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“Country Knows Who Brought Difficult Times”: Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Page : 2
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WHO issues warning: ‘We are now in the early stages of a third wave WHO chief Tedros, the virus is continuing to evolve, resulting in more transmissible variants
Retired IPS officers, philanthropists join hands to feed the underprivileged
drivers of the current increase in transmission – is also being fuelled by increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health and social measures. Recalling the sustained
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World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the world about the ‘early stages’ of COVID-19 third wave amid the surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19. “Unfortunately... we are now in the early stages of a third wave”, he said. On Wednesday, the head of WHO said that Delta variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an
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Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India’s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Their distress deepened after this April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. They’re now borrowing money to buy food and must watch their school-aged kids eat less, often going to bed on empty stomachs. “I can’t sleep at nights,” said Chanchal from her home in Lal Gumbad Basti, a neighborhood of migrant workers about 20 minutes away from the nation’s parliament. I’m so tired of worrying about arranging the next meal.
3 Sisters Cracked Rajasthan Administrative Service Exam Together Three sisters from Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh have cracked the state’s administrative examination, joining their two other sisters who were already officers. All five sisters are now Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers. Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan shared the news on Twitter and congratulated the siblings. He also shared a photo of the sisters.“Such a good news. Anshu, Reetu and Suman are three sisters from Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. Today all three got selected in RAS together. Making father & family proud. They are five sisters. Other two Roma and Manju were already RAS. All five daughters of farmer Shri Sahdev Saharan.
decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths that was being driven, in recent months, by increasing vaccination rates in Europe and North America, he sounded alarms over the fresh reversal of that positive trend.
Five held for attack on Haryana deputy speaker’s car, FIR mentions sedition Agency News: New Delhi
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increase in both case numbers and deaths. Last week marked the fourth consecutive week of rising cases of COVID-19 globally, with increases recorded in all but one of WHO’s six regions. Deaths are also rising again, after 10 weeks of steady decline. Tedros said,“The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries and we expect it to soon be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating worldwide, if it isn’t already.” The spread of the Delta variant – one of the main
Agency News: Chandigarh The Sirsa police on Thursday arrested five people days after lodging an FIR, which included a sedition charge, over an alleged attack on the Haryana deputy speaker’s car during a farmers’ protest. The incident had taken place on Sunday and police had booked over 100 people, mostly unidentified, for sedition, obstructing public servants in discharge of their duty, murderous attempt on an elected representative
‘Embrace the Indians’: Zulu King asks his people to stop riots after Zuma jailed During his address on live television on Wednesday, Misuzulu KaZwelithini appealed to the fellow Zulus to consider the damage being done through violence and looting, and take a great step back.
Agency News: New Delhi Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has called for the violence and looting between Zulus and Indians to come to an end with “immediate e f f e c t , K a Z w e l i t h i n i ’s
and damaging public property. Meanwhile, to protest the arrests, a group of farmers sat on a dharna near Baba Bhuman Shah Ji Chowk in Sirsa, demanding that they be released. Police, however, said the arrests were made after they were identified based on the video footage of the incident. “Five protesters have been arrested. We analysed the video footage of the incident in the past two days. The pictures were magnified and later based on the evidence, the five who were identified have been arrested.
people who have come to us to say thank you to the Zulu nation and to the Zulu royal family that you are living with our Indian brothers in peace The Zulu King appealed to his people to “embrace the Indians” because they share a land with them and also called for peace. The looting and violence started off as a protest.
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the government if the British-era sedition law was still required in India after 75 years of independence, terming the law as “colonial”. The remarks came from the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana as the apex court said it would examine the validity of the sedition law and sought a response from the Union government. Notably, an ex-Army officer Major General SG Vombatkere has challenged the constitutional validity of the sedition law saying it affects freedom of speech and expression—a fundamental right. He has claimed in his petition that section-124A
The active caseload is currently at 4,32,041, they constitute 1.39% of the total cases.
The health ministry on Thursday informed that 41,806 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past 24 hours. The addition of the fresh cases has taken the COVID-19 case tally past 3.09 crore.The ministry also informed that over 39.13 crore COVID-19 jabs have been administered so far. Of it, over 34.97 lakh people were vaccinated on Wednesday.India has already surpassed Brazil in terms of cases. It is now the second-
PM Modi in Varanasi: The PM will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects worth over ₹ 1,500 crore. Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate today a state-of-the-art centre that he says will make Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, an attractive destination for conferences and pull in tourists and businesspersons to the city. Named “Rudraksh”, the international cooperation and convention centre will offer a glimpse of the cultural richness of the ancient city. As many as 108 Rudraksha have been installed at the centre, its roof mimics a
Shiva Linga, officials said, adding that the building is powered by LED lights. Located at the posh Sigra area on 2.87 hectares of land, the two-storey structure has a seating capacity of 1,200 people. The objective, say officials, is to provide opportunities for social and cultural interactions between people at the international convention centre. They say it will strengthen the city’s competitiveness by developing its tourism sector. It is ideal for holding international conferences, exhibitions and music
worst hit nation due to the coronavirus pandemic after the US.Over 4.11 lakh deaths due to COVID-19Also, 581 COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the ministry during this period. The addition of the fresh fatalities has taken India’s death toll due to the deadly virus to 4,11,989. Previously, the death toll had touched 4,529-mark on May 19.Over 3.01 crore patients recovered Of the over 3.09 crore coronavirus cases reported so far, over 4.32 lakh are active cases of the virus. It is 1.39 per cent of the total
concerts and other events. The gallery exhibits murals depicting Varanasi’s art, culture and music, they added. The convention centre, built with the assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency, can be partitioned into smaller spaces when needed. An environmentfriendly building, the centre is equipped with adequate security and safety systems. It features a regular entrance, a service entrance and a separate VIP entrance, making it an ideal destination for holding all types of international events.
SC to examine the constitutional validity of sedition law, raises concerns over its misuse
Coronavirus: India reports 41,806 COVID-19 cases, 581 deaths in a day Agency News: New Delhi
PM Modi To Inaugurate Shiv Linga- Styled State-Of-The Art Centre In Varanasi
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address to the Zulus on live television came on Wednesday afternoon, even as the rampant violence across the KwaZuluNatal province in South Africa continued for the sixth day. “Our Indian brothers are our neighbours and we have the second biggest population of Indians in KwaZulu-Natal outside of India and through that, we have had certain
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of the Indian Penal Code that deals with sedition is wholly unconstitutional and should be unequivocally and unambiguously struck down.Sedition used to
silence Mahatma Gandhi by BritishersThis was the law used by the Britishers to silence Mahatma Gandhi. Do you think this law is still necessary?” the CJI-led bench
that also comprised of Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy questioned.“The enormous power of misuse of this section (124-A) is like giving a carpenter a saw…he cuts down the forest. That’s the power of misuse of this law,” the court said. The top court also raised concerns that there was no accountability. “And there is no accountability. Once you see section 124-A in FIR, everyone gets scared,” it noted.Our concern is misuse of this law and the accountability of agencies in using it. There is a serious threat of misuse.
Shatrughan Sinha likely to quit Congress and join Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress: Sources
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caseload. Over 3.01 crore cases have recovered from the viral infection so far.Thus, the country’s recovery rate stands at 97.28 per cent. The recovery rate had marginally dipped for the first time on August 27, 2020, because of the surge in active cases. It again dropped marginally on September 7, 10 and 11, and on November 25, 26 and 27 due to a surge in cases. It also dipped on
February 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and is dipping throughout the month of March, April and May. However, the recovery rate again started improving from May 10 onwards. Over 43.80 crore samples testedSo far, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), over 43.80 crore samples for COVID-19 have been tested in the country. Of the total samples tested.
Senior Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha is likely to crossover to Mamata Banerjee’s side and join her party Trinamool Congress in coming days, sources said.According to sources, Sinha has been more inclined towards the Trinamool Congress, ever since it humbled the saffron party in the recently held general assembly election in West Bengal and its supremo Mamata Banerjee emerged as a potent rival of Prime Minister Modi in 2024 general election. “There is a chance of Shatrughan Sinha switching over to the Trinamool on its July 21 Martyrs’ day celebration function,” said sources.
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Prashant Kishor’s First Task Is To Frame Winning Strategy For U.p. State Poll
The ace poll strategist Prashant Kishor has finally entered the national arena of Indian politics, ready to advise the opposition parties for framing a winning strategy against BJP for both the state assembly elections in 2022 and 2023 and the Lok Sabha elections in April/May 2024. His meeting with the Gandhi family early this week was the culmination of the efforts which the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have been taking since her trouncing of the BJP in the assembly elections to West Bengal two and half months ago. PK, as he is popularly known, is still the adviser to the Trinamool Congress and his consultancy outfit I-PACK is working with Mamata in Bengal to devise strategy for the municipal and corporation elections which are due but have been postponed due to the continuing pandemic. West Bengal will also witness seven by elections including one in Bhowanipore where the Chief Minister will be the candidate. Mamata has to enter the assembly as an elected legislator by November 5 this year, otherwise, she has to resign from her chief ministership.PK’s team is already working in Bengal and all assessments made by PK suggest that Trinamool is presently comfortably placed as against the faction-ridden BJP in the state and PK may very well give enough time with national opposition political parties in working on aviable strategy both short term and long term to navigate the opposition to victory in 2024Lok Sabha elections.There is some speculation in media about PK officially joining the Congress. My guess is he may not do so officially but for all practical purposes, the poll strategist will be advising the Congress Party which is the main opposition party in the country facing the electoral battleagainst the BJP as the major party in most of the assembly elections. There cannot be anyanti-BJP opposition front without the Congress and this is accepted by most of theopposition leaders including Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee and the Left, but who will bethe leader that can be decided only after the Lok Sabha elections are over.PK himself is reported to be of the view that the opposition should not bother about thepotential PM candidate now, the present task is to step by step build a solid alternative to theBJP and defeat the BJP led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is itself a formidabletask despite all the latest indications of the PM’s popularity rating dipping.PK worked withModi before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and he knows how innovative Modi is and he canpackage and repackage his strategy based on the requirements of ground reality. Modi likeMamata also has the uncanny power to assess the pulse of the people. Modi has taken his defeat in West Bengal very personally and he is not ready to afford any such defeat in thestate elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2022. PM is acting as commander in chief in the battle of UP and he believes the adage - there is nothing unfair in love and war. PK’s present advantage is that he had talked to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi inperson and with Sonia Gandhi through video calls, from a position of strength. He broughtcomfortable victory to his clients Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin very recently and now he is talking to the Congress with which he had association in Uttar Pradesh for 2017 assemblyelections, but it was a disaster as BJP achieved victory with a massive majority.In 2017 assembly elections, the Congress overestimated its support base and rejected manyof the suggestions given by PK. Now if PK finally takes up position as strategist forCongress till the Lok Sabha poll, it is expected he will help in working out a plan for UttarPradesh which is based on ground reality and the major party in UP Samajwadi Party getsinterested in having some understanding with the Congress. Right now, SP isorganisationally the best prepared opposition party in UP to meet the BJP challenge and SPtaking into account its experience with the Congress in 2017is refusing to have any alliancewith the - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Congress and instead.
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Covid-19 vaccine drive in Karnataka hits a roadblock over insufficient supply: Report Karnataka planned to vaccinate 7 lakh people daily after June 21. But not even 50% of the target could be reached due to the non-availability of vaccine doses, the report noted. Agency News: Mumbai Karnataka’s Covid-19 inoculation drive has hit a new roadblock, following the further dwindling in numbers of vaccine doses. According to a report in Prajavani today, the state has reached a stage where people who have already received the first dose are nearing the date for their second dose with no solution in sight. The paper quotes an interaction that officials of the Union health and family welfare ministry had with their Karnataka counterparts in a video conference.
This interaction states that Karnataka health department officials had already sent indent for vaccines to the central government but the supply did not match their demand. “Karnataka has an overall capacity to vaccinate 11 lakh people per day in both government and private facilities. Only on the first day of the ‘Vaccination Maha Abhiyan’ on June 21 did the state reach the 11 lakh vaccinations per day mark. At present only 2 lakh vaccine doses are available,” says Dr. Arundathi Chandrashekar, mission director at the National Health Mission, according to the paper that quoted her.
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“Country Knows Who Brought Out on bail, Mehul Choksi returns Difficult Times”: Rahul Gandhi to Antigua and Barbuda for medical treatment Slams Centre Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Central government over the issues like vaccine shortage, situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), price hike, and farmers. Agency News: New Delhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at the Central government over the issues like vaccine shortage, situation along the Line of
Actual Control (LAC), price hike, and farmers and claimed that the country knows who brought these difficult times. Taking to Twitter, the Wayanad MP said, “Built through
Navjot Singh Sidhu Likely To Be Named Punjab Congress Chief: Sources As part of a compromise reached between the factions, Amarinder Singh is also set to overhaul his Council of Ministers, with Charanjit Channi and Gurpreet Kangar likely to be sacked Agency News: New Delhi Sulking Punjab leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed as chief of the Congress’ state unit shortly, sources said Thursday afternoon, as the party battles to contain infighting that has endangered its campaign for next year’s Assembly election. Mr Sidhu, whose intense feud with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh sparked the civil war within
Indian youth prefer snacking on almonds, according to a recent survey Agency News: Mumbai As
the world around us changes rapidly and access to information grows exponentially, there has been a shift in the way consumers across India are viewing their lifestyle and food choices. This shift in perception is especially evident amongst younger Indians, between the ages of 18 -35 years, who have become cognizant of their lifestyles, and are consciously taking steps to improve it. According to a recent survey conducted between5th25thMarch 2021 by Ipsos India, a research consulting firm, 78% respondents feel healthy snacking is important (Very important (58%) and Fairly Important (20%) amidst changing lifestyles. The quantitative survey by Ipsos Indiaaimed to identify the changing snacking habits and preferences amongst India’s urban youth amidst the evolving modern lifestyle. Overall, the survey results showcase how increasingly younger people in India are becoming more concerned about their health and this is propelling them to change their snacking habits. The survey highlights how younger people across India, are increasingly opting for healthy and nutritious snacking options like almonds and fruits, instead.
Congress’ Punjab ranks, will replace Sunil Jakkar in that position, with two other leaders likely to be named Working Presidents. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn. comAs part of a compromise reached between the factions, Amarinder Singh is also set to overhaul his Council of Ministers, with Charanjit Channi and Gurpreet Kangar likely to be sacked.Assembly Speaker Rana KP Singh and MLA Raj Kumar Verka, a leader within the Dalit community, among the three or four new faces expected to be inducted.
Tourists swamp Himachal, most head towards Manali Agency News: Mumbai After the extended Covid lockdown that kept the tourists at bay last summer, the hill state of Himachal Pradesh is deluged with visitors fleeing the heat of the plains. June saw over 4 lakh visitors, and with little respite from the heat in the first week of July, the numbers are only growing. The state tourism department put the number of domestic tourists.
centuries erased in seconds. The country knows who brought these difficult times.” #VaccineShortage #LAC #Unemployment #PriceHike #PSU #Farmers #OnlyPR.” Earlier on Wednesday, despite the Indian Army’s rebuttal, Rahul Gandhi referred to a media report, which suggested there was an altercation between Indian and Chinese forces in the Galwan valley. There was a clash between Indian and Chinese Armies in Galwan Valley on June 15 last year, in which 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers lost their lives.
Earlier this week, Mehul Choksi was granted bail by a Caribbean court on medical grounds and allowed to travel back to Antigua and Barbuda.
Agency News: New Delhi Fugitive diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi has returned to Antigua and Barbuda for medical treatment, after 51 days of custody in neighbouring Dominica for illegal entry which his lawyers claim was
a kidnapping plan. “My client Mehul Choksi has returned to his home in Antigua safely. He faced no issues while entering back in Antigua. He
is receiving medical treatment and his family is feeling relieved however torture during kidnapping has caused a lot of psychological and physical harm. All well that ends well. After tasting success in Dominica, now the legal team is gearing up for a long drawn fight in Antigua,” Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said. Earlier this week, Choksi was granted bail by a Caribbean court on medical grounds and allowed to travel back to Antigua and Barbuda. The Dominican court asked him to furnish a bond of 10,000 Eastern Caribbean dollars and also asked him to return to Dominica after treatment.
Mansukh Mandaviya Following Same Path As His Predecessor: P Chidambaram Agency News: New Delhi Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday slammed newly appointed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya over the vaccine shortage and said he is following the same path as his predecessor. Taking to Twitter former the finance minister said people standing in line have to return home without vaccination after the centres ran out of vaccines.“New health minister @mansukhmandviya is following the same path as its predecessor. It is a pity. State after state is complaining of a vaccine shortage. Vaccination centers have “no vaccine”
P Chidambaram said people standing in line have to return home without vaccination after the centres ran out of vaccines. boards. People standing in line have to return home after the vaccination centres run out of vaccines,” said Congress leader.“Are all the state health ministers complaining about the shortage of vaccines lying? Are people being turned away in newspaper and TV news because there is no vaccine dose, the news
are fake? The conclusion is that the public is being fooled between the Center and the states,” he added. Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Mandaviya denied the claims of vaccine shortage and said for July the availability of doses has been increased to 13.50 crore. The
“UP’s Handling Of 2nd Covid Wave Unparalleled”, Says PM Modi In Varanasi PM Modi’s praise comes a day after the Supreme Court sent a notice to the UP government over its decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra despite the Covid threat Agency News: Mumbai Uttar Pradesh’s handling of the second wave of COVID-19 cases was “unparalleled”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Thursday morning during a visit to his constituency of Varanasi The Prime Minister also said UP - which recorded over 30,000 new cases daily at the peak of the second wave, up from a record singleday high of 7,016 cases in the first - had “stood up and battled the virus efficiently”, and that its management of the pandemic was “worthy of praise”. “UP stood up and battled the virus efficiently... is India’s most populous state but the manner in which Uttar Pradesh handled and controlled
the pandemic is worthy of praise. UP’s handling of the second wave of COVID-19 has been unparalleled,” the Prime Minister said. Expressing his admiration for healthcare and frontline workers of the state, the Prime Minister also hailed UP for “the maximum number of vaccinations in the country”. Data from the centre’s CoWIN platform says UP had administered 3.89 crore doses so far. A report by Oxford Economics last month suggested that unlike other (smaller) states, UP has yet to reach a “safe level” that is, at least 30 per cent of the population has received both doses. “I am immensely thankful and grateful for all the ‘corona warriors’ and all those
who have come and helped in these trying times. Today, UP has done the maximum vaccinations in the country. A vaccine for all... a free vaccine... is the aim of the government and it is being done,” the PM said.
health minister said “Useless statements are being made only to create panic among the people.” Meanwhile, many states such as Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha have reported shortages in COVID-19 vaccines.
Play the Big Game: The BMW X1 20i Tech Edition launched Agency News: Mumbai BMW India has launched the BMW X1 20i Tech Edition today. The global leader in premium compact sports activity vehicle (SAV) segment is locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, limited units of the exclusive edition can now be booked at shop.bmw.in. Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “BMW India holds the dominant position in the premium compact sports activity vehicle (SAV) segment. With the BMW X1 20i Tech Edition, we are once again strengthening.
Mamata Banerjee to visit Delhi; likely to meet Sonia Gandhi, other opposition party leaders Mamata Banerjee is likely to arrive in the city on July 25. The monsoon session of Parliament will commence on July 19 and will continue till August 13. Agency News: Mumbai West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit the national capital this month during the monsoon session of the Parliament, she announced on Thursday. Banerjee also said that she is planning to meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi “if given an appointment,” multiple news agencies reported her as saying.According to reports, she is also expected to meet
various leaders of opposition parties in Delhi, including Congress’ Sonia Gandhi. “Now that the Covid situation has improved, I will go to Delhi during the Parliament session and meet some leaders there,” she said.“I didn’t go to Delhi after the elections. The Parliament session will start. Covid-19 cases have come down. Will go to Delhi and meet some friends,” the West Bengal chief minister also said. The meeting comes as Delhi is abuzz over the formation of a
coalition of opposition parties to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party () in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections According to the PTI report, Banerjee is likely to arrive in the city on July 25. The monsoon session of Parliament will commence on July 19 and will continue till August 13. The talk of an anti-BJP front got revived after leaders of various parties and prominent individuals congregated at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s New Delhi residence last month. However, there was no tangible movement forward in that direction at the meeting hosted by Pawar and called by former union minister Yashwant Sinha, who is now in the TMC.
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Our ideology in white-ball crick- Marcus Rashford urged to Rishabh Pant tests et needs to change, may be bring ignore ‘nasty bullies’ in six- positive for Covid-19, says report fresh players to mould: Powar year-old fan’s letter Apart from the six-year-old Harry, hundreds of children have also sent Marcus Rashford and his teammates, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, heartfelt letters of support on social media. Save skipper Mithali Raj, whose strike-rate is also not the most impressive, others like Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia, and Punam Raut have struggled. Agency News: Mumbai Indian women’s cricket team coach Ramesh Powar said an “ideological change” is needed for the side to transform into a “fearless unit” in whiteball games as he reflected on the back-to-back series defeats to England. Indian women lost both WODIs and WT20I series, which ended on Wednesday, by identical 1-2 margins and coach Powar called for a shift in mindset or some fresh middle-order batters who can be “moulded” as per team ethos. Save skipper Mithali
Raj, whose strike-rate is also not the most impressive, others like Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia, and Punam Raut have struggled. “Mithali is batting well but we need support from at least one more batter to put pressure on opponents in middle order after Powerplays,” Powar said at the end of the series. However, he feels that an ideological shift needs time and can’t happen overnight We have to be fearless. I can’t force them in first series. They have been playing with some ideology and we can’t make drastic changes. We have to assess what suits them,” the former India off-spinner said.“To get them out of it (current slow batting in middle overs) (we have to) convince them and to do that, it takes a lot of communication. Fearless is how modern cricket will be played.”Powar admitted that moulding efforts haven’t worked so far.“There are two ways. Either mould them (current lot) or draft in other middle order players.
Infosys logs Q1 profit at ₹5,195 crore, raises revenue forecast for FY22 Agency News: Mumbai Infosys Ltd on Wednesday raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday as clients continued to spend heavily to digitize their processes to save costs and reach new customers, spurred by the pandemic.India’s second-largest software services company now expects revenue to rise 1416% in constant-currency terms from the 12-14% it forecast three months ago. The widespread disruptions caused by the pandemic have forced companies to accelerate their digital transformation. Changes in behaviour that
Agency News: New Delhi Marcus Rashford has been advised to ignore “nasty bullies” by a six-year-old boy after the England forward was subjected to racist abuse online for missing a spot-kick in the UEFA Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley, London on Sunday.According to BBC, the fan also wrote in his letter that he will send the Manchester
Online racist abuse of England players part of bigger problem According to The Daily Mail, England players were targeted with 12,500 hate messages on social media during the UEFA Euro 2020. Agency News: Mumbai
In the ongoing saga of racist abuse contaminating English football, Portsmouth became the latest talking point on Wednesday after reports emerged that their academy
players allegedly racially abused England footballers following the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 final loss to Italy. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed penalties during the shootout and leaked group
chat on social media revealed that Portsmouth youngsters wrote texts like “All black ones missed”, “houses getting bombed” and “Death threats immediately…” The League One club released a statement, confirming that it has “launched an immediate investigation”.Black players targeted After the Euros final on Sunday, Rashford, Sancho and Saka — aged 23, 21 and 19 respectively.
Petrol costlier by ₹11.14/litre and diesel by ₹9.14/litre since May 4 While international oil prices impact pump rates of auto fuels because India imports more than 80% crude it processes, exorbitant taxes are the other reason for high rates of petrol and diesel Agency News: Mumbai
would have taken years to unfold have happened within months. Some of these new habits picked up during the pandemic, such as online shopping and remote working, are likely to be sticky, forcing companies to adapt quickly. The upgrade in sales forecast followed robust fiscal firstquarter earnings. Profit rose 22.7% in the three months ended June 30 to ₹5,195 crore from a year ago.
United star a trophy to cheer him up. “Well done for trying hard. I have give you a gold star! Don’t listen to nasty bullys. I love you. I have sent you my trofy to cheer you up wrote Harry Knox Harry’s parents James and Ruth, who are from Newcastle, told BBC that they had tried to keep their son away from the news reports about the racist abuse. But eventually.
Petrol became costlier by 35 paise a litre on Thursday after a two-day pause, and the diesel rate moved up by 15 paise again after the Monday’s price reduction of 16 paise, the first since April 15, even as international crude prices plunged by over 2%, anticipating ease in supply. With the latest price hike, petrol rates have soared by ₹11.14 a litre and diesel by ₹9.14 since May 4, a day after the results of five assembly
polls were declared. Petrol is now priced at ₹101.54 per litre and diesel at ₹89.87 a litre in New Delhi. While fuel rates of state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Delhi are the benchmark for the entire country, retail prices of the two fuels differ from place to place because of variations in state taxes and local levies. Petrol prices have already crossed ₹100 per litre in five metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru. The cost of one litre of petrol in Mumbai is now ₹107.54 a
litre and diesel, ₹97.45. The highest fuel rates have been recorded in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar where pumps are selling petrol at ₹112.90 per litre and diesel at ₹103.15 a litre.Surging international oil rates and exorbitant domestic tax structure are two key reasons for high rates of petrol and diesel in Indian cities.
Sensex gains over 100 points in early trade, Nifty tops 15,850-mark The 30-share BSE index was trading 111.50 points or 0.21 per cent higher at 53,015.55 in initial deals, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 31.30 points or 0.20 per cent to 15,885.25. Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking gains in index majors L&T, HDFC Bank and HCL Tech amid a largely positive trend in global markets.The 30-share BSE index was trading 111.50 points or 0.21 per cent higher at 53,015.55 in initial deals,
while the broader NSE Nifty rose 31.30 points or 0.20 per cent to 15,885.25. L&T was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging over 3 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Dr Reddy’s and UltraTech Cement. On the other hand, M&M, Asian Paints, Maruti, ITC, Titan and Infosys were among the laggards. In the previous session, Sensex ended
134.32 points or 0.25 per cent higher at 52,904.05, and Nifty advanced 41.60 points or 0.26 per cent to 15,853.95.Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded
shares worth Rs 1,303.95 crore on Wednesday, as per provisional exchange data.“IT results out so far including that of majors like TCS and Infosys indicate a strong order pipeline emboldening the companies to raise their revenue guidance to 14 to 17 per cent. This augurs well for the industry and can invite further investments,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. However, Nifty is likely to face resistance around 15,900, since FIIs are consistent sellers at higher levels, he said, adding that
The Commando franchise has raised the bar several notches in the actionthriller genre and catapulted Vidyut Jammwal to the star category. He stepped into the Commando universe as Karanveer (Karan) Singh Dogra in 2013, and continued to wow the audience with thrilling action stunts in the other two movies. The three parts, produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and co-produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment, have raked in more than Rs 100 crore worldwide.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Taapsee Pannu launches her production house: ‘aim is to empower talent with no film background’ The actor said she is excited about expanding her horizons as a producer
Agency News: Mumbai Indian wicketkeeperbatsman Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid-19 during the 20-day break, PTI reported on Thursday. He will not be travelling to Durham where the Indian team members are scheduled to assemble before the upcoming 5-match Test series against England. As reported by the news agency, a BCCI source confirmed that it was Pant who tested positive and was in isolation for the past eight days.
retail activity is high in mid and small-cap space, as heavy FII selling is in large caps. Further, global support to the markets comes from US Fed chief Jerome Powell’s remark that rates will remain near zero until “inflation goes persistently and materially higher”. This has further emboldened the equity bulls, he noted. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Seoul and Hong Kong were trading with gains in mid-session deals, while Tokyo was in the red. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.76 per cent to USD 74.19 per barrel.
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Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu announced that she is turning producer and said she will continue to back quality content under her banner titled Outsiders Films.The actor said she is excited about expanding her horizons as a
entertainment industry for more than a decade, Pannu has teamed up with Pranjal Khandhdiya, a content creator and producer on films like “Super 30”, “Soorma”, “Piku”, and her upcoming film “Rashmi Rocket” to start Outsiders Films. “I have been very sure that direction is not
my cup of tea. Production was something I thought I could pull off. Being an actor, I love to act, I couldn’t divert my attention and focus to something else when I am on a set. So the day when I have a partner who could handle the ground work, while I concentrate on my acting job, is when I would partner with and then start a production. That’s when Pranjal came in,” Pannu told PTI.“I didn’t think twice when he asked me if I would like to partner with him, I said, I would love to. And there onwards I have really never been stressed about practicality of things and happily jumped into this new tag of being a producer.” Pannu, who made her acting debut with noted director K Raghavendra Rao’s 2010 Telugu romantic musical “Jhummandi Naadam”, said she will continue to act and support films she strongly believes in.
‘I have strong faith in whatever I do’: Shilpa Shetty Kundra on the importance of yoga in her life Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film, Hungama Agency News: Mumbai Shilpa Shetty Kundra is all set to return to feature film with Hungama 2. Directed by Priyadarshan, the movie which also stars Paresh Rawal, Meezaan Jaffrey and Pranitha Subhash,
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Disney+Hotstar on July 23. Recently, we caught up with the actor, who also has Nikamma in her kitty, for chat about her love for yoga and fitness.Shilpa, who started doing yoga 18 years ago to overcome cervical spondylosis, is a torchbearer of this ancient exercise. Whether through her yoga videos or now with her fitness app and social media, she is always spreading awareness about the benefits and importance of yoga on overall wellbeing. She says her life is sorted because of yoga, “I have strong faith in whatever I do, and that has come through yoga. It’s a gradual process, and I have seen the shift in me.” The 44-year-old fitness enthusiast has based her life on yoga and practices it at least thrice a week for an hour. Shilpa, who juggles a multifarious career as an actor, reality show host, entrepreneur and a mother doesn’t compromise on her daily routine. “We have to follow certain discipline in our life and I have a pattern which I follow no matter what. I do pranayama to keep myself focused and control breathing,” she says. Although Shilpa is a hardcore yoga practitioner, her family members including her husband Raj Kundra don’t follow her league. However, he has been appreciative of her practices, as recently when Shilpa’s entire family was tested Covid-19 positive but herself, Raj took to social media comments to say, “She is safe, it seems yoga is the cure.”
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Retired IPS officers, philanthropists GUJCET to be held on August join hands to feed the underprivileged 6: Gujarat Education Board The exam will be held from 10 am to 4 pm
‘Free Food Sewa’, a joint initiative by Shree Sai Women and Children Welfare Trust and Mumbai Roti Bank was launched on Wednesday. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar
Mouni Roy looked pretty as she posed for the shutterbugs in Bandra.
250 children, women and men lined up outside their shanties near YMCA Club in Ahmedabad for a sumptuous meal provided free of cost in a joint initiative by retired IPS officers, philanthropists, and a hotelier to feed underprivileged persons.‘Free Food Sewa’, a joint initiative by Shree Sai Women and Children Welfare Trust and Mumbai Roti Bank was launched on Wednesday in the presence of Narhari Amin, Rajya Sabha MP and former Gujarat deputy Chief Minister, and YM Shukla, Gujarat Charity Commissioner. Retired IPS officers PP Pandey, AK Jadeja and Keshav Kumar were present among others. “The initiative of Roti Bank that began in Mumbai has now been launched in Ahmedabad as well. This has been brought forward by former IPS officers
Gujarat Government inks Letter of Intent with JM Financial Foundation in presence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for assistance to students rendered orphan due to Covid-19 Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Gujarat Government’s Social Justice and EmpowermentDepartment’s senior officers inked Letter of Intent with Mumbai-based J. M. FinancialFoundation’s CSR Head in presence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani here to providefinancial assistance to children, who lost their parents due to coronavirus Covid-19,till the age of 18.The foundation under its CSR initiative will directly deposit the annual tuition fee ofthe student to the school’s bank account, freeing the child from any tension. Theassistance will be extended to children who lost both their parents or either of theparents. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rupani said that upbringing of children orphaned dueto parents’ death during the pandemic is very much a concern for the stategovernment by virtue of which had announced Mukhya Mantri Bal Seva Yojna ofmonthly Rs.4,000 assistance to such children. And within 35 days of theannouncement the government surveyed
to find there are 776 such children anddirectly deposited total Rs.31-lakh to their bank accounts on July 7 last. The numberof such orphaned students has gone up to approximately 881.The Chief Minister thanked J.M. Foundation’s heads Nimesh Kampani and VishalKampani on videoconference for their gesture and said the state government wouldextend all cooperation in this endeavour.Chief Minister’s Secretary Ashwini Kumar gave details of the Mukhya Mantri BalSeva Yojna and the Mr. Rupani’s reaching out to such orphaned children under his‘Mokla Mane Samvad’ programme. Mr. Kumar also discussed with J.M. Foundation’sdirectors as to how best the scheme can be made for the target group.Those present at Gandhinagar included the State Social Justice and Empowerment Department’s Deputy Secretary G.P. Patel, Social Defence Director G.N. Nachiya and JM Foundation Director and CSR Head Puja Dave.
Solanki, wife issue notices against each other in local newspapers Union minister Bharatsinh Solanki has issued a notice via a Gujarati newspaper claiming that he has broken ties with his wife Agency News: Vadodara senior Congress leader and former union minister Bharatsinh Solanki has issued a notice via a Gujarati newspaper claiming that he has broken ties with his wife and warned people that they should be careful in dealing with her.Meanwhile, his wife Reshma Patel has sought restitution of conjugal rights, citing that she nursed him when he tested positive for
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Covid19 in July last year. On Tuesday, Solanki first issued a notice in local newspapers, announcing that he has broken ties with his wife Reshma, and warned people that they should be careful in dealing with her as she could use his name to have her way. In a public notice issued through his advocate KP Tapodhan, Solanki said that his wife has been behaving “erratically”. On Wednesday, Patel also issued a similar notice in newspapers, replying to Solanki’s allegations through her advocate Nikhil Joshi and cited that she had taken care of him during his struggle with Covid19 in July last year. Patel stated that she “served and nursed him like a wife” but he ill-treated her immediately after he recovered.
who have also helped a lot of people during the second wave of Covid in Gujarat. I pray that young children benefit the most from this initiative and study hard to break the poverty and earn for themselves,” said Amin at the event. “This initiative is completely voluntary and started by the citizens of Ahmedabad so it is necessary that we ensure it is not shut in the coming days. I appeal to donors to keep contributing
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to the initiative so that not just food but health and financial stability may also be introduced in the lives of the underprivileged,” said Shukla. Brij Mohan Sood, founder of Shree Sai Women and Children Welfare “Our organisation
was already working for the underprivileged during the second wave of Covid. We were contacted by retired IPS officer Keshav Kumar who suggested that a citizens’ initiative on the lines of Mumbai Roti Bank can be introduced in Ahmedabad.
The Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2021 will be held on August 6, the state education department has announced. The exam will be held from 10 am to 4 pm.The GUJCET is conducted to shortlist students for degree engineering as well as degree and diploma pharmacy courses after class 12 (science). Those who clear the entrance test will have to appear for counselling for choice of the stream and college. This
‘Suicide’ in police station: Ahmedabad cop ‘kills’ self with service revolver Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A police constable working with the accounts department at Paldi police station in Ahmedabad reportedly died by suicide after shooting himself in the head. According to available information, the constable, identified as Umesh Bhatia, had reached the police station at 9 am on Thursday as usual. After working for about an
The alleged suicide incident took place in the accounts room of Paldi police station hour, he locked the door and shot himself in the head with the service revolver. Hearing the sound of firing, others in the police station rushed to
the spot. They broke open the door to gain access to
the room.Senior officers, too, reached the spot on getting the news.Bhatia’s father, also a police personnel, had retired from service recently.The reason for the alleged suicide is not yet known. Bhatia’s body has been sent for postmortem. Police will search his phone and also look for a suicide note, if he has left one. They will also probe the angle of work burden or harassment at work place, according to sources.
Right on property can’t be relinquished on non-registered consent affidavit: Gujarat HC The petition was moved by Roshanben Deraiya, who along with her sister Hasinaben Deraiya, had signed consent affidavits in August 2010, relinquishing their rights to an agricultural land in Shihor village in Bhavnagar, owned by their father Hajibhai Deraiya. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court, in a judgment dated July 7, held that a document under which the right on a property is to be relinquished, requires to be registered under the Registration Act, without which it cannot be treated as a relinquishment deed. The petition was moved by Roshanben Deraiya, who
along with her sister Hasinaben Deraiya, had signed consent affidavits in August 2010, relinquishing their rights to an agricultural land in Shihor village in Bhavnagar, owned by their father Hajibhai Deraiya. During the lifetime of their father Hajibhai, the names of three brothers of the petitioner — Noorahmmad Deraiya, Husenbhai Deraiya and Hasanbhai Deraiya — were added in revenue records for ownership of the land. Following
the death of their father in October 2010, the land was distributed among the three brothers. Roshanben challenged the change in revenue record certified in 2016, before the deputy collector. The application was rejected in 2017. Roshanben then filed a revision application before the Collector. However, the collector upheld the deputy collector’s order in 2018. This was appealed against before the Special Secretary, Revenue Department (Appeals), which
upheld the decision of the collector and deputy collector. The court of Justice AY Kogje noted that the consent affidavit “cannot be treated to be a relinquishment deed and therefore, the right of the petitioner on the basis of this document cannot be treated to have extinguished…” “Even after the death of the father.
Woman stripped naked and forced to carry husband on shoulders as punishment for eloping Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A man has been arrested in Gujarat’s Dahod district for allegedly punishing his wife for eloping with another man by stripping and parading her naked. Notably, the police swung into action after a video of the incident that happened earlier this month went viral. The Dahod Police has already registered an FIR in the case
and 18 other along with the victim’s husband have been arrested. The police said that the incident happened on July 6 in a tribal-dominated area. The accused have been arrested on the charges of rioting, assault, criminal intimidation and insulting the modesty of a woman under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under relevant provisions of the IT Act for shooting and circulating the video of the
incident The police said that in the viral video, the woman’s husband, along with other men—mostly his relatives, is seen dragging, hitting and stripping his wife in public, in the presence of other women and children. As a punishment, the woman was forced to walk with her husband on her shoulders, it added. While other women tried to save the woman by covering her, the accused are seen in the
video snatching away the clothes brought to cover the woman, the police said. Subinspector BM Patel said that the victim had recently eloped with another man. The cop added, “Her husband and other villagers quickly traced them and brought them to the village. On July 6, she was traumatised in full public view as punishment. We have arrested all the accused seen in the video.”
Alpesh Patel granted bail in atrocity case, released from Lajpore jail Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat High Court grants bail to Gujarat High Court leader Alpesh Katharia So today Alpesh Kathiria was released from jail. Other pass activists, including Congress leader Hardik, rushed out of Lajpore jail to welcome Alpesh. And Jai was greeted
as soon as he got out of the jail with Sardar’s slogan. Gujarat High Court has granted bail to Alpesh Kathiria, a pass leader lodged in Lajpore jail for the last three months. Outside the Lajpore jail, PAS workers, including Congress leader Hardik Patel, thronged to welcome Alpesh Kathiria. After being welcomed from Lajpore Jail, Alpesh Kathiria
hurled a statue of Sardar at the Mini Bazaar. Where the rules of social distance were broken as the crowd gathered more. Jai Patidar .. Alpesh Kathiria was greeted with the slogan of Jai Sardar as soon as he was released from jail. Meanwhile, a large number of youths were present at Lojpore Jail and Mini Bazaar and flew the Lira of Social
Distance. Congress leader and one-time pass surveyor Hardik Patel also came to Surat to welcome Alpesh Kathiria. “I am just happy to see our friend and colleague get out of jail,” he said. Everyone who fights for the poor for society has to fight even more together. Which will continue in the near future.
year, because of the Covid-19 situation, students of class 12 of Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) were
evaluated on the basis of their scores in class 10 and 11 and preliminary exams of class 12.
After assault on woman, Dahod district admn to launch awareness campaign A team of officials will begin visiting tribal villages across Dahod district to make the women aware of their legal rights in case of attacks and to educate the population against resorting to crime. Agency News: Vadodara Following the arrest of 14 persons in the case of the alleged public assault against a 23-year-old woman in Khajuri village of Dhanpur Taluka of Dahod district, the district administration and police have decided to launch a joint programme for human behavioural change in the tribal belt that is ridden with social evil practices, especially against
women.A team of officials will begin visiting tribal villages across the district to make the women aware of their legal rights in case of attacks and to educate the population against resorting to crime. Superintendent of Police, Dahod, Hitesh Joysar, said that a team of officials including the police, local administration, counsellors as well as officers of the women and child protection cell of the district police will visit the villages in the tribal belt to create awareness, beginning with the villages located on the borders shared with Madhya Pradesh. Joysar said, “After analysing the incident, we realised that this is the third such reported incident since 2019. There are many such cases that go unreported. In this case, the police proactively took action and arrested 14 persons but we need to take a step from preventing such crimes from happening, especially against women.
In Rajkot An eight-year-old boy was beaten to death by his father while he was not eating Despite calling for dinner yesterday, he did not come to dinner and was making a storm. So I hit the stick five to six times: Dad Agency News: Rajkot A shocking incident has taken place in Rajkot city. In Rajkot city, an eight-yearold boy named Saurabh was found dead after his father hit him with a stick. The police have conducted forensic postmortem in the entire case. The exact cause of death of the child will be known after the postmortem report arrives On the other hand, the preliminary investigation of the police has also revealed that the father of the deceased child, Siddharth Raj, had a drinking habit. Yesterday, Siddharth was found to have beaten not only his son but also his wife. According to information received, Saurabh, son of Siddharraj Nepali, who was working as a Nepali in Nandanvan Society on Kalavad Road in Rajkot city, was shifted
first to a private hospital and then to a civil hospital for treatment. Saurabh, who was shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment, was pronounced dead by doctors present on duty. In the initial police interrogation, Saurabh fell while playing and fell unconscious due to head and body injuries, the family members said. The matter was registered with the taluka police by Ranchodbhai Sambade, head constable of the hospital outpost. The entire incident was reported to the taluka police and the staff including PSI Morwadia reached the hospital. During the Punchnama, while inspecting the body of the child Saurabh, the police found marks of beating on the side of the body, near the buttocks as well as on the lower part of the knee, so that the police became suspicious. The latter has been made forensic PM by the taluka police.