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News Brief Bihar CM, his cabinet colleagues declare their assets
(H.S.) | Patna Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 56.49 lakh while his son Nishant has assets about four times more than him. Apart from Nitish Kumar, all other 28 ministers including RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s two sons Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Health minister Tej Pratap also furnished details of their movable and immovable assets.
Economic reforms to be highlighted by govt at PBD
Agency | New Delhi Latest wave of economic reforms including overhaul of indirect taxes through proposed GST will be projected significantly by the government at the three-day Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) beginning Saturday at Bengaluru to woo overseas Indian investors and make them part of India’s growth story.
Will take on Manipur CM in Assembly polls: Irom Chanu
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Activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who ended her 16-year fast demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Manipur last August, today declared her intention to take on Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh from the latter’s Thoubal constituency in the upcoming Assembly polls.
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‘They want to remove me, I want to remove corruption’: Modi in Lucknow rally
PM Modi slams BSP, SP in UP rally ty (BJP) president Amit cluding Rajnath Singh, Bharti were among those PM Modi slams Samajwadi Party for dynasty poliShah, senior leaders in- Kalraj Mishra and Uma that attended the rally. tics, vows to keep fighting against black money, Modi Service charge by hotels/ also reiterated his commitment to fight against the menace of black money and corruption restaurants not mandatory: Govt Agency | New Delhi
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Addressing a ‘parivartan rally’ in Lucknow ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the ruling Samajwadi Party and alleged that development is not the priority for the rulers in the state. The Prime Minister also reiterated his commitment to fight against the menace of black money and corruption. “My fight against black money and corruption is not going to stop,” said PM Modi while addressing a gathering at the Ramabai Ambedkar ground. “People of UP have to decide whether those busy saving their black money and family can save the state,” said Modi, stressing that the people should rise above caste and vote for devel-
New Year comes with good news for food lovers across the country! In the wake of a number of complaints from consumers that they are being forced to pay service charge in the range of 5-20 per cent, in lieu of tips, irrespective of the kind of service provided to them, the government has said that a consumer can now refuse to pay the service charge if he/she is not satisfied with their dining experience. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 stipulates that a trade practice which, for the purpose of promoting the sale, use or the supply of any goods or for the provision of any service, adopts any unfair method or deceptive practice, is to be treated
as an unfair trade practice and that a consumer can make a complaint to the appropriate consumer forum established under the Act against such unfair trade practices. In accordance to the act, the department of Consumer Affairs called for clarification from the Hotel Association of India, which in response stated that the service charge is completely discretionary and, therefore, it is deemed to be accepted voluntarily. The Central government, in a press release,
and side with the son. Those present on the dais at the special national convention, where Akhilesh was chosen national president, were party co-founder Reoti Raman Singh, vice-president Kiranmay Nanda, who presided over the conven-
tion, party general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Agrawal, several ministers and MLAs who have had long association with Mulayam, as well as most of the members of the extended Yadav family. With the scales tilted in favour of Akhilesh, only a few leaders visited Mulayam on Sunday. These included minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, who is considered close to Mulayam’s younger
son Prateek, MLC Ashu Malik and Rajya Sabha MP Beni Prasad Verma, besides Shivpal Yadav and his associates. Nanda, who was brought from West Bengal politics by Mulayam and given the second highest position in the party organisation, also chose to side with Akhilesh. In the past, Nanda has often cited his long association with Mulayam, calling him his inspiration in politics.
observed that Hinduism is a way of life, ruled 4:3 in the case. Saying that election is a secular exercise and thereby due process should be followed, the bench said that the candidate would be
disqualified if he/she was found violating its order. It further added that the relationship between man and God is an individual choice and the state is forbidden to interfere in such an activity.
opment. PM Modi also accused the ruling SP and BSP of joining hands seeking his removal as he works to eradicate black money. He further said that the UP state government hasn’t worked for the welfare of farmers in spite of getting full support from the Centre. “Despite full support from the Centre, the UP
government has no time to purchase paddy from farmers,” the Prime Minister alleged, urging the masses to give his party a chance to bring an end to gunda raj in the state. He came down heavily on Samajwadi Party government in the state, alleging that it was doing politics at the cost of development and has
no time to procure paddy from farmers despite the Centre’s support. “People of the state have already seen politics of caste and family… For once rise above caste and vote only for development in the elections and see whether UP changes or not,” Modi said. The Bharatiya Janata Par-
mittee recommendations on administrative reforms in toto. The court ruled that, for the time being, the senior-most vice President of the BCCI will act as the stand-in President and the joint Secretary would carry out the Secretary’s functions. DDCA Vice President CK Khanna, 64, is among the senior-
most VPs in the Board right now. The apex court also issued a contempt notice to Thakur seeking his response as to why he should not be held liable for obstructing the implementation of the Lodha reforms, which were first made mandatory on July 18 last year. Thakur took a subtle dig at the order saying that if the apex court feels the cricketing body will do well under the guidance of retired judges, “I wish them all the best”.
With the scales tilted in favour of Akhilesh, only a few leaders visited Mulayam on Sunday
has also directed the state governments to “sensitize the companies, hotels and restaurants in the states regarding aforementioned provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.” In addition, it has asked state governments “to advise the Hotels/Restaurants to disseminate information through display at the appropriate place in the hotels/restaurants that the ‘service charges” are discretionary/ voluntary and a consumer dissatisfied with the services can have it waived off.”
AnuragThakur’s ouster: 10 reasons why Mulayam Singh Yadav lonelier, on son Akhilesh’s side are ministers, old aides, family members BCCI clashed with the Lodha committee (H.S.) | New Delhi
Given the marching orders by Supreme Court+ , the sacked duo of BCCI President Anurag Thakur+ and Secretary Ajay Shirke on Monday said they will abide by the directive even though they made their skepticism with the verdict quite apparent. Thakur and Shirke were told to quit office with immediate effect by an irate Supreme Court, which held that it was mandatory for the BCCI to implement the Lodha Com-
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As Akhilesh Yadav showcased support from party workers and took control of the Samajwadi Party from his father Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday, those close to the patriarch chose to ignore him
Such incidents do happen: Karnataka Home Minister on mass molestation in Bengaluru the city to ensure inci-
Reacting to the incidents of large groups of men molesting women in Bengaluru during New Year celebrations, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, in a controversial remark on Monday, that “such incidents do happen on New Year’s eve and Christmas and that they do take a lot of precautions”. According to a Bangalore Mirror report, the city’s most
Election a secular exercise, can’t seek votes in name of religion: Supreme Court
A seven-judge constitution bench was hearing a clutch dent-free celebrations. of petitions in the Even though 1,500 policemen were positioned 1996 Hindutva case
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bustling areas of MG Road and Brigade road saw thousands of men mobbing the revellers and groping women in the streets on Saturday night even as a large number of policemen were deployed
in the area. Prakash said that more than 25 CCTVs have been installed on those streets and their footage will be examined. Bengaluru police had said that all of their forces will be patrolling
in the area, unruly men on bikes, cars and on foot, far outnumbered them. The policemen largely remained a spectator and intervened only intermittently as men went about their hooliganism. Some women, according to the report, had to take off their stilettos and run for help.
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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that elections will be declared void if votes were sought in the name of caste, creed, or religion. A seven-judge constitution bench, hearing a clutch of petitions in the 1996 Hindutva case, where an earlier apex court bench
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India against corruption will be the mantra in 2017
If there is one outstanding theme which is common to the campaign rhetoric of Narendra Modi in the run-up to the historic 16th general election and the language of governance of two-and-a-half years of Prime Minister Modi’s regime, it is indeed the fight against corruption. This campaign has been ratcheted up in the past few months, first with the amnesty scheme for black money (wealth on which the due tax has not been paid), the big-bang demonetization of Rs1,000 and Rs500 denomination currency notes and the ongoing crackdown on those who so successfully abused the banking system in the past 50 days to launder their stash of black money. It is a theme which has always resonated with the public—not just with Modi, but even the movement against corruption led by social activist Anna Hazare (which eventually spawned the Aam Aadmi Party); and, if we were to go back further, then V.P. Singh’s brief anti-graft fight in the 1980s. The patience with which the public dealt with the dislocation—including temporary loss of jobs—caused by demonetization in their stride suggests enthusiasm in the fight against corruption has not waned. It is therefore safe to assume that Modi will make corruption the recurrent theme of 2017. His speech to deliver the weekend offering—a New Year gift for Bharat—left no one in doubt of his intentions. “Corruption, black money and counterfeit notes had become so rampant in India’s social fabric that even honest people were brought to their knees,” he said. Implicitly, he is arguing that the capture by corruption has largely benefited elite India at the expense of Bharat. From the tone of this government’s past two budgets and the sops announced on Saturday, it is apparent that alongside the fight against corruption, Modi will also be attempting a rebalancing towards Bharat—and the Union budget is likely to reflect this. For good or bad reasons, Modi has linked the narrative of fighting corruption to every major policy initiative his government is undertaking (and in some instances being stalled by the opposition). By arguing that it is the singular reason for failed aspirations, Modi has touched a raw nerve in Indian society. And he has, at the cost of making even some of his own party people uncomfortable, turned the corruption lens on the structural fault lines in politics which encourages the creation of black money. “Political parties, political leaders and electoral funding figure prominently in any debate on corruption and black money. The time has now come that all political leaders and parties respect the feelings of the nation’s honest citizens, and understand the anger of the people,” he said on Saturday. This is generating considerable social capital for Modi to push for an expansion of the formal economy—which by its very nature, unlike in the informal sector, entails adherence to rules and benefits (another matter that they are routinely flouted). Whether it be the push for financial inclusion (opening of Jan Dhan bank accounts) or loans bankrolled by MUDRA for the small and micro sector enterprise or implementation of a goods and services tax or ramping up of the digital economy, a desired end outcome is the expansion of the formal economy.
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“Since the surgical strike on 1.2 billion people on November 8, the prime minister in the last three days is not answering crucial - Continuing its attack on demonetisation, questions raised by the opposition.” Congress on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the nation the amount of black money, counterfeit currency and terror financing unearthed since November 8..
Actors must sing only if they can train to sound better: Neha Bhasin Agency | Mumbai
Neha Bhasin believes not all are able to sing in their own films
At a time when actors are singing in their own films, playback singer Neha Bhasin believes not all are able to do justice to it. Today B-town celebrities like Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, Ayushmann Khuranna and others are lending their voice to songs in their films. “I don’t want to disrespect anyone. I have watched ‘La La Land’… it’s a beautiful, magical film and I think Ryan Gosling sang like an angel and Emma Stone sounded like a goddess,” Neha when asked about her take whether actors should sing in films. “My point is if as an actor you can train yourself to sound better than a singer you must sing but if you can’t do that then you must not sing, “she said.
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Sonam Kapoor begins New Year in cutest way, shares picture with bae Anand Ahuja Sonam Kapoor rings in 2017 with alleged boyfriend Anand Ahuja by sharing the cutest picture
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direction. The actor has Sonam Kapoor might shared an adorable picbe rubbishing rumours ture on her Instagram, about dating her best which makes us go ‘aww’ buddy Anand Ahuja, but about this rumoured couher New Year picture ple. In fact, this is one of just goes in the opposite the rarest pictures con-
sidering Sonam keeps her life quite private and away from the social media glare. Earlier, Anand Ahuja was spotted at the Kapoor family get together to celebrate father Anil Kapoor’s 60th birthday in London. The picture was shared by Anil Kapoor, who captioned the picture as – “family celeberations ak60”. This sparked rumours about Anand already becoming a part of the Kapoor’s family. Before this, the duo also attended Akshay Kumar’s bash hosted for Hollywood actor, Will Smith. And now, this New Year picture has rolled the ball, leaving gossip mills soaring.
Will debutant Mahira Khan prove to be Shah Rukh Khan’s lucky charm in Raees?
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Agency | Mumbai Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan will finally resume shooting for upcoming trilingual comedy “Sabaash Naidu” from later this month after being out of action for nearly six months due to a leg injury. In July 2016, Haasan fractured his leg after he slipped and fell from the stairs of his office here. “From the third week of January, he plans to re-
sume shooting. He has just returned from London where he had undergone medical checkup with an orthopedic. He’s fit to start shooting, and the next schedule will take place in Hyderabad,” a source from the film’s unit Said. “Sabaash Naidu”, a spin-off on Haasan’s Balram Naidu character from “Dasavatharam”, is being simultaneously shot in
Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The film also stars Ramya Krishnan, Shruti Haasan and Brahmanandam. If you didn’t know, Kamal Haasan after his fall took to blog about the incident. In fact, he made light of it when in fact, he fell from a height of 20 feet and broke his shin bone! Trust Kamal Haasan to see the brighter side to things even in a dire situation like this one.
The Badshah of Bollywood needs a hit. Critical acclaim is fine. Shah Rukh Khan received that in plenty with Fan and Dear Zindagi. But what ultimately matters for a superstar is a solid box-office performance. SRK’s two other contemporaries Aamir Khan (Dangal) and Salman Khan (Sultan) have already jet-set into the 200 crore club with their last releases and that too with relative ease. The only one lagging behind is SRK and evidently, stakes are extremely high this time. Making matters more challenging is Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil which is equally buzzing strong. While Raaes does have a strong commercial pull in the form of its dialogues, an item number by Sunny Leone, the one aspect of the film that almost everyone would be looking forward to is undoubtedly the King of Romance serenading Pakistani beauty
Mahira Khan. In the past, SRK’s pairing with debutant actresses has mostly clicked at the box-office and we wouldn’t mind history repeating itself once again. In the midst of all the Pakistan drama that was unleashed by political parties owing to Mahira’s presence in Raees, the question is can Mahira prove to be lucky for King Khan. Let’s take a look at what could work for
SRK-Mahira pairing. For the first time, the debutant actress opposite SRK is not a total novice. Mahira Khan is uber popular in Pakistan and also has a massive fan following in the Middle-East which is an SRK territory. Meanwhile, in India, Mahira is not exactly a rank newcomer for her television serials have gathered her good familiarity with our desi audience.
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Australia captain Steve Smith’s sights are firmly on victory and securing a 3-0 triumph over Pakistan
Demonetisation of high value currency notes has paved the way for cutting corporate income tax in the forthcoming union budget 2017-18, industry chamber said on Sunday. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said this in a statement following expiry of the deadline to deposit old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes in banks. “With a larger share of the economy captured in the tax net, the government has greater space to lower corporate income tax rates. In our recommendations for budget 2017-18, the CII has called for reducing the corporate income tax rate to 18 per cent, including all surcharges and cess, along with removal of all tax incentives and concessions,” CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said here. ”Going by experience, it is found that a lower tax rate encourages higher compliance.
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Steve Smith’s sole aim will be to keep Australia in the winning habit when they take on a Pakistan side contemplating the imminent departure of their most successful captain in the dead rubber Sydney test this week. With a first test series win of the season already in the bag after the dramatic victory in the Boxing Day test in Melbourne, Australia have continued the reconstruction of their team ahead of February’s four-test tour of India. The recall of Steve O’Keefe for a twin-spin attack and inclusion of debu-
SPORTS ROUNDUP Somdev Devvarman sets amidst injuries and ‘dying passion’
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tant batting all-rounder Hilton Cartwright gives Australia the look of a team getting an early start on preparations for a tour of the sub-continent. Captain Smith, however, is well aware that little more than a month ago Australian cricket was in crisis after the home series loss to South Africa and his sights are firmly on victory and securing a 3-0 triumph over Pakistan. “The selectors probably have an eye on India and the guys that are a possibility to be there,” Smith told reporters on
Monday. “(But) you can’t think too far ahead. The conditions are completely different, it’s a different kind of spin that you get out here compared to India. “We’re just focused on this Test match at the moment, hopefully we can have a clean sweep.” Misbah-ul-Haq was so upset by the nature of the innings and 18-run defeat in Melbourne – a loss that ended his hopes of leading Pakistan to a first ever tour triumph in Australia – that he considered retiring from Tests immediately.
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since he became a professional that he was absent from the tournament, and for all the world, he seemed to be enjoying it. A day later, he would take to social media to announce his retirement. For a while, rumours had been doing the rounds about the 31-year-old possibly calling it quits. Nothing was for certain. He would never say so himself, even though his last appearance at a competitive tourna-
ment was back in March 2016, at a Futures event in the United States. Still, there was speculation. Yet, now that Somdev has announced his decision, he has brought closure to one of India’s most exciting singles careers. Devvarman first broke onto the Indian circuit when he declared himself a professional in 2008, shortly after his return from a successful playing career at the college level in the United States. With skill in abundance, there was a telling spark in his attitude towards the game. “He was a friendly guy, but was always willing to work hard and never afraid to challenge the seniors,” recalls former Davis Cupper Vishal Uppal.
There was an undoubted spring in his step. It was easy to tell by the way Somdev Devvarman pranced around the mixed zone area of the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai. With a broad smile, on New Year’s Eve, he made his way to the outer courts of the Chennai Open, greeting passers-by and colleagues alike. This in bed, Wenger had little was only the second time choice but to start Giroud for the second consecutive game in the packed festive program. Giroud, who netted on his first Agency | New Delhi league start of the season against West Bromwich A number of wrestlers Albion on Monday, beat from around the world Palace goalkeeper Wayne will once again compete Hennessey after 18 min- in the second season of utes. Alexis Sanchez Pro Wrestling League whipped in a cross from which begins in New the left flank and Giroud Delhi on Monday. Most connected with a back- wrestlers are from India heeled flick that sent the as it is mandatory for ball up against the under- teams to have a minimum side of the bar and into the of five Indian wrestlers net. “It was the only thing in their team of nine. The The second season of Pro Wrestling League I could do,” Giroud said. first season of PWL was begins in New Delhi on January 2 with “The ball was behind me held across four cities Mumbai taking on Haryana and I tried to hit it with a but this year, the entire at the KD Jadhav Indoor son, are not part of the back-heel.” tournament will be held Stadium from January 2 league this year. Three to 19. Out of the total six other teams — Mumbai, teams, only two teams UP and Delhi — have a from the first edition are new owner. Jaipur franpart of the second sea- chise is the new entry this value of the digs the two son while three others year and has been named take at each other, that have seen a change in the as Jaipur Ninjas. The first tweeple started tagging ownership. One team is day of the league will see Sehwag if Morgan made a new entry this season. a re-match of last edia comment on anything The tournament features tion’s final as defending related to sports or India, six teams namely Del- champions Mumbai Maand tagged Morgan when hi Sultans, Jaipur Nin- harathi taking on runthere were would be any jas, Mumbai Maharathi, ners-up Haryana Hamreference to England and UP Dangal, NCR Pun- mers. In total, PWL will sports, especially cricket. jab Royals and Haryana have 15 matches in the And though we knew all Hammers. Each team is league stage followed by both Morgan and Sehwag these quips were proba- vying for a total prize semi-finals on January trying to get the better of bly in good humour, a re- of Rs 15 crore. Benga- 17 and 18 while the final each other every time. cent tweet by the British luru Yodhas, who were will be held on January Such is the entertainment journalist proves just that. semi-finalists in last sea- 19.
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Agency | New Delhi Airtel is preparing a new greenfield hidden network to offer 5G services in the country under a new brand name of “Jeene Do”. This new service offering will be covering up for the lacuna in the existing service offerings to Airtel customers. Data speeds of 500mBps and 4K UHD voice clarity, which is 100 times better than competition, will be provided to the subscribers. Users will also be able to experience new value added services which will be beneficial to the users. New and innovative services like fish & vegetable bargain buying, local bhaiya food & paan ordering, maid services etc as new will be offered. Jeene Do 5G services will be Airtel’s answer to Reliance Jio 4G service who is offering free high-speed data and HD voice services to their subscribers as part of beta testing at present.
New breathalyser to diagnose diseases with just one puff
Agency | London Doctors may soon determine a person’s risk of 17 different and unrelated diseases - including Parkinson’s and various cancers - just by taking a quick read of their breath, thanks to a new low-cost and non-invasive device developed by researchers in Israel. Diagnostic techniques based on breath samples have been demonstrated in the past, but until now, there has not been scientific proof of the hypothesis that different and unrelated diseases are characterised by distinct chemical breath signatures. Technologies developed to date for this type of diagnosis have been limited to detecting a small number of clinical disorders, without differentiation between unrelated diseases. The study of more than 1,400 patients included 17 different and unrelated diseases: lung cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, stomach cancer, Crohn’s disease.
(H.S.) | London Olivier Giroud scored an exquisite goal from an overhead back-heeled strike as Arsenal beat struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday to rise to third in the English Premier League. “I have maximum luck,” Giroud said of his “scorpion” kick. “It’s just about luck.” Such a moment of
exceptional quality could help Giroud convince manager Arsene Wenger to play him more. “(Giroud) brings the unexpected and we all come to football to get the unexpected,” Wenger said. Opportunities don’t come often for the France forward since dropping down the pecking order. But with Mesut Ozil ill
Piers Morgan tweet for Virender Sehwag sums up Viru’s social media heroics in 2016 Agency | New Delhi
It would be safe to say that last year, we were all introduced to a whole new side of former cricketer Virender Sehwag thanks to Twitter. Undoubtedly, Sehwag has emerged as a social media star all through 2016 thanks to his wit, snark and amazing sense of humour. He’s part of the rare breed of celebrity trolls who manage to pull someone’s leg with such finesse that you can’t even get mad at them. And let’s not even get started on the ‘Sehwag brand of birthday wishes’. There can be none other, and we’re not being biased here. Moreover, last year we also saw the genesis of the surprising and extremely entertaining ‘Twitter relationship’ between the cricketer and British journalist Piers Morgan. What started with a jibe at
India’s performance at the Rio Olympics turned into a series of repartees enjoyed by one and all, with
Australia to prepare in Dubai for India Test series (H.S.) | Dubai
Australia plan to prepare for their Indian Test series in Dubai as team officials seek more control over the state of practice pitches, reports said on Monday. The tour to face the world’s number one side next month has been tagged the “closest thing to mission impossible” for Australia, who have not won a Test in
India since 2004. The staging camp at Dubai’s state-of-the-art International Cricket Council (ICC) Academy has been devised to help avoid a repeat of Australia’s disastrous 2013 series in India where they lost all four Tests. “India is not going to be the same everywhere,” Cricket Australia’s high performance general manager Pat
Howard told Fairfax Media. “What they can do in Dubai is do a lot of different preparation with dif-
ferent types of pitches.” The Dubai academy — in which recently departed Australia national selec-
tor Rod Marsh took a lead design and development role — has two full-sized floodlit ovals and more than 30 grass pitches constructed on different soils from around the cricket world. “The ICC have done a really good job where they’ll have different pitches of the cities… so it’s not just spin pitches, there are different types,” said Howard.
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Gujarat CM condoles death of Gujarat panchayat polls: BJP Indian killed in Istanbul attack felicitates 8,000 new sarpanches At least 39 people were killed and close to 70 others injured in the terror attack inside a crowded Istanbul nightclub Correspondent | Vadodara
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has condoled the death of Indian national Khushi Shah, who has roots in Vadodara, in the terror attack at a night club in Turkish city
of Istanbul during New Year celebrations. Rupani also assured Khushi’s father Ashwin Shah and her other family members here of all help from the government to bring back her body from Istanbul to Vadodara.Va-
dodara District Collector Lochan Sehra Monday that, “I have conveyed CM Rupani’s condolence message to Shah (Khushi’s father) in this regard.” Khushi, a fashion designer from Vadodara city, and Abis Hasan
Gujarat: BJP corporator among 250 caught for drinking liquor Correspondent | Rajkot
MORE THAN 250 persons, including a BJP corporator in Mandavi municipality in Kutch, were arrested under prohibition law as people in Saurahstra and Kutch region ushered in New Year on Sunday with police cracking down on those out for boozing. The highest number were reported from coastal Gir-Somnath district as police maintained a strict vigil at entry points to Gujarat from the Union
Territory of Diu located off Una coast. Police registered as many as 207 cases in the celebrations that began on the New Year and went on till early morning of the New Year. Out of them, 171 were registered at Una, Navi Bandar and Kodinar check-posts, police said. Another 27 cases were reported from Talala police. Veraval (6), Prabhas Patan (1) and Somnath (1) also reported cases of alcohol consumption during the New
Year festivities. “Diu doesn’t have a prohibition law and therefore people from Saurashtra and other areas go to the Union Territory for consuming alcohol. Keeping this in mind, we maintained a strict vigil at the three entry check-posts and arrested those who had either consumed liquor, were in possession of it or had drunk and were driving,” Gir-Somnath SP Hitesh Joysor told The Indian Express on Sunday.
On mobile, man records dying declaration
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A youth who was stabbed multiple times and was fighting for life got his dying declaration recorded. In his final hours, Brijesh Yadav, 26, of Saraspur area, asked his friend to record his declaration on a mobile phone. Cops in this case went soft on the accused, allege Yadav’s family members. They
have alleged that before Yadav died he repeatedly told the cops that it was a case of `attempt to murder’, but the police allegedly showed apathy and registered a case of injury under Section 326 of the IPC.Yadav had been stabbed thrice in the abdomen on December 24 and succumbed to his injuries on December
29. Ironically, this case comes close on the heels of the new city police commissioner’s appeal to his subordinates to be compassionate towards complainants. The deceased’s kin alleged that even after the Sheherkotda police officials were told that the youth had been stabbed thrice, they registered the complaint under Section 326 of the IPC. In-charge PI of Sheherkotda police station J A Rathava claimed that after Yadav’s friend had recorded his statement they too filmed his statement. Rathava conceded that the case should have been registered under sections of attempt to murder.
Kaur Sidhu has already shifted loyalty to the Congress ahead of the assembly elections in the state. A group of Sidhu loyalists held a meeting on Monday to decide the future course of action if Sidhu announces his decision to join the Congress party. A leader of a BJP faction, mostly comprising former Sidhu loyalists, who didn’t want to give his name told TOI on Monday, “We are supporters of
Sidhu not because he is a celebrity but a sincere leader having vision for Punjab and his personality and character is unblemished. Besides, he is a hope of Punjab.” He said sooner or later, they had to decide whether to stay with the BJP or join Sidhu’s bandwagon with Congress party. However, he didn’t disclose what transpired in their meeting. “Let the time come. Everything will be out in open,” he
Navjot Sidhu leaves Amritsar BJP ‘divided’
(H.S.) | Amritsar The BJP unit in Amritsar is apprehensive of a possible split in the event of former BJP member of Parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu+ joining the Congress party even as his wife and BJP MLA from Amritsar East assembly constituency Navjot
Rizvi, son of former Rajya Sabha MP and noted builder from Bandra in Mumbai Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, were among the 15 foreigners killed when a gunman went on a rampage at a nightclub where revellers were celebrating the New Year in Turkey on Sunday. A family member of Khushi had earlier said that her brother Akshay Shah and cousin Hiren Chauhan were flying to Istanbul without visa and brought it to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s attention, to which she said their their visa was arranged. Swaraj said Indian envoy to Turkey Rahul Kulshreshtha has been asked to receive the families at the airport and make all necessary arrangements.
To buttress its claim that over 80 per cent candidates devoted to BJP won the recently concluded elections to nearly 9,000 gram panchayats, the party on Sunday felicitated “more than 8,000 newly elected sarpanches” in Gandhinagar on Sunday. During the function, which was held at Shree Kamalam — Gujarat BJP headquarters, those candidates who had
defeated local Congress “stalwarts” and other anti-BJP leaders were especially called onto the dais and honoured by senior state party leaders. Among the noteworthy sarpanches felicitated on the dais was Dhanjibhai Korat, who was elected from Mota Samadhiyala village, the epicentre of statewide Dalit agitation. Korat’s supporter Ramesh Sarvaiya, winner of the lone SC ward in the pan-
after her father, a resident of Jamnagar, filed an FIR against the man, Jainulaabedin Yusuf Ganji. After an FIR was registered on November 10, 2016 at Jamnagar’s ‘A’ division police station, Ganji filed an application in the high court for quashing the FIR and produced the ‘nikaahnama’ (marriage proof) to prove that he had not kidnapped the girl. While seeking relief, he also referred to an earlier order passed by the same court which
held marriage of a minor Muslim girl legitimate as she had attained puberty as per the Islamic law. The court, while setting aside his application on November 22, 2016, said no coercive action shall be taken against him and directed the police to conduct an investigation, and also file a charge sheet (against Ganji), if deemed fit (on charge of kidnapping). Following this, the girl’s father filed a modification application telling the court that Jainulaabedin and his daughter had also signed a live-in-relationship agreement, while arguing that the police had not initiated any investigation into the matter. The court, in its order passed on December 26, 2016 said, “Let me remind the investigating officer that this court has not stayed the investigation.
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chayat and relative of Balu Sarvaiya — one of the seven victims of the “gau rakshaks” assault in July 11 last year, was also felicitated by party leader K C Patel. Following conclusion of the event, Korat told the media he has been associated with BJP for eight years and believed in going ahead while keeping people from all communities together. The saffron party also felicitated other victorious candidates and ward members who defeated relatives of local ‘Congress stalwarts’ and anti-BJP leaders such as MP Kunvarji Bavali-
ya, MLA Ishwar Patel, MLA Poonam Parmar and MLA Nalin Kotadiya. The list also included Kantaben Patel, who has been elected sarpanch of Panchot village in Mehsana district which is just a kilometre away from the venue of a public meeting addressed by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi recently. Most state BJP leaders attended the function, including Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, state party president Jitu Vaghani and Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Panchayati Raj Parshottam Rupala.
(H.S.) | New Delhi
The two Indians who lost their lives were identified as Abis Rizvi and Khushi Shah. Rizvi was the son of former Rajya Sabha MP Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, and Shah hails from Gujarat. Earlier, local reports suggested that the attacker, who is still at large, was linked to IS and may have been from Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan.
ISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack
No coercive action against man who married minor Muslim girl: Gujarat HC
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The Gujarat High Court has ordered that no coercive action can be taken against a 21-year-old man, who eloped with a 15-year-old Muslim girl and married her in accordance with Sharia law, which holds marriage of a Muslim minor girl who has attained puberty legitimate. Justice J B Pardiwala, however, directed the police to carry out an investigation into the girl’s alleged kidnapping
Islamic State (IS) on Monday claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Istanbul nighclub attack on Sunday in which 39 people, including 2 Indians, were killed.A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opened fire inside at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday during new year’s celebrations.
Youth saves man from ending life on tracks
All stalls booked at Vibrant summit, claims Gujarat govt Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
With the countdown to Gujarat’s biennial mega global business summit begun, the state government on Sunday claimed that all of its over 1,500 stalls have been booked. Minister for revenue and education, Bhupendra Chudasama, claimed that the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) will be spread across 1.5 lakh sq m with over 77,000 sq m being exclusive exhibition and seminar space. This year, the state government claimed that it expects over 15-20 lakh visitors between January 9 and January 13 at the summit in Gandhinagar.
Industries commissioner, Mamta Verma, claimed, “There has been registration of more than 25,000 individuals from SME and MSME
sectors alone.” This year, of the total confirmed participants, 35% constitute Indian private companies and corporates, 8% constitute international companies, 15% are central government agencies and bodies, 15% are Gujarat PSUs and departments, while 12 % constitute Union govern-
ment PSUs. Apart from this, there will be a display area for the Army , Air Force and Navy at the Vibrant summit. In almost 28 sectors, the illustrative list of companies and bodies consists of 92 government and semi-government bodies, PSUs and agencies, while 77 are private corporate companies, including financial banks and insurance companies. Post demonetisation, the VGGS authorities claim that a space of 5,000 sq m out of the 77,000 sq m exhibition area has been allotted to SMEs, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and startups, claim sources.
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Left with not enough money for treatment 58-year-old tempo driver Ramdhan Sendharkar, a resident of Amraiwadi, went to the rail tracks to end life near Maninagar crossing on Sunday evening. However, Jayesh Mundhva, who had gone out to buy a New Year cake for his family, saw him and jumped off his bike to pull him just in time as the train passed by.Khokhra police station officials rushed to the spot and recorded the statement of Sendharkar. Police said that Sendharkar was suffering from a stomach
illness and was deeply depressed about his future after treatment as he did not have enough money for the survival of his family . “Sendharkar drives a tempo and has a wife and four sons to feed. He had several times gone to government hospitals for treatment without any positive outcome,” said a police official. On Sunday, Sendharkar left his house with an intention to commit suicide. “He came near Maninagar railway crossing and a few minutes later, stood between the rail tracks in front of a train. It was then that Mundhva saved him.
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