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Short News J-K: CRPF personnel critically injured in encounter, heavy firing underway Srinagar : A CRPF personnel has been critically injured in an encounter which broke out on Saturday between militants and security forces at Aripal, Tral in South Kashmir said officials. The security forces launched a cordonand-search operation in Aripal Saturday morning after receiving information on the presence of militants in the area, news aganny quoted a police official. According to the police, the search operation turned into an encounter when militants opened fire at the search party, who retaliated. According to the police, the search operation turned into an encounter when militants opened fire at the search party, who retaliated.
J&K govt enhances income ceiling of socially, educationally backward classes to Rs 8 lakh
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government, in a big relief to the socially and educationally backward classes in the state, enhanced the income ceiling from Rs 4.50 lakh to Rs 8 lakh for them to avail benefits of reservation as per provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. Pointing out that the enhancement in income ceiling came at a meeting of State Administrative Council chaired by Governor Satya Pal Malik, an official spokesperson here said that members of backward classes had been repeatedly demanding for it.
Amit Shah tells Maharashtra BJP to get ready ‘with or without’ Shiv Sena Mumbai : RATCHETING UP the poll pitch, BJP president Amit Shah has told the Maharashtra unit of the party to start preparations for the 2019 elections on a war-footing “with or without” an alliance with the Shiv Sena. Shah was addressing both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs from Maharashtra at a meeting in New Delhi. The remarks clearly indicate that the party won’t bow down to pressure from the Sena for a pre-poll pact and rules out the Bihar model of seat-sharing formula, which the Sena has been pitching ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Have done no wrong, PNB loans were civil transactions: Nirav Modi
New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi on Saturday said that the transactions he made with Punjab National Bank were “civil transactions”. He also added that he hasn’t done anything wrong; the situation is blown out of proportion and can't come back to the country due to security reasons. He gave his response before an anti-corruption court that is hearing a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate to have him declared a “fugitive economic offender” under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018. Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are wanted for loan default worth Rs 13,000 crore. Modi is believed to be in London while Choksi is living in Antigua. They have not returned to India despite repeated summons.
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Modi also thanked the Bihar and the Jharkhand governments for working towards the interests of the farmers' community.
‘Farmers not vote bank for us’: Modi’s jibe at Cong’s loan waiver promises Daltonganj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation of several irrigation projects in Jharkhand, including Rs 2,391.36-crore Mandal dam, which will provide irrigation to 19,604-hectare area in the state and neighbouring Bihar. Modi, prior to addressing a public rally here, also handed over keys of houses to five beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Taking a dig at previous governments, Modi said they were least bothered about farmers' welfare in Jharkhand, and the delay in completion of the Mandal dam project was proof of that. The Mandal dam, work on which began in 1972, but was stalled since 1993, will be built on the North Koel river
in Barwadih block of Latehar district. The project, once completed, will boost irrigation facilities in Latehar, Palamu and
Garhwa districts in the state, besides Aurangabad and Gaya in Bihar. "We consider farmers as 'annadata' (provider of food),
Defence Minister N Sitharaman and JS Pawaiya have been made the in-charge for Delhi, while former Union minister Kalraj Mishra and Vishwas Sarang will oversee the poll preparations in Haryana.
BJP appoints election in-charge for 9 more states, Goyal, Sitharaman get Tamil Nadu and Delhi New Delhi
Days after appointing election in-charges for 17 states, BJP Saturday announced names of prabharis for nine other states. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been given the charge of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands along with BJP leader CT Ravi. BJP appointed Health Minister J P Nadda to oversee the party’s election campaign in Uttar Pradesh while P Muralidhar Rao and Kiran Maheshwari have been given the charge of Karnataka. Defence Minister N Sitharaman and JS Pawaiya have been made the in-charge for Delhi, while former Union minister Kalraj Mishra
and Vishwas Sarang will oversee Haryana. Avinash Rai Khanna has been handed the charge for Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir. Earlier, in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, where the BJP ceded power to a resurgent Congress, BJP appointed senior leaders to steer the party for parliamentary electoral
triumph. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and senior leader Sudhanshu Trivedi will oversee the BJP’s poll preparations in Rajasthan, while Sawantra Dev Singh and Satish Upadhyay are the heads for Madhya Pradesh. Anil Jain is the in-charge for Chhattisgarh, where BJP lost power to the Congress after 15 years. Senior leader and national spokesperson Nalin Kohli
unlike the previous governments who considered them as mere vote bank," the prime minister said. "Earlier, the Congress government had forced farmers to borrow loans and today they are misleading them with promises of loan waivers," he said. Modi also thanked the Bihar and the Jharkhand governments for working towards the interests of the farmers' community. "I am glad that foundations of several development projects to the tune of Rs 3,500 crore were laid here today. The projects will help in realising our vision of doubling farmers' income," Modi said. Talking about the PMAY scheme, the PM said his government was initially criticized for "offering nothing new" under the housing proposal. "Our aim is to provide housing for all, be it the rural areas or the urban areas.
As GST compliance rate takes a hit, Centre scrambles to locate missing taxpayers gns, New Delhi As compliance rate of tax filers, including composition scheme dealers, under Goods and Services Tax (GST) shows a declining trend, authorities are working on hunting these missing taxpayers. The percentage of taxpayers who have not filed returns under GST has steadily increased over the last 12 months to over 28 per cent in November 2018 as against 10.56 per cent in November 2017, data shared by Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla in response to a Lok Sabha question on Friday showed. The composition scheme fares along similar lines, with the percentage of filers who have not filed returns rising to 25.37 per cent in July-September 2018 as against 15.03 per cent in July-September 2017, the data showed. Under the composition scheme, traders, manufacturers and restaurants pay a low nominal tax rate.
A series of meetings have transpired between Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, to have discussions about partnering up and talk about seat sharing in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections and leaving Congress out of the gang. A formal announcement on the “gathbandhan” between the two key parties in Uttar Pradesh is likely later this month, SP's national spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said. Chaudhary said Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati had given their in-principle approval for an alliance after the series of meetings. The two leaders also met on Friday, to further discuss matters. "Talks are going on to accommodate some smaller parties in the alliance," he said. He admitted that the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), which has a
gns, New Delhi Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya on Saturday (January 2) became the first person to be declared a fugitive offender under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. The decision was pronounced by a special PMLA court in Mumbai, which ruled in favour of an application moved by the Enforcement Directorate. It will allow the investigative agency to seize all his properties under the new law. The order was passed under Section 2F of FEOA against
Mallya by the PMLA court. nder the particular law, any person who has travelled outside the country after committing an economic fraud and refused to appear before the court to face trial or those who been issued non-bailable warrants could be declared as fugitive economic offenders. The investigative agency can now confiscate properties of Mallya which are not directly related to the cases against him. It will include his properties in Karnataka, United Kingdom and others that are yet to be confiscated.
Kannur spirals into familiar violence, houses of CPM, BJP leaders attacked gns, Kochi
The general animosity between the cadres of the BJP/RSS and the ruling CPM in Kerala, intensified by the ongoing protests around the subject of entry of menstruating women into the Sabarimala temple, has spiralled into familiar violence in Kannur yet again. The northern Kerala district, over the last two days, saw orchestrated attacks on houses of leaders of both parties, creating major law and order problems for the state police. Late Friday night, at around 9:50 pm, crude bombs were thrown by unidentified assailants at the home of CPM’s Thalassery MLA AN Shamseer, police said. A case was registered at the
The development holds significance as sources said that a senior Congress leader had recently approached senior SP leaders to explore the potential inclusion of the Congress in an alliance that so far only has the SP, BSP and the RLD.
presence in western UP, is among these parties. To the formation of new alliance, Congress said that they are ready to go at it alone from the state of Uttar Pradesh. PL Punia, a Rajya Sabha member from the Congress, on Saturday said his party
Court declares Vijay Mallya as 'Fugitive Economic Offender' under new law
Sabarimala row: Till Friday evening, a total of 1718 people were arrested across the state for their involvement in the shutdown and an additional 1,009 people were taken into preventive custody.
SP, BSP unite for general polls, Congress ‘ready to go alone’
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is preparing to contest alone. "A coalition is not important... Our workers are ready... We have not spoken to anyone about an alliance," he said. This comes after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav hinted at retribution after a member of the SP.
New Mahe Police Station under Sections 3 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and an investigation is underway, a police official said. The CPM leader was not present at his home when the incident occurred. To
prevent the violence from escalating, the state DGP Lokanath Behra has stepped up security especially in Kannur, Kozhikode districts where the recent shutdown invoked by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi, an RSS-backed outfit, had led to a series of violence and subsequent arrests. Till Friday evening, a total of 1718 people were arrested across the state for their involvement in the shutdown and an additional 1,009 people were taken into preventive custody. A total of 1,018 police cases have been registered. The ‘Operation Broken Window’ of the state police, to find those behind the violence, has been stepped up to bring peace and order in the state, the police chief said.
Himachal Pradesh: Six children, driver killed as school bus falls into gorge in Sirmaur gns, Shimla
Seven people, including six schoolchildren, were killed and 12 injured on Saturday when a private school bus rolled down a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, police said. The accident occurred in Sangrah town around 8 AM. A private bus carrying students of DAV School, Renuka, fell into a gorge. Seven people —six schoolchildren and the bus driver — were killed, Superintendent of Police, Sirmaur, Rohit Malpani said. Four people — Samir (5), Adarsh (7), Kartik (14) and driver Ram Swaroop (40) — died on the spot. Abhishek, his sister Sanjana and Naitik Chauhan succumbed to their injuries at the Nahan Medical College, the SP said. The twelve people
injured in the accident have been hospitalised. The condition of some of them is critical, he said. Ten of the 12 injured schoolchildren were identified
as Sandhaya, Rakshita, Anjali, Rajiv, Aayush, Vaishanvi, Dhruv, Mannat, Aarushi and Sunder Singh. The accident occurred in Sangrah town around 8 AM. A private bus carrying students of DAV School, Renuka, fell into a gorge. Seven people —six schoolchildren and the bus driver — were killed, Superintendent of Police, Sirmaur, Rohit Malpani said.
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Will farm loan waiver go the way of the property tax repeal?
Farm distress has been a sadly persistent feature for the past five years, the initial two years on account of failed rains, but in the last three years because of policy failure on a number of fronts, including, most visibly, unremunerative prices for farm produce. That it shapes electoral outcomes has also been known since, at least, the Gujarat elections. But what is new with the recent five state elections is that a particular palliative, farm loan waivers, is now seen as a necessary promise for electoral victory. There are some curious features to this. A useful parallel to recall is the common practice 10-15 years ago, when electoral manifestos for state elections routinely promised to do away with property taxes. That crippled the ability of urban municipalities to collect the only tax that falls within their fiscal domain, and was a major factor underlying urban decay. The 13th finance commission curbed this practice by requiring that states enact irreversible rights of levy of the property tax for municipalities within their jurisdictions, in order to qualify for receipt of local government grants from the centre. That then forced political parties to think through the promise of property tax repeal, and to recognize that it only benefited a small class even within the urban sector, which actually owned property. The electoral gains of such a promise were clearly insignificant. Today, property tax repeal is absent from electoral manifestos. A farm loan waiver similarly benefits only farmers who have access to formal credit, by virtue of having the necessary ownership documents—commonly estimated at 30% of farmers (varying across states). So, a waiver becomes a further benefit accorded to a minority that had privileged access to a bank loan in the first place. The privilege accrues from the massive interest rate differential between formal and informal credit. The remaining 70% will be a mix of owners who do not have title because of registration barriers, and tenants. Whatever the mix, the issue of interest is why farm loan waivers carry such widespread electoral support among them. The picture of access to formal credit is somewhat muddied by another popular estimate based on National Sample Surveys (NSS), that the share of institutional credit in total farm borrowing is roughly two-thirds. That is the share of total borrowing. Put together with the 30% figure for farmers with access, it shows how skewed the formal credit flow is. Ownership certification is also necessary for access to crop insurance, to protect against downside yield risk. Minimum support prices (MSPs) are widely thought to be inferior to income support schemes, but the only example of an income support scheme currently in place, Rythu Bandhu in Telangana, is also payable only to farmers with ownership documentation, issuable by the village patwari who holds land records in his register. Farm loans from the formal banking sector, which qualify for waivers, are basically working capital loans covering input costs for a season, and are hypothecated to the crop and not to the land. Even so, tenant cultivators without ownership documents cannot access bank loans, and with the coupling of bank loans to crop insurance, the exclusion boundary has only become tighter. Their only recourse is informal credit supplied by moneylenders, who in the rural context would be mostly large farm owners, supplemented perhaps by owners of rural - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara industries like flour mills. Editor
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Deepika Padukone launches her own website as a return gift to her fans on birthday
Alia back to bay after spending New Year with Ranbir Kapoor’s family
gns, Mumbai gns, Mumbai There is no doubt in the fact that Alia Bhatt has become an important part of the Kapoor family. The actor has been spending her New Year week with her rumoured boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in New York. After being spotted in Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Sahni’s New Year celebration photos, Alia yet again featured in a photo with Ranbir and family. However, Rishi
Deepika Padukone turned 33-year-old on Saturday. The actor, who has won hearts with her impeccable performance in her decade long Bollywood career, gave to her fans, her own website as a return gift. The actor, who recently tied the knot wth long time boyfriend and Simmba actor Ranveer Singh, shared the launching of her website on her social media handles. She wrote, “Here’s presenting my website-
Kapoor is missing in the new photo. Rishi Kapoor is seeking medical treatment in New York. In one of the photos while wishing her fans and Instagram family a New Year, Neetu wrote, “Happy 2019 no resolutions only wishes this year !!! Less pollution traffic!! Hope in future cancer is only a zodiac sign !!! No hatred less poverty loads of love togetherness happiness n most imp. Good health , However, Randhir quashed the rumours in a recent interview.
http://www.deepikapadukone. com Love, Deepika� Deepika also received warm wishes from her Bollywood friends. Madhuri Dixit wished the actor on Twitter. She wrote, “Happy Birthday darling @ deepikapadukone!! Hope this year brings you all that your heart desires. Have a good one �Preity Zinta shared a photo with Deepika and captioned it as, “Happy Birthday @ deepikapadukone. Wish you loads of love, happiness, joy
The star system is fading, asserts URI star Yami Gautam gns, Mumbai
The Bollywoodindustry’s working culture has been highly obliged to the star system in the past. But with the content-based cinema hogging the limelight now, the working culture seems to be changing for good. Actress Yami Gautam, who hails from a non-filmy background, has a different approach to the Bollywood industry
culture. She says, “I think a star shouldn’t know that he or she is a star and that’s the beauty of it. You should be an actor and you should know what gave you that stardom. The whole meaning of stardom is changing. There is so much awareness overall in people that star system is fading.� Yami, who will now be seen in Uri with Vicky Kaushal, feels that the industry
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Gully Boy: Rappers of India give a Rami Malek confirms romance with Bohemian shout-out to Ranveer Singh starrer Los Angeles
Malek and Boynton star together in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicles Queen from 1970, when Mercury teamed with Brian May and Roger Taylor, until the band’s performance at Live Aid in 1985, six years before the singer died of complications from AIDS. aBoynton stars as Mercury’s lover and muse, Mary Austin, who was the inspiration behind the singer’s 1975 hit song “Love of My Life� Rami Malek confirmed his relationship with Bohemian Rhapsody co-star Lucy Boynton as received the Breakthrough Artiste Award at the 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala. “Thank you, Lucy Boynton. You have been my ally, my confidant, you are my love. I appreciate you so much,� Malek said in his acceptance speech. This is the first
time the actor has confirmed his relationship with Boynton, but the couple has never tried to hide their romance. In August, the two were spotted on a lunch date in Los Angeles while walking arm-in-arm. They were also seen together in May at a U2 concert in Los Angeles. Malek and Boynton star together in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which
Ankit Siwach visits Ahmedabad to promote the fantasy drama!
is very consuming and requires balancing the professional and personal fronts. “It is a consuming industry and you have to keep a balance between professional self and the person that you are. Even if there are personal problems you are constantly facing the cameras, so sometimes suppressing those feelings can be taxing for yourself,� says the Vicky Donor actress.
Rhapsody co-star Lucy Boynton
chronicles Queen from 1970, when Mercury teamed with Brian May and Roger Taylor, until the band’s performance at Live Aid in 1985, six years before the singer died of complications from news aganayc. Boynton stars as Mercury’s lover and muse, Mary Austin, who was the inspiration behind the singer’s 1975 hit song “Love of My Life�.
& laughter always. Xoxo #birthdaygirl #happybirthday #muaah #Happy BirthdayDeepikaPadukone #tingâ€?Diana Penty was also one of the well-wishers who took to Twitter and wrote, “Happy Birthday @deepikapadukone!! Sending you lots of love and hugs â?¤đ&#x;˜˜đ&#x;¤— Have a super duper one!!â€? Armaan Malik wrote on Twitter, “Happy birthday to the most alluring actress of our times! @deepikapadukone. I’m so glad I finally got to meet you last year, it was like a wish fulfilled!
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The makers of Gully Boy have recently released a trailer announcement video which showcases Ranveer Singh's rap song Asli Hip Hop. Indian Rappers Vivian Ka Divine, Emiway Bantai and Raaj Jones took to their social media handles and gave a shoutout 'Bohot Sai'. The teaser showcases the journey of a boy of Mumbai streets as he goes on to become one of India’s most notable rappers bent on introducing Indians to ‘asli rap’— that which talks about the everyday struggle, grit, and determination of the voiceless, the unseen. The trailer will be released on January 9. It ends with
Ranveer saying, “Apna Time Aayega (Our time will come)�. Gully Boy is Ranveer's second collaboration with Zoya. The first movie they had worked on together was 'Dil Dhadkne Do'. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead role. Gully Boy is a story inspired by slum rappers of Dharavi, who is one of the most popular voices to emerge from the Mumbai rap scene. Ranveer Singh who is paired opposite Alia Bhatt for the first time on the big screen is playing the role of a street rapper. Slated to release on 14th February, Gully Boy is directed by Zoya Akhtar and is produced by Excel Entertainment.
Bollywood diva Kangana Ranaut is not only known for her impeccable fashion sense but also known to put her heart and soul to every character of hers. She would soon be seen in the movie Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. It is a period drama based on life and story of India's first female warrior queen Rani Lakshmibai, who was the Queen of Jhansi. The teaser and Hindi trailer has got stupendous responses from the audience and media. The Tamil trailer of Manikarnika was presented by Kangana and producers in Chennai. While talking to media, she said, “In my 12 years of career, I never got to do a film like this. I don't think we make such kind of movies. Shows how indulgent we are.� Of late, there are many biopics being made in India and there are a lot of debates regarding how authentic the content is. However, Manikarnika is different as it is made only from the facts that have been documented. Elaborating further the National-Award winning actor said, "We have tried to keep the history as precise as possible. Like how Indians don't support Indians. When I signed this film my first thought was 'How come nobody has done a film on Jhansi ki Rani yet?' So, I consider it a stroke of luck that I’m doing it. Rani Laxmi Bai was known for her rebellious attitude. Was I able to relate to her character? Naturally As a woman, she had gone through a lot. She got married when she was 15 or so.
Destroyer director Karyn Kusama lauds Akshay Kumar in a pleasant Nicole Kidman for her honesty Los Angeles
Nicole Kidman’s honesty towards her craft made things easy for Karyn Kusama while directing Destroyer, says the filmmaker. The crime drama features the 51-year-old actor as an undercover LAPD officer who must take out members of a gang, years after her case was blown. In an interview with IndieWire Filmmaker Toolkit, Kusama said her collaboration with the Oscar winner was the “most intense�, an experience that she last witnessed while working with Michelle Rodriquez on sports drama Girlfight. “I think the irony of comparing those two things is that part of Nicole’s gift is she never shows up like, ‘Oh I’ve got my bag of tricks, I’m just going to go into my bag of tricks, I’ve got this all figured out.’ She’s very open about not always finding her way through,� she said.
quandary in the New Year! gns, Mumbai
It’s never happened in recent times that a top star has a slew of films lined up for release, and the film’s producers are wondering when to release them. Akshay Kumar who has a good mix of films — from action packed ventures, comedy movies to those with a dash of deshbhakti — has his producers in a quandary. Interestingly, he himself is a stakeholder in some of these films. Akshay will have five films ready for a back-to-back release. He has Kesari with Karan Johar and directed by Anurag Singh up for release in March.
Then Mission Mangal is scheduled for an August release. He is also slated to do Suryavanshi with Rohit Shetty and Good News that has him opposite
Kareena Kapoor. Lastly, Housefull 4 for Sajid Nadiadwala is also slated for an end of the year release. “It’s a good quandary for an actor to be in.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Bengaluru Bulls registered a 38-33 win over Gujarat Fortunegiants in the Pro Kabaddi season six to lift their maiden trophy.
In the battle between the big-serving tall players, the South African world number six tamed the ‘gentle giant' 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 7-6 (5) to claim his sixth career title.
Kevin Anderson clinches sixth title, denies Ivo Karlovic piece of history
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ss news , Ahmedabad gns, Bengaluru Unleashing his all-around game at a crucial time, Kevin Anderson negated the serve and volley tactics of Ivo Karlovic in an excruciating three-set final to lift the Tata Open Maharashtra singles title in Pune on Saturday. In the battle between the big-serving tall players, the South African world number six tamed the ‘gentle giant’ 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 7-6 (5) to claim his sixth career title. Anderson had ended as runner-up in the final last year. Expectedly, points were short and there were no exciting rallies as the match was largely restricted to thundering serves from the two players. Karlovic saved all eight breakpoints in the two-hour 44-minute match and led 5-2 in the deciding tie-break but the South African reeled off five straight points to clinch the trophy. Anderson left a return from Karlovic after being called out by the linesman but the chair umpire overruled and also denied him the Challenge. It put the Croat ahead 5-2 but still could not take advantage as Anderson regrouped quickly to make solid returns and ended the match with his 21st ace. Karlovic, ranked 100, had won a title at the age of 37 to be the joint oldest champion with Roger Federer and was bidding to better not only this record but also get his first title in more than two years.
gns, Bengaluru It was the second time Gujarat Fortunegiants had to return emptyhanded after reaching the finals of the Pro Kabaddi League as Bengaluru Bulls registered a 38-33 win over Gujarat to win the sixth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. Bengaluru bounced back in the second half as they inflicted all-outs on their opponent eventually helping them end the match on a positive note. Pawan Sherawat was the star performer for Bengaluru.Wishes poured on Twitter as Bengaluru Bulls lifted the prestigious PKL trophy for the first time.
Gareth Bale’s injury misfortune continues with calf problem gns, New Delhi
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale’s rotten run of injuries has continued with the club confirming in a medical report on Saturday that the Wales international had suffered a calf strain which is set to rule him out of action for up to a month. The 29-year-old Bale, Real’s record signing, sustained
the injury during Madrid’s 2-2 draw at Villarreal in La Liga on Thursday and asked to be substituted at halftime. Real’s statement on their official club website said Bale had a grade one injury but did not give details on when they expected him to return to action, although reports in the Spanish media said he would be out for between two and four
South Africa need 41 runs to beat Pakistan in 2nd Test gns, Cape Town
Cape Town South Africa will need to knock off just 41 runs on Sunday to beat Pakistan in the second Test and take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-Test series despite Pakistan providing gallant resistance on the third day at Newlands. Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq and Babar Azam all scored half-centuries on Saturday as Pakistan produced their best day of batting in the series but were eventually out for 294, setting their hosts a modest target to win.They fought back to overhaul South Africa’s 254-run first innings lead but
eventually succumbed as Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada both claimed four-wicket hauls. Asad scored 88 runs, Babar 72 and Masood 61 to allow Pakistan to take some positives from the game after failing to get past 200
runs in their previous innings. Masood had been promoted up the order in a bid to shore up a brittle batting lineup but saw his first two partners depart cheaply as Pakistan lost Imam-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali.
weeks. The injury definitely rules Bale out of Madrid’s Liga games against Real Sociedad and Real Betis in addition to the two Copa del Rey last-16 games against Leganes this month. He also risks missing a crunch match on Jan. 19 at home to high-flying Sevilla, who are two points above Real in the table.
Rohit Danu becomes youngest I-League scorer as Indian Arrows beat Aizawl 1-0 Indian Arrows snatched a 1-0 victory from hosts and former Champions Aizawl FC, courtesy a solitary goal from teenager Rohit Danu in the Hero I-League in Aizawal on Saturday. By virtue of this goal, Danu also became the youngest player to score a goal in the I-League beating fellow Arrows starlet Jitendra Singh to the record, at the age of 16 years, five months and 27 days. The match that was played at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, in Aizawl saw Indian Arrows rise up in the Hero I-League points table to the ninth position, while hosts Aizawl FC slipped a place to be in the 10th spot. Anwar Ali of Indian arrows was adjudged as the Hero of the Match. As expected, Aizawl, fresh from their fighting win against Gokulam Kerala FC in their last encounter, started on an attacking note. However, the Indian Arrows, who are known for their rock-solid defence, stood up to their reputation, denying the hosts any clear chance. Their persistence was soon rewarded when a faulty pass from Aizawl’s Nigerian defender – Kareem Nurain to Lalronsonga was cleverly intercepted at the centre line by Arrows mid-fielder Khumanthem Meetei.
The world number three earlier stamped his authority as a firm favourite for the season's first major, firing 24 winners and nine aces in a flawless 6-4 6-2 win over ATP Finals champion Zverev. New Delhi
failed to make the most of their opportunities as they went down in the tight mixed doubles rubber. “I’m happy I’m feeling this good and playing as well as I am,” said Federer, who has won the last two Australian Open titles after taking part in the mixed-team event.
Mantra Biometric Device MFS 100 used for Registration of Rohingya Refugees in J&K
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Roger Federer in fine fettle as Switzerland win Hopman Cup
Roger Federer geared up for his Australian Open title defence in convincing fashion, guiding Switzerland to a 2-1 triumph over Germany on Saturday for their fourth Hopman Cup crown. Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber 4-0 1-4 4-3(4) in the mixed doubles decider to win the trophy at the Perth Arena in a repeat of the 2018 finalThe world number three had earlier shown why he is a firm favourite for the season’s first major, firing 24 winners and nine aces in a flawless 6-4 6-2 victory over ATP Finals champion Zverev. Kerber too maintained her 100 percent singles record with a 6-4 7-6(6) victory over Bencic to level the tie at 1-1, but the Germans
The Amdavad Shopping Festival-19 is being organized in Ahmedabad from January 17, 2019, to January 28, 2019, with the participation of the Gujarat Government, Indextb and AMC through the Vibrant Shopping Festival Organizing Federation. More than 25000 merchants will participate in this shopping festival. For which online registration is required. As part of this festival, many places in the city will be decorated with lighting and decoration. Customers will also get a chance to win Rs 10 Crore prizes along with attractive discounts at the festival. Jayendra Tanna, President of the Vibrant Shopping Festival Organizing Federation, said "In the 12-day festival, from 10 am to 10 pm every morning, one prize will be given every minute, and from 10 pm to next morning 10am 20 prizes will be given every hour.
In this prize, daily home utility items, electronic goods will be given, besides 36 bumper prizes will be given, which will be of 15 thousand to 25 thousand rupees.A mega bumper draw will be held in Ahmedabad Sardar Patel Stadium, in which the customer will get the chance to win prizes worth crores" In more, he told them that "businessmen of many things like clothing, jewelry, spa, salon, automobile, restaurant, electronics, mobile phones, kitchen appliances, furniture are joining the festival. Online registration from www.asfretailer.com can be done online. This businessman will sit in his shop/showroom and do business. Every shopkeeper has to register for Rs.1999 (with GST) and a publicity kit will be given for registration. In the Ahmedabad Shopping Festival standby, T-shirt, cap, etc. Will be there. The promotion will also be done on such merchants' website.
Federer has beaten Frances Tiafoe, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Cameron Norrie and Zverev in straight sets and will be full of confidence heading into Melbourne Park later this month. “It’s good to finish on a singles performance like this. I’m a bit surprised the matches have gone as
well as they have,” the 37-year-old added.It was Federer’s third title success in the Hopman Cup, more than any other player, following victory in 2001 alongside then world number one Martina Hingis and last year’s win with Bencic. Federer and Bencic are also the first pair in the event’s 31-year history to retain their title. “I’m very happy about these records, but I didn’t come here for that,” 20-times major champion Federer said. What a thrill it was – not just the match point but also the whole match and the whole week. It’s great fun. I’m happy, I’m proud to represent my country. It’s been a super pleasure teaming with Belinda.” Switzerland’s first win in the competition was secured by Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere and Jakob Hlasek in 1992.
ss news , Ahmedabad On October 1, the Centre has asked all the States to collect the Biometric details of the Rohingyas refugees residing across the Nation as a security exercise. In the month of December 2018, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has started collecting the Biometric details of the Rohingya refugees through Mantra Softech Biometric Device MFS 100 and providing them a refugee certificate. The registration process of Rohingya refugees is primarily done through the Biometric Fingerprint Device MFS100 manufactured by Ahmedabad-
based leading Biometric Company Mantra Softech India Pvt Ltd. Mantra is a leader in the Biometrics technology industry since last 10 years and is globally recognized as one of the leaders in the field of Biometrics. Currently, many Government lead schemes like Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhaan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and many more are using Mantra Biometric products efficiently. The Mantra Biometric Devices are employed for the Government lead initiatives as the devices are Aadhaar certified and has received FBI certification.
Rummy Passion Launches Gamers’ Favourite free Rummy Mobile App ss news , Surat
Innovation-led iGaming service provider, Passion Gaming Pvt. Ltd launched their flagship online rummy table experience, “Rummy Passion” on a mobile-based app for both Android and iOS users.Already trending on the web, Rummy Passion, is a highly secure rummy card table game trusted for its quick, safe transactions, and can now be played on a Mobile App. To download the App, players have several choices; they can give a missed call on Rummy Passion’s support number and get a link, scan the QR code or directly download from the site. “Rummy Passion has evolved to become India’s most loved rummy site. With the launch of the new app, we intend to offer rich gaming experience to the users, as the app significantly diminishes ‘browser-like’ effects and provides a fullscreen vivid gaming experience to the player. With internationally practised selfregulatory features, Rummy Passion offers one-step withdrawal from the game. Players can directly initiate withdrawals and receive their cash prizes in respective bank accounts instantly. This makes Rummy Passion
uniquely user-friendly and worth the trust it has won over the years. The mobile app will add seamless portability to our popular platform”, said Bobby Garg, CEO and cofounder of Passion Gaming. The game offers a bouquet of popular Indian Rummy variants including Points Rummy, Deals Rummy, Pool Rummy, Daily Freeroll and Cash Tournaments, and plenty of promotions to keep its players engaged. The platform has something for every player - novices as well as experts. Players who are just warming up can play on the free practice tables, while the more practised players have a plethora of gaming options from regular tables for routine gameplay to high stake tables for greater challenges.
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Vadodara-based man shot Gujarat HC grants rape, riot dead in US Virgin Islands victims right to file appeal directly ss news, Vadodara
Vadodara said. On Friday evening (US time), Banani was driving his car when it was dashed from behind by another car. Banani reportedly got down from his vehicle and so did a group of persons from the other car. What transpired subsequently is not clear yet, but Banani was shot at repeatedly. He died due to the multiple bullet wounds he had received. Banani’s friend Shubhal Shah said that he had been regularly in touch with Banani. “He had visited the
A NRI from Vadodara settled in Christiansted on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands was gunned to death by unidentified persons. The NRI owned a jewellery store there and was on his way back home after closing his jewellery store when the incident took place. Kailash Banani (49) had studied in the Shreyas Vidyalaya in Vadodara and had moved to the US about 25 years back, friends in
city during Navratri, but had to leave as his children were not keeping well,” Shah said. Another close friend Chandu Rohra said that Banani was very active and doing well in business. “He wanted to develop an apparel brand. He had been working towards it since the last two to three months. Rohra said that Banani is survived by his wife and two daughters. “His brother stays in Vadodara and is in a state of shock,” he added.
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Gujarat high court has permitted two women – a rape victim and a 2002 riots victim – to file appeals in the high court without seeking permission for the same and to challenge the acquittal of accused persons by trial courts. The riot victim is from Bapunagar area. She wanted wanted to challenge the acquittal order before the HC on merits, but she was not granted permission to file an appeal. Another petitioner was a rape victim from Banaskantha district. Her stepfather was a complainant. a trial court acquitted the accused. The state government’s request to file appeal
Vadodara to host 8th international Vibrant colours to cover Gujarat skies as IKF marathon Jan 6
30th International Kite Festival: The International Kite Festival is also expected to provide a major boost to the tourism and hospitality industry in Gujarat as almost 90 travel agents from 16 different state will also participate in the event.
kick-starts in Ahmedabad from January 6
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ss news, Vadodara Vadodara is all geared up to host the eighth international marathon on Sunday. Over one lakh participants have registered themselves for the event that will be flagged off by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. “Around 1,02,000 participants have registered themselves for this mega event compared to 2018’s total of 92,000 participants,” Tejal Amin, Chairperson, Vadodara International Marathon (VIM), said Saturday. The marathon will be held across four categories: 42 km, 21 km, 10 km and 5 km. Other categories include “divyang paralympic run”,.“swachhata run”, “pledge run” and “jawan run“. “Accredited to the Association of International Marathon and Distance Races, the Vadodara Marathon is the recipient of the AIMS gold medal for the ‘smallest city, biggest Marathon’,” said Amin.
Kite flier from 45 different countries of the world are going to paint the skies of Gujarat state in vibrant colours with their highflying kites from January 6. 30th edition of the International kite festival will be inaugurated on Sunday by the Gujarat Governor OP Kohli. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani, Deputy CM Nitinbhai Patel and Minister of Tourism Ganpatsinh Vasava and other dignitaries will also be present on the occasion. This year, 151 international kite-flier will also participate in the Kite Festival which will also see the presence of 105 kite-fliers from 13 other Indian states and 545 from 19 different districts of the Western State. Apart from this Ambassadors of 15 different countries viz., Palestine, Libya, Cogo, Myanmar, Tunisia, mali, Zimbabwe, Brunei Darussalam, Chinese Taipei, Rwanda, Malaysia, etc., will also participate in the event. Talking to news
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
agancy Online, International kite-flying participants from Israel Reuben Meyer and Samuel Meyer said, “We are drawn to the International Kite Festival at Ahmedabad because here we feel like family. We have also participated in other kite festivals in India but this is special because of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Now, and as Chief Minister of Gujarat also, he has developed this really nicely and
he is a very good friend of Israel. We like the food of Gujarat and Gujarati people.” Australian participant Trent Baker, Kenya’s Noah Bandanna and Cameron’s Fah Emmanuel also expressed similar sentiments to the news agancy Online and Aussie Baker added that the preparations for the festival are “spectacular” while Noah said that everybody seems happy and there are good tents for international participants.
Noah added that the event is quite colorful and this time many participants from African nations are present as well hence it is a good opportunity for cultural integration and learn about Gujarat. President of Korean Kitefliers Association Kitai Rhee, who is also Managing Director of Asia Today newspaper said, “It is because of these (Gujarati) good people I am here. This is bigger than others.” The festival will be organised at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad in which 2000 students from different municipal schools of the city will perform Surya Namaskar. There will be twenty food stalls, including two from Chhattisgarh, to provide a tasty treat to the national and international visitors. Similar kite festivals will be organised organised across the Gujarat state in towns such as Surat, Dwarka, Jetpur, Vadodara, Saputara, Rajkot, Songadh, Kevadia and Dhorado over the coming week.
All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount of Iranian oil imports are complying with US sanctions, a senior Iranian energy official said, noting that Tehran was hopeful to find new buyers. The United States withdrew from a nuclear deal with Iran last year and snapped sanctions in place to choke Iran’s oil and banking industries,
while temporarily allowing eight customers to keep buying crude from the Islamic Republic. “China, India, Japan, South Korea and other countries that were granted waivers from America to import Iranian oil are not willing to buy even one barrel more from Iran,” Amir Hossein Zamaninia, Iran’s deputy oil minister for trade and international affairs, was quoted as saying by the Oil Ministry’s news agency SHANA.
CM lays foundation stones for renovation of two Gurudwaras at cost of Rs. 10-Cr in Kutch
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French ‘yellow vests’ keep up pressure on President Macron’s government French ‘yellow vest’ protesters marched through Paris and other cities on Saturday to highlight their struggle to make ends meet, a day after President Emmanuel Macron’s government hardened its stance against them. Two months after they started blocking roads, occupying highway toll-booths and staging sometimes-violent street demonstrations in Paris, the yellow vests sought to inject new momentum into a movement that weakened over the holidays. Shaken
by the unrest, Macron’s government began the new year on the offensive, branding the remaining protesters as agitators seeking to overthrow the government. Police on Wednesday night arrested
one of the movement’s prominent figures. Early on Saturday afternoon, several thousand protesters clad in the high-visibility jackets that gave rise to the movement’s name marched peacefully from the Champs
amenities would be developed at the spot for the visiting tourists, the chief minister added. Later, Mr. Rupani made darshan of the Gurudwara and took Prasad at the langar. He was also honoured by the Sikh community. Others who spoke on the occasion included, Ms Parjeet Kaur, a member of 15-points implementation committee formed by Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi, Minister of State Mr. Vasanbhai Ahir and Member of Parliament Mr. Vinodbhai Chavda and others.
Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today laid foundation stones for the renovation and refurbishing works of ‘First Paatshahi Gurudwara’ and another Gurudwara at Bet Dwarka, at a total cost of Rs. 10-Crore, located at Lakhpat in Kutch. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rupani said that the life of Guru Nanakji was not just an inspiration for the Sikhs only, but, also for the entire society. All the
Two months after they started blocking roads, occupying highway toll-booths and staging sometimes-violent street demonstrations in Paris, the yellow vests sought to inject new momentum into a movement that weakened over the holidays.
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against acquittal was rejected. The victim felt that the prosecution was not proper and sought court’s permission to file an appeal against the acquittal. Since the HC had rejected state government’s request to file an appeal, it rejected the victim’s request too.Both the victims raise an important issue on what can a victim do when they are not aware of the outcome of criminal proceeding. This led a division bench to take a decision on provisions of law – Section 372 of the CrPC, particularly considering various judgments passed by the Supreme Court. The bench permitted both the victims of offences to file appeal directly without seeking HC’s permission.
Elysees boulevard through central Paris. Some chanted “La Marseillaise” national anthem, others waved banners reading “Macron, resign!” and “Abolish the privileges of the elite”. The Galeries Lafayette department store briefly shuttered its metal grills, but luxury boutiques and restaurants were generally open. Driving the unrest is anger among workers and the lower-middle class over the squeeze on household incomes and a belief that Macron is deaf to citizens’ needs as he enacts reforms seen as favouring the wealthy.
Navy SEAL pleads not guilty to killing captured ISIS teen
San Diego A decorated Navy SEAL pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of premeditated murder and other crimes in the stabbing death of a teenage Islamic State prisoner in Iraq last year and the shooting of unarmed Iraqi civilians. Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher will stand trial February 19 before a jury that will be one-third enlisted personnel. Gallagher has been jailed since his arrest
on September 11, and a judge said he will determine next week whether the 19year Navy veteran should be released before trial. The case is unusual because of the seriousness of the allegations against an elite special warfare operator and because prosecutors’ case includes the accounts of fellow Navy SEALs, an extremely tight-knit group even by military standards. At Friday’s arraignment, prosecutors handed over 1,700 pages of documents.
China’s population to start long period of ‘unstoppable’ decline in 2030: report The world's most populous country must now draw up policies to try to cope with a declining labour force and a rapidly ageing population, according to the summary of the latest edition of the "Green Book of Population and Labor" published by the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).
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China’s population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of “unstoppable” decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published on Friday. The world’s most populous country must now draw up policies to try to cope with a declining labour force and a rapidly ageing population, according to the summary of the latest edition of the “Green Book
of Population and Labor” published by the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Growth in the working population had now stagnated, the report said, and the rising number of elderly people will have a far-reaching impact on the social and economic development in the country, especially if fertility rates remain low. “From a theoretical point of view, the long-term population decline, especially when it is accompanied by a continously ageing population, is bound
to cause very unfavourable social and economic consequences,” it said China’s population is expected to fall back to 1.36 billion by the middle of the century, it said, which could mean a decline in the workforce of as much as 200 million. If fertility rates remain unchanged, the population could fall to 1.17 billion by 2065, it said. China decided in 2016 to relax a controversial “one-child policy” aimed at curbing population growth and allow all couples to have two children.
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