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‘don’t do any politics against country’
Agency | Dehradun BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi was today arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody by a court here for allegedly assaulting and causing injuries to police horse ‘Shaktiman’ during a protest march which led to amputation of one of its hind legs. IG Garhwal range Sanjay Gunjyal said Joshi was arrested from outside a hotel in Patel Nagar area on the basis of an FIR lodged against him and his associates at Nehru Colony police station here in connection with the assault on the horse on March 14.
I was not a misfit in Parliament: Shabana Azmi Agency | New Delhi
Shabana Azmi says she was never a misfit as a member of Parliament because she always put her point across. The “Neerja” actress was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha in 1997 and considers the tenure as a huge learning experience. “I was not a misfit in Parliament because I really looked upon my work as a parliamentarian as separate from being a politician because I was nominated and did not have any constituency to,” Azmi said while speaking at the India Today Conclave here.
Goa seeks to defer hosting National Games
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Agency | New Delhi Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who has been critical of JNU students in wake of the sedition row, today questioned how can one who “speaks ill” of the country be celebrated as if he was an Olympic medal winner. Kher, who was at JNU campus for screening of his movie “Buddha in a traffic jam” made a reference of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar saying, “he is out on bail, he hasn’t come back with a medal from
Olympics that he should be accorded such huge welcome.” “One who talks ill of the country, how can he be celebrated as hero? Has he got an Olympic medal? He is out on bail. He is not Sachin, Saina or Hanumanathappa,” he said, without naming Kanhaiya. “He said that he comes from a poor family but my question is what did you contribute to remove their poverty? My father’s salary was Rs 90 when I got my first scholarship of Rs 200 and I had
sent Rs 110 to my family. What did you do,” he asked. The screening of Kher’s film went on amid shouting of slogans by Left-affiliated groups who gave him a thumbs down. Kher had earlier alleged that JNU refused to screen his film considering the present atmosphere at the campus, a charge denied by the university. Further attacking Kanhaiya, Kher asked, “You talk about everything that according to you is wrong in the country. But what did you con-
Delhi CM Kejriwal waits for JNUSU president Kanhaiya in vain Agency | New Delhi
JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar kept chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior communist leader D Raja waiting for a meeting at the Delhi secretariat on Thursday evening. Kumar and Raja was scheduled to meet the chief minister at 6pm. Though Raja and his daughter Aparajitha, a student of JNU, reached the secretariat on time, Kumar couldn’t make it. Sources said the student leader’s failure to reach on time for the meeting did not go down well with
Kejriwal. “Raja, despite being a national-level leader, could reach on time but Kanhaiya could not. The CM was upset as he could not meet him and had to leave for prior engagements,” sources said. Sources said Raja and his daughter kept waiting for Kumar till
6.25pm and then went ahead with the meeting without him. They said Aparajitha called up Kumar and made him speak to Kejriwal. “Kumar apologised for his failure to reach the meeting on time. He said he was stuck in a traffic jam,” a government source said.
freedom in India and not from India. If the country is your home than how is freedom in or from is different,” he asked. Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kher said, “It is after years that we have got such a good prime minister. We
are also trying to get you all back on road to revolution and patriotism.” Referring to himself as a true Indian he said, “The India in me will always be alive. I am not old. I am like our country who will get younger with times.”
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one way or the other. Pakistan’s impeccable record against India at the Eden gardens was achieved mostly because of the batting heroics of Salim Malik (1987), Imran Khan (1989), Salman Butt (2004) and Nasir Jamshed (2013).
Eden Garden is ready: Time for IndiaPakistan to reignite World Cup rivalry
tribute to nation other than your criticism? “Let’s not talk about what is not working in the country but what is happening in the country. You are here to
study and not do politics and even if you are doing it, don’t do any politics against the country,” he said. “I also heard someone saying that he wants
India has never lost to Pakistan in the World Cup. Pakistan have a 4-0 record against India in limited over games at the Eden Gardens. When they meet on Saturday, history will be made
Amazing firepower and combat demonstration by IAF in Pokhran Agency | Pokharan
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to demonstrate its combat and firepower on Friday at Rajasthan’s Pokhran firing range. The IAF’s exhibition of might is being witnessed by Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others. During the event, the IAF would showcase its capability delivering firepower both by day as well as by night. The primary objective of the exercise is to demonstrate the IAF’s capability to safeguard our national inter-
Iron Fist 2016 ests. During the exercise, the IAF would also project its transformational state-of-the-art combat potential for meeting challenges be it from the air, land or sea. The event comprises six packages depicting six themes,
in which more than 180 fighters, transport aircraft and helicopters are participating. First on the show would be a flypast showing IAF’s journey over eight decades, with the aircraft of yesteryears like Tiger Moth flying
along with the with the latest acquisitions of the IAF. The flypast by a mixed formation comprising MiG-21, MiG-27, MiG-29 and the mighty Su-30, would represent the transformation of the IAF over the decades.
Cow bandh evokes mixed response, 110 detained in Saurashtra Chief Ministers’ Photos Allowed In Government Rajkot Nearly 110 cow protecAds As Supreme Court Modifies Order tion activists from various state ministers be allowed Correspondent |
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parts of Gujarat’s Sauto be carried in public adPictures of Union Minisrashtra region were devertisements. The court ters, Chief Ministers, Govtained amid a bandh call had earlier barred publiernors and State Ministers given by ‘Gau Raksha Agency | Panaji cation of photos of leadcan now appear in governEkta Samiti’ in support of Goa has sought to defer ers in government adverment advertisements with their demand for declaring ed educational institutes equate security measures hosting National Games the Supreme Court today tisements except those of the cow as being “Rashtra and health care services by deploying 800 policeowing to the possibility modifying its earlier order the President, Prime Min- Mata”. The bandh got a from the bandh. Nearly men and four companies of early assembly elec- and allowing their publicaister and the CJI. Earlier, mixed response in Rajkot 15 persons protesting at of State Reserve Police tions, Sports Minister tion. The verdict came on a and federal structure. “We cerned departments. “Rest Attorney General Mukul district and some parts of Trikaun baugh area were (SRP). Some 60 cow proRamesh Tawadkar said pleas by Centre and states review our judgement by of the conditions and ex- Rohatgi, appearing for the Saurashtra. However, the detained by the police in tection activists were taktoday. “The National including poll-bound West which we have allowed ceptions will remain as it Centre, had strongly fashutdown did not have Rajkot. “We detained 15 en into custody in Morbi Games were tentatively Bengal and Tamil Nadu the publication of pictures is,” a bench comprising voured review of the vermuch pull outside Sau- persons who were pro- town of Rajkot district finalised from November which had sought review of of the President of India Justices Ranjan Gogoi and dict on various grounds rashtra region. In Rajkot testing at Trikaun Baugh town, ‘A’ division Police 5-19. However, due to the Supreme Court judge- and Prime Minister in the PC Ghose said. The Su- including that if Prime city, most of the shops area. There was a report Inspector NK Vyas said. the possibility of an early ment barring publication government advertise- preme Court had on March Minister’s photograph is located in the main mar- of road blockade. Barring “Nearly 35 persons were Assembly elections, the of leaders’ photos in ad- ments. Now we allow the 9 reserved its verdict on allowed in the advertise- ket in Dharmendra Road this, the bandh was ob- rounded up in Manavadar state has requested the vertisements except those publication of pictures of the review pleas in which ments then the same right area were closed on Fri- served in a peaceful man- town of Porbandar disIndian Olympic Associ- of the President, Prime Union Ministers of con- it was submitted that be- should be available to his day morning, while shops ner,” Pradhyuman Nagar trict as they blocked the ation to defer the hosting Minister and the Chief Jus- cerned departments, Chief sides Prime Minister, pic- cabinet colleagues as the and offices remained un- Police Inspector Manish road and disrupted trafof the Games to a later tice of India, saying it in- Ministers, Governors and tures of central ministers, PM is the “first among the affected. The ‘Gau Rak- Nakum said. The Rajkot fic,” Manavadar PSI SV date,” Tawadkar said. sha Ekta Samiti’ exempt- City Police had made ad- Gojiya said. fringed fundamental rights State Ministers of the con- chief ministers and others equals”. Corpo. Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
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Why Congress supported suspension of Waris Pathan..?
Congress must take responsibility for its role in the disgraceful suspension from the Maharashtra assembly of Waris Pathan. The Congress decision to support the chanting of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and seek the suspension of AIMIM’s Waris Pathan (MLA) in the Maharashtra state assembly has its roots in vote bank politics. The Congress perceives AIMIM’s growth as the biggest threat to its age old traditional Muslim vote bank. The All India Majlis E-Ittehadul’s politics have veered around to stoking emotive passions which are making inroads into the urban Muslim, the next generation and this has alarmed the Congress. The developments in the Maharashtra assembly could have been defused with the BJP seeking an unconditional apology from Pathan for his decision not to say ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. However, the Congress along with the Shiv Sena took an unusually aggressive posture seeking strict action against Pathan. The ruling BJP, which never misses the opportunity to promote its agenda of cultural nationalism, seized the opportunity to use the incident to its advantage by suspending Pathan for the entire budget session which ends on April 17. The big question is not whether the action was constitutional or justified but who stands to gain what? While the BJP-Sena and AIMIM want to keep the issue alive, the Congress finds itself in a catch-22 situation. On the one hand, it does not want to invite the tag of being anti-national and on the other it cannot be seen to be supporting the AIMIM brand of politics in Maharashtra or the rest of India. A majority of the minorities leaders in the Congress say that the AIMIM gaining political momentum will be detrimental for communal harmony apart from threatening our traditional assured vote bank across country.” It was not surprising then to see Abdul Sattar (Congress, MLA) screaming for the expulsion of Pathan in the state assembly. At present AIMIM has only two MLAs in assembly while the Congress has 41 MLAs. However, the Congress believes it will have to check the AIMIM’s growth to retain and consolidate its own vote share amongst minorities. The Congress now faces the task of redefining its politics and brand of patriotism in the public sphere. Congressmen may choose not to pay attention to Rahul Gandhi, but can Rahul Gandhi afford not to be mindful of his own words in Parliament? If he wants to be taken seriously, he must take note of his partymen’s role in the suspension of Pathan and hold them to account. There are many guilty men in the disgraceful episode in the Maharashtra assembly and the Congress cannot escape the blame.
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QUOTE “A middle aged superpower administrator will bring golden age not only in India but on the entire world. Under his leadership India will not only just become the OF THE Global Master, but many countries will also come into the shelter of India,” - More than 450 years ago, French seer Nostradamus predicted that Prime DAY Minister Narendra Modi will rule India from 2014 to 2026, says Union minister Kiren Rijiju. Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut TOIFA 2016 kicks off, ‘Bajirao mess gets dirtier: She calls him a liar Mastani’ wins big in tech categories Agency | New Delhi Agency | Dubai
Actor Hrithik Roshan, who has so far been quiet over the ongoing legal trouble between himself and Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday finally decided to break his silence. He sought to clarify that a purported email address said to be his did not belong to him. Without naming Kangana, he said that he has no connection with the said actress. Kangana Ranaut retaliated with a statement of her own, terming Hrithik’s statement “an effort to get public sympathy”. Anything private that becomes public gives rise to speculation and unnecessary controversies simply because the general public are not privy to the whole truth. Out of respect for every-
one involved, I followed the legal path to resolve the matter in question so as to keep it private. It was a breach of ethics to reveal the contents of a private legal notice. Dignified silence is dignified up to a point, but there comes a time when the silence needs to be broken to protect one’s name, family and image. The crux of the matter is that the mail id hroshan@email.com does NOT belong to me. I had filed a complaint in
this regard with Mumbai Cyber Crime cell on 12 December, 2014 when I learnt of this impersonator communicating with said person. I have absolutely NO CONNECTION with this ID. The entire issue stems from a case of identity theft which has carried over to me. My complaint was reactivated on March 5, 2016 and the crime unit has made headway in tracking this person down. Once that is done, the matter can be laid to rest.
Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor romance on the beach in ‘Sab Tera’
Agency | New Delhi Summer has come and this perfect beach song will set a romantic mood for all the lovers across the nation. After Alia Bhatt, the much awaited bikini drive has been taken upon by ‘ABCD 2’ ac-
tress Shraddha Kapoor, who looks stunning in the new ‘Baaghi’ song ‘Sab Tera’. Lead actor Tiger shroff looks a heartthrob in his perfectly chiseled body while you watch the beautifully shot song. Although, this fresh jodi looks less of a rebel in
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Bajirao Mastani” today picked up maximum technical honours including best costume design at the Times of India Film Awards as the curtains were raised on the second edition of the ceremony here. While ace designer Anju Modi won for her elaborate, lavish costumes in the period drama, the Ranveer-Deepika starrer also took home awards for best art direction and cinematography. “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” won the best story award, which was collected by its lead actress Kareena Kapoor Khan. True to its theme, Remo D’Souza’a “ABCD 2” bagged the best choreography award.
Shoojit Sircar’s sliceof-life father-daughter drama “Piku” picked the award for best screenplay for Juhi Chaturvedi. Irrfan Khan-starrer “Talvar”, based on the Noida double murder case, received the best editing honour. “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” took home the trophy for best dialogue. The awards ceremony, held last evening, was hosted by Manish Paul and Huma Qureshi,
who displayed a comfortable camaraderie and spontaneity. Shah Rukh Khan lent the much needed star power to the otherwise lacklustre awards night. He presented the best story trophy. Ranveer, known for his impromptu stage jigs, made a surprise entry on the stage and did a small recreation of Priyanka and Deepika’s signature moves from song “Pinga” from “Bajirao Mastani”.
ing of ‘Kapoor & Sons’ recently and that’s where he answered the questions related to his upcoming film. Ranbir was quoted as saying, “There are no problems. It’s going really well. There are only a few days of shoot left. Wheth-
er it is Katrina or Anurag (Basu) or myself, all of us are working our hearts out for it.” Well, we are extremely happy to know that, and more so because the much delayed film’s teaser and first look will be out in April.
90-year-old Daddu brings both brothers home. It’s a dysfunctional family which doesn’t think twice before yelling or throwing an angry cookie jar at each other. And no, they don’t do it in jest. In all seriousness, the Kapoor family is sitting on a ticking time bomb. And then enters Tia (Alia Bhatt), the potential trigger. But, are we not looking at a typical Bollywood family film here? Well, here begins the director’s meticulous planning. The writers of the film, Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon, have done a fabulous job in providing
every major character a chance to flourish. Rahul’s character grows, so does Arjun’s. Tia takes center-stage, but without cutting into someone else’s breathing space. The screenplay keeps gaining momentum. There are times when Batra eases out pressure, but only to keep the safety valve from blowing up. When you meet Rishi Kapoor’s character, you immediately realise his love for theatrics, but you also see a method in his madness. His irrepressible desire to watch porn can’t conceal his longing for a family photo.
‘Jagga Jasoos’ shoot unaffected by Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif break-up Agency | New Delhi
Just when we thought how Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif would face each other post their much talked about alleged break-up, they acted as sheer professionals and decided to complete the remaining shooting of Anurag Basu’s ‘Jagga Jasoos’. And now Ranbir Kapoor too has given his stamp on the fact that there were no problem on the shoot of the film as opposed to what certain reports were indicating this lovy-dovy song ‘Sab at. Ranbir was spotted atTera’ sung by Armaan tending the special screenMalik, and Shraddha Kapoor herself. The lycrics have been penned by Sanjiv Chaturvedi. Sabbir Khan directorial Agency | New Delhi venture ‘Baaghi’ is set for a release on April 29, There’s a strong Karan Johar impression on Ka2016. poor & Sons, but that is expected. After all, he is the producer of the film. But what we didn’t expect was the finesse with which director Shakun Batra has narrated a predictable story. You may find Kapoor & Sons a rehash of some Dharma Productions’ films, but the treatment makes it an engaging 140-minute film. Rahul (Fawad Khan) and Arjun Kapoor (Sidharth Malhotra) are brothers living entirely different lives in London music for the original and New Jersey. While film is by Anoop Rubens Rahul is established as a and Mani Sharma. Won- successful writer, Arjun is der who will be roped in still struggling to find his for the Tamil version. The true calling. Back home storyline is quite simple - in Coonoor, their family it’s about a corrupt police has three more members: officer whose girlfriend Daddu (Rishi Kapoor), fagets kidnapped. The ac- ther Harsh (Rajat Kapoor) tion packed drama is high and mother Sunita (Ratna Pathak Shah). A call about on energy and stunts.
Kapoor & Sons review: Spontaneous, precise, fast paced and lovable
Vishal to star in Tamil remake of Jr NTR’s ‘Temper’ Agency | New Delhi
Agency | Mumbai Filmmaker Anees Bazmee says he is ready with the script of “No Entry Mein Entry” and is just waiting to get the dates of superstar Salman Khan. The “Dabangg” actor is currently wrapping up “Sultan”, which is set for an Eid release this year. The 50-year-old actor will then work in a film directed by Kabir Khan and will reunite with Sooraj Barjatya for a project. Salman Khan is also in talks to star in a film directed by Atul Aghnihotri and
brother Sohail Khan’s forthcoming venture. Bazmee says Salman, who will be seen playing a double role, has liked the script but the project will go forward once dates are locked. “I had narrated the scrip to Salman (Khan) and he had liked it very much. But since he is playing a double role, we need a lot more dates of his. That is the only issue. Salman (Khan) is a very busy man these days. So it is between him and my producer Boney Kapoor to decide and lock the dates,” Bazmee said.
The actor and producer has just seen his film ‘Kathakali’ release in Telugu. Now, news is that Vishal Krishna or Vishal as he is popularly known as has signed on the Tamil remake of the hit Telugu film Temper. The Telugu film starred Jr NTR and was directed by Puri Jagannadh. According to the buzz in Kollywood, Simbu was supposed to do the project but backed out for some reason. Vishal loved the film and felt he had to be part of it. Kaja Aggarwal has reportedly been signed on for this film with Vishal. The actress has worked with Vishal
in the 2015 film Paayum Puli. Since she was the leading lady in the original film, she was roped in for the Tamil version as well. Producer Tagore Muadhu will be making the film and it looks like it will be directed by Anal Arasu. Arasu is a former stunt choreographer. The
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Agency | New Delhi Facebook owned instant messaging application WhatsApp reportedly gets updated with a new set of features in version 2.12.535 for Android. With the new update, users can now type text within messages in bold and italics. A feature that can be used while highlighting important parts of a text. To put a text in italics, users will have to add an underscore (_) sign at the beginning and end of a sentence, while adding an asterik (*) in the same way will highlight a sentence or word in bold, according to Android Authority. In addition, new abilities have been added to WhatsApp document file sharing option. Users can now share a document via Google Drive. They can either select a PDF File, a Word document or a Power Point presentation from Google Drive, which will then be automatically converted to PDF format before it goes to other recipients.
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Vijay Mallya quits as Royal Challengers Bangalore director, to remain chief mentor Agency | Mumbai
Vijay Mallya has resigned as director of the Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL) but will hold the post of chief mentor. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has written a letter to the BCCI in which vice-president (commercial operations and cricket academy) Russell Adams has been designated as pointsman for all further correspondence. “We are writing following the announcement made by our parent company United Spirits Ltd on 25, February regarding the resignation of Dr Mallya. As noted in the announcement Dr Vijay Mallya has resigned from his all his positions. This includes his resignation from his position as director of
Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd,” the letter sent to BCCI president Shashank Manohar and also marked to secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla states. The letter was sent by RCSPL to BCCI on March 7. But the letter states Mallya will have honorary title of chief mentor. “Dr Mallya will have the honorary title of chief mentor for as long as his son Siddharth Mallya remains on the RCSPL board. This is the lim-
ited role which enables the various members of the RCSPL board should they wish to consult him. In light of the above, this letter is to confirm to you that following this change, Dr Mallya has no longer authority to represent or bind RCSPL or RCB team and its operations. Dr Mallya resignation has not resulted in any change of ownership or control of RCSPL or USL or any transfer of any part of the business of RCSPL anyway.”
Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy enter quarterfinals of Swiss Open
1,200 new list of drugs to be banned in India by regulator
Agency | Basel Two-time champion, Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy progressed to the quarter-finals after registering straight-game victories in women’s singles and men’s singles events respectively at the USD 120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold
badminton tournament, in Basel. The Olympic bronze medallist saw off Kristina Gavnholt, world number 41 from Czech Republic, 21-18 21-17 in a 34-minute pre-quarterfinal contest last night. The Indian will next take on seventh seed Japanese Sayaka Sato. Prannoy, seeded 13th, also pre-
vailed over 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Rajiv Ouseph of England, seeded sixth, 21-13 21-18 to set up a clash with 16th seed Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand. Sixth seed PV Sindhu, who also reached the quarterfinals, will meet China’s He Bingjiao next.
World T20: Indo-Pak rivalry bigger than Ashes, says R Ashwin Agency | Kolkata
Agency | New Delhi Earlier this week, Indian Health Ministry took a significant step by banning more than 350 fixeddose combinations (FDCs) in the country for safety reasons. Recently a new list of 1,200 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) has been sent for probe by Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) to the panel that banned about 350 drugs last week. Fixed dose combination or FDC drugs contain two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in fixed proportions in a single pill and also contain codeine which causes lethal damage to brain and psyche. So far about 6,600 FDCs has been reviewed by the Kokate Committee and have classified them under four categories of irrational, require further deliberations, rational and require additional data generation. “Under the irrational category, there were 963 FDCs, out of which 350 have been announced, and the list has been dismantled. We have moved to the ‘require further deliberations’ category, where the final list is expected to come in six months,” an official at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) was quoted as saying in the report.
SPORTS ROUNDUP FIFA paid former president Sepp Blatter $3.76 million in 2015 Agency | Zurich Football`s ruling body FIFA said it paid disgraced former president Sepp Blatter 3.63 million Swiss francs ($3.8 million) last year, publishing his salary for the first time under new governance regulations. FIFA also announced it lost $122 million in 2015, its first deficit since 2002, attributing that mainly to the costs of battling the worst graft scandal in its history. In particular, FIFA`s legal fees rose from $31.29 million in 2014 to $61.49 million while its reserves dropped from $1.52 billion to $1.34 billion. “The unprecedented events that occurred in 2015 have impacted upon FIFA`s financial results, however the organ-
isation`s healthy reserves have allowed it to weather the storm,” the Swissbased federation said in a statement. Several dozen officials, including former members of FIFA`s executive committee, have been indicted in the United States while Blatter has been banned for six years by the ruling body`s ethics committee. FIFA said Blatter`s former secretary general Jerome Valcke, banned for
12 years, was paid 2.12 million Swiss francs last year. The aggregate remuneration of key management personnel was $27.9 million. Blatter had been FIFA president since 1998 and his salary had long been the subject of speculation. It was finally published on Thursday under new rules which were passed in February in an attempt to make FIFA more transparent.
recovery from the injury and missed the Super 10 opener against Afghanistan on Thursday. “Malinga’s knee injury flared up before the match against Afghanistan yesterday,” a team spokesperson said. “He has been ruled out of the World Cup and has flown back to Sri Lanka this afternoon.” The
32-year-old paceman with blond-tinted hair and an unorthodox action is not quite the same player who was a key figure in Sri Lanka’s progress to three World T20 finals in the last four tournaments. He was, however, considered key to their success in India, where he has performed admirably in the Indian Premier League. “Sri Lanka team management on tour have observed that Malinga, whose niggling injury has been flaring up would be better off resting it, and have recommended he return to Colombo,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
a 40-minute workout session when he’s not playing a match. Exercises in the gym often focus on strengthening the core. Gayle also pays a lot of attention to his diet. Sarfaraz, the Mumbai batsman who now plays for Uttar Pradesh, says while it is often assumed that Gayle is an easygoing cricketer, he pays as much attention to his batting in the nets in train-
ing sessions as anyone else. “Woh kaam ke time kaam aur masti ke time masti karte hai (When it is time for work, he focuses on it and when it’s time for fun he lets his hair down),” the 18-yearold said. Gayle himself said it was his training before the tournament that had helped him equal the third fastest T20 international century against England.
Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga ruled out of World T20 due to knee injury
Agency | New Delhi India has gathered the most bounty since the inception of Facebook’s bug (a flaw in the site’s security) hunting contest in 2011 according to a report. Facebook has estimated to have made payments worth Rs 4.84 crore to Indian hackers who have found loopholes in Facebook’s products’ security. According to a post by Adam Ruddermann from Facebook’s security team, “India has long topped the list of 127 countries whose researchers contribute to our bug bounty program. It also holds the top position for the country receiving the most bounties paid.” But Indian hackers aren’t just doing well in terms of quantity, Facebook says that they’re receiving increasingly high impact bugs from Indian bug hunters. The bounty a hacker gets paid varies based on the harm possible form that bug. As Ruddermann’s post explains, “potential impact of the bug, what could possibly go wrong, and who would be affected.”
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The enormity of the Indo-Pak rivalry is not lost on R Ashwin, who considers it bigger than the Ashes but the Indian off-spinner also feels that players will have to keep their emotions in check during tomorrow’s high-voltage World Twenty20 clash in Kolkata. India and Pakistan are heading into the much-anticipated clash with contrasting results. The hosts suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of New Zealand while Pakistan roared into form with a crushing win over Bangladesh. “This rivalry is huge, it’s hard to say how huge it is. It’s probably bigger than the Ashes,” Ashwin said on the eve of the high-octane clash. “As far as the Indians and Pakistanis go, I don’t think
Agency | Mumbai Sri Lanka’s World Twenty20 title defence suffered a huge blow after fast bowler Lasith Malinga was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury, the team said on Friday. Malinga was forced to hand over the captaincy to Angelo Mathews last week due to a slow
Beyond parties and fireworks lives Gayle the fitness maniac Agency | Mumbai
they watch this game as a game of cricket. It’s more of a border rivalry. They want to get one up on each other. There’s much more rather than this game taking centerstage. As far as people are concerned, they put their emotions into the game. “For the players, it’s all about keeping their emotions aside and trying to play the best way we can,” he said. Asked about pressure that the players have to face in such a game, Ashwin said they would like
to take it easy. “We don’t sit together and cram a lot of stuff into each others’ head. That will eventually lead to a lot of confusion. Everybody has different plans. As for me, I plan a lot and that has given me success in the past. “We just take it as easy as possible. As far as the Pakistan game is concerned, we will take it lightly. We are used to playing a lot of India-Pakistan game. Every game that India plays is a pressure game. We are pretty much used to it,” he said.
For millions of cricket fans, Chris Gayle has a simple motto in life — bat hard and party harder. A day before demolishing England with an undefeated 48-ball 100 at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, the flamboyant Jamaican was partying with actor Sneha Ullal. While Gayle the entertainer and Gayle the party animal are two well known facets of the cricketer, what often gets overlooked is Gayle the fitness freak. His Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate, Sarfaraz Khan, says the West Indies opener is a fitness buff who unfailingly hits the gym daily at 9 pm for
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Dinesh Daxini murder: Prosecutor offers to withdraw as complainant seeks to be heard Correspondent | Rajkot
District government pleader Sanjay Vora on Friday offered to withdraw himself from conducting the Dinesh Daxini murder case proceedings after advocate of the original complainant moved an application before the Rajkot district and sessions court pleading for a chance to be heard while deciding oil miller Samir Shah’s bail application and expressed doubts over police investigation. When the anticipatory bail application filed by Shah came up for hearing before the court of additional sessions judge SD Suthar on
Friday morning, Ashok Takkar, the brother-inlaw of Daxini and who is the original complainant, moved an application before the court through his advocate Lalit Shahi. In his application, Thakkar sought an opportunity for oral arguments while deciding Shah’s plea. Citing order of Gujarat High Court in Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter
Gujarat: 60-year-old tribal woman fights off leopard
case in which the complainant had sought a hearing, and other orders of the Supreme Court, Shahi argued that arrest warrant and bail proceedings were trial. Therefore, he said, original complainant should be allowed to make oral submissions. Shahi also expressed reservations over the ongoing investigation in the case and capacity
of the prosecution. “There are media reports that PSI Maru, who is an accused, is being made a witness in the case. The original complainant can throw light light on the personal behaviour of the accused whereas the prosecutor will rely mainly on investigation papers. If the complainant is not heard, the process of turning an accused into a witness will gain momentum as two of the accused are policemen and police have no records of the victim having been brought to the police post. The one who comes to court to assist the process of justice should be heard,” Shahi submitted.
Ghulam Ali to be awarded, will perform in Gujarat next week — Pakistani
A 60-year-old tribal woman in Tapi district survived a leopard attack Thursday after she fought off the animal with only a sickle. The woman, Anita Chaudhary, is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Vyara town. The incident happened near Palavadi village in Dolvan taluka when she went to a field to cut overgrown grass using a sickle. According to Anita, the leopard emerged from the grass and attacked her. “I decided to run from the spot, but the big cat chased me. I shouted loudly for
help. The big cat again attacked on me on my back, as a result of which, I fell on the ground. The leopard again pierced its claws on my hands, legs and back and tried to get to my neck, but I defended myself. I hit a few blow on the head of the big cat and injured it. It fled as soon as villagers reached,” she said. The villagers who came to her rescue immediately took her to Vyara Civil hospital. Vyara Range Forest Officer R P Bhaliya said, “We have seen pug marks of the big cat and have installed a cage in the village to catch it .
Among all the subjects taught in the state primary schools, Sanskrit tops the list as the easiest and Hindi as the toughest, if one goes by the state government funded research project — Gujarat State Level Learning Achievement Survey (G-SLAS) — that was carried out by Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training (GCERT). Learning levels in mathematics and social science were found to be below the state average of 45.15 per cent. The state achievement survey report of primary education covering over 2.44 lakh students from Class III to VIII in government schools across all districts in the academic session ending 2014 showed the average academic achievement in Sanskrit
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Thane. LANXESS has been contributing to TFI since 2010, starting with a sum of EUR 50,000 per year. LANXESS has supported 50 TFI Fellows (trained teachers on a 2 year full time paid commitment) and around 2275 students so far. This contribution helps TFI to sustain their current operations in Mumbai. On this occasion, Dr. Perez, said, “Education is one of the crucial tools towards securing the future of the next generation and by
observed that the action of the accused was “inhuman and heinous crime”, and deserved maximum punishment. In March 2012, 5-yearold Maharsh alias Bholu, son of Parik Patel, was kidnapped in Visnagar. Two days after the kidnapping, his body was found dumped on Deesa Road. The child was first strangulated
and then his throat was slit. According to the prosecution, Bholu was kidnapped by Akshar in order to extort Rs 50 lakh from his parents. Akshar used to work in the office of Bholu’s father and needed money to marry his girlfriend. The court acquitted two other accused Pankti and her husband for want of evidence.
dren might have to compromise with quality of education and platform that Udgam provides. And hence we decided to to help Zebar International School with setting up systems and processes which will help spread quality education to more children.” “We are also happy to announce sports policy for both Udgam School and Zebar International School. Udgam is always committed to facilitate with best infrastructure,
coaching, amenities to our students when it comes sports. Maana Patel, Dev Javia, and Akansha Bhan are few examples that show our commitment and dedication towards sports. We believe that sports play an important role in everyone’s life. It teaches many qualities to students such as discipline and sportsman spirit. We are confident that maximum student will take an advantage of our sport policy” he added.
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Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will be presented the Hanumant Award and will also perform next week at a cultural event in Gujarat organised by a trust run by religious leader Morari Bapu. The 75-yearold singer will perform on any one of the four days of the cultural programme beginning March 19 in Bhavnagar district. Harishchandra
Joshi, the event organiser and a close aide of Morari Bapu, said the maestro will perform in Talgajarda village, about 175 km from Ahmedabad. Besides this, Ghulam Ali and nine other artistes will be presented awards by the Shree Chitrakutdham Trust.
Gujarat: 2 get death for In Gujarat, Hindi is a primary killing 5-year-old in Mehsana Second additional hurdle for school students district sessions judge
LANXESS supports the cause of education through Teach for India
LANXESS India Private Limited, a subsidiary of leading global specialty chemicals company LANXESS, is continuing its association with Teach For India (TFI) as a part of its pledged five year commitment to support the not-for-profit organization’s efforts towards providing quality education to children. The company has committed a sum of EUR 75000 (approx. INR 53 lakhs) per year for projects in India for the period 2014 - 2018. Dr. Jacques Perez, Managing Director and Country Representative, LANXESS India Pvt. Ltd. handed over the cheque to Ms. Dimple Gujral, Chief Finance Officer, Teach For India (TFI) at LANXESS House in
“Ghulam Ali and five others will be given the Hanumant Award on the concluding day (March 22). Ali will perform once during the four-day event. He had performed here in the past also,” said Joshi. Two other recipients of the Hanumant Award,
which is being given for the last 10 years, include Lok Sabha member and actress-classical dancer Hema Malini and sitarist Debu Chaudhary. “Film actor Dharmendra along with three other artistes will be given the Natraj Award for their contribution in their field, while Vadodara-based sculptor Nagji Patel will be honoured with Kailash Lalit Kala Award on March 22,” said Joshi. Ghulam Ali last year cancelled his shows in Mumbai and Pune because of opposition from the Shiv Sena.
ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will be presented the Hanumant Award
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partnering with Teach for India, we would like to help spread the light of knowledge. We appreciate the work that Teach For India is doing and are happy to be a part of this noble cause.” Ms. Gujral added, “We feel proud to be associated with LANXESS for over 5 years and LANXESS has always been a strong supporter of our beliefs. For us at TFI, every single child matters. We believe that every child can and must attain an excellent education.”
K M Dave, Visnagar, pronounced the judgment, stating that the prosecution made out a strong case against Akshar Patel and Kuldip Panchal Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
subject was the highest at 54.56 per cent and the lowest was in Hindi at 41.53 per cent, among eight subjects – Gujarati, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, mathematics, social science and environment – offered in primary school. If the learning levels in individual classes covering a total number of 1,22,309 (61,420 boys and 60,889 girls) and 1,22,184 (61,322 boys and 60,863 girls) students in the first and second se-
mester, respectively, were selected and considered, the highest level of 63.58 per cent was observed in Class IV while the lowest (31.33 per cent) in Class V, both in mathematics. When the ‘hard points (a question answered correctly by up to 40 per cent of students)’ were considered, in first semester, in Class VI, highest number of hard items (50 per cent) were found in Hindi and the lowest (13.33 per cent) in Sanskrit.
A Mehsana court on Thursday held two men guilty of kidnapping and killing a five-year-old boy in March 2012, and sentenced them to death. It acquitted two accused, including a woman, citing lack of evidence. Second additional district sessions judge K M Dave, Visnagar, pronounced the judgment, stating that the prosecution made out a strong case against Akshar Patel and Kuldip Panchal. Public prosecutor S R Patel said the court
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er in scale amongst over 100 exhibitors showcasing 300 brands to the retail and trade industry. The exhibition, spread over 3 days, would facilitate interactive forums like seminars, workshops and panel discussions on topics such as Ecommerce and supply chain management and help establish strategic business alliances. Key world-renowned brands like J L Morrison, Mother Care, Me and Moms Pvt Ltd., Little’s (India), Bonny Products, TOONZ Retail, Chicco, Lovi and Smitten Baby amongst others will provide a wide spectrum of quality international products and technology. The trade fair will see participation from countries such as China, Hong Kong, Belgium, Italy, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, USA amongst others.
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Over 300 Indian and global brands to showcase at Child, Udgam School for Children extend its management support to Zebar International School Baby and Maternity Expo 2016
After 3 successful editions, UBM India has announced the 4th edition of Child, Baby and Maternity Expo India (CBME India) in a unique style. CBME India 2016 which is scheduled to open its doors at the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from 20th to 22nd April, 2016, is India’s largest children and maternity product business expo which will offer a networking platform for the business fraternity to join hands, share new ideas, and launch new products under one roof. The success of CBME India 2015, which witnessed over 80 exhibitors, 150 global and Indian brands and over 4000 visitors, has raised industry’s expectations for its fourth edition. The current edition of CBME India promises to be larg-
Udgam School for Children today announces to extend its management support to Thaltej based Zebar International School. Having strength of more than 4800 students Udgam School now will be sharing its best practices, policies and procedures with this relatively new school to spread quality education. Mr. Manan Choksi will be responsible for day to day operation of Zebar International School. Simultaneously Udgam School has also announced its sport policy for their students. Commenting on this Manan Choksi, Executive Director, Udgam School for Children said “Udgam is receiving about 3000 inquiries every year and practically it is not possible to facilitate admission to all of them. Therefore chil-
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