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New Delhi : A 50 year-old man and his son were arrested for allegedly supplying charas in the national capital, police said Saturday. A total of 3.5 kg charas (a type of cannabis) was recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Basu Dev Dass and his son Badal Dass (22), residents of Rajender Prasad Road in Delhi, they said. Both used to supply charas (a type of cannabis) in retail to drug addicts in Delhi after procuring the same from suppliers based in three states and Nepal, police said. Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) AK Singla said the police were tipped-off on Saturday about a huge drug consignment delivery near Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Kala Kendra, Delhi.
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The ASAT missile launch last month drew criticism from NASA as it condemned the mission over ignoring safety concerns in the space, especially threat to the International Space Station (ISS).
New Delhi : Days after the successful test of an anti-satellite missile (ASAT) under Mission Shakti, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Saturday sought to ease concerns regarding the orbital debris in the space. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, DRDO chief G Satheesh Reddy said that India chose a much lower orbit of less than 300 km to avoid the threat of debris to global space assets and asserted that all the debris from the mission will decay in 45 days. “Mission planning involved extensive simulation to ensure no
damage due to debris. The high risk is in the first 10 days, that time frame gets over today. All debris should decay within 45 days from March 27,” said Reddy. “Mission planning involved extensive simulation to ensure no damage due to debris. The high risk is in the first 10 days, that time frame gets over today. All debris should decay within 45 days from March 27,” said Reddy. At the briefing held at the DRDO Bhawan today, Reddy said the interceptor had the capability to intercept satellites in orbit of 1,000 km. “An orbit of around 300 km was chosen for the test for capability demonstration, and the purpose was to avoid threat of debris to any
global space assets,” Reddy said. “The debris created following the intercept will decay in a matter of weeks,” he added. The ASAT missile launch last month drew criticism from NASA as it condemned the mission for ignoring safety concerns in the space, especially threat to the International Space Station (ISS). On Tuesday, the NASA had termed India’s shooting down of one its satellites as “terrible thing” and said the hit-to-kill mission created about 400 pieces of orbital debris.
Nanded : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today equated the Congress with “sinking Titanic” and said that their ship is submerging with each passing day. “All those who are sailing with Congress are either drowning like the NCP or are swimming away to safety,” he said while addressing a rally in Nanded. Continuing his attack on Congress president, PM Modi reiterated that “naamdaar” (a term he uses to attack Rahul Gandhi) seems to have “used a microscope” to find himself a seat where the “minority is the majority”. “He knows that he will not win Amethi. The seat now is such where the minority is the majority. Did you see his rally? Where were the Congress flags? Did you see the pictures on social media? Did you see any Congress flags?” PM Modi asked the gathering. Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday promised that within one year 22 lakh vacant government posts will be filled if his party comes to power. He also reiterated his attack on PM Modi, saying that the prime
minister sidelined his guru LK Advani and forced him out of political stage. At an election rally in Chhattisgarh’s Balod, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept up his attack on the Congress and accused the party and its allies of fighting for their own victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “We are fighting for the nation’s victory, while the Congress is fighting for its own victory,” he said. The BJP on Saturday released another list of candidates from Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha. Jhansi MP Uma Bharti was the most notable absentee, with the party nominating Anurag Sharma after the firebrand BJP leader
waved at Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Wayanad, Kerala, which is false and misleading, and is an attempt to malign both parties.” The IUML has long been a Congress ally, and is part of the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. The IUML has 18 MLAs in the current Kerala House, and had 20 members in the 2011 Assembly. The IUML has long been recognised by the Election Commission of India as a state party in Kerala. Several BJP supporters have equated
the IUML’s flag to that of Pakistan and raised questions about the support of the IUML to the Congress president i n K e r a l a ’s Wa y a n a d constituency. The IUML’s flag has a white crescent and star at the top left corner of rectangular green, and is clearly very different from the flag of Pakistan, which has a broad white strip to the left of a square green patch. The white crescent and star in the Pakistani flag is much bigger, and sits in the middle of the green.
New Delhi : It is common for most people to thank their parents and even siblings while accepting an achievement award or recognition. But how often do you come across people who credit their achievement to their girlfriend or boyfriend? Well, if you haven’t heard it before and it never even occurred to you as a possibility, Kanishak Kataria, UPSC topper is
here to take you by surprise. He actually thanked his girlfriend for topping the civil services final examination. Kanishak said, “It’s a very surprising moment. I never expected to get the 1st rank. I thank my parents, sister and my girlfriend for the help and moral support. People will expect me to be a good administrator a n d t h a t ’s e x a c t l y m y intention.” Kanishak
Delhi. Mr. Sinha had been at odds with the BJP over several issues and criticised the demonetisation exercise
and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax. He even attended the rally hosted by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata in January 2019 as a representative of the Rashtra Manch, a political action group launched by former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha. “My elder brother Yashwant Sinha was saying that after this I will be definitely removed from the party, I told him koi baat nahi hai [no problem],” he said at the rally attended by several Opposition leaders.
publicly acknowledging his girlfriend tells us that the IIT Bombay student is pretty serious about his relationship and thus did not shy from making an official statement. What do we expect next? Surely Kanishak will be bombarded with queries about his relationship and we won’t be surprised to see media wanting to interview the girl, but for now we will let the man celebrate with his loved ones. Srushti Jayant Deshmukh was announced as the topper among women candidates. She secured an All-India fifth rank.
had made it known earlier that she would not contest the elections. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he could not visit the poor in India’s villages when he had time to visit China, Pakistan and other countries. Gandhi, who was addressing an election rally in Jahanabad, said: “When it comes to farm loan waiver, this government says
they don’t have money, on other hand, this government waives off loans given to industrialists. They promised Rs 15 lakh in your bank account but tell me, has anyone got the money?” The party’s eastern UP incharge also said the BJP could not be selective about respecting martyrs and it should also respect Rajeev Gandhi and Indira Gandhi. The Congress today also got some star power after BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha officially joined the party, ending days of speculation. Sinha launched a scathing attack on the BJP after his exit, saying there was no concept of collective decision in the saffron party and he was disowned by the party because of his association with BJP veteran LK Advani, who was recently ruled out of the poll fray.
New Delhi : Former Union finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said the Congress and its alliance partners will decide after the elections on who will be the Prime Minister and later went on to add that “the Government headed by Rahul Gandhi will implement all our assurance in the next five years.” Chidambaram comments came at the release of the Tamil version of the Congress party’s Lok Sabha election manifesto in Thirupparankundram, Madurai. “The Congress party has never announced a PM candidate. We have been following a method of announcing the Prime Minister only after the elections. If our alliance wins more seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress and its alliance leaders will decide our Prime Minister after the elections,” said Chidambaram, the architect of the Congress manifesto. Chidambaram described his party chief Rahul Gandhi as “the representative of
this new generation”. “The passing of the old, the ascendance of the new is the unchanging order of time. Rahul is the representative of this new generation. We should welcome new ideas and thoughts. This new ideas and thoughts will show a new light to the nation,” the Congress leader said. He claimed the allies will get sufficient berths in the ministry if the Congress forms a government. “If the Congress party forms the government, chances are high for the alliance parties to get berths in the cabinet. We will discuss this after the election.” He also claimed that it is possible to implement all the poll promises of Congress.
Cong, allies will pick PM after polls, says Chidambaram
‘BJP’s Attempt to Win Polls Through War Hysteria Backfired,’ Imran Khan Says Pakistan Vindicated
Pakistan had categorically said that no F-16 fighter jets were used and denied that one of its planes had been downed by the IAF
Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, fielded from Patna Sahib against BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad He had been at odds with the BJP over several issues
New Delhi : Actorturned-politician Shatrughan Sinha joined the Congress on Saturday at the party headquarters in New Delhi. He was with the BJP till recently. Hours later, the Congress announced his candidature for the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha cinstituency in Bihar to take on Union Minister Ravi Shankar
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Mission Shakti test debris Cong is Like Sinking Titanic That Has pose no threat to global Taken a Toll on Allies, Says PM Modi space assets: DRDO chief
UPSC All-India topper thanks 'girlfriend' for Muslim League approaches EC over help and moral support Yogi Adityanath’s ‘virus’ comment
New Delhi: The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for calling the party a ‘virus’. “We met ECI to file a complaint in regards to claims made by UP CM and by Delhi MLA MS Sirsa. They called us terrorists, virus and all kind of things. BJP troll army is behind it. We have asked EC to file FIR, they are going to look into the matter and immediately respond to us,” IUML national secretary Khorram Anis Omer was quoted as saying. Responding to the controversy surrounding the waving of “green flags” during Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow in Wayanad, Omer said, “There has been a controversy going on about Pakistani flags being
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Prasad. Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and in charge of party’s Bihar unit Shaktisinh Gohil welcomed Mr. Sinha into the party fold. Mr. Venugopal termed him the “best politician who was earlier with the wrong party“. The Patna Sahib seat is currently held by Mr. Sinha, who has often openly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. “The BJP has become one-man show and two-men army,” said Mr. Sinha after
joining the Congress. Mr. Sinha recently met Congress president Rahul Gandhi at the latter’s residence in New
New Delhi : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said a US report which found none of Pakistan’s F-16s “missing” vindicated the country’s stand that it did not use the jets in the aerial dogfight with India on February 27. The finding by the US on the ground in Pakistan “directly contradicts” India’s claim that its air force shot down an F-16 fighter jet during the offensive. The Indian
Air Force on February 28 displayed pieces of the AMRAAM missile, fired by a Pakistani F-16, as evidence to “conclusively” prove that Pakistan deployed USmanufactured F-16 fighter jets during an aerial raid targeting Indian military installations in Kashmir. Pakistan had categorically said that no F-16 fighter jets were used and denied that one of its planes had been downed by the IAF.
Taking to Twitter, Khan said, “BJP’s attempt to win elections through whipping up war hysteria and false claims of downing a Pak F 16 has backfired with US Defence officials also confirming that no F16 was missing from Pakistan’s fleet.” According to the Foreign Policy magazine, Pakistan invited the United States to physically count its F-16 planes after the incident as part of an enduser agreement signed when the foreign military sale was finalised.
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How do we give people confidence in our voting system? Whilst the Supreme Court considers a petition by 21 opposition parties demanding that, alongside the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), at least 50% of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines also be counted, it’s worth asking whether this political demand is justified or unnecessary. Let’s start with what the experts believe. A committee appointed by the Election Commission to advise it has concluded that the verification of just 479 VVPATs and EVMs, out of a total of 10.35 lakh, “is sufficient to achieve a confidence level of 99.9936%”. Laymen like me will question how simply checking 0.046% can give you almost 100% confidence but the answer lies in the mathematical logic of statistical sampling, which is neither easy to understand nor explain. I shall deliberately steer clear of it. Instead, let me point out that this is more than a matter of mathematical logic. At its heart lies the question: how do we give the Indian people confidence in our voting system? For that, don’t we need to check a bigger sample? Most people would say you do. In fact, the truth is the Election Commission is already counting a considerably bigger sample. As the Commission told the Supreme Court, they check one VVPAT in each assembly segment of each Lok Sabha constituency. That comes to 4,125 EVMs and VVPATs. That’s actually 8.6 times what the experts have recommended. One other point: Since 2017, when VVPATs were introduced, 1,500 machines have been tested and not in a single case was an error found. Prima facie that’s a good argument for saying you don’t need to increase the count beyond the number specified by the Commission. However, if the Commission is forced to do so, there would be clear costs. If as many as 50% of VVPATs are counted, it could delay the results by six days. And since the VVPATs have to be counted manually, you could have mistakes, disputes and inevitable recounts. In effect, we would be back to the old paper ballot system. Given that the experts believe we already have a VVPAT tally that gives 99.9936% confidence, do we really want to increase it at the cost of delaying the results by six days? Almost certainly not. In fact, I’m pretty sure the opposition parties would also agree. Yet so strong is the concern that EVMs can be tampered with — even if it’s only limited to opposition parties — that it needs to be addressed. So perhaps just for this election — and not as a rule — perhaps 5% of all EVMs should be counted? This could be sufficient to give the reassurance that’s needed. At the same time, it would only delay the results by just over 12 hours. In the circumstances, that may be acceptable. Let me, however, raise one further question. The complaints about EVMs and the belief they can be tampered with is made by parties that have lost elections. This was as true of the BJP in 2009 as it is of the 21 parties today. Now to what extent is this because political parties lack confidence in people appointed to the Commission? In 2009, the BJP had doubts about Navin Chawla. Today, the opposition has reservations about Narendra Modi’s appointments. Surely the answer is to change the way the Commission is appointed? Rather than leave it to the government of the day, it should be done by a collegium comprising people like the Leader of the Opposition and the country’s Chief Jus- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara tice. Do you Editor agree?
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A Creep, Says Janhvi Kapoor Mumbai : Actress Janhvi Kapoor feels actor Pankaj Tripathi thinks she is a creep. During a conversation with host Anaita Shroff Adajania on an episode of Voot’s “Feet up with the Stars”, the Dhadak actress said that she has great respect for Pankaj. The daughter of late Sridevi narrated an incident from a party where she heard Pankaj drawing similarities between acting and cooking mutton. Janhvi joined the conversation and expressed her views. “Sir, par aap toh ice cream ho, aap sabko pasand ho (You are like an ice cream. Everyone likes you). Right after I said it, he gave me a look,” Janhvi said. “He probably thinks I am a creep, but yes I feel he is a legendary actor and there is no one like Pankaj sir. I couldn’t hold back and immediately expressed my fondness for him,” she added. On the film front, Janhvi will be
seen in producer Dinesh Vijan’s film Rooh-Afza and Karan Johar’s multi-starrer Takht. She is also said to be working on a biopic of Gunjan Saxena, an Indian
Air Force combat pilot. Pankaj Tripathi was recently seen with Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon in Luka Chuppi. The film turned out to be a box office success.
Mumbai : Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bharat has been the talk of the town ever since it went on the floors. Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Bharat has been generating a lot of buzz on social media since people associated with the film have gone to great
lengths to conceal Salman’s look from the film for quite a long time. The teaser surely left Salman’s fans wanting for more and with the buzz coming in about the trailer, the excitement for everyone is through the roof. Today, Salman’s film’s co-producer, Atul Agnihotri shared a
Indore : The teaser of Mahesh Babu’s upcoming film Maharshi was unveiled on Saturday on the ocassion of Ugadi festival. The oneminute-twenty-second teaser has been edited to present the larger-than-life character Rishi, played by Mahesh Babu. The teaser follows the standard Mahesh Babu template. We get to see Mahesh Babu walk in slow motion. And he runs in slow motion. And then there
Ranveer Singh is in the process of ‘becoming the hurricane’ under the training of Kapil Dev for ‘83
Ranveer Singh took to social media to share a photo with the legendary cricketer and 1983 World Cup Winning Captain, Kapil Dev. Ranveer and Kapil Dev are in Dharamshala at the workshop for the upcoming film ‘83. Take a look.
Mumbai : If there is one film that the Indian fans are eagerly awaiting, it is Ranveer Singh starrer Kapil Dev biopic, ‘83. Based on the 1983 World Cup winning Indian cricket team, Kabir Khan is all set to merge Ranveer Singh’s personality with Kapil Dev’s in ‘83. The film will showcase the life and story of the legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev who won India’s first cricket World Cup against West Indies at the Lords Stadium in England. Ranveer Singh and the rest of the cast of ‘83 jetted off to Dharamshala for a workshop this week. While the goal of
the workshop is to train the actors to fit into the skin of the various legendary cricketers, Kabir Khan also wanted them to bond like cricket team members do. A glimpse of their bonding was seen this week when Ranveer and the rest of the actors were hanging out with coach Balwinder Singh Sandhu. Now,
today, Ranveer shared a picture with the legend himself, Kapil Dev. In the photo, Ranveer & Kapil can be seen sporting the Indian cricket team’s blue jersey and can be seen talking to each other. Kapil Dev seems to be giving out some important tips to Ranveer. Ranveer also captioned the picture aptly as, “Becoming the Hurricane KapilDev Legend #JourneyBegins @83thefilm @kabirkhankk.” ‘83 is being helmed by Ek Tha Tiger director Kabir Khan and stars Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev. The film has many actors like Pankaj Tripathi plays the coach Man Singh, Chirag Patil plays his father, Sandip Patil, Ammy Virk as Balwinder Singh Sandhu, while Hardy Sandhu will be seen as Madan Lal. Saqib Saleem will be stepping into the shoes of Mohinder Amarnath, while Sunil Gavaskar will be played by Tahir Raj Bhasin and more. The entire bunch of actors will be training in Dharamshala for a few days and then will be heading to England for the shooting. ‘83 is slated to release in 2020.
Salman Khan paints a beautiful picture Katrina Kaif soaks in in THIS latest candid shot from Bharat the Maldives sun, shares shot of Salman Khan Salman Khan’s upcoming film Bharat candid which was taken while they stunning beach pics stars Katrina Kaif, Jackie Shroff and were shooting in Malta. In Tabu in the lead roles. The film’s coproducer, Atul Agnihotri shares a candid photo in which Salman looks absolutely handsome. Take a look.
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the photo, we can see Salman dressed in an off-white kurta pajama. Along with that, he can be seen sporting black eye-wear. Salman can be seen standing near a river and is gazing at the sunset. While the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor looked handsome, it was the breathtaking view which added a spark to the still. Atul captioned the picture as, “#Bharat #candid #onlocation #memories #Malta @BeingSalmanKhan @Bharat_TheFilm.” Bharat stars Katrina Kaif, Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Sunil Grover and Nora Fatehi. It is based on a South Korean Film, An Ode to my Father. The film’s teaser showcases 5 different looks of Salman Khan as Bharat and left the fans wanting to see more of the actor. Also, Katrina wasn’t seen in the teaser. The trailer is expected to come out soon as well. Bharat is slated to release on Eid 2019.
New Delhi : Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif, who is currently in the Maldives, has shared a picture from her work-vacation with her team, and has tagged her friends as her ‘best people’. Katrina is seen striking a pose with make-up artist Daniel Bauer and celebrity fitness instructor Yasmin Karachiwala in the picture. Katrina is in the Maldives for a new project. “My best people... Couldn’t do much without you,” she wrote. She also shared a few close-up pictures of herself. Daniel also shared a different picture from their work-vacation, and wrote, “Team Time!” Katrina is seen in white in the pictures. Katrina recently crossed 20 million followers on Instagram and she thanked fans for ‘all the love’ with a video that she posted on the photo-sharing app, in which she can be seen wearing a red top and blue denim shorts, running on the beach.
The actor has completed shooting for Salman Khanstarrer Bharat, in which she replaced Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Bharat will be Salman and Katrina’s sixth film together after the two spy films Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai, Yuvvraj, Maine Pyar Kyu Kiya and Partner. The trailer of Bharat will be attached to the Hollywood action film Avengers: Endgame, which hits theatres on April 26. Bharat is an adaptation of Korean war drama, An Ode To My Father and is produced by Atul Agnihotri. It also features Tabu, Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff and Sonali Kulkarni.
is a glimpse of his dramatic monologue at a press meet, which is sort of become a must-have scene in recent Mahesh Babu films. And then there is gravity-defying and logic-defying flashes of fight sequence coupled with Rishi’s punchline. Going by the teaser, director Vamshi Paidipally has made a very generic Mahesh Babu film to meet the approval of the star’s core fan base. It’s hard to guess what value
From the teaser, it looks like director Vamshi Paidipally has made a very generic Mahesh Babu film to meet the approval of the star’s core fan base.
has the director brought to the brand of entertainment that Mahesh Babu films are known for, apart from playing to the gallery. Maharshi is Mahesh’s first collaboration with Vamshi. The stylish potboiler also stars Pooja Hegde, Meenakshi Dixit, Sonal Chauhan, Allari Naresh, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad among others. Maharshi will hit the screens on May 9.
Kesari box office collection Day 16: Akshay Kumar starrer war drama earns Rs 137.17 crore
New Delhi : Akshay K u m a r ’s K e s a r i i s a powerhouse at the box office. Ever since its release, this Anurag Singh directorial has remained a consistent performer and has been attracting moviegoers. Till now, it has accumulated an impressive total of Rs 137.17 crore. Parineeti Chopra also stars in the film. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared on Twitter, “#Kesari is steady on [third] Fri… 150 cr seems a possibility, if biz jumps on [third] Sat and
Sun… [Week 3] Fri 1.65 cr. Total: 137.17 cr. India biz.” Kesari is about the Battle of Saragarhi that was fought between a contingent of the British Army’s Sikh regiment and Afghan tribesmen towards the end of the 19th century. Afghans eventually overwhelmed the Sikhs due to large numbers, but it was the latter’s last stand that the battle became famous for. In Kesari, Akshay Kumar plays the role of Havildar Ishar Singh, who was the leader of the Sikhs.
When Irrfan Khan gave his first shot, everyone got emotional: Angrezi Medium producer Dinesh Vijan
New Delhi : Irrfan Khan is back to the movies after being treated for cancer in London. The actor started filming Dinesh Vijan’s Angrezi Medium in Udaipur along with actor Deepak Dobriyal on April 5. The announcement proved to be quite exciting for Irrfan’s fans as the photos from the shoot went viral on social media. The producer of the film Dinesh Vijan and the entire team got emotional as the 52-year-old actor gave his first shot. Vijan said, “Having him (Irrfan) back on the set was a surreal feeling, he’s undoubtedly one of the best actors in the country. When he gave the first shot, everyone around got emotional. For me, it was one of those life-defining moments working with him again after Hindi Medium. Having him and Homi (director Homi Adajania) together was something all three of us have always
wanted.” Vijan put an end to the speculations around the female lead in the movie. He confirmed that Radhika Madan will play Irrfan’s daughter. “Radhika Madan is playing Irrfan’s daughter but yes, there is another amazing leading lady. Talks are on,” he said. Radhika Madan has won accolades for her work in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha and Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Ko Nahi Hota. In Angrezi Medium, Irrfan plays Champak
from Udaipur and Deepak Dobriyal plays his brother. The two have inherited a 100-year-old sweet business and are also rivals. A distant cousin, Manu Rishi who owns the biggest sweet shop also adds to the rivalry within the family. The film’s team will be shooting in Rajasthan till the end of the month after which they’ll move to London as Irrfan’s daughter played by Radhika Madan has aspirations of studying in the West.
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IPL 2019, CSK vs KXIP: Chennai Super Kings’ predicted XI against KXIP New Delhi : Chennai Super Kings will look to get back to winning ways when they take on Kings XI Punjab in a blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) contest as the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Chennai currently top the IPL table having won three out of their four matches however, they know a loss against KXIP could see them move down the table with Sunrisers Hyderabad breathing down their neck. CSK suffered a big blow ahead of the match as all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the tournament for two weeks. The Trinidad cricketer suffered the injury during the team’s loss to Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. “I can confirm it’s a grade one hamstring strain and he is going to be out for two weeks. It is a big loss. Obviously (he) offers so much balance to the team and his quality as a player... So it is going to cause a little bit of rejigging of the team, but I am sure we will still be able to put together a very strong team,” Hussey said. “And yes it is a big loss for us but we have had these challenges in the past and have been able to overcome them. So let us hope we can do that again,” Hussey said at the prematch press conference. The former Australia cricketer also revealed the team management would take a call on who would step in for Bravo, adding that New Zealand’s new signing Scott Kuggeleijn would be looked at. Despite
CSK Predicted XI Team With Dwayne Bravo out injured, MS Dhoni has a couple of decisions to make against an in-form Kings XI Punjab.
Ambati Rayudu going through a bad patch, he is likely to get a long rope from skipper MS Dhoni before he is left out of the team. Apart from Rayudu, most of the players who have played for CSK have been firing on all cylinders so far and with Dhoni being a firm believer in continuity, the rest of the XI is likely to remain the same.
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Shah Rukh Khan hails ‘Baahubali’ Andre Russell after KKR’s stunning victory vs RCB
Virat Kohli tops the list of players with most IPL defeats Bengaluru : olkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan led the praise for Andre Russell with a photoshopped picture of the all-rounder as a character from the blockbuster film, Baahubali. Shah Rukh Khan was awestruck with Andre Russell’s performance on Friday as he smashed a 13ball 48 to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
Chasing a mammoth 206 for victory, KKR rode on Russell’s destructive innings to reach the total with 5 balls to spare and with 5 wickets in hand. The win lifted the Knight Riders to second position in the points table. They have three wins from four games so far. Shah Rukh Khan praised all the players in the team but he singled out Russell’s performance as hailed him as Mahendra Baahubali, the protagonist of the record-breaking film.
the evening just five points above the relegation zone at the other end of the table, but had won their past two games as part of a general upturn in form since Ralph Hasenhuttl took charge in December. And the hosts looked more like the side going for the title in the early stages as they went in front on nine minutes. Ryan Bertrand’s cross picked out the run of Pierre-Emile
Hojbjerg into the box and his flick-on looped over Andy Robertson for Long to control and score just his fourth goal in his last 50 Premier League appearances. That was also the Irishman’s 50th Premier League goal and he should have had 51 shortly after when he failed to connect with another dangerous Bertrand cross and Virgil van Dijk nearly turned the ball into his own net against his old club. Keita has failed to live up to expectations since his 53 million pounds move from RB Leipzig last summer, but the Senegalese could hardly have picked a better moment to score his first goal for the club nine minutes before the break.
Premier League: Liverpool Leave It Late Again To Beat Southampton
Liverpool are two points ahead of Manchester City, who still have a game in hand
Manchester : Liverpool needed more late goals to move top of the Premier League once more as Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson struck in the final
10 minutes to earn a 3-1 victory at Southampton on Friday. Jurgen Klopp’s men had to come from behind at St. Mary’s after Shane Long’s early opener. However, Naby Keita’s first goal for the club brought the visitors level before Salah and Henderson’s strikes took Liverpool two points clear of Manchester City, who still have a game in hand. The league leaders also needed late goals to beat Fulham and Tottenham
in their last two games, but they refuse to give up the chase of a City side eyeing history with a quadruple of trophies. Southampton started
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Jet Airways faces cuts in fuel supply, loss of slots in the run-up to stake sale The development came in light of Jet Airways’ inability to purchase fuel on credit given its financial woes. Low-cost carrier SpiceJet, too, faced fuel supply cuts in 2014 when it was on the verge of a shutdown but later received funding from its founder Ajay Singh.
New Delhi : In A close replication of events that unfolded before Kingfisher Airlines was grounded in 2012, India’s largest oil marketing company Indian Oil Corp temporarily halted supply of aviation turbine fuel to cash-strapped Jet Airways across the nation two days
in a row. According to sources, the oil company stopped supply to Jet Airways at noon on Friday resulting in operational disruption for the airline, which is already flying a curtailed schedule. The supply was resumed later in the day around 5 pm. On Thursday, too, fuel supply to Jet
was halted for a few hours during the day. The development came in light of Jet Airways’ inability to purchase fuel on credit given its financial woes. Low-cost carrier SpiceJet, too, faced fuel supply cuts in 2014 when it was on the verge of a shutdown but later received funding from its
founder Ajay Singh. Jet’s lenders, led by State Bank of India, which have taken control of 50.1 per cent stake in the airline, had said on March 25 they would infuse Rs 1,500 crore in the airline as an emergency measure but banking sources have said that the amount has not yet been pumped in to the airline. SBI is the lead lender to Jet Airways, which has a debt burden of more than Rs 8,000 crore. Besides, the carrier’s founder Naresh Goyal and wife Anita Goyal quit the board. The shareholding of Goyals have come down to 25 per cent from 51 per cent earlier. On Wednesday, Naresh Goyal, the former chairman of the airline, said he had agreed to every term and condition laid down by lenders to ensure timely release of funds for the airline.
Oil prices rise 1.5% as strong US economic data eases demand concerns
New Delhi : Oil prices gained 1.5 percent on April 5 as strong US employment data tempered fears about weakening global crude oil demand, and on expectations that an escalating conflict in Libya could tighten oil supplies. Optimism that Washington and Beijing are approaching a trade deal also boosted crude prices. Brent crude futures settled at $70.34 a barrel, up 94 cents, or 1.35 percent. The session high of $70.46 was the strongest since Nov. 12. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled at $63.08
a barrel, up 98 cents, or 1.58 percent. Earlier in the session, WTI hit $63.24, the highest since Nov. 6. Brent recorded its second straight week of gains, while WTI saw its fifth consecutive weekly rise. The US Labour Department report showed employment growth accelerated from a 17-month
low in March. “This data is going to be enough to keep us above the $60 level for a least a couple of weeks,” said Josh Graves, senior commodities strategist at RJO Futures in Chicago. Military action in Libya, which could disrupt supply from the OPEC member, also aided prices.
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On April 4, Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to march on Tripoli, escalating a conflict with the internationally recognised government. “The developing situation in Libya is also supportive, but, for now the oil is continuing to flow and will likely continue to do so,” said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital LLC in New York. Crude futures also received a boost from news of a potential slowdown in crude production out of Venezuela, as US sanctions and energy blackouts hit the OPEC nation’s oil industry.
New Delhi : Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli became the leading run scorer in Indian Premier League on Friday, surpassing Suresh Raina. The right-handed batsman has now scored 5,110 runs in 168 IPL matches, while Raina has 5,086 runs. He also became only the 2nd Indian batsman to score 8000 T20 runs, after Raina. But on the same day, the 30-year-old created an unwanted record. With Kolkata Knight Rider ’s Andre Russell smashing an unbeaten 48 runs in 13 balls, RCB suffered their fifth straight defeat in IPL 2019. With the defeat, Kohli rose to the top in the list of players with most defeats in IPL. In his 12-year career in the tournament, Kohli has suffered 86 defeats, more than any other player. KKR’s Robin Uthappa is in the second place with 85 defeats, while Mumbai Indians captain is at the third place with 81 defeats. Dinesh Karthik, who is leading KKR, is at the 4th place with 79 losses, while Amit Mishra (Delhi Capitals) and AB de Villiers (RCB) have
In his 12-year career in Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has suffered 86 defeats, more than any other player in the tournament.
been a part of 75 defeats in the IPL. Kohli, expressed his frustrated after RCB’s defeat on Friday evening. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, the batsman said: “There is no guessing there, the last 4 four overs that we bowled was just unacceptable. We needed to be more clever,
nothing came off and we just cracked under pressure.” “That’s been our story this season so far. If you bowl with not enough bravery in the crucial overs, then you will always struggle against power-hitters like Russell,” he added. RCB will next host Delhi Capitals on Sunday in IPL 2019.
Sheikh Salman retains place at helm of Asian football
Kuala Lumpur : Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was re-elected unopposed to the position as president of the Asian Football Confederation on Saturday after the regional body’s congress confirmed a new four-year term for the Bahraini by acclamation. The 53-year-old, who was not present at the meeting due to the death of his mother earlier in the week, was handed a third term at the helm after his rivals, Mohammed Al Romaithi from the United Arab Emirates and Qatari Saoud Al Mohannadi, withdrew. Sheikh Salman will extend his reign as president until at least 2023, by which time he will have completed a 10-year spell in charge of the 47-member body after initially completing the truncated term of former president Mohammed bin Hammam. He took over for the last two years of Bin Hammam’s stint as AFC president after the Qatari was banned for life by governing
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was re-elected unopposed to the position as president of the AFC after the regional body's congress confirmed a new four-year term for the Bahraini by acclamation.
body FIFA from all football activities for his involvement in a corruption scandal. A member of the Bahrian royal family, Sheikh Salman first came to prominence in
footballing circles in 2009 when he faced off against Bin Hammam for a seat on FIFA’s decision making body, a ballot he lost by a single vote.
Praful Patel elected as FIFA Council member, first from India
Kuala Lumpur : All India Football Federation President Praful Patel on Saturday was elected as a FIFA Council member, becoming the first Indian to enter the prestigious panel in a landmark development. Patel got 38 out of 46 votes. The AIFF chief was one of the eight candidates vying for the spot in the election which was held during the 29th AFC (Asian Football Confederations) Congress in the Malaysian capital. A total of five candidates, including Patel, was elected in addition to the AFC president, and one female member. “I am extremely humbled. I express my gratitude to all the members of the AFC
who felt me suitable for the post. The responsibility as a FIFA Council member is huge. I would not only be representing my own country but the entire continent. Thank you all for your confidence for rapid progress of football in Asia,” Patel stated. Patel was
accompanied by AIFF general secretary Kushal Das and senior vice-president Subrata Datta. “Mr. Patel’s victory is a “landmark for Indian football”. Congratulations to Mr. Patel. He fully deserves this honour. His leadership has taken Indian football to
greater heights. Asian football will immensely benefit from his presence as a FIFA Council member,” Datta said. The AFC Electoral committee and the FIFA Review Committee conducted the eligibility review of the candidates. Das said, “We at AIFF are extremely proud of him. This is a major development for India’s football fraternity. Best wishes on his new endeavour.” Under Patel’s leadership, AIFF has been awarded with the AFC’s President Recognition award for grassroots at the AFC Annual Awards in 2014 in Manila, and was given an award for the AFC Best Developing Member Association at the in 2016.
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‘Nyay to benefit 2 crore people in Gujarat’ Lions halt a train in its tracks Ahmedabad : Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda on Friday said that the proposed Nyunatam Aay Yojana (Nyay) — a minimum income scheme — will benefit 40 lakh families and 2 crore people i n G u j a r a t . “ We t o o k suggestions from Gujarat to create our manifesto,” Chavda said. Referring to the manifesto — which was released by Rahul Gandhi
recently — the Congress leader in charge of Gujarat, Rajeev Satav, said that the party consulted various sections of society before finalizing it. He said that the Nyay is one of the highlights of the manifesto. He said that the scheme has been devised by none other than former Prime Minister and eminent economist Dr Manmohan Singh. Satav said if the Congress is voted
to power, it will focus on
44,000 apply for RTE admissions on first day; site crashes
This year, the state government is targetting to give admissions to 1.10 lakh students as against 85,000 last year, the process which will continue till April 20
Ahmedabad : The first day of admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) went smoothly as parents were able to fill their forms without any glitches. However little after 4 pm, the website showed an error which continued for a few hours. As confirmed by the education department, a total of 44,000 applications were filed by the parents in the state, out of which 25,000 were confirmed. This year, the state government is targetting to give admissions to 1.10 lakh students as against 85,000 last year, the process which will continue till April 20. “There were
no issues with the website almost all day before it crashed around 5 pm,” said Gulmoin Khokhar, convenor of Zubeida Seva Ghar that works round the clock for the cause of RTE. He added, “This year, the process has been smooth. Last year, the website crashed at noon due to which we could not fill forms. Till 5 pm, we have helped more than 100 parents to fill their forms and we will continue to do the same at night. The site would have crashed because of a sudden rush on the RTE portal. Also, this year, the government has done away with the mandate of both child and parents
having a bank account. So that has made a lot of parents happy and at ease.” The education department intends to complete the first round of admissions under RTE before the summer vacation begins. The first list of admissions will be declared by April 25 and students whose names are on the list will be required to confirm their admission before May 1. “All went well on day 1. We have had about 44,000 applications out of which 25,000 applications were confirmed, with all necessary documents,” MI Joshi, director of primary education said.
villages near Shamlaji in Aravalli district.” This site will be bigger than similar demographic surveillance sites that already exists in Kenya (site population of 2.6 lakh) and Bangladesh (2.5 lakh). Mavalankar went on to explain, “This is basically health surveillance. It is almost like a census where we track the families over different periods of time and monitor their health index. Suppose you want to know what is the prevalence of pneumonia in children. You need to have a site where all
details of children are present. Then you can do a special survey for pneumonia.” The surveillance includes maternal and child health surveys. “This surveillance will be done every three or six months to see the spread of immunisation, family planning etc,” he added. The present system does not allow periodic monitoring of the same set of population. “We are just about to finish the first round of surveys, which started at these surveillance sites sometime back,” he added. India too has three such demographic surveillance sites at Vada (with population of 90,639) near Pune, Ballabgarh (90,240 population) near Delhi and Birbhum (59,295 people) in West Bengal. Such surveillance will help in delivering high-quality data for disease-specific and pathogen-specific morbidity.
IIPH to develop world’s largest surveillance sites in Gujarat to monitor health of 3 lakh people
Gandhinagar : The Indian Institute of Public Health-Gandhinagar (IIPH-G) is developing world’s largest demographic surveillance site in Gujarat that will help it to periodically monitor the health parameters of over 3 lakh people residing in a urban and rural setting. Speaking at a health and sanitation conference organised at IITGandhinagar on Friday, Dr Dileep Mavalankar, director of the IIPH, said, “We are developing the world’s largest demographic surveillance sites. We are doing it in three places, Ahmedabad city, Ahmedabad rural and Aravalli districts. In each of these places, we are covering a total of three lakh people living in urban, rural and tribal settings. This includes a slum at Vasna within the city, Bavla in Ahmedabad district and couple of
improving the quality of
Rajkot : As if a pride of lions was playing a signal man, three lions blocked a train on the metre gauge railway track between Veraval and Dhari in Gir-Somnath district on Thursday. A video clip shot by one of the train passengers has gone viral on the social media. “It took a constant honking of the horn for 20 minutes for a locomotive driver to free the railway tracks of the
lions who appeared to have come there in search of shade to save themselves from
the blistering heat,” said a railway official. After 20 minutes of blowing horn, the lions stretched themselves into a yawn and lumbered away from the railway tracks. “Along with honking horn, we had to move the train at a slow speed, so that the big cats could have an idea that the track was our way and they were supposed to vacate it,” said the engine driver of the train who did not wish to be identified.
Vanzar, Sarkhej gam, Roja, Shrinandnagar, Jivraj park and would also cross through Devash flat, Swaminarayan temple, Shyamal Bridge, 100 ft road, Haran circle, Shraddha school crossing, Jodhpur crossing, Mansi circle, Vastrapur Shahid chowk and culminate at Haveli Mandir in the after noon. State president of
BJP Jeetu Vaghani and local MLAs were also present in the open vehicle in which Shah wearing a saffron turban and party scarf was standing and waving at the people and party carders standing en route. Party workers also showered flower petals on him to welcome him. It would resume in the second phase at 1730 hrs in the
evening from Ranip and cross through Nirnaynagar underpass, Chandlodia, Umiyahall, Vandemataram road, kankunagar, Durga school, Sardar Chowk, Navnirman school, Ranip Bus stand, Sabarmati power house, Ramnagar, Rambaug road, Nilkanth Mahadev, Hariom Society to end at Devbhoomi road in the late evening. Both the road show would cover three assembly segments Vejalpur, Sabarmati and Ghatlodia. All the three are currently represented by BJP. Of the total seven assembly segments in Gandhinagar LS seat 5 are with BJP and remaining two Kalol and Gandhinagar-North (which is represented by C J Chavda who is currently the Congress candidate against Shah)
were in Congress’ kitty. In the night he would hold meeting with the residents of various societies in Bopal and do direct communication with them. Shah had after a grand rally of NDA and road show on March 30 filed his nomination for the LS seat which was earlier represented six times by veteran leader L K Advani and once by Late A B Vajpayee. Polling on Gandhinagar seat along with remaining 25 seats in Gujarat would be held simultaneously on April 23. Notably, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would also participate in two BJP campaign events in Vadodara and Anand today. PM Narendara Modi would do two election rallies in Junagadh and Songadh on April 10.
contemporary context, caste composition in Gujarat has altered OBCs’ clout. ExCongress CM Madhavsinh Solanki began the OBC revolution. But when he started in the 80s, there were less than 30 communities under the segment. As of today, 146 castes, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Ghanchi community falls under OBC category. Less than 25 years ago, Modi’s caste denoted those upper class segments who were oil millers and dealt with groceries (kirana). So PM Narendra Modi was an upper caste businessman (Ghanchi Modh Vanik) of the Bania league. In Gujarat, Ghanchis could be both Hindus and Muslims. PM Modi is an OBC since 1994.
Ahmedabad : Union minister Smriti Irani continues to attack Congress president Rahul Gandhi for having chosen a second seat apart from Amethi to contest the Lok Sabha elections. In her latest jibe at Gandhi, Irani targeted the Congress chief for “missing” in Amethi, his constituency for the past three Lok Sabha polls. “2019 ka chunaav Amethi ki azaadi ka chunnav hai. Azaad ho Amethi laapata saansad ke changul se (The 2019 election is of Amethi’s freedom. Free yourself Amethi from the shackles of a missing MP),” Irani as said at a public rally in Amethi. Gandhi has filed his nomination papers from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. He is a three-time sitting MP from Amethi. In 2014, Gandhi had defeated Irani in Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. Irani is again in the fray in Amethi against Gandhi, who has been leading the Congress’s campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in
the Lok Sabha elections. “The election of 2019 is the election which will decide the future of our children. It is the election of our village, the election of Indians who pride themselves on India,” Irani as saying. She was on a two-day visit to Amethi as part of her election campaign. Gandhi will be filing nomination for the Lok Sabha seat on April 10. This is the first time Gandhi is contesting from two constituencies.
Taking a dig at Gandhi’s nomination from Wayanad, Irani had earlier said, “I want to warn Wayanad. If you want to see Rahul Gandhi’s capabilities as an MP, come and see the state of Amethi. The person who has been betraying Amethi for the last 15 years has come to your place to cheat you.” She has also accused Gandhi of deserting Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, which sent him to the Lok Sabha for three terms. “This is a big sign that a person who has enjoyed power piggybacking on Amethi for 15 years has left Amethi and is filing his nomination today from some other place. Amethi will never forget the insult and betrayal,” Irani said.
education, creating better healthcare facilities, and generating more employment opportunities in the state. “Just as in other parts of the country, farmers of Gujarat are reeling under huge debts,” he said. “Small traders are suffering because of the goods and services tax. We have tried to address all these problems in our manifesto and have offered our vision to solve them.”
Amit Shah starts daylong poll campaign in his own constituency in home-state Gujarat
Ahmedabad : BJP president and party candidate for Gandhinagar Lok sabha seat in his home-state Gujarat, Amit Shah today started his daylong poll campaign which would cover 3 of the total 7 assembly segments in his constituency that is situated in Ahmedabad with two phased road shows and meeting with voters. Shah started the campaign with a grand road show on the occasion of BJP’s foundation day this morning which in two phases would cover several areas of Ahmedabad which falls under Gandhinagar LS constituency. He will also held meeting with voters late in the evening. The two phased road show which started from Vejalpur area in his erstwhile constituency Sarkhej crossed through
Changing OPTics of ‘Election of Amethi’s freedom’: caste politics in Gujarat Smriti Irani’s fresh dig at Rahul
Ahmedabad : It is not competitive politics. It is caste arithmetic that is the main criteria for candidate selection. OPT (OBCs, Patels and Tribals) form the basis of contemporary Gujarat politics. This is the first time OPT has come up in Lok Sabha election because in the last general election in 2014, Gujarat neither had an Alpesh Thakor (O for OBC) or Hardik Patel (P for Patidar). Tribals (T) have always been important in Gujarat but the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) was formed only in 2017 and it is a party to watch out for nationally, too. The last caste-based survey in Gujarat was officially conducted in 1931 and a lot of water has flown down the Sabarmati since then. In the
Defence Minister rejects US magazine’s report on F-16 aircraft, advises writers to study factual and technical evidences
Vadodara: Amid the uproar over a report in Foreign Policy magazine in the US that claimed that all the F-16 fighter planes given by America to Pakistan have been found to be ‘intact and accounted for’ during a recent physical count, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected it and said that the writers of the article should do proper study of the ‘technical and factual’ evidences provided by the Indian Air Force to concretely prove the use of these aircraft by Pakistan
to target the Indian military installations. Addressing a press conference here Sitharaman said,’ the electronic signature of the aircraft intercepted by IAF radars was that of an F-16 fighter plane. This electronic signature, which is a kind of vibration or radiation during flight, is unique for every aircraft like the human signature. It was pretty clear that the electronic signature intercepted by IAF was that of an F-16.’ ‘Prior to it after February 27 (the day of surgical strike in Balakot)
also our Air Force had shown pieces of AMRAAM missile found on the Indian soil. This
missile can be fitted only on F-16. How such a missile reached the Indian soil if F-16
was not used. From where had it come,’ She questioned. She said that the woman writer ( Lara Seligman ) and others associated with the US magazine should study the factual and technical evidences provided by the IAF in this ragrad. Notably, the report in the magazine claims that a US count of the F-16s with Pakistan has found that none of them are “missing” and all the fighter planes were “present and accounted for”. It contradicts the earlier Indian claim that IAF shot down an F-16
fighter jet during an aerial fight on February 27. IndiaPak tension had escalated after Pulwama terror attack of February 14 in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed in a car bomb attack on their bus by a suicide bomber of terror outfit Jaish e Mohamed. India had done surgical strike on terrorist camps in Balakot in Pakistan. The next day, Pakistan Air Force targeted a MiG-21 and captured its pilot Wing Commander Abhinanadan , who was later handed over to India on March 1.
Home on leave, soldier killed by gunmen in Kashmir’s Sopore
Srinagar : Militants on Saturday killed a soldier who was on leave in north Kashmir’s Warpora village in Sopore. He was shot at a point blank range close to his house, police said. Mohammad Rafiq Yatoo of Warpora, Sopore was a trooper with the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI). Officials said that he was killed around 5:30 pm when unidentified gunmen opened fire at him near his house. A senior police officer said Yatoo was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Soon after his killing, the Army and the Police launched a search operation in the area. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the killing. A fortnight ago two militants were killed in the same village during an encounter which lasted for two days. Yatoo had come home on leave five days ago and was currently posted with
52 Rashtriya Rifles which is deployed in north Kashmir. Officials said that he had joined army seven years ago. “He was with the army and was at home on leave. A case has been registered and police is investigating the circumstances of this terror crime,” a Police spokesperson said. In June last year, an army soldier Aurangzeb of 44 Rashtriya Rifles posted in south Kashmir’s Shopian district was abducted by militants and his bulletriddled body was found 10 kilometers away from the place of kidnapping. Aurangzeb, a resident of Poonch in Jammu was on way to his home to celebrate Eid when militants abducted him. In March suspected militants shot dead Showkat Ahmad at Pinglena in Pulwama. The deceased was declared as a deserter by the Army after he left his training midway last year.
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