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Short News Don’t blame media, your ‘masala’ hurts party image, PM Modi tells BJP motormouths
New Delhi : In a strongly worded statement to BJP lawmakers who resort to shoot their mouth off, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked them to avoid making controversial statements before the media, which, in turn, boomerangs to hurt the party as well as one’s image. While interacting with BJP MPs and MLAs through the NaMo App, Modi said party members should not always blame the media for blowing things out of proportion since it was them who provide “masala” to the press. “We commit mistakes and give masala to media. The moment we see a cameraperson, we jump to make a statement as if we are great social scientists or intellectuals.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume via Nathu La route this year: Sushma Swaraj Beijing : India and China today agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Natha Lu route in Sikkim, Ministry of External Affairs today said, 10 months after the pilgrimage was stopped following the Doklam standoff. The decision was made during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here. “We are also happy that the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu la route will be resumed this year. “I am confident that with Chinese side’s full cooperation, this year the yatra will be a fulfilling experience for the visiting Indian pilgrims,” Swaraj said during a joint press statement with Wang. The yatra was stopped by China in the aftermath of the military face-off with India last year at Doklam.
1,308 women to perform Haj without male guardians: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Mumbai : A total of 1,308 women from the country will, for the first time, perform Haj without the company of a ‘mahram’ or male guardian, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Sunday. The minister was in the city to participate in a training programme organised for Haj pilgrims. “A total of 1,308 women have applied to go for Haj without a ‘mahram’. These women have been exempted from the lottery system and will be allowed to proceed to perform Haj,” he told reporters. The minister said that it was the first time that women from India would be going for the pilgrimage without a male guardian.
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President Ram Nath Kovind approves Ordinance awarding death penalty for child rape New Delhi : President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave assent to the Criminal Law Ordinance, 2018, which allows courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children below 12 years of age. The Ordinance was approved by the Cabinet on Saturday. The Ordinance will now have to be ratified by both Houses of Parliament within six weeks, once
minimum punishment has been increased from rigorous imprisonment of 7 years to 10 years, “extendable to life imprisonment”. The proposed Ordinance also removes the provision for anticipatory bail for those of raping or gangraping a child under 16. “It has also been provided that court has to give a notice of 15 days to the public prosecutor and the representative
they reconvene.The Ordinance recommends a minimum of 20 years’ imprisonment or imprisonment for rest of life and the maximum of death for the rape of girls under 12. In case of gang rape of a girl below 12 years, the minimum punishment will be imprisonment for the “rest of life” and the maximum, death sentence. For the offence of rape, of those above 16,
This will be the fourth visit of Modi to China after he came to power in 2014. He is again due to visit China to take part in the SCO summit to be held at Qingdao city on June 9-10.
PM Modi to visit China on April 27-28 for summit talks with President Xi Jinping New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for an informal summit with President Xi Jinping from April 27 to 28 in Wuhan, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “We will make sure that the informal summit (between PM Modi and President Jinping) will be a complete success and a milestone in ChinaIndia relations,” Wang Yi said while addressing a joint presser with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Beijing. The informal summit is aimed at exchanging views on bilateral and international matters and to enhance mutual communication between the two leaders, Wang Yi said. “The two leaders will have communications of a strategic nature concerning the once in a century shifts going on in the world. They will also exchange views on overarching longterm and strategic matters concerning the future of China-India relations,” Wang said. Swaraj, meanwhile, stated that the meeting will bolster the bilateral relationship between the Asian giants. “The informal Summit will be an important occasion for them
to exchange views on bilateral and international matters from an overarching and long-term perspective with the objective of enhancing mutual communication at the level of leaders,” the External Affairs Minister said. The forthcoming Wuhan meet is considered as an attempt to defrost the icy relationship that has evolved between India and China after troops
of both the countries were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam from June 16 last year. At the joint media event, Wang said PM Modi will be visiting the central Chinese city at the invitation of President Xi. Swaraj will take part in the two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) starting tomorrow. While
addressing the joint presser, Swaraj conveyed appreciation to the Chinese side for their confirmation on resumption of data sharing on Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers in 2018. She also said the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu La route will be resumed this year. This will be the fourth visit of Modi to China after he stormed to power in 2014. He is again due to visit China to take part in the SCO summit to be held at Qingdao city on June 9-10. The Modi-Xi summit meeting is taking place following a series of high level interactions between both the countries starting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang’s visit to India in December, the first after Doklam standoff. It was followed by two meetings between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and the visit early this year by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale to Beijing. The two countries also held 11th Joint Economic Group meeting and the fifth Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) here recently.
Shah said the top priority of the government, which is led by his party, BJP hits out at Oppn for demanding CBI was to ensure security on borders and handling terrorism strictly by probe into Kathua adopting a zero tolerance policy. rape-murder case
Rahul questioning Modi on four years; what did Congress do for masses in 50, asks Amit Shah
Ghaziabad : Rahul Gandhi keeps asking what the Modi government has done in the past four years when the country wants to know what the Congress did for the masses in its 50 years, BJP chief Amit Shah said on day. Shah said the top priority of the government, which is led by his party, was to ensure security on borders and handling terrorism strictly by adopting a zero tolerance policy. The BJP chief was addressing the concluding session of the party’s ‘Mahila Morcha’ national executive meeting at a private institute here. Without taking any names he said when our “enemy” had forgotten the incident in which our soldiers were beheaded by its army, India launched surgical strikes to avenge the incident.
Attacking Gandhi, he said the Congress president keeps asking what had been done in four years of the Modi government. The country wants to know that what Congress had done in its regime of 50 years for the masses, Shah said. The BJP government is providing loans to unemployed youths to make them self employed. The opposition parties took jibe on the issue by talking of ‘pakodas’, he said. Any
kind of job which involves hardwork is considered dignified, he added. The previous governments were indulging in corruption, he alleged as he lauded the Modi government. India will lead climate change conference in the coming years, Shah said. He also gave some important tips to women workers of BJP to ensure victory in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Jammu : The BJP, the junior ally in the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir government, on Sunday accused opposition parties of playing “dirty politics” for their demand of a CBI probe into the alleged rape-and-murder of a minor girl in Kathua, saying only higher courts can transfer the case to the central agency as charge sheet has already been filed. It also came down heavily on “selfseeking politicians and separatists” in the Valley for misguiding the youth and appealed to students to resume their classes as all the accused in the case were arrested and the judicial process has begun with the filing of the charge sheet by the Crime branch in the case on April 9. “The opposition in both Jammu and Kashmir regions are playing with people’s sentiments, provoking them and playing dirty politics without showing any sincerity in addressing their issues,” BJP state spokesperson Anil Gupta said in a statement here. Referring to the verbal assault launched by the leaders of the Congress and the National Panthers’ Party in support of a CBI inquiry into the Kathua case, Gupta accused them of playing a “double game”.
of the victim before deciding bail applications in case of rape of a girl under 16 years of age,” the government said in a statement. On Saturday, after clearing the Ordinance, the government said in a statement, “It (Ordinance) will provide effective deterrence against commission of rape and instilling a sense of security among women and especially young girls in the country.
The vice president cut short his visit to Hyderabad and reached here to hold deliberations over the notice given by the seven opposition parties.
Vice President starts consultation process on impeachment notice against CJI Dipak Misra
New Delhi : Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday set in motion the process of consultation on the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and held discussions with constitutional and legal experts. The vice president cut short his visit to Hyderabad and reached here to hold deliberations over the notice given by the seven opposition parties. According to officials, Naidu today spoke to former Lok Sabha secretary general Subhash Kashyap, ex-law secretary P K Malhotra and former legislative secretary Sanjay Singh on the issue. He also held deliberations with senior officials of the
Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the officials said, adding that he is also likely to meet former Supreme Court judge Sudarshan Reddy. Leaders of the opposition parties had on Friday met Naidu and handed over the notice of impeachment against the chief justice of India (CJI) bearing signatures of 64 MPs and seven former members, who recently retired. The opposition parties, led by the Congress, initiated the unprecedented step to impeach the CJI by moving the notice levelling charges against him. The parties had briefed the media after handing over the notice to the Upper House chairman.
CJI Dipak Misra should consider recusing himself from performing judicial work: Congress The Congress also attacked the BJP for coming out in "defence" of the CJI and said the ruling party was compromising the position and office of the chief justice as the neutral arbitrator and head of the judiciary. New Delhi : Days after seven opposition parties gave a notice for the impeachment of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, the Congress said today he “should consider recusing himself” from performing judicial and administrative work till the allegations of misconduct against him were cleared. The Congress also attacked the BJP for coming out in “defence” of the CJI and said the ruling party was compromising the position and office of the chief justice as the neutral arbitrator and head of the judiciary and the party was doing great a disservice to the independence of the judicial system. “The CJI must come out and tell the BJP not to politicise his office,” Congress leader Randeep Surjewala told reporters here. He further said the CJI did not belong to any political party and questioned why he had to be defended by members and ministers of the ruling BJP. The Chief Justice of India should be above suspicion,
Surjewala said, adding that if CJI Misra’s conduct had come under a cloud, he should consider recusing himself from performing his judicial and administrative duties. “Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. And that’s why we left it to his (CJI) conscience. If his own conduct is under a cloud, should he not consider recusing himself from performing judicial and administrative duties and submit himself to the inquiry so that the high office and his individual integrity are cleared?” Surjewala asked. This will ensure that the
process of law is followed in an appropriate manner, the Congress leader added. Seven opposition parties led by the Congress had on Friday initiated an unprecedented step for the impeachment of the CJI, moving a notice accusing him of “misbehaviour” and “misuse” of authority. Further attacking the BJP over the issue, another Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha wondered how the BJP could relate the CJI to Odisha. He is the chief justice of the entire nation and belongs to the entire country, Tankha said.
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T he national outrage against the twin rape of minor girls in Kathua and Unnao has shaken up the Modi government into taking some drastic steps, the first and foremost being the award of death penalty for rape of minor girls below the age of 12. An Ordinance to bring about the change also stipulates more stringent punishment for rape of girls below 16 years, such as a minimum punishment of 20 years in jail instead of the existing 10. For crimes against older women, the jail term stands raised from 7 years to 10 years. Also approved is the establishment of more fast-track courts to deal with rape cases, along with the appointment of more public prosecutors, while police stations are to be equipped with special forensic kits to deal with rape cases. PM Modi had faced popular wrath for keeping silent over the Kathua and Unnao incidents, which activists attributed to the involvement of BJP elements. A candlelight midnight rally called by Rahul Gandhi and other vociferous protests forced Modi to come out of his shell and promise prompt punishment to the rapist-murderers. Minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi was the first person in the Modi team to comment on the heinous crimes, announcing that the laws would be amended to introduce death penalty for rape of girls below the age of 12 years. Having realised the need to change the negative public perception, Modi promptly followed up on the proposal, leading to the drafting of the Ordinance. With failure on almost all fronts, Modi could not be unmindful of the consequences of allowing the Opposition parties to make the most of his government's disastrous record in this regard despite the PM's much-hyped 'beti bachao' initiatives. Nearly 40% of India's rape victims are children. Since the Nirbhaya case of 2012, which led to a new government approach towards crimes against women, there has been an increase of 60% in rape cases. With some high-profile rape cases involving Sangh Parivar elements, an impression has gained ground that, under the Modi government, the security of women and children is at risk. This must have weighed heavily on Modi's mind. That should explain the speed with which the Modi government has acted to have a new law in place to deal with rape and other violations against women. It was obvious that, despite his professed obsession with women's safety and empowerment, Modi had failed to set the moral tone in dealing with crimes against women under his government. The impact of such a feeling on the BJP's electoral fortunes was, indeed, causing worry to the NDA, which is in need of some supernatural help to regain popular support and votes.
Illeana gives it back to those spreading her pregnancy rumours
Pregnancy rumours of actress Ileana Dcruz, made news for couple of days but the actress finally decided to break her silence. While she never confirmed the rumours about getting married to boyfriend Andrew Kneebone soon
her pregnancy news started floating. Taking to Instagram, Illeana has finally denied the rumours with her post which read, “#notpregnant”. Ileana shared another photo and captioned it, “Inhale the good sh*t— —Exhale the bullsh*t”.
After so many years of work, the result is there for everyone to see.
No good scripts out there, rues Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar may have taken a sabbatical from work, but her fans have always missed her presence. The actress, who has done some excellent work in films like Rangeela, Kaun, Bhoot and so on, says she would like to get back in front of the camera in the future. Ask Urmila if she is satisfied with the kind of roles she did in her career so far and she says, “I feel that at every point I have done my best and would like to do better in future. After so many years of work, the result is there for everyone to see.” “Very few actors are lucky to get this kind of adulation and
it speaks volumes for their body of work,” she says. The actress reveals that it is the lack of exciting scripts that is the reason behind her not doing films. She says, “If there were good scripts, I would certainly consider them. As an actor you miss something when you have a vacuum in your life, and my life is full of happiness so there was nothing to miss. Ultimately, every actor likes to face the camera. It’s something I have loved the most and it comes naturally to me.” The actress was recently seen in a dance number in Irrfan Khan’s Blackmail.
Sonakshi Sinha speaks on working with former couples Madhuri, Sanjay and Varun, Alia
Here's the real reason why Madhuri said yes to Kalank with Sanjay Dutt
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While everyone is eagerly looking forward to the Sanjay Dutt-Madhuri Dixit reunion in the film Kalank, actress Sonakshi Sinha seems particularly happy with the star cast.This is Sonakshi’s biggest film of her career. “Now that it has been announced, I can finally
openly talk about the film. I am very, very excited that it has such a stellar star cast and am happy to be able to work with so many people. It has Sanju sir, whom I have worked with in Son of Sardar, but I have not worked with Madhuriji, Varun (Dhawan), Aditya (Roy Kapoor) or
Alia (Bhatt). Madhuriji has been my favourite actress for a very long time. I will be honoured to see my name alongside hers in a film,” she says. The actress is also looking forward to seeing the Dutt-Dixit Jodi back on screen. “They have been such an iconic couple on
Arjun, Parineeti starrer Namaste England preponed for Dussehra release Will Sanjay Dutt biopic beat
the cricket jinx?
Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the sequel to 'Namastey London' was scheduled to be released in December. Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the sequel to 2007's hit 'Namastey London' was scheduled to be released in December. Owing to the smooth shooting schedule, the makers have decided to release the movie earlier to the planned date, a press release said. The team of 'Namaste England' has been filming in never-seen-before locations of Punjab. They recently wrapped up their last shooting schedule. The film traces the journey of two young individuals from Punjab to England. Arjun and Parineeti are all set to reunite after 'Ishaqzaade'. Confirming the news, Arjun tweeted, "Entertain karne aa rahe hai thoda jaldi. (Coming to entertain you a bit early) #NamasteEngland releases this Dussehra!" "Dussehra it is! #NamasteEngland," wrote Parineeti. The film has also been shot at over 75 locations, including in Dhaka, Paris, Brussels and London. 'Namastey England' marks Vipul's return to direction after eight years.The film is scheduled to hit the theatres on October 19.
That cricket and movies are the country’s two biggest passions is an understatement. And, one has been known to ride on the back of the other whenever required. So, it was no surprise, really, to hear that the teaser of the Sanjay Dutt biopic would be launched during a pre-match show to be aired on field and on the channel broadcasting the match, on April 24. Considering that this has never been done before during an IPL match, it is being viewed as a coup of sorts by the film’s public relations team. It will be a 30-minute programme where Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Rajkumar Hirani come together to talk about the film. Choosing the IPL does make business sense considering it is a huge revenue grosser, thanks to it being more entertainment than sport. Sanjay Dutt, too, had an ephemeral connection with the IPL, when he had once evinced interest in buying a team. That did not work out, however. What’s interesting to note though is that not all films promoted on the cricket pitch, so to speak, have cashed in at the box office. Here’s a look at some movies that did get great mileage through cricket but which did not translate into ticket sales.
screen over the years and we have all been waiting to see them together again. Then there is Varun and Alia, who have been a great couple on screen in the past few years. I am pairing up with Aditya for the first time and I am looking forward to that, too,” she adds.
According to an insider, Madhuri agreed to be a part of Kalank because there were no close-up scenes written between her and Sanjay Dutt. Ever since the news of rumoured ex-flames Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt coming together for Karan Johar's magnum opus Kalank broke, it has taken the internet by storm. Madhuri and Sanjay, who has earlier shared screen space in Saajan, Khalnayak among others, will be reuniting after 20 odd years for Kalank. While this news certainly qualifies to be the news of the decade, we have now got to know the real reason why this unlikely pairing happened.
Earlier this month, the court had issued the warrant against the actor for not furnishing the surety.
Court cancels arrest warrant against Salman in hit-and-run case
Earlier this month, the court had issued the warrant against the actor for not furnishing the surety as per the directions of the apex court. Khan, 52, today appeared before Additional Sessions Judge M G Deshpande and completed all the formalities of furnishing the surety, after which the court cancelled the warrant. In February this year, he had approached the apex court seeking discharge of his surety given by his former publicist Reshma
Shetty, stating that he wanted to replace it with the surety of his bodyguard Shera alias Gurmeet Singh Jolly. The top court, which is hearing the appeal filed against his acquittal in the case by the state government, had allowed his plea on February 23. He was asked to comply with the process. The sessions court had issued two notices to Khan this year - once on March 5, which was received by his father, and another one on March 16.
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Rafa Nadal beats Kei Nishikori to win record 31st Masters title
Mumbai : Rafael Nadal won a record 31st Masters title after beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday.Nadal also became the first man in the Open era to win the same title 11 times _ 13 years after his first title here _ and moved one ahead of rival Novak Djokovic for career Masters titles. “It’s great to have this trophy in my hands again,” Nadal said. It gave him a 76th title overall and ensured the Spaniard keeps his top ranking ahead of Roger Federer. Nishikori was chasing a first Masters title, but the Japanese player took 11 minutes to hold for 1-1. He got some brief hope, breaking Nadal with a superb passing shot at full stretch to lead 2-1, but meekly surrendered the next four games. “I knew it was going to be tough even though I was up break,” said Nishikori, who complained of tiredness. “My legs were very heavy today, playing three sets (for) three days in a row (before the final). It wasn’t easy physically.” The second set was a procession and Nadal won on his first match point with a stinging backhand winner. Nadal’s celebration was brief and low key. He thrust both hands into the air, and then jogged over to offer Nishikori a
sympathetic hug after beating him for the 10th time in 12 meetings. Nishikori saved a set point with a sharp, angled volley at the net. But Nadal was in relentless mood and sealed it on his next chance with a crisp forehand winner. “It’s not easy to describe when you are coming back from injury and you start the clay-court season in this way,” Nadal said. Nishikori is still working his way back to form and full fitness, after missing the 2017 U.S. Open and this year’s Australian Open because of a torn tendon in his right wrist. “It was a great week for me, I had an injury and couldn’t play for a long time,” said Nishikori, whose ranking has slipped to 36. Nadal has not dropped a set in seven matches since coming back from a recurrence of a right hip injury that forced him to abandon during the fifth set of his Australian Open quarterfinal against Marin Cilic. The injury relapse subsequently forced him out of the Mexico Open and Masters tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami, but Nadal now looks back to his ruthless best on clay. He has his sights firmly set on an 11th title at Barcelona next week and then an 11th French Open title at Roland Garros.
Hyderabad : As Sunrisers Hyderabad picked up a single on Sunday against Chennai Super Kings, CSK held on to defend the lowest total this season (182). That highlights how difficult it has been for bowlers to curtail the big hitting that IPL 2018 has seen with big hitting and big runs becoming part of the extravaganza. But even as SRH fell narrowly short, to lose by 4 runs, CSK captain MS Dhoni thinks the big runs will become rarer when the tournament reaches its fag end. “Wickets have gone better. If you compare it to the
first few editions of the IPL, these wickets are very good batting surfaces. Need to give credit to the batsmen. They’re getting stronger. They’re making plans as to which bowler bowls what. As we get into the knockout stages, we’ll see the bowlers coming up with new plans and it won’t be easy for the batsmen to score the kind of runs they’re scoring so far,” he said in the postmatch interaction. Earlier, SRH had come from out of nowhere to stage a remarkable comeback and keep their title chase hopes alive. At one stage, SRH were 73/4 after 11
Chelsea beat Southampton to book FA Cup final vs Man United Mumbai : Chelsea will meet Manchester United in the FA Cup final after beating Southampton 2-0 in the second semi at Wembley Stadium on Sunday with goals from Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata. Giroud, who had been selected ahead of Morata to spearhead Chelsea’s attack, scored the first goal within 30 seconds of the second half starting with a mesmerizing piece of dribbling deep inside the Southampton penalty area. Having been found by Hazard, the Frenchman picked his way past Southampton defenders to leave himself a simple tap-in from close range. Morata, who came on to replace Giroud in the second half, headed Chelsea’s second in the 82nd minute with a simple header following a cross from defender Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea coach Antonio Conte had opted for Giroud, who was bought on the final day of the January transfer window from Arsenal, after his two goals last weekend against Southampton helped the Blues come from behind to win 3-2. Chelsea had most of the possession during the first half but could not translate its dominance into goals. Willian went closest to giving Chelsea a lead in the first half but his 7th minute left-footed drive following a swift counterattack hit the bar. Giroud’s goal saw Southampton adopt a more open approach and the Saints went close to equalizing in the 72nd minute when Nathan Redmond’s strike from just outside the area was parried away by goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
ICC asks Mithali Raj if she has ever experienced any approach by bookies
Mumbai : Indian women’s cricket captain Mithali Raj was on Sunday asked whether she has ever experienced any approach by the bookies to fix a match as the ICC’s five-day meeting got underway in Kolkata. Mithali was here as a ‘special invitee’ as the ICC’s quarterly meeting began with discussions on women’s cricket. “She was here for a small part during the meeting. She was asked whether she has encountered any instances of match fixing. She said she
has not till date,” an ICC official said. Since Under-19 and women’s matches are being televised more and more, ICC wants to take precautionary measures. Before any ICC event, even the U-19 and women’s teams have to attend the classes of the ICC integrity unit on how to tackle corrupt approaches. While the focus is more on U-19s as it’s about teenagers, women’s game is also becoming popular due to live coverage on television.
IPL 2018: MS Dhoni the reason CSK win close matches, says Deepak Chahar Hyderabad : After serving a two-year Indian Premier League (IPL) ban, Chennai Super Kings have returned and it looks like nothing has changed as far as the franchise is concerned. The runs continue to come thick and fast, bowling remains powerful and the fan unit has remained loyal as always – even taking the train to Pune after a shift of home base. On Sunday, CSK returned to top of the IPL standings after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 runs which highlights they continue to master close games. With four wins out of five matches, CSK are top of
the table and bowler Deepak Chahar has credited skipper MS Dhoni for being the difference in close contests – such as that on Sunday in Hyderabad. “We take pride from these close finishes and feel better. Well, the reason why we keep winning such matches is we have MS Dhoni as captain. His advice during the huddles when Kane (Williamson) and Yusuf (Pathan) were batting well was just not to bowl to their strengths; to stick to a good line and length. And, importantly staying cool,” he said in the press conference.
When we enter IPL 2018 knockouts, big runs won’t be easy, says MS Dhoni and the target looked to be way out of sight. But Kane Williamson (84) and Yusuf Pathan (45) turned on the fireworks to power the hosts forward. In the final over, SRH needed 19 runs but without the services of the duo. With Rashid Khan and Wriddhiman Saha, SRH had thin hopes when Dwayne Bravo came on to bowl. Despite going for a six and a four, CSK held on to win. “Won’t say what we were talking about (discussion with Bravo before the last ball). Wanted him to change his plan. At times even the best – Bravo – need a bit of advice. That’s what
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they’re paid for,” said Dhoni with a smile with SRH needing six runs from the last ball. Dhoni praised the bowlers for a job well done including Deepak Chahar who picked up three wickets from four overs while giving away just 15 runs. “What’s important is to give them – the younger bowlers – as many games as possible. Deepak swings the ball and lends balance with his batting down the order. Shardul (Thakur) had a few bad games. Last international series wasn’t good for him. But he has the right attitude and also the variations.”
Escalating trade dispute could derail recovery: WTO chief
The minutes of the RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) are 'hawkish' and indicate a hike in key policy rates.
Probability of RBI rate hike has increased, say experts
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain status quo on policy interest rates in this financial year, but the probability of rate hike has increased, experts believe. According to domestic as well as foreign brokerage firms like Kotak Institutional Equities and Morgan Stanley, the minutes of the RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) are "hawkish" and indicate a hike in key policy rates. "While we continue to expect the MPC to maintain status quo in 2018-19, the probability of rate hike has increased after the minutes suggested that more
members are inclined towards withdrawal of accommodation," Kotak Economic Research said in a note. The minutes
of the April MPC meeting released by the RBI noted that RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya favoured withdrawal of monetary accommodation in the next policy review meeting scheduled on June 4-5.
Meanwhile, Executive Director Michael Debabrata Patra voted for an increase of 25 basis points in April itself, though the majority view of maintaining status quo prevailed. Besides Patel, four other MPC members -- Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua, Ravindra H. Dholakia and Acharya -had voted in favour of status quo in the repo rate. The six-member MPC, headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, had left the benchmark repo rate unchanged for the third time in a row after deliberations on April 4-5, citing inflationary concerns.
Washington: A major escalation in the trade dispute between the US and China could derail the global recovery and put "many jobs at risk," World Trade Organisation chief Roberto Azevedo said on Friday. And most of the impact of an all-out trade war would hit poor countries the hardest, he said in a statement to the International Monetary Fund's spring meetings. It is difficult to measure the effects "of a major escalation, but clearly they could be serious," he said. "A breakdown in trade relations among major players could derail the recovery that we have
seen in recent years, threatening the ongoing economic expansion and putting many jobs at risk." The spat between Washington and Beijing has cast a shadow over the IMF gathering and the fund cites it as the biggest risk to the otherwise solid global growth outlook. US President Donald Trump last month imposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and threatened to impose more on tens of billions of dollars in Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to slap duties on US goods like pork and sorghum and to threaten even more sensitive US exports like soybeans.
India's financial inclusion efforts have won recognition from the World Bank.
Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts cross Rs 80,000 crore New Delhi: Total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts crossed Rs 80,000 crore mark with more people joining the flagship financial inclusion programme, according to official data. The deposits, which have been steadily rising since March 2017, were at Rs 80,545.70 crore on April 11, 2018, said a finance ministry data. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts had come into focus during the demonetisation period when the deposits witnessed a meteoric rise. The latest report of the World Bank titled Global Findex Report, 2017 released last week cited the success of the Jan Dhan Yojana. India's
financial inclusion efforts have won recognition from the World Bank as their data indicate that 55 per cent of new bank accounts opened are from India, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar had said. The deposits increased in the later part of November 2016 to over Rs 74,000 crore from about Rs 45,300 in the beginning of the month as people
rushed to deposit the scrapped currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, as per the government data. Thereafter, deposits in the accounts dipped before picking up again in a steady manner from March 2017. It increased to Rs 73,878.73 crore in December 2017 , to Rs 75,572 crore in February 2018 and further to Rs 78,494 crore last month.
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Former BJP minister Maya Kodnani on Saturday said that she could not imagine that she would be convicted by the trial court in the Naroda Patiya massacre of 2002, as the witnesses were “tutored”.
Day after acquittal: Witnesses tutored, was confident would not be convicted, says Maya Kodnani Stating that no one can deny that the riots took place in 2002, and that no one can even justify it, former BJPminister Maya Kodnani on Saturday said that she could not imagine that she would be convicted by the trial court in the Naroda Patiya massacre of 2002, as the witnesses were “tutored”. A day after her acquittal by Gujarat High Court in the case, Kodnani, who was closetted in her home on Friday, spoke with news agancyabout the case at her residence in Yogashram Society, near Shyamal Crossroads in Ahmedabad. About the 2002 massacre, she said: “Ghatna ghati hai jisko koi nakar nahi sakta. Isko koi sahi nahi kah sakta. Jo hua galat hua, aur isko achcha koi kah hi nahi sakta hai. Jiske bhi dil me manavta hogi isko sahi nahi kah sakta hai. Humko sahanubhuti hai un logon se [No one can deny that the incident took place. What happened was wrong, and no one can deem it as right. Anyone who
Gujarat: Earthquake measuring 3.7 hits Bharuch district, epicentre near Narmada dam
has humanity cannot justify it. We have sympathy for those people (the Muslims)].” But referring to the late complaint against her, Kodnani said, “Lekin 2002 se lekey 2008 tak koi kahey hi nahi…aur 2008 mein pehli baar koi bolta hai. Is it possible for any MLA jisko sab jante ho? [From 2002 until 2008, no said anything. Only in 2008 someone speaks out for the first time. Is it possible for an MLA who is known to all?)” Referring to witnesses, who testified that she was leading the mob, inciting them to kill Muslims, Kodnani said: “Some (of them) said they saw me a car, some said (I was) in Scorpio (an MUV)…unn becharon ko tutor kiya gaya thha…un becharon ne bol diya, kya kah sakte hain. [Those poor witnesses were tutored, they said it; what could be done]. So, on the day of judgment (by trial court on August 31, 2012) I was confident that I won’t be convicted…”
Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter: Prajapati was dreaded criminal, MP cop tells court
international German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urges Russia to cooperate in solving Syria crisis
Berlin : German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday urged Russia to help solve the Syria crisis as he set off for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations in Toronto. The Syrian conflict has badly damaged already strained relations between the West and Russia, which backs President Bashar al-Assad. The United States, France and Britain conducted missile strikes against Syrian targets this month after a suspected chemical weapons attack that Assad and Moscow deny carrying out. “We need constructive contributions from Russia to reach a peaceful solution,” Maas told reporters before his flight, adding that this was equally true of the Ukraine conflict, which the G7 foreign ministers are also due to discuss. Russia is not a member of the G7 and will not be taking part in the meeting.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been very critical of Russia’s involvement in both the Syrian and Ukraine conflicts and backs continued European Union sanctions against Moscow. But Maas hails from her junior coalition partner, the Social Democrats, which has traditionally sought good ties with Russia. Germany did not take part in the air strikes, but Merkel backed them as a “necessary and appropriate” action to warn Syria against further use of chemical weapons. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen told Bild am Sonntag newspaper that the German armed forces would have been capable of taking part in the strikes but added: “We weren’t asked this time.” Since World War Two Germany has been reluctant to get involved in military missions abroad.
Donald Trump says he doesn’t think personal lawyer Michael Cohen will ‘flip’ Ahmedabad : An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, with an epicentre near the Sardar Sarovar Dam built on the Narmada dam in Bharuch district of Gujarat was felt on Saturday evening, official sources said. “The earthquake was epicentered 38 kilometers east-south-east of the Narmada dam and was felt at 4.56 pm. It was one of the larger tremors to hit the region around the dam in the recent past,” an official from Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) told news agancy. Data from ISR show that the quake happened at a five kilometer depth near a dry river bed close
to Panchasim village. Though Kutch and Saurashtra are among the most active seismic zones in the Gujarat, the Sardar Sarovar dam lies near the Narmada rift zone has experienced shocks of the magnitude 5.4 at Bharuch in 1970. According to ISR, the Narmada fault has potential to produce earthquakes of 6.5 magnitude. The seismic activity in Bharuch was among the largest tremors to strike the state in 2018. This year there were at least four earthquakes that were stronger than felt on Saturday. Measuring between 3.8 and 4.8 on the Richter scale, all of them were in the more active Kutch and Saurashtra regions.
Ahmedabad : A SENIOR police officer from Madhya Pradesh, while deposing before the sessions court in the Sohrabuddin ShaikhTulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter cases on Saturday, described Tulsiram Prajapati as a “notorious criminal, who was not afraid of the police”. The officer was responding to a question related to Prajapati’s criminal activities during crossexamination by the defence advocates. He said he had interrogated Prajapati in connection with the crimes at
Naroda Patiya case: Trial court presumed Maya Kodnani’s guilt, sought reasons to support its belief, says HC
Ahmedabad : In its over 3,500page judgment on Naroda Patiya massacre case, the Gujarat High Court has observed that the trial court first “presumed” that former BJP minister Maya Kodnani was guilty and then sought to find reasons to support such belief to conclude that she was the “kingpin” of the riots. The High Court has held that Kodnani’s conviction was based on “inferences, conjectures and surmises, and not on substantive evidence led by the witnesses”. The division bench, led by Justice Harsha Devani, acquitted
Kodnani and 17 others on Friday from the case in which 96 people were burnt to death. Kodnani had been held guilty — and “kingpin” — in 2012 by special trial judge Jyotsna Yagnik. The division bench overturned the trial court’s finding on Kodnani on several grounds. Judge Yagnik had opined that in their areas no one can be more active than the local MP or MLA to support the claim that Kodnani, being the sitting BJP MLA from Naroda, was on the scene of offence. The trial court had held that “it is not only undisputed but
even admitted fact that accused no. 37 (Kodnani) is the MLA of BJP, the then ruling party, from Naroda constituency. Hence, it is clear that she hails from and she is on the date of occurrence in BJP. Now, if she cannot be termed to be active leader of BJP, that too in Naroda constituency, then who else can be called the leader of BJP in that area? It can, therefore, be inferred that accused no. 37 was present at the site. The police officer has very specifically stated that the active leaders were instigating the mobs.”
Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh in 2005. The CBI has claimed that Prajapati was abducted along with Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausarbi from a luxury bus on November 23, 2005 by policemen from Gujarat. Sohrabuddin was killed in a staged encounter on November 26, 2005 in Gujarat, subsequent to which, Kausarbi was also killed. The agency has alleged that Prajapati was killed in a fake encounter in December 2006 by the Rajasthan Police as he was a witness to Sohrabuddin and Kausarbi’s abduction.
The police had claimed that Prajapati had escaped by putting chilli powder in the eyes of his escorts while he was being taken from a court hearing in Ahmedabad to a jail in Udaipur in Rajasthan. Following this, he was allegedly killed in an encounter. Asked about Prajapati’s background as a criminal, the witness told the court that he had found out while interrogating Prajapati in 2005 that he had committed serious crimes, including firing at a person in the presence of policemen.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal ends hunger strike after 10 days Gandhinagar : Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal ended her indefinite hunger strike on Sunday. Maliwal, who has been sitting on a hunger strike for past ten days at Rajghat in New Delhi, broke her fast at 2:00 pm today. “I was fighting alone but then I was supported by people across the country. I think this is a historical victory in independent India. I congratulate everyone on this victory,” she said. On Saturday, she made the decision to end her hunger strike hours after the Union Cabinet approved an ordinance to give stringent punishment, including the death penalty, to those convicted of raping girls below 12 years. Earlier, the DCW chief had said she won’t end her fast until “something concrete happens” to ensure safety of a girl child. “I congratulate people of this country for this victory. Very
few protests have achieved so much in such less time. But until something concrete happens, I will not give up. Until a system is there which ensures safety for the last girl, I won’t give up,” Maliwal had said on Twitter. “I will continue the fast until the ordinance is passed. Also police resources and accountability needs to be increased. Really sad that some channels are playing false news that I have broken the fast. Praying to all news channels conscience to kindly not report fake news,” she added. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier urged her to end the fast, but she said would continue to fast until all her demands were met. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maliwal listed out her six demands, which included the passage of the ordinance, recruitment of police personnel as per the United Nations standards and fixing accountability of the police force.
West Palm Beach : President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doesn’t expect Michael Cohen, his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, to “flip” as the government investigates Cohen’s business dealings. Trump, in a series of tweets fired off from Florida on the morning of former first lady Barbara Bush’s funeral, accused The New York Times and one of its reporters of “going out of their way to destroy Michael Cohen and his relationship with me in the hope that he will ‘flip'” – a term that can mean cooperating with the government in exchange for leniency. “Most
people will flip if the Government lets them out of trouble,” even if “it means lying or making up stories,” Trump said, before adding: “Sorry, I don’t see Michael doing that despite the horrible Witch Hunt and the dishonest media!” The FBI raided Cohen’s home, office and hotel room earlier this month looking for evidence of fraud as they conduct a criminal investigation. That included records related to payments Cohen made in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both of whom allege having had sexual encounters with Trump, people familiar with the raid have told The Associated Press. Prosecutors have said they’re investigating Cohen’s personal business dealings but haven’t said what crime they believe he may have committed. Cohen’s lawyers have called the raid an assault on attorney-client privilege and Trump has said it was “an attack on our country”.
17 killed as two dragon boats capsize in south China
Beijing : Seventeen people were killed after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, authorities said Sunday.The boats were practicing Saturday for a race in the Taohua River in the city of Guilin when the accident happened, said the fire department of the city of Guilin, capital of Guangxi region. It was not immediately clear what
caused the boats to capsize. The fire department said on its official account on the social media site Sina Weibo that search efforts ended late Saturday and 17 people had been confirmed dead. A total of 60 people fell into the water. The official Xinhua News Agency said eight boats and over 200 people had been deployed to the rescue. Two
organizers of the practice, from the village of Dunmu, were detained, Xinhua said. China has sought to step up safety surrounding nationwide dragon boat racing during the Duanwu festival, which falls near the summer solstice and commemorates the death of the poet and minister Qu Yuan in the third century BC.
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