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Nationalism helped us bring Father Tom, held captive by ISIS, back: Modi
Woman makes 4 year old daughter sit on hot frying pan to ‘get rid of her’, arrested GNS News | Hyderabad
A four-year-old girl suffered severe burn injuries after her mother allegedly made her sit on a hot frying pan in Hyderabad in a bid to “get rid of her”, police said on Sunday. The police arrested the girl’s mother, Lalitha M, and the woman’s second husband, Y Prakash, both aged 25, in this connection. The girl is the woman’s daughter from her first marriage, a police official said. The woman and her husband, both natives of Andhra Pradesh, were working as a cook and watchman respectively at a hostel in SR Nagar in Hyderabad for the past few months, an official said. After the incident, the couple took the girl to ‘Bharosa’, an integrated support centre for women and children in Hyderabad, claiming that they had found her abandoned by the roadside, city-based child rights NGO Balala Hakkula Sangham’s honorary president Achyuta Rao said. However, on verification it was revealed that the child was being “tortured” by the couple, “who wanted to get rid of her”, he said. “The baby girl is from the first marriage of Lalitha. She seems to have left or divorced her first husband and married Prakash,” SR Nagar police station’s inspector Md Waheeduddin said. “The girl was found with burn injuries on her body after her mother allegedly made her sit on a hot frying pan,” he said, adding that it seems the girl suffered the injuries four-five days ago. Based on a complaint from an official of the Telangana’s child welfare department, the police registered a case under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and relevant provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act against the woman and her husband, the official said. The girl was rescued and admitted to a hospital, the police inspector said, adding further probe was on in the matter.
Treat people with disabilities with empathy, not sympathy : Naidu GNS NEWS | Guwahati :
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, who on Sunday launched a scheme for differentlyabled people in Guwahati, Assam, called for an inclusive society with no discrimination against them. Launching Deen Dayal Divyangajan Sahajya Scheme on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Naidu said, “We should treat differently-abled people with empathy, not sympathy.” Under the scheme, every person with disabilities in the state would be entitled to a one-time grant of Rs 5,000 for their treatment. “It is necessary that there is a change in the thought process as just making laws will not help in improving the situation for the differently-abled,” the vice-president said. Naidu also lauded the Assam government for introducing the Pranam Act that entails all government employees to make contributions from their salaries for the elderly and differentlyabled family members. He asked the authorities to make public places accessible to them so that they are not deprived of any opportunities. “Accessibility should be made mandatory and the entire society should encourage and help them in all possible manners. The state government should ensure that all beneficiaries get their dues under the various schemes introduced for them,” he said.
Govt to give 3-6 month window for Aadhaar-PAN linking post-SC approval Agency | New Delhi :
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The Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mocking its presidential election and, raising the issue of “internal democracy” in the BJP, asked him when he would answer questions posed by the leaders of his own party. Congress communications incharge Randeep Surjewala raked up the names of former BJP top guns such as LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Sanjay Joshi, Keshubhai Patel and Anandiben Patel, alleging they were “victims” of Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah’s “internal democracy”. “Dear PM, your love for ‘Shahzad’, ‘Shah-Zada’ and ‘Shaurya’ is now well known, but ‘Nation wants to know’ when will you reply to the questions raised by senior BJP leaders, ‘Shourie’ (Arun), Sinha (Yashwant) and Sinha (Shatrughan),” he posted on Twitter. Surjewala further tweeted, “Blinded by rage and enmity, what unimaginable depths would you fall to?” He also referred to senior BJP leaders such as Advani and Joshi in another tweet.
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SS News | Ahmedabad Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was ‘nationalism’ that helped in bringing back Indians who were captivated abroad. Speaking at a public rally in Ahmedabad, the Prime Minister said, “Those who are releasing Fatwas against ‘nationalists’ should see the efforts we undertook to get Father Tom back. Father Tom was guided by his love for Lord Christ and was working. We also brought back Father Prem, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan”. He added that it is the ‘nationalism’ only that made it possible to get the captives like Father Tom and Father Prem released. “When Judith D’Souza was kidnapped, we once again did whatever we could to bring this daughter of India back. Our nurses were stranded in West Asia. When these nurses, who are doing such humanitarian work, are stranded how can anyone sleep in peace? Every effort was undertaken to bring them back home,” Prime Minister Modi said. He appreciated External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her efforts.
Cong creates ‘walls between brothers’, pits one religion against other: Modi SS News | Bharuch Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Congress Party opposes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just for the sake of opposing and is envious of them. Speaking at a public rally in Bharuch, the Prime Minister said, “My problem with Congress politics is simple - they oppose us just for the sake of opposing. They oppose things like bullet train only because they could not take this initiative forward and are envious someone else is”. Taking a jibe at the UPA government, Modi said.
The government will give 3-6 months to link the biometric identifier Aadhaar with PAN in case the apex court rules in its favour, after which it may cancel all PANs that have not been linked, a senior official has said. The cancellation will weed out all duplicate PANs and make benami transactions void, the official said. The current deadline for linking the 10-digit alphanumeric PAN (Permanent Account Number), issued by the Income Tax Department, with Aadhaar is December 31. The government has indicated to the Supreme Court that it is willing to extend this deadline to March 31, 2018.
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‘The women got neither safety, nor education or nutrition, but only exploitation,’ Gandhi tweeted.
Guj women got neither safety, nor education, but only exploitation: Rahul
GNS News | New Delhi Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of crimes against women in Gujarat and raised concerns over their safety, even as he accused him of merely making promises. Gandhi asked his fifth question in his “a question a day” series in the run up to Gujarat assembly elections and demanded answers over the alleged failure of the Modi-led government in fulfilling the promises. Launching
a counter-attack, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that the questions showed the “feudal fantasy” of the Congress. “The women got neither safety, nor education or nutrition, but only exploitation. From Anganwadi to ASHA workers, everyone was disappointed. Only promises were made to the women of Gujarat and it was never their intention to fulfil them,” Gandhi tweeted. He also tagged a picture carrying statistics on women safety, education and health.
Built by India, Iran’s Chabahar port poses challenge to Pak’s Gwadar Agency | Tehran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated on Sunday a newly built extension to the country’s main Arabian Sea outlet, the strategic Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman, which more than triples its capacity and poses a challenge for a port under construction
in neighboring Pakistan. The USD 340 million project was constructed by a Revolutionary Guard-affiliated company, Khatam alAnbia, tthe largest Iranian contractor of government construction
projects. It involved several subcontractors, including a state-run Indian company, and brings the capacity of the port to 8.5 million tons of cargo annually, from the previous 2.5 million tons. The extension includes
five new piers, two of them for containers allowing cargo vessels with up to 100,000-ton captaincy to dock. It is also expected to make Chabahar, Iran’s closest sea link to the Indian Ocean..
Next Diwali will be celebrated in newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya: Swamy Agency | Mumbai :
Poonawalla hits out at Rahul again, says only ‘shehzada’ has place in Cong Agency | New Delhi :
Maharashtra Congress Secretary Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday furthered his attack against party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and dubbed him ‘shehzada’, in line with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) repeated jibes referring to him by the same moniker. Speaking to media in Delhi, Poonwala said that Congress Party had “no place for Shehzad [himself], but for shehzada [Rahul Gandhi].” “I have been trying to raise the most important issue of dynastic politics and fair opportunity to the non-dynasts within the party for the past six to eight years. I also wrote to Rahul ji on this. Instead of answering my claims about delegates being fixed and one family one ticket rule – they
are making baseless allegations against me that I am a BJP agent. I have to become a whistleblower. I am not spineless like the other Congress leaders,” he said. “Main Shehzad hoon, shehzada nahin. [I am Shehzad Poonawalla, not a prince like Rahul Gandhi]. They don’t have a place for me,” he added. Rubbishing Congress’ claims that he was not a party leader, Poonawalla said, “If I was not a member of the Congress Party, why does my name appear in a letter signed by Ashok Chavan in April 2016 appointing me as Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee secretary?” He showed the letter to the media as the proof. Poonawalla also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising him for his bravery and said,
“The person whom I criticised [PM Modi] is supporting me, while the party [Congress] for which I gave my life is criticising me and saying that I am not a member of it.” Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed Poonawalla’s allegations and called out Congress for the lack of “internal democracy”. “A youngster Shehzad has exposed the rigging that is taking place in the Congresspresident poll. And Shehzad is a senior Congress leader in Maharashtra. The CongressParty has tried to muzzle his voice and wants to even remove him from their social media groups. What tolerance is this!” the prime minister said, addressing a rally in Gujarat.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has announced that the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya will commence soon and devotees will be able to celebrate the next Diwali there. Speaking to media, Swamy said, “The next Diwali will be celebrated in the newly constructed Ram Temple.” “Ram Temple will be prepared by October because everything is ready and all the materials for construction is prefabricated. It is just a
matter of attaching it like the Swami Narayan Mandir,” said Swamy. The BJP leader further said that there is no need of making a new law for building Ram Temple as the Narasimha Rao government in an affidavit to the Supreme Court mentioned that if it is proved that there was a temple at the place, then the land will be given to Hindus. The existence of a temple has been proved now, claimed Swamy. The BJP leader, who is confident of winning the case, said. , “Although we can bring in a new law, it is
not needed. Because we are winning the case and I have full trust that we will win.” The senior advocate also claimed that the Sunni Waqf Board has nothing for rebuttal. “The Allahabad High Court already went deep in the subject so there is nothing left with the Sunni Waqf Board for rebuttal,” said Swamy. “I have presented an additional argument that offering prayers in that land is Hindus fundamental right, Muslims do not have that right. They are only interested in property and this is normal,” added Swamy.
The former Maharashtra chief minister alleged the “Modi model” was actually helping big industries to grow. Gujarat model is Modi model supportive of crony capitalism : Prithviraj Chavan SS News | Ahmedabad : Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday termed the Gujarat model as “Modi model”, which he said supports “crony capitalism”. He also alleged that Gujarat has been “lagging behind” on Human Development Index (HDI) and on social development parameters. “The ‘Gujarat Model’ is actually the ‘Modi model,’ which (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiji is trying
to replicate (elsewhere) in the country with only one person running the government, taking decisions single-handedly whether it pertains to the economy or foreign policy,” Chavan told reporters at a press conference here. The former Maharashtra chief minister alleged the “Modi model” was actually helping big industries to grow. “Modi model means crony capitalism which is facilitating the growth of tbig industry, giving them
big projects, purchasing their materials at higher prices, taking them abroad and helping them collaborate in foreign countries,” the former Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Chavan said though big industry is needed but it should not be at the cost of the poor farmers. “We need big industry but it should not be at the cost of snatching land from poor farmers and giving easy loans to corporates,” the Congress leader said.
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State of play: Losing My Religion First They Killed My Father director Angelina Jolie: I hope when people see the film, they don’t just see the war SS News | Ahmedabad
Going by the argument that Rahul Gandhi ‘signed’ in as a Hindu as well as ‘M’ - a Muslim – in two separate attendance registers at the Somnath temple (why were there two ??) and the brouhaha thereafter, that the Congress leader’s religion and faith were unclear as he couldn’t be both a Hindu and a Muslim, I am deeply confused. Does it matter? Does it really matter whether the man professes to one faith or another? Isn’t your nationality more important than the sub-text of religion and caste? We are Indians first, are we not - and then Hindus and Muslims, Christian and Buddhist, Jew and Jain… Or is this the new India, where all that matters is which deity we deify, which higher power we bow our heads to? Man. Mammon. And here’s the thing, Rahul Gandhi’s ancestry and bloodlines criss-cross not just this country, but two continents. When your greatgrandfather is a Kashmiri Pandit, your grandfather, a Parsi, and your mother, an Italian Catholic, you have a foot in three faiths, not one. Pushed to the wall, he’s now crumbled and chosen to go public and say he’s a Shiv bhakt, with a Congress party spokesman jumping in to say Rahul is a practising Hindu, a thread wearing Brahmin! A Janeu-dhara Brahmin! Ahem! You can choose your religion, but can you choose your caste? There are two asides I’d like to make. First off, we’ll have to wait for the man to bare his chest to see if the spokesperson, got that right! Second, Kashmiri Pandits appaently only sport the thread when they marry or conduct a ritual. And - I could be completely wrong - the thread can be worn by a Brahmin, a Kshatriya and a Vaishnava. Either way, courtesy our misogynist, deeply patriarchal societies, Feroze Gandhi didn’t lose his religion because he married outside his community. That only applies to Parsi women. What it did, was make Feroze and Indira’s ill-fated, starcrossed progeny, Rajiv and Sanjay, Parsis by birth; If, they had chosen to embrace it. By all accounts, given the annual family treks to the Amarnath and Vaishnodevi temples and images of all their last rites, they clearly professed to the Hindu faith. Who can forget Indira Gandhi’s resident Rasputin, Dhirendra Brahmachari who dominated her last years? The NextGen Gandhis that Rahul, Priyanka and Varun – part Sikh – reflect the polyglot, melting pot that is Indian society today. With the rapid urbanization of our smaller towns and the mass migration of our young, away from their traditional social milieu, as they seek employment in the bigger towns and cities, both here and across the world, our identities, as defined in our parents and grandparents’ times, rooted in our ancestral villages, by caste and religion, seem to matter less and less. Surely, it’s who we are, who we’ve become as individuals, what we do, and how successful we are at doing what we do in our chosen careers and vocations, that define us.that they did, they showed the temple hopping for what it is - a blatant ploy to appease the Hindu, fracture that vote and hope the crumbs that come their way will be enough to change the Gujarat story. The Muslim will vote for the Congress anyway, they say The glee in the Congress camp at putting the BJP on the back foot has however gone; getting their mojo back may be tough.
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Agency | US Actor-turned-director Angelina Jolie says she wishes people are able to see past the war-torn Cambodia and view the nation in a different light through her film First They Killed My Father. The 42-year-old actor hopes her directorial debut encourages people from around the world to visit the country and breathe
I have not missed a flight or cancelled a shoot till date: Kajol
GNS News | Mumbai Actors avoid missing out on film’s shooting despite ill health as not appearing on the set leads to a loss, says Kajol. The actor, best known for her commercial potboilers such as “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”, says she never cancelled a shoot in her 25-yearlong career as she respects commitment. In an interview with news agancy, Kajol says, “You are working in an industry where if you fall sick or cancel a
shoot, lakhs of rupees go out of somebody else’s pocket. So that’s a huge responsibility on your head. “In my 25 years, I don’t think I have ever cancelled a day’s shoot. With (utmost) honesty I can say that, I have not missed a flight or cancelled a shoot till date.” Kajol says health is always an issue in an actors life as even after having erratic working hours, irregular food and sleeping habits, there is a pressure to look good all the time. The 43-year-old actor remembers taking a day off from work only when her daughter Nysa was unwell. “One day
my daughter was not well, she had 104 degree temperature, that’s the only time I remember telling the producers that I can’t come. But for my own illness, I have shot even when I had high fever.” Kajol, who is the brand ambassador of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL’s) health soap brand Lifebuoy, recently announced a new initiative to empower young girls to make a difference in their communities through a partnership with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
GSN News | Mumbai The global Indian star, Priyanka Chopra will officially be launching the muchanticipated trailer of Monsoon Shootout through her social media. Priyanka, one of the most influential Indian figures internationally has come forth to extend her support to launch the trailer for the film which is set to release digitally on December 4. Talking about this Guneet Monga said,
Jolie. The actor, whose adopted son Maddox, 16, hails from the country, says she is proud of her Cambodian teammates for sticking with her for the film. “I was so proud of everybody in Cambodia and how hard they worked and participated in the creation of the film. “It was also important for them, because one of the first steps the Khmer Rouge took was to kill
all the artistes and writers and anyone who could be creative and expressive. So seeing Cambodian artists contributing to this film was special and beautiful,” she says. The first-time director says recreating Pol Pot’s regime, the politician who orchestrated the Cambodian genocide, for the movie was a “cathartic” experience.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends cousins wedding in Mangaluru
Agency | Mumbai Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended the wedding of her cousin in Mangaluru. She attended the wedding of Prajwal, son of her
uncle Uday Kumar Shetty, accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya and mother Vrinda Rai. The marriage was held yesterday at the TMA Pai convention hall here. The actor was clad in dazzling red with
soft gold embroidery. Aaradhya also wore a matching outfit. Aishwarya spoke to relatives in her mother tongue Tulu and sought blessings from her elders, said sources.
No troubles in paradise for Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone
Padmavati controversy : Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan and Sonakshi Sinha condemn death threats to Deepika Padukone
Priyanka to launch the trailer of Nawazuddin thriller Monsoon Shootout
“I reached out to Priyanka to express our desire to have her launch our trailer. She watched the trailer and loved the innovation. Being the first of its kind interactive trailer where the audience choose the ending. It is indeed very kind of her to instantly agree and extend her support. She has produced and supported several independent films. She’s a global icon and an amazingly talented actress who has a great sense of good content. It’s humbling to see someone like her to come forth in support of our film.” Monsoon Shootout premiered at Cannes Film Festival and won Best Thriller in several festivals internationally, the film stars Vijay Varma as in the role of a rookie cop on the job who is torn in between making a tough choice against a criminal suspect on the run.
more life into it, reports Psychologies magazine. “I love this country so much and I hope that when people see the film, they don’t just see the war and the suffering, but they get to really know this Cambodian family. My wish is that they see the beautiful culture, language and talented artistes. I hope that people will come and bring work and travel to Cambodia,” says
Agency | Mumbai and finally, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have managed to meet. With Sanjay Leela Bhansali deposing
before the parliamentary committee that is probing into the Padmavati controversy, Deepika and Ranveer took time to meet up at Ranveer’s Gully Boy director Zoya
Akhtar’s house. The promotions of the film demanded that Ranveer and Deepika do not come together, because it does not have any scene of Allaudin Khilji and Rani Padmavati together. “But then they made a combined entry and exit this time. Ranveer was very upset and angry at the threats made not just to Deepika, but als o to Bhansali. He even had a restrain order on meeting Deepika. But how can you keep them away for long?” asks a trade source. With the probability of Bhansali being called again within a fortnight to meet the parliamentary committee, it does seem that the focus now is on the Gujarat elections. Buzz is that a decision on the Padmavati release will be made only after that.
Ashley Judd: Women will persevere in fighting sexual harassment
Agency | New York GSN News | Mumbai Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan and Sonakshi Sinha have said death threats being issued to fellow actor Deepika Padukone and Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is not “right”. The actors, who were speaking on the sidelines of an award event over the weekend, called for strict actions against the people calling for such violent threats. “It is a clear indication of our level
of evolution. We are still evolving as a society and as individuals. It is a reflection of the fact that we still have a long way to go to evolve into beings, that bereft of these problems and issues of assumptions and attacks. It is not right,” Hrithik said, who has worked with Bhansali in Guzaarish. While Varun said India is a democracy and every one has the right to protest, but things should not turn violent. “Protesting peacefully is fine. It is a democracy and everyone
should be allowed to voice their opinion and we should totally respect that. But making a (death) threat should not be allowed in a democracy. And I believe in our judiciary, I am sure they will manage it,” he said. Sonakshi said the kind of protest film and the cast members are facing is not “correct”. “… Whatever is happening is not right and it shouldn’t happen. In our country, if threats are given openly, it is not a correct thing.
Actress Ashley Judd, whose claims against a Hollywood mogul helped set off an avalanche of sexual harassment allegations, said Friday that the fight against sexual misconduct will be a “chaotic, messy” endeavour, but that women won’t let potential public fatigue about the scandals slow the efforts. Judd told an audience at the University of Kentucky, her alma mater, that the fight is about “ending impunity.” Judd said
that film mogul Harvey Weinstein harassed her three different times. She discussed one episode in detail: an incident from two decades ago in which she said she was asked to meet Weinstein in his hotel room. Weinstein greeted her wearing a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a massage or if she would watch him shower. Weinstein was ousted from the movie company he founded following a barrage of sexual harassment allegations that began with a bombshell New
York Times article in early October. Since then, numerous prominent men in entertainment, business and politics and the media have been hit with allegations of improper behavior with women. Judd said Friday she hasn’t spoken about the other alleged incidents because she wants the focus to be on larger issues. “I want to talk about how it’s not about sex, it’s about power,” she said.
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Short News ISL 2017-18: Henrique Sereno’s strike helps Chennaiyin FC edge FC Pune City GNS News | Pune
Chennaiyin FC got the better of FC Pune City by a solitary goal in an Indian Super League clash to move to the second spot here on Sunday. A 82nd minute goal from captain Henrique Sereno was enough for the former ISL champions to win their second match on the trot at the Balewadi Stadium. After a cagey opening 15 minutes, Pune took control but could not create any clear-cut goal scoring chances. Some of their best chances of the half came from set plays. Marcos Tebar’s free-kick in the 19th minute was headed down by a Pune player to Alfaro, who in turn passed in on to Rafael Lopez. But the Spanish defender’s sidefooted shot went inches wide of the Chennaiyin goal. Chennaiyin FC’s best chance of the first half fell to Gregory Nelson in the 40th minute. After stringing together a few passes in midfield, Inigo Calderon sent in a delightful cross into the box for Nelson to connect. The Dutchman’s diving header, however, was cleared by Rafael.
I-League: Eze Kingsley’s header helps Mohun Bagan down East Bengal in Kolkata derby GNS News | Kolkata
Mohun Bagan rode on a header from their Nigerian central defender Eze Kingsley to down East Bengal by a solitary goal in the first I-League derby of the season at a packed Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. Man of the Match Kingsley scored off a low
but powerful header from a Sony Norde corner kick to help Mohun Bagan break an anxious 40 minutes stalemate for the former champions. Their defence, led by goalkeeper Shilton Paul, held on to the slender lead on a day Norde and Ansumana Kromah failed to make use of the opportunities.
David de Gea as the best in the world GNS News | London
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho labelled goalkeeper David de Gea as the best in the world after the Spaniard equalled a Premier League record during his side’s exhilarating 3-1 victory at Arsenal on Saturday. De Gea made 14 saves -- several of them exceptional -- as Arsenal threw everything at United after conceding twice in the opening 11 minutes in a sizzling clash at the Emirates Stadium. “I told him after the match, what I saw today was the best from a goalkeeper in the world. You need the
keeper to be there for you when the team needs him,” Mourinho, whose side closed the gap on leaders Manchester City to five points, said. De Gea saved twice in quick succession from Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac shortly before halftime and somehow kept out United striker Romelu Lukaku’s miskick when trying to clear from a corner. After the break he continued to thwart Arsenal’s best efforts, making an astonishing double save to first keep out Alexandre Lacazette’s shot, then stuck out his leg to deny Alexis Sanchez from point-blank range. The only other goalkeeper to make so many saves in a Premier League match are Tim Krul for Newcastle United (v Spurs in November 2013) and Vito Mannone for Sunderland (v Chelsea in April 2014). “De Gea was man of the match by a clear mile,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. Two goals from Jesse Lingard and one from Antonio Valencia earned United the victory -- Mourinho’s first away against a top-six club since he arrived at Old Trafford.
Sports Special Score: Sri Lanka 131/3 at stumps, trail India by 405 runs, Mathews (57*), Chandimal (25*); Mohammed Shami (1/30), Ravindra Jadeja (1/24).
IND vs SL 3rd Test Day 2: Sri Lanka rebuild post smog drama Agency | New Delhi
While pollution and smog in New Delhi made their presence on Day 2 of the third India versus Sri Lanka Test, it could not stop Vrat Kohli to break a few records on his way to his sixth double ton as India declared at 536/7 before scalping three Sri Lankan wickets (3/131) at stumps here at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Sunday. After Kohli notched up his second double ton in a row, Delhi weather forced Sri Lankan
players wear masks and be on the field. Such was the weather that around 8 Lankan players wore masks and pacers Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Gamage had to leave the field. After India scored 129 runs losing only Rohit Sharma in the first session on Day 2, the second session witnessed multiple smog interruptions as the play was halted for over 20 minutes and witnessed India and Sri Lanka coaches walking out on the field as Sri Lanka at
a point had a player short on the field. Such was the turn of events that Kohli announced declaration. While Sri Lanka lost two wickets before tea interval and one in the final session, the experienced duo
of Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal joined hands to stitch an unbeaten 56-run stand as Sri Lanka ended Day 2 at 131/3, with Mathews batting on 57 and Chandimal batting on 25.
Sri Lanka hit by Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay and Sadeera Samara wickrama GNS News | New Delhi
Sri Lankan cricket team manager Asanka Gurusinha said that opener Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was hit on the temple of his forehead on Saturday, will be kept under medical observation for 24 hours before taking a call whether he will be sent into bat. Samarawickrama was hit off the last delivery of the 30th over bowled by Dilruwan Perera, when Murali Vijay tried to pull a short delivery on the first day of the third and final Test. It hit him flush on crest of his helmet. He was immediately taken off the field and sent to the hospital for precautionary scans. “All the precautionary x-rays and scans have been done. It has been advised that he should be kept under medical observation for the next 24 hours. We will take a call on whether he will open or not depending on doctor’s advice,” Gurusinha told reporters at the end of day’s play. “Since it was an on field injury, he can open the innings if he is fit,” he added. Bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake dropped hints that a call is yet to be taken on whether Angelo Mathews will be playing the limited overs leg of this series. Asked when would Mathews start bowling again, he said: “He has got a very acute injury. It’s not only the thighs now, it has gone to the calf muscle. We are very cautious of what he does and how he does things. He is managed carefully.”
Sri Lankan fielders complained of health troubles. New Delhi smog made Sri Lanka players vomit after fielding, says Nic Pothas
Bharat Arun takes dig at Sri Lanka, says Virat Kohli batted without pollution mask
Agency | New Delhi India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun on Sunday took a dig at the Sri Lankan cricketers, stating that home team captain Virat Kohli did not require antipollution mask to bat for nearly two days in the third Test here. Kohli struck a career-best 243, batting nearly seven and half hours and he was the last home side batsman dismissed on a controversy-marred second day when Sri Lankan players forced an Indian declaration by halting play for 26 minutes, citing uneasiness due to poor air quality caused by smog. All the Sri Lankan fielders were wearing
anti-pollution masks while fielding during the post-lunch session. “Virat batted close to two days. He did not need a mask. We are focussed on what we need to do. The conditions are the same for both teams and we are not too bothered about it,” Arun said when asked if his players were affected by the smog. The coach then went on to wax eloquent about skipper Kohli. “His absolute focus is one thing and attention to detail is the key. In terms of fitness and game preparation, he is spot on. He is an example of what you need to be as a cricketer.” Arun said that he would not call the declaration totally forced as they were pretty close
Sanjay Bangar supports Ajinkya Rahane GSN News | Mumbai Predictably, the focus was on Ajinkya Rahane’s fourth failure in as many innings of the present series against Sri Lanka when India batting coach Sanjay Bangar faced the media at close of play on Saturday. Despite India’s impressive 371/4 built around centuries from skipper Virat Kohli (156 not out) and opener Murali Vijay (155) and their 283-run third wicket partnership, it was Rahane’s wretched sequence of scores — 0, 4, 2 and 1 in the series — that held centrestage. Bangar though downplayed the string of failures. “He
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to their target score of 550. “We were looking at a total of 550. It was pretty close to that. So we thought we might as well declare,” the India bowling coach said. At one point in time, chief coach Ravi Shastri was seen getting onto the field to have a chat with the umpires. Asked about it, Arun said: “Ravi’s take was pretty simple. He said ‘please get on with the game, you don’t need to stop. You take a decision and just get on with the game.” The former Tamil Nadu pacer feels that it’s not for players to protest and stop the match as there are match officials (match referee and umpires) assigned for a job. “I think the umpires
and the match referee have a job on hand and it’s not up to the players to go and protest. They know what they are doing. When the play was unnecessarily being stopped, we just wanted to get on with the game because our focus is to win this Test match,” Arun said. He made it clear that the Indian team was not too worried about the pollution. “I think pollution is everywhere in our country. This pollution levels are serious in our country. I don’t think we were too worried about pollution. The BCCI scheduled this matches and our job is to get the best out of our team. Focus is more on that.” Arun agreed that to a certain extent the protest could have broken Kohli’s rhythm. “They wanted to probably stress upon the pollution part and our focus was totally different,” Arun said sarcastically. “It could have broken his (Kohli) rhythm. Yes, but at that point, we had to move on and Ravi had to go into the field and tell the umpires to get on with the game.”.
GNS News | New Delhi Pollution stopped play Sunday in the third Test between India and Sri Lanka, and visiting coach Nic Pothas said the smog was so extreme that his players -- who took the extraordinary step of wearing face masks -- were “coming off the field and vomiting”. Concentrations of the smallest and most harmful airborne pollutants in Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted capitals, hit 384 -- 15 times the World Health Organization maximum -- before returning to levels considered just “unhealthy”, the US embassy website showed. Play was halted for around 20 minutes at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium as Sri Lankan fielders complained of health troubles and the umpires consulted the match referee and team
doctors. Play resumed but Sri Lanka protested twice more, with the visitors soon short on fielders as pacemen Lahiru Gamage and Suranga Lakmal returned to the pavilion. Indian skipper Virat Kohli declared his first innings on 536 for seven to get the visiting fielders off the ground after the third stoppage. India’s powerful cricket board was less than impressed, accusing the visitors of making a fuss, and vowed to write to its Sri Lankan counterpart about the incident. But Pothas said his men were physically sick amid the “extremely high” pollution levels choking the ground. “We had players coming off the field and vomiting,” he told reporters after the match. “There were oxygen cylinders in the change room. wIt’s not normal for players to suffer in that way while playing the game.”
Asia has already been conquered and now it’s high time the Blue Sticks do away with their inconsistent habit.
Hockey World League Final: Manpreet Singh’s India eye improved show against Germany Agnecy | Bhubaneswar
will be disappointed in the manner he got out. He is somebody who works hard on his game like all players do,” Bangar said. “Last match and this match, his shot selections would be hurting him definitely.
But he is a quality player and his overseas record is phenomenal. He has the ability to bounce back very quickly. He is a quality player who has performed when the chips are down for the team.” For Sri Lanka’s
fast bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake the late wickets would have come as a relief after a long and unrewarding day. “You have to bring in the portions of which they have done well and say if you have done those.
Inconsistency has been plaguing Indian hockey for quite some time and the hosts need to address it before squaring off against Rio Olympic bronze medallist Germany in their final pool match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final, here on Monday. Outstanding in one match but disastrous in another, near-perfect in one game but sloppy in the next -- this has been Indian men’s
hockey team’s “sorry” tale for the last few years. Asia has already been conquered and now it’s high time the Blue Sticks do away with their inconsistent habit if they desire to be a force to reckon with at the world stage.
Much was expected from the Indian team after the 1-1 draw against Australia in their opening match but “inconsistency” came back to haunt the hosts as they produced a below-par performance to lose 2-3 against
England, a side which is one rung below them at world rankings at 7. With one draw and one loss, India is currently at the bottom in Pool B with one point. The pool is being led by the Germans who have four points from one win and a draw. Even though the pool matches are there only to decide who plays whom in the quarterfinals, the Indians will be desperate to prove their critics wrong tomorrow.
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www.sunvillasamachar.com The former Maharashtra chief minister alleged the “Modi model” was actually helping big industries to grow.
Will it be enough to defeat BJP in Gujarat?
Gujarat model is Modi model supportive of crony capitalism: Prithviraj Chavan
The ruling party for 22 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party, says it is about development. This is apparently a copyrighted word and development is something only the BJP can deliver, particularly under Mr Narendra Modi. What the BJP does is development and what other parties do is corruption, dynasty and so on. This formulation is childish in its simplicity but the remarkable thing is that the BJP has been allowed to get away with it by its opponents. Even if we assume that what the BJP wants to talk about is development, meaning the discussing data and policies that push economic and social growth, the party gets distracted often. It wants to know what religion Rahul Gandhi is. The Prime Minister lies and says the Congress celebrated Hafiz Saeed’s bail. What does that have to do with development? Nothing, of course. If the BJP claims to stand for development, the Congress is not clear about the issue in the election. Or at least it does not offer a single point like the BJP claims to offer development. The Congress party’s crown prince Rahul Gandhi wants to discuss corruption in the Rafale deal (for which he has got no support from the media) one day, and the next day he wants to talk about GST and demonetisation. This lack of focus has meant that the messaging against
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the BJP has been scattered. The second thing, after issues, is organisation. Here the BJP is a formidable force. It is one of the most powerful political parties in the democratic world. It has a large grassroots presence that is managed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the world’s biggest non-governmental organisation, with lakhs of members. These are dedicated and trained individuals, and in recent years they have also been highly motivated because of the charismatic leadership of Mr Modi, whom the RSS grassroots adores. In any tight race, and one is not sure whether Gujarat is a tight race at the moment, the BJP’s organisational assets will win the day for them. On the other side, and since this is a two-party state we can only look at the Congress, it must be accepted that this level of competence is missing. The old Congress worker from the Seva Dal or the Youth Congress is absent. The structure has disintegrated and it is left to the individual Congress candidates to provide the manpower that will do the work. This costs money and many Congress leaders no longer invest as much money in elections because the party
has been consistently losing. Both on the side of issues and organisation, my view is that the BJP is ahead, either because of its strength or the Congress’ weakness, or both. The third thing is the campaign strategy. The BJP has used its most powerful card, the Prime Minister, and has deployed him in dozens of rallies. Readers may have observed that though for many years he would only use Hindi even in Gujarati, these days he has started speaking in Gujarati. To me this indicates that he feels he needs to drive home the message and that may mean a closer race than the opinion polls show. Mr Modi is of course an outstanding public speaker and he is able to set the agenda in a way that Mr Rahul Gandhi cannot. When Mr Modi makes a big speech, he usually frames an old issue in a new way so well that the headlines must report it. An example: I sold tea, but did not sell the nation. Such clear, simple framing is a terrific asset to have in a leader. On the other hand, the Congress not only cannot set the agenda but must also keep defending itself on non-stories, such as whether Mr Ahmed Patel was wrong to be a trustee in a hospital and whether Mr Gandhi is Catholic. The Congress has,
however, managed to do one thing with competence: It has brought in the three large dissenting groups that had mobilised in the last few months. The Patidars, the Dalits and the OBC kshatriyas, led by Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mewani and Alpesh Thakor, respectively. It would not have been easy to do this, given that the three groups have contradicting demands. And it would not have been natural for these groups to align with Congress given that all three mobilisations are apolitical and spontaneous, but the Congress has managed to pull it off. My guess is that this is the doing mainly of Mr Patel. The BJP is worried by this development, and we can observe that in the many statements from its leaders, particularly the chief minister, which are aimed at breaking the alliance. The question is: will it be enough to defeat the BJP? My view is that this election will be determined above all by turnout. Gujarat is a high turnout state and the BJP, even if it leads opinion polls, must ensure that its base comes out and votes. This may not be easy because it is fighting a defensive campaign. The Congress can be confident that, even though its base is smaller, their voters will turn out because they are angry. In that sense the real issues in Gujarat, jobs and meaningful economic development, are against the ruling party, even if it pretends to be fighting on them.
Across the aisle: The sons of the soil of Gujarat SS News | Bhuj
The Prime Minister began his election campaign in Bhuj, Gujarat, proclaiming that he was the ‘son of Gujarat’, and warned that any one who comes to Gujarat and levels allegations against the son of the soil will not be forgiven by the people of the state. The BJP has ruled Gujarat since 1995. Mr Modi became the chief minister in October 2001 and, after he vacated the office in 2014, the state has had two chief ministers hand-picked by him. The first (Mrs Anandiben Patel) was a disaster and the second (Mr Vijay Rupani) is a disappointment. Hence the need for Mr Modi to make himself the election issue and ask for votes in his name. I think it is unusual for a Prime Minister to do so. Gujarat Not Exceptional In the last 57 years, Gujarat, like other states, has made progress. It is one of
the states that benefited from the liberalisation of 1991, but Gujarat is not exceptional. In September 2013, a committee under Dr Raghuram Rajan constructed an ‘Underdevelopment Index’ for 28 states for the purpose of evolving a method for allocation of Central funds. The least developed state was Odisha with an index of 0.79 and the most developed states were Goa (0.05) and Kerala (0.15). Gujarat got an index of 0.50, in the mid-point of the scale, and was almost on a par with Karnataka. On the Social Progress Index for 29 states, released by the Institute for Competitiveness and the Social Progress Imperative, Gujarat is plumb in the middle (rank 15) with 14 states above and 14 states below. Gujarat is in the top five on ‘Basic Human Needs’ but in the bottom five on ‘Foundations of Wellbeing’ and 9th
from the bottom on ‘Opportunity’. People Have Grievances Like in every state, sections of the people of Gujarat are dissatisfied. The farmers are particularly unhappy. The Sardar Sarovar dam is an example of poor governance. Less than a quarter of the planned 18.45 lakh hectares receives water for irrigation. Over 30,000 km of canals are yet to be completed. Mr Tushaar Shah, a senior fellow at the International Water Management Institute, writes: “After 35 years in the works, Rs 48,000 crore in capex, 45,000 ousted families, 245 submerged villages and 250,000 hectares of land acquired, for Gujarat, the Sardar Sarovar dam project still remains just that, a promise.” Other sections of the people have their own grievances. The Patidars want reservation for their community in jobs and educational
institutions. The Dalits and the Scheduled Tribes believe they have been neglected and are the victims of oppression and violence. The minorities believe they are discriminated against and a majoritarian agenda is being imposed upon them. PM Modi Launches BJP’s Gujarat Campaign, Attacks ‘Dynastic’ Congress There are voices in Gujarat in support of and against demonetisation. There are people who are tolerant of the flawed implementation of the GST as well as people — particularly in the SME sector, textile business and diamond trade — who are indignant at the faulty design and hasty implementation of the GST. New appointees among Gujarat’s government servants, including teachers, are contract employees on low, fixed salaries — a clear violation of Article 14.
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday termed the Gujarat model as “Modi model”, which he said supports “crony capitalism”. He also alleged that Gujarat has been “lagging behind” on Human Development Index (HDI) and on social development parameters. “The ‘Gujarat Model’ is actually the ‘Modi model,’ which (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiji is trying to replicate (elsewhere) in the country with only
one person running the government, taking decisions singlehandedly whether it pertains to the economy or foreign policy,” Chavan told reporters at a press conference here.
The former Maharashtra chief minister alleged the “Modi model” was actually helping big industries to grow. “Modi model means crony capitalism which is facilitating
the growth of big industry, giving them big projects, purchasing their materials at higher prices, taking them abroad and helping them collaborate in foreign countries,” the former Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Chavan said though big industry is needed but it should not be at the cost of the poor farmers. “We need big industry but it should not be at the cost of snatching land from poor farmers and giving easy loans to corporates,” the Congress leader said.
Indranil Rajyaguru held a press conference on Sunday and alleged that BJP was trying to show him in a poor light as he is challenging the CM Rupani from the Rajkot (west) seat.
BJP trying to assassinate my character, says Congress MLA Indranil Rajyaguru SS News | Rajkot
HOURS AFTER he was arrested for allegedly leading an illegal assembly outside private residence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani following attack on his younger brother, Congress MLA Indranil Rajyaguru charged on Sunday that the violence was an attempt by the BJP to show him in poor light as he is giving a tough fight to the CM in the Assembly election. The trouble had started at around 9:30 pm on Saturday when workers of Congress and the BJP clashed at Brahm Samaj Vadi on Raiya Road of the city after a dispute over setting up a hoarding. Rajyaguru’s younger brother Divyaneel was
allegedly hit by sticks in the clash and had to be hospitalised after he sustained injuries on his head and foot. Minutes later, Rajyaguru tried to march towards Rupani’s residence on Nirmala Convent Road of the city with his supporters. However, the Rajkot (east) MLA was detained from the spot and formally arrested at 2 am on Sunday for being part
of the illegal assembly outside the CM’s residence. Subsequently, Mitul Donga, who is Congress candidate for Rajkot (east) Assembly seat this time round, vice president of Rajkot city unit of Congress, Mahesh Rajput; Rajyaguru’s close aide Bhavesh Boricha and Jagdish Mori were also arrested. They were taken to police headquarters and released on bail at 4:24 am.
Rajyaguru held a press conference on Sunday afternoon and alleged that BJP was trying to show him in a poor light as he is challenging the CM from the Rajkot (west) seat. “BJP tried to tarnish my image, tried to paint me with every brush yesterday. Apparently they have panicked… I am fighting with police, collector, municipal commissioner and the BJP when they go wrong. I am fighting those who lie and who are goons. In an attempt to derail my campaign, to assassinate my character they demonstrated that I can be beaten up, pulled and pushed. Not only the thugs but police also treated me as if I were a goon,” Rajyaguru said.
The PAAS has sought police permission for Hardik’s 30-km roadshow and also for the public meeting. The Patidar outfits threatened to go ahead with the campaigning even without police nod.
With 5,000 bikes, Hardik Patel plans mega Sunday roadshow in Surat SS News | Surat
Surat Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has planned an extensive campaign in Surat city, encompassing six Assembly seats, ahead of the first phase of elections on December 9. Hardik, convener of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, will take out his Jankranti Maha Rally — a vehicle rally — on Sunday in the city, where the Patidar population is significant. He will also address a public meeting at Yogi Chowk in Varachha area of the city. On November 3, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had held a large public meeting in Varachha. Hardik recently extended support to the Opposition Congress in this Assembly polls and maintained in his public
meetings that if the BJP wins the elections, it will be a defeat for the Patidars. The PAAS has sought police permission for Hardik’s 30-km roadshow and also for the public meeting. The Patidar outfits threatened to go ahead with the campaigning even without police nod. In the run-up to the Assembly elections, members of the PAAS and the ruling BJP have clashed on several occasions. According to a roadmap
prepared by the Surat PAAS team, the Jankranti rally will start at 9 am from Gajera circle at Katargam and culminate at Yogi Chowk at 9 pm. “We have planned the roadshow-cum-rally in such a way that all the six constituencies — Katargam, Surat North, Karanj, Varachha, Kamrej and Olpad, where Patidars reside in large numbers — will be covered. There will be over 5,000 motorcycles, over 500 cars, and 50 autorickshaws
in the rally. We have made songs on Hardik which will be played during the roadshow. We are expecting over 30,000 people to take part in the vehicle rally… over one lakh people will attend his public meeting at Yogi Chowk,” said Surat PAAS co-convener Alpesh Katheriya. Katheriya said, “During the roadshow, Congress candidates will felicitate Hardik Patel. But, if BJP MLA candidates reach there, we will not allow them to join in. It is a fight between the Patidars and the BJP.” The PAAS is using social media platforms for inviting people to join Hardik campaign, besides other media.
Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje announces special fund for startups led by women Agency | Udaipur Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today announced a special fund for startups led by women so as to encourage them as entrepreneurs. The platform is intended to foster innovation, create jobs and facilitate investment.This is in addition to a Rs 500 crore already set-up for startups. This initiative,
iStart platform, was launched three months ago in the last Digifest held in Kota. It went live nearly a month ago and 300 startups have been registered on it. “We will fund for women startups,” the chief minister said at Rajasthan Digifest 2017 here. The government is constantly looking for appropriate launching pads for the youth, she added. She also launched
several e-governance initiatives for the state. The state government has been introducing technology in every space right from education, tourism and agriculture sector to solve citizencentric issues. During the fest, several government departments also exhibited e-governance measures they have been undertaking. “I am happy to share today that,
50 prominent Venture Capital Organisations, Angel Investors and High Net-worth individuals have already committed to invest in Startups endorsed by the iStart platform,” Raje said. She also inaugurated, iStart Nest, one of a kind incubator providing endto-end acceleration and connection with venture capitalists across the world for free, at least to Startup.
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