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Short News PoK top official was onboard chopper which entered Indian airspace: Report New Delhi: The Pakistani chopper which violated Indian airspace along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, had the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan onboard. However, the chopper turned back after it was “engaged by air sentries”, the Indian Army said. According to Pakistani media reports, Khan was preparing to land in PoK’s Tarori area when the incident occurred. In a video shared by news agency ANI, the helicopter can be seen hovering around in Indian airspace. Jammubased Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said the helicopter violated the airspace around 12:10 pm. “Air sentries at forward location had engaged it with small arms,” he said adding that it was most likely a civilian chopper and was flying very high.
EC to keep tab on high-value bank transactions in poll-bound Telangana Hyderabad: The Election Commission with the help of the Income Tax department would monitor high-value transactions in banks in poll-bound Telangana as part of attempts to curb illegal money flow, state Chief Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar said Sunday. The exercise would continue till the model code of conduct was in force in the state where the assembly had been dissolved more than eight months ahead of the expiry of its term on the recommendation of TRS government, which wants early elections. A high-level team from the EC which recently visited the state had held discussions with the office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of the Income Tax of Telangana on monitoring bank transactions.
RPF alerts Kerala over movement of Rohingyas into state
Thiruvananthapuram: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has alerted the Kerala authorities to watch out for the movement of a large number of Rohingya refugees in groups with their families to Kerala. The RPF has issued a warning with a list of 14 trains on which the refugees from Myanmar are mostly moving from the northeastern states. In a letter sent by the Chief Security Commissioner of Southern Railway to the divisional security commissioners of Chennai, Madurai, Salem, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, and Trichy, the authorities have been asked to hand the Rohingyas over to police if they are found travelling on rails. “If found in these trains, they may be handed over to the local police.
LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 59; subsidised gas to cost Rs 2.89 more Palu: All those who have given up subsidies on LPG cylinder need to worry as the price of non-subsidised LPG in Delhi will increase by Rs 59 per cylinder from tomorrow. The Indian Oil Corporation has attributed the hike in LPG to the change in international price and foreign exchange fluctuations. Subsidised cooking gas price has also been hiked by Rs 2.89 per cylinder to Rs 502.4 per cylinder. The actual impact on subsidised domestic LPG customers is only Rs 2.89 per cylinder, which is mainly due to GST on the above, IOC said. The subsidy transfer in customers’ bank account has been increased to Rs 376.60 per cylinder in October 2018 as against Rs 320.49 per cylinder in September 2018.
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Modi’s remarks come as a continuation of his Saturday’s statement, where he had lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his remark that the Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’, set to be inaugurated in Gujarat on October 31, is ‘Made in China’.
In Gujarat, PM Modi attacks Congress: ‘Abuse me, but do not belittle personalities like Sardar Patel’ Committed to peace but not at cost of self-respect: PM Modi on ‘Mann ki Baat’
New Delhi : In a veiled attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he has no problem if his opponents keep abusing him, but they should not belittle personalities like Sardar Patel. Modi’s remarks come as a continuation of his Saturday’s statement, where he had lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his remark that the Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’, set to be inaugurated in Gujarat on October 31, is ‘Made in China’. Modi was in Gujarat to inaugurate a host of development projects in Anand, Khatraj and Anjar, and a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Rajkot. The Prime Minister inaugurated several projects of Amul in Anand, including a Rs 533 crore premium-chocolate
plant with a capacity of 1,000 tonnes per month. Speaking at the Amul event in Anand, Modi remembered Patel for his contribution to the development of a cooperative model in India. “Sardar saheb sowed the seed for a third economic model — controlled neither by government nor capitalists. Instead, it was created with the cooperation of farmers and people and everybody was a part of it. This is one viable alternative to socialism and capitalism,” Modi said. Patel was also the founder of the Amul dairy cooperative movement in Gujarat. Modi also inaugurated a nutritional food plant, a Rs 8 crore centre of excellence in food processing of the Anand Agriculture University and a Rs 20 crore ice cream plant of the Vidya Dairy.
Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla said the final number of dead could be in the ‘thousands.’
832 dead in Indonesia quake, tsunami; people face food, water shortage
Palu: The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 on Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread. The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous figure. Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla said the final number of dead could be in the “thousands.” “It feels very tense,” said 35-yearold mother Risa Kusuma, comforting her feverish baby boy at an evacuation centre in the gutted coastal city of Palu. “Every minute an ambulance brings in bodies. Clean water is scarce. The minimarkets are looted everywhere.” Indonesia’s Metro TV on Sunday broadcast footage from a coastal community in Donggala, close to the
epicentre of the quake, where some waterfront homes appeared crushed but a resident said most people fled to higher ground after the quake struck. “When it shook really hard, we all ran up into the hills,” a man identified as Iswan told Metro TV. In Palu city on Sunday aid was trickling in, the Indonesian military had been deployed and search-and-rescue workers were doggedly combing the rubble for survivors -- looking for as many as 150 people at one upscale hotel alone. “We managed to pull out a woman alive from the Hotel RoaRoa last night,” Muhammad Syaugi, head of the national search and rescue agency, told AFP. “We even heard people calling for help there yesterday.” “What we now desperately need is heavy machinery to clear the rubble.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasised on the importance of ‘Parakram Parv’ to raise awareness about Indian soldiers’ contributions towards maintaining peace. Addressing the nation through his radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, “Yesterday, 1.25 billion Indians celebrated Parakram Parv. We remembered the 2016 surgical strike when our soldiers gave a befitting reply to those waging a proxy war in the garb of terrorism. The armed forces organised exhibitions at various places so that the citizens, especially the youth, get to know our might and also the capability valour and sacrifices of our soldiers. Parakram Parv reminds the youth of the glorious traditions of our armed forces and inspires us to preserve the unity and integrity of our country.” “I attended one such programme in the land of the brave - Jodhpur. It is now clear that our soldiers will give a befitting reply to those who try to disrupt the atmosphere of peace and progress in our country. We believe in peace and are committed to preserve it but not at the cost of our self-respect and sovereignty,” PM Modi added. The Prime Minister further cited Indian soldiers’ contributions during the two world wars as proof of the nation’s commitment towards maintaining peace.
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In a series of tweets, in Hindi and English, the AAP leader slammed the saffron party over the incident.
BJP does not protect Hindus, says Kejriwal on Lucknow techie’s death
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the killing of an executive of a private company in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, claiming “the BJP does not protect the interests of Hindus”. The AAP chief in a tweet also said that he spoke over phone to the wife of Vivek Tiwari (38), who was allegedly shot dead Saturday by a police constable in Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow, when he did not stop his car for checking. “Spoke to his wife on phone...,” Kejriwal tweeted. In a series of tweets, in Hindi and English, the AAP leader slammed
the saffron party over the incident. “Vivek Tiwari was a Hindu, right? Then why was he killed? BJP leaders rape Hindu girls across the country? See it clear. BJP is not wellwisher of Hindus. If they have to murder Hindus for power, they won’t think twice,” he alleged in his tweet in Hindi. He also responded to some of the questions raised by Twitter users in connection with the incident, like whether there will be a proper investigation in the case. “No. Even though Vivek Tiwari was a Hindu. The BJP does not protect the interests of Hindus,” he replied in response to a tweet.
No noise should be made if Dassault didn’t find HAL ‘useful enough’, says VK Singh
Dubai/New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh has defended the Rafale fighter aircraft deal, saying it is not the government but the company that makes the equipment which decides the partner to fulfil the offset obligations in the inter-governmental agreements. Addressing the Indian community at the Indian consulate in Dubai on Saturday evening, General Singh said no noise should be made if the French aerospace major Dassault Aviation did not find the state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) “useful enough”. “The thing that gets paddled around is what happens to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). If I can say tongue-in-cheek, if Dassault didn’t find (HAL) useful enough, we shouldn’t make noise,” he said.
“It’s the company that is making equipment that decides whom to give the offset. So the decision is that of Dassault and for various things they have selected a number of companies, Anil Ambani is one of them,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the procurement of a batch of 36 Rafale jets after holding talks with then French President Hollande on
Pakistan rakes up RSS, Yogi Adityanath, NRC to attack India at UN
New Delhi : A day after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj sharply criticised Islamabad over its sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, Pakistan’s envoy to the United Nations Saad Warraich on Sunday trained guns at RSS and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allege that there was no room for dissent in “illiberal India of today”. Exercising the Right of Reply, Warraich accused the RSS, BJP’s ideological mentor, of supporting the spread of fascism through its centres. “The breeding ground of terrorism in our region is the RSS centres of Fascism. The claims of religious superiority are perpetrated through straight patronage all across India,” the
Pakistan envoy said. He also said that the face of the largest Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was an unabashed Hindu extremist who openly advocated religious superiority of Hindus. “Members of India’s minorities, including Christians and Muslims, are publically lynched at the hands of Hindus elites, where an unabashed Hindu extremist Yogi Adityanath, who openly supports the superiority of the Hindus, serves as the face of the largest Indian state Uttar Pradesh,” Warraich said. Without naming BJP chief Amit Shah, Warraich said several Bengalis in Assam had suddenly become “homeless” and “have been called termites by a prominent Indian leader”.
April 10, 2015, in Paris. The final deal was sealed on September 23, 2016. A controversy broke out when a French media report quoted Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as the partner for the French aerospace giant in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale deal and France did not have a choice.
Ludhiana: Three booked for performing circumcision on 10-year-old in bid to ‘convert’ to Islam
Ludhiana : Ludhiana police on Sunday booked three people for allegedly performing circumcision on a 10- year old boy in Machhiwara. The child, in his statement, told police that the accused wanted to ‘convert’ him forcefully. The boy was admitted to a hospital in serious condition on Friday following the incident and an FIR against Mohammad Mobin and two of his unidentified accomplices was registered at Machhiwara police station. However, no arrests have been made yet. The boy told police that he hailed from Ghaziabad and his father abandoned him after his mother died around eight months back. After his father remarried, the boy said, he was left in a train and he reached Ludhiana. For seven months, he worked as a domestic help at a residence in Gurugarh village.
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The case for another interest rate hike
The macroeconomic outlook has changed considerably since the last meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and so have expectations in financial markets. The majority of analysts now expect the rate-setting committee to raise policy rates later this week, largely due to developments on the external front. This newspaper also believes that there are reasons to raise policy rates at this stage. Though the MPC is driven by the inflation targeting mandate, renewed weakness in the rupee will affect inflation and inflationary expectations. Further, crude prices have risen over 12% since the last meeting and are expected to remain elevated in the coming months. New forecasts suggest that crude prices could actually rise above $100 per barrel in the foreseeable future. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is unwilling to increase production and sanctions on Iran is affecting supplies. Apart from pushing inflation, higher crude prices would further increase the current account deficit (CAD) and put more pressure on the currency. Financing the CAD would not be easy in the current global environment. Though the US Federal Reserve is raising rates along expected lines, continued tightening will affect capital flows to emerging market economies. The US central bank is expected to raise interest rates once more this year, followed by three rate hikes next year. Foreign investors have sold Indian assets worth over $11 billion so far this year. The Union government has taken several steps in recent weeks to attract capital flows and reduce “non-essential” imports. However, these measures are unlikely to yield the desired results. On the contrary, encouraging short-term debt inflows and arbitrarily raising import duty can do more harm than good in the medium term. It is important to highlight that there are no easy short-term solutions to reduce pressure on the external account. One of the biggest problems is that India’s exports have remained sluggish in recent years. The government should focus on removing impediments for reviving exports. The depreciation in rupee should help exporters here—but only to an extent given that the data shows that this relationship is somewhat weak in India. Further, the newly constituted high-level advisory group would do well to suggest exact policy measures that will help boost exports. Higher crude prices will also increase fiscal risks. The government has done well to resist the pressure to reduce taxes on fuel products.
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Shahid Kapoor prepares for Arjun Reddy remake
Mumbai : Actor Shahid Kapoor seems to have put the disappointing performance of his last release, Batti Gul Meter Chalu, behind him and shifted his focus to his next project a Hindi remake of the Telugu hit film Arjun Reddy. The film directed by Sandeep Vanga will have him playing a man struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, abusing everything from morphine to cocaine, and it’s believed that Kapoor intends to keep the character as different as possible from his Tommy of Udta Punjab. “In Udta Punjab, he played a
reckless musician, and in this film, he will be seen playing a surgeon who abuses drugs and is careless about his work. Shahid is working hard to keep Tommy Singh and Arjun very different from one another. He wants to perfect this new character and give it his own twist,” says a source close to film. Actress Tara Sutaria was initially cast as the film’s leading lady, but she was forced to opt out when her Student Of the Year 2 producer Karan Johar realised that the Arjun Reddy remake would come out before his film. Now, she’s been replaced by Kiara Advani. The film goes on floors this October.
Janhvi Kapoor in an interview with reporter spoke about how she feels the need to do more and work on her craft to become a holistic actor.
Janhvi Kapoor: I can never be content with any of my work Mumbai :Janhvi Kapoor and Ishan Khattar starrer Dhadak is making its world television premiere on September 30 on Zee Cinema. On the sidelines of the world television premiere of her first ever film, Janhvi in an interview with indianexpress.com spoke about how she feels the need to do more and work on her craft to become a holistic actor. She also talks about her next project with Dharma Productions – Takht, where
Taylor Swift spotted at beau’s premiere
los angeles : Taylor Swift and boyfriend Joe Alwyn are known for being notoriously private, especially considering Taylor’s very public past relationships. So it’s a treat to spot either of the stars together on a date or an event. The pop star was seen exiting through a back door following the premiere of Joe’s new movie, The Favourite, at the New York Film Festival on Friday, reports JustJared.com. Taylor attended the event, while taking a break from her Reputation Tour. The 28-year-old singer’s longtime friend Emma Stone also is a part of the new film!
she will be sharing screen space with actors like Kareena Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar and Anil Kapoor. It is extremely humbling, and I am so thankful. At the same time, it makes me feel motivated to do more and to give more with whatever I do in the future. I want to give this my everything, because there is nothing more important to me than to grow as an actor.
Mahesh Bhatt is like a father to me: Rhea Chakraborty
Mumbai : Dealing with trolls on social media has almost become a rite of passage for Bollywood actresses these days. And the latest to be a made a target of is actress Rhea Chakraborty. Rhea recently shared a series of pictures along with a heartfelt note, on Instagram, on the occasion of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s birthday, and that was enough to spark some rather nasty comments. The caption read, “Happy birthday to my Buddha @ maheshfilm. Sir, this is us — you held me with love, you showed me love, and you have unclipped my wings forever, you are the ‘heart hitting’ fire that ignites every soul it comes by! Words fail me I love you,” and within minutes, the post was flooded with hate comments regarding the actress’ “inappropriate” closeness with the 70-year-old. Rhea reveals that all of the hate did take a toll on her. “I won’t lie, I was very upset. He is like a father to me, he is my mentor, and people just don’t get it,” she says.
Angad Bedi, who will soon be seen in ALTBalaji’s courtroom drama The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati, is excited to embrace parenthood.
Angad Bedi: Looking forward to spending a lot of time with Neha and our baby Mumbai : Actor Angad Bedi is excited about expanding his family with actress and wife Neha Dhupia and is confident his marriage and baby will help him become a better actor. Last month, Angad and Neha surprised everyone when they announced that they are expecting their first child. “Professionally and personally, (there are a) lot of things to look up to, but I want to spend enough time balancing my professional and personal life,” Angad, son of former Indian cricket captain Bishen Singh Bedi, told IANS in an email interview. “I want to work really hard and stay committed to my work so that I can grow as an actor. I am really confident that marriage and starting a family will help me become
Daisy Shah and photographer Abhi Valera come together to showcase the heritage of Gujarat
Ahmedabad : Actress Daisy Shah returns to her roots as she visits Gujarat for a shoot with photographer Abhi Valera The diva will be shooting at one of the popular heritage properties in Ahmedabad, Ambapur Ni Vav also known Ambapur Stepwell. Abhi said, “I had this concept in mind for a very long time now. Infact when I was shooting with Daisy last time, we discussed about this heritage shoot and how I wanted to shoot it on a large scale. I even showed Daisy a presentation for this traditional shoot which I wanted to shoot in the
state of Gujarat. I’m glad she liked the concept too and decided to come here for the shoot. This is the very first time a Bollywood celebrity is coming for such a shoot to Ambapur ni vav which represents our rich Indian heritage and culture.” This shoot is surely something to look forward to as Daisy will be seen donning a traditional attires for the photoshoot which will take place during the sunrise. What makes this even more special is that it will be showcasing Gujarat and it’s heritage property in a never seen before manner.
a better actor and (it will) also (help me) have a lot more empathy which is important for me. I am equally looking forward to spending a lot of time with Neha and our newborn baby to come in the future as well as (being) lovely parents,” added the actor, who got married to Neha in May this year. Angad says he is glad that they have “blessings not only from my parents or Neha’s parents but also the blessing of Almighty who has put us through this beautiful phase”. “It’s all about timing and I felt the time was right for both Neha and me to start a family… whenever I used to think of settling down, I couldn’t think of anyone else but Neha,” he said.
No pressure on actors: Anushka Sharma
Mumbai : The multifaceted actress has been effortlessly balancing the commercial and parallel space. While her filmography boasts of films such as Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Sultan. P.K, she has also experimented with her roles in NH10, Phillauri and Pari among others. Anushka says, “Experimenting is the order of the day and all actors are trying to do that. The younger breed is trying to balance their films out. So Varun will do October and also Judwaa because you know that you are making each film for a certain audience.” The
actress also believes there is no pressure on actors these days. “There is no pressure on actors these days to be in a particular way. “Earlier, there was a time when they used to do only the same kind of films but today you have to do different kinds of roles. It’s a great change,” she believes. Meanwhile, Anushka also can’t stop gushing about her Sui Dhaaga co-star and says, “He has a pure heart and is so driven and he is well brought up. I enjoyed working with him. He is very likable as a person.” Anushka says Varun Dhawan is very likable as a person.
Talking about the way things work in India, she adds, “Here, we have to wait for two years after the film releases.”
Professionalism impresses Radhika Apte
Mumbai : Radhika Apte, whose body of work spans many different languages and mediums, will soon be seen alongside Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel in Hollywood filmmaker Michael Winterbottom’s film The Wedding Guest, which has widely been shot in Jaipur. She reveals that she’s mighty impressed by the professionalism in Hollywood, saying, “The working style is very different, very sorted. I haven’t had to ask for my money even once, I’ve always been paid before the due date. Paying people on time is a
basic requirement. That’s what we work for. For Hollywood projects, I get paid when I haven’t even started thinking about it.” Talking about the way things work in India, she adds, “Here, we have to wait for two years after the film releases.” The actress who’s known for unhesitatingly voicing her opinion on several issues also says that she didn’t expect her paycheque for the film to be as large as Dev’s. “I didn’t expect to be paid as much as Dev because he is a far bigger actor than I am as far as star value is concerned,” she says.
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Pakistan has claimed roughly Rs 447 crore damages from India for not playing any bilateral cricket with them despite a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which guarantees six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.
ICC hearing on PCB claim against BCCI: India should not pay money to Pakistan, says Anurag Thakur
New Delhi : Ahead of International Cricket Committee’s (ICC) hearing on Pakistan’s Cricket Board’s (PCB) claim of roughly Rs 447 crore against India for twice refusing to play a bilateral series, former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur has said that “India should not pay any money to PCB.” Speaking to news agency ANI, Thakur said, “For a number of years, many nations did not visit Pakistan to play matches. I think no official from India should attend ICC hearing.” The ICC hearing on the matter will begin in Dubai on October 1. Former IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla also spoke on the upcoming threeday hearing and said that both the cricketing boards should solve
the matter among themselves rather than involving ICC in it. Speaking to ANI, Shukla said, “As far as BCCI vs Pakistan Cricket Board dispute is concerned, my own view is that both the Boards should resolve it amicably instead of lingering it in ICC. BCCI always wanted to play with Pakistan but there are certain issues and we need government nod to go to Pakistan to play matches,” he said. Shukla further added that India have always played against Pakistan on neutral venues and hence there is no question of paying money to the cricketing board. “Wherever international matches are organised by ICC or Asian Cricket Council, we always play with Pakistan, this time we played at a neutral venue.
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Rohit Sharma, who led India as captain to 7th Asia Cup title victory, rose 2 spots to reach the 2nd position in ICC ODI Rankings.
After Asia Cup success, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan rise in ICC ODI Rankings
New Delhi : After Asia Cup success, Indian opening pair Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan made significant gains in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Sunday. Sharma, who led India to the 7th Asia Cup title, in the absence of Virat Kohli, jumped up two spots to reach his career-best 2nd position. With the rise, the top two slots are now both filled by Indian batsmen, with Kohli still filling up the top spot. It is for the second time that Sharma, who scored 317 runs in 5 innings at an average of 105.67 in the Asia Cup, has reached the 2nd place as he did so back in July this year. Dhawan, who was awarded the man-of-the-tournament award in the tournament with 342 runs in 5 innings at an average of 68.40, jumped up four slots to reach the fifth position in the ICC Rankings. Apart from the two batsmen, India’s chinaman Kuldeep Yadav also saw an increase in ODI Bowling
Rankings. The left-arm spinner jumped up three spots, to reach his career-best third position, as he finished the tournament as the jointhighest wicket-taker along with Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman and Afghanistan’s leggie Rashid Khan with 10 wickets each. With Pakistan failing to make it
into the final, batsman Babar Azam faced a slump in the Rankings as he dropped by four spots to reach the 6th position in the ICC ODI Batsmen Rankings. India defeated Bangladesh in the final by three wickets on the last ball to clinch their record 7th Asia Cup trophy on Friday.
of the evolving liquidity and market conditions.” Citing proactive steps taken in the last few days, RBI said it conducted open market operation (OMO) on September 19 and provided a liberal infusion of liquidity through term repos in addition to the usual provision via the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). It further said that another OMO will be conducted Thursday to ensure adequate liquidity in the system. As of September 26, banks had availed of Rs 1.88 lakh crore through term repos from the Reserve Bank, the apex bank said in a statement. “As a result of these steps, the system liquidity is in ample surplus,” it said. RBI further announced the relaxation in statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) requirement with effect from October 1, 2018.
New Delhi : Unseeded Australian Daria Gavrilova upset fifth seed Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, 6-2 6-1 in the first round of the China Open on Saturday as Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic showed stunning powers of recovery to pull off her own shock win over sixth seed Elina Svitolina. Kvitova was undermined by her own inconsistency, making 39 unforced errors, while
Gavrilova made just 12. “Petra is a really tough opponent. It was a little bit tricky … but I felt like I took my chances and I served really well today,” said Gavrilova, who landed 81 percent of her first serves. Krunic staged a remarkable rally in Beijing, after trailing by a set and a break, to beat Svitolina 0-6 6-4 7-6(4) for her first victory over the Ukrainian on her third attempt.
Archer Deepika Kumari wins bronze in World Cup Finals
Deepika Kumari, a veteran in the World Cup Finals with four silver medals, came out on top in the shoot-off. New Delhi : India’s Deepika Kumari held her nerves in an intriguing play-off to down Lisa Unruh and win the bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Finals in Samsum Sunday. Both the players were tied at 5-5 at the end of five sets, which necessitated a shoot-off. Kumari and Unruh both shot 9 but Kumari won bronze because her arrow was closer to the centre. This was Kumari’s fifth World Cup Finals podium. A draw would have been enough for Kumari to seal the issue in the fifth set, but in the absence of a coach the Indian struggled to keep pace with the timing and shot wide. Kumari, a veteran in the World Cup
Finals with four silver medals, came out on top in the shoot-off. “This was for the first time I shot at a big competition like this without a coach. But I’m very happy. The stronger the competition, the better we get,” Kumari said. Shoot-off was tense and Kumari said she “started panicking” but motivated herself with no coach to look up to. “Most of the times, I end up losing a shoot-off so I started panicking. I told myself, ‘I will accept whatever be the result. I will just give my best shot. I’m satisfied with the arrow,” she said after the thrilling win. “Before the Asian Games, I had dengue fever and then I lost my strength.
DoT likely to approach Cabinet for 4G spectrum to BSNL, MTNL in November
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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday allowed banks to dip further into statutory cash reserves in a bid to ease a liquidity squeeze afflicting the nation’s money markets. RBI in a statement said banks could ‘carve out’ up to 15 per cent of holdings under the statutory liquidity reserves to meet their liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements as compared to 13 per cent now. This resulted from a rise in the facility to avail funds for LCR to 13 per cent from 11 per cent, effective October 1, RBI said in a statement. The move by the central bank follows concerns over tight liquidity conditions and banks’ unwillingness to lend to NBFCs. RBI said it “stands ready to meet the durable liquidity requirements of the system through various available instruments depending on its dynamic assessment
Petra Kvitova, Elina Svitolina make early exits in China
New Delhi: The Department of Telecom plans to seek the Cabinet’s approval in the next two months for the allocation of spectrum to state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL for 4G services, an official source said. “The draft Cabinet note is expected to be ready in mid-October after which it will be floated for inter-ministerial consultation. Thereafter the DoT will approach the Cabinet with a revised draft note in November,” the source told PTI. BSNL has submitted a detailed project report to the government seeking spectrum
for 4G services in lieu of equity. BSNL has sought Rs 6,652 crore as equity infusion from the government to fund its spectrum purchase worth about Rs 13,885 crore, according to information shared by telecom minister Manoj Sinha in Parliament. BSNL chairman and managing director Anupam Shrivastava had earlier told PTI that the corporation is seeking spectrum in the 2100 MHz band for all circles, except Rajasthan, where the company is looking for spectrum in the 800 MHz band.
Govt owes Air India over Rs 1146.86 crore for VVIP charter flights New Delhi: The total outstanding of cash-strapped Air India towards government for VVIP charter flights stands at Rs 1146.86 crore, according to the latest response from the national carrier to an RTI application. According to the details furnished by the Air India on September 26 to applicant Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd), the Defence Ministry has outstanding bills of Rs 211.17 crore, Cabinet Secretariat and PMO Rs 543.18 crore and External Affairs Ministry Rs 392.33 crore. Some of the oldest pending bills for the visits of the president, the vice president and the evacuation flights are nearly 10-yearold, the data furnished by Air India says. In a previous reply furnished in March this year, the total outstanding bills were at Rs 325 crore on January 31 which have now risen to Rs 1146.86 crore, it shows. Chartered aircraft for VVIPs - president, vice president and prime minister - for their visits abroad are provided by Air India, which modifies its commercial jets to suit the needs of the travelling dignitaries. The bills for these aircraft are paid from the
Vijaya Bank gives nod to proposal of merger with Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank
Mumbai: The Board of Vijaya Bank has given its approval to a government proposal of consolidation with Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank as per reports from ANI. The government had asked the Reserve Bank of India to prepare an action plan and a list of banks for consolidation, the government is going ahead in full swing with its plan to clean up the banking sector by converting them into a stronger and bettercapitalised lenders. Earlier, the state-owned lender Dena Bank, gave its approval to the merger of the three banks. The merger
entity of Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda will become the third largest lender in India after State Bank of India and
HDFC Bank. The government had proposed the three-way merger of Vijaya Bank, Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank on September 17.
exchequer by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Cabinet Secretariat. The Comptroller and Auditor General had flagged the issue of pending payments from the government to Air India in its report in 2016. “Hence considering the significant quantum of pending dues and in the context of government support to AIL for turnaround, more efforts need to be made for early action for reimbursement of dues by both AIL and government,” it had said. Batra said some of the outstanding bills are pending since 2006 but even the CAG observations have not deterred the government to clear them. The debt burden of the national carrier, which is grappling with tough business conditions, is estimated to be more than Rs 50,000 crore. Earlier this year, the government’s efforts for strategic disinvestment of debtladen Air India failed to take off. Air India is staying afloat on a bailout package extended by the previous UPA regime in 2012.
Tata Steel for higher capacity utilisation in Bhushan Steel
Kolkata: After acquiring debt-laden Bhushan Steel through the insolvency and bankruptcy process, Tata Steel is now aiming to raise its production to 4 million tonne (MT) by the end of the current fiscal, an official said. Bhushan Steel’s Odisha plant is presently operating at 3.5 MT against a capacity of 5 MT, the official said. “The Bhushan plant in Odisha has a capacity of 5 MT but is currently operating at 3.5 MT. We
are working to raise the production at least to a level of 4 MT a year by March 2019 as demand remains robust,” the official, who is part of the new team installed by Tata Steel in the company, told PTI. The Bhushan Steel plant is located close to Tata Steel’s Kalinganagar facility where it has a 3 MT capacity. The official said the Kalinganagar plant expansion is on track despite Bhushan’s takeover at Rs 36,000 crore.
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In Ahmedabad, the police conducted a Swine flu kills 2 five-week sexual assault on a friend’s more in Ahmedabad wife, blackmailing a nude photo
Ahmedabad: When the protector of the law becomes a beggar, who is the common man? Even today, one such incident has emerged in Ahmedabad. Police constable Mohit Parekh, who was working in Vastrapur station, has complained about the crime of raping a friend’s wife. The accused police constable called the woman to settle down with her husband and took her to the hotel. Where the woman had treated the crime. As a result of this relationship, Blackmail was also making a nude photo of the victim on WhatsApp. During this time, the accused had committed five to six years of rigorous imprisonment in the Bhagyam hotel on the victim. In this regard Ghatlodia police has registered a complaint
against the accused constable and has taken legal action. According to the complaint of the woman, the victim of a computer software diploma was married in 2008, after which she became the mother of two daughters and one son. But two years ago, a husband with a mother-in-law about a housewife was expelled from the house. During this, both of her friends knew each other as her husband’s friend and accused police constable kept going to her house. And her husband sometimes used to harass the accused from the victim’s phone. So the accused saved the number. After that she called Mohit Parekh one day and talked about the resentment between husband and wife and asked to compromise.
By-election to civic bodies: ‘People rejected Cong as it spreads caste hatred’
Ahmedabad : State BJP president Jitu Vaghani on Saturday congratulated party workers of the Sabarkantha district unit, at a meeting held in Himmatnagar, for winning six of the 11 seats in six nagarpalikas where by-elections were held on Tuesday. He said that the result showed that people had not accepted the Congress, because it was spreading ‘caste hatred’ as opposed to the BJP’s idea of overall public welfare. He said that Congress had had a long tradition of
insulting Sardar Patel while Narendra Modi had worked for Sardar Patel’s prestige by increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar dam. Taking the opportunity to attack Congress president Rahul Gandhi for calling the Statue of Unity ‘Made in China’, Vaghani said, “Rahul equated Patel with a shoe. The BJP will agitate against this insult.” Seeking an apology from Rahul, he said that he was sure the people of Gujarat would avenge this insult of Sardar.
AHMEDABAD: Swine flu continued to claim lives in the state and the city as two deaths were reported in Ahmedabad and 55 new cases were registered with government hospitals on Saturday. According to Government of Gujarat data, from September 1, 604 cases have been registered and 19 have succumbed to the virus. The government agencies said that of the total patients, about 62.4% have gone back home after treatment. Of the total cases, Ahmedabad accounts for nearly half (278) and has also recorded 11 of the 19 deaths in the state. “Due to the tertiary healthcare facilities like Civil
Today, sangh (outfit) is god, will save dharma: Kodnani
Ahmedabad : Former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, who was recently acquitted in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, on Sunday urged the Sindhi community to unite, saying “in today’s time, the god is sangh (organisation).” She, however, clarified that by sangh she did not mean the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Addressing a gathering of Sindhi community at Adalaj in Gandhinagar Kodnani said, “Sanghe shakti Kalyuge, meaning that god is in organisation (sangh)… In today’s time, organisation is god. Kalyug me bhagwan koi vyakti nahe…kalyug me bhagwan sangh aahe (In Kalyug,
a person will not be a god, but the god will be in sangh)”. She, however, immediately clarified in lighter vein that “sangh here doesn’t mean Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but the power of sangh is god”. Kodnani, who is also from Sindhi community, is undergoing trial in the Naroda Gam killings case of 2002 post-Godhra riots. She said that events like this has a purpose of strengthening Sindhi organisation. “In Gita, Krishna has said that he will save the dharma, but in Kalyug (today’s time), sangathan will do it,” she added.
PIL in Gujarat High Court: ‘Segregate train seats for veg, meat-eaters’
AHMEDABAD: A public interest litigation (PIL) filed in Gujarat High Court has sought the court’s intervention in having segregated seats for vegetarian and non-vegetarian passengers in trains. The PIL, filed by E E Saiyed, 67, a resident of Khanpur in Ahmedabad, a lawyer himself, has pleaded the court to direct Indian Railways to give option for allotting seats in accordance with the food choice of passengers. Filed through advocate R J Goswami, the PIL is likely to come up for hearing next week. The petition states, “Respondents be directed to segregate vegetarian and non-vegetarian food and segregate seats at the time of ticket booking in accordance with food choices so that no discomfort is caused to passengers who are vegetarian.” Claiming that his PIL does not have any political motive, the petitioner states, “Indian Railways in its contract for catering services takes utmost
Hospital, the system is not only catering to the population from the city but also to patients from other centres,” said a Civil Hospital official. “Necessary steps are being taken and a sustained campaign against the flu is under way.”Health officials have already issued an advisory not to take symptoms of cold lightly. The antiviral can work only if it is taken at the onset of the disease. Highrisk patients, including the elderly, diabetics, pregnant women, people suffering from chronic respiratory conditions, and children between 5 and 15 years, should be extra cautious, the advisory says.
care and caution for providing the best eatables to its passengers. Furthermore, the effort put in to cater to a vast diversity of people residing in a country like India is praiseworthy. However, the segregation between vegetarian food and non-vegetarian food is precarious and there is no distinction with regard to serving the passenger according to their choices.” Petitioner Saiyed has said that he is a “pure vegetarian” and has filed the PIL so that
“separate sitting arrangements for vegetarian and non-vegetarian passengers can be provided.” The PIL states, “As food choice is being taken at the time of booking by the Indian Railway, the option for allotting seats in accordance with food choices should be encouraged so that co-passengers may not suffer. Therefore, the petition is seeking direction to the effect that allotting of seats should be made on the basis of food choices.”
International delegates to embark on ‘Gandhi trail’
AHMEDABAD: Over 115 delegates from 69 countries will be embarking on a “Gandhi Trail” in Gujarat where they will visit Punsari village in Sabarkantha district, Dandi Kutir and Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, and Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Among those visiting the state include deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Sukhrob Kholmuradov and ministers from 46 other countries. During the day-long tour, the delegates will first travel to Punsari in North Gujarat, before returning to Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
international Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament
Irbil : Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region held its long-delayed parliamentary elections on Sunday, a year after a vote for independence sparked a punishing backlash from Baghdad, leaving Kurdish leaders deeply divided. More than 700 candidates are vying for 111 seats in the elections, in which nearly 3.5 million Kurds were eligible to vote. Eleven seats are reserved for religious and ethnic minorities: five for Christians, five for Turkmen candidates and one for the Armenian community. It’s unclear how much change the elections could bring or whether the vote would only cement Iraqi Kurdish divisions further. Polls closed in the early evening and unofficial results were expected to start coming in later on Sunday. The last parliamentary elections in Iraq’s Kurdish region were in 2013, but the assembly stopped meeting in 2015 amid internal political tensions and the war against the Islamic State group. The political deadlock also delayed new elections, which were originally planned for last November.
‘We fell in love:’ Donald Trump swoons over letters from North Korea’s Kim Jong
Washington : US President Donald Trump took his enthusiasm for his detente with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to new heights on Saturday, declaring at a rally with supporters that “we fell in love” after exchanging letters. Trump and Kim have said they want to work toward denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, holding an unprecedented meeting earlier this year in Singapore to discuss the idea. Before they turned the page on decades of public acrimony, the leaders regularly traded threats and insults as North Korea pushed to develop a nuclear missile capable of hitting the United States. “I was really being tough – and so was he. And we would go back and forth,” Trump told a rally in West Virginia. “And then we fell in love, okay? No, really – he wrote me beautiful letters, and they’re great letters,” he said. His supporters laughed and applauded. Trump grumbled that commentators would cast him as “unpresidential” for describing Kim in such glowing terms.
First rebel group begins withdrawal from demilitarised zone in Syria’s Idlib
Beirut : The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that rebel group Failaq al-Sham has started withdrawing its forces and heavy arms from a demilitarised zone in northwest Syria. The group is the first to comply with a requirement to leave a demilitarised buffer zone set up by Turkey and Russia to avert a Russian-backed Syrian army offensive, Rami Abdulrahman, head of the UK-based war monitor told Reuters. Rebel sources could not immediately be reached for comment. “The group is withdrawing its forces and heavy arms in small batches from southern Aleppo countryside, adjacent to Idlib province, which is part of the DMZ towards the west,” Abdulrahman said. The demilitarized zone will be 15 to 20 km (10 to 12 miles) deep, run along the contact line between rebel and government fighters, and will be patrolled by Turkish and Russian forces. Turkey and Russia had agreed in mid-September to enforce a new demilitarized zone in Idlib province from which rebels will be required to withdraw by the middle of next month. Failaq al-Sham is the third largest group among the rebel groups in Northwest Syria, according to the monitor. The biggest jihadist group, Tahrir al-Sham, has yet to announce its position regarding the agreement.
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