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News Brief NHRC notice to TN govt over death of 106 farmers
Agency | New Delhi The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Tamil Nadu government over reported death of 106 farmers during a period of one month in the state, and sought a detailed report in the matter within six weeks. The Commission, in a statement today observed that there is a need for sincere implementation of the laws and policies made for the farming sector especially, the small farmers.
Cyclist mowed down by truck in Etah Agency | Etah
A 60-year-old man was run over by a speeding truck while he was riding on his bicycle near Berani village in kotwali Jalesar here, police said today. Mahesh Chandra was killed on the spot yesterday while he was hit by the truck whose driver fled from the scene but was later arrested, they said. An FIR has been lodged in this connection, police said.
Centre conspiring to arrest Kejriwal, Jain, me: Sisodia
Agency | New Delhi Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today alleged that the Centre was “hatching a conspiracy” to arrest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and him by “misusing” the probe agencies, a day after Kejriwal’s former principal secretary Rajendra Kumar accused the CBI of “putting pressure” on him to “implicate” the chief minister. He also alleged that the BJP-led central government was “hell-bent on destroying” the elected Delhi government.
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President Pranab Mukherjee delivered New Year Message to the Governors/Lt. Governors
demonetisation drive may temporarily slow down economy: Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee also said that the government must be “extra careful” to alleviate the suffering of the poor
Agency | New Delhi President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday that demonetization, while immobilising black money and fighting corruption, may lead to temporary slowdown of the economy. ”We all will have to be extra careful to alleviate the suffering of the poor which might become unavoidable for the expected progress in the long term,” he said, while delivering New Year Message to the Governors/ Lt Governors through video conferencing from Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President added that while he appreciated the
thrust on transition from entitlement approach to an entrepreneurial one for poverty alleviation, he is not too sure that the poor can wait that long. “They need to get
succour here and now, so that they can also participate actively in the national march towards a future devoid of hunger, unemployment and exploitation.”
Bengaluru molestation case: Police identify main attacker, arrest four
(H.S.) | Bengaluru The Bengaluru police on Thursday arrested four persons in connection with the sexual assault of a woman on New Year’s day in Kammanahalli in the city’s eastern region. Police have identified the main attacker Aiayappa who is a delivery boy and and an ITI student. Other three who were arrested
are Leno and Som Shekhar, who are helpers, and Sudesh who is a driver. Police said Aiyappa had been stalking the woman for a while. In a press conference, Bengaluru police commissioner Praveen Sood said, “Four out of total six persons arrested have been arrested in the heinous act. Aiyappa, a delivery boy and ITI student is the main culprit. They had been stalking the girl for a few days. After their celebration in name of New Year, they molested her. Aiyappa molested the
girl, there was no friendship or any such thing except that they stay close by.” He said Prashant Francis, a resident of Kammanahalli, came forward with the “gory” video to help police. The arrest comes three days after a CCTV footage surfaced showing two scooter-borne two men accost a woman, zoom past her, take a U-turn and halt the vehicle before one of them jumps off, gropes her and escapes even as bystanders watch without coming to her help.
He further said that the conduct of free and fair elections “has made our democracy one of
In a direct face-off with Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi on Thursday cancelled his order banning the use of social media for official work. The Puducherry government had on January 3 banned the use of social media for official purposes. The ban order by Narayanasamy was in contrast to Bedi’s push for the use of social media for monitoring implementation of govern-
ment schemes.Bedi, who was in Delhi for the past few days, posted a copy of her order on her personal Twitter handle declaring the government circular “null and void” with immediate effect on
the ground that it was issued “in contravention of guidelines, rules and policies of the government”. She has recently created a WhatsApp group for exchange of information and details of implementation
and language is what makes India special,” he said. The Narendra Modi government on November 9 had demonetised old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes worth Rs 15.44 lakh crore, 86 per cent of the total currency in circulation. Meanwhile, in a bid to put to rest speculation on the quantum of scrapped notes deposited in banks and post offices, the RBI today said it is reconciling invalid currency with physical cash balance and will release the numbers at the earliest. The Reserve Bank’s clarification on the Specified Bank Notes (old Rs 500/1,000) comes in the backdrop of various
reports estimating that over 95 per cent of the defunct notes have been returned till December 30. Now that the demonetisation scheme has come to an end, the RBI said the figures would need to be reconciled with the physical cash balances to eliminate accounting errors/ possible double counts. On the last day of demonetisation, the RBI had asked all banks including cooperatives to report details of deposits of old Rs 500/1,000 notes to it after the close of banking hours. The Finance Ministry had said that there were lots of areas where double counting could have happened.
comes after he backed the Prime Minister’s demonetisation of two high-value currency note in November last year even as his allies — the Congress and Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal — trained their guns on the government
over the surprise decision. “Nobody can carry away anything he hoards after death, yet people try to make money for the next seven generations. There is no pocket in the shroud for money, yet people take bribe. I don’t know why they do it and how much money they want,” Kumar said in his support for the PM’s decision. In 2013, Kumar walked out of an 18-year-alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its decision to pick Modi.
diately clear. Mulayam was accompanied by Shivpal Yadav, who was “removed” from the post of state SP chief at the party’s disputed national convention where Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was crowned as SP President replacing his father. As Mulayam and Shivpal left for the national capital, Akhilesh met his
loyalists at his 5-Kalidas Marg residence to collect their signed affidavits to be presented before the EC in a day or two to claim the party symbol, party sources said. Giving ample indications that he was not in a mood to climbdown, a defiant Akhilesh said today, “We are going for polls… Will return again.”
PM Modi praises Nitish Kumar for ‘remarkable ability’ over prohibition policy in Bihar Agency | Patna
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar over his controversial move to ban liquor in the state despite objections from all quarters, calling it a “courageous step”. “Social change is a very tough thing to forge, yet he has shown remarkable ability in implementing prohibition. I want to request everyone in Bihar to remember it’s not only Nitish’s job but that of society as a whole to improve, and if this policy is successful in Bihar, the whole country will be inspired,” PM
Kiran Bedi cancels Narayanasamy’s order banning social media use for official work
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the most vibrant in the world. Elections reflect the attitudes, values and beliefs of the people towards their political environment. They symbolise the sovereignty of the people and provide legitimacy to the authority of the government. They also serve the purpose of regulation of public policies and mobilization of public opinion.” President also said that goodwill must prevail between different communities. “In a pluralistic democracy like ours, tolerance, respect for contrary views and patience are a must. These values have to be preserved. The multiplicity in culture, faith
of various schemes by the government departments. An Officer on Special Duty in the Raj Nivas is the administrator for the group. In a circular, the union territory government had directed all officers and Heads of departments and employees of government-owned undertakings to immediately desist from using social media such as twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook. It said the server of these multinational companies were based outside the country.
Modi was quoted as saying by NDTV news channel. He was speaking at a public meeting to celebrate the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru of the Sikhs who was born in Bihar. Modi’s praise for Kumar
SP braces for show of strength as Mulayam, Shivpal will meet EC over party symbol (H.S.) | Lucknow
Gearing up for a show of strength, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today left for Delhi to furnish details of support to the EC for retaining the ‘cycle’ symbol while the faction led by his son Akhilesh met loyalists here to collect signed affidavits to be presented to the poll body. While sources in the Mulayam camp said the party supremo was armed with signed affidavits of MLAs, MLCs and MPs which he would furnish to the EC, the number of the signed affidavits with him was not imme-
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2 / Dt. 06-01-2017, Friday Editors’ Picks FRIDAY, january 06, 2017 MS Dhoni’s journey has encouraged boys from the heartland to dream big Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s cricket career has been about turning the unconventional into the normal. Thus, it isn’t entirely surprising that he quietly bade adieu as limited-overs skipper instead of seeking a grand occasion. Two years earlier, in Melbourne, Dhoni had given no inkling that he was retiring from Test cricket altogether while addressing a post-Test news conference. The announcement came minutes later. Although Dhoni is on the final stretch as a player, everyone expected him to lead in the ICC Champions Trophy this summer. After all, forward planning is crucial, and the buzz is around triumphant Test skipper Virat Kohli. And Dhoni will be 39 by the next World Cup in 2019. However, Dhoni has been unlike many great players who drag their feet in the twilight of their careers. And his outstanding career has showed that professional sport need not always be about fitting in. The man who started as a football goalkeeper and became India’s first cricketing mega star from the hinterland, put power over proper shots in batting and confounded the purists while making the keeper’s role his own for a decade. Dhoni was India’s best natural athlete in cricket after Kapil Dev. He stood out for his acumen and an undemonstrative approach that earned the nickname “Captain Cool” and respect of the all-time greats he led. But Dhoni was losing his “finishing touch” as batsman and a certain staleness had crept into his leadership. It was obvious that key bowlers Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav were all responding brilliantly to Kohli’s leadership. Staying on as skipper would have only brought Dhoni under pressure every time India lost. Giving up captaincy will allow the selectors to look ahead. Dhoni’s leadership, especially in the shorter formats, will be cherished. The man who played the “helicopter” whip-shot and once was India’s endorsement king, was rarely demonstrative on the field. The ODI numbers of Dhoni are outstanding — 9,110 runs at an average of 50.89 with nine centuries and 61 half-centuries, besides 359 victims behind the stumps and one scalp as bowler. But he has seldom played for statistics and giving up one short of 200 ODIs as captain is an example. As India captain, Dhoni saw the team become the No 1 Test side in 2009, after winning the World T20 on captaincy debut in 2007, the 2011 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Continuing in the post would have meant fielding more questions about his future. The touchiness about his captaincy last year saw him ask a bemused journalist to come and sit with him during a press conference to ask about his future. As Dhoni walks away, he can be really pleased about one thing — encouraging boys from the heartland to dream big.
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“I come to India every. The rate at which things are progressing in the country, at least digitally, is phenomenal. Growing up we didn’t have access to computers. The first computer i ever saw was here, on the IIT campus. And now there are 300 million smart phone users in the country. I just went to Nehru Hall before coming here however, and that looks just the same – i guess something’s will never change,’’ - The Tagore open air theatre at IIT Kharagpur was packed to capacity as 3500 IITians turned up to listen to their alumnus, Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai said...
As Deepika Padukone turns 31, this photoshoot is a gift for her fans Agency | New Delhi
It is Deepika Padukone’s birthday today, and thus the day is a special one for all who love and admire this beauty. The actor, who is all busy with her upcoming Hollywood debut film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, turns 31 today. We are all excited about her Hollywood debut, which pits her against Vin Diesel. The film is out next Friday and Deepika’s face is already adorning billboards. To celebrate her special day and her upcoming film, Deepika did a special photoshoot with Instyle magazine, which is a gift for all fans. Talking about her Hollywood journey, the actor said in an interview to a tabloid, “I was anxious before I left to start film-
ing. But I wanted to move out of my comfort zone and start over.” Further connecting the West with the Indian cinema, Deepika said, “The content of the job was exactly the same in both countries. That says a lot about how much Indian cinema has evolved.” Well, more than what Deepika shared, we have been left stunned by four photos that the actor shared from her photoshoot. She looks truly a happy girl in pictures and we are in love with it. Though in these pictures she is seen in western outfits but Deepika told in the very interview that she will always feel more comfortable in a sari. We have seen Deepika in various avatars and we well know she can carry all her looks so well.
Vidya Balan is exceptional: Pallavi Sharda
(H.S.) | Mumbai Actress Pallavi Sharda, who has a pivotal role in Vidya Balan’s Begum Jaan, says working with the Indian National Award winner was a great choice. “My character is very strong... Someone who knows her mind. The character has its own graph in the film, and that is very important for me as an actor. But mainly, to work with Vidya has been one of
my career’s greatest choice because she is just an exceptional human being and actress,” Sharda said. “It is a privilege to work with Vidya and [director] Srijit Mukherjee,” she added. Of Begum Jaan, Sharda said: “It is a film which is about human triumph. The story is about some strong women. It is very exciting for me to be a part of this film. It is very rare to get this type of a challenging role.”
directed by Amit Roy. The movie is about how the leads of the movie start an organisation that helps young couples elope and get married. As we know, our country is yet to completely embrace the idea of inter-caste marriages, especially in small towns, leading to many youngsters run away from their homes to get married to their sweethearts. Running Shaadi.com tries to address this, going by the first look that was released
by the makers today. The poster has the leads sitting behind a desk that has the tag ‘Bhagayange hum, nibhayenge aap‘ (we will help you elope, you have to make it work.’ The trailer will be out in some time. Running Shaadi. com was supposed to be Amit Sadh’s next after his breakout role in Kai Po Che. The actor , who was later seen in as the lead in Guddu Rangeela and later in a supporting role in Sultan, had earlier spoken about the delay in an interview. where he said, ” I am very happy (about the February release). It has been painful two years because after ‘Kai Po Che!’ this was supposed to be my first film. I cannot explain and express the depression and the sadness that I have gone through. I guess Taapsee seconds the same emotions because we are very close friends.”
October 5 and we are totally loving it. In the song, we see Hrithik gaining Yami Gautam’s confidence and encouraging her to let herself be free. Dance forms a part of the process and Yami matches Hrithik step-for-step. While we all are well versed with Hrithik’s dancing capabilities, Yami revealed this side of her persona with Nachange Saari Raat from her last release Junooniyat, which starred her rumoured boyfriend Pulkit Samrat. Mon Amour has been sung by Vishal
Dadlani and his voice is perfect for the song. The lyrics have been penned by Manoj Muntashir. The song has been released on the same day as Raees’ romantic number Zaalima, which stars Shah Rukh Khan and Mahira Khan. Now, which song will get more views will decide if the box office clash gets more intense. Kaabil’s success is extremely important for Hrithik as his last onscreen outing, the ambitious period drama Mohenjo Daro, sank at the box office.
Urvashi Rautela Shot Two Versions ‘RunningShaadi.com’: Taapsee Pannu shares the first look of the rom-com Of Saara Zamaana For Kaabil?
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playing the song on a Urvashi Rautela’s hot loop. It is now reported dance number ‘Sara that the film-makers have Zamaana’ from Kaabil is shot two different verthe talk of the town now sions of the song; while and music channels are one is for promotional
purposes which we see on TV, the other is for the movie which would be completely different. A source close to the movie was quoted as saying, “The way the song is shot in the film it is juxtaposed against the story and takes it ahead. However, the makers didn’t want to reveal the story, so they shot another version and released it.”Also Rakesh Roshan kept us in suspense when asked for a comment if this is indeed true. He said, “There are some surprises, so I can’t comment on this.” Well, if this is indeed true, then the audiences will get to see a double bonanza of Urvashi Rautela sizzling on the silver screen. Kaabil starring Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam is all set to hit the theatres on January 25, 2016. The film will clash with Shahrukh Khan and Mahira Khan starrer Raees at the box office.
(H.S.) | Mumbai After a terrific performance in PINK, Taapsee Pannu is all set to win your hearts with Running Shaadi.com, a romcom produced by Shoojit Sircar. The movie has seen a lot of production delays for the past couple of years, so we are glad that it is finally seeing the light of the day, as Running Shaadi.com is all set to release on February 3, 2017. Amit Sadh is the male lead, while the movie is
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When you have Hrithik Roshan on the screen in a dancing number, you can bet that he is going to nail it. After showing his Salsa skills in Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara and paying a tribute to Michael Jackson in Bang Bang, Hrithik has won hearts with his Tango in this high-on-energy dance number in Kaabil, called Mon Amour. Mon Amour is a French word which means My Love. The song was released on
3 / Dt. 06-01-2017, Friday Kotak Mahindra Bank supports the cause of cricket for visually Challenged; partners Blind Welfare Organisation for ‘National Blind Cricket Tournament 2017’
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s childhood coach says wise for him to step down on his own
Agency | Mumbai Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) and Blind Welfare Organisation (BWO), today, announced the dates of the National Blind Cricket Tournament being held from Jan 11-13 at Islam Gymkhana and Wilson Gymkhana, Marine Drive, Mumbai. National Blind Cricket Tournament, running in its seventh year, has brought some of the most skilful cricketers from India’s Kona Kona to the fore. This year, eight state teams including Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal will participate in this tournament. Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank, said, “We are delighted to support Blind Welfare Organisation for National Blind Cricket Tournament, which is a great national platform to promote cricket amongst the visually challenged. There is no greater passion or religion greater than cricket in India.
Enjoy a Safe Holiday Season with 7 Winter Driving Tips from Ford India
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Go ahead and plan your holiday getaway with friends and family as 2016 is winding down. Be it a backdrop of thumping music, bumping along a dusty highway or driving in bone-chilling Himalayas, swerve into 2017 with a holiday outside the city. But before you set off, it will be important to think about how the conditions will affect roads and the way your vehicle will behave. Here are 7 tips from Ford India to prepare your car this winter and help you become a safe and vigilant driver. When driving in wintery conditions, visibility is key so you need to make sure your windscreen, windows and mirrors are all free from grit and dust. Your wipers need to be in good working order to clean your windscreen effectively In addition to doing your own regular checks, a visit to your local dealership is advisable to make sure your vehicle is in tip top condition. The dealer can do a professional inspection of your windshield wipers, front and rear defrosters, car battery, lights and safety system to ensure all are in good working order.
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Agency | New Delhi Gut feeling and a sense of timing has always marked Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision making process in his illustrious captaincy stint and he once again showed that when he ‘stumped’ one and all with his decision to step down as skipper of India’s limited overs team. But it seems that there is one man who was not surprised by the shock move - Dhoni’s
childhood coach Chanchal Bhattacharya. Bhattacharya believes that his pupil, now a Indian cricketing megastar, has taken the right decision at the right time. “He took the correct decision at the right time. Before the selectors removed him, it was wise to step down on his own. I am not surprised at all,” Bhattacharya said. On being asked if Dhoni should’ve waited till the end of the
N Srinivasan Resurfaces, May Chair ‘Informal’ BCCI Meeting (H.S.) | New Delhi
The CEO of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rahul Johri, will take over the dayto-day functioning of the board following Tuesday’s Supreme Court order which stated that the board will not have any interim president or secretary. The decision comes two days after BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke were removed by the apex court. Following the appointment, Johri sent an email to the Lodha committee for permission to convene the selection meeting for India’s upcoming ODI and T20 series against England. The Lodha panel has granted permission.
upcoming England series before giving up the captaincy, Bhattacharya said that he did the right thing by not delaying the decision, adding that, “before the bullet hit him (Dhoni), he moved away from its path.” Quelling doubts whether Dhoni can sustain as solely a batsman-wicketkeeper in the side, Bhattacharya said: “Of course. Provided he maintains the same fitness level and doesn’t get injured.” The 35-year-old Dhoni under whom India had won two World Cups and a Champions Trophy title, stunned the cricket fraternity by relinquishing the captaincy barely 11 days before the ODI series against England. While expressing his desire to quit captaincy, Dhoni conveyed to the selection committee that he will be available for selection as a player for the three ODIs and as many T20s against England starting 15 January.
Dilip Vengsarkar resigns as Mumbai Cricket Association vice president (H.S.) | Mumbai
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has submitted his resignation as vice president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) following the Supreme Court order of January 2. “In view of the Honourable Supreme Court order dated 2nd January 2017, I hereby tender my resignation for the post of Vice President of the association,” said the ex-chief selector in a short letter addressed to the MCA on Tuesday. The decision of Vengsarkar to quit follows the resignation tendered by Sharad Pawar as president of the MCA much before the latest verdict of the apex
court of the land. Pawar resigned on December 17, saying as per the SC order of July 18, 2016, he was ineligible to continue as he had crossed 70 years age. Earlier, welcoming politician Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down from the post of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president, former Indian cricketer Su-
rinder Khanna hopes other members of state associations will follow suit. “Better late than never. It is good a thing that he has stepped down from the post. And hope that many other members from state associations who have been sitting in the post for many years would follow the lead and step down immediately,” Said.
St. Petersburg, beat them in straight sets. Today, they had a clear-cut game plan, which was very easy to see after 10 minutes into the match. Divij came out with a big second serve down a breakpoint in the second set. “They served for the first set, we had them in trouble but they came out of that, they held the game. We got Purav under some
pressure… it’s not easy to beat Leander on Chennai courts. Managed to break him but two breaks down (in second set) was too much,” Paes said. Sharan and Raja had a very successful 2016, winning the Los Cabos ATP trophy, four Challenger titles and broke into the top70 in doubles. They also have Bogota title (2013) in their kitty. Asked if he sees them developing into a formidable pairing on the Tour, Paes said, “They have good chances to be successful if they stick together since their style is such that it will be difficult to adapt to their game if they had to play with different partners.
tralia his undoubted quality with 15 fours and a six off spinner Nathan Lyon, with his century coming off 208 balls. In 206 Test innings, Younis has only been dismissed once in the 90s, with 91 against New Zealand in Auckland in 2001. “Younis has been a great servant for Pakistan cricket and scoring a hundred here as well. Now he’s scored a hundred in each Test-playing country,
so it’s a big achievement,” Azhar said. “It’s probably his last tour to Australia so it’s a really happy moment for each and everyone of us.” While Younis held court, skipper Misbah-ulHaq continued his hapless series when he holed out to deep mid-wicket off Lyon. Tellingly, his score of 18 turned out to be his highest of the ongoing series, in which he has totalled just 38 runs.
Chennai Open: Leander Paes extols Divij Sharan and Purav Raja for splendid win
Doubles legend Leander Paes was mighty impressed with the way Divij Sharan and Purav Raja played to knock him out of Chennai Open, considering his impressive past records here. Delhi’s left-hander Sharan and Mumbai’s Raja subdued Paes and Andre Sa in 67 minutes to storm into the quarterfinals of the Chennai Open last night. Paes, 43, is the most successful player at the Chennai Open, having triumphed six times, the latest being in 2012 with Janko Tipsarevic. “Today was
not a great start but we got to give credit to the other boys. They played very well, specially I thought Divij played so well, his first serve percentage was very big,” Paes said when asked to reflect on the defeat in the season-opener. Paes said Sharan and Raja have improved from when he beat them on the Tour. “I have played Divij and Purav in
Awadhe Warriors vs Delhi Acers, Premier League Badminton 2017: Watch Online Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test: Younis Khan’s Streaming of PBL 2017 on Hotstar historic century keeps visitors afloat on Day 3 (H.S.) | Sydney
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Johri also asked if the current five-member selection panel is eligible post the SC ruling. The Lodha panel stated that “in the exceptional circumstance, now you can go ahead with the present selection committee because of the urgency. But this will be one off... and CEO of BCCI can convene the meeting.” Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who is Lodha panel’s secretary, said that Johri was granted permission for a one-off selection meeting for the England ODI and T20 series.
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Agency | New Delhi On the fifth day of the Premier Badminton League 2017, Awadhe Warriors will take on Delhi Acers at 7 pm tonight. You catch the live action of the match on Star Sports 1 & 3, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 3 HD. The match will also be live streamed online on Hotstar. This will be Awadhe Warriors’ second
match of the tournament. In the first match of the tournament, they defeated Hyderabad Hunters by 5-0 margin while their opponent Delhi Acers lost both of their ties. Delhi Acers have been suffering in this tournament because they don’t any big doubles player other than Jawala Gutta. In the men’s singles, they have the world no.
5 Jano O Jorgensen Jano. At the same time Awadhe Warriors’ Saina Nehwal, who will play her second match of the tournament, will eye for the first victory of the tournament. In the second match of her, she will obviously be the favorite. In the Men’s singles, Aawadhe Warriors have the world no. 15 Srikanth Kidambi in their rank.
Younis Khan claimed his 34th Test century and first in Australia to keep Pakistan’s first innings barely alive in the final Test in Sydney on Thursday. The 39-year-old Pakistani great became the first batsman to score Test hundreds in 11 countries as he turned around an indifferent series with his first century since October. He fought back from a dreadful mixup which led to the run-out of the team’s leading scorer of the series, Azhar Ali, to spearhead the Pakistan fightback on a rain-affected day three. Younis went to stumps on 136 off 279 balls with the tourists still trailing Australia by 267 runs and 68 from avoiding the follow-on. Pakistan were 271 for eight with Yasir Shah five not out. Younis showed Aus-
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Ranji Trophy 2016-17: Prithvi Shaw’s Gujarat: BJP set to honour sarpanchs in 43 constituencies by January 8 maiden ton leads Mumbai into final
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Mumbai registered a convincing six-wicket victory against Tamil Nadu in their Ranji Trophy semi-final encounter at Rajkot on Thursday. Having been set a target of 251 on a day five wicket, Aditya Tare’s
boys sailed through comfortably with an entire session to spare. There were several factors that contributed to the 41-times Ranji champs’ win: All-round performances by Abhishek Nayar and Shardul Thakur, responsible batting by
Praful Waghela, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav and Tare, and uninspiring bowling by the Tamil Nadu attack. However, the highlight of the match was 17-year-old Prithvi Shaw’s match-winning century in a pressure situation on the final day. The right-handed opener made a mature 120 off 175 balls, studded with 13 boundaries and one six. The youngster was deservedly declared the Man of the Match and the happiness on his face was hard to miss. “I would like to thank the coach and my team-mates for guiding
ary 7 for public viewing, he said. The IAF, along with the Army and the Indian Navy will also showcase their wares at their respective stalls at the global trade show as part of VGGS, he told media persons. “The IAF flying display will be held at 11 am on January 9 over Swarnim Park at Sector 11 of Gandhinagar in front of the Bank
of Baroda building,” Air Marshal Dhir said.”With an aim to benefit maximum number of people, a full dress rehearsal of exactly the same sequence is planned on January 7 from 11-11:40 am at the same venue, which will be open for viewing by all,” he said. “Then inclusion of the Indian Air Force flying display as part of the opening ceremony of ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit–2017’ is indicative of the synergy achieved and the bonhomie that exists between the Armed Forces and the civil administration, particularly in Gujarat,” he added. The show will have four displays, a defence official said.
that the urban local body was not passing their projects despite signing MoUs in Vibrant Gujarat summits in the past. On Tuesday, Gujarat chapter of CREDAI consisting of 26 local associations had decided to support this boycott call. However, this decision to boycott has been reversed after Wednesday’s meeting.
“We had a meeting with government officials that lasted for over 150 minutes. Apart from several developers this meeting was attended by officials of the urban development department and urban local bodies. We have been assured that our issues will be looked into and so we have decided to lift the call and also sign MoUs in the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat summit,” said Dipak Patel, the president of GIHED after the meeting ended.
IAF air show ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit
Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
Indian Air Force will hold a flying display of Sukhoi 30 and Suryakiran in Gandhinagar on January 9 as part of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South West Air Command (SWAC), R K Dhir said on Thursday. A similar display will also be organised at the same venue on Janu-
Developers withdraw call to boycott Vibrant Summit
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Developers in state have withdrawn their decision to boycott the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2017, after a marathon meeting with officials of Gujarat government and urban local bodies on Wednesday. A few days ago, developers under the aegis of Gujarat Institute of Housing and Estate Developers (GIHED) — a city chapter of pan-India body CREDAI — had given the boycott call claiming
me. It’s every player’s dream to represent their state side and I’m glad that I could score a century on my debut,” said a visibly delighted Shaw. However, as memorable as the day was for Shaw, it wasn’t without its fair share of bumps. The diminutive opener had a major scare when he was batting on 99 as he drove a wide delivery straight into the hands of the gully fielder. His despair soon turned into delight when the third-umpire declared him not-out as the bowler had over-stepped the crease to bowl a no-ball.
Gujarat University puts off convocation, waits for another date from Rajnath Singh Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Gujarat University has postponed its annual convocation that was scheduled to be held on January 10. Vice-chancellor M N Patel said the reasons for postponing the event was that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who was invited as chief guest, has some other urgent engagement on that day. Patel said that the next date of convocation would be announced after the university gets the new date from the minister.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The BJP will felicitate elected sarpanchs Assembly-wise in 43 constituencies by January 8, said state party spokesman Bharat Pandya on Wednesday. He said the large number of sarpanchs proved that the BJP was the party
In another statement, he said state BJP president Jitu Vaghani, CM Vijay Rupani, Deputy CM Nitin Patel and Union Minister Parshottam Rupala would attend the national executive committee meeting in New Delhi working for the poor. on January 7.
Bird flu scare: Guinea fowls, ducks, turkey among 1,500 culled poultry in Ahmedabad
ernment on Tuesday declared two “alert zones” — all villages within 10 km radius of Hathijan village in Daskroi taluka of Ahmedabad and those surrounding Kheda dis-
trict. These zones cover a total of 36 villages in two districts – 30 in Ahmedabad and 6 in Kheda. The notification of the two alert zones issued by the Animal Husbandry Department on Tuesday stays. This was issued after the interim test reports by the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD), Bhopal, confirmed the bird flu among the bird that died at Asha Foundation on December 30 and 31.
The gender ratio among electorates in Gujarat stands improved after the Election Commission of India (EC) added over 8.08 lakh voters to the “final” electoral rolls for the state where assembly elections are due in the second part of 2017. This “final roll” — prepared after EC conducted elaborate electoral roll purification and enrolment drives across all 33 districts of the state in 2016 — will be made public on Thursday. This electoral roll shows the number of women voters have risen to 913 per 1,000 registered male voters. “For every 1,000 male voters
now there are 913 female voters. This is more than 911 women voters that existed in the draft roll of September 2016,” said B B Swain, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Gujarat, while talking to Said. The final electoral rolls show that 4.1 lakh new women voters were added to the list, taking the total number of women voters in Gujarat to 2.03 crore. This addition is more than the 3.9 lakh new male voters whose numbers have risen to 2.22 crore. “According to this final electoral roll, the number of voters in Gujarat has risen to 4.25 crore when compared to the draft roll of Septem-
ber 2016 when the total number of voters in the state stood at 4.17 crore,” said Swain. The districts of Ahmedabad (93,900 voters), Surat (68,700), Rajkot (43,277) and Vadodara (33,653) are among the districts that have seen the highest number of net addition of voters, while the lowest additions in absolute numbers were seen in Dangs (5,058 voters), Porbandar (7,069), Narmada (7,873) and Tapi (8,992) districts. The final electoral roll for the upcoming Gujarat polls have been prepared after the EC deleted 3.2 lakh voters from the draft list.
neighbours, Rakesh (22) and his relative Naresh (26), on charges of kidnapping, rape and attempt to murder. “The incident happened on the interven-
ing night of December 24 and 25. The parents approached us on January 2. Before that, they tried to get her treated at three different places,” Churu SP Rahul Barhat Said. “The FIR was filed on January 2 and we arrested the accused on January 3.” According to the statement given to the police by the victim’s father, the girl was studying at her house when the two boys forci-
bly picked her up around 11 pm. They then took her to an isolated spot and raped her. When she said she would tell her mother, the boys beat her up, ran their bike over her and left her for dead. Later that night, around 3 am, Rakesh’s father Mangilal, who manages a school in the neighbourhood, called the victim’s mother to his house where he had brought the girl.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Fearing the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) to other areas, about 1,500 birds, many of them rare, at an animal helpline — Asha Foundation — in Ahmedabad were culled by the state animal husbandry department Wednesday. The process to cull another 150 birds with residents within 1 km radius of the epicentre (the NGO site at Hathijan) at the earliest has started. A team from Health Ministry will be visiting the site on Thursday. The state government authorities claimed that on Wednesday, the NGO was left with no bird after the culling process. The animal husbandry department is trying to investigate the source of the outset of bird flu at the NGO. At the same time, out of the total staff of 22
members of the NGO, 14 are under antiviral medicine tamiflu (Oseltamivir phosphate). Disinfection within 1-10 km radius is also under process. The state gov-
Gender ratio among Gujarat voters narrows: EC
Final electoral rolls for 2017 assembly polls see addition of 8.08 lakh voters Lost lion cub reunited with
family near Gir forest
Correspondent | Vadodara
Lost lion cub reunited with family near Gir forest Vadodara, Jan 5 A nearly two-month-old male Asiatic lion cub who got separated from his family at a village in Gir Somnath district was rescued and reunited with his mother, a forest official said on Thursday. A pride of two lioness and 2-3 cubs ventured into a forest revenue area adjoining the Gir sanctuary, the only abode of these big cats. One of the male cubs got separated from the other felines and was found roaming at a field in Juna Ugla village under Una tehsil
of Gir Somnath district on Monday night, Range Forest Officer J G Pandya said. “Since an abandoned cub might not survive, our team, without any delay, decided to locate his mother and visited around five nearby villages after learning about a pride of lions seen roaming in the area,” he said. The worry before the forest officials was how to reunite the cub with his family. “Usually in such situations, the cub is left to die and is not accepted back by the pride. The female carnivores often kill the cubs if they come in close contact with humans,” he said.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Two held for raping, trying to kill 15-year Is it immunity for Sahara or Modi, asks Rahul Gandhi
(H.S.) | New Delhi
Latching on to an order from I-T settlement authority giving relief to Sahara Group, Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded an inquiry into Sahara diaries asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he fears such a probe. “Immunity for Sahara or immunity for Modiji? If your con-
science is clear Modiji why fear investigation?”, the Congress Vice President tweeted. Gandhi’s tweet came close on the heels of The Indian Express report which said Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) has granted Sahara immunity from prosecution and penalty following raids conducted
on November 2014 during which the purported “diaries” listing alleged payoffs to politicians were recovered. Significantly, the ITSC has concurred with Sahara’s claim that the “evidentiary value” of the “loose sheets” recovered during the raids “could not be proved” by the Income Tax Department, Said.
Agency | Jaipur
Rajasthan Police have arrested two men for allegedly raping a teenaged girl and then trying to kill her by running their bike over her. The 15-year old victim, who ended up with a fractured spine, is being treated at the SMS hospital. Her condition, according to doctors, is serious. The incident took place at a village in Churu’s Bidasar block on Decem-
ber 24, but it only came to light Tuesday when the parents of the victim filed an FIR with district police. The police then arrested the victim’s two
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