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Problem Isn’t Covishield But India’s Vaccine Certificate, Says UK A top health official told there are “no issues” with the Indian vaccine certificate. Agency News:New Delhi Covishield is now an approved vaccine on the UK’s revised guidelines for travel after a furious India warned of “reciprocal measures”, but double-vaccinated Indians still have to quarantine because of “vaccination certification issues”, according to UK officials. Officials have implied the problem is not Covishield but doubts over vaccine certification in India.Responding to the new sticking point, a top health official told there are “no issues” with the Indian vaccine certificate. The
updated UK travel guidelines say, “Formulations of the four listed vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Modern Takeda,
qualify as approved vaccines.” The site explains that from 4 am, October 4, those who have taken vaccines from a “relevant public health body” in specific
countries will be considered “fully vaccinated”. That list does not include India.This suggests that Indians vaccinated with two doses of Covishield, produced by Serum Institute of India (SII), will still need to quarantine even though India is now on the Amber list. British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said, “India is still on the Amber category because there are still some COVID-19 cases in India. Most other nations on the list that do not need any quarantine are in the green category, where the number of active cases are very low in comparison. “While Covishield
After attack on Covid warrior in Kerala, HC tells cops to ‘pull up their socks’ The incident on Monday night occurred when the health worker, who is a nursing assistant, was returning home from the hospital where she works, the police said. Agency News: New Delhi
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PM Modi congratulates Canada’s Justin Trudeau for election win Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on his victory in the general election, saying he looked forward to strengthening bilateral relations “Congratulations Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau on your victory in the elections! I look forward to continue working with you to further strengthen India-Canada relations, as well as our cooperation on global and multilateral issues,” Modi tweeted as he embarked on a visit to the US.
BJP Thinks There’s “Talibani Rule” In Opposition-Ruled States: Shiv Sena Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today slammed newlyappointed West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar for his “Taliban government in West Bengal” remark, and said usage of such language in a democracy degrades the level of political discourse.Mr Raut said that BJP believes that there is “Talibani rule” in every Opposition governed state.“Where there is no BJP government or there is a government of an opposition party, the BJP believes there is Talibani rule. What is the meaning of Talibani Raj? In a democracy, this kind of language does not suit anyone. Mamata Banerjee’s government was elected with a majority. So, is BJP calling the people.
The Kerala high court on Wednesday ordered the state police to pull up their socks to protect the lives of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) warriors from ‘unscrupulous elements’, two days after a woman health worker was attacked by two bike-borne assailants in Alappuzha.The incident on Monday night occurred when the health worker, who is a
nursing assistant, was returning home from the hospital where she works, the police said on Tuesday, adding the assailants had an intention of robbing her, but they tried to abduct her as she did not have any valuables The Station house officer (SHO) of Thrikkunnapuzha police station told news agency PTI that the assailants gave chase when the nursing assistant resisted their attempts and fled from the spot when they saw a police patrol
approaching. The SHO said the victim did not suffer any major physical injuries but she was traumatised. On Wednesday, a bench of justices Devan Ramachandran and Kauser Edappagath said, “We are not taking it as a solitary issue. We are taking note of it as the issue
will have larger ramifications for the future. Time has come to put a stop to it.” During the hearing, government pleader S Kannan told the Kerala HC bench that a first information report (FIR) was lodged and the police were trying to identify the culprits.
Bihar patronage pipeline: Congress demands Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad’s ouster The investigation had revealed that Prasad’s family and aides had received 36 contracts worth over Rs 53 crore under the flagship ‘Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal’ scheme Agency News:New Delhi Reacting to an investigative report by The Indian Express, the Congress Wednesday demanded the sacking of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad. The investigation has revealed that Prasad’s family and aides received 36 contracts worth over Rs 53 crore under the flagship ‘Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal’ scheme.Addressing a press conference, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, “It is not Har Ghar Nal
Ka Jal scheme but Har Neta Theka Yojana (contract for every leader scheme).”“BJP legislature party leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tarkishore Prasad’s daughterin-law, his brother-in-law and his colleagues have been given 36 contracts worth Rs 56 crore and Modiji, Naddaji and Nitish babu are saying everything is fine,” Surjewala said.Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal scheme, Bihar news, Tap water connections, clean tap water, Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal scheme,
Tarkishore Prasad, bihar rural homes, JJM, Jal Jeevan Mission, Patronage pipeline, Patna news, Bihar news, Nitish kumar, Express investigation, current affairs, Indian express Bihar Dy CM Tarkishore Prasad. “Does such a Deputy Chief Minister have any moral right to remain in office even for a day? Tarkishore Prasad should resign or be sacked,” he added. Surjewala read out the
details of the contracts awarded to Prasad’s daughter-in-law, a company in which the Deputy Chief Minister’s brother-in-law and his wife are directors.
is approved, the UK government is still trying to understand how the Indian Covid vaccine app works. And let me assure you, that this is a two-way process. We are also letting India know how the UK government Covid app works. Once we understand this better and know that it is absolutely safe, we can go ahead and remove the quarantine for Indian travellers,” he said. A British High Commission statement yesterday said: “We are engaging with the Government of India to explore how we could expand UK recognition of vaccine certification.
Caste census a must, let 50 per cent cap be broken if required: Lalu Prasad
Agency News: Patna Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday reiterated the demand for caste census and favoured “breaking” the 50 per cent ceiling on reservations if the population of SCs, STs and OBCs was found to be more than half of the total.Prasad, who has been convalescing in Delhi after his release from jail earlier this year, made the remarks while addressing a training camp of his party workers organised here to which he got connected online.“I was the first one to raise the demand for caste census. I had made the demand on the floor of the Parliament,” said the multipleterm former MP and the railway minister in the UPA-1 government. The former Bihar chief minister, who has ended up spending a long time behind bars following his conviction in fodder scam cases, said “my demand is for the welfare of all, SCs and STs included.
Will make any sacrifice to stop Sidhu from becoming CM: Capt Amarinder Agency News: Chandigarh An unrelenting Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday declared that he would fight Navjot Sidhu’s elevation to Punjab chief ministership tooth and nail, and was ready to make any sacrifice to save the country from such a dangerous man. Even as he reiterated his intention to counter any move to make Sidhu the state’s CM face, Captain Amarinder said he will pit a strong candidate against the PPCC president in the 2022 Assembly polls to ensure his defeat. “He
(Sidhu) is dangerous for the state,” said the former chief minister in a series of media interviews Asserting that he will only leave politics on a high, Captain Amarinder said: “I was ready to leave after victory but never after a loss. He disclosed that he had offered his resignation to Sonia Gandhi three weeks earlier but she had asked him to continue. “If she had just called me and asked me to step down, I would have,” he said, adding that “as a soldier, I know how to do my task and leave once I am called back.
Six J&K govt employees sacked for terror links
These sackings were cleared by a designated committee of the Jammu and Kashmir administration constituted for recommending cases under Article 311(2) (c) of the Constitution.
Agency News: Srinagar Six employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government, including two police constables, were sacked on Wednesday for alleged links with terrorists, officials said. These sackings were cleared by a designated committee of the Jammu and Kashmir administration constituted for recommending
cases under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution. The six employees were dismissed from government service for having terror links and working as Over Ground Workers (OGW). They included Abdul Hamid Wani, a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag, who was working as a teacher. The officials alleged that before being in government service, he was a district commander of the now-defunct terrorist outfit, Allah Tigers. It is alleged that he secured the employment without any selection process, by leveraging influence of the banned Jamaate-Islami (JeI) and that he was among the key speakers and organisers during the 2016 agitations.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Change In Punjab Cm Will Have Its Impact On Other Congress-Ruled States
After months of suspense, the Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has been replaced with Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi who took his oath as the Chief Minister on Monday. Punjab being a border state affected by militancy in the eighties, anything happening in Punjab is sensitive. The change could have been smooth, but the high command in its wisdom decided to change guard just five months before the Assembly elections. While three months ago, it was a sure shot that Congress would win Punjab because of the weak opposition, the Captain's exit might change the situation The new chief minister has many challenges before him and he is only a stop-gap chief minister. The problems are not over in Punjab as there are many loose ends to tie up. One of the prominent practices that Indira Gandhi conceived and practiced throughout her leadership was the &High Command institution at the party level. During Jawaharlal Nehru time, Congress had no high command. There were also solid national leaders like Patel and G.B. Pant. Indira Gandhi installed or removed her party men in influential positions as and when she wished. An old Congress leader recalls how she would call the chief minister she intends to sack and convey her decision, saying,There is no hurry, you may resign today or tomorrow. Take your time indicating that he had to quit. Rajiv Gandhi too followed the high command culture, but the party was strong then. Even during the UPA time, Sonia Gandhi followed this tradition. One might wonder why Congress might want to destabilize few states where it is comfortably placed? Both Rahul and Priyanka think that they can emulate their grandmother in dealing with the party. The party is not in power either at the centre or in many states. In such a situation, the Congress high command needs to protect what is left of its turf. Indira Gandhi style of functioning will not work now. Rahul and Priyanka are impatient to change the old guard and replace them with younger faces loyal to them. Strangely, they openly side with the rebels in all the three Congress-ruled states seeking change. The result is more splits, more rebellion, indiscipline, and erosion in the party Solving one problem in Punjab has created other problems. The echo of rebellion is also heard from two other Congress-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The Punjab example is likely to raise the hope of other rebels who have been demanding the ouster of their respective chief ministers for some time. For instance, the Rajasthan drama has been going on for more than a year. The family openly supported the rebel faction headed by Sachin Pilot, but chief minister Ashok Gehlot had dug his heel. Pilot was temporarily pacified, but his supporters are getting impatient and demand that Ghelot be replaced. In Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi had agreed to power-sharing between chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and the rebel leader T. S. Singh Deo. After two and a half years, Deo is demanding that Baghel be replaced by him. Why is the Congress high command not as powerful as it used to be? The simple answer is that the times have changed and power equations have changed, and Congress is just living in its past glory. Sadly, the Gandhis have not realized that the power of the high command has been shrinking. The Congress party faces a leadership crisis at the national level, with Sonia Gandhi acting as an interim president. Rahul Gandhi is the de facto ruler of the party, even after resigning his presidentship in 2019. Priyanka Gandhi is also emerging as a power centre, as is seen from the Punjab decision. The story of Punjab is the story of ascending power of the two Gandhis who persuaded their mother to change the Captain and replaced him with a weak leader. It is they who promoted the ambitious Sidhu who aimed to replace the Captain. The story is not over as Sidhu is still dreaming of becoming chief minister. The Congress gamble may or may not work in Punjab. The moral of the story is that high command culture can be a success so long as the leadership is strong. It might have clicked with Indira Gandhi, but the present leadership comes nowhere near her political acumen. The same medicine does not work at all times. The BJP, too, has changed with the party adopting the high command culture. For instance, the BJP has changed three chief ministers in Karnataka, - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Uttarakhand, and Gujarat.
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Supreme Court rejects Centre’s plea to allow women in NDA exam from 2022
Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s plea to allow women to sit for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exams from next year, saying it doesn’t want women to be denied their right. They will be able to sit for the exams in November this year.A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said it will be difficult to accept the prayer “in view of the aspirations of the candidates willing to take the exam”. The bench also comprising of Justice B R Gavai said that the “Armed Forces have seen far emergent situations
both at the border and in the country” and the court is “sure such training will come handy here.”Asking the government to work out something, Justice Kaul remarked: “What answer would we have for the students who are on the anvil of taking the exam? Don’t ask us to effectively vacate the order. You go on with the exercise. Let us see the result and see how many get it.”“We will thus not vacate the order passed by us. After we have given them hope, we don’t want to deny them”, the bench said referring to its August 18 interim order allowing women candidates to sit in the exams scheduled this year.
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India may allow smaller gap between 2 doses of Covishield vaccine India doubled the gap between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine’s two doses in May to make sure more people were inoculated with at least one dose when supplies were scarce at the height of the country’s outbreak this year. Agency News: New Delhi India is likely to allow a smaller gap between Covishield, the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, doses for inoculations being carried out privately, in line with a
court order, two sources told Reuters. Private hospitals and clinics will give their paying patients the option to receive their second dose of the vaccine four weeks after the first, down from between 12 and 16 weeks currently, they
said. Earlier this month, the high court in the southern state of Kerala ordered changes in the health ministry’s vaccinebooking platform to give
people paying for vaccination this choice, which is already being offered to those flying abroad. “Since the high court has given a judgment, it will have to be done,” said one of the sources. “For the government’s programme, the ideal gap remains 12 weeks.” India doubled the gap between the AstraZeneca vaccine’s two doses in May to make sure more people were inoculated with at least one dose when supplies were scarce at the height of the country’s outbreak this year.
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2 Taliban Fighters, 1 Civilian Killed In Attack On Checkpoint In Jalalabad Agency News: Jalalabad
Two Taliban fighters and a civilian were killed Wednesday by gunmen who attacked a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, security sources and witnesses said. The attack in Jalalabad city is the latest on Taliban targets in Nangarhar province, which for years was the main operating base of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan chapter. A security source and witnesses said unidentified gunmen in a rickshaw attacked a checkpoint in Ghawchak
district of Jalalabad and killed two Taliban guards and a civilian bystander. A Taliban official confirmed the attack, but said the dead were all civilians. In another incident, local residents told AFP that two Taliban fighters were injured while trying to defuse an improvised explosive device in Jalalabad.
Narendra Giri, a top religious leader who allegedly died by suicide on Monday, was under pressure over what he called a “morphed image with a woman”, according to a note the police found near his body at his ashram in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Three disciples mentioned in the note - Anand Giri, Aadya Tiwari and Sandeep Tiwari - were arrested yesterday. Narendra Giri, the head of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, alleged harassment
which was shared by a senior government official on a media group with no comments.Twice in the note, the seer said Anand Giri was going to attempt circulating a “morphed image” of him with a woman and making it viral, which would “bring him shame”.It was better to die than to live with shame, he reportedly wrote. He also said he was deeply disturbed by Anand Giri’s false allegations of financial irregularities.Soon after the seer was found dead, Anand Giri.
Andhra HC stays appointment Was Threatened Over “Morphed Image of 52 invitees to Tirupati With Woman”: Seer Narendra Giri Wrote temple Trust Board Agency News: Lucknow by the three in the note,
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The Andhra Pradesh high court on Wednesday stayed the appointment of 52 persons as special invitees to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), along with 24 regular members for the trust board that manages the country’s richest temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Chittoor district Acting on two separate public interest litigation (PIL) petitions filed on Monday, a division bench of the high court comprising chief justice Aroop Kumar Goswami and justice N Jayasuriya issued interim orders
suspending the two government orders (GO No. 568 and 569) for a period of four weeks while it hears the arguments in detail. The petitions have sought to know how these many special invitees could be appointed by giving them all the privileges on par with regular members of the TTD Trust Board regarding darshan, and their tenure. They said the GOs were illegal, arbitrary and also contrary to the section 96 of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Acts, 1987, and also violation of Article 25 of the Constitution.
Puducherry: BJP prevails over AINRC, nominates S Selvaganapathy for RS seat A former nominated MLA, Selvaganapathy runs a popular private school in the Union Territory and has an RSS background. Agency News: Puducherry Ending weeks of negotiations, the BJP prevailed over its alliance partner AINRC and
nominated S Selvaganapathy as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Puducherry. Sources close to the AINRC high command said Chief Minister N Rangasamy
was pushing hard for his close aide and former health minister Malladi Krishna Rao for the post. However, the BJP top brass was firm on
nominating Selvaganapathy. A former nominated MLA, Selvaganapathy runs a popular private school in the Union Territory and has an RSS background. He is also serving as the treasurer of the BJP local unit. Speaking to Indianexpress. com, Selvaganapathy said, “it’s not that I didn’t expect at all, but I am happy to be nominated. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our Puducherry BJP functionaries for providing me the chance, and our Chief Minister for supporting me. I will be filing the nomination at 1:30 pm (Wednesday). I will definitely work.
Fresh summons issued on for- Toolkit case: SC dismisses Chhatmer Mumbai top cop Param tisgarh govt’s pleas against stay on Raman Singh, Sambit Patra probe Bir Singh in corruption case fake story.Hearing a plea by Agency News: Mumbai Singh was yet to appear before the commission, formed to investigate corruption allegations, despite multiples summons being issued over the past few months. Agency News: Mumbai The Maharashtra government-appointed Chandiwal judicial commission on Wednesday issued a fresh summon on former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and asked him to appear before the panel by October 6Singh was yet to appear before the commission, formed to investigate allegations of corruption levelled by him
against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh, despite multiples summons being issued over the past few months, the panel’s advocate was quoted as saying by Earlier this month, the commission issued a bailable warrant against Singh in connection with an alleged corruption case of ₹100 crore. Singh has claimed Deshmukh had indulged in “malpractices” and asked suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze to collect ₹100 crore every month. Last week.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by the Chattisgarh government challenging the state High Court order staying the probe into the FIR against former Chief Minister Raman Singh and BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra over tweets in connection with a purported toolkit allegedly created by the Congress party.A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Hima Kohli refused to interfere with the HC order and asked the HC to decide the matter expeditiously.The FIR against Singh and Patra was registered a day after Akash Sharma, the Chhattisgarh president of NSUI, filed a complaint over their tweets on a purported toolkit created by the Congress—allegedly to “defame” the country—on May 18The BJP leaders were accused of spreading unrest and provoking people over a
the BJP leaders, the HC stayed the probe on June 11 stating that the offences alleged are not made out “as the averments of the FIR…clearly indicate that no public peace or tranquility is being adversely affected and it is purely political rivalry between the two parties.” The HC said “this, prima facie, establishes that the present FIR has been registered with political motives.” Challenging this, the state government told the SC that the HC had erroneously granted the interim relief right at the stage of admission itself despite the top court laying down in many cases that extraordinary powers of the HC under Article 226 of the Constitution must be used only sparingly and in rarest of rare cases. The investigation was at a nascent stage, contended the state government, adding that the offence of forgery was made out against the accused.
Cop Enters Kashmir Temple, Killed In Case Of “Mistaken Identity”: Police Agency News: Kashmir
Kashmir: A policeman in Kashmir was killed after security guards at a temple “mistook him for anti-national element” as the cop allegedly tried to force his entry into the temple during night, the police said The constable has been identified as Ajay Dhar, a resident of Langate Handwara. In a statement, the police termed the incident as unfortunate. A senior police officer said the sentry opened fire in the air when constable Dhar started
banging the temple door late last night. “Despite firing in the air (by the sentry), he (constable Dhar) kept banging the door without revealing his identity. It’s a clear case of mistaken identity as the sentry assumed it was an attack,” said Vijay Kumar, Inspector General of Police Most of the temples in Kashmir are guarded by police. The incident is yet another example of security paranoia in Kashmir. In the past, there have been incidents where civilians have been killed by security forces in the night time.
Delhi Government Launches Campaign Aimed At Curbing Dengue Cases Agency News: New Delhi Delhi government has launched ‘10 Hafte-10 Baje-10 Minute’ (10 weeks, 10 o’clock, 10 minutes) campaign to curb the spread of dengue in the city. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that the government is fully prepared to fight against the dengue outbreak. “Like last year, we have again started a campaign ‘10 Hafte-10 Baje10 Minute’ to eradicate dengue cases from Delhi,” he stated.Mr Jain appealed to people to devote 10 minutes at 10 pm every Sunday for 10 weeks to inspect
their houses for stagnant clean water. “If there is stagnant water anywhere at your house, then clean it to avoid the breeding of mosquitoes,” he added. The minister informed that Delhi has reported 87 dengue cases this month so far as compared to 188 cases in September last year. To check mosquito breeding at the premises of government offices in Delhi, Mr Jain said that a challan will be issued if larvae are found in any office. “All the department heads have been told to be extra cautious in their respective offices,” he added.
Stopped Near Mamata Banerjee’s Home, BJP Leader Calls Cops ‘Pishi Service’ Agency News: Kolkata On the very second day of his job, the BJP’s new Bengal chief had a run-in with the police as he campaigned in Kolkata’s Bhowanipore area for his party’s candidate who is contesting a bypoll against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her neighbourhood.“West Bengal Police Service has become West Bengal ‘Pishi’ Service,” Sukanata Majumdar told the media, using the Bengali term for aunt that the BJP uses to taunt Mamata Banerjee with charges of nepotism over promoting her
nephew Abhishek Banerjee in the party.The police, however, said the Chief Minister’s residence falls under a highsecurity area and the BJP leader had too many people with him. Local news channels showed an angry exchange between Dr Majumdar and a police officer. The Trinamool reacted sharply to the charge with party leader Tapas Roy saying.
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SRH Predicted XI vs DC: With Bairstow gone, Williamson may recall Warner
Agency News: New Delhi Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had the worst start to the season of all teams. After one win in seven matches, they are currently placed at the bottom of the points table. Moreover, they saw a change in captaincy in the first half of the season and overall, had a torrid start to IPL 2021. However, with the IPL caravan having moved to the UAE, a change in place could bring about a change in their fortune. Tthe team finished third in the group stages in IPL 2020, which took place in the UAE. With Jonny Bairstow unavailable, will David Warner.
IPL 2021: MI eye improved batting effort against rejuvenated KKR
MI were without the services of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya in their 20-run defeat to CSK on Sunday as both were rested as a precautionary measure due to having niggles. Agency News: New Delhi Defending champions Mumbai Indians would look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is set to return to action, when they take on a rejuvenated Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match here
Suarez double hands Atletico comeback victory at Getafe Agency News: New Delhi
on Thursday.Mumbai were without the services of Rohit and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in their 20-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings on Sunday as both were rested as a precautionary measure due to having niggles. However, head coach Mahela Jayawardene has said Rohit should be fit and
available for selection for the match against KKR.KKR, on the other hand, have registered a dominating nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening game of the second leg of the league. Mumbai, who are currently placed fourth in the table with eight points.
Atletico Madrid’s Luis Suarez struck two late goals to give the LaLiga champions a 2-1 win at Getafe on Tuesday after the hosts were reduced to 10 men late in the second half. The victory took Atletico top of the standings on 14 points from six games, a point ahead of Real Madrid who have a game in hand, while Getafe are bottom with no points. The home side went in front on the stroke of halftime with a header from Stefan Mitrovic after Atletico keeper Jan Oblak had uncharacteristically spilled a cross. It was the first time Getafe had scored against Atletico in 1,583 minutes.
Man City and Liverpool through but Everton out of League Cup Agency News: New Delhi Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez scored twice as the holders moved into the League Cup fourth round with a 6-1 home win over League One (third tier) Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. Liverpool also progressed without trouble by winning 3-0 at Norwich City in their all-Premier League tie with Japanese forward Takumi Minamino on target twice and Divock Origi also scoring. But with most top flight teams
making several changes from the first-choice line-ups, there were Premier League casualties with Everton and Watford knocked out by lower league opponents. Brandon Hanlan gave Wycombe a shock lead at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in the 22nd minute but the hosts took a 3-1 lead by halftime with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Mahrez and Phil Foden before running away with the game in the second half. City’s rout was completed when 19-year-old.
Zee Entertainment shares surge 25% on announcement of merger deal with Sony Pictures India Agency News: New Delhi Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) surged to a 25 per cent upper circuit during the intraday trade on Wednesday and hit a 52-week high on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) after the company announced that its board has agreed to a merger with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI). The scrip surged 24.98 per cent to
a 52-week high of Rs 319.50 on the BSE, while on NSE it rallied 24.99 per cent to Rs 319.60, its 52-week high. At 12:07 pm, the stock was trading at Rs 309.90 apiece, up Rs 54.25 (21.22 per cent) on the BSE, while it was at Rs 310.75 on the NSE, up Rs 55.05 (21.53 per cent).Over 29.62 lakh shares were traded so far on the BSE while over 7.49 crore shares exchanged hands on the NSE, data from the respective
stock exchanges showed.Both ZEEL and SPNI earlier in the day said they have received inprinciple approval for a merger that will combine both companies’ linear networks, digital assets, production operations and
Sensex rises over 100 points in opening trade; Nifty tops 17,500 The 30-share Sensex, however, turned choppy to trade 36.75 points or 0.06 per cent lower at 58,968.52. Similarly, Nifty slipped 10.45 points or 0.06 per cent to 17,551.55 in initial deals
program libraries.“The shareholders of SPNI, will hold a majority stake in the merged entity. The shareholders of SPNI will also infuse growth capital into SPNI as part of the merger such that SPNI has approximately $1.575 billion at closing, for use in pursuing other growth opportunities,” ZEEL informed in a filing to the stock exchanges.With the proposed infusion of growth capital.
Equity benchmark Sensex rose over 100 points in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in IT stocks amid sustained foreign fund inflow. The 30-share Sensex, however, turned choppy to trade 36.75 points or 0.06 per cent lower at 58,968.52. Similarly, Nifty slipped 10.45 points or 0.06 per cent to 17,551.55 in initial deals. HDFC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Nestle India, HDFC Bank and HUL.On the other hand, Tech Mahindra,
NTPC, M&M, Titan and HCL Tech were among the gainers. In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 514.34 points or 0.88 per cent higher at 59,005.27, while Nifty surged 165.10 points or 0.95 per cent to 17,562. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth ₹1,041.92 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional exchange data. ”Domestic equities look to be soft as of now. Notably, yesterday’s recovery in equities and strong inflow from DIIs and FIIs shows that markets have discounted.
The excise and Taxation Department of Haryana has asked SpiceJet Ltd to clear Goods and Services Tax dues of Rs 285.86 crore after rejecting the airline’s proposal to clear its admitted dues in instalments, as per a September 10 order of the tax authority.According to the order, SpiceJet owes Rs 163.22 crore in forward charge liability and a reverse charge liability of Rs 122.64 crore from 201920 till September 7, 2021, to the Haryana government. In an email response to queries, the spokesperson
Aahana Kumra, who will soon be seen in Call My Agent: Bollywood, has added another feather to her hat by turning a writer with not one, but two scripts. The Lipstick Under My Burkha actress has written a feature film and a web series. When quizzed, Aahana attributes it to her creative bent of mind. “I have always worked in front of the camera, and that journey has been great so far. However, I have also been very fascinated with any script that I work on, and it has had my attention not just as an actor, but also a creator.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD ‘I will take my time in choosing projects I want to direct’: Konkona Sensharma Agency News: Mumbai Konkona Sensharma swept many awards when she made her debut film as a director with A Death in the Gunj in 2016. Previously, she had won two National Film Awards for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) and Omkara (2006). Konkona can boast of something very few Bollywood actresses can, a career graph with some wonderful performances in critically-acclaimed films. The actor is currently basking in the praises coming her way for the web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11. Amidst her busy schedule, we spoke to Konkona about her latest oeuvre, foray into the digital space, and more. Konkona Sensharma swept many awards when she made her debut film as a director with A Death in the Gunj in 2016. Previously, she had won two National Film Awards for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) and Omkara (2006). Konkona can boast of something very few Bollywood actresses can, a career graph with some wonderful performances.
Sidharth Malhotra reveals what he doesn’t like about Kiara Advani: ‘She doesn’t have a love story with me’ Agency News: Mumbai
Five things to watch at Federal Reserve policy meeting Agency News: New Delhi Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting Tuesday to discuss the US jobs and inflation outlook and craft a policy response that could edge the central bank closer to dialing down its support for the economy.Here are five things to look for from the meeting, which wraps up on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.
Excise dept asks SpiceJet to pay ‘GST dues’ of Rs 285 cr to Haryana
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Liverpool also progressed without trouble by winning 3-0 at Norwich City in their allPremier League tie with Japanese forward Takumi Minamino on target twice and Divock Origi also scoring.
for SpiceJet said, “The GST outstanding amount mentioned in your query is completely wrong and baseless. The outstanding amount, as has been widely reported in the media, is Rs 80 crore. The outstanding amount is mainly under reverse charge mechanism and not something which the company has collected and not paid and your query on that count is completely wrong and we strongly deny it.” The company said the High Court had observed that SpiceJet’s plea for paying dues in instalments is a fair one since the operations were curtailed.
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Actor Sidharth Malhotra is riding high on the success of his latest film, Shershaah, which is based on the life of Captain Vikram Batra. Featuring Kiara Advani, the film received much praise for the chemistry between the leads. There has strong speculation about Sidharth and Kiara being more than
close friends, and their photos during the promotions of the film fuelled the rumours more. During an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Sidharth addressed his equation with Kiara, as well as what he likes about her. After hearing that a fan wanted him and Kiara in a ‘hardcore romantic’ film, he said, “Absolutely. The love that we have gotten for Vikram and Dimple on screen,
Shweta Tiwari’s daughter Palak’s debut film ‘Rosie: The Saffron Chapter’ to release in October Agency News: Mumbai The debut film of Palak Tiwari, daughter of celebrated TV actress Shweta Tiwari - ‘Rosie: The Saffron Chapter’ - will be released in October, confirms the producer of the film Prerna V. Arora. Speaking about the release of the film, producer Prerna said, “We are happy to announce that ‘Rosie’ will be releasing this October. The film is based on a reallife incident that happened in Noida and our main focus in this film is about ‘Akal Mrityu’ and the effects they have on the family and friends. The teasers released already gave the audience a peek into the story and the response to them was mindblowing. We can’t wait to see how the audience reacts to the film.”The film is a spooky horror love story shot in various locations in India, including Pune, Lucknow and other cities. The film also features Arbaaz Khan, Tanishaa Mukerji and the film is directed by Vishal Ranjan Mishra.
also because we’re limited, it’s the first time we’re working in a love story…it’s got that classic vibe. She brings in a great amount of emotions and climax to the film. I think because it’s true, that’s why people are connecting. Hopefully, it’s a matter of time of picking a correct script and a correct director, we’ll hopefully come back with a love story, soon.”
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The Fire and Emergency Services department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) issued final closure notice to 214 schools running in the city for violation of fire safety norms Tuesday.The action was taken as a part of drive undertaken by AMC to check violations of building control regulations by commercial establishments including hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and hotels. Already, similar notices have been issued to 42 hospitals and nursing homes and 13
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Chudasama to be regular MSU registrar After over a decade, M S University will get a regular registrar. University’s syndicate members on Tuesday clearedthe appointment of Dr K M Chudasama to the post of registrar. Chudasama will take over as a regular registrar for a period offive years after consent from the state government.Chudasama, who was working as an associate professor at the Department of Economics at Faculty of Arts, was alreadyhandling the post as officiating registrar since the past year and a half. Eleven candidates had appeared for the interview forthe post of registrar of which five were finally shortlisted.
‘I was assaulted, threatened to stay silent about my rape’ The law student, who filed a complaint of rape against a senior chartered accountant, has also alleged of beingbeaten up by the accused. The police will soon take the survivor’s statement under CrPC section 164 in presence of amagistrate. The accused duo — CA Ashok Jain and Raju Bhatt, an investor in his firm — are, however, absconding.A senior police official said that cops are trying to track down the two accused who were not found in their residences. “Thegirl has alleged that she was thrashed by the accused and also threatened with dire consequences if she revealed about her rape to anyone. She belongs to Haryana and was in the city to pursue law studies at a private university,” the official added..
Drunk cop runs away with police car, held for obscene act Rajkot Rural police had to face an embarrassment on Tuesday morning when a head constable got drunk, took away apolice vehicle and was caught having private moments with a woman in the police vehicle in the middle of the road.The head constable identified as Ashwin Makwana, came under the scanner when locals of Shapar Veraval found him and thewoman having private moments in the car on Shapar-Dholra road on Tuesday morning. The duo did not come out of the car, sothe locals started recording the videos and informed the police. Makwana had a verbal altercation with the people.
restaurants and hotels, this month.The notice issued to schools with a seven-day period are primary as well as high schools spread across the city in areas like Jamalpur, Shahpur, Panchkuva, Gomtipur, Naroda, Odhav, Maninagar, Prahladnagar, Sabarmati, Bodakdev, Aslali, Jashodanagar, Thaltej and Navrangpura. Various types of buildings under Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits are required to get fire safety certificate or fire No Objection Certificate (NOC) under Gujarat Fire Prevention.
September reduces deficit; Gujarat receives nearly 78% of annual rainfall Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
The rain deficit in Gujarat year, which was around 50 per cent just three weeks ago has reduced to less than 22 per cent. According to the rainfall report, the state had received 78.75 per cent of its average annual rainfall by 8 am on Wednesday. The maximum rainfall, 89.80 per cent, has been received by Saurashtra, followed by South Gujarat with 78.05 per cent, Kutch 77.12 per cent, East Central 71.29 per cent and
North Gujarat 63.02 per cent. The heavy rains in September have allayed a lot of concerns about water for drinking and irrigation. The huge rainfall deficit till August end had raised major concerns over availability of water in the later months of the yearAccording to the Met department, the state is likely to receive rains over next five days. While some parts are expected to get light to moderate rains, heavy rains are likely at a few places. Very heavy rain is likely in Panchmahals.
Rajasthan Girl, 7, Raped, Killed By Neighbour, Body Found In Field: Cops Agency News: Jaipur A man has been arrested for alleged rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, his neighbour, in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, the police said. The girl’s body was found in a field behind her house, they added. On Tuesday afternoon, the 20-year-old accused -identified as Dinesh -- visited the girl’s house and upon leaving, requested her family that someone accompany him to his house as he was afraid that streets dogs in the area will attack him. The girl’s family sent her to accompany the man to his house.However, when she did not return until late in the evening, the family members and locals started a search for her and informed the police. The girl’s body was found late at night in a farm field behind her house. The police also discovered packets of chips and biscuits near her body that they suspect might have been used by the accused.
“India Has Potentials To Lead $140 Billion A.I. Chip Economy of QUAD Countries”
Agency News: Vadodara Huntsman Textile Effects, the leading global provider of highquality dyes, chemicals and digital inks for textile related industries has been conferred ‘Top Exporter of the Year’ award by the Gujarat Dyestuffs Manufacturers Association (GDMA). The award, which recognizes excellence in direct exports of dyes and dye intermediaries in 2018 to 2019, was presented by Shri Ranjeeth Kumar, IAS, Commissioner, Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of Gujarat at a ceremony in Ahmedabad recently, amid strict Covid-19 protocols. “We are very pleased to accept this award and recognition from
the apex body GDMA. It is a testimony for Huntsman’s contribution towards India and Gujarat’s export earnings and commitment towards playing an important role in the economic prosperity of the sector and the region where we operate,” said Kavishwar
Kalambe, Site Director-Baroda, Huntsman Textile Effects. Huntsman operates a stateof-the-art global dyes and chemicals manufacturing unit in a designated industrial zone of Padra in Baroda, Gujarat. The facility is spread across 62 acres and offers direct.
Gujarat retains top spot on food safety index Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar
Gujarat has retained the best performing state recognition by topping the State Food Safety Index 2020-21.The index is made by Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).Gujarat had been adjudged best state in the 2019-20 ranking as well. Withan overall score of 72%, Gujarat has been adjudged the best performingstate among major states of the country, an official statement said onTuesday.Chief minister Bhupendra
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at Mundra port and were headed to Vijaywada. Upon checking, they were found to contain a total of 2,988.21 kg of heroin,In its statement, Adani Group wrote, “On 16 Sep 2021, a joint operation by the DRI and Customs unearthed a large cache of contraband heroin from two containers from Afghanistan that had arrived at the Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT), Mundra Port. We thank and congratulate the DRI & Customs teams for seizing the illegal drugs and apprehending the accused.”The statement further read, “The law empowers the Government of India’s competent authorities
such as the Customs and the DRI to open, examine and seize unlawful cargo. No port operator across the country can examine a container. Their role is limited to running the port.”The group added that the statement was issued to put to rest the “motivated, malicious and false propaganda” being run on social media against the Adani Group.“APSEZ is a port operator providing services to shipping lines. We have no policing authority over the containers of the millions of tonnes of cargo that pass through the terminals in Mundra or any of our ports,” the group added.
Patel congratulated the state Food and DrugsControl Administration (FDCA) and the state health department for theachievement The State Food Safety Index gauges states on the parameters of food sampling, testing, laboratory infrastructure, compliance,training, licence and registration. The official release said that Gujarat has led the country in all these parameters of food safety Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya handed over the award and a certificate to Gujarat at a ceremony in New Delhi
Two killed in Surendranagar bus accident A total of 30 passengers were inside bus among whom two died while the others received minor injuries, police said. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Two people were killed in a road accident on the highway in Surendranagar on Tuesday morning after a private bus crashed with a truck.According to police, the accident occurred around 5 am on Tuesday when the private bus which was headed from Ahmedabad to Rajkot collided with a truck at the highway stretch in Limbdi Taluka of Surendranagar.A total of 30 passengers were inside bus among whom two died while the others received minor injuries, police said. The deceased have been identified
as Vali Ben Tank (65), a resident of Gir Somnath and Leela Bhai Kadegiya (45) from Porbandar. According to police, the bus had hit the truck sideways due to which passengers seated on the left side of the bus were impacted. “The accident occurred near Sahyog Hotel on the highway stretch in Limbdi Taluka early morning. The injured passengers were taken to nearby hospital where two were declared dead during treatment. Further investigation is on,” said a police officer at Limbdi police station.
four guides found an unclaimed purse when they went to the food court during lunch break. The purse contained ₹ 70,000 cash, keys and other items, said the statement.
Four guides working at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat returned a purse containing ₹ 70,000 cash to its rightful owner, an Uttar Pradesh-based woman, who forgot it at a food court during her visit to the statue in Gujarat a few days back. Since the woman had already left for her native place in UP, officials at the Statue of Unity, situated near Kevadia in
Narmada district, handed over the purse to her Gujarat-based relative on Wednesday after verifying details, the Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority said in a statement. Gujarat Additional Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar Gupta lauded the guides for their honesty and integrity.On September 19, four guides - Shahin Memon, Jully Pandya, Jyotsna Tadvi and Pratap Tadvi - found
an unclaimed purse when they went to the food court during lunch break.The purse contained ₹ 70,000 cash, keys and other items, said the statement.Realising that it might be of a tourist, the guides immediately alerted
As QUAD countries viz U.S., Japan, India, and Australia are meeting for a QUAD Summit this week at Washington DC, a possible agenda could be to work toward creating a safe supply chain for semiconductors.While a Quad member country U.S. is already leading the entire Semiconductor market with over 47% of consolidated global market share controlled by US
based semiconductor firms, which is growing just over a CAGR of 6% but an emerging A.I. Chip market is growing with fastest CAGR over 50% among chip segments.While during this week QUAD Summit members countries are scheduled to discuss entire supply chain security of semiconductor among QUAD countries ecosystem, but as per ‘5Jewels Research.
Anjali Tatrari and Avinesh Rekhi to play the leads in Zee TV’s upcoming show When you want something with all your heart, the universe conspires in bringing it to you! Zee TV’s upcoming show, Tere Bina Jeeya Jaaye Naa, captures the story ofKrisha Chaturvedi, a girl who has always dreamt of being swept off her feet by a knightin shining armour, and what happens after the day the universe manifests
her dreamand it all comes true…Krisha is a simple, young girl with barely any worldly belongings, who moves into amagnificent palace against the picturesque landscape of the princely state of Ambikapurwith hopes of beginning her very own fairy tale with the love of her life, Devraj. As shestrives.
You cannot miss Vrushika Mehta’s Rapchik Lavani act at Zee TV Over the last three decades, Zee TV has entertained its audience with great stories, endearing characters, and shackle-breaking fiction shows that have connected withthe masses. During the pandemic too, it has strived to provide its viewers withcontent that inspires them and keeps them engaged. With festivities around thecorner and the restrictions limiting the celebrations across India, Zee TV has asurprise
coming your way! The channel is all set to give you the look, feel, and flavorof Ganesh Chaturthi at the comfort of your homes as it presents an extravagantcelebration through a special episode of ‘Ganesh Utsav with Zee TV.’ This uniquecelebration will see lots of fun, dance, masti, and conversations with our top tellystars celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with all of you this time around.
Climactic ending to Group C sees Bengaluru FC and Delhi FC make 130thDurand quarter-finals
Statue Of Unity Guides Return Tourist’s Purse Containing ₹ 70,000 Cash Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
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Adani group issues clarification after 3,000 kg heroin seizure at Mundra port Days after seizure of nearly 3,000 kg of heroin from shipping containers at the Mundra port, Adani Group issued a statement clarifying that it had no policing authority over containers or cargo passing through the port. The Mundra port is run by Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ), which is part of Gautam Adani-helmed Adani Group. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had intercepted two containers that had arrived
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senior official Pratik Mathur, who along with other staffers then began the task to trace the tourist using documents found inside the purse. After calling some numbers, officials learnt that the purse belonged to Sneha Jalan.
Delhi FC held on, while Bengaluru FC made the ultimate comeback to make the quarter-finals of the 130th Durand Cup.The Indian Navy footballers had a chance, Kerala Blasters FC had a glimmer of hope until the final minute, but it wasn’t to be their day. Throughout the 90 minutes, all four teams had a mathematical chance to qualify.Delhi were up against ISL side Kerala Blasters at the Kalyani Municipality Stadium. With the game deadlocked at half-time and Bengaluru down
0-2 to the Indian Navy at this point, the onus was on both teams to draw advantage by getting the first goal early on in the second half.It was Willis Deon Plaza who gave Delhi the lead in the 53rd minute, and that meant the team from the Capital playing in the second division currently, only needed to hang on to their lead to qualify. Plaza is now the top scorer of the tournament with four goals to his name. Elsewhere at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan (YBK), matters had turn to chaos.
Hero MotoCorp Achieves Guinness World Records(R) Title For The ‘Largest Online Photo Album Of People Planting Plants
Hero MotoCorp - the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters - has been recognized by Guinness World Record for creating the ‘Largest Online Photo Album of People Planting Plants’. As a part of the Hero Green Drive initiative, a total number of 132,775 images of people planting plants were received to achieve this prestigious title. This is the second consecutive world record by Hero MotoCorp in quick succession afterbeing
recognized by Guinness World Records for creating the ‘Largest Motorcycle Logo’ in August 2021. The logo was made with 1845 of Splendor+ - the country’s most iconiccommuter motorcycle - at its manufacturing unit in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.The record for the ‘Largest Photo Album of People Planting Plants’ was announced to markthe International Zero Emissions Day on September 21, 2021 and is in continuation ofthe celebrations with regard to the Company’s achievement of the monumental milestoneof 100 million vehicles in cumulative production on January 21, 2021. Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Malo Le Masson, Head of Global Product Planning and Strategy, Hero MotoCorp said, “The year 2021 began with a lot ofexcitement as we celebrated the monumental.
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