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10 missing after boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari Amaravati: At least ten people are reportedly missing after a country boat capsized in the Gautami river in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday afternoon. According to news agency ANI, the boat turned over after ramming into a pillar of a bridge. More than 40 people, mostly students, were said to be travelling in the boat, state Disaster Management Department sources said. Rescue teams belonging to the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force have rushed to the spot. At least 10 people are said to have been rescued by locals while efforts were on to trace the others. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed district officials to step up rescue operations, sources said. The Gautami river is a tributary of the Godavari.
BJP inaugurating projects in UP as Lok Sabha election are near, says BSP chief Mayawati New Delhi : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Purvanchal Expressway, and said that had the PM laid the foundation in 2014, he would have been instead inaugurating it today. The comments came moments after the prime minister targetted her alliance with Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav. “Had they (BJP) done this in 2014 itself, then instead of laying foundation today, he would’ve been inaugurating it,” Mayawati was quoted as saying by ANI. Lashing out at the BJP, Mayawati further claimed that the state government had started inaugurating projects in Uttar Pradesh now as the 2019 general elections come closer. Attacking the alliance of Akhilesh and Mayawati, Modi said that people who once could never stand the sight of each other, are together. “Those who didn’t even like looking at each other earlier, are now chanting Modi Modi. These people, out on bail, & the dynast parties now want to create obstacles on your path to development,” Modi said in a speech at Azamgarh. PM Modi who is on a two-day visit to UP, laid the foundation stone of 340 km-long Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh and later dedicated projects worth Rs 937 crore to Varanasi.
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The 141st Rath yatra, which started from the Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, saw BJP national president Amit Shah attending the ‘mangal aarti’ early morning.
Maharashtra: In three months, 639 farmers committed suicide owing to crop failure and debt New Delhi : Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil has said 639 farmers have committed suicide in three months (March to May) this year due to pressing debt, crop failure and the inability to repay bank loans. Patil was replying to a question asked by the Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde and other NCP members, PTI reported. “639 farmers have committed suicide between March 1 and May 31, 2018. Of these 639 farmers, 188 were declared eligible for compensation as per government schemes, based on the government’s criteria of crop failure, debts and their failure to repay loans,” Patil said. “Of the 188, families of 174 farmers have received compensation,” he added.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra begins amid tight security in Ahmedabad, Puri; PM Modi extends greetings New Delhi : Jagannath Rath Yatra, the nine-day annual festival, began at 4:32 am Saturday morning in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and Odisha’s Puri amid tight security and fanfare. Devotees, including those from outside India, thronged the two cities in large numbers to seek God’s blessings. The 141st Rath yatra, which started from the Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, saw BJP national president Amit Shah attending the ‘mangal aarti’ early morning. Other dignitaries who will attend the event include Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Bahuda Jatra, which marks the end of the yatra, will take place on July
23. Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel performed ‘Pahind Vidhi’ – a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the BJP president took to Twitter to greet people on the occasion. “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra. With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, may our country scale new heights of growth. May every Indian be happy and prosperous. Jai Jagannath!” Modi tweeted. For the last many years, PM Modi has been sending offerings to the temple ahead of the Rath Yatra.
The Defence Minister had accused the Congress party of being solely responsible for any disharmony playing out between now and the 2019 elections.
Share your secret info about plans to ‘incite riots’ with Home Minister: P Chidambaram to Sitharaman
New Delhi : A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the Congress of spreading communal disharmony in the country ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a jibe at the minister saying she has all the time in the world to inquire into the religious affiliations of parties and persons. The former finance minister took
to Twitter to counter her accusations and said, “After taming Pakistan, eliminating terrorism, stopping infiltration and acquiring Rafale aircraft, the Defence Minister has all the time in the world to inquire into the religious affiliations of parties and persons!” In another tweet, Chidambaram asked the defence minister to ‘share the secret info on plans to incite riots’ with the Home Minister. He was responding to Sitharaman’s remarks on Friday blaming the Congress party of playing up the religion card ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In her statement to reporters, she had said, “Congress party is playing a dangerous game, playing communal division, playing up the card of religion.
Gujarat CMVijaybhai Rupani flags off141st Jagannath Rathyatra of Ahmedabad along with Deputy CM Nitinbhai Patel
Ahmedabad : Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel flagged off the 141st traditional Jagannath Rathyatra of Ahmedabad on the occasion of AsadhiBij, second lunar day of month of Asadh, for the second successive time here today. They performed the ‘pahind’ ceremony the first to cleanse the idol of Lord Jagannath with golden ‘savarni’ (brush) amidst chanting of ‘Jai Ranchhod; Jai MakhanChor’ by lakhs of devotees who assembled at the starting point of the Rathyatra at the historic Jagannath temple at Jamalpur and who linedup along the route of the chariot.
PM Modi attacks Rahul on triple talaq, asks if Congress is a party only for Muslim men
Rahul Gandhi on Sacred Games row: My father lived, died for India, no ‘character’ can change that
New Delhi : After laying the foundation stone of Purvanchal Expressway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shot a volley of questions at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his party’s opposition to the triple talaq, which is yet to be passed in the Rajya Sabha. Addressing a rally at Azamgarh, the constituency of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, Modi said he was not surprised in ‘Mr Namdaar‘ claiming they are a Muslim party. The PM also questioned Gandhi if the Congress merely belonged to Muslim men or did it belong to Muslim women as well.
New Delhi : Amid several petitions in courts against Netflix series Sacred Games, alleging that it harmed the reputation of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the views of a character in a fictional web series can never change the fact that his father lived and died in the service of India. “My father lived and died in the service of India. The views of a character on a fictional web series can never change that,” Gandhi tweeted tagging Sacred Games. However, the Congress chief said he believed in the freedom of expression and unlike BJP/RSS, he thought “freedom is a fundamental
Describing Chouhan as one of the most successful chief ministers, the party chief dared the Opposition party to counter BJP’s claims about development with facts.
BJP’s roots run deeper than ‘paatal’ in Madhya Pradesh, will be impossible for Congress to win, says Amit Shah Bhopal : Taunting the Congress for dreaming to form the government in Madhya Pradesh, BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that it was impossible to defeat his party in the state because its “roots run deeper than paatal (hell)”. Shah, who was in Ujjain to flag off Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra, described Madhya Pradesh as a tapobhoomi of Kushabhau Thakre and Rajmata Scindia. He claimed that by the time Chouhan finished his yatra, the party would be in a position to get more than 200 seats in the assembly elections due in
November. Describing Chouhan as one of the most successful chief ministers, the BJP chief dared the Opposition party to counter BJP’s claims about development with facts. He went on to assert that ‘kisanputra’ Shivraj Singh Chouhan would become the chief minister
again as opposed to the PCC chief Kamal Nath, who he called ‘dhanpati’ . The BJP president reeled off figures to claim that the Narendra Modi government had allocated two and a half times more money to Madhya Pradesh than the previous UPA government. He also talked about the recent increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for several crops. Shah further asserted that the BJP will again form the government at the Centre in 2019. Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan also took a dig at the rival party and claimed that many in the Congress were hankering for the CM post.
democratic right”. “BJP/RSS believe the freedom of expression must be policed and controlled. I believe this freedom is a fundamental democratic right,” he said.A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking removal of some “offensive scenes” from the Netflix series Sacred Games, alleging that some of its content were inappropriate and derogatory in nature and harmed the reputation of the former prime minister. However, a bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar recused from hearing the plea without assigning any reason. The court will now hear the plea on July 16.
Unfortunate, based on lies: BJP slams Mehbooba Mufti for her remark Mumbai: BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday hit back at Mehbooba Mufti and termed her statement on his party trying to break the PDP is “unfortunate and based on lies”. “What Mehbooba ji said yesterday is unfortunate and based on lies. No one in Delhi is trying to break their party. Instead of solving their internal conflicts they are blaming Delhi and threatening in the name of terrorism. As far as BJP is concerned, we are not trying to break any party,” the BJP leader told news agency ANI. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister on Friday warned the Centre that any attempt to weaken PDP by
causing defections will have dangerous consequences for the state as it will erode the trust of the Kashmiris in democracy and give birth to new militant leaders. “If Delhi intervenes and breaks our party, and makes Sajad Lone or whosoever the Chief Minister, it will erode the trust of the Kashmiris in Indian democracy. Any intervention from Delhi will be taken seriously,” Mufti had said. Responding to Salahuddin threat Madhav said, “As far as the threat over ‘Salahuddin’ is concerned, the Central government and security forces have the power to neutralise all the terrorists who are in the valley and those who might turn to terrorism due to Mehbooba ji.
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A weak state problem, not a WhatsApp problem
Messaging app WhatsApp has responded to the horrific lynching in Maharastra’s Dhule district with a media blitz and a new feature that marks forwarded messages clearly. The former was inevitable given that the Centre has put it under the pump for the spate of recent lynchings fuelled by rumours spread via the app. The latter was in the works in any case. Doubtless, there are other measures the Facebook-owned app can and will implement. These will not, however, solve the problem. For that, the state will have to address the cause of the lynchings. WhatsApp is not it. In June 2007, Manoj Banwala and Babli were lynched by the latter’s family for marrying against the wishes of the khap panchayat of Karora village in Haryana. When a Karnal district court convicted the perpetrators and the khap head in 2010, it was the first time khap panchayats had been brought to account for their role in perpetrating honour killings. It would not, unfortunately, prove to be the decisive deterrent that it was hailed as at the time. Such honour killings continue. And the panchayats have continued to function as extra-constitutional authorities—enough so that in February this year, the Supreme Court had to warn them not to be the “conscience keepers of society”. In June 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that “killing people in the name of gau bhakti is unacceptable”. This is so obvious a sentiment that it should scarcely need saying. Yet, it did. The spate of high-profile lynchings associated with cow vigilantes—from the Mohammed Akhlaq murder in 2015 to the Qasim lynching last month—continues. WhatsApp was not even a glint in eventual founders Jan Koum’s and Brian Acton’s eyes back in 2007. Nor was it a factor in the spate of honour killings that came to light during the United Progressive Alliance’s second term. It has played a role in the cow vigilante lynchings, but mob patrolling and police apathy have done as much. All of which is to say: It would be a mistake to look at the recent lynchings associated with child abduction scares and conclude that India has a WhatsApp problem. What it has is a weak state problem. For the state to maintain a monopoly on violence, the political elite must show the will to make it happen. They will do so if there are structural incentives for them. There aren’t. As we had noted after Modi’s declaration last year, the elevation of individual notions of justice over the constitutional ideal is a deep-rooted problem in the Indian polity. This creates political incentives to undercut the state’s monopoly on violence.
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Anand Ahuja took to Instagram to share a beautiful set of photos from his dreamy wedding with Sanju actor Sonam Kapoor.
Have you seen these photos from Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja’s wedding?
New Delhi : Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja tied the knot in a grand ceremony in May, flooding social media with photos and videos from the wedding. With almost every prominent name of the industry in attendance, Sonam’s wedding was truly a starstudded affair. Days after his wife took social media by storm, sharing some unseen photos from the D-day, Anand Ahuja too has taken to his Instagram handle to share the next beautiful set of photos from their dreamy wedding. The latest set of photos gives the much-awaited glimpse into the glamorous big day of the couple. From friends and family enjoying to bits to the adorable candid shots, Sonam-Anand’s wedding album is a must see. Check out the unseen photos shared by Anand Ahuja: While critics and fans have been heaping praise on Sonam for her performances in Veere Di Wedding and Sanju, the actor will also be seen sharing screen space for the first time with her father Anil Kapoor in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. The film which also stars Juhi Chawla and Rajkummar Rao in pivotal roles will be bankrolled by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani.
New Delhi : “Halka Halka” from Aishwarya Rai and Anil Kapoor starrer Fanney Khan has been released by the makers. The song, which is a recreated version of the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan classic of the same name, pales in comparison to the classic. The latest version has been remastered with new sounds and lyrics to attract the youth. While it is vibrant and will be played across pubs and bars in the country, it has none of the charms of the Nusrat number. “Halka Halka” has been sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Divya Kumar. The music of the song has been composed by the beloved music director Amit Trivedi. And, the lyrics have been penned by Irshad Kamil. The two-minute-long music video features Aishwarya
Rai showing off her moves as she grooves to the beat. The Bollywood star, as usual, looks lovely and glamorous in the song. The video is also composed of sequences from the already released trailer of the film, which shows us the chemistry of Rajkummar Rao and Aishwarya. Fanney Khan is a musical based on the Belgian film Everybody’s Famous! The movie’s plot revolves around how Anil Kapoor’s character wants his daughter to fulfill her dreams of becoming a singing sensation, and to make her aspirations come true, the father hatches a plan to kidnap the leading singer of the country, Baby played by Aishwarya in the movie. Fanney Khan stars Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Divya Dutta in pivotal roles.
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Janhvi Kapoor would love to play Meena Kumari or Madhubala Janhvi Kapoor says that she would love to play veteran actors Meena Kumari or Madhubala if the opportunity presents itself. The young actor will be making her debut in upcoming film Dhadak alongside Ishaan Khatter.
Kolkata : Janhvi Kapoor, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Shashank Khaitan’s Dhadak, on Friday said she would love to play veteran actors Meena Kumari or Madhubala if the opportunity comes. “I read about her (Meena Kumari) life once. Or Madhubala, as I think their stories are riveting. “I am a huge fan of their work and have always tried to pick up from their work. So if I get an opportunity (to play them), I would be very happy,” Janhvi told reporters on the sidelines of her film promotion. Janhvi’s co-star Ishaan Khatter, acting in his second film, kept his options open about doing a biopic in future. “I don’t think I can decide that myself. If the director sees a potential in me, I will be happy to do any part unless I feel I look completely different from the character in question.” Dhadak is an official adaptation of Marathi blockbuster film Sairat. Asked if both budding actors felt pressurised by the challenge of matching up to Sairat, Janhvi said: “I watched Sairat before even shooting for this film and I loved it. “During the shoot, we did not think
about the film, we were more into our film. We tried to tell the same story from a different perspective. Our setting is different and both characters are vastly different. So we take the pressure as responsibility as we want to give Sairat the respect it deserves.” Ishaan, whose debut film was Beyond The Clouds by Majid Majidi, added that they were always ready to accept the challenge of re-making Sairat. “We were happy to take up the challenge. We knew there would be comparisons. But we never took it in a negative manner. It was more important to us that we tell the story in our own way.
Rumoured lovebirds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are quite serious about each other. According to a report by People.com, Priyanka recently confessed that she is getting to know the American singing sensation.
Priyanka Chopra on Nick Jonas: We are getting to know each other
New Delhi : Rumoured lovebirds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are quite serious about each other. According to a report by People.com, Priyanka recently confessed that she is getting to know the American singing sensation and that things are going quite well for them. “We’re getting to know each other and I think it was a great experience for him,” Priyanka said when asked about her recent trip with Nick to India. The actor also said that Nick found the whole experience beautiful and really enjoyed himself. Both Priyanka and
Nick were spotted holding hands during their visit to India. They also had a date night with Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra and brother Siddharth Chopra in Mumbai. According to various reports, the two might even get engaged soon and make things official. As it is, the duo has been spotted wearing identical gold rings lately. Nick and Priyanka had first grabbed eyeballs when they had made a public appearance together at last year’s MET gala. Since then, the two have been spotted several times together.
Angad is sincere and reliable as both actor and husband, says wife Neha
Fanney Khan song Halka Halka: The two-minute-long music video features Aishwarya Rai showing off her moves as she grooves to the beat.
Fanney Khan song Halka Halka: Aishwarya Rai burns the dance floor in this vibrant number
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Sanju crosses Rs 500 crore mark worldwide
New Delhi : Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide. The worldwide earnings now stand at Rs 500.43 crore. A Rajkumar Hirani directorial, Sanju is a biopic on Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the worldwide box office figures. “#Sanju continues its DREAM RUN… Crosses 500 cr mark worldwide [Gross BOC] after Week 2… Breakup: India Nett BOC: 295.18 cr, India Gross BOC: 378.43 cr, Overseas Gross BOC: 122 cr, Worldwide Gross total: 500.43 cr,” he said. In India too the film is about to enter the Rs 300 crore club. Its collection stands at Rs 295.18 crore. The excitement of the audiences has not worn off as the film enters its third week. Sanju also stars Paresh Rawal, Vicky Kaushal, Manisha Koirala, Dia Mirza, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Jim Sarbh among others.
New Delhi : After watching Soorma, Neha Dhupia says Angad Bedi, whom she married earlier this year, is as sincere and reliable as an actor as he is as a husband. Angad plays a pivotal role in Soorma, a Shaad Ali directorial about the life of hockey legend Sandeep Singh. The actor essayed the hockey star’s brother onscreen. Neha posted photos of herself with Angad from a screening of the movie and tweeted on Friday: “I am so so so proud of you my love Angad Bedi. The way you gave life to the reel
life Bikramjeet… You are a rock solid, sincere and reliable as an actor just as you are as a husband.” Earlier, even cricketer Sachin Tendulkar showered praise on Angad’s performance in the film saying, “He’s done a brilliant job. I have seen Angad grow up as a kid and his Dad is a dear friend of mine. The film is extremely inspiring, not just for sportsmen but generally for everyone. It’s a terrific story and it clearly portraits the ‘Never say die attitude’ and standing back on your feet again to deliver.
Kareena Kapoor Khan bonds with Rannvijay Singha’s wife Prianka in London
New Delhi : Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor, who is currently in London with her son Taimur Ali Khan and actor-husband Saif Ali Khan, has been painting the city red with her friend Prianka Singha, who also happens to be VJ-actor Rannvijay Singha’s wife. The latest photos shared by Prianka and various fan handles show the two ladies chilling in London. Prianka had shared a photo of herself with Kareena on Insta story and had captioned the photograph “London Summer Nights.” In another photo, she wrote, “London lovin with this beautiful mama.” Actor Karisma Kapoor could also be seen sharing the frame with Kareena and Prianka in yet another photo. Earlier, the photos of Taimur and Kainaat (daughter of Rannvijay and Prianka) had gone viral on the internet, which had shown the two little ones, spending time together, not unlike their mothers. Kareena and Saif have been in the UK for a while now. In fact, Karisma Kapoor had recently brought the house down in London on the eve of her 40th birthday.
Scarlett Johansson steps down from transgender role after backlash
New York : Scarlett Johansson on Friday withdrew from the film Rub & Tug after her plans to portray a transgender man prompted a backlash. In a statement to Out.com on Friday, Johansson said she’s pulling out from the project “in light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting.” Last week, Johansson said she would star as Pittsburgh 1970s and ’80s prostitution ring leader Dante “Tex” Gill, who was born Lois Jean Gill but identified as a man. When transgender actors and advocates questioned the casting, Johansson initially responded with a statement
that criticism “can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto and Felicity Huffman’s reps.” “Our cultural understanding of transgender people continues to advance, and I’ve learned a lot from the community since making my first statement about my casting and realize it was insensitive,” said Johansson, who added that she had “great admiration and love for the trans community.” “While I would have loved the opportunity to bring Dante’s story and transition to life, I understand why many feel he should be portrayed by a transgender person, and I am thankful that this casting debate.
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England vs India, 2nd ODI: Joe Root, Liam Plunkett help hosts draw level
London: England cruised to a comfortable 86-run victory over India to keep the three-match series alive at Lord’s in London on Saturday. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Joe Root’s sizzling ton helped the hosts finish with 322-7 on board and in reply, the task proved too much for Virat Kohli’s men. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan got the visitors off to a steady start but just before they could hit a half-century stand, Mark Wood dismissed the former through a soft dismissal. Dhawan also departed in similar fashion and then Liam Plunkett
dealt another blow by removing the inform KL Rahul for a duck. Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina soaked the pressure with an 80-run stand but Eoin Morgan’s men kept the game in control. Spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali combined to send the settled duo packing. MS Dhoni kept ploughing a lonely furrow as he kept losing partners at the end. Plunkett came into the attack and dismissed the veteran cricketer and from there on, wickets kept tumbling for the Men in Blue. With the series tied at 1-1, both sides will eye glory when they face each other in the series decider at Leeds on Tuesday.
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PV Sindhu makes final of Thailand Open, Nozomi Okuhara awaits
Kevin Anderson topples marathon man John Isner in longest-ever Wimbledon semi-final Mumbai: It was a case of better late than never as Kevin Anderson reached his first Wimbledon final with a heart-stopping 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 6-7(9) 6-4 26-24 win over the sport’s perennial ultra marathon man John Isner on Friday. After being kept on the run for six hours and 36 minutes, the longest ever singles semi-final at the All England Club, how the 32-year-old was still standing was anyone’s guess. When it was all done and dusted, there were no wild roars, no fist pumping and no raised arms in celebration – all Anderson had left in him was to give Isner a sympathetic hug after he came out on top in the
second longest match ever contested at the All England Club. “I don’t know what to say right now. Just playing like that in those conditions was really tough on both of us. At the end you feel like it is a draw, but someone has to win,” a drained Anderson, who had sensationally beaten defending champion Roger Federer in another nail-biting five setter two days ago, said. “John is a great guy and I really feel for him. If I was on the opposite side I don’t know how you can take that playing for so long and coming out short… getting through something like that is quite different.
Mumbai: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu advanced into the women’s singles final after registering a hardfought victory over Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung at the USD 350,000 Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Saturday. The second-seeded Indian continued her unbeaten run in the Thai capital with a 23-21 16-21 21-9 win over Tunjung in a match that lasted an hour. In what is expected to be a high-voltage summit showdown, Sindhu will lock horns with Nozomi Okuhara in a rematch of the last World Championship, in which the Japanese prevailed. The world no 3 Indian pipped Tunjung to win the first game that went down to the wire, separated by just two points. In the second game, Sindhu played with much
more variation and mixed things up to unsettle her opponent. She took a 9-5 lead on the back of some incredible netplay but squandered it as Tunjung reeled off four points to lead 11-9 at the lemon break. After trailing 10-16, Sindhu earned three consecutive points but it went in vain as she lost the game, thanks to a few errors. In the third, Sindhu displayed her class to outplay her opponent. She dominated proceedings from the start, rushing to a sizeable 5-1 lead. The Indian then ensured that Tunjung was unable to get back into the game, sealing it comfortably with a 21-9 drubbing. In the quarter-finals, Sindhu had eased past her Malaysian rival Soniia Cheah. Okuhara beat Beiwen Zhang 21-17 21-10 in her semifinal match.
Huge victory for not only Hima Das but also for athletics in India: Milkha Singh Chandigarh : Aa Assamese youngster Hima Das became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event in world championship by bagging the first position in the women’s 400 M race in IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championship in Finland, former athlete Milkha Singh was all praise for the youngster. Singh, who had become India’s first-ever athlete to win a gold medal in Commonwealth Games in 1958, termed Hima’s achievement a
historic one and said the athlete would improve with time at the senior level too. “This is a great performance and a huge victory for not only Hima but also for athletics in India. I think she has done a remarkable job and has made the whole country proud. She has achieved the feat at an age of 18 years and it will motivate her to improve further at the senior level. The IAAF U-20 championships see the participation of world’s top junior
Business India’s trade deficit widens to more than five-year high in June
New Delhi: India’s trade deficit widened to its highest in more than five years in June, the trade ministry said on Friday, driven largely by a surge in oil prices and a weaker rupee. Though merchandise exports rose 17.57 percent year-on-year in June, the trade deficit widened to $16.6 billion from $14.62 billion in May. Oil imports rose 56.61 per cent to $12.73 billion. The oil import bill of India, the world’s third biggest crude importer, rose sharply with global oil prices amid concerns that U S sanctions against Iran would remove a substantial volume of crude oil from the world markets. Washington, which had pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, is pushing countries to halt imports of Iranian oil from November. India’s trade balance is further bruised by a weakening Indian rupee that hit an all-time low against the
dollar last month. The depreciating rupee and a widening trade deficit pose a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is aiming to boost economic growth ahead of national elections, due early next year. Late last month, Subhash Chandra Garg, the economic affairs secretary in the finance ministry, had said the trade deficit was expected to widen but the outlook was unclear. “We are not even certain what kind of a storm it is or even if it is a storm or whether it will turn out to be a storm,” Garg said. “Oil has played a spoilsport in both imports and exports. It has incrementally added $1.23 billion on imports and simultaneously a reduction in petroleum exports has been of $1.17 billion on month,” said Shubhada Rao, chief economist at Yes Bank Ltd in Mumbai.
athletes, including athletes from USA and European countries, and Hima’s historic performance will boost her confidence ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She would need to train harder to prepare for the Olympics as the competition will be a lot tougher than the junior world championships. But we have seen teenage athlete winning a medal at Olympics and if given proper guidance, the youngster can achieve her dream,” said the veteran athlete. In 2016,
Market post strong gains for the SEBI proposes tighter rules for auditors, valuers week, surge 883 points
Gold lost its glitter during the week, falls Rs 480 per 10 gm Mumbai: Tracking a weak cues from overseas market and easing demand from local jewellers, gold lost its glitter during the week and recorded a fall of Rs 480 to close at Rs 30,050 per ten grams at the bullion market during the week. Traders said sentiment turned bearish on the back of subdued global trend, as the dollar extended gains from the previous session when US inflation data and trade war concerns boosted demand for the greenback. Besides, fading demand from local jewellers and retailers at the domestic market, weighed on the gold prices. Silver slumped below the Rs 39,000-mark due to poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers. In worldwide trade, Gold prices fell to their lowest settlement in nearly a year, with the precious metal failing to find safehaven support from the US-China trade dispute, as the US dollar gained for the week. w
Panipat athlete Neeraj Chopra had created history by winning the gold medal in the javelin throw event in the IAAF World U20 Athletics Championship in Poland with a new junior world record. Earlier, Seema Punia had won the bronze in discus throw event in the 2002 IAAF U-20 Athletics Championship in 2002 and Navjeet Dhillon had won the bronze medal in discus throw event in the 2014 edition of the championship.
Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex ended with strong gains for the second week in a row, rallying 883.77 points to 36,541.63, while the broader Nifty finished above the psychological 11,000-level at 11,018.90, gaining 246.25 points. Bulls reigned over the volatile trading momentum as domestic market weathered rupee volatility, country’s macro situation, sustained capital outflows and shrugged-off the US-China
trade war concerns, all of it insulated by robust set-of corporate earnings seasons which kick-started during the week. The market saw change in its perspective and direction as both Sensex and Nifty rallied all-time highs by reclaiming the psychological 36K-level and 11K-level respectively. The strong US jobs data led a recovery in global stocks while eased the impact of US-China trade dispute.
Govt extends duty benefits for exports of certain dairy, agri products
New Delhi: The government on Friday increased as well as extended duty benefits to certain agriculture and dairy sector items under a scheme to boost their exports. The duty benefits were enhanced and extended under the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS). Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu in a tweet said that: “MEIS incentives introduced/increased for milk/dairy sector, onion and deoiled soya cake for the benefit of milk
producers, farmers”. The new products which would avail the MEIS benefit includes skimmed milk, milk food for babies, whole milk, condensed milk, yoghurt, buttermilk, dairy spreads, butter oil, fresh cheese and casein. These items would get MEIS export benefits at the rate of 10 per cent till January next year from today onwards. ‘ On the other hand, MEIS rates were enhanced to nine agri products such as fresh onion, butter, ghee and processed cheese.
Mumbai: India’s capital market regulator has proposed amendments to tighten laws governing auditors and other thirdparty individuals hired by listed companies for auditing financial results, among other things. The Kotak Committee, formed to come up with proposals for improving corporate governance, last year recommended that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) should have clear powers to act against auditors and other third-party individuals or firms with statutory duties under the securities law. Auditing lapses have caused several frauds to go unnoticed for years and the capital market regulator has had no direct control on the
auditing firms. SEBI has proposed giving the board of directors of the company the authority to take appropriate action after conducting an investigation against the individual or firm that violates any regulations or submits a false certificate or report. The proposed changes come months after Punjab National Bank, India’s second largest staterun lender, stunned markets after uncovering a $2 billion loan fraud that had gone undetected for years. Merchant bankers, credit rating agencies, custodians, among others, are registered and regulated by SEBI but chartered accountants, company secretaries, valuers and monitoring agencies do not come under any direct regulators.
Creating cynicism a la Shashi Tharoor New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor is a maverick polician but he is a qualified man. He is a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and has been a junior minister in the Manmohan Singh Government. Tharoor is a student of history. One expects that he must have read modern Indian history and kept himself abreast with post independent India. Our Parliamentary democracy is 68 year old. When he says, “Our constitution will not survive if the BJP wins elections in 2019 and retain power under the leadership of Narendra Modi’ he is trying to create panic among the people of the country. It is like spreading and promoting ‘cynicism’ in India. Had it come from someone branded anti-national or someone outside India trying to destablise and undermine our
democracy one could understand, but coming the mouth of a man who himself is a law maker is baffling and beyond my comprehension.He goes a step further to say that ‘there are elements in the BJP and in the RSS who will tear apart our Constitution’. All this canard from Tharoor is based on his apprehension that India will become a Hindu Rastra , Hindu Pakistan if Modi Government is voted back to power. What he means by saying India becoming Hindu Pakistan? He himself explains that India like Pakistan which is an Islamic nation where ‘minorities’ like Hindus, Christians and Sikhs are unsafe, unsecured and are persecuted by the Pakistan Government would make this country unsafe for ‘minorities’. Read briefly the history of communal violence and riots in India Mr Tharoor.
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Rath Yatra Photo Gallery Devotees pull the chariot of Lord Jagannath during the 141st Rath Yatra, in Ahmedabad. BJP National President Amit Shah offer prayers at Lord Jagganath temple during the annual 141st Rath Yatra, in Ahmedabad. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani attend 141st Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Jagannath temple, in Ahmedabad.
Hassan Rouhani says US isolated on Iran sanctions, even among allies
Gujarat CMwatched the passage of Jagannath Rathyatra in Ahmedabad through CM Dashboardfrom his Gandhinagar residence
Ahmedabad : Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today watched real-time the Jagannath Rathyara, its passage through the streets of Ahmedabad and devotees’ enthusiasm, at the same time guiding police security arrangement, through application of technology ‘CM Dashboard Command Control Wall’ fitted at his Gandhinagar residence.
Gujarat CM Vijaybhai Rupani greets people of Kutch on AsadhiBij, resolves to make Kutch an Eden Garden, comparable to Israel Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani extended his greetings to the people of Kutch, KuchchiMadus, in Gujarat on the occasion of their New Year AsadhiBij. Speaking at a New Year celebration function at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Auditorium at Rajkot today, he firmly resolved to make Kutch, surrounded by the Rann, into an Eden Garden. The State Government will spare no stone unturned to realise his resolve. Given the Kuchchi peoples’ resilience and determination to rise from the debris of the unprecedented earthquake and Kuchchis settled in different parts of the world coming to the aid of their homeland, Mr. Rupani exuded confidence that they would make it. He referred to the contribution of freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Verma. He also referred to the foundation laying ceremony of Hanumanji Temple on the borders of the Kutch. Referring to his recent
visit to Israel, he said that Kutch has similarities with Israel and he will try to develop Kutch to the lines of Israel. Mr. Rupani presented mementos and citations to meritorious students and successful citizens of BhanushaliSamaj on the occasion. Their leader SureshbhaiKatarmal welcomed the Chief Minister. Those present on the occasion included MP MohanbhaiKundariya, M L A s ArvindbhaiRaiyani and LakhabhaiSagathia, Mayor Binaben Acharya, Deputy Mayor A s h w i n b h a i M oliya, Municipal Finance Board Chairman DhansukhbhaiBhanderi, Kamleshbhai Mirani, UdaybhaiKangad, BJP city leader Nitinbhai Bharadwaj, Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot, Collector Rahul Gupta, Corporators and BJP MahilaMorcha Incharge Anjaliben Rupani, among others.
Donald Trump focuses on golf in Scotland, ahead of meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday
Washington : US President Donald Trump, who reached Scotland after his visit to the United Kingdom, said that he hoped to play golf at his course in the country ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. In a tweet, the President said, “I have arrived in Scotland and will be at Trump Turnberry for two days of meetings, calls and hopefully, some golf – my primary form of exercise! The weather is beautiful, and this place is incredible! Tomorrow I go to Helsinki for a Monday meeting with Vladimir Putin.” A dozen demonstrators staged a protest picnic on the beach in front of the Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland where Trump is spending the weekend with the first lady, AP reported. The resort is one of the two golf hotels owned by Trump in Scotland.
Chief Ministerthanks people for peaceful passage of Rathyatra and celebrating the festival in an atmosphere of bonhomie Ahmedabad : Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani thanked the people for peaceful passage of 141st Jagannath Rathyatra and for celebrating the chariot festival in an atmosphere of bonhomie today. Mr. Rupani also had a word of praise for the alert and well-organized police force in discharging their duty efficiently.
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Mahendrasinh is a former Congress MLA who quit the party last year in a rebellion led by his father, ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections where Congress top leader Ahmed Patel was seeking re-election to the upper house.
Shankersinh Vaghela’s son
Dubai : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday the United States was more isolated than ever over sanctions against Iran, even among its allies, in remarks carried live on state television. Rouhani, speaking after meeting the heads of parliament and the judiciary, appeared to be trying to ease popular concerns fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from world powers’ 2015 deal with Iran on its nuclear programme. The likely return of US economic sanctions has triggered a rapid fall of Iran’s currency and protests by bazaar traders usually loyal to the Islamist rulers. “Today, we are in conditions in which the United States is more isolated than ever over the sanctions issue. America’s illegal actions … have even isolated it among its own allies as we just saw,” Rouhani said, referring to protests held in Britain against Trump’s visit there. “The government pledges to the people that there will be no problems for the country in terms of energy, transportation, basic goods and production,” Rouhani said.
7 immigrant children reunited with their mothers in New York
Mahendrasinh joins BJP
Gandhinagar : Mahendrasinh Vaghela, son of former Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela, joined the BJP on Saturday in the presence of Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, BJP Gujarat chief Jitu Vaghani and others in Gandhinagar. Mahendrasinh is a former Congress MLA who quit the party last year in a rebellion led by his father, ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections where Congress top leader Ahmed Patel was seeking re-election to the upper house. On his joining BJP, Mahendrasinh said Saturday, “I am ready for any kind of responsibility.
As for the question of my father joining BJP or not only he will know.” Last year 13 MLAs quit the Congress led by Vaghela who announced his quitting on his 77th birthday in July. This exit brought the number of Congress MLAs down to 43 in the Gujarat Assembly, leading to a situation making Patel’s win difficult. Vaghela quit after the presidential election where Congress MLAs were suspected to have crossvoted. One of them Balwantsinh Rajput was fielded by BJP for the Rajya Sabha but he lost to Ahmed Patel.
New York : Seven immigrant children who’d been separated from their families left a New York City social services center Friday holding their mothers’ hands and carrying balloons, backpacks and stuffed animals. A woman from Guatemala held her 5-year-old son in her arms, more than two months after they were separated. He and his 15-year-old brother have been staying with a New York foster family. “I want to thank everyone who made this possible because for me it seemed impossible at one point,” said Rosayra Pablo-Cruz, speaking in Spanish. “When it’s in God’s plans, everything is possible.” They left the Cayuga Center in East Harlem, which has a federal contract to place unaccompanied immigrant children in short-term foster care. Yeni Gonzalez, another Guatemalan mother, was given custody of her three sons, ages 6, 9 and 11. “I feel very happy,” she said. She thanked elected officials, her attorney, and volunteers who paid her bond through crowdfunding and drove her from the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona to New York. She had a message for mothers still in detention near the Mexican border: “Fight because with the help of all these people you will succeed, and the help of God.” Julie Schwietert Collazo was one of the people. She organized the caravan that brought Gonzalez to New York after her volunteer group paid $7,500 bond so Gonzalez could be released from detention.
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