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Short News 'Natural justice was scuttled': Sacked CBI chief Alok Verma resigns
New Delhi: A day after Alok Verma was removed as CBI director by a high-powered panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the officer resigned from the Indian Police Service on Friday. Verma, who was ordered to take charge as the Director General Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard, had claimed that he was transferred on basis of "false, frivolous and unsubstantiated allegations" made by only one person who was inimical to him. In his resignation letter, Verma claimed that he was not given the opportunity to explain the details as recorded by the CVC before arriving at the decision.
Class 10 students can choose ‘easier’ Maths paper from 2020: CBSE
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce two levels of examination in Mathematics for Class 10 students in 2020 to cater to different kinds of learners. The nomenclature for the two examinations will be Mathematics - Standard, for the existing level of examination, and Mathematics - Basic, for the easier level, according to a circular issued by the CBSE. The present level and curriculum of the subject would continue to remain the same, it said. As per the National Curriculum Framework, not only would the two levels of examination cater to different kinds of learners and allow different levels of testing, it would also reduce overall student stress levels, the circular said.
J&K: Major, jawan killed in IED explosion in Nowshera sector Jammu : An army officer and a jawan were killed in IED explosion near LoC in Jammu Kashmir’s Nowshera sector of Rajouri district Friday evening. Identifying the deceased officer as Major S. G. Nair, sources told The Indian Express that a jawan was also injured. He has been hospitalised. Pointing out that two explosions took place near Roopmati forward post in Pukkharni area, sources said that the first explosion took place at 4.30 pm and another around 6 pm. The IEDs were suspected to have been planted by militants from across the LoC. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, an army porter was killed in firing from across the LoC in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district.
Former banker, AAP leader Meera Sanyal passes away Mumbai : Former banker and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Meera Sanyal passed away Friday after battling cancer for a brief period, AAP’s official twitter handle tweeted. She was 57. Sanyal, who earlier served as the chief of Royal Bank of Scotland, resigned from her position to join AAP in 2013. She also contested in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai South constituency. Sanyal, who was a noted figure in the economic circles, was awarded as Philanthropist of the Year by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in 2011. As an AAP activist, Sanyal was instrumental in the petition that challenged Mumbai Port Trust’s (MbPT) handling of coal imports in Mumbai’s Haji Bunder port area.
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Mr Shah sought to reassure the party cadres about its prospects, describing Mr Modi as an “invincible warrior”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi invincible warrior: Amit Shah BJP president Amit Shah on Friday projected the Lok Sabha polls as a clash of ideologies and likened it to the “decisive” third battle of Panipat between Marathas and the Afghan Army, saying the election results will be equally significant for the country. In his inaugural address at a party convention here, he dismissed the proposed grand alliance of Opposition parties as a “sham”, saying they are a disparate group with neither a leader nor any policy and have been brought together by their greed of power. He also asserted that the BJP wants Ram temple to be constructed at the earliest in Ayodhya, drawing huge applause from thousands of party members, and accused the Congress of
creating hurdles in the issue's early resolution in the Supreme Court. Amid a challenge from the likely Opposition unity and the BJP's defeat in the recent state polls, Mr Shah sought to reassure the party cadres about its prospects, describing Mr Modi as an “invincible warrior” he has known since 1987 and under whom not a single election has been lost. The party has the “world’s most popular, visionary, transparent and hardworking” leader in Modi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Friday projected the Lok Sabha polls as a clash of ideologies and likened it to the “decisive” third battle of Panipat between Marathas and the Afghan Army, saying the election results will be equally significant for the country. Targeting the Opposition, Mr Shah said its proposed alliance has no nationwide relevance and the BJP had defeated each of them in 2014, claiming that the party is sure to come back to power with a bigger majority. It had won 282 of 543 seats in
Describing PM Modi as ‘Gabbar Singh’ the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata bantered that he neither smiles nor can speak well.
Mamata accuses BJP of drama over ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ Kolkata
Apparently standing by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the controversial depiction of his role in the Bollywood film, ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of making a "drama" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Without taking the name of present PM Narendra Modi she predicted that another film 'Disastrous PM' would be made on him in the future also. Describing PM Modi as "Gabbar Singh" the Trinamool Congress supremo bantered that he neither smiles nor can speak well. Addressing a programme at Barasat in North 24 Parganas CM Banerjee said, "A film has
Sacked CBI chief Alok Verma quits from service
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been released suddenly ahead of the elections... Accidental PM! Everyone is accidental PM. I fail to understand the meaning of accidental PM." She added, "Those who are making a drama on accidental PM they should watch another film: Disastrous PM. If a film can be made based on accidental PM then Disastrous PM has to be shown also. Remember, it will be made in the coming days. No one will spare
anyone." Her warning came after the Congress activists' massive protests which erupted outside the cinema halls in the city where the film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' was being screened after its release. Alarmed by the angry demonstrations by the Congress supporters who shouted slogans with party flags and burnt the effigy of PM Modi, the police stopped the screening of the film in at least two halls.
Mumbai The target for India’s manned mission to space is December 2021, ISRO Chief K Sivan said on Friday. “The preparations for Gaganyaan Mission are underway. It has been a major turning point for ISRO,” Sivan said while addressing a press conference in Bengaluru. The ambitious “Gaganyaan” project will help India become the fourth nation in the world to independently send humans to space after the United States, Russia and China. ISRO chief also said that the organisation aims to make women astronauts part of the mission. “The initial training for Gaganyaan will be done in India and advanced training may be in Russia. Women astronauts will be there on the team.
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was on Friday convicted by a special CBI court for the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatarpati in 2002. The special CBI court in Panchkula convicted Ram Rahim and three others in this case. The sentence will be pronounced on January 17. “All the four accused have been convicted,” CBI counsel HPS Verma told news agency PTI after special CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh pronounced the verdict. The three others accused are Kuldeep Singh, Nirmal Singh and Krishan Lal. Earlier this week, the court directed the Haryana government to produce the Dera chief via video conference for the pronouncement of the verdict in the November 2002 journalist murder case. Journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati was shot at point-blank range at his home in
‘Will get our math right, BJP will be defeated’: Akhilesh on SP-BSP tie up gns, Kannauj
In a clear indication that the Samajwadi Party will tie up with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the upcoming national elections, party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said the two parties will get the math right in the upcoming Lok Sabha election and the BJP will face defeat. His remarks came a day before his scheduled joint press conference with BSP supremo Mayawati where the two leaders are expected to make a formal announcement of their “mahagathbandhan” or “grand alliance”. Yadav also said that the two parties “found the glue because of the BJP”. Speaking in Kannauj
The sentence will be pronounced by the court on January 17. Sirsa on October 24, 2002, months after his newspaper ‘Poora Sach’ published an anonymous letter alleging how women looking for solace in Ram Rahim’s dera as “sadhvis” were sexually assaulted and raped by Ram Rahim. Ram Rahim is
Former CBI director Alok Verma, ousted by a high powered committee, Friday asked the government to treat him “deemed superannuated” with immediate effect. Refusing to take on his new assignment as director general, fire services, civil defence and home guards, Mr Verma wrote to secretary, department of personnel and training, stating the selection committee has not provided him an opportunity to explain the
details as recorded by the CVC before arriving at the decision of transferring him. “Also, it may be noted that the undersigned already superannuated as on January 31, 2017 and was only serving government as director of CBI till January, 31, 2019, as the same was fixed tenure role,” he said. Mr Verma, a 1979-batch IPS officer from AGMUT cadre, was transferred from the position of CBI director to director general, fire service, civil defence and home guards under the home ministry on Thursday.
His remark comes a day before his scheduled joint press conference with BSP supremo Mayawati.
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the last Lok Sabha polls. The party has the “world’s most popular, visionary, transparent and hardworking” leader in Mr Modi with the opposition having no match to him, he asserted, asking thousands of BJP delegates to go with the pledge of bringing the government back to power. Rival parties joining hands against the BJP is their admission of Mr Modi’s strength, he said. In his over an hour-long speech, Mr Shah emphasised on a number of government’s measuresespecially those related to security.
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on #ChaupalOnTwitter, programme aimed at strengthening communication between the leader and the community, Yadav said, "Last time we had come together in the Lok Sabha by-elections and BJP had lost the seats (earlier held by) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. This time too our math
India grants consular access to AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel
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already in Rohtak's Sunaria jail, serving a 20-year old prison term since 2017 for raping two of his woman followers. Ahead of the Friday's verdict, elaborate security arrangements were made in Haryana and parts of Punjab.
will be right and the BJP will face defeat." The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said the BJP had strengthened because it allied with regional parties and Saajwadi Party was also gaining strength by forming a coalition. "Our (BSP and SP) coming together has not only created fear in the BJP but also in the Congress," Yadav added.
India has granted consular access to Christian Michel, a British national who was brought here from the UAE last month in connection with the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal. The British High Commission had sought consular access to Michel after he was arrested in the first week of December. "He has been granted consular access. A second
secretary-level officer from the British High Commission has met Christian Michel based on the request we received last month," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing. The consular access to Michel was given on Thursday, he said. Asked about Michel's plea in the Delhi court seeking permission to make calls to his family members and his lawyers abroad, Kumar said.
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Breaking the glass ceiling at the final frontier It may be symbolic, but it signals a good beginning. So, the
Indian Space Research Organization’s (Isro) move to include women in the potential list of candidates for the country’s first manned space flight is a welcome one. Isro chairman K. Sivan told news agancy that the first flight might not be an all-male one. The flight launch—Isro plans to do it by the end of 2021—will thus not only mark the coming of age of the Indian space programme, but also that of the Indian woman. Sure, we have the sporting success of the Saina Nehwals and M.C. Mary Koms to be proud of, not to forget the Naina Kidwais and Arundhati Bhattacharyas in the financial sector. But having a presence in the country’s first manned space mission will add swagger and more to Indian womanhood. A country begging for heroes and messiahs needs such paragons, a testosterone-driven society even more so, especially considering the debasing political discourse from either side of the divide plunging to new lows every other day targeting women representatives. The Indian space agency’s mission is daunting. Isro is building a spacecraft that can accommodate up to three astronauts and remain in space for as many as seven days. The Indian Air Force will provide the candidates who will undergo a long, gruelling training before being sent on their journey of honour. And the prospect of a woman being part of India’s first space flight is one to look forward to. After all, a woman is as capable of achieving a mission’s target on its first flight as a man. And while we are at it, let’s not forget the many women scientists who are already part of the Indian space programme. Isro’s mission does not come a day too soon. China, which conducted its first manned space flight as far back as 2003, has energized the landscape, or let’s say spacescape, again. The US and Russia have been happy trading charges on spying, data theft and influencing elections, while cutting back on their space programmes. With space vacated for it, China last week in a world-first landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon—a part of our satellite that never faces the Earth—and is thus difficult to reach. In a few years, it plans to launch its third space station and this one will be manned. Isro’s plans thus need all the push they require. That’s not to say India’s space programme hasn’t had several successes in the last few years. In 2014, the country put a spacecraft in Mars orbit, beating its Asian rivals and stupefying the Americans and the Europeans with its shoestring budget, and also that it was done at the first attempt. Isro rockets have so far launched more than 100 satellites. Its second lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-2, is set for its launch in the next two to three months. Does a woman on a space mission mark the final frontier? Certainly not. The women in this country have many barriers to cross—securing a ticket on a manned space flight is a very small but important one. In a country struggling to embrace the meaning of “Beti bachao, beti padhao”, an Indian woman in the country’s own space flight might just be the story those small village girls, currently burdened with the drudgery of domestic chores, need to - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara read or be told about. Editor
I can sense when a film goes wrong: Yami Gautam
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I was born to do Gully Boy, says Ranveer Singh
gns, Mumbai gns, Mumbai Yami Gautam who will now be seen in Uri kick-started her career with the film Vicky Donor. The actress who has come a long way since then says she can now sense where a film is heading while shooting for the film itself. She says, “I can sense when a film goes wrong. I may not say what technically went wrong because it is not professional, but yes I am aware
of where my films went wrong and based on that you learn and evolve as a person and professional. You have to see what works for you and that is what will work for the audiences too.” The actress who played a negative character in the film Sarkaar 3 says she is keen on doing more such portrayals, but hasn’t been offered any roles yet. She says, “No I didn’t get many offers for grey roles but I am still looking forward to doing more such roles.
The much-awaited film of the year Gully Boy’s trailer was launched on Wednesday. Ranveer who plays a struggling rapper in the film was at his best in the trailer. Known to be extremely energetic on sets, he talks about his experience of working with the rappers. “It was great fun being among the real boys. Interacting with them was the fondest memory; working on the dialogues and collaborating was the experience. When somebody told
me about the script of Gully Boy, I told them that it is my film. If any other actor had been a part of this film instead of me then I would have burned with jealousy. I was born to do Gully Boy and I knew only I can pull off this character,” Ranveer said. Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Gully Boy also features Alia Bhatt, Vijay Raaz, among others. The film is inspired by the life of Divine and Naezy (Naved Shaikh), who are underground rappers from Mumbai. However Zoya reveals it is a fictional story. She says, “This is not a biopic.
Rohit Shetty closing in on Dada Kondke’s record gns, Mumbai
The maker of eight hit films that are in the Rs 100 crore club is within striking distance of the maker of nine Marathi films that hit the silver jubilee mark. Dada Kondke, well known as a director of renowned Marathi films had made it to the Guinness Book of World Records over 25 years ago for being the only filmmaker to deliver nine silver jubilee hits in a row. For those who came in late, silver jubilees were when a film ran in the theatres for a consecutive 25 weeks. More recently, with the
‘jubilee era’ being replaced by the Rs 100-crore-yardstick, Rohit Shetty is inching closer to emulate Dada in the record books, even as he
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has set a record for being the first Hindi filmmaker to give eight consecutive hit films. Incidentally, all his films have crossed the Rs 100-crore mark,
DiCaprio locks lips with Camila Morrone on date
the worst of the lot being the Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer Dilwale which did not do as well as was expected. “Like Dada’s films, Rohit’s films are also targeted purely at the masses and he makes no bones about it. He is clear that he is here to entertain the audiences and that is one reason why he manages to give back-to-back hits,” says a trade analyst. Rohit Shetty is next expected to make Sooryavanshi which is on the life of former ATS chief Raghuvanshi. Based on an idea by late writer Jalees Sherwani, the Akshay Kumarstarrer has been bankrolled by Karan Johar.
Ranbir Kapoor fulfills his dream working with his cine idol Sanjay Dutt
Clearly, the 23 year age gap between them is not stopping things hotting up.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, 44, locks lips with girlfriend Camila Morrone, 21, during their Manhattan date. Clearly, the 23 year age gap between them is not stopping things hotting up. The Titanic star wore his trademark lowpulled Dodgers cap as he locked lips with the 21-yearold model. The pair, who have been dating since last April, were dressed casually for their dinner date. The star of The Departed paired his low key headwear with an olive coloured hoodie. He sipped from a champagne flute before turning to his IMG-repped girlfriend and packing on the PDA. Morrone is a model for IMG Models and LA Model Management, and she has been branching out into acting with roles in 2018’s Death Wish and Never Goin’ Back. DiCaprio has previously dated Blake Lively, Aussie model Kendal Lee Schuler and Gisele Bundchen.
Nicole Kidman snub will haunt me forever, says Rami Malek los angeles
"Bohemian Rhapsody" star Rami Malek has opened up about the hilarious snub he received from actor Nicole Kidman during the Golden Globes award ceremony. The incident happened when the 37-year-old actor was at the stage with the rest of the "Bohemian Rhapsody" cast and crew to collect the award for Best Picture - Drama trophy. In the video of the incident, which has since gone viral, Malek was seen moving to greet Kidman, who had presented the award. Kidman, unaware that he was trying to catch her attention, turned her back, leaving the actor standing awkwardly behind her. Appearing on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", Malek recalled the incident, joking it will haunt him for the rest of his life. "I had not seen that," Rami said after the host twice played the video to further embarrass the actor. "I've known her for many years, despite what it may seem in that video, so I thought I could easily go up and say hi but in a moment like that... it was very awkward. I have a feel this is probably haunting me on the internet now," he added.
gns, Mumbai Ranbir Kapoor has always said it on record that he admires the Sanjay Dutt as his idol and wish to share the screen with the superstar. Ranbir Kapoor, who essays a protagonist in the film Shamshera, idolises Dutt as his hero and working on the film with the real Sanju has fulfilled his dream to work with his cine idol. The film which traces the real-life events of Sanjay Dutt has garnered immense praise for the effective portrayal of Sanjay Dutt in the film. Ranbir Kapoor who had featured in a special song with Sanjay Dutt in Sanju is excited to work with the superstar in the upcoming film. The actor who holds an excellent on-screen presence, for his tough and mainstream roles has inspired Ranbir Kapoor since he was a kid.
This is a completely fictional story; they and their music inspire it. They were the people who took me into their lives and showed me how to do it. It's not a biopic but a fiction drama.” Zoya who has previously directed films such as Dil Dhadkne Do and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara tells us what made her helm a film on rappers. She says, “When I was editing Dil Dhadkne Do in 2014 that time my editor actually showed me a video of an artiste called Naezy who was 21 years of age and he had put up a song called Aafat.
I got to learn meaningful vocabulary from Prasoon Joshi: Kangana Ranaut
gns, Mumbai The recent launch of a patriotic number from Kangana Ranaut’s magnum opus Manikarnika was a good occasion for the actress who plays the role of the Queen of Jhansi to share more about the film. “I have worked in small films earlier, but this film is huge. Not in terms of budget, but because this was the first time I worked with the ‘Tridev’ of huge artists like Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. They have given seven to eight magnificent songs. All of them are so wonderful, that we could not decide which song we should launch today.” Sharing her experience working on the sets with the ace singers, and writers Prasoon Joshi and Vijayendra Prasad, she says, “All the artistes standing along with me are well known figures from Bollywood. I am more than happy. Working with Prasoon Joshi was also a great experience as I got to learn a hugely different, meaningful, vocabulary from him.” As the film’s release date clashes with that of another biopic Thackeray, had she faced any pressure or had anyone approached her to change it? Kangana replies, “No one has told us to shift our release date and no one has approached us. It’s a big window and I think two films can easily release on the same date.”
Sony YAY! toons Honey and Bunny make MakarSankranti special for kids as well as parents in Ahmedabad! ssnews,Ahmedabad
Recently, Honey and Bunny from Sony YAY!, the kid’s entertainment channel from Sony Pictures Networks India, visited Navrang School for celebrating the biggest and most colorful festival in Gujarat MakarSankranti! The channel hosted a kitedecorating session with kids and parents in the school, capturing
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true essence of festival – kites
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were divided into two groups - Team Honey and Team Bunny for an interesting kite flying competition. As Honey and Bunny cheered for their teams, the day, truly, was all about having fun together. Kids and parents were also seen sharing their fun tips on how to fly kites. The adorable characters were danced, cheered and enjoyed endlessly with the kids, parents, and teachers.
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Muhammad Yousuf said the current Australian team is one of the weakest he has seen but insisted he was not trying to devalue the feat of the Indian team.
Even Pakistan had chance to win Test series in Australia: Mohammad Yousuf
gns, Karachi Former Pakistan captain and batting great Mohammad Yousuf reckons that even the current Pakistan team could have beaten Australia in a Test series. India recorded a historic 2-1 series win Down Under, becoming the first sub-continent team to taste such success. Yousuf said the current Australian team is one of the weakest he has seen but insisted he was not trying to devalue the feat of the Indian team. “What the Indians have achieved is big and they played well to win the series but it is also a fact that when Pakistan beat Australia one nil in UAE last Sept-Oct, I was not surprised at all. Such is the strength of this Australian side,” Yousuf told news agancy. Yousuf said he had no doubt that if Pakistan went to Australia now they would also have good chances of winning a test series for the first time. “I think India and Pakistan compared to Australia are very good sides. India in particular has quality batsmen and their bowlers have also learnt the art of bowling in test cricket,” he said.
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Virat Kohli had earlier condemned the comments made by Pandya and Rahul.
Pandya, Rahul out from Aus-Ind 1st ODI amid recommendation of ban gns, Sydney
India will not be fielding Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul in Saturday's ODI seriesopener against Australia after Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Diana Edulji recommended a suspension pending inquiry for their controversial comments on women during a TV show. A BCCI source told news agancy that Rahul was not considered for selection while Pandya will not feature at least in the game on Saturday. A final decision on the matter is still awaited. "The team management has told Pandya that he is not playing tomorrow as they are yet to get a final directive. Rahul, in any case, wasn't in contention for a first XI berth," said a source close to the development.
"The team management is waiting for an official communication on whether there is a provisional suspension and if they will be sent back," he added. On Thursday, COA chief Vinod Rai recommended a two-match ban for Pandya and Rahul but colleague Edulji referred the matter to BCCI's legal team. On Friday, Edulji
India vs Australia 1st ODI: World Cup preparations begin for India and embattled Australia Sydney
After recording a historic Test series win against Australia earlier this month, India captain Virat Kohli was quick to declare that it was a bigger career achievement for him than winning the World Cup in 2011. “When we won the 2011 World Cup, I was the youngest member of the side. Saw everyone emotional there,
but I didn’t feel it then. Here, after coming three times, this win means something else,” he had said. The coach Ravi Shastri went a step further and said it was even bigger than the 1983 World Cup win. Perhaps, for the moment, it might be so for the Indian camp, who, in Shastri’s own words, had been preparing to win a series Down Under for 12 months. But in the world of cricket, the
Target is to go to Tokyo 2020 with biggest team: Pullela Gopichand gns, Kolkata Buoyed by P V Sindhu’s recent triumph, Indian chief national coach Pullela Gopichand Friday said the world number two Olympic silver medallist is primed to win the prestigious All England Open. Gopichand was the last Indian to win the All England Championship, in 2001, achieving the coveted feat after 21 years of Prakash Padukone’s 1980 title. Sindhu ended 2018 on a high winning the BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, after losing seven straight summit clashes. “I think this year Sindhu has done well in all big tournaments. The World Tour Finals win has been even better. It’s a great start to come in to this year,” Gopichand told reporters here, citing the upcoming All England Open in March. With this being the penultimate year before the Olympics, Gopichand’s main aim is to keep the
called for suspension of the two players pending inquiry after the BCCI legal team refused to declare their outrage-evoking comments on women a violation of the code of conduct. In the pre-match media interaction, India captain Virat Kohli condemned the comments made by Pandya and Rahul, calling them "inappropriate".
Indian shuttlers’ ranking high to ensure a bigger contingent for Tokyo 2020. “We have two major tournaments this year, the All England Open Championship and World Championships, also we have the Olympics qualifiers. “The main target will be to ensure that we have high ranking and go to the Olympics with the biggest team.” “Other sports are doing well and badminton is among them. This year, CWG and Asian Games we have done well. We hope to do well in future.”
targets continue to alter, and the focus of Kohli & Co. has shifted towards winning the World Cup once again, now that the side has registered a Test series win in Australia. Immediately after the Test series concluded, the star bowler Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the ODI squad, to keep a check on his workload prior to the World Cup.
Mumbai Surrendering early gains, benchmark Sensex on Friday dropped 96 points to end at 36,009.84 as investors booked profits even as global equities rose. The 30-share index opened on a strong note at 36,191.87, but failed to hold on its gains and settled 96.66 points, or 0.27 per cent, lower at 36,009.84. Intra-day, the gauge swung between 36,214.26 and 35,840.60.
The NSE Nifty too slipped by 26.65 points to close at 10,794.95. The major losers on the Sensex included Indusind Bank, Tata Motors, TCS, Yes Bank and L&T. Among the gainers were ITC, ONGC, Vedanta Ltd, Infosys, Axis Bank and HDFC. On the macro front, the rupee was trading lower by 21 paise to 70.55 against the US dollar. Brent crude futures were trading 1.10 per cent higher at USD 62.36 per barrel.
Gold snaps 4-day rally, silver also slides
Karachi Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail Friday rubbished reports that he was under a spell of black magic, saying he returned midway through the South Africa tour due to a knee injury. “Such reports have also disturbed my family a lot. I have faced a knee injury problem again and that is why I had to miss the Test series in South Africa,” Sohail said. A section of the Pakistan media had claimed that the return of Sohail was linked to supernatural encounters. The batsman has been facing such questions ever since a reported “spooky” experience in his hotel room in Christchurch during the 2015 World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board also made it clear that Sohail had a knee problem and he would start his rehabilitation program at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from Monday under the supervision of doctor Sohail Saleem. “The disappointment of missing out on the Tests was compounded by some misreporting in a section of the press.
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2019 Quotes: On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's 156th birth anniversary, let's take a look at some his inspirational quotes that might change the way you look at life. ss news, Kolkata
tolerance and religion, got him a standing ovation at the parliament.
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Haris Sohail rubbishes black magic theory, says injury forced him out of South Africa tour
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2019 Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata on January 12, 1863. Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2019 Quotes: One of India’s most revered spiritual leaders, Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata on January 12, 1863, as Narendra Nath Datta. It was in 1887 that he along with other disciples of Ramakrishna Paramhansa took formal vows of sannyasa and renounced the worldly pleasures. With a special interest in Western philosophy and history, he was often assailed by doubts about the existence of God. Through his speeches and lectures, Vivekananda tried to awaken the religious consciousness among people and also tried to uplift the downtrodden using the principles of practical Vedanta. To take his message to a wider audience, Vivekananda also attended the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. His iconic speech there that touched topics like universal acceptance,
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On his 156th birth anniversary, let’s take a look at some his inspirational
and famous quotes that might change the way you look at life: * You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul. * Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin, to say that you are weak, or others are weak. * The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire. * Ask nothing; want nothing in return. Give what you have to give; it will come back to you, but do not think of that now. * Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way. * All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything. * If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.
New Delhi Snapping a four-day rally, gold on Friday declined marginally by Rs 40 to Rs 33,030 per 10 gram at the bullion market here on subdued demand from local jewellers, according to All India Sarafa Association. Silver too slumped by Rs 60 to Rs 40,450 per kg on weak demand from industrial units and coin makers. Traders said lacklustre demand from local jewellers and weak global cues put pressure on prices of the yellow metal. Globally, gold held steady at USD 1,294.06 an ounce
and silver stood at USD 15.74 an ounce in New York. The precious metal had risen by Rs 570 in the previous four days. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities declined by Rs 40 each to Rs 33,030 and Rs 32,880 per 10 gram, respectively. However, sovereign gold held steady at Rs 25,300 per piece of eight gram. Silver-ready reduced by Rs 60 to Rs 40,450 per kg, while weekly-based delivery gained Rs 66 to Rs 39,766 per kg. Silver coins traded lower by Rs 1,000 at Rs 77,000 for buying and Rs 78,000 for selling of 100 pieces, respectively.
Petrol price hiked by 19 paise, diesel by 28 paise
New Delhi Petrol price was hiked on Friday by 19 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise, the second increase in rates in as many days on firming input cost. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 69.07 per litre - the highest this month - up from Rs 68.88 per litre rate of Thursday, according to price notification issued by state-owned oil firms. A litre of diesel in Delhi is now priced at Rs 62.81 as compared to Rs 62.53 on Thursday. In Mumbai, petrol now costs Rs 74.72 a litre and diesel is priced at Rs 65.73. Rates vary from state to state depending on
the rate of local sales tax or VAT. The increase -- third this month -- comes on the back of a 38 paise increase in petrol rates and 29 paise in case of diesel announced on Thursday. On January 7, the petrol price was hiked by 21 paise and diesel by 8 paise. Rates were unchanged on January 8 and 9. In three hikes, petrol price has gone up by a total of 78 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise, according to the price notification. Prior to these hikes, rates had cooled to a year low of Rs 68.29 for petrol and Rs 62.16 in case of diesel. This followed a decline in rates on almost all days since October 18, 2018.
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Date: 12/01/2019, saturday, Ahmedabad
3 Gujarat encounters in 2002-07 were fake: Panel ss news, Ahmedabad
The Gujarat government, which had vehemently opposed making public the Justice HS Bedi-headed monitoring authority's probe report on encounter killings between 2002 and 2007 when Narendra Modi was CM, will heave a sigh of relief as the report named no politician and termed only three of the 18 encounters during the period as fake.
In its 221-page final report, Justice Bedi said 15 of the 18 encounters appeared genuine and no action was required with regard to those. The monitoring authority found the encounters in the three remaining cases to be fake and recommended prosecution of nine police officers on murder charges. The finding comes as a respite to the BJP leadership, which has been dogged by allegations of
Gujarat to launch app for employment exchange enrolment
"fake encounters" during Modi's chief ministership. However, in what could ensure the controversy keeps simmering, Justice Bedi's report referred to a 2007 sting operation carried out by Tehelka relating to Sameer Khan's killing in an encounter in 2002 and subsequent affidavits naming "some very senior functionaries of the state government, both political as well as administrative".
CM launches state-wide bird rescuing ‘Karuna Abhiyaan’
ss news, Ahmedabad With a view to rescue and save the bird sustained injuries caused by thread use for flying kites during the forthcoming ‘Kite Festival’, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today launched state-wide ‘Karuna Abhiyaan’ (Mercy Mission) in Ahmedabad. The Karuna Abhiyaan will continue between January 10 and 20. The Chief Minister
categorically stated that under the Karuna Abhiyaan approximately 20,000-odd birds are being rescued and saved every year. In last two years, nearly 40,000 injured birds were rescued. Mr. Rupani further stated that nearly 10,000 people at 650odd places would participate in the bird rescue mission. Like every year, this year also the state government has started a 24x7 toll-free number 1962 for rescuing
CM releases book “Mahatma Gandhi: Sanchar ni Shashvat Kala” ss news, Ahmedabad
ss news, GANDHINAGAR The Gujarat government will be coming up with an Android application for students to register themselves in employment exchanges, an official said. The state Labour and Employment Department will also be signing 130 MoUs with various industries for skill upgrade. "Until now the students had to spend a day at an employment exchange office to register themselves with it. We are shortly going to come up with an Android application through which the entire registration process will be carried out," said Additional Chief Secretary Vipul Mitra. "The students will be able to upload their CVs and documents. They can also search job opportunities. It will be a challenging task where we want to bring both the employer and the job aspirant on the same platform," said Mitra. "We will also be signing 130 MoUs with various industries for skill development," Mitra said. These industries will set up skill development facilities in various ITIs" added Mitra.
the birds. In last two years, the toll-free service had received over 180,000 calls for rescuing the birds. In addition, an ICU theater with ultramodern medial facilities has also been made operational. The event was also graced by City Mayor Mrs. Bijalben Patel, Additional Chief Secretary (Forest Department) Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, ACF Ms Sakira Begum, Collector Dr. Vikrant Pandey and others.
Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today, in Gandhinagar, released Gujarati translated version ‘’Mahatma Gandhi: Sanchar ni Shashvat Kala” from original English book “Mahatma: A Great Communicator” written by Dr. Dhiraj Kakadiya, a senior officer of Gujarat Government. The Gujarati translation is done by Dr. Sonalben
Parikh, granddaughter of granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, and it is published by The Navjeevan Press. The Chief Minister categorically stated that Gandhiji had
developed a unique way to communicate with people for sending messages of “freedom movement” and “self-rule” in the era when mediums like television,
internet, social media and others were not existing. While Dr. Kakadiya described his book as the outcome of his Ph. D. essay. The preface of the book is written by ‘Bharat Ratna Awardee’ and Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The book also contains as many as 14 unique gestures of Mahatma Gandhi completely described by Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi in his informal interaction.
Cabinet approves proposal for three new AIIMS in Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat ss news, Ahmedabad
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to establish three new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, the Centre said in a statement. The aim is to establish the new AIIMS as Institutions of National Importance to provide
Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn indicted on two new charges of financial misconduct
quality tertiary healthcare, medical and nursing education, and research in the regions, the government said. In Jammu and Kashmir, AIIMS will be set up in Vijaynagar, in Jammu district Samba, at Rs 1,661 crore and at Awantipora in Pulwama district at a cost of Rs 1,828 crore. In Gujarat’s Rajkot district, the the facility will be set up at a cost of Rs 1,195 crore. While the institute in Samba
is expected to be ready in 48 months, the one in Pulwama will be ready in 72 months, the government said. The facility in Rajkot is expected to be ready in 45 months. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda said the setting up of new AIIMS institutions will transform health education and training as well as address the shortfall of health care professionals.
GST Intelligence unit busts Rs 100-crore fake invoice racket in Gujarat
ss news, Ahmedabad In a yet another racket of fake Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill being issued without actual supply of goods for claiming input tax credit (ITC) fraudulently busted in Gujarat, the Ahmedabad Zonal Unit of Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested three persons. There have now been nearly half a dozen cases of fake GST invoices being busted by state and central GST officials running in hundreds of crores
of rupees. The latest racket was busted on the basis on specific intelligence acquired by officials from the Ahmedabad Zonal Unit of DGGI, Government of India. Acting on specific intelligence regarding fraudulent availment and utilisation of ITC under GST regime, officials conducted simultaneous searches at 14 different business and factory premises of suspected entities on January 9, 2019 allegedly involved in the racket, with the searches continuing till wee hours of January 10, 2019.
international
US to make major changes in H-1B visa programme to attract talented professionals: Trump
US official says troop withdrawal from Syria has started
Donald Trump on Friday tweeted that his administration is planning an overhaul of US policies on H-1B visa and will encourage talented and highly-skilled people to pursue career options in the US. Washington
Tokyo Tokyo prosecutors indicted former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn on two new charges of financial misconduct on Friday, his lawyer said, adding to the legal challenges for the once-feted auto executive. Ghosn was charged with aggravated breach of trust for temporarily transferring personal investment losses to Nissan in 2008,
and for understating his compensation for three years, from 2015 to 2017, showed a statement from his lawyer, Motonari Otsuru. Otsuru said his team was applying for bail to release Ghosn, who has been detained since his Nov. 19 arrest. He had already been charged for under-reporting his income for the five years through 2015. It is uncommon for defendants in Japan who deny their charges to be granted bail ahead of trial.
US President Donald Trump on Friday assured H-1B visa holders, an overwhelming majority of whom are Indian IT professionals, that his administration will soon bring changes that will give them certainty to stay in America and a “potential path to citizenship”. Trump on Friday tweeted that his administration is planning an overhaul of US policies on H-1B visa and will encourage talented and highly-skilled people to pursue career options in the US. “H1-B holders in the US can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty
Baghdad
to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship. We want to encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career options in the US,” Trump tweeted on Friday. Trump’s tweet comes as a good news for Indian professionals,
especially in the IT sector, who currently have to wait for nearly a decade to get a Green Card or permanent legal residency. In the first two years of his presidency, Trump administration made it tough for the H-1B visa holders over their overstay, extension and
issuing of new visa to them. The H-1B visa, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
After days of back and forth over US President Donald Trump’s decision to pullout American troops from Syria, a US military official said Friday the process of withdrawal has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements. Col Sean Ryan, spokesman for the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, said “the process of our
deliberate withdrawal from Syria” has started. “Out of concern for operational security, we will not discuss specific timelines, locations or troops movements,” the Baghdad-based official said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. There were no other details, and it was not immediately clear how many vehicles or whether any troop units had withdrawn.
‘The whole country is a prison’: No sign of better rights in N.Korea, says UN
Human rights were noticeably absent from talks between Kim and the leaders of South Korea and the United States last year, over North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
Seoul
Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders, the human rights situation in the isolated country remains dire, a top U.N. rights official said on Friday. Blocked by the government from visiting North Korea, U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in North Korea Tomas Quintana visited South Korea this week as part of an
investigation that will be provided to the U.N. Human Rights Council in March. Noting that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has embarked on an effort to improve living conditions by focusing on economic development, Quintana said his preliminary findings showed those efforts had not translated into improvements in the lives of most people. “The fact is, that with all the positive developments the world has witnessed in the last year, it is all the more regrettable that the reality
for human rights on the ground remains unchanged, and continues to be extremely serious,” he told reporters at a briefing in Seoul. “In all areas related to the enjoyment of economic and social rights, including health, housing, education, social security, employment, food, water and sanitation, much of the country’s population is being left behind.” North Korea denies human rights abuses and says the issue is used by the international community as a political ploy to isolate it.
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