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#पंचतंत्र में एक कहानी है “लालची कुत्ता”. हम सभी ने सुनी भी सुनायी भी.
बीते दिनों हमारे पड़ोसी की खबर पर कुछ ऐसा ही हो रहा था।

हालाँकि “कुत्ता” रूपक किसी के लिए भी उचित नहीं है लेकिन कहानी वास्तव में कुत्ते के शीर्षक से ही है.

कहानी का अंत भी कुछ ऐसा ही हुआ. कितनी सार्थक हैं पंचतंत्र की कहानियाँ. प्रेरक, पठनीय, स्मरणीय भी. आप भी पढ़ें.

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लालची कुत्ता

एक गांव में एक कुत्ता रहता था. वो हमेशा कुछ न कुछ खाने की फिराक में ही रहता था, क्योंकि वह बहुत लालची था. वह भोजन की तलाश में हमेशा यहां-वहां भटकता रहता था, उसका पेट कभी नहीं भरता था. एक दिन की बात है, वो हमेशा की तरह खाने की तलाश में इधर-उधर घूम रहा था, लेकिन उसे कहीं भी भोजन नहीं मिला. अंत में उसे एक होटल के बाहर एक मांस का एक टुकड़ा दिखाई दिया, उसने झट से उस टुकड़े को मुंह में पकड़ लिया और सोचा कि कहीं एकांत में जाकर मज़े से इसे खाया जाए. वह उसे अकेले में बैठकर खाना चाहता था, इसलिए मांस का टुकड़ा लेकर वहां से जल्दी से जल्दी भाग गया.

एकांत जगह की खोज करते-करते वह एक नदी के पास पहुंचा. नदी के किनारे जाकर उसने नदी में झांका, तो अचानक उसने अपनी परछाई नदी में देखी. वो समझ नहीं पाया कि यह उसी की परछाई है, उसे लगा कि पानी में कोई दूसरा कुत्ता है, जिसके मुंह में भी मांस का टुकड़ा है.

उस लालची कुत्ते ने सोचा क्यों न इसका टुकड़ा भी छीन लिया जाए. अगर इसका मांस का टुकड़ा भी मिल जाए, तो खाने का मजा दुगुना हो जाएगा. वह उस परछाई पर ज़ोर से भौंका. भौंकने से उसके मुंह में दबा मांस का टुकड़ा नदी में गिर पड़ा. अब वह अपना टुकड़ा भी खो बैठा. उसे तब जाकर समझ में आया कि जिसे वो दूसरा कुत्ता समझ रहा था, वो तो उसकी ख़ुद की परछाई है. उसने ज़्यादा के लालच में, जो था वो भी खो दिया. अब वह बहुत पछताया और मुंह लटकाकर वापस गांव में आ गया.

सीख: लालच बुरी बला है. लालच नहीं करना चाहिए. दूसरों की चीज़ें छीनने का फल बुरा ही होता है. लालच हमारी ख़ुशियां छीन लेता है, इसलिए अपनी मेहनत पर भरोसा करना चाहिए और मेहनत से जो भी हासिल हुआ हो, उसमें संतोष करना चाहिए. अगर लालच करेंगे तो हमारे पास अभी जितना है, उससे भी हाथ धोना पड़ सकता है.
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Bhojpuri industry pays tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput, an actor par excellence

The untimely death of Sushant Singh Rajput has sent shock waves among celebrities and his fans. Tributes are pouring in for the versatile actor, who was found hanging at his residence in Bandra on Sunday. He was 34. Sushant was said to be under stress and depression for the last few months. 

The Bhojpuri industry too paid its last respects to Sushant with heartfelt posts. "Why? Why? I am just not being able to get over this... My heart is crying since I got to know about this horrified news...Though I have never met him.. But still it feels like what ... I can’t explain... Hope you are in peace now, Sushant," wrote Monalisa.

Mumbai Police to probe into professional rivalry behind Sushant Singh Rajput's clinical depression

Earlier today, Sushant Singh Rajput's last rites were held at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Mumbai. 

Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday (June 15) said the Mumbai Police will look into the angle of 'professional rivalry' behind Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's clinical depression.

Anil Deshmukh took to his official Twitter account and said, "While the post mortem report says actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide by hanging himself, there are media reports that he allegedly suffered from clinical depression because of professional rivalry. Mumbai Police will probe this angle too."

The 34-year old actor, who died due to suicide on June 14, 2020, at his residence in Mumbai was reportedly said to be under depression.

As per the Mumbai Police investigation, Sushant made four phone calls in his last few hours before taking the big step. At 1.47 am, he had dialled his close friend Rhea Chakraborty, but she failed to receive the call. Within minutes, he phoned his close friend-actor Mahesh Shetty, who also did not take the call.

In the morning, just a few hours before Sushant committed suicide, Mahesh, on seeing the actor’s missed call on his phone dialled him back. However, this time, Sushant failed to respond. Later, Mahesh learnt from the police that Sushant tried to call him at 9.30 am but could not reach out to him.

Earlier today, Sushant's last rites were held at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Mumbai. His funeral was attended by his father KK Singh, who arrived from their hometown Patna earlier today, along with other family members. 

Some of his colleagues and friends from Bollywood such as actresses Kriti Sanon, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, director Abhishek Kapoor and his wife Pragya, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, actor Vivek Oberoi amongst several others – also paid their condolences to the versatile star.

Bhojpuri industry pays tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput, an actor par excellence

Sushant's news of demise comes at a time when the film fraternity and Bollywood fans across the world were already in shock over the loss of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and music composer Wajid Khan this year so far.

8 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir

8 terrorists killed in separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora, Munand; search operation underway

Security forces on Friday (June 19) killed at least three terrorists during two separate encounters in Awantipora in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. 

New Delhi: At least eight terrorists were killed by security forces in two separate encounters in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, while three terrorists were killed in Pulwama's Awantipora, five were killed in Shopian. A search operation is currently underway. According to reports, the first gunbattle took place between forces and terrorists at Meej in Pampore area of Awantipora in south Kashmir. Two terrorists took refuge inside a huge local Jamia mosque for several hours and disobliged appeals made by Iman to surrender themselves. After receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, the forces cordoned off the area and a gunbattle ensued in which both terrorists were neutralised. According to officials, the operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the search party, inviting a retaliation. While conducting the operation at Meej Pampore, full sanctity of the mosque was maintained. Local people and Mosque committee expressed happiness and thanked district police chief Tahir for patience and good supervision. They also complimented the Army and CRPF involved in the operation for restraint. Another terrorist was killed by forces in Munand area of Shopian district. According to officials, all three slain terrorists were affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba terror outfit. A top police official said, "Last night, the Awantipora Police launched an operation at village Meez Pampore, along with the Indian Army and other security forces. The target was a house adjoining a big mosque. After an initial exchange of fire, a grenade was thrown outside while the cordon was being laid. The terrorists then shifted to the mosque." "The exchange of fire resumed as the terrorists shifted to the adjoining shed. One terrorist has been killed in the operation so far," the official said. Earlier during the midnight, on a tip-off by informants, a joint team of the Awantipora Police, the Indian Army's 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) had launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Meej Pampore. The police official said that as the joint team approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired upon the search party and also lobbed a grenade. The fire was retaliated upon by the joint team, triggering off an encounter. The search operation is still on to neutralize the remaining terrorists in hiding if any. Meanwhile, late last night, in a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army's 1 RR and the CRPF, one terrorist named Imran Nabi of the Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested in the Anantnag district. One pistol, along with six rounds of ammunition and several other incriminating materials were recovered from his possession.