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Nearly a dozen ‘kacha’ houses were damaged, while 28 cattle were perished in the heavy rains in different districts over last 3 days.
7 dead in Jammu, dozen houses damaged as rains wreak havoc in Valley
Jammu: Three persons, including a woman, were killed and nearly a dozen houses damaged in rain-related incidents in different districts of the Jammu region, officials said on Saturday. Harbans Lal, 45, was washed away by flash floods in a stream near his house at Natulphal village of Khour in the Akhnoor sector here this afternoon, they said. The officials said Lal
was crossing the stream when a sudden surge in the water level due to incessant rains caught him. The body of the deceased was recovered and handed over to his family, they said. A woman, identified as Jameela, was killed when a tree got uprooted due to heavy rains and fell on her temporary shelter at Kalamsatherdhar village of Kishtwar district, the officials said. Jameela’s daughter was
also injured in the incident and was shifted to a hospital, they said. A 22-year-old man, Anzar Ahmad, was also washed away by flash floods in a stream at the Surankote area of Poonch district on Friday and his body was recovered, the officials said. Nearly a dozen ‘kacha’ houses were also damaged, while 28 cattle were perished in the heavy rains in different districts, especially in the
Happy with receipts, govt hints at GST cut
NEW DELHI: The government indicated on Saturday that it may reduce goods and services tax rates in the coming months as collections are expected to top the budgeted estimate by Rs 1 lakh crore. “If revenues increase, the government will want to pass on the benefit to consumers. Higher
revenues will result in a lower fiscal deficit, more investment in infrastructure and create elbow room to cut rates,” Piyush Goyal, who is officiating as finance minister, said. He said with the system stabilising, GST is helping boost growth as multiple taxes and cesses have been removed and collections this year
could reach Rs 13 lakh crore, compared to the estimated mop-up of around Rs 12 lakh crore for the full financial year. “Once data from e-way bills comes, there will be some improvement and scope for some relief,” he added. Since its launch last July, the government has lowered rates on around 320 items.
areas in the Chinab Valley over the past three days. Several footbridges, including two in Udhampur district, were also washed away by the strong currents as most of the water bodies across the region are flooded. Six men, who got trapped in the middle of the Tawi river near Pukroo here on Friday night due to sudden rise in the water, were rescued, the officials said.
Vijay Mallya summoned by PMLA court on August 27 under new Fugitive Ordinance
How can US ‘interfere’ in India’s sovereignty, asks Owaisi
New Delhi : Days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved a special court to declare him a fugitive economic offender, a special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court on Saturday summoned embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya on August 27 under the recently promulgated Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018. Special
Hyderabad : Taking exception to the US telling India to end oil imports from Iran, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has sought to know how America could “interfere” in issues involving India’s sovereignty. “Who is he to tell India? Who are you to say take (oil) from here, from there? Would the US president say what to buy and from where by interfering in India’s sovereignty?” he asked while addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad on Saturday. The US has told India and other countries this week to cut oil imports from Iran to “zero” by November 4 or face sanctions, making
judge M S Azmi, who is dealing with the PMLA cases, issued the notice to Mallya after taking cognisance of the second ED charge sheet filed against him recently and the subsequent application by it on June 22 seeking a fugitive economic offenders tag. Last week, the agency had filed an application before a special court in Mumbai.
it clear that there would be no waivers to anyone. Iran is India’s third-largest oil supplier behind Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Iran supplied 18.4 million tonnes of crude oil during April 2017 and January 2018 (first 10 months of 201718 fiscal). Stating that Europe, Russia and China have now turned against America, Owaisi, Lok Sabha member from Hyderabad, said India should also firm up its policy. Criticising the NDA government at the Centre, he said the supporters of Modi had said oil prices would come down (to Rs 40 per litre) if he became Prime Minister, but the price has now gone up to Rs 82.
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Smashing it with sartorial strokes
Rule-breakers have the most fun on tennis courts. Just ask American champions Venus and Serena Williams, who are known for their creative uniforms as much as their dexterity with the racket. From wearing trench coats and catsuits to lingerie-inspired ensembles, the Williams sisters are among a non-conformist set of tennis players whose offbeat style choices have led to many an exchange of ideas between sports and fashion over the years. But taking fashion risks on other tennis courts is one thing, and doing so at Wimbledon entirely another. The Championship has one of the strictest dress codes in the game, one that continues long after other Grand Slams relaxed their rules. The US Open, for instance, has allowed colourful clothing since 1972, but Wimbledon has only moved from a mostly white to an all-white rule. There is an emphasis on modesty too, and even as hemlines grow shorter and designs on the court become more experimental, deviations from the rule can be controversial. Venus, forever on the edge when it comes to Wimbledon whites, had to swap outfits mid-match in 2017 after her pink bra was exposed during the game. In 2008, Russian Maria Sharapova’s tuxedo-inspired uniform, comprising a top and shorts, had competitor Alla Kudryavtseva saying she had enjoyed beating her— mostly because she didn’t like the outfit (and she wasn’t the only one). Sartorial subversion has existed in tennis, specifically on the Wimbledon courts, since the early 20th century, when Suzanne Lenglen wore a sleeveless pleated dress on court. American tennis player Gussie Moran, sometimes known as “Gorgeous Gussie”, is remembered more for knickers flashing under her dress as she took the court in 1949, while compatriot Anne White became famous, or, rather, notorious, for playing in a white catsuit in 1985. Sports fashion controversies tend to be dominated by women, but men too have had their small share of rule-breaking. Swiss Grand Slam champion Roger Federer arrived on the Wimbledon court in 2009 with gold trimmings, especially on his bag, outshining the whites. While sports aren’t traditionally associated with fashion, recent decades have transformed athletes into legitimate style icons. Serena is a two-time American Vogue cover girl and will soon launch a hotly anticipated beauty brand, while others such as Federer and Spanish powerhouse Rafael Nadal, whose popularity is no longer limited to sportswear, have multimillion-dollar deals with Nike. Audiences, on and off the courts, idolize these players and aspire to dress like them.
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When Luv Ranjan comes calling
steamed earlier this year with the ‘Padmavat. The actress has not only won the hearts of the audience but also the best reviews for his great portrayal of Queen Padmini. Let’s talk about success, Deepika said, “If a large proportion of people about do not know what it is, so telling about this issue, I will not waste my energy. I do not think it relevant is. the more people who know, have achieved I think it’s something that we’d love for them. I think that the success of the film is my biggest win.
Race 3 all set to cross Rs 300 crore mark worldwide Race 3 movie box office collection: The Salman Khan film has been dominating the B.O. like nobody’s business. While Race 3 is all set to cross the landmark of Rs 300 crore worldwide, the action drama has, reportedly, minted over Rs 170 crores at the domestic B.O.
New Delhi : Luv Ranjan, who’s managed to rope in Ranbir Kapoor and Ajay Devgn for his next project, reportedly has his sights set on another A-lister. We hear that he’s keen on getting Alia Bhatt on board as well. And unsurprisingly, Ranbir’s in agreement. Not long ago, Shraddha Kapoor, who was in Mumbai for the shooting of Batti Gul Meter Chalu, made a quick stop at Ajay Devgn’s office in an attempt to be cast in the film. But it seems her efforts have been in vain, and the role has been offered to Alia. “Most film scripts are written with certain stars in mind. Having said that, directors also have a vision of who they want to cast. Today, Alia is a big star. If you want to cast her, you need to sign her around the same time as the male stars. If the role is not that important, it is highly unlikely that Alia will sign on the dotted line, even if it means losing out on quality time with beau Ranbir,” says a source. Meanwhile, rumours are doing the rounds that Alia plans to take time off work to fly to Paris and spend time with Ranbir’s family from July 6 to 9 for Neetu Singh’s birthday. Ranbir has also taken a week off after the release of his film Sanju to be with his mother in the French capital.
New Delhi : Bollywood star Salman Khan’s latest offering Race 3 has been dominating the box office like nobody’s business. While the film is all set to cross the landmark of Rs 300 crore worldwide after running in cinemas for two weeks, the action drama, reportedly, minted over Rs 170 crores at the domestic BO. The movie has become the second-most commercially successful movie in 2018 after Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s Padmaavat. The Remo D’Souza directorial has further collected Rs 200 crore,
thanks to satellite, digital, music and ancillary rights. For Salman, Race 3, which was co-produced and distributed by his production company Salman Khan Films, has turned out to be one of the biggest earners of his career. Race 3 has taken the Race franchise to new heights of success, thanks to the mind-boggling box office figures. The cast is obviously ecstatic with the movie’s success. The film also marks the comeback of 90s star Bobby Deol to the big screen, who had earlier commented
on the film’s success saying, ” I am very happy that people have appreciated my work and appreciated everyone’s work. We keep getting criticism. It matters when the film is really bad and if this was so bad, it wouldn’t have worked commercially.” Race 3 stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem in pivotal roles. The movie has been directed by choreographer-turned-director Remo D’Souza.
The good news is that he’s recovering — slowly but steadily. And the bad news is that he doesn’t plan to return home any time soon.
Irrfan Khan’s in no hurry to return home New Delhi : Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer earlier this year, is currently in London, seeking treatment. The good news is that he’s recovering — slowly but steadily. And the bad news is that he doesn’t plan to return home any time soon. When we can expect to see him, we ask, and Irrfan says, “I have no idea when I’m going to be back. I am not in a hurry to find out how this is going to unfold.” With the actor away, filmmakers are having a tough time marketing and promoting
Lady Gaga goes wild in Identified as one of the biggest assets of India, Deepika Padukone leopard print with fiancé Christian Carino came up to the London-based magazine cover page!
New Delhi : Bollywood leading lady Deepika Padukone has Mntrmukt everyone with their beauty on the latest issue of the page UKbased Eastern Standard magazine cover. Actress is coming at the heart of the flag Fahrate covered with his great magazine. Having won the hearts of audiences with the Filmfare Middle East cover and Tings London cover, Deepika is now seeing the unequaled beautiful diva look on Eastern Standard magazine cover page. Deepika Padukone was
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Mumbai: She confirmed rumours of their engagement by flashing her dazzling ring when she attended the Grammy Awards this January. The Poker Face singer held hands with her talent agent fiancé Christian Carino, who is in his late 40s, as they stepped out together in New York City. Gaga, 32, played it up in a bodycon leopard print mini-dress, flinging a black leather jacket casually over her shoulders. Her black purse matched her shades and her platform leather boots, and she slicked her signature platinum blonde hair back into a high ponytail. Gaga is starring opposite Bradley Cooper in an upcoming remake of A Star Is Born with a country music milieu. Bradley is not only directing but also co-starring in this remake.
his upcoming releases. His last film, the dark comedy Blackmail, had no known faces promoting it. And his next release, Karwaan, rests on the shoulders of Malayali actor Dulquer Salman, who is making his Bollywood debut with the film. The film’s team is expected to meet next week to decide their course of action regarding promotions. Director Akarsh Khurana admits, “Promoting the film without Irrfan is a challenge, for sure. But we’re trying to figure out the best possible option.”
When the actor was offered the show, he grabbed the opportunity.
Saif Ali Khan enters the digital space
New Delhi : Saif Ali Khan, an actor who has never shied away from experimentation, has ventured into the digital space with the Netflix web-series Sacred Games. Ask the actor what made him to get into this space, and he says,
“I heard that Netflix was doing something in India, and I thought Illuminati Films should do something in the digital space. I also thought that a mafia show would be better than a love story or a comedy; a show about cops and the
mafia, but presented in a new light.” When the actor was offered the show, he grabbed the opportunity. “I would’ve done exactly the same thing, but I was offered the show as an actor, and I jumped at it! I thought it was great,” he says.
Rebecca Ferguson joins the cast of ‘The Shining’ sequel
Mumbai: The ‘Girl on the Train’ actress Rebecca Ferguson will feature in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Stephen King novel ‘Doctor Sleep’. In the sequel to the horror classic ‘The Shining’, actor Ewan McGregor will portray the adult version of Danny Torrance, confirmed Variety. Ferguson’s role in the movie is, however, not revealed yet. Mike Flanagan, who has previously directed the adaptation of King’s novella “Gerald’s Game’ for Netflix, will direct the sequel of ‘The Shining.’ The movie will be a sequel to Stanley Kubrick directed 1980 movie ‘The Shining’.
Great journey was finally Vrina Hussain’s film “Lvratri”! New Delhi : Actress Vrina Hussein has ended journey “Lvratri”. With this film the actress made her debut in Bollywood, it was an incredible journey of his life. Film “with Lvratri” are the beginning of his career in Bollywood Ayush Sharma and Vrina Hussein is ready to entertain the audience with their guest couple on-screen chemistry. The beginning of the journey of the film began with the RAF in Ahmedabad where director Abhiraj, author Naren Bhatt and Ayush Sharma met by
local people in local areas and try to gain more information about Gujarat. After which artists began practicing Garba and emerged shooting film with Garba scene. Festive love story was filmed at various locations on the national and international level. Team Lvratri last day of shooting Vrina gave farewell to the actress with a beautiful surprise where a surprise cake. Actress wrote to post a video on social media, “And ... that’s a wrap of an incredible journey with the amazing
#Loveratri team. Thank you @ aaysharma & @ abhiraj21288 for making it a memorable one @ SKFilmsOfficial” A few days before the release of the teaser is getting the audience response. Teaser start in which Salman Khan is with the voice-overs are Salman introduce drama and colorful Love Story. Salman’s iconic voice in the teaser of the film scheduled to be released on the occasion of Navratri has set a pace for Love Story. To give justice to his role in the film Ayush Sharma and
Vrina Hussein had worked hard to pass them from training hard to paint the color of Garba. London and was shot on the outskirts of Gujarat is directed by film Abhiraj Minawala which are its beginning in directing with “Lvratri”. “Lvratri written by” Niren Bhatt who is a famous Gujarati author and screenwriter. Salman Khan remains under Films banner, the film is produced by Salman Khan and will be released in the days closest theaters October 5th, 2018.
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India crowned champions at Kabaddi Masters, beat Iran 44-26.
Mumbai: India asserted their supremacy in Kabaddi yet again as they annihilated Iran 44-26 in the Kabaddi masters final. Led by their skipper Ajay Thakur who scored nine points, India were better in top from the first minute to the last. Surheet Singh scored six tackle points and marshaled the defence superbly. Iran were let down by their defence as they struggled to contain Indian raiders. There were fleeting chances for Iran to make a comeback but India proved too good
for them on the night. Monu Goyat chipped in with crucial raid points and Mohit Chhillar was a rock at the back for India. For Iran, Mohammed Maghsodlou had a quiet night as did Mohammed Nabibbaksh. Ajay Thakur and Monu Goyat scored two raid points as India led 2-0 in the third minute. Mohammed Nabibbaksh opened Iran’s account in the fourth minute with a successful raid. After five minutes India led 6-2 and reduced Iran to just two men on the mat.
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No easy path for Indians at Malaysia Open Mumbai: Thrice, Kento Momota has denied Kidambi Srikanth a shot at progressing in the All England. The Japanese is expected to make life miserable for everyone starting with the Asian Games and going right upto the Olympics at home. More immediately though, Srikanth runs into the highly-rated lefthander at Malaysia in the semifinals on Saturday. Momota is currently on a 17-match streak in which he has twice swatted the Olympic champion Chen Long, waved away World No.1 Viktor Axelsen, avenged a loss to Chou Tien Chen of Taipei with two straight wins, and pinned down Anthony Ginting by changing his game midway so drastically that the Indonesian didn’t know what hit him in the opener
at Bukit Jalil. Srikanth, who is trying to recapture the silken form that gave him a bunch of titles around same time last year, trails the Japanese 3-5 through his career, but would want to set the tone for the season where he’ll run into Momota invariably, sooner or later. The Japanese literally has two different games – an all-out attack and a persevering grind – both of which he switches between easily. That, combined with his chameleon speed and the southpaw angles, will be something Srikanth will come up against routinely in the coming two years. Srikanth who made the World No.1 earlier this year, has slipped a tad to No 7, but has put his head down in training while coming into Malaysia.
India vs Ireland: I’m having a headache about whom to pick, says Virat Kohli
Mumbai: India thrashed Ireland once again on Friday by 143 runs to clinch the T20I series 2-0. KL Rahul (70) and Suresh Raina’s (69) blitz with the willow along with the familiar dismantling by the wrist spinners gave India it’s the biggest victory (in terms of runs) in the second T20I at Malahide. Chasing 219, Ireland were dismissed for a paltry 70 as Kuldeep Yadav (3/16) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/21) once again ran riot while seamers Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul bagged two wickets apiece. For skipper Virat Kohli it was just the kind of the start he was hoping for before heading off to the English coast. Acknowledging
that the impressive performance by the bench has given him a happy headache, Kohli maintained that it points towards a great period in Indian cricket. Speaking at the post-match presentation the Indian captain said, “A balanced performance from all departments in both the games. I’m having a headache now about whom to pick, they’ve all done so well with the bat, but it’s a good problem to have. It’s a great phase for Indian cricket, and I’m happy the youngsters are doing well and taking their chances with both hands. Our bench-strength has shown as well, with the guys shining through.
India to meet old-rivals Iran in final of Kabaddi masters For the third time in four years, India and Iran will meet in the final of a high-profile international competition.
Dubai : An inch from the midline, Amirhossein Maleki stopped to celebrate. Rather, showboat. The Iran captain made the most of the chaos in the Pakistan defence, got a touch and was at the middle of the court unopposed. Maleki, a strapping six-footer paused, flexed both his biceps, then walked back to his own half. The brief moment of bravado was meant more for the Indian team, whom they will face off against in the final of the
Kabaddi Masters Dubai on Sunday. For the third time in four years, India and Iran will meet in the final of a high-profile international competition. Iran was the first to get to the final, rolling over a steadily deflating Pakistan team by a 19-point margin in a 40-21 win. On paper it was an easy victory, but it meant a great deal for Iran who were upset by Pakistan in the Asian Championship semi-final in November. Later, India skipper
Ajay Thakur led his team to a onesided 36-20 win against South Korea to set up a repeat of the 2016 World Cup final in Ahmedabad that the hosts came from behind to win. At the Al Wasl Indoor Stadium, both teams have unveiled fresh talent. India has done away with the elder guard that had the likes of veteran raiders Anup Kumar and Jasvir Singh. The newcomers are among kabaddi’s first ever crorepatis (from the recent Pro Kabaddi League
Business
Jio to acquire telecom solutions firm Radisys to accelerate 5G in India
New Delhi: A sum of Rs 1,27,461 crore has been collected towards revenue up to May this year, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. The aforementioned figure comprises Rs 1,02,408 crore tax revenue (Net to Centre), Rs 24, 049 crore of non tax revenue and Rs 1,004 crore of non debt capital receipts, an official release noted. Among the non debt capital receipts is recovery of loans (Rs 570 crore) and disinvestment of public sector undertakings (PSUs) (Rs 434 crore). Meanwhile, Rs 1,11,578 crore has been transferred to state governments as a devolution of share of taxes by the Centre up to this period, which is Rs 15,217 crore higher than the corresponding period of the last year 2017-18, the
New Delhi: Reliance Industries has signed an agreement to acquire US-based open telecom solutions provider Radisys, according to a statement. The cash acquisition is aimed at cementing Jio’s position in futuristic areas such as 5G and Internet of Things (IoT). Sources familiar with the development said that the deal involves a valuation
Revenue collection for April-May capped at Rs 1,27,461 crore
release highlighted. On the other hand, total expenditure incurred by the government is Rs 4,72,954 crore, out of which Rs 4,09,163 crore is on revenue account and Rs 63,791 crore is on capital account. Out of the total revenue expenditure, Rs 73,606 crore is on account of interest payments and Rs 88,689 crore is on account of major subsidies, the Ministry added.
The cash acquisition is aimed at cementing Jio’s position in futuristic areas such as 5G and Internet of Things.
of roughly 74 million dollars, and that Radisys will be delisted post the acquisition. With headquarters in Hillsboro, Oregon, Radisys has nearly 600 employees. The Nasdaq-listed company also has an engineering team in Bengaluru, along with sales and support offices globally, a joint statement by the two companies said.
Modi, however, said it will take some time for states to get around to including petrol and diesel in the GST.
States will get to levy additional taxes on top of GST on fuel: Modi New Delhi: Petrol and diesel when brought under GST will involve a peak tax rate of 28 per cent plus states getting to levy some tax, keeping the retail rates at almost the same level as
they are currently, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Friday.Modi, however, said it will take some time for states to get around to including petrol and diesel in the GST and the Council will take a final call on the timing.“If petrol, diesel are to be brought into GST, then states will be allowed the levy taxes on top of 28 per cent to prop up revenue. It will take some time to include petrol, diesel in GST as the states have divergent views,” Modi said at a PHD Chamber event here. “If petro products are
brought into GST, then there will be minor impact on the incidence of tax... and minor impact on prices. The price of petrol, diesel will continue to be driven by global factors,” Modi said. He said 45-50 per cent of tax revenues of states come from petrol and diesel. Modi said petrol, diesel would not be included in the GST in the coming few months and focus would now be on new return filing system. The peak GST rate plus VAT will be equal to the present tax incidence, which is made up of excise duty, levied by the central
government, and VAT charged by the states. The Centre currently levies a total of Rs 19.48 per litre of excise duty on petrol and Rs 15.33 per litre on diesel. On top of this, states levy Value Added Tax (VAT) - the lowest being in Andaman and Nicobar Islands where a 6 per cent sales tax is charged on both the fuel. Mumbai has the highest VAT of 39.12 per cent on petrol while Telangana levies the highest VAT of 26 per cent on diesel. Delhi charges a VAT of 27 per cent on petrol and 17.24 per cent on diesel.
auction) Rishank Devadiga and record price acquisition Rs 1.51 crore Monu Goyat. Iran’s transition though is based more on necessity. Their below-par performance at the Asian Championships exposed the lack of depth in the squad. The new coach Gholamreza Mazandarani has sought to change that, bringing in younger players in the squad and giving them for some much-needed experience on the big stage at this tournament.
GST 1 Year Rs .91,000 crore in taxes to the government
NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST), who has one year. The government on July 1, 2017 was removed from the 70-year-old tax structure. Instead, the GST was applied. According to the 5%, 12%, 18% and were 28% tax slab. When the GST was applied to the question was raised whether it would hurt government revenues. But statistics show that in the last 11 months instead of 17 Indirect Taxes GST was no major damage being applied. GST is applied in its first year, 201617, the total indirect tax collection was Rs 17.10 lakh crore per month and the average collection of Rs 1 lakh crore. When GST is 11 months, which means that the total tax collection of Rs 10.06 lakh crore and collection totals 91 thousand million per month between May 2018 to July 2017. Pending revealed in
June 2018. These figures are good because the government’s point of view because it does not include petroleum products, alcohol, tobacco and taxes incurred on entertainment. In some countries the goods and services tax was increased by inflation in the early months. Was born in Canada to apply the GST to 7 per cent in 1991. Conversely, there were increased inflation. Canada in 2006 was 6 per cent tax. In 2008 it was 5 percent. It had to take steps to rein in prices after the GST in Australia and Malaysia. GST is applied at the moment of India’s retail inflation to 2.36 percent in July 2017. A month later it reached 3.36 per cent in August 2017, which was the highest in 5 months. 11 months after the GST rate of inflation rose to 4.87 per cent in May 2018.
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Ishrat Jahan encounter case: Court concludes hearing on Vanzara discharge plea, reserves order till July 17
Vadodara : A Special CBI court on Saturday concluded hearing a discharge petition filed by former IPS officer DG Vanzara in connection with the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case. Vanzara, who is out on bail, is accused of conspiring the whole encounter which was allegedly staged by a joint team of the Gujarat police and officers of the Intelligence Bureau. The court reserved its judgment till July 17. The court is also likely to pronounce
its order of a discharge plea of coaccused NK Amin on the same day. Appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), special public prosecutor RC Kodekar opposed Vanzara’s plea stating that “if enough material evidence had not been found, the investigating officer would not have chargesheeted the accused.” Kodekar referred to several witnesses statement who have confirmed the crime allegedly committed by the accused.
Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight suffers bird-hit, returns to Rajkot
The Rajkot-Mumbai flight suffered a bird hit during take-off around 7.15 am. AHMEDABAD: A Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight was forced to return to the Rajkot airport on Saturday after it suffered a bird-hit during take-off, a senior official said. The Rajkot-Mumbai flight suffered a bird hit during take-off around 7:15 am, Rajkot Airport Director B K Das said. “After the bird-hit, the flight returned to the airport and was grounded. The aircraft has suffered some problems in the incident and repair work will be carried out by a team from Mumbai before it takes off again,” Das told PTI. Jet Airways officials were not available for comment.
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Gujarat HC rejects MLA’s plea against invalidation of caste certificate Ahmedabad : In a setback to Gujarat Independent MLA Bhupendrasinh Khant from Morva Hadaf Assembly, the Gujarat High Court Friday rejected his petition challenging the decision of the state Tribal Development Commission (TDC) invalidating his tribal caste certificate. With High Court’s order, Khant faces disqualification as an MLA since the Morva Hadaf Assembly constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST). Khant had won the Assembly election by defeating BJP by a margin of over 4000 votes in
Morva Hadaf seat. Khant, who was earlier with the Congress, contested the polls as an Independent after the party offered the seat to ally Bharatiya Tribal Party of Chotu Vasava. Days after the Assembly poll results, Khant met Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and returned to the party fold. Days after the scrutiny committee headed by the tribal development commissioner set aside his ST community certificate in January, Khant moved the High Court, which asked the committee to give Khant a chance to produce documents to back his claim.
Both of us were kept in a separate cell in a Karachi jail in Pakistan and did not get the required medical help. Despite my serious illness, I was asked to do the tasks like watering a garden and cleaning utensils.”
Two Gujarat fishermen released by Pakistan reach Gujarat, hospitalised Vadodara : Two fishermen from Gujarat, who were released from a Pakistan jail on Friday, reached Ahmedabad Saturday afternoon and were immediately rushed to the local civil hospital for treatment. The fishermen- Danabhai Arjanbhai Chauhan from Paldi in Una tehsil of Gir Somnath district and Ramabhai Gohil from Kanzotar in Sutrapada tehsil in Saurashtrawere released from Pakistan prison Friday evening, the official said. “Pakistan rangers handed over both these fishermen to the Border Security Force at Wagah border last evening. Thereafter, Amritsar District Collector got them admitted to a citybased hospital for treatment,” Kiran Dave, an official of the state fisheries department, said. “We received the two fishermen at midnight in Amritsar after completing all the formalities. Considering their health condition, we decided to fly them back to Gujarat. They will reach Gujarat by around 3.30 pm today,” he added. While Chauhan is suffering from cancer, Gohil had an attack of paralysis while in prison. Dave said that after initial treatment at
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Chauhan will be taken to his native Paldi village as his family members want him to recuperate in the confines of his home. Dave added that Gohil’s kin, however, wanted him to be treated at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and several of them had left from their village in Sutrapada tehsil to be with Gohil. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told PTI that the state government would ensure that the two fishermen get the best medical treatment. Fishing community leaders, including Veljibhai Masani, chaiman of the Gujarat Fisheries Central Cooperatives Association, and Sunil Gohil reached the hospital to meet Chauhan and Gohil. Chauhan was apprehended by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency for allegedly entering the neighbouring country’s waters on May 3, 2017 while Gohil was nabbed earlier, on March 4, 2017. The External Affairs Ministry had informed the Commissioner of Fisheries, Gujarat, about their imminent release.
Neuberg Diagnostics launches Neuberg - IONA® test for pregnant women to detect chromosomal abnormalities in unborn babies
Ahmedabad : Neuberg Diagnostics one of India’s leading diagnostics chain, has partnered with Premaitha Health UK a global leader in NIPT services through a technology transfer to bring IONA® a CEIVD product to India from the Neuberg Centre for Genomic Medicine in NeubergSupratech Ahmedabad, India. Dr. Sandip Shah Executive Director, Neuberg Diagnostics commented: “Our experience with NIPT so far has been very promising, and our clinical partners have encouraged us to adopt NIPT to complement our current prenatal screening services to support better management of crucial pregnancy related decisions. However, we are working with insurance service providers and government agencies to ease the cost implications which has been a major limitation for wider patient use Our motivation comes from pregnant women who thank us after the postNIPT test for supporting them in understanding the health of their precious child” Dr GSK Velu, Chairman & Managing Director, Neuberg Diagnostics stated “Our primary focus as a diagnostic partner is to adopt advanced technology to
support our clinical fraternity in integration of tests like NIPT to suit their practice with the end-goal of better patient care” Pregnancy management is a crucial and highly specialized field of medicine which can greatly impact the wellbeing of neonates, expecting parents and their families. According to a recent study, incidences of genetic disorders have increased significantly in India, with a diagnosis of Down’s syndrome in 1 in every 800 births, totaling 37,000 babies diagnosed with Down’s syndrome per annum. In addition, Edwards’ syndrome is diagnosed in 1 in every 6000 births and Patau’s syndrome in 1 in every 10,000
newborn babies annually. An area of importance in India, a country with a high birth rate is the occurrence of congenital anomalies is screening of pregnancies early for risk of chromosomal abnormalities to reassure the couple of their child’s health. It is usually done by combining ultrasound scans with biochemical investigations to arrive at an accurate risk assessment and support further pregnancy management an area referred to as prenatal screening. A recent more advanced method for prenatal screening is NIPT, Neuberg-IONA utilizes the circulating DNA from Maternal blood and advances genomics
platforms of Next Generation sequencing (NGS) combined with bioinformatics algorithms to very accurately predict the risk for chromosomal disorders including Down’s syndrome (T21), Edward Syndrome (T18), Patau Syndrome (T13) and Turner’s syndrome (Monosomy X). There are two main advantages to this approach 1. It provides better analytical sensitivity of >99% compared to other non-invasive methods 2. It is very safe for the both the mother and child and can help avoid unnecessary invasive procedure Neuberg IONA test can be performed at a fetal fraction of 2% and above enabling clinical use as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy and reducing redraw or resampling rates (< 0.5 %). Neuberg -IONA is performed using maternal blood and will help us offer clinically relevant results of international standards with a very quick turnaround time in a very cost-effective manner to support our medical fraternity in pregnancy care. Neuberg Diagnostics as a global laboratory alliance can offer access to NIPT through our network of PC-PNDT certified diagnostic centers across India.
international Islamist militants attack African military base in Mali, at least six dead
Bamako : Islamist militants armed with rockets and explosives raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali, leaving at least six people dead on Friday, a spokesman for the force said. Assailants driving a vehicle rigged with bombs attacked the compound in the town of Sevare as some exchanged gunfire with Malian troops and fought to get in, officials said. Pictures from the scene showed the charred remains of a vehicle, a crater and the battered walls of the buildings, which are used by the G5 Sahel, a regional force created last year to root out jihadists in West Africa’s semi-arid Sahel region. A spokesman for the G5 force – which is made up of soldiers from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mauritania – said two soldiers and four assailants died in the attack. “The attackers fired rockets at the headquarters and some of them infiltrated the compound. There was an exchange of fire,” defence ministry spokesman Boubacar Diallo told news agancy.
Hundreds gather in Annapolis to remember shooting victims
Annapolis : Hundreds of people gathered on Friday evening to remember the five people gunned down at a community newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history. The vigil came hours after accused gunman Jarrod Ramos was denied bail during a brief hearing in Anne Arundel County criminal court. Ramos, 38, appeared by video link from jail and did not speak during the proceedings. More than 300 mourners, many of them carrying candles, walked slowly through the streets of Annapolis, the state capital, near the capitol dome, which was lit up, its flags flown at half staff in honor of the shooting victims. All five of those slain worked at the Capital Gazette newspaper. Ramos is accused of opening fire on Thursday over a longstanding grudge against the paper. He is accused of entering the Capital Gazette office, firing through a glass door with a 12-gauge shotgun, hunting for victims and spraying the newsroom with gunfire as reporters hid under desks and begged for help on social media. Prosecutors said Ramos barricaded a back door to prevent people from fleeing.
UN chief Antonio Guterres again calls for end to military operations in south Syria
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a new call for “an immediate cessation” to military operations in southwest Syria, where government forces are attacking rebel-held areas. Guterres is “deeply alarmed by the military offensive in southwestern Syria and its devastating toll on civilians,” said a statement from his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Friday. “The secretary-general recalls that the southwest area of Syria is part of a deescalation agreement agreed between Jordan, Russia and the United States,” the statement said. Guterres “calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law, protect civilians and facilitate safe, unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access.” The UN chief had made a similar call earlier this month, after Russian-backed government forces began attacking opposition-held parts of Daraa province on June 19. Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled since the beginning of the offensive, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group says that nearly 100 civilians have been killed.
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