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Short News Kerala floods: UAE extends helping hand, urges everyone to contribute generously
New Delhi : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday formed a committee to provide relief to the people affected in flood-ravaged Kerala. Vice President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum took to Twitter to make the announcement and urged “everyone to contribute generously towards this initiative.” The committee will be chaired by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and will include representatives from the UAE’s humanitarian organisations. The committee will also seek the help of dignitaries of the Indian resident community in the UAE.
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The unprecedented rains have brought the state to a standstill. Essential services have taken a hit, with shortages in medical supplies and drinking water reported from several places.
194 dead as massive rescue ops underway in Chalakudy, Chengannur; red alert issued in 11 districts
Allahabad High Court stays construction of hotel by Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has stayed the proposal of former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to construct a heritage hotel at Vikramaditya Marg, a high security zone. The court has asked the state government how the said construction could be allowed in the area and has fixed September 5 for next hearing. A division bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Abdul Moin passed the order while hearing a PIL filed by local lawyer Shishir Chaturvedi. Mr Shishir Chaturvedi said that he was being threatened because he had filed the PIL and the court asked the government to provide him security if required The petitioner sought quashing of the change of land use thereby permitting construction of hotel in the area.
Man performs ‘pind-daan’ for Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: He had never met former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee but he was so impressed by the latter’s speeches and behavior that he began looking up to him as a father figure. When Mr Vajpayee breathed his last on Thursday, Manish Upadhyaya, who works in a saree shop in Chowk area, Varanasi, decided to follow all rituals that are held by a son after his father’s demise. He got his head shaved off at the Manikarnika Ghat and, thereafter, performed the pinddaan, a post death ritual. “I will also perform tehraveen for Atalji on the thirteenth day”, he said. His employer Sunil Kumar said that Manish was inconsolable when the new of Mr Vajpayee’s demise came.
BJP told to spill expenses of Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has asked the ruling BJP to provide accounts of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra. The BJP will have to file an affidavit with complete details of expenditure incurred on the yatra by Monday. The division bench headed by Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog issued this order after the BJP claimed that Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra was programme of the party and the state government had no connection with it. The BJP had filed its reply on Thursday in response to a PIL filed by lawyer Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma. He had alleged misuse of taxpayers’ money and government machinery for chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra’.
New Delhi : Kerala continues to remain on edge as the death toll from the fresh onslaught of rain and floods since August 8 has climbed to 194, according to the control room of the State Disaster Management. Over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps across the state as the state is facing its worst flood in 100 years with dams opened and all rivers in spate. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an additional grant of Rs 500 crore to Kerala, after holding a highlevel meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and conducted an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged state. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh per person to the next kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured from the PM’s National Relief Fund. Meanwhile, Vijayan informed the PM that the state had suffered a loss of Rs 19,512 crore, on initial assessment. As several parts of Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts were submerged, people were camped on terraces or higher floors waiting for rescuers.
Kerala suffers Rs 19,000 crore loss, PM Modi gives Rs 500 crore THIRUVANANTHAPURA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday saluted the people of the rain-ravaged Kerala for their “fighting spirit” and said the nation stands firmly with the state in this hour. He conducted an aerial survey of some of the areas affected by flood. He presided over a high-level meeting to review the situation in the state which has been battered by heavy rains. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan apprised the Prime Minister of the devastation caused by the floods which has displaced thousands of people. More than 3.5 lakh persons are currently lodged in relief camps across the state. Nearly 1 lakh people have been rescued from the affected areas. The Chief Minister said as per the initial assessment, the total loss was pegged at Rs 19,512 crore. The actual loss can be ascertained after the water recedes in the affected areas. The Chief Minister had demanded Rs 2,000 crore as emergency assistance. For now, Mr Modi announced an immediate financial assistance of Rs 500 crore.
Kerala floods: This is how much state has received as donation so far Apart from the PM Relief fund and Vijayan personally donating Rs 1 lakh to the CMRDF, various ministers of state, officials and other celebrities have also contributed money to provide relief to the flood-ravaged state. As Kerala battles its worst flood in nearly a century, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state has suffered an estimated loss of around Rs 19,512 crore as per the initial assessment. Admitting that the path to recovery can be long and arduous, the chief minister has urged all to contribute generously to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.
Dear PM, declare Kerala floods a national disaster: Congress
New Delhi / Kerala: The Congress on Saturday demanded the Centre to declare Kerala floods a national disaster. Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Dear PM, Please declare #Kerala floods a National Disaster without any delay. The lives, livelihood and future of millions of our people is at stake.” His statement comes an hour after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore interim relief to the state following a review meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister KJ Alphons. This is in addition to Rs. 100 crore announced by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on August 12. Meanwhile, other Congress leaders also demanded more help from the Centre and other states for the flood-hit state. Speaking to ANI, Congress leader PC Chacko said that “Thousands of people are marooned
and facing a very severe, critical situation and more emergency evacuation operation is needed. What is being done is appreciable but we need more help from the Centre and other states as Kerala is in distress”. Resonating similar views, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala reasoned out that the state could get more resources from the Centre if the calamity was declared a national disaster.
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The swearing-in came a day after Imran Khan won the backing from the newly-elected Parliament.
Imran Khan becomes captain of Pakistan, takes oath as 22nd PM
Islamabad: Imran Khan, Pakistan’s cricket legend, took oath as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Saturday. The swearingin came a day after Imran Khan won the backing from the newly-elected Parliament. Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote was administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. Imran Khan has been sworn-in as the PM three weeks after the general elections took place on July 25. He outvoted opposition and PML-N prime ministerial candidate Shahbaz Sharif in the PM’s election. Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Maneka was also present at his oath-taking ceremony in Islamabad. On Friday, in his first address to Parliament, Imran Khan
vowed to act against those who looted Pakistan. “I promise my nation today that we will bring the tabdeeli (change) that this nation was starving for,” Imran Khan. “We have to hold strict accountability in this country; the people who looted this country, I promise that I will work against them,” he vowed. The Oxford-educated Pasthun, who launched Tehreek-e-Insaf, which means the movement for justice, in 1996, said that
Sidhu under Oppn fire for Pakistan visit, BJP calls it ‘shameful’
Chandigarh: The opposition in Punjab today targeted Navjot Singh Sidhu for attending the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, with the BJP describing his visit to Islamabad as “shameful”. It also asked the cricketer-turned-politician whether it was necessary to visit Pakistan at a time when India was mourning the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Sidhu’s hug with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the ceremony also came under fire with the opposition parties asking him whether he remembered the sacrifices made by the Indian soldiers at the border at that time. “Sidhu’s visit to Pakistan is shameful,” said Punjab BJP chief Shwait Malik. “On one side, the Pakistan army was involved in attacking our soldiers at the border and on the other side Sidhu was hugging the Army chief. Does it mean he was thanking him for killing our jawans?” he asked.
he reached this place after struggling for 22 years. Former Indian cricket star Navjot Singh Sidhu is also among the special guests invited by Imran Khan’s team to attend the ceremony. Imran Khan, who famously captained the national cricket team to World Cup glory in 1992, has also invited some of his former teammates to witness his formal ascension to the top ministerial job in the country.
Haryana woman gives triple talaq to husband, elopes with lover
Yamunanagar: Amid the controversy over triple talaq, a woman here turned the tables on her husband, using the contentious practice to “divorce” him. Shazia, a mother of three, “divorced” her husband, Abbas, by writing “talaq talaq talaq” on a piece of paper, police said on Saturday. The woman, a resident of Unhedi village, then eloped with her lover, who also happens to be her nephew, they said. The practice of instant talaq is used by some Muslim men to divorce women. In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court last year had ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims as “void”, “illegal” and “unconstitutional”.
US supplied bomb that killed 40 children in Yemen, claims report Washington: The bomb that killed 40 children and 11 others in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held northern Yemen was sold by the United States under a State Department deal with Riyadh, CNN has reported. The numbers on shrapnel, of which images were taken shortly after the attack this month, indicate that it was a laserguided Mk 82 bomb manufactured by defence contractor Lockheed Martin, CNN said on Friday, citing munitions experts. Former president Barack Obama banned the sale of precisionguided weaponry to Saudi Arabia after it used a similar bomb in an October 2016 attack that killed 140 people at a funeral in the rebel-held capital Sanaa. But President Donald Trump overturned that ban after taking office in 2017. Fiftysix children were also among the 79 people wounded in the August 9 strike on Saada province, a rebel stronghold that borders Saudi Arabia, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The coalition has promised
an internal inquiry but analysts and aid groups have voiced doubt that it is ready to provide the transparency and accountability demanded by the wider international community. It is part of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, a conflict that has killed nearly 10,000 people since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 as Huthi rebel fighters closed in on the last bastion of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi’s government. Coalition commanders have admitted a small number of mistakes, but there has been no public disciplinary action or changes to the rules of engagement.
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Ranveer Singh on his out of the box fashion sense and how it has always been a part of his personality.
Why are our batsmen failing so badly
The third India-England Test match of the ongoing bilateral series begins in Nottingham on 18 August. The topmost question on every spectator’s mind is: Will Indian batsmen finally be able to counter overcast conditions, seaming pitches and swing bowlers? In the previous match at Lords, the entire Indian batting line-up could score just 219 runs with the bat—there were 18 extras—in two innings. In the first Test at Birmingham, all the Indian batsmen, barring captain Virat Kohli (and extras), folded for a combined twoinnings total of 214. If this was shocking, it shouldn’t have been so. There were enough signs that this was coming. S. Rajesh of ESPNCricinfo has pulled out some numbers (goo.gl/em5CJL), which prove what we suspected anyway: This Indian Test batting line-up is too dependent on Kohli. Since December 2013, Kohli has scored 20.2% of the team’s runs on tours to Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand. This is exactly the proportion of runs Sachin Tendulkar made on tours to these very countries between November 1991 and December 2001—a period during which the Indian team relied heavily on him. Another of Rajesh’s numbers puts the problem in starker relief: Since December 2013 and during the aforementioned tours, India’s pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a better Test batting average than top-order batsmen like Cheteshwar Pujara, Shikhar Dhawan, K.L. Rahul and Rohit Sharma. The year 2018 was going to be a litmus test for Kohli’s team with difficult tours to South Africa, England and Australia. In the five Test matches so far—three in South Africa and two in England—the famed Indian batting line-up has crossed 250 only twice. In those two innings, Kohli scored 153 and 149. Barring Kohli—who averages 52.6 in these five matches—no other batsmen has scored, on an average, more than 20 runs per innings. Where is the problem? Are these batsmen just not good enough? These batsmen are definitely not as good in Tests as Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman were. But the problem isn’t confined to India. Except South Africa, all teams are poor travellers, with batsmen, much more than bowlers, failing to adapt to foreign conditions. It might sound a bit lazy to blame the proliferation of T20 leagues but a part of the problem does stem from there. With the T20 format giving the sport its moolah, the pitches have gone flat, the rules have favoured batsmen and the ropes have been pulled in. These changes have happened almost everywhere in the world. Travelling teams don’t have to adapt much for the shorter formats. The same Indian team dominated South Africa in One Day Internationals and T20s, and England in T20s, even while travelling.
I was called atrangi in school too: Ranveer Hyderabad: It takes a lot of courage and guts to be oneself and actor Ranveer Singh is a shining example of not following the crowd. The Padmaavat actor who is known for his sartorial dressing sense reveals that it took time to own this quirky style statement. “For the first two years, I wasn’t very honest when it came to my fashion sensibilities. I was still in the process of figuring out who I was and that reflected in my fashion choices,” says Ranveer, adding that the
The soon-to-be married couple shared a lovely picture on Instagram to announce the new step in their life.
Priyanka and Nick announce engagement in adorable manner, priest opens up on deets
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Mumbai: Get ready for a blockbuster weekend as COLORS popular dance reality show ‘Dance Deewane’ will showcase the journey of Bollywood over the years. The judges adorned themselves in iconic characters from popular Bollywood movies. Madhuri Dixit dressed as Anarkalifrom the popular love saga Mughal-e-Azam, Tushar Kalia masked himself as Gabbar from the movie Sholay and Shashank Khaitan dressed himself up as Amitabh Bachchan from the movie Hum. To further boost the entertainment ka tadka at this filmy special, Sonakshi Sinha graced the stage with her presence and promoted her upcoming comedy drama film, ‘Happy Phir Se BhagJayegi’. Each contestant dedicated a performance to iconic movies and characters of Bollywood. Prabhdeep, who is now popularly known as ‘The Wonder Boy’ did not fail to amaze everybody once
again. He did a mime on ‘JeenaYaha Marna Yaha’ enacting Raj Kapoor from his popular movie ‘Meranaam Joker’. Prabhdeep managed to revive the same emotions as people had while watching Raj Kapoor in the movie. His heart wrenching performance was appreciated by everyone one who witnessed it. A source from the set expressed how a teary eyed Madhuri said, “ Prabhdeep’s performance reaffirmed my belief that every artist chooses to hide their pain and tears in order to entertain and lighten up the lives of their audience.” The gorgeous, Sonakshi Sinha gave the ‘wonder boy’ a big hug and with tears in her eyes, declared that no matter what the circumstance, ‘The show must go on’. Stay Tuned to Dance Deewane to watch more amazing performances every Saturday and Sunday on 9:00 pm only on COLORS.
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas officially announced their engagement after a pooja ceremony held at the actor’s residence here, ending months of speculation about their relationship. Both Priyanka and her beau declared their love for each other on their Instagram pages after the ceremony. Priyanka shared a photo from the ceremony where she is seen embracing Nick. “Taken.. With all my heart and soul..” she captioned the photo on Instagram. Jonas, 25, also shared the same photo on Instagram and called Priyanka, “Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love.” However, the couple, who were strictly private about their relationship, have not announced a date for their wedding. The priest, who conducted the pooja at Priyanka’s residence, said it was for peace and their well-being. “The puja started a little over 10.30 and it lasted for about four hours.
Our friendship is best known to two of us: Alia Bhatt on Katrina Kaif
Mumbai: Alia Bhatt is the youngest star who is riding high both on personal and professional front as well. Alia turns the brand ambassador of a bag collection. At the event Alia walked the ramp in blood red attire…Alia looked stunning in this blood red long dress. A lot has been talked about Katrina and Alia’s friendship having turned kaput after Alia and Ranbir Kapoor have been rumoured to have been dating each other..Also working with someone and dating him at the same time??? Alia definitely turned smart over the years and gives befitting reply to all the queries of the media. Well during the interaction with the media Alia answered a volley
of questions: Alia deals with Airport look pressures. She says, “Nowadays Airport look has become very important. When I start getting ready and if I just pick up a denim jeans along with a white T shirt…I am at the cross roads of adding some
Rishi, Singer Raja Hasan, Hemant Birje, Asit Tripathy were unveiled the first look of Trailer. Sanjeev Kumar Said, “It was my pleasure working with Director Sameer and Producer PD Sharma Ji. They had supported me a
accessories to my persona. The best I do is taking a bright colored bag in my hand as this adds as a suitable accessory to my look. And also enhances my persona. Innumerable bags in possession creating a war like situation.
Anushka Sharma injured while block printing!
Mumbai: Scarlett Johansson has landed the top spot on the Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid actresses of 2018. According to the site, Johansson has quadrupled her 2017 earnings, raking in $40.5 million this year thanks in part to her role as Black Widow in the Avengers franchise. This news means that Johansson has dethroned 2017’s top earner, Emma Stone, who didn’t make the top 10 list this year. Coming in at No. 2 on the Forbes list this year is Angelina Jolie with $28 million, with a majority of her earnings stemming from her role in the upcoming Maleficent 2 movie.
Mukesh Rishi and Raja Hasan at the Trailer Launch of Chahat Ya Nasha “The Dark Addiction”
Mumbai: Zee Music has released the trailer of Chahat Ya Nasha “The Dark Addiction”, the trailer hit the internet and it seems extremely promising. Chahat Ya Nasha is an anthology film and from the trailer it appears to encapsulate the essence of modern love and its complexities. Director Sameer Bhatnagar is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Chahat Ya Nasha “The Dark Addiction” interacted with the media along with Sanjeev Kumar, Neha Bose, Preety Sharma producer PD Sharma and Shekhar Sharma at the trailer launch of the movie. Actor Mukesh
his dressing sense no longer affects him. “Now, I don’t worry about being judged or influenced by other’s opinions. I have started making choices that are authentic especially when it comes to fashion,” says Ranveer. So is this the reason brands love him and want him to endorse their product? He says, “Apart from acting which is my core, I am now recognised for my fashion choices. Fashion for me is an authentic representation of who I am.
A lot has been talked about Katrina and Alia’s friendship having turned kaput after Alia and Ranbir Kapoor’s link-up.
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Every actor hides their pain to entertain others, says Madhuri Dixit on COLORS’Dance Deewane
concept of appreciation and criticism was new to him in the initial days. For the uninitiated, his style isn’t a product of constant attention but something that has been a part his personality since the childhood. “I remember in school too, I was called atrangi (weird) because of my mohawk, ear piercing, and baggy jeans. I have always been this way,” he recalls. And with time Ranveer’s style statement is getting bolder. What others think or comment on
lot and It was fun Working with Co-Actors Neha and Preety. Thanks to all my team who are with me at all time”. Diretor Sameer Bhatnagar Said, “I am very thankful to producer PD Sharma and Shekhar Sharma, who had faith
in me to let me make such a beautiful romantic suspense drama movie. Also, I would like to thank my actors, Singers, Music Director Puneet Dixit and all team members who co-operated with me and helped me throughout.”
The actress managed to sustain severe bruises while shooting a rather simple sequence for Sui Dhaaga. Mumbai: We’ve heard of actors getting injured while performing high-octane stunts, like Alia during the shooting of Brahmastra; or while playing sports, like Ranveer Singh while playing football; or while training, like Varun Dhawan on the sets of Kalank. Enter Anushka Sharma, who managed to injure herself while performing a rather routine sequence for her upcoming film Sui Dhaaga. “There was a sequence for which I had to do block printing for approximately an hour. I didn’t even realise that I injured myself pretty badly in the process. There were blue marks on my hand after that scene. I think I worked too hard on this film,” says the actress, chuckling. Incidentally, even her co-star Varun Dhawan ended up with a gash on his forehead while shooting a brawl sequence for the film, in which he has to fall down the stairs. Thankfully, neither of their injuries were serious enough to warrant the use of sui-dhaaga.
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Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth lead India’s charge for elusive gold
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Jakarta : PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to break new grounds as they spearhead India’s charge for an elusive gold at the 18th Asian Games badminton event which begins with the team competitions in Jakarta from Sunday. India ended a 28-year-old medal drought when the women’s team, led by Saina Nehwal and Sindhu, clinched its maiden bronze medal at the 2014 edition at Incheon, South Korea. Before that, it was the men’s team, comprising Prakash Padukone and Vimal Kumar, who had claimed a bronze in the 1986 edition. Among the eight bronze won by Indian shuttlers since the 1966 Asiad, Syed Modi remains India’s only singles medallist
in 1982 and Sindhu, who has been in rampaging form, will look to break that jinx when she begins her campaign in the individual event starting August 23. In the team competition, Sindhu and Co. will look to better their bronze medal show when the women’s team begins its campaign on Monday against top seeds Japan in the quarterfinals after receiving a first-round bye. Japan, who clinched the Uber Cup title this year, boasts of top singles players such as 2017 World Champion Nozomi Okuhara and world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi, besides current world no 1 and world no 2 pairs of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota and Misaki Matsutoma and Ayaka Takahashi respectively.
Sydney: Olympic sprint champion and aspiring footballer Usain Bolt touched down in Sydney on Saturday, declaring himself ready to prove to the world that his Australian soccer adventure is “real”. The eighttime Olympic gold medallist will train with Central Coast Mariners for the first time on Tuesday after being granted an open-ended trial with the struggling A-League club. Draped in a Mariners scarf, Bolt arrived on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles and was greeted by a few dozen fans and a huge media pack. “This is real, I’ve said it since my last season of track and field I want to play football, I know
what I’m capable of, I know what I can do, so I’m thankful to the Mariners for giving me this opportunity to show what I’m capable of,” Bolt told reporters. “I always put my best foot forward and I’m just going to show the world what I’m made of.” The Mariners’ tie-up with Bolt has proved polarising in Australia, with critics dismissing it as a publicity stunt to boost the profile of a team that has failed to make the playoffs for the last four seasons. The Mariners finished bottom of the 10-team league last season and operate in one of the country’s smallest soccer markets about an hour north of Sydney in eastern New South Wales state.
Jakarta: A spectacular pyrotechnic show, including a simulated volcanic eruption, lit up the Jakarta skyline on Saturday night as Indonesia rolled out the red carpet for the continent’s elite athletes in the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games. The country’s president Joko Widodo made an unorthodox and dramatic entrance to the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, riding a motorbike onto the stage before officially opening Indonesia’s second hosting of the Asiad. “We are proud, we are honoured by the arrival of the special guests from 45 countries,” Widodo told a crowd of 50,000 packed into the same arena where the 1962 Games were opened. “During the 18th Asian Games we, the nations of Asia, want to show that we are one in brotherhood.” The North
and South Korean athletes illustrated that sentiment at a localised level by marching together under a common flag featuring a map of the divided peninsula. There was a huge cheer for the Palestine contingent and Kuwait’s team were also able to march after a ban from the Olympic movement, imposed nearly three years ago for government interference in sport, was provisionally lifted on Thursday. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah hailed his homeland’s return. “We are proud that the Kuwaiti athletes after so many years are participating under the Kuwaiti flag … to complete the 45 flags of all our members,” he said. The centrepiece of the set was a huge model of a volcano around which 3,600 performers danced in various colourful costumes.
Saving a life more important than a gold medal: Michael Phelps on depression Lahore: Olympic gold medallist and swimming great Michael Phelps opened up about his struggle with depression and said that saving other people’s lives who are facing the same disease is more important than winning a gold medal. In an interview with CNN on Friday, Phelps, who has won 23 Olympic gold medals from 2000 Sydney Games to 2016 Rio Games said, “I’d like to make a difference, I’d like to be able to save a life if I can. For me that’s more important
than winning a gold medal.” Phelps has opened up about hitting a low point back in 2012, after the London Games, when he stayed in one room for days. Now married and a father of two, the 22-year old said that his battle with depression is now over. “I was able to do some pretty incredible things in the swimming pool and I struggled outside as well,” Phelps said. “There was part of my life I didn’t want to be alive.” “Two to three weeks ago I went through a scary depression spell. This is
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something that’s going to continue to happen in my life. Thanking his wife for her support, Phelps said, “(My wife) is my everything and my rock and helps me through everyday life. I definitely wouldn’t be who I am without her. She was somebody who really helped me through my most recent time. I do like who I am and I’m comfortable with who I am. I couldn’t say that a few years ago. So I’m in a very good place and just living life one day at a time.”
Michael Phelps opened up about his struggle with depression and said that saving other people’s lives who are facing the same disease is more important than winning a gold medal.
Surprise exit: Infosys CFO MD Ranganath quits, Narayana Murthy calls it ‘irreplaceable loss’
Sensex logs small gains for the week, up 78 points
Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex extended gains for the fourth straight week, as the benchmark Sensex garnered 78.65 points to finish at 37,947.88, while the broader Nifty hit fresh alltime highs at 11,470.75, rising 41.25 points. The truncated trading week saw the key indices enduring the global currency uncertainties spillover effect and ending in a strong note. The flareup in tension between US and Turkey and the subsequent crisis in Turkish currency Lira and ripple effects battered Indian rupee to all-time historic lows 70.40 spooking investors to the zenith, while added to worries were widening domestic trade-gap and Chinese economic slowdown. The key indices witnessed massive selling pressure in Financial, Metal and PSU banks, but buying in IT, Teck and HealthCare shares on depreciating rupee countered the sufferings. However, moderation in key macro-numbers of July retail inflation (CPI) and Wholesale (WPI)
brought out positive vibes, added to it were good corporate earnings as well as decline in crude-oil prices, the waning trade jitters after US-China agreed to resume trade-talks too bouyed-up the investors confidence. The stock market was closed on August 15 due to ‘Independence day’ holiday. The BSE Sensex started the week lower 37,693.19 and hovered to an high of 38,022.32 and low of 37,559.26, the index closed the week at 37,947.88, showing a modest gain of 78.65 or 0.21 per cent. (The Sensex garnered 1,372.86 points or 3.76 per cent during past three week sessions). The Nifty also resumed the week lower by 11,369.60 and traded between 11,486.45 and 11,340.30, the index finally ended 11,470.75, a gain of 41.25 points, or 0.36 per cent. The broader midcap and small companies ended with modest gains. Buying was led by HealthCare, IT, FMCG, Teck, Realty, Auto, Consumer Durable and Bank sectors.
New Delhi: Mint said, citing sources,that deputy CFO Jayesh Sanghrajka, is likely to replace Ranganath. “After a successful career spanning 18 years in Infosys, including as CFO for the last three crucial years, I now plan to pursue professional opportunities in new areas,” said Ranganath in a statement. He added that he was proud that over the last three years, during a critical phase of the company, “we delivered strong and consistent financial outcomes, maintained high standards of financial reporting, built a world class finance team, further strengthened the company’s competitive position and thereby enhanced value to the stakeholders”. Ranga, as he is affectionately called, has been a part of the Infosys Leadership team during his tenure at Infosys and has played several leadership roles in the areas of consulting, finance, strategy, risk management and
M&A and has worked closely with the Board and its committees in formulating and executing strategic priorities for the company NR Narayana Murthy, Infosys’ co-founder, said, “I have worked with Ranga for over 15 years. He is clearly one of the best CFOs in the country. His ability to take tough decisions in challenging situations, his solid financial expertise, strong value system, unfailing courtesy and flawless execution always distinguished him as an exemplary leader and a key asset for the company. He has been instrumental in raising investor confidence in the company during the last five years by managing costs and margins. He is a rare individual who understands all important stakeholders — clients, delivery teams, employee aspirations, finance, investors, governance, the law, and the role of an ethical business in building a better society.
UIDAI announces phased rollout of face authentication with telcos
New Delhi: Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI has finally announced a phased rollout of face recognition feature as an additional mode of authentication, starting with telecom service providers from September 15. The Authority had earlier planned to roll out face recognition feature from July 1, a target that was later pushed to August 1. It has also proposed a monetary disincentive for telcos found slipping on the prescribed targets from mid next month. For authentication agencies other than telecom service providers (TSPs), UIDAI said specific instructions will be issued on implementation of face authentication feature, but did not give a fresh
deadline. Significantly, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has further said ‘live
face photo’ capture and its verification with the photo obtained in eKYC will be essential in those cases where Aadhaar is used for issuance of mobile SIMs. UIDAI says the move is aimed at curbing the possibility of fingerprint spoofing or cloning, and seeks to tighten the audit process and security around issuance and activation of mobile SIMs. It may be recalled that in June this year, a Hyderabadbased mobile SIM card distributor had forged Aadhaar details for activating thousands of SIMs. “This instruction (for matching live face photo with eKYC photo) will apply only where Aadhaar is used for issuance of SIMs.
Ranganath’s departure irreplaceable loss for Infosys: Murthy
New Delhi: Infosys cofounder N R Narayana Murthy on Saturday said the exit of the company’s CFO M D Ranganath is an “irreplaceable loss” for the IT services firm at a “critical juncture”. Describing him as “one of the best CFOs” in India and a “rare individual”, Murthy said in a statement that Ranganath understood all important stakeholders, including clients, delivery teams, employee aspirations, finance, investors, governance, the law, as also “the role of an ethical business in building a better society”. “He is everything the idea of Infosys has always stood for. His departure is an irreplaceable loss for Infosys at this critical juncture,” said Murthy. The comments assume significance given the protracted stand-off in the past between him and the previous Infosys management over issues of corporate
governance and severance package doled out to former executives like Rajiv Bansal. Stating that he had worked with ‘Ranga’ for over 15 years, Murthy said he has been “instrumental” in raising investor confidence in the company during the last five years by managing costs and margins. “His ability to take tough decisions in challenging situations, his solid financial expertise, strong value system, unfailing courtesy and flawless execution always distinguished him as an exemplary leader and a key asset for the company,” Murthy added. Earlier today, Infosys said Ranganath has resigned after an 18-year stint at India’s second largest IT services firm. He took over as CFO in 2015 after the exit of Rajiv Bansal. Ranganath will continue in his current position as CFO till November 16, 2018, Infosys said in a statement.
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Gujarat CM, Deputy CM review rainfall, water supply, Gujarat CM Vijay agriculture and fodder situation Rupani announces Rs Gujarat’s 203 reservoirs, including 10 crores from Chief SSP dam, received 556MCM water, directed drinking water to Kutch, Minister relief fund Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government today announced financial aid of Rs 10 crore for Kerala which has been ravaged by the worst floods in almost a century. According to the control room of the Kerala state disaster management authority, 194 people have been killed and 36 missing in the floods since August 8. Over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps and a tweet from Pinarayi Vijayan, the southern state’s chief minister, said that the loss from the floods, as per initial estimates, was Rs 19,512 crore. A Gujarat government press release issued today informed that chief minister Vijay Rupani had announced Rs 10 crore as financial assistance for Kerala. “Expressing sensitivity towards people affected by devastating floods in
Kerala, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced Rs 10 crore financial assistance for the state from chief minister relief fund,” the government said in a press release. “Government of Gujarat is with floodaffected people of Kerala and has announced Rs 10 crore financial assistance for the flood-hit state,” Rupani tweeted.Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Governor P Sathasivam, CM Vijayan, Union Minister K J Alphons and officials conducted an aerial survey of the worst-hit AluvaThrissur regions of Kerala. Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh per person to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
and fodder to less rainfall areas
Gandhinagar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to the state on August 23 has entered a limbo yet again following the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. With the union government declaring a state mourning period of seven days, the date of the visit has become uncertain. Earlier, the daylong visit of the PM was scheduled for July 20 which was postponed to August 23 following heavy rains in Saurashtra and South Gujarat. The PM is scheduled to take part in public functions at Junagadh, Valsad and Gandhinagar during his visit. Valsad Collector C R Kharsan said, “The state mourning is till August 22 and the visit is scheduled for August 23. So far, I have not received any message
for cancellation or postponement of the visit. So currently, we are working for the event as per plans.” In Valsad, the PM is scheduled to dedicate around 2 lakh houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at a function. At the same venue, Modi is also scheduled to take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for an irrigation project for the South Gujarat region. “After Vajpayee ji’s death, uncertainty is prevailing over the visit. We are eagerly awaiting a message from the higher ups about the visit so we can plan accordingly. However, there is no clarity on it so far,” sources in the party said. “So far, we have not got any intimation from the Centre about the visit,” an official in the state government said.
international Ghana mourns death of Kofi Annan, ‘one of our greatest compatriots’
Accra : Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday hailed the late former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as a consummate international diplomat who had brought immense pride to his country. He ordered Ghana’s national flag to be flown at half-mast across the country and in all of the country’s diplomatic missions from Monday for one week. Annan, who was also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday aged 80. Akufo-Addo said the government and people of Ghana were saddened by the news of the death of “one of our greatest compatriots”. “Consummate international diplomat and highly respected former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan was the first from sub-Saharan Africa to occupy this exalted position. He brought considerable renown to our country by this position and through his conduct and comportment in the global arena,” an official statement said. “He was an ardent believer in the capacity of the Ghanaian to chart his or her own course onto the path of progress and prosperity.”
China sacks 6 senior officials over vaccine scandal
Rs. 3.36 Crore Of Demonetised Notes Ahmedabad: GST relief likely for Seized, 3 Arrested In Gujarat textile players
SURAT: Three persons were arrested today and demonetised notes worth Rs. 3.36 crore were seized from them in Surat’s Khatodara locality, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police mounted a search of vehicles in the area and found the demonetised notes, of Rs. 1000 and Rs.
500 denominations, in a car, a Surat police press release informed. It added that the seizure comprises 24,000 notes of Rs. 500 denomination, totalling Rs. 1.20 crore, and 21,600 notes of Rs. 1000 denomination with a face value of Rs. 2.16 crore, apart from three mobile phones.
Gujarat: Men flying drones at 800 feet above permitted height near Surat airport, arrested Gandhi Nagar: Two people were arrested by the Surat police as they were flying a drone at a height of 1,000 feet above the ground level. The permitted height is 200 ft and the incident happened near the Surat airport. The people were shooting the one km long Tricolor yatra as a part of celebration of 72nd Independence Day on August 15.The yatra begins from University Road and ends at Magdalla V point. An Agrawal trust had made a 1,100 long Tricolor and it had invited people from across the city to join the rally. People participated in the rally carrying the national flag as they walked. The yatra was captured by a private company that was hired by the organisers,
for a better view they captured the event using drones. Meanwhile, while capturing the event the drone reached at a height of 1,000 metre near the airport, which is much higher than the permissible limit. According to a report by the Indian Express, the airport police lodged a complaint with the local police who registered an offence under Section 11 of Aircraft Act. The owner of the drone was identified as Kamal Patel and the organiser of the event Rahul Agrawal, both of them were arrested by the police officials. Surat airport police inspector M V Tadvi told the national daily that there is a rule that one should take permission to fly a drone.
The three arrested persons are Gagansinh Rajput, Mohammad Ali Sheikh and Latif Sheikh, police said. The accused were travelling in the car at the time of search, Police said. A case has been registered and further investigations were underway, an official said.
Ahmedabad: Players in the textile sector are likely to soon get relief. Well placed sources said that soon a new order, a draft copy of which is doing rounds in social media, will be passed that will allow a refund of pending tax credit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The pending refunds are worth thousand or crore of Rupees. An earlier order by the government provided that the pending tax credit will lapse on July 31. The order disallowed refund of accumulated input tax credit on account of inverted duty structure (when the tax on raw material is higher than that of the final product) on about ten categories
of fabrics. It had created a hue and cry in textile sector. It was also not clear which credit will lapse? Players and tax experts made a series of representations to allow refund of tax credit and clear the air on other matters. Sources in the know of things said that most of the questions raised by the industry are likely to be addressed in the revised notification. A well-placed source told DNA that almost all legitimate concerns related to input services, tax on capital goods, exports and even stocks are likely to be refunded, which will be a major relief for the sector.
Beijing : China has sacked six senior government officials for their neglect of duty and misconduct following a drug-safety scandal in which a pharmaceutical company manufactured substandard vaccines, including that for rabies, exported to India and other countries. Rabies vaccines made by the Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Company, the second largest in China, were found to have violated national standards including usage of expired fluids and falsified production dates. The vaccines were also widely exported, including to India. Among the officials dismissed were Ding Jianhua, who headed two departments at the now-defunct China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said in a statement. Wang Youchun, deputy dean of the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC), was also sacked, it said. Besides Jianhua and Youchun, four other senior officials of the CFDA were dismissed.
Taliban says no peace in Afghanistan untill foreign ‘occupation’ continues
How RSS uses BJP and Vishwa Hindu Parishad to balance the debate on cow slaughter Gandhi Nagar: The views of the RSS regarding cow slaughter are rooted in the nineteenthcentury Hindu reform movement’s use of cow veneration as a symbol to create a boundary marker that would help unify the fractured Hindu community. Dayanand Saraswati, better known for establishing the Hindu reformist Arya Samaj in the late nineteenth century, also set up a cow protection society, the Gau Rakshini Sabha; it was aimed at mobilizing Hindus on a community basis, which was also a core objective of the Arya Samaj, but served as a source of recurrent tensions with
Muslims. Hundreds of gaushalas were built as part of its effort to drum up support for Hindu nationalism.61 Cow protection, which was supported by Mahatma Gandhi, also had the backing of a significant part of the Congress party during the long period after Independence, when it dominated Indian politics. After Article 48 of the Constitution made cow protection a state subject in India’s federal system, several Congress-ruled states quickly passed laws banning cow slaughter, and some form of cow protection now exists in a large majority of India’s thirty-six states and Union Territories. India’s Supreme Court in 1958 upheld state
laws banning the slaughter of cows, and the calves of cows and of buffaloes, as consistent with Article 48 of the Constitution, but Article 48 cannot be used to mandate cow protection as it is only a guiding principle for legislative purposes. Three-quarters of those states banning cow slaughter make it a cognizable offence, while in half it is a nonbailable offence. State laws currently vary widely, from a total ban on slaughter and on the consumption of beef to permission from state authorities to slaughter cows depending on issuance of differently defined ‘fit-toslaughter’ certificates.
Kabul : The leader of the Taliban said on Saturday there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the foreign “occupation” continues, reiterating the group’s position that the 17-year war can only be brought to an end through direct talks with the United States. In a message released in honour of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzadah said the group remains committed to “Islamic goals,” the sovereignty of Afghanistan and ending the war. The Taliban have had a major resurgence in recent years, seizing districts across the country and regularly carrying out large-scale attacks. Earlier this month, the Taliban launched a major assault on the city of Ghazni, just 120 kilometers from the capital, Kabul. Afghan security forces battled the militants inside the city for five days, as the US carried out airstrikes and send advisers to help ground forces. The battle for Ghazni killed at least 100 members of the Afghan security forces and 35 civilians, according to Afghan officials. A year ago, President Donald Trump announced that he would send additional U.S. forces to confront the Taliban. But since then the insurgents’ profile has risen, both on the battlefield and in the diplomatic sphere. The Taliban sent a delegation to Uzbekistan to meet with senior officials earlier this month, and say they recently met with a senior US diplomat in Qatar for what they called “preliminary talks.” The US neither confirmed nor denied the meeting. Earlier this week, the Taliban’s top political official, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, led a delegation to Indonesia, where he met Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as well as Jusuf Kalla, Indonesia’s deputy president, according to a statement the Taliban sent to The Associated Press.
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