Congress Says Removal Of Alok Verma Has Prompted Opposition Parties to Unite Against Modi Govt in CBI fraud

NEW DELHI—On Friday morning, as Congress party leaders walked from Lodhi Road to the CBI headquarters in New Delhi to protest the government's perceived interference with the country's premier investigative agency, they were joined by Trinamool Congress's (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Md. Nadimul Haque, Communist Party of India's (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP D Raja and former Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav.

"Opposition parties are coming together on this issue," said Rajeev Gowda Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of the Congress' research department, in an interview with HuffPost India after the protest.
When asked what prompted him to participate in the Congress party's march, TMC MP Haque confirmed Gowda's statement. "My party sent me as a mark of solidarity with the issue. I got a call from the party spokesperson yesterday to go and represent the TMC at this march," he said. When asked if, in the near future, there will unanimity between the Congress party and the TMC on this issue, he said, "Yes, definitely."


As the biggest opposition party, the Congress was out on the streets in several cities in protest more than a week after indications resurfaced about corruption within the CBI.
The presence of other opposition party members, Congressmen believe, shows the CBI director's removal has helped add to the small but steadily growing list of issues around which the thus far elusive unity of opposition parties against the Narendra Modi-led government could be built.
This is significant for the state of play in the national politics because, in the recent past, the assembly state election campaigns have revealed just how brittle opposition unity is at present. The decision of Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati as well as Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav to go it alone in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections proved that a united electoral alliance appears to be easier said than done.

Therefore, issues around which the opposition finds a common ground reflect a potential space for a united national opposition against the incumbent regime. Several Congress and non-Congress leaders who participated in Friday's protest march told HuffPost India that the sacking of CBI director has created space for the opposition to come together against the government. Apart from Friday's protest, it appears the parties are now planning to petition the president seeking his intervention in the matter.

CPI's Rajya Sabha MP D Raja said, this was one of a significant number of other recent issues around which opposition parties have been coming together and will continue to do so. The momentum on this joint opposition protest will remain, in the forthcoming days, he said and "we will together approach the president with a memorandum as soon as he gives time."
Other issues that he referred to regarding opposition unity include the Rafale deal, which is being referred to as a scam, Non-performing assets of public sector banks etc.

5 Most horror Movies : Must Know About Them

If you are searching for the most horror movies than you are at right place. Halloween is right around the corner and we are gearing up for a weekend filled with spooky fun that defines the season. The best way to get into the spirit of Halloween is to treat yourself to some great horror films. There are plenty of films centered around the scariest night of the year and your choices range from dreary spine-chillers to horror comedies.

This is the right place if you're on the look out for movie suggestions, we've got your back. Grab some popcorn and prepare for a thrilling binge-watching session. We promise you it will make for a fun sleepover!

This is the  list of most horror movies, you can chech it and can enjoy them:-

1. Carrie:- 

 

Carrie is a 2013 American supernatural horror film, directed by Kimberly Peirce, and is the third film adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel of the same name. The film was produced by Kevin Misher, with a screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen & Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz as the titular character Carrie White, alongside Julianne Moore as Margaret White. The cast also features Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Gabriella Wilde, Ansel Elgort and Alex Russell. The film is a modern re-imagining of King's novel about a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who uses her telekinetic powers with devastating effect after being a victim of a cruel prank at her senior prom. The film held its world premiere at the Arclight Hollywood in Los Angeles on October 7, 2013 and was released in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Screen Gems on October 18, 2013. The film received mixed reviews, with critics calling it "unnecessary", criticizing the lack of originality and scares, though praised the modern updates and cast, whilst Moretz' performance was divisive. The film grossed $85 million worldwide at the box office.

2. The Blair Witch Project

 

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American supernatural horror film written, directed and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. It tells the fictional story of three student filmmakers—Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard—who hike in the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland in 1994 to film a documentary about a local legend known as the Blair Witch. The three disappeared, but their equipment and footage is discovered a year later. The purportedly "recovered footage" is the film the viewer sees.
Myrick and Sánchez conceived of a fictional legend of the Blair Witch in 1993. They developed a thirty-five page screenplay with the dialogue to be improvised. A casting call advertisement in Backstage magazine was prepared by the directors and Donahue, Williams and Leonard were cast. The film entered production in October 1997, with the principal photography taking place in Maryland for eight days overseen by cinematographer Neal Fredericks. About twenty hours of footage was shot and was edited down to eighty-two minutes.

3. The Babysitter

The Babysitter is a 2017 American teen horror-comedy film directed by McG and written by Brian Duffield. The film stars Samara Weaving, Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell and Bella Thorne. It was released by Netflix on October 13, 2017, and received positive reviews from critics. 

4. Coraline

Coraline is a 2009 American 3D stop-motion dark fantasy horror film based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel of the same name. It was the first feature film produced by Laika and was distributed by Focus Features. The film depicts an adventurous girl finding an idealized parallel world behind a secret door in her new home, unaware that the alternative world contains a dark and sinister secret. Written and directed by Henry Selick, the film was made with Gaiman's approval and co-operation

5. Scream 

Scream is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The film stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, and Drew Barrymore. Released on December 20, 1996, Scream follows the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell), a high school student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer known as Ghostface. The film combined black comedy and "whodunit" mystery with the violence of the slasher genre to satirize the clichés of the horror movie genre popularized in films such as Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980). The film was considered unique at the time of its release for featuring characters who were aware of real world horror films and openly discussed the clichés that Scream attempted to subvert.

Apple to offer 70 new emoji in the upcoming update!

Apple today has confirmed that their upcoming updates for iOS, macOS, and watchOS will offer over 70 new emoji. These will first be available on iPhones and iPads via an update (iOS 12.1), and eventually, make their way to the Apple Watch and Macbooks.

Apart from packing in an array of new characters with red hair, gray hair, and curly hair, there’s a brand new emoji for bald people. The smiley faces now are more emotive and there is a boatload of emoji for animals, sports and food. Unfortunately, this will make the wait harder but if you have registered as an Apple developer, you can download the public beta preview of iOS 12.1 and check them before the worldwide release.

 

With iOS 12.1 Apple wants to go even more global and to ensure that they have included new emoji for moon cake, red gift envelope, and nazar amulet. We are absolutely thrilled to try out these new emoji characters and will tell you more once we do. Until then it’s back to donning the dinosaur face on iMessages.

The brave little raccoon which can climb up building, leap off, and survive

In Ocean City, New Jersey Friday, a raccoon was spotted a jaw-dropping nine stories up a building. The raccoon proceeded to leap off the building, hit the soft sand with its little raccoon feet, and scamper away.

This isn't the first time a raccoon has been spotted climbing a tall building. In June, a raccoon climbed to the top of a 25-story skyscraper. It was then captured and released safely into the wild.
Where I'm from, raccoons were known for digging into the good trash at McDonald's and giving kids rabies. I'm so glad people get to see the other, better, braver side of raccoons.