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Short News Hafiz Saeed opens his first political party office in Lahore
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No trace of missing Bengaluru techie, left home to meet OLX buyer for car
Lahore: Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has opened the first office of the Milli Muslim League (MML) in Lahore, days after the Pakistan government said the group would breed violence and extremism in politics while opposing a plea seeking its registration as a political party. Saeed has confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) would contest the 2018 general elections under the banner of the MML.The MML is the offshoot of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and JuD, according to the government.
After losing RK Nagar, AIADMK to sack 6 office bearers supporting Dhinakaran
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Chennai: The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday decided to sack six office-bearers supporting sidelined party leader TTV Dhinakaran, a day after he won the RK Nagar by-poll with a thumping margin of 40,000 votes. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by top party office-bearers E Palanisamy and O Panneerselvam, AIADMK sources said.The party decided to remove, among others, key Dhinakaran aides Vetrivel and Thangatamilselvan, AIADMK district secretary in Chennai and Theni respectively, the sources said. Though AIADMK supporters are divided between Dhinakaran and the Palanisamy-led camps, many office-bearers from the rival group hold party posts.
Bengaluru: It’s been a week and there is still no trace of the 29-year-old software engineer from Patna who had gone missing from the Whitefield Area in Bengaluru under mysterious circumstances on December 18. Ajitabh Kumar, who worked at British Telecom, left home around 6:30 pm last Monday. Friends of Ajitabh suspect that he might have got a call from a prospective buyer for his car that he had put up on sale on the online marketplace OLX. There is no trace of Ajitabh’s vehicle and his phone is also switched off. The police are analysing CCTV footage from the area and nearby toll plazas as well.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 93, Modi hails his ‘phenomenal, visionary leadership’
New Delhi: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 93 on Monday.President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him on his birthday.The President wrote on Twitter: “Birthday wishes to our much-loved and respected former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.”“His phenomenal as well as visionary leadership made India more developed and further raised our prestige at the world stage. I pray for his good health,” Modi tweeted. Wishing him on his birthday, Naidu posted a poem by Vajpayee which urged people to remain united and not to give up hope in tough times. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wished the former Prime Minister as well.
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The statement comes after a group of self-proclaimed vigilantes severely beat up 46-yr-old alleged cow smuggler in Alwar.
‘If you smuggle, slaughter cows, you’ll be killed’, warns Rajasthan BJP MLA Alwar: Known for his controversial statements, Rajasthan BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja once again said something which might not work in the favour of the ruling party in the state.BJP MLA from Ramgarh Gyan Dev Ahuja has now said, “If you smuggle cows, you will be killed.” The statement comes after a group of self-proclaimed vigilantes severely beat up 46-yearold alleged cow smuggler in Ramgarh area of Alwar district. A man called Zakir Khan was arrested for cattle smuggling after he was pulled out of his truck and beaten by villagers on Saturday. The police had tried to stop his truck, in which there were eight cows, but Zakir allegedly drove through the barricades. The police also claim those in the truck fired at them. Villagers stopped the truck and attacked Zakir Khan. Three others with him ran away. Reacting to the incident, Gyan Dev Ahuja said: “Mera toh seedha seedha kehna hai
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Don’t sweat it: Mumbai locals now get airconditioned coaches
Mumbai: It’s a big respite from the scorching sun for Mumbai local train commuters as now air-conditioned locals have been pressed into services from Monday.The service of the Western Railway was flagged off by Maharashtra minister Vinod Tawde and other dignitaries on Monday.In its maiden journey, the AC coaches will ferry passengers from Churchgate to Borivali for the first week, and from Churchgate to Virar from the next. The service, which was rolled out on a trial basis on Monday, will be fully operational from January 1. The trains, however, will not run on weekends for maintenance purposes.
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ki gautaskari aur gaukashi karoge to yu hi maroge (If you smuggle and slaughter cows, then you will be killed). The cow is our mother.” The BJP MLA also rubbished that Zakir Khan had been beaten up. “Use janta ne nahin peeta, wo bahana kar raha hai... (As the public was following the truck, it overturned, resulting in the injuries. .. The people didn’t beat him...he was
injured because the vehicle overturned,” he said. No stranger to controversies, Gyan Dev Ahuja in February 2016 called the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus a hub of sex and drugs where over 3,000 used condoms and 2,000 liquor bottles are daily found. In April, Pehlu Khan was beaten to death by a mob of vigilantes on the Delhi-Jaipur highway for transporting
cows. The police had named cow protection groups and the leader of a local Gaushala or cattle shed for the attack, but the accused were let off by the state Criminal Investigation Department. In November, Ummar Khan was shot dead on the Alwar-Bharatpur border, by alleged cow vigilantes. The police accused him of smuggling cattle but no attacker was arrested. In December this year, the police have had two encounters with alleged cow traffickers. One man was killed in a shootout with the police on December 7. Alwar has recorded the highest number of cases filed under the Rajasthan Bovine Act for cow protection this year. The police have now been directed to set up “Gau Raksha Chowkis” or check posts to control cattle trafficking. Many fear it may only provoke more attacks; policemen here have been given rifles and quick response teams.
Kulbhushan Jadhav meets mother, wifewithaglassbarrierinbetween
1 The Magenta line is a 12.6 km section that connects south Delhi’s Kalkaji and Noida’s Botanical Garden. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a section of the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line on December 25 in Noida and travelled to Okhla bird sanctuary station. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied him at the inauguration of the metro line.Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, was not invited, which might be the only speck of cloud on the otherwise bright ceremony. The Magenta line is a 12.6 km section that connects
south Delhi’s Kalkaji and Noida’s Botanical Garden. Monday will incidentally also mark the 15th anniversary of the Delhi metro, which started as a 8.5 km ‘showcase’ corridor between Shahdara and Tis Hazari in 2002.In 15 years, the Delhi metro has become one of the most dependable means of transports for Delhiites, stretching over 230 km across the National Capital Region and carrying nearly two and a half million passengers in 3,000 trips every day.
The meeting, which took place 21 months after he was arrested in March 2016, lasted for about 30 minutes. Picture tweeted by news agency ANI from a Pakistan media where Kulbhushan Jadhav is seen meeting his wife and mother in Pakistan.
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Shimla: Five-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Jairam Thakur will be the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh after he was elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party on Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting of BJP MLAs. Thakur’s name was proposed by Suresh Bharadwaj and Mahender Singh and seconded by other members. The meeting was held under the supervision of BJP’s central observers – Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Singh Tomar. BJP delegation met Himachal Pradesh governor Acharya Dev Vrat later on Sunday and staked claim to form
government in the state. Thakur will be sworn in as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing in ceremony. Announcing Thakur’s name, Tomar said: “Former CM Prem Kumar Dhumal Ji proposed Jairam Thakur Ji to be elected as the Legislature party leader. Shanta Kumar Ji and JP Nadda Ji also supported this proposal”. Nadda was also in the race for the post. The decision comes a day after Dhumal ruled himself out from the race for the post of Himachal Pradesh chief minister. Although the BJP ousted the Congress in Himachal by winning in 44 of the 68 Assembly constituencies,
Dhumal lost his seat to his opponent Rajendra Rana. Despite the loss, the 73-year-old was in the race for the chief ministerial post after several loyal lawmakers offered him their fresh-won seats. Thakur, 57, addressed the media after the BJP elected him as the Legislature party leader and thanked everyone, including Dhumal for proposing his name. The lawmaker from Seraj constituency served as the BJP’s state chief between 2006 and 2009. Considered a popular face in Himachal Pradesh, Thakur was credited with striking a balance between the warring factions of the BJP.
Poor vote for anyone offering them chicken, alcohol: UP minister Earlier he slammed members of his own community saying what BJP spends in a month, they spend in a day on alcohol.
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh): Uttar Pradesh Minister of Backward Class Welfare and Disabled People Development, Om Prakash Rajbhar, has accused the poor of being ‘alcoholics’ who would vote for anyone offering them chicken and alcohol. Rajbhar is also the
president of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj party, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally in the UP government. “Baati-chokha kaccha vote, daaru murga pakka vote. Saare garib daaru peete ho, murga khaake vote dete ho aur ye Delhi, Lucknow jaane waale neta 5 saal tujhe murga banake
ghumate hain (Baatichokha are unsure votes, alcohol and chicken are assured votes. Political leaders take advantage of the poor’s weakness for alcohol and chicken and once they become powerful ministers in Lucknow or Delhi, they make chickens of the same voters.),”
the minister said.This is not the first time Rajbhar has lashed out at the economicallybackward classes. Three months ago, he slammed members of his own Rajbhar community saying in a day, they consume alcohol worth what the Bharatiya Janata Party spends in a month.
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Adivasi unrest: What is to be done?
There is a huge groundswell of unrest sweeping the adivasi areas of Central India. The Central and state governments are unable to fashion a policy response to this besides terming it as Naxalite-inspired and hence requiring a “shoot and kill” solution. The Naxals typically have no idea about “what is to be done?” There is no need to seek solutions in Vladimir Lenin’s prescriptions. And for that matter in Mao Zedong’s. This not a Naxalite issue at all, but a colossal failure to implement the Constitution. The solutions lie within the Indian Constitution and in the universal principles of justice and equality. The Fifth and Sixth Schedules under Article 244 of the Constitution in 1950 provided for self-governance in specified tribal majority areas. The Fifth Schedule provides for the administration and control of tribal lands (termed “scheduled areas”) within nine states of India. The Fifth Schedule provides protection to the adivasi (tribal) people living in the scheduled areas from alienation of their lands and natural resources to non-tribals. This constitutional safeguard is now under imminent threat of being amended to enable the transfer of tribal lands to non-tribals and corporate bodies. This move has serious implications for the very survival and culture of the millions of tribal people in India. The Fifth Schedule covers tribal areas in nine states of India — namely Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan.The governors have been endowed with certain special powers with regard to the Fifth Schedule areas. The judicious use of these provisions enshrined in the Fifth Schedule will certainly make a very positive impact on the tribals living in these regions. Under these powers, the governors can not only direct that any particular law or part thereof may not apply to a scheduled area — that can also make regulation for good governance and peace in these areas. The governors can intervene in areas relating to prohibition or restriction of the transfer of land by or among Scheduled Tribe members; regulation of allotment of land in such areas; and the regulation of money-lending activities. The governor has basically been given the legislative power to make regulations for the “peace and good government of any area which is a scheduled area”. The words “peace and good government” are of very wide import and give wide discretion to the governors to make laws for such a purpose.One can recall the observations made by the President at the Governors’ Conference held on September 16 and 17, 2008 regarding the need for an authoritative legal opinion with respect to the powers of governors under the Fifth Schedule. The matter has since been examined in consultation with the ministry of law and justice and the attorney-general of India has given his opinion that “in performance of the functions and exercise of the powers under the Fifth Schedule.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gives her nod for the clash with Salman Khan Till date, it was believed that the Aishwarya RaiBachchan and Salman Khan clash was a decision taken by Prernaa Arora and actor Anil Kapoor. The AishwaryaAnil Kapoor starrer Fanney Khan will take on Salman’s Race 3 during Id next year. Sources reveal that Aishwarya was very much in the loop and it happened with her consent. Prernaa confirms the same. “Of course. Aishwarya is the lead actress; she was in the know when we wanted to release the film. The date has been finalised
with her consent,” says Prerna about the release d a t e . I n t e r e s t i n g l y, Aishwarya is doing one more film for Prernaa, which will be directed by Siddharth Anand. We are also being told by sources in the trade that the film is a take off on Satyen Bose’s film Raat Aur Din. Nargis Dutt essayed a character with a multiple personality disorder in a National Award-winning role opposite Feroz Khan and Pradeep Kumar. The film released 50 years ago in 1967 and two men will be cast opposite Aishwarya in the movie.
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Hollywood - Bollywood Aamir Khan bans visitors on sets of Thugs Of Hindostan Mumbai: Who’s calling the shots on the sets of Yash Raj Films’ Thugs Of Hindostan? It isn’t director Vijay Krishna Acharya for sure. Reports filtering in from the sets insist Aamir Khan has personally taken stock of the inflow of visitors and put a ban on them. A source says, “It happened after Amitabh Bachchan’s look leaked from the sets of the film. Aamir was very upset. He kept wondering how this could happen. To avoid any further leakage of this sort Aamir has placed a ban on all visitors on the sets of the film.”This, in practical terms, means no one can drop in to meet the actors and technicians while they’re shooting Thugs Of Hindostan. Except, of course, producer Aditya Chopra.
Mubarakan! Ileana D’Cruz gets secretly married to her long-time boyfriend Co-incidentally Ileana’s last films ‘Mubarakan’ and ‘Baadshaho’ also had aspects of love and marriage. Mumbai: In a shocking development, Ileana D’Cruz has now revealed that she is married to her long-time boyfriend Andrew Kneebone.She took to Instagram and shared a photo wishing everybody M e r r y Christmas and also revealing that the photographer i s now her ‘hubby’. Check out her post here:The marriage was kept hidden till she unveiled it in her post, just like Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s marriage.Ileana started her
Mouni Roy to star in Salman Khan’s Dabangg 3 Mouni who makes her screen debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Gold has a very different personality and role in the film.
Bollywood career with Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Barfi’, which also had Priyanka Chopra in the lead role. Co-incidentally Ileana’s last films ‘Mubarakan’ and ‘Baadshaho’ also had aspects of love and marriage. Prior to marriage, Ileana was in a live-in relationship with Andrew, when she had told Mid-Day, “I think marriage and live-in relationship aren’t really different. It is just a piece of paper that separates the two. Marriage is great for a lot of people. It changes a lot of things between two people, but I don’t look at it in that way. My commitment towards him is not going to change.”On the work front, she is shooting for ‘Raid’ with Ajay Devgn. Coincidentally Ileana’s last films ‘Mubarakan’ and ‘Baadshaho’ also had aspects of love and marriage.
Abhishek Kapoor finally speaks up on KedarnathSRK, Aanand L Rai’s film clash
There have been reports about an alleged fall-out between director Abhishek Kapoor and his producer Prernaa Arora. Apparently, Prernaa is against releasing Kedarnath, the film featuring Sushant Singh Rajput and Saif’s daughter Sara Ali Khan, on December 21 2018, the date on which the new Shah Rukh Khan-starrer directed by Aanand L. Rai is scheduled for release. However, reports say, Abhishek is insistent. The filmmaker took time off from his shooting at Film City in Mumbai to have his say. He says, “This is so pointless. We announced the release date of Kedarnath long ago. We didn’t jump into it just because I wanted to compete with Shah Rukh Khan’s film. My producers are very much on the same page as me.”
For a while, news has been that there will be two lead actresses in Dabangg 3. With Sonakshi Sinha invariably being in the cast of the film, it was also speculated earlier that Iulia Vantur could be the actress. But with Iulia stating that Bollywood is not her priority anymore despite having done an item number in a film earlier, the makers have now finalised Salman Khan’s favourite from Bigg Boss 10 — Mouni Roy — in the film. Mouni who makes her screen debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Gold has a very different personality and role in the film. It was earlier being speculated that Salman had recommended her for the role in Gold, but it looks like the actor is so impressed with her work that he has cast her in his film as well.
Work on third installment of ‘Don’ has begun Mumbai: Work on the script for the third installment of “Don” franchise, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, has started, producer Ritesh Sidhwani said. On December 23, “Don 2” completed six years and Sidhwani said the film will happen soon.“It will happen sooner than you know as we have started working on the script and the story. I think we need to crack the story as the responsibility is more (to get it right for the third part). With the next film in ‘Don’ franchise we won’t take that much time, we will make it fast,” he told PTI.According to Sidhwani, the team would make an official announcement about “Don 3” next year.Farhan Akhtar and Sidhwani’s production company, Excel Entertainment, owns the rights of the Amitabh Bachchanstarrer 1978 film “Don”.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma gear up for reception in Mumbai
Mumbai: It’s been no less than an absolute fairytale, when it comes to cricketer Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma’s grand wedding. In fact, it’s now being termed as the wedding of the year. The couple tied the knot earlier this month in a hushhush ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. Tight-lipped till the last second, the decadence and the exquisiteness of their Italian nuptials tumbled out the very day. Their reception in New Delhi on December 21 too had the hallmark of royalty and elegance, what with A nushka reprising her bridal look in a rich, red Sabyasachi Benarasi saree. And now, the couple which landed in Mumbai on Friday, is gearing up for the grand finale — the Mumbai reception. The
grand event is set to host Anushka’s pals from the film industry, as well as Virat’s friends from the world of cricket. The reception will be held at the plush St. Regis in Lower Parel. A source close to the preparations reveals that the ballroom has been booked for the reception. “Virat and Anushka’s families and friends have been invited to the Astor Ballroom, which can seat about 300 guests. In fact, the whole of eighth and ninth floor have been booked and blocked out for the couple, which will ensure their, as well as their families’ privacy,” says the source, assuring us that a few extra rooms have also been kept on standby for the wedding party, given the number of guests in mind.
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Transformed India, Virat Kohli will eye history in South Africa: AB de Villiers Johannesburg: Star South African batsman AB de Villiers says the Indian team and its captain Virat Kohli have transformed completely over the years and will try to create history in the upcoming Test series. India have never won a Test series in South Africa, a 1-1 draw in the 2011 being their best result. The upcoming three-match series begins January 5.De Villiers has been out of Test cricket on an injury-induced exile for almost two years, having last played in this format against England in January 2016.He will return to Test cricket in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe beginning Tuesday before the series against India.The 33-year-old South African said it would be a challenge for his side against a young Indian side led by a highly competitive Kohli.“I’m very excited that they (India) are going to be touring in South Africa. I have not played against India for a while now, so it’s going to be a really good series,” de Villiers was quoted as saying by ‘Sunday Times’.“It will be a great challenge. They (India) are a team that’s young and determined. They have played a lot better over the last few series we’ve played here compared to the 90s,” said de Villiers who has amassed 8074 runs from 106 Tests at an average of 50.46.The Indian side will be led by his Indian Premier League (IPL) teammate Kohli whom he described as one of the best captains in the world now. “I’d say Virat is one of the best captains at the moment, the most improved – there’s a big change from when I first saw him captaining to now,” said de Villiers who has played under Kohli for IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore.“We know all about Virat Kohli, how determined he is as captain; he’ll definitely come here trying to win and to make history,” de Villiers said.
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Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann to step down in 2019
Melbourne: Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann won’t renew his contract when it expires at the end of 2019.Lehmann told Fox Sports television in an interview Monday: “That will be it. It will be a case of too much time, too much travel. For me, I’ve had a great time and really enjoyed the role, and (I’m) loving
it still.” The former test batsman last year extended his contract until October 2019, and says he won’t seek a new deal. His final year in charge will include Australia’s title defense at the one-day international World Cup and then an Ashes series. Australia regained the Ashes last week by beating England in the
Sri Lanka were good in patches, says coach Nic Pothas Mumbai: Sri Lanka won just one ODI in the justconcluded full tour of India but their coach Nic Pothas has sought to take the positives, saying his side were good in patches and would return home as better players. Sri Lanka lost the threematch Test series 0-1, followed by 1-2 defeat in the ODIs and then suffered 0-3 humiliation in the T20 Internationals. They lost the third and final T20I game by five wickets here last night. “We have been good in patches. I will probably say that in the first T20 we did not compete at all, in the second T20 you had two fantastic innings,” said Pothas, referring to India stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma’s blistering knock of 208 not out and Angelo Mathews’ 111 not out at Mohali.“So we’ve competed then and we’ve competed here as well.
third test in Perth, and begins play in the fourth match on Tuesday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Lehmann, 47, became Australia coach in 2013 after the firing of Mickey Arthur. Lehmann’s record as coach includes victory in the 2015 World Cup, winning two Ashes series at home and losing two in Britain.
Coach Ravi Shastri lashes out at MS Dhoni critics, praises India skipper Virat Kohli New Delhi: Fitter and faster than players 10 years his junior, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is irreplaceable in the Indian ODI team right now, feels national coach Ravi Shastri, who says critics should perhaps analyse their own careers at 36 before finding faults in the former captain. Dhoni’s form with the bat has been heavily scrutinised in the recent past with every failure being looked upon as an ominous sign. However, the talismanic keeper-batsman did well in the just-concluded limited overs series against Sri Lanka to silence some of the criticism.“We are not stupid. I have been watching this sport for the last 3040 years. Virat has been a part of this team for a decade now.
Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann to step down in 2019
Melbourne: Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann won’t renew his contract when it expires at the end of 2019.Lehmann told Fox Sports television in an interview Monday: “That will be it. It will be a case of too much time, too much travel. For me, I’ve had a great time and really enjoyed the role, and (I’m) loving it still.”The former test batsman last year extended his contract until October 2019, and says he won’t seek a new deal. His final year in
charge will include Australia’s title defense at the one-day international World Cup and then an Ashes series. Australia regained the Ashes last week by beating England in the third test in Perth, and begins play in the fourth match on Tuesday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Lehmann, 47, became Australia coach in 2013 after the firing of Mickey Arthur. Lehmann’s record as coach includes victory in the 2015 World Cup, winning two Ashes series at home and losing two in Britain. The former test batsman last year extended his contract until October 2019, and says he won’t seek a new deal.Lehmann, 47, became Australia coach in 2013 after the firing of Mickey Arthur.
India would have chased down any target: ICC Twenty20 Rankings: India move up to Rohit Sharma post Sri Lanka T20 series sweep 2nd spot, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah slip Mumbai: Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said his side would have overhauled even a bigger target in the third and final T20 International against Sri Lanka, though they needed to bat till the final over to chase down 136 for a win.“Thr composition we had throughout the series. Guys who got opportunities made it count throughout. It was thoroughly a team effort. Each and every guy has put in a lot of effort,” he added.He praised his young team-mates for the
Dubai: India have surged to the second spot in the ICC’s latest T20I rankings after they completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Sri Lanka in the shortest-format on Sunday.The Men in Blue defeated Lanka by five wickets in the third and final T20I of the threematch series to complete series cleansweep at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.India have moved up from their preseries tally of 119 points to 121 points. They have leapfrogged England,
way they performed in the series.“A lot of the guys were playing their first game, second game, but it never seemed that way. They were confident and it was our job as management to back them. They came and did what they were expected to do,” said Rohit who was captaining the side in the limited overs series in the absence of Virat Kohli. Asked about the upcoming India’s tour of South Africa, he said, “We are looking very much forward to South Africa.
Auto industry body has proposed all new vehicle sales in India to be pure electric by 2047.
EV drive: SIAM for 5 pc GST, income tax deduction for individual buyers New Delhi: In order to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in India, auto industry body SIAM has suggested reduction of GST on such automobiles to 5 per cent, besides one-time income tax deduction of 30 per cent of vehicle price for nonfinanced buyers.In a white paper submitted to the government, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) also mooted exemption of road tax for EVs, while stating that a multi- pronged, segment and customer
specific policy will be needed for a successful transition to electric mobility.The policy should collectively aim at improving affordability and acceptance of electric vehicles by bridging viability gap; enabling charging infrastructure b u i l d - o u t ; encouraging domestic
manufacturing and creating public awareness besides providing other enablers, it said.“Demand incentives or cash subsidies can at best be a short-term measure to kick-start the process. However, tax rebates and other fiscal and non-fiscal
measures can be sustained over a longer term and will have a greater impact and outreach,” the paper said. On specific fiscal measures, SIAM said GST rate for all EVs may be brought down from 12 per cent to 5 per cent and road tax be fully exempted.For EV buyers, the paper proposed a “onetime income tax deduction of 30 per cent of vehicle price from total taxable income to individual purchasers, who have not availed any bank finance for the purchase”.
Reliance aims to become big clean energy provider: Mukesh Ambani Mumbai: India’s Reliance Industries Ltd will become a major provider of clean energy in the country, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said, as the South Asian nation transitions to renewable energy sources from fossil fuels.India is one of the world’s biggest users of coal, and renewable
Reliance Industries Ltd will become a major provider of clean energy in the country, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said, as the South Asian nation transitions to renewable energy such as solar power is a priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
New Zealand and the West Indies to move from fifth to second position in the list, which is led by Pakistan with 124 points.In the T20I ranking for batsmen, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have made substantial gains following their superb performances in the recently-concluded series.Sharma’s 162 runs in the series, which included a knock of 118 in the second match in Indore, have helped him gain six slots to reach
FPIs’ net outflow from equities at Rs 7,300 crore in December so far
New Delhi: Overseas investors have pulled out a massive Rs 7,300 crore from the country’s stock markets this month so far, primarily due to rising crude prices and widening fiscal deficit. This comes following an eight-month high inflow of Rs 19,728 crore in November, mainly on account of the government’s plan to recapitalise PSU banks and surge in India’s ranking on the World Bank’s ease of doing business list.This also marked the highest net investment by FPIs since March, when they had poured in Rs 30,906 crore in the equity markets.According to the depositories
data, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) withdrew a net amount of Rs 7,300 crore (USD 1.14 billion) from equities during December 1-22. However, such investors put in Rs 1,356 crore in the debt markets during the period under review.“Rising crude prices and widening fiscal deficit have prompted them to adopt a cautious stance. In addition to that, appreciating rupee and rising domestic markets too provide a good profit booking opportunity to them, especially before Christmas and New Year,” said Morningstar India’s Senior Analyst Manager (Research) Himanshu Srivastava.
14th position.Meanwhile, Rahul has gained 23 slots to reach fourth position after scoring 154 runs in the series including two half-centuries.Australia opener Aaron Finch and Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim are the top-ranked batsman and bowler, respectively, in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings. Finch moved up one place as did Windies left-handed opener Evin Lewis, even as Virat Kohli slipped to third position after missing the series due to personal
commitments. As players lose two per cent of their rating points for each T20I missed, Kohli, has slipped from 824 points to 776 points. However, Kohli, who is top-ranked in ODIs and second in Tests, is only eight points behind Finch and four behind Lewis. Similarly, Imad has moved up to become the top-ranked bowler as Jasprit Bumrah missed the final match of the series after finishing wicketless in the opening two games to slip to third place.
business Offshore India funds, ETFs register USD 565-mn inflows in Nov
New Delhi: Indiafocussed offshore funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) witnessed net inflows of USD 565 million in November and helped the overall tally to reach nearly USD 6.5 billion in 2017, reflecting confidence of overseas investors in Indian markets.In comparison, these funds had seen a pull out of USD 674 million in November last year, according to a report by Morningstar. Offshore India funds - not domiciled in India - receive flow from overseas investors and in turn, invest the money in Indian markets.Indiafocussed offshore funds and ETFs are a subset of the overall foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows. According to the report, India-focussed offshore funds have seen
an investment of USD 501 million last month, while those of ETFs witnessed an infusion of USD 55 million, translating into a total of USD 565 million. This also marked the highest investment since June, when such funds had received net inflows to the tune of USD 738 million. Flows into offshore funds are generally considered to be long-term in nature, whereas flows into ETFs indicate predominantly short-term money. Assets coming through India-focused offshore funds are long term in nature, compared to India-focused offshore ETFs as the later is less expensive and offers easy exit option, Morningstar India Senior Analyst Manager Research Himanshu Srivastava said.
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Udgam makes 5-tonne effort to educate poor girls
AHMEDABAD: ‘Pasti ki Masti’ campaign, a joint initiative of the Times of India and The Times Foundation, has evoked an overwhelming response from students of Udgam School for Children. Parents and students donated five tonnes of paper waste during a sustained collection drive. Proceeds from the sale of this ‘pasti’ (paper waste) will support the education of poor girls. All classes of Udgam School — from pre-primary to class XII — contributed to the cause. Students were told about the ‘comfort zone’ they enjoyed and asked to think about life beyond that zone. They were told that they may forget most of their childhood once they grow up but they will never forget the help they extended in education of poor girls. Parents also supported the cause and sent old newspapers and other paper waste including books, notebooks, chart paper and magazines. The school actively advocated for the cause during a campaign of about 25 days in which teachers kept speaking to students and motivating them. The school also sent messages on social media and platforms such as WhatsApp to parents and kept them informed about collection figures. Udgam School even offered to get more than 5kg of paper waste collected from homes using their vehicles. Talking to TOI, director of Udgam School for Children, Radika Iyer, said such activities are important as they help children grow into sociallyresponsible citizens. “Hence, we keep doing such activities from time to time.
between dental calculus and environmental/ geographic factors.The study, conducted under the guidance of Dr G Rajesh Babu and Dr M S Dahiya, involved analyzing samples of dental calculus — the hard deposit formed by mineralization of dental plaque on teeth or dental prosthesis — of 135 persons working at three locations. The chosen locations were: the
RSS spreading communal hatred: Hardik Patel
150 scholars present papers on maths AHMEDABAD: The 22 Annual and sixth International Conference of Gwalior Academy of Mathematical Sciences (GAMS) and Symposium on ‘Mathematical Methods and Models in Bio-Sciences’ concluded on Sunday. The conference had been organized by Mehsana Urban Institute of Sciences (MUIS), Ganpat Vidyanagar. It was organized to commemorate the mathematics prodigy Shrinivas Ramanujan and his significant contribution to the field of mathematics upon his 130th birthday on the lush green campus of Ganpat University located in north Gujarat. The three-day international conference on the theme of ‘Advances in Pure and Applied Mathematics’ hosted by the MUIS brought together various research scholars, mathematicians and students on a common platform where they amplified and exchanged brilliant ideas and discussed a wealth of mathematical knowledge. About 150 research scholars from across the country, USA and Nepal gathered and disseminated fascinating details of their research by presenting more than 100 research papers.
Brushing teeth for environmental clues
AHMEDABAD: What can your teeth tell about you? A lot, if you ask a dentist or a forensic odontologist. And now researchers at the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) have added a new dimension to this knowledge. A study conducted by Dr Riddhi Thanki, a forensic odontology student of the Institute of Forensic Science (IFS), claims to have found a correlation
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thermal power station in Gandhinagar, coal yard at Bhavnagar port, and the shipbreaking yard at Alang near Bhavnagar. The researchers also took samples of the local soil types for analysis for the presence of metals and minerals.“A number of factors influence a person’s dental health, including eating habits, addictions and hygiene practices,” said Rajesh Babu.
AHMEDABAD: Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) chief Hardik Patel has accused the RSS of spreading communal hatred. On Sunday morning, Hardik circulated an ‘open letter’ on social media, reminding the Patidarsof how the RSS was turning Dalits against the upper castes, Muslims against Hindus and thus ruling via ‘politics of fear’. RSS spokesperson Mukesh Malkan, however, dismissed Hardik’s allegation. “That young boy doesn’t have an understanding of the country or the world’s issues and the RSS’s contributions to the country,” Malkan said. He added they would suggest all such people “to
Youth murdered in public view, panic stoked AHMEDABAD: Local residents of Kubernagar Railway crossing area were shocked to see three youths stabbing another in full public view, and then coolly walking away leaving the youth in a pool of blood to die. Some shopkeepers immediately downed their shutters, and soon the bustling locality wore a deserted look. Police sources said the victim was identified as Aakash Patni — a resident of Rameshwarnagar in Meghaninagar. “However, the three youths who stabbed Patni to death are still be identified. We have CCTV footage with their faces and have sent it to forensic lab for video enhancement,” said inspector H B Zala of Sardarnagar police station. Zala said that according to eyewitnesses the four youths first started quarrelling. “We have witnesses who said they heard the four hurling abuses at each other standing behind an auto. Then suddenly Patni picked up a stone and hit one of the three youths. The others then pulled out knives and repeatedly stabbed Patni in the stomach and face,” said Zala.
international The US is by far the largest contributor to the UN, providing for 22 per cent of the core budget.
US praises UN budget cut, says ‘big step in right direction’
United Nations: The United States has applauded a USD 285-million-cut in the UN core budget, saying it was “a big step in right direction.” The General Assembly adopted a budget of USD 5.396 billion for 2018-2019, slightly below the USD 5.4 billion that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had sought.The United States is by far the largest contributor to the UN budget, providing for 22 per cent of the core budget.US Ambassador Nikki Haley said in a statement that “inefficiency and overspending” at the world body were “well known.”Haley said the budget negotiations had generated several
“successes” with financial cutbacks and a reduction of the UN’s “bloated management and support functions.”“We will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of or remain unchecked,” she said.“This historic reduction in spending -- in addition to many other moves
toward a more efficient and accountable UN -- is a big step in the right direction.” “While we are pleased with the results of 2017’s budget negotiations, you can be sure we’ll continue to look at ways to increase the UN’s efficiency while protecting our interests,” she added. The UN’s operating budget is separate from its
peacekeeping budget, which was cut by USD 600 million in 2017 under pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump. The push for deeper cuts comes as Guterres is trying to build support for his plans for reform of the UN bureaucracy. Guterres’ budget proposal was USD 200 million below the 20162017 biennial budget. During a meeting held on the sidelines of the annual General Assembly debate in September, Trump said the United Nations had failed to reach its “full potential due to bureaucracy and mismanagement.” “We are not seeing the results in line with this investment,” he said.
study what is happening in Kerala and other states. They should go and see the work that RSS does for the nation.” In his letter, Hardik says: “The BJP has been garnering votes from the Patidar community by spreading fear of Muslims.” He recalled how Dalits and Muslims had, in fact, supported the Patidar movement. “Until the younger generation understands the RSS’ motives, lakhs of people will continue to be killed,” Hardik says. “The Patidars have never thought there was not a single Muslim among the goons who were supported by the police in inflicting atrocities on Patels(sic)” asks Hardik in the letter.
One held for rioting in land dispute case AHMEDABAD: Police have arrested Irfan Tilli of Shah-e-Alam for violence which took place in Narol between former bootlegger Nawabkhan Pathan’s grandson Ali Khan and a slain builder Hanif Dadhi’s son Asif Shaikh. Dadhi, who allegedly had business interests with some senior police officers, was shot dead in Jamalpur earlier this year. The case is still under investigation. According to sources, Asif and Khan are not in good terms following a dispute over a piece of land near Wilson Hotel in Narol. Even as a civil suit over the land dispute is pending in the court, both the parties confronted each other at the disputed land on Wednesday morning and later lodged cross-complaints with the Narol police. “Ali Khan lodged a complaint against Asif and his accomplice Aslam for stabbing him while Asif lodged a complaint of rioting against Ali Khan and his accomplices,” said a police official. Inspector R A Jadav of Narol police station said, “We have arrested Irfan Tilli, a resident of Shah-eAlam and an associate of Ali Khan, for the rioting on Saturday.”
‘Nutritious food ensures TB cure’
AHMEDABAD: Malnutrition and lack of nutritious food in diet is making multi-drug resistant tuberculosis deadly. A team of researchers from BJ Medical College observed that out of over 100 patients it was treating for tuberculosis by strictly following multidrug Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) regime, nearly 51 % patients had died early primarily because of poor nutrition. Other factors that had contributed to the death of the patients included smoking and alcohol addiction.Experts now feel that regular food rich in vitamins, calcium and other micronutrients is essential for patients to defeat the disease. The research was carried out by the departments of pharmacology and
pulmonary medicine at BJ medical College on 112 patients suffering for multiple-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The researchers — Krunal Prajapati, Vishal Mishra, Mira Desai, Rajesh Solanki and Purvi Naik — found that early incidence of death despite good adherence and intensive therapy with seven drugs was alarming and indicated high-grade drug resistance.The research further found that out of 83 (74.1 %) of the patients with unsuccessful treatment outcome, 58 (51.78 %) died because of low Body Mass Index (BMI); this indicates poor diet. The research also found that 10 patients who had defaulted on the treatment and 11 others who showed treatment failure also
had low BMI of less than 18.5. Most of these patients died within the first three months of starting treatment whereas the mean time required for sputum culture conversion is four months. Dr Rajesh Solanki, head and professor of TB and chest diseases department, said that nutrition is a big factor in both contracting and controlling TB. He said that while TB is a poor man’s disease, nearly 10-15% infection is now seen in middle and upper middle-class patients as well.“Majority of the patients are malnourished because of poor diet that does not include high protein components found in milk, pulses and eggs. Many TB patients lose appetite due to the illness and lose around 8-10 kg.
6 killed in suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan, ISIS claims responsibility Kabul/Cairo: ISIS claimed responsibility for an explosion on Monday carried out by a suicide bomber near a compound of Afghanistan’s national intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul, the group said on its Amaq news agency. The blast, close to the entrance of the security agency compound, killed at least six people and wounded one, Afghan government officials said. A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on Monday, killing six civilians, officials said. The attacker struck at a time when workers were arriving at their offices. The attack comes a week after militants stormed a National Directorate of Security (NDS) training centre in the Afghan capital. Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said six civilians in a car were killed when the attacker detonated himself. “Six people were
martyred and three others were wounded,” Danish said. “They were hit when they were passing the area in their Toyota sedan vehicle. We still do not know the target of the attack but it happened on the main road,” he added. The health ministry confirmed the death toll but put the number of wounded at one. An AFP reporter at the blast site said the attack happened outside the main entrance to an NDS compound. Security forces have swarmed the area, closing off the main road leading to the building. Ambulances were seen leaving the scene, apparently taking
casualties to hospitals in the city. “Our initial information shows a blast took place near an intelligence headquarters in Shash Darak neighbourhood of Kabul,” deputy interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. Last week’s attack on the NDS was claimed by the Islamic State, which has expanded its presence in Afghanistan since it first appeared in the region in 2015. It has scaled up its attacks in Kabul, including those on the country’s Shiite minority. The resurgent Taliban and increasingly IS are both stepping up their assaults on security installations and mosques.
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