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Vidyut Jamwal: I want to bring out the action star in every person - Vidyut Jamwal
Bollywood actor and martial artist Vidyut Jamwal was at a Mumbai college teaching  young college girls the art of self defense. During this event he also said that if he is an action star then its his responsibility to bring out the action hero inside a person.

Sidharth Malhotra tracks responses to second outing - HASEE TOH PHASEE - HASEE TOH PHASEE Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra and director Vinil Mathew were at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai to judge the response of audiences to HASEE TOH PHASEE. The movie also stars Parineeti Chopra and released on 7th February 2014. Sidharth mentioned at the event that being his second movie HTP marks his work in Bollywood. Make way for Bachchagiri Having connected millions of people through dance and given so many youngsters a career through dance, Zee TV brings back the dance ke baaps on popular demand – DID L’il Masters Season 3. In its third season, the show returns with a unique positioning – ‘Bachchagiri’! Premiering Saturday, March 1st at 9PM, the show has Geeta Kapoor and Ahmad Khan as Masters along with Sanam Johar, Raghav Crockroaz Juyal, DID 4 contestant- Swarali Karulkar as skippers. There will also be a fourth member on board as a skipper whose name is still under consideration. Said Mr. Ajay Bhalwankar, Content Head (Hindi GECs), ZEEL, “This year, we have added another layer to our earlier positioning Dance Ke Baap. Dancing isn't just about the steps. It is also about the attitude. Looking at the effortless moves and the unperturbed disposition of the contestants this season, we have coined the term Bachchagiri to define the attitude of these kids. These kids are immensely talented and they know it. Bachchagiri simply means a kids’ attitude towards dance. They are cool and confident children who know their worth. They’re carefree, uninhibited and aren’t afraid of anything that comes their way. They’ll accept any challenge and have the ability to challenge anyone, peers and adults alike, with their dance. At such a tender age they perform with so much passion and self-assurance that it can rattle any adult who is watching them.” “It’s a cool and fun concept which will be incorporated in various ways in the content as well as across other mediums. These kids, when they take the stage, they do it without a care in the world, without being afraid of what people will think. Though the word is heavily borrowed from dadagiri, bachchagiri no way gives any leeway to over-smartness or cockiness. They aren’t show-offs but they do have a “don’t mess with me” attitude when it comes to dance. They aren’t afraid of a little competition and stage fear means nothing to them...” adds Mr. Bhalwankar. Like always, the focus of the show will be on the talent par excellence, the fun and the passion the kids share for dance through several stages of progression. The skill, discipline, artistry and mental-physical development of the kids will be of utmost importance throughout the show. DID L’il Masters has always presented ace dancers and never before seen acts with highest quality of training with the help of reliable and efficient Skippers. This time, the Top 16 contestants will be put under the able-guidance of Sanam Johar, Raghav Juyal, Swarali Karulkar and the fourth skipper and will strive to cultivate a positive environment for the children to nurture, develop and further hone their dancing skills and overall personality. Everybody’s favorite host, Jay Bhanushali will anchor the show and grandmaster Mithun Da will support the young talent to bring out the best in each contestant in his own charismatic manner. Mr. Nitin Keni, Producer, Essel Vision Productions Ltd said, “In India, we conducted the auditions in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Vadodara, Indore, Raipur, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Ranchi, Patna, Jammu and Lucknow and the response has been very gratifying and overwhelming. Over one lakh children participated and we have arrived at our Top 16 kids who exactly fit into the concept of Bachchagiri after a lot of deliberation. These are genuinely gifted children and little powerhouses of talent who astonished us with their unimaginable talent. Along with entertainment, Zee and Essel Vision has always endeavored to become the most coveted platform for aspiring youth and women in the country and with the third season of DID L‘il Masters, we only hope to strengthen that conviction of ours.” Don’t forget to tune into India’s favorite reality show, DID L’il Masters Season 3, starting March 1st, every Saturday and Sunday at 9PM only on Zee TV Google launches "Good to Know" Web Safety Initiative in India   To raise awareness around staying safe online, This Safer Internet Day, Google India has introduced a nationwide campaign "Good to Know" on Safer Internet Day. As the next billion Internet users come online, Google is committed to ensuring they are empowered to be responsible digital citizens. Google has partnered with the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and the Voluntary Organization in the Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE) on this campaign, which includes a series of online safety workshops that will reach schools, NGOs, consumer and industry groups across India. Endorsing this campaign is the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) – the Government of India’s nodal agency that deals with cybersecurity threats; the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Chetan Krishnaswamy, Country Head – Public Policy, Google India, said, “Through the Good to Know campaign, we want to help equip millions of new Internet users coming online in India with the knowledge and tools needed to become responsible digital citizens. Internet safety begins with exercising meaningful choices when online, having an open conversation about it with our families, and teaching them the basics such as using strong, unique passwords and not sharing personal information.” To kick-start the campaign, the Digital Empowerment Foundation and VOICE will hold a week-long series of educational events in New Delhi. These will be followed by digital literacy and online safety workshops in Pune, Kanpur, Guwahati and Lucknow. VOICE will focus especially on the outreach to schools and NGOs across the country, teaching tips and tricks to help families become responsible digital citizens.   Google’s Good to Know site includes tips and advice to help keep families safe from identity thefts, scams and online frauds, as well as information on how our tools make the web a safer place. Raj Babbar keen to contest from Mumbai After cricketer Mohammad Azaharuddin, Lok Sabha MP Raj Babbar has expressed his desire not to contest from Uttar Pradesh. While the Congress is likely to field the former Indian cricket team captain from the Howrah seat, Babbar is keen to contest from Mumbai.  Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan wants Babbar to move to Mumbai too.    MP gets Krishi Karman Award for second time in row BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh has emerged as Grain Bowl of the India contributing immensely to India’s granary with steady and excellent growth in food grain production. President Dr. Pranab Mukherjee presented the prestigious Krishi Karman Award to the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan at a grand award presentation ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan here on Monday. Madhya Pradesh is the only state to have won the Krishi Karman Award in the total food grain production category consecutively for the second time since the institution of Award in 2010- 11. The Award carries a trophy, a citation and cash award of Rs. 2 crore in total food grains production category. Farmers Shashi Khandelwal from Chaurai in Chhindwara and ogendra Kaushik from Badnagar, Ujjain were honoured by the President as ideal farmers. Those present included Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar, Minister for Forest and Environment Veerappa Moili, Minister for Agriculture Madhya Pradesh Gauri Shankar Bisen, MP State BJP President Narendra Singh Tomar, General Secretary Arvind  Menon, Agriculture Production Commissioner Madan Mohan Upadhyay, Principal Secretary Agriculture Dr. Rajesh Rajora, Director Agriculture DN. Sharma and senior officers. The impressive performance of Madhya Pradesh agriculture sector is attributable to increase in irrigation capacity, uninterrupted power supply, improved storage infrastructure, timely supply of farm inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and farmer friendly bold decisions like zero percent interest on farm loans and bonus on wheat, rice, maize procurement. It is for the first time the state excelled in wheat, pulses and paddy. Madhya Pradesh has topped in food grain production in the country with the food grain production 277 lakh tons in 2012- 13 including 161 lakh tons of wheat.