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News Brief Heavy rains likely in sub-Himalayan West Bengal
(H.S.) | Kolkata Different parts of West Bengal today received light to moderate rain and heavy showers are expected in Darjeeling, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri in the next few days. The weatherman forecast heavy rain in sub-Himalayan West Bengal in the next two to three days. The southern districts would, however, have to remain content with one or two showers or thundershowers for the next two days, the Met department said. Rupee ends a tad higher at 66.95 against dollar
(H.S.) | Mumbai The rupee today gained a paisa against the US currency to end at 66.95, extending its winning streak to the third straight session despite weak macro-economic data. Healthy foreign fund inflows from backed by a weak dollar against other currencies largely supported the home currency. The country’s economy grew at the slowest pace in last six quarters at 7.1 per cent in April-June mainly on subdued performance of mining, construction and farm sectors.
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Reliance Jio 4G services start September 5, & Rs 50 for 1GB
JIO 4G : Data is world’s cheapest (H.S.) | Mumbai
India just received what can be considered a “best of both the worlds” in the form of Mukesh Ambani’s announcement of free calls and texts over the JIO network and the elimination of any roaming fee. This model has been prevalent in the United States and has worked beautifully for its consumers, the only downside being the exorbitant rentals. Reliance Jio customers get benefits of no roaming charges, free night-time data and
Voice calls won’t be charged, Mukesh Ambani also asked legacy service
providers, who he said were struggling to provide for the data boom in India, to not create hurdles in the path of Reliance Jio by making interconnectivity tough
even free calls and messages all day long, but with the rock bottom prices that the country has never seen before. All current mobile operators offer convoluted tariffs on calls and messaging, with various segments
such as within the same network, from the subscriber’s network to any other cellular network and then from subscriber’s network to landline. Messaging tariffs have also three segments and factor in roaming and
you’ll be completely clueless on how much are you actually paying. For the last few years, many of us have left our billing to the mercy of the carriers, blindly trusting them to charge us what is right. Today, Mukesh Ambani gave the power back to the people by announcing no more charges for roaming or any domestic calls and messages. Subscribe to any one of the various seven plans ranging from Rs 149 to Rs. 4999 and you reap the benefits of the cheapest 4G-LTE data rates the world has ever seen, but also do not have said, “We will separately request the Government of India to consider the State’s concern for imposition of Green Tax on polluting goods in addition to GST. We will also request the Centre to take appropriate action for CST compensation to the States up to 2016-17 for reduction of CST from 4 per cent to 2 per cent.” While supporting the resolution, Mr. Patnaik said a number of benefits were expected to accrue not only to the (H.S.) | New Delhi Central and State governments, but also to the Where did a sex tape that consumers, business and has caused huge embarindustry from the change rassment for the Arvind over to the GST system. Kejriwal government in “The overall tax burden Delhi come from? On on most commodities is Wednesday, several copexpected to come down. ies of a CD were sent to The government will get news channels. On it althe benefit of higher rev- legedly was a nine-minute video and some enue efficiency.
Odisha House approval paves the way for President’s nod for GST Bill (H.S.) | New Delhi
The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax (GST), paving the way for introduction of the landmark tax reform. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik moved the statutory resolution in this regard at a special one-day session of the Assembly that was supported by members of all political parties, barring the lone CPI(M) member, who did not participate in the discussion. The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill,
2014 on GST was passed by Parliament recently and Odisha has become the 16th state to ratify it after Goa. Ratification of the Bill by at least half of the total States was man-
dated before it is sent for the President’s nod. Not touching the controversial point of capping the tax limit as demanded by the Opposition Congress members, Mr. Patnaik
Gujarat signs MoU with Aviation Ministry for regional connectivity
to deal with the hassle of wondering if you are going to be charged anything extra just because you left your circle. The plans are of course subject to applicable taxes, but it would
come as a comfort to millions of users to know that they won’t be overcharged or be in a situation where they’ve run out of data and their carrier is going to fleece them just for another extra gigabyte. Gone are the days of paying extra for using your phone in another city. We live in times when people prefer Skype or Facetime over calls and messaging on Facebook or Whatsapp over the traditional SMS, Reliance has made an incredibly smart move to ration the power of its telecom network
photographs of Delhi’s Women and Child Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar with two women. One channel sent a CD to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who announced on Twitter that he was immediately sacking the minister. His Aam Aadmi Party has said the
action came within 30 minutes of Mr Kejriwal receiving the CD. A copy also found its way to a man called Om Prakash, who says he is a member of the Congress. He told NDTV that a man he does not know handed him the CD. “When I asked him why he was giving me the CD and not Arvind Kejriwal, the man said he had already handed a copy to the Chief Minister 15 days ago, but there was no action on it,” Om Prakash alleged. He said he gave the CD to the office of Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, which has so far not confirmed this.
A Sex Tape, A Sacked Minister And Many Questions
11 airports/airstrips include Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Surat, Porbandar, Mehsana, Mandvi, Amreli, Kandla, Keshod (H.S.) | New Delhi and Deesa. “Both the To check spiralling state government and the (H.S.) | New Delhi of PoK and Balochistan, price of sugar which has ministry will now work which unnerved Islamcrossed Rs 40 per kg, jointly to activate these Taking on Pakistan, Inabad. Pakistan Army the government today airports/airstrips in Gu- dian Air Force Chief had launched Operation imposed stock limits on Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad Gajapathi Raju and Gu- jarat. The MoU between Arup Raha on Thursday Gulmarg in early Octosugar mills during the us will provide a much recalled 1947 era sayWith an aim to boost re- jarat Chief Minister Vijay ber 1947 using tribals to ing, raiders supported by festival season till Ocgional air connectivity by Rupani. With this, Guja- needed thrust to the re- military and the governannex J&K. On October tober-end. The decision gional air connectivity, rat has become the third developing small airports 22, 1947, about 5,000 ment across the border to impose stock limit and airstrips in the state state after Maharashtra which is directly linked tried to overrun Jammu tribals, supported by on millers would boost thereby attracting domes- and Jharkhand to have with economic develop- and Kashmir. Giving furPakistan Army, invaded availability of sugar in tic airlines, the Gujarat signed such agreement ment,” said Raju. “Apart time we went to the Unit- gion has been witnessing the Kashmir Valley from the open market and government on Thursday with the Centre to boost from developing infra- ther details on the Pakistan-backed raid, the IAF ed Nations for a peaceful huge protests. The lo- Abbottabad. Maharaja help in controlling the signed an MoU with the regional connectivity. As structure at these airports Chief said, large number solution; it was out of cals in large numbers are Hari Singh, the then rulprice rise.“It has been Ministry of Civil Avia- per the agreement signed under RCS scheme, we of troops, military equip- moral high ground. But regularly hit the streets er of the state, signed the decided to impose stock tion under the Region- between both the par- will provide certain sub- ment, weapons and lo- the problem still contin- to protests against the Instrument of Accession limit on sugar stock to be al Connectivity Scheme ties, 11 airports/airstrips sidies to airline operators, gistics were brought into ues and Pakistan-occu- Pakistani establishment on October 26, 1947, held by sugar mills at the (RCS). The Memoran- in Gujarat will be devel- so that they get attracted many areas of J&K in pied Kashmir remains a and its Army. Prime thus making Jammu and end of September and dum of Understanding oped as per RCS scheme to start their operation 1947. IAF played a great thorn in our flesh even Minister Narendra Kashmir an integral part October, 2016,” Food (MoU) was signed here in of the Ministry of Civil here. We are in contact role in stopping the ad- today,” Raha asserted. Modi, in his Indepen- of India and Indian Army Minister Ram Vilas Pas- presence of Union Civil Aviation, said Raju after with three to four such vancing raiders, the IAF Raha’s statement comes dence Day speech, had was thereafter ordered to Chief added. “At that at a time when PoK re- advocated for freedom evict the invaders. Aviation Minister Ashok meeting Rupani. These operators,” said Raju. wan tweeted. Sub Editor: Dhruvil Makani Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
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Is the launch of Reliance Jio the Nirma moment of the telecom industry?
This is how one analyst today described the disruptive tariffs announced today by Chairman Mukesh Ambani at the company’s AGM. He went on to say that such historic low tariffs could well make it the Nirma moment taken to a power of 100. Reliance Jio promises an all–new 4G LTE network on which all local voice calls will be free forever, data will be anywhere up to 40 percent cheaper than incumbent telcos and a host of other services can be used at the world’s cheapest tariffs. From Monday, anyone can use the Reliance Jio services – voice, calls, data, apps – for free till 31 December. Look at the similarities in what Ambani has decided to do with telecom and what fellow Gujarati Karsanbhai Khodidas Patel managed to do to detergents with Nirma, starting out from his own backyard. A Wikipedia entry says Patel studied Chemistry and then worked as a lab technician before manufacturing this yellow detergent powder in his backyard as an after-office activity. He then began selling it door to door, cycling along in the neighborhood. Price? Rs 3 for a kilo which was about a third of the price at which leading detergent brands were selling then. The high quality and low price of the detergent made for great value. Fuelled by housewife-friendly advertisement jingles, Nirma revolutionised the detergent market, creating an entirely new segment in the economy for detergent powder. At the time, detergent and soap manufacturing was dominated by multinational corporations with products like Surf by Hindustan Unilever, priced around Rs 13 per kg. Within a decade, Nirma was the largest selling detergent in India, beating back powerful MNCs with deep pockets and immeasurably large market penetration. To be sure, Reliance Jio is no backyard operation and its promoter is already the country’s largest private enterprise. But the potential disruption it could bring to India’s telecom market – which already has the world’s cheapest voice tariffs – may be multiple times bigger than what Nirma did for its competitors. Rajan Mathews, the chairman of COAI which is lobby group of incumbent operators, put up a brave front when he said that these low tariffs were indeed aggressive but were not really “killer” price points and would not kill competition. “I don’t expect head to head adversarial pricing by incumbents (after Reliance Jio’s tariffs) but clever offers which will allow consumers to mix and match according to needs.... some features like simplicity in tariff structures will be good for the industry though service quality will remain the key area to watch out for,” Mathews said to CNBC-TV18. Another analyst pointed out that when the incumbents begin to compete on such low tariffs, this will mean “destructive competition” at its best. “True, incumbents will have trouble making money but how will Reliance Jio break even at such low tariffs?” he wondered. Nitin Soni of Fitch Ratings said since the proposed tariffs will mean a 25-30% reduction in data charges, the margins of incumbents could drop by as much as 250-300 basis points. It is clear that the arrival of Reliance Jio will lead to more than just tariff disruption for the big daddies of telecom like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea.
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“In our country, engineers are not able to come up very fast. We (engineers) are not taking enough efforts to keep ourselves up-to-date. Engineering colleges or institutes that we have in the country, according to me, are producing a very sub-standard quality of engineers,” - ‘Metro man’ E Sreedharan on Thursday said that engineering institutes in the country are producing engineers of “very sub-standard” quality while underlining the paradox wherein IITians are heading to foreign countries for higher studies or better employment.
I haven’t sung before, but I wasn’t ‘Akira’ came at the right time nervous: Riteish Deshmukh in my career: Sonakshi (H.S.) | Mumbai
Riteish Deshmukh released a music video Thank God Bappa Aapla Sarkha Nasto, yesterday. The star has sung a full song for the first time in his career and the video has been produced by his wife Genelia D’Souza Deshmukh. While his look in the video is from Banjo, Riteish assures that there is no agenda behind the video. “Let me clarify that the song has no commercial associations. Neither does it have anything to do with Banjo. It happened just from a discussion on the sets of the film when writer Kapil Sawant told me about his idea. I thought it was interesting. He said he would write it and get back to me and asked would I sing it, if I
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liked it. I said ‘why not?’ as I can sing, the rhythm is simple and there’s a groove to it. I haven’t sung before but I wasn’t The lyrics are unconventional and talk about how Bappa’s devotees in today’s times have become selfish, greedy and materialistic. “I didn’t have any reservations about the tone of the lyrics as the concept was in sync with my thoughts. It’s been written by Amar Mangrulkar and shot by Manoj Lobo. The whole
idea was let go and make a video. It’s more like an initiative — something we all wanted to say and we have said it. It’s a thought pertaining to today’s times and yet the intention was not to disrespect anyone’s faith. So many people have been celebrating Ganpati so nicely for years. It’s not a take on them, but a take on how some sections have started to celebrate this festival just for competition and for their egos.”
ly over. The actress’ images with husband Gene from their wedding are out on social media and we can confirm that Preity looked oh-so-beautiful in a red lehenga designed by Manish Malhotra. Her husband Gene was also a sight for sore eyes. Dressed in an ethnic ensemble, he looked every bit an Indian groom. Preity brought the dimpled charm and her bubbly persona to the wedding as well and the pictures are a proof. Preity’s close
and designer Surily Goel were present at her nuptials. They also shared images from their time in the US but none of them were wedding pics. Earlier, it was reported that Preity would be donating proceeds generated from their wedding pictures to charity. It is believed that they will put out their private wedding images up for auction and the proceeds generated out of these will go towards the Preity Zinta Foundation. The couple then held a big Bollywood reception for all their friends where practicfally everybody who’s anybody in the industry was present there. The Reception was also talked about for Salman Khan and alleged girlfriend Iulia Vantur made their first public appearance together there.
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Sonakshi Sinha will be seen packing punches and doing hardcore action sequences in her upcoming Akira and the actor said the film had come at the right time in her career as she wanted to push her limits as a performer. The action-thriller is directed by A.R. Murugadoss, known for his commercial potboilers starring leading actors. The 29-yearold actor said she was overwhelmed that she got a chance to become the Ghajini helmer’s first leading lady as he has never made a film with a female protagonist before. “Akira pushed me in lot of ways that I have not been pushed before. It has been very challenging and it has been a fantastic experience. I’m really happy that it came to me at this point of time in
my life and career when I was looking to do something like that,” Sonakshi said in an interview. The actor also said Murugadoss thought she would fit the role of Akira Sharma during the making of 2014 Akshay Kumar starrer Holiday. “With Holiday, I got a chance to work with Murugadoss sir, who saw the spark in me to cast me in Akira. He is the man who has worked with one of the top action
stars of our country. He has never made a film with female protagonist before. He approached me for that and I felt really honoured.” “It has a lot of shades and it was very challenging for me to portray such a character,” she said. When asked if she was only interested in playing women-oriented films now, Sonakshi said it was only by chance that she got such roles.
Preity Zinta, Gene Goodenough wedding images are out and we’re celebrating Janatha Garage: Jr NTR, Mohanlal friends Sussanne Khan
(H.S.) | New Delhi Preity Zinta’s wedding to Gene Goodenough earlier this year was a well-kept secret. The couple tied the knot in the USA and the world got to know after the rituals were over. In fact, the ball dropped after the actress started receiving congratulatory messages from her Bollywood friends such as Kabir Bedi, Sushmita Sen and Farah Khan. She also kept the images of her wedding away from us. But the wait is final-
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Choreographer-director Farah Khan has begin shooting for celebrity dance TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, making a comeback to the series as a judge after a decade. Farah, one of the most popular Bollywood choreographers in the country, joins the show’s current ninth season as the fourth judge, sharing panel with filmmaker Karan Johar, actress Jacqueline Fernandez and choreographer Ganesh Hegde. The 51-year-old star was one of the judges on the inaugural season of the show, in 2006, but
skipped the succeeding instalments. Expressing her excitement about her new role, Farah tweeted, “1st day shoot on #JhalakDikhhlaJaa9 .. With my darling @karanjohar @ManishPaul03 @Asli_ Jacqueline n @GANESHHEGDE. “Thank u @ ColorsTV @rajcheerfull n
the entire team for such a warm welcome.. Felt right back at home.” Well Farah is also planning something else for her fans. She also posted a picture of hers saying: Launching something very close to my heart today( n no Not my next film) watch this space this evening!
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(H.S.) | New Delhi Janatha Garage has a star cast made in cinematic heaven. The heft of Mohanlal meets the acting chops of Jr NTR. Add the talented leading ladies Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen and you have a Telugu film that ticks all the boxes. As Janatha Garage releases on Thursday, September 1, it is already getting a strong word of mouth. While the bilingual will release in Malayalam as
Vismayam, we tell you what to expect from Janatha Garage’s powerhouse cast and its inspired script. Janatha Garage has a star cast made in cinematic heaven. The heft of Mohanlal meets the acting chops of Jr NTR. Add the talented leading ladies Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen and you have a Telugu film that ticks all the boxes. As Janatha Garage releases on Thursday, September 1, it is already
getting a strong word of mouth. While the bilingual will release in Malayalam as Vismayam, we tell you what to expect from Janatha Garage’s powerhouse cast and its inspired script. The ‘tiger’ of the Telugu movie industry is ready to deliver another mass hit, in keeping with his image. Tollywood knows him from his hits like Aadi, Simhadri, Adhurs and, of course, his latest movie Nannaku Prematho. Janatha Garage will be his first film with Koratala Siva as director (Siva was a screenwriter for his hit Brundavanam). Nannakur Prematho ended a dry run lasting almost five years for Jr NTR and he is hoping to cement his place with Janatha Garage.
the pretty actress says that she has no time for love! Jacqueline had three releases this year — ‘Housefull 3’, ‘Dishoom’ and ‘A Flying Jatt’, and is also judging a dance reality show. As a result, her
diary has been thoroughly packed. Speaking to a daily, she said, I am very much single. Right now, if you have been following my Instagram or Snapchat, you would see that there is no time or space for anything. It’s been waking up in the morning, going to work, coming back and sleeping. I have no social life. I don’t have time for friends or family. If I take time off, it’s for a day, which is not even a holiday. If I go out with my friends, it’s like once a month, when we watch a movie and come back.
Work keeping Jacqueline Fernandez thoroughly busy
(H.S.) | New Delhi With a string of releases this year, Jacqueline Fernandez has been extremely busy juggling her shoots, promotional activities and endorsements. So much so, that
3 / Dt. 02-09-2016, Friday Instagram rolls out pinch to zoom for photos, videos on iOS
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US Open 2016: Sania Mirza notches up win in women’s doubles; Leander Paes-Martina Hingis advance
Agency | New Delhi Instagram has rolled out pinch to zoom for photos and videos in your feed, on Explore or on profiles for iOS devices. The company has been making a lot of changes over the past few months – including a change in app icon, support for longer videos, Instagram Stories, and more. The ability to zoom on images was a highly requested feature by users, and Instagram has finally decided to integrate it with the app. The Zoom feature is currently available for Instagram running on iOS devices, and will be available on Android over the following weeks. To Zoom a picture, just ‘pinch’ on the image and move your fingers away. The picture pops back to its original size when you take your fingers off the screen. Instagram’s new Zoom feature will also work on videos, allowing a user to have a closer look at a video without the video pausing. The recent update of the app also brings the ability to capture photos and videos better in the dark. A new low-light button now appears when darkness is detected by the camera.
Scientists find simple method to extract gold from old phones
Agency | London Hundreds of tonnes of gold could be recovered from old electronic devices such as smartphones, TV sets and computers each year, thanks to a simple chemical method developed by researchers. Current methods for extracting gold from old gadgets are inefficient and can be hazardous to health, as they often use toxic chemicals such as cyanide, researchers said. Electrical waste — including old mobile phones, televisions and computers — is thought to contain as much as seven per cent of all the world’s gold, a key component of the printed circuit boards found inside electrical devices. Improving how the precious metal is recovered from discarded electronic devices could help reduce the environmental impact of gold mining and cut carbon dioxide emissions, according to researchers from University of Edinburgh in the U.K
Researchers identify new culprit type 2 diabetes gene!
(H.S.) | New York Indian tennis stars Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna made a rampaging start to their campaign at US Open as they advanced to the second round of the US Open along with their respective partners after notching up contrasting wins at Flushing Meadows in New York. Defending champions in mixed doubles, Paes and
Swiss Martina Hingis prevailed over USA’s Sachia Vickery and Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-2 in just 51 minutes. They will take on the winner of the match between Anastasia Rodionova of Australia and Juan Sebastian Cabal of Colombia and seventh seeded American pair of Coco Vandeweghe and Rajeev Ram. In Women’s Doubles, seventh seeded Sania and her Czech
West Indies great Courtney Walsh to join Bangladesh as bowling coach (H.S.) | Dhaka
Former West Indies paceman Courtney Walsh has agreed a three-year deal to become specialist bowling coach with the Bangladesh team, the West Indies Cricket Board announced Wednesday. Walsh completes his assignment as a selector for the West Indies this month, a post he occupied for the last two years, and will take up his new position in September. “I’m thrilled to be joining the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as their specialist bowling coach,” said the 53-yearold. “Having watched Bangladesh cricket from afar over the years, they are a seriously talented bunch of players. Chandika Hathurusingha has done a wonderful job as coach so hopefully I can
Anurag Thakur, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, has stalled the plans of having a mini Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United States of America, following the response that the Twenty20 Internationals between India and West Indies received. In June, the BCCI had revealed their idea of conducting a mini IPL overseas in September,
Lodha panel tightens the screws, issues BCCI 2nd set of deadlines
(H.S.) | New Delhi The Lodha Committee has mounted pressure on the BCCI, directing the cricket board to restrict its September 21 Annual General Meeting (AGM) only to matters related to the “past year” like approval of the audited accounts. The BCCI can plan about the future only after adopting the rules and recommenda-
tions as per the Supreme Court-appointed panel. The cricket board during its August 22 working committee meeting decided to hold the AGM on September 21. The standoff between the two parties, however, is set to continue with the BCCI willing to elect an honorary secretary and appoint a new ombudsman in its AGM. It is learnt that
Ajay Shirke will continue as secretary but Justice (Retd) AP Shah, appointed as ombudsman by the erstwhile BCCI president Shashank Manohar, is going to be replaced. As per the Lodha Committee’s second set of timelines issued on Wednesday, deadline for elections to the apex council of the BCCI — the panel has recommended a nine-member apex council, replacing working committee — the appointment of ethics officer and ombudsman is December 15. Deadline set for the AGMs and elections in state associations is November 15, where as the deadline for BCCI’s AGM is also December 15.
is available for this year’s tournament, which started Monday, but the first two days were dry. The only use of the roof until Nadal’s match came when it was shut at the start of the tournament’s opening ceremony Monday night, then opened as Phil Collins sang “In the Air Tonight.” Madison Keys wrapped up her U.S. Open match much earlier this time. After her first-round victory took nearly 2{ hours and ended close to 2 a.m., the eighth-seeded American routed 16-year-old Kayla Day 6-1, 6-1 in 48 min-
utes Wednesday. Day, the youngest player in the draw, was playing in her first Grand Slam tournament. Ranked 374th, she got in as the winner of the USTA Girls’ 18s National Championships. In the first round, she was leading 6-2, 4-2 when her opponent, Madison Brengle, retired with an arm injury. Keys had defeated another American, Alison Riske, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in a match that started Monday night and ended Tuesday morning. She hasn’t lost before the third round at a major since the 2014 U.S. Open.
From being an understudy to Subrata Pal to becoming the country’s first choice goalkeeper, combined with his stint in Norway, Sandhu has grown in stature with the team. Now, he notices a familiar bashfulness among his younger teammates – the type he once possessed.
“They haven’t really asked me anything yet. They’re a bit shy,” he explains. Back in July, Sandhu became the first ever Indian to feature in a Europa League match, shortly after he became the first to play in a top-flight European league match. But while donning Norwegian Tippeligaen side Stabaek’s colours, the goalkeeper’s dream debut would be restricted to barely 30 minutes due to an injury. The two-month recovery period would undo his work toward gaining the number one spot from his Ivorian teammate Sayouba Mande.
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complement his skills and continue the positive progress. “Obviously the West Indies is my home but the chance to go in a new direction in coaching at the international level with a talented group, was one I couldn’t let that opportunity pass.” Walsh took 519 Test wickets and 227 in ODIs in a 17-year international career. He was named one of the
Wisden Cricketers of the year in 1987. His move to Bangladesh, however, comes at a tense time for the Asian team. Only last week, England finally agreed to go ahead with a tour in October despite fears it may be called off after an attack on a Dhaka cafe in July saw 20 -- mostly foreign -- hostages killed, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility.
with the main options being the UAE or the USA, which were discussed at the IPL governing council and working committee meetings earlier this year. However, there was no confirmation as it was subject to approvals from franchises and broadcasters. The idea of the tournament was to fill the empty window in which India weren’t partaking in any international cricket after their
tour of West Indies until the New Zealand home series scheduled to begin on September 22. Thakur said he foresaw the time difference between there and India as a key obstacle given that games would have to begin at 10am on the east coast in order to be viewed in India, which would fail to draw in large crowds for games held mid-week. That in turn, would also limit their options of experimenting with venues across the large country. “I think we must understand the time difference,” Thakur was quoted as telling ESPNcricinfo on Wednesday (August 31). “IPL is seen in India from 7 o’clock to 11 or 11.30 at night. So you have to play somewhere in the east coast here (USA) so [that] the timing matches.
Mini IPL plans to be put on hold: Anurag Thakur
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
US Open 2016, Day 3: Rafael Nadal enters third round; Muguruza crashes out
Agency | New York Scientists have identified a new gene which they claim is a culprit for type 2 diabetes. Using the gene editing technology called CRISPR and other sophisticated scientific tools, the researchers identified this gene, ACSL5. They believe that because this gene ACSL5, codes for a protein that regulates how the body recognises insulin, that protein may represent an important target for future treatments for the disease. “Type-2 diabetes is increasingly common, with an impact on millions of people,” said study leader Struan Grant from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the US. “But it has complex causes, involving multiple genes and environmental influences, and we are still learning the details of its complicated biology. Our goal in investigating these biological functions is to develop more effective therapies,” Grant said.
partner Barbora Strycova defeated American pair of Jada Myii Hart and Ena Shibahara 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and nine minutes first round match. The duo will meet the winner of the match between Swiss Viktorija Golubic and USA’s Nicole Melichar and US German combo of Madison Brengle and Tatjana Maria. Men’s Doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Frederik Nielsen of Denmark also reached the second round with a hard fought 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 win over 16th seeds Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic. The Indo-Dane pair will square off against USA’s Brian Baker and New Zealand’s Marcus Daniell next.
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Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the US Open 2016 after a straight set win over Andreas Seppi. The fourth seed beat Seppi 6-0 7-5 6-1 to advance. In a dominating display, Nadal didn’t look uncomfortable at all and had no bandage on the wrist. He was also part of a small history on Day 3. The U.S. Open’s new $150 million retractable roof atop Arthur Ashe Stadium has been closed for the first time during a match. The cover was shut because of rain that fell at 3-3 in the second set of Rafael Nadal’s second-round match against Andreas Seppi on Wednesday night. It took about 5 minutes to close and play resumed. After dealing with rain delays and postponed finals for years, the U.S. Tennis Association finally built a movable roof over its main stadium. It
Regular for India, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu vows to fight for No.1 spot at Stabaek
(H.S.) | Mumbai Just over three years ago, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was one among the typically shy young Indian footballers. He’d think twice – and hard – before approaching a senior player for advice or even the media for an interview. Not anymore, though.
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Kerala – Most preferred destination for Domestic and Internationals Tourists Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Kerala, popularly known as God’s Own Country, is the perfect holiday destination in India. From picturesque landscapes and exciting getaways to rich culture and heritage, the State has a lot to showcase. As part of its periodic outreach, Kerala Tourism brings you a 360 degree preview of India’s favorite destination – the very essence of the State, captured in one single event. The objective is to witness the rich culture, extravagant heritage, magnificent landscapes, delectable cuisine, music and art… all in one show. Foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala
during the year 2015 was 9,77,479 – an increase of 5.86% over the previous year’s figure of 9,23,366. Domestic tourist footfalls during the same period was 1,24,65,571 – recording an increase of 6.59 % over the previous year’s figure 1,16,95,411. Foreign exchange earnings for the year 2015 was Rs. 6,949.88 Crores,
registering an increase of 8.61 % over the previous year. Total tourism revenue (direct and indirect) during 2015 was Rs. 26,689.63 Crores, showing an increase of 7.25% over the previous year’s figure. New Initiatives in God’s Own Country The Government of Kerala has rolled out several initiatives with the
Saurashtra receives 70% average annual rainfall till now
Correspondent | Rajkot
The light to moderate rains continued to occur in parts of Saurashtra and Kutch region since last one week. According to district flood control room official, Surendranagar district good rainfall in last 24
hours. In Surendranagar, Chuda received 42 mm, Lakhtar received 35 mm and Limdi received 25 mm rainfall. According to Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), Saurashtra region has so far received 70 percent of its average
annual rainfall till now. In fact, Jamnagar received 102 % of its average annual rainfall. However, Surendranagar district is still rain deficient as it has only received 50 percent of its average annual rainfall. According to Water Resources department officials, there are only 30 percent water available in dams of Saurashtra. The sowing completed in 91 percent area in the state. In Saurashtra, sowing completed in 98 percent of the area. According to agriculture department officials, cotton sown in 17.37 lakh hectare area while groundnut sown in 13.49 lakh hectare area in Saurashtra region.
After UPA, Modi govt refuses funds for lion conservation Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Greater Gir remains the last habitat of Asiatic lions on earth, and it seems to have no place in the Centre’s Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH). Earlier, the UPA government had cold shouldered the Rs 234-crore proposal for long-term lion conservation, claiming so much money cannot be allocated for a single species. After Gujarat government whittled down requirements and sent a revised proposal for Rs 150 crore, the NDA government has refused to grant any money at all, citing lack of funds Replying to a question on the issue raised in the Lok Sabha by Darshana Jardosh, MP, Rao Inderjit Singh, the Union minister of state for planning, said, “Required funds could not be released by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change in view of limited funds
aim to further boost the State’s tourism equity. Below are some of the recent (and planned) initiatives… Project Muziris This was rolled out last year in order to enhance the travel experience and add to Kerala’s array of attractions. The project is intentioned to reinstate the historical and cultural significance of the legendary port of Muziris, situated in central Kerala. Project Muziris constitutes a series of 27 museums spread across the heritage region, between them showcasing maritime trade, lifestyle, barter system and handicrafts. Some of these museums are interactive in nature.
Gujarat BJP councillor opens office at ‘illegally’ renovated building in Surat
Correspondent | Surat
BJP councillor from Limbayat area Ravindra Patil Wednesday opened his party’s office at an “illegally” renovated building which was partly demolished by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on August 22. Patil, a former deputy mayor of Surat, inaugurated his office at the disputed building in Shivajinagar locality of Limbayat area and
Reliance Foundation to promote Pichvai artists
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In a bid to save the dying Indian art of Pichvai, Nita Ambani, the founder-chairperson of Reliance Foundation Wednesday announced the commissioning of 700 paintings from 100 artists from Nathdwara for corporate gifting and to be put up at various properties of RIL. More than 40 Pichvai artists who practise the 400-year-old art form of painting and hail from Nathdwara — a small town, 45 km from Udaipur in Rajasthan — were in Ahmedabad
for an event attended by Nita Ambani. “We will be commissioning around 700 paintings which will soon adorn the walls of RIL headquarters and other offices, hospitals and a Reliance convention centre that is coming up in Mumbai and also use them for our corporate gifting for Diwali. The foundation also plans to support many dying traditional Indian art forms and we have made a start with Pichvai. We want to give these artists, who have been into this art form since generations,
Gujarat govt grants one-year extension to IPS officer N K Amin Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
available.” Singh admitted that the project proposal with estimated cost of Rs150 crore had been submitted by Gujarat government in 2014 for financial assistance under Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats - a centrally sponsored scheme. Gujarat had actually sought Rs135 crore from the Centre and the state government had offered to bear the rest Rs15 crore. Wildlife experts in the state are worried because the lion population is reviving and is now spread over a territory of 22,000 sq km in Saurash-
tra. Without long-term intervention in place, the management of the big cats might become untenable. Principal chief conservator of forest, J A Khan, said, “The Gujarat forest department has received the Union government’s intimation, and now we are trying to realize the project through various other schemes of state and Union government.” Officials are now trying to break down the project requirements into different components and see whether some of them can be funded via other schemes.
he was joined by a few local BJP leaders, along with many party workers. The building is ancestral house of Patil, who stays in a separate bungalow in a nearby area. According to the SMC, the one-storey building was being renovated without mandatory construction permission from the civic body. “Probing several complaints, we found that Ravindra Patil had not ob-
The Gujarat government on Wednesday extended the tenure of IPS officer N K Amin, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mahisagar district, after his superannuation. Amin, who is out on bail in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, spent almost eight years in jail in connection with the encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kauserbi and Tulsiram Prajapati. Amin will continue working as Mahisagar SP. Recently, he was discharged from the Sohrabuddin encounter case by a special Mumbai court. The state government issued a notification, stating that Amin’s term as SP had been extended for a year which will be applicable from September 1, 2016.
Amin reached his superannuation on Wednesday. Amin, originally an MBBS doctor, joined Gujarat Police as Deputy Superintendent of Police through Gujarat Public Service Commission. He was arrested in 2007 in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. He was in jail till last year when he was granted bail in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case. The CBI chargesheet in Sohrabuddin case alleged that Amin was present on the spot and helped in disposing Kauserbi’s dead body. Recently, a special CBI court in Mumbai discharged him from the case, stating that there was not enough evidence against Amin. Amin is also facing serious charges in Ishrat Jahan encounter case.
employment for the next 2-3 years and keep the art form alive,” said Nita Ambani. She added that the Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), had also showcased Pichvai art to a global audience in Chicago and was the lead sponsor of an exhibition — “Gates of the Lord: The Tradition of Krishna Paintings” — held at Art Institute, Chicago, in September, 2015. A seventh generation Pichvai artist, 65-year-old Mohanlal G Sharma, who was part of the event, said Nathdwara has a total of 500 Pichvai artists. Of them, around 25 are women. He added that while a majority of Pichvai painters live in Rajasthan, a few live in Gujarat as well.
tained construction permission from the SMC. We had issued three notices to the party (Patil), but he failed to respond. Later, we sent our teams to the spot and the demolition work was carried out on August 22. A large number of people had gathered on the spot and due to only a few police personnel there, we had to abandon the demolition work… We have come to know that Patil has opened BJP’s office at the same place. As the construction work is illegal, we will definitely demolish it in coming days,” said Surat Municipal Commissioner Milind Torwane. However, Patil alleged it was a political vendetta and the SMC has taken no action against other “illegal” construction in the area.
Ahmedabad Retired policeman’s son murdered in Rajkot Correspondent | Rajkot
A retired police-sub- inspector (PSI)’s son was murdered on Wednesday late night in Rajkot city. Police launched probe to trace the accused. According to police, the deceased has been identified as Virbhadrasinh Gadhavi, a resident of Ayodhya Park in Rajkot. His father Rameshdan Gadhavi is retired PSI. Virbhadrasinh Gadhavi was found in a pool of blood at Ayodhya Park at around 9:25 pm on Wednesday. He was rushed to a private hospital in city for treatment where he succumbed to injuries. Police sources said that Virbhandrasinh Gadhavi was involved in crimes in the past including arms, attack on policeman among others.
Ramdas Athawale suggests CBI probe into Una incident
Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Ramdas Athawale Wednesday said the Gujarat government should consider ordering a CBI probe into the attack on seven Dalits by “gau rakshaks” in Una for skinning a dead cow
on July 11. “With reference to the Una incident, I would like to say that the issue of atrocities against the Dalits does not depend on which government is in power. Every year, 45,000-46,000 incidents of atrocities take place, and the reason for it is casteism. I feel that handing over the probe into the Una episode to the CBI should be considered,” he said at an event for denotified tribes here. In support of his suggestion, Athawale said the accused had the temerity to not only flog the Dalits, but also make a video and circulate it via social media. The government has handed over the probe to CID (Crime). So far, 36 people have been held.
freely sold in the state despite a total ban on it officially.” Kejriwal alleged that “police paise leti hai, prashashan paise leti hai”(police take bribe, administration takes bribe) and “that is why the bootlegging is going on in Gandhi’s Gujarat despite official prohibition in the state”. However, Kejriwal did not mention the names of those who met him and briefed him about bootlegging in the state. State AAP media convener Harshil Nayak also refused to divulge the names of peo-
ple who visited Kejriwal today and informed him about rampant bootlegging in the state. He, however, praised OBC leader Alpesh Thakor who had recently opposed inclusion of Patidars in OBC list for the purposes of reservation. “Alpesh Thakor is doing a good job and mobilising people against sale and consumption of alcohol,” Kejriwal said. The AAP leader, however, did not say whether Alpesh Thakor had paid him a visit. But Kejriwal’s statement has triggered speculation that Alpesh Thakor is likely to join AAP in the near future. It will be a big shot in the arm for AAP if Thakor joins the party as he wields considerable influence over OBC community which is numerically very strong in the state.
In support of his suggestion, Athawale said the accused had the temerity to not only flog the Dalits, but also make a video and circulate it via social media. Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Liquor freely sold in Gujarat despite ban: Arvind Kejriwal
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Attacking the state BJP government over the widespread bootlegging in the state, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener alleged on Wednesday that liquor was freely available in the state in connivance with “police and administration”. In a video recording that was played before media persons at the AAP state office here today, Kejriwal said, “Some people from Gujarat met me today and told me that liquor was
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