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Will privacy extend to family choice, sexual orientation: SC Agency | New Delhi
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, which began hearing arguments Wednesday to determine whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution, sought to know if the right to privacy will also extend to one’s choice
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The nine-judge Constitutional bench was formed on Tuesday was after Justice Khehar who was examining if Aadhaar act could violate privacy, realised that court will first have to resolve the doubt if privacy is indeed a fundamental right under the constitution. inalises homosexual- element of autonoity. The Delhi High my in the exercise Court in July 2009 of liberty which does had read down the not lie in the realm section and upheld of liberty. It need not consensual sex be- necessarily be the tween adults in same case that everything sex relations. How- that falls within libever, the Supreme erty also falls withCourt overturned this in privacy,” he said. in December 2013, Others on the bench, saying only Parlia- headed by Chief Jusment had the power tice of India J S Kheto change the law. har, include Justices J Chelameswar, S of family and sexual privacy does indeed Justice Chandrachud K Kaul, S A Bobde, orientation. “If pri- extend to these ques- said the court was R F Nariman, A M vacy is right to make tions as well, then trying to understand Sapre, R K Agarwal choice, choice in the implications of whether it should deand Abdul Nazeer. what area — family, the Supreme Court fine the contours of Appearing for the sexual orientation, upholding the right the right and added petitioners, senior gender identity, sur- will be significant that there were limcounsel Gopal Subraveillance. what all?” saying “if yes, Naaz itations to it. “For falls”. instance, my right to manium said privacy Justice D Y Chand- Foundation was embedded in all rachud, one of the The Naaz Foundation cohabit with my wife processes of human judges on the bench, case pertains to the is right to privacy but life. asked the petition- challenge to Section my right to send my ers in the matter. He 377 of the Indian Pe- children to school also indicated that if nal Code which crim- isn’t. There is some
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Crimes against marginalised groups should stop, says Derek O’brien
A view of the Lok Sabha in Parliament during the ongoing session in New Delhi on Monday
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad raised the issue of lynching in the Parliament on Wednesday. Listing the lynching incidents, Azad said the government may have given its backing to the miscreants. “Instances of lynching took place earlier as well. But nowadays, members of the ruling party or sangh parivaar are involved in these lynchings,” Azad alleged. Minority Affairs Min-
ister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi responded to Azad saying the miscreants may not necessarily be gau rakshaks. Taking up the issue of border disputes with China, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said India was responsible for protecting Bhutan and Sikkim. He also said China is a bigger threat to India than Pakistan. The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm. A discussion on the recent lynchings and attacks on Dalits is
underway in the Rajya Sabha, a day after BSP chief Mayawati resigned in protest against deputy chairman P J Kurien for asking her to cut short her speech on the alleged atrocities against Dalits. However, her three-page resignation letter will not be accepted as she did not follow House procedure. With her term coming to an end next April, the BSP chief is unlikely to get re-elected to the Rajya Sabha as her party doesn’t have the required numbers to back her nomination. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned after the Opposition created a ruckus during a discussion on the agrarian crisis.
cussion on farmers’ issues can take place “even for a minute”. “I was in the Lok Sabha before coming to Banswara. We wanted a discussion over farmers’ issues but we were not allowed to speak,
not even for a minute,” he claimed. The GST on the other hand, was implemented at midnight, Gandhi said. “The prime minister wanted to show it to the world and to the US President. But India does not belong to the USA. Hindustan belongs to the farmers, labourers, small businessmen,” he said while addressing thousands of people who came here from different parts of Rajas-
than and nearby states, including Madhya Pradesh. Accusing the BJP of ignoring the interest of farmers, Gandhi said his party stands with the tillers and would put pressure on the Vasundhara Raje-led government in Rajasthan to waive farm loans. He claimed that the Congress put pressure on the BJP government which led to the farm loan waiver in Uttar Pradesh.
the floor test. Zeliang becomes the 19th chief minister of the Northeastern state. He was appointed as the chief minister in the morning by the governor. Speaker Imtiwapang Aier had submitted his report to governor Acharya, stating that former CM Liezietsu was not present in the special emergent session of the House on Wednesday morning “to avail the opportunity granted by the Hon’ble Governor to prove his majority
in the House.” The House was then adjourned sine die. The Guwahati High court had dismissed Liezietsu’s petition for a stay on the governor’s directive to him to seek vote of confidence in the House on or before July 15. Zeliang, who had stepped down in February this year following large-scale violence after several groups opposed holding civic polls in the state with 33 per cent reservation for women, had for the past three weeks claimed that majority of the DAN legislators were in favour of his return to the chief minister’s post.
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NEWS GST rolled out in a hurry, to BRIEF Applying science to solve problems impress the world: Rahul Gandhi
Punjab: Gangsters held in Rupnagar Agency | Rupnagar
Punjab Police today arrested two gangsters for their alleged involvement in a firing incident at a local government college in the district in which one person was injured. Rupnagar SSP Raj Bachan Singh Sandhu said Gurpreet Singh alias Preeti and Neeraj had fired five to six rounds at a man named Chanpreet Singh when he went to the college on July 13.
200 plus Indian players up for grabs in ISL Player Draft Agency | Mumbai
The Player Draft of the Indian Super League season 4 will be held here on Sunday with more than 200 domestic footballers up for grabs for the ten clubs, including the new two entrants of Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC. ISL regulations allow clubs to have a minimum of 15 and maximum of 18 Indian players in the squad, including two mandatory Under-21 development players.
is a priority: PM Narendra Modi
Agency | Banswara
Applying science to solve the country’s problems is a priority for the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said and asked officials to come up with specific targets which could be achieved in the field of science by 2022. He asked officials to break silos and strongly emphasized that a mechanism be formed to document and replicate successful innovations at the grassroots level,
the PMO said today. Modi made the remarks during a meeting with top scientific officials, including NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat, Principal Scientific Advisor to the government R Chidambaram and secretaries related to scientific departments in the Union government. The officials briefed the prime minister on
progress in various areas of scientific research, the PMO said in a statement. The prime minister emphasised that science, technology and innovation were the keys to progress and prosperity of India and “the government’s priority in the science and technology sector is to apply science to solve our country’s problems”, the statement added. Giving the example of talent-spotting in sports, Modi said.
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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today sought to corner the NDA government over the GST issue claiming the indirect tax regime was rolled out in a hurry to “impress” the world, ignoring the interests of small businessmen in the country. Addressing a farmers’ rally at a college ground in the tribal region of Rajasthan here, he said Parliament can function at midnight to roll out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) but no dis-
Protests rock Kotkhai after accused found dead inside lockup Agency | Shimla
Protests broke out in Kotkhai after one of the six accused in the gangrape and murder of a Class X student in Shimla, was found dead inside his cell at the Kotkhai police station. He was allegedly killed by the main accused in the case, Rajender Singh alias Raju, following a scuffle on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as 29-yearold Suraj Singh, a Nepali national, who shared the cell with Rajender and Lokjan alias Chottu. Protests
Shimla gangrape case erupted in Himachal Pradesh, including Kotkhai and other towns over the death of the accused. Shops were shut down in Kotkhai and protesters blocked the highway connecting the town to the capital. Protesters also pelted stones at police and set fire to the police station in Kotkhai. Police fired
two rounds in air and used mild lathicharge to disperse the crowd. Two policemen and a civilian were injured in the protests. The state government has ordered immediate shifting of all the policemen, including the SHO at Kotkhai police station. Additional police forces were sent to the area to maintain law and
order. Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat sought a detailed report from the state government in the gangrape case and the alleged murder of one of the accused. He gave two days time to the government to appraise him with full facts. Inspector General of Police (South) Zahur Zaidi, who had headed the SIT probe, said he was already on his way to Kotkhai where the body of the deceased was kept at a local hospital. “Preliminary reports suggest that Suraj was attacked by Raju.
TR Zeliang sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland
Agency | New Delhi
Naga People’s Front leader and ruling DAN chairman TR Zeliang was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland on Wednesday at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan in Kohima. Governor PB Acharya administered oath to Zeliang after Shurhozelie Liezietsu failed to turn up in the special emergent session of the State Assembly to take a floor test. The governor has asked Zeliang, who claimed to enjoy the support of 47 legislators, to prove his majority by July 22. The Cabinet members will be sworn-in only after
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Mayawati’s votebank doesn’t care about her Rajya Sabha seat The politics of symbolism has its limitations. By resigning from the Rajya Sabha on the burning issue of Dalit atrocities in Uttar Pradesh, BSP national president Mayawati can, at best, score a political point. But she cannot be sure how far it will help in the resurrection of the 33-year-old Bahujan Samaj Party that touched its lowest ebb in 2017; just like the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) may not make any major gains from the election of a Dalit President. The politics of symbolism and populism fails when it is not padded with concrete plans to fulfil the aspirations of the masses.Mayawati has failed on this count. Her slogan of ‘swabhimaan’ (self-dignity) started losing appeal when her politics moved from the ‘bahujan samaj’ to ‘sarvjan samaj’ before the 2007 UP assembly elections. She formed a majority government albeit at the cost of alienating Dalits, who could not accept the BSP’s new slogan – ‘Haathi nahi Ganesh hai, Brahma Vishnu Mahesh hai’ replacing ‘Tilak tarazu aur talwar, inko maaro joote chaar’ – as they continued to suffer appalling forms of discrimination. The BSP met its first electoral setback in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections as Mayawati, despite being the first Dalit woman chief minister of the state, could only raise the party’s tally from 19 to 21 seats. It was the first wake-up call that she failed to respond to. From there on, the BSP kept losing election after election – assembly polls in 2012 and 2017; and Lok Sabha elections in 2014 . After all, political arithmetic depends on base votes, not borrowed ones. Thus, while the country was weighing the pros and cons of her resignation, seen as a countermove to the BJP naming a Dalit for the post of president, her voters and supporters were watching the return of a pre-2007 firebrand Mayawati who never minced words in attacking her opponents. It is a well-known fact that Dalits prefer ‘fighters’ as their leaders. Mayawati must have first sensed it while driving down to Saharanpur – the centre of caste clashes. As she diluted her social agenda, the restless Dalit youth had started moving towards little known leaders like Chandrashekhar of the Bheem Sena. In fact, between 2007 and 2017, hundreds of Dalit organisations have emerged in the country trying to fill the vacuum caused by a weakened BSP as it drifted from its Bahujan mission. The BSP still remains their first choice as reflected in the election results. She lost seats but her vote share of about 20% has remained intact.
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Hollywood-Bollywood Bareilly Ki Barfi trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao compete for Kriti Sanon’s love Bareilly Ki Barfi trailer: Kriti Sanon aka Bitti lives in Bareilly, she does break dance, watches English movies and doesn’t hold on to her virginity. Meanwhile, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao are competing to win her love in the movie which will hit the theatres on August 18.
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Small town girl Bitti aka Kriti Sanon is on the look out for a groom but she wants a man who will accept her the way she is. Then there is Chirag Dubey aka Ayushmann Khurrana, owner of a printing press who is on a mission to woo this quirky yet cute girl of Bareilly. But like a typical Bollywood rom-com, how can a love story be complete without adding the spice of the third angle to it. While Ayushmann is smitten by Kriti, she has fallen for another man. He is a simpleton, Pritam Vidrohi played by Rajkummar Rao. Confused?
Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma pose for a selfie on sets of Dutt biopic Agency | New Delhi
Sonam Kapoor and Anushka Sharma posted a gorgeous selfie of themselves chilling together, on Instagram. The picture, posted by Sonam on Wednesday, oozes glamour and has got more than 2 lakh likes in 12 hours. The two actors are currently shooting in New York for their parts in the Sanjay Dutt biopic that stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. Sonam captioned the photo with a quote
by Maya Angelou. “If you are always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou #tobeingamazing,” she wrote. In the picture, Sonam can be seen in a strappy floral
dress while Anushka wore a white and blue striped t-shirt. Anushka is awaiting the release of her film with Shah Rukh Khan, Jab Harry Met Sejal and Sonam is shooting for PadMan with Akshay Kumar.
Well, all of this happens in the trailer of Nil Battey Sannata fame Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari directorial Bareilly Barfi which was released by the makers of the film on Wednesday. The first few seconds of the trailer gives
the perfect description of Kriti Sanon’s character. She lives in Bareilly, she does break dance, watches English movies and doesn’t hold on to her virginity. After watching the three minutes long trailer, we must say, Kriti
Sanon, is everywhere in the film. In the words of Kriti, her character is that of a girl living in Bareilly but doing things on her own terms. She is someone who is quite bratty and always ready to question the basic norms.
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in Bollywood but beyond that it is only talent that lets you survive. He also added how he respects Kangana and her journey but that doesn’t change the fact that he too has had an uneven beginning in Bombay and a rocky career after that. And even though he does understand Kangana’s stand, this is where his opinion differs from hers. Saif Ali Khan told Firspost, “I respect Kangana tremendously for what
she’s achieved, for coming up the hard way. We’re a mutual admiration society. She also agrees that despite having illustrious parents, I too have had an uneven beginning in Bombay. I understand what Kangana means by her stance on nepotism, though I have a slightly different take on it. People knew who I was because of my parents but that didn’t necessarily give me an easy ride.
snaps of her.In the three photos, Malaika is seen wearing a white and orange floral ensemble, as she strikes poses for her friend. Pressy captioned the pictures, “Swipe right. Scorching up a Monday morning and my camera @malaikaarorakhanofficial #theheatison #summertrouble.” Fans can’t stop gushing over the 43-year-old’s enviable figure. Talking about
the secret behind her perfect figure, Malaika told Mail Today, “I swear by fitness and can’t function without practising it religiously. This helps me calm down and bring balance in my life which inevitably shows in my face and body. I indulge in all kind of fitness activities, but my favourite is yoga, which I began as a form of practice a few years ago.”
Saif Ali Khan says the nepotism act was just a joke but they could have handled things better
After Varun Dhawan, Saif Ali Khan and Karan Johar’s recent ‘nepotism rocks’ act at IIFA 2017, a number of fans have expressed their disgust at the comment and they even found the gig uncalled for. While Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan have already apologised for the remarks, Saif Ali Khan has also given his take on the issue. Saif mentioned that all nepotism can do is land you a break
Malaika Arora looks smoking hot on her New York vacay
Haseena Parkar’s Shraddha Kapoor Won’t Get ‘Bored’ Of Romantic Films Agency | New Delhi
Agency | New Delhi
Dhinchak Pooja aka Pooja Jain, who shot to fame with her YouTube channel and singing cringeworthy songs, is expected to be part of reality TV show Bigg Boss 11, which will be hosted by actor Salman Khan. Speculations are on the rise since the news of commoners being part of the show, this year too, like last year, has been doing the rounds. Though
a report has included Pooja’s name in the list of probable contestants for the realty show’s next season, the singer is quite unmoved by the rumours. When contacted for a confirmation, she tells us, ”No, I haven’t been approached by anyone.” Suggest her that there are event management companies looking to get in touch with her, to talk about the details of the reality show.
Shraddha Kapoor’s Haseena Parkar is a departure from the genre (romantic films) that the actress generally features in. Shraddha gained immense popularity after starring in Aashiqui 2 (2013), which she followed up with films like Ek Villain, Baaghi 2, OK Jaanu and her last Half Girlfriend. In the Apoorva Lakhia-directed film, Shraddha plays the role of Dawood Ibrahim’s sister, who becomes a godmother-like figure due to unfavour-
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able circumstances. After the film’s trailer released on Tuesday, Shraddha Kapoor received compliments from her colleagues and critics but she said that she’ll never ‘get tired’ of doing romantic movies. “I don’t think I can ever get bored of romantic films and being a part of them. I’ve had the opportunity to be
a part of few romantic films now, where there was a very strong love angle. As someone who loves watching romantic films, I love being a part of them,” she said. “I would always take up an interesting romantic script. Being an actor, you can’t be bored because you get to play so many characters.
Malaika Arora is a sight for sore eyes. Like fine wine, she just keeps getting better and better with age. Almost two decades after she chaiyya chaiyya-ed her way into our hearts, Malaika’s pictures still make our hearts beat a little faster. The actor is currently holidaying in New York, and her friend, Pressy Nathan shared some gorgeous
3 / Dt. 20-07-2017, Thursday Grundfos Introduces HighEfficiency Mobile Pumping Stations
Agency | New Delhi
Grundfos India, the leading manufacturer of energy efficient pumps, has launched an ideal solution to address the distress caused by monsoons and imminent water-logging with its intelligent Mobile Water Pumping Station. The unit comprises of two pumps, each capable of discharging 200000 liters per hour. The mobile pumping station from Grundfos aims at reducing losses post disasters and can also be used for water supply in agriculture, horti-
culture, gardens and parks. With its double shaft seal system, which ensures trouble-free operations, the dewatering pumps along with a 50 kVA generator, control panel and a cantilever crane in a weatherproof enclosure, are mounted on a movable trolley that can be hauled by a truck or tractor. With a portable and compact design, these mobile pumping stations are light-weight and operate on just one cable, thus saving the need for additional sensor cables. These high-capacity pumps are suitable to use across harsh environments for dewatering of flooded areas.
At 11 dedicated sports channels, one of the largest sports broadcasting networks in the Indian subcontinent, just got larger
Agency | Mumbai
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) announced Sachin Tendulkar as SPN’s Ambassador for Sports, as it groups its sports brands together under the business vertical Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN). With the addition of 2 new HD channels, SONY TEN 2 HD and SONY TEN 3 HD, 11 channels dedicated to bring-
ing the best domestic and international sporting action to viewers, Sony reinforces its position as one of the largest broadcaster of sports in the Indian subcontinent. With an aim to be at the forefront of curating and engaging the viewers in a multi-sport viewing culture in India and the subcontinent, Sony Pictures Networks will underline the credo of Go-Beyond with the unified theme of #sportsinspireslife. The diversified portfolio of content in SPN has distinct positioning across its 11 channels.
‘GST will lead to ease of doing business, compliance a headache’ Agency | New Delhi
Being pegged as a revolutionary tax reform since Independence, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to eliminate the complex and ambiguous tax structure plaguing the country currently. To bridge the gap between the government, developers and consumers, Magicbricks brought industry leaders under one roof for a discussion. The panel was attended by taxation experts, leading developers and consumers including KPMG Partner (Indirect Tax) Priyajit Ghosh, Gulshan Homez Director Deepak Kapoor, Tina Rawla, director (Finance), Hines India and Gaurav Rakyan, Manag-
ing Director, Rising Straits Capital, amongst others. The panel questioned and argued if the states, developers and consumers were ready for this change. Speaking at the event, KPMG Partner (Indirect Tax) Priyajit Ghosh said: “The government has agreed to take a lenient view for the first couple of months. The government has said that a detailed return need not be filed by traders/ businessmen only a summary return would suffice. PostGST, some tax issues will become easier to handle as there would be no overlapping jurisdiction between the Centre and states with regards to levies.
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Virat Kohli, For First Time, Shares Views On Ravi Shastri’s Appointment
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India cricket captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he is expecting a smooth working equation with new coach Ravi Shastri given that they have a fair understanding of each other from the former captain’s previous stint as Team Director. Addressing the media before the team’s departure for the tour of Sri Lanka -- featuring three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 starting July 26 -- Kohli, for the first time, shared his views on Shastri’s appointment. “We have worked together in the last three years.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez ‘not for sale’ I don’t think I need to understand anything else. We have worked before, we know what’s expected and what’s on the plate. I don’t think it will require any effort,” Kohli, flanked by Shastri, said. Shastri had earlier served as Team Director between 2014 and 2016. Shastri took over from Anil Kumble, whose successful one-year tenure ended on a bitter note after
a fallout with Kohli. Asked if he was feeling any added pressure given the events of the past few weeks, Kohli shrugged it off. “I don’t think there is any added pressure. As a team we aspire to achieve. Everyone has faced hard times. I don’t take any added pressure. I continue to take responsibility till the time I am captain. You just need to take care of your mindset,” he said.
India vs Australia, ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: Australia are a beatable side, says Anjum Chopra
Agency | New Delhi
Indian women’s team will be up against Australian side in the second semi-final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 on Thursday at Derby. India marched their way into the semi-final after beating New Zealand in a do-or-die match by 186 runs in their last round-robin match. India won five out of their seven matches and lost two. One of their defeats came against Australia. Though Meg Lanning’s side have defeated India earlier in the tournament, India’s former skipper Anjum Chopra feels that Mithali Raj’s team have the ability to beat Australia in Thursday’s clash. “Yes, I think India can beat Aus-
China. “The decision is not to sell.” British media reported on Sunday that Sanchez, who was the club’s top scorer last season with 30 goals, would leave North London after saying he wanted to play in and win the Champions League. Arsenal did not qualify for the competition following their fifth-placed league finish last season and Wenger believes that Sanchez’s quotes
were mistranslated when he spoke to Chilean radio station Radio Sport. “I don’t give too much importance to things that are translated, you know,” Wenger added. “The whole interview that I got didn’t really mean that. “The main focus for us is to concentrate on the Premier League and the Premier League for me today is more important than the Champions League.
a tally of 384 wickets in 81 matches, finished with a match haul of 11 for 249 in Colombo to move up a list in which England’s James Anderson and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood are the highest ranked pace bowlers in jointfourth position. Herath was not the only left-arm spinner to gain in the rankings. South Africas Keshav Maharaj has moved up 12 slots to 26th position after
grabbing six wickets in his teams 340 -run win over England at Trent Bridge. Maharaj now tallies 543 points, the fourth highest by a South Africa spinner since the countrys return to Test cricket in 1992. Paul Harris (705), Paul Adams (588) and Nicky Boje (545) are the only South Africa spinners with higher point tallies in this period. Zimbabwe captain and leg-spinner Graeme Cremers nine wickets in Colombo have helped him gain 20 places to a career-best 53rd slot while Andersons seven wickets at Trent Bridge have pushed him up one place from fifth position.
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the best in the world. In November 2010, with his exquisite Golconda Necklace, Nirav became the first Indian jeweller to be featured on the cover of the Christie’s Hong Kong auction catalogue. The brand recently launched their new ad campaign, starring its global brand ambassador, Priyanka Chopra and featuring Bollywood heartthrob SidharthMalhotra. The ‘Say Yes, Forever’ campaign celebrates the solitaire diamond engagement ring, defining its significance in context to love.
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tralia,” Chopra was quoted as saying ESPNcricinfo. “When I say that, I am not just being hopeful that India should be in a final. The reason I say that is, I’ve always felt that anytime you get into a quarter-final or a semi-final, there’s always one match that as a team you need to play well together, even if they are the current world champions. “Definitely they
are a beatable side. Yes they have been world champions often, so they’ve seen themselves as an Australian team in this situation many more times than the Indian team. So yes, the confidence is there, they know how to come to this stage and how to conquer this stage, which will apparently be missing in the Indian line-up, she added.
NADA has not suspended Manpreeet because the substance found in her body is not of the nature which would directly benefit a shot putter.
After India’s leading shot-putter Manpreet Kaur was tested positive for doping, National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Director General Navin Agarwal has confirmed that the athlete would lose her gold medal which she won at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar if her confirmatory urine sample ‘B’ test also
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger remains adamant that Alexis Sanchez is not for sale after the Frenchman dismissed the Chilean forward’s comments about wanting to play in the Champions League as meaning he is pushing to leave.The 28-year-old’s current deal at the Emirates expires in 2018 but Wenger says the Chile international will not be sold despite little sign of a new contract being agreed. “The decision has been made and we will stick to that,” Wenger told reporters during the club’s pre-season tour in
Ravichandran Ashwin slips to third place in ICC ranking
If found guilty, shot-putter Manpreet Kaur to lose Asian Championship Gold
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returns positive. The national record holder, who appeared for a dope Test conducted by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) during the Federation Cup in Patiala on June 1, has been tested positive for a banned stimulant DMBA dimethylbutylamine. As per the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Kaur has not been put under provisional suspension.
Reflecting on the same, Naveen said that the NADA has not suspended Manpreeet because the substance found in her body is not of the nature which would directly benefit a shot putter. He, however, said that Manpreet could face a ban of four years if found guilty. “Yes, one athlete has failed the dope test. The sample was taken on June 1 during the Federation Cup. We have not suspended her. She has been found positive with the prohibited substance which is a stimulant and that comes in the prescribed list,” Navin said.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped a place to take the third position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers today. Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has climbed to second position after grabbing his eighth 10-wicket match haul and helping win the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Colombo by four wickets. Herath leapfrogged Ashwin to move within 32 points of Ravindra Jadeja, making it a 1-2 for left-arm spinners. The 39-year-old Herath, who is the most successful left- arm spinner in Tests with
Haut Diamantaire NIRAV MODI brings its high jewels and signature pieces to Ahmedabad
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Iconic luxury diamond jewelry brand NIRAV MODI will bring to Ahmedabad an exhibition of exceptional jewels which combine the purest and most sparkling diamonds, elegant designs and expert craftsmanship thatcelebrates every woman’s beauty. The
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12 Fiery Contestants, 1 Tough Gujarat HC allows adding of BJP, Cong as Task Master and Pain in Spain respondents in PIL opposing poll manifestos Hosted by Rohit Shetty, Khatron KeKhiladi powered by Jeep Compass will thrill audiences starting 22nd July 2017, every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 pm on COLORS ~
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for filing of nominations for the August 8 election to the three RS vacancies from Gujarat is July 28. Ahmed Patel, Political Advisor to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, is expected to be re-nominated by the party for the only RS seat it can win. And Vaghela has not been on the best of terms with Patel for years. His first deadline, June 24, passed off uneventfully after the Election Commission postponed the June polls to the Upper House until the Presidential election. On June 30, he accompanied Meira Kumar, the UPA Presidential nominee, to Sabarmati Ashram along with other lead-
ers. His party leaders are still hopeful that the fresh deadline would, likewise, remain a non-event. For the Saturday gala celebration, Vaghela has invited all the 57 Congress MLAs — around half of whom are claimed to be in his camp! — besides two NCP MLAs and one JD(U) MLA. “As Leader of the Opposition, I am inviting only the MLAs, not other party leaders,” he remarked, cryptically. This is what, apparently, triggered panic in the state party unit on Wednesday and nearly 20 leaders rushed to placate the senior leader who has been keeping them guessing for months, amid rumours.
SS News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday allowed that the BJP and the Congress be added as respondents in a PIL seeking direction to the Election Commission to stop political parties from issuing manifestos and to hold them liable for unkept pre-poll promises. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi allowed the petitioner, Jayesh Shah, a Congress member and the managing trustee of Seva Trust, to add the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress as respondents in the petition. The petition-
er will also add the manifestos issued by the two political parties before the 2014 general elections in his PIL to highlight his contention that the promises made by the ruling party “mostly remained unfulfilled”. The manifesto issued by the Congress will also be put up for the court’s consideration. The Election Commission is already a respondent in the case. The petitioner today requested the high court to allow him to add the manifestos of both the parties to the PIL. In his petition, Shah has highlighted the promises made in the man-
The petitioner will also add the manifestos issued by the two political parties before the 2014 general elections in his PIL to highlight his contention that the promises made by the ruling party “mostly remained unfulfilled”.
ifestos of the two political parties, and said that those made by the BJP, which is now the ruling party at the Centre, remained unfulfilled. The petitioner said he seeks the court’s intervention into the matter as the Election Commission has not taken action against the political parties for making tall promises through their manifestos.He said they are “nothing
Govt sanctions Rs 1,200 crore Bapu’s fresh ‘deadline’ panics for development of beaches, rivers as tourist spots Gujarat Cong as leaders try to been sanctioned Rs 95.67 crore during placate him 2016 -2017 and West
SS News | Gandhinagar
After lying low for a couple of weeks, Shankarsinh Vaghela, fondly known as “Bapu” bounced back with a bang on Gujarat’s political firmament, announcing that he will “deliver a message” to his supporters on July 21, when he celebrates his 78th birth anniversary at a gala event to “share feelings” with them. The event, “Sam Samvedana Sammelan” (Meeting to Share Feelings), seen as a show of strength by the State’s tallest Opposition leader, assumes significance as the Election Commission will notify the Rajya Sabha polls the same day. The last date
As Azadi Kooch Comes to a Close, Dalits in Gujarat Claim Land They Were Allotted 50 Years Ago SS News | Dhanera
Azadi Kooch, the seven-day rally to mark one year since the public flogging of Dalits in Una, culminated at Dhanera, Banaskantha district, on July 18. Amidst a crowd of about 2,500 people and 200 police personnel, several cultural groups like the National Peace Group performed, followed by speeches by Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and Dalpatbhai Bhatia of the Banaskantha Dalit Organisation (BDS), which marched along with Azadi Kooch as the rally entered
the district. Bhatia was responsible for getting the required permission for the Azadi Kooch to go through villages in Banaskantha. This is relevant because on its first day, the rally was stopped at Mehsana after police permission was revoked, and leaders and participants were briefly detained. The
Azadi Kooch rallied through Banaskantha with police personnel and people from the state and central intelligence agencies accompanying them everywhere, without further disruption. The rally, organised under the banner of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM), began on July 11 from Mehsana.
crore, have been earThe government has marked under the Pilsanctioned more than grimage RejuvenaRs 1,200 crore for tion and Spirituality the development of Augmentation Drive beaches and rivers (PRASAD) to haras tourists spots, the ness the potential of Rajya Sabha was in- beaches as a tourist formed on Wednes- attraction. Goa is set day. Replying to a to receive the highquery, Union Tour- est payout of around ism Minister Mahesh Rs 200 crore during Sharma said that 11 financial years 2016projects, worth Rs 17 and 2017-18 to 896.66 crore, have develop its beachbeen sanctioned un- es while Andhra der the coastal cir- Pradesh has been cuit of the ‘Swadesh sanctioned Rs 130 Darshan Scheme’ crore in FY 2014and four projects, 2015 for its coastcosting Rs 119.27 lines. Karnataka has Agency | New Delhi
Bengal and Maharashtra have been sanctioned Rs 85.39 crore and Rs 82.17 crore respectively during 2015-2016. “The long coastline of India offers great potential for developing beach tourism. Coastal circuit which includes development of beach destinations is one of the 13 thematic circuits under the Swadesh Darshan scheme,” Sharma said. Rivers too, have found funds to make them attractive for tourists.
but mere pieces of papers and no accountability is attached to the publication of manifestos”. He said the “public at large is being misguided to support a particular political party” due to promises made in its manifesto. “The goals and pledge by the then elected party only remained in books and none of the goals have been achieved even as of today,” the petition alleged. “By issuance of such manifesto, the
public at large is being misguided to support a particular party… promises and goals are made to entice the voters to vote in their favour,” the PIL alleged. Shah maintained that he is not against any particular political party, but intended to highlight the large gap between the promises made in their manifestos and the actual deliverance once they attain power by taking voters on their side.
Agency | Mumbai
also said that Pakistan wanted the nation to get divided in the name of cow protection. The statements come in the wake of recent incidents of violence in different parts of the country in the name of cow protection. Seeking to blunt the opposition attack over cow vigilantism, the prime minister had on Sunday sought to put the onus for checking such “hooliganism” on state governments, insisting that they take “stringent action” against such elements.
Shiv Sena voices concern over ruckus by cow vigilantes
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday expressed concern over recent incidents of violence in the name of ‘gau raksha’ and asked where were these self-appointed ‘cow saviours’ when terrorists targeted Amarnath pilgrims in Kashmir recently. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing the heat over the issue of cow vigilantism, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said. The ruling alliance partner
Stalker attack rekindles need for Witness Protection Program Agency | Mumbai
Riya Gautam was stabbed by her stalker in early July, but the uncomfortable truth is that she had filed a complaint against him three months before, in April. Could Riya have survived if a proper and institutionalized Witness Protection Program had been in place across the country? Certainly, this is not the first time such an incident has taken place. Threats and attacks and repeated sexual assaults on women are common. The death threats and intimidation of the 16-year-old in the Asaram Bapu rape case as well as the repeated rape of a Dalit
girl from Haryana, by the same convicts, are cases in point. On July 2 in Lucknow, a gang rape survivor was subject to her fifth acid attack. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited the woman in hospital and announced a Rs 1 lakh compensation for her trauma. But the attacks show no signs of curbing. The number of reported rapes in the country has leaped from 24,000 in 2012 to 34,000 in 2015, averaging to 93 rapes everyday. These rapes instigate further violence towards victims and witnesses. Acid attacks are also running at an all-time high, with 106 reported cases in 2012 versus 249 cases in 2015.
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