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News Brief No way but talks to resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba Agency | Srinagar Under attack from the opposition for “shelving the promise of dialogue with the separatists”, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today told the Assembly that there was “no other way but talks” for the resolution of the Kashmir issue. “Dialogue has always been part of our agenda and manifesto, whether it was in 2002 or today. Several wars have been fought but the issue has not been resolved. You cannot resolve issues with guns or armies.
One hundred cartons of foreign liquor seized Agency | Begusarai Police today seized 100 cartons of foreign liquor and arrested four persons in this connection from Bihar’s Begusarai district. On a tip off, a police team raided Kola Bahiyar village and recovered 100 cartons of foreign liquor hidden under the ground, Superintendent of Police Ranjit Kumar Mishra said. Four persons were arrested. Police also recovered two country made pistols and 16 cartridges from their possession besides a jeep which was used by them to carry the liquor in different places, he said.
Army jawan cremated with full military honours Agency | Hoshiarpur The body of an Army jawan who was killed in Pakistani firing in Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, was cremated with full military honours at his native village here today. Naik Bakhtawar Singh was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The mortal remains of Singh, who was attached with 8 Sikh LI regiment, was brought to Hajipur in Mukerian sub division, 65 Km from Hoshiarpur. His elder son Sukhwinder Singh lit the pyre.
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Gujarat closes gates at Narmada Dam, huge step in water management for state
Gujarat gets Centre’s nod to shut gates of famous Sardar Sarovar dam
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Centre to shut the gates of this controversy-hit strucFifty six years after the ture, marking the “complefoundation stone for the tion” of the project. Chief Sardar Sarovar dam on the Minister Vijay Rupani and Narmada river was laid, the his deputy Nitin Patel today Gujarat government today visited the site and ordered got permission from the the closure of the gates. He
said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the permission to close the gates of the dam today. “Although the gates of the dam are closed
today, it will open the gates of development for Gujarat,” he told reporters here. “The project is a lifeline for Gujarat.” “This is a historic
Kochi Metro: PM Modi inaugurates rail services, says project essential to tackle rising population
day for Gujarat, as the government led by Narendra Modi has fulfilled the wish of the people of the state, who were yearning to see
the completion of this project for decades,” he said. The foundation stone for the dam was laid in 1961 by the then prime minister Jawhar-
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Today it is known as the "Kochi metro is the Though neither the commercial capital of first metro project government nor the Kerala,” he said. Talking opposition has declared to be commissioned about rising population their candidate for the with modern in the city of Kochi, PM poll to elect the country’s Modi said the population first citizen, several names, signalling system, of Kochi is expected to including Sushma Swaraj’s, the coaches reflect reach 23 lakhs by 2021, have been doing the rounds. the 'Make in India' Agency | New Delhi and hence there was a need initiative,” PM said. need to bring about a par- happy to be part of the for a mass rapid transport External Affairs Minister an external affairs minadigm shift in urban plan- inauguration of the Koister and you are asking Agency | Kochi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of Kochi Metro at the Jawaharlal stadium in Kaloor, Kochi. Addressing the crowd at the inauguration ceremony, the prime minister dedicated the rail transport system to the entire nation. He stressed the
ning by adopting a people-centric approach and integrating land use and transport. “Over the last three years, my government has placed special focus on the overall infrastructural development of the nation,” said PM Modi. The prime minister, who began his speech in Malayalam, said he was
chi Metro. Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is a 50-50 joint venture of the Centre and the state government. Describing Kochi as “Queen of the Arabian Sea”, PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the people of Kochi. “Kochi, the queen of Arabian Sea was once an important spice trading centre.
Ready for GST, Antiprofiteering rules Agency | New Delhi
India is ready to launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, the official steering the process told Reuters, saying the technology that will drive it is robust and dismissing fears the tax is too complicated. Hasmukh Adhia, revenue secretary at the Finance Ministry, also said rules would be issued “soon” to deter unscrupulous businesses from exploiting the tax reform to gouge customers. The biggest tax reform in India’s 70-year history as an independent nation would, overnight, unify its $2-trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into a single market, tearing down trade barriers between more than 30 states and territories. It would also require
firms to file at least three online tax returns monthly into the GST Network, a massive IT back-end that will process up to 5 billion invoices a month. The compliance burden and the tax’s complex structure — it has four main rates ranging from 5 to 28% — have sparked fears of initial chaos. In particular, businesses worry that they will struggle to reconcile invoices, blocking the flow of tax credits down supply chains, forcing them to commit time and effort to resolving disputes and reworking budgets. Mr.
Adhia, viewed as close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissed those fears outright and ruled out a delay to a reform that has been more than a decade in the making. “Everything is ready. We will roll out on July 1,” he said in an interview at his office in North Block, a sandstone edifice in the heart of New Delhi dating from the British colonial era. The reform represents an unprecedented exercise in fiscal federalism. A GST Council that brings together the federal and state governments has met 16 times to thrash out how the tax will work. It meets again on Sunday. The tax rates for goods and services were only worked out in recent weeks and, at the council’s meeting last weekend.
system in the city. “Kochi has seen a rapid increase, expected to reach 23 lakhs by 2021. Therefore a mass rapid transport system is essential to address the increasing pressure on urban infrastructure,” he said,. It will also contribute to Kochi’s economic growth, he added.
Sushma Swaraj today dismissed reports that she was a contender in the presidential poll as “rumours”. Though neither the government nor the opposition has declared their candidate for the poll to elect the country’s first citizen, several names, including Swaraj’s, have been doing the rounds. “These are rumours. I am
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police vehicles on fire. One GJM supporter died due to firing by GJM supporters,” ADG (law and order) Anuj Sharma said, asserting that the police did not open fire. Backing up the ADG’s statement, chief minister Mamata Banerjee also stated that the police has not fired on the Morcha workers and supporters. She claimed that the GJM had connections to terrorists and firearms were collected and distributed among the party workers to spread unrest just before the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) election.
me something which is an internal matter,” she said when asked by reporters whether she was being considered as a candidate in the presidential poll. The presidential poll is scheduled to be held on July 17 while the counting of votes would be held on July 20. As per the schedule, June 28 is the last day for nominations.
lal Nehru, and with the permission to close its 30 gates today by the Modi-led government, it took 56 years for the dam to be completed. With the closing of the gates, the height of one of the biggest water reservoirs in the country, will be 138 meters and the storage capacity 4.75 million cubic meter (MCM). At present, the height of the dam is 121.92 meters and the water storage capacity is 1.25 MCM. Deputy CM Patel said, “The huge volume of water in the dam will solve the water problems of the state, which regularly faces drought-like situation in the parched areas of Saurashtra, Kutch and North Gujarat.” ”Drinking water problems will be a thing of past, droughts will be better tackled and water will be available for irrigation even if the rains are deficient,” Patel said. The project, which was inaugurated in 1961, got delayed due to several reasons, one of the prominent being opposition to it by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) led by social activist Medha Patkar. The construction work for the dam was suspended in 1996, after the NBA activists obtained a stay order from the apex court, raising environmental and rehabilitation issues.
Darjeeling unrest turns violent; Dream finale as favourites India GJM claims 2 supporters killed take on rejuvenated Pakistan
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee went on the offensive on Saturday and slammed the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) for the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling as protesters clashed with security forces in the city’s Singmari area. GJM leader Binay Tamang claimed that two of his party workers were killed when the police opened fire at the GJM procession in Singmari, an allegation which was hotly denied by the ADG of police. “It was the GJM activists who opened fire at the police and set
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Agency | London We’ve come down to the conclusion, finally, of what has been a very interesting ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Not many matches have been the nail-biters that has been wished for but there has been context, and drama. Rain, run-rates and the format of the tournament has left people engaged enough with it. If that was a satisfying main course, then the dessert that awaits has left tongues wagging. In cricket, there is no bigger off-field context than the one that exists between In-
dia and Pakistan, thanks to the history between the two countries. They’ve been together, separated and fought with each other ever since. It’s a soap opera that, sadly, has not seen an end in sight. And so every time there is match being played between the two sides, it is an event in itself. No doubt there will be more group-viewings and debates on social media. Brace yourselves for the fury of the unruly. The journey of the two teams in the tournament began against each other, where Pakistan came out second.
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The coaches behind India’s cricket champions Forty years ago, a candidate presented himself at the cricket selection trials of St Stephen’s College. St Stephen’s then had the best college team in Delhi, and perhaps India. The new lad who came to the nets that day had two disadvantages: He was not articulate in English, and he was not to money or status born. Promising freshmen cricketers in St Stephen’s announced themselves by their pedigree; they either came from elite boarding schools such as Mayo College or from famous English-medium schools in New Delhi such as Modern School. This shy new boy came from an unknown school in West Delhi; and he said he had played for Sonnet Club. The Stephanians had not heard of that place either. The Delhi cricket clubs they knew of were Roshanara Club, Madras Club, and Rohtak Road Gymkhana. So amused were they by the background and demeanour of this freshman that the senior Stephanian cricketers derisively nicknamed him ‘Bonnet’. I speak here from intimate personal experience, since I was one of those condescending fellows myself. But later in the season our knowledge of Sonnet Club was to expand by leaps and bounds. Till then, our sole cricketing rival was Hindu College. We normally won the early rounds of the inter-college championship by an innings. Then came the main match of the year, the gruelling, closefought, five-day final against Hindu. However, the year the boy from Sonnet joined our nets, we were given the fright of our lives in the quarter-final by the previously unknown PGDAV College, whose opening batsman, Raman Lamba, and opening bowler, Randhir Singh, were far better than our own. It was only our greater all-round depth that allowed us to squeak through. Both Lamba and Randhir came from Sonnet Club, where they were coached by Tarak Sinha, who had just taken over as the coach of PGDAV as well. They had given us arrogant elitists a wake-up call, and were soon to dethrone us altogether, when within a few years PGDAV replaced St Stephen’s as the best college cricket team in Delhi. I was reminded of that early (and educative) cricketing experience when reading a profile of Rishabh Pant, the wicket-keeper batsman who has had an excellent domestic season. Pant narrowly missed selection for the Champions Trophy, but has already played for India in T20s, joining a long list of cricketers from Sonnet Club to be capped for the country, among them Aakash Chopra, Ashish Nehra, and India’s player of the tournament in the Champions Trophy so far, Shikhar Dhawan. The website of Sonnet lists its members who have played for India. Then it adds: ‘As for the number of first-class players, they stopped counting a decade or so ago. Maybe a hundred?’ One of those first-class cricketers from Sonnet was, in fact, the shy boy who arrived at the St Stephen’s college nets 40 years ago and whom we mockingly called ‘Bonnet’. His actual name was Deepak Sharma, and he went on to have a successful career with Haryana, scoring 199 in a Ranji final when his team beat Mumbai in a match decided in the last over of the last day. An off-spinner and opening batsman, he represented his state for over a decade in the Ranji Trophy, ending with more than 3,000 runs with the bat at an average of 36, and more than 150 wickets at some 25 runs apiece. The Sonnet website also has an interesting account of how Tarak Sinha took to coaching. I quote: ‘It all started in 1969, when Sinha, then a budding wicket keeper-batsman at the government-run Birla School in Kamla Nagar, failed to find a place in the final 16 of Delhi’s CK Nayudu team — then led by Salman Khurshid, who is now more famous as a Congress leader. That was when the idea of running a training center where children from lower-middle-class families could learn the basics of the game, came to Sinha. “I realized that government school children did not have the basic coaching facilities to rise,” he recalls. “I made a vow that I would strive to give the best playing facilities to cricketers from government schools.”’ The recent documentary on Sachin Tendulkar saw a cameo appearance by his own early mentor, Ramakant Achrekar. Because of his association with the greatest of all Indian cricketers, Achrekar has at least got some attention; most Indian cricket fans know his name. But other coaches who are as remarkable remain little known outside their home town. The contributions of these coaches to Indian cricket are both individual and institutional. They take gifted cricketers at hand at an early age; hone their skills and mould their personalities; recognise, develop, and fulfil their potentialities.
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“India and Pakistan will continue to play at international tournaments but neither India plays in Pakistan nor Pakistan plays in India” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is on a three-day visit to Maharashtra with an aim to strengthen the party organisation within the state. The senior BJP leader reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular leader since independence and that he has ‘restored dignity to the Prime Minister’s office’s...
Haseena Parkar : Shraddha Kapoor needed a role Neil Nitin Mukesh: Was as thunderous as ‘Haseena’ to break the monotony really skeptical of my her previous ventures. It’s Agency | Mumbai a breath of fresh air to see look in ‘Indu Sarkar’ Shraddha Kapoor is on the trending radar. It’s not the first time that the actress made headlines. But this time, the reason is rather different. This name earlier insinuated to fashion, glamour and of course, the rain. This time, she’s hitting the charts for an impressive reason, Haseena Parkar. With the release of teaser, Shraddha has baffled me to the core as I’m wondering, is she the same girl who danced in the rain in Baaghi and Half Girlfriend? She’s absolutely unrecognisable in her betel juice-stained lips, puffed cheeks and kohl-lined eyes. In case you missed it, Haseena Parkar is based on the tale of ‘Aapa’, the woman who sent shudder down every Mumbaikar’s spine. We all know about India’s most wanted manDawood Ibrahim but very little is known about his sister, Haseena who was
as intimidating as her brother. Legends had it that Haseena once had her heart on a house in Mumbai. She just barged into the house and took over its possession! Over 88 cases were files against her, but she was made to appear in the court only ONCE. Coming back to the reel-life Haseena, the Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor. If we look back at the filmography of the actress, we have Aashiqui 2, Luv Ka The End, Ek Villain, Baaghi, ABCD 2, Rock On 2 and the latest, Half Girlfriend. One can see clear-cut similarities in the roles she played. All
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of them were a bit runof-the-mill. Be it Aarohi from Aashiqui 2 or Riya Somani from Half Girlfriend, the actress never bothered to drop her girlnext-door image. Whenever her movies hit the silverscreens, everyone was seen talking about her fashion sense, hair styles, dancing skills but the substance in her roles were lacking. Shraddha Kapoor being mentioned for powerful roles and outstanding acting was a rare sight. But not anymore, hopefully. But this movie, Haseena Parkar is an evacuation plan for the actress who had been too much into monotony in
the beautiful and talented actress taking the risk and do a role she’s never done before. It would be the first time that Shraddha is playing a baddie in a movie and above all, portraying a character as strong and ferocious as Haseena Parkar. And not an exaggeration to say that, in the one-minute clipping, Shraddha Kapoor has lived up to our expectations in the titular role of Dawood Ibrahim’s sister. We’ll have to wait till August 18th to give our verdict on the movie, but for me, Shraddha Kapoor as Haseena is already a winner. No matter how the film performs at the box office, this is going to be the ‘Role of a Lifetime’ for the Half Girlfriend actress. We’re hoping to see more of such out of the ordinary roles from the actress.
Agency | Mumbai The fans have been stunned by Neil Nitin Mukesh’s uncanny resemblance to late politician Sanjay Gandhi in Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Indu Sarkar’. The actor, who was recently spotted at the trailer launch of the movie, shared that he was really skeptical of his look and the thought of going bald for the movie. He said, “I was really skeptical for the look to begin with. We first initially thought that we’ll probably shave off the head and see that if we try and recreate the look. I was ready to do that. Unfortu-
nately, I had commitments of two other films at the same time and I was going to get married too. So I requested sir to do something else. I sat with my team for hours to get his look. It’s my second film with Madhur so I am very thankful to him.” The actor also joked that he was really bad in history as a student and this was his chance to go back in time and study something that he wasn’t aware of. He said, “I wasn’t born in 1975, I was born in 1982. So first time when Madhur sir called me to the office and narrated me the synopsis of the story.
ed Sawariya in 2007. Ranbir proved his mettle with films like Barfi!, Rocket Singh, Raajneeti and Rockstar. But the success of these film was punctuated by debacles like Besharam and Anjaana Anjaani. Ranbir Kapoor was last
seen in the Karan Johar-directed Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and his next is Jagga Jasoos, directed by Anurag Basu and co-starring Katrina Kaif. Jagga Jasoos’ release has been delayed time and again and after several revised release dates, Jagga Jasoos will open in theatres on July 14. In a Facebook live session, Ranbir Kapoor said that the toughest thing about Jagga Jasoos was that “it took three long years to shoot and four years to release it and to keep your characters in check.”
Ranbir Kapoor On Nepotism In Bollywood: ‘Of Course, It Exists’ Agency | Mumbai
Agency | Mumbai Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji was recently spotted at the airport and guess who was seen giving her company. It was none other than her daughter, Adira. Rani Mukerji has always been fiercely protective about her little girl. She does not encourage paparazzi clicking photos of her
daughter. However recently when she was spotted at the airport, we got a glimpse of Adira, who was in the arms of her nanny, and surely she is adorable. Even in the latest pictures, she Adira looks like lovable. Much like other star kids, Adira managed to steal the limelight from her mother Rani Mukerji. Adira has joined the unofficial Bollywood’s star kids club.
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, star of upcoming film Jagga Jasoos, believes that nepotism exists everywhere but ‘more so in the film industry,’ reports Hindustan Times. Ranbir belongs to Bollywood’s ‘royal family’ - the Kapoors - and he is the fourth generation Kapoor who is currently working in Bollywood. “I believe my great grandfather (Prithviraj Kapoor) worked really hard to give his children an opportunity in their professional life. I would like to work hard for
my children so that they get the right opportunity, platform, the right first film. After that, it’s about your talent. So, yes, honestly, it does exist,” he told Hindustan Times. Ranbir Kapoor started his career with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ill-fat-
zle on the silver screen with her rumoured beau Tiger Shroff in Sajid Nadiadwala’s Baaghi 2. This will be her third big screen outing after she impressed the audience with her simpleton avatar as Sushant Singh Rajput’s love interest in MS Dhoni’s biopic and flaunting her action skills in Kung Fu Yoga with international
superstar Jackie Chan. Despite staying away from the silver screen for a long time, Disha made sure to keep her presence felt and smartly used her social media accounts to keep her many followers updated about her life. Disha has been making news ever since she celebrated her birthday with Tiger Shroff and went for a movie date with him. Not only this, Tiger accompanied Disha on her grocery shopping and patiently waited for her in the car while she bought stuff. We hope the two naysayers make their relationship official soon.
Disha Patani wants someone to take her Bank Chor box office to the sea and this photo explains why collection day 1: earns Agency | Mumbai
While we were still swooning over Disha Patani’s throwback Thursday picture, where her tanned look made her sweltering hot, the MS Dhoni: An Untold Story star has once again given us a reason to stay glued to her Instagram profile. Disha has shared another picture where she is seen welcoming the calmness of the ocean with open arms. The actor has always come across as a water baby as she has often posted pictures from the beaches. Her caption furthers the fact as she writes, “Take me to the sea.”
In the picture shared by Disha, she is seen wearing a floral swimsuit. But what we are missing here is her beautiful face and her radiant smile which has always been a prerequisite of her other scorching hot photos. After looking at the picture, you might have this urge of telling Disha to turn around. Disha is all set to siz-
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Agency | Mumbai Bank Chor starring Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Rhea Chakraborty and Bhuvan Arora was the only Bollywood release at the theatres this week. According to Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Bank Chor has opened to a low opening of Rs 1.40 crore. A report on Bollywood Hungama
had mentioned that the film saw a low release with just 700 screens and no overseas release. Koimoi reports that the theatres have registered an occupancy of just 5 to 10 percent in the morning shows. Various issues had kept the film on hold for a long time, but now critics do not seem to be very impressed with Bank Chor
3 / Dt. 18-06-2017, Sunday Nokia 3 goes on sale in India: A look at launch offers, price and features
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HMD Global recently launched Nokia 3 along with Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 smartphones in India. Now Nokia 3 is up for grabs via offline retail stores at Rs 9,499. Nokia 3, and Nokia 5 are offline exclusive devices, while Nokia 6 is exclusive to Amazon India. Nokia 5’s pre-bookings begin July 7. Nokia 6 won’t be available in India till July, and pre-bookings start from July 14. Nokia 3 is the most affordable smartphone of the lot given Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 cost Rs 12,899 and Rs 14,999 respectively. Nokia
3 comes in four colour options – Matte Black, Silver White, Tempered Blue and Copper White. Users who purchase Nokia 3 will get 5GB Vodafone data per month at a monthly recharge of Rs 149 (for 3 months). Makemytrip.com is offering Rs 2,500 off, which includes Rs 1800 off on hotels and Rs 700 off on domestic flights. Nokia 3 comes with a plastic body, unlike Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 which feature a metal unibody design. It gets a 5-inch laminated HD display (1280 x 720 pixels) and has 2.5 sculpted Gorilla Glass on top.
alman Khan and Sohail Khan relive their childhood on India Banega Manch
Agency | Mumbai The talentbaaz on COLORS’ Oppo Camera phone presents India Banega Manch, have been enthralling viewers with remarkable performances week-afterweek. And, this weekend will be extra special as they will be joined by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and his brother Sohail Khan as they promote their upcoming movie, Tubelight. The Khan brothers will
raise the entertainment quotient manifold, as they step into Mumbai’s Bandra Fort with a flash mob, dancing to the beats of ‘Radio’. The actors will charm the talentbaaz and the LIVE audience as they share stories from their childhood days. Amongst the talentbaaz, contemporary artist Sadaam’s performance will touch the audiences’ hearts as he dedicates his act to his deceased father.
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www.sunvillasamachar.com Indonesia Open Super Super Premier: Kidambi Srikanth through to final in dramatic contest; HS Prannoy loses Agency | Jakarta
A day after defeating Olympic champion Chen Long 21-18, 16-21, 21-19, HS Prannoy suffered a 2117, 26-28, 18-21 defeat to Kazumasa Sakai on Saturday in the semi-final. Prannoy, who displayed a wide array of strokes against Long, lost the match that lasted for 77 minutes at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth held firm in a breathtaking contest where he needed three match points to get the better of World No 1 Son Wan Ho to emerge victorious by 21-15, 14-21, 2422. Indonesia Open Scores and Updates: 22-22! Srikanth with a lovely angled smash past Wan Ho. Third match point now. Srikanth seals it after Wan Ho tries to push at it from the net. But Srikanth holds firm to send it back and after hour and 12 minutes, Srikanth wins 21-15, 14-21, 24-22. Second consecutive Super Series Final for Srikanth
and fourth overall. What a time to err on the serve for Wan Ho. Second match point for Srikanth. After two amazing smashes, and equally superb picks by Wan Ho, Srikanth sends smash into the net! 20-20! Srikanth with a backhand smash into Wan Ho’s body and the Korean sends it wide. MATCH POINT SRIKANTH! And gets a little too excited and eager with his return. Sends the shuttle wide in sheer excitement. Srikanth can’t believe his poor luck. Shot comes off the frame of his racket and comes off easily to Wan Ho who keeps the rally going and takes the point. Match point.
And Srikanth saves it as Wan Ho sends the shuttle long. But the Korean challenges the decision. And it is out!. Wan Ho sends the shuttle into the top of the net and this is headed down the wire. 18-18. Srikanth maintaining the attacking intent and pushes a smash past the Korean. But Wan Ho keeps coming back. How did Srikanth lose that point! Went all attack in the point with superb smashes and finding the sidelines but Wan Ho defends beautifully to keep the shuttle coming back and after 24 shots, Srikanth falters. Level at 15-15. Neat rally between the two.
Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to leave Spanish giants Real Madrid after telling his Portugal team-mates of his intentions, according to reports in Spain and Portugal.
The phrase ‘dog is a man’s best friend’ is a very common one. This is because the fluffy, adorable and loving pet spreads joy in the household that chooses to take care of it. But this isn’t always true. Sometimes,humans fall short on their responsibilities. Infact, a pet’s bad conduct, in most cases, is the result of the owner’s behaviour towards them. Watch the unique series
‘Don’t blame the Dog’premiering on June 19, 2017 at 10 PM only on Sony BBC Earth. The show takes you on a splendid journey of young dog owners with bad attitudes towards their pets. Their mindset is positively changed when they have to live with people who depend on their dogs for survival. Don’t Blame the Dog promises to blow your mind with insightful stories starting 19th June, 10 PM only on Sony BBC Earth.
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Pakistan’s progress in the Champions Trophy so far looks ominously similar to their journey in the 1992 World Cup. Back then, Pakistan had stumbled into the final after being rescued by a washed-out game against England, disastrous gambits of rival captains--New Zealand’s Martin Crowe rested himself in the semi-final-- and some other results that went their way, like the unexpected exit of Australia in the league stages. But, when it came to the crunch games, Pakistan morphed from scared kittens to roaring tigers, ending in their famous victory in the finals against England. Pakistan are riding a similar cycle this Champions Trophy. Starting as the underdogs--they are ranked at the bottom of the
gled to score against Pakistan. There are two distinct similarities between Pakistan of 2017 and Pakistan of 1992. One, it is relying on rookies, who, like Inzamam ul Haq back then, are gathering the day for them. Two, their bowlers are going flat out to get the opponents bowled out, reminding fans of Imran Khan’s famous advice to his bowlers to not worry about no-balls and go for the jugular.
Azlan Shah Cup with a score of 5-3 and 3-1 respectively, India drew a crucial match against them at the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Though the team is ranked below us, we don’t want to take them lightly. They can come up with a good game and hence it is important for us to stick to the roles assigned by our coach and
execute them as planned,” expressed Manpreet Singh. India bounced back into the game against Scotland in the third quarter after going goalless in the first two quarters. A ‘peptalk’ by Chief Coach Roelant Oltmans during the ten-minute break at halftime changed the course of the match for India.
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Agency | New Delhi Portugal bid to add the Confederations Cup to their Euro 2016 success. “I am leaving Real Madrid. I have made a decision. There is no turning back,” Ronaldo was quoted by Spanish newspaper Marca. Manchester Unted and Paris Saint-Germain are seen as the favourite destinatin for Ronaldo but if he officially becomes availabe then get set for a long bidding war and long transfer saga. Ronaldo famously flirted with PSG
president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after PSG played at the Bernabeu in 2015 with a wink and an arm around the shoulder as he passed him in the media area. Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has already had a fall out with Real Madrid and has a strong bond with both PSG owner and Manchester United in whole. Mendes is also the agent of Red Devils coach Jose Mourinho and he would love to bring Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team got over an early setback to register an impressive 4-1 win against Scotland with back-toback goals in the third quarter. It was the kind of start India were aiming for at the Hockey World League Semi Final, which began here on Thursday. In their next matches in Pool B, India will face a determined Canada and the ever-unpredictable Pakistan in what promises to be high-voltage games on Saturday and Sunday respectively. While India has had a fair record against Canada, having won their league stage matches in 2015 and 2016 Sultan
BCCI confident of stalling proposed changes at ICC meet
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to receive just about enough support at the annual general conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC) next week to oppose the changes proposed to the parent body’s governance policies. The Annual General Conference of the ICC is scheduled to begin in London immediately after the conclusion of the Champions Trophy. Three member boards of the ICC - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe - have decided to stand alongside the Indian board to ensure that
heap-- with a team that has faces that many won’t recognise outside Islamabad, they have suddenly turned into a formidable bowling unit. Their spinners are enticing rival batsmen into their web of leg and off-cutters and the pacers are generating a lot of reverse swing in the middle overs, choking the run flow and thus putting pressure on the rival batsmen. No wonder, except for India, every team has strug-
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Cristiano Ronaldo tells his Portugal team-mates: I’m leaving Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to leave Spanish giants Real Madrid after telling his Portugal teammates of his intentions, according to reports in Spain and Portugal. Ronaldo’s future with Champions League and La Liga winner is in doubt with the attacker said to be unhappy that he is facing proceedings over a claim that he owes £13million in Spanish taxes. Former Manchester United winger is currently in Russia with his national side as
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the flurry of changes proposed to the governance model do not receive the necessary ratification through a voting process. It can also be confirmed that the BCCI is in talks with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to ensure their support. Four votes, nevertheless, will be enough for India
to oppose the policies even as it is all set to lose a good chunk of revenue from the ICC in the backdrop of the newly proposed financial model. Among other factors, a revamped governance model, as proposed, will end up dismantling the existing vote structure of the world governing
body, thereby bringing a massive shift in power equations and affecting India’s clout. However, it needs to be mentioned that a confident BCCI was left feeling ‘betrayed’ by some of these member boards who had offered them support during talks held in the run up to the previous ICC Board meeting but voted against India at the eleventh hour. The BCCI will earn no more than an estimated $410m from the ICC’s next eight-year financial cycle, as opposed to US$570m that they would’ve stood to earn under the `BigThree’ formula.
Bhuvneshwar 2.0: The master of slow choke Agency | London
One man, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, has been two-thirds of the Indian bowling attack in England. The soft-spoken, affable, almost unassuming pacer from Meerut has displayed rare smarts and keen adaptability under trying circumstances for bowlers in this Champions Trophy. Primarily known as a swing bowler with middling pace who can thrive with the red ball in the right conditions, Bhuvneshwar has in recent years added dimensions to his game. In this tournament, the white ball hasn’t swung and the pitches have been harder. Bhuvneshwar has made his mark by adding a layer of pace and also deft varia-
tions, acquiring the skill to cleverly alter his lengths, bowl nagging lines and apply the slow choke early on in the innings. The batsman is left gasping for runs and desperate to break through, making him vulnerable to a rash stroke. Following the defeat to Sri Lanka, captain Virat Kohli’s decision to hand the new ball to Jasprit Bumrah to partner the wily Bhuvneshwar.
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Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat dilemma unresolved, PAC to decide Agency | New Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party’s top leadership is in a Catch-22 situation over Gujarat. A bad performance in the upcoming assembly elections would dent its image nationally, but withdrawing from the race entirely would mean further erosion of its volunteer base in India and support from overseas, which began dwindling after the defeat in Punjab and Goa polls. Unable to decide on how many seats to contest in Gujarat, the party leadership has referred the decision to its highest decision making body, the Political Affairs Committee, state in charge Gopal Rai
In Gujarat, the Congress will highlight pro-poor policies: Ashok Gehlot Agency | New Delhi
said. “The PAC will take the final call. No date has been fixed for the meeting.” Rai was among the party leaders who met national convener Arvind Kejriwal on June 7 to take a final decision. But the four-hour long meeting remained inconclusive. “There are sharp divisions in the party over whether to contest the
election or not and if yes, how many seats to fight on. The differences remain after the meeting,” a senior leader who was present at the meeting, said. An internal report submitted by the state unit to Kejriwal says that it may not be a strong contender in more than a handful of seats, sources in AAP Gujarat told.
The AICC general secretary in charge of Gujarat affairs, Ashok Gehlot, talks to Amit Agnihotri amid speculation over party veteran Shankersinh Vaghela’s recent parleys with the ruling BJP. The Congress will not project a chief ministerial face in Gujarat. That decision will be made by the elected lawmakers after the polls. That has been the practice in the party for long and I don’t think we are likely to make any changes this time. Besides, Vaghela has said he is with the Congress. The controversy that he may switch to the BJP
Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani today on the century of establishment of Sabarmati Asharam flagged off the Aastha Special Tourist Train (Gandhi Darshan) from Sabarmati Railway Station of Ahmedabad in a trip jointly organized by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and State Tourism Corporation. During his address he said that Gandhiji has given a legacy of truth, non-violence and Satyagraha. The passengers of the Aastha Special Train (Gandhi Darshan) will visit Varanasi, Wardha, Motihari, Champaranya and other historical places associated to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s life and Satyagrah movement just in 10 days and 9 nights. He also described about the incident of dis-
is a creation of the saffron party to create confusion in the Congress. Punjab was a different case and Amarinder’s name had been floated much earlier. So there was no harm in going public with the choice. But in the Punjab elections, that state in which the Congress had been out of power for the past 10 years.
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crimination between Black and white people which took place at times of British rule. Mr. Rupani said that the immediate and effective answers by Union Government regarding railways brought happy end to various questions about injustice to people. He congratulated and felicitated 8 tourist of the tour with cotton thread with round of applauds. In year 2017-18 Union Government has contributed 4000 crore with an increment of
578% to Gujarat, said Central Railway Minister. On the occasion State Tourism Minister Mr. Ganpatsinh Vasava, Transport Minister Mr. Vallabhbhai Kakdiya, MP Mr. Kiritbhai Solanki, Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Babubhai Patel, MLAs of Ahmedabad, Mr. Manocha from IRCTC, Principal Secretary of Tourism Department Mr. S. J. Haider, Divisional Railway Manger and senior officers and invitees were remained present.
to schemes, programmes and projects for social and economical development. With giving right to issue lease-license for mines and subsidiary minerals we exempted them from middlemen. State Government has adopted a new approach to begin medical college in tribal areas to equip children of Vanbandhu families with educational dimensions such as medical and engineering education. We are going to provide opportu-
nities to recruit tribal children in army for national service with beginning military school at tribal areas, he added. Mr. Rupani expressed his desire for Vanbandhu Regiment could be there in army in nearer future. He expressed hope that PESA act will open doors of all-round development of tribal communities. State Tribal Development Minister Mr. Ganpatsinh Vasava said that the then Chief Minister and current Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has announced Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana worth Rs. 15000 crore in year 2007 and after his announcement more than 100% developmental works means worth Rs. 17000 crore were being completed within just five years under this scheme.
CM begins seminar on PESA rules at Gandhinagar SS News | Gandhinagar
Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani has begun the seminar on PESA rules-2017 which was organized by Panchayat Gram Vikas Department here in Gandhinagar. The seminar was organized to guide tribal communities to make them understand about their special rights under PESA Act. In his address he said that special importance has been given to empower the Gramsabha in PESA Act. He expressed his commitment to make Gujarat handpump free by reaching pure water through taps to each home situated in rural tribal areas of the state. The village sarpanch got the right such as government department regarding giving approval
City-based Baroda Management Association (BMA) organised a Friday evening talk titled ‘Ardhasatya’ wherein Dr Sanjay Pandit delivered a talk on cholesterol. Dr Pandit tried to clear the myths surrounding cholesterol stating that people readily believe whatever is getting circulated on the internet and whatever is being forwarded to them on social media groups like WhatsApp. ”Recently, a very popular message has been circulating that United States has declared that you can eat as much cholesterol as you want. There is no restriction on the cholesterol in the diet,” he said, adding that cholesterol is not the same as “fats”. “It is only a small
Gujarat’s tourist footfall continues robust growth SS News | Ahmedabad
CM flags off Aastha Special Tourist Train Vadodara based management association organises talk on from Sabarmati Railway station SS News | Gandhinagar
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part of the fats, we take as part of our food. Fats in the food comprise of saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol. Cholesterol of the food is poorly absorbed. More is produced within the body. So food cholesterol is not mainly responsible for raising the blood cholesterol level. Fatty acids in the food are responsible for raising the blood cholesterol levels,” he said. “In the blood, cholesterol is not the big villain. In the blood, cholesterol is part of large particles called ‘Lipoproteins’. Lipoproteins contain cholesterol but different lipoproteins have different properties,” he added.
While the Khushboo Gujarat ki campaign featuring popular actor Amitabh Bachchan gave the much needed push to Gujarat’s tourism sector, now that the campaign is well past its prime, the state has managed to hold on to the impressive growth rates in tourist footfalls. On a much enlarged base, it has managed to accomplish a 16.94% growth in tourist arrivals in FY17 over the previous year. Tourist flow grew from 38.3 million in FY16 to 44.8 million in FY17. Tourist flow from other Indian states grew
22%. Business remained the dominant purpose of visit, at 55% share of tourist flow, followed by spiritual tourists at 36% share. According to data collected from the Gujarat Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation Limited (GITCO), which manages the Tourist Flow Infor-
mation System (TFIS) for the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), shows that the growth in tourist flow was 263% compared to 2006-07. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of tourist flow during a fiveyear period between 200607 to 2011-12 was 12.62%.
cure. Under BJP’s watch, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has deteriorated like never before. The Indian National Congress would like to congratulate the valiant efforts of our security forces in pinning down top LeT terroristJunaid Mattoo. We salute
the Army, Special Operations Group (SOG) and the CRPF personnel who took part in this operation. Just few days ago, on 14th JuneAt least 6 attacks (most of them grenade attacks) took place in Jammu & Kashmir, in which at least 13 of our Jawans were injured.
Statement Issued by Shri R P N Singh, Spokesperspon, AICC Agency | New Delhi
In last 24 hours, there have been nearly 14 deaths in Jammu & Kashmir. Yesterday, 6 policemen were martyred and 2 civilians lost their life in a terrorist attack in Anantnag. We also lost 1 Army Jawan in J&K’s Naushera as Pakistan violated ceasefire again. The Congress Party extends deepest condolences to the family of the Jawans who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. It is the Kisaan- the Farmer who send their children to the Armed Forces, but under BJP Government - Both the Farmer and the Soldier is not se-
Bapu’s ashram turns 100 today
SS News | Ahmedabad Sabarmati Ashram will turn 100 on Saturday. On this day a century ago Mahatma Gandhi and other Ashramites shifted to the Satyagraha Ashram at Sabarmati from Kochrab. Interestingly, Bapu was in Motihari on June 17, 1917, where he was right in the midst of recording farmers testimonies in East Champaran. Bapu reached Ahmedabad on June 23, 1917 and wrote an article. “We have Rs 10,000 in cash in Ashram fund. Besides this, I have jewellery and other gifts worth Rs 20,000 given to me before I left for India. A friend again, has
promised to buy and donate land and this should mean Rs 10,000. We have thus a total of Rs 40,000.” On Saturday, on the occasion of the centenary celebrations, the newly refurbished ‘My Life Is My Message’ gallery will be re-dedicated to the public by former West Bengal governor and Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi. He will then dedicate a new Charkha Gallery at Magan Niwas. After a brief function, Gopalkrishna Gandhi will release two books, “Letters to Gandhi” and “Pioneers of Satyagraha” after which there will be a recital by Vidya Rao.
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