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You can’t judge a team at this stage: Bhatia
Agency | New Delhi They are placed a lowly sixth on the points table but injury-struck Rising Pune Supergiants all-rounder Rajat Bhatia says it’s still early to write off his team as he believes the replacement players will lend much-needed stability to the side.
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People are not willing to get their daughters married off in some eight villages of Odisha due to lack of water there, a BJD member said in Lok Sabha today. Rabindra Jena, who represents Balasore in Odisha, spoke of the peculiar problem saying that the water table has gone so down that one cannot get water even 1,000 feet depth.
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Investigation will focus on names revealed by Italian court, says Parrikar
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Alleging that the procurement process in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal was violated, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday an inquiry in the case will focus on roles of those named in the judgment of an Italian court. AgustaWestland was alleged to have paid Rs 375 crore as bribe to secure a Rs 3,700-crore contract to supply 12 VVIP choppers to the Indian Air Force. The contract for purchase of helicopters for the use of VVIPs was signed in
2010. The previous UPA government scrapped the deal over charges of kickbacks. The multi-crorerupee scam resurfaced last month after the names of some Congress leaders, including of party chief Sonia Gandhi, were said to have figured in a judgment of the Italian court. On Wednesday, Parrikar said trials were not conducted on the model of the choppers bought by India but another one as the type mentioned in the deal was still being developed. Parrikar said the former UPA regime creat-
benefitted from the deal,” Parrikar said. “The Italian court has said there are omissions at many stages and the deal was cancelled by the government after the CAG advice,” he said in the Rajya Sabha. “Why field evaluation trials were conducted outside India. Field trial in India was extremely important because topographical conditions here (in India) differ from that of in the US and the UK,”
a team of the force’s anti-terror unit Special Cell zeroed in on two of the youths, while they were allegedly in the process of making improvised explosive device, from east Delhi’s Gokulpuri
minister AK Antony earlier said “take action if you have evidence, but don’t threaten and blackmail us”. “Don’t try to politicise this issue. You will have to repent later. After the first report in media on alleged scam in helicopter deal, we acted immediately,” Antony said. “We blacklisted six companies at one go. This sent out a message that we do not tolerate corruption,” he said.
undertaking yesterday had assured the court that if granted bail he would not do anything by act or speech which incite people or trigger violence, however he maintained that he would participate in the agitation in peaceful manner. The court is hearing his appeal against the rejection of his regular bail pleas by different local courts of Surat and Ahmedabad in two sedition related cases. The court of Justice A J Desai today adjourned the hearing till tomorrow. Hardik’s counsel Zubin
Bharda said that in his undertaking his client has said that though the agitation of the Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS) would continue peacefully in democratic manner, if granted bail he won’t do any thing by act or speech which may incite people or trigger violence. He said that if the three other accused (Dinesh Chirag and Ketan) against whom there was evidence of inciting their supporters for violence, have got bail, why Hardik, who did not do so, should not be granted bail.
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ed a “single-vendor situation” to benefit from the same. “It appears an ‘invisible hand’ was guiding the action or inaction of the CBI and ED,” he said. “Italian court has proof
that there was ‘malafide intent’ and there was corruption in matter is brought out in extensive details in judgments of a Milan court. The country wants to know who
Delhi Police detain 12 suspected Jaish-eMohammed terrorists in overnight raids Delhi Police has detained 12 people suspected to be linked with a terror outfit planning an attack in the city and recovered explosives from their possession after a series of overnight raids in the national capital and neighbouring states. The terror suspects are linked to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed group. The ongoing raids are part of a joint operation of Delhi Police and a central intelligence agency. While
he added. Parrikar further said the UPA regime tried to take the longer route of writing to the embassy and the court instead of taking action against the company. As soon as Parrikar concluded his speech, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, said the defence minister’s speech was full of allegations. Countering BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, former defence
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area, names of the others emerged during their questioning and they were tracked down one after another in the wee hours of Wednesday, a senior official said. All of them are suspected to be
Kerala Dalit rape case: Rs 10 lakh compensation announced for victim’s kin
members of a sleeper unit of a terror outfit, planning an attack in the national capital and other cities, the official said. Special Cell teams are conducting raids in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, and several arrests are likely in the next 24 hours. Explosives have also been recovered from their possession. The 12 are being questioned by Special Cell sleuths and intelligence officials. Investigation is underway, the senior official added.
The Gujarat government today refused to accept the undertaking given by the Jailed Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel in the High Court during the hearing on his appeal against the rejection of his bail pleas in two sedition cases. On the other hand during the hearing today,bringing the said ‘rift’ between Hardik and three of his former aides and co-accused in the case Chirag, Dinesh and Ketan Patel to fore, Hardik’s counsel Zubin Bharda said in the course of argument that it was not his client who instigated the people to indulge in violence post August 25 pro reservation rally of the Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS), but the trio who had already got bail in the matter. The hearing will continue tomorrow. Hardik in his
LCB wants remand of Lalji Patel to interrogate him about sources of fund
decided to give all assistance to family. Her Fam- Correspondent | Mehsana 37 named accused in the ily wants to get a job for case lodged by the LCB Patel Group the sister of the deceased Sardar of Mahesana police in girl, will do the neces- (SPG) president Lalji PaB-division police station sary,” Chandy said. “Will tel, who was arrested by here under 307 (attempt take strong legal action local crime bracnh (LCB) to murder) and other against the culprits in the of Mahesana police late sections of the IPC. On brutal murder. Offenders last night from a private April 17, thousands of will not be spared. The hospital here in connecsupporters of the SPG Agency | Faridabad guilty will be brought to tion with the violence and PAAS went on ramAgency | New Delhi ‘swift’ action would be justice swiftly,” he add- during April 17 jail bharo A 16-year-old girl was page in the town after a allegedly raped by two Kerala chief minister taken against the perpe- ed. With protest marches campaign, will be pro- would also inquire him the case. He was seem- meeting despite denial youths here when she Oommen Chandy an- trators of the brutal rape by students and rights ac- duced in a local court this about the funds spent for ingly peeved at his late of permission to their was alone at home, po- nounced on Wednesday Chandy, who met the fam- tivists being held across evening. LCB in-charge the program and its sourc- night arrest. He had ear- jail bharo campaign delice said today. Aftab that the state government ily members of the victim Kerala condemning the Inspector R S Patel today es,’ he said. The LCB in- lier claimed to surrender manding release of jailed and Shamshad, both has decided to give Rs on Wednesday, said his ghastly incident, Chandy said that the police would spector said that Lalji Pa- yesterday. But he did not patidar quota stir leaders. slum dwellers of Prem 10 lakh as compensation government would do the on Tuesday described the seek remand of the SPG tel would be produced in turn up before the police. They also torched several Nagar locality, raped to the family of the Dalit ‘necessary’ towards the crime as “shocking”. The leader from the court. a local court this evening He had sustained injury vehicles and attacked the her yesterday, the victim law student who was bru- demands of the victim’s two persons taken into ‘We want his remand to where the remand would in the head on April 17 local office of minister said in her complaint. tally raped and murdered family, who have asked custody were questioned interrogate him about be sought. Meanwhile during heavy stone pelt- of state for home Rajni Police said a hunt is on in Perumbavoor in Er- for a job for the victim’s by a police team headed various aspects of the vi- Lalji Patel told newsmen ing and was admitted Patel. They also indulged to apprehend the ac- nakulam District of Ker- sister. “This incident is a by Ernakulam Range IG olence and the unlawful after his arrest last night to a local hospital since in heavy stone pelting on cused. ala. Earlier, asserting that shame to the state. We’ve Mahipal Yadav. activities of April 17. We that he won’t seek bail in then. He is one of the police. Sub Editor: Dhruvil Makani Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
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India’s problem with the girl child: Anandiben Patel
It is difficult to know exactly what Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel had in mind when—speaking at a public event on Saturday—she played up the role a new woman and child hospital, provided for in the state budget, would have in “research on why, for what reason, back-to-back daughters are born”. Perhaps, her intentions can be given a charitable spin; she did speak of the unfairness of women being blamed for having daughters and allow that some families might have only sons and want a daughter. But even so, framing the issue in terms of whose “fault” a daughter’s birth is and implicitly legitimizing the quest for children of a specific sex is problematic. Parsing every public utterance made by politicians is usually a fruitless endeavour. There is much that is tailored to the moment. Patel, however, has disregarded the sex preference that has become a pressing sociocultural, humanitarian and economic issue in India. And in also bringing up DNA testing and modification in the context of babies born with mental and physical challenges, she has ventured into an area where governments and scientists are still struggling to frame the ethical terms of the debate. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs data for 150 countries over four decades shows that India is one of only two countries—China is the other—where female infant mortality is higher than male infant mortality in the 21st century. And when it comes to child mortality sex ratio, India is, by some distance, the worst in the world. Given the strong biological advantage that girls enjoy in early childhood, this can only be explained by “differential treatment or access to resources... putting girls at a disadvantage”, according to the report. And these are the visible figures. Foetal sex determination and selective abortion are endemic problems nationwide. The Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PCPNDT), 1994, has proved ineffective. In 2011, British medical journal Lancet estimated that up to 12 million female foetuses had been aborted in India over the previous three decades. Yet, in the majority of states, not a single case has been registered under the PCPNDT Act. Of the handful that have been charged in cities such as New Delhi, there have been no convictions. The consequences are as predictable as they are depressing: a decline in child gender ratio from 945 girls per 1,000 boys in 1991 to 927 girls per 1,000 boys in 2011 as per census data; sociocultural upheaval in states such as Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab with particularly low ratios; destructive practices such as “buying” brides from other states; human trafficking; human rights abuses.
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QUOTE “Now let’s move to the AP. There are many APs in the country. - There are many “APs” in India including OF THE Including one leadingtheGujarat,” Gujarat Chief Minister, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said as he refuted in Parliament allegations against his party in the AgustaWestland chopper deal.. DAY Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma Nihal, face of rare genetic disorder progeria in India, dies at 15 begin ‘Sultan’ shoot in Ludhiana Agency | Ludhiana
After wrapping up the schedule in Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh recently, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan along with co-actor Anushka Sharma started shooting for ‘Sultan’ in Punjab on Tuesday (May 3). The shoot is being held in villages Narangwal and Kila Raipur of Ludhiana. Some sequences will also be shot in Doraha. Interestingly, few months back superstar Aamir Khan also shot in the Narangwal and Kila Raipur for his upcoming flick ‘Dangal.’ However, unlike Aamir Khan who frankly met his fans and obliged them for photographs in the hotel
After wrapping up the schedule in Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh recently, Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma started shooting for ‘Sultan’ in Punjab
where he was putting up for almost three months, the visit of Salman Khan has been kept entirely under the wraps. Contrary to this, Aamir Khan during his stay in Ludhiana held various meetings
with deputy commissioner, police commissioner, various industrialists and artists from Punjabi film industry. Salman Khan is expected to end Punjab leg of ‘Sultan’ shooting by May 9.
Would love to do films like Liam Neeson does: Sanjay Dutt
Agency | New Delhi Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, who have crossed the age of 50, don’t mind doing an item number or dancing around the trees. Instead, he wants to do roles like Hollywood star Liam
Deepika Padukone is setting temperatures soaring in New York–here’s proof! Agency | Mumbai
It’s been quite some time since we heard from our lovely lady Deepika Padukone but that’s because she’s been busy with her Hollywood debut film with Vin Diesel. Pictures of the actress have surfaced online every now and then where she’s seen having a blast with the crew and cast of xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. She’s definitely made friends for life. In fact, The actress was recently spotted in the city of dreams New York with her new friend Hung Vanngo a Hollywood makeup artist. He shared this moment on snapchat from where it reached all platforms of social media. Deepika is not known to post a lot on social media, but her friends and co-stars more than make up for that. “Looking flawless like this at 6AM should be illegal @deepikapadu-
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Neeson does. Dutt feels it is not his age to do so. Sanju Baba, who is currently flooded with film offers, revealed that he is eyeing films that will suit his age. “I am looking for roles according to my age. I am not in the age where I can dance around trees or do an item number. I am doing roles according to my age. I would love to do films like Hollywood actor Liam Neeson
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Fifteen-year-old Nihal Shrinivas Bitla who suffered from a rare genetic disorder progeria, succumbed to his condition at a hospital in Karimnagar in Telangana on Tuesday. Nihal was instrumental in creating awareness about the disorder in India, and was the face of the Progeria Research Foundation’s campaign to detect undiagnosed children living in India. Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, commonly known as progeria, is the condition where a child ages eight times faster than normal and hence has a much shorter life span than children their age. Such children usually die from a heart attack
or stroke. Nihal and his family, who live in Bhiwandi, were in Telangana to attend a wedding. As he was severely dehydrated, the teen was admitted to a local hospital. Doctors suspect that Nihal’s hardened arteries, a condition common in the elderly that restricts blood flow, contributed to his sudden death. Dr Parag Tamhankar from National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health,
who had diagnosed Nihal when he was 10, said the boy appeared like a 60-year-old despite his age. Nihal was brought to him with complaints of stiffness of bones and wrinkles all over his face. In 2014, Nihal along with three-year-old Ishan, another child with Progeria from Satara, went to Boston, US, to undergo a clinical trial of a cancer drug meant to slow accelerated ageing.
Ranaut’s mother today came out in support of her actress daughter, saying the controversy surrounding her alleged relationship with actor Hrithik Roshan is “nonsense”. Asha Ranaut today turned up at the 63rd National Awards to cheer for her daughter, who was honoured with the best actress recognition for her dual role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Asha said amid Kangana’s personal turmoil, her rise in Bollywood is remarkable. “I am proud of her and her achievements. I am very happy that she is at the peak of her career and has got till here only with her hard work. The whole controversy is nonsense. We wouldn’t want to com-
ment on it. Our lawyers will only talk about it. She is coming out stronger in these testing times,” Asha said. Also present at the awards were Kangana’s father, sister and brother. The 29-year-old star’s father Amardeep Ranaut said it was a proud moment to see his daughter receive her third National Award from President Pranab Mukherjee here. “... I am very happy. I am a proud father and it is a matter of great pride,” he said. The actress stood out in an off-shoulder shimmery dust blue gown. She teamed her gown with a classic bob, which is similar to the look that she will be seen sporting in her upcoming film, Rangoon.
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does . May be something like ‘Taken’. So, I am all geared up to do some actions and emotional films,” the 56-year-old actor said. The actor, fondly known as Sanju Baba, further said, “For now, I am relaxing with my family. I will start shooting for a film in August and one Vinod Chopra film will start in October. Apart from that there is a biopic coming on me, after which I will be working on the sequel of Munna Bhai.” Sanjay, who was present in the national capital to attend an event, participated in an interactive session where he spoke about controverAgency | New Delhi sies linked to him, family Bollywood star Kangana and films.
Randeep Hooda chained himself for ‘Sarbjit’ Agency | Mumbai
kone #DeepikaPadukone #BollywoodActress #HungVanngo #makeup,” Hung posted on his Snapchat account which soon took social media by storm. Seriously who looks like that at 6 in the MORNING?!!! But we should stop being so surprised anymore consid-
ering it’s Deepika Padukone. The actress will be wrapping up shooting for xXx: The Return of Xander Cage in Toronto by the end of this month,. The last time she was in India, was for a short trip for a friend’s wedding. Watch the exciting video below!
Actor Randeep Hooda, who will be essaying the role of Sarabjiit in the Omung Kumar directorial “Sarbjit”, chained himself with heavy handcuffs weighing approximately 2.5 kg in each hand to get into the character. “Sarbjit” is based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who was convicted of charges of terrorism and spying in Pakistan and was sentenced to death. Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen in the role of Dalbir Kaur, Sarbjit’s sister, in the film while actress Richa Chadha will essay Sarabjit’s wife. “Randeep Hooda has given immense dedication and hard work to his character. While
he is well known for his method acting but I believe Randeep has given his entire heart and soul for ‘Sarbjit’. The level of dedication needs immense acknowledgment and it would be visible to others too once the movie releases,” Kumar said in a statement. As Randeep’s character was trapped in a Pakistan jail for years and giv-
en a heartless treatment, the actor made a dummy prison cell in an area of just 6×4 feet where he spent his entire day, fully chained with minimum supply of food intake. In spite of great irritation and pain, the actor didn’t give up in his self-made training and went beyond his limits to get the realistic performance on screen.
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Agency | New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the tobacco industry must adhere to government rules requiring stringent health warnings on cigarette packs, in a major setback for the $11-billion industry that opposes the new policy. The court also turned down an industry plea to stay the implementation of the new tobacco-control rules introduced from April 1, which require health warnings to cover 85 per cent of a cigarette pack’s surface, up from 20 per cent earlier. The tobacco industry “should not violate any rule prevailing as of today”, the two-judge bench said during the 45-minute hearing inside a packed courtroom in New Delhi. It also directed the high court of Karnataka state to hear dozens of pleas filed against the new rules in several Indian courts and decide on the matter within six weeks.
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BCCI confirms India’s tour of Zimbabwe: Here’s the full schedule Agency | New Delhi The BCCI on Wednesday confirmed the Indian cricket team’s tour of Zimbabwe next month for a three-match ODI series and three T20 Internationals. The six matches are scheduled to be held over 12 days, starting with the opening one-dayer on June 11 and the last T20 on June 22. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Zimbabwe Cricket have confirmed the schedule for the India’s tour of Zimbabwe, 2016,” the BCCI said in a statement. The four ODI’s will be played on June 11, 13, 15 and 18 respectively. The two T-20 internationals will
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India slip to fourth in latest ICC ODI rankings, second in T20 rankings be played on June 20 and 22 respectively. All the matches will be played at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa was yesterday quoted as saying, “After finalising all the formalities with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), we are pleased to announce the incoming tour scheduled for this June. India had
toured Zimbabwe under skipper Ajinkya Rahane in July last year. The visitors won the ODI series 3-0 and the T20 series was tied 1-1.This is the fourth time India will be touring Zimbabwe in the last six years. India will be not be playing any test match this time around in Zimbabwe. There is speculation that India may again send a second-string team to the African nation.
Ace against Odds: Sania Mirza’s autobiography on book stands in July
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The Indian cricket team was dislodged as the top Twenty20 side and also dropped a rung to fourth in the ODI charts of the latest ICC rankings following the annual update. India are now second in the Twenty20 charts, behind New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand have retained the top two positions on the ODI rankings. Results from 201213 have been dropped, while results from 201415 have been reduced to a weighting of 50 per cent. Australia, who won their fifth World Cup title in Melbourne last year, are now sitting on 124 points after dropping two points to lead New Zealand by 11 points. South Africa have swapped places with India to move into third
position, while the West Indies have exchanged places with Pakistan to push the 1992 World Cup winners out of the top eight. Other sides to gain following the annual update include sixthranked England (103, up two), seventh-ranked Bangladesh (98, up one), eighth-ranked West Indies (88, up two), 10thranked Afghanistan (51, up four) and 11th ranked Zimbabwe (47, up two). A significant date on the ICC events calendar is 30
September 2017, which is the rankings cut-off date for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The host, England, and the seven next highest-ranked sides on the ICC ODI Team Rankings on September next year will qualify directly for cricket’s biggest event, while the bottom four ODI ranked sides will join the top sides from the ICC World Cricket League in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 to fight for the two remaining positions.
and captain have confidence in me, faith in me and I just justified their confidence and faith,” Pant said after Daredevils beat Lions by eight wickets on Tuesday night. Promoted to the opening slot, Pant smashed 69 runs off 40 balls with nine fours and two sixes. Pant, despite opening the innings
for the first time, looked aggressive and reached his half century off just 25 balls. While chasing 150, Pant and Quinton de Kock (46) put on 115 runs for the opening wicket in 13.3 overs. “The pitch was good to bat on and I just played my natural game,” he said. “Zakbhai (Zaheer Khan) had told me that if you get an opportunity to play grab it with both the hands, and I just did that,” Pant said. “He told me to not think too much about the game and how to play, don’t take pressure and play your natural game and main thing is that I just played my natural game,” Pant said.
tionals, has enjoyed success as a coach with his native Queensland side in the Sheffield Shield competition and with Essex and Lancashire in England. The Australian has also had coaching stints with the Sri Lankan and Bangladesh teams. Although PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan didn’t disclose the name of the chosen coach at a media conference, a member of the Board
of Governors confirmed Law was the unanimous choice. “Moles is the backup as the PCB has to sort out some issues with Law because of his prior coaching commitments,” he said. Khan, however, confirmed that the BOG had selected the new coach but said his name would be officially announced in a few days as the board needed to complete negotiations with the candidate.
IPL 2016, GL vs DD: I just played my natural game, says Rishabh Pant Agency | New Delhi Ace tennis star Sania Mirza has documented her journey to becoming World No. 1 in the women’s doubles rankings in an autobiography set for release this July, according to publishers Harper Collins. Titled, ‘Ace Against Odds,’ the book has been penned by Mirza with her father Imran Mirza and chronicles her rise to the top. It is peppered with anecdotes
about the hardships and triumphs she fielded in her journey. “I hope the book is a useful roadmap to guide the next generation of tennis players from India. If my story can inspire even one youngster to the heights of winning a Grand Slam in the future, I will feel blessed,” said the 29-year-old. Mirza shot to fame at the age of 16 after winning the Wimbledon’s Championships Girls’ Doubles title, and was ranked as
India’s No. 1 player by the Women’s Tennis Association, both in singles and doubles circuits. In 2012, she announced her retirement from the singles circuit. Between August 2015 and March 2016, she underwent a remarkable transformation, pocketing 41 consecutive wins with her doubles partner Martina Hingis, and ultimately becoming the World No. 1 in the Women’s Doubles rankings.
Rishabh Pant shows what is right about Indian cricket
Agency | New Delhi Micromax Lapbook L1160 launched on Wednesday at a price of Rs 10,499 aims to bring all the features of Windows 10 to the masses. The competitive price bracket till now, has been the domain of Google’s Chromebooks. “After successful launches of Canvas Laptab I, Laptab II and Canvas Lapbook, Micromax is ardently building its presence in the laptops category in India. Our current portfolio of computing devices provides technology hardware solutions to those who are often neglected by the big players in laptops market. With the new Lapbook L1160, Micromax aims to provide students, small time business owners, on the move executives, an extremely convenient and efficient way to handle everyday computing tasks,” said Shubhajit Sen, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax. Clearly, Micromax want a piece of the laptop market and to do that, their latest entrant is a netbook that runs Windows 10 on a 11.6-inch 720p screen with the help of a 1.83GHz Intel quad core processor, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB (can be expanded with a 64 GB SD card) internal storage. The device doesn’t compromise on ports with 2 USB, 1 HDMI and an ethernet port.
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Agency | Washington There’s some good news for people suffering from multiple sclerosis (a disease of the nervous system that damages neurons). Researchers have found a way to reduce your multiple sclerosis flare-ups. A new study has shown that yoga and aquatic exercise can help deal with certain symptoms of this disease. Patients who do yoga and aquatic exercise suffer less from fatigue, depression and paresthesia, as reported by researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland and the Psychiatric University Clinics Basel in a joint study with colleagues in Iran. In a random trial, researchers showed that these symptoms significantly improved after an eight-week programme of yoga and aquatic exercise. In comparison to the control group, fatigue, depression and paresthesia were significantly reduced in patients who took part in a three-time weekly training programme. In the non-exercising group, the likelihood of moderate to severe depression was 35-fold higher than in the groups who had done yoga or aquatic exercise.
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Agency | Rajkot Delhi Daredevils batsman Rishabh Pant, who made his maiden IPL half century against Gujarat Lions in his first match as an opener, said he just looked to play his natural game. “Obviously, it’s a good feeling to contribute something in team’s victory, all the staff members
Stuart Law likely to be next coach of Pakistan cricket team Agency | Karachi
Agency | New Delhi It is interesting to study Rishabh Pant the cricketer. The 18-year-old has been getting big scores in junior cricket and more importantly, has been batting at breakneck speed. He did just that in his 40-ball 69 in the IPL on Tuesday. Now, in so many ways, Pant represents what is right about Indian cricket. He is after all the free-flowing,
young, gifted batsman. Someone who has just the right ingredients to kick further for bigger and better things. He is not a finished product. He is a prototype of what would make a successful player. And in that sense, he represents Indian cricket perfectly. The fact that he is a strokemaker who plays with panache, flair and aplomb, says it all. Ever
since the days of Sunil Gavaskar, Indian cricket has been served well in the batting department. From Gavasakar to Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli, batsmen are the face of Indian cricket. With the likes of Pant coming on to the scene, the domination of batsmen will not disappear, not anytime soon. May be bowlers need a look in too.
Former Australia player Stuart Law has been confirmed as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s first choice for the post of national team chief coach. Law was confirmed as the first choice candidate for the job at yesterday’s Board of Governors meeting in Lahore in which South African Andy Moles was kept as a backup. Law, who is presently preparing for an assignment as batting consultant to the Australian team for the tour of Sri Lanka in July-August, submitted his application for the post of coach with the PCB before the April 25 deadline. Law, who played one Test and 54 one-day interna-
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Gujarat HC wants govt’s reply on PIL Gujarat: In an unusual custom, sistersin-law marry in Chhota Udepur challenging Pandey’s appointment Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Ishrat Jahan encounter
Opposing Pandey’s elevation as police chief, Ribeiro has written in the petition that “Such an additional charge is against the doctrine of public trust.”
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The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the public prosecutor to take instructions from the state government on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging appointment of DGP PP Pandey, a key accused in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, as in charge police chief recently. The petition has been filed by former Gujarat DGP Julio Ribeiro through lawyer Rahul Sharma. During a brief hearing senior counsel IH Syed narrated how Pan-
dey was charge sheeted by CBI in 2013 in Ishrat Jahan case along with six other Gujarat police officers. Syed also told the decision bench led by chief justice R Subhash Reddy that during the course of CBI investigation Pandey was also declared proclaimed offender. Following the submission the bench asked the public Prosecuter to take instruction from the state government and listed the matter for further hearing post summer vacation. Oppos-
ing Pandey’s elevation as police chief, Ribeiro has written in the petition that “Such an additional charge is against the doctrine of public trust, is against the law and
the express guidelines of the Supreme Court.” The petition further adds that “he is an accused committed for trial in a case of abduction and premeditated murder.”
The villages of Surkheda and Ghelwat in the tribal district of Chhota Udepur were dressed up for a grand tribal wedding on Tuesday evening. The groom’s party left in a procession from Ghelwat to Surkheda to wed the bride. The only difference from any other wedding baaraat is that it was led not by the groom, Bharat, but his unmarried sister, Vechali Rathwa. Among the many unusual customs
that prevail in the tribal belt of Chhota Udepur in Gujarat, this one is strangest. In three villages in the Chhota Udepur taluka of the district -Surkheda, Sanada and Ambala -the bridegroom must stay home on his wedding day while his unmarried sister stands-in to perform the wedding rituals
conducted at the home of the bride. In Tuesday’s ceremony, Vechali played groom to the bride Rajni Rathwa, right from the auspicious exchange of coconuts and garlands to taking the wedding vows and the seven rounds of the fire, the sisters-in-law did it all together. Folklore has it that the male
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pd),” Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Managing Director R S Sodhi said. The cooperative is looking to raise t h e
deities of these villages were bachelors and the villagers believe in the ominous significance of keeping the groom home – to protect him from harm. The groom’s brother-inlaw, Naresh Rathwa, who is also a primary school teacher, said, “The custom has been going on since ages as our local Gods were bachelors and it is believed that the men should also not perform wedding rituals. So, the unmarried sisters -direct or cousins -lead the procession and marry the brides to bring them home.”
Gujarat conferred with ‘Most Film Friendly State’ award Amul to invest Rs 2,500 cr to raise milk processing capacity Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In a further encouragement to the film and entertainment industry in Gujarat, the State has emerged as the “Most Film Friendly State” in the country. At the 63rd National Film Awards function held in New Delhi, Gujarat tourism was conferred with the national award for “Most Film Friendly State”. Notably, Gujarat has become the first state ever to have received such an award, which is specially conSunvilla News | Ahmedabad tion, “Let’s welcome new ceived to promote film tourism in States. “The It is no secret that Ravin- baby at farmhouse. dra Jadeja is passionate about horses. The Rajput who recently got married welcomed ‘Vaari’ into his farmhouse. The Gujarat Lions player spent time with horses and with friends and family when he was out of action last year before making a spectacular comeback in Ranji Trophy. That helped seal a return to the national side also for the all-rounder. He posted a picture of the two horses at the farm with the cap-
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award becomes more special as it comes just days after the release of Film Policy for Promotion of Gujarati Cinema. Picturesque locations, friendly people, efficient administration & robust infrastructure make Gujarat the most encouraging
state for film tourism & promotion,” a State government communique informed. The award was received by Jayesh Radadia, Minister of State for Tourism, Government of Gujarat, from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
Dairy major GCMMF, which sells products under the Amul brand, is planning to invest about Rs 2,500 crore to raise its milk processing capacity to more than 38 million litres per day in the next four years. “There has been rise in milk demand across the country and therefore, we are planning to raise our milk processing capacity by another 10 million litres per day from current capacity of 28.1 million litres per day (mlt-
capacity by 2020, which will require an investment of about Rs 2,500 crore, Sodhi added. “As of now, we are looking to establish
one plant each for milk processing in Kolkata and Mumbai and two more plants in Gujarat. Besides this, we have plans to raise the capacity in few existing plants, ” he said. The cooperative has about 60 various processing plants, of which 40 are in Gujarat only. About 50 per cent of Amul’s turnover comes from milk sale only, commodity business contributes 5-7 per cent and the rest comes from value-added products segment.
Person on social media motivated IM suspect Afridi to join ISIS
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Key accused in July 2008 serial blasts Alamzeb Afridi was allegedly in touch with two persons holding accounts on social media, according to crime branch sources. One of the two persons had given him the formula to prepare a bomb, according to which Afridi allegedly made a bomb and planted it near a restaurant in Bangaluru last year. Crime branch sources said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the two accounts on social media. Year : 02, Issue : 113 “Sunvilla Samachar” (English Daily) Printed at “Sunvilla Samachar, Daily Printing Press”, Survey No.: 1624-25-26, Final Plot No.F/P/537, Urmila Compound, Opp.Ambica Estate, G.D. School Road, Saijpur Bogha, Ahmedabad -382340 and Published at A-24, Sharddha Apartment, Thakkarnagar Road, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad-382350. Mo.: 9687612324, by Owner, Printer, & Publisher : Aksheshkumar S. Savaliya on Date 05-05-2016 (Thursday), Editor : Kapilkumar M. Hirpara* (*Responsible for selection of News under the PRB act). RNI No. : GUJENG/2014/59629