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Short News Kerala mother throttles son after tiff over property issues, burns his body Kollam: The boy Jithu Job, 14, whose charred body was recovered from a plot near his house at Kureeppalli, Kundara, on Wednesday, was killed by his mother single-handedly in a fit of rage, according to the Chathannoor police probing the case. The police registered the arrest of Jaya Mol of Job Bhavan on murder charges on Thursday. According to the statement given by Jaya Mol to the police, she strangled her son using a shawl, as the duo had a tiff over property issues in the kitchen of the house on Monday night. She later dragged the body to the nearby plot and burnt it using kerosene. She, however, denied that she had disfigured the body.
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Building infra in Doklam ‘legitimate’, no dispute, area’s ours: China Beijing: China on Friday justified its massive construction activities in the Doklam area, describing it as “legitimate” and aimed at improving the lives of its troops and the people living on its own territory. China’s reaction came amid reports that it was building a huge military complex close to the site of the Doklam standoff with India. Asked about reports citing satellite imagery of a Chinese military complex in the area, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said: “I have also noted the relevant report. I don’t know who offered such kind of photos.” But at same time he said he did not have detailed information on it.
US: Exiled Zimbabwe leader Roy Bennett killed in helicopter crash Exiled Zimbabwe opposition leader Roy Bennett and four other people were killed in a helicopter crash in a remote northern part of the US state of New Mexico, officials and his political party said on Thursday. The crash of a private Huey helicopter in rugged terrain near Raton, New Mexico, on Wednesday evening killed Bennett, 60, along with his wife, Heather Bennett, 55, James Coleman Dodd, 57, of Colorado, Charles Ryland Burnett, 61, of Texas and Paul Cobb, 67, of Texas, New Mexico State Police said. Bennett, a former treasurer general of the opposition MDC party, was an important figure in Zimbabwean politics and served time in prison under former President Robert Mugabe. He recently told CNN that his country would never again let itself be ruled by a dictatorship. “Roy was a resolute and committed fighter for democratic change in Zimbabwe,” the MDC said in a statement. The party described Bennett as a charismatic grassroots politician and successful farmer in the country’s eastern Chimanimani District. He was fluent in Zimbabwe’s Shona language, it said, and had helped hundreds of impoverished villagers pay school fees for their children.
Medical student found dead in Delhi flat: Body buried in Tirupur today
Coimbatore: The body of the 28-year-old doctor hailing from nearby Tirupur, found dead at his rented flat in Delhi two days ago, was buried at his native town today. Sharath Prabhu was a first-year post-graduate medicine student at the University College of Medical Sciences, affiliated to the Delhi University. He was found unconscious outside the washroom of the apartment at his rented flat in north-east Delhi’s Shahdara on Wednesday morning by his flatmates, who took him to the GTB Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Some syringes were found near his body. Two vials containing potassium and insulin were also found from the room. The body was handed over to his father P Selvamani and relatives after postmortem at the AIIMS in Delhi yesterday. The body was brought here last night and taken by a car to the house in Parapalayam in Tirupur and buried today in the presence of relatives and friends, police said.
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The recommendation has been sent to the President for his approval. The disqualification will lead to by-polls in Delhi.
EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit New Delhi: In a major blow to the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday recommended disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for holding ‘office of profit,’ according to media reports. The recommendation has been sent to President Ramnath Kovind for his nod. The President is bound to go by the recommendation of the Commission. In cases where petitions are made seeking disqualification of lawmakers, the President sends a reference to the EC which decides on the case by sending back its opinion. Following the shocking move, the AAP has approached the Delhi High Court against EC’s recommendation to disqualify its MLAs. In the present case, the petition was made to disqualify 21 MLAs, but one had resigned a few months back. The EC, however, said that the disqualification is sub-judice, and it will not comment on what recommendation has been given to the
These are the 20 AAP MLAs the Election Commission has found guilty of ‘office of profit’
President. A petition filed by lawyer Prashant Patel sought the disqualification of the MLAs on the grounds that they were holding an ‘office of profit’ as parliamentary secretaries. In 2015, soon after AAP swept the Delhi elections, Kejriwal had appointed 21 legislators as parliamentary secretaries. This disqualification will lead to by-polls in Delhi. The ruling AAP has a massive majority in the Delhi Assembly with 67 out of 70 seats. This disqualification will not meddle with AAP’s position in the assembly, but is definitely a serious setback for the party. The MLAs’ pleas that the case against them be dropped were rejected by the EC in June 2017.
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PM Modi ‘best doctor’ to cure India of major ‘diseases’: Arjun Meghwal Panjim : Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the “best doctor” to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during the ongoing MRAI International Indian Metals Recycling Conference here. “There were some other countries too which got Independence from the British rule in 1947. India, however, did not see the growth rate as it should have and that was because of six major ‘diseases’. “No doubt, there has been development, but not at the speed which was desired of it,” he told the conference. Meghwal said cleanliness, corruption, poverty, communalism, casteism and terrorism are the six diseases, identified by the prime minister, that gripped the country and are responsible for its slow pace of growth. “Modi ji has resolved to ensure the desired pace of growth for India,” Meghwal said, adding that “Modiji is not an MBBS doctor but whatever diseases have gripped the country.
Saeed, the chief of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), was released from house arrest in Pakistan in November.
Mumbai attack plotter Saeed must be prosecuted to law’s fullest extent: US Realise what’s in front of you, take action against Hafiz Saeed: India tells Pak
New Delhi: India has criticised Pakistan for turning a blind eye towards the evidence available against Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Friday said, “If somebody is a designated global terrorist, it’s done based on a lot of evidence available in public domain. You can close your eyes, pretend nothing happened but they (Pakistan) have to realise what’s in front of them and take action against such people, who are freely operating from their soil.” Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, in a recent interview to Geo TV, had said that there was no case registered against Saeed in Islamabad and without it, action cannot be initiated against him. Dismissing Abbasi’s remarks on Mumbai attack mastermind, the United States made it clear that he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Heavy casualties likely on Pakistani side as India responds to ceasefire violations
gns, Jammu : In continued retaliation to mortar shelling from across the international border in R S Pura and Arnia sectors in Jammu district on Friday, the Border Security Force (BSF) damaged four more Pakistani mortar positions, apparently resulting in heavy casualties on the opposite side. “We have seen ambulances moving at many places across the border opposite both these sectors,” said sources. They identified some of these areas as Kundanpur, Gadyal, Haria and Jagwal. Four mortar positions on Pakistani side — from where Rangers were firing 82 mm and 60 mm mortars — are damaged, they said. A defence position in a farmhouse behind Harpal and Jagwal village, too, has been hit, they added. A senior BSF official said that by the intensity of their retaliation and the number of ambulances moving on the Pakistani side, the “casualty across the border appears to be very high.
gns, Washington: The United States has called for Hafiz Saeed’s prosecution “to the fullest extent of the law”, following Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s remark that no action could be taken against the UN-designated terrorist. Abbasi, during an interview to Geo TV on Tuesday, referred to Saeed as ‘sahib’ or ‘sir’. “There is no case against Hafiz Saeed sahib in Pakistan. Only when there is a case can there be action,” Abbasi said when asked why there was no action against Saeed. Reacting strongly to the comments, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said the US believes that Saeed should be prosecuted and they have told Pakistan as much. “We believe that he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. He is listed by the UNSC 1267, the
al-Qaida Sanctions Committee for targeted sanctions due to his affiliation with Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is a designated foreign terror organisation,” Nauert told reporters at her daily news conference on Thursday. “We have made our points and concerns to the Pakistani government very clear.
Karni Sena chief urges public to impose curfew in cinema halls.
Maintaining law not our job: SC refuses to cancel CBFC nod to ‘Padmaavat’ Mumbai/New Delhi/Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): The Supreme Court today rejected a plea seeking urgent hearing on a fresh PIL that sought cancellation of Censor Board’s certificate granted to controversial Bollywood movie ‘Padmaavat’. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud also trashed the submission that the screening of the movie may cause serious threat to life, property and law and order. “Maintaining law and order is not our job. That is the job of the state. Prayer rejected,” the bench said while refusing to accord urgent hearing on the fresh plea filed by lawyer M L Sharma. Read Also: ‘Padmaavat’ row: Senior lawyer Harish Salve gets open threat from Karni Sena The lawyer has sought cancellation of the U/A certificate granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to Deepika Padukone starrer
‘Padmaavat’ on various grounds including the provisions of the Cinematograph Act. “Yesterday, we have passed a reasoned order,” the bench said, adding that once CBFC has granted the certificate, there was no scope of any interference. The apex court had yesterday paved the way for the nationwide release of movie ‘Padmaavat’ on January 25 by staying the ban on the screening of the film in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Yogi Adityanath to attend VHP seers’ meet in Allahabad today
gns, Allahabad : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) seers’ meet at Magh Mela grounds here on Friday. This will be the first major public event of the VHP to be attended by Adityanath after he took charge as the chief minister. Adityanath will be accompanied by his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya and other VHP leaders from the state to the Sant-Sammelan Dharm Sabha. Organisers said that issues ranging from cow vigilantism to social equality, among others, will be discussed at the meet. Pravin Togadia, VHP’s International Working President, who was reported “missing” and later found “unconscious” at a park in Ahmedabad on Monday, will not attend the event. After the incident, Togadia had alleged that a plot was hatched to get him killed in a fake encounter by Rajasthan Police “under political pressure”.
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Sena must be shown its limits
I t is obvious that the hard-line Rajput Karni Sena has decided to take the law in its hands after protests by its members and supporters failed to prevent the release of the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie Padmaavat. The Sena lost all hope when the Supreme Court threw out an order issued by BJP-ruled state governments, banning the release of the film in their states, ruling that the right to creative expression was inviolable. It also reminded state governments that they cannot use the excuse of perceived law and order problems to prevent the exhibition of a movie that has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification, which is the sole agency to approve or disapprove a film’s release. Now directing their ire at the Board, Sena members have threatened to prevent chairman Prasoon Joshi from entering Rajasthan, where he is supposed to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival on the same day as the film’s scheduled release. And some of their women have threatened to commit ‘johar’ (self-immolation) on the day Padmaavat is released. Four Rajput women are reportedly sitting in protest in Chittorgarh since Monday to express their resentment over the movie. Sena members are also threatening theatres showing the movie with dire consequences and they have already vandalised one in Bihar. Perhaps it gives an idea about the cultural orientation of Karni Sena when one considers the track record of its leader Lokendra Singh Kalvi. Son of a former Union cabinet minister, Kalvi has all along been looking for a cause to rally his community around so that he could become their leader after he miserably failed in mainstream politics. He led a massive Rajput agitation against the Sati ban following the Roop Kanwar episode in 1987. Wearing different hats at different times, he kept switching sides between BJP and Congress before apparently settling down in BJP. In the 90s, he spent much of his time in political wilderness, but in the early 2000s he launched a pro-reservation agitation for the economically weaker castes, along with another powerful Rajput leader. The two even floated a political party named Social Justice Front, but it failed to make any grade in electoral politics. But Kalvi kept the flag of ambition flying, which saw him found Karni Sena in 2006. And Padmavati has come as a handy tool. Just as the advocates of free expression have their right to express their opinion, those who hold opposing views have their right to dissent. But neither side has any right to impose its views on the other. If Kalvi and his Karni Sena people do not like the story line of Padmaavat, or have objection about any aspect of the movie, they are free to boycott it. But they have no right to prevent others from watching it, or threaten violence against people behind it.
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bollywood special Catelynn Lowell back in
Teen Mom’s actress Catelynn Lowell headed back to treatment just two weeks after checking out of a rehab. Catelynn revealed on twitter that she is heading back to seek additional help, reports EOnline.com. “Well they say third times a charm… I’m going back to treatment people for 6 weeks to work on my trauma and getting on different meds. THANK YOU @TylerBaltierra I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!! You are my light!! And nova you are my sunshine #KeepTalkingMH (sic),” she tweeted. When a fan tweeted and asked Lowell about what “trauma” she was referring to, she responded with, “My childhood trauma!!!” Catelynn, who has a three-year-old daughter Novalee with husband Tyler Baltierra, entered a six-week treatment programme in November after having suicidal thoughts.
Here’s how married actresses are breaking the stereotypes in Bollywood
In what looks like a welcome change in our times, gone are the days when leading actresses would think twice before tying the knot. No longer afraid to commit to their personal lives, actresses in the showbiz have not only conquered the silver screen with some powerful roles over the last couple of years, but have also emerged victorious in shattering the commonlyheld presumption that women cannot go back to being successful after entering wedlock or giving birth. The likes of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sridevi are the ultimate beacons of this change. Even Bollywood’s leading lady, Anushka Sharma, who recently tied the knot at the age of 29, joined the sets of Zero right after her honeymoon. The talented Radhika Apte, who is married too, is playing powerful lead roles. Ileana D’Cruz also hinted at being secretly married to longtime boyfriend Andrew Kneebone in a recent social media post.
Katy slams plastic surgery rumours Katy Perry finally opened up about those neverending plastic surgery rumours. In a recent interview the Swish, Swish singer admitted she’s gotten fillers, but everything else is entirely real, reports USWeekly.com. “I’ve done lasers and got (filler) injections under my eyes for the hollowing — which I’d recommend for everyone who wants a solution for their dark circles — but all of my assets are real. People tend to think they are fake, but it doesn’t really matter,” Katy said.
Iulia Vantur is not bothered about Salman-Katrina’s closeness
Salman Khan has a history of being linked to his co-stars. So even though it is public knowledge that Katrina Kaif and Salman are no longer as close as they used to be, media reports linked them together. Some consequent news reports even claimed that Iulia Vantur was unhappy with this. However, when we met Iulia recently, she expressed no such emotion. In fact, she was more than appreciative of Katrina’s performance in the film. “Why will I feel unhappy or insecure? In fact, Tiger Zinda Hai is an amazing movie — Katrina’s performance is outstanding!” she says. “The media will write anything, I cannot do anything about it. I have nothing to react on it.”
Ranveer Singh aces mad king act in latest Padmaavat teaser
After fighting a long battle with fringe outfits and CBFC, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat will hit screens on January 25. Before we watch this tale of valour and bravery on the silver screen, the makers have
released the first dialogue promo of the film. In the 30 second video, Ranveer Singh, who essays the role of Sultan Allaudin Khilji, has convinced the audience that he will own his character like none.The promo begins
with a monologue by Ranveer where he is heard mentioning the dream of the Khilji Dynasty to rule the world. But cutting him in between is Rajput king Maharawal Ratan Singh aka Shahid Kapoor who
has faith in the heroism of Rajputs. He says, “Keh dijiye apne sultan se, unki talwaar se zyada loha hum suryavanshiyon ke seene mein hai (Tell your Sultan, there is more power in the hearts of Suryavanshis than in the swords of the Khiljis).” The powerful monologues of the two lead actors have made the wait for Bhansali’s masterpiece even more exciting. Ranveer’s scarred and bloodied body, long tresses and kohled eyes as Allaudin Khilji look striking and it is for the first time that we have got a glimpse of veteran actor Raza Murad in the movie.
Mickey Contractor celebrated 12 years of his association with a renowned make up brand with a lavish party and celebrities like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karan Johar, Kajol and many others graced the event.
Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Karan Johar and others add sparkle to Mickey Contractor’s bash
We often find ourselves admiring the stunning looks of Bollywood celebrities. Their outfits, accessories, make up, and everything that goes into making them look picture perfect is not a piece of cake and an important member who has managed to stay in the film industry for over a decade in making the celebrities look like stars, is make-up artist Mickey Contractor. Mickey Contractor is one of the top make-up artists in the film industry and he recently celebrated his 12 years with MAC with a lavish party. Mickey has been associated with MAC ever since the brand set its foot in India and as many know, the combination of the most renowned make-up brand in the world along with the most trusted name in make-up industry in India, did wonders for both. Mickey has been behind some of the best looks we have seen in the movies, magazines and red carpets. To celebrate 12 years of the brand, celebrities like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonali Bendre, Madhuri Dixit, Dia Mirza, Sushmita Sen, Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar, and many others turned up at the event and posed for some striking pictures. Since the event was filled with some top celebrities, they dressed up in their finest and shared some pictures on their social media as well. Mickey has behind the looks of actors like Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor in Dil To Pagal Hai, Kareena Kapoor in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Priety Zinta in Kal Ho Naa Ho amongst many others. Mickey’s work will also be seen in the upcoming film Veere Di Wedding that stars Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
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Ruthless Elina Svitolina ends Marta Kostyuk’s dream debut Ruthless fourth seed Elina Svitolina gave 15-year-old compatriot Marta Kostyuk a 59-minute lesson in grand slam tennis .
After bagging ICC awards, Virat Kohli gets special message from idol Sachin Tendulkar
New Delhi: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday heaped praise on India captain Virat Kohli for bagging most of the major honours at the ICC Annual Awards. In phenomenal form across formats, Kohli was named the World Cricketer of the Year, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC Annual Awards. “No surprises there at all. You deserved it. Many congratulations,” Tendulkar, considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time, wrote on his twitter handle. In the qualification period from September 21, 2016 to the end of 2017, Kohli amassed 2,203 Test runs at an average of 77.80 including eight centuries, 1,818 ODI runs including seven centuries at 82.63, and 299 T20I runs at a strike rate of 153. Kohli also became only the second India batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to reach the 900-point mark in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, which were released following the conclusion of the Centurion Test against South Africa.
MS Dhoni also informed that Chennai Super Kings will go for R Ashwin in the auction slated to take place in the last week of January.
Ruthless fourth seed Elina Svitolina gave 15-year-old compatriot Marta Kostyuk a 59-minute lesson in grand slam tennis to reach the fourth round of the Australia Open with a 6-2 6-2 victory in searing heat on Friday.
made an excellent start by breaking Svitolina in the first game of the match but from then on it was pretty much all one-way traffic as the in-form world number four set up a meeting with Czech qualifier Denisa Allertova. Svitolina,
showing no desire to spend a minute longer in the heat than necessary and no sign of the injury issues she reported after her second round match, progressed when Kostyuk served up her ninth double fault of the contest.
The Spanish world No.1 took just 1hr 50min to storm into the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 demolition of the 28th seeded Bosnian.
Australia Open 2018: Rafael Nadal storms to 4th round, beats Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur gns, Melbourne: Rafael Nadal continued his sensational run in the Australian Open, shedding just five games in romping to a straight sets win over Damir Dzumhur on Friday. The Spanish world No.1 took just 1hr 50min to storm into the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 demolition of the 28th seeded Bosnian on Margaret Court Arena. Nadal, a losing finalist to Roger Federer last year in Melbourne, has lost only 21 games in his three victories to reach the round of 16 after coming into the year’s opening Grand Slam with queries over the state of a knee injury. He will take on Argentina’s 24th seed Diego Schwartzman in Sunday’s fourth
round. “When you win 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in the third round, is always a great result,” Nadal said. “I needed hours of court, hours of practice, hours of playing sets with different players. That’s what I did. “I think I did a good preparation here. I feel I am playing well. That’s all. “Here I am. I am in the fourth round. That’s because I am doing the right things. Let’s see how far I can go.” The 16-time Grand Slam champion conceded just 18 unforced errors and only dropped his service once. The win took the 31-year-old’s Australian Open record to 54-11 as he chases his second Melbourne title after beating Federer in the 2009 final.
Jason Ralston claims best bowling figures at ICC U-19 World Cup gns, Melbourne: 18-year-old Jason Ralston registered the best-ever U-19 World Cup figures on Friday as Australia demolished Papua New Guinea in the group B encounter at Lincoln. This was after the Kangaroos had posted a mammoth 370 in their 50 overs. Chasing the daunting target was always going to be a tough ask for the PNG side but Ralston’s clinical bowling performance left them gasping for breath before being
bundled out for just 59. Ralston returned with figures of 7/19 bettering Jeevan Mendis’s previous best of 7/20 against Zimbabwe at Christchurch in 2002. Some of the other names featuring on this elusive list are Trent Boult, Wayne Parnell, Shahid Afridi etc. Ralston was on the money from the start and picked up a couple of wickets at the start of PNG’s innings dismissing opener Igo Mahuru, middle-order batsman Ovia Sam.
I can’t think of not coming back to CSK, it is my second home gns, New Delhi: MS Dhoni revealed on Friday that he was approached by several IPL franchises before the Player Retention took place. However, the former India captain also went to say that he had no qualms about returning to the yellow brigade as CSK has always been his second home with the immense love showered upon him by the fans. “A lot of people approached me, I can tell you that. But, you know, I can’t think (of) not coming back to CSK,” PTI quoted Dhoni saying at the sidelines of an event. “And as I said, it is because of everything
Paytm Payments Banks launches physical RuPay Debit Cards
New Delhi: Paytm Payments Bank on Friday announced the launch of physical Debit Cards for its banking customers to seamlessly make payments across online platforms and offline stores. Additionally, now Debit Card holders can also withdraw money from any ATM in the country. The bank’s physical debit cards can be ordered online via the Paytm app. The company has also launched UPI on its iOS app (launched on Android a month ago), enabling users to create their own Paytm UPI IDs, which will be issued by Paytm Payments Bank. They can now link any of their savings bank account with this unique Paytm UPI ID and start sending and accepting money directly into their bank account with no waiting time to add beneficiary.
Qualifier Kostyuk became the youngest player to reach the third round of a grand slam in over 20 years on Wednesday but her dream run was brought to a shuddering halt by her fellow Ukrainian on Rod Laver Arena. The teenager
India’s proposed investment treaty terms leave foreign partners cold
Corporates open to public gaze as data available online: Jaitley New Delhi: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said online availability of data has opened corporate activities to public gaze and raised the possibility of detecting any impropriety. He said the ease at which the data is available now and is open for dissection has put pressure on everyone to ensure that there is compliance and transparency.“It’s now all open to public gaze. And being open to public gaze has its own advantages. It has the advantage that there is a pressure on everyone to make sure that compliances do take place, everyone is on his feet and realised that if there is any impropriety the possibility of it being detected is going to be very high,” said Jaitley, who also holds the charge of the Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA). The minister was speaking at the launch of National CSR Data Portal and Corporate Data Portal of the MCA. He said because of online availability of data, it has become easier to dissect any impropriety, including that of funds being channeled through shell companies. “Therefore this transparency is good for the system, good for corporate India.
gns, New Delhi: Having cancelled investment treaties with about 50 foreign governments last year, India is struggling to convince some to accept new terms that make it harder to seek international arbitration for disputes, sources familiar with the talks said. From New Delhi’s perspective those treaties, mainly struck in the 1990s when it was desperate for foreign capital, left it too exposed to potential claims awarded by international arbitrators. To reduce that exposure, India has drafted a new model agreement that legal advisors say is similar to those used by other big emerging market economies like Brazil and Indonesia, but some of its foreign partners are baulking at the more restrictive approach.
– what we been through, how we have conducted ourselves, how the management has been, how the players have been, how the fans have been. I always keep saying, you know, it is like a second home to me. The fans have over here have literally adopted me, they accept me as their own. There can’t be a bigger compliment than that. This is a special place and that thought of being with any other franchise was never a question. So that was a very easy answer for me,” he further added. Apart from Dhoni, CSK also retained Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja.
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Markets end at new highs on reforms, earnings push
gns, Mumbai: Benchmarks finished at record highs for the third straight session on Friday on widespread buying amid robust earnings by bluechips like HDFC Bank and ITC. The BSE Sensex spurted 251.29 points to end at 35,511.58, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 77.70 points to 10,894.70.Investor sentiment got a leg-up after the GST Council on Thursday cut tax rate on 29 goods and 54 categories of services. Sustained buying by both foreign and domestic investors ensured ample liquidity in the system. Opening higher, the 30-share Sensex surged to an all-time high of 35,542.17 on a string of encouraging earnings. It finally ended 251.29 points,
or 0.71 per cent higher at 35,511.58 -bettering its previous record closing of 35,260.29 hit on Thursday. The index has now rallied 740.53 points in three straight sessions. The 50-share NSE Nifty settled higher by 77.70 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 10,894.70. The index surpassed its previous lifetime closing high of 10,817 recorded in yesterday’s session. Intra-day, it touched an all-time high of 10,906.85, breaching the 10,900mark for the first time. It was the seventh week of gains in a row for the markets. The Sensex recorded a significant rise of 919.19 points, or 2.65 per cent while the Nifty gained 213.45 points, or 1.99 per cent, in the week.
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The Uttar Pradesh government held its sixth and final roadshow in Ahmedabad in the run-up to the UP Investors’ Summit in February, seeking investments from Gujarat industrialists.
Investors’ summit: UP seeks investment from Gujarat gns, Ahmedabad : The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday held its sixth and final roadshow in Ahmedabad in the run-up to the UP Investors’ Summit in February, seeking investments from Gujarat industrialists. Deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma said they received encouraging response. “We are looking at industries from Gujarat to invest in Uttar Pradesh. Textile and pharmaceuticals are two specific sectors from Gujarat
“We have received encouraging response and will give a preference to Gujarat industry for investment in the state.” According to him, the investors’ summit is being held with a focus on developing the underdeveloped areas. “Uttar Pradesh has undertaken a number of reforms and policy changes to spur growth,” said Sharma, who was there with the state industries minister Satish Mahana and others. “We have discussed point-to-point
apart from logistics, gems and jewellery,” Sharma who was part of the UP team told reporters after the meeting. The roadshow series began with Delhi in the first week of December last year and after that was held in Bangluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Kolkata. The state had held investors’ meet before, but this is the first time it held roadshows outside the state. Stating that Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh shared a “close relationship”, Sharma said,
Jignesh Mevani shown black flags by section of Valmiki community in Ahmedabad gns, Ahmedabad : Members of the Valmiki community protested against Dalit leader and Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani while he was addressing a meeting of construction and safai workers in Behrampura area of Ahmedabad on Thursday. The meeting was called to plan a protest for the rights of the Valmiki community, which is considered to be the largest socially stigmatised Dalit group. Members of the Valmiki community are still considered untouchables. However, around 30 members of the community gathered outside the venue of the meeting, Dr Ambedkar Hall, with black flags. President of Gujarat Valmiki Sangathan, Lalji Bhagat, said, “Jignesh Mevani is politicising the issue. He is a stooge of the Congress and has actually done nothing to solve our problems. In fact, he discriminates against us and does not really stand up for those who clean gutters and the streets of the city. He does not even know
our problems and is addressing meetings. A few members of our Valmiki community are inside and they are traitors. We will call all members of our community and fight against him.” Police asked the protesters to leave the premises of the hall immediately. Reacting to the protests, Mevani said, “I welcome the protesters. It shows that I am a threat to the RSS and the BJP. It is an attempt by them and wherever I go they send such people.”
international UK: Indian-origin ‘Chicken King’ told off for sending biscuits to MPs London: Britain’s Indian-origin ‘Chicken King’, Ranjit Singh Boparan, has been told off for sending boxes of biscuits to MPs investigating his company over a hygiene scandal. The House of Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, which had opened an investigation after an undercover media report revealed serious breaches at one of Ranjit Boparan’s factories last year, wrote to the businessman to stress that the gifts were an “inappropriate gesture”. Neil Parish, chairman of the committee, said the gifts to several MPs were an “unwarranted attempt to impugn the Committee’s impartiality”. “I would be grateful if you would respect the integrity and independence of the committee and avoid similar gestures in future,” he said in a letter to Ranjit Boparan. The gifts involved boxes of Fox Biscuits, a brand owned by the chicken king’s 2 Sisters Group, which the committee either returned or gave to local food banks. However, the company stressed there was nothing sinister in the Christmas presents. “It was approximately eight packets of Fox’s and Own Brand Biscuits which we send every year to a number of external stakeholders as a goodwill gesture at Christmas. We have responded formally to Parish explaining this,” a 2 Sisters Group spokesperson said.
Donald Trump ‘very eager’ to be probed
gns, Washington: US President Donald Trump is “very eager” to speak to the special counsel overseeing the Russia election meddling probe into claims that he colluded with Moscow, his lawyer said. Ty Cobb told CBS in interview excerpts released on Thursday that Mr Trump is “very eager to sit down and explain whatever is responsive to the questions” that Robert Mueller might pose. Mr Trump last week said he did not expect to meet with Mueller. “When they have no collusion ... it seems unlikely that you’d even have an interview,” Mr Trump told a news conference during which he repeated that there was no collusion several times. Those comments were a change from ones he made in June last year when he said he was “100 per cent” willing to testify under oath about conversations he had with former FBI director James Comey. The Mueller team is also looking at is Mr Trump’s abrupt firing of Comey in May and whether this was intended to thwart the Russia investigation — which could amount to obstruction of justice.
problems coming in the way of rapid growth and will come up with policies in different departments to bring in transparency and create a conducive environment. We have also adopted a zero tolerance policy towards corruption and law and order issues,” Sharma said. Mahana said law and order situation and power supply scenario in Uttar Pradesh has improved and the state intends to provide 24x7 power supply.
EVECON-2018 : ALL INDIA WOMAN DOCTORS CONFERENCE
gns, Ahmadabad : Woman Doctors Wing of Ahmedabad Medical Association is hosting EVECON-2018All India Woman Doctors Conference under the aegis of Indian Medical Association on SUNDAY-21st January-2018 at Pandit Dindayal Auditorium, behind Rajpath Club, S.G.Highway, Ahmedabad. It is a single Day conference. It is going to be a unique conference wherein 1000 plus lady doctors are going to attend this conference from all over India. The main moto of this conference is “JOURNEY OF EVE TO E-WOMAN”. During
the transformation of primitive woman to Modern era womanshe has gain many things but has also paid price for it-i.e. has lost many things. The two main important things the E-Woman has lost is MENTAL PEACE AND HEALTH. We will be discussing on these lines-
various topics for awareness of diseases now becoming more prevalent amongst women-now than before. As so many lady doctors are gathering we also will be addressing certain social issues in which women are exploited and we will be passing out a resolution signed by each one who agrees to it and will send it to the Ministry of Woman and Child Health and also to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of India. For the Health Awareness of Women we will be covering Topics like Importance of VITAMIN-D3 in a woman’s life, OsteoporosiS.
France: ‘Black Widow’ gets 22 years jail for seducing, poisoning 4 men; 2 dead Nice: A French woman dubbed the “Black Widow of the Riviera” was jailed for 22-years Thursday for poisoning four wealthy elderly men, two of whom died. Patricia Dagorn, 57, was convicted of killing two men found dead in 2011 on the Cote d’Azur and of drugging two others. Prosecutors say she attempted to enrich herself by seducing older men she met mostly through a dating agency. The “Black Widow”, who denied all the charges against her, did not flinch as the verdict was handed down. Dagorn is already serving a five-year prison term for
Accuracy of Donald Trump’s medical report and height questioned Washington: Donald Trump’s surprisingly glowing medical report has led to questions about the accuracy of some of the data announced by White House physician Dr Ronny Jackson on Tuesday — including how a man in his 70s has apparently grown an inch in height, The Guardian reported. Mr Trump’s driving licence, issued in May 2012, stated his height as 6ft 2in. Yet according to the report issued by the White House physician on Tuesday, Mr Trump is 6ft 3in. The seeming growth spurt led to people comparing images of Mr Trump to celebrities who are allegedly of the same height. One image showed Mr Trump standing next to former baseball player Alex Rodriguez, who is 6ft 3in. Rodriguez looked considerably taller.
theft, fraud and sequestration involving an octogenarian in the French Alps in 2012 who had agreed to let her live with him in exchange for sexual relations. One of the men she poisoned, 91-year-old widower Robert Vaux, told reporters at the courthouse on Monday that Dagorn “was like a ray of sunshine in winter. When you are with a younger woman you know it won’t last but you don’t deny yourself the moment unless you’re a masochist”. The prosecution team called her a “perverted narcissist” while the defence spoke of a “victim” of loneliness. Attorney General
The New York Times tops ‘fake awards’ list gns, Washington: US President Donald Trump has escalated his attack on the media by announcing the ‘Fake News Awards’ for “very corrupt and dishonest” coverage, with a report in The New York Times topping the list. Mr Trump had coined the term ‘Fake News’ during his presidential campaign, targeting media houses for “biased” news. The President used Twitter to announce “the winners” of the unique awards. The list of “winners” was also displayed on the Republican National Committee’s website, which crashed soon after the awards were announced. Much of the list centered around coverage of stories on the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. “2017 was a year of unrelenting bias, unfair news coverage, and even downright fake news. Studies have shown that over 90 per cent of the media’s coverage of President Trump is negative,” the list said. The “awards” were presented in list form and specified particular stories about his presidency.
Annie Brunet-Fuster described Dagorn as “not psychotic but psychopathic”. Police began suspecting Dagorn after the body of Michel Kneffel, a man in his 60s with whom she had been living at a residential hotel in Nice, was discovered in July 2011. No charges were filed at the time, but the investigation was reopened the following year after police found vials of Valium and personal documents belonging to about a dozen different men among her belongings. The documents included IDs, bank account details and health insurance cards.
Indian-origin MP becomes first female Muslim min to address UK Parliament
gns, London: Nus Ghani, a Indian-origin parliamentarian in the UK, on Friday became the first female Muslim minister to speak from the British Parliament dispatch box. Ghani, born in Birmingham to parents who migrated from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was cheered by her colleagues as she addressed the House of Commons as a junior minister in the Department for Transport. “Made my debut as @ transportgovuk Minister and made a bit of history as the first female Muslim Minister to speak from the House of Commons dispatch box,” she tweeted soon after her first Commons outing in her
new role. Dispatch box is the designated place where ministers stand and speak from in the Commons. The 45-year-old was appointed Parliamentary UnderSecretary at the Department for Transport by British Prime Minister Theresa May as part of her New Year reshuffle last week. The Conservative Party MP from Wealden was also given the assistant government whip in the reshuffle to oversee party discipline. “The roles are both exciting and challenging opportunities... Transport is a subject on which I have campaigned passionately since being elected as the MP for Wealden.
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