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ENGLISH DAILY MORNING REPUTED NEWS PAPER, AHMEDABAD EDITION Editor : Kapilkumar M. Hirpara
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Short News Next year’s Kumbh mela will give a glimpse of good governance in Uttar Pradesh: BJP
Lucknow : The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh on Friday claimed that the Kumbh mela to be held in Allahabad next year will give a “glimpse” of its government’s good governance in the state. State BJP spokesperson Chandramohan also said an unprecedented positive atmosphere is building up for the Kumbh mela next year. “The atmosphere of good governance in the state, which has been brought about by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has changed the picture and perception of people about Uttar Pradesh. This has attracted foreign investors as well as tourists,” he told reporters. Chandramohan also said, “In a bid to link people from every section of the society and from every region of the state.
Waiting for right time to retaliate against soldier’s killing: BSF chief
Jammu : Outgoing Border Security Force (BSF) chief KK Sharma Friday said the force was “waiting for the right time” to retaliate against the recent killing of jawans along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir. Sharma also said that the BSF was witnessing a “more aggressive stance” from Pakistan after Imran Khan became the prime minister. “We have taken sufficient action across the LoC to avenge the death of our soldier. We also reserve our right to retaliate at an appropriate time and place of our choosing,” said Sharma, who retires on September 30. Speaking to reporters at the BSF headquarters, the director general admitted that Head Constable Narender Singh was killed in an “action of the Border Action Team” of Pakistan.
Manipur killings: Centre seeks recusal of Supreme Court bench
New Delhi : The Centre on Friday sought recusal of the two-judge Supreme Court bench monitoring the CBI probe into the alleged extrajudicial killings of 1,528 people in Manipur by security forces between 1985 and 2001. But the top court reserved its order on the plea. Attorney General KK Venugopal backed the plea made by Manipur commandos that some of the court’s observations (oral remarks) had created an apprehension of bias from the bench by those facing the probe. Strong objection was raised against the judges terming some officers, named in the CBI charge sheet, as “murderers”.
Sushma Swaraj exits SAARC meet early, Pakistan sees a snub
Washington : External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj left an informal meeting of ministers of Saarc countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly after highlighting terrorism in her speech, with Pakistan seeing the exit as a snub. The ministers of Bangladesh and Afghanistan left Thursday’s meeting before Swaraj, who also referred to the lack of progress in regional cooperation in her address. They all left for their next meetings. Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi saw Swaraj’s exit as a snub. “She left midway,” he told reporters when asked if he and Swaraj spoke.
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A constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra in a 4:1 verdict held that restrictions on the entry of women in religious places for physiological reasons lowered her dignity.
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Asia Cup 2018 final: Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni star in thriller as India win trophy Sabarimala doors thrown
open to all women
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, in a historic verdict on Friday, allowed the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala. Till now, women in the 10-50 age group were denied entry on the ground that they were of menstruating age. The court termed this centuries-old Hindu religious practice as illegal and unconstitutional and paved the way for women’s worship at par with men. A Constitution Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Rohinton Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, by a majority of 4:1, held that denial of entry to women only on the ground that they were menstruating violated Article 14 of the Constitution — the right to equality. The CJI said that in no scenario, it can be said that exclusion of women of any age group could be regarded as an essential practice of the Hindu religion. Interestingly, the only woman in the bench, Justice Indu Malhotra, was the sole dissenter to the majority verdict. In his main verdict, the CJI said there couldn’t be any discrimination in approach to divinity and spirituality. “Man can’t dominate views of worship and biological factors can’t be a legitimate ground to deny women the right to worship,” the Chief Justice said, adding that a patriarchal mindset had resulted in this prejudice against women. “Women no way are inferior to men. On one hand, women are worshipped as Goddesses, but there are restrictions on the other hand.
Karnataka minister who stoked Sabarimala row in 2006 welcomes SC verdict
Bengaluru : Karnataka’s women and child welfare minister Jayamala, who stoked a controversy in 2006 after admitting she visited the Sabarimala temple when she was 27 years-old, welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict ending a ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years. The former actor and Congress member of Legislative Council in 2006 claimed she touched the idol’s feet in 1986. The Kerala police subsequently filed a case against her for deliberately offending religious sentiments that was struck down by the Kerala High Court in 2012. “This is a historic verdict and has delivered justice to the women of this country. There cannot be greater happiness than this,” Jayamala said. The minister said the country was forever indebted to BR Ambedkar and the Constitution, adding that she wished to thank the judges for verdict. “I was pained by the incidents of the past, all the women of the country were pained by the ban,” she said. “The Supreme Court’s verdict has provided a balm for some of this hurt.”
The conference was also attended by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top brass of the ministry.
PM Modi attends forces’ meet ahead of surgical strike anniversary
Jodhpur : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended an annual conference of top commanders from the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force which deliberated extensively on the external security challenges facing the country, officials said. The conference was also attended by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top brass of the ministry. A range of issues, including the situation along the border with China as well as geopolitical power play in the critical sea lanes surrounding India, were discussed in the conference, officials familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. The officials said the chiefs of the army, navy and the air force presented to the prime minister an account of India’s security preparedness. The conference also carried out
a comprehensive review of the anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The conference took place a day ahead of the second anniversary of the surgical strike on September 29, 2016. Back in Delhi, defence minister visited the ‘ParakramParv’ exhibition at India Gate and interacted with those present to pay homage to the soldiers. She said, “We are celebrating it because we want to tell the people of India the kind of sacrifice and valour which the Indian army shows.” She added the Indian armed forces that day proved to the world that there is a very clear way to show our strength. The Congress criticised Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for “using soldiers as a tool to garner votes” while celebrating “Parakram Parv” .
Special police officer runs off with seven rifles from PDP MLA’s house in Srinagar
Srinagar : A special police officer (SPO), who was deployed with a People’s Democratic Party MLA, ran off with seven rifles from the lawmaker’s residence in Srinagar. Officials said that the SPO was posted with legislator Aijaz Ahmad Mir representing Wachi constituency of Shopian district. The SPO, who also hails from Shopian, had fled off with seven rifles from Mir’s official residence at Jawhar Nagar, a senior police officer said.
Dubai: India clinched their seventh Asia Cup trophy after beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final here on Friday.After having been set a target of 223, the Men in Blue lost Shikhar Dhawan for 15 runs. However, despite Rohit Sharma fighting hard, he missed out on his 37th ODI fifty as he was dismissed for 48 runs. It was not an easy road for India from then on, as they went onto lose Dinesh Karthik (37 runs) and MS Dhoni (36 runs) while Kedar Jadhav was retired hurt after scoring 19 runs. However, Jadhav was then replaced by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who put up a 45-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja. In the end, Kedar Jadhav came back to bat as he scored 23 runs in the lastball thriller. India 160-5 after 36.1 overs WICKET! Mustafizur Rahman strikes as he sees off MS Dhoni for 36 runs. India 137-4 after 30.4 overs WICKET! Dinesh Karthik is struck lbw by Mahmudullah for 37 runs.
Centre asks UIDAI to prepare action plan on Aadhaar after Supreme Court judgment
New Delhi : IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked UIDAI to prepare an action plan to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar which restricts use of Aadhaar data by private entities. “There was broad discussion with the minister on things that can be done to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court judgement. He has asked UIDAI to work on it,” an official source told PTI. Prasad held a meeting with IT secretary Ajay Kumar Sawhney and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey to review status of Aadhaar use in light of the judgement. “It is a 1,400-page judgement. All the nitty-gritty
has to be taken care of. Before taking legal opinion, UIDAI has to formulate questions on what can be done,” the source said. The apex court while holding Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid struck down section 57 of the
‘Dissent is symbol of vibrant democracy’: Justice Chandrachud on activists’ arrest case
New Delhi : Dissent is a symbol of “vibrant democracy” and voices in opposition cannot be “muzzled” by persecuting those who take up unpopular causes, Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court said Friday in his dissenting judgment in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. Justice Chandrachud, writing a separate minority verdict in which he disagreed with the views of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice AM Khanwilkar, said that individuals asserting causes which might be unpopular to the echelons of power were entitled to the freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution. He made it clear, however, that when expression of dissent enters the “prohibited
field” of incitement to violence or subversion of a democratically elected government by recourse to unlawful means, the dissent “ceases to be a mere expression of opinion”. The Supreme Court Friday refused to interfere with the arrest of five rights activists by the Maharashtra Police in connection with the KoregaonBhima violence case and declined to appoint a SIT to probe their arrest. Observing that a special investigating team (SIT) must be appointed to conduct probe in the case, Justice Chandrachud said that court acts as a “watchdog” to ensure impartial and fair investigation as it was crucial for preservation of rule of law and liberty.
Aadhaar Act, permitting private entities to avail Aadhaar data. Section 57 of the Act says: “Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the use of Aadhaar number for establishing the identity of an individual for any purpose, whether by the State or any body corporate or person, pursuant to any law, for the time being in force, or any contract to this effect.” Following this judgement, mobile service providers and other private entities cannot ask for Aadhaar for customer registration, making it challenging for them to acquire new customers where know your customer (KYC) rules are mandatory.
BJP seeks Rahul Gandhi’s apology after Supreme Court verdict on arrested activists
New Delhi : The Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in the arrest of five rights activists by Maharashtra police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case or order an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), triggered a war of words between the two leading national parties. Even as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah claimed it had exposed Congress president Rahul Gandhi and those who indulge into politics over national security, the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah of being hand-in-glove with Pakistan. Shah asked Gandhi to clarify if he was siding with “urban Naxals” . “Congress worries about the human rights of urban Naxals and illegal immigrants, but not country’s people,” the BJP president said in a statement.
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A new twist in global politics
Only US President Donald Trump can stand at the biggest multilateral platform, which was built to help nations shed their nationalistic impulses, and call upon the international community to reject globalism and embrace patriotism, in his speech at the United National General Assembly (UNGA). Trump underlined his visceral dislike of multilateral institutions by arguing that “America is governed by Americans,” and that the US rejects “the ideology of globalism and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism.” By doing this, Trump once again returned to the theme of his last UNGA speech: the primacy of national sovereignty in international relations. His speech was also a response to the UN Secretary General António Guterres’ recent warning that “multilateralism is under attack from many directions,” pushing the international community to “press for a renewed commitment to a rules based order and to the United Nations.” Though Trump’s speech echoed much of what he had said last year at the UNGA, his target this time was Iran, not North Korea. Threatening to “totally destroy” North Korea last year, Trump had derided Kim Jong-un as the “Rocket Man” who was “on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime.” This year, he thanked the North Korean dictator for his “courage, and for the steps he has taken” and trained his guns at Iran, describing the Iranian regime as “brutal” and “corrupt.” Reminiscent of George W. Bush’s remarks before the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, Trump thundered, “We cannot allow the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism to possess the planet’s most dangerous weapons.” The Iranian President, Hasan Rouhani responded by mocking Trump’s North Korea outreach as “photo op diplomacy” and by asking the US to come back to the negotiating table by returning to UN Security Council resolution 2231, which codified the JCPOA. Trump has challenged the global order at multiple levels: initiating trade disputes with close allies, challenging traditional alliances in the West, withdrawing the US from global agreements such as the Paris climate accord and the JCPOA, pulling out of the global compact on migration, and threatening to try International Criminal Court prosecutors if they pursue US nationals. Washington has cut hundreds of millions of dollars in financial assistance to Palestinian refugees, hoping that the move would compel Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to participate in US-led peace talks with Israel. The US foreign policy has been overhauled but it is simplistic to boil this all down to the Trump factor alone.
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Amitabh Bachchan showers Aamir Khan with praise
New Delhi : Yash Raj Films has released the trailer of this year’s most-anticipated film, Thugs Of Hindostan, on Yash Chopra’s 86th birth anniversary. On the occasion, actor Amitabh Bachchan, who plays one of the film’s leads, reminisces on his association with the late filmmaker and says that he blindly accepts whatever he is offered by the banner. “I was very close to him (Yash Chopra). Today, as a film is being launched on such a massive platform under the Yash Raj banner, I think of the days when Yash Chopra just had a small office at Raj Kamal Studio,” Mr Bachchan says, adding “Adi (Aditya Chopra) has fulfilled his father’s dream, and working with him is like spending time with family. He stood by me when I was going through a low phase, so whenever
I receive an offer from him, I blindly accept it.” Thugs Of Hindostan is an action-adventure film written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. It is believed to be an adaptation of the 1839 novel Confessions of a Thug, and it promises a visual spectacle complete with epic sets and jaw-dropping action sequences. We also hear that Mr Bachchan has performed some intense action scenes in the film. He says, “I’m not of the age to be doing these things, but the director asked me to, so I did it.” “It would have been easier had I been wearing regular clothes, but I was made to wear leather garments and an armour — all of which weighed about 30 to 40 kilos. The most dangerous part was that all the action sequences were shot in the rain, which made the costume even heavier,” he adds.
Salman Khan shared that he has been planning to visit Arunachal Pradesh for the longest time. His Tubelight co-star Matin Rey Tangu hails from the state and has repeatedly asked Khan to visit....
WantedtovisitArunachalPradesh for the longest time, says Salman Mumbai : Bollywood star Salman Khan says he has been keen on visiting Arunachal Pradesh for a long time. Salman was interacting with media as he attended a curtain-raiser event for the second edition of an MTB Arunachal Mountain Bicycle Race along with Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju here. On his love for Arunachal Pradesh, Salman said: “I have never been there, but I don’t know why I like Arunachal Pradesh so much that I just wanted to go there for longest time to see the place and to be there. I did a film called Tubelight with child actor Matin Rey Tangu who hails from Arunachal Pradesh. So, whenever he used to meet me, he used to tell me to visit Itanagar which is in Arunachal Pradesh. “He used to keep on talking about rivers, mountains and the pollution-free environment of Itanagar and Pasighat. So, I got very fascinated with that. He always tells me that ‘Every time you promise me, but you don’t come there. I don’t like Mumbai but then also, I come here to meet you’.” For the event, Salman was dressed in a traditional maroon Monpa jacket from the state. The actor hopes he can make it to the cycling event. “I tried to go there many times, but this time I hope I can make to this event. That time (when the event takes place), I am shooting for ‘Bharat’ in Delhi.
GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018 Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Actor of the Year, Saif Ali Khan is style legend New Delhi : Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Tiger Shroff and other Bollywood celebrities won big at GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018 held on Thursday evening in Mumbai. In attendance were celebrities from the world of sports, fashion and cinema. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of its launch in India, t h e
She opened up about regretting her breast augmentation surgery.
Gisele Bündchen gets candid about body modification New Delhi : Gisele Bündchen hit to fame for her incredible body in 1997, when she walked topless for acclaimed designer Alexander McQueen’s runway show. She came to be known in the fashion industry as “the boobs from Brazil” and earned a record $25 million contract for Victoria’s Secret. But in a recent interview with People. com, she opened up about regretting her breast augmentation surgery after her first child. “I was always praised for my body, and I felt like people had expectations from me that I couldn’t deliver. I felt
very vulnerable, because I can work out, I can eat healthy, but I can’t change the fact that both of my kids enjoyed the left boob more than the right. All I wanted was for them to be even and for people to stop commenting on it.” She went under knife in 2015 and immediately regretted it. “When I woke up, I was like, ‘What have I done?’ I felt like I was living in a body I didn’t recognize,” she said, claiming her only source of support was Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Katrina on Thugs Of Hindostan vs Tiger Zinda Hai: Lesser action in this
Mumbai : Katrina Kaif owned last year as she was seen in an action avatar in Tiger Zinda Hai, almost coming neck-to-neck with Salman Khan’s action. The actress now arrives in the Diwali release of this year Thugs Of Hindostan. But for those expecting her in a lot of action, sorry to break your bubble but Kat will show her grace more than action in the film. As the actress likes to call it, she clarified, “I am doing little action as compared to Tiger Zinda Hai but there are other works which I will do in this film.” The movie stars Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles and is directed by Dhoom 3 helmer Vijay Krishna Acharya.
The movie is slated to share its release date with the Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar-starrer 2.0 and the Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30.
Emraan Hashmi’s Cheat India slated for Republic Day release
Mumbai : Actor Emraan Hashmi is all set to return to the silver screen on January 25 with Cheat India. Introducing the film directed by Soumik Sen, he says, “It is a content-driven film about the education system. Such a film has not been made before in India. It presents an unapologetic view of the education system.” The film will have some tough competition to face considering it is slated to share its release date with the Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar-starrer 2.0 and the Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30. Meanwhile, the actor who’s yet to make into the Rs 100 crore club says that’s not the yardstick by which you measure a film’s success or quality. “It is wrong to undermine a film that has not hit a certain number. There are small films that are hits even if they just make Rs 10 crore. Certain films are made for certain audiences, and those people actually watch them and like them — you can’t call such films flops.
Tanushree Dutta, who now lives in the US, is in India to visit her family. In interviews over the last couple of days, she has alleged that actor Nana Patekar sexually harassed her during a film shoot ten years ago.
Tanushree Dutta: Goal is to point out misogyny in industry Mumbai : “If my words can trigger the #MeToo movement in India, my sufferings will not have gone waste,” former Miss India and Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta told news agancy on Thursday. Dutta, who now lives in the US, is in India to visit her family. In interviews over the last couple of days, she has alleged that actor Nana Patekar sexually harassed her during a film shoot ten years ago. “I left the film industry almost ten years ago. I stand to gain or lose nothing from this exercise. All I want is that my endeavour encourages other women in the industry to call out harassers,” she said on Thursday. “When someone says he or she has been robbed, no one casts a doubt. But when a woman
international men’s magazine honoured talent from different walks of life. The red carpet of the award night was graced by the likes of Sonakshi Sinha, Soha Ali Khan, Radhika Apte, Huma Qureshi, Diana Penty, Nushrat Bharucha, Isabelle Kaif and many others from the Hindi film industry. Deepika Padukone won the award of Creative Personality and Saif Ali Khan walked away with the trophy of GQ Style Legend. Radhika Apte received Woman of the Year and Tiger Shroff was adjudged Entertainer of the Year. Rajkumar Hirani, who helmed blockbuster movie Sanju, won the Director of the Year award. The latest heartthrob of the nation Vicky Kaushal was lauded for Outstanding Achievement.
claims that she has been assaulted or harassed, her ‘character’ is examined, and often assassinated, before the discussion even begins,” Dutta said. She said the alleged incident transpired when she was shooting for a song for 2009 film Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassss. “It was a bullying tactic and Nana Patekar misbehaved with me. He got choreographer Ganesh Acharya to change the steps on the day of the shoot to include intimate moves.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
Harmanpreet Kaur was announced as the captain of India Women’s team, while Smriti Mandhana was selected as the vice-captain for the Women’s World T20 tournament.
Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in Women’s World T20 tournament
New Delhi : The BCCI’s All-India Women Selection Committee on Thursday announced the squad for the upcoming Women’s World T20 tournament 2018. The committee picked Harmanpreet Kaur as the captain of the side, while Smriti Mandhana was selected as the vice-captain. Mithali Raj and Jemimah Rodrigues, who were excellent in the recently concluded 5 T20I series against Sri Lanka, also made it into the 15-member squad. Experienced bowler Shikha Pandey was left out from the squad, while seambowling all-rounder Pooka Vastrakar was recalled into the side after being dropped from the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. The sixth edition of the tournament, which
will take place in West Indies from November 9, 2018, to November 24, 2018, will see 10 teams participating in the competition. India have been placed in Group B along with New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, and Australia. They will play the opening contest against New Zealand in Guyana on November 9, followed by the crucial group stage tie against Pakistan on November 11. India will face Ireland on November 15 and Australia on November 17. The defending champions and the host West Indies have been placed in the Group B along with England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. West Indies will also open their campaign on November 9, 2018 against Bangladesh.
Business Gold extends losses on weak global cues, muted demand Gold is trading at Rs 31,300 per ten gram at bullion market extending its slide for the third straight day.
New Delhi: Gold dropped by Rs 250 to Rs 31,300 per ten gram at the bullion market on Friday, extending its slide for the third straight day largely in tandem with a weakening global trend amid tepid demand from local jewellers. Silver followed suit and dropped by Rs 450 to Rs 38,000 per kg due to poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said gold prices took a hit owing to a weak global trend as the dollar firmed up after upbeat US economic data supported the Federal Reserve’s resolve for steady interest rate hikes over the next year. Globally, gold fell 0.98 per cent to USD 1,182.40 an ounce and silver by 0.42 per cent to USD 14.24 an ounce in
New York on Thursday. Besides, fading demand from local jewellers and retailers at domestic spot market, too, fuelled the downtrend, they said. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity plunged by Rs 250 each to Rs 31,300 and Rs 31,150 per ten gram, respectively. It had lost Rs 175 in the previous two days. Sovereign gold, however, remained unaltered at Rs 24,500 per piece of eight gram in limited deals. In sync with gold, silver ready drifted down by Rs 450 to Rs 38,000 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 110 to Rs 37,860 per kg. Silver coins, however, maintained a steady trend at Rs 72,000 for buying and Rs 73,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
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Former Argentina forward Javier Saviola said Lionel Messi should not be hauled up for their World Cup exit and given ample time to decide on his international career.
Give Lionel Messi time to decide on Argentina future, says Javier Saviola
Kolkata : Former Argentina forward Javier Saviola said Lionel Messi should not be hauled up for their World Cup exit and given ample time to decide on his international career. “We all know Argentina didn’t perform as expected in the last World Cup. But I think we should just let Messi be. Just let him relax. He will need time to decide whether he wants to play with Argentina,” said Saviola on Thursday. “Hopefully, he will come back but if it is otherwise, it will be his personal choice,” said the 2004 Olympic champion, who shared a World Cup campaign with Messi in 2006. Messi had decided to retire from international duty following a defeat against Chile in the 2016 Copa America final, leaving the world shocked. After being coaxed back into the
Argentina set-up, Messi carried the national team on his shoulders to qualify for the World Cup this year. But Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup after losing 3-4 to eventual champions France in a last 16 match. Saviola, who is here as part of Barcelona Legends’ team which will play an exhibition
match against Mohun Bagan on Friday, hoped Argentina will play like a ‘real team’ the next time they take the ground. “Argentina have a lot of talented players who play for the best clubs in the world but to do well at a major competition you need to be a real team,” Saviola said.
Former Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross named event ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon
New Delhi : Four-time Olympic gold medallist athlete Sanya RichardsRoss has been named as the event ambassador for the Delhi Half Marathon scheduled to be held on October 21. “It is an honour to be the ambassador of one of the world’s most prestigious half marathons,” said Sanya, who is the fastest American woman in the history of 400m with her time of 48.70 set when winning at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. “Running a half marathon is so much hard work,
remaining disciplined and determined, the same mentality one can use to achieve other goals. The city has shown tremendous affinity to the race, which is evident with the increasing participation numbers every year. “I’m pretty excited about this role and will be happy to share my experiences and hope I can inspire everyone starting the race that day,” added the Jamaican-born former track and field athlete, who is also a seven-time medallist at the World Championships.
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard enjoying life under new manager Maurizio Sarri
Eden Hazard’s existing contract would keep him at Stamford Bridge for another two years but his scintillating start to the season has done nothing to stop the persistent rumours linking him to Real Madrid. New Delhi : Eden Hazard is enjoying life under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri but says reports that he is about to announce the signing of a new deal with the London club are wide of the mark. Hazard’s existing contract would keep him at Stamford Bridge for another two years but his scintillating start to the season has done nothing to stop the persistent rumours linking him to Real Madrid. “I haven’t signed a contract,” the Belgian said after scoring the winning goal in his team’s 2-1 League Cup victory over Liverpool in midweek with a stunning individual effort. “Not yet, not yet.” The second round of a double-header against the
league-leading Merseyside club provides Chelsea’s next fixture on Saturday, when Hazard could add to the five goals he has scored in six Premier League appearances so far this campaign. Sarri replaced his compatriot Antonio Conte before the start of the season and Hazard said his attempts to change Chelsea’s counter-attacking style to a more possession-based model had been beneficial to his game. “Sarri is a manager who likes to have the ball. That makes a big difference,” Hazard added. “Besides that, he’s an Italian. Just like under Conte there’s a lot of tactics and we have to work hard in training.
IPPL PRESS NOTE FROM IPA GUJARAT CHAPTER
400 participants from 27 states gear up to compete at India’s biggest skill competition - IndiaSkills 2018
New Delhi : Indian Plumbing Association (IPA), established in 1993, is a voluntary and not for profit organization of Plumbing fraternity representing Plumbing Industry Professionals including Consultants, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Educational Institutions, Manufactures, Traders and Individuals dedicated to the cause of protecting public health and providing efficient sanitation. With more than 3500 members across the country, IPA is headquartered at New Delhi with eighteen (18) chapters across India at – Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kerala, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Raipur, Trivandrum and Visakhapatnam. IPA is an active member of the World Plumbing Council. IPA’s objective are to promote advancement in plumbing services and have successfully created a forum for exchange of ideas and dissemination of information amongst its members.
New Delhi : Participants from 27 states in India are gearing up to competeat the IndiaSkills National Competition 2018, which is the biggest showcase of skilled youth in India. The competition will be inaugurated on 2 nd October, followed by the skill competition from 3 rd to 5 th October at Aerocity Grounds, New Delhi. More than 400 participants across 27 states will showcase their talent across 46 skills, 10 traditional skills and 4 demo skills. For the first time ever, Abilympics - the ‘Olympics of Abilities’, will feature persons with disabilities (PwDs) who will showcase their talents across 10 skill competitions. The winners across different skills will be facilitated during the closing ceremony on 6 th October in Delhi. They will also get a chance to undergo best-in-class industry training to prepare them for the WorldSkills International Competition scheduled in Kazan, Russia from 22 nd to 27 th August 2019.
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, RUBY PARK KOLKATA LIFTS THE TROPHY OF HDFC ERGO’s INSURANCE AWARENESS AWARD JUNIOR QUIZ 2018
Mumbai : HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s leading non-life insurer, today announced Delhi Public School, Ruby Park fromKolkata as the winners of HDFC ERGO Insurance Awareness Award Junior Quiz 2018. Samsidh Mount Litera Zee School from Bengaluruclaimed the title of first runner up, with Kairali Schoolfrom Ranchiemerging as the 2nd runner up in the 3rd edition of the Quiz. Launched in 2016, HDFC ERGO’s Insurance Awareness Junior Quiz Award championship is aimed at promoting and spreading insurance literacy amongst school students. Through Junior Quiz, HDFC ERGO reached out to over 54,000 students, imparting basic knowledge on Insurance through townhallsconducted in over 270 schools across the country. Expanding its footprint this year, the Quiz was held in 4 new cities of – Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune and Ranchialong with the existing cities of - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru. The Quiz was layered in two rounds – regional level & national level and targeted the students of classes VIII and IX.
BMW Motorrad launches 2 new bike models in India, priced up to Rs 14.4 lakh
New Delhi: BMW Motorrad, the premium motorcycle arm of German luxury car maker BMW Group, on Friday launched all-new F750 GS and F850 GS models in India, priced between Rs 11.95 lakh and Rs 14.4 lakh (ex-showroom). The two models will be available as completely Built-up Units (CBU) and can be booked at BMW Motorrad dealerships from today onwards, BMW Motorrad India said in a statement. BMW F750 GS is available in three variants in a price range of Rs 11.95 lakh and Rs 13.4 lakh. Similarly, BMW F850 GS will also come in three variants price between Rs 12.95 lakh and Rs 14.4 lakh (all prices ex-showroom). “Both models feature the powerful 2-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 853 cc,” the company added. The new GS models
are have ‘Rain’ and ‘Road’ riding modes to address individual rider requirements and are also equipped with ABS and the ASC (automatic stability control) ensuring a high level of safety, it added.
Big Bazaar announces FREE SHOPPING during its Public Holiday Sale from 29th September to 3rdOctober Mumbai : Big Bazaar, the flagship hypermarket retail chain from Future Group is backwith its mega property, ‘Big BazaarPublic Holiday Sale’ from 29thSeptember to 3rdOctober.Making it the biggest ever Public Holiday Sale, for the first time customers can enjoy free shoppingthroughout the exciting 5 days. During Big Bazaar Public Holiday Sale, customers can shop for Rs. 4000 and getRs.4000 back through cashback and vouchers. Customers will getRs. 4000 back through a cashback of Rs.500 in their Future Pay wallet, electronics voucher worth Rs.1000, homeware & kitchenware voucher worth Rs.1000, home fashion voucher worth Rs.500 and fashion voucher worth Rs.1000. Big Bazaar Public Holiday Sale will be held at 353 Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, fbb and HyperCity stores at 142 cities across the country. Big Bazaar will offerexciting discounts and amazing deals on a wide range of products like grocery items, home fashion, apparel wear, electronic products and much more.
Petrol, diesel continue to touch new height New Delhi: Citizens are yet to receive any respite form fuel prices, as the rate of petrol and diesel have once again witnessed a hike in the country on Friday. In New Delhi, petrol is being retailed at Rs 83.33 (increased by Rs 0.22) per litre, while diesel is bring sold at Rs 74.42 (increased by Rs 0.18) per litre. Meanwhile, a litre of petrol has touched at Rs 90.57 (increased by Rs 0.22) per litre in Mumbai, while diesel has
been capped at Rs 79.01 (increased by Rs 0.19) per litre. Fuel prices have been witnessing a steep rise since the past few weeks. While the opposition has repeatedly blamed the union government for not doing enough to keep a check on fuel prices, the latter has maintained that global crude oil prices and other international factors are causing a hike in prices petroleum products.
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Adani Gas’ plea challenging bidding process for PNG, CNG distribution in Ahmedabad dismissed
In the bidding process, Adani Gas lost to state-run Gujarat Gas Limited to supply PNG and CNG in Sanand, Bavla and Dholka areas of the district. The Gujarat High Court Friday dismissed a plea filed by Adani Gas challenging the bidding process for the supply of PNG and CNG in three areas of Ahmedabad district. In the bidding process, which was carried out by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) in 2016, Adani Gas lost to state-run Gujarat Gas Limited to supply PNG and CNG in Sanand,
Bavla and Dholka areas of the district. In June 2016, Adani Gas approached the Gujarat High Court over this loss. A bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi dismissed Adani Gas’s objection plea against the bidding process. Before the PNGRB Act came into force in 2006, the Gujarat government gave Adani Gas permission to supply gas in
CM honours Dr. Gautambhai Patel, Dr. Manibhai Prajapati with ‘Shree Somnath Sanskrit Golden Awards’ for their best contributions in protecting, nurturing, breeding Sanskrit language
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today with a view to expand spheres of Sanskrit language at the global level, expressed determination to develop the Somnath Sanskrit University as the center of best knowledge so that it can attract scholars and exponents of Sanskrit language from world over for searches and researches of it. In this reference, he said that in today’s era where influence of English language and Western Culture is enormous on us, thus, it is a need of hour to protect, nurture and breed Sanskrit language and our culture. Chief Minister was speaking as the chairman of a function held by Shree Somnath Trust for awarding Shree Somnath
Golden Awards in Ahmedabad. He said that the Sanskrit is mother of many languages and it is the fundamental base of our culture. The state government would extend all possible helps to the Somnath Sanskrit University for protecting, nurturing and breeding of Sanskrit language. Mr. Rupani had honoured Dr. Gautambhai Patel and Dr. Manibhai Prajapati with Shree Somnath Sanskrit Golden Awards and cash prizes of Rs. 1-lakh each for year 2017 and 2018, respectively. Mr. Rupani recalled that Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi had played a pivotal role in setting up Somnath Sanskrit University for breeding of the Sanskrit language. And state government is determined to take it to further higher level.
Ahmedabad district with a condition that the permission was subject to any act that came into force in the future. As per regulation 18 of the PNGRB Act, a company needs to take PNGRB’s authorisation to carry out work in an area for which the firm does not have permission from the Central government. In 2013, as per Regulation 18 of the PNGRB Act,
Adani approached PNGRB seeking permission to build gas supply infrastructure in entire Ahmedabad district. However, while granting permission, the PNGR Board excluded Sanand, Bavla and Dholka areas of the district. Later the regulator invited bids for these three areas in 2016, with Gujarat Gas emerging victorious while the Adani firm lost.
Chief MinisterVijay Rupani attends ex-Minister ManoharsinhJadeja’s funeral at Rajkot, describes as a best parliamentarian, excellent man
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today attended the cremation of the late former Finance Minister Manoharsinhji Jadeja at Muktidhamand earlier his funeral procession at Rajkot. Mr. Rupani placed wreath on the last remains and paid his condolences. He prayed for the departed soul and consoled Manohasinhji’s son Mandhatasinh and other members of the bereaved family. Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasma and Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja also paid their condolences at the funeral. Mr. Rupani described the late Mr. Manoharsinhji Jadeja, belonging to the erstwhile princely state, as a best
whose agricultural lands are located in urban areas. The State’s move comes after about 1,000 farmers filed affidavits in the Gujarat High Court opposing the land acquisition process. As per the Union government’s prevailing compensation rates
parliamentarian and an excellent person. He was involved in active politics since 1962 and had represented the Rajkot constituency in the Vidhan Sabha. As a Minister, he had held the portfolios of Finance, Health and Civil Supplies. In his death, Rajkot has lost a veteran leader of high values and high stature. He had motivated the next generation. Others present at the funeral included Mayor Beenaben Acharya, MP Mohanbhai Kundariya, MLAs Govindbhai Patel and Arvindbhai Raiyyani, BJP state leader Nitinbhai Bharadwaj, Gujarat Municipal Finance Board Chairman DhansukhbhaiBhanderi, RajubhaiDhruv and Kamlesh Mirani, among others.
for land acquisition, land owners in rural areas get four times the market rate while the same is two times the market rate for agricultural land parcels falling in areas under an Urban Development Authority (UDA) or an Area Development Authority
(ADA). Gujarat Revenue Minister Kaushik Patel said that the State government had, however, decided to tweak the provision so that farmers having their land under UDAs or ADAs would also get four times the market rate like their rural counterparts.
Ahmedabad: Medical stores down shutters to support AIOCD bandh
Ahmedabad : Responding to a call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggist(AIOCD), close to 35,000 odd medical stores in the state observed a complete bandh on Friday to protest against online sale of medicines. Interestingly, earlier on August 24 too, the Ahmedabad Chemists Association (ACA) had called for a partial shutdown of pharmacies till 4:00 pm and had organised a protest against unfair competition. The ACA, which has 3150 members, had submitted a memorandum to the Ahmedabad Collector in August and listed their pending demand of GST refund on expired medicines and unregulated online pharmacies, which posed a threat to local pharmacies or shops. Chairman of the Federation of Gujarat State Chemists & Druggists Association Jashvant P Patel told Mirror, “We had earlier
Boris Johnson demands PM Theresa May scrap her Brexit proposals
London : Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson called on Prime Minister Theresa May to rip up her proposal for Britain’s exit from the European Union, ratcheting up the pressure on May as she prepares to face her divided party at its annual conference next week. Just six months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, little is clear: PM May has yet to clinch a Brexit divorce deal with the EU and rebels in her party have threatened to vote down any deal she makes. “This is the moment to change the course of the negotiations and do justice to the ambitions and potential of Brexit,” Johnson, who resigned in July as foreign secretary over May’s Brexit proposals, wrote in Friday’s Daily Telegraph. Johnson, the bookmakers’ favourite to succeed May, said May’s plans would leave the United Kingdom half in and half out of the club it joined in 1973 and ineffective “enforced vassalage”.
Donald Trump shaken by Ford, but backs Kavanaugh after hearing
Bullet train project: Gujarat doubles compensation to farmers
Ahmedabad : In a bid to pacify thousands of farmers waging a legal challenge to the Gujarat government’s efforts to acquire land for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, the State has announced a doubling of compensation for farmers
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also called for a partial Bandh and today, in response to the nationwide Bandh call by AIOCD, we have kept the shutters of our outlets down in solidarity. There are close to 35000 chemists and druggists in the state and around 3500 in Ahmedabad.” Chemists associations have been protesting against online players, claiming that they had been violating provisions of the Drug Act and were not being
checked by the authorities. City-based chemist bodies claim their sales have taken a hit, following the proliferation of online players and that their business is down by 15 per cent, as online retailers offer discounts upto 30 per cent. Further, they have also alleged that online pharmacies were openly flouting drug laws and peddling hazardous drugs to people and were going unchecked.
Surat diamond trader gifts Mercedes-Benz SUVs worth Rs 3 crore to employees
Ahmedabad : Savji Dholakia, the owner of Hare Krishna Exporters has done it again. The Surat-based diamond merchant has gifted three MercedesBenz GLS SUVs worth Rs 3 crore to senior three staffers who completed 25 years at the company. The luxury SUVs were gifted to employees at a ceremony in Surat. The on-road price of a Mercedes-Benz GLS 350d SUV in Surat is currently around Rs 1 crore. Nilesh Jada (40), Mukesh Chandpara (38) and Mahesh Chandpara (43), who had joined the company in their early teens and now look after key departments of management, cleaving and manufacturer, respectively received the gifts.
Washington : Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies were shaken by Christine Blasey Ford’s emotional appearance on Capitol Hill Thursday, but heartened by Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s forceful pushback against the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct. Trump missed hardly a moment of the proceedings, relying on DVRs to keep up on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday from his private office on Air Force One as he traveled from New York to Washington, and continued monitoring back at the White House, where Ford’s voice echoed from TVs around the building. Within moments of the eight-hour proceedings concluding, Trump tweeted his approval of Kavanaugh’s performance and called on the Senate to move swiftly to a vote. “His testimony was powerful, honest, and riveting,” Trump said.
Republican Sen. Graham tells Kavanaugh ‘you’ve got nothing to apologize for’
Washington : Brett Kavanaugh looked in desperate need of a fighter on his behalf Thursday as he gave impassioned testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee denying allegations of sexual assault. He found it in Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who told the judge straight out, “You’ve got nothing to apologize for.” Kavanaugh alternated from anger to tears during fiery testimony. He took deep breaths and lengthy sips of water to gain his composure. He looked every bit the man who said his family “has been destroyed by this senator, destroyed.” Democratic senators pressed Kavanaugh over and over again to request an FBI investigation if he had nothing to hide. Enter Graham, who said that if Democrats truly wanted an FBI investigation, they could have spoken up when Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was first made aware of the allegations from Christine Blasey Ford. Just hours earlier, Ford described for senators what she says was an assault by Kavanaugh on a summer evening three decades ago. Kavanaugh denied the allegation. “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020,” Graham said with his voice shaking, pointing at Democratic lawmakers. Graham said he voted for Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, both nominated by a Democratic president, and he told Kavanaugh to say hello to them when he sees them. “I’d never do to them what you’ve done to this guy.
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