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Ryan school murder case: Class XI student sent to CBI custody, Pradyuman’s family wants him hanged Ryan school murder: CBI said the Class XI boy allegedly committed the murder to get the scheduled exams and parent-teacher meeting postponed
Agency | New Delhi
A Gurugram court on Wednesday sent the Class 11 student of Ryan International School arrested for the murder of Pradyuman Thakur to a three-day CBI custody. The court order came after the CBI apprehended the teen from his home in Sohna on Tuesday night. The agency said the Class XI boy allegedly committed the murder to get the scheduled exams and parent-teacher meeting postponed. The
NEWS BRIEF Burglars strike at mobile phone shop in Jammu Agency | Jammu
A group of burglars today struck at a mobile phone shop here and decamped with phones worth Rs 13 lakh, officials said. A CCTV footage shows the gang of seven thieves, some of whom were masked, breaking the lock of the shop around 5.15 am after blocking the view of the commuters, using a long cloth, they said. One of the gang members entered the shop and comes out within 15 minutes with mobile phones and leaving the spot, the officials said. Shah takes on Rahul Gandhi on note-ban tweet Agency | New Delhi
BJP chief Amit Shah today took on Rahul Gandhi, who tweeted a picture of an anguished ex- serviceman to pan demonetisation, saying people will no longer be misled by such falsity and cited the former soldier’s remarks to media supporting the note ban decision. The top leaders of the Congress and the BJP battled it out on social media platform Twitter on the first anniversary of demonetisation with Gandhi firing the first shot.
CBI also cleared the school bus conductor, Ashok Kumar, who was earlier arrested as a suspect by the Gurugram police. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the lawyer of Pradyuman’s family demanded strict punishment for the Class XI boy. “We demand strict punishment for him, he should be tried as an adult and hanged,” the lawyer, Sushil Tekriwal, said. He said there was a
larger conspiracy behind the murder and the CBI should file a chargesheet soon. Tekriwal also pointed out that the agency had yet not given a clean chit to the Pinto family – the trustees of Ryan International Group. “We still believe there was a larger conspiracy, CBI should file a chargesheet soon. They have not yet given a clean chit to the Pinto family,” he said. Seven-yearold Pradyuman was
found dead inside the school washroom on the morning of September 8, 2017. Pradyuman’s body was discovered by fellow school students at around 8am with his throat slit and a knife near his body. Gurgaon police had initially arrested the school bus conductor alleging that he had tried to sodomise the victim and later killed him when he tried to raise an alarm. The case was later transferred to the CBI by the Haryana government. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Punjab and Haryana High Court to decide within ten days the anticipatory
bail pleas of the three Ryan International Group trustees in the case – Augustine Francis Pinto, his wife Grace and their son Ryan. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra passed the directions on a plea moved by Pradyuman’s father challenging the extension of the interim protection from arrest granted to the three trustees. The trustees, who are based in Mumbai, had earlier approached the Bombay High Court as they apprehended arrest in the case after the school was accused of negligence in murder.
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Demonetisation : One year since November 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘bows’ to Indians for supporting government measures against corruption. Follow this space for more updates on noteban anniversary
Agency | New Delhi
The BJP and Congress-led Opposition locked horns on Wednesday, on the first anniversary of demonetisation. While the ruling party is celebrating November 8 as ‘anti-black money day’, several Opposition parties have decided to observe it as a ‘Black Day.’ Several Union ministers and BJP leaders will be highlighting the “benefits” of demonetisation across the country today. On November 8, 2016, the Narendra Modi-led government had withdrawn Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes from
circulation, in a bid to curb corruption and black money. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley described demonetisation a as “watershed moment for the Indian economy.” Reacting to former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s criticism of demonetisation, Jaitley said the move was contradictory to the “loot that happened in the second generation
spectrum scam, Commonwealth Games and allocation of coal blocks”. Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot said demonetisation was a “historic mistake” which had an adverse impact on the country’s economy. He also alleged that demonetisation put a question mark on the credibility of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and its autonomy.
led to unearthing of a conspiracy wherein a gang of such persons/ entities were making an attempt to convert this demonetised money into valid currency,” an NIA spokesperson said. The agency said on Monday, an NIA
team intercepted the gang members at Jai Singh Road near Connaught Place and found them carrying 28 cartons filled with demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. Over two days of counting, the agency has arrived at the figure of Rs 36,34,78,500 in demonetised currency. Initially, the agency apprehended seven people with the demonetised currency, but one was let off after questioning.
known person from the field of social service for the other two seats, the leader said. “We have approached him, but he is yet to revert to us,” the leader added. Rajan was not given an extension by the Modi government last year and returned to academics. In the past, he has aired his reservations about the note ban. The move to not field any party leader to the Rajya Sabha is also seen as an attempt to put an
end to the intra-party rivalry. Kumar Vishwas, who has aired his discontent against the leadership is known to be one of the strong contenders. However, given his present equation with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal the chances of party sending to the Upper House him were slim. “By not sending anyone from the party to the Rajya Sabha will not lead to a heartburn,” the leader added.
Delhi Police suspends senior cop after Ahead of Ivanka Trump’s visit, Hyderabad arrest in J&K terror funding case
police gets rid of beggars from city streets
Agency | New Delhi
Ahead of Ivanka Trump’s visit to Hyderabad to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at the end of this month, the city Police has launched a massive drive to remove beggars from the streets, saying “these acts are dangerous to the safety of the vehicular traffic and public in general”. Hundreds of foreign delegates are expected to attend the summit to be held at Hitec City from November 28 to 30, and the Telangana Government which wants Hyderabad to be seen as a global capital, is keen on
Delhi Police on Wednesday suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector Bhagwan Singh who was held along with six people after the NIA seized demonetised currency worth Rs 36 crore from them in an alleged case of terror funding. The agency booked the six, along with three others, in its case against Hurriyat leaders. On Wednesday, a special court sent all the nine accused to NIA custody till November 21. “Bhagwan Singh is the key accused in the case and has a prominent role in movement of money,” an NIA officer said. Ac-
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ensuring that no beggars are seen around. On Wednesday, nearly 400 beggars were taken away from Goshamahal area and lodged at the rehabilitation centre at Chanchalguda Jail. “As per instructions of Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy to make the city beggar-free, we have shifted those in our area to rehabilitation centre,” said Goshamahal
ACP Narender Reddy. “Some beggars argued that we were taking their freedom to live anywhere they want but we told them it was for their own good because they are going to the rehab centre where they will be taken care of,” an official said. About 6,000 beggars in the city would be shifted to rehab centres and shelters for homeless.
Ranaghat nun rape case: Bangladeshi native awarded imprisonment till death
Agency | New Delhi
A sessions court in Kolkata on Wednesday sentenced a Bangladeshi man, Nazrul Islam alias Naju, to life imprisonment till death for raping a septuagenarian nun during a robbery at a convent in Ranaghat in 2015. Additional District and Sessions Judge Kumkum Sinha on Tuesday convicted Nazrul Islam of rape while five others of the seven-member gang were also held guilty. One accused is still
on the run. Four accused – Milan Kumar Sarkar, Ohidul Islam, Mohammad Salim Sheikh and Kholadar Rahaman – were convicted for robbery and have been awarded ten years of imprisonment. Gopal Sarkar, who was held guilty for harbouring the accused, has been handed a seven-year prison term. All six accused have been convicted under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy), while five have also been held guilty under
Section 395 (dacoity) of the IPC. On March 14, 2015, a 72-yearold nun at the Convent of Jesus and Mary at Ranaghat in Nadia was “gang-raped” by seven people after she attempted to stall their robbery bid.
However, the accused managed to decamp with cash and valuables worth Rs 6 lakh. A case was registered at Gangapur police station the same day. Later, the investigation was handed over to the CID.
cording to the NIA, during questioning of the accused, the agency learnt that some people associated with top separatists were hoarding demonetised currency. “Surveillance was mounted on such persons/ entities. This
AAP approaches Raghuram Rajan for Rajya Sabha seat
Agency | New Delhi
The AAP has approached former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan offering him a Rajya Sabha seat and might not nominate its own leaders to the Upper House, said reported on Wednesday. An AAP leader, who did not wish to be identified, said the party will not field any of its leaders for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi that will fall vacant early next year. With its brute majority of 66 in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, a victory looks certain. Apart from Rajan, the party is also looking for an eminent jurist and a
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Delhi’s debilitating smog is shocking but not surprising
If it weren’t for the fact that pollution levels are the worst ever every year, Delhi could have been living in a science fictional time loop for the past few years. The smog gets so bad at this time of the year that Delhiites choke. The government scrambles for immediate stopgap solutions. A few are implemented. Once winter is over, it’s back to business as usual. Rinse, repeat. Delhi continues to bear the ignominy of being one of the most polluted cities in the world with alarming indifference. It isn’t as though the solutions to the issue of pollution are shrouded in the smog that currently envelops the city, rendering them invisible. Obvious solutions such as reducing the number of polluting vehicles, imposing strict guidelines for polluting industries, and building better public transport infrastructure have been talked about for many years. Yet, authorities only think of strategies such as the odd-even plan (whose benefits are debatable) for cars when the pollution levels reach these dangerous levels. Residents of the city must also share the blame. Before Diwali this year, the Supreme Court tried to reduce firecrackers from adding to the problem, but many people defied the spirit of its judgement by bursting polluting crackers well into the wee hours of the morning. The number of cars that are added to the road every day, the number of diesel powered generators that the city uses, and the impunity with which pollution control measures are flouted – all add to the smog that the capital’s residents are now breathing. Crop burning from neighbouring states also adds to the pollution in Delhi. No practical solutions that don’t involve criminalising the farmers who grow our food have been found for that either. Identifying and helping farmers implement more efficient ways of mulching and composting, and using crop residue for the production of biogas have been suggested as alternative means of dealing with crop residue that farmers currently burn. But the implementation of such methods will require a serious engagement with farmers, who are already under immense financial pressure. The problem of air quality is also a problem of unplanned and extensive urbanisation. There isn’t a miracle cure for this problem. Air pollution in Delhi has been caused by several decades of continuing irresponsible behaviour.
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Hollywood-Bollywood Sushmita Sen, Almost 42, Shares Pic Of Work-In-Progress Abs
Sidharth Malhotra’s latest release Ittefaq alongside Sonakshi Sinha has failed to set box office on fire. Both critics and audiences lauded film’s another lead Akshaye Khanna’s performance better. The film is currently doing average business at the box office. Even previously, with films like Baar Baar Dekho and A Gentleman, Sidharth couldn’t manage to woo the audience. And it looks like,
despite being a good performer, Sidharth Malhotra is losing his position amongst the highly competitive young actors in Bollywood. The latest buzz is that a well known production house has replaced Sidharth Malhotra as the main lead of an upcoming quirky comedy. The film will now have Ayushmann Khurrana, who is fresh off the super success of his latest films like Bareilly ki Barfi and Shubh Mangal Savdhan.
Salman Khan Won’t Break No Kissing Rule, Not Even For Katrina Kaif In Tiger Zinda Hai
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Sushmita Sen’s birthday plans are getting in shape for sure. The actress, who will soon turn 42, shared a picture of her work-in-progress abs, which is now viral. Sushmita, who is currently enjoying the hospitality of Sharjah (in UAE), shared a picture of a few days ago and
captioned it as: “I begin training again post all my travels to meet the body I want as my 42nd birthday month begins!!! Let some say it can’t be done. I’ll keep it simple and just do it. My body...My rules. Every year I celebrate every line be it on my body or on my face. I have earned them.” That’s a very
powerful message from Sushmita Sen worth considering. Sushmita Sen is globetrotting like never before. The past few weeks she travelled from Kuwait to Australia to London and now she’s in Sarjah to inaugurate a premier furniture store. Here are snippets from Sushmita Sen’s travel diaries.
Mahira Khan opens up about leaked photos with Ranbir Kapoor: I was broken, didn’t know what to say
Mahira Khan was also snapped with Ranbir Kapoor at Global Teacher Prize gala in Dubai earlier this year Agency | New Delhi
Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan broke the internet in September this year, when their photos went viral. The two were seen casually strolling the streets of New York with cigarettes in hands. The pictures left a lot of fans wondering if the two were involved in a romantic relationship. And the story didn’t end there. Trollers were quick to criticise Mahira for wearing a ‘short’ dress and also for smoking despite being a ‘woman’. Coming to Mahira’s rescue then was Ranbir Kapoor, who even issued a public statement standing up for the Pakistani actor. But while the
internet was exploding, Mahira took the high road and chose to stay silent. Now, Mahira has finally decided to break her silence over the matter and shared to somethinghaute. com how she felt broken and shattered after the incident. She says, “I’d be lying if I said that I decided right off the bat that I wouldn’t respond to this controversy. And I’m a very strong woman but when all of this happened, I was
completely shattered and broken. I would think about posting a statement every day. Then I would stop myself because I just wouldn’t know what to say.” But Mahira also understands where the criticism comes from. The Raees actor says that she knows why people were genuinely disappointed in her like her elders would be and how she now is quick to apologise when somebody points out the pictures.
Singer Tulsi Kumar pregnant with first child, will welcome the baby in January 2018
Agency | New Delhi
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Tulsi Kumar is pregnant with her first child, and the singer took to Twitter to make the big announcement. Tulsi, who tied the knot with Jaipur businessman Hitesh Ralhan in 2015, is set to wel-
him. However, nothing worked.” ”Everyone felt that just this one time, just once, Salman would break his no-kissing code because the sequence is vital to the plot and also because, well, it’s Katrina. But Salman refused outright,” Deccan Chronicle quoted the source as saying. This news arrives merely weeks after Salman Khan reportedly asked the
makers of Race 3 that intimate scenes be toned down in the movie - this is just one of the many alterations the 52-yearold superstar reportedly suggested in the script. A mid-day report published earlier stated that Salman abstains from intimate scenes because the idea of his mother Salma Khan watching him kiss on screen makes him uncomfortable.
placed in order, he wrote: “My three vices in pictures: Grace, Style and Playfulness.” How sweet. Five-year-old AbRam is Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan’s youngest of the three children, Suhana is 17 and is studying in Mumbai’s Dhirubhai Ambani International School while the eldest one, 19-year-old
Aryan, is pursuing a course in filmmaking at the University Of South California. AbRam has always accompanied his dad to celebration parties, get-togethers, travels and interview sessions since he was a baby while Suhana has just begun making appearances in showbiz parties and events.
Rajput community and is a distortion of history, which “hurts their religious sentiments”. Incidentally, no one outside the film’s crew knows what exactly happens in the period drama and people have simply assumed it is a distortion of history. Even before the film’s shooting was completed, people
raised objections to it. Members of Karni Sena attacked Bhansali and his team when they were shooting for the film at Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur and even slapped the filmmaker claiming he was depicting ‘romantic scenes’ between Rani Padmavati (Deepika) and Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer).
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘3 Vices’ - Suhana, Aryan, AbRam
Agency | New Delhi
Decoding Shah Rukh Khan’s Twitter posts. Yes, that’s what we are doing today. We are a bit more enlightened about Shah Rukh Khan today because he wrote about his “three vices” on social media, along with a collage of Suhana, Aryan and AbRam. To go with the the pictures
Padmavati: All the threats made so far against the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film Agency | New Delhi
Singer Tulsi Kumar, who is pregnant with her first child, made the announcement on Twitter
Agency | New Delhi
Salman Khan, who said couples should enjoy kissing IRL and not on screen, led director Ali Abbas Zafar to chop out an intimate sequence from Tiger Zinda Hai. “The scene has been dropped now,” a source close to the film’s production told Deccan Chronicle. According to the report, the sequence was of immense importance to the plot of the script and hence, the makers were hopeful about getting a go-ahead from Salman. But even the director could reportedly not change Salman’s decision: “Director Ali Abbas Zafar tried his best to convince
come their child in January 2018. Tulsi, who has songs like Wajah Tum Ho and Soch Na Sake to her name, posted pictures from her maternity photoshoot. And wrote, “Soon to be Blessed with God’s Grace in One Sweet
Little Face. Ecstatic to share this wonderful news with u all Love Tulsi n Hitesh #parentstobe.” On the work front, the singer had released a single Ik Yaad Purani featuring her sister Khushali Kumar and Jashan Singh.
While a BJP MLA from Telangana has threatened to burn down theatres of Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh-Shahid Kapoor starrer Padmavati is released there, factions in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Paradesh have also sought ban on the film’s release. It is yet to release, but the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film is already facing legal troubles across the country. Several groups have objected to the content of the film, claiming it insults the
3 / Dt. 09-11-2017, Thursday EC allows Centre to release MNREGA funds for poll-bound HP, Gujarat Agency | New Delhi deferment of proThe Election Com- posal in poll-bound states,” an official mission has allowed of the poll watchthe Centre to release dog said. With eight the second instalreferences, the Cenment of funds untral Board of Excise der the MNREGA and Customs had scheme for pollsought the maxibound Himachal mum number of Pradesh and Gujapermissions from rat with a rider that the poll watchdog. there will be “abso“Majority of the lutely” no publici- MCC references rety in this regard, a ceived by EC — 22 poll panel official (about 70 per cent) said on Wednesday, were cleared in the reports said. While first three days, six the single-phase as- were cleared on the sembly election in same day and the Himachal Pradesh rest were cleared in will be held on No- six days from the vember 9, the first date of receipt,” he phase of polls in said. The Rural DeGujarat will take velopment ministry place on Decem- had sought a no obber 9. The second jection for releasing phase will be held the second tranche on December 14. of instalment unA total of 32 refer- der MGNREGA for ence were made to 2017-18 to Gujarat the Commission for and HP. The Comclearance under the mission gave its model code of con- nod subject to conduct between Octo- ditions that “absober 12 — when the lutely no publicity” code was enforced in any form should and November 7. be carried out in this The Commission regard. The minishad studied the ref- try was told that no erences in detail reference is to be and had issued its made by any polit‘no objection’ sub- ical functionary in ject to certain con- this regard to press ditions or asked for or public.
Chennai airport officials bust man wearing condom to hide heroin
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Folks come up with novel ways to hide their drugs. There are peeps who have hidden drugs in brassieres, some have inserted drugs anally and vaginally as well. Well, another one tried to pull it off but the ‘protection’ failed to protect him. On Wednesday, authorities at Chennai International Airport detained a man who was carrying 100 gm of her-
oin. He concealed the smack inside a condom which he wore. According to a Times of India report, CISF personnel caught the man wearing the condom to hide heroin. He was traveling to Colombo. When the authorities searched the man, they found his pelvic region was a bit large than the usual. It was soon found that the man was hiding heroin inside a condom he was wearing.
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How MS Dhoni’s Tip To Virat Kohli Helped India Win Series Decider Against New Zealand Agency | New Delhi
India captain Virat Kohli found himself in a rather tricky position as India had to defend 67 runs in 8 overs to avoid a series defeat at the hands of New Zealand on Tuesday. Rain-curtailed matches are often decided by fine margins and the 3rd T20I in Thiruvananthapuram was going to be no different. With two overs remaining, Kohli had to make some key calls that were bound to determine the outcome of the tense contest. At that crucial juncture of the match, MS Dhoni’s advised
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Kohli to hand the ball to Jasprit Bumrah, who went on to deliver for the hosts. “We thought if we can take the run-rate up, it’s not going to be so easy. Rohit and MS (Dhoni) came up with Bumrah bowling the second last, and Hardik Pandya bowled the last over well. When Hardik got hurt, I was think-
ing god forbid if I had to bowl the last four balls,” said Kohli seeing the funny side of Pandya’s spirited fielding effort in the final over. Bumrah ended with figures of two for nine in two overs. Kohli also said having to bat on bowler-friendly conditions made his side “nervous” after losing the toss.
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Britain’s senior-most Indian-origin minister, Priti Patel, is facing a very serious prospect of losing her Cabinet post after it emerged that she had two further meetings with Israeli officials that were not disclosed through the proper procedure. The international development minister, who was in Africa on an official visit to Uganda and Ethiopia, has had to abandon her tour and fly back to London today “at the request of the Prime Minister”. Downing Street, which has declined to comment further on the matter, had earlier
said that Prime Minister Theresa May had accepted Patel’s apology over a series of meetings while she was on a holiday in Israel in August, without reporting them to the Foreign Office. But new revelations about her further meetings with Israeli officials following that visit have made her position within the Cabinet very precarious. It is understood Patel, 45, met Israel’s public security minister, Gilad Erdan, in the UK Parliament complex in early September and an Israeli foreign ministry official, Yuval Rotem, in New York later that month.
Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will battle for supremacy in the women’s singles final of the Senior Badminton National Championship after scoring contrasting victories on Tuesday. Saina, who is currently ranked World No. 11, hardly broke a sweat as she defeated fifth seed Anura Prabhudesai 21-11 2110 while World No 2 and top seed Sindhu was surprisingly stretched by Ruthvika Shivani before prevailing 17-21, 2115, 21-11 in the semifinals. In the men’s singles, it will be a
clash between World No 2 Kidambi Srikanth and giant-killer H S Prannoy in a repeat of their semifinal battle at the French Open Super Series a little over a week ago. Second seed Prannoy overcame Subhankar Dey 2114 21-17, while top seed Srikanth saw off young rising shuttler Lakshya Sen 21-16, 21-18. The possibil-
ity of a Saina versus Sindhu clash was high after the star shuttlers confirmed their participation in the tournament. Saina hasn’t competed at the Senior Nationals since winning back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007, while Sindhu too gave the domestic tournament a miss after winning the 2011 and 2013 editions.
competitive, but was disappointed on the Kiwis falling short of the series winning performance. “In both of them [deciders], we were very good, just not quite good enough. Both of them came down to the last couple of balls and when that is the case it’s such small margins. On a whole as a group we’re trying to constantly improve and we saw that in this series. As a group,
we are trying to constantly improve and get better. We have seen that throughout the series but there’s still a long way to go to where we want to be. But we are showing very good signs,” said Williamson during the post-match press conference following the 3rd and final T20I loss at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, as reported said.
Minister Narendra Modi and several other Cabinet Ministers today took to Twitter to claim that the demonetisation was a ‘historic and multi-dimensional success’. A day before the note ban anniversary, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote a lengthy Facebook Post in which he said that the demonetisation was a ‘morally and ethically correct’ decision. To which,
former Finance Minister Chidambaram today responded by posing four questions on Twitter. He said: Was it ethical to force thousands of micro and small businesses to close down? Was it ethical to destroy 15 lakh regular jobs during Jan-April 2017? Was it ethical to damage vibrant industrial hubs like Surat, Bhiwandi, Moradabad, Agra, Ludhiana.
Kane Williamson: New Zealand are constantly trying to improve and get better Agency | New Delhi
Mohammad Irfan responded to Virat Kohli's comments on Breakfast with Champions, calling the Indian skipper a 'great player with a great heart' I got out. I couldn’t face him. He looked lethal. When I saw that, I realised what it would feel like after his ball hit the batsmen on the body.” Akhtar said, “I was better off not bowling at all when #Kohli was batting.Jokes apart,he’s a gr8 bats-
man & bowling agnst him wud have been a gr8 contest.” Kohli, who lead India to yet another series win over New Zealand on Tuesday, will hope to continue the winning run when India play Sri Lanka from November 16 in threematch Test series.
India team members receive Rs 38.67 lakh each as ICC Champions Trophy prize money
It happened twice in a row when visitors New Zealand, despite coming up with a fighting performance, messed things up in the decider, which led to their defeat in the just concluded ODI and T20I series against hosts India. Meanwhile, skipper Kane Williamson feels that the Kiwis were short of their performance when it came to the deciders, as he says they were not good enough while also ruing that they are still an improving side in the formats. He was impressed overall in the series in the manner it turned out to be
Let Gujarat poll campaign begin and you will find ‘eliminated black money’: P Chidambaram on demonetisation
Priti Patel’s future as UK minister hangs in balance over ‘secret’ meetings with Israeli officials Agency | London
SPORTS ROUNDUP Badminton National Championship: Prannoy Stuns Srikanth to Lift Maiden Title
Virat Kohli is a great player with a great heart, says Pakistan’s Mohammad Irfan
A day after Virat Kohli praised Pakistan’s Mohammad Irfan on a show, the left-arm fast bowler responded saying that he hopes they play more often and called the Indian captain a player with a great heart. Irfan responded to Kohli’s complements on Breakfast with Champions in a tweet saying, “What a gentleman @imVkohli is! Great player with a great heart. Prayers for you my friend. Hope that we play more often in grounds.” The Indian skipper also praised former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. “I have never faced Shoaib Akhtar. But I have seen him in a game in Dambula against Pakistan.
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Indian team members earned Rs 38.67 lakh as prize money for finishing as runners up in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. The Board of Control for Cricket in India released details of payments it has made to the players, those from the coaching staff and state associations. It revealed that coach Ravi Shastri was paid Rs 2.02 crore for a period of three months between October 18 and January 17. Bowling coach Bharat Arun was paid Rs. 26.99
lakh. Former pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji also earned Rs 50 lakh as a one-time benefit. Apart from all this, the board also revelealed the amounts it has paid to state associations. An amount of Rs 19.44 crore was paid to Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers as a share of revenue from this season. India had finished the ICC Champions Trophy as runners up to Pakistan. They had defeated Pakistan in a group stage match earlier by 134 runs and hence
came into the final as overwhelming favourites. But Pakistan came out all guns blazing and put up a total of 339 for India to chase. Opener Fakhar Zaman scored a century and his partnerships with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam helped Pakistan to the total. India’s top order was then taken apart by Mohammad Amir and the defending champions never recovered from that. Hardik Pandya provided some resistance but the Indian innings was in a steady state of collapse.
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today hit out at the BJP for its November 8 ‘Anti-Black Money Day’ celebration, saying if the government is so confident about its decision, why does it fear releasing RBI Board’s agenda and former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan’s note. “In interest of transparency, Govt/ RBI should release RBI Board’s agenda, background note and Dr Raghuram Rajan’s note,” the former Finance Minister said. Today is the first anniversary of the demonetisation and the BJP is calling it ‘Anti-Black Money Day’. Prime
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Premier School Leagues kick-starts at The Arena by TransStadia, Ahmedabad SS News | Ahmedabad
The Premier School Leagues commences at The Arena by TransStadia where ten participating schools compete in a 7vs7 football match. The League aims to bring together athletes across schools in Ahmedabad to compete in various sports tournaments with a focus to promote fitness and wellness. It will act as a competitive platform for schools to promote their sporting talent whilst playing in a world class facil-
ity. The participating schools were divided into two groups for the Premier School Leagues – Football. Group A consists of Apple Global School, Rachna School, St. XaviersHansol, DAV School and MGI School. Group B consists of LML School, Vedant International School, Cosmos Castle School, Seventh Day Adventist School and Seth CN Vidhyalaya. With increasing competition, the schools build brand value and recognition with
their involvement in the tournament as they play for pride. The event will be held at The Arena by TransStadia from 7th to 12th November, 2017. UditSheth, Founder & MD, SE TransStadia said, “We at TransStadia have strongly believed in talent development which involves partnering with the education system to develop sports programs for students covering sports training, inter-school competitions, provision of
quality equipment and fitness assessments. Through the Leagues we hope to encourage maximum participation from schools across Gujaratwhile inspiring the talent to perform at their best. The purpose of conducting a 7v7 format football
league is to introduce the concept of ‘small sided games’ and introduce our budding players to football in a manner that will see them have maximum playing time and exposure with the ball at The Arena; which is a world class stadium in itself.”
Gujarat And Himachal Elections Are Not A Fight For Seats But Congress And BJP’s Honour SS News | Ahmedabad
Tomorrow, Himachal Pradesh will have its 13th legislative assembly election and exactly after a month, on December 9 and December 14, Gujarat will have its day. It is very clear that the clash of votes in both states is between the two biggest parties of the Indian democracy – the Indian National Congress
(INC) and the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). However, the primary clash between the two is a fight of honour and reputation. Himachal Pradesh is
amongst the few remains of honour that help Congress qualify as a national party, whereas Gujarat is an age-old stronghold of BJP. Both par-
apparently referring to an article by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Financial Times’ in which he termed demonetisation as a “tragedy”. “I think that demonetisation is definitely a tragedy for the Gandhi family which is now synonymous with the word corruption,” she alleged while ad-
dressing a press conference at the UP BJP headquarters here. “It is definitely a tragedy for the gentleman who had wanted to withdraw Rs 4,000 just for show, and then took hiatuses in overseas destinations unknown to many Indians,” she said in an apparent jibe at Rahul Gandhi. The Information and Broadcasting Minister claimed that demonetisation was definitely a tragedy for “Mr Gandhi” as election after election had been lost by the Congress under his leadership. Con-
ties are playing their cards to reassure voters of their virtues and ambitions. The trend of winning the legislative assembly election in Himachal since 1985 have remained alternative between the two parties. As the incumbent rule is that of Congress, the BJP is looking forward to registering an easy win in the state. The Congress, on the oth-
Demonetisation definitely a tragedy for Gandhi family: Smriti Irani
Agency | Lucknow
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, which is celebrating the first anniversary of demonetisation as a ‘black day’ on Wednesday, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that the note ban decision was “definitely a tragedy for the Gandhi family”. Irani was
Gujarat takes lead to resolve pending cases on food adulteration Agency | New Delhi
In a first for food safety measures in the country, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Authority (FDCA) said it has dispensed 1,400 long-pending cases under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFA) in a single day through special courts. Dr H. G. Koshia, Commissioner, Gujarat FDCA, said the state has set a benchmark for the entire nation by setting
up special courts to dispense 1,400 cases in a single day. “The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had issued an advisory to all the state Food Safety Commissioners to hasten the disposal of cases. Nearly a year ago, there was a Supreme Court judgement on the matter. But no state had acted, except Gujarat. On October 9, we had a special sitting and with the help
of my government, my team and the Gujarat High Court, we dispensed 1,400 cases in one single day. This is a first in the country,” Koshia said at the inauguration of the 8th edition of Pharmac India 2017 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. He further added that faster disposal resulted in nearly Rs. 1.25 crore being added to government coffers by way of paid penalties after resolution.
tinuing her tirade, she said the Congress was saying that Rahul Gandhi will be the president of the party soon but changed its tune after surveys and polls by TV channels suggested that losses in Gujarat and Himachal polls were imminent. “So, yes personally Mr Gandhi must be facing a lot of trouble internally and that is why he ….(is) shooting from the shoulder of the prime minister,” she said.
er hand, is trying hard to save the remains of their empire. Nevertheless, if the Congress manages to win the election and BJP loses, it’ll be a big blow to the latter. The breaking of a trend that is more than 30 years old will not only serve as a bonus platter for the Congress but will also increase the number of stones on the road of BJP that leads towards the 2019 General election. The BJP, for the first time, will face people’s standpoint on their much-discussed structural reform of GST and demonetisation. Gujarat, however, remains the central focus of both parties. The BJP has been ruling the state since 1991. Despite the Godhra train massacre and Ahmadabad riots of 2002 during its reign, it has managed to lodge a grand win of 127, 117 and 115 seats in the assembly election of 2002,2007.
Ahmedabad
Hero motocorp unveils the xpulse concept motorcycle at its world premier at the eicma 2017 in milan
will ride at the Rally. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hero MotoCorp, said, “Hero MotoCorp has over the recent years, rapidly expanded its global footprint and is present in 35 countries, with manufacturing facilities in three countries. We are constantly developing Concepts for the future – keeping in mind global trends
and customer aspirations. I am sure the Adventure Concept motorcycle XPulse gives you a directional guidance on the path that Hero is going to ride on in the future. We created this segment in India a few years ago and we feel it is about time that we start conceptualizing some new thoughts and ideas in this space. And in keeping with the rising global stature of Brand Hero, we are creating such Concepts not just with the Indian user in mind, but also with a focus on the evolved global markets.
the first-ever wellness brand to carve out a niche category of herbal products for new mothers and mothers-to-be. The intimate care range of productsis enriched with Tea Tree Oil, Pongamia Oil, Lavender Oil, and Lactic Acid, which help in restoring the vaginal pH balance. During pregnancy and post
pregnancy, hormonal changesin the body can lead to vaginal infection, irritation, and bad odour. It is important for new and expectant mothers to regularly maintain healthy intimate hygiene practices. Himalaya’s intimate care range of products containing anti-fungal properties is designed to help new and to-be moms maintain vaginalhygiene naturally. “We are happy to enter the intimate hygiene segment with our products specifically designed for mothers and mothers-to-be.
State-run power equipment maker BHEL on Wednesday said it has bagged an order worth Rs 350 crore for setting up two 765 kV substations in West Bengal, said. This is the largest value 765 kV substation project order for BHEL so far,
it said in a statement. The order has been placed on BHEL by Powergrid Medinipur-Jeerat Transmission Ltd (PMJTL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corp. The project has to be completed on Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) ba-
sis. BHEL’s scope of work in the contract envisages constructing two large sized greenfield 3,000 MVA, 765/400 kV substations, at Medinipur and Jeerat (near Kolkata). These Electrical High Voltage (EHV) substations will play a key role in strengthening.
from the audience.” The 4-day event comprised of an extraordinary setup with a live screen that had been installed within the mall premises. Kids and adults alike, from various parts of the city gathered to take part in the game of Pictionary, where all participants were given an exciting opportunity to guess the correct word through a drawing. The highlight of the game, however, was a mime artiste who gave the game a new twist and an element of added
fun. While the game promoted the spirit of learning with fun, winners walked home with new vocabulary and some exciting goodies from the house of Mattel Toys. The experiential marketing game in Indian retail has gone up a few notches over the last 5 years. At Nexus Malls, we are committed to deliver a new experience each time we plan something for our consumers. We have successfully pulled of Augmented Reality, Digital Dussehra and
now, with Pictionary, our objective is to ensure there is an Online-Offline connect with the consumers. This Children’s Day, we want the kids to experience a LIVE game of Pictionary and send them home as winners, with a unique experience across four of our assets viz. Ahmedabad One, Mall of Amritsar, Seawoods Grand Central Mall (Navi Mumbai) and Treaure Island (Indore), said Mr. Nishank Joshi, Chief Marketing Officer, Nexus Malls.
SS News | Ahmedabad
Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the motorcycle leader, today unveiled the Xpulse Concept motorcycle as a world premier at the EICMA in Milan, Italy today. An Adventure Concept bike, the Xpulse Concept provides a glimpse into Hero’s plans to expand furtherinto higher engine capacity segments. The Company’s motorsport division, the Hero MotoSports Team Rally, also presented its plan for the upcoming Dakar Rally 2018, including its newmotorcycle, which the pilots
Himalaya IntroducesExclusive Natural Intimate Hygiene Care Range FOR MOMS
SS News | Ahmedabad
The Himalaya Drug Company, a leading homegrown wellness brand, launched its new range of intimate care products for new mothers and mothers-to-be - Himalaya Intimate Wash FOR MOMS and Himalaya Intimate Wipes FOR MOMS. Himalaya has become
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited bags Rs 350 cr order from Power Grid Agency | New Delhi
Ahmedabad One draws a crowd with Live Lifesize Pictionary event held for Children’s Day
SS News | Ahmedabad
Pictionary, a game that combines wordplay with art, is a crowd favorite across the globe. Ahmedabad One drew a large crowd as Mattel Toys brought to life an unexpected and engaging game of Pictionary to unsuspecting shoppers. Mall goers witnessed a Live Life-size, firstof-its-kind fully interactive game, a setup never experienced by the city before. Lokesh Kataria, Head of Marketing, Mattel India, said, “With
this initiative in association with Nexus Malls, we aimed at providing entertaining experiences to the audience andsparking creativity while engaging in fun wordplay challenges. We are happy to receive a positive response
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