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News Brief Not approached for ‘Judwaa 2’: Ileana?
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October 19, 2016, Wednesday
Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz has denied being part of actor Varun Dhawan’s forthcoming “Judwaa 2”, which is a sequel to the 1997 Salman Khan starrer “Judwaa”. There were reports that the “Rustom” actress and Parineeti Chopra have been roped in for the sequel. The original was directed by David Dhawan and starred Karishma Kapoor and Rambha. When asked if she has been approached, Ileana denied and said she is instead looking forward to her upcoming projects,
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Three persons were killed in a collision between two motorcycles near Ekta Goshala here this morning, police said. The incident happened when a motorcycle travelling towards Govardhan, collided head-on with a bike coming from the opposite side, Dy SP Ajai Kumar said. A 20-yearold engineering student, Kaushal, was in one of the bikes, while Nizam (24) and Amruddn (25) were on the other.
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Indian Army is no less : Modi Hailing the Army for its surgical strikes on terror launch pads along the Line of Control, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said “earlier one heard about Israel doing such a thing, now the country has seen that the Indian Army is no less”. Addressing the BJP’s parivartan rally at the Paddal Maidan in Mandi, the Prime Minister, who described Himachal Pradesh as not just a “devbhoomi” (land of gods) but also a “virbhoomi” (land of braves)
Emphasising OROP, PM Modi said when he last came to Himachal to campaign, he had promised OROP, which he has fulfilled
where there is a tradition of every family sending a member to the Army, said the entire country was discussing the Army’s strikes. Drawing loud cheers with his praise of ex-servicemen for providing “strength” to the new generation, Modi
took a swipe at previous Congress governments at the Centre for delaying and misleading people on the issue of one rank-one pension (OROP) for 40 years. He said the earlier governments never did an analysis of the OROP cost burden and how it
Sensex rockets 521 points to pull off biggest gain in 5 months
could be executed. “I did it and was puzzled to find that the economic burden kept rising. It worked out to be more than Rs 10,000 crore,” he said, adding it was difficult for any government to make such a big allocation in one go. He said he spoke to the armed forces and offered to release the money in four instalments to which
Market went all guns blazing after the benchmark Sensex today leaped 521 points -- its biggest single-day gain in nearly five months -- to 28,051 and the Nifty crossed the 8,600-mark on a flurry of buying amid solid overseas cues. Investors were markedly optimistic in anticipation of positive announcements on the GST front as the GST Council meeting got under way to decide on rates and slabs of the indirect tax, due to be rolled out from April 1 next year. They also stepped on the pedal to cover short positions, which led to the upmove.
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Besides, there are expectations that inflation will stay in the RBI comfort zone, which will usher in lower borrowing costs. The rupee recovering against the dollar too had a positive impact. Global indices trended up after an unexpected fall in US manufacturing index tempered hopes of an interest rate hike by the
Federal Reserve, brokers said. The 30-share BSE Sensex resumed higher and quickly crossed the 28,000-mark to hit a high of 28,064.39 before settling at 28,050.88, a significant gain of 520.91, or 1.89 percent. This was the biggest single-day gain since May 25 when it had gained 575.70 points.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik ordered an investigation into the fire that broke out at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday night, which killed at least 22 people. Revenue divisional commissioner, AB Ota, confirmed that an inquiry order would be filed, and a report submitted on the accident. A fire, suspected to have started from a short circuit in the dialysis ward, spread quickly through the second floor of the SUM Medical College Hospital in Bhubaneswar,
BJP unlikely to gain in Uttar Pradesh polls if it continues to see only Ram Temple in Ayodhya
The Central government’s project to develop a Ramayan Museum in Ayodhya, which became news days before Tuesday’s visit of Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma to the temple town, has reignited the politics over Ram Temple just a few months before the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are to be announced. Sharma’s visit to Ayodhya, where he is also slated to pay a visit to the makeshift Ram temple at the disputed site of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid and meet Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders linked to the
Police today arrested a 28-year-old man accused of killing a woman and dumping her body in Chaterpura area of the city. Kishan Meghwal alias Kanahaiya (28) also confessed to being in an illicit relationship with the 35-year-old victim, they said. Meghwal, a resident of Jarkhoda village was yesterday arrested from his village, Bundi DSP Samandhar Singh said. The accused allegedly had an illicit relationship with Dropadibai Aerwal. Sub Editor: Dhruvil Makani
temple movement besides discussing the tourism development with locals, is unlikely to benefit the BJP in coming elections if it continues to see only the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. As many surveys and the results of last several elections have suggested, the issue of constructing a Ram Temple has stopped resonating with the UP
electorate. In 2009 when Lal Krishna Advani, one of the faces of Ram Mandir movement, was BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, the party won only 10 seats in UP. In 2012 assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party for the first time won Ayodhya seat which had been with the BJP since 1991. It was an indication that
they agreed. “Over Rs 5,500 crore in the first instalment has been given. The rest too will be done. A promise hanging fire for 40 years has been fulfilled,” he said. Targeting Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh where elections are due next year, Modi said BJP chief ministers were known for dedicat-
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BJP could not win Ayodhya, let alone UP, just by associating itself with the construction of Ram Temple. Ayodhya was exploited politically for decades by political parties but was rarely given anything, though it is one of the most visited religious sites by domestic tourists in India with more than one crore Indians paying a visit every year. It still remains devoid of most of the basic facilities and development. As the BJP works to get Ayodhya, and UP, back from the SP, it will have to see more than just the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
trapping people inside. Firefighters struggled to carry out rescue operations because of the smoke, and eventually broke the windows to get people out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences to the bereaved and offered support to the State’s operations. “Spoke to CM Naveen Patnaik about the distressing hospital fire tragedy. Assured all possible support from the Centre. (Also) spoke to (Union health) minister JP Nadda and asked him to facilitate transfer of all those injured to AIIMS. Hope the injured recover quickly,” Modi posted on Twitter.
ing themselves to causes like drinking water and roads — Shanta Kumar was known as “paaniwala mukhya mantri” for his work on water supply schemes while Prem Kumar Dhumal was known as “sadakwala mukhya mantri” for his road construction works. “Do I need to explain what the current chief minister is known for?” Modi asked the crowd about
Virbhadra Singh who is facing corruption allegations. He said there were demands for seeking an account of the money sent to the state government. “Not only us, the people of Himachal Pradesh will demand an answer (from Virbhadra Singh).” Recalling his old associating with Himachal Pradesh when he was then a BJP general secretary.
Cauvery dispute: SC tells Karnataka to continue releasing 2000 cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu The apex court committee on Monday, filed a report on the Cauvery issue in the apex court, in which it was asserted that the (H.S.) | New Delhi situation is grim in KarThe Supreme Court on nataka and Tamil Nadu. Tuesday directed Karna- In its report, the committaka to continue releas- tee has stated 42 of the 48 ing 2000 cusecs per day talukas of Karnataka in to Tamil Nadu till further the Cauvery basin have orders are given and also been affected by drought. urged both states to ensure The team was constituted peace and harmony re- as per orders of the apex mains amidst the dispute. court to assess the realities A newly appointed Su- in the Cauvery basin areas preme Court bench was set in Karnataka and Tamil up to hear all issues aris- Nadu. “Karnataka’s Maning from the Cauvery wa- dy district is worst affected ter dispute between Kar- and has witnessed many nataka and Tamil Nadu. suicides.
Good decision by Rupani, but it has to be open-ended
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New Chief Minister of Gujarat (now not that new as he has been in office for quite some time) Vijay Rupani has issued oral instruction that traffic must not be stopped for his convoy to pass. He has last week also decided that his convoy would stop at traffic signals
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part). But I have some concerns. The decision that has been taken last week should be open-ended. If need arises, Rupani should reverse this decision. He must not stick to this decision. When Rupani’s office conveyed reporters about his decision last week, Rupani could add a line that the decision is open-ended like every other. Gujarati and when urgency is felt news channel Etv Guja- or when threat perception rati as per this tweet(be- is high, the road would be low) reported that Rupani blocked for convoy and actually implemented the traffic signals will be kept decision when he was on on. Take Anandiben for visit to Vadodara. The instance. In first year of decision of Rupani has his rule, she was facing been welcomed by-and- no threat absolutely. Neilarge by people. It is good ther political, nor physiin perception and also in cal. She had scaled down practice(on commoners her security already.
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Do you think?, India had a pre-election debate like the US
The other day I was watching the second edition of the Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton US presidential debate, when my running mate called. “I wish India had a pre-election debate like the US. Don’t you think so?” I was not too eager to get into a debate on this — the fun part had just begun in St. Louis — but my accommodating soul fell into the trap. “Why do you think we need a structured US-style presidential debate?” I asked her. The friend, a urban voter, sprinted off the block: First, hearing candidates argue on specific issues gives a voter the chance to understand the candidate and his politics; second, with a population that is getting more networked, debates supplement the traditional rally and rent-a-crowd combination; third, politicians can get instant feedback via social media; and fourth, watching a candidate under pressure can give people a glimpse of his/her temperament. This is important, she concluded, because public events these days are stage-managed and orchestrated by PR agencies, negating any chance of getting to know if the person has genuine leadership qualities. Her arguments are strong, but I still think a US-style debate does not fit India’s needs or polity. Here’s why: First, the US has a two-party political system that makes it easier to identify two candidates for a debate. India, on the other hand, has a multi-party system wherein the prime ministerial candidates of some parties aren’t even known before we start the multi-phase voting; second, unlike the US, we have no system of primaries. The Democrat and Republican candidates in the US are chosen through a system of primaries that features debates between several politicians who are in the running for the post of president and voting by the members of the two parties. Third, India does not have a specialised non-partisan organisation — such as the Commission on Presidential Debates as in the US. The commission was established in 1987 to ensure that the debates meet certain standards. This, of course, is not a big hurdle. We are pros at setting up Commissions; one more will not hurt anyone. Here’s my pitch: We don’t need debates between just two candidates, we need several between senior leaders of the parties in the poll fray. What we can take from the US system is the format, the structure etc. There are several compelling reasons for debates between leaders: First, our political campaigning is jaded, to put it mildly. Second, the level of discourse is abysmally poor and most parties use the same combination of strategies to woo voters: Personal attacks, promises (some of them seriously over the top) and the announcement of freebies. The poor prepoll discourse is then carried to Parliament, where it is becoming rare now to hear soul stirring debates. [An aside, but a crucial one: The Punjab Election Commission has asked candidates contesting elections to take an oath that they will not offer allurements to voters. If it can be done, it can cure the freebie disease afflicting political parties]. Moreover, a series of debates among senior leaders will also give voters a glimpse of their ideas and thought process since many among them will go on to occupy critical posts in the government. In article based on Why India Votes, series editor and London School of Economics professor Madhulika Bannerjee gives an apt description of Indian elections.
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“India this year brought tactical approach to the BRICS Summit as the chair … Terrorism is universally recognised as a key threat to stability, progress and development. Consequently, it featured strongly in the conference narrative and its eventual outcome,” - External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here addressing a BRICS media forum
Makers of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ meet Bigg Boss 10: Yuvraj Singh’s mother questions Akanksha Sharma’s motives Mumbai top cop for film screening security (H.S.)contestant | New Delhi
(H.S.) | Mumbai Amid veiled threat by MNS of vandalism at multiplexes if they screen Karan Johar’s “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” for featuring a Pakistani actor, the film’s producers Tuesday met Mumbai’s top police officials seeking protection for the theatres to screen it. A team from Johar’s Dharma Productions along with filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt met Mumbai Police Commissioner Dattaray Padsalgikar and Joint Police Commissioner (law and
order)Deven Bharti, and sought protection for the theatres to screen to soon-to-be-released film. Mukesh is the president of Film and Television Producers Guild of India. “Mumbai police will provide adequate protection to cinema theatres as and when required,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Dudhe said. The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena had Monday said it would intensify its opposition to Karan Johar’s film as it features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. They
issued a veiled threat of vandalism to the multiplexes if they screened it. The opposition by MNS and some other political parties to films with actors from Pakistan in the aftermath of Uri terror attack has put a question mark on the fate of Johar’s film. “We will oppose the screening of the movie everywhere in the state. If any multiplex operator dares to screen the film, they (operators) should remember that multiplexes are decorated with expensive glass sheets,” MNS leader Amey Khopkar had said yesterday. The party did not favour employing and cherishing the Pakistani actors so its opposition to such films will continue, he said. “We will also oppose Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ though it is slated to release in January,” Khopkar had said.
Harshvardhan Kapoor on Mirzya failure: Every film has its own destiny
(H.S.) | Mumbai Harshvardhan Kapoor is not bogged down with his debut film Mirzya failing to make a mark at the box-office. The actor accepts the failure and says that the movie is not for everybody. “Well, obviously ‘Mirzya’ didn’t do well at the box-office which is fine. It’s not a film for everybody,” Harshvardhan said. He added: “Every film has its own destiny. I feel ‘Mirzya’ is a work of art.
It is a beautiful film and it will find its place in course of time.” The son of actor Anil Kapoor talked about the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s ambitious project. Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra launched two promising new faces in his recently-released period spectacle Mirzya. Unfortunately for the debutante star kids, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, the film bombed. For the youngsters, the begin-
ning may be tentative but not all is lost. Apart from Harshvardhan, “Mirzya” marked debut of Saiyami Kher, and narrated Mehra’s take on the folklore of Mirza-Sahiba. Harshvardhan feels “the audience is used to seeing newcomers presented in a certain way”. “I didn’t do any of the conventional things. In terms of look or the character, I kept a huge beard and played a rustic character. Moreover, the love story is explained through its music so there is a lot of new things for viewers to take,” said the 25-year-old. In the run up to Mirzya, you may have noticed that the media had mostly sidelined the film’s heroine Saiyami Kher while Anil Kapoor’s son Harshvardhan,
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On the day Bigg Boss 10 started, what everybody could talk about was Akanksha Sharma. This Bigg Boss 10 commoner contestant turned out to be cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s estranged bhabhi. She was married to Yuvraj’s younger brother Zorawar and she had a shocking revelation to make on the stage of Salman Khan’s show. She alleged that while she had no problem with the cricketer himself, her marriage ended because of her motherin-law. Akanksha alleged that she was ill-treated by Yuvraj and Zorawar’s mother, Shabnam Singh, and had no choice but to end her marriage. Now that Akanksha is inide the Bigg Boss 10 house, more about her short-
lived marriage is likely to be revealed. Now, Shabnam has also broken her silence and talked about her estranged daughterin-law. In an interview to Hindustan Times, she said the matter of divorce is still sub-judice and Akanksha was not allowed to speak about it. Calling it contempt of the court, she said there is a special petition she had filed. “Anyone can understand the agenda here and everybody knows it,” Shabnam said. But
what does Shabnam have to say about 25-year-old Akanksha’s claims of ill-treatment? “Somebody has to take the brunt, so it’s fine if it’s me. God bless, is all I can say to her. Let her go on and say what she has to say. Even I have enough to talk and share my side of the story. But I just don’t want to get into any mud-slinging. She’s also someone’s daughter and she’s doing what she’s being instructed to,” she said in the interview.
He is someone who is never short of words but when it comes to love, actor Ranveer Singh says it’s tough for him to articulate the feeling. The 31-year-old actor, who has portrayed the character of a passionate lover in films like Bajirao Mastani and Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela and his upcoming film Befikre thinks that the word is thrown around too easily. “Love is not just an emotion. Love is a concept that artistes time immemorial have tried
to express, understand, comprehend, experience, articulate but till date, it’s not ever been understood or explained. “Love has to do with one’s soul. I believe we all have a soul in all of us. Love is loosely thrown around, but it’s a big thing. When you love someone, it is absolute purity. I always struggle to articulate what love feels like. But, it’s about a connection of souls,” Ranveer said. In his six-year-long career, the actor has had his fare share of link-ups and relationships, but Ranveer, who initially used to get
affected by such reports does not get perturbed by them now. “When you are a professional actor, then by default you are a public figure. I have faced a lot of scrutiny about my personal life. There have been instances in my earlier years in the showbiz where I used to be perturbed, but I don’t anymore.” The actor said he is now mature enough to take all the scrutiny and has understood that people have the short affiliation with reports on the personal life of celebrities. “I now have the maturity to understand that it comes with the territory. I don’t let it affect me because I know now that public memory is short. Therefore, the effect should be in the limited capacity. I don’t get fazed by the scrutiny. It does get irritating but not catastrophic.”
Monday blues do not differentiate between commoners and celebrities, or so it would seem: Alia Bhatt took to Twitter to express her woes on Monday morning. But stars do have privileges Alia got a response from Shah Rukh Khan, who imparted gyan on how to deal with Monday blues. Following the series of her interesting ‘#Dear Zindagi’ tweets looking out for various unanswered questions, the 23-year-old actress said in a brief video, “Dear Zindagi, why can’t Monday blues ever be happy, like why can’t it be pink
or peach, like Monday Pink or Monday peach, why can’t it be happy.?” Responding candidly to her query, the ‘Fan’ star also uploaded a video in which he promised for a wonderful orange Wednesday. “Hi Alia, yes Monday is my favorite day too, seventh favorite, you know this is the perennial mystery of life,
that how is it if Monday is so far away from a Friday in a week, Friday is so close to Monday. It seems like Monday is the punishment for a good weekend that we had but now Monday is over so I can’t do anything about it but I promise you a wonderful Wednesday, actually an orange wonderful Wednesday.
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Not many know that Sushant Singh Rajput worked with Nadira Babbar’s Ekjute theatre group before entering the film and TV world. The actor credits a lot of the rave reviews for his latest film, the MS Dhoni biopic (that has already made over Rs 125 crore in India), to his stint in theatre. “Theatre is a must for actors. They should try it at least once. It makes you disciplined, teaches you to respect your work and boosts your confidence as an actor,” says Sushant, as he talks about his career, and more. I can understand it from other
people’s point of view. But it doesn’t mean much to me, because there is no place to arrive at. There are no goals and there is nothing to prove to anybody, not even to myself. I feel more alive when I act and that’s the only reason for me to work. As the captain (Dhoni) would say, “It’s all about living in
the moment.” Absolutely, but I crave for adventure. It makes me feel alive and excited. It’s a constant tussle between what you want to do and other parameters that aren’t in your hands. What keeps me going are my learnings, which I would rather call my ‘experience’, and my urge to explore.
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Agency | Noida Traders, entrepreneurs and residents of the city have unanimously joined hands to boycott Chinese products for decorating houses during Diwali. Traders have also written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to ban import of Chinese products. “The ban would help us considerably, as we cannot tell every businessman not to sell such products. However, we have appealed to our members and also to the residents, to purchase Indian diyas and candles for decorations, rather than buying Chinese lights,” said Sushil Kumar Jain, president of Vyapar Mandal. He added that Chinese products are sold like hot cakes during Diwali, in Noida.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a review petition filed by BCCI to look into the verdict passed by the court in the Lodha panel logjam. The cricket board had asked the court to consider a review of the verdict passed on July 18 where the judiciary body had accepted the recommendations made by the Justice Lodha-led panel which made a wide range of suggestions for BCCI to implement including a bar on ministers and civil servants and those above 70 from becoming its members; one state one vote; cooling off period as the three points of major contention. In the order passed on July 18, the court had okayed the reforms suggested by former Chief Justice of India R M Lodha-led panel which had made
There’s bit of truth in Harbhajan Singh’s pitch criticism widespread ideas to improve the administration of the game in the country and make it cleaner. Some of the most important reforms are one stateone vote, one person-one post and a 70-year age limit for office bearers. But in the months since, BCCI have been reluctant to implement these three important recommendations while the board accepted small reforms at its recent Special General Meeting (SGM). The Court on Monday decided to consider imposing monetary sanctions on the BCCI until the board
implements the reforms mooted by the panel. The court reserved its orders on issues such as fixing a limit on money the BCCI could use, and seeking the Lodha panel’s approval for all financial contracts and agreements. The court also has an option to appoint independent administrators in place of the current office holders but that plan has been considered as an “extreme option”. The court had barred BCCI from handing funds to state associations with some state bodies disallowed from using these funds.
other hand, Mumbai City FC are placed second in the table with seven points, having won two, drawn one and lost one in their four matches so far. Mumbai had lost to Kerala Blasters FC 0-1 in their last outing and would be hoping to come out all guns blazing. In the four matches against Mumbai City FC, Delhi Dynamos FC have lost two in the first two editions, while winning and drawing one each. Delhi had begun their campaign with an impressive 3-1 win
over defending champions Chennaiyin FC in Chennai before playing out a goal-less draw at Kochi against Kerala Blasters to collect four points from two matches. They then played out a thrilling 1-1 draw with NorthEast United FC. Dynamos’ World Cup winning coach Gianluca Zambrotta will hope that his strikers do not squander the chances that come their way against Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow. Against NorthEast United, they created good scoring chances for Richard Gadze, but the Ghanaian was wasteful and failed to convert. Brazilian Marcelinho, who was the star against Chennaiyin, remains their best bet to produce a chance out of nothing with his pace and trickery.
Delhi Dynamos look to get back to winning ways against Mumbai City FC
Agency | Miami Orbital ATK on Monday launched its Antares rocket en route to the International Space Station for the first time since a massive explosion after liftoff two years ago. The new Antares 230 rocket propelled an unmanned cargo capsule, called Cygnus, toward the orbiting outpost carrying 5,100 pounds (2,300 kilograms) of supplies, food and science experiments. The white rocket emblazoned with an American flag lit up the clear night sky as it blasted off from Wallops Island, Virginia, at 7:45 pm (2345 GMT), and was visible to millions of people along the US East Coast from Massachusetts to South Carolina. The first and second stage portion of the rocket separated about five minutes after the launch as planned, and the Cygnus cargo ship reached orbit shortly after, according to a live broadcast of the launch on NASA television. “We have Cygnus spacecraft separation,” an Orbital ATK commentator said amid the sound of applause in mission control.
IVF babies born to women over 40 may have lesser birth defects
(H.S.) | New Delhi Bracing up for their second home game, Delhi Dynamos will be eager to get back to winning ways when they lock horns with Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) football here tomorrow. One of the two undefeated teams in the third edition of the ISL, Delhi Dynamos have posted a win and drawn two in their three matches so far. Dynamos are at fourth position, having notched up five points from three games. On the
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Agency | Melbourne Babies born to women aged over 40 from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women who conceive naturally at that age, a new study has found. This is contrary to widespread belief that the greater risk of birth defects after assisted conception is due to the frequent use of these services by older women. According to, researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia, this may point to the presence of more favourable biological conditions in IVF (in vitro fertilisations) specific to pregnancies in older women but they are currently working to determine the exact cause. The research is based on data of all live births recorded in Australia from 1986 to 2002, including more than 301,000 naturally conceived births, as well as 2,200 births from IVF and almost 1400 from ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). The average prevalence of a birth defect was 5.7 per cent among naturally conceived births, 7.1 per cent for the IVF births, and 9.9 per cent for the ICSI births, across all age groups. The study appears in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Bengaluru FC will start with a slight edge against Johor Darul Ta’zim in Wednesday’s AFC Cup semifinals second leg with an away goal in hand and a couple of opposition players not playing but captain Sunil Chhetri says that his side can lower their guard only at their peril. BFC had earned a crucial away-goal as they drew 1-1 against defending champions JDT in Malaysia on September 28 in the first leg. Johor will be without key strikers Juan Martin Lucero and Pereyra Diaz tomorrow as they were suspended for the second leg. But, Chhetri said JDT were a such a side that they had beaten BFC 2-1 once by fielding local players. “The last time we played
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When people of a certain vintage start proclaiming that things were better in their days, such bouts of nostalgia can often be construed as jealousy. When questions are raised on someone’s genuine achievements, it may be seen as lack of grace. Harbhajan Singh has been one of India’s greatest match winners in Test cricket, especially at home and in tandem with Anil Kumble. Now when Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja do likewise, the ‘Turbanator’ calls into question the quality of pitches on offer. But his statements are not totally devoid of merit. The tracks on offer in recent Test series in India have raised a debate about the extent to which ‘home advantage’ can be
exploited. Even several of India’s former Test players have said that the concept was taken too far in the quest of easy victories and providing a balm for repeated humiliations away from the sub-continent. Ashwin bagged 31 wickets in the four-Test home series against South Africa last year, and 27 more in the three games against New Zealand. Most of the tracks provided for the series against the Proteas provided more than ample assistance to tweakers, and the pitch-
es for the series against the Black Caps also kept them interested. “Kumble and my test wicket count would have been something else if we got wickets like last 4 years we playing on,” Harbhajan tweeted on October 9. The off-spinner pointed out that just twice in his 103-Test career — the 2004 Test against Australia in Mumbai and the 2008 match against South Africa in Mumbai — did he get rank turners, what are also called ‘dustbowls’ in India.
with NADA officials and then eventually he was barred from competing by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) at the Rio Olympics a day before his bout. Narsingh and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) have maintained that he’s a victim of sabotage with someone mixing banned substance in
his food or water at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facilities in Sonepat. “The WFI president had sought a CBI enquiry in the matter in his meeting with the Prime Minister on his return from Rio. The matter has now been referred to the CBI,” the federation confirmed last month. Narsingh had filed a criminal complaint against junior wrestlers for adulteration of his food before leaving for Rio but nothing of substance was done since then. This possibly led to his undoing with CAS questioning lack of action in nabbing the guilty.
26, 4, 71, 35, 6, 57, 78, 111, 14 and 1. The day he got his maiden century , against Namibia in the World Cup, Pant was picked for a hefty Rs 1.9 crore by the Delhi Daredevils at the IPL auctions. None of his U-19 mates selected in the IPL got past the base mark of
Rs 10 lakhs. In the four Ranji Trophy matches he has played so far, Pant has already scored a fifty (57 against Bengal), a big hundred (146 against Assam) and now, a triple century (308) that almost brought Delhi close to Maharashtra’s mammoth first innings of 635.
CBI registers case in Narsingh Yadav doping case
(H.S.) | New Delhi Narsingh Yadav’s attempt at getting justice in the failed dope test case got a shot in the arm when the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) registered a case on Tuesday. The wrestler has been asking for CBI intervention in the failed dope test case that first saw him clash
Dravid’s discipline, Kohli’s aggression inspires teen star Rishabh Pant (H.S.) | Kolkata
against them they beat us 2-1 by fielding local players. So, that is the potential and caliber of JDT players,” Chhetri said in an interview. “They are very strong side, but I am really positive. We fancy ourselves here. That’s the kind of vibe this ground gives me. Even the game we played against Iran and Oman — both international matches — I felt we could win,” said Chhetri, who is also India captain. Asked about the absence of two rival strik-
ers tomorrow, Chhetri said their absence would not matter much as JDT were defending champions and they have enough bench strength. “The absence of some of their key players due to injuries do not matter much. JDT is very good team. They have 50 good players to replace,” he said. “The away-goal helps but we are not trying to put this in our brains too much. Sometime it can give a different message,” he said.
A Virender Sehwag tweet is the equivalent of a testimonial these days. At 19, Rishabh Pant is the youngest to get one. Pant knows the tweet’s significance. “When Viru paa has tweeted about you, you know you have done something right,” Pant said from Delhi, a day before he was to leave for Kolkata for their Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka. Pant made his Ranji debut against Bengal exactly a year ago. In 12 months, he has logged numbers that indicate there is something special about him. In 11 one-dayers played in the under-19 level, Pant’s scores were 51,
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Air India plane from Ahmedabad suffers tyre burst; passengers safe
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(H.S.) | Mumbai An Air India plane carrying 128 passengers and crew members from Ahmedabad suffered a tyre burst while landing at the city airport this morning. All passengers are safe and another aircraft has been arranged to ferry passengers to their onward journey, an Air India spokesperson
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in New Delhi said. “Air India flight AI 614 from Ahmedabad for Mumbai with 128 passengers and crew members suffered a tyre bust at 0904 hours during landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport today,” the
spokesperson said. The Airbus A320 aircraft was to fly to Raipur as AI 651, the spokesperson said, adding the airline has already pressed into service another aircraft to fly the passengers to their destination.
Ramachandra Guha not in favour of reservation for Jats, Marathas & Patels
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Famous historian and thinker Ramachandra Guha on Tuesday said Dalits and tribals deserve reservation but did not favour its benefits for Jats, Marathas and Patels, whom he dubbed as “prosperous” communities. In his brief interaction with media after his address at the 63rd Convocation at Gujarat Vidyapith today, Guha also denounced attempts to abolish the reservation system. “I firmly believe that reservation for Dalits and tribals must continue,” he said when asked to share his views about the ongoing stirs by Jats, Marathas and Patel com-
munities in various parts of the country pressing for reservation in educational institutes and government jobs. “There is no need for any review in reservation policy, as Dalits and tribals deserve reservation. Their issue is different from Jats, Marathas or Patels, who are prosperous,” he said. “The government can manage the reservation system by reviewing the creamy layer, but reservation should be there for Dalits and tribals,” he said. He also raised concerns about the violent protests by Jats and Patels. “You can hold agitations, but there must not be any violence, such as setting fire to buses and vandal-
Education can bring sustainable transformation: Javadekar
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Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the answer to country’s sustainable transformation lies in its education system, as he underscored how India was once prosperous in the past due to universities like Nalanda, Takshila and Vikramshila. “I always say India had 25 per cent of the world GDP and 35 per cent of world trade for centuries together. Today, we are not even 1 per cent of world trade. We are lagging behind as far as GDP is concerned,” he said. “And therefore, how nation can sustain-
ably transform is the real thing. The answers lies in our education system,” he said. Javadekar was speaking through a video link at an international conclave on higher education organised here as part of pre-Vibrant Gujarat Investors’ Summit. He could not come here due to injury that prevents him from travelling for 10-15 days, he said. Javadekar said that had there been a ranking system in the past, universities like Nalanda, Takshila, Vikramshila would have ranked number 1, 2 and 3 in the world. “Indian universities were the best. The world’s talent used to come here to learn. So I believe that only those countries can prosper which have the best of universities.”
ising shops. The method adopted by Jats in Haryana and Patels in Gujarat was improper,” said Guha. While addressing students at Gujarat Vidyapith, founded by Mahatma Gandhi, Guha said some section of people in India are trying to impose the Hindu ideology on the entire country and turn it into a “Hindu-Pakistan”, which is against the preachings of Gandhi. The historian said the country would have been in shambles but for its all-embracing approach. “Today, we live in a time of rising religious fundamentalism. India may have broken and may not have survived as a nation if we had gone the way of Pakistan, which is an Islamic country, where Hindus and Christians are treated as second class citizens,” Guha claimed. Some people in India would like us to be a Hindu-Pakistan.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has approved Rajkot Urban Development Authority(RUDA) development plan. Some of the highlights. Nyara to Sapar 75 meter road has been approved as per RUDA preliminary plan. There will be no need for demolition of buildings on this road. The plan has been approved in a way that water bodies will be protected for AAJI dam. To develop the eastern belt, a ring road connecting Pardi, Khokhdadad, Lapasari,
Kalipat, Thebachada and Maliyasan has been given connection. High density (transit oriented zone) and residential zones are approved for residences and development. Industrial zone has been marked to setup Industrial Park approved by the central government in order to attract investment and generate employment. Affordable housing will no longer be limited to some zones. There will be a provision to see that affordable housing schemes are possible in various areas as per demand.
HDFC Bank Ltd., today launched ‘Dhanchayat - PanchKaydeKePanchFayde’ in Gujarat from Ahmedabad. ‘Dhanchayat - PanchKaydeKePanchFayde’ is an informative film created by the Bank to educate rural populace on the benefits and good practices of banking. This will help rural populace start using their bank accounts and drive greater financial inclusion in the country. The film has been launched under the aegis of SwachhBanking, a CSR initiative of the Bank. SwachhBanking aims to create a better understanding about clean and convenient banking available through the organised sector. Through the ‘Dhanchayat - PanchKaydeKePanchFayde’ film, the Bank will showcase to the rural population, the importance of savings, investing, and using mobile banking,
Thangadh 2012 police firing: Can’t make inquiry report public, for now, tells Gujarat govt to HC
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Opposing the petition by the father of a Dalit victim seeking report of an IAS officer into the killing of three Dalit youths in Thangadh police firing in 2012, the state government on Monday told the Gujarat High Court that the “report is under consideration of the state government.” The state government filed an affi-
davit through Kishor Desai, section officer, home department, saying that the petition is not maintainable mostly due to technical reason. The petitioner, Valjibhai Rathod, 42, a resident of Ambedkarnagar, Thangadh, has sought the report through the petition saying that the IAS officer Sanjay Prasad inquiry into the case doesn’t fall under Commission of Inquiries
Nehru failed on Kashmir: Nitin Patel Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Taking a swipe at Congress, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel today claimed that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru failed to fulfil his promise on Kashmir, giving rise to a perennial problem. Congress was quick to take exception. State Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki said Patel needed to take history lessons, and Kashmir was a part of India today only because of the Congress leadership of the past. “During Congress rule, there was a law under which Kashmir’s CM was referred to as Prime Minister of that state. Kashmir also had a separate flag other than the tricolour,” said Patel, addressing a government function in Gandhinagar. “Unfortunately, when the issue of Kashmir
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emerged, Nehru told everyone to leave it to him as he belonged to Kashmir and promised that he will annex it to India. But it never happened, as separatists did not accept Nehru’s idea. Even after 70 years, protests by separatists are on,” he said. Reacting to Patel’s remarks, Solanki contended that Kashmir became a part of India only because of the efforts of Congress and its past Prime Ministers Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi
and Rajiv Gandhi. “I feel that Patel needs to understand India’s history first. It is an indisputable fact that Kashmir became a part of India because of the efforts of Nehru and Congress. Contribution of Congress, Nehru, Shastri-ji, Indira-ji and Rajiv-ji helped India keep Kashmir,” he said. “If Rahul-ji (Rahul Gandhi) had been our PM today, the issue of Kashmir would have been solved long ago,” Solanki added.
Act and hence the government should make the report public. The affidavit states, “It is respectfully submitted that the report of Sanjay Prasad was sought to be procured during questioning in the Assembly, but as the report was under consideration of the state government, submission thereof and discussion was not permitted. Presently also the report is under consideration of the state government.” Referring to the various other pleas in the High Court on killing of three Dalit youths issue which have been mentioned in the petition,
among other things, to help improve their quality of life. ‘Dhanchayat - PanchKaydeKePanchFayde’ is second in the series of informative films created by the Bank especially for unbanked and under banked people with the objective of achieving greater financial inclusion. The first film in the ‘Dhanchayat’ series was launched last year. It focused on creating awareness on the
perils of borrowing from the unorganized sources of finance. Continuing its journey from last year, HDFC Bank-branded ‘Dhanchayat - PanchKaydeKePanchFayde’ video vans will travel across East, West, South, North, and Central India, covering thousands of villages across the country. The vans will stop at assembly points such as haats, bazaars, melas, and villagepanchayats
Thai Smile Airways to connect Ahmedabad to Bangkok from December 1
Southeast Asian air carrier Thai Smile Airway, subsidiary of Thai Airways, is all set to roll out its service to Ahmedabad and Jaipur by the year end. Bangkok based Thai Smile is the regional arm of Thailand’s national airline. Non-stop services connecting Bangkok to Jaipur and Ahmedabad are scheduled to be rolled out in phased manner from No-
vember 15 and December 1 respectively. Thai Smile commenced operations to Gaya and Varanasi from Bangkok on October 1 this year. Bangkok – Lucknow flight service will be rolled out on December 17. Thai Smile has a fleet of 20 aircraft and operates from Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Muang International Airport. It connects Chiang Mai, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai, Hat-Yai, Ubolratchathani, Udonthani, Suratthani, Narathiwas and Krabi as well as five international flights to Yangon, Siem Reap, Penang, Changsha, and Chongqing.
of this academic session in March 2017. In view of the government’s move, the fate of Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training (GCERT), which along with GSSTB is responsible for framing curricula, also hangs fire, but it also plays arole in research and training. The government decided to introduce NCERT books to provide uniformity in syllabi and a broader platform for students belonging to its schools who find it difficult to
match their counterparts from CBSE schools in the national competitive entrance examinations for engineering and medical courses. “This major change, once implemented across the state, will not only raise concerns over GSSTB’s existence, but also reduce the functioning area of NCERT’s state counterpart GCERT that shares the responsibility of framing curricula for Gujarat schools,” revealed a senior education department official.
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Gujarat govt plans to introduce NCERT books: State textbook board future hangs fire Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The future of 47-yearold Gujarat State School Textbook Board (GSSTB) appears to be uncertain with the state government deciding to introduce the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books in its schools in a phased manner. After deliberations at the top level, a pilot project — with the introduction of NCERT books in Class XI — was launched in September in 57 English-medium schools affiliated to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). Currently, the NCERT books have been introduced for English, mathematics and science subjects only. The pilot project would be subjected to its first evaluation in December, before the annual analysis at the end
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