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2 killed as bike rams into truck in UP
Sambhal: Two persons were killed today morning when their motorcycle rammed into a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, the police said. The deceased have been identified as Bholu (45) and Sharif (25). They were trying to overtake a tractor on the AsmoliSambhal road when their motorcycle dashed into a truck coming from the opposite direction, a police officer said. Both died on the spot and their bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, the officer added.
BSES team attacked, 2 injured
New Delhi: Two persons were injured when a team of a Delhi-based power distribution company (discom) allegedly came under attack by a mob during a routine check of power theft in outer Delhi’s Kamruddin Nagar area, the police said today. The 20-strong BSES team was chased and attacked with iron rods yesterday by a mob of 15-20 people, including two women. A BSES employee and retired Delhi Police ACP Santosh Kumar Singh sustained head injuries, the discom spokesperson said. “The attack was preplanned as the team was attacked when two Delhi Police personnel accompanying it had gone for lunch,” a police officer said.
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Delhi court sends Karti Chidambaram to one day police custody
New Delhi: Karti Chidambaram was arrested on Wednesday morning by the CBI in connection with a money laundering case against INX Media. The son of former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, Karti was interrogated by authorities at Chennai Airport after landing from London. The development comes a day after Karti’s chartered accountant S Bhaskararaman was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Karti, who was brought to Delhi today, is named in a case which relates to Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted in 2007 for receipt of funds by INX Media when his father and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram was the Union finance minister. P Chidambaram and Karti have denied allegations in the CBI’s FIR against the latter.
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India’s GDP registers major jump in third quarter, grows to 7.2 % from 6.5 %
New Delhi: India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded the fastest quarterly growth this year at 7.2 per cent in OctoberDecember as against 6.5 per cent in the previous quarter and 6.8 per cent growth in the same period last year, primarily on account of sharp pickup in the services sector. The second advance estimate released by Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Wednesday showed that the overall GDP growth rate for 2017-18 is estimated to inch up marginally to 6.6 per cent from the first advance estimate of 6.5 per cent released last month. GDP growth rate for JulySeptember was revised upwards to 6.5 per cent from the earlier estimate of 6.3
☛ The government revised its 2017-18 GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from 6.5 per cent earlier ☛ The latest GDP data signals that the economy in the reporting quarter grew at its fastest pace in the current fiscal year
per cent. The country had recorded a GDP growth of 7.1 per cent in the previous financial year. The advance estimate for Gross Value Added (GVA), the more closely watched indicator for growth, is estimated at 6.4 per cent in 2017-18, up from 6.1 per cent estimated in the first advance estimated but down from
Splendid Holi Milan Ceremony organized by the Bihar Cultural Council in Vadodara
7.1 in the previous financial year. The GVA growth for 2016-17 was revised upwards to 7.1 per cent from 6.6 per cent estimated earlier in first advance estimates. Financial, real estate and professional services recorded a marked
improvement in the third quarter this year, with the sector’s GVA growing at 6.7 per cent from 2.8 per cent in the same period last year. Construction also showed a sharp uptick with GVA growth of 6.8 per cent in October-December as against 2.8 per cent in previous year. Mining and quarrying slumped into
negative territory with GVA growth of (-)0.1 per cent in October-December from a double-digit growth rate of 12.1 per cent in the same period last year. “After muted activity until September, signs of a pickup in economic growth are starting to appear,” said Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA.
Sridevi cremated with state honours, fans from across the country mourn
A large number of people attended the grand 30th ceremony held on 25th February
Vadodara: The 30th Holi Mela organized by the Bihar Cultural Council was celebrated on 25th February at Arjuna Lounge, Vasna Baiyali Road, Vadodara. Shree Bharat Sharma Vyas, who considered Bhishma
Pitamaa of Bhojpuri songs, created a glorious cultural atmosphere. On this occasion, Mr. D.N.Pandey (Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities) Chairman of the Bihar Cultural Council given thanked with hearty
congratulations to all the special guests, sponsors, workers and all the people in the congregation to make succeed. On this occasion, Baroda Police Commissioner Mr. Manoj Shashidhar, Mr. Rakesh Manju
(Chairman of MGVCL), Mr. Ranjay Singh (Chief Commissioner of Income Tax) were present. Apart from this, special guests included Manoj Singh, Maharajashree of Hathipura Dhama, Lakshman Dasji, Mr.Kuleesh Jha, Mr.Santosh Mishra, Shri Shambhu Yadav (IRS Income Tax), Mr.Pravin Jha, Mr.Kishore Kumar (GST), Mr.Babon Jha, Mr.Prabhat Misra, Mr.Baaijhu Chaudhari etc. were specially present. General Secretary Shri Vidyadar Jha, and cultural secretary, Baidyanath Paswan finally expressed their gratitude to the successful completion of the entire cultural program.
Semen-filled balloons thrown on us in name of Holi, allege Delhi college students
New Delhi: Students of a women’s college in south Delhi have alleged that some miscreants have been harassing them in the name of the festival of Holi by throwing at them balloons filled with semen instead of water and colours. The incident came to light when one of the students of Lady Shri Ram College reported that a balloon “filled with liquid” was thrown on her and “it dried white” on her black leggings. Scroll reported that the girl was later told by her friend that the balloon was filled not with water but with semen. Following this, the women development cell of the college held a meeting with
at least 40 students. Authorities discovered during the meeting that the experience of the student was not an isolated one. at least
three students reported that they were hit by balloons which were filled with what they suspect to be semen. Though no police
complaint has been filed in this regard, the students union of the college and authorities have informed police. According to the report, police patrolling has increased in areas around the college. The students have also been provided a mobile number by police authorities and they have been urged to file complaint in this regard. The report further quoted Lady Shri Ram College principal as saying that bushes around the college have been trimmed and the students have also met Deputy Commissioner of Police – special unit for women and children, Esha Pandey, to raise their concerns.
Mumbai: Sridevi, 54, passed away on Saturday in Dubai. Her mortal remains were brought to the actor’s residence at Green Acres on Tuesday night. This morning, her condolence meet at Celebration Sports Club at Lokhandwala Complex was attended by fans from all across the country and Sridevi’s colleagues from the film industry. The Kapoor family stood by the actor’s mortal remains including husband Boney Kapoor, daughters Jahnvi and Khushi and the members of the Kapoor clan. Bollywood celebrities like Rekha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri
Dixit-Nene, Akshaye Khanna, Farah Khan, Vidya Balan, Sushmita Sen, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farhan Akhtar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, John Abraham, Ajay Devgn, Kajol and many others were in attendance. Her co-stars from the South Indian film industry also came to pay their last respects. The condolence meet in Lokhandwala lasted for over three hours. Sridevi was dressed in a red saree as per customs. She was given a state funeral and her body was wrapped in tricolour. There was also a gun salute before the cremation. The mortal remains of the late actor were in a glass clasket on a truck which was decked up in white flowers as it made way to the crematorium. Boney Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and Anil Kapoor were seen on the truck alongside the glass casket. ‘Sridevi Amar Rahe’ was chanted through the streets as the truck made its way towards the crematorium.
Uproar in Bihar Assembly over Muzaffarpur incident
Patna: The Bihar Assembly was plunged into turmoil over the Muzaffarpur incident on the third day of the Budget session on Wednesday and the proceedings were adjourned soon after commencement till 2 pm. RJD MLAs rushed into the well as soon as Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary came to the House and raised slogans against the NDA government over the incident in which nine children were run over and killed by a vehicle allegedly driven by a BJP leader. RJD MLAs kept raising slogans accusing the ruling coalition of having tried to shield the accused, who surrendered before police early Wednesday and demanded an apology from
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi. Amid the din, the Speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm. The leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav said, “Whatever we have been saying about the Muzaffarpur incident is turning out to be true. We have been stating from the very beginning that the accused is a BJP leader. The BJP denied it and later admitted our charge and
suspended him from the party”. He said, “Even the suspension was a mere eyewash. What did the suspension for six years imply? Would they re-induct the man accused of such a heinous crime after a period? “We maintain that the BJP leader was drunk, a fact that this government, with its tall claims about prohibition, is wary of admitting. He has surrendered now as blood tests will not be able to ascertain any alcohol content after so many hours”, Yadav said. Manoj Baitha, a district -level BJP worker from Sitamarhi, who was suspended from the party after the incident and the outcry, surrendered at the official residence of Muzaffarpur SSP.
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Opec’s new gambit has poor odds of success
Saudi Arabia and Russia don’t make for natural partners. Their often conflicting agendas in West Asia bear testament to that. But economic interests are a powerful motivator. The two oil-driven economies have cooperated closely on oil production cuts since the beginning of 2017. They are now preparing to go further. Last week, Suhail al-Mazrouei, president of the Saudi Arabia-dominated Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), said the body is working on a plan to structure a formal alliance with 10 other petro-states, Russia being the most prominent among them. If they can pull it off, it will be the most significant restructuring of oil producers since Opec’s formation in 1960. It might not, however, be enough to achieve its goal: holding on to an eroding dominance in the face of the US shale challenge. The 2017 production-cut deal between Opec and the other petro-states has held the line. Compliance has been reasonably good, price volatility as per the CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index the lowest since 2014, and price levels have been high enough— approaching $70 per barrel—for investors to be bullish. The deal has now been extended to the end of 2018. But a year’s gains are not proof of future success. Several obstacles remain. First, there is still a long road ahead. The deal has targeted a reduction in crude oversupply to its five-year target. There are still 74 million barrels to go for this. This will not be achieved in 2018. Little wonder Saudi Arabia and Russia signalled last month that the production-cut deal may very well continue into 2019. However, the longer such a deal is in place, the higher the odds that compliance will break down. Bloomberg notes that non-Opec compliance has started slipping this year. The track record of the non-Opec bloc’s leader, Russia, is not anything to write home about either. In 1998, the downturn following the 11 September 2001 attack, and 2008, it had been involved in production-cut deals with Opec. It failed to follow through each time. The second obstacle—a mismatch between Saudi Arabia and Russia’s compulsions—follows from this. Together, they account for over 40% of global crude supply and are by some distance the most important actors in the deal. True, their relationship has strengthened considerably over the past year, capped by Saudi Arabia’s king, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, visiting Russia late last year. But Russia needs lower price levels than Saudi Arabia—which would prefer pricier crude given that it is listing state-owned oil behemoth Saudi Aramco later this year—to keep the fiscal home fires burning. Saudi Arabia is also in it for the long haul. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the power behind the throne, will need high crude prices to backstop his ambitious political and economic reform agenda. For that matter, how compliant will future Aramco stakeholders be when it comes to production cuts? Russia, on the other hand, will be sorely tempted once winter sets in and Euro- - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara pean demand spikes. Editor
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Bollywood-Hollywood She Lay There in a Red Sari, Serene in Death: Hema Malini Bids Final Farewell to Dear Friend Sridevi Soon after arriving back from the prayer meet, Hema took to Twitter to share how the entire industry is mourning the loss of one of film industry’s most loved actor.
Mumbai : Sridevi’s untimely demise at the age of 54 has sent the entire nation into a tizzy. With fans, family members and film industry colleagues mourning the loss of Bollywood’s first female superstar, the shock waves are palpable even to those who don’t refer to themselves as cinema lovers. The actor passed away due to “accidental drowning” in Dubai where she had gone to attend a family wedding. Sridevi’s mortal remains were handed over to her family on Tuesday by the Dubai Police authorities after conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death. Sridevi’s fans were seen
queuing up outside the Lokhandwala Celebrations
Priya Prakash Varrier Has Found Her Instagram Caption Mojo
New Delhi : We all know Priya Prakash Varrier as the girl who shot to fame overnight thanks to a video clip of her from her upcoming film Oru Adaar Love. Even ahead of the release of her debut film, Priya Prakash Varrier became an internet sensation thanks to a wink aimed at her co-star in the song Manikya Malaraya Poovi from the film. With thousands of memes and an almost instant blue tick on Instagram after this clip went viral all over social media, Priya’s became a face known to millions (currently 5 million and counting on Instagram) - and sooner than she had perhaps imagined. We had observed Priya’s style via her Instagram pictures only a few weeks ago - and Priya was refreshingly unstyled and dressed as any other young woman her age would (google says she’s only 18). Not only was her style her own and as organic as can be, but even Priya’s posts on social media seemed limited to casual posts with her friends and a few posts here and there to promote her film. But the quick surge of popularity on social media seems to have made Priya more adept in the art of social media.
Sports Club where her to pay their last respects. body is kept for ‘darshan’ Over 200 policemen are
currently deployed at the venue to control the crowd and maintain law and order. The fans and well-wishers had started to line up since 6 in the morning even though the gates were only opened at 10 am. Aishwara Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sushmita Sen, Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput, Ajay DevgnKajol, Madhuri Dixit, Jaya Bachchan, Esha Deol and Hema Malini among others had paid their last respects to Bollywood’s veteran. Soon after arriving back from the prayer meet, Hema took to Twitter to share how the entire industry was mourning the loss of one of film industry’s most loved actor whose craft spans languages across
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada apart from Hindi. She further shared that it is only right that the industry be allowed to grieve in peace as the void is almost impossible to fill. “The whole film industry is trying to come to terms with this tragedy. We have lost a wonderful member whose life has been dedicated to the entertainment field for so many decades. It is only right that we be allowed to grieve in peace,” she wrote. She said her final goodbye and wrote, “Arrangements were so well made that the whole atmosphere was tranquil, everything was smooth & executed with finesse befitting the departed soul. Goodbye dear friend!”
Anushka Sharma deserves praise for taking on genre that A-list stars shy away from, with Pari New Delhi : Amitabh Bachchan has featured in two while Dharmendra has acted in just one, that too as a guest appearance. Vinod Khanna has none to his credit while superstar Rajesh Khanna, despite his romantic image, took a bold step by signing two such movies during his salad days. The same holds true for the Khans. Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have just one against their name while Salman Khan has none. That more or less sumps up the lackadaisical attitude of superstars towards the horror genre. Pari, scheduled to hit theatres this Friday on 2 March, starring Anushka Sharma, is a much needed attempt by an A-lister to give this genre a booster shot. It also means that all is not lost and there is still hope. The step-motherly
treatment that has been meted out to horror films by Bollywood superstars over the years is nothing new and the practice has been there since ages. Ashok Kumar, even after the mega success of Mahal, never opted for another horror film and Dilip Kumar followed suit. Under the baton of Bimal Roy, Dilip Kumar gave a super hit in Madhumati but preferred doing tragic roles more. Amitabh Bachchan’s
Hum Kaun Hai was an extremely bad copy of The Others. Rajesh Khanna, at the peak of his career, gave consent to working in the Danny directed Phir Wahi Raat and then again appeared in Woh Phir Aayegi. Talaash, Paheli and Suryavanshi were more on the supernatural side and of the three, the Salman Khan starrer evoked more laughter than the desired purpose. Salman, while interacting
with media during the run up to the release of Sultan, had clearly stated that the horror genre scares him and he would rather refrain from horror and sex. The bottom line is when it comes to horror, the superstars fare poorly. So what is it that discourages the sultans of box office from dabbling in a genre that also remains the most profitable genre vis-àvis the cost of production. One look at the horror films of this country and the straightaway notion that one assembles in mind is of semi-porn flicks. So deep has been the imprint, thanks to the house of Ramsays horror films that it is almost indelible. The safe bet attitude of stars who are always on hunt for films that can project their clean image and have the potential to appeal to the whole family keep such films at bay.
Long kryptonite to superheroes, Sridevi used to call me ‘laddoo’: Rani Mukerji remembers her ‘maa’ the Oscars begin to relent Rani Mukerji remembers
Mumbai : Kangana Ranaut revealed that patriotism is a must-have trait in her man. the Queen actress was asked on a chat show about what qualities she would want in her dream boyfriend, and she said that it would be a deal-breaker for her if he was not patriotic. “I love my country. I will break up if my boyfriend is not patriotic. If he can’t be dedicated towards his motherland, I don’t think he would be dedicated to me,” Kangana said. If the words of the actress at an event earlier this month are anything to go by, she may have already found the man
of her dreams. Kangana had revealed that she would get married “soon”. “Please give me a deadline till next February,” she had said. On the work front, Kangana is currently busy filming her period drama, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, which is based on the life of Rani Laxmibai. The film, directed by Krish, was supposed to hit the screens in April but has been delayed due to the heavy VFX required. Buzz is that Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi will now release in August, although there is no official confirmation from the makers.
New York : Aside from the posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger (“The Dark Knight”) and best animated film for “The Incredibles,” no superhero film has ever penetrated the top categories of the Academy Awards. Though regular honorees for their bombastic visual effects or thunderous, wall-to-wall sound, comic-book movies have been denied the upper reaches of achievement. Marvel Studios — one of the most dominant popculture juggernauts the movies have ever seen — hasn’t won a single Academy Award. But there are signs that the deep freeze for superheroes is thawing. “Logan,” James Mangold’s acclaimed final chapter of Wolverine, the long-clawed “X-Men” character played by Hugh Jackman, is nominated for best adapted screenplay at Sunday’s awards. The nod, which Mangold shares with co-writers Michael Green and Scott Frank, is the first screenplay nomination for a superhero film. That could be read as a sign that the film academy is finally starting to give in to the era’s most bankable
her ‘maa’ Sridevi, who died suddenly on Saturday. Rani says that the Bollywood icon used to call her ‘laddoo’ affectionately and was looking forward to watching Rani’s new film, Hichki.
box-office force. Last year, “Deadpool” seemingly came just shy of scaling the Dolby Theatre walls after a quixotic awards campaign netted the hyperviolent and hyper-verbal R-rated film two Golden Globe nominations. This year, Patty Jenkins’ female empowerment blockbuster “Wonder Woman” was considered a definite contender but came up short despite a nod from the Producers Guild. A tide may be turning just as the sensation and acclaim of Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” has positioned the Marvel release to be
a potential heavyweight at next year’s Academy Awards. A decade after Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” was denied a best picture nomination — an omission that sparked the academy’s expansion of the best picture field from five films to up to ten — “Black Panther” is poised to score the first bestpicture nod for a superhero film, not to mention potentially a host of other categories including directing, costume design, visual effects, production design, score and, maybe, Michael B. Jordan as supporting actor.
New Delhi :Rani Mukerji has not yet come to terms with Sridevi’s death. The Bollywood icon died suddenly on Saturday in Dubai, where she was attending her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding. The official cause of death was drowning. Just a few days before leaving for Dubai, Sridevi expressed her excitement for Rani’s upcoming film, Hichki. “The day, the time I got to know that she’s passed away, it was the most shocking and tragic thing for me to hear. I still can’t believe that we are talking about her demise. It feels surreal to talk about her in the past tense because we never expected this,” said Rani. “The love
she had for me was so tremendous and intense that I feel somewhere I have lost a guiding light in my life. She has been my inspiration personally and professionally,” she added. Like many of her Bollywood contemporaries, Rani also considers Sridevi to be a massive influence. Sridevi redefined the role of women in Bollywood in the ‘80s and ‘90s. “Sriji has been my favourite since my childhood. She knew me as a kid because I used to go in my school uniform and bag and watch her shoot. She worked in one of the productions of my uncle, Shomu Mukherjee. She remembered me
as that kid,” said Rani. She remembers how the screen icon used to call her ‘laddoo’ affectionately. “She used to call me laddoo; she would say, ‘Arre my laddoo’ each time I met her and I am going to miss that,” she said. “I was actually looking forward to show her my film. She called me after seeing the trailer and said, ‘Laddoo, I have to see this movie’. I told her, ‘Yes maa as soon as the movie is ready, I can show it you’,” said Rani, adding, “It is a huge loss not only for the movie industry but also for us as a family who belong to the films. Anybody who departs we feel that sense of loss and for me especially because I had a personal connect with her.”
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When you win, the other team is not playing well, says Ravi Shastri slamming critics
India arrived back home after a successful tour of South Africa where they did lose the Test series but came back in tremendous fashion to thump the Proteas in the ODIs and then the T20s. The prolific comeback from 0-2 down in the Tests earned plenty of applause for the Indian side. However, many claimed that the win came against an understrength South Africa side. The hosts were without AB de Villiers for first three ODIs, and then missed the services of Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis thereafter. “This is the biggest problem with our critics. When you win, the other team is not playing well. When you win in Sri Lanka, they are a weak team. When you play South Africa, they are not at their best. Remember, a team is only as good as you allow it to be. It’s as simple as that. No one says the Indian team were not at their best when we lose,” said Shastri. “No Indian says that. When we lose, we lose. Ah, but when another team lose, they were not at their best. I can’t fathom and I don’t have an answer for that. By the way, we are not playing players, we are playing a country so I don’t care what is on offer. I am playing against South Africa. Who plays for South Africa is not my problem,” he said. With eight match wins out of 12, from being 0-2 down in the Test series, Shastri alleged the comeback from akin to Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in 1974 – the famed “Rumble in the Jungle” which later came to be called as the “greatest sporting event of the 20th century” – where Ali knocked
Ravi Shastri slammed Indian team's critics for not giving the team due credit for a job well done in South Africa. India beat South Africa 5-1 in the ODIs and 2-1 in T20Is after going down 1-2 in the Test series.
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down an unbeaten Foreman for the knockout. Despite the massive 5-1 win in the ODIs and 2-1 in the T20s, Shastri claimed there were some regrets but he wished to focus on the positives instead. “I’ll be lying if I say there are no regrets. For me, everyday is a learning curve. When you lose, you learn too. What I liked was that the boys stood up and fought. They didn’t allow their shoulders to drop. In fact, they fought harder,” he said. “They reserved the biggest punch for the last. Two zip down and to throw that knockout punch on South Africa in Johannesburg (in third Test) was tremendous. They never recovered from that.
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It was like Muhammad Ali v George Foreman in 1974 and he fu****g knocked him out,” he added. India lost the first Test by 72 runs and the second by 135 runs, however, despite the margin on paper, the two teams were largely separate by one session of play. Especially in the second Test, a collapse for India in a session meant doom and a defeat. Post the two defeats, the team management and the players assessed the situation and wanted to go on the attack instead of buckling and going for a draw. They were duely rewarded with a 63 run win and avoided a first-ever clean sweep in South Africa.
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Amul pays tribute to Sridevi and it could not have been worded better New Delhi: On February 24, Bollywood icon Sridevi passed away in Dubai, leaving fans and members of the film fraternity shocked and devasted. Although few days have passed since then, people are still finding it hard to cope with the loss of their beloved actor. Sridevi, who was often hailed as the first female superstar worked in a wide range of films like Lamhe, Chaalbaaz, Mr India and Sadma, essayed several enduring characters over her career. And while there has been an outpouring of grief both online and offline, Amul too paid tribute to the actor in its own true inimitable style. It featured the actor in her different on-screen avatars and, playing on the name of her 1991 film Lamhe, tweeted “Woh Lamhe hum hamesha yaad rakhenge…” Roughly translated it means that we will always remember
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Bollywood icon Sridevi passed away on February 24 in Dubai and shocked her fans worldwide. People are still finding it hard coping with the loss of her beloved actor. And while there has been an outpouring of grief, Amul too paid tribute to the actor in a way only it can
those moments. Sridevi, 53, was with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi at the time of her death. And while cardiac arrest was initially believed to be the reason for her untimely demise, Dubai Police on Monday (February 26) said the actor died of accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub after losing
April-January fiscal deficit touches 113% of full-year target
Mumbai: Fiscal deficit of Rs 6.77 trillion was reported by the government on Wednesday for April-January period. The number touched the target originally set up for the financial year that ends in March. In the first ten months of FY17-18, net tax receipts were Rs 9.7 trillion rupees, government data showed. In the union budget 2018 speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had informed that the fiscal deficit target for the ongoing fiscal year has been raised to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from 3.2 percent. The government has committed to bring down the fiscal deficit target to 3.3 percent in the next fiscal year against the former plan to cut it to 3 percent by March 2019. The data revealed that the capital expenditure during the same period stood at Rs 2.64 trillion. And the revenue deficit was registered at Rs 4.8 trillion. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the fiscal deficit target announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in budget 2018. The international body noted that Indian is now returning to the path of gradual fiscal consolidation. The government has kept in mind the requirement to provide support to the nascent economy recovery in the country.
consciousness. Later the case was transferred to the Dubai Public Prosecution and on Tuesday (February 27) Vipul, the Consul General of India, confirmed that Dubai Police has closed Sridevi’s case after a thorough investigation. The mortal remains of the actor were brought back to India late on Tuesday night on a chartered flight.
New Delhi: American cult bike maker Harley Davidson on Wednesday unveiled two new models in its Softail portfolio—Low Rider and Deluxe—priced at Rs12.99 lakh and Rs17.99 lakh, respectively. The models are an addition to the four MY18 Softail models launched in October 2017. The Low Rider comes with 19-inch front and 16-inch rear radiate cast wheels and standard anti-lock braking system (ABS) while the Deluxe has features such as retro-modern styled LED lighting from front to back, running lights and tombstone tail, among others. “The addition of two new models is aimed at strengthening the brand’s Softail portfolio in the country. It also continues to reinforce our leadership position among the leisure riding segment in the country,” Harley Davidson India and China managing director Peter
MacKenzie said agency in New Delhi. The new models are equipped with 1745cc Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine. The vehicles are powered by dual-bending valve front suspension and an adjustable hidden rear monoshock, the company said, adding that the models are faster, lighter and have better handling than any of their predecessors. “The Indian market has evolved and customers look forward to innovation in technology and comfort. This is evident from the growth in the leisure riding segment for premium motorcycles,” MacKenzie said. The company also announced a price revision for their popular Touring and CVO lineup. The price of Road King has been reduced to Rs24.99 lakh from Rs28.37 lakh, while Street Glide Special is now priced at Rs33.50 lakh from the earlier Rs29.99 lakh.
PNB fraud: Nirav Modi refuses to join CBI probe, says he has business abroad New Delh: Billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday thumbed nose at CBI and refused to join the investigation into the Punjab National Bank fraud case. The diamantaire failed to keep his date with the summons issued by the central probe agency in the PNB fraud case, which officials said had been revised upward to Rs 12,636 crore following fresh information from the bank. Modi was summoned through email but he refused to join the investigation saying he had “business abroad”, agency quoted CBI officials as saying. The CBI also directed Modi to contact the embassy of India in the country where he is staying so that his travel to India can be arranged. The move comes after Nirav Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, who too is an accused, said they could not appear before the agency since their passports were revoked. Meanwhile, the CBI today arrested an Internal Chief Auditor of Punjab National Bank in
Nirav Modi failed to keep his date with summons issued by the central probe agency in the PNB fraud case, which officials said had been revised upward to Rs 12,636 crore following fresh information from the bank.
an ongoing investigation of the cases related to Nirav Modi group and Gitanjali group. The arrested Auditor Mr MK Sharma, Chief Manager rank ( Scale IV officer of PNB ) was allegedly responsible
for auditing the systems and practices of PNB, Brady House Branch and report the deficiencies to Zonal Audit Office. The arrested accused will be produced tomorrow in the Designated Court, Mumbai.
Cricketer Mohammad Kaif seems to be hit on social media when it comes to his Twitter posts. He is as active on Twitter as he was for the Indian cricket team in his playing days. Kaif, who was a crucial part of the 2002 NatWest Series final, revealed that he was called a ‘bus driver’ by former England captain Nasser Hussain in the final match of the series. Kaif was holding a Question and Answer session on his Twitter account with his fans. A fan had asked Kaif to recall a memory about sledging by English players during the final in 2002. “@MohammadKaif Hi kaif, what you and Yuvi were talking during Natwest Final ? Was their any sledging from English players ?#AskKaif”, the fan had asked. In the match, England posted a mammoth total of 325/5 riding on fine centuries by Marcus Trescothick and then captain Nasser Hussain. Chasing the total, Sourav Ganguly and Virender
Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh were involved in an unbeaten, match-winning 121run stand when India looked down and out.
Sehwag gave India the start they wanted in the big run-chase. They both stitched together a 106-run partnership. However, the Indian fans were in for a shock when India’s chase was halted after the loss of Ganguly. But as soon as Ganguly departed, the Indian fans’ worst fears came true as the team suffered a collapse and slid from 106/1 to 146/5. Sachin
Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were dismissed cheaply. From 106/1 to 146/5, India were faltering in their chase. Yuvraj and Kaif were the next pair and it was the perfect stage for the batsmen to shine. A 121run partnership between the two, with Yuvraj scoring 69 off 63 balls and Kaif remaining unbeaten on 87, steered India to a remarkable victory.
Emotional Ben Stokes says he is privileged to play for England again
An emotional Ben Stokes spoke of his “relief” and “happiness” after leading England to victory in the second ODI against New Zealand. A five-month absence brought about by his arrest on the morning of 25 September has seen the allrounder miss seven ODIs, four T20Is and an Ashes series. A star turn in his second match back with the national side has underlined Stokes’ worth as a player but also what playing for England means to him: “Walking off tonight made me understand how much of a privilege it is to represent your country.” This was Stokes fourth ODI man-of-the-match award in an all-action display of 63 not out with the bat, two for 42 with ball and two run outs in the field. New Zealand were restricted to 223 and their target picked off by six wickets and with 12.1 overs still to go. Facing the press for the first time since the incident on a night out in Bristol, the 26-yearold, who notched his 11th
ODI half-century, spoke openly of an exasperating few months, watching from afar as England lost 4-0 to Australia to relinquish the Ashes. The England and Wales Cricket Board lifted a suspension on Stokes in midJanuary after he was charged with affray following a police investigation but he missed the subsequent one-day series victory over Australia. The 26-year-old eventually joined his teammates in Hamilton on 15 February after indicating in court that he would plead not guilty to the charge, though he played no part in the Trans-Tasman T20 TriSeries. “It was frustrating
to watch the Ashes,” he said. “I went through all the emotions as I would have done playing but there’s not a lot I can change about that now. I’ve been following all the cricket the lads have been playing but what I have to do now is focus on going forward. I want to contribute every time I play for England. .” He did not doubt whether he would play a part this winter, throwing himself into Durham’s pre-season programme along with his own personal training sessions. He even forced his body clock onto Australia time for the start of the Ashes, just in case.
Mumbai: Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has backed young Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav to be the Indian cricket team’s leading spinner in away Tests. Hogg, himself a Chinaman bowler, mentored Kuldeep during his stint with Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders and said the youngster had the talent and skills to succeed in India’s upcoming tours to England and Australia. In Hogg’s opinion, his protege can, in fact, serve as the team’s lone spinner if needed. “A quality wrist spinner always does well against England. I know it’s hard on Ashwin and Jadeja, and if India can play Ashwin as the all-rounder and squeeze in Kuldeep, it would be great. And if they need just one spinner, I think he is ready
for it. He is not a T20 and ODI specialist, he is the real deal. Throw him in the Tests, I say,” Hogg was quoted. The veteran left arm wrist spinner added that Kuldeep’s ability to put over-spin on the ball makes him a threat in Australian conditions where visiting spinners have had a history of struggle. “In Australia, you need someone with a
lot of over spin, to go with the ability to rip it side-ways too, and that’s the reason behind Nathan Lyon’s success here. Kuldeep can do it.” The Australian veteran also said that he had seen potential of greatness in Kuldeep when he saw him first four years ago. It now pleases him no end to see the way the 23-year-old has progressed over these years.
Brad Hogg believes Kuldeep Yadav can play as India’s lone spinner in away Tests
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‘Cops Tore Our Clothes’: Videos In poll-bound Karnataka, Narendra Modi says Sardar Patel Ishq Mein Marjawan’s Acclaimed Actress Suchetra Trivedi Visits The Of Troubled Women Go Viral statue in Gujarat will be a 'tribute to millions of farmers'
Ahmedabad: Videos of women being allegedly manhandled and pushed out of Naroda police station by cops have gone viral, causing an uproar. The inquiry has been handed over to ACP (G-Division). Meanwhile, Naroda police have filed a complaint against the women for hindering their investigation and arrested three of them. The videos went viral on February 25 night allegedly after Naroda police used force to remove around 10 women from the station. In the videos, the women accuse the cops of siding with a man who had been harassing girls for a while. Namita Sharma said, “I handle a catering business with my partner, Vinod Sharma. These girls work for us. Sumit Jamvani was harassing one of them. When we complained against him, the cops took Rs 3,000 from Sumit and let him go. Instead, they arrested Vinod based on Sumit’s complaint. When my girls and I protested, they began thrashing us. They pulled our hair, tore our clothes and manhandled us. There was only one woman constable present. We have handed over an application to the JCP.” Naroda PI Hardevsinh Vaghela said, “Sumit had lodged a complaint against Vinod and Mukesh Mandal for verbally abusing and threatening to kill him. When we arrested them, the women arrived at the station and tried to free them. We had to force them out. We have also accepted their application claiming Sumit had harassed them. We did not take any money from him.”
Davanagere: With an eye on the upcoming assembly election in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the world's tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Gujarat will be a tribute to the sweat and toil of millions of Indian farmers. "The Sardar Vallabhai Patel's statue (182 metres high), known as the Statue of Unity, being built on the river Narmada near Vadodara in Gujarat, is double the size of Statue of Liberty (93 metres) in New York," Modi said addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in this textile town, about 260 kilometres northwest of Bengaluru. Metal pieces from farmers of six lakh villages across the country were collected and melted to make the Patel statue as the tallest in the world, Modi told thousands of farmers attending the rally. The prime minister draped a green shawl, a symbol and common dress-code of the farming community in the state, during his 30-minute address. The rally also marked the 75th birthday of the BJP's chief ministerial candidate Yeddyurappa, who is also the party's state
‘Gokul global university is bjp’s reward for rajput for rajya sabha polls support’
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that proposed a private university Gokul Global University, was passed in Gujarat assembly amidst protests by Congress MLAs in the house. The opposition alleged that BJP introduced the bill to reward Congress turncoat Balwantsinh Rajput for supporting the party in the Rajya Sabha election. Congress MLAs lashed out at the state government over the bill, alleging poor infrastructure in private and government universities in Gujarat. Amid protests by the opposition, BJP succeeded in passing the bill with a majority in the house. The bill proposed a private university named Gokul Global University in Sidhpur town of Patan. The university is owned by Gokul Foundation, promoted by Rajput. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Paresh Dhanani alleged: “The university is proposed because government wants
to bribe the representatives of people by extending them government support. Central University of Gujarat is running in rented premises. Why does not Gujarat government allot land to them in Gandhinagar if they are really concerned about the education?” Opposing the bill, Congress MLA Virji Thumar said: “It seems that the government brought this bill to reward him for Rajya Sabha polls. The quality of education in the state’s private universities
is deteriorating despite hefty fees charged from the students. The common man is being exploited. Government must ensure recruitments in the educational institutes first and then look at more universities.” Dasada MLA Naushad Solanki alleged the bill was passed to add just one more varsity to the state while Patan MLA Kirit Patel said that government must review the condition of the existing private universities.
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president and Lok Sabha member from Shivamogga, about 300 kilometres northwest of Bengaluru. Modi also urged the farmers across the state to donate handful of rice to Yeddyurappa, in a similar way as collection of metal pieces for the tallest statue. "I request all farmers in the
state to donate a handful of rice, to contribute to the development of a new Karnataka, to Yeddyurappa during his tour across the state in March," he said. The foundation for the statue was laid in 2013 by Modi, who was then Gujarat chief minister. The statue is being built
15 Congress MLAs Suspended, 50 Others Walkout From Gujarat Assembly
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi today suspended around 15 Congress MLAs for a day after they sat in the well and shouted slogans against the ruling BJP over VAT being charged on fuel by the state government. Besides these, another Congress MLA was suspended for two days by the Speaker. The exact number of MLAs suspended from the Assembly for a day was not immediately clear. Following the suspension and eviction, nearly 50 other Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly. Earlier during the Question Hour, Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama sought details about the Value Added Tax (VAT) being charged on petrol and diesel by the BJP government. The MLA also asked if the government plans to reduce the taxes on fuel to give relief to the people. In his reply, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the government charges 20 percent VAT on fuel. He then compared Congressruled states like Punjab and Karnataka with Gujarat and claimed both these states charge 28 and 30 percent tax respectively is much higher than Gujarat. Irked by the comparison, Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani asked Patel to stick to Gujarat and have a debate on it. When Speaker Trivedi stopped him from making further comments, all Congress MLAs started shouting slogans against the BJP government. As around 15 Congress MLAs sat in the well, the Speaker first suspended them for the day and called in marshalls to evict them. While the MLAs were walking out of the House, the Speaker took a serious note of Congress’ Unjha MLA Asha Patel’s sloganeering. Speaker Trivedi termed the words “BJP Hooligans” said by Asha Patel derogatory and suspended her for two days.
by Indian infrastructure company Larsen and Toubro, which won the contract for construction and management for about Rs 3,000 crore in 2014. The Union Budget for 2014-15 announced by the Modiled central government had allotted Rs 200 crore for the project.
Ahmedabad: Love is unpredictable;it has the power to create and the force to destroy. Putting the spotlight on edgier content, COLORS’ Ishq Mein Marjawan is a revenge drama built on a foundation of lies, treachery and malevolence. Ruling the ratings chart as one of the Top 5 showson Indian television in the urban markets, Ishq Mein Marjawanis headlined by Arjun Bijlani and AalishaPanwar in the lead, and features an ensemble cast with every character playing a pivotal role in this captivating drama. Known for her sweet natured and mellowed roles in the past, acclaimed actressSucheta Trivedi plays a grey shade in the show as the manipulative Roma. She was in Ahmedabad today to talk about the show, her role and
much more. While describing her character,Sucheta shared, “I enjoy playing the role of Roma - she hasunraveled as a complex and dominating character who will do anything to ensure victory is on her side. She isn’t willing to let anyone or anything come in the way of her desire for power and position.Ishq Mein Marjawan has made it to the Top 5 shows on TV and it is your love and support that encourages us to go the extra mile and perform better week on week.” Commenting on her visit to Ahmedabad, she added, “I have always received a warm welcome in this city and I feel ecstatic to be here again. We have a very tight schedule today but I hope to take back some farsan from the city, my co-actors have warned me that I’d better not return without it.”
ministers in the party’s Delhi headquarters, Rupani exudes confidence and points out that those belittling the BJP’s victory in Gujarat Assembly elections in December 2017 are failing to gauge the pulse of the people. “We won that election against immense odds,” he says. “After a long gap, there was a determined attempt by the Congress to push Gujarat into a vortex of sectarian conflicts on caste and communal lines,” he adds, referring to the emergence of caste-based campaigns led by Jignesh Mevani, Alpesh Thakor
and Hardik Patel. “This is a transient phase which has practically blown over,” he says confidently. Rupani, however, does not see any possibility of Mevani emerging as an influential leader such as Kanshi Ram or Mayawati solely on the basis of Dalit assertion. “That is nearly impossible as Dalits and tribals closely identify themselves with the BJP,” he says, adding “We have more Dalits and tribal legislators than our rivals.” Referring to a debate on Dalit welfare in the Assembly, he says, “I gave details of schemes initiated by my government for welfare of Dalits and it caused silence in the camp of our adversaries.” Asked if there was any need for introspection within the party after Gujarat’s election results, which is often described as a moral defeat for the BJP, Rupani says, “We are quite alert to the possibility of attempts to create social divisions by the Congress and others, and we are working on a political project to neutralise it.”
Exclusive Interview with Gujarat CM Rupani: ‘Modi magic is intact’
Ahmedabad: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani asserts that he is sure his party, BJP, will repeat the performance of 2014 Lok Sabha election in the 2019 national elections as the “Modi magic” is still intact and has not withered away. “Let us not look at the 2019 Lok Sabha election from the prism of Gujarat Assembly results,” Rupani says. In a freewheeling interview at his official residence in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, a day before he attended a conference of BJP chief ministers and deputy chief
Amway India Strengthens Nutrition Portfolio: Sixteen Years After 2002 Gujarat Riots, Victims in Launches Nutrilite Traditional Herbs Range Rehabilitation Colonies Still Fear Displacement Gandhinagar: On March 16, us while fleeing. But we got ~A range that is ‘Made in India’ & ‘Made for India’
Chennai: Amway India, the country’s leading direct selling FMCG company strengthens its Nutrition & Wellness product portfolio with the launch of ‘Nutrilite Traditional Herbs Range’. Backed by the best of nature and the best of science, Amway Nutrilite Traditional Herbs bring together the best of knowledge of Indian traditional wisdom and modern research to offer a comprehensive range of nutraceutical product supplements with physiological benefits. The new range is targeted to yield a revenue of INR 125 crores by 2020. Announcing the launch of Nutrilite Traditional Herbs Range, Mr. Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India said, “For years, Nutrilite
has been the trusted name when it came to nutrition and dietary supplements. Retaining the legacy of the brand Nutrilite and firming up our commitment to the Indian market, we announce the launch of Nutrilite Traditional Herbs range. The range is specifically developed using Indian traditional herbs keeping in mind the nutritional requirement of our Indian consumers.” In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ vision, the new Nutrilite Traditional Herbs Range reiterates Amway’s commitment to Govt.’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, as it is developed for the Indian consumers. The range will be manufactured at Amway’s state-of-theart LEED ‘GOLD’ certified
manufacturing facility located in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. He further added, “The Vitamins and Dietary Supplements(VDS)* market size is INR 8400 crore and is poised to grow at 10% in the next 5 years. Out of the total VDS market, the herbal/traditional Vitamins and Dietary Supplements market is estimated at INR 2400 Crore which is 28% of the category. Nutrilite from
Amway has maintained the leadership position for past 5 years with 12% market share in 2017. We are confident that the new range will help accelerate Nutrilite’s growth further in India.” The Nutrilite Traditional Herbs range comprises of 4 products including Nutrilite Tulsi, Nutrilite Brahmi, Nutrilite Ashwagandha& Nutrilite Amalaki, Vibhitaki, and Haritaki.
2002, Rahimbhai along with his family of seven, took refuge in a relief colony in Tankaria in Bharuch. Sixteen years later, the 12 feet by 20 feet room that was meant to be a temporary relief camp became his family’s permanent home. The rehabilitation colony at Tankaria established by an NGO, Islamic Relief Committee (IRC), today is home to eight families who were affected in riots of 2002 and migrated from various areas in Vadodara, Kheda and Ahmedabad. “I used to drive a private bus and own a meat shop. We fled from Makdarpura, Vadodara, where we had a house. A representative of IRC brought us here at Tankaria. We paid about Rs 2,000 for an electricity meter in 2002 from whatever money we could take with
electricity connection only in 2005. We have no way of going back to where we were. My house was burnt and my meat shop has been taken over and is being run by someone else,” tells Rahimbhai, who now sells imitation jewellery to earn a living. Struggling for 16 years to to get ownership rights, Rahimbhai says, “We want ownership of the house where we have been living for 16 years now. The children have grown up and are getting married, we cannot go on living in one room. We don’t have any documents that will make us eligible for a loan. We have no option but to live here. We have tried conveying this to the officials of IRC but they never met us in 16 years to discuss transferring the ownership rights.” Currently there are over 3,000 families
“Officials and politicians visit our colony before any election. At times even threaten us to vote else we will be forced to vacate. After all these years we still have no home, we don’t belong anywhere.”
living in 83 relief colonies across Gujarat – 15 colonies in Ahmedabad, 17 in Anand, 13 in Sabarkantha, 11 in Panchmahal, eight in Mehsana, six in Vadodara, five in Aravalli and four each in Bharuch and Kheda districts. Most of
the colonies have been built by four organisations – Jamait-e-Ulema-eHind, Gujarat Sarvajanik Relief Committee, Islamic Relief Committee, and United Economic Forum – besides some small trusts and local NGOs.
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