's a known fact that you received both attention and hate post Roadies. A lot of people must have mocked you.' Devarshi quickly said, 'I have one word for my haters, ignorance. I don't pay attention to them.' When asked if he ever felt bad about all the trolling, Devarshi said, 'No. Never ever.' Devarshi, who once confessed that he was lonely and had one-sided affection for a doctor, now shared that he is happily married. 'My wife is very supportive. She goes out of the way to do things for me. She is least bothered about monetary things. And I think she likes me for who I am. She often tells me, 'You are a good human being.'' Towards the end of the video, Raghu confessed, 'Before meeting you after all these years, I was wondering 'How much you must have changed in life'. But it seems like you are changed and not changed at the same time. You are the same person, but I believe wiser version of yourself.' Raghu added, 'Back then when you said that people will remember you even two years after lending their pen to you… people might have laughed at it then, but when it turns out to be true. The person realises that you were not bluffing. We then thought it was very weird of you to say that, but it is not weird when the person is you.' Their video prompted several reactions from Roadies fans, who flooded their YouTube comments section with their excitement. A user wrote, 'A splash of nostalgia for all those who were die-hard old school Roadies fan and never missed a single audition episode. I've seen the original audition video about a hundred times and it's a real treat to see that they recreated it efficiently.' Another user wrote, 'When Raghu said – he was right about not being able to forget him even after 17 years — he was right… Pen manga vi nahi par yaad reh gaya .. awesome.' Other comments read, 'Devarshi's Roadies interview is one of the fav parts of my childhood', 'Loved it. It's a humble request please keep making such episodes in the similiar format. In the age of podcasts, we want to have Raghu & Rajiv in this format where the duo creates the magic,' and, 'Oh man what a nostalgia. Roadies 2008 was something else entirely.'
Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
The night Rajiv Gandhi was killed: A Journalist remembers
The recently released OTT series on the Rajiv Gandhi assassination and how the culprits were nabbed, The Hunt — The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case (Sony LIV), brought back haunting memories of that traumatic night. At the time, I was working with the Indian Express in Madras (now Chennai) in the sports department. The national election was in full swing with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi trying to make a comeback and defeat his former colleague-turned-bête noir, V P Singh. Rajiv Gandhi had served as Prime Minister following the assassination of his mother, Indira Gandhi, before the Bofors arms scandal saw his government fall in 1989. He had then pulled the rug from under the short-lived Chandra Shekhar government, necessitating snap elections. Rajiv Gandhi was visiting Sriperumbudur, 40 km southwest of Madras, for a routine election rally. The town was familiar to me as it was the venue for the annual races conducted by the Madras Motor Sports Club, which I had reported on. I was living in the suburb of Adyar with my parents and was alerted by them to a phone call from the sports department at 10.45 pm. It was a Tuesday, May 21, and it was my off day. Such calls at night from the department were not an unusual occurrence, and I took it, thinking it was a routine one. But the voice on the other side was grim. It was my colleague asking me if I had been listening to the BBC World Service. It was well known in the office that I was a regular listener on my transistor to their sports and news bulletins. I asked him why, and he replied: 'We have heard Rajiv Gandhi has been assassinated. Please listen to the 11 pm bulletin and confirm.' My first reaction was to laugh and say, 'You must be joking!' But he replied, 'Would I joke about something like this?' I tuned in to the bulletin and heard the BBC correspondent (who was obviously not at the spot) state, 'The bombs were apparently placed in flower pots at the venue and riots have broken out across Madras.' Neither turned out to be true, though there were sporadic bouts of violence in the city. Of course, at that time of night, rumours were flying thick and fast. Ironically, when his mother was assassinated in October 1984 in the capital, Rajiv was out of New Delhi and told reporters he had confirmed the news via the BBC. The news was conveyed to the office, and the dak (early morning) edition was held back till our reporter and photographer returned from Sriperumbudur. They did so in a state of panic following the horrific scenes which they had just witnessed. Both hitched a ride in cars of local Congress leaders with chaos, panic and trauma all round at the mass killings. Remember, there were no mobile phones back then. My mother broke down and wept on hearing the news. A childhood friend of Mrs Gandhi's, I gently asked her why she did not react the same way when Mrs Gandhi had been murdered seven years earlier. Mother's words haunt me to this day: 'Because he (Rajiv) is so young.' It was a typically stifling hot and humid May night in Madras. In a daze, I stumbled out of the house, telling my parents I would be back soon. The streets were deserted, the only sound being that of stray dogs barking. A neighbour of mine sitting in his garden had heard the news and asked me, 'Is it the LTTE?' No one knew the answer at the time, though that was the immediate thought of everyone that horrific night. It must have been a good two hours before I returned home that horrible night. To this day, I have no idea where I had wandered off and how much time had elapsed. But my parents were panicking, concerned I had been caught up in riots. Our photographer's pictures were splashed across the front and inside pages, gory though they were. The only other English daily in Madras at the time had sent a reporter, but not a photographer and had to buy them late at night from a local photographer. A couple of days later, I requested my reporter and photographer colleagues to sign the front page as my brother and I had a hobby of preserving newspapers with historic headlines, some with autographs. The reporter agreed reluctantly. But the photographer did not. I well understood. After all, he had not been far from the stage when the suicide bomber set off her bomb and the trauma was obviously still raw. The writer is a senior journalist and author based in New Delhi. He was with Indian Express from 1982 to 1991
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DLF Chairman receives Rs 36.65 cr as annual salary for FY25
Rajiv Singh , chariman of India's biggest real estate firm DLF , now receives remuneration of Rs 36.65 crore after a hike of 34% in the last fiscal year, following better performance of the company, according to its latest annual report. DLF's Chairman and whole time director has received Rs 36.65 crore as remuneration for the last fiscal against Rs 27.30 crore in the preceding financial year, as per the list of remuneration paid/payable to directors/KMPs (key managerial personnel) during 2024-25. Out of the total remuneration given to Rajiv, Rs 34.53 crore was given in the form of commission. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. The company Board has approved commission or variable pay to Rajiv and two managing directors of DLF - Ashok Kumar Tyagi and Devinder Singh for 2024-25, both appointed in this position with effect from August 4, 2023. This allowance was based on the achievements against targeted business parameters like consolidated profit after tax, cashflows, and also taking into consideration construction spends and pre-sales. According to the report, Ashok Tyagi received Rs 14.16 crore as remuneration for last fiscal year after an increase of nearly 5% from Rs 13.52 crore in the preceding year. Out of this, Rs 8.77 crore is in commission form, as approved by the Board. Live Events Meanwhile, DLF's another MD Devinder Singh also got a hiked remuneration after an increase of nearly 5%. His final remuneration for the last fiscal year was Rs 14.16 crore, compared to Rs 13.52 crore in 2023-24. He also received Rs 8.77 crore as commission. In terms of market capitalisation, DLF is India's largest real estate firm with a net profit of Rs 4,366.82 crore in 2024-25 as compared to Rs 2,723.53 crore in the preceding year. The real estate group earned an income of Rs 8,995.89 crore in the last fiscal from Rs 6,958.34 crore in 2023-24. DLF reported record sales bookings of Rs 21,223 crore in 2024-25, an increase of 44% from Rs 14,778 crore in the preceding financial year. The company has set a target to sell housing properties worth Rs 20,000-22,000 crore during 2025-26. Since its inception, DLF has developed more than 185 real estate projects and over 352 million square feet of area. DLF Group has 280 million square feet of development potential across residential and commercial segments, including current projects under execution and the identified pipeline. The group has an annuity portfolio of over 45 million square feet.
