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Jammu : A Punebased NGO has donated an ambulance to the BSF for deployment at outposts in Samba, Hiranagar and Ramgarh sectors, which have been the worst a ff e c t e d b y P a k i s t a n i shelling, officials said T h u r s d a y. B o r d e r l e s s World Foundation (BWF), in association with HDFC Securities, handed over the ambulance to the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday evening, the officials said. This critical care ambulance is to be placed at outposts in Samba, Hiranagar and Ramgarh sectors, which have been most affected by Pakistani shelling, they said. "The ambulance is equipped with latest equipment and medical gadgetry and would be of great help in saving valuable lives," said Adhik Kadam, Founder Director of BWF, who handed over the ambulance's key to N S Jamwal, IG (BSF, Jammu) during a function here. BWF had also provided a critical care ambulance to BSF last year, the officials said.
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LK Advani, one of the BJP's founder members, has been upset since he was benched and BJP president Amit Shah decided to contest from Gandhinagar.
New Delhi: BJP veteran LK Advani, benched by the ruling BJP ahead of the April-May national election, broke his silence today in a blog titled "Nation First, Party Next, Self Last". In the piece, he urged his party to "look back, look ahead and look within" and stressed on
"democracy and democratic traditions" within the party. The BJP veteran, one of the party's founder members, has been smarting since he was shafted and BJP president Amit Shah decided to contest from Gandhinagar in Gujarat, a seat Mr Advani, 91, has held for six terms. "Defense of democracy and democratic traditions, both within the Party and in the larger national setting, has been the proud hallmark of the BJP," Mr Advani wrote. "The essence of Indian democracy is respect for diversity and freedom of expression. Right from its inception, the BJP has never regarded those who disagree with us politically as our 'enemies', but only
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as our adversaries." He said similarly, "in our conception of Indian nationalism, we have never regarded those who disagree with us politically as anti-national. The party has been committed to freedom of choice of every citizen at personal as well as
political level." The BJP had always been in the forefront of demanding protection of independence, integrity, fairness and robustness of all democratic institutions, including the media, Mr Advani reminded, referring to the Emergency. Referring
The SP chief insinuated that Nishad switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in return for a bag of 'prasad' (cash) from the 'mathadheesh' (head priest) of Gorakhnath temple, referring to Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He, however, did not substantiate the charge. "Will the Gorakhpur MP who got a bag full of 'prasad' from the mathadheesh distribute it among others or devour it alone?," asked Akhilesh Yadav using his hashtag #VikasPoochhRahaHai in his tweets to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his development claims. "It is certain that the boat of the brothers will sink in the elections," he said in an apparent reference to Praveen Nishad and Adityanath.
'Ghaatey ka Sauda', Says Akhilesh After SP's Praveen Nishad Joins BJP Lucknow : Hours after the Samajwadi Party MP from Gorakhpur Praveen Kumar Nishad joined the BJP on Thursday, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav termed it as a 'ghaatey ka sauda' (loss-making deal) for the saffron party and also alleged that money changed hands. Akhilesh Yadav said that in the bypoll held last year, the people of Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency had voted for the SP-BSP alliance and not
Certification (CBFC). With Lok Sabha elections around the corner, the release of PM Narendra Modi has generated considerable debate with some even calling it a ‘propaganda film’. The Omung Kumar directorial also went under the scanner of Election Commission after Congress and other opposition parties complained about the violation of Model Code of Conduct.
for Praveen Nishad. "This is BJP's loss-making deal as people had voted for the grand alliance (SP-BSP) and not the parliamentarian (Praveen Nishad)," Akhilesh Yadav tweeted in Hindi.
‘Modi can’t decide who will leave’: Mamata attacks PM on citizen register
N e w D e l h i : We s t Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee sharpened her attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and claimed that he will do everything to “defy Constitution” if BJP is re-lected. The Trinamool Congress chief said that Modi has failed to keep his promises. “Chaiwallah, who failed to fulfil promises, has now turned into a chowkidar to fool masses,” news agency quoted Mamata as saying at a rally in Bengal’s Coochbehar. On the National
India One Of Highest "Taxing Nations" In The World, Says Donald Trump
Washington : India is one of the highest "taxing nations" in the world, US President Donald Trump said as he again slammed the country for imposing 100 per cent tariffs on American products, including the HarleyDavidson motorcycles. Such a high tariff is not fair, Donald Trump said on Tuesday during National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Spring Dinner in Washington. Early this year, at a White House event to announce his support for reciprocal tax, Donald Trump had said he was satisfied with India's decision to reduce the import tariff on HarleyDavidson motorcycles from
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PM Narendra Modi release postponed
New Delhi: The release of PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been postponed. Helmed by Omung Kumar, PM Narendra Modi, starring Vivek Oberoi in the titular role, tracks the life of Modi from his childhood to him becoming the Prime Minister of the country. PM Narendra Modi producer Sandip Ssingh took to Twitter and wrote, “This is to confirm, our film ‘PM Narendra Modi’ is not releasing on 5th April. Will update soon.” the release has been delayed because they did not get the clearance from Central Board of Film
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100 per cent to 50 per cent. "Even this is not enough, this is okay," he said at that time. Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that India is a "tariff king" and imposes "tremendously high" tariffs on US products. "I got a call from Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi of India. They're one of the highest taxing nations in the world. They taxed us 100 per cent," the US President said. "They charge us 100 per cent tariffs
on goods. So they send a motorcycle, and they make a lot of them. They send them to our country, we charge them nothing. We send a Harley Davidson to India and they charge us 100 per cent. Not fair, okay. Not reciprocal. It's not fair," Donald Trump said. During his address to the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Spring Dinner, Donald Trump explained how his trade policies are successfully addressing the balance of trade issue with other countries. Trade talks with China are going on very well, he informed. Top trade officials from US and China are holding talks to negotiate a comprehensive trade deal.
more than once to internal democracy, he said: "The triad of Satya (truth), Rashtra Nishtha (dedication to the Nation) and Loktantra (democracy, both within and outside the Party) guided the struggle-filled evolution of my Party. The sum total of all these values constitutes Sanskritik Rashtravad (Cultural Nationalism) and Su-Raj (good governance), to which my Party has always remained wedded." Mr Advani, who was Deputy Prime Minister in the BJP government that Atal Bihari
Vajpayee led nearly two decades ago, was hurt at the way he was pink-slipped. The party has dropped many leaders on the basis of its 75-plus age ban, but Mr Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi had been exceptions in 2014. Sources said more than the idea that he would not be in parliament for the first time in decades, Mr Advani was hurt that the emissary of the news was not BJP president Amit Shah but a lower functionary. Last Saturday, Amit Shah filed his nomination papers
from Gandhinagar with much fanfare and a show of strength by the BJPled National Democratic Alliance. The grand show meant the end of the road for Mr Advani, who, along with Mr Vajpayee, formed the Big Two of the BJP. Mr Advani said in his blog that elections are "also an occasion for honest introspection by all the stakeholders in Indian democracy - political parties, mass media, authorities conducting the election process and, above all, the electorate."
Rahul Files Nomination From Wayanad, Sister Priyanka With Him
Wayanad : Rahul Gandhi today filed documents to contest the national election from Kerala's Wayanad. He landed there by a helicopter this morning, along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and headed to the district collectorate office in Kalpetta. A massive crowd of Congress workers and supporters carrying party flags greeted the brothersister duo as they stood on a truck and waved at the crowd during their roadshow to mark the beginning of Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad campaign.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad bolstered the BJP's charge that he is "running away" because he is unsure of his prospects in Amethi.
A marching band was part of the procession that took them to the government office. Heavy security was in place in and around the collectorate ahead of the high-profile visit of the Congress chief. The Congress announced last weekend that its chief would contest from the hilly Kerala district in addition to the Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh that has voted him to parliament since 2004, his first election. Mr Gandhi landed in Kozhikode, 73 km from Wayanad, on Wednesday night to a grand
welcome by hundreds of Congress workers. Priyanka Gandhi, who joined the party in January as one of its general secretaries in charge of Uttar Pradesh, had reached shortly before her brother. The Congress chief was received at the airport by former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy and other leaders of the Congress-led alliance in the state. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi spent the night at a guest house in Kozhikode.
by about $13 billion, and is set to post robust growth in overseas shipments, which are set to reach $540 billion, Prabhu said. According to
Prabhu, the Indian offer of a conciliatory trade package is currently being examined by the Trump administration. In March, Washington announced that it will end preferential trade treatment for thousands of Indian products guaranteed under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which promote trades with developing countries by giving duty-free entry for their exports.
‘For the first time, India’s trade deficit with China has shrunk’: Suresh Prabhu
Register of Citizens (NRC), Mamata said Bengal will oppose it tooth and nail. “We will never allow NRC in Bengal. Modi is no one to decide who will stay and who will leave,” she said. The National Register of Citizens has been a contentious issue with over 4 million of the 32.9 million people in Assam left out of the NRC draft, released on July 30 last year. Mamata had lashed out at Centre over the NRC draft and claimed it was a conspiracy to evict Bengalis and Biharis from Assam. “We are worried because people are being
made refugees in their own country. It’s a plan to throw out Bengali speaking people and Biharis. Consequences will be felt in our state also,” she had said after the release of the list last year. The Centre and the Assam government insisted that register is still a draft and that there is adequate recourse available to those not included. The NRC, which was first prepared for Assam in 1951, is being updated at the insistence of the Supreme Court, although it has been a longstanding demand of most political organisations in the state.
New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force officers were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir. A squadron leader and a corporal have died in the accident while two others are injured. The injured have been evacuated to a nearby hospital and
are being provided medical treatment. The Indian Air Force has an operational base at Awantipora in south Kashmir.
2 IAF officers killed in road accident in Kashmir
New Delhi : India has offered a conciliatory package to defuse trade tensions with Washington sparked by a decision by President Donald Trump last month to deny India preferential market access to the US, minister of commerce and industry Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. India has also significantly narrowed its trade deficit with China by reducing Chinese imports
4 BSF jawans killed in encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh
Raipur : Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said. “Four personnel including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) were killed in the encounter. The exchange of fire started when a team of 114 Battalion of BSF personnel deployed in Pakhanjur town was on a routine combing operation near Mahala village,” IG Bastar, Vivekanand Sinha said. The IG added that M a o i s t s a l s o s u ff e r e d causalities in the exchange of fire but they escaped into the jungles. “We have started a massive combing operation in Maoist-affected
Maoists also suffered casualties in the exchange of fire but they escaped into the jungles, according to the police.
appropriate action,” the CM added. On March 16, security forces gunned down areas of Kanker district and four suspected Maoists in a we are hoping for results gun battle in Sukma police in the next few hours,” SP limits. Polling in the Kanker Kanker, RL Druve said. Lok Sabha constituency will Meanwhile, chief minister be held along with two other Bhupesh Baghel condemned seats - Mahasamund and the attack on security forces Rajnandgaon - in the second and called it a cowardly phase of the Lok Sabha act. “We will take strict elections in Chhattisgarh action against the Maoists on April 18. Polling for and violence will not be the other two phases in the tolerated. Our security state will be held on April forces are capable of taking 11 and 23.
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The A-SAT test restores the India-China strategic balance
The Narendra Modi government’s decision to conduct a live anti-satellite (A-SAT) test was bold and timely. Bold because the political leadership overcame past hesitations and authorised the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to conduct it. While the decision was not in defiance of an established discriminatory international regime that circumscribed India strategically as was the decision in 1998 to go nuclear, taking a step that could feed into international concerns about militarisation of outer space required careful consideration. One such consideration would have been the adverse international reaction to China’s A-SAT test in 2007 conducted at a height of 865 kilometres that produced substantial space debris, which interferes with existing and future space activities and therefore raises international concerns. We have acted more responsibly by conducting our test at a height of 300 kilometres to ensure that the debris generated will fall earthwards within weeks. Most significantly, international reaction to our test (barring Pakistan’s) has not been adverse including US political reaction. More than NASA’s debris-related technical concerns as a space organisation which have been credibly refuted by our space scientists, it is the American government’s reaction that matters. We rightly preferred a kinetic kill instead of “fly-by tests” and jamming to prove the precision of our capability and exclude any ambiguity. Our test was timely. Unlike our nuclear tests, the international environment for us to take strategic steps to protect our security is more favourable, particularly because of increased strategic understandings with the US. While we have rightly said that our test was not directed against any country, in reality just as we developed nuclear weapon capability to principally deter China, the A-SAT capability also redresses the India-China strategic balance. China’s strategic antagonism towards us is demonstrated by its cover to Pakistan on our core issue of terrorism by preventing Masood Azhar’s designation as a terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 1267 Committee. China is disdainful of India’s reaction to this and to its opposition to India’s Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership. It remains unwilling to treat India as a political equal. China is also highly active diplomatically to thwart India’s moves to finally initiate text-based negotiations in the United Nations General Assembly on Security Council expansion. China’s bullying tactics against weaker countries as well as global concerns about its threatening cyber capabilities require the development of counters by India. China is bristling at the US move to raise the Masood Azhar issue in the UNSC as its duplicitous position will be publicly exposed. China’s apologists in India, who make the bizarre argument that on this, as well as that of line of actual control (LAC) clarification and NSG membership, India should not have made a public push because these issues are not intrinsically important enough to turn them into a litmus test of our ties with China may have reason to be unhappy because India has not prevailed upon the US, France and the UK to desist from a move that would make us lose China’s goodwill unnecessarily. If China takes an adverse position on Pakistani sponsored terrorism against India (it did not even condemn the 2008 Mumbai attacks), veto our NSG membership on specious grounds, reverse its position on LAC clarification after agreement in 1996, what should be the litmus test then? The Special Representatives mechanism has produced no result despite the confidentiali- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara ty of discussions. Editor
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Sonali Bendre speaks about her battle with cancer
but I never thought I would die’
Sonali Bendre has been embracing life post her return from the US after undergoing treatment for cancer. She has shared her latest magazine cover and spoken about how cancer cells had spread all across her abdomen.
Mumbai : Sonali Bendre, who returned to India after nearly six months in the US where she was being treated for cancer, has appeared on the cover of a magazine and is redefining life after illness. The actor shared a picture of herself on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Sharing it, she wrote: “There’s no one way to tell how our experiences change us or shape us. Not all transformations are visible. What I’ve learnt is to never let it hold me back.
I’d rather dress up and show up! That’s how I would describe my shoot for the @ bazaarindia cover.” Wearing a pale powder blue dress with her short crop of hair -- Sonali had to shave off her hair due to the illness, Sonali is a picture of hope. Speaking to the magazine, Sonali said, “So when my PET [Positron Emission Tomography] scan showed up cancer had spread all over my abdomen, like fairy lights scattered all over, and when the doctor in New York said that there was about 30 per cent chance of it all going away, we were shattered.” However, the 44-year-old actor says she and her family never lost hope. “But the thought of death didn’t come to me. I thought this was going
Farah Khan and Rohit Shetty’s next is a big Bollywood musical, a remake of popular Indian film
Farah Khan has said that her upcoming film with Rohit Shetty will be a remake of an old and popular Indian film and will be mounted like a big Bollywood musical.
to be a long struggle, but I never thought I’d die.” Sonali recently appeared on a TV show with her best friends Gayatri Oberoi and Sussanne Khan as well, where she spoke about how, early in her career, her hair was the talk of the town. Not only did she get her first acting break, thanks to her luscious mane, she also endorsed a whole host of hair products during that time. “”Now that I think of it, my whole life had been all about my hair, even though it sounds superficial. I’ve endorsed every hair product at some point in my life,” the Mumbai Mirror quoted her as saying. Sonali had shaved off her hair during her treatment and had shared it with the world in a poignant post.
Mumbai : Filmmaker Farah Khan says her upcoming directorial will be the remake of a popular Indian film and will be mounted as a massive Bollywood musical. Recently, director Rohit Shetty announced that he would be producing a film to be directed by Farah. The director, known for making out-and-out potboilers inspired by the Hindi cinema of the ’70s and ’80s, said the currently untitled movie is right in her zone. “Rohit and I are both extremely excited for the collaboration.
We are making a really big, massive Bollywood musical. “It’ll be absolutely my kind of a movie. Rohit and I are probably the last two left to make this kind of big, entertaining cinema,” said Farah. The director said the script is being given final touches. “The script is almost done, we are just about finishing it. It’s a remake. We have bought the rights of an Indian movie and are revamping it currently.” There were reports that the duo will be remaking Satte Pe Satta, but there is no confirmation. Farah said
the team will announce the star cast soon. “Rohit has promised to come and do the action for the movie. I’m looking forward to it. Within a month or so, we will know our cast as well,” she said. In February this year, Rohit has shared the picture of Farah and himself and written on Instagram: “FARAH KHAN directs the BIGGEST ACTION COMEDY flick for ROHIT SHETTY PICTUREZ Welcome to the Family Farah. Let’s fly together.”
ecstatic birthday boy Ahil sitting on the table as his
grandfather Salim Khan cut the cake. Fans were quick to take note of the comment as they stepped up to slam the troll for the mean comment. While some condemned the troll for spreading negativity, others called the person out for picking on a child. Arpita, who has dealt with many such haters, once shared a post on social media that read, “Hey, I would request all our well-wishers not to waste their time by reacting to random, jobless, insecure, jealous people. Insecurities and jealousy can make you lose the plot at times. Just ignore them and move on.”
New Delhi : Sonakshi Sinha teased her Instafam by sharing a glimpse of her look from her forthcoming film Dabangg 3. Sonakshi, who has reprised her role in the film, shared a picture of herself from the first day of the shoot. In the photograph, the 31-year-old actress can be seen dressed in a printed saree. She accessorised her look with a matching flower and looks extremely graceful in the picture. Sonakshi, who plays Salman Khan's wife Rajjo in the film, wrote: "Rajjo is back! From Dabangg, to Dabangg 3... Its homecoming. Day 1 of shoot for me today, wish me
luck." She added the hashtag "DabanggGirl" to the post. Sonakshi Sinha received over 1 lakh likes on her Instagram post and a shout out from her colleagues. Her Kalank co-star Varun Dhawan wrote: "Slow claps." Sophie Choudry reviewed the look as "pretty" and wished her luck.
approached earlier to play the role, and who all were the other cast members at that time. "Karan (Karan Johar who has now produced the film) was supposed to direct the film and Mr. Yash Johar was producing it." When Varun met Shah Rukh last week, he spoke to him about Kalank. "He saw the teaser of the film. When I asked his opinion on the teaser, he had some good things to say about the film. When I specifically asked about my presence in the film, he said, 'Good to see you are working hard and these are roles that will get you closer to the audience'," Varun said.
Mumbai : Karan Johar is one of the most prominent filmmakers of Bollywood. He has given Bollywood some memorable films and songs through his films that have etched in people's minds. Well, all this work has definitely helped him reach to a larger audience apart from India. To add more to his achievements list, Karan Johar becomes India's first film-maker to have a wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore. Today, Karan Johar unveiled his wax statue along with his mom Hiroo Johar. The duo looked very elated and posed with KJo's wax statue and clicked happy pictures. Everyone knows Karan Johar is obsessed with selfies and showing his photogenic profile of his face. Well, his wax statue totally justifies his selfie obsession as it is made like he is clicking a selfie. Karan Johar said that
it is a very special gift for his twins Roohi and Yash and his mom Hiroo Johar. The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director added that he used to visit Madame Tussauds with his father Yash Johar as an 8-year-old and he
remembered how he felt at that time. Kjo added, "I feel like a childhood dream has been realised today as my statue will be a part of this prestigious museum. I am absolutely excited and honoured."
Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan disgusted Dabangg 3: Sonakshi by trolls targeting son Ahil Sharma Sinha Returns As Rajjo
Mumbai : As instances in the past would tell, Salman Khan’s sister, Arpita Khan is not one to take demeaning words from social media trolls lying down. Time and again she has clapped back at haters trying to ridicule her on various aspects of her life including her figure, her marriage and more. When a troll recently picked on her son, Ahil Sharma saying that he looked like a “poliye ka sikar”, Arpita was having none of it. The star reportedly hit back at the troll saying “Guys, you are disgusting. At least spare children in your negative comments." She, however,
later deleted her comment on the post that saw an
Will Smith Came, Saw And Danced Kalank: Here's How Shah Karan Johar unveils his wax To Radha For Student Of The Year 2 Rukh Khan, Who Was to statue with Hiroo Johar at Play Varun Dhawan's Role Madame Tussauds Singapore N e w D e l h i : Wi l l Smith, in his brand new episode of Bucket List, says "I have always wanted to be in a Bollywood dance sequence," and he ticked off that box on his list and how! The Hollywood star shared glimpses of the episode titled "Will Smith's Bucketlist: Bollywood Dancing" he filmed in India on social media and it's full on what Bollywood stands for - entertainment, e n t e r t a i n m e n t , entertainment. When in India, Will Smith took auto rickshaw drives across the busy streets of Mumbai, brushed up his Bollywood lessons with none other than Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar, and last but definitely not the least, actually scored a role in a Bollywood film. Looks like he just joined the batch of Students Of The Year 2. The Bucket List episode has glimpses Wi l l S m i t h a c c e p t i n g Karan Johar's invitation to feature in a dance sequence
in Student Of The Year 2 and taking dance lessons at Yash Raj Studios and then this happened: "I elbowed somebody really hard in the chest trying to get the flute up and I really want to apologise but I don't know who that was... the moves got like a little bit of a different flavour!" Well, as per Will Smith's own admission: "The thing about dance is I can't dance." But
we'll just skip to the climax of the episode, in which he describes Student Of The Year as the "Bollywood version" of Hollywood's concert film Glee. And next thing you know he walks on to the sets of SOTY 2 and dances his heart out (just like any Bollywood hero) with Tara Sutaria, Tiger Shroff and Ananya Panday to a reprised version of Radha.
Mumbai : Bollywood a c t o r Va r u n D h a w a n says he received words of encouragement from superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was to originally play the role that he now essays in the upcoming epic drama Kalank. There have been reports that the character of Zafar, played by Varun in the film, was earlier offered to Shah Rukh. Asked if he had any word with Shah Rukh regarding the same, Varun told the media here on Wednesday: "Obviously, I did not speak to him on how I should approach the role but I was surely aware of the fact that Shah Rukh sir was
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IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya blitzkrieg comes down on CSK at Wankhede Stadium
Hardik Pandya revives Mumbai Indians' flagging innings, takes three wickets to hand Chennai Super Kings their first defeat of IPL 2019
Mumbai : That helicopter shot in the last over was the show-stealer but the real pleasure of Hardik Pandya’s furious knock lay in its intelligence and how well he out- thought Dwayne Bravo. It’s his staple
shot in the end overs when he almost invites the bowler to hurl it really full at him. A slightly open stance, the batsman inside the crease, and on pitches without much bounce, the bowlers don’t see much utility in bouncers and try to go for the really full deliveries. So too did Bravo. It all happens in a flash: the front leg shuffles away, the wrist cock brings the bat down in a hurry and an extravagant flourish at the end picks up the ball and deposits it over the boundary. That shot also tells us why Hardik is a highly desired commodity in the limited-overs game. It was
first seen in 2015 during the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament held at the Wankhede Stadium where
Hardik went berserk with that shot. But it’s how he intelligently unleashed the destruction that was more
memorable. Usually, it’s his brother Krunal who comes out as the more thinking cricketer, one who adapts much better to situations and also a pretty sturdy performer in pressure situations, but Hardik too sparkled on Wednesday night. He knew Shardul Thakur alternates between length and bouncers in the end overs. Without the accuracy in his yorkers, he normally tries to avoid them when under pressure. Hardik stationed himself deep inside the crease and waited. It was a length delivery, first ball of the penultimate over, and he swivelled to smash it over the midwicket boundary.
LaLiga 2019 ValenciaNeesham's life after contemplating retirement Real Madrid 2-1
Wellington : After New Zealand's early exit in the Champions Trophy 2017 combined with a slight dip in form, James Neesham, for once, thought his chances of getting back to the national set-up were pretty slim and battled mental struggles before eventually returning as one of the first-choice all-rounders in the recently-announced World Cup squad. "I'm not much of a communicator at the best of times, I'm not sure many New Zealand blokes are, and just being able to talk through a few of the struggles I was having off the field [was good]," Neesham told stuff.co.nz. The 28-year-old even pondered retirement plans last summer, but a quick chat with Heath Mills, the players' association chief, totally turned things around for Neesham who's all set to play his first ODI World Cup. "He convinced me to take a little break and come back three or four weeks later, and obviously from there I've been able to make progress steadily and come back into the fold with Wellington and make this team as well and
it's been a surreal rise, I guess," Neesham said of Mills. "He basically told me to go home, have a couple of weeks off, not pick up a cricket bat, and see how I felt in a fortnight or so and we'd gradually talk about getting back into the game again "When I did go back to Otago, I didn't want to. I wanted to have another week or so off, but he convinced me the best way to get back on the bike is to just get back on and see how you go. The end of that season was a little bit better and the next season after a six-month break was better again."
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Valencia : The win streak under Zidane didn’t last too long as Real Madrid suffer a 2-1 loss to Valencia. The main theme that stuck out with this road match was the general apathy in Real’s attack and defending. There really was not many dangerous chances from Real Madrid that suggested they would score or win this match, despite how much percentage of possession they held. There was just zero creativity between the midfield three and the forwards. It seemed like much of Real’s offense at the Mestalla tonight was lazy cross passing that never properly found their targets. Odriozola was able to make some good runs, but even he too was subject to redundant crosses. There’s a huge problem when you hold such a large chunk of the possession but do nothing with it to create dangerous scoring chances, as was the case with Real Madrid tonight. Aside
from the inefficient attack, the defense also struggled maintaining the counter attack of Valencia. Real often left huge holes in the backline where they had to track back and stop Valencia from getting a free shot on goal. As seen below, there were several times where Real left Valencia unchecked and would only have one defender back to cover. Marcelo was one of the biggest problems tonight. While he often leaves his defensive side exposed in favor of offense, it was particularly glaring in this match that Valencia was able to exploit and create that dangerous counter attack. There just seems to be a regression in form for Marcelo this season.
RBI Cuts Key Interest Rate Week Before Election, Loans Set To Get Cheaper
Four out of the six members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted in favour of a 25 basis points cut in repo rate.
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points or 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent, in a widely expected move to propel the economy. Announcing a back-to-back
cut in the repo rate just a week before the national election, the RBI's monetary policy committee also maintained its neutral stance on the trajectory of interest rates going ahead. A neutral stance enables the central bank to move either way on the key rates. Repo
rate is the key interest rate at which the RBI lends shortterm funds to commercial banks. Four out of the six members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted in favour of a 25 basis points cut in repo rate, while the other two voted to keep the
rate unchanged. More than 85 per cent of the nearly 70 economists polled by news agency Reuters had expected the central bank to cut the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.00 per cent today. The central bank projected GDP growth at 7.2 per cent for financial year 2019-20, according to its first policy statement of financial year 2019-20. The RBI said it expects economic growth to be in the range of 6.8-7.1 per cent in the first half of the current financial year, and in the range of 7.3-7.4 per cent in the second half with "risks evenly balanced". Inflation is
likely to remain benign in the short term, it noted. Assuming a normal monsoon in 2019, the RBI lowered its CPI inflation projection to 2.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018-19. For the first half of the current financial year, which began on April 1, the central bank expects inflation at 2.9-3.0 per cent, and 3.5-3.8 per cent in the second half. Thursday's rate cut - the second this year - means commercial banks will have more room to pass on the benefit of lower lending rates to loan borrowers. At the same time it would also translate into a lower interest rate earned by depositors.
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MS Dhoni Meets Special Fan After CSK vs Mumbai Indians Match
☞ MS Dhoni met a special fan after the Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings match.
Mumbai : MS Dhoni is arguably one of the most popular cricketers in India on and off the pitch. The Chennai Super Kings skipper is immensely loved all over the country and his recent gesture towards an elderly fan shows exactly why he is a huge crowd favourite. The Indian Premier League (IPL) Twitter handle shared a video in which MS Dhoni can be seen taking out time to meet the lady who waited patiently for the former India skipper. After the match got over on Wednesday, Dhoni made his way down the stairs from the team dressing room and met with the lady and a young girl who accompanied her. Dhoni spoke to them at length and then took a selfie with the two and signed a CSK jersey for them. MS Dhoni
suffered his first defeat of IPL 2019 as Mumbai Indians won the match by 37 runs at the Wankhede stadium. Chasing 171 for victory, Mumbai Indians restricted the Chennai Super Kings to 133 for 8 in 20 overs with Hardik Pandya and Lasith Malinga bagging three wickets each. "I think quite a few things went wrong for us. I think we started off well and 12th-13th over also we were on the mark, but after
that there were some drops and misfields. The death bowling also didn't come off. It was slightly tough on them," Dhoni said after the match. "We do more one-onone stuff than team meetings. On a wicket like this, what is important is carefully study which boundaries they could have cut off, and where is the error in execution. Momentum totally depends on where you are at," MS Dhoni added.
Vadodara : Krunal Pandya, who scored 42 runs to help Mumbai Indians post a competitive total of 170 against the Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Wednesday, is a huge fan of Bollywood star Ajay Devgn. On the actor's 50th birthday, Krunal Pandya took to Twitter and posted a selfie with Ajay Devgn and wrote an adorable message with it. Moreover, Krunal Pandya revealed that he thinks that Ajay Devgn is his doppelganger. "Singham Superstar and my doppelganger Happy birthday to one of my favourite actors @ ajay devgn #Happy Birthday Ajay Devgn," Krunal Pandya tweeted. The actor, who is not very active on social media, replied to the cricketer's message in the sweetest way possible. He offered Krunal Pandya to feature in a double role movie with him. "Thanks Krunal.. Ek double role ki film saath mein karte hain!," Ajay Devgn replied. However, the conversation
did not end there. Krunal Pandya quite liked the idea of featuring in a movie alongside the veteran actor but he had a condition. Krunal Pandya replied that will accept the offer if the actor agrees to support Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. "Done! Par pehle aap Wankhede padhariye to cheer for @mipaltan phir film karte hain," read Krunal Pandya's reply. On Wednesday, MS Dhoni invited Mumbai Indians to bat but the hosts got off to
a poor start losing openers Quinton de Kock (4) and Rohit Sharma (13) cheaply before Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya steadied the ship for the hosts. But, it was a late flourish from Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard that helped the hosts set a fighting target of 171. Hardik Pandya then returned to take three wickets including that of MS Dhoni as Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs to become the first team to register 100 wins in IPL.
Krunal Pandya Responds To Movie Offer From Ajay Devgn
Beer king Vijay Mallya may have RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 0.25% to Boost Sluggish Economy, Lowers GDP Forecast to 7.2% to curb his $24,000-a-week life
New Delhi: Vijay Mallya, the exbillionaire known as the “king of good times” in India, may have to prepare for a bout of relative austerity as he fights multiple lawsuits against creditors. Mallya’s lawyers told State Bank of India, which is among lenders owed 1.142 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) by his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, that their client is willing to cut his spending to 29,500 pounds a month, SBI’s lawyers told a London court Wednesday. He is currently spending about 18,300 pounds a week. The banks are seeking to seize about 258,000 pounds held in Mallya’s ICICI Bank UK Plc account. They have accused Mallya of willfully defaulting on debts of Kingfisher Airlines, which was founded in 2005 and folded in 2012. The UK resident
is fighting his extradition to India to face criminal fraud charges. Mallya, who added a portfolio of real estate, yachts, Scotch whisky and Formula 1 racing to his United Breweries Ltd. business over the last two decades, continues to live a “lavish lifestyle,” according to a written application from SBI’s lawyers. Mallya “is suffering no
real hardship as would be understood by the man on the street,” the lawyers said. He has other sources of income including a 7,500-pound monthly payment from Kingfisher Beer Europe Ltd. and his family’s wealth, much of which is tied up in trusts, SBI’s lawyers said. Banks Battle Ex-Billionaire Over Superyachts, Cars, Artwork “Dr. Mallya continues to do all he can to support a court process in India which should see creditors paid off in full,” Jonathan Isaacs, his lawyer, said in an emailed statement. “No one creditor should be allowed to break rank and grab assets at the expense of all other creditors. Dr. Mallya meanwhile lives well within the court-ordered limits and looks forward to its conclusion in the coming months.”
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India Thursday cut benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent for the second time in a row to bring interest rate to the lowest level in one year on softening inflation. The rate cut was widely expected to boost the economy. The central bank, however, kept monetary policy stance at 'neutral'. It lowered its economic growth forecast to 7.2 percent for the 2019/20 April-March fiscal year, from the February view of 7.4 percent. In the second policy review under Governor Shaktikanta Das, the sixmember Monetary Policy Committee voted 4:2 in favour of the rate cut. The benchmark interest rate was cut by 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent, a move that will result in lower cost of borrowing for the banks that are expected to transmit the same to individuals and corporates.
The RBI had on February 7 had last cut interest rate to 6.25 per cent from 6.5 per cent. Last time repo rate stood at 6 per cent was in April 2018. The rate cut is in consonance of achieving the medium term objective of maintaining inflation at the 4 per cent level while supporting growth, RBI said in a statement. Several analysts, however, believed that country's weakening economic growth and subdued inflation
outlook warrant a larger reduction but expected the RBI to remain cautious given uncertainty over who will lead the government after the coming election and what their fiscal policy will be. Campaigning for votes, political parties have been promising doleouts including direct cash payments to poor people if they win power, stoking potential inflation fears. The inflation outlook could also be upset by the perennial risk of sharply higher food prices if the monsoon season rains disappoint, as has been predicted by Skymet. While the central bank projected retail inflation at 3.8 percent by January-March 2020 - within its target of 4 percent - it also warned of the upside risks to price pressures if food and fuel prices rose abruptly, or if fiscal deficits overshot targets.
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E-Way Bill gets nod from traders, some claim evasion still prevails
Ahmedabad : The E-Way Bill – the requirement under Goods and Services Tax (GST) to trace the last mile transportation of goods – that got rolled out a year ago, has got a thumbs up from traders and tax practitioners. They claim that e-Way Bill has, to a larger extent reduced tax evasion but also say that tax evasion still continues. Monish Bhalla, founder – director of Taxolegal opined that e-Way Bill has shaped up quite well after initial hiccups. The sheer number of e-way bills generated in Gujarat is a testimony to the fact that businessmen have quickly adapted to the new regime. However, he pointed
out that in some cases, the penalties are as high as 100 per cent and often penalties are levied without any merit. “Government should review the cases now, since it has lots of data points available. There should be more uniformity among the state in terms of operating the new check posts. The fact that suppliers, buyers and transporters have the option to generate e-Way Bill is often causing confusion as to who should generate it. Ideally, it is the suppliers who should generate it,” said Bhalla. However, P D Vaghela, commissioner of Commercial Tax said that it is necessary to be strict to ensure that tax
evasion is minimized. Of late administration has adopted a liberal approach in terms of penalties, where it is found that there was no intention to evade tax. “Self-regulation is the key to the successful rollout of e-Way Bill and GST. If that does not happen, the government will have to act strict,” said Vaghela. Gujarat
Gujarat Congress MLA quits as party gives ticket to ex-BJP leader Earlier on Wednesday, Kalu Dabhi's supporters had already begun celebrations of his nomination even before the party declared its candidate officially.
party’s decision to field Bimal Shah as the candidate A h m e d a b a d : T h e from Kheda Lok Sabha Congress unit of Kheda constituency has deeply hurt d i s t r i c t i n G u j a r a t i s me. I am resigning from witnessing a crisis ever since all party posts.” Earlier on the party declared former Wednesday, Kalu Dabhi’s BJP leader Bimal Shah as supporters had already its Lok Sabha candidate begun celebrations of his from the seat on Wednesday nomination even before the evening. Congress MLA party declared its candidate from the seat Kalu Dabhi officially. When the official has resigned from all party announcement of Bimal posts and memberships in Shah’s candidature was protest and is likely to file his made, Dabhi’s supporters nomination as an independent created a ruckus at the candidate Thursday. Dabhi party office, demanding an had won the Kheda seat immediate correction in defeating BJP candidate the party’s decision. Local Kanu Dabhi and Bimal Shah Congress leaders say Kanu himself, who had contested relayed a message to the as an independent candidate GPCC about his intention to backed by Shankarsingh resign during the day, giving Vaghela. In a letter addressed the party time to revise to GPCC President Amit their decision. However, Chavda, Dabhi said, “The when no change was made
until evening, he despatched his resignation from all party posts. Shah, who has been chosen to take on BJPs sitting MP Devusinh Chauhan, had joined the Congress in January after a meeting with Rahul Gandhi. The former transport minister of the state quit the BJP after the party decided to field Kanu Dabhi, who had lost the polls in 2012 to Vaghela. This is not the first time that Shah has quit the party. In 2012, Shah had quit the BJP after the party declared Dabhi its candidate from Kapadvanj and joined the Keshubhai Patel-led Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) and extended support to Vaghela in the 2012 polls. He had rejoined the BJP in March 2014, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Daman and Diu Election 2019: BJP strongholds face tough fight from Congress Diu : Since the last two decades, Gujarat has been the stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the saffron party winning all the 26 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The massive sweep on all seats by the BJP was attributed to the ‘Modi wave’ in the country, which installed Narendra Modi – who served as the CM of Gujarat for 12 and a half years, as the Prime Minister of India. However, the 2017 Assembly polls in Gujarat evidently showcased that the ‘wave’ had perhaps diminished, with the BJP’s tally in 182-seat Assembly getting restricted to less than 100. On the other hand, Congress posted its best ever performance in the state in the last two decades and was able to create a formidable presence of opposition in the state. 2019 polls would
constitutes nearly 20 per cent of all e-Way Bill generated in the country, second only to Maharashtra. Gujarat has exempted e-Way Bill for intra-city transport of goods and for job work in the textile sector. The representatives of traders say that in spite of all the measures, tax evasion has still continued. However, they agree that
evasion has reduced. “Honest businessmen are the losers if tax evasion continues,” said Hiren Gandhi, co-chairman of Food Committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). Hiten Vasant, former national vice president of All India Motor Transport Congress said that slowly things are getting streamlined but authorities should be taken into account the fact that transporters are less literate and therefore they should not be subjected to heavy compliances. “One should also focus on increasing compliance in rural areas. If that happens, there will be a case to reduce tax rates,” said Vasant.
Sher Khan Pathan for Bharuch, Babu Katara for Dahod, names for assembly by-polls also declared
Bharuch: Sher Khan Pathan, district youth Congress president of Bharuch is going to be nominated by Congress party to contest Bharuch Lok Sabha seat, reports suggested. In another development, Congress party has declared the names of three candidates for assembly by-polls that are going to be held along with Lok Sabha general elections on April 23. Dineshbhai Patel will contest Dhrangadhra assembly bypoll, Jayantibhai Sabhaya has been fielded as Jamnagar rural assembly by-poll candidate. Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani will contest from Manavadar assembly seat. Congress has announced Kantilal Muljibhai Patel as its candidate for Unjha
assembly seat by-poll. Kantibhai, known as K.M.Patel heads Visanagar Education Trust. He is
2 lion cubs born to lioness in Barda sanctuary of Gujarat under Lion Gene Pool Project dead
Krunali Madke sharing screen space with Sanjay Kapoor in “Nidaan”
Porbandar: The two healthy cubs of a lioness kept under ambitious Lion Gene Pool Project in in Satvirda Nesh in the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in Porbandar district of Gujarat have unfortunately died. CCF Junagadh D T Vasavada said that the lioness Sarita which had meted male lions Avon had given birth to the two cubs at around 2 am today on April 1. He said that the two cubs had sustained injuries due to inability of the first time mother
Ahmedabad : Who doesn't want to be a Bollywood diva? And this is not new that many actresses can't resist from being a part of Bollywood. We have seen actress hit the 100 crore mark or make a heavy impact on Bollywood silver screen. So who's next? We heard now another actress Krunali Madke is making her Bollywood debut through Nidaan Movie, where she is sharing acreen space with Sanjay Kapoor, which is ready to release on 26th April. Nidaan is the
Saita to carry them properly which was normal affair among big cats. The two had died yesterday. They were also being fed on milk by the forest staff. The post mortem at Sakkarbaug zoo in Junagadh revealed that one of the cubs had sustained serious injuries in chest while the other on the head which could be caused by improper carrying by the mother beast. He said that in Sarvirda Nesh currently there were two male lions Avon and Nagraj and two lioness Sarita and Parvati.
fascinating story of bringing the ancient healthcare system of wellness called Ayurveda. The movie is based on a true story where a man, whose family was told by an allopathic physician that he would never walk, but after the treatment of Ayurveda his life changes. Krunali Madke said, “It’s great for me I’m sharing screen space with Sanjay Kapoor one of Bollywood finest actor. And while preparing for the film I, myself have been surprised to discover how scientific Ayurveda is. I
is the second smallest Union territory in the country and is represented by a single parliamentary constituency. The Lok Sabha seat of Daman and Diu has either been held by the BJP or the Congress.
personally believe that our world of today, into a new millennium, is going to need natural arts of healing like it never did ever before. No single film can do justice to the vast science of Ayurveda but for me the film is just a sharing, but the sharing that inspires, naturally”. Music composed by Praful Herasani and Vishwajeet, Lyrics are from Ikhlas. The film made under the banner of RKM film production, Story and Directed by Manas Kumar and produced by Krunali Madke.
BJP puts up united face as Geeta Rathwa files nomination Sources said that state BJP president Jitu Vaghani reprimanded Ramsinh Rathwa, who had openly made his displeasure known at having been dropped for the upcoming polls, as well as Jayanti Rathwa, who had made anti-party statements and announced earlier that he would file his nomination as an independent candidate.
be a battle between the BJP and the Congress, where the former would hope to repeat its performance of 2014 Lok Sabha election and the later would want to better its 2017 Assembly results. Meanwhile, Daman and Diu
leading local businessman. Congress has announced Babu Katara as its candidate for Dahod Lok Sabha seat.
Vadodara: BJP leaders on Wednesday put up a united face as Geeta Rathwa filed her nomination for the Chhota Udepur Lok Sabha seat, despite several of them being disgruntled at the party picking her over leaders such as sitting MP Ramsinh Rathwa and district president Jashu Rathwa as well as Jetpur MLA Jayanti Rathwa, who had also deemed himself a strong candidate. Sources said that state BJP president Jitu Vaghani reprimanded Ramsinh Rathwa, who
had openly made his displeasure known at having been dropped for the upcoming polls, as well as Jayanti Rathwa, who had made anti-party statements and announced earlier that he would file his nomination as an independent candidate. Falling in line, Ramsinh Rathwa and Jayanti Rathwa in fact flanked the candidate as she filed her nomination at the office of the District Electoral
Officer (DEO). Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was to have kicked off a road show in support of Geeta enroute to the DEO’s office, however skipped the rally, making just a brief visit to address a public gathering. Major preparations had been made for the chief minister’s presence at the rally, which was deemed crucial in the constituency where the Statue of Unity stands
in Nandod taluka. However, it was Vaghani who led the road show and accompanied Geeta to the DEO’s office to file her nomination. Rupani, whose speech was expected to boost the sagging morale of cadres that are disappointed by the party’s choice of candidate, stuck to his recent comparison of the election to a war with Pakistan. Rupani mentioned Pakistan nine times in his 24-minute long speech and said, “This election is between India and Pakistan because it is Narendrabhai Modi who has given a fitting reply to Pakistan after all these years of suffering terrorism. This is an election between chowkidars and chors, who are in connivance with Pakistan.” Vaghani in his address to a crowd of mostly party workers stressed on the need for them to be united and not pay heed to the reports of division among cadres. “We have to win this seat and gift it to Narendra bhai (Modi), who is going to become the PM for the second term and change the fortunes of India,” he said.
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