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Sixteen years ago, in the aftermath of the attack on the Parliament in 2001, the Delhi Police, in one of the biggest crackdowns against the unauthorised use of red beacons, prosecuted 205 vehicle owners and drivers between 200102 (up to April 15, 2002). The terrorists gained access to the Parliament complex by driving a vehicle fitted with a red beacon. Letter heads of the Union Home Minister were stolen and the signature of his Assistant Private Secretary was forged to illegally authorize the use of red beacon on top of the vehicle. The five terrorists leapt from the car and fired indiscriminately at the security guards. As many as six Delhi Police personnel and two parliamentary security service personnel were killed in the attack. All the five gunmen were neutralised in the attack. With the Union Cabinet on Wednesday banning the use of red beacon on vehicles used
Cabinet clears Election Commission’s proposal to buy new paper trail machines
Agency | New Delhi The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the Election Commission’s proposal to buy new Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines on Wednesday. Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, the EC has been given the go ahead to procure 16,15,000 units, at an estimated base price of Rs. 3,173.47 crore. Since June 2014, the EC has reportedly given at least 11 reminders to the Centre seeking funds for VVPAT machines. “Amount of Rs. 3173 crores have been approved to acquire 16.15 lakh VVPAT machines,” confirmed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday, said. A VVPAT machine dispenses a slip — called a ‘Ballot Slip’ — with the serial number, name and
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BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav who had posted a video online complaining about poor quality food being served to the troops on icy heights along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, has been dismissed on charge of indiscipline. A spokesman for the BSF said constable Yadav was “was found guilty of all the charges and awarded dismissal from service.” The order comes five months after he posted the video on Facebook, triggering public outcry over the working conditions of troops guarding the country’s frontiers. The BSF had conducted a Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) where Yadav was tried on two counts of making “false allegations” on social media regarding the quality of food.
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symbol of the chosen candidate which a person has voted for. The voters see the voter-verifiable paper audit trail slip for seven seconds after which it drops into a sealed box, which would be proof of the party he or she has voted for. The Centre has additionally picked Bengaluru-based M/s Bharat Electronics Ltd and M/s Electronics Corporation of India Ltd from Hyderabad to manufacture the units. It has directed the Price Negotiation Committee to negotiate the final unit price. Earlier, the Supreme Court had asked the EC to give a tentative period of time by which it can use VVPAT machines in all polling stations. The EC had come under attack by parties such as the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
by the state and central government functionaries, and restricting it to only constitutional office bearers, traffic authorities should now find it easy to nab violators masquerading as VIPs and VVIPs in the capital city, Delhi. In accordance to the Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, those found using an unauthorised coloured light on top of their vehicles can be penalised Rs 100 if it was their first offence. Under the DMVR 97(2)/177 MV Act, a subsequent fine of Rs 300 can be levied if the same offence was committed again. Figures available with the Delhi Traffic Police between 2011-15 show that no offences were registered in the first three years (2011-13). However, 2014 saw ten offenders being brought to the book; the same year saw a change in the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha election results. In the following year, the number fell to just 7. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said that emergency services such as ambulance, fire brigade, police patrol vehicles will be allowed
to use blue beacons. Previously, as per rule 97(2) of Delhi Motor Vehicles Rule, 1993, coloured lights were permitted for use only on the following vehicles: “(a) Revolving-cum-flasher red light will be used only by motor vehicles on emergency duties such as ambulances, fire brigade, vehicles of Delhi Police Control Room, and such light shall be on top at the middle of the roof. (b) Police Patrol Vehicles, Pilot Vehicles, Transport Department Vehicles can use for distinction a blue revolving cum-flasher light placed in front and on the top of the wind screen position. (c) Amber revolving-or-flashing light can be used on vehicles plying at National or International Airports in the NCT of Delhi.” Also as per the notification – dated 28-07-2005 – issued by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, only the following dignitaries were permitted to use red light with a flasher: President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Former President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Cabinet Ministers of the
Union, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Former Prime Ministers, Leaders of Oppositions in the Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha, Judges of the Supreme Court. And those who could use the red light without the flasher were: Chief Election Commissioner, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha, Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha, Ministers of State of the Union, Members of the Planning Commission, Attorney Journal of India, Cabinet Secretary, Chiefs of Staff of the three Services holding the Rank of full general or equivalent rank, Deputy Ministers of the Union, Officiating Chiefs of Staff of the three services holding the rank of Lt.
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A theatre of the absurd has been underway since singer Sonu Nigam tweeted up a storm Monday morning by protesting against the use of loudspeakers for the call to Azaan, referring to the practice as “gundagardi”. For this, he was criticised, praised and trolled all day, which led him to attempt a clarification stating that his opposition was solely anti-loudspeaker. That however only stoked the non-event further, earning a smattering of jibes from within the Bollywood fraternity too. As if that wasn’t enough, a Kolkata-based cleric jumped right in on Tuesday with an award of Rs 10 lakh for shaving Nigam’s head. Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, vice president of the West Bengal Minority United Council, stated:
“If anyone can shave his [Nigam’s] hair, put a garland of old torn shoes around his neck and tour him around the country, I personally announce an award of Rs 10 lakh for that person.” Quaderi claimed that he would have done the same if “one had talked ill about the sound of bells coming from a temple as well … People like Nigam should be driven out of the country.” A happily provoked, unfazed Nigam tweet-announced on Wednesday, February 19, “Today at 2pm Aalim will come to my place, and shave my
head. Keep your 10 lakhs ready Maulavi” and recently followed through on that, putting the Quaderi and his brazenly comic fatwa in a rather absurd position. Nigam is now steadfastly claiming his earned reward. It is certainly worth wondering whether this whole ensemble isn’t a bit too much drama, especially in the way a slumbering celebrity went about making it a personal issue out of the blue. It thus understandably comes off as a publicity stunt, complete with a bustling press conference this afternoon.
ified that Kalyan Singh, being Governor of Rajasthan, will not be tried due to constitutional immunity unless he ceases to be in that post. In effect, his trial will begin after his term as Governor ends. Singh was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
when the demolition took place. Others who will face criminal conspiracy charges are Vinay Katiyar, Sadhvi Ritambara, Satish Pradhan, Champat Rai Bansal. The late Giriraj Kishore is also among the names in the original chargesheet. There were two sets of cases relating to the demolition of the disputed structure on December 6, 1992. The first involved unnamed ‘karsevaks’ or volunteers, the trial of which is taking place in a Lucknow court, while the second set of cases relate to the VVIPs in a Rae Bareli court.
during his election campaign, had raised the issue of ‘bringing jobs back to Americans’ and began working on modifying the H-1B visa programme since the early days of assuming leadership. “Right now, widespread abuse in our immigration system is allowing American workers of all backgrounds to be replaced by workers brought in from other countries to fill the same job for, sometimes, less pay. This will stop,” Trump was quoted as saying after he signed the executive order. “Right now,
H-1B visas are awarded in a totally random lottery, and that’s wrong. Instead, they should be given to the most skilled and highest-paid applicants, and they should never, ever be used to replace Americans. No one can compete with American workers when they’re given a fair and level playing field, which has not happened for decades,” he added. Earlier, on Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also announced a tighter visa policy for the businesses to bring workers in the country.
Babri Masjid demolition case: Advani, Uma Bharti, MM Joshi to face criminal conspiracy charges Agency | New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that senior BJP leaders including LK Advani, Uma Bharti and MM Joshi will face criminal conspiracy charges in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The bench comprised Justices PC Ghose and RF Nariman. The apex court has directed the sessions judge in Lucknow to conduct the trial in the Babri demolition case on a daily basis, and that the judge will not be transferred. It also ruled out a fresh trial in the case. The
Supreme Court has also ordered the CBI to ensure that witnesses are produced in court everyday so that there is no delay in the Babri demolition case trial. The trial will have to be completed in two years. However, the Supreme Court has clar-
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allegedly trying to bribe Election Commission officials in order to procure the two-leaves AIADMK symbol for Sasikala faction of the party, DinaAgency | New Delhi karan said that he was not AIADMK deputy gen- afraid of anyone includeral secretary, and neph- ing the BJP. “Nobody ew of VK Sasikala, TTV can hang me, maximum Dinakaran on Wednes- they will put me behind day reacted to the plan bars,” he added. “I was of a merger between the asked to stay away from two factions saying that party affairs and I will lishe was not against it. He ten to that for the party. I also said that he will not will not try to prove my fight for power and that strength,” he said. Addhe would abide by the ing that he had support of decision of the party. On all the party MLAs, Dinacharges against him of karan said that they might
have changed their mind because of fear or some unknown reasons. “If that helps the party and unity, I have no problem,” he said. Earlier on Tuesday, in a meeting held at the residence of Chief Minister E K Palaniswami which was also attended by six MLAs and two MPs and 12 other ministers, the decision was taken that Sasikala and Dinakaran will be delinked from all the party affairs. The rift in AIADMK began after passing away of former CM J Jayalalithaa on December 5.
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Babri demolition case: After 25 years, and two more in the offing The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind exceedingly fine is a dictum meant to bring comfort for those who wait long for justice. But in the Babri masjid case, the course of justice while being excruciatingly slow has not been particularly productive so far. The Supreme Court’s decision to reopen the criminal conspiracy charges against senior BJP leaders such as LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti – Kalyan Singh being a governor has immunity for the duration of his term – comes nearly a quarter of a century after the fateful day on which the ancient mosque in Ayodhya was razed to the ground by frenzied Hindu mobs. This singular act of violence changed India’s political landscape forever, deepening the faultlines of polarisation and communalisation. The deadly riots which followed Mr Advani’s rath yatra brought a militant Hindutva to the fore and claimed the lives of over 2,000 people. Despite an overwhelming amount of evidence and various commissions, the most notable presided over by Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, which was set up 10 days after the event, justice has never been seen to be done in the case. The Liberhan commission clearly stated when it finally submitted its report seven years later that BJP politicians involved were to blame. Yet the case has dragged on and now the Supreme Court has given the proceedings another two years. Many of those named in the cases relating to the destruction of the mosque have died, others have been let off. It is inexplicable why the process has taken so long and that too in such a landmark case. Much of what happened over the course of the past 25 years has faded from public memory and we know very little of what became of those who lost loved ones and property in the malevolent aftermath of the fall of the mosque. The Babri case is indicative of how justice that has been delayed so much eventually amounts to justice denied. This should occasion a serious review of how badly and ineffectively the criminal justice system works. However, even at this late stage, the fact that the court has said there will be no adjournments is welcome. Ideally, the submission of the Liberhan report should have seen the case concluded. The court’s move may be a setback to the BJP’s veteran leaders. But it is equally a setback for those who have been waiting 25 years for some sort of closure. There were two sets of cases relating to the demolition of the disputed structure on December 6, 1992. The first involved unnamed ‘karsevaks’ or volunteers, the trial of which is taking place in a Lucknow court, while the second set of cases relate to the VVIPs in a Rae Bareli court. With today’s SC order, both these cases are merged and will be heard in Lucknow. The order comes after the CBI had petitioned the SC saying 14 people, including BJP leaders, who had been acquitted of the charges under criminal conspiracy, should be tried in the Lucknow Court. On April 6, the last hearing, the Supreme Court had reserved its order for today.
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QUOTE “In a historic decision, the Cabinet has decided that beacon lights will be removed from all vehicles, barring emergency service vehicles, OF THE from May 1,” DAY When Priyanka Chopra became Parineeti Chopra’s music teacher - Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told that Seeking to end VIP culture, the Union Cabinet today decided that beacon light will be removed from all vehicles, including that of the Prime Minister, from May 1...
Priyanka Chopra used to teach English songs to Parineeti Chopra when she returned from the US after completing her studies there
Agency | Mumbai Parineeti Chopra reveals in her teenage days her sister, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra used to teach her English songs. “We did not play Antakshari as she (Priyanka) went to the US for studies.When she came back from the US at the age of 16 she was totally American as she had an accent and she used to teach us English songs. She was cool and amazing. She was the first person to message me after the song,” Parineeti told reporters here at an event. Parineeti is the latest celebrity making her singing debut in Bollywood with “Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi” from her upcoming film Meri Pyaari Bindu. The actress said her father is her inspiration. “My dad is my idol and inspiration when it comes to singing. He still sits with a harmonium and does ‘riyaz’, he sings everywhere he can. “He cried when he heard me and my brother sing. I have released my song for him. I feel he wanted to see my musical dream come true. I dedicate all my songs to him. I want to be better and better singer just for him,” she adds. Singing may be her first love, but the actress, said acting will always be her main focus. “My intense passion is to be the best actor I can be. I want to sing as much as I can as that’s my first love, I want to dance my best and want to do best and do biggest variety of films and that’s my only endeavour.”
Nach Baliye 8: We might see this popular cricketer and his wife on the show soon Agency | Mumbai Dance reality show Nach Baliye 8 has been creating waves in the world of television ever since its premiere, and that is largely because of all the super-talented couples who feature on the show. And according to reports, a new couple is all set to join the show this week- jan Singh and his wife show in an upcoming epend. We are talking about Geeta Basra. The couple isode as celebrity guests. Indian cricketer Harbha- will be performing on the The performance has
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already been shot. This is not the first time the popular cricketer will be seen in a reality show. Harbhajan has also appeared on reality show Roadies as a judge. Nach Baliye 8 features celeb couples like Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya; Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim; Abigail Jain and Sanam Johar; and Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa.
Priyanka Chopra to make her Bollywood comeback with THIS film?
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The women in Bollywood musicals are often painfully perfect with their flawless skin, swanky designer clothes and salon-finish hair. But director Sunhil Sippy had an unusual request for Sonakshi Sinha, his leading actress from his drama Noor, out in the UAE on April 20. “One of the first things that I did with Sonakshi was to strip her off all make-up. There, I saw the most beautiful woman. She just lit up the screen and it’s almost like you could see through her... It was such a lovely kick-off point,” said Sippy in an interview with Gulf News tabloid!. He claims that his film, an adaptation of Pakistani author Saba Imitiaz’s novel Karachi, You Are Killing Me, is a perfect cinematic cocktail of drama, emotion, candor and wit. Noor chronicles the life of a twenty-something journalist in Mumbai struggling to come out of a quarter-life crisis. Just like most working women out there, the clumsy but adorable Noor struggles to get into a skinny jeans, has an exacting, snarky boss who puts her through the grind and is still waiting for that perfect man to complete her single existence. “She’s chasing perfection... the perfect relationship in her life, the perfect career, the perfect work-life balance... but then she realises that she is content.
Agency | New Delhi Priyanka Chopra, who was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, has been busy shooting off shores. But Bollywood’s desi girl, who is on a break from the shooting of American TV show Quantico till July, is planning to return to India for a short break. In fact, the break won’t be a real break as she would be busy shooting for endorsements, meeting filmmakers and signing a few Bollywood projects. If a report in Mumbai Mirror is to be
believed, 34-year-old actor is set to finalise her Bollywood project as she lands in Mumbai this weekend. The report suggests that Priyanka’s next will be Pink director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s untitled suspense thriller. PeeCee will meet the director for the final narration some time next week, after which she will sign on the dotted lines. Buzz has it that PeeCee would be producing the film. Aniruddha made his Bollywood debut last year with Pink. The film, which received a thumbs up from fans and critics alike, went onto bag a National Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Meanwhile, Priyanka, who is awaiting the release of her Hollywood debut Baywatch, will return to US to begin promotions for her film.
3 / Dt. 20-04-2017, Thursday Harsh Goenka’s RPG Foundation distributes 1.5 lakh spectacles free of cost
Agency | New Delhi India has the distinction of being the home of the world’s largest number of blind people. According to a WHO report for India, 12 million people were reported to be blind and this figure continues to go up by 30,000 every year. Considering the scenario, Harsh Goenka-led RPG Foundation launched an eye-care intervention initiative Netranjali in 2014-15. The programme has reached out to almost 3 lakh people across the country to help diagnose vision-related problems in a span of less than
three years. The foundation has conducted over 2500 extensive eye check-up camps across over 35 cities and towns in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Punjab and West Bengal to name a few. Of the three lakh people who were screened, one-anda-lakh were given spectacles and referrals for further treatment free of cost. These camps are set up especially for rural population of the country which has the highest need for this intervention. The demographics of the camps include truckers, slum communities and school children. “One out of every three blind persons in the world lives in India.But interestingly, 80% of them could have been prevented from going blind if they had received timely treatment. Our aim is to address that gap.
Royal Enfield strengthens its dealership networkin Gujarat
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2017Royal Enfield announced the opening of its new storeat Ahmedabad. This Royal Enfieldstorein Ahmedabad is taking forward the new Royal Enfield retail identity to a total number of 30 stores in Gujarat. The new store will offer full service facilities with a crew of fully trained service personnel, increasing customer convenience and further expanding Royal Enfield’s presence in the region. The dealership has 3,500sq.ft area dedicated for servicing and maintenance and1,300sq. ft
area for the showroom. The dealership will have 7 automated and 3manual service bays. Mr. Shaji Koshy, Senior Vice President Sales &Marketing, Royal Enfield said, “Royal Enfield continues to strengthen and expand its retail network for its valued customers. Our new dealership in Ahmedabad falls in line with our commitment of branching out to larger markets, thereby increasing the accessibility and reach of Royal Enfield motorcycles in the market. We are constantly working towards exploring more opportunities to reach out and serve our customers better in this region, and would try to inspire more and more people to ride.”
CM Adityanath asks for e-tendering of mining leases to ensure transparency Agency | New Delhi
Taking a stern view of illegal mining in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the completion of e-tendering process of the mining lease contracts within 20 days. The mining department needs to work in close coordination with the police and district administrations with a joint strategy to put a check on illegal mining in the state, he said. The chief minister conveyed this to officials during a late night presentation of the mining department on Tuesday. According to an official spokesman, Adityanath directed the officials to put in place a transparent e-tendering process in such a manner that no one can raise a question mark on it and there is also no revenue loss involved. To curb corruption, the state government government had yesterday decided that it would award government contracts only through ‘e-tendering’. During the presentation of the Entertainment Tax department, he asked the concerned officials to explore the possibility of running single screen cinema halls in state. ”Since the single screen cinema halls have proper land, they can also run multiplexes from it and also help in increasing revenue,” he said.
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Chelsea’s two losses in their last four league games have cut the league leaders’ advantage at the top to four points Agency | New Delhi Chelsea’s loss at Manchester United on Sunday has given them a much-needed wake-up call and they are “more than capable of” winning the Premier League title ahead of a rampaging Tottenham Hotspur, defender Gary Cahill said. Chelsea’s two losses in their last four league games have cut the league leaders’ advantage at the top to four points while second-placed Tottenham have won seven consecutive league games. “That defeat has given us all a kick up the backside,” Cahill told Standard Sport. “We know the league is not over, that it will be difficult, but we know we are more than capable of doing it. I certainly think we can win
sition, we want to win it. We want to win the match because we want to pick up the FA Cup, it’s one of our goals. Anything else is irrelevant in my eyes.” Cahill said that Chelsea had to keep calm and put in the work to get results in their remaining fixtures. “There are two aspects to the current situation and what we do. The first is a positive: we are still in a great posiour last six league games. tion and have six games We can’t let things get too left to play. The negative twisted.” Chelsea face is: no one will give us Tottenham in Saturday’s this league,” Cahill said. FA Cup semi-final at “We are not going to get Wembley with Tottenham the trophy just because having won just once in we have done well for the their last eight trips to the majority of the season... stadium. “Saturday will We need to work hard in have nothing to do with training and go again. But the league... It is purely a we must also remember Cup game,” Cahill said. we are still in a strong po“Regardless of the oppo- sition.”
IPL has taught young Indians to be intrepid and creative without being reckless Agency | New Delhi
Season 10 of the IPL is just about slipping into its third week and, as is the norm, we have already had some spectacular individual performances and several close finishes. For nearly two months in April-May for the last 10 years most television sets in the country are tuned to the IPL action from 8 PM — and from 4 PM on double-header days — and it has been no different this time around either. One of the standout features of this tournament thus far is the number of young Indian players standing up and asking to be counted. Sanju Samson is a bit of an IPL veteran who is now into his fifth season, but he still is a very young man. At 22, he joined the list of centurions in the tournament, something that I always
felt was bound to happen given how immensely talented he is. Almost as impressive as Samson have been Rishabh Pant, only 19, a fearless Nitish Rana who seems to have made the No. 3 spot in Mumbai Indians his own and Manan Vohra, another young man with an abundance of fearless skills. The IPL serves many huge purposes, but one of its main contributions to Indian cricket has been the rapid progress made by youngsters willing to cash in on the wonderful opportunities that come their
way. There was a time when cricketers were singularly unprepared for the challenges of international cricket which are completely different from domestic cricket. It is in that regard as much as anything else that IPL serves as the bridge. It is not quite international cricket, but it exposes the young Indian cricketer to all the trappings of the international stage so that by the time he graduates to the next level, he is ready for the pressures and demands of the global stage.
RPI objects on Sunny Leone’s condom ad for obscene expressions Agency | Mumbai
Sunny Leone has been the face of a major condom brand for a long time. Now, the same advertisement for the brand has landed her in trouble. The women’s wing of Republican Party of India (Athawale faction) has come forward objecting to a condom advertisement airing on TV. The ad features Sunny Leone and RPI has objection with her ‘obscene expressions’. Sheela Gangurde, national secretary of RPI’s women’s wing, said in a statement that she had taken up the issue with the Union I&B Ministry. She said that Sunny Leone’s expres-
Novak Djokovic survives scare to reach Monte Carlo third round Serbia’s Novak Djokovic was broken for 5-4 in the decider but bagged three games in a row to end Gilles Simon’s resilience
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victory when his oppoNovak Djokovic, playing nent sent a forehand long his first match on clay on match point. Back on since winning the French court for the first time Open last year, was kept since the birth of his son, on court for more than Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was 2 and a half hours by upset by a qualifier in the Frenchman Gilles Simon. second round of the MonBack from an elbow inju- te Carlo Masters on Tuesry, Djokovic looked a bit day. The seventh-seedrusty and made a flurry ed Tsonga lost to fellow of unforced errors, but Frenchman Adrian Manthe two-time champion narino 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3 in prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to the first big tournament move into the third round. of the clay-court swing. Simon broke for 5-4 in A two-time semifinalist at the decider with a fore- the Country Club, Tsonhand down the line, but ga had not played since Djokovic won the next losing his opening match three games and sealed to Fabio Fognini at Indi-
an Wells in early March. Tsonga then took time off following the birth of his first child, Shugar, on March 18. The 10thranked Tsonga led 3-0 in the first set, but then struggled with the good mix of baseline shots and slices from Mannarino. Mannarino broke Tsonga six times and will next face Lucas Pouille or Paolo Lorenzi. No. 16 seed Pablo Cuevas joined Djokovic in the third round with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of Joao Sousa. Pouille advanced to the second round with a 6-2, 6-4 win over American Ryan Harrison and Lorenzi defeated Marcel Granollers 6-2, 6-4. Veteran Tommy Haas, the oldest player in the draw at 39, ousted Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-3 to set up a meeting with ninth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the second round.
Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo Hat-Trick Fires Real Madrid Into Semis Agency | Mumbai
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a controversial hat-trick to become the first man to reach 100 Champions League goals as Real Madrid overcame 10-man Bayern Munich 4-2 after extra time in Tuesday’s thrilling quarter-final second leg. The holders surged through 6-3 on aggregate at an exhilarated Santiago Bernabeu to take their place in Friday’s semi-final draw for a record seventh consecutive year. But Real were pushed all the way by Bayern, who battled back from a 2-1 first-leg deficit to send the tie into extra time thanks to Robert Le-
wandowski’s penalty and an own goal from Sergio Ramos. However, after Arturo Vidal was sent off, Ronaldo hit the century mark in Europe’s top club competition on 104 minutes and completed his hat-trick five minutes later. Bayern were left incensed, though, as Ronaldo’s second and third goals were clearly offside. “To score six goals against a team like Bayern Munich isn’t easy so we deserved to go through,” the Portuguese
striker told Spanish TV station Antena 3. “Real Madrid is Real Madrid, we are used to suffering and we are happy to be in the semis once again.” Marco Asensio gave a night of high-class action the finale it deserved with a sensational solo goal to rub salt in Bayern wounds. ”The (red) card for Arturo wasn’t a card and then the two goals from Cristiano are offside so clearly we are not happy,” said Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti. “In a quarter-final you have to put a better referee, or it is the moment to introduce video refereeing, which is what UEFA are trying because there are too many errors.”
and Justice V M Pancholi issued notices to the Union and the state governments as well as the national and state OBC commissions on Thakor’s petition. Thakor in his plea filed through his counsel Rohit Patel contended that the inclusion of 39 castes in the OBC list was not based on any review or recommendation of the OBC panel and that it was against the Supreme Court’s 1993 order in Indra Sahwney case. In the Sahwney case, while directing periodic review of the list every ten years, the apex
court had ordered that no caste be included without recommendation or review of the commission. The 1994 official resolution was made by the state government alone and was based on Parikshit Majmudar Commission’s recommendation of 1953 in the old state of Saurashtra, it said. The Thakor community (to which the petitioner belongs) being the largest community in the caste included in the list, is denied rightful opportunity under reservation due to faulty list, said the petition.
Guj HC notice to Centre, state on plea against OBC list Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court today sought the stands of the Union and the state governments on a plea seeking cancellation of a 1994 official resolution which had inducted people of 39 castes into the OBC list. The plea by BJP sions are obscene and en’s Commission. On the corporator Ajmal Thakor against Indian culture. work front, Sunny Leone of Visnagar Nagarpalika She further added that was last seen in a peppy in Mehsana district also if the government won’t number ‘Laila Main Lai- sought a fresh survey to identify other backward take any action, RPI will la’ in Shah Rukh Khan‘s communities and create approach the State Wom- Raees. a new list of the OthThe women’s wing of Republican Party of India er Backward Class. The division bench of Chief (Athawale faction) has objected to the ad Justice R Subhash Reddy
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Chris Gayle’s return to form good news BJP MLA Saurabh Patel starts a micro-level cricket league for Royal Challengers Bangalore: Vettori Correspondent | Rajkot
Chris Gayle roaring back to form with a power-packed half-century in the 21-run Indian Premier League 2017 win over Gujarat Lions on Tuesday was most pleasing for Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Daniel Vettori. (HIGHLIGHTS of GL vs RCB) Chris Gayle first scored the three runs he needed to cross the record 10,000-run mark in T20 cricket and then smacked a 38-ball 77 to tame Gujarat Lions in their own den at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot. The burly Jamaican had skipper Virat Kohli for company. Kohli smashed a 50-ball 64 as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted IPL 2017’s
highest team total of 213 for two wickets. Chris Gayle’s half-century was his first in 18 T20 innings. “Good thing about international cricketers is that they probably talk to themselves more than any captain or coach talking to them about their performances. “They take pride in their performances, they really want to contribute to the team and Chris is a really prideful man, he wants to do well for RCB, do well for any team he plays for. “Today was his opportunity. AB (de Villiers’s) injury allowed him to come out
and play. We wanted him to play with freedom and we had given him the confidence,” Vettori said after Royal Challengers Bangalore pocketed a crucial win. cRCB were rocked with injuries to AB de Villiers and Samuel Badree just a few hours before the tie and that paved way for Chris Gayle and Travis Head, who slammed a 16ball unbeaten 30. Vettori, nonetheless, was delighted with the performance of his overseas players. “Chris is the strongest and powerful player on these kind of wickets and he can take any bowler down. Badree, Mills and AB were injured and to have Chris, Travis and Milne step up in these situations makes a huge difference.
The Akota Premier Cricket League will be held between April 27 and May 17
Correspondent | Vadodara
FORMER MINISTER in Gujarat cabinet and BJP MLA from Akota in Vadodara Saurabh Patel has announced a micro-level cricket league in his constituency in order to “bring together people” of his constituency. Just when the state faces Assembly polls later this year and there is a probability of his candidature from Akota, Patel has start-
ed the league although he denies the move to be a ‘poll-centric’ move. During a media interaction on Tuesday in Vadodara, Patel announced the Akota Premier Cricket League, which will see teams strictly comprising residents from his constituency compete in a 10 overs, night cricket tournament between April 27 and May 17. According to Patel, all steps have been taken to ensure that the participating players belong to his constituency only —they will need to submit a photo id proof to verify the addresses.
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Cong leaders booked for ‘tearing’ banners of CM in Rajkot Correspondent | Rajkot
LEADER OF Opposition in Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) Vashram Sagathiya, Gujarat State Congress Secretary Kashmira Nathwani and three other party workers have been booked on Monday evening for allegedly tearing banners of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani earlier in the day. cAmit Cholera, an employee of RMC, filed a complaint with Malaviyanagar Police Station at 7.30 pm, accusing Sagathiya, Kashmira Nathwani, Mitul Donga, Vasanti Bhil, Tushar Nandani and around 20
unidentified persons of damaging property. In his complaint, Cholera said that the accused bought down banners installed by the RMC at Kotecha Chowk to welcome the Chief Minister for the inauguration of a railway underbridge in Railnagar area. Based on the complaint, Malaviyanagar
police booked Sagathiya and others. Speaking to The Indian Express on Tuesday, Sagathiya said, “The RMC has removed Congress banners at many occasions saying it cannot be installed at traffic circles. However, the civic body itself has installed banners in such circles.
stations with capacity of 13,475 M3/hr with 30 meters head; supply and laying of 20.47 kms Twin MS pipeline of 3000 mm diameter with 17.5 mm thickness with external 3LPE coating & internal food grade epoxy coat-
years of O&M. Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra said, “It is one of the largest engineering interventions that have helped Government of Gujarat to provide irrigation and drinking water facilities to millions of people across Saurashtra-Kutch region.”
before choosing its candidates —the state party leadership is witnessing a rebellion in some of its units over the selection of candidates. Keeping pace with BJP’s recently-concluded Adivasi Vikas Gaurav Yatra to build “awareness” on various tribal development schemes, the Congress has finally embarked on a much-delayed Navsarjan Adivasi Adhikar Yatra in a bid to win back many of the tribal constituencies lost in 2012. The Congress party, which has deputed observers to each
Assembly constituency in the state, is already witnessing chinks within party units. The tribal unit of Dediapada in Narmada District saw 15 ticket aspirants grouping against former MLA Amarsinh Vasava, who has also sought a ticket after his loss in the 2012 election. In a letter submitted to GPCC Chief Bharatsinh Solanki, 15 local candidates of Dediapada have said, “We do not mind if the leaders of the party decide to hand out a ticket to any one of us undersigned 15 for the upcoming Assembly polls.
Shankersinh Vaghela SPML Infra gains 5% on completion of irrigation project in Gujarat Bhupender Yadav appointed camp wants Cong to ing; 66Kv Switch Yard, SCADA system and alname CM nominee Shares of SPML Infra lied works along with 10 Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
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Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Rajya Sabha member Bhupender Yadav, a practising lawyer, was appointed in-charge of the Gujarat unit of the BJP on Tuesday. BJP national president Amit Shah made this appointment as the position fell vacant after Dinesh Sharma was made Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, said a party release here.
Yadav, 47, is a native of Ajmer in Rajasthan. He has been party in-charge of Bihar BJP in the past. He was also co-in-charge of the Jharkhand Assembly elections in 2014. Meanwhile, the state BJP executive committee will
meet for two days on April 21 and 22. Former state in-charge Dinesh Sharma will be felicitated at the meeting and the new party in-charge Yadav will be welcomed at the meet, which will be attended by Shah. He is expected to provide guidance to 500-odd participants at the meeting, said State BJP president Jitu Vaghani.
Lendingkart to offer working capital loans to 1000 SMEs in Gujarat Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Online platform that facilitates SMEs in obtaining working capital loans through its NBFC?s Lendingkart Finance on Wednesday disbursed loans to over 1000 SMEs in the state of Gujarat. The Ahmedabad-based digital lending platform has reached out to SMEs in more than 40 cities in the state, through quick and easier disbursal of loans. In line with the government
of India?s agenda towards driving financial inclusion, Lendingkart Group has reach across tier II and tier III cities in the state including smaller towns such as Morbi, Deesa, Junagadh, Nadiad and Bhavnagar among others. The Gujarat Government recently announced the launch of a separate MSME cell to incentivize and encourage sector?s growth in the state. One of the critical challenges that most SMEs
face in the state is lack of easy access to working capital loans. In Tier III towns, it is more so, as there is scarce or no availability of formal financial institution making it that much more difficult for small entrepreneurs to avail loans for their business. Lendingkart Technologies (the technological arm of Lendingkart Group), with its robust technology has made loan disbursal processes simpler, seamless.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Should Congress project its chief ministerial candidate before the assembly elections? An intense debate over the issue has started between two factions of the party led by Congress legislature party (CLP) leader Shankersinh Vaghela and its state president Bharatsinh Solanki. As many as 35 of the total 59 Congress MLAs during a meeting with the party’s Gujarat in-charge Gurdas Kamat on Monday at Vaghela’s residence is learnt to have demanded that the CLP leader be named as the party’s chief ministerial candidate. Senior Congress MLA and tribal leader Mohansinh Rathwa, who attended the meeting, said: “All the MLAs
rose 5.20 percent intraday Wednesday on the back of completion of irrigation project in Gujarat. The company has substantially completed an important irrigation project in Gujarat called Saurashtra Narmada Avtran Irrigation (SAUNI Yojana). The work includes present in the meeting construction of pumping demanded Vaghela to be projected as CM candidate because he is popular and has a rapport with all the communities.” Caught in the controversy, Vaghela Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad on Tuesday told report- IN THE wake of a possiers that “it is for the party ble trip of Congress Vice high command to decide President Rahul Gandhi who should be party’s scheduled to tribal areas CM candidate’’. Vaghe- of Dediapada or Vansda la, however, did not deny sometime in April, the that he was interested to Congress party is gearbe the party’s chief minis- ing up to woo the tribterial face — this after he al votebank and field its last month had announced strongest candidates for that he “was out of the CM the Assembly elections race”. Vaghela said: “BJP scheduled later this year. is bringing pressure on However, although the several Congress MLAs party has completed the to join the saffron par- process of screening tickty and also offering them et aspirants—unlike the party tickets and money to BJP which is establishing contest the Assembly elec- a “one-to-one” rapport tions. with the tribal community
Infighting begins as Cong prepares candidate list to woo tribals
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