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News Brief Sensex in line with Asia, gains 146 pts; Nifty tops 9,600 Agency | Mumbai The Sensex made a good start today latching onto the progress made on the GST front by bouncing over 146 points and the NSE Nifty retook 9,600 amid a rising trend in Asia. The 50-share Nifty regained the 9,600 mark at 9,631.25, up 43.20 points, or 0.45 per cent. The gauge had lost 99.51 points in the previous two sessions.The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.11 per cent higher on Friday. South west monsoon to advance in next 2-3 three days Agency | Patna South west monsoon may advance further in remaining parts of Bihar during the next two-three days. The monsoon has hit the eastern parts of Bihar on Friday, June 16. As per bulletin issued by Patna Meteorological Centre, Bihar’s major cities like Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea may also witness partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thundershower tomorrow. Gaya recorded the highest maximum temperature at 41.1 degrees celsius, followed by 39.8 degrees in Patna, 37.0 in Bhagalpur and 34.4 in Purnea, it said. Light to moderate rainfall occurred at one or two places in north east parts of the state in the past 24 hours.
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Presidential election: BJP picks Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as nominee
Known as the staunch supporter of Dalit rights, 71-year-old Ram Nath Kovind would become the country's second Dalit president, after KR Narayanan, if he gets elected. Agency | Kochi
In a move that is widely considered as a political masterstroke, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday chose Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit leader, as the NDA nominee for the forthcoming presidential election. Known as the staunch supporter of Dalit rights, 71-year-old Kovind would become the country’s second Dalit president, after KR Narayanan, if he gets elected. His election is almost a certainty as the ruling bloc with the support of some regional parties enjoys a majority in the electoral college. Moreover, many parties would be reluctant in opposing a Dalit candidate being elected to the country’s highest office. Reflecting on NDA’s choice for the coveted post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kovind will make an exceptional president and continue to be a strong voice for the poor, downtrodden and marginalised. “I am sure
Shri Ram Nath Kovind will make an exceptional President & continue to be a strong voice for the poor, downtrodden & marginalised,” PM Modi had tweeted. Heaping more praise on Kovind, the prime minister said his knowledge and understanding of the Constitution will greatly benefit the nation. Kovind’s selection was announced by BJP President Amit Shah following the party’s parliamentary board, which was attended by Modi and senior party leaders. Shah also sought support from opposition parties and said that the prime minister had spoken to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh. The Presidential election will be held on July 17 and the counting of votes will begin on July 20. The tenure of incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee’s term will come to an end on July 24. The Congress, however, refrained from
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Terrorist Hafiz Saeed’s Detention Case
Rahul Gandhi’s birthday celebrated in Amethi Agency | Amethi People from different walks of life here extended their good wishes to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who turned 47 today. Congress party workers and leaders celebrated the birthday of the three-time Amethi MP by distributing ‘sharbat’ and sweets in different blocks of the district. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to wish Gandhi. “Birthday greetings to the Congress Vice President, Shr Railway minister and BJP leader Suresh Prabhu, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU president Nitish Kumar, DMK working president M K Stalin also wished Gandhi on his birthday.
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Agency | Lahore The Lahore High Court in Pakistan today deferred its verdict over the detention of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and four of his aides till July 3. “As a division bench headed by Justice Abdul Sami Khan today held the court to announce the verdict a government law officer requested it (bench) to defer it as the deputy attorney general was not present in the court,” a court official told reporters. Accepting the Pakistan government’s request, the bench deferred the announcement of its verdict in the terrorist’s house arrest case till July
3, the official said. “The bench will again sit on July 3 and announce the verdict in Saeed’s case,” he added. The court had declared that it would announce the verdict in Saeed’s detention case on June 19. Terrorist Hafiz Saeed and his four close aides - Abdullah Ubaid, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Abid and Qazi Kashif Hussain - have been detained for their involvement in activities prejudicial to peace and security of the country, says the Punjab government of Pakistan. They had also submitted the report of the judicial review board on the detention of Saeed and his aides.
commenting on the issue immediately and said the opposition would take a call on contesting the election after a meeting on June 22. “Congress does not want to comment on this issue as we want to take a unanimous decision with all other opposition parties on the presidential elections. The final call will be taken in a meeting of all opposition parties on June 22,” senior party
leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. Describing the BJP’s attempt to reach out to the opposition as a “formality and a PR exercise”, Azad said the BJP should have built a consensus before announcing the candidate. “But they informed us after announcing this decision so there is no scope for consensus now… we were not expecting this from the ruling party. But it is their will, they are free to take a one-sided unilateral decision,” Azad added. The ruling TRS in Telangana and the Telugu Desam Party were among the first parties to have welcomed the decision and said they would support NDA’s presidential candidate Kovind.
A Kerala road ‘renamed’ Gaza Street: Report Agency | New Delhi
Several youths in a north Kerala Municipality have come under the scanner for allegedly renaming signboards — from Thuruthi Street to Gaza Street– after the Gaza Strip, the piece of land in Palestinian rule that is the bone of contention between Palestine and Israel. A report in Hindustan Times said there were claims that the street near Padannal village in Kasargod district was renamed allegedly in solidarity with those “targeted” by Israeli forces. There are reports of a number of youths from the district having allegedly joined the ISIS recently. The report said the municipal authorities were unaware that signage at the street has been changed. It said the Kasargod district panchayat president AGC Basheer was reported to be present at the renaming ceremony. The HT report quoted
Befathima Ibrahim, chairperson of the civic body, as saying that she would rectify the problem at the earliest. BJP district president K Sreekanth was quoted as saying: “There is nothing new about this. There have been many other attempts of this kind in Kasargod.” The report cited a police official’s concerns of chances of such acts breeding discord among communities. “We are keeping an eye on such activities. Of late, many houses in north Kerala have put up residential nameplates in Arabic. Some have even been forced into doing this. Such activities will breed discord among various communities in the region,” the police official said.
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An Attack On Muslims In London Is Exactly What ISIS Wanted
The van plowed into a crowd outside two of North London’s mosques, leaving one dead and injuring 10 others. “I want to kill more Muslims,” the driver shouted, according to witnesses. Agency | London
Responding to the attack near a London mosque on Sunday night, British Prime Minister Theresa May described it as a “sickening” attempt to destroy the freedom of religion in the country. “Hatred and evil of this kind will never succeed,” she said. May further added the attacker acted alone and was “bravely” detained by the public at the scene. “[The terrorist attack was] the second this month and every bit as sickening as the ones before. It was an attack that once again targeted the ordinary and the innocent going about their daily lives. This time, British muslims, as they left a
mosque having broken their fast and prayed together at their sacred time of the year,” she said. Talking to reporters outside 10 Downing Street, she said people have come together to condemn the act like they have done before. “Today we come together as we have done before to condemn this act and to state once again that hatred and evil of this kind will never succeed,” she said. At least one person has been killed and several others injured in the attack after an unknown assailant ran his car into worshippers who were coming out of the mosque after offering prayers. The driver
of the van was detained by police and sent to the hospital for treatment after which he will be taken into custody. “At this early stage of this investigation, no other suspects at the scene have been identified or reported to police, however, the investigation continues,” the Metropolitan Police said. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, issued a statement after the attack and said: “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected. I am grateful to our emergency services, who responded quickly and have been working on the scene throughout the night.”
riously injured as she was thrown out from a running train,” a hospital official said. A PMCH doctor treating her told IANS, “There is a slow sign of improvement after three units of blood were administered to her since Sunday,” adding, “Her legs and waist were badly fractured and she has suffered heavy loss of blood. We have been trying the best to provide proper treatment.” She had gone to defecate
out in the open in the early hours of Friday which is when she was abducted by the six people. They then took her to the Vanshipur Railway station and boarded a local train. As the Kiul Junction approached, they threw her from the moving train after raping her. The victim was found unconscious near Kiul railway station by some locals who took her to a nearby medical centre. They also informed the police and took her to a hospital, where she was provided treatment. With her condition continuously deteriorating, the doctors referred her to the PMCH where she was initially denied a bed.
Bihar: Minor girl gangraped, thrown out of moving train Agency | Patna
A minor girl was allegedly gangraped and thrown out of a moving train in Bihar last week on Friday. The girl, studying in class 10, was raped by six people and thrown out of the train before it reached Kiul junction in Bihar. She was admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) where her condition is said to be critical while a team of doctors are continuously monitoring her health. The girl belongs to the Lakhochak village in Lakhisarai district in Bihar. “The victim is still critical but we are hopeful that her condition will improve. She is traumatised and se-
Centre using ‘caged parrot’ to silence critics: Delhi government after CBI questions Satyendar Jain’s wife Agency | New Delhi
After a CBI team questioned Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain’s wife in connection with alleged money laundering, the Delhi government on Monday slammed the central government for using “caged parrot” CBI in silencing critics. “Another day, another raid! CBI now raids Minister Jain ‘s residence.
halla Clinics, save money in projects, (provide) free medicines, tests and surgeries… We (the BJP) will keep troubling you with CBI, IT (Income Tax department), ED (Enforcement Directorate),” he added. Earlier in April, a case had been registered against Jain in connection with Rs 4.63 Centre trying to silence spokesperson Arunoday crore of money launderdissenters via caged par- Prakash tweeted. “BJP ing in 2015-16. “It is rot,” Delhi government model: You make Mo- alleged that Jain was in-
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volved in money laundering to the tune of Rs 4.63 crore, when he was a public servant during 2015-16, through Prayas Info Solutions Private Limited, Akinchan Developers Private Limited and Managalyatan Projects Private Limited,” the CBI said. The agency examined Jain on last Thursday in connection with the probe.
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QUOTE “I am sure Shri Ram Nath Kovind will make an exceptional President and continue to be a strong voice for the poor, downtrodden and marginalised,” OF THE tuesday, 20 June, 2017 DAY If elected, Ram Nath Siddharth Anand: I only offered Kovind will be first Witness Salman Khan-Sohail Khan’s ‘Rambo’ to Tiger Shroff Mumbai UP-born President adorable ‘Bhaigiri’ in new ‘Tubelight’ still
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- Hailing the NDA’s announcement of Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as its presidential candidate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Kovind would make an ‘exceptional’ President and that his “understanding of the Constitution” would benefit the nation.
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The BJP’s Ram Nath Kovind is all set to be the country’s first President born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh. Till now the Rashtrapati Bhawan’s third occupant, Zakir Hussain, was the only one with direct association with the key state. But he wasn’t born in UP. His family migrated to Farukkhabad from Hyderabad, his place of birth in what’s now Telangana. Of the thirteen prime ministers starting from Pandit Nehru, seven were from UP. It isn’t surprising then that presidencies went to other provinces; the imperatives of representative democracy necessitating regional parity in selection of candidates for high constitutional offices. From the BJP’s standpoint, the elevation of Kovind -- born in 1945 in Derapur sub-division of what is now Kanpur Dehat -- will fetch it the credit for installing a Dalit as the country’s president. The only scheduled caste president before him was KR Narayanan, the thirteenth incumbent. Kovind isn’t as erudite as his predecessor who was a student of Harold Laski. It was the latter’s recommendation to Nehru that fetched him a job in the Indian Foreign Service. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Kovind’s election should be a foregone conclusion. He will bring to the high office his parliamentary experience as two-term member of the Rajya Sabha. He also practiced law for over 15 years’ in High Court and Supreme Court. Be that as it may, a political consensus appears unlikely on Kovind’s candidature. At the same time, it will be difficult for Opposition parties to reject upfront a Dalit for the presidency. The options available to them include fielding a tribal or another Dalit by showing their choice as more meritorious for the top job. The BJP’s selection announced by its president Amit Shah seems guided more by political expediency than suitability for the indirectly-filled constitutional office. On the face of it, Kovind’s elevation is expected to repair and consolidate his party’s social base. There are worries that tensions between scheduled castes and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Rajput clansmen in UP could unravel the saffron parivar’s socio-electoral engineering. As much integral to that social repair-cum-consolidation script is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He’s a backward who represents UP and not his homebase of Gujarat in the Lok Sabha. That makes it a “one-plus-one equal to eleven” deal for the populous state which is central to the BJP’s game to win Delhi in 2019. An advocate with a decade-and-half of experience in the high courts and the Supreme Court, Kovind first gained popularity in 1997 when he joined the movement of SC/ST employees against certain orders of the central government and got them annulled. In his first public meeting after taking over as governor, Kovind exhorted the Dalits and weaker sections to understand the power of two important constitutional rights – right to education and right to vote – which could change their fortune. “The constitution has given two rights. The Dalits suffer across the nation because they could not appreciate the importance of the two,” he added. When Kovind took over as the 36th governor of Bihar in 2015, he was seen as a BJP man whose appointment wasn’t welcomed by the Nitish Kumar government that had just stormed to power. But over the two years, the 71-year-old has got along well with the chief minister despite being seen as a BJP man. He used his own legal acumen while giving assent to the new prohibition law brought by the Nitish government despite opposition from within the BJP and some lawyers. On the other hand, he firmly returned the lokayukta amendment bill to Bihar assembly for reconsideration. His plea was that there should be a definite time frame for the selection of lokayukta and its members should be completed. It was later complied with and Bihar now has a lokayukta. Known for staying away from controversies but remaining firm on important issues, Kovind has been engaged in improving Bihar’s beleaguered higher education system by holding regular meetings with vice chancellors. Earlier, he also served as member of board of management of Dr BR Ambedkar University, Lucknow. The vexed issue of appointment of VCs in Bihar – a dispute that even reached the SC in the past – also went off smoothly during his tenure.
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S a l m a n K h a n ’ s ‘bhaigiri’ with Sohail Khan in ‘Tubelight’s n e w still
will surely wash away your Monday blues! With just four days left for the Kabir Khan-directorial, the ‘Sultan’ of Bollywood has shared an adorable picture in which he can be seen goofing around with ‘bhai’ Sohail. The 5 1 - y e a rold posted the pic on Tw i t ter and w r o t e alongs i d e ,
“Bhaigiri ! #4DaysToTubelight @SohailKhan @kabirkhankk @amarbutala @TubelightKiEid” ’Tubelight’ is set against the background of 1962 Indo-China war and tells the story of two brothers who are sepa-
Siddharth Anand, who is directing the Indian remake of Hollywood’s iconic film ‘Rambo’, said he only approached Tiger Shroff for the title role as the talented and spirited young actor was the “apt choice” to fill in Sylvester Stallone’s shoes. “I was certain I wanted a young boy for it. Tiger (we) felt (was) rated by the war, when just a natural and apt one of them joins the choice for us. FortunateIndian Army to fight ly, he loved it and came the Chinese and gets on board,” Siddharth captured by their Army. said, clarifiying that Starring Sohail Khan, he had only discussed Zhu Zhu and Om Puri, ‘Rambo’ with Hrithik the flick is slated to re- Roshan considering he is his good friend and lease on June 23.
confidante - but not with an intention to cast him. Just two days before the launch of the ‘Rambo’ poster at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Siddharth had shown it to Hrithik, who had loved it and told the director that Tiger was befitting for the part.
Deepika Padukone gives her ‘Pa’ Shraddha Kapoor Won’t promote without my brother: special Father’s Day shout-out Shraddha Kapoor’s strong diktat to ‘Haseena Parkar’ team Agency | Mumbai
Agency | Mumbai Deepika Padukone has let her dad, Prakash Padukone, know how much he means to her with a heart-warming post. Taking to her Instagram page, the 31-year-old actress shared a snap with her father. She captioned it as, “...And that is what I want to tell you my children, that there is no substitute for perseverance, hard work, determination and passion for what you choose to do. If you love what you do, nothing else matters - neither awards
nor compensation, not even the gratification of seeing your face in newspapers or television.” “The things that really matter in life are relationships, honesty, respect for your parents and elders. Material success is important, not fundamental to happiness and peace of mind...Thank you Pa for always inspiring us! #HappyFathersDay,” she further wrote. Prakash, who is a former badminton player and has won several matches for the country, recently celebrated his 62nd birthday.
The promotion and marketing of Kabir Khan’s Tubelight, and now, Apoorva Lakhia’s Haseena Parkar offer a refreshing visual and emotional change from the norm. We see the two film’s protagonists, Salman Khan and Shraddha Kapoor, sharing the platform with their siblings, Sohail and Siddhanth, respectively.Apparently, Salman has made it clear to the team that he will have his brother Sohail by his side for all the promotional events of i. And now, Shraddha Kapoor has gone a step further to ensure that her brother gets the due attention on all public platforms, promoting their new film together. Says a
source, “Promote karna toh hai saath mein. Shraddha also insists that her brother Siddhanth gets top billing along with her in the credit titles. Her brother is still waiting for success. Though Shraddha plays the titular role in Haseena Parkar, she sees this film as her brother’s big chance to make it.” And the protective sister won’t leave
any stone unturned to ensure just that. Says the source, “Shraddha will be accompanied by Siddhant at all the events promoting Haseena Parkar. Throughout the film, she was guiding his performance, staying on the sets even when he was shooting solo to offer support. She would rehearse their scenes together for hours and ensure that
a film with Ranbir Kapoor again, Katrina said, “It’s very difficult. People now have proof that he is a very trying and testing person. Ranbir has also gestured to me to not work on a film together. It will never happen again.” “Katrina and Ranbir’s dates are locked for the next few years. She has ‘Tiger Zinda
Hai’ alongside Salman Khan and ‘Thugs of Hindostan’, with Aamir Khan. Ranbir is busy with the Sanjay Dutt biopic, and ‘Dragon’ which is Ayan Mukerji’s superhero drama,” a director close to both the stars was quoted in the report.
he gets enough opportunity to be effective on camera. The actress is determined to see her brother make it big with this film, even if she has to take the backseat.” A very closely-knit family, the Kapoors are anxious about the son’s career. But with a star-sister like Shradha around, things get just that bit easy for the kid-brother.
Katrina Kaif reveals why she will not work with her Jagga Jasoos co-star Ranbir Kapoor in future
During recent promotional events for their upcoming film Jagga Jasoos, Katrina and Ranbir have displayed an interesting mix of awkwardness and warmth. Now, a usually diplomatic Katrina revealed what would she do if she is cast opposite Ranbir Kapoor again in future. Agency | Mumbai
with their comfortable It’s not easy to put down camaraderie during the Katrina Kaif and Ran- first promotional event. bir Kapoor’s mysterious Kat and Ranbir were also vibe towards each other seen sparring and pulling in a box. During recent each other’s legs. Their promotional events for friendly banter can also their upcoming film Jag- be a promotional stratga Jasoos, Katrina and egy to pique audience’s Ranbir have displayed an interest in a movie that interesting mix of awk- has already been delayed wardness, warmth and by three years. Howevsome astute profession- er, if one casts a cursory alism. Nevertheless, both glance at some of their the actors surprised many off-screen videos during
their promotional spree, one can quickly gauge a coldness between the ex-couple who strive to carry their best professional act no matter what. As per a Mid-Day report, a usually diplomatic Katrina revealed what would she do if she is cast opposite Ranbir Kapoor again in future. When asked about if she will ever do
3 / Dt. 20-06-2017, Tuesday Josh Talks 2017 successfully held in Ahmedabad in associations with Facebook More than 400 people took part
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Josh Talks Ahmedabad was taking place in association with Facebook on yesterday at Pride Plaza Hotel. This one day long conference expands across genres and brings a wide narrative on India. Rajat Arora, Head of Economic Growth Initiatives at Facebook, kicked off the event with the intention and aim to build a community of entrepreneurs. He stated that Facebook wants to curb the problem of job deficit by flourishing the conversations around
Entrepreneurship. “We get very good response from Ahmedabad and people are very sincere regarding every topic they listen to everything with interest that was the best part of Ahmedabad audience. Josh Talks Ahmedabad was a step in that direction to bring the community of Gujarat together and show them what’s really happening in the world today. We have decided to focus on Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities as our market so we can really make an impact.” Shares Josh Talks founder Supriya.
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first-ever admissions cycle. Its multidisciplinary, practice-based curriculum has resonated strongly with students and young professionals with almost 500 applications coming in from countries as diverse as UK, Netherlands, Korea, Nigeria, Yemen, Bhutan, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, among others. Speaking about this overwhelming response, Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha, Provost, ANU, said, “We are excited and thrilled by such an enthusiastic response.”
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India’s rampaging form would be up against a stiff challenge when they take on world No.4 the Netherlands in their final Pool B match of the Hockey World League Semi-Final on Tuesday. India, ranked sixth in the world, are presently atop in Pool B with three wins from as many games, while Netherlands are placed second with two wins from two games. But going by performance so far in the tournament, India hold an edge over Netherlands as they have so far recorded convincing wins in the tournament. India defeated Scotland 4-1, Canada 3-0 before demolishing arch-rivals Pakistan 7-1 in their first three games. India captain Manpreet Singh feels the team is improving rapidly in penalty corner conversion. “It was a very good win for us not because it was against Pakistan but because we did well in the areas that had concerned us when
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we played the 3 Nations Invitational Tournament in Germany before coming to London,” stated Manpreet. “In our previous tournaments though our statistics in terms of ball possession was very good, and even the number of circle penetrations was encouraging, we were missing goal scoring chances. “But now we have overcome that setback with high scoring match against Pakistan. We just want to keep up this momentum,” he emphasised. Netherlands, on the other hand, beat Pakistan 4-0 before getting the better of Scotland 3-0 in their first two games. “I am quite pleased with
Cristiano Ronaldo’s threat to leave Real Madrid triggered by genuine rage or a cunning ploy? Enraged by Spanish tax authorities and a perceived lack of support from Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo is threatening to leave the European champions, but is it genuine or part of a greater ploy? Ronaldo’s departure from Real, reportedly a given according to a Portuguese newspaper, triggered an avalanche of speculation over the potential destination of the world’s highest-paid athlete. Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport on Sunday threw Bayern Munich into the mix, while British tabloids proposed Chelsea as a shock landing spot, adding to former club Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, with their financial clout,
the team’s performance so far but our job is not finished yet. We have to stay upbeat, continue to be aggressive and execute our plans to 100 per cent in all the areas to excel against The Netherlands who also have had a good start to the tournament,” said coach Roelant Oltmans. On form, India are expected to give Netherlands a run for their money tomorrow, provided they can keep their composure on the turf. With their place already secured in the quarterfinals, India would be hoping to keep up the good work and keep a clean slate going into the business end of the tournament.
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The first Indian to win the golden trio of Grand Prix gold, Super Series and Super Series Premier titles – that honor goes to Srikanth Kidambi, who won the Indonesian Super Series Premier men’s singles on Sunday. He beat Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai to win the USD 1,000,000 prize money. This is the eighth world title for the 24-yearold who had started off his professional career in 2008. At the peak of his career in 2015, Srikanth was ranked World No: 3. He has since slipped a few points and currently occupies the 22nd position in the World Men’s Singles Ranking. The right-handed shuttler had made the headlines first in 2014 when he won the China Open Super Series tour-
nament against the former World No:1 and two-time Olympic champion LinDan (21-19, 21-17) in a historic upset. A string of wins followed until what many consider to be a pivotal moment in Srikanth’s career – the Rio Olympics 2016. In the quarter-finals, the Indian player met the Lin-Dan again. Srikanth refers to it as “one of the biggest matches” of his career. “It was my first Olympics and playing Lin Dan was one of the biggest matches of
my career and I was under pressure. I don’t know if I am in a better position now but I know no match can push me to that limit. That match gave me a lot of positives,” he said. The Guntur boy ended up losing the match 6—21, 21—11, 18—21 to LinDan. The period that followed was a difficult time for him – he injured his right ankle in the Japan Open and the injury demanded that he stay away from the game for a while.
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as likely suitors. But neither the Real star, on international duty with Portugal at the Confederations Cup in Russia, nor the club itself have confirmed reports that he is heading for the exit at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to A Bola, the four-time Ballon d’Or winner will quit Spain in outrage at the country’s tax authorities and dismayed by Real’s subsequent response.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) are left with a new dilemma after India captain Virat Kohli conveyed his “strong reservations” about head coach Anil Kumble, who has applied afresh for the post. According to a report in ‘The Telegraph’, Kohli met the CAC members - Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman - together with BCCI’s acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary, CEO Rahul Johri and General Manager (cricket) Dr MV Sridhar on Saturday evening. The meeting lasted for around an hour. “Kohli is very clear about where he stands vis-
a-vis Kumble. It seems the relationship is beyond the repair stage, at least from Kohli’s side. However, the CAC will now meet Kumble and see if a patch-up is possible,” a source was quoted as saying in the report. The CAC will meet Kumble today in London. According to sources, the CAC
are left with several questions unanswered. “Kumble’s track record as head coach is almost without a blemish. How does one remove him? On what grounds? “To what extent should the captain have a say? Also, can we have a situation where Kohli, no matter how successful and brilliant he is, gets
complete charge? Big questions need to be settled,” the source added. Another question bothering the CAC is what if Kohli has a problem with the next head coach as well? Former India opener Virender Sehwag is among six applicants to have applied for the post. But what if there are issues between him and the captain within months or even weeks? The cricket fraternity is buzzing with talks of ex-India Team Director, Ravi Shastri’s easy-going manner being missed. Shastri hasn’t applied for the post, but he has backers. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators wants Kumble to travel, but there’s no clarity.
creatures, that this team was, to the monsters, that Pakistan would eventually become, only to face their robustness in the final. We had all seen this before. The team eleven and the decision after the toss didn’t make any sense. Though the hype and predicted result remained the same, there was something in the air
at The Oval that hinted it was not going to be the same as early as it could. There were misfields, unforgivable errors, phases that must have made fans pull their hair out. Pressure got the better of the team that usually deals with it like most teenagers do with their exams: don’t care about the moment too much and the tension won’t affect you. Two similar games, indistinguishable results, same pattern of winning: Pakistan was the sufferer at Edgbaston and India at The Oval. Why no Junaid Khan? Wow, Mohammad Amir, what an outstanding over to begin
with. Why start with Imad Wasim? Oh god, someone explain me the defensive lines. Thank god, Sarfraz realised Pakistan need wickets. Welcome, Hasan Ali. Wahab Riaz is not a strike bowler, his record since the 2015 World Cup has been shambolic. Let’s not discuss that Shane Watson spell, please. If there was a machine that could calculate the number of abuses Watson must have received on that awful afternoon in Pakistan, it would’ve exploded, sooner rather than later, due to the heavy and uncontrollable engagements. A wicket off a full toss to break the opening
stand!!!! There we go, how long can one keep Pakistan and dropped catches different? 72 in the final four overs? The match is done and dusted. 320 is out of Pakistan’s reach. We all know how that ended. Excluding the matches against Zimbabwe, India had lost nine of their last 15 games while chasing coming into this all-important clash against the arch-rivals. So when Kohli opted to bowl after the coin fell in his favour in the final, it felt like India is playing to Pakistan’s strength rather than their own. In hindsight, it is easy to point out the frailties of a team.
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How could a team that postponed a series against Zimbabwe to not risk their spot in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy not only clinch a title but win it in a resounding fashion? It is a question that no cricket expert - not even the Pakistan team - would manage to answer. Yes, the team had a process but how did they stick to it despite all their flaws is inexplicable. It took Pakistan a humiliating loss, ceaseless criticism, a ‘special team meeting’, slight luck, a captain’s innings and flawless cricket to absolutely hammer India in a high-pressure
match, a scenario where a composed Indian team was supposed to prevail. In many ways than one, Pakistan will feel happy that India outclassed them in their opener of the Champions Trophy. The ‘aberration’ in the group stage led to this triumphant run. Virat Kohli’s men activated the transformation of the invisible
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What Monsoon 2017 has in store for Agriculture in Gujarat SS News | Ahmedabad
As per the analysis of historical data, whenever Monsoon is between 90%-100%, around 61% district of Gujarat has more than 60% possibility of being in drought. This means Ahmedabad, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Botad, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagarh, Kachchh, Kheda, Mahesana, Marvi, Narmada, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi and Vadodara have more than 60% chances of being in drought. Gujarat is one of the largest producer of Cotton, Groundnut, Castor and Sesame. Gujarat is
characterized by variations in the topography and wide variations in annual rainfall. Gujarat has only 2% of the country’s water resources. The total water availability in the state is 50 BCM, of which surface accounts for 38 BCM and ground water accounts for the balance 12 BCM. Out of 38 BCM of surface water, more than 80% is being used for irrigation purposes. The state
can be divided into four distinct units on the basis of water resources endowment namely Kutchh, North Gujarat, South & Central Gujarat and Saurashtra. Kutchh is an arid zone, with scanty rainfall and no perennial rivers. North Gujarat area has rechargeable aquifer but rainfall in this region is very less while ground withdrawal is very high.
Gujarat Up in Arms Against GST SS News | Ahmedabad
Gujarat shut down on Thursday in united protest against the Goods and Services Tax but there was barely a word of it on television channels. Thousands poured out on the roads in Surat and other cities on Friday but this was virtually blacked out until citizens themselves put videos--yet to be verified-- up on the social media, with some of it reflected in the local media. Even as the Modi government is congratulating itself for bringing in the GST as a major achievement, the Prime Minister’s home state is up in arms with traders, textile workers and others coming together in mass protests demanding exemption from GST that comes into effect on July 1. That their voices have not been heard in Delhi is clear from the statement of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying that the government did not have the
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Mahatma Gandhi Memorial In Gujarat Turns Weather To Remain Mostly Dry Into Patanjali Store Room Ahead Of Yoga Day In Gujarat; Ahmedabad May See Light Rains
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A memorial, which once housed Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi in Gujarat, has been turned into a store room for the products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, ahead of the World Yoga Day on June 21, a report said. Popularly known as Smruti Khand, the memorial is part of a nearly a century-old structure known as circuit house. The report said since 25th of last month, 12 out of the 28 rooms in the circuit house have been given to Patanjali Ltd, a company founded by popular Yoga guru Baba Ramdev. Essentially a British court room where Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to six years in prison in 1922 during independence struggle, these days
Smruti Khand is full of Patanjali ghee, rugs, banners, pamphlets, mattresses for staff, T-shirts and Yoga day caps. Shockingly, Gandhiji’s pictures, documents and other items have been swept to one side of the room to make space for products. Other rooms of the circuit house are being used for the stay of the Ayurveda company’s staff. Interestingly, the company has made no mandatory deposits while
Reading what the breath says SS News | Ahmedabad
Persons suffering from developmental disabilities such as locked-in syndrome (LIS), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral palsy (CP) and multiple sclerosis have difficulty in communication even when their cognitive skills are intact. What if they can be given an interface through which they can have basic communication with the outside world? It was the idea that drove Vibhuti Vaghela and Darshit Patel, students of Vadodara-based Babaria Institute of Technology to work on a device that can detect the breath on microphone and convert it into understandable messages through an android-based application. It was their final year academic project for the degree of BE (electronics and communications). How does the device work? Vibhuti said that the high-sensitivity MEMS microphone receives the input through exhaled breath. “The sensors detect time and intensity of breath. If it continues for up to 3 sec-
onds, it records dot and above 3 seconds a dash symbols of Morse code. We can programme frequent messages such as ‘I am hungry,’ ‘Come here’ or ‘Urgent’ to relevant Morse code assigned,” she said. Once the codes are identified, interface of this augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) sends the message by a GSM module to an android-based application in form of an SMS and facility to read it out loud. It can be sent to an individual or a group of individuals. The developers said that the prototype has been tested with Vadodara-based organizations working with persons with disabilities (PwD). The feedback inspired them to participate in recently-held Sayaji Start-up Summit where the idea got second prize in ‘Walk in Vadodara’ category.
renting these rooms of circuit house. What’s interesting is that nobody from the authorities has an idea about who allowed Patanjali to use the special room. Even Gujarat’s deputy CM Nitin Patel feigned ignorance about the matter. On its part, Patanjali’s head Baba Ramdev on Saturday categorically denied that Patanjali had stored items inside Smruti Khand.
Most of the eastern, central and west coastal regions of the country are witnessing rainfall of varied intensity but good Monsoon rains are yet to show up in Gujarat. Though coastal regions of the state have witnessed rains in the last 24 hours, the interior regions of Gujarat have remained comparatively parched. Within a span of the last 24 hours, from 08:30 am on Sunday, Porbandar re-
corded 1 mm of rains, while Dwarka witnessed few rainy traces. Districts like Kandla and Surat also recorded a few traces. These rainy spells also resulted in dropping the maximums marginally. But as of now, the almost dry weather is what is stored in for the cultural state of the country. As per Skymet Weather, a trough is extending from Southwest Rajasthan to South Sindh near the North of Kutch coast.
sembly during a special session convened last month to pave the way for implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state. “The governor today gave his assent to all the three bills related to GST,”
said a senior official of the state Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department. During the day-long session on May 9, the Assembly had passed Gujarat GST Bill, Gujarat Value-Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Bill. On April 6, Parliament had passed four legislations to pave the way for nation-wide roll-out of the new indirect tax regime from July 1.
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Gujarat Governor approves state GST Bill These three bills were passed by the Assembly during a special session convened last month to pave the way for implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state SS News | Ahmedabad
Jun 19 Gujarat Governor O P Kohli today gave his assent to the state GST Bill and two other related legislations, said officials. These three bills were passed by the As-
Rupani visits Karnataka to market Modi government’s three years SS News | Ahmedabad
luxury of time to defer the GST roll out date from July 1. Major markets in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Junagadh, Surat and other major cities downed their shutters and followed this with a massive rally. The controlled media, however, chose to ignore the peoples protests and blacked out the anger registered on the streets of Gujarat. Traders who had not been as vocal as other sections on GST also gave up their reticence, and participated in the shut down as well as the protest rally. President of Gujarat Traders Federation Jayendra Tanna told reporters, “There were
sporadic protests earlier but there was a strong undercurrent of dissent. This anger has suddenly erupted.” The Federation had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April asking him to ease the rules of GST but clearly were unable to prevail. Hiren Gandhi, chairman of Food Committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), explained the huge turn out with, “the government is interested in increasing the revenue and does not care about its impact on trae. It is this indifferent attitude that has made the traders so angry.”
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani today reached Karnataka to talk about work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government during the past three years. Addressing press reporters at Haveri Circuit House, he spoke about three years of development made by the Union government. He said that maximum electricity has been produced during these three years. Credit to construct maximum roads as a part of Gram Sadak Yojana goes to this government as well, he added. Rupani said that maximum production of two wheelers and cars has taken place during last two years. Maximum FDI has arrived in India during this tenure as well. With briefing about the
slogan ‘Three Years of Development: Mera Desh Aage Badh Raha Hai’ he said that the longest tunnel way in Jammu-Kashmir has begun by this government. Longest road in between mountains has begun at Arunachal Pradesh as well. The home loans made cheaper with a view to provide their own houses to the last-men, he added. It is worth to mention here that after addressing media, Rupani took lunch with Dalit family and met dalit leaders.
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