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Man thrashed for teasing woman in Raj Udaipur : A young man was beaten up for allegedly teasing a woman in Udaipur city of Rajasthan. In a video of the incident that has gone viral on social media today, the man, in his early 20’s is being repeatedly slapped by locals. The crowd can also be heard encouraging the victim to slap the man but she refuses and instead gives him a stern warning. According to police officials at the Surajpole police station in Udiyapol area where the incident occurred, no complaint was lodged in connection with the case.
45-year-old man gets lifeBJP imprisonment for raping minor Kota : A special POCSO court here today sentenced a 45-yearold man to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl. Special judge of POSCO court Girish Kumar Aggarwal convicted Jugdish Singh Rajput alias Tillu, a resident of Kaithunipole area, said Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Kamal Kant Sharma. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh, he said. The man raped the girl on July 7, 2014 while she was returning home from her tuition in the evening, the SPP said. The matter came to light when the victim narrated the incident to her parents following which a case was lodged in Kaithunipole police station. The man was arrested under Sections 376 (rape), 363 (punishment for kidnapping) and 366 (kidnapping, abduction) of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, Sharma said.
Man held for abduction of policemen
Jharkhand : One person was arrested who was wanted in connection with abduction of policemen in Khunti district of Jharkhand in February, police said today. Following information that the accused, identified as Surendra Nath Samad alias Surendra Singh Munda, was at Hembram Bazaar in Arki police station area, policemen reached there yesterday, Superintendent of Police Ashwani Kumar Sinha said. Samad then fled to a nearby jungle from where he was arrested, Sinha said. Arki police station Officer-in-charge Chandra Shekhar Azad said Samad allegedly led a group of villagers to set up Pathalgadi in Kurunga village in February by misleading the villagers about the tribal custom. When the police team reached there to prevent them, the villagers had taken some policemen hostage till the senior officials rushed to the spot and set them free, Azad said. ‘Pathalgarhi’ is reportedly a practice in which villagers inscribe various tenets on huge stone slabs and ban outsiders in the area. Surendra Samad was captured hours after the police arrested John Jonus Tidu and Balram Samad, in connection with the alleged gang-rape of five women working for an NGO at Kochang village of Arki police station area in June.
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Gujarat asks 15th Finance Commission to hike state share in central tax pool to over 50%
Alwar lynching: Rajasthan Police admit delay in taking victim to health centre
suggested an alternative formula for devolution based on urbanisation and social deprivation, an official statement said. Gujarat is improving its expenditure in health and education – areas which deserve fuller attention over the coming years, Singh mentioned. “Gujarat has shown the lead in achieving more balanced development among primary, secondary and tertiary sectors,” he said. Of the challenges being faced by Gujarat GST collections. “Once the 14 per cent guarantee as GST compensation by the union Government winds up, Gujarat will need to look at the GST collection projections seriously and tax buoyancy may become an issue,” the statement added. The other challenge relate to how to restructure National Disaster Relief Fund considering Gujarat is prone to various kinds of natural disasters. The 15th Finance Commission is on a three-day visit to Gujarat.
New Delhi: Admitting there was a delay in taking Alwar lynch victim Akbar to a community health centre, the Rajasthan Police on Monday said a team of officers will present a detailed report after probing the incident. Akbar was lynched by villagers in Lalawandi on suspicion of smuggling cows on Friday. The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from the Vasundhara Raje government. “A four-member committee of senior police officials is in Alwar to enquire into the matter,” state Director General of Police (DGP) O P Galhotra told said. It will also be probed whether the 28-year-old was a victim of police beating on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Appropriate action would be taken if any lapses were found in the enquiry report, the DGP said. The committee comprises of special DGP (law and order) N R K Reddy, Additional DGP (CID-Crime Branch) P K Singh, Inspector General (Jaipur Range) Hemant Priyadarshi and state nodal officer (cow vigilance) Mahendra Singh Chaudhary, Galhotra informed in a statement here. The police allegedly took close to three hours to reach the Ramgarh Community Health Centre (CHC), which is roughly four kilometres from the spot where Akbar was lynched. The FIR registered in the case, however, mentions that Akbar was taken directly to the CHC, where he was declared brought dead. relying on local eyewitnesses, pieced together the chain of events on the night Akbar was lynched. It was learnt that the police had allegedly stopped to have tea, got his clothes changed at the police station, before taking him to the health centre. The police were acting on a complaint filed by one Naval Kishore Sharma, chief of VHP’s Gau Gau Raksha cell in Ramgarh. While two persons, Dharmendra Yadav and Paramjeet Singh, were arrested on Saturday, the third accused, Naresh Singh, was arrested yesterday and they are under police custody for five days, police said.
~ Gujarat has asked the 15th Finance Commission to increase devolution of central tax revenues to states to over 50 per cent, from 42 per cent at present
Ahmedabad : Gujarat has asked the 15th Finance Commission to increase devolution of central tax revenues to states to over 50 per cent, from 42 per
cent at present. The Commission, led by N K Singh, felt that the state has made rapid progress in key macro economic parameters, but GST remains one
of the big challenges. The state government, on its part, has urges the Commission to increase devolution to over 50 per cent, expand the net divisible pool, and
Gujarat, under leadership of CM, makes impressive presentations before 15th Finance Commission of India Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today strongly urged the 15th Finance Commission of India, which is on the state visit, to include the states’ performance as criteria to encourage the state. In reference to this, Mr. Rupani asserted that as a result of this the states would be inspired to perform better in the perspectives of finance, socio-economic and others; and as result to this the nation would be constantly marching ahead on the path of development. The Finance Commission’s meeting with the Gujarat Government was chaired by its Chairman Mr. N. K. Singh, while other members are Mr. Shashikanta Das,
Mr. Anup Singh, Dr. Ashok Laheri, Dr. Ramesh Chand, and its secretary Mr. Arvind Mehta. Others who attended the meeting included Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel, Chief Secretary Dr. J. N. Singh and senior officials of the state government. The Chief Minister said that the Constitution has given a major responsibility to the state to provide all sort of financial services to fulfil its responsibility for social services and equitable accountability for its citizens. Due to imbalance between its income and expenditures the state must rely on debt for providing these services. In this reference, Mr. Rupani said.
A city stolen from the sea: The greed that breeds Mumbai’s struggles with rain
Mumbai : Gregory David Roberts, the author of the bestselling novel Shantaram, is believed to have once remarked that “more dreams are realised and extinguished in Bombay than in any other place in India”. Mumbai, the city of dreams, desires, glamour, and fame has for decades attracted all of India to dwell in it and to revel in the life of struggle and toil it has to offer. The story of Mumbai began when Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed on the Southwestern coast of India in the late fifteenth century. Within a decade the Portuguese gained a stronghold over Bombay which was then seven separate islets. What the Portuguese began, the British took forward in the
seventeenth century. Under them, the city took a new birth, transformed itself and shone like a gem attracting merchants, traders, bankers from all over the world. In the next couple of centuries, the British went on to alter the city’s architectural space, building tall gothic structures, reclaiming lands submerged under the sea and constructing roadways,
Cows are safer than women in the country, says Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray
New Delhi: Ratcheting up tensions with its ally BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said in the name of protecting the cow, India had become the most unsafe country for women. He also launched a stinging attack on the government over incidents of mob lynching across the country. “We (Shiv Sena) never said cows should be slaughtered. But while protecting cows, India has become the most unsafe country for women. One should be ashamed of it. You want to save ‘gau-mata’ (cow) but what about ‘mata’ (mother),” Thackeray said in a no-holds-barred interview to Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamna’. Thackeray said for over 25 years, the Shiv Sena and BJP were allies because of the shared ideology of Hindutva, the status of Hindus, national interest and the country’s security among others. “I do not accept the idea of Hindutva that is being adhered to in the country.
bunds and drainage systems. In the process of building and rebuilding the city under the colonial regimes, Bombay in itself was becoming a colonising force. Trapped under the brutal maneuvers of colonialism it began oppressing those it attracted through crowded streets and shanties, deplorable living and working conditions and regular outbreaks of disease.
MS Dhoni would say performance in England hasn’t been up to expectations, says Sachin Tendulkar
New Delhi : Former India skipper MS Dhoni failed to leave a mark in the T20I and ODI series against England and was criticised for his slow scoring-rate. Despite the criticism, the wicket-keeper batsman has got the support of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar who feels that a player of Dhoni’s stature should be allowed to take a call on his career during an interview with Mumbai Mirror. “My answer is very simple. I know people are talking about a lot of things. It is not about what XYZ think. I have read Mr. Gavaskar’s statement and seen Sourav’s remark that Dhoni needs to do more. But if you speak to MS himself, he would also say that it (the performance in England) has not been up to his expectations. And that’s the thing. Players try to perform to their expectations,” Tendulkar said. “The player only has to take the call. A player of his caliber, who has been around for a long time, knows what is expected of him. And where he stands. So, I will leave the decision to him,” he added. Talking about his experience, Tendulkar said that Dhoni has the best understanding of his game and he is the best person to decide on his career. “He has played enough cricket and
he understands his game better than anyone else. He understands his own mindset too. So, I think one should leave everything to him. Being a colleague of him, I know of him and I think he is the best person to decide on his career.” Mentioning about the changes in the Indian playing XI, Tendulkar said the changes that are being made have got nothing to do with the form. “World Cup? Well, it is all up to what he (Dhoni) thinks. I don’t know what are the plans of the captain (Virat Kohli) and coach (Ravi Shastri). We are almost a year away for the World Cup, so there is a lot of time. If you have seen the recent three ODIs and Twenty20 International games, there were changes in the team that had nothing to do with the form. There could be a number of challenges for a player – some could be fitness challenges and some could be form challenges.
Shankar Charan Tripathi had lashed out at the Congress president for hugging the prime minister, and later winking, during the no-confidence motion moved by the TDP in Lok Sabha on Friday
RJD spokesperson who criticised Rahul Gandhi for hugging PM Modi expelled
New Delhi : The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Monday expelled its national spokesperson Shankar Charan Tripathi from the party for criticising its alliance leader Rahul Gandhi for hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the debate on No Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha last week. Tripathi had lashed
out at the Congress president for hugging the prime minister, and
later winking, during the no-confidence motion moved by the
TDP in Lok Sabha on Friday. Talking to The Telegraph, Tripathi had said, “He (Rahul Gandhi) has been a parliamentarian for the past 15 years. “It was not expected from a leader like him to wink on the floor of the House. So many cameras are installed in the house. Ward and watch people are also
there. In such a situation he winked. His act was akin to that of Priya Prakash Varrier, whose act of winking in a clip of the movie Oru Adaar Love propped her to stardom.” He also said that Gandhi’s act was childish and unexpected from a person who considers himself a prime ministerial candidate in 2019.
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Arvind Subramanian’s inspirational legacy
It was late at night and we were wrapping up the day’s work on the first Economic Survey under chief economic adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian. A Gita-esque discussion on the motivation of technocrats and its manifestations in the realm of realpolitik ensued. Subramanian invoked Marc Anthony’s speech from Julius Caesar almost in its entirety: “Friends, Romans and countrymen... Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.” The lines flowed in characteristic Subramanian enthusiasm as Rabindranath Tagore’s picture, hanging on the office wall, stared approvingly. What drives us— influence or impact, power or proletariat? How can we consistently say what is true to the government and to the nation? There were many epic moments like these in TeamCEA’s sojourn. Four years hence, Subramanian generates fierce loyalty among his team. To an outsider, it may look like a random group of nerdy young economists who crunch numbers for their boss, which is not untrue. But the emotional and intellectual bond that connects its members to each other, and to its captain, takes work to another level. Subramanian has said this is the best job he has ever had. For most, if not all, team members, working for him is the best job they have ever had. It is a high that will be hard to match. The team’s role is to frame policy puzzles, provide in-depth empirical analyses, and offer potential solutions to the powers that be. At the core, as Subramanian mentioned in an interview, the primary job of the office of the chief economic adviser is to “feed the ecosphere of ideas and policies”. Subramanian did justice to that ideal by asking big questions. “My friends,” his eyes would light up, “I have a new idea for us to explore” or “Can we talk about this humble insight.” This would kickstart an intellectual and institutional rush—detailed discussions on the idea followed by phone calls to all corners of government to source the required data, collation of all the results and their framing into a theoretical narrative, and then the final literary push to communicate it all in an elegant lexicon. “Read, read, read,” he would say “till you’ve understood what you have written”. When JAM (Jan DhanAadhaar-Mobile) became popular parlance; when “competitive and cooperative federalism” was quoted by the highest-ranking officials; when the “twinbalance sheet problem with Indian characteristics” captured macroeconomic mores; when “socialism without entry, to capitalism without exit” flooded the edit pages of national and international newspapers; when the “mother and child” chapter in Economic Survey 2015-16 reinvigorated discussions on maternal health; when the massive online open course on the Indian economy reached millions of students; or when both treasury and opposition benches referred to the Subramanian report in a highquality parliamentary debate on the goods.
Hey Ranbir Kapoor, Your Dad Rishi Really, Really Thinks You Should Get Married Now
Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor, are you listening? Your dad Rishi Kapoor wants you to get married. In an interview to midday, the 65-year-old actor said that he wants to see Ranbir settled. “It is high time he got married. I settled down when I was 27, Ranbir is 35. So he should think about marriage. He can marry anyone of his choice; we don’t have any objection to it. I want to spend time with my grandchildren before I am gone,” Rishi Kapoor toldmidday. Rishi Kapoor also said that because of his professional commitments, Ranbir doesn’t socialize much. “[Be it] Ranbir or his contemporaries, actors have blinkers on and are focused on their work. The only women they meet are the actresses. They don’t socialise as much; that is the flipside of life in the movies,” Rishi Kapoor added.
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Hollywood - Bollywood Deepika Padukone Shows How to Sport Stripes in the Most Fashionable Way
Mumbai: Trust Deepika Padukone to surprise you with her chic fashion sense and her ability to make even the basic of garments look simply gorgeous every time she steps out in public. The dimpled beauty, who has time and again proved that she can set the bar really high when it comes to fashion, has rarely failed to impress the fashion police and inspire fans and followers. Deepika, who has of late been making some understated outfit selections yet keeping the glamour and style quotient high, was snapped out and about in Mumbai city with her friends, dressed in a grey and white striped shirt dress. The interesting bow-tie detail at the waist made the attire look both trendy and chic at the same time. The actress rounded off her look with white sneakers, hair let loose in a tousled manner and minimum makeup teamed with minimal accessories.
Janhvi Kapoor’s Rumored Boyfriend Did This to Congratulate Her on the Success of Dhadak
Don’t remember anything about Bigg Boss or the show I did for eight years, says Hina Khan Hina Khan, the runner-up of Bigg Boss 11, says that she moves on quite easily in life. Here are the excerpts from her interview.
Mumbai: Hina Khan, the runner-up of Bigg Boss 11, says that she doesn’t remember much about the show. Not only this, she can’t recall anything about Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, the show she was a part of for eight years. Talking to HT, she said, “People saw me in a different light. I got a lot of appreciation about
the second day I was out of the Bigg Boss house.” Hina claims she doesn’t remember much about Bigg Boss 11 now. She said, “I don’t. I don’t even remember. I swear. Everybody knows that I have this problem of forgetting everything. I don’t remember anything. I actually don’t remember anything
about my show which I did for eight years. Isn’t it strange? This is how I am in real life. I move on very easily.” Before entering Bigg Boss, Hina was one of the most popular faces on Indian television due to her stint as Akshara in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, but her fans witnessed a new side of her on the show.
Be it a sari or lehenga, Katrina Kaif can always manage to look like a dream Katrina Kaif accessorised her look with a statement neckpiece from Kalyan Jewellers
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how I look. I knew this is a change for me.” So, what changed for her once she is out of the Bigg Boss house? Hina said, “There is a lot of difference. People look differently at me, they have a lot of expectations from me. I got style icon awards, I was given the HT Most Stylish award. That happened like on
New Delhi: Janhvi Kapoor’s Bollywood debut Dhadak has been doing well at the boxoffice. The film has already raked in Rs 33.67 crore in its opening weekend. Janhvi’s role of Parthavi is also being appreciated by the audiences. On Saturday, Janhvi’s rumored boyfriend Akshat Rajan congratulated the actress by making a special gesture. Akshat
got a bouquet of “D” shape for Janhvi to congratulate her on the film’s success. Taking to Instagram story, Janhvi shared the picture of him holding the bouquet. Dhadak, which sees Janhvi opposite Ishaan Khatter, is the official remake of Nagraj Manjule’s Marathi hit Sairat. Produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studio, the film released on July 20.
New Delhi : Though Katrina Kaif’s latest style statements have been more or less boring, the actor recently managed to pull a stunner at the store launch of Kalyan Jewellers, modelling a flamboyant gold and diamond neckpiece. While her statement necklace along with a pair of tiered jhumkas was the most noticeable thing in her attire, the Tarun Tahiliani sari complemented it well. Draped in a pastel blue embellished and textured piece, the Tiger Zinda Hai actor looked pretty. For the makeup, she opted for a dewy sheen and glossy lips, and rounded out her look with middle-parted sleek hair. For another appearance at the store launch, the actor looked beautiful in a peach tulle lehenga set from the soon to be launched #winterfestive collection by Mahima Mahajan. Stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania accessorised the actor’s look with a dainty gold neckpiece and matching jhumkis. Kaif rounded out the look with nude make-up, a small black bindi and hair parted in the middle. What do you think about the actor’s look this time? Let us know in the comments section below.
Rajshri Deshpande discusses playing strong female characters in Sacred Games, S Durga, Nandita Das' Manto biopic
Mumbai : After 17 years India won back the Miss World title, which was last bagged by Priyanka Chopra in 2000. Manushi Chillar was crowned Miss World 2017 on November 18,last year, by outgoing titleholder Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico. The sixth Indian woman to win the crown, Manushi, has floored everyone with her pleasant smile and grace. The girl is not just impressing each one of us with her charismatic smile, but also toned abs
and on point dressing sense. Manushi who has embraced the crown, has always been on the go, either for work or a much needed holiday! The beauty with brains has been making quite a lot of public appearances and has become a global star. From Sanya in China to New York to London, the dynamic lady is visiting places and making memories. Her stunning photos are a proof of that! She has been traveling to various destinations and will continue to do so for a while.
New Delhi: When Sacred Games actor Rajshri Deshpande (who created a stir as Subhadra in Netflix India’s first original series), was being trolled for the love-making scenes, the single most thought that occupied Deshpande’s mind was building schools and toilets in the village she had adopted. The scene which she refers to as, “the tender moment between a husband and wife, had made its way to porn sites. Worse still, the actress was sent screenshots of the scenes followed by messages saying she was a porn star. However, Deshpande remains unfazed. In fact, she says she’s too busy to get hassled about such petty things. “Those scenes were part of the narrative structure. It’s not titillating at all and I never react to such things. I don’t have the time. Instead, I have been thinking about building schools in the village I have adopted. They don’t have toilets in the school which is bad for girls,” says Deshpande, who plays Ganesh Gaitonde’s (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) wife in the original. Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane-directed Sacred Games was an enriching experience for Deshpande who has also starred in Angry Indian Goddesses (2015) and Sexy Durga (2017), later retitled S Durga for its India release after running into trouble with Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). “Fortunately, I have become famous for good reasons as well. If the intention of people involved in the web series, those who have adapted the book — Varun Grover (writer), Anurag Kashyap, and the research team behind them — is good then you don’t have to worry about trolls. Each and every frame is designed by the writer. And when I know that the narrators are this good, then I am no one to question the scenes. Anurag sir had even told me that I could tell him if I was uncomfortable. But I don’t have any such inhibitions. I was only portraying love,” says Deshpande, further adding, “I have also read Vikram Chandra’s book and it is so amazingly written that I finished it in 10 days.
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Suresh Raina’s heartfelt gesture helps Team India bus driver’s wife during illness
Mumbai: Virat Kohli-led Indian team is touring England where they have already completed the T20I and ODI series and will now begin the Test series from August 1. Indian team’s bus driver on the tour, Jeff Goodwin while talking to BCCI, praised Team India for their discipline and professionalism. Moreover, he also talked about how the players and professional around the game has changed over the years. “I like the lads, there are all friendly. They are
great to get on with but they are very disciplined. There is a changing way in cricket. In my times, it has changed so much. Australia will be drinking all the time after the game and staying inside the changing room till 2 AM in the morning but now, not as much,” he told BCCI TV. Goodwin also revealed how Suresh Raina helped him during his wife’s illness. And this team, particularly India, have never known a cricket team as professional, come out after the game so fast.
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Sarfraz Ahmed tries to copy MS Dhoni, Pakistan skipper gets hit for six
Mumbai: Pakistan registered a comprehensive 131run win vs. Zimbabwe in the final ODI of their five-match series, thus completing a series whitewash in the process. Towards the end of Zimbabwe’s innings, Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed - much like former India skipper MS Dhoni did once upon a time - decided to roll his arm over. Sarfraz’s first over went well, as he conceded just 6 runs. However, it was his second over that saw disaster struck. Bowling the last over of the match, Sarfraz was hammered for six by Zimbabwe’s Peter
Moor. MS Dhoni has one international wicket to his name. Dhoni had dismissed West Indies’ Travis Dowlin in an ICC Champions Trophy match in 2009. Sarfraz’s place behind the stumps was taken up by Fakhar Zaman in the two overs the skipper bowled. After the match, Ahmed looked ahead to the sixteam Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in September. “We learned lots of things here, and hopefully we’ll take that to the Asia Cup,” he said. “We definitely need some rest now, so we’ll go home for a bit before returning to training to prepare for the Asia Cup.”
‘I’m German When I Win, Immigrant When I Lose’: Ozil Quits Germany Football Team Ozil, who has Turkish roots, had been under fire since posing for a controversial photograph with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May which sparked questions about his loyalty to Germany's squad ahead of the tournament in Russia.
Berlin, Germany: Mesut Ozil said Sunday he was quitting the German national football team, citing “racism” in the criticism of him after the side’s World Cup debacle. Ozil, who has Turkish roots, had been under fire since posing for a controversial photograph with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May which sparked questions about his loyalty to Germany’s squad ahead of the tournament in Russia. In a four-page statement sent out in three images on Twitter and Instagram, an angry Ozil saved his bombshell for the final salvo. “It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Germany at international level whilst I have this feeling of racism and disrespect,” he said. The Arsenal
midfielder blamed the German Football Federation (DFB) for failing to defend him against his most strident critics. “Arguably the issue that has frustrated me the most over the past couple of months has been the mistreatment from the DFB, and in particular the DFB President Richard Grindel,” he said. He said that Grindel and Germany coach Joachim Loew had asked him to give a “joint statement to end all the talk and set the record straight” over the picture with Erdogan. “Whilst I attempted to explain to Grindel my heritage, ancestry and therefore reasoning behind the photo, he was far more interested in speaking about his own political views and belittling my opinion.” Ozil, 29, said he had been unfairly blamed in Germany for the side’s shock firstround defeat at the World Cup.
CWG medalist Manika Batra travelling for TT Aus Open denied seat by Air India Mumbai: India’s table tennis contingent was left stranded at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Sunday night after they were not allowed to board the Air India flight to Melbourne, Australia. A total 17 players and officials of Indian table tennis team, including CWG medalist Manika Batra, were to fly on Sunday night to Melbourne by Air India flight AI 0308 to participate in the ITTF World Tour Australian Open which begins from Monday. However, Manika took to Twitter to share that
Air India had refused to board all members of the contingent and stated that they had seats for only 10 people, stranding the remaining seven players. “On reaching Air India counter we were told dat flight is overbooked &only 10 members of TT team can fly which left us in a shock.7 of us are still unable to fly. All the tickets were booked by Balmer Lawrie. @Ra_THORe @ PMOIndia Shocked at such mismanagement by @ airindiain,” Manika wrote on Twitter. The contingent
included table tennis players Sharath Kamal, Mouma Das, Madhurika Patkar, Harmeet Desai, Suthirta Mukherjee and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran. Manika Batra was among the seven players left behind. The Director-General of Sports Authority of India, Neelam Kapur, took note of Manika’s tweet and stated that the matter will be looked into. Air India later accommodated them into a 10.45 pm flight and Manika posted a photograph of herself with a boarding pass on Twitter, thanking
Neelam Kapur for her help. “I would like to thank @ NeelamKapur mam for the prompt action and getting our tickets booked for tonight. Finally got my boarding pass and flying soon. Thanks @ Media_SAI @Ra_THORe sir @PMOIndia sir,” she tweeted. When several users demanded to know why Air India denied them seats in the first place, Neelam stated that the team reached late. “They were supposed to reach three hours before the flight but reached at 10.30 for the flight at 12.40,” she tweeted.
Business Sukanya Samriddhi account: In new rule, minimum deposit amount slashed
Mumbai: The minimum yearly deposit required under the popular girl child savings scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, has been lowered so that more people can benefit from this scheme. The government has lowered the minimum annual deposit requirement for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 earlier, according to said. The government has amended the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, 2016, stating that the minimum initial deposit to open the Sukanya Samriddhi account would also be Rs 250, the report added. Under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative, the Sukanya Samriddhi account was launched in January 2015. The interest rate on the Sukanya Samriddhi account is revised every quarter, just like other small savings schemes and the Public Provident Fund. For the July-September quarter, the rate has been set at 8.1%.
Closing Bell: Sensex ends at record closing high; Nifty above 11,050
Mumbai: Last hour surge in midcaps, PSU banks, metals as well as FMCG ensured that the market ended the session on a bullish note. The Sensex is up 222.23 points or 0.61% at 36718.60, while the Nifty is up 74.60 points or 0.68% at 11084.80. The market breadth is positive as 1533 shares advanced, against a decline of 1061 shares, while 180 shares are unchanged. All sectoral indices, barring energy and IT, ended the day in the green. In the broader markets space, midcaps ended over a percent higher, a huge gain from the negative opening it had seen during the initial part of the session. Among stocks, ITC, Vedanta and UPL were the top gainers, while Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto lost the most. A sharp surge in PSU banks, metals, along with midcaps pushed up benchmark indices higher in the afternoon. The Sensex gained over 180 points, while the Nifty was placed well above 11,050. FMCG stocks continued to lead the gainers’ chart on sectoral indices along with infrastructure names as well. The Nifty Midcap index is up almost a percent. Among stocks, Vedanta, ITC and UPL are the top gainers, while Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto have lost the most.
The bank posted an 18.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its first quarter net profit at Rs 4,601.44 crore missing expectations on the back of lesser than expected growth in interest income.
HDFC Bank’s shares fall 2% even as net profit grows 18% to Rs 4,601 crore
Mumbai: Shares of HDFC Bank fell over 2 percent on Monday morning as investors reacted to the fine-print of the June quarter results announced by the lender. The stock touched an intraday high of Rs 2,160.00 and an intraday low of Rs 2,139.95. The country’s largest private sector lender (by market capitalization) posted an 18.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its first quarter net profit at Rs 4,601.44 crore missing expectations on the back of lesser than expected growth in interest income. The bank had posted standalone net profit of Rs 3,893.84 crore for Q1FY18. A Reuters poll of equity analysts had expected HDFC bank to post a 23 percent increase in its first quarter net profit at Rs 4,785.3 crore. The net interest income (NII) rose by 15.4
percent YoY to Rs 10,813.57 crore in Q1FY19. Analysts had estimated NII to grow by 20 percent. Provisions of HDFC Bank for Q1 saw a 4.5 percent increase to Rs 1,629.37 crore compared to Rs 1,558.76 crore in the yearago period. Of this, loan loss provisions was at Rs 1,432.2 crore in Q1 as against Rs 1,343.2 crore for the yearago period. The bank’s saw a marginal increase in the non-performing assets (NPA) rose. Gross NPA ratio rose to 1.33 percent compared to 1.30 percent sequentially and 1.24 percent in the year-ago period. The stock is trading higher by 5 percent in the past one month, while in the past three days, it has lost around half a percent. At 09:25 hrs HDFC Bank was quoting at Rs 2,164.25, down Rs 25.85, or 1.18 percent, on the BSE.
Appliance Makers, Retailers Expect Sales Boost After GST Rate Cut
Mumbai: Home appliance makers and electronics retailers expect an extended boost in demand, first driven by a lower goods and services tax rate and followed by the festival season. The immediate push is expected from a 10 percent drop in the tax rate. The GST Council lowered rate on a number of appliances, including washing machines, refrigerators and vacuum cleaners, to 18 percent from 28 percent. That comes about a couple of months before India’s festival season— considered auspicious to buy everything from gold, cars and appliances— kicks off in September end. Companies will pass on the cut to consumers, Vijay Sales’ Managing Partner Nilesh Gupta told BloombergQuint. “The entire consumer durables bucket will see an 8-10 percent surge in sales over the next eight months. The industry will start advertising. Everyone will be in a gung-ho mood,” he said, adding that consumer sentiment will drive sales growth. Agreed Atul Lall, managing director of contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. “All that (rate cut) is going to be passed on to our customers (manufacturers) who I feel, in turn, are going to pass it on to end consumers,” he told BloombergQuint. “I don’t see a margin expansion taking place, but it will be a significant volume booster.” Shares of all but one constituent of the BSE Consumer Durables Index rose. Blue Start Ltd., Whirlpool of India Ltd., Symphony Ltd. and Voltas Ltd. closed 1.3 to 5.3 percent higher. The run-up to the festive season is usually a quiet phase for appliance sales. Moreover, the last few quarters haven’t been that great, according to Godrej Appliances. The consumer durables industry has been struggling for six quarters, growing in low single digit, said Kamal Nandi, business head and executive vice-president at Godrej Appliances.
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Vivo unveils the most advanced and powerful flagship ‘NEX’ with futuristic technology AHMEDABAD: Vivo, the global premium smartphone brand, today unveiled its latest flagship- NEX. With an almost bezel-less 91.24% screen-to-body ratio and benchmarkshattering features, the NEX breaks industry conventions for selfie cameras with the world’s first elevating front camera and Ultra F u l l Vi e w ™ s c r e e n design. Embodying the “next” era in smartphone technology, NEX will usher in a new concept for smartphones, allowing users to experience the future and innovation beyond imagination. Priced at MOP INR 44,990, NEX will be available in Black colour across select
offline stores from 21st July. The device will also be available online on shop.vivo.com/in and Amazon.inwith exciting launch offers such as: 1. Instant cashback of INR 4000 on HDFC Credit Cards (EMI & Non-EMI) &Debit Cards (EMI)* 2. One Time free screen replacement* 3. No cost EMI upto 12 months Commenting on the launch,Kent Cheng, CEO,Vivo India said, “Vivo has always
believed in exploring the unknown, undertaking new challenges and providing our consumers with smartphones that push the boundaries of both technology and user experience. We are optimistic about NEX’s capability to change the way the world perceives smartphone design, performance and ergonomics.” Recalling Vivo’s journey so far, he further added, “Creating an industry first with
UberAUTO rides into Ahmedabad Ahmedabad : Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing company, today announced the launch of its uberAUTO service in Ahmedabad after going live across 6 cities in India namely, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai earlier this year. In an effort to expand the transportation choices for the riders, UberAUTO will enable commute options in Ahmedabad in the most efficient, affordable and convenient way. The transportation service not only adds to making low-cost options available to its current riders, it will also serve as a first/last mile ride to public transit systems. This will help in reducing the number of cars on the road and offer an affordable transport alternative to riders in the city. Initially available across Shilaj, Akhbarnagar, MadhupuraShahibaug, Kalupur Railway Station, Kankaria-Maninagar and SarkhejPrahladnagar, the service will expand to cover all of Ahmedabad in the coming days. Speaking at the launch,
Sunny Sapra- Lead, Uber, said, “We are excited to launch uberAUTO in Ahmedabad as part of our vision to provide reliable transportation options for everyone, everywhere. We are keen to expand our productmix offering across the country and products like UberAUTO will go a long way in complementing public transit effectively and help us to be a true multi-modal partner and platform. This initiative will also help integrate existing auto drivers in the city into the technology based ridesharing ecosystem and supplement their entrepreneurial journey”. UberAUTO offers introductory base ride fares priced at flat Rs 25 upto 4km in Ahmedabad. It will include all safety features available for riders and includes all payable options including cash, Paytm and debit/ credit cards. Riders can now benefit from upfront fares before they book an Auto ride and thereby have access to hassle free ride with transparent fares.
our Hi-Fi audio chip to launching the world’s thinnest smartphone, and providing consumers the first InDisplay Fingerprint Scanning Technology, Vivo will continue to further introduce the best of technology in its products.” In line with its commitment towards “Make in India” initiative, the flagship device is being manufactured at the company’s state-of-theart facility in Greater NOIDA. Futuristic Design and display to impress The Vivo NEX sets new industry standards with a 16.74 cm (6.59 inches) Ultra FullView™ screen resulting in 91.24% screen-to-body ratio and an in-display fingerprint
sensor technology. The display is notchfreeandoffers an almost bezel-less 91.24% screen-to-body ratio with bezels of 2.16mm on the top; 5.08mm on the bottom; and 1.71mm on each side. Every millimeter of the 16.74 cm (6.59 inches) Super AMOLED display is devoted to creating an enhanced visual impact. The smartphone comes with a premium glass back with curved edges and rounded corners, which rests comfortably in one hand. Ensuring a blend of futuristic design and ergonomics, a nanoprecision laser has been used to engrave tens of thousands of dynamic color diffraction units onto the back cover.
Amreli : Dogs prove time and time again that they are man’s best friend. When a man was attacked by three lions in Amreli’s Ambardi village in Gujarat, his dog knew exactly what to do. A shepherd from Ambardi village was saved by his dog after he was attacked by three lions on July 21, while he was grazing his sheep. The shepherd, Bhavesh Hamir Bharwad (25) was trying to save his sheep from the lions when they attacked. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do much and three of his sheep were killed. On seeing the man under attack from the wild animal, the dog
immediately began to bark with an intention to attract the attention of people nearby. Luckily, people were quick to gather at the spot and the lions fled after seeing the crowd. Interestingly, the dog remained unhurt. But Bhavesh suffered minor injuries on his back and arm when one of the lions hit him with its paw during the whole episode. Bhavesh was treated for the injuries at a government hospital in the nearby area. Meanwhile, the villagers have informed the forest department to keep a watch as the lions could come back again.
point of view with a bulk of transport movement happening through this State, the company held the first of the stakeholder engagement in Ahmedabad today. Speaking on the occasion Sanjit Prasad, MD & CEO, ICEX said “Multiple industry sectors such as Agriculture, Transport, Small-scale power generation, Manufacturing, Cement, Chemical, Defence, Railways, Cement plants, Chemical plants etc. will stand to benefit by price risk hedging in this product.” Indian Commodity Exchange Limited is
a nation-wide on-line trading platform in commodity derivatives. It commenced operations with the launch of Diamond Futures contracts in August 2017 and has put in place grading and vaulting facilities for diamonds in order to facilitate deliveries. This exchange is ideally positioned to leverage the huge potential of commodities market and encourage participation of actual users to benefit from the opportunities of hedging, risk management and supply chain management in the commodities markets.
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ICEX holds first product orientation for end-users to educate them on the to-be-launched Petrol & Diesel Futures Contracts
Gandhinagar : BJP MP from Patan constituency, Liladhar Vaghela, has put his party in a spot over his ‘wish’ to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Banaskantha while asking current party MP from the seat and Union minister Haribhai Chaudhary to vacate the same for him. On Sunday, a video showing Vaghela giving an interview to electronic media persons went viral on WhatsApp groups. In the video, Vaghela was seen saying that he belongs to Banaskantha and would ask the party to let him contest from that constituency in the next LS polls.
Ahmedabad : Indian Commodity Exchange Limited (ICEX), a screen-based online derivatives exchange for commodities, which began operations in August 2017 by launching the world’s 1st Diamond Futures contracts is all set to take the next big step with the launch of Petrol & Diesel Futures contracts. The oil ministry gave an in-principle nod to the Exchange to launch Petrol & Diesel Futures contracts in the month of May 2018 and clearance from SEBI is awaited on it The proposed Petrol & Diesel Futures
would enable the Retail Outlets, large fleet owners, transporters, multiple industries who are bulk consumers and even indirectly the retail consumers to safeguard against the price uncertainty and protect their business margins. While SEBI approval is awaited, ICEX has already embarked on the journey to educate relevant stakeholders of the nature of the product and its utility in hedging risks against price vagaries of one of the most important commodities. Since Gujrat is a very important state from the logistics
Gujarat College Cuts Comic Kunal Kamra’s Gig For “Anti-National” Content
VADODARA: Vadodara-based MS University has cancelled a show by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on security grounds after a group of former students wrote to varsity officials, claiming his content is “anti-national”. A local organisation had booked the university auditorium for a show by Mr Kamra on August 11. However, the office of MSU Vice-Chancellor Parimal Vyas on Saturday issued direction to the auditorium to cancel the show. “We were directed by the office of the vicechancellor to cancel the show after a group of former students made a representation before him, saying the
content of the stand-up comedian is antinational,” said auditorium co-ordinator Rakesh Modi. “We were concerned about the security of the venue which is why we decided to cancel the show,” he said. In their representation submitted last week opposing the event, the group said,
“What message do we want to convey by organising such anti-national flagbearer youth comedian’s comedy show in Gujarat’s most prestigious university campus?” The group, consisting of 11 ex-students, said the content of his shows was “anti-national” since he “mimics national anthem” and “openly supports tukde-tukde gang (divisive forces)”. Responding to the development, Mr Karma yesterday took to Twitter to say, “Ever been so cool that you find out from the news that you’re not going to be working on a particular day? Celebrating my day off in the future on my day off today”.
international Maruti Suzuki crosses 20 million cars production milestone
New Delhi : Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday said it has crossed cumulative production of 20 million vehicles in India from is Gurugram and Manesar facilities since inception. The feat has been achieved in 34 years and 6 months since start of production in December 1983, the company said in a statement. MSIL is the first carmaker in the country to cross the milestone. “The 20 million production milestone is a testimony of trust in brand Maruti Suzuki,” MSIL Managing Director & CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said. Out of the 20 million units, 14.37 million vehicles were manufactured in Gurugram, while 5.62 million vehicles were from the Manesar facility, the company added. The company had achieved the one million production in March 1994, nearly after a decade after start of manufacturing cars. In April 2005, it reached the five million milestone, while the ten million mark was hit in March 2011. “In the next seven years, the company achieved 20 million production milestone,” MSIL said. Currently, MSIL sells 16 models in the domestic market. It also exports to more than 100 countries, including markets like Europe, Japan, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Earlier last month, the company’s parent Suzuki Motor Corporation announced crossing accumulated automobile production of 20 million units in India through MSIL in which it holds 56.21 per cent stake and fully-owned arm, Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) that supplies exclusively to MSIL.
Trump Warns Iran’s Rouhani Of Consequences “Few...Have Ever Suffered” Washington : President Donald Trump, in a tweet in capital letters late Sunday night, warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that if Iran threatened the United States again, it would face severe consequences, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States would step up broadcasts into Iran that could destabilize the country’s theocratic rulers. “To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED
STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!” Trump tweeted. Iran’s state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency replied within hours, dismissing Trump’s tweet and describing it as a “passive reaction”
to Rouhani’s remarks. Earlier Sunday, Rouhani said the United States should avoid inciting Iranians against the government as the Trump administration is poised to reimpose sanctions suspended under the 2015 nuclear deal that Trump withdrew from in May. ”America should know that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is the mother of all wars,” Rouhani told a meeting of Iranian diplomats, according to the Islamic Republic News said.
New Delhi : Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who suffers from heart and kidney problems, has fallen ill, and a medical team has recommended his shifting to a hospital from a Rawalpindi jail where he is serving time in a graft case, Dawn has reported. A jail administration official told Dawn that the medical team, led by retired General Azhar Kiani, visited Adiala jail and after medical checkup said Sharif needed to be hospitalised for immediate treatment. According to a report in The Express Tribune, Sharif, who has a long history of heart
problems, is suffering from hypertension, associated sub-normal kidney function, and other complications. The report, citing Sharif’s medical records, states that the water levels in his body are very low and the amount of urea in his blood has also become very high, which could even lead Sharif’s condition reportedly worsened due to dehydration and the summer heat. However, the jail authorities or “whoever is in control of these matters” chose not to provide him with an air conditioner that was “so necessary because of his heart condition, Express
Tribune adds in the report. Both Nawaz and Maryam were provided “B” class facilities at Adiala jail, which is reserved for those who have been accustomed to a “superior mode of living”, a said. Facilities include a cot, chair, teapot, lantern if there is no electricity, shelf and necessary washing and sanitary appliances. The Express Tribune report states that the hospital in jail does not have a facility where Sharif could be given intravenous fluid. The interim Pakistan government is likely to take a decision on the same soon Earlier this month, Sharif.
Nawaz Sharif suffering from heart, kidney ailments, may be hospitalised: Report
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