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Short News Centre threatening to impose Prez rule in Andhra: N Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that the Centre was threatening to impose President's Rule in the state but, he said, nobody would be cowed down by such threats. He claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a "negative leader" under whose leadership the country was regressing. Addressing a teleconference with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders, he attacked the prime minister and the BJP, saying they did nothing special for Andhra. "They say one Union minister will come to the state every week. What good have they done for the state? On top of it, they are issuing threats that President's Rule will be imposed in Andhra Pradesh. There is nobody here to be cowed down by their threats," Naidu said. Referring to the opposition parties' rally in Kolkata two days ago, the TDP chief said it marked the beginning of the end of dictatorial rule and gave confidence to the people of the country.
Mamata Banerjee has all capabilities to lead country: HD Kumaraswamy Kolkata: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has said that people of the country were totally "disappointed" with the administration of Narendra Modi and heaped praise on his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, saying she is a "good administrator" and has all capabilities of leading the country. The Janata Dal (Secular) leader, however, maintained that leadership was not the pressing issue at hand and the opposition needs to focus on ways and ideas to win the polls. In an interview to news agancy , the Karnataka chief minister said, "According to me, deciding on the leadership is not a criterion to win the polls. People of the country are totally disappointed with the administration of Narendra Modi. Several states have their own problems. It is not necessary to select a leader before the elections.
Choksi surrenders Indian citizenship, hands over passport to Antiguan govt
New Delhi: Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi has given up his Indian citizenship and surrendered his passport to Antigua. This move of Choksi can be seen as an attempt to avoid extradition to India, where he is wanted by multiple agencies for loan fraud. Mehul Choksi, 59, also submitted 177 dollars with his passport (Z-3396732 ) to the Indian High Commission in Antigua. The foreign ministry had said that Mehul Choksi could not have dual citizenship. India and Antigua do not have a bilateral extradition pact but the government has been trying to bring back the diamond billionaire from Antigua under a law of the island nation that allows it to send back a fugitive to a designated Commonwealth country. Choksi has told a court in Mumbai that he cannot travel to India as he cannot suffer a 41-hour journey from Antigua because of his poor health. In a written statement, he also said that the Enforcement Directorate had misled the court by not revealing his condition and the fact that he had been in touch with banks and wanted to settle his dues.
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The election watchdog also said it was mulling legal action in response to the claims made by a person identified as Syed Suja at a press conference in London.
EC rejects charges of EVM hacking in 2014 polls, mulls legal action The many claims of EVM tampering in India
gns, New Delhi Hours after an Indian ‘cyber expert’ claimed that EVMs were hacked in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, which saw the BJP win by a landslide margin, the Election Commission on Monday maintained that the machines were foolproof and that is was “wary of becoming a party to this motivated slugfest”. The election watchdog also said it was mulling legal action in response to the claims made by a person identified as Syed Suja at a press conference in London. “It has come to our notice that an event claiming to demonstrate
EVMs used by ECI can be tampered with, has been organised in London. ECI has been wary of becoming a party to this motivated slugfest and stands by empirical facts about the foolproof nature of ECI EVMs,” the Election Commission said. The commission further said EVMs used in Indian elections were manufactured by Bharat Electronics and Electronics Corporation of India under “very strict supervisory and security conditions”. Suja claimed that the 2014 general election was “rigged” through the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which, he claims, can be hacked.
Can electronic voting machines (EVMs) be hacked? This is the question that comes back every election season and as India gears up for Lok Sabha elections 2019, we are thinking about it yet again. Why? Becuase a so-called cyber expert, who says he is based in the United States, has claimed to have proof that EVMs can be hacked. And, he held a grand "expose" in London, an "expose" that really wasn't (we'll come to that in a bit). Now, EVMs have always been the bone of contention between winning and losing side. There are about 120 countries
CM Mamata Banerjee told reporters, "We have granted permission to BJP for the meeting as we believe in democracy. They are distorting information and misleading people."
West Bengal: Amit Shah’s chopper denied permission to land at Malda airstrip gns, New Delhi
Citing upgradation of work, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government denied permission to the state BJP to land party president Amit Shah’s chopper at the Malda airstrip ahead of his rally on Tuesday, news agency reported. The government, however, said the helicopter could land at the ground opposite Hotel Golden Park Responding to the BJP’s request in a letter dated January 18, the additional district magistrate said, “Upgradation work at Malda airport going on. Sand and material lying around. Airport not suitable for safe landing of the helicopter. Permission not possible.” However, questioning the decision, the BJP asked how was the helipad being used by the ruling Trinamool Congress government. In a letter dated January 18, the BJP general secretary asked, “Malda Airport is used by the West Bengal government to land their helicopter every Wednesday. You are saying that Malda airport is not suitable for safe landing, then why you are allowing the helicopter
of the Bengal government?” Hitting out at the chief minister Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Mamata’s helicopter had landed at the same helipad a few days ago. Some journalists had gone there. I have pictures to show how neat and clean the helipad is. By denying permission to Shah, she has abused her power.” Responding to the allegations, the CM later told reporters, “Permission has been given but there are security issues. Police had said that the chopper should land at some other place. I also change my chopper’s landing on their request. We have granted permission for meeting as we believe in democracy. They (BJP) are distorting information and misleading people.”
that practice democracy. Of these, only about 25 have experimented with or used electronic voting machines to elect their governments. So, the EVM is obviously not the dominant choice globally for recording votes in elections. Even the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has questioned the credibility of these machines when it was in Opposition. Here is your quick guide to what the EVM tampering controversy is all about: US 'CYBER EXPERT' GIVES US NOTHING On Monday, the country heard the same claim, from a different person.
Nothing wrong in Sadhana Singh's remarks against Mayawati: Surendra Singh Ballia BJPMLASurendra Singh Monday came out in support of his party colleague Sadhana Singh, who raised a political storm by calling BSP chief Mayawati "worse than a transgender", saying there was nothing wrong in her remarks. "There is nothing wrong in what Sadhana Singh said...any person who has zero self-respect is called a transgender," the MLA from Bariya constituency said while talking to reporters here."The manner in which Mayawati has joined hands with the Samajwadi Party after the state guest house case of 1995 goes on to prove that she has no self-respect," he added. On police complaint against Sadhana Singh, he said, "How will the case be filed...we will protest against it." Sadhana Singh, a legislator from Uttar Pradesh's Mughalsarai, had at a rally Saturday called the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief a "blot on womankind" and "worse than a transgender".
Lok Sabha elections this year will be dominated by an anti-Narendra Modi agenda and a “random political grouping” trying to make the best use of the “electoral arithmetic”, Union Minister Arun Jaitley asserted on Monday.In a Facebook blog titled “Agenda for 2019 – Modi Vs. Chaos”, the Finance Minister claimed that barring Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, the 2019 polls will appear to be similar to that of 2014 when the BJP had registered a clean sweep to come to power. He, however, admitted that the coming together of the BSP and SP in Uttar Pradesh and JD(S) in Karnataka may change the arithmetic combination. “Except in Uttar Pradesh and to a lesser extent Karnataka, the arithmetical combination does not appear to be any significantly different from 2014. The whole emphasis in these two States is on caste coalitions. Vote transferability in such caste coalitions is not so simple. Local chemistries
The cremation will be done on 22nd January at 4.30 pm. Bengaluru
Siddaganga Math seer Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, who was on ventilator passed away at 11.44 am on Monday. He was 111 years old. Three days of state mourning has been announced in the state by Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara. Holiday declared in Karnataka on Tuesday as part of the state mourning. The cremation will be done on 22nd January at 4.30 pm. Swami had been in a critical
condition for the last 15 days. He was being treated for a lung infection which he developed after an operation in December last year. Senior political leaders including the chief minister, HD Kumaraswamy and former chief minister, B S Yeddyurappa have expressed grief. "I am deeply saddened to announce that the walking God, Parama Poojya Siddaganga Sri, has passed away. It is an irreparable loss to the state.
Loyola College comes under attack from BJP over ‘derogatory’ PM Modi, Bharat Mata paintings gns, Chennai
The prestigious Loyola College in Chennai has come under attack from pro-Hindutva activists after it held an art exhibition that had “derogatory” paintings of Bharat Mata in the context of the MeToo movement and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Monday, a BJP team lodged a complaint with the Chennai DGP against the institution for organising such an event. Several BJP and RSS leaders have strongly condemned the event and demanded legal action against the 94-year-old missionary college. Loyola College, in association with Alternative Media Centre, had conducted a two-day folk festival titled ‘Veethi Virudhu Vizha’
Arun Jaitley also took a dig at the recently-held opposition's rally organised by West Bengal Chief Minister and Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. react differently. Many of these combinations end up as theoretical propositions,” Jaitley said. “The BJP and NDA have to be prepared for a battle for a 50% vote in the direct fight contest. Many states will still witness triangular contests,” he said. The BJP leader
Karnataka seer Shivakumara Swami dies at 111, politicians unite in grief
The art exhibition included paintings on caste violence, sexual violence, atrocities on the downtrodden and also on how the voice of activists was being muzzled
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(Street Award Festival) on January 19-20. A painting exhibition was organised on the sidelines of the event, which was aimed at creating a record with the Acme Book of World Records for the most number of art forms performed under one roof. The art exhibition included paintings on caste violence, sexual violence, atrocities on the
CJI recuses from hearing plea challenging Rao's appointment
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also dismissed the efforts of the opposition parties to unite against the Modi government, saying the agenda of the Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan was filled with negativity and that “people want a Five Year Government, not a six month one”.
downtrodden and also on how the voice of activists was being muzzled. However, the most controversial of the lot was a painting that depicted Bharat Mata being a victim of the MeToo movement. Pro-Hindu activists have called the paintings “derogatory” and said that it was an attempt to malign the image of the PM, RSS and other Hindus.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has recused himself from hearing a plea challenging M Nageswara Rao's appointment as interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Gogoi has sought transparency in the process of short-listing, selection and appointment of the CBI Director. CJI Gogoi said he cannot hear plea as he would be part of the
committee meeting to select the next CBI director. .The plea will now be heard on January 24 by another bench. The high-powered selection committee comprises the Prime Minister, the leader of the largest opposition party and the CJI or his nominee judge of the apex court. A bench comprising CJI and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a PIL filed by NGO Common Cause challenging the appointment of Rao as interim CBI director.
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The missing egg in Indian children’s diet
Last week, after a gap of 13 years, the newly-elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh reintroduced eggs in midday meals served to school-going children. The decision followed a survey, which found regular meals fell short of the recommended calorie intake. At a time when food choices are being held hostage to religious tradition, the decision marks a refreshing policy change. More so in a state where 47% of the under-five children are malnourished and 53% are stunted, or they have lower height for their age. The decision of the Chhattisgarh government came a day after Jharkhand, which was witness to at least 17 hunger-related deaths in the past year, decided to reduce the number of eggs served in public childcare centres, also known as anganwadis, from three to two per week to adjust for rising costs. Eggs are critical to child nutrition as they are safe, affordable and are an excellent source of nutrition, which children eat without a fuss. In addition, they cannot be adulterated and have a longer shelf life, making them a perfect choice for public programmes. Yet, in a country like India, where 36% of the under-five children are underweight, only 12 states serve eggs under various nutrition schemes. While Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu serve five eggs per week, states such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, where incidence of undernourishment is high, do not serve eggs at all, citing religious and cultural traditions. Such top-down political decisions often ignore social preferences, say, among tribes and the scheduled castes, who are mostly non-vegetarians. The macro data also shows that the majority of Indians consume animal protein in one form or another. According to the National Family Health Survey 2015-16, over half of the population in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are non-vegetarians, while the share is comparatively lower in Gujarat (38%) and Rajasthan (29%). Incidentally, an interesting result from the survey is that, since 2005-06, consumption of eggs increased the most among the poorest, likely due to better affordability and availability. Clearly, there is a strong case for students to have an option of choosing eggs in government meal schemes. Consider the bigger picture: it is often argued that India, the world’s sixth-largest and the fastest-growing major economy, will reap an enormous demographic dividend. But the fact that India is also home to a quarter of the world’s hungry with a higher prevalence of undernourishment among children is a damper in that narrative. Currently, India is raising a vast population of uneducated, malnourished and unskilled workforce who will also have poor health and cognitive abilities. The sooner Indian politicians and policymakers understand the economic gains from investing in affordable health, education and nutrition, the better. Stoking religious sentiments while making policy choices on food may or may not earn electoral dividends, but it definitely stands to mess up India’s economic future. That is why it is crucial to have an honest conversation, - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara sunny side up, around eggs. Editor
WHOA! Vicky Kaushal's 'URI' to have remake in these languages
gns, Mumbai Post the humongous success at the box office Vicky Kaushal's first hit of 2019 URI: The Surgical Strike to be remade in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. First hit of this year Uri: The Surgical Strike is on a winning spree as keeping the josh high, the movie is running successfully at the box office and is all set to enter the 100 crore club. Vicky's URI: The Surgical Strike on its day
9 it marked the grand total of 91.84 crores and with the winning applause from all over the nation the film will be remade in South. The producer of URI, Ronnie Screwvala and the entire team of RSVP have got calls from the many producers of South who aspire to adapt the film in their language and who wish to remake the film. Owing to which the rights of the film URI: The Surgical Strike has been sold at a higher price.
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Sidharth Malhotra to play with this dangerous thing in 'Marjaavaan'
Mumbai Sidharth Malhotra has now turned his attention to his upcoming action drama Marjaavaan produced by Nikhil Advani and Bhushan Kumar, post wrapping the last schedule of Jabariya Jodi with Parineeti Chopra. Currently, the actor is shooting an action sequence with a late night set up, dozens
of goons, fire, and rain. A source revealed, ‘’The stunt team wanted to shoot with a body double because Sid’s back and shoulder would be on fire but he was adamant on doing the scene himself to make it look authentic and stay true to his character. There is a lot maar dhaad in the film and he has pulled it all off himself.’’ Riteish Deshmukh, whose character
Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika' producer It’s liberating to be an actor now, didn’t have a stroke, says associate says Lisa Ray Mumbai
The Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi has been in the news since the time of its inception. Once again, the film is in news for its producer Kamal Jain falling ill. If rumours are to be believed, the producer is in the hospital after suffering a paralytic stroke. According to a source from the team, “Kamal was suffering from vertigo. When he went to get it checked at the hospital, he suffered a silent stroke and was kept on a ventilator. But he is off the external respiratory machine now and breathing on his own. He's
recovering but it will take him time to get back on his feet.” Whereas, the film’s writer Vijayendra Prasad
denies that the producer suffered a paralytic stroke. “He is in hospital, but it’s not a stroke. Kamal Jain got
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food into his lung while eating. He was operated upon, and now he’s out of danger,” he clarifies. When asked if this setback will affect the film’s Friday release, Prasad said, “This doesn't affect the release at all. Manikarnika will be in the theatres on Friday. The only sad thing will be that the producer won't be standing with us during the release to enjoy the moment. Kamal will miss out on the moment we've all been waiting for. We've all worked hard to see Manikarnika through. Hopefully, he’ll be with us soon to celebrate the film's success.” The film is slated for this Friday release.
'Batla House' man John Abraham battles for houses
Officers responded to the call and came to the conclusion that all was well at Chyna’s household.
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Police were called to Blac Chyna’s home after she was accused of neglecting her child Dream Kardashian according to a new report. An anonymous caller reported the 30-yearold to authorities Sunday evening claiming that the salon owner was drunk and unfit to care for the two-year-old, reports TMZ.com. Officers responded to the call and came to the conclusion that all was well at Chyna’s household, determining that no one was drunk and that Dream was properly cared for with a nanny also being present at the home. Sources report that prior to the call, Blac got into an altercation with a member of her glam squad, which may have triggered the anonymous call.
Anne Hathaway forgot Matthew McConaughey’s birthday los angeles
Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway might be close friends and have starred in a few movies together, but she still isn’t sure when his birthday is. During his appearance on The Ellen Show, the 49-year-old Oscar winner revealed that the 36-year-old actress and his Serenity co-star showed up to his birthday party the day after the party, reports DailyMail.co.uk. “My birthday’s on the November 4, so we were having the party that night,” Matt shared, adding, “And we noticed that the Hathaways didn’t show up. The next day, I woke up and I was still in my robe around 5 pm — which was the time the party started the night before — and the door bell rings. I open up the door, and ‘Happy Birthday!’ it was Anne and Adam (Shulman) with a bottle of wine, balloons, and a gift.” Matt went on to share that despite Anne showing up a day late, they continued partying until 2 am that night.
is vertically challenged in the film will be joining the team for the shoot next week and the lengthy schedule will continue till Marchend. The source added, ‘’The multiple confrontation sequences between good and evil is where the entire fun unwinds.’’ There is a lot maar dhaad in the film and he has pulled it all off himself, source revealed.
gns, Mumbai John Abraham was spotted in his Batla House avatar recently where he reached an event promoting housing for all. The moustache was for real and seemed rather intimidating as well. “A lot of people have complimented me on the moustache and everyone thinks I am going to arrest them because I look like a cop,” guffaws John who plays the role of DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav in Batla House, which is based on a real-life incident. On the Nikhil Advani directorial, the actor adds, “We have not completed the shoot as yet. It is one big schedule.”
Mumbai In the ’90s, model-turned-actress Lisa Ray scorched the screen with her debut film Kasoor. The ageless beauty will soon be seen on screen, playing a lesbian in Amazon Prime Video’s Four More Shots Please. Lisa Ray says, “I don’t even look at it as taboo and I don’t label my character. To be honest, she is a character with flaws and someone who is trying to figure things out. But I don’t want to give out much about the character,” says the actress hoping that her portrayal is received by the audience without any prejudice. “I want people to watch it without any judgment and I don’t have any boundaries in my mind and I am very nonjudgemental,” she added. Anu Menon's Four More Shots Please portrays the daily struggles of the urban Indian woman. The series feature Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J. and Maanvi Gagroo in lead roles, and Ray marks her digital debut with the offering. Talking about the series she said, “It’s a female-centric content and I feel the time has come to show women who are unapologetic about themselves and embrace the flaws. It’s about real female relationships and the struggles that a lot of urban Indian woman are going through.” Lisa believes this is the best time for the actors.
Star system will never fade away, asserts Ajay Devgn gns, Mumbai
At a time when the older brigade of Bollywood superstars has failed to entertain the audience, Ajay Devgn believes come what may the star system will never fade away. In the era of content driven cinema, Ajay says today audiences taste has evolved and they have become choosy about the kind of films they want to watch in a theatre. "I don't think the star system will fade away. The audience has become choosy and they will go for the product only if it is a good thing.
And that keeps us on our toes. "Earlier we used to do films left, right and centre, whatever we want to do we did that and they used to work also. But this is not (happening) in today's time. In today's time rest of the actors especially after our generation have to be more careful and they are careful. It is all about the product," Ajay told news agancy.Ajay feels blessed to be in the industry for close to 28 years. "I have been very lucky as I did not had to struggle much. But I have always worked hard. I feel hard work and struggle both are different things."
Ajay is busy working on his next film "Tanaji: The Unsung Warrior", in which he will be reuniting with wife Kajol after a gap of nine years. Ajay thinks 90s stars including Kajol and his actor friend Tabu, with whom he has shared screen space in quite a few films, are relevant today as they are good performers. "They are relevant because they are good performers. Good performers will work all their life. If you are there only because of your looks you will fade away. Performers never fade out, they rather grow," he added.
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Pullela Gopichand heaped praise on Sindhu, saying the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist has at least 2 more Olympics left.
Pullela Gopichand hopes India will get badminton gold at Tokyo Games
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Cristiano Ronaldo is making an unwanted trip back to Madrid to plead guilty to tax fraud
Cristiano Ronaldo to plead guilty to tax fraud in Madrid court
Saying that “every year has been better than the previous one”, chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand is hopeful that India would clinch its first ever gold medal in the discipline at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “Well, I think every year, in the last few years, has been better than the previous one. In 2008 (Beijing Olympics) — the quarterfinal results was the biggest result, in 2012 (London Olympics) we had the first-ever bronze (Saina Nehwal), in 2016 (Rio Olympics) we had the first-ever silver (P V Sindhu) and, hopefully, 2020 (Tokyo Olympics) we will have the firstever gold,” Gopichand said in Mumbai on Monday. The former All England champion was speaking after felicitating the seven winners of the IDBI Federal Quest for Excellence #Young Champ programme who will undergo training at the his academy in Hyderabad.
HDFC securities announced the launch of commodity derivatives trading on MCX today. Though India is quite under-penetrated as compared to other global markets, this trading space is transforming at a rapid speed with the introduction of new products and participants. HDFC Securities believes that commodity derivatives trading will scale new highs in the near future with professional service-oriented
Cristiano Ronaldo will make an unwanted trip back to Madrid on Tuesday and is expected to plead guilty to tax fraud. Ronaldo will be in the Spanish capital on tax charges related to his time at Real Madrid. The Juventus forward will appear before a judge and receive a
suspended two-year sentence as part of a deal struck with Spain’s state prosecutor and tax authorities last year. The agreement will cost him nearly 19 million euros ($21.6 million) in fines. In Spain, a judge can suspend sentences for two years or less for first-time offenders. In 2017, a state prosecutor accused Ronaldo of four counts
of tax fraud from 2011-14 worth 14.7 million euros ($16.7 million). Ronaldo was accused of having used shell companies outside Spain to hide income made from image rights. After being questioned for nearly 90 minutes in a Madrid court at the time, the Portuguese player told a judge he never tried to avoid taxes.
Don’t mind being called arrogant: Vinesh Phogat New Delhi
Stubborn by her own admission, trailblazing Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat doesn’t mind being called arrogant for it since the attitude comes in handy to intimidate rivals on the mat. Speaking to news agancy in an exclusive interview, India’s
first woman wrestler to claim an Asian Games gold medal dwelled on the perceptions about her, life after marriage to fellow grappler Somvir Rathee and her Olympic dreams. “I am very stubborn, since childhood. If I feel something is right, even if that is wrong, I will be very stubborn about that and I make
sure people agree with me even if I am wrong sometimes,” she laughed. But would she call it a virtue, to be steadfast even if wrong? “If someone explains with love and proves that my thought process is wrong and I also start to realise that, then I concede and step back,” she said.
Pandya, KL Rahul Bengal’s Surabhi and Gujarat’s Manush emerge Hardik ban: CoA mulls behavioural singles champions in U-21 Table Tennis at KIYG counselling for Indian team ss news, Ahmedabad
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Surabhi Patwari of West Bengal and Manush Shah of Gujarat emerged individual champions in the Under-21 section in Table Tennis at the Khelo India Youth Games, which came to an end on Sunday. In an all-West Bengal starrer, the U-21 girls’ singles final went down to the wire as Surbhi Patwari and Kaushani Nath showing exceptional skills. The match was interestingly poised at three sets all, and the decider turned out to be cracker. Surabhi and Kaushani were locked in a neck-and-neck battle with Surabhi finally overpowering Kaushani 1614 in the decider to take the gold by a 4-3 margin. Prapti Sen (WB) and Shrushti Helengadi (MH) were awarded the bronze. Gujarat’s Manush Shah faced stiff competition from Anirban Ghosh (WB) in the U-21 boys singles final. The battle between the left handed Shah and the right handed Ghosh reached its zenith in the third game where Anirban had the last
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) is mulling a behavioural counselling programme for the Indian team in the wake of the furore over K L Rahul and Hardik Pandya’s sexist comments. The BCCI has suspended the two cricketers and their fate will be decided by an ombudsman, which will be appointed by the Supreme Court. The programme will also include all the age-group national teams and the A squads. “The Indian senior team as well as the Emerging, A teams and U-19s will have behavioural counselling session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The course will deal with every aspect of a professional sportsperson’s life. There will also be sessions on gender sensitivity,” a senior BCCI official, privy to the development, told news agancy on conditions of anonymity. When asked whether Rahul and Pandya will attend gender sensitization classes separately, the official responded in the negative.
laugh winning 12-10. Here too the match went down to the decider after six games, but Anirban was left stranded in the final set and lost 4-11. Ronit Bhanja (WB) and Parth Virmani (Del) took the bronze. West Bengal and Maharashtra emerged overall winners for the U-21 and U-17 categories in Table Tennis. Gujarat and Maharashtra finished second and third in the U-21 category, while Madhya Pradesh were second and Delhi and Bengal shared third place in the U 17 category in the overall race.
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Tata Power Solar now launches an extensive residential rooftop solution at Gandhinagar ss news, Gandhinagar
Tata Power Solar, India's largest solar energy company, and Tata Power's wholly-owned subsidiary has launched a complete residential rooftop solution in Gandhinagar today. Senior dignitaries from the government and key decision makers from the corporate industry also graced the launch event with their presence. The residential rooftop solutions are expected to save uptoRs 50,000 annually for 25 years. Tata Power Solar comes with a successful background of executing World’s largest Rooftop at a single location and India’s largest carport at Cochin International Airport. Recently, Tata Power Solar joined hands with Cricket Club of India and installed the World’s largest solar powered Cricket Stadium Mumbai, in a record period of 100 days. Tata Power Solar brings forth India’s most trusted and
HDFC Securities launches Commodity Derivatives trading on MCX ss news, Ahmedabad
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platforms and much needed awareness among investors. At the launch, Mr Dhiraj Relli - MD & CEO, HDFC securities said “The geographical advantage has given India an edge in the world commodity markets. India is a leading trading nation in key commodities like spices and cotton. For this new venture, we are delighted to be associated with MCX which has achieved a spot amongst the world's top commodity exchanges after US and China.
Travelyaari enhances its Android app with multi-lingual capabilities, adds 7 Indian languages including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi & Tamil ss news, Ahmedabad
Travelyaari, India’s leading online bus booking platform, has launched its latest Android app which now has language support for 7 Indian languages namely English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi & Tamil. This rollout is targeted towards the increasing number of users from Tier 2 and 3 cities, who are onboarding the app across India. Speaking on the development,Aurvind Lama - Co
Founder and Director, Travelyaari commented, “As Travelyaari is a brand made in India, by Indians, and for Indians, addressing diversity and localization needs of Indian diaspora was our next natural progression. This is our first step towards serving a wider section avid bus travelers who might be more comfortable with Indian languages. We plan to further improve these localization capabilities by adding complete dynamic local experiences across all channels & device platforms.
Cinépoliscelebrates yet another successful year of National Popcorn Day with patrons ss news, Ahmedabad
Cinépolis, India’s 1st International and the world’s 2ndlargest movie theatre circuit in attendance, celebrated yet another lively and memorable National Popcorn Day #CinépolisPopcornDay. Movie connoisseurs from across Delhi and Mumbai were invited to enjoy a day-long series of festivities at Cinépolis DLF Place, Saket and Cinépolis Andheri. Speaking
on the occasion, Mr. DevangSampat, Director – Strategic Initiatives, Cinépolis India said, “At the crux of the unique Cinépolisexperience is offering a fun movie viewing environment to our loyal patrons. Watching a movie is not complete without popcorn. Therefore, we are delighted to be successfully celebrating our fourth year of National Popcorn Day and honouring a day dedicated to the most-loved snack in such a perfect way.”
Big Bazaar Gives CustomersOn-The-Spot Cash Credit With A Scan Of Rs.100 Note ss news, Ahmedabad Big Bazaar has always strived to serve its customers by providing them the best products laced with the most enticing deals.At India’s biggest shopping Festival ‘SabseSaste 5 Din’, deals combine with technology through an exciting offering. This year, Big Bazaar is giving itscustomers the opportunity to avail Rs. 100 as cash creditin theFuturePaywallet by scanning an old Rs. 100 noteusing
anAugmented Reality (AR) filter.They can redeem this cash credit at all the Big Bazaar stores from 23rd- 27th January. In line with the vision of bringing back the ‘Sone Ki Chidiya’ to India,Big Bazaar is now realizing this dream in a unique way, through an Augmented Reality innovation for the first time ever. This offering will enable users to scan an old Rs.100 note using their Facebook camera’sAR filter and get Rs. 100 cash credit in the FuturePay wallet.
Bring it on: The all-new BMW X4 launched in India.
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The all-new BMW X4 was launched in India today. The all-new BMW X4 features a distinctive design, an unmistakable coupé character and outstanding driving dynamics. Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the all-new BMW X4 will be available in diesel and petrol variants at all BMW dealerships across India from today onwards. Dr. Hans-
Christian Baertels, President (act.), BMW Group India said, “BMW established the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) category and the latest addition to this hugely successful family is the all-new BMW X4 belonging to the Sports Activity Coupé segment. Its distinctive vehicle concept, which fuses the hallmark features of a BMW X model with the sporting elegance of a coupé, will be proven an instant hit in this class and will become a trend-setter.
Financial performance for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 ss news, Ahmedabad Robust ALM Framework: LTFH is comfortably placed with respect to both liquidity and interest rate risks, due to its robust ALM and strong risk management framework. As on 31st December, 2018: LTFH enjoys positive gaps in both Structural Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Liquidity of Rs. 4,173Cr is maintained in form of cash, FDs and other liquid instruments. In
addition to this, we have undrawn bank lines of Rs.9,489 Cr and back up line from L&T of Rs. 2,000 Cr. During Q3FY19, LTFH has raised funds of ~ Rs.29,800 Cr (Rs.16,767 Cr through market instruments and Rs.13,033 Cr through bank finance/ ICDs) At 8.50% our weighted average cost of funds remainswell in control despite volatility and hardening of interest rates Competitive strength in our focused businesses has enabled us to maintain steady NIMs
Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films features Shoojit Sircar in Perfect Strokes with Anupama Chopra ss news, New Delhi
dependable rooftop solution. A votary of reducing carbon footprint, Tata Power Solar’s residential rooftop solution decreases use of diesel generators, hence leading to more fuel savings. Apart from this, the consumers can avail a chance to earn from their idle rooftop space.
To further ease the beneficiaries’ expenses, the proposition comes with government subsidy. The company already has a robust 150+ sales and service channel partners across India which provides its valuable consumers with financing options. Commenting on the initiative, Mr.
Praveer Sinha, MD & CEO, Tata Power, said, “After the successful launch of residential rooftop solution at Delhi, Mumbai, Ajmer, and Bhubaneswar, we are happy to offer solar rooftop to generate easy and cost effective solutions for the residential consumersat Gandhinagar now.
Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films presents Perfect Strokes, a powerful show hosted by Anupama Chopra. The fourth episode to feature Shoojit Sircar where he expresses his thoughts on the art of shooting long sequences in films and also his experiences with actors in his films.
Created with an intent to reaffirm Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films as a credible platform to give voice to and shape the next generation of film makers, each episode of Perfect Strokes will focus on one aspect of film making. The platform has truly evolved into a highly credible stage for achievers in the field of sports, cinema and music to share their secret to success.
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Gujarat: Two former BJP MLAs, Modi seems to have become nervous after grand alliance: Ahmed Patel retd IAS officer join Congress ss news, Ahmedabad
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Two former BJP MLAs and a retired IAS officer joined the Opposition Congress in presence of senior Congress leaders at the state party office here on Monday. Addressing mediapersons after joining the Congress, Bimal Shah, who was a minister in the Keshubhai Patel government, said, “There is no democracy in BJP. There is total centralisation of power. You
can not work independently for the welfare of people. As a ruling party, BJP does not know what it has to do for the people.” Saying that he joined the Congress to serve the people, Shah said, “There is huge unemployment in the state. Every day, at least 109 unemployed educated youths visit my office. This is happening in a state that has been under BJP rule for over two decades. BJP’s slogan of har haath ko kaam, kisanon ko sahi daam (jobs
Toyota Kirloskar Motor [TKM] further scales-up its “Health & Hygiene” initiatives ss news, Bangalore In line with the continuous community development initiatives undertaken, Toyota Kirloskar Motor today handed over a Hi-TechAmbulanceto NGO - Shri Hanuman & Ganesh MandirSanstha[Talashet] which specializes in health care services conducting eye camps, free eye related surgery and medical camps. The ambulance aims to provide the health care and emergency services, benefitting regions of Indapur&Mangaon under Raigad district in Maharashtra. The Hitech ambulance is a state-of-theart trauma ambulance which can furtherbe customized with multiple options acting as an intensive care unit. Presently, in-built with Infolding stretcher cum trolley and Storage trolleyserves as a vital connect for saving the lives of critical victims during their transit to hospital under emergencies. The handover ceremony witnessed the gracious presence ofChief Guest,Mr. AnantGeete - Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Sector Enterprises – Government of India,along with the senior management representation by Mr. Vikram S. Kirloskar, Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
to all, fare prices to farmers for their produce) was simply an election slogan.” In the Congress, he said, there was internal democracy and everyone got a chance to work for the people. Former BJP MLA from Bardoli Anil Patel, who also joined the Congress, said that he had held a number of posts in BJP over the last eight years but the leaders were autocratic. “But I found that the style of functioning of BJP leaders is autocratic.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements and his body language after Opposition’s grand alliance show that he is “afraid of its unity”. Patel made the comments while talking to reporters after attending an extended Executive Committee meeting of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) here. He claimed that the Congress is going to win over 200 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “Modi has now started talking about ‘Mahagathbandhan’ after the mammoth rally of opposition parties in Kolkata on January 19. He seems to have become nervous. The opposition unity seems to have developed a kind of fear in his mind. Even his body language, if you observe, has changed. This shows that he is panic-stricken
due to Opposition unity,” he said. On January 19, 22 Opposition parties had assembled in Kolkata on the invitation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee. While addressing the mega rally, the opposition leaders vowed to fight 2019 Lok Sabha elections together to oust the Modi government. Reacting to it, Modi termed the “mahagathbandhan’’ as an opportunistic alliance of “corruption and
Gujarat: Sudden rain in Kutch, Jamnagar may spell doom for Rabi crops ss news, Jamnagar
THE WEATHER saw a sudden change in parts of Saurashtra and Kutch regions and unseasonal showers were reported from Kutch, Jamnagar and Devbhoomi Dwarka district, leading to apprehensions that they may damage some Rabi crops. Showers were reported in eastern part of Kutch district, Kalyanpur and Jamjodhpur talukas of Jamnagar district and Dwarka, Kalyanpur and Khambhaliya talukas of Devbhumi Dwarka district. Anjar taluka in Kutch recorded 24 millimetres of rain while at other places, scattered unseasonal showers were reported. Skies remained overcast in Morbi,
Surendranagar and Rajkot districts also but there were no reports of any rainfall. However, agriculture officers said that the unseasonal rainshowers can damage Rabi crops like jeera (cumin seeds) and chana (chickpeas) whose acreage is already down in Saurashtra and Kutch due to drought. “Jeera is a very weathersensitive crop and the showers can damage it,” said Kirit Patel, in-charge district agriculture officer of Devbhoomi Dwarka. While Devbhumi Dwarka district has recorded jeera sowing in 1,100 hectare, it is 2,900 hectare in neighbouring Jamnagar. Kutch has recorded jeera acreage of 43,800 hectare this winter. “Majority of jeera acreage this winter has been reported from Khambhaliya taluka
Sedition case: Alpesh challenges cancellation of bail order in HC
and it has rained today in this taluka,” Patel added. Experts also said that the rain showers can lead to falling of flowers in the chana crop, resulting in less than average yield. However, Yashodhar Shihora, district agriculture officer of Kutch, said that they will study impact of the unseasonal rain showers on Rabi crops. “Jeera and mustard, the two major crops of the district, are at vegetation stage as of now and therefore may be able to withstand the unseasonal rain. Unseasonal showers can be damaging for crops at stages of flowering or maturity. But we will go on field and study if the showers have caused any damage to crops.” Shihora told news agancy.
Surat Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Alpesh Katheriya Monday filed an application before Gujarat High Court, challenging the cancellation of his bail in a sedition case. The application was filed by Katheriya’s lawyer Rafik Lokhandwala as the former is absconding. Lokhandwala requested the court to hear the case on an urgent basis. The court, however, refused. Talking to news agancy, Lokhandwala said, “We have filed an application before the Gujarat High Court today
Four-year-old girl’s life saved after surgeons at Shalby reattach her neck muscles and jugular vein severed by kite thread ss news, AHMEDABAD The Krishna ShalbyHospital in Ahmedabad conducted emergency surgery on a fouryear-old girl hailing from Viramgam with severe injury on her neckcaused by ‘Chinese Manjha’ (thread used for flying Kite) and saved her life. The child was rushed to the
hospital’s emergency ward by her parents in the evening in an unconscious state and in great shock due to excessive bleeding. Her internal jugular vein that collects blood from the brain, face and neck had been cut by the slashing motion of the sharp thread, along with neck muscles on the left side. Krishna Shalby’sEmergency
Response team immediately started blood transfusion on the patient and she was wheeled into the operation theatre within ten minutes of arrival. An hour-long critical surgery was conducted by a team of specialists headed by ENT surgeon Dr. Bhaumik Shahto repair the severe cuts on her neck. The
surgery was successful. The patient spent the night at the ICU and the next morning regained consciousness. She even had light and liquid breakfast. SaidDr. Bhaumik Shah:“Theinjuries on the girl’s neck would have been fatal if the parents had bought her to the hospital even half an hour late.
Taliban attack on Afghan security base kills over 100
instability’’. The senior Congress leader said the Congress is certain of winning majority of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat and over 200 seats across the country. He said that every section of the society is disappointed with the BJP owing to increasing inflation, unemployment and corruption after the BJP came to power in 2014. On BJP national president Amit Shah, who had earlier said that the BJP would rule the country for the next 50 years, Patel said that Shah is now saying that BJP would not come to power for the next 200 years if the saffron party loses in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “It shows fear and panic among the BJP leaders,” he said. On the Philip Kotler Award given to Modi, Patel said, “It was a fake award. It is surprising that even the Prime Minister’s Office did not know that it is a fake award. PMO should have inquired about it’’.
to challenge the Principal and Session judge’s order of cancellation of bail of Alpesh in sedition case. We have requested the court to take the matter on urgent basis which the court refused to do. Now, in the coming days our application will come for hearing and we will put our side to challenge the cancellation of bail.” Katheriya was arrested on November 19 last year by Surat police in the sedition case lodged against him at Amroli police station in 2015. He was granted bail on December 3 with some conditions laid by Principal and Sessions judge of Surat court.
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China grants Ivanka Trump five trademarks amid trade talks
"We have information that 126 people have been killed in the explosion inside the military training centre, eight special commandoes are among the dead," said a senior official in the defence ministry in Kabul, speaking on condition of anonymity. Kabul
A Taliban attack in central Afghanistan on Monday killed scores of security personnel, officials said, with some estimates putting the death toll at more than 100, amid government silence about one of the most deadly insurgent attacks in months. Attackers rammed a captured military Humvee packed with explosives into a training centre of the National Directorate for Security in Maidan Wardak province, west of the capital Kabul. At least two gunmen followed up, spraying the compound with gunfire before they were shot down. “We have
information that 126 people have been killed in the explosion inside the military training centre, eight special commandoes are among the dead,” said a senior official in the defence ministry in Kabul, speaking on condition of anonymity. Local officials also said that scores of troops and NDS personnel were killed in the attack but there was no official confirmation of the casualty toll, with officials ordered not to talk to media for fear of damaging morale. “I have been told not to make the death toll figures public. It is frustrating to hide the facts,” said a senior interior ministry official in Kabul.
Shanghai The Chinese government has granted Ivanka Trump’s company preliminary approval for another five trademarks this month, as her father’s administration pushes ahead on trade negotiations with China. Four trademarks, including child care centres, sunglasses and wedding dresses, were approved on Sunday. A fifth, covering brokerage, charitable fundraising and art valuation services, was approved on January 6, according to online trademark office records. The applications were filed in 2016 and 2017. If no one objects, they will be finalised after 90 days. Ivanka Trump’s expanding intellectual property holdings have long raised ethical concerns, particularly in China, where the courts and bureaucracy tend to reflect the will of the ruling Communist Party.
Ivanka Trump’s lawyers in China did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Critics argue that by asking a foreign government for valuable intellectual property rights, White House officials could open themselves to pressure in government negotiations. There is also concern that the family’s global trademark portfolio would open the way for lucrative business opportunities once Donald Trump leaves office. “The sheer number of foreign trademarks Ivanka Trump has gotten while working in the White House would be troubling enough, but the fact that she just got one for charitable fundraising when her father’s namesake foundation — which she served as a board member for and is closing in scandal following a New York Attorney General investigation outlining numerous legal violations — is especially troubling,” Jordan Libowitz.
British PM Theresa May condemns car bomb attack in Northern Ireland
On Monday, Northern Ireland police cordoned off two areas in Londonderry to examine two separate hijacked vehicles for potential security threats.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday condemned a car bomb attack in Northern Ireland’s Londonderry that has highlighted the threat posed by militant groups in the province. Four men have been arrested over a car bomb attack on Saturday outside
the city’s courthouse. On Monday, Northern Ireland police cordoned off two areas in Londonderry to examine two separate hijacked vehicles for potential security threats. “I’m sure that the whole House will join me in condemning Saturday’s car bomb attack in Londonderry, and paying tribute to the bravery of the Northern Ireland police and
the local community,” she said in parliament. “This House stands together with the people of Northern Ireland in ensuring that we never go back to the violence and terror of the past.” On Monday, Northern Ireland police cordoned off two areas in Londonderry to examine two separate hijacked vehicles for potential security threats.
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