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Salman Khan in Challenge 2005 on Zee TV
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SALMAN KHAN LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE PHASE
IN SA RE GA MA PA CHALLENGE 2005
India’s leading movie icon Salman Khan graces the platform of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 and launches the interactive phase of the Musical Mahayudh. He joins the 12 finalists in their endeavors to touch the nation with their melodious voices. Salman meets the gharana’s of the 4 musical mentors Himesh Reshammiya, Adesh Shrivastav, Ismail Darbar and Jatin-Lalit and shakes a leg with the contestants on foot tapping numbers rendered by them.
The fate of the contestants is now in the hands of the viewers. Vote for your favorite contestant to keep him in the race for the chosen two, Kyunki Apki Choice, India Ki Voice.
The euphoric performances left Salman asking for more as he humbly commented, “I have never witnessed such exuberance on any other show. I think each contestant is equally deserving and my vote is with every contestant on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005”.
Watch Salman Khan pledge his loyalties for the contestants of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 on Friday, November 4, 2005 at 10 pm
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Times Now ropes in Zakka Jacob as managing editor; Navika Kumar to take up consulting editor role
Senior newsroom reshuffle sees Jacob exit News18; Kumar steps into expanded editorial leadership role
NEW DELHI: In a high-profile newsroom reshuffle, Zakka Jacob is set to move from News18 to Times Now as managing editor, according to media reports. He is expected to assume the new role in April, marking a fresh chapter in a career that has long straddled the studio floor and the global affairs beat.
At CNN-News18, Jacob most recently served as senior anchor and group foreign affairs editor, a role he took up in December 2015. Over the years, he became a familiar face for viewers tracking international flashpoints and diplomatic crosscurrents. He had earlier served as managing editor at the channel before choosing to focus more closely on hands-on journalism and anchoring.
His move to Times Now signals a return to executive leadership, this time at a network known for its combative prime-time presence and political edge.
Meanwhile, Navika Kumar will step into the role of consulting editor. A seasoned political journalist and one of the prominent faces of Times Now, Kumar is known for her sharp interviews and high-voltage election coverage. Her elevation formalises a leadership position she has long appeared to occupy on screen.
Jacob’s career spans more than a decade across editorial and anchoring roles. He has served as managing editor and output editor at CNN-News18, and earlier worked as senior anchor at China Central Television. An engineering graduate from the University of Madras, he brings a methodical mind to the often chaotic theatre of television news.
With April on the horizon, the move sets the stage for a new newsroom equation, and perhaps a new tone at the top. In the world of television news, the faces may be familiar, but the script is always being rewritten.
