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Short News Rajya Sabha rules prohibit public statements by MPs on judges’ removal, says Supreme Court New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday virtually dampened the spirits of opposition MPs publicly advocating impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, observing that the Rajya Sabha rules prohibited them from making public statements on removal of a judge of the higher judiciary without any notice in Parliament. The apex court, which was hearing a plea seeking to restrain Members of Parliament (MPs) from making public statements on removal of a judge without any notice in Parliament, also said there was “no urgency” in the mater and posted the hearing for the third week of July.
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Rabindranath Tagore’s 157th birth anniversary: Lesser known facts about India’s first Nobel laureate New Delhi : Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in the Jorasanko mansion in Calcutta to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. Tagore was primarily raised by the servants as his mother died in his early childhood and father used to travel extensively. He loathed formal education and was tutored on a variety of subjects by his elder brother Hemendranath. The literary icon Rabindranath Tagore’s compositions were chosen by two nations as their national anthems: India’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and Bangladesh’s ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’. Even Sri Lanka’s national anthem is based on Tagore’s poem.
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Manmohan Singh attacks PM Narendra Modi for 'economic mismanagement'
BENGALURU: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government for its "disastrous policies" and "economic mismanagement", and said the country was facing crises that were avoidable Singh attacked the government over a series of banking sector frauds, saying the money swindled almost quadrupled from Rs 28,416 crore in September 2013 to Rs 1.11 lakh crore in September
2017 "Perpetrators of these frauds meanwhile escape with impunity. The economic mismanagement of the Modi government, and I say this with great care and responsibility, is slowly eroding the trust of the general public in the banking sector," he said "Our nation today is experiencing difficult times. Our farmers are facing an acute crisis, our aspirational youth are not finding opportunities, and the economy is growing below its potential," Singh
told reporters here He said the "unfortunate truth" was that each of these crises was "entirely avoidable" "It pains me to see how rather than standing up to all these challenges, the governments response has been to stifle dissent when deficiencies are pointed out," he said Noting that economic policy has a significant impact on the lives of people, he said it was essential that those tasked with decision making pay careful attention to policies and programmes
CJI impeachment Justice Chelameswar said since there was a Constitution bench's decision on CJI Dipak Misra being the master of the roster, the matter should be mentioned before Misra.
Two Congress MPs challenge Venkaiah Naidu’s decision in SC, bench to hear plea tomorrow
In seven of 10 sexual abuse cases perpetrators known to victim: Nirmala Sitharaman New Delhi: Expressing concern about the increased incidents of sexual abuses against minors, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pushed for change in how families brought up their sons and said perpetrators are known to the victim in seven of 10 cases. Calling for a change in mindset, she said law agencies need to be more proactive but alone cannot stop incidents of rape. “Out of every 10 such incidents, seven are committed by people who know the victim– relative, friends, neighbour. Law enforcement agencies need to be far more proactive, I concede all that,” the minister said at an event organised by industry lobby FICCI.
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New Delhi : Two weeks after Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu rejected the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, two Congress parliamentarians on Monday challenged the decision in the Supreme Court and urged Justice Chelameswar for urgent listing of the petition. A five judge constitution bench in Supreme Court will hear the plea tomorrow. Congress MPs in the Rajya Sabha – Pratap Singh Bajwa from Punjab and Amee Harshadray Yajnik from Gujarat – in their joint petition said that once an impeachment motion was signed by the
requisite number of MPs, the RS chairman had no option but to constitute an inquiry committee to investigate the allegations against the CJI. The petitioners also doubted the way Naidu handled the whole situation, saying the notice by the opposition MPs was given on April 20 and it was rejected on April 24. Justice Chelameswar, however, said since there was a Constitution bench’s decision on CJI being the master of the roster, the matter should be mentioned before Dipak Misra. To this, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who has promised not to practice before Misra’s court till
the CJI’s retirement, contended that since the impeachment notice was against the CJI, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court could direct for listing of the petition. The apex court bench, also consisting of Justice S K Kaul, however, did not pass any order and asked the Congress leaders to return on Tuesday. On April 24, VicePresident M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the impeachment notice signed by 71 opposition MPs of the Upper House, seven of whom retired last month, against CJI Dipak Misra, citing absence of any “proved misbehaviour” or “incapacity” on the part of the senior judge.
and not act on mere whims and fancies "India is a complex and diverse country and no one person can be the repository of all wisdom," he said in an apparent dig at Modi. He said every time an answer was sought for any of the "disastrous policies" of the BJP government, "all we hear is that the intentions are virtuous". Singh said the intentions of the Modi government which it claimed were good, had resulted in "massive" losses for the country.
Weather alert: Delhi government puts search & rescue teams on standby, metro to exercise caution New Delhi : The Delhi government has put search and rescue teams on standby and the traffic police have alerted their field formations to be ready for removal of obstacles after the meteorological department on Monday issued a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm. The traffic police has asked commuters to check weather conditions before travelling while the Delhi Metro too has decided to exercise extreme caution in running of trains in the wake of the warning. The revenue department of the Delhi government has
issued directions to all district officers and said water and power utilities would also keep restoration teams ready . “The district and sub-district search and rescue teams have been put
Former Uttar Pradesh CMs cannot retain official bungalows, says SC; strikes down clause New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a clause in the Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous provisions) (Amendment) Bill-2016 which allowed former chief ministers of the state to continue occupying government bungalows after demitting office. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, called the provision arbitrary and discriminatory. The bench also observed that it violated the constitutional concept of equality.The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Uttar Pradeshbased NGO ‘Lok Prahari’ which
challenged the amendments made by the then Akhilesh Yadav government to ‘UP Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981’. “A government residence shall be allotted to a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, at his/ her request, for his/her life time, on payment of such rent as may be determined from time to time by the Estate Department,” the Bill had stated. The Bill was introduced after the top court on August 1, 2016, ordered the eviction of official bungalows allotted to six former CMs within two months.
on standby,” a senior official of the department said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are very likely
at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which operates trains in the national capital and NCR, said it would exercise extreme caution in running of trains. “If wind speed is reported in the range of 70-90 kmph then train movement will remain normal but trains will enter with a restricted speed of 40 kmph or less at the platforms on elevated section.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on April inaugurated the first 'Health and Wellness Centre' under Ayushman Bharat in Chhattisgarh's district on the occasion of Ambedkar jayanti.
PM Narendra Modi takes stock of preparations for health assurance scheme’s launch
Rahul Gandhi posts video on Sangh’s ‘anti-Dalit’ stand, RSS hits back
New Delhi : With Rahul Gandhi posting a video on social media, highlighting the alleged “anti-Dalit” statements of BJP and RSS leaders, the Sangh hit back by accusing the Congress president of indulging in “low-level politics”. The over-twominute-long video, posted on his Facebook page and shared on his Twitter handle, cites incidents of alleged atrocities, including the 2016 flogging of Dalit men in Gujarat’s Una and the recent incident in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, where SC/ST category constables who underwent a medical examination at a government hospital in Dhar had SC, ST marked on their chests. Gandhi, who is in the midst of campaigning in Karnataka, posted the video with the hashtag “AnswerMaadiModi (Please answer
Modi, in Kannada)” and targeted the BJP-RSS for their “anti-Dalit” mindset and alleged that the “fascist ideology” of these outfits demanded that Dalits “exist at the bottom rung of society”. He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on attacks
on Dalits. “In this disturbing video, the dangers of this mindset and how it’s openly propagated by senior RSS/ BJP leaders is revealed,” he wrote Reacting to the video, RSS Sah Sarkaryavah Manmohan Vaidya said in a statement that the Congress and Rahul often
made “unsuccessful attempts to mislead society”. “A falsehood attributed to me and Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagawat has been posted on his (Rahul’s) official Facebook page, which says that RSS wants to end reservation provided to SCs and STs by the Constitution. This is completely baseless and false,” he said, while demanding that the Congress and Rahul reveal the “official source” of the information “on the basis of which he was making such claims”. “We strongly condemn the Congress party’s and Rahul Gandhi’s cheap politics that is based on lies,” Vaidya said. Vaidya said that RSS’s official position is that reservation for SCs and STs should continue and that the organisation was committed to ending discrimination in society.
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of preparations for the launch of the ambitious health assurance scheme under the Ayushman Bharat programme. The health assurance scheme is likely to be launched in the next fiscal. He was apprised of the preparations done so far, including consultations with states, for the smooth and expeditious roll out of the programme. The scheme will provide a cover of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family. It will cover over 10 crore poor
and vulnerable families, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said. The prime minister stressed the need to provide maximum benefit to the poor under this scheme. Top officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, NITI Aayog and PMO briefed Modi on various aspects of the scheme. The prime minister had on April inaugurated the first ‘Health and Wellness Centre’ under Ayushman Bharat in Chhattisgarh’s district on the occasion of Ambedkar jayanti.
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Climate change turns coastal property into junk bond Afriend of mine who is a bit of a climate-change sceptic once challenged me with this question: If climate change is such a pressing danger, why haven’t coastal real estate prices crashed? It’s a fair question. If financial markets are even close to efficient, and if everyone knows climate change is about to flood the coasts, then it stands to reason that buyers would be shunning any real estate in the path of rising sea levels. Prices should retreat, at least somewhere. Now, one quick and easy rebuttal is that housing markets aren’t very efficient (remember 2008?).Since it’s very difficult to short-sell coastal real estate, the price should be set not by the average investor, but by the most optimistic. And all it would take would be a few investors who didn’t believe in climate change—or at least, who haven’t started thinking seriously about its implications—to keep prices well above their rational level. But this explanation, although true in general, doesn’t explain why there haven’t yet been at least a few well-publicized stories about coastal real estate prices crashing in specific areas. By now, the fact of climate change has been well-documented. Charts showing rising temperatures abound. Similarly, it’s widely accepted that rising temperatures are projected to raise sea levels. How much, exactly, is a difficult question. Forecasts have generally predicted a rise of 1.7-3.2ft by 2100, though some recent models say the increase will be significantly larger unless carbon emissions are substantially curbed. Zillow, a real estate website, estimates that a half-million homes in Miami could be underwater by century’s end, and has issued warnings for a large number of locations. The turn of the century, though, is a long way off. Most markets don’t depend very much on things that are projected to happen many decades in the future—the Internal Revenue Service counts the useful life of a rental property as only 27.5 years, and the longest-dated US Treasury bonds are only 30 years. Even in the worst-case scenario, sea level rise will be moderate by 2050—perhaps 1 or 2 feet along most US east coast locations. And there’s a good chance it will be much less. A rise of that magnitude doesn’t sound like a lot. But it would inundate a number of low-lying coastal areas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s sea level rise viewer app lets you play around with the data and look at maps. Even a moderately bad climate-change scenario could swamp some pieces of coastal real estate within a few decades. But sea level rise isn’t a gradual, steady thing.
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Raazi actor Alia Bhatt: Contentment is very boring
In this interview, Alia Bhatt, who will be seen next in Meghna Gulzar’s directorial Raazi, talks about her career graph, her idea of patriotism and how she wants to portray different characters. It was a very big opportunity for me to portray something very honest. As it is based on a true story, there automatically comes a sense of responsibility. I had to create this character of Sehmat from scratch. Even when there is a book on Sehmat (Raazi is an adoption of Calling Sehmat by Harimder Sikka), I think it was a personal journey of cracking the character. We started cracking her character on a very basic level. For me it happened when I learnt how she spoke as the way people speak, it depicts their personalities. Sehmat is the nicest person, full of innocence. But I can’t relate to her. No! There is too much of a selfless act that she has done for her country. I don’t think I can ever do that. I can empathize with her but I can’t relate with her.
Amitabh Bachchan remembers shooting at Rabindranath Tagore’s residence
Baahubali 2 China box office collection
Prabhas starrer fails to break records in opening weekend
Compared to Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar, which earned Rs 173.82 crore, and Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium, which collected Rs 102.18 crore in its opening weekend, Baahubali 2 seems to have failed to leave a mark on the minds of the Chinese audience. SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali: The Conclusion opened in Chinese theatres on May 4. While the film was received well on its opening day, it failed to attract moviegoers in the following days. The opening weekend collections of the film in the Chinese market was recently shared by trade analyst Taran Adarsh. According to his tweet, the film has managed to earn only Rs 51.20 crore until now. Compared to Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar, which earned Rs 173.82 crore, and Irrfan Khan’s Hindi Medium, which collected Rs 102.18 crore in its opening weekend, Baahubali 2 seems to have failed to leave a mark on the minds of the Chinese audience.
Bride-to-be Sonam Kapoor and fashion designer Masaba Gupta have been friends for a long time. And now as her dear friend Sonam is all set to embark on a new journey in life, Masaba has written a moving note for her. While doing so, the designer has shared a throwback photo of the Veere Di Wedding actor from her own wedding. In the note, Masaba has mentioned how Sonam has taken special care to make everyone feel a part of the new journey she is beginning with fiance Anand Ahuja on May 8. Designer Masaba Gupta wrote, “Sonam, I found this photo of you, at my wedding from 4years back.” Continuing with it, she added, “You will be married tomorrow & I just want to say that in the last 18years that I’ve known you, you have been the most compassionate woman I’ve known. Your ability to stick up for people who matter & always shower love & warmth on those you love..even from afar is magical.
On Rabindranath Tagore’s 157th birth anniversary on Monday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan went down memory lane remembering shooting at the Nobel laureate and poet’s residence and described it as “pious precincts”. “It is Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary for the seventh of May and as I recollect I am driven to those moments at Thakur Badi (home) in Kolkata, my rendition of the National Anthem and its shooting inside the pious precincts of the residence of Tagore,” Amitabh, 75 wrote on his blog. The cine icon said Tagore’s writings and contributions to art and literature are inspiring. “His genius in his thoughts his writings and his contributions to the arts and literature are inspiring and legendary now, but as you travel through those doors and rooms of his place of residence you feel blessed that such a man walked the face of this earth. How does one acquire such wisdom.
Saiyami Kher to star opposite Riteish Deshmukh in Marathi film Mauli After a thunderous announcement of his next Marathi production venture 'Mauli' under his banner Mumbai Film Company as his second acting outing, Riteish Deshmukh has found his leading lady in young actress Saiyami Kher. It’s a matter of great pride for Saiyami, as with Mauli she will carrying forward the Marathi legacy of her grand mother and veteran actress Usha Kiran and debuting in her maiden Marathi movie, opposite Riteish in 'Mauli' directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, Tanvi Azmi's niece, Sayami seems to be sharing some more common ground with her as Tanvi too made her Marathi debut with Riteish playing the role of his mother in Lai Bhari. Born and brought up in Nashik, Saiyami is happy to go back to her roots and showcase her love for Marathi cinema
Our very own Aamir Khan has taken China by storm with the tremendous success of ‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’, and it seems filmmakers from the country are keen to replicate that success in India. Popular fantasy-adventure film ‘Monster Hunt 2’, which has set multiple records in China like the first installment, is all set to release in India. The recent example of the blockbuster success of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ has proved that audiences in India are taking to well-made action sequences and effective visuals, something ‘Monster Hunt 2’ hopes to entertain the moviegoers with. The director of the film, Raman Hui, was asked about the reasons why the films have turned out to be big successes to which he replied, “Well, I don’t think there is one thing. You cannot say that if you do A and B then you will be successful. I hope it never works that way, even for us. It’s never like that. While working on Monster Hunt 1, we
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with this film. Talking about being a part of Mauli, Saiyami says, "Delighted to work in a language that I am very proud of... my mother tongue is Marathi. That too opposite Riteish in his home production. Riteish very successfully introduced a new genre of Action/ Drama to Marathi cinema with Lai Bhari. 'Mauli' is a film which will always be very close to my heart because it takes me back to my Maharashtrian roots. I will really miss my grandmom on this journey because she would have been very proud to see my Marathi debut. I’m really excited and seek everyone’s good wishes and blessings." Talking about casting Saiyami, producer and leading man Riteish Deshmukh says, "We were looking for a fresh face to cast in Mauli and we found that in Saiyami.
After taking China box office by storm, Monster Hunt 2 to now release in India
Deadpool 2’s Hindi trailer is here, in which Ranveer Singh has turned the voice for Ryan Reynolds and he is killing it in the typical Ranveer style. From abuses to simply a mawali attitude, the trailer is full of comic timings. Here are some of the (seetimaar) dialogues: Sabko pata hai kya karma hai. Truck ko rokna hai, cable ko thokna hai! Chal bajaate hai! Kitna traas dega Thanos? Humein chahiye pantaron ki fauj. Hum sab ki g**nd cheer dene wali fauj banayenge! Madam luck superpower nahi hota. Aise luck se theatre mein seetiyan nahi bajegi. Na tera na mera. Mandavli karte hai. Aah. Ooi ma. Saale MC BC. Kahi tu DC universe se toh nahi aaya hai? Aane de chote! Kya hai re tu? Fastest finger first.
Sharing the collection, Taran Adarsh wrote, “#Baahubali2 is UNDERWHELMING in CHINA… The opening weekend numbers are not in sync with the merits of this TRENDSETTER…Fri $ 2.43 mn Sat $ 2.94 mn Sun $ 2.26 mn Total: $ 7.63 mn [₹ 51.20 cr]”. Going by his earlier tweets, Baahubali: The Conclusion might have a hard time surviving in the Chinese market since it will face tough competition from Avengers: Infinity War which is releasing there next week. The first part of Baahubali franchise also didn’t perform well at the Chinese ticket counters and collected a meagre amount of Rs 7 crore.
Sonam Kapoor is the most compassionate woman I’ve known, says designer-friend Masaba Gupta
were so nervous because we didn’t know if the audience would accept that. We thought, at the time, that we should do it otherwise no one is going to make something like that. So we, with Bill Kong, who is so brave and supports everything, we went ahead and did it. Then we didn’t expect it to be a huge success. I was just hoping that if Bill can break even at least he’s not losing a lot of money. But it turned out to be a huge success and then I could do it again.” He concluded, “In this one, they come to realize that maybe setting Wuba free at the end of Monster Hunt 1 was not the right choice.
Taylor Swift visits fan in the hospital
When Isabella McCune couldn’t go to the concert to see Taylor Swift, the pop star decided to pay her a visit instead. McCune is an 8-year-old girl who found strength in Swift’s music after she was severely burned in a fire pit explosion on St. Patrick’s Day.“Taylor took time out of her busy, busy schedule and sat down on the bed next to Isabella,” her mother, Lilly McCune, told People.com. “She brought her a bag with goodies from her tour. She said she had to meet her because she was so inspired by her story and honored that her music helped her.” Isabella even got a hug. “When she was leaving, my daughter asked for a hug and Taylor turned around and said, ‘Absolutely — I didn’t want to hurt you’. They hugged and it was so heartfelt. I knew it meant a lot to Isabella.”
Blac Chyna’s value has plummeted at clubs across America, and unfortunately, the rumour is that the reason for this is that she is no longer associated with the Kardashians anymore. Chyna has been spreading the word that she is available for club performances. After some digging, TMZ. com has found out that her earning power has fizzled since breaking up with Rob Kardashian. The numbers are quite shocking Chyna went from gigs that paid her $30k to now hardly even $7k per gig. One of the promoters said that he wouldn’t pay her any more than than $5k because “Chyna without Rob is like Sonny without Cher”. Another top promoter said the maximum that he’d shell out is $2k because she’s not relevant anymore.
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Hardik Pandya notched up a 20-ball 35 not out in MI's matchwinning total of 181 against KKR at the Wankhede Stadium.
Have stopped practicing batting, says Hardik Pandya
KL Rahul has excelled in his role as an opener and revealed his intentions of no longer being content with explosive starts and wanting to play the long innings. Mumbai: Soon after his Man-of-the-Match effort in Mumbai Indians’ crucial win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Sunday, all-rounder Hardik Pandya said he has stopped practicing batting. Pandya notched up a 20-ball 35 not out in MI’s match-winning total of 181 at the Wankhede Stadium before capturing 2 for 19 to snatch the purple cap by becoming the leading wicket-taker with 14 scalps to his credit. “I am not doing anything
(different). It is just that someday it comes off. I have stopped practicing (batting). I am someone who thinks differently. I am actually just being positive. It’s all about one hit, to be honest. You score one six and all of a sudden the momentum shifts and everything changes,” Pandya said when asked about his batting. MI won the game by 13 runs after restricting KKR to 168 for six. “Obviously if people bowl well I have (to) respect (them) and can’t do anything.
2018 FIFA World Cup: Tim Cahill makes Australia’s provisional squad Sydney : Tim Cahill has been included in Australia’s provisional squad for this year’s World Cup in Russia, boosting his prospects of being selected for a fourth World Cup. Cahill was among 32 players picked in an expanded training squad, announced by coach Bert van Marwijk on Monday, but the veteran forward faces an anxious wait before knowing whether he will make the final cut for Russia. The preliminary squad will be trimmed to 26 or 27 players ahead of a pretournament camp in Turkey later this month before the final 23-man roster is chosen on June 4. The 38-year-old Cahill is Australia’s
all-time leading scorer with 50 goals from 105 international appearances, but he has struggled for form and match time in recent months. He rejoined English Championship club Millwall in January to improve his fitness but has played a total of just 63 minutes from 10 matches and failed to score any goals, but van Marwijk told a news conference his big match experience was highly valued. “He is a special case … he is special in everything,” van Marwijk said. “He is 38 and maybe one of the best-ever players for Australia. He is a very good striker. “He doesn’t play (at the moment), maybe five or 10 or 20 minutes.
IPL 2018: Want to bat deep in the innings and stay till the end, says KL Rahul
Mumbai: Kings XI Punjab opener KL Rahul has excelled in his role as an opener and revealed his intentions of no longer being content with explosive starts and wanting to play the long innings. Rahul, who has been in a stupendous run of form with the bat in IPL’s season 11, storked his way to a brilliant 84 from 54 balls against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday to propel KXIP to a six-wicket win. Staying true to his words, Rahul has spent more time at the crease and batted beyond the 10 over mark, scoring runs at a brisk pace. In an interview on iplt20. com, the 27-year-old said, “I want to get as many runs as I can in the powerplay. However, I think I haven’t converted those starts into big runs for the team; as an opening batsman that’s what is crucial. If you get off to a good start, even if you get the run-rate down a bit in the middle overs, if you are set till the end you can do the most damage.” “I wanted to come here with a fresher approach and try to win as many games as I can. (I wanted to) try to bat deep in the innings and that was the plan and I am very happy that it paid off today,” he added. Reflecting on his knock, Rahul said, “For me personally I think this is the first knock I am really satisfied with because I won the game for the team and stayed till the end. I have been hitting the ball really well so can’t complain about that. I always try to back my cricketing shots and don’t try to slog much.” Meanwhile, with the win over Royals, Punjab are currently third on the points table. In nine matches they have gathered 12 points.
Novak Djokovic defeats Kei Nishikori in first round of Madrid Open
Manchester: Novak Djokovic notched an encouraging win in his comeback from a right elbow injury when he beat Kei Nishikori 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Monday. Djokovic broke serve late in each set to get past the 20th-ranked Nishikori after nearly two hours in the Magic Box. Djokovic hasn’t made it to the quarterfinals in his previous five tournaments this year, admitting he returned to tennis too quickly. In his last event, he lost in the third round in Monte Carlo, where Nishikori reached the final. Djokovic was aggressive from the start, hitting 26 winners against Nishikori, who has made at least the Madrid quarterfinals for the last five years. He was a finalist in
2014, losing to Rafael Nadal. “The draw was such that we had to face in the first round, which is a bit strange,” Djokovic said. “But it was a good opening match.” Maria Sharapova, who won in Madrid in 2014, made it to the last 16 by defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 7-5, 6-1 in only her second match since the Australian Open. She has been dealing with a left forearm injury. “It was a lot of hard work,” Sharapova said of her match. “Being down a break to start off both of those sets didn’t make things easy for me. That will certainly help me moving forward.” Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki edged past Ashleigh Barty 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
India to announce squad for Afghanistan Test, Shreyas Iyer likely to replace Virat Kohli Bangalore : Virat Kohli’s maiden county sojourn might pave the way for Shreyas Iyer’s entry into the Indian squad for the oneoff Test against Afghanistan starting June 14, when the national selection committee meets to pick a host of squads in Bangalore on Tuesday. Kohli, who will be playing for Surrey for the entire month of June, will also miss the two T20 Internationals against Ireland in Dublin at the end of that month. While Ajinkya Rahane is set to lead the Indian team for the Test match, Rohit
Sharma is likely to be in charge during the Ireland leg with Kohli taking over at the start of July, a BCCI official told PTI. It is understood that barring Kohli, almost all the Test team regulars will be in action against Afghanistan. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma are expected to come back from England after Yorkshire’s away game against Surrey at the Oval from May 11-14. Yorkshire’s next match is on June 20 against Hampshire. “There was a bit of wrong communication in some sections of media.
Caroline Wozniacki passes Ashleigh Barty test in Madrid, Maria Sharapova advances Mumbai: World number two Caroline Wozniacki survived a scare from Ashleigh Barty on Monday, edging the Australian 6-2 4-6 6-4 to reach the last-16 of the Madrid Open. Wozniacki found herself on the brink of defeat as she trailed 4-2 in the final set, but the Dane roared back to claim the last four games to seal the victory. The 22-year-old Barty was ultimately let down by her groundstrokes in
crucial stages of decider as she finished with 54 unforced errors for the match. Wozniacki will next face former French Open semi-finalist Kiki Bertens, who stunned 15th seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-1 6-4 in the second round. Former world number one Maria Sharapova’s revival on clay is gathering pace as she overcame a tense opening set to beat Romania’s IrinaCamelia Begu 7-5 6-1. The 31-year-old
Business BSE to launch commodity derivatives trading from October 1
Ahmedabad: Leading stock exchange BSE will launch trading in the commodity derivatives segment from October, and will focus on non-agri products to start with, a senior official said. Markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on December 28 last year had announced that from coming October, the country would have a unified exchange regime wherein stock exchanges would be allowed to offer trading in commodities derivatives. "The BSE will begin commodity exchange from October 1," its managing director and chief executive Ashish Chauhan on Monday said, adding,
"We will start with nonagriculture commodities like metals, energy and base metals. We have applied (to Sebi) for non-agri commodities." Talking to reporters at the launch event of Kotak Securities' 'Free Intraday Trading', an offering for self-directed investors for intra-day trades across
cash, futures, and options segments, Chauhan said intra-day traders have played a crucial role in increasing trade volume. "The first framework was automation, which took volumes by 20-100 times. Then came algorithm trading, then came derivatives - equities, commodities, currencies.
Russian, who entered the tournament on the back of four consecutive defeats, rallied from 3-1 down before snatching the opening set with a ferocious forehand. With momentum on her side, Sharapova won 20 of the last 22 points to secure a spot in the last-16. “Although I didn’t play at my best level in the first set, I pulled it through,” the five-time grand slam champion told a news conference. “I played some really tough
points. I hung in there especially in that final game. Then I really set up a good opportunity for me to step up. I thought I did a really good job of that, especially in the last six games. I was very aggressive, played deep, returned a lot better. That will certainly help me moving forward.” Unseeded Sharapova will next face last year’s finalist Kristina Mladenovic, who edged China’s Zhang Shuai 6-4 4-6 6-3.
To Double Customer Base in 18 Months
Kotak Securities’ Free Intraday Trading to Democratise Stock Market Participation for Retail Investors Ahmedabad : Kotak Securities Ltd. (KSL) today announced its vision for the future of stock market investing in the presence of Ashish Chauhan – Managing Director & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange. With an aim to become a catalyst in wealth creation for the nation and the common man, KSL today launched ‘Free Intraday Trading’ - a first of its kind offering that gives self-directed investors freedom from brokerage on intraday trades across cash, future and options segments at an annual subscription of Rs. 999/-. Further, investors get free access to KSL’s research and robust technology platform for seamless and secure execution of trade transactions. Free Intraday Trading is KSL’s innovation-led ambitious organic growth charter to double its customer basein 18 months. It will change dynamics of the broking industry as secondary market volumes will grow exponentially. KSL has also partnered with Bombay Stock Exchange to offer BSE StARMF platform to its customers. Effective June 1, 2018, customers will be able to invest in mutual funds schemes of multiple AMCs. They will be able to invest in direct and regular schemes via mobile, website and dealer network. The platform will gradually be offered to non-customers as well. KSL’s endeavour to boost retail participation in stock marketsderives strength from the structural reforms initiated by the government – a stable and thriving IndiaStack, formalisation of the Indian
Partners Bombay Stock Exchange to offer BSE StAR MF Platform to Invest in Mutual Funds of Multiple AMCs
economy (GST)and financial savings (less-cashdigital India), which has led to significant growth in all forms of financial assets.Further, India has the potential to be a US$ 10 trillion economy by 2030. Ashish Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange said, “Equities have historically proven to be the most efficient asset class for wealth creation. A robust equities market contributes to capital formation, which in turn creates job creation. Unfortunately only two crore retail investors participate in equity markets, and surprisingly. Much like long term investors, self-directed investors contribute to market depth and price discovery, and keep the market robust. I commend Kotak Securities to come out with an idea
like Free Intraday Trading.” “We continuously strive to increase participation from the retail investor in equity markets. The BSEStAR MF platform offers multiple benefits to all stakeholders. It truly empowers the retail customer who can now directly invest in mutual funds schemes of multiple AMCs in a transparent manner,” added Chauhan.Kamlesh Rao, Managing Director & CEO, Kotak Securities Ltd. said, “We have always believed in value creation for our stakeholders. Free Intraday Trading has all the right ingredients – technology, free research and cost economics, to deepen and widen equity markets as it will encourage retail participation and further aid channelling of savings into the formal system. With this launch, we are embarking on a bold organic growth journey of doubling our customer base in 18 months.” “Aligning with multiple requirements and mindset of the retail investor, we are delighted to offer the BSE StAR MF platform through all our channels. As market intermediaries, the onus is on us to break barriers and help millions of Indians achieve their wealth creation goals through informed, friction-free access and in a cost efficient manner,” added Rao. As a digital pioneer in the broking industry, KSL has invested in an ecosystem that facilitates economic and efficient trading experience to customers. Last year, KSL launched ‘Chat to trade’, ‘Happy Hours’, ‘Happy Day’ and ‘Double or Quits’.
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The course will involve advanced lessons in tackling fire incidents and those graduating from it would be in demand in pharmaceutical firms, airports, five star hotels among others, said Sameer Bhatt, chief personnel officer of GSFC.
GSFC University to offer Bachelor of Engineering course in fire safety, says official fire safety and hazard management professionals in various areas of the state like Saurashtra, Kutch among others where chemical units are located,” Tiwari said. The course will involve advanced lessons in tackling fire incidents and those graduating from it would be in demand in pharmaceutical firms, airports, five star hotels among others, said Sameer Bhatt, chief personnel officer of GSFC. The course will involve advanced lessons in tackling fire incidents and those graduating from it would be in demand in pharmaceutical firms, airports, five star hotels among others, said Sameer Bhatt, chief personnel officer of GSFC.
The GSFC University at Vadodara will introduce a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) course in Fire Safety and Hazard Management from the academic year 2018-19, its president said on Sunday. The university is promoted by the Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC), a state government undertaking, as part of the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and currently has 600 students. AM Tiwari, president of the university and managing director of GSFC, told news agancy on Sunday that the course, which would start in June, would be divided into eight semesters. “There is a shortage of
CM distributes developmental works cheques of Rs. 1,010-Cr to 8 Municipal Corporations, 162 Nagarpalikas, 8 Urban Development Authorities
CM launches Online Development Permission System (ODPS) How Surat rape-murder case was cracked by cops
Surat : Two tiny dots on the CCTV footage are believed to have led to cracking of the Surat rape-cum-double murder case even before the police had any idea about the identity of the victims and an iota of clue about the culprits. For more than 15 days after the recovery of the body on April 6 of an 11-year old in a bush on the outskirts of the diamond city of Surat, her death remained shrouded in mystery. The police felt helpless as all efforts to establish the identity of the victim, including announcing cash rewards both by the police and a local builder, remained futile. Her photograph was pasted and dispatched all over in bundles of sarees manufactured in Surat to other cities for sale, but yielded no result and the police kept groping in the dark to get a starting point into the investigation into the gruesome crime that read almost like the despicable Nirbhaya case in Delhi. Coming close on the heels of similar incidents in Kathua and Unnao, Surat also caused a nationwide public outcry after it was known that the poor victim bore 86 serious injury marks on her body, including on her private parts, and the post-mortem report indicated that she was subjected to repeated rape and inhuman torture for at least eight days before she was strangulated to death.
Gujarat CM opens Satlasana educational complex, calls for ‘value-added’ education, to help government’s concern for ‘padhai, kamai, davai’
Ahmedabad : Even as education is the key to meet new challenges as a divine blessing of sorts, Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani today called for ‘value-added’ education to make the future of new generation brighter. Inaugurating the Satlasana educational complex run by Gadhwada Kelavani Mandal in Mehsana district, he said it is the state government’s responsibility to provide ‘padhai, kamai, dawai’ to children, youth and old people, as well as that of the society to give the right direction to the new generation.Mr. Rupani said the state government annually spends Rs.27,000crore on education, staring 4,000 virtual classrooms, distributing 3-lakh tablets to youth, preparing them for Digital India, Skill India, Make in India, Startup India and Innovations. He unveiled the statue of the late Karshanbhai M. Prajapati at the educational complex. Vidhan Sabha Whip Bharatsinh Dabhi spoke on the occasion.
Ahmedabad : On Monday, launching ‘Online Development Permission System’ (ODPS) in Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Patel asserted that the state government is working towards good governance with transparency and sensibility. The Chief Minister further claimed that the state government wants to use technologies to optimum level to create an online transparent working environment for the government departments
DGCA looks for seaplane ports in Gujarat GANDHINAGAR: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has carried out an assessment to determine where seaplanes can be used in Gujarat. However, the survey has not included the Sabarmati riverfront from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Dharoi dam near Ambaji on a seaplane in December 2017. That was the first seaplane flight in Gujarat. Senior officers of the DGCA and private consultants visited Dharoi dam, Dwarka, and Somnath in Gujarat; and the Union territory of Diu to assess water stretches for seaplane use. Neither did the ministry of civil aviation include the Sabarmati riverfront in the survey nor did the Gujarat government recommend it. Captain Irshad Ahmed, the ministry of civil aviation’s technical consultant who visited all the suggested water stretches, said: “The ministry of civil aviation and DGCA had asked us to check the technical possibility of using seaplanes at Dharoi dam in North Gujarat
and Somnath and Dwarka in the Saurashtra.” He said there was no recommendations from the Government of India or the Government of Gujarat to evaluate the Sabarmati riverfront. “If we get instructions, we may do so in the future,” he said. Captain Ajay Chauhan — director civil aviation, Gujarat — said: “The DGCA makes the selections according to certain standards. It had included Somnath and Dwarka. We had suggested the inclusion of Dharoi.” He said that the Sabarmati riverfront lies below the normal air route and is close to the airport. “On safety and security parameters, the riverfront needs careful consideration,” he said. “For the PM or VVIPs it’s possible to control air traffic but for normal usage, certain technical considerations will come into play. As the seaplanes under consideration are amphibious, they can use Ahmedabad airport too.” That call, he said, should be taken by the state and central governments.
like Home, Revenue, Urban Development and others so that common citizens get their works done directly from home. Mr. Rupani also distributed cheques worth of Rs. 1,010-crore for the developmental works carried out under the ‘Swarnim Jayanti Chief Minister Urban Development Scheme’. The Chief Minister expressed confident that given freedom to citizens from not requiring permission for making construction up to limit of 125 sq. mt. would not
be misused by them. The initiative taken by Gujarat to bring 162 nagarpalikas underone umbrella through Online System would showcase the all-round growth of the state. Gujarat’s experiment with “Good Governance and Transparent Administration” would show a new path to the nation, he added. Others who spoke on the occasion included Mr. Mukesh Puri, Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, and Mr. P. L. Sharma, OSD, Municipal Finance Board. Others who graced the occasion included members of council of ministers – Mr. R. C. Faldu, Mr. Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Mr. Saurabhbhai Patel, Mr. Dilipkumar Thakor, Mr. Ishwarbhai Parmar, Mr. Vasanbhai Ahir, Mr. Parbatbhai Patel, Mr. Jaydrathsinh Parmar, Mrs. Vibhawariben Dave – Mr. Dhansukhbhai, Chairman, Municipal Finance Board, Mr. Pankaj Desai, Chief Whip of Gujarat Assembly, MPs, MLAs, Dr. J. N. Singh, Chief Secretary, and others.
Primary Problem: Gujarat’s Dismal School Education System
Ahmedabad : Mamtaben Hareshkumar Popat (29) has secured 45th rank in the UPSC final results announced on Wednesday. Being the only candidate to have secured rank in top 100 from Gujarat, she is among the three female candidates who have been successfully recorded their entry in the final list from the state. A total of 20 candidates have been selected in the final list from Gujarat, that includes 3 females and 17 males. Another female candidate from Vadodara Kruti Patel is said to have secured 218 rank. Married to a manager in a MNC in 2011, Mamtaben is currently undergoing her
probation period as deputy collector at Vadodara since October 2017. “I cleared my GPSC in 2014 exam, the result of which was declared in 2017. Since I had time in between the exam and its result, I attempted for UPSC. It is only after my marriage that I started preparing for civil services in the year 2014,” said Mamtaben. Successful in cracking UPSC in her fifth attempt, she still has another attempt to go. “I am happy with my result and do not think I need to take my last attempt,” she adds. The only child, native of Keshod in Junagadh district, her father is a retired government employee.
international Will eliminate Bashar Assad if he lets Iran operate from Syria, says Israel
Jerusalem : Amid heightening tensions, Israel on Monday warned that it will “eliminate” Syrian President Bashar Assad if he continues to let Iran operate from his country’s territory. Israel considers Iran to be its most dangerous foe, and has repeatedly vowed to block it from building a nuclear bomb or establishing a permanent presence in Syria, where it is helping to prop up government forces. “If (Syrian President Bashar) Assad continues allowing the Iranians to operate out of Syria, Israel will eliminate him and topple his regime,” Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz told news portal Ynet in an interview. “If Assad allows Iran to turn Syria into a forward operating base against us…to attack us from Syrian soil, he should know that will spell his end,” Steinitz, a close aide to
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said. “It’s unacceptable that Assad sits quietly in his palace and rebuild his regime while allowing Syria to be turned into a base for attacks on Israel,” he asserted. Israel has been bracing for the possibility of an Iranian “revenge” attack from Syria in the near future in the form of rocket and missile launches on its northern border. Israeli officials have been quoted as saying to the local media that Iran is determined to retaliate for the April 9 airstrike on Syria’s T4 airbase in which seven Iranian military advisers and members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were reportedly killed. Iran blamed Israel for the attack but Jerusalem did not confirm or deny responsibility. Israel has prepared for extensive protective measures against any possible missile fire, including its battery of anti-missile systems.
New Delhi : Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s President in Kremlin for a historic fourth term on Monday in the ornately-decorated Andreyevsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. He has been the country’s President for 18 years and will be in power for another six years. Inside the Andreyevsky Hall, Putin took an oath while placing his hand on the gold embossed copy of the Russian constitution, vowing that it was his duty and his life’s aim to do everything possible for the country for the present and for its future. In his speech Putin said: “Now, we must use all existing possibilities, first of all for resolving internal urgent tasks of development, for economic and technological breakthroughs,
for raising competitiveness in those spheres that determine the future. A new quality of life, well-being, security and people’s health — that’s what’s primary today” he was quoted as saying by The Associated Press. The 65-year-old’s win was undisputed as there was hardly any contenders left after his opponent Alexei Navalny was barred from contesting. Putin received more than 70% of the votes in the presidential election. This could be Putin’s last term as President, with the Russian constitution barring him from contesting again after his fresh-term ends in 2024. Putin has been the leader of Russia for almost all of the years in the 21st century, he stepped down from his two-term presidency in 2008 because of term limits.
Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russia’s President for fourth time
Nikki Haley says she won’t defend Donald Trump’s communication style
United Nations : Nikki Haley, America’s envoy to the UN, has said she directly tells President Donald Trump when she is uncomfortable with what he speaks and would not defend his “communication style.” Haley, the top IndianAmerican diplomat, said that she does not believe she needs to publicly detail the private conversations she has with the president but noted that she thinks Trump is receptive to them. “First of all, he has
his communication style,” Haley told CBS’s “Sunday Morning.” “But you’re not hearing me defend that.” “What I will tell you is if there is anything that he communicates in a way that I’m uncomfortable with, I pick up the phone and call him, and I tell him that. And I think that’s something that he deserves from me,” the 46-year-old former South Carolina governor said. Haley hit back at the White House last month after a top adviser claimed
that she was confused when she said the Trump administration would impose new sanctions on Russia. “With all due respect, I don’t get confused,” Haley said in a statement. Haley also said that the president should not shut down special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election but added that the investigation needs to wrap up quickly “for the good of the country.”
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