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Short News NGT holds Ravishankar’s AOL responsible for Yamuna floodplains damage New Delhi : The NGT on Thursday held Shri Shri Ravishankar’s Art of Living Foundation (AOL) responsible for damage caused to the Yamuna Floodplains, during its 2016 World Culture Festival in New Delhi. No additional monetary penalty was imposed by the Tribunal though. The bench headed by the NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar added that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has to carry out the restoration work on the floodplains under the guidance of the expert committee, assess the cost of doing so. It added that if the cost exceeds Rs 5 crore – the amount that AOL paid last year as compensation – then DDA will recover the rest from the AOL foundation. “The DDA has failed to perform its statutory functions of maintaining the ecology. It shall assess the quantum of damage and carry out the restoration work” said the Bench. An expert committee headed by Shashi Shekhar, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, in April said that Rs 42.02 crore would be required to restore the Yamuna floodplains. The panel had suggested that there would be two components of rehabilitation plan — physical and biological, and they would cost Rs 28.73 crore and Rs l3.29 crore respectively, besides additional ancillary expenses.
China says no change in its stand on India’s membership to NSG Beijing : China on Thursday asserted its opposition to India’s membership bid to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), saying there is no change in its stand and efforts were on to forge “consensus” among the 48-member elite nuclear club about the admission of new members. “China’s position on this remains unchanged,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told media in Beijing responding to Russian deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s remarks in New Delhi on Wednesday that Moscow was speaking to China for India’s membership into the NSG. “China supports the NSG to follow the principle of consensus through consultation through transparent and fair intergovernmental process to deal with this issue,” Geng said. China, a key member of the NSG, has been stridently opposing India’s bid primarily on the grounds that New Delhi is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Its opposition has made India’s entry into the group difficult as the NSG works on the principle of consensus. China’s repeated stonewalling of India’s membership bid in the NSG has become a major stumbling block in bilateral relations. After India’s application for entry into the elite group which controls nuclear trade, Pakistan, China’s all-weather ally, too had applied with the tacit backing of Beijing.
We demand guilty be hanged: Family members of labourer hacked, burnt alive in Rajasthan Kolkata : Family members of Afrazul Khan (47), who was brutally killed in Rajasthan and a video of his killing circulated on social media, are in disbelief. “Those who killed him like an animal and showed his pictures to the world should be hanged,” they demand, alleging that there is a conspiracy. A Muslim labourer hailing from Malda in West Bengal, Afrazul was hacked and then burnt alive over an alleged affair. The main accused, Shambhulal Regar, even roped in his 14-year-old nephew to film the killing. On Thursday, police arrested Regar and detained his nephew. Rajasthan DGP, O P Galhotra, while speaking to reporters, said: “This is a brutal crime. Prima facie it does not look like this is done by a normal human being.” At Afrazul’s home in Saiyadpur, over 325 kms from Kolkata, relatives have gathered in mourning soon after they received a call from the Rajasthan Police. “We want those who killed my husband so brutally and showed it to the world be hanged. I want Insaaf (justice).
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Rajnath Singh is in Kolkata to chair a meeting of chief ministers of the states bordering Bangladesh.
BJP delegation meets Rajnath on law-and-order situation in West Bengal Kolkata : BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Thursday and urged him to look into the law-and-order situation in West Bengal. Singh is in the city to chair a meeting of chief ministers of the states bordering Bangladesh. Sinha, along with other senior leaders of the state BJP unit, met Singh in the morning and discussed a wide range of issues, from the recent unrest in the Darjeeling hills to the overall law-andorder situation in the state. “We told him (Singh) about the worsening law-and-order situation in the state, how the workers of the opposition parties are being beaten up and
even killed. We told him that democratic rights and values are facing a threat in the state,” Sinha told news agancy.“We urged him to look into the matter and take up the issue with the (West Bengal) chief minister (Mamata Banerjee) during
the meeting today,” he added. Sinha said Singh was told about the “double standards” of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal as regards the Darjeeling hills. “The state government is solely responsible for the unrest
in the hills. On one hand, it is rewarding (rebel Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader) Binay Tamang, who has police cases against him, and on the other, it is taking action against (GJM chief) Bimal Gurung. “The state government’s divideand-rule policy in the hills will backfire very soon,” he added. The Darjeeling hills had witnessed an over-three-and-a-half-month-long shutdown, from June to September this year, over the GJM’s demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland. The influx of the Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants and how to curb it were likely to be discussed at today’s meeting, which had been convened by Singh, a home ministry official said.
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India cutting sorry figure with threats to artists, says Bombay High Court Mumbai : A democratic country like India is cutting a very sorry figure with open threats being given to artists and others and with attacks on people for voicing their opinions, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday. The high court, while referring to the Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversy-hit film “Padmavati”, observed that the director has not been able to release his film and an actress is facing death threats. The HC also pulled up the CBI and the state CID, which are investigating the murder cases of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare respectively, over the failure to arrest the main suspects in these cases so far. The strong remarks were made by a division bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Bharti Dangre while hearing the petitions filed by family members of Dabholkar and Pansare seeking court supervision on their murder probe.
PM Narendra Modi plays caste card after Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘neech’ remark NEW DELHI: Mani Shankar Aiyar has got his party some bad rating again. The Congress leader, famous for dismissing Narendra Modi as a chaiwallah in 2014, called the prime minister a neech aadmi (low-life) on Thursday. The jab, which comes during the crucial elections in Gujarat, gives the BJP enough fodder against the Congress. Aiyar said the PM lacked civility. “Mujhko lagta hai
ki ye aadmi bahut neech kisam ka aadmi hai, isme koi sabhyata nahi hai, or aise mauke par is kisam ki gandi rajniti karne ki kya avashyakta hai? (This man is a low-life person, he isn’t cultured... at this moment why does he need to practice such dirty politics?” he told reporters on Thursday. Though Congress distanced itself from Aiyar’s remark, Modi tried to cash in on it while addressing a
rally in Surat. “Congress leaders are speaking in a language that is not acceptable in a democracy. One Congress leader, who has studied in best institutions, served as a diplomat, was a Minister in Cabinet, says Modi is ‘Neech.’ This is insulting. This is nothing but a Mughal mindset,” said Modi. The PM said voters will teach Congress a lesson for such language.
Omar Abdullah criticises India’s stand on Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calls it ‘wishy-washy drivel’ New Delhi : Reacting to India’s stand on Jerusalem being recognised as the new capital of Israel by the United States, National Conference leader Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said it is a “wishy-washy drivel” and added such a move in the past would have drawn strong condemnation from the country. Taking to Twitter, Omar said, “There was a time when the Trump Administration move
to overturn decades of US policy WRT #Jersualem would have provoked a strong condemnation from India. Now all you get is some wishy-washy drivel about India’s position determined by our selfinterest & not what other countries do. There was a time India stood for something.”India on Thursday stated that its position on Palestine is ‘independent and consistent’ and is not determined by any third country.
“India’s position on Palestine is independent and consistent. It is shaped by our views and interests, and not determined by any third country,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reversing decades of US and international policy on the holy city.
Aadhaar linking deadline will be extended to March 31, 2018: Centre to SC New Delhi : The Union government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it will extend up to March 31, 2018 the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various schemes, including one’s bank accounts. Attorney General K K Venugopal, however, said the last date for linking Aadhaar to mobile services will remain February 6, 2018 in pursuance of a judicial order.The A-G also reportedly informed the top court that a Data Protection Committee led by Justice Sri Krishna will submit its final report to the government by February 2018. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, meanwhile, said it will set up a Constitution bench next week to hear the interim pleas seeking a stay on Centre’s move to link Aadhaar with various government schemes and services. The government may, however, restrict the March 31, 2018 extension only to those who still do not have an Aadhaar number.
Apologise for ‘neech aadmi’ remark on PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi tells Mani Shankar Aiyar
Gujarat elections: PM Modi dosen’t practice what he preaches on corruption, says Manmohan Singh
New Delhi : Raking up the Jay Shah issue, former prime minister Manmohan Singh took on his successor Narendra Modi on Thursday, accusing him of turning a blind eye to corruption. On the last day of campaigning for the first phase of Gujarat elections on December 9, Singh said there was a difference in what Modi preached and what he practiced. “So far as the issue of corruption in concerned, strict action was taken against those who were found guilty during UPA rule. But in the BJP rule, no attention has been paid to the issues which have come to the fore. You must have observed what all is being said about the son of BJP chief Amit Shah. If Modi government wants to weed out corruption, it is incumbent upon the government to take action on the issues which are being discussed among the public.
New Delhi : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘neech aadmi’ remark saying it was not the culture of the Congress Party. “BJP and PM routinely use filthy language to attack the Congress party. The Congress has a different culture and heritage. I do not appreciate the tone and language used by Mr Mani Shankar Aiyer to address the PM. Both the Congress and I expect him to apologise for what he said,” Gandhi tweeted this afternoon. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Aiyar, reacting to Gandhi’s remarks, said: “Why was PM taking a jibe at Congress and Rahul Gandhi at inauguration of a Centre on Baba Saheb Ambedkar? Everyday the Prime Minister is using foul language against our leaders.
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An Oversight Problem
In a piece for these columns, (‘Give accountability a chance’, IE, December 2) Surjit Bhalla suggested that the RBI governor should testify before Parliament twice a year and raised the issue of parliamentarians asking the right questions to the governor. His column, therefore, raises broader questions about Parliament’s ability to oversee macroeconomic challenges facing the country. Currently, there is limited debate in Parliament on macroeconomic and monetary policy issues. Parliament uses two mechanisms for monitoring the national economy. The first is a debate in the House, the second is through committees. The first is the most common way of highlighting issues. But there is hardly ever a focussed debate on the economy in Parliament. The last time a discussion reviewed the economic situation was in 2008 and lasted for five hours in Lok Sabha. The subject is usually brought up during the debate on the Union budget, and over the years the duration of budget discussions has been steadily decreasing. During Parliament’s first decade, the debate on the budget lasted for an average of 123 hours. In the last decade, this number has come down to 40 hours. The other occasion when economic issues come up for discussion is when MPs are locking horns debating rising prices in the country. During the last decade, it is a subject which forms part of Parliament’s agenda almost every year. The debate on it remains inconclusive and follows a familiar pattern of ascribing blame and political rhetoric. The second forum for discussing the health of the economy is parliamentary committees. These committees focus on holding specific government ministries accountable. They scrutinise the finances, legislation, and working of ministries. Their mandate does not extend to scrutinising cross-cutting macroeconomic issues. For example, in the last 10 years, the governor and the deputy governors of RBI have testified at least 15 times before the committee on finance. Their testimony was always limited in scope since the committee mostly examines policy issues and legislation being dealt with by the finance ministry. It is only on one occasion that their testimony was on the overall economic situation. Parliament has three finance committees — the Public Accounts, Estimates, and Public Undertakings committee. Therefore, the existing parliamentary mechanisms are limited. They have ensured that Parliament does not have a handle on the economic situation in the country. The institution requires a specialised committee concentrating on the broader economic issues facing the country. Other parliaments have such committees. The US Congress has a committee of both Houses called the Joint Economic Committee. It reviews economic conditions and recommends improvement in policy. The House of Lords in the UK has an Economic Affairs Committee. Its role is to consider economic affairs and it is currently inquiring into the impact of Brexit on Britain’s labour market. The idea of such a committee is not new for our country.
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Hollywood - Bollywood Ayesha Jhulka makes comeback with an Anil Sharma film
After making her television debut with series titled Rishton Ka Chakravyuh, Ayesha Jhulka is finally making a comeback to films after a sabbatical of seven years. The actor is going to be seen in Gadar fame Anil Sharma’s next directorial titled Genius. Interestingly, the film will also mark the debut of Ayesha’s son Utkarsh. “I was not really prepared to work again, but Anil ji was really insistent. My character is a classy, elegant and an independent woman who is also a liberal mother and has a friendly relationship with her daughter. It’s not the typical, conventional mother, which is what made me say ‘yes’ to it,” Ayesha Jhulka told Mumbai Mirror. The report further suggests that the actor will play Utkarsh’s love interest Ishita Chauhan’s mother in the film. The project will go on floors from December 8. Ayesha Jhulka also revealed that she would soon venture into filmmaking. “My husband and I will be jointly directing a love story with consumerism as the backdrop. We should be able to take it on the floors in a year or so,” Ayesha said.
Saif Ali Khan on daughter Sara Ali Khan’s Kedarnath: It will be like my film releasing
The trailer of Saif Ali Khan’s Kaalakaandi was launched on Wednesday, and it looks like a lot of fun. After the trailer launch, we had a freewheeling chat with Saif about why he was confident that it was time for him to venture into the digital space with Sacred Games on Netflix, the failure of Chef and his daughter Sara Ali Khan’s film Kedarnath. About why he chose to get into the digital space with Sacred Games, Saif Ali Khan said, “It is the future of movies. We have all kind of films, the so-called mainstream films. I wouldn’t call it niche, but the unpretentious films.” On being the first ‘star-actor’ to do so, he said, “I quite like the reputation of being an actor as well. What I mean by that is I am thinking more like an actor than a star these days. I just want to be creatively satisfied. I want to feel good doing it, and I don’t want to follow rules. I don’t want to be worried about anything as long as I have integrity and I am working hard. There was a time when I had gotten lazy, but today I am up at 7 am and on set, so I am enjoying that.” Talking about Kaalakaandi, Saif Ali Khan said, “Kaalakaandi is a fun film. I think my acting has improved working with some of these guys.” The forty-seven-year-old actor then spoke about why he thinks his film Chef didn’t do well in cinemas, even when he received some good reviews for his performance. “I like Raj’s attempt. A director is my first audience. I think it was a little European in flavour, and the drama could have been a little more. I think he generally avoids drama. I think the palette of this film was a little western. I have also got a few good reviews, but then some things are really not in your control. I wish it had done better.
Hilary Duff back with her Ex
Hilary Duff has rekindled an old flame... and sealed her reconciled relationship with a kiss, according to TMZ.com. The actress is back together with her ex-boyfriend and music producer Matthew Koma, who she split with back in March. The couple was seen having a romantic time together in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Duff told The Talk that it’s the third time she and Koma are in a relationship.
My friend manipulated me into rejecting Fukrey the first time:
Actor Shahid Kapoor, one of the three lead actors of controversial film Padmavati, hopes the audience understands his part as Rawal Ratan Singh. He feels it’s a character that would make people want to be “better” in today’s time. The actor stressed on the need for inspiring characters while discussing his role as Rani Padmavati’s husband and a warrior king Rawal Ratan Singh in Padmavati with GQ India for December 2017 issue, a statement said. “I remember when Gladiator came out and Russell Crowe played Maximus, the character felt too good to be true. But it inspired me so much. That was a strong reference for me because I wondered how you play a character who is so noble and good, and make him connect with people today,” Shahid said.
Richa Chadha debuted with a bit of comedy role in the comedy flick ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky! Oye’. However she also did a few roles in the supporting category. In ‘Gang Of Wasseypur’ wherein Richa played a mother to an elderly person Nawazuddin Siddiqui, though that role was pretty mature for her age. But why would she reject ‘Fukrey’ in the first place? “I had played an older woman compared to my age. One of my actor friends misguided me. He played a game; he told me to not agree to play this character as this is on the same lines as GoW. You will be shown as an older character. Therefore I confided in him and refused to be a part even without reading it. Perhaps some insecure actors misguide you. Also, he was wishing to get his girlfriend roped in the Excel Production house. But later on when I read the script I was sold bound by the intriguing storyline and agreed to do the character. Now I share a great association with Excel Entertainment and I am again in Fukrey Returns,” she revealed. Speaking on nepotism, Richa said, “Look. I would be wrong if I say tomorrow if I have a kid he/she would like to work in this field of glitz and glamour and I will not recommend him/her or support him/her. Having said that, on recommendation basis, one can get the first chance, easily. Undeniably, getting work on talent takes some time.
Margot impresses Chris Pratt
Margot Robbie amazed guest host Chris Pratt on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday by showing him some party tricks. The actress impressed Pratt by opening a beer bottle, sans bottle opener. The blonde beauty picked up the tricks while working at a Gold Coast restaurant as a teenager. “I started out polishing cutlery then peeling potatoes. Then by 14, I was behind the bar,” she said.
You kiss for hours in films, why can’t you kiss me, fan tells Adah; video goes viral Adah Sharma generally stays away from controversies. However, she does put her foot down when things go out of hand. Recently, at a live fan interaction at Mumbai airport, a fan asked the actress to kiss him, saying that he considers her as his daughter. When Adah laughed off the request, he persisted and even asked, “When you can kiss for hours in your films (Commando 2 and Heart Attack) why can’t you kiss me?” Soon, the video started doing the rounds and netizens trolled her by saying, “What’s the big deal in kissing a fan in real life?” The actress replied, “What I do on screen doesn’t mean that I am the same off the screen. I have a choice to kiss who I want to, right? But I never thought I would be trolled. Also, I am fortunate to have such great fans who are giving it back to the trolls.”
Shahid Kapoor: We’re living in a time where we need to be inspired by characters who make us want to be betterw
Richa Chadha has carved a niche for herself in Bollywood through an excellent choice of roles.
Selena makes her Instagram private In a surprising turn of events, Selena Gomez, who is the most-followed person on Instagram, has made her account on the platform private. According to People.com, in a nowdeleted Instagram Story, she shared a portion of her recent Billboard cover story overlaid with the text, “Never will I let another human guess my words ever again. Or invite them in my home. That is so hurtful.
Priyanka reclaims throne of Sexiest Asian Woman from Deepika In 2016, Deepika Padukone dethroned Priyanka Chopra as the sexiest Asian woman but a year later, in 2017, Priyanka has reclaimed her throne as she has yet again been voted as the “Sexiest Asian Woman”. A poll conducted by London-based weekly newspaper Eastern Eye has come up with
a list of ’50 Sexiest Asian Women’ and Priyanka has topped it for the record-breaking fifth time. However, Deepika has slipped to the third position in the list. Commenting on her big win and thanking those who voted for her, the global Indian star, Priyanka said, “I cannot actually take credit for this at
all. Full credit should be given to my genetics and your optics. I feel grateful and am humbled. Consistency is key.” The Quantico actor had an eventful 2017 with the release of her Hollywood debut Baywatch also starring Dwayne Johnson, her win at the People’s Choice Award for her TV series Quantico.
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Sports Special
After twin double tons vs Sri Lanka, Virat climbs to No 2 in ICC Test rankings
Dubai: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has moved up three places to grab second position in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen after registering his careerbest score in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka, which ended in a draw. Kohli’s first-innings knock of 243 was followed with 50 as he finished with 610 runs in the series, which India won by 1-0. The 29-year-old slammed backto-back double-centuries and recorded three-figure scores in three consecutive matches. Kohli, with a stupendous run score that saw him average 152.50, started the series in sixth position but has leapfrogged David Warner, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kane Williamson and Joe Root to climb to the second spot. Though 45 points separate the Indian skipper from Australia captain Steve Smith, Kohli would be eyeing the chance of reaching the zenith in all three formats since he is the current number one in ODIs and T20Is. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the only batsman to have been at the top in all three formats at the same time - in December-January 2005-06, while his compatriot Matthew Hayden is the other batsman to have topped all three formats. In the latest rankings, England captain Joe Root is third ith 879 points while India’s Cheteshwar Pujara is fourth with 873 points. Kohli has been rested for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka and will be back in action when India take South Africa in away-from-home series from January 5.
There is still room for improvement in bowling department, says Mitchell Starc
Just when it looked England are mounting an unexpected comeback late in Adelaide, Australia bowlers turned on the heat again. The Aussie attack ended England’s resistance early on the fifth day, and bowled out the visitors with just 57 runs more added to the scoreboard. The hero for the Kangaroos attack remained left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc who completed his 9th fivewicket haul in Test cricket. But the 27-year old believes that there is still scope for improvement in the bowling department. “I think the exciting thing is our bowling group can only get better. Obviously we’ve taken 40 wickets over the last couple of weeks and done some really good things but there’s still room for improvement,” the Aussie told reporters at Sydney
airport. Nathan Lyon, who is currently the leading Test wickets taker in 2017, also received words of praise from Starc. The leftarmer said that Lyon’s accuracy in bowling makes it easier for him and other fast bowlers to go about their business on the field. “Gazza’s (Lyon) bowling the house down at the moment and that allows the other three of us to just do what we do at the other end. Josh does what he does and allows Pat and I to bowl as fast as we want,” he said. Australia have taken a strong lead of 2-0 in the series and are looking to lift the trophy by continuing their dominance at Perth in the third Test which starts on December 14. On the way to Perth, Starc said he hopes to find a track that supports fast bowlers.
Samsung India to hire 1,000 engineering graduates in 2018
New Delhi: Samsung India plans to hire 1,000 graduates from top engineering colleges across the country in 2018 with over 300 of them coming in from various IITs, a top company official said. A majority of these engineers are expected to be hired for new-age domains like artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning (ML), biometrics, natural language processing, augmented reality and networks including 5G. Apart from IITs, Samsung will also be hiring talent from premier institutes like Delhi College of Engineering, BITS Pilani, Manipal Institute of Technology and IIITs among others. “Samsung is extremely bullish on R&D in India. We have been here for over 22 years. The three R&D centres in India work on several cutting-edge technologies,” Samsung Global
SVP and MD of Samsung R&D Institute India, Bengaluru Dipesh Shah told news agancy.He added that the India centres not only work on innovation for Indian consumers but also contribute to global products. Some of the India-centric features developed by the local teams include S-bike mode and Ultra Data Saving mode for smartphones and ActivWash+ for washing
machines. “Samsung R&D centres in India have worked on several global products of Samsung, including the highend camera modules for flagship smartphones, intelligent interface Bixby that was launched with Galaxy S8 and Samsung Pay,” Shah said. Last year, the Korean company had hired 800 engineers for its R&D facilities, out of which 300 were from IITs.
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Champions League: Liverpool, Real Madrid in last 16, Cristiano Ronaldo sets record
Paris: Philippe Coutinho’s hat-trick inspired Liverpool to score seven in their win over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday as they joined Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto in qualifying for the Champions League last 16. That quartet completed the line-up on the final night of groupstage action that was also notable for another Cristiano Ronaldo goals record in the competition.
The Portuguese superstar scored his ninth in the competition this season in reigning champions Real Madrid’s 3-2 win at home to Borussia Dortmund. In doing so, he became the first player to score in all six Champions League group-stage matches in a season while also equalling his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi’s record of 60 group-stage goals in total. Liverpool have also been prolific
this season, and their demolition of Spartak was the second time they had won 7-0 en route to finishing top of Group E – they beat Maribor 7-0 in October. Jurgen Klopp’s side were 3-0 up inside 19 minutes on a night that saw their ‘Fab Four’ run riot – Coutinho got his first hat-trick for the club, Sadio Mane scored twice and there was one each for Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
Hockey World League Final: Akash Chikte’s heroics helps India book semis spot
Bhubaneswar: Hosts India produced a spirited performance to stun Olympic silver medallist Belgium in the shoot-out and progress to the semifinals of the Hockey World League (HWL) final after both the teams were locked at 3-3 at the end of regulation time, here on Wednesday. Warming the bench for most part of the match, goalkeeper Akash Chikte dished out a superb performance to hand India their first win of the tournament, a win that will
erase all their wrongdoing of the pool stages. It was a great exhibition of attacking hockey from both the sides as the regulation time yielded as many as six goals, three each from either side. While Gurjant Singh (31st minute), Harmanpreet Singh (35th) and Rupinderpal Singh (46th) were the goal scorers for India, Belgium’s goals came from the sticks of Loick Luypaert (39th, 46th) and Amaury Keusters (53rd). But Chikte, who gave his place to young Suraj Karkera in the match
and was brought into action in the 47th minute, stood up to his coach’s faith and produced four brilliant saves in the shoot-out that went to sudden death to seal the famous win for India. Unlike their last two matches, the Indians made bright start to the game and had a wonderful chance to take the lead in the opening minute. But an unmarked SV Sunil was guilty of wasting the golden opportunity on the far post as he deflected wide a measured reverse stick cross from Gurjant Singh.
business
Gold slips below Rs 30,000-mark on weak cues Fund raising via preferential allotment global New Delhi: Gold prices on Thursday dipped below the Rs 30,000rises 8 per cent in Apr-Oct mark, falling by Rs
New Delhi: Indian companies garnered over Rs 26,000 crore through issuance of shares on preferential basis during AprilOctober of the ongoing fiscal, a jump of nearly 8 per cent from the yearago period. The funds were mobilised for business expansion, refinancing of debt, working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes. As per the Securities and Exchange Board of India data, funds raised
by listed firms through preferential allotment stood at Rs 26,361 crore in the first seven months of 2017-18. The funds accumulated during AprilOctober of 2017-18 are 7.89 per cent higher as compared to same period of the previous financial year, when the companies mopped up Rs 24,433 crore. In terms of numbers, 235 issues were witnessed in the first seven months of the current fiscal as compared to 256 during the same period last year.
ICICI Bank offers service to open PPF account online
New Delhi: Private lender ICICI Bank on Thursday said it has launched a digital service to allow customers to open a PPF account online, eliminating the need for furnishing paper documents. The digital service will enable customers to open a public provident fund (PPF) account instantly and in a completely online and paperless manner. “With this new facility, customers of the bank are no longer required to visit a branch and submit physical documents to open a PPF account. They can now conveniently open a PPF account anytime, anywhere using the bank’s digital channels of Internet and mobile banking,” it said in a statement. The bank said it is the first lender in the country to introduce a fully digital and paperless procedure for opening a PPF account. The facility, available 24x7 and on all days, will require customers to login to their internet banking or mobile banking and apply for a PPF account.
ICICI Bank is first lender in country to introduce a fully digital and paperless procedure for opening a PPF account.
100 to trade at over three-month low of Rs 29,950 per 10 grams at the bullion market, tracking a weak trend overseas amid muted demand from local jewellers. Silver also went down by Rs 375 to Rs 38,125 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.Marketmen said apart from a weak trend overseas where the precious metal traded at two-month low, a fall in demand from local jewellers and retailers at domestic spot market mainly kept pressure on the gold prices. Globally, gold fell 0.45 per cent to USD 1,257.10 an ounce and silver by 0.31 per cent to USD 15.87 an ounce in Singapore. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 29,950 and Rs 29,800 per 10 grams, respectively.
4 / Dt. 08-12-2017, friday, Ahmedabad An early morning release by the IMD stated that the cyclonic storm first turned into a ‘deep depression’, then into a ‘depression’ and finally into a ‘low pressure’ area after midnight.
Cyclone Ockhi dissipates before making landfall in Gujarat, Surat spared
Ahmedabad : Cyclone Ockhi, which was set to make landfall in Surat after leaving a trail of destruction on the southern Indian coast, dissipated over the Arabian Sea, sparing the poll-bound Gujarat Wednesday. Till Tuesday evening, there was a fear that the cyclone may hit Gujarat coast by midnight and the state administration had evacuated over 3,200 people from the coastal districts. However, the cyclone lost its strength and turned into a ‘deep depression’ when it was around 240 km from Surat. An early morning release by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the cyclonic storm first turned into a ‘deep depression’, then into a ‘depression’ and finally into a ‘low pressure’ area after midnight. “The depression over east-central and adjoining north-east Arabian Sea weakened into a wellmarked low pressure area over east central Arabian sea and adjoining areas of north-east Arabian Sea, north coastal Maharashtra and south coastal Gujarat early Wednesday,” the release said.
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Gujarat polls: BJP mayors from UP in Surat to woo migrants Surat : With Surat having a significant number of migrants from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, the BJP has roped in 14 newly elected mayors from UP to campaign in the district where the ruling party is facing a lot of heat from the Patidars as well as textile and diamond traders.Besides the 14 mayors, the BJP has roped in its winning local body candidates from Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. “Through newspapers, we have read that Rahulji while campaigning in Gujarat speaks about development… Still, in Amethi, there is no district headquarters building. After we came to power in Uttar Pradesh, and through personal interest of (BJP chief) Amit Shah and (Union minister) Smriti Irani, development in Amethi started. Our national president had laid foundation stone of the district headquarters in Amethi, and started different schemes there… now, the true development of Amethi has started,” said Mahendra Nath Pandey, BJP president in Uttar Pradesh and MP from Chandauli. He said: “The reason for bringing elected local representatives from UP, especially Amethi, to Surat is that we wanted to show people clear picture of development in Amethi.
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Farmer Patel vs industrial Patel, over farm issues and social work Wadhwan :Wadhwan of Surendranagar, seat where less than an estimated 7% of the voters are Patidars, is gearing up for a battle between two wellknown Patels. Dhanjibhai Patel, 70, is a candy manufacturer suddenly given the BJP ticket. The BJP selected Dhanjibhai, third richest of all candidates with Rs 112 crore declared, replacing sitting MLA Varshaben Doshi. It led to initial protests from Jain leaders before the party convinced won them over.Congress candidate Mohanbhai Patel, 65, is chairman of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee and popular among the poor for helping them in an emergency. Dhanjibhai, a Kadva Patel, cites social work he claims to have
Following Cyclone Ockhi, Hirabhai was worried about crop damage. “We are sure we will not get insurance. When it was not provided to us following the July flood, we should not expect any after this rain either.” done and promises to extend it to each village. He seeks votes in PM Narendra Modi’s name, calling the election a direct fight between Modi and Rahul Gandhi. Modi has addressed a rally in Wadhwan while Rahul called his event off Tuesday.Mohanbhai, a Leuva Patel, stresses issues relating to farming.
Various other sections have issues long pending in a seat held by the BJP for 27 years now. Mohanbhai says that though the district has the highest production of cotton, the government has done nothing for farmers, be it water supply, crop insurance or electricity that he says is erratic and runs eight hours.
Female Sexual Dysfunction: This is a topic which has been least discussed in the Indian subcontinent
UROGYNAEC 2017 started at Kidney Hospital Civil campus 4-Day Conference to Witness ‘Live Surgeries’ and ‘Taboo’ Topics Discussion in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: In the era of speciality in Gynecological services, there is the emergence of new challenges; Female Sexual Dysfunction is one of them. Female Sexual Dysfunction, in simple words, means that females cannot feel the orgasm. It may have a lot of causes. This is a topic which has been least discussed in the Indian subcontinent. ‘’I wish department of gynaecology IKDRC hosting “UROGYNAEC 2017” a grand success. This conference has always been a success in the past. This time there will be 2 days of operations by illustrious faculties from abroad and India’’, says PADAMSHREE. DR H L TRIVEDI (Director IKDRC) Therefore, a practical approach to managing the urogynaecology issues
Congress candidate in Gujarat HC: No one ready to be my poll agent out of fear of BJP MLA Ahmedabad : The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission on a petition moved by the Congress candidate from Gondal in Rajkot district alleging that residents in the Assembly constituency were “not ready to work as polling agents out of fear of BJP candidate’s husband Jayrajsinh Jadeja”. In his petition, Arjun Khatariya had sought court’s permission to allow him to appoint polling agents from different polling stations as the EC guidelines state that polling agents of a candidate has to be a resident of the same polling station. “The fear (of Jadeja) is so much that the villagers or residents of the polling booth do not even wish to declare their names showing support for the petitioner, leave alone acting as polling agents… Because of the fear of Jayrajsinh Jadeja, no person is ready to act as a polling agent of the petitioner…,” Khatariya’s petition stated. The Division bench of Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice A Y Kogje, however, refused to entertain Khatariya’s apprehension that “there will be booth capturing allegedly by Jadeja”.
international Trump’s eldest son questioned in Congress about Russian meddling in US election
Washington: President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, returned to Congress on Wednesday to face questions from lawmakers about alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US election and possible collusion with Moscow by his father’s presidential campaign. Trump arrived shortly before 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) for what was expected to be several hours of questioning by members of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, one of three main congressional committees investigating the matter.Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Mueller is also conducting a broad investigation of the matter. He has announced the first indictments of Trump associates and President Trump’s former
national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has pleaded guilty to lying to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. Trump Jr.’s appearance on Wednesday came amid mounting criticism of the Russia probes by some of his father’s fellow Republicans in Congress, who accuse investigators of bias
against Trump. The committee meeting was conducted behind closed doors, and Trump Jr. was not seen by reporters waiting outside the meeting room, although congressional officials confirmed he had arrived. The younger Trump testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September.
and to have an idea about the latest developments and procedures in urogynaecology is important to be developed. This conference will witness the best surgeons from across the globe to operate on robotic, laparoscopically, and virginally. It is one of the rarest occasions where 47 surgeons will be performing live surgeries in the pre-conference
workshop. The purpose of this conference is to make the Indian gynaecologists ‘beware’ and ‘be aware’ of these new challenges like FSD & Aesthetic/ Cosmetic Surgeries of female reproductive systems.Because of popular demand from the gynaecologists across the country and due to the last year’s success of Urogynaec conference in IKDRC, Ahmedabad,
this conference has been planned at IKDRC, Ahmedabad under the leadership of Dr Vineet Mishra (Prof. & HOD) and Vice-President, FOGSI. ‘’Gynaec society of Gandhinagar along with FOGSI is hosting an academic feastUROGYNEC 2017. 47 stalwarts national and international faculty will be operating live on 1st and 2nd Dec. This will be once in lifetime opportunity to interact with them’’, explains DR VINEET V MISHRA (CHIEF ORGANIZER, VICE PRESIDENT FOGSI, FOUNDER MEMBER OF UROGYNEC INDIA) Similarly, the aesthetic/ cosmetic surgeries related to female reproduction organs have been included as the main topic in this conference.
After defendant Haji Mehboob says he doesn’t want delay, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked on Sibal’s plea, praised the Sunni Wakf Board and attacked the Congress for “the sin of keeping important issues unresolved” for electoral advantage and “making a mess of the country”.
Day after Supreme Court hearing, Ayodhya heats up Gujarat poll campaign trail Ahmedabad : Politics over Ayodhya resonated in pollbound Gujarat and in New Delhi a day after Congress MP and lawyer Kapil Sibal, appearing for litigant Iqbal Ansari in the Ayodhya lawsuit, asked the Supreme Court to defer the hearing until July 2019. After Haji Mehboob, one of the defendants, disagreed with Sibal and said he favoured an early decision in the matter — a lawyer for the UP Sunni Central Wakf Board said Haji Mehboob was not its member and Sibal not its lawyer — but in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked on Sibal’s plea, praised the Sunni Wakf Board and attacked the Congress for “the sin of keeping important issues unresolved” for electoral advantage and “making a
mess of the country”. He told a poll rally in Dhandhuka that Sibal “appears for the Muslim community” and asked the gathering “should we keep an issue such as Ram Mandir pending in the name of elections”. BJP president Amit Shah too trained guns on the rival party, tweeting about “shameful posturing by Congress on Ram Temple issue”.In Ayodhya, before attending the Yaum-e-Gham (Day of Sorrow) meeting
to mark 25 years of the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Haji Mehboob told that Sibal should not have made the statement he made in court.“I don’t like this appeal of Sibal Sahab to adjourn the hearing till 2019. I was in Delhi for three days and I met him on Monday but he did not discuss any such opinion… He is also a Congress leader… Unko aisa nahi kehna chahiye tha (he should not have made such a statement).
Trump’s move was a ‘clear violation of international resolutions’ and that Jerusalem was ‘an inseparable part of Palestine.’
Trump’s Jerusalem move will provoke Muslims, inflame new uprising, warns Iran
Tehran: Iran strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday, saying it threatened a “new intifada”, or uprising. “The provocative and unwise decision by the US... will provoke Muslims and inflame a
new intifada and an escalation of radical, angry and violent behaviour,” said the Iranian foreign ministry in a statement on its website. The statement said Trump’s move was a “clear violation of international resolutions” and that Jerusalem was “an inseparable part of Palestine”. “Iran strongly
condemns this move and urges the international community, influential countries and especially Islamic countries to prevent the implementation of this US action, which is only of benefit to the Zionist regime, to preserve the stability of the region.”
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