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Short News No-trust vote: Foregone conclusion, much rhetoric, and a big hug New Delhi: With the conclusion foregone, since numbers were stacked heavily in favour of the ruling NDA, parliamentarians debated from 11 am on Friday the no-confidence motion that had been initiated by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on the Centre’s reluctance to give Andhra Pradesh a ‘special status’. NDA partners, however critical of top gun BJP like the Shiv Sena, decided to close ranks and vote against the no-confidence move. Several other fence-sitters – AIADMK, TRS and the BJD – abstained, tilting the scales further in BJP’s favour. The ruling disposition, which hauled all heads to Parliamant on Friday, was likely to get nearly 350 ‘ayes’ if the vote went through in the evening.
You are like my son, but winking improper, Speaker chides Rahul
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday came down heavily on Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s “wink” after hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his speech. Terming Gandhi’s behaviour as improper, Mahajan said, “PM Narendra Modi was on his seat which commands respect. Winking is against the dignity of Parliament. Rahulji is not my enemy, he is like my son and it is a duty as a mother to correct. Why will I oppose hugging? But after hugging, that wink wasn’t proper.” She added that the members should maintain the decorum in the House.
Delhi High Court sets aside penalty imposed by JNU on Kanhaiya New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order of Jawaharlal Nehru University’s appellate authority imposing a penalty on its former students union president Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with a 2016 incident in which alleged anti-India slogans were raised at an event. Justice Siddharth Mridul said the JNU office’s order was “unsustainable on innumerable counts” after which the counsel for the varsity submitted that they are recalling the decision. The court remanded the matter back to the appellate authority to conduct de novo proceedings in accordance with law. Kumar had moved the high court on July 17 seeking direction to quash the office order of July 4 passed by JNU through the chief proctor.
It’s a ‘shraap’, BJP will be decimated in Andhra if people are cheated: TDP MP New Delhi: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Jayadev Galla on Friday termed the Narendra Modiled government a “saga of empty promises” as he began the Lok Sabha proceedings on the noconfidence motion against the central government. The Opposition brought the motion against the central government on several issues like special status to Andhra Pradesh, cow vigilantism, lynching, atrocities against women and Dalits and alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act. Galla said, “Prime Minister Modi while campaigning in Andhra Pradesh had said ‘Congress killed the mother and saved the child. Had I have been there, I would have saved the mother too’.
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The Congress president took on the government on the alleged graft in Rafale jet deal with France and said, “I have no hesitation in saying that... under pressure from the prime minister, Nirmala Sitharaman spoke untruth to the people. Who are being helped? Nirmala ji, PM ji, please tell the country.”
France responds after Rahul’s Rafale attack on PM Modi: ‘Legally bound to protect classified info’ New Delhi : Responding to Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s address in the Lok Sabha regarding Rafale deal, the French government issued a statement saying the security agreement signed between both countries in 2008 binds both the nation to protect the classified information provided by the partner which could impact both security and operational capabilities of the defence equipment of India or France, news agency ANI reported. The response from France was in relation to Rahul Gandhi’s allegation during the No-confidence motion in the lower house that the government has found out reasons to conceal information regarding the deal. The Congress has been demanding details and alleged corruption in the Rafale deal, but the government has refused to share them citing a secrecy pact with France. Taking the no-confidence motion forward in the Lok Sabha, Rahul trained his guns
at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said, “The Defence Minister said the details of Rafale deal cannot be revealed as India has a secrecy pact with the French govt. The fact of the matter is that the French President has personally told me that there is no secret pact between the two governments. That contract was withdrawn from HAL and given to the gentleman who benefitted approximately Rs 40,000 crores. The Defence Minister has clearly spoken an untruth. The PM must explain whether the Cabinet committee on security benefitted from this dead.
Rahul Gandhi hugs PM Modi and his Congress is as surprised as BJP
Was Rahul Gandhi’s hug to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pre-scripted or a spontaneous gesture? Did it disarm and derail the BJP? Was it an immature act or a conscious, well thought- out tactic to convey a larger
message? The jury is out but Rahul Gandhi has managed to hog the headlines and set the narrative, at least through the day as Lok Sabha continued debating the no-confidence motion. Congress leaders say they were as surprised as the prime minister when he walked across and embraced Modi. “It was an absolutely spontaneous act,” says the party’s communication department head Randeep Surjewala said. Party leaders point out that the embrace may have surprised everyone, but argue the spirit behind the act has been a recurring theme in Rahul’s speeches.
The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the degree certificate to a student at the 64th Annual Convocation of IIT Kharagpur, in West Bengal
Speaking in Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister also accused the Opposition of derailing the democracy by moving no-trust motion.
1984 anti-Sikh riots ‘biggest’ incident of mob lynching: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused the Opposition of derailing the democracy of India. Speaking in the Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh said, “This is the first no-confidence against any government in 15 years. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has strength in Parliament. The Opposition is derailing the democracy. The Opposition was forced to unite against us. The last no-confidence motion was also moved by the Congress against the Atal Bihari
Vajpayee government. However, the BJP never moved such a motion during the 10-year rule of UPA. We had disagreements but we were aware that the Congress had people’s mandate.” Participating in the no-confidence motion debate, Singh
expressed confidence that India stands with the BJP and no-trust vote will fail. The BJP has worked for the development of the country, he said while pointing out that India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
told Mr Naidu not to fall in the YSRC’s trap when he Collegium reiterates KM Joseph’s Mr Modi said he had threatened to move out of NDA. elevation as Supreme Court judge Had warned Chandrababu Naidu Mumbai: The Supreme Court Collegium on Friday reiterated the name of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph for appointment as apex court judge. The Collegium said it has “carefully considered” the observations made by the Union Law Minister and there was “nothing adverse” regarding the suitability of Justice Joseph The five-member Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, also includes justices Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph and A K Sikri. Justice Sikri has replaced Justice J Chelameswar, who retired on June 22 and was a member of the Collegium when Justice Joseph’s name was recommended for the first time. The Collegium also recommended
against YSRC, says PM Modi
Orissa High Court Chief Justice Vineet Saran and Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee to be elevated to the Supreme Court. The Central government, earlier this year, turned down the proposal to elevate Justice K M Joseph to the top court, saying his promotion may not be “appropriate” and needs to be reconsidered.
The SC observed it appears that after judgment, the students who opted for Tamil language are in the advantageous position over others.
Can’t dole out marks: SC stays Madras HC order awarding grace marks to NEET students New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Madurai bench of Madras High Court awarding 196 grace marks to NEET students who had opted to write the examination in Tamil language on account of error in translation. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao stayed the order and issued notice on a plea of the CBSE challenging the high court order. The bench posted the matter for hearing after two weeks and asked the parties to come out with a solution to deal with the situation, saying, “We cannot dole out marks in this fashion”. The bench observed that it appears that after the judgment, the students who opted for the Tamil language are
in the advantageous position over others. The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court had on July 10 ordered the CBSE to grant 196 marks -- 4 marks each for 49 erroneously translated questions -- in the Tamil version of this year’s National Entrancecum-Eligibility Test (NEET) to the students who took the exam in the regional language. Passing the orders on public interest litigation.
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the TRS for showing maturity in handling postbifurcation issues, while accusing the TD of falling into the YSRC’s trap and raising a hue and cry over special category status. Replying to a debate on the No Confidence Motion moved by the TD, Mr Modi said he had told Mr Naidu
not to fall in the YSRC’s trap when he threatened to move out of NDA. “When Chandrababu talked about quitting NDA demanding special category status for AP, I telephoned him and
Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis to meet opposition leaders over Shivaji statue design
Nagpur : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that he would convene a meeting of opposition leaders to get their suggestions regarding the proposed statue of Maratha king Shivaji, a project which has run into a controversy over changes in its design. Continuing its attack on the BJP-led government over the project, opposition leaders sought to know if the statue’s height has been “reduced” to ensure that a similar structure being built in memory of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat becomes the tallest one in the world. Speaking in the Assembly, Fadnavis reiterated the governments position that the statue, which will come up in the Arabian Sea, would be the tallest
monument in the world. The opposition has claimed the new design will lead to a reduction in the height of the 17th century warrior
king’s statue. Earlier, Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil of the Congress, Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil (both from the NCP) accused the government of reducing the height of the statue and said that this would not be tolerated.
cautioned him not to fall in the YSRC’s trap. But he did ignored (me). The fight between the TD and the YSRC is hurting the interests of the people of AP more than anything else,” Mr Modi said, amidst sharp protests from TD members. TD members disrupted PM’s speech all along by raising slogans like “We want justice”.
Day after 8 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh, security alert in 5 districts of Odisha Bhubaneshwar : Security forces have been put on high alert in five districts of Odisha in the wake of Thursday’s killing of eight Maoists in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, a senior police official said Friday. Security forces Thursday killed at least eight Maoist cadres, including four women, in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. Odisha Director General of Police R P Sharma today said the Naxals were under pressure in Chhattisgarh after yesterday’s encounter, and hence the five bordering districts have been put on alert to prevent their influx into his state.”We have asked forces in districts like Nuapada, Malkangiri, Bargarh, Koraput and Nabarangpur to remain in a state of high alert after yesterday’s anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh,” Sharma told PTI.
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The state of state government finances
Even though state governments collectively spend much more than the Union government every year, state budgets do not attract the attention they deserve. Some financial market analysts keep an eye on state budgets, but it remains largely an academic exercise since bond market investors neither reward nor punish states depending on their fiscal situations. However, at the aggregate level, the state of state government finances has wider implications. It is in this context that the annual study of state government finances by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) becomes important. The latest edition, published last week, shows that states missed the fiscal deficit target of 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the third year in a row. The fiscal deficit of states is estimated to be at 3.1% of GDP in 2017-18. This higher fiscal deficit at the state level in recent years has moderated the benefit of fiscal consolidation by the Central government. Higher borrowing, either by the Union or state governments, puts pressure on available financial resources and increases interest rates. India’s general government deficit is one of the highest among its peers. To be sure, after the implementation of the fiscal responsibility and budget management rules in the last decade, state governments improved their finances significantly. While the deterioration in 2015-16 and 2016-17 was largely due to the takeover of debt of power distribution companies under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (Uday) scheme, government finances in the last fiscal were affected by factors such as a shortfall in revenue, implementation of pay commission recommendations and farm loan waivers. Some of these factors will continue to affect state government finances in the current year as well. As states aim to consolidate their finances by reducing the fiscal deficit to 2.6% of GDP in the current year, at least three broad issues are worth highlighting. First, fiscal slippage in recent years has also led to deterioration in the quality of expenditure, with a rise in revenue expenditure. What this means is that higher fiscal deficits have not augmented state capacity, which can push growth. One reason for higher expenditure in the last fiscal, for instance, was a sharp rise in salaries. States employ more people than the Central government. Further, as per the revised estimates for 2017-18, debt waivers dented state governments’ budget to the extent of 0.32% of GDP. Put differently, if states had resisted populist farm loan waivers, their finances would have been in much better shape. Loan waivers are unlikely to benefit states in the long run. Studies have shown that while they reduce household debt, loan waivers do not help increase investment or productivity. On the contrary, formal financial institutions are reluctant to lend after loan waivers. This could make access to formal credit more difficult for some farmers.
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Hrithik and Tiger are coming together for the first time and YRF is leaving no stone unturned in making the biggest actioner.
Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer YRF film will be shot in 14 global cities!
Mumbai : Yash Raj Films’ untitled mega-action entertainer starring Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor will be shot in some of the most expensive, most gorgeous locations of the world. “When it comes to action and scale, this film will give a huge fight to some of the biggest action thrillers that Hollywood can ever boast of. The film will be shot across 6 countries and 14 world cities and will show for the first time unexplored, breath-taking international locations. Hrithik and Tiger are coming together for the first time on screen and YRF is leaving no stone unturned to mount this action film with a scale like no other,” reveals a source. Director Siddharth Anand confirms, “We want to stand apart and redefine how action films are made in Bollywood. We are shooting in Spain, Georgia, Italy, Portugal and Sweden and of
course India. Some of the biggest action sequences will be shot in these countries. We are thrilled to start filming in September.” He adds, “So far, Portugal, with its beautiful beaches, mountains and historic cities, is unexplored on Hindi film. Sweden will add another dimension to scale as it has hardly be seen in films. While shooting in Italy, we will film at some of the most expensive holiday destinations like Lake Como and the Amalfi Coast.” Director Anand reveals that the film will have the most number of international technicians working on a Bollywood film to give the film scale and jaw-dropping action. “Everything in this film is about scale. We have Hrithik and Tiger so you can imagine they will push their limits do the biggest action sequences that people have seen and we intend to make this film a visual and action spectacle for audiences.” he says.
Hollywood - Bollywood Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma are in England. Their recent photo which has gone viral has them posing with cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and wife Aesha Dhawan.
Inside Virat and Anushka Sharma’s England vacation New Delhi : Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma are in England. And their social media handles are proof that the two stars are making the most of their time together. On Thursday, Kohli shared a selfie with wife Anushka on his Instagram handle. The cricketer is in the United Kingdom with the Indian cricket team for the series against England. Anushka joined Virat on his work tour early this month and even celebrated Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s birthday with the team. A few days ago, the Sui Dhaaga actor also posted a photo with Virat where she was all smiles as she hugged him.
Shamita Shetty’s participation in Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 doubtful New Delhi : Hosted by Rohit Shetty, Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 is currently being filmed in Argentina. The contestants have been keeping fans entertained by constantly posting photos from the shoot. But if you have noticed, Bollywood actor Shamita Shetty has been missing from these posts. And here’s the reason. Indianexpress.com has learnt that the 39-yearold actor has fallen sick. A source exclusively shared with indianexpress.com, “Shamita was one of the first celebrities to be signed. Although she is currently in Argentina, she is supposedly not keeping well. The team is earnestly
waiting for her to recover so that she can start her tasks. The show requires one to be physically and mentally fit, and if Shamita doesn’t
Sandip Soparrkar the first dancer to grace a Don’t know how you get sexier cover of a bollywood Magazine - Films Today with every year: Ileana D’Cruz
New Delhi: Being on a film magazine cover is a big honour in itself, it shows international dominance of the person on the cover. This is the first time in the history of any Bollywood Magazine, that a Choreographer has been given an exclusive cover. Sandip Soparrkar is the only dancer choreographer who is featured on the July issue cover of Films Today Magazine. Mr S P Ahuja, Mumbai President, All India Anti Terrorist Front, Mr Rajesh Shrivastav, Chief Editor, Films Today along with dance guru Sandip Soparrkar, launched
the cover of the bollywood Magazine ‘Films Today.’ The event was hosted by the dynamic Ratan Pratap at the colourful Taste of Punjab in India’s entertainment capital Mumbai. At the launch Sandip Soparrkar with his student Ankita Dolawat performed a bollywood style tango on the old Bollywood track ‘ek ajnabi Haseena se’. Addressing the gathering, Sandip Soparrkar appreciated the work of people associated with the magazine and praised the team behind the sensational picture.
to Andrew Kneebone
New Delhi: Bollywood star Ileana D’Cruz shared a beautiful post with her longtime boyfriend Andrew Kneebone, on the occasion of his birthday. Taking to her Instagram handle, the ‘Rustom’ star posted an adorable picture with Kneebone, with the caption, “Happy Birthday my love. Seriously I don’t know how you get sexier with every year I’ve known you! Ain’t complaining though.”In December last year, the ‘Baadshaho’ star sparked marriage rumours, by referring Kneebone as ‘hubby’ for the first time. On the work front, D’Cruz will next be seen in Telugu film ‘Amar Akbar Anthony,’ which also features Ravi Teja.
With more films releasing this Friday, Diljit starrer Soorma will face tough competition at the box office.
Soorma box office collection day 7: Diljit Dosanjh film earns Rs 21.21 crore
Bengaluru : Sandeep Singh biopic Soorma, starring Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role, has managed to pull audience to cinema halls till now. After earning Rs 1.65 crore on Thursday, the film’s collection now stands at Rs 21.21 crore. But with more films releasing this Friday, Soorma will face tough competition at the box office. Sharing the latest box office figures of Soorma on Twitter, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, “#Soorma biz is not in sync with its merits… Was steady [on the lower side] on weekdays… Will have to stay strong in Weekend 2… Fri 3.20 cr, Sat 5.05 cr, Sun 5.60 cr, Mon 2 cr, Tue 1.94 cr, Wed 1.77 cr, Thu 1.65 cr. Total: ₹ 21.21 cr. India biz.” Soorma, which also stars Taapsee Pannu and Angad
Bedi in pivotal roles, has received positive reviews from both the audience and critics. Diljit Dosanjh has been lauded for his stellar performance in the film. The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta gave a positive review to the film. “It’s just the kind of real-life story which can lend itself to a goose-bump inducing film because that’s what great sportspersons are trained to do: straining every sinew, ignoring pain and exhaustion, in order to get past the goal-post. Or, in the instance of Sandeep Singh aka Flicker Singh, who gained fame as the fastest ‘drag flick’ player ever, to score the goals. Diljit Dosanjh as Sandeep Singh is spot on. And that is the film’s biggest triumph,” her review of the film read.
get better soon, she might have to bow out. There is also a possibility that she might enter Khatron Ke Khiladi as a wildcard.”
The source further shared that Shamita is reportedly taking home the maximum money among the contestants. And this sudden turn of events has put the makers in a fix. As already reported by newxs agancy, along with Shamita, television personalities Vikas Gupta, Zain Imam, Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Avika Gor, Jasmin Bhasin, Aly Goni, Ridhima Pandit, choreographer-actor Punit J Pathak, singeractor Aditya Narayan and controversial cricketer Sreesanth will be seen facing their fears on the show.
I am still to find out if paranormal activities are a fact or fiction: Pallavi Subash
New Delhi: COLORS’ latest offering ‘KAUN HAI’? has kept the viewers at the edge of the seats with a nail biting storyline every week. This week, the show will feature another exciting story called ‘MAA’ that will spook you out. The story will feature the popular actress Pallavi Subhash and the veteran actress Lily Patel. Set against the backdrop of Jamshedpur, the story will revolve around a young couple who have just moved into their new house along with their old blind mother, their son and a 5-year-old daughter . Few days later their daughter starts seeing someone and her parents don’t believe her until they experience this spirit haunting them. And, to save their daughter from this spirit, the parents try to find out ways to get rid of it. Talking about her role, Pallavi Subhash said, “Horror has always been one of my favourite genre. I have been waiting since a decade to get back to this exciting genre and finally the wait has come to an end with ‘Kaun Hain?’. I’ve always been curious to experience a paranormal activity in order to tell if it’s a fact or fiction. I enjoy horror and have taken up the show in order to quench my thirst of experiencing a paranormal activity. Hope the viewers enjoy it!” Some paranormal activities are easily explainable, others aren’t. This weekend get ready to experience the thrill of ‘Maa’. Will the couple be able to save their daughter from this spirit or will it continue to haunt the family? Watch Kaun Hai? every Friday to Sunday at 10.30 pm only on COLORS!
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England spinner Adil Rashid open to Test recall against India
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Adil Rashid has said he is open to the possibility of making a Test return for the series against India, just months after he opted out of playing red-ball cricket to concentrate on shorter formats.
London : England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has said he is open to the possibility of making a Test return for the series against India, just months after he opted out of playing red-ball cricket to concentrate on shorter formats. The 30-year-old signed a white-ball-only contract with Yorkshire in February though he did not completely rule out a comeback to multi-day matches at the time. Rashid played his 10th and last Test against India at Chennai in December 2016 but was overlooked for home series against South Africa and West Indies as well as the subsequent Ashes tour. He was England’s best bowler in their 2-1 triumph
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MS Dhoni’s profile goof-up on BCCI app becomes social media joke
in the one-day series against India which concluded earlier this week, prompting talk of a possible Test return. “Right now I’m focussing on white-ball cricket for Yorkshire… but if England do want me to be part of the squad for the Test series against India then I’ll consider it,” Rashid wrote in his diary for Sky Sports. “I made the decision earlier this year to focus on playing white-ball cricket to see how it felt but always knew that if I found I was missing red-ball cricket then I would go back to it. So if the selectors come and show faith in me then I would consider it, whatever role they want me to do.
New Delhi: Former India captain MS Dhoni has been in the news lately. The wicketkeeper-batsman has been under criticism off late for his slow innings and less-frequent matchwinning exploits. On Friday, the 37-year old was the talk of fans once again when they noticed that the official app of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) still shows his subtitle as the captain of India. Twitterati trolled BCCI for the goof-up as the app screenshot started trending on the social media website. From the topic of discussion shifting from Dhoni’s retirement to him being the captain of India,
here are some reactions to BCCI’s mistake: Speculation on Dhoni’s retirement started when he was spotted taking the match ball from the umpires while the teams walked back to the dressing room after India lost the ODI series to England. When Dhoni played his last Test match, against Australia in 2014, he had taken the stumps with him despite the match ending in a draw. Usually, players take the stump with them on a memorable occasion or a win. However, India cricket team’s coach Ravi Shastri has quashed all social media talk of MS Dhoni retiring. He told Times of India, “MS wanted to show the ball to Bharat Arun.
London : An upbeat Indian team is set to take on hosts England in their opening match of the Women’s Hockey World Cup in London on Saturday. Grouped in Pool B, India will take on world number 16 Ireland on July 26 followed by world number 7 USA on July 29, apart from facing England in their home ground on the opening day of the prestigious tournament. “The pressure will be on England and not on us,” asserted Indian team skipper Rani on the eve of the match. “Yes they will have the home ground advantage but we are not new to playing in front of big crowds. We have done well against England before and we will carry the confidence of doing well in our recent
tournaments including the CWG where we had tasted victory against England in the Group Stage in Gold Coast,” added Rani. India’s previous appearance at the FIH World Cup was in 2010 when the event was held in Argentina. Rani then was the cynosure of India’s ninth-place performance as she had scored seven goals for the team during the course of the tournament. While there will be a lot riding on Rani during this edition too, she has a unit that has dished out confidence-inspiring performance over the past two years where India even climbed to a career-best ranking of world number 10.
Fakhar becomes first Pakistan batsman to score ODI double hundred Bulawayo : Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman became the first from his country to score an ODI double hundred. He crossed the milestone in Pakistan’s fourth match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. The lefthander ended his innings unbeaten on 210 off just 156 balls. Pakistan fell one run short of reaching 400 for the first time in their history, ending the innings on 399/1. Zaman slashed an over-pitched delivery from Blessing Muzarabani that was directed outside off-stump to the
boundary through the cover region to reach the milestone. During his knock, the 28-year old also surpassed Saeed Anwar’s record for the highest individual score (194) for Pakistan. After opting to bat first, Pakistan openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq gave the visitors a brilliant start. That start converted into a record-breaking partnership. The two ended up putting 304 runs between themselves. It is the highest ever ODI partnership by Pakistan, the highest ever opening
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partnership in ODI history and the fourth highest overall. Imam scored 113 off 122 before getting out to Wellington Masakadza. That was his third century in eight 50-over matches. The Pakistan opener’s double hundred is the 8th in ODI history. Rohit Sharma holds the world record for the highest individual score (264*) and has struck three double hundreds so far in ODIs while Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to get to the mark.
Fakhar Zaman a smashed an ODI double century against Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI of the five-match series to become the first Pakistan batsman to achieve the feat.
NABARD Launches First Ever Centre for Climate Change in South East Asia at Lucknow
All New, Next Generation Lexus ES 300h Drives Into India
New Delhi: After nearly thirty years of success in the midsize sedan category, the seventh-generation Lexus ES is set to redefine its status among executive sedans. Long known for its unparalleled comfort, refinement and luxury appointments, the new Lexus ES builds on its strengths with an all-new chassis that delivers a more emotional exterior design along with a superior driving experience. Powered by a 2.5-liter, fourcylinder petrol engine combined with the new, fourth-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive System, the hybrid electric ES 300h, features a level of craftsmanship rarely found in this segment, and will appeal to guests who appreciate comfort, refinement and luxury. “The Lexus ES has undoubtedly been one of our most well-loved vehicles, and this new
generation model builds on its strengths to offer a driving experience that is as powerful and exciting, as it is elegant and sophisticated. The launch of the all new Lexus ES 300h is a reiteration of our commitment to crafting vehicles with enhanced excitement, passion and innovation; and this car will continue to offer our guests a wide range of options, each crafted consciously, and designed exquisitely to meet their exacting standards of excellence,” said N Raja, Chairman, Lexus India.
Reliance stock at lifetime high, market capital above Rs 7 lakh crore New Delhi: RIL shares closed at lifetime high on Friday and its market value surged past Rs 7 lakh crore for the second time in a week. Reliance Industries Ltd’s market capitalisation (m-cap) stood at Rs 7,15,106.70 crore (USD 104 billion) at close of trade on BSE. On July 13, RIL’s m-cap had briefly surged past the Rs 7 lakh crore mark, making it the second company after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to achieve this milestone. RIL stock rose by 2.23 per cent to close at Rs 1,128.55 on BSE on
Friday. During the day, it had surged 3.11 per cent to Rs 1,138.25. Reliance Industries had closed with USD 100-billion m-cap on July 13 for the first time in 10 years. The market valuation of RIL had crossed the Rs 6 lakh crore mark in November last year.
Mumbai : NABARD launched the Centre for Climate Change the first of its kind in South East Asia for accelerating concerted climate action by various stakeholders in government, private, financial and non -government actors. The Centre would help NABARD in enhancing its capacity building efforts manifold. Besides, the new institution would also extend professional support to stakeholders for designing climate related projects and take up collaborative studies and action research projects in area of climate change. It would also support capacity building and
Improve common man’s standard of living, says CEA Arvind Subramanian
New Delhi: Days after the Indian economy was placed sixth based on GDP numbers by the World Bank, outgoing Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Thursday said the Centre’s current priority should be to enhance the standard of living of common man. “These rankings (World Bank data) have a lot to do with sizes of the economy. The Centre’s aim should be to improve the standard of living of common man, such that it becomes
the best in the world,” Subramanian told ANI. When asked about the current outlook of the economy, Subramanian said the government should continue to implement more reforms. “The government should make sure that the economy is stable. More reforms should be implemented, as these can help improve the situation of growth and employment. There are external pressures stemming out of crude oil prices and trade war.
project preparation effort in developing countries in the region as also in Africa. Addressing the gathering on the ocassion Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD said “A total of 35 climate change projects, with financial outlay of Rs. 1592 crore, supported by NABARD, are in various stages of implementation in different States”.NABARD is the National Implementation Entity (NIE) for three important climate funds, viz. Adaptation fund of UNFCCC, Green Climate Fund and National Adaptation fund for Climate Change.
Prime Members in India enjoyed the biggest Prime Day yet; record number of members shopped deals and streamed movies and music
Bengaluru : Prime members in India joined members in 16 other countries to celebrate Prime Day, Amazon’s exclusive shopping event for Prime members. The 36 hours duringPrime Day saw members in India shop and stream as never before, taking advantage of200+ exclusive new product launches, thousands of deals, and video & music selections specially curated for Prime Day. More new Prime members joined the program in the one week leading up to Prime Day than any week since the launch of Prime in India. Additionally, more members than ever enjoyed Prime Video and
Amazon Prime Music content, with the week leading up to Prime Day having the highest number of streamers ever. “Prime Day offers us a unique opportunity to thank Prime members with a celebration of our best deals, exclusive selection as well as new Prime Video and Prime Music content,” said Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President and Country Head, Amazon India. “Extending Prime Day to 36 hours this year allowed us to further reward members with unbeatable deals, access to exclusive new products and unforgettable experiences that highlight the many benefits of a Prime membership.
The import tariff hike by the US will not pose any immediate threat to the domestic industry.
US tariff hike on steel no immediate threat to Indian players: govt
New Delhi: The steel ministry said on Friday that India’s steel exports to America are very low and hence the import tariff hike by the US will not pose any immediate threat to the domestic industry. It said however that tariff lines being worked on by the EU are a matter of concern and India has objection to some points under consideration. “Our capacity last year was 124 million tonnes. Our production was 102 million tonnes. Our export
was 10 million tonnes. So these are the figures,” Steel Secretary Aruna Sharma said. “To US in absolute numbers it is less than 0.9 million tonnes. So in the sense under that kind of scenario there is definitely no immediate threat,” she told reproters here. The US has imposed 25 per cent import tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium. “The team led by Commerce Ministry is already in dialogue with them (US adminstration)...
As far as steel is concerned we are exporting only two per cent... So it does not make much difference to us immediately,” Sharma said. She was speaking on the sidelines of mining summit organised here by industry body Assocham. India, she said, will definitely protect its own interest and the commerce ministry will be the front face for the whole thing. When asked
whether other countries could dump their excess production of steel in India in view of US tariff hike, Sharma said: “It hasn’t happened now... We are alert and definitely if need be necessary steps will be taken.” Fearing an adverse impact of the US tariff hike on steel, the European Union (EU) has initiated a safeguard probe into certain steel products to assess the effect of increased imports following the Trump administration step.
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five inches of rain in two hours in Vejalpur international
Rainfall in all parts of west and east including the city’s Vejalpur, Makarba, Maninagar, Bopal, Satellites, Jodhpur and Naranpura Ahmedabad: Today the city is spreading its mind. After the heavy downpour in South Gujarat, Central Gujarat and Saurashtra last week, the Meghraj has started the humming in Ahmedabad today. In the west and east of the entire part of the city, including Vejalpur, Makarba, Maninagar, Bopal, Satellit, Jodhpur and Naranpura, it received 1.5 to 5 inches of rain. According to the municipal commissioner of Ahmedabad, Vijay Nehra, five inches of rain has been received in two hours in Vejalpur. This led to the clogging
of water in the low-lying area. The people have to face the menace due to which. This year, there was just four inches of rain
in the city, because of the rush of happiness in the urban areas too. Apart from this, the rains in the city have come from 6 am to 5
pm. East area Chakudia -1.5 in the eastern region, Odhav-1 in and Vrittnagar received rainfall in the rain. West area Talking about the western region, Tagore Control-1.5-Inch, Usman Fulllength One-In-One Rain, if only the beetle in Chandkheda, then only 3.50 mm rain was received in Ranip. New West Zone In the new west zone, Vejalpur-5 inches, Bodddev-2 in and Gota has received only 8 mm rainfall. Central Zone Municipal corporation in midzone -1.5 inches and Dudhsagar has received three inches of rainfall.
35 developers express interest in Gujarat’s offshore wind project
Ahmedabad :As many as 35 national and international developers have expressed interest in the country’s first offshore wind energy project, and the process of inviting Request For Proposal (RFP) should take place next month, according to senior officials. The wind energy project with a capacity to produce 1,000 megawatt has been planned off the coast of Pipavav port in Gujarat. The project is being developed jointly by Central Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy(MNRE) and Gujarat government, said Raj Gopal, Principal Secretary, Gujarat Energy and Petrochemicals department, while talking to reporters on the sidelines of ‘Solar Conclave 2018’, organised by Gujarat chapter of CII and Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd. “As many as 35 national and international developers have shown interest in that project while responding to the call for ‘Expression of Interest’ by the MNRE recently. The process
of inviting Request For Proposal (RFP) should take place next month,” Gopal added. He said that offshore wind projects allow the developers to install larger capacity wind turbines, which is not possible in the onshore projects due to the transportation constraints. “On land, we can’t put wind turbines larger than 2 MW capacity, mainly because the parts becomes huge as the capacity increase and it is not possible to transport them by road,” he said.
Ahmedabad: Traffic jam on Jivraj Park’s metro route, shutting down road traffic jam
Donald Trump says meeting with Vladimir Putin ‘not always conciliatory’: Reports
Washington : US President Donald Trump defended his efforts to build a relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an interview broadcast on Friday, saying they got along well but their conversations were “not always conciliatory”. The Republican president on Thursday invited Putin to Washington for a second meeting in the fall, defying a barrage of criticism in the United States that followed the two leaders’ first official summit on Monday in Helsinki. What happened at that one-on-one meeting between Trump and Putin with only interpreters present was not known, even to top officials and US lawmakers who said they had not been briefed. Trump said he and Putin, who US intelligence agencies say directed interference in the 2016 US presidential election, had a friendly rapport. “Look, the fact is we got along well,” he told CNBC in an interview that was recorded on Thursday.
Chinese military conducts ground combat drills in Tibet
Gujarat: One person died after a car was washed away by flood following heavy rainfall in Navsari, earlier today
Thieves break into Ranjit Vilas Palace in Gujarat’s Morbi, swipe silverware worth Rs 8 lakh Rajkot : Thieves allegedly broke into Ranjit Vilas Palace in Morbi district of Gujarat on Thursday and stole articles including silverware worth Rs 8 lakh. The palace belongs to the royals of erstwhile Wankaner town located on Gadhio hill. The royal family came to know about the incident after the helps noted some articles were missing from the collection. In his complaint, Kesridevsinh, the scion of the royal family, said the total worth of the articles
was around Rs 8 lakh. He added that the theft took place between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm on Thursday. “A help who went to the section of the palace where these articles were kept, for routine cleaning and sweeping job and found a windowpane in the gallery broken. He also noticed that some articles were missing. He notified Kesridevsinh, who lives in Ranivas, a nearby building,” Wankaner city police inspector BT Wadhia told The Indian Express on Friday.
Ahmedabad: The rainy season started in the evening in the city area. Due to which the water was flooded in low lying areas of the city. People are enjoying a lot of rain while people who are flooded on the other side are facing a lot of hardship. The palm of the river is full of rain water. There was a huge flood on the Metro route near Jivraj Park. The road has been closed due to flooding on the Metro route. Due to which the traffic jammed and vehicles have been diverted.
Gujarat: Coastal Saurashtra flooded, north still waits for rain
Rajkot : While coastal Saurashtra is reeling under floods following extremely heavy rain, some parts of northern Saurashtra are still waiting for a good spell of rain. Officers said that many farmers in these areas are yet to start sowing, and delayed arrival of rain is likely to force them to change their crop choices. Coastal districts like Gir Somnath, Junagadh and Amreli Bhavnagar in southern Gujarat were flooded following torrential rain through this week. Rajkot, Porbandar, parts of Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Morbi districts also recorded good rain. However, Surendranagar and parts of Morbi are still waiting for rain. Farmers are yet to start sowing in Dhranagadhra, Lakhtar and Dasada talukas. Similarly, sowing has not happened in Maliya and
Halvad talukas of Morbi, Jamnagar, Lalpur, Dhrol and Jodiya talukas of Jamnagar and Dwarka in Devbhoomi Dwarka district. According to state government data, sowing was done in only 1.31 lakh hectare (lh) out of 6 lakh hectares in Surendranagar. Similarly, farmers in Jamnagar had sown only 1.08 lh against long-term average of 3.5 lh. In Devbhoomi Dwarka, only 2,900 hectares witnessed sowing as of July 16.
ASUS strengthens its Indian presence with a new store launch in Vadodara; Aims robust penetration in tier 2 markets Baroda : Leading technology major, ASUS India, announced the launch of its third exclusive store in Vadodara, the third largest city in Gujarat. The exciting new store featuresall flagship products by ASUS, including VivoBook, ZenBook, ZenbookFlip, and Republic of Gamers (ROG) laptops. The state of the art store is located at G/F Monalisa Complex near Kalyan Hotel Sayajigunj Vadodara, Gujarat.The company has aggressively focused on expanding its retail presence across market tiers, and
plans to open 100 stores by March, 2019. Commenting on the store launch, Mr Arnold Su, Business Development Manager (PC & ROG), ASUS India said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of ASUS exclusive store in the city of Vadodara.It’s an important hub when it comes to the PC market and with the launch of this exclusive store; we are now a step closer to our expanding user base in the city. People constantly look out for cuttingedge technologies and new technological innovations in their everyday life.
Lhasa : Special forces of the Chinese military conducted drills in the region of Tibet, the state-run media reported on Friday. The drills included ground training for helicopter pilots in order to test their skills in the high altitude region. The training simulated a behind-enemy-lines infiltration mission at an elevation of 4,000 metres in Tibet, as reported by the PLA Daily, the official state-run media of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). “Pilots and special forces rappelled down to the ground from helicopters and conducted the mission together,” the report said. This is the second military drill highlighted by the Chinese official media in Tibet over a fortnight. A military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping told state-run Global Times that the latest military exercises prepared participants for a potential military confrontation with India. Earlier, on June 29, official media had reported that Chinese military units stationed in Tibet carried out a drill testing armament support capabilities as well as military civil integration in the Himalayan region bordering India.
China on “wrong side” of religious freedom: Mike Pompeo
Washington : China is on the “wrong side” on the issue of religious freedom, a fundamental human right, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said stressing that America was opposed to “religious intolerance” in any country whether it is an ally or not. At the State Department’s three-day conference next week on religious freedom, the US will be making the case that religious freedom benefits countries economically and diplomatically, Pompeo said. The summit will bring together government officials, representatives of international organisations, religious leaders, rights advocates and members of the civil society from around the world. Pompeo said that the Trump administration is considering taking multiple actions against Myanmar on the Rohingya refugee crisis. “The State Department has made it clear that with respect to this issue (religious freedom), we think they (China) are on the wrong side of religious freedom, that they are a country of concern connected to that,” Pompeo told VOA news. He said the US believes that “religious intolerance is unacceptable” and aims to promote religious freedom in every country, whether or not it is an ally. He was responding to a question on repression against the Uighur Muslims and Tibetan Buddhists in China. “We understand that religious freedom is at risk in many places in the world, and yet the US has complex, broad relationships with many countries, including China, across economic and military and political sets of issues,” Pompeo said.
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