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Short News ‘Every second counts’: SC says ‘dissatisfied’ with Meghalaya govt’s efforts to rescue trapped miners
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday expressed “dissatisfaction” with the manner in which the Meghalaya government organised the operations to rescue the 15 miners trapped inside a rat-hole mine in the state. Terming it a “serious issue,” a two-judge bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer questioned why the Army was not roped in for the rescue operations. Adding that ‘every second counts for those trapped in the mine and that it is a question of life and death,’ the court asked for prompt, immediate and effective steps. It also asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to look into the matter urgently and apprise the court of steps taken on Friday. It also asked the government what steps it has taken to save the miners and why are they still unsuccessful. Responding to the bench, the Meghalaya government said that a multi-agency operation has been launched and that “72 NDRF personnel, 14 Navy personnel and Coal India officials”
J&K: Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Pulwama New Delhi : An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. The gunbattle, which erupted in Gulshanpora forest of Tral area, is underway, Awantipora Superintendent of Police Mohammed Zahid Malik told news agancy.Taking to Twitter, police said, “Exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists at higher reaches of Tral, Awantipora.” Two days ago, a Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K Police was killed by suspected militants in the district. The policeman belonged to a village in which another encounter had taken place a few days ago and where four Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed by security forces.
Rajnath Singh to be chief guest at 13th Ramnath Goenka journalism awards
New Delhi : BEACH SAND mining in Tamil Nadu, a tobacco giant’s campaign to get around the global anti-smoking treaty, the aspirations of women cricketers in Punjab, the life and death of those who keep our cities clean. These and many more such stories and images, captured accurately and fearlessly, will be honoured at the 13th edition of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in New Delhi on January 4. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who will be the chief guest at the function this year, will hand over the awards to 29 winners in 18 categories — across print, broadcast and purely-digital — for outstanding work done in 2017. This year, the Indian media was at the centre of the #MeToo campaign, which saw several women journalists speak out against sexual harassment at the workplace and forced a Union Minister to step down from his post. To understand the movement and the role of editors in ensuring a safe working environment for employees, the awards on Friday will be followed by a panel discussion on the subject, ‘#MeToo in the Newsroom: What editors can and should do’.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at a rally in Punjab's Gurdaspur on Thursday when he targeted the ruling Congress in the state.
1984 Sikh riot-accused appointed CM PM Modi attacks Kamal Nath at Punjab rally Jalandhar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Congress over the party's involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and took a jibe at Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath while speaking at a rally in Punjab's Gurdaspur. PM Modi on Thursday kick-started his campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Punjab. Without naming Nath, Modi targeted the newly appointed MP CM saying, "Jinka itihaas hazaron Sikh bhai behno ko berahmi se hatya ka ho aur jo aaj bhi dango ke aaropiyon ko mukhyamantri pad ka puruskar de rahe hain, un logon se Punjab samet desh vasiyon ko satark rehne ki zarurat hai. (Those whose history involves the killings of thousands of Sikhs and those who continue to appoint riot-accused persons as
chief ministers of states, Punjab and the entire nation should beware of such people)." Taking a jibe at former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was recently convicted in a 1984 riots case, Modi said, "Those who were declared 'sajjan'
and their case files were closed by a particular family was brought to the book by the NDA government. We formed an SIT and the results are for everyone to see." He also hit out at the Congress party over the Kartarpur Corridor, accusing the
Subodh Kumar Singh, the station house officer of Siyana, and a local youth, Sumit Kumar, were killed on December 3 in mob violence near Siyana village during protests against alleged cow slaughter.
Bulandshahr violence: Bajrang Dal activist Yogesh Raj arrested New Delhi
Bajrang Dal activist Yogesh Raj, the prime accused in the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Buladshahr was arrested by the police, a month after violence erupted in the Uttar Pradesh district. Raj, who was on a run since the violence broke out, was arrested late last night from a college in Bulandshahr. Raj, affiliated with the local Bajrang Dal unit as a Zila sanyojak (district coordinator), confessed to being a part of the mob and indulging in stone pelting. In a video released last month, he had denied being present at the site and said the people are “portraying me as if I am a history-sheeter.” “Yes, Yogesh Raj has been
arrested. He is undergoing medical examination and would be produced in the local court later today for legal proceedings,” Circle Officer (Siyana) Raghvendra Kumar Mishra told PTI Thursday morning. Subodh Kumar Singh, the station house officer of Siyana, and a local youth, Sumit Kumar, were killed on December
3 in mob violence near Siyana village during protests against alleged cow slaughter. Raj, with his associates, had lodged an FIR claiming that they saw “seven people slaughtering cows” when they were roaming in the fields. The FIR was lodged against seven people, including minors, under IPC section 295 at Siyana police station.
party of warming up to Pakistan for their political motives. Modi said in reference to Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's Pakistan visit for the Kartarpur Corridor ceremony, Modi said, "Just for their politics, Congress leaders gave a chance to Pakistan. It is surprising that these Congress leaders did not even pay heed to their own Punjab CM." PM Modi said like the other states where Congress has come back to power, the situation in Punjab was no different where Congress formed the government by making false promises to farmers in the name of loan waiver. Modi said that the Congress leaders have themself accepted in the Parliament that during the period of 1.5 year they only waived loans worth Rs 3,400 crore and the poor farmers did not benefit from the loan waiver
Sabarimala protests: Kerala shutdown takes violent turn, CPI(M) offices attacked, buses damaged Kochi
A dawn-to-dusk Kerala shutdown called by Sangh Parivar-backed Sabarimala Action Council after two women in their forties entered Sabarimala temple witnessed major violence on Thursday, with 745 people being arrested and 79 state buses damaged in stone-pelting. Both the BJP and Congress extended support to the hartal, the fourth state-wide strike over the issue since last year’s SC verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the hilltop shrine. The protests escalated after a BJP worker, Chandran Unnithan, who was injured in violence at Pandalam in Pathanamthitta district, succumbed to his injuries. About 559 cases have been registered and 628 people have been taken into preventive custody as clashes between the protesters and opponents spilt into Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kasargode and Kannur districts.
The Supreme Court Thursday refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking contempt proceedings against Sabarimala’s chief priest, a day after he closed the temple to perform “purification” rituals after two women entered the sanctum santorum. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said the matter will be heard on January 22 when the bench will take up review pleas challenging its earlier order allowing the entry of women between the age group 10-50. Advocate P V Dinesh, appearing for Indian Young Lawyers Association, told the bench that the temple authorities closed the shrine Wednesday for purification purpose after two women had entered the temple which is in violation of apex court verdict. Two women, in their early 40s, entered the Sabarimala temple under police protection on Wednesday for the first time since the Supreme Court lifted the ban. Bindu
The women's entry triggered violent protests across the state and several Hindu outfits have called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal
Delhi building collapse Six killed, several trapped inside factory in Moti Nagar
gns news, New Delhi An explosion in a factory in Moti Nagar Thursday has reportedly killed six people while several workers have still trapped inside. The blast triggered a partial collapse of the building A report has quoted the police as saying that the call was received at 8.48 pm and fire tenders along with ambulances were sent to the scene of collapse to conduct search and rescue operations. So
far eight people have been rescued and have sent to the nearest hospital. “The incident took place in West Delhi’s Sudarshan Park area after an LPG cylinder blast. Six people have died while eight were rescued and sent to hospital. The building comprises ground and the first floors,” Monika Bhardwaj, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), was quoted by PTI. Search operation is underway and further details are awaited.
Dawn-to-dusk hartal has been called by Hindu outfits in Kerala today after 2 women in their 40s entered Sabarimala yesterday.
'Women who entered Sabarimala not opposed by devotees': Kerala CM gns news, Kochi
A day after two women of menstrual age entered the Sabarimala temple, a dawnto-dusk hartal has been called by Hindu outfits. The hartal, which began at 6 am, has been called by Sabarimala Karma Samithi, an umbrella organisation of various pro-Hindutva groups, and Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP). The BJP is supporting the shutdown while the Congress-led UDF is observing a "black day" on Thursday Two women from Kerala, Bindu (42) and Kanakadurga (44) entered the temple premises and offered prayers around 3:45 am on Wednesday. As the news spread, protests broke out across the state with right-wing activists
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and Kanakadurga entered the shrine around 3.45 am through a passage meant for staff and were escorted by policemen dressed in black, which is the customary colour of clothing for devotees. After the news of their visit became public, the temple was closed for an hour for “purification” rituals. The women’s entry triggered violent protests across the state and several Hindu outfits have called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal today. A BJP worker was also killed in the violence. Security has been tightened in the state after shops in Kozhikode were pelted with stones. The traders and tourism sector companies have decided to boycott today’s hartal, citing financial losses. The BJP and state Congress have extended their support to the bandh call and accused the Vijayan government of violating the temple’s traditions. CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Thursday morning, shot back at the Sangh accusing it of “organising and coordinating” violence in the state.
blocking highways and forcing the closure of shops and markets. A group of women jumped a barricade and came close to the CM’s office in the state capital, but were overpowered. Many government buses and vehicles were damaged and mediapersons were also attacked. 11:45 am: Sabarimala Karma
Samiti and BJP workers hold a protest march in Pandalam over the issue of entry of women in Sabarimala Temple. 11:31 am: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan says, "Kanakadurga and Bindu were given protection after they sought security to visit the shrine. They were not airdropped.
Emergency’s torchbearer, Kamal Nath puts on hold pension for its prisoners gns news, Bhopal Weeks after returning to power in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath has put on hold further payment of a monthly pension to those detained during the Emergency under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and Defence of India Rules (DIR). Indications that the MP government would change the scheme had begun soon after the Congress government assumed power in December. Under the Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan Samman Nidhi Niyam, nearly 2,000 people jailed during the Emergency get a monthly pension of Rs 25,000. The move has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition BJP, which has dubbed the proposed changes as a political vendetta. Incidentally, Nath was among several leaders Sanjay Gandhi inducted into the Congress
during the Emergency between 1975 and 1977 and was part of Sanjay’s inner circle. According to an MP government circular, dated December 29, 2018, and issued to all divisional commissioners and district collectors, the process to distribute the honorarium needs to be changed to make it “accurate and transparent”.
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Big data is way hotter than you think We are very careful about switching off lights when we leave a room. But did you know that just one simple internet search is like leaving a light bulb on for 17 seconds? This is not because of the electricity used by your phone or laptop or modem, but because every query is sent to a data centre physically located somewhere in the world, processed, and sent back to your device. The same thing happens with your email, social media posts, shared work files and streamed videos. And, did you know that there are about 5 billion internet searches and 140 million hours of streamed video every day? It takes huge server farms—some larger than 1 million sq. ft—to process and store all this data. Just like your laptop gets warm, these huge data centres generate vast amounts of heat and have to be cooled with air conditioning or running water. Running and cooling of these data centres and data networks takes 2% of all the world’s electricity and emits as much carbon as the entire airline industry. Big internet companies are taking several measures to reduce the carbon footprint of their data centres. Location, location, location: many companies are locating their data centres in Scandinavian countries so that they can use the icy Arctic air and water for cooling. Microsoft has put a small data centre into the sea near Scotland, which will release its excess heat into the surrounding sea water. But if this becomes a common practice, the heat from large server farms could adversely affect marine life. Circular economy: The waste heat from data centres is used to heat homes in Finland, a swimming pool in Switzerland, and a greenhouse in Paris. But so far, waste heat can only be piped over short distances and used nearby. Going green: IT companies buy renewable energy to compensate for their use of fossil fuel electricity from the grids where they operate. But this does not mean that they have stopped using electricity produced from coal, oil and gas. Worldwide, only 24% of electricity is generated by solar, wind and hydropower. Debugging inefficiencies: IT companies are using Artificial Intelligence to detect inefficiencies in their systems and to match as closely as possible the varying availability of solar and wind power as weather conditions change during the day and over the seasons. The cooling energy overhead of a data centre is measured by a number called power usage effectiveness (PUE)—the ratio of the total energy used by the data centre (for data processing, cooling, lighting, and maintaining equipment) divided by the total energy used by the data centre only for data processing. Conventional data centres have a PUE of 2, i.e., they use as much energy for cooling, lighting and maintaining equipment, as they do for data processing alone. State-of-the-art data centres have managed to minimize their energy overhead and achieve a PUE of close to 1. But even with a perfect PUE of 1, the total energy used by data centres might continue to increase to meet our growing digital needs. As with any form of consumption, making supply more efficient does not reduce total consumption if demand - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara is also not moderated. Editor
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Date: 04/01/2019, friday, Ahmedabad Ranveer Singh's flamboyant persona, his marriage with fellow actor Deepika Padukone and back-to-back hits in Padmaavat and Simmba kept him in the headlines throughout last year.
Ranveer Singh: It is surreal No social media branding what is happening with me for Ranbir Kapoor Mumbai
gns, Mumbai Ranbir Kapoor has been the brand ambassador of brands such as Renault, Hero, Flipkart, Lays, Yatra, Cadbury Oreo, Asian Paints, Lenovo, Macroman, Pepsi, Philips Lighting, Axe, Nissan, Tata Docomo, Virgin Mobile, Askme.com and Panasonic among others. Barring Hero, for which he took to the social media for a limited period, Ranbir has stayed away
from logging onto the social media in his own name. Ranbir admittedly ‘stalks’ people on Twitter through an unknown handle, but does not use that to endorse brands. “Ranbir used the Foxstar handle for promoting Sanju, but he has stayed away from Twitter as he has not been comfortable with the negativity spread by the trolls. But then, there are some brands that are keen on stars endorsing them and tweet to their fans about them.
Kader Khan to be buried in a Canadian cemetery Legendary actor and screenwriter Kader Khan was reportedly suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia. gns, Mumbai Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan, who died on New Year’s Eve, will be buried Wednesday at a cemetery in Canada, his son Sarfaraz said. Khan died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Canada. He was 81. “The last rites will be performed here in Canada as we have our entire family here. He (Khan) is going to be buried at approximately
2:30 pm as per Canadian time at Meadowvale cemetery,” Sarfaraz told news agancy. Khan was reportedly suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia. Born in Kabul, Khan’s family migrated to Mumbai when he was a year old. Khan went on to write dialogues for over 250 films, including
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She also tweeted and promised her fans that she would do better in 2019 and that she has prayed on this incident to never happen again. Tiffany Haddish’s New Year Eve show bombed big time, and the comedienne is not mincing her apologies, reports Eonline.com. Haddish came under fire after the show flopped so bad that people started walking out after a while. It eventually became clear to Tiffany that she was having a rocky night and went
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some of the biggest blockbusters of the ’70s and ’80s such as Dharam Veer, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Coolie, Desh Premee, Suhaag, Parvarish, Amar Akbar Anthony, Sharaabi, Lawaaris and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. He was equally prolific as an actor after making his screen debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna’s Daag. He featured in a variety of character roles in over 300 films.
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Ranveer Singh had a great 2018 both personally and professionally but the actor says he navigates through all the “blessings” by staying away from his own hype. The actor’s flamboyant persona, his marriage with fellow actor Deepika Padukone and back-to-back hits in Padmaavat and Simmba kept him in the headlines throughout last year and Ranveer is aware how it can affect a person’s outlook. “When this happens around you, there are two possibilities – you either believe it or you are simply aware of it. While I am aware of it, I don’t start believing in my own hype. My experiences have shaped me to be the kind of person I am,” he says. The actor says he keeps himself grounded by constantly reminding himself of his struggle period. “I had a proper struggle period of three and half years, so today when opportunities come my way, I value them tremendously. I never lose sight because I have a vivid memory of the times when I had none of this,” he told news agancy. Film industry is one of most volatile places and an actor’s sense of security is challenged every Friday, something that Ranveer says he has learnt to deal with.
ahead and acknowledged on stage itself, “This is weird for me. Now, this is going to be on TMZ or whatever.” The star eventually took a swig from a bottle before handing it back into the audience. After a string of criticism and bad media reviews, Haddish was heard saying in a video uploaded by TMZ. com, “Every day ain’t the best day, but we do what we do.
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gns, Mumbai Actress Fatima Sana Sheikh was taken aback when her latest film Thugs Of Hindostan with its ensemble star cast, bombed at the box office. However, the actress is now looking forward and is all excited to collaborate with Anurag Basu. Fatima says, “When Anurag came to me with the film, I just said I want to do this film. I don’t even want to hear the story because it doesn’t matter what it is. “This is the kind of confidence you have in certain filmmakers, not everybody gets a chance to work with him,” she enthuses.The actress will be seen opposite Rajkummar Rao in the film. While she is tight-lipped about her character she seems to be kicked to share screen space with Rao. “The film is going on the floors on Jan. I knew Rajkummar even before I did Dangal.
Since reports suggest that Katrina Kaif has quit her forthcoming film ABCD3 being directed by Remo D’Souza, speculation is rife on who will replace her. We learn that three actresses — Shraddha Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Kriti Sanoon — are being considered to play the female lead opposite Varun Dhawan in the film. According to our source, Sharaddha Kapoor is the actress most favoured to bag the role. She has already been directed by Remo D’Souza in ABCD2, which also had Varun Dhawan playing the lead male actor. Adding, the source says, “As the film has to go on floors in January-2019, the finalization of the female lead has to be done soon.” The news that the actresses were in contention was confirmed by Lizelle D’Souza, the film’s producer who says, “Yes, we have two or three actresses in mind.
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French actor Vincent Cassel and his wife, model Tina Kunakey are pregnant with their first child. The couple made the announcement Tuesday on Instagram. Cassel, 52, shared a short clip from a beach in Bahia, Brazil in which he could be seen holding and kissing Kunakey’s growing baby bump. “Bonne annee Feliz ano novo Happy new year #tellementdechance #danslavieriennestdu #lifeismagicneverforget #goal,” he captioned the video, which translates to “Happy New Year” in French and Portuguese. The model, 21, also shared a smiling photo of herself on the beach. Kunakey posed in the nude holding a straw hat strategically while showing off her pregnant belly. “HAPPIEST NEW YEAR EVER #andifyoudontknowno wyouknow,” she wrote alongside photo.
Amy Jackson announced her engagement to boyfriend George Panayiotou, while wishing her fans on the New Year. The two are currently on a vacation in Zambia, South Africa. 2.0 actor Amy shared the good news on her Instagram account. In the click, she was also seen flaunting the diamond ring. She wrote along, “1st January 2019 – The start of our new adventure in life I love you. Thankyou for
making me the happiest girl in the world ️.” Amy, who was last seen in Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0, also shared photos from the jungle safari that she was seen enjoying with George. Before ringing in 2019 together, Amy and George had also celebrated Christmas. Sharing the clicks from the festival, Amy wrote along, “Merry mass ❤ First Christmas in our new home with family and friends like family Thankyou @penny_toumbas @88ga @ hga003 #DREAMTEAM.”
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Mayank Agarwal's 116-run stand with Pujara for the second wicket put the visitors in a commanding position, as India reached 303/4 at stumps.
Quite disappointed for missing out on a big score, says Mayank
gns, Sydney India opener Mayank Agarwal was disappointed with himself as he failed to complete his maiden Test century on the first day of the final Test against Australia in Sydney. The right-handed batsman scored 77 runs before being dismissed by spinner Nathan Lyon. However, Agarwal’s 116-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara for the second wicket put the visitors in a commanding position, as India reached 303/4 at stumps. Pujara, who remained unbeaten on 130 will resume the Indian innings on Friday along with Hanuma Vihari. “I am quite disappointed for missing out on a big score. With that said, it’s a learning curve. If I don’t make this mistake again, it will be a good learning. I was looking to dominate Nathan Lyon and it didn’t work out. Really disappointed that I threw my wicket,” Agarwal said during the post-match press conference. Speaking on his partnership with Pujara, Agarwal said, “The plan was always to get a small partnership after each wicket and that’s the same thing we spoke about.
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Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 130 and Mayank Agarwal's 77 fives India a strong start in the fourth Test as they chase a historic series win.
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Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 18th Test ton on the first day of the 4th Test against Australia in Sydney.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s 130, Mayank Agarwal’s 77 get India off to a flier Sydney
Cheteshwar Pujara has well and truly gone on overdrive in Australia. By the end of the first day’s play at the Sydney Cricket Ground, he was unbeaten on 130 runs off 250 balls. That bloated his series tally to 1135 balls faced and 458 runs scored, which is his career best performance in a series – home or away and India ended Day 1 on 303/4. India won the toss and elected to bat first. Kohli reckoned that the pitch would get increasingly difficult for the batsmen as the match wore on and batting first was the best option. The visiting skipper said that
‘Dependable’ Cheteshwar receives applause for 18th Test ton Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 18th Test ton on the first day of the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney. The right-handed batsman came on to bat after KL Rahul was dismissed in the 2nd over and stuck around in the middle despite the wickets falling on the other end. In his innings, the 30-year-old showed unexpected attacking prowess,
as he struck the bowlers for boundaries all over the park. In his innings, the batsman struck 15 boundaries. This is Pujara’s third century in this series. He has earlier scored a ton in the first Test in Adelaide and then reached the landmark in the 3rd Test at MCG. His brilliant innings received massive praise from the cricket fraternity: India won the toss and elected to bat
IPL 2019 just before World Cup is a concern: Faf du Plessis gns, New Delhi
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has expressed concern with the scheduling of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 as the T20 tournament will take place right before the ICC 2019 World Cup. Du Plessis said that he doesn’t want his players to be injured before the 50-over World Cup and maintained that managing workloads of the South African players is something that the support staff will look at closely. The IPL is scheduled to begin on March 29 and is expected to
Mayank Agarwal will be joined by KL Rahul at the top of the order and Kuldeep Yadav will be Ravindra Jadeja’s spin partner.Rahul looked jittery throughout his short stay in the middle. The delivery that did him was as good as it gets from Josh Hazlewood but it was also one that he could have been easily left alone. It landed on good length and stayed in line and Rahul had a jab at it, Shaun Marsh was given catching practice at first slip. Pujara then came in and reinforced the dent that may have been made by that wicket. He and Agarwal ensured that Australia got only one wicket in that session.
end of 19 May. South Africa’s World Cup opener is on May 30 against hosts England. “The obvious one for me is the IPL,” du Plessis said while addressing the media. “The IPL is just before the World
Cup, and the last thing you want is one of your bowlers getting injured just before the tournament. That’s something that’s a concern for us, seeing how we can play that scenario out best,” he said.
first. After Rahul’s dismissal, Pujara stuck around with Mayank Agarwal to stitch a 116-run partnership. He then built another partnership with skipper Virat Kohli for 54 runs. After Kohli’s dismissal, Pujara stuck around with Rahane as the duo added 48 runs. Pujara was in the middle with Hanuma Vihari when he reached the landmark.
Sri Lanka fined for slow over rate in first ODI against New Zealand New Delhi
Sri Lanka cricket team were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first OneDay International in Mount Maunganui on Thursday. Skipper Lasith Malinga was fined 20 percent of his match fee while the players were imposed with a 10 percent deduction. Sri Lanka lost the match by 45 runs. The fine was imposed after Sri Lanka was ruled to be one over short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration. In a statement released the ICC said, “As such, Malinga has been fined 20 percent of his match fee, while his players have received 10 percent fines. If Sri Lanka commits another minor over-rate breach in an ODI within 12 months of this offense with Malinga as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by Malinga and he will face a suspension.” In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
Cricket ban helped me grow, allowed more family time: David Warner David Warner was unveiled as the captain of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Sylhet Sixers. gns, Sydney Tainted Australian opener David Warner is currently serving a 12-month ban from international cricket for his role in a balltampering scandal during the third Test in South Africa in March last year. However, the southpaw is currently in Bangladesh where he was unveiled as captain of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Sylhet Sixers. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Warner revealed that his one-year suspension for ball-tampering allowed him to mature as a human being as he was able to spend more time with his family. “Life has been good for me. I have been spending time with the family. I wouldn’t be able to do that if I wasn’t sitting in the sidelines,”
Warner said while addressing the media in Dhaka. “It is about getting the best out of myself and growing as a human being. My most important thing was being a father and husband at home. Now it is down to playing cricket again and making sure I get Sylhet Sixers on top of the table.” Warner is also expected to participate in this year’s IPL and expressed hope that his performance in T20 leagues would pave the way for a return to the national side for the 2019 ICC World Cup in England. “It is up to the selectors whether or not they want to pick me,” he said adding, “At the end of the day, all I can do is score runs in this tournament and the IPL, keep putting my hand up and making sure that I am the best person I can be.”
ss news, ahmedabad MOPNG, Govt. of India introduced ‘Pradhan MantriUjjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) for which budgetary provision of Rs.12,800 Crore has been provided for releasing 5 Crores LPG connections to women member of BPL households by March’2019 and additional 3 Crore LPG connections by March’2020. The scheme was formally launched by Hon’ble PM Sh. NarendraModi at Balia, Uttar Pradesh on 01.05.16. Industry has crossed 5 Crore mark during August’2018 which was 8 months ahead of schedule. Since inception Industry has released 6Crore LPG connections on all India basis under the scheme. In the State of Gujarat, total 19.16 Lakh number of beneficiaries have been provided with LPG connection under the scheme till date. Last year, the scope of PMUY was extended to 7 new categories viz. SC/STs households, beneficiaries of Pradhan MantriAawas Yojana
(PMAY) (Gramin), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Forest dwellers, Most Backward Classes (MBC), Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes, people residing in Islands / river islands were included. Recently, in order to give a universal reach of clean cooking fuel LPG in the country the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister, has given a decision to release deposit free LPG connections to poor families, who were not getting considered earlier under Pradhan MantriUjjwala Yojana (PMUY) on account of their names not appearing either in SocioEconomic Caste Census (SECC) list or the 7 identified categories i.e. SC/STs households, beneficiaries of Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana(PMAY) (Gramin), Antyodaya Anna Yojana(AAY), Forest dwellers, Most Backward Classes (MBC), Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes, people residing in Islands / river islands.
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Hi Life Exhibition ushers in a fashionable New Year by presenting breathtaking lifestyle and fashion design showcases of over 150 designers
ss news, ahmedabad As the world of fashion enters another exciting New Year and there is a festive mood of parties and celebrations all around, HI LIFE EXHIBTIONS also gave one more reason to the Fashion lovers of the city to smile and cheer about. In a Fashion Preview and Prelude show organized today, Hi Life Exhibitions announced it’s forthcoming 2 day exhibition and exclusive showcase which is be held in the Fashion city of Ahmedabad on the 4th and 5th of January, 2019 at The GRAND BHAGWATI. Mr. Aby Dominic, Organizer of the event, shared, “HI LIFE Exhibition is an exclusive showcase of Indo Western Collection of haute couture, personal
styling and a grand fanfare of lifestyle and fashion. At the onset of this New Year, we want Ahmedabad fashion lovers to experience some breathtaking modern designs. This year again we bring some exquisite trends of Ethnic Ensembles, fashion apparels, home décor and gifting ideas to your doorsteps. So I wish all the fashion lovers of Ahmedabad, a classy and trendy year ahead and I am sure HI LIFE exhibition would pamper them with India’s finest creations and a showcase of over 150 designers which we bring here from all parts of the country.” Apart from Ahmedabad, HI LIFE has already made its mark in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin, Jaipur, Chennai, Mumbai, Pane and International destinations like Colombo , Sri Lanka and middle east.
Gold rises for 3rd day, surges Rs 335 per 10 gm gns, New Delhi
Extending its gains for the third straight session, gold prices on Thursday surged by Rs 335 to Rs 32,835 per 10 gram at the bullion market in the national capital, amid weaker rupee against dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver, too, followed gold by gaining Rs 350 to Rs 39,700 per kg due to increased demand from industrial units and coin makers. On Tuesday and Wednesday, gold prices gained by Rs 200 and Rs 30, respectively. Traders said weaker rupee against dollar and safe haven buying contributed the surge in the prices of the yellow metal. Besides, firm trend overseas helped the rise in gold prices, they added. In Delhi, prices of gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities gained Rs 335 each to Rs 32,835 per 10 gram and Rs 32,685 per 10 gram, respectively. Sovereign
gold, however, remained unchanged at Rs 25,200 per piece of 8 gram. Globally, gold prices traded higher at USD 1290.82 an ounce, while silver was up at USD 15.55 an ounce in New York. Silver ready advanced Rs 350 to Rs 39,700 per kg and weekly-based delivery witnessed a rise of Rs 617 to Rs 39,365 per kg. Silver coins, however, remained unchanged at Rs 76,000 for buying and Rs 77,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
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AIIMS to come up in Rajkot, Supreme Court asks Ahmed Patel to face The petition against Ahmed Patel has been filed by BJP leader Balwantsinh Rajput, who had contested against him and lost.
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Ending suspense, the Gujarat government informed Thursday that an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be established near Rajkot in the state. BJP leaders from Rajkot and Vadodara were lobbying hard to get the first AIIMS in the state in their respective cities. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the director of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana under the Union Ministry
of Health informed the Gujarat Health Department Wednesday evening that an AIIMS has been allocated to Rajkot. "The Ministry of Health has conveyed it that the Centre has decided
19 lakh free LPG connections given in Gujarat by oil PSUs
ss news, ahmedabad Gujarat received over 19 lakh free cooking gas connections out of the total six crore given across the country since May 2016 under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), said officials Thursday. To reach out to more number of beneficiaries living in rural areas, three oil PSUs - IOC, HPCL and BPCL - would appoint another 286 distributors in the state in the near future, said S S Lamba, Executive Director, Gujarat, Indian Oil, at a press meet here. PMUY was launched on May 1, 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a target of releasing five crore LPG connections to women member of BPL households by March 2019 and additional 3 crore connections by March 2020. "However, we have already crossed the five crore mark in August 2018, eight months ahead of the schedule. A total of six crore connections across the country were given till now," the Indian Oil official said. "In Gujarat, 19.16 lakh beneficiaries have been provided with the LPG connections since the launch of the scheme," he said.
to set up AIIMS at Khandheri village near Rajkot city. We have already identified land which will be given free," Patel told reporters in Gandhinagar. Khandheri is 12 km from Rajkot city, the main commercial hub of the Saurashtra and Kutch region. As Vadodara was also in the race, Patel, who also holds the health portfolio, said the decision was taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led-government following a report submitted by the experts appointed by the Centre.
trial over Rajya Sabha election win gns, ahmedabad
Refusing to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel to face trial in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017. The petition against Patel has been filed by BJP leader Balwantsinh Rajput, who had contested against him and lost. “Let the trial go on,” said a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul. On October 26, the Gujarat High Court had dismissed Patel’s application questioning the maintainability of Rajput’s petition, paving the way for the trial to
begin. The HC’s decision came after Patel moved the Supreme Court against the order, contending that a decision of the Election Commission cannot be challenged by an election petition. However,
Chief Minister distributes 5-lakh pressure cookers at 11th Garib Kalyan Mela at Porbandar
5-lakh pressure cookers were distributed to 2-lakh women Foundation stone for 64-km long pipeline laid on the occasion
In deference to Mahatma Gandhi’s concern for the poor, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupanitoday launched the 11th statewide 3-day GaribKalyanMela from the Mahatma’s birthplace at Porbandar Assistive kits costing up to Rs.25,000,totalling Rs.1.61crore, were disbursed directly to 3,414 beneficiaries, eliminating middlemen from the process, adding the total during the year to Rs.11.12crore to 15,467 beneficiaries in Porbandar. Nearly Rs.2,307-crore assistive kits is scheduled to be handed over directly to 11.83-lakh poor beneficiaries in 39 fairsacross the state over the next three days. Speaking on the occasion, he said this assistance is no charity by the state government but a means to opens the doors of development for the poor.
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He said that 5-litre stainless steel pressure cooker, besides cooking gas connection, will be distributed to 5-lakh women beneficiaries as a different initiative this year. Mr. Rupani released a booklet
on Save Water Campaign and appointed two children as campaign’s ambassador. He also laid the foundation stone of the Rs.119-crore 64-km long Porbandar-RanavavKutiyana bulk pipeline. The
state government is also setting up 10 desalination plants along the 1,600-km long coastline on PPP model, with a capacity of 20 MLD, to ensure the region is free from water problem.
sending the crew of an HC-130 Hercules plane and is working with three nearby fishing boats and the government of the Marshall Islands. The Coast Guard says it doesn’t yet know what caused the accident, the crew’s nationalities, or the status of the boat’s cargo and fuel. Brendon Ritz, from the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu, says the first concern is the crew’s safety.
In a complaint registered by one Satish Patel, accused Rohitsinh Chavda, Bharatsinh and Jaimin Shah on the pretext of exchanging currency, that is from US dollar to Indian rupee, cheated Patel of Rs 17.90 lakh. Crime branch sources said the accused took Dilip Rajpara, Sanjay Patel and Suresh Patel all US residents, and told them that they will deposit US dollars in their back accounts and collect the same in Indian currency from their shop and
Unification plan from China’s Xi finds few takers in Taiwan President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday that he wants progress on China’s decadeslong quest to win control of Taiwan. But his proposal appeared unlikely to win over residents of the self-ruled island, who have seen Hong Kong’s freedoms in rapid retreat under a similar deal. Xi stressed how vital unification with Taiwan is to his vision of Chinese national rejuvenation in his first major speech about the disputed island. The Chinese Communist Party regards Taiwan, a lively democracy, as a historical mistake — a piece of territory that should never have
gained autonomy from China. And as an ardent patriot, Xi finds Taiwan’s separate status especially galling. Xi did not lay down a timetable for absorbing Taiwan, which is something more hawkish voices in Beijing have urged. But as he nears
his seventh year as president, he indicated that his patience had limits and that he wanted to bring Taiwan into ever closer political, economic and cultural orbit around China. “That the two sides of the strait are still not fully unified is a wound to the Chinese
residence in the city. "The accused took US dollars from Satish Patel and deposited the same in bank accounts of Rajpara, Sanjay Patel and Suresh Patel on commission and took total cash of Rs 17,90,960 their shop and residential locations but did not give the cash to the complainant" said a crime Branch official.Crime Branch officials said despite of several reminders, the accused did not respond and hence the Satish Patel approached us to lodge a complaint.
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Taiwan and China have been at loggerheads, sometimes close to full-scale war, since 1949, when Kuomintang forces defeated by Mao Zedong’s revolutionary armies retreated to the island.
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The US Coast Guard says a large fishing boat has run aground on a remote Pacific atoll and it’s trying to rescue the 24 crew members who made it to shore in a lifeboat. The Coast Guard says the 308-foot Chineseflagged vessel Ou Ya Leng No. 6 reportedly grounded Wednesday on uninhabited Taka Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The Coast Guard says it’s
Gujarat: Three cheat a man on pretext of exchanging US dollar with Indian rupee
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US trying to rescue 24 fishing crew on remote Pacific atoll
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the Supreme Court sent the matter back to the high court for a fresh hearing. The Congress leader was declared the winner in the Rajya Sabha elections after the Election Commission invalidated the votes of rebel Congress MLAs Bholabhai Gohel and Raghavjee Patel, bringing down the number of votes needed for victory to 44 from 45. Rajput has challenged the poll panel’s decision to invalidate the votes of the two rebel MLAs. “Had these votes been counted, I would have defeated Patel,” the former Congress leader had said. Rajput has also alleged that Patel had taken Congress MLAs to a resort in Bengaluru before the election and that amounted to “bribing the voters”.
nation left by history,” Xi said in his direction-setting speech in the Great Hall of the People. The political divisions between China and Taiwan, he added “cannot be passed on from generation to generation. But even laced with this sense of urgency, Xi’s recipe for bringing Taiwan closer to absorption into “one China” appeared unlikely to win over many on the island, even after its president, Tsai Ing-wen — openly loathed by Beijing — suffered bruising electoral losses in November.On the one hand, Xi threatened military force if Taiwanese leaders grasped for independence.
Hasina’s dominating win feared as enabling authoritarianism gns, Dhaka
While Sheikh Hasina is set to begin her third consecutive term as Bangladesh’s prime minister following a landslide election victory, critics say having such an overwhelming majority in Parliament could create space for her to become even more authoritarian. The Hasina-led coalition won 288 seats in the 300seat Parliament in Sunday’s election, amid allegations by the opposition that the voting was rigged. Hasina rejected the accusations at a briefing with foreign journalists a day after the vote. The new Cabinet is expected to be sworn in by Jan. 10, but members of the opposition alliance, which won only seven seats, said they would not take the oath. In response,
the ruling party’s general secretary said by-elections would be held for those seats. This would result in a Parliament with virtually no opposition. Over her last 10 years as prime minister, Hasina took up many development projects, from power generation to the building of a seaport, but her record of maintaining human rights was widely criticized by activists and international rights groups. Some of those critics now say her new government could be even more iron-handed and aggressive. More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence Sunday, and the election campaign was dogged by allegations of the arrests and jailing of thousands of Hasina’s opponents.
GOP confronts anxiety about Trump primary challenge
The Trump team has discussed the possibility of a challenge from someone such as Kasich or Flake and now, one adviser said, Romney would enter the conversation.
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Donald Trump declared himself “the most popular president in the history of the Republican Party” on Wednesday. Yet his allies fear a primary challenge from a high-profile Republican could doom his re-election. The concern was outlined in a private email shared among Republican National Committee members hours after the GOP’s last failed presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, lashed out at Trump’s character
and global leadership in an opinion article published in The Washington Post. Romney is set to be sworn in as Utah’s junior senator on Thursday. His scathing message was widely interpreted as a sign of encouragement for Republicans including outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich and retiring Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake to take on Trump. While a successful primary challenge is highly unlikely given Trump’s grip on the GOP base, some fear it would consume energy and resources badly needed by Trump, who is facing record-low
approval ratings and signs of revolt among suburban voters. Win or lose, any primary challenge would almost certainly hurt Trump’s re-election, warned RNC member Jevon Williams of the Virgin Islands. “Messrs. Romney, Flake, and Kasich will continue chasing their fantasy of being president, even if that means destroying our party and denying President Trump reelection,” Williams wrote to fellow RNC members in a message obtained by The Associated Press.
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