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Short News Bengaluru FC to play against FC Barcelona’s B team Bengaluru FC, one of Indian football’s best clubs in recent years, will be up against the reserve teams of Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Villarreal in their pre-season friendly matches. “We’ve got some big news coming in! The Blues are off to Spain for a pre-season that includes games against @ FCBarcelonaB and @VillarrealCF B. Stay tuned!” Bengaluru FC wrote on its official twitter handle. In return, FC Barcelona B tweeted, “You will be really welcome to Barcelona! We hope to enjoy a good match at the Miniestadi! Bengaluru FC are currently in pre-season training at their residential facilities in Bellary, following which they will fly out to Spain for a fortnight pre-season camp. The Blues’ first competitive match of the season kicks off in less than a month, as they take on Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr FK in a two-legged InterZone semifinal of the AFC Cup.
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Amarinder, others discharged in land transfer case
Mohali : A court here discharged Punjab Chief minister Amarinder Singh and 17 others today in a decade-old case of alleged corruption in the transfer of land to a private developer, accepting the closure report filed by the probe agency. Those cleared by the court included former Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kewal Krishan and former ministers Raghunath Sahai Puri and Jagjit Singh. All three are dead now. Mohali Special Judge Jaswinder Singh accepted the closure report filed by the state’s Vigilance Bureau (VB) while clearing the 18 accused of wrongdoing in the transfer of 32.10 acre of Amritsar Improvement Trust’s prime land to a private developer. The Vigilance Bureau had registered the case against them in 2008 on the recommendation of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
Industrial oils gain on firm demand
Mumbai : Castor seeds bold and castor oil commercial gained further at the Vashi oils and oilseeds wholesale market here today following firm demand from soaps and shippers industries. Linseed oil strengthened owing to good demand from paint and allied industries. In the edible segment, refined palmolein edged up due to mild demand from retailers. While, groundnut oil continued to remain steady in the absence of any large-scale buying activity. In the non-edibles segment, castor seeds bold rose by Rs 50 to Rs 4,475 per 100 kg from Thursday’s level of Rs 4,425, castor oil commercial moved up by Rs 10 to Rs 925 per 10 kg from Rs 915 and linseed oil went up by Rs 5 to Rs 935 per 10 kg as compared to Rs 930. Moving to the edible section, refined palmolein edged up by a rupee to Rs 678 per 10.
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Heavy rains wreak havoc across north India; 27 killed in Uttar Pradesh, normal life thrown out of gear in Delhi
Uttar Pradesh faced the maximum impact of continuous downpour as the state has reported at least 27 deaths in rain-related incidents
New Delhi : Monsoon rains across north India have wreaked havoc throwing normal life out of gear. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been receiving incessant rains since last 24 hours triggering a flood-like situation at many places. Uttar Pradesh faced the maximum impact of continuous downpour as the state has reported at least 27 deaths in rain-related
incidents. While 5 people were killed in Agra, Mainpuri reported 4 deaths. Mainpuri, Kasganj, Muzaffarnagar witnessed deaths of three people each. Four people were reported killed in Meerut and Bareilly while Ghaziabad, Hapur, Jhansi, Raebareli and Jalaun reported a death each as heavy monsoon rains continue to lash the region. Meanwhile, Delhi residents woke up to a rainy morning for the second consecutive day on Friday.
Waterlogging and traffic snarls were witnessed at several places forcing the Delhi Traffic Police to issue advisory to alert the commuters. The
Yamuna river was flowing near the danger mark. Waterlogging was reported at Zakir Hussain college, near Ramlila Maidan, and civic
centre in central Delhi. Heavy traffic congestion was reported at RTR Marg in the carriageway from Vasant Kunj towards airport. Waterlogging has also caused congestion at Okhla Mandi, Badarpur railway underpass, Under IP flyover, Under Modi mill flyover, Jawaharlal Nehru Road. The Ghaziabad magistrate ordered alls schools to remain closed today in view of severe waterlogging that the district witnessed on Thursday. However,
schools in Delhi and Noida remained opened today. An underconstruction three-storey building collapsed in Noida’s sector 121 due to heavy rains. Luckily, there were no casualties in the incident as the building had been sealed by the Noida Authorities a few days ago. Reports of landslides have been received from several places in hilly states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand as monsoon rains continue to batter the region.
Amid prayers for DMK chief, Reliance Industries Reports Record son Stalin says Karunanidhi’s Profit Of Rs. 9,459 Crore In April-June "Refining results of 1Q FY19 Ambani. health improving performance underscore the strength business
Chennai: The Gopalapuram residence of ailing DMK party chief, M Karunanidhi, has been witnessing a steady stream of visitors since Thursday evening. The 94-year-old leader is currently being treated for fever due to urinary tract infection with intravenous antibiotics and fluids. Amid prayers for DMK chief, son Stalin says Karunanidhi’s health improving Earlier, a bulletin issued
by Kauvery Hospital Executive Director Dr Aravindan Selvaraj on Thursday said, “There has been a slight decline in the health of DMK president M Karunanidhi due to agerelated ailments.” Apart from Stalin, Karunanidhi’s son - expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri also visited the residence on Friday morning. His daughter, M Kanimozhi, will be flying in from Delhi and is expected to reach Chennai soon. The AIADMK delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam along with cabinet colleague D Jayakumar paid a visit on Thursday evening. Karunanidhi completed 50 years as party chief today and the DMK had planned to celebrate it by distributing sweets and welfare assistance.
Would have ordered to shoot intellectuals had I been home minister: Karnataka BJP MLA New Delhi : A BJP MLA in Karnataka has stirred controversy by stating that India faces “grave threat” from the intellectuals and that he would have issued orders to shoot them had he been the home minister, news said. Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MLA from Vijaypura, on Thursday said the intellectuals live on taxpayers’ money and then they raise Anti-army slogans. “Intellectuals live in this country and use all facilities for which we pay tax. Then they raise slogans against our Army. India faces grave danger from them. If I was Home Minister, I would have issued orders to shoot them,” Basanagouda said in Vijaypura on Thursday. This is not the first time that Basanagouda has made such remarks. In a public statement in Vijaypura on June
4 this year, Basanagouda had said about instructing all the corporators to work only for Hindus, who have voted for him, and not for Muslims. “I had said no to Muslims initially…I had instructed my people that those with topi (cap) and burkha should not come and stand in my office or beside me,” he had said. Basanagouda has served as an MP and as a Minister of State in the Vajpayee government. He had moved to JD(S) in 2010 before returning to BJP fold in 2013.
New Delhi : Reliance Industries on Friday reported a record net profit of Rs. 9,459 crore for the April-June period. The energy conglomerate had registered a net profit of Rs. 9,108 crore for the quarter ended June 2017, which included exceptional items worth Rs. 1,087 crore representing profit from divestment of stake
in Gulf Africa Petroleum Corporation. Revenue for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 stood at Rs. 1.41 lakh crore, 56.5 per cent higher compared with Rs. 90,537 crore in the year-ago period. "We continue to focus on strong delivery through operational excellence in our portfolio of businesses. Financial
Mission Impossible Fallout review: The best Mission Impossible movie yet
New Delhi : There are few things in life more pleasurable than watching Tom Cruise do things. Even if he has been doing the same for 22 years. Really, it has been that long. When Ethan Hunt started out on the big screen (once there was a TV version), Bill Clinton occupied the White House and Boris Yeltsin the Kremlin. The latter two have been done and dusted, but Cruise is still saving the world clad in a leather jacket — without breaking a sweat, but often now showing a grey stubble. And this Mission: Impossible, his sixth, may be his best yet, offering not just action that sizzles but action we can largely
follow, happening to people we grow to care about. Leading that list of Fallout’s charismatic cast is, of course, Cruise himself, as the IMF’s (International Missions Force) Agent No. 1 who, as the film emphasises, puts “individuals” above “missions”. Or, as the film puts it, is the kind who “cares as much about saving one man as saving millions”. In a world of faceless targets and brute force, that makes him somewhat special, his boss Secretary Hunley (Alec Baldwin) tells him. It’s a smart move by writer-director McQuarrie, the first person to get to direct a second Mission.
of the petrochemicals we have reinforced over the last investment cycle. Our petrochemicals business generated record EBITDA with strong volumes and an upswing in polyester chain margins," said chairman and managing director Mukesh
remained steady despite the seasonal weakness in cracks. Continuing strength in global demand for oil products and implementation of more stringent environmental norms for marine fuels augurs well for our refining business," he said.
An amazing fact about Pakistan PM candidate Imran Khan’s cars we bet you didn’t know!
New Delhi : Imran Khan’s rise from a cricket star to the Prime Minister of Pakistan will be much talked about for days to come on a global scale. And why not, the man’s been an incredibly popular personality and is quite revered as a brilliant orator as well. Unlike most cricket stars around the world, for example the likes of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Imran Khan has been a little different when it comes to cars and motorcycles. One might expect a popular and financially blessed personality with celebrity status like Imran Khan would have some fancy and expensive set of wheels to go around in. However, you’ll be
surprised that Imran Khan does not have any cars in his name. The assets of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief were valued at over a billion last year. But even so, not one car in his collection. Imran Khan has been in the past seen in a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. But we can’t confirm if it belonged to him or if it was a party car. Or it may have been a gift. Whatever it may be, the Prado is powerful SUV capable of off-road. Imran Khan has been in the past seen in a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. But we can’t confirm if it belonged to him or if it was a party car. Or it may have been a gift. Whatever it may be, the Prado is powerful SUV capable of off-road.
Manipur ‘encounter killings’: Supreme Court summons CBI director over delay in probe
New Delhi :The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the investigation agency’s slow pace of investigation into the alleged extra-judicial killings by security forces in Manipur. The apex court directed the agency’s chief to appear before it on July 30 to decide what can be done to expedite the probe process. The Indian Army, Assam Rifles and the Manipur Police have been accused of fake encounter killings in 1,528 cases from 2000 to 2012 in the insurgency-hit state. Two weeks ago,
the top court had directed the CBI director to form a team of officers to conduct the probe. In April, 282 cases were referred to the Supreme Court for verification, prompting the bench to direct the Centre to distinguish those related to the armed forces, including the Army and Assam Rifles. Similarly, it had asked the Manipur government to examine and segregate the cases related to the local police. “The state of Manipur will examine these 265 cases and segregate the cases of Manipur Police. Similarly, the Union of India will examine
and segregate the cases related to the armed forces including Army and Assam Rifles,” the bench had said. Based on a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court in 2016 had ordered a thorough probe into the alleged killings, observing that the use of “excessive or retaliatory force” by the armed forces or police was not permissible in “disturbed areas” under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA). It also noted that “democracy would be in grave danger” if citizens were killed merely on suspicions that they were enemies of
the state. In its contention, the Centre said an internal enquiry had already been conducted by the Human Rights Division of the Army and the Defence Ministry. To this, the apex court had said that it did not possess accurate and complete information on each of the 1,528 cases over the last 20 years. The Army too had contested the Supreme Court’s decision, saying it cannot be subjected to FIRs for carrying out anti-militancy operations in insurgencyprone areas like Jammu and Kashmir, and Manipur.
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Difficult days for diversity in the beautiful game
Priyanka Chopra’s Exit from Bharat Irks Salman Khan Who Vows to ‘Never’ Work With Her, Again
With a convincing victory on the grandest stage of them all, France has established itself as a footballing powerhouse. The overwhelming diversity within the French squad was evident for all to see. The German team that won the previous World Cup was also the most diverse in its history. France’s success was touted as a victory for European multiculturalism. But the debate about the provenance of the French team’s victory—many members of the French squad were of African descent—and the shock retirement of German footballer Mesut Özil from the national team, has brought forth the issue of racism and the rising tide of right-wing nationalism in Europe. Özil, a third-generation Turkish-German, faced massive criticism for his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in May, along with team mate İlkay Gündoğan. The episode overshadowed the national team’s preparation for the World Cup, and the pair was jeered by the home crowd in their final World Cup warm-up game in Leverkusen. These events might be reflective of a larger mood of Unbehagen, a sense of unease in a German society that saw the arrival of 1.2 million refugees and immigrants in 2015 and 2016. The controversy also raises questions about identity and acceptance for the many players of immigrant backgrounds in European national teams. The golden boy of French football, Kylian Mbappé, was born to a Cameroonian father and Algerian mother in the suburbs of Paris. These suburbs or banlieues are typically immigrant ghettos with high rates of poverty and crime, a consequence of deliberate urban policy to concentrate immigrant communities away from the city centre. These suburbs saw massive riots in 2005, a consequence of perceived economic despair and institutionalized racism. However these same banlieues also constitute one of the biggest pools of professional footballers in the world, a result of not only diversity, but also an extremely efficient network of footballing academies to scout and groom talent. In the recently concluded world cup, 16 players traced their origins to the greater Paris region, representing not only France, but also other countries ranging from Portugal to Morocco and Senegal. While certain European countries such as France, Belgium and Switzerland have been extremely successful in integrating immigrant communities into their footballing structure, there are notable exceptions. Italy, for instance, has a footballing system that is recalcitrant to change, echoing the mood of xenophobia pervasive in its society. The spectacular rise, and fall, of GhanaianItalian footballer Mario Balotelli is a case in point. The extremely talented but temperamental footballer has been repeatedly subjected to racial abuse from his own fans. Incidentally, Italy also failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years. A study on the performance of teams in the Uefa Champions League over a 10-year period.
Mumbai : Actress Priyanka Chopra’s exit from Bharat has left many surprised and perplexed. Reason? Director Ali Abbas Zafar took to Twitter this morning to confirm the actress’ decision to walk out of the project, but also hinted at her impending wedding with Nick Jonas. ”Yes Priyanka Chopra is
Mumbai : Two years ago, when Kareena Kapoor Khan was carrying her son, Taimur, she made heads turn with her maternity style. She also gave her inputs for nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar’s book Pregnancy Notes: Before, During & After. Now, as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador from India, the Veere Di Wedding actress is all set to spread awareness about good health among women and children. Says a source, “According to research, a majority of women, especially in the interiors of India, don’t know the basic dos and don’ts of pregnancy and the first few months post motherhood. So now, as part of the campaign, Kareena will be advising them on how to feed newborn babies and challenge practices that risk their lives as well as that of expecting mothers. She wants to tell everyone to take care of their girl child as female infanticide is a serious issue, too.” Bebo will soon travel to most of the tier II cities. “She will educate women about what safety measures they should take in the first six months post pregnancy. She will also deliver speeches on the kind of nutrition and diet they should follow,” adds the source. We hear that the actress is planning to visit one city every two months.
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Suhana Khan’s all grown up, her selfie with heavy makeup is startling
has surfaced online, which shows the young lady wearing a lot of makeup. Her hair is left loose, but her brown lipstick and smokeyeye makeup are immediately noticeable. She is wearing a white T-shirt and is carrying a white handbag. The Instagram post is captioned: “Suhana Khan clicks a selfie with an all make up look , yay or nay.” Suhana has, of course, slowly but steadily been making her own space in the tabloid and paparazzi scene. Her pictures from her family’s Europe holiday were majorly followed on social media.
But has Chopra’s decision gone down well with Khan? If a report in BollywoodLife.com is to be believed, Chopra’s choice has irked Khan. A source has revealed to the portal that the Sultan star has “vowed to never work with Priyanka again.” For the uninitiated, Khan and Chopra reportedly had a fallout post Mujhse Shaadi Karogi when the actress refused to work in Sohail Khan’s production Main Aur Mrs Khanna (2009). Later in 2011, Sohail reportedly excluded the actress from his guest list of a party that he hosted during an international awards show. It was Arpita Khan who brought these two stars together and convinced her brother to bury the hatchet with Chopra.
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Meghan Suhana Khan may still be a teenager but there is no escaping that she is a celeb in her own right. Her photos soon go viral and Bollywood watchers are keen to find out when she will enter the film industry. She may not have bagged any film yet, however, the prep for it seems to be on course. Her family, including father Shah Rukh Khan and interior designer mother Gauri Khan, routinely put up pictures of her, be it from a vacation abroad or from any of their many social outings in Mumbai. Now, a selfie of Suhana (who turned 18 this May)
no more part of @Bharat_TheFilm & and the reason is very very special, she told us in the Nick of time about her decision and we are very happy for her... Team Bharat wishes @priyankachopra loads of love & happiness for life,” Zafar’s tweet read. Even though he didn’t mention Priyanka’s “very, very special” reason, but the fact that he wrote that she informed them in “the Nick of time” was enough for the fans to fathom the hidden meaning. Chopra and Jonas made headlines when they walked at the red carpet of the 2017 Met Gala in New York together, and their subsequent multiple outings together. If the recent reports to be considered, Chopra and Jonas are engaged.
Mumbai : Birthdays are special for everyone. And so it is for Kriti Sanon, who cuts the cake today. However, at times she does feel that the birthday hoopla is a bit overrated, shares the actor. Why? Kriti replies, “Because you start getting this happy feeling — everyone makes you feel that this is your birthday week... But it just comes and goes so fast that you don’t even realise it.” That might be truer this time than in other years, as it’s a ‘working birthday’. “I’ve just come back from London after finishing a schedule of Housefull 4, and I have [just] one week before I start shooting for Luka Chuppi. So this one week will go all in the prep,” she says. Besides these, Kriti will also be seen in two more films, Panipat and Arjun Patiala. But it’s not all work and no play for the star. There was a pre-birthday bash, in fact. Kriti says, “I don’t remember when was the last time I celebrated my birthday on my own. But this time was different. It was (the 2017 film Raabta’s director) Dinesh Vijan’s birthday on July 26, so we just randomly thought of throwing a party together. It was like celebrating his special day and breaking into mine.” There’s another reason why this party was memorable. The actor, who’s just five films old in Bollywood, says, “Technically speaking, it can be called my first filmi party as I’ve not done this before (laughs). And I think it was fun. So today, I’m home relaxing, chilling and trying get over the party exhaustion.
Kylie Jenner topples Selena Gomez to become highest Instagram earner
Janhvi Kapoor Was Asked If Dhadak Helped Remove The Star Kid Tag: 'One Film Isn't Enough'
Mumbai : Janhvi Kapoor feels that even though her debut film Dhadak is a "stepping stone of her career," it hasn't completely managed to remove her "star kid tag" - something she said she would like to change, news said. During a recent media interaction, Janhvi said that the success of a single film is not enough
to change people's perception. "I hope so," Janhvi said, when asked
if Dhadak helped remove the "star kid" tag on her. "I still think that I have long
way to go. I don't think success of one film, even though it means the world to me, will change that perception," she added. The 22-year-old actress also mentioned that she aspires to receive more love from the audience said. "There are still many things that I need to do or I aspire to do to earn love, affection.
After being picked as one of the self-made richest women in America, Kylie Jenner has now emerged as the top earner on Instagram. Hopper HQ, a scheduling tool for Instagram, listed top 10 social media earners on the basis of data gathered after speaking ot marketing companies, influencers
and brands. Youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan gets an estimated $1 million for posting one sponsored image on her account. Jenner's follower count is at 111 million as opposed to Selena Gomez's 139 million. But Gomez, who topped the same list last year, gets $800,000 per post.
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Dhoni Pips Tendulkar & Kohli to be Voted Most Popular Indian Sports Personality
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Adil Rashid Slams Michael Vaughan, Says He Said ‘Stupid Things’ Earlier Too Michael Vaughan presented Adil Rashid with his first Test cap in 2015
New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has trumped Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar to be named the most “admired” sports figure in India. The survey was conducted by YouGov, which undertakes various polls and surveys in their online community of over 4 million people. And out of the various public figures in the final table, Dhoni
was the top sportsperson with an “admiration score” of 7.7%. On the overall table he was only bettered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was next best with 6.8%, while Virat Kohli managed only 4.8%.Dhoni is the most successful India Test captain of all time, winning 27 games and
leading them to the No 1 spot in the ICC rankings in 2009 for the first time ever. Still playing in the ODI and T20I sides as a keeper batsman, his public spotlight shines slightly brighter than the retired Tendulkar, perhaps explaining the rankings. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, is the current crown jewel of Indian cricket.
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Adil Rashid slammed former England captain Michael Vaughan for his comments after the legspinner was included in the 13-man squad for the first Test against India, to be played from August 1. Rashid said the excricketers’ views on his selection did not matter to him and there were a lot of former players who spoke ‘nonsense’ about the current England team players.
“When I mentioned at the start of the year I will not be playing red-ball cricket, he (Vaughan) tweeted something then. He was being controversial and saying his stupid things then too. A lot of people have got no interest in what he says. It is about getting people to like what he says. I don’t think he has an agenda against me. I played under and with him but sometimes ex-players come out.
Mumbai : When images of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s dreamy Tuscan wedding started circulating on social media last year, fans everywhere were taken by surprise. In times like today, when every step taken by celebrities gets documented on the internet, the two managed to pull off a secret wedding ceremony perfectly, while still letting their fans in on the action through social media updates once they were ready to share their joy with the world.
After their nuptials, the two moved into a seafacing apartment in one of Mumbai’s prime residential locations, Worli. We took to both of their Instagram accounts to give you a sneak peek inside their luxurious pad. With their adorable vacation selfies, dance-offs at weddings to working out together and supporting each other with heartfelt posts on the internet, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are one of the country’s favourite celebrity couples. After their dreamy nuptials,
the couple moved into a spacious rental apartment located in Worli that they’ve done up in a minimal yet cosy way. The celebrity couple leads quite a hectic life—after all, Kohli is the captain of the Indian cricket team and the face of several brands, and Sharma has her own production house to manage, apart from her busy schedule as a leading Bollywood actor. Their home seems like the perfect space to relax and enjoy some downtime with their friends and family.
India Lose 0-1 As Ireland Book Quarter-Final Berth New Delhi : The India women’s hockey team suffered a 0-1 loss to Ireland in their second Pool B match at the Lee Valley Hockey Center, London. By virtue of this win, Ireland became the first team to qualify for the Women’s Hockey World Cup quarter-final. Ireland also became the second lowest ranked team to qualify for the quarter-finals. Determined to build upon their surprise 3-1 triumph over USA, Ireland opened the scoring thanks to
a wonderful penalty corner routine, with Anna O’Flanagan angling the perfect deflection high into the Indian net in the 12th minute of the match. After conceding a goal in the opening fifteen minutes, India resorted to attacking options in the second quarter, creating multiple chances. But the Indian attackers failed to seriously threaten the goal occupied by Ireland shotstopper Ayeisha McFerran. India yet again had the better off Ireland
in the third quarter, creating multiple penalty corners but the continental champions of Asia failed to make the most of their opportunities. Although Ireland were forced deep into their own territory for much of the quarter, the team missed a glorious chance to score a second when Nicola Evans failed to connect with a terrific pass across the face of goal towards the end of the third quarter. India continued with majority possession in the
final quarter but failed to find the back of the Irish net time and again. In the final five minutes, India replaced goalkeeper Savita with an outfield player in an effort to get an equaliser but it did not yield any result. India captain Rani Rampal had a wonderful opportunity to give her side a share of the points in the 57th minute but her shot was confidently kicked away by goal-keeper McFerran to ensure Ireland’s victory.
Business Piaggio Vespa Notte 125 Price Revealed; Official Launch In August
New Delhi : Price of Piaggio’s new special edition Vespa Notte 125 has been revealed and our sources say that scooter will go on sale in India at Rs 70,285 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Vespa Notte 125 was first showcased early this year at the Auto Expo and was expected to be launched in India in 2018 itself. While the company is yet to officially launch the scooter, dealers have started accepting booking for the new Vespa Notte 125 for a token of Rs 5,000 and expect the deliveries to start from the first week of August. The Vespa Notte 125 is inspired by the GTS Super Notte 125, which is part of Piaggio’s global line-up, although, the India-spec model will be based on the standard 125cc Vespa scooter. The word Notte, in Italian, translates into ‘Night’ and to signify its name, the scooter gets an all-black treatment, right from the matte black paint job, mirrors, alloy wheels and the seat among others. In fact, visually, the Vespa Notte 125 very different from the bright coloured Vespa scooters that the company offers. The Vespa Notte 125 will be powered by the tried and tested 125 cc, aircooled engine that both the Vespa 125 and Aprilia SR 125 scooters in India. The engine is tuned to offer a maximum output of about 10 bhp and develops 10.6 Nm of peak torque, while mated to a CVT transmission.
Facebook Stock Disaster: How it Went so Wrong for Zuckerberg so Quickly
HCL Tech Q1 meets estimates, profit rises 8% sequentially to Rs 2,403 crore
Mumbai: India’s fourth largest IT services company HCL Technologies’ first-quarter profit rose 7.9 percent sequentially to Rs 2,403 crore, meeting analyst estimates. Analysts polled by Reuters, on average, expected the company to report a net profit of Rs 2,318.9 crore for the quarter ended June, and revenue of Rs 13,936.3 crore. The company reported a revenue of Rs 13,878 crore, 5.3 percent higher than in the quarter ended March 31. HCL Technologies posted revenue of Rs 13,178 crore and profit of Rs 2,230 crore in the previous quarter. It has announced a dividend of Rs 2 per share. This is the 62nd consecutive quarter of dividend payout by the firm. The tech major also announced a buyback programme aggregating Rs 4,000 crores for FY19 at a price of Rs 1,100 per equity share. HCL maintained its constant currency revenue growth guidance at 9.5 percent and 11.5 percent in FY19. In dollar terms, the company’s revenue for the first quarter was USD 2.05 billion, 0.8 percent higher than in the March quarter. Attrition in IT services rose to 16.2 percent in the first quarter from the 15.5 percent in the March-ended quarter. The company said it expects operating margins for FY19 to stay in the range of 19.5-20.5 percent, as it had said earlier. Operating margin during the first quarter was 19.7 percent same as the previous quarter. “We achieved highest ever bookings in this quarter led by our next-gen infrastructure services as well as Mode 2 offerings. Our combined Mode 2 and 3 offerings contributed 26.6% of our revenues and it grew 9.6% QoQ. We continue to invest in our next generation portfolio to help enterprises build their digital future,” said C Vijayakumar, President & CEO, HCL Technologies.
It has not been a good last few hours for Facebook. The social media network reported in the Q2 2018 earnings call that the revenue increased 42 percent to $13.2 billion, but that was still lesser than the Wall Street estimates of $13.3 billion. What has ensued is nothing short of a panic induced bloodbath. The company’s shares slid by more than 20 percent, which meant CEO Mark Zuckerberg lost as much as $16.8 billion immediately after the earnings call. Now, Facebook’s market value has slid by $119 billion to $510 billion, as the stock price fell by 19 percent. According to financial research firm FactSet, Facebook’s market cap was nearly $630 billion, before the plummet. This is perhaps a slightly delayed reaction to the controversies surrounding Facebook in recent months. The scandals are hurting the business. There is the combined impact of the Cambridge Analytica user privacy scandal, the political complication Facebook found itself in after details of Russian involvement in the
elections came to light, and the visits which the company CEO Mark Zuckerberg made to the Congressional hearings this year. At the same time, the social network is unable to rein in the spread of fake news and misinformation on its platform—but to be honest, WhatsApp and Twitter are also struggling with the fake news debate. This also means Facebook is spending a lot more on resources, to clean up the content being shared on the platform. While there has been a user backlash after Facebook’s controversies, the Facebook owned photo sharing network Instagram crossed the 1 billion user mark just last month. The other side of the coin sits WhatsApp, which has also been facing a lot of criticism for having been unable to rein in the spread of fake and violence inciting messages. In fact, WhatsApp right now is at loggerheads with the Indian Government, with the latter demanding stronger measures to control the spread of misinformation via the instant messaging app ahead of the general elections next year.
Life At Aditya Birla Group After Rs 1,00,000 Crore Of M&A In Two Years Mumbai: Kumar Mangalam Birla, the chairman of the $44 billion Aditya Birla Group, is leading the charge to integrate acquisitions worth over Rs 1,00,000 crore ($14 billion) his companies have undertaken in the last two years. Group companies have since 2016 acquired the cement assets of Jaypee Group for over Rs 16,000 crore, initiated a merger with Vodafone, valuing the India arm of U.K.-based Vodafone Plc. at over Rs 80,000 crore, and today announced a near Rs 18,000 crore acquisition of Aleris Corp. Each of these transactions has been done with a purpose, said Birla in an interview to BloombergQuint. Each of them is value accretive, if not in the short-term, the medium-term for sure. And each of them takes the respective businesses a few steps forward in their overarching strategy, he added. The integration of the Birla-promoted UltraTech Cement with Jaypee Cement is complete, and is “beautifully done”, Birla said. The group will now face the herculean task of integrating its telecom venture, Idea Cellular Ltd., with that of Vodafone. The Department of Telecom approved the merger on Thursday. Idea is hopeful of completing the merger by the end of August as envisaged earlier, Birla said. The Aleris deal is expected to be completed by end of 2019 and it would take at least two years to bring in the estimated recurring synergies of over $150 million, Novelis said in a press briefing earlier today. But the acquisition spree is not over yet. Birla’s cement flagship UltraTech Cement Ltd. is currently pursuing Binani Cement Ltd., a company undergoing insolvency proceedings. “I think the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code could not have been timed better,” said Birla of the new law that has created multiple acquisition cum restructuring opportunities.
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After Jal Kranti, Gujarat would make Hariyali Kranti in August with intense tree plantations campaign: CM Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today dedicating the “Rakshak Van” (Protective Forest) to the people in the arid Kutch region, on the occasion the 69th “Van Mahotsav”, said that after making
the Jal Kranti (Water Revolution) in the state, in the month of August Gujarat would pave path for “Hariyali Kranti (Green Revolution) through an intensive tree planting campaign on the banks of rivers, lakes, and water bodies.
In reference to this, the Chief Minister said that as the result of “Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyaan” (SSJA) the state has developed a capacity to store 11,000 lakh cubic feet rain waters by deepening lakes, check-dams etc..
Actor Vrushika Mehta in Ahmedabad to promote the show
Ahmedabad : In our society, a person’s family background and upbringing are often given more importance over their abilities and accomplishments in life. In sync with its core philosophy Aaj Likhenge Kal and its endeavor to showcase stories depicting the spirit of Indian middle class rising above their circumstances and changing their destiny, Zee TV recently
launched a stimulating love story, Yeh Teri Galiyaan. Produced by Cinevistaas, Yeh Teri Galiyaan premiered on 25th July 2018 and airs Monday to Friday at 7 PM on Zee TV, bringing viewers the story of two innocent children Shantanu and Puchki being raised in Kolkata’s red-light district of Sonagachi. A beautiful friendship commences only to be forcefully separated by destiny. While the boy is raised away from Sonagachi and studies abroad, the girl grows up in the red light district and becomes a dance teacher for kids at an NGO. Will they, as adults, ever be able to unite as lovers or will the societal pressure of ‘background’ and ‘upbringing’ pose a hurdle in their path? The biggest love story of the year, Yeh Teri Galiyaan delivers a strong message about equal opportunities for commercial sex workers, or anyone for that matter, to rise beyond their reality, to envision and work towards a better future and be accorded dignity and respect. After all, it is the ‘route’ you choose and not your ‘roots’ that should matter! To promote the
show, actor Vrushika Mehta visited her hometown, Ahmedabad today. Set against the backdrop of the city of joy Kolkata, the show features actors Vrushika Mehta (as Puchki a.k.a Asmita) and Manish Goplani (as Shantanu) in lead roles. Puchki is extremely independent and confident. She is a beautiful girl, raised in a red-light district of Sonagachi in Kolkata. As she grows up, she transforms into a young fearless, independent girl who lives life on her own terms and works with an NGO which teaches young children how to make Durga Maa’s idols. Puchki has a modern, liberal approach towards life that makes her question any regressive behavior that counters practicality, progressive thinking and fairplay. Being childhood besties, Shantanu means the world to Puchki so when he leaves Sonagachi, Puchki’s life comes to a standstill. As years go by and Shantanu and Puchki grow up, their love story get engulfed by the shadow of her roots and background, leading to a lot of drama in the show.
month for a change to be with his family. Kadri was arrested for participating in meetings where terror plans were allegedly chalked out. He is also alleged to have shared a CD containing alleged “jihadi” materials with his fiancee and asked her to destroy it after watching. “This is the first instance of an accused (in the blast cases) getting temporary bail of 30 days. Earlier, some of them were given relief for a day or two to participate in family affairs like marriage or death,” a senior DCB official said. On July 21, the special court had rejected discharge application of Suhaib Pottanikal who was arrested from Kerala last year. Another accused Manzar Imam’s similar petition was also rejected. In the
last 10 years, the DCB has arrested 80 persons from different places. The latest was the arrest of one of the key alleged masterminds of blast Abdul Subhan alias Tauqueer from the custody of Delhi Police. The DCB has claimed in its probe that the blast was carried out by members of terror outfit, Indian Mujahideen, formerly known as Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Among the key accused are Safdar Nagori who is known as face of SIMI. In 2013, 24 accused, including Nagori, were charegsheeted by the DCB for attempting jailbreak. In June last year, 10 undertrials, including Nagori, Hafiz Hussain Mulla, Mohammed Ansar, Saduli Abdul Karim, Ahmedbeg Mirza, Kamruddin Chand Nagori, Amil Parvez Shaikh, Mohammed Yasin, Kamran Siddiqi, Sibli Abdul Karim Muslim, were transferred to Bhopal after their conviction in another case. They have moved Gujarat High Court against their transfer saying their consent was not taken as required under the provision. The matter is pending in the court.
Ahmedabad 2008 serial blasts accused gets bail Ahmedabad : A special trial court on Thursday granted temporary bail of one month to an accused in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. Naved N Kadri was granted bail on the ground that he was suffering from schizophrenia. His temporary bail is also said to be the first instance in which an accused in the case will be out for a month, said police. Incidentally, the bail was granted on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 19 bombs simultaneously went off in different parts of Ahmedabad city, killing 56 people and leaving over 200 injured. Since then, the Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has arrested over 80 people. Special judge Ambalal Patel granted 30-days bail to Kadri after verifying his medical reports which he had sought, including opinion of doctors at Sabarmati Central Jail as well as civil hospital. Sources said the judge had himself inquired about the claims of Kadri that he was suffering from schizophrenia. Lawyers said that Kadri’s condition was getting worse and doctors opined that he should be sent to his parents at least for a
Gujarat: To improve learning level, govt launches Mission Vidya
Ahmedabad : The state government on Thursday launched a month-long campaign, ‘Mission Vidya’, to raise learning levels of students who scored low in the latest Gunotsav VIII evaluation. Out of a total 21,68,214 students from Class VI to VIII who underwent an evaluation under Gunotsav VIII in April this year, as many as 3,03,549 students
Ahmedabad : Leveraging on its longstanding bilateral ties with Japan, the Gujarat government is developing a Japanese industrial township near Ahmedabad. The move takes forward the ongoing development of the state into a major automobile hub. Khoraj — 25 km from Ahmedabad — is being planned
of government schools failed to do simple mathematics. In writing skills, 2,81,867 students failed, and 2,16,821 students could not read simple sentences. For these students, who are referred to as ‘priya balak’ (dear students),
the campaign will be flagged off by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani from Bhuj on Friday. The campaign will continue till August 31 under which “remedial teaching” of three hours — two during school time and one after the school — will be imparted in government primary schools in 250 talukas of the state. The state Education
Department has prepared a special curriculum for these students and roped in 292 IAS, IPS and IFS officers who have been assigned responsibilities in their respective areas. “On the pattern of Gunotsav, they will visit their assigned schools in districts during the campaign. At the end of this campaign, an independent thirdparty evaluation of all
these students will be carried out,” Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said. As first reported by The Indian Express on June 27, to achieve the target that all students of government schools in the state are able to read, write and calculate, help is being sought from retired faculty members as well as officials of other departments.
as a one-of-its-kind township exclusively for Japanese investors and a predominantly Japanese workforce. Prior to this, the Gujarat government had set up a dedicated industrial zone for Japanese ancillary units selling to the automobile sector at the Mandal industrial area near Vithalapur – 90 km from Ahmedabad. The first
step was taken way back in 2008 when the state government provided land to Tata Motors’ affordable car project -- the Nano -- at the Sanand industrial area near Ahmedabad, after the fiasco at Nandigram in West Bengal. Despite criticism from various quarters, about the price at which land was procured at Sanand and
about the incentives given to the group, Gujarat steadily moved towards its goal. Maruti Suzuki followed the Tatas and set up its car manufacturing unit at Sanand. The rest is history. At present, Gujarat has in its kitty companies like Suzuki Motors Gujarat (SMG), Honda Motor Corp, Ford, Shanghai Automobile
Industry Co-General Motors (SAIC-GM), and an array of Japanese automobile ancillaries. That apart, a host of other companies are in the pipeline, and firms like Tata TIAGO and Jindal South West (JSW) have readied plans to manufacture nextgeneration electrical vehicles in that state.
Narendra Modi’s decade-old decision as CM now fructifies into a Japanese township in Gujarat
Now, Gujarat would be made greenish through intense tree planting campaign along the banks of rivers and lakes. On the auspicious occasion of “Guru Purneema”, the Chief Minister dedicated the “Sanskrutik Van” (Cultural Forest), which is the biggest with spread over 9.4 hectare of land. It had been
named as “Rakshak Van” in memory of restoration of an airstrip of Bhuj Airport in overnight’s time by the local womenfor protecting the mother land during the IndoPak war of 1971. Mr. Rupani further asserted that Gujarat is leading with having 4.06 % of area as “forested Area” other than forest
areas, which is 2.87 % in the country. The forest department has planted 34.35-crore trees by year-2017 in 18 cultural forests, other than forest areas. In last 13 years, the number of trees has shown growth of 37 %. The forested areas have shown growth of 9700-hectare of land in last two years.
USAID and DHFL Announce Signing of $10 million Loan Guarantee to Improve Healthcare in Urban India Ahmedabad : The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) today officially announced the signing of a $10-million loan portfolio guarantee in an effort to improve access to capital for healthcare providers in Tier II & Tier III cities. Through the risk-sharing agreement signed between USAID and DHFL, the Mumbai-based lender will be able to provide up to $10 million to small- and medium-sized enterprises operating in the health sector in India, prioritizing lending to women entrepreneurs. Mr. Harshil Mehta, Joint Managing Director and CEO, DHFL, added: “DHFL’s relationship with USAID is a culmination of joint efforts to improve
healthcare facilities across the country. It gives us an opportunity to help develop quality healthcare across India by offering convenient and customized financial solutions, especially for medical practitioners through medical equipment finance and expansion of facilities. DHFL has been undertaking extensive activities at grassroots level for the urban poor and those at the bottom of the pyramid, touching the lives of over millions of people through social programs and its excellent network across 349 locations.” Speaking at the launch of the partnership, U.S. Consul General in Mumbai Edgard Kagan said, “The USAID-DHFL partnership will boost women’s empowerment by prioritizing them for
lending, helping women access loans and expand and improve the viability of their businesses. I am confident this partnership will take us one step closer to achieving the shared vision of improving health outcomes for underserved populations.” The partnership will take off with technical assistance provided by USAID’s flagship “Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity” (PAHAL) program, implemented by IPE Global, a leading development sector consulting firm in South Asia. Mr. L.M. Singh, Project Director & Head of Impact Investments at PAHAL, said, “The PAHAL project is proud to be at the center of this unique and powerful partnership.
New Delhi: On the 26th of July, 2018, about 1000 students of the Student Sangharsh Parishad, were signed in support of the soldiers on the Fleet’s banner by the Kargil Victory Day. Under this program, the banner will be sent to Delhi by signing the banner by various college students at Gujarat University. Under the leadership of Arjun Mishra, a signature campaign program was organized at Kargil Victory Day in Gujarat University. Jan Sangharsh Morcha National President Arjun Mishra said,
“When the soldiers of the country are being stone-struck in Kashmir, this work of the youth of Gujarat will be very encouraging to the soldiers and it also happens to the people that the youth are emotional towards them. The youngsters
of Gujarat are doing their work very well and enthusiastically, which is this borrowing. This program has been organized to keep Gujarat’s progressive image. In this program young people, elders, brothers, professors participated in all and greeted us.”
Vadodara : Ten members of a family in Kalol on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Panchmahal district collector seeking euthanasia alleging harassment by money lenders as the reason. In the memorandum, submitted by Girdhar Kudia on behalf of his wife, four sons and their wives, he has claimed that Jitendra Jaswani and Iqbalsha Diwan had lent Rs 30 lakh to his eldest son, Pankaj, at the time of demonetisation in 2016. However, Pankaj did not return the money and has been absconding since November 2017. Kudia has alleged that with Pankaj missing, the
money lenders are now demanding the money — Rs 1 crore — with a 30 per cent interest per month. According to the memorandum, Girdhar lived with four of his sons in Kalol, while Pankaj lived with his wife and two children — daughter (6) and son (3) separately and ran a garments business. After Pankaj went missing, Girdhar filed a complaint at Kalol police station but he remains untraceable. “Between December 9, 2017, and January 1, 2018, Jaswani and Diwan with eight of their aides, including five women, who were carrying sharp weapons, forced themselves inside
our house and told me about the loan (taken by Pankaj). They said that with a 30 per cent interest per month, the amount was now Rs 1 crore. They claimed that the house and Pankaj’s shop now belonged to them. They looted valuables from the house and threatened to kill us. We submitted a complaint against the eight persons at the Kalol police station on January 18 but an FIR has not been filed yet,” Girdhar stated. Seeking permission for euthanasia for the family, Girdhar stated that after their deaths, the family would want the government to look after the children.
Signature campaign program on Kargil Victory Day
Gujarat: 10 members of a family seek nod for euthanasia
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