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Karbi Anglong lynching: Probe ordered into ‘police lapses’ Diphu : A magisterial enquiry has been ordered to find out if there were any lapses on the part of the police as regards the lynching of two men in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, following reports that a “policeman” was seen recording video clips of the incident. Karbi Angong Deputy Commissioner has entrusted Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Junumoni Sonowal with carrying out the enquiry, the order said. “Unconfirmed reports have been received that a person in khaki, suspected to be a police official, was seen taking video clips of the incident,” the order said. The ADC has also been asked to ascertain the identity of the person who allegedly recorded video clips of the incident and submit a report within a week.
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No decision to be taken which may undermine morale of security forces in J-K: MoS Jitendra Singh Jammu : Union Minister Jitendra Singh today said no such decision would be taken which might undermine the morale of security forces operating in Jammu and Kashmir. On the Centre’s decision to open up the post of joint secretaries to people, even from the private sector, he said it is part of an endeavour to get the best from whichever sources available. He also warned that action would be taken against officials who facilitated Aadhaar or voter cards to illegally settled Rohingyas. Singh also questioned the silence of the opposition Congress and National Conference (NC) over the Centre’s “historic pathbreaking” announcement with regard to Rohingyas and said “nothing is now left for any debate on the issue”.
Bus on way to Badrinath overturns; 2 women pilgrims killed, 15 injured Dehradun : Two women pilgrims were killed and 15 others injured after their bus overturned in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district while they on their way to Badrinath, according to a police release. The accident occurred near the Bageshwar bridge on the Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway, a police press release said. One woman was killed on the spot and the other during treatment at a hospital, it said. Fifteen people were injured in the accident. They were taken to the Bagi community health centre from where four who had suffered serious injuries were taken to a base hospital in Shrinagar, the release said.
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Over the last month, the Kupwara frontier has seen increased attempts by militants to infiltrate into the Valley. Sunday’s infiltration bid is the fourth such attempt by militants in a fortnight to sneak into the Valley through the Kupwara frontier.
Six militants killed as Army foils infiltration attempt in J&K Srinagar : Six militants were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt in Keran sector of Kupwara district on Sunday. “An infiltration bid was eliminated in Keran sector of Kupwara district,” Defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said. “Six terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate were killed.” Over the last month, the Kupwara frontier has seen increased attempts by militants to infiltrate into the Valley. Sunday’s infiltration bid is the fourth such attempt by militants in a fortnight to sneak into the Valley through the Kupwara frontier. On Sunday morning, the Army spotted a group of militants trying to sneak into
the Indian side of the LoC. The Army challenged the militants, who opened fire, and six were killed in retaliatory fire. The Army is yet to ascertain the identity of the slain militants who are believed to be Pakistan nationals. The latest infiltration bid has come four days after three militants were killed when they tried to sneak in
through Machil sector of Kupwara on June 6. On June 7, infiltrating militants opened indiscriminate fire at the Army in Keran sector of Kupwara. A soldier was killed and another left injured while the militants managed to escape. On May 26, a group of militants trying to infiltrate into Kashmir Valley through the Tangdhar sector was spotted by the Army, resulting in an exchange of fire. Five militants were killed in the encounter. The militants were buried but their identity could not be ascertained. However, a few days later, two families from south Kashmir claimed that their sons were killed in the gunfight along the LoC.
There is need to reclaim Hinduism for its vision as faith: Shashi Tharoor
London : There is a need to reclaim Hinduism for its vision as a faith and social practice as it is often “distorted” for political means, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said. Participating in a conversation with author Namita Gokhale at the opening session of
the ZEE Jaipur Literary festival here, Tharoor said that caste is not intrinsic to Hinduism as a religion but is abominable and discriminating against people. Tharoor discussed the difference between the “vision” of Hinduism and the “social practice” of
RSS may project Pranab Mukherjee as PM nominee, believes Shiv Sena; Sharmistha says father not rejoining politics
Mumbai: Days after former President Pranab Mukherjee made his maiden address at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the organisation may project Mukherjee as a prime ministerial candidate in case the BJP falls short of a majority in the Lok Sabha elections next year. However, Raut’s speculation was immediately countered by the Congress veteran’s daughter, Sharmistha Mukherjee, who clarified that her father will not rejoin politics. While claiming that the motive behind the RSS inviting the former president would be clear only after next year’s general elections, Raut said, “The scenario prevalent in the country is such that the BJP will not win a majority in 2019. If there is a fractured mandate and other parties do not support Modi, Mukherjee will be projected as a prime ministerial candidate who will be acceptable to all.”
Hinduism, which he claimed is often “distorted” for political reasons. He urged people to stop seeking “spiritual sanction” for abominable behaviour, and pointed out that “everyone has the right to be angry if they have suffered discrimination.
JEE Advanced 2018: While Pranav Goyal scored 337 marks out of 360, Kota’s Meenal Parekh has emerged as topper among girls with 318 marks
For Panchkula’s Pranav Goyal, JEE Advanced Topper, Next Stop Is IIT Bombay
NEW DELHI: Pranav Goyal from Haryana’s Panchkula has topped the Indian Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced examination, the results for which were declared this morning. Sahil Jain from Kota, India’s “coaching capital”, became rank 2 and the third spot was grabbed by Delhi’s Kailash Gupta. While Pranav scored 337 marks out of 360, Kota’s Meenal Parekh has emerged as topper among girls with 318 marks. The son of a businessman, Pranav, though extremely happy, isn’t surprised with the results. When he started preparing for the JEE two years ago, he says, he saw himself among top 10. But eventually, he decided that he had to top the exam. “A lot of hard work went into it. A lot of motivation and guidance from my teachers and parents helped me clear the hurdles. A planned approach is the key to success. I was aiming to be among top 10, but towards the end I wanted to be rank 1,” said Pranav, who had secured fourth rank in JEE Mains and 97.2% in Class 12 examination.
Speaking at the restricted session of the SCO Summit in Qingdao, PM Modi also coined a new acronym for SECURE: ‘S’ for security for citizens, ‘E’ for economic development, ‘C’ for connectivity in the region, ‘U’ for unity, ‘R’ for respect of sovereignty and integrity, and ‘E for environment protection.
Connectivity with neighbourhood and in SCO region India’s priority: PM Modi New Delhi : Stressing on strengthening regional connectivity within the neighbourhood and in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India was committed to extend full cooperation to a successful outcome of the Summit. Speaking at the restricted session of the SCO Summit in Qingdao, PM Modi also coined a new acronym for SECURE: ‘S’ for security for citizens, ‘E’ for economic development, ‘C’ for connectivity in the region, ‘U’ for unity, ‘R’ for respect of sovereignty and integrity, and ‘E for environment protection. “We have again reached a stage where physical and digital connectivity is changing the definition of geography. Therefore, connectivity with our neighbourhood & in the
SCO region is our priority,” Modi said. Adding that only six per cent of foreign tourists in India are from SCO countries, Modi said this can easily be doubled. “Increasing awareness of our shared cultures can help boost this number. We will organise a SCO food festival and a Buddhist festival in India,” he
said. Talking about Afghanistan as “unfortunate example” of the effect of terrorism, Modi said he hoped the brave steps towards peace taken by President Ashraf Ghani will be respected by all in the region, apparently referring to a cease-fire announced by the Afghan leader for the Eid festival.
Speaking at a rally at Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, which goes to polls later this year, Shah said he was confident that Chief Minister Raman Singh’s government will return.
Rahul Gandhi must answer for four generations of misrule: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh Raipur : BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday said the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi must answer for “four generations of misrule” before the Opposition party seeks an “account” of governance under the Narendra Modi government. Speaking at a rally at Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, which goes to polls later this year, Shah said he was confident that Chief Minister Raman Singh’s government will return. He earlier joined Singh on a roadshow through the city as part of the latter’s Vikas
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Yatra. Asking BJP workers to target 65 seats in the 90-member Assembly, Shah said a simple majority won’t be enough, and urged them to
“uproot the Congress from the state”. Attacking the Congress and “Rahul baba”, Shah said the BJP owed no explanation to the Congress and they would give “pal pal aur pai pai ka hisaab” in the upcoming elections. “But you have to give this country an account of four generations. Your great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru, your grandmother Indira Gandhi, your father Rajiv Gandhi and your mother Sonia Gandhi with Manmohan Singh all ruled this country.
Madhya Pradesh: 10day farmers’ stir ends, state BJP calls it a failure Bhopal : The 10-day farmers stir in Madhya Pradesh demanding remunerative prices for farm produce and waiver of agricultural loans ended on Sunday. Shiv Kumar Sharma, chief of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh, which spearheaded the stir, called the agitation a success and alleged that the entire state machinery, including police, was ensuring that fresh farm produce was being made available to citizens. The ruling BJP, meanwhile, termed the agitation a failure with a party spokesperson claiming that farmers did not participate in it despite being instigated to do so.
Smriti Irani no more special invitee to NITI Aayog New Delhi : Less than a month after she was moved out of the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry, Smriti Irani is no longer a special invitee to the NITI Aayog. The Cabinet Secretariat notified the reconstitution of NITI Aayog on Thursday in which HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has replaced Irani as special invitee and Minister of State (Planning) Rao Inderjit Singh has been added as ex-officio member. The changes, made with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approval, have come just 10 days ahead of the meeting of NITI Aayog’s governing council. Modi will chair the meeting on June 17.
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Hollywood - Bollywood
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She will only entertain top-notch producers and directors and only if they come to her with the author-backed title role.
Priyanka brings shame to Indians Priyanka has been heavily trolled on the social media for her latest faux pas
The mischief in the The Blood of Romeo, part of American serial Quantico, starring Priyanka Chopra, is too obvious to be missed. The plot’s allusion to the complex India-Pakistan equations can by no means be considered innocent coincidences. The episode, aired on June 1, shows Indians as terrorists plotting to mount an attack on Manhattan and, to add insult to injury, Priyanka is cast as the terror buster: an Indian fighting fellow Indian terrorists, one of whom is even shown wearing a Rudraksh chain, dramatically bringing in a Hindu motif as well. A blame game, making fingers point at Pakistan, completes the plot, seeking to lend credibility to the typical Pakistan refrain that terror acts are often engineered by India, only to pass on the responsibility to Islamabad. The producers of the show have come to the rescue of the Indian actor, saying she was not to be blamed as she did not have any creative control over it. The ABC network, which airs the show, also apologised for stepping into a ‘complex political issue’ by showing ‘Indian nationalists’ planning to carry out a terrorist attack in a foreign land and frame Pakistan for it days before a summit on Kashmir. The actor too claimed that she was a proud Indian and felt saddened by the sense of hurt caused to her countrymen. Granted that Priyanka Chopra is not the creator of the episode, or the writer of the script; but she cannot escape blame for being totally insensitive to the sensibilities of fellow Indians, by accepting a role which makes her instrumental in portraying Indians as terrorists. Her crime busting act is a bigger crime because what her role portrays is not only a travesty of truth, but it also seeks to promote the line of argument often advanced by Pakistani general s and officials in the aftermath of terrorist actions that occur with monotonous regularity. This should put a question mark on her much touted intellectual calibre, which, among other things, is supposed to have won her the Miss World title. She can claim credit for being the first Indian actor to headline a US network series, but her indiscretion brings her much bigger discredit, if at all she cares. She must realise, or rather be made to do so, that there are more valuable things than money and fame can bring. Priyanka has been heavily trolled on the social media for her latest faux pas. She has attracted widespread criticism for some of her recent omissions and commissions. For instance, she was accused of disrespecting Indian sensibilities by appearing inappropriately dressed at a meeting with PM Modi in Berlin last year. Recently, she faced flak for visiting Rohingyas during a trip to Bangladesh, but by selectively ignoring persecuted Hindus.
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Alia Bhatt dines with Ranbir Kapoor’s family, walks out with his niece Samaira Ranbir Kapoor recently admitted that he is dating his ‘Brahmastra’ co-star Alia Bhatt. The two had attended Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s wedding reception together, from where the speculations grew stronger. Alia has in fact often bonded with the Kapoor family, and now things seem to be pretty much official as she was spotted after dinner with RK and his family. More so, the actress came out of the venue holding his niece Samaira’s hand. Even though things have come out in the open now, Ranbir had reportedly proposed Alia during New Year itself at a restaurant, where they spent an hour together.
Deepika Padukone becomes demanding
After the spectacular success of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed Padmaavat, leading lady Deepika Padukone seems to have received a huge ego boost. Rumour has it that the actress now entertains only author-backed roles and
demands a remuneration that exceeds what the leading man receives and is apparently, three times more than what A-list heroines make. “Sari Bhansali ki galti hai (It’s all Bhansali’s fault),” says a young director.
“After Padmaavat, Deepika thinks she is far above the rat race. She will only entertain topnotch producers and directors and only if they come to her with the author-backed title role. She also wants creative control over the script,” adds the director The end result might not be palatable for the actress for she runs the risk of out-pricing herself from the movie market. The repercussions can already be felt, for her marketing team is having to create false stories about her roles (Deepika doing a desi super-hero film is one such flight of fantasy). We hope the young actress realises that talent speaks louder than digits on a cheque, and Deepika surely isn’t lacking in the talent department.
for the film’s climax with sunglasses due to the sad incident, but she now has a scar that will remain for life. Jacqueline’s iris cannot be round ever again, but being a sport, the actress is grateful that she can at least see. Fans of the actress are hoping for a miracle and yet, they claim to always love the beauty no matter what.
Salman Khan as Kanpur ke Chulbul Pandey entertained us in ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Dabangg 2’, but now it looks like Chulbul won’t remain in Kanpur anymore. According to a report on DNA, the story will revolve around a real-life cop who was once posted in Noida. A source told the daily, “While Chulbul remains as entertaining as ever, certain aspects of the real policeman are being incorporated into his character. Many years ago, this real cop had made news for his handling of a case involving a politician.” “When Dilip Shukla (who co-wrote ‘Dabangg’ and penned ‘Dabangg 2’) discussed the idea with the Khans for the third outing, they felt it was the right subject to take the franchise ahead.
Ahead of Dhadak trailer launch, Ishaan Khatter all praises for co-star Janhvi Kapoor
The makers of ‘Dhadak’ are in full force as they are all set to unveil the movie’s trailer on Monday.A day before the trailer launch,
Ishaan Khatter gushed over his co-star Janhvi Kapoor in an interview with Hindustan Times. Ask him about working with late actress
Sridevi’s daughter and he says, “Working with Janhvi is great. She has the best energy on set. She brings smiles on people’s faces. She is very dedicated
and sincere.” ‘Dhadak’ is directed by Shashank Khaitan and will be produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.
Priyanka Chopra breaks her silence on flak for Hindu terror plot in Quantico
New Delhi: Actress Priyanka Chopra on Sunday tendered an apology for the recent controversial episode in her American TV series ‘Quantico’, that showed Indians as terrorists. Taking to her Twitter handle, the actress said that her intention was not to hurt the sentiments of the people and that she was a proud Indian. “I’m extremely saddened and sorry that
some sentiments have been hurt by a recent episode of Quantico. That was not and would never be my intention. I sincerely apologise. I’m a proud Indian and that will never change. (sic),” Priyanka tweeted. The episode which aired on June 1 drew flak on social media, with fans questioning how Priyanka, an Indian, could even agree to be a part of the controversial plot.
Taapsee Pannu makes short film debut with Nitishastra, reveals what made her sign it Actress Taapsee Pannu immediately said yes to Nitishastra when she heard the theme of the short film. Taapsee has always been praised for the roles she has chosen, especially after PINK. Her role in the Shoojit Sircar film, which focussed on sexual harassment and victim blaming, brought her widespread acclaim. The actress will now make her short film debut in Nitishastra, which has been directed by Kapil Verma. The film sheds light on the evils of sexual harassment and rape. Taapsee will share screen space with Vicky Arora and the film is part of a category called Large Short Films. Many awardwinning shorts have been part of this category. When quizzed about her decision to do the
film, Taapsee says, “I wasn’t really sure if and when I would do a short film, but when Kapil narrated the idea, I just had one thing in my mind, that it’s only me who should do it and I instantly grabbed the opportunity.” When the director narrated the script to her, the actress knew that she had to be part of the film. Not only because of how relevant the topic is in today’s times, but also because the action sequences and twists in the story sounded challenging. “The idea of the short film revolves around two very important films of my career, PINK and Naam Shabana. So, I was instantly driven to do it. Kapil asked for three days to shoot and two days to train for the fight, which I was more than happy to give,” says Taapsee.
Kim Kardashian wishes Kanye West on birthday The upcoming Eid release ‘Race 3’ will probably be the most memorable film for Jacqueline Fernandez and not always for a good reason. Jacqueline was reportedly playing squash on the sets when she made a wrong shot and got hit by the ball in her eye so bad that it started bleeding.The actress might have shot
Salman Khan’s Dabangg 3 to be inspired by real cop of Noida?
Kanye West turned 41 on Friday, and Kim Kardashian West was up bright and early to send her husband some extra love on his special day. According to reports on USWeekly.com, Kim posted a touching message on Instagram, calling their past year a “wild” one. “Happy Birthday babe!!!!! It’s been a wild year but we’re here & life is good! So proud of you dropping back to back albums & fulfilling your dreams (sic),” she wrote, adding, “You inspire me to make the impossible always become a reality. Love you (sic).” Along with the sweet words, the star shared a black and white photo of West with their youngest daughter, Chicago, who is now five months old.
Janhvi Kapoor ‘declined’ this iconic character for Dhadak, shares adorable picture Mumbai: Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi has finished shooting for her first film ‘Dhadak’ opposite Ishaan Khatter and Monday holds special significance in her journey as an actress. The soon-to-be-debutante will make her first public appearance in front of the media for a professional reason and address her debut press conference as the trailer of the venture will be launched on the day. However, according to the actress, not ‘Dhadak’, but a classic film could’ve been her debut, where she was to play an iconic character. Well, Janhvi is only joking! The youngster recently shared a throwback picture on Instagram story from her childhood, where she looks extremely cute dressed as a joker. In the caption, she quipped that she was offered the iconic character of Joker, played by late Heath Ledger, in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’, which she turned down, only for ‘Dhadak.’
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Women’s Asia Cup: Bangladesh pull off thrilling last-ball finish to register historic win over India
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champ Simona Halep knew she needed Grand Slam win
New Delhi: Bangladesh women created history by beating six-time Asia Cup champions India in the final played at Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur. The 3-wicket win came after a hard-fought campaign that saw the side, led by Salma Khatun, defeat India twice in the tournament. The final went right down to the final ball, with Bangladesh needing 2 runs to win in the 113-run chase. A poor effort in the field saw India failing to halt the players from running the second run and saw
them missing out on their chance to win a staggering seventh consecutive Asia Cup. Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed, who impressed with her allround performance, was declared the Player of the Match. After Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first, Ahmed picked up 2 wickets of and gave just 22 runs in her 4 overs to cramp India for runs. India kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but with a captain’s knock by Harmanpreet Kaur, managed to reach a decent total of 112/3 in 20 overs.
Paris : It was the end of a long and rewarding day, one she’ll likely never forget, and new French Open champion Simona Halep harbored a couple of overriding concerns. “I’m tired,” she said. “I’m hungry. I didn’t eat since 9 a.m.” It was getting close to 12 hours since that last meal, and Halep was speaking to two reporters in what she hoped was her last media session Saturday night after beating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 for her first Grand Slam title. Halep had pined for such a championship to go along with her No. 1 ranking, and she finally had come through after
starting her career 0-3 in major finals. “I think it was the most important thing, because always I said that if you are No. 1 without a Grand Slam, you are not a real No. 1,” Halep said. “Now that I was able to win, it makes it special, and makes it, like, everything together. It’s real now.” Sure is. “She showed a lot of maturity. She’s grown up a lot in the last 12 months. Sometimes the losses do make you mature really quickly. You can go one way with your career, and go downwards, or you can suck it up, work a little bit harder and try to do it again,” said Halep’s coach, Darren Cahill.
New Delhi: Newly appointed Australia coach Justin Langer has admitted that the inconsistent form of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is a big concern ahead of the ODI series against England which begins on Thursday. Maxwell’s poor form continued in Australia’s warmup match where he could only rack up three runs. Prior to Australia’s tour of England, Maxwell was equally woeful in the IPL where he averaged a shade above 14 despite playing 12 matches. Reflecting on the matter, Langer said, “He is [a worry] but that said I have been super impressed with Glenn Maxwell, his preparation has been literally outstanding. I would be very surprised if he doesn’t get a very big score very soon.” “There’s been a lot of talk about Glenn Maxwell but I have been incredibly impressed with the way he
goes about his business and even the way he has been batting in the nets. He played at Whitgift School a week ago [an inter-squad match] and he was the man of the match that day. I am sure
a big one is not far away from him.” However, the inclusion of former skipper Ricky Ponting in the set up has given Langer some hope as he believes Ponting’s influence can turnaround Maxwell’s fortunes. “To have the influence of someone like Punter is gold…so if he keeps preparing well and keeps trusting his preparation it is not far until he becomes an absolute star, I think. He’s got so much talent.
Calum MacLeod hammers fastest ODI hundred for Scotland, shatters records New Delhi: Scotland’s Calum MacLeod created history after becoming the first batsman to score a hundred against England at the Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh on Sunday. Macleod’s 100 which came off just 70 balls was also the fastest ODI hundred by a Scottish batsman. The 29-year-old right-handed batsman remained unbeaten on 140 as Scotland posted a mammoth 371/5 in 50 overs in the only ODI between the two sides. Incidentally, Scotland went past the 350-run mark for the first time ever in oneday internationals. MacLeod’s seventh ODI hundred was a blistering knock which featured an astounding 16 fours and three huge sixes.
After reaching his fifty at less than a run-aball, MacLeod reached the three-figure mark in the 44th over when he ran a quick two off Adil Rashid. MacLeod was ably supported by middle-order batsman George Munsey who also brought up his maiden ODI half-century scoring 55 runs off 51 balls. Together the duo forged a hundred run stand for the fifth wicket which put Scotland in the driver’s seat. Earlier, Skipper Kyle Coetzer, who opened the innings, also hit a brisk 58 off 49 to set up the platform for Scotland’s total. Meanwhile, if England, who are without the services of Ben Stokes and
Jos Butler can chase down this total then it will be joint second-highest successful ODI chase of all time. Scotland: Kyle Coetzer (capt), Richie Berrington, Dylan Budge, Matthew Cross (wk), Alasdair Evans, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Calum MacLeod, Preston Mommsen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Stuart Whittingham, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal. England: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
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Indian agencies may seek foreign help in ICICI bank fraud case
The bank, with its focus on recovery of dues from defaulters, has managed to surpass the total amount recovered in the last fiscal.
PNB expects Rs 8,000 crore recovery from NPAs this month
New Delhi: Enthused by the successful resolution of Bhushan Steel, Nirav Modi fraud-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB) is hopeful of Rs 8,000 crore recovery from bad loans in the first quarter of the current fiscal. The bank, with its focus on recovery of dues from defaulters, has managed to surpass the total amount recovered in the last fiscal in the first two months of this financial year, a senior PNB
official told news agancy. “This is due to renewed focus on recovery by PSB banks including referral of many cases to NCLT under the bankruptcy code is forcing many of the defaulting companies to settle their NPAs. While PNB had recovered Rs 5617.55 crore in the whole of last year, the bank’s recovery stands at Rs 6,000 crore by first week of June,” the official said. By the time, this quarter (April-
June) ends, PNB expects to complete recovery of almost Rs 8,000 crore, the official said, adding that large corporates like Religare, Arcotech and Surya Alloys have recently settled bad loans worth Rs 350 crore in the last two months via the recovery camps setup by PNB. It is to be noted that PNB posted loss of Rs 13,416.91 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, 2018, the biggest ever by any domestic
lender. The bank last month said it provided for Rs 7,178 crore, 50 per cent of the total amount of Rs 14,356 crore in the fourth quarter of 201718, with regards to the loss incurred on account of Nirav Modi fraud. According to the bank, the remaining amount will be covered in the three quarters of the current fiscal year. PNB further said it has paid Rs 6,586.11 crore to other banks to discharge its liabilities towards Letter of Undertakings (LoUs) and Foreign Letter of Credits (FLCs) issued fraudulently and in unauthorised manner to certain overseas branches of Indian banks through the misuse of SWIFT system of the bank, which was then not integrated with CBS (core banking solutions).
New Delhi: As multi-agency probe continues in India into alleged lapses involving ICICI Bank’s chief Chanda Kochhar and her family members, the matter has also come under the scanner of the US markets regulator SEC. Besides, the Indian regulators and investigative agencies are mulling seeking help from their overseas counterparts including in Mauritius as part of their own probes, officials said. When asked about its probe into matters related to ICICI Bank and Kochhar, a spokesperson for the SEC Office of Public Affairs declined to comment. The queries sent to ICICI Bank also remained unanswered. The bank has already instituted an independent enquiry into allegations of ‘conflict of interest’ and ‘quid pro quo’ in Kochhar’s dealing with certain borrowers. Earlier in March, when the reports first surfaced in this regard, the bank had said that its board has “full confidence and reposes full faith” in Kochhar. Sources said the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) is actively looking into the matter as ICICI Bank is listed in the US also and it may seek further details from its Indian counterpart the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), which has already issued show-cause notices to ICICI Bank and Kochhar as part of its probe.
The lender’s gross non-performing assets or bad loans as on March 31, 2018, reached Rs 2.23 lakh crore.
SBI to auction 12 bad accounts this month to recover over Rs 1325 cr
New Delhi: The country’s largest lender SBI will conduct auction of 12 non-performing accounts (NPAs) later this month to recover dues of over Rs 1,325 crore. The e-auction of these accounts will take place on June 25, according to an SBI notice. The NPA accounts that have been put under the hammer include Ankit Metal & Power Ltd (Rs 690.08 crore), Modern Steels Ltd (Rs 122.61 crore), Good Health Agrotech Pvt Ltd (Rs 109.14 crore), Amit Cottons Pvt Ltd (Rs 84.70 crore), and Ind-Swift Ltd (Rs 80.49 crore). The remaining are Nikhil Refineries (Rs 52.85 crore), Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys (Rs 51.48 crore), Sri Ganesh Sponge Iron Pvt Ltd (Rs 38.96 crore), Asmita Papers (Rs 37.23 crore), Forel Labs (Rs 22.86 crore), Karthik Agro Industries (Rs 20.82 crore) and Abhinandan Interexim (Rs 14.15 crore). State Bank of India (SBI) said interested
bidders can conduct due diligence of these assets with immediate effect after submitting the expression of interest and executing a non-disclosure agreement with the bank. The lender’s gross non-performing assets or bad loans as on March 31, 2018, reached Rs 2.23 lakh crore, which was 10.91 per cent of gross advances by the end of 2017-18. SBI reported a record net loss of Rs 7,718 crore in the fourth quarter ended March, and of Rs 6,547 crore for 2017-18 due to higher provisioning for bad loans. The net NPAs were Rs 1,10,855 crore (5.73 per cent of net loans) by end of March, 2018. SBI said that the recovery in its written-off accounts improved to 21.18 per cent in March quarter and the losses during the past fiscal were mainly because it was required to make provisions at a higher rates in respect of advances to stressed sectors of the economy.
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‘To make Gujarat corruption-free every people oriented works would be made online’ : Vijaybhai Rupani Ahmedabad : Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani on Sunday asserted that the state government is determined to curb the corruption from the administration utilizing the latest technologies by making every people oriented procedure transparent and “online”. The Chief Minister was speaking at the “Siromani Sanmaan Programme’ function jointly organized by India News Gujarat and Chamber of Commerce at Sarsana Convention Hall in diamond city of Surat. In replying to a query raised by Helly Rao, director of the India News Gujarat channel, Mr. Rupani said that Gujarat is at the center of deliberations across the country. Gujarat has given stalwarts leaders like father of nation Mahatma Gandhi, Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Mr. Morarjibhai Desai, including present Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi, and others. Gujarat has created its own distinctive identity. The state government is working toward utilizing the technologies to make every people oriented works possibly be done through online system, including permission of NA for land using online map, to avoid people taking hassle
of visiting the concern offices and prevention of corruption, the Chief Minister said. The corruption free government has won the confidence of the people. People have total faith on intention and devotion of the government, he said. Expressing firm determination of the government in developing skilled youth force in Gujarat, Chief Minister said that under the Chief Minister Apprenticeship Scheme onelakh youths would be given skill development training at service centers and industries. Each of these youths would be given an apprentice stipend total of Rs. 9,000/- per month – Rs.
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3,000/- each from state government, central government and Industrial house. Mr. Rupani also made deliberations about Maa Amrutam Yojna, Gyankunj Project (Education), medical colleges on partnership basis in tribal belts, educational Wi-Fi zones and others. Mr. Rupani also honoured leading diamond merchant Mr. Govindbhai Dholakiya, Mr. Savjibhai Dholakiya, social leader Mr. Maheshbhai Savani, International Gold Star winner Dr. Prafullbhai Shiroya, Common Wealth Gold medalist (table tennis) Mr. Harmit Desai, city’s noted persons – Pradip Jariwala and Nilesh Mandelwala with a citation certificate and award. The chief minister also dedicated India News Gujarat studio, located at Rander, to the people. Others graced the occasion included minister of state for health Mr. Kishorebhai Kanani, MP Mrs. Darshana Jardosh, Mayor Mrs. Ashmitaben Shiroya, MLAs – Mrs. Zankhana Patel, Mrs. Sangita Patil, Mr. Kantibhai Balar, Mr. Vivekbhai Patel, Mr. Vinubhai Moradiya, Mr. Pravinbhai Ghoghari, and Chamber of Commerce’s President Mr. Hetal Mehta, and others.
Gujarat: Four drown in Mahisagar river, one missing
international Suspected sonic attack: Cuba says cause of illness in US diplomats remains mystery
Havana : Cuba said on Sunday it remained baffled by health issues affecting US diplomats, after the US State Department reported two Cubabased functionaries had symptoms similar to previous cases that began in late 2016. The State Department said on Friday the cases were similar to those of 24 diplomats and family members taken ill through 2017, leading to a drawdown of personal in Havana to a skeleton staff and the expulsion of 17 Cuban diplomats from Washington. The United States also issued a travel warning for its citizens. Sunday’s foreign ministry statement termed those actions politically motivated, pointing out that “after more than a year of investigations by Cuba and the United States … there are no credible hypotheses nor scientific conclusions that justify the actions taken by the US government against Cuba.”
SCO Summit: Iranian President Rouhani slams US for withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal Surat: Finally, Surtis will be able to take flights for international destinations from the city airport in the next couple of months. The central government has granted customs notification for the Surat airport. According to the notification issued on June 8, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has notified it as customs airport through its notification under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962. Recently, deputy chief minister Nitin Patel had earmarked Rs 1 crore for setting up immigration facilities at Surat airport in his budget speech. It was on September 20, 2017, the state home department had asked the DGP to allot 68 immigration staff
for the airport in the financial year 201819. It was more than 18 months that the customs notified status for Surat airport was put on the back burner. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) had proposed the CBEC to approve customs at the airport in November 2016. RTI activist Rajesh Modi, who was pursuing the issue for a long time, said, “We have been hearing from the elected representatives in the city for the last several months about the international airport operations. But, I have obtained copies of the official notification from the Central Board Of Indirect Taxes and Customs about the customs notification for the Surat airport.”
AHMEDABAD: Four men drowned today in the Mahisagar river near Madhvas village in Gujarat’s Mahisagar district while another member of their group is missing, police said. The deceased were part of a group of eight revellers who had gone to the river for a bath on Sunday, Lunawada police inspector T D Machhar said. They apparently drowned as they failed to gauge the depth of the water, sources said. “We have managed to fish out the bodies of four of the five persons while the search is on for the fifth person,” Machhar said. He said the deceased belonged to different villages in Malpur taluka in Aravalli district. The officer said bodies of Dhruv Patel (20), Kishan Patel (19), Brajesh Patel (22), and Krupal Patel (21) have been fished out.
Portion of dyeing mill collapses in Surat, four workers criticalat Pandesara textile mills SURAT: Four workers sustained serious injuries and over 20 others escaped with minor wounds when a portion of a textile dyeing and printing mill located in Pandesara GIDC collapsed in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at around 2.30 am at Shalu Dyeing and Printing Mills owned by Ashish Jain and Kamal Jain. Sources in the fire and emergency services of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) stated that the textile mill was dilapidated and that its first floor had collapsed. A stenter machine kept on the first floor came crashing down with the dilapidated structure. About 50 workers were present in the mill when the incident
occurred. While some managed to escape, others were trapped in the fire that was ignited due to a spark in the oil drums and yarn godown on the ground floor. Over 20 textile workers were shifted to the New Civil
Hospital (NCH), out of which the condition of four workers is said to be critical. The workers had sustained burns, orthopaedic and other injuries on their bodies. NCH sources said most of the workers
were discharged after primary treatment. However, two patients have been kept under observation. While firefighters were still busy dousing the fire and searching for other workers in the debris, another mill caught fire in the afternoon. The fire erupted in the boiler section of Maruti Dyeing and Printing Mills owned by Pratibha Group. The fire quickly spread to the godown section and engulfed the entire premises, while the firefighters were busy rescuing the workers buried under the debris of the collapsed Shalu Dyeing and Printing Mills in the vicinity. Chief fire officer S K Acharya told TOI, “The structure of Shalu Dyeing and Printing Mill was dilapidated.
Gujarat: Under-debt, farmer commits suicide over ‘crop failure’ Ahmedabad : A 52-year-old farmer at Arsodia village in Sabarkantha district has committed suicide by consuming pesticide allegedly over crop failure. His family said that Bharat Govind Parmar had taken a farm loan of Rs 3.5 lakh from Union Bank of India and was finding it difficult to repay it due to “repeated failure of crops for the last three years”. Parmar was shifted to Apollo Hospital in Ahmedabad where he died late Friday. “In their initial statements, the family members Bharat Govind Parmar have said that crop failure and financial crisis was the reason for committing suicide. But a proper
investigation is yet to be conducted to know the exact cause of suicide,” said Sub-Inspector Vijaysinh Gadaria of Himmatnagar B-division police station, who recorded the statement of Parmar’s family members. Sabarkantha Superintendent of Police Saurabh Singh also said that “exact reason behind the suicide could be known only after proper investigation when the family is over from the shock of suicide’’. However, speaking to The Sunday Express, the deceased farmer’s cousin said that Parmar, who used to grow cotton, castor, tobacco on his 5 bigha land and another 5 bigha on rent, was
facing severe financial crisis due to “repeated crop failure”. “I discussed the matter with other family members and we had decided to buy 10 cows and buffaloes for him in the next two to three months to supplement his income through animal husbandry. I had communicated about it to Bharatbhai. However, he took the extreme step and ended his life, shocking every one in the family,” said Vipul, who runs a security agency in Himmatnagar, about 40 km from Arsodia village. Parmar’s two sons are married and work with private companies in Himmatnagar, earning Rs 10,000-15,000 per month.
Qingdao : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday slammed the Trump administration for unilaterally dumping the Iran nuclear deal while complimented China, Russia and Europe for trying to protect it. In an address at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Rouhani said the US has been trying to impose its policies on others countries which was a kind of warning for all the major powers. “The US unilateralism was not good for the world. We have the recent example of US unilateralism and its defiance of the international community when the US pulled out from the JCPOA,” he said. In his address, Chinese President Xi Jinping also made a veiled dig at the US for withdrawing from the deal, noting that China was willing to work with Russia and other countries to protect the deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin too sounded critical of the US decision, saying the move may destabilise the Gulf region. Iran had struck the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) deal with the US, the UK, Russia, China, France and Germany after years of negotiations.
Pakistan’s Supereme court wants ex-PM Sharif’s trial in graft cases completed in a month
Islamabad : Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday directed an anti-corruption court to wind up within a month proceeding against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. Three cases were launched against Sharif, 68, and his family members in September last year post his disqualification as the premier by the Supreme Court in July. The court had also set a sixmonth deadline to complete the cases but later extended it by two months in March and then again by a month in May, which finally ended on Saturday. However, the Islamabad-based Accountability Court judge Muhammad Bashir today requested for more time to complete the trial. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar rejected Sharif’s counsel Khawaja Haris’ petition for completing the trial in six weeks, ordering that the final verdict in the case be announced within a month. He also asked the trial court to proceed on daily basis and conduct hearing even on Saturdays.
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