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Short News AJL transferred shares to Young India: Centre New Delhi : The Centre on Monday argued before the Delhi High Court that National Herald publisher Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) has “clandestinely” transferred its majority shares to Young India (YI), in which Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi are shareholders. “Calculated clandestine designs were made to transfer majority shares of Associated Journals Ltd to Young India,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao. Mehta further said the land was allocated to AJL on lease for printing press and this “dominant purpose” was stopped several years back.
Rs 239-crore assets of TMC MP’s firm seized in Ponzi scheme probe: ED
New Delhi : Assets worth more than Rs 239 crore belonging to a firm owned by Trinamool Congress MP KD Singh have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the agency’s money laundering probe into an alleged Ponzi scheme run by the firm that allegedly swindled more than Rs 1,900 crore of investors’ money. The properties belong to Alchemist Infra Realty Ltd (AIRL), which has been earlier prosecuted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for duping investors through the scheme. In a statement, the ED said it has issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for attaching properties “situated at various places like Chandigarh.
VVIP chopper case: ED forcing me to implicate someone in UPA-era deal, says accused New Delhi : Advocate Gautam Khaitan, who was arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, told a Delhi court on Monday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was “forcing him to falsely implicate” someone influential in “any defence deal” which took place during the UPA regime. Khaitan, arrested in a fresh case of alleged possession of black money and money laundering, made the statement before Special Judge Arvind Kumar. The court on Monday extended Khaitan’s custodial interrogation by the ED for five more days after the agency alleged that the accused knows all persons related to arms deals other than AgustaWestland.
PM Modi gift auction: Delhi partyman picks nine over 2 days New Delhi : He bought six items in the first hour, three of those had Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face on it. Kuljeet Chahal, the general secretary of the Delhi unit of the BJP, sat in his crisp kurta-pajama and often flicked his paddle upwards ever since bids opened Sunday for the two-day live auction at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). On Monday, the second day of the live-auction of gifts presented to the Prime Minister from across India, he bid on an item titled ‘Memento in shape of a tree with photo of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi’ and a collage titled ‘Shri Narendra Modi in Shivaling’ taking his tally over two days to nine.
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Congress leaders were quick to describe the idea of minimum income guarantee a game changer. Chidambaram called Gandhi’s announcement historic which will mark a turning point in the lives of the poor.
Minimum income promise: Party idea radical, marks return to UPA social welfare politics Government switching off channel I financed: Kapil Sibal
gns, New Delhi Rahul Gandhi’s promise of minimum income guarantee may be radical, but the Congress party under him had taken that leap in imagining its version of a welfare state over the last six months to a year leading up to victory in the three Hindi heartland states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Monday’s announcement by Rahul, coupled with the promise of a national farm loan waiver, marks a return to a more aggressive UPA politics. The UPA I and II governments had delivered path-breaking social justice schemes including MGNREGA (rural job guarantee), right to food and right to information. NREGA along with the Rs 60,000-crore loan waiver for farmers played a major role in the Congress’s victory in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday accused the government of shutting down a TV channel financed by him. Speaking at a debate on ‘Do liberals stifle debate’ on the last day of Jaipur Literature Festival, he said, “I’m trying to finance a channel, to set up a channel called Harvest. Now we’ve been trying to get a licence, (but) this government doesn’t want to give us a licence. We got a licence ultimately. Then this afternoon, suddenly it was shut down. They called up TataSky and said don’t put this channel on air. We’ve been trying to persuade TataSky (to) allow us to come on air. This is all happening…I’m talking about how dissent is stifled, how people are not allowed to speak, how people are not allowed freedom of speech — as you
In Delhi, sources said the BJP has offered the Sena half of the 48 Lok Sabha seats from Maharashtra — in 2014, the BJP had contested from 26 and the Sena 22.
Polls coming, Shiv Sena signals it is ready to deal with BJP Mumbai
After years of bitterness, starting with the last Assembly polls in Maharashtra that they fought separately in October 2014, the BJP and the Shiv Sena appear to be moving closer to each other with just a few months to go for the Lok Sabha elections. In Delhi, sources said the BJP has offered the Sena half of the 48 Lok Sabha seats from Maharashtra — in 2014, the BJP had contested from 26 and the Sena 22. In Mumbai, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray chaired a meeting of his party’s MPs where he is said to have expressed the wish that he wanted a “personal bond with Narendrabhai (Narendra Modi)”. Speaking to news agancy, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said any deal had to be based
on the principle that the BJP is the “big brother in Delhi (Lok Sabha) and the Sena is the big brother in Maharashtra”. “We are not bothered about what you (BJP) do in Delhi, but you have to acknowledge our leadership in Maharashtra… The number of seats comes only after these two points are accepted by both sides,” he said.
Kejriwal and Sisodia were speaking at the Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in New Friends Colony while inaugurating construction work for 11,000 new classrooms across around 250 Delhi government schools.
Arvind Kejriwal to parents: If you love your kids, vote AAP, not Modi New Delhi
Addressing school students and parents in Delhi Monday, which was also live-streamed to at least 700 city schools, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed for votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and asked parents to choose between “deshbhakti” and “Modibhakti”. “If you ask people who they’ll vote for, they say Modiji. If you ask them why, they say because they love Modiji. Now decide whether you love your children or whether you love Modiji. If you love your children, vote for those who are working for your children. And if you don’t love your children, vote for Modiji… Modi has not built a single
school for you. You can either do deshbhakti or Modibhakti. It’s not possible to do both,” said Kejriwal. Echoing his remarks, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said: “Someone told me that they will vote for Modi in the elections… because woh achhe lagte hai…I told them that if you love your children, vote for those who are building schools for them. So I’m telling all parents, and asking
all children here to go home and ask their parents whether they love you or not. If they say that they love you, tell them ‘vote for those who are building schools for us’.” Kejriwal and Sisodia were speaking at the Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in New Friends Colony while inaugurating construction work for 11,000 new classrooms across around 250 Delhi government schools.
know it is a fundamental right.” When the moderator asked Sibal if he was “accusing the government of switching off the channel”, Sibal said, “I’ve said so.” Meanwhile, Kerala-based Christian devotional channel Harvest TV, which has been on air since 2011, has accused the newly-launched Harvest TV backed by Sibal of unauthorised use of its name, logo and breach of agreement.
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While Congress and JD(S) leaders have jousted in private ever since the two parties joined hands to form the government in Karnataka last year, they refrained from making direct attacks, in keeping with their “coalition dharma’’.
Miffed Kumaraswamy threatens to quit, Congress says ‘full faith’ in him gns, Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy threatened to resign on Monday, after a Congress MLA — in the first direct attack by the coalition partner — criticised his governance. Seeking to control the damage, the Congress ordered its state unit to issue a showcause notice to the MLA. Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, who is in charge of party affairs in the state, said the party high command has “full faith” in Kumaraswamy and the state government. On Sunday, Congress MLA S T Somashekhar, a loyalist of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, said: “The
coalition government has completed eight months but has not released funds for the development of Bangalore. As Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah’s contribution to Bangalore was huge’’. He said he wished Siddaramaiah was the Chief Minister again. Somashekhar, who was recently appointed chairman of the Bangalore Development Authority, was speaking at an event organised by the Kuruba community.
MoS Hegde on Karnataka Cong chief, wife: Guy who ran behind a Muslim lady gns, Bengaluru
UNION MINISTER of State for Skill Development Ananth Kumar Hegde, who had urged Hindu youths to target those from other communities who elope with Hindu girls, clashed with Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on social media Monday over the latter’s marriage to a Muslim. Responding to Rao, who questioned his credentials as a minister and MP after he called to remove the hand that “has touched a Hindu girl”, Hegde posted on his Twitter handle: “I shall definitely answer this guy @dineshgrao’s queries, before which could he please reveal himself as to who he is along with his achievements? I
BJP eyes three state polls with Lok Sabha 2019 New Delhi
In a bid to maximise its electoral gains, the BJP’s national leadership is likely to opt for Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand along with the Lok Sabha polls this year, party sources told news agancy.The top leadership’s assessment — that simultaneous polls in these states could be their best bet — has been conveyed to the party’s state leaders, sources said. While the BJP leadership in Maharashtra and Jharkhand are keen to complete their terms, a section of leaders in Haryana believe that going with the Lok Sabha polls would give them the advantage, sources said. Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana are due in October, while the term of the Jharkhand Assembly ends in December. A final decision will be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, sources said.
only know him as a guy who ran behind a Muslim lady.” Rao hit back on Twitter: “Sad to see @ AnantkumarH stoop to such low levels as to bring in personal issues. Guess it’s his lack of culture. Guess he hasn’t learnt from our Hindu scriptures. Time hasn’t run out, he can still try and become a more dignified human.” He also retweeted a post on Hegde by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi: “This man is an embarrassment
to every Indian. He’s unfit to be a Union Minister and deserves to be sacked.” Hegde’s remarks triggered a response from Rao’s wife, Tabu, too: “It appears I am a soft target for BJP leaders who are unable to politically take on my husband… I am a private person. A mother of two girls and a devout housewife.” “Yes. I was born a Muslim but we are proud Indians first,’’ she said, while calling for the BJP to refrain from “using” her “as a pawn in their cheap politics”. On Sunday, reacting to Hegde’s call on those who elope with Hindu girls, Rao had said: “All I can say for sure — it’s deplorable that such people have become ministers and have managed to get elected as MPs.”
However, Lalu will continue to be in jail in connection with the fodder scam cases against him.
Bail to Lalu Prasad, Rabri and Tejashwi in IRCTC scam case New Delhi
The Patiala House Court in Delhi on Monday granted bail to former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others, in connection with a money laundering case in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case. However, Lalu will continue to be in jail in connection with the fodder scam cases against him. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted relief to the accused upon furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety of similar amount while scheduling the next hearing for February 11. Lalu was given relief after he was produced before the judge through video conference from a Ranchi
jail, where he is lodged since December 2017, following his conviction in other cases, as he was unable to appear due to health reasons. While asking the accused not to tamper with evidence, the court also directed them to surrender their passports and asked them not to leave the country without prior intimation. Welcoming the order,
Tejashwi Yadav told reporters, “We are confident of getting justice. We trust the judiciary.” Alleging that they were being framed by the BJP, Tejashwi said even SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP president Mayawati have come under the CBI’s scanner ever since the duo joined hands ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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A warning just before you click ‘pay now’
It was exciting to read that Barclays Bank has introduced a feature on its banking app that allows customers struggling with issues of addiction by putting a button within the app that will turn off payments to certain kinds of retailers especially those linked to gambling and alcohol. While the idea behind the Barclays app is more noble than curbing needless consumption-linked expenditure, why not consider something that will help us curb our indulgent spends too? Recently I had a brush with a rather large indulgent spend, which gave me several hours of guilt-filled regret. If only the “pay now" button had not been pressed. You be the judge. This Diwali break was a well-planned getaway for the family. All the bookings were done, paid for three months in advance. But as it happens with best laid plans, return travel arrangements got flipped unexpectedly. I was suffering from an eye infection and on the morning of the journey decided I couldn’t (or didn’t want to) endure the 11-hour train ride back to Mumbai. This meant last-minute flight tickets for a family of four. The dilemma: air fare for a flight less than 24 hours away doesn’t come cheap. That too for four seats. While we went ahead with it, the next 48 hours were spent deliberating on why we did it when it clearly was not an emergency. After relaying this story to a few others, I found solace in the knowledge that we weren’t alone when it came to indulging in avoidable, impulsive spends. No matter how much in advance you plan, invariably you get confronted by one or many unexpected spends which are often non-essential and almost always impulsive. Let’s distinguish this from an unavoidable expense like a medical emergency or when a relative needs money urgently; these are beyond control and usually not optional. A few months ago, when I shared my disbelief at having to spend ₹10,000-12,000 on doctor’s fees and blood tests for what turned out to be a non-specific viral infection, my husband shot me a look of equal disbelief—wondering how I could care about money more than his health. Nevertheless, it was easier to reconcile with this inflated but somewhat essential spend than with what we spent on the last-minute air tickets. The concern: too many impulsive spends can end up burning a serious hole in your pocket. The implicit assumption is that it is an easy spend—something you pick when you are out window shopping or that ₹400 jar of Italian pesto paste or a click on Amazon just because the advertisement kept showing up on the social media site you visit every half an hour. The easier it is to do, faster the spends multiply, but can you justify them later when the credit card bill arrives or do you vow each month not to over-spend on non-essentials next month? One way to manage this is doing a quick mental math; try to relate your pile of savings to the amount you are about to indulge in. Putting a limit in place may work. Say, the aggregate amount you are over-spending is up to 0.2% of your savings or even up to 0.5% for some larger indulgences, then you know - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara it is easier to absorb. Editor
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Tahir Bhasin, Hardy Sandhu, Sunny Kaushal and others join Ranveer Singh's ’83 cast
Hubby Nick Jonas to join Priyanka Chopra in Andamans
gns, Mumbai Nick Jonas is expected to join Priyanka Chopra in the exotic islands of Andaman and Nicobar when the actress goes there in February to shoot for her film The Sky Is Pink. Reportedly, there were a few issues initially as Nick is an American citizen and there are certain islands which come under the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) where foreigners
are not allowed. “There was a bit of tension as American national John Allen Chau was killed by the local Sentinelese tribe there last year. But, the local administration that had lifted the RAP for a few islands there are keen to promote the Union Territory for tourism. They have allowed the shoot to happen and for foreigners to visit the island. There are other crew members as well who are not Indian,” says a source.
Mumbai A host of new names have been added to the cast of Kabir Khan’s ’83, which is based on iconic World Cup victory of the Indian Cricket Team in 1983. The movie featuring Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev has cast Ammy Virk, Sunny Kaushal, Tahir Bhasin, Hardy Sandhu and Vijay Varma besides Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tamil actor Jiiva. While Jiiva, who is
making his Bollywood debut with ’83, would be seen playing Srikanth, Punjabi singer Ammy Virk has been roped in to play the role of Balvinder Singh Sandhu. Unlike today, the Indian cricket team never travelled with a coach, but a manager in those days. And, bringing team’s manager P.R. Man Singh on screen would be actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film will also see Sunny Kaushal, who was seen playing hockey
Emraan Hashmi: Solo films are easy to make because there are no flying egos Mumbai
Emraan Hashmi has preferred to star in solo lead films since the beginning of his career and the actor says the decision came from the "greed" of being able to showcase the complete arc of his characters. The 39-year-old actor, who made his debut in 2003 with multi-starrer "Footpath" and went on to deliver solo hits like "Murder", "Jannat", "Awarapan", "Raaz 2" among others, said it is easier to make a solo film as there are no "flying egos" on the sets. "I'm greedy and selfish. I get more time in a solo film to play an entire arc. Not that I haven't done
ensemble films but only a few. But what happens (in ensembles) is that the screen time gets divided.
You don't have much time to play that whole character arc. So it comes out of selfishness,"
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Emraan told reppoter."These times are the toughest to make an ensemble films... It's more to do with ego management of actors on board. Four stars or five stars and everyone has to be given their due. So it becomes tough for the producer. Solo films are easy to make because there are no flying egos," he added. Following his initial success, Emraan went on to star in similar projects and the actor said he picked up whatever was being offered without taking the scripts in consideration. "Early on I was doing films which were just coming to me. Scripts were choosing me, rather than me choosing the scripts.
'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga has more than one twist', says Shelly Chopra Dhar
The Kardashian matriarch denied rumours that Kylie had secretly married boyfriend Travis Scott.
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Kris Jenner is setting the record straight about daughter Kylie Jenner’s marital status. The Kardashian matriarch denied rumours that Kylie had secretly married boyfriend Travis Scott during an appearance on the Kyle and Jackie O Show, reports HollywoodLife.com. “Not that I know of,” Kris said when asked about any wedding plans. “So, if you hear something, you better call my cell.” Still, Kris said Kylie and Scott are doing better than ever. “They are so great,” she said. “They are really terrific.”
‘Wonder Woman’ director Patty Jenkins spills the beans on third part of the film! los angeles
Director Patty Jenkins has hinted that the third part of Gal Gadotfronted "Wonder Woman" series will be set in the present era. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 47-year-old director, who is currently working on "Wonder Woman 1984", said she has an inkling of where the story could go after the sequel. "It's definitely one of the things we talked about. I'm not planning to put it in the past again, because where are you going to go? You have to go forward. It's definitely a contemporary story. That's all I can say. Where we put it and how that gets figured out, I haven't totally nailed down," she said. After the debacle of DC's 2017 superhero ensemble "Justice League", fans have been petitioning the director to helm the next instalment, but Jenkins said it is an "extremely challenging" task. "The 'Justice League' movie, I find those movies to be extremely challenging. I think they are fantastic when they are well done," she said. She believes before going forward with the next "Justice League" film.
gns, Mumbai Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Sonam Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer is set to release this week. Ever since the trailer of the film got released, it has created a solid buzz amongst the masses for its sensitive topic of same-sex relationship. Amid all, debutante director Shelly Chopra has revealed a lot of important elements of the film. During a media interaction, Shelly said, "There is more than one twist in the film. The film has many characters and all of them have their parts. Each and every character is breaking their own paradigms. It would be unfair to talk about this as a specific one character." "The golden rule of the cinema is entertainment.
in Gold, Hyderabad-based Vijay Varma, Punjabi singer and actor Hardy Sandhu and Mardaani actor Tahir Raj Bhasin essaying important characters in the film. “All these people are being trained at the moment. There are more names which will be announced at the earliest when the film is ready to be shot in Mumbai, after which the team will travel to England for the shoot,” says a source.
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Shama Sikander
Mumbai Shama Sikander is an Indian actor who has worked in films, Television and on the digital platform. Shama appeared in Bollywood movies such as Prem Aggan and the Aamir Khan starrer Mann. Shama Sikander is also an active fashion model and entrepreneur. She launched her own design company, Saisha, in 2010 before starting her production house called Shama Sikander Films. Shama got her breakthrough role on Television where she played the character of “Pooja Mehta” the popular Sony TV drama Ye Meri Life Hai. This show got her immense recognition nationwide and the awards started to pour in. Sikander subsequently anchored Popkorn Newz (2007) and Jet Set Go before returning to film with the lead role of "Jiya" in Dhoom Dhadaka. Shama then appeared as the lead in the supernatural thriller TV series Seven produced by YRF and "Byankar Pari", the lead antagonist in the children's program Baal Veer. Shama also featured on popular TV shows such as Batliwala House No. 43, CID, Jodee Kamaal Ki, Kaajjal, and Man Mein Hai Visshwas.After featuring in some of the most iconic series on TV Shama then turned to the web portal where she was part of one of the most watched Indian Short films on youtube called “Sexaholic”.
Manikarnika box office report: Kangana's film rakes in 42.55 cr in opening weekend gns, Mumbai
Manikarnika has opened with a terrific weekend bang at the box office collections. It has earned 8.75 crore on Friday, 18.10 crore on Saturday and 15.70 crores on Sunday in the domestic market. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Manikarnika has an excellent weekend... Crosses ₹ 40 cr mark after a sluggish start [Day 1]... Kangana’s biggest opener... Delhi, NCR, UP, Punjab and Rajasthan have performed best... Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr. Total: ₹ 42.55 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu". #Manikarnika has an
excellent weekend... Crosses ₹ 40 cr mark after a sluggish start [Day 1]... Kangana’s biggest opener... Delhi, NCR, UP, Punjab and Rajasthan have performed best... Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr. Total: ₹ 42.55 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu 2019 is proving out to be a great year for Bollywood. Earlier we had URI start off on a good note and now Mnaikarnika is taking the charge. It is noteworthy that despite URI sustaining its ground, and Thackeray giving stiff competition Manikarnika is drawing massive audience and running to packed capacity. The movie has collected highest single day collections of a
woman led film beating Kangana's own record held by Tanu weds Manu returns. The Republic Day weekend proved to be a game changer for Manikarnika and Manikarnika emerged as a clear first choice for movie goers especially women and family audience. Kangana has yet again managed to do impossible possible by shattering box office records with Manikarnika. She has proved once again that why she is the stellar versatile performer and reigning queen of Bollywood with her outstanding portrayal of Rani Lakshmi Bai in the film which has been loved by the critics and the audiences.
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Ambati Rayudu had been reported with a suspect bowling action following India’s first ODI against Australia that was played in Sydney on January 12.
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India registered a comfortable victory against New Zealand in the third ODI in Mount Maunganui on Monday.
India thrash New Zealand by NSDC signs MoU with Renault-Nissan Alliance in India seven wickets, clinch series 3-0 to upskill workforce for future technologies SS NEWS, New Delhi
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New Delhi Ambati Rayudu has been suspended from bowling in international cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday (January 28). This was after Rayudu failed to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days. A statement by ICC said, “The player elected not to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days of being reported for a suspect action, and therefore he has been suspended with immediate effect in accordance with clause 4.2 of the ICC regulations, which can be found here.” “The suspension will remain in place until he is tested, and can demonstrate he is able to bowl with a legal action,” it added.Rayudu was reported for suspect action during the first oneday international of India’s series against Australia in Sydney on January 12. As a part-time bowler, Rayudu had bowled just two overs during the match and gave away 13 runs without picking up a wicket.
India registered a comfortable victory against New Zealand in the third ODI in Mount Maunganui on Monday as the visitors won the encounter by seven wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the fivematch series. Kohli and Co. sent out a loud and clear message
ahead of the 2019 World Cup by dominating the Black Caps across all fronts. While the bowlers did much of the damage to restrict the Kiwis to 243 in 49 overs, Rohit Sharma (62) and skipper Virat Kohli (60) hit half-centuries to complete the chase with ease. Chasing under lights, Shikhar Dhawan’s was the first batsman to depart for 28 after which Rohit
opened up and slammed his 39th half-century. Rohit smashed three boundaries and two sixes during his stay at the crease before being stumped off Mitchell Santner’s bowling. Kohli, who brought up his 49th ODI half-century, also hit six fours and a maximum before Henry Nicholls took a brilliant catch to dismiss him off Trent Boult.
Ranji Trophy Semifinal: Pujara calms Jackson’s exuberance as Saurashtra book final berth Nagpur
Here is a small story from earlier this season that tells us about the importance of Sheldon Jackson’s immensely responsible hundred and the influence of Cheteshwar Pujara in restraining him during the chase of 279 that put Saurashtra into the Ranji Trophy finals for the second time in four years.
In a game against Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium, after reviving Saurashtra from a top-order collapse, the 32-year old Jackson was restless near the end of the second day’s play. A batsman who likes to play his shots, especially the pulls and aerial strokes, he was falling into Mumbai’s bouncer trap. Despite catchers on the boundary, he was going for his
Series loss tough to swallow but India far better side, says Ross Taylor
shots, even in the final over of the day. He failed to connect with a couple before holing out off the penultimate ball of the day. He missed out on a hundred and pushed the team back into trouble with that shot. Captain Jaydev Unadkat was so angry that a few expletives escaped his mouth at the team meeting. Sitanshu Kotak, the coach, had to pacify the skipper.
Atletico Madrid sign striker Alvaro Morata on loan from Chelsea
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor on Monday said losing three matches in a row was a bitter pill to swallow but admitted his team could not match all-round prowess of a far superior India. India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third ODI on Monday to take a series-clinching 3-0 lead. “It is tough to swallow 3-0 loss. But we have to give credit to the Indians. They have been far too good in all the three matches. India put us under pressure for a long period of time and got wickets at crucial times,” Taylor said at the post-match press conference. “India are a step up in opposition. They won key moments and put us under pressure. We could not just capitalise when we were on a semi-dominant position. We were three-four wickets down and 20 overs to go and long way behind the game. We fought hard
Alvaro Morata has fond memories of the time he was a ball boy at Atletico Madrid’s old Vicente Calderon Stadium. So much so that he still owns one of the vests he used to wear during matches. “Every time I see a ball boy, I see myself in him,” the striker said. “And when I was not a ball boy, I was in the stands watching Atletico. I used to dream of one day being on the field and playing.” The dream is coming true for Morata. Atletico signed him on Monday to an 18-month loan from Chelsea, ending his miserable stay in English football following a club-record move from Real Madrid for $75 million. The 26-year-old Spaniard passed his medical exam on Sunday in Madrid. Morata is returning to the club where he also started playing as a child. “I’m very happy and proud to be here,” he said. “I can’t wait to start practicing with my teammates and to start playing.”
today but that was not just enough,” he added. Taylor, who top-scored for New Zealand with a 106-ball 93, said his side would look to do well in the remaining two matches. “There are two more matches to go. Even though the series is gone there is still a lot of pride in the team. Hamilton (venue for fourth match) is a good hunting ground for us as a team. We have to get on to the business and hopefully we can bounce back in the last two matches,” he said.
The broader NSE Nifty touched a high of 10,804.45 during the day and fell to a low of 10,630.95.
Sensex cracks over 368 points; banking, auto stocks drag
Wedding buzz keeps gold firm at Rs 33,650 per 10 gram
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The benchmark BSE Sensex on Monday plunged over 368 points to close at 35,656.70 due to across-the-board selling on the bourse as market sentiment turned volatile days ahead of the Union Budget, which is widely believed to have some populist announcements. A heavy selling pressure emerged in banking, auto and consumer durable stocks. Also, the NSE Nifty tumbled 119 points to end at 10,661.55 amid weak global cues. The Sensex touched an intra-day high of 36,124.26 and low of 35,565.15. It finished 368.84 points, or 1.02 per cent, down at 35,656.70. While, the broader NSE Nifty touched a high of 10,804.45 during the day and fell to a low of 10,630.95. It finally ended 119, or 1.10 per cent, down at
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10,661.55. Among the Sensex pack, Yes Bank tumbled 5.46 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance 5.40, ICICI Bank 3.82 per cent, IndusInd Bank 3.10 per cent and HeromotoCorp 2.55 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.02 per cent, Korea Kospi fell 0.02 per cent, Japan's Nikkei declined 0.60 per cent and Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.18
per cent. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX fell 0.29 per cent, while Paris CAC 40 was down 0.36 per cent in late morning deals. While, London's FTSE gained 0.04 per cent. Meanwhile, the rupee was trading higher by 9 paise to 71.08 against the US dollar. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading lower at USD 60.48 per barrel, down by 1.88 per cent.
Gold prices surged by Rs 350 to Rs 33,650 per 10 gram on Monday as buying by local jewellers gathered steam to meet wedding season demand, according to All India Sarafa Association. Silver too shone by gaining Rs 850 to Rs 40,900 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. As per bullion traders, gold firmed up on increased buying by jewellers to meet the ongoing wedding season demand Besides, gold prices crossing USD 1,300 an ounce overseas influenced the sentiment in the domestic market, they said. Bullion market was closed
on Saturday on account of Republic Day. Globally, gold rose to USD 1,301.82 an ounce and silver traded higher at USD 15.77 an ounce in New York. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities climbed Rs 350 each to Rs 33,650 and Rs 33,500 per 10 gram, respectively. Sovereign gold advanced by Rs 200 to Rs 25,700 per piece of eight gram. Silver ready rose by Rs 850 to Rs 40,900 per kg and weeklybased delivery by Rs 954 to Rs 39,990 per kg. Silver coins, too, were in good demand and traded higher by Rs 1,000 at Rs 78,000 for buying and Rs 79,000 for selling of 100 pieces, respectively.
in emerging automotive manufacturing technologies. In addition: RenaultNissan Alliance will customise an engagement and skilling action plan along with NSDC’s network for program design, development and employment sustainability from the demand sid Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide support through onsite labs, training, mentorship, internship and / or participation of expert domains.
Tata Motors in partnership with Nitol Motors launches the all-new Tata LPT 1212 light commercial vehicle in Bangladesh Dhaka
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, along with its authorized distributor Nitol Motors Ltd., today launched the all-new Tata LPT 1212 light commercial vehicle in Bangladesh. The vehicle has been designed for the modern commercial vehicle customer of Bangladesh, with superior performance and high load carrying capacity. The Tata LPT 1212 is a perfect cargo transporting solution
for the Bangladeshi customer in the light trucks category. The reliable 497 TCIC Common Rail Engine with proven engine life and reparability, optimally powers the truck. The Tata LPT 1212 is designed to deliver improved performance and better fuel efficiency with lower emissions, levels of noise and vibrations. The high performance engine is configured to deliver optimum power output at even lower RPMs enabling one to drive with lesser gearshifts while giving better fuel efficiency.
UNEARTHING HIDDEN TRAVEL GEMS WITH THE DISCOVERY SPORT SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
The bliss of travelling and exploring new destinations allows one to experience thrilling adventures, while rediscovering themselves. With a DNA built out of pure adventure, the Discovery Sport will fuel your curiosity and urge you to embark on a thrilling journey, with the promise of true adventure across all destinations. Extending our compassionate ode towards adventure and travel, this National Tourism Day, we have curated four unexplored locations in India that deserve to be on the radar for your next
road trip. What makes these destinations truly unique is the journey to the destination itself. From steep roads filled with rock and gravel to extreme weather conditions, an expedition to these destinations may seem tough but the reward of thrill and adrenaline rush through astounding views of breathtaking landscapes will make it all worthwhile. It is vital to revel the journey just as much as the destination itself. Combining design excellence and exceptional versatility, the Discovery Sport propels you to push boundaries, break new grounds and lose yourself in the expedition.
Stanza Living launches first-of-its-kind Stanza Estate App for real estate owners; targets one lakh bed capacity by 2021 SS NEWS, Ahmedabad World-class student residence provider, Stanza Living, launched Stanza Estate app, designed to enable quick and efficient listing of properties. The app will allow property owners, brokers, real estate consultants and developers, to partner with Stanza Living in an efficient and effective manner, to create bespoke, high-quality student
accommodations. Speaking about the launch Anindya Dutta and Sandeep Dalmia, Co-founders, Stanza Living, said “We are on an aggressive growth path and have an ambition to target a capacity of over one lakh beds by 2021. Our intent is to create a panIndia student housing brand so that the millions of migrating students in the country can be assured of a high-quality residential experience.
BHARTI AXA LIFE INSURANCE EMBARKS UPON PAN-INDIA DRIVE AGAINST MIS-SELLING, SPURIOUS CALLERS AND FRAUDSTERS SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups, and AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, has embarked upon a public awareness drive to fight against spurious calling and missellingacross India. ’Mis-selling and spurious calling have become a significant problem in the domestic insurance industry. As a
responsible insurance company, we have a zero tolerance policy towards mis-selling or anyillegitimate inducements. Our sales teams help customers take an informed decision on the back of full product and services disclosures. Besides, we have also set up all required checks and balances to address the concerns and issues of customers at utmost priority,’’ said Mr. Vikas Seth, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,Bharti AXA Life Insurance, here today.
Tata Motors’ brainchild contest ‘Photo OK Please’, an effort to reach out to the trucking community, recognize the exciting side to their trucking life and encourage digital engagement for the drivers, has been running successfully across the country now. 5500 drivers have registered with more than 13000+ photo entries across 21 cities. The unique contest by Tata Motors recognizes and rewards the truck drivers as they share photos from their travel experiences. The Tata Trucker drivers get to pass by unique and unseen stretches of India as a regular part of their profession. This makes them privileged in a manner unknown to them and the contest helps them realize their reach and boosts their confidence and contentment in what they do. All the participants needs to do is: Click a picture, upload it to their Instagram
volume of image entries received every day from truckers across the country, a daily winner and weekly winner is announced to keep the contest fever alive. Submissions of winners have their names, individual photos and truck model numbers inscribed with location details on the pictures while posting on social media for recognition enhancement. Out of the top 3 entries selected, the 1st and 2nd prize winners will win family holiday packages worth Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 40,000 respectively, and the 3rd prize winner will win a smartphone worth Rs. 25,000. In addition to these, weekly prizes will also be given out. Commenting on the campaign, Mr. UT Ramprasad, Head Marketing Communications, CVBU, Tata Motors said, “At Tata Motors, we are constantly churning unique ways to positively impact the lives of our most important stakeholders, the truck drivers.
Truck Drivers turn artists with Tata Motors’ ‘Photo OK Please’ contest SS NEWS, Ahmedabad account and tag @tata.trucks. Out of the large
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Gujarat tribals hold rally to protest infrastructure development around Statue of Unity
India must build the capacity to make its G20 presidency in the future a success Ahmedabad In 2022, India will be host to the G20, or Group of 20 nations, the world’s most influential economic multilateral forum. It is the agenda-setting forum that develops and guides rules of global economic governance. The G20 leaders-level dialogue came into being during the western financial crisis of 2008, when the large developing economies including India and China, helped fund the G8 countries out of the
crisis. The G20 is unique. Here, developing countries can display their political, economic and intellectual leadership on a par with the most powerful countries. The G20’s rotating presidency ensures that no one country dominates the agenda. Instead, the G20 host sets an annual agenda, wielding vast direct and indirect influence on nations’ economies. Is India ready for this leadership? Does it have a clear global financial agenda? Does the country have the capacity to lead
Gujarat: In Navsari tribal village, ‘ban Christian entry’ banners spring up SS NEWS, Surat Banners and boards have sprung up in Navsari district’s Gandeva village, dominated by tribals, announcing a “ban on entry of outsider Christians”. Local Hindu tribals, who have put up the banners, said that the “ban” was to prevent “outsiders from coming to the village and converting tribal Hindus”. Written in Gujarati, a banner at the village entry point on Haripura street read: “Christi dharm parnara tamam bhai-behano Gandeva Haripura faliya ma baharno koipan vyakti e faliya ma pravesh karvo nahi (All the outsider brothers-sisters of Christian religion, should not enter into Haripura street).” The village has a population of 7,500 with majority of them belonging to Halpati community, a Scheduled Tribe, while others are Bakshipanch. “Local Hindus are fed up with the spread of Christianity in our village. At present, there are over 900 Christians in our village. There are 70 tribal houses, out of which 12 families have converted to Christianity. On every Sunday morning, Christian priests from different neighbouring districts come and preache Christianity, and lures innocent tribals to get converted into Christianity,” said Jayanti Mistry, the deputy sarpanch of the village.
the G20 year intellectually, financially, managerially and administratively? At some levels, India is ready. Indian business and industry is becoming a noteworthy competitor globally. The country’s domestic economy is starting to pick up, thanks to structural economic reforms. The central government is economically stronger, and the states are starting to learn about economic independence, making them more aligned with their global counterparts.
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Intensifying their protests against infrastructure development around Statue of Unity in Gujarat, thousands of tribals Monday took out a 30-km foot rally from Kevadiya to Rajpipla in Narmada district. Clash between police and tribals were reported last week during the foundationlaying ceremony of Haryana Bhavan in the vicinity of world’s tallest statue, overlooking the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Kevadiya. Residents of over 15 villages have been protesting since Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 182-metre-
high statue in October 2018 and the Gujarat government also invited other state governments to construct own guest houses at the site, which is fast emerging as a top tourist destination. At the end of rally, various tribal groups including the Bhilistan Tiger Sena, the Adivasi Ekta
Chief Minister opens Mega Placement Fair for Gujarat University affiliated, grant-in colleges
Gujarat poised to become Role Model for this Century of Youth : Vijay Rupani SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani here today inaugurated Mega Placement Fair for Gujarat University affiliated and grant-in colleges with a view to create 60,000 job opportunities. Thanking the industry for their cooperation with the government in the placement fair, he said that 33 Mega Placement Fairs are proposed to be held across the state till February 13, 2019. The objective is make Gujarat a model state to provide job for every hand, in response to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for making India economically and educationally strong by 2022, through Skill India, Make in India, Startup India, iCreate and such campaigns. It is to increase the scope of education and provide jobs to youth as per their talent. About 60 per cent of India’s population is youth. Mr.
“Mega Placement Fair is to create job opportunity for 60,000”
Rupani said that whenever an industry is set up in the state that results into better infrastructure law-and-order situation and industrial peace. He recalled that certain areas in the state were identified as centres of unsocial elements about 17-18 years back. The state now leads in providing jobs, making it a state of
‘job-providers’ from ‘jobseekers’.Vibrant Gujarat Summits were also a catalyst. On the occasion, Director of Technical Education entered into MoU with Maruti Motors, CII, Centre of Excellence and others trade bodies for creating jobs in presence of the Chief Minister. He presented
testimonials to leading job providers. Minister of State for Education Vibhavariben Dave said that the government is committed to provide jobs as per the talent and interest, after completing education. She said that Gujarat can take credit for organizing for the first time job fair for women.
Book says Donald Trump adviser spoke dismissively about refugees
Parishad, the Samast Adivasi Samaj, the Indigenous Army of India, the Royal Rathwa Group, the Jamin Adivasi Bachao Andolan Samiti, the Adivasi Manasabha and the Primitive Group among others submitted a memorandum to Narmada district collector. “Along with the demand of immediately putting a break on more infrastructure development in the area, we also want the government to withdraw cases registered against tribal leaders in connection with last week protest against foundation laying ceremony by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar,” said tribal leader Praful Vasava.
Ahmed Patel spent Rs 18 lakh on MLAs’ entertainment, bribed them: BJP challenger SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
In an affidavit filed by Balwantsinh Rajput in the Gujarat High Court, which is conducting a trial on petition filed by him challenging Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017, the BJP leader has accused the MP of paying “gratification” to his party’s MLAs who were not inclined to support him in the polls. In the 23-page affidavit submitted to the High Court on Monday, Rajput alleged that Patel spent Rs 18 lakh “on entertainment of these Congress MLAs during their stay in Bangalore”. “Members of Congress party were not inclined to support him (Patel),” he alleged, referring to media reports. “They (44 Congress MLAs) were also paid huge amounts by respondent no. 1 (Patel) or his agent or at his direction to concerned parties as gratification for casting their
first preference vote for him which they accepted,” the BJP leader further alleged. Congress MLAs were moved to Bengaluru in Karnataka ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat after some of the Congress MLAs, including Balwantsinh Rajput quit the party to join the ruling BJP. Rajput was nominated by the BJP against Ahmed Patel for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat during the 2017 polls. In the elections, apart from Patel (Congress), BJP president Amit Shah and Union minister Smriti Irani were elected. Rajput’s affidavit claimed that the money spent on Ahmedabad-Bengaluru flight tickets of 44 MLAs had been transferred to the account of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, and from there to a branch of a private bank “at the instance and with the consent of Patel”.
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UAE handed out gender balance awards: All went to men
Stephen Miller, who has pushed Trump to adopt stricter immigration policies, is quoted as saying, "I would be happy if not a single refugee foot ever again touched American soil," according to Cliff Sims, a former White House communications aide. Washington The author of a new tell-all book about the White House under President Donald Trump says one of Trump’s top policy advisers spoke dismissively about refugees. Stephen Miller, who has pushed Trump to adopt stricter immigration policies, is quoted as saying, “I would be happy if not a single refugee foot ever again touched American soil,” according to Cliff Sims, a former White House communications aide and author of “Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House,” due in stores Tuesday. The Associated Press obtained a
copy Monday. Miller did not respond to an emailed request for comment. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said during a rare televised briefing Monday, “I’m not aware of any statement like that that Stephen Miller has ever made.” The White House has reviewed Sims’ book but has tried to avoid being drawn into public discussion to avoid bringing more attention to Sims’ accounts. Sims writes that any time a refugee or immigrant committed a “gruesome” crime, Miller would walk over to the White House press office to demand that press releases be issued about the cases.
abu dhabi Eager to promote itself as making strides on women’s rights, the United Arab Emirates on Sunday announced the winners of its Gender Balance Index awards, with the ruler of Dubai posing for pictures with the government officials collecting the accolades. They were all men. The irony wasn’t lost on social media users, who accused the Emiratis of tone deafness. “I’m sorry to be the one to
tell you, but you forgot to invite women,” Rianne Meijer, a Dutch journalist, wrote on Twitter. Others called the awards parody, satire or just “a joke. In reality, just one of the four awards announced on Sunday, for promoting gender equality in the workplace, was for an individual; the other three were for government agencies. But what resonated online was the visual impression created by having only men, all high-ranking Emirati officials, be the ones to receive them.
With exactly two months until Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29, there is no agreement yet in London on how and even whether to leave the world’s biggest trading bloc after May’s plan was rejected by an overwhelming majority in parliament. On Tuesday, lawmakers will debate and vote on May’s next steps, with some hoping to gauge the level of support for alternatives to her deal and others even seeking to wrestle control of the process from government. It is not a
rerun of the January 15 vote on whether to approve May’s Brexit deal, but a chance to discover what sort of changes would be required to win the support of parliament, so the prime minister can try to renegotiate the agreement in Brussels. At the centre of many proBrexit lawmakers’ concerns is the Irish “backstop”, an insurance policy aimed at preventing a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland.
UK PM May asks lawmakers to send a message to Brussels on Brexit deal
UK Parliament will on Tuesday try to shape the future of the country's exit from the European Union by debating and voting on what changes they want May to seek to her Brexit deal.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Tuesday ask her Conservative lawmakers to send a message to Brussels that they would support her Brexit deal if a plan to avoid a hard border in Ireland is replaced Parliament will on Tuesday try to shape the future of the country’s exit from the European Union by debating and voting on what changes they want May to seek to her Brexit deal.
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