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Union Cabinet amends Triple Talaq Bill, includes provision to grant bail
Short News Sometimes we win, sometimes lose: Sonia on RS Dy chairman poll defeat New Delhi: The opposition which has united to dethrone Narendra Modi-led NDA government in the Centre in the 2019 general election suffered a setback on Thursday after its candidate lost the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Reacting to the defeat, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said: “Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose.” Barring one term, the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson has always been with the Congress. Earlier, the Congress was considering names of Nationalist Congress Party’s Vandana Chavan and DMK’s Tiruchi Siva as a move to extend its support to the united opposition but later zeroed in on the name of BK Hariprasad. However, ensuring a victory for its candidate proved to be a difficult task for the Congress. The Aam Aadmi Party, which could have supported the Congress, abstained from voting as Arvind Kejriwal was upset with Congress president Rahul Gandhi for not asking for their support. “If Rahul Gandhi can hug Narendra Modi, why can’t he ask Arvind Kejriwal for support,” questioned AAP’s Sanjay Singh. The YSR Congress party also abstained from voting.
Modi’s divestment plans hit rough waters with Air India New Delhi: India’s offer to sell a stake in Air India failed to draw a single bid by the Thursday deadline, underlining the challenges it faces in fixing the debt-laden state carrier and meeting a broader target of stake sales in government-held firms. Centre had announced a plan in March to divest a 76 per cent stake in Air India and offload about $5.1 billion of its debt. The ministry of civil aviation said on Twitter on Thursday evening that it had received no bids, adding its next move on the stake sale would be decided “appropriately”. Selling the state carrier had been seen as key to Modi’s plans to divest assets and help keep the fiscal deficit at 3.3 percent of GDP, a goal already under pressure from giveaways to farmers and other welfare benefits ahead of a national election in 2019. Renu Kohli, a Delhi-based independent economist, said the government would now need to step up elsewhere to meet its divestment target. “Relative to what we are seeing this year . uncertainty in the financial markets, aggravated distress among banks and rising interest rates and oil prices, it does not seem like a very supportive.
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a provision of granting bail to men found guilty of giving instant triple talaq to their wives, sources in the government said. Giving instant triple talaq will continue to be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband. Addressing a presser, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said, “Cabinet has approved amendments in the law relating to triple talaq. If any husband gives triple talaq instantaneously then FIR shall only become cognizable when it is filed by victim or blood relative or a person who
is related by marriage.” The ‘Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill’ was cleared by Lok Sabha and is pending in Rajya Sabha where the government lacks numbers. Provision of bail was one of the demands of the opposition parties. Under the amendments cleared on Thursday, the magistrate will have powers to grant bail,
the sources said. The proposed law would only be applicable on instant triple talaq or ‘talaqe-biddat’ and it would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking “subsistence allowance” for herself and minor children. A woman can also seek the custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the issue.
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With water levels rising in various dams, shutters of at least 22 reservoirs have been opened to drain out excess water.
Kerala rains: Death toll rises to 26; red alert for Idukki reservoir sounded Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains pounding Kerala triggered a series of landslides in the hilly Idukki district and northern parts, killing 26 people since Wednesday night with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan describing the situation as ‘very grim’. A red alert has been sounded ahead of the impending release of water from the Idukki Reservoir, the largest arch dam in Asia.According to a home ministry spokesperson, of the total deaths, 11 people died in Idukki district, five in Malappuram district, three in Wayanad, two in Kannur and one in Kozhikode Idukki dam was opened on Thursday after 26 years, following rising water levels due to heavy rains in the district. Four teams of the National Disaster Response Force, comprising 45 personnel each, have left Chennai for Kerala to assist the rescue and relief operations. An InterMinisterial Central Team of the central
government is also visiting flood-affected areas, while Army troops are being mobilised from Bengaluru for deployment in the rainbattered southern state. More than 10,000 people have been shifted to 157 relief camps across the state in the last two days, the government said. It has asked tourists not to go to high range areas and dam sites in the state. Five members of a family lost their lives in Idukki’s Adimali town.
Maharashtra bandh:Violence in Pune,Aurangabad; railway station attacked, vehicles set on fire New Delhi : The appeal by Maratha community leaders to observe a peaceful bandh came to a cropper on Thursday as protests turned violent in many parts of Maharashtra, with incidents of arson, roadblocks, and clashes with police being reported. Though the shutdown by Maratha outfits, to press forward their demand for 16 per cent reservation in government jobs, got off to a peaceful
start in the morning, reports of vandalism in Pune and clashes in Aurangabad began to trickle in as the day progressed. A dozen public and private vehicles were damaged in other parts of the state. While the Maratha Kranti Morcha held a sit-in protest outside the office of the Mumbai Suburban Collector in Bandra (East), the Sakal Maratha Samaj carried out the bandh in Mumbai and other parts
Check facts when you are done winking: Amit Shah hits back at Rahul New Delhi: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having an “antiDalit” mindset, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday asked the Congress chief to look at facts when “free from winking” and alleged it was the opposition party that had a legacy of insulting Dalits. In a series of tweets, Shah said the Prime Minister’s legacy includes “strongest amendments to SC/ST Act” and setting up of the OBC Commission, while the Congress legacy was about insulting Dalit leaders, opposing the Mandal Commission report and blocking a move to empower the OBC body. His attack at the Congress and its president came after Gandhi joined a protest at Jantar Mantar and criticised PM Modi over his government’s policies towards Dalits. In a series
of tweets scoffing at Gandhi, Shah asked him to spend some time on facts “when you are free from winking and disrupting Parliament” and asserted that the NDA government has ensured the strongest amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was referring to Gandhi’s apparent wink in Lok Sabha after hugging PM Modi during a debate on the no-confidence motion against the government. “Why are you protesting that?” Shah asked Gandhi while taking about the new bill that seeks to reverse a recent Supreme Court order that put additional safeguards against arrest of accused in cases of atrocities against Dalits. Earlier in the day, Gandhi had said the Congress government had brought the atrocities act and his party will protect it together with everybody.
of Maharashtra. However, only token protests were held in Navi Mumbai and Thane. In Mumbai too, protests were peaceful and suburban train services on the Western Railway, Central Railway and Metro Railway operated normally. Shiv Sena legislator Prakash Ambedkar attempted to enter the Maharashtra legislature building but was prevented by the security.
GST on more items to be slashed as revenue increases: Piyush Goyal New Delhi: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the capacity to slash the GST rates on more items would go up as Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues and the compliance rate increases and the economy formalises. Goyal was speaking in the Lok Sabha after moving four bills seeking to amend the Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws for consideration and passage. The bills were Central GST (Amendment) Bill, Integrated GST (Amendment) Bill, GST (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill and Union Territory GST (Amendment) Bill. His 45-minute speech was interrupted by Congress members who were in the Well raising anti-government slogans on various issues, including demanding setting up of a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Rafale jet fighter deal. The Minister said the “GST Council has
reduced rates on many items and services in the last round. We want the consumer to be burdened less by indirect tax.” Elaborating, Goyal said that in the last one year, the GST Council has reduced rates on 384 items and 68 services. “186 items and 99 services were exempted from GST. Also, sanitary pads were exempted from the GST,” he said. He also pointed out that the government was able to
collect GST in line with the country’s fiscal deficit target. Referring to the recent growth forecast about India by the IMF, he said “I think India’s economic growth will be better than this forecast.” India is projected to clock an economic growth of 7.5 per cent in the 2019-2020 fiscal year on strengthening of investment and robust private consumption, the IMF had said in its latest report.
Newly elected RS Dy Chairman After 3-month hiatus, Arun Jaitley hopes for constructive attends Parliament for first time today Harivansh debates in House
New Delhi: After a hiatus of three months, Union minister Arun Jaitley arrived in parliament on Thursday for his first appearance in the Monsoon session. The 65-year-old Rajya Sabha member who stopped attending office in April for a renal transplant on May 14, participated in the vote for Deputy Chairperson of the House on Thursday. After Arun Jaitley’s health deteriorated in April, the charge of his finance ministry was handed to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal. Jaitley underwent a bariatric surgery soon after the BJPled coalition came to power in 2014. The surgery was to treat weight gain that he suffered because of a long-standing diabetic condition,
according to news agency PTI. A Rajya Sabha member since 2000, Arun Jaitley was re-elected to the House from Uttar Pradesh in March. Though Jaitley was recovering
from his ill health he was active on social media taking on opposition parties on several issues including cuts to the goods and services tax rates. On Wednesday, Arun Jaitley
took to Facebook to hit out at his former colleagues Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie for raising allegations in connection with the Rafale fighter deal. He termed the allegations as “unsubstantiated” and “reprocessed lies” and said it being levelled by forces which are increasingly desperate to prove their relevance. “There is not a grain of truth in the wild allegations repeated today nor anything substantiating in the purported facts and voluminous documentsmarshalledtocorroborate the baseless accusations,” Jaitley said in his post titled ‘The Rafale Falsehood Repeated’. Arun Jaitley is expected to resume work in the Finance Ministry from August 16.
New Delhi: Newly elected Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday said it would be his endeavour to uphold the dignity of the Upper House and expressed hope that differences would be ironed out through constructive debates, consensus and guidance. The journalist-turned-politician exuded confidence that all members will work together and tread on principles of Gandhi and Jai Prakash Naryan to ensure a smooth run of the House. The JD(U) member said, “Treading on rules and procedures framed by our Constitution makers, we can lead the country to greatness...There would be differences in debates, there would be
different opinions... We can find out a way. I got this opportunity to be here...I am frightened, surrounded by so many experienced people but this is my strength too as you all will guide me and I assure you I will run the House in a fair and decent manner,” he said. He said he was faced with a “Yaksha Prashna” (complex question) ever since he became an MP and delivered a lecture at a university in Ara, the land of great fighter Veer Kunwar Singh after students questioned if India followed the Western model of democracy why can’t parliamentarians show discipline and dignity and whether the ancient Indian system of high- level debates and communication is followed.
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Vandalism by any name abominable
It is a matter of deep concern that religions, which are supposed to make their followers pious and god-fearing, are not only failing to achieve the objective, but rather making the followers behave like beasts. And when they are in a group, they become frenzied mobs, taking the law into their hands. We have seen this happen in several lynching incidents, which have unfortunately become almost a routine occurrence. And it was the same frenzy that was on show over the past couple of days in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, when Kanwariyas went on the rampage, attacking everything that came their way. Public life in Delhi and NCR were severely affected when the yatris moving along the arterial roads blocked traffic in several areas, forcing vehicular movement to come to a halt. A group of them vandalised a car in Delhi’s Moti Nagar area because it brushed past them in the jam, smashed the window shields and tipped it over, with a couple occupying it barely managing to escape. And all this while police watched like spectators. A video of Kanwariyas attacking a police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahar district has gone viral. It was a brawl between two people erupting into mob violence as hundreds of them attacked the vehicle with sticks and bricks. If this is their idea of pilgrimage and penance, not even God can give them deliverance. This is not about any particular religion, although most of the incidents involve the saffron elements. It is perhaps a sign of the times that we live in. The soft approach of the BJP governments has not helped, although it may not be entirely due to that. But there is no denying that during the past four years, the frequency of such incidents has increased like never before, lending credence to criticism by the Opposition parties. Perhaps, it is more due to the growing intolerance that is afflicting the society to the point of it becoming a most abhorrent culture. Vigilantism has definitely played a part and the contribution of saffron brigade in this cannot be overlooked. Be that as it may, vandalism and mob violence at the end of the day are issues of law and order and must be treated as such. These incidents occur because there is a clear failure on the part of the administration. The Supreme Court has already expressed itself on similar lines and pinned down the responsibility on those who are in charge of maintaining order. In fact, the court has ordered that nodal officers be appointed for every designated area and that such officials be held responsible for any violations. This would by all means be the best response to the problem, which has been threatening to spiral out of control.
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Kangana Ranaut also revealed that while shooting for her upcoming film Manikarnika, her crew panicked about a scene, where her character (Rani Laxmibai) had to save a calf.
You want to save cows but when lynching happens, you feel heart broken: Kangana
Mumbai : Over the last two years, the country has seen several incidents of mob lynching, allegedly at the hands of cow vigilantes. At an interaction with Sadhguru on Wednesday evening, actor Kangana Ranaut shared her opinion on the increased number of lynchings. “You feel conflicted. You want to save the animals but when the lynching happens, you feel heartbroken at what’s going on. You feel this is wrong,” Kangana said. During the interaction, the actor revealed that while shooting for her upcoming film Manikarnika, her crew panicked about a scene, where her character (Rani Laxmibai) had to save a calf. Kangana, however, did not say whether the scene was finally changed. “I’m working
on a martyr’s biopic Manikarnika where there is a scene where my protagonist, Laxmibai, goes and saves a calf. My crew had a discussion, we halted the shoot. They said ‘we can’t save a calf’ because we don’t want to look like cow savers,” she said. The actor believes there is a prejudice against people, who are passionate about cow protection, which makes her want to work for welfare of cows in the country, but when she reads stories about people being killed in the name of cows, she feels “like an idiot.” “When such a prejudice thrives, as a person you feel very protective of who you are and what your values are, and you want to save all animals and you definitely want to save the cows because the prejudice is really agonising.
I don’t hold both success and failure close to me: Shraddha Kapoor
Mumbai : From promoting her upcoming film Stree to doing prep work for Saina Nehwal biopic, Shraddha Kapoor is multitasking at the moment and the actor says while it takes a toll on her, it also helps her as a performer. It has been a busy year for Shraddha with Stree and Batti Gul Meter Chalu releasing backto-back, the shooting of Saaho, and prep work for Saina Nehwal biopic. “Sometimes working on films simultaneously can get difficult. It takes a toll on you. But it also helps switching between characters. I feel taking a break from one character to another helps me. But
at the same time, you do not want to over-exhaust yourself thinking about one character. One day you are this person, the other day you are another, it is the perk of being an actor that we can be someone else,” Shraddha told news agancy.At the beginning of her career, Shraddha was seen as a
girl-next-door, but today she feels blessed to be getting diverse roles. “With Haseena Parkar, I had the opportunity to try something different. Also, all my characters be it in Stree, Batti Gul Meter Chalu and Saina Nehwal biopic are very different from each other. I am glad that makers
are looking at me in a different way.” While she is proud of doing Haseena Parker, its box office failure disappointed her. “I think a lot of people watched on TV, which is ironical because why did not you go to theatres? I don’t hold both success and failure close to me. That is bound to happen.
Hollywood - Bollywood Whenever Mouni Roy’s name is taken, mine is taken with her: Ekta Kapoor
Mumbai : Mouni Roy made her acting debut in 2007 with Ekta’s popular daily soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She got instant popularity after playing the character of Krishna Tulsi on the show. Today, more than 10 years later, the actor is gearing up for her Bollywood debut with Akshay Kumar starrer Gold. At the trailer launch of her upcoming production
Laila Majnu, Ekta Kapoor said she considers launching new faces as the biggest achievement of her career. “I am proud that I stuck to the very essence of my profession which is to give back to the society. More than 50 years, ago, V Shantaram gave a chance to a guy who was a fake jewellery designer’s son. That was my father (Jeetendra). Had someone not given a chance to
Sidharth Malhotra on dating Kiara Advani: I’m in a relationship only with my work Mumbai : Actor Sidharth Malhotra has slammed reports suggesting he is dating Lust Stories star Kiara Advani. Sidharth was recently in news for his alleged break-up with actor Alia Bhatt. Sidharth was recently asked about his current relationship status at an event in Mumbai. He told reporters, “If everything you read would’ve been true, then things would’ve been different. I’m in a relationship only with my work. I am too much involved in it right now and don’t have time for anything else.” As per reports, Sidharth and Kiara hit it off after meeting at a party hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar. Sidharth later also attended Kiara’s birthday, fuelling the dating rumours. Sidharth, whose recent films Baar Baar Dekho, A Gentleman, Ittefaq and Aiyyary did average business at the box office,
has two films lined up. While his Captain Vikram Batra biopic has finally been green-lit, Sidharth is also set to begin work on a dramedy with actor Parineeti Chopra. This is the second time Sidharth and Parineeti will share screen space after their hit romantic comedy Hasee Toh Phasee in 2014. The
Sunny Leone starts a donation page for a friend in need
New Delhi : Sunny Leone aka Karenjit Weber recently took to Instagram to narrate the story of her friend Prabhakar. In the post, Sunny shares that Prabhakar is actually the one who takes care of her whole team while she is shooting. He is like a part of her family as her kids calls him Mamaji (uncle). Sunny shares that Prabhakar is the sole breadwinner of his family but has been fighting kidney failure lately. The expenses are now getting a little too much for him to handle and thus, Sunny has started a donation page for Prabhakar. Proceeds for this donation page will go towards his surgery, doctor’s consultation charges, medicines, transplant and post-operative care.
After Stree’s release on August 31, Rajkummar Rao will begin shooting for Dinesh Vijan’s production, Made in China, co-starring Mouni Roy. He also has Mental Hai Kya lined up in the coming months.
Want to produce films one day, tell some stories that I want to tell: Rajkummar Rao
Mumbai : Rajkummar Rao, who was recently seen in Fanney Khan, has some exciting projects lined up, including Stree, Mental Hai Kya and Made In China. And while his fans just cannot get enough of his acting chops, looks like the actor is keen to go behind the screen and venture into production in future. “I want to produce one day when I have enough things to produce a film. I might tell some stories that I want to tell,” Rajkummar said in a group interview while promoting his upcoming film, Stree. Production, however, will have to wait as Rajkummar has a lot on his plate already. After Stree’s release on August 31, the actor will begin shooting for
a newcomer then, I wouldn’t have been standing in front of you today and saying these lines. That’s my legacy.” “I hope someday Avinash and Tripti’s children go on stage and say, ‘Someone gave our parents a chance.’ I really believe bigger than anybody in your life is the one who gives you a chance. That, no one can take away from you. Today, Mouni is being launched (in films). Whenever her name is taken, mine is taken with her. I am hoping these two young talents become stars and I will land up being a part of their journey and history and that will be my biggest achievement,” Ekta told reporters. The TV mogul was also asked if she would like to give any piece of advice to Mouni Roy, with whom she shares a close friendship. Ekta said the only thing she would tell the actor is to remain the way she is. “She is fantastic. She is such a good girl.
Dinesh Vijan’s production, Made in China, co-starring Mouni Roy. Towards the year end, he is supposed to start working on Imli, his maiden venture with director Anurag Basu. Imli will be Rajkummar’s third film with Kangana Ranaut after Queen (2014) and the upcoming Mental Hai Kya, which will release in February 2019. “There’s a lot happening in the film. We are sure he (Basu) will create some magic,” Rajkummar spoke of Imli. About working with Kangana on Mental Hai Kya, he said while their equation has improved a lot in comparison to how it was during Queen, something that hasn’t changed is their shared passion for acting.
film will reportedly be directed by debutant Prashant Singh, who was an assistant director on Anand L Rai’s Tanu Weds Manu. “I am starting a film with Parineeti in the next two days. It’s a love story produced by Balaji. The title will be announced soon. Then there is Vikram Batra biopic.
Satyameva Jayate actor John Abraham: We should do something to make India safe for women
New Delhi : Actor-producer John Abraham, who has been doing patriotic films for a while now, feels that the world has now become a dangerous place to live in. During the promotion of his forthcoming film Satyameva Jayate here on Thursday, he said, “The whole world is getting polarised. Now if something goes wrong, people start blaming a particular community. By communalising, we are only creating fringe elements in the society. After becoming fringe elements, people become extremists. So it is us who are creating terror.” Satyameva Jayate is an action-thriller film that highlights the problem of corruption and other issues prevailing in our society. In the trailer, John can be seen delivering strong dialogues on religion and corruption. Asked about lynchings and killings happening in the country in the name of religion, John’s costar Manoj Bajpayee said, “People have started making religion a joke. I also believe in religion. Everyone has his or her own belief, but instead of making a joke out of one’s religion, one should respect and protect his or her religion.” Manoj also expressed his anger on the Kanwar incident that involved dozens of Shiva devotees turning violent and smashing a car here. He cited his own experience. “When I was 17, I also went on this pilgrimage from Sultanganj to Haridwar to fetch holy water. It was a wonderful experience, but now what I am reading from the past two days about the incident where dozens of kanwariyas, armed with sticks, wrecked a car… makes me sick.
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Dinesh Chandimal returns to Sri Lanka T20 squad after ban
Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been called in the T20I squad that will face South Africa on August 14
New Delhi : Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been called in the T20I squad that will face South Africa on August 14. Chandimal who was slapped with a ban for breaching the spirit of the game was included in the 15-man squad. The righthander along with coach Chandika Hathurusingha and manager Asanka Gurusinha were banned for refusing to take the field for two hours during the second Test match against West Indies in June. He was banned from the third Test too and subsequently missed the two-match Test series and first four ODIs of the five-match series against South Africa at home
as well. The selectors haven’t picked him for the last match as well. Sri Lanka won the two-match Test series but trail the ODIs 1-3 with one match remaining in the series.The T20I squad will be led by Angelo Mathews while Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis would be the key players for them in the shortest format of the game. The hosts have left out Suranga Lakmal from the squad who played a key role in handing Sri Lanka their first win in the ODI series on Wednesday. Lakmal defended 7 runs in the last over in a rain-affected match in Pallekele.
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Everton sign Barcelona’s Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes plus Shakhtar’s Bernard
Abhinav Bindra appointed member of IOC’s elite Athletes’ Commission New Delhi : India’s champion shooter Abhinav Bindra has been appointed member of the prestigious Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the rare honour adding another feather to his illustrious cap. Bindra became only the second Indian sportsperson, after badminton ace Saina Nehwal, to be appointed to the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission. “Humbled and privileged to be appointed a member of the @Olympics Athlete’s commission. Look forward to work hard for the athletes and the Olympic movement !” Bindra wrote on his twitter handle. The 35-year-old Bindra, now retired, remains India’s
lone individual Olympic gold medallist, having claimed the top prize in men’s 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Games. A former world champion who came close to winning a second Olympic medal at the Rio Games in 2016, Bindra shared the IOC letter on his social networking page. “As every year and as per recommendation 40 of the Olympic Agenda 2020, I have reviewed in consultation with the Chairs the scope and composition of the IOC Commissions. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I appoint you as a member of the Athletes’ Commission,” IOC president Thomas Bach said in the letter addressed to Bindra.
New Delhi : Everton have agreed to sign Barcelona’s Colombia centre back Yerry Mina for an initial 30.25 million euros ($34.97 million) and have also taken the club’s midfielder Andre Gomes on loan, the Spanish champions said on Thursday. Minutes before the English transfer deadline closed on Thursday, Everton also announced the signing of Brazil playmaker Bernard on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk. The 23-year-old Mina, who was impressive in defence at this year’s World Cup in Russia where he also scored three goals, will rejuvenate an ageing Everton back line while offering a threat from setpieces at the other end of the pitch. The fee could rise by 1.5 million euros and Barcelona have inserted a buy-back clause in the player’s contract. Everton’s season-long loan deal for Portugal’s
Gomes will see them pay 2.25 million euros and the player’s wages. The 25-year-old has played 29 times for his country. Bernard, also 25, has signed a four-year deal with the Merseyside club after his contract at Shakhtar ran out in June. Capped 14 times by his country, Bernard can play on either wing or as an attacking midfielder. The Brazilian said new Everton boss Marco Silva convinced him to join the Toffees. “The manager made me feel confident about playing here. He is a very good coach and he has achieved really good things at other clubs,” he said in a statement. “Everton is a club with a great structure and a lot of tradition, historically the fourth most successful club in England. When I found out about this opportunity and what the manager wanted out of me I was happy.”
Wriddhiman Saha returns after surgery, to begin rehab after three weeks Bangalore: Back to country after undergoing a shoulder surgery in Manchester, wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha says the recovery period seems more difficult than facing fast bowlers. His right hand heavily strapped from below the elbow, Saha returned this morning after his laberal repair surgery at the Arm Clinic in Manchester. Saha will begin his rehabilitation at National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru after completing a mandatory threeweek rest period. “It’s very difficult.
You cannot move the hand and I have to keep it in one position. It’s more difficult than facing pacers. But this is the only way to go forward and make a comeback. I just have to go by it,” said Saha. The agile Bengal stumper, first had injury problem during the tour of South Africa, and had returned early to nurse his hamstring. During the Indian Premier League, Saha suffered a thumb injury that kept him out of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June. It was later discovered that Saha was carrying
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a shoulder injury that ruled him out of contention for the ongoing tour of England. The Australia Test series begins in December 6, which may be a realistic chance of Saha’s comeback plans. “It’s still a long way to go for the Australia tour (in December). Let’s see, I’m keeping my fingers crossed,” he said. “Injuries are part and parcel of a sportsperson’s career. But one should not play with injury. Normally in 55 per cent cases this injury does not recur after it’s healed. It all depends the way I recover and how I recover.
Back to country after undergoing a shoulder surgery in Manchester, wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha says the recovery period seems more difficult than facing fast bowlers.
Toyota offers environmentfriendly concept of ‘ECO Car Wash’ service to customers Bangalore: In line with its endeavor to create ever better sustainable society,Toyota Kirloskar Motor further drives an environment friendly car cleaning solution, thus reducing the water consumed for washing cars through their new Eco Car Wash service. This eco initiativeessentially supports tomaximize the reduction of water utilization to an extent of 95% for every single car cleaned at Toyota’s service outlets. Toyota Kirloskar Motor, was the first in the industry to introduce Eco Car Wash in the year 2014, have always been the forerunners of eco awareness and sustainable solutions towards conservation of natural resources. Toyota has been striving relentlessly
to conserve the scarce water resource by introducing the eco car wash across its dealership over the years. Till date, 100 plus dealerships have adopted this eco concept of car wash to offer bestin-town vehicle servicing experience to its customers in the region. Toyota has developed video manuals and standard operating procedures to train the technicians on this unique car wash technique, offering quality service while achieving 100% customer satisfaction. Globally, Toyota takes inspiration from the ‘Toyota Earth Charter’, and has formulated environment friendly policies for its business operations, which have been followed since 1992.
UL designated as Conformity Assessment Body by Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Government of India
Ahmedabad : Magma Fincorp Limited, a leading retail asset finance company announced its growth plans for Gujarat today. The Mumbai based NBFC, which has an established presence in the state, is targeting to grow aggressively in FY 19 and will focus on the products like used assets loans, tractor finance, commercial vehicle loans to drive the numbers. Addressing the media, Mr. Sanjiv Jha, National Business Head – Asset Finance, Magma Fincorp Limited said, “We enjoy deep presence and strong customer relationships in the state. Our focus on serving the rural and semi-rural customers have given us dividends in the past. We concentrated on the rebuilding the portfolio in the past couple of years and are now looking to grow aggressively in the state and
will focus on Used Asset Loans, Tractor Loans, Car and Commercial vehicle Loans to drive our numbers in FY19.” Magma, which operates through 12 branches in the state will expand the network by adding another five branches in FY19 in an attempt to go deeper and serve the financial needs of its customers. These branches, to be located in Anand, Bhavnagar, Surendra Nagar, Morbi and Mehsana, are expected to go live by October 2018 and contribute significantly to the topline. The company currently employs about 120 people in the asset finance business, will also hire new manpower for the expanded network. “We are looking at adding to our numbers significantly in the current financial year and are confident of achieving our business goals,” added Mr Jha.
Bengaluru : UL, an independent global safety science company announced today that the Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC), a nodal agency of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India, has designated UL as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). With this recognition, UL can enable players in the telecom sector to test to the Essential Requirements (ER) for certification by TEC. Telecom equipment manufacturers, importers, and dealers can now submit their products at the UL’s Centres of Excellence in Gurugram and
Bengaluru for testing and gain the certification from TEC. UL’s designation as CAB comes ahead of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) procedure that will be enforced from October this year. According to the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017, prior to sale, import of use in India, every telecom equipment must undergo mandatory testing by accredited laboratories in India designated by the TEC. The TEC will then award the certificate, based on the test reports issued by these laboratories. With a validity of five years, the TEC certification mark should be obtained only once for one type of equipment.
Rapid renewal of smartphone portfolio bringsnext generation Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and Nokia 2 to India
Bangalore: HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has continued to rapidly renew its portfolio of Nokia Android smartphones by today announcing Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1(variant: storage/RAM as 3GB/32GB) and Nokia 2.1 in India. Offering access to the latest Google services, such as the Google Assistant, the trio of smartphones continues to deliver a pure, secure and up-to-date Android experience with Android One and Android Go, combined with the premium craftsmanship and design expected from a Nokia smartphone and the performance to match.Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1 will be available 12th August onwardsacross top mobile retailers and online on Paytm Mall and Nokia.com/phones Ajey Mehta, Vice President and Country Head, India, HMD Global, says: “We are encouraged by the response that we are getting to our products.
Mobiistar EntersGujarat with a Series of Selfie Smartphones Launched in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad :International smartphone brand Mobiistar, today announced its entry into Gujarat’s offline market, bringing a range of 5 selfie centric smartphones.With its brand promise to ‘Enjoy More’ by bringing uncompromised user experienceand taking a step further in offering a great selfie experience at affordable price points, Mobiistar’s new range includes -C1 Lite, C1, C2, E1 Selfie and the X1 Dual.To bolster its operation in Gujarat, Mobiistar is going to partner with32distributors and 3000 retailers in Gujaratfor its seamless entry to the offline market. The companywill also hire over 200 employees and hasestablished 40 service centres across Gujarat to live up to its promise of best in class customer experience. All the devices will be available at stores across the country, from 9thAugust. Gujarat is the second city after Pune in Western India that Mobiistar will build its stronghold before venturing further. Smartphone penetration is extremely high in Western India, with about 28% in value which is why this market is so important for Mobiistar. Mobiistar’s new range is available at
extremely attractive prices. The C1 Lite will be available at INR 4,340, C1 at INR 5,400, C2 at INR 6,300, E1 Selfie at INR 8,400 and the X1 Dual at INR 10,500 thus giving consumers smartphones at every price option between the 5k and 11k segment. Talking about the launch, a very excited, Mr. Carl Ngo Co-founder and CEO of Mobiistar, India and GLobalsaid, “While we entered the country in May, we wanted to highlight our strong commitment towards the country by establishing ourselves more deeply into its ecosystem.Gujarat is an extremely important market for us since smartphone penetration is extremely high in this market.
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Gujarat: Woman moves HC for quashing land grab FIR filed by Bhanushali’s relative
Ahmedabad : The 34-year-old woman, who had accused BJP leader Jayanti Bhanushali of raping her, filed a petition in the Gujarat High Court on Thursday seeking the quashing of an FIR against her, lodged by Bhanushali’s sister-inlaw in a land grabbing case. Justice R P Dholaria on Thursday directed the Naroda police not to take any “coercive” action against the accused and adjourned hearing to August 30. This is the second FIR filed against her at Naroda police station. In April, Saraswati Bhanushali, Jayanti Bhanushali’s sister-in-law, had lodged the FIR against the Kutch-based woman, her mother and two others. She alleged that her land located in Kutch was grabbed by the woman (petitioner) in 2016 by forging an old power of attorney. The woman was arrested by Naroda police
on June 10. In her bail applications she accused Jayanti Bhanushali of “raping her multiple times and cases against her was to keep her silent”. Incidentally, on August 2, the court had quashed an FIR against the petitioner which was lodged by Bhanushali’s nephew Sunil at Naroda police station accusing the woman of blackmailing him and extortion. Sunil had alleged that he was drugged and filmed in a compromising position with a woman. He also alleged that the woman was blackmailing him for Rs 10 crore. He allegedly gave her Rs 50 lakh through courier firms in cash and also a cheque. Nearly a week after Sunil’s FIR was quashed, the woman filed another petition through lawyer Jigar Mehta for quashing the second FIR lodged at Naroda police station.
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Gujarat: Collector bans export of livestock from port, traders seek Centre help Rajkot : AFTER KUTCH District Collector imposed a ban on the export of around 8,000 goats and sheep from Tuna port in Gujarat, saying that the exporters “had not followed due procedure”, Livestock Exporters Association of Gujarat (LEAG) Wednesday claimed the state government did not have jurisdiction on the matter and have urged the Central government to take cognizance of the incident. The traders claimed that they have been exporting animals for the last four decades. Tuna, a minor port near the Kandla port (now Deendayal Port) in Kutch, is the only other port on the west coast, apart from Mumbai, from where livestock is exported. The ban comes after a representation to CM Vijay Rupani by animal rights’ activists on July 21 claimed that livestock (sheep and goats) were being subjected to cruelty.
Over the last two weeks, livestock exporters had ferried 7,850 sheep and goats to Tuna from where they were to be exported to Dubai. The shipment was scheduled to set off from Sunday onward. However, after being instructed by the state government, Kutch District Collector Remya Mohan Sunday ordered suspension of any movement of livestock at Tuna until further orders.She also formed a committee to inquire if there was a case against exporters under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The committee surveyed livestock kept at 15 enclosures at Tuna port and asked the exporters to produce documents related to source and certificates of their fitness and transportation. “We asked them to submit documents pertaining to the state government only.
international China plans patriotism classes for intellectuals
Beijing : China HAs announced plans for a campaign to “enhance patriotism” amongst the country’s intellectuals. The move is seen as an attempt to counter discontent amongst academicians, some of whom have criticised President Xi Jinping recently. The campaign will be “launched mainly among young and middle-aged intellectuals at schools, research institutes, enterprises and public institutes,” according to a notice released by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Organisation Department and the Publicity Department last week. The key aspect of the initiative will be to strengthen the “political guidance” of intellectuals and bring their “ideological and political identification” in line with the party’s overall goals. The campaign has been called “Carrying forward the spirit of patriotic striving and building up establishment in the new era”. It will include special symposiums to study Xi’s thought, special training for intellectuals, and mobilising intellectuals to conduct activities in poor and remote areas. Xi has recently been tested with the escalating trade war with the US and a fake vaccine scandal leading to some degree of domestic discontent.
Police chief’s son US says Russia behind nerve Groundnut procurement Row: arrested for assault on NAFED chief quits Congress attack on former spy in Britain, to septuagenarian Sikh man impose sanctions in California
Washington : The son of a police chief in a Californian city is among two teenagers arrested and charged with attempted robbery and abuse of a 71-year-old Sikh man on Monday, the second attack on a minority community member in the US state within a week, authorities said. The investigators are trying to determine if the attack was a hate crime. Police arrested 18-year-old Tyrone McAllister and 16-year-old male juvenile on Wednesday for the attack on Sahib Singh Natt on the side of a road early morning on August 6 in Manteca. McAllister, the son of Union City Police Chief Darryl McAllister, and the juvenile have been charged with attempted robbery, elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon. The Manteca Police Department said it received numerous tips which assisted in the identification of the suspects. Investigations Supervisor sergeant Miller said the public assistance in providing information with this case was instrumental in identifying the suspects and helped in making a quick arrest. Meanwhile, McAllister’s father posted a statement on the Facebook page of the Union City Police department saying he is “completely disgusted” to find out that one of the suspects in this “horrific crime” is his son. He said his son has been “estranged” from his family and home for several months now. “Words can barely describe how embarrassed, dejected, and hurt my wife, daughters, and I feel right now. Violence and hatred is not what we have taught our children; intolerance for others is not even in our vocabulary, let alone our values,” the senior McAllister said in the statement. He said it is difficult for his family to comprehend how one of his three kids, raised with the same values and character, wandered so far astray.
Agriculture minister wants Congress to clarify, sends report to Union ministry Ahmedabad : A day after he accused the BJP government in Gujarat of indulging in “white corruption” during groundnut procurement last year, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) chairman Vaghji Boda on Thursday resigned from the Congress. “NAFED is a nationallevel organisation and its directors are associated with different parties. It was my mistake to comment about the groundnut (scam) at an event held under the banner of Congress. In the interest of NAFED, I hereby resign from Congress,” Boda said in his resignation letter. On Wednesday, Boda while addressing a Congress event at
Tankara tehsil said that although the Gujarat State Co-Operative Cotton Federation (GUJCOT) is a bankrupt entity, it was chosen by the BJP government to procure groundnuts from farmers on behalf of NAFED. “Boda has resigned on his own because of the ongoing blame-game. There was no pressure on him,” said Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi, adding Boda was not holding any party position. “The government must act against the accused, no matter what their political affiliation is. The government must also initiate action against NAFED vice-chairman Dilip Sanghani, a former BJP MP and former agriculture minister.
Washington : Washington said on Wednesday it would impose fresh sanctions on Russia after it determined that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain. Sergei Skripal, a former colonel in Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, were found slumped unconscious on a bench in the southern English city of Salisbury in March after a liquid form of the Novichok type of nerve agent was applied to his home’s front door. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said it had been determined that Russia “has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law, or has used lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals”. She said sanctions would take effect on or around August 22. The news came as Republican US Senator Rand Paul said on Wednesday he had delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin proposing cooperation. The sanctions would be structured in two tranches, with the biggest impact from the initial sanctions expected to come from a ban on granting licenses to export sensitive national security goods to Russia, NBC reported, quoting a senior State Department official.
Saudi doctors get brief grace period to remain in Canada
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Toronto : Canadian health authorities said on Wednesday that hundreds of Saudi doctors and residents who make up the largest segment of foreign medical trainees in the country will remain in Canada until the end of the month, giving hospitals a few weeks to cope with the sudden staffing loss caused by a diplomatic spat. The 800 medical trainees are among more than 15,000 Saudis whose government has ordered them to suddenly leave the country due to Canada’s criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom’s arrest of women’s rights activists. The Saudi Embassy bureau that places the country’s students in Canada convinced the kingdom’s government to let the medical trainees stay until September 1, said Dr Salvatore Spadafora, the vice dean of post-MD education at the University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine. Spadafora oversees 216 of those Saudis in the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network. He said the loss of the trainees will cause disruptions at Canadian hospitals, particularly in some specialized fields, but said it’s too early to fully know the impact. “At the end of the day it’s still 216 people that might not be showing up for work,” he said. “We have until Sept 1. That’s not saying it’s going to easy or straightforward. It is like people not being there one day, but we have the luxury of people having more time.”
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