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Short News Govt ‘unhappy’ with CBI director meeting Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi : The government is understood to be unhappy with CBI Director Alok Verma meeting former Union minister Arun Shourie and lawyer Prashant Bhushan who demanded a probe into the alleged corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal, with a senior government functionary saying it is “rare” for the agency chief to meet politicians. Last week, Shourie and Bhushan had met the CBI Director, submitted documents and demanded a probe into alleged corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal and offset contract.
BSP won’t beg for seats from Congress for 2019, can contest alone: Mayawati Lucknow : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will not beg for a “respectable” number of seats for a pre-poll alliance with the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and will fight it alone, like the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, party chief Mayawati said Tuesday. “If the Congress fails to offer respectable number of seats, the BSP will contest elections on its own,” she said. Mayawati, who paid tributes to party founder Kanshi Ram on his death anniversary in a programme organised at Bahujan Prerna Kendra in New Delhi, told party cadre in a message that she would not bow to pressure tactics or conspiracies of rival political parties but continue with her effort to grab the key to power. “The only condition BSP has put for an alliance is respectable (number of) seats.
Kashmiri student studying in Dehradun joins militancy, mother appeals him to return Dehradun : More than two weeks after he went missing, a 22-yearold student from Kashmir studying in a private college in Dehradun has joined militancy, police said. Identified as Shoaib Mohammad Lone, he hails from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. His family members said that despite an appeal from the mother Shoaib has not returned. Shoaib was a B.Sc.(IT) student at Alpine Institute of Management and Technology, a private college in Dehradun, had joined the institute in 2016. J&K police officials said on Tuesday that Shoaib has joined militant ranks. “We received a missing report from the family. We have information that he has joined Hizbul Mujahideen some eight days ago,” Superintendent of Police(SP) Kulgam Harmeet Singh told news aganacy.
Deep depression moving towards OdishaAndhra coast: IMD
Bhubaneshwar : The depression over the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday intensified and moved towards Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast before taking the shape of a cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The fear of a cyclonic storm thickened as the deep depression remained practically stationary and lay centered at about 560-km southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha and 510-km southeast of Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh, it said. “It is very likely to move west-northwards for some time and then north-westwards and cross Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coast between Gopalpur and Kalingapatanam around morning of October 11,” Director of the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, H R Biswas said.
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Most of the 342 people arrested in the 42 cases of attacks on migrants allegedly belong to Alpesh Thakor’s outfit, the Kshatriya Thakor Sena (KTS)
Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor in the eye of Gujarat’s migrant-exodus storm
New Delhi : As the political slugfest over the exodus of migrant workers intensifies in Gujarat, Congress MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor has found himself in the eye of a storm. Thakor — who was part of the troika, along with Patidar leader Hardik Patel and Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani, challenging the Gujarat’s BJP government ahead of the 2017 assembly polls — has got mired in a controversy as most of the 342 people arrested in the 42 cases of attacks on migrants allegedly belong to his outfit, the Kshatriya Thakor Sena (KTS). The attacks started after a migrant from Bihar allegedly raped a 14-month-old toddler in north Gujarat’s Himmatnagar on September 28. Around the same time, the KTS had launched a drive demanding preference for local workers over migrants in the automobile manufacturing hub of Sanand and north Gujarat. Thakor had even announced an Adhikar Yatra on October 8 to press his demands, but cancelled
the event as the exodus of migrants started hitting industrial production in the region. The ruling BJP on Tuesday launched an all-out attack on Thakor and the Congress leadership,
Rahul Gandhi blames GST, unemployment for attacks on migrant workers in Gujarat
Illegal settlers in India took away jobs of youths, says BJP chief Amit Shah
New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday linked attacks on migrant workers in Gujarat to larger economic issues including rising unemployment, urging the government to act decisively to restore peace and ensure safety. “Poor economic policies, demonetisation and a poorly-implemented GST (Goods and Services Tax) led to closure of factories and rise in unemployment that is being manifested in violent attacks on migrants across Gujarat,” Gandhi wrote in a Facebook post. “Amongst the youth there is growing frustration and anger with the government’s inability to create jobs. This anger and frustration is being manifested in violent attacks on migrants, across the state of Gujarat,” the post read. The rape of a toddler in Sabarkantha district last week, allegedly by a migrant, has triggered attacks on workers from outside the state employed in Gujarat. The attacks have caused some migrant workers to flee the state, triggering concerns that industrial production would be hurt in the run-up to the festive period.
Shivpuri : BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday said “illegal infiltrators” took away jobs of youths in the country and alleged that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties had opposed the NRC when 40 lakh such settlers were identified under the exercise. Addressing a convention of BJP workers at Polo Ground in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri, Shah said the BJP governments would “drive each and every infiltrator out of the country” after winning elections in 2018 and 2019. Taking a dig at Gandhi, Shah said he should “stop daydreaming” about the Congress coming to power after elections. Referring to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, he said the BJP government would drive each of the 40 lakh “illegal infiltrators” out of the country as the
Terrorists are pushing limits..even their underpants to hit aviation sector: Rajnath Singh New Delhi : Calling for bolstering aviation facilities, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said terrorists are pushing their “limits” to attack global civil aviation operations. “The civil aviation sector is highly sensitive and high profile in nature. It also gets worldwide attention when hit by any attack. Often these incidents have geopolitical ramifications,” Singh said after inaugurating a two-day seminar on ‘international aviation security’ in New Delhi. “The case of the shoe bomber in 2001, the use of liquid explosives in London in 2006 and the case of the underwear bomber in Amsterdam
in 2009, clearly indicate that terrorists are pushing the limits and even their underpants to hit the aviation sector,” he said, while emphasising that ensuring security of about 40 small airports and heliports in India is a subject that cannot be “ignored”. On Christmas Day in 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had a botched attempt in blowing up a commercial plane for the al-Qaeda. He was badly burned when a bomb sewn into his underwear failed to detonate fully on-board a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. Farouk earned the nicknames of underwear bomber and Christmas Day bomber.
a day after its state president Amit Chavda blamed the `Rashtriya Swayamsewak SanghBharatiya Janata Party’ combine for the violence against migrants from Uttar Pradesh,
party stands for national security and rights of Indians. “When the NRC identified 40 lakh illegal migrants in Assam, Rahul baba and parties like the SP (Samajwadi Party), BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) and Trinmool Congress (TMC) raised a hue and cry and opposed the exercise,” Shah said. He said the youths of the country lost their jobs to the illegal immigrants. “These migrants took away the jobs of our youths. They (opposition parties) lacked concern for our youths and for the hunger of the people of this country. We will drive each infiltrator out after winning elections in 2018 and 2019,” he said. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in the next two months in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. “We all know who is responsible for the attacks. Congress president Rahul Gandhi should ask Thakor what his people are up to,” Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel claimed Tuesday. At a press conference in Delhi, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “If Rahul Gandhi is actually worried about Gujarat, Bihar and India, he should immediately expel Alpesh Thakor from the Congress.” The BJP alleged that Thakor was fanning the violence against the migrant workers. “The Congress can do anything for power, even if it requires hurting the interests of the nation,” Patra alleged. “Chaos, conspiracy and confusion – the three Cs – are the hallmark of the Congress.” The Congress, which has of late been giving hot and cold treatment to the 43-year-old leader, came out in support of Thakor. “The BJP has failed to protect women. There have been so many rape cases against minors.
Behind PM Modi’s Move to Unveil 64-feet Statue is Haryana’s Angry Jat Population and an Eye on 2019
Rohtak: The BJP is going all out to woo the Jat vote bank in Haryana ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections. What underlines BJP’s hurriedness is the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday unveil the statue of peasant leader Sir Chhotu Ram at Garhi Sampla in Rohtak. The event assumes even more significance as PM Modi is visiting Jat land much earlier than scheduled. He was earlier supposed to attend a BJP rally in
Karnal on November 1 to mark the completion of four years of Manohar Lal Khattar government in the state. However, the BJP was forced to advance his visit to October 9, owing to the pressure built by opposition party Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), which had been demanding immediate unveiling of the statue as it has been ready for about 9 months now. Chief Minister Khattar, however, said the delay in unveiling of the statue was not an issue.
A former governor of South Carolina, Haley had been an early and 29 zika cases in Jaipur, outbreak remains frequent critic of Trump. The US President’s envoy to the UN, Haley favoured free markets and global trade. localised, says Centre
Jaipur : In the biggest recorded outbreak of the zika virus disease in India, 29 cases have been confirmed within 18 days in the Shastri Nagar neighbourhood of Jaipur, the state health department confirmed on Tuesday. This takes the total number of confirmed zika cases in India to 30. The first confirmed case this year was in Tamil Nadu. Among the confirmed cases are those of three pregnant women, but their unborn babies do not have zika, which has been associated severe birth defects, including microcephaly, a defect in which the baby’s head is smaller than average because of abnormal brain development. “The three pregnant women who tested zika virus positive are safe as the risk to the foetus is during the first three months of pregnancy,” said Veenu Gupta, additional chief secretary, state health department. “One of the mothers has delivered her baby, the second will deliver in a day or two, and the third women is five months pregnant,” she said. Zika is spread through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya.
Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to the United Nations New Delhi : Nikki Haley, US President Donald Trump‘s ambassador to the United Nations, resigned on Tuesday, reports AP. Her resignation has been accepted by President Trump. This has left White House with one less moderate Republican voice on Trump cabinet’s foreign policy team. A former governor of South Carolina, Haley had been an early and frequent critic of Trump. The US President’s envoy to the UN, Haley favoured free markets and global trade. The daughter of Indian immigrants from Punjab, she was the first woman to be chosen for a top-level administration post in Trump’s cabinet. She had sharply criticised Donald Trump’s demeanour during the latter’s presidential campaign and warned what it might mean for American diplomacy. She had even suggested that Trump’s tendency to lash out at critics could cause a world war. In December 2017, Haley said that the
women who had accused President Trump of sexual misconduct “should be heard”. This came as a surprising break from the US administration’s longstanding assertion that the accusations were false and that voters rightly dismissed them when they elected Trump. After tendering her resignation, Haley told media that she will not be running for US president post in 2020 and will campaign for Trump.
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The MPC’s decision increases uncertainty
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised the market by keeping policy rates unchanged. Most financial market analysts expected the rate-setting committee to raise policy rates by 25 basis points. This newspaper had also argued in favour of a rate hike. However, the committee changed the policy stance from neutral to “calibrated tightening”. This basically means that the possibility of a rate cut in the current cycle is now off the table. The change in the policy stance is in the right direction, but the decision to not raise rates is puzzling. It shows that there is a considerable difference in the way the MPC and financial markets are interpreting the evolving economic situation, which was also reflected in the post-policy press conference. The decision can perhaps be explained by the fact that inflation projections have been revised lower and the MPC believes that the last two hikes are sufficient to keep inflation close to the target. However, many analysts were of the view that rising crude and the falling rupee deserved a rate response. The tightening of global financial conditions and rising interest rates in the US will make financing of the current account deficit (CAD) difficult. This will put downward pressure on the rupee and raise inflation risks. Though the government is said to be working on ways to reduce the CAD, the steps taken thus far are unlikely to have a meaningful impact. Furthermore, comments in the press conference suggested that the MPC is not particularly worried about the fall in the rupee. It was reiterated that the RBI’s policy is to manage undue volatility in currency and not target any level. This is well accepted and the market was not expecting the central bank to start targeting a particular level in the currency market. However, in the present situation when volatility is likely to remain elevated, policy tightening would have helped. It would have sent a signal to the market that the central bank is willing to compress aggregate demand to deal with CAD and inflationary risks emanating from the weakening of the currency. This would have reduced the need to use foreign exchange reserves to contain volatility. The move would have also been consistent with the legislated mandate of inflation-targeting and the wider objective of protecting financial stability. However, by not raising rates, the MPC has left the currency market to do the macro adjustment. This could be risky. It is likely that the pressure on the rupee will increase. Though there is a case for gradual depreciation, the risk now is that the currency might overshoot significantly on the downside and affect economic activity, along with raising inflationary expectations and financial stability risks.
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No Filter Neha: Katrina gets a matrimonial ad on Neha Dhupia’s talk show
The third season of Neha Dhupia’s talk show No Filter Neha went on air Tuesday and had Katrina Kaif as its first guest New Delhi : The third season of Neha Dhupia’s talk show No Filter Neha went on air Tuesday and had Katrina Kaif as its first guest. Fifteen minutes into the conversation and Katrina was convinced that she will walk out with a matrimonial ad by the end of the episode. After Neha described her many qualities, the 35-yearold actor came up with the idea of preparing a bio for her matrimonial advertisement. “She is glamorous, a tomboy, a chilled out bro, freespirited, someone who loves to bat, a bohochic, she likes not to have a strong sense of self, don’t want to have a big ego and is very humble in life. And, is also looking forward to sharing her future
husband’s track pants,” said Katrina as she recalled all that Neha has said about her. Later in the conversation, when Neha mentioned about Katrina’s friends having doubts about her dating life as they feel how will she ever find a man when the only thing she does is work. Katrina, who is a private person, replied, “I think there are some areas in life you can work on. The area I feel you should not necessarily work upon is finding a romantic partner or finding a partner. I feel that is something that should happen on its own, naturally and organically and it should come to you when the universe is going to bring it to you.” For now, the actor has a relationship only with her tracksuits and sweatpants.
Taapsee Pannu shared that she was glad the MeToo movement had finally arrived in India.
Taapsee Pannu: I’m so happy MeToo movement is finally happening in India
New Delhi : On the sidelines of the Premier Badminton League event in Delhi, in which Taapsee Pannu owns team Pune Seven Acres, the Manmarziyaan actor shared with indianexpress.com what she felt about the MeToo movement in India. Several stories of sexual harassment have surfaced after Tanushree Dutta recently opened up about Nana Patekar sexually harassing her on the sets of 2008 film Horn Ok Pleassss.
Loveyatri box office collection Day 4: Aayush Sharma-Warina Hussain starrer going steady
Bengaluru : Loveyatri, staring newcomers Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain, hit screens on October 5. According to Bollywood Hungama, the film, produced by Salman Khan Films and directed by debutant Abhiraj Minawala, has so far earned Rs 6.90 crore. Loveyatri has also been holding strong against Sriram Raghavan’s latest release Andhadhun, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika Apte. The Indian Express critic Shubhra Gupta wrote in her Loveyatri review, “Sushrut aka Susu (Sharma) is a Vadodarabased lad whose dream is to start his own ‘garba’ school. He loses his heart to pretty NRI Michelle aka Manisha (Hussain), and we are steered lamely towards the oldest conflict in the book: poor amiable boy, rich ambitious girl, and of course the twain will meet after two and half dreary clichéd hours.”
Taapsee said she was happy women are finally getting the strength to come forward and talk about it. “I’m so happy it is finally happening. People used to keep asking me for so many years that why it has not happened in India. Fortunately or unfortunately, I’ve not gone through this. So, I wish I could share something that could start it. But I’m so happy it has finally started and is gaining momentum.
Piyush Sahdev learns horse riding for his role as Abul Fazl in Dastaan-E- Mohabbat Salim Anarkali
New Delhi : COLORS’ magnum opus Dastaan-E- Mohabbat Salim Anarkali is all set to recreate the timeless love saga of Mughal crown prince, Salim and beautiful courtesan, Anarkali. The show features Shaheer Sheikh (Salim) and Sonarika Bhadoria (Anarkali) in the lead and boasts an ensemble cast with veteran actors like Shahbaz Khan (Akbar), Gurdeep Kohli Punj (Jodha), Aruna Irani (Hamida) and Piyush Sahdev (Abul Fazl) in pivotal roles. The artists
are leaving no stone unturned in portraying their characters in the most convincing and realistic way possible be it going for workshops to improve their dialect or donning the look with costumes that bring alive this period drama. Giving an insight on his character of Abul Fazl, Piyush Sahdev commented saying, “I was told that there’s an important sequence of horse riding which I had to deliver. I had never ridden a horse before, so this was a challenge which I decided to take up. I learnt this skill in a span of 4 days and I certainly enjoyed filming for this sequence. Abul Fazl was a fierce warrior as well as a renowned poet who also wrote ‘Ain-i-Akbari’. I have gained around 10 kgs of weight to get into the skin of this character which I must say has many shades to it.
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Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre on Tuesday once again opened up about battling metastatic cancer and surviving the painful chemotherapy sessions. Emphasising on the importance of accepting one’s emotions, the actor said that she allowed herself to cry and feel the pain.
Sonali Bendre on cancer treatment: I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain
New Delhi : Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre on Tuesday once again opened up about battling metastatic cancer and surviving the painful chemotherapy sessions. Starting her post with a quote from Cheryl Strayed, the 43-year-old wrote, “‘I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.’ – Cheryl Strayed, Wild.” She continued, “Over the past couple of months, I have had
Arjun Kapoor can’t wait for Panipat Panipat will be produced by Sunita Gowariker under the AGPPL banner, in association with Vision World.
New Delhi : Arjun Kapoor is all set to collaborate with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker on Panipat, a period drama based on the third battle of Panipat of 1761. Talking about the project, the actor says, “It’s my first film with Ashutosh, and what an exciting film it is. I can’t wait to kick-start this project.” Panipat
tells the tale of one of the most epic battles fought in Indian history between the northern expeditionary force of the Maratha empire and the invading forces of the king of Afghanistan, and so it comes as no surprise that it’s expected to be a high-octane action film. “It’s an action film with an emotional
thrust. It’s based on a real battle that defined the history of India, and it involves the Mughals, the Marathas, the Afghans, and the Peshwas. It’s an exciting space to get into, and who better to make a period film other than Ashutosh?” Arjun says, adding, “I have a month to go before I begin shooting. Panipat
will be produced by Sunita Gowariker under the AGPPL banner, in association with Vision World. Kriti Sanon has been cast as the female lead, and Ashutosh is currently in the process of finalising the rest of the cast and crew. Meanwhile, Arjun is busy promoting his upcoming film, Namaste England.
good days and bad ones. There have been days when I’ve been so exhausted and in so much pain that even lifting a finger hurt. I feel like sometimes it’s a cycle… one that starts off with physical pain and leads to mental and emotional pain. The bad days have been many… Post chemo, post-surgery and the like… where even just laughing hurts.” With an attitude of a warrior, she added, “Sometimes it felt like it took everything I’ve had to push past it… a minute to minute battle with myself. I got through it knowing that even though I was fighting a long drawn out, draining battle… it was one that was worth the fight.”
Aditi supports Tanushree Dutta New Delhi : Actress Aditi Rao Hydari has come out in support of Tanushree Dutta, who recently spoke about her experience being sexually harassed by Nana Patekar on the sets of Horn OK Pleassss in context of the #MeToo movement. Aditi says, “It takes a lot to speak out openly. It took her 10 years because she knew that people were going to pull her down, threaten
her, and make her feel afraid. But it takes a lot of courage to speak. And I think all of us, not just women, should listen and understand the reality of the country and the world. It’s time to change and the first step is to accept the fact that such things are happening. We can’t walk around wearing blinkers. We are all afraid, and I think nobody should abuse their power.”
Internationally, Hichki has so far released in Russia and Kazakhstan, and is expected to wow cine-goers in China.
Rani Mukerji’s Hichki set to charm the audience in China Mumbai: Bollywood star Rani Mukerji has been promoting her super-hit and acclaimed movie Hichki in China for its release in this market. Rani will be in China from the 7th to 12th of October and visit 5 cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu) to meet students and media. The inspirational drama releases in China on 12th October. Here’s an exclusive image of Rani from China that shows her taking a breather from her whirlwind promotions to visit the Great Wall of China. Internationally, Hichki has so far released in Russia and Kazakhstan, and is expected to wow audiences in China. The film is also releasing in Taiwan and Hong
Kong on November 2 and November 8 respectively. ‘Hichki’ is a subtle reminder of discrimination that exists in the society and has become a part of the day-to-day lives. It highlights this through the story of Naina, played by Rani, who has a nervous system disorder, Tourette syndrome that forces an individual to make involuntary repetitive movements or sounds. She faces discrimination from the society that believes she cannot become a teacher because of her disorder. Progressive, brave and positive, the movie is about the power of will and determination. Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Maneesh Sharma, Hichki was released in India on March 23.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard reiterates Real Madrid dream
In July Eden Hazard said he wanted to move away from west London but ended up staying. He is the Premier League’s top scorer with seven goals. Barcelona : Chelsea winger Eden Hazard still hopes he can one day fulfil his dream of playing for Real Madrid. The Belgian’s contract at Stamford Bridge ends in June 2020 and the Blues want to renew his deal, although Hazard said he would like to move to the Spanish giants. “Real Madrid is the best club in the world,” Hazard was quoted as saying by ESPN. “I don’t want to lie, it is my dream since I was a kid. “I don’t want to talk about this every day. I don’t have time, but we will talk about my future soon. “In my head, sometimes I wake up in the morning and think I
want to go. Sometimes I think I want to stay. It is a hard decision. It is my future. I am 27 and I will turn 28 in January. “It is also when you have a dream and you want to make it happen. It is like I have said a lot of times, if I leave I will be happy, I know I stay I will be happy.” In July Hazard said he wanted to move away from west London but ended up staying. He is the Premier League’s top scorer with seven goals. Chelsea beat Southampton 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday and are level on 20 points with leaders Manchester City and Liverpool after eight games.
Business
Team BangaloreWin All India Castrol Bikes Super Mechanic Title Mumbai: RatanKhanda, Joseph Peter Rajakumarand Ravish Siddegowda from Bangalore, have emerged winners in the finale of the Castrol Super Mechanic Contest for bikes. Twentyfour mechanics from across the country tested their mettle against each other in a thrilling final event. The winners now get an opportunity to represent India at the Castrol Asia Pacific Bikes Super Mechanic contest to
be held in Bangkok in November 2018. The event was a befitting end to the six-month long Castrol Bikes Super Mechanic contest that saw about one lakh mechanics compete at various stages of the competition for the coveted champions title. The contest continued its thrust on upskilling mechanics through personal and group training sessions, technical tips and special boot camps.
World leaders in impact investment converge in New Delhi to explore The Power of Impact New Delhi: October 9, 2018: The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) hosted its 4th annual Impact Summit, bringing together hundreds of impact leaders from more than 50 countries to mobilize the power of impact. Social and environmental impact are becoming integral parts of decision-making, a shift reflected in the portfolios of leading investors, the decisions of entrepreneurs and businesses, the choices of individual consumers, and the policies of government leaders.
The current global impact capital base of $230 billion is growing rapidly, but the world needs an estimated $2.5 trillion annually to attain the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) by 2030. The Summit explored the power -- both realized and unrealized -- of impact to catalyze this shift. “When it comes to how we invest, there is an exciting shift underway, one that takes the current thinking about financial risk and return and adds a third dimension—impact— that measures positive outcomes for society and the environment.
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Li Na said that US Open Champion Naomi Osaka has the ability to win more Grand Slam titles only if she possesses the desire to be a champion.
Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins India’s maiden gold medal at Youth Olympic Games
New Delhi : India had already eclipsed its best-ever tally at a Youth Olympic Games on Day 2 of the extravaganza and by the end of it, had further return to rejoice. Having won three silver medals, India won their first gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Jeremy Lalrinnunga lifting 150kg on his last attempt for a combined 274kg. This is India’s first-ever gold medal at the Youth Olympics. In the two editions prior to this, India’s best performance was two medals in the 2014 Youth Olympics at Nanjing, China. In Men’s 62kg Group A weightlifting, Jeremy posted successful attempts of 120kg and 124kg in snatch and 142kg and 150kg in clean & jerk. With his best successful attempts of 124kg in snatch and 150kg in clean & jerk for a combined 274kg, the 15-year-old won the gold medal. Toptas Caner of Turkey won the
silver medal for a combined lift of 263kg and Estiven Jose Manjarres of Colombia won the bronze medal with 260kg. The gold further highlights Lalrinnunga’s mettle following his World Youth silver medal. Earlier this year, Lalrinnunga claimed a silver (youth) and a bronze (junior) in the Asian Championships,
while breaking two national records. India had won three silver medals earlier with Tushar Mane (10m Air Rifle), Tababi Devi (44kg Judo) and Mehuli Ghosh (10m Air Rifle). While Lalrinnunga bagged a gold medal, weightlifter Sneha Soren could not finish on the podium in the women’s 48kg category, signing off fifth.
WWE Raw Results: Shawn Michael announces in-ring return
New Delhi : Days after their WWE Super Show-Down match in Melbourne, a rematch put The Shield against Braun Strowman, Raw Tag Team champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. In the main event on WWE Raw, the latter came out victorious and the pinfall on Ambrose resulted in him walking out of the arena without a word or looking back at his brothers. It poses a question over the identity of the Hounds of Justice. Also on the show, Shawn Michaels
announced he would be back in the ring at the WWE Crown Jewel. Michaels played a key role in Triple H’s win over The Undertaker at the WWE Super ShowDown but the postmatch celebrations were ruined by The Phenom and brother Kane. The aftermath left Michaels considering a return to the ring despite retiring eight and a half years ago. So when the question emerged over whether he was ready for a one more shot to compete, he didn’t hesitate.
Fish vendor mother, labourer father & a village wait for judo silver winner
The medal was expected but what the family didn’t factor in was the additional cost of getting a gift for their daughter and a feast for the village. Chandigarh : The delight at their daughter Thangjam Tababi Devi (16) winning a silver medal in judo at the ongoing Youth Olympics Games in Argentina was accompanied by a sense of worry for parents Thangjam Thoiba Singh, a daily wage labourer, and Thangjam Ongbi Kamala Devi, a fish vendor. It had been a slow start to the week for the couple. Their collective earning for Monday was Rs 240, of which about Rs 20 was spent on commuting to Imphal, 24 km from their village Kokchai Makha Leikai in Manipur’s Mayang. The medal was expected but what the family didn’t factor in was the additional cost of getting a gift for their daughter and a feast
for the village. “Gold ka bola tha. Coaches bata rahe hain ki silver aya hai. Hamare liye toh silver bhi gold ke barabar hai. (They had said gold. The coaches said she won silver. For us, a silver is as good as gold). When she started judo, sometimes we did not have money for dinner. I would keep one or two fishes on the side for her. This meant little or no profit on certain days. Both of us earned Rs 240 today and we will keep part of this money as a gift for her,” an emotional Kamala told The Indian Express from her village. As for the funds needed for the feast the villagers expect from the family, she was clueless.
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First Load Of Fly Ash Successfully Reaches Pandu Port From NTPC Kahalgaon
New Delhi : Vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand, today announced exciting offers and discounts exclusively for its customers on the leading e-commerce platforms – Amazon & Flipkart. With great deals on a wide range of Vivo smartphones, the Amazon.in Great, Indian Festival will start from October 10th to 15th while the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale will commence from October 11th to 14th. During this period, customers can avail attractive discounts, exchange offers, nocost EMI and cashback deals across the Vivo portfolio. Speaking on the announcement, Jerome Chen, CMO, Vivo India, said, “With festive season around the corner, Vivo wants to make this
Mumbai : The first load of Fly Ash reached Pandu Port in Assam on September 30, 2018, successfully transporting Fly Ash from NTPC Kahalgaon in Bihar. NTPC along with team of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Ministry of Shipping, GOI agreed on the transportation of Fly Ash through Inland Waterways to North East state to be used by Star Cement Limited in cement manufacturing. This endeavor will also establish the water highway route from Kahalgaon to Pandu in Assam via Bangladesh border helping transportation of other goods also. NTPC thus supports new initiative of water highways towards nation’s growth as well.
occasion more joyous and special for its consumers. We are providing lucrative offers across our product portfolio for consumers who are looking to buy bestin-class smartphones at exciting prices.” Amazon Offers* – Vivo V9Pro’s first sale @ INR 17,990 exclusively at the Amazon Great Indian Festival The Vivo V9Pro will go on sale in India for the first time on October 10th, 2018 during the Amazon Great Indian Festival at a special price of INR 17,990. The V9 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ FullView Display 2.0 with 19:9 aspect ratio and 90 per cent screen to body ratio powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor and 6GB RAM.
Sony YAY!’sKickO visits Ahmedabad to celebrate Navratri in his style
Mumbai : The festival of Navratri comes with a promise of nine days filled with fun, frolic & dance. And this year, KickO from Sony YAY!, visited the capital of the festival Ahmedabad to surprise his little fans during Navratri season. Super kid, KickO, known for his dance moves, wowed the kids by blending in his style to the flavour of the
festival - he taught the kids of the city - his unique style of Garba! Dropping by at Udgam School of Children and Zebar School for Children, the kids of the school were seen enjoying and grooving along. Apart from the kids, the teachers and school staff were seen having a great time with the character as well!
Bryan Adams Rocks Ahmedabad, Kicks Off The Ultimate India Tour! New Delhi:Canada’s biggest musical export returned to India after close to a decade and treated the eclectic audience in Ahmedabad to The Ultimate Bryan Adams India Tour by Infibeam Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd., ENIL and Mirchi Live. Visually stunning, with topshelf sound and monochrome lighting, Sardar Patel Stadium, filled to the brim, exuding an air of class, felt much bigger and boisterous than normal. With Rushail feat Abi Sampa as the opening act, the rollicking 2-hour show rolled along as a big rock event with refined acoustic breaks and super imposed Adam’s incredible repertoire of superhits
and showmanship. The multi-million selling recording artist ripped through two-dozenplus hits covering nearly forty years, while young couples, teenage children, and 70-somethings alike knew the words to almost every song. Resplendent in a black T-shirt and black trousers on a well-lit stage featuring an oversized video wall rolling black-and-white videos, Adams and his veteran cohorts – comprising of a guitar player, a bassist, a drummer and a piano player, were the embodiment of musical business casual. The 26song set was heavy on Adams’ established hits, with heaps of audience interplay, but nothing about it was overtly familiar.
Memorandum of Agreement between NTPC and IRCTC for packaged drinking water New Delhi: A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been executed between NTPC Ltd. and IRCTC Ltd. today for setting up manufacturing facility for packaged drinking water (Rail Neer) by IRCTC at NTPC Simhadri, using NTPC’s patented Flash Desalination Technology (FDT) upto one lakh litres per day.The agreement was signed in the presence of Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC and Shri M.P. Mall, CMD, IRCTC and other dignitaries. Possibility of extending the agreement to other projects of NTPC is also being explored.
Alpina’s New Startimer Pilot Automatic Watch Series is launched in India
Bangalore : Startimer - A legendary aviation heritage : In the first 50 years of the past century, Alpina was a renowned manufacturer and official supplier of military aviation watches to continental air forces. Early aviation pioneers had strict requirements: their instruments had to be extremely precise and provide ultimate shock resistance. In addition, Alpina’s pilot watches were mostly equipped with an antimagnetic case, highly contrasting dials with oversized luminous numerals and luminous hands for instant readability. Since its initial launch in 2011, the Startimer Pilot Collection has become the most successful collection of the Brand and one of the most recognizable professional pilot watches on the market.
Build quality : The new Startimer Pilot Automatic maintains all the pilot features the Startimer Collection is known for. The combination of the excellent and qualitative finishing details and very straight functions offer pilot watch aficionados the perfect balance between functionality and elegance on the wrist. Alpina introduces 4 new models to the Startimer Automatic Collection bearing different styles. The highlighted AL525G4TS6 features a titanium-colored stainless steel 44 mm case contrasting with a matte dark grey dial displaying the typical oversized luminous handapplied indexes and hands with a date window at 3 o’clock. The iconic red Alpina triangle is featured at 12 o’clock and on the seconds hand.
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Congress responsible for migrants’ exodus from Gujarat: Rajasthan minister
Ahmedabad : Holding Congress responsible for migrants’ exodus from Gujarat, Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Arun Chaturvedi Tuesday said the party was trying to destroy the social harmony of the country. Chaturvedi’s made the allegation after Congress President Rahul Gandhi told a public rally at Mania in Dholpur district that youths from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were being attacked and forced to leave Gujarat. “Gandhi should answer when will the
Congress dismiss its MLA Alpesh Thakor who conspired to break the social warp and weft and unity of the country,”
Chaturvedi asked at a press conference here. Thakor, the Congress MLA from Radhanpur, stoked the fire of
parochialism, said the minister, adding he exhorted the Thakor community to agitate for justice for the 14-month-old girl who was allegedly raped in Himmatnagar of Gujarat. A video of Thakor making a provocative speech against migrants had gone viral on social media. Chaturvedi alleged that Thakor attacked poor labourers in a pre-planned manner, while the Congress was watching the entire episode silently. It seems Thakor has the support of his party and his people were perpetrating hate, he added.
Gujarat industries brace for financial crisis amid exodus of migrant workers
Attack on migrants: Gujarat CM blames Congress, asks Rahul Gandhi to act against party workers
Ahmedabad : Industry associations in Gujarat say that the exodus of migrant labourers, mainly from north Gujarat’s industrial belt, may affect 15% to 20% of the production in the crucial pre-Diwali period. Armed state reserve police force are, meanwhile, patrolling manufacturing hubs such as Sanand Industrial Estate, Gujarat’s automobile and pharma hub, the worst affected by attacks on migrant workers and their subsequent exodus triggered by the rape of a 14-month-old in Sabarkantha last week. Of the 10 million migrant labourers in Gujarat, 60-70% are from Uttar
Ahmedabad : As migrants and nonGujarati continue to flee from parts of Gujarat after mob attacks, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying it were his party workers who had incited violence and asked if the latter had no shame. Taking to Twitter, the Gujarat said the Congress president needs to take action against his own members. “Tweeting is not the solution, taking action is! But will he act?” “Congress President needs to be ashamed of tweeting this when his own party is inciting violence against migrants,” Rupani said after Gandhi tweeted against the attacks on people from UP and Bihar after a minor was raped allegedly by a labourer from Bihar. Following targeted mob attacks at migrants after the rape of a minor, Gandhi had Monday said that targeting migrant workers in Gujarat is “completely wrong” and he is totally against it. He had tweeted that the
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal, making them the backbone of Gujarat industries. Small-scale industries in pockets of Ahmedabad and parts of Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts have been affected because part of the workforce, fearful of hate crimes, remained absent during the hectic work schedule just before the festive period, industry associations in the region said. “There are some 20,000 workers engaged in auto ancillaries and pharma companies in Sanand (Ahmedabad district) out of which, around 10,000 are migrants.
In Ahmedabad, migrant workers find shelter in ‘secret’ camp Ahmedabad : Not far from a gateway marking the entrance to this village in Ahmedabad district, a stronghold of the Thakor community, a group of 25 young migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh have found refuge in a farm house since Sunday evening. On the gateway, which is an arch made of stone, a banner has been put up by the Kshatriya Thakor Samaj demanding capital punishment for the migrant worker from Bihar accused of allegedly raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha on September 28. But the two-storey farm house — surrounded by fields, enclosed by boundary walls and secured by an iron gate — is not easily visible from the main road. This is one of the “secret” camps set up in the district by Uttar Bhartiya Vikas Parishad, a social welfare trust, to shelter migrant workers from UP, MP and Bihar, following the widespread attacks against them in Gujarat since the alleged rape. “Temporary arrangements have been made for their stay till the situation is under control. We don’t want to disclose
these locations. A careful recce was conducted before shortlisting these areas,” says Shyam Singh Thakur, who heads the Parishad. By Monday, the men from UP, in the age group of 18-28, had settled down on the terrace of the farm house. “This is the safest place for them. This village is part of the Vatva assembly constituency of Gujarat’s MoS for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja, so there will be no breach in law and order. Also, the public here is educated and there have been regular meetings between residents, police and our organisation members,” says Deepak Dubey, a Parishad member. Formed in 2016, the Parishad is based in Ahmedabad, and run by trustees from UP, Bihar.
root cause of violence is the closure of factories and unemployment in Gujarat. The BJP has been blaming Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor for instigating the violent attacks at people from Hindi-belt in the state. Rupani said his government is “working hard to ensure trust and confidence among all citizens that they are safe and secure in Gujarat”. Thakor, for his part, said his detractors wanted to suppress his popularity. “Most of the attackers are from Thakor community… But this allegation is an effort to suppress the popularity that I have gained with my outfit in 16 states.
Domino’s ‘only vegetarian’ menu before Navratri, now a permanent fixture
Vadodara : American fast food giant Domino’s Pizza has gone vegetarian in Gujarat, terming it a market of consumers who prefer eating from outlets that do not serve meat. The decision came into force from October 2. The pizza chain, which has been dishing out pure vegetarian pizzas during Navratris in several of its outlets across the county and particularly Gujarat since 2015, has already begun conveying its decision to the consumers trying to place orders for non-vegetarian pizzas. In several cities across Gujarat, the sudden decision of the outlet to go vegetarian has left the customers disappointed, with most of them venting out on social media platforms. The company executives, however, are forthcoming about the decision. When The Indian Express tried to place an order for a non-veg pizza in Vadodara over phone, the executive attending the call said, “We would like to inform you that we have discontinued the non-vegetarian pizzas as we have realised that Gujarat is a market where the customers prefer vegetarian food. We would like to keep in line with their sentiments.” The outlets in Vadodara, like outlets in other cities of the state, have put up green dots on doors and boards indicating that they serve only ‘lacto-vegetarian’ food as required by the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Act. The staff at the outlets, however, refused to identify themselves as they speak of the change. A staff of an outlet in the city said, “Customers walking in to order non-veg pizzas are disappointed with the decision but it is not in our hands.
international Mike Pompeo hails ‘significant’ North Korea progress; experts sceptical
washington : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday hailed “significant progress” in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the weekend and said the sides were “pretty close” to agreeing details for a second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump. However, experts questioned what Pompeo had achieved on Sunday on his fourth visit to Pyongyang this year. They said the North Korean leader appeared simply to be repackaging and dragging out past pledges. Pompeo told reporters Kim had said he was ready to allow international inspectors into North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear testing site and the Sohae missile engine test facility as soon as the two sides agreed on logistics. However, Pompeo declined to say whether there had been any movement on North Korea allowing inspectors to visit its Yongbyon site, which produces fuel for nuclear weapons, as the United States has sought. North Korea has said it could permanently close Yongbyon if Washington took “corresponding measures,” of which there has so far been no sign.
Sprint to November 6: The race to frame the Kavanaugh story
Washington : Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court fired the starting pistol for the final sprint to Election Day in the United States, with control of the House and Senate at stake. The nation’s reckoning with power and who to believe about sexual misconduct has generated a new anger factor among the electorate and made the Nov. 6 balloting a referendum on more than President Donald Trump. Trump swore in Kavanaugh Saturday as the nation’s 114th member of the Supreme Court after a savage battle that splintered the Senate and riveted the country. Kavanaugh took his oath of office to his lifetime seat just hours after the climactic 50-48 roll call. It was the narrowest Senate vote to confirm a justice since 1881. It was a fitting result for a 100-member chamber that represents a nation deeply split over an array of issues, from health care to who should be considered an American. A yawning divide has opened in the last year over whether allegations of sexual misconduct should be enough to topple accused men from the pinnacle of their professions.
President Rodrigo Duterte does not have cancer, Philippines acting minister says
Attacks on migrant: Congress, BJP in war of words over violence
Ahmedabad : The Congress on Monday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for the attacks on migrant workers in Gujarat, and said they should quit if they are unable to carry out their responsibilities. The BJP hit back, pointing to Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor’s alleged role in sparking the anti-migrant protests in the state. Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted: “There is nothing more frightening than poverty. The root cause of the violence in Gujarat is the closed down factories and unemployment there. Both the system and that economy are
reeling. Making migrant labour their target is completely wrong. I stand totally against it.” In a series of tweets, Rupani accused the Congress of inciting the violence. “Congress first incites violence against migrants. Congress president tweets to condemn this violence. Does the Congress president not have any shame? If the Congress president is against the violence in Gujarat, he needs to take action against its own members who incited violence against the migrants in Gujarat… We are working hard to ensure trust & confidence among all citizens that they are safe &
secure in Gujarat, instead of indulging in blame game….” Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel defended Thakor after members of an outfit he leads were arrested in connection with the attacks, and alleged that the BJP government was trying to politicise the issue. Gujarat MoS for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja had said efforts were under way to find out whether “it is a conspiracy by those who are out of power in Gujarat since the last 22 years”. Speaking to the media in Bharuch, Patel, a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, said that Jadeja was trying to politicise
the issue. Meanwhile, in Nagpur on Sunday, Congress’s Mumbai president Sanjay Nirupam said the entire north Indian community was under attack and being forced to flee. “It (Gujarat) is the home state of the Prime Minister… It should be remembered the Prime Minister has to contest polls (again) from Varanasi,” he said. “If the community decides to not work for a single day, life in the city (Mumbai) will come to a standstill. No one will get roti (bread), vegetables, milk, auto, taxi, and tempo services,” he said.
Manila : Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte does not have cancer, the acting interior minister said on Tuesday, after the firebrand leader underwent tests in a private hospital. The public has been clamouring for information about Duterte’s health after the 73-year-old missed two official events last week. “He disclosed to us that the result of the test was negative, the one where they took samples from his intestines,” Eduardo Ano told reporters in an event posted on Facebook live by domestic news agencies. Ano said Duterte made the disclosure during a cabinet meeting on Monday night. The president made an unscheduled visit to a hospital when doctors asked him to repeat digestive tract procedures three weeks after similar tests. Duterte’s condition “is not serious” and will remain a confidential matter, his spokesman, Harry Roque, told a separate news briefing, declining either to confirm or deny the prior remarks of the acting interior minister. “The president will abide by the constitution, but because it is not serious, he will treat his medical condition as confidential,” he said. Roque declined to give details of the test results and Duterte’s health.
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