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Kashmir dispute: India rejects China offer, says ready for dialogue with Pakistan The remarks from China come at a time wen both the neighbouring countries and their armies are locked in a stand-off in Doklam area in Sikkim
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Dismissing China’s offer of playing a ‘constructive role’ in resolving the Kashmir crisis, India on Thursday said it was open for talks with Pakistan on the issue. “Our stand is absolutely clear. You are aware that the heart of the
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matter is cross-border terrorism emanating from a particular country that threatens peace and stability in the country, region, and the world. We are ready to have a dialogue with Pakistan on Kashmir under a bilateral framework,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said at his weekly media briefing in New Delhi. Expressing concern over the mounting tension between India and Pakistan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang on Wednesday had said “the conflict occurred near the Line of Control of Kashmir. This will not only harm the peace and stability of the two countries but also the
peace and tranquillity of the region.” The remarks from China came at a time when both the neighbouring countries and their armies are locked in a stand-off in Doklam area in Sikkim. Gopal Bagely, however, said that the two countries are using diplomatic channels to ease the tension. He also reiterated that both PM Modi and President Xi Jinping shared a conversation over a range of issues when they met at the G20 Summit, a claim that has been rejected by Chinese Meanwhile, the Centre is under fire from the opposition for the way it handled the Sikkim border issue and the Kashmir situation. Union Ministers Ra-
jnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj will brief the opposition about India’s stance on both the issues at a meeting on Friday. The
government hopes to build support among the Opposition ahead of the Parliament monsoon session beginning Monday.
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her son. “Pakistan is considering the Indian request for the grant of visa to the mother of Kulbushan Yadav,” Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria was quoted as saying by state-run Radio Pakistan. However, the Ministry of External Affairs said India had not got any information on change in visa
Agency | Hyderabad The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) today apprehended a woman passenger at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport who was allegedly trying to smuggle in 1.29 kg of gold. Based on a specific intelligence, DRI officers of the Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted the woman passenger who came from Abu Dhabi this afternoon.
South west monsoon normal in Bihar Agency | Patna
Light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places across Bihar with south west monsoon remaining normal in the state. Patna Meteorological Centre has forecast more rainfall in the next 24 hours in the state. As per a Met bulletin, moderate to heavy rainfall occurred at south eastern parts of the state. The state capital Patna, which witnessed generally cloudy sky with with a couple of spells of light rains.
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Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Thursday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mahatma Gandhi, saying that the two are alike in being an inspiration to others. Attending a book launch in New Delhi centred around the Mahatma’s satyagrah, Sharma said, “Today among us, we are fortunate to have another Gandhiji in the form of our
prime minister who is like an inspiration.” Talking about the satyagrah, Sharma said that Gandhi’s movement was not limited to being a fight against the salt tax but was also about motivating and encouraging people of the country, which the prime minister is also doing. “He (PM) started with the promise that the glow of freedom would reach every person in the
Pakistan on Thursday said it was studying a visa application of the mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet him, who was sentenced to death by a military court on the charges of espionage and terrorism. India had requested Pakistan to allow Avantika Jadhav to meet
Four persons have been arrested for assaulting a Muslim man carrying meat at Jalalkheda, about 35 kilometers from Nagpur on Wednesday. “Salim Ismail Shah, 32, was carrying 15 kgs of meat on his motorcycle from Amner village to Katol, when he was accosted by four persons who beat him up, alleging he was carrying beef. Shah sustained injuries for which he was admitted to a hospital, from where he has been discharged,” Jalalkheda Police Inspector Vijaykumar Tiwari said. The four
arrested have been identified as Moreshwar Tandulkar, Ashwin Uike, Janardan Chaudhary and Rameshwar Taywade. Tandulkar is said to be the tehsil unit chief of Prahar Sanghatan, an organisation headed by Bacchu Kadu, an independent MLA from Achalpur (Amravati). Tiwari confirmed that Tandulkar is the tehsil chief. On inquiring whether any of the other three had any links to Bajrang Dal or Vishwa Hindu Pari-
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BSE Sensex closed higher by 232.56 points, or 0.73%, to 32,037.38, while the Nifty 50 rose 76 points, or 0.77%, to 9,891.70. Here are the latest updates from the markets Agency | Mumbai The Sensex on Thursday went past the 32,000-mark for the first time ever soaring over 232 points and the Nifty closed at a new peak 9,892 as inflation hit a record low, offering the RBI leeway for a lower policy rate. The 30-share BSE index took 33 ses-
and consular positions in the Jadhav case. Mr. Zakaria’s remarks came two days after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said she had written a “personal letter” to Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz asking for the approval of Ms. Avantika’s visa application so that she may travel to Pakistan.
sions to rise 1,000 points before it finally went beyond the psychologically significant 32,000. Higher Asian and European stocks provided fodder after the US Fed chief, in a House testimony, signalled that the approach to higher rates will be steady, prompting investors here to buy more. Retail inflation for June hit a historically low 1.54% and industrial output growth for May slumped to 1.7%, boosting chances of a rate reduction by the Reserve Bank at its upcoming August
policy meet. The macro numbers were released after market hours on Wednesday. The BSE Sensex settled at a new peak of 32,037.38, up 232.56 points, or 0.73%. It surpassed its previous record of 31,804.82 touched yesterday. In past four days, the index had gained 676.75 points. The broader 50-issue NSE Nifty spurted 75.60 points, or 0.77%, to close at fresh lifetime high of 9,891.70, bettering its earlier record 9,816.10 hit Wednesday. Both indices rose for the fourth consecutive session.
Sasikala gets ‘VIP treatment’ in jail: DIG stands by report, her boss denies
Agency | New Delhi
country. His dream is to fulfil the dreams of Gandhiji. The Ministry of Culture is duty-bound and committed to spreading his dreams and thoughts throughout the world for the
sake of humanity,” he said. Gandhi’s dandi march as well as the namak satyagrah, was a part of the non-violent civil disobedience movement against British rule in India. It began in 1030, when Gandhi marched to the coastal village of Dandi, to encourage the masses shad, Tiwari replied to make salt from seain negative. Tiwari water and shun Britsaid, “We have sent ish produced goods. the meat sample to a forensic laboratory to find out if it was beef or something else. We haven’t registered Agency | New Delhi any offence against Telangana MLA B Shah as of now.” On Shankar Naik was on being asked where Thursday arrested for was Shah headed misbehaving with a with the meat, Tiwari woman District Colinformed, “Appar- lector in Mahbubabad ently there was some district of the state, community pro- according to news gramme at Katol and agency ANI. HowevShah was carrying it er, he was later grantfor the programme.” ed bail on a personal A video clip of the bond after appearing assault, showing the in Mahabubabad poman being dragged lice station Thursday and kicked around, morning. Shankar went viral on social allegedly behaved media. rudely with the col-
Man beaten up in Nagpur for allegedly carrying beef, four arrested Agency | Nagpur
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Refuting a report prepared by his junior officer claiming AAIDMK leader V K Sasikala is enjoying VIP treatment at Parappana Agrahara central prison, Director General (Prisons) H N Satyanarayana Rao on Thursday said he was open to a probe. Rao also denied that he received Rs 2 crore as bribe and said he was following court orders. “There is no truth to any allegations in the letter. I totally deny bribe allegations for special treatment to Sasikala
in jail. If Roopa, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Prisons), has observed something in prison, she should discuss. If she thinks there are allegations against me, I’m open to a probe,” Rao said. A report by DIG (Prisons) D Roopa claims that Sasikala, in violation of the prison norms, is being provided special
facilities, including an exclusive kitchen for her meals and extended visiting hours, in the prison where she is serving time following her conviction in a disproportionate assets case. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has now ordered a high-level inquiry into allegations of irregularities.
lector at a public meeting organised during a programme to launch ‘Harita Haaram’ (a massive plantation drive) in Mahabubabad on Wednesday. Police filed cases under section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his or her duty) and section
354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code against Naik after the collector who has been identified as Preeti Meena filed a complaint regarding the issue. a senior official as saying: “After registration of the case, we called the MLA and he appeared
before police. He was placed under arrest and granted bail on a personal bond, and he was subsequently released. The collector in her complaint stated that she felt hurt over the MLA’s indecent behaviour after he allegedly touched her hand.” He further said, “Further investigation is on…we are collecting CCTV footage and other clippings and will proceed accordingly.”
Telangana MLA B Shankar Naik held for misbehaving with woman collector, granted bail
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Why Uttarakhand must not use English for teaching in govt schools
For a child, the school acts like a bridge connecting the home and the world. In this transitional crossing of environments, research and study have consistently highlighted the key role played by the mother tongue. That, when instructed in the mother tongue or home language, children perform better in subject-based learning. So, adopting English as the medium of instruction for early-age learners (from Class 1) in schools, like the proposed plan for government institutions in Uttarakhand, looks problematic. Education begins at home with the home language and gets conditioned by sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touch, within doors or close by. The move from home to school alters the learning environment. School, whether private or government, presents a structure, a system for learning, whereas earlier it was a natural flow of experience. It presents new peers, teachers, content, discipline, and format. It’s a lot to adjust to quickly, and then, a new language of instruction. If education inspires learning and questioning, and if education facilitates freedom of enquiry without fear, then which is better — a medium of instruction using the homely local mother tongue or a powerful global language like English? Looking at global trends and the aspirations of new generations, an English medium of instruction appears attractive. Such a strategy seems to offer better opportunities for higher education, enhanced career prospects and professional growth, and overall economic well-being. But communicative competence in English — more suited for higher education or professional development — comes later. What about thorough grounding in curriculum subjects, of which English is simply one subject of study; understanding concepts and thinking independently; responding to and framing questions and offering solutions; creativity and innovation in a disruptive global environment; and learning 21st-century life skills? This real learning becomes that much more difficult without a mother-tongue-led instruction. In a non-English-speaking environment, using English to teach curriculum subjects does not come easy. Add to this the teacher’s competence in handling English — first, in mastering the language; second, in using English to teach curriculum subjects — which remains a cause for concern.
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18th edition of IIFA awards rings in the Nasdaq stock exchange bell
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Hollywood-Bollywood crowds greet actor Dileep IIFA 2017: All you need to Angry as Kerala police continue probe know about the gala affair
Agency | Mumbai
The stage is set in New York and most of B-Town stars are already in the city to be a part of a three-day extravaganza called IIFA. With only a day left for the festival to kick off, IIFA has a lot to offer this year. The 18th edition of IIFA promises to be a never-seen-before show. From the hosts
to star performers to surprise elements, we have covered it all for you. The 18th edition of IIFA won’t be just about honouring the best talent in Bollywood, but it will also celebrate cinema and personalities. This year IIFA will be held at the iconic MetLife Stadium in New York from July 13-15. Sabbas Joseph, Found-
er, Director of IIFA, said. “The special treat from IIFA this year is New York. Bollywood will take centre stage in the most significant city of the world. Not only are we going at Times Square for IIFA stomp but we will also ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to commence the cele-
Jab Harry Met Sejal’s Song Butterfly Takes Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma To Punjab
Agency | New Delhi
The fourth song of Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s movie Jab Harry Met Sejal, titled Butterfly. has been unveiled by the makers of the film today. The two-and-ahalf minute song has been widely shot in the fields of Punjab. Harry (played Shah Rukh Khan) and Sejal (played by Anushka) are seen happily grooving to the desi beats. Butterfly will surely make you want to out on dancing shoes as well. The song has been sung by Aman Trikha, Nooran Sisters, Dev Negi and Sunidhi
Chauhan. The lyrics have been written by Irshad Kamil and the music has been composed by Pritam. The team of Jab Harry Met Sejal launched the new song at a mall in Ludhiana, Punjab. On Wednesday, the makers of the film shared a teaser video of the song giving us a sneak peek into the chapter of Harry and Sejal’s story.
Jab Harry Met Sejal, which has been directed by Imtiaz Ali, is a film about a tourist guide and his love story. “The film travels a lot but it is not on travel. It’s about a tourist guide, but it’s a love story. Two people meet somehow, and somewhere down the line as they are moving around, they kind of fall in love,” said.
kids. The actor today revealed that he has been in negotiations to star in two separate films with Sonam and Harshvardhan. With his son, the actor might be seen in Abhinav Bindra’s biopic. The details on his project with Sonam are yet unknown. The rumours about Bindra’s biopic have been going around for some time. When
asked about the film, Anil said in a group interview, “It’s too early to talk about it. In today’s times, when you do a film there are too many layers and boxes to tick, the script, the studio, the budget… When these things come together then you have to prep for the film, work hard. Definitely talks are on but it’s too early to talk about it.” The actor then made the revelation about working with Sonam. “Not only Harsh, I might do a film with Sonam as well. When things get finalised, you all will get to know,” he added.
Anil Kapoor in talks to work with son Harshvardhan Kapoor, daughter Sonam Kapoor
Agency | New York
As the highly anticipated 18th edition of IIFA, to be held from July 13th - 15th 2017, descends on the captivating city of New York, the International Indian Film Academy commences its festivities by ringing in the Nasdaq stock exchange bell at Times Square, thus marking the globalization of Indian cinema. Seen at the prestigious event were members
of Nasdaq along with IIFA’s founders Mr. Andre Timmins and Mr. Sabbas Joseph, Directors of Wizcraft International, the producers and creators of the IIFA movement, along with Bollywood diva Sonakshi Sinha. International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) especially rang the bell to announce its support for the Nand Ghar Project, a unique Public-Private-Partnership (PPP).
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The audience has witnessed Anil Kapoor’s adorable real life chemistry with his children Sonam Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor, thanks to various public outings and magazine covers. But now it seems it is a matter of a few deals before the veteran shares screen space with his star
bration.” They have tickled the funny bone earlier, and the crazy duo is back at IIFA this year. The close buddies have promised fun and more surprises. “This year it’s going to be super fun and glamorous in every way as Karan and I are going to have lots of surprises in store for our fans internationally,” said Saif in a statement. IIFA Rocks 2017 (July 14) will celebrate 25 years of music maestro AR Rahman in the film industry. The show will feature a special medley by the maestro along with musicians Diljit Dosanjh, Benny Dayal, Javed Ali, Neeti Mohan, Jonita Gandhi and Haricharan Seshadri.
Malayalam superstar Dileep, arrested in connection with the abduction and molestation of a popular actor, was on Thursday taken by police to three places in Thrissur as part of collecting evidence, and faced an angry crowd each time. Dileep, who was arrested on Monday, was sent to two days police custody by a lower court near here on Tuesday. On Thursday, the police brought Dileep first to a parking ground of a hotel in Thrissur, but seeing a huge crowd shout-
ing slogans against the actor, the police kept him inside the police van. He was then driven to another hotel where he was taken to a room where he had stayed during the shoot of a film. The police had to brave a big crowd outside the hotel. He was later taken to a tennis club where the police kept him inside the van, seeing an angry crowd collected there. The police took his statement inside the van. Later, he was asked to come out of the van and was taken to the office of the tennis club.
which proved her acting prowess. Priyanka’s abilities to carry herself in style got her the much-needed appreciation in the initial years of her Bollywood career. The Baywatch star has always been
a family person and her love for her late father, Ashok Chopra is nothing new for her fans. Her mother Madhu Chopra has been her pillar of support and has stood by her daughter’s side in every situation.
the ice, spoke as if we were friends who totally confided in each other, and spilled the beans about his experience working in ‘Jagga Jasoos’. He thinks old is gold, and who doesn’t?
He’s made the who’s who from Bollywood dance to his tunes, and now has the terrific Ranbir Kapoor and outstanding Katrina Kaif following his steps in ‘Jagga Jasoos.’
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Priyanka Chopra age, date of birth, debut movie, education and family Agency | Mumbai
Jamshedpur girl Priyanka Chopra has come a long way in the world of cinema. Her journey from being Bollywood’s desi girl to Hollywood’s classy antagonist is undoubtedly impressive. At the age of 18, Priyanka’s life took a turn when she won the Miss World Pageant in 2000 and from there, the actor has never looked back. Born on July 18, 1982, the 34-year-old star made her debut on the silver screen in 2003 thriller, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy which also starred Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. Following it, were some other hits like Andaaz (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karoge (2004) and Aitraaz (2004)
There was no tension between RanbirKatrina during dance rehearsals
Agency | Mumbai
Journalists when assigned an interview need to break the ice to build a rapport with the interviewee. However, in this case, it was the other way round. He broke
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches SS News |Ahmedabad
Connected Services with Human Touchdeliver solutions tackling urban mobility, vehicle ownership & emergency supportneeds of its Indian customers. Key services are Assisted Navigation with 24x7 Operator Service, Online Service appointment with ePayment, GPS Location based Road Side assistance. Toyota Connect IndiaSmartphone app available on Android & iOS platformsexclusively for Toyota’s existing
and new customers. Assisted Navigation with 24x7 dedicated Operator Service: A unique Assisted Navigation service with personalized search support to find any destination of choice, anytime. Immersive Navigation experience: Detailed 3D downloadable maps with Live Traffic updates, Enlarged views of Junction & Intersection, Lane guidance, Voice guidance, Speed limit display, upcoming Toll booth voice announcements& more.
Puja Banerjee to play Ashish Chowdhary’s wife in COLORS’ Dev Anand
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Adding a new shade to its bouquet of offerings, COLORS is all set to launch an investigative thriller series, Dev Anand. The show will focus on the life of a curious detective, Dev Anand, who will use this intricate observation and deduction skills to solve unsettling mysteries. While Ashish Chowdhary is roped in to play the title character and Sumona Chakravarti as his assistant Meera,
another renowned face is all set to join the cast - actor Puja Banerjee Puja who is making her comeback on the small screen will essay the role of Mehak, Dev Anand’s wife who will break through his dark and serious demeanor to show a different facet of his personality. Commenting on joining the Dev Anand team, Puja said, “It was not a conscious decision for me to stay away from television; over the past couple of years, I’ve been quite busy with Bengali films. But when Dev Anand was offered to me, I couldn’t help but say yes! It’s completely different and new from the daily soaps we see on TV. What I like about Mehak is that she is an enigma.
Historians, others condemn censor ‘diktat’ on Sen film Agency | New Delhi
Historians Romila Thapar and Irfan Habib, filmmaker Shyam Benegal and several other academicians and artistes today condemned the stalling of a documentary on Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, saying the censor board’s “diktat” to mute four words uttered by the economist in the film was a threat to India’s “most valuable traditions of free speech and debate”. The Central Board of Film Certification’s regional office here had asked Suman Ghosh, the director of the documentary, to mute the words cow, Gujarat, Hindutva and Hindu India. Ghosh yesterday said he
would not comply with the direction. “We are shocked and angered by the CBFC demand that certain words be excised from a film based on the work of Amartya Sen. The movie is titled after Sen’s 2005 work-The Argumentative Indian--which was widely acknowledged for its deep and authentic explorations of India’s traditions of public debate,” the protesters said in a joint statement released by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT). The statement said the CBFC’s “exertions under its current chair” had “long crossed the line from farce to tragedy”.
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Former BCCI President Anurag Thakur Tenders Unconditional Apology In Supreme Court
Agency | New Delhi
Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Thursday tendered a fresh ‘unconditional’ and ‘unequivocal’ apology in the Supreme Court, saying it was never his intention to undermine the majesty of the apex court. Thakur, a senior BJP leader and a Member of Parliament from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, was asked by the apex court on July 7 to tender an apology in explicit terms
to get relief from the contempt proceedings initiated against him. “I humbly submit that it was never the intention of the deponent to undermine the majesty of this court and since unintentionally some kind of misinformation and miscommunication has occured, I unhesitatingly tender my unconditional and unequivocal apology to this court,” he said in his affidavit filed on Thursday. The apex court had directed him to file a “one-
page short affidavit” tendering an apology while making it clear that it was not going to consider his earlier affidavit of apology. The apex court had also asked Thakur to be present on July 14 to tender the apology, indicating that it was willing to accept the apology and close the contempt proceedings against Thakur. Senior advocate P S Patwalia, appearing for Thakur had said that though his client was willing to tender an unconditional apology, he had a very good case on merit through which it can be proved that he did no wrong. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae (friend of court) in the matter, had said.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Ravi Shastri May Ask For Bharath Arun As Second Bowling Coach: Reports
Agency | New Delhi
Back at the helm as chief coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri is likely to pitch for the return of bowling coach Bharath Arun despite the presence of Zaheer Khan in their ranks. Shastri’s choice of bowling coach was always Arun and it is now apparent that Cricket
Advisory Committee (CAC) did not take Shastri into confidence while recommending Zaheer as the bowling coach although his role would be similar to that of Rahul Dravid -- that of a consultant. It has been learnt that Zaheer is unlikely to give around 250 days a year that a full-time bowling coach will be required to and may not
be available for more than 100 days. It may also be mentioned that Zaheer’s salary package has not yet been inked as negotiations are still on. Earlier, when Shastri was asked about his choice of bowling coach, he had said Arun but one particular member of CAC was against it. Shastri then apparently said that: “Give me Jason Gillespie then”. Gillespie is widely acknowledged as the best bowling coach in the cricketing fraternity. The wily cricketer that he was, Shastri knew that BCCI can’t rope in someone like Gillespie, who is already contracted with Papua New Guinea.
Rohan, Zeel Desai notch wins on an erratic day for India The French Open champ reached the mixed doubles quarter-finals, while Sania Mirza’s campaign came to an end Agency | New Delhi
It was a mixed day for Indian players at Wimbledon on Wednesday. French Open champion Rohan Bopanna stayed in the fray for the mixed doubles title with Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski. Among the juniors, Zeel Desai moved to the second round in the girls doubles with Swiss teammate Lulu Sun. Bopanna and Dabrowski moved
into the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a straight sets win over the unseeded Croatian pair of Nikola Mektic and Ana Konjuh. The tenth seeds won 7-6(5), 6-2 in 63 minutes. The pair, which won the mixed doubles title at Roland Garros, made good on two of the four break point chances they had on Mektic and Konjuh’s serve and saved all four break points they faced on their serves.
They finished the match with 28 points to their opponents’ 17. The Indo-Canadian pair will face the defending champions Henri Kontinen
and Heather Watson in the last-eight. The Finnish-British are unseeded in the draw, but notched an upset win over fourth seeds Ivan Dodig and
Sania Mirza in their pre-quarter-final match on Wednesday. Watson and Kontinen won 7-6(4), 6-4 in 88 minutes. They won a total of 71 points,
eight more than Mirza and Dodig, and converted two of the four break point opportunities on their opponents’ serve. The eighteen-yearold Desai is the last Indian junior in contention, as Siddhant Banthia, Mahak Jain and Mihika Yadav all went down in their doubles matches. However, the Indian Junior No 1 had a mixed day herself, losing in the singles to the top seed.
they have recieved the present. The special gift might have left a few Indian cricket fans surprised, but this is not the first time that the WWE superstar has sent a congratulatory memorabilia to the champions of a major sports tournament. Earlier this year, Triple H had sent a similar belt to NBA champions Golden State Warriors.
Former Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan has donated his bat with which he crossed 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, as well as the Award money of Rs. 10 million he received from the Prime Minister to The Citizen Foundation (TCF). The 40-year-old revealed he had earlier decided that whenever he reaches 10,000 runs, he would auction his bat to the organisation. Younis also donated Rs. 10 million, which he as well as each member of the Pakistan squad received for winning Champions Trophy. In a reception held by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, after returning of the cricket team with the winning Champions trophy, each squad member of the team
was awarded Rs. 10 million. “I had promised TCF that whenever I score 10,000 runs, I will donate the bat to them and here I am fulfilling my promise. I have also decided to donate the Rs. 10 million to TCF announced by the PM as soon as I receive them,” the Express Tribune quoted Younis, as saying. While speaking at a ceremony where he donated his bat, Younis said that he was ecstatic to contribute to the TCF’s mission of educating children. “I am happy to be associated with the TCF
for the good cause of education, as nations thrive through education. We all should work for this cause to whatever extent we can. A single person’s kindness can do wonders for the children,” he said. Revealing plans about his future association with cricket, Younis said that he is looking forward to work with and for people who know how to respect an individual. ”I have decided to work where giving respect is a norm. 10,000 runs are not scored in the air; there is a hard behind it.
Triple H fulfills promise, gifts customized Younis Khan donates ‘10,000-run WWE World Heavyweight Championship milestone bat’ for educational cause Agency | New Delhi belt to IPL 10 winners Mumbai Indians
Agency | New Delhi
WWE COO Triple H fulfilled his promise of honouring the 2017 Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians with a special gift, after gifting a customised WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt today. “Congratulations, mipaltan. WWE has something headed your way! WWEIndia,” Triple
H had tweeted after Mumbai’s win over Pune in IPL 10 final. Triple H tweeted a picture of the belt, which is customised with two Mumbai Indians logos on it. MIPaltan ImRo45 as promised, the WWE Title is on its way... Congratulations! WWEIndia,” the WWE COO tweeted although Rohit Sharma or Mumbai Indians are yet to acknowledge whether
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Raid & Searches conducted by kent RO to seize duplicate/Lookalike RO purifiers at Ahmedabad
SS News | Ahmedabad
A major seize operation conducted on 13-07- 2017 in the premises of Ahmadabad based Cabinet (Outer body of Purifier) manufacturer NICE INDUSTRIES pursuant to orders of the Hon’ble Court of Delhi. 4990 Coun-
terfeit and spurious RO purifiers along with moulds to manufacture such product were seized, which were infringed the registered designs of Kent RO Systems. The cabinet manufacturer is unlawfully manufacturing cabinet of as many as 4 Four similar designs of Kent RO models like KENT Wonder Plus, KENT SUPREME, Kent ACE, Kent Superb for which Kent is having registered patent designs. The purifiers were being illegally manufactured and are sold under the similar brand name AQUA
Crizle, Aqua Liza, Aqua Amaze, Aqua Neeo,. The seize operation conducted at the premises of NICE INDUSTRIES, Plot No: 51,Tribhuban Estate, Road No:8, Kathwada G.I.DC Ahmadabad, huge quantities of identical water purifiers outer bodies along with carton boxes, moulds to manufacture such infringed products were seized, account books, sales invoices, stock details production details were also verified signed by the Court Commissioner appointed by Hon’ble Court of Delhi.
Two held for firing on Dalits in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat SS News | Rajkot
A day after four Dalit men were allegedly opened fire on over a land dispute in Gujarat, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) arrested two men late Wednesday evening. A mob had allegedly gathered near an agricultural farm on which few Dalits were working, in Mevasa village of Kalayanpur taluka in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, on Tuesday evening. The mob reportedly threatened the Dalits to vacate the land and then opened fire on them. In the firing, Kiran Rathod (21), his younger brother Rahul (18) and two other family mem-
‘108’ Ambulance staff strike hits 2 Suspicious ships caught services in 3 Gujarat districts off Gujarat coast, terror
SS News | Ahmedabad
The ‘108’ emergency ambulance service was partially hit on Thursday in three districts of Gujarat as its operating staff went on an indefinite strike, an official said. The employees have been demanding pay hike and reinstatement of their sacked colleagues, he said. There are 585 such ambulances deployed across Gujarat state by GVK EMRI. Out of these,
around 40 vehicles have been non-operational since this morning as the staff suddenly announced to go on strike, GVK EMRI’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gujarat operations, Jaswant Prajapati said. Each ambulance usually has an emergency management technician and a driver. “The call for strike was first given by the staffers of Mehsana 108 service, as we have initiated an
inquiry against some of them and also took action in the recent past. Later, some staff members in Navsari district and Surat city joined the strike,” Prajapati said. “Out of the total 585 ambulances currently deployed across the state, around 40 are not in service as its staffers are on strike. Of these 40 ambulances, 15 are in Mehsana, 12-13 in Navsari and also 12-13 in Surat,” he said. “The agitating employees want pay hike and reinstatement of the staff members who were sacked earlier,” Prajapati said. He said the strike is illegal and can attract punitive action.
No takers for engineering colleges in remote areas SS News | Ahmedabad
bers—Dadu Rathod (23) and Raju Rathod (35)— were injured. The quartet sustained gunshot injuries on their shoulder, chest, head etc, police say, and were rushed to a government hospital in Khambhaliya. They were later referred to GG Hospital in Jamnagar. The incident occurred on the first anniversary of the alleged assault on Dalits by gau rakshaks in Mota Samadhiyala
village of Una taluka in Gir Somnath district. The cow vigilantes had assailed the Dalits and flogged them, accusing them of slaughtering a cow. However, the Dalits had claimed that they were merely skinning a cow carcass. In his complaint, Kiran had named Mashri Gadher, Mulu Goriya, Yogesh, Vajshi Goriya and a mob of around 25 to 30 other men as accused.
Shri Pandit Nathulalaji Vyas Technical Campus (SPNV), Wadhawan, in Surendranagar district and Shri Satsangi Saket Dham Group of Institutions, Vadasma, in Mahesana have 480 and 360 engineering seats for bachelors’ degree courses respectively, but only two takers each this year. As many as 39 out of a total of 141 engineering colleges across the state, especially those in remote areas, are such where over 75 per cent seats are lying vacant after the first round of admissions, which got over on Wednes-
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Agency | New Delhi
Two suspicious vessels have been caught by the Coast Guard off the Gujarat coast in the last 20 days. Their crew is being interrogated for any possible terror links as they were carrying high-end Thuraya satellite phones, which are mostly used by terrorists. Both these vessels had departed foreign ports and were not scheduled to enter any Indian port but claimed that they got drifted into Indian waters. This raised suspicion of the coastal security guards. The two ves-
sels were apprehended by the Coast Guard after its aircraft carried out extensive surveillance missions along the sensitive Gujarat coast with Pakistan. On Jul 10, Indian Coast Guard’s Dornier aircraft, on surveillance mission, sighted an unfamiliar boat adrift at sea. Leaving nothing to chance, the aircraft immediately informed the Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari in the area for investigation. The boat Al Bome Marize from Yemen was intercepted and boarded by Coast Guard Team at sea.
Hindu youth’s heart transplanted to Muslim man in Ahmedabad
day. G P Vadodaria. member-secretary of Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), suspects around 30,000 seats will remain vacant this year. Against over 70,000 engineering seats in the state, only 41,877 applications were received this year and of them a little over 39,000 were found eligible. “This is a case of more supply than
In quota stir epicentre Mehsana, Normal rainfall in most it’s Modi vs Patidar sentiment parts of India, Northeast With the Gujarat assembly elections due later this year, Mehsana,
a Patidar bastion, will be a testing ground for the BJP that must either win them back or break up their movement ty was routed across the country, Mehsana was one of the two Lok Sabha seats it won — its first in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the face of BJP in Gujarat, was born in this northern district, which today has 20 lakh residents SS News | Mehsana The 55-year-old was and seven assembly “The relationship once a BJP mem- seats. It also has the between the BJP ber. Patidars used to bulk of the state’s and Patidars used to do well back in the Patidar population. be like that of a fa- day when he was a They have always ther and son,” says young man, he says. stood by the BJP, Suresh Bhai Patel, “We used to fund our but are not sure anyconvenor of the Pati- own schools, col- more. Over the past dar Anamat Andolan leges, temples, hos- two decades, PatiSamiti (PAAS) in pitals and pharma- dars have been faced Mehsana. It is here cies. We didn’t need with a crisis common government, to dominant farming that the movement the for OBC quota for but we helped the communities across Patidars originat- BJP come to power. the country. Their ed in 2015. Suresh Now when we need farms have shrunk Bhai’s personal of- help, the party won’t and their expectafice — three chairs, even listen to us.” tions widened. Many a cupboard and a Mehsana is an old Patidars want to sell computer — acts BJP stronghold. In their farm lands and as its headquarters. 1984, when the par- move to cities.
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the demand,” he added. Shri J M Sabva Institute of Engineering and Technology, Botad; Gujarat Institute of Technical Studies, Prantij, and Arrkedta Institute of Technology, Khedbrahma, have only five, six and seven takers respectively, while Om Institute of Technology, Shahera (Panchmahals); Sabar Institute of Technology for Girls, Tajpur (Sabarkantha).
SS News | Ahmedabad
A heart of brain dead Hindu youth of Navsri district, was transplanted on a Muslim man in a private hospital Ahmedabad. While his kidney, Liver, Pancreas were donated to different persons in Ahmedabad. As per details, 21 year old Amit Halpati, a resident of Gandevi taluka in Navsari district, whose parents are farm labourers,
was on his way to neighbouring Billimora town on his bike with his friend Vikram, on July 8 at 8 pm. On the way, vikram was driving the bike and suddenly a stray dog came on the road and both of them fell down and Amit suffered severe head injuries. Vikram had minor injuries. Amit was shifted to government hospital in Kharel.
reels under floods
Gujarat elections
Agency | New Delhi
It has been over a month since the onset of the southwest monsoon in the country. With the exception of states like J a m m u - K a s h m i r, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand, which have received rainfall in excess, the rest of India largely recorded normal rainfall. According to the data made available by the India Meteorological Department, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Karnataka were the only states in Southern India to register
a decrease in rainfall. In Maharashtra, Vidarbha, a droughtprone region which reported the highest number of farmer suicides in the state, noted a 27 per cent change from the normal rainfall received. It was equally worse in Western Madhya Pradesh which recently witnessed a farmers’ agitation in Mandsaur. The Eastern of the state fared considerably better with 247.3 mm rainfall. In the Northeast, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur have been witnessing floods and landslides.
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