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Short News Harvard professor Gita Gopinath appointed IMF chief economist
New Delhi: India-born economist Gita Gopinath was on Monday appointed as chief economist of International Monetary Fund, the IMF said in a statement. Gopinath will succeed Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld, who would retire at the end of 2018, the IMF said. She currently serves as the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. “Gopinath is one of the world’s outstanding economists, with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership, and extensive international experience,” IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. Gopinath did her PhD in economics from Princeton University in 2001 after earning a BA from the University of Delhi and MA degrees from both the Delhi School of Economics and University of Washington.
Pak cuts Chinese ‘Silk Road’ rail project by USD 2 bn over debt concerns
Lahore: Islamabad has cut the size of the biggest Chinese “Silk Road” project in Pakistan by USD 2 billion, railways minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Monday, citing government concerns about the country’s debt levels. The megaproject to revamp the colonial-era line stretching 1,872 km from Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar was initially priced at USD 8.2 billion, but wrangling over costs has led to delays. The changes are part of Islamabad’s efforts to rethink key Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Pakistan, where Beijing has pledged about USD 60 billion in financing but the new government of populist Prime Minister Imran Khan appears to be more cautious about the Chinese investment.
Hold no grudge, says activist Navlakha after release from house arrest
New Delhi: “It thrills me no end,” activist Gautam Navlakha said here Monday after the Delhi High Court allowed his release from house arrest. The activist was one of the five put under house arrest in connection with the violence in Koregaon-Bhima in Maharashtra. Navlakha added that he cannot forget about his co-accused and the tens of thousands of other political prisoners who remain incarcerated for their ideological convictions on account of false charges filed against them. “The period of house arrest, despite the restrictions imposed, was put to good use, so I hold no grudge,” Navlakha, under house arrest since August 28, said inwww a statement.
Sushma Swaraj’s UNGA speech aimed at BJP voters, says Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi : Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has described the speech by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the UN General Assembly “disappointing” and said it “failed” to project India’s “constructive and positive image”. In a hard-hitting retort to Pakistan, Swaraj had said India has made many efforts to hold talks with Islamabad and the only reason New Delhi has called off dialogue was due to Pakistan’s behaviour. Pakistan’s commitment to terrorism as an instrument of state policy has not abated one bit, Swaraj told world leaders at the UN on Saturday and asked them how India can pursue talks with a nation that “glorifies killers” and allows the Mumbai attack mastermind to “roam free” with impunity.
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CJI Dipak Misra also said that young lawyers were assets having a potential to develop the jurisprudence.
‘Justice must have human face’, says outgoing CJI Dipak Misra New Delhi: The outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, who was given a farewell by the bar and Bench, said Indian judiciary ois ne of the most robust and strongest institutions in the world in the face of attacks and even in troubled times. In his farewell address, Justice Misra said, “Our judges are ahead than their counterparts in other parts of the world. Justice must have a human face and must be insulated from destructive forces.” Justice Misra who is due to retire on Tuesday after a successful tenure of over seven years is leaving an indelible imprint as a fearless and courageous judge, who fought for women’s empowerment and gender justice. He was given a warm farewell by the members of the Bar and the Bench at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on his last working day. Justice Misra said young lawyers were assets having potential to develop the jurisprudence. CJI Misra who had delivered a series of key verdicts including the one on Aadhaar and de-criminalising homosexuality, said truth has no colour and it is not as it is made to appear. Paying rich tributes Justice Gogoi said, “Justice Misra has displayed remarkable erudition and fortitude ever since he was elevated to the Bench. His greatest contribution has been in Constitutional law particularly concerning civil liberties. What we should we wear, eat, believe etc are issues which cut and divide
us. So what is it that unites us? Without doubt it is the Constitution. Whenever we are in doubt, it is Constitutional morality which should guide us.” The Chief Justice of India-designate Ranjan Gogoi, who will take over from Justice Misra from October 3, said Justice Misra’s greatest contribution has been to civil liberties and he has continuously upheld the freedom of individual and freedom to choose and he has supported women’s rights. He cited Justice Misra’s judgments against mob lynching, abolition of section 377, national anthem and honour killings among others. Justice Gogoi said “What we should we wear, eat, believe etc are issues which cut and divide us. So what is it that unites us? Without doubt, it is Constitution.”
“Immune checkpoint therapy” has revolutionised cancer treatment and has fundamentally changed the way we view how cancer can be managed.
Nobel Medicine Prize 2018: James Allison, Tasaku Honjo honoured for ‘immune checkpoint’ cancer therapy New Delhi : James P Allison of US and Tasaku Honjo of Japan jointly won the Nobel Medicine Prize for their discovery of cancer therapy by “inhibition of negative immune regulation”. “Immune checkpoint therapy” has revolutionised cancer treatment and has fundamentally changed the way we view how cancer can be managed, the Nobel Prize committee said. “Cancer kills millions of people every year and is one of humanity’s greatest health challenges. By stimulating the ability of our immune system to attack tumour
cells, this year’s Nobel Prize laureates have established an entirely new principle for cancer therapy,” a statement read. The discovery made by Allison and Honjo puts to use the immune system’ ability to attack cancer cells by releasing the brakes on immune cells. While Allison studied a protein that functions as a brake on the immune system, Honjo discovered a protein in immune cell whoch also function as a brake but with a different mechanism of action. The therapies based on their research has proved to be more effective in fighting cancer cells.
Man at centre of Nobel Literature scandal convicted of rape
Bhopal: Over six months after he was accorded the Minister of State (MoS) status by the Madhya Pradesh government, self-styled godman “Computer Baba” has resigned, accusing Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of “not fulfilling” the promises. Swami Namdev Tyagi, popularly known as “Computer Baba”, also accused Chouhan of being a “hypocrite” and “full of deceits”. He claimed the government did little to stop illegal mining in the Narmada river. His resignation came on Monday, a day after the chief minister announced to set up a cow ministry in the pollbound state. “I have resigned from MoS status, as thousands of seers have mounted pressure on me because I have failed to deliver.
Justice Gogoi said that he will continue in the footsteps of a judge who has played a part in settling several challenging cases. He said the Supreme Court not only has to manoeuvre difficult legal questions but also nudge society into thinking constructively. “In times of great political churning, alongside huge diversity of thought and opinion, we are divided, perhaps more than ever, by lines of caste, religion, ideology... these are issues that cut and divide us. They make us hate those who are different. The challenge is to protect a common world view,” Justice Gogoi said. Stressing the importance of holding true to constitutional ideals, Justice Gogoi said failure to do so would result in people continuing to “kill and hate each other”.
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Mayawati on Apple executive murder: Atrocities increased on Brahmins in BJP rule
New Delhi: Two days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal created a stir by giving a religious angle to the death of an Apple executive in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has called out the alleged atrocities against Brahmins in the BJP-ruled state. Talking to reporters, Mayawati said, “atrocities against Brahmins have increased in the BJP rule.” The killing of Apple executive Vivek Tiwari by two UP policemen on September 29 has created a political storm in the north Indian state. Lending support to the victim’s kin, Mayawati told PTI, “If the government has no hand in it, then it should not move back, nor show any delay
and it should have no hesitation. The BSP is deeply saddened by the death of Vivek Tiwari, and in this hour of grief, it stands with the aggrieved family.” She also said that the party has directed its national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra to take up the family’s case if the government fails to deliver the justice. Kejriwal on Saturday landed himself in controversy when tweeted that Tiwari was killed by UP police despite the fact that he was a Hindu. His tweet read: “Vivek Tiwari toh Hindu tha? Phir usko inhone kyu maara? BJP ke neta pure desh me Hindu ladkiyon ka rape karte ghoom rahe hai? Apni aankho se parda hataiye.
Never supported anybody in Rafale deal, would never do: Sharad Pawar Beed (Maharashtra): Under flak for allegedly ‘defending’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the controversial Rafale jet (rpt jet) deal, NCP chief Sharad Pawar Monday rejected the charge, saying he would “never” do that. Pawar had caused a flutter with his remarks that he didn’t think that people have doubts about Modi’s intentions in the purchase of fighter jets from France. Objecting to Pawar’s remark, NCP founder member Tariq Anwar and general secretary Munaf Hakim had quit the party last week. The statement had come at a time when the Congress has launched a pointed attack on the prime minister over the deal and is trying to forge an alliance with the NCP for future polls. “Some people have criticised me saying I supported him (Modi). I have not supported him. I did not (support Modi) and will never (do that),” Pawar said while addressing a party meeting here in the Marathwada region. He said, “They (the government) bought the aircraft. I am saying this clearwplane) to Rs 1600 crore”. Pawar’s recent comments which were
inferred as defence of Modi was welcomed by the BJP and party president Amit Shah had thanked Pawar for the same. However, the NCP had claimed that Pawar was quoted out of context by the media. The NCP chief Monday reiterated the demand for a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the Rafale deal and demanded the government share details of the prices of the 36 fighter jets.
Separate queues for women at Sabarimala temple ‘impractical’: Kerala govt
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”.
UIDAI asks telcos to submit plan to discontinue Aadhar based eKYC
New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court imposed curbs on the use of Aadhaar, biometric-issuing authority UIDAI Monday asked telecom companies to submit, within the next 15 days, a plan to stop using the 12-digit unique ID number for customer authentication. A wcircular to this effect has already been issued to the telecom service providers (TSPs), including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and others. The communication, seen by PTI, says: “...all TSPs are called upon to immediately take actions in order to comply with the judgement dated 26.09.2018. In this regard, TSPs are hereby directed to submit by 15th October, 2018 an action plan/exit plan to the authority for closure of use of Aadhaar based authentication systems...”
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How Swachh Bharat created disruption
On 15 August 2014, the people of India listened as their newly elected Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, delivered his maiden Independence Day address from the Red Fort. This was a historic moment: the first time a Prime Minister of India had addressed the nation on the subject of toilets. Why, he asked, was the shameful practice of open defecation rampant in the India of the 21st century?” In his speech, he set the audacious goal of fulfilling M.K. Gandhi’s vision of a clean India by 2 October 2019, Gandhi’s 150th birthday. It was a moment of disruption. Disruption at the implementation level Political disruption succeeds when translated into implementational disruption. Staff at the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) sat down and started figuring out what meeting this challenge would mean. Working with states to change age-old habits of 550 million people and building 110 million toilets with only 1,825 days to do it in seemed an impossible task. One thing they knew: business as usual was not going to do the trick. They would have to start by changing age-old habits in their own back yards. Governments the world over have fixed patterns of behaviour and those habits are controlled by a number of factors. The routines of office work are pretty much the same—the 9 am start, the tea break, the lunch break, and the 5 pm close of business. All officials know their role, their job, and how it fits in the hierarchy of other roles in the organization. The objects they use are the same everywhere. Piles of files lie on real or virtual desktops, waiting to be processed using real or virtual writing instruments. In short, most of what happens in offices is completely predictable. This is because an office is what is known as a behaviour setting, where established roles, routines, rules and objects govern daily activity. No one has to think much about what they are doing and behaviour runs on auto-pilot. Any deviation from the established pattern is met with correction, disapproval, or some other form of sanction. The Swachh Bharat team realised that if it was to achieve the seemingly impossible goal of an open defecation free (ODF) India it had to become a disruptor; it had to change something in the behaviour settings of fellow government officials throughout India. So the team members set to work. First they redefined their own roles. Instead of seeing the team as simply government workers they started working in mission-mode, with one objective, to make India ODF by 2019. New roles were created by bringing in young blood to take on new functions, such as agile planning, communications, social media and rapid feedback on progress to districts.
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Priyanka Chopra to sport various looks for The Sky Is Pink, like Bharat would’ve had
New Delhi : Two years after making India proud of her professional and now even personal front, our desi girl Priyanka Chopra is now back in the city and has been painting it with all colours! Post making a mark with Quantico, Priyanka was announced as the leading lady for Salman Khan’s Bharat, and soon she also signed Shonali Bose’s movie The Sky Is Pink. Few days passed and her name was no longer associated with Bharat but the actress might not miss the film because like Bharat, she will also sport four different
looks in The Sky Is Pink as it will follow her character over a span of 30 years. The movie is based on a real-life story, of Aisha Chaudhary, played by Zaira Wasim, who at the age of 13, wrote the book My Little Epiphanies and turned a motivational speaker. Post her surrendering to pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 21, her mother Aditi, played by PeeCee, has been spreading her legacy and story. The film will also star Farhan Akhtar in a pivotal role and it is being heard that Piggy Chops has been shooting for this one round the clock in Mumbai.
Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma starrer Sui Dhaga has grossed Rs 36.60 crore till now.
Sui Dhaaga box office collection Day 3: Varun Dhawan’s film mints Rs 36.60 crore
New Delhi : Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma starrer Sui Dhaaga had a fine opening weekend. It has grossed Rs 36.60 crore till now. Sui Dhaaga is directed by Sharat Katariya (known for Dum Laga Ke Haisha) and produced by Maneesh Sharma under Yash Raj Films banner. It also stars Raghubir Yadav. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted the box office figures on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “#SuiDhaaga witnesses
Salman Khan heads to Abu Dhabi
New Delhi : After completing a schedule in Malta, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and the rest of the Bharat team have now landed in a new shoot location. The film’s producer and Salman’s brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri recently posted a video of Salman with his designer Ashley Rebello at the Abu Dhabi airport, captioning it, “#Bharat in #AbuDhabi @bharat_thefilm @ beingsalmankhan @ ashley_rebello”. This makes Bharat Salman’s third consecutive film to be shot in the Middle Eastern nation after Tiger Zinda Hai and Race 3. The film is an official remake of the Korean film An Ode To My Father, and apart from the lead pair, it features Disha Patani, Sunil Grover and Nora Fatehi in pivotal roles. So far, we’ve been getting updates about the film from director Ali Abbas Zaffar and producer Atul Agnihotri, and we hope they keep coming.
EXCELLENT GROWTH… Day 2 + Day 3 biz is a clear indicator that its target audience [families] have helped multiply the biz… Day 3 is *almost double* of Day 1… Fri 8.30 cr, Sat 12.25 cr, Sun 16.05 cr. Total: ₹ 36.60 cr [2500 screens]. India biz.” Taran also said that Monday will be a big test for the movie. In a tweet, he wrote, “Although Day 4 [Mon] – the first working day after the weekend – is akin to an exam for all movies.
Salman Khan Films’ upcoming film LoveYatri offers an interesting supporting cast
New Delhi : While Salman Khan Films’ upcoming production LoveYatri has been making the right noise owing to the crackling chemistry of the debutants Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain, the film also boasts of a strong supporting cast. Packed with interesting performances of Ram Kapoor, Ronit Roy Bose, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, LoveYatri is generating immense buzz ahead of its release. Ram Kapoor will be seen portraying the role of Aayush Sharma’s mama and Ronit Roy Bose will essay the role of Warina Hussain’s father
in the film. The superhit duo of Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan that won hearts with their interesting performance in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na will be seen making a comeback in LoveYatri with an added twist. The real life brothers who played siblings in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na will be seen playing brothers yet again. However, while the actors were behind the bars in the earlier film will be on the other side of the bars this time. LoveYatri has got the audience excited for the romantic film owing to the fresh chemistry as well as the chartbuster music.
Superstar Aamir Khan has got the masses excited with an avatar which is poles apart from his look in Dangal.
Aamir Khan met mom to make him a Thug and we want to thank her this moment! New Delhi : Trust Aamir Khan to approach all his films with utmost perfection, and his upcoming release Thugs Of Hindostan is no exception to that. For his latest onscreen appearance as a Thug, the actor borrowed his mother’s Soorma to add the needed edge to his character. Superstar Aamir Khan has got the masses excited with an avatar which is poles apart from his look in Dangal. Aamir was required to don an edgy look for Thugs of Hindostan and the actor turned to his mother to help complete his look. Known to change his looks like a chameleon for his diverse films, Aamir has slipped into the quirky character of ‘Firangi’
Plastic bags to be banned in Bihar from October 25: State govt to HC
New Delhi : The first look of Kangana Ranaut as Manikarnika alias Rani Laxmibai is out and even though it is impressive to a great extent, the look also leaves us in some doubts. Kangana looks like a fierce warrior in this one – she is clearly angry looking at something in the war scenario. “I feel a sense of immense pride to present the larger-thanlife story of Manikarnika, which I’m sure will inspire & entertain cinegoers. A symbol of heroism and humanity, this is our tribute to one of India’s greatest freedom fighters,” she let
out in a statement. On a battlefield her look might appear to be a mismatch but it isn’t really. If one talks about the jewellery, then many illustrations and graphics about Rani
Laxmibai have shown that the fighter woman was fond of wearing good jewellery, even when she had a sword in her hand. So Kangana has done a good job in recreating
that. Her clothes too, even though appearing tight on her, is again a recreation from that era, which again is good work on her path. But what has left us wondering is the hairstyle. The Queen of Jhansi rarely left her hair open, especially when on the battlefield, and even if she did, they were never tied up. Kangana seems to have added her own element in this aspect by bringing in a moderntime hairstyle for such an intense scene and we don’t know what the reception for that would be.
with ease. The superstar who is known to consult and reach to his mother for feedback, once again took his mother Zeenat Hussain. While consulting his mother for his Thugs avatar, the actor was suggested to apply Soorma. Aamir not only went on to borrow kohl from his mother for his onscreen appearance but also used it for his everyday look while shooting for the film. The actor shares a very close bond with his mother, be it rushing back home to celebrate his birthday with his mother or holding special screenings of all his films first for his mother, the actor is known to go above and beyond for her.
Hina Khan, Vatsal Seth and Ishita Dutta will be seen in Bepannaah only on COLORS’
New Delhi : Ahmedabad : COLORS’ mystery, Bepannaah has been the talk of the town, for its unforeseen twists and turns which brings new high to the show. The show has seen spikes at various points after witnessing the entry of TaherShabbir, as doctor from London, Arshad, who Zoya’s father Waseem has chosen as her prospective groom. The twist in the plot was highlighted with when Zoyawasn’t able to accept Arshad as her husband and refrained from saying “Qubool Hai” on the wedding day. Waseem, Zoya’s father takes offence to this move
and considers it as an act of betrayal. At this point Aaditya comes in scene to Zoya’s rescue. The duo walk distressed on the street discussing the drastic shift in their lives, but they will eventually get married. While this will be a grand moment in their life, telestars like Hina Khan, Vatsal Seth and Ishita Dutta will be joining them for this celebration. Vatsal Seth will make an entry with his real life wife Ishita Dutta and said, “Bepannaah is a love story with a twist, it’s certainly one of the most popular shows on Indian television.
Looking back on the experience of writing his memoir, the actor says with regret that he’s done with telling his story.
‘I regret only five pages of my book’
New Delhi : Soon after Nawazuddin Siddiqui launched his biography, An Ordinary Life: A Memoir, it got embroiled in controversy due to the mention of two ladies with whom Nawazuddin was allegedly involved. The uproar caused by the unflattering mention of the ladies prompted Nawazuddin’s publishers to withdraw his memoir from bookshelves. Looking back on the experience of writing his memoir, the actor says with regret that he’s done with telling his story. “The entire motive of the endeavour was turned on its head. I wanted to put my story forward so that others from small towns with big dreams could follow in my footsteps. How was I to know that five pages of the book would kill the impact of my entire effort? The book had
209 pages and only five of those pages were written about over and over again,” he says. Nawaz deeply regrets naming the women he allegedly dated. “It was not in good taste to name the ladies. But I didn’t know any better. I was only trying to tell the truth,” he says, adding, “Now if I ever write my memoir, say 30-40 years from now, I will only tell lies in it. . As the truth is not palatable to everybody.” The Manto actor also opens up about the alleged breaking into his wife’s Call Detail Record. “It was never what it was made out to be. There are so many things that are said and done to someone who becomes successful. I can’t explain anymore. But all I can say is that my wife and I are very happy together.
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Lionel Messi acknowledged that Barcelona must improve in defense after it drew 2-2 to Girona and lost 2-1 at Leganes before its latest slip against Bilbao.
La Liga: Lionel Messi speaks up amid slump in new role as Barcelona captain
Barcelona : With his actions, and now words, Lionel Messi is embracing a new role as Barcelona captain. Messi came off the bench to set up a late equalizer by fellow substitute Munir El Haddadi and salvage a point in a 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Extremely reticent to talk to the Spanish media in the past, the club’s all-time leading scorer faced the cameras afterward to explain why his team over the last week had secured only two out of a possible nine points in the Spanish league. Messi acknowledged that Barcelona must improve in defense after it drew 2-2 to Girona and lost 2-1 at Leganes before its latest slip against Bilbao. “We are angry for this run of results,” Messi said. “We are aware that we have to be stronger in defense and
not concede goals in every match. Last year it was very difficult to score against us, and now it doesn’t take much.” Messi then pointed to Barcelona’s upcoming Champions League trip to Wembley Stadium, where the defending Spanish champions play Harry Kane’s Tottenham in a Group B game. “Now we must think about Wednesday because we have a very hard match against a very complicated team,” Messi said. “We know we have a lot to improve, but we must stay calm.” At age 31, Messi is in his 15th season with Barcelona’s first team and has long been the player his teammates turn to for the decisive dribble, pass or goal. But this campaign he has the added responsibility of wearing the captain’s armband that was handed down by Andres Iniesta after his departure to Japan.
Business Air India to sell 14 properties; eyes Rs 250 crore
New Delhi: National carrier Air India on Monday sought bids for the sale of 14 properties, through which the debtladen airline aims to raise Rs 250 crore, a senior airline official said. The government is looking to bolster the fortunes of the state-run carrier after the proposed strategic stake sale failed to take off in May. Against this backdrop, efforts are continuing for the sale of the airline’s non-core assets. The properties, spread across Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune and Amritsar, include commercial and residential land as well as residential flats, according to an advertisement in a business daily. The last date for participating in the bids is November 1, according to the advertisement. “We expect to mop up around Rs 250 crore from sale of these properties,” the official told PTI. Air India’s debt burden is estimated to be more than
Rs 50,000 crore, besides huge accumulated losses. According to its audited accounts, the airline’s total losses stood at Rs 47,145.62 crore in 201617. The Centre had in 2012 approved monetisation of real estate assets in Air India to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore over the next 10-year period, with an annual target of Rs 500 crore from FY13 onwards. The government had in May said that Air India has mopped up Rs 543.03 crore from monetisation of its assets in prime locations such as Mumbai and Chennai. The national carrier had also collected Rs 291 crore as lease rentals from its iconic 23-storeyed building, its erstwhile headquarters, at Nariman Point in the city, between FY13 and January 2018, it had said. The government is now planning to sell this building, and has started discussions for the same as part of efforts to raise funds for the cash crunchhit airline.
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Two own goals - in England and Germany - would go down as biggest bloopers this season and in most absurd fashion.
Throw in, 50 yard backpass: Absurd own goals this weekend in European football New Delhi : Weekend’s football in Europe saw two moments of embarrassment – one for Manchester City women’s goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck and for Stuttgart keep Ron-Rober Zieler – that resulted in own goals. In the Women’s Super League game, Manchester City player Abbie McManus had the misfortune of adding an own goal to her record and was left visibly upset in so doing. He 50 yard backpass to goalkeeper Roebuck bounced over and found the net in the game against Birmingham City. The own goal happened in the eighth minute of the game but City recovered from going 1-0 down to win 3-2. McManus quipped “goal of the season” in a Twitter hashtag before adding “lesson learnt.” Stuttgart beat Werder Bremen 2-1 in the Bundesliga but ta moment would go down as the
blooper of the season thanks to a moment of loss of concentration for Zieler. With Stuttgart leading at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Borna Sosa took a throw-in from the left sideline and went back to Zieler who who wasn’t paying attention. With the keeper fixing his shin guards and socks, the ball trickled
by him, not realizing it until it was too late. The ball rolled into the net to level the score at 1-1. The goal went down as an own-goal for Zieler as he was the closest to it when it trickled into the net, and it’s not possible to score – in your net or the opponent’s – off a throw-in.
Russia’s World Cup hero Igor Akinfeev retires from internationals
Moscow : Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is retiring from international soccer after leading the national side as captain to this year’s World Cup quarter-finals on home soil. The 32-year-old CSKA Moscow player’s acrobatic penalty saves captivated home crowds and helped Russia to their best tournament finish since the collapse of the Soviet Union. “There is a beginning and an end to every story,” Akinfeev was quoted as saying on CSKA’s website. “My
story with the national team has also reached its logical end.” Akinfeev earned 112 caps for his country since his debut in 2004 as an 18-yearold, according to the Russian Football Union. The highlight of his international career came at this year’s World Cup hosted by Russia. “It was a great honour for me to lead the Russian team as captain at the World Cup,” he said. “Honestly I couldn’t have dreamt of it. But it happened and probably was the peak of my career with the national team.
Mohammad Hafeez included in Pakistan Test squad against Australia
Mohammad Hafeez was drafted in to strengthen a batting order which looked vulnerable in the recently concluded Asia Cup. New Delhi : Pakistan’s national selection committee announced its revised 17-man squad for the twomatch Test series against Australia on Monday. Former opener Mohammad Hafeez was the most notable inclusion in the side as he was drafted in to strengthen a batting order which looked vulnerable in the recently concluded Asia Cup. The 37-yearold had an excellent run in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier first-class tournament. Hafeez bagged a six-wicket haul and scored 280 runs in three matches, including a double-century against Peshawar that led to his recall. “The national selection committee and the team management
has decided to include Hafeez for the two Tests against Australia,” said the Pakistan Cricket Board in a statement. Pakistan’s first Test against the Australians starts in Dubai on Sunday. The second match begins on October 16. Hafeez played the last of his 50 Tests against England in Birmingham in August 2016. Pakistan revised Test squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imamul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin,Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan.
GST mop up rises to Rs 94,442 crore
New Delhi: The GST collections in September jumped marginally to Rs 94,442 crore from Rs 93,960 crore in August bringing some relief to the government. Going forward, collections are expected to rise further due to higher sales in the festive season. Recently, the government had cut GST on a number of products which could have impacted its collection. Finance ministry said that total number of GSTR 3B returns filed for the month of August up to 30th September, 2018 is 67 lakh. “The total gross GST revenue
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collected in the month of September, 2018 is Rs 94,442 crore of which CGST is Rs 15,318 crore, SGST is Rs 21,061 crore, IGST is Rs 50,070 crore (including Rs 25,308 crore collected on imports) and cess is Rs 7,993 crore (including Rs 769 crore collected on imports),” said finance ministry in a statement. It said that the total revenue earned by Central government and the State governments after settlement in the month of September, 2018 is Rs 30,574 crore for CGST and Rs 35,015 crore for the SGST.
New Delhi: Indian consumers today are moving with pace towards an omni channel way of life. The digital transformation has inculcated convenience to the experience of shopping and has battled infrastructural difficulties in a developing country like India. The consumers will feel as if they are inside an actual mall just that with more perks. Having garnered tremendous interest and having received an overwhelming response from investors, Rishabh Mehra Managing Director - Yokeasia Malls Pvt Ltd is looking at even more opportunities to expand his horizon. Beginning with the inauguration in Indian cities, such as, New Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Mysore, Mangalore, Pune, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jaipur & Ludhiana, DMA will soon make its presence felt in countries like India, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Team MICA wins Ahmedabadround of The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2018
Ahmedabad : MICA, Ahmedabad won the Ahmedabad qualifying round of The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2018 held today at the IIM Ahmedabad. The winning team members Mr. Snehashis Panda,Mr. Jayneel Modi and Ms. Antra Fuloria did their institute proud by answering the brainteasers posed by Quiz masters Seema Chari and Kunal Savarkar. Ms. Ulrika Sundberg, Consul General, Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, Indiahanded out the prizes at the Inter-Collegiate quiz competition which saw avid quizzers from across reputed
colleges and technical institutes of the city and from nearby areas. The team will now represent the city at the National Finals which will be held at New Delhi on 1st November 2018. The competition will now proceed to the remaining rounds to be held in Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and finally
in New Delhi. Launched in 2008, this much awaited annual quiz has grown exponentially over the years and is a unique medium to test student’s knowledge on the Nobel Prize, Nobel Laureates and their achievements along with Sweden, its people, culture, Swedish innovations and inventions. Organized by the Embassy of Sweden in collaboration with leading Swedish companies in India and other partners as well as the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, it forms part of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial programme.
and Indonesia.With number of Smart Phone users increasing, and the customer experience being at the forefront of online shopping portals, digital shopping is the trend ahead. A data shows that Indians buy online primarily because of convenience (65%), followed by price (31%). Innovations for making this experience more realistic, convenient and exciting are on the go. Novel concept, Digital Mall of Asia is an amalgamation of digital world and real estate.It brings the best of offline and online world and gives the consumers an experience of virtual reality. Where there are going to be 125 million new shoppers online, and where the key driver of purchase is going to be convenience, Digital malls are the way forward.Online mall will give exclusive retail shops, hyper market, food court, financial services, education, Digiplex and nightclub to party anytime anywhere (pay an x amount and enjoy the music of your favorite nightclub).
Xiaomi launches new range of Mi TVs and ecosystem products in India Mumbai: Xiaomi, India’s number one smartphone brand, today announced a new range of smart TVs along with a wide range of ecosystem products. Mi LED Smart TV PRO series brings to the table three variants, Mi LED TV 4 PRO (55)¹, Mi LED TV 4A PRO (49)², and Mi LED TV 4C PRO (32)³. All three Mi TVs sport a new and refined version of PatchWall based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Mi LED Smart TV PRO series is successor to the Mi LED Smart TV series
which sold more than 500,000 units in nearly six months online. Raghu Reddy, Head - category & online sales, Xiaomi India said, “We are thrilled to be introducing a brand new range of ecosystem products, namely Mi Band 3, Mi Home Security Camera 360 1080P, Mi Air Purifier 2S, and Mi Luggage (20/24). Xiaomi as a brand, is beyond just a smartphone company. We believe in offering innovative products of high quality with the best specs at a truly honest pricing.
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Gujarat Congress to launch ‘Lok Sampark Abhiyan’ against BJP today
Mamata Banerjee invites Jignesh Mevani to join Mahagathbandhan
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Congress will launch ‘Lok Sampark Abhiyan’ on Tuesday against the “failures” of the state BJP government and “unfulfilled promises” made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The campaign, which is a nationwide programme, is also being used to collect funds for the party. The target given for Gujarat is Rs 25 crore and the leaders here are confident of meeting the target. The campaign will continue till the birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi on November 19. The party
AHMEDABAD: Independent MLA from Gujarat and Dalit youth leader Jignesh Mevani, on Monday, met Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. During the meeting, the West Bengal CM has invited Mevani to join the possible Mahagathbandhan and a massive rally of opposition leaders likely to be held on January 19 in Kolkata. Speaking with The Indian Express over the phone from Kolkata, Mevani said, “I was invited by Banerjee and we had discussion for over an hour on range of issues. We had mutual
distributed pamphlets in several districts and villages and came up with slogans such as ‘Bahot huee mahngayee ki maar, ab jao Modi sarkar ’ and ‘Chowkidar ke Bhagidar, Rafale se Malamaal’ The issues being highlighted by the Congress to target the BJP government include Modi’s promise of creating 2 crore jobs annually, his promise to bring back black money from abroad, “allowing” big bank loan defaulters like Vijay Mallya to escape from the country, the issue of demonetisation, killing of 411 security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, among others.
To mark celebrations of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd, Governor, CM to attend several functions across state, today
Ahmedabad : To mark the celebration of ‘Gandhi Jayanti’ on 2nd October, tomorrow, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani will attend several functions organized across the state. In the morning, Chief Minister will attend all religions prayer meet to be held at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar. There he will pay rich tribute to Gandhiji -‘World Human.’ He will also witness the ‘Human Chain’ to be made as a part of unique celebration. Later, Mr. Rupani will purchase ‘Khadi’ from ‘Gram
Shilp’ shop on Ashram Road in Ahmedabad at 04:00 p.m. After that, he will lay foundation stone of the ‘Khadi Museum’ and Gujarat State Khadi Gramudhyog Board Bhawan to be built at a cost of Rs. 19-Crore near Vadaj Circle in Ahmedabad city at 05.00 p.m. Later, Mr. Rupani will also attend the programme based on Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans at Hridaya Kunj at world famous Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad at 6.30p.m. Besides Mr. Rupani, the programme will also be attended by Gujarat Governor Mr.
US Ambassador to India pays courtesy visit to CM Ahmedabad: US Ambassador to India Mr. Kenneth I. Juster paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani in Gandhinagar, today. During the courtesy meet, Mr. Rupani invited US to consider joining as a partner country in the forthcoming mega
business global meet ‘Vibrant Summit – 2019’ of Gujarat Government Those who attended the meeting included Chief Secretary Dr. J. N. Singh, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Kailashnathan, Principal Secretary Mr. M. K. Das and other top officials.
agreement on joining hands notwithstanding our disagreements over certain issues to defeat common enemy, Fascism.” “In West Bengal, there are around 27% Dalits and Adivasis and we discussed their issues. We also discussed strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2019. She has invited me to come for the massive convention of parties to forge Maha-Gathbandhan,” added Mevani. Earlier in February this year, Banerjee had also met Patidar youth leader from Gujarat Hardik Patel.
Gujarat Government’s futuristic GIFT city Gandhinagar : The state government envisaged the GIFT City in 2006-07 wherein several financial companies were invited to express their interest in the same. At the end, IL&FS was chosen as a Joint Venture partner with wholly owned company of Govt. of Gujarat i.e. Gujarat Urban Development Corporation [GUDC] on a 50:50 basis.The IL&FS was one of the best companies available in the infrastructure finance space with a good track record behind them. It was a widely held company in which single largest majority holding was also owned by Govt. of India entities such as LIC, SBI etc. It is completely baseless to say that Rs. 70,000 crore worth of project has been handed-over to IL&FS .In all the phases of GIFT City development, only Rs.10,000 crores is projected to be spent on entire infrastructure development. Not even a rupee in this project was invested by Government of Gujarat except the equity of Rs. 32.5 crore. The amount of Rs. 60,000 crore was envisaged to be brought in / invested by various private companies which would be located in GIFT City project in the coming period of 1520 years The GIFT City Company [GIFTCL] was incorporated on 21st June, 2007 in which, both IL&FS and GUDC contributed 50:50 equity of Rs.32.50 crores each in the JV and a government land of 662 acres
of Government land was given by Government of Gujarat to GIFTCL and GIFT SEZ with the conditions that the entire development of infrastructure in the GIFT city will be done by the company out of the proceeds of the development rights sold in the city to private developers. GIFTCL & GIFT SEZ are authorized to give land to the developers on 99 years lease. The ownership of the land remains with the Government. Any surplus which is left after spending on development of infrastructure is to be shared in the ratio of 50:50 in the first phase of development, and 80:20 in the subsequent two phases between Government of Gujarat and GIFT City respectively. The GIFT City project has boosted up the economic development of Gandhinagar. A sum of Rs.2000 crores has been invested by GIFTCL and GIFT SEZ Ltd in developing the infrastructure of the city. The developers who have invested in the GIFT City to create working space for financial and other companies have already invested Rs.3000 crores. And 2 million sq. ft. of building has been constructed and 3 million sq.ft. area is under construction. At present, there are 185 financial and other companies functioning in the GIFT City wherein 6631 employees are working directly along with 1497 indirect employees.
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Donald Trump says India wants trade deal with America primarily to keep him happy
Washington : US President Donald Trump Monday slammed India for the allegedly high tariffs on American products and said that New Delhi wants to have a trade deal with America primarily to keep him happy. Trump’s charges against the alleged high Indian tariffs, for the second time in a few days, came during his White House news conference where he announced a new trade deal with neighbouring Mexico and Canada. As he announced the key elements of the US-Mexico and Canada Agreement or USMCA, Trump listed out at the trade deals that are under negotiations, including with Japan, European Union, China and India. Trump described India as a “tariff king” as he reiterated his allegations that New Delhi has a high tariff rate on various American products. After he warned against imposing similar tariffs on import of Indian products, Trump said Indians called him that they want to have a trade deal with the US. The negotiations is being carried out by the US Trade Representatives, Robert Lighthizer.
Germany uncovers terrorist group which attacked foreigners in Chemnitz
Dresden : German police detained six men on Monday suspected of forming a far-right militant organisation which assaulted foreigners in the eastern city of Chemnitz and planned attacks on politicians and civil servants, the GBA federal prosecutor’s office said. Some 100 policemen backed by special commando units detained the six suspects aged 20 to 30, acting on warrants issued by the Federal Court of Justice on Sept. 28, the prosecutor said. The men are accused of forming “Revolution Chemnitz”, an organisation named after the city where the fatal stabbing of a German man blamed on migrants in August prompted the worst far-right violence in Germany in decades. “Based on the information we have so far, the suspects belong to the hooligan, skinhead and neo-Nazi scene in the area of Chemnitz and considered themselves leading figures in the right-wing extremist scene in Saxony,” prosecutors said. The group had planned to attack senior civil servants and politicians, they said.
There must be accountability for gross violations, abuses committed in Rakhine state: UN chief
Laboratories were conducting tests to ascertain the nature of viral infection detected among four dead lions. Thirty-one lions from Semardi area had also been rescued and kept under observation as a precautionary measure, said officials.
Seven lions died in last five days of Sept, says forest dept; total deaths now 21
Gandhinagar: Sending alarm bells ringing, the state forest department Monday confirmed that seven Asiatic lions had died in the last five days of September, taking the number of deaths to 21 in a single month. Officers also said that laboratories were conducting tests to ascertain the nature of viral infection detected among
four dead lions, and that 31 lions from Semardi area in Gir (east) forest division had been rescued and kept under observation as a precautionary measure. Postmortems conducted on the lions who died last month have shown respiratory and hepatic failure to be one of the causes of their death apart from infighting and injuries caused due to
it, a release from the forest department said Monday. In an official release, chief conservator of forests (CCF) of Junagadh wildlife circle, Dushyant Vasavada, said that after deaths of 11 lions between September 12 and 19, 10 more lions died between September 20 and September 30. All this 21 deaths within 19 days were
reported from Sarasiya Vidi area of Dalkhaniya range in Gir (east) forest division in Amreli district. “These 10 lions were among the group which had been rescued from Sarasiya Vidi after the initial deaths came to light from that area. They died while being given medical treatment at Jasadhar Rescue Centre,” Vasavada told news aganacy.
United Nations : UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that the Rohingya people are one of the most discriminated against people in the world, emphasising that there must be accountability for the gross violations and abuses committed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. According to the UN estimates, nearly 700,000 minority Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state since August 25 last year when the army launched a military crackdown. “Addressing the systematic discrimination against the Rohingya in Myanmar is essential – to ensure they have legal recognition, freedom of movement and equal access to education, health services, employment and other rights,” Guterres told PTI in an exclusive interview ahead of his three-day visit to India that begins Monday. “There can be no peace and reconciliation without ensuring that all people in Myanmar – regardless of their ethnicity or religion – can have equal enjoyment of their rights,” Guterres said. Responding to a question on the worsening Rohingya crisis, Guterres said he had visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh in July this year and had met with refugees and heard “heartbreaking” stories of massive violence – of killings, of rape, of torture, of house or villages burnt.
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