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Petrol price cut by Rs 0.80/litre, diesel by Rs 1.30/litre
Gold slides on stockists selling, global weakness
Petrol price was today cut by 80 paise per litre and diesel by Rs 1.30 a litre on global cues, the second reduction in rates this month.
Agency : Mumbai, Apr 15
Gold prices dropped sharply at the domestic bullion market here today following heavy selling by jewellery stockists and traders in the face of lacklustre retail buying support. Silver also slumped owing to sustained speculative unwinding and also poor industrial demand. Standard gold (99.5 purity) plummeted by Rs 180 to finish at Rs 26,395 per 10 grams from Monday's closing level of Rs 26,575.
Beheaded body of teenaged boy found in Karimnagar Agency : Karimnagar, Apr 15
A teenaged boy working at a hotel in a village here was allegedly murdered in the wee hours today, police said. The beheaded body was later found in the hotel's backyard, they said. The 15-year-old boy was working in a hotel located on the outskirts of Sattakkapally village, about 75 kms from here, to meet the medical needs of his ailing mother.
E-zine row: St Stephen's suspends student editor Agency : New Delhi, Apr 15
Amidst a controversy over the banning of a student e-zine by St Stephen's Principal Valson Thampu, its editor has now been suspended from the college till April 23 on disciplinary grounds. "Devansh Mehta has been found guilty of breaching the discipline of the college by a one-man inquiry commission, the report of which has been posted on the college website.
US dollar ends lower against rupee
Agency : New Delhi The reduction in petrol and diesel prices will be effective from midnight tonight. Prices of petrol in Delhi will be Rs 59.20 a litre from tomorrow as against the current Rs 60, while diesel will cost Rs 47.20 per litre as against Rs 48.50, said Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest oil company. Rates were cut by 49 paise a litre in case of petrol and Rs 1.21 in diesel from April 2. “Since last price change, the trend of inter-
national prices of petrol and diesel and Rupee-US dollar exchange rate warrant a further downward revision in prices, the impact of which is being passed on to consumers with this price decrease,” IOC said in a statement. The second reduction in rates this month reverses two rounds of price hikes in February and March — first by Rs 0.82 a litre in petrol and Rs 0.61 per litre in diesel on February 16, and by Rs 3.18 per litre in petrol and Rs 3.09 a
Model alleges gangrape in hotel in Rajasthan Agency : Udaipur Actress, model and Big Boss 5 participant created a sensation alleging gangrape on Wednesday. The lady, who checked out of Hotel Radisson Blu where she had spent two nights, reached the Udaipur Airport but returned to call media and make the allegation. She also reached the police station and created a ruckus there too. She said she was assaulted after she was served coffee laced with sedative. "Two persons barged into my room yesterday. My jewellery was found missing. I later realised that when I was in sleep, someone assaulted me then too." A photographer reportedly from Jaipur, who was shooting with her for
two days, had left the city meanwhile. IG Udaipur range, Anand Shrivastava told India Today that there was no consistency in her statement and she has been alleging that any one could be behind her rape and molestation including mother of Sonakshi Sinha. She had last year accused Rohit Narang, husband of Isha Koppikar and his brother of molestation and went on record with it, giving interviews to reveal her identity. In Udaipur too, she did not object to be identified and local TV channels have revealed her identity. "She appears disturbed and inconsistent in her account but we have deputed a police officer to speak with her in detail.
12.96 a litre since its deregulation in October. State-owned fuel retailers IOC, Bharat Petroleum
Corp (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) revise petrol and diesel prices on 1st and 16th
of every month based on average imported cost and rupee-dollar exchange rate in the previous fortnight.
Muslims should adopt family planning to prevent another Pakistan: Shiv Sena
litre in diesel on March 1. Prior to these increases, petrol price had been cut 10 times since August 2014, and diesel 6 times
since October 2014. Cumulatively, petrol prices had been cut by Rs 17.11 per litre in 10 reductions since August and diesel by Rs
Agency : New Delhi In its latest editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamna, the Shiv Sena has said that the increasing population of the Muslim and Christian communities is dangerous for a Hindu country. Referring to Sadhvi Deva Thakur's words that the population of these two communi-
ties should be controlled via vasectomy, the Saamna editorial defended her and said that maybe she wanted to say family planning. The editorial said, "In the near future, the MuslimpopulationofIndiawill exceed the number of Muslims in Indonesia and Pakistan which will result in the cultural
Six parties unite to form Janata Parivar; Mulayam is the new party chief Agency : New Delhi Six socialist parties merged on Wednesday to stave off a crushing defeat in the upcoming elections in Bihar this year, hoping to take on the BJP that has romped home in a string of state polls, except the Capital, after an emphatic Lok Sabha victory. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav would be leading the socalled Janata Parivar combine comprising his party, Janata Dal (Secular), Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), Indian National Lok Dal and Samajwadi Janata Party (Chandra Shekhar). “The Modi government has failed to meet the aspirations of the people.
Not one election promise has been fulfilled. We have come together to defeat the communal designs of the BJP government and provide a national, secular alternative to the country,” Mulayam said after a 90-minute–long meeting. The future of the combine rests on the politi-
cally-significant state of Bihar, where a JD(U)-RJD combine is strongly placed to take on the BJP in the state, having polled more votes than the saffron party in the Lok Sabha elections last year. "Whenever we (Janata
factions) have come together in the past, we have come to power at the centre ", Mulayam added. But confusion over the new party’s leadership in Bihar persisted, with Prasad saying everyone was a leader in the state.
and social imbalance of a Hindu nation." In order to contain the population of both the religions, vasectomy or family planning are the only solutions. Taking a potshot at MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, the Saamna editorial said, "If Owaisi is so worried about his Muslim brothers then he should promote family planning among Muslims and should support the burkha system for women." Taking the advice to Owaisi further, the editorial says, "A small family can eat properly and can prosper. A small family can also ensure good education for its children." At the same time, the editorial also said that if the Muslim population continued to grow in the same way then it may lead to the formation of a new Pakistan which will not be able to provide a healthy, disease free lifestyle for the ever growing Muslim population.
Gujarat Gas get PNGRB approval for in Thane; stock surges 15% Govt builds first smart city 'GIFT' in Gujarat gas network Agency : Mumbai 300 months of infrastructure cording to an analyst track-
to push PM Modi's model for urban future Sunvilla News, Gandhinagar
India's push to accommodate a booming urban population and attract investment rests in large part with dozens of "smart" cities like the one being built on the dusty banks of the Sabarmati river in western India. So far, it boasts modern underground infrastructure, two office blocks and not much else. The plan, however, is for a meticulously planned metropolis complete with gleaming towers, drinking water on tap, automated waste collection
and a dedicated power supply - luxuries to many Indians. With an urban population set to rise by more than 400 million people to 814 million by 2050, India faces
the kind of mass urbanisation only seen before in China, and many of its biggest cities are already bursting at the seams. Ahead of his election last May, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi promised 100 so-called smart cities by 2022 to help meet the rush. Existing cities like Dholera and Surat in Gujarat, and Visakhapatnam in the east, have already begun work to transform into smart cities with help from companies such as Microsoft Corp, IBM Corp and Cisco Systems. Beyond GIFT, greenfield projects are likely to face hurdles including land acquisition rights and lengthy approval processes, as well as finding the right location.
Shares of Gujarat Gas CompanyBSE 11.36 % (GGCL) surged over 15 per cent in early trade as it got an authorisation from Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to lay, build, operate, or expand city or local natural gas distribution network (CGD) for the geographical area of Thane, Maharashtra. "GGCL has been granted
exclusivity i.e. valid up to April 01, 2040 and 60 months of marketing exclusivity valid up to April 01, 2020 for the CGD network," the company said in a filing to stock exchanges. "Further, the Authorised area for laying, building, operating or expanding the proposed CGD Network shall cover a geographical area of 8,683 sq. km." Ac-
ing the sector, the company will supply gas to nearly 10 lakh households with an approximate investment of Rs 1,207 crore. The gas will be used for small and medium industrial units as well. At10:00 a.m.; the stock was at Rs 758.45, up 13.70 per cent, on the BSE. It rallied 14.96 per cent to touch intraday high of Rs 766.90 in early trade. Photo by : Rudani Chirag
Agency : Mumbai, Apr 15
The US dollar ended lower against the rupee at 62.36/ 37 per dollar but the pound sterling turned higher at Rs 92.01/03 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today.
Met President & Global CEO of Ford Motor Company, Mr. Mark Fields in Gandhinagar who donated a cheque for our movement of achieving 100 per cent in-house toilet facility across Gujarat
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2 / Dt. 16-04-2015, Thursday Editors' Picks THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015
Terrors of Rahul raj: Not make 'open comments' on leadership The tragedy of Rahul Gandhi is not just that he makes his critics happy every time he disappears. He is a disaster because even his party leaders do not want him to return. For some of them even the idea is scary. A few weeks ago, when Rahul had proceeded on a sabbatical, it was presumed that Congress leaders would yearn for his return, that they would realise that it is difficult to run the Congress without him. Even Rahul would have hoped that absence would make the hearts of Congress workers and leaders grow fonder of him. Instead, their minds have now begun to wander in search of an alternative. "I am yet to meet anybody who has any critical remarks to make about the leadership of Sonia Gandhi. I can say it with absolute confidence. Whereas (in case of) Rahul, of course, there is a question mark, there is skepticism because you have not seen him perform as yet," former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit said on Monday. Implicit in Sheila’s kahani is the moral: the Congress is much better with Sonia running the show. Rahul, on the other hand, can continue to holiday. Dikshit’s is not the only red flag for Rahul’s return and imminent anointment as the Congress president. Punjab heavyweight Amarinder Singh and Dikshit’s son Sandeep had also publicly expressed their preference for Sonia over Rahul. Junior Dikshit had earlier this month said that Sonia is the "leader" for "99 percent of partymen" and she was needed at the helm now more than ever. Singh had said Sonia should retain Congress presidentship and a generational change cannot be done "with a knife". You’ve got to pity the Congress. Moving away from the past, building on it for a new future, is the basic principle of evolution. But for that to happen, the future has to hold out the promise of achche din. The Congress has, unfortunately, begun to fear what lies ahead. It doesn’t want to move forward and has tethered its hopes and aspirations to an ageing mother who, on her part, is doomed to wait for her son to step up. It is a tragic status-quo, a deathly inertia. The odd equation— loyalists want mother, mother wants son, and nobody knows what the son wants — is unlikely to last. Since Sonia can’t go on forever, the Congress will have to either choose a new leader or accept the heir apparent as a fait-accompli. The Congress knows that it can’t survive without the Gandhis. As long as even one of them is around, workers and leaders will gravitate towards them. Even if he remains a token, incompetent presence, like Bahadurshah Zafar with whom he is often compared, Rahul will remain the choice, mostly by default. If the party could have split, it would have by now. The drubbing in Lok Sabha election, debacle in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand and the annihilation in Delhi assemblies were valid reasons for rebellion. If he is bound to succeed, it is time she gave him the opportunity to prove the crying Cassandras wrong.
- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Editor
Box Office: Sunny Leone shines as Ek Paheli Leela holds strong
Agency : New Delhi The makers of Ek Paheli Leela must be breathing a sigh of relief as the film hasn’t spoiled their plans of raking in much moolah. The Sunny Leone starrer maintained a good momentum and did not see a deep fall in collections even after the opening weekend. The box office therefore is singing ‘Desi Look’ right now. Directed by Bobby Khan, while Ek Paheli Leela sprung a surprise and collected more than 5 crores on Friday, the opening weekend
figure was an impressive 15.5 crores. The weekdays too, have contributed substantially well adding 2.18 crores on Monday and 2.46 crores on Tuesday. The figures are indicative of the fact that audiences are still going to watch the film with the word of mouth being encouraging to a certain extent. The film looks like heading towards a decent figure and is certain to earn profits for the distributors. Meanwhile, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Broken Horses went largely avoided.
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“India to procure uranium from Canada for civil nuclear power plants, India has 1/6th of the population of the world. We want to give the world clean energy. Uranium is very important to pursue our mission of clean energy.” - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Canada, on attack on Canadian Parliament
Father-daughter duo Kamal Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor upset over 'ABCD 2' poster leak Haasan, Shruti to lock horns on BO Agency : New Delhi
Agency : Chennai On May 1, 2015 veteran actor Kamal Haasan and his actor-daughter Shruti Haasan will clash with their films as Uttama Villain and
Gabbar Is Back hit the screens simultaneously. "This is the first time in Shruti's career that her film is releasing on the same day as her father's film, though
the genre and language is different. Shruti is definitely excited about this as it's all within the family," said a source close to Shruti in a statement. Krish-directed Gabbar Is Back, starring Akshay Kumar, is the official remake of Tamil blockbuster Ramanna. Senior Haasan-starrer Uttama Villain, which is directed by his best friend and actor Ramesh Aravind, is the story of an eighth century theatre artiste and a modern-day superstar.
Biggest focus is dance: Preity on 'Nach Baliye 7' Agency : Mumbai Actress Preity Zinta is excited about her stint as a judge on dance reality show "Nach Baliye 7" as there will be "too much" of dance, fun and more. "'Nach Baliye 7' is too much this time. The biggest focus is dance. But it's not just about dance. It's also about couple's relationship, chemistry, what they do and more. There will be too much of dance, fun, emotion, drama and entertainment," Preity said. "It's exciting because he is opinionated and has his own mind because he is a writer. It's nice to have diverse opinions and working with different sorts of people together," she said. While she is still "warming up to Chetan", she says she loves Marzi."He comes with different food packets every day...snacks and all. He is like the food guy. It's diffi-
27-year-old "Badlapur" star, praising the Remo D'Souza-helmed 3D movie, said it is bigger than any of the "stars" in it and requested fans to support them. "It's India's first dance
based 3 d film based on a true life story... But this has got me more aggressive. This film is bigger then me or any other star. It's about dance and dancers. #ABCD2"
Salman Khan Tweets Proof of 'Dubli Patli Sonakshi Devi'
cult to resist and to sit in one place for one day... it's tiring. But when I see couples performing, it's so endear-
ing," said the 40-year-old. "Nach Baliye 7", which will be aired on Star Plus starting April 26.
Shah Rukh Khan's surprise visit to Dilwale sets Agency : New Delhi The cast and crew of Rohit Shetty's Dilwale, who are shooting in Goa, were in for a pleasant surprise when the star of the movie Shah Rukh Khan paid them a surprise visit. Shah Rukh, all set to re-ignite his sizzling online chemistry with Kajol in the movie, was not part of the shoot in Goa. King Khan surprised fans and Dilwale cast and crew members alike with his visit. He also shared a picture from the sets on Twitter. SRK tweeted, "Goa return. Met Dilwale team. Great job done by Gauri, Bhavna & Nandi at Planet Hollywood. Well done! Now Namaaz for my moms death anniv." Varun Dhawan, who also stars in the movie, was in Goa shooting for the movie while SRK was there to attend the launch of Sachiin Joshi's Planet Hollywood Beach Resort. Rohit Shetty had earlier said when he announced the film, "It’s a wholesome entertainer and
The official poster of Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer dance film "ABCD2" has leaked online, leaving the stars annoyed. The poster, which shows a shirtless Varun picking Shraddha up in his arms, was leaked last evening, days before its official release. The 26-yearold "Aashiqui 2" actress took to Twitter to express her disappointment. "Yes, it is really upsetting that the poster leaked before we were supposed to share it with you guys... We have no idea though who is behind it and why anyone would do such a thing but... It hurts more when Remo sir, Varun, myself and each and every dancer and team member has put their heart and soul in to making this film,"The
Agency : New Delhi Actor Salman Khan described Sonakshi Sinha, his heroine of the two Dabangg films, as 'dubli patli' on Twitter two days ago, and he's now posted a photo of the actress as proof. 'Rajjo' is Sonakshi's screen name in Dabangg, which was her debut role. Sonakshi, who's publicly taken to task those who criticize her weight, is nothing if not sporting and retweeted her first hero's post. On April 13, Salman completed five years on Twitter and thanked Sonakshi in a tweet. Meanwhile, Dabangg 3 is going to take a couple of years to make, according to producer-actor-director Arbaaz Khan, and in the mean time Sonakshi is film-
ing A R Murugadoss' Akira and Salman is working on two projects - Sooraj
Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Anushka Sharma to attend screening of NH10 in Beijing Film festival I would not categorise it as an action or a comedy film. It’s a family film that has everything in it. I also have
the big responsibility of bringing Kajol back after a long time, and pairing her with Shah Rukh."
Priyanka Chopra to begin shooting for 'Gangaajal 2' post 'Bajirao Mastani' Agency : New Delhi The Exotic babe is just back after shooting for the pilot episode of Quantico in the US For the last two months, Priyanka Chopra was busy shooting for the pilot episode of the much talked about international TV show Quantico in the US. Now that PC is back in Mumbai, she will first begin shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Bajirao Mastani which also stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. The actress has given bulk dates to the makers of the historic
drama and will shoot for it for 15 days back to back. After shooting for SLB’s film, the Dil Dhadakne Do actress will begin work on the sequel of Prakash Jha’s much awaited Gangaajal where she plays a cop. The actress will have to travel to northern parts of the country since a few portions are to be shot there.
Agency : Beijing Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma will attend the screening of her movie NH10 here in the 5th Beijing International Film Festival to be held from April 17-20. Anushka will be in Beijing on April 19 when NH10 will be screened at the festival, the Indian Embassy said in a statement. M S Prakash Babu's award-winning debut movie Fig Fruit and the Wasps will also be screened. NH10, a 2015 crime thriller, is directed by Navdeep Singh and stars Anushka and Neil Bhoopalam in lead roles. Austrian-born US actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will also attend and address the festival. The eight-day festival to be held at Yanqi Lake on the
outskirts of Beijing, where the APEC meetings were held last year, has attracted
930 movies from 90 countries and regions to compete for its Tiantan Awards.
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3 / Dt. 16-04-2015, Thursday Sugar production will outstrip consumption for the fifth consecutive year: ICRA Agency : Coimbatore ugar production would outstrip consumption for the fifth consecutive year and the continuing surplus sugar scenario in domestic and international markets would stress pricing and profitability of Indian sugar mills, ratings agency ICRA has said. Domestic sugar production is expected to increase by about 4.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) during the current sugar season (OctoberSeptember) to around 25.5 million tonne, outstripping domestic consumption for the fifth year in a row, estimates made by the agency has shown. Higher cane
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availability in Maharashtra and Karnataka following the 11% and 2% y-o-y increase respectively in these states coupled with better yields compared to the previous year would result in higher sugar production during the 2014-15 season, ICRA has stated. While cane acreage has declined by 8% in Uttar Pradesh (UP) resulting in relatively lower cane availability, higher recovery rates are expected to compensate for the same and the sugar production in the state during the season is expected to be largely similar to that of the previous year, ICRA has estimated.
Good news! Houses in Delhi get cheaper by 20% Agency : New Delhi
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ousing prices in many prime colonies of the national capital have declined by up to 20 per cent since 2013 but the rates were stable in Gurgaon and Noida, according to property consultant JLL India. The Delhi-NCR property market is currently "under stress" and offers attractive valuation for end-users, it said. "Residential prices in established locations of South and Central Delhi such as Vasant Vihar, Defence Colony, Jor Bagh and Golf Links saw a decline of 15-20% in 2013 and remained at those levels in 2014," JLL India CEO Operations & International Director Santhosh Kumar
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Agency : New Delhi Opening batsman the latest Australian to succumb to injury in the glamorous T20 tournament Aaron Finch’s hamstring injury has not only clouded his future for the Mumbai Indians, but could have him in doubt to represent county champions York-
shire this winter. Finch sustained a left hamstring injury in the early stages of Mumbai’s loss to Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals overnight. The hard-hitting right-hander shot off for a quick-single to mid-off in the fourth over, but upon stretching out to make his
ground at the non-striker’s end he pulled up immediately, hopping on his right leg before falling to the ground in agony. The 26-year-old was forced to retire hurt on 10 and was helped from the field by teammates and support staff. Finch will have scans today to determine the extent of the damage, and Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma said “it looks bad” following the match. Whether the injury will rule the opener out of the tournament is yet to be known, but the setback will hamper his preparation for his second stint with Yorkshire after a fruitful first tenure at Headingley last year. Finch excelled in his five county championship games for the White Rose last winter under head coach Jason Gillespie, who today signed with theAdelaide Strikers for the next two KFC T20 Big Bash League seasons.
SunRisers win by 8 wickets said in a report. A correction in prices was also observed in areas like Westend, Shantiniketan, Prithviraj, Aurangzeb Road and Amrita Shergill Marg, but in a lower range of 1015 per cent, he added. "Unlike the slide observed in areas of Delhi, areas in Gurgaon and Noida saw prices remain stable at Rs 6,500-17,000 per sq ft and Rs 5,500-8,000 per sq ft, respectively, in 2013. These areas remained stable at the above prices throughout 2014," Kumar said.
Neutral net must for India to produce next Google
Agency : New Delhi tralhe battle for net neu ity -- the principle that all traffic travelling across the internet should be treated equally at all stages -- isn't over. There's good news, for example, e-commerce bluechip Flipkart publicly changing its stand on net neutrality. But profound dangers remain. The very strength of internet -- it's a vast global network -- also makes it uniquely vulnerable to access manipulation. This vulnerability is greater because mobile phones have displaced personal computers as the main internet access point for consumers. Telecom companies can easily create access barriers, keep competition out, give unfair advantage to established internet businesses and harm both innovation and consumer welfare. Technology entrepreneurs ET spoke to were unanimous in their view that keeping internet free was crucial for both consumers and
Finch joins Aussies in IPL injury ward
business. Sunal Jain, founder and CEO of @MobiNxt, an app developer, said, "Without net neutrality, startups will fail...consumers won't be ready to pay for a new, innovative product." Jain's point was that a startup's initial investments were already formidable -- in servers, government fees, HR - and an internet that raised entry barrier by making them pay to, say, telecom companies would a big blow for India's newest entrepreneurial force. Experts agree. Prasanth Sugathan, Counsel at Software Freedom Law Center, told ET that Digital India, a big government plan, will not take off without net neutrality that promises a level playing field. He also said initiatives like Internet.org, which says some service providers will offer special rates to some consumers for accessing sites like Facebook, are not so much philanthropic as actually violating net neutrality
Agency : Bengaluru An intelligent bowling performance from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) laid the platform for an eight-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here on Monday. SRH bowlers made life hard for the RCB batsmen by frequently changing the pace off their deliveries. Batting first, the home team’s formidable hitters failed to pro-
vide the expected fireworks, and the side could only manage 166. SRH had it easier, as the RCB bowlers were not as keen to mix it up. David Warner (57, 27b) was only too happy to capitalise, and his teammates to follow only had to keep their cool. Faced with a manageable asking rate after Warner’s exploits, SRH was led home through steady knocks from Shikhar
Dhawan (50 n.o., 42b) and K.L. Rahul (44 n.o., 28b). The clinical show gave SRH its first win in two matches. After electing to field, the SRH bowlers — apart from the express Trent Boult — resorted to the slower ones to telling effect. None of the RCB batsmen were able to counter the ploy and the frustration led to the loss of wickets at regular intervals. Chris Gayle, RCB’s hero in the season opener, began brightly. A straight six off Boult in the opening over was greeted with loud cheers from the fans, but he did not last long. The wily Praveen Kumar, brought in firstchange, induced a mishit in the sixth over to dismiss Gayle for 21. Dinesh Karthik looked edgy during his brief stint at the crease, before falling for nine. Opener Virat Kohli seemed comfortable when the ball was delivered at full tilt, but Ravi Bopara was not about to make life easy for the RCB captain.
Atlético Showing No Fear of Real Madrid Agency : LONDON There are three miles between Atlético and Real Madrid, but a chasm of wealth and inequality that has grown embittered over 111 years. The score remains, 0-0, after the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday, but you need only to look at the face of Mario Mandzukic to see what Atlético will give in the return game at Real’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium next week. Mandzukic is the hard-nosed Croatian forward recruited to fill the shoes of the Brazilian-born Diego Costa, whose mixture of malevolence and sometimes magnificence persuaded Chelsea to pay a fortune for him last year. The replacement isn’t exactly like-for-like, but Mandzukic is no shrinking violet. Struck by an elbow above his left eye but waving away the doctors and
getting back into the fray with plenty of mischief of his own, the message he gave was bloodied we may be, but the days of bowing to the almighty Real are over. The two teams have met seven times since Real beat Atlético in extra time in the final of last season’s Champions League. Real has won none of the subsequent matches, and if there is another stalemate — but this time with goals when they go at it again in the Bernabéu next Wednesday — then the red of Atlético will have ex-
acted revenge in the tournament that matters most to Real. It isn’t so much the face of Mandzukic or the defiance that Atlético’s new Slovenian keeper, Jan Oblak, produced in the first leg that reflects what is happening in the Spanish capital. Rather it is Diego Simeone, the demanding, cajoling, defiant Argentine who coaches the supposedly lesser club of the two. “The rival was better in the first half,” he said Tuesday, not bringing himself to use the words Real Madrid.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP IPL - 8 : 2015 India retains No.2 spot in ODI rankings Agency : Dubai The Indian team has retained its second position in the One-day Internationals rankings list after finishing as semifinalists in the recentlyconcluded ICC Cricket World Cup. With 116 points, India are placed just six points behind world champions Australia, who have garnered 122 rating points to their credit. India are followed by South Africa (112), Sri Lanka (108), New Zealand (107, England (101), Pakistan (95). Pakistan, however, are in danger of losing their seventh place ranking if they lose 0-3 to Bangladesh in the upcoming three-match ODI series, starting in Mirpur on Friday. But they have a chance to reduce England's six point advantage by one if they win the
series 3-0, while a 2-1 victory would see Azhar Ali's team remain on 95 points. Meanwhile, three Indian batsmen -- Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni -figure in the top-10 table for ODI batsmen. While Kohli
continues to be the highest ranked Indian batsmen at number four position, Dhawan is at No.6 followed by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the eighth spot in the chart, which is still headed by South Africa's A B de Villiers.
IPL 8: Delhi Daredevils hope to avoid record losing streak as they face Kings XI
Agency : New Delhi Still searching for a win in IPL-8 after two near misses, Delhi Daredevils take on an upbeat Kings XI Punjab in their third game of the Twenty20 cricket league on Wednesday. After losing their opening encounter to Chennai Super Kings by a mere run, the Jean-Paul
Duminy-led side was undone by Rajasthan Royals by 3 wickets in their backyard at the Feroz Shah Kotla and its winless run was stretched to 11 games for over two seasons in the cash-rich league. It's not that the new-look Delhi side has played bad cricket, but like Imran Tahir, their pre-
mier spinner, many believe that the GMR-owned team has been plain unlucky. "We have just been a little short on luck. In this game and the previous one we proved that we have played really good cricket but it's been a small margin of loss. We are hoping for good results. I know my comments may not justify the 11 straight losses but we are truly happy with the way we played," said Tahir after the loss to RR on Sunday. South African legspinner Tahir, who bagged 4 wickets at Kotla, and Amit Mishra shared 6 wickets between them to nearly defend their 184-run score but the RR side held its nerve to snatch a lastball win.
India up against Asian giants in World Cup 2018 qualifiers
Agency : Mumbai India have been clubbed with top-ranked Asian team Iran and Oman, who narrowly missed the bus for Brazil 2014, in Group D of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, which will also double up to identify teams for the 2019 Asian Cup. Turkmenistan and Guam are the other two teams in India’s group, it was revealed at the draw held by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. While qualifying for the World Cup remains a pipe dream for
Stephen Constantine’s side, India stand a realistic chance of making the cut for the Asian Cup for only the second time in nearly four decades. Iran is the top-ranked team in Asia, at 40th in the FIFA charts, while Oman is ranked 97. India, courtesy their 26-place jump to 147 in the latest world rankings released last week, were placed in Pot 3. India had made the leap after defeating Nepal 2-0 on aggregate in the first round of qualifiers held last month. Given India’s rankings and history
in the competition, it was always going to be a tough draw for them. “It’s a tough draw but it’s always better to be in the draw than be out of it,” Constantine said. India will open their campaign against Oman on June 11 at home. While the venue is still undecided, it is believed that either Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, Bangalore or Guwahati will host the tie. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is likely to make a final decision during its executive committee meeting next week.
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VHP to fight untouchability, plans conference at Somnath
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Vishwa Hindu Parshad
(VHP) will hold a 3-day conference at Somnath in Gujarat from April 17 to take its programme against unaccountability to next level. The event “Hndu Parivar Mitra” will be attended by over 100 people from across the country belonging to different castes. The conference will plan programme to make India free from unaccountability and take related campaign to next level.
Gujarat CM launches Khel Gujarat mobile app
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Gujarat Chief Minister today launched a mobile ap-
plication ‘KhelGujarat’ for registration in summer coaching camps and Khel Mahakumbh 2015. Players in below 16 age group, coaches and trainers will be able to register online for upcoming summer camps for 18 different sports at taluka, district and city levels Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Vipul Chaudhary, Mahesana District Bank was led by Natu Pitambar(Natvarlal Patel). Vipul Chaudhary was removed from the post following corruption allegations. Natu Pitambar is facing allegations in Urea scam.
Man axes parents, daughter to death in Palanpur Agency : PALANPUR In a savage assault, a 25year-old man allegedly axed his parents and three-yearold daughter to death in Malarpur village, some six km from Kheralu town of Mehsana district on Wednesday. The accused Nagji Thakore again went berserk and furiously started wielding the bloodsoaked axe when police and other villagers gathered around his house. He also started throwing stones at police, injuring one cop. Villagers and policemen had a tough time controlling him. Ultimately, he received some blows of sticks and he fell unconscious. The deceased have been identified as his father Babuji Thakore (55), mother Manshi Thakore(55) and threeyear-old daughter Dharti. "We got information from the villagers after they got to know about the bodies lying in the house. When we reached there, his wife who was also sustained the blow of the ax, was hiding in a
Even as an extortion accused Jehangir Mulla is on the run in an offence registered in Ellisbridge area of the city, yet another incident of firing on a builder for extortion took place in Sarkhej- Juhaoura area of the city late on Tuesday night. Police sources said two residents identified as Juhapura Alam and Altaf fired two rounds on a car near an under construction site on Sarkhej Makarba
through this application. Once registered, the applicant will receive all the details through SMS and phone. CRO of Ford India Limited, Mark Field today called on Gujarat Chief Minister and contributed Rs. 10 lakh cheque for building toilets in villages.
looks like fallout of some family feud. But the exact reason for such brutality will be known only after Thakore regains consciousness," Bawa said.
City crime branch has arrested three jewel thieves involved in three different incidents of thefts in Ahmedabad. Crime branch officials said they have arrested Govind Patel, 27 resident of Odhav with jewellery worth rs 1.50 lakhs stolen from a house in Ghatlodia. "Patel has a criminal record and has been involved in thefts across the State. We have informed different police station about the arrest of Patel" said a crime branch official. Meanwhile in an-
leges at Sola in Ahmedabad, Cancer society in Ahmedabad and PDU in Rajkot. Patel said
in last 10 years Gujarat has added 7 new medical colleges and added 1405 seats which is 92% increase. At present there are 2930 medical seats available in Gujarat. He said MCI had recently held inspection for renewal in these medical colleges.
other operation, cops arrested Ajay Jadeja, 30, also involved in several incidents of house break ins. "We are verifying the locations at which Jadeja has committed offences" said crime branch official. Another team of crime branch nabbed; Natvar Thakore, resident of Detroj in Ahmedabad district. "Thakore is wanted by Mehsana police for several incidents of house break ins. We also suspect Thakore of involved in thefts in Ahmedabad" said a crime branch official.
In an effort to defuse the controversy over redesigning of some campus structures, Cept University on Tuesday held the first official discussion with the aggrieved group and agreed to give students an equal say in the decision-making process. Surprisingly, the students, who were in high dudgeon over several "irrational" changes to Cept buildings, did not raise the issue in the meeting. Students had recently installed a 'live
graveyard of dissonance' to protest the university's decisions to restructure buildings designed by famous architect and campus founder B V Doshi, who had withdrawn from Cept's board of management last month. Sensing trouble before exams, the students said they do not want an official faceoff with the administration and have decided to leave the issue midway. However, officials said they already know the identity of students as they recently
submitted an open protest letter with names and signatures. Student Service Office director Sachin Soni said: "An open house of students with faculty members saw students raising various issues such as upgrading of infrastructure, toilets, air conditioners in studios and increased student participation in decision-making." Students were told that the university has spent Rs 15 crore on infrastructure upgradation over the past 10 years.
'40% of affordable home allottees don't move in' Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
At a time when the government is increasingly focussed on the critical need to provide affordable urban housing, especially for lower-income residents in Gujarat, a study by Harvard University reveals that a majority of those who are allotted affordable houses never move in due to its location. Recent research funded in part by Harvard University's Real Estate Academic Initiative on 110 single-storey row houses
built by the Gujarat government based on an initiative by Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), shows that nearly 40% of those who were allotted the houses decided not to move into those houses because of the remoteness of the location, which was built farther from the city centre than originally planned. The research titled 'Isolation or Opportunity? Experimental Analysis of a Housing Program for Urban Slum Dwellers in India', was conducted
Gujarati film maker Govindbhai Patel passes away Correspondent, Vadodara
Gujarati film maker, Vadodara based Govindbhai Patel is no more. He was suffering from cancer. Govindbhai earned fame with success of his film Desh re joya dada pardesh joya. When Gujarati film industry was going through very bad
phase, this was the only hit film which inspired others to make similar social backdrop films. Govindbhai also made Hiran ne kanthe, Dhola Maru and other movies. Gujarat Chief Minister in a message said, Gujarati film industry has suffered major loss.
by Sharon Barnhardt — a faculty at IIMAhmedabad, Erica Field — an associate professor in the Department of Economics at Duke University and Rohini Pande — faculty at Harvard University. "Thirty-four per cent of Ahmedabad's population live below the national poverty line, partly because of the decline of the city's textile industry in the 1960s. The idea for the Ahmedabad housing lottery started with SEWA asking the local government to build a new housing cluster for bidi workers, and in 1987, launched a housing lottery to allocate 110 houses, built on vacant government land on Ahmedabad's periphery. The houses included official water and electricity connections and private toilets. Out of 497 workers, who entered the lottery, 110 'winners' were randomly selected," says the study.
South Asia’s FirstLifesaving Plan to No training centres for new Protect Against Extreme Heat Expands workers in Ahmedabad Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
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Gujarat Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama sharing meal with Dalits in rural Ahmedabad on Ambedkar Jayanti Photo by :Rudani Dixit
road. However, no injuries were reported in the incident. Interestingly, the builder Firoze had lodged a complaint against the accused for threatening him just an hour before the incident of firing took place. With second complaint of extortion and use of fire arm in both the incidents the city police is now worried. Police ifficials said they formed several teams to nab Alam and Altaf, who have a tainted history.
Jewel thieves arrested by ctiy crime branch Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
room. She was shivering with trauma," said police sub inspector, Kheralu, SH Bawa. Thakore was rushed to Mehsana Civil Hospital and he is unconscious. "It
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Health Minister Nitin Patel today said that Medical Council of India(MCI) has given renewal approval to 450 medical seats for admissions in MBBS course in year 2015-16. He said MCI has approved 150 seats each in medical colSunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Builder shot at for extortion
tion on time may see appointment of administrator from the state government. Mahesana District Bank and Dudhsagar Dairy will witness new elections under adminsitrator. While Dudhsagar dairy was led by
MCI approval to 450 medical seats in Gujarat
Cept to include students in decision-making
Gujarat govt appoints administrators in Dudhsagar dairy, Mahesana bank
Correspondent, Mahesana Gujarat government today appointed administrators in Mahesana District Bank and Dudhsagar Dairy. According to a new amendment in law, any cooperative that fails to hold elec-
Ahmedabad
South Asia’s first-ever early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events is expanding today with the release of the 2015 Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan. The groundbreaking p l a n ’s i n i t i a l implementationproved successful in protecting its citizens, prompting
Ahmedabad to now expand its safety measures. As average temperatures have increased over the last decade, climate scientists project more frequent and severe heat waves. Given the initiative’s success, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Public Health Foundation of India – Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, the Cli-
mate and Development Knowledge Network, and other international partnershonored the leadership of theAhmedabad Municipal Corporation for innovative and outstanding leadership in building disaster risk preparedness and community resilience, which could be used as a model for similar adaptation plans throughout Asia.
Slowdown, lack of training centres for polishers and lucrative opportunities in Surat, Navsari and Bhavnagar have led to the decline of the diamond polishing industry in Ahmedabad. Such has been the impact of the economic slowdown that the number of units fell from 400 in 2008 to around 250 in 2015. With better salaries and working conditions available in Surat, Bhavnagar and other parts of Saurashtra, the number of workers in the diamond polishing units has come down from around 2 lakh in 2008 to 80,000 in 2015. "The manufacturing sector in Ahmedabad has gone into a decline. With no training centres here, there is lack of new workforce. As several other
sectors have started doing well and daily wages are up, young people are not entering the industry," said Jignesh Shah of Diamond Association of Ahmedabad. "This field does offer jobs to those who are illiterate. Setting up a training centre is an investment which no one wants to make," said a diamond trader of Bapunagar. "Workers who are good at their jobs are being pulled by companies in other parts of the state. Also, many polishing hubs have come up in places like Palanpur and Junagadh which are attracting workers," said Shanti Patel of Ahmedabad Jewellery Association. Of the 250 units now operating in the city, only 3-4% are of big companies such as KP Sanghvi and Kiran Export.
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