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Short News Hindu Mahasabha leader imitates Godse, shoots at Gandhi’s effigy on death anniversary New Delhi : The Hindu Mahasabha celebrated the 71st death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday. A video, showing Hindu Mahasabha’s National Secretary Puja Shakun Pandey, shooting at the Gandhi effigy, to celebrate the occasion, has gone viral on social media. After Pandey shoots at the effigy, ‘blood’ was seen oozing out of it. Reports suggest that Pandey also distributed sweets among her supporters and fellow Mahasabha members. After the video went viral, a case was registered against 13 persons associated with Hindu Mahasabha including Pandey, Senior Superintendent of Police of Aligarh Akash Kulhary SSP said, adding no arrests have been made so far.
Improper to present full budget: Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Wednesday clarified that the forthcoming national budget will be an “Interim Budget”. The main Opposition party, the Congress, had said it would strongly oppose the presentation of a “full budget” by the BJP-led NDA government as it has “no electoral legitimacy” and would go against set precedents and Parliamentary traditions. Ex-finance minister Yashwant Sinha had also said that it would be “entirely improper and unconstitutional” if the government presents a full budget ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Mr Sinha had said there is no precedence of an outgoing government doing so. “It would be entirely improper and unconstitutional on the part of this government to present a full budget,” he said.
Governor ESL Narasimhan slams Centre for bifurcation issues
Hyderabad: Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states, E.S.L. Narasimhan, in his address in the AP Assembly on Wednesday, accused the Centre of not resolving the problems arising out of state bifurcation. The same governor in his address in the Telangana assembly on January 19 accused combined AP for neglecting Telangana. The Governor in his address said that even after four-anda-half years, many commitments made by the Centre in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, and other assurances given by the then Prime Minister, have not been fulfilled. Countless requests made by the state to the Union government for financial and infrastructural handholding.
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The BJP government has shown how strong and big decisions are taken, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while asserting that the work done by his government in four years would have otherwise taken 25 years by others to complete. Addressing a rally in Surat, he listed a host of initiatives and decisions taken by his government covering sectors like economy, aviation and energy. The Prime Minister had to pause his speech in between after he saw that a cameraman had fainted. He stopped his speech and asked officers and SPG personnel to urgently arrange for an ambulance for the cameraman. He was in Surat to lay the foundation stone for the extension of the terminal building at Surat Airport.In his speech, Prime Minister Modi
said: "The previous government (of UPA) made 25 lakh houses across India. To provide shelter to the poor people, the BJP-led central government has made 1.30 crore houses in the last four years. If they had to do the amount of work I am doing, then they would have taken 25 more years". He added, "The change that people are witnessing in India is because of the power of the vote and not the power of Modi. For 30 years, coalition governments ran the country. All of them took their benefit from it. One prime reason behind the development of India is that people have given votes intelligently and gave freedom to the country from coalition." The Prime Minister went on to add that the "young generation can see that, the government with a fruitful majority can take strong as well as big decisions".
Prime Minister Modi also pointed out that a "recent international report stated that in the next 10-15 years, the top 10 fastest developing cities will be from India. And Surat will top the list of those 10 cities."
gns, New Delhi Accusing Congress president Rahul Gandhi of using his courtesy visit to him for “petty political gains,” ailing Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday asserted that there was no mention of the Rafale issue in their fiveminute meeting. Mr Gandhi had paid a “courtesy visit” to Mr Parrikar on Tuesday. The former defence minister also reiterated that the fighter aircraft were procured following all
BJP president Amit Shah was at Kanpur addressing a meeting of BJP's booth-level workers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
There will be a new PM every day if 'mahagathbandhan' comes to power: Shah Kanpur
In a dig at the proposed 'mahagathbandhan' of the opposition parties for not disclosing its prime ministerial candidate, BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday said there will a new prime minister every day of the week if the grand alliance comes to power. "The opposition should spell out who its prime ministerial candidate is," Shah said addressing a meeting of BJP's boothlevel workers in Kanpur ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "If the 'gathbandhan' takes shape, Mayawati will be the prime minister on Monday, Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday, Mamata (Banerjee) on Wednesday, Sharad Pawar on Thursday, Deve Gowda on Friday and (M K) Stalin on Saturday and Sunday will be a holiday," he said. "They are out to bring a change and do not have a leader," he added. "The BJP has four Bs -- 'Badhta Bharat' and 'Banta Bharat'. Those
who are forming an alliance have four Bs -'bua' (aunt), 'bhatija' (nephew), 'bhai' (brother) and 'behen' (sister)," Shah said, accusing the opposition parties of dynastic politics. "Their government cannot take the country ahead. We want that a strong government is formed under Modiji, while they want a 'majboor' (helpless) government. Only Modiji can provide a 'mazboot' (strong) government," he asserted.
The annual AIIE, popularly known as Numaish which features over 2,500 stalls was inaugurated this year on the New Year's Day and was scheduled to run till February 15.
Telangana: Major fire breaks out at annual Numaish exhibition in Hyderabad
‘Don't play around with the law’: SC to Karti Chidambaram New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, to travel abroad after depositing Rs 10 crore with its registry. The apex court asked Karti to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on March 5, 6, 7 and 12 for questioning in connection with the INX Media and Aircel Maxis cases, saying "don't play around with the law." "You go wherever you want to go, between February 10 to 26 but you must cooperate with the investigation," a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said. "Please tell your clients that he will have to cooperate. You have not cooperated. We wanted to say a lot of things.
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New Delhi A fire broke out at Nampally Industrial Exhibition in Hyderabad on Wednesday during the 79th edition of All India Industrial Exhibition, reported ANI. Four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot amid chaos
as people were trying to exit through the gates. No casualties have been reported till now. There’s no confirmation on what caused the fire. Meanwhile, metro services have been made operational free of cost from Nampally to various places in Hyderabad until
11:30 pm. The annual AIIE, popularly known as Numaish which features over 2,500 stalls was inaugurated this year on New Year’s Day and was scheduled to run till February 15. The annual event was expected to attract as many as 25 lakh visitors this year.
stated procedures keeping national security a top priority. BJP president Amit Shah also ripped into Mr Gandhi, charging him with “lying” in the name of a person fighting a disease and claiming that people of India are “disgusted by your reckless behaviour.” Hours after meeting Mr Parrikar at the Goa assembly complex in Panaji, Mr Gandhi had told Congress workers in Kochi that the former defence minister had told him that he had nothing to do with the Rafale fighter jet deal.
Kerala budget, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac says floods, GST have hit fiscal health
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A day before he presents the all-important state budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year, Kerala finance minister TM Thomas Isaac underlined that the economic impact of the devastating floods last year coupled with poor implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and internal leakages in the collection of VAT has affected the state’s fiscal health. In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express, Isaac said, “Kerala’s fiscal situation is bad. It’s because we have been adopting expansive stands on development but GST has belied our hopes. We are still 13-15% behind the projected revenue. Our whole mean fiscal policy was
VVIP chopper scam: Another accused Rajiv Saxena extradited from Dubai to India New Delhi Rajiv Saxena, a co-accused in the Agusta Westland chopper corruption case, has been extradited from UAE to India, news agancy quoted officials as saying on Wednesday. Meanwhile, lawyers of Rajiv Saxena, Geeta Luthra and Prateek Yadav, told news agancy that he was extradited illegally to India. In a statement to news agancy, the lawyers said, “Rajiv Saxena was picked up by the UAE state security from his residence this morning at 9:30 am (UAE time) and illegally extradited to India around 5:30 pm (UAE time).” The lawyers further added, “There were no extradition proceedings started in the UAE and he was not allowed to access his family or lawyers or essential daily medicine. He was onboard onto a private jet from a private terminal at Dubai International Airport.”
premised upon a 20% growth on GST. Kerala being a consumer state, that was naturally our expectation. More than that, during the previous governments from 2006-14, VAT was growing at 18-19% pa. Now it’s very slow primarily because of internal leakages.” Isaac, an MLA from Alappuzha district which bore the brunt of the floods last year, said
it will be suicidal for the government not to go for an expansive budget as it has the responsibility to get the economy ticking again by spending more. “The state is facing a major downward risk. One, in the case of Gulf returnees, the net migration has become negative. It has not affected remittances but it has dampened the spending spirit.
Based on the report, the board of the bank has decided to treat her resignation as ‘Termination for Cause' under the bank's internal policies.
Videocon loan case: Chanda Kochhar says hurt and shocked after ICICI sacks her New Delhi
ICICI Bank Wednesday said an independent enquiry found former CEO Chanda Kochhar had violated the bank’s Code of Conduct in the Videocon fraud case. The enquiry report submitted by Justice (Retd) B N Srikrishna Wednesday concluded that there was lack of diligence with respect to annual disclosures and violation of code of conduct, on her part. Based on the report, the board of the bank has decided to treat her resignation as ‘Termination for Cause’ under the bank’s internal policies. Chanda Kochhar,the first woman CEO of a bank in the
country, said she is “disappointed, hurt and shocked” by ICICI Bank decision. Kochhar said she served the ICICI group for 34 long years “with all my dedication and hard work” and the bank’s latest decision has caused her “immense hurt and pain”. “I am utterly disappointed, hurt and shocked by the decision,” Kochhar,
who was on leave from June and finally resigned early October, said in a statement this evening. She was quick to add that none of the credit decisions at the bank are unilateral and the bank has established processes and systems which involve a committee-based collective decisionmaking.
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Self-regulation is the best kind of regulation
Earlier this month, a clutch of over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms adopted a self-regulatory content code to avoid probable government censorship. Among the signatories are streaming platforms of big broadcasting companies such as Hotstar, Voot, Zee5 and SonyLIV as well as independent firms such as Arre, ALT Balaji, Netflix and Eros Now. In the self-regulatory Code of Best Practices signed under the aegis of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the streaming platforms have been referred to as Online Curated Content Providers. The code is based on the premise that as the OCC industry grows, it will play an increasingly important role in the socio-economic landscape of the country. According to Uday Sodhi, business head, digital, at Sony Pictures Networks, which owns SonyLIV, as the OTT industry achieves scale, “it is time to lay down guidelines for ourselves. The consumer has expectation of maturity from us. We should start building the processes of protecting him." OCC providers have changed the way content is created and consumed. It offers freedom from appointment viewing and allows flexibility in terms of time, place and the device it is consumed on. What prompted the code is easy to see. The stakeholders thought it wise to adopt best practices before a government department stepped in and imposed unnecessary censorship. The pressure mounted as public interest litigations (PILs) and complaints against the OTT platforms started emerging. An NGO filed a complaint in Delhi high court against sexually explicit and vulgar content on a streaming site. A few months ago, another lawyer filed a PIL before the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court complaining about gory content and sexually explicit scenes in some web series. Sodhi says that mature industries like advertising and television follow self-regulation through the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) for non-news channels respectively. “Even when BCCC was formed, naysayers predicted its failure but it has been widely accepted and the government has recognised its role," says a media executive declining to be named. Will the code impinge on the creative freedom of writers and directors of content? Sodhi doesn’t think so. “We are only classifying content. It is not like a cinema hall where a viewer walks in and watches a film. On OTT, he’s making a choice. We are giving him appropriate information to make that choice," he explains. Supporters of creative freedom of the streaming services expect their content to travel across the world. According to the code, “This effort brings together the key pillars of protecting interests of consumers in viewing content of their choice and defending creative freedom." The significance of the code should be seen against the backdrop of the projected growth in the streaming industry. The OTT video streaming market in India is set to touch $5 billion by 2023, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report titled - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Entertainment Goes Online. Editor
Bollywood Vivek Oberoi starrer ‘PM Narendra Modi’ biopic full cast announced!
gns, Mumbai The makers of ‘PM Narendra Modi’ biopic, on Tuesday, announced the names of actors who will be a part of the main cast for the film. Following the inclusion of actors Darshan Kumaar and Boman Irani to the Vivek Oberoi starrer, the latest stars to join the film are Zarina Wahab, Manoj Joshi, Prashant Narayanan, Barkha Bisht Sengupta, Akshat R Saluja, Anjan Shrivastav,
Rajendra Gupta and Yatin Karyekar. Speaking about the cast, producer Sandip Ssingh said, “A solid star cast with talented actors is the base of an effective cinematic experience. With ‘PM Narendra Modi’ we have got actors who are not just experienced but are also the right mix for a prestigious project like a biopic on Mr Narendra Modi. I am excited at the prospect of having such a talented cast and to work with them along with Omung."
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Kangana Ranaut’s film crosses Rs 50 cr mark in 5 days
gns, Mumbai Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ has crossed its first benchmark-- the Rs. 50 crore mark after five days at the box office. The film had a fabulous opening weekend, passing the first Monday test and emerging as a strong runner during its first week. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle to share
the box office collection of the film. “#Manikarnika crosses 50 cr... Despite positive feedback, the biz is clearly divided: Some circuits holding well, some aren’t... Weekend 2 crucial... Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr, Mon 5.10 cr, Tue 4.75 cr. Total: 52.40 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu,” he tweeted. 'Manikarnika' garnered Rs. 8.75 crores on the first day while it earned Rs. 18.10
Jackie Shroff wins best actor award at Rajasthan International Film Festival Mumbai
was held in Jaipur to honour both artistic and technical excellence of artists in Cinema. Jackie Shroff has not just carved his niche in Bollywood but has also has acted in films over nine languages. The actor is known to be one of the warmest and welcoming Entertainment personalities, he is looked upon by his peers and gen next. An actor who actively has contributed to diverse audience segments and cinema. On the work front, Jackie Shroff will next be seen in the trilingual magnum opus project 'Saaho' starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor.
Jackie Shroff recently won best actor award at Fifth edition of Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) for his upcoming film "Life is Good". The actor was honoured at Rajasthan International Film Festival as best actor for his revelatory performance in the film. The film explores the relationship between Jackie Shroff and a sixyear-old girl Mishti who suddenly comes into his life and ends up changing his outlook towards everything. The Fifth edition of Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) awards ceremony
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“INSIDE EDGE-2” ACTRESS RUPALI SURI SIGNS RAM GOPAL VERMA’S SOUTH FILM “LAKSHMI’S NTR”
Bharati insecure as Shamita Shetty is the new wild card entrant on Khatron KeKhiladi 9
Recently, Winter once again had to defend herself from online bullies who claimed she was “too slim”.
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Ariel Winter showed off her toned figure in a checkered jumpsuit ahead of her 21st birthday. But instead of birthday wishes, the Modern Family star was slammed by internet trolls for losing weight. According to reports on People.com, the 21-year-old star has been known for spreading body positivity, showing pride in her figure and encouraging other women to do the same despite receiving constant backlash over her “sexy” style. Recently, Winter once again had to defend herself from online bullies who claimed she was “too slim”. The comment prompted Winter to fire back, who wrote, “I appreciate you wanting to help girls love themselves the way they are, but you are also kind of cutting someone (me) down which isn’t what I think you were trying to do? I also didn’t get plastic surgery.
Rupali Suri who will next be seen in Amazon Prime’s web show “Inside Edge season 2” will now be seen in a South movie which is being directed by the ace director Ram Gopal Verma. According to sources, she has signed the movie and will soon start with the shoot as well. The movie “Lakshmi’s NTR” is based on the story of the famous actor turned politician NTR who served three terms as Andhra Pradesh’s chief minister and his wife Lakshmi Parvathi, writer and founder of NTR TDP. Our sources have told us that Rupali and Lakshmi spent some time together so that the actress could understand her story and body language. The movie is being produced by Satish Reddy. The actress said "Yes, i am a part of the film. Everyone will get to know officially about it very soon. All I can say right now is that I am super excited to be a part, as it is a big project and an amazing story"
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Bella Thorne doesn’t want to define her open relationship with Mod Sun and Tana Mongeau. The Famous in Love star dished on their romance during an interview with Gay Times for their February 2019 issue, reports JustJared.com. “I don’t think anybody will really understand the bonds that I share with Mod or Tana,” Thorne told the outlet, adding, “Yeah, we joke around about poly, but we aren’t in the sense that we don’t put a word, a box or label too many things. It is what it is.” In October, the 21-year-old star revealed to the Los Angeles Times that she is dating both rapper Sun and YouTube star and singer Mongeau. Thorne has been open about being bisexual since 2016 telling, Gay Times, “It seems like no one understands bisexuality at all.” Thorne has been open about being bisexual since 2016 telling, Gay Times.
crore on Saturday, and went on to collect Rs 15.70 crores on Sunday. The film minted Rs. 5.10 crores on Monday and Rs. 4.75 crores on Tuesday, paving its way into the Rs. 50 crore club. However, its collection witnessed a dip on Monday and Tuesday as compared to the weekend. The film will face tough competition during the coming weeks as the much-in-buzz ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ is set to release this Friday.
Mumbai Khatron Kekhiladi 9 is into its fourth week and the competition is intensifying with each passing week. To toughen the competition for the contestants, Bollywood’s famous actress Shamita Shetty will be coming on the show as a wild card entrant. Known for her fitness, her entry will be a surprise to all the contestants in the show. Punit, Aly and Harsh will be smitten by this Bollywood beauty and the boys will not leave any stones unturned to try and impress her. Harsh Limbachiyaa will be seen going out of his way to motivate Shamitha which will leave Bharati fuming. Bharati’s insecurity will further increase when her husband Harsh gives Shamita the nick name of “Shamu” and keeps appreciating her for her beauty and grace.
Shraddha Kapoor trains rigorously for Remo D’Souza’s next Mumbai After a successful stint in ABCD 2, Shraddha Kapoor has come on board for Remo D’Souza’s next dance film, which would feature her alongside Varun Dhawan. And, according to sources, Shraddha is going to learn as many as five new dance forms for the film and has even hired her ABCD 2 trainer back. “Shraddha started preparations the day she came on board. The movie will take dance to a notch higher and Shraddha wants to ensure she does justice to it, just like ABCD 2,” says the source and adds, “Since the
makers have specific requirements of how her body has to be for her to essay the role of a professional dancer, there will be rigorous dancing, so she wanted to have Praveen back because he understands her very well.” Shraddha
is currently wrapping up Telugu film director and writer Sujeeth’s Saaho and Nitesh Tiwari’s next Chhichhore. Even amidst this tight schedule, the actress takes out a significant amount of time daily for her training and dance practice. “She trains for one-and-a-half hours every day without any break and is doing dance rehearsals for three hours,” adds the source. We have seen Shraddha spilling the magic of her dance moves on screen several times, be it ABCD 2’s Sun Saathiya, Bhaghi’s Cham Cham or Nawabzaade’s High Rated Gabru. Here’s hoping to see more of her sizzling dance moves.
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The happy couple are now planning to marry in an intimate ceremony on the Spanish isle of Mallorca later this autumn.
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From blind-fold catching to balls of different weights, R Sridhar explains India’s fielding drills
Prior to the release, the songs of the movie on YouTube were invoked by millions of people. Before the release of this film by Kandoliya Films Bhavnagar, film has already spread its high buzz in the world of gujarati cinema, through its familiar love story and lovely music. Bhavnagar’s Kandoliya Films and Producers Harshad Kandoliya and Anmol Shah’s team has given a new view with dialogues, scenes, and music, after a long time in Gujarati movies which make filmmakers
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Rafael Nadal is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend of 14 years, Mery Perello. According to various media reports the duo have been secretly engaged for past eight months and had kept the news private. Spanish magazine Hola claimed that the World Number 2 had admitted that he had proposed to Mery, who also goes by the name of Xisca, during a romantic holiday to Rome. The happy couple are now planning to marry in an intimate ceremony on the Spanish isle of Mallorca later this autumn. Earlier, Nadal previously opened up to HELLO! magazine and said that he would love to have children with Mery. “Obviously, I have the intention of forming a family. I love children and I would like my children to do what they like,” Nadal had said.
India’s fielding coach R Sridhar explained how the side remarkably improved its catching unit as they trained with ‘blindfold technique’ to increase reaction time, leather balls of various weights to gauge trajectory in breezy conditions and a simulation
machine for slip-catching. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Sridhar said, “We have a feeder behind a curtain and the catcher doesn’t know from where the ball is coming from. We would slide it from under the curtain… It did improve their reaction time, we did that extensively in England throughout the Test
series. It was specifically for red-ball cricket.” Explaining on Wednesday how a simulation machine called ‘Teammate’ helped India in Australia for slip-catching, Sridhar said, “We brought a different type of machine called ‘Teammate’ for slip-catching simulations. We did a lot of blindfold work or reaction work.
Petra Kvitova beats Victoria Azarenka in two sets in St. Petersburg St. Petersburg
Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova won eight straight games to take control of the match before needing a tiebreaker to finally beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 7-6 (3) on Wednesday in the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. Kvitova, playing her opening
match after a first-round bye, went from trailing 2-1 in the first set to a 3-0 lead in the second. But she doublefaulted on match point at
5-1 to let Azarenka back into the match. Kvitova will next face either eighth-seeded Donna Vekic or lucky loser Veronika Kudermetova in the quarterfinals. Maria Sharapova withdrew from the tournament with a right shoulder injury, hours before she was to play Daria Kasatkina in the second round.
Neymar out for ten weeks, misses Manchester United clash
Supreme Court asks S Sreesanth why he didn’t inform BCCI about being approached for spot-fixing
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Paris St Germain’s Champions League chances have suffered a major setback with their talismanic forward Neymar ruled out for 10 weeks with a foot injury on Wednesday. The Brazilian, who has a fractured metatarsal, will miss the Ligue 1 side’s last 16 tie against Manchester United, although he could be fit for a potential quarter-final in April. The first leg against United is scheduled for Old Trafford on Feb. 12 with the return in Paris on March 6. PSG said in a statement that the 26-yearold Neymar, who left the field in tears after suffering the injury in a French Cup game against Strasbourg on Jan. 23, will not have surgery after the club consulted “world renowned experts” on Tuesday. “After detailed analysis by the specialists, a consensus was reached of a conservative treatment of Neymar Jr’s injury
The Supreme Court Wednesday questioned banned cricketer S Sreesanth for not immediately bringing it to the notice of BCCI that he was being approached for alleged spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in 2013. The apex court observed that conduct of Sreesanth, who is facing life ban for his alleged involvement in the sensational spotfixing scandal, in the entire episode was “not good”. Sreesanth, who was discharged by a trial court in 2015 in a criminal case related to alleged spot-fixing, told a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph that life ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was harsh and there was no evidence to substantiate the claim that he was indulged in any illegality. The 35-year-old cricketer has challenged in the apex court the decision of a division bench of the Kerala High Court which restored the ban imposed on him.
to the fifth right metatarsal,” the statement from the French champions read. “Informed of this recommendation, Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian international striker agreed with this protocol. As a result, Neymar Jr is expected to return to the field within 10 weeks. “Paris Saint-Germain sends its strongest support and encouragement to Neymar Jr to overcome this injury, with the courage and determination that the player has always shown.”
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Ahmedabad based Mantra Softech (India) Private Limited leads Biometric Technology revolution in the country. SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Mantra Softech (India) Private Limited is a leading Biometric technology based product and solutions provider in India and has the vast knowledge and expertise in biometric technologies that include Fingerprint, Face, Palm Vein and IRIS recognition. Mantra which was founded in 2006 positions itself as an innovation-driven brand. Mantra is the fastest growing brand in Biometric technology domain in India. Mantra is amongst the few players having R&D and Manufacturing facilities along with unparalleled, multi-layer distribution network in India. Mr Hiren Bhandari - Director (Technical) & Mr Bhavyen Bhandari - Director (Projects) informed that Recently Mantra has made some breakthrough achievements wherein Mantra Biometric Device MFS 100 are being used for Registration of Rohingya Refugees in J&K. In the month of December 2018, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has started collecting the Biometric details of the Rohingya
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Rafael Nadal set to tie the knot with Xisca Perello after 14 years of dating: Reports
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to praise this movie. From the 11th to the entire Gujarat, the Gujarati film “Sajan Preet ni jag ma thase jeet” won the hearts of many fans. Kandoliya films, has given many films which were successful in winning the hearts of viewers, this has broken the record of all the earlier films before the release of this movie. The multi starrer film have two Baadshah of ‘Gujarati Dayra’ Jignesh Kaviraj and Rohit Thakor together on the golden screen. Not only that, but the performance of actress Preenal Oberoi, who is honored with Best Actress Award, endure her role tremendously.
Uber launches UberBOAT in Mumbai SS NEWS, Ahmedabad Uber, the world's largest ridesharing company, today announced a pilot launch of UberBOAT service in Mumbai, in partnership with Maharashtra Maritime Board. The on-demand service will provide transportation from three of the city’s popular coastal routes namely Gateway of India, Elephanta Islands and Mandwa Jetty, via speed boats. Starting February 1, riders can access two variants of UberBOAT based on seating capacity - 6-8 seater for UberBOAT
and 10+ seater for UberBOAT XL. Uber’s vision is to transform into a multi-modal transportation platform in India. In line with this, UberBOAT will enable riders in Mumbai to request a speedboat at the tap of a button through the Uber app, thus making waterway commute in the city efficient and convenient. Commenting on the launch of UberBOAT, Prabhjeet Singh, Head of Cities, Uber India & South Asia said, “We are excited to launch UberBOAT in Mumbai, in partnership with Maharashtra Maritime Board.
MAHATech 2019 to kick start on 7th February Energy, automation, manufacturing reputed companies from Ahmedabad participating in MAHATECH 2019. SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
MAHATech 2019 is the 15th exclusive industrial exhibition to be held in Pune at New Agriculture College ground from February 7th - 11th February 2019 between 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The 4-day Industrial Expo will showcase the latest Products, Machinery, Equipment & Developments in the Industry. Chief Guest at the event will be Shri Subhash Desai
(Minister of Industries and Mining, Maharashtra), Shri. Girish Bapat (Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration, Parliamentary Affairs in Government of Maharashtra, Guardian Minister) Pune, Mrs. Mukta Tilak ((Mayor, Pune), Mr. Pravin Karve (Thermax Ltd) Executive Vice President & Member – Executive Council), Mr. Ajay Thakur (Head of BSE SME at Bombay Stock Exchange).
ISUZU extends the ‘D-Serve’ scheme for D-MAX Regular Cab model till March 31, 2019 SS NEWS, Chennai
On the back of encouraging response from the customers, Isuzu Motors India has extended the ‘D-Serve’ scheme for D-MAX Regular Cab models till March 31, 2019. The scheme, which was first launched in September 2018, was well received amongst D-MAX Regular Cab buyers in India. The scheme offered significant value in terms of ‘low cost of ownership’ of the vehicle at no additional cost, thus
making D-MAX Regular Cab a preferred Pick-up truck for the traders and emerging businesses. The ‘D-Serve’ scheme comes with the following benefits –• F r e e Periodic Maintenance for 3 years / 100,000 kms (whichever is earlier) - includes PMS parts, lubricants, related labour costs and certain wear & tear items. This excludes accidental damage related repairs. (Terms & Conditions apply) Customers can visit the nearest ISUZU authorized dealer outlet for more details on the scheme.
WRI Indiaand Toyota Mobility Foundation launch STAMP Data Innovation Challenge to improve last mileconnectivity to Kochi Metro SS NEWS, Kochi WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable cities and Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) in collaboration with Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)jointly launchedthe Station Access and Mobility Program (STAMP) Data Innovation Challengeon Wednesday, a competition to seek possible innovative solutions and visualizations to improve firstand last-mile connectivity to metro transit
in Kochi, India. At the launch, there was a participation from the Government of Kerala, Kochi Metro Rail and other city stakeholders that shed light on the importance of data innovation in public transportation and its role to shape cities in the future. In March of 2018, KMRL became the first metro agency in the country to open its data in a machine-readable format putting India on the global map of progressive agencies committed to make its services more accessible to commuters.
Skill India to Send First batch of Care Workers under TITP to Japan SS NEWS, New Delhi
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), an executive arm of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), today announced that it will be sending second batch of 17 skilled candidates to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP). Amongst the 17 candidates who will be leaving for Japan by end of February, five candidates have been trained as Care Workers, which marks India’s first batch to Japan in this job category. The candidates, trained as Care Workers by NAVIS Nihongo, will be interning in hospitals and nursing homes in Japan and will draw stipend as per Japanese wage norms. The other 12 candidates
will be interning in Machine Maintenance job category. Earlier in July and September 2018, India had sent another group of 17 candidates to Japan, who are currently undergoing internship in leading electronic equipment and agricultural organisations. The announcement was made yesterday at TITP Seminar, organised by NSDC in New Delhi. NSDC is the Implementing and Monitoring Agency for TITP in India and has empanelled over 20 Sending Organisations for technical and language training of candidates for this program. The TITP Seminar witnessed the presence of Mr. YasuoAriga, Deputy Director of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.
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Gujarat shocker! HIV positive neighbor rapes 9-year-old girl; arrested SS NEWS, Surat In a ghastly crime, a nineyear-old girl was raped by an HIV positive person in Surat, Gujarat. The 35-year-old accused lived in the house next to the victim’s and is a tailor by profession. He called the girl in his shop and raped her on the pretext of measuring her dress. Police have arrested the accused and a case has been registered under the POCSO Act. According to a report in Saamana newspaper, the accused was HIV+ since
a few years. He is married and has two children. His four-year-old daughter and the victim girl were friends and would visit each other. Taking advantage of this, the accused called the victim in his shop to take a measure of her dress. After that, he also showed porn videos to the victim on his mobile. When the girl protested to watch the video, the accused raped her. After this, the accused also threatened to kill the victim and she kept mum out of the fear for her life. The
Gujarat Minister Wishes Jailed Asaram's Ashram For Valentine's Day 'Plan'
shocked victim remained silent but broke down and started crying loudly after coming back from school two days later. After this her mother took her in confidence and the victim finally told her mother about her ordeal. As soon as the daughter narrated her ordeal of sexual harassment, the victim's family filed a complaint with the police immediately. The accused was arrested and during the investigation, he also told cops that he was HIV positive.
Ahmedabad Couple Get Married, Get Divorced Minutes Later Over A Silly 'Lunch Fight' SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
the dining table. After the bride and the groom took pheras in the mandap, they sat on the dining table and started fighting. The matter increased so much that the guests even started throwing dishes at each other. Eventually, the police were called but they were of no help. The couple decided to get divorced, both the parties called their respective advocates and within minutes they were divorced.
We have seen people fight over the craziest things, however, this couple might just have set some kind of a record for having fought over the stupidest thing and broken up their marriage because of it. The wedding taking place in Ahmedabad was going smoothly before there was a very daily-soaptype twist in the tale - the couple started fighting at
For Khatri, who has extensively explored the ‘Tree of Life’ motifs in many of his works, says, “Depending on the detailing involved, our work can take from four days to a year for completion.”
Artist, farmer, philanthropist, architect: List of Padma Shri awardees from Gujarat SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
SS NEWS, Ahmedabad A Gujarat minister has written to rape convict Asaram Bapu's ashram "thanking" them for celebrating February 14 - popular as Valentine's Day - as "Matru-Pitru Pujan Divas". Bhupindersinh Chudasama, the Education Minister of Gujarat, has congratulated the controversyriddled ashram for its "great work" in producing better citizens and also wished it success. In a letter in Gujarati, the education minister thanks the ashram for organising its annual "Matru-Pitru Pujan Divas" or "worship your parents" day and sends best wishes for the "noble act". "Great work in making young boys and girls and unmarried men and women better citizens," Mr Chudasama writes.
Abdul Gafur Khatri had nearly mastered the 300-year-old Rogan art by the time he was 13. Now 53, his is the only family that practices this art form. One evening, to his surprise, he was informed by the government officials that he is one of the Padma Shri recipients of the year. “I must confess this is a dream come true. Our (family’s) struggles have borne fruition. It is a matter of pride for Kutch since I don’t think anyone from here has been bestowed with this honour before,” said Khatri, a resident of Nirona village in Kutch district. “Samman ka koi mulya nahi hota (honour cannot be evaluated),” he added. Khatri is among the six people from Gujarat who have been awarded the fourth highest civilian award on Republic Day. ‘Rogan’ is a Persian word meaning ‘oil-based’, and refers to the thick residue formed when castor oil is heated and cast into cold water. After it is mixed with natural colours, the residue is drawn out into a fine ‘thread’ and then applied to a cloth. For Khatri, who has extensively explored the ‘Tree of Life’ motifs in many of his works, says,
“Depending on the detailing involved, our work can take from four days to a year for completion.” Khatri, who has also won state and national awards before, credits Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making his art popular when the latter gifted his ‘Tree of Life’ motif to ex-US president Barack Obama on his 2014 US visit. “Since then, the motif has been so popular that it has generated a lot of demand and interest. Modiji has been supportive of our work since the time he was the chief minister of Gujarat,” he said. Practised only by men in the family, Khatri has now been teaching girls in the art
form through a workshop he has been conducting since 2010. “At some point in time, decades ago, there was a total of four Muslim Khatri families practising this art in Kutch but subsequently everyone stopped, except us,” he said. In fact, he was the first who introduced the intricately designed aspect. Prior to him, Rogan art was used as rudimentary motifs to serve for utility purpose as per the tribal origins of this art form. Khatri, who runs his own unit in Nirona, is the seventh generation of his family which has been practising Rogan art for over 46 years now.
Venezuela: President Maduro ready for talks with opposition, says Russian agency
Delhi hospitals report 12 deaths due to swine flue, over 600 tested positive SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Over 600 people have tested positive for swine flu in Delhi, while two city-based government-run hospitals have reported 12 deaths due to the H1N1 virus till Tuesday. As of January 29, at least 617 people have been diagnosed with swine flu in Delhi, the third highest number after Rajasthan and Gujarat. No death has been reported due to the infection in the national capital so far, according to the health ministry data. However, two Centre-run hospitals — Safdarjung and Ram Manohar Lohia — have reported 12 deaths due to the H1N1 virus. According to a senior health ministry official, Rajasthan has recorded 1,976 cases of swine flu and 76 deaths till Tuesday. Gujarat has reported 659 cases and 27
deaths. In Delhi, 532 people have been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. No death has been reported in the national capital so far, he said. Punjab has reported 27 deaths and 188 swine flu cases, Haryana eight deaths and 388 cases, Maharashtra 12 deaths and 96 cases, Uttar Pradesh 4 deaths and 215 cases while Kerala has reported 3 deaths and 100 cases so far. Telangana has witnessed one death and 271 cases, while Karnataka has recorded 189 cases of H1N1. Jammu and Kashmir has reported 10 deaths and 121 cases. According to a senior official at the Safdarjung hospital, three persons have died due to swine flu, but none of them are Delhi residents. The RML has witnessed nine deaths, of which 8 people belonged to Delhi and one hailed from Haryana.
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Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall sets viewership record
Venezuela was plunged into political turmoil last week after the United States recognised Guaido, 35, as acting president, while Russia has continued to back Maduro. Moscow
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday he was ready to sit down for talks with the country’s opposition and open to the possibility of third countries mediating, Russia’s RIA news agency reported. RIA released his comments as the struggle for control of Venezuela intensified with the government preparing an investigation that could lead to the arrest of opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, who has called for new street protests. Venezuela was plunged into political turmoil last week after the United States recognised
Guaido, 35, as acting president, while Russia has continued to back Maduro. “I am ready to sit at the negotiation table with the opposition for us to talk for the benefit of Venezuela, for the sake of peace and its future,” RIA quoted Maduro as saying. Maduro made the comments in an interview to Russia’s RIA news agency in Caracas released on Wednesday. Asked about the possibility of third countries mediating in the standoff, Maduro was quoted as saying: “There are several governments, organisations globally, which are demonstrating their sincere concern about what is happening in Venezuela, they have called for a dialogue.”
Washington Indian-origin presidential hopeful Kamala Harris’ town hall on CNN with an average of 1.957 million viewers got the network its highest ratings ever for such an event with an individual election candidate, according to the network. Harris, 54, who was elected to the Senate in 2016, announced her run for presidency last week. She has been voted on top of the list of Democratic leaders aspiring to defeat President Donald Trump in the
November 2020 election. Harris, the second African-American woman elected to the US Senate, has drawn comparisons to Barack Obama since early in her political career. CNN announced Tuesday that the broadcast was the most-watched cable news single candidate election town hall, according to Nielsen data. The live event on Monday averaged 1.957 million viewers, a figure far greater than CNN’s previous four town halls, which attracted an average audience of 1.119 million each, the network said in a statement.
LA Mayor Garcetti says he won’t run for president in 2020
Garcetti has spent the better part of two years saying he was actively considering running for president but explained Tuesday that he wanted to continue his work in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles
Eric M Garcetti, the two-term mayor of Los Angeles who has flirted with the higher office the last two years by crisscrossing the country and raising money for the Democratic Party, said Tuesday he was not running for his party’s nomination for president. Garcetti has spent the better part of two years saying
he was actively considering running for president but explained Tuesday that he wanted to continue his work in Los Angeles. “I just feel a deep commitment to that work,” he said at a news conference. “The truth is right before me. The work is in front of me.” Garcetti would have joined a crowded and growing field of Democratic presidential
candidates — including his home-state senator, Kamala Harris — and would have done so facing long odds. No sitting mayor has ever been elected president. The mayor praised Harris and said he was “proud” and “excited” about her candidacy; he did not make any endorsements, however. He also had good words for several Democrats
who are now considering 2020 bids: He said Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey was a close friend of many years, and called former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg a “good friend and mentor.” Asked if he would consider being a vicepresidential candidate, he said, “I think I got a better job than that.”
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