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Manoj K Dhar takes over as VC Jammu varsity
Jammu : Prof Manoj K Dhar, a distinguished plant scientist and academician, today took over as the new vice chancellor of the University of Jammu, replacing prof R D Sharma. Born on November 17, 1964, Dhar started his career as lecturer in the Department of Botany, University of Jammu and has since then held several major academic and administrative positions at the varsity, including director, school of biotechnology, controller of examinations, registrar and advisor to the VC, the university said in a statement here. Governor N N Vohra, who is the chancellor of the university, appointed Dhar as its VC for a period of five years. The formal order to this effect was issued by registrar, university of Jammu, Meenakshi Kilam. After assuming charge, Dhar sought the cooperation.
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Light rains occur in parts of Delhi
New Delhi : Light rains today occurred in parts of the national capital, which experienced a humid day, even as the maximum temperature settled below the normal levels. The maximum temperature settled at 32.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, while the minimum was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, said a Meteorological (MeT) department official. The city received traces of rainfall between 8.30 AM and 5.30 PM. The humidity oscillated between 88 and 56 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies, along with the possibility of few spells of light to moderate rains, for tomorrow. “The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 32 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively,” the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius and the minimum settled at 28.2 degrees Celsius.
U’khand CM pays tributes to Kargil martyrs
Dehradun : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today paid tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil conflict. On the eve of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, Rawat said, “Showing exemplary courage in Kargil, Indian soldiers pushed back infiltrators across the borders despite severe odds making the entire world acknowledge their valour.” Speaking of the long tradition of the state of making supreme sacrifices for the country, the chief minister said many brave sons of the state also laid down their lives in the Kargil war. “The country will always gratefully remember the sacrifices of our soldiers to protect the frontiers in the Kargil war,” he said, adding his government was committed to work for the welfare of army men and their families.
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Hardik Patel sentenced to 2 years jail in 2015 riot case, gets bail Apart from Hardik and Lalji, another Patidar leader AK Patel too have been convicted by the court in the same case while 14 other accused have been acquitted. Apart from two years of jail term, the court has also fined the trio Rs. 50,000 each
Mehsana : A Visnagar court in Gujarat today sentenced Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel and his two aides to two years in jail in connection with 2015 riot case. Judge VP Agarwal, of the sessions court at Visnagar, held guilty Hardik, Lalji Patel and AK Patel under IPC sections pertaining to rioting, arson, damage to property and unlawful assembly. The court also fined
the trio Rs 50,000 each. The other 14 accused were let off by the court for want of enough evidence against them. As soon as the verdict was delivered,
Maratha group calls off Mumbai bandh call after stir turns violent
Mumbai : The Maratha Kranti Morcha, an outfit spearheading agitation for quota for the maratha community in jobs and education, withdrew its Mumbai bandh call on Wednesday after various parts of the city witnessed violence. Violence marred the Maratha community’s bandh as protesters threw stones at policemen in the neighbouring Navi Mumbai township and Satara district, injuring three personnel. In retaliation, the police canecharged protesters, fired plastic bullets and lobbed tear gas shells at them, an official said. Protesters
attacked buses, indulged in arson and pelted stones at local trains in several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and the adjoining Thane city. The Mumbai-Pune and MumbaiGoa highways were blocked for hours by the protesters. “We only wanted to prove that we are together and proved it. We never wanted protests to get violent and therefore we are calling off our bandh in Mumbai for today,” Virendra Pawar, leader of the Morcha told reporters in Mumbai. The Maratha Kranti Morcha had given the call for the bandh, demanding an apology from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for alleging that some members from the community were planning violence at Pandharpur town in Solapur district.
Patel’s lawyer moved a bail plea in the court. Patel is allowed to file a bail plea given that he has been awarded a jail term less than 3 years. Hardik is one of the accused in the case which was filed against him and others at Visnagar in Mehsana district on July 23, 2015. On July 23, a rally of the Patel community seeking reservation had turned violent, resulting in damage to
quota stir. Police had charged him with sedition, among others. The Gujarat High Court had barred him from entering the district but lifted the ban last year ahead of the assembly elections. Get live Stock Prices from BSE and NSE and latest NAV, portfolio of Mutual Funds, calculate your tax by Income Tax Calculator, know market’s Top Gainers, Top Losers & Best Equity Funds.
Interpol fails to issue Red Corner Notice against Zakir Naik
New Delhi: The Interpol has failed to issue a Red Corner Notice against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, accused of encouraging and aiding his followers to promote enmity and hatred between different religious communities and groups. Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in Rajya Sabha that a request for issuance of Red Corner Notice was sent to the Interpol on May 19, 2017. Clarifications were sought by the international police organisation on August 10 last year and was provided
Fugitive Economic Offenders bill passed in Parliament New Delhi: The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. After being cleared by Lok Sabha last week without any amendment, the ordinance was tabled in Rajya Sabha by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. The minister said instances of people running away and evading legal legal process was increasing, which needed to be stopped as the current laws do not allow dealing with the “severity of the problem”. “Criminal law does not allow us to impound their property,” he added. “This bill is an effective, expeditious and constitutional way to stop these offenders from running away. Legislative changes or a new law must be in place to confiscate assets of such absconders till they don’t present themselves in front of the courts. We will also work out what has to be done with the confiscated assets,” Goyal said. While replying to the debate, he said there cannot be a situation where economic offenders run away from the country and also protect their properties. Justifying
property and assault on some media persons. During the violent agitation, the mob had also torched a car and vandalised the office of local BJP MLA Rishikesh Patel. Reacting to the court’s order, Patel said that he will cross all the hurdles in the path of his struggle for the rights of the poor. Hardik Patel was arrested in October 2015 for inciting violence during the
the financial limit of Rs 100 crore for invoking the provision of this new law, Goyal said it was being done to catch the big offenders and not to clog the courts. The Enforcement Directorate will be the investigative agency under the Act, he added. The bill empower authorities to attach and confiscate properties and assets of economic offenders. In April this year, the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal of promulgating the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018.
on October 6 the same year. However, during the 102nd session of the Interpol Commission from December 24-27, 2017, the world body opined that the issuance of RCN for Naik’s arrest, with a view to his extradition, was pre-mature, since the charge sheet had not been filed till the sending of the original request for RCN to the Interpol, Ahir said. Also Read: Why getting televangelist Zakir Naik back will be an uphill task for India A fresh warrant was issued by the Court against Zakir Naik…and a fresh request
of Red Corner Notice was sent to the Interpol on January 3, 2018. No further communication
has been received so far from the Interpol,” he said in a written reply to a question.
time by an hour. They had complained of "a slow voting process" and thus sought more time to facilitate voters - a request that was rejected by the Election Commission. Hours after polling began for the general elections, an Islamic State suicide bomber blew himself up outside a polling station in Bhosa Mandi area of Balochistan's provincial capital, Quetta, killing 31 people, including policemen. In separate incidents, four persons
were killed in pollrelated violence. Clashes erupted between rival parties outside several polling stations, reports said. Nearly 10.6 crore people are registered to vote for members of the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. The election marks the second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year history. While polling stations officially opened for voting at 8 AM, enthusiastic citizens queued up outside their respective stations as early as 7 AM. Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa cast his vote in Rawalpindi.
Voting ends in Pakistan; 35 killed in suicide blast, poll-related violence
Islambad : Voting in a tense election to choose a new government in Pakistan ended today with at least 35 people being killed in an Islamic State suicide attack and pollrelated violence during the day. The voting started at 8 AM local time on more than 85,000 polling stations and ended at 6 PM. The results would be announced within 24 hours. The polling ended at its scheduled time despite calls by several major parties, including Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to extend the polling
Two cops get death for Udayakumar's custodial death: Everything you need to know about the case
New Delhi : In the afternoon of September 27, 2005, sometime around 2:30 pm, constables of the Fort Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram picked up Udayakumar, a 27-year-old worker at a scrapyard, and his friend Suresh Kumar from the Sreekantheshwaram Park in Kochi on charges of theft. The cops found in their possession Rs 4,500 which they suspected was stolen currency. The two were transported to the police station in an autorickshaw and taken into custody by the constables. Udayakumar, in particular, was questioned about the alleged theft and later subjected to brutal torture by the police with the intention of extricating a confession from him. According to officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation,
which probed the case, the constables made Udayakumar lie spread-eagled on his back on a wooden bench and beat his soles with a cane stick. Subsequently, the officers rolled down a heavy, hollow iron pipe on Udayakumar’s thighs as part of third-degree torture measures. The injuries sustained in the torture that day led to Udayakumar’s death in custody, sparking panic among the officers. The incident, which when tumbled into the public spotlight, sparked massive protests against the inhuman treatment meted out to Udayakumar by the state police force. Attempts to cover up the case by fudging records and fabricating false cases against Udayakumar especially by the senior officials were probed by
the CBI which took over the case in 2008 on directions of the Kerala High Court. For Udayakumar, his aged mother Prabhavati fought relentlessly and singlehandedly, going from court to court and demanding justice for her son. The long trial of the case, which saw an initial sloppy investigation by the state police and later extensive probing by the CBI,
saw witnesses like Suresh Kumar turning hostile and changing his statement under alleged police pressure. There were also charges of fabrication of crucial evidence during the course of the trial. After 13long years, on Tuesday, a CBI special court in Thiruvananthapuram found two civil police officers, K Jithakumar and SV Sreekumar, guilty of murdering Udayakumar. A third CPO, Soman, accused in the case, passed away during the course of the trial. Three other senior officers, then Assistant Commissioner TK Haridas, then Circle Inspector EK Sabu and then-Sub Inspector Ajith Kumar were found guilty of abetment to crime by fudging records and destroying evidence.
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Maratha groups call off Mumbai bandh, quota protests continue The Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella organisation representing a host of Maratha groups, suspended on Wednesday afternoon the call for a Mumbai bandh and asked protesters in neighbouring cities of Thane and Navi Mumbai to do so. Virendra Pawar, Mumbai coordinator of the Sakal Maratha Samaj, told reporters at a press conference that the Mumbai bandh was being suspended to allow people to return home from their workplaces. Claiming that the bandh was peaceful, Pawar alleged that some vested political interests had tried to make it violent. Asked about violence in other parts of the state, including Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai, Pawar said the Sakal Maratha Samaj would be able to comment only after it had “gathered more information” on reports of violence. But he added that the Sakal Maratha Samaj co-ordinators had told protestors in those areas that had reported violence to maintain calm. The Maratha caste, which accounts for 3235% of Maharashtra’s population, has been on the warpath demanding 16% quota in education and government jobs. Virendra Pawar said the bandh was totally successful, adding that the Maratha community had demonstrated that a bandh in Mumbai could be achieved even without political support. “The Maharashtra government has been cheating and exploiting the Maratha community for the last two years. It is this government that is responsible for turning the peaceful protest into a violent one,” Virendra Pawar said. While Mumbai observed a largely peaceful bandh except for a couple of attempts to torch BEST buses in Mankhurd and arson in Mulund, Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai witnessed violent clashes between protestors and the police. The protestors torched at least four police vehicles in Kalamboli, blocking the Mumbai-Pune highway for nearly four hours. The protestors also pelted the police in Kalamboli following which the police fired in the air and used tear gas. In Thane, a violent mob of protestors damaged two buses of Thane Municipal Transport in the Vartak Nagar area and after the bandh was called off in Mumbai, an unruly mob showered policemen with stones at Nitin Company area, injuring several police personnel. Road traffic from Mumbai to Thane on the Eastern Express Highway was blocked for several hours after the protestors took to the streets. Though protestors tried to block the suburban train traffic also at a few points, trains largely ran smoothly on all western, central, and harbour lines. However, violence in Navi Mumbai disrupted the Thane-Navi Mumbai suburban railway traffic for some hours. Elsewhere in Maharashtra, the protest turned violent in Satara along the Mumbai-Bengaluru expressway where the district superintendent of police was injured in stone pelting by the protestors. Incidents of arson were also reported from Ahmednagar and Nashik districts.
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Meghan Markle needs to follow a bedtime rule Princess Diana hated
Meghan Markle doesn’t just have strict sartorial rules in the Royal family, her life is currently governed by Royal rules - from what to say, what to eat, and when to sleep. That’s why the Duchess of Sussex is, perhaps, gradually learning to extend her bedtime. According to Sir William Heseltine one of Queen Elizabeth II’s private secretaries - members of the Royal family are required to wait till they hit the hay until the Queen retires to bed. It is considered a “bad form” to go to bed before the Queen,
Heseltine told news. com.au. “Nobody felt it right to go to bed before the Queen did,” he explained. Bedtime used to be something Princess Diana had to struggle with, Heseltine added. “For Diana, the long Royal evenings were agony...Diana was driven to such extremes that she’d excuse herself and go to bed, which was thought to be rather bad form, going to bed before the Queen,” he said We wonder how Meghan - who, till now, has been compared to Princess Diana on several occasions - feels about this bedtime rule.
Ajay Devgn is not allowed to cook in his own kitchen and the reason is quite legit Ajay Devgn is a terrific cook. He specialises mainly in non-vegetarian food because he’s carnivorous when it comes to eating. While he can whip up mean chicken curry and rice, he also can come up with the occasional pasta or risotto. However, his children —Yug and Nysa are health-conscious and prefer high-protein diets. In fact, their eating habits are so orderly that Ajay is allowed into the kitchen only on the weekends on the family’s cheat days. A source says, everyone in the Devgn household, watches what they eat and cooking experiments or “biryanis and curries’’ don’t feature on the menu too often. So, Ajay is basically the weekend chef.
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Hollywood - Bollywood SuiDhaaga:VarunDhawanandAnushkaSharma as a small town couple look perfect Mumbai: Bollywood’s current heartthrob, Varun Dhawan shared a new still from his upcoming film Sui Dhaaga along with Anushka Sharma. In the picture, Varun and Anushka can be seen looking at each other as they flash a beaming smile. Anushka, who plays an embroiderer, dons a simple look in a yellow-coloured synthetic sari. Varun, on the other hand, will be seen playing a tailor and is seen wearing a rustcoloured shirt and sports a moustache. This is the first time the two will be sharing the screen together. The Sharat Katariya directed love story is slated to hit the screens on September 28. Varun took to Twitter to share the photo, writing, “Are you ready to meet Mamta and Mauji? Meet them in theatres near you on 28th September #SuiDhaagaMadeInIndia | @ AnushkaSharma | @yrf .” Sui Dhaaga is
based on the stories of self-reliance and high spirits of the two central characters, Mamta and Mauji, rooted in an earthy town of India. It is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s Make in India ideology, which is being campaigned by the Government of India. For the promotion of the film, Varun and Anushka will be travelling to Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Indore and Chandigarh to name a few. They will release new bits of content from
After Mahira Khan, Saba Qamar trolled for smoking and wearing ‘revealing’ clothes
Mumbai : Pakistani actress Saba Qamar became the target of vicious online trolling after some behind-thescenes pictures from her latest photoshoot were leaked online, where she can be seen smoking. The Hindi Medium actress was clearly in the middle of getting ready for her shoot, when the pictures were taken. In the pictures, Saba is wearing a white shirt, while her coat is being
removed by her assistant. She is holding a cigarette in her hands, and that is enough to get the trolls going. They accused her of being another Mahira Khan, who was attacked mercilessly by trolls, when pictures of her smoking with Ranbir Kapoor in New York, went viral. Saba was called “Un-Islamic”, and was accused of wearing “skimpy clothes”. While Saba has maintained a dignified
silence, several of her close colleagues and friends have come out in support, including Osman Khalid Butt, Adnan Siddiqui and Aijaz Aslam. Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, who was seen in MOM, slammed the haters saying, “Came through what’s being called BTS images of my colleague and a friend #SabaQamar’s recently done photoshoot which is spreading on social media like wildfire.
the film everywhere they go. During this 40-day promotional tour, the lead pair will also be focusing on the craftwork and artisanship of each place in an attempt to bring the local industry, which is in dire need of preservation, into the limelight. Producer Maneesh Sharma said that this is an effort on the teams part to make sure that the “history and traditions of craftsmanship are celebrated by the youth of the country who might not be aware of all the diverse cultures of craftsmanship!” The producer added, “From visiting colleges, to design schools, to schools that focus on incorporating a culture of skill amongst their students, Varun and Anushka will leave no stones unturned to take the message of the film to the future of the country.”
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Trailer: Jimmy Shergill is Outstanding in This Funny-looking Sequel
Mumbai : When Happy Bhag Jayegi released in 2016, nobody expected it to be a hit. The film drew immense praise for its fresh story and funny screenplay. Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Deol and Diana Penty equally contributed to the film by delivering terrific performances. Once again, the team is all set to tickle your funny bones. While Jimmy, Diana, Abhay, Ali Fazal and Piyush Mishra are
reprising their roles, Sonakshi Sinha and Punjabi actor-singer Jassie Gill have joined them in the sequel. The makers have shared the first trailer for the new film and it looks damn funny. The nearly threeminute long trailer begins with a lot of confusion as Sonakshi Sinha’s Happy shouts at a Chinese goon who has brought her to China thinking she is the original Happy, played by Diana in the first
part. Meanwhile, Jimmy Shergill’s wedding gets called off as he has also been abducted by the same gang. Things get even more confusing when Jimmy (Daman Singh Bagga) meets Sonakshi’s Happy. Diana makes a brief appearance with Ali in the trailer. Piyush Mishra is bang on with his Urdu dialogues. The funniest scene of the trailer is when Jimmy pronounces lesbian as “labrador”.
Shilpa Shinde’s latest comments show she is still bitter about Hina Khan even after winning Bigg Boss Mumbai : Shilpa Shinde and Hina Khan were the two most talked about housemates during season 11 of Bigg Boss reality show on Colors. Shilpa went on to win the competition, while Hina finished as the first runner-up. However, it’s Hina, whose acting career has received a new lease of life post Bigg Boss, while Shilpa has once again slipped into oblivion of sorts. Both Shilpa and Hina were acclaimed TV actors before they took part in the Bigg Boss competition. Perhaps, this added to their fierce rivalry that was witnessed during the show. One would have thought that Shilpa’s winning the competition may bring peace between the two. But the former Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain star’s latest comments show, she continues to be bitter about her former Bigg Boss housemate. Shilpa was asked to comment about media reports about Hina Khan possibly being cast as the new age Kumolika in Ekta Kapoor’s iconic TV series Kasauti Zindagi Kay. Shilpa sarcastically
replied, “”Wasn’t she the Komolika of Bigg Boss 11 already?” “Well, she is a good actress and playing a negative role shouldn’t be difficult for her. So yes, she will essay the role well. Comedy was difficult for her but otherwise she is good,” Times of India quoted her as saying. Ekta had recently tweeted about relaunching Kasauti Zindagi Kay with a new star cast. Taking to Twitter, Ekta had written, “So much speculation on who is komolika ! Just that she will b totally diff than d earlier one ! Smarter less OTT as fierce just less obvious! “So d actor will have to look v innocent ! Child like face n unbelievably sharp hoping to give this antagonist a complete reboot!” Kasautii Zindagii Kay, had shot to fame in the past with Shweta Tiwari and Cezanne Khan playing the lead roles. In the relaunched series, Erica Fernandes of Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi will be seen playing the role of Prerna, while no one knows who will be the remaining cast.
Mumbai : Pop sensation Demi Lovato is “awake” after a reported drug overdose on Tuesday afternoon, the singer’s representative told E!News on Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old singer was hospitalised on
Tuesday afternoon after what is reported to be a case of drug overdose, stated news agency AFP. After hours of concerned tweets and messages from her fans and colleagues, the singer’s spokesperson told E!News: “Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support. Some of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation as her health and recovery is the most important thing right now.” According to AFP, the singer was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital after on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking to AFP, a spokeswoman of the Los Angeles Fire Department stated the police responded with a team of medics after a call for medical emergency was made from Hollywood Hills street, where Demi Lovato resides.
Pop Star Demi Lovato Is 'Awake And With Family' After Reported Drug Overdose
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‘Hand And Head Coordination’: MS Dhoni’s Formula For Rishabh Pant’s Success
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Astronomical! Virat Kohli earns almost Rs 82,45,000 for 1 sponsored Instagram post The Team India skipper occupied the 17th spot on HopperHQ's Instagram rich list for 2018
New Delhi : Rishabh Pant was considered ahead of Parthiv Patel as the second wicket-keeper for the Test series against England as Wriddhiman Saha failed to recover from his thumb injury. After getting his maiden Test team callup, Rishabh Pant credited former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his success. Pant was rewarded with the call-up following a successful run with the willow in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “Whenever I needed any support from Mahi bhai, I used to ask him. From my IPL contract to my wicket-keeping,
he’s advised me on everything,” Pant said. “He’s always told me that when it comes to wicket-keeping, your hands and head coordination is important, the body balance can come into play later. That (his advice) has helped me a lot,” Pant told bcci.tv. Pant made his international debut in a Twenty20 International match against England in 2017. He has played four T20Is, scoring 73 runs at an average of 24.33. The Delhi cricketer also received praise from India A coach Rahul Dravid for his recent performances.
Mumbai: Social media is becoming increasingly powerful when it comes to influencing a consumer’s buying decisions and celebrities are often found to be the driving factor behind it. Celebrities, including actors, models and sportspersons, are undoubtedly raking in huge moolah by acting as social media influencers. Instagram scheduler HopperHQ has compiled its 2018 Instagram rich list which tells you who is making how much with each post and who is leading
the charts when it comes to raking in money through the photo-sharing application. They take into account the number of followers, per post engagement and frequency of posts to compile the list. HopperHQ’s Instagram rich list for 2018 is topped by none other than Kylie Jenner, who may charge up to 1 million US dollars for a post! Jenner, who owns a cosmetic empire which is popular across the globe, soared past her half-sister Kim Kardashian, who is on number four.
Women’s Hockey World Cup: India play Ireland in pursuit of first win
New Delhi : Ramanathan Kumarappan and his wife Alagammai haven’t slept well in two weeks. With a smidgen of guilt, they will tell you that tournaments in the US, which go well past their bedtime in Chennai, lie at the heart of their current phase of insomnia. But for son Ramkumar, currently India’s second highest-ranked
singles player, they’re willing to brave groggy mornings, even if it’s just to bury the despair of his close defeats during the phone calls that follow. On Sunday night, they had an extra rush for forgoing sleep: Ramkumar was chasing history. Until the eve of his semi-finals in Newport though, the 23-year-old had no idea
of the heft of a win or final appearance. He was only three when Leander Paes became India’s last singles tour titlist in 1998. In a tournament ruled by upsets -- with just two seeded players advancing to the quarter-finals -- there was hope that the 161-ranked, big-serving Ramkumar, who’d dropped just one set all week on his
way to the Hall of Fame Open final, would match Leander’s feat. Under wet conditions in Newport against world no.48 Steve Johnson, he managed to win 75 per cent of his first-serve points against the American’s 83 per cent. He lost in three sets but still made history, becoming the first Indian singles player since Somdev Devvarman in 2011 to
Business Vodafone Q1 service revenue falls 31% on year; expects Idea merger to close in Aug
MUMBAI: Vodafone India’s service revenue declined by 31.1% on a year on year basis to clock in 955 million euros for the June end quarter, as India’s second largest telco continued to be plagued by tariff wars and cuts in interconnect charges for both domestic and international calls. India’s second largest telco, which together with Idea Cellular, paid government dues worth over Rs7,200 crore earlier this week, Wednesday said it now expects its merger with the Indian carrier, to close in August. “In India, where competition remains intense, we have now received conditional approval from the Department of Telecoms for the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, which we aim to close before the end of August, allowing us to unlock substantial synergies,” said Vodafone Group CEO, Vittorio Colao . The telco which is awaiting the final nod from Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for its merger with Kumar Mangalam Birla owned Idea Cellular also recorded its lowest ever average revenue per user (ARPU)-a key performance metric- at Rs 102, compared to Rs 105 in the previous quarter. The company while noting the decline , said that they have managed to retain the high value customers, albeit at low prices.
With the limited-overs series done and dusted, the real Test for Team India will now begin as they take on England in the five-match Test series starting August 1 at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham. Ahead of the Edgbaston Test, Indian team will indulge in a fourday practice game against county side Essex from Wednesday. The warm-up game will help the visitors to test the strengths and drawbacks beside figuring out the perfect combinations ahead of the first Test. India senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja were seen trying out different variation in the nets ahead of the warm-up clash against Essex. Team India’s Instagram account uploaded a video where Ashwin and Jadeja are sweating hard for the big series. “Getting into the groove are our spin duo - @rashwin99 and @royalnavghan ,” Indian cricket team’s Instagram post read. Ashwin last played during the oneoff Test against Afghanistan in June. Currently, India’s most experienced spinner has 316 wickets to his name in 58 matches.
enter the final of an ATP event. “It was a really close match,” Ramkumar tells ESPN. “He (Johnson) played well and I had some chances but I didn’t take them. He started the third set well and
kept it going but I’ll just have to take the positives from this and move on.” He was also rewarded with a 46-spot jump to be placed no. 115 in the latest rankings.
Mild gains in PSU banking/financials and metal stocks supported the indices, but with very limited upside
Sensex Registers Third Record Closing High, Nifty Ends Flat
Over Rs 47,000 Crore Recovered By Financial Creditors Through IBC Since 2016 Enactment
Mumbai: The government has said that financial creditors have recovered Rs 47,000 crore in 26 cases through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), The New Indian Express has reported. IBC was introduced by the Narendra Modi government to tackle the Non Performing Assets (NPA) problem. The code provides for a time-bound and transparent framework by balancing the interests of all stakeholders and maximises the value of stressed assets. It was introduced in 2016 intending to solve the NPA mess and improve the business climate in the country. “The financial creditors have realised claims of approximately Rs 47,426.75 crore in 26 cases where resolution plans are submitted under the IBC framework since its enactment,” minister of state for corporate affairs PP Chaudhary is quoted to have said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. In another reply, the minister informed the house that 2,26,166 companies have been struck off for being inactive and not adhering to statutory guidelines. In another report, it was stated that government-owned State Bank of India expects to recover half of the assets that had turned into NPAs through the first list of 12 bad loans scheduled for recoveries by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Mumbai: Domestic stock markets concluded a choppy session on Wednesday on a mixed note, with the BSE Sensex registering a third record closing high in a row. National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark index Nifty, however, closed on a flat note. BSE benchmark index Sensex closed 33 points higher at 36,858 - a fresh record closing high - while the 50-scrip index settled at 11,132, 2 points lower than the previous close. Mild gains in PSU banking/financials and metal stocks supported the indices, but with very limited upside as pharma, IT, auto and realty stocks declined. Besides, gains in other Asian markets also provided some support to domestic equity markets The Sensex and Nifty hit life-time highs of 36,947 and 11,157 during the session, respectively. Top Nifty gainers were SBI, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Bajaj Finserv, UPL, closing between gains of 1.5 per cent and 3.8 per cent. The Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty
Financial Service indices, the NSE’s sectoral indices for state-run banking and financial services stocks respectively - finished 1.4 per cent and 0.6 per cent higher. HDFC rose 1.2 per cent after the company said it would consider raising of external commercial borrowings up to $1.5 billion. Among other gainers was ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, which rose 4.7 per cent after brokerages forecast the insurer’s margins would expand in the following quarters. Adani Ports closed 1.5 per cent higher, a day after conglomerate Adani Group said its coal mining volumes are expected to touch 80 million tonnes by the end of March 2021. “Because of a low base last year due to factors like GST, we are expecting good results this quarter and the next, and the market will continue its upward movement,” news agency Reuters cited Rusmik Oza, senior vice-president (head of fundamental research) at Kotak Securities, as saying.
Aadhaar OTP facility for e-verification of ITR down temporarily
Mumbai: Due to technical issues, the Aadhaar OTP for e-verification of income-tax return or ITR is unavailable. The Income Tax Department’s e-filing website (https://www. incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in) has posted this message on its website: “Temporarily due to technical issues, Aadhaar OTP for e-verification is unavailable. This will be enabled shortly.” Meanwhile, assessees can use other options to e-verify their ITR, the tax department added. The due date for filing of ITRs for financial year 2017-18 or assessment year 2018-19 is July 31. The Income Tax Department’s communication also noted that “e-Verification can be done up to 120 days from filing of the ITR so the Aadhaar OTP option can be exercised as soon as it is enabled.” Filing your incometax return (ITR) is not enough, you need to verify it too. Otherwise your return will not be processed. You can do the verification either offline or online. Apart from Aadhaar OTP, the other online methods to e-verify your ITR is through internet banking and demat accounts. Under the Aadhaar method for verification of ITR, an OTP is sent on your mobile number registered with the Aadhaar database. Your can verify your return offline too. Once you file your return, download ITR-V (acknowledgement form), sign it and send it to the Income Tax Department’s Centralized Processing Centre (CPC) in Bengaluru within 120 days from the date of uploading the ITR. The ITR-V form can be downloaded from your e-filing account. Once the tax department’s Bengaluru processing centre receives it, a confirmation of receipt will be emailed to you. The status can also be checked online.
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Re-calibration to new reforms leads to drop in residential launches in Ahmedabad: Knight Frank India
Knight Frank India today launched the ninth edition of its flagship half yearly report - India Real Estate. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the residential and office market performance of Ahmedabad for the period January – June 2018 (H1 2018). Speaking about the findings, Balbirsingh Khalsa, Director – Ahmedabad, Knight Frank India said, “The office market in Ahmedabad is in its infancy but is already showing signs of moving on to the next level.
While the amount of transacted space has seen a massive drop in H1 2018, compared to the same period last year, compared to H2 2017, it has witnessed an increase of 45%. Rentals too have moved up for
want of quality space. An interesting trend visible in the Ahmedabad office market is that coworking spaces made its entry in the city and average transaction size dropped by 47%, a sign that transaction of smaller sizes are on the rise. “Sales have managed to remain steady in H1 2018. Launches on the other hand have gone down by 29%. The numbers do paint a sorry figure but the drop in new launches has more to do with the market trying to adjust to the new policies rather than any fundamental flaw in the market. With
a QTS of 7 Ahmedabad continues to remain a healthy market. We hope that once the market adjusts to the new policy initiatives, it will soon start to look up.” Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank has more than 15,000 people operating from 418 offices across 60 markets. The Group advises clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants. For further information about
the Company, please visit www.knightfrank.com. In India, Knight Frank is headquartered in Mumbai and has more than 1,000 experts across Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. Backed by strong research and analytics, our experts offer a comprehensive range of real estate services across advisory, valuation and consulting, transactions (residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, land & capitals), facilities management and project management. For more information, visit www. knightfrank.co.in.
Uber Eats is all set to launch in Vadodara, expands its footprint in Gujarat Vadodara : After successfully launching in Ahmedabad, Uber Eats - the world’s largest food delivery network, is all set to launch in Vadodara. Starting July 26, 12 noon onwards, consumers in Vadodara will be able to order their favourite food at the tap of a button by downloading the Uber Eats app on their mobile phones. With this launch Uber Eats will be present in 23 cities in India and 2 cities in Gujarat. In the launch phase in Vadodara, Uber Eats has partnered with some of the most popular local and enormous restaurant chains of the city such as Vibes The Bistro, Santushti Shakes and More, Baskin Robins, Momoman and many more. The service
will be available for consumers across key neighbourhoods in the city such as Akota, Alkapuri, Fatehgunj, Gotri. Commenting on the launch, Viral Jhaveri General Manager - Gujarat said, “In the last two months, this is the second city for Uber Eats to go live in Gujarat - first with Ahmedabad and now Vadodara. We see huge potential in upcoming cities like Vadodara
Nature’s Essentials forYour Baby
As a new parent, it is natural for you to want the best for your little one. You tend to be more conscious about the choices you make for your baby and with the amount of baby careproducts available in the market there are chances of you getting confused. “Baby’s skin is more delicate and sensitive than adult skin, so besure to use safe products on your baby. Whether it is oils and creams orshampoosandsoaps, they should be gentle and safe on the skin, as chemicals like phthalates and mineral oils in baby care products can be harsh and affect baby’sdelicate skin, “says Dr. Subhashini, Ayurveda expert, The Himalaya Drug Company. Dr. Subhashinirecommends the use of herbs like Aloe Vera, Khus Grass, Chickpea, Lavender, Indian Lotus whicharegentle and helppreserve the softness of baby’s skin. Calamine infused lotion helps soothe skin rashes and is recommended for monsoons when the baby is more prone to rashes. Aloe Vera works best for treating dry skin and heals rashes and itchy skin. Its anti-inflammatory properties effectively curecommon skin problems for babies.Natural herbs have antibacterial and antifungal properties thatsootheand refreshirritated skin.These herbs help in treating skin infections and reduce redness, inflammation, and diaper rashes. Including olive oil in your baby’s skin care routine helps smoothen, soften, and nourish baby’s delicate skin.Rich in the antioxidant Vitamin E, olive oil ensures baby’s skin remains healthy. “Chemical infused products get absorbed immediately by the baby’s skin as it is thinner,which can cause potential harm to your baby. Hence, it becomes important to choose products infused with the power of herbs. Your baby’swell-beingdepends on you. Apart from choosing safe products for your baby’s skin, it is important to provide the right kind of nutrition and exercise for overall wellness. Provide your little one with a balanced, nutritious diet andinclude outdoor play in their everyday routine,” adds Dr. Subhashini
that are industrial and student hubs. Foodies in the city can now use Uber Eats to choose from hundreds of restaurants to get the food they want, right when they want it, delivered at their doorstep. Additionally, we believe that by launching our services in Vadodara, we have opened new flexible economic opportunities for delivery partners who can use their bikes
to earn as and when they wish. Uber Eats also enables restaurant partners reach their optimum potential as we connect them with more customers and help grow their businesses by taking care of a tedious process like delivery. Uber Eats has its own network of delivery partners and which thus helps local restaurants reach new consumers and deliver their food fast, efficiently and reliably. Offering areliable delivery option, Uber Eats helps restaurants to expand their capacity and reach to be able to service a whole new network of potential consumers. “We are extremely pleased that Uber Eats has introduced its services in Vadodara. With its
availability in the city, we can reach out to a wider consumer base and our patrons can now enjoy our dishes without any hassle, at anytime, anywhere.” Deepika Tarachandani (owner of Vibes The Bistro) Uber Eats offers its delivery partners a flexible and reliable income opportunity on a schedule that works for them. Delivery partners work when they want, and deliver food on a bike. Uber Eats will be charging INR 10/- as delivery fee in Vadodara. As a launch offer, Uber Eats is giving out a Flat 50% off on order across restaurants. Consumers need to use the promo GRUB50 and get Flat 50% OFF on first 5 orders. Maximum discount is Rs.200
Nearly 4.77-lakh public grievances redressed since the programme was started in 2003 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was CM
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani will attend the 184thState Wide Attention of on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) Online Programme at his Public Relations Chamber on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 3 p.m.The initiative has so far redressed 4.78-lakh grievances. The programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on April 24, 2003 when he was the State’s Chief Minister, to make it a monthly event every fourth Thursday, linking it online with the Collector presiding the public at respective district. So far, 85,203 out of 85,357 cases (99.82 per cent) cases taken up at district level have been redressed. The initiative was extended to taluka level in January 2008, having redressed 2.66-lakh out of 2,68,686such cases
(99.10 per cent) so far. It was extended to village level in 2011 as it redressed 1.24-lakh out of 1.37-lakh cases taken up so far (90.66 per cent). It has thus redressed total 4.78-lakh out of 4.92-lakh cases taken up to so far (97 per cent). The initiative has become a powerful medium to redress people’s grievances as part of the Chief Minister’s transparent, compassionate, decisive and progressive policies.
Ahmedabad : AECC Global Ahmedabad event will have Australian Universities including institutions from Go8 (Group of Eight) Universities, ATN (Australian Technology Network) Universities. These Universities offer wide range of courses including more than 140 innovative Bachelor’s, Master’s and double degree options in various domains.
waves internationally. Founded in 2008 by industry veterans who knew first-hand from their own experience of the challenges that international students faced in Australia, and thus started AECC Global with a focus on Ethical Counselling as their Motto. With a global footprint that currently spans across 9 countries and 27 citiesAECC Global takes pride in providing unbiased and ethical counselling to guidestudents based on their academic qualification
and calibre. Headquartered in beautiful Melbourne, AECC Global has a strength of 300+ staff members speaking 21 different languages and have serviced students from over 40 different nationalities since 2008. AECC Global is partnered with 300+ top universities and institutions globally. AECC Global services include in-depth counselling with highly trained consultants who have also gained first-hand experience by visiting Australian Universities.
Ahmedabad Australia Admissions Day on 31stJuly, 2018 at Hotel Hyatt, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad@ 11.00 AM – 4.00 PM
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National ‘I’m human, can make mistakes’: Italian photographer slammed for India hunger series apologises
New Delhi : Alessio Mamo, the Italian photographer whose “Dreaming Food” series on hunger in India has invited a flood of criticism for its depiction of poverty, on Tuesday issued a statement explaining his intention behind the project and apologised to “anyone who felt offended and hurt”. The photos, shared on the World Press Photo’s Instagram account on Sunday, were set in villages in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. A series of poor people, including children, were photographed in front of a table of food, with their hands covering their faces. In the caption, Mamo said he had “brought...a table and some fake food, and...told people to dream about some food that they would like to find on their table”. There was a strong backlash against the photographs on social media, including from photojournalists, with many contending that Mamo’s depiction of poverty was exploitative and built on stereotypes about India. Mamo, who had won a World Press Photo of the Year Award this year, had been handling the foundation’s Instagram account for a week. He clarified that the photo series had not been commissioned by World Press Photo Foundation and was an independent project. In his statement, Mamo said that the idea was to highlight the wastage of food in the West. “The only goal of the concept was to let western people think, in a provocative way, about the waste of food,” he said. “Maybe it did not work at all, maybe I did it in the wrong way, but I worked honestly and respectfully with all the people involved. I only had the intention to let people think about this issue.”
Congress’ Alwar MP Highlights ‘Bitter Truth’ After Speaker Denies Opportunity to Speak in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: There are plenty of “bitter truths” that Congress MP from Alwar Karan Singh Yadav is dealing with in the wake of another lynching from his constituency in Rajasthan. Yadav has alleged that the latest Alwar incident was the fourth in the state where gau rakshaks were behind an attack. “This is the fourth incident in less than two years, after Pehlu Khan,” he said. Unhappy at the fact that he didn’t get enough time to speak on the issue in the Lok Sabha, the MP said, “The state machinery is polarised, vigilantes are glamourised with garlands, there are miscreants everywhere. I wanted to raise the point in the House, but unfortunately, there weren’t enough opportunities.” He accused the Speaker of being biased and cited it as a reason for him
not getting enough time to speak on Alwar lynching issue. “These are the bitter facts. Especially in such issues, more time should be given. I wanted to raise this elaborately but the Speaker was not kind to me, I suspect ideological reasons. She (Speaker) comes from a certain ideology, and has soft corner for those who share that ideology. We cannot expect everyone to be like Somnath Chatterjee. She could have given more time in the House.” Yadav alleged that Ramgarh too suffers from ideological
polarisation. “You have people walking with two cows, and next you see they are lynched. This area Ramgarh, which is equally divided into Hindus and Muslims, has ideological problems which is why incidents like Rakbar Khan happen,” he said. “The victims were thrashed in police station. They were abused. This amounts to custodial death. Police and cow vigilantes are in hand-inglove. If cow smuggling, or slaughter is a problem then strengthen the laws, why allow and patronise people taking law in their hands,” said Yadav.
New Delhi: A day after PNB fraud accused Mehul Choksi was traced to Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean islands, persons familiar with the developments said investigating agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate, were informed about his whereabouts at the last moment. Gitanjali Gems promoter Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are at the centre of the $2 billion fraud at Punjab National Bank (PNB). “The ministry of external affairs (MEA) had been pursuing the matter with the United States government and the latter had informed that Choksi was not in the US. After he was traced to Antigua, the MEA had sent the letter to both the Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday about Choksi’s whereabouts,” said a person familiar with the developments. The MEA did not immediately respond to Mint’s calls and messages seeking a response. On Tuesday, Choksi was traced to Antigua, after he had secured a local passport—a move that has now thwarted chances of Indian investigating agencies closing in on him. According to the
citizenship rules of Antigua and Barbuda, Choksi was required to make a contribution to the National Development Fund (NDF) of a minimum non-refundable amount of $200,000, or an investment of at least $400,000 into one of the approved real estate projects to be held for a minimum period of five years, or an investment of a minimum of $1,500,000 directly into an eligible business as a sole investor.
PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi’s location revealed to CBI, ED at the last moment
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