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Short News Bihar: Lightning kills 3 in Katihar district Katihar : Three farm labourers were killed while another person received burn injuries when lightning struck them in Bihar’s Katihar district on Sunday. Falka police station SHO Ravindra Kumar said that the deceased have been identified as Ravindra Rishi (38), Arjun Rishi (35) and Chandra Deo Rishi (36) while tractor driver Mohammad Badrul (41) received burn injuries when lightning struck them this evening during heavy rain in the village. The deceased were residents of Goabari village under Magheli panchayat while the tractor driver is the resident of Dayalpur village of the district, SHO said adding that the injured has been taken to Purnea for treatment. The incident occurred when the three labourers went to an agricultural field and it suddenly started raining heavily following which they took shelter under a tractor trolley when lightning struck.
FIR against former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in land denotification case Bengaluru : Police in Mysuru on Sunday registered an FIR against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and three others for their alleged involvement in a land denotification case. “We have filed an FIR against four people, including Siddaramaiah, for denotifying a land under Laxmipuram police station limits,” Mysuru Police Commissioner A S Subramanyeshwar Rao told PTI in Bengaluru. The FIR was filed following a direction from a court in Mysuru, he said. The principal senior civil judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mysuru, had on June 18 had directed police to register criminal cases and file an FIR against Siddaramaiah and the three others. The other three are former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairmen C Basave Gowda and D Dhruvakumar and incumbent MUDA Commissioner P S Kantharaju, Rao said.
NHRC sends notice to J-K, state’s DGP in Bukhari killing case New Delhi : The NHRC on Monday sent a notice to Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary and the state’s police chief in connection with the killing of Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari, and said the incident was causing “serious threat” to free speech and freedom of press in the state. The National Human Rights Commission said it had taken suo motu cognisance of an appeal via press by SAMDEN, a network of editors and media practitioners, which had urged the NHRC and the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission to push for a swift probe into the case. Bukhari, 53, and his two PSOs were shot dead by gunmen outside the newspaper’s office in the heart of Srinagar on June 14. He was shot dead soon after he boarded his car from his office in the Press Enclave at Lal Chowk. “Looking into the gravity of the matter, the commission has issued a notice to the chief secretary and the director general of police of Jammu and Kashmir, calling for a detailed report in the matter,” the NHRC said in a statement.
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“Syama Prasad Mookerjee was intently passionate about the development of West Bengal. It is because of his acumen, skills, and agility that a part of Bengal could be saved and it is a part of independent India in the present day,” said PM Modi.
Mann ki Baat: PM Modi says violence can never solve any problem
New Delhi : Violence and cruelty can never solve any problem and it is peace and nonviolence which triumph in the end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Talking about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address, the Prime Minister said: “Who can forget that dark day of April 13, 1919, when abusing all limits of power, crossing all the boundaries of cruelty; the guiltless, unarmed and innocent people were fired upon…violence and cruelty can never solve any problem. It is peace and non-violence, renunciation and martyrdom that are triumphant in the end.” The Prime Minister also paid rich tributes to nationalist
More than 250 militants waiting at launch pads across LoC: Army Srinagar : More than 250 militants are active in Kashmir and about the same number are waiting at “launch pads” across the Line of Control to infiltrate into the valley, the Army said today. “About 250-275 militants are active in Kashmir valley,” General-Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps (15 Corps), Lt Gen A K Bhatt told reporters in Baramulla in north Kashmir. He said militants in groups of 25-30 are waiting at launch pads across the LoC to infiltrate into the valley. “In the 15 Corps’ zone (across the LoC), about 250-270 in groups of 25-30 are at different launch pads,” he said. Lt Gen Bhatt said the situation in north Kashmir is better than in the south. “Compared to south Kashmir, there is less number of militants in north and the situation is also better in north Kashmir for which I thank the people, especially the youth, here,” he said. Asked whether NSG would be deployed during countermilitancy operations in Srinagar – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army officer said “yes”. “I think NSG will be deployed in Srinagar city along with police”.
leader Syama Prasad Mookerjee for his contributions to national unity, industrial development and ensuring that ‘a part of Bengal remained with India’. His remarks came a day after the death anniversary of
the Bhartiya Jana Sangh founder. “Syama Prasad Mookerjee was intently passionate about the development of West Bengal. It is because of his acumen, skills, and agility that a part of Bengal could be saved and it is a part
The security forces were carrying out operations to clear a national highway prior to the Amarnath Yatra, which begins June 28, when the gunfight broke out.
J&K: LeT commander among two militants killed in Kulgam, one surrenders
New Delhi : The security forces gunned down two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including the divisional commander of the outfit Shakoor Dar, while one surrendered during an encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, police said on Sunday. The security forces were carrying out operations to clear a national highway prior to the Amarnath Yatra, which begins June 28, when the gunfight broke out. Internet services were suspended in Kulgam district following the ambush. The police said
that a tip-off was received about the presence of some militants at Cheddar village in Qaimoh of Kulgam district this afternoon, after which a crack team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Army and the CRPF, cordoned off the suspect house.They said that appeals were made to the terrorists to surrender but they opened fire at the security forces, triggering a gunfight. The identity of the second militant killed in the encounter was yet to be ascertained.
of independent India in the present day,” said PM Modi. Describing the goods and service tax (GST) as a fine example of cooperative federalism, PM Modi said the new system is a “festival of honesty” which had put an end to ‘inspector raj’ in the country. “GST is a great example of cooperative federalism, where all the states decided to take a unanimous decision in the interest of the nation, and then such a huge tax reform could be implemented in the country,” he said. In his address, the prime minister pointed out that so far there have been 27 meetings of the GST Council and decisions have been taken unanimously.
Flood situation improves in Assam; CM Sonowal visits Cachar district
Guwahati : The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday even as nearly two lakh people are still reeling under the deluge in six districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. The six districts are — Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. So far, 24 people have died in the floods in the state, including three in landslides. As per the report issued by the ASDMA, Karimganj is the worst affected district with more than 1.25 lakh people hit by the deluge, followed by Cachar with over
27,000 people. Currently, 394 villages are under water and 3,100 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, the ASDMA said. The authorities are running 133 relief camps and distribution centres in four districts, where 27,954 people are taking shelter at present, it said. The Jia Bharali river is flowing above the danger mark at the NT Road Crossing in Sonitpur district. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday visited flood-hit Cachar district and took stock of the situation from the district administration.
National Waterway-1 will fail unless siltation issue is addressed: Nitish Kumar Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the Centre’s ambitious National Waterway 1 project will not succeed unless the issue of siltation is addressed to ensure free and adequate flow of water. National Waterway 1 (NW1) is the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of the
waterway on the River Ganga. “Given the present condition of siltation in river Ganga (especially in Bihar region), the NW-1 will not be successful untill the issue of siltation is addressed and resolved,” Kumar said. Kumar, who has been flagging the issue for some time, said that the flow and
Yogi Adityanath: Rahul remembers temples only during elections Kannauj : Launching a scathing attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday said Rahul remembers temples only during elections. Addressing a function here at Chhibramau, Adityanath said, “The Congress president remembers temples only during the elections. Four generations of Rahul’s family have never wore a ‘janeu’ (sacred thread worn by Hindus), but at the time of elections, he shows his janeu.” “The four generations of Rahul Gandhi have never moved a step towards a temple. One should
visit a temple with a feeling of devotion and not for politics or to show off,” the Chief Minister added. The UP Chief Minister also accused Gandhi and other Congress leaders of trying to demotivate the Indian Army by questioning its bonafide acts. “When the Army guns down the terrorists, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders raise questions against the Army. The BJP government at the Centre is trying to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the roots and also address the problem of separatism, which has made the Congress worried,” he said.
cleanliness of the river have been affected as the water had turned black at one place in Begusarai district. The state government had organised two conclaves on “incessant and clean” Ganga in Patna and New Delhi and also drew attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ganga Rejuvenation
Minister Nitin Gadkari in this regard, he said. Kumar said this while addressing a two-day “East India Climate Change Conclave 2018” Patna. Union Miniter of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan was also present on the occasion.
‘Sampark for Samarthan’ campaign: Amit Shah meets religious heads in Haridwar Dehradun : As a part of BJP’s ‘Sampark for Samarthan’ outreach campaign, BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday met All World Gayatri Pariwar head Pranav Pandya in Haridwar. Shah, who was on a day’s visit to Uttarakhand, also met Swami Satyamitranand, founder of Haridwar-based Bharat Mata Mandir, and the Juna Akhara chief Swami Avdheshanand Giri. Shah requested the heads of both the organisations to support the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Following the meeting with Shah, Swami Satyamitranand told the media that Shah was expecting
support from Satyamitranand’s followers on the plea that Modi government has done a lot in the past four years. However, Pandya, who had declined the BJP’s offer to enter the Rajya Sabha back in 2016 citing that the Gayatri Pariwar members did not want him to enter politics, said that the Gayatri Pariwar would assess the
work of the BJP before lending any support for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.“Unhone hamse kaha ki hamari madad kijiye… hamne kaha ham aapka kaam dekhenge (Shah asked us for support, but we said we would first assess the BJP’s work),” Pandya said to reporters following the meeting with Shah. “Upto 15 crore people are directly connected with the Gayatri Pariwar,” Pandya said. While Pandya appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his focus on foreign policy, he underlined the need for catering to developmental needs on the domestic front.
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Sign of deepening malady in society
The increasing frequency of lynching incidents in the country is symptomatic of a deepening malady in our society, which also implies a breakdown of law and order. Lynching used to happen in incidents relating to cow vigilantism, suspicion of involvement in child-lifting, or, sometimes, religious conversions. Some of the recent cases, however, show that mob violence just sets off and the provocation becomes secondary. The disease has become so endemic that there can be a lynching incident for the silliest of reasons. In a recent such case in western UP’s Hapur district, two Muslim men were at the receiving end of mob frenzy reportedly following a road rage case. But a new video of the incident shows the victims being forced to admit their guilt of cow slaughter. Heart-rending scenes of one of the victims pleading for mercy even as the crowd drags him on the road, piloted by a policeman, must shock national conscience. Earlier this month, we had a most unfortunate incident in which two friends, who had gone to record the sound of nature, were lynched as the mob took them for child-lifters. There is so much distrust in society that any stranger is viewed with suspicion and treated as a potential offender. A most disturbing aspect of these lynching incidents is that most of the victims are either Muslims or Dalits, which indicates a deepening schism in society. This eats into the very vitals of our nationhood. Cow vigilantes are going about their business as if no law is above them, not even God in whose name they perform such inhuman acts. Since most of these cases have occurred in states ruled by the BJP, it is but natural that the blame would go to the dispensation under Narendra Modi. After a long silence on the issue of cow vigilantism, the Prime Minister had expressed strongly against the abhorrent practice and had declared that it was the responsibility of the states to ensure that such incidents did not occur. But, despite all his assertions, murders are being committed in the name of the innocent cow and the marauders are going scot-free. As we have maintained, lynching incidents point to a breakdown of law and order and those in charge of maintaining public order must squarely face the blame. The excuse that members of the mob cannot be identified is most untenable. There are court-sanctioned procedures under which parties and designated officials are held responsible in cases of mobs causing damage to public property and the same principle must be applied to lynching and other crimes by frenzied mobs because these essentially stem from a failure to enforce public order.
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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli served legal notice by man shamed for littering w
New Delhi : Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have been slapped with a legal notice by Arhhan Singh, the man who was earlier told off by the Bollywood actor for littering Mumbai roads. Arhhan sent the legal notice to Anushka and Virat on Saturday for shaming him on social media. “Hi. My legal advisors have sent a notice to Mr Virat Kohli and Mrs Anushka Sharma Kohli. As the ball is in their court, no comments now. As in all fairness I should await their response,” Arhhan said. Anushka Sharma’s official spokesperson told indianexpress.com
that their legal team is looking into this matter. Congress party leader Sanjay Jha took to Twitter on Saturday and questioned Virat and Anushka over their stance. “Celebrities don’t need to promote themselves when supposedly attempting a good thing. How much publicity do you want, guys?” Jha tweeted. “Why are you throwing garbage on the road? Don’t throw garbage on the road. Please be careful,” Anushka said in the video, which was shared online by Virat on his social media profile. Soon, the video went viral.
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The 32-year-old actress and the 31-year-old art curator had hit upscale eatery Nobu for an early dinner, before zooming off in a Ferrari.
Amber Heard with new beau Vito Schnabel
Hollywood - Bollywood Diana Penty on Happy Phir Bhag Jayegi: It is funnier than the first one Diana Penty, whose last release Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran did significantly well at the box office, said it is important for films to mint money at the ticket window but she would not compromise over content.
Bangkok : Her ex-husband Johnny Depp had recently revealed to Rolling Stone that his divorce to Amber Heard had spun him into a deep depression. And on Friday, Amber Heard was seen out and about in Malibu with her new beau, Vito Schnabel. The 32-year-old actress and the 31-yearold art curator had hit upscale eatery Nobu for an early dinner, before zooming off in a Ferrari. The All The Boys Love Mandy Lane star wore a cute white summer dress that showed off her toned legs and arms. Amber’s blonde tresses were held back in a high bun. The star of the forthcoming DC comic book film Aquaman clutched a black leather Saint Laurent handbag with a gold chain strap.
Bangkok : Diana Penty says as an actor her priority is to keep experimenting and avoid sticking to “formula films”. The actor, whose last release Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran did significantly well at the box office, says it is important for films to mint money at the ticket window but she would not compromise over content to be in a project which will “do well”. “Box office success definitely matters. I will be lying if I say it does not matter. At the end of the day, there is a lot of money that gets put into films.
Plus you want it to do good and don’t want it to lose any money. A lot of hard work goes into making a film.” “There are some films that you know will do well. Then there are others which have good stories that ought to be told. But because they are slightly risky, not everybody is willing to take that up. But I think it is important to take risks because at the end of the day, you want to explore new genres and new characters,” Diana said on the sidelines of IIFA 2018. The model-turnedactor, who made her Bollywood
debut in 2012 with Cocktail, has worked in Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016), Lucknow Central (2017) and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran. She says the long gaps between her films were not “intentional” and she just waits for right scripts. “I am not intentionally taking long breaks so as to keep gaps between my films. It’s just that it takes a while to find the right kinds of roles and what you want to do next. I have always been careful about it and I don’t want to do something that I am not sure of. I take my time with it and be sure of a certain kind of films,” she said. Diana will be next seen in Happy Phir Bhag Jayegi, the sequel to her 2016 hit film, that also featured Abhay Deol, Jimmy Sheirgill and Ali Fazal. Sonakshi Sinha is the new entry into the franchise. “If you like the first one, you will also like the second one. It’s the same space. It is funny, crazy and sweet. It’s a joyride. It is funnier than the first one. It feels good that a film is good enough for the makers to consider a part two.
The veteran actor says the key to his longevity is the disciplined routine he has followed throughout his career.
Anil Kapoor emotional on completing 35 years in Bollywood, reveals only time he cried Mumbai: Anil Kapoor completes 35 years in Hindi film industry. The veteran actor says the key to his longevity is the disciplined routine he has followed throughout his career and the determination to evolve with each passing day. The actor, who started his journey in movies with the south film industry, says being an ‘obedient student of cinema’ has helped him in staying relevant even after three
Sexual assault: Ali Zafar sues Meesha Shafi, claims whopping amount in damages
decades. “I think it is a combination of choices that has worked for me like luck, directors and family. At the right time, right scripts and directors came to me and I made right choices and then my family. “At home, we share a friendly equation, so I don’t have to go outside to understand what is working and what is not. There is a pool of talent, with mind of their own in the family. I am a good listener.
Race 3 star Bobby Deol says his disappearance from the silver screen did affect him a lot.
Race 3 actor Bobby Deol on his journey: I have seen the highs and lows
Lahore: Ali Zafar, a renowned pop singer currently facing sexual harassment allegations from fellow musician Meesha Shafi, on Saturday filed a defamation suit in a district court against his accuser. The lawsuit, claiming damages of PKR 1 billion, was filed under the Defamation Ordinance 2002, reported the Geo News.The notice, sent by Zafar, said that Shafi damaged his reputation through false allegations. It read: “Be that as it may, that due to the defamatory campaign being spearheaded by the defendant, the plaintiff besides special damages in case of defamation further suffered the following damages: Mental torture 2 crores, loss of contacts 8 crores, loss of reputation/ goodwill 50 crores, loss of business opportunities 40 crores.
Bangkok : Actor Bobby Deol, who made a comeback in Bollywood after four long years with Race 3, blames himself for his disappearance from the big screen. Bobby had tasted success with the likes of Gupt: The Hidden Truth, Soldier and Ajnabee in the 1990s. But faced duds like Shakalaka Boom Boom among many others. He was last seen in Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 in 2013, alongside his father and veteran actor Dharmendra and sibling Sunny Deol. “I only blame myself for disappearing in between. I had kind of given
up. I felt demotivated, disheartened but looking around at my family I realised I cannot let them down. I realised I have to work, get on my feet and do it myself because there is nobody who can help you,” Bobby told news agnacy.The 49-year-old actor says his disappearance from the silver screen did
affect him a lot. “My mark disappeared from the industry. There was no space for me in it, when I always believed there would be..,” he added. “I was ignorant and didn’t realise that I had achieved that kind of a stardom in my career. Now I wish, I wasn’t that ignorant and hadn’t let it go.
The trick Sanjay Dutt used to woo his girlfriends is revealed!
Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’ is this year’s one of the hotly anticipated movies. The posters, teaser and trailer have created huge excitement for director Rajkumar Hirani’s next film. Ranbir will be seen playing Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt’s character in his biopic. The trailer boldly revealed that Dutt has been romantically involved with about 308 girls in his lifetime. The young Sanjay Dutt was a drug addict, an alcoholic and had just got into numerous affairs with women. But did you know that he used to con them all by taking them to hi mother’s fake grave? Rajkumar Hirani himself revealed recently. In his recent interview with India Today magazine, Rajkumar Hirani said, “He would start dating a girl and take her to this graveyard.
Richa Chadha wins outstanding achievement award at London Indian Film Festival
New Delhi : Richa Chadha was honoured with an outstanding achievement award at the London Indian Film Festival for her performance in Tabrez Noorani’s Love Sonia. The actress is currently in London attending the ongoing London Indian Film Festival, where Love Sonia had its premiere. The film opened to packed audiences at the famous Leicester Square last evening and got a thunderous response. “This
was completely unexpected. I was overwhelmed with the response to the film and I am very happy that people knew, appreciated my work here in London. It was a humbling experience,” Richa said in a statement. The plot of Love Sonia revolves around Sonia, a young village girl who is entrapped in the global sex trade. The film depicts her struggles in freeing herself and her sister from the vicious world of human trafficking. The lead role of
Sonia is played by the newcomer, Mrunal Thakur. Other dazzling cast members in the film are Anupam Kher, Rajkummar Rao, Manoj Bajpayee, Frieda Pinto, Demi Moore, Adil Hussain and Sai Tamhankar. The film is said to be a harrowing story depicting urban poverty and grim exploitation. It is also based on real incidents witnessed by Tabrez Noorani in LA. As he told The Guardian, he had been working on this project for a decade.
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Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 110 seals England’s series whitewash over Australia
Mumbai: Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten 110 as England completed its first-ever 5-0 cricket sweep of Australia in any format with a one-wicket win in the fifth ODI on Sunday. England reached 208-9 in 48.3 overs at Old Trafford in reply to Australia’s 205 all out. At 114-8, England looked finished before Buttler and Adil Rashid shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 81. Rashid was then out for 20, leaving Australia needing just one wicket and England 11 runs to win. Jake Ball came in as
No. 11 and defended successfully as Buttler hit the winning runs in the series finale. England had bowled Australia out in just 34.4 overs, but collapsed to 50-5 against the pace and bounce of Billy Stanlake (3-35) before the scheduled lunch break.After his partnership with Adil Rashid, Buttler scrambled the last runs alongside Ball to carry England to victory with nine balls to spare. Australia’s innings was flawed after it won the toss in glorious conditions on a quick pitch.
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India beat Olympic champions Argentina 2-1 in Champions Trophy New Delhi : India avenged thir loss semifinal loss at the 2017 Hockey World League Final in December with a 2-1 win over Olympic champions Argentina in the second game of the Champions Trophy. This is India’s second game and second win of the tournament after beating Pakistan on Saturday. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (17′) and Mandeep Singh (28’) had India in the lead before Gonzalo Peillat (30′) reduced the deficit. The win ensures India maintain their place at the top of the Champions Trophy. Both teams came into the contest on the back of wins on the opening, India over Pakistan and Argentina over Netherlands. There was little to separate the two teams in the first
quarter with defence being stretched on either ends. Stick check by Jarmanpreet Singh while tackling Matias Paredes saw India concede the first penalty corner. That count turned into three following Harmanpreet’s brave defending as an onrushing player. Eventually, Argentina failed to score and ended the first quarter in a stalemate. Two minutes into the second quarter, India scored the opener when a deliberate foul by Maico Casella while tackling Harmanpreet Singh fetched India their first PC. Perfect inkection by Sardar Singh, playing his 300th game, was further improvised by Harmanpreet who kept it low and powerful to beat the keeper.
Virat Kohli panicked while preparing for England tour, says Sourav Ganguly
New Delhi : A tough tour of England four years ago made Virat Kohli panicky while preparing for the upcoming series but former India captain Sourav Ganguly is happy that the star cricketer did not end up playing county cricket in his eagerness to be well-prepared.“Kohli is a fantastic player. He will do well this time. I am happy that he did not play county cricket before the England series. I think he was eager to play county (ahead of the series) because he was panicky after not having a good tour last time around. He is too good a player to miss out this time,” Ganguly told PTI. Kohli’s
much-hyped stint at Surrey was eventually ruled out after he suffered a neck injury. Before departing to England earlier this week, the Indian skipper felt not playing county could be a blessing in disguise as a break from the game has refreshed him completely. He has also moved on from what happened in England four years ago when he could only muster 134 runs in 10 Test innings at 13.40. Kohli has been supremely successful in South Africa and Australia, making England a territory to conquer. Ganguly thinks both captain and the team will do well in the five Test series.
Kedar Jadhav undergoes surgery, vows to return stronger Out of action for more than two months due to a hamstring injury, India cricketer Kedar Jadhav has undergone a surgery, and said he will work hard on his fitness to make a comeback into the team.
Mumbai: Out of action for more than two months due to a hamstring injury, India cricketer Kedar Jadhav has undergone a surgery, and said he will work hard on his fitness to make a comeback into the team. Playing for Chennai Super Kings, Jadhav was injured in the opening game of the Indian Premier League’s 11th edition
against Mumbai Indians on April 7, which ruled him out of the lucrative event. “After the surgery i was reluctant to post my updates but now i realise, you all are, my strength & my motivation which keeps me going forward. I am striving & working hard on my fitness to start playing soon,” Jadhav wrote on his twitter handle.
Business Air India unveils revamp plan after privatisation setback New Delhi: State-run Air India will revamp its business and first class cabins on international flights to try to boost revenues by wooing more highpaying passengers, a top company official said on Friday, days after a plan to privatise the ailing airline was called off. India shelved on Wednesday a plan to sell a 76 per cent stake in the debt-laden carrier due to lack of interest from bidders, a government official said, marking the latest setback for its efforts to rescue the airline. Air India, known for its Maharaja mascot, is saddled with about USD 7 billion of debt and its sale was expected to cement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credentials as a reformer willing to step away from running
Though he has been injured for some time, Jadhav had taken the YoYo test on June 15.
Though he has been injured for some time, Jadhav had taken the YoYo test on June 15. When contacted, he refused to share additional details. Jadhav suffered the injury while batting and headed back to the pavilion. The all-rounder returned to win the match for CSK after the dismissal of Dwayne Bravo, with a four and a six, but played no role after that.
money-losing businesses. The airline, which now plans to focus on finding ways to remain competitive and win market share, also unveiled a new food menu and amenities for passengers, and uniforms for its airline staff. These changes, expected to be introduced over the next two months, could earn the airline an additional 10 billion rupees (USD 147 million) a year in revenue, Air India’s chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola told reporters. Air India currently fills only 60 per cent of the business and first class seats on its international flights to North America and Europe and the changes are expected to increase the so-called load factor to 80 per cent, Kharola said at the event.
A technical glitch in the check-in software hampered operations, an airline spokesperson said.
23 Air India flights delayed due to software malfunction
New Delhi: Nearly two dozen Air India flights were delayed across its network including at IGI Airport here on Saturday after a technical glitch in the check-in software hampered operations, an airline spokesperson said.The departure timings of as many as 23 flights were affected and the delays owing to the software malfunction stretched from
15-30 minutes, the spokesperson said.“The software-related glitch affected operations from 1 PM to 2.30 PM during which period, check-in and other services were handled manually,” the spokesperson said. Air India’s software solution is managed by SITA, a global airlines IT services solution major, which provides its check-in, boarding and baggage tracking technology.
WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India.
WhatsApp testing its payment services in India ahead of launch
New Delhi: WhatsApp, which is testing its payments services in India, on Saturday said it is updating its terms of service and privacy policy to “reflect the addition of payment interoperability features” ahead of the full-fledged launch of the service. Almost one million people are “testing” WhatsApp’s payments service in India, which is the largest base for the Facebookowned company that has over 1.5 billion users globally. WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India.
“We’ll be updating our WhatsApp payments Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to provide simpler language on how the payments feature operates. It also reflects the addition of payment interoperability features we’ve added since the beta started,” a WhatsApp spokesperson told PTI. The spokesperson added that the company has worked closely with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), bank partners, and the Indian government on these details of how its service works.
WhatsApp had received permission from NPCI to tie up with banks to facilitate financial transactions via Unified Payments Interface (UPI). “We still do not have a launch date but this terms and policy update bring us one step closer to full launch,” the spokesperson said but declined to comment on the launch date of the service. WhatsApp payment service, which rivals the likes of Paytm, has been in beta testing over the last few months. Industry watchers expect the full-fledged
launch in the next few weeks. As part of the updated terms, WhatsApp said it may collect additional information when payments service is used. “We’ve added new features like interoperability that request additional information (related to) WhatsApp payments user and user of any BHIM UPI-enabled app,” the spokesperson said. The terms state that WhatsApp collects information “when you send, receive, or request a payment, including the date and time and reference transaction number”.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi targets European market
Hong Kong: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will aggressively target European markets, using part of the proceeds from its initial public offering worth USD 6.1 billion in Hong Kong, the company’s co-founder said on Saturday. The company is offering 2.18 billion shares at HK dollar 17-HK dollar 22 apiece, in a bid to raise USD 6.1 billion, far less than the USD 10 billion originally expected, as an escalating trade war between China and the US dampens investor sentiment.But at a press conference in Hong Kong on Saturday, the company’s co-founders were bullish about its prospects, signalling plans for international expansion in Europe and Southeast Asia. “Someone asked me if Xiaomi (will) only expand in developing countries? Last year we started to enter the European market and we realised we have a lot of ‘Mi fans’ in Europe,” Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s cofounder and CEO said. The company will invest around HKD 8.3 billion from its IPO proceeds towards boosting its
presence in overseas markets including Spain, Russia and Indonesia. The firm, which mainly sells cheap but highquality smartphones in China, has been looking to push into Europe -recently opening its first flagship store in Paris -- as the home market reaches saturation point.“We are planning for the US market and will find a proper timing to enter it,” Wang Chuan, co-founder and senior vice president of Xiaomi, said on Saturday. “Xiaomi is very optimistic about the development of China-US trade, as every economic entity is relying on each other,” Wang added. Founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Lei, Beijing-based Xiaomi has grown from a startup in Zhongguancun -- China’s “Silicon Valley” -- to the world’s fourth biggest smartphone vendor at the end of last year according to International Data Corp (IDC). The company shipped 28 million smartphones worldwide from January to March, an 88-percent surge yearon-year.
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Ahmedabad receives first monsoon showers, waterlogging reported
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad received the first showers of the monsoon season early on Sunday morning. Almost all parts of the city
reported rains, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) recorded 13.29 mm average rainfall. South zone reported maximum 29 mm rains followed by East zone (13.83 mm), Central zone (13.25 mm), New West zone (12.67 mm), West zone (8.5 mm) and North zone (2.5 mm). The season’s total rainfall so far is 21.42 mm. While waterlogging was reported in Hatkeshwar area after the first spell of rains, a tree fell on the road near CN Vidyalaya in Ambawadi area. Fire brigade officials later removed the tree to open the stretch. A pole affixed with traffic surveillance CCTV cameras fell on the road near Dharnidhar crossroads due to rains. Waterlogging was also reported near Chhadavad Chowky in Ellisbridge area.
Vadodara student murder: Accused wanted to ‘defame school’, say police Vadodara : The teenager apprehended for allegedly killing a junior student at a school here last week has told investigators that he committed the grisly act to defame the educational institute, the police said Sunday. The Class 10 student did not know the victim, who was a year junior to him and who had taken admission in the school in Baranpora area only a week ago, a police officer involved in the probe said. The police today took the 17-year-old accused, held in Valsad on Friday night, to his home in Vadodara and other places he visited after allegedly committing the crime. They recovered the clothes he was wearing at the time of the crime, sources said. Later he was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board. “The board sent him to an observation home,” Assistant Commissioner of Police S G Patil said. The board also appointed an independent welfare officer, as provided under the law, to monitor investigation and questioning of the accused. This officer will remain present during questioning and also when the police take him outside the observation home for investigation. The body of the 14-year-old boy, a Class 9 student, was found with multiple stab wounds in the washroom of the school on June 22. The killing was a grim reminder of the murder of a seven-yearold student in Gurgaon last year. Police zeroed in on the accused from the CCTV camera footage, which allegedly shows the accused and the victim walking up to the first floor and entering the washroom. A police official said the accused revealed during questioning that he committed the crime because he wanted to “defame” the school after being scolded by teachers three days before the incident for passing off someone else’s homework as his own.
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Earlier admission to MBBS course no bar AHMEDABAD: The decks have now been cleared for two students, who dropped out of the MBBS course last year, because of a fee increase, to get admission to medical courses in the new academic year, as the state government told Gujarat high court that it has changed the rules. With the state government’s green signal, Justice S H Vora disposed of the petition filed by the students seeking directions to the state government to consider them for admission for the academic year 2018-19. According to the case details, Badal Bamroliya and Jay Chothani secured admission to the first year of the MBBS course
at Vadodara’s Parul University. They agreed to pay fee of Rs 11 lakh for a seat in the management quota. After the admission process was over, the institute got permission from the Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) to increase its fees and the amount was doubled to Rs 22 lakh. Both students requested for cancellation of their admission on the ground that they were unable to pay the higher fees. Both students took the NEET again in 2018. The authorities refused to consider their case for admission in 2018-19, as the rule that existed then stipulated that once a student secured admission in an MBBS course, he couldn’t get admission for the next five years.
Cop, five others booked in cryptocurrency cheating case in Gujarat
Surat : A police inspector and five others were booked for allegedly cheating a builder of Rs 14 crore by luring him to invest in a cryptocurrency scheme, police said Sunday. A senior official said that Surat-based builder Chetan Gangani lodged a complaint with Sarthana police station here that he was lured into investing in a company, called NCR Coin LLP, that dealt with cryptocurrencies. Gangani, in his complaint, claimed that the company offered attracting schemes to invest in its cryptocurrency
through websites like http://www.ncrcoin.com, http://www.ncrcoin.org, and http://www.ncrcoin. biz. He further told police that he, along with his family, invested Rs 14 crore in the cryptocurrency offered by the firm. The money he had invested, however, was not returned as per the provisions of the scheme told to him, police said quoting his complaint. Later, when Gangani complained about the issue to people connected with the firm, he was called to different cities to work out a solution. He was then
threatened that he would be kidnapped if he did not keep mum on the issue, Gangani said in his police complaint. The matter has now been transferred to the Crime Branch for further probe, officials said. “The complainant was not getting returns on his investment as per the schemes opted by him. He had raised an objection with the company saying its cryptocurrency was not registered,” said Surat ACP (Crime Branch) R R Sarvaiya. The official said that six persons, named in Gangani’s complaint, have been booked yesterday for cheating by impersonation and criminal breach of trust under the IPC and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act have also been invoked. Sections of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act have also been added, he said.
Patidar faction begins ‘Shaheed Yatra’ in Gujarat AHMEDABAD: A faction of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) on Sunday launched its 33-day “Shaheed Yatra” (martyrs’ march) to pay tribute to the 14 community members killed during its reservation agitation in 2015. The yatra was launched from Unjha, in Mehsana district, which is the seat of the community’s family deity Umiya Mata. Three chariots carrying busts of the 14 people who were killed, a statue of Sardar Patel and that of Umiya Mata, are part of the yatra that will traverse more than 3,000 kilometres over the next 33 days, organiser Dilip
Sabva said. The yatra will culminate at Khodaldham temple, dedicated to community deity Khodiyar Mata, in Rajkot’s Kagvad town on July 28, he said. The PAAS faction which has organised the yatra has been critical of Hardik Patel, another prominent community leader, and has distanced itself from the PAAS that he represents. Organisers, however, said they have invited all the members of the community, including Hardik Patel and Lalji Patel, who heads the Sardar Patel group, another organisation representing Patidars, to participate in the yatra.
Gujarat Congress leader Rage after 6th daughter: Man stabs Kunvarji Bavaliya sends signal: For my people, I need to change 3-day-old girl AHMEDABAD: Maddened by rage that his wife had given birth to their sixth girl child, a 36-year-old man stabbed their threeday-old daughter at his home at Moti Masang village in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar on Sunday. The infant was not yet named. The accused was identified as Vishnu Kanuji Rathod, a farm labourer. He and his wife have five daughters, the eldest being nine years old. “The complainant is the girl’s mother, Vimla,” said deputy superintendent of police, Gandhinagar, Vijay Patel. “Vishnu
stabbed the baby so viciously that her internal organs spilled out of her body.” The murder occurred when Vishnu was alone with the baby. When his wife saw him running out of the house, she became suspicious. She along with relatives grabbed him and later found the girl in a pool of blood. “Vimla took the baby to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital from where she was moved to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, said police sub-inspector of Dehgam, V B Desai. “The baby underwent surgeries, but did not survive.”
Rajkot : Two days after he met Congress president Rahul Gandhi amid speculation that he is gravitating towards the BJP, sulking senior Congress leader Kunvarji Bavaliya on Sunday said that he would “change his ideas, if it is so required for development of my constituency”, and that leaders of Koli community, to which he belongs, were also of the view that it was time for a new strategy. Bavaliya, the working president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) and a sitting MLA from Jasdan constituency in Rajkot district, addressed his community members
at Samajik Samrasta Sammelan (social harmony convention) organised on the yard of agriculture produce market committee near Vinchhiya on Sunday. Talking to mediapersons after the convention, Bavaliya said: “We want to devise a strategy for development of this area and to tackle issues of education, employment, societal issues etc. We shall keep voters of this area together, people of all communities together. If we need to change our ideas, we shall do it after taking everybody in confidence. Voters of this area have confidence in me, and likewise I have
confidence in them… In the coming days, if we need to make a decision for facilitating the development of this area, we shall do it after taking voters into confidence,” said the 62-year-old politician. Vinchhiya taluka is part of Jasdan Assembly seat. The constituency is overwhelmingly dominated by Koli community. Bavaliya was elected from this seat four consecutive times — from 1995 to 2007 — before he went on to win the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Rajkot. While the Congress lost the bypoll of 2009, the party captured the seat again in 2012.
international Germany: Huge explosion rips through apartment building, leaves 25 injured
Berlin : German police say that 25 people have been injured, four of them severely, when an explosion destroyed a building in the western city of Wuppertal. Police say the explosion rocked the several-story building shortly before midnight Saturday with a large noise, scaring people in surrounding homes so much they ran out into the street in a panic. Fire broke out in several different parts of the house and firefighters had trouble dousing the flames because parts of the building kept collapsing. They were able to rescue four severely injured from inside the building. Another 21 people were slightly injured and treated by emergency staff at the scene. Police said Sunday they were still trying to get the fire under control. They are investigating the cause of the explosion.
Zimbabwe rules out state of emergency after blast at President’s rally
Harare : Zimbabwe’s presidential spokesman is ruling out a state of emergency after an explosion at the president’s campaign rally that state media has called an assassination attempt. George Charamba told the state-run Sunday Mail newspaper that the historic July 30 election will go ahead as planned despite the blast that occurred shortly after President Emmerson addressed a stadium crowd in Bulawayo, an opposition stronghold, yesterday.At least 41 people, including both of Zimbabwe’s vice presidents, were injured in the explosion that Mnangagwa said occurred just “inches” from him. Dramatic footage showed him walking off the stage and into a crowded tent where the blast occurred seconds later, sending up smoke as people screamed and ran for cover. Mnangagwa was unscathed and later pointed out he’d had numerous attempts on his life in the past, saying he was used to them by now.No arrests have been reported. The president “will not be driven by vengefulness or a spirit of retribution,” Charamba told The Sunday Mail.
UK’s Prince William begins politically delicate Middle East trip
Amman : Britain’s Prince William has kicked off a politically delicate fiveday tour of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, planning to meet with young people, refugees and political leaders in a tumultuous region once controlled by Britain. In Jordan, he was welcomed on Sunday by 23-year-old Crown Prince Hussein, a member of the Hashemite dynasty Britain helped install in then-Transjordan a century ago. William will visit a technology lab for young Jordanians, tour a vocational training college with links to Britain’s Middlesex University and meet Syrian refugee children. On Monday evening, the prince leaves for Jerusalem for the first-ever official visit by a member of the monarchy to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Though billed as non-political, it’s a highprofile foreign visit for the 36-year-old William, second in line to the throne. In Jordan, Prince William was welcomed on Sunday by 23-yearold Crown Prince Hussein, a member of the Hashemite dynasty Britain helped install in then-Transjordan a century ago.
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