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Short News Will take action against those not abiding by minimum wage norms for labours: Delhi CM New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday assured the labourers of taking action against those who are not abiding by the minimum wage norms. He also urged all the labourers to send their students to school and assured that the government is taking steps to make its schools at par with the private schools. “We will take strict action against those not abiding by minimum wage norms for labours,” Kejriwal said while addressing a gathering on the occasion of Labour Day. “If Delhi was granted statehood, we would have made all contractual labourers permanent.
Explain stand on consensual gay relations: Supreme Court issues notice to Govt
New Delhi : Centre must explain its stand on consensual sexual relations between same sex adults, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, setting a July deadline for a response. The court had heard petitions demanding the abolition of Section 377 – a colonial-era law that prohibits “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal” – widely interpreted to refer to homosexual sex. The court’s notice to the government “is a watershed in the whole fight against Section 377,” said petitioner Ashok Row Kavi, chairperson of Humsafar Trust, a charity that works with India’s LGBT community.
Tripura CM Biplab Deb: Nails of those criticising my govt should be chopped off New Delhi : Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who has been in the news for his controversial statements, has now issued a threat to all those criticising his government, saying that if anyone interferes in his government or pokes at it, he would chop their nails off. “Around 8 am, a vegetable vendor brings bottle gourd to the market. However, it gets rotten by 9 am due to the repeated digging of nails by customers,” Deb was quoted as saying in a video shared by news agency . “Mere sarkaar mein aisa nahin hona chahiye ki koi bhi usme ungli maar de, nakhoon laga de. Jinhone nakhoon lagaya, uska nakhoon kaat lena chahiye.
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The Prime Minister said the teachings of Buddha were based on humanitarian ideas, making the country proud that the philosophy originated here.
India had never been an aggressor nor encroacher: PM Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India had never been an aggressor, nor had it encroached upon anyone’s territory or seen any distinctions between religions, caste or languages. Speaking at an event to mark Buddha Purnima, organised by the ministry of culture, he said, “India has never had a history or tradition of attacking others’ ideology or country. India has never been an aggressor. It has never encroached
upon (the territory) of any other country.”The Prime Minister said the teachings of Buddha were based on humanitarian ideas, making the country proud that the philosophy originated here. He said the different ideas and ideologies that originated from India were ones based on the welfare of people and the environment. Buddha’s teachings shaped the national character of several countries in Asia, he said, while adding that ruptures
in the social fabric deemed these ideas more significant today. “At a time when terrorism, casteism, dynasty politics appear to be overshadowing the teachings of the Buddha, the talk of affection and friendship are becoming more relevant and important.” “Distinctions in society, between religions, races, castes and languages can never be a message of India or the teachings of the Buddha, and nor can there be a place for such thoughts,” he said, while
cooperation in international organisations last year. This comes days after Rahul Gandhi demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi explain resumed roadconstruction by the Chinese near the Doklam plateau.
Shashi Tharoor led house panel to visit Arunachal and Sikkim borders, may include Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi : Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, will visit Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh next month to take stock of the ground situation on the Sino-Indian border, sources said Monday. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is a member of the committee, may also join the visit, the sources said. The committee resolved to examine the whole gamut of India-China relations, including Doklam, the border situation and cooperation in international organisations last year. This comes days after Rahul Gandhi demanded that Prime
Minister Narendra Modi explain resumed road-construction by the Chinese near the Doklam plateau. The panel has since been briefed on these issues by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and other senior officials. Asked about the composition of the team which would visit the two border states, the sources said all members of the committee were welcome to join, but one had to bear in mind the fact that no meeting of the panel had drawn more than 23 participants. The sources said they expect a good turnout given the fact that the committee was scheduled to visit places like Tawang. The committee was keen on visiting
points where Chinese incursions had taken place. Efforts were on to arrange a helicopter for an aerial view. The MPs may also interact with defence personnel deployed there. In February, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan cancelled a meeting of the committee in which it was scheduled to examine witnesses that included former Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor, former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and former Ambassador G Parthasarathy on the Doklam military build-up by China. Lok Sabha sources claimed that the cancellation followed a request to this effect from several members.
arguing that people in the country embraced each other, irrespective of caste, religious or other differences. The Prime Minister cited the example of Jews and Parsis, and said they had lived in the country for centuries, becoming integral parts of the country. He said B R Ambedkar also trod the path of the Buddha. Speaking about the eightfold path of Buddhism, he said the problems that the world faced could be overcome by following this way.
J&K: 2 militants killed, civilian shot in Pulwama crossfire
Pulwama : A top Hizbul Mujahideen militant was among two militants killed in Drabgam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday, while two Army personnel were injured in the gunfight. A civilian was also killed and 21 people injured when security forces opened fire on protestors who were trying to help the militants escape. The two soldiers, including a Major of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), were injured in the initial exchange of fire and were taken to Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar. Among the militants
killed is Sameer Ahmad Bhat, alias Sameer Tiger, believed to be a top Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’. The other militant killed was identified as Aqib
‘Unlike you, I haven’t learnt well the art of living without working’: Piyush Goyal mocks Rahul New Delhi : Union Minister of Coal and Railways Piyush Goyal on Tuesday mocked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and said that unlike him, he is a kaamdaar (worker) and not naamdaar (dynast). “Till May 26, 2014, before I became a minister, I was a professional Chartered Accountant and investment banker. Unlike you, Mr Rahul Gandhi, I have not learnt well the art of living without working. I am also a kaamdaar (worker) and not a naamdaar (dynast),”
Goyal said. His jibe at Rahul Gandhi came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Congress president to speak for 15 minutes and list down the party’s achievements in Karnataka without referring to a paper. “For 15 minutes, without taking a paper in your hand, can you please talk about the achievements of your government in Karnataka? You can speak in any language as you please — English, Hindi or your mother tongue,” said PM Modi.
Justice KM Joseph elevation to apex court: ‘Surprising that SC judge indicates decision before Collegium meeting’ New Delhi : A day after Justice Kurian Joseph said that the Supreme Court Collegium is likely to reiterate its recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph after the Government’s request for reconsideration, a top government functionary expressed “surprise” that a “possible decision” has already been taken before the Collegium meeting. Speaking to news agancy, Justice Kurian Joseph had said: “The Collegium might have to reiterate its recommendation furnishing facts and figures and citing precedent which have not been put in perspective by the government when it returned his name.” The Collegium is scheduled to meet on Wednesday. “There is a well-established tradition that honourable judges don’t speak their mind on sensitive issues like
judicial appointments. What’s further surprising is that if the possible decision has already been taken even before the meeting, then what is left to be considered? It is surprising that a senior judge and member of collegium is indicating that the collegium might have to reiterate its recommendations
to elevate justice K M Joseph,” the government functionary told The Indian Express. “This has never happened,” said the functionary, “a member of the collegium discussing whom to appoint and not to appoint… it is distressing.”The functionary denied that the Government’s request
to reconsider the case of Justice K M Joseph is because of his verdict against President’s rule in Uttarakhand. “This is for two obvious reasons. One, elections were held and a popular BJP government was elected in the state. And, secondly, the verdict of Justice K M Joseph was affirmed by Justice J S Khehar who also quashed the NJAC but was elevated as Chief Justice of India during the BJP government.” While top officials in the government will watch the outcome of the SC collegium meeting, a section in the Government is of the view that the file could once again be returned to the collegium if it sends it back. “The first proposal was of Indu Malhotra and Justice Joseph,” said a government source, “if the collegium sends Justice Joseph’s file back, we could treat it as a fresh recommendation.”
Mushtaq Khan, a resident of Rajpora village, Pulwama, who had reportedly joined the militants’ ranks in July last year. “It is a big success,”
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, S P Pani told The Indian Express. “He (Sameer) was involved in a series of atrocities, killings and other things”. Sameer was on the Army’s list of most-wanted militants in south Kashmir. A resident of Drabgam, he was said to be very popular among local residents and his pictures were often circulated on social media. In a recent statement, the police had said that Sameer was behind the fatal attack on BJP leader Ghulam Nabi Patel at Rajpora, Pulwama.
Referring to the government's claim that it has electrified all villages in the country last week, Chidambaram asked who had electrified the 5,79,012 villages before Modi became the prime minister.
Tax burden on petrol has become a people vs govt issue: Chidambaram
New Delhi : Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today attacked the government over high petrol and diesel prices saying the “tax burden” on petroleum products has become an issue of “people versus the government”. In a series of tweets, the former finance minister also countered the Modi government’s claim that it has electrified all villages in the country, saying 94 per cent of them had been electrified by October 2013, long before Narendra Modi became the prime minister. Raising the issue of hike in petrol and diesel prices, he said it increases the burden on the people. “Every rupee cut in tax on petrol/diesel will result in LOSS of Rs 13,000 crore says government. Every rupee tax on petrol/ diesel will result in BURDEN of Rs 13,000 crore say the people (sic).” “Whose interest should prevail? The interest of the
government or the welfare of the people? Crushing tax burden on petrol and diesel has made this into a People vs Government issue,” he said on Twitter. State oil firms have not revised petrol and diesel price for almost a week now. This after petrol price hit a 55-month high of Rs 74.63 a litre and diesel rates climbed to a record high of Rs 65.93. Every rupee cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel will result in a revenue loss of Rs 13,000 crore, government officials said. The central government levies Rs 19.48 per litre of excise duty on petrol and Rs 15.33 per litre on diesel. State sales tax or VAT vary from state to state. In Delhi, VAT on petrol is Rs 15.84 and Rs 9.68 a litre on diesel. Petrol in the national capital costs Rs 74.63 per litre, the highest since September 14, 2013, when rates had hit Rs 76.06. Diesel price at Rs 65.93 is the highest ever.
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A game of Chinese whispers in Lea Michele the Aadhaar case is engaged!
Last week, I had the opportunity to listen to the Aadhaar arguments in the Supreme Court (SC). Senior counsel Rakesh Dwivedi was on his feet, arguing on behalf of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), and just before he sat down, he reminded the court that he’d promised them an answer on the question of mandatory linking of SIM cards. In the course of a genial exchange, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud mentioned that the court had never issued any directions in the Lokniti judgement—the case on which the government had based its decision to require the linkage of Aadhaar numbers to SIM cards. For a moment, Dwivedi was nonplussed but then readily accepted this contention. Nothing further was made of it, and he moved on with his arguments. As you might know, there are restrictions on the live reporting of proceedings in our courts. Cameras are not allowed and journalists are confined to the visitors’ gallery, forced to record transcripts of the proceedings, as best they can, with pen and paper. Security personnel are particularly vigilant in ensuring that visitors are not carrying their cellphones into court. But this restriction doesn’t apply to lawyers and, of late, a few lawyers have taken advantage of this latitude afforded to them to live-tweet the proceedings in the SC. One such live-tweeting lawyer reported this exchange, quoting Dwivedi as having said that SIM linkage was being done on the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, even before the Lokniti judgement. Ten minutes later, someone else picked it up calling it out as evidence of the government’s perfidy— arguing that the Attorney General (AG) had repeatedly claimed that SIM linking was mandated by the SC in Lokniti but now, the state was conceding that the order did no such thing. This, he claimed, was three years of Aadhaar litigation summed up in a moment. Within moments, the entire Twitter-verse had seized on to this narrative. By evening, it was the main story on prime time news. I was surprised at the direction that the public narrative had taken as I had seen nothing in court to suggest that any concession of this sort had been made. I had to re-read the judgement to try and find out what it was that I had so obviously missed. The Lokniti writ petition sought a direction from court to establish a mobile phone subscriber verification scheme, to ensure that fake subscribers cannot misuse their mobile phones. In response, the government filed a counter affidavit stating that a scheme for Aadharbased e-KYC for mobile connections had been initiated on 16 August, 2016, with the use of which “there will be almost ‘NIL’ chances of delivery of SIM to wrong person and the traceability of customer shall greatly improve”.
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Twinkle Khanna threatened of bloody nose over Rustom costume auction
Twinkle Khanna responded to a message by an Indian Navy officer, who warned her against auctioning a costume piece worn by her husband Akshay Kumar in the film, 'Rustom', saying she "will not retaliate with violent threats but by taking legal action". The author-producer had recently supported Akshay's announcement to sell off the "actual naval uniform" he donned in the 2016 film, which was loosely based on the 1959 Nanavati murder case. Khanna received a lot of flak on social media for backing the sale, the proceeds from which would go to "the cause of animal rescue and welfare". The
original message, by Lt Col Sandeep Ahlawat, was shared by senior journalist Sandeep Unnithan on Twitter, who claimed the author was "one of the finest men in uniform" known to him. In a Facebook post, Lt Col Ahlawat called Khanna's idea of auctioning the costume "as sick as your funnybones jokes/ book/blog". He wrote what Akshay wore in the film, as Commander Rustom Pavri for which he won his maiden National Film Award for best actor, was "a costume and not uniform". "Indian Armed Forces wives (Army, Navy, Airforce) do not auction their husbands uniforms.
Former Glee star took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that her boyfriend Zandy Reich popped the question and she said yes! “Yes,” Lea captioned the photograph where she’s seen flaunting the massive ring, along with a ring emoji. Lea and the president of the AYR clothing company went public with their relationship back in July 2017 after they were spotted holding hands in New York City, reports JustJared.com. The two have kept a relatively low profile, but Lea has shared a couple of photos with Zandy on her social media.
Kalank: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt's film shoot stalled due to snakes!
Priyanka Chopra spends quality time while promoting Assam tourism
Priyanka Chopra, who is in the country currently, is not here to sign a big project or attend a family function. The actress, who is the brand ambassador for Assam, is spending time in the state and can’t stop gushing about her visit on the social media. It seems Priyanka is in the state to promote tourism through a campaign called #AwesomeAssam. The sporting actress also tried a few steps of the traditional folk dance Bihu and shared a video of the same. The 34-year-old, who put up the video on Instagram, wrote, “The part I enjoy the most... joining in the fun! These young
ladies put on an amazing performance for me and it was great to see their confidence and excitement towards life. This is in large part because they are in a school environment that keeps them safe.They are in charge of building their own futures... their own lives. Keeping a girl in school has so many positives, especially seeing them happy and thriving. A great start to my trip to #AwesomeAssam.” On the work front, Priyanka is geared up for Season 3 of Quantico, which premiered in India on April 28. The actress will leave for New York on Tuesday morning for the promotions of the TV series.
Sanju new poster: Ranbir Kapoor's resemblance to Sanjay Dutt uncanny
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has given blockbuster hits to the industry and staying true to his promise, he shared a new poster of his upcoming movie, Sanju, on Monday morning and Ranbir Kapoor looks every bit like Sanjay Dutt. Hirani shared the poster and tweeted, "Ranbir as #Sanju! When he came out of Jail in 2016. Watch his complete story on June 29. #RanbirKapoor #RajkumarHiraniFilms @VVCFilms @ foxstarhindi." Kapoor has already surprised the audience with the striking resemblance to Dutt when accidental pictures from film sets hit the internet earlier. 'Sanju' also stars Dia Mirza, Karishma Tanna, Manisha Koirala, Jim Sarbh, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani in pivotal roles.
The shooting of Abhishek Varman's Kalank has kickstarted. Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit, and Kunal Khemu have started shooting for their portions. Others from the stellar ensemble cast which includes Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sanjay Dutt are expected to join soon. However, the shoot was disrupted on Monday evening due to two snakes. Alia and Varun were shooting for an intense sequence when the crew spotted two snakes inching towards them. Though the crew took the snake back in the jungle but the shoot was halted for an hour. A source reveals, "The actors are on a 45-day schedule, so the team is taking precautions to ensure everyone’s safety after this incident. On Monday afternoon, there was a lot of commotion on set because the snakes were huge, so the shoot came to an immediate halt. After ensuring everyone was safe, the crew took the snakes back into the jungle."
Cannes 2018: Manish Malhotra designs 3 looks for Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui is yet again ready to make his Cannes appearance, this time to showcase his movie ‘Manto’. The responsibility of making Nawaz look handsome this time has been taken up by ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra. Confirming the same, Manish told Bollywood Life, “I have always respected him (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) as an actor. I think he is fabulous at what he does. But the way he approches fashion and style is quite unique and when this opportunity (designing his Cannes look) was given to me,
I immediately agreed to it since it would be really interesting to style an off beat personality like Nawazuddin. Nawaz wanted a very classic chic, western looks for Cannes this time. He wanted to keep it simple, minimalist and very classy. So I went ahead and designed three looks for him. One is with a black tuxedo, the other is where he wears a checkered suit and another where he sports a cool blazer. The first look is for the red carpet, the other for one of the screenings and interviews and the last for the party.”
Tristan Thompson breaks social media silence
Tristan Thompson may be an NBA star but his achievements on the court have been marred by a cheating scandal. The Cleveland Cavaliers player and Khloe Kardashian were a power couple till Tristan’s infidelity came to light a few days before the birth of their child, True Thompson. Ever since this incident, he’s been at the receiving end of social media vitriol and has been quiet online ever since. Not even the
team’s recent victory over the Indiana Pacers could undo the damage. In fact, Tristan, who broke his silence on social media after the cheating scandal with a post about the match, is still very much a controversial figure. E! News reports that fans did not like the way he tweeted, not addressing the scandal at all but mentioning the match alone. They were quick to defend Khloe.
Luann de Lesseps threatens to kill a cop
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson throw star-studded party on their 30th wedding anniversary
The 30th wedding anniversary party of actor couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson was a starry event for sure. From Barack Obama to Oprah Winfrey, the guest list for the soiree was impressive. The party that was hosted at the couple’s Pacific Palisades house went on till midnight.
E! News says other attendees included Kate Hudson, Martin Short, Isla Fisher, Kurt Russell, Jimmy Kimmel, Goldie Hawn and Conan O’Brien. Tom and Rita met in the early 1980s and went public with their relationship after Tom divorced his ex. They have two sons.
The Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps has been in the midst of a controversy for some time now. The actress was arrested a few months back on disorderly intoxication charges. However, a new video of the arrest shows the actress threatening to kill a cop. According to a TMZ. com source, “You see her tell an officer that she’d kill him if he continued touching her. It appears the cop was loosening her cuffs before buckling her in.” The actress had apologised after the arrest but she will have to appear before the court again next month.
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Mohamed Salah voted England’s Footballer of the Year
Manchester : Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has been voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) to complete the double of English soccer’s major individual awards. Salah was chosen as Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) after an outstanding season in which he has scored 43 goals in all competitions. The 25-year-old is the first African player to win the FWA award which began in 1948. Salah narrowly beat Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne in a ballot of over 400 FWA
members, with the winning margin less than 20 votes. Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was placed third. “What a race it has been between two players who, in a relatively short time, have reached genuine world class. But Mo Salah is the worthiest of winners. He is also the first African to receive the award and we congratulate him on a magnificent season,” FWA Chairman Patrick Barclay said. Salah has helped Liverpool, who are third in the Premier League, into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 10 years.
Vinesh Phogat wants gold medal, history at 2020 Olympics
New Delhi : It’s still a good two years away but recentlycrowned Commonwealth Games champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat can’t stop herself from obsessing over the Olympics as she is not just chasing a medal to make up for the Rio heartbreak but also a little piece of history for herself. Vinesh was touted as the brightest medal prospect for India in the 2016 Rio Olympics but her campaign ended in tears after she was stretchered off the mat owing
to a career-threatening knee injury in her quarterfinal bout. But the 23-year-old grappler from the famous “Phogat” family didn’t give up and battled her way to recovery to claim her second CWG gold in Gold Coast recently. “From next year the Olympic qualifiers will start and then preparations for the Olympics. There is still time for the Olympics, but my focus is already at Tokyo,” Vinesh told PTI in an interview. Her confidence restored by the
CWG gold, Vinesh now wants to become India’s first Olympic gold-medallist in wrestling. “We have got bronze, we have got silver medals in wrestling in the Olympics but gold is still pending. So, whoever can bring the gold will be the nation’s hero,” Vinesh said. Wrestling might be popular in India but the country has won only four medals in the ancient sport in the Olympics so far, which includes two from Sushil Kumar — a bronze and silver.
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Neeraj Goyat is the current WBC Asia champion in welter weight category. Since turning pro in 2011, he has won nine fights including two knockouts.
India’s Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year
The ICC has found bowling action of Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez to be legal and the off-spinner can now resume bowling in international cricket.
Mohammad Hafeez allowed to bowl in International cricket
Mumbai : The ICC has found bowling action of Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez to be legal and the off-spinner can now resume bowling in international cricket. On April 17, Hafeez underwent a re-assessment of his bowling action at the Loughborough University, where it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension in his bowling action was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations. The Match Officials are still at liberty to report Hafeez in the future if they believe he is displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal action from the reassessment. To assist the Match Officials, they will be provided with images and video footage of the bowler’s remodeled legal bowling action. Meanwhile, the Windies’ Ronsford Beaton has failed an independent assessment and is suspended from bowling in international cricket. The fast bowler had been reported with a suspect bowling action during the second ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on December 24. In accordance with the Regulations, Beaton’s international suspension will also be recognised and enforced by all National Cricket Federations for domestic cricket events played in their own jurisdiction, save that, with the consent of Cricket West Indies, Beaton may be able to play in domestic cricket events played in the Caribbean under the auspices of Cricket West Indies.
New Delhi : Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been conferred with the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award. Neeraj is the current WBC Asia champion in welter weight category. Since turning pro in 2011, Neeraj has won nine fights including two knockouts. Commenting on the award, Neeraj said, “I am really happy to receive such an honour from WBC, I will continue to
work hard in the future fights.” Neerav Tomar, promoter of IOS Boxing Promotions which manages Neeraj and Vijender Singh, was bestowed with ‘WBC Asia honorary Promoter of the year 2017 Award’ by the Asian Boxing Council at WBC Asia and WBC Muaythai annual awards presentation ceremony in Bangkok yesterday.
Marcelo admits handball after Real Madrid thwart Bayern Munich again Mumbai: Real Madrid leftback Marcelo admitted he was fortunate not to concede a penalty during their 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu, a let-off that helped the holders reach the Champions League final 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. The Brazilian defender blocked a shot from Joshua Kimmich in the penalty area at the end of the first half with the score
at 1-1 but Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir gave a corner. Kimmich had given Bayern the lead but Karim Benzema soon cancelled the goal out and the Frenchman put Madrid 2-1 up just after the break following a clanger from keeper Sven Ulreich. The goal meant Bayern had to score two more goals to knock Real out and they only managed one, from James Rodriguez. “It’s a handball, it
hit me on the hand and I think it’s a penalty,” Marcelo told reporters. “If I say it didn’t hit me I’d be lying, but football is like that. “I don’t talk about referees, but it’s clear that sometimes they go in your favour and other times against you, but whatever happens, you have to play football.” Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes was not asked about the incident in the post-game news conference
Sunil Chhetri to be recommended for Padma Shri
Mumbai: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set to recommend Sunil Chhetri for the country’s fourth highest civilian award- the Padma Shri, a huge recognition for the nation’s all-time leading goal-scorer should he get the honour. Chhetri leads the India chart with 56 goals from 97 appearances and is one of the forwards with better strike rates in world football. The AIFF said that it was considering recommending a top player for the honour without confirming the name, but sources close to the apex body said it was Chhetri, as the federation recognises the Indian captain’s contribution to the sport. “If there is one name in Indian football who deserves to be recommended for such a huge honour, it is undoubtedly Sunil Chhetri.
The AIFF recognises Sunil’s contribution and has already looking at the criteria,” a well-placed source said. When contacted, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das also said that the federation has recommended Jeje Lalpekhlua and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s names for the Arjuna Awards. Asked if Chhetri is being considered by the AIFF for the Padma Shri, Das did not confirm, but, in what seemed a giveaway, lavished rich praise on the 33-year-old star striker. Padma awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day, January 26, every year. Last June, Chhetri became the fourth highest goal-scorer among active international players when he struck his 54th against the Kyrgyzstan, surpassing England’s Wayne Rooney.
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IT stocks outperform Sensex in April, TCS jumps 24 crore
New Delhi: IT stocks outperformed the benchmark index Sensex in April driven by the sharp jump in TCS, and going forward the outlook for the tech sector looks bullish owing to a weak rupee and increasing adoption of digital platforms. On BSE, the IT index ended the month of April with 10.71 per cent gain, while for the 30-share index the gain was 6.64 per cent. S&P BSE Information Technology index was quoted at 13,567.69 on April 30, significantly higher than its April 2 value of 12,254.92 points. The latest gains were led by Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS) whose shares marked new heights during April. Shares of TCS - the most valued company of the country - jumped as much as 24 per cent and also scaled the USD 100 billion landmark market capitalisation mark during the month. Other blue-chip IT companies also ended the month on a strong note. Infosys, India's second largest software services firm soared 5.72 per cent, HCL Technologies (8.44 per cent), Tech Mahindra (5.20 per cent). IT stocks have the second biggest sectoral weight in the benchmark indices, after banking.
He was then behind USA’s Clint Dempsey, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of Argentina. The Bengaluru FC skipper, who began his career at Mohun Bagan in 2002 as a 17-year-old, is India’s all-time highest goal-scorer in international fixtures. Besides, he is also the all-time highest goal-scorer in the domestic league among Indians. Since then, he has played for 10 clubs across five states and three countries. In 2010, he travelled to US, to play for Major League Soccer outfit Sporting Kansas City, but did not play a single match. In October 2012, he made his debut for Portuguese second-division outfit Sporting CP B, though he would make just two more appearances for them.
Oil PSUs freeze petrol, diesel prices ahead of Karnataka polls New Delhi: A fortnight before Karnataka goes to polls, PSU oil firms have stopped revising petrol and diesel prices even though benchmark international rates have gone up by almost USD 2 per barrel. With finance ministry refusing to cut excise duty to give relief to the common man from petrol hitting a 55-month high of Rs 74.63 a litre and diesel at a record high of Rs 65.93, oil PSUs have since April 24 not changed fuel rates. Daily price notification issued by oil firms showed static petrol and diesel price since April 24. This is despite the benchmark international rate for petrol going up from USD 78.84 per barrel, which was used for raising the price to Rs 74.63 a litre on April 24, to USD 80.56 now, according to sources privy to fuel pricing methodology. The benchmark international diesel rates during this period have climbed from USD 84.68 per barrel to USD 86.35. Also, the rupee has weakened to Rs
66.14 to a US dollar from Rs 65.41, making imports costlier. Oil PSU executives refused to discuss pricing saying they have been asked not to speak on the issue. "We have been told not to discuss pricing," said a top official at one of the three state-owned oil marketing firm said. "You can neither quote me or my company on this," he said. Oil ministry officials said they don't have anything to do with pricing and its up to the companies how they price fuel. Karnataka goes to polls on May 12. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had last month denied reports of a directive to state oil firms to absorb at least Re 1 a litre of hike by not raising prices in line with cost. The prices at petrol pumps of state-owned fuel retailers like Indian Oil Corp (IOC) were cut by 1-3 paisa every day in the first fortnight of December 2017 before Gujarat went to polls.
GST collection in April exceeds Rs 1 lakh crore
New Delhi: The government mopped up Rs 1.03 lakh crore as GST collection in April, indicating stabilisation of the new indirect tax regime that was rolled out in July 1 last year. While Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in entire 201718 stood Rs 7.41 lakh crore, in March the figure was Rs 89,264 crore. "The total gross GST revenue collected in April 2018 is Rs 1,03,458 crore of which CGST is Rs 18,652 crore, SGST is Rs 25,704 crore, IGST is Rs 50,548 crore (including Rs 21,246 crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs 8,554 crore - including Rs 702 crore collected on imports,” Finance Ministry said in a statement. The buoyancy in the tax revenue of GST reflects the upswing in the economy and better compliance, it said. However, it is usually noticed that in the last month of financial year, people also try to pay arrears of some of
the previous months also and, therefore, April 2018 revenue cannot be taken as trend for the future, it added. The total revenue earned by Central Government and State Governments after settlement in April, 2018 is Rs 32,493 crore for Central GST and Rs 40,257 crore for State GST, it said. As far as total number of GSTR 3B returns for March up to April 30 was concerned, nearly 69.5 per cent filed returns.
As many as 60.47 lakh as against 87.12 lakh, who are eligible to file returns for March, did the needful, it said. April was also the month for filing of quarterly returns for composition dealers, it said. Out of 19.31 lakh composition dealers, 11.47 lakh have filed their quarterly return (GSTR 4) and have paid total tax of Rs 579 crore, which is included in Rs 1.03 lakh crore of total GST collection, it added.
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On discrimination towards Muslims, columnist and journalist Saba Naqvi said, “Today, there is a problem for Muslims. They do not get jobs at some places.
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At Workshop For Muslim Youth, Stress On UN urges Myanmar to hold ‘proper Becoming Job Givers Instead Of Job Seekers Gandhinagar : At a workshop for minorities and underprivileged sections of the society, leaders from the field of politics, finance and education exhorted Muslim students to choose entrepreneurship over seeking jobs. The entrepreneurship workshop — Taleem-oTarbiyat— was organised by ‘The Indus Entrepreneurs’ at IIT-Gandhinagar. Speaking at the event, Maulana Azad National Urdu University Zafar Sareshwala stressed on engaging with the government and “benefiting from its various welfare schemes”, while State Bank of India Managing Praveen K Gupta said in today’s time it has become more important to start own business instead of seeking jobs. “Artificial intelligence, machine learning,
robotics, automatic process all this has resulted in less jobs being created in services and manufacturing sector today, and the existing jobs are being replaced due to this automisation. India’s tradition of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) business
Significance of Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day and how the states came into existence
Gandhinagar : Besides being International Labour Day, May 1 is also celebrated as Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day. The date holds special significance for both states -- it was 58 years ago that the existing states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed, hence the celebrations. On the occasion, several leaders tweeted their greetings, among them President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, defined boundaries for states within India on the basis of languages. The Bombay State formed under this act had people speaking various languages like Marathi, Gujarati, Kutchi and Konkani. But having two linguistic units in one state didn't seem to work. The Sanyukta Maharashtra Samiti was at the forefront of the movement to divide the Bombay State into two
states — one where people primarily spoke Gujarati and Kutchhi and the other where people primarily spoke Marathi and Konkani. Simultaneously, in Gujarat, this demand for separate states was spearheaded by the Mahagujarat Movement. The term Mahagujarat had been coined before Independence and had then included the Sindh region, which had gone to Pakistan during Partition. While both the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement and the Mahagujarat Movement had the same mission, certain elements ended up clashing over which of the new states would get India's financial capital Bombay, which ended up being part of Maharashtra. The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat thus came into existence according to the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 enacted by Parliament on April 25, 1960. The act came into effect on May 1, 1960.
is very good. Maximum employment generation is also through the MSME sector. To start a business of your own, it is not necessary at all to start with a big venture,” Gupta told the participants at the workshop. “For instance in SBI, five-six years ago there were
2.20 lakh employees. In this period, the bank’s business has increased by more than double, but the number of employees has declined due to digitisation, mobile banking. So it becomes all more important in today’s time that instead of seeking jobs, we should start our own business,” he added. Referring to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data, Gupta said, “The latest data announced from September to March shows that in last six months 34 lakh jobs were created….The reality is that a lot of jobs are being created in the country, and particularly if someone starts his own business, which is not being reported… If more such people can work to start their own businesses, it will be beneficial to the country in a great deal.
'Objectionable comment' on community leader leaves Gandhidham tense
organised and nearly 600 people took part in the function. The marriage function was followed by lunch. Guests, who were served vegetarian food with some milk sweets, told the doctors that they felt uneasiness after consuming the sweet dish. In the initial stages, few guests complained of uneasiness, but as the numbers increased they
New Delhi : A United Nation Security Council envoy on Tuesday urged the Myanmar government to conduct ‘proper investigation’ into the alleged atrocities against the Muslim Rohingya community in the country, news agency AFP reported. The envoy, who had earlier visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state, was quoted by AFP as saying, “In order to have accountability there must be a proper investigation.” Earlier today, a UN rights expert expressed grave concern over reports of Myanmar’s military using force and bombings in civilian areas as the atrocities against ethnic rebels in northern Kachin state escalated sharply. Terming the situation in Kachin state as ‘unacceptable’, the UN special rapporteur
released a statement stating, “Civilians must never be subjected to violence during the course of conflict. All parties must take all necessary measures to ensure their safety and security.” Meanwhile, Myanmar’s state media reported the military has assured the human right organisation that ‘harsh’ action will be taken against perpetrators of sexual violence. Declining the reports of killings, arson and rape against arriving refugees, the Myanmar government on Tuesday said the army were engaged in a legitimate security campaign in order to tackle a string of Rohingya insurgent attacks on the security forces. Army chief Min Aung Hlaing was quoted by the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper saying, “Sexual violence (is) considered as despicable acts.”
Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena reshuffles his Cabinet
RAJKOT: The port town of Gandhidham remained tense on Tuesday after an objectionable comment on a religious leader of the Maheshwari community was posted on social media platforms. The comment sparked a massive furore in the city. gandhidhamThe mob vandalised nearly six police vehicle and resorted to stone pelting, leaving a policeman injured. Community members blocked all the major roads to the
town, burnt tyres and even targeted police vehicles. Police lobbed around 10 teargas shells to disperse the crowd that gathered in huge numbers on the roads. The mob vandalised nearly six police vehicle and resorted to stone pelting, leaving a policeman injured. They gathered near Oslo Circle on Tagore Road demanding arrest of the miscreants behind the comments. Traffic snarls were reported in
and around the town due to the blockades. Gujarat State Road and Transport Corporation (GSRTC) too suspended all its services to the town. Local MLA Malti Maheshwari and Kutch (east) SP Bhavna Patel rushed to the spot but could not convince the mob to disperse. Maheshwari said “I have asked police to lodge an FIR. I am in constant touch with police and trying to convince the people to protest peacefully.”
Gujarat: 73 people taken Mercury crosses 42 ill after consuming food degree celsius in eight towns of Gujarat in a marriage function
RAJKOT: Around 73 persons developed symptoms of vomiting, stomach ache and loose motion after having food on Tuesday in a marriage function in Khirsara village of Keshod taluka in Junagadh district. All were shifted to Keshod Hospital.The marriage function of Pravinbhai Zinabhai Gondalia’s son was
investigation’ into Rohingya crisis
were taken to primary health center and from there they were shifted to Keshod government hospital. Keshod police sub inspector NK Vanza said, “We are suspecting of food poisoning and the investigation is on. We have sent the sweet dish for testing and nearly 73 people have taken treatment and all are out of danger.”
AHMEDABAD: The mercury soared past the 42°C mark in eight towns of the state on Monday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is no respite in store from the scorching heat for at least the next two days. Ahmedabad was also sweltering on Monday with a maximum temperature of 43°C, making the city the second hottest place in the state after Bhavnagar, which recorded a maximum of 43.8°C. The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad was two degrees above normal while the minimum, 26.3°C, was 0.6 degrees above normal. Relative humidity ranged between 54% and 22% on Monday. Few vehicles were seen on city roads in the afternoon.
What little respite there was came from moderating breezes in the late evening. The IMD has forecast that the maximum temperature in the city will be 43°C on Tuesday. Green Gandhinagar, the state capital, and Deesa in Banaskantha district, both recorded maximum temperatures of 43°C. In Saurashtra, Surendranagar was the hottest town at 42.8°C, followed by Rajkot at 42.7°C. The relatively cooler spots in the state on Monday were the coastal towns of Dwarka, (32.6°C) and Okha (32.2°C). According to the IMD, southwesterly to westerly winds will continue at lower levels over the Gujarat region and the extreme heat conditions will persist in Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch.
Colombo : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday reshuffled his Cabinet for the fourth time and changed the portfolios of 18 ministers, weeks after six ministers had resigned from his National Unity Government. The reshuffle followed months of political impasse since the local council election midFebruary, win which the ruling coalition of the SLFP and the UNP had suffered a crushing defeat in the hands of the Rajapaksa’s new party. Six Cabinet ministers had resigned on April 12, after they voted against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in the no-trust motion moved by former President Mahinda
Rajapaksa-led Joint Opposition on April 4. Following the resignations, four acting Cabinet ministers were sworn-in on April 12 by the President. In today’s reshuffle, former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, who was sacked in August last year, was appointed as the Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs. The Higher Education portfolio was earlier held by Kabir Hashim, who was appointed as the Minister of Highways and Road Development, while Thalatha Athukorala was made the Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms.
Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump about Iran claims in March: senior official
Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed US President Donald Trump about evidence of a past secret Iranian nuclear arms programme in March, a senior Israeli official said, a move apparently aimed at killing an international deal with Tehran that both leaders oppose. Trump agreed Israel would publish the information before May 12, the date by which he is due to decide whether the United States should quit the nuclear deal with Iran, an arch foe of both countries, the Israeli official said. In a prime-time televised statement on Monday night Netanyahu presented
what he said were Iranian documents obtained in a daring Israeli intelligence operation that purportedly prove Iran had been developing nuclear weapons before the 2015 deal that it signed with the US and world powers. Netanyahu told CNN on Tuesday that “nobody” sought war with Iran, a prospect seen by some as a possible result of the deal’s collapse. But his presentation said the evidence shows Iran lied going into the deal, a landmark 2015 agreement seen by Trump as flawed but by European powers as vital to allaying concerns that Iran could one day develop nuclear bombs. Tehran, which denies ever pursuing nuclear weapons, dismissed Netanyahu as “the boy who cried wolf,” and called his presentation propaganda.International and Israeli experts said Netanyahu had presented no evidence Iran was in breach of the deal. Rather, it appeared the presentation, delivered almost entirely in English, was composed as an Israeli prelude to Trump quitting the accord.
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