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Short News West Bengal: BJP’s bandh call over Islampur clash will be thwarted, says TMC malda : The Trinamool Congress on Sunday said the bandh called by the BJP in West Bengal on September 26 will be thwarted and accused the saffron party of trying to create political unrest in the state over the death of two students during a clash in North Dinajpur district. Residents of Daribhit village in Islampur held a protest before local MLA Kanhaiyalal Agarwal and Goalpokhar legislator Gulam Rabbani, demanding a CBI probe into the firing that claimed the lives of the two students, when they visited the victims’ homes on Sunday. BJP leaders Mukul Roy, Locket Chhatterjee and Pratap Banerjee also met the victims’ family. Furious villagers did not allow the police to enter the village on Sunday.
CM Amarinder urges Centre for quick resolution of Kartarpur corridor issue with Pakistan
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged the Centre for expeditious resolution of the issue of opening up of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor for preparedness of 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak Dev. Singh said that being a bilateral issue, this needed an active engagement of both India and Pakistan for its resolution. He said he had personally met the prime minister and the external affairs minister and requested them to take up the issue with Pakistan. Speaking with reporters on Sunday after the ruling Congress swept the zila parishad and panchayat samiti polls, Singh said that he had even raised the issue during his visit to the neighbouring country during his previous stint as Punjab chief minister (2002-07).
Telangana stays out of Ayushman Bharat scheme, BJP hits out
New Delhi : As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme on Sunday in Jharkhand, Telangana chose to not partake in the scheme citing a state scheme that covers nearly 80 lakh families, thus drawing flak from BJP. Telangana has decided not to implement the Centre health scheme and instead stay put with the state’s Aarohyasri’ Health Scheme. “We already have Aarogyasri scheme…As of now, Telangana has not participated in the (central government’s) scheme,” officials sources told PTI. When questioned whether the Centre’s health scheme would be implemented at all, the official said that the state planned to continue with the Aarogyasri scheme as it was a robust programme.
Pakistan’s ‘friendship’ offer to India should not be seen as weakness, says Imran Khan
New Delhi : Days after India cancelled the proposed meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that his government’s offer of “friendship” to India should not be considered as its weakness. “I hope the Indian leadership will shun arrogance and hold (peace) talks with Pakistan. Our offer of friendship should not be considered as our weakness. The friendship between Pakistan and India will help overcome poverty,” PTI quoted Pakistan PM as saying while addressing Punjab bureaucracy in Lahore.
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The scheme will benefit more than 10.74 crore poor families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation through a network of Empanelled Health Care Providers.
PM Modi rolls out world’s largest healthcare programme ‘Ayushman Bharat’ in Ranchi, says our motive is ‘’Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’
Ranchi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the Ayushman Bharat, the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme from Ranchi. Apart from Prime Minister Modi, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das were also present during the function. PM
Modi also laid foundation stone for the Chaibasa and Koderma medical colleges. The Ayushman Bharat scheme, which would benefit 50 crore Indians, will be rolled out from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi. The programme, also called Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan, aims to provide coverage of Rs. 5 lakh to 10 crore economically
backward families. The scheme will benefit more than 10.74 crore poor families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation through a network of Empanelled Health Care Providers. What is important is that the scheme will provide cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service.
The Rafale controversy took a turn last week after former French president Hollande claimed that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence’s name as the offset partner for Dassault Aviation.
It is time PM, Jaitley ‘stop lying’ on Rafale issue and call for JPC probe: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday hit back at Arun Jaitley on the Rafale issue, saying it is time the finance minister and the prime minister “stop lying” and call for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe for an “uncorrupted truth” to come out. He accused Jaitley of having the ability to spin “2 truths or lies” with “fake self-righteousness” and “indignation to defend the indefensible”. “Mr Jetlie’s speciality is his ability to spin ‘2 truths’, or lies, with fake self-righteousness and indignation to defend the indefensible. It’s high time he, the RM and our PM stop lying and call a JPC to establish the full, uncorrupted truth about the Rafale Scam (sic),” Gandhi tweeted. He also tagged a media report highlighting how former French president Francois Hollande’s charges have hit the Modi government on the Rafale issue. The Rafale controversy took a turn last week
after former French president Hollande claimed that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence’s name as the offset partner for Dassault Aviation. In response, the French government said it was in no manner involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners for the Rafale deal, asserting that French firms have the full freedom to select Indian companies for the contract.
Reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan terming India’s decision to cancel the foreign ministers’ meeting as “arrogant”, the Army Chief said: “I think that our government’s policy has been quite clear and concise.
Must avenge Pak Army’s barbaric acts, pay back in same coin: Gen Rawat
New Delhi : SAYING THAT there is a need to “avenge” the “barbaric” acts carried out by the Pakistani Army and terrorists against Indian soldiers, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Saturday that it is time to “give it back in the same coin”, while refraining from resorting to “similar barbarism”. “Firstly, this kind of barbaric act that terrorists of Pakistan, with the support of the Army, has been carrying out regularly, is something which is not acceptable to us and cannot be allowed to carry on. Is there a need to change strategy? I would say yes,” he told mediapersons on the sidelines of the Haifa Day commemoration parade “We need to take stern action to avenge the kind of barbarism that terrorists and the Pakistan Army have been carrying out against our soldiers,” said Rawat. “What we need to do is something which I would
not like to say openly, but suffice to say that yes, it is time to give it back to them in the same coin, not by resorting to similar kind of barbarism, but I think the other side must also feel the same pain and, that is something which we certainly will contemplate,” he said. “With regard to whether this is on the agenda of the Combined Commanders’ Conference, I would say these are issues which we can tackle at our level. I don’t think we need to discuss this at such a high forum, which will discuss other strategic issues. So, this can be discussed separately, but not during that conference,” he said. The Army Chief also said that Pakistan has suffered far more casualties than India in recent times. “Whatever is happening on our side is also being given to the other side.
Manohar Parrikar to continue as chief minister of Goa: Amit Shah
New Delhi : Putting to rest the rumours surrounding appointment of a new chief minister in Goa, BJP president Amit Shah Sunday said that Manohar Parrikar will continue to lead the state. However, changes in the cabinet are imminent. “After discussion with the core team of the party in Goa, it has been decided that Manohar Parrikar will continue leading the state government. However, there will be changes in several departments and the Cabinet of the state government soon,” Amit Shah said on Twitter. Earlier reports suggested that the BJP had launched efforts to find a replacement for Parrikar after the Congress, the single largest party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, staked claim to power. On Wednesday, Shah held
discussions with BJP general secretary (organisation) Ram Lal and national joint secretary B L Santosh, followed by another meeting of key party leaders involved in the state. Shah had earlier deputed Ram Lal and Santosh to reach out to allies to resolve the leadership crisis in the coastal state. However, the local party leaders were not happy with the news of a change in leadership. BJP leaders were learnt to have informed Ram Lal that they were not comfortable in handing over the entire leadership to an ally in a small state, especially since most portfolios are still with the CM. The Congress had Monday urged the Governor not to dissolve the House and give it a chance to form the government. Congress leaders claimed that some of the parties supporting the BJP have been in touch with them.
Army man among fresh arrests in Rewari gangrape case
New Delhi : The Haryana Police Sunday arrested Manish and Pankaj, two of the three accused who went absconding after being accused of gangraping a 19-year-old girl in Rewari. DGP BS Sandhu said 30 police teams were formed to nab Pankaj, who is an Army man, and college student Manish. The prime accused, Nishu, who was held last week, has been sent to judicial custody for four days. All three accused are from a village in Rewari district. Two others, Deendayal and Dr Sanjeev, who were on fiveday police remand were also sent to judicial custody. While Deendayal is the owner of the tubewell where the sexual
assault took place, Sanjeev was summoned by the accused to administer first-aid to the victim after the gangrape but did not inform the police about it. According to the victim, Pankaj and Manish had offered
Ayushman Bharat a PR exercise, will prove to be another jumla: Delhi CM Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Ayushman Bharat, the healthcare scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, is a public relation exercise which will prove to be another “jumla” (rhetoric). The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) termed the scheme “another white elephant in the making” and alleged that it covers only six lakh out of 50 lakh families in Delhi. “Pl read – why Ayushman Bharat is another PR exercise and will prove another jumla,” Kejriwal said in tweet while referring to the AAP statement. The prime minister rolled out the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(PMJAY)-Ayushman Bharat from Ranchi Sunday, and termed it a “game-changer initiative to serve the poor”. The health scheme would come into effect from today (Sunday), he said. “PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat is the biggest governmentsponsored healthcare scheme in the world. The number of beneficiaries is almost equal to the population of Canada, Mexico and the US taken together,” Modi said. The AAP, in its statement, said it was of the view a universal healthcare scheme is a must for the country and Ayushman Bharat is “not at all a universal scheme and is designed in manner which is bound to fail”.
her a glass of water when she was on her way to attend a coaching class. According to her, she lost consciousness after drinking the water. “Two accused, in a car, took me to a well, where Nishu was present.
Setback to Shivpal Yadav: Mulayam Singh shares dais with son, cheers young blood in Samajwadi Party
New Delhi : Days after Samajwadi Party (SP) veteran Shivpal Singh Yadav floated a separate outfit and offered a Lok Sabha poll ticket to elder brother and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, the latter on Sunday shared stage with SP president Akhilesh Yadav and asked party workers to ensure victory of SP candidates in the general election so that the party holds key to government formation at the Centre. Mulayam was speaking at an event in Jantar Mantar organised by SP’s youth workers to mark completion of cycle yatras taken out by partymen from eastern and western UP. Speaking on the occasion, Akhilesh thanked his father for his blessings and assured to follow his directives.
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Debt market worries for the stock market
The financial sector dominated the Indian stock market last week and is likely to remain in focus in the near term. Starting with the announcement of the merger of three state-owned banks, the week ended with panic on select counters. Yes Bank, for instance, plunged about 29% after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) denied an extension to its managing director and chief executive officer Rana Kapoor. However, by the end of the week, the bigger story was playing out in the non-banking financial companies (NBFC) space. There are multiple issues here. On the one hand, there are concerns about the rising cost of money; on the other, defaults by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) are affecting sentiment. The problems in the debt market are spilling over to the equity market. For example, the shares of Dewan Housing Finance fell by about 60% on Friday and ended the day with losses of over 40%. Panic was triggered by the news that a fund house has sold its one-year paper worth ₹300 crore at 11%. Although the fund house and Dewan Housing Finance executives came out to explain their position, it was not enough to calm the market. The nervousness led to a sell-off in other NBFCs as well. The macroeconomic environment is also not supportive. The liquidity condition in the market is expected to remain tight in the near term. The selling by foreign investors and the anticipation that RBI might increase policy rates in its October meeting is pushing yields up. The yield on the 10year government bond has also gone above the 8% mark. Since NBFCs don’t have a sticky deposit base unlike banks, some of the highly leveraged entities might find it difficult to roll over debt. This could be a risk, as higher funding costs will affect margins. Things might become more difficult for companies with weak asset quality. These risks will be reflected in stock prices. But the bigger worry at the moment for the market is IL&FS. It is facing a cash crunch and has missed several payment obligations. Rating agencies have cut its credit ratings. It has over ₹90,000 crore in debt and more than half of it is from banks. There are other financial institutions such as mutual funds that hold its paper. Theoretically, the fear of losses could lead to redemption pressure for mutual funds. It is likely that mutual funds will sell more liquid assets to meet the redemption demand, putting pressure on prices of those assets. Falling prices and rising rates would further increase redemption demand. Therefore, it is important that a problem like this is quickly addressed to minimize the impact on the broader market. However, at this stage, it is not clear as to how things would move forward for IL&FS. It has a large public sector holding.
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Rohit Shetty keen to make a biopic on Chhatrapati Shivaji
Mumbai : Rohit Shetty, one of the most successful commercial directors of the Hindi film industry, says love and acceptance of the audience motivates him to give his best to every project. The director said his aim is to provide entertainment to the people and he wants them to enjoy his films, irrespective of what the critics are saying. “I think of audience, especially my family audience, while writing or making or editing a film. I want them to enjoy my films. I am more happy when audience is happy. When they are laughing and cheering.” “It gives me high and happiness. If a person goes to watch a film, he puts 10 per cent of his earning in it. So I should see to it that they are entertained. When
audience is not happy, I feel restless,” Rohit told reporters here Friday at the Jagran Cinema Summit. The director said whenever his film releases, his team goes to the theatres to gauge the audiences reaction. “For me personally, after my film releases we have a team that goes to check and understand the reaction of the audience. I feel there has to be a reality check. I have a team who have been working with me for years and there is a emotional bond that we share. I consider and think over the suggestions that they give.” Rohit believes with time cinema has changed and a filmmaker should not be worried as to what works and what does not with the audiences.
Ragnarok, a movie filled to the brim with colourful, and sort of nutty characters. It looks like Valkyrie will be back in Avengers 4.
Tessa Thompson has joined Avengers 4 reshoots: Reports
New Delhi : Tessa Thompson, who played the role of Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok last year, has reportedly joined the Avengers 4 reshoots. The latest development also tallies with what many have suspected for a long time. That Valkyrie did not die when Thanos’ spaceship attacked
Thor and the Asgardian spaceship at the end of Thor: Ragnarok. Half of Asgardians were massacred by Thanos and his Black Order, but the other half were either allowed to go or escaped themselves. Thor himself revealed this while talking to Rocket when the two along with Groot were on the way to Nidavellir (to
Amanda Stanton donates $300
Urmila Matondkar: Difficult to make a technically sound horror film
Mumbai : Amanda Stanton is addressing her recent arrest. The Bachelor in Paradise star donated $300 to a domestic violence group to make amends for being booked on one count of battery domestic violence in Las Vegas on September 11, reports DailyMail. co.uk. “Happy Friday everyone! I see so many reminders from people that things aren’t always what they seem on Instagram (sic),” she posted on Instagram, adding, “It’s true that it’s a ‘highlight reel’ of our lives and as much as I strive to keep it real and be open and honest with you guys on here, there are definitely aspects of my life that I choose not to share. Just because I am posting on social media doesn’t mean that life is perfect (sic). In the next slide, Stanton revealed that she is making a donation to Laura’s House, a comprehensive domestic violence agency in South Orange County, California.
get a new weapon forged for Thor). He said Thanos killed half of his people but did not say where was the other half. One of the directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, Joe Russo has said that Valkyrie will be back. But this is our first confirmation that she will be a part of Avengers 4.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has charged only Rs 1 from Nandita Das for the Saadat Hassan Manto biopic, Manto.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: I would have felt guilty if I charged for this film
Mumbai : Actor Urmila Matondkar, who has worked in horror films like Bhoot and Kaun, has said that it is really difficult to a make good, dignified and technically horror film. Urmila was interacting with the media at Bhoot Hoon Main song launch from the film Lupt along with its actors Javed Jaffrey, Karan Aanand, Rishina Kandhari, Meenakshi Dixit, director Prabhruaj and producers Hanwant Khatri, Lalit Kiri on Saturday here. Makers of Lupt has recreated the popular Bhoot Hoon Main song from the film Bhoot which released in 2003. Sharing her memories related to the song, Urmila said: “Bhoot Hoon Main is an amazing song and it’s awesome that it has been recreated simply because after Bhoot, there were lots of horror movies that followed but none of them could live up to the benchmark that was set by Bhoot in the horror film genre. “When Bhoot Hoon Main released, it was as kickass as it sounds today.
New Delhi : Manto, a biopic on Saadat Hassan Manto, has hit the screens. Recent reports suggested that Nawazuddin Siddiqui charged only Rs 1 as his remuneration for the film. When the actor was in town for promotions of Manto, we asked him if the reports were true. “When I was briefed about the film and especially about the character, I felt he thinks a lot like me. I also think the same way but I do not have courage like him. I thought if I would charge from Nandita to put up my thoughts and ideas through Manto, nothing else will give me higher guilt than this. But since I am a professional actor, I charged one rupee which, by the way, she hasn’t paid me yet. I can still say
Shilpa Shetty faces racism at Sydney airport Sydney : Actorentrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra on Sunday alleged that she faced an unpleasant experience for being “brown” at the Sydney airport over her cabin luggage. Upset by an official who was curt, she says people’s tone must not change with preference to colour. Shilpa, who dealt with racism in 2007 when she was a contestant on the fifth season of the British reality show “Celebrity Big Brother” — which she went on to win — faced the latest experience while boarding a plane for Melbourne from Sydney. The 43-yearold took to Instagram to share the ordeal with a Qantas Airways lady
The 43-year-old actor Shilpa took to Instagram to share the ordeal with a Qantas Airways lady staff member over a cabin luggage, which was deemed as ‘oversized’ at the check-in counter. staff member over a cabin luggage, which was deemed as ‘oversized’ at the check-in counter. A furious Shilpa wrote: “At the check-in counter, met a grumpy Mel (that’s
her name) who decided it was ‘okay’ to speak curtly to ‘us’ (brown people!) travelling together. I was flying business and had 2 bags (my allowance) and she insisted and decided
my half empty duffel bag was oversized (to checkin), so she sent us to check it in at the other counter dealing with ‘oversized luggage’. “There a polite lady (yes this one was) said, ‘This is not an oversized bag, please check this in manually if you can at another counter’ (all this happening while the counter is going to shut in five minutes). “As the manual check-in wasn’t going through for five minutes (we tried), I went upto Mel and requested her to put the bag through as her colleague said it wasn’t an oversized bag. She refused again… Just being adamant especially when I told her this is causing a lot of inconvenience.
that she owes me money,” Siddiqui said. Describing his character in the film, the actor said, “My character is of a person who took the courage to bring the truth in front. While doing the role I faced many problems. Usually, when you work on a character, you think of methods or crafts you can apply to become the character or to play the role. However, the challenge was to be honest. That was a basic requirement to be Manto.” Talking about why he thinks Manto is relevant in today’s time and age, Nawazuddin Siddiqui said, “I think we all want to speak the truth but because the other person is judgmental in every way, we all silence ourselves.
Women actors must push for better pay, says Varun; no equal ground, says Anushka
Mumbai : “How Much will I talk about it? I’m done now. You talk now,” actor and producer Anushka Sharma said, turning to her colleague Varun Dhawan and entrusting him with the responsibility of speaking up on gender inequality in the Hindi film industry. Sharma’s comment, which highlighted the need for male actors to take a stand on the gender gap in Bollywood, was prompted by a question from the audience at a recent edition of the Express Adda in Mumbai. Dhawan responded to the question — about whether Bollywood would ever bridge the gender pay gap — with revelations about the extent
to which male actors are beneficiaries of an unequal system. An important source of compensation for male actors, he acknowledged, are the “packages” they get as part of the satellite and Time women actors did packages for better pay, says Varun Dhawan; let’s play on equal ground first, responds Anushka digital rights for their films. “Nowadays, when we make a film, there are recoveries attached… Every actor has a different recovery on these mediums, so the bigger the star, the bigger the recovery… A lot of male stars, and it has happened with me also, we get offered a lot of packages.
Neha Dhupia is expecting her first child with husband Angad Bedi. The two had tied the knot on May 10 in New Delhi.
Neha Dhupia on keeping her pregnancy under wraps for six months: I was worried people would stop offering work Bengaluru : Neha Dhupia tied the knot with actor Angad Bedi on May 10 in a hush-hush ceremony in New Delhi and the couple recently announced that they will soon be welcoming their first child to the world. Angad shared a series of adorable pictures of Neha flaunting her baby bump on social media a while ago. “Ha! Turns out this rumour is true.. #3ofus #satnamwaheguru,” the caption of the photos read. Prior to the couple sharing the happy news with everyone, there were rumours about Neha and why she had decided to keep her pregnancy under wraps.
In a recent interaction with Mid-day, Neha opened up about the same. “I was worried people would stop offering work. It was a good thing my bump wasn’t showing till the sixth month because appearances matter here, and one might be assumed to be unfit for a job. Fortunately, my energy levels are high,” Neha told Mid-day.At the recentlyheld Lakme Fashion Week, the actor was asked if she was trying to set a trend by not sitting at home during pregnancy, to which she responded with, “It has never been my intention to set a trend or be a part of one.
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Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw hit blistering hundreds to help Mumbai pile on 400 for five in fifty overs and defeat Railways by 173 runs on Sunday to record a third successive win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai post 400 in 50 overs, crush Railways by 173 runs
New Delhi : Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw hit blistering hundreds to help Mumbai pile on 400 for five in fifty overs and defeat Railways by 173 runs on Sunday to record a third successive win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru. After opting to bat, it was a dominant show from Mumbai. Iyer (144 in 118 balls) and Shaw (129 in 81 balls) brutally punished a listless Railways attack. After that they bundled out the opposition for 227 in 42.4 overs, with Shams Mulani returning with figures of 3-26. Mumbai is only the second side in domestic cricket to record 400 or plus score after Madhya Pradesh’s 412/6 versus Railways in 2010. After Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane (3) departed early, it was the IyerShaw duo who stole the
limelight at the famed M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While Iyer smashed eight fours and ten sixes, teensensation Shaw had 14 fours and six other hits over the fence. The two conjured a 161-run stand for the second wicket to lay foundation for a big total. 18-year-old Shaw, who missed a hundred by a whisker in the first game, completed his maiden List-A century for Mumbai. And it just took 61 balls for the right-handed Shaw to complete his breathtaking hundred. After Shaw departed, Iyer continued the onslaught before being caught by Harsh Tyagi off Anupreet Singh. Experienced Surya Kumar Yadav (67) and Siddesh Lad (30 not out) helped Mumbai reach the 400-run mark. It was an uphill task for Railways and they were never in the fray.
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Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan put up a mammoth 210 run opening wicket stand as India beat Pakistan by 9 wickets.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2018: Open and shut case in Dubai as India thrash Pakistan
New Delhi : Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan scored centuries as India strolled to victory against a hapless Pakistani side. Faced with a target of 238 to chase, Rohit and Shikhar put up an opening stand of 210 within 34 overs to flatten the opponents. They were helped by some lax fielding and dropped catches from Pakistan early on. Rohit, in the process, completed 7000 ODI runs, becoming just the ninth Indian player to do so. Shikhar Dhawan, on the other hand scored his 15th ODI ton before being run out. The foundation for the romp, however was laid by Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowlers who stifled Pakistan for runs in the death overs. Pakistan were tottering until captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik knuckled down and put up 107 runs for the fifth wicket. A big
total seemed to be on the offing for Pakistan at that point but India wrestled back control after the 40th over. Pakistan managed just 38 runs in the last seven, with Bumrah taking two wickets for just 15 runs. That set the scene for the carnage that followed. Shaheen Afridi was the only man who managed to trouble the batsmen a little bit but the one chance he got was wasted thanks
to a dropped catch. With the lights allowing the ball to come on to the bat better and with there being no swing whatsoever for the Pakistani pacers, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma took them on a merry ride.Shikhar scored 114 off 100 balls before being run out in a rather clumsy fashion. Rohit Sharma then easily finished his 19th ODI ton and walked India home alongwith Ambati Rayudu.
the state-run firm for 5G services roll out. “We have benefitted by lead taken by our minister (Manoj Sinha). He has held various meetings at global level on 5G. We capitalised on those opportunities and signed agreement for the next generation technology,” Shrivastava said. Telecom minister Sinha has said that 5G service launch in India will happen at par with other leading nations. “3G was launch in India after seven years the technology was available in other foreign markets and 4G services after four years lag but 5G will be launched in India in 2020 as soon the standards are freezed by ITU,” Shrivastava said.
one of the best players of all time, but what an amazing atmosphere. I felt I played a great match – beating Novak on any stage is great and here in Chicago makes it extra special.” It was another disappointing night for Djokovic, who teamed up with Roger Federer on Friday when the duo suffered a shock doubles loss to Anderson and Jack Sock. The 14-times major champion again faltered in a third set, firing a forehand into the net to seal the loss. “Unfortunately, two lost matches,” Djokovic said. “I gave it my best to beat Kevin. He was playing fantastic.” American Sock and Australian Nick Kyrgios combined to win the doubles match finale, beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin of Belgium 6-3 6-4.
sustains injury in national camp
Vinesh Phogat, who was exempted from the World Championship trials, was to compete in the 50kg category and was a medal favourite. New Delhi : Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, who was exempted from the World Championship trials, was on Sunday ruled out of the prestigious championship after suffering an elbow injury during practice in Lucknow. “It is a big setback for us. During sparring she injured her elbow and the MRI scans done in Mumbai revealed the ligaments are torn. It will be very risky to compete in the Worlds,” a WFI official said. Vinesh, who was exempted from the World Championship trials, was to compete in the 50kg category and was a medal favourite. As per PTI, Vinesh said,”I won’t say anything. You
will soon get to know what happened.” National coach Kuldeep Malik refused to comment on the development. However, later Vinesh posted tweets which confirmed the injury and the development. She wrote, “Hi everyone, I’m sad to inform you all that I wouldn’t be participating in the upcoming World Championships in Hungary. Unfortunately 2 days ago, I injured my elbow during training. The doctor has advised me to rest it out for 4-6 weeks. I would be taking this time off to comeback sooner and stronger than before… Thank you for your constant love and support!”
Business RBI shortlists Infosys, TCS, 3 other New Delhi: State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things technology in India, a top official has said. “We have signed agreement with Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and IoT products and services in India. Under the agreement, we will look at solution specially for the smart cities,” BSNL chairman and managing director Anupam Shrivastava told PTI in an interview. He said most of the BSNL competitors are still looking at monetising their 4G services and hence leading companies have started looking at
New Delhi : Kevin Anderson took down Novak Djokovic for a second straight night as Team World rallied to win the final two matches and reel Team Europe’s lead back to 7-5 after the second day of the Laver Cup in Chicago on Saturday. South African Anderson led the charge by blasting 17 aces past the Serbian world number three in a 7-6(5) 5-7 10-6 victory that shifted the momentum after the World side had lost the opening two matches of the day to fall 7-1 behind. “We’ve had some really close matches haven’t gone our way and I really wanted to put us back in there,” Anderson, who lost the Wimbledon final to Djokovic earlier this year, told reporters. “It’s not easy playing
Vinesh Phogat ruled out of World Championships,
The central bank had invited of expression of interest in July for identification of solution provider for implementation of CIMS.
BSNL inks deal with Softbank, NTT to roll out 5G, IoT service
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IT firms to implement CIMS
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank has shortlisted five IT firms including Infosys and TCS for implementation of a centralised information and management system (CIMS) for seamless data collection and validations. The central bank had invited of expression of interest (EOI) in July for identification of solution provider for implementation of CIMS by overhauling the Data Warehouse (DW) of the apex bank. After evaluation of the responses, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said “it has been decided to shortlist” five vendors for issuance of ‘Request for Proposal’ (RFP) for selection of vendor for CIMS development and
implementation. The vendors are: Capgemini Technology Services India, IBM India, Infosys, Larsen & Toubro Infotech and Tata Consultancy Services. The RBI had proposed a CIMS comprising of DW and Data Lake (DL) which would include, seamless data collection from regulated entities
by creating system-tosystem interface; system driven data validation and data review; flexible and scalable data repository and providing data dissemination platform. The CIMS would also include centralised analytics platform to facilitate creation of RBI Data Sciences Lab. The RBI, in April, had
announced to gainfully harness the power of big data analytics by setting up a data sciences lab that will comprise experts and budding analysts, internal as well as lateral, who are trained inter alia in computer science, data analytics, statistics, economics, econometrics and/or finance.
WhatsApp appoints grievance officer for India to curb fake messages
New Delhi: Under pressure to clamp down on sinister messages, Whatsapp has appointed a grievance officer for India and detailed out the process for users to flag concerns and complaints, including those around fake news. Meeting one of the key demands that India had put on Whatsapp to curb fake messages that triggered mob killings, the Facebook-owned company has updated its website to reflect the appointment of a ‘Grievance Officer for India’. The update mentions that users can seek help through the mobile app, send an email or write in to ‘Komal Lahiri’, who is based out of the US. According to Lahiri’s LinkedIn profile, she is senior director, global
customer operations and localisation, WhatsApp. When contacted, a WhatsApp spokesperson declined to comment on the matter but pointed to the public FAQ on the company’s website that contains these details. According to sources, the appointment of the Grievance Officer was made at the end of August. They added that the Grievance Officer for India being based in the US is in tune with similar practices by other American tech giants. According to the WhatsApp website, users can reach out to the company’s support team directly from the app under ‘Settings’ tab and in case they wish to escalate the complaint, they can contact the Grievance Officer directly.
Public consultation on changes to settlement ONGC Videsh Ltd slapped with Rs 7,666 crore service tax demand rules: ICICI proposes, Sebi disposes
New Delhi: ICICI Bank made a slew of submissions to Sebi during a public consultation process for overhauling its settlement rules, but the regulator did not see merit in most of the suggestions, officials said. The suggestions made by the private sector major, which last week clarified it has not filed any settlement plea as such with Sebi, covered issues ranging from timelines to limitation clause to applicable payments. The clarification followed some media reports wrongly quoting Sebi’s top officials as saying that
ICICI Bank has filed a settlement plea with regard to an ongoing probe into alleged violations by the bank and its on-leave CEO Chanda Kochhar. An ICICI Bank spokesperson did not reply to a detailed set of queries regarding its submissions in the consultation process. However, sources familiar with the matter said the bank has been making its submissions for all major draft rules across sectors for years as a responsible institution and it has a robust history of participating in public consultation processes. One key submission by ICICI
Bank in Sebi’s consultation process included applicants being allowed to seek settlement with a declaration that they “deny” the charges, as against the proposed clause of seeking to settle either by “admitting” or “without admitting or denying”. Sebi felt any settlement with denial will adversely impact proceedings against other co-accused and it has been rejecting settlement pleas while ‘denying’ the charges since beginning of the consent mechanism. The rules are similar in the US where applicants can settle
a case “without admitting or denying”. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had initiated the consultation process last month on recommendations made by a high-level committee and public comments were sought till September 1. Subsequently, Sebi last week presented a detailed proposal to its board, which approved the new guidelines to be notified soon. According to officials, the board was presented a detailed note on all submissions, along with Sebi’s comments.
New Delhi: The tax department has slapped ONGC Videsh Ltd a service tax demand of Rs 7,666.10 crore on remittance the firm makes to its overseas subsidiaries for past one decade, sources in know of the development said. OVL, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), has stakes in 41 projects in 20 countries spanning from Venezuela to New Zealand. For the operations of these projects, the local units and joint ventures would raise a demand for money on the parent, OVL, which would transmit the funds. The service tax department now contends that the overseas units are rendering a service to OVL and as such the company is liable to pay service tax at the full rate,
sources said. The tax demand pertains to the period 2006 to 2017. The service tax department had first issued a demand cum show-cause notice on October 11, 2011, requiring OVL to show cause why service tax amounting to Rs 2,816.31 crore plus interest on such amount and penalty should not be demanded and recovered. The tax amount was calculated based on foreign currency expenditure reported in the company’s financial statements covering the period from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2010. Sources said the tax department contends that these expenses represent business auxiliary services rendered by the foreign branches and operator of the joint venture/ consortium to OVL.
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Heavy rain lashes north Gujarat, warning for 4 districts
Though monsoon is on the verge of withdrawal, Gujarat has recorded 75.92 per cent average rain, this year, and half of the state remains under deficit rainfall. During the same period last year, the state had already recorded 110 per cent rainfall. Ahmedabad : The depression that was formed over north of Bay of Bengal coupled with the cyclonic activity over the Arabian Sea brought heavy rainfall in Gujarat’s northern districts on Sunday after a long dry spell. The central parts of the state, reeling under the droughtlike situation, also recorded light to moderate rainfall on Sunday. The northern districts of the state are expected to receive heavy rainfall on Monday too, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning for Banskantha, Sabrkantha, Aravalli and Mahisagar districts. Other areas are also expected to receive moderate rainfall for the next five days. “The depression over west Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood weakened into a well marked low pressure area and lies over south-east Rajasthan and neighbourhood. Also, associated cyclonic circulation extends above mean sea level tilting south-southwestwards with
height,” stated the IMD forecast issued on Sunday On Sunday, Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha district received a record rainfall of over 143 mm, followed by Bhiloda (140 mm) in Aravalli district. Idar in Sabarkantha also recorded 111 mm rainfall. While Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts witnessed vigorous monsoon activity on Sunday, Saurashtra and Kutch districts remained dry. Other
Congress’ new cell a platform for dissenters
Gandhinagar : Stating that an atmosphere is being created in the country to “supress people who do not agree with the State”, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Madhusudan Mistry on Sunday said that the newly formed Civic & Social Outreach Cell of the Congress will provide a platform to such “dissenting voices” in the society like NGOs and civil rights organisations. Mistry, who has been appointed as the chairman of the cell by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, also said that the party would include the issues raised by those “dissenting voices” in its party manifesto and would also field them in elections on a Congress ticket if they were keen to contest. “There are many people in the country who run their
voluntary initiatives by establishing organisations…They work on different issues that include government’s policy on development, education, health, women, children. Some of these people do not agree with the State (on certain issues) and present alternative or what we say dissenting voice… It has been seen that attempts are being made to suppress such dissenting voices who do not agree with the State. So, to ensure that such voices are heard and to facilitate the process, the Congress has formed this cell,” Mistry told mediapersons in Ahmedabad. He added that the Congress has formed the new cell to make sure that such “dissenting voices” do not get deserted or suppressed and can do their work fearlessly.
areas that witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday evening till 6 pm included Vijaynagar in Sabarkantha (55 mm), Meghraj in Aravalli (55 mm) Vadali in Sabarkantha (46 mm), Meshana (40 mm), Modasa in Aravalli (36 mm), Vijapur in Mehsana (34 mm) and Khedbrahma in Sabarkantha (33 mm), Prantij in Sabarkantha (31 mm). Though monsoon is on the verge of withdrawal, Gujarat
has recorded 75.92 per cent average rain, this year, and half of the state remains under deficit rainfall. During the same perioid last year, the state had already recorded 110 per cent rainfall. The latest wet spell has not added much to the state’s average rainfall. Till September 21, before the revival of the monsoon activity, the state’s average rainfall was nearly 74 per cent.
CM Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani launches Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme (PMABHS) in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Sunday: Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani launching ‘The Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme’ (PMABHS) at the Civil Hospital here today termed it as “Golden Sun” for the poor citizens of the country.Criticizing the previous governments, Mr. Rupani said that so far the government was raising slogan such as ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Eradicate Poverty), but, in reality downtrodden citizens were kept deprived of all benefits because poor people were not on the focal point and focus was not made on basic necessities; as a result the gap between poor and rich had widen and balanced growth could not be achieved. The Chief Minister further stated that only healthy society can attain new scales of growth. The PMABHS
would provide health insurance cover up to Rs. 5-lakh to poor. The state government is also equally concerned for providing good health services to the poor, thus, it has implemented‘Maa Amrutum Vatsalya Scheme’ which gives health insurance cover up to Rs. 3-lakh. Besides this, in case of road accidents, the state government is giving financial assistance of Rs. 50,000/- for the medical treatments. Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel added that the PMABHS will cover 10-crore poor families, irrespective of their castes or religious identity, across the country, including 2-crore poor citizens from Gujarat. Under the scheme, the government will pay premium to the insurance company. Of the scheme, the Central and State Governments would share 60 % and 40 % amount, respectively.
Man stabs five people after altercation during Ganesh immersion procession in Gujarat; 1 person dead
Surat: A man was killed Sunday after a car driver allegedly went on a stabbing spree following an altercation with people taking a Ganesh idol for immersion, police said. “The incident happened in Sayan town near Surat, and the attack left five people injured, one of whom later died,” they said, adding that the accused was arrested. “Car driver Chaitanya Rawal was unable to move his car due to the procession. He had an argument with the people in the immersion procession. Matters escalated and he stabbed five people. One of them, Dhaval Patel, died from the stab wounds,” an official said. “Police nabbed Rawal from the spot and brought him
to Sayan police station. But a mob gathered at the station demanding that the accused driver be handed over to them. We dispersed the mob,” Inspector General (Surat Range) Rajkumar Pandian
said. He said the four injured people were admitted to a local hospital and the process of charging the arrested accused for murder was underway. Officials said the mob torched Rawal’s car
and also pelted stones at police personnel stationed in the Sayan chowky, injuring one. Meanwhile, stones were pelted in a tussle between two communities in Pipli village of Anand district. “An altercation broke out after locals carrying a Ganesh idol allegedly burst crackers outside a religious place,” police said. “Stone pelting lasted for about 15 minutes but no one was injured,” the official added. “Elsewhere in Ahmedabad city, a minor scuffle took place between residents in Madhavpura,” an official said, adding that it was brought under control immediately.
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international Maldives voters flock to polls despite political turmoil
Male : A raid on the opposition’s main campaign office and the spectre of US sanctions on government officials were not deterring thousands of people from heading to the polls Sunday to vote in the Maldives’ presidential election, widely seen as a referendum on the island nation’s young democracy. Famed for its white-sand beaches and luxury resorts, the Maldives under President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who is seeking reelection, has seen economic growth and longer life expectancy, according to the World Bank. But Yameen’s critics, including the opposition presidential candidate, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, say he has systematically rolled back democratic freedoms, jailing rivals and controlling courts. Aiman Rasheed of the independent watchdog group Transparency Maldives described Sunday’s vote as “a referendum on authoritarianism versus freedom.”
UK’s Labour wants election if PM May can’t get backing for Brexit deal
England : Britain’s opposition Labour Party wants a national election if Prime Minister Theresa May cannot win the support of parliament for her Brexit deal, its business spokeswoman said on Sunday. Labour’s leadership has not supported the idea of holding a second referendum on the final deal, but Rebecca Long-Bailey said it would respect any decision by party members at Labour’s annual conference this week to back the idea. “Our position is that we want to have a general election if Theresa May can’t get the support of parliament or even her own party to push through whichever deal,” she told Sky News. “Although it is not our position policy-wise, if members decide at this conference that they wanted to have a people’s vote or a second referendum of course we would respect the membership.”
OPEC, Russia rebuff Donald Trump’s call for immediate boost to oil output
64 teams formed to scan lions in Gir for any illness Rajkot : Days after the death of 11 Asiatic lions, the state Forest Department on Sunday formed 64 teams to screen the entire population of the endangered species in Gir forest and other protected areas to identify any sick big cat and give them medical treatment. The samples of the dead carnivores have also been sent to Pune’s National Institute of Virology to ascertain if any virus caused the death. “Each of the 64 teams comprise a forester, two beat guards and a lion tracker. These teams will carry out the exercise under the supervision of respective range forest officers. A total 270 guards and officers have been assigned the task. In fact, teams in Dalkhaniya range have already started screening the big cats from today,” Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) G K Sinha told mediapersons in Junagadh on Sunday.
Algiers : OPEC’s leader Saudi Arabia and its biggest oil-producer ally outside the group, Russia, ruled out on Sunday any immediate, additional increase in crude output, effectively rebuffing US President Donald Trump’s calls for action to cool the market. “I do not influence prices,” Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told reporters as OPEC and non-OPEC energy ministers gathered in Algiers for a meeting that ended with no formal recommendation for any additional supply boost. Benchmark Brent oil reached $80 a barrel this month, prompting Trump to reiterate on Thursday his demand that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lower prices. The price rally mainly stemmed from a decline in oil exports from OPEC member Iran due to fresh U.S. sanctions. “We protect the countries of the Middle East, they would not be safe for very long without us, and yet they continue to push for higher and higher oil prices! We will remember. The OPEC monopoly must get prices down now!” Trump wrote on Twitter. Falih said Saudi Arabia had spare capacity to increase oil output but no such move was needed at the moment. “My information is that the markets are adequately supplied. I don’t know of any refiner in the world who is looking for oil and is not able to get it,” Falih said. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said no immediate output increase was necessary, although he believed a trade war between China and the United States as well as U.S. sanctions on Iran were creating new challenges for oil markets.
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