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Short News BJP MP’s daughter among 19 arrested in Assam’s Cash-for-Jobs scam Guwahati: In a major crackdown in multi-crore rupees cash-forjobs scam, the Assam Police on Wednesday arrested 19 serving Assam public Service Commission officers on charges of adopting fraudulent means to get the job. Prominent among those arrested included Pallabi Sharma the daughter of BJP MP from Tezpur RP Sharma and Bhargav Phukan and Deepshikha are the children of former judge Jamini Gogoi Phukan. The move followed allegations that top officials including then chairman Rakesh Paul of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), which holds the two-stage examination for selecting candidates for plum state jobs, accepted huge bribes over several years for selecting the candidates.
Tamil TV actress found hanging at Chennai home, police question husband
Chennai: A Tamil TV actress on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide at her house, apparently because of differences with her husband who is being questioned, the police said. The matter came to light on Wednesday morning when the maid arrived at the 32-year-old actress’s house and nobody answered the door, they said. The servant then looked through a window and found Priyanka’s body hanging, the police said. The maid informed the neighbours about this, and they called the police. Priyanka had acted in several Tamil television serials, including ‘Vamsam’ in which she acted alongside Ramya Krishnan of Baahubali-fame.
MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Himachal’s Kangra, pilot killed Kangra: A MiG 21 fighter jet that took off from Punjab’s Pathankot crashed in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. The pilot has died in the crash, news agency ANI reported. Two IAF helicopters have landed at the crash site with Air Force personnel who are conducting preliminary investigations. “The MiG-21 took off from Punjab’s Pathankot and later lost contact with its system. Police present on the spot. The fire has been doused but debris is scattered everywhere,” Santosh Patial, Kangra SP, told ANI.
Ram Mandir issue should not be used for poll campaign: Raj Pune : Batting for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, MNS president Raj Thackeray today said the issue should not be used for the election campaign. Thackeray accused the BJP of raking up the temple issue to cover up its “failure” on various fronts. Addressing reporters here, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief also criticised the Central and Maharashtra governments on a string of issues including the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), ongoing agitation by dairy farmers, proposed memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Arabian sea and the bullet train project. “Ram Mandir should be built but the issue should not be used for the election campaign. The government has done nothing which it can showcase as development work.
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Monsoon The monsoon session, which concludes on August Session of 10, will have 18 sittings amid much-expected Parliament drama in both the houses.
Lok Sabha Speaker admits Oppn’s no-confidence motion, discussion Friday
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament started on a defiant note from Opposition benches as the Congress, the Telegu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party moved notices for a noconfidence motion against the government. The motion was accepted in the Lok Sabha by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Lok Sabha will discuss the motion on Friday. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoped that the Monsoon Session would be productive and that time would be properly utilised to discuss important matters. Taking to Twitter, PM Narendra Modi said the government was ready to discuss everything. As soon as Parliament commenced, members of the Samajwadi Party and TDP jumped into the well shouting against the recent cases of mob lynching in the country and demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh. The demand for a special status to Andhra Pradesh had prompted BJP ally Chandrababu Naidu to pull out of the NDA earlier this year. Naidu’s
opposition in the state, Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSR Congress, held a separate protest outside Parliament with the same demand. Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia said the Opposition had no confidence in a government which has “led farmers to commit suicide and under whose regime women were being raped everyday.” Congress’ Shashi Tharoor brought up the recent attack on his Kerala office by BJP workers. He said, “The attack wasn’t only an attack on a constitutionally provided office but a larger attempt by the ruling party to destroy the idea of India and pluralism. Swami Agnivesh was also attacked.
Who says we don’t have numbers for no-trust motion, asks confident Sonia
Mumbai: With 273 Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, the ruling BJP is expected to blithely ride over the Opposition’s challenge of a no-trust motion tabled on Wednesday. But UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi would like to think otherwise. When asked about the noconfidence motion brought by her party among others, she retorted: “Who says we don’t have the numbers?” Well, the numbers, or their claim, will be evident on Friday when the Lok Sabha debates the motion between 11 am and 6 pm.The Opposition cornered the government in Lok Sabha on Wednesday – the first day of the Monsoon Session – over several issues.
The Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya at the inauguration of the 4th Inception Day Celebration programme of NHIDCL, in New Delhi
On what basis do you deny her entry? It is against Constitution, SC asks temple authorities.
Women can pray in Sabarimala, ‘she has same right as a man’: SC
Mumbai: “Once you open a temple, everyone can go,” said the Supreme Court on Wednesday while hearing the matter of an arbitrary, templeenforced ban on women between 10 and 50 years from entering the Sabarimala in Kerala. The court also said a woman’s right to pray was constitutional and did not depend on law. A five-judge bench of the Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Rohinton Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu
Malhotra were hearing petitions filed by Indian Young Lawyers Association and others challenging the ban in vogue for several years. Counsel Ravi Prakash Gupta submitted that women devotees between the age group of 10 to
50 were being denied entry into the temple and them touching the feet of Lord Ayyappa had been considered as a desecration of the Hindu deity. ‘Menstruation’ was the reason cited by the temple trust for such treatment of women.
Asked about claims that he was trying to break the country with his 3 dead, many feared trapped after remarks, Tharoor told reporters outside Parliament that it was not so. buildings collapse in Greater Noida Not withdrawing any statements, those who construction building collapsed on an adjacent four-storey building in Greater attacked office should apologise: Tharoor Noida’s Shah Beri village. According
New Delhi: At least three bodies have been retrieved after two buildings collapsed in Greater Noida near Delhi on Tuesday night, the National Disaster Response Force said. Many are feared trapped under the debris. The incident occurred after a six-storey under-
to reports, 18 families lived in the fourstorey building. Four NDRF teams and dog squad are present at the spot and search and rescue operations are underway. “Four NDRF teams and dog squad are present on the spot, chances of any victim being alive are scant. Operations will continue until all victims are rescued,” NDRF Commandant P K Srivastava told news agency ANI. The reason behind the collapse is still not known. “As of now we don’t know what happened, it is too early to say anything in that regard.
Rajnath Singh said in the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour that the government has already taken steps for ensuring rights of SC/STs by amending the relevant law.
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who courted controversy with his remark that the BJP will pave the way for a “Hindu Pakistan” if voted to power again, on Wednesday said he will not withdraw any of his statements and demanded an apology from those who attacked his office in Kerala. Tharoor had also said the BJP would rewrite the Constitution if it came
back to power, prompting the ruling party to describe his comments as an “attack on Indian democracy and Hindus”. Asked about claims that he was trying to break the country with his remarks,
The decision was taken on Wednesday at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
No dilution in SC/ST Act, no one can take Bill on death for raping children away rights of marginalised: Rajnath Singh below 12 to be tabled soon: Cabinet
New Delhi : Asserting that there is no dilution of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that no institution or individual can take away the rights of the marginalised given under the Constitution. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour, Singh said that the government has already taken steps to safeguard the rights of SC/STs by amending the relevant law. “I want to assure the House the protection given under the Constitution to SC/ ST persons cannot be taken
away by any institution or any individual,” Singh said. He also assured that the government has taken the required steps to strengthen the law, while it has also amended the rules and not just the act to ensure that no dilution takes place. Singh was responding to the CPI leader D Raja’s statement raising concern over the recent Supreme Court order.
New Delhi: A bill, which provides for stringent punishment including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years, will be introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on Wednesday. The decision was taken on Wednesday at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, once approved by Parliament, will replace the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated on
April 21 following an outcry over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and the rape of a woman in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. The Cabinet gave its approval to the draft bill prepared by the Home Ministry, Prasad said. The bill stipulates stringent punishment for perpetrators of rape, particularly of girls below 12 years.
Tharoor told reporters outside Parliament that it was not so. “If you make India for one religion, that can probably break the country. When everyone will be able to live together, how will that break the country,” he said. “Those who attacked my office should apologise. I am not withdrawing anything,” he added when asked to comment on demands that he should apologise.
Chandan Mitra quits BJP, likely to join TMC New Delhi : Senior BJP leader Chandan Mitra on Wednesday quit the party. Talking to ANI, Mitra said, “I have given resignation. I have not decided when or where I will join, I am not going to disclose it.” Though he refused to divulge the details of his next move, PTI sources said that he may join the Trinamool Congress after a party leader was reported saying that Mitra is likely to be present at the TMC’s ‘martyrs’ day’ rally in Kolkata on July 21. The Indian Express on Tuesday reported that Mitra had resigned from the party, but there was no official confirmation on whether BJP president Amit Shah accepted his resignation. Mitra, a former Rajya Sabha member, is the Editor and Managing Director of The Pioneer.
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Don’t incentivise cashless transactions
Ever since the Narendra Modi government came to power, one of the primary items on its agenda has been the transformation of India into a digitally empowered economy. To further this cause, a proposal to incentivise cashless transactions by offering a concession in tax rate was tabled before the goods and services tax (GST) council. The proposed scheme seeks to offer a 2% rate cut on business to consumer (B2C) transactions where payments are made digitally or by cheque. Its benefits will be limited to goods and services where the regular rate of tax is 3% or more, and the maximum amount of concession available will be capped at 100 per transaction. The group of state ministers set up to evaluate the proposal recommended that its introduction should be deferred, citing loss of revenue as the primary reason. They reportedly stated that while they support the GST discount “in principle”, a concession in rates can wait as it is likely to hit tax collections by 14,000-15,000 crore. While the proposed incentive is aligned with the government’s broader aim of digitizing the economy, there are reasons besides loss of revenue that make a strong case against its introduction. GST was pitched as a “good and simple tax” meant to overhaul the previous indirect tax laws. In addition to having elaborate statespecific rate structures, the erstwhile laws were riddled with multiple exemptions that made for an immensely complicated landscape. One of the primary ideas behind GST was to do away with these complexities by introducing a uniform tax rate and minimizing exemptions. While the final legislation subsumed a variety of Central and state levies to impose a single tax, it did not deliver on the promise of a simplified rate structure. Besides four primary rate slabs, the GST contains a list of nil-rated goods and services and special rates applicable to situations such as the supply of precious metals and supplies by merchant exporters. The diverse nature of our economy and the demands of India’s federal structure justified the initial need for multiple rates. However, a primary expectation from GST 2.0 is that the government will make the framework more coherent and taxpayer friendly by pruning the rates. The authorities have also acknowledged that there is scope for improvement in this regard and are reportedly exploring the option of merging the 12% and 18% GST rate brackets. Incentives for cashless transactions would go against such efforts. They would essentially add fresh tax brackets applicable to the goods and services that fall under the purview of this scheme. Instead of moving backwards, the government should take a conscious policy decision to avoid granting incentives that allow deviations from the general application of GST, as it would add another layer of complexity to an already convoluted system.
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Is Kylie Jenner the gold standard of success?
New York : New York daily News on Twitter said, “19-year-old Kylie Jenner is worth $900 million and on pace to become the youngest self-made billionaire ever, What are you doing with your life?” The tabloid was lavish in its praise for socialite Kylie Jenner. But the part where it asked youngsters ‘what are you doing with your lives?’ has backfired. The tweet that fawned over the young celebrity’s wealth reeked of elitism and was immediately dismissed by tweeple. For those on Twitter, money certainly isn’t a yardstick to measure success and they immediately responded to the controversial post by saying they were busy saving lives and working two jobs and even working as rocket scientists! Part of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Kylie was born into
privilege. It is also by virtue of her family’s money and worth that she has recently been described by Forbes as someone who will ‘become the youngest self-made billionaire by next year’. But these goals set by Kylie need not be the ones young people aspire for. While being rich is important to some, to many, living a rich life is far more meaningful. Even young entrepreneurs in the city have very different interpretations of success. Take for instance Prabhdeep Singh, who features in the list of Forbes 30 under 30 for Asia, 2018. He is the founder of StanPlus, that is trying to build an efficient ambulance system in India from scratch. Says Prabhdeep, “I believe age is not a great metric in measuring success.
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Ever since the announcement of Dhadak, cinephiles have been excited to watch Janhvi Kapoor on the 70 mm screen. Her photos from have created quite a stir among her fans.
Before Dhadak, here are some rare pictures of Janhvi Kapoor
Hollywood - Bollywood Hina Khan’s latest music video Bhasoodi will make you cringe
Hina Khan song Bhasoodi: From projecting women as those who run after rich guys to comparing them to a clever cat, everything about the Sonu Thukral song will make you cringe. New Delhi : Janhvi Kapoor is making her debut in the Hindi film industry with Shashank Khaitan’s directorial Dhadak. Also starring Ishaan Khatter, the love story will be out in the theatres this Friday. Ever since the announcement of the movie, cinephiles have been excited to watch the young Kapoor on the 70 mm screen. Her photos from her gym sessions, dance classes, family outings and now the promotions of Dhadak have created quite a stir among her fans. As we scrolled through her many fan pages on social media, we get hold of the 21-year-old actor’s never-seen-before photos. Janhvi has always been a stunner. Be it her deglam avatar or her diva avatar, the young actor hasn’t failed to impress. Janhvi essays the role of a Rajasthani girl Parthavi in Dhadak. The movie is an official adaptation of Marathi blockbuster Sairat starring debutants Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru. The film was directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Nagraj Manjule. Janhvi has often sent the paparazzi into a frenzy. Talking about all the attention she gets as soon as she is in the public eye, she told news agancy.
New Delhi : TV actor and Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Hina Khan’s first music video titled “Bhasoodi” is out. This is the first project of the Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai star after her controversial stint on reality TV show Bigg Boss. After watching the fourminute-long video, we wish the actor would have made a better choice to make a comeback of sorts. Laced with sexism, the lyrics of the song belittles women and shows them in a bad light. “100 mein se tujhe anda milega, mere baal dekh, tujhe ganja milega, main Kareena Kapoor jaisi dhundunga aur tujhe koi Swami Om jaisa banda milega (You will get 0 out of 100, you will get a bald guy, I will find someone like Kareena Kapoor for myself and you will get someone like Swami Om),” is the rap you hear in the song. Before you get offended, we warn you that these are only some of the many demeaning words you get to hear in this Sonu Thukral number. From projecting women as those who run after rich guys to comparing them to a clever cat, everything about the song will make you cringe. After surviving the song, there is only one question that pops up, ‘Is this the same Hina Khan who rooted for girl
power on national television?’. Still, if you are a Hina Khan fan and wish to see her groove, I would suggest, either watch her perform at various award shows or play the song on mute.
Kangana has been inspiring millions with her bold and beautiful persona.
I don’t think I’ve paid any price: Kangana Ranaut on dealing with her bullies
Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut is one bold actor in the film industry who does not shy away from speaking her mind. She has always fought and stood up against all odds for herself. Every time she spoke about her characters from ‘Queen’ to ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ to ‘Simran’, the feminist within her came out loud and clear. And she has been inspiring millions with her bold and beautiful persona. In an interview with Film Companion during her stint at the Cannes Film festival, when Kangana was asked if she had paid a price for being outspoken in the industry, the ‘Queen’ actor said, “I don’t think I’ve paid any price. In fact, I’ve earned
a lot by standing up against bullies and speaking up for things that I feel are not right. Like I said, I am no standard to measure whether things are right or wrong. I’ve always been honest to what I stand for. But like I said, that’s not the barometer for society or parameter to see things as right or wrong.” She added, “That’s for my peace and my happiness and I think that’s what one needs to do with bullies. Bullies need to be put in their place and that’s what I did. I don’t think I have paid any price. In fact, I have earned. I have earned my happiness, I’ve earned my place, I’ve earned my respect, I’ve earned my dignity.
Mouni Roy to play Rajkummar Rao’s wife in Made in China
Kajol re-enacts K3G’s iconic Gamla scene and is blossoming once again!
Priyanka Chopra’s special gesture for her team this birthday New Delhi : Priyanka Chopra who celebrates her birthday today, recently introduced a special set of benefits for the female employees at her production house, Purple Pebble Pictures. The international icon, has always been a torch bearer and a shining example of a SHERO, who defied norms and is today considered one of the most influential and powerful female social voices of our times. The superstar has always practised what she preaches and has now introduced a new set of benefits for her female employees including flexible working hours for mothers, maternity leave benefits, a crèche arrangement and monetary assistance for post pregnancy care, to encourage a gender-neutral working environment.
Bengaluru : After Gold, Brahmastra and Raw: Romeo Akbar Walter, Naagin fame Mouni Roy is all set to romance Rajkummar Rao in Made In China. As per reports, Mouni will play Rajkummar’s wife in Dinesh Vijan’s quirky comedy Made in China. The Naagin actor took to social media to share the news of the film. Trade guru Taran Adarsh also shared the news and wrote, “#NewsAlert: Mouni Roy to play Rajkummar Rao’s wife in quirky comedy #MadeInChina… Directed by Mikhil Musale… Produced by Dinesh Vijan… Starts
Sept 2018 in Mumbai, followed by Gujarat and China.” Mouni Roy and Rajkummar Rao’s Made In China will revolve around a Gujarati couple. The film will go on floors in September and the shooting will take place in Mumbai, Gujarat and China. A source told Mumbai Mirror, “Rajkummar Rao plays a struggling Gujarati businessman and Mouni a Mumbai girl who moves to Ahmedabad after marrying him. She’s a simple housewife, living in a lower middle-class locality, feisty and crazy about Raj.
Hockey is Emma Watson’s favourite sport!
washington : Emma Watson is reliving her childhood days with hockey! The actress played hockey with some schoolchildren in East London while giving them a surprise at a launch event of the new charity Hockey Futures, reports JustJared.com. The Harry Potter star along with female hockey athletes visited the school and gifted them 100 free tickets for the Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup, set to start soon. “Hockey was a big part of my life growing up and I’m thrilled that England Hockey are committed to making the sport more accessible to children all over the country through the launch of Hockey Futures. Hockey is the nation’s most gender equal sport and it was fantastic to visit a Hockey Futures session at Thorpe Hall Primary School and see children playing together, learning new skills and teaching me some new hockey tricks too!” Emma said in a statement.
New Delhi : Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham wouldn’t have the flavour if it did not have Anjali Sharma, played by Kajol. She got people to laugh and lit up the screen with her performance, especially with her goof-ups.One of the most iconic scenes from the movie was the ‘Gamla’ scene, where she visits the Raichand family birthday and later on, clumsily drops vases twice. Her expressions were killer then, and they haven’t exactly changed even now. Kajol, in a spontaneous act, re-enacted the scene and it’s still adorable! There’s a bonus in this – she is even wearing a floral jacket when performing the scene, which only makes us laugh harder.
Love Boat’s Insta parody washington : Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend are Instagram goals. Teigen is known for her original, ‘filterless’ funny posts on Instagram. The couple has yet again left their followers in splits after enacting a parody of The Love Boat, reports People.com. The supermodel posted her very own version of
the theme song intro to the 1970’s American comedy series The Love Boat. She captioned the hilarious video on Instagram saying, “LOVE BOAT MALIBU starring @johnlegend @ mrmikerosenthal @jenatkinhair @ meghan.mackenzie @lukecdillon @ chefpaulbarbosa (sic).”
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Virat Kohli surpasses AB de Villiers to smash another ODI record
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s fitness issue puts BCCI support staff under scanner
England were clinical in 3rd ODI, says captain Eoin Morgan
Mumbai : India captain Virat Kohli added another feather to his hat on Tuesday when he surpassed AB de Villiers to become the fastest batsman to score 3000 ODI runs as skipper. Kohli achieved the feat during his 71-run knock against England in Leeds in just 49 innings while De Villiers achieved the feat in 60 innings. The other names that are included in this list are MS Dhoni (70 innings), Sourav Ganguly (74 innings), Graeme Smith and Misbah-ulHaq (83 innings) and Sanath Jayasuriya and Ricky Ponting (84 innings). Kohli looked in brilliant form on Tuesday
before he was castled by a perfect legspin delivery from Adil Rashid, who tossed up the ball and it moved away from the right-hander after pitching to break Kohli’s defence and uproot the off-stump. India eventually lost the match and the series to England after Test skipper Joe Root’s unbeaten 100 and captain Eoin Morgan’s 88* guided them home by 8 wickets while chasing 257. The visitors started off the tour well winning the T20I series against Ireland and England respectively and followed this by a victory in the first ODI of the three-match series against England.
Headingley : England captain Eoin Morgan praised his side for continuing to improve after the defeat in the first ODI against India. Thereafter, England won both the ODIs – at Lord’s and Headingley – to win the series 2-1. He termed the showing on Tuesday as “clinical” with England winning by 8-wickets following a strong show in all departments. The job, however, was done by Morgan and Joe Root’s 13th ODI century to chase down the 257 run target with more than five overs to go. “We started poorly. As the series has gone on we have improved. It is a benefit of playing a bilateral series,” Morgan said in the post-match
press conference. “That constant improvement has been brilliant since Trent Bridge. Today I thought it was clinical, right from the get go. Mark Wood got the ball swinging with David Willey for three or four overs and India never seemed to get away from us from there,” he added. Root and Morgan stitched 186 runs on the way to the win. It was Root’s second straight hundred and puts him in a confident position ahead of the five-match Test series starting on August 1. “I think it is extremely encouraging (for the Test series). The composure he’s shown, particularly in the last two games, is the Joe Root we know and trust.
Mumbai : Aggravation of Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s back injury during the third ODI against England has raised questions on the role of Indian team physio Patrick Farhart and trainer Shankar Basu in handling of the situation. The UP pacer has been suffering from a stiff back since the start of IPL and also didn’t play all the matches during the limited overs tour of the UK leg. Bhuvneshwar has currently not been named in the 18 member squad for the first three Tests “as his condition is being assessed by the BCCI medical team”. However, a senior BCCI official privy to team selection was “surprised” as to why he was played in the third ODI if he wasn’t fully fit. “Please go and ask Ravi Shastri that
question,” the official replied when asked about Bhuvneshwar’s injury management. “The moment we are saying he has aggravated his injury, we are conceding that he wasn’t fully fit. So if he is a vital cog in our Test match scheme of things, why was he risked for an ODI,” the official questioned while talking to PTI today. There are questions being raised whether Farhart and Basu had given a proper update about Bhuvneshwar’s fitness. “If you look at IPL, Bhuvi missed five out of 17 games for Sunrisers. The BCCI had asked the franchise to look after his workload management. Then he was rested for Afghanistan Test so that he gets time to recover for UK tour.
Growth has been solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Viswanathan Anand Mumbai : Indian chess has grown consistently in the last three decades, believes five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who expressed optimism that the country’s progress would be reflected in the Chess Olympiad. “I am proud to have played part, (as a) catalyst and convinced a lot of people to try out chess. I was the first Grand Master in 1987 and now we have 52. So that’s quite a growth,” Anand told reporters here. “Obviously
someone like Praggnanandhaa, has done it at the age of 12. But the growth (of chess in India) has been solid and consistent over the last 30 years. Increasing steadily and compounding. I hope the (Chess) Olympiad will a demonstration of that, but it has to happen at many levels. I hope the next (development) will be that some Indian (player) getting into the Candidates,” added 48-yearold Anand. Anand, the brand ambassador of Fincare Small
Business
Finance Bank, was speaking on the sidelines of its event here. The 43rd Chess Olympiad will be held from September 23 to October 7 at Batumi in Georgia. Anand expects that his participation in the Olympiad would help India to improve their performance. “Our last few performances (in the Chess Olympiads) are almost as good as you can get, given the fact there are so many strong roughly balanced teams. The main thing is to go there, try
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to do your best, deal with things as they come up rather than say we finished fourth, so now we are going to go for third, that makes no sense. There are lot of strong teams and you can play a very good Olympiad and still finish fifth if the last round goes one way or the other. In the last two Olympiads we have done spectacularly well. So I hope my participation will improve on that,” he said when asked about the Olympiad.
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Systematic Review Examines 25 Years of Evidence on the Role of Walnut Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
New Delhi: An updated systematic review from Harvard University examines 25 years of evidence for the role of walnut consumption on cardiovascular risk factors, including cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, and weight.1 The original meta-analysis, “Effects of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors: a metaanalysis and systematic review,” was published in 2009 and reviewed13 trials representing 365 individuals.2 Researchers evaluated clinical trials that have published since then and released an updated review that now includes twice the number of trials and represents about three times the number of individuals, compared to the initial publication. Findings from
the meta-analysis suggest that walnutenriched diets may lead to significantly greater reductions in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein B, compared to control diets. Commenting on the power of walnuts, Dr Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer of the Cleveland Clinic said, “This updated review further strengthens the case that enjoying walnuts is a great (and tasty) way to add important nutrients to your diet while supporting the health of your heart.
New Delhi: NCR.BMW Motorrad India launched the all-new BMW G 310 R and the all-new BMW G 310 GS in India today. The two mostawaited motorcycles of the year are now availablefor test drives and are on sale throughout the BMW Motorrad dealer network. Newly conceived from scratch, the all-newBMW G 310 R and the all-new BMW G 310 GS represent everything BMW Motorrad stands for and mark its foray into the sub-500 cc segment in India. Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said,
“BMW Motorrad has brought the world’s finest premium motorcycles to India and created a distinct place for itself among motorcycling enthusiasts within a short span of time.The all-new BMW G 310 R and the all-new BMW G 310 GS will captivate the fast growing sub-500 cc segmentand bring new customer groups to the world of BMW Motorrad. The all-new BMW G 310 R is the perfect urban roadster for those who want to make pure motorcycling a part of everyday lives, whether it’s on an empty road or on the way to work.
Tata Motors bags order to Almonds are the preferred energy Grofers Forays into FMCG Segment; Targets supply EVs to Cognizant snack of choice for working women and INR 2,500 Crore Business by FY 2019 Hyderabad, July 18, 2018: Tata Motors, one of the leading global automobile manufacturers, today announced that it will supply Tigor Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Cognizant, a leading professional services company that helps clients worldwide to transform their business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Cognizant will deploy the EVs in its Hyderabad campus as part of its commitment
to a sustainable e n v i r o n m e n t . Tata Motors has partnered with Volercars, a leading mobility solutions company that will be delivering this integrated solution with the value added service to Cognizant including on ground operations & fleet management. A batch of 10 vehicles was handed over by Tata Motors team to Cognizant officials, at anevent held in the company’s Hyderabad campus.
homemakers in India, finds Ipsos study
New Delhi: Snacking is a source of energy for majority of working women and homemakers. When low on energy, nearly 62% of women prefer munching on almonds, according to a recent survey by Ipsos, a market research company. The study found that 95% of respondents preferred to snack healthy at all times, of whom 81% of women ranked almonds as the healthiest snack along with fresh fruits. Ritika Samaddar, popular Delhi based nutritionist, says, “there is a definite shift towards healthy snacking across different demographic profiles. This study indicates a promising trend towards healthy snacking with an increasing number of working womenand homemakers across Indiaseeing long-term value in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Making small changes in your life like working out regularly and choosing to replace nutrient-poor snacks with nutritious options like a handful of almonds every day can be important investments for a healthy future.
New Delhi, July 17, 2018: With an aim to disrupt the online retail market space, Grofers, the low price online supermarket, today announced its foray into the FMCG segment with the launch of seven new brands under two categories – Budget and Popular G-Brands. With this, Grofers’ private labels expands to 250 food and non-food products for its consumers. With this significant business expansion, Grofers aims to drive the next wave of growth for e-commerce sector by
bringing the next 100 million customers to its platform. The brand is bullish on growth with a revenue target of INR 2500 crore and roll out of 500+ SKUs for FY 2019. The brand’s aggressive expansion of its private labels comes as a promise to offer consumers great quality products at the lowest price, paired with a supreme experience. The Popular G-Brands category offers premium quality products under brands including ‘G Mother’s Choice’,‘G Happy Day’ and ‘G Happy Home’.
Mumbai :To further penetrate in to the automatic-drive market and offer customers an exciting product proposition, Tata Motors today announced the launch of the Tata NexonHyprDrive Self-Shift Gears(SSG)- XMA, sporting the AMT gearbox in its best-selling XM variant. With this introduction, the Nexon range will henceforth have two AMT variants – XMA & XZA+ which will be offered in 1.2L turbocharged Revotron petrol and 1.5L turbocharged Revotorq diesel engines respectively. Priced at INR. 7.50 lakhs, exshowroom Delhi, for the petrol variant and at INR.8.53 lakhs, exshowroom Delhi, for the Diesel variant, the Tata Nexon XMA will be the most attractive compact SUV and also the first AMT in India to offer Multi-Drive modes (3 modes – ECO, CITY and SPORT). An
all-new “Ivory White” roof-color option has been introduced with this launch to further accentuate the Coupeinspired design of the Tata Nexon. Sporting thebest-in-class ground clearance of 209 mm, the car is extensively loaded with features like the intelligent transmission controller, which includes features such as anti-stall, kickdown and fast-off; helping optimize the automatic gearshifts to provide best power output during overtaking maneuvers or quick acceleration requirements. This combined with 110PS power output from turbocharged motors results in an enthralling and sporty drive experience like no other. In addition to providing a clutchfree drive experience, the car comes with features like Smart Hill Assist and Crawl function, making the car high on convenience.
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Vibrant Gujarat StartUp and Technology Summit to Be Held from October 11 to 13, 2018
Ahmedabad : The GMDC Auditorium in Ahmedabad today hosted the curtain raiser for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Start-up & Technology summit. After a successful first edition held in 2016 Vibrant Startup is back again this year, organized as a forerunner to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January 2019. It was announced today that the StartUp and Technology Summit is slated to be held over three days from 11-13 October 2018 at the Exhibition Centre, Helipad Ground. The summit is organized by the Industries Commisionerate,iNDEXTb and GIDC from the Government of Gujarat with support from
industry associations such as theFederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Gujarat
Electronics & Software Industries Association (Gesia), Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
andiCreateamong others. In the run up to the summit the organizers will travel across 30 cities including tier 2 and 3 cities in the country inviting participants with innovative ideas. Shri M.K Das Principal Secretary Industries and Mines, Government of Gujarat, the chief guest at the curtain raiser for the event said,“The Govternment of Gujarat is committed to the startup ecosystem to drive Gujarat and the nation’s growth.The event will provide an excellent opportunity to both start-ups and stakeholders to connect with the best and brightest minds to explore how to fuel their business growth.
international ‘Fight on, don’t despair’: Thai cave boys recount ordeal in first public appearance
Chiang Rai : The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand waved, smiled and offered traditional “wai” greetings in their first public appearance on Wednesday at a national broadcast in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Doctors, relatives and friends, some in yellow traditional garb, greeted the boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach, who wore T-shirts emblazoned with a red graphic of a wild boar and carried in footballs they kicked gently on the set. “Bringing the Wild Boars Home,” read a banner in Thai that greeted the soccer team on the set, designed to resemble a soccer field, complete with goalposts and nets, where the boys sat on a dais, beside five members of the rescue team.
scheduled to land in Somnath to hold a meeting with Congress accuses Gujarat The CM wasdistrict officials and review the situation government of neglecting Russia will “help with North Two dead, two missing as heavy rescue operations Korea”: Donald Trump rain continues in Gujarat State Congress president Amit Chavda said the state government should have made preparations in advance to tackle the situation arising out of floods as the meteorological department had predicted heavy rain.
Ahmedabad : The Congress on Tuesday accused the Gujarat government of being negligent in its relief and rescue efforts for the people affected by torrential rain in Saurashtra and South Gujarat. In a statement, state Congress president Amit Chavda said the state government should have made preparations in advance to tackle the situation arising out of floods as the meteorological department had predicted heavy rain. The Congress, he said, has opened control rooms in Rajkot, Surat and Ahmedabad to extend help to people hit by floods. Those undertaking flood relief
work in Ahmedabad control room are Satish Pandya (9825373522), Amritbhai Pandya (9328907372) and Kiranbhai Prajapati (8401571373). Affected people can also contact the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee office at 079-26578212. Those working for flood relief at Saurashtra control room are Hiteshbhai Vora (9924827276), Hemang Vasavada (9824041514), Mahesh Rajput (9824408004) and those at Surat control room are Hansmukhbhai Desai (9825115205), Prafullbhai Togadia (9879310465), Yogesh Patel (9879529417) and Shambhubhai Prajapati (9426166601).
Ahmedabad : Two people died and two others are feared drowned as heavy rain continued to hit Gujarat on Wednesday. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said he was personally reviewing the flood control measures in Gir-Somnath district, which has been the worst affected so far. Eighteenyear-old Devendra Chavda drowned when he was trying to cross a rivulet at Bhupgadh village, 30 km east of Rajkot district, news agancy reported. “An NDRF [National Disaster Response Force] team recovered his body and motorcycle around 10 am on Tuesday,” said an officer of the Rajkot district flood control room. Another death was reported on Monday night from Bhavnagar. Bachu Nayka, a 58-yearold resident of Hond
PM Narendra Modi’s Gujarat visit postponed due to heavy rains in state Gandhinagar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on July 20 has been postponed due to heavy rain in Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions, said a senior government officer on Tuesday. The Prime Minister was scheduled to attend three public functions in Junagadh, Dharampur of Valsad and Gandhinagar. “Due to heavy rain especially in Saurashtra, PM’s visit has been postponed. New date will be declared once an intimation in that regard comes from the Prime Minister’s Office,” said a senior government officer. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday made an aerial survey of floodaffected areas as rain fury continued for the second day on Tuesday. Rupani, however, could not fly to Gir Somnath in the morning due to bad weather in the rain-affected district. Eventually, he and chief secretary JN Singh took off in a helicopter in the afternoon and made an
aerial survey of the floodaffected areas. The CM was scheduled to land in Somnath to hold a meeting with district officials and review the situation. But due to inclement weather, his chopper could not land there. Subsequently, Rupani’s helicopter landed at Jetpur town of Rajkot district and from there, the CM headed for Veraval by road. Rupani held a meeting with officers of Gir Somnath district late on Tuesday evening and instructed them to take all measures to mitigate the flood situation. “Gir Gadhda, Una and Kodinar talukas
have received very heavy rain and 850 to 900 people have to be evacuated. The heavy rain has caused flooding in 15 villages of the district. Four of these villages are heavily flooded. But thankfully, this district has recorded only one death so far,” the CM said while addressing media persons after the meeting. Chief Secretary JN Singh and K Kailashnathan, principal secretary, were also present at the meeting in Somnath. Rupani also said that the PMs proposed visit to Gujarat on July 20 has also been cancelled.
village in Chikhli taluka of Navsari, was feared to have drowned in Kaveri river when he was returning home on Tuesday. His body is yet to be recovered. Another man drowned in Padra, reported Tv9 Gujarati. Train services on Wednesday were also restored at Kanalus junction in Rajkot after rail tracks had gone underwater a day before, said the Western Railway. Close to 19,000 people have been moved to safer
places from Saurashtra and south Gujarat. Rescue teams and National Disaster Response Force officials helped relocate people from Navsari, Gir Somnath, Surat, and Bhavnagar, revenue department records showed. Quoting the Indian Meteorological Department, the National Disaster Management Authority in a tweet has predicted heavy rain in Gujarat, its surrounding areas, and other states on Wednesday.
Surat textile workers write to Naveen Patnaik: Thousands jobless after GST, take up issues with Centre
Surat : Claiming that the Surat textile industry appears not to have stabilised a year after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented, with at least 40,000 workers jobless, the Federation of Gujarat Weavers Association (FOGWA) and its subsidiary Pandesara Weavers Association has written to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take up their issues with the finance minister and PMO. The letter, sent on Tuesday, mentions that more than 5 lakh people from Odisha work in the powerloom industry, and postGST 40,000 workers had become jobless. On July 14, the Southern
Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) had organised an open discussion between GST officials in Surat and textile industry members. State Industries Commissioner Mamta Verma, SGST Commissioner P D Vaghela and Additional Commissioner of GST Yogendra Gard were among those present at the meeting, where a report by FOGWA on the impact of GST on textile industry was presented. According to the report, post-GST over 1 lakh powerloom machines were scrapped and 6,000 powerloom factories shut down, while over 4 lakh powerloom workers had become jobless.
Washington : US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia would help with North Korea and offered an enthusiastic update on the US process of negotiating with the antagonistic Asian nation over nuclear weapons. “Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along,” said Trump on Twitter. “There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!” At the same time, the tweet was published the RIA news agency reported that a summit between the leaders of Russia and North Korea is “on the agenda”. Trump met North Korea’s Kim Jong Un last month in the first USNorth Korean summit and received a letter from the reclusive leader expressing hope for “practical actions” in the future. Earlier this week, Trump also had an extensive one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he said they discussed reducing nuclear weapons worldwide.
Indian girl among 3 dead after two training aircraft collide midair in US
Washington : A 19-year-old Indian girl was among three people killed when two small training aircraft from a flight school collided midair in the US state of Florida. The two small planes likely to piloted by trainers smashed into each other yesterday over the Florida Everglades near Miami, the Federal Aviation Administration said, the Miami Herald reported. The two aircraft- Piper PA-34 and Cessna 172 belonged to Dean International, a flight school in Miami that has a history of more than two dozen incidents and accidents in the decade between 2007 and 2017, Miami Dade County Mayor said. Police confirmed at least three deaths and are investigating whether a fourth person was killed. Police identified the three victims as Nisha Sejwal from India and Jorge Sanchez, 22 and Ralph Knight, 72. The Indian girl had enrolled in flight school in September 2017, according to her Facebook page. The debris of the crashed planes was located in a region only accessible by airboats. Two victims were discovered at the wreckage of one small plane and a third was found near the crash site of the second aircraft. “Preliminary information that is coming into our homicide detectives is that the two planes were possibly training, which leads us to believe that you have a pilot and a trainer or trainer and a student, and in another plane a trainer and student,” Miami-Dade police spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta said. The search and rescue effort was suspended yesterday due to the low visibility. A witness named Daniel Miralles, who was fishing in a canal near the airport, said he looked up in time to see the planes collide and record video of falling debris on his cellphone. “I heard a weird sound. It sounded like a plane, but it sounded too close. It sounded like an 18-wheeler going 100 mph down the street,” said Miralles. Dean International’s website says it offers primary instruction for student pilots, advanced instruction for private and commercial pilots and training for multi-engine flights.
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