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Short News Pleas seeking probe in Judge Loya death filed with vested interests, says Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi New Delhi : Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Thursday said the pleas seeking probe into the death of special CBI judge B H Loya were filed with vested interests and the purpose was to attack the functioning of the government. The senior advocate welcomed the apex court judgement dismissing the pleas and said the manner in which these cases were argued was a “classic case of contempt” and the real purpose was completely “collateral”.
Judge Loya’s death: Supreme Court denies probe; BJP, Congress in verbal slugfest New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of special CBI judge Brijmohan Harikishan Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. The apex court, ruling that the death was due to “natural causes”, observed that the petitioners tried to scandalise the judiciary. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, pronounced its verdict after hearing a clutch of petitions. Records show that Loya died of a heart attack in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on December 1, 2014. The petitioners, however, had moved the top court alleging he died under “mysterious” circumstances. At the time of his death in 2014, he was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh “fake encounter” case.
Kathua rape case: Actual culprits should be found and pronounced guilty, says Nirmal Singh
New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Thursday assured people that the state government will act on the directions of the court in the Kathua gangrape and murder case, adding that action will “definitely be taken”. “Now the case is with the court and government will act on the directions of the court. A thorough investigation should be done and the actual culprits should be found and pronounced guilty. Action will be definitely taken,” news agancy quoted Singh as saying.Earlier in the day, the state government said that those pelting stones in the name of the eightyear-old victim of Kathua rape and murder case were only hurting the image and interests of the state.
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The three-judge bench headed by CJI Misra also said that the "petitioners’ conduct prima-facie constitutes criminal contempt," but the court "would spare them of any contempt action."
Judge Loya case: Petitions for death probe veiled attempt to attack judiciary, says SC
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The SC on Thursday dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of judge Loya, who was handling the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which Shah was once an accused and was later discharged.
Truth catches up with people like Amit Shah, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi used judiciary for ‘character assassination’ of Amit Shah, says BJP
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking an independent investigation into the death of special CBI judge Brijmohan Harikishan Loya. Stating that the death was “due to natural causes,” a three-judge bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra said that there was no merit in the pleas and that the petitioners tried to “scandalise judiciary.” Announcing the order, the top court said that the petitions were a “veiled attempt to launch a frontal attack on the independence of the judiciary” and that “there is no reason to doubt the statements of sitting Judge.” The bench also said that the “petitioners’ conduct
prima-facie constitutes criminal contempt,” but the court “would spare them of any contempt action.” Records show Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh “fake encounter” case in which BJP president Amit Shah was named as an accused, died of a heart attack in 2014. Loya’s death became a controversy following a report in Caravan magazine, which quoted Loya’s sister and father suggesting foul play and cover-up in the incident. A subsequent investigation by The Indian Express brought out that several claims in the report were not supported by evidence on the ground, including official records.
Hitting out at Congress president after the Supreme Court rejected pleas to probe the death of Special CBI Judge B H Loya, the BJP Thursday said Rahul Gandhi tried to use the judiciary for “character assassination” of BJP national president Amit Shah. It said Rahul Gandhi is the “invisible” hand behind all this. Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra described the public interest litigation regarding the Judge Loya case as a “political interest litigation”, and charged that Gandhi and his party were behind it. Rahul Gandhi should “apologise” and be “ashamed” for his conspiracy to target Amit Shah, and Indian judiciary and democracy, he added. Patra alleged that Gandhi was trying to settle political scores through the Judge Loya controversy.
Supreme Court rules out probe into Judge Loya’s death: Credibility of judges attacked, says scathing verdict The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed all petitions seeking independent probe into Special CBI Judge B H Loya’s death. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, pronounced its verdict after hearing a clutch of petitions. The top court ruled that the death was due to “natural causes”. The apex court said that attempts were made to scandalise the judiciary by levelling serious allegations against judicial officers and judges of the Bombay High Court.
New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at BJP chief Amit Shah after the Supreme Court verdict on Judge B H Loya’s death, saying truth has a way of catching up with people like him. The ruling party had accused Gandhi of being the “invisible hand” behind the petitions in the apex court seeking an independent probe into the judge’s death. “Indians are deeply intelligent. Most Indians, including those in the BJP, instinctively understand the truth about
Mr Amit Shah. The truth has its own way of catching up with people like him,” he said on Twitter. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of judge Loya, who was handling the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fakw e encounter case, in which Shah was once an accused and was later discharged. Loya died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014, when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague’s daughter.
Fine balance must for data availability, innovation and privacy: Ravi Shankar Prasad New Delhi: The new data protection law will be finalised soon, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday, asserting that India must strike a fine balance between data availability, innovation and privacy issues. The country is making all out efforts to strengthen cyber laws and data protection framework, he said at the Mindmine Summit while outlining India’s aspirations for becoming a big centre for data
The police on Thursday said an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly kidnapped a tribal girl while she was returning from a function with her younger brother, forced her to drink alcohol and raped her near Karanjia.
Another minor girl raped in Odisha, 5th such case in 6 days
Baripada : In the fifth incident of rape of a minor girl in six days in Odisha, a 14-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in the state’s Mayurbhanj district. While the Mayurbhanj incident occurred last night, four similar cases were reported in the state – one in Kalahandi and three in Balasore district – between April 13 and 17. The police on Thursday said an autorickshaw driver allegedly
anonymity and data privacy. We need data to improve business but the data must be anonymous, objective, and taken with consent.” Prasad’s comments come at a time when data privacy has taken centre stage in global digital narrative. Over the last few weeks, the US social networking giant Facebook has drawn intense criticism from users and governments globally over the data leak scandal that hit millions of users. Information of over 80 million Facebook
analysis. “We are erecting the architecture…cyber laws are being improved…cyber training and cyber forensics are being taken care of,” he said. A high level committee under Justice B N Srikrishna (former Judge of Supreme Court) is crafting a data protection framework, Prasad said, adding, “very soon we will have a robust data protection law”. He said: “We must have a fine balance between data availability, data innovation, data
kidnapped a tribal girl while she was returning from a function with her younger brother, forced her to drink alcohol and raped her near Karanjia. Sub-Divisional Police Officer K C Pattnaik said the local people rescued the girl, who was lying unconscious, and got her admitted to a hospital at Karanjia. On the basis of the FIR lodged by the family members of the tribal girl, a case was registered and
the accused auto driver was arrested, he said. Following the incident, the angry locals staged a blockade on Karanjia-Anandpur road by burning tyres and demanding action against the culprit. While two incidents of rape occurred at Nilagiri and Khaira in Balasore district on April 13, one more girl was sexually assaulted at Soro in the same district after two days.
Sacrifice comfort, sleep to bring BJP to power, Amit Shah tells booth level workers Bengaluru : BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday reminded his party booth level workers that Karnataka assembly polls are not “an ordinary” election and asked them to sacrifice their comfort and sleep till state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa is sworn in as chief minister. Addressing BJP’s booth level presidents and Shakti” Kendra chiefs at Devanahalli near here, Shah said, “We have won elections in 14 states since 2014. Now the elections are due in the 15th state of Karnataka.” “Any guess what will happen?,” he asked and the workers responded, shouting “BJP (will win).” “It’s not an ordinary election. It is our grand entry in South India,” Shah said. “I want to appeal to all the booth level workers and Shakti Kendra chiefs present inside this meeting hall that you have to sacrifice your comfort and sleep till the time Yeddyurappa swears in as chief minister on May 15,” Shah said.
users was allegedly harvested by data analytics and political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, leading to a global backlash against the company. The Indian government too is questioning the two companies on data breach issue. Noting India’s growing clout in the global arena, Prasad said the country is setting the world agenda on sustainable development, climate justice, fighting terrorism, fight against black money and other important issues.
Ranchi court issues arrest warrant against Lalu Prasad’s close aide
Ranchi : A special CBI court on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s close aide Bhola Yadav, a Bihar MLA, for his remarks on the Fodder scam verdict involving fraudulent withdrawal of the money from Dumka Treasury. Special Judge Shivpal Singh issued the order after Yadav failed to appear in the court on Thursday in response to an earlier contempt-of-court notice to him. The Ranchi court had directed Yadav on April 3 to appear before it on Thursday, April 19 over his reported comments that
the verdict sentencing the RJD supremo in Dumka case was “not impartial” and was based on wrong observations. The opinion was aired after the court sentenced Lalu Prasad to 14 years in jail and imposed Rs 60 lakh as fine in the case on March 24. When contacted, Bhola Yadav said in Patna that he has challenged Ranchi special court’s summons to him in the Jharkhand High Court. “I have challenged the Ranchi court’s order (issuing summons) in the high court (Jharkhand). My lawyer informed the honourable
Ranchi special court along with the documents that showed that an appeal has been filed but even then, the judge issued the arrest warrant against me,” Bhola Yadav told news gancy. Yadav, who has maintained that he never uttered a single word against the court at any point of time in the past, said he had talked about the CBI and not the CBI court but a Hindi newspaper had published my remarks as having been made against the CBI court. Even the newspaper has published corrigendum in this regard, he said.
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SC verdict has many messages
T he Supreme Court has set the controversy regarding the death of judge Loya at rest by ruling that he died a natural death and there were no grounds to suspect foul play. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also found the petitions demanding a probe into the judge's death as attempts to scandalise the judiciary. In fact, the court came down heavily on the petitioners for making a "veiled attempt to launch a frontal attack on the independence of judiciary". Their action was tantamount to contempt of court, but the bench said it was giving them a reprieve by not proceeding against them. The reference to the 'veiled attempt' set off an instant slugfest, with BJP attributing it to Congress, which under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi had taken a delegation to President Ramnath Kovind to demand an independent probe into the judge's death. Congress described the day of Supreme Court verdict as a 'sad letter day' in the history of the nation and reiterated its demand for a fair probe into the 'mysterious circumstances', about which it said those who believe in the judiciary still have questions to be answered. The verdict also had a clear message for the mutineering judges, under the leadership of Justice Chelameswar, who held an unprecedented 'call of conscience' press conference alleging questionable procedures being followed by Chief Justice Misra in sensitive cases. The judges had talked about instances where cases having far-reaching consequences for the nation and the institution had been assigned selectively to benches without any rational basis and warned that the tendency must be guarded against at all costs. Although a specific mention was meticulously avoided, Justice Loya's case was central to the presser, which raised serious doubts in the public mind about the independence of judiciary in India. By striking down the very basis of the foursome's grievance, the 3-member bench has poured cold water on the simmering discontent, which at one stage threatened to vertically split the judiciary. Congress and the Left parties have even initiated a move to impeach the Chief Justice following the controversial press conference. The court also issued a stern warning against political parties and others using the court to fight out their own battles. The judges said that business rivalries must be resolved in the market and political rivalries settled in the 'hall of democracy' and that it is the court's duty to protect law. The abuse of PIL for frivolous reasons has been a recurring theme in judicial debates. Senior lawyers such as Shanti Bhushan, Indira Jaising and Dushyant Dave are bound to feel hurt by the general observation, but examples of misuse of the great mechanism of PIL are a dime a dozen.
Will Katrina Kaif join Salman Khan to co-host Bigg Boss 12?
Salman Khan may be joined by one of his closest friends, as he plans to host the 12th season of Bigg Boss. It is confirmed that Salman will be hosting the show if all goes well with the star in his court case. This time around,
as the channel plans to get in couples on the show, and have already asked some to apply through auditions, couples — married, unmarried and even gay and lesbian ones — are being invited to audition for the show.
While producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali has roped in Abhishek Bachchan to play Sahir Ludhianvi.
Alia Bhatt to play Amrita Pritam in Sahir Ludhianvi biopic? It is meant to be a tribute to the poetry, life and love of Sahir Ludhianvi. While producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali has roped in Abhishek Bachchan to play Sahir, the equally pivotal part of Sahir’s long-standing companion and soul-mate, Amrita Pritam, has gone to one of Bollywood’s most talented stars. Alia Bhatt, who has been leaping from strength to strength during the past two years, is Bhansali’s “most prominent choice” for Amrita’s character. Bhansali says, “I find Alia’s growth as an actress to be truly fascinating. She exudes a certain poise and confidence that is rare for actors her age. She is now at a stage where her career decisions will determine whether she joins the hall of all-time greats. It would be most interesting to work with Alia.” Interestingly, Alia was all of 12 years old when she had auditioned for Bhansali’s Hamari Jaan Ho Tum opposite Udit Narayan’s son, Aditya.
Vidya Balan lends her support to campaign against film piracy
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Vidya Balan has lent her support to a campaign to stop film piracy, saying the industry has to speak in a unified voice to tackle the menace. The "Tumhari Sulu" star retweeted a link to a video in which she had appeared last month as part of a campaign against piracy, launched at the National Conference on
"Counterfeiting and Role of Enforcement Agencies". "I am happy to be a part of this important initiative for the film industry... All of us need to come together and work towards putting a stop to piracy," Vidya said as she shared Union Minister Suresh Prabhu's old tweet. "At the National Conference
on "Counterfeiting and Role of Enforcement Agencies", launched a campaign in collaboration with the Producers Guild of India on anti-piracy. Take a look at the video in which @vidya_balan talks about anti piracy," Prabhu had tweeted. In the video, Vidya talks about the joys of watching a film in theatre
while cautioning against the perils of piracy. "Cinema's conception in itself lies on this very principle of warmth and togetherness. Indulging in piracy through easy, illegal downloads brutally robs us of this very experience that cinema was created for. Let's come together and pledge to stop piracy," Vidya said in the video.
Karan Johar to have his wax statue at Madame Tussauds
Mumbai: Joining his peers of Bollywood, Karan Johar will now have his wax statue at Madame Tussauds later this year. As Karan's film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai will complete 20 years this year, he now has another reason to celebrate. Karan Johar will be the first ever Indian film maker to enter the world renowned attraction. Karan being the unique and wonderful personality that he is, he has been an extremely popular name that fans and visitors at the attraction enquired about. Karan’s talent and career goes well beyond just film making which makes him an exciting and entertaining personality for them to add to the many other iconic International wax figures. Additionally, Karan’s figure will not just be launched in one city but will simultaneously head out on tour across Asia to give his many fans across the world a chance to experience him being waxed.
Aamir Khan's ‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’ performed Kartik to be honoured with amazingly well in China thanks to his audiences there. 'Best Entertainer of The Year' Here’s why Aamir Khan will at Dadasaheb Phalke awards release Thugs Of Hindostan
in China along with India
Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor were shooting for their movie ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’ in Uttarakhand, where the two were going through homestay. The shoot however was reportedly stalled due to funds issue with Kriarj Entertainment. Director Shree Nawayan Singh however confirmed to Mumbai Mirror that the film is going on floors in Pune. He said, "Shahid (Kapoor) and Shraddha (Kapoor) were shooting in Tehri and 70 percent of the film is complete. But Yami (Gautam) is yet to begin and she will start next month. I need a cold location as it will be uncomfortable for the actors to be dressed in winter clothing in May in Mumbai, so I’m checking out other locations that will be convenient for all of us. This is our last schedule and we want to make it the best one. We may be heading to Pune." Interestingly, Pune hasn’t exactly seen a cold weather since long. Guess the team will have to create their own environment at last.
Blockbuster Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety adds another feather in Kartik Aaryan’s cap. The talented actor will now be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for his outstanding performance in the film. Kartik will bag the honour of 'Best Entertainer of The Year'. This is surely a huge honour for the young star and indeed much deserving. Kartik Aaryan who is also known as the 'king of monologues' for his famous monologues in 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' series got his due this year with 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'. He showed everyone his true potential as an actor and the film hit the bull’s eye at the box-office by making it to the 100 crore
club. Kartik’s performance made everyone laugh and also shed tears by the end of the film and no wonder this top honour is being conferred upon him this year. We say that this is just the beginning for the new Prince of the box-office. Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor (Padmaavat) are also being honoured this year with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award. This honour brings huge credibility to an actor in the industry. For heartthrob Kartik Aaryan who is the new 100 crore Star in Bollywood, this is yet another achievement for him. Bollywood’s first bromantic hero is taking showbiz by storm!
Aamir Khan has become quite the name in China, which can be seen with ‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’ performing amazingly well there. It is now being heard that the superstar will release his upcoming film ‘Thugs Of Hindostan’ there along with the Indian release. An insider informed Mid-Day, "The producers are in the process of formulating special promotional plans for the movie. Aamir is apparently keen to travel to China
for a week or so, and headline a few events so that he can generate buzz about the film among the audience. He is likely to unveil a song in one of the promotional events in the country." Revealing the reason for it, the source adds, "Aamir's Chinese fans keep tracking his films and download them as soon as they release in India. Since piracy hampers the box-office figures, the producers have decided to release ‘Thugs Of Hindostan’ simultaneously."
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ViratKohli,RogerFederer named in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
England player Rhian Brewster recounted in a newspaper interview an insult made by a Spain player towards team mate Morgan Gibbs-White during the final in India.
Virat Kohli entered TIME magazine's list for the first time and joined the likes of Roger Federer, Chloe Kim, Kevin Durant as some of the other athletes featuring this year. New Delhi : India captain Virat Kohli earned yet another accolade in his glittering career after being named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2018. This is the first time that Kohli has made his way into the elusive list and joins the likes of Roger Federer, Chloe Kim, Kevin Duran as some of the other athletes featuring this year. Kohli enjoyed a phenomenal season last year, notching up more than 2800 runs across all formats and slamming 11 centuries. Kohli’s profile in the magazine was written by none other than legendary India batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, where the master blaster said that Kohli’s hunger for runs and consistency has become the hallmark of his game. “TIME’s annual list of the world’s most influential people is a designation of individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now,” the magazine wrote on its website. Each year the magazine releases its annual list of
the 100 most influential people, whether it be pioneers, artists, leaders, titans or icons. Roger Federer who also features in this list had his profile written by Bill Gates and was described as ‘the greatest tennis player ever’. Writing Kohli’s profile, Sachin Tendulkar recalled Kohli’s performance in the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and said, “The U-19 World Cup in 2008 was very important for India, as it would define the next bunch of youngsters who would go on to represent the nation. That was the first time I watched this young, passionate player lead India. Today Virat Kohli is a household name and a champion in cricket. Even back then, his hunger for runs and consistency was remarkable, something that has become the hallmark of his game.” “I wish him all the best for his career ahead and am confident he will continue to bring pride and glory to India through cricket. Go Virat!,” he added.
New Delhi : Not satisfied with a silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games, fastrising Indian boxer Amit Panghal has set his sights on the Asian Games, saying it will be his big test and he would look to improve his speed. The 22-year-old from Rohtak settled for a silver medal after losing to England’s Galal Yafai in the men’s light flyweight (49kg) final at Gold Coast. “I had a good CWG. I worked hard and I got a medal. Of course I had hoped for a gold but got silver and I am not satisfied by that,
I will have to work on my speed. My next target is Asian Games,” Amit told news agancy.“But Asian games will be very tough and it would be a big test for me. I will prepare for that accordingly. We’ll have to watch the videos of our opponents and work on our weaknesses and prepare under our coaches. “Also there would be invitational tours. We are going to US under TOP scheme for a 20day training which will help us,” added the 2017 Asian Championships bronze medallist. Amit, who had won the gold
FIFA dismisses Rhian Brewster’s racism claim from Under-17 World Cup in India New Delhi : FIFA has dismissed a complaint from England’s FA about an alleged racist incident in the Under-17 World Cup final due to a “lack of sufficient evidence”. England player Rhian Brewster recounted in a newspaper interview an insult made by a Spain player towards team mate Morgan Gibbs-White during the final in India, which England won 5-2. The FA subsequently lodged a formal complaint with FIFA about the incident, but world soccer’s governing body said it had dismissed all charges. “Following a thorough investigation, the Disciplinary Committee has decided to dismiss all charges in view of the lack of sufficient evidence that could corroborate the English player’s claim,” FIFA said in a statement on Thursday. “Despite the absence of a sanction, which can only be imposed on the basis of clear evidence, the Disciplinary Committee would like to restate FIFA’s unequivocal, zero-tolerance stance against all forms of discrimination, as enshrined in the FIFA Statutes.”
IPL 2018, KXIP vs SRH: Chris Gayle smashes first hundred of 11th season
London : Chris Gayle slammed his 6th hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday. His 58-ball century in the 16th match of the tournament was also his 21st in T20 cricket. Incidentally, this was his slowest century so far. In an unbeaten inning of 104 (63 balls), Gayle put the bowlers to the sword as he smashed an astounding 11 sixes and only one boundary. Gayle now has 279 sixes in IPL, which is 100 more than the next best,
Rohit Sharma (179). With a nudge towards the cover region, he brought up his hundred in the 18th over of the match. Dedicating his century to his daughter, Gayle said, “A lot of people thought that I am old. Nothing to prove though. Wherever I go across the globe, just want to earn some respect. This one is dedicated to my daughter Crisalina though; it’s her birthday tomorrow. So, yeah, this is for her. Tomorrow she will turn two and it’s her first time in India. We’re hoping to have a nice time.
Sevilla looks to save its season with Copa del Rey title London : For Barcelona, the Copa del Rey title would reassert its dominance. For Sevilla, it would help save its season. While Barcelona will be trying to win the title for a fourth straight time on Saturday, Sevilla will be hoping to salvage a season that started with high expectations but could end without any trophies or a place in European competition next season. Because of its poor campaign in the Spanish league, not even a place in the Europa League is guaranteed unless it wins the Copa del Rey. “We can’t think about anything other than the final,” Sevilla
midfielder Pablo Sarabia said. “We have to stay focused to try to win this title any way we can. This is the most important match of the year for us.” Sevilla got off to a good start this season, staying near the top in the Spanish league and looking like a possible title contender along with Barcelona and Real Madrid. It also began thriving in the Champions League, comfortably making it through the group stage and eventually eliminating Manchester United in the last 16. In the Copa del Rey, it got past favorite Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals.
Amit Panghal eyes Asiad medal after CWG silver medal in his debut appearance at the national championships in 2017, said it is a big achievement for the Indian boxing contingent to return with nine medals at CWG. “If you look at the overall performance, it is the first time we have won so many medals at CWG. First time, all boxers reached the semifinals and it is a very big achievement. If we can continue the training with our coaches, and put in the hard work, I am sure we will win medals at Asian Games and Olympics,” he said. Amit revealed that
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he had suffered an injury in his left arm during the final bout and missed out on a gold. “There was not much difference. If wasn’t injured, I could have given a tough fight and won a gold. He was a tough boxer. But if I could have played my game, may be there was a chance,” he said. “Now the injury is fine. There is swelling but hopefully I will be better in a week. I would be leaving for US for training on May 1, I will be fine by then and so it would a good preparation for the upcoming events.”
India to invest more than 1 billion pounds in UK
Government will also likely want the RBI to accumulate forex reserves to maintain a stable INR.
RBI to recoup forex reserves despite being put on US watch list: report
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank is expected to recoup forex reserves despite India being put on currency manipulator watch list by the US, says a report. According to BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report, RBI will follow an asymmetric forex policy of buying forex when the USD is weakening and allowing Rs 65-66/USD when it strengthens. "We continue to expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to recoup forex reserves if it can, despite being put on the US Treasury Report's currency manipulator watch list," the report noted. Last week, the US added India to the currency practices
and macroeconomic policies monitoring list, saying New Delhi increased its purchase of foreign exchange over the first three quarters of 2017, which does not appear necessary. India is the sixth addition to the watch list which comprises China, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Switzerland. According to the authorities' data, India has generally been a net purchaser of foreign exchange since late 2013, when the RBI sought to build a stronger external buffer in the wake of large emerging market outflows globally. The global brokerage cited three reasons for the RBI to recoup forex
reserves. Firstly, forex reserves are inadequate. Secondly, RBI's forex intervention is unlikely to touch 2 per cent of GDP required to be named currency manipulator; and thirdly, the government will also likely want the RBI to accumulate forex reserves to maintain a stable INR. According to BofAML forex strategists, rupee is expected to be around Rs 64.25 per USD in December. The rupee on Thursday depreciated 15 paise to 65.81 against the US dollar in opening trade at the interbank forex market on Thursday on increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks.
London: India will invest more than 1 billion pounds in the UK that will create or safeguard 5,750 British jobs, as part of a new partnership forged during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit as the two sides signed a wide range of MoUs, agreements and initiatives across technology, trade and investment. The British government yesterday announced a new India-UK trade partnership after Prime Minister Modi held talks with his British counterpart Theresa May. The UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) said a range of
new Indian investments worth more than 1 billion pounds will create or safeguard 5,750 British jobs for the economy as part of the new partnership, which builds on the recommendations of the Joint Trade Review (JTR) between the two countries which concluded earlier this year. "Removing barriers to trade is a key way in which the UK can capitalise on the predicted growth in world markets and so I'm delighted we have come to this new trade partnership with India," said Liam Fox, UK international trade secretary.
Privatisation of PSBs as private banks had not shown any ‘exceptional performance' in many countries.
Time not ripe for large scale privatisation of PSBs: SBI Chief New Delhi: Time is not ripe for large scale privatisation of public sector banks (PSBs) given the current socio-economic conditions in the country, SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar said on Thursday. Privatisation has not always worked well, and ownership does not matter as there are both good and bad companies in both private and public sectors, he said. "On banking, my view is that the social economic conditions in India as of now are not ripe for large scale privatisation of the banks. "May be, you will reach that stage of development in next 50 years if you continue to grow at the pace at which we are growing," Kumar said at the Mindmine Summit 2018 here. PSBs are much more than commercial entities as they have to fulfil
social obligations, and that they have done quite well, he said. Certain industry chambers have stated that the government should consider privatising PSBs as over Rs 2.6 lakh crore capital infusion in the past 11 years has had limited impact in improving their health. Several experts, including Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian and Former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya, had
pitched for privatisation of PSBs after a spate of frauds were unearthed in stateowned banks, including the more than Rs 13,000 crore scam in the Punjab National Bank (PNB). However, Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus has said that he was not in favour of privatisation of PSBs as private banks had not shown any ‘exceptional performance' in many countries.
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Pravin Togadia said he would undertake a nationwide tour to take up the issues of "100 crore Hindus" and seek to revive "Hindutva politics" as the BJP government has failed to solve the problems facing the country.
Pravin Togadia ends fast, says will revive ‘Hindutva politics’
Ahmedabad : Former VHP leader Pravin Togadia ended his “indefinite fast” on Thursday, three days after he began the strike in Ahmedabad to press his demands, including the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, and said he would now embark on a nationwide tour to revive “Hindutva politics”. Togadia, 62, said he was ending his fast on the advice of doctors.The surgeon-turnedfirebrand leader accepted fruit juice from religious leaders to end the fast. Led by Akhileshwar Das Maharaj, the religious leaders had urged him to end his fast. Togadia quit the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week after his nominee lost a key organisational election. He had sat on fast on Tuesday to press his demands such as construction of Ram temple, deportation
of illegal Bangladeshis, resettlement of Hindus in Kashmir, and abolition of Article 370 of the Constitution. Speaking to reporters, Togadia took a swipe at
Smart City, Amrut, Swacch Bharat moving at a slow pace: Govt official
Ahmedabad : Urban development schemes like Smart City Mission, Amrut Mission and Swacch Bharat are moving at a slow place in various cities of India that are facing “large infrastructure deficit” and “poor quality of urban services,” said Dr Kumar V Pratap, Joint Secretary (Infrastructure, Policy and Finance), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, while speaking at an event in Ahmedabad on Thursday. “One third of India that lives in urban areas contributes two-third of the GDP. If India needs to retain it’s position as the fastest growing large economy in the world, then the contribution of the urban areas have to increase. Giving the condition of
our urban areas, status quo would mean, it will become the binding constraint of our Indian economy,” said Pratap, while addressing a two-day seminar on urban development organised by the Union finance ministry and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). The official pointed out that 10-12 million people are being added every year to the urban population of India and it is expected that by the year 2030, 40 per cent of India’s population or 600 million people will be living in urban areas that contribute 75 per cent to the national GDP. “Urban India has a large infrastructure deficit and this is manifested in poor quality of urban services to the population.
the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying they have proved to be “as bad as their predecessors” and failed to fulfil their promises. He said he would
undertake a nationwide tour to take up the issues of “100 crore Hindus” and seek to revive “Hindutva politics” as the BJP government has failed to solve the problems facing the country. “People are now asking whom they should vote for, as those who gained power in 2014 proved to be as bad as those who were ousted. So I will try to establish Hindutva politics in 2019 to realise people’s aspirations,” Togadia said. “I will continue raising the voice of 100 crore Hindus by embarking on a pan-India tour from tomorrow. I will also take up the issues of farmers, labourers and the youth. I am sure that the Hindus, along with workers of the RSS, BJP and VHP, are still with me in my endeavour,” he said.
Judge Loya death: ‘SC ruling defeated Congress plan to end Amit Shah’s career’, says Vijay Rupani
Bhatnagars had briefed the hotel staffs to inform them immediately if anyone comes asking for them. When the police team reached the hotel, the trio tried to escape but got caught,” officials of Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad said, adding that they were located through electronic surveillance. The CBI had earlier sought help from Gujarat ATS in locating the Bhatnagars who had gone into hiding after the special CBI court had rejected their anticipatory bail plea. On Wednesday, the father-son trio were produced before the special court which
Cuba’s new president vows to defend Castro revolutionary legacy
Havana : Cuba’s new president, Miguel DiazCanel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959, giving a strident speech that also emphasized the need to modernize the island’s economy. A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, DiazCanel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a new chapter for the Caribbean island but one that has been carefully managed and is aimed at preserving the political system. “The mandate given by the people to this house is to give continuity to the Cuban revolution in a crucial historic moment,” Diaz-Canel told the assembly in his first speech as president. He delivered a long homage to 86-year-old Raul Castro, calling him the best student of his brother
Fidel. Fidel Castro, who led a band of rebels that overthrew a US-backed dictator and then ruled for decades, handed over power to Raul Castro in 2008 as his health deteriorated. He died in 2016. Raul Castro will retain considerable clout as he will remain head of the Communist Party until a congress in 2021. Diaz-Canel, 57, said Castro would remain the leader of the revolution and would be involved in major decisions. He praised him as a fighter and for the reforms, he ushered in during his decade as president. His speech laid out a course for his five-year term, in which he will have to strike a balance between defending Cuba’s socialist system and reforming it enough to satisfy a young generation hungry for better economic conditions.
European Union door now shut to Britain for good: Francois Hollande Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday said the Supreme Court’s ruling on deceased special CBI court judge B H Loya has “defeated” the Congress’ conspiracy to “finish” the political career of BJP chief Amit Shah. He said the Congress had earlier attempted to target Shah in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh alleged fake encounter case.“This was the second attempt of the Congress to end Shah’s political career. When the Congress and Rahul Gandhi failed to win hearts of the people, they decided to rake up an unfortunate death (of
judge Loya). They filed a PIL in Supreme Court, their MPs met President and Rahul made allegations to defame the BJP chief in a press conference (regarding Loya’s death),” Rupani told reporters in Gandhinagar. The apex court on Thursday ruled that judge Loya died of natural causes in Maharashtra’s Nagpur in 2014 and dismissed pleas seeking an independent probe into his death. “This is the second time they tried to finish the political career of our national president. First they tried to do it in 2010 when they had conspired to arrest
him in the Soharabuddin (Sheikh) case,” Rupani said.Shah, former minister of state for Home, Gujarat, was one of the accused in the fake encounter case and was arrested in 2010. He was later discharged by a CBI court in Mumbai from the case. “They had failed earlier. They have failed this time also due to the verdict of the Supreme Court,” said Rupani, who is believed to be close to Shah. He said Thursday’s ruling by the top court is “very important”, as it says that the PILs in the judge’s death were political in nature and have been filed to settle scores.
Rs 2,654 crore bank fraud: Rajkot teen rape Bhatnagars checked in as ‘Vermas’ at survivor’s child dies Udaipur hotel to evade arrest
Ahmedabad : Vadodara-based businessman Suresh Bhatnagar and his two sons, Amit and Sumit, who were arrested on Tuesday night in connection with Rs 2,654-crore bank fraud, had reportedly checked in as “Vermas” at a hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The three, promoters of Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited (DPIL), had been evading arrest since March 26 when they were booked by the CBI for allegedly cheating a consortium of 11 banks “by falsification of accounts, creation of false documents, forgery of records etc”. “The
international
remanded them to CBI custody till April 27. The CBI had sought 14 days of custody, arguing that the accused were absconding for the past 10 days and despite several notices they remained incognito following which non-bailable warrant was issued against them. The CBI has alleged that the company, which is engaged in manufacturing cables and other electrical equipment, fraudulently availed credit facilities from a consortium of 11 nanks, public and private both, since 2008, with an outstanding amount of Rs 2654.40 crore as on June 29, 2016.
Rajkot : A month after she was born, the baby girl delivered by 11-year-old rape survivor died after a brief treatment at a government hospital in Rajkot on Wednesday. The infant had congenital defect. The baby girl was handed over to an NGO in the city early this month after the rape survivor’s family refused to claim her custody. “The staff of the NGO rushed the baby girl to hospital this afternoon after her condition worsened. However, she died after brief treatment,” police inspector Prabhudas Sapra, who is in-charge of women’s police station of the city, said. Doctors of KT
Sheth Children’s Government Hospital, where the infant was rushed to, said she was almost brought dead. “She was in the last gasps when she was brought to the hospital and there was little we could do at that stage,” Dr Yogesh Parikh, head of paediatrics department of PDU Medical College, Rajkot told news agancy. KT Sheth Children’s Government Hospital is part of Rajkot civil hospital and is attached to the PDU Medical College. “She had congenital defect called spina befida and therefore, had little control over her body functions. Surgery was not possible in her case.
Paris: The door to the European Union is now closed to Britain and Europeans should not accept any attempt to reverse Brexit, former French President Francois Hollande warned in an interview with Britain’s Daily Telegraph published on Thursday. “It’s shut. The vote has taken place and nobody can question it,” he said, dismissing attempts by the Remain camp to do so. “One cannot open a negotiation thinking that there is any way out other than leaving,” he
was quoted as saying. “The worst thing would be for overly long discussions (on Brexit) to prevent the EU from moving forward and for doubt to set in about the irrevocable nature of Brexit.” The former Socialist leader, who ruled France during the 2016 Brexit referendum and until May last year, has recently come out of self-imposed silence to promote his memoirs and step up his criticism of his successor, Emmanuel Macron. Although Hollande’s hardline view on Brexit echoes that expressed privately by French diplomats, Macron has been careful to keep the door open to Britain changing its mind on Brexit. On Tuesday, the 40-year old leader told EU lawmakers that the best way for Britain to maintain a strong trade relationship with Europe would be to remain an EU member.
North Korea seeks ‘complete denuclearisation’, says Moon Jae-in, as US vows continued pressure
Seoul : North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula and is not seeking conditions, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday, as the United States vowed to maintain “maximum pressure” on Pyongyang. Moon said big-picture agreements about denuclearisation, establishing a peace regime and normalisation of relations between the two Koreas and the United States should not be difficult to reach through summits between the North
and South, and between the North and the United States. “I don’t think denuclearisation has different meanings for South and North Korea. The North is expressing a will for a complete denuclearisation,” Moon said during a lunch with chief executives of Korean media companies. “They have not attached any conditions that the U.S. cannot accept, such as the withdrawal of American troops from South Korea. All they are talking about is the end of hostile policies against North Korea, followed by a guarantee of
security.” North Korea has defended its nuclear and missile programmes, which it pursues in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, as a necessary deterrent against perceived U.S. hostility. The United States stations 28,500 troops in South Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War. North Korea has said over the years that it could consider giving up its nuclear arsenal if the United States removed its troops from South Korea and withdrew its so-called nuclear umbrella of deterrence from South Korea and Japan.
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