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News Brief Steven Tylor releases first country single Agency : Mumbai, May 14
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tylor has come up with a new single “Love Is Your Name”, which he performed live on American Idol. “Love Is Your Name” is the first single off Tyler’s highly anticipated debut solo album to out under Big Machine Records. The song was produced by Dann Huff and recorded in Nashville at Blackbird studios. Tyler has been residing in Nashville since January where he has been hanging out and collaborating with some of Music Row’s finest singers and songwriters. “I picked up and headed for Tennessee, and the FIRST DAY in the studio, I recorded a song that became my first single, and if ‘Love Is Your Name,’ then Nashville’s my new girlfriend.
Nickel extends losses on reduced demand
Agency : Mumbai, May 14
Nickel prices continued to fall in an otherwise listless non-ferrous metal market here today on stockists selling amidst reduced demand from alloy industries. While, tin prices firmed up further owing to buying by stockists amidst sustained offtake from consuming industries. In overseas markets, the industrial metal copper was trading steady in early trade, underpinned by a weaker US dollar after fresh evidence of a soft patch in the world’s top economy and expectations that Beijing would step up stimulus to revive growth. Youth arrested for injuring girl in Rajouri Agency : Jammu, May 14
A youth was arrested for allegedly injuring a girl after she objected to his lewd comments in a bus in frontier district of Rajouri. “We have arrested the accused who has been identified as Amir Manhas (21) a resident of Jawahar Nagar area in Rajouri,” a senior police officer said. The incident took place on Tuesday when the girl, a class 12 student, was travelling in a bus and she was allegedly slapped by a co-passenger when she objected to his lewd comments.
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Modi holds ‘substantive’ talks with Xi Jinping Border issues to economics : “This is an honour to 125 crore Indians whom I am representing as Prime Minister,” said Modi
Agency : Xian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen “trust” and maintain peace on border between India and China, whose ties are often soured by the decades-old boundary dispute. Modi and Xi held substantive talks in this city, the first time a Chinese President has done so outside Beijing, covering various issues ranging from political, economic and global issues like terrorism, UNSC reforms and India’s membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). “On the political side, there was a lot of discussion on strengthening trust and increasing convergence,” said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar while briefing media on the 90-minute delegation-level talks without
taking any questions. He said the two leaders discussed the boundary issue, including peace and tranquility, besides trans-border rivers. The boundary issue has been a sticking point in the relations between the two major Asian countries and both are making efforts to settle it through Special Representatives’ talks. The Special Representatives have held 18 rounds of discussions so far. China says the border dispute is confined only to 2,000 km mostly in Arunachal Pradesh whereas India asserts that
the dispute covered the western side of the border spanning to about 4,000 km, especially the Aksai Chin area ceded to China by Pakistan. Talking about the atmospherics at the meeting, the third be-
tween the two leaders in one year, Jaishankar said, “the atmosphere was very comfortable. So, in the sense it was building on the chemistry between the two of them which started last September.” Xi’an
is Xi’s hometown, which Modi made the first stopover of his three-day trip, reciprocating the Chinese President’s gesture of travelling to Modi’s hometown Ahmedabad in September last year. On
Agency : New Delhi India’s weather office said on Thursday it expects monsoon rains to hit the southern Kerala coast around May 30, a timely arrival for farmers worried about dry weather
from an El Nino weather pattern this year. The June-September monsoon season is vital for India as half its croplands lack irrigation, but a forecast of less rain than usual due to the emergence of
the El Nino has threatened to worsen rural distress. For millions of farmers whose winter-sown crops were damaged by unseasonal rains in February and March, the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) prediction of a timely start to the monsoon may help them plan their sowing better. IMD considers a June 1 arrival as normal. Last year the annual rains hit the Kerala coast on June 6, leading to deficient rains that trimmed grain output.
Monsoon rains to hit southern India on time, may help sowing
Indian envoy target of Taliban attack on Kabul guest house that killed 14
the economic front, Modi and Xi discussed the issue of trade deficit, which is in favour of China, and ways to address it. They
also talked about the investment climate and challenges of reforms, Jaishankar said. In this context, the Chinese President talked about the “miracle of Gujarat” under Modi and “the fact that he is trying to now do it at the national level.” The two leaders also discussed the problem of terrorism in the context of last night’s attack in Kabul, as also Wednesday’s attack in Karachi, the Foreign Secretary said.
Rupee surges 35 paise vs dollar; extends gains for second day
Agency : Mumbai Extending gains for the second straight day, the rupee on Thursday surged by 35 paise to 63.65 on persistent selling of dollars by banks and exporters on weakness of the American currency in overseas market. Banks and exporters preferred to reduce their dollar position in view of lower greenback demand in overseas market. The unit continued to weaken in the global market, sending a benchmark dollar index to the lowest level since late January as recent sluggish US data prompt investors to rethink the timing of the first Federal Reserve rate hike. The dollar index
was trading down 0.38 per cent against its major global rivals. In New York market, the US dollar weakened against most of its major rivals yesterday after a slate of disappointing economic data. The rupee opened higher at 63.97 per dollar against the last closing level of 64.00 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market and hovered in a range of 63.61 and 64.04 before concluding the day at 63.65, showing a gain of 35 paise or 0.55 per cent.
Cong hails SC, BJP welcomes move: Who said what after Kejriwal govt’s media circular
Agency : Kabul An overnight Taliban attack on a Kabul guesthouse that left 14 people dead, including nine foreigners, was reportedly targeted at the Indian ambassador to Afghanistan, security sources in Delhi said on Thursday. The most audacious assault by the insurgents in the Afghan capital since the start of their spring offensive claimed four Indians, including a woman. In Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani’s envoy, Ahmad Zia Massoud, told media that militants attacked a guest
house in an upmarket area on Wednesday night thinking Indian ambassador Amar Sinha was in the compound. Sinha was scheduled to visit Park guest house for a Hindustani classical concert by Ustaad Altaf Hussain. Shortly before the concert, armed gunmen stormed the place popular with foreigners. Hussain was present in the guest house during the attack and he is safe, according to the Indian embassy in Kabul. He was among seven Indians present at the site of the attack, which ended after
a seven-hour operation. Last year, heavily armed gunmen ambushed the Indian consulate in Herat. The assault that took place in May was reportedly meant to cast a shadow over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, in which then Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai was a special invitee. In Wednesday’s Taliban assault, the full breakdown of the nationalities of the nine foreigners who were killed was not immediately known; but an American, a British citizen and an Italian, apart
from the four Indians, lost their lives. But since the US and NATO forces formally concluded their combat mission at the end of last year, Afghan security forces have struggled to fend off Taliban attacks on their own. The UN mission in Afghanistan condemned the assault, saying in a statement Thursday that it was an “atrocity.” “Taliban statements on avoiding civilian casualties ring hollow when we set them against the latest killings,” said UNAMA’s human rights director Georgette Gagnon.
Agency : New Delhi The Supreme Court stayed on Thursday a circular by the Delhi government on filing defamation cases against media organisations for any news that caused damage to its reputation or that of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Asking Kejriwal to explain why the directorate of information had issued “such circular”, the court sought a reply within six weeks and listed the matter for further hearing on July 8. The court’s order came on an application filed by senior advocate Amit Sibal seeking vacation of the stay granted by the apex court on the proceedings before a trial court in a defamation case. Rival political parties welcomed the Supreme Court order. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress quickly reacted to the apex court’s observation that accused Kejriwal of
following double standards. Welcoming the SC’s decision of staying the circular, expelled AAP leader Prashant Bhushan too criticised the “double standard” of the Kejriwal dispensation. Congress general secretary and DPCC chief Ajay Maken said the Kejriwal government had not only targeted the media but also tried to throttle the voices of its political adversaries through the circular on filing of defamation cases against the media for any news that caused “damage” to its reputation. “It was against the basic principle of freedom of
expression. What Arvind Kejriwal wanted was to not only gag the media but also the common man and leaders of political parties. The circular was totally unconstitutional and we welcome the Supreme Court order,” Maken said. Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari too praised the SC for safeguarding the nation’s crucial “fourth pillar of democracy”. “The court has shown (Arvind Kejriwal’s) real face. This is what he really deserved. It is a sign of victory of democracy, because, the media is considered as the fourth pillar of democracy,” Tiwari said.
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Is Delhi Being Governed?
It has been nearly three months since the Aam Admi Party (AAP) government came to power in Delhi. However the promised effective and honest governance still seems to be a distant dream for the people of Delhi. After the initial announcement of a knee jerk reduction in power and water tariff, the new government has since been embroiled with protracted internal party strife and other affairs with governance being the biggest casualty. Internal democracy within the party and the institution of internal Lok Pal within AAP have been the biggest casualties in last couple of months. Unfortunately these were two important pillars on which the AAP had based its campaign and secured a thumping win in the Delhi elections. It is a pity that the party seems to have hitched a one way ride from the perceived high pedestal it once occupied and today is vying for a place in the unsavoury political gutter that has been the bane of our national and state politics for last few decades. No wonder the Mohalla Sabhas that the AAP tries to organise in Delhi have very few takers these days. It’s once AAM leaders are today demanding to be labelled as ‘special’ – after all power corrupts as is well known. The AAP government in Delhi has a few very dubious achievements to its credit in the last few months as far as governance is concerned. First it failed to look into the matter of funds for the three municipal corporations in Delhi, that unfortunately for AAP are BJP controlled. The Kejriwal government told them in no uncertain terms that it had no funds to allocate and if any corporation wanted funds, it should approach the Finance Minister at the centre. The AAP government conveniently forgot that its regime in Delhi is actually limited to these three corporations since they represent Delhi that gave AAP a huge mandate. The approach of the AAP government can be termed as anti BJP, but in reality it was anti Delhi voter. Any Delhi government has to work with and through its three main municipal corporations if it wants to do anything for the people of Delhi. By washing its hands off the needs of the corporations, the AAP government has indirectly washed its hands off the people of Delhi. The next issue that has been the high light of the AAP government is its constant bickering and fighting with the central government over the issue of statehood for Delhi. Mr Kejriwal would like the Delhi voter to believe that there can be no development or governance in Delhi unless its status is changed and full state hood granted. He forgets that Delhi has been governed by different state governments since partial statehood was granted in 1993. Also it is but natural that the central government will always have a stake in governance of Delhi since it also happens to be the national capital of the nation. The later actually is good for the state since it ensures that the centre will always be partial in allocation of resources for Delhi.
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Agency : New Delhi The first trailer of Aditi Rao Hydari, Arshad Warsi and Amit Sadh’s forthcoming film Guddu Rangeela is out. Helmed by Subhash Kapoor of Jolly LLB fame, the movie revolves around Guddu (Amit) and Rangeela (Arshad): two petty criminals who end up planning the abduction of Baby (Aditi). The trailer also shows Ronit Roy in what appears to be a negative role. The trailer unfolds political power, a budding love story and long-forgotten revenge as the film’s plot.
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QUOTE “These are baseless allegations. The entire world knows OF THE where the hub of terrorism is, nobody needs to tell that,” - Home Minister Rajnath Singh said at a press conference on Thursday DAY Salman Khan shoots in extreme tem- Ranveer Singh In Trouble Again! This perature for `Bajrangi Bhaijaan` Time PETA Criticises His Shark Ad
Agency : New Delhi Bollywood heavyweight Salman Khan has resumed shooting for `Bajrangi Bhaijaan`. After having shot at various locations in the country, the film’s crew and stars are now shooting in the beautiful valley of Kashmir. The director, Kabir Khan,
who looks quite pumped up for the shoot of his movie, doesn’t even mind filming at minus two degrees.extreme climatic conditions. He posted a `freezing` photo of Salman and himself from the sets in Zoji La pass, Kashmir which is 11700 ft above sea level. The
director-actor duo has teamed up for the second time after `Ek Tha Tiger` and the hype around the movie has only escalated. Apart from Sallu bhai, the film also stars intense actor - Nawazuddin Sidiqqui and the glamorous diva Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Agency : New Delhi The visuals of actor Ranveer Singh taking a dive in the ocean and beating up a shark in a Rupa Frontline advertisement have got the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) up in arms. PETA plans to take the matter forward by writing to the actor and the brand. “PETA will be writing to Rupa Frontline and Ranveer Singh to
share our concerns on behalf of sharks and today’s socially aware youth,” said Poorva Joshipura, PETA India CEO, in a statement. In the advertisement, the “Gunday” actor can be seen trying to impress a girl and diving into the ocean to save her from a shark. He is later seen thrashing the shark. The animal rights organisation also condemned the gesture of using an
animal to woo someone. “By recruiting Ranveer Singh, Rupa Frontline is desperately trying to attract youth, but nothing shows how utterly out of touch with youngsters the company actually is than its depiction of cruelty to animals in its advertisement. There is nothing sexy about pretending to beat up an animal, and nothing that may disgust a girl more.
Ajay reveals ‘Shivaay’ first look much prior to its release in 2017 Deepika Padukone takes two-days Agency : New Delhi
Ajay Devgn has unveiled the first motion poster of his second directorial venture Shivaay, which is expected to hit theatres in 2017. In the film, the 46-year-old chiselled actor is playing the role of a protector, transformer and destroyer similar to the lord Shiva. With Shivaay, Ajay will be donning the hat of producer as well. It will mark the acting debut of Sayesha Saigal, who is the grand niece of Dilip been postponed until Oc- am. Ajay last directed his Kumar and Saira Banu. tober 2015 as the actor wife Kajol starrer U Me The shoot of the film has is busy shooting Drishy- Aur Hum in 2008
off from ‘Bajirao Mastani’ for ‘Piku’
Agency : New Delhi The legal traumas for our B-Town stars seem to be never ending. After Salman Khan’s hit and run case, Shah Rukh Khan’s IPL trouble due to Forex violation and Aamir Khan who recently got relief from the Lagaan case; the new celebrity to witness a legal trouble is Akshay Kumar. The always on the right side of the lane Akshay Kumar has landed in a legal trouble along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the film Gabbar Is Back. The movie Gabbar Is Back which focuses on the most tantalizing issue of corruption has become a trouble for both the celebrities. Both Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are given a legal notice by the Indian Medical Association demanding the removal of a scene in the movie which shows the medical
Agency : Mumbai Deepika Padukone’s latest release ‘Piku’ is said to be extremely close to the actress’ heart. No doubt, the film is doing very well both domestically as well as in the international market, however, the actress who plays the titular character in the film is going all out when it comes to supporting the Shoojit Sircar directorial venture. Even though ‘Piku’ is per-
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profession in a derogatory manner. The scene in the movie which showcases doctors performing a medical treatment on an already dead person has provoked the people and has made the onlookers suspicious about the noble profession. In relation to the following case, an official from IMA said, “In accordance with the Cinematograph
Act, 1952, and other provisions of law, the director, producer and actor are under the obligation and responsible so that no scene from the movie incites commission of any offence.” The IMA has also sent a notice to the Censor Board to ban the film immediately till the controversial scene related to the medical profession is deleted.
forming wonderfully at the Box Office, thanks to positive word-of-mouth, the marketing team of the film has requested Deepika for some additional time for the post release promotions of the film. Despite her busy schedule, Deepika is making sure to squeeze in time for ‘Piku’. She has been shooting for her next film, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ at night and promoting ‘Piku’ during the day.
She has also requested Sanjay Leela Bhansali to give her two days off from ‘Bajirao Mastani’ so as to participate in a special promotion campaign for ‘Piku’. “Deepika has taken a two-day break from shooting to promote Piku. She made a special request to Sanjay sir and he graciously got her dates re-aligned so that she can promote the film,” confirms Deepika’s spokesperson.
Gujarat benefitted from its brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan,” Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development
Board vice chairman Vijai Singh Mankotia told reporters. Kangana’s family home is in Bhambla village near Hamirpur, some 200 km from Shimla. Mankotia said that the government was preparing a master plan to cash in on the tourism potential of water reservoirs in the state.
Will Kangana Ranaut don the Himachal brand ambassador’s mantle now Agency : New Delhi Himachal Pradesh is trying to rope in Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who hails from the state, as a brand ambassador for promoting tourism, an official said on Wednesday. “We are planning to hire Kangana Ranaut as a brand ambassador as it’s going to help us practically, like
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 will have 7 editions
Agency : Washington Microsoft has revealed all the Windows 10 editions that will be made available when the operating system is rolled out this summer. Windows 10 Home edition will be what the firm called “consumer-focused desktop edition” and will ship on most home PCs and laptops. It will include all of the main Windows 10 features like the new Microsoft Edge browser, Windows Hello face-rec-
ognition, and built-in universal apps. “This edition will be complemented by a Windows 10 Pro edition, which will enable businesses to connect up to domains and take advantage of Windows Update for Business,” reported The Verge. Microsoft will also rename its Windows Phone as Windows 10 Mobile and it will include new touch-optimized versions of Office and support for the new Continuum for Phone feature.
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Badminton: South Korea crush Indian hopes in Sudirman Cup Agency : Dongguan South Korea sent India crashing out of the Sudirman Cup on Wednesday as they set up a crunch quarter-final against Lee Chong Wei’s Malaysia. Women’s world number two Saina Nehwal was the lone victor for India as they lost 4-1 to exit the mixedteams tournament, following their earlier defeat to Malaysia. Malaysia’s Lee, back from a drugs ban, awaits South Korea in the last eight while hosts and favourites China were drawn against Germany. Indonesia, who beat Denmark 3-2 on Wednesday, play Taiwan in the quarters while the Danes, weak-
RBI to set up IT subsidiary to check cyber crime
Agency : Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will float an information technology subsidiary to beef up cyber security in the banking system, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said after a meeting of the central bank’s board in Goa on Thursday. The governor told reporters that although India’s infor- hacking attacks that hapmation technology (IT) pen in some of the develsystem is robust, cyber oped markets, they are criminals are evolving not unique to those areas. their technology rapidly. We have to be prepared With the coming launch if such attacks happen of a new set of payments here,” said Rajan. The banks that will be hugely RBI board also decidIT dependent, a dedicat- ed to make some minor ed IT subsidiary is need- financial “legislative ed to stay ahead of cyber changes” to improve the criminals. “The kind of financial sector. Rajan SmartPhone Users From Japan will Authorise Online Purchases with Their eyes
Agency : New Delhi Japan will be the first country in the world to use iris recognition as a payment method for online shopping. Fujitsu has released the first smartphone that has the ability of authorising transactions with the eyes. The iris recognition system is something that for now has been seen only in futuristic movies and many of us have been wondering how would that feel in real life. Fujitsu will be releasing the first smartphone ever created that will have the iris recognition feature. But for the moment, it has not been established how exact this revolutionary system will be and there has not been given an explanation on how this option would work if wearing glasses. The company has released a demo video in
which it is demonstrated how the iris recognition feature works.The persons in the video seems to look directly at the phone, which could mean that the device requires to be looked at from a specific angle, in order for the feature to be efficient. Just like a fingerprint, each person’s iris is different and has unique marks, which makes this the safest method for mobile money transactions. NTT Docomo, the Japan based telecommunications company has unveiled Fujitsu Arrow NX, a smartphone which has been created with a special and never seen before feature. According to NTT Docomo, this is the first smart phone in the world that has the technology of using iris recognition apart from the already classic finger print authentication.
gave the example of netting off in currency derivatives trade where the rules have not evolved as much as the markets for derivatives. The board also evaluated the RBI’s finances, including its capital adequacy, and found the central bank to be in sound financial health.
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IPL 8: Mumbai Indians face stern Knight Riders test in do-or-die clash
ened by the axing of top players in a cookie sponsorship row, are against Japan. Nehwal beat South Korea’s Bae YeonJu 20-22, 21-17, 13-21 but the hard-fought win mattered little as her India team-mates were unable to capitalise. Kashyap Parupalli went down to Son Wan-Ho and women’s doubles pair
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost to Chang Ye-Na and Jung KyungEun, both matches going to three games. Mixed doubles duo Kim Ha-Na and Ko Sung-Hyun completed the victory with a 21-12, 22-20 win against Manu Attri and N. Sikki Reddy to buoy South Korean hopes against Malaysia.
ICC Cricket Committee to meet on May 15-16 in Mumbai
Agency : Mumbai The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the Annual ICC Cricket Committee meeting will take place on May 15 and 16 in Mumbai. The Committee would be chaired by former Indian captain Anil Kumble and will include representatives of game’s various stakeholders. During the course of the meeting there would be discussions on various agendas like bringing balance between bat and ball
in all the three formats, illegal bowling actions, use of technology in umpiring, behaviour of cricketers and a review of the ICC playing conditions post the 2015 World Cup. The Cricket Committee’s agenda would primarily be to discuss cricket-playing matters and to make recommendations to the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee and the ICC Board that will meet in Barbados during the ICC’s annual conference week, from June 22-26.
Arjun Tendulkar gets bowling tips from Pakistan legend Wasim Akram at Wankhede
Agency : Mumbai Pakistan bowling legend Wasim Akram on Wednesday gave bowling tips and classes to Arjun Tendulkar, as father Sachin Tendulkar looked on at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Akram is the bowling coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR will face Mumbai Indians here on Thursday. Ahead of Kolkata’s practice on Wednesday, Akram was seen giving bowling and fitness tips to Arjun at the Wankhede nets as Sachin Tendulkar stood by the side and watched his son’s prog-
ress. Speaking on this, the 48-year-old bowling legend said :”I met Arjun last summer in England, he played an exhibition game there. He was bowling and I was standing at mid on. And I think he got Brian Lara out. He is just 15 years old, he is
Agency : Mumbai Rajasthan Royals mentor Rahul Dravid insisted on Thursday that his team has not played poor cricket in the ongoing Indian Premier League barring one game against Royal Challengers Bangalore when they were restricted to a paltry score of 130. “We started well by
winning five games on the trot. Then two of our games got rained out and we lost two games (against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings). We have not played badly barring the one game against RCB when we made 130. The others were lost narrowly and or via the super over
Agency : Mumbai Their juggernaut having come to a halt against the batting might of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians face a virtual make or break situation when they take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League cricket here tomorrow. The loss here last Sunday to RCB, after a superb five-game winning streak, has come at the wrong time. But MI would be seeking inspiration from their overall 10-5 win-loss record against KKR who, however, won their previous season-opening clash on April 8 by seven wickets. MI would have loved to go into the tough battle with their tails up instead
of licking their wounds inflicted by the brutal assault on their bowling attack by A B de Villiers who smashed 133 not out off just 59 balls. Having just 12 points in their kitty with tomorrow’s last home game at the Wankhede Stadium followed by their concluding away match against Sunrisers
Hyderabad on May 17 in hand, MI have very little margin of error to play with. MI need to pull up their socks and put behind the humiliating 39-run loss to RCB in their home bastion when they take on the formidable Knight Riders who go into the game placed second on the table.
Agency : New Delhi The India and Pakistan boards, which have signed an MoU to resume their cricketing ties, await a reply from the authorities with hope and optimism. The visit by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Shahryar Khan, seeking the Board’s assistance in reviving bi-lateral contests, has led to widespread speculation concerning the Indian government’s approval. “Too early to say anything and too early to expect any-
thing. But, we are optimistic,” said Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya from Kolkata. Dalmiya and Shahryar, who are keen to revive one of the biggest rivalries in the game, have set December as the prospective time. India is expected to play three Tests, five ODIs and two T20s in the UAE, which serves as Pakistan’s home venue. The last bi-lateral series between the two nations was in 2011 when India hosted
Pakistan for a three-match ODI series. According to sources, the Board had not even made a formal request to the Sports Ministry for its approval to visit the UAE for the proposed series against Pakistan. “Too early for the Board to make this application because the series, if it happens, is still seven months away. How can the government give its clearance for such a tour more than six months in advance? The two Boards are keen to have a Test series but it all depends on government approval,” said a Board official. The process involves a request from the Board to the Sports Ministry which, in turn, will seek the approval of various ministries, notably External Affairs and Home, before giving its sanction.
Agency : Berlin Juventus will face Barcelona in the Champions League final after Alvaro Morata came back to haunt former club and holders Real Madrid with the precious away goal in a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday to progress 3-2 on aggregate. With Juventus leading 2-1 from the first leg, Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half penalty had put the hosts ahead on away goals. However, Morata, who left Madrid for the Italian champions last July, struck the vital blow when he volleyed home Paul Pogba’s knockdown on 57 minutes to take Juventus to their first final in 12 years in Berlin on June
6. Soaring temperatures of over 30 degrees celsius didn’t prevent a frantic start to the match as the hosts went looking for the goal they needed from the off. Gareth Bale had the first chance as he headed over Marcelo’s cross before Karim Benzema blasted off target from a narrow angle having turned
Stephan Lichtsteiner brilliantly inside the area. Ronaldo then saw a freekick deflected narrowly over, but Juventus were also enjoying good spells of possession and Iker Casillas was forced into action on 13 minutes when he turned Arturo Vidal’s effort from the edge of the box to safety.
India-Pakistan series: Dalmiya optimistic
Champions League: Alvaro Morata sends Juventus into final at Real Madrid’s expense
very keen, he is a left-arm medium pacer. I spoke to him about his action and about his swing and also about his fitness which is very very crucial. He is very eager and that is a good thing.” Sachin was also seen giving tips to his son.
IPL 8: We have not played bad cricket barring one game, says Rahul Dravid
(against Kings XI Punjab),” said Dravid, at the announcement of Royals’ new social initiative, ‘Bat for the Girl Child’.
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Entering The Dragon with Nasta Diplomacy Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
The Gujarat delegation accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his China tour today is loaded with stuff to make way to Chinese hearts through their stomachs. The team led by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has packed all the dry Gujarati snacks you can think of for their maiden trip to the dragon land. On Wednesday, Mayor Meenakshiben Patel’s staff was busy preparing and packing thepla, khakhra, spicy wheat puri, methi vada, coconut laddoo and sukhdi. She is making sure that not just other Indian delegates but also the hosts experience a taste of Gujarat. Packets containing choicest sweets were also bought from a shop to be gifted to the
hosts. While the buzz is that some businessmen who are part of the delegation will be travelling with their cooks, Gujarati snacks would be a convenient alternative for those who cannot let a day pass without munching on them. Patel said, “I will be taking with me Gujarati snacks so that even others get to taste them. Nowadays, people prefer avoiding refined
white flour. So, an easy alternative is thepla and spicy puri.” Homemade Gujarati food will also keep people away from junk food, she believes. Her cook remained busy throughout Wednesday, preparing spicy puris made of wheat. “One of my close friends sent me vagharela chana (roasted gram), sukhdi and coconut laddoo packets. I will take along with me methi na vada, thepla, and khakhra during the travel,” she said. She will also carry with her Vishnu Shastra, Ganesh Vandana and other books to keep herself “charged”. Other items that will make it to China include miniature charkhas, Kutchembroidery wall pieces, purses and shawls from Gujarat to be presented as mementos to the hosts.
Collapsed Bhadar river bridge to be repaired, a new bridge to be constructed Correspondent, Porbandar
Gujarat government has approved budget for repair of existing Bhadar river bridge on Porbandar-Somnath coastal highway. The budget will also be used for construction of a new bridge next to existing bridge. Porbandar MLA and Minister Babubhai Bokhiria after visiting the broken bridge held a meeting with Road and Building Minister Nitin Patel and discussed repair of present bridge
and construction of a new bridge. According to Bokhiria, the survey work is going on to check the strength of existing bridge, part of which
collapsed recently. After thorough probe, the expert team will provide guidance on repair of the bridge. Local people are susing alternate bridge near Segras village. This bridge is weak and old too. The state government has allocated an amount for this bridge. The government has also allocated Rs 13 crore for paving of a 7 km stretch connecting to alternate bridge in connection with upcoming season of monsoon.
submitted the report — that revealed the gold bars are made of copper and lead — before the court on Wednesday. It says that the bars have “yellowish coloured metal of thickness about 0.02 mm” which was found to be gold. “The value of the consignment is now below Rs 1 crore
and, therefore, the case in hand becomes a bailable offence under the Customs Act. However, it is not the case that DRI has stopped the investigation. We are investigating as for what purpose the accused brought the consignment and from whom,” Sudhir Gupta, lawyer for DRI, told the court. The DRI investigation is yet to establish the purpose of bringing such a consignment from Dubai.
Report reveals what glittered wasn’t gold, relief likely for former Army Major Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
In what could be a relief for ex-Army major Saurabh Saharan, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ahmedabad, submitted a report before a Metropolitan Court here revealing that the 52 gold bars that it had seized have been found to be made of copper and lead. The DRI told the court it should decide on the bail application of Saharan and a co-accused since the case has become a bailable offence. DRI had arrested Saharan, a resident of Gurgaon, and his friend Surender Singh Dagar, a resident of Delhi, on April 26 from two different hotels located at Ashram road and had recovered 52 gold bars from their custody. After the arrest, Saharan moved an application seeking bail, before the court claiming that the gold bars were not real. Following the application, DRI sent a sample for testing to the Gandhinagar-based Forensic Science Laboratory. DRI
DGP stresses on cybercrime detection skills Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
At a crime conference organized in the DGP office in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, DGP P C Thakur stressed on the development of detection skills in cybercrime. The DGP addressed police commissioners, SPs, Range IGPs and additional DGPs at the conference. “In this age of internet, we need to develop skills in how to deal with various types of cybercrimes.
We’ve cyber cells in almost all cities and major districts, besides the cyber cell of the CID (crime). With more gadgets and expertise, we will very soon be able to tackle cyber criminals,” said Thakur. Senior police officials said other issues such as the crime situation in the state, strategies to tackle organized crime and maintenance of public law and order were also discussed at length.
Narendra Modi’s gifts to Xi Jinping are from ancient Gujarat
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GTU to join hands with Shodhganga for raising quality of research
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The Prime Minister today presented President Xi Jinping replicas of a stone casket of Buddhist relics and a stone statue of Buddha that were excavated from a 3rd -4th century AD stupa at Devni-Mori – a site 80 kms east of Vadnagar, Gujarat – in 1957. In addition, the Prime Minister presented archaeological drawings of excavations at Vadnagar which was one of the places visited by the great Chinese traveller Xuanzang – also known as Hieun Tsang – around 641 AD. The site is referred to as Anandpur in Xuanzang’s writings and recent excavations point to the existence of a thriving Buddhist centre at Vadnagar way back in 2nd century AD. The
To raise the standards and quality of Research, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has decided to join hands with Shodhganga, an agency of UGC from the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre. Dr. Akshai Aggrawal, Vice Chancellor of GTU said that an MOU in this regards will be signed up on 15th May at 3.30 pm at Chandkheda Campus of GTU. this tie-up will be really helpful to GTU’s Ph.D students. Online availability of electronic theses through centrally-maintained digital repositories, not only
ensure easy access and archiving of Indian doctoral theses. This would overcome serious problem of duplication of research and improve quality in research output. Shodhganga provides a platform for research scholars to deposit their Ph.D. theses and make it available to the entire scholarly community in open access. The repository has the ability to capture, index, store, disseminate and preserve ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) submitted by the researchers. The agency has anti-plagiarism software to check ‘copied’ research.
GCMMF which markets Amul brand of milk and dairy products has registered highest ever growth of 51% in last two years, to achieve turnover of Rs. 20,733 crores during 201415. Results of the apex body of dairy cooperatives in Gujarat were declared on 14th May 2015, in the 41st Annual General Meeting of GCMMF. During the last five years, turnover of GCMMF grew from Rs. 8005 crores to Rs. 20,733 crores, a growth of 159%, which implies an impressive cumulative average growth rate (CAGR) of 21%. The group turnover of GCMMF and its constituent Member Unions, representing unduplicated turnover of all products sold under Amul brand was Rs. 29000 crores or US$ 4.6 Billion. The dairy cooperative took giant leaps ahead in its jour-
ney of product innovation since as many as 26 new products from Amul’s portfolio, were launched last year. Amul believes that product innovation is essential in order to cater to the emerging needs of Indian consumers and also to create a vibrant portfolio for the future. Shri Jethabhai Patel, Chairman, GCMMF, emphasized the fact that mantra of rapid expansion has clearly yielded rich dividends for GCMMF. “Based on estimated growth in market demand for Amul prod-
ucts and our future marketing efforts, we anticipate at least 20% CAGR growth in the business of GCMMF during the next five years, implying that the turnover of GCMMF should exceed Rs. 50,000 crores ( US$ 8 Billion) by the year 2019-20”, the Chairman added. Commenting on the results, Chairman informed that Amul plans to enhance its milk processing capacity from the current level of 237 lakh litres per day to 380 lakh litres per day in the next five years.
total 1481 hostels for ST students, 529 hostels are for boys and 952 hostels are for girls that provide facilities to total 1,01,545 students-32281 boys and 69264 girls – belonging to Scheduled Tribes. In Gujarat, out of total 143 hostels 74 are for boys and 69 are for girls providing facilities to 5366 boys and 5105 girls belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
The state government has set up a seven-member committee to air 11 new education channels which will be set up through BISAG (Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics) for long distance education. The channels will be used for education programmes and studies from class V to professional courses. These channels will be for both school and colleges. It was in November last year that the ministry of information and broadcasting granted a no objection certificate for the use of 36 megahertz bandwidth for the educational and development programmes in the Gujarat. In early 2011, the state government had raised a demand for the
permission. This was the pet project of former chief minister and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, it was hanging fire as the UPA government failed to give the NOC. According to officials, the use of the transponder will enable the state in delivering education programmes to the schools, colleges, universities and for imparting medical education, technical education and skill development knowledge. The officials said that the committee has been given the task of deciding the content to be aired. The team will also decide on the timings. The department has also asked the members to finalize the names of the subject experts who would be roped in for preparing the material.
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Prime Minister visited the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda today where Xuanzang worked for years to translate the sutras that he brought to China from India. Recent excavations at Vadnagar have revealed a burnt brick structure that has been identified as a Buddhist monastery on the basis of its peculiar plan and the antiquities recovered from it, which include a red sandstone broken
With her specially made Chinese visiting cards, Gujarat CM leaves for China
head of Buddha, stylistically datable to 2nd century AD, a votive tablet with foot impression, and a crescent-shaped stone tray depicting the scene of a monkey offering honey to Buddha.
With 51% growth in two years, Amul achieves turnover of Rs. 20733 crores Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
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Gujarat delegation led by CM Anandiben Patel today morning left for a week long China and Hong Kong visit. Captains of industries and senior government officers are part of this delegation. The delegation will start its China visit from Beijing and will later visit Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The delegation will hold meetings with top Chinese government officers, investors and commerce and industry associations with aim to make Gujarat-China economic and cultural ties stronger. During the visit, MoUs
will be signed between Gujarat government, Gujarat based industrial houses, Chinese government and Chinese companies. Chief Minister’s China visit will start on 15th May with her participation in launching ceremony of Indo-China States/Provincial Leaders Forum at Great hall of people in Beijing in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After first day programmes, Gujarat Chief Minister’s tour will be separate from Prime Minister’s visit. Gujarat Chief Minister has specially made Chinese language visiting cards for her China visit.
143 hostels served over 10,000 ST Govt sets up team for 11 students in Gujarat under GoI scheme new education channels Agency : New Delhi Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
The government of India has allocated total Rs. 429.96 crore for setting up hostels for students belonging to Scheduled Tribes (ST) in last four years. Moreover, the government has set up total 1481 hostels for ST students across the country since 2002-03, of which 143 hostels are in Gujarat and 81 in Jharkhand. The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Mr. Mansukhbhai Vasava provided the information in the Rajya Sabha on May 13, 2015 in reply to a question raised by MP Mr. Parimal Nathwani. The minister stated that a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of “Hostels for ST boys and girls” is being implemented by the Ministry
under which Grant-inAid is released to State Governments/UT Administrations for construction of hostel buildings for ST boys and girls based on proposals sent by the States/UTs/Universities according to their requirement of such hostels. Total Rs. 429.96 crore has been allotted for the purpose since 2012.13. The minister also stated that out of
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