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‘Win-win’ situation for India, Iran; Chabahar port issues resolved: Gadkari New Delhi: Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India and Iran have resolved all issues related to Chabahar port and will expedite the development works. The minister said India has already sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through Chabahar port. “We have resolved all issues related to Chabahar port... There were some small problems. We have discussed the issues and there has been a positive approach. Already, we have started export of wheat,” Gadkari said after his meeting with Iranian Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi in New Delhi. On the hurdles with respect to the Chabahar port development, the transport and water resources minister said, “The issues were small regarding port, its operations, regarding how we calculate the profit.”
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New Delhi: The Indian army killed 138 Pakistani army personnel in 2017 in tactical operations and retaliatory cross-border firings along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, government intelligence sources said today. Indian army lost 28 soldiers during the same period along the LoC, the sources said. According to the sources, Pakistani army seldom acknowledge the death of its personnel and count them as civilian casualties in certain cases. It seems the Pakistan army has a policy of not acknowledging the killing of its personnel, the sources said. They also referred to the Kargil war when Pakistan had declined to accept casualties despite proof given by India. The sources also cited a December 25 incident when a group of five army commandos crossed the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and killed three Pakistani soldiers.
Will accept 2.44 per cent wage hike: TN transport unions seek talks with govt Chennai: Tamil Nadu transport unions on Wednesday said that they were ready to accept the 2.44 per cent wage hike offered by the government. They also urged the Madras High Court to direct the Tamil Nadu government to hold talks with them. The unions had been demanding a 2.57-time hike. The strike, following the failure of talks on wage revision and clearance of pending dues with Transport Minister MR Vijayabhaskar, was declared on January 4. As many as 17 trade unions, including those affiliated to the DMK and Left parties, are on an indefinite strike. Earlier on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu government, in an effort to pacify striking transport corporation workers, announced that Rs 750 crore would be released this week towards retirement benefits, with Chief Minister K Palanisamy urging the agitators to withdraw the seven-day-old agitation.
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New Delhi: In a bid to address privacy concerns, the UIDAI on Wednesday introduced a new concept of ‘Virtual ID’, which Aadhaar-card holder can generate from its website and give for various purposes, including SIM verification, instead of sharing the actual 12-digit biometric ID. This will give the users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number at the time of authentication. The Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with biometrics of the user would give any
authorised agency like a mobile company, limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification. Officials said a user can generate as many Virtual IDs as he or she wants. The older ID gets automatically cancelled once a fresh one is generated. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has also introduced the concept of ‘limited KYC’ under which it will only provide needbased or limited details of a user to an authorised agency that is providing a particular service, say,
1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to reopen 186 cases, sets up SIT to monitor probe
gns, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a reinvestigation of 186 cases closed earlier by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The apex court said it would constitute a fresh three-member SIT, to be headed by a former high court judge, to monitor probe into the cases, that followed the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra asked the Centre to suggest names on
a telco. The Virtual ID will be a temporary and revocable 16 digit random number mapped to a person’s Aadhaar number and the Aadhaar-issuing body will start accepting it from March 1, 2018. From June 1, 2018 it will be compulsory for all agencies that undertake authentication to accept the Virtual ID from their users. Agencies that do not migrate to the new system to offer this additional option to their users by the stipulated deadline will face financial disincentives. “Aadhaar number holder can use Virtual ID in lieu of Aadhaar number
Amit Shah dubs Siddaramaiah govt as anti-Hindu; CM says won’t tolerate BJP
Wednesday itself for its consideration and appointment in the proposed SIT. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, said the proposed committee will be headed by a former high court judge and consist of one retired and one serving police officer. It also made it clear that the retired police officer shall not be below the rank of DIG at the time of his superannuation. The apex court said the supervisory body, appointed by it has found that out of 241 cases.
gns, Chitradurga (Karnataka): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Wednesday accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s government of being anti-Hindu. Addressing the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Parivartana Yatre in Chitradurga, Shah said, “The Siddaramaiah government is indulging in vote bank politics; it is an anti-Hindu government. They have withdrawn all cases against the SDPI, which is an anti-India organisation.” “The state government has withdrawn all cases against the criminals of radical group PFI. The salaries of temple priests have been held for four months now,” he added. Shah further said the Siddaramaiah
Kalburgi murder case: SC notice to NIA, CBI, Maharashtra, K’taka over SIT probe plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of investigative agencies NIA and CBI and the governments of Maharashtra and Karnataka on a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the murder of famous author and rationalist M M Kalburgi in 2015. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud took note of the petition filed by Uma Devi Kalburgi, wife of the slain author, and sought the response of the investigative agencies and the two states within six weeks. Kalburgi’s wife, in her petition
filed through Krishna Kumar, alleged that no substantial probe has been done so far in the murder case of her husband. She had claimed that there is a similar pattern in murders of her husband,
Pansare and Dabholkar and that the SC should direct an SIT probe in the case Kalburgi, the former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi University and a well-known scholar and epigraphist, was shot dead at his residence in Kalyan Nagar in Dharwad, Karnataka, on August 30, 2015. He was 77 years old. Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the murder of famous author and rationalist M M Kalburgi in 2015. Kalburgi was a Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer of old Kannada literature. He was born in Yaragal village in Vijayapura district of north Karnataka in 1938.
Scientist Sivan K appointed chairman of ISRO, replaces AS Kiran Kumar
New Delhi: Noted scientist Sivan K was on Wednesday appointed as the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to replace AS Kiran Kumar. The announcement comes two days ahead of the proposed historic launch of the ISRO’s 100th satellite along with 30 others in a single mission from Sriharikota. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Sivan’s appointment as secretary, Department of Space
and chairman of Space Commission for a tenure of three years, an order issued by the personnel ministry said. Sivan, at present Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, will succeed Kumar who took over as ISRO chairman on January 12, 2015. Sivan graduated from Madras Institute of Technology in aeronautical engineering in 1980 and completed Master of Engineering in Aerospace engineering from IISc.
SC doesn’t have right to ‘make’ law: Muslim law board on triple talaq
Aurangabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday raised questions over the Supreme Court’s move in the triple talaq issue and said the court does not have the right to ‘make’ the law. A member of the board, Maulana Ata Ur Rehman Rashdi, said the work of the Supreme Court is to make decisions within the purview of
whenever authentication or KYC services are performed. Authentication may be performed using the Virtual ID in a manner similar to using Aadhaar number,” a UIDAI circular said. The move aims to strengthen the privacy and security of Aadhaar data and comes amid heightened concerns around the collection and storage of personal and demographic data of individuals. Users can go to the UIDAI website to generate their virtual ID which will be valid for a defined period of time or till the user decides to change it.
law and not to ‘make’ the law. “This very role of the court is a violation of basic rights which can never be accepted. The interference of the apex court and the government in the Shariat laws is also wrong,” Maulana maintained. Meanwhile, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 seeks to criminalise instant divorce, triple talaq. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha with most of the leading parties in the Opposition, including the Congress, voting in favour, but with caveats. The bill, if enacted, will make triple talaq a criminal offence. It proposes a three-year jail term for a Muslim man who divorces his wife in any form of spoken, written or by electronic means such as email, SMS, and WhatsApp.
government in the state had deprived the people of the state from the benefits of the money that was meant for their welfare. “The Modi Government has increased Karnataka share from Rs 88,583 crore (13th Finance Commission) to Rs 2,19,500 crore (14th Finance Commission),” he noted. Shah also hailed Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Ujjwala Yojana’, adding the Centre had provided free LPG connection to 3.33 lakh poor women of Karnataka. In a no-holdsbarred attack, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday alleged BJP, RSS and Bajrang Dal have terrorists within their organisations, a charge rubbished by the saffron party.
Modi’s doublespeak on ‘Make In India’ exposed: Cong on Govt’s FDI decision
gns, New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of adopting “double-speak” on allowing 100 per cent FDI in single brand retail and criticised it for relaxing the 30 per cent outsourcing clause. Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that 100 per cent FDI in single brand retail was notified during the previous UPA government and the only change made is to allow it through the automatic route. “The prime minister talks of ‘Make in India’, but now says local sourcing is not required,” he said, and asked the the government to clarify its policy on multi-brand retail. Congress communications incharge Randeep Surjewala alleged that by doing away with the requirement of 30 per cent sourcing through ‘Make in India’, the prime minister has exposed his duplicity and doublespeak on the issue. Sharma said the policy on multi-brand retail enumerated by the previous UPA government stands and has not been reversed. He asked the government to clarify on its policy to assure investors as they had earlier threatened to reverse that policy.
Manohar Parrikar gives green signal to ‘Padmavat’ release in Goa gns, Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday confirmed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’, now titled ‘Padmavat’, would release in the state. “’Padmavat’ has been given a censor certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The state government does not have a problem to screen it in the cinema halls in Goa,” Parrikar told the media. Parrikar further said, in case of any law and
order issue, the state would look into it. The Goa Police had expressed apprehension about the film being screened in the state during the peak tourist season. They had written a letter to the state government asking to ban the movie’s screening in the state during peak tourist season. ‘Padmavat’ will hit the big screen on January 25. The movie, based on the legend of Hindu Rajput queen Rani Padmini, has been facing protests from various groups.
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Even cuts add to ‘Padmavati’ fad
W hether or not it will be a box office hit, there is something in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati, now officially Padmavat, that makes imagination run riot. There has already been much trouble over whether the story is from history, fiction or a mixture of both. It has now been stated that the film will hit the screen on January 25, after it has been cleared by the CBFC. Censor Board chairman Prasoon Joshi is on record that the film, based on a 16th-century poem on legendary queen Padmini, is being given a U/A certificate after 5 modifications, as agreed to by the producers. The changes were suggested after an expert panel of historians and representatives of the former Mewar royal family and others reviewed the content. The most important of all changes, of course, was the change in the name from Padmavati to Padmavat, but still leaving scope for ambiguity. The producers had earlier claimed that the story was partially ‘based on historical facts’. The rumour mill is not ready to be content with whatever has been stated so far. All forms of media, including the social media, are abuzz with the revelation that the film has been cleared after 300 cuts. And the number seems to be sticking despite the best efforts of the authorities to clarify. The extent of agreed changes may have necessitated numerous cuts; so 300 need not be an impossible number. All references to Delhi, Chittor and Mewar were to be removed. Karni Sena, the self-styled group that seeks to protect the interests of the Rajputs had launched an agitation and even threatened violence to protest against the depiction of Rani Padmavati, assumed to be the central character in the plot of the Deepika Padukone-starrer. The Rajput objection purportedly was to a dance sequence suggesting romance between Alauddin Khilji and queen Padmavati. The film’s makers repeatedly denied the existence of such a sequence in the movie, but the protestors were not ready to take it. Passions ran so high that some BJP-ruled states, obviously with an eye on the then impending Gujarat elections as well as in keeping with the craftfully created nationalistic fervour, banned screening of the film in their respective states. The producers insist that there is nothing against the Rajputs or Hindus in the film. They also discount the alleged claim of historical background, saying the film is based on the poem ‘Padmavat by 16th century Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. Shrouded in so much mystery, suspense and controversies, Bhansali may have ensured the success of his creation in the box office. The only uncertainty seems to be that it clashes with the release of similarly named ‘PadMan’ by Balki, starring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.
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bollywood special Anushka Sharma’s new poster will send chills down your spine
gns, Mumbai : After a fairytale wedding with Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli in December, Anushka Sharma is coming to haunt us in our dreams in a never-seen-before avatar this Holi. We are talking about Anushka’s upcoming film Pari. Releasing a brief yet chilling teaser of the film, Anushka Sharma wrote on Twitter, “Sweet dreams guys…” The teaser also reveals the new release date for Pari which is March 2. The posters of Pari which were released last year had already created a lot of buzz among movie goers. Anushka’s haunting stare and scarred face was not something one could easily forget. Now in an extended version of the same, the teaser shows Anushka become a bloody and lacerated version of herself. The stoic expression also continues, but with gory red eyes this time. The tagline of the film reads, “Pari, not a fairytale.” If the 18 seconds clip has made us so excited to see Anushka in this new avatar, we wonder what will happen when the trailer is released. A new poster has also been released by the makers recently where for the first time, we stand face-to-face with the supernatural force that haunts Anushka’s character in the film. It has been long since Bollywood saw a good big-ticket horror film and Anushka’s Pari is promising exactly that till now. Talking about Pari’s release date, the film was earlier scheduled to release on February 9 and clash with Aiyaary which stars Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet and Manoj Bajpayee in the lead roles.
Rakesh Roshan gives best birthday gift to son Hrithik Roshan, announces Krrish 4
Kaalakaandi could be just what the doctor ordered for Saif Ali Khan
Mumbai : Happy birthday Hrithik Roshan: From Sussanne Khan to Akshay Kumar, wishes pour in for Super 30 actorHappy birthday Hrithik Roshan: From Sussanne Khan to Akshay Kumar, wishes pour in for Super 30 actor Happy birthday Hrithik Roshan: Here’s why the Super 30 actor is Bollywood’s true ‘Greek God’Happy birthday Hrithik Roshan: Here’s why the Super 30 actor is Bollywood’s true ‘Greek God’ After Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, the turning point in Hrithik Roshan’s life was Koi Mil Gaya, which had released in 2003. The film was a shot in the arm for the sci-fi genre in Bollywood. Soon, the film lead to a franchise and we were introduced to superhero Krrish. With Krrish,
Hrithik became popular among kids and went beyond just being referred to as the Greek God. Now, on the occasion of his 44th birthday, the actor’s father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan made an announcement much to the delight of Hrithik’s fans. In the last two installments of Krrish, Priyanka Chopra was the female lead. However, nothing has been revealed about who would star opposite Hrithik in the fourth film of the series. Meanwhile, Hrithik will be seen as Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar in a biopic titled Super 30. The biopic, which is helmed by Vikas Bahl, will showcase the life of the mathematician, who trains 30 deserving, economically backward students for IIT-JEE — the entrance exams of IIT — each year, with a commendable success rate.
Mumabi : Saif Ali Khan has always tried to experiment with his roles in the past, but will his upcoming film Kaalakaandi finally help establish that his entire career has not been a fluke? Saif Ali Khan has had an interesting career graph. From doing typical 1990s dramas to playing the man that has commitment issues, Khan has tried to adjust with changing times. In fact, this is even more reflective in the period he began taking risks in terms of the roles he chose to portray on screen. Kya Kehna, Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, Dil Chahta Hai, Darna Mana Hai, Ek Hasina Thi, Parineeta, Salaam Namaste, Being Cyrus, Omkara, Eklavya: The Royal Guard and Aarakshan: the evolution of Saif the actor is there for all to see. The actor’s last release, Chef, was an Indian remake of the American movie of the same name. Chef was a slice-of-life film directed by Raja Krishna Menon about a failing chef and father trying to get his life in order, professionally as well as personally. Granted, it was not as good as the original, but was definitely worth a watch.Saif will next be seen in debutant director Akshat Verma’s dark comedy Kaalakaandi. In an interview, Akshat, who has also written the movie, had asked people not to compare it with another dark comedy that he had penned– Delhi Belly. Kaalakaandi’s trailer is every bit as edgy and quirky as Delhi Belly, so it is hard not to draw a comparison, especially since we know that the writer is the same.
Akshay Kumar’s Kesari now has a female lead and it is Parineeti
Akshay Kumar and Sunil Grover set to create a laughter riot, watch videoSuper Night With PadMan: Akshay Kumar and Sunil Grover set to create a laughter riot, watch video After Golmaal Again’s success, Parineeti Chopra is on cloud
nine. But beyond that, the actor has more reasons to be happy about. A few days back, Akshay Kumar had released the first look of Kesari, his film in collaboration with Karan Johar. Now, Karan has announced that Parineeti will play the female lead in Kesari.At present, Parineeti Chopra is keeping herself busy with Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, which is a Yash Raj Films production. The film brings back the Ishqzaade jodi of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti. Parineeti will be seen as a fiercely ambitious girl in the film. Parineeti opened up about her character and
the equation she shares with Arjun, on-screen and off-screen. “Arjun has certainly evolved as one of the bankable actors that there is today, which is a huge achievement. Arjun’s understanding of the craft and his eagerness to learn sets him apart. With Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, we are doing a very intense film together… We are at loggerheads in the movie,” she said in an interview earlier. Akshay, on the other hand, is busy promoting his Republic Day release PadMan, which is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham.
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Mithali Raj-led India women’s cricket team squad for South Africa ODIs announced
Virat Kohli-led India’s chance of comeback is around 30 per cent: Virender Sehwag
Sports Special Narendra Modi congratulated the Manali girl for her feat, stating the entire country was ecstatic for her historic accomplishment.
Aanchal wins India’s 1st international skiing medal, PM Modi lauds feat
Mumbai: The squad for Mithali Raj-led Indian women’s cricket team’s tour to South Africa was announced on Wednesday. The tour to the African nation will be a part of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Championship. The team features most of the finalists from the ICC Women’s World Cup in England last year. The visitors lost the final to England in July last year. The team will be led by Mithali Raj, with Harmanpreet Kaur being the vice-captain. “The All-India Women’s Selection Committee has named the ODI squad for India Women’s Tour to South Africa. The Indian Women’s Cricket Team will play three ODIs against South Africa Women as part of the ICC Women’s Championship (2017-2020) in February,” a BCCI statement said. Ahead of the thre-match ODI series, there will be a warm-up match at Bloemfontein on February 2. The first ODI will be played on Febryary 5. The ODIs will be followed by five T20Is against the same opponents. India Women’s ODI squad.
gns, Erzurum: Aanchal Thakur scripted history on Tuesday after winning the first-ever medal for India in an international skiing competition. The 21-year-old won bronze at Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup in the slalom race category which was organised by Skiing’s international governing body, International Ski Federation at the Palandoken Ski Centre, in Erzurum in Turkey. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the Manali girl for her feat, stating the entire country was ecstatic for her historic
accomplishment. “Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international medal in skiing! The entire nation is ecstatic on your historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing Competition in Turkey. Wishing you the very best for your future endeavours,” Modi wrote on Twitter.
The Manali skier’s father who is the secretary general of the Winter Games Federation of India (WGFI) termed his daughter’s achievement as a breakthrough for the sport. “Months of training have finally borne fruit. I started well and managed to take a good lead, which helped later in getting
the third-place finish. Aanchal called me on WhatsApp and showed me the medal. I thought it was some kind of a souvenir given at the end of every FIS event! But she told me that she won a bronze. This is a breakthrough for the sport in India and the entire skiing fraternity is proud of her achievement,” Roshan Thakur told the Times of India. He was also optimistic about receiving financial help from the government. “I hope Aanchal’s medal helps our cause (in getting financial support from the Centre).
New Delhi: Former opener Virender Sehwag reckons that India now only have around “30 per cent chance” of making a comeback in the three-Test series against South Africa after losing the opening encounter by 72 runs. “As of now, it looks like only 30 per cent chance is there of making a comeback. It is going to be very tough from now on. Also, the Indian team management should look whether conditions at the Centurion warrant a place for Ravichandran Ashwin,” Sehwag told ‘India TV’ on Wednesday. Sehwag is of the opinion that India should go in with six specialist batsmen and four bowlers. “India can go in with an extra batsman in Ajinkya Rahane. They should also try to go in with four specialist bowlers. If India want
to win, Virat and Rohit will need to play a big role,” the dashing opener of yesteryears said. Sehwag, who hit a hundred on debut in Bloemfontein back in 2001, advised the team to leave as many deliveries outside the off-stump as possible. “Don’t fiddle with deliveries outside the off-stump will be my advise to the batsmen. Play as straight as possible. “Your ‘go to’ shots should be straight drive and flick. Get prepared to be hurt by some short stuff. Rather than trying to fend off short balls, get prepared to take blows on your body,” was Sehwag’s advise. “The tennis ball bounce in South Africa means that it will be very difficult for any batsman to get bowled. So one needs to stay positive and try to score runs at the rate of at least three runs per over,” he concluded.
Pathan was on Tuesday handed a five-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test, a sanction which will end on January 14.
Yusuf Pathan’s doping case still active, saysWADAasBCCIbannearscompletion gns, Mumbai: Cricketer Yusuf Pathan might soon be completing BCCI’s retroactive fivemonth ban imposed on him for a first-time dope offense but as per the World Anti Doping Agency’s protocol, the case is an active one. Indian all-rounder Pathan was on Tuesday handed a five-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test, a sanction which will end on January 14 after the BCCI accepted his plea that the violation was inadvertent. “As this is a pending case, we are not in a position to comment,” informed
Maggie Durand, WADA’s Manager, Media Relations and Communications in response to an email query by PTI whether the period of the ban imposed on him was WADA- compliant. As per WADA Doping Code of 2015, a first-time offense automatically invokes a four-year suspension. The BCCI had said in a statement, “Mr Yusuf Pathan hasbeen suspended for a doping violation. Mr. Pathan had inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups.” The 35-year-old Pathan, a member of the
victorious Indian 2011 World Cup squad, had provided a urine sample as part of the BCCI’s antidoping testing program during a domestic T20 competition on March 16 last year. “His sample was subsequently tested and found to contain Terbutaline. Terbutaline, a specified substance, is prohibited both In and Out of Competition in the WADA Prohibited List of Substances,” the BCCI stated. The allrounder, who has played 57 ODIs and 22 T20 Internationals for India, was charged with the “commission of an Anti-
Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) under the BCCI Anti-Doping Rules (ADR) Article 2.1 and provisionally suspended pending determination of the charge”. “Mr. Pathan responded to the charge by admitting the ADRV and asserting that it was caused by his ingestion of a medication containing Terbutaline that had been mistakenly given to him instead of the medication prescribed for him, which did not contain any prohibited substance,” the BCCI explained. The BCCI said it is “satisfied” with Pathan’s explanation that he was using the medication.
India allows 49 per cent foreign investment in state-run airline
New Delhi: Foreign airlines will be able to buy up to 49 percent ofAir India under new rules approved by the government on Wednesday to boost the debt-laden flag carrier. Once the country’s monopoly airline, Air India has slowly lost market share to new lowcost private players in one of the world’s fastestgrowing airline markets. The government said last June it was open to selling a stake in the stateowned airline, which has developed a reputation for delays, cancellations and poor service. On Wednesday the cabinet rubber-stamped plans to allow foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in Air India, subject to government approval. That was part of a series of moves to relax restrictions on foreign investment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing government has sought to encourage foreign companies to invest in India since coming to power in 2014.
Sensex slips from record on profit-booking
CCEA gives nod for continuing MPLAD scheme till March 2020 gns, New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal to continue the MPLAD Scheme beyond the 12th Plan period (2012-17) up to March 31, 2020, an official statement said on Wednesday. Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the CCEA has given its approval for the continuation of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) till the term of the 14th Finance Commission, March 31, 2020, it said. The scheme enables MPs to recommend works for creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies. The areas covered by it include drinking water, education, public health, sanitation and roads. It is governed by a set of guidelines which were last revised in June, 2016. MPLADS has resulted into creation of various assets which have impacted the social, cultural and economic life of the local communities in one way or the other, the statement said, adding that the entire population across the country stands to benefit through them. According to the statement, the scheme would entail an annual allocation of Rs 3,950 crore and a total outlay of Rs 11,850 crore over the next three years with an additional annual allocation of Rs 5 crore per year for monitoring through independent agency(ies) and for capacity building/ training to State/District officials to be imparted by the ministry.
Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex ended marginally lower on Wednesday after a four-session winning streak as investors booked profits in auto, consumer durables, capital goods, PSU and banking shares ahead of third-quarter results. It was a volatile session as the BSE 30-share barometer opened with strength and rallied to a fresh life-time high of 34,565.63. However, it succumbed to profit booking, before finally ending at 34,433.07 points, down by 10.12 points, or 0.03 per cent. The gauge had rallied 649.81 points in the previous four sessions on sustained foreign fund inflows. The NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20. Intra-day, it hit a high of 10,655.50 and a low of 10,592.70.
Hyundai launches Verna with 1.4 litre petrol engine at Rs 7.79 lakh New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Wednesday launched two new variants of its mid-sized premium sedan Verna with 1.4 litre petrol engine, priced at Rs 7.79 lakh and Rs 9.09 lakh (exshowroom Delhi). The company, which introduced a new generation Verna in August last year, is already selling the model with 1.6 litre petrol and diesel powertrains.
Serie A: Juventus’ Scudetto supremacy under threat, feels Sami Khedira Turin: German international midfielder Sami Khedira believes Juventus face the biggest threat this season to their Serie A supremacy. Juventus last year became the first team to win six consecutive Serie A titles and are just one point behind leaders Napoli midway through this campaign. “This year is different from last year and two years ago. At the top of Serie A there are a lot of strong teams and all at the same level,” the 30-year-old former Real
Madrid player told Sky Sport Italia. “Napoli but also Inter, Roma and Lazio, and of course Juventus. For this reason it will be even harder to win the Scudetto, we have to work harder than ever to try to take it home. “I think it will be more complicated to repeat this season.” The Scudetto is not the only goal this season for the Turin giants as they resume the Champions League in February against English club Tottenham.
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Railways to focus on branding to promote rail tourism
gns, New Delhi: To promote rail tourism in the country, the railways has asked its zonal arms and public sector undertakings to outsource their ticketing and catering works to IRCTC and concentrate on branding. The instruction came days after a parliamentary committee in its report blamed the national transporter for not doing enough to promote rail tourism. In a letter on January 3, Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani has asked all zonal railways to promote the brand of rail
tourism on select routes. He has asked them to identify tourist and luxury trains and brand them both on the interior and exterior. Lohani has also asked rail PSUs such as Indian Railway Finance Corporation and Ircon International, and zonal railways to give the catering contracts for all events, seminars and programmes held outside rail premises to IRCTC, the railways’ catering and tourism arm. Senior zonal railway officials have been told that the responsibility of managing such events should also be entrusted
with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). PSUs under the transport behemoth have also been asked to book air tickets for all its personnel from the IRCTC website, thus promoting the brand. Soon after the parliamentary standing committee report was tabled, Lohani held a meeting with the travel and trade community where the issue of promotion of luxury trains was raised. In fact, the committee said that there was a lacuna in the branding of such trains. Lohani has also addressed one of the major grouses of the travel community which said that the running schedules of such trains were not made clear. In order to cut down on delays, the board has now entrusted the Director, Coaching as the nodal officer for luxury trains.The official can now be directly approached for approval on any scheduling.
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Salabatpura police reached the spot and recorded the statements of the parents, before sending the body to New Civil hospital for postmortem.
Girl killed by kite string: Father booked for reckless driving gns, Ahmedabad : Surat police Tuesday booked the father of a five-year-old girl, who was killed by a kite string last week, for reckless driving. An unidentified kite flyer has also been booked. Both have been booked under section 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC. Fatema Karodia, daughter of Yunus Karodia, a farmer from Hathuran village in Mangrol
taluka of Surat district, had come with her family to Surat for shopping on December 31, 2017. On their way back, she stood on the seat, with her head out of the car’s sunroof, to get a view of the city. While the car was passing through Udhna Darwaja flyover junction, her throat was injured by a kite string. By the time Karodia realised what had happened and stopped the car, the girl had
fallen unconscious due to loss of blood caused by the nearly 17-cm gash. He rushed her
to the nearby Apple Hospital where she was declared dead on Friday. Salabatpura police
Fire in Ahmedabad kills four of family; Mayor takes stock of situation
The family is survived by their sevenyear-old daughter, who had left to school before the fire began.
gns, Ahmedabad : Four members of a family suffocated to death after a fire broke out at 8 am on Tuesday in Shashtrinagar Arena of Ahmedabad. According to officials, the “small fire” was caused by a possible gas leakage. The Mayor of the city, Gautam Shah, visited the site of the incident today to take stock of the situation. The family is survived by their seven-yearold daughter, who had left to school before the fire began. The victims were identified as Chunilal Chaudhary (35), Mohan
Chaudhary (34), Leela Chaudhary (33) and a 2-year-old infant Arjun Chaudhary, who were declared dead on arrival at the hospital. “The family, hailing from Rajasthan, were living in a tiny grocery shop, which they owned. There was no escape route in the store and when we arrived we had to break open the shutter of the shop to enter,” M P Mistry, divisional fire officer with the AFES, said. “We are still investigating the cause of the fire.
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US counsel may question Donald Trump for Russian interference in 2016 election
gns, Washington: US Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team wants to question US President Donald Trump as part of the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, media reports said on Tuesday. Mueller is trying to determine if Trump’s campaign advisers colluded with the Russian government to influence the election. The investigation also reportedly involves a probe into whether the President obstructed ju-stice when he allegedly asked ex-FBI director James Comey to drop an
Embattled Sharif appears in court for Panama Papers hearing gns, Islamabad: Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday appeared before an anti-graft court to face trial in corruption cases against him in the Panama Papers scandal that forced him to resign. Sharif, 67, reached the court along with his daughter Maryam. The former premier, who had left for Saudi Arabia on December 30 amid reports of a “deal” between the embattled Sharif family, returned to the country Tuesday.
inquiry into former Na-tional Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn pleaded guilty in December to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, becoming the first senior White House official to cut a cooperation deal in Mueller’s inquiry. Now Trump’s legal team is pushing for a written question and answer, multiple media reports said. There was no comment from Mul-ler’s office. The White House and Trump has been saying that he is ready to cooperate as he has nothing to hide. “Mr Trump’s
Pak journalist working for Indian TV channel escapes abduction in Islamabad
gns, Islamabad: A Pakistani journalist, known for criticising his country’s military establishment, said on Wednesday he had narrowly escaped being kidnapped by armed men, in an incident that came months after he complained of being harassed by the security services. Taha Siddiqui, who reports for France 24 and is the Pakistan bureau chief of Indian television channel WION, said the attempted abduction took place while he was being driven by taxi to the airport serving the capital Islamabad and the neighbouring, larger garrison city of Rawalpindi.Last year, five Pakistani bloggers went missing for several weeks before four of them were released. All four fled abroad and two afterwards told media that they were tortured by a state intelligence agency during their disappearance.
lawyers are expected to try to set ground rules for any int-erview or provide answers to written questions. If Mr Trump were to refuse outright to cooperate, Mr Mueller could respond with a grand jury subpoena,” The New York Times said. The Wall Street Journal said some members of Trump’s legal team believe a meeting between the president and Mueller would be ‘gratuitous’. “The White House does not comment on communications with the Office of the Special Counsel out of respect for it and its process.
Did I sell state secrets to India? Imran Khan slams Sharif over wedding buzz
gns, Islamabad: Annoyed by the “gutter media campaign” against his plan to get married for a third time, Pakistan’s flamboyant cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Tuesday asked if he had “sold” state secrets to India or “laundered” the country’s wealth to deserve a bad press. Breaking his silence over reports of his “marriage” to his spiritual guru Bushra Maneka, Pakistan’s Opposition leader blamed ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and owner of a private media house for the “vicious, gutter media campaign” against him in recent days. In a series of tweets, the 65-year-old former cricket captain said that he was only concerned about “his children and the very conservative family of Bushra begum.”
reached the spot and recorded the statements of the parents, before sending the body to New Civil hospital for postmortem. The body was on Saturday handed over to her parents for final rites. Assistant subinspector of Khatodara police station Shanker Pundlik booked the driver of the car (Fatema’s father) along with an unidentified kite flyer. Surat police commissioner
Satish Sharma said, “We know that the father of the deceased is in deep pain, but we have also thought that it is the duty of the father to ensure that his daughter is seated in a moving vehicle. We have also registered an offence against the unidentified kite flyer and attempts are being made to identify and arrest him.” who was killed by a kite string last week, for reckless driving.
Ahmedabad RPO issued 22.4% more passports in 2017 gns, AHMEDABAD: The Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad, has registered a 22.4% growth in the number of passports issued in 2017 as compared to 2016. The Ahmedabad RPO issued a total of 6,45,261 passports in 2017 against around 5,27,000 passports issued in 2016. null “From January 2017 to December 2017, about 1.18 lakh more passport were issued as compared to 2016 (January to December),” said regional passport officer, Ahmedabad, Neelam Rani. “The reason is simple. With the RPO opening Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) at post offices, including one each in Bhuj, Palanpur and Dahod, more and more people are applying for them.” Rani further said that this year there were around 45,000 applications for passports submitted at the three PSKs in post offices. She further said that the department has also decided that it would be adding another eight more PSKs. These will be opened at post offices in
the state this year, she said. Rani further said that this year, there would be two major changes in passports issued. One would be that there would be two differentcoloured passports. “For those who fall in Emigration Check Required (ECR) categories of Indian passport holders, the colour will be orange while for those for the educated class who do not require an ECR, the passports will be blue in colour,” Rani said. She further said that they had taken a decision to remove the last page of the passport which contains some personal information about the applicant (parents and spouse details, address, among others). “Since the ECR remark is made on the last page, MEA is introducing multi-coloured passports for different ECR and ECNR categories,” Rani said. About the last page, she said that there are some booklets still available. “Once they are exhausted, the new ones will not have the last page where personal information is printed,” Rani said.
UK: Indian-origin man punched for refusing to sell cigarette paper to teens London: An Indian-origin shopkeeper died after he was punched for refusing to serve cigarette paper to underage teenagers at his shop in north London. Vijay Patel, 49, was attacked in Mill Hill area of the city on Saturday night and rushed to hospital, where he died of head injuries on Monday. Patel’s death bed photograph, hooked up to a life-support machine, has been released by his family as part of an appeal to hunt for suspects involved in the attack. A 16-year-old boy appeared in court on Wednesday and was charged with murdering Patel, the father of two. “The Homicide and Major Crime Command continue to investigate and appeal for information about the events leading up to the incident which resulted in Patel’s death. It is believed that three persons
were involved in the incident,” Scotland Yard said in a statement. Detective Inspector Ian Lott, from the Metropolitan Police Homicide and Major Crime Command, described the attack as an “unprovoked spontaneous incident sparked entirely by refusal to let the suspects buy what they wanted”. “A man has lost his life for no reason other than trying to uphold the law,” he said. Patel was struck in the chest and fell backwards, hitting his head as he landed. He was found lying injured on the pavement outside his local convenience store named Rota Express by London Ambulance Service, who rushed him to St Mary’s Hospital in London. Patel had moved to London with his family from India in 2006 and his wife, Vibha, was visiting relatives in India at the time of the fatal attack.
Russian ex-cop who killed 22 women, now on trial for 59 more murders gns, Moscow: A Russian expoliceman convicted of killing 22 women went on trial Wednesday for a further 59 murders, in a case that could make him Russia’s most prolific serial killer in recent history. Mikhail Popkov, 53, appeared in court in the Siberian city of Irkutsk after confessing to 59 additional murders and one attempted killing between 1992 and 2010, Interfax news agency reported. He is already serving a life sentence for raping and killing 22 women, and the attempted murder of two more. Popkov killed his victims after offering the women rides late at night, sometimes in a police car, while he was off-duty around his hometown of Angarsk close to Irkutsk. He has been nicknamed “the werewolf” and the “Angarsk
maniac” by Russian media. If convicted of 81 murders, he would exceed the total of notorious figures such as the “chessboard killer” Alexander Pichushkin, who killed 48, and Andrei Chikatilo, convicted of 52 Soviet-era murders dnesday’s first full hearing saw prosecutors read out the accusations against Popkov. The hearing was closed to media to avoid making public details of his alleged sexual attacks on victims, Interfax news agency reported. Popkov has called himself a “cleaner” who was purging his city of prostitutes, according to reports. In an interview with Meduza news site in December, he said he used a hammer or axe to kill victims and after his first crime felt little fear of discovery.
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