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Short News Sabarimala board makes U-turn, backs entry of all women New Delhi: The Kerala government on Wednesday asserted in the Supreme Court that social tension or disturbance of peace is not a ground to review the Sabarimala judgement and the Travancore Devaswom Board said it would implement the judgment allowing entry of women of all ages. Recording the submissions, a five-member Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Rohinton Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra reserved its verdict on the 54 review petitions. The bench asked counsel for the parties to file their written submissions and did not specify any date for pronouncing the verdict.
Jagan Mohan Reddy, KCR working under Modi’s directions, claims N Chandrababu Naidu
Vijayawada: TD supremo and AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that both YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao were working under the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing party leaders and cadre over a teleconference on Wednesday, Mr Naidu said, “Everyone condemned Modi’s autocracy in West Bengal but the two leaders who did not condemn it were Mr KCR and Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy. It is obvious that both are working under Modi’s watchful eye.” Mr Naidu said it was very sad that the Opposition parties were using caste and religious hatred against innocents. “Our caste is poverty, the only party that identifies the people is the Telugu Desam. Politically, economically and socially, everyone will be improved.
17-year-old Hyderabad student stalked for 2 years, attacked
Hyderabad: For rejecting his declaration of love, a stalker attacked a 17-year-old girl with a billhook, leaving the minor with 15 stab injuries, four to her head, and a slim chance of survival. The accused, Chitkuri Bharath, 19, attacked the girl at Satyanarayana Nagar — Barkatpura at around 8.45 am on Wednesday. The girl is in a critical condition and has been put on a ventilator; chances of her survival are slim, say doctors. The girl was on her way to her uncle’s house as he drops her to college every day. She had just stepped out of her house when Bharath.
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Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan in a contempt petition.
In the marathon Q&A, Vadra, Priyanka Gandhi's husband, answered all questions that were posed in front of him, his lawyer said.
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R o b er t Vadra, in his reply, said he did not own any property in London
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gns, New Delhi Robert Vadra's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case ended after a gruelling six hours on late Wednesday evening. Sources within the agency told India Today that interrogators were not very satisfied with Robert Vadra's answers. He has to again appear before the ED tomorrow (February 7) at 10.30 am. In the marathon Q&A, Robert Vadra, Priyanka Gandhi's husband, answered all questions that were posed in front of him, his lawyer said. Vadra's
lawyer added he appeared before the ED on his own, and not because of any summons issued to him. Official sources said Vadra was put through questions on transactions, purchase and possession of certain immovable assets in London and his statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Robert Vadra, in his reply, said he did not own any property in London. "I know Manoj Arora. He was once my employee. But he did not write any email on my behalf," he told ED officials.
Centre and BJD dispensation in state have 'failed to work' for welfare of dalits, tribals, farmers and poor.
PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik 'snatching' tribal land, says Rahul Bhawanipatna
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of "snatching" tribal land and asserted his party will work for protecting the rights of the community. Addressing a rally at Bhawanipatna, among the backward regions of the state, Gandhi said the BJPled government at the Centre and the BJD dispensation
in the state have "failed to work" for the welfare of the dalits, the tribals, the farmers and the poor. "The Congress is the only party committed to safeguarding the land of tribals. We will protect the rights of tribals in Odisha and elsewhere," he said. This was Gandhi's second visit
within 10 days in the state where Assembly and Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held together. Gandhi had addressed a rally at Bhubaneswar on January 25. In stinging attacks on the BJP and the BJD, Gandhi said the two parties are working for the "benefit of their industrialist friends" while "neglecting" the farmers and poor people. The Modi government readily waived Rs 3.5 lakh crore loans of 15 industrialists, but refused to waive farm loans, he alleged.
The satellite will also be used for bulk data transfer for emerging telecommunication applications.
India’s GSAT-31 launched from French Guiana
Bofors case: Officer summoned by CBI found dead in Madhya Pradesh Bhopal: Controversy surrounding use of Chinese parts in Dhanush, India’s first indigenous long-range artillery gun, being manufactured in Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday took a new turn with an GCF officer interrogated in the matter by CBI earlier, found “murdered”. Post-mortem of junior works manager of GCF, Jabalpur, Sharada Charan Khatua whose body was recovered in a jungle barely around 300 meters from the factory site on Tuesday, suggested that he might have been killed with sharp weapons, Jabalpur district SP Amit Kumar said on Wednesday. “There was a deep injury mark in the head suggesting that he might have been attacked with a sharp weapon.
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Nellore India’s 40th communication satellite, the 2,536-kg GSAT-31, was launched into space by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kouru, French Guiana, at 2.31 am IST early on Wednesday. The rocket also launched the the 6,800-kg Saudi geostationary satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 for a consortium of Saudi Arabia, Greece and Cyprus. It will facilitate DTH services, connectivity to VSATs to operate ATMs, and stock exchanges, digital satellite news gathering and e-governance applications. The satellite will also be used for bulk data
transfer for emerging telecommunication applications. GSAT-31 derives its heritage from Isro’s Insat/GSAT series. “GSAT-31 has a unique configuration of providing flexible frequency segments and flexible coverage. The satellite will provide communication services to Indian mainland and islands” Isro chairman Dr K. Sivan said. The GSAT31 separated from the Ariane 5 after 42 minutes of flight and launched in an elliptical geosynchronous transfer orbit with a perigee (nearest point to Earth) of 250 km and an apogee (farthest point from Earth) of 35,850 km.
Days after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was inducted as the general secretary of the Congress, her husband, Robert Vadra, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case for almost six hours. Surprising all and sending a clear and firm signal that she “stands” by her husband, Mrs Vadra dropped her husband at the ED’s office for questioning on Wednesday. Mr Vadra was summoned in connection with alleged money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property — located at 12, Bryanston Square — worth £1.9 million. The property is allegedly owned by Mr Vadra. Virtually daring the saffron forces, who have been sharpening their knives to lunge at her through her husband, Ms Priyanka said, “He is my husband, he is my family... I stand by him, I stand by my family.” Asked if it was a political vendetta, she said everyone knows why this is being done.
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan in a contempt petition moved by the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal and the Centre for his tweets in the case challenging appointment of M. Nageshwar Rao as interim Director of CBI. A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha issued notice after hearing Attorney General Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre and posted the matter for further hearing on
March 7. Mr Bhushan, who was appearing for the petitioner Common Cause, tweeted that he spoke to Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, who denied any discussion having taken place in the HighPowered committee regarding the appointment of Nageswar Rao as interim Director. Thus, the government appeared to have misled the court, Mr Bhushan stated in his tweet. Mr Venugopal refer-red to the statements ma-de by Mr Bhushan on Twi-tter and said that Mr Bhu-shan chose to go online with the statements inste-ad of coming to the court.
Clear your stand on Ram temple: Amit Shah to SP, BSP, Congress gns, Aligarh
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the Samajwadi Party(SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Congress to "clear their stand" on the Ram temple issue. Addressing a public rally here, Shah said the BJP wants a grand temple of Lord Ram to be built at the very site where he is believed to have been born. "BJP's stand is clear that Ram Temple will be built in that very place in Ayodhya. The SP, BSP and, Congress should clear their stand, whether they want the construction of Ram Mandir or not," he said. The Centre had on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court for permission to restore the "excess" land surrounding the disputed portion
Commander of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba killed in gunfight SRINAGAR A Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) commander was killed in a brief fire fight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s southern Pulwama district on Wednesday evening. The police sources said that the Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles, J&K police’s counterinsurgency Special Operations Group and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) laid siege to Chakoora village of Pulwama’s Littar area on Wednesday evening to conduct searches after the militants opened fire at a security forces party without causing any casualties though. Soon a gunfight broke out between the militants and the security forces in which Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, a local commander of the LeT, was killed, the sources said. Also, while the encounter was underway intense clashes between surging crowds and security forces erupted in the area.
in Ayodhya to Ram Janambhoomi Nyas. The government, in a petition, sought directions for releasing the 67 acres which it had acquired about two-and-a-half decades back, leaving untouched the 0.313 acres of disputed land. The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute has been pending before the apex court for the last eight years. For a long time, parties
in the case and various right-wing organisations have been asking for an early or day-to-day hearing in the matter. In 2017, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who was representing the Sunni Waqf Board, had filed a plea to postpone hearings in the Ram JanmabhoomiBabri Masjid land dispute till the Lok Sabha elections are completed.
However, Army made it clear the soldiers in question have neither been detained nor arrested so far.
3 soldiers being questioned over abduction, killing of soldier Aurangzeb SRINAGAR
Three soldiers are being questioned over their possible involvement in leaking information about the movement of their colleague Aurangzeb, who was abducted and killed by militants in south Kashmir last year, army sources said Wednesday. The three soldiers are being quizzed on suspicion that they might have knowingly or unknowingly leaked information about Aurangzeb's movements, the sources said. However, they made it clear the soldiers in question have neither been detained nor arrested so far. While the police are investigating the case, the army is providing all possible cooperation so that those involved in
killing of Aurangzeb are brought to justice, they said. One of the soldiers under the scanner is brother of Tauseef Wani -- who was allegedly tortured by an army officer in Shadimarg camp -- where Aurangzeb was posted, the sources said. Wani is currently undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital here. Aurangzeb, who was proceeding on leave for Eid on 14 June 2018, was
abducted and later shot in the head and neck. His body was found by a team of police and Army officials at Gussu village, about 10 km from Kalampora, in Pulwama district, from where he was abducted. Aurangzeb had taken lift from a private vehicle outside his camp in Shopian but was being tracked by militants, who stopped the car and abducted him a few kilometres away.
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The significance of the floating vote in the 2019 elections
In the 2018 Karnataka state election, the Janata Dal (Secular), or JD(S), with 37 MLAs, bagged the chief minister’s chair in a coalition with the Congress, which had 80 MLAs. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 104 was kept out of the government. Does this outcome hold lessons for the 2019 national elections? Duverger’s law states that countries with single representative plurality systems tend to favour a two-party system. The theoretical justification is that voters vote strategically, preferring ‘winnable’ candidates to those who they may like more. This hurts the prospects of smaller parties. However, voters may care not just about the prospects of a party in their constituency, but also about its possibilities in terms of legislative power. The power of a party in a legislature is often disproportionate to the number of members it controls. For instance, in a hung assembly comprising three parties, where a simple majority is required to pass a resolution, any two parties combined would suffice to achieve the 50% mark, and each party would enjoy equal power. Further, if the two major parties cannot align with each other, then the small party that can align with both enjoys the highest power. If voters expect a hung assembly, strategic voting could involve voters misrepresenting their preferences to vote for the smallest party. However, the power of the smallest party is dependent on the presence of the right number of floating voters and the choices they make. To illustrate this in a simple manner, let us take the example of a country that follows the proportional representation rule. The number of ministers of a party in government is proportional to its vote share. Every decision requires the assent of 50% of ministers. There are three parties, Alpha, Beta and Gamma. Supporters of each party are divided into ‘diehards’, who will always vote for their party, and ‘floaters’, the strategic voters who want to vote for the winning party, defined as the party that has the maximum power in the ministry. Alpha has 38 diehard supporters and 2 floaters. Beta has 33 diehard supporters and 3 floaters. Gamma has 20 diehard supporters and 4 floaters. Alpha and Beta would always oppose each other’s policy positions, but Gamma can ally with both. In the game defined above, there is a unique equilibrium in which all floaters vote for Gamma giving it a vote share of 29, of which 24 votes come from its own supporters and 5 from floaters of Alpha and Beta. Alpha ends up with 38 and Beta with 33 votes. Even though Gamma continues to remain in third place, it ends up in the top spot in terms of power, and could bag the prime ministerial position. This is the scenario that members of non-Congress, non-BJP parties are hoping for in 2019. However, the 2019 scenario is better described by the following game. Let Alpha and Beta’s supporters be divided as before between diehards and floaters. However, let Gamma’s support base consist of 16 diehards and 8 floaters. The larger number of floaters could represent voters who want to vote for a national party in a central election even though they vote for a regional party in state elections. In the new scenario, Alpha can cross the 50% mark and enjoy 100% power by attracting the floaters of the other two - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara parties, but Beta cannot. Editor
Bollywood gns, Mumbai Abhishek Bachchan turned a year older yesterday by quietly doing what he loves the most. He shot throughout the day for Amazon’s web series Breathe. The Breathe crew rolled in a cake at the stroke of midnight. After shooting, Abhishek headed home for a quiet dinner with his parents Amitabh and Jaya, wife Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya. “Every year, I try to make sure I’m working on my birthday. I don’t know why but to me shooting on my birthday is very comforting,” says Abhishek who finds it equally important to spend time with his family on his birthday. “Of course I love spending the day with my family. And, as soon as I pack up from shooting, I rush home to be with my parents and wife.” Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared an image of baby Jr. Bachchan, with the caption, “always...My Baby. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAAABYYY (sic)” Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared an image of baby Jr. Bachchan, with the caption, “always...My Baby.
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Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi who turned a year older celebrated her birthday with Street Dancer co-star Varun Dhawan, filmmaker Bhushan Kumar and others at a midnight bash. Bhushan Kumar who recently signed Nora as T-Series' exclusive actress attended her birthday bash held in Mumbai last night. The actress began her celebration at the stroke of midnight and was all smiles when she cut the cake. After smashing records with 'Dilbar' song Satyameva Jayate, Nora Fatehi is now exclusively signed
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outlet. "The ring was very noticeable. They were sitting back in a corner. She was wearing a cute black dress with white polka dots," it added. A representative of the actor confirmed to the outlet that the couple will be getting married soon. She was first romantically linked to Maroney in June 2018. They are reported to have been introduced by Lawrence's best friend Laura Simpson. Before Maroney, Lawrence was in relationship with director Darren Aronofsky, who directed her in 2017's "mother!".
Michelle Williams talks about #MeToo los angeles
Michelle Williams revealed that the #MeToo movement has been “one of the most rewarding things” to happen in her life, as she admitted she didn’t know who she was in her 20s. The 38-year-old actress was the centre of a pay gap scandal last year, when it was revealed that her All The Money In The World co-star Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million to film reshoots, compared to the $1000 she received. In her lastest interview with Elle UK, the My Week with Marilyn star said, “It’s been really heartening and rewarding for me to hear from other women,” reports DailyMail.co.uk, adding “How they heard what I went through and how it gives them an example (of how) to ask for reparation, and to be able to institute that tiny little model in other scenarios. That has been really one of the most rewarding things not just of my career, but of my life,” she added. Talking about her absence from social medial, Michelle said, “I haven’t figured out how to use it (social media) as a source for my own good. I haven’t figured out how to use it to find something inspiring or beautiful…I’m just not a techy person.”
gns, Mumbai After playing a host of roles, versatile actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will now be seen in a romantic avatar in his brother Shamas Nawab Siddiqui’s feature film debut Bole Chudiyaan. While Shamas is elated that his brother has finally approved the script, he is still in the hunt for the leading lady of the film. If sources are to be believed, actress Shraddha Kapoor has
been approached for this project. “Shraddha Kapoor has been approached to play the lead in this film. The makers narrated the story to her and Shraddha, who is keen to do some distinctive roles, has liked the project. However, she has not given her nod yet as she is busy with her other commitments,” informs the source. Shraddha has a busy 2019 as the actress is currently working on Saaho which would see her alongside Prabhas and
Nora Fatehi celebrates b'day with Street Dancer co-star Varun Dhawan at midnight bash
A representative of the actor confirmed that the couple will be getting married soon. Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney have got engaged after dating for over nine months. According to PageSix, the 28-year-old Oscar winner was recently seen wearing a massive engagement ring while she was hanging out with the 34-year-old art gallerist in New York City. "It was a giant rock. They seemed like they were celebrating and people were talking about it," a source told the
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by T-Series to be their new talent who will work in their home productions and music videos. The studio, who already have their in-house music artists, are proud to have Nora on board as their talent. Nora will be seen as an exclusive artist who will feature in films, music videos, web series, web movies. Bhushan Kumar’s upcoming productions has Nora in important roles like Bharat starring Salman Khan, Batla House with John Abraham and #3 alongside Varun Dhawan. Speaking on the new addition to their bunch of talent, Bhushan Kumar said.
India’s Biggest Cover Artist Hunt - Smule Mirchi Cover Star Announces Ashmik Patil as the Winner SS NEWS, Mumbai
India’s biggest cover artist hunt - Smule Mirchi Cover Star co-powered by MobiKwik culminated on the 5th of February 2019 in Mumbai. The Smule Mirchi Cover Star finals were judged by celebrities Jonita Gandhi, Sukriti and Prakriti Kakkar, Tony Kakkar and Meet Bros. The event witnessed a musical showdown between the Top 5 finalists of the competition – Kirtirupa Sarkar from New Delhi, Ashmik Patil and Zeeshan Khan from Mumbai and Priyanka Das and Susmita Guha Thakurta from Kolkata. The judges had a tough task of selecting the winner who wins a once-in-alifetime opportunity to perform at the 11th Mirchi Music Awards in Mumbai in front of the Bollywood’s biggest music celebrities. After gruelling live auditions in front of the judges, Ashmik Patil from Mumbai was declared as the winner of Smule Mirchi Cover Star. He will perform live at the Mirchi Music Awards on 16th February, 2019 at Dome@ NSCI in Mumbai. Smule Mirchi Cover Star has indeed been a spectacular platform for every aspiring cover artist and there are plans to have the next season in other regional languages across the country. Commenting on the occasion, Mahesh Shetty, COO, Radio Mirchi said, “The biggest thing that any aspiring singing star looks for is a platform to perform. It was our attempt to provide that platform to the winner of Smule Mirchi Cover star.
is also occupied with ABCD 3 which demands daily training and dance practice so it’s not yet clear if she will go ahead with this film. Shamas has previously helmed a short film — Miyan Kal Aana, which has travelled to 34 film festivals and has won 10 awards. Bole Chudiyaan is Shamas’ first feature film and will mark his entry in the mainstream space. Meanwhile, Nawazuddin will also be seen in Motichoor Chaknachoor with Athiya Shetty.
Mallika Sherawat moves from an extra to a ghost
gns, Mumbai “We are working together after seventeen years,” says Mallika Sherawat about working with Tusshar Kapoor again after over a decade and a half when she made her debut with Jeena Sirf Merre Liye starring Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. “I played a sidekick in the film Jeena Sirf Merre Liye. I was an extra,” remarks Mallika who continues her web sojourn in this web series called Boo — Sabki Phategi on Alt Balaji. “It is a great script. When Fahad narrated the script to me, I was completely bowled over. I am playing a ghost in this series. I have never played a ghost in my career and I thought that it was a great opportunity for me. I am looking at showing my acting chops. There is more to me than glamour. There is more to me than sex appeal,” says the actress about the show which has been directed by the writer of films like Bol Bachchan, Housefull 2 and 3. Boo — Sabki Phategi marks the digital debut of Tusshar who is working for the first time in a full-fledged manner after the birth of his son Lakshya. The show also stars Sakshi Pradhan, Kiku Sharda and Sanjay Mishra among others.
Vikkas Manaktala looks everything royal in his attire that weighs 10 kgs for COLORS' Khoob Ladi Mardaani Jhansi Ki Rani SS NEWS, Mumbai
Costumes play a major role in building characters and visual aesthetics especially when it comes to Indian historical dramas. Revisiting an era where our nation was fighting for independence from the clutches of British, COLORS is all set to launch a historical drama ~ Khoob Ladi Mardaani Jhansi Ki Rani. This magnum opus will bring to focus the journey of a lesser known commoner, Manikarnika(Anushka Sen ) into becoming Jhansi’s valorous queen who led a legendary revolt against the British. Essaying
the role of Manikarnika’s husband, King Gangadhar Rao will be the versatile actor, Vikkas Manaktala. The character of King Gangadhar Rao, will be shown surviving the misfortunes of his own family who
is conspiring against him to take over the throne. Vikkas, will be seen in a royal avataar and his clothing too will mirror the grandeur of that era. The regal look which has been carefully created keeping in mind our country’s glorious past, weighs 10 kgs.Industry’s renowned costume designer Nikhat Mariyam Neerushaa has crafted Vikas Manaktala’s look and attire, giving him a demeanor, which oozes royal opulence. Vikkas will be seen wearing majestic capes embellished with intricate patterns along with exquisite jeweller crafted out of luminous stones.
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World Cup 2019: Karsan Ghavri believes that speedster Mohammed Shami, who is in peak form, would be a key bowler for the country during the upcoming ODI World Cup, to be hosted by England.
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India lose by 80 runs, Kiwis take 1-0 lead
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Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri believes that speedster Mohammed Shami, who is in peak form, would be a key bowler for the country during the upcoming ODI World Cup, to be hosted by England. Heaping praise on the Bengal fast bowler, Ghavri, who used to open the bowling with the legendary Kapil Dev, also said that Shami has got a variety of deliveries in his arsenal. “(Mohammed) Shami is an improved bowler (now) and is more focused on cricket. After whatever has happened to him in the last two years, he has come back very strongly. He is bowling (at) the best of his career,” Ghavri told news agancy. Asked whether Shami is an important contender for the World Cup squad, Ghavri replied: “100 percent” “He should be in the (Indian) squad for the World Cup because in the English conditions, he will be a key bowler,” said Ghavri. 28-year-old Shami became the fastest Indian to claim 100 wickets in ODIs, when he achieved the feat during the first game of the five-match rubber against New Zealand last month.
India lost the first T20I by 80 runs. Out to chase 220, India received an early blow with skipper Rohit Sharma getting dismissed for 1. Shikhar Dhawan was cleaned up Lockie Ferguson later. Rishabh Pant also failed to impress with the
bat. Vijay Shankar played a good cameo but lost his concentration and gave away his wicket. Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya too failed to get runs under the belt. MS Dhoni and Krunal Pandya added 52 runs together before both were dismissed. India were bowled out for 139. After
New Delhi Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will be competing in back-to-back World Cups next month to enhance her chances of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Dipa had claimed a bronze at the vault event of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus, Germany in November, last year, to make
a strong bid for her Olympic qualification. It was Dipa’s first appearance after recovering from a knee strain which spoilt her Jakarta Asian Games, where
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220. According to Krunal, it was a combination of poor bowling and great batting by the Black Caps that led to India’s defeat. “They batted really well and we bowled a few loose deliveries as well. So it was a combination of both,” he explained. India were equally poor in the field dropping at least three catches. When asked if wind and cold conditions posed a problem while fielding, Krunal replied, “No not that much. It was fine. In fact, it was good weather to play.
Adani Power consolidated EBITDA grows by 77% to Rs. 1,372 crore in Q3 FY19
Adani Power Ltd, a part of Adani Group, today announced the financial results for the quarter ended December 31st, 2018. Average Plant Load Factor (PLF) achieved during the third quarter of FY 201819 was 73%, as compared to 58% achieved in Q3 FY 201718. Consolidated total income for the quarter was Rs. 6,667 crore, which was higher as compared to Rs. 4,916 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. This growth was due to improved PLFs, higher billed availability, and better merchant realisations. Consolidated EBITDA during the quarter grew by 77% from Rs. 777 crore in Q3FY18 to Rs. 1,372 crore in Q3FY19 as a result of higher revenues and lower administrative costs. Finance costs stood at Rs. 1,531 crore in Q3FY19
as compared to Rs. 1,411 crore in Q3FY18. As a result of higher EBITDA, the loss after Other Comprehensive Income for Q3 FY19 was (-) Rs. 1,180 crore, compared to a loss of (-) Rs. 1,311 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY18. Commenting on the quarterly results of the Company, Mr. Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group said, “We are witnessing rapid progress in the resolution of regulatory issues that have affected cash flows of our projects in the past. We hope to see timely approval of supplementary PPAs by the Hon’ble CERC, which will help the Mundra power plant to operate sustainably. We have also received a substantial amount of compensatory payments under Change in Law for Domestic Coal Shortfall, for the Tiroda and Kawai
plants. We continue to see a long term growth potential in the thermal power sector, which is bolstered by robust economic growth and the Government’s fruitful efforts in addressing the challenges faced by the sector. The Adani Group has established its end-to-end presence in the Indian power sector, and is firmly committed to playing a significant part in India’s growth story”. Adani Power (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, is the largest private thermal power producer in India. The company has an installed thermal power capacity of 10,440 MW spread across four power plants in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan. With the help of a world-class team of experts in every field of power, Adani Power is on course to achieve its growth potential.
she missed the vault final and also had to pull out of the team event due to a knee strain. The Indian, who vaulted her way to a fourth place finish at the Rio Olympics, will now compete at the Baku World Cup (March 14–17) and Doha World Cup (March 20–23). “This time the Olympic Qualifications is through several routes including the World Cups.
Kochi Blue Spikers overcome the Ahmedabad challenge on Day 5 of RuPay Pro Volleyball League
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being asked to bat first, New Zealand openers Colin Munro and Seifert got off to a flying start. Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, and Scott Kuggeleijn continued to hit boundaries after Seifert’s dismissal and ensured the Kiwis breach the 200-run mark despite losing wickets at regular intervals.
Eyeing 2020 qualification, Dipa Karmakar to compete at World Cups in Baku and Doha
Conceding runs in middle overs became crucial, says Krunal Pandya India all-rounder Krunal Pandya said that leaking runs aplenty in the middle overs proved costly for the men in blue as India succumbed to a disastrous 80-run loss against New Zealand in the first T20 International in Wellington on Wednesday. Stating that bowling in the Powerplay was equally difficult, the elder of the Pandya brothers maintained that the target wasn’t easy to chase. “In the Powerplay as well as in the middle overs also, we gave away plenty of runs,” Krunal said at the post-match press conference. “Yes, obviously I guess, when you are chasing 218 (220), it’s not that easy. Initially, we gave away (too many) runs and kept on leaking runs in the middle overs as well. So no matter how the pitch was, the scoreboard pressure was obviously there,” he said after India were bowled out for 139 while chasing
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Day 5 of the RuPay Pro Volleyball League saw Kochi Blue Spikers edge -passed the resilient Ahmedabad Defenders (10-15, 15-11, 11-15,1512, 15-12) here on Wednesday. For Kochi it was Olympic Gold Medalist David Lee who scored 10 points (7 spikes, 2 blocks and 1 serve point). On the other hand, it was Victor Sysoev who was the stand-out performer for Ahmedabad Defenders with 13 points (11 spikes and 2 blocks) to his name. Ahmedabad started the first set with a flurry of points with Gurinder Singh hitting three spikes and one block to give his team a 4-0 lead. Riding on the momentum Ahmedabad called for a Super Point at 5-1 and converted the same in style as Mandeep Singh landed a Super Serve to increase the lead to 7-1. After trailing at 3-8 at the Technical Time Out (TTO), Kochi came out with fire in their belly clinching two consecutive points. Rightly they called for a Super Point but lost the conversion opportunity owing to a block by Victor Sysoev.
Another Quarter of Strong Operational & Financial Performance
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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (“APSEZ”), India’s largest port developer, operator and the logistics arm of Adani Group, today announced its financial results for Q3 and nine months ended 31st December, 2018. * Consolidated EBITDA excludes forex loss /gain. Consolidated financial highlights for Q3FY19: (Y o Y) • Revenue: Revenue grew by 5% to Rs.2824 Cr in Q3FY19 from Rs.2689 Cr in Q3FY18. • EBITDA (excluding forex loss/gain): EBITDA grew by 3% to Rs.1843 Cr in Q3FY19 from Rs.1784 Cr in Q3FY18. EBITDA margin was 65% • PBT and PAT: PBT in Q3FY19 grew by 27% to Rs.1821 Cr. PAT in Q3FY19 grew by 42% to Rs. 1410 Cr from Rs. 994 Cr in Q3FY18. Consolidated
financial highlights for 9MFY19: - ( Y o Y) • Revenue: Revenue was lower by 4%. The same was on account of lower SEZ port led development income. (Rs. 409 Cr in 9MFY19 v/s Rs. 1643 Cr in 9MFY18) • EBITDA (excluding forex loss/gain) : In spite of 14% cargo volume growth, EBITDA was lower by 2% on account of forex loss and lower SEZ port led development EBITDA. (Forex loss of Rs.585 Cr in 9MFY19 v/s gain of Rs.137 Cr in 9MFY18 and SEZ EBITDA of Rs. 330 Cr in 9MFY19 v/s Rs. 1208 Cr in 9MFY18) EBITDA margin has improved by 100 BPS to 65% due lower operating expenses. • PBT and PAT: PBT on a year on year basis for 9M FY19 was lower by 9% due to forex loss (Rs. 585 cr loss in 9MFY19 v/s gain of Rs.137 cr for 9MFY18).
an in-display fingerprint scanner and 6.41- inch screen with AMOLED display, ensuring the consumers enjoy their favourite shows/movies in higher definition. The new device features a 25 MP front-facing camera and is powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 660 Mobile Platform, making it ideal to support heavy applications. The OPPO K1 uses Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 and comes with a 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM memory, improving the speed and performance.
Stay Protected from Swine Flu with Dettol SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
4571 cases of H1N1 virus, or Swine Flu have been reported nationally, as per the data released by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), under the Union Ministry of Health. Dettol products enable you and your family to stay protected from germs during this deadly outbreak. Pankaj Duhan, Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Director, RB South Asia Health said, “The significant surge in Swine Flu cases specially within the regions of North
India has urged the Government and other stakeholders to raise the alarming situation to make sure people take necessary precautions. Maintaining good hand hygiene habits can help in protection against the spread ofSwine Flu. Hence washing your hands with Dettol handwash and soaps and or sanitising them at regular intervals with Dettol hand sanitizers are critically effective ways to stay protected from germs. With Dettol’s legacy of germ protection against 100 diseases, Dettol is the most trusted partner for health in every Indian household.”
Top rated Nokia 5.1 Plus now available in higher memory variants SS NEWS, Ahmedabad here we are, announcing new higher memory HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced that it is bringing to fans, higher variants of the much-loved smartphone, Nokia 5.1 Plus. The smartphone will be now also be available in higher memory variant of 6GB / 64GB, as well as of 4GB/ 64GB. Ajey Mehta, Vice President and Country Head, HMD Global said, “Fans have loved the Nokia 5.1 Plus, having rated it highly on various channels. We continue to receive love from fans and so,
variants of the smartphone, that I have no doubt, will be even more a gamers’ delight.” Nokia 5.1 Plus embodies contemporary looks, offering an all-screen design, expert craftsmanship and effortless performance expected from a Nokia smartphone, in addition to the powerful additional memory. The phone is part of the Android One family and delivers great performance, as well as smart AI imaging features that one would expect from a premium smartphone.
THE MUCH AWAITED TRADE FAIR ON INTIMATES IS HERE BOOKING OPEN FOR BRANDS SS NEWS, Ahmedabad India’s intimate wear market has evolved greatly in the past couple of decades and the growing demand by discerning customers is only infusing more innovations in this segment. This was foreseen early on when, in July 2000, we organised our first Bodywear show at Siddharth Hotel in New Delhi. With approximately 35 participants it covered everything that trade
looks out for in the intimate wear category. The show, which had Dupont Lycra as the main sponsor with Modal Lenzing as the co-sponsor, was a pioneer of sorts setting a precedent for others to follow. It was the first show of its kind and of this scale on intimate apparels in the entire continent with offering the trade a huge platform to showcase their products. Since then, every other show organised in the segment has followed the same pattern.
Chennai City FC Shows the Way, Ropes In FC Basel Holding AG as Stakeholders for Football Development SS NEWS,New Delhi
Chennai City FC (CCFC), the current leaders of India’s top flight football league, the Hero I-League, today announced in a landmark and widely attended Press Conference in the National Capital, that FC Basel, the top Swiss Football Club which has nurtured players like current Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah ,Xherdan Shaqiri ,Croatian-swiss star Ivan Rakitic,
will transfer their knowledg to Chennai City FC. FC Basel Holding AG will be acquiring 26% sharesin the Club in a first of its kind deal. In what could be a welcome step forward for the future of Indian Football, the Co-Owners Rohit Ramesh and R Krishnakumar revealed details of the tie-up in the presence of FC Basel1893President Mr. Bernhard Burgener and CEO Mr. Roland Heri and other officials of FCB and CCFC.
Vodafone Idea posts Rs 5,005-crore loss SS NEWS,New Delhi
Vodafone Idea on Wednesday reported its second straight quarterly loss since Vodafone Plc merged its Indian operations with Idea Cellular in August last year where the loss after tax was `5,005 crore in the quarter ended December 31. The company said the quarterly numbers were not comparable on account of the merger last year. Competition in the country’s telecom industry has ramped up since Reliance Jio Infocomm, owned by billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani, entered the market in 2016, leading to huge price cuts across the industry which resulted in lower average revenue per user (ARPU) and rising debt. While Jio reported a 65 per cent jump in quarterly profit, rival Bharti Airtel posted a 72 per cent profit decline. The shake-up led to consolidation, with Vodafone Plc merging its Indian operations with Idea Cellular last year in a deal worth $23 billion.
Earlier this year, Vodafone Idea announced its intention to raise `25,000 crore through a rights issue. Revenue from operations in the third quarter was Rs. 11,765 crore, while its average revenue per user (ARPU) came in at `89. The Mumbai-based company said its total expenses for the quarter were `18,226 crore, offset in part by a `2,001 crore tax gain. Vodafone Idea closed 1.48 per cent lower while the broader Mumbai market ended up 1.17 per cent. The company said the quarterly numbers were not comparable on account of the merger last year. Total income of Vodafone Idea stood at `11,982.8 core during the reported quarter. The income increased by 52 per cent compared to `7,878.6 crore in the previous JulySeptember quarter. The books of Vodafone Idea recorded comprehensive loss of `1,284.5 crore in the same quarter a year ago. However, the year-on-year figures are not comparable as the merger between Vodafone and Idea completed on August 31, 2018.
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Gujarat High Court reserves verdict in mall parking fee case SS NEWS, Ahmedabad A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the plea filed by Ahmedabad One mall opposing the directions issued by a single judge bench directing the commercial establishments to provide free parking to visitors for an hour, capping of maximum parking fee, and a direction to the government for framing of a comprehensive parking policy. Notably, arguments by all the contending parties—
state government, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), and Ahmedabad One mall—was completed on Tuesday after which the bench of Acting Chief Justice AS Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav reserved judgment in the case. During the arguments on Tuesday, the state government contended that parking is one of the services just like fire safety and it is not included while computing the floor space index. Government pleader Manisha Shah also contended that parking is an
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integral component when the building permission is granted and therefore, it cannot be converted into a commercial activity. She also opposed the submissions made by the mall that a token amount is charged as parking fee to maintain the facility and pay the salaries of security personnel, and it does not amount to profiteering. The government instead submitted that maintenance of any facility provided by the commercial complex should be levied on the shop owners and not the visitors.
Ahmedabad: Woman molested by technician in Jivraj park SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
and they were getting new stuff for their home. Her husband works in a private company while she is pursuing BA. On Saturday, her husband bought a water purifier and for the installation of the device, he made an online booking for the serviceman. On Monday afternoon at around 3pm, when the woman was alone at home, a serviceman identified as Prakash Pandey came to the house to install the water purifier. While installing the device, he started interacting with the woman.
A complaint was lodged with the women's police station west on Monday by a 23-year-old woman after she was molested by a water purifier serviceman who had come to her house to install a device. According to the police, the incident took place on Monday afternoon at Sainath housing residence located in the Jivraj park area. As per the complainant, around two months ago, she and her husband shifted to a new house in the Jivraj park area
Wear helmets for safety, not to Hardik Patel to contest Lok Sabha polls, escape fine: Ahmedabad Traffic police
Patel is likely to contest the elections from Amreli in Gujarat. The Congress may support him by not fielding a candidate against him.
Lucknow announcement stirs up Gujarat SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
SS NEWS, Rajkot Even as government procurement of groundnut for the current 2018-19 kharif marketing season is about to end, the oilseed continues to sell in various APMC (agricultural produce market committee) mandis of Gujarat at way below the official minimum support price (MSP). This, despite a much lower crop output due to drought in the country’s largest groundnut producing state. As of February 5, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) procured 4.04 lakh tonnes (LT) or 40.37 lakh quintals of groundnut worth Rs 2,021.33 crore from 2,00,357 farmers in Gujarat. The nodal procurement agency is paying an effective MSP of Rs 5,000 per quintal for groundnuts-in-shell, which includes the Centre’s Rs 4,890 rate and a Rs 110 bonus declared by the state government.
Patidar leader Hardik Patel’s announcement to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, months after he attained the eligible age of 25 years, evoked a mixed response in political circles of Gujarat. The firebrand leader, who has been spearheading the agitation for OBC status to his Patidar community since 2015, declared his much awaited debut in Lucknow. The announcement, made away from his home state, has generated quite a bit of curiosity among his supporters as well as opponents. While Hardik chose not to make public as yet whether he would go solo or join any political party and the constituency he plans to contest from, sources close to the young leader said he could opt for Amreli in Saurashtra. According to sources, the Congress may support him by not fielding a candidate against him. Up in arms against the BJP government over reservation benefits in government job and college admissions, Hardik’s Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) outfit had supported the Congress in 2015 local body and the 2017 assembly elections “He
(Hardik) has announced his plans of contesting elections in Lucknow. We understand that he will soon decide on which party’s support he wants,” said PAAS spokesperson Nikhil Savani. After addressing a rally in Rajasthan on Tuesday, Hardik for the first time officially acknowledged his plans of entering electoral politics in an interview to a local daily. Hardik’s former aides, however, see red in the way he made the announcement. “Why did he make the announcement outside Gujarat?” asked Dinesh Bambhania, a former supporter. He went on to add that Hardik was most likely going to contest from Amreli which is a stronghold of the Congress. “So the move is not going to benefit the Congress.” He also said that Hardik
has betrayed the community that so far supported him, as Patidars’ demand of OBC status and justice to 13 youths who died during the 2015 agitation has not been met yet. Congress welcomed the decision. “We welcome the decision of Hardik to contest elections. He will make a good contestant against the Modi government and also as he represents the youth, who are struggling to get jobs,” said Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi. The Congress in 2017 won all five assembly seats under the Amreli Lok Sabha constituency. Amreli and adjoining Junagadh districts have been a Congress stronghold. The number of Patidars there is significant, which largely restricted the BJP to 99 seats in the 182-member assembly.
Donald Trump credits himself with averting major war with North Korea
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The Ahmedabad Traffic department started road safety week from February 4 during which several drives and awareness programmes are being held by traffic cops in the city to create road safety awareness among people. The drives and awareness programmes will take place in the city until February 10 and if needed, the traffic department will extend the date. During road safety week, several teams of traffic police will be made and they will carry out drives across the city. The drives will be organised around topics of safety awareness such as wearing helmets, following traffic rules, not driving on wrong side and carrying all necessary documents in the vehicle, among others. The traffic cops will also be organising several seminars at different colleges and schools, where awareness will be spread among students regarding the importance of traffic rules and other road safety topics. Apart from that, a training session has been started by
the traffic department where drivers of school buses, school vans, auto rickshaws and heavy-load vehicles will be given training on road safety. Not only will there be awareness drives, but traffic offenders will be also issued challans for not following traffic rules. During the one week program, cops will target offenders for not wearing helmets and seatbelts, driving on the wrong side of the road, using mobile while driving and overspeeding, etc. Akshayraj Makwana, DCP traffic, said, "We are trying to change the mentality of people in the city regarding traffic rules. They should know that we are not issuing fines to earn money, but to improve traffic flow on the roads and for the safety of commuters.
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China to build four nuclear aircraft carriers to catch up with US Navy: report
Since their Singapore summit, Trump and Kim have exchanged letters. Trump has repeatedly said in recent days that he has a "very good relationship" with the reclusive leader. Washington
US President Donald Trump gave himself credit for averting a “major war” with North Korea as he touted his achievements during the annual State of the Union address on Wednesday. Trump raised fears of war with North Korea in 2017 when he threatened to rain “fire and fury like the world has never seen” on the hermit nation because of the threat it posed to the US. But during his prime-time address, Trump said he would hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this month in Vietnam. “If I had not been elected president of the United States, we would right
now, in my opinion, be in a major war with North Korea,” he said during the address that lasted for more than 80 minute. Plans for a second summit have been in the works since the two leaders’ historic talks last year. Trump and Kim’s meeting last June in Singapore was the first ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader. While Pyongyang has not conducted any atomic or ballistic missile tests since last summer, it has yet to agree to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme. Since their Singapore summit, Trump and Kim have exchanged letters. Trump has repeatedly said in recent days that he has a “very good relationship” with the reclusive leader.
Beijing China plans to build four nuclearpowered aircraft carriers by 2035 and develop new carrier-based fighter jets as Beijing tries to boost its naval prowess and catch up with the powerful US Navy, a media report Wednesday quoted Chinese military experts as saying. China currently has one aircraft carrier in service – the Liaoning, commissioned in 2012 – and the Type 001A, the first
carrier built in the country, which is still being tested. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the head of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has ordered the military to modernise by 2035 and become a top-ranked fighting force by 2050. Four of at least six aircraft battle groups China plans to have in the water by 2035 will be nuclear-powered, as the Asian giant tries to equal the US in naval strength, the South China Morning Post reported.
As vaccination rates drop, measles outbreak is now an emergency in Washington State
An outbreak of measles has also occurred in the Orthodox Jewish community in New York, where 64 confirmed cases of measles were reported, mostly late last year.
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Measles, declared eliminated as a major public health threat in the United States almost 20 years ago, has re-emerged this winter in the Pacific Northwest and other states where parents have relatively broad leeway over whether to vaccinate their children. Seventynine cases of measles have been reported by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention since the start of this year. Fifty cases of the highly contagious disease were in Washington State. An outbreak of measles has also occurred in the Orthodox Jewish community in New York, where 64 confirmed cases of measles were reported, mostly late last year. That outbreak began, the CDC said, when a child who had not had a measles vaccination
caught the virus on a visit to Israel, where a large outbreak of the disease was occurring. But no place has been hit harder since January than Clark County, Washington, a fast-growing corner of the metropolitan area near Portland, Oregon. Clark County health officials declared a medical emergency last month, and say they have seen 49 cases — most of them in children under the age of 10. Clark County
has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Washington state. About 78 percent of the kindergarten through high school population is vaccinated, according to state figures. Along with other cities mainly in the West — including Seattle, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Houston — Portland is considered a hot spot for families that opt not to vaccinate for medical, philosophical or religious reasons.
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