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NEWS BRIEF HC grants conditional bail to self-styled godman
Agency | Kochi The Kerala high court today granted conditional bail to a self-styled godman whose genitals were chopped off by a 23 year-old woman whom he allegedly attempted to rape. Granting bail, Justice Sunil Thomas directed Swami Gangeshananda not to enter the limits of Thiruvananthapuram except for treatment and investigation purposes. The judge said the accused shall not influence witnesses or their relatives. He shall furnish security bond for Rs 60,000 alongwith two sureties for the like amount, the judge said. Dharmendra Kumar appointed Director General of RPF Agency | New Delhi
CISF ADG Dharmendra Kumar has been appointed as Director General of the Railway Protection Force. Kumar, who is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Arunachal PradeshGoa-MizoramUnion Territories (AGMUT) cadre, took charge today. Before being appointed Additional Director General (ADG), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF, Kumar was serving as Special Commissioner (Special Unit) in the Delhi Police. After the retirement of S K Bhagat in June this year, the additional charge of DG, RPF.
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America gears up for rare astronomical event A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking out the Sun’s rays and casting a shadow on parts of Earth Agency | New Delhi
August 21 isn’t just a regular day this year - until the time and place for solar eclipse 2017 was discovered. The day will see one of the rarest celestial events when the Moon will pass between the Earth and Sun and cause a brief moment of darkness. A total solar eclipse can be a beautiful and cathartic sight to behold and millions of people in the US are gearing up to experience the event. Almost everyone viewing the eclipse, even partially, will want to capture the image on their smartphones. Of course, professional photographers will have their DSLR gear on, but for many of us, our smartphones
are our cameras, and for those thinking about taking photographs of the solar eclipse with their smartphones, here are a few things to keep in mind. These are some of the ways to capture the Great American Eclipse, which is set to take place on Monday starting 10:15 am PDT (10:45 pm IST) near Depoe Bay, Oregon and will reach its totality at around 2:49 pm EDT (12:19 am IST) near Charleston, South Carolina. The first
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Government ‘protecting all RSS-connected accused’, says Congress after Purohit’s bail
Agency | New Delhi
The Congress and the BJP government on Monday traded barbs at each other, with the former accusing the latter of “protecting” all the accused “connected to the RSS” after the Supreme Court granted bail to Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit, the key accused in the 2008 Malegaon serial blasts case. The opposition party also raised questions over National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief Sharad Kumar getting two extensions and expressed hope that justice would be delivered in the case “without fear or favour”. “Col Purohit gets Bail. It was expected as the present BJP Govt is protecting all the accused connected with RSS in all Bomb Blast cases
(sic),” Congress leader Digivijaya Singh wrote on Twitter. “NIA chief has been given two extensions to ensure their acquittal. He may now be further rewarded for a suitable post retirement position (sic),” he said, in another tweet. Echoing similar views, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of communications department Randeep Singh Surjewala wondered why the Narendra Modi-led government was struggling to find an efficient police officer to head
the NIA, so much so that it gave two extensions to its current chief. “Why is that the (Narendra) Modi government cannot find any competent police officer in India to head the NIA that they have to give two extensions to its current chief? “We sincerely hope that the law will take its own course and justice will be done, free from fear or favour, in this case,” he added. Dismissing Congress’ accusations, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju hit back at the Congress and said.
its concern over the face-off, encouraging the two countries to resolve the issue diplomatically. India has increased the strength of its troops with an increased deployment on Sikkim-Arunachal border since the face
off began on June 16. The increased deployment came after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stated that both sides should first pull back their troops before any talks would take place and advocated a peaceful resolution of the border standoff. Meanwhile, China has been demanding immediate withdrawal of Indian troops from Doklam.
brought to the hospital on July 30 and died due to dengue haemorrhagic fever on August 1.” At least 657 people have been affected by dengue this season, according to a municipal report released on Monday. At least 153 cases of the disease have been reported this month till August 19. At least 657 people have been affected by dengue this season in the city, according to a municipal report released today. At least 153 cases of the disease
have been reported this month till August 19. Of the 657 dengue cases, 325 affected people were residents of Delhi, while the rest of the cases diagnosed here were traced to other states. The number of people affected by malaria this year till August 19 has climbed to 412, while the figure for chikungunya stands at 311. Safdarjung falls under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and at least 64 dengue cases have been reported in south Delhi municipal areas. Vector-borne diseases are reported between mid-July and November-end.
Doklam standoff: Hopeful that China will Akhilesh to attend Lalu’s August initiate dialogue soon, says Rajnath Singh 27 rally, Mayawati uncertain
Agency | Lucknow
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will attend RJD’s “BJP Bhagao, Desh Bachao” rally in Patna on Sunday, but participation of BSP chief Mayawati appears uncertain as on Monday. “Party president Akhilesh will be visting Patna on August 27 and attend the rally organised by Lalu Prasad,” SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury said here. The rally is seen as an attempt to forge a larger alliance of like-minded parties
to counter the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Both SP and Bahujan Samaj Party have been invited by RJD chief Lalu Prasad for the rally. But Ms. Mayawati’s participation appeared uncertain as she distanced herself from posters showing her with non-BJP leaders. She issued a clarification condemning as “mischievous and wrong” the posters that surfaced on social media sites showing her in one frame with top non-BJP leaders. The posters portrayed her alongside the cut-
outs of other Opposition leaders — Akhilesh Yadav, Tejaswi Yadav, Lalu Prasad, Sharad Yadav, Mamata Banerjee and Sonia Gandhi. It also carried pictures of some Dalit icons and the BSP logo. The poster also carried a message, “Samajik nyay ke samarthan mein vipaksh ek ho [Opposition must unite in the support of social justice].”
Agency | New Delhi
More than two months into the Doklam standoff, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he was hopeful that China will soon initiate a dialogue on the ongoing border situation between the two countries in Sikkim. “There is a deadlock in Doklam. I hope that this is broken soon, I am hopeful that China will initiate dialogue soon,” the Home Minister said. Both Indian Army and China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) have been en-
Doklam standoff: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he hoped the deadlock over Doklam would end soon
gaged in a confrontational standoff at the Doklam tri-junction between India, China and Bhutan after Indian Army soldiers stopped PLA from constructing a road in the area. America has also registered
First dengue fatality in Delhi, 12-year-old boy dies: MCD
Agency | New Delhi
Dengue claimed its After Gorakhpur, three newborns die at Chhattisgarh first victim in Delhi this year after hospital due to alleged drop in oxygen pressure a 12-year-old boy Agency | New Delhi the oxygen pressure died of the mosquidropped, on duty docto-borne tropical disThree newborns untors raised an alarm ease on Monday. The dergoing treatment at and immediately death was confirmed the government-run remedied the situaby the Municipal B R Ambedkar Hostion. “Yesterday there Corporation of Delpital in Raipur died was a drop in oxygen hi. “The boy, idention Sunday night afpressure, there was ter an alleged drop ygen supply, after itoring the situation. fied as Nitish Kumar, no cut in oxygen supin oxygen pressure he was found in an Raipur North MLA hailed from Bihar ply. CMO and Superduring its supply to intendent immediate- inebriated condition Shrichand Sundara- and was residing in the special care unit. ly intervened, sorted while on duty. Mean- ni also rushed to the Safdarjung area in However, authorities the issue. Death of while, Chief Min- spot after hearing the south Delhi. He died claimed that there children are due to ister Raman Singh news. Among the vic- at the Sir Ganga Ram South was no shortage of illness, information has ordered a probe tims was a five-day- Hospital,” oxygen supply and will be shared short- and expressed regret old baby who was Delhi Mayor Kamalattributed the deaths ly,” Prasanna said. over the deaths. The suffering from a heart jeet Sehrawat said. to illness. Director The hospital has, secretary of health condition. The boy’s As reported by said, of Health Services, however, suspended and director of health father, Prakash Vish- authorities at the Sir R Prasanna told re- the operator who is services reached the wakarma, a resident Ganga Ram Hospital porters that when in-charge of the ox- hospital and are mon- of Balaghat, said. said, “The boy was
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Utkal Express derailment: Why is our rail safety so appalling? By cracking the whip after Saturday’s dreadful train accident in Muzaffarnagar, railways minister Suresh Prabhu has addressed what had remained a crying need: Of holding the top rail bureaucracy accountable for its acts of omission and commission. Only on two occasions in the 70 years of the country’s Independence has administrative action been initiated against the Grade-A officers of the Indian Railways after an accident. The last time such a development happened was in 2010, when a divisional railway manager was suspended following a train tragedy. Strangely, the suspension order was revoked within two days of the order. Section 175 of the Railways Act of 1989 insulates Class-I category officers from culpability in train accidents, as it holds rail employees such as permanent way inspectors or supervisors as being responsible for accident ‘violations’. It can be argued that certain accidents could have been prevented, had the senior rail bureaucracy — from the general manager downwards — been more vigilant or particular in adhering to the schedule of on-line inspections. Mindsets are an issue; but there are other serious challenges to rail safety. In the 64-year period from 1950 to 2016, passenger and freight traffic grew by 1,344% and 1,642% respectively, while the network increased by a mere 23% — causing huge network congestion. With the time available to carry out routine repairs (overhead signaling systems or tracks) having shrunk, shortcut methods — of the kind that caused the Muzaffarnagar accident — are being routinely resorted to. The situation has worsened on account of the low spending on safety works. In 2009-10, for instance, Rs 1,102 crore was allocated for safety works (revised to Rs 923 crore), while the actual spending was Rs 906 crore. The following year, Rs 1,302 crore was allocated (revised to Rs 998 crore), while the actual spending was Rs 911 crore. Manpower shortages have also not helped. Against the total sanctioned strength of 746,676 employees, 122,736 safety category posts (or 16% posts) are vacant; official records show. The need for setting up an independent safety regulator has also remained unaddressed. To his credit, Mr Prabhu has made an effort to bring about a transformation in the way the transporter does its business. A rail safety fund with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh-crore has also been created. But, until these initiatives begin to bear fruit, the threat of a possible repeat of the Muzaffarnagar kind of mishaps will continue to hang.
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Hollywood-Bollywood Ileana D’Cruz Posts Angry Tweet About Male Fan Who ‘Misbehaved’ Agency | New Delhi
Actress Ileana D’Cruz, who is currently looking forward to her upcoming film Baadshaho, posted strongly worded tweets on Sunday after a fan appeared to have ‘misbehaved’ with her, as she revealed on Twitter. In a series of tweets, the 29-year-old actress pointed out that she is well aware that public gaze is an inevitable part of being a celebrity but she also pointed out the fine line between ‘fan antics’ and ‘misbehaviour’. In one tweet, Ileana D’Cruz wrote: “It’s a pretty shi**y world we live in. I’m a public figure. I understand that I don’t have the luxury of a private and an anonymous life.” Ileana followed it up with another tweet, writing: “But that doesn’t give any man the right to misbehave with me. Don’t confuse “fan antics” with that. I am a WOMAN at the end of the day.” Earlier, actresses Vidya Balan and Swara Bhaskar also shared disturbing incidents in which they were touched inappropriately. In
an interview with SpotboyE, Vidya revealed how a fan at Kolkata airport came up to her and without permission tried to touch her hand and put his arm around her waist. “I told him don’t, but he put it again. My manager saw it and said please don’t and when I turned to pose for cameras he put his hand around my waist again the third time. I said listen don’t, what do you think you are doing? This is wrong. Then he said sorry can I have a selfie, I said no you can’t, behave yourself,” the 38-year-old actress told SpotboyE. Swara Bhaskar also talked about her encounter with molestation in an interview to DNA. The 29-year-old actress said that she was molested during the promotions of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in Rajkot. “I have been groped during Prem Ratan Dhan Payo when we landed at Rajkot.
Varun Dhawan’s twin act is impressive and a total dose of nostalgia
Agency | New Delhi
Judwaa 2 trailer is finally here, and needless to say, Varun Dhawan is playing geeky Raja and quirky Prem. Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor-starrer Judwaa released in 1997 and still remains etched in our memories. But this remake seems to be no less entertaining. While Judwaa tickled the funny bones of movie buffs and found a
place in Bollywood’s most iconic and clean comedies, Judwaa 2 has surely gone one notch higher in terms of look, grandeur and even kisses. And adding to that is the two leading ladies Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu who are totaly killing in their hot and glamorous avatars. We also have actor-comedian Ali Asgar in the trailer. The film is about twin brothers who are
genetically bound by reflexes and are interlinked in strange ways leading to a comedy of errors. The trailer also serves us with some power packed dialogues which are sure to become the high point of the film. While some scenes are a total copy of the original film, they leave us with a high dose of nostalgia, forcing us to go back and watch the Salman Khan movie.
Manish to conclude the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017. Jacqueline, who looked like a total bombshell, sure has a long way to go. While we are waiting to have this couple sizzle on screen, Aditya and Jacqueline were also seen together at Karan Johar’s birthday bash this year. On the work front, Jacqueline is busy promoting her upcoming
film, A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky with Sidharth Malhotra, which is scheduled for August 25 release. She is also gearing up for Judwaa 2, a remake of the Salman Khan film, with Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. She is also going to appear opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in her upcoming flick, Drive which will be a Karan Johar directorial.
Deepika Padukone’s Padmavati Schedule Reportedly Lost Her A Hollywood Role
Jacqueline Fernandez to Aditya Roy Kapur: How are you so good looking? Agency | New Delhi
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Arth Shah, Founder – Dream World Academy, organized a Free Dance Workshop at Visa Oswal Club, Shreyas Tekra, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad on 20th August, Sunday specially for kids, boys, girls & women from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. From 3 years kids to 60 years women
participated in this workshop. Arth Shah organizes this kind of workshop ever to encourage kids, boys, girls, women who are interested to dance. He said that he has been organizing Free Dance workshop for last Seven years. Dance can control Blood pressure, grows self-confidence.
A Gentleman actor Jacqueline Fernandez turned showstopper along with Aditya Roy Kapur for designer Manish Malhotra at Lakme Fashion Week. She also met director Karan Johar, and now she is busy splurging love for her mates from the industry on social media. Posting a selfie with Karan and Manish, she wrote “Too much genius to handle with.” Well, just like Jacqueline, even we wonder why Aditya is so good looking. Aditya and Jacqueline walked the ramp together as showstoppers for
Agency | New Delhi
Actress Deepika Padukone’s commitment to work-inprogress film Padmavati may have been the reason why she hasn’t signed a second Hollywood film yet. A report by India. com claims that the 31-year-old star was
offered a role by a big Hollywood studio but had to turn it down because she was booked for Padmavati. Deepika starred in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel in January and no films across the ‘wood currently. In contrast, Priyan-
ka Chopra made her Hollywood debut in May’s Baywatch, has already wrapped her scenes in Isn’t It Romantic? and is also working in A Kid Like Jake. Deepika was offered a role in a romance-drama with an ensemble cast, India.com reports.
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Gautam Gambhir’s Brutally Honest Take On Yuvraj Singh’s India Future
Star batsman Yuvraj Singh is the big name missing from the Indian squad for the One Day International series and one-off Twenty20 against Sri Lanka. The Indian team, currently considered as one of the fittest international teams around the globe, goes through a series of fitness drills, out of which the ‘YoYo’ endurance test is considered one of the major parameters to judge a player’s fitness. The failure to clear the ‘Yo-Yo’ endurance test at the National Cricket Academy was the primary reason why the left-hander was not considered for
In India vs Sri Lanka ODI, Another MS Dhoni Stumping To Remember the Sri Lanka limited overs series. “Yuvraj has been rested,” said chief selector MSK Prasad, adding that “doors are never closed on anybody”. Commenting on the selectors’ decision to not pick Yuvraj, Gautam Gambhir said ‘rest’ wasn’t the right word use in this particular case. “I don’t think ‘rest’ is the right word because he (Yuvraj) hasn’t played any cricket for quite a while and he would be wanting to play. If
you want to see him at the World Cup, he should be given the maximum opportunity. Because, someone like Yuvraj, you want him in that flow, you want him in that rhythm. You can’t have someone like him playing in one series and resting thereafter,” Gambhir told Cricinfo. The Delhi batsman also added that it will be extremely tough for Yuvraj to get back into the team going forward.
Mithali Raj gives fitting reply to Twitter user who tries to shame her Agency | Bengaluru
Mithali Raj has been the toast of the nation ever since the Women in Blue came up with outstanding performances in England during the 2017 Women’s World Cup. Despite finishing second best in the final against the hosts last month, the Indian women’s cricket team stars won a lot of hearts with their valiant performances. Raj along with other World Cup heroes of the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy and Jhulan Goswami have become widely-followed celebrities on social media. With
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), one of the top ranked B-Schools in India has today announced admissions for its new batch of Post Graduate Programme in Development Management, (PGPDM) - a unique executive development programme for the working professionals in the social sector. The announcement for the admissions of its 13th batch was made by the PGPDM Chairperson Prof. Rukaiya Joshi under whose leadership
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Opener Shikhar Dhawan cracked a fluent unbeaten century as India breezed past Sri Lanka in the 1st One-Day International (ODI) in Dambulla. The visitors chased the 217-run target with 127 balls to spare with Dhawan annihilating the Lankan attack with his brutal 132-run knock which came off just 90 balls. Earlier in the day, Indian bowlers put in a commendable effort to restrict Sri Lanka to a modest total after they got off to a solid
start. Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kedar Jadhav picked up two wickets each, while Axar Patel scalped three. Apart from a stellar batting and bowling performance, another highlight of India’s fine show was a MS Dhoni special. The former India captain produced another
magical moment with the gloves towards the end of Sri Lanka’s innings. Dhoni effected a brilliant stumping off Chahal’s bowling to send Lasith Malinga (8) back in to the hunt. The leg-spinner’s wide delivery was cleanly collected by the Dhoni to take off the bails in no time.
Sri Lanka. The Indians whitewashed the hosts 3-0 in the Tests, the first time they have had a clean sweep in a 3-match Test series outside of India. Sri Lanka were completely outdone by the Indian juggernaut, losing the first Test by a whopping 304 runs and the subsequent two by an innings. In the first ODI as well, the Sri Lankans had no answer to India’s strong batting line-up and fell to a humiliating nine-wicket loss in Dambulla. The hosts had started well af-
ter being put into bat, but it all turned sour by the mid-innings as the Indian spinners came to the party. After dismissing the hosts for 216, the Indian batsmen went about their business in clinical fashion. Rohit Sharma was very unfortunate to be run out but that only seemed to compound Sri Lanka’s problem as Kohli and Dhawan stitched together an unbeaten 197-run partnership for the second wicket as India chased down the target with 21.5 overs to spare.
Virat Kohli’s Day Out With The ‘Gentle Giants’ In Sri Lanka Agency | New Delhi
each and every post, the Word Cup heroes are making headlines. Team India skipper Raj has become more active than ever on Twitter and is constantly letting her million-plus followers know what she is up to. On Sunday, August
20, Raj took to Twitter to share a photograph of herself with India teammate Veda Krishnamurthy and former internationals Nooshin AL Khadeer and Mamatha Maben at the launch of a cricket academy in Bengaluru.
Badminton World Championships: I want to change the colour of my medal, says PV Sindhu
its 13th batch of PGPDM programme the programme was launched in November 2011. The programme will commence on 6th November, 2017. The last date to submit applications is 6th October 2017. Prof. Rukaiya Joshi says, “The PGPDM course is preparing future Development Leaders, who have a deeper understanding of the social development issues by enhancing ‘managerial effectiveness’ in the social sector. It is a program enabling application of management principles and practices in day-to-day operation of social organizations.
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Virat Kohli is a cricketing giant on the field and it was once again on display when the Indian skipper along with opener Shikhar Dhawan blew away the Sri Lanka bowling attack to help the visitors register a resounding win against the hosts in the first ODI at Dambulla. However, Kohli was put in the shadow when he visited what he dubbed as the “gentle giants”. On Monday, the Indian captain posted a picture on his Twitter handle of standing close by to a group of elephants, seemingly having a gala time in a lake. Kohli wrote: “Recent day out around these gentle giants! Such innocence and playfulness was blissful to see.” Kohli and Co. have been on fire on their tour to
ICMR;Department of Health and Family Welfare of MOHFW sign MoU with International Vaccine Institute to support vaccine development in India
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PV Sindhu, who will lead India’s challenge at Badminton World Championships, said she is determined to change the colour of her previous two bronze medals. “I think it has been two months since Australia Open, so I got enough time to practice. Form wise, I am perfectly all right, so I hope I give my best and do well,” Rio 2016 Olympics silver medallist Sindhu told reporters in Glasgow. “I am definitely look-
ing for a medal here and hopefully, better one than bronze this time, I also want to change the colour, so will fight for that,” added the 22-year-old. Much before her medal at Rio 2016 Olympics and triumphs at China Open and 2017 India Open, Sindhu grabbed the limelight for her bronze medals at 2013 and 2014 editions of the World Championships. After getting a bye in the opening round, she will either face
Korea’s Kim Hyo Min or Egypt’s Hadia Hosny in the second round. Sindhu lost to Spain’s Carolina Marin in the Rio final but had her revenge when the Indian beat her in the Indian Open final earlier this year. “It was important for me to win the India Open. It was good to win in front of the home crowd – there were a lot of people in India who couldn’t make it to Rio and were excited to be there,” said Sindhu.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Department of Health Research and the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MOHFW), GOI signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) todaywith the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), South Korea to collaborate on vaccine research and development. The MOU will alsostrengthen the relationship between IVI and India. The MOU
was signed between Dr.SoumyaSwaminathan, Director General of ICMR& Secretary, Department of Health Research; Mr. Manoj Jhalani, Additional Secretary & Managing Director, National Health Mission and Dr. Jerome H. Kim, Director General of IVI. With a long history
of scientific collaboration with IVI, India officially became a signatorytothe treaty of the Seoul-based international organization in 2012. IVI has 35 signatory countries. With this partnership, India is committing an annual contribution of US $5,00,000 to IVI and joins Sweden.
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SS News | Ahmedabad
A huge python, 7-foot-long, was rescued yesterday by forest officials from a village in Gujarat. The incident took place at the Farti Kui village of Dabhoi in Vadodara, when residents spotted the snake near a busy main road. Fortunately, nobody was
idents inside some vegetation growing by the side of the busy road, upon which they informed the forest department who rescued the reptile. ”The python was near the road, but bystanders informed us and we rescued it,” a forest department official was quoted as saying. The python will now be released back into its natural habitat.
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Gujarat Rajya Sabha Election: High Court notices to EC, Ahmed Patel on Balwantsinh Rajput’s plea
Ratan Kaul’s ‘The Full Circle’ Reveals Rajput, the BJP candidate who lost the Rajya Sabha poll from Gujarat, had Many Facets of Convictions, Relationships moved the court against the EC’s decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel and Emotions in today’s fast-paced world Congress MLAs. He had quit the Congress ahead of the August 8 polls. SS News | Ahmedabad
After the runaway success of his novel, Wings of Freedom, which was a period cross-cultural love story in the backdrop of British-Ruled India, author Ratan Kaul once again penned down human emotions very beautifully in his new romance fiction - “The Full Circle: A Saga of Unrequited Love.” With many familiar well-crafted characters and scenarios, The Full Circle is successful in captivating the attention
of the reader’s right from the chapter one. Beginning with the technology revolution of the 1980s, the story revolves around Rohit, a fresh graduate engineer who commences his career in a steel factory in a tribal area, and his relationship with a village girl there. There are intense societal barriers to his effervescent romantic relationship and
he moves to the US where he gradually becomes a successful technopreneur. But, with a deep emptiness inside and beleaguered by his crumbling relationships and the growing conflicts between assimilating a foreign culture and his retaining traditional values, he chooses to return to his country in quest of a satisfactory relationship.
Agency | New Delhi
The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued a notice to senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on a petition filed by BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput on the commission’s decision to invalidate the votes of rebel Congress MLAs during the Rajya Sabha polls in the state. Along with Patel the notices have also been issued against two have also demanded other candidates fresh investigation who won their Rainto the case. The petition demanded that Modi and 59 others be made accused on charges of criminal conspiracy behind the riots. On February 28, 2002, 68 people, including Ehsan Jafri, were killed by a mob at Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad. During the course of the hearing, the SIT had submitted before the court that a lower court, where the case was first heard, had looked into all aspects of allegations.
Gujarat riots case: High Court order on Zakia Jafri’s plea likely today SS News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court is likely to pronounce on Monday its order on a petition by Zakia Jafri, widow of slain Congress leader Ehsan Jafri, challenging a lower court order upholding a clean chit to the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in the 2002 riots cases. The matter was listed for pronouncement of order on August 9, but Justice Sonia Gokani, who heard the case, had then deferred it to August 21. The hearing in the case had
concluded on July 3. The court heard a criminal review petition moved by Jafri and activist Teesta Setalvad’s NGO Citizen for Justice and Peace, challenging the lower court order upholding the clean chit given by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the alleged larger criminal conspiracy behind the 2002 riots. The petitioners
LAKHS OF DEVOTEES TURNED UP IN LORD MAHAKAL’s YATRA IN AHMEDABAD
Cut off by recent floods, Banaskantha village to be lost forever SS News | Kuda
FOR YEARS, its residents say, Kuda village was the focal point for villagers from eight nearby hamlets looking to stock up on household needs. Today, after being battered by floods in 2015 and last month, the village in the northern Gujarat district of Banaskantha is inaccessible, with accu-
mulated silt forming dune-like structures, some as high as 10 feet, across its alleys and streets. Its last two remaining shops have bare minimum items to sell and are, much like the centuries-old village, on the verge of shutting down, forever. That, Kuda’s residents say, could mean the end for a village that traces its lineage to centuries ago, when
jya Sabha seats, BJP president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani. The notices are returnable on September 21. In his plea Rajput contended that the Election Commission’s decision cleared the way for Patel’s victory who received 44 votes, the minimum toll needed to win. Rajput urged in his petition with the High Court to set aside the EC’s decision declaring it “patently illegal” and al-
four Thakur families first settled here. The Thakurs were followed by two Marwadi families from Rajasthan’s Jhalod region, bordering Gujarat’s eastern district of Dhahod, and in the centuries that followed, the residents say, the village attracted Kapadi, Thakur, Thakore (in majority now), Dalits and Jains.
SS News | Ahmedabad
Just like in Ujjain, Ahmedabad too has been witnessing a huge and grand prayer ceremony and palkhi yatra in the Kubernagar of the city. This yatra has been successfully being organised under the blessings and guidance of Param pujya Sant Shri Gaganji Bapu. This yatra is scheduled to happen at every last Monday of the holy month of ‘Shravan’ in Gujarat. Shri Gaganji Bapu
leged that Patel won the election by corrupt practices. The two MLAs whose voted were declared illegal by the Commission had shown their ballots to unauthorised person after casting their votes which went to Patel. Karamsi Patel was
one of the 44 Congress MLAs the party had flown out and put up at a resort in Bengaluru. The EC, taking into consideration the Congress’ plea, obtained the video footage of the voting. In an eight-page order it declared that the two MLAs had violat-
ed polling procedures and secrecy of the ballot. Of 44 votes cast in favour of Patel, senior Gujarat Congress leaders said, 43 were from Congress MLAs and the last one from Chhotubhai Vasava, seen as a Sharad Yadav camp leader in the JD(U).
row 47- 42 win over two-time defending champions Patna Pirates on Sunday when they face a formidable Gujarat side. It was once again the ever dependable all-rounder Sandeep Narwal, who single-handedly kept his team ahead of
Patna while the likes of Rajesh Mondal and Deepak Hooda chipped in. Skipper Deepak Hooda will look for assistance from Sandeep and Rajesh in raiding as they aim to finish the Lucknow leg on a winning note. On the other hand, having won all their home leg matches in Ahmedabad, Gujarat are certainly a side brimming with confidence.
Gujarat Fortunegiants and Puneri Paltan battle for Zone A supremacy Agency | Lucknow
The stage is set for the top two Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Zone A sides Gujarat Fortunegiants and Puneri Paltan to showcase their dominance in the group when they face off at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium. On a roll after registering their fourth win in five outings, Pune will take a lot of heart from their nar-
commented, “Lord Mahakal was made to sit in the Paalkhi and made to have a view of the entire city of Ahmedabad. The police personals also gave the guard of honor to the yatra. “ One of the most interesting factors of this yatra was that all the preparation of the yatra are done in Ujjain, specially the services like police band, bhajan groups, flower and light arrangements, and much more.
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