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Short News Video ‘fake’, CM ‘spreading lie’, must apologise: BJP leader on Delhi fire remark
New Delhi: Mayor of North Delhi Preeti Aggarwal, who was earlier caught on camera cautioning the officials from speaking against the firecracker factory where a massive fire broke out on Saturday, has called the video “fake” and demanded an apology from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for “spreading a lie”.“The worst part amidst this entire painful incident is that a fabricated video has been made viral. I expect Arvind Kejriwal to apoligise to me for spreading this lie”, Aggarwal said.“I only made some inquiry about the place from my co-workers and I meant we shouldn’t say anything about such unfortunate incident at this time”, she added.She also said the industrial area where the fire took place, “is under DSIDC and land allotment has been done by the Delhi government”.A massive fire broke out at a firecracker unit in outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area, killing 17 people and injuring two on Saturday evening. Aggarwal, who had visited the spot to take stock of the situation, was heard telling officials before talking to ANI, “Is factory ki license humare paas hai, isliye kuch nai bol sakte. (The license of this factory is with us, so we should not speak against it)”.The industrial area recorded three fires on Saturday - the first around 4 pm in a carpet manufacturing company in Sector 1, the second in the firecracker unit in Sector 5, and the third in Sector 3 at 7.30 pm.
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J&K: Jawan killed, death toll in Pak ceasefire violation climbs to 11 in 4 days
Jammu: An Army jawan injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan succumbed to injuries last night, taking the death toll in the border firing in Jammu and Kashmir to 11 since Thursday, police said.Sepoy C K Roy, posted in a forward post in Mankote sector of Poonch district, was injured in Pakistani firing on Saturday and succumbed to injuries at the military hospital Saturday night, a police official said.His death raised the number of persons killed in the Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in five districts of Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Poonch and Rajouri since Thursday to 11.The dead included six civilians, three army men and two BSF personnel. While a BSF jawan and a teenaged girl were killed on Thursday, four persons -- two civilians and one each BSF jawan and Army jawan -- were killed and over 40 others, including two BSF personnel, injured in the Pakistani firing on Friday. Three civilians and an Army jawan were killed and 16 others injured in the ceasefire violations on Saturday. Sepoy
C K Roy, who got was injured in Pakistani firing succumbed to injuries at the military hospital on Saturday night.
Delhi factory license with us, can’t speak against it: BJP leader caught on camera
New Delhi: Mayor of North Delhi and BJP leader Preeti Aggarwal was caught on camera, cautioning the officials from speaking against the firecracker factory, where fire broke out on Saturday, as it was registered with them.A massive fire broke out at a firecracker unit in outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area, killing 17 people and injuring two on Saturday evening.Aggarwal, who visited the spot to take stock of the situation, was heard telling officials before talking to ANI, “Is factory ki license humare paas hai, isliye kuch nai bolna. (The license of this factory is with us, so we should not speak against it.)The industrial leader Preeti Aggarwal was caught on camera, cautioning the officials from speaking against the firecracker factory, where fire broke out on Saturday, as it was registered with them.A massive fire broke out at a firecracker unit in outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area, killing 17 people and injuring two on Saturday evening.Aggarwal, who visited the spot to take stock of the situation, was heard telling area recorded three fires on Saturday - the first around 4 pm in a carpet manufacturing company in Sector 1.
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Darwinism ‘scientifically wrong’, ancestors never saw ape turn into man: Union min Aurangabad: Union minister Satyapal Singh has claimed that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution of man was “scientifically wrong” and it needs to be changed in school and college curriculum.Singh, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, said our ancestors have nowhere mentioned that they saw an ape turning into a man.“Darwin’s theory (of evolution of humans) is scientifically wrong. It needs to change in school and college curriculum. Since the man is seen on Earth he has always been a man,” he said while speaking to
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reporters on Saturday here. The IPS officer-turnedpolitician was in this central Maharashtra city to attend the ‘All India Vaidik Sammelan.’“Nobody, including our ancestors, in written or oral, have said they saw an ape turning into a man,” he said.“No books we have read or the tales told to us by our grandparents had such a mention,” the minister added.Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution that states that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
New Delhi: No one can touch a woman without her consent, a Delhi court said and termed it unfortunate that women continue to be victimised by “lecherous and sexually- pervert” men.The court’s observation came while awarding five years jail term to Ram for sexually assaulting a nineyear-old girl.Additional Sessions Judge Seema Maini awarded rigorous imprisonment to Uttar Pradesh resident Chavi Ram, who had inappropriately touched the minor at a crowded market in north Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar in 2014.The court said a woman’s body is her own and it is she who has an exclusive right over it and all others are prohibited to touch her body, without her consent, for any purpose whatsoever.
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Chidambaram slams ‘anti-consumer’ Centre over rising diesel, petrol prices It was reported that in the national capital, the diesel price is at an all-time high, while petrol price is the highest since August 2014. In a series of tweets, the senior Congress party leader said petrol and diesel must be brought under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), as this would give the consumers muchneeded relief. New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram while accusing the Union government of being “anti-consumer” said citizens are being “squeezed” due to the increasing petrol and diesel prices.In a series of tweets, the senior Congress party leader said petrol and diesel
must be brought under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), as this would give the consumers much-needed relief.“Petrol and diesel prices have hit the roof. The government continues to squeeze the consumers; absolutely anti-consumer. The government has reaped a windfall through massive
taxation of petrol and diesel, and the money was squandered on wasteful expenditure,” he tweeted.In the past week, petrol prices were hiked by 14-15 paise per litre in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai, while diesel rates increased by 19-20 paise per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation.
Home Ministry to hire Air India planes to ferry security men posted in J&K, NE gns, New Delhi: Air India aircraft will be hired by the
home ministry to facilitate travel of personnel of central armed police forces, Intelligence Bureau and the NDRF serving in remote areas of the northeast and Jammu and Kashmir from home and place of postings, an official said. An amount of Rs 109.84 crore has been sanctioned by the ministry to offer the air services to the security personnel during the first seven months of 2018 by hiring the Air India planes.Priority will be given to those personnel availing the facility for the first, second and third time respectively and
those going on temporary duties, subject to availability of seats, a home ministry official said.Air services were introduced a few years ago by the ministry for limited sectors but the scheme has now been expanded with new sectors, enhanced frequency and aircraft with more seats. The Air India is expected to deploy its narrow-body jet Airbus A319 which has around 144 all-economy seats.The sectors in which the air service will be available are: DelhiLeh-Delhi, Delhi-Jammu-Srinagar-Jammu-Delhi, DelhiDibrugarh-Guwahati-Delhi, Kolkata-Imphal-Kolkata,
Kolkata-Agartala-Kolkata, Kolkata-Aizwal-Kolkata and Kolkata-Silchar-Kolkata.The service will end a major grievance of the personnel of the CAPF like CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB etc, Intelligence Bureau and National Disaster Response Force deployed in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast as they have to spend at least six days of their leave only in travelling, another ministry official said. The official said though the scheme has been approved until July 31, it will be further extended for the whole year and subsequent years too.
Prez approves EC proposal to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs
The EC on Friday recommended disqualification of the 20 MLAs for holding ‘office of profit.’
President Ramnath Kovind has approved the recommendation of disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs by Election Commission of India.
gns, New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday accepted the recommendation made by the Election Commission (EC) to disqualify 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for holding offices of profit.A notification issued by the law ministry quoted the president as saying that in the light of the opinion expressed by the EC, the 20 members of the Delhi legislative assembly have been disqualified.The AAP MLAs were appointed parliamentary secretaries and their appointment was
described as them holding offices of profit by a petitioner. In a blow to the AAP, the EC had on Friday asked the President to disqualify its 20 MLAs.“...Having considered the matter in the light of the opinion expressed by the Election Commission, I, Ram Nath Kovind, president of India, in exercise of the powers...do here hold that the aforesaid 20 members of the Delhi legislative assembly stand disqualified from being members of the said assembly,” the notification said.
India has shown it won’t hesitate to cross border: Rajnath LUCKNOW: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India has shown it can attack its enemies not only on its soil, but also in a foreign territory, if need be.Singh’s remarks came almost a week after the Indian Army carried out a
“retaliatory action” against Pakistani troops, killing seven of their soldiers and injuring four others along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.“A few months ago, Pakistan, in an act of cowardice, attacked and martyred 17 of our jawans.
Ghost for sale: 4 World Economic Forum preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga attempt to sell ‘genie in a bottle’ in WB, arrested
Among the world leaders, US President Donald Trump shall register his presence to deliver the concluding address. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is also expected to be in Davos, but Indian officials have stated that no meeting is planned between PM Abbasi and his Indian counterpart.
With exquisite Indian cuisines on the platter and live yoga sessions to showcase India’s signature forte in health and wellness, the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) will kick off in the alpine Swiss resort of Davos on Monday. PM Narendra Modi who will participate in the grand gathering of the rich and powerful from across the globe is expected to project India as a growth engine for the world economy.The participation of developing countries in this year’s World Economic Forum gathering is quintessential as the forum focuses on “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”- which happens to be the theme of the forum gathering at Davos. The forum shall be attended by more than 3,000 world leaders from the diverse segments of business, art, academia, politics and civil society. Most importantly, the Indian contingent in this year’s forum is the largest ever with more than 130 participants on the list. PM Modi will be accompanied by six union ministers — Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, M J Akbar and Jitendra Singh. The chairman of the WEF, Klaus Schwab shall declare the summit to commence on Monday evening with a welcome address on the forum’s theme.
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Burdwan (WB): The police have arrested four persons, including a police driver, from Burdwan for attempting to sell a “genie in a bottle” to a resident of Baguiati near Kolkata. A Baguiati resident, Tapas Roy Choudhury, received a call from a friend informing him that a ghost, which would do anything for him and turn all his wishes into reality, was available for sale, police said on Saturday. The friend also said that he could introduce Roy Choudhury to the seller, if he was interested. Roy Choudhury discussed the matter with another friend Basudeb Kundu and decided to have a look at the ghost. He then informed the friend about his willingness
to purchase it. The seller himself then called up Roy Choudhury and told him that the price of the ghost is Rs 10 lakh, police said. An appointment was fixed and Roy Choudhury and Kundu came to Burdwan town. Four persons escorted them from Ullas More to a hotel in a vehicle bearing a police sticker. The four showed them a small soft drink bottle with a Rs 1 coin in it and said the ghost was inside the bottle. They also demanded the price for the ghost. When Roy Choudhury told them that he had no money, the four forcibly took Rs. 600, all the cash that Choudhury and his friend had at that time, and locked them up in the hotel room.
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CM loses both battle and war
B JP seems to have salvaged a face-saving tie in the state civic polls, but Shivraj Singh Chouhan has lost both the battle and the war. Widely considered as the ‘semifinal’ of the coming Assembly elections and fought on the chief minister’s perceived personal charisma, the results from the civic body polls should provide little comfort to the ruling party’s leadership in Delhi, while boosting the spirits of the Congress,. The spirited Congress show saw the party romp home with nine presidential posts in the 19 that were up for grabs, the same as BJP’s, with one seat going to an independent. Six nagarpalikas were split 4-2 in favour of Congress, with nagarpalika parishads doing the honours for BJP 7-5. The results further rub salt into the BJP wounds when one considers that no senior Congress leaders were on hand to help the party’s civic poll campaign, while Chouhan was leading from the front, addressing rallies and road shows. The Congress camp can be legitimately pleased that Chouhan’s magic did not work in Digvijay Singh’s home turf despite the absence of the veteran leader, who was away on his Narmada pilgrimage, leaving things to the care of his son. The civic poll results may also be considered as an emphatic vote against the obnoxious VIP racism, which was exemplified by a video going viral, of the chief minister slapping his body guard during a rally. Chouhan’s conduct invited widespread condemnation all over the state and it was a talking point in the local body poll campaign. In the nagarpalika, where the disgusting incident took place, the Congress candidate was elected president, giving critics another opportunity to browbeat the chief minister for the arrogance of power. Only recently, Chouhan celebrated the completion of 12 years in office, creating a record for the longevity of his government, overhauling the previous best by Digvijay Singh. Anti-incumbency may have finally started working. With Gujarat having been a case of touch and go for the BJP as Congress, aided by the consolidation of dalit and patidar votes under young leaders of their communities, virtually gave the party a run for its money, the BJP leadership, particularly the Sangh Parivar, is fully seized of the dangers ahead as the runup begins to the sate assembly elections later this year as well as the Lok Sabha elections due in 2019. A post-poll introspection by the Congress suggested that the party may have inadvertently handed over Gujarat to Modi on a platter, with the thoughtless utterances of some of its leaders giving the prime minister the perfect condition to exploit Gujarati pride for his party’s benefit. But Chouhan is no Modi, just as Madhya Pradesh is not Gujarat. The fatigue of long rule, the CM’s failing magic and the continuing agrarian tragedy are all working against Chouhan and his party.
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‘It’s unprecedented’: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan to shoot together!
While this may not happen in a movie, the three reigning Khans of Bollywood will be coming together, to shoot in the same location — Film City. Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan were last seen together with TV anchor Rajat Sharma, doing a mock interview called Khan Ki Adaalat. They will now be shooting in the same location for their upcoming ventures. Yash Raj Films has planned a shoot of Thugs of Hindostan at Film City, because director Vijay Krishna Achary wanted a larger set, something that was not available at the YRF studio premises. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan’s film Zero, directed by Aanand L. Rai is also being shot continuously in the suburb of Goregaon with Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. And finally, the makers of Race 3 have put up three sets at different locations, one of which is in Film City. Therefore, Salman too will be seen at the same location. “I don’t remember any one location or film studio in the past many years, when all the three Khans have been shooting at the same time. It’s unprecedented!” exclaims trade analyst Atul Mohan. Now, will we see the three Khans together in one happy frame from the location? Only time will tell.
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How ‘fans’ leave stars fuming, injure photographers, yet earn money from selfie craze These are people who are getting other fans to the location, making money after the fans click pictures with the stars.
Over the past few months, a group of ‘fans’ have reportedly been wandering around stars, getting their selfies clicked. In fact, paparazzi shooting pictures of the stars too seem to have started seeing familiar faces around. One such star, who’s facing this constant barrage is Varun Dhawan. Says a photographer, “They’re not fans; they’re people who are getting other fans to the location, and making money after the fans have clicked pictures with the stars. Varun did spot someone, who was making money from the fans who got to click selfies. He was indignant.” Such ‘fans’ have also indulged in fistfights with the paparazzi in the past. Recently, when Jacqueline Fernandez emerged from a restaurant, the same group came in between the shutterbugs and the actress, and trued to get selfies organised, when a fight broke out and the photographers were injured. The fan-friendly Varun, who was also Jackkie’s co-star in Judwaa 2, now wants to make sure these elements don’t come near him. Interestingly, this isn’t quite a new phenomenon. In the days of yore, some freelance photographers would get a couple of fans to gatecrash with them for big events and parties. They’d take money from them not just to get pictures clicked with the stars, but also to partake in dinner and cocktail pleasures served at the event.
Prabhas to get married this year, says his uncle Krishnam Raju Mumbai: ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas is one of the most eligible bachelors of the country, and is being flooded with marriage proposals and seems like the superstar will finally get married this year.Prabhas’s uncle, the yesteryear Telugu actor, Krishnam Raju, recently revealed to media that Prabhas will get hitched this year.The actor celebrated his birthday today amidst media fanfare and he was naturally asked about his ‘Baahubali’ fame superstar nephew. According to a report on India Today, the actor didn’t divulge into further details but confirmed that the marriage is definitely happening. He said, “It is embarrassing a bit to answer this question in every interview.
Priyanka to announce Oscar 2018 nominations Priyanka Chopra will announce the Oscar nominations on Tuesday, the official Instagram page of the Academy suggests. Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra is one of the few Hollywood celebrities who will announce the Oscar 2018 nominations on Tuesday. After shining on the red carpet at the prestigious Academy Awards in 2017, PeeCee has done us all proud once again. The Academy took to its Instagram page and shared behind-the-scenes glimpses at the sketch that is presumably being prepared for the 2018 Oscar nominations. These nominations are due to be announced on Tuesday. “Behind the scenes with Priyanka Chopra. Tune in to the #OscarNoms announcement on Tuesday at 5:22am PT,” read the caption. Priyanka Chopra will help announce the Oscar nominations, alongside Rosario Dawson, Michelle Rodriguez and Rebel Wilson. The 90th Academy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The show will take place in Hollywood on March 4.
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Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal defeats Diego Schwartzman to reach quarterfinal Nadal will next play sixth-seeded Marin Cilic, who collected his 100th Grand Slam match win.
IPL 2018 auction: Stokes,Ashwin, Gambhir, Gayle, Starc headline marquee players gns, New Delhi: Troubled England
all-rounder Ben Stokes and Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are among the 16 marquee players for the upcoming IPL Players’ Auction in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28. Australian speedster Mitchell Starc and England captain Joe Root are also among the top foreigners who will be under the hammer in the auction. Root’s entry in the marquee list is an indication that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has finally understood what their players want. Stokes was cleared to play for England again on Wednesday despite being charged with affray. He was earlier suspended by the ECB from international duty for his involvement in an incident outside a nightclub in September that reportedly left a man with a fractured eye socket. While more than 1000 players had registered for the auctions, the BCCI has pruned the list to 578 players. The players have been bracketed into eight distinct slabs as per their profiles. The slabs for internationals (Indian and foreign) are Rs 2 crore, Rs 1.5 crore, Rs 1 crore, Rs 75 lakh and Rs 50 lakh respectively while uncapped players are base-priced at Rs 40, 30 and 20 lakh respectively.
gns, Melbourne: If Rafael Nadal wanted a fitness test in the first week, he got one in his almost four-hour, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 win over Diego Schwartzman. After embracing at the net, his spot in a 10th Australian Open quarterfinal secure, top-ranked Nadal draped an arm around his Argentine friend and patted him on top of the head. “A great battle ... he’s a good friend of mine,” Nadal said. “This is the first big match that I played in 2018. One match like this probably helps. That’s confidence for myself, that’s confidence I can resist for four hours on court at a good intensity.” Nadal lost last year’s Australian Open final in five sets
to Roger Federer, but went on to regain the No. 1 ranking and win the French and U.S. Open titles before bringing his season to a premature end because of an injured right knee. He didn’t play a competitive match before the season-opening major, and advanced through three rounds without dropping a set. That streak finished when Schwartzman took the second set to level the match, rebounding three times after dropping serve to break back against Nadal. The key game of the fourth set lasted almost 13 minutes and 20 points, with Nadal finally holding after saving five break points as Schwartzman attacked him with everything he had.
While Anthony Martial helped Manchester United beat Burnley, Eden Hazard inspired in Chelsea’s thrashing over Brighton and Hove Albion.
Premier League: Sergio Aguero stars as Man City trounce Newcastle, take 12-point lead
gns, London: Who needs Alexis
Sanchez? That may have been the message Sergio Aguero was trying to deliver as he inspired runaway leader Manchester City to a 3-1 home victory over Newcastle on Saturday.City pulled out of the race to sign Arsenal striker Sanchez earlier this month, leaving the way clear for Manchester United to seal an expected deal for the highly rated Chile forward in the next few days.Aguero has broken record after record in his seven years at City and once again underlined his importance to Pep Guardiola’s team by firing a hat-trick against Newcastle, a team he scored five against in 2015.“We’re really happy with the victory,” said Aguero after registering his 11th treble for the club and his second of the season. “We needed it after last week (losing 4-3 to Liverpool). It’s a long season though and we’ve not won anything yet.” There was a minute’s applause at all the games, and players wore black armbands, as the Premier League paid tribute to former England striker Cyrille Regis, who died last Sunday at the age of 59.
Fifth-placed Tottenham travels to Southampton on Sunday while Liverpool, which occupies fourth spot, visits bottom club Swansea on Monday. Second-placed Manchester United squeezed past Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor with a 54thminute goal from Anthony Martial but Jose Mourinho’s side remained 12 points adrift of its cross-town neighbor. Mourinho said he expected United’s big-money
deal for Sanchez to go through soon. “I expect soon or never,” he said. “I think it’s so close - so close that if it doesn’t happen (soon) it’s not going to happen. I think everybody is giving everything they can and I think they are going to be successful.” Turbo-charged London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal warmed up in style for their midweek League Cup showdown by turning on the goal power.
Sparring with journalists was clearly unedifying Sparring with journalists was clearly unedifying. But to his credit, Kohli did not make excuses for India’s dismal performances. He didn’t blame the pitch or lack of time to acclimatize and took the disappointing result on the chin. As captain of India and somebody who’s played a lot of international cricket, Kohli should know that when the team loses, searching, even uncomfortable questions will be asked. That is the nature of the transaction between the media and the performer. These questions can seem provocative — even taunting — when you are wallowing in disappointment and want to hurry back and do your post-mortem in private or the dressing room. But the captain has to brace up to such situations. For instance, not playing Ajinkya Rahane despite his impressive record overseas was not illogical.
ICC U-19 World Cup: India to face Bangladesh in quarters
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Bangladesh in the ICC U-19 World Cup quarterfinals after the neighbouring nation qualified for the Super League following England’s massive 282run win over Canada in a Group C
match on Satruday.While three-time champions India had qualified for the knockout stage after hammering Papua New Guinea by 10-wickets, Bangladesh’s qualification from Group C depended on the result of the
match between England and Canada. England, champions in 1998, were virtually assured of topping the group before this match owing to their high net run-rate but they did not show any complacency against Canada, notching
India to become fastest growing large economy in 2018: Report
gns, NEW DELHI: India will overtake
China to be the fastest growing large economy in 2018 and the country’s equity market will become the fifth largest in the world, says a report. According to a Sanctum Wealth Management report, when the rest of the world offers low growth and insufficient structural change, India, by contrast, is seen as a reforming economy with the prospect of strong longterm growth. “India will become the fastest growing large economy in the world, eclipsing China. Indian equity market will
jump to become the fifth largest in the world,” the report noted.At a time when developed economies are cheering 2-3 per cent growth, India is focused on breaching 7.5 per cent, it said Moreover, India also benefits from a favourable contrast to other emerging markets. In particular, the fact that China is downshifting to a slower pace of growth “Prospective returns for equities are much higher than the 6-8 per cent that one can expect from fixed income,” it noted However, if inflation or rates rise, markets are not likely to
register further gains. Muted earning could also impact market performance “Considering the fact that Nifty50 is in a broader uptrend, a sustained move beyond the 10,490-10,580 levels could lead to a rally towards 11,200-11,500 levels in the medium term,” it noted As per the report, a major factor that has changed is that the domestic buyer now sets market prices. Domestic mutual funds bought equities worth USD 15.3 billion against USD 8 billion by foreign investors in 2017 The report that
identifies various big-picture trends at play this year in the domestic and global economy, noted that Aadhaar, Jan Dhan, Demonetisation, GST, are working to create a new inclusive infrastructure in India. “Given the rapid pace at which the Indian economy is developing, investors today are faced with the need to make crucial investment decisions amidst multiple cross currents, using a complex array of choices,” Sanctum Wealth Management Chief Executive Officer Shiv Gupta said.
Lufthansa says it will offer WiFi on board its flights to, from and over India ‘the moment it is allowed to’
gns, NEW DELHI: A day after India allowed in flight connectivity (IFC) in its skies, German major Lufthansa has announced it will offer Wi-Fi on its flights to, from and over India the moment “it is allowed to”. Lufthansa Group South Asia head Wolfgang Will told TOI that the airline offers WiFi on all its longhaul flights. “Till now we had to switch off the service on entering Indian airspace. Now as soon as we get all the regulatory clearances, we will provide this service on our flights to, from and over India,” Will said. This will mean flyers taking off, headed for and overflying India will
get the paid-Internet Lufthansa offers on its long haul flights. TRAI has said airlines can provide this service the moment a plane starts taxiing and personal electronic devices are put on flight mode. “We offer Internet packages, Flynet, starting at Euro 9 and going to Euro 17 depending on the duration it is bought for ranging from an hour to 24 hours,” Wills, Lufthansa’s south Asia senior director, said. He added that the group has consciously decided not to allow mobile services on its flights. “We don’t know if someone decides to entertain other sitting nearby when they want to sit. The Internet we offer is fast
enough to download and stream. Whatsapp, social media can easily be done with that,” Wills said. Asked how much it will cost for Indian airlines to get this facility on their planes, he said the investment is quite ‘significant’. “We are talking about an aircraft moving at high speeds constantly being connected to satellites to get the internet. So the investment is significant but is a huge value to flyers. We will provide the same to our Indian flyers,” he said. Lufthansa will allow flyers to pay for the onboard Wi-Fi through miles also. So you can earn your miles for being connected to flights through Internet.
a huge 383-7 after being invited to bat first. Centuries from Liam Banks (120, 114b, 12x4, 1x6) and Will Jacks (102, 82b, 11x4), who added 186 runs for the second wicket in just over 30 overs, put them in a position of strength.
business Govt may tweak tax slabs, bring standard deduction: EY Survey
gns, NEW DELHI: The government is likely to tweak income tax slabs and rates in Budget 201819 to bring down the burden on individuals, while there is unlikely to be any change in the current taxation of dividends, according to a survey by EY. In a pre-budget survey by tax consultant EY, a wide majority of 69 per cent of the respondents felt that the threshold limits for taxation would increase further in order to boost disposable income in the hands of the people.About 59 per cent of the respondents were of the view that multiple outdated deductions would be replaced with a standard deduction in order to reduce the tax burden of employees. The survey includes the views of 150 CFOs, tax heads and senior finance professionals and was conducted in January. About 48 per cent of the respondents said they expect the finance minister to lower corporate tax rate to 25 per cent, but the surcharge would continue. Latest Comment What the FM has hidden in his sleeves can only be a matter of wishful imagination for enjoyable pastime right now.Justice For All Most of the respondents (65 per cent) do not anticipate a change in the current taxation of dividends at this stage. About 24 per cent of the respondents feel that with a view to lowering the overall burden on the corporate sector, the government may lower the rate to 10 per cent.
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Multiplex owners are concerned that damage to property and danger to public life will cost them heavily.
Gujarat theatres say won’t screen Padmaavat till dispute is resolved gns,
AHMEDABAD/ PALANPUR/SURAT/RAJKOT: Amid threats of violence by angry Rajputs, movie theatre owners in Gujarat have decided not to release ‘Padmaavt’ until the wrangle between protesting outfits, government and filmmakers is resolved amicably. “Majority multiplex and cinema hall owners, in their individual capacities, have decided to not release ‘Padmaavat’ until the dispute between government, protesters and filmmakers is resolved. While city
Kosamba in Surat district late on Friday by burning tyres resulting in heavy traffic jam on the busiest highway connecting Ahmedabad with Mumbai. At least five buses were torched in Mehsana and Gandhinagar districts. Before police reached the spot, protesters also deflated tyres of heavy trucks and trailers that were already stuck in the jam forcing cops to struggle for hours to clear the 5km-long jam. Protests also continued in Saurashtra and north Gujarat
police officials have assured security cover, threat perception of damage to property and danger to public life is a greater concern,” said Manubhai Patel, president, Gujarat Multiplex Association (GMA). The concern expressed by GMA seemed justified as protest continued unabated on Saturday across Gujarat by members of Karni Sena and fringe outfits from Rajput, Kshatriya and other communities. Karni Sena members blocked National Highway 48 near
Gujarat’s kite town celebrates its Uttarayan on Sunday
ASI gives Jethabhai ni Vav a facelift gns, Since being awarded Unesco’s World Heritage
City status, Ahmedabad has witnessed a renewed interest in its architectural legacy and monuments. There are a number of stepwells in the city limits and in the vicinity, rich in subterranean architecture, more often than not embellished with highly ornate pillars, galleries and sculptures. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has started a sustained mission to revive these marvels using the original techniques and more modern methods.Jethabhai ni Vav (Jethabhai Stepwell) in Isanpur is one of the newest stepwells of the city, though it dates back to the 1860s. According to James Burgess in the 1905 report of the Archaeological Survey of Western India, it was commissioned by Jethabhai Jivanlal Nagjibhai
gns, AHMEDABAD: People in the kite city of
(Mulji). Burgess states, “This wav is 210 feet in extreme length and from 21 to 22 feet wide, with a dome raised on twelve pillars on the entrance at the west end. It has the usual descents from platform or gallery to gallery”.
Gujarat - Khambhat - are set to celebrate Uttarayan on Sunday. The town does not celebrate its kiteflying festival on January 14, the day of Makar Sankranti, the way the rest of the state does. It reserves its celebrations for the Sunday immediately after January 14. Another reason why the ancient town’s Uttarayan is different is that that entire town throngs the beach to fly kites. As the kiteflying takes place by the sea, it is called ‘Dariyai Uttarayan’. Kite-makers in Khambhat are credited with the invention of the ‘cheel kite’, which instantly
Maintain Pravin Togadia being harassed, peace: Minister says Rama Sene chief to protesters
gns,GANDHINAGAR: Pramod Muthalik, the chief of the Sri Rama Sene in Karnataka, met Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) leader Pravin Togadia on Saturday. In March 2009, Muthalik was banned from entering Mangalore by the then BJP government of Karnataka after the infamous attack by his outfit on young men and women inside a Mangalore pub.Muthalik said on Saturday that Togadia is being targeted because he had raised his voice against the BJP, for ignoring the Ram Mandir demand. He said that whatever the BJP is today in the whole of India, is because of the RSS and VHP. Togadia had dedicated his life to reconstruction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and to the cause of Hindus, Muthalik said.“What BJP is doing with him is very
gns, AHMEDABAD: Pradipsinh Jadeja, MoS
unfortunate. Ignoring the Ram Mandir demand will damage the BJP in the Karnataka elections and also in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,” he said.“I have known Pravinji since 2000, when I was working for Bajrang Dal in South India, He is like my Guruji and mentor. Whatever the BJP is today in South India as well as in the whole of India, is because of the RSS and VHP,” Muthalik said.He further said that
international UNSC team to visit Pak over sanctions on Mumbai attack plotter Hafiz Saeed
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Islamabad: Amid mounting global pressure on Pakistan to act against Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and entities linked to him, a UN Security Council team will visit the country this week for an assessment of Islamabad’s compliance with the world body’s sanctions regime. The two-day visit of the UN Security Council’s sanctions monitoring team will begin on Thursday.“The monitoring team of the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee will be in
Islamabad on January 25 and 26,” a senior Pakistani official was quoted as saying by Dawn. The UN monitoring team’s visit is taking place amid increasing pressure on Pakistan from the US and India with respect to the inadequate implementation of the sanctions on Saeed and entities linked to him. However, Pakistani officials, insist that the trip is a routine visit. Saeed was listed under the UN Security Council Resolution 1267 in December 2008.
he was upset when he saw tears in Togadia’s eyes.“He is genuinely worried that he may be killed in a police encounter,” Muthalik said. “Hence, to express my solidarity and support for him I came here to meet him. I condemn the way government agencies have dealt with him.” Recommended By Colombia Muthalik alleged that those in the central goverment are behind Togadia’s ‘ill-treatment in his home state’.
as Rajputs blocked roads and highways in Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Kutch, PatanDeesa and Banaskantha. Earlier this week, an SC order allowed Padmaavat’s nationwide release on January 25.As per estimates by multiplex owners, stalling of the release of a potential blockbuster film causes them revenue loss of at least 40%. Top GMA sources said that most single-screen theatres will not release ‘Padmaavat’ if the dispute continues.
(home), on Saturday evening, appealed to people protesting against the film ‘Padmaavat’ not to take the law in their hands. “Gujarat is known as a peaceful state. I appeal to people to maintain peace,” he said.Two GSRTC buses were damaged in Gandhinagar district on Saturday when the protesters tried to disrupt traffic. In the incident at Dhanap Crossroads, passengers of a bus requested the protestors not to disrupt the service. In the other incident, police dispersed the crowd after it attempted to burn tyres near City Pulse and Rang Royal Crossroads near Sargasan. The protesters also approached theatre owners and asked them not to screen the film. Gandhinagar police said the incidents took place at Balva and Ajol villages near Mansa. No one was injured in the violence. Virendra Singh Yadav, SP, Gandhinagar, said that in both cases, FIRs had been registered.
became the most popular of all fighter kites. It is the most sought after kite among kite flyers across the state. Tapan Shukla, a local kite enthusiast, said that contrary to popular belief, Khambhat residents do not indulge in aggressive competitions while kite flying. “Unlike conventional kite flying, where the string is pulled to cut a kite, here the string is set loose to ensure the opponent’s kite string is cut,” he said. “Since kite flying is a tribute to the sea, people cut the string themselves and allow the kite to fly into the sea in the evening. Nobody takes their kites and manja home,” Shukla said.
‘Firms should work in present but with eye on the future’
gns, AHMEDABAD: Vijay ‘VG’ Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, and author of books such as ‘Reverse Innovation’ and ‘Beyond the Idea’, spoke on the theme of his book, ‘The Three Box Solution’, at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad ((IIM-A) on Saturday evening. Govindarajan explained that he sees three boxes as ‘Manage the Present’, ‘Selectively Forget the Past’ and ‘Create the Future’. He said that any corporate firm has to manage all the three aspects of business to be successful. He gave the example of innovation such as developing low-cost ECG for developing nations as a disruptive solution instead of downscaling the
existing model. “We can also look at the example of Olympics high jump history,” he said. “It started with the scissors technique. Over the decades, the champions devised new methods to raise the bar with western roll and straddle. But it was Fosbury Flop - a totally unconventional approach to the sport - which found success. It was a disruptive method,” Govindarajan said. He also talked about different phases of a company and advised that along with the present, they also should look at the future. “In other words, the firms have a core business to look after. To grow and be future-ready, they should explore the adjacent space and look at disruptive business model,” he said.
US govt shutdown exposed ‘chronic flaws’in political system: Chinese media gns, Beijing: China’s official news agency said in a commentary on Sunday that the shutdown of the US government exposed “chronic flaws” in the US political system. Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on Friday in Washington after lawmakers failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill.“What’s so ironic is that it came on the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s presidency on Saturday,
a slap in the face for the leadership in Washington,” China’s Xinhua News Agency said in a commentary by Xinhua writer Liu Chang.The commentary said that the Trump administration had “backtracked” on policies supported by his predecessor, Barack Obama, including the TransPacific Partnership trade agreement and US participation in the Paris climate agreement.“If there was any legacy that has survived the
Germany’s SPD to decide on starting coalition talks with Merkel’s conservatives
transfer of power, it was the spirit of non-cooperation across party lines,” the Xinhua commentary said.While Xinhua commentaries are not official statements, they offer a reflection of Beijing’s thinking.“The Western democratic system is hailed by the developed world as near perfect and the most superior political system to run a country,” it said.“However, what’s happening in the United
States today will make more people worldwide reflect on the viability and legitimacy of such a chaotic political system,” it said. At a twice-a-decade congress of China’s ruling Communist Party in October, President Xi Jinping was anointed for a second term as party chief, strengthening his grip on power. Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on Friday in Washington after lawmakers failed to
gns, Bonn: Germany’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) will decide on Sunday whether to start formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, a move which would bring Europe’s economic powerhouse one step closer to a stable government.SPD leader Martin Schulz is facing a strong backlash from the party’s left and youth wings, which argue that the SPD should reinvent itself in opposition after scoring its worst election result in September since Germany became a federal republic in 1949.Around 600 delegates, meeting in Bonn, will debate and vote on whether their leaders should push ahead with coalition talks on renewing an alliance with Merkel’s conservatives that took office in 2013.The two blocs, which both bled support to the far right in the September 24 election, struck a preliminary deal last week but critics, including the party’s youth wing leader Kevin Kuehnert, say the agreed blueprint does not bear enough of the SPD’s hallmarks.
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