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Bowlers hold nerve as India beat England by 15 runs in thrilling second ODI
India win by 15 runs, take the series India rode on centuries from veterans Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to clinch a thrilling 15-run win against England Agency | New Delhi After winning the toss and electing to bowl, England had India on the ropes in the second ODI in Cuttack. England bowler Chris Woakes claimed three early wickets including that of Virat Kohli inside the first five overs to send the Indian top order back in the hut. This is a big game for both teams as a win for India will give them an unassailable 2-0 series lead while a win for England will tie it 1-1 and give them a chance to fight in third ODI. Despite the early setbacks, helped by Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni’s centuries, India would score 381/6 in the 50 overs. In reply, England lose Alex Hales early before getting some balance from Jason Roy and Joe Root both of whom would score fifties and put together 100 runs before being undone by the spin effort. The visitors would lose the wickets of Roy, Root and Stokes quickly to make their job tougher. 2143 hrs IST: R Ashwin with three wickets, Ravindra Jadeja with an economical show and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with lovely death bowling to prevent England from equalising the
Etah School Bus Accident: PM Narendra Modi Offers Condolences After 13 Killed
series. Eoin Morgan’s century got England ever so close to the win but India kept at it and get the win. Earlier, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh scored centuries to take India to 381/6 after the first three wickets fell
cheaply. The two teams know the importance of this game. First, an India win will give them an unassailable series lead. An England will win will tie it 1-1 and they will still be in this three-match series.
Delhi Police Chief Alok Verma Will Head Central Bureau Of Investigation Agency | New Delhi
Delhi Police commissioner Alok Kumar Verma, a 1979 batch Indian Police Service officer who was appointed the new CBI director on Thursday, has an illustrious career. Verma of the Arunachal PradeshGoa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) has been the Delhi Police chief for the past 11 months. He was earlier the director general of Tihar prisons and the police chief of Mizoram. As a pre-requisite for appointment as the CBI chief, an official needs to have a prior experience of working in the
GST: Tax evasion up to Rs 2 crore a bailable offence SP rules out alliance with Ajit Singh’s
RLD; ‘tie-up only with Congress’
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At least 13 children were killed and many others injured when the school bus they were travelling in this morning collided with a truck in Uttar Pradesh. The driver of the school bus also died in the crash which took place amid dense fog in Etah district, about 300 kilometres from state capital Lucknow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of the children in the accident. “Anguished by the tragic accident in UP’s Etah district. I share the
News Brief 20-yr-old girl kidnapped from market in Punjab
Agency | Batala A 20-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped today by three unidentified persons from a crowded market here, prompting police to sound a red alert. The incident took place when the girl was going to the Government Industrial Training Institute with her younger sister. As she reached near Taj place on Kahnowan road, one of the accused entered into a verbal spat with her.
central agency or he or she should have handled vigilance work in the parent cadre. Verma handled vigilance work late in his career --- between February 1, 2011 and February 16, 2012 as a special commissioner of police in Delhi. Verma has also
served as the joint and special commissioner of the Delhi Police crime branch between August 2007 and December 2008. Verma’s tenure as police chief till now has been without any controversy. Senior police officers say though many Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have been arrested during Verma’s tenure, the ruling party hasn’t vociferously accused him of working for his any political boss. Verma is also not outspoken as his predecessor BS Bassi and is yet to give any interview as the police commissioner.
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Agency | New Delhi pain of the bereaved families & condole passing away of young children,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. “I pray that those injured in the accident in Etah recover at the earliest,” the Prime Minister added. Officials say the JS Vidyaniketan School had called students to attend classes, despite the district magistrate’s orders to keep all schools closed
due to the intense cold. Orders have now been issued to cancel the registration of the school. The district magistrate said that 12 of those killed have been identified and the children were in the five to 15 age bracket. Police say the truck that was involved in the accident was loaded with sand and was speeding, according to news agency Associated Press.
To make GST regime less onerous, the Centre and states have decided to water down the penal provisions to ensure a trader gets immediate bail if the alleged tax evasion is up to Rs 2 crore. The GST Council, at its last meeting, has decided that the provision of arrest will be restricted to forgery and non- deposit of collected taxes with the exchequer within the
stipulated timeframe. “In case of offences where the amount does not exceed Rs 2 crore, the person arrested for violation of GST laws will be entitled to bail,” an official said, adding that the penal provisions in the GST will be less onerous than the provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the same type of offences. Under the IPC 1860, forgery and cheating are non- bailable offence, which means that bail can only be granted by a court.
In a move that means there be will no Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party on Thursday ruled out any alliance with Ajit Singh’s Rashtriya Lok Dal for the upcoming assembly elections. Party’s national vice-president Kironmoy Nanda issued the official statement in this regard and said the SP will ally only with Congress. He also said that the SP will contest on over 300 seats out of the total 403, leaving the rest for the Congress. “We will forge an alliance only with the Congress. We will not ally with the RLD. No talks are going
on with them (RLD). We will contest from over 300 seats (out of 403) and the Congress will be there for the rest of them,” said Nanda. As regards finalisation of candidates, he said, “SP has finalised its candidates for the first and second phases (of the upcoming polls). Now, it is up to the Congress to de-
cide on their nominees.” Nanda said the details of the seats would be announced by SP national president Akhilesh Yadav. The decisions regarding forging an alliance and seats were taken at a marathon six-hour meeting held by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with senior SP leaders today.
Supreme Court on fast-track mode to dispose of old cases: CJI Bengaluru DRT allows consortium of banks to Agency | New Delhi
With almost 61,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India J S Khehar on Thursday said the apex court was on a “fast track” to dispose of old cases and assured litigants that their listed matters will not get deleted. “We all are on the fast track. Don’t worry, the matter will not be deleted from the list. We will take it up,” a bench of the CJI and Justice D Y Chandrachud said when an apprehensive lawyer mentioned his matter and urged that it should not get deleted from the list before it is heard. Within
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a fortnight of taking over as CJI, Justice Khehar has already revived the bench to deal specifically with issues relating to social justice. During the proceedings, when another lawyer wanted early hearing of his matter which required breaking of the present sitting combination of judges as per the new roaster, the
CJI reacted sharply, saying “sorry, we cannot break two benches.” However, he said “things are changing fast. We are disposing of old matters and breaking two benches will delay the matters further. We cannot afford that. We suggest that we list the matter for Monday or Friday after lunch.
The Debt Recovery Tribunal in Bengaluru on Thursday passed orders in favour of the several banks seeking to recover more than Rs 9,000 crore in loans from the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. Owned by Vijay Mallya, the airline, once India’s second largest, was grounded in October of 2012, leaving several of its creditors and suppliers unpaid. Mallya, moved to Britain in March of last year. Enforcement authorities and a SBI-led consortium of banks have been
pursuing him to repay over Rs 6,000 crore in loans and debts that Kingfisher Airlines acquired over the years. The tribunal directed the recovery of the original amount of Rs. 6,203 crore plus interest at the
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17 banks, to recover the money owed by defunct airlines. SBI, leading the consortium of banks, had filed three other applications also, including one seeking Mallya’s arrest and impounding his passport, for “defaulting” on loans. Vijay Mallya, who is currently in UK, has been declared a Proclaimed Offender by a special PMLA court in Mumbai on a plea of Enforcement Directorate in connection with its money laundering probe against him in the alleged bank loan default case.
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2 / Dt. 20-01-2017,Friday Editors’ Picks FRIDAY, january 20, 2017 Jallikattu is unacceptable: Argument that it’s Tamil culture doesn’t hold up
As far as protests go, the one at Chennai’s Marina Beach can serve as a role model for many. It continues to be a peaceful gathering of people united against the 2014 Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu, the traditional bull-taming sport that is a part of Pongal celebrations in parts of Tamil Nadu. No law has broken; protestors are even picking up water bottles, cups and plates used to serve refreshments. And yet they have managed to make their point loud and clear: don’t mess with our culture. Therein is the catch: the citing of culture or the branding of a practice as such, to challenge change, and the decisions of the law. Senior lawyer Anand Grover sees nothing wrong in the protest. “Anybody can air their views. We have freedom of expression in the country. It is for the Parliament to make a law in keeping with the constitutional provisions,” he says. In 2014, the Supreme Court banned Jallikattu while upholding the concerns of animal rights activists that the sport was cruel to bulls. Sociologists have also spoken of the inherent display of casteism in the sport: it is mostly popular among upper castes and Dalits are discouraged from participating and have a separated area marked for them to view the sport. But the demand for the Supreme Court to review its ban ahead of Pongal has received support from political leaders in the state. “The problem with the word culture is that the idea of culture is often confused in daily use,” says social scientist Shiv Visvanathan. “What is the culture that we are talking about here? A sport that is anyway in decline in most parts of the state--a masculine, casteist sport at that. So what are we fighting for here? Are we fighting for something that is part of the agrarian society, a show of masculinity or is it just a case of identity politics? The law anyway has an element of culture embedded in it. Its decisions do take into consideration and reflects living conditions, lifestyles etc, which are all a part of culture. But it is not meant to be based on identity politics,” he says. The past few years have seen progressive discourse on many issues that have for years been put out of the reach of debate in the name of culture and tradition. Women have moved court against the system of triple talaq and polygamy. The Centre is pushing for a Uniform Civil Law-a move which has again been opposed in the name of religion and tradition. In October last year, the Supreme Court allowed women entry into the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai. The fight for women to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, where entry is banned for women, has also reached the courts. All these movements are indicative of a society poised for change--a society where reason and basic rights are respected more than traditional practices that might be rooted in ignorance, blind faith and inequality. To give in to the demand to reinstate any one of these practices, will not only weaken the rule of law in the country, but will also give others the scope to push for other such regressive traditions. And then, where does one stop the slide back in time?
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Aamir Khan’s film is super ‘Dhaakad’ in terms of performance at the box. In the fourth week since it’s release, the film has minted Rs 373.91 crore at the box office. On Wednesday (January 19), the film has earned Rs 1.16 crore. Irrespective of new releases like Ok Jaanu, xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Haraamkhor, the film continues to dominate the Indian market and is on its way of becoming the first In-
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dian film to earn the humongous amount of Rs 400 crore at the box office. Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce the collection of the film in its fourth week. The trade analyst wrote, “Dangal [Week 4] Fri 1.94 cr, Sat 4.06 cr, Sun 4.24 cr, Mon 1.37 cr, Tue 1.27 cr, Wed 1.16 cr. Total: 373.91 cr. India biz.” Even in overseas market, the film is performing really well. The film has earned Rs 196.81 crore in the international market.
Ranbir Kapoor does a Salman Khan, goes shirtless for shoot with Katrina Kaif for Jagga Agency | New Delhi
Salman Khan is all set to release Tiger Zinda Hai next Christmas and will be once again paired with his ex-lover, Katrina Kaif. While we know that Kat has been blending really well with ex-boyfriend and a longtime friend Salman Khan. She soon signed on this Ali Abbas Zafar film with the Bhai. On her personal front, she is not even on talking terms with her current ex Ranbir Kapoor and Jagga Jasoos and therefore the long-awaited, much-delayed movie suffered even more or so we hear. Now, the film is already and ready to roll but there are reports that Kat has denied promoting it with him as she does not want to share the stage with her ex-lover. We all know that their break-up was far from being amicable. Now, the latest goss suggests that Salman Khan is getting ex-protective about Katrina Kaif. According to India Today, while Kat and Ranbir were shooting for bits of Jagga Jasoos, there was a surprise visit from the Bhai himself. Well, he came and spent some time with Katrina. Now, we know that Salman and Ranbir do NOT see eye to eye. While the Tiger Zinda Hai actor was still chatting away with his ex-girlfriend and co-star, Ranbir was sitting away in the vanity van and did not get out till the Bigg Boss host left from the scene. Ouch, burn! Is Salman getting extra protective about Katrina Kaif? We think so. Salman has just got an acquittal in his 1998 Jodhpur Arms Act Case and things are looking good for him. On a personal front, he is going all steady with Iulia Vantur and is launching her singing career in the industry. He continues to still have a soft spot for Katrina and that’s understandable. Right? Katrina Kaif, in Tiger Zinda Hai, plays an important role and is maybe the villain.
Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam relive their experience of shooting the film song envelopes you like a warm hug (H.S.) | New Delhi
There is love that is simmering just beneath the surface, ready to explode at a moment’s notice. At present, it is about stolen glances and stolen moments. Very soon it may bring about tears and heartbreak. But then, when have lovers thought about the future? Just now, it is just perfect, just the two of them and their own world. Rangoon’s new song ‘Ye Ishq Hai’ is the song of that love. It slowly creeps on you, it takes you over and before you know it, you are committed to it. The song has that elusive magic that only Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj can produce. Listen to it once and you will find yourself doing it over and over again. The song has been picturised on the film’s principal cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan. It would be safe to say that this is Kangana and Shahid’s most bold roles till date. Shot aesthetically, Rangoon captures love like it is, without worrying about what Indian censors will have to say.
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Kaabil: Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam sing praises for each other in the behind the scenes video of the movie (H.S.) | New Delhi Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam-starrer Kaabil is just six days away from the silver screen. The makers of the movie want to keep the buzz around it alive and for that, they are doing everything possible. Releasing the making of the movie on Twitter, they wrote, “Give two beautiful and talented people an amazing script and watch automatic chemistry happen!” In the video,
the Vicky Donor beauty, Yami Gautam admits that she is in complete awe of her co-star Hrithik Roshan who is a humble human being despite his larger than life personality. She says, “Though I haven’t told him yet, but I admit I have been in awe of Hrithik like millions of girls.” To portray the role of Hrithik’s leading lady was not an easy affair for Yami. She was nervous but at the same time, she made sure to not let her
nervousness reflect in the scenes of the movie. “I told him very silently, behind the smiles, that I am extremely nervous and if you want any number of retakes, any suggestions or any guidance, please feel free to tell,” admits Yami. Hrithik, who has done a number of romantic flicks in his career, finds Kaabil the best of the lot. He says, “Probably Kaabil is my most favourite love story I have ever done.
Shah Rukh on Raees: Chose him because he is real, not sexy Agency | Mumbai
Shah Rukh Khan can make you wait for hours but the moment that he steps into a room, he can make you feel that you are the only person around and he only has time for you. Many have called it the star quality but perhaps that is the quality that has made him
a star. The superstar talks to you like a “normal simple guy” and can forge a connection in a moment. He talks about his upcoming film Raees, his family and his work with passion but without circumvention. He talks about his life and work with a disarming honesty. He accepts Fan’s fail-
ure with “I don’t know what went wrong” and accepts that he has loved Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s script for Sahir Ludhianvi film but it is still “all talk”. He doesn’t want to comment on “international problems” such as the protest against Pakistani actors saying his films can’t change the world.
What he does do is make films, promote them and ensure people have fun watching them. He hopes Raees will come true on all three aspects. (Laughs) I don’t think it is just that! Rahul and team came up with a fantastic script. It is close to reality. This kind but as an actor, you don’t very rare that I get to play of work is something I have always get an opportunity a non-urban character so always been wanting to do, to do it.
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India’s leading manufacturer of TVs and electronics, Super Plastronics Pvt. Ltd. (SPPL), a Kodak brand licensee, today made its offline debut with over 400 selling points (retail stores), with the aim to capture 10% market share in Gujarat by 2020. According to the Consumer Electronics & Appliances Manufacturers’ Association (CEAMA) approximately, 14.5 million television sets were sold in India in 2015, of which 12 million were LCDs and LEDs.In FY’2014, the 32 inches to 40 inches LED television segment accounted for a lion’s share of about 63% of the overall sales in the LED market. Although sales of LCD and LED TV sets have grown 28 per cent annually in the last five years, flat panel TVs are yet to replace CRTs completely.
RAUMEDIC exhibits at MD&M West in Anaheim: Combining the Strength of American and German Engineering Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
As a polymer component system provider for the medical technology and pharmaceutical industry, RAUMEDIC will be exhibiting at the MDM West show in Anaheim February 2017. The company will be demonstrating its ability to implement customer ideas in products that expertly combine functionality and cost-effectiveness. This year the themes guiding RAUMEDIC’s presence at MDM West will be the motto “Think Small”, Co-Extrusion and examples of set assemblies. The company is meeting the ongoing trend towards minimally invasive procedures with its ultra-small dimensioned tubing and molded parts, providing impressive functionality inminimal space, all manufactured to the most precise tolerances. It is part of our one overarching goal as a developer and producer of polymer solutions: procedures that are patient-friendly and ensure fast recovery. And RAUMEDIC does not limit itself to thermoplastics and silicones.
ANIMAL PLANET INTRODUCES ‘JUNGLE TALKIES’ FOR FILM BUFFS
(H.S.) | New Delhi India’s star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni claimed another record under his belt during during the second oneday international (ODI) match against England here on Thursday (Jan 15). MS Dhoni completed his 4000 ODI runs and became only the sec-
ond Indian batsman after Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar to achieve this feat. Dhoni reached to the incredible milestone in style, by hitting Liam Plunkett towards slip cordon for a boundary. Former India captain Rahul Dravid is the third highest scorer for India in ODIs at home. The Wall
In line with its commitment to offer grippingcontent to its viewers, Animal Planet is set to launch JUNGLE TALKIES, a new franchise featuring the best of blue-chip documentaries and documentary films from around the world. JUNGLE TALKIES will bring a selection of films that will explore a wide range of topics which provide a unique lens on the animal kingdom, last Fridays of the month at 8 PM. The film line-up includes African Cats, Chimpanzee, Survivor and more... Premiering this month on Friday, January 27 at 8 PM, JUNGLE TALKIES will present AFRICAN CATS, an epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth. AFRICAN CATS is a fascinating film that captures the real-life love, humour and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. Narrated by popular American Actor & Producer Samuel L. Jackson, the story focuses on Sita, a mother cheetah with five cubs, and Mara, a lion cub whose parents, Layla and Fang, are the aging rulers of their pride.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Novak Djokovic out in 2nd-round upset loss to Istomin in Australia Agency | Melbourne
Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has been upset in a shocking second-round loss to Uzbekistan wild card Denis Istomin. Djokovic was aiming to be the first man to win the Australian title seven times, and had never dropped a set in six previous meetings against Istomin. It was destined to be a long Thursday afternoon on Rod Laver Are-
Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram advance to quarters as other Indian shuttlers crash out Agency | Sarawak
Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Ajay Jayaram continued their good run and reached the quarterfinals of the season-opening Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold on Thursday. London Olympics bronze-medallist and former world number one Saina brushed aside Indonesia’s Hanna Ramadini 21-17 21-12 in a 42-minute contest. The top-seeded Indian will next face eighth seed Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani. Sixth seed Jayaram, meanwhile, staved off a challenge from Chinese Taipei’s Hsueh Hsuan Yi 21-12 15-21 21-15 at the Sibu Indoor Stadium. The 29-year-old Indian will
next face Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. However, it was end of the road for women’s doubles pair of Aparna Balan and Prajakta Sawant as they suffered a 18-21 14-21 loss against the second-seeded Chinese Taipei combo of Chiang Kai Hsin and Hung Shih Han. In men’s doubles, Rio Olympians Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, seeded third, also bowed
out of the tournament after losing 17-21 21-18 12-21 to the Indonesian combo of Hendra Aprida Gunawan and Markis Kido. Arjun MR and Ramchandran Shlok also lost 14-21 17-21 to Hong Kong’s Law Cheuk Him and Lee Chun Hei Reginald in another men’s doubles match. The Indo-Malaysian mixed doubles pair of Prajakta Sawant and Yogendran
Khrishnan also suffered a 17-21 17-21 defeat to eighth seed Yong Kai Terry Hee and Wei Han Tan of Singapore to end their campaign. Newly-formed pair of Jwala Gutta and Manu Attri too couldn’t get past the sixth seeded Indonesian combo of Tontowi Ahmad and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 18-21 10-21 to crash out of the event.
na for Djokovic, though, when he needed 24 serves and a quarter of an hour to hold in the first game, saving six break points. After 4 hours and 48 minutes, he sent a service return long to give No. 117-ranked Istomin a 7-6 (8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win. ”All the credit to Denis for playing amazing. He deserves to win,” Djokovic said. ”He was the better player in the clutch moments – he stepped it up and played aggressive. ”Obviously, I was not pleased with my performance overall, but I have to congratulate my opponent. Whenever he needed – he came up with
a big serve, big play.” Istomin, who dropped out of the top 100 last year, had never beaten a top 10 player at a Grand Slam tournament. ”It is the biggest win for me. It means so much,” Istomin said. ”Now I feel I can play with these guys, and to be with them on the same level.” His only previous win in 33 matches against a top 10 player was in 2012 at Indian Wells, when he beat No. 5 David Ferrer. Djokovic had won five of the previous six Australian Open championships, and had reached the fourth round or better every year since 2007.
out to 117th-ranked Denis Istomin. ”It’s amazing, oh my God,” said Lucic-Baroni. “It’s been so long since I won a match or two (at a Grand Slam). Actually as I’m getting older, it seems like I’m getting better. “I knew until the very last point I would have to fight... I was able to do that and stay calm. My heart is so full. I’m
so happy.” It was an incredible feat for a woman who made the second round at Melbourne Park on debut in 1998 but had been knocked out at the first hurdle on every appearance since then. It made her proud owner of an Australian Open record with the 19-year gap between victories the longest in tournament history.
Agnieszka Radwanska, seeded 3rd, stunned by veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Agency | Melbourne
Ageless Mirjana Lucic-Baroni turned back the clock to stun third seed Agnieszka Radwanska and send her packing from the Australian Open in round two on Thursday. The Croat, 34, who won the Australian Open doubles title way back in 1998, was too good for the Pole, winning 6-3, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena for one of her biggest career victories. Radwanska’s shock exit was the second by a top five seed in the opening rounds, with world number four Simona Halep beaten in the first round. It also runs in 10 games this first came barely an hour afclass season, embellished ter men’s second seed with a triple and a double and defending champion Novak Djokovic went hundred.
Gujarat look to take Ranji Trophy form into Irani Cup (H.S.) | Mumbai
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of Indian cricket aggregated 3406 runs at home pitches. With 9,116 runs in 284* ODIs, Dhoni is the fifth highest run-getter for India in ODIs. Tendulkar (18,426 runs), Sourav Ganguly (11,221), Dravid (10,768), Mohammad Azharuddin (9378) are the ones above Dhoni. Dhoni, who also happens to be India’s most successful captain across all formats, resigned as the captain of ODIs and T20Is before the start of India’s ODI and T20I series against England. Virat Kohli took over as the new captain of India in limited overs. Earlier today, England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and invited Indian skipper Virat Kohli to bat first.
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A keen battle awaits the fans when newly crowned Ranji Trophy champions Gujarat clash with the Rest of India in the fiveday Irani Cup match, to be played at the Brabourne Stadium here from Friday. The match, with five more home Test matches coming up, will serve as another platform for the fringe and performing players from both the teams to catch the selectors’ attention. There may not be many vacancies currently in the high-flying Indian Test team, but a top drawer show in an important match like the Irani will certainly go a long way in enhancing the particular player’s chances in the near future. After leading Gujarat to their maiden Ranji Trophy title with the bat and his glovework, Parthiv Patel has a great chance to score brownie points against Wridhiman Saha of the Rest whom he had replaced, when the
latter got injured, in the Indian Test team against England. Parthiv did not see it as a mini-battle between himself and the Bengal stumper. “It’s a game between Gujarat and the Rest and not between two players. We all know he’s very talented, but it’s a game between two teams not individual players,” Parthiv said on Thursday. The game also offers a fine springboard for players like Abhinav Mukund, who guided Tamil Nadu into the Ranji Trophy semi-finals, to show his worth as an opener alongwith Mumbai’s Akhil Herwadkar and Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal, who has scored over 1,300
India vs England, 2nd ODI: Yuvraj Singh terms his Cuttack knock ‘one of the best’ (H.S.) | Cuttack
Yuvraj Singh brought up his 14th ODI hundred as England let go an early advantage after they had India reeling at 25 for three in the first five overs in the second ODI match in Cuttack on Thursday. Yuvraj Singh hit 15 fours and one six in the 98 balls he needed to get to his century. Yuvraj Singh’s century on Thursday was a throwback to the 2008 series against England where he scored back to back hundreds in Rajkot and Indore in big victories for India. The century in Indore is the case in point. India were quickly reduced to 29 for three after put into bat and it was Yuvraj who scored his 11 ODI ton to bail the hosts out. Yuvraj Singh
is currently the highest Indian run getter against England in ODIs after surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. On Thursday, India were better off, at 22 for two in the third over. Yuvraj looked cagey initially. Did Virat Kohli have a quick word as the two crossed? It was difficult to see with the sightscreen in the way, but then again, Kohli was too disappointed walking back to the dressing room after his early dismissal. Yuvraj Singh took his time in the middle -- a mistimed block ballooned up and fell in no man’s land. England’s best bowler in the first ODI in Pune, Jake Ball, really set the ball rolling. Three deliveries down the leg side was all Yuvraj needed. MS Dhoni joined him in the by the fifth over with India reduced to 25 for three at Shikhar Dhawan’s departure.
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BJP MP’s remark on Hardik Patel raises hackles in PAAS Correspondent | Rajkot
BJP MP from Porbandar, Vitthal Radadiya generated a minor controversy by his remarks to a local television channel that he was not concerned whether Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel attends inauguration of goddess Khodiyar temple or gives it a miss even as families of some leading industrialists performed havan at the temple complex in Kagvad village in Rajkot on Wednesday. Radadiya visited Khodaldham on Thursday and met organisers of the pranpratishtha mahotsav. He also met SKT president and industrialist Naresh Patel. Later, talking to a Gujarati news channel, the BJP MP said that Hardik Patel was free to attend or not to attend the five-day
festival of Khodaldham. “He is not an organiser here. I have come here not as a politician but as a common Leuva Patel. Hardik is free to come or not to come. It does not bother me,” he said. But his reported comment to the same channel that “Hardik had nothing to do with Leuva Patels” drew sharp reaction from Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leaders who said the remark was
politically motivated. The Patidar stir demanding OBC status and resultant benefits of quota had begun from north Gujarat in July 2015 and had later spread to Saurasthra as well as other parts of the state. Radadiya had played as interlocutor between state government and the leaders of quota agitation last year and had even met Hardik while the latter was lodged in a jail in Surat.
Annual Status of Education Report: High enrolment, but poor learning levels among students in Gujarat villages
PIL in Gujarat High Court Bias complaint against CUG: Varsity suspends associate professor seeks review of OBC list Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which sought periodic review of the list of Other Backward Caste (OBC) and implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations. The division bench led by Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy sought replies from the central and the state governments, and the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC),
while stating that the “matter requires consideration”. The PIL moved by a Mehsana farmer, Prashant Patel (36), through advocate Vishal J Dave also sought to declare the 1994 notification issued by the state government for inclusion of 39 castes under the OBC list as unconstitutional. The PIL comes in the backdrop of the Patidar Agitation, led by Hardik Patel, for inclusion of the community in the OBC list.
In connection with the complaint filed by a Dalit PhD student in the Gujarat High Court in July 2016 alleging discrimination, harassment and bias against the Central University of Gujarat in the admission to MPhil-PhD course, the varsity has suspended Jaya Prakash Pradhan, associate professor, Centre of Studies and Research in Economics School of Social Sciences, with immediate effect. He was found guilty by a
Congress MLA from Anklav in Anand district Amit Chavda reported to Borsad town police that he received two back-toback calls — one from an Australian number and the other from an Indian number — from a man claiming to be Pujari and threatening him that he would meet Pragnesh’s fate. Chavda is cousin of Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki. In connection with the attack on Pragnesh, police have
arrested three persons, including the alleged shooter who claimed that he was in touch with Pujari. Police, however, said Pujari did not order the attack on the councillor and that the main accused, one Chandresh Patel, a rival of Pragnesh, is out of the country. Sources said that Chandresh had allegedly offered Rs 25 lakh cash and a car to kill Pragnesh. Chandresh reportedly had paid Rs 40,000 cash to the accused as advance.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Attack on councillor in Gujarat: Gangster Pujari had no role, only wanted credit, say nvestigators Municipal councillor Pragnesh Patel was attacked by two motorcycle-bourne assailants outside his house on January 13
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad and Anand police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the gunman who shot at a municipal councillor of Borsad town recently and that alleged gangster Ravi Pujari, who is said to be living in Australia, was only trying to “take credit” of the incident to spread his terror. Municipal councillor Pragnesh Patel was attacked by two motorcycle-bourne Basic reading and arithmetic levels remained assailants outside his disappointing despite 7 percentage point improvement house on January 13. A Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad could read Class II text against the national aver- day later on January 14, The Annual Status of Ed- and only 13.3 per cent stu- age of 97 per cent. Howucation Report (ASER) dents of Class VIII could ever, the attendance level has revealed poor learn- read Class I text. Simi- of enrolled children has ing levels among the larly, 35 per cent Class declined to 83 per cent in students in rural areas of V students could identify 2016 from 85.5 per cent The lab will help Gujarat, even as enrol- numbers, only 14.5 per in 2014. Among all age ment rate in government cent students were able to groups, the percentage of chemical industries schools in villages of the do simple divisions and out of school girls in the to improve their state exceeded the nation- only 66 per cent Class age group of 15-16 years existing chemical al average. The ASER VIII students could read at 23.5 per cent was the also showed a drop in the sentences. In Gujarat, as highest. Also, the pro- processes and waste attendance level of chil- many as 15,557 house- portion of out of school treatment dren enrolled in schools holds in 779 villages of children has declined in Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar in the state in 2016. Ac- 26 districts were covered last two years, where- To help the dye-induscording to the report, in the 2016 ASER. It re- as the percentage of out tries meet the pollution which was released on vealed that enrolment rate of school boys has risnorms, the Indian InstiWednesday, only 53 per of children in Gujarat vil- en from 16.8 to 18.7 per tute of Technology Gandcent students in Class V lages was 97.6 per cent, cent. hinagar (IITGN) will set up a Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH) on chemical processes at its (H.S.) | New Delhi campus. The Department The government on of Scientific and IndustriThursday said it plans al Research (DSIR) has to make Aadhaar card sanctioned Rs 4 crore for essential, although not the project. In addition, mandatory, for subsidised IITGN will put in about foodgrain under the Natwo crores to support the tional Food Security Act dye and dyestuff clusters and asked states to link in the Gujarat. The CRTthem with ration cards at DH will develop a chemthe earliest. The Centre ical process technology also said that states have promised to install digital tions and less cash econ- present, nearly 29,000 lab along with a pilot payment system at ration omy post demonetisation, fair price shops have the plant facility which will shops by June. Under the Food and Consumer Af- cashless facility out of demonstrate the process food law, over 80 crore fairs Minister Ram Vilas 5.27 lakh ration shops. intensification, waste repeople get 5 kg wheat or Paswan on Thursday held We are happy to share duction and enhanced efrice per person per month a national conference of that many states will have fluent treatment technoloat Rs 2-3 per kg costing state food ministers and 100 per cent cashless sys- gies developed at IITGN. exchequer Rs 1.4 lakh secretaries on ‘PDS Re- tem in rations shops by The center will also help crore annually. In order to forms and Cashless/Less- March,” Paswan told re- to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSpromote digital transac- Cash Environment’. “At porters here.
IIT Gandhinagar to set up lab to help dye industry
Government mulls making Aadhaar card essential for subsidised grain
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MEs) in the dye sector for research, training and testing of the raw materials and products to give them an advantage in the competitive market. Prof Chinmay Ghoroi, Principal Investigator, said, “The CRTDH will help
chemical industries to improve their existing chemical processes and waste treatment. The initiative will be helpful to dye MSMEs in and around Gujarat who do not have proper lab and technical expertise.”
Vodafone SuperNet 4G launched across 17 circles (H.S.) | New Delhi
Telecom giant Vodafone today said it has launched its ‘SuperNet 4G’ services across all 17 circles planned and is on course to make it available in 2,400 towns across the country by March 2017. “Customers can now enjoy Vodafone SuperNet 4G experience in Kerala, Karnataka, Kolkata, Delhi and NCR, Mumbai, Haryana, UP (east), Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Assam, North East, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,
UP (west), Odisha and Punjab,” it said in a statement. Vodafone SuperNet 4G allows users to make video calls, watch Live TV and HD content as well voice and data benefits through device partnerships. The company launched its 4G services in Nashik, Jaipur and Saharanpur today. “We are proud to announce the completion of the launch of the world’s largest 4G network across all 17 circles in which we have broadband spectrum.
panel, headed by Prof M H Fulekar, liaison officer, SC/ST, formed to investigate the matter, as well as by a committee constituted for enquiring into the setting of question paper. During the investigation of both the cases (PhD entrance examination discrepancy complaint and question paper setting of 2014, 2016 case), the University authorities found out that Jaya Prakash Pradhan is the brother of complainant, Kalyani Pradhan, who had completed her Masters in English from the CUG in 2016. She had filed the complaint in the HC alleging discrimination, harassment and bias against CUG, Gand-
hinagar, in the admission to MPhil-PhD course (2016-17). Another committee headed by Prof Muttayya K, constituted for enquiring into allegations of examination malpractice, also found Pradhan guilty on the ground of academic ethics and moral turpitude of intentional non-disclosure and suppressing information about his sister (Kalyani Pradhan) being a candidate in the entrance examinations during the year 201415 for MA course and also during 2016-17 for MPhil-PhD course in which he officiated as chairperson/convener of question paper committee.
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take part in the ongoing consecration of Leuva Patels’ Khodaldham temple, sources said.As per the bail conditions of the Gujarat High Court, Hardik Patel will remain present before the Surat crime branch police on Thursday afternoon.
Hardik patel to visit Surat today
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel will be visiting Surat on Thursday. However, there will not be any public function in Surat as majority of Patidars have left for Kagvad to
Implementation of Rule-2017 under PESA Act to empower tribal people: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched implementation of the Rule2017 under the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act in 4,503 gram sabhas under 2,584 village panchayats in 50 predominantly tribal talukas in eight districts of the state during Van and Vanbandhu Kalyan Mela from Chhotaudepur today. The rule under PESA empowers the tribal people living in forest areas to various privileges including minor forest produces and minor minerals. The income thus generated could be
used for the development of the region. Speaking on the occasion, Rupani said the forest and its produces are synonymous with the life of the tribal. He said the government initiative would herald the golden period of tribal development in the state and prove to be the sunrise for the tribal people. The step would ensure the gram sabhas would fix the loan interest and eliminate the moneylenders calling shots, create separate security force for forest and leasing quarries to them, using pond water and other facilities, implement complete prohibition.
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