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Aadhaar’ is Oxford dictionary’s Hindi word of 2017 Oxford Dictionaries has chosen ‘Aadhaar’ as the Hindi word of 2017. The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card, which was in news last year and is likely to remain in highlight this year as well. The announcement was made at a session “Oxford Dictionaries’ Hindi Word of the Year” during the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival here. Other words such as ‘Mitron’, ‘Notebandi’, ‘Gau-Rakshak’ were also considered, but the widespread discussions and debates around .
Violence continues in UP’s Kasganj; buses, shops set on fire AGRA: Five buses and three shops were torched and a farmhouse owned by a local resident was vandalised after cremation of Chandan Gupta who lost his life in firing on Friday during a clash between two groups as tension continued to prevail in UP’s Kasganj district. Violence erupted in the city during the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ carried out by motorcycle-borne local youths. The tense situation prompted authorities to shut school and colleges in the area as a precautionary m e a s u r e . Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Calls Meeting Of House Leaders Tomorrow
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called a meeting of House leaders of all political parties tomorrow, on the eve of Parliament’s Budget Session during which the government and the opposition are likely to clash over a host of issues, including the triple talaq bill.A similar meeting has been convened by the government tomorrow during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top opposition leaders are expected to express their mind on pertinent issues, which they would like to be taken up in the session.The first leg of the session will be between January 29 and February 9 during which the government will present the economic survey on January 29 followed by the Union
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India condemns ‘barbaric and IPL Auction 2018: Ben Stokes costliest at Rs 12.5 crore, Krunal Pandya retained by dastardly’ terrorist attack in Kabul, offers all possible assistance Mumbai Indians for Rs 8.8 crore In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said, “India strongly KL Rahul and Manish Pandey became the costliest Indian players with KXIP and SRH spending Rs 11 crore for each respectively.
Agency Bengaluru : Krunal Pandya on Saturday became the costliest uncapped buy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, going for a whopping Rs 8.8 crore to Mumbai Indians as rookie players - both Indian and overseas - turned overnight millionaires in the auction here.From India’s U-19 World Cup stars to domestic and foreign recruits, uncapped players were the sought-after lot for the eight franchises. Little-known Jofra Archer from the West Indies attracted Rs 7.2 crore winning bid from Rajasthan Royals. The 22-year-old all-rounder has had a decent stint for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash and plays first-class cricket for Sussex in England. Krunal going to Mumbai was expected but not the astronomical figure he went for, surpassing Pawan Negi who was bought by Delhi Daredevils
condemns the barbaric and dastardly terrorist attacks in Kabul today that targeted innocent civilians and the wounded under treatment.”
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1. IPL Auction features 580 players in all 2. There are 361 Indians in total in the auction 3. This is the first day of the Players auction for Rs 8.5 crore in the 2016 auction. Krunal’s base price was Rs 40 lakh.Mumbai exercised the Right to Match (RTM) for Krunal after a bidding war broke out between Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Krunal remaining at Mumbai also means that he and his brother Hardik Pandya will turn out for the same IPL team again.The third-highest bid was for Jharkhand wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan, who
was sold to Mumbai for Rs 6.2 crore, more than 15 times his base price of Rs 40 lakh. Australian left-hand batsman D’Arcy Short was rewarded for his batting exploits in the Big Bash with a Rs 4.4 crore pay packet from Rajasthan Royals. He is also quite useful as a chinaman bowler.The other uncapped Indian players who secured hefty deals were Punjab pacer Siddarth Kaul (Rs 3.8 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad), Delhi pacer Navdeep Saini (Rs 3 crore to
Royal Challengers Bangalore), Delhi batsman Nitish Rana (Rs 3.4 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders), Baroda allrounder Deepak Hooda (Rs 3.6 crore to SRH via RTM).Tamil Nadu allrounder Vijay Shankar (Rs 3.2 crore to Delhi Daredevils), Maharashtra batsman Rahul Tripathi (Rs 3.4 crore to Rajasthan Royals), Mumbai batsman Surya Kumar Yadav (Rs 3.2 crore to Mumbai), Haryana legspinner Rahul Tewatia (Rs 3 crore to Delhi),
Agency |Kabul Condemning the “barbaric and dastardly” terrorist attacks in Kabul in which 95 people lost their lives and over 150 got injured, India on Saturday said that it stands in solidarity with the government and people of Afghanistan and that it will offer all possible assistance to the country.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “India strongly condemns the barbaric and dastardly terrorist attacks in Kabul today that targeted innocent civilians and the wounded
under treatment. This follows the cowardly terror attack on the children and civilians in Jalalabad on 24 January.”The ministry further said that there could be no justification for such reprehensible attacks. “The perpetrators of these attacks and their supporters should be brought to justice.”While offering condolences to the next of kins of victims of these terror attacks, the statement added that India stands ready to extend all possible assistance, including for treatment of those injured. The International
Committee of the Red Cross also condemned the attack in a tweet, saying,”The use of an ambulance in today’s attack in (hash) Kabul is harrowing. This could amount to perfidy under IHL. Unacceptable and unjustifiable.”The incident took place on Saturday afternoon after an ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area near a police checkpoint close to foreign embassies and official government buildings on Saturday, Reuters reported. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
No New projects announced: With minor changes here and there, AMTS passes budget India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day The committee has also decided to shift 300 employees of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
4, live cricket score: IND notch dramatic win, deny SA clean sweep India notched a historic 63-run win over South Africa on Day 4 of the third and final Test at Wanderers. South Africa suffered a late collapse and lost nine wickets for 53 runs . Get full cricket score of India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 4, here.
SS News Ahmedabad: In its history of 70 years, the Municipal Transport Committee has for the first time passed the transport manager’s draft budget for 2018-19 without making a single change in its size and proposals. The Committee has retained its size at Rs 508.17 crore. The committee has also decided to shift 300 employees of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services
to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation after the civic body decided to give the transport body a loan of Rs 331 crore. Earlier, the AMTS had moved 422 employees to the AMC. Committee chairman Chandrapraksh Dave on Thursday said that by diverting its employees, the AMTS will be able to save Rs 30 crore in terms of salary payment. Dave added that of the AMTS fleet of 816
buses, 750 are plying on the road currently. Of the 750 buses, 606 belong to private operators while 210 to the AMTS. He has claimed that there was a 91.91 per cent fleet utilisation in 2017-18. Dave said that for the improvement of the fleet, 300 old buses have been replaced in the current year to reduce pollution levels. He added that the transport body had not proposed any new projects in
the budget because the AMTS wanted to finish the incomplete projects from the current year which include redesigning of the 65 year old Lal Darwaja bus terminal, reduce pressure of vehicular traffic during peak hours etc. “The project had slowed down last year because of procedural delays and lack of necessary permission from agencies like Archaeological Survey of India,” Dave said.
New Delhi : Indian pacers maintained their composure under pressure to guide their team to a 63-run win over South Africa in Johannesburg, thus denying them a clean sweep. Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla’s 119-run stand had raised South African
hopes of victory but they suffered a late collapse. From 124/1, they were all out for 177 chasing a 241run target. Although conditions remained difficult for batting, the pitch appeared to pose fewer hazards from unpredictable bounce than earlier in
the match. But Indian bowlers, despite being dominated for most part of the first two session, maintained their composure to take their team towards a historic win. Catch full cricket score and highlights of India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 4 here.
New Delhi : Procedural reforms are not enough to root out corruption, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday, adding that people also have to change their habits to eliminate the menace.Singh stated that the intention of the Narendra Modiled government on
corruption cannot be questioned and the prime minister was trying hard to root the menace out from the country.“In our personal interactions, the prime minister always emphasises that till corruption is not eliminated, how can we fight poverty and other issues,” Singh
said while releasing a book titled “On the Trail of the Black” in New Delhi.Singh further said the prime minister’s decision in this government’s first cabinet meeting to form a SIT to retrieve black money, as ordered by the Supreme Court, shows his intent to end corruption.“It is
true that till corruption is present, it is not possible to achieve the development target we have set. And we need to accept this reality that when income disparity increases so does social unrest, which is a matter of concern for all of us,” the Union Home minister said.According to him, the Modi-led
government is battling through corruption the Benami Property Act. He also pointed out that the Centre has also saved Rs 65,000 cr by introducing DBT, adding that E-tendering and e-procurement were also implemented. Commenting on the discussion over digitisation and
procedural changes, he said, “I think, as much as possible, procedural reforms will be made by us to minimise corruption. But I do not believe that by only reforming or changing procedures corruption can be stopped. Besides procedural reforms, tendency needs to be changed,” he said.
He believes that the change in mindsets can be brought about via education and people from whom others can draw inspirations. He also urged NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and others, who were present on the occasion, to work to bring changes in people’s habits.
Procedural reforms not enough to root out corruption, habits need to change: Rajnath Singh
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Padmaavat protests: Karni Sena must be punished and banned The Karni Sena was founded in 2006 by Lokendra Singh Kalvi, son of the late Kalyan Singh Kalvi, the former Union cabinet minister who led a massive Rajput agitation against the Sati ban following the Roop Kanwar episode in 1987. Lokendra, however, has failed to match his father’s stature. He tried his luck in politics but lost elections twice, and has been in and out of the BJP and Congress. He is now with the BJP although he had once led a violent agitation against Vasundhara Raje in 2003. The 62-yearold spent a few years in the wilderness in the late ‘90s and early 2000s when he launched, along with Devi Singh Bhatti, a powerful BJP MLA and Rajput leader from Bikaner, a proreservation agitation for the economically weak of all castes. Their rallies got good support and, encouraged by it, both left the BJP and floated a party, the Social Justice Front, which contested the 2003 assembly polls in over 60 seats. But only Bhatti won, which later led to the disbanding of the party and both of them returning to the BJP. Between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upbeat and statesman-like speech in Davos and the 69th Republic Day Parade that will be witnessed by leaders of all 10 Asean nations (here to be special guests at the event and also attend a crucial and commemorative Asean-India
summit), came the Karni Sena’s violent protest over the release of Padmaavat. Gurugram and other parts of the state of Haryana weren’t the only ones to witness this protest. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan did too, but the violence in Gurugram was hard to ignore. It happened not very far away from the Indian capital, in a satellite city that sees itself as the future, a wonder of glass and chrome that is home to multinational companies and their managers. Yet, all it took to bring a place that calls itself millennium city to its knees — schools shut, pubs and shops closed, offices sparsely attended, traffic choked — was an angry bunch uncivilised of and uncivil men protesting the cinematic portrayal of a mythical queen whose existence remains a matter of debate. And so, visiting heads of state from Asean countries arrived to headlines not about their arrival or India@ Davos, but about the attack on a school bus by brave Rajputs from the Karni Sena. Law and order is a state subject in India and yet again, the government of the state of Haryana has shown itself inept at handling an issue that just needed a firm hand. It’s entirely possible that the firm hand was not used because the protestors share the same Right-wing sensibilities as the party in power.
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Shaheer Sheikh of Kung Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi fame to romance Tu Mera Hero actress in his next Saket Chaudhary of Hindi Medium fame will be directing Shaheer Sheikh’s new show which is said to be an intense romantic drama.
Agency Mumbai :Television hunk Shaheer Sheikh is set to return to small screen with an intense love story after his popular show Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi ended last year.Soon after the news of Shaheer’s new show made headlines, speculations regarding the show’s leading lady have started doing the rounds. Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi actress Erica Fernandes responds to rumours of breakup with Shaheer Sheikh And now, it has been revealed that the hunk will romance Twinkle Patel in the yet-to-be-
titled show, SpotboyE reported. Twinkle had earlier played the parallel lead in Star Plus Tu Mera Hero Helmed by Hindi Medium director Saket Chaudhary, the show also has Shubhangi Latkar, who will essay the role of Shaheer’s onscreen mother. This is what Erica Fernandes plans to do after Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi “It is an intense love story, which will be about giving love another chance. Shaheer fits the part to the T. The first schedule will be shot in Jhansi, as that’s where the story is set.” Shaheer and Erica Fernandes’ pair in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi was loved by millions Apart from their impeccable chemistry, the realistic drama, the superb acting skills of Supriya Pilgaonkar and other supporting cast of Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi.
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Padmaavat box office day 2: Despite fear of violence, viewers help Deepika Padukone’s film earn Rs 56 crore happened before...I Agency Mumbai cannot even begin to This special gift by :Sanjay Leela Bhanexpress how happy sali’s Padmavati has & proud this makes registered three good me feel!!!Thank You days at the box office Ranbir Kapoor’s for all the love,” already. When filming she wrote in anothbegan almost a year er tweet. Padmaavat, ago, Sanjay Leela sister make Abhishek which stars Deepika Bhansali’s magnum as Rani Padmavati, opus, Padmavati, was Shahid Kapoor as Maexpected to be the bigBachchan happy harawal Ratan Singh gest, most successful release of 2017. But an unforeseen rage against the film from several fringe organisations delayed the film’s release to January 25, 2018, forced Bhansali to change its name to Padmaavat and effectively banned the film in as many as four states. Even Bollywood gurus were less than hopeful that the film
would register healthy footfall upon its eventual release amid the fear of violence. However, none of this spelt doom for the film’s success. Padmaavat, made on a budget of Rs 180 crore, has raked in Rs 56 crore in just three days since of release. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted second day figures on Saturday. “Padmaavat has a HUMON-
GOUS Day 2... Had it been a smooth release [some states are not screening the film], the all-India biz would’ve touched Rs 40 cr... Wed 5 cr, Thu 19 cr, Fri 32 cr. Total: Rs 56 cr. India biz… SUPERB!,” he wrote in his tweet. The film’s lead star, Deepika Padukone also reacted to the box office numbers with a ‘boom.’ “It’s never
Is Sushant Singh Rajput lobbying for a dream debut for Kriti Sanon’s sister Nupur? Agency Mumbai : Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon’s film, Raabta, may have fizzled out at the box office, but rumours of their romance have kept the grapevine abuzz for a while now. Of course, Sushant and Kriti are sticking to the age-old we-are-just-good-friends narrative, although their foreign getaways with each other suggest otherwise. If a report in Mumbai Mirror is to be believed, Sushant has taken it upon himself to land Kriti’s sister Nupur Sanon her dream debut Apparently, he has been persuading well-known casting agent Mukesh Chhabra to cast Nupur opposite him in the remake of The Fault In Our Stars. Mukesh will also direct the film.There has been no official announcement yet, but rumour has it that Nupur has been signed on as the leading lady of the film. The remake of The Fault In Our Stars will be produced by Fox Star Studios and is expected to go on floors soon.
Gauri Khan shares a super adorable click of son AbRam; calls him ‘My Knight Rider’
Gauri Khan recently shared a new picture of AbRam on her Instagram page. And the photo might be one of the cutest things you will see on the internet today.
Agency Mumbai Gauri Khan shared the cutest picture of her son AbRam on her Instagram page recently. The picture, taken ahead of the big Indian Premiere League auction, sees Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s youngest one on a little green bike looking precious. Gauri had captioned the picture as, “My knight Rider… flaunting his ride.” In the photo, the little Khan is seen sporting a white tee supporting Shah Rukh’s team Kolkata Knight Riders. The youngest Khan has many fans, and not too long ago, he had floored his parents and the entire internet together
with his adorable dance performance on his annual day function. AbRam had danced to papa SRK’s hit number “Ye Taara Woh Taara.” Hearts melted everywhere as the pictures from the event surfaced on various social media sites. In the aforementioned pictures and videos, Shah Rukh was seen standing and supporting his son’s
act. Shah Rukh Khan’s other kids Suhana Khan and Aryan Khan were seen cheering for AbRam along with SRK and Gauri Khan at the event. AbRam was also spotted at a playdate with Singer-VJ Raageshwari Loomba’s daughter. Raageshwari told the Bombay Times that AbRam is an intelligent child whose vocabulary and insights are remarkable.,
and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji, tells the story of the latter’s conquest of Chittor upon falling for the queen’s beauty. The film received tremendous flak due to rumours of a dream sequence between the sultan and the queen, ‘misrepresentation of history’ and ‘disrespect towards the Rajput community’.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2018: Prasoon Joshi bows to Karni Sena, to skip the fest Central Board of Film Certification Chairperson Prasoon Joshi “will not be attending” the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival, where he was scheduled to address a session on Sunday. The development comes in the wake of repeated threats to Joshi by the Sri Rajput Karni Sena, which, in gross defiance of the law, has gone on a rampage after the censor board cleared Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat” for release. “Will not be attending JLF this year and must say will miss sharing great moments with literature and poetry lovers. I am doing this so that the dignity of the event does not get compromised or discomfort caused either to the organisers, fellow writers or the attendees. And also so that the lovers of literature get to focus on creativity and not controversy,” The Sri Rajput Karni Sena had said it would not allow Joshi to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival. “The issue around the film “Padmaavat” — I did my job and sincerely took a sensitive and balanced call.
Agency Mumbai :Ranbir Kapoor romanced Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. Their sizzling chemistry was undeniable, so much so that it was being reported that mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan was visibly upset with her bahu Aishwarya.But that barely seems to have affected Aishwarya’s real-life husband Abhishek Bachchan, who is still very close to Ranbir. In fact now Riddhima Kapoor Sahni has even gifted junior Bachchan an evil-eye bracelet.
Bhaagamathie Telugu collection Day 1: Anushka Shetty’s film mints Rs 12 crore worldwide
Agency Mumbai : Directed by G Ashok, Bhaagamathie, a contemporary horrorthriller starring Anushka Shetty, which released on January 26, opened to mixed reviews from the critics.Thanks to the film’s intriguing trailer and promotions, Bhaagamathie is off to a solid start, not just in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but across the world. According to early reports, the Telugu version alone has raked in over Rs 12 crore on its opening day, worldwide. This means Anushka’s latest release has surpassed the opening day box office records of her earlier female-centric films, Arundhati
and Rudhramadevi. Anushka Shetty has the charm to lure the audiences and it has worked in favour for Bhaagamathie as the film has held its own in theatres across the world. If the positive wordof-mouth increases, the film’s collection may witness a boost in the days to come. Also, the film has minted over $156,538 at the US box office on its opening day, according to a Anushka commands a loyal fan base in Tamil Nadu as well. So, the Tamil version is likely to have been off to a terrific start as well. However, we are yet to receive the box office collection of the Tamil version.
Chopra’s photo has over 4 lakh likes Actress Parineeti Chopra’s latest Instagram post is a hit with the Internet. The 29-yearold actress, who
recently lost kilos, posted a picture of herself which shows her stretch marks. “Flaunting stretch marks proudly,” wrote one user in comments. Recently, actress Kareena Kapoor’s photoshoot for a magazine was heavily criticised on social media for allegedly photoshopping her stretch marks (this was Kareena’s first photoshoot after losing the baby weight). But the Internet is mighty impressed with Parineeti. “The stretch marks represent your hard work,” read one comment on the post, which had over
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Lashein rishwat nahi leti: The top 5 life lessons the Hate Story 4 trailer taught us The first trailer for Hate Story 4, the latest in the series of erotic-romance-thrillers that began with 2012’s Hate Story, was released online on Saturday, and it’s exactly what you’d expect from the fourth installment of this franchise.
The first trailer for Hate Story 4, the latest in the series of erotic-romance-thrillers that began with 2012’s Hate Story, was released online on Saturday, and it’s exactly what you’d expect- romantic numbers in foreign countries, several shots of lovemaking on fine linen, even more shots of women emerging from swimming pools, and at least one moment of date rape.But what’s unique about this 2:42 minute trailer is the sheer number of life lessons it tries to impart on its audience, mostly dealing with lips and dead bodies and Vikram Bhatt’s philosophies on life. Here are the top 5 one-liners from the trailer:“Kahaani bilkul zindagi ki tarha hoti hai, shuru hoti hai aakhir mein khatam hone ke liye, aur dono ke ant ka faisla shuruat mein hi tai hota hai. (Life is like a story, it starts so that it can end, and everything is decided at the beginning.)”“Jab koi cheez itni priceless ho, toh usse mehfooz aur kareeb dono rakha jaata hai. (Such a priceless thing should be kept safe and close.)”
Parineeti Chopra posted a photo, which shows her stretch marks “The stretch marks represent your hard work,” read one comment Parineeti
3 / Dt. 28-01-2017,Sunday, Ahmedabad GOLD! Always believe in your role. You’ve got the power to know you’re indestructible... NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) instrument is successfully heading into orbit – after the Ariane 5 rocket lifting it into space worryingly lost its radio link with Earth. The GOLD probe will investigate how space weather and Earth’s magnetic field affects terrestrial weather conditions. It’s the first NASA science mission to rely on a commercially hosted payload. By that the American agency means its instrument is attached to SES14, a private-sector communications satellite that was put into orbit by said Ariane 5 rocket this week.After the rocket blasted off into the skies, it lost its radio connection with ground control. Its telemetry signal vanished nine minutes into its flight at 7.20pm in Kourou, French Guiana, where it was launched, on Thursday.However, Luxembourg-based SES confirmed in a state-
ment on Friday “that it has successfully established a telemetry and telecommand connection to its SES-14 spacecraft and is setting up a new orbit raising plan now.” SES-14 will thus reach the geostationary orbit only four weeks later than originally planned. The spacecraft is, apparently, “in good health, all subsystems on board are nominal, and the satellite is expected to meet the designed life time.”So it looks as though NASA’s GOLD mission is still going ahead, albeit four weeks behind schedule. The GOLD instrument is an imaging spectrograph weighing in at just over 36 kilograms (80 pounds). It will capture ultraviolet images to monitor changes in temperature and the chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere.
Indonesia Masters: Sensational Saina Nehwal Beats World No 4 To Enter Final
‘We know BCCI troubles but cleansing a gradual process’ Kolkata: Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai reckons that they have got to the root of problems confronting the Indian Cricket Borad (BCCI), but “cleansing” can not happen overnight. In the aftermath of 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal, the COA was appointed by the Supreme Court about a year ago but the Lodha Committee recommendations are yet to be implemented by many state associations. “You can’t expect a committee of one and half years to get to the 360 degrees of the entire problem. But I must say 99 per cent of the problems have been identified,” Rai said. “I would very much like to see BCCI
Jakarta: Saina Nehwal made a perfect start to the new season, reaching the women’s singles final of the USD 350,000 Indonesia Masters with
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HIGHLIGHTS 1. Saina Nehwal made a perfect start to the new season 2. Nehwal dished out a spirited performance to overcome a fighting Ratchanok 3. Saina dominated Inthanon throughout the game
New Delhi : Saina Nehwal made a perfect start to the new season, reaching the women’s singles final of the USD 350,000 Indonesia Masters with a thrilling straightgame win over world no 4 Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand on Saturday. The former world no 1, who has won thrice in Indonesia, dished out a spirited performance to overcome a fighting Ratchanok 21-19 2119 in the semifinal lasting 48 minutes. Saina, who had a 8-5 head-to-head record against the 2013 World Champion Ratchanok, displayed tremendous fighting spirit as she erased a 6-10 deficit in the opening game and held on to the fort despite a late charge by the Thai shuttler in the second game. Saina, who reached the final of an international competition after a year following her title triumph at Malaysia Masters last year, will play world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei or Chinese eighth seed He Bingjiao in the final tomorrow. In the opening game,
Ratchanok opened up a 3-1 lead early on. Saina slowly tried to claw back and produced an excellent return from the back of the court which kissed the sideline to make it 5-5. However, she erred in her serve and then committed a couple of errors to allow Ratchanok lead 8-5. Saina won an exceptional rally next but Ratchanok produced a brilliant straight smash and a cross court drop to move to 10-7. A net dribble gone wrong gave another point to Saina but she went long next as Ratchanok entered the break with a three-point cushion. Saina committed another service error but rode on her drop and body line returns to keep within touching distance at 11-13. She soon drew parity after Ratchanok went wide and then grabbed a 14-13 lead when the Thai player went long. Ratchanok again turned the tables but Saina clawed back immediately with another body smash after sending a series of returns on her rivals backhand in a rally that had 32 shots.
BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary on Saturday welcomed Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) back in the Board’s fold and said decks have been cleared for Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium (SMS) to host Royals home games in the upcoming IPL. “There were two impediments over RCA and the ground in Jaipur. Now, RCA is back into the fold. “A recce has been done at the SMS and the court has ordered termination of lease and it will now be extended till the end of the IPL. So things looks settled for Jaipur,” Chaudhary said in his opening remarks before the start of IPL auctions. The Royals last played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in 2013. They later had to shift base to Ahmedabad and then to Pune due to the suspension on RCA. IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla, meanwhile, welcomed Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals back in the league after serving a twoyear suspension. “Our family is again united with eight original franchises. So, I would like to welcome Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals,” Shukla said. A total of 580 cricketers will be up for sale in the twoday auction starting today, but Shukla said their main emphasis is on domestic players.
Sports Special Australian Open 2018: Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep to win maiden Grand Slam title, claims World No 1 spot
become the role model in large number of ways for administration to be built upon in a large number of way in the days to come. 30 years cleansing you can’t do overnight,” the 69-year-old said. -PTI IPL aids money laundering: Bedi Kolkata: Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi has questioned the source of big bucks
being spent during the IPL auction and alleged that the tournament is a platform for “money laundering”. “Can anyone justify one wicket’s price at Rs one crore and Rs 97 lakh for one run? Do we know where all this money is coming from and where it is going? If this is not money laundering I don’t know what is,” Bedi said.
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Saina Nehwal reached the final of an international competition after a year following her title triumph at Malaysia Masters last year.
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a thrilling straight-game win over world no 4 Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand here on Saturday. The former world no 1, who has won
thrice in Indonesia, dished out a spirited performance to overcome a fighting Ratchanok 21-19 21-19 in the semifinal lasting 48 minutes. Saina, who had a 8-5 head-to-head record against the 2013 World Champion Ratchanok, displayed tremendous fighting spirit as she erased a 6-10 deficit in the opening game and held on to the fort despite a late charge by the Thai shuttler in the second game.
Agency | Melbourne An emotional Caroline Wozniacki finally lifted her first Grand Slam title at the 43rd attempt as she beat Simona Halep in three energysapping sets to win the Australian Open on Saturday.The Dane, who will become the new World No 1, burst into tears as she secured the championship 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 against the battling Romanian top seed on her first match point of a gruelling, epic encounter.“I’ve dreamt of this moment for so many years,”
said second-seeded Wozniacki after becoming the first player from Denmark to win a Grand Slam. ”My voice is shaking. I never cry, but this is a very emotional moment. ”I want to congratulate Simona, I know it’s a tough day,” she added after receiving the trophy from Billie Jean King. “I’m sorry that I had to win today but I’m sure we’ll have many matches in the future and it was an incredible match and an incredible fight and again, I’m sorry.”Wozniacki, 27,
had to overcome bouts of nerves throughout the long match. She wobbled when serving for the first set at 5-3 and had to come through a tiebreak. “I want to thank my fiance,” she said, looking up to American basketball player David Lee in her box. “I was a nervous wreck this morning, I wanted to win so bad, but you calmed me down.” Both players needed medical attention on court before the Dane prevailed in 2hr 49min on Rod Laver Arena.
with controversies of late and was dropped from the England Ashes squad following a pub brawl. He has even been charged in the matter now. Stokes was bought for Rs 14.5 crore (USD 2.28 million) by Rising Pune Supergiants during the last auctions, and proved to be a worthy buy with his all-round performance taking the team to the final. There were multiple bids from Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings but Steve Smith, Stokes’ captain at the Pune franchise, wanted him desperately and thus his owners respected his wish. “As far as we are concerned the ECB has cleared him for auction. We
are prepared for legal consequences too. He will be a very important part of the team. We are like a start-up company. We are restarting, we needed an all-rounder and hence we picked up Stokes,” Royals executive chairman Ranjit Borthakur said. Another predictable aspect was Australian players getting premium bids with Mitchell Starc being picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.60 crore (USD 1.5 million). The other big buy among the 16 marquee players was Glenn Maxwell, who was back in the Delhi Daredevils fold after five years for a record Rs 9 crore (USD 1.41 million) after intense bidding. DD had the last laugh when KXIP refused to use their RTM card. While KKR decided to let go Gautam Gambhir at Rs 2.80 crore (USD 440,000) to Delhi Daredevils, they used their RTM to buy back Chris Lynn for Rs 9.60 crore (USD 1.51 million). “It is keeping in mind conditions in Kolkata. The playing conditions and wicket has changed quite drastically.
Watch: Gautam Gambhir has a touching message for KKR fans as he returns to Delhi Daredevils
New Delhi : On Saturday, Gautam Gambhir who was released by Kolkata Knight Riders had a homecoming of sorts after seven years as he returns to his hometown franchise Delhi Daredevils. Gambhir will look to work with Aussie and Delhi Daredevils coach Ricky Ponting to help the capital’s franchise win its first IPL trophy. In an emotional video, Gautam Gambhir said he would miss the Kolkata and Eden and said it was time to turn it around for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. IPL Auctions: Story so far Indian players dominated the bidding wars as KL Rahul and Manish Pandey laughed their way to the bank with multi-million dollar deals but England all- rounder Ben Stokes once again emerged the costliest buy in the IPL auctions, here today. Despite all the off-field controversies, Stokes was snapped up for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore (USD 1.96 million) by Rajasthan Royals after Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings also engaged in
a fierce bidding war. The franchises were smart in their choices with most of the current India players attracting significant interest. Stylish opener Rahul and middleorder batsman Pandey bagged deals worth Rs 11 crore (USD 1.73 million) from Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. With their prices sky-rocketing, the two players’ original franchises RCB and KKR didn’t use their Right To Match (RTM) cards. The Karnataka players had a field day at the auctions with India discard Karun Nair also triggering a bidding war before Kings XI Punjab got him for Rs 5.60 crore.
Kedar Jadhav, one of Mahendra Singh Dhoni ‘Go To Man’ during his last stint as India captain, also fetched a healthy price of Rs 7.80 crore for his all-round qualities of batting, round-arm off-spin and back-up wicket-keeping. He was snapped by the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings. Chennai, however, didn’t bid vigorously for Ravichandran Ashwin, who will now ply his trade for Kings XI Punjab at a salary of Rs 7.60 crore. Interestingly, Chennai Super Kings roped in Harbhajan Singh at his base price of Rs 2 crore (USD 315,000). But none came close to Stokes, who has been struck
Kapil Dev launches Adventure Sports Expo Asia 2018
New Delhi : Jan 27 (ANI): 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev on Saturday inaugurated the Adventure Sports Expo Asia 2018, country’s first adventure extravaganza. As part of the government’s drive to make India an attractive destination for adventure sports, Adventure Sports Expo Asia will be held at Four Points by
Sheraton in Gurgaon from January 27. The three-day event will see participation from over 60 adventure gear brands from all over world, for exhibiting their products. Speaker sessions, adventure activities and workshops will also be held under the event. Talking to ANI, Kapil Dev said, “A lot of things depend on media and tourism to promote
adventure sports. Indian tourism should look into adventure sports and try to invite people. If it happens, it would be good for the new generation as they always seek for excitement. They work so hard, so if you can give them a better excitement in their life, it will be beautiful.” He added that India has so much diversity from mountains to rivers and
desserts and it should these natural resources
to emerge strong in adventure sports.
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Glimpse from the 69th RepublicDay celebration at Bapunagar yesterday.
Glimpse from the 69th RepublicDay celebration at Bapunagar yesterday. On occasion of 69th RepublicDay celebration, Mayor Gautam Shah hoisted the flag in presence of AMC Commissioner Mukeshkumar, Dy Mayor Pramodaben Sutariya, Standing Committee Chairman Pravinbhai Patel, SCC, Thakkarbapanagar MLA Vallabh Kakadiya, Asarwa MLA Pradipbhai Parmar, School Board Chaiman Pankajsinh Chauhan, Municipal councillors, officials and other dignitaries. Mayor Gautam Shah also addressed the gathering on RepublicDay celebration with patriotic Cultural performance near Bapunagar, Ahmedabad.
This simple technology has transformed Gujarat farmlands into an oasis
SS News | Ahmedabad
As I cross the bridge over the Narmada canal, the landscape begins to morph from fields to fallow land with just an odd smattering of vegetation. By the time I enter Sami taluka in North Gujarat’s Patan district, the land appears distinctly denuded and encrusted with salt. This district receives no more than 650 mm of annual rainfall, compressed into a few days. And when it
does rain, the farmland gets inundated with water as the impermeable layer of saline soil prevents water from percolating. For the rest of the year, marginal and small farmers face a drought-like situation: borewells, ponds, check dams and canals prove inadequate sources of irrigation. In the midst of this dreary landscape is Mubarakpura village, a veritable oasis with a blanket of green from wheat, cumin and dill fields. It is hard to be-
lieve that just 12 years ago, the farmland here was a barren stretch during winter and waterlogged in monsoon. With me is Biplab
Ketan Paul, an Ahmedabad-based innovator whose irrigation system, bhungroo (‘straw’ or ‘hollow pipe’ in Gujarati), based on
rainwater harvesting, has revolutionised the lives of farmers here. The system simply and expertly captures standing water during rains, thus freeing arable land from waterlogging while recharging groundwater to use for irrigation during the lean season. We enquire about Sankhuben, who was part of the first group of five women to own and manage bhungroo in Mubarakpura village in 2006. We are told that all five
Don’t allow parliamentary secretaries in Gujarat: Congress to governor
The Supreme Court, in its July 26, 2017 order, had held that a state government has no right to appoint a parliamentary secretary, Gohil said. SS News | Ahmedabad Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil on Saturday wrote to Gujarat Governor O P Kohli, saying he shouldn’t allow the BJP government in the state to appoint Parliamentary Secretaries. Gohil claimed that Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was planning to appoint parliamentary secretaries to appease some disgruntled BJP MLAs who could not find place
in the ministry. The governor must not give his assent for these appointments as the post is unconstitutional and it will amount to a contempt of court, the Congress leader said.
The Supreme Court, in its July 26, 2017 order, had held that a state government has no right to appoint a parliamentary secretary, Gohil said. “To contain
dissatisfaction in his party, the chief minister, despite being aware of the Supreme Court’s order, is talking about appointing a number of parliamentary secretaries which is against Constitution and will amount to a contempt of court,” the Congress leader said. Past BJP governments in Gujarat appointed parliamentary secretaries to favour party MLAs, he said. “It is learnt that the BJP is going to
appoint parliamentary secretaries to manage growing dissent in the party,” Gohil claimed. The issue of legal status of parliamentary secretaries came to the fore recently when President Ram Nath Kovind approved disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs in Delhi upon the recommendation by the Election Commission. The EC said the post of parliamentary secretary which they held was an ‘office of profit’.
and diesel, the cost of petrol, for an example, will rise by 78 paise per litre if it costs Rs77.71 currently. This same formula will be applied on diesel prices too. An ordinance proposal towards applying
cess on petrol and diesel was brought to the state cabinet on January 4. ynamic pricing Revision of fuel prices on a daily basis considering change in international crude prices is known as dynamic pricing and it was implemented in India in mid-June last year. The decision was meant to ensure that consumers benefit from any reduction in international oil prices and are protected from sudden hikes by spreading them in small doses. However, ever
since dynamic pricing on petrol and diesel was implemented, massive rise in petrol and diesel cost has been witnessed. Now, slapping a 1% cess will further aggravate the situation for the common man, said sources. Petrol price can go upto Rs80 per litre Considering the consistent rise in the cost of crude oil in the international market, the cost of petrol is expected to rise upto Rs80 per litre. Similalry, the impact on the diesel prices will be similar, said sources.
Petrol, diesel to cost more from midnight on Sunday
Bhopal: Petrol and diesel will cost more in Madhya Pradesh starting from 12.01 am on Sunday. The state government will be collecting one per cent cess on the retail price of petrol and diesel. After the law department approved the proposal, a notification towards commercial tax departments cess collection rules has been issued. In accordance to the notification, the amount collected under this cess will be deposited in the treasury under
an independent head and will be utilised only on building transport infrastructure including roads and on metro projects. The impact With one percent additional cess on retail price of petrol
women have hired a car to visit Ahmedabad on the eve of Uttarayan, a kite festival. Bhungroo has brought more than economic prosperity to these women — it has empowered them. “My family could only grow bajri and jowar during monsoon and we earned 20,000 to 25,000 every year. I had two children to feed and educate, my husband migrated for daily wage work and I had loans to pay,” says Sankhuben when I talk to her over the phone.
But after bhungroo was installed in the village, she has been able to grow crops over two seasons. “I planted kharif crops that did not get destroyed by waterlogging and I was able to grow jeeru (cumin) and gehun (wheat) during winter.” Cumin is a profitable herb. “I repaid my debts, freed my land, my husband returned to farming and today I earn over 1.5 lakh a year,” says Sankhuben.
Marriage fixed on FB bound to fail: Gujarat HC SS News | Ahmedabad Petition was filed to quash charges of domestic violence and dowry demand Modern day marriages fixed on social media platforms like Facebook are bound to fail, said Justice J.B. Pardiwala of the Gujarat High Court, while hearing a petition on domestic violence and dowry demand. The court disposed of the case of domestic violence and advised the couple to dissolve their marriage and think about future avenues in life. “This is one of the those modern marriages fixed on Facebook, therefore, bound to fail,” the judge noted.
Padmaavat row: 39 held for arson in Ahmedabad get bail Five other accused, who have been booked for attempt to murder, have also filed for bail.
SS News | Ahmedabad Thirty nine persons arrested for vandalism and arson in Ahmedabad over the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus “Padmaavat” were granted bail on Thursday by two magisterial courts. They were booked for attempt to commit culpabe homicide (section 308 of the IPC), conspiracy and damaging private
properties at four multiplexes in the city on Tuesday.Five other accused, who have been booked for attempt to murder, have also filed for bail. The courts granted them the bail on conditions that they will remain present in the court during proceedings, will not threaten witnesses and not indulge in such acts against. Defence lawyer K B Puwar argued in the court against charging the accused
under Section 308 of the IPC saying “the primary objection was that there was no bodily offence, not a single person was injured but only vehicles and shops. Therefore, there was no question of applying section 308 of the IPC,” he said. In four separate FIRs, police have named 70 accused. Out of them 44 were arrested from the spot.
Man held for allegedly spying for Pakistan, his handler at large
According to the police, Gianbir was allegedly in touch with Pakistan’s ISI since November last year. SS News | Ahmedabad The Batala police Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old man from village Shikar Massian for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s ISI. The arrested man, Gianbir Singh, hold a diploma
in diesel mechanics. He is unmarried and unemployed. His father is a farmer. His village, eight kilometres from the Indo-Pak border, is also headquarters for the BSF battalion. According to the police, Gianbir
was allegedly in touch with Pakistan’s ISI since November last year. He was allegedly lured into it by Shamsher Singh from village Jogi Cheema of Gurdaspur district. Shamsher Singh, also in his early 20s, is at large.
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