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Short News Buddhist monk accused of sexual abuse made Bihar boys dance naked
New Delhi: Police have arrested a senior Buddhist monk accused of sexually abusing 15 boys at a meditation centre he ran in the holy town of Bodh Gaya in Bihar, officials said Saturday. Bhante Shanghpriya Sujoy was detained in the UNESCO heritage town of Bodh Gaya, which attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims every year, after boys complained that they had been beaten, abused and forced to dance naked, police said. The scandal is the latest to hit the Buddhist establishment after the former head of China’s governmentrun Buddhist association was removed this week as abbot of a Beijing temple following a sexual assault investigation. A senior police officer at Bodh Gaya told AFP there are “serious allegations” against Bhante Shanghpriya Sujoy who took boys aged between six and 12 from impoverished families in the northeast.
Hopeful of getting UAE aid: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thiruvananthapuram: As the Kerala government embarked on a fund mobilisation drive for reconstructing the flood-hit state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said he was hopeful of getting the offer of aid made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). His statement assumes significance in the wake of a row over the centre’s refusal to accept UAE’s reported offer of Rs 700 crore to the flood-hit state.At a function organised to honour IAS officers who coordinated in operations to rescue stranded people from flood affected areas, Vijayan said several foreign countries have come forward to help the state. Referring to the reported offer of Rs 700 crore made by the UAE to carry out relief operations and centre’s decision not to accept it, Vijayan said he does not believe that the stand (of the Centre) would continue.
Arrest of activists aimed at crushing dissent: Chidambaram Nagpur : Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday slammed the Maharashtra government over the arrest of five Left-wing activists for alleged Maoist links, saying it was an attempt to crush dissent. Addressing a press conference here, the former Union Home Minister said holding extreme Right or Left wing views is acceptable in a free country and the problem arises only when there is incitement to violence. “They (those arrested) are civil rights activists, human rights activists, lawyers, writers and poets. They have extreme Left views. “In a free country you can have extreme Left view, you can have extreme Right view…that is the essence of freedom. It is only when somebody indulges in violence or invites violence or aids or abets violence that he is committing a crime,” he stated. The Congress leader alleged the police crackdown on Left-wing activists is aimed at silencing the critics of the BJP- led government. “We think this is the attempt to divert the attention of the people from pressing issues. This is an attempt to crush dissent and attempt to instill fear in critics of the government. “We condemn this and we are very happy that the court has intervened and given them some degree of liberty,” he said. On August 28.
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India Post Payments Bank will be like any other banks but its operations will be on a smaller scale without involving any credit risk.
PM Modi launches India Post Payments Bank that will offer doorstep banking PM Modi launches scathing attack on Cong, blames ‘phonea-loan’ for NPA crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the payments bank of Indian postal department that will take banking to doorstep of every citizen through an unmatched network of post offices and almost 3 lakh postmen and ‘Grameen Dak Sewaks’. India Post Payment (IPPB) will be like any other banks but its operations will be on a smaller scale without involving any credit risk. It will carry out most banking operations like accepting deposits but can’t advance loans or issue credit cards. The freshly-minted payments bank will accept deposits of up to Rs 1 lakh, offer remittance services, mobile payments/ transfers/purchases and other banking services like ATM/debit cards, net banking and thirdparty fund transfers. Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said IPPB will be available through 650 branches and 3,250 access points. Deposits in any account that exceed Rs 1 lakh will be automatically converted into post office savings account, he said. The government owns 100 per cent in IPPB, which has been set up under the aegis of the Department of Posts, and will offer products and services though multiple channels such as counter services, micro ATMs, mobile banking app, messages and interactive voice response. IPPB will leverage tech platforms. It will use Aadhaar to open accounts, while a QR card and biometrics will drive authentication, transactions, and
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress for leaving the economy on a ‘landmine’ by its indiscriminate lending, saying loans were handed out to select businessmen after phone calls were made by ‘namdars’ (dynasts). He blamed ‘phone-a-loan’ scam of the previous UPA regime where money was lent by banks to select rich businessmen close to a particular family for mounting nonperforming assets (NPA) or bad loans but vowed to recover every penny from defaulters. None of the twelve biggest defaulters, who between them account for over Rs 1.75 lakh crore of NPAs, were given loan by the present government, Modi said at the launch of payments bank of the Indian postal department. He said while the previous UPA government hid the bad loans, his government has properly recognised them and brought tough laws to deal with defaults and recovery money. The Prime Minister said the country was cheated when the last government put such loan amount at Rs 2-2.5 lakh crore when it actually was Rs 9 lakh crore.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi is expected to take oath on October 3 and will be the Chief Justice till November 17, 2019.
Ranjan Gogoi to take charge as new Chief Justice of India on Oct 3: sources
New Delhi: Seniormost Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjan Gogoi is set to become the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). The present Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has recommended his name for the post to the government. Highly placed sources told Deccan Chronicle that the letter of recommendation will be delivered to the Union Law Ministry on Sunday. The recommendation is likely to be approved by the Government and Justice Ranjan Gogoi is expected to take oath on October 3. Earlier, the Union Law Ministry has sent a communication to CJI Dipak Misra to recommend the name of his successor so that it could commence the process of appointment at least three weeks before Justice Misra demits office. Normally the recommendation is sent a month before the CJI demits office. Justice Ranjan Gogoi who hails from Assam was appointed a judge in
the Gauhati High Court on February 28, 2001. He later became the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 12, 2011. Justice Gogoi was elevated to the top court in April 2012. Justice Gogoi will be the Chief Justice till November 17, 2019 till his retirement. There was speculation over Justice Gogoi’s appointment as the next CJI following an unprecedented press conference by four seniormost judges, including Justice Gogoi, in January this year when they had criticised Justice Dipak Misra over various issues, especially the manner of allocation of cases to certain benches. It was feared that Justice Gogoi might be superseded. Under the Memorandum of Procedure evolved under the collegium system, it is customary and a convention for the outgoing CJI to name the senior most judge as his successor.
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Ashwini Kumar Choubey said India needs progressive PM and entire country will unite to make Narendra Modi the PM again.
Rahul Gandhi ‘schizophrenic, sewer worm’: Minister Ashwini Choubey New Delhi: In a remark that may spark a controversy, Union minister and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey called Congress president Rahul Gandhi, “schizophrenic” and a “sewer worm”. Calling Rahul Gandhi “mentally unfit”, Choubey said that the Congress president should be admitted to a mental hospital for treatment. The junior minister in the health ministry, who is a Lok Sabha lawmaker from Bihar’s Buxar, made the remarks while comparing Rahul Gandhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Choubey also accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies. “While the PM is like the sky, Rahul Gandhi is like naali ka keeda (sewer worm),” Choubey said while addressing a programme in Bihar’s Sasaram. Choubey said he was very disappointed with Rahul Gandhi for accusing PM Modi of lying on the Rafale fighter jet deal with France, and that he should be admitted to a mental
hospital. “Rahul Gandhi is calling himself great, intelligent, perfect. He said Modi is a liar on Rafale deal... This can be said by that person who is suffering from Schizophrenia disease. I think he should be admitted to mental hospital,” the union minister said. The 65-year-old Union minister alleged it was the Congress which was the “mother of corruption” and hit out at the opposition by calling mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), maha-thag-bandhan (alliance of the corrupt).
New Delhi : Popular Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away on Saturday morning at Radhapuri Jain Temple in east Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 51. The monk was admitted to a hospital after he contracted jaundice but there was no improvement in his condition. His last rites will be carried out in Modinagar at the Tarun Sagar Dham. As soon as people got to know of his death people started rushing to the temple for ‘antim darshan’, an official of Bhartiya Jain Milan, a panIndia Jain organisation was quoted as saying by news agancy. Tarun Sagar is a monk of the Digambara sect
and has a huge following in the Jain community. Born on 1967 in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh as Pawan Kumar Jain, he chose to live the life a monk at a tender age of 13 after getting inspired by the sermons of another popular monk Acharya Pushpdant Sagar. As the news of his demise spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed their grief and condolences as did several other leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj.
Jain monk Tarun Sagar passes away at 51
Activists’ arrest: Singh was answering a query on the Supreme Court’s comments that “Dissent is the safety valve of democracy.
There will never be any effort to compress the ‘pressure cooker’: Rajnath
New Delhi : Dispelling fears that the government is clamping down on democratic rights, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday assured that “there will not be any effort to compress the pressure cooker”. His comment comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s observation that “dissent is the safety valve of democracy” and that “If you don’t allow the safety valve, the pressure cooker will burst.” On Wednesday, the apex court made these remarks while issuing a notice to the Maharashtra government in connection with the arrest of five human rights activists and lawyers
as part of the ongoing probe into the Bhima Koregaon violence in Maharashtra in January. “I want to clarify that there will never be any effort to compress the pressure
cooker. All have the right to speak, do whatever they want in democracy but no one will be allowed to destabilise the country or create violence,” he said at an event in Lucknow.
Supreme Court to repeat history with an all-women bench on September 5 New Delhi: The Supreme Court will repeat history this week as an allwomen bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and Indira Banerjee will hold court on September 5. The top court had seen a women alone bench for the first time in 2013 when Justices Gyan Sudha Misra and Ranjana Prakash Desai sat together for hearing a case. With the swearingin of Justice Banerjee in August, the Supreme Court for the first time in its history has three sitting women judges.
She is the eighth woman judge in the top court since Independence. Among the three sitting women judges, Justice Banumathi is the seniormost and was elevated to the top court on August 13, 2014. Justice Fathima Beevi was the first ever
woman judge in the top court. Her appointment was followed by those of Justices Sujatha Manohar, Ruma Pal, Gyan Sudha Misra, Ranjana Prakash Desai, R Banumathi, Indu Malhotra and the latest addition to the lot, Indira Banerjee.
PNB case: Should Mehul Choksi be extradited? Antigua top legal officers to discuss
Mumbai/ St John’s (Antigua and Barbuda): Top legal officers in Antigua and Barbuda will discuss whether jeweller Mehul Choksi, accused in the Punjab National Bank scam case, can be extradited to India, sources said. Antigua and Barbuda’s attorney general Steadroy Benjamin said he is planning to discuss the possible extradition of Choksi with the island nation’s head of public prosecution, Anthony Armstrong.
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Sebi barking up the wrong tree to save investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning to limit the equity exposure of individual investors to a proportion of their income or net worth, some news reports said earlier this month. This was soon after a Sebi-appointed committee on fair market conduct recommended a so-called affordability index to establish whether an individual can truly afford equity investments. We’ll come to the intent of the committee in a bit, but any recommendation that furthers Sebi’s great desire to protect retail investors will expectedly get an enthusiastic response from the regulator. So while the committee had a myriad number of other recommendations, what has mostly been discussed is Sebi’s plan to limit retail investors’ participation in the equity market. This column has pointed out in the past that Sebi’s obsession with mothering retail investors in the equity markets has led to numerous policy missteps. These often result in unintended consequences, where savvy traders end up gaming the system. In the present case, the committee is trying to address a problem known as layering of funds, where accounts of individuals are used as fronts by those engaging in market manipulation or fraud. “In this context, it was suggested that a mechanism may be put in place to prevent use of such mule account, by requiring persons who trade to demonstrate their financial capacity to trade,� the committee report states. While the problem at hand is real, the solution offered is akin to the proverbial cutting off of the nose to spite the face. There are already laws to prevent the use of front entities by market manipulators or resorting to benami transactions. Perhaps, policymakers have found that existing laws aren’t effective to curb these practices, spurring them to look for alternative means. As one expert on market regulation puts it, “We want to regulate everything because we can’t enforce anything.� In other words, Sebi is considering a legislation that puts curbs on all individual investors and traders, simply because it hasn’t been able to book those who violate existing laws. The problem, then, lies largely with the regulator’s seeming inability to enforce its rules. If it resorted to better surveillance and took harsh action in cases of market manipulation, those would serve as a far better deterrent, rather than having to resort to other extreme measures which affect all market participants. And if that wasn’t bizarre enough, even the method it is considering seems to have loopholes. According to news reports, brokers will be expected to check an individual’s income and net worth before allowing trades.
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Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se box office collection Day 1: Dharmendra film earns Rs 1.82 crore
New Delhi : Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se is the third installment in the Yamla Pagla Deewana franchise. The film starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol has earned Rs 1.82 crore on its opening day, as per Bollywood Hungama. Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se released alongside the horror comedy Stree starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. Stree has performed better than the Dharmendra film on the opening day box office as it has managed to earn Rs 6.82 crore. Earlier, trade analyst Girish Johar had predicted that the film might earn Rs 4-4.5 crore on the opening day. Speaking to news agancy, he said, “The audience in smaller towns are excited
to see the Deols in the same frame and the North region including Punjab has more takers for the movie. With its wider appeal, Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se is expected to do a business of about Rs 4-4.5 crore. Though the songs haven’t created much noise about the movie, the cameos by Shatrughan Sinha, Rekha and Salman Khan adds value to the comedy caper.� The Indian Express critic Shubhra Gupta gave zero stars to the film and wrote, “In this installment, taglined ‘Phir Se’, even the halfhearted guffaws, which we managed in the first two, have dried up. The jokes are so lame that they are practically invisible. How you wish the film was too.
Hollywood - Bollywood Sonam Kapoor: Writers are the backbone of any film
Mumbai : As someone who grew up with a love for the written word, actor Sonam Kapoor believes good literature is the backbone of films and writers should be given their proper due. Early in her career, Sonam worked in Aisha, a story inspired by Jane Austen’s famous novel Emma and the actor, who has been named the brand ambassador for Jio MAMI festival’s ‘Word to Screen’ initiative, says she is always open to good book adaptations. Sonam said the ‘Word to Screen’ initiative can be a great platform for those looking for good content. “Hopefully, we can make content the king. Writers are the rockstars. Technicians in general are not given their due credit because when you are behind the scenes, you are less in the public eye. Writers are the backbone of any film and they should be given more due,� she told news agancy.Sonam and her sister, producer Rhea Kapoor, have bought the rights to two books – Battle for Bittora and Govinda. “Both are amazing books. ‘Govinda’ is a fictionised version where Krishna is being superhero. We have not thought about how to get this ahead. ‘Battle for Bittora’, we got the rights three years ago. It will happen next year. I don’t know if I will be a part of it or not as an actor, hopefully. It depends on how it is written.� Sonam believes there is more fun in adapting book to screen as there is a familiarity with the characters but also the scope to interpret and imagine.
Sonam Kapoor believes there is more fun in adapting book to screen as there is a familiarity with the characters but also the scope to interpret and imagine.
Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber spend time together on their Dubai vacation New Delhi : Bollywood actor Sunny Leone is in Dubai for a vacation with husband Daniel Weber. The actor has been sharing pictures from her getaway on her Instagram account and in her first update from the foreign land, she thanked the love of her life, Daniel. She wrote, “Finally in Dubai! Mini vacation begins! Thanks, @dirrty99 for sweeping us all away!� Following this photo were some more pictures from her vacation as she enjoyed drinks and her hotel view. The latest video had her swaying to the music playing in her car. “Good times with @dirrty99 and @swellflock Dubai!!,� read the caption. Daniel too posted photos and videos from his vacation with his
They recently jetsetted off to Italy to spend some time in the romantic city of Florence.
Benji Madden’s sweet birthday wish for Cameron Diaz
los angeles : Benji Madden said the sweetest thing about his wife Cameron Diaz on her birthday. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the Good Charlotte guitarist sung praise about the Charlie’s Angels star. “There’s so much to write, so many things that make me proud of you and how special you are,� he began, adding, “Thank you for being the best friend and partner to me and taking this journey of marriage (sic).� Madden, who married Diaz on January 5, 2015, said, “The way you live your life everyday, and your compassion for the world
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shines through in your eyes and you inspire me to want to be the best man I can be in this lifetime. I’m so grateful to be yours Always & Forever, and to call you my One & Only (sic),� the artist concluded. Last year, Benji shared an equally heartfelt message on Cameron’s 45th birthday, where he announced he is “the luckiest guy alive.� Since retiring from show business, Diaz has had much more time to spoil the love of her life with affection. They recently jetsetted off to Italy to spend some time in the romantic city of Florence.
darling wife. His Instagram account featured him and Sunny doing ice skating like pros. “She knows how to ice skate đ&#x;˜?,â€? wrote Daniel along with the video. In another click, he can be seen standing in front of Dubai’s famous building Burj Khalifa.
Recently, Sunny talked about her love story with husband Daniel Weber to Humans of Bombay. In the post, she narrated how the two met and how their love grew. She knew Daniel was the one when he stuck by her even in tough times.
With biopics, there is responsibility, says Harshvardhan
Mumbai : Harshvardhan Kapoor, who will be playing the role of Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, feels the responsibility is more while doing a biopic. In the Bindra biopic, directed by Kanan Iyer, Harshvardhan will share screen space with his father Anil Kapoor. “With biopic you have to make sure you’re doing justice to the person’s life story‌ there is responsibility. When you’re portraying someone’s life, there is so much more at stake because there are actual people and real feelings involved,â€?
Harshvardhan told PTI. The actor says he is inspired by the passion and commitment of Bindra. Meanwhile, he is happy with the positive response to his last released film Bhavesh Joshi on Netflix. With newer formats of entertainment available now, the actor said audiences are divided. “I think every film has its audience. In an age of fragmented media platforms, it is only natural for the audience to be fragmented too. As long as the film is being enjoyed and loved, I don’t think there is anything to worry about.
Kiran Rao: Dhobi Ghat would have got different reception if it had released seven years later Mumbai : Kiran Rao says if her 2011 debut directorial venture Dhobi Ghat would have released today it could have done better business primarily due to the changing taste and preferences of the audience. Kiran received critical acclaim for Dhobi Ghat, which had her superstar husband Aamir Khan in the lead, besides Prateik Babbar and Monica Dogra. “The world has changed in the last five to seven years hugely. My film
released at the beginning of January in 2011 and it was the beginning of multiplexes. Today, opportunities are endless and people are accustomed to watching a different kind of cinema thanks to the internet and OTT platform. There is a better universe for small films. I think Dhobi Ghat would have certainly got different reception if it would have been released seven years later,� Kiran said.
Manto song Nagri Nagri: This stunning rendition brings Meeraji’s iconic ghazal to life
New Delhi : Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in and as Manto, this biopic has been highly awaited ever since Nandita Das announced her intentions of making a biopic on the legendary writer. As the release of the film is just around the corner, the makers have released the first song titled “Nagri Nagri�. “Nagri Nagri� is a track with an old-world charm keeping up with the song and film’s times. Based on the ghazal written by 20th century’s
progressive Urdu poet Meeraji, the song is scored by Sneha Khanwalkar’s capable hands. Shankar Mahadevan provides the vocals, in an almost unrecognisable voice. The song is beautifully composed and matches the times beyond just words. The percussion instruments and violin, at least until the halfway mark, harken back to the era of KL Sehgal and Mukesh and their sedate way of singing accompanied by somnolent tunes. The
timeless lyrics go, “Nagri nagri phira musafir ghar ka rasta bhool gaya. Kya hai tera kya hai mera apna paraya bhool gaya.� “Nagri Nagri� begins with the happier days. Manto (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is seen intermingling with the literary and intellectual circles of Mumbai (then Bombay) and Siddiqui seems to be doing a sublime job in painting a writer with defiance in his work but charm and humour and unassumingness in his personality.
Aayush visits Salman’s house in Indore, gifts his fans Being Human merchandize Mumbai : Home has always been where the heart is for actor Aayush Sharma. And as he arrived at the ancestral home of his father-in-law Salim Khan in Indore recently it was the lush open fields and the sight of cattle and horses grazing by that made him feel at home in an instant. Aayush is originally from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and visiting Indore took him back to that place. Aayush visited the ancestral home of the Khan pariwar to spend time with the extended family and pay his respects to the family elders.
He was in Indore to promote his film Loveratri and launch the romantic chartbuster song ‘Tera Hua’. Indore is the hometown of family patriarch Salim Khan and holds a very special place for the family. The ancestral home and the farm is where a young Salman Khan and the rest of the family spent much of their childhood holidays and have some of their fondest memories of those days. But for Aayush it was a visit garnished with some delicious home-made biryani and sweets that the khandaan is now almost synonymous
with in the industry. The origins of the hospitality and flavour of the delicacies evident as Salim Khan’s extended family pampered the youngest son-in-law of the family. For Aayush it was important to meet the family and pay his respects to the elders. It was a home from where many journeys began. Later as Aayush visited the biggest flagship store of Salman Khan’s ‘Being Human’ in Indore city he received a grand welcome from his fans who were ecstatic to catch a glimpse of their Loveratri actor.
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Asia Cup 2018, India squad: Virat Kohli rested, Rohit Sharma to lead
Mumbai: National selectors on Saturday announced the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, to be played in UAE, with Virat Kohli rested following a straining tour of England. In his absence, Rohit Sharma will lead the side. The tournament gets underway on September 15 with the final to be played on September 28 and features Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and a qualifier. India play their first match on September 18, just a week after the last day of fith Test against England. The 16-member squad includes Manish Pandey, Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav who have been brought in while Suresh Raina, Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul, who all found a place in the squad for England ODI series, are among ones to miss out. Kohli’s workload was on selectors MSK Prasad-led selection panel’s mind
which now has five members following Jatin Paranjape and Gagan Khoda’s return. Before the England series, Kohli had missed his Surrey County stint due to a neck injury. Then, during the second Test at Lord’s, the India captain suffered a lower-back strain. At the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka, between India’s tour of South Africa and the IPL, the selectors decided to send a secondstring side. “Considering the workload we have given Virat Kohli rest. He has been playing continuously for quite some time. We need to preserve some of our precious players who are playing all 3 formats, looking at that workload we have started with Virat and he will be rested for Asia Cup,” said the selectors. India’s middle order remains unsettled and continues to be the problem with the World Cup in England fast approaching.
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Asian Games 2018: India beat Pakistan 2-1, win consolation bronze in men’s hockey
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Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin could have done more, says Sanjay Bangar
Southampton : India batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels Hardik Pandya and Ravichandran Ashwin were guilty of giving away their wickets rather softly in the fourth Test against England in which the team let slip a strong position owing to a middle-order collapse. Bangar said India could have been in a better position had Pandya and Ashwin applied themselves a little more. India were all out for 273 on Friday in response to England’s 246. “A couple of dismissals were really really soft. Hardik was not really on top of the ball while driving and Ashwin attempted that reverse sweep at a pretty early stage of his innings. Had he been set and been
batting with the tail one could have thought that the shot was on,” Bangar said at the end of day’s play. While Ashwin was dismissed for 1, Pandya got out after adding just four runs to the total. “…at that point in time wherein Pujara was going so well, they could have done those things differently. As professional cricketers, we practice for all we are likely to encounter. Our cricket was prepared for all sorts of eventuality. It was not only about seam bowling, we had also done practice and spoken about how the spin challenge we might encounter,” he added. Moeen Ali spun England into contention on a fluctuating day with five wickets.
The Indians scored through a field goal from Akashdeep Singh (3rd minute) and a penalty corner conversion by Harmanpreet Singh (50th).
Jakarta : Defending champions India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 in a keenlycontested match to bag a consolation bronze medal in the men’s hockey competition at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday. The Indians, who were the pre-tournament
favourites being the highest ranked side in the competition, scored through a field goal from Akashdeep Singh (3rd minute) and a penalty corner conversion by Harmanpreet Singh (50th). Pakistan’s lone goal came from a counter-attack scored by Muhammad Atiq.
The bronze came as a consolation prize for India after they lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals on Thursday. The end result would be hard for both the Indians and Pakistan to digest as both the countries were eyeing to earn a direct ticket to 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Roger Federer braced for Nick Kyrgios test on sixth day of US Open
new dilhi : Nick Kyrgios has his toughest assignment to date at this year’s U.S. Open when he faces second seed Roger Federer in a third round encounter at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, while Maria Sharapova takes on Jelena Ostapenko in a clash of big hitters. Fivetimes champion Federer eased through the opening rounds with typical Swiss precision, winning both matches in straight sets, while the hot-blooded Kyrgios was gently chided by the chair umpire to try harder before coming through his last match. The Australian has two four-setters under his belt and more than enough talent to give the evergreen 37-year-
old Federer a fight — if he can contain his volatile temperament and get the most out of his potent serve. Kyrgios, who has clocked one of the fastest serves at Flushing Meadows this year, won his first-ever match against Federer in 2015, but has lost three in a row since, including one walkover. Similar to Federer, Sharapova has yet to drop a set, but that could easily change against the 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko, who can match the Russian’s raw power from the baseline but is also prone to fits of inconsistency. They face each other in the first match of the evening session on
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Amazon.in launches Amazon Pay Gift Card for Businesses in the East Kolkata : This festive season, Amazon India launches Amazon Pay Gift Cards for Corporate clients in East India. With the businesses who have corporate sales operations based out of Kolkata, the recipients will also get exclusive discount codes worth INR 1500 on Amazon Devices, Pantry, Fashion etc. Amazon Gift Cards offer corporate decision makers a hassle-free gifting experience. By switching away from other gift cards, cash and physical merchandise, corporates have benefited from reduced handling and distribution
efforts and costs. Currently, corporate buyers are gifting physical merchandize to customers, which involves a lot of inconvenience in terms of distribution, product handling, pilferage etc. Amazon Pay Gift Cards can be delivered via Email/SMS or as physical cards. Amazon has also recently launched a ‘Schedule’ feature for corporate clients, which will allow them to automate their gifting for festivals, birthdays/anniversary benefits and ease the process of issuance with no delays/missed
deliveries. Corporates and Entrepreneurships in Kolkata can now by GCs for their employees, partners and the ecosystem as a whole. Amazon also offers customization and company branding, with elegant packaging on Physical Gift Boxes. Physical gift cards can be presented as awards or gifts for special occasions. Cash bonuses do not have the personal touch of a “true gift,” while traditional mementos, desktop items and silver are not always appreciated by the end recipient.
Arthur Ashe and current form suggests a contest mixing a lot of clean winners against plenty of unforced errors. Twotimes champion Novak Djokovic is last up on Arthur Ashe against French 26th seed Richard Gasquet, while over at the Louis Armstrong Stadium both the men and women’s fourth seeds will attempt to reach the last 16. First up, Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber of Germany meets Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova for the 13th time in their career, having managed to edge ahead in their head-to-head with victories in both meetings this year.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor sold 14581 units in the month of August 2018 Registers double digit growth of 17% in domestic sales Bangalore: Toyota Kirloskar Motorsold a total of 14100 units in the domestic market in August 2018. The company exported 481 units of the Etios series this month thus clocking a total of 14581units. TKM had sold 12017 units in the domestic market in the same period last year. The company had exported 1064 units of the Etios series in August 2017. Commenting on the sales performance, Mr. N. Raja, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “Thanks to the continued support of our valued customers, we have achieved a growth of 17% in sales this month as compared to the same period last year.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor ushers into the festive season with the enhancedInnova Crysta, Innova Touring Sport and Fortuner Bangalore : Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the launch of the enhanced version of the InnovaCrysta and the enhanced Fortuner. TheInnovahas been the country’s undisputed leader in the MPV segment since its launch in 2005, while the Fortuner is one of the most celebrated SUVs in the Indian automotive market. Keeping in line withthe evolving requirements of its customers, the InnovaCrysta and Innova Touring Sport have been enhanced in the areas of safety and security. Speaking on the enhanced product, Mr. N. Raja, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd said, “Ever since its launch in India way back in 2005, the Innova has maintained a leadership position and
is often referred to as a segment creator being the most preferred MPVs in the country with a current segment share of over 40%.We have registered strong demand with cumulative sales of over 52,000 units from January to August2018 period, with a growth of 13% as compared to same period previous year. We thank our customers for their strong support and trust in the Innova brand. At Toyota, we listen to our customers’ voice and are continuously striving to make ever better cars.This iconic brand has grown to become not just the pride of Toyota but the pride of more than 7.6 lakh owners of Innova in India. With many new features added we are confident that customers will have an enjoyable and safe driving experience at all times.”
Tata Motors growth momentum continues in August 2018 with 27% increase in its domestic sales performance Mumbai : Tata Motors sales in the domestic market in August 2018, grew by 27%, at 58,262 units compared to 45,906 units over previous year. On a cumulative basis(April-August 2018), Tata Motors registered a strong growth of 45% at 274,666 units compared to 188,822 units against the same period last year due to the continued robust month-on-month sales performance of its Commercial and Passenger Vehicles Businesses in the domestic market. As part
of Turnaround 2.0 in FY19, Tata Motors continues to focus on 3 clear objectives - ‘Win Decisively in CV’, ‘Win sustainably in PV’ and embed the turnaround culture within the organization while maintaining cautious optimism in the market. Tata Motors’ Commercial Vehicles (CV) domestic sales in August 2018 were 39,859 units as against 31,566 units in Aug 2017, a growth of 26% led by the continued acceptance of the superior performance of our BS4 products.
IBM IndiaJoins Hands with Technology Ecosystem to Tackle Natural Disasters New Delhi : IBM (NYSE: IBM)today announced Persistent Systems, Invest India, Wipro Limited, Capgemini and NASSCOM have joinedthe multi-year Call for Code Global Initiative to create a better future.Call for Code, announced in May 2018, is the largest and most ambitious effort to bring startup, academic and enterprise developers together to solve one of the most pressing societal issues of our time: preventing, responding to and recovering from natural disasters. Through Call for Code, IBM and David Clark Cause are joining forces to benefit their Charitable Partners: United Nations Human Rights and The American
Red Cross. IBM will provide access to cloud, data, AI and blockchain technologies, along with training and code to the developers. Since inception, over 35 organizations and 20+ IBM clients have ‘answered the call’ to help improve the world. In India, IBM garnered the support of technology industry leaders like Persistent Systems, Wipro Limited and Capgeminito host hackathons within their organizations to inspire their workforce to grow into problem solvers. NASSCOM and Invest India extended support in reaching out to startups and encouraging young entrepreneurs to be a part of the social change in India.
JK Tyre inaugurates Global Research & Technology Centre Raghupati Singhania Centre of Excellence R&D Centre at Mysore Mysore : Leading Indian tyre manufacturer JK Tyre & Industries Ltd today unveiled their state-of-the-art ‘global technology centre’—Raghupati Singhania Centre of Excellence (RPSCOE) at Mysore, to reemphasize their commitment for innovation and excellence. Shri HD Kumaraswamy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka inaugurated the global research and technology centre with Dr. Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. Also present were Mr. Jitendra J Jadhav, Director, National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore as Guest of Honour; Shri GT Devegowda, Minister for Higher Education & District in Charge Minister; Shri Sa Ra Mahesh, Minister for Tourism & Sericulture; Shri Pratap Simha, MP, and other distinguished members of the legislative assembly and senior officials of the Karnataka government.
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Gujarat CM to launch India Post Payments Bank in state
Addressing mediapersons on Thursday, chief post master general of Gujarat circle Gautam Bhattacharya said that there will be 650 branches of the bank of over the country, with 32 branches and 128 access points in the state.
Ahmedabad : Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is set to launch the state operations of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on Saturday as part of the all-India launch of the bank in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing mediapersons on Thursday, chief post master general of Gujarat circle Gautam Bhattacharya said that there will be 650 branches of the bank of over the country, with 32 branches and 128 access points in the state. “The idea is to give a push to digital payment services in rural and semiurban areas and enhance the ability of rural people to use digital services,” Bhattacharya
said. “Besides having 650 branches, IPPB will have 2,600 access points across India”, he said. Bhattacharya said IPPB, launched with the slogan ‘Aapka bank, aapke dwar’, would provide low-cost banking services with technology-intensive value added features like SMS banking, real time gross settlement, e-KYC and digital accounting specially designed for small and medium ventures, farmers, migrant workers and senior citizens for both savings and current accounts. With the launch of IPPB, the number of bank branches in the country would double to 2.95 lakh by December 31.
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Chief Minister Vijay Rupani participates in ‘Chaalo India’ organised by Indian-Americans (AIANA) in USA through videoconferencing
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani reached out to Gujarati-Indian families in the USA at a function ‘Chaalo India’ held under the aegis of Association of Indian Americans in North America (AIANA) through videoconferencing from Gandhinagar at 5.00 am (IST) today. In a powerful presentation, he enumerated how ‘Gujarat’s development leads to India’s development’,opening up a new chapter on ‘politics of development’ under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, setting new benchmarks in different parameters, ensuring Gujarat and India could face the world on equal footing. Mr. Rupani said how Gujarat has become a global destination for investment as a sequel to eight editions of the State Government’s biennial flagship event ‘Gujarat Vibrant Summit’
held so far, laying worldclass facilities, widespread application of technology, ease of doing business, providing education, health, water, housing to the ‘last man in the last mile’. He praised the contribution of Gujaratis-Indians settled abroad in promoting India’s uniqueness in unity in diversity, philanthropy and humanity. Gujarat has become a manufacturing hub with zero defects, zero man-days loss, zero powercuts, zero dropout rates in schools and adopting zero tolerance towards terrorism, corruption and communalism. He also talked about six new passport service centres being opened in the state, making the process easy online, and about the ‘Pocket Cop’ Project uploading data of 69-lakh criminals in the policemen’s mobile handsets, to maintain law-and-order, peace and security in the state.
Hardik drinks water after 2 days, fast on
international Xi Jinping to showcase BRI at China-Africa summit in Beijing
Beijing : China is all set to showcase its growing influence in Africa at the next Monday’s China-Africa summit to be attended by a number of African leaders where President Xi Jinping is expected to announce new projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China is investing billions of dollars in aid and projects, making Africa the most focused destination under the BRI. This is third-time China is hosting its Africa summit. The inaugural 2006 summit was held in Beijing and followed by another one in 2015 at Johannesburg. Xi will introduce new concepts and proposals for ties between China and Africa, and announce new actions and measures on practical cooperation with Africa during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing summit September 3-4, official media has reported. Themed ‘China and Africa: Toward an Even Stronger Community with a Shared Future through Win-Win Cooperation’, the summit is expected to be attended by leaders and officials from 53 African states except Swaziland, the tiny African kingdom which still remained allied with Taiwan, spurning Beijing’s overtures.
In Israel visit, Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte dogged by past rhetoric
Medha Patkar Not Allowed To Meet Hardik At Fast Venue
AHMEDABAD: Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on Saturday drank water after two days as his health condition started deteriorating. Priest of Gadhada Swaminarayan temple SP Swami offered him water at his house ‘Chhatrapati Niwas’ near Vaishnodevi Circle in the city. Hardik’s demands include quota for Patidars, loan waiver for farmers and release of his aide Alpesh Kathiria, who was booked in a sedition case. Congress MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, too, asked him to drink water. Hardik had apparently accepted the advice on Friday evening only, but he decided to start drinking water from the hands of the Swaminarayan sect priest on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Patel leader himself circulated his health bulletin from his cellphone, stating that his condition is critical.
AHMEDABAD: As the indefinite hunger strike of quota agitation leader Hardik Patel entered eighth day on Saturday, his supporters forced activist Medha Patkar to return without meeting him, dubbing her antifarmer. Hardik Patel sat on fast at his house on the outskirts of the city since August 25 to press the demand of quota for the Patidar (Patel) community and a loan waiver for Gujarat farmers.Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Ms Patkar today arrived at his house to meet him. However, workers of the Patidar Ananmat Andolan Samiti (or PAAS, which Hardik leads) did not allow her to meet him. “Patkar has consistently been anti-Gujarat, especially as
she protested against Narmada Dam which stopped farmers from accessing water for irrigation for several years. This is the reason the PAAS youth opposed her visit,” said PAAS convener and Hardik Patel’s close aide Geeta Patel. Ms Patkar later told media that she was not anti-farmer. “Even today people do not have proper understanding of the Narmada dam issue...we are raising voice in favour of farmers. But those who do not know this...(are opposing me). Thousands of Patidar farmers are fighting alongwith us because they have not got the full rehabilitation package,” the environmental activist said.
Mauritius plans to attract 1.2 lakh Indian tourists in 2020 Gujarat BJP MP suffers rib injuries after being hit by cow, admitted in ICU
The MP’s son, Harshad Vaghela said, “My father is likely to remain in the hospital for another three-four days. Looking at his age, doctors have not put any plaster or bandage on his body. The injuries will heal with time.”
Ahmedabad : Patan BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Apollo Hospital with serious rib injuries after he was hit by a cow outside his residence in Gandhinagar on Thursday. Speaking to The Indian Express, Liladhar’s son Harshad said, “My father was walking outside our house (in Sector 21) around 3.30 pm on Thursday he was hit by a cow. He fell down and could not get up. Two boys, working in a laboratory, saw him and rushed to help. My wife also joined them and the trio helped him sit on a chair. We took him to Gandhinagar Civil
hospital where an X-ray report showed multiple fractures in the ribs. We later shifted him to Apollo Hospital”. In a statement released on Friday, Apollo Hospital said the 84-year-old MP had suffered “multiple rib injuries”. “In view of his pre-existing comorbidities and advancing age, he was admitted in ICU and appropriate treatment has started. The patient is currently stable and is undergoing treatment,” the hospital said. Harshad later said, “My father is likely to remain in the hospital for another three-four days. Looking at his age, doctors have not put any plaster or bandage on his body.
Ahmedabad: Mauritius is aiming to attract 1.2 lakh Indian tourists in 2020, up from 88,000 people expected to visit the island nation this year, a senior official from that country said Saturday. Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority Director Arvind Bundhun said that 80,000 tourists from India had visited his country last year. He was talking at a road show, part of a four-city initiative, organised here Saturday by the MTPA India. “In the last four years, Mauritius tourism has seen double digit growth, with Indian tourists contributing significantly to this. We are looking to attract 1.2 lakh Indian tourists to our country in 2020,” Bundhun said. He said that Mauritius has positioned itself as an “affordable luxury destination” which offers tourists different activities like golf, spa, sky diving, zip-lining among others. “In order to create more visibility, we are inviting celebrities and top CEOs from India to Mauritius. Special packages are being offered to promote incentive trips,” Bundhun informed.
Washington : When Rodrigo Duterte makes the first visit to Israel by a president of the Philippines next week, officials on both sides will try to play down his record of jarring invective while promoting commercial and military ties. Israel sees the four-day tour by Duterte and his top ministers as a chance to thank Manila for taking in Jews during the Holocaust and backing the Israeli independence campaign that followed. Tourism, labour and defence deals are also on the agenda, cementing relationships between the Asian power and booming Israel, both historical US allies. Yet Israel’s Government Press Office has said most of the visit will be closed to the media, an apparent precaution against faux pas by a president whose two-fisted crime-fighting tactics and rhetoric have raised hackles at home and abroad. Some Israeli pundits have recoiled at his planned attendance at Holocaust commemorations. In 2016, in a bungled reference to an opponent’s remark that his rise could be like that of Adolf Hitler, Duterte said he himself would be “happy to slaughter” drug addicts on the scale of the Nazi leader’s Jewish genocide.
North Korea preparing toned-down military parade, say analysts
Seoul : Satellite imagery shows North Korea is poised to stage another military parade amid new worries that diplomatic efforts on denuclearisation are stalling, though analysts say it is unclear whether it will showcase any of the country’s largest ballistic missiles. Pyongyang is preparing to host a number of major events on Sept. 9 for the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding, including a military parade, possible visits by foreign delegations, and – for the first time in five years – a massive choreographed performance known as the “Mass Games.” Parades have long been a way for North Korea to show off its military might, and September’s show comes amid sensitive negotiations over the future of the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile arsenal. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met U.S. President Donald Trump in June and agreed to “work toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” but negotiations since then appear to have stalled with both sides increasingly criticising the other for a lack of progress. Based on commercial satellite imagery gathered by Planet Labs Inc., analysts say September’s military parade is likely to be very similar to one staged on Feb. 8, but so far there is no sign of the controversial intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that are believed to be capable of targeting the United States.
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