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Short News Difficult to say who will be next PM: Baba Ramdev
New Delhi: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Tuesday said that it was very difficult to say who would be the next Prime Minister of the country. “Now the political situation is very difficult. We cannot say who will be the next Prime Minister of country to lead it,” Ramdev told the reporters. Ramdev arrived at Madurai on Tuesday to attend the national executive meeting of Bharat Swabhiman meeting at Rameshwaram. He said that he is not going to support any person or oppose any party in the Lok Sabha elections due next year. “I am not focusing on politics,” he said. “Our aim is not a Hindu country but a spiritual country and a spiritual world. Through yoga and Vedic practices, we are making a divine, prosperous and spiritual India,” said Ramdev.
PM Modi is our main brand in Bihar: BJP MP Gopal Narayan Singh
New Delhi: Days after the BJP and its Bihar allies sealed a seat-sharing arrangement for the next year’s Lok Sabha elections, party MP Gopal Narayan Singh on Wednesday took a veiled jibe at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the “main brand” in the state. On December 23, BJP president Amit Shah announced that his party would contest on 17 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, while an equal number of seats will go to Janata Dal (United). Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan-led Lok Jantantrik Party (LJP) will contest on six seats. Responding to the same, Singh told ANI: “Like in all over India, in Bihar also, our main brand is Narendra Modi ji.” However, he also asserted that both BJP and JD(U) are equal partners and need to support each other, while adding that there should be no comparisons.
PM Modi’s ‘NTR remark’ forces Naidu to change TD stand
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following in the footsteps of Telangana state Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to embarrass Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the ensuing elections. In the recent Telangana Assembly elections, which his party won, Chief Minister Rao branded Mr Naidu as anti-Telangana (Mr Naidu was not in favour of the separate state), thus playing with Telangana sentiments. Now Mr Modi is invoking founder president of the Telugu Desam, N.T. Rama Rao’s sentiment in the people of Andhra Pradesh to embarrass Mr Naidu in the ensuing elections. A couple of days ago in a video conference with BJP workers of Tamil Naidu, Mr Modi criticised Mr Naidu for betraying NTR by joining hands with the Congress from which NTR split to form the new party.
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The operation to rescue 15 men from a Meghalaya coal mine as not succeeded so far as the water level in the flooded mine in the East Jaintia Hills district has not receded.
“15 Miners Struggling For Air, PM Poses For Cameras”, Rahul Tweets
GUWAHATI : Attempts to rescue at least 15 miners trapped since December 13 in a flooded “rat-hole” mine in Meghalaya have stopped because of the lack of equipment, mainly pumps to drain out water so divers can go in. The challenging rescue at the illegal mine has taken a political turn with Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention. “15
miners have been struggling for air in a flooded coal mine for two weeks. Meanwhile, PM struts about on Bogibeel Bridge posing for cameras. His government refuses to organise high pressure pumps for the rescue. PM please save the miners,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted, referring to PM Modi launching India’s longest railroad bridge in neighbouring Assam on Tuesday.
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Of the 16 detained, 10 were arrested by the NIA, while six are being interrogated.
NIA busts ISIS-inspired module, 10 people held New Delhi: The NIA on Wednesday busted a suspected ISIS-inspired terror group and arrested 10 suspects, who it said, were planning suicide attacks and serial blasts targeting politicians and government installations in Delhi and other parts of north India. A locallymade rocket launcher, material for suicide vests and 100 alarm clocks — to be used as timers — were recovered from the searches, said National Investigation Agency (NIA) inspector general Alok Mittal. The searches were carried
out in coordination with Special Cell of Delhi Police and ATS of Uttar Pradesh Police at six places in Jaffrabad, Seelampur in Delhi, and 11 places in Uttar Pradesh (six in Amroha, two in Lucknow, two in Hapur and one in Meerut), he said. The searches and the arrests, including
of a ‘mufti’ from Amroha, come a month before Republic Day celebrations on January 26 when security is heightened across India, particularly in the national capital. The probe agency rounded up 16 persons of the group ‘Harkat-ul-Harb-e Islam’, which loosely translates into ‘war for
the cause of Islam’, he said. Of the 16 detained, 10 were arrested by the NIA, while six are being interrogated. More arrests are likely, Mr Mittal said. Five were arrested from Amroha and five from Seelampur and Jaffrabad localities in north-east Delhi, he said. The “highlyradicalised module” of youths in the age group of 20 and 35 years is completely self-funded and no criminal antecedent of its members had surfaced so far in the investigation, he said. “The members were in advanced stage of preparation.
AP HC to start functioning from Jan. 1, Construction work still not over.
New Year Gift: High Court bifurcated for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Hyderabad: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday notified the principal seat of the separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, the state capital, taking yet another step towards the bifurcation of the court. The AP High Court, the 25th in the country, is to start functioning from January 1,
2019, along with the Telangana State High Court. However, the notification led to confusion as the construction work of the new High Court building at Nelapadu near Amaravati is yet to get final shape with four days to go for the commencement date. The allocation of employees is also yet to be completed.
The one-day strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) who claimed that the government wants banks to grow in size through this amalgamation. The strike has affected banking operations.
Forsecondtimeinaweek,10lakhbank employees go on nation-wide strike
New Delhi : Around 10 lakh employees from public, private and foreign banks on Wednesday took to the streets in protest against the proposed merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. This is the second time in a week when bank employees have called for a nation-wide strike. Earlier in September, the Centre had announced merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. The amalgamation would have a combined business of Rs. 14.82 trillion, emerging as the third largest bank after the State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank. The one-day strike has
been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), who claimed that the government wants banks to grow in size through this amalgamation. But even if all public sector banks are bundled into one, the merged entity cannot find a place among the top 10 globally. “This merger will see a large number of branches getting closed and customers will have to face hardships as already banks are burdened with the implementation of various government schemes such as Jan Dhan Yojana, Mudra, social security insurance, and Prime Minister’s housing scheme, among others,” the union said.
Andhra Pradesh-origin employees of the High Court will have to go to Amaravati, according to this notification. The President approved the allocation of judges, including Uttarakhand Chief Justice Justice Ramesh Ranganathan to the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The others are Justices C. Praveen Kumar, S.V. Bhatt,
inducted ten MLAs, considered close to him, in his ministry, Mr Singh and Mr Scindia have managed to secure ministerial berths for their nine and seven loyalists respectively. Former MP Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Arun Yadav who had lost to outgoing chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Budhni assembly seat in the recently held polls, could manage to get a ministerial berth for his loyalist MLAs.
A.V. Sesha Sai, Dama Seshadri Naidu (presently working on transfer as judge, Kerala High Court), Justice M. Seetharama Murti, U. Durga Prasad Rao, T. Sunil Chowdary, M. Satyanarayana Murthy, G. Shyam Prasad, J. Uma Devi, N. Balayogi, T. Rajani, D.V.S.S. Somayajulu K. Vijaya Lakshmi and M. Ganga Rao.
According to sources, the discussions were mostly about the political situation in the country and particularly in the two Telugu states.
K Chandrasekhar Rao gives PM Narendra Modi winning mantra for 2019 elections Hyderabad: The meeting of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in Delhi is significant because of the speculation that the formation of the Federal Front is to save Mr Modi’s BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. According to sources, the discussions were mostly about the political situation in the country and particularly in the two Telugu states. The Prime Minister showed an interest in the AP Assembly elections and the prospects of the TD headed by AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and the YSR Congress headed by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. In their one hour and 15 minutes discussion, Mr Rao briefed the Prime Minister about the strategy adopted by him
Caste balance maintained as Kamal Nath expands Cabinet
Bhopal: A 28-member-council of ministers of Kamal Nath government was sworn-in here on Tuesday. Significantly, three factional leaders of Congress in Madhya Pradesh— chief minister Kamal Nath, AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh and party’s chief whip in Lok Sabha Jyotiraditya Scindia—have stamped their authority on ministry formation, if composition of the ministry was any indication. While Mr Nath had
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in the Telangana Assembly elections which won him a huge victory. TRS sources said that there is no chance that the TRS and BJP will contest together in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana, but there are chances they will work together and have an understanding. Sources pointed out that Mr Rao made several suggestions and also gave advice to the Prime Minister about the strategy the NDA should
adopt in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections to retain power. The TRS supremo also discussed various issues pertaining to the state with the Prime Minister such as release of funds for 10 backward districts, setting up a separate High Court for Telangana, and an IIIT in Karimnagar district. The Prime Minister responded positively to the requests of the chief minister, the CMO said.
Modi’s speech exposes secret ties between BJP, BJD: Congress
New Delhi: With Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his party not figuring in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scathing speech against the Odisha government, the Congress Tuesday said the “secret ties” between the BJP and the BJD had been exposed. Spokesperson of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) P K
Deb, however, rejected the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee’s (OPCC) allegation, saying the party had all along “maintained equidistance from both the BJP and the Congress”. Modi, on his visit to Odisha on Monday, addressed a political rally in Khurda wheree he slammed the state government
without mentioning the chief minister or the BJD directly. OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik launched a scathing attack on Modi and Naveen Patnaik, accusing both of adopting an anti-farmer attitude and trying to fool the people by making false promises ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
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A bridge over the river Brahmaputra
It has taken 21 years for the Bogibeel bridge, sanctioned by the then Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, in Assam to become operational. The 4.9km long rail-road bridge, facilitating connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, and costing ₹5,900 crore to build, is more than just an engineering marvel—it entails a double-line railway track on the lower deck and a three-lane road on the upper deck. For one, the Bogibeel bridge, only the third rail-road bridge across the river Brahmaputra, provides the much needed connectivity both within Assam and also to neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, India’s strategically frontier state flanking China. It is estimated to shave off nearly 700km of commute for people moving between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts of Assam or beyond to Arunachal Pradesh. Moreover, it showcases a template for similar big-ticket projects that India so desperately needs to bridge its glaring infrastructure deficit. Second, it walks the talk on the policy of “Look East” first coined by the then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao in 1991. Projects of this nature could jump-start economic activity in the region and end its isolation. For long, the North-East of India, which is landlocked, has been neglected; recent migration trends have, however, begun to ensure greater integration. This neglect had understandably triggered a sense of alienation from rest of India—a key reason stoking extremist movements in the region. The ecosystem in the region’s neighbourhood, too, has undergone radical change in recent years. Particularly significant has been the end of the military regime in Myanmar. In a democratic framework, the prospects for actually delivering on the trilateral highway connecting Manipur to Thailand through India’s eastern neighbour is bright. Similarly, India has worked its diplomatic connections with Dhaka to get its nod to facilitate rail connectivity through Bangladesh between mainland India and Tripura. With increased intra-North-East connectivity, transnational linkages of this kind with the associated potential of trade open up unprecedented economic opportunity in the region. All the more because the centre of the world, following the dramatic rise of China, has shifted to the East. Third, the enhanced connectivity provides strategic succour to India. For long the region, due to neglect, has become a prisoner to Chinese whims.
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Teena Singh on Kabir Singh co-star Shahid Kapoor: He is such a gentleman
Simmba: Sara Ali Khan happy to play the conventional heroine!
Mumbai :Teena Singh has finished shooting for her next film, Kabir Singh, with Shahid Kapoor. She says she had a good time working with the actor. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy, featuring Vijay Deverakonda. Kabir Singh is being helmed by Sandeep Vanga who directed the original version as well. “I had such a good time working with Shahid. Sandeep Sir had shown me the original, but gave me the freedom to make it my own. Shahid is such a gentleman.
He made sure that I was comfortable on set since I’m new to the film industry,” Teena said in a statement. The film is being co-produced by Cine1 Studios. “This is my second association with them. I did a special appearance in the AltBalaji show ‘Broken But Beautiful’ that Cine1 had produced earlier this year,” she said. The “Sense8” actress is also doing a mythological film. Kabir Singh, starring Shahid Kapoor and Teena Singh in the lead roles, is a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy.
Mumbai : After her author-backed role in Kedarnath, Sara Ali Khan will be seen in a not-so-pivotal role in Rohit Shetty’s Simmba this week. And Sara is not at all unhappy with her limited screen time. Says the actor about her role, “Of course, the role is not as meaty as Kedarnath and I hope my fans won’t be disappointed. I aspire to be versatile.” The 25-year-old actor further adds that the film with Ranveer Singh is truly worthwhile. “I’ve just started out. I don’t have fans. My well-
Kangana Ranaut: Critics will have to shut their mouths after watching Manikarnika
Mumbai : Kangana Ranaut, who is gearing for the release of her forthcoming film Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi, says that people who criticise her at the drop of a hat will have to shut their mouths after watching the film. Talking about her critics, Kangana said, “I feel people who are not saying good things about me or my film will have to shut their mouths after watching the film and people who are saying good things, their mouths can’t be shut by anyone, this is what I feel.” Kangana has turned director for the forthcoming film apart from playing the titular role. The trailer of Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi has been receiving an overwhelming response from the audiences since its release. Sharing her feeling about this positive response, Kangana said, “I feel that’s the result of a team work. Initially, I found it difficult but then, I felt that I can do justice to the film as an actor and as a director. “I think god has been kind and I am happy doing both roles. We are very excited for the release of the film. We just can’t wait to present the film in front of the audience.” K.V. Vijayendra Prasad, who has written blockbuster films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan
This is when Shah Rukh Khan will begin shooting for Don 3, read details Mumbai : Cops from 11 countries and more will be on their toes again in the latter half of 2019 when Shah Rukh Khan begins filming for the third installment of the Don, helmed by Farhan Akhtar. Don was made in 2006 and Don 2 came in 2011. Then there was a lull as both Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar were busy with their respective commitments. But now, both of them would be free by August from their respective commitments, in time to don the Don character again for SRK who dives into space with Saare Jahaan Se Achcha immediately. “Farhan will finish a film written by Anjum
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Rajabali and then start Don 3. The scripting has been taking place for the past 18 months,” says a source close to the development of the movie. As for the Siddharth Roy Kapoor produced Saare Jahaan Se Accha, incidentally also written by
Rajabali, the film will be mounting the sets in March. Film City Studios at Goregaon, is currently witnessing the set building of the ambitious project of debutant director Mahesh Mathai who has made several ad films in the past. As reported earlier, none of the other cast of the film has been finalised. Farhan incidentally is shooting with Priyanka Chopra for their film together-The Sky Is Pink. PC played the role of the Interpol officer Roma in the earlier parts and it is highly unlikely that she will return in the third part, though nothing is confirmed at the moment.
the and Baahubali series, has scripted Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi. Asked about the support she got from writers of the film, she said: “Writers have supported me really well during the film. Mr. Vijayendra Prasad is writing my next film as well.” Asked about the genre of her next film, she said: “It’s a love story but not with a human.” Kangana has worked with Anand L Rai’s in two successful films Tanu Weds Manu and Tanu Weds Manu: Returns. So did she watch Zero starring Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif and she said, “I wish them all the best with their film’s release.
CBFC raises objections on Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Thackeray, read details Bollywood biopic ‘Thackeray’. The drama film is based on the life of Bal Thackeray, the founder of Shiv Sena. According to the makers of the movie, CBFC has raised objections on four dialogues and two scenes and have asked them to make necessary changes. The makers of the film also stated that they are trying to solve the issue with CBFC, according to the law and are hopeful that it will soon be sorted out. “Yes, they have raised objections on some dialogues and scenes, four dialogues and two scenes to be precise. We are legally dealing the matter with CBFC and we hope the matter will be sorted out soon,” said Shiv Sena Parliamentarian and producer of the film Sanjay Raut. The trailer launch of the film will take place on later today in Mumbai with the film’s cast along with the presence of Thackeray’s son and present Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, his family and other leaders of the party.
Made In China to release on August 30, avoids clash with Saaho and Mission Mangal
wishers should know I am here to do all kinds of work. I cherish my authorbacked role in Kedarnath for the rest of my life. And dancing with Ranveer as Neha Kakkad does my playback is also my dream come true.” Sara is also well-adjusted to the shifting dynamics of commercial Hindi cinema. She says, “It’s okay if I am not there in Simmba as much as I was in Kedarnath. Being a part of a Rohit Shetty film is as much a high for me as being a central character in Kedarnath.
Hollywood buzz Us is about undeniable truth that people are their own worst enemies: Jordan Peele
los angeles : Filmmaker-writer Jordan Peele has said that his next directorial, Us is not along the lines of his debut Get Out, which was a commentary on racism set in the horror genre. Peele, who became the first African-American writer to win the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his work on Get Out, said the new film revolves around the “undeniable truth” that people are their own “worst enemies”. The first trailer of the movie, starring Lupita Nyong’o and her Black Panther costar Winston Duke in the lead, dropped on Tuesday. The film centres on a family who is haunted by doppelganger versions of themselves. “It was very important for me to have a black family at the centre of a horror film. But it’s also important to note, unlike Get Out, Us is not about race. It is instead is about something that I feel has become an undeniable truth. And that is the simple fact that we are our own worst enemies,” Peele said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The director also teased the film’s monster, which the trailer steered clear from. “I dedicated a lot of myself to create a new horror mythology and a new monster. I think that monsters and stories about monsters are one of our best ways of getting at deeper truths and facing our fears as a society,” he said.
Jamie Dornan opens up about the lasting impact of his role in Fifty Shades movies
Rajkummar Rao’s Made In China was earlier supposed to release on August 15, a date on which big films such as Prabhas’ Saaho, Akshay Kumar’s Mission Mangal and John Abraham’s Batla House are reportedly set to open. Mumbai: Rajkummar Rao starrer Made In China has been pushed from its original release date of Independence Day 2019 and will now release on August 30, averting a box office clash with three other films. The film was earlier supposed to release on August 15, a date on which big films such as Prabhas’ Saaho, Akshay Kumar’s Mission Mangal and John Abraham’s Batla House are reportedly set to open. Karan Johar’s Brahmastra was also supposed to release during the 2019 Independence Day weekend but the Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer will now release in December. Made in China will be directed by Mikhil Musale and produced by Dinesh Vijan under
the banner of Maddock Films. The film is said to be a hilarious take on a struggling Gujarati businessman, played by Rajkummar, and the bizarre journey
he undertakes to become a successful entrepreneur. Mouni Roy, who plays his wife, encourages him to undertake the journey to China in hopes that it will
make him a successful entrepreneur. Apart from Rajkummar Rao and Mouni, the film will also star Boman Irani. “He is a good actor. He tries to do something different in his every film and he has a fire in him and taking inspiration of his energy, I am also inspired to do the movie. So overall, I am thrilled to work with him,” Boman had earlier said about sharing the screen space with Rajkummar. Made In China, produced by Dinesh Vijan, marks the Bollywood debut of Gujarati director Mikhil, whose 2016 thrillerdrama Wrong Side Raju bagged the National Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati.
los angeles : Jamie Dornan still struggles with the idea that he might always be remembered as Christian Grey. The 36-year-old actor recently opened up about the lasting impact of his role in Fifty Shades. “Sometimes I struggle with that. I might be fighting this my entire career. I hope not. You just want to keep trying to improve yourself and better yourself,” Jamie explained to Deadline. However, Jamie shared that the benefits of starring in Fifty Shades have outweighed the negatives. “I think it’s given me so much beyond finance-wise, I mean that opportunity to then do the movies that we’re talking about like Anthropoid and A Private War, movies like that have so much heart and mean so much to me.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
PBL 2018: Hyderabad Hunters lead despite PV Sindhu’s loss to Sung Ji Hyun
In the women’s singles match, Ji Hyun Sung got the better of Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Sindhu 15-13 14-15 15-7. New Delhi: P V Sindhu suffered a shocking loss to Sung Ji Hyun but defending champions Hyderabad Hunters still looked on course for a win with a 3-1 lead over Chennai Smashers in the Premier Badminton League on Tuesday. In the women’s singles match, Ji Hyun Sung got the better of Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Sindhu 15-13 14-15 157. Hyderabad, who began their campaign with a sweep against newcomers Pune 7 Aces on the opening day in Mumbai, were five points away from their first defeat on their own trump before
Kim Sa Rang and Bodin Isara summoned all their guile and experience to turn the tables on B Sumeeth Reddy and Chin Chung Or. They won 13-15 15-12 15-10 and gave their team two crucial points. Having lost the opening game, Kim and Isara were trailing 4-10 in the second and looked lost against the aggressive approach from the Chennai Smashers men’s doubles pair. But it was the sheer experience of the South Korean-Thai pair that allowed them to not just overcome the opponents but also difficult court conditions with quick flat strokes to first force a decider and then wrap the match.
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Tim Southee counter-attacked with wicketkeeper BJ Watling to blast 68 from 65 balls and take New Zealand from 64 for six before taking three wickets.
Tim Southee rescues New Zealand with bat and ball after Suranga Lakmal blast
Christchurch : Tim Southee rescued New Zealand with the bat then dragged his side back into the match with the ball after Sri Lanka’s Suranga Lakmal’s career-best figures had threatened to dominate the first day of the second Test in Christchurch on Wednesday. Southee counterattacked with wicketkeeper BJ Watling to blast 68 from 65 balls and take New Zealand from the depths of despair on 64 for six after Lakmal had destroyed the top order on a green wicket at Hagley Oval. The 30-year-old Southee and Watling (46) combined for 108-runs as New Zealand were dismissed for 178 with Lakmal finishing with five for 54. First Test centurion Angelo Mathews was on 27 with Roshen Silva (15) as the visitors were 88 for four at stumps, with neither team
holding the advantage as both seek to win the two-match series with victory in Christchurch. The first Test in Wellington ended last week in a damp draw after virtually all of the final day’s play was washed out. The 31-year-old Lakmal, utilising the overcast,
cool conditions and green pitch, had reduced the hosts to 36 for four after Dinesh Chandimal had won the toss and wasted little time in choosing to field. Lakmal went to lunch having bowled 12 successive overs with figures of four for 18.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Melbourne : Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame. The 44-year-old was recognised with a lap of honour during the third Test between India and Australia at MCG after the official announcement was made. Ponting was named as the 25th Australian to
be included in the prestigious list earlier this year but was officially recognised on Wednesday in front of the thousands of fans at MCG at the Tea break. He joins India’s Rahul Dravid and England’s Claire Taylor as the 2018 inductees in the list, bringing the total members to 87. “I feel deeply honoured to be recognised by the ICC in this way.
India vs Australia: Mayank Agarwal registered the highest score for a debutant Indian batsman on Australian soil.
It wasn’t easy to check emotions and focus, reveals Mayank Agarwal Melbourne : Mayank Agarwal made his long-waited debut at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground count with an impressive 76 on day one of the third Test. Despite a surge of emotions, the 27-year-old from Karnataka scored his first international fifty and became only the seventh Indian opener to score a half-century on Test debut. He also registered the highest score for a debutant Indian batsman on Australian soil. “It was a tremendous feeling to get the India Test cap. I had a lot of emotions (running through mind) when I got the cap. I will cherish it for
the rest of my life. The first thought was 295 (his India cap number),” PTI quoted Agarwal as saying in the post-match press conference. “It wasn’t easy to get hold of those emotions and focus there, but it needed to be done. I just stuck to my plans and just kept telling myself, there is a plan that I have to go through and I am just going to stick to that. Even though it was overwhelming, it was good and I am happy with the way I started,” Agarwal added.The senior statesmen in the Indian camp also egged him to leave a mark on his debut.
Business
Investment through P-notes rises to BoB shareholders to meet next month Rs 79,247 crore in November to consider capital raise under ESPS
Pune : A good opportunity for electric car buyers in India to try them before buying them. Indian carmaker Tata Motors will now offer its Tigor electric car to Zoomcar customers in Pune. It’s not the first instance when an electric car is available on self-drive rental on the Zoomcar platform. Mahindra also offers its e2o Plus electric hatchback for self-drive rental on Zoomcar. While the Tigor EV is currently available for self-drive rental in Pune only, both Tata and Zoomcar plan to extend this partnership in the next year to 20 cities and 500 electric vehicles. However, Tata or Zoomcar have
New Delhi: Investments in the Indian capital market through participatory notes climbed to Rs 79,247 crore in November after hitting a nine-and-a-half year low at the end of preceding month. P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. They, however, need to go through a due diligence process. According to Sebi data, the total value
Tata Tigor EV now available on rent in Pune not yet revealed what cities these will be, but expect metro cities to be a given. We also do not know if it will only be the Tigor EV that Tata will supply to Zoomcar or we can expect other electric vehicles from Tata to enter the Zoomcar inventory. The Tigor EV has a maximum range of 130km (as per MIDC cycle) and it takes 6 hours to charge from 0 to 80 per cent via a normal charger. So, if you plan to rent it, be mindful of its range and charging time. We think it’s a good opportunity to rent and live with the Tigor EV for those who would like to buy an electric car in the near future.
of P-note investments in Indian markets — equity, debt, and derivatives — rose to Rs 79,247 crore till November-end from Rs 66,587 crore at Octoberend. In September, the value of P-note investments was Rs 79,548 crore. As per the data, the fund inflow through P-notes in October this year was the lowest since March 2009, when the cumulative value of such investments stood at Rs 69,445 crore. Of the total investments made last month, P-note holdings in equities were at Rs 62,971
crore, while the remaining was in debt and derivatives markets. The quantum of FPI investments via P-notes rose to 2.5 per cent (month-on-month) during the period under review from 2.2 per cent in the preceding month. P-note investments were on a decline since June last year and hit an over eight-year low in September 2017. This drop in investment trend continued till 2018, however, rose slightly in August and again dropped in September and October. In July 2017, Sebi had notified stricter norms stipulating a fee of USD 1,000 on each instrument to check any misuse for channelising black money. It had also prohibited FPIs from issuing such notes where the underlying asset is a derivative, except those which are used for hedging purposes.
Indian companies focusing more on Japan and southeast Asia, massive expansion of captives and buy-backs by big companies.
IT & startups expected to hire 5 lakh people in 2019: Pai
Hyderabad: India’s information technology (IT) services sector and startups together are expected to hire up to five lakh people in 2019 as demand for freshers is on the upswing, an industry veteran said on Wednesday. Former Chief Financial Officer of IT major Infosys Ltd, T V Mohandas Pai said entry-level packages in the industry went up by as much as 20 per cent in 2018, after stagnation in salaries for the past seven years.“Growth is coming back to the Indian IT services industry,” he told PTI, talking about industry highlights in 2018 and
prospects in the coming calendar year. Pai said 2018 saw “H1B visa situation getting tougher,” Indian companies focusing more on Japan and southeast Asia, massive expansion of captives and buy-backs by big companies. Hyderabad has become a hot destination, with many new age companies coming to the Telangana capital, thanks to good infrastructure, and “very good marketing” by KTR (K T Rama Rao, who served as IT Minister in the previous TRS government), according to him. He also said Indian companies were now trying
to expand in markets in Asia much more vigorously, particularly Japan which is “opening up” and southeast Asia. Reskilling of employees in IT services companies has redoubled, Pai said. “More than half the people have been reskilled in all the IT companies in India. Digital income is growing in double digits for all the companies. 2018 has been a good year”. Hiring has gone up, he said. “First time in seven years, hiring compensation (entry-level) has gone up by 20 per cent.
New Delhi: Shareholders of Bank of Baroda will meet next month to consider issuing up to 10 crore new shares under Employee Share Purchase Scheme (ESPS). An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders will be held on January 21 to consider the proposal, Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in a BSE filing on Wednesday. The shareholders will meet to approve issuance of up to 10 crore fresh equity shares to employees and whole time directors of the bank in one or multiple tranches under ESPS, it said. The bank said the issue price under ESPS has to
be decided by the board and it will be in a way so that the government holding does not come below 52 per cent. Out of the total capital raising plan for 201819, the bank’s board has decided to issue up to 10 crore shares with a face value of Rs 2 each, at an appropriate premium, it added. “The object of the issue, apart from raising of long-term resources is to enable the bank to attract, retain and reward employees for our bank by sharing the value created by them and to motivate them to contribute to the growth and profitability of the company,” it said in the filing.
Rupee surges 19 paise against dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee gained 19 paise against the US dollar on Wednesday to trade at 69.95 after increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks. However, a lower opening of the domestic equity markets capped the rise, dealers said. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened on a strong note at 69.79 a dollar against the previous close of 70.14. Further, the domestic unit surrendered early gains to quote at 69.95, showing a gain of 19 paise. Financial markets were closed Tuesday on account of Christmas. On Monday, the rupee had recovered 4 paise to close at 70.14 against
the American currency, following weak crude oil prices and the dollar’s losses in global markets due to political uncertainty in the US. Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 350 points as investors turned jittery over political uncertainty in the US and fears of a global economic slowdown amid heavy selloff by foreign investors.
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Government employees now demand bribes without hesitation claiming that they have to take care of their family, Rupani underlined
Revenue department most corrupt, police department comes next: Rupani
AHMEDABAD: Revenue department of the Gujarat government tops corruption in the state while the police department stood second, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said in a candid admission Wednesday. He also said it was a challenge to deal with the menace. “Revenue department is infamous for being the most corrupt department in the state while police department comes second. It is a challenge to find a way to deal with it”, the CM said while addressing a gathering here for distribution of 1,000 online NA (nonagricultural) certificates to land owners. Stating that “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”, Rupani said his government was trying to eliminate corruption by introducing a system wherein the people can
get permissions and certificates online. From November this year, state revenue department introduced a system wherein land owners can apply online to get their agricultural land
converted into non-agricultural land. “There were days when the government employees and officials used to shy away from taking bribe, partly on moral grounds and partly out of fear,
but today, there is a 360 degree change in that scenario”, the BJP leader said. Government employees now demand bribes without hesitation claiming that they have to take care of their family, Rupani underlined. He said the best way to prevent corruption is to minimise the human interaction by bringing in a system to issue various permits and certificates online. “It is necessary to see that people do not misuse their power. We want to implement a system to ensure greater transparency, something which appreciates honesty,” he said. In the next five years, we want to implement a system wherein people can get all permits or certificates, right from birth certificate to death certificate, by applying online, which will eliminate the need to visit offices physically, he said.
tate minister Saurabh Patel and Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani had during their election Gujarat bans school campaigns claimed that the BJP government has decided that Rajkot will get an AIIMS. picnic buses from plying during night
Dy CM Nitin Patel says centre will decide where AIIMS would be built in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Wednesday said that the centre will decide on where the first All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in Gujarat will be built and that the state government has sent a proposal identifying two probable locations in Vadodara and Rajkot. During the run-up to the bypolls in Jasdan, several political leaders promised and even claimed that the government has decided to build an AIIMS in Rajkot. State minister Saurabh Patel and Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani had during their election campaigns claimed that the BJP government has decided that Rajkot will get
an AIIMS. Vadodara and Rajkot have been in a tussle since sometime on which city gets the premier medical institute and leaders from both regions have been lobbying hard for the same. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet
meeting, Dy CM Patel said, “The Gujarat government has surveyed two possible locations for AIIMS and have sent a proposal to the centre, and it will soon announce its decision on where the institute will be built.”
CM Vijay Rupani’s Rs 666-crore 2013 BMW hit-and-run case convict bonanza for Gujarat caught in liquor prohibition case
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani simultaneously dedicated 1,906 projects and laid foundation stone of 3,632 others worth Rs 666 crores at a function in Gandhinagar. He unveiled plaques of 5,179 classrooms, nine polytechnics and 350 anganwadis at the function, telecast live to 1,550 centres, connecting directly to 1.15 lakh students, guardians and other beneficiaries, through BISEG in 21 districts in the state. Speaking on the occasion, he described the event as the foundation of a New India as he called upon the students to maintain cleanliness in the newlyconstructed classrooms and educational organisations, treating them as temples. He said that care would be taken to maintain the quality, compassion and transparency and complete the works in time frame, ensuring every paisa goes to the right place. The state’s education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasma said the Rs 666-crore initiative aims at providing quality infrastructure from the pre-school stage to technical level. He said that innovative ideas initiated by Narendra Modi as the chief minister of Gujarat are being followed under the leadership of chief minister Vijay Rupani. Rupani said that Gujarat’s good governance for all round development of the state should become a role model for India. Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said that Gujarat government believed in wholesale development works, and not in piecemeal retail.
AHMEDABAD: The convict in the 2013 BMW hit-and-run case which claimed two lives, Vismay Shah, is in soup again as he, along with five others were caught having booze and hookah at a farm house in Adalaj in Gandhinagar on Wednesday wee hours. In-charge Police Inspector of Adalaj, SB Padheria said that the police got an input that few girls and boys were partying with liquor and hookah at Bungalow number -16 in Balaji Kutir at Adalaj. Following the input, a patrolling party first reached there and later few other cops including woman police constables rushed to the bungalow and nabbed the six persons including two women. The accused were identified as Vismay Amit Shah (34), his
wife Puja Vismay Shah (29), both residents of Manekbaugh in Nehrunagar; their friends-Chintan Chaitanya Patel (34), resident of Kankaria, Harshit Majmudar, resident of Paldi, Manthan Ganatra, resident of Satellite and Mimansa Kashyap Buch, who is also a resident of Paldi. All of them were booked under various sections of prohibition act. Police seized two liquor bottles worth Rs 24,00, 12 beer bottles worth Rs 1800, four bottles which were already opened, seven cellphones worth Rs 1.30 lakh, hookah worth Rs 2,200 and a Mercedes car worth Rs 40 lakh. In total, police have seized articles of Rs 41.36 lakh from the bungalow, said the police official.
AHMEDABAD: In the wake of two recent bus accidents in which eight students were killed and several others injured, the Gujarat government on Wednesday banned school picnic buses from plying during night hours. The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar, deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said after the meeting. Two buses carrying school children met with accident (in separate incidents) while plying during night time in the last few days, he noted. “To avoid such mishaps in future, our government has decided to impose a ban on such buses from plying between 11 pm and 6 am with children on board,” Patel told reporters.
international Sri Lanka: 2018 will be remembered for worst political crisis in history
Colombo : The year 2018 would be etched in Sri Lanka’s history as the most turbulent one politically as the cash-strapped country saw an unprecedented power struggle between the president and the prime minister, causing much concern in major world capitals, including in New Delhi. President Maithripala Sirisena’s dramatic move to sack Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and install former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place following differences over policy issues left the country without a functioning government for nearly
two months. Rajapaksa’s return to power drew concern in India that China would tighten its grip on the country. The veteran leader, who is credited for ending the brutal civil war with the LTTE in 2009, is under intense criticism for his decadelong authoritarian rule. However, a Supreme court verdict forced President Sirisena to reinstate United National Party (UNP) leader Wickremesinghe on December 16, ending Rajapaksa’s brief regime. During the political crisis, New Delhi sought to maintain a hands-off approach not wanting to be seen as taking sides.
Washington : A 7-year-old girl who talked to President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the president telling her it was “marginal” for a child of her age to still believe. Then again, Collman Lloyd of Lexington, South Carolina, says she had never heard the word “marginal” before. Collman had called the NORAD Tracks Santa program Monday night to check on Santa’s journey delivering toys. In an interview with the Post and Courier of Charleston,
she said the scientist who answered the NORAD phone asked her if she would like to speak to the president. Six minutes later, Trump was on the line. “Are you still a believer in Santa?” Trump asked. When she responded, “Yes, sir,” the president added, “Because at 7, that’s marginal, right?” Collman didn’t know what “marginal” meant and simply answered, “Yes, sir.” Trump closed by saying, “Well, you just enjoy yourself.” Trump’s chat with Collman was initially reported as being with a boy named Coleman.
‘Marginal’ Santa believer puts out cookies after Trump chat
Britain commissions review of Christian persecution worldwide
London : Britain has commissioned an independent review into the persecution of Christians to find practical steps to support followers of a religion that it said has been subject to a dramatic rise in violence worldwide. Some 215 million Christians worldwide faced persecution for their faith last year, it said, with Christian women and children particularly vulnerable and often subject to sexual violence as a result of their beliefs. Last year, on
average, 250 Christians were killed every month because of their faith, it said. “So often the persecution of Christians is a telling early warning sign of the persecution of every minority,” Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a statement on Wednesday. “Today I have asked the Bishop of Truro to look at how the British government can better respond to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. “We can and must
do more.” The review will map Christian persecution in key countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, analyse British support and recommend a comprehensive policy response, the government said. The review will map Christian persecution in key countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, analyse British support and recommend a comprehensive policy response, the government said.
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