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News Brief Militants do not deserve mercy:Pak PM Sharif Agency : Islamabad, May 7 Amid calls from international rights groups against executions, Pakistan Prime Minister today said militants who kill innocent people do not deserve mercy.“Those who kill innocent people do not deserve any mercy,” he said after Australian foreign Minister Julie Bishop called on him here. He said Pakistan’s economy suffered due to terrorism, forcing the county to launch an operation against terrorists.
Man held for raping junior colleague in Haryana Rewari (Har), May 7 A 28-year-old man, employed in a private firm, has been arrested for allegedly raping a junior colleague over past several months, police said today.Ratnakar, a supervisor of a private company in Industrial Estate of Bawal, was arrested last night for allegedly raping the woman at his rented accommodation located near the company.The woman was sent for medical examination this morning while the accused was produced in a local court which remanded him in judicial custody.Based on a complaint filed by the woman yesterday, police registered a case against the accused for raping her and administering a sedative.
Driver stops train after detecting smoke in bogie Agency : Balasore (Odisha) May 7 A major train disaster was averted today when the driver of an express train stopped it after detecting smoke in a bogie in Balasore district, police said. The driver of Chennai bound Coromandel Express suddenly stopped the train at Rupsa Railway Station, about 12 km from here after detecting smoke. Water was applied to douse the smoke and the train was delayed for 37 minutes,” Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer at Balasore, Azmin Mirza said.“No damage has been caused to any passenger,” Mirza said, adding that the train was brought to Balasore station and thoroughly checked before it left for the destination.
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Kerala: 4 athletes attempt suicide:1 dead,3 critical
Following alleged harassment by seniors, four female athletes in Kerala attempted suicide at the SAI hostel in Alleppey.
Agency : In a tragic turn of events, a young athlete died and three of her colleagues were battling for life after they ate a poison fruit under an apparent suicide pact following alleged harassment by seniors at the Sports Authority of India centre in Kerala. Police have recovered a suicide note, signed by the four, alleging that they were taking extreme step after being scolded by seniors for their “silly fault.” However, the fault was not mentioned in the note. The dead athlete was identified as Aparna, 17, a native of Aryad in Alappuzha, who had participated in several national
events. Among the other three victims hospitalized, one was a gold winner in kayaking in the recently held national games. The relatives of the victims alleged that the ath-
Agency : As Parliament passed a “landmark” bill to settle the 41-year-old border issue with Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked leaders of all Opposition parties for their support and said a “historic milestone” has been reached in India-Bangladesh ties. He also spoke to chief ministers of bordering states — West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee, Assam’s Tarun Gogoi, Tripura’s Manik Sarkar, Meghalaya’s Mukul Sangma and Mizoram’s Lalthanhawla — to thank them for support to the Land Boundary Bill that provides for exchange of territories with Bangladesh. Mr. Modi also talked to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to
apprise her of the “landmark” development. In the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister walked up to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her party’s Leader in the House Mallikarjun Kharge and thanked them for support after the bill was unanimously approved in the House. All the 331 members present in Lok Sabha voted in favour of the bill in rare unanimity, a day after it was passed by Rajya Sabha. Soon after, Mr. Modi called up leaders of Opposition parties, like AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, BSP supremo Mayawati, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, BJD
the SP. SAI authorities, however, denied the allegations and termed them baseless. “If any such incident had happened, they could have informed us anytime. But, so far we have not come across any incident of torture. When one of the girls started vomiting, her father had come to the centre. Even at that stage she told her
letes were tortured by SAI authorities and the coaches. The state government has ordered an immediate probe into the incident. The police have registered a case for unnatural death.
Alappuzha police superintendent K K Balachandran said the silly fault referred in the suicide note was an incident in which the four had consumed beer. A few seniors (female
ones) had made fun of the athletes. “Prima facie this seems to have prompted the athletes to consume the poisonous fruit, locally known as othalanga. There was no case of torture from any quarters as alleged by the girls’ relatives and others,’’ said
parent that she was all right,’’ said the SAI official. The Sports Ministry swung into action by ordering an inquiry and directing SAI Director General Injeti Srinivas to rush to Kerala for an on the spot assessment. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and assured action if SAI is found guilty in the incident. “I am deeply aggrieved by the incident that has happened in Kerala. The young girl who has died was a very promising sportsperson. It is a big loss to the country
Land Boundary Bill: Modi thanks Opposition leaders
leader Biju Patnaik and JD(U)’s Sharad Yadav to thank them.“My thanks to all the political parties for their cooperation, as also to the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura & West Bengal,” Mr. Modi tweeted later.“This reflects the collective will
of the nation to build constructive relations with our neighbours,” he added.He said he also spoke to Ms. Hasina and “conveyed my greetings to the people of Bangladesh on this landmark occasion”.He said passage of the bill ensures a permanent settlement of
ous buyers organisations on the Real Estate Bill. “Leaders across the party have requested Rahul Gandhi to take the charge. When change will happen, it will happen and it will be according to the constitution
of the Congress,” said party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala. Earlier, another Congress leader Sachin Pilot confirmed that Rahul’s elevation would happen only after there is a consensus on the Congress leadership issue. “When Rahul Gandhi is elevated it will happen through consensus. Whatever will be done will not be a wishlist of one or two or four leaders. There will be an unanimity and the choice of the Congress party and workers and that will happen when the time is right,” Pilot had said.
Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as Congress President certain, party leaders tight-lipped
Agency, New Delhi, With Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi leading the party from the front on a host of issues, it is for certain that Congress will soon undergo a major revamp which will stamp his authority over the party. Even though Congress leaders are tightlipped about Rahul taking the charge as party President, there are enough hints that it may happen soon. A ‘rejuvenated’ Rahul single handedly took on the Narendra Modi government by first addressing the
Kisan Khet Mazdoor rally, then voicing his opinion against Land Acquisition Bill and net neutrality in the Lok Sabha. He even undertook 15 kms long padyatra in Vidarbha district of Maharashtra and met vari-
gladesh and resolution of long-pending boundary issues.“Today a historic milestone has been reached in India-Bangladesh relations after the passing of the Constitutional Amendment by Parliament,” Mr. Modi added.“This would contribute to a stable & peaceful boundary, better management & coordination of the border &will lead to enhanced security as well,” the Prime land boundary with Ban- Minister said.
in general and Sports Authority of India and sports fraternity in particular. I convey my condolences to the bereaved family. We will give all possible help to the bereaved family. Three girls are still undergoing treatment. I pray for their speedy recovery. To provide them the best possible treatment is our top priority,” he said in a statement. “Local police is investigating the matter. I have also directed the Director General of SAI to rush to the spot and give me a factual report. I have specifically directed him to ensure that the best possible treatment is made available to the three girls who are undergoing treatment. While law will take its own course, at this stage I would only like to say that if anyone from Sports Authority of India is found guilty in connection with this tragic incident, strictest possible action will be taken against him or her,” the statement added. The girls are suspected to have consumed the fruit, locally called ‘Othalanga’, at 3pm yesterday inside the SAI women’s hostel. They were rushed to a hospital around 7pm after they fainted and were later taken to Alapuzha Medical College, where one of them died, the police said.
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The Salman Khan myth Because of a mythical status that Salman Khan enjoys, Wednesday’s court verdict, which convicts him in a hitand-run case, is historic. He is guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. It is not the end of the road, of course. If he appeals to the high court and the high court accepts his bail application, Khan gets another chance. As in the Sanjay Dutt case, the verdict sends out the message that the justice system is above stardom and public idols. On 28 September 2002, around 3am, Salman Khan’s Toyota Land Cruiser rammed into the American Express Bakery on Hill Road, Bandra. One pavement dweller sleeping outside the bakery was killed and four others were injured. He fled the accident site. Later that morning, Bandra Police arrested him. The trial has lasted 13 years, during which many witnesses turned hostile, the main witness died, and finally a longtime employee of the star, a driver, told the court it was he who was driving the car. This is a stellar verdict that sends out the right messages. But besides its implications in the justice system, the verdict brings into limelight, once again, what the Salman Khan myth is all about. Outside of the film screen where he can do no wrong, and outside of the Hindi film industry, for which he generates a lot of money and in turn, employment (around Rs.200 crore is at stake in the two films in which Khan is currently cast as the lead star, Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan), the Salman Khan phenomenon rides on a paradox created by his fans and possibly also the media—that he is rich but compassionate, reckless but goodhearted, ruled by unbridled emotion, and that he always means well. It is a farcical and solipsistic assumption, symptomatic of fandom that extrapolates the worst of melodrama we see in Hindi films to the real life of one of its biggest stars, also one of its most inept actors. He turned philanthropist much after he was booked in two criminal cases, this one and the black buck case of 1998. Khan was allegedly involved in poaching of two blackbucks near Jodhpur in the intervening night of 1-2 October 1998. The case under the Arms Act was registered in Jodhpur as the forest department of Rajasthan alleged that the arms used by the actor during the poaching incident had expired licences and so he used them illegally. The verdict on it is awaited. I remember being stuck in an unending traffic snarl on Linking Road, Bandra, one of Mumbai’s main arterial roads, the day a retail outlet of Salman Khan’s brand of clothes and accessories, Being Human, was being officially launched. The star was present, and people passing by, left their cars and two-wheelers to get a glimpse of him. Auto rickshaw drivers stopped in glee. The huge swell of fans around the store’s steps was uncontrollable. This is just one instance. Fans huddle outside his home in Bandra West at all times. Obviously, the admiration and love that Salman Khan enjoys from his fans is stupendous. If you go by the box office figures of his films, his fandom spreads to all of India and all classes of people. Salman Khan represents an idea that a powerful, fallen man can also be a champion. This verdict makes him just a guilty man, just an accused in a court of law.
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Aishwarya to attend amFAR Gala at Cannes 2015
Agency : Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and husband Abhishek Bachchan will join Hollywood celebrities like Eva Longoria, Karlie Kloss at the amFAR Gala during her Cannes outing. The gala, held every year during the film festival, raises funds for fight against AIDS. READ: Best of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes so far... The stars, who will be ambassadors for cosmetic brand L’Oreal Paris at the 12-day festival, also include
Lara Stone, Natasha Poly Li Yuchun, Doutzen Kroes and Soo-Joo Park. The gala will take place at Eden Rock on May 21. It will be 41-year-old Aishwarya’s fourth consecutive year at the prestigious charity gala. LISTEN: Songs of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Gaana.com For latest Bollywood updates followTOIEntertain on Twitter>>>@ TOIEntertain For the latest in Bollywood news, likeTOIEntertaimenton Facebook>>>TOIEntertain
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“We are nobody to challenge the law or speak anything about it. I have personally known Salman Khan for years. He is one of the greatest human beings. He is a great person,” - Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has come out in support of Salman Khan
Amitabh Bachchan pays homage to Tagore on his birth anniversary
Agency : Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday paid homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. The 72-year-old actor took to micro-blogging website Twitter writing: “T 1858 - Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore
A n n i v e r s a r y. . . M a y 7... in remembrance of greatness.” [sic] READ: ‘Piku’ experience leaves B-Town spellbound He also posted a black and white photograph of Tagore on his Twitter page. In 1913, Tagore became the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is also the composer of the country’s national anthem. Meanwhile, Amitabh’s latest film, Piku is set to release Friday. The film, directed by Shoojit Sircar, also stars Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. Listen to songs of Deepika Padukone on Gaana.com
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai: Here’s why you cannot miss this Sunny Leone film
Agency : Mumbai Going by the rate at which her films are hitting the screens of late, Sunny Leone sure should be among the busiest in B’town. She has appeared in 10 films since 2010, and now her next, Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, is hitting the screens
Karan Johar and his affair with moustache for Bombay Velvet
Agency : Panaji Filmmaker Karan Johar, who makes his full-fledged acting debut with Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet, has new-found respect for actors who sport fake moustaches onscreen. Karan, plays Kaizad Khambatta, an arch rival of street fighter Johnny Balraj (Ranbir
Kapoor) in the movie. The movie also stars Anushka Sharma and Kay Kay Menon in pivotal roles. Karan says he found it “annoying”, but adds it was an emotional experience as it reminded his mom of his late father Yash Johar. As Khambatta in the Anurag Kashyap directorial,
Karan wears a flamboyant and debonair look. The moustache adds to the panache of his get up. He says: “I would never keep a moustache! And the fake moustache... My ‘izzat’ (respect) for actors who stick it everyday on sets, has increased. It is annoying and irritating.” But there was one reason why he didn’t mind wearing it. “Strangely, it reminded my mother of my dad. He used to have a moustache, and I got very emotional about resembling him. So, I was happy about that, and thought I should bear with the torture,” he added in a lighter vein.
on May 8. If you haven’t had enough of her already, we give you 5 reasons why you shouldn’t miss this Devang Dholakia-directed sexy comedy Because Sunny Leone plays a Bollywood star In Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, she is playing Shanaya, the lat-
est sensation in Bollywood, much like her real life. She meets a Gujarati family while shooting for a new film, and there starts a twisted love story. Because it is a deadly combination: Sunny Leone and exotic locations, that is! No prizes for guessing what happens when you put Sunny Leone and exotic locations in the same frame. It could set the screen on fire! So, brace yourself for some ‘naughty’ dance moves. Because this time it is a sex comedy Neha Dhupia once famously said, “Only sex and Shah Rukh sells in Bollywood.” Add Sunny Leone to this state-
Agency : Mumbai: Actor Mahaakshay Chakraborty, son of Bollywood’s original ‘disco dancer’ Mithun Chakraborty, says he shares a friendly relationship with his father, whom he considers his “rockstar”. Mahaakshay told IANS: “My bonding with my father is very strong. We share a very
friendly relationship. I can discuss about everything with him. He is my rockstar... He is one of the most humble actors and I have learned a lot from him.” The actor also says that while his father is always there to guide him, he also makes his own decisions. He is one of the most humble actors, have learned a lot from him:
in talks with. Although he’s made it clear that he has yet to sign a film, Aslam says he’s fairly certain that he’ll revive his acting career, maybe as soon as the end of this year. “I am getting offers for the past couple of years and probably you will be finding me in something by the end of
music, reported IBNLive. However, he wouldn’t mind a dark role either. “I am excited about both (kinds of roles),” he said, while keeping mum about the producers who have offered him the roles. Only time will tell us whether Aslam will be appearing on the big screen again. Will he? Won’t he? Contrary to his earlier refusal to release 150 songs, Aslam also said he was returning to his Jalpari roots with a new album that he will launch by the end of this year. Consisting of nine to 10 tracks, the album would also have elements of folk music. “It would be a personal, pure and organic album. I have already written the songs,” Aslam said.
Mahaakshay Chakraborty on father Mithun AdTech Ad A file photo of Mahaakshay Chakraborty. # m a h a a k s h a y chakraborty #mithun chakraborty #ishqedariyan #mahaakshay chakraborty news Currently, Mahaakshay is busy promoting his film ‘Ishqedariyan’ where he will be seen opposite Evelyn Sharma. Talking about Evelyn, he said: “She is a wonderful costar and many people feel that she is a foreigner. In this film, she will be seen in a de-glam look. She is a very simple girl.” Directed by VK Prakash, ‘Ishqedariyan’ is slated to release on May 15.
Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Tamasha’, ‘Jagga Jasoos’ get release dates
taking the leap to Bollywood? this year or the beginning of next year,” Atif told P T I . Aslam made his acting debut in Shoaib M a n soor’s Bol in 2011 and hasn’t acted since. This first role as Mustafa, a progressive, music-loving doctor who woos his neighbour’s daughter, has made quite an impression on him, as the singer appears to be seeking a similar role. The singer said he is interested in a romantic role in a film, which is about love and
ment as she seems to be the latest rage in Bollywood. On top of it, Kuch Kuch Locha Hai is a sex comedy. Because the trailer is already a super hit Kuch Kuch Locha Hai’s trailer took YouTube by storm and is among one of the most watched Bollywood videos this year. So far, it has registered close to 4 million views, and the sole reason behind this success is sultry Sunny Leone. And finally... because you cannot miss Sunny Leone’s Paani wala dance First she does Paani waala dance and then she grooves on Daaru pi ke dance.
He is one of the most humble actors, have learned a lot from him: Mahaakshay Chakraborty on father Mithun
Is Atif Aslam finally
Agency : Atif Aslam is being a tease. Earlier this week, the popular singer announced that he won’t release his sizable library of music because listeners don’t buy albums anymore. Now he’s hinting at the possibility of his Bollywood debut, but refuses to divulge any details about the producers he’s
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Agency : MUMBAI: Superstar Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming films “Tamasha” and detective drama “Jagga Jasoos” will hit theatres on November 27, 2015 and June 3 next year respectively. Produced by
Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Imtiaz Ali, “Tamasha” will see Ranbir teaming up with Deepika Padukone again after “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” and “ Bachna Ae Haseeno”. The duo finished the Delhi leg of shooting the film in March. Ranbir, 32, and Imtiaz are also collaborating again after “Ro ..
Aamir Khan finds Dil Dhadakne
Do Priyanka Chopra’s best Agency : Priyanka Chopra and Aamir Khan recently met at a party, and Aamir wasted no time in complimenting Priyanka for her performance in her upcoming film Dil Dhadakne Do. An insider at the party, which was jointly hosted by Priyanka and
Kangana Ranaut, reveals that Aamir and Priyanka were spotted bonding at the do. Apparently, they had a long chat, and Aamir praised the actress for her work. He also wished her luck for her next which is a Zoya Akhtar’s directorial venture
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No Decision on Bringing Facebook, Twit- Messi outdoes even himself with semi-final masterclass ter Servers to India: Telecom Minister Agency : BARCELONA
Agency : The government on Wednesday said it has not decided to establish servers of websites such as Facebook and Twitter in India, though it regularly interacts with the social networking majors to resolve issues relating to handling of unlawful content on the Internet. “The government has not decided to get servers of popular social networking sites, like hike, Facebook, Twitter etc established within the country,” Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.nbThe Minister said security agencies face difficulty while dealing with encrypted communi-
cations provided by various service providers. Services like WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Skype, Yahoo, Gmail allow users to share audio, video, image, emails, and data any time and anywhere in a secure manner, Prasad said. He added the security of these services is achieved through encryption technology and these services are mostly availed by the citizens across the world through Internet.“At times these services may also used by anti-national and criminal elements, which pose a security threat,” the Minister said.
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi’s exquisite Champions League double for Barcelona against Bayern Munich was a case of history repeating itself with an added magnificent assist for Neymar to seal an emphatic 3-0 semi-final, first leg win. With the European heavyweights locked at 0-0 in Wednesday’s absorbing clash at the Nou Camp, the Argentina forward picked up a 77th-minute pass and lashed a shot into the corner past Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to put Barca 1-0 up. Three minutes later, Messi left Bayern’s Germany defender Jerome Boateng on the seat of his pants and beat Neuer with a delicate chip that sent his adoring fans packed into the giant arena into de-
lirium. The parallels with Barca’s last-four, first leg win at Real Madrid in 2011, when Messi netted two late goals including a breathtaking second, were obvious but this time around there was more to come from the South American genius. The match had already ticked into stoppage time when Messi sent a pass into space for Neymar and the Brazil forward raced away to make it 3-0 and virtually
Agency : A team of 15 visually challenged sportspersons is all geared up to take part in the 2015 IBSA World Games for the Blind to be held in Seoul from May 8-18. The World Games are being hosted by Korean Blind Union with an expected participation of about 60 countries. The
Indian team includes a woman and the athletes come from Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Punjab. They have been selected on the basis of their performance at the 19th IBSA National Sports Meet for the Blind held in Delhi in December 2014 and Asian Para Games 2014. Nine athletes will participate in track and field events, while one each will compete in swimming and powerlifting and four in Judo. The team is being sent under the aegis of In-
dian Blind Sports Association. The team includes several international medal winners. Ram Karan, an Arjuna Awardee, is a silver medal winner in 800 m at Asian Para Games held in 2010 and 2014. He won two bronze medals in Antalya World Championships in 2011. Experienced international athlete Rishi Kant Sharma won a silver medal 2011 Antalya World Games in Javelin. Shavaad, another runner, bagged bronze in the 2011 World Championships as well as Asia Para Games 2014.The nine athletes are undergoing vigorous training at the pre-departure coaching camp here, organised by the Indian Blind Sports Association.
Agency :Choosing between a life partner or a smartphone seems to be the question before the GenNext Chinese. A recent survey by the All China Women’s Federation (ACWF) found that 60 per cent of married respondents complained about intrusion from smartphone use in their relationship. “Mobile electronic devices have become the ‘electronic enemy of love’. Overuse of the devices has become a major enemy to spousal relations, parental relations and personal health,” the survey noted. Of 13,000 people interviewed (average age 28) by the Communist Party’s women’s organisation, 43 per cent said they played with electronics during family get-togethers or when conversing with their spouse, according to a Washington Post report. More than a third of respondents said they used electronic devices to keep their chil-
dren quiet, nearly twothirds reported taking their smartphones to bed, and half continue to use those devices after turning off the lights. The study was launched as part of a party-led effort to rebuild family ties, stretched by decades of societal turmoil and social change. Before February’s Spring Festival holiday, an important time for families to reunite, President Xi Jinping said China’s traditions of family harmony should not be forgotten. Taking up the theme, the ACWF also recommended that people switch off their smartphones for an hour every day and invest more time in face-toface interactions with family members. In January, a woman in the city of Wuhan smashed her husband’s $500 smartphone because he had been so engrossed in social media after coming home from work that he had ignored their threeyear-old daughter, local media reported.
out with four technical points. Her opponent could not get off the mark and the Indian won rather convincingly. En-route to the bronze medal playoff, Geeta lost in only one pool bout to Kaori Icho of Japan, the Olympic gold medallist. Having returned from an injury lay-off, Geeta won her first match against Salomat Kuchimova of Uzbekistan, by fall (11-0) to enter the next round. She then defeated Ting Zhang Zhou of China 6-4 to secure her second win of the day but against Icho, the Indian grappler failed to
score even a single point. The Japanese scored eight technical points and five classification points in the semifinal. However, Geeta entered the repechage round and ultimately settled for a bronze. Meanwhile, Hitender also made it to the bronze-medal play-off but could not cross the hurdle. Hitender lost to Kazakhstan’s Aiaal Lazarev, who won five classification points and eight technical points, even as the Indian failed to get off the mark. Other Indians in the fray -Rahul Balasaheb Aware (57kg), Rajneesh Dalal (65kg) and Somveer (86kg) -- crashed out of the tournament early in their respective weight categories. While Somveer suffered a loss in the qualifiers itself, the remaining wrestlers, although managed clear the qualification outings, none of them could advance.
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IPL 8 RR vs SRH Live: Henriques removes Karun to dent RR assure Barca of a place in June’s final in Berlin. Messi’s second goal, in particular, drew effusive praise from all sides, with headlines in Thursday’s sports papers dubbing him everything from a god to an extra-terrestrial.The 27-yearold recaptured the record for Champions League goals from Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo and now has 77, including a competition-best 10 in the latest edition.
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Shane Watson (1/14) was the pick of the bowlers. Put in to bat, Sunrisers got off to a cracking start with openers David Warner and Dhawan scoring at over 10 runs an over but all-rounder Watson worked wonders for the home side in the fifth over. After captain Warner (24; 18b, 5x4) struck Watson for two boundaries on first two balls, he tried to make it three in a row but failed as an edge carried comfortably to wicketkeeper Sanju Samson with the Sunrisers at 48. Incoming batsman Moises
Henriques struck 20 off 21 balls, striking three boundaries but soon perished in the 10th over, off 43-yearold spinner Pravim Tambe. Trying to back away towards leg to slog, a fast delivery from Tambe cramped Henriques for room, leaving to him getting bowled in the 11th over. But the wickets didn’t worry Dhawan as he and Morgan kept on scoring freely, hitting the ball to all parts of the ground. Dhawan unleashed some fearsome shots off his willow en route his innings. But while trying to accelerate in the 15th over, Dhawan missed and bowler James Faulker rattled his stumps. Morgan, who reached 50 in 23 balls, went for a six but found Steve Smith at long-off off Watson. But the damage was already done. Ravi Bopara (17 not out) and Naman Ojha (8 not out) remained unbeaten for Sunrisers.
Agency : It was a big game for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium yesterday after they crushed Kings XI Punjab, setting a score of 227 for Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia’s team to chase. And the man of the match was Chris Gayle who scored 117 runs out of 57 balls, leading RCB to a monumental win. With a total of 226/3, it was certainly Gayle’s day as he scored
the fastest century this IPL. Gayle hit two sixes and two boundaries in Mitchell Johnson’s first over itself. The 138-run win helped RCB move up to the third place on the points table. KXIP captain took the blame on the team’s poor catching. This is their eighth defeat in 10 matches, a scenario that’s hard to imagine, considering KXIP were the runners up last season. Co-owner Preity Zinta was
conspicuous by her absence and her enthusiasm would have been a boost to her team boys. The dimpled beauty took to Twitter to support her team once again, “Cancelled my trip2 Bangalore 4the #kxip game as I’m still not well & emotionally am not up2 it. Hope the boys play well & give me a reason2 smile.” [sic] RCB was certainly thrilled about their win and the team’s official Twitter handle was proof of this. Here’s what they tweeted: Royal Challengers @ RCBTweets: “@henrygayle, @mstarc56 & Aravind devastated KXIP! More about our 138 run victory: http:/bit. ly/1QoKruX #RCBvKXIP .” [sic]
Agency : The BCCI on April 28 banned the West Indian from bowling “off-spinners” in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Narine requested an assessment of his remodelled action from BCCI’s Suspect Bowling Action Committee, following which he underwent a third biomechanical analysis of his action at the Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy and Sports Sciences Centre in Chennai. “This analysis has reconfirmed the conclusion of the first official assess-
ment by the committee, namely that the remodelled action for the off-spinner does not contravene Law 24.2 (as read with Law 24.3),” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said. “Accordingly, the committee has determined that Mr. Narine’s name be removed from the IPL Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy’s Warning List and that he may once more bowl all deliveries (the off-spinner, the knuckle ball and the quicker straight ball) in matches organised by the BCCI, in-
cluding the IPL.” The BCCI added that Narine faces an outright ban from bowling further during the tournament if he “deviates” from his remodelled action. “The committee, however, has drawn Mr. Narine’s attention to paragraph 4.9 of the IPL Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy. Any further report for a suspected illegal bowling action during the course of this season will automatically mean that Mr. Narine is banned from bowling for the rest of the season.”
Agency : SRH innings report: A late cameo by Eoin Morgan and a timely knock by opener Shikhar Dhawan helped Sunrisers Hyderabad post a challenging 201/4 in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Brabourne Stadium here on Thursday. Morgan struck a blistering 63 off 28 balls, with four fours and five sixes, while Dhawan, at the start of the innings, hit 54 off 35 balls, which included six fours and two sixes. For Royals, skipper
IPL 2015: RCB thrash KXIP; Mallya ecstatic!
Wrestling: Geeta Phogat wins bronze in women’s freestyle, Hitender Beniwal misses out
Agency : Geeta Phogat bagged a bronze in the Women’s freestyle 58kg category, while Hitender Beniwal lost his bronze-medal playoff bout to return empty-handed in the Men’s 125kg division in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Doha. Geeta defeated Thi Loan Nguyen of Vietnam by fall verdict in the bronze medal play-off, to settle for the third position last night, according to the Wrestling Federation of India. Geeta earned five classification points in the match and also came
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Gujarat High Court shuts down 67 sand mining units in Gir sanctuary
Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court today ordered shutting down of 67 sandmining activities units which continued to operate without renewing their leases in the Gir Sanctuary which is the only abode of Asiatic lions. A two-judge bench of the High Court, comprising Justice Jayant Patel and Justice G B Shah, passed the order on a public interest litigation (PIL). The
order came after the Gujarat forest department submitted that the 67 units would not be given ‘No Objection Certificates (NOC)’ to mine on the banks of the Shetrunji river in the Gir Sanctuary area. Lease periods of all 67 units ended in 2014 and their proposals to extend their leases were pending before the state government. The High Court acted in response to a PIL filed by a Surat citybased citizen Rajkumar Su-
taria who alleged that illegal mining in the area threatened the lives of wild animals like Asiatic lions, bears, hyneas and golden jackals. “Though the Gir Asiatic lion sanctuary is protected as an eco-sensitive zone where no construction or development activities can take place in a radius of 10 km, mining in the Shetrunji river has been going on, threatening the existence of wildlife,” the petition alleged.
Gujarat CM likely to visit China with PM Narendra Modi
Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel is likely to visit China with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi next week. Though there’s no official confirmation on this, it is learnt that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be accompanied by Chief Ministers of three states – Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka during his China visit. Three Chief Ministers will have state specific group of business leaders with them. States will hold meeting with Chinese government and business groups.
In recent past, two Chinese delegations have visited Gujarat Chief Minister. Managing Director of TBEA India visited Gujarat Chief Minister yesterday while a delegation of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s home province had visited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state Gujarat last month. During Xi Jinping’s India visit, Gujarat had signed MoUs with China.
JUSTICE HITS SPEED BUMP REM- flee from the spot but sur- May 2014. They recorded Sunvilla News,
CHANDNAGAR HITAND-RUN WHEN February 24, 2013 around midnight ACCUSED Vismay Shah VICTIMS Shivam Dave and Rahul Patel THE CASE Vismay Shah, who was reportedly driving his BMW at a speed of 110 kmph, rammed into a motorcycle near Lad Society, killing Shivam Dave, 25, and Rahul Patel, 21. The CCTV footage of Shah crashing into the bike had shocked the city. Shah managed to
rendered before the police after a few days after pressure mounted on him. CURRENT STATUS Vismay had been in jail for almost 13 months. He applied for bail 14 times at lower court and apex court. All courts had denied bail to Shah till SC granted him bail finally on March 31, 2014 on a bond of Rs 10 lakh. The court had also given directions to complete the trial in this case within six months. The lower courts had started the trial on
the statements of about 34 witnesses. The case even saw a twist when one of the witnesses, Lalit Gupta, turned hostile. At present, o n ly the argument between defence lawyer and public prosecutor is awaited in the court. The verdict is expected by the end of this month or in June. JUDGE Additional Sessions Judge P M PATEL Today, an important verdict has come in (Salman Khan case). One person was killed in that case.
PM Modi’s one year gets three cheers from Gujarat Inc Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
As the Narendra Modi government completes one year at the Centre in May-end, Gujarat-based companies are already cheering. The share prices of top companies from the state have zoomed substantially ever since BJP won the general
elections last year. Share prices of city-based Adani, Torrent, Zydus Cadila group companies as well as other firms based out of Gujarat have increased in the range of 35% to 378% from May 16, 2014 — the day when BJP won elections — to May 5, 2015. While
BSE’s benchmark index sensex rose by 13.74% from 24,121.74 to 27,440.14 points during the same period. “Investor confidence in Gujarat-based companies received a boost with Modi becoming the Prime Minister of India,” said a citybased stock analyst.
Rajkot Raiyadhar demolition peaceful barring some protest
Sunvilla News, Rajkot Finally Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) started demolition drive at Raiyadhar slums in presence of 2 ACP, 5 PI, 20 PSI, 54 constables, 65 home guards, 10 gasmen, 1 water canon, 1 Vajra armour vehicle and 1 videographer.15 persons of Congress supported Zupadpatti Mahaparishad were detained as they were protesting the demolition drive.RMC wants to replace slums with affordable housing units built under public private partnership(PPP) model. According to Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra who is the man behind this project and related demolition drive, builder will maintain the scheme for seven years.
Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad National Book Fair is proving to be a big disappointment this year. Fewer publishers and stalls have led to falling footfalls and hence sale at University Convention Centre. Officials of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, which organises the fair, blame it on technology and also “non-cooperation” of National Book Trust, New Delhi. “One of the reasons is the technical glitch that occurred on the first day of the
Lately Gujarat govt takes action against controversial Gujarati plays
Sunvilla News, Gandhinagar For last couple of years, the city of Ahmedabad has witnessed a new menace. Some Gujarati drama producers publish pornographic advertisements of their drama in mainstream Gujarat Samachar newspaper. Though it always takes conservative stand,
Gujarati detainee death: Kin ask Centre to raise issue with UK govt Agency : Anand(Gujarat) Kin of a Gujarati man, who died of cardiac arrest while under detention by immigration authorities in the UK last month, today appealed to Centre to raise the issue with British Government even as they accused the Indian High Commission of not helping them in the matter.“My brother Pinakin died due to cardiac arrest during his detention at Yarl’s Wood Immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire in UK on April 20. The Indian government must ask the UK government on how an innocent Indian citizen was kept under detention for more than two months,” Pinakin’s cousin Kalapi Patel told PTI here. Patel alleged the Indian High Commission’s office in UK did not help them in getting justice to Pinakin. “…Instead of supporting us, they (the high commission office) blunt-
FEW STALLS, FEWER FOOTFALLS booking, April 6. Due to this some people who applied for stalls did not get the space and the location they wanted,” said an official. ‘ALL ABOUT BOOKS ON RELIGION’ Since the presence of the national and international publishers is less compared to last year, the perception is created that the fair is all about books on religion, he added. The fair has attracted about 6,000 to 7,000 people a day whereas the figure used to be around 10,000 every day and even more at weekend last year. Another is the non-cooperation from the National Book Trust, New Delhi which, according to officials, spends crores of rupees on World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan, but did not help AMC. This, even after Assistant Municipal Commissioner Tejas Bhandari went to Delhi and visited World Book Fair to invite
Nehra said those who couldn’t participate in tender process are provoking slum dwellers. Some people own more than one slum units and they have rented some of them. They too are opposing the project. Otherwise majority of slum dwellers favor construction of livable houses instead of slum. Nehra said those opposing demolition will be captured in video and they will not get any benefit of this scheme. Nehra said a committee will be formed to monitor the construction work executed by builder.Expenses of demolition are beared by builder Cube Construction Private Limited under PPP scheme.
the national publishers. “It’s true that we invited national and international publishers, but response from them is not satisfactory,” said Deputy Municipal Commissioner (publicity) Devang Desai. National Book Trust has set up one stall. Last year, the number of stalls set up at the book fair was 320. It has come down to 216 this time. Last year there were more than 20 national publishers, but there are only about five this time.LEADING PUBLISHERS MISSING Leading international publishers like Penguin and Harper Collins, too are missing. This year, the organisers have not set up e-book corner, either. As many as 19 religious and spiritual organisations have come to the fair and have taken more than 30 stalls. A large number of stalls sell books on kids’ education and brain development.
ly told us they cannot ask any questions to the British government on the issue,” he said.Patel said he would take up the issue with the PMO if no action is taken by the Union government in this regard. “Why Indian government cannot ask their UK counterpart about the mysterious death of a Gujarati. I will wait for two days, and if no action is taken by Indian government, I will take up this issue to the Prime Minister’s Office,” he added. Pinakin
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Patel (33) and his wife Bhavisha (33), hailing from Bhavanipura village in Anand district, had gone to the UK for a ten-day trip when Immigration officers at Heathrow airport held them on February 11, said Patel. The couple has an eightyear-old son. Patel alleged the couple were detained by authorities merely on suspicion that they were planning to settle down in the UK as Pinakin was carrying his original degree certificates with him.
Gujarat Samachar readily publishes such advertisements in big size on occasions. Most of the time, such advertisements were containing Porn star Sunny Leone’s photograph. Some of the double meaning wordings in advertisements are not suitable to publish/interpret here. This trend has been opposed by conventional Gujarati play makers and general public on different platforms. Recently a group
of concerned citizens even asked Municipal Corporation and Ellis bridge Police station in Ahmedabad to stop such plays and don’t allot town hall to such shows. The main problem for Police and Municipal Corporation was that such dramas were somehow approved by Certificate board of Youth and Cultural department, Government of Gujarat. The ball therefore was in Government’s court. Questions were raised that how such dramas were getting approval? Was their title and content checked properly? What about soft-porn in advertisements published in Gujarat Samachar? Lately the government has taken some actions. The government has started legal procedure against three organizers who gave porn advertisement in a newspaper.
Sunvilla News, AHMEDABAD: The accused in the BMW hit-and-run case, Vismay Shah, on Wednesday told the court that his family owns 13 cars and he has no idea who drives which car. Vismay denied all charges against him and explained his stand that he came to know about the accident only through the media. After the court’s questioning concluded, Vismay stated that his family’s fleet of cars includes a Jaguar, two Mercedes, a BMW, and two Skoda cars. He said that the keys of these cars lie in a drawer at his home and the family members and drivers take out keys and drive away when they want to. He said that many a times, he does not even know who takes which car out. Even on the day of the accident February 25, 2013 he had no clue about who drove the BMW that was involved in the accident in which two youths lost their lives. He
placed the registration books of all these vehicles before the court. Vismay refused to make this statement under oath. He said that he would not present any defence witness either. Vismay is facing trial after the car, which allegedly he was driving, hit two bikers Shivam Dave and Rahul Patel in Vastrapur. Both the boys succumbed to their injuries. The driver fled the spot, but witnesses claimed that it was Vismay. He surrendered three days after the accident. Later, eyewitnesses turned hostile in the court after making a statement under section 164 of the CrPC before a judicial magistrate. Vismay also maintained that he was not driving the car. Prosecutor Pravin Trivedi has examined 34 people who included eyewitnesses, FSL scientists, the judicial magistrate, police officials, and media persons. Final arguments in this case are scheduled to start from May 13.
the website. Unless the developer provides the property details online, the buyer will not have the permission to use the building.” The property card will be issued to the buyers only if they
provide property details
Who-drove-it: I have no idea, Vismay tells court
HERE’S HOW AUDA PLANS TO CHECK PROPERTY FRAUD
Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad AUDA has made it mandatory for property holders and developers, who had applied for property smart cards introduced in February, to provide all their property details and documents online. The rule has been made to avoid fraud carried by the developers and issues while selling a residential or commercial property. “As per norms, the builders will have to share all their documents required for getting the property card on the AUDA website. This move will help buyers to check authenticity of the property scheme and they can get their property papers easily instead of running
behind the developers for access,” said a source. “Through the smart card facility, the developer can also access the unit holders’ details. The smart card has a ‘QR code’ which contains property scheme details. The unit holder can scan the code to know about the scheme . It has been made compulsory for the builders to have the property card. The unit holder can also get a card,” said AUDA Chairman Bhupendra Patel.Senior town planner (AUDA) VD Vaghela said, “There are two property smart cards - Developer card and unit holder card. The card user will have a login id to access the details of property required by them which are already available on
like garden area, number of floors, the name of architect and builder. The property details will be verified by AMC and AUDA authorities.
THEY RAZED HOMES, SOLD OFF MUD’ When Nilesh Patel of NA Construction went missing after promising 2,000 people their dream homes, it was not just the investors who won their lucky draw who got cheated. Patel allegedly cheated even a Rabari family living on the property on which the flats had been promised. The Rabaris were allegedly promised 52 flats against 5,000 sq yard of land that
are reportedly priced at Rs 50,000 per sq yard in the area. According to Babbabhai Rabari, 66, who has possession of land since 1978 when he tilled the land, Nilesh Shah had promised him and his brother’s families 52 one-bedroom-hallkitchen flats on the property against their land at Veljibhai No Kuvo at Motera.
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