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ENGLISH DAILY MORNING REPUTED NEWS PAPER, AHMEDABAD EDITION Editor : Kapilkumar M. Hirpara
Short News 7-yr-old kidnapped, raped, left to die in forest near school in Madhya Pradesh Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh): A seven-year-old girl was abducted from outside her school and allegedly raped, assaulted by an unidentified person before being abandoned at a secluded place in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh. When the minor girl was found, her throat was slit, there were deep cuts on her face and injuries all over the body, police said. “The girl was found near Lakshman Darwaza on Wednesday morning around 10:00 am. The girl was found with injuries all over her body. She was raped. We rushed her to a nearby hospital, but she was later referred to Indore for further treatment,” said Manoj Singh, Superintendent of Police, Mandsaur. The girl had gone missing from her school in Hafiz Colony on Tuesday afternoon. When the girl’s grandfather went to pick her after school, he was told that an “uncle” had already taken her home.
Army chief Bipin Rawat slams UN report on Kashmir, says it’s motivated New Delhi: Responding to the findings in the recent UN report that pointed out to violation of human rights by the security forces in conflicttorn Kashmir, Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said there was no need to be overly concerned as the rights record of the Indian Army is well-known. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday on the sidelines of an event, Gen. Rawat said: “I don’t think we should get too concer-ned with these reports. Some of these reports are motivated... I don’t think we need to speak about the human rights record of the Indian Army. It is wellknown to the people of Kashmir and the international community.” This is the UN’s first ever report on Kashmir. India has already lodged a protest with the UN, saying that the government is “deeply concerned that individual prejudices are being allowed to undermine the credibility of a UN institution”.
Terror outfits recruited, used children in Kashmir during clashes: UN report Washington: Pakistan-based banned terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen recruited and used children in Jammu and Kashmir during clashes with security forces last year, according to a UN report on Thursday. The annual report of the UN Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict, covering the JanuaryDecember 2017 period, said globally, over 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 were recruited or used as combatants. The report covers 20 countries, including war-torn Syria, Afghanistan, and Yemen and also the situation in India, the Philippines and Nigeria. On the situation in India, the report of UNSG Antonio Guterres said children continued to be affected by incidents of violence between armed groups and the government forces, particularly in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and during tensions in Jammu and Kashmir. Noting “grave violations”, it said three incidents of recruitment and use of children by the two terror outfits were reported in Jammu and Kashmir during clashes with the security forces.
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Modi in UP : Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Maghar in Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar on Thursday. Follow all the live updates here.
Those who imposed Emergency and those who opposed it are now together, says PM New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar on Thursday, will inaugurate a two-day Kabir Mahotsav organised by the Union Ministry of Culture at Maghar in the district. The festival is being organised to mark the 500th death anniversary of mystic poet and saint, Kabir Das. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Mahesh Sharma will also attend the
inauguration ceremony. In 2014, PM Modi had chosen Varanasi, 200 km from Maghar, to kickstart his party’s election campaign in UP. Maghar is known as ‘Gateway to Hell’ as locals believe that anyone who dies here goes straight to hell. It was this superstition that the 15th century poet and mystic Kabir — known for his message of tolerance — had sought to dispel when he travelled to Maghar to breathe his last. In a sharp attack at Samajwadi Party and former UP
Venkaiah Naidu to release Rs 125 coin on Statistics Day new dilhi : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will release a commemorative coin of Rs 125 and circulation coin of Rs 5 denomination on the occasion of Statistics Day and 125th birth anniversary of P C Mahalanobis on Friday. According to an official statement, Naidu will unveil the coins as a mark of respect to statistical genius Mahalanobis. The government in 2007 designated June 29 as Statistics Day in the category of special days to be celebrated every year at the national level. The Day seeks to create public awareness about the importance of statistics in socioeconomic planning and policy formulation and to acknowledge the contribution of Mahalanobis. The theme for Statistics Day this year is ‘Quality Assurance in Official Statistics ‘. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) will conduct an event on June 29 at Kolkata to celebrate Statistics Day, a ministry statement said. ISI was set up by Mahalanobis in 1931.
chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, PM Modi said the previous government in the state was more about their own bungalows. After the Supreme Court order, the state
government had issued notices to six former chief ministers --Narayan Dutt Tiwari, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Kalyan Singh, Mayawati, Rajnath Singh and Akhilesh Yadav. Barring ailing Congress veteran ND Tiwari whose wife has sought more time, all of them have handed over their official bungalows. The issue also witnessed a bitter faceoff between the former UP CM and ruling BJP government as they traded charges on damage to the government accommodation
IG SP Pani released names and photographs of four people identified in the murder of senior journalist which include Sajjad Gul LeT operative from Srinagar, Azad Ahmad Malik alias Dada from Anantnag, Muzafar Ahmad Bhat and Naveed Jatt.
Plot to kill Shujaat Bukhari hatched in Pakistan, executed by Lashkar-e-Toiba: J&K Police
New Delhi : The J&K Police on Wednesday said that the conspiracy to murder senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari was hatched by Lashkare-Toiba and the plans were made in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference, IG SP Pani said, “We have tangible evidence to establish these were done from Pakistan. The evidence we have in cooperation of service providers is that they belong to Pakistan.” Pani released names and photographs of four people identified
in the murder of senior journalist which include Sajjad Gul LeT operative from Srinagar, Azad Ahmad Malik alias Dada from Anantnag, Muzafar Ahmad Bhat and Naveed Jatt. Police said that while Naveed Jatt was active in South Kashmir, Sajjad Gul is in Pakistan. The police in its investigation found the use of social media in plotting the conspiracy to kill the editor of Rising Kashmir. Sajjad Gul was earlier arrested by Delhi Police in 2003, and later in 2016 by J&K police in terror cases.
in Lucknow vacated by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Earlier in the day, PM Modi offered ‘chadar’ at the ‘mazar’ (mausoleum) of Sant Kabir Das and laid the foundation stone of a research institute named after the 15th-century mystic poet. Speaking at a rally in Maghar, PM Modi targeted the opposition for creating hindrance in the passage of Triple Talaq bill in the parliament, PTI report said. 2 days ago, there was 43rd anniversary of Emergency.
Mumbai plane crash: Chartered aircraft crashes in Ghatkopar, five dead
Mumbai : Five persons, including a passerby, were killed when a chartered aircraft crashed at a construction site in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. The crash took place near Sarvodaya Hospital. There were four people in the aircraft — two pilots and two aircraft maintenance engineers. All four have been killed in the crash and their bodies have been taken to Rajawadi Hospital. Two other people, who suffered injuries, have been rushed to the
hospital. Meanwhile, the investigators recovered the black box from the crash site. However, officials said that the bodies were “charred and beyond recognition.” A senior DGCA official said: “UY Aviation Pvt Ltd King Air C-90 aircraft VT-UPZ has met with an accident at Mumbai. Operator bought this aircraft from the Uttar Pradesh government. The aircraft took off from Juhu airport for a test flight. There were two pilots and two Aviation Maintenance Engineers on board.
Nikki Haley: India, US share freedom of religion; our nations can only be held together with tolerance New Delhi : The US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley Thursday asserted that freedom of religion is one of the most important and crucial things that India and US share and that both nations can only be held together with tolerance. Haley, who is on a two-day maiden visit to India, is the
first Indian-American to serve in a Cabinetlevel position in any US presidential administration. She visited the Gauri Shankar Mandir, Jama Masjid, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Central Baptist Church this morning. While addressing an audience at a think tank here, Haley spoke about a
‘India preparing for cut in oil imports from Iran’
New Delhi : India’s oil ministry has asked refiners to prepare for a ‘drastic reduction or zero’ imports of Iranian oil from November, two industry sources said, the first sign that New Delhi is responding to a push by the United States to cut trade ties with Iran. India has said it does not recognise unilateral restrictions imposed by the United States, and instead follows UN sanctions. But the industry sources said India, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil after China, will be forced to take action to protect its exposure to the U.S. financial system. India’s oil ministry held a meeting with refiners on Thursday, urging them to scout
for alternatives to Iranian oil, the sources said. “(India) has asked refiners to be prepared for any eventuality, since the situation is still evolving. There could be drastic reduction or there could be no import at all,” said one of the sources, who has knowledge of the matter. Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters in Mumbai that the country would attend to its interests while deciding on oil imports. “We know (that) to have a healthy energy mix, we can get oil from anywhere. The rest depends on geopolitics, and those decisions will be taken based on the situations,” he said. “We will go by our interests.
variety of issues ranging from terrorism, freedom of religion, North Korea, China and more specifically Indo-US relations. She reiterated the US’ stand that Pakistan has become a haven for terror groups and that cannot be tolerated, adding that the US has already delivered the message
to Islamabad. “We share a commitment to defeating terrorism and the hateful ideology that motivates it. The US values Pakistan as a partner but we cannot tolerate the state becoming a haven for terrorists and hope to see a change,” she was quoted as saying by news agancy.
BJP workers’ sacrifice will change Bengal, Amit Shah on Panchayat deaths Kolkata: Calling for the ouster of the Mamata Banerjee government from West Bengal, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday predicted that the Trinamool Congress’ rule was nearing its end. Shouting the BJP slogan “Ebar Bangla” for 2019, he declared the BJP would sweep the Lok Sabha Elections next year in more than 22 seats out of 42. “The noise from here should reach the ears of the Mamata Banerjee government in Kolkata. I just prayed to Maa Tara at Tarapith to bless power to BJP workers to uproot the Mamata Banerjee government from power here. If this government thinks that it would continue to stay in power by
resorting to violence then I challenge that our workers’ sacrifice will bring a revolution here ensuring that your rule will not continue anymore,” Shah said while addressing a BJP rally in memory of three slain party workers at Balarampur in Purulia
Thursday afternoon. Referring to BJP’s victory run in 19 states he elaborated, “If Bengal has to be taken to the path of development, a change has to be brought by eliminating the chit-fund business, cattle-smuggling, bomb-making.
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The amalgamation of regional rural banks is poorly planned On 7 June, the Union ministry of finance despatched a letter to the chairmen/managing directors of sponsor banks. The letter indicated that the Union government, in consultation with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), had decided to go ahead with phase III of the amalgamation of regional rural banks (RRBs). This will bring down the total number from 56 to 38 and ensure that most of the smaller states have only one RRB, while the larger might have two. There is a lot to be said about the merits of this decision (as well as the previous decisions) of amalgamating RRBs cutting across sponsor banks. First, these banks, when they were set up, were seen as alternatives to cooperatives, adding a touch of professionalism to the local feel a cooperative society provided. They were seen as decentralized solutions for the skewed banking development that was happening across the country, with the south and west being well banked while the north-east, east, and central regions suffered. While we do have large nationalized banks for the purposes of banking services in general, RRBs provide services proximate to the rural customer. There are merits in the argument that size reduces overheads, makes regulation easier and optimizes the use of technology. But what is the additional benefit it creates for customers? Given that these banks are completely state owned, they possibly need to look at whether or not the mergers allow for providing better services to the customer at the margins. I believe that a greater centralization is in fact going to take RRBs away from the customer at the margins. While the merits of that argument can be debated, let us look at the blatant travesty when it comes to corporate governance. This decision is not being taken in unusual times where the banks are in distress and customer interests are to be protected. Even then, it would be the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rather than the government that would take this call. These are decisions taken in cold blood. If that is the case, what is the role of the respective boards of the RRBs, and the boards of the sponsor banks? The government does not seem to be carrying out even a token consultation with the RRBs’ boards. Of course, they are substantially owned by the government. The Union government has a 50% stake, the respective state governments, 15%, and the sponsor banks have a 35% stake. There is no indication that the Union government consulted the respective state governments.
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Shashank was always a trouble maker, but now he has made us proud. - says Shashank Khaitan’s mother
New Delhi: COLORS’ new offering Dance Deewane is a unique dance show which is winning million of hearts. The show offers a common stage to 3 generations across India to come and showcase their talents. The three finalists, one from each category, competes for the title of being India’s unparalleled Dance Deewana. It is being judged by very talented Madhuri Dixit Nene, Shashank Khaitan and TusharKalia. Produced by Dreams Vault Media, the show premieres every Saturday and Sunday at 9pm. The recent episode of Dance Deewane was a family special and the crew of Dance Deewane made it more special for Shashank Khaitan. Shashank’s parents and
in laws visited the show to give him a surprise. Shashank’s mother revealed on the sets that, “Shashank was very naughty, since childhood and never used to walk on the straight path, unlike other children. He used to only climb up trees, walls and gates and used to jump seeing me coming. He has given us a very tough time in his childhood but now he has made us very proud.” Breaking through the clutter of existing dance shows, this unique format offers those, who are extremely passionate about dance a platform to showcase their talent. Ranging across 3 age groups, that is children, youth and adults - all the participants will be competing in their own categories.
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‘I don’t think I am worth it’: John on autobiography, reveals recent absence reason
Mumbai: John Abraham’s career seems to be looking up again after the success of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran. But the actor, who’s never been one to follow trends, says that he won’t succumb to the pressure to come out with an autobiography. “I don’t think I am worth it. Not at this point in time, at least. I have a long way to go, and so much to do,” he says. The actor, who took a long break after his film Force 2, justifies his extended absence saying, “I wanted to do a film that would jog my brain cells, one that would create an impact. I declined a lot of films in the middle.” John has now started working on Romeo, Akbar, Walter, another patriotic film based on true events. The film is being shot in a two-month schedule across Gujarat, Kashmir, Delhi and Nepal.
Hollywood - Bollywood Katherine Heigl bites her tongue on Instagram
Mumbai: Actress Katherine Heigl has apologised for an ill-thought out Instagram post that she clicked at a cemetery, reports, People. com. The Golden Globe Award winning actress visited the graves of her loved ones and posted pictures with the headstones, captioning them hilariously. Unfortunately many did not find it funny and called her out. She
posted a video apologising and said, “Hey everybody, so I’m in the car driving home from my family time in Buffalo and I noticed on my Instagram page that the post I posted earlier was getting a lot of reaction and I realized you guys are right and that was not appropriate and was disrespectful and I’ve taken it down (sic).”
Bella Thorne’s show cancelled
Mumbai: Bella Thorne’s Famous In Love has taken a major backseat, reports People.com. The actress responded to a report that the show by Freeform, in which she stars, has been unceremoniously cancelled after two seasons. Thorne put out a tweet with the link of the news report and wrote, “If this is how I find out our show is cancelled... I’m going to be so upset. Very hurtful Freeform. I would have liked a phone call maybe (sic).” The representatives from Freeform Drama have responded saying that the cancellation is not a concrete decision yet.
Swara Bhasker is known to speak her mind in an industry that very often doesn’t. She has been vocal on the social climate of the country and has lent her support to campaigns such as the one for the Kathua victim.
Swara Bhasker guest at Adda today New Delhi : IN AN industry where fitting in is the expected way to succeed, actor Swara Bhasker has made sure she stands out. Be it the choice of her roles or the fact that she voices her opinion on all matters political and social, Bhasker has broken the glass ceiling in Bollywood in many ways. She was first noticed in the mainstream Tanu Weds Manu (2009), where she played the assertive friend to Kangana Ranaut, and has since gone on to make every role her own. The Delhi-born actor has made sure that her presence on the screen has registered, no matter how small the role. In her decade-long career, Bhasker has successfully balanced the two distinct worlds of
Forget beating Deepika to be highest-paid, Priyanka doing Salman’s Bharat for free?
Mumbai: Reports of Priyanka Chopra being paid a whopping Rs 12 crore to make her Bollywood comeback with Bharat seem to be completely untrue. According to a source close to the film, the actress has not charged a single rupee. “She has generously offered to do the film for free as it is being directed by her friend Ali Abbas Zafar. As far as reports of her being paid Rs 12 crore are concerned, they may be attempts at one-upping Deepika Padukone, whose marketing team, since the release of Padmavaat, has been claiming that she is the highest paid actress in Bollywood. The truth is, even Deepika isn’t getting that kind of money after Padmaavat,” a source says.
commercial and independent cinema. While her films Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu 2, Raanjhaana and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo made her a dependable staple in the Bollywood mainstream, films like Listen Amaya, Adda Nil Battey Sannata in which she plays a strong single mother, and Anaarkali of Aarah in which she plays an unapologetic nautch girl, established her as a bankable actor in the independent film space. Bhasker will be in conversation with Shubhra Gupta, news agancy film critic, and Devyani Onial, National Features Editor, at the Express Adda in Delhi on Thursday.
Ayushmann Khurrana’s slip of ‘Ranbir Kapoor demeans status the tongue The National Commission for Women on Wednesday received a complaint against the Rajkumar Hirani directorial.
of sex workers’: NCW gets complaint for Sanju dialogue
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Wednesday received a complaint against the movie ‘Sanju’ for allegedly making derogatory remarks against sex workers in the film, the Commission chairperson said on Wednesday. The complaint, filed just two days before its release,
against the film has alleged that actors Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and director Rajkumar Hirani used derogatory language against sex workers. “We have received such a complaint, and we are forwarding it to the Electronic Media Monitoring Centre to take necessary action,”
said NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma. The EMMC under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has been tasked to monitor the content of television channels and report on violations of the programme and advertising code. Also read: Sanju: CBFC cuts scene for ‘aesthetic reasons’, reacts to ‘308 girlfriends’ scene The complaint filed by advocate and social activist Gaurav Gulati was referred to two dialogues where Kapoor allegedly “demeans the status of sex workers in the society.”
Mumbai: VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana recently committed a major faux pas while hosting an award ceremony. Instead of inviting Shraddha Kapoor up on stage for a performance, he ended up inviting Alia Bhatt! “God knows what he was thinking, but he called for Alia Bhatt, who was not even part of the event. Anyone else in her place would have thrown a fit and made life uncomfortable for Ayushmann, but Shraddha was a complete sport, she just started laughing,” a source says. We wonder if the actors spoke about the incident after the event was over!
Sunny Leone will be seen next in Zee5’s Karenjit Kaur-The untold story of Sunny Leone. The web series will also reveal the secret behind her stage name, Sunny.
Sunny Leone’s web series shoot is all about fun New Delhi Sunny Leone is busy shooting for her upcoming web series Karenjit Kaur-The untold story of Sunny Leone. The actor has also been sharing behind the scene photos from the sets. She shared a photo on Instagram and wrote, “When your working with your costar @marcbuckner and a bunch of ridiculousness is happening around you!” In the photo, Sunny looks
very interested in a conversation between the director and her costar Marc Buckner, who seems to be playing Sunny’s husband Daniel Weber in the series. Earlier, Sunny had revealed her on-screen brother’s photo on Instagram. She captioned the photo as, “With the reel life brother! An amazing and spectacularly talented cast has come together for the show, and
I know they have done a fabulous job in sharing my story with the world.” The actor has often shared how emotional this journey has been for her. Sharing another photo a couple of weeks back, Sunny wrote, “The entire team came together as a family on the sets. The whole process of shooting this show has been so emotional…for all of us. Proud to be a part of this extremely talented crew.”
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P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth make promising start at Malaysia Open
Kuala Lumpur : Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after pulling off contrasting wins in the opening round of the $700,000 Malaysia Open World Tour super 750 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Olympic silver-medallist Sindhu, who had skipped the Uber Cup Finals to regain full fitness after claiming a silver at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, took some time to get into the groove before she edged out World No 14 Japan’s Aya Ohori 26-24 21-15 in the
opening round. The third-seeded Indian will meet Malaysia’s Ying Ying Lee on Thursday at the Axiata Arena at Bukit Jalil, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur. In the men’s singles, World No 7 Srikanth, who claimed four titles last season, dumped former World No 2 Jan Jorgensen of Denmark 21-18 21-9 in a 31-minute clash here. The 25-year-old from Guntur will next face Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei, who defeated Singapore Open champion B Sai Praneeth 21-12 21-7, in the other opening round match.
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Steve Smith ready for return to action, says Darren Sammy
Jinson Johnson breaks Sriram Singh’s 42-year-old 800m national mark Chandigarh : Jinson Johnson is on a record-breaking spree. In March, at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, he broke a 23-year old national record in the 1500m and on Wednesday, at the ongoing Inter State Championship in Guwahati, he rewrote a 42-year old national mark in the 800m event. The 27-year-old Army man managed to clock 1:45.65s to bag the gold and in the process erased Sriram Singh’s mark of 1:45.77 set in 1976 at the Montreal Olympics. The effort also earned him a spot in the Asian Games where the qualification guideline specified by the Athletics Federation of India
was 1:47.50s. Manjit Singh, who clocked 1:46.24s, clinched the silver medal while Mohammad Afsal (1:46.79) snared the third spot. Johnson credited his success to improved physical fitness, “I have been improving my physical fitness and the conditions were very good. Before the race, I was not thinking about the gold. I told myself that I will go for the national record,” said Johnson, whose previous best was 1:45.98, recorded two years back. He knew is was a matter of time before he broke Sriram’s record: “My previous personal best timing was not that far away (from Sriram’s).
Toronto : Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has not talked to disgraced Australian Steve Smith about his cricket return but said on Wednesday his team mate in the Global T20 Canada league is ready for battle. Smith’s career was thrown into turmoil in March for his role in a ball-tampering scandal that took place in South Africa and earned the former Australia captain a 12-month ban from national and state teams. The suspension, however, does not extend to domestic tournaments outside his home nation so the 29-year-old Smith will be on the field for the Toronto Nationals on Thursday for the opening
game of the inaugural Global T20 Canada event. “I’ve spoke to him as to the role I would love for him to play on the team. As to what’s going on in his mind I think only Jesus could tell you what is going on in his mind,” Toronto captain Sammy told a news conference. “But he looks ready.” The game will be Smith’s first since he, vice-captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned by Cricket Australia for conspiring to scuff up the ball with sandpaper during the third test against South Africa. Smith was not made available to the media in the lead-up to the tournament, but Sammy had nothing but praise for his new teammate.
Glad my first trip to UK has started off well, says Kuldeep Mumbai: Kuldeep Yadav’s match-winning figures of 4/21 ensured India beat Ireland by 76 runs and get off to a perfect start on their long-drawn tour to the United Kingdom. Chasing a daunting target of 209 set by the Indian batsmen, Ireland were off to a good start but it was the introduction of the wrist-spinner which turned the tide in India’s favour as he bamboozled the batsmen with his googlies and stock deliveries. Ireland simply
had no answers as both Yadav and Chahal ran through the Irish middle order. Yadav’s guile was too much for the home team as he returned with his best figures in T20 cricket. Speaking at the post-match presentation Yadav expressed satisfaction and said, “This is my first trip to UK and it has started well. I think the wicket was good to bat on and it was turning a little bit. We bowled variations and tried to bowl in the right areas. Me and Chahal talk
a lot when we bowl. First Chahal bowled and he told me that pitch is little slow. If we use variations nicely it will be difficult for England too.” India captain Virat Kohli had no reason to complain either and said, “Opening combination was excellent. The last over bowled by Ireland was terrific. Great effort by Rohit and Shikhar to put us in the good position. And good strikes from MS, Raina and Pandya in the end. Bowlers did a clinical job too.” Explaining the
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Rupee sinks to record low against US dollar, breaches 69-mark Mumbai: The rupee collapsed to a lifetime low of 69.10 against the US dollar by plunging 49 paise in early trade on Thursday as rising crude oil prices deepened concerns about the country’s current account deficit and inflation dynamics. Consistent dollar demand from banks and importers, mainly oil refiners, following higher crude oil prices kept the rupee under pressure. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 68.87 a dollar against 68.61 previously and sank to 69.10 in morning deals, falling 49 paise. Global oil prices have climbed after the US asked its allies to end all imports of Iranian oil by
November. Concerns over supply disruptions in Libya and Canada also pushed prices higher. Higher crude oil prices and a declining rupee are a double whammy for India, forex dealers said. Meanwhile, the benchmark Sensex was down by 90.26 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 35,126.85 in early trade on Thursday.
strategy in the next match, Kohli went on to say, “We have already announced that apart from the opening combination we are going to do a lot of experiments in the middle order. We are going to be flexible in the next few T-20 matches. It presents the opportunity for the batsmen who don’t get the opportunity to bat. The guys who don’t get a chance too will get an opportunity in the next match. The guys are fine with this decision.”
Healing Herbs Required for Mothers Postdelivery Mumbai : Postdelivery, in addition to taking care of your baby, it is important to take the best care of yourself, as your body would be weak and frail. Natural ingredients have the properties to help heal your postpartum body and make the skin soft and supple. “Ayurveda recommends the use of herbs and oils that help protect and heal a mother’s body post pregnancy. This helps relieve stress and ensures a smooth start to motherhood,” says Dr. Prathiba S. Babshet, Ayurveda Expert, R&D. The Himalaya Drug Company. Dr. Pratibharecommends using herbs like Country Mallow (Bala), Five-Leaved Chaste Tree, Ashvagandha, Indian Madder, Aloe Vera, that help protect and heal a new mother’s body,making motherhood a happy and relaxing journey. Also, Coconut Oil, Almond Oil,and Sesame Oil soothe and repair dry skin. “Look for products that are crafted especially for moms and can also soothe a new mother,”
says Dr.Prathiba.These herbs help relieve pain and accelerate the process of healing rashes,keeping the skin soft and supple. You can use a body butter to get relief from excessive dryness and itchiness. Alight massage with a fragrant massage oil helpsease sore spots and makes you feel more relaxed. A woman’s body undergoes many changes during pregnancy, and it is important to take utmost care of your body and be cautious of the products you use. Dr. Prathibasays, “Your skin may bemore sensitive during pregnancy owing to hormonal changes,which can sometimes trigger skin conditions. You should be careful about what you apply on your body, as it can affect yourbaby too.” Thus, ensure to include the right skin care products in your regimen and pamper yourselfwith products containing natural ingredients,which help soothe your skin to prevent pregnancy-related skin issues.
Second edition of Castrol Super Mechanic records 15 lakh call-ins India : The second edition of the Castrol Super Mechanic contest, launched last year in India, saw an increase of almost 66% in call-ins and 55% increase in the number of mechanics who registered to participate in this unique event. The Castrol Super Mechanic contest is a unique event, which provides mechanics with the opportunity to upgrade their skills, get knowledge and information about the latest trends and technologies in the automotive sector as well as in the lubricant industry. It also provides mechanics with the opportunity to showcase their skills and be recognized on a public platform. Building on the huge success of the event held for two-wheeler mechanics in 2017, the programme has been expanded
this year to include car mechanics as well. However, the car event will be restricted to two cities – Mumbai and Delhi, whereas the two-wheeler event will be conducted in 8 cities (Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore). The contest kicked off in April 2018 with an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) call-in leg in which mechanics were required to answer technical questions related to bike maintenance procedures. Top 600 mechanics from each of the four regions (North, South, East and West) will qualify for the second round where they will have to solve various theoretical and practical problems related to two-wheeler maintenance. Top three qualifiers from each of these regional rounds
will take part in the national final, which will be held in August 2018 for Cars & October 2018 for bikes at Mumbai. Commenting on the second edition of the Castrol Super Mechanic event, Mr. Kedar Apte, Vice President Marketing, Castrol India, said: “We are delighted with the response we have received to the second edition of the Castrol Super Mechanic initiative, as we continue to pursue our mission to upskill mechanics and provide them with a platform to showcase their skills. Given the positive response we received from the two-wheeler mechanic community last year, we have expanded the scope of the event to include car mechanics in select cities as well. The purpose of the Castrol Super Mechanic
Contest is to make mechanics ready to handle vehicles of increasing sophistication and technical complexity and thus in turn provide more reliable and efficient service to customers and consumers.” Castrol Super Mechanic is India’s largest mechanics’ knowledge testing and upskilling contest. It includes a call-in based recruitment round, regional round for selecting best mechanics to compete in the national final round. Top three mechanics from the national final round represent India to challenge mechanics from 5 other Asia Pacific countries at the Castrol Asia Pacific Super Mechanic contest to be held in Malaysia in September 2018 for cars and in Thailand in November 2018 for bikes.
NSDC partners with deAsra Foundation for Building Capacity and Strengthening Entrepreneurship Support System for Training Providers
SKILL INDIA ENHANCES ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES
New Delhi : National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, has collaborated with deAsra Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, for capacitating training providers with sustained entrepreneurship development of the trainees. The collaboration would support the establishment of ‘Entrepreneurship Support Program’, which is intended to equip placement cells of training providers with self-employment/ entrepreneurial assistance for the skilled candidates. The association would facilitate training of counsellors/ trainers (termed as ‘Udyog Mitras’)
of the envisioned Entrepreneurial Cell, who will handhold skill trainees to nurture their entrepreneurial action plan. This would include various aspects of developing a business model, seeking financial guidance, availing services of banks/ agencies for loans and other statutory requirements. The counselling provided by these Udyog Mitras is proposed to help aspirants in exploring new avenues and facilitating financial support for enhancing employability. NSDC’s affiliated training centres would also get access to the deAsra platforms, tools and knowledge resources such as the deAzzle mobile app, business guides across industries, trackers, templates, checklists and proposed Interactive Kiosks.
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3 senior BJP MLAs in Gujarat protest against own government, say many more with them Ahmedabad : Three senior MLAs of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat came out in public late on Wednesday evening expressing their resentment against the BJP government in the state. The three MLAs are from Vadodara district. They have claimed that more than a dozen other MLAs are with them. This was hours after Chief Minister Vijay Rupani flew out the country on a six-day tour. The three MLAs are: Madhu Srivastava from Waghodia constituency, Yogesh Patel from Manjalpur and Ketan Inamdar from Savli. They have asserted that several state ministers and the bureaucracy were not listening to them and are showing a callous attitude
to public representatives. Incidentally, BJP President Amit Shah was in his home state on Wednesday but the MLAs chose to vent their grievances before the media, also claiming that many more legislators were angry with the working of the government. Madhu Srivastava, who is a six-time MLA, said that other MLAs who share the same sentiments will come out in future. “Today, we are three but tomorrow there may be 13 or 23. Today we three, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, have got together. Now let anything happen,” Srivastava said. “Ever since the present government took charge six months ago, the bureaucrats in the state are working at their whims and fancies. And when
Gujarat To Grant Status Of Religious Minority To Jews
JERUSALEM: The Gujarat government will grant the status of religious minority to Jews in the state and a notification to this effect will be issued soon, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the community This was revealed by Chief Minister Rupani during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. During the 45-minute long meeting, Rupani told Netanyahu that “an in principle decision has been taken to grant Gujarati Jews the status of religious minority”. A notification to this effect shall be issued soon by the government, he said. Gujarat has a small Jewish community comprising less than 200 members. The main stronghold of the Jews in Gujarat has pre-dominantly been Ahmedabad, where Magen Abraham Synagogue is located. Mr Rupani is on a six-day visit to Israel. It is his first trip abroad as chief minister and comes months after he hosted Prime Minister Netanyahu in Gujarat in January.
we go to meet the ministers on the designated days for us, we are unable to see them,” Srivastava told reporters, as Patel and Inamdar nodded in agreement. Concurring with Srivastava, Yogesh Patel said that their only demand was that when they seek resolution to the issues of their electorate, it must be sorted out, but this was not happening. Asked if they had made a representation to the chief minister about this, Srivastava said, “We are not going to stand in queue (to meet him) if the officials did not allow them.” Ketan Inamdar said their anger was not against the party or the government but with the attitude of the officials. “The government which is trying
to do best for the people should surely have control over the bureaucracy. But it appears that the officials have got thick-skinned,” he said. The BJP swiftly swung in to action, asking senior Cabinet minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama to intervene. “Whatever be the issue, I, Nitin Bhai (Deputy Chief Minister) and Jitubhai Vaghani (state BJP President) will speak to them in person and sort out their issues,” Chudasama said BJP spokesperson Bharat Pandya said, “The three have been summoned by the state party chief for a meeting in person. We have touched base with them and asked them to put forth their grievances on the right forum.”
More rain forecast for Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: If weatherman is right, Amdavadis — who are have suffered heat wave conditions — are going to get some relief. It may rain on Thursday. The city has got only one spell of rain till now. The maximum temperature in the city on Wednesday was 37.1°C, which was 0.3 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature was 27.4°C. According to
the Indian Metrological Department, the city has so far received only 5.2 mm of rain, a deficit of 60 mm. Meanwhile, according to weather officials, Bhiloda in Aravalli district received a maximum of 94 mm rainfall in the last 12 hours ending at 8 pm. This was followed by Poshina in Sabarkantha, which received 40mm. The state has so far received 53.85mm of
rain, which is 6.48% of the state average seasonal rainfall of 831 mm. Of the 251 talukas in state, 70 have not yet got any rain. Due to heavy rainfall in MP, the Narmada dam received fresh inflows. The water level in the dam increased to 107.79m on Wednesday as against 107.63m on Tuesday. Officials said several dams in South Gujarat received fresh inflows of water.
Sipping water is scary in Diamond City SURAT: Geeta Paanwala, a housewife in Mughalsarai makes sure she boils RO water in a pot every night, so her family can drink it the next day. When she forgets this, she asks her husband to buy bottles of packaged water. The Paanwalas have been doing this for the last 10 days, since incidents of water contamination
and waterborne diseases began to spread havoc in many parts of the city. Despite the Surat Municipal Corporation’s claims about the ISO quality of water supplied, Geeta is concerned about her family’s health. Geeta’s is not an isolated case. The majority of households in city areas are scared to drink water supplied by the
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), for fear of waterborne diseases. Households in Diamond City, in the worst affected areas where complaints of water contamination are on the rise, or other parts, have started taking precautionary measures such as boiling their drinking water or using bottles of packaged water.
international United Nations: Over 10,000 children killed, maimed in conflicts worldwide in 2017
More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed amid armed conflicts worldwide last year, while others were raped, forced to serve as soldiers or caught in attacks on schools and hospitals, a United Nations report said Wednesday. A total of more than 21,000 violations of children’s rights were reported in 2017 with a sharp increase from the previous year, according to the annual “Children and Armed Conflict” report. The U.N. blames a U.S.-backed Arab coalition fighting in Yemen for at least half of the more than 1,300 child deaths or injuries recorded in that poor nation. They were victims of aerial and ground attacks by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Houthi rebels opposed to Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
In Supreme Court pick, Donald Trump can push conservative social agenda
Washington : With a second Supreme Court pick less than 18 months into his presidency, Donald Trump is poised to cement conservative control of the court and fire up supporters eager for a rightward shift on divisive social issues. Shortly after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement on Wednesday, White House officials said Trump had an opportunity to shape US justice for decades to come. “It will further his agenda of remaking the courts,” said one senior White House official. “This is a legacy.” Speaking of the selection at a rally in North Dakota on Wednesday night, Trump said: “We have to pick a great one. We have to pick one that’s going to be there for 40 years, 45 years.” Kennedy’s replacement could be pivotal in paring back abortion rights, potentially even challenging the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973 that gave women a constitutional right to obtain the procedure. Undoing or at least putting more limits on that ruling has been a dream of conservative activists and contributed to conservative Christian support for Trump that helped him win the presidency in 2016.
Justice Kennedy’s departure puts abortion, gay rights in play at US high court
Havmor Ice cream empowering ‘Build more artificial ponds for underprivileged students by Smart idol immersion’ Class technology and Scholarships
SURAT: The Surat Citizen Council Trust (SCCT) has urged the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to construct additional 25 artificial ponds and strictly adhere to the 2010 guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) preventing immersion of Ganesha idols made of PoP in Tapi River. SCCT, an organization of prominent citizens and businessmen, has written to the state government, SMC and the concerned authorities urging for strict implementation of the CPCB’s guidelines and orders of Gujarat HC and the National
Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding immersions in the artificial ponds. SCCT had started efforts for protecting Tapi River by filing the public interest litigation (PIL) in 2014 and subsequent petition in the NGT in 2015. Following the PIL in high court, the civic body created 11 artificial ponds in 2014-15. The number of idols have increased from 40,000 in 201516 to 60,000 in 2017. SCCT president Sharad Kapadia told TOI, ““The water carrying capacity of Tapi has reduced from 15 lakh cusecs in 1968 to a mere 2.5 lakh cusecs in 2018.
Ahmedabad : Havmor Ice Cream today has announced its collaboration with an Ahmedabad based NGO – Yuva Unstoppable. With this association, Havmor aims at introducing smart classroom for students of Ravi Nagar School, Juhapura. This initiative is aligned with Government of India’s scheme to promote digital literacy and raise level of education among underprivileged children. To develop digital literacy among young talents, Havmor has introduced digital classroom at Ravi Nagar School facilitating Smartboard,
laptops/tablet, Wi-Fi connectivity. Approx. 200 students of class 5th to 8th will be benefited with smart school system. Smart class uses interactive modules like videos, animation and presentation, which will have greater impact than traditional method. This will create an excitement among students and interactive learning environment at school. Commenting on this initiative, Mr. Jung, MD, Havmor Ice cream said, “Smart Classroom will create an excitement among under privileged children thus,
encouraging them to attend the school regularly. This initiative will make learning process innovative and interactive like other private schools and will help students in nurturing knowledge on technology at younger stage. ” Speaking about the Havmor ice cream collaboration Mr. Pavan Jain, Vice President, Yuva Unstoppable said “Havmor Ice cream shares our unwavering support for providing children no matter their age, socialeconomic background, equal opportunity to get digital and quality education.
Washington : US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, announced on Wednesday, could put some of his signature rulings in jeopardy, including ones that expanded or preserved gay rights and abortion rights. Kennedy is a conservative, but he joined the court’s four liberals to cast deciding votes on several key social issues, most notably on gay marriage. His successor will be picked by President Donald Trump from a White House list of 25 names recommended by conservative legal activists, and the new justice is likely to take a less liberal tack than Kennedy did on at least some issues. If so, he or she will provide a fifth vote for the court’s conservatives rather than its liberals – and over time reshape the US legal landscape. “It’s extremely likely President Trump is going to appoint someone who is not going to follow Justice Kennedy’s lead in those cases and will go even further in undermining constitutional rights and degrading the rule of law,” said Elizabeth Wydra, president of the liberal-leaning Constitutional Accountability Center. Without Kennedy, she said, the court would have overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case establishing a woman’s right to abortion. It would also have prevented gay people from marrying and ended university admissions programs that take race into account, she said.
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