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Short News An Expert Explains: Why hacking EVMs are tough and defy science New Delhi : In the hue and cry and the debate around claims of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) hacking, the voices of technical experts remain silent and what dominates is the shallow opinion of some selfproclaimed experts, politicians and political experts. As EVM hacking is in public focus again, it is important to look at some of the fundamental technical elements of EVM hacking. There are two ways by which an electronic device can be hacked: wired and wireless. In order to hack a machine, the best way is to establish a wired link with its control unit, which is the brain of the device.
IAF worry: In next two years, only 26 fighter squadrons, short by 16 New Delhi : In another two years, the IAF will be left with an alarmingly low 26 squadrons of fighter aircraft against an authorisation of 42 — even if all the scheduled supplies, including of Rafale and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, are completed on time. Around the same time, the Pakistan Air Force will have 25 fighter squadrons while China’s PLA Air Force is estimated to have the capacity to bear 42 squadrons against India. news agancy has reviewed official documents, which show that while the IAF currently has 30 fighter squadrons, the number will slip to 26 in 2021 and 2022. By then, six squadrons of the old Soviet-era MIG aircraft will be decommissioned, and only one squadron of the French Rafale and another of the HALmanufactured LCA Tejas will be additionally inducted.
Minority panel members want madrasa docs to be recorded in Hindi too, write to Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow : Three members of the State Minority Commission on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath requesting him to instruct all recognised madrasas to record all educational details in Hindi apart from Urdu. In the letter, the commission members — Rumana Siddiqui, Sardar Parvinder Singh and Kunwar Iqbal Haider— claimed that during their recent visits to madrasas in different districts, they found “several anomalies” in the registers. Rumana Siddiqui, who was the president of state BJP’s minority wing, said, “Urdu translators are there in the commission, but they do not accompany us when we go somewhere.”
‘Fatwas’ against triple talaq activist: Chargesheets in two cases against clerics
Lucknow : The Bareilly police prepared chargesheets in two separate cases lodged against the city’s head cleric and others for allegedly issuing ‘fatwas’ against activist Nida Khan last July for speaking out against triple talaq and nikah halala. “The chargesheets will be filed in a local court in the next two days,” said Bareilly’s Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ashok Kumar Meena.On July 15 last year, Markazi Darul Ifta of the Ala Hazrat Shrine had issued a ‘fatwa’ against Nida declaring that she be ostracised. The diktat was seconded by Bareilly city’s head cleric Khurshid Alam Razvi.
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She released the 'Tamil Nadu Aerospace and Defence Industrial Policy 2019' on the occasion.
GST rollout is biggest reform: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
This development comes hours after three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the region on Tuesday.
Baramulla declared first terrorist free district in J&K
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gns, Chennai Terming the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout as the biggest reform, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the GST was part of a "systemic reform" pursued by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi that facilitated India to become "a bright spot for investors." "India is the brightest spark and shining globally ..the growth with fiscal prudence is the reason behind with which the economy is managed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it a point that systemic reforms were done in such a way that India's growth potential was realised fully and these reforms are being taken up with courage by the Modi government," she said while speaking at the inaugural of the second edition of the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet (GIM) here on Wednesday.
Yog guru Ramdev, who has always expressed concern over controlling population in the country, has advised that the government should snatch away the voting rights of people who go for more than two children. Citing the rising population of India as reason for need of such actions, Ramdev at an event in Aligarh on Wednesday, said: "To control population of the country, voting rights, jobs and treatment facilities should be taken away from people who give birth to more than two kids and whether they are Hindus or Muslims. Then only the population will be controlled." While inaugurating Patanjali garment in Aligarh,
On Monday, a US-based self-proclaimed 'cyber expert' from India, Syed Shuja, claimed that 2014 Lok Sabha polls were "rigged" and that EVMs can be hacked.
EVM hacking: CEC says intimidation will not result in start of ballot papers era New Delhi
Amid allegations that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tampered in 2014 General Election, Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora Thursday said that there was no question of going back to the ballot era and the Election Commission (EC) will not be intimidated, bullied or coerced into giving up EVMs. “I would like to make it very clear that we are not going back to the era of ballot papers. We will continue to use EVMs & VVPATs. We are open to any criticism and feedback from any stakeholder including political parties. At the same time, we are not going to be intimidated, bullied or coerced into giving up these and start era of ballot papers,” news agency quoted Arora as saying.Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar
Prasad Tuesday called the allegations of tampering electronic voting machines (EVMs) in 2014 Lok Sabha polls a “political stunt” and a “Congress-sponsored conspiracy” to “defame” India. Prasad pinned the allegation on Congress and said the party has already started looking for an “alibi” ahead of its “certain defeat” in the Lok Sabha polls.
Party insiders said that after the tri-state triumph, leaders had urged Rahul Gandhi to do “something” in UP. He is said to have assured them of a “440-Volt jolt.”
Priyanka joins mainstream politics: X-factor in 2019, Congress signals to UP voter it is risking its big trump card New Delhi
For the record, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra routinely denied any interest in a role larger than helping brother Rahul and mother Sonia work in their Lok Sabha seats Amethi and Rae Bareli. But with SP and BSP keeping it out of the alliance and the BJP announcing 10% quota for the unreserved poor, the Congress had to think out of the box — to stay in the game. Party insiders said that after the tri-state triumph, leaders had urged Rahul Gandhi to do “something” in UP. He is said to have assured them of a “440-Volt jolt.” How electrifying Priyanka’s induction will be is anybody’s guess but two things are clear: One, her entry has told the UP voter that the Congress is serious about its fight in the state, against the BJP and in the face of the SP-BSP combine, so serious that it has risked its biggest trump card; two, it has told the voter outside UP that the stakes for Rahul have gone up with another Gandhi at the Congress’s high table. For the Congress, eastern UP isn’t exactly friendly terrain. Of the 21 seats it had won in 2009, 15 were from eastern UP but in 2014, it drew a blank except for the
two family seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi and Yogi Adityanath’s Gorakhpur will be under her watch. Many in the party feel that as Sonia Gandhi, battling ill health, prepares to withdraw, her 47-year-old daughter is the one to step in to connect to women and the youth. Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was in charge of the state, had, in fact, suggested that she should be made the general secretary in charge of UP during the last Assembly elections way back in 2017. “But I think they wanted to do it an appropriate time,” Azad told The Indian Express. “The people of UP know her well…the goodwill of the Gandhi family, her resemblance with Indira Gandhi, all counts…she is a big crowd puller.” Azad admitted Priyanka’s entry will considerably ease Rahul’s campaign burden.
Ramdev, a bachelor himself told media that such people should not be allowed to contest elections, denied admissions in government schools, do not seek treatment in a government hospital and not allowed to take government jobs. This was not the first time when the yog guru had made such statement. In November last year, he said that people like him, who do not get married, should be accorded special honours. “In this country, people like me, who never get married, should receive a special honour. Those who get married and produce more than two children should be denied voting rights," Ramdev said at an event. 'Those who get married and produce more than two children should be denied voting rights,' Ramdev said.
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Baramulla
Baramulla, located in the north of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday became the first district in the state to have eliminated all surviving terrorists, according to police. The largest of the 10 districts in the Valley has been one of the hotbeds of terrorism as it adjoins Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and thus offers a strategic location for terrorists to infiltrate into India. Terror attacks and encounter operations by police and security forces were a regular feature here with terror-related incidents being reported from the district nearly on a weekly
basis. "Baramulla has become the first district of Kashmir with no surviving militant as on date. Jammu and Kashmir Police extends its thanks to the local population for all their support in providing a better security environment in the district," Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said. This development comes hours after three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the region on Tuesday. The terrorists have been identified as Suhaib Farooq Akhoon resident of Baramulla, Mohsin Mushtaq Bhat, a resident of Baramulla and Nasir Ahmad Darzi, from Sopore.
Justice AK Sikri withdraws from hearing plea challenging interim CBI chief appointment New Delhi
Days after CJI Ranjan Gogoi recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the appointment of M Nageshwar Rao as the interim CBI chief, Justice AK Sikri Thursday also withdrew from hearing it. The matter will now be heard by a different bench on Friday. “Since I’m rescuing, I cant hear…please understand my position” Justice Sikri told senior advocate Dushyant Dave, who is representing the petitioner. Justice Sikri was present in the January 10 meeting of the high-powered committee which removed CBI chief Alok Verma and appointed Nageswar Rao as the interim director.The case was allotted to Justice AK Sikri after
Nobody can stop us from removing Modi in 2019 LS polls: Rahul Rae Bareli
Escalating his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday described him as the "symbol of hatred" and said nobody can stop us from removing him in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. On a visit to Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of his mother Sonia Gandhi, he again raked up the issues of Rafale, demonetisation, GST, unemployment and farmer loan waivers while targetting Modi. "I want to tell you nothing can be achieved from hatred, it only causes destruction. The meaning of Narendra Modi is hatred. He is the symbol of hatred. We are going to remove him and nobody can stop us," he said while addressing a gathering here. Referring to the removal of Alok Verma as CBI director, Rahul said: "He (Modi) travels around the county and claims to fight against corruption.
CJI Ranjan Gogoi withdrew as he had to attend the high-power selection committee to select the new CBI chief today. The panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce Alok Verma’s successor in the agency today. In a 2-1 decision, the selection committee voted to remove Verma over “extremely serious nature of observations made by the CVC against him”. The lone dissenter was Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader
of Congress in Lok Sabha. Justice Sikri had been nominated by the CJI to participate in that meeting of the committee because the latter had been on the bench that reinstated Verma, setting aside the Centre’s order of sending him on forced leave. Justice Sikri, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, courted controversy after media reported about his selection as a member of the Londonbased Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT). “Pained” over the connection being drawn over his nomination to the CSAT with the decision to transfer Verma, despite there being “no correlation” between the two, Sikri later turned it down, news agancy reported first.
Videocon loan case: The CBI is conducting raids at Videocon's offices in Mumbai and Aurangabad and Nupower Renewables and Supreme Energy Pvt Ltd's office at Nariman point in Mumbai.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR in connection with a case pertaining to alleged transactions between Nupower Renewables Pvt Ltd, controlled by Deepak Kochhar, husband of the former CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar, and Venugopal Dhoot-controlled Videocon Group. The CBI is conducting raids at Videocon’s offices in Mumbai and Aurangabad and Nupower Renewables and Supreme Energy Pvt Ltd’s office at Nariman point in Mumbai. As first reported by news agancy, Dhoot provided crores of rupees to a firm he had set up with Deepak Kochhar and two
relatives six months after the Videocon group got Rs 3,250 crore as loan from ICICI Bank in 2012. The amount was part of the Rs 40,000-crore loan that Videocon group secured from a consortium of 20 banks led by SBI. Dhoot gave Rs 64 crore in 2010 through a fully owned entity to NuPower Renewables Pvt Ltd (NRPL), which he had
set up with Deepak Kochhar and two of his relatives. He transferred proprietorship of the company to a trust owned by Deepak Kochhar for Rs 9 lakh, six months after he received the loan from ICICI Bank. Almost 86 per cent of the Rs 3,250 crore loan (Rs 2,810 crore) remains unpaid. The Videocon account was declared an NPA in 2017.
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The 10% solution will not solve the job crisis in the country
In a surprise move, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 10% reservation for economically weaker sections among general caste groups. Within a week, the government pushed the bill in Parliament and it was approved without any resistance from the opposition. Socially disadvantaged and marginalized groups have been entitled to reservation in government jobs and higher educational institutions for some time now. But this has not stopped the demand for reservation among the excluded groups either through inclusion in existing categories or as additional reservation over and above the 49.5% ceiling fixed by a Constitution bench of Supreme Court. Recent years have seen large-scale agitations by powerful groups such as Jats, Marathas and Patels for such reservations. Even though state and central governments have often yielded by legislating reservation for these groups, they have been struck down by the judiciary. Though the fate of the current bill is yet to be decided, with the matter pending in the highest court, there is every likelihood that this will be struck down. The fact that no major political party came out in opposition except some regional parties also implies that there is general acceptance to such a move. Although the bill has now become law with the President giving his approval to the bill, questions on what the law will achieve and whether it will serve the purpose for which it has been enacted remains unanswered. Political compulsions behind such a move are no different from those faced by other governments which attempted the same. The fundamental problem remains the lack of adequate quantity of jobs in the economy. This discontent and frustration with the lack of jobs is also a result of worsening of existing jobs, particularly regular jobs. Recent decades have seen a sharp deterioration in the quality of jobs in both public and private sectors. Data from Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) clearly points out that the level of contractualization among manufacturing jobs increased from 19% in 1999-2000 to 34% of all workers by 2012-13. Most of these are informal jobs without social security and having poor working conditions. It is this which has put a high premium on government jobs, which, despite weakening of social security provisions and increasing contractual nature of jobs, remain the desired jobs. Newspaper headlines of 25 million people applying for 90,000 railway jobs and 3.7 million applying for 12,000 Gujarat government jobs highlight this preference. It is also not surprising to read about doctors, engineers and highly qualified youth applying for the lowest level of government jobs. As against this, the reality is that the absolute number of government jobs has declined in the last two decades. Clearly, reservation for general castes does nothing to address this imbalance, which has gone from bad to worse in the last three decades. The minuscule number of new jobs is not even sufficient to replace retirees from government jobs. In any case, these are no substitutes for the problem of worsening of job quality and informal- - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara isation of the existing workforce. Editor
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Sanya Malhotra flies for Sundance Film Festival to present her next film!
'I don’t consider myself a star', says 'URI' actor Vicky Kaushal
gns, Mumbai After a year full of highs for Vicky Kaushal with five releases last year and a bang start to 2019 with Uri faring well at the box office, the actor is certainly a star shining brightest. However, Vicky begs to differ. And, he also has a reason for doing so. “I don’t consider myself as a star although I am enjoying all the love. Star is a title that audience gives to you but also
takes it back. So, I can’t comment on that… If they are giving me stardom, I am grateful. If they not, I will work harder,” says the 30-year-old actor who started with assisting Anurag Kashyap in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and came to notice as an actor for his performance in Masaan (2015). His confidence is probably the reflection of the change in Indian cinema where the audience is accepting good content irrespective of the ‘stars’.
Mumbai Sanya Malhotra, who recently delivered the blockbuster entertainer Badhaai Ho, is now taking off to the prestigious Sundance Film Festival to present her upcoming film 'Photograph'. The young actress who has earlier impressed the audience with her power-packed performances in films like Dangal, Pataakha, and Badhaai Ho is all set to don an
all-new avatar for Ritesh Batra's upcoming directorial 'Photograph'. Sanya Malhotra will be seen essaying the role of an introverted college girl who tops in her studies. The actress is flying to Utah for the premiere of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival taking place between January 23rd to February 2nd. 'Photograph' will also be screened at the Berlin Film Festival. Sanya Malhotra has carved a place for herself with
Nargis Fakhri reveals about her good friend in Bollywood; find out gns, Mumbai
my parents frequently. Money is important for me but my mom who is growing old is more important in comparison to money." Adding about missing India, Nargis says, "I also miss India, when I am not here. So, only films bring me back to India. Films are one important reason for which I come back to India.” Adding the changes, Nargis notices that when she landed here in Mumbai she excitedly says, "This time, I was pleasantly surprised when I landed here in Mumbai.
Whenever Nargis Fakhri stays away from home, she misses her family a lot. "Yes, My mother is growing old and whenever I am here in India for professional work, I do miss being away from my family. So whenever I fetch little time, I try and go away to meet and be with my parents. Sometimes, it happens that we tend to forget our near and dear ones in the process of working and making some money. At that time, I do make a point not to forget visiting
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Anne Hathaway is quitting drinking
'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' actress Juhi Chawla goes down the memory lane
The Oscar winner, who’s been married to businessman Adam Schulman since 2012, has had other bad experiences with booze. los angeles
Anne Hathaway announced she is going to stay sober “for 18 years” during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show recently, after welcoming her now two-year-old son, Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman. According to reports on USWeekly.com, the new mom explained to host Ellen DeGeneres that her son is “getting to an age where he really does need me all the time in the morning,” and recounted an unpleasant memory where she dropped her son off at school and explained, I wasn’t driving, but I was hungover and that was enough for me. I didn’t love that one.” The Oscar winner, who’s been married to businessman Adam Schulman since 2012, has had other bad experiences with booze, she can’t remember Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves giving her a tour of the “best rums of the island” after she arrived in Mauritius to shoot the new film Serenity with the actor.
Irina Shayk gushes about motherhood los angeles
Irina Shayk is one proud mother. In an interview with W Magazine, the 33-year-old couldn’t help but gush over motherhood and how important it is to her to be a mom. “I always say that being a mom is one of the greatest things in the world,” she said, adding, “I don’t think it’s changed my life. It did change in a way to make me better. Family is the most important thing in the world.” While parenthood may have changed her, it hasn’t changed the way Shayk dresses. “Sometimes (people) will be like, ‘Oh, she’s a mom and she’s wearing this?’ I’m like, ‘Give me a break, girl.’ We live in the 21st century. Just because you are a mom and you have a baby doesn’t mean you have to change and dress different. Keep expressing yourself and who you are.”She clearly hasn’t let motherhood sway her style since she has flaunted her post-baby body in countless looks since welcoming Lea.
gns, Mumbai With Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga hitting the silverscreen next week, Juhi Chawla who is also a part of the movie goes down the memory lane of the 90s when 1942: A Love Story released and the song upon which the title is based became a rage.“I had already started in films when the song Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To released. Even though the film 1942: A Love Story hadn’t released yet, the song had become a rage in those days,” recalls Juhi and adds, “Back then, most filmmakers would love to shoot in scenic foreign locations. While I was shooting in those locations, the entire team would be listening to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha… throughout our bus travel.
defining performances in her films. The actress stepped into the shoes of a wrestler to essay the role of Babita Phogat in Dangal, garnered appreciation from across quarters for her rustic and rooted portrayal of a village girl in her second film. In her last outing Badhaai Ho, Sanya donned an avatar of an urban girl for the first time impressing the audience with her refreshing performance.
Pooja Bedi's daughter Aalia furniturewalla's dance moves will raise your eyebrows!
Mumbai It’s the year of star kids and after Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Ananya Panday, it is Pooja Bedi’s daughter Aalia Furniturewalla who is all set to showcase her talent. Aalia recently uploaded a dance video on social media which showed her grooving to Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki and Tip Tip Barsa Pani. While sharing the same, she wrote, “Almost a year ago I met my dance angel @dimplekotecha and shortly after that, my second dance angel @utkarshc21. I was terrified, under-confident and self doubting, I never thought I’d be able to even do a thumka or straighten my arms and point my toes properly, let alone dance. After working for hours and hours every day, lots of patience, sweat, bruises, laughs and tears later, I still have a long way to go but I’ve come an incredibly long way.. and so today is when I upload a dance video (or two!)? Samjhawan & Tip Tip Thank you Dimpool & Ootkoorsh for being the incredible teachers and people you are!!” The budding actress will be seen playing Saif Ali Khan’s daughter in the upcoming film Jawaani Jaaneman.
Celebrate Republic Day with Motu Patlu’s 18th made-for-television movie – ‘Motu Patlu the Superheroes – Super Villains from Mars’ This Republic Day, Motu-Patlu will embark on a all new adventure, fighting evil to protect the citizens of Furfurinagar and Modern city in their upcoming TV movie ‘Motu Patlu the Superheroes – Super Villains from Mars’ premiering on Sunday, 26th January at 12:30 pm only on Nickelodeon. India’s favorite duo have always won over evil in any shape, size or form and has made us believe in the power
of unity and the motto of “Good always triumphs over evil”. On the 70th Republic day, with it’s 18th made-for-television movie,
witness Motu Patlu on their rollercoaster space tour to fight the villains from the planet Mars. This exciting new adventure ‘Motu Patlu
the Superheroes – Super Villains from Mars’ will see Motu Patlu fighting three high-tech robbers - Pinky, Panky and Ponky who have come to rob Furfurinagar and Modern City from spaceship. While MotuPatlu are trying to save the city, they get caught in a cosmic collusion. Though Motu Patlu manage to save themselves and in the process villains get superpowers and decide to take revenge from Motu Patlu and rob the entire world.
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Deloitte based their survey of the top 20 earning clubs in Europe on the annual financial statements of the company or group running each club, or other direct sources, covering the 2017/18 season.
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The commercial depicted Osaka, whose father is Haitian and mother is Japanese, with pale skin and light brown hair, which created public outcry.
Naomi Osaka sponsor withdraws controversial commercial
New year is the best time to pick up new habits specially those that lead to a healthier lifestyle. With the evergrowing work pressure,leading a healthy life is nearly impossible. It is critical to take a pause from your monotonous routine and try something new that will leave you refreshed, energetic, fit and stress free.OnTata Sky Family Health, gns, Tokyo
Real Madrid and Barcelona were the highest earning clubs in European football last season, knocking Manchester United off top spot, according to the latest Deloitte ‘Football Money League’ published on Thursday. Deloitte based their survey of the top 20 earning clubs in Europe on the annual financial statements of the company or group running each club, or other direct sources, covering the 2017/18 season. Real returned to top spot for the first time since 2014/15 with revenues of 750.9 million euros ($854.6 million). Their revenue increased by more than 75 million euros yearon-year as they secured their third successive Champions League title. Deloitte said the rise was “primarily due to commercial growth of 54.8million euros including an uplift in sponsorship, merchandising and exploitation of increasingly lucrative pre-season fixtures.”
Japanese noodle company Nissin have removed a controversial commercial following a dispute over the skin colour of a cartoon character depicting tennis player Naomi Osaka. The commercial depicted Osaka, whose father is Haitian and
mother is Japanese, with pale skin and light brown hair, which created public outcry. “Truly disappointed to see that there was no woman of colour to speak of in the commercial,” African-American journalist Baye McNeil wrote in his prominent ‘Black Eye’ column for the Japan Times.
Moscow
The Russian Olympic Committee said Tuesday there is no chance its team could be banned from next year’s Olympics, even though that’s the consequence threatened by a key World Anti-Doping Agency committee if it finds Russia faked key lab data.
After Russia turned over data from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory, more than two weeks after a Dec. 31 deadline, WADA said Tuesday it wouldn’t ban Russia’s anti-doping agency for missing the deadline. However, WADA’s Compliance Review Committee has said it will recommend a blanket Olympic ban on Russia for next
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players didn’t even celebrate at the final whistle at the Pirelli Stadium. Rarely can clinching a place in the final of a major cup competition have felt so underwhelming. “We started at 9-0 up but I didn’t see a lack of desire,” Guardiola said. “We played seriously, had no injuries.” One noteworthy aspect of the second leg was the return to competitive action of City left back Benjamin Mendy, who has been out for 10 weeks with a knee injury.
The wait is over!
Tata Motors launches its much-awaited SUV - Harrier
SS NEWS, Ahmedabad Tata Motors today launched itsmuch-awaitedSUV, the Harrier, which has impressed one andalleversince its concept H5X was first showcased at the Auto Expo2018.Harrierwill be on sale acrossTata Motors authorized sales outlets in India at a starting price of Rs.12.69 Lakhs, starting today. The Harrier is truly a global SUV, offering a perfect combination of
“Instead, I found a whitewashed representation of Osaka” Nissin, who sponsor Osaka and compatriot Kei Nishikori, removed the advert from its YouTube page on Wednesday and said they had not intended to ‘whitewash’ the 21-year-old, who will feature in the Australia Open semi-finals later on Thursday.
Russian Olympic Committee rejects prospect of 2020 ban
Manchester City complete 10-0 aggregate win in League Cup semis Pep Guardiola posed for selfies after getting off the team bus, and sat with his feet up in the dugout before kickoff. It was not the most stressful of nights for the Manchester City manager. City completed the formalities of its one-sided English League Cup semifinal against third-tier Burton Albion, winning the second leg 1-0 away on Wednesday for a 10-0 victory on aggregate. Sergio Aguero, one of the few senior players fielded by City on a freezing night in central England, scored the only goal of the game in the 26th minute to lift the English champions to double figures across the two legs. This game had been rendered virtually meaningless by the first leg at Etihad Stadium two weeks ago, when City racked up a 9-0 win to record the largest margin of victory in the semifinals of an English cup competition. City’s
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design and excellence. This thoroughbred SUV, engineered on Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced (OMEGA) Architecture promises to offer exemplary driving dynamics on varied terrains. The Harrier is the first vehicle to sport the IMPACT Design 2.0 design language of Tata Motors, which will appeal to customers with its stunning exteriors and luxurious interiors. According to Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Passenger Vehicle
Business Unit, Tata Motors -“Tata Motors is back with yet another winner on our hands - our much awaited vehicle the Tata Harrier. Marking our entry into the premium midsize SUV segment, the Harrier will be the flagship 5 Seater SUV from the Company. Being the first product built on the OMEGA ARC, which is derived from Land Rover’s legendary D8 Platform, the Harrier is a testament of our continued efforts to deliver aspirational products.
year’s games in Tokyo if the data _ which was under guard by Russian law enforcement _ has been tampered with. “From time to time information appears that our Olympic team’s participation in the Tokyo Games is in question because of certain potentially possible new sanctions,” Pozdnyakov said in a statement.
James Anderson strikes late as England peg back West Indies Barbados England picked up four late wickets with the second new ball to turn the first test against West Indies in their favour, leaving the hosts reeling at 264 for eight at stumps on the first day in Barbados on Wednesday. James Anderson tore through West Indies’ middle order in a devastating late spell, while Ben Stokes chimed in to claim tailender Kemar Roach for a duck with the final ball of the day at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. While England selected two spinners in Mooen Ali and Adil Rashid, raising eyebrows by leaving out Stuart Broad, it was Stokes and Anderson who did the damage. Stokes collected two scalps with the old ball, before Anderson struck three times with stumps looming. The veteran first had Roston Chase caught at first slip for 54, before Shane Dowrich (0) spooned a catch to second slip. Anderson then snaffled allrounder Jason Holder caught-and-bowled for five as the large contingent of English fans in the crowd finally found their collective voice.
5 Wardrobe Essentials for Republic Day Celebrations
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This year marks the 70th celebration of the Indian Republic Day and as a nation we have grown from strength to strength, ushering a new age of growth and unity. Let’s celebrate our rich ethnicity with pride as we hoist the tricolor. Narendra Kumar, Creative Director at Amazon Fashion gives you styling tips to give your wardrobe a patriotic spin An effortless kurta in one of the tricolor shades is a definite must have. The comfortable cotton kurtas are fuss free, easy to wear and easy to style. You opt for the beautiful self-embroidery, button down collared kurta or the trending printed kurta jacket that can be layered, depending on your preference. You can wear these with pajamas or churidar. For a more casual look, wear a short kurta with a pair of jeans. Nehru jackets will never run out of style. To complete the look opt for handcrafted jewelry that represents our artisanal excellence and high end craftsmanship. Women can
opt for totes, clutches, earrings and bracelet. Men shouldn’t shy away from accessorizing either. For your outfit opt for pocket squares and brooches, additionally add oxidized bracelets or pendants that best define your persona. Beads, meenakariand organic fabrics are a definite winner For women bright colored dupattas and stoles can be worn with salwar suits or even kurtis. It will give an elegant touch to your outfit and can be draped in different ways. For men, stoles have been trending high all of winter festive season. Go ahead and take your pick to break the monotony. Shawls are a great option too especially if you are planning to step out for a flag hoisting ceremony in the early morning hours. Complete the ensemble with a pair of comfortable ethnic footwear toleave no stone unturned while reveling in the spirit of patriotism. Kolhapuresand juttisfor women in varied styles will complement your outfit seamlessly.
Dr. H.K Chopra, Chief Cardiologist of Moolchand Medicitytalks about the power of meditation to help you take a breather from stress and shares its health benefits to welcome the new year on a happier, healthier note. He shares simple habits that one can inculcate in their routine life to benefit from the power of meditation. Dr. H. K. Chopra says,“When we meditate, we have a complete mind and body balance.
Hey Alexa, ‘Tell KFC I’m hungry’ Finger Lickin’ Good now just a voice command away SS NEWS, Mumbai
Tired after a hard day’s work? Craving some good food, but don’t feel likeeven lifting a finger?Don’t you wish someone would just hear you and make your wish come true? Well, would you believe us if we told you that you can now call outyour favorite finger lickin’ good KFC and Alexa will make it happen. Talking about this launch, Moksh Chopra, CMO, KFC India said, ““Voice recognition is becoming a game changer today, with millennials rapidly embracing and getting
comfortable with this new technology. So, the finger lickin’ good taste of KFC is now available to be ordered through interactive voice technology on the Alexa platform – making it super easy and fast for consumers to order their favourite food at home.” “As users get accustomed to engaging with Alexa, they look for new ways to embrace voice technology in their daily experiences. The ease of ordering food with just a few voice commands can be very convenient”, said Dilip R.S., Country Manager for Alexa Skills, Amazon India.
RITCO LOGISTICS LIMITED - BSE SME IPO TO OPEN ON JANUARY 28, 2019
SS NEWS, Mumbai
RITCO LOGISTICS LIMITED, an integrated supply chain solution company, providing land base logistics, warehouse and other value-added services in India; will be launching its initial public offering (“IPO” or the “Issue”),on SME Platform of BSE Limited (“BSE SME”) which is scheduled to open on January 28, 2019 and close on January 30, 2019, with a price band of Rs. 71 to Rs. 73per Equity Share of face value of Rs. 10 each of the Company (the “Equity Shares”).
The Initial Public Offering of 66,00,000Equity Shares of face value of 10/-each aggregating to Rs.4,818.00 lakhs (“Offer”) comprising a fresh issue of 50,00,000 equity shares aggregating to Rs. 3,650.00 lakhs by the company (“fresh issue”) and an offer for sale of 8,33,000 equity shares by Sanjeev Kumar Elwadhi (referred to as the “Promoter Selling Shareholder 1”) and 7,67,000 equity shares by Man Mohan Pal Singh Chadha (referred to as the “Promoter Selling Shareholder 2”) aggregating 16,00,000 equity shares by the selling shareholders.
This New Year,Make theRight Skin Care Choicesfor You and Your Baby! SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
It is that time of theNew Year when most of us make a resolution to incorporate changesin our lifestyle aiming atboth physical and emotional well-being. Beginning of this New Year, Dr. Subhashini N.S., Ayurveda Expert, The Himalaya Drug Company, encourages mothers to adopt a safe and gentle skin care regimen for themselvesand their
baby. Recommending products with botanical ingredients and products infused with herbs, Dr. Subhashini said, “Products with herbal actives remain the best and safest option for you and your little one’s skin. Moms can opt for products with the goodness of Aloe Vera, Country Mallow, Winter Cherry, Khus Grass, Indian Madder, Sesame, Almond, and Coconut, whichare mild and gentle, and help maintain soft and supple skin.”
Times Network salutes the spirit of heroism with its Republic Day movie line-up SS NEWS, Mumbai
Times Network, India’s leading television broadcasting network, celebrates the 70th Republic Day of India by taking its viewers on a remarkable journey of valiance on its channels MOVIES NOW and MNX. Celebrating strength, valour and action, the Network’s English movie channels MOVIES NOW and MNX outlines an exclusive line-up of Hollywood blockbusters on R-Day. Commending the true essence of
heroism and passion, Movies NOW outsets the spirit of Republic Day with its property - ‘Badge of Courage’. Starting from 9am to 9pm, the day-long movie festival will salute the daring heroes who fought evil against all odds. The festival boasts an exclusive line up of movies including ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Iron Man 3’, ‘The Dark Knight’, ‘Skyfall’ and ‘London Has Fallen’, that will definitely ignite the spirit of nationalism and patriotism amongst the viewers.
IIFL Home Finance Ltd. felicitates PMAY CLSS beneficiary families in Mumbai SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
IIFL Home Finance Ltd. (IIFL HFL), India’s leading housing finance company was recently in the news for closing in on touching the 20,000 beneficiaries mark in terms of CLSS subsidy disbursed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. To celebrate this achievement, the company decided to felicitate the beneficiary families at an event held in Eskay Resorts Banquet in Mumbai. Mr. Sanjeev Srivastava, Chief Risk Officer, IIFL Home Finance Ltd. said, "We appreciate the government’s vision of ‘Housing for All’ by 2022 and feel proud to be associated with this noble thought in every possible way we can. CLSS subsidy scheme under PMAY has been well received by customers all over the country. We are close to touching 20,000 beneficiary mark under CLSS subsidy and the smiles on the faces of home buyers after they realize their dream of owning a home is what drives us more than anything” In line
with Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Housing for All by 2022’, IIFL HFL is supporting the scheme in various parts of the country. IIFL HFL has earned the notable distinction in raising awareness and taking the benefits of this scheme to the first-time home buyers belonging to EWS (Economically Weaker Section), LIG (Low Income Group) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories. In its efforts towards educating and supporting customers to avail the benefits of CLSS subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, IIFL HFL has received immense support from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and National Housing Bank (NHB). Present at the occasion were 70 beneficiary families who have availed Credit Linked Subsidy (CLSS) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana with the support from IIFL HFL. The event was an emotional moment for many as the beneficiary families shared their stories of realizing their dream of owning a home.
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Government opposes Hardik Patel's plea to enter Mehsana
SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
The state government has opposed Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel's application seeking permission to enter Mehsana district, where his entry has been banned under one of the conditions for his bail in connection with the attack on Visnagar MLA's office in Visnagar in July 2015. Hardik is out on bail after conviction by a local court in the case.In opposing
Patel's demand to enter Mehsana district, the state government relied on his history and cited 17 FIRs that have been registered against Hardik in over last three years. Citing the offences registered against Hardik, the DySP of Visnagar division of Mehsana filed an affidavit stating that his presence had created law and order issues in the past. Emphasis was placed on the fact that as many as 537 FIRs were
UNEARTHING HIDDEN TRAVEL GEMS WITH THE DISCOVERY SPORT
SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
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registered during the riots that took place following the mammoth rally at the GMDC ground on August 25, 2015, and 79 FIRs were registered in Mehsana itself, where large-scale damage was caused to government properties. Hardik has urged the HC to relax bail condition by allowing him to enter Mehsana district because his family deity's temple is located in the district as well as his relatives reside there.
Guj Govt is with people of Kutch to fight against drought: Rupani SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today categorically stated that the state government has taken all necessary measures and precautions to ensure that people and live stocks in arid Kutch region face no difficulties in fighting against this year’s draught. Speaking at a function organized as a part of mass marriage of Kshatriya community at Bhachau town in Kutch district, Mr. Rupani stated that the mass marriage is connecting society and family into one and strengthening social relationships. The mass marriage function
was organized by the family of late Mr. Bahadursinh Jadeja. The Chief Minister had blessed 114 newly married couples and wished them happy married life. Mr. Rupani was honoured by Jadeja family by offering him shawl, sword, turban and mementos. In his address, echoing
the voice of Mr. Rupani, Mr. Vasanbhai Ahir, Minister of State, Welfare of socially and educationally backward classes, assured the local people that the Chief Minister has declared Kutch as a draught affected region and made a special planning to meet the situation arising out of draught. The event was also graced by Member of Parliament Mr. Vinodbhai Chavda, MLAs –Mr. Virendrasinh Jadeja, Dr. Neemaben Acharya, Mrs. Malatiben Maheshwari, and Mr. Pradyumansinh Jadeja, former state minister Mr. Kiritsinh Rana, collector Remya Mohan, and others.
Game war: Government red flags Shankersinh Vaghela set to join NCP PUBG at schools SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
A class V student’s performance deteriorated, his homework was incomplete and school attendance was irregular. When the parents were summoned to the school, it emerged that the child was on his mobile phone almost 24x7, playing PUBG, (Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds) and had been avoiding school to play the game. Irritation, aggression and anger would often bubble up in a class IX student, who didn’t even find the time to eat or study.
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Amul begins sale of camel milk in select Gujarat markets
SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounted the benefits of “camel milk” at a public event in Anand, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) on Tuesday announced the launch of “Amul Camel Milk” in select markets
of Gujarat which include Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, and Kutch. Sourced from camel-breeders in Kutch district, the milk will be available in a 500 ml PET bottles and is priced at Rs 50. The milk has a shelf-life of three days and needs refrigeration, stated an official release from the GCMMF. Amul had earlier introduced camel milk chocolate.
During his visit to Amul Dairy in September last year, Prime Minister Modi had claimed that he was ridiculed for calling camel’s milk nutritious several years ago, and that now camel’s milk was not only being used in making chocolates but was also fetching double the price for farmers when compared to cow’s milk.
Shankersinh Vaghela, former Gujarat chief minister and former leader of the opposition, will join Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on January 29. Vaghela had quit the Congress before the 2017 assembly election, forming his own party. He then helped the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls. Vaghela had been unhappy with the BJP and was planning to open a new front against it. Though Vaghela has not yet confirmed his intention to join the NCP, the Gujarat president of
the party, Jayant Patel (Boski), told TOI: “Shankersinh Vaghela will join our party as the national general secretary in the presence of our president Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel in Ahmedabad.” Patel said that Vaghela will work as the coordinator of the mahagathbandhan against the BJP. The political buzz suggests that Vaghela is also looking for better relations with the Congress. Vaghela has called a meeting of his supporters at his residence in Gandhinagar and thereafter will announce his political plans to stay relevant.
international
Donald Trump says he’ll give State Fight for gender equality at UN faces tough internal resistance, report says of the Union after shutdown ends Donald Trump conceded that "no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber" and that he was not looking for an alternate option. Washington President Donald Trump said Wednesday night he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends, yielding after a weeklong showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded that “no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber” and that he was not looking for an alternate option after Pelosi served notice earlier Wednesday that he won’t be allowed to deliver the address to a joint session of Congress next week. Pelosi had taken the step after Trump said he planned to show up in spite of Democratic objections to
the speech taking place with large swaths of the government shut down. Denied that grand venue, Trump promised to come up with some sort of alternative event. The White House scrambled to find a site matching the gravitas of the traditional address from the rostrum of the House to lawmakers from both parties, Supreme Court justices, invited guests and a television audience of millions. “As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed,'”Trump tweeted. “She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative – I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over.”
New York UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has inched up slightly in the eyes of women’s groups who said on Wednesday he has delivered on some promises to make the global organization a feminist institution but faces a major backlash and resistance.The Feminist UN Campaign, a coalition of women’s rights groups, advocates and UN staff, gave him a grade of B-, up from the C+ it gave him a year ago. The coalition launched its report card after the secretary-general said
he would be a feminist leader when he took office two years ago. In that time, the #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment and assault has become a global movement. Guterres has promoted women’s rights and equality publicly, sought gender parity in leadership and rolled out efforts against sexual harassment and genderbased violence, the report said. But an internal backlash and bureaucracy threaten his progress. His efforts to make structural changes have met “considerable resistance” from staff and member states that resist women’s rights, it said.
by Manafort as deliberate attempts to deceive them about his interactions with the Russian citizen, Konstantin Kilimnik, who received the polling data in 2016 as Donald Trump was closing in on the Republican presidential nomination. “Failure of memory is not akin to a false statement,” Manafort’s lawyers said. If the federal judge in Washington who is overseeing the case, Amy Berman Jackson, decides that Manafort intentionally misled the prosecutors working for special counsel
Robert Mueller after agreeing to cooperate with them, she would presumably be less likely to show leniency on March 5, when she is to sentence him on two conspiracy charges. But as a practical matter, Manafort, 69, stood little chance of receiving less than 10 years for those crimes even before prosecutors accused him of breaching his plea agreement by lying to them about his dealings with Kilimnik and other matters. He is also awaiting sentencing for eight other felonies.
Manafort’s lawyers say prosecutors twisted memory lapses as lies
The lawyers argued in a new court filing that the prosecutors had wrongly interpreted honest memory lapses and innocent misstatements by Manafort as deliberate attempts to deceive them about his interactions with the Russian citizen
Moscow
Paul Manafort’s lawyers on Wednesday strongly disputed claims by prosecutors working for the special counsel that Manafort repeatedly lied to them, including about the transfer of campaign polling data to a Russian citizen with ties to Kremlin-run intelligence services in spring 2016. The lawyers argued in a new court filing that the prosecutors had wrongly interpreted honest memory lapses and innocent misstatements
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