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News Brief PIL in HC against illegal transport of cattle Agency | New Delhi A PIL was today moved in the Delhi High Court alleging that cattle meant for slaughter were subjected to cruelty as they were transported in overloaded trucks and sought directions to authorities to address the issue. The petition which was listed for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has claimed that cattle are being ferried in violation of the Transport of Animal Rules and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
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Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM, nine MLAs join Cabinet Senior party leaders Amit Shah and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari were in attendance for the ceremony Agency | New Delhi BJP’s Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday took oath as Chief Minister of Goa for the second time in five years along with nine other MLAs at the Raj Bhavan. Addressing a press conference after being sworn in, Parrikar said: “My Hindi is improved after going to Delhi. You might be wondering how I managed the magic figure. Everyone who signed the letter had only one condition – asking Modi to relieve me from Delhi to help form a government in Goa. I have the support from Sudin and Vijai for Goa’s development and
that speciality called “goankarponn”. I am grateful. Jis taraf court ne congress ne fatkara hain, agar majority hain toh kisne rokha. Attacking the Congress, Parrikar added: “In ten years they have 12 CMs. No one wants to support them as everyone knows there is infighting. They proved it again today. I am asked again, will you prove majority. We had 21 on day one. 22 now came late. Congress came in a bus. The reason is they are scared if they come in car, they are scared some cars might disappear. They packed 17 in a bus. We have MGP, Goa For-
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Arvind Kejriwal Says ‘No’ To EVMs In MCD Elections, Wants Use Of Ballot Paper Arvind Kejriwal has sought the use of ballot papers in the upcoming civic body polls in Delhi (H.S.) | New Delhi
ward and two and a half Independents. More than 55 per cent Goans are thus represented. Thus, we have a post-election coalition. This is adequate proof for floor of the House. We will prove it. Let everyone be very clear – 365 x 5 years.” On distribution of portfolios, he said: “We will prove our majority first. Other procedures can follow later. Portfolios only distributed after proving majority on the floor. The first
common minimum programme was to come together.” Senior party leaders Amit Shah and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari were in attendance for the ceremony. Former chief minister Lakshmikant Parsekar was also present at the event. Goa Governor Mridula Sinha administered the oath to the MLAs. Goa Forward party leaders – Prabhakar Timble (who resigned as President), General Secretary Mohandas Lolayekar.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has expressed reservations about electronic voting machines and sought the use of ballot papers in the upcoming civic body polls in Delhi. Mr Kejriwal has directed Chief Secretary M M Kutty to write to the State Election Commission in this regard. “The Chief Minister has directed the chief secretary to ask the state election office to hold MCD elections through ballot papers,” a source in the CM’s office said.BSP chief Mayawati had also
questioned the “reliability” of electronic voting machines or EVMs after Uttar Pradesh election results were announced. She had alleged that they were tampered with in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, where her party suffered a debacle. Earlier, Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken also requested Mr Kejriwal to opt for ballot papers and shun EVMs in the corporation polls. “Many are doubting EVMs-Not prejudiced-nor casting aspersions on results;
I want ArvindKejriwal to hold MCD elections through Ballot Papers,” he had tweeted. AAP’s Jarnail Singh, who lost to former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi, also demanded use of ballots in the elections ahead. ”Although we accept defeat, we have serious doubts over the results in Punjab. There are several villages in the Lambi constituency where we have received less votes than the number of volunteers we have there.
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listed out to support the decision of the Governor: “In 2005, BJP won 30 out of 81 seats in Jharkhand. The JMM leader Shri Shibu Soren with a support of 17 MLAs of his Party plus others was invited to form the Government. In J&K 2002, the National Conference won 28 MLAs but the Governor invited the PDP & Congress Combination of 15 + 21 MLAs to form the Government. In 2013 the BJP won 31 seats in Delhi, but the AAP with 28 MLAs with support of Congress was invited to form the Government.”
Nongthombam Biren Singh, who was elected as the BJP’s legislature party leader in Manipur on Monday, will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on Wednesday at 8 am. Union minister Piyush Goyal had confirmed his candidature as the CM of the state as well. In a statement to news agency ANI, Biren had said ,“I thank Amit Shah ji, Modi ji and senior leaders; left Congress due to misgovernance, sure that BJP will give good governance to Manipur.” Only last year, 56-yearold Biren had left the
had won largely due to polarisation. On questions being raised on his leadership after the party’s poor performance in UP and Uttarakhand, he called for initiating changes within and hailed the role of regional leaders who fought assembly polls and emerged victorious. “As far as the Congress party is concerned, we do need to make structural and or-
ganisational changes and that is a fact,” he said, while replying to queries on the results of the elections to five states that were declared on March 11. He said the Congress formed its government in Punjab and won the election in Manipur and Goa. “That is not a bad result. It is true that we lost the election in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand,” he said. There are “ups and down” for every party, Gandhi said, adding, “We had a little down in UP which is fine, we accept it.
Amid the ongoing tussle for power between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in Goa, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday slammed the grandold party, saying that it “complains a bit too much”. In a Facebook post, Jaitley said Congress, which finished as the largest single party in the recently held assembly election in the coastal state, did not even make a claim nor elected their leader. He further pointed out that Goa Governor Mridula Sinha had only
one claim of 21 MLAs out of 40 elected MLAs with Manohar Parrikar as their leader. “How could the Congress ever be invited to form the Government?,” he asked further. Targeting the Congress for accusing the saffron party of ‘stealing’ the mandate in Goa, Jaitley said, “It unsuccessfully petitioned before the Supreme Court. It attempted to raise issues in the Lok Sabha. What are the facts?.” “The Assembly Elections in Goa produced an inconclusive verdict. There was a Hung Assembly. Obvi-
ously in a Hung Assembly post-poll alliances will be formed. The BJP managed to form an alliance and presented to the Governor 21 out of 40 MLAs. They appeared before the Governor in person and submitted a letter of support. The Congress did not even submit a claim to the Governor. It had only the support of 17 MLAs. The Congress Party
Dutch election in which Muslim immigration has been a key issue and a bellwether for attitudes to migration and refugee policies across Europe, the Court of Justice (ECJ) gave a joined judgment in the cases of two women, in France and Belgium, who were dismissed for refusing to remove headscarves. “An internal rule of an undertaking which
prohibits the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign does not constitute direct discrimination,” the Court said in a statement. “However, in the absence of such a rule, the willingness of an employer to take account of the wishes of a customer no longer to have the employer’s services provided by a worker wearing an Islamic headscarf cannot be considered an occupational requirement that could rule out discrimination.”
protested at the Governor’s decision to invite Mr Manohar Parrikar to form the Government with support of 21 out of 40 MLAs and described it as ‘a murder of democracy’,” he continued. Explaining the proposition that why the Governor couldn’t have invited the ‘minority’ group of 17 Congress MLAs to form the government, Jaitley, who was also given the responsibility of Defence Ministry, pointed out several precendents, supporting the decision of the Governor. Here are the three examples he has
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Employers can now ban workers from Rahul Gandhi says party was ‘a little down’ in Uttar Pradesh, calls for structural changes wearing Islamic headscarves: EU The Europe Court of Justice declaed that the decision does not constitute direct discrimination Agency | Luxembourg
Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work. On the eve of a
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Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that structural and organisational changes were needed in the Congress even as he stressed that the assembly poll results were “not bad” though the party was “a little down” in Uttar Pradesh. Breaking his silence on the party’s worst-ever performance in Uttar Pradesh, where it bagged only seven of the 403 Assembly seats after a tie-up with Samajwadi Party, the Congress Vice President alleged that BJP
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Congress, the party was associated since 2007, to join the rival BJP camp. Months before that, he had threatened to join the BJP along with 20 other Congress MLAs unless Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh reshuffled the cabinet. The BJP, which has secured 21 seats in the recently concluded
assembly election, claims to have the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member assembly. Meanwhile, earlier on Sunday, the BJP had received a huge boost after NPP’s four MLAs, lone LJP MLA and another four MLAs of the NPF lent their support to the BJP. By evening, the lone Trinamool Congress MLA, Pongbram Robindro and one Congress legislator also joined the BJP in a show of strength.
Parliament passes Enemy Property bill Agency | New Delhi
Successors of those who migrated to Pakistan and China during partition will have no claim over the properties left behind in India, with Parliament on Tuesday passing a bill to amend a 49-year-old law. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha, incorporating the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha last week. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill earlier but certain amendments were introduced to it in the Rajya Sabha, on the recommendations of a Select Com-
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mittee. Those amendments had to be approved by the Lower House, which was done on Tuesday. RSP member N K Premachandran had moved a statutory amendment seeking to introduce clarity with regard to those properties which had already been acquired by the heirs of the ‘enemy’ property owners, a reference to nationals of Pakistan and China. According to the bill, “Enemy property” refers to any property belonging to, held or managed on behalf of an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm. The government has vested these properties in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India. Mo : 98250 98053
2 / Dt. 15-03-2017, Wednesday Editors’ Picks WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 Despite leading in Manipur and Goa, Congress lost out for not acting on time If the just-concluded polls were indicative of poor planning on the part of the Congress, the aftermath was worse. Even with the largest number of seats in Manipur and Goa, the party has managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The delay in getting off the starting blocks in Goa is astounding given the circumstances. After squabbling among themselves, the Congress held a secret ballot to chose a leader and then sent the name onto the high command to decide on it. Meanwhile, the BJP, displaying some deft footwork, cobbled together the numbers and staked claim to form the government, a ready candidate for chief minister in the form of Manohar Parrikar in place. Similarly, in Manipur, despite the largest number of seats, the party was not quick enough to bring smaller parties into its fold and make a legitimate claim to form the government. Now, it is correct that constitutionally the governor is bound to call the largest party to form the government. But given the delay, the BJP was able to show that it had numbers on its side. The Congress, which has gone to the courts, got the reply that if it had the numbers it should have shown this in time. It did not and so the Supreme Court does not seem too sympathetic. The SC has told the Congress in the Goa case that it should have brought affidavits of support, which it did not. The Congress seems to have lost its political touch completely. Once masters at outwitting opponents in the numbers game, today it seems like a rabbit caught in the headlights as a nimble BJP runs rings around it. The tussle is now on in the apex court, but whatever the outcome of the floor test in Goa, it shows up the Congress as unable to compete effectively in either quick reaction or political strategising. Yet, the BJP and all other political parties in India learnt the tricks of the trade from the grand old party. The party also did not seem to understand that power flows to the victor. It must examine why, despite its numbers, the smaller parties and independents did not gravitate towards it. When quick decisions are needed, the fallback on the high command simply doesn’t work. The Congress must see this defeat in Uttar Pradesh and its political failures in other states as a signal that it must rethink its brand of politics. It has so far been reactive when being proactive would have saved it some embarrassment. The writing on the wall is bold and clear: The Congress needs to reinvent itself drastically, now.
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What Saif Ali Khan Said About Go Goa Gone Sequel
Agency | New Delhi Actor Saif Ali Khan is all set to be a part of the sequel to his 2013 zombie comedy Go Goa Gone, reported Mumbai Mirror. Confirming about Part 2, Saif, 46, told Mumbai Mirror, “Yes, I’d like to make a sequel. We have just started talking about it. It’s premature to say anything. Some parts of the original film were really funny but some parts didn’t work. Hopefully we’ll get it all right this time. Let’s see how it plays out.” Go Goa Gone, directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, also featured Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Puja Gupta and Anand Tiwari in pivotal roles. The film tanked at the box office. Go Goa Gone was produced by Saif Ali Khan. Mumbai
Mirror report also suggested that all the characters from the original film will return in the sequel. “Mr Nidimoru and Mr DK have shared the concept with Saif and he has really liked it. They are currently working on developing the script, which should be ready in a few months,” Mumbai Mirror quoted the source as saying. Meanwhile, Raj Nidimoru and Mr DK have shared the concept with Saif and he has really liked it. They are currently working on developing the script, which should be ready in a few months,” Mumbai Mirror quoted the source as saying. Meanwhile, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK are currently busy with the post-production of Reload, featuring Jacqueline Fernandez and Sidharth Malhotra. The film releases on August 25, 2017.Saif Ali Khan was last seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon.
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“As far as the Congress party is concerned, we do need to make structural and organisational changes and that is a fact,” - Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that structural and organisational changes were needed in the Congress even as he stressed that the assembly poll results were “not bad” though the party was “a little down” in Uttar Pradesh. Breaking his silence on the party’s worst-ever performance in Uttar Pradesh..
Sonakshi to perform at Justin Bieber’s India gig Agency | New Delhi
Sonakshi Sinha will perform at Grammy Award winner and global pop sensation Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour here in May, she said on Monday. The actress will perform as one of the opening acts at the highly anticipated gig, which will be held at the DY Patil Stadium here on May 10. “I am really fond of Justin Bieber’s music and I love how his sound has evolved over the years and today he reaches out to a universal fan base. I’m definitely looking forward to this event,” Sonakshi said in a statement. The “Lootera” actress is currently working on a new single and intends to launch it at the Purpose Tour. Arjun Jain, Director, White Fox India — the sole promoters of the tour, said: “We are looking at very innovative opening acts for the Bieber concert and we would love to have Sonakshi to be a part of it. It’s too preliminary to confirm anything but the discussions are underway.” The 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter is ex-
pected to perform hits like “Where are you now”, “Boyfriend”, “Love yourself”, “Company”, “As long as you love me”, “What do you mean?”, “Baby” and “Purpose”. Bieber’s latest jaunt is in support of his fourth album “Purpose”, wherein he has experimented with more exploratory electronic sounds. Apart from India, the Asia leg of the tour comprises Tel Aviv in Israel and Dubai in the UAE. On the work front, Sonakshi is prepping up for the release of her upcoming film, Noor in which the actor plays the character of a journalist. The film marks debut of stand-up comedian Kanan Gill, who plays the role of Noor’s best friend.
Akshay Kumar starts ‘Padman’ journey with wifey Twinkle Khanna! (H.S.) | New Delhi
Bollywood’s original Khiladi, Akshay Kumar has a jammed packed 2017 with as many as four projects to work upon. The superstar had announced his major releases during New Year’s time and the fans couldn’t be happier. Akki will next be seen in wifey Twinkle Khanna’s maiden production venture titled ‘Padman’. The film is based on the real-life incident of Arunachalam Muruganantham—the man whose initiative to invent low-cost sanitary pad making machines in rural India helped not only his wife but other women in his village to lead a hygienic life. Akshay took
Sunny Leone raises temperatures at Puri Jagganadh’s film event Agency | New Delhi One of the ace Tollywood directors, Puri Jagganadh, known for his action films, launched the music of his upcoming romantic movie, Rogue. The film marks the debut of producer Manohar’s nephew Ishan and stars Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Mannara Chopra and Angela Krislinzki. While the music of the film has become the talk of the town, it was Sunny Leone’s performance during the event which stole all the limelight. Sunny was invited by Puri Connects to perform at the audio launch in Hyderabad, where she shook a leg on two Bollywood numbers. The actor, who last appeared in Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees, took to Twitter and wrote, “Had a great time at purijagan Sirs film Rogue music launch! Thanks for a great time DanielWeber99 arbaazSkhan yofrankay.” Even Bollywood actor and producer Arbaaz Khan attended the event. Agency | New Delhi Talking about his film, Puri told a leading Vidya Balan had an apt response for a man who misbe- daily, “This is a love story I have made in haved with her at the Kolkata airport recently. The actor, a long time. It’s not a serious love story. who is currently busy promoting her upcoming film Begum Jaan, was at the airport when a man asked her if she could click a selfie with her.Till this point, everything was fine, says a report in Spotboye. com. When Vidya agreed to the selfie, she re(H.S.) | New Delhi alised the man had put his arm around her. She objected to it, saying, Actor Aamir Khan, son of “Don’t.” The man took off his a successful producer and arm but put it back around nephew of another, has her again before clicking the said that it’s a ‘normal photo. This is when Vidya human tendency’ to help lost it. The Kahaani actor those close to you, whethscreamed, “What do you think er they be family or no. you’re doing?”, says the re- Aamir, who is 52 today, port. To this, the man pressed was speaking to the press, for a selfie yet again. An angry as he does every birthday, someone you care for. It’s Vidya responded, “No, you and was asked to com- a very natural emotion,” can’t! Behave yourself.” When ment on the debate over Aamir said. Nepotism is the website spoke to Vidya nepotism in Bollywood currently something of about this, she said, “When a that has divided opin- a dirty word in filmi cirstranger puts an arm around ion online. “In general, I cles after actress Kangana you, be it a man or a wom- think it’s a normal human Ranaut, during an appearan you get uncomfort- tendency to try and help ance on TV show Koffee able because they people who you love and With Karan, charged host are intruding into care for. It doesn’t have to and filmmaker Karan your personal be someone who is part of Johar with being the your family, it could be ‘flag-bearer of nepotism’ space. to Twitter and shared the first glimpse of his journey which has kickstarted today. He captioned the image as: “Embarking on a new journey, this time with the Mrs. First day of @mrsfunnybones’ #Padman directed by R. Balki, need ur love & luck as always.” ‘Padman’ will be produced by Akki’s better half Twinkle Khanna, making it her maiden production venture and
will be helmed by R Balki. Now, the leading ladies too have been finalised. Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte will play important roles in the film. Interestingly, Twinkle had mentioned about the story of ‘Padman’ aka Arunachalam in the final short story titled ‘The Sanitary Man from A Scared Land’ in her second novel ‘The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad’.
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of Bollywood. Later, Mr Johar responded by saying he was “done with Kangana playing the woman and victim card” and suggested she quit the film industry if it was so ‘bad.’ Kangana Ranaut subsequently told Mumbai Mirror, “I can’t speak for Karan Johar’s understanding of nepotism.
3 / Dt. 15-03-2017, Wednesday For Rs. 6,000 Crore Tractor Loans, SBI Announces Settlement Scheme
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Agency | Mumbai India’s largest bank State Bank of India or SBI has announced a one-time settlement scheme for tractor and farm mechanisation loans, which are in the “doubtful or loss assets” category on September 30, 2016. The scheme will remain valid till March 31. Loans worth Rs. 6,000 crore would be eligible for the one-time scheme, said Rajnish Kumar, managing director at SBI. The bank is willing to write off 40 per cent of the
outstanding principal amount of the loan under the scheme, he said, adding that the decision would be taken at the branch level. SBI comes with one-time settlement in different categories to improve loan recovery, Mr Kumar added. Mr Kumar also clarified that these tractor loans are not related to demonetisation. “These accounts were already in the non-performing assets (NPA) category as on September 30,” he added.
30 GB Free 4G Data: Airtel’s Latest Surprise Offer For Subscribers
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Bharti Airtel is offering up to 30 GB of free 4G data under a special scheme. Under Airtel’s ‘Surprise Offer’, its postpaid customers will get a maximum of 10 GB of data per month, for the next three months. Bharti Airtel is offering up to 30 GB mobile data free of cost to celebrate its rating as India’s fastest mobile network by Ookla, a customer care executive said, adding that the scheme is being offered to postpaid subscribers. The amount of free data being offered varies for different customers and is capped at a maximum of 10 GB per month, the Airtel customer care executive added. Airtel’s postpaid customers can subscribe to the surprise scheme through the MyAirtel app. Airtel in a statement said the recognition by Ookla, a global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications, cements its position as India’s best smartphone network that consistently enables a superior online experience for customers.
JEE Main 2017: Avoid these common mistakes to crack the exam
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JEE Main 2017: The countdown for Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for engineering college admissions has begun. With less than a month left for the highly competitive entrance exam, students are fighting tooth and nail to crack JEE to pursue engineering courses in top-notch institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, and other centrally funded technical institutions across the country. So, if it is your dream to bag a seat in one of these prestigious institutions in the country, then it is mandatory to perform exceedingly well in the JEE Main, which begins in April 2017. By now, it is expected from students to have finished their concept-building phase and have mastered all areas of the competitive test. In order to give your best shot, you need to implement the right technique. Opting wrong methods during preparation will affect your progress and accumulate stress which can affect your overall performance.
With the four-Test India vs Australia series about to resume in Ranchi on March 16, sections of the Australian media can’t get enough of India skipper Virat Kohli. The Daily Telegraph says that the Indian skipper’s captaincy verges on being dictatorial which, according to the website, has “no room for individual ideologies in Kohli’s dressing room”. The article quoted former Australia all-rounder and current Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Shane Watson on Kohli’s captaincy. However, the Australian all-rounder is quite an admirer of Kohli’s deep-down burning desire to win. “How he is,” The Daily Telegraph quoted Watson as saying. “He expects everyone in
his team to be exactly the same as him. “Which is a great thing as a leader for him and for the Indian team, because he expects a lot of his teammates. He expects everyone to be on board with exactly how he is, and of course he’s more outward with how he does that, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad at all. “I wouldn’t say he’s got a temper, he just rides the highs and lows of the game from an emotional point of view. He wants to win, he hates losing and as a captain that’s how he’s built,” Watson said. Kohli’s will to win is visible with his body language on the field, and while all captains hate to lose, his sheer desire
to win is something that Watson also admires. “One of the things I absolutely love about Virat is he’s got such a deep down burning desire to win - and obviously he’s up to pushing the limits. “It’s a great thing for his team because they just get behind him as well.” The Daily Telegraph further added that ‘World War III’ broke out in Bengaluru because, according to Watson, Kohli and Australian skipper Steve Smith are similar personalities, both driven by an insatiable hunger to win no matter what the cost. “I just know more than anything how much it means to these two guys,” said Watson.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Jose Mourinho Gives Stinging Reply To Taunts From Chelsea Fans (H.S.) | New Delhi
The love affair between Chelsea fans and their team’s most successful manager Jose Mourinho seems to have finally ended. Well, it was inevitable. How can two sets of fans show the same love for one manager, especially if the teams involved are Chelsea and Manchester United. Cracks in the relationship were already there when Mourinho’s Red Devils were humiliated 4-0 at Stamford Bridge in their Premier League meeting in October. On Monday, the Chelsea fans made their feelings clear about their ‘Special One’ when they sang, “you’re not special any more”.
Reliving VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid’s epic partnership that ended Australia’s reign in Tests
On this day in 2001, 16 years ago, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid stitched together a partnership vs Australia at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens that inspired India to one of their most memorable and famous Test victories of all time (H.S.) | New Delhi It was today in 2001 that Indian batsman VVS Laxman hit his epic 281 vs Australia at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He thus became one of the key architects of India’s historic 2001 Kolkata Test win. Eclipsing several other great individual knocks, Laxman’s masterly innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata was been rated as the greatest Test performance of the last five decades. The honour was accorded to the Hyderabad stylist’s fabulous series-turning knock after India trailed by 274 runs on the first innings, by his fellow-players, commentators and journalists in a poll published in the January issue of ESPN’s digital magazine the Cricket Monthly, a media release
said. Laxman, promoted to no. 3 after his first innings’ 59 out of a team score of 171, came up with his magical innings and also added 376 runs for the fifth wicket with Rahul Dravid (180). India were tottering at 232/4 when Dravid and Laxman came together in the middle and then went on to script cricket history. In the process he also posted the highest individual Test score by an Indian at the time. Being placed in a tough position with a follow-on, Laxman took on the responsibility to take his team to safety. His score came off 452 deliveries and included 44 boundaries. His 376-run fifth wicket partnership with Rahul Dravid, who scored 180 runs, took India to a total of 384. India didn’t lose a single wicket on day four of
the match and ultimately India won the match by 171 runs from the brink of defeat. This also ended Steve Waugh’s record-winning streak of 16 Tests. VVS Laxman’s record-breaking 281 at No.3 overshadowed Dravid’s contribution. Discussing his partnership with Dravid, Laxman had told mid-day in an interview, “It was one of the most important knocks Rahul has played for the country. He was
India vs Australia: Ranchi misses MS Dhoni as it becomes India’s 26th Test venue (H.S.) | Ranchi
An image of Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing drums and shaking legs had made a lasting impression during the opening of the venue, but about four years later when the city becomes India’s 26th Test centre, the mood is strikingly sombre. When Ranchi makes its Test debut in India’s series-defining third cricket Test against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in two days time, the most famous son of city
will be busy leading his state in the in the domestic one-dayers in Delhi. Having shed his ‘whites’ to prolong his career in shorter formats of the game in late 2014, the most famous son of the Ranchi is currently in New Delhi as his team play Vidarbha in the quarter finals of Vijay Hazare Trophy. The intense build-up to the Ranchi Test, notwithstanding, Dhoni is certainly going to be missed, something that is evident from empty ticket counters in the city. “It’s all because of
Dhoni that we’re able to host our first Test match here. His rise has put the city in international map. But at the moment, we want him to do well in New Delhi. At the same time, we hope Ranchi becomes lucky for Team India,” Dhoni’s childhood coach Keshav Banerjee said. The association has distributed free passes to schools and institutions, including Dhoni’s alma mater Jawahar Vidya Mandir at Shyamali as the secretary said every day about 10,000 students will turn up.
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down with viral fever before the start of the Test. To come into a match in that physical state, and play such an important knock in a pressure situation only shows how mentally tough Rahul is.” Laxman’s 281 was the highest ever score by an Indian in the history of Test cricket til lVirender Sehwag posted his triple century.
The Portuguese, known for not backing down, gave a swift response. Three fingers in the air and then a point down at the turf, meaning -- three Premier League titles won by Mourinho as the Blues’ manager. The first real sign of all not being well was witnessed when Mourinho told Chel-
sea’s current manager, Antonio Conte, what he felt about his exuberant celebrations, especially after Chelsea scored their fourth goal against United last October. The Portuguese thought the Italians’ over the top celebrations were disrespectful to him after his team was already 0-3 down.
Agency | Bengaluru The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has strictly rejected the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to carry out a World Test Championship that was scheduled to begin in 2019. This decision comes after the ICC called for a twoday working group meeting to discuss the World Test Championship structure before the BCCI opposed the idea. The world body proposed a nine-plus-three structure to have a four-year Test cricket cycle. But stating the ICC’s decision as a ‘bluff’, the Indian cricket board categorically ruled out the move in order to see no changes being implemented in the Test calendar. “How can a nineplus-three structure be
proposed in the first place when the ICC Board is yet to ratify Ireland and Afghanistan’s full membership status? They (certain ICC board members) are just trying to test the waters and gauge the mood of members. In the process, they’re still thinking that a “weak” BCCI may not resist,” a BCCI source stated while speaking to the said. Previously during the ICC’s board meeting in October 2016, the BCCI also rejected the governing body’s two-tier Test structure that also received rejections from parties like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Following the disapproval, the idea of a World Test Championship was formed as a backup plan.
Arkell in his previous role was the lead strength and conditioning coach for the Pumas Rugby, senior Currie Cup squad. He has also worked with the Western Province U21 Currie Cup as assistant strength and conditioning coach. In his capacity as strength and conditioning Coach, Arkell has also worked with the Western Province Cricket Club, UCT Rugby U20 as well as the South African U16 rugby training camp. Wayne Patrick
Lombard, also a South African, will join the senior women’s camp in Bhopal as scientific advisor. Lombard has earlier worked as head of Athletic Performance, Liaoning Province, China Hockey. He was the senior biokineticist, Discovery High performance Centre (HPC), Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA) and was also the medical manager and head strength and conditioning specialist, University of Cape Town Cricket Club. Australian Daniel Barry, meanwhile, has been roped in as scientific advisor for the junior women’s team.
BCCI rejects ICC’s proposed World Test Championship
Hockey India brings on board four scientific advisors Agency | New Delhi
Eager to produce good results in major intermnational events, including World Cups and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Hockey India has roped in four scientific advisors from abroad to work with the fitness aspects of the senior and junior national teams. While Australia’s Scott Conway has taken charge as the new scientific advisor of the senior men’s team at the national camp starting in SAI Bengaluru from Tuesday, South African Robin Anthony Webster Arkell will take over as the scientific advisor for the junior men’s team.
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With a spring in its step, BJP may advance Gujarat Assembly elections
Ever since Narendra Modi left Gandhinagar in May 2014 as the PM, the ruling party in his home state has been struggling to contain political unrest, fissiparous activities, agitations and anti-incumbency Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Spectacular performance in four out of five states in the just-concluded Assembly polls has re-energised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, where Vidhan Sabha elections are due by December 2017. Suddenly, Gujarat’s political climate has undergone a sea-change, from doubt to “certainty”. The question now being asked in political circles here is not whether the ruling party would return to power this year but whether the BJP would outperform the Congress Party’s 149 Assembly seats, out of a total of 182, which it won under the leadership of the then Chief Minister Madhav Sinh Solanki in 1985. On March 7, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi himself set this target, of winning at least 150 seats, when he met BJP leaders here, just a day after he wound up his UP election tour. But the voters’ memory is proverbially short, like the gains at Sensex and Nifty. And who knows it better than BJP President Amit Shah, who began his career as a stock broker. So, lest the great momentum and
pro-BJP sentiment generated by the stupendous victory in Uttar Pradesh wane faster than expected, speculation is rife that the BJP might advance the Assembly polls in Gujarat, its most saffron and reliable fortress since 1995. Sources said here on Tuesday that the Assembly polls in Gujarat are likely to be held along with elections to the Municipal Corporation of
Gujarat villagers save lioness after it fell into 50-feet deep dry well Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In a touching incident of its kind, sympathetic villagers saved the line of a lioness trapped in a dry well in Amreli district of Gujarat. The locals lowered a cot for the lioness so that the animal can be rescued safely. The animal had accidentally fallen into the 50 feet deep well in a village. Locals who spotted the lion in the well quickly informed the forest officials. There have been many incidents in the past when wild animals enter residential areas in search of food. While reducing forest can be blamed up to, many human lives have also been lost. However, these animals were quick to save a fellow living being without letting it cause any harm. According to ANI, the villagers
along with forest officials helped female lion out of the well. Although villagers raised an alarm on seeing the animal, it did not cause them any harm. At times, when stray dogs and cats are lynched to
death for mere fun, it is commendable that these villagers thought about the well-being of the animal. The lioness was taken to the forest in a cage and was later released into the wild. The video of the animal being rescued was quick to go viral on social media with netizens applauding the effort by villagers and forest officials.
Delhi (MCD), as early as in April/May 2017. With the Aam Admi Party (AAP) shell-shocked due to the March 11 verdict, particularly in Punjab and Goa, a combative BJP is expected to give the Arvind Kejriwal-led party a run for its money and votes in the MCD polls. Similarly, the main Opposition Congress Party, which was too busy ‘celebrating’ the solitary Punjab victory and thus lost sight of power in Goa and Manipur, is yet to get its act together in Gujarat, too. Both these outfits— one the youngest and the other the oldest—were expecting a “miracle” in Gujarat Assembly polls.
Indians Will Buy Anything! This Gujarat Temple Is Selling Magic Pens To Help Students Ace Exams Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
the pen’s qualities - was shared by someone on Twitter. As reported by India Today, the pamphlet quotes Dushyant Bapuji, a Hanuman sevak, who says that the pen was made using the
divine powers acquired after performing a Hanuman Saraswati Yagya. And in case you are wondering, not everyone can buy this pen. One has to produce an exam receipt, a photocopy of hall tick-
et and a copy of school/ college ID in order to be able to buy the pen! Such is the confidence of the makers that they guarantee a 100 percent payback if the pen fails to work its magic said.
than 10 cohorts. More than 30 firms hired from diverse sectors such as technology, consulting, pharmaceuticals and analytics. Firms which made the most offers on campus included Accenture Strategy, Amazon, Bain and Co, McKinsey and Co and the Boston Consulting Group in which Amazon made the most offers at the end of the final placement process with 18 offers. McKinsey and Company made the highest number of offers in the consulting domain, with 15 offers.Among global banks, Goldman Sachs was the largest recruiter, having picked 9 students. In the sales and marketing domain, HUL extended 7 offers followed by Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson and Samsung, with 6 offers each. With 10 offers, TAS was the largest recruiter in the General Management cohort. Sprinklr extended 9 offers in the Consumer Tech cohort.Recruiters in the management and niche consulting domain included Accenture Strategy, AT Kearney, Bain and Co, McKinsey and Co and Oliver Wyman among others.
Board exams are on and like every year, students are under a lot of pressure to perform well. Now, while any sensible person would suggest them to focus on studies, eat healthy and exercise a bit to combat exam stress, one temple in Gujarat has come up with the most bizarre tool to help students reduce the anxiety. Kashthabhanjan Temple in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district has released a magic pen to help students score good marks in exams! The magic pen set, which claims to take away exam stress and bring the best out of students, is priced at 1900! This bizarre pen came into light after a pamphlet - describing
Amazon made the most offers at the end of the final placement process for the 2017 batch of the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad(IIMA) with 18 offers. More than 100 firms participated in the placement process in 2017. Even as placements concluded, firms
from multiple domains participated across the 3 clusters in the final placements, with students being placed across more
2018, is an admission several Congress leaders are willing to make, off the record. On the priority list is to find a new Karnataka Congress president. The incumbent G Parameshwara also holds the Home portfolio in Siddaramaiah’s cabinet and his critics deride him by referring to `PCC’ (President of State Congress committee) as `Press Conference Chief’. Though
a Dalit, Parameshwara is not seen as having enough hold over the community and the party is not confident that it will stick by him next year. Two leaders who are in the race, according to sources in the Congress, are DK Shivakumar and BK Hariprasad. Shivakumar, the Energy minister of the state, is the tallest Vokkaliga leader in the Congress after SM Krishna’s exit and has the reputation of being a go-getter. His detractors in Delhi, however, have pointed to reports about his not-so-clean im-
age, even if they are at the level of unsubstantiated allegations at the moment. Shivakumar, if he is given the responsibility, also will be on the horns of a dilemma on how to tackle Krishna. The former chief minister is his mentor and Shivakumar will find it tough to criticise Krishna should he take the Congress to the cleaners during campaigning. The Shivakumar camp is also in two minds if leading a ship that is not exactly in the best shape will do wonders to his political profile and future.
IIM Ahmedabad placements: Amazon leads recruitment race with 18 offers Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Karnataka is the next big test for Congress but party must tackle anti-incumbency, rejig state leadership Agency | Bengaluru
Even before the debacle in the Assembly elections stared the Congress in the face, work was on to revamp the party structure in Karnataka, the only big state it has been in power now for some time. The realisation that anti-incumbency against the Siddaramaiah regime is huge and the opposition BJP has its nose ahead in the race, has dawned on the Congress high command. That it won’t be easy in
JNU student who committed suicide was disturbed, say police WPI Inflation rises to over three year Agency | New Delhi
The Delhi Police on Tuesday said Jawaharlal Nehru University research scholar J. Muthukrishnan appeared to have hanged himself using a blanket at a friend’s room on the campus on Monday, The reason for taking the ex-
treme step, however, is yet to be known as a suicide note has not been found. South Delhi DCP Ishwar Singh on Tuesday termed the death an “unfortunate incident.” Gomen Kim, a South Korean national, and two other students — Lakshyajeet and Issac — broke open the door of
Ahmedabad
high at 6.5% on food, fuel prices
Agency | New Delhi
The wholesale price index-based inflation (WPI) jumped to a 39-month Gomen’s room around 5 high of 6.55 per cent in p.m. and found ‘’Krish’’ February compared to hanging, Mr. Singh told 5.25 per cent in the prejournalists. ”We searched vious month on the back the room but no suicide of expensive food and note was found. We went fuel items, even as manto his hotel room but did ufacturing products saw not find anything there ei- a decline in inflation. The ther. We will make foren- data justifies the Reserve sic teams search the rooms Bank of India’s cauagain,” Mr. Singh said. tion on loose monetary When asked about reports stance amid expected drawing parallel to suicide increase in interest rates of Rohit Vemula, he said. in the United States in
the next few days. Expectations are that the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation would also break its sixmonth declining spree in February on the support of food prices. The data for CPI inflation would come later today. Icra principal economist Aditi Nayar pegged CPI inflation at 3.9 per cent in February against 3.2 per cent in January. With this, the gap between WPI and CPI, which has been widening in the last
few months, would narrow down. In WPI, food inflation rose from 1.3 per cent in January to five per cent in February as cereals and fruits turned expensive at the rising rate.
Pathankot airbase station on high alert, massive search ops on Agency | Pathankot
The airbase station here, which had witnessed a terror attack last year, was put on high alert today and a massive search operation was initiated in the area following intelligence input about presence of suspicious men. The joint operation of Punjab Police, the Army, the Air Force and the Himachal Pradesh
Police was launched following the intelligence input, Pathankot SSP Nilambari Vijayjagdale said. Without divulging much information, she said the search operation is part of precautionary measures
and more than 500 security personnel are engaged in it. The SSP said the operation is being carried out in villages and other areas located near the airbase station and air surveillance is also being conducted using helicopters. Besides patrolling by security personnel, Quick Response Teams have also been deployed to check any suspicious activity, police said.
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