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News Brief 6 die of swine flu in Gujarat since Jan 1 Swine flu scare is getting worse in Gujarat. On Monday, three persons two in Jamnagar and one in Surat - succumbed to the deadly H1N1 virus, taking the death toll in the state since January 1 to six. Earlier, one patient each had died in Mandvi, Bhuj and Jamnagar. Kutch has seen a sudden surge in the disease with 29 people, mostly women, testing positive since January 1. Bhuj is the worstaffected accounting for 17 cases.
Hand over Lakhvi to India: US & UK to Pak The US and the UK have asked Pakistan to hand over Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack, to India to improve bilateral ties or to them for his “independent trial“. During Lakhvi's bail case at the Islamabad high court on Monday, the prosecution informed that the “two countries had demanded handing over of Lakhvi to India“.
Ex-TMC minister may join BJP Trinamool MP from Barrackpore Dinesh Trivedi, who had to resign as railway minister in 2012 soon after presenting a rail budget that invoked his party chief Mamata Banerjee's ire, is in touch with the BJP. According to sources, he is unhappy with his party and is mulling joining BJP in the near future.
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Kiran Bedi named BJP's CM candidate in Delhi
New Delhi Brushing aside murmurs of dissent, BJP on Monday named new entrant Kiran Bedi, a former IPS officer, as its chief ministerial candidate for the February
7 Delhi assembly elections. Making the announcement after a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board, party president Amit Shah said the decision of fielding 65-year-old Bedi
was “unanimous“. He said BJP will contest the crucial polls for the 70member assembly under Bedi's leadership. She will contest from the Krishna Nagar seat in East Delhi, considered a BJP stronghold. The Parliamentary Board meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Rajnath Singh, finance min ister Arun Jaitley , external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj among others. Shah also dismissed reports that there is dissent in the party following Bedi's induction. Shah said that there is no discord among the party members and that it was only media speculation. Bedi was inducted into the
India, US keen to seal N-deal before summit New Delhi Ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival here, India and the US will on January 21 seek to move decisively one more time with a meeting of the nuclear contact group to resolve the contentious liability issue. This will be the third meeting in the past 45 days of the contact group established last year, after Obama's meeting with PM Narendra Modi in the US, to expedite implementation of civil nuclear cooperation between the two nations. This will also be the last opportunity for the contact group to provide a leg-up to the nuclear agreement ahead of the Modi-Obama summit by addressing the liability issue which has bedeviled the deal despite India having offered sites for two nuclear reactors each to American nuclear power giants GE Hitachi and Westinghouse in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat respectively . The Centre is keen to ensure a breakthrough in the contact group meeting as a means to convince the US about its commitment to the civil nuclear deal. This could al so be the big takeaway from the Obama visit which was seen as a diplomatic coup by Modi when he himself
announced it on Twitter. India is awaiting a response from the Americans over its proposal to set up a nuclear insurance “pool“ to compensate suppliers in case of a nuclear accident. This was necessitated by US reservations over India's controversial nuclear liability law which makes suppliers liable for damages in the event of any nuclear mishap. India is awaiting a response from the Americans over its proposal to set up a nuclear insurance “pool“ to compensate suppliers in case of a nuclear accident. This was necessitated by US reservations over India's controversial nuclear liability law which makes suppliers liable for damages in the event of any nuclear mishap. Indian officials have already said that since the liability law cannot be tampered with, the insurance pool is the best option available. The government has roped in state-owned General Insurance Corporation of India to build the pool which will be used to provide insurance cover to suppliers. While section 17(b) of the law guarantees right of recourse against suppliers, another section (46) is seen by the US as exposing
suppliers to unlimited liability through tort claims. US officials have said the companies are worried about being exposed to unlimited liability. The meeting will seek to address these concerns.
saffron party on January 16 amid strong indication that it could project the country's first woman IPS officer as its CM candidate. That the former top cop is better placed than the oldtimers came through clearly in Shah's effusive
praise for Bedi. Shah, while inducting Bedi into the party , had said, “Kiran Bedi's constructive contribution will play an important role in ensuring that BJP lives up to the expectation of the people in the election and in any future government.“
A decision to go to polls with Bedi as its spearhead marks the reversal of BJP's stand under PM Modi and Shah not to project a CM can didate in states where it is not in power. Cong's dalit face Tirath joins BJP Krishna Tirath, a former UPA minister and
the Dalit face of Congress, joined BJP on Monday. BJP hopes she will help it garner dalit votes in the Delhi polls. Once considered close to Sonia Gandhi and ex-CM Sheila Dikshit, Tirath told reporters that there was no discipline in Congress.
TCS ends RIL's 23-yr run as most profitable firm Chennai: Becomes First IT Co To Top Indian Charts After 23 years, India has a new numero uno when it comes to net profit. Information technology major Tata Consultancy Services posted a net profit of Rs 5,328 crore for the quarter ended December, overtaking long-standing champion Reliance Industries Ltd. The oil to telecom behemoth saw its profit dip to Rs 5,256 crore -its first decline in nine quarters -as falling crude prices hurt its core business. Though these figures are only for one quarter, it is still a significant moment
in Indian business history as it's the first time that an IT company has topped profit charts. Reliance itself had overtaken the previous leader, Tata Steel, on the back of India's economic reforms. “Being the best growth company in an industry with huge growth potential, the performance of TCS is one that is sustainable in the longrun,“ Shashi Bhusan, senior research analyst at Prabhudas Lilladher Private Limited said. Analysts said that though the outlook for the commodities sector in general and crude in specific is currently subdued, TCS grabbing
the top spot underlines the emergence of the IT sector as force undeterred by macro-economic concerns and business cycles. Commenting on the third quarter performance, TCS CEO N Chandrasekaran said, “We have maintained our momentum in a traditionally weak quarter for the IT industry. Based on our progress this quarter, we are well on our way to post industryleading growth for FY15.“ Reliance acknowledged that oil prices have approached the `shut-in' zone and below $40barrel, the quantity of oil would fall below production costs. Industry experts added that global demand
and currency movements are the main factors that have been deciding the fortunes of tech players and both these aspects are seeing a favourable turn. “The inherent balance sheet strength of TCS commands a greater valuation and the sectors that it primarily caters to also hold it in good stead,“ said Mayuresh Joshi, VP , Institution at Angel Broking. Research firm Gartner's `Worldwide IT Spending Forecast', which is a leading indicator of technology trends, has forecast a 2.4% increase in global IT spending in 2015 compared to 2014 and expects it to reach a total of $3.8 trillion
A year on, cops question CA final: City girl Tharoor in Sunanda murder second in India New Delhi A year and two days after his wife was mysteriously found dead at south Delhi's Leela hotel, Delhi police on Monday evening finally questioned former Union minister Shashi Tharoor on what has since been declared a case of murder.The special investigation team (SIT) confronted Tharoor with a questionnaire comprising 10-15 questions, a move TOI had first reported on January 8.The session began at 8pm at a desolate building in C block of Vasant Vihar police station -the office of the an ti-auto theft squad. Though he appeared anxious at first, Tharoor, sources at the station said, was relaxed while answering questions. While questioning, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor appeared anxious at first, but later relaxed while
answering questions. “He smiled through most questions and was talking in English and gesturing to make his points,“ the police source added.He apparently got emotional describing the moments when he entered the room to wake up Sunanda on January 17, an officer said. Addl DCP P S Kushwah, sitting across the table, asked the first question in English to which Tharoor replied calmly . He was making direct eye-contact with the interrogator, a source said.A fourmember team comprising Kushwah, DCP Prem Nath, inspector Rajender Singh and the investigating officer V K P S Yadav fielded questions. No officer was allowed a mobile phone inside the room located on the ground floor. Tharoor was offered to tea and coffee but he just had water, the
source added.The questioning took place hours after police chief B S Bassi finally accepted that they would quiz Tharoor “within two days“. The Congress MP was served notice last week.SIT member DCP P S Kushwah spoke to Tharoor on Monday morning to confirm a “convenient“ time for the questioning, a source said. He wasn't told about the venue. Tharoor purportedly agreed to come after 6pm after which Bassi told reporters around noon that Tharoor would “return“ around 7pm and will be questioned either “tomorrow or day after“. After consulting a battery of lawyers, Tharoor left his 97, Lodhi Estate home at 7pm and reached the Sarojini Nagar police station at 7.15pm. He was wearing a blue kurta and black Nehru jacket.
Ahmedabad City girl Pooja Pareek has done the state proud by bagging top honours in the all-India chartered ing top honours in the allIndia chartered accountancy (CA) exams. She stood second in the country , while among the Gujarat toppers, she is the numero uno. Results of the CA final exam were declared by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Monday . Pooja, a resident of Sabarmati, hails from a middle-class family with her father running a small
textile business. “I never dreamt that I will be among the top two of the whole country . I am extremely happy that my result has far surpassed by expectations.I had prepared hard for the exams and put in my best effort and it has paid off,“ she said. Pooja and two other girls are among the seven students of Ahmedabad who have secured their place in the top 50 rankers. This year, students of Ahmedabad have secured a pass percentage of 9.54%, which is better than the national average -8.23%. However, in Common Proficiency Test (CPT), an entry-level exam for CA students, results of which were also announced on Monday , no student from Ahmedabad figures in the top 10.
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“Majority has the mandate to rule while opposition has the right to oppose, expose, and if the numbers permit, to depose. But under no circumstances should there be disruption of (parliamentary) proceedings. A noisy minority cannot be allowed to gag a patient majority.” - Indian President Pranab Mukherjee
Turning The Black Money Tide Akshay Kumar: I became my Sushant Singh Rajput’s Intense Training For M.S.Dhoni director's actor for 'Baby'
Voltaire wrote “If you see a Swiss banker jumping out of a window, follow him, there is sure to be a profit in it“. Following this train of thought India is seen to be ruined by a cartel of Swiss bankers, terrorists and corrupt industrialists. Unlimited black money is apparently out there, the “hidden hand“ behind all unfortunate events to befall our Republic. A new government need only knock at Swiss banks for untold wealth to be ecured. So goes modern India's debate on black money. The “hidden hand“, however, needs more definition. Generated through out-of-book transactions, underreporting, hawala, international transactions and market manipulation, black money distorts India's financial regime. While proposed cash restrictions (which could be capped at Rs 10 lakh) and PAN card authentication should limit such transfers, allowing enforcement agencies to act against violators and seize unaccounted currency, offshore banking will still prevail. Without significant penalties (under discussion), black money will flow. Swiss rumours abound, stating amounts upwards of $20 tn. The Swiss National Bank stated that the total liabilities of Swiss Banks towards Indians were $2.5 bn, just 0.07% of total bank deposits. Under the Double Taxation Agreement with Switzerland, information is shared only if offences are proven and are of criminal nature, making information gathering a tedious affair. Confidentiality issues and disclosures clauses in signed international treaties make revealing any names a tricky affair for the government. According to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Mauritius and Singapore, with their small economies, account for the majority of FDI received by India. FII investments held through P-Notes stood at Rs 2.65 lakh crore, an 80-month high in October 2014. While FIIs are required to report investor identities on a monthly basis, it is possible to hide beneficiary identities through multiple layers. Global depository receipts issued by some Indian companies, listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, can be used to manipulate markets. Charitable organisations receiving foreign contributions are required to provide an annual return to the ministry of home affairs, without any mention of benefitted recipients. For the determined entity , multiple avenues exist. Policy incentives matter. India's black money strategy should consider four pillars. It could encourage tax rate rationalisation, reform vulnerable sectors, support a cashless economy and create effective and credible deterrence. Tax rate rationalisation, with lower tax rates as an end goal, would increase the tax base and increase compliance with tax returns. Transaction costs can be curbed by a simplification of the taxation regime and its myriad mazes.The introduction of GST will significantly discourage out-of-book sales. The inefficient real estate sector con stitutes nearly 11% of India's GDP. Given high stamp duties which are set by state governments, underreporting of transactions is quite common. Restricting stamp duty taxes to 5% along with repealing the Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act and reform of the Rent Control Act can reduce this. Expanding the Property Title Certification system in urban local bodies and computerisation of land registration and property would regulate financing. Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) have been allocated significant fiscal and regulatory privilege, creating incentives for evaders to camouflage their operations as charitable in nature. Central Board of Direct Taxes should be assigned the role of a centralised agency for registering NPOs, with Know Your Customer norms enforced. A remittance database detailing company transfers out and NGO transfers into India needs to be created, reporting to the Financial Intelligence Unit. Transitioning beyond the cash economy is necessary , through reduction of high-end denominations (Rs 1000 and Rs 500) along with, as is being considered, legally restricting keeping very large amounts of cash with oneself. The government should consider amending existing laws, including the Coinage Act (2011), the Reserve Bank of India Act (1934) and FEMA, while enacting an entirely new statute aimed at regulating the possession and transportation of cash above a particular threshold limit.
Akshay Kumar says he completely relied on his director Neeraj Pandey while playing an undercover agent in their upcoming film 'Baby'. Akshay, 47, who has played law enforcement officers in his earlier films like 'Holiday', 'Rowdy Rathore', 'Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo' among others, said he went to the sets of 'Baby' as a newcomer. It is Akshay's second collaboration with Pandey after 'Special 26'. "I didn't do any special preparation for the film because I was asked not to. If I would have prepared there would have been a clash with the director. "I completely relied on Neeraj and his script. I generally give my suggestions to directors but in this film I completely listened to him. In a nutshell, I became my director's actor for playing Ajay Singh Rajput," Akshay told . 'Baby' is an upcoming Indian espionage thriller which has an ensemble cast of Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, Taapsee Pannu besides Akshay. The film, which deals with terrorism, is scheduled for a January 23, 2015 release."'Baby' will tell people how to be aware about terrorist activities. These kind of films just make people
vigil," he said. Akshay is happy to team up with the director again because he finishes his films in a short span of time. "Baby has been shot in just 45 days and we completed 'Special 26' in 32 days. It's a good thing for an artiste because his time is not getting wasted and you also get out of the character quickly. Generally, an actor gets bored after shooting for 50 to 60 days," he said. In the film, Akshay shares a bad relationship with Kher unlike their roles in 'Special 26'. "For the first time we have shared such a different relationship in a film. Mine and his viewpoints don't match
and we just hate each other in the group, which is on a secret mission," he said. After 'Baby', Akshay will be seen in Karan Johar's 'Brothers', 'Airlift' and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Main Gabbar'. Listen to the songs of Akshay Kumar on Gaana.com "It's important for an actor to keep on jumping from one genre to the other. Otherwise, it becomes very boring to play similar kind of roles. As an actor, I enjoy doing slapstick comedy, dry humour, serious and action films," the actor said. Asked if he ever gets affected by playing a character onscreen.
Shraddha Das gets more Bollywood offers
Actress Shraddha Das hasn't tasted much success in Tollywood and Bollywood but managed to get offers. However, her last outing 'Zid' which fared above average at box office, brought her the due recognition and is currently getting handful of offers her way. The 'Aarya 2' actress is all busy with the
shooting of 'Haunting of Bombay Mills,' yet another horror flick. “I think the release of ‘Zid’ boosted my career in Bollywood. I’ve been getting lot of offers,” said Shraddha. 'Haunting of Bombay Mills' is being made in Hindi and Telugu simultaneously while the actress will be seen in
different roles for different versions. The film also stars Sachin Joshi, Kainaat Arora and banned Indian cricketer Sreeshanth. Ironically, Shraddha did more skin show in Tollywood flicks but then her career never picked up in the Telugu film industry. She will be seen in an item song in Allari Naresh's 'Bandipotu.'
Fox Star Studios join hands with Inspired Entertainment (Rhiti Group) to bring the most anticipated film of the year “M.S.Dhoni – The untold story”, the official bio-pic on the Indian cricket captain. Sushant Singh Rajput senses the responsibilty and pride of donning the Dhoni’s iconic blue colours while preparing for the official bio-pic on the most successful Indian cricket captain that releases on October 22, 2015. Sushant Singh Rajput is really getting into the skin of the character for his role as the legendary cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Neeraj Pandey’s bio-pic titled “M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story”. Sushant has been working very hard for more than 4 months now, practicing to play and keep the ball like our Captain Cool. Sushant knows the challenges and huge oppurtunity the role throws at him, as the hugely popular Captain is still playing and followed by the whole nation. Sushant knows that he has to train intensely hard to pull off the role of Dhoni convincingly. Right from the announcement of the project, the film has gained massive appeal not only in India but also in the other
cricket playing nations of the world, thanks to the popularity of the Indian Captain and his victories. Bigg Boss Season 8 house : Click Here For Breaking Updates, Photos “M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story” delves into the workings of one of the finest minds of modern cricket. It traces his incredible, inspirational rise from humble beginnings in Ranchi to an icon of modern India. While the story plays out upon an epic canvas of global cricket, director Neeraj Pandey is clear he’s trying to uncover the more personal and human story behind the icon – the untold story filled with humor, romance, tragedy and triumph.The film is being co-produced by Fox Star Studios & Inspired
Entertainment. Inspired entertainment is an associate company of Rhiti Sports, that has exclusive rights of M S dhoni’s story. Fox Star Studios, with their international infrastructure will be taking this bio-pic of Mahendra Singh Dhoni beyond the national boundaries of India. Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios, says, “We are very proud to be bringing this fascinating story to the screen. Dhoni‘s story is such a remarkable story & is an inspiration not only to the country’s youth, but to the larger cricketing fraternity across the world! It’s a massive film for us and certainly one of the biggest films of 2015 which we will release worldwide on October 22nd.
Kareena Kapoor Khan in Shahid Kapoor starrer Udta Punjab
For weeks now, there have been constant rumours about Kareena Kapoor Khan sharing screen space with her ex beau Shahid Kapoor in the upcoming film Udta Punjab and now it seems that the actress has finally given a nod. While many of the recent projects that were signed by the actress were either postponed or shelved, we now hear, that the actress has already started preparing for this Abhishek Chaubey directorial.
In fact, it is being said that Kareena Kapoor Khan has been learning Punjabi to get the nuances of her character right in Udta Punjab. She will be training with a college professor to perfect her Punjabi for the film. Though Kareena belongs to a Punjabi family and has played a Punjabi in several of her films, she has always spoken 'broken' Hindi -Punjabi in real life and decided to get formally trained in the language at this juncture, given that most of her dialogues in
Udta Punjab are in the traditional Punjabi language. Sources reveal that a professor from Delhi will be training Kareena in a ten day crash course and she will start the workshop post the shoot of her special song in Karan Johar's Brothers. Produced by Phantom Productions, Udta Punjab also stars Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The film which is based on the drug mafia and its deep rooted nexus in Punjab is slated to go on floors in February.
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President cautions govt against ordinance route New Delhi: With the Modi government opting for ordinances eight times in as many months, President Pranab Mukherjee today cautioned against the “ordinance route” being taken for normal legislations. Ordinances are meant for specific purpose “to meet an extraordinary situation under e x t r a o r d i n a r y circumstances”, the President said citing the Constitution. Amidst talk that the government may convene a joint session of Parliament to pass legislations in view of the deadlock in the Rajya Sabha where it does not have a majority, Mukherjee said passage of legislations in that manner “is not practicable because I have seen from 1952 till today only four times laws were passed by joint session”.
The remarks of the President, who was answering questions during an address to Central varsities and research institutions, come against the backdrop of the Modi government having issued eight ordinances including those for raising the FDI limit in the
insurance sector and eauctioning of coal mines. The President had recently called three senior ministers including Arun Jaitley and raised questions over the urgency of the ordinance relating to acquisition of land. However, he later gave assent to it.
14 arrested as three burnt alive and 9 homes torched in Bihar Three persons were charred to death as a mob on Sunday torched nine houses in a village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district following the recovery of an abducted youth's body. According to reports, 14 people have been arrested in connection with the attack. Hundreds of policemen have been posted in the village. The body of 19-yearold Bhartendu Kumar was found near the house of Vikki, who is the main accused in the abduction and murder case, in Ajitpur village early this morning, a police officer said. As soon as the news spread, a mob gathered near Vikki's residence and torched it along with eight other houses, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ranjeet Kumar Mishra told over the phone. The bodies were yet to be identified as all three were charred beyond recognition, he said. Atul Prasad, a Bihar state administrator, said the violence erupted after the body of a young Hindu boy was found in Sarayian village more than a week after he went missing. Prasad said Hindu fishermen blamed Muslims for killing the boy who was friendly with a Muslim girl from the village, 105 kilometers (65 miles) north of Patna, the capital of Bihar state. The charred bodies of three Muslims were found in the burned huts
India needs to be a firm and responsible power: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Monday said India, on its journey towards becoming a global power, needs to be firm and responsible in its foreign relations. Stating that people should get over the obsession with Pakistan, Mr. Rijiju said the country should, however, be firm on its policy towards the neighbouring countries. He said the world over India, a spiritual power, was considered a symbol of peace. Speaking at a function marking the National Investigation Agency Day, the Union Minister said the apprehension that central agencies like the National Investigation Agency would undermine the country's federal structure was ill-founded. Delivering the second R.V. Raju Memorial lecture on “Pakistan and Neighbourhood: A Hawkish Agenda”,
eminent journalist and author Shekhar Gupta said India's foreign policy should not be guided by just “hawkish” or “dovish” framework, but by its strength of democracy and intellectual capital in conjunction with astute use of military power. Mr. Gupta, based on personal accounts, dwelt at length on India's influence over its neighbouring countries, including Pakistan. He advocated a mix of “soft” and “hard” approach to attain foreign policy objectives. On Pakistan, he said the world should take upon itself to engage and bring about a change in the society there. Stating the agency was committed to the highest standards of professionalism in investigations and prosecution, NIA DirectorGeneral Sharad Kumar said within a short period of six years of its formation it has established credibility in the eyes of the public.
Justice H L Dattu and Justice A K Sikri said. The court's observation came when a lawyer submitted that persons, who got offended from the statement, have a legal right to file cases and the trials against the yoga guru cannot be stayed. "We have understood your anxiety. You have a right but he (Ramdev) also has got a right," the bench said, adding that the cases pertain to one speech. Meanwhile, it said that all matters on the matter be tagged and asked his counsel Keshav Mohan to file separate petitions for seeking transfer of complaints filed against him in various trial courts. The court, had on May 9 last year, stayed all proceedings against Ramdev in different parts of the country for his alleged controversial remarks. It had issued notices to trickle of Kashmiri pandits the state known as the pandits. police in all states which have leaving the valley that had Public address systems of always been their home turned mosques were taken over to registered cases against into a flood. By 1990, there chant anti-India slogans. Ramdev. The court's order had were almost none left in the “There had been disturbing valley. Around 300,000 incidents throughout that year. come on a petition filed by pandits left all behind. The There were diktats issued Ramdev seeking directions date 19 January 1989 marked about how Hindu men and restraining any coercive action the culmination of a campaign women were supposed to against him and for clubbing all of intimidation and terror dress. All of us had to set our FIRs lodged in different parts mounted by extremist watch back by half an hour to of the country for his organizations against the Pakistan’s time,” said controversial "honeymoon" remark. minority Hindu community in Rashneek Kher.
also those involved in arson. As many as 400 policemen, including 40 police officers, were camping in the village to monitor the law and order situation which was tense, but under control, the SSP said. Kumar had gone missing from the village on January 9. Vikki was named as an accused by the abducted youth's father, he said.
NEW DELHI Supreme Court today said that Yoga guru Ramdev cannot be tried at different places in the country for his alleged controversial "honeymoon" remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi over visiting homes of Dalits. "If he (Ramdev) is wrong then he should be punished but simultaneously, he cannot not be prosecuted at 20 different places," a bench comprising Chief
Kashmiri pandits: Is a homecoming possible? In a cricket field on the outskirts of Srinagar, three Kashmiri pandit boys wait for their friends, all Kashmiri Muslims, to turn up for their daily game. Their wait is futile. An 11-year-old girl in Srinagar’s Rainawari neighbourhood goes to bed with her shoes on. The family wants to be ready to leave at short notice. In the downtown neighbourhood of Safa Kadal, a former student comes to visit his college professor with a request: “Leave. Even I can’t guarantee your safety.” A young boy escapes with his family in a truck, the driver playing Bollywood’s biggest chartbuster of the year on loop: Mere haathon mein nau nau choodiya hain from the Bollywood film Chandni. It is 19 January 1989, the day the
SPORTS ROUND Preview: India aim to prolong England's agony
Ramdev can't be tried at different places for one speech: SC in the poor community, he said. Police arrested eight Hindu men, and Prasad said the situation remains tense but under control in the village. Vikki's father, who is a co-accused, has been arrested on the charges of kidnapping and murder of the 19 year-old youth, Mishra said, adding, raids were on to nab the other accused in the case and
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India and England lost their opening games to Australia but the manner of their defeats sent out different signals. With both bat and ball, England were poor in Sydney while India had some positives to take from their defeat in Melbourne on Sunday. With the teams locking horns in Australia for the first time in 22 years, India will be aiming to register their first win on tour, knowing that England have won just three of their last 10 ODIs and are low on confidence. England need a turnaround desperately but that will not be easy against an Indian team that fought hard against Australia. Team News India Rohit Sharma gave India 138 reasons to smile with his performance against Australia in Melbourne and his touch augurs well for the team. However, the same cannot be said about Shikhar Dhawan who departed in the first over. The lefthander's lack of form is a source of real worry and
his continued failures challenge the team. There have been calls for Ajinkya Rahane to step up as opener and it will be interesting to see if MS Dhoni decides to go with that in Brisbane. The Indian bowlers came into their own with a spirited display towards the end of the opening match. Umesh Yadav, who strayed with the new ball, came back and bowled with pace and hostility. Bhuvneshwar Kumar held things up nicely until he went for 16 runs in what turned out to be the final over of the match. Mohammed Shami is under a cloud after walking off the MCG pitch with a fitness problem. Mohit Sharma or Dhawal Kulkarni could take his place if he is ruled unfit. Probable XI 1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Ajinkya Rahane, 4. Virat Kohli, 5. Suresh Raina, 6. MS Dhoni (c and wk), 7. Axar Patel, 8. R Ashwin, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Umesh Yadav, 11.
Mohammed Shami/Mohit Sharma England There seems to be no end to England's woes in ODIs. They lost three successive ODI series and were out of depth in Sydney. The inconsistency at the top is a major source of worry. Only four batsmen average over 30, with Joe Root the only one with an average of over 40. Ian Bell averages 24 in the last 10 matches and his struggles have highlighted England's plight. Eoin Morgan's century against Australia held the middleorder together but he lacked support. England's batting must function as a unit if they are to change their fortunes. England will welcome James Anderson back after he missed Sydney game due to an injury. Anderson will be valuable on a Gabba deck that is expected to assist swing and offer extra bounce. Stuart Broad looked rusty and the team will be hoping that he can get into rhythm.
Australian Open: Federer, Nadal, Sharapova cruise; Ivanovic crashes out Big guns Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova successfully blasted their way into the Australian Open second round Monday but the Grand Slam dream of Ana Ivanovic was shattered. Second seed Federer, third seed Nadal and sixth seed Andy Murray all enjoyed straight sets wins, with rising stars Simona Halep, Eugenie Bouchard and Grigor Dimitrov also progressing on a cool Melbourne day. Roger Federer waves to the crowd after victory in his first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu during day one of the 2015 Australian Open. Getty Roger Federer waves to the crowd after victory in his first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu during day one of the 2015 Australian Open. Getty World number two Sharapova, looking for her first Australian title since 2008, swept aside Croat Petra Martic 6-4, 61. "I made a few too many unforced errors but overall I'm glad I got through," said the Russian, adding that she was reaping the benefits of a strong lead up to the tournament when she won the Brisbane International. It was a different story for fifth seed
Ivanovic, a former world number one who came to Melbourne full of confidence after a stellar 2014 that saw her climb the rankings. She started well against unheralded world number 142 Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic, easily winning the first set, but then went to pieces, eventually crashing 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. "I really struggled to find my rhythm today, I was just a little bit lost," said the stunned Serb, a perennial crowd favourite in Australia where she has family. Ninth seeded German Angelique Kerber also failed to live up to the hype, eliminated in three sets by Romanian IrinaCamelia Begu. Swiss great Federer, gunning for his fifth Australian crown and 18th Grand Slam title, had no such problems and was in full control against
Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun. He went through the motions for a 6-4, 6-2, 75 win and welcomed the workout. "It's early in the season and it's tough to get rhythm, especially in the first round, but this court plays nice and we had some great rallies so it was a nice match," said Federer. His long-time rival Nadal showed few signs of the injuries that disrupted his 2014 season in dispatching Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, conceding just one break point on his serve. "A very positive result for me," said Nadal, who missed the end of last year due to appendicitis and has also struggled with ongoing back and wrist injuries. "It was a comfortable victory that give me some confidence," added the Spanish 14-time Grand Slam champion.
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Dengue strain causing HC orders action against already married groom havoc identified Ahmedabad The dengue virus strain that has been relentless over the past few months has been identified. It is DENV-2, according the latest reports received by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Of the four viral strains, DENV-2 is considered more harmful and severe. Even during peak December winter, dengue cases had persisted in the city in 2014. In December 2013, there were just 51 dengue cases, while till December 26 of 2014, 279 cases were recorded. In January 2015 alone, the AMC recorded 20 dengue cases. AMC and Civil
Hospital together have reported five dengue deaths till date from January 2014. “We have far fewer deaths as patients are given timely treat ment. One should not worry ,“ says a senior AMC health official. But the prevalence of the disease led AMC commissioner D Thara, for the first time, to send blood samples of infected dengue patients to the National Institute of
Virology (NIV), Pune, for tests to ascertain the type of dengue viral strain. Since October, the AMC has sent two sets of samples -but these samples were useless owing to improper storage and temperature conditions. Almost a month ago the AMC had identified a Koba-based bio echnology institute to tests these samples. This institute identi fied DENV-2 strain. Officials said that the in titute was also conducting insect analysis for a precise assessment of the prevalence of different dengue viruses in different populations at different points of time.
Ahmedabad The Gujarat high court on Monday directed authorities in the city to take action against a married Muslim youth who illegally solemnized his second marriage with a Hindu girl under a special marriage law, even while his earlier marriage subsisted. The youth stated in the application to the marriage registrar that he was `unmarried' when he wanted to marry for the second time, in October last year. When the court ordered action against him for providing false information to the marriage officer, the girl threw a tantrum in the courtroom and threatened to commit suicide by
strangulating herself with her dupatta. The court took police's help to control the girl and ordered her to be sent to the Nari Vikas Gruh at Paldi, where she will stay till January 28. The youth has been restrained from seeing her in the meantime. The youth is an automobile mechanic and runs a garage in Danilimda, while the 19year old girl is a SY BCom student. The youth obtained a marriage certificate on December 24. Later, the girl's father filed a habeas corpus pet ition. Cops brought the couple before the court on January 16. The youth confessed that he was already married and was
shouldering the responsibility of a huge family , of 25 members. The girl said that she was aware of the youth's marital sta tus. The court asked the youth to furnish his marriage certificate. On Monday , the youth produced the certificate showing that the marriage had been solemnized under the Special Marriage Act. Advocate Apurva Dave, who represents the girl's father, argued that this marriage was contrary to the specific provision of section 4 of the Act. He submitted that the marriage was not valid because the youth's earlier marriage subsisted and his wife was alive.
Woman from Bihar feared 2015 lion census to be widest killed found alive in Odhav Ahmedabad:
Ahmedabad A woman from Bihar, who was believed to have been murdered by her husband, was found at Nari Sanrakshan Gruh in Odhav . It was a great relief for Amita's husband Ravindra and father Kishan Mistry . In fact, Mistry had alleged that Ravindra had killed Amita. An official of the women and child welfare department, Hasmukh Patel, said that they handed over Amita to her father who was called from Bihar to get her custody . According to Patel, Amita and Ravindra had come to Guja rat by train for some social work.However, Amita got down at Ahmedabad railway station for fetching water
and did not make it back into the train before it departed.“She was found by railway police officials, who could not understand her language and handed her over to women protection home officials,“ added Patel. The language problem persisted at the women protection home and they also could not get the basic details of Amita. “We could only guess from her language that she
could be from Bihar. We called a person from Bihar who tried to commu nicate with Amita. We also contacted a police officer from Bihar who helped us track the FIR lodged in connection with Amita,“ said Patel. Officials of women protection home then contacted Bihar Police and came to know that in fact Amita's husband had been arrested by police in connection with her murder. “With the help of Bihar Police, we tracked down Amita's father Kishan Mistry and informed her that his daughter is alive and is in Ahmedabad. At a programme organized today , we called Mistry and handed his daughter back to her,“ said Patel.
Cold wave, heat of love make camels mad Ahmedabad “I had this camel for four years and it has not bit anyone in a way that could have worried me“, said Lalsinh Rajput, the owner of the camel called `Raju'. “However, camels become aggressive in winters which is their mating season. One should avoid going near camels in winter,“ Rajput added. Rajput's word were echoed by senior veterinary doctor B V Rahtod. “Camels have strong jaws and long blunt teeths.Camels also have unique jaws. Once they close it with force, it takes a long time for them to release the bite. Moreover, during winters they become more aggressive, as it is their mating
season,“ said Rathod.The camel `Raju' had bitten a man, Govind Trivedi, at Poultry Farm Road in Bapunagar on Sunday night. “The other person injured in the attack was Phoola Mena. He was bitten on the right leg and was treated immediately ,“ said a police source.On the other hand, police officers at Bapunagar police station are puzzled.They don't have a clue whether they can register an offence of negligence against the owner. “The camel was tied to tree when it attacked Trivedi. Hence, there wasn't complete negligence on the part of the owner. However, we are still probing the incident and if we find negligence, we will register an offence,“ said inspector
of Bapunagar police station, P D Par mar. Bapunagar police sources said they are also waiting for Trivedi's postmortem report. “We want to know if Trivedi was drunk and deliberately instigated the camel,“ added a police source.The cops waiting for the postmortem report to see if Trivedi was infected with any disease. “We will then decide on sending the camel for treatment, if needed,“ a d d e d Parmar.Meanwhile, the camel was moved to an isolated spot at Singarva village on the outskirts of the city. As news of the camel biting and killing a man spread in the village, a crowd gathered to see the animal, which seemed to still be angry .
Gujarat's lion census will cover all of Saurashtra, barring Surendranagar, and will be carried out over five days beginning on May 2. The last census was conducted in April 2010 and revealed that the lion population had increased by from 359 (in 2005) to 411 in 2010. The census is conducted every five years. Officials said all eyes are on the census as this year the department will be surveying an area covering Bhavnagar-JamnagarPorbandar, Rajkot and a wide coastal region. This is the first census that will cover over 25,000 sq km, all across Saurashtra. Officials said that the 2010 census was conducted across 10,000 sq km and put the population at 411. In 2000, only 5,000 sq km was covered and that had put the population at 359. Officials said that a stray lion was recently captured in Jamnagar and as a result
of this, the forest department will carry out the census in pockets of Jamnagar that are adjacent to Junagadh and Porbandar districts. The department will also conduct a count in Barda, where they feel lions could have strayed. Officials said that with the carving out of new dis tricts, administration of not just Amreli, Porbandar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar and Rajkot will be involved, but new districts of Gir-Somnath, Botad will also be involved. Officials said that apart from the 1,800 sq km sanctu ary area, which includes Gir Sanctuary, Gir National Park, Paniya, Mityalaya
and Girnar sanctuaries, some 23,200 sq km outside the sanctuary will be covered. Officials said the census will be conducted using the direct sighting method and pug marks. The officials said the live bait census method has been banned. Officials said also said that the census will be taken up over two rounds, with an initial count and then a final count over three days. Of ficials said that the department will also use Global Positioning system and photography. The department has also decided that the focus, while taking pho tographs, has to be on specific marks, said an official.
CLEAN GANGA MISSION - Atomic energy dept is aiding Ganga clean-up Ahmedabad The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has taken up water quality assessment for the National Mission for a Clean Ganga, said P K Tewari, professor of the Homi Bhabha National Institute and associate director Chemical Engineering Group at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre at a national workshop on `Indigenous Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Technologies'. The workshop was organized by DAE in association with Gujarat
Technological University under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Tewari said that DEA and other national laboratories are associated with water quality assessment. Membrane-based water and effluent treatment systems have the potential to play a vital role in cleaning the Ganga, he said. DAE is also providing technical support and guidance to clean and develop the Shiv Ganga Pond at Deogh ar. He further said that demand for water will rise from 800 billion cubic metre (bcm) now to 1,500
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Vatva units told to give details of chemicals stored Ahmedabad Following the Vatva gas leak incident, municipal commissioner D Thara convened a meeting of Vatva industrial association and other officials on Monday and insisted that the factory owners should submit the inventory details of all chemicals stored in their premise within a week. Senior AMC officials also attended the meeting.The members have been asked to form a crisis management body and maintain an inventory of antidotes to neutralize the toxic effect of chemical leaks in humans during such emergencies. A detailed plan of action was demanded from the
association by the AMC, the Directorate of Industrial Safety And Health, and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). GPCB, in a report submitted to the district collector on Monday , has held the factory owner of Sun Chemicals responsible for the Vatva gas leak incident. The report also found that the reactor was not being handled by qualified personnel. Meanwhile, nearly 100 personnel of the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) have threatened to strike work if issues related to their training, promotions and filling of vacant posts are not dealt with immediately .
City girl's social media account hacked Ahmedabad: Friendship in London while studying proved costly to a citybased girl, Priya. Priya, who returned to India and got engaged with another youth, is now being blackmailed into having physical relationship by her former friend. Not only that, her jilted lover, who travelled all the way from London to Mumbai, has allegedly hacked Priya's social website account, mail account and now is troubling Priya by sending
lewd messages on the social messaging site. Priya has now ap proached the cyber cell of the city crime branch and lodged a complaint against the former friend under sections of Information and Telegraph act. “We've registered a complaint and are now hunting for the accused, presently in Mumbai. We've got details of the IP address used to hack Priya's account too,“ said assistant commissioner of police K N Patel of the crime branch.
Two cops get bail in Sadiq encounter A special CBI court on Monday granted con ditional bail to two constables - Ajaypal Yadav and Chhatra sinh Chudasama -in the 2003 Sadiq Jamal Mehtar fake encounter case. Special judge M M Gandhi granted both conditional release on furnishing apersonal bail bond of Rs 2 lakh and two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each for each of the accused cops. They have been
restrained from entering the cities of Ahmeda bad, Bhavnagar and Rajkot apart from leaving Gujarat's boundaries without the court's permission. These cops were arrested on December 21, 2012, when CBI charged eight cops then serving with the city crime branch. They were charged with murder, kidnapping, illegal detention and criminal conspiracy .
bcm by 2050. “So we will need desalination technologies like multistage flash, reverse osmosis and other technologies such as low temperature evaporation among others. “During the seminar, it was announced that BARC has stated that a membrane-based next generation water purification device has been designed.Field trials were carried out in six districts in Punjab. A total of 24 tube well water samples were collected from different villages and are being tested.
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