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Short News China gets back at Trump with duty hike on USD 60 billion US imports Beijing: The US-China trade war escalated further Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on USD 60 billion worth of US imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals. The increases are in response to the US announcing it will impose tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese-made goods starting next week. The tariffs will start at 10 per cent, then rise to 25 per cent on Jan. 1. China’s Finance Ministry said its tariff increases are aimed at curbing “trade friction” and the “unilateralism and protectionism of the United States.” There was no word on whether China would back out of trade talks it said it was invited to by the US, but a Chinese Commerce Ministry statement said the US increase “brings new uncertainty to the consultations.” The two countries have already imposed import taxes on USD 50 billion worth of each other’s goods.
SC nod to Karti Chidambaram’s travel to UK from September 20 New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s son Karti to travel to the UK from September 20 to September 30. Despite Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) objection that Karti has been “blatantly misusing” the liberty granted to him by the court, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud allowed his plea. The ED had on Monday told the apex court that Karti was using the liberty granted by the court to protract the investigation in the cases against him. Karti has been facing criminal cases being investigated by the ED and the CBI.
BJP accuses Navjot Singh Sidhu of speaking like Pakistan agent New Delhi : The BJP Tuesday accused Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu of demeaning India and speaking as an agent of Pakistan by attempting to “justify” hugging Pakistani Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and claiming that Pakistan is willing to allow Sikh pilgrims access to a gurudwara on its territory. At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra also demanded a response from Congress president Rahul Gandhi over the issue, saying Sidhu has been speaking on the matter with his permission as Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has already condemned him over his conduct in Pakistan during the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan recently.
Rahul targets PM Modi: ‘Shame on a government that allows rapists to walk free’ New Delhi : In the wake of the recent gangrape of a 19-year-old girl in Haryana, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the “nation hangs its head in shame as one of its daughters is brutally gang-raped”. Gandhi also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said his silence on the issue is “”unacceptable”. The Congress president further alleged that the government leaves India’s women unprotected, afraid and allows rapists to walk free. The 19-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from a bus stop on Wednesday when she was on her way to her coaching class. She was allegedly drugged and gang-raped at a room adjacent to a tubewell in an agricultural field, the police had said.
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Sitharaman also alleged that elected representatives of the institution’s students union were openly participating with such forces “waging a war” against the country.
Some forces in JNU waging war against India, says Sitharaman New Delhi : Two days after the united Left student group alliance swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students’ union polls, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged there were forces in the varsity “waging a war” against India. “There are forces which are waging a war against India and it
is they who are also seen with elected representatives of the students union. That makes me feel uneasy,” she said. Sitharaman, who is an alumnus of JNU itself, made the comments when she was asked about the recent developments at the university during an interaction at the Indian Women Press Corps. The elections were marred
by clashes and violence between members of the RSS-backed Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA). “The kind of things which have happened in the last few years (in JNU) are not really encouraging at all. It is very different to have a party whose ideology you may not
‘RSS keeps away from politics but has views on issues of national interest,’ Bhagwat said.
agree with. But the way in which they were probably got led by forces which are anti-India,” she said. Sitharaman also alleged that elected representatives of the institution’s students union were openly participating with such forces “waging a war” against the country. “They are waging a war against India, say pamphlets.
The court has summoned the Delhi CM, his deputy, and 11 AAP MLAs as accused in Chief Secretary assault case.
RSS never asks its volunteers to Chargesheet against Kejriwal, leaders work for particular party: Bhagwat ‘conspiracy’ to malign Delhi govt: AAP New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asserted Tuesday that the Hindutva organisation never asks its volunteers to work for any particular party but does advise them to back those working in the national interest. Bhagwat’s comments, on the second day of a three-day conclave organised by the RSS, sought to distinguish between its functioning and the work of the BJP, which is seen to be ideologically affiliated to the organisation with many top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, having an RSS background. He said there is a perception that the RSS plays a key role in the functioning of a particular party, a reference to the BJP, because of the presence of many of its workers in that organisation, but it is wrong. “We never ask swayamsevak (volunteer) to work for a particular party, we do ask them to back those working in national interest. RSS keeps away
from politics but has views on issues of national interest,” Bhagwat said. He said the Sangh believes the centre of power should remain as envisaged in the Constitution and that it considers it wrong if it is not so. On the first day of the three-day conclave “Bhavishya Ka Bharat -- An RSS Perspective” on Monday, Bhagwat said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) does not seek domination and is indifferent to who comes to power.
The opposition parties have demanded to defer and reschedule the poll process, giving enough time to them for filing nomination papers. However, the State Election Commission has denied any such chance.
Tripura: BJP wins 96 per cent of panchayat bypoll seats uncontested, Oppn raises objections
Agartala : The BJP in Tripura has won 96 per cent seats uncontested in the threetier panchayat bypolls amid allegations of violence against CPI(M) and Congress candidates. The Opposition parties alleged that the BJP workers did not allow their candidates to submit nomination papers and demanded the state election commission to defer the poll process. State Election Commissioner G Kameshwara Rao Tuesday said that there is no “scope” of deferring the bye-elections as no violence was reported in the offices where the nomination papers were submitted. “There is not a single complaint against Block Development officers, who act as returning officers for gram panchayat polls or against district magistrates, who function as returning officers for zilla parishad polls,” State Election Commissioner said.
There was also no complaint against police, Rao said. Now, voting will be held in only 132 Gram along with seven panchayat samiti seats. All the zilla parishad seats were won uncontested. “September 11 was the last date of filing nomination papers while scrutiny of submitted nominations was done on September 14. After the withdrawal of nomination papers, 296 candidates are now in the poll fray across 132 seats of different Gram Panchayat bodies”, he said. The poll process would be conducted using ballot papers, which are not printed and ready. Consignments of ballot papers would be dispatched to respective booths Wednesday, the official said. Earlier this month, CPM had said they were able to submit nomination papers in only 8 among 35 blocks of the state which would undergo byeelections on September 30.
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) reacted sharply to the Delhi Police chargesheet against its leaders, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday, terming it as part of a “larger design” to malign the party’s government. Delhi Police, “controlled” by Modi government, has filed “many bogus cases” against the chief minister, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP MLAs over the last three-and-a-half years, all of which have “miserably fallen flat” in courts during trials, party spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said. “The latest fake case will also meet the same fate as the previous ones. AAP assures the people that such conspiracies will not deter the party’s resolve of working tirelessly for
the residents of Delhi,” he said. The court has summoned the Delhi chief minister, his deputy, Sisodia, and 11 AAP MLAs as accused in the Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash assault case. Prakash was allegedly assaulted during a meeting at Kejriwal’s official residence on the night of February 19. “The fake FIR by Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash and the subsequent bogus charge sheet by the Modi government-controlled Delhi Police are parts of a larger design to malign the Delhi government,” Bhardwaj alleged. He further charged that the “pro people” agenda of the AAP government and schemes like doorstep delivery of services, that earned global appreciation, has made the central government “insecure”.
Goa Congress meet Governor, say BJP should face floor test in Assembly
Panaji: Congress legislators in Goa Tuesday met Governor Mridula Sinha and demanded floor test by the BJP-led government to prove its majority in the Assembly. The move came at a time when 62-year-old Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is admitted in the AIIMS in Delhi for a pancreatic ailment. The Congress legislators, led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, demanded that the governor should summon one-day session of the Assembly for a floor test. Kavlekar said the governor assured them that she would get back on the issue in the next three-four days. During the meeting with the governor, the Congress MLAs contended that the Parrikar-led coalition falls short of a majority in the 40-member
Assembly and that the Congress has the required numbers to form the government. “Let the state government prove on the floor that they have majority or else we can show that we have more legislators than them,” Kavlekar told reporters
AFT upholds dismissal of IAF officer for having extramarital affair with subordinate’s wife
Chandigarh : The principal bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) at New Delhi has upheld the dismissal of a Group Captain of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for having extramarital relationship with the wife of a subordinate. Dismissing the petition of ex-Group Capt JK Pandey on September 17, the bench of Justice Virender Singh (retd) and Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra (retd), has said that the records amply indicate that the petitioner had an inappropriate relationship with the wife of an officer who was working under him in his unit. “Such a relationship, in the armed
forces is taboo and against the ethos and norms of the sacred principles of camaraderie and soldiering. We do not wish to go any further on this subject, suffice to say that such a misdemeanour in the armed forces needs a quick and effective retribution,” the bench said. The case dates back to 2012 when the officer was posted as Commanding officer of 29 Equipment Depot (ED), IAF, Kanpur where he engaged in an extramarital relationship with one of his subordinate officer’s wife. He was subsequently posted to Air HQs, New Delhi, in March 2012 but he returned to Air Force Station Kanpur.
after meeting Sinha. The Congress has 16 seats in the Assembly. The state is being ruled by the BJP with the support of Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), NCP and Independents.
Telangana honour killing: Hitmen got Rs 1 cr to murder Dalit, one was linked to Pandya case
New Delhi: Unable to accept that his only daughter had married a Dalit and was also expecting a child, T Maruthi Rao promised to pay a gang led by Asghar Ali, who was acquitted in the Haren Pandya murder case, Rs 1 crore to kill his daughter’s husband. Rao, who belongs to an upper-caste, was arrested on September 14 with six others for the murder of P Pranay Kumar and told police that he was riled by the photos and videos that his daughter Amruta Varshini posted on social media. Pranay (30) was stabbed to death in front of Amruta in Miryalaguda town of Nalgonda district in Telangana on September 14. According to police, the “last straw” for Rao was his daughter’s grand wedding reception on August 17, after which he decided to eliminate Pranay so that his daughter would return to him.
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The long road to the resolution of NPAs
As the world marked the 10th anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers last weekend, an event which had pushed the global financial system to the verge of collapse, the discussion in the Indian context has shifted to the ongoing nonperforming assets (NPA) crisis in the banking system. Indian banks, particularly public sector banks (PSBs), have accumulated a pile of bad debts and are struggling to extend credit. There has been some progress on the resolution front, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forcing banks to take large defaulters to the bankruptcy court and the government in the process of infusing capital into PSBs. But lenders still have a fair distance to cover. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was introduced with great fanfare—lenders’ great hope and the answer to India’s problem of “capitalism without exit”. But Arvind Subramanian’s bon mot will not be put to bed easily, to judge by the IBC experience since. The results of RBI’s different schemes to enable recovery before the IBC were uninspiring. The IBC shifted the balance of power in favour of lenders. RBI also came up with a new framework for the resolution of stressed assets. It was hoped that these changes will help clean the stock of bad debt and check further accumulation. It hasn’t been that straightforward. As former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan put it in his response to Parliament’s estimates committee, “The Bankruptcy Code is being tested by the large promoters, with continuous and sometimes frivolous appeals. It is very important that the integrity of the process be maintained, and bankruptcy resolution be speedy, without the promoter inserting a bid by an associate at the auction…Higher courts must resist the temptation to intervene routinely in these cases and appeals must be limited once points of law are settled.” There have been litigations in a number of cases that have not allowed the resolution of stressed assets in a time-bound manner. Not all large cases referred in the first batch under the bankruptcy code have been resolved, even though the deadline has passed. Delays in resolution could undermine the entire process. The ongoing litigation by stressed power sector firms is a case in point. After they failed to get any relief from the Allahabad high court, these firms approached the Supreme Court. The matter will be now heard in November. Depending on how things proceed then, the IBC’s objective of timely resolution— already dented—may well fall by the wayside.
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Kriti Sanon who recently wrapped her schedule for the upcoming film Luka Chuppi is currently shooting for Housefull 4.
Kriti Sanon shoots for Luka Chuppi and Housefull 4 without break despite being ill
New Delhi : Kriti Sanon who recently wrapped her schedule for the upcoming film Luka Chuppi is currently shooting for Housefull 4 in Rajasthan. The actress who is juggling multiple projects has been running on a hectic schedule, hopping from one film set to another. Owing to her busy routine Kriti Sanon fell sick but despite that the actress continued the schedule and is shooting for her
Saif Ali Khan could have been in The Family Man
New Delhi : Filmmakers Raj and D.K., who are currently shooting for their web series The Family Man with Manoj Bajpayee playing the lead role, reveal that they had initially considered Saif Ali Khan for the part. The two have worked with Saif on Go Goa Gone and Happy Ending in the past, and they’re known to share a great rapport with him. “For a brief moment I did consider casting Saif, but then I heard that he was doing Netflix’s Scared Games, and the show I am making is for Amazon. I didn’t think he could work for both Netflix and Amazon simultaneously, and so I didn’t pitch the idea to him,” Raj says.
upcoming next Housefull 4 in Jaisalmer. Kriti recently posted an Instagram story of her being sick and trying desi kadha for a speedy recovery to continue the shoot. Only 4 films old, actress Kriti Sanon has an exciting film line up to look forward to with projects like Housefull 4, Luka Chuppi, Panipat and Arjun Patiala. Housefull 4 will reunite the actress with her mentor Sajid Nadiadwala after her
debut film Heropanti. Over the years, Kriti is known to portray characters that have resonated with her audience. The actress’ last outing Bareilly Ki Barfi garnered a lot of critical acclaim and love from her viewers. The actress is currently shooting for Housefull 4 and gearing up for Panipat. Housefull 4 will reunite the actress with her mentor Sajid Nadiadwala after her debut film Heropanti.
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Salman arrived in Jaipur with rumoured girlfriend Iulia to inaugurate a centre for special children. The centre is run by ‘Umang’ of which former Rajasthan tourism minister Bina Kak is a trustee.
Fans mob Salman and Iulia in Jaipur
ahmedabad : Karan is an honest and valiant cop on a mission to fight against criminals and to reduce the crime rate in the city. The film is about his mentor Vikram Rana, who is Police suspect and also the kingpin of city’s crime cartel, which Karan is not aware, Karan investigates a series of odd occurrences in the city including a murder. The deeper he digs into the clues, the more complex it gets. Everyone he trusts seems to be involved and the investigation has no results. On his quest to the truth he is joined by press reporter Aditi and Sub-Inspector Jahangir Khan. Thus, begins a thrilling roller coaster ride of action, drama, emotions, mystery and at the end it is impossible to predict.
New Delhi : When he is not making Rs 300 crore films or hosting Bigg Boss on television, Salman Khan is known for supporting various causes. The Bollywood superstar has left for Jaipur to inaugurate a centre for special children. But this time, Salman’s entourage grabbed more eyeballs as soon as he landed in the Pink city. Salman arrived in Jaipur along with his rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur. The two were also apparently mobbed at the airport. The centre Salman is supporting is owned by former Rajasthan tourism minister Bina Kak. It isn’t unknown that Salman and Bina share a close bond. Bina has also made appearances in Salman’s films like Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, God Tussi Great Ho,
Thugs of Hindostan Mouni Roy, Rajkummar Rao’s
Meet the commander of Thugs, Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan’s look and character name from Thugs of Hindostan was unveiled by Aamir Khan today. The film will hit the screens on November 8. New Delhi : After the logo of Thugs of Hindostan, the makers of epic actionadventure film have introduced superstar Amitabh Bachchan as Khudabaksh. Shared by Aamir Khan on his Twitter handle, the motion poster has Amitabh in a larger than life avatar. With a sword in his hand, an armour on his body, a turban on his head and passion in his eyes, senior Bachchan could not have got a better look than this for his thug avatar. After looking at the motion poster, the wait for this long in the making project has just got difficult. The official description of his character reads, “Wading through storms & battles, the commander
of Thugs has arrived. Amitabh Bachchan as #Khudabaksh.” In the poster, Khudabaksh aka Amitabh is seen as a commander of a massive ship as he gets ready for war. A dramatic background score sets the mood of the teaser right. According to the makers, The Vijay Krishna Acharya directorial is the first Bollywood film to have the sea as the backdrop of the narrative. Sharing the teaser, Aamir tweeted, “The biggest thug of all !!! Love, a.” After looking at Amitabh’s character poster, the expectations from Aamir’s look in the magnum opus has increased manifold.
look in Made In China revealed Bengaluru : The first poster of Made in China, starring Rajkummar Rao and Mouni Roy, was unveiled on Monday. Mouni and Rajkummar Rao will play a married couple Rukmini and Raghu, respectively, in the film. Both Mouni and Rajkummar Rao shared their look in the film and wrote, “Meet Raghu & Rukmini. This Independence Day be independent! #MadeInChina on 15th August, 2019!Mark your calendars! #DineshVijan @PVijan @RajkummarRao @bomanirani @ MusaleMikhil @
Mouni, Rajkummar Rao’s Made In China character poster shows them in de-glam avatars. The film directed by Mikhil Musale and produced by Dinesh Vijan will release on August 15, 2019. MaddockFilms @ sharadakarki.” The release date of the film was shared by the team earlier. The character poster shows the
stars in de-glam avatars. Mouni Roy recently made her Bollywood debut with Gold and the TV diva is super excited
about collaborating with Rajkummar Rao in her next film, Made In China. The film started rolling in September in Mumbai. Talking about Made In 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. She’s by his side through his struggle and pushes him to go to China when the opportunity calls.
Salaam-e-Ishq among others, mostly playing his onscreen mother. Salman and Iulia have not made their relationship official till now. However, the two regularly make public appearances. Iulia is also close to Salman’s family and is seen hanging out with his sisters quite often. Iulia is a singer from Romania. She has cut an album in collaboration with music composer Himesh Reshammiya. The video of her recent song “Harjai” featured Maniesh Paul and herself. On the other side, Salman is currently seen hosting the latest season of Bigg Boss, which had its big premiere on Sunday. Salman arrived in Jaipur with rumoured girlfriend Iulia to inaugurate a centre for special children.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Foundation completes 20 years
los angeles: Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation at Jackson Park Ranch on Saturday. The event, co-hosted by Emerson Collective founder and president Laurene Powell, aimed to raise funds for various global environmental issues to address climate change. Leo said, “When I founded LDF 20 years ago, I did so based on the simple idea that we could make
a real difference by directly funding some of the most effective environmental projects — whether it be individuals, grassroots movements or major nonprofits, we wanted to focus on getting critical funding to those who could have the greatest impact.” Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin performed at the event with a heartwarming rendition of My Heart Will Go On, from the classic movie, Titanic.
After celebrating Nick Jonas’ birthday with the Jonas family, Priyanka is spending more time in Dallas, Texas
Priyanka and Nick are living the ranch life in Texas
New Delhi : Priyanka Chopra is having the time of her life with her fiancé Nick Jonas. She is often spotted with Nick and her new family at various events. The couple is currently in Dallas, Texas. In the Bollywood actor’s latest photo, we can see that Nick is now sporting a moustache which is clearly working for him. Priyanka is sporting cowboy boots and looks every bit the diva she is. Nick’s brother Joe Jonas can also be seen with the engaged couple. Priyanka posted the photo on Instagram with the caption, “Stay cool. @ nickjonas @joejonas #cowgirl”.
Joe also shared the same photo with the caption, “Stay Cool Kids”Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got engaged at Priyanka’s residence in Mumbai in August. The two are yet to make an official announcement about their wedding plans but sources suggest that the wedding might happen in October in Los Angeles. On the work front, Priyanka is working on Shonali Bose’s The Sky is Pink where she will be seen alongside Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim. Priyanka is also awaiting the release of Isn’t It Romantic? which is scheduled to release in 2019.
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The result left Southampton in 13th place, one spot above Brighton who also have five points from as many games after their late pressure paid dividends.
Late Glenn Murray penalty earns Brighton 2-2 draw at Southampton
Southampton : Brighton & Hove Albion’s Glenn Murray converted a 90thminute penalty to snatch a 2-2 draw at south-coast rivals Southampton after they fought back from two goals down in a pulsating Premier League clash on Monday. The result left Southampton in 13th place, one spot above Brighton who also have five points from as many games after their late pressure paid dividends. Murray, who blasted his spot-kick past goalkeeper Alex McCarthy as the Seagulls scored their first away goals of the season, acknowledged they were fortunate to avoid defeat “After the way we performed in the first half we got away with one,” the striker told Sky Sports. “We were very poor and were under par. The second half
was a different game. We put them under pressure and got our reward at the end.” Southampton’s Denmark midfielder PierreEmile Hojbjerg gave them a 35th-minute lead with a scorching shot from 30 metres after they missed two good chances in a onesided first half. The writing seemed to be on the wall for Brighton after Danny Ings made it 2-0 for the home side with a penalty in the 65th, having had his heels clipped by left back Gaetan Bong. But the visitors came roaring back as Duffy gave them hope with a closerange 67th-minute header after Anthony Knockaert’s cross from the right and they nearly equalised in the 89th when McCarthy kept out a Juergen Locadia effort from five metres.
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Steve Smith is due to appear for his Sutherland club against Mosman on Saturday at Glenn McGrath Oval in Caringbah.
Banned Steve Smith likely to be welcomed back, says Steve Waugh
Sydney : Banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith is likely to be welcomed back with open arms when he returns to club cricket in Sydney at the weekend, believes former captain Steve Waugh. Smith and David Warner were banned for a year for their part in a balltampering scandal during a Test in South Africa that engulfed the world game and prompted a review of the Australian team’s culture and drive to implement a new player code of conduct. The pair, who were also sacked as captain and vicecaptain of the side, were allowed to play Twenty20 competitions in other countries and lower level club cricket at home but are unable to appear in first-class level games until next March. “The Australian public, they are forgiving,” Waugh told Fox Sports News on Tuesday. “He (Smith) made a mistake and
he’s paid a heavy price for it. “But if he gets back out there and plays with the same enthusiasm and passion, he loves playing cricket, he loves scoring runs, he wants to get back playing for Australia, I think Australians will move past what happened before. “They obviously remember it, but they’re big enough to realise you can make a mistake and
grow from that and be stronger.” Smith is due to appear for his Sutherland club against Mosman on Saturday at Glenn McGrath Oval in Caringbah and Waugh said he hoped the 29-year-old would quickly get back into form and earn his way back into the national side when the ban ends. “We need him back in Australian cricket,” Waugh said.
merged to create the country’s third largest lender as part of efforts to revive credit and economic growth. The move follows top lender State Bank of India last year merging with itself five of its subsidiary banks and taking over Bharatiya Mahila Bank, catapulting it to be among top 50 global lenders. Post this merger, the number of PSU banks will come down to 19. Shares of Bank of Baroda dived 13.76 per cent to Rs 116.50 and Vijaya Bank lost 2.59 per cent to Rs 58.25.
Changzhou : Olympic and world championship silver-medallist P V Sindhu Tuesday progressed to the pre-quarterfinals but Saina Nehwal bowed out after a narrow loss at the USD one million China Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament here. The third-seeded Sindhu, who had clinched the China Open title in 2016, defeated World No. 39 Saena Kawakami of Japan 21-15, 21-13 in the opening round at the Olympic Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium. However, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina, who was the first Indian to win the China title in 2014, lost 22-20 8-21 14-21 to Korea’s Sung
Ji Hyun in a 48-minute opener. Men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, the national champions, defeated Chinese Taipei’s Liao Min Chun and Su Ching Heng 13-21 21-13 21-12 in 39 minutes to enter the second round. The women’s singles match between Sindhu and Saena started out as a close contest before the Indian broke off to grab a 13-7 lead at one stage. She kept dominating the rallies and pocketed the opening game without much trouble. In the second game, Sindhu zoomed to a 6-0 lead but Saena managed to make it 8-10 before the Indian entered the interval with a slender 11-9 lead.
will not tolerate data misuse: Prasad
New Delhi: The government is keen to promote India as a big hub for data analysis but will not tolerate any attempt by companies to misuse data to influence the democratic process, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Tuesday. The comments assume significance as the CBI has written to Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research in connection with the illegal personal data harvesting of Indians from the social networking platform. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the details from these companies on data collection exercise followed by them. “We
are keen to see that India becomes a big centre for data analysis but if any data company misuses data to influence democracy, we will act on it. We will not accept it,” Prasad told reporters here. Speaking on the sidelines of a cleanliness
drive as part of ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’, Prasad noted that Facebook has already apologised, promising corrective action in the aftermath of the alleged data breach episode, but Cambridge Analytica had not sent follow-up responses after its initial
RCom to exit telecom fully to focus on realty: Anil Ambani
Mumbai: Billionaire Anil Ambani on Tuesday announced that the cash-strapped Reliance Communications will be completely exiting the telecom business to concentrate on real estate in future. The first priority for RCom, which is credited for democratising telecom services through cheaper offers in early 2000s, is to resolve its over Rs 40,000 crore debt, he told shareholders at the company’s 14th annual general meeting here. “We have decided that we will not proceed in this sector. And many other companies
winning the qualifiers to book a berth in next year’s ICC World Cup. At the the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, the Afghanistan cricket team made another emphatic statement.In the past, batting has often let them down but once they closed in on 250, the spin-heavy Afghanistan fancied their chances against the struggling Sri Lankans, who simply caved in and threw away their wickets. By the time their trump card Rashid Khan was introduced, Afghanistan had already taken two wickets, and the leg-spinner delivered immediately bowling out Kusal Perera, who made an unsuccessful attempt to unsettle the strike bowler. Upul Tharanga, after having hung in there for his 64-ball 36, offered a simple catch at mid-off to leave Sri Lanka in a spot of bother at 88 for four.
The women’s singles match between PV Sindhu and Saena Kawakami started out as a close contest before the Indian broke off to grab a 13-7 lead at one stage.
Business India keen to be data analysis hub but New Delhi: Shares of Dena Bank surged up to 20 per cent, while Bank of Baroda tumbled nearly 14 per cent on Tuesday following merger announcement. The scrip of Dena Bank zoomed 19.75 per cent to Rs 19.10 -- its highest trading permissible limit for the day -- on BSE. On the other hand, shares of Bank of Baroda dived 13.76 per cent to Rs 116.50 and Vijaya Bank lost 2.59 per cent to Rs 58.25. The government Monday said state-owned Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will be
New Delhi: Afghanistan knocked five-time champions Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup with a 91-run win in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the result reflecting the rise of the cricketers from the strifetorn nation and the fall of the once all-conquering islanders. Opting to bat after winning the toss, Afghanistan were all out for 249 in 50 over on a pitch that looked to be on the slower side, making stroke-making difficult. Rahmat Shah top-scored for the minnows with a composed 72 off 90 balls, while pacer Thisara Perera was the most successful bowler for the islanders with figures of five for 55. In reply, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 158 in 41.2 overs. Afghanistan have had an impressive run so far in 2018, beating Zimbabwe and Ireland, apart from
China Open: PV Sindhu enters pre-quarters, Saina Nehwal loses
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have taken a similar call. This is very much a writing on the wall, the future... “As we have moved out of the mobile sector, we will monetise at an appropriate stage our enterprise business. Reliance Realty will be the engine of growth for the future of this company,” Ambani said. Pointing out to the 133-acre Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City (DAKC) on the outskirts of the financial capital, he said there is huge realty play opportunity that RCom’s erstwhile corporate headquarters possesses, and
pegged the potential value creation at the site at Rs 25,000 crore. RCom owes over Rs 40,000 crore to a group of 38 lenders, including Chinese banks, and was resolving the debt through a strategic debt restructuring (SDR) process. Ambani said he is confident of getting a resolution in the next few months, and added that other monetisation measures, including sale of telecom infrastructure and fibre to Reliance Jio, are at an advanced stage of closure. He said the company is awaiting final approvals for spectrum
sharing and trading from the Department of Telecom. Anil Ambani also thanked his elder brother Mukesh Ambani, who is credited with conceptualising the undivided group’s telecom foray and also bought the assets as part of the beleaguered RCom’s monetisation efforts. “It would be most appropriate for me to thank and acknowledge the support (and) guidance extended to RCom and me personally by my brother Mukesh bhai Ambani,” the younger sibling told shareholders.
reply on the issue. “... So we sent it to the CBI for enquiry. Now the CBI will do its work... with fairness,” the minister said. Earlier this year, US-based social networking giant Facebook and British firm Cambridge Analytica drew flak from users as well as governments across the globe after a data leak scandal hit about 87 million users. Cambridge Analytica was accused of harvesting personal information of millions of Facebook users illegally to help political campaigns and influence polls in several countries, prompting Indian government to shoot off notices to the companies.
Fuel prices hike again, petrol threatens to touch Rs 90 mark in Mumbai
New Delhi: Fuel prices yet again witnessed a fresh hike on Tuesday morning, with petrol and diesel being sold at Rs 82.16 and Rs 73.87 per litre respectively in the national capital. The surge in fuel prices has affected people in Mumbai the most, with petrol retailing at Rs 89.54 per litre and diesel at Rs 78.42 per litre While a litre of petrol is being sold for Rs 83.91 and diesel for Rs 75.53 in Kolkata, the petrol and diesel prices in Chennai rose to Rs 85.31 and Rs 78, respectively. The constant rise in fuel
prices is strengthening citizens’ demand for government’s intervention in the matter. The continuous hike in the fuel price is being witnessed from the past few days, causing much trouble for the common people. The Union Government has also been facing flak in the past few weeks for not implementing stringent measures to curb prices. The Centre has maintained that external factors, including a rise in international crude oil prices, are influencing domestic fuel prices.
Infosys loses arbitration case, asked to pay ex-CFO Rajiv Bansal Rs 12.17 cr New Delhi: Infosys Ltd has lost an arbitration over severance package to its former CFO Rajiv Bansal and has been asked to pay outstanding amount of Rs 12.17 crore, with interest, the firm said on Tuesday. “The arbitral tribunal has communicated its decision in the arbitration proceedings in relation to the severance agreement between the company and its former CFO, Mr Rajiv Bansal,” Infosys said in a BSE filing. As per the award, Infosys is required to pay Bansal the outstanding severance amount of Rs 12.17 crore, with interest, it added. “While the award acknowledges that Infosys had bona fide disputes, its counter claim for refund of previously paid severance amount of Rs 5.2 crore
and damages, has been rejected,” the filing said, adding that the arbitral award is confidential. Infosys said it will take legal advice for further action on the issue. The IT firm had agreed to pay Bansal a severance amount of Rs 17.38 crore or 24 months of salary, but the company suspended payments after he got Rs 5 crore as co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and others objected to the severance package as excessive. Following this, Bansal had dragged his former employer to arbitration to claim the remaining Rs 12 crore of his severance pay. Bansal’s severance payout has been one of the issues that Infosys founders had raised to allege governance lapses at the Bengaluru-based firm.
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Congress Raises Farm Loan Waiver Issue in Gujarat, BJP Taunts With ‘Medha Patkar’ Comment A large number of Congress workers attempted to force their way towards the Vidhan Sabha this afternoon and grappled with the police before being detained.
Ahmedabad: Congress workers clashed with the police and dozens of party workers were detained as the opposition party attempted to march to the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday, seeking farm loan waivers in the state. A large number of Congress workers attempted to force their way towards the Vidhan Sabha this afternoon and grappled with the police before being detained. Meanwhile, day one of the two-day Assembly session was adjourned after paying tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Prior to his detention, GPCC chief Amit Chavda said that the BJP government has
been insensitive to the needs of farmers in the state and several other sections of the society. “As the opposition party in the state, it is our responsibility to stand with those who have not got what they rightly deserve. Waiver of farmer loans is one of our election promises and we will continue to raise this in an out of the Vidhan Sabha.” MP Rajeev Satav, who was also detained by the police, said, “Thousands of crores worth of loans of industrialists have been waived off by the Gujarat government in the past. Why then is the government not willing to waive off farmer loans.” Virji Thummar,
Chief Minister expressedsorrows as leader of the legislative assembly and paid homages to former Prime Minister and departed former members Ahmedabad : Today, on the first day of second session of the 14th Legislative Assembly, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani as a leader of the legislative assembly expressed deep sorrow over the sad demise of the former Prime Minister and ‘Bharat Ratna’ awardee Late Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and paid rich tributes to him. The Chief Minister also expressed sorrow over the sad demises of former ministers -- late Mr. Amarsinhji Bhupatsinhji Vaghela, late Mr. Harilal Nanji Patel, and former members of the legislative assembly– late Mr. Shankardas Ramdas Makwana, late Mr. Narsinhbhai Dhanjibhai Padhiyar, late Mr. Mohammed Hafeji Ismail Patel,
late Mr. Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhary, late Mr. Iqbalbhai Ibrahimbhai Patel, late Mr. Gulsinghbhai Ranglabhai Rathwa, and late Mr. Arvindsinh Damsinh Rathod and also paid rich tributes to them. Mr. Rupani made peace prayers for the departed souls and recalled their services as the people’s representatives. Others who offered their rich tributes included Assembly Speaker Mr. Rajendra Trivedi, leader of opposition Mr. Paresh Dhanani, deputy chief minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel, and members of ruling and opposition parties. The entire assembly house had observed two minutes mourning to pay their homages and tributes to departed members.
Dengue and swine flu rearing up in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: Swine flu and dengue seem to be rearing up again in the city. There have also been six deaths from swine flu in the city in the same period.According to figures released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation AMC ), the city recorded ten swine flu deaths in the first fortnight of September and 19 in 2018.AMC’s health officer Bhavin Solanki said there have been 111 cases of swine flu
in 2018. There have been 76 cases of dengue and 51 of swine in the last week. The number of cases reported last week made up 45% of the total number of cases this year. There were also three chikungunya cases reported in the last week.Solanki said that despite 76 cases of dengue reported in the last week, there were no deaths in the city because of dengue or any disease other than swine flu.
who was seen grappling with security personnel who prevented him from entering the Vidhan Sabha compound, later told the media, “BJP MLAs were being allowed inside… I am a MLA and had my identity card around my neck. Yet I was not allowed inside. I am not sure if any woman cop was pushed by me, but the fact is that cops were acting in a partisan manner.” Thummar said that the BJP has alienated itself from the people and will pay a price for this in the 2019 general election. The BJP, meanwhile, launched a counter attack on the Congress, claiming that the Congress has cheated
several sections of the society in the past for its own political gains. State BJP president and Bhavnagar MLA Jitu Vaghani accused the Congress of “speaking the language of Medha Patkar.” Jitu vaghani said, “Instead of participating in the Vidhan Sabha proceedings where tributes were paid to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Congress is using various groups for its own political gains. The Congress misled the Patidar community ahead of the elections and now in the name of farmers, its workers created unruly scenes in Gandhinagar. The Congress is speaking the language of Medha Patkar,” Vaghani said.
Shankersinh Vaghela on Tuesday offered himself as a mediator for anti-BJP forces before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and said he would “without doubt” support the Congress in Gujarat next year.
international Donald Trump’s ‘Space Force’ could cost $12.9 bn in its first five years
Washington : Creating a Space Force as a separate military service, as proposed by President Donald Trump, would cost an estimated $12.9 billion in its first five years, according to a detailed Air Force plan for how to go about it. This is the first publicly available cost estimate. When the White House announced plans to establish a Space Force in August, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan declined to give a figure but said it would be in “the billions.”The Air Force’s estimate is contained in a Sept. 14 memo from Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, who proposed that the Pentagon ask Congress for the authority and money to establish a Space Force headquarters in 2020. “The President has clearly communicated his desire for a military department for space,” she wrote. “Strategic competition with Russia and China is the focus of our approach.” Creation of Space Force as a separate military service will require congressional action.
Moon Jae-in lands in North Korea with agenda — ‘irreversible, permanent peace’
Want to see a non-BJP PM after 2019 Lok Sabha elections, says Shankersinh Vaghela
Gandhinagar : Claiming that the anti-Congress stance he took before the Rajya Sabha and state assembly elections of 2017 were a “small experiment”, former chief minister of Gujarat Shankersinh Vaghela on Tuesday offered himself as a mediator for anti-BJP forces before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and said he would “without doubt” support the Congress in Gujarat next year. “I want to see a nonBJP PM after the 2019 polls,” said Vaghela who felt that a third front in Gujarat or elsewhere in the country will divide anti-BJP votes. Vaghela, who bitterly exited the Congress in July 2017 and had hobnobbed with the BJP in Gujarat, on Tuesday met his followers at his residence at Gandhinagar. After the meeting, he told mediapersons that those unhappy with Congress and BJP in Gujarat might consider joining the NCP. “The idea is not to allow a split in anti-BJP
1000 farmers oppose land acquisition for bullet train project in Gujarat HC AHMEDABAD: As many as 1,000 farmers affected by the proposed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train submitted affidavits in the Gujarat High Court Tuesday, voicing their opposition to the project. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi is hearing five petitions challenging the land acquisition process for the high speed rail project. Besides these petitioners, 1,000 farmers submitted separate affidavits in the high court to make a point that many more cultivators are affected by the Centre’s ambitious Rs 1.10 lakh crore project and are opposed to it. In the affidavit, the affected farmers from various districts of Gujarat, from where the bullet train route will pass.
votes during the upcoming polls.. it should not even happen by mistake. This should be underlined. Rahul Gandhi himself has talked about sacrificing PM’s post. What I say in Gujarat, is that there should not be any division (of anti-BJP votes),” he said. When quizzed about his change in his political stance, Vaghela — who had openly declared that he had voted against Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Ahmed Patel in August 2017 polls and had later aligned with a third political front before the state assembly elections in December 2017— said, “Nothing is permanent in politics.”
Butterflies-in-stomach feeling: North Eastern teams begin Vijay Hazare campaign
Baroda : “Mujhe 17 number mila, tujhe?” The Arunachal Pradesh player’s innocent query is answered with nearequal sincerity by his teammate who holds up his own green jersey with a smile. It’s safe to say he’s evidently happy with the number on the back of it. The Arunachal team had just finished a roll-call in their dressing-room where each player has had to shout out his shirt and pant size be it “medium” or “large”-no XLs were available for the record. And most of the boys seemed more or less pleased with their
new “apparel”, even if a couple did whine and moan about not receiving their exact size. Till 20 minutes earlier, they’d been sweating it out in the side nets on a hot afternoon at the KDCG Cricket Ground in Nadiad. They’re less than 20 hours away, meanwhile, from creating history when they take on Mizoram in their first-ever Vijay Hazare Trophy match. The two will be among nine overall newcomers, all of whom will take their first bows on the big stage, in terms of Indian domestic cricket anyway, in Gujarat.
New Delhi : The leaders of North and South Korea, Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in, met for the third time Tuesday to discuss denuclearisation and putting an end to the 1950-53 Korean War. Moon landed in Pyongyang this morning to a warm welcome from Kim, his wife Ri Sol Ju, and a contingent of North Koreans who greeted him with flowers, flags, a blue and white map symbolising a unified peninsula and a sign that read: ‘We ardently welcome President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Pyongyang’, reported The Associated Press. The two leaders will hold talks between 3.30 to 5 pm (6.30 to 8 pm IST) on Tuesday at the Paekhwawon State Guest House, where Moon is staying. Incidentally, it was at the same guesthouse where two former South Korean presidents met with Kim’s father, Kim Jong II, to hold talks in 2000 and 2007. Kim and Moon will engage in a second round of talks on Wednesday, following which they are expected to deliver a joint statement and sign a separate military pact intended to defuse tension between the countries, according to AP. Moon will return to the South on Thursday.
Robert Mueller clears way for Michael Flynn sentencing
Washington : Special counsel Robert Mueller is ready for a judge to sentence former national security adviser Michael Flynn, according to a court document filed Monday. The move would bring Flynn’s involvement in the Russia investigation to a close nearly a year after he pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with Mueller’s team. It also comes just days after Mueller scored another key cooperator in former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who pleaded guilty last week after a long fight against the special counsel including a trial in which he was convicted of eight financial crimes. Since Flynn’s plea, prosecutors had repeatedly delayed his sentencing as the investigation continued. But in the latest filing, they say they no longer need more time, suggesting that U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan set a date in late November or early December. They also are asking the judge to allow them to file their sentencing memoranda no sooner than two weeks prior to the sentencing, a move that would keep the specifics of Flynn’s cooperation from becoming public until after the midterm elections. The joint filing by prosecutor Brandon Van Grack and Flynn attorney Robert Kelner asks that Sullivan set sentencing for Nov. 28 or sometime in the following seven business days. Peter Carr, the spokesman for the special counsel’s office, declined to comment on the schedule laid out in the filing. Kelner also declined comment. Flynn, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and a senior Trump surrogate during the presidential campaign, has been seen as a key cooperator in Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible involvement with Donald Trump’s campaign.
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