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Pegasus row: ‘Won’t file detailed affidavit’, Centre tells SC, cites national security Page : 2
‘Players have never been more powerful’: Atherton lists 3 reasons which ‘combined to scupper’ 5th Test in Manchester Page : 3
Bhupendra Patel Takes Oath as Gujarat CM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Patel after the swearing-in ceremony. The Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, including Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Goa CM Pramod Sawant, were also present on the occasion.
Don’t feel I have been sidelined, says outgoing Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel Page : 4
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Two days after Vijay Rupani resigned, Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the 17th Gujarat Chief Minister on Monday. The 59-year-old, who represents Ahmedabad’s Ghatlodia constituency, took oath at the Raj Bhavan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Patel after the swearing-in ceremony. The Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, including Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Goa CM Pramod Sawant, were also present on the occasion. Soon after Patel took oath, PM Narendra Modi congratulated him for taking over as the CM. PM Modi tweeted, “Congratulations to
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Bhupendra Bhai on taking oath as CM of Gujarat. I have known him for years and have seen his exemplary work, be it in the BJP Organisation or in civic administration and community service. He will certainly enrich Gujarat’s growth trajectory.”Earlier in the day, outgoing Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who was seen as a frontrunner for the post of the Chief Minister following the resignation of Vijay Rupani told he does not feel “upset or sidelined”. Patel, who was teary-eyed while speaking to reporters, said he has “a debt of the people” who supported him throughout. The BJP sprang a surprise on Sunday by announcing Patel, 59, for the top job with just 14 months to go for the Gujarat Assembly polls. Party leaders
Building collapse in north Delhi; 2 kids killed
News Zomato to pull plug on grocery delivery service from Sept 17
“Love Letter From Favorite Agency”: AAP On Enforcement Directorate Notice The Aam Aadmi Party has received a “love letter” from the Narendra Modi government’s “favourite agency”, AAP leader Raghav Chadha tweeted sarcastically on Monday morning, as he explained that the party had been served a notice from the Enforcement Directorate.Mr Chadha, whose party is set to contest next year’s Punjab and Uttar Pradesh elections against the Bharatiya Janata Party, said he would hold a press conference at 1.30 pm “to expose the political witch hunt of AAP by a rattled BJP”.“In a first, AAP receives love letter from Modi government’s favourite agency - Enforcement Directorate. I will address an important press conference (at) 1.30 pm at AAP headquarters in Delhi - to expose the political.
influential Patidar community, and is the first Chief Minister from this segment. Party leaders said he ticked most of the boxes for the BJP ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections for which state party chief C R Paatil
has set an ambitious target of winning all 182 seats. Congress leader P Chidambaram Monday said the BJP is busy replacing its “non-performing” chief ministers but the list is long. His reaction came two days
EAM Jaishankar to participate in key meeting on Afghanistan this week Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually join the summit of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on September 17, while Jaishankar is set to represent India in the meeting on Afghanistan of heads of state of SCO and the Russia-led CSTO the same day
Agency News: New Delhi External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to Tajikistan this week to participate in a key meeting on Afghanistan and hold talks with counterparts from several countries, including Iran, on the rapidly evolving situation in the war-torn country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually join the summit of
heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on September 17, while Jaishankar is set to represent India in the meeting on Afghanistan of heads of state of SCO and the Russialed Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) the same day. Jaishankar will hold several bilateral meetings while in the Tajikistan capital of Dushanbe during September 16-17, including
with his new Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian, people familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity. He is also expected to meet Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov Abdollahian.
“Don’t Disturb Punjab, Move Protest To Delhi”: Amarinder Singh To Farmers
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Zomato has decided to stop its grocery delivery service from September 17 on account of gaps in order fulfillment leading to poor customer experience, marking its exit from the segment for the second time since last year. The company also said that it believes that its investment in Grofers will generate better outcomes for its shareholders than in-house grocery efforts. A Zomato spokesperson said, “We have decided to shut down our grocery pilot.
told The Indian Express Patel’s name was proposed by Vijay Rupani at the BJP legislature party meeting, and seconded by outgoing Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel. Patel is from the Kadva sub-group of the
The children, both brothers, were rescued from the debris of the building in Sabzi Mandi area of north Delhi, but were declared brought dead at the hospital Agency News: New Delhi A three-storeyed building in north Delhi collapsed on Monday morning. Several people were trapped under the debris. Two children who were rescued from the rubble were rushed to the hospital, but they were declared
dead shortly thereafter, according to reports.The incident took place just before noon at Sabzi Mandi area of Malka Ganj in north Delhi. The police and fire and emergency services rushed to the spot on getting information about the mishap. The building that collapsed is said to be a very old structure.Seven fire tenders were deployed at the site for rescue operations and removing the debris.The station house officer (SHO) and other police personnel had reached the spot and were assisting in the operationsDelhi witnessed heavy rains over past few days. According to sources, the already old building may have been further weakened by the incessant rains.
Farmers are protesting at 113 locations in the state and it is affecting our development. Agency News:Chandigarh Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today, for the first time since the farmers’ protest began last year, expressed serious concern over how it was adversely affecting Punjab’s economy.He asked those taking part in the agitation to focus on the “Union government” in New Delhi and leave the state and its administration out of their campaign.“If you
want to build pressure on the Union government, then shift your protest to Delhi. Do not disturb Punjab with your protests,” he said.“Even today, farmers are protesting at 113 locations in the state and it is affecting our development,” Mr Singh said at a function
to lay the foundation stone for a Government College at Hoshiarpur district’s Mukhliana village.He was scheduled to distribute loan-waiver cheques among landless farm labourers. Speaking about his own government’s responsiveness to their cause, the Chief Minister said his administration had recently increased sugarcane prices after farmers had met him. Earlier, he himself had led protest marches against the three Central farm laws that has left thousands of farmers irate and rebellious. Thousands of them, especially those from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, have parked themselves along Delhi’s border points since Last November.
after Vijay Rupani resigned as Gujarat chief minister. Bhupendra Patel succeeded him.“The BJP is busy replacing its non-performing Chief Ministers. When did the BJP leadership realize they were
non-performing CMs,” he asked on Twitter. Before Rupani in Gujarat, the BJP had replaced Lingayat stalwart B S Yediyurappa as Karnataka CM with Basavaraj S Bommai. (PTI)
Low-lying areas flooded after heavy rain, NDRF rescues stranded people
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Heavy rains continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Monday, leaving many lowlying areas inundated and people stranded.National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials have joined rescue operations in floodaffected areas of Jamnagar. An IAF chopper rescued people stranded in the floodwaters in the Dushasiya village of Jamnagar.Around 300 people have been evacuated from the low-lying areas of Gondal and Upleta talukas of Rajkot,
a government release stated. A total of 1,090 people have been evacuated from the lowlying areas of the city till 2 pm, Rajkot Municipal Corporation has stated. In Rajkot city and adjoining areas, schools and colleges were ordered shut after roads were left waterlogged, hindering vehicular traffic and throwing normal life out of gear. Following instructions issued by the newly swornin Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, multiple teams of the 6th Battalion of the NDRF from Vadodara were rushed to Jamnagar on Monday, an NDRF spokesperson said.
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China Is India’s Top Import Source Despite Boycott Calls
India’s massive annual imports from China are known. But, little is told about India’s large unclear imports from the communist neighbour, a global nuclear heavyweight. Last year, India’s second largest category of import from China was under the grouping of nuclear reactors, boilers and machinery. The import was valued at $12.37 billion, accounting for well over 20 percent of the total cost of imports from China. Ironically, China has been a major stumbling block to India’s inclusion in the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG) despite strong support from several countries, including Russia, the US, France, the UK, Germanyand Switzerland.Imagine China, Russia or any other county sourcing such large imports from their strongdiplomatic adversaries year after year! There may not be any such example, except India.Paradoxically, the country remains covertly soft on imports from China despite thegovernment’s overt restrictions on trade and investments from its giant neighbour. Thepandemic hit economic slowdown, growing border tension and the latest development inAfghanistan, with China and Pakistan joining hands to support the Taliban regime usheringin a fresh possibility of terrorist strikes in Indian Kashmir and other parts of the country, havepractically no impact on India’s import from China.In the case of India’s foreign trade, imports have always outpaced exports. But, what’s amatter of grave concern is China’s growing vice like grip on Indian economy and thegovernment bid to constantly play it down. Clearly, the government’s stated position on itstrade and investment policy with regard to China has failed. Even the widespread economicdisruptions caused by Covid-19 in 2020 and a good part of this year did not change thisrealityChina has reemerged as India’s No. 1 import trade partner through this period. India is buying anything and everything from China — from nuclear reactors, consumer electronics, machinery and equipment, industrial raw materials, household goods, to cosmetics, clocks and watches, musical instruments, sports goods, furniture, mattresses, toys and even extra- sharp kite flying threads, causing many accidents and deaths every year. The commerce ministry’s monthly report on international trade mostly highlights India’s export growth efforts. News on imports come latter. The public information on importsprovide little insight on the nature of Indian imports and their origins. Take for instance, theministry’s press release for August, which boasts a 45 percent export growth for the month.It carries little information on why such an impressive export growth failed to arrest thegrowth of trade deficit that logged a four-month high level, last month. The monthly bulletin detailed what contributed to the August export growth and downplayed the aspect of importsurge. It talked about the current year’s national export target of US$ 400 billion.Does the government also have an import target or item-wise import contraction target forthe year? Are the importers and domestic producers under any pressure to develop andsupport the local market? The present government is in power since May 26, 2014. Eversince, it has been talking about ‘Atmanirbhar India’ or self-reliant India. Unfortunately, it doesnot seem to have a clear roadmap to achieve such a lofty objective.It would have made sense to ensure that the annual trade deficit was programmed to godownward every year to make the country reasonably ‘self-reliant’ within a stipulated period.In practice, it is a different story. India's trade deficit increased from barely $6 billion in 2090-91 to $180.3 billion in 2018-19. The country’s trade deficit with China alone was 391.7 billonYuan ($56.8 billion), according to China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC).China’s contribution to India’s total trade deficit is almost 30 percent. It is to be noted thatnearly 62 percent of India’s total imports by value in 2020 were purchased from Asiancountries, led by China. European trade partners supplied 15.9 percent of import purchasedby India while 8.8 percent worth originated from North America with another 7.5 percentcame from Africa. Much smaller percentages arrived from Latin America (3.7 percent)excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Oceania (2.1 percent) led by Australia.This is despite the fact that China does not feature in India’s top five items of import led bycrude petroleum (21.6 percent); gold (5.9 percent); petrol products (5.8 percent); coal, cokeand briquettes (4.7 percent) and pearl, precious and semi-precious stones (4.7 percent). India’s imports from China was US$58.8 billion - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara during 2020, according.
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Pegasus row: ‘Won’t file detailed affidavit’, Centre tells SC, cites national security Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the apex court that in the interest of national security, details on whether the Centre was using the Pegasus spyware can be debated before a panel of domain experts but not in a affidavit. Agency News:New Delhi The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it doesn’t wish to file a detailed affidavit regarding the Pegasus snooping row, stating that “terror organisations better not know which software is used to combat terror.” Solicitor General Tushar
Mehta told the apex court that in the interest of national security, details on whether the Centre was using the Pegasus spyware can be debated before a panel of domain experts but not in a affidavit.“Whether it has been done by A software or B software cannot be said on affidavit. Domain experts unconnected
Karnataka BJP MLA Shrimant Patil says he was offered cash to join party, backtracks later
Agency News: Bengaluru In a major embarrassment to the BJP, its MLA in Karnataka Shrimant Patil claimed that he had been offered cash by the saffron party to join it. Patil was the Congress MLA at that time and was part of the Congress-JDS government that had collapsed in 2019.Shrimant Patil resigned from his seat,
Kagwad, as Congress MLA. He later won the by-elections and was made minister in the BS Yeddiyurappa government. However, he was dropped when the new Cabinet was formed recently. On Saturday, Shrimant Patil was quoted as having said, “They asked me how much money I wanted, but I refused the money and asked them to give me a good position after the government is formed. I have joined the BJP without taking money. Now, they have promised to consider my name when there will be a cabinet expansion” “I do not know why I was not given a ministership in the present government. But I have been promised.
with the government will be looking into it and we will place all before them,” the Solicitor General said. “Stating such things have its own pitfalls and should
not become a part of public discourse. This interest of nation and security of nation,” he added. The apex court was hearing a batch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the alleged use of the Israeli Pegasus software to spy on citizens. The Centre had earlier filed a brief affidavit, “unequivocally” denying all allegations made by the petitioners and stating that it “will constitute a Committee of Experts in the field which will go into all aspects of the issue” in order “to dispel any wrong narrative spread by certain vested interests”.
Congress veteran and ex-Union minister Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80 Agency News: New Delhi Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes passed away at a private hospital in Mangaluru on Monday. Fernandes (80) was a sitting member of the Rajya Sabha. He was hospitalised in July after suffering a fall while doing yoga at his house. He had also undergone a surgery to remove a clot in his brain, a PTI report said.Known as a trusted aide of Congress president Sonia
India Proactively Working Towards Tackling Climate Change: Environment Minister
Gandhi, the five-time Lok Sabha MP from Udupi in Karanatka had handled several tricking situations for the grand old party over the years.In June, he was rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore after he complained of chest pain. He was also fighting kidney and heart related issues. Fernandes was the Cabinet minister for transport, road and highways in the Congress-led UPA government. He was also in charge of the ministry of labour and employment.
Bengal post-poll violence probe: CBI arrests 11 in two cases
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Climate change is the biggest global challenge and India is committed to combat it, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday.Speaking at the launch of Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue (CAFMD) under India-US Climate Clean Energy Agenda 2030, Yadav said India is proactively working towards tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions.John F Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the launch. Mr Yadav said the partnership between India and
The CBI on Sunday arrested seven people in connection with a case of alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal. The arrests came a day after the central agency held four people in a separate case, said officials.The latest arrests were made in connection with the investigation into the murder of a BJP worker in Cooch Behar district on May 3, a day after the election results were declared.The four people arrested on Saturday were taken into custody for the alleged murder of TMC supporter Sahinur Ahmad in Cooch Behar’s Tufanganj area. Ahmad and his friend were allegedly assaulted by BJP supporters.
the US will help strengthen climate action.“Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue of the Agenda 2030 Partnership launched today will provide both countries an opportunity to renew collaborations on climate change while addressing the financing aspects,” Mr Yadav said.The
minister said India is already an attractive destination for global clean energy investments.“I hope this dialogue will work to mobilise and deliver climate finance primarily as grants and concessional finance, as envisaged under the Paris Agreement to strengthen climate action.
Goa orders five-day quarantine for students coming from Kerala The orders issued by the district administration of both North and South Goa stated that an RTPCR negative report will have to be produced by those arriving from Kerala. Agency News: New Delhi
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Goa government Sunday ordered mandatory institutional quarantine of five days for students and employees of firms in Goa arriving from Kerala. The orders issued by the district administration of both North and South Goa stated that an RTPCR negative report will have to be produced by those arriving from Kerala. In the orders extending the Covid-19 restrictions in the state till September 20, the Collectors of both districts said that arrangements for
India reports 27,254 COVID-19 cases, 219 deaths in a day Agency News: New Delhi
the institutional quarantine of students will have to be made by educational institutions and that for employees will have to be made by their respective offices.At the end of the fiveday quarantine, these persons will have to take another RTPCR test, the orders state. Arrivals of those other than students or employees from Kerala, the orders said, will be allowed with negative RTPCR test reports and they will have to remain in home quarantine for five days. Constitutional functionaries, healthcare workers, their spouses, children under two, those in emergency situations and transit passengers will be exempted from being in quarantine.
The health ministry on Monday informed that 27,254 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past 24 hours. The addition of the fresh cases has taken the COVID-19 case tally past 3.32 crore.The ministry also informed that over 74.38 crore COVID-19 jabs have been administered so far. Of it, over 53.38 lakh people were vaccinated on September 12.India has already surpassed Brazil in terms of cases. It is now the second-worst hit nation due to the coronavirus pandemic after the US. Over 4.42 lakh deaths due to COVID-19 Also, 219 COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the ministry during this period. The addition of the fresh fatalities has taken India’s death toll due to the deadly virus to 4,42,874.
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Dive into fishery helps Bihar village net gains Agency News: Samastipur “No one can call us idlers now,” says Vimal Kishore Thakur as he proudly shows off his pond where he farms fish. In his village of 60 households, discussions usually revolve around fish — be it the new fastbreeding varieties such as the Amur from Bhubaneswar or the favourites like Rohu and Katla.It was in this village, Shahzadpur in Samastipur district, that the Nitish Kumar government
started a pilot project for fisheries back over a decade ago. Now, it has turned into a nursery for prospective fish farmers. Thakur is one of four farmers who initially helped sparked the fishery frenzy in the upper-caste Bhumihar village, also breaking a caste barrier along the way — the profession is associated with Extremely Backward Classes such as the Mallah or Nishad communities. Thakur, along with Sunil Kumar, Kaushal Kishore Thakur and Chandrakant Thakur.
India acknowledges: Taliban hold ‘positions of power and authority’ Agency News: New Delhi In its first clear and official reference to the Taliban as a state actor, India acknowledged in a joint statement with Australia Sunday that the group holds “positions of power and authority across Afghanistan”. This reference is a step forward for the diplomatic establishment, but falls short of officially recognising the Taliban administration as the government of Afghanistan. Sources “much debate and deliberation” over the last week after the Taliban announced its Cabinet. On Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
had described the Taliban as the “dispensation” in Kabul during his remarks after the 2+2 talks with Australia involving Foreign and Defence ministers. Sunday’s joint statement said: “(The) Ministers also expressed deep concern about the situation in Afghanistan. Ministers called for the Taliban to guarantee safe passage for foreign nationals and Afghans wanting to leave the country.
Heavy rain lashes Odisha, IMD issues red alert for six districts Agency News: New Delhi
Puri district in Odisha recorded its wettest ever September day on Monday, with several locations experiencing record-breaking rainfall. . A red alert was issued by the weather agency for Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Nayagarh, Khorda, Dhenkanal districts.The state is presently under the influence of a deep depression, which according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), will pass
through northern Odisha districts today before it weakens in the next 24-hours. The 24-hour rainfall recorded at various locations in Puri was Astaranga – 530mm, Kakatpur – 525mm, Gopa – 331mm, Satyabadi – 328mm, Nimapara – 302mm, Pipili – 263mm, Brahmagiri – 240mm, Delanga – 228mm, Kanas – 212mm and Krushnaprasad – 179.4mm. Similar extremely heavy rain spells were reported at Paradip — 221mm and Sambalpur — 94mm.
Resolution against NEET presented in Tamil Nadu Assembly Agency News: Chennai The Tamil Nadu government has sought exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical course. The resolution was presented by Chief Minister MK Stalin in the Assembly on Saturday.The resolution comes close on heels of a NEET aspirant’s suicide just before the exams. The incident had led to increased pressure on the government to seek exemption from the national entrance test for Tamil Nadu. While presenting the resolution,
Stalin urged Opposition parties to support it as it puts students under a lot of pressure. The AIADMK has said it will support the resolution, while blaming the DMK government for the death of the student. The resolution proposes admission to medical course on the basis of class 12 scores and not of the entrance test. Just before the NEET exam on Sunday, a 19-year-old aspirant was found dead at his home in Salem district in Tamil Nadu. This was his third attempt at the test. The incident triggered a huge uproar.
‘A fight against injustice’: BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal files nomination for Bhabanipur by-polls Agency News: New Delhi Lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal, who has been fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming by-elections to the assembly constituency of Bhabanipur, on Monday filed her nomination papers to contest against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo. Before filing her nomination, she described her contest with Banerjee as a “fight against injustice.” “This is a fight against injustice, and also a fight for justice, for the people of West Bengal. I would like to tell the people of Bhabanipur that they’ve got a big opportunity. So, they should come forward and make history,” Tibrewal,
who joined the BJP in 2014, was quoted Tibrewal, who represented her party in the Calcutta high court in hearings over the alleged postpoll violence in the eastern state, is a vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the BJP’s youth wing, in West Bengal. She began her campaign for the by-polls on Sunday by drawing a painting of the lotus, the BJP’s symbol, on a wall in Bhabanipur. Banerjee, meanwhile.
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National Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut recently reacted to talk show host and veteran actress Simi Garewal’s review of her film ‘Thalaivi’, where she portrays the iconic politician J. Jayalalithaa Last week, Simi attended the screening of Ranaut’s trilingual biopic titled ‘Thalaivii’. After watching the film, she tweeted: “Altho I do not support #KanganaRanaut’s radical comments. I do support her acting talent. In #Thailavii she gives it her heart & soul! Jaya-ji wanted Aishwarya to play her..my hunch is JJ wud hv approved of Kangana’s portrayal.
‘Players have never been more powerful’: Atherton lists 3 reasons which ‘combined to scupper’ 5th Test BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Priyanka Chopra says people like in Manchester Michael Atherton believes that Covid-19 or the IPL alone is not a factor and that three factors overall and their combination resulted in the abandonment of the 5th and final Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in Manchester. Agency News: New Delhi The cancellation of the fifth Test between India and England in Manchester came as a big let-down for players and fans alike. With India leading the series 2-1, the final deciding Test promised to be a mouthwatering clash, but the match
never happened, and a lot is being talked about what could have been the reason behind it. Former England captain Michael Atherton is the latest to present his views. While Covid-19 scare is certainly one of them, with India’s assistant physio Yogesh Parmar testing positive for the virus, there
could be more factors that led to the calling off of the Manchester Test. Some reports claim that Indian players, despite testing negative on the eve of the match, were reluctant to take the field, while some are blaming the IPL, believing that players prioritised the IPL since the
Daniil Medvedev ends Novak Djokovic’s bid for calendar slam at US Open Outplayed by someone using a similar style to his own, Novak Djokovic came up just short of two historic milestones, losing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to first-time major champion Daniil Medvedev.
Agency News: New Delhi A game from the end of his bid for what would have been the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969, Novak Djokovic covered his face with a towel, hiding his tears during a changeover. For 27 Grand Slam matches
Jet Airways to resume domestic operations in first quarter of 2022
Agency News: New Delhi Jet Airways will resume domestic operations by the first quarter of 2022, an investor consortium, whose resolution plan was approved by India’s bankruptcy court earlier this year, said on Monday. Once India’s biggest private carrier, Jet stopped flying in April 2019 after running out of cash, owing billions to
lenders and leaving thousands without jobs. The defunct airline had said in June that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a resolution plan submitted by a consortium of London-based Kalrock Capital and UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan. The bankruptcy court’s go-ahead came several months after Jet’s creditors had given their approval in October.
in 2021, on hard courts, clay courts and grass, Djokovic could not be deterred, could not be beaten. Needing one more victory, in the U.S. Open final Sunday against Daniil Medvedev, to complete a season sweep of major titles and to claim the record 21st of his career.
tournament was to resume from September 19. However, Atherton has offered a fresh take on the entire episode. Atherton believes that Covid
or the IPL alone is not a factor and that three factors overall and their combination resulted in the abandonment of the 5th and final Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in Manchester. Covid-19, player power and the Indian Premier League combined to scupper the fifth Test in Manchester yesterday, to the consternation of the Lancashire club and the 85,000 or so supporters who had bought tickets to attend the first four days. There was a profound sense of shock and disappointment over the cancellation of the match.
Agency News: New Delhi Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said vaccination was the only medicine to boost the economy as it allows people to conduct businesses regularly or farmers to carry out
Agency News: New Delhi India’s cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final test against England due to COVID-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming Indian Premier League had played any part in the decision. The Old Trafford test was cancelled last Friday barely two hours before its scheduled start as the tourists, who were leading the series 2-1, failed to field a side after their physiotherapist tested positive for COVID-19.”The players refused to play but you can’t blame them,” Ganguly told Indian newspaper The
farming activity.“Vaccination programme has been going on smoothly in the country and so far 73 crore people have already received jabs free of charge. Today, through vaccination programme, people were able to conduct business, traders were able to procure products to run businesses, (thereby) boosting
economy, or farmers were able to do farming…So, vaccination is the only medicine (to combat the virus, to boost economy)…,” she said. Sitharaman made those comments while delivering an address at the centenary celebrations of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Sunday. “All our prayers are not for a third wave (of the Covid-19 virus).
The 30-share Sensex was trading 193.16 points or 0.33 per cent lower at 58,111.91. Similarly, Nifty fell 37.90 points or 0.22 per cent to 17,331.35 in initial deals.
On Monday, both gold and silver prices recorded a change on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Witnessing a hike of Rs 74 or 0.16 per cent, gold futures, maturing on October 5, 2021, are trading at Rs 46,927 per 10 grams on the MCX. Meanwhile, silver futures, maturing on December 3, 2021, are retailing at Rs 63,474 per kg on the MCX, observing a downfall of Rs 156 or 0.25 per cent.The gold, silver and other metal prices are determined by keeping international prices as the basis in India. Other factors such as the value of the rupee against the dollar and global demand also play a crucial role in deciding the rates of precious metals.
Equity benchmark Sensex declined over 190 points in early trade on Monday, tracking losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid weak sentiment in Asian markets.The 30-share Sensex was trading 193.16 points or 0.33 per cent lower at 58,111.91. Similarly, Nifty fell 37.90 points or
ended 54.81 points or 0.09 per cent higher at 58,305.07 -- its all-time closing high. The NSE Nifty rose 15.75 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at 17,369.25. Markets were closed on Friday on account of In Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Seoul and Hong Kong were trading on a negative note in mid-session deals.
‘It is more than a festival; it is a part of our being,’ says Neil Nitin Mukesh. The celebrations had a different flavour and fervour in pre-pandemic times, this year’s festivities are rather low-key at the actor’s place
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0.22 per cent to 17,331.35 in initial deals.HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 1.39 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Nestle India, Axis Bank, Titan and IndusInd Bank.On the other hand, HDFC, Bharti Airtel, Maruti, ITC, Kotak Bank and Tata Steel were among the gainers. In the previous session on Thursday, the 30-share Sensex
Actor Priyanka Chopra’s on a high at the moment, as the trailer from her upcoming film The Matrix: Resurrections has created quite a buzz on the internet. Apart from this, she also released her memoir Unfinished this year, which climbed the charts and is now a bestseller in India and the United States. During her recent interaction at the Times Of India Literary Festival, Priyanka talked about her book, her marriage, the advice her father gave her, and the toughest part of writing the memoir. Priyanka, who got married to Nick Jonas in 2018, spoke about how they didn’t know much about each other after marriage. “We both didn’t know very much about each other’s careers. So, after we got married, we did sort of a ‘show and tell’. He showed me his earlier music and work, and I showed him a few of my movies, but Nick (Jonas) loves ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. He has watched it multiple times.” She added that she has learnt a lot from Nick.
Telegraph on Monday. “Physio Yogesh Parmar was such a close contact of the players … he mixed freely with the players and even performed their COVID-19 tests.” He also used to give them a massage, he was part of their everyday lives.” “The players were devastated when they came to know that he had tested positive for COVID-19. They feared they must have contracted the disease and were dead scared.” Former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that India’s players were “petrified” of testing positive ahead of the IPL, which resumes on Sept. 19 in the United Arab Emirates.
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Vaccination is the medicine to boost economy, says Nirmala Sitharaman Sitharaman said hospitals located in rural areas were able to take up expansion work by availing the schemes announced by the Ministry, including the “viability gap funding” scheme.
her as a ‘bad girl’: ‘Do I see myself as a bad girl? Sometimes
Tokyo also closed in the red. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth ₹423.44 crore on Thursday, as per provisional exchange data. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.62 per cent to USD 73.37 per barrel.
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Ayushmann Khurrana says his aim as an artiste is to tell people not to stereotype themselves or others. And he does this through the cinema that he chooses to be a part of. As an actor, Ayushmann says he intends to handpick films that stand out and spread a positive message. “Consciously or unconsciously we are conditioned to stereotype everything around us. Sometimes, we aren’t even aware that we are either getting stereotyped or stereotyping others or stereotyping ourselves,” Ayushmann says, whose film Dream Girl, completes second year of its release today. Speaking about the movie, the actor says he picked the script because it conveyed this important message. “I loved the script of Dream Girl because it told us to not stereotype ourselves because that would limit us from realising our potential and make a difference. It told us that when we break this cycle, we can male a positive change in society,” the actor says. Ayushmann adds, “My character Karamveer broke away from stereotyping himself when he decided to become Pooja. To me, that was a fresh and disruptive thought and it hit home for me because I’m constantly looking out for such subjects that stand out and have a message to give to audiences.”The ‘Vicky Donor’ star credits the director, Raaj Shaandilyaa and producer, Ekta Kapoor, for beautifully depicting the message through the film Ayushmann reveals he will be satiated as an actor if he continues to be on this mission to shatter stereotypes. He says, “If you look at the films that I have done like Bala, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, you will see that I’m trying to tell people to not stereotype themselves.
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Press Release Don’t feel I have been sidelined, says Ankita Lokhande’s mesmerising Ashtavinayak outgoing Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel act will leave you speechless during Ganesh Utsav Patel could not hold back his tears as he recalled the “support” he had received from the people of his two constituencies — Kadi and Mehsana — during his six terms as an MLA of Gujarat. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Outgoing Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel, who was seen as the frontrunner to become the chief minister following the resignation of Vijay Rupani, told that he does not feel “upset or sidelined”. Patel, while speaking
to reporters earlier on Monday, said he carries the “debt of the people” who had supported him throughout. Patel on Sunday had said in Mehsana that a leader who had won the hearts of the people can never be sidelined. He denied that it was a comment directed towards the leaders of
Western Railway’s Business Development Units (Bdus) Achieve New Milestones
the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). When asked if he was sad at being ‘sidelined’ in the state I absolutely do not feel sidelined.” Outgoing Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel at the state BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar on Sunday. Outgoing Gujarat deputy CM
Nitin Patel, who was seen as the frontrunner to become the chief minister following the resignation of Vijay Rupani, told The Indian Express that
he does not feel “upset or sidelined”. Patel, while speaking to reporters earlier on Monday, said he carries the “debt of the people” who had supported him throughout. Patel on Sunday had said in Mehsana that a leader who had won the hearts of the people can never be sidelined. He denied that it was a comment directed towards the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). When asked if he was sad at being ‘sidelined’ in the state, Patel told “I absolutely do not feel sidelined.”
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“Not Upset”: Ex Gujarat No. 2 Nitin Patel Stoic As BJP Springs Surprise As Gujarat prepares for a new Chief Minister and cabinet, former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who was reportedly expecting the top job, has kept up a riveting sideshow with his comments ranging from defiance and denial to grudging acceptance.Nitin Patel’s name had been circulating as a candidate to replace Vijay Rupani, who resigned as Gujarat Chief Minister on Saturday in an unexpected BJP move. Nitin Patel, who belongs to the powerful Patidar community, had even dropped heavy hints. But another Patel -- Bhupendra Patel -- emerged as the party’s surprise choice.
Man undress inside police lock-up in Surat A 55-year-old man from Talodara village in Surat district allegedly undressed inside the lock-up at Salabatpura policestation early on Saturday. He also made explicit comments in presence of women cops. The accused Suresh Nandwani waslater booked for sexual harassment after the cops at the police station had a tough time getting Nandwani dressed. Cops including police inspector M V Kikani had to enter the lock-up to make him wear his clothes.Nandwani, was earlier arrested on Friday for allegedly creating ruckus in a public place and attacking cops when they reachedto prevent him from creating.
‘Surat major contender for MTP’ Giving positive signals for the development of a Mega Textile Park (MTP) near the city, textile secretary, U P Singh on Saturday hinted thatSurat has higher chances of getting the park. Speaking at the inauguralfunction of Weave Knitt exhibition organised by Southern GujaratChamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) in the city at Sarsana, Singh called it a challenge for any state government to develop a MTP.Weave Knitt initiative is aimed to provide a platform to weavers, knitters,technical textile and fabric manufacturer. Union minister of state for Textile and Railways, Darshana Jardosh,inaugurated the event, which was attended by Roop Rashi, textile commissioner and August Saptono, counsel general of Indonesia.
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Western Railway has taken best possible efforts to increase its revenue and continued to maintain the momentum. WR performed exceptionally well in freight traffic in comparison to last year, inspite of the COVID – 19 pandemic situation. Due to sustained efforts, WR has achieved a revenue of approx. Rs. 4633 cr in the current financial year which is almost 22% higher as compared to the corresponding period last year. This major feat has been made possible under the visionary leadership, able guidance and energetic motivation of
Shri Alok Kansal – General Manager of Western Railway. Moving forward with this motivation, Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division has also now commenced the operation of Kisan Rail for the benefit of the local farmers, with the first Kisan Rail operated recently from Himmatnagar to Bapudham Motihari in Bihar.According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur- Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Ahmedabad Division ran its first Kisan Rail loaded with consignment of approx. 248 tonnes of food items like foodgrains and potatoes etc.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at the Ahmedabad airport on Monday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Gujarat’s new chief minister, Bhupendra Patel. Shah was received by the latter at the airport.The Union minister had earlier congratulated Bhupendra Patel on being selected for the top post in the state. The latter will be the 17th CM of Gujarat Earlier in the day, Bhupendra Patel met Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel at his residence in Ahmedabad and outgoing Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at his official residence in Gandhinagar. The CM-designate also met authorities at SGVP. He will be administered the oath at 2.20 pm on Monday. He will be the only one to take oath at the ceremony.
CM-designate Bhupendra Patel orders airlifting of people stranded in 3 villages
Heavy waterlogging was witnessed in parts of Jamnagar on Saturday morning, with water entering several houses in low-lying areas. People were seen wading in chest-deep water in some places.Beraja, Aliabada and Khimrana villages were completely
inundated. Newly constructed bridges were submerged in water. The Ranjitsagar dam started overflowing, thanks to continuous rain in upstream areas over past two days.In Junagadh, the Wellington dam and Anandpur dam started overflowing because of the incessant rain.While throwing life out of gear, the incessant
rains have allayed earlier fears of water shortage in these districts due to deficient rainRains force schools in Rajkot to close down for the dayIn wake of heavy rains in Rajkot, the district education authorities decided to keep schools closed for the day. Also, GSRTC bus services on the Rajkot-Jamnagar route have been suspended because of the rains.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Jamnagar recorded 18 cm rain at 8.30 am on Monday, Valsad 16 cm, Rajkot 14 cm, Junagadh 9 cm, Dangs 8 cm and Navsari and Porbandar received 7 cm rainfall eachCM-designate Bhupendra Patel orders relief work in rain-battered villagesAhead of his oath-
Jaipur reports zero new Covid cases in 24 hours Agency News: Jaipur
Jaipur on Sunday reported zero new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, as per the daily bulletin issued by the Health department.Across the state too, only six new cases were reported till 6 pm on Sunday, with two from Sawai Madhopur and one each from Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer and Udaipur. So
extravagant celebration through a special episode of ‘Ganesh Utsav with Zee TV.’ This unique celebration will see lots of fun, dance, masti, and conversations with our top telly stars celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with all of you this time around. This special episode will air on the 19th of September at 12 PM and it will surely captivate one and all.
Teri Meri Ikk Jindri’s Amandeep Sidhu is all to organize her first ever Ganesh Utsav Ever since its first episode aired, Zee TV’s fiction show Teri Meri Ikk Jindri has been successful in entertaining the masses through its unique love story of two starkly different personalities - Mahi (Amandeep Sidhu) and Jogi (Adhvik Mahajan). With the show being immensely loved by one and all, the actors have been working extremely
hard to live up to the responsibilities of their characters. While their erratic shoot schedules have kept them extremely busy and worn out, the upcoming festive celebrations have surely got them excited. With the arrival of Ganesh Utsav, the actors are eager to welcome Bappa to their city and even to their homes.
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Dams overflow as heavy rains lash Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagadh
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Over the last three decades, Zee TV has entertained its audience with great stories, endearing characters, and shackle-breaking fiction shows that have connected with the masses. During the pandemic too, it has strived to provide its viewers with content that inspires them and keeps them engaged. With festivities around the corner and the restrictions limiting the celebrations across India, Zee TV has a surprise coming your way! The channel is all set to give you the look, feel, and flavor of Ganesh Chaturthi at the comfort of your homes as it presents an
far, 9.54 lakh tests have returned positive in the state, out of which only 89 cases are still active. Of these, 30 are in Jaipur. For Jaipur, this was only the second time since the coronavirus pandemic began when zero new cases were reported. On August 31 too, Jaipur – which has had the highest Covid-19 caseload in the state – had reported zero new cases.
taking on Monday afternoon, chief minister-designate Bhupendra Patel got down to work, giving instructions for relief work in Jamnagar district which was hit badly by heavy rains Patel ordered immediate
help to be provided to 35 people in Beraja, Aliabada and Khimrana villages villages in Jamnagar. He directed the Collector to arrange for airlifting of people stranded in these villages.
522 units of blood donated in mega Ganesha festival camp
Agency News: Surat With hospitals facing shortage of blood, hundreds rose to the call of a group and lined up for a blood donation at theSarsana community hall in Surat on Sunday. Every year city-based Maruti Dhun Mandal Yuva group organizes a blood donation camp during the Ganesh festival. This yearthe initiative
was organized in association with Lok Samarpan Blood bank. “Over 1,100 persons, including many women, came to Sarsana community hall to donate blood. However, some of the volunteers didn’t qualify to donate blood due to various reasons. Total 522 units of blood were collected at the camp,” Chetan Thummar, one of the organizers said. “We organize blood donation camps every year during Ganesh Utsav. This year, we decided to hold a mega camp as hospitalsare facing shortage of blood. Earlier, we used to collect around 120 units but this year it went up to 522 units of blood,”Thummar added. “Blood banks are running out of stock, so the group’s effort is commendable,” Haribhai Kathiriya, president of Lok Samarpan Blood Bank.
Round Table India, a nonprofit young men’s organisation which works with a long term goal of Freedom Through Education (FTE) today collaborated with India’s leading Tata Motors for a noble cause. RTI plays an active part in building the schools and handing them over to the Government to run them Tata Group, which is renowned for extending helping hands to the needy rightly epitomises its
social responsibilities values like no other. Having been associated with Tata Motors, Team Synergy is more than privileged thereby carving out a niche for itself in playing the part in supporting the education fraternity. Under the able leadership of Tr Prashant Kheskani and Dinesh Sitlani, such a historical tie up with Tata Motors in itself marks the staggering endeavour to uplift the society.
TECNO strengthens its position under 10K segment; launches Spark 8 TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand, today announced the launch of SPARK 8 - yet another futureready smartphone that flaunts segment-leading features from its iconic SPARK series. Riding on the success of SPARK series TECNO has already consolidated its position among the top 5 smartphone players in India, in the 6-10K segment, and continues to strengthen its portfolio with the launch of compelling new products. The
all-new SPARK 8 smartphone is equipped with disruptive features such as 64GB memory, allowing consumers to keep their precious photos/videos forever, and a 16MP AI dual High-resolution Camera, enabling its users to capture high-quality, memorable photographs. The smartphone also comes with a powerful 5,000 mAh battery that provides an outstanding battery performance, and all of this is packed in an allnew metal coding design at an aggressive.
FC Goa move into 130th Durand Cup quarters with win over Sudeva Delhi FC
FC Goa became the third team to make it through to the quarter finals of the 130th Durand Cup football tournament, after getting the better of Sudeva Delhi FC 2-1, courtesy goals from Muhammed Nemil and Spaniard Jorge Ortiz Mendoza, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on Monday. William scored from a penalty for Sudeva. The two sides clashed in a Group B encounter and
fortunes could not have been more diverse for the two sides in the end. While Goa maintained a 100% win record after two games, Sudeva have now gone down in both of theirs and are out of reckoning. The game played again under heavy underfoot conditions and at times in heavy rain, had to be completed under the powerful lights of the VYBK in the second half. There were no clear cut chances created in the first-half of the game although Sudeva did manage to get a couple of half-chances. Most of the Goa moves were happening from the right flank with Man of the Match Seriton Fernandez, Romario Jesuraj and Spaniard Alberto Noguera Ripoll combining well. Just when one thought that the half.