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Modi in US: PM Modi meets Qualcomm’s Amon, to meet Adobe CEO Narayen next
The Prime Minister arrived in Washington on September 23, kicking off his official visit to the United States. Agency News:New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his seventh visit to the United States, with his flight arriving in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening (local time). On the second day of his tour, the Prime Minister’s packed schedule will have him interact with US
Vice President Kamala Harris and global CEOs. This is PM Narendra Modi’s first official visit to US after the Democrats came to power. He is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Australian prime minister Scott Morrison along with meeting Harris and CEOs of Blackstone, Qualcomm and Adobe PM Modi’s meeting with
Adobe CEO Narayen, who is also from the Indian American community, could see discussions regarding India’s push towards digitization.
Defence ministry places order for 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks worth ₹7,523 crore Agency News:New Delhi
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On Camera, Assam Cops Thrash Protesters, Open Fire During Eviction Drive The Assam police today launched a brutal crackdown on locals during an antiencroachment drive in the Darrang district, assaulting them with sticks and even opening fire. Videos from the site show the police excesses, with them thrashing a man who charged at them with a stick and shooting him. The policemen - in riot gear and armed with sticks and guns are seen overpowering the man. The blows with sticks don’t stop even as he lies motionless on the ground. Officially, the police says nine cops and two civilians were injured in the eviction drive at Dholpur.
Government Cuts Patent Fees For Academic Institutions By 80% In a significant move, the government has reduced the fees for filing patents by 80 per cent for educational institutions. The new fee structure has come into effect from September 21, 2021. The decision is aimed at encouraging a conducive environment for innovation in academic circles and institutions across the country, official sources said.The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2021 have been notified for this purpose, a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry said.While applying for patents, innovators have to do so in the name of the institution they represent and these institutions have to pay the patent fees for a large number.
The defence ministry on Thursday placed an order worth ₹7,523 crore with Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, for 118 locally made Arjun Mk1A tanks to sharpen the army’s combat edge, a fortnight after India cleared projects worth ₹33,000 crore to equip the Indian Air Force with new medium transport aircraft and airborne early warning systems in a push to the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (self-reliant India campaign).The order came seven months after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) India’s apex procurement body – accorded its acceptance of necessity (AoN) for the tanks. The Arjun Mk-1A is an upgraded
version of the Arjun Mk-1 main battle tank (MBT) currently in army service.The new tank will come with 72 upgrades over the existing variant including 14 major improvements, officials familiar with the development said. The upgrades significantly enhance the tank’s lethality,
mobility and survivability “The Mk-1A is equipped with accurate and superior firepower, all-terrain mobility and invincible multilayered protection provided by an array of advanced technology systems. It can take on the enemy during day and night. By virtue of these capabilities.
The meeting reflects upon India’s IT and digital priority, which the Modi-led govt is pushing for. PM Modi held discussions with Qualcomm
Pegasus row: SC to pronounce order next week, CJI says setting up technical experts committee Agency News:New Delhi The Supreme Court Thursday said it is planning to set up a committee of technical experts to look into allegations of unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software made by an Israeli firm NSO Group and will pronounce orders in this regard by next week. During the hearing, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said that the matter was taking time because some of the experts it had in mind to be members of the committee had declined to be part of the team citing personal difficulties. “That is why it is taking time to set up the committee.”The CJI added that the court will be able to finalise the members by next week and pronounce orders. Responding to the petitions, the Centre had submitted that the the issue was fraught with
Infiltration Bid Foiled Near Line Of Control In J&K, 3 Terrorists Killed There has been increased activity at the launch pads on the other side of the Line of Control recently, said Lt General D P Pandey. Agency News:Srinagar The Army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, killing three
terrorists and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition, officials said.“We noticed some suspicious movement in the Hathlanga area near the LoC. The infiltrators were
challenged and three of them were killed,” an Army officer said.He said a large cache of arms and ammunition, including five assault rifles, seven pistols
CEO Cristiano R Amon in Washington DC The meeting with Qualcomm CEO is important as it could spearhead the launch of 5G in India with Reliance. Qualcomm chipsets are also popular choices amongst consumers in India when it comes to 5G as well as mobile gaming. PM Narendra Modi will meet Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R Amon shortly. PM Narendra Modi and US vice president Kamala Harris may discuss means of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, and greater cooperation between India and US in sectors like space and technology.
and grenades, were recovered. Briefing the media at the Army’s Chinar Corps headquarters here, General Officer Commanding Lt General D P Pandey said there has been increased activity at the launch pads on the other side of the LoC recently. ”While there was no infiltration since the beginning of the year, there has been a little activity at the launch pads which cannot happen without the knowledge of Pakistan army commanders,” he said.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.
questions of national security, owing to which, it did not want to put everything in a public affidavit to be filed in court and make it a matter of public debate but was willing to have it examined by a committee of domain experts who could submit their report to the court. It urged the court to allow the government to set up the committee which will go into all aspects of the matter.
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Karnataka HC recruitment: Sept 24 is last date to apply for 142 assistant posts
Karnataka HC recruitment: Tomorrow last date to apply for 142 posts of second division assistants Agency News:Karnataka Karnataka HC recruitment: The application process to fill 142 vacancies for assistants in the High Court of Karnataka ends on September 24. Interested candidates who have not applied yet can apply online through the official website of the Karnataka High court at recruitmenthck. kar.nic.inThe last date to pay the application fee online or through Challan is September 27.This recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 142 vacancies of Second Division
Assistant. The candidates will be appointed initially for the period of two years or extended if necessary.Karnataka High Court recruitment age limit: The candidates should be between the age of 18 to 35 years. The maximum age limit for the candidates of SC/ST or category-I of the OBC is 40 years. The age limit is 38 years for the person belonging to Category II-A or II-B or category III-A or III-B of the OBC class.Karnataka High Court recruitment application fee: The application fee is ₹350 for the candidates of the General category and OBC category. Candidates from the SC/ST/Cat-I and Benchmark disability(PH) category have to pay ₹200 as application fee. Visit the official website of Karnataka High court recruitment at recruitmenthck. kar.nic.in On the homepage clock on the apply link.
Bail condition: Bihar court orders man accused of sexually harassing women to clean drain Agency News:New Delhi A local court in Bihar’s Madhubani district has ordered a man accused of attacking and sexually harassing women to clean and maintain the drain in front of his house as condition for bail, Bar and Bench reported. The order came after the accused gave an undertaking to perform social service in order to show his bonafide.“…he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of ₹10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below with condition that as per statement of counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner shall clean, maintain and supervise Nala (drain) situated in front of his house,” Judge Avinash Kumar’s order passed on August 28 stated. A case was registered against the accused man after he allegedly physically attacked and outraged the modesty of some women in the town.He was booked under
Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 354(b) (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 379 (theft), 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) read with Section 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
A case was registered against the man after he allegedly attacked and outraged the modesty of some women in the town.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Food Crisis For Children Could Become Worse During Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 disruptions could make the food crisis for children worse, especially at a time when there have been little sign of improvement in the last ten years. They were‘Fed to Fail?’ as the title of the new UNICEF report released ahead of the UN Food SystemsSummit suggests. Only half of the world’s children aged 6-23 months are being fed theminimum recommended number of meals a day, while just a third consume the minimumnumber of food groups they need to thrive.Children are not fed enough of the right foods at the right time. Currently, 27 per cent ofchildren aged 6-8 months are not fed solid food. Among children aged 6-23 months, 48 per cent are not fed with the minimum meal frequency, and 71 per cent do not have minimally diverse diets.Policies and programmes to improve young children’s diets are not prioritized, and are being further eroded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the report said. It found that No country has acomprehensive set of policies, legal measures and programmes to improve young children’s diets.Millions of families are struggling to provide their children with nutritious food to support theirgrowth and development. They are even struggling to find and afford nutritious foods for theirchildren. Shortage in national supplies, seasonal scarcities and poor road infrastructureconstrain physical access to nutritious foods. Rising poverty, inequality, conflict, climaterelated disasters, and health emergencies are all contributing to the nutrition crisis, the reportemphasized. It has also been found that COVID-19 pandemic is affecting how families feedtheir children. According to a survey about half of the families in many countries have beenforced to reduce nutritious food purchases. As a result, the percentage of childrenconsuming the minimum recommended number of food groups fell by a third in 2020,compared to 2018. Children’s diets are constrained even by social, cultural, and gender barriers. Mothersremain primarily responsible for the feeding and care of young children. Yet, mother’s statusin patriarchal norms and unequal power lacks autonomy to decide what food are purchasedor fed to their children. There is mounting time pressure on mothers, and many turn to theconvenience of processed and fast foods to feed their children. Unhealthy processed foodsand drinks are widely accessible and heavily marketed. In several countries including India,it was found that one in three children were fed at least one processed or ultra-processedfood or drink daily. These products are highly available, cheap and convenient, and someare marketed with misleading nutrition claims because legislation to prevent inappropriatemarketing is missing, inadequate or poorly implemented.Children living in rural areas or from poorer households are significantly more likely to be fedpoor diets, compared to their urban or wealthier peers. In 2020, for example, the proportionof children fed the minimum number of recommended food groups was twice as high in urban areas (39 per cent) than in rural areas (23 per cent), the findings revealed. Poorfeeding patterns have persisted throughout the last decade, the study has found.The report has warned that poor diets can scar children for life. An insufficient intake ofnutrients found in vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish and meat at an early age, puts children at riskof poor brain development, weak learning, low immunity, increased infections and,potentially, death. Children under the age of two are most vulnerable to all forms ofmalnutrition, including stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight andobesity.“The report’s findings are clear: When the stakes are highest, millions of young children arebeing fed to fail,” UNICEF Executive Director Ms. Henrietta Fore said. “While we have knownthis for years, there has been little progress on providing the right kind of nutritious and safefoods for the young.UNICEF has estimated that globally, more than half of children under the age of 5 withwasting are younger than 2 years of age. This amounts to around 23 million children. Theprevalence of stunting increases rapidly between 6 months and two years, as children’s dietsfail to keep pace with their growing nutritional needs.The report emphasized that progress in all regions is possible with investment. It found thatin Latin America and the Caribbean almost two thirds (62 per cent) of children below 24 - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara months, are fed a minimally.
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IIT Madras Partners With Taylor & Francis Group To Amplify Research The Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with Taylor & Francis Group to amplify research. Agency News: New Delhi The Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with Taylor & Francis Group to amplify research. “The collaboration will give RBCDSAI more visibility for our research as well as support services and guidance for our authors on publishing.
Researchers at the center will also be able to avail onboarding assistance on publishing processes, open practices, research promotion, and ongoing support from the knowledgeable Taylor & Francis team,” prof Balaraman Ravindran, Mindtree Faculty Fellow and the Head of RBCDSAI, IIT Madras, said. RBCDSAI is one of India’s preeminent interdisciplinary research centers for Data Science
and AI, with twenty-eight faculty spanning ten departments, IIT Madras said, We’re excited to collaborate with RBCDSAI. As part of this partnership, we will be able to provide our society and association partners with information, advice, and exclusive benefits to serve their authors and members,” said Gagandeep Singh, Senior
Publisher (Engineering), CRC Press.“India has the ‘highest relative AI skill penetration rate’ in the world according to the Stanford University Artificial Index Report 2021, and it’s also ranked as one of the top five countries for growth in AI hiring. This is an incredible opportunity for Taylor & Francis to partner.
Hope Captain Reconsiders “Inexperienced Gandhi Siblings” Remark: Congress Agency News: New Delhi Stung by former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s criticism of the Gandhis, the Congress today said it “hoped” he would reconsider his remarks as they “do not suit his stature”. A spokesperson commented: “The elderly often say things in anger”. The Congress refused to comment on whether Amarinder Singh would quit the party after his replacement as Chief Minister. “If someone wants to leave,
The Congress refused to comment on whether Amarinder Singh would quit the party after his replacement as Chief Minister. we have no comment to offer,” said Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate. Yesterday, Amarinder Singh made a series of comments targeting his rival Navjot Singh
Vaccine at home for differently-abled, people with restricted mobility, says Health Ministry
Sidhu, the Punjab Congress president, and called Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra “inexperienced and misguided”. He also declared
US says India, Japan cannot be part of AUKUS Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: New Delhi The government on Thursday announced that differently-abled people and those with restricted mobility will be administered Covid vaccine doses at their homes. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Union Health Ministry officials also said the country is still in the middle of the coronavirus second wave even though the number of daily new cases are declining.They however added that 62.73% of total infections recorded last week were from Kerala alone, which is also the only state with more than 1 lakh active cases. India on Wednesday logged
31,923 new Covid-19 infections out of which Kerala reported 19,675. There are about 3.01 lakh active cases in the country and Kerala has over 1.61 lakh active infections. Also, as many as 282 deaths in the last 24 hours took the total number of fatalities in the country to 4.46 lakhMeanwhile, the National Disaster Management (NDMA) has recommended an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 for loss of life due to Covid-19 — an amount that will be provided by states from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and distributed by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) or the district administrations.
that he would put up a strong candidate versus Navjot Sidhu in the Punjab election early next year, to make sure he never became Chief Minister.
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a trip to the US, the latter has clarified that no other country including India or Japan can become a part of the AUKUS—trilateral security partnership with Australia and the UK to meet the security challenges in the strategic IndoPacific region.US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had jointly announced the formation of the trilateral security alliance—AUKUS. Under AUKUS Australia received a fleet of nuclearpowered submarines for the first time.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, “The announcement of AUKUS last
week was not meant to be an indication, and I think this is the message the President also sent to (French President Emmanuel) Macron, that there is no one else who will be involved in security in the Indo-Pacific.”The press secretary was responding to a question if countries like India and Japan whose leaders would be in Washington this week for the first in-person Quad Summit would be made part of the new security alliance. The Quad comprises India, the US, Japan and Australia. US President Joe Biden is hosting the first in-person Quad summit at the White House on September 24. “AUKUS? What would it become? JAUKUS? JAIAUKUS?” Psaki said in lighter moments. Plan to counter China.
Petition challenging Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Delhi CP copy-paste of similar plea in SC, HC warns Agency News: New Delhi Appreciating Centre’s decision to provide ex-gratia assistance to the kin of people who died of Covid-19, the Supreme Court Thursday said it has to take judicial notice of the fact that “what India has done, no other country could do”.A bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice AS Bopanna, hearing a batch of petitions filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal and some interveners who lost their family members to coronavirus, observed that the Union government’s step would bring some solace to the persons who have suffered. we are very happy. There will
be some solace to the persons who have suffered. Everything the Govt is performing… We’re happy that something is being done to wipe out tears of the person who suffered,” Justice MR Shah was quoted as saying by Live Law. “We have to take judicial notice of the fact that what India has done, no other country could do,” he added.The National Disaster Management (NDMA) has recommended an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 for loss of life due to Covid-19 — an amount that will be provided by states from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and distributed by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
Agency News: New Delhi The Delhi High Court Thursday termed as “copypaste” a petition filed before it challenging the appointment of IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner and warned the petitioner that such activity shall not be repeated in the future.The high court also expressed anguish that the lawyer for the petitioner was unable to explain the averments made in the petition which were allegedly copied.A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said this petition is entirely copied, including full stop and comma, from another plea filed
with similar prayers before the Supreme Court and added that if the petitioner wants to file something he shall do it independently. It said that the lawyer, who is the author of the petition which has been copied, is waiting in the queue to argue. The high court was hearing a PIL by Sadre Alam, a lawyer, against the appointment of Asthana along with an intervention application by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan, which has challenged the appointment before the Supreme Court.“All these things you have copied from the memo of the senior advocate.
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Taliban may not take part in UNGA, despite naming Suhail Shaheen as spokesperson Agency News: Taliban
The Taliban named Suhail Shaheen as the representative of Afghanistan in the United National General Assembly, but reports indicate that the Taliban may not get an option to take part as the representative of the erstwhile Ashraf Ghani government is still occupying the office at the United Nations. And now there are two sets of representatives of Afghanistan in the United Nations. A diplomatic source told Pakistan newspaper Dawn that the former representative
would continue to occupy the mission until “the credential committee takes a decision”. On Tuesday, the former representatives even attended the session that US President Joe Biden addressed. The currently accredited ambassador of Afghanistan in the UN is Ghulam Isaczai. On September 15, he sent a letter to the UN saying that his team will represent Afghanistan in the UNGA session.On September 15, Afghanistan’s new foreign ministry, now under the control of the Taliban.
2 killed, several including 9 cops hurt in violence during Assam eviction drive Agency News: Guwahati Two civilians were killed and several others including 9 policemen were injured in violence during an eviction drive in Assam’s Darrang district on Thursday afternoon.According to police, a mob of nearly 2000 people attacked the police team during the eviction drive following which police resorted to baton charge and firing that resulted in the death and injuries.Several videos of residents targeting the police team and police
personnel firing at civilians and beating them with batons have been doing the rounds on social media following the incident. A photographer present at the scene is seen kicking an injured civilian lying at the scene in one video.“Police are doing their duty. As per my information, people attacked the police with machetes, spears and other things. Eviction has restarted (after violence) and will continue tomorrow as well,” chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told journalists in Guwahati.
New Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi breaks into a ‘bhangra’.
Agency News: New Delhi
The newly-appointed Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday broke into a dance at an event in Kapurthala. Channi was at IK Gujral Punjab Technical University to lay the foundation stone of ‘Baba Sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar Museum’ dedicated to war heroes. In the video shared by Punjab chief minister’s office, Channi can be seen joining the students to perform Bhangra. The chief minister then hugs the fellow
performers and poses with them for photographs. Channi was named the successor of Amarinder Singh after months of infighting in the Punjab Congress unit. While Singh has not publicly opposed Channi’s appointment as Punjab’s new chief minister, he has claimed that “Super CM” Navjot Singh Sidhu is dictating the terms. Channi’s elevation to the top post hasn’t been smooth as his trip to New Delhi triggered another controversy. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Shiromani Akali Dal.
“I Am Broke”: Agneepath Actor Resham Arora Seeks Financial Aid Agency News: Mumbai Actor Resham Arora, who had a brief role in the film Agneepath, in a recent interview with ETimes, opened up about his financial struggle, especially after the pandemic and the lockdown. The actor told ETimes, “There is absolutely no work for me. This has been the state ever since the lockdown began. While people say ‘’cheezein khul rahi hai (things are opening up now)’, I still don’t see sufficient work opportunities available.” He also revealed that he met
with an accident a few years ago, which also affected his financial situation. Recalling the incident, the actor said, “I fell off a train a couple of years ago, and then was bitten in the leg by some strange insect at a shoot for Ashwini Dheer’s show Chidiya Ghar, which hindered my movement for some time. Being in a precarious condition, tragedy further struck me when my wife’s eyesight started deteriorating; she contracted acute glaucoma.” The actor added that he is looking for work and that film.
Zee-Sony Merger May Turn Into A Major Revenue Churner, Say Experts Agency News: New Delhi
Nora Fatehi is heating things up in an orange bikini for a magazine cover shoot.
A merger of Zee and a domestic unit of Japan’s Sony Group Corp will create a television powerhouse to grab more advertising revenue, challenging top rival Walt Disney Company in a key growth market, industry officials said.The Sony-Zee alliance, with about 75 news, entertainment, sports and movie channels in more than 10 languages, stands to become India’s biggest player, with a market share of 27 per cent outstripping that of Disney’s Star India, at 24 per cent.“This
will give them significant distribution muscle and an ad wallet,” Uday Sodhi, a former Sony Digital head in India, told Reuters. “They will become a formidable force.”Wednesday’s plan, to be finalised over 90 days of exclusive talks, will see Sony pump growth capital to the tune of $1.6 billion into its domestic unit to boost the prospects of the combined firm, while taking a majority stake in Zee.The Sony funds will enhance the combined company’s digital platforms and its ability to bid for broadcasting rights in the fastgrowing sports landscape.
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Kriti Kulhari has said that she is paid more than her male counterparts in most projects. Speaking at an HT NxT session on Thursday, Kirti opened up on pay disparity.Kirti said, “In my opinion, as I understand, the projects that I am a part of and the projects that I am leading; I think I am paid more than my male counterparts. For sure.” She added, “I do not know the numbers, but (this is) the general idea that I have. Shows that I am leading, I am surely getting paid either the most or at least more than my male counterparts.
IPL 2021, MI vs KKR Live Cricket Score: Rohit BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD returns for MI as Knights win toss, opt to bowl Anushka Ranjan reacts to rumours of
Mumbai Indians have won 22 times in 28 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders. They won the reverse fixture by 10 runs in April this year. Agency News: Dubai Mumbai Indians (MI) will aim to bounce back from their previous loss in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) against an in-form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The defending champion will look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who
was rested as a precautionary measure due to having niggles in their 20-run loss against Chennai Super Kings. KKR, on the other hand, registered a dominating nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening contest of the second leg of the IPL 2021. MI, who have won 22 times in 28 matches against KKR, won the last encounter
between the two outfits earlier this year. While MI are sitting on the fourth spot, with eight points from eight matches, KKR are placed at the sixth spot, with three victories from eight matches. The battle
‘Easy to say no to Pakistan. Nobody would do that to India as money talks’
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Australia batter Usman Khawaja said it is comparatively easier for teams to pull out from Pakistan and Bangladesh tours citing security reasons. The lefthander said teams would not withdraw from tours to India because the ‘money talks.’ Khawaja’s comments came after New Zealand and England withdrew from their tours to Pakistan recently. New Zealand Cricket were forced to leave Pakistan after their government issued a security
alert hours before the start of the first ODI at Rawalpindi. A few days later, England too called off their tour to Pakistan but in this case, security was not one of the major reasons. ECB said players’ mental health due to all the recent developments was one of the main reasons behind the pull out. “I feel it’s very easy for players and organisations to say no to Pakistan, because it’s Pakistan,” Khawaja said in Brisbane. “I think the same thing would apply too, if it were Bangladesh. But nobody would say no to India, if
they’re in the same situation. Money talks, we all know that, and that’s probably a big part of it,” Khawaja, who was born in Pakistan but moved to Australia at the age of five, said. The stylish left-hander, who has played in the recent editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), said there was no reason why teams shouldn’t travel to Pakistan. “They keep proving time and time again through their tournaments that they’re a safe place to play cricket. I think there’s no reason why we shouldn’t go back,” he said.
Freshworks valued at over $12 billion as shares jump in US debut Founded in the Indian city of Chennai, Freshworks has a suite of products that helps businesses with customer management, such as a messaging platform and an artificialintelligence powered chatbot for customer support. Agency News: New Delhi Enterprise software maker Freshworks Inc was valued at $12.2 billion in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday after shares opened 21% above
the initial offering price, indicating strong demand for firms that have thrived during the pandemic.Shares of the Salesforce.com rival opened at $43.50 compared with the IPO price of $36 per share. Freshworks joins a wave of tech listings this week, as the company sees higher demand from customers embracing the hybrid work model.Founded in the Indian city of Chennai, Freshworks has a suite of products that helps businesses with
customer management, such as a messaging platform and an artificial-intelligence powered chatbot for customer support.“Our products are even more relevant today in the post pandemic world”, said Girish Mathrubootham, chief executive at Freshworks. “Every business wants to engage better with their customers through online digital channels, and they want to enable their employees to work from home.”
between MI captain Rohit Sharma and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy will be the most exciting clash in the game. The ace Indian opener is an aggressive player and loves to take on the spinners
New Zealand’s Tom Latham sheds light on ‘hectic 24 hours’ after Pak tour pullout Agency News: Dubai Tom Latham has revealed details of what transpired within the New Zealand camp before the start of their first ODI against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and how the players reacted when news broke out that the tour must be cancelled. New Zealand were scheduled to play a limited-overs series in Pakistan starting September 17 but following reports of security threat, the entire tour was called off. Latham, New Zealand’s stand-in captain, recalled the scenes in the hotel room minutes before the start
Hospitality firm OYO is planning to raise up to $1.2 billion (around Rs 8,000 crore) through an initial public offering and is expected to file the draft red herring prospectus with Sebi next week, sources told PTI on Thursday. OYO has appointed investment banks like JPMorgan, Citi and Kotak Mahindra Capital to manage its public issue, they added.Comments from OYO could not be obtained at the time of filing the story.
The proposed initial public offer (IPO) plan of the hospitality firm follows the spectacular success of Zomato’s IPO that ended with a bumper oversubscription
of the ODI, revealing how a WhatsApp text followed by an immediate team meeting rattled everyone involved. ”It was like a normal game day. We were leaving at 12:30, and then I got a message on my WhatsApp group that we were having a team meeting at 12 o clock. Everyone was sort of wondering what was up and then we got told the news that we were heading home,” Latham told New Zealand media. It was an interesting 24 hours post that decision but obviously NZC and the Players Association, everyone on the ground in Pakistan and NZ Cricket.
Sensex rallies 958 points, Nifty ends above 17,800 for first time; Realty, financials, banks rally Agency News: New Delhi The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) climbed over 1.5 per cent higher to settle at fresh all-time highs on Thursday led by buying across sectors and in heavyweight stocks such as Reliance Industries (RIL) and the HDFC twinscomprising of HDFC Bank and Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC). The S&P BSE Sensex rose 958.03 points (1.63 per cent) to end at a record closing high of 59,885.36. Earlier in the day, the BSE benchmark had surged 1,029.92 points (1.75 per cent) to breach the 59,900-
mark for the very first time and hit a fresh record intraday high of 59,957.25.Likewise, the Nifty 50 climbed 276.30 points (1.57 per cent) to end at an all-time high of 17,822.95. The NSE barometer had earlier breached the 17,800mark for the first time ever to touch a record high of 17,843.90.On the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finserv, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), HDFC, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, RIL, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers of the day. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, ITC and Nestle India were among the losers. Among the sectoral indices, the Nifty Realty.
Petrol prices not coming down as states don’t want it under GST: Hardeep Singh Puri Agency News: New Delhi Petrol prices in the country are not coming down as the
OYO to file for up to $1.2 billion-IPO next week Agency News: New Delhi
while Chakravarthy is known for his variations. The last time, Rohit hit 43 off 32 balls and Chakravarthy took 1-27 in four overs as MI won by 10 runs. “I am feeling good. Anmolpreet Singh who played well first game misses out. That’s the only change. Missed some basics of cricket in the first game. It was not a big target, certain areas we need to focus on. Hopefully we can execute today,” he says. ”Bowling first worked well in the first game. Want to use the same formula. Wicket looks well put together. I think we can’t get complacent.
on July 16, and was biggest since March 2020. Last week, shareholders of Oravel Stays, the parent company of hospitality firm OYO, had approved the conversion of the company from a private limited company to a public limited company, according to a regulatory filing.Earlier, the board of Oravel Stays had approved an increase in the authorised share capital of the company from Rs 1.17 crore to Rs 901 crore.OYO in August, in a Registrar of Companies (RoC) filing, had said that Microsoft Corporation.
states do not want to bring fuel under the ambit of the GST, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.In an interview to PTI here, Puri said petrol prices crossed the Rs 100-mark in West Bengal as the TMC government is levying heavy taxes.“If your question is do you want the petrol prices to come down then the answer is yes. Now, if your question is why the petrol prices are not coming down, then the answer is because the states don’t want to bring it under GST,” he said.“The Centre charges Rs 32 per litre (as taxes on petrol). We charged Rs 32 per litre when the fuel price was $19 per barrel, and we are still charging the same even when the price rose to $75 per barrel.
her wedding with ‘Student of the Year 2’ fame Aditya Seal Agency News: Mumbai Actors Aditya Seal and Anushka Ranjan, who have been reportedly dating each other for several years, are currently making headlines for rumours of their wedding. As per several reports, the ‘Student Of The Year 2’ actor is all set to tie the knot with Anushka Ranjan on November 21. The reports also state that the lovebirds have not just locked the date but have also picked their outfits and preparations have already begun In a recent
interview, the ‘Fittrat’ actress addressed the rumours and said that she would comment on the same when things
are more concrete. Ranjan said that the reports of their wedding took her by surprise. Asked if it bothers.
Director Hardik Gajjar on Pratik Gandhi-starrer Bhavai: Challenge was to not be religiously wrong at any point Agency News: Mumbai Filmmaker Hardik Gajjar says his upcoming Pratik Gandhi starrer drama Bhavai uses the setting of Ramayana to make a larger point about the world without offending anyone in the process.Gajjar has mounted the film against the backdrop of Bhavai–a
popular folk theatre form from Gujarat– with the Scam 1992 star playing a stage artist who essays the role of Raavan in a Ram Leela presentation, the traditional performance of the Ramayana.In an interview with PTI, the director said he has neither “changed the textbook” nor “glorified anyone” in the telling of
the story for the film, set to release theatrically on October 1.“It is a sensitive subject, so there was a lot of emphasis on people’s sentiments that it should not be hurt, at any stage. We ensured that the Gods we worship aren’t shown in any bad light. The film took time to write, almost four and a half years.
‘I’ve got negative reviews even for Masaan, sometimes you’re declared as finished’
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Richa Chadha spoke about entering the digital space at the right time, the backlash she faced for playing diverse characters and her new production house Pushing Buttons Studios, which she started with her real-life partner and actor Ali Faza
Richa Chadha pivoted towards the digital space when the new medium was still finding its feet in India. She says she was also cautioned against it, told that it was a step back. “That time I was told it’s going to be your demotion, as who goes to web after doing films. And now look at how things have turned out,” Richa said. The actor was among the first Bollywood stars to turn heads on the OTT with Amazon Prime Video’s Inside Edge (2017), which is now gearing up for its this season soon. Four years down the line, Richa is a regular across mediums with diverse projects and characters. “What’s interesting in a web show is that the character gets to grow with you. Like in Inside Edge there were some people who said they wished all the characters got more breathing space. So it is possible to spend more time to develop the character, which I really enjoy,” Richa’s latest release, also a web show titled Candy on Voot Select has her playing a no-nonsense cop. She called her character Ratna Sankhwar, ‘a layered woman’. “She has a past, she’s been suspended,. She’s a single mom of a special child. She isn’t trying to ruffle any feathers. She just wants to survive. I was trying to look at it in terms of actual people who work in the forces and how hard their lives are,” the actor spoke about playing the part. From going super glamorous in Cabaret and Shakeela to absolutely deglam in Masaan, Sarbjit and Love Sonia, the spectrum of Richa Chadha‘s roles are noteworthy. But the actor says it hasn’t been a cakewalk due to varied reactions coming her way from all sections of the audience. “I’ve got negative reviews even for Masaan and then I’ve got a positive review for films where I don’t expect anything to be written about my character.
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Rain fury in Gujarat: Jodiya in Jamnagar gets 5-inch rain in 2 hours
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Agency News: Jamnagar Parts of Gujarat received heavy rainfall on Thursday morning. At least 25 talukas received rain in two hours
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between 6 am and 8 am. Life was thrown out of gear in Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar which received 5 inch rain in just two hours. The rain fury left the roads inundated.
Sonu Sood met AAP workers in Ahmedabad? Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
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Witnesses held for ‘appearing drunk’ in court Two witnesses appeared in a court in Vijapur of Mehsana for their testimony in a civil dispute, were arrested after they allegedly appeared drunk in front of the judge.According to police, Baldev Desai and Dinesh Thakor — residents of Kharod village in Vijapur taluka, appeared in the court of judicial magistrate YK Khant in Vijapur to record their testimony. “The two witnesses started slurring when the judge asked their names. The judge then asked police to get their breath analyser test, which showed high levels of alcohol. As per court’s oral directive, the accused were booked under the Prohibition Act and arrested,” said a senior police officer of Vijapur police station.
First round of engineering admissions: Despite mass promotion, decrease in number of vacant seats marginal Despite mass promotions being awarded for Class 12 students this year, the number of vacant engineering seats after the first round of admissions has decreased only by a slight margin.Against a 57 per cent vacant seats in both 202021 and 2019-20, 43 per cent engineering seats remained vacant, this year after the first round of seat allotment, which was announced on Wednesday. Among reasons cited by officials for the marginal rate of increase was that though mass promoted, several students failed to qualify for admission tests.
Unknown object found at Jakhau coast explosive, disposed of: Police A day after the Marine Police found a mysterious cylindrical object in the Indian waters off Jakhau coast in Kutch Bhuj, the object turned out to be an explosive, which was then disposed off by the bomb disposal squad on Wednesday.According to police, an alert was sent to various agencies on Tuesday after Marine Police posted at Jakhau coast had found two mysterious objects- an empty cartridge box and a cylindrical object- floating in the sea. Police said the empty cartridge box appeared.
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who has landed in controversy in a case of alleged tax evasion to the tune of Rs 20 crore, was reportedly in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. According to reports, he held closeddoor meetings with AAP leaders in Ahmedabad.A few industrialists and businessmen, too, were believed to be present for the meeting. Sources said that it was a private meeting. It may be recalled that the AAP government in Delhi has roped in Sonu Sood as the brand ambassador for its ‘Desk ke Mentors’ campaign.The actor is said to have evinced interest in working in Gujarat as well.A few days ago, the Income Tax department had
said that Sonu Sood was involved in tax evasion to the tune of Rs 20 crore. The department had carried out raids at the actor’s properties in Mumbai, including his residence and office.According to the department, Sonu Sood’s non-profit organization also raised Rs 2.1 crore in foreign donations through a crowdfunding platform.
In Navsari, Gandevi received over 2 inches, Chikhli nearly 1.5 inch and Navsari 1 inch rain in 2 hours. Heavy rainfall was witnessed in rural parts of Surat. As on Thursday morning, Saurashtra had received 90.14 per cent of its average annual rainfall, followed by South Gujarat with 79.63 per cent, Kutch 77.84 per cent, East Central 72.20 and North Gujarat 64.26 per cent.The state has so far received 79.8 per cent of its average annual rainfall. Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall over next four days. Panchmahals, Dahod, Vadodara and Chhota Udepur are likely to get heavy rain on Thursday.CM announces more reliefChief
Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced more relief measures for Rajkot, Junagadh and Jamnagar that have been battered by extremely heavy rain in September.According to the tweet by the CMO on Wednesday, each family will be given Rs 7,000 instead of Rs 3,200 towards household expenses.For huts destroyed by rains, the state will give Rs 10,000 per hut, up from earlier Rs 5,900. Pucca houses damaged partially will get Rs 15,000 while the amount will be Rs 6,800 for kutcha houses. Owners of milch cattle that died in the floods will get Rs 50,000 per cattle head, while for smaller animals like sheep and goat, the compensation has been fixed.
Two construction workers killed as slabs collapse during ‘unauthorised’ balcony extension at apartment complex Agency News: Rajkot Two construction workers were killed and one injured after slabs made as an extension to the existing balconies, allegedly without permission, collapsed and debris fell on them at an apartment complex on Nanamava road in Rajkot city on Thursday, said the police. The deceased were identified as Bihar native Shivkumar Shivanad (24) and Raju Sagathiya (35), a resident of the Manyaninagar Chowk area of Rajkot city, said the police. The injured labourer Suraj Sahejariram (24) is also a native of Bihar. The incident happened around.
Patan: Woman dips 11-yearold’s hand into hot oil to ‘confirm’ truth The woman wanted to know if the girl had told anyone about her talking to a stranger a few days earlier; incident took place in Santalpur in Patan district Agency News: Patan In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman forcibly took the hand of an 11-year-old girl and dipped it in hot oil to “confirm” if she was speaking the truth. The incident took place in Santalpur in Patan district. The case was registered
at Santalpur police station.The accused is the neighbour of the girl. As per case details, the minor was alone at her home on Tuesday when the accused, Lakhiben Makwana, came to her house and demanded
to know if the girl had told anyone about having seen her (Makwana) talking to a stranger a few days back. The girl denied such an act.Not satisfied with the answer, Makwana demanded that the girl prove that she was speaking the truth. She took her to her own house and asked her dip her hand in the vessel of boiling oil. The frightened girl refused to do so.Adamant on “confirming” the truth, Makwana held the girl’s hand forcibly and pushed it into the hot oil. The girl started screaming in pain. Her screams alerted other neighbours who reached the house. They rushed her to a hospital.The girl sustained burn injuries up to the wrist. Makwana was arrested by the police.
Want roads in your area to be repaired? Send WhatsApp message Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Are the roads in your area or the ones you use in dire need of repairs? All you need to do is send a WhatsApp message to the government.The Gujarat government has launched a new campaign, inviting information from general public regarding bad roads in their areas. Citizens have to send a WhatsApp message on the number ‘9978403669’ with details like their name, mobile number, address of the place where repairs are needed, with the pincode.As per the advertisement by the state
government, the campaign will begin on October 1 and end on October 10.The campaign, titled ‘Marg Maramat Maha Abhiyan’ has been announced by newly inducted Roads and Building minister Purnesh Modi.Bad roads and potholes are a common sight during and after monsoon months. Even the roads that had been repaired just before the rains are in a dismal condition. It now remains to be seen how long the roads that are repaired as part of the campaign last. The road repair campaign comes at a time when the BJP is intensifying its efforts to improve.
The Gujarat government has announced a campaign for road repair; circulates WhatsApp number for public
Navratri 2021: No garba at Ahmedabad’s Rajpath, Karnavati clubs this year as well Last year, public Navratri festivities had been cancelled because of Covid-19 pandemic Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Garba enthusiasts waiting eagerly for Navratri this year are in for some disappointment. Rajpath and Karnavati Clubs, both popular garba venues of Ahmedabad, have decided to give a miss to the festival celebration this year as well.Last year, there were no public Navratri celebrations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, this year, with very few cases of Covid-19 in the state and the city, enthusiasts had hoped that they would be able to enjoy the dance festival.In a major disappointment
to revellers who waited through the year for the garba events organized by these two clubs, they have decided to cancel this year’s events as well.Apparently, the cap of 400 for participants is the reason behind the decision.As per the guidelines related to Covid-19, announced by the state government earlier, a maximum of 400 persons will be allowed to gather at an open venue for political, social, educational, cultural or religious events.This year, too, the big organizers are likely to avoid organizing garba. Navratri begins on October 7 this year.
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Press Release Quarter final game between Army Red and FC Bengaluru United of the 130th Durand Cup called off The Local Organizing Committee (LOC)of 130thDurand Cup, has called off the quarter final game between Army Red and FC Bengaluru United (FCBU) scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Kalyani stadium due to positive Covid cases reported in the Army Red squad. The Army Red squad decided to withdraw from the tournament as a result and FCBU received a bye into
the Semi-finals. All decisions have been taken, keeping in mind the health and safety of players and officials primarily and the continuity and success of the tournament. For regular updates on the Durand cup please follow ‘THEDURANDCUP’ on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter.For the latest news and information about The Durand Cup please visit our website www.durandcup.in.
Fino Payments Bank signs withactor Pankaj Tripathi as brand ambassador Fino Payments Bank Limited (FPBL), a fintech for emerging India customers will now work with actor Pankaj Tripathias its brand ambassador. During the twoyear engagement effective 1 st September 2021, Pankaj Tripathi will be the face of Fino Payments Bank’s marketing campaigns across various platforms. He will work
with the brand in promoting its products and services representing through Fino’s ever present and friendly neighbourhood local banker – H a m e s h a available! “This is Fino’s first ever opportunity to have a brand ambassador, a milestone in itself”, said Himanshu Mishra Sr.Divisional Head.
iQOO Expands its After Sales Network: 600+ Service Centres Across India With a focus to provide enhanced customer experience, iQOO today announced expansion of the after sales network in country, taking the service centre count to 600+. All these service outlets are company owned and operated providing high-quality services to its valued consumers. Gagan Arora, Director-Marketing – iQOO,India said, “iQOO has been at the forefront of providing performance-oriented devices.
Besides focusing on customercentric innovations, we want to provide equally smooth aftersales experience. With the new additions to our existing offline service touchpoints, we intend to reaffirm our customer-first approach by proving exemplary service to our customers that is easily accessible across the country.” All the stores stringently follow proper hygiene and social distancing measures to provide.
Juhi Chawla will be seen as the special guest on Zee Comedy Show Even as the pandemic continues to cast its shadow of stress, Zee TV is attempting to lighten up the country s collective mood by offering its viewers an escape from all the stress via the route of rib-tickling comedy through its reality show, Zee Comedy Show. While the show has helped every Indian family unwind on their couch with some of India top comedians making them LOL their stress away, this weekend, we will se the popular Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla entertain us with her interesting anecdotes and
This World Heart day, give your heart the gift of good health with almonds
Every year, World Heart Day is celebrated on 29 th September, to raise awareness around Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke which are steadily on the rise globally. CVD remains the world’s number one killer, resulting in 18.6 million deaths a year and is the leading cause of mortality in India as well 1 . This year, in sync with the current healthcare crisis that the world is facing the theme of World Health Day is ‘Use heart to connect’. Centered on this theme, the aim is to harness the power of the digital medium to improve awareness across people and prevent and better manage CVD globally.
witty responses as she appears as a special guest during this Saturday’s episode. While her effervescent personality and killer dance moves are all set to mesmerise the audience, it will be the ten comedians of Zee Comedy Show who will come together as Team Hasaayenge to make each one.
Snap launches a first of its kind sports reality show 100% with Shayamal Snap Inc. today announced the launch of ‘100% with Shayamal,’- a first of its kind sports reality show featuring the world leading sports scientist Shayamal Vallabhjee. Known to work with top athletes to help enhance their sporting technique and vigilance, Shayamal in this series will throw insight on how he literally puts ‘science into play while working with professionals from all over the world. Shayamal’s approach to storytelling combines two decades of locker-room learning, anecdotes & strategies to show athletes how champions handle that “Defining Moment”. Premiering on Saturday, 25th September exclusively on Snapchat, the show promises to cultivate excellence in our sporting lives! In every episode of the show.
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