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Short News President Ram Nath Kovind to pay 3-day visit to Vietnam from Sunday New Delhi : President Ram Nath Kovind will pay a three-day visit to Vietnam beginning Sunday with a focus on deepening bilateral cooperation in key areas of defence and security, trade and in offshore oil exploration. Sharing details of the visit, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau said Kovind will address Vietnam’s national assembly and will become the second foreign leader to achieve the rare honour after Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We are looking at further bolstering the time-tested relationship between the two strategic partners,” the envoy told reporters. Kovind’s visit comes less than a month after Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong became the country’s new president following the death of incumbent president Tran Dai Quang. Trong became the first leader to hold both the powerful posts since founding father Ho Chi Minh in the 1960s. Chau said both sides will aim to bolster cooperation in a number of sectors including defence and security, trade and investment, education, artificial intelligence, culture and tourism.
Hunar Haat becoming credible brand for empowerment of artisans: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi New Delhi : The Minority Affairs Ministry’s ‘Hunar Haat’ initiative has become a “credible brand” for the empowerment of artisans and craftsmen, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Thursday, lauding the programme’s contribution towards promoting rich heritage. Naqvi made the remarks while formally inaugurating “Hunar Haat” — being hosted at the India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from November 14-27. The ministry’s ‘Hunar Haat’ initiative has empowered the master artisans and craftsmen, and proved to be an “employment exchange” for them, the minister was quoted as saying by a statement from his office.
India’s fuel demand rises 4 per cent in October New Delhi : India’s fuel demand rose by 4 per cent in October as a drop in prices propelled a rise in petrol and diesel consumption. Fuel consumption in October totalled 17.99 million tonnes (MT) as compared to 17.3 MT in the same month last year, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Oil Ministry showed. When fuel prices started to rise on the back of a spurt in international oil rates and depreciation in rupee value against the US dollar in August, demand marginally dipped by 0.3 per cent to 16.5 MT. In the following month, when petrol and diesel prices continued their upward trend, consumption rose by just 1 per cent to 16.51 MT. However, rates have been on the decline in October as the government cut excise duty by Rs 1.50 a litre and asked oil firms to subsidise fuel by another Re 1 a litre, which many states matched with equivalent cuts in sales tax (VAT), and international oil prices softened. In July, fuel demand had risen by 6.3 per cent to 16.99 MT, according to PPAC data. During October, petrol sales were up 4.6 per cent to 2.33 MT while diesel consumption was up 6.7 per cent to 6.98 MT. Petrol price had touched an all-time high of Rs 84 a litre in Delhi on October 4 but has since declined to Rs 77.28 per litre on Thursday.
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According to a government source, the report has made favourable recommendations on the demands of the Maratha community for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, without disturbing the quota granted to Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Quota for Marathas? Commission made ‘favourable recommendations’ in report to Maharashtra govt Mumbai : The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission submitted on Thursday its report on social and economic conditions of the Maratha community to state Chief Secretary D K Jain, news agency PTI reported. A source in the state government told PTI that the report has made “favourable recommendations” on the demands of the Maratha community for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, without disturbing the quota granted to Other Backward Classes (OBC). “We have received the report, which is based on the economic, social conditions of the Marathas. Appropriate decision will be taken after studying it,” Jain told reporters at Mantralaya after receiving the report. The commission
reportedly went through 2 lakh memorandums submitted to it, surveys of about 45,000 families as
Elayidom has alleged that he had been receiving threats and abusive messages through social media from members of rightwing Hindu outfits since he started speaking on support of the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala women entry issue.
Sabarimala row: Writer Sunil Elayidom receives threat, CM Pinarayi Vijayan assures action
Kochi : Noted orator and thinker Sunil P Elayidom, who strongly advocates implementation of Supreme Court verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple, Thursday received threats from unidentified persons, police said. A complaint has also been lodged with the police alleging that danger marks were drawn in saffron colour on the doors of Elayidom’s office at Kalady Sanskrit University. Besides, the name board of Elayidom, who is a Malayalam language professor at the university, was also found broken, they said, adding a probe has been launched on the basis of the complaint filed by the University authorities. Meanwhile, Chief Minister
well as empirical data on the social, financial and educational backwardness of the Maratha community. “The commission went through old historical records, old verdicts, studied constitutional provision, writings by noted anthropologist, sociologist Irawati Karve and several organisations like Pune’s Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics and others,” the source said. The panel is headed by Justice N G Gaikwad (retired). A senior cabinet minister of the BJP said the party cannot afford to lose their core base, the OBCs, ahead of the Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls next year. “The government has to provide the Maratha community 16 per cent reservation. We cannot go below that. However currently, 52 per cent quota is in place.
Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the “attack” on Elayidom’s office. In a statement, Vijayan said Elayidom’s office was “attacked as he took a strong stand against the communal agenda of RSS”. He alleged that the outfit has adopted a “style of attacking and threatening” those who oppose them. Vijayan said police would initiate strong action against the culprits behind the incident. Elayidom has alleged that he had been receiving threats and abusive messages through social media from members of rightwing Hindu outfits since he started speaking on public platforms supporting the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala women entry issue.
India committed to peaceful and prosperous Indo Pacific region: PM Modi
Singapore : India was committed to a peaceful and prosperous IndoPacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he called for enhancing multilateral cooperation, economic and cultural ties among member nations at the 13th East Asia Summit in Singapore. It was Prime Minister Modi’s 5th East Asia Summit (EAS). India has been participating in the EAS since its very inception in 2005. “At the East Asia Summit in Singapore, I shared my thoughts on enhancing multilateral cooperation, economic and cultural ties among member nations. Also reiterated India’s commitment to a peaceful and prosperous Pacific region,” the prime minister tweeted. The EAS consists of 10 ASEAN nations (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos), Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and
the US. It was formed to further the objectives of regional peace, security and prosperity. Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s vision of a peaceful, open and inclusive Indo Pacific region, strengthening maritime cooperation and commitment to a balanced Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar said. The RCEP, involving 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) as well as China, Japan, Australia, India, New Zealand and South Korea, would cover about half the world’s population and a third of its GDP. Prime Minister Modi also interacted with leaders of other countries, including his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, before the East Asia Summit Retreat. Later, the EAS leaders posed for a customary group photograph.
#MeToo hits All India Radio stations, Maneka calls for probe New Delhi : Union Minister for Woman and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to probe the series of sexual harassment complaints from All India Radio (AIR) stations across the country, following a letter written last week by the All India Radio Casual Announcer and Comperes Union (AIRCACU). Several cases of alleged mishandling of sexual harassment complaints have come forward from different AIR stations in the wake of the recent #MeToo revelations. In these cases, which have occurred over the last few years, the victims — all casual women employees, some of them working for two decades — have not got any assignment since they complained. All accused are
permanent staffers — some of them were transferred, others got an all-clear. Incidentally, the Internal
Complaints Committee (ICC) in these cases comprised of permanent staffers. In its letter to Gandhi, AIRCACU pointed out that “casual Announcers/Comperes/Radio Jockeys of AIR” find it difficult to “raise voice against any kind of suppression, harassment, injustice caused by the officials, as they always work under fear of losing the job. Female casual workers, who complain of sexual harassment are removed from the job and their witnesses whether males or females are also targeted the same way” The Indian Express spoke to women who have alleged sexual or mental harassment in AIR stations in Shahdol and Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, Obra in Uttar Pradesh, Kurukshetra in Haryana, and Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
Amit Shah said Congress president Rahul Gandhi was suffering from Modi phobia because “no matter what, he sees Modi everywhere”.
Amit Shah takes dig at Manmohan, says Modi backed his words with action
Bhopal : BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday began his whirlwind tour of Madhya Pradesh by recalling former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s comment, made nearly 12 years ago, that minorities had the first right on resources. “When Narendra Modi became PM, his first sentence was that this government is of tribals, Dalits and poor, but Manmohan Singh used to say minorities have the first right on resources,’’ Shah said, addressing the day’s
first rally in tribal-dominated Badwani. Shah said that Modi backed his words with action by keeping tribals
and the poor in the centre of various developmental schemes. There was no separate tribal ministry when
the country was ruled by the Congress for decades, he said, adding that his party’s government implemented the forest rights Act. Shah, who will address a slew of rallies and participate in road shows over the next six days, accused the Congress of not paying respect to tribal heroes while claiming that only one family contributed to India’s independence. The Congress president is suffering from “Modiphobia” because “no matter what, he sees Modi everywhere”.
To keep Ram Temple issue ‘alive’, VHP to hold ‘dharma sabhas’, prayer meets
Lucknow : VHP vicepresident Champat Rai on Wednesday said that they will soon be organising ‘Dharma Sabhas’ in four Indian cities followed by three-hour long prayer meetings at 5,000 locations across the country to demonstrate that the “sentiments of 125 crore Hindus are priority” when it comes to the Ram Temple issue. “The Dharma Sabhas will be held in Ayodhya, Nagpur and Bengaluru on November 25, while a fourth one would be held in New Delhi on December 9. The prayer meetings will be held on December
18 across the country at 5,000 tehsils, blocks etc.,” said Rai, who is reviewing preparations for ‘Dharma Sabha’ in Ayodhya. “Yeh sabhi Ram janma bhumi ko vapas prapt karne ke liye hain…Ayodhya mein Hindu samaj 500 saal se Ayodhya ki janma bhumi ko prapta karne ke liye sangharsh kar raha hai…(All this is aimed at getting back the birthplace of Ram. Hindus have been struggling for the past 500 years to do so),” he added. Rai further said, “It is unfortunate that the Supreme Court took six years just to open the files of such a significant case.
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Hollywood - Bollywood Salman and Katrina are reuniting after Tiger Zinda Hai, in Ali Abbas Zafar’s next film, Bharat. Salman shared a still from the movie where the two actors are standing at the Wagah Border.
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The impact of World War I on India
On the morning of 26 September, 1914, the Castilia and the Mongara sailed into Marseilles. On board the British India Company ships was the Lahore Division of the British India Corps. An article in The Times, published on 2 October that year, described the scene as the units disembarked and marched up the boulevards leading away from the port amid gathered crowds: “Women presented the troops with cigarette and fruits and girls presented flowers and pinned them to tunics and turbans. The enthusiasm reached fever heat when the Ghurkhas struck up the ‘Marseillaise’... Many of the younger natives leapt… in the air waiving the Union Jack and Tricolour.” The French had reason to be enthusiastic. When the Lahore Division and the Meerut Division entered World War I, they were the first Indian soldiers ever to take part in a war in Europe. By the time they sailed out from Marseilles 14 months later, they and their compatriots—138,608 Indians in all— had helped blunt Germany’s Schlieffen Plan. Formulated by German Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen in 1905-06, the Plan envisaged a short war—a quick, decisive invasion and defeat of France via Belgium, forestalling the attritional war that would allow the superior strength of the probable Allied powers to be deployed. When hostilities kicked off, the British Expeditionary Force in France was a small, if seasoned, fighting force. Reinforcing it was essential; thus the deployment of the two Indian divisions. With the 100th anniversary of the Armistice last Sunday, and the inauguration of monuments to Indian soldiers in France, it is a contribution worth remembering. The broader impact of the war on India suffers from a similar lack of attention, save perhaps for the political consequences—the surge of nationalism and rise of mass civil disobedience when the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms’ failed to deliver on the expectation of home rule that had led to popular support for the British war effort. For instance, what of the army that had fought on the Western Front, and in East Africa, Mesopotamia and the Dardanelles campaign? Used as a border pacification and defence force in peacetime, it was not structured for the kind of warfighting it had to endure. Its equipment was a generation old as a matter of policy, as David Olusoga has pointed out in The World’s War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire. Poor strategic planning by the British didn’t help. The slaughter was immense—whether in France or during the disastrous attempt to push beyond Basra to Baghdad.
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Bharat first look: Salman and Katrina are at the Wagah Border
New Delhi : Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are reuniting in Bharat. While major details about the big film are being closely guarded, a glimpse of the first looks of these two actors was released by Salman on Instagram today. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, who has previously helmed Salman-Kat’s Tiger Zinda Hai, Bharat has been hogging headlines for its unique plot. In the photo, both Salman and Katrina have their backs facing the camera as they are looking at Pakistan from the Wagah Border in India. While Salman is wearing a suit, Katrina is clad in a saree, complete with a shawl and wavy hair. Interestingly, this isn’t the real Wagah
Milan Luthria to direct Ahan Shetty’s debut film
Mumbai : Filmmaker Milan Luthria has been roped in to direct the debut film of actor Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan. A tweet from the official account of Nadiadwala Grandson welcoming Luthria read: “A great journey is about to begin! Another step for Ahan Shetty’s debut, welcoming the new member Milan Luthria to the NGE Family.” Luthria is known for directing films like The Dirty Picture, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Kachche Dhaage, and Baadshaho. Ahan will make his debut with the remake of Telugu hit “RX 100”, which will release in 2019. It is being bankrolled by Sajid Nadiadwala. The Telugu version of “RX 100”, a drama film, stars Kartikeya Gummakonda and Payal Rajput in the lead. Other details about the film are still under wraps.
Year long hiatus almost killed Cheryl Cole
Mumbai: Cheryl Cole has hit the stage after a year long hiatus and is gearing up for her musical comeback after her son Bear’s birth. But the 35-year-old singer revealed in a recent interview that the break almost “killed” her, reports DailyMail.co.uk. “It’s so exciting I can’t believe I’m back (my fans)
they’ve been waiting for so long they’ve been so patient with us. I’m so glad, I’m so happy it’s out there now, because the anticipation of waiting for it to be out there was killing me. Something inside of us was just like I’m ready and I wasn’t ready for the longest time, even that (return) was appealing,” she told the news outlet.
Rajkummar Rao: Content is the new entertainment
Mumbai : Actor Rajkummar Rao, who has delivered some pathbreaking performances since his Bollywood debut, says content is the new entertainment — whether it is through the web, films or audio — and that he is glad to be part of such a welcome change. The actor said, “I think content is the new entertainment. People want to experience something new, be it on-screen or audio. The definition of entertainment is definitely changing and I’m glad that I get to be a part and contribute to this welcome change.” Rajkummar
has collaborated with Radhika Apte and Kalki Koechlin for the first time to narrate the audible adaptation of Hussain Zaidi’s novel, “Mafia Queens of Mumbai”. Asked how important is it for such stories to be told, he said, “I think it’s extremely important because till date we only know about the men in mafia, but these remarkable women are worth knowing, the situations that shaped their lives and the emotions that shaped their destiny.” “I did not get a chance to read the book prior to coming on board for Audible.
Border in Amritsar. A crew member told The Indian Express that the film’s team rather recreated the IndoPakistan border area in Ballowal village in Ludhiana, Punjab. This is because shooting i n’t allowed by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the Wagah Border due to security reasons. Also, because Bharat has scenes which require the actors to cross the border and move to the Pakistani side which isn’t allowed by either country. Salman had some time back also shared a click with Katrina, from a song shoot of Bharat. This apart from Ali and the films crew posting several behind-thescenes clicks on their social media accounts.
This week, Neha Dhupia’s audio show No Filter Neha had her husband Angad Bedi as the guest. From talking about his former relationships, his secret wedding to Neha and his friendship with Yuvraj Singh, the podcast had it all.
No Filter Neha: Angad Bedi dated 75 women before marrying Neha Dhupia
New Delhi : This week, Neha Dhupia’s audio show No Filter Neha had her husband Angad Bedi as the guest. From talking about his former relationships, his secret wedding to Neha and his friendship with Yuvraj Singh, the podcast had it all. Starting the conversation, Neha addressed Angad as a ‘player’ and asked him to reveal the number of women he has ever dated. Quite hesitant initially, the Soorma actor finally replied with “75” as a reply. He also opened
Netflix may find it impossible to defend Nawaz’s presence in the series and is likely to drop him from the second season of Sacred Games.
Thugs of Hindostan collection Day 7: Aamir-Katrina film earns Rs 137.55 crore
Mumbai: After opening in an impressive manner, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif film Thugs of Hindostan witnessed a slump in its earnings on Wednesday as it only managed to collect a sum of Rs 3.50 crore. The movie had earned Rs 50.75 crore on day one and had continued its dream run until a fresh week brought it to its knees. Thugs of Hindostan has raked in a sum of Rs 137.55 crore till now. The
poor reviews and word-of-mouth promotions could be one of the reasons behind the movie’s diminishing numbers. Sharing the box office figures of Thugs of Hindostan, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter, “#ThugsOfHindostan – #Hindi: Thu 50.75 cr, Fri 28.25 cr, Sat 22.75 cr, Sun 17.25 cr, Mon 5.50 cr, Tue 4.35 cr, Wed 3.50 cr. Total: ₹ 132.35 cr. India biz… #Hindi + #Tamil + #Telugu total: ₹ 137.55 cr.”
up about dating women older than him and said, “I never had a girlfriend for the longest time because when I was growing up, I grew up in a lot of discipline. I was a very shy boy and I’m still very shy. But slowly when I moved the base from Delhi to Mumbai, things changed and I made new friends. I was on a selfdiscovery mode. Beggars can’t be choosers, so you take what you get. In one situation there was a 10-year difference.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth donate $500,000
Mumbai: Miley Cyrus and beau Liam Hemsworth may have lost their $2.5 million home to the California wildfire, but they are not backing out when it comes to helping the less fortunate. The couple has donated a whopping $500,000 to The Malibu Foundation, reports EOnline.com. Miley’s rep released an official statement, revealing the news, “Their community and state are very special to them and they want to give back to the place that has created so many beautiful memories for themselves and others. They are donating $500,000 dollars to The Malibu Foundation through Miley’s charity, Happy Hippie in hopes to restore Malibu’s magic .” According to the couple’s rep, the donation will be be “used for those in financial need, emergency relief assistance, community rebuilding, wildfire prevention and climate change resilience.”
Kedarnath song Sweetheart: Starring Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, this song has all the elements to make it popular during the wedding season. Kedarnath releases on December 7.
Kedarnath song Sweetheart: Sara-Sushant number arrives in time for the wedding season
New Delhi : Sweetheart, the second song of Kedarnath, is out. Filmed on lead actors Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, this is a track that will surely become an earworm during this wedding season. Sushant is known for his dance moves and he gets to display those in the song while Sara matches him step by step. Dressed in yellow, Sara will surely remind the viewers of Amrita
Singh because of her striking similarity to her mother. Amit Trivedi has composed the song and Amitabh Bhattacharya has penned the lyrics. Dev Negi has provided the vocals for “Sweetheart”. The song has all the elements to make it popular during the ongoing wedding season. The trailer of Kedarnath and the first song “Namo Namo” was released a few days ago.
From the trailer, it looks like the film is a love story set in the city of Kedarnath. The couple’s relationship is met with opposition and that is when nature strikes the holy city of Kedarnath. Directed by Abhishek Kapoor, Kedarnath marks the debut of Sara Produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Abhishek Kapoor’s Guy In the Sky Pictures, the film releases on December 7.
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Sri Lanka vs England: Sri Lanka handed bizarre five-run penalty
The penalty runs were added to England’s first innings total, taking the touring side’s tally to 290. New Delhi : Sri Lanka were hit with five penalty runs on the second day of the second test against England after match officials ruled the hosts’ batsmen breached the law governing deliberate short runs. Roshen Silva, who topscored for the hosts with 85, cut spinner Jack Leach away down to the boundary and ambled to the non-striker’s end, assuming the ball had gone for a four. Silva had not grounded his bat and crossed back to return to the batting crease after watching Moeen Ali chase the ball down to scoop it back in play before it could cross the boundary. The
umpires interpreted the batsman to have deliberately run short and enforced the penalty as per the law. “Cricket’s a complex game with all its rules and regulations but something happened here in Pallekele that I don’t think I’ve seen in my 20 years of playing and covering test cricket,” former England captain Mike Atherton said on Sky Sports. “I don’t actually think Sri Lanka were deliberately trying to steal a run, it was just dozy cricket from Roshen Silva.” The penalty runs were added to England’s first innings total, taking the touring side’s tally to 290.
Business Jawa re-enters India with 3 new motorcycles starting Rs 1.5 lakh
Mumbai: Classic Legends, a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra, on Thursday relaunched iconic Czeck motorcycle brand Jawa in India, in three new models - Jawa Forty Two, Jawa and Jawa Perak. The motorcycles will be priced between Rs 1.55 lakh and Rs 1.89 lakh. “We have found a great fit to our twowheeler business. This a brand (Jawa) very much aligned to Mahindra’s values,” Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra told PTI after the launch. Chairman and managing director of Rustomjee group, Boman Rustom Irani, and Phi Capital Management founder Anupam Thareja were also present at the launch. Both these companies have stakes in Classic Legends, which is 60 per cent owned by Mahindra group. An allnew 293-cc bikes are equipped with liquid cooled, single cylinder, double overhead cam
engine within a double cradle chassis. “We are excited about the new Jawa Motorcycles that we have unveiled here today,” said Thareja. The booking for the new bikes have began online from Thursday and they will be available to the customers from December 7, he said. “We are happy to bring Jawa back in India. This seems like the right timing to have come up with this range of motorcycles, as the Indian premium motorcycle market is not only growing but also evolving in consumer tastes and preferences,” said Ashish Joshi, chief executive officer, Classic Legends. In 2016, Mahindra and Mahindra had struck a deal with the Czechoslovakia-based motorcycle company, which allowed Classic Legends to launch and market bikes under the Jawa brand name in the country and east Asian markets.
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Pankaj Advani amasses world title number 20 Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir among Yuvraj, who last played for India in June 2017, was bought by KXIP at a base price of Rs 2 crore at the mega auction held in January.
players released by IPL teams
New Delhi :Yuvraj Singh was on Thursday released by Kings XI Punjab ahead of the Indian Premier League auction next month while Rajasthan Royals let go left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat after paying a whopping Rs 11.5 crore for his services earlier this year. Delhi Daredevils expectedly released Gautam Gambhir, who stepped down as the team’s in the middle of the 2018 season after a poor run of form. Yuvraj, who last played for India in June 2017, was bought by KXIP at a base price of Rs 2 crore at the mega auction held in January. Chris Gayle, who too was lapped up by KXIP at his base price of Rs 2 crore, has been expectedly retained after a productive run in the 2018 edition. The deadline to retain players ended
on Thursday. Royals released Unadkat but retained their another million dollar buy Ben Stokes. The had paid a whopping Rs 12.5 crore for the premier England all-rounder. Senior Australian batsman Steve Smith has been retained after missing the
2018 IPL due to the suspension. Apart from Unadkat, the other players released by Royals are Anureet Singh, Ankit Sharma and Jatin Saxena.Sunrisers Hyderabad has dumped injured Wriddhiman Saha along with West Indies T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite.
New Delhi : India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani on Thursday won his third straight IBSF billiards crown in the 150-up format, taking his overall tally of world titles to a staggering 20. The 33-year-old from Bengaluru overcame Nay Thway Oo of Myanmar in a high-quality final. After bossing the ‘150up’ format, Advani will now compete in the longer version, ‘Up’ format, commences immediately. It was also a proud moment for
Myanmar which saw its own player in the title round for the first time. Nay Thway Oo did well to oust multiple world champion Mike Russell in the semifinal with a convincing 5-2 victory. With home support and overall advantage the one thing that was evidently lacking was the experience of competing in a World Championship final as Oo was denied much opportunity to reproduce the magic of his previous match.
It’s a case of now or never for India’s senior most pacer Ishant Sharma, who wants to “go for the kill” in what could well be his fourth and final tour of Australia.
Want to go for kill as I don’t know if I will be around for next Australia tour: Ishant Sharma
New Delhi : It’s a case of now or never for India’s senior most pacer Ishant Sharma, who wants to “go for the kill” in what could well be his fourth and final tour of Australia. The most capped Test player (87 games) in the current team, Ishant had been a part of Indian sides during tours of 2007-08, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015. “I always go for the kill because when you play for your country, you can’t think of a second chance. I am 30 right now. I don’t know if I will be there for the next tour (of Australia in 2022-23) as I will be 34 by then. I will give my level best on this tour,” Ishant said during an interaction
Gold rises Rs 350 on high demand, positive global cues New Delhi: Gold regained its sheen with prices climbing by Rs 350 to Rs 32,250 per 10 gram at the bullion market on increased buying by local jewellers coupled with a firming trend overseas.Silver too rose Rs 450 to Rs 37,900 per kg backed by increased offtake by industrial units. Traders said sentiment turned upbeat on firm global cues as the dollar slipped further from a 16-month high, raising demand for the precious metals as a safe haven. Moreover, fresh buying by local jewellers to meet demand from retailers at domestic spot markets fuelled the uptrend, they added. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity rebounded by Rs 350 each to Rs 32,250 and Rs 32,100 per gram, respectively. It had lost Rs 250 in the previous two sessions. Sovereign gold, on the other hand, held steady at Rs 24,800 per piece of 8 gram. Tracking gold, silver ready rallied Rs 450 to Rs 37,900 per cent and weekly-based delivery by Rs 452 to Rs 36,671 per kg. Silver coins, however, continued to be at previous level of Rs 73,000 for buying and Rs 74,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
after playing his first competitive game in two months since the tour of England. Ishant, who got 18 wickets in five Tests in England, bowled far better than the figure suggests. The 30-year-old feels that he has matured as a bowler and it’s the mental state that at times dictates on-field performances. “I am matured right now and I know my field settings and bowl according to situations. As you grow old, there is lot of wear and tear in your body. It’s all about the mental state. If you are fit and in good mind space, you can say you are bowling well,” said Ishant, who has 256 wickets from 87 Tests.
Sensex ends 119 points higher, Nifty breaches 10,600 mark Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex ended 119 points higher Thursday and the broader Nifty went past the 10,600 mark on positive investor sentiment amid easing crude oil prices, firm rupee and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share index opened a shade higher at 35,145.75 points, hovered in the range of 35,402 and 35,118.42, before ending the session at 35,260.54, with a gain of 118.55 points, or 0.34 per cent, over its previous close. The gauge had shed 2.50 points on Wednesday in a highly volatile session. The NSE Nifty also closed 40.40 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 10,616.70 after shuttling between 10,646.50 and 10,557.50. The appreciation in rupee, firming trend in other Asian markets and a higher opening of European equities too influenced market mood here. Traders said falling crude prices in the global market was a big boost for the economy as it lightens the country’s import bill burden, eases inflation and current account deficit concerns. Global crude oil prices have fallen by near 30 per cent to USD 65 per barrel from over USD 86 in early October.
High growth necessary for poverty alleviation: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: A high rate of growth is necessary to alleviate poverty and ensure that benefits of development reach the poor, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.Addressing the 25th World Congress of Savings and Retail Banks here, he also said an aspirational society cannot wait indefinitely for the benefits of growth to improve the quality of life of the poor. “Economies like ours all over the world need a high rate of growth. We want to use growth as a mechanism to pull the maximum number of people out of poverty, improve upon quality of life but
we are conscious of the fact that dangers of development and progress benefiting a few and leaving many others out of inclusion system are also there,” he said. Therefore, he said, “the penetration effect of growth will certainly take place but it will be a slow process and aspirational society is not willing to wait indefinitely.” Talking about the financial inclusion drive of the Narendra Modi government since 2014, he said the ultimate objective was to bank the unbanked, secure the unsecured, fund the unfunded and service the unserviced areas.
Delicacies crafted by culinary experts from Kolkata, along with soulful music!
Taste of Bengal at Novotel Ahmedabad!
Ahmedabad : Novotel Ahmedabad is hosting a special 10 day long “Taste of Bengal Food Festival” at The Square from Friday 16th November to Sunday25th November2018. This is the perfect time for all food lovers to indulge in popular Bengali cuisine and experience the taste of Bengali cuisine here in Ahmedabad alongside soulful country music. Guests get to savour the best of Bengali cuisine prepared by chefs from Bengal. Executive Chef, Ravi, of Novotel Ahmedabad along with chefs from Bengal have carefully curated the menu for the festival to enhance the gastronomic
experience with diverse delicacies from the region. For the festival, chefs have recreated signature Bengali dishes
like DhokarDalna, Begun Bhaja, ShorsheIlish, Kosha Mangsho as well as the renowned Kolkata Chowmein.
And since Bengali cuisine is incomplete without mouthwatering desserts, you can treat yourself to Rashogulla, Kheer Kadam, Sandesh, MishtiDoi and many more! Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ridul Deka, General Manager, Novotel Ahmedabad, said, “Novotel Ahmedabad has always focused on recreating popular regional cuisine and serve it to our guests in Ahmedabad. In the recent past we had successfully recreated culinary experiences from Assam, Punjab, Goa and many more. For our next food festival, we decided to explore the delicacies from the east.
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Gujarat Chief Minister starts Ekta Rath Yatra phase-2 from Aslali in Ahmedabad
C“Let usrise above regional, communal, religious andlinguisticparochialism as befitting tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel”: Vijay Rupani Ahmedabad :Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today started the Ekta Rath Yatra phase-2 from Aslali in Ahmedabad to spread the knowledge about contributions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in uniting 562 erstwhile princely states in India at the time of Independence. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rupani said the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, has been built to spread the message. About 25,000 people are visiting the site of the statue
daily. It has emerged as a pilgrims centre. Had there been no Sardar Patel, we would have to apply for visa for going from Somnath temple to Gir lion sanctuary (Junagadh). Sardar Patel had also reconstructed the Somnath temple. He called upon the people to rise above regional, communal, religious and linguistic parochialism and imbibe the ideals shown by Sardar Patel as the most befitting tribute to the Iron Man of India. Mr. Rupani said that
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had revived the stories of sacrifices and valour of illustrious sons of India like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel, Dr Ambedkar, Veer Savarkar, Shyamji Krishna Verma. In phase-1, 59 Ekta Rathsa had fanned out across the state to cover 171 talukas in 33 districts from October 20 to 29 last. Nearly 16-lakh people joined these Yatras. District Development Officer and In-charge Collector Arun Mahesh Babu said the Rath will meander through 41
Consent for closing 120 such schools have already been received by the school trustees. The final decision on the fate of these schools will be taken in the executive meeting of the board, scheduled on November 27.
Gujarat: 2,500 ‘non-viable’ secondary, higher secondary schools stare at closure Ahmedabad : NEARLY 2,500 ‘non-viable’ private secondary and higher secondary schools in the state are staring at a shutdown. During a survey conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) recently, several schools with students ‘below a
viable number’ were identified. The survey revealed nearly 2,500 such schools, a few of which are said to not have only one student in some classes. As many as 555 schools have been identified that include those where number of students stands at a single digit figure in secondary classes. Consent for closing 120 such schools have already been received by the school
trustees. The final decision on the fate of these schools will be taken in the executive meeting of the board, scheduled on November 27. The shutting down of such schools would result in the reduction of nearly 6,800 self-financed secondary and higher secondary schools in Gujarat that are affiliated to various boards. Confirming the development, GSHSEB chairman A J Shah said that though the closure is not a compulsion but a recommendation has been given to the schools to rule out ‘unhealthy competition’ among themselves and cut down on nonviable costs. “It came to our notice that there are schools that are not feasible to operate due to very few number of students. Also, with mushrooming of private schools, there are several schools within a few kilometres. So we want to check unhealthy competition among such schools,” he said.
villages besides Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation areas. Those present on the occasion included Members of Parliament Kiritbhai Solanki and ShambhuprasadTundia, Ahmedabad Mayor Bijalben Patel, Khadi Village Industries Board Chairman KushalsinhPadheria, MLAs Babubhai J. Patel, Bhupendrabhai Patel, BalramThawani, District Panchayat President Jitendrasinh Chauhan and District In-charge Secretary SunaynaTomar, among others.
Gujarat: As rehabilitation gets delayed under PMAY, Sahkarnagar residents protest, give paper houses to Collector
Vadodara : Residents of Sahkarnagar in Tandalja area of the city, whose houses were demolished in 2017, on Thursday protested against the delay in allotment of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) by giving paper houses and keys to the Vadodara district collector. The residents have alleged that prior to the demolition drive in 2017, they were promised rehabilitation within 18 months of them vacating the houses. However, they said, even after 17 months there was no intimation or any word from the administration regarding the same. The residents met the collector Shalini Agarwal and urged her to intervene in the matter. “The corporation had razed the slum under its slum free city (smart city) vision and had agreed upon constructing in-situ slum rehabilitation in the area under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. All the residents had given an undertaking and vacated their houses to be rehabilitated within 18 months. However even after 17 months, no relief is in sight,” said Ashfaq Malek, from Sahkarnagar Sangharsh Samiti. In July 2017, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) had razed 1,428 houses and 75 shops in Sahkarnagar. Prior to the demolition, in May 2017, the residents had peacefully vacated their houses.
Gujarat: As govt begins procurement of groundnut, farmers protest demanding relaxation in FAQ norms
Ahmedabad : DEMANDING that government give relaxation in quality norms as their crop had been affected due to deficient monsoon, farmers protested at many places in Saurashtra as government started procuring groundnut in the state on Thursday.As the government started procuring groundnut from 122 centres, most of them being in Saurashtra, farmers demanded that fair average quality (FAQ) norms for the oilseed be revised. They demanded that government revise the weight norm to 30 kilogrammes
per bag instead of the current norm of 35 kg per bag. According to FAQ norms, groundnut should have enough weight so that 35 kg of oilseed can be packed in each bag. Produce not meeting this criterion can be termed as not meeting FAQ norms and can become liable for rejection at the procurement centre. Farmers contended that since they were unable to give enough irrigation to groundnut crop following a deficient monsoon, quality of their groundnut produce has been affected. Farmers have complained that due to lack
Surat shocker! Man dies as family takes turns jumping on his chest to drive ‘evil spirits’ away Surat: In order to drive evil spirits away from a man’s body, his family members repeatedly jumped on his chest which allegedly led to his death in Gujarat’s Surat. Identified as Kanji Kumbhar, 50, the victim was a diamond polisher and was murdered due to the blind belief of his wife, 3 sons and daughterin-law in tantric rituals and black magic. He was reportedly made to drink water mixed with vermilion before his kin took turns and jumped on his chest. His family had allegedly firmly believed that he had become possessed
by an evil spirit and a ritual of feeding him vermilion water followed by jumping on his chest would cause the exorcism to happen. As per the police, the victim was a believer and practised black magic rituals himself. The accused were arrested on Wednesday and were identified as his wife Hansa, 45, his sons Prakash, 20, Dinesh, 19, daughter Hetal, 23 and Nishita, 19, his daughter-in-law. The incident had taken place on Sunday and the family left the town leaving Kumbhar’s body at their residence situated in Paras Society.
of irrigation, nuts didn’t develop properly, resulting in their lower weight. During their protests, farmers tried to block vehicular movement in Rajkot and Gondal. There were reports of protests from other districts also. However, state government said FAQ norms had not been changed. “No changes have been made in the procurement rules for the groundnut being procured from farmers… The groundnut is being procured as per the specifications made public earlier.
Renaming Ahmedabad: People, scholars, activists come together to protest ‘politics’ of renaming
Ahmedabad : Social workers, architects, students, historians and common people continue to register their opposition and demand that Ahmedabad remain Ahmedabad by signing an online petitionNo sooner did the BJP leaders of Gujarat announce the intention of changing the name of Ahmedabad to Karnavati just before Diwali, on November 7, 2018, many people’s mood changed from festivity to heated debate and furor across the state. For many of us, an online petition, initiated by Bandish Soparkar, on change.org protesting name change came to immediate rescue. Many chose to ignore the family reunion over Diwali and shared the petition online fervently through the night. In less than 24 hours, the signatories rose to seven thousand! In just three days the number of people registering their protest rose to over 15,000, keeping the auspicious
Diwali celebrations on the side! There has been no looking back since, as social workers, architects, students, historians, common people continue to register their opposition and demand that Ahmedabad remain Ahmedabad. Soon, a group of over 250 young people started a Twitter protest with #IAmAhmedabad and a WhatsApp group, Save Heritage Ahmedabad. By then, media began to report the protests, some of the first being, The Wire, The Week and CounterView, and among the regional, Sandesh, Ahmedabad Mirror, Divya Bhaskar, etc. Not only did the newspapers report the protests accurately but also published opinion of eminent people against name change. Some of the newspapers took lead and began reporting the growing sentiment of the common people against name change and the difficulties people would face if the name of the city were to be changed.
international British PM Theresa May vows to fight for her Brexit deal and carry on
London : Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her draft divorce deal with the European Union on Thursday after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers put her strategy and her job in peril. Just over 12 hours after May announced that her cabinet had agreed to the terms of the deal, Brexit minister Dominic Raab and work and pensions minister Esther McVey resigned. Eurosceptics in May’s Conservative Party said they had submitted letters calling for a vote of no confidence in her leadership. “Am I going to see this through? Yes,” May told reporters at her Downing Street office. Two junior ministers, two ministerial aides and the Conservatives’ vice chairman also quit. Hostility to the deal from government and opposition lawmakers raised the risk that the deal would be rejected and Britain would leave the EU on March 29 without a safety net. May said she was sorry at the resignations and understood their unhappiness, but believed her deal was the right one. “I believe with every fibre of my being that the course I have set out is the right one for our country and all our people,” she said. “I am going to my job of getting the best deal for Britain and I’m going to do my job of getting a deal that is in the national interest.”
Donald Trump to nominate handbag designer as new South African ambassador
Johannesburg : US President Donald Trump intends to nominate luxury handbag designer Lana Marks as the new ambassador to South Africa, the White House said, almost two years after the last ambassador left under Barack Obama. The nomination comes at a time of frayed relations between the two countries after a tweet in August in which Trump asked his secretary of state to study South African “land and farm seizures”.South Africa accused Trump of stoking racial divisions with the comments, which it called “misinformed”. African politicians also labelled Trump a racist in January after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from “shithole” countries. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters this month that he had met Trump since the tweets on “farm seizures” but that the US president mainly talked to him about golf. Ramaphosa has said repeatedly that plans to accelerate the pace of land reform to address racial disparities in land ownership will follow a parliamentary process and that “land grabs” will not be tolerated. “President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate … Lana J. Marks of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to South Africa,” the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Donald Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in 2019, wants plan to end arms program: Mike Pence
Singapore : US Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday President Donald Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019 and will push for a concrete plan outlining Pyongyang’s moves to end its arms programs. The United States and North Korea have been discussing a second meeting of their leaders after a June summit in Singapore to lay the groundwork for ending a nuclear standoff between the old foes. “The plans are ongoing. We believe that the summit will likely occur after the first of the year, but the when and the where of that is still being worked out,” Pence told reporters after meeting South Korean President Moon Jae-in. In a separate interview with NBC News, Pence said the United States would not require Pyongyang to provide a complete list of nuclear weapons and locations before the second summit but that the meeting must produce a concrete plan. “I think it will be absolutely imperative in this next summit that we come away with a plan for identifying all of the weapons in question, identifying all the development sites, allowing for inspections of the sites and the plan for dismantling nuclear weapons,” Pence said.
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