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I fear for my Afghan sisters : Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai wrote in an op-ed published in the New York Times, “In the last two decades, millions of Afghan women and girls received an education. Now the future they were promised is dangerously close to slipping away.” Agency News: Washington Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan as the Taliban has once again taken control of the war-torn country after 20 years of US military operations The Taliban - who until losing power 20 years ago barred nearly all girls and women from attending school and doled out harsh punishment to those who defied them - are back in control. Like many women, I fear for my Afghan
sisters,” Malala wrote in an op-ed published in New York Times on August 17. ”I cannot help but think of my own childhood. When the Taliban took over my hometown in Pakistan’s Swat Valley in 2007 and shortly thereafter banned girls from getting an education, I hid my books under my long, hefty shawl and walked to school in fear. Five years later, when I was 15, the Taliban tried to kill me for speaking out about my right to go to school,’’ she wrote in the NYT op-ed. Malala Yousafzai added, “In
the last two decades, millions of Afghan women and girls received an education. Now the future they were promised is dangerously close to slipping away.” We will have time to debate what went wrong in the war in Afghanistan, but in this critical moment, we must listen to the voices of Afghan women and girls. They are asking for protection, for education, for the freedom and the future they were promised. We cannot continue to fail them. We have no time to spare,” Malala also said. Interestingly, striking a
Afghanistan-Taliban crisis: Two killed as Taliban open fire at crowd during Independence Day celebrations
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India, Australia sign document to boost naval ties Chiefs of the Indian and Australian navies on Wednesday signed a guidance document to streamline interaction between the two forces at various levels.The Navy said in a statement that the signing ceremony for the ‘Joint Guidance for the Australia-India Navy to Navy Relationship’ document was held via videconference between Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, and Admiral Michael J Noonan, Chief of Navy, Australian Navy. The document is aligned to the ‘2020 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ agreed to by prime ministers of the two nations, and aims to ensure a shared approached to regional and global security challenges, the Navy said.
Agency News: New Delhi At least two people were killed on Thursday in the Afghan city of Asadabad after Taliban fighters fired on people waving the national flag at an Independence Day rally, witnesses told Al Jazeera. At least eight people were wounded in the violence. Earlier today, the Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day, declaring it had beaten “the arrogant of power of the world” in the United States. Afghanistan’s Independence Day commemorates the 1919 treaty which ended British rule in the central Asian nation, the Associated Press reported. Meanwhile, Afghan President
EAM Jaishankar and UK counterpart Raab agree to work together on Afghanistan
2nd time in 30 days, Mehbooba mother appears before ED Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s mother, Gulshan Nazir, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Srinagar on Wednesday in connection with an alleged money laundering case. Mufti accompanied her mother to the ED office, and later tweeted that the Centre has “weaponized” central agencies to “harass and punish political opponents”. This was the second time Nazir, wife of late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, former Union Home minister and CM of the erstwhile state of J&K, was questioned by the central agency in connection with the case. The ED had first first questioned her on July 17 in the case lodged after the agency allegedly seized diaries from associates of former Mehbooba Muft.
Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed. He also denied claims by his country’s ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds. Ghani posted a video on his Facebook page late on Wednesday, confirming that he was in the United Arab Emirates. President Joe Biden says the Taliban have not changed but are going through an ‘existential crisis’ about whether they want legitimacy on the global stage as they’ve taken over Afghanistan. In an interview on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ Biden said that he’s not sure.
During his visit to New York, Jaishankar held bilateral meetings and discussions with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other foreign ministers, focusing on the situation in Afghanistan. Agency News: New York External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his British counterpart Dominic Raab have exchanged views on the developments in Afghanistan and agreed to work together to tackle shared security threats, support refugees and ease the humanitarian plight of ordinary Afghans. Jaishankar arrived in New York on Monday to chair meetings in the UN Security Council on technology and peacekeeping and on
counter-terrorism under India’s current presidency of the Council.During his visit, he held bilateral meetings and discussions with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other foreign ministers, focusing on the situation in Afghanistan. “Welcome the conversation today with UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab. Exchanged views on the Afghanistan developments and the immediate challenges.
Earlier the Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day, declaring it had beaten “the arrogant of power of the world” in the United States.
conciliatory tone this time, the Taliban has vowed to “respect women`s rights” in the country. Raising skepticism of the Taliban’s vow, Yousafzai wrote in New York Times, “Taliban`s history of violently suppressing women`s rights, Afghan women`s fears are real. Already, we are hearing reports of female students being turned away from their universities, female workers from their offices.”Yousafzai, long an advocate for girls` education, survived a Pakistani Taliban assassination attempt when
she was just 15 years old when they shot her in the head.Since then, the Oxford graduate has become a global figure promoting education for girls. The terror group took control over Afghanistan on Sunday after entering the presidential palace in Kabul.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an advanced chaff technology to safeguard Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets against hostile radar threats. The advanced chaff material and chaff cartridge-118/I has been developed by a DRDO laboratory based in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur. It was
developed in collaboration with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), a Pune-based laboratory of DRDO, meeting the qualitative requirements of the IAF. Chaff is an electronic countermeasure technology used by militaries worldwide to protect naval ships, aircraft or other sensitive targets from radar and radio frequency (RF) guiding mechanisms of the enemy missile.
Delhi, Dhaka sign disaster management MoU
Agency News: New Delhi India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of disaster management, resilience and mitigation, the government said on
Wednesday. “The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both India and Bangladesh will be benefited from the Disaster Management mechanisms of each other and it will help in strengthening the areas of preparedness, response and capacity
Singh’s comments came amid growing concerns in India and elsewhere over the Taliban sweeping across Afghanistan this month, seizing control of Afghanistan following the collapse of the US-backed government.
Noting that India’s national security challenges are increasing and becoming “complex” in view of the changing geopolitical situation globally, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday strongly pitched for a strong, capable and completely ‘self-reliant’ defense industry in the country.Singh’s comments came amid growing concerns
Chaff is an electronic countermeasure technology used by militaries worldwide to protect naval ships, aircraft or other sensitive targets from radar and radio frequency guiding mechanisms of the enemy missile.
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India’s national security challenges becoming complex: Rajnath
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DRDO develops advanced chaff technology to protect IAF jets from missile attacks
in India and elsewhere over the Taliban sweeping across Afghanistan this month, seizing control of Afghanistan following the collapse of the US-backed government. the security scenario in the whole world is changing very fast. Because of this, the challenges to our national security are increasing and becoming complex. There are constant changes in the global geopolitical situation,” Singh
building in the field of disaster management,” a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said. The MoU has been signed between the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under MHA and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief of Bangladesh. The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi was informed of the MoU.
CBI submits progress report on Dhanbad judge death case to Jharkhand HC Agency News: New Delhi
said, without making specific references. He was speaking after launching the ‘Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0, an initiative under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) that acts as an umbrella organisation to promote technology development for the defence sector.
The MoU has been signed between the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under MHA and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief of Bangladesh.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday submitted the progress report of the investigation into the death of Dhanbad additional session judge Uttam Anand to Jharkhand high court in a sealed cover, The 49-year-old judge was mowed down by a vehicle while he was out for his morning jog on July 28. CCTV footage of the incident showed he was jogging on Randhir Verma Chowk when a vehicle veered towards him, hit him from behind and fled.Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren had handed over
the case to CBI on July 31, and the central probe agency had dispatched a 20-member team under the additional superintendent of police, Vijay Kumar Shukla, to investigate the matter. CBI had recreated the scene of the accident while experts of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) collected samples from the spot, as a part of its probe. The investigative agency had also declared a reward of ₹5 lakh for anyone sharing “information of importance” pertaining to the judge’s death. The Dhanbad police, which was in charge of the investigation before CBI took over, had arrested.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR American Debacle In Afghanistan Has Big Lessons For Modi Regime
America’s ignominious exit from Afghanistan, the collapse of the Afghan National Army, the fleeing of President Ashraf Ghani and the rapid takeover by the Taliban, have all been stunning developments. Twenty years after the United States and its NATO allies invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban regime, the Taliban are back in power in Kabul. The US spent over $ 2 trillion inthese two decades and at the height of the occupation there were 130,000 NATO troopsstationed in Afghanistan. Over $ 88 billion was spent to build the National Army. This does not include the billions of dollars spent by the United Kingdom and other NATO allies.The current narrative of how in the last 20 years the United States and the West created a“democratic” State does not include the thousands of civilians who died in the aerialbombardment by the US and its allies; 40 per cent of the civilian casualties were caused bythe aerial bombing. That the Ashraf Ghani government had no worthwhile popular supportand was riddled with corruption and the venality affected the army too was something whichwas deliberately hidden in all the media narratives.The “war on terror” proclaimed by President Bush after the September 11, 2001 attacks had dubious antecedents. It should not be forgotten that its targets in Afghanistan, the Talibanregime and Osama Bin Laden were themselves the products of the jihad launched by theMujahideen against the presence of Soviet troops in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Osama BinLaden and the various Islamic extremist elements, who flocked to the jihad which wasfinanced by the CIA and equipped through the Pakistan ISI, transformed into the Al-Qaeda. As for the Taliban, they were the progeny of the Afghan Mujahideen forces mainly belongingto the Pashtun nationality.The “war on terror” launched by President Bush and his neocon advisors soon morphed intoan instrument of aggression for pursuing the hegemonic designs of US imperialism. Thenext target after Afghanistan was Iraq in March 2003. In the most duplicitous act ofaggression, Saddam Hussein was accused of having links with Al-Qaeda when, in fact, Osama Bin Laden had denounced him as an “atheist” for running a secular regime. The trailof destruction continued with the extension of the war on terror into Libya and Syria. It is an irrefutable fact that wherever imperialist aggression and occupation occurred, thatspawned more terrorism and terrorist outfits. In Iraq and Syria, the Al-Qaeda and even worse the Islamic State sprung up. After Libya was devastated, various Islamic extremist groupsemerged, who later spread their influence into north-western Africa. Imperialist aggressionand terrorism have gone side by side. The Taliban take-over is a deeply disturbing development given its reactionaryfundamentalist character. With the Taliban ensconced in power, the shape of the future ofAfghanistan is unclear and uncertain. Much will depend on how the new Taliban-controlled set-up deals with the issues of ethnic diversity, women’s rights and treatment of minorities.The previous Taliban regime had a brutal and retrograde approach towards all these threeissues. The United Nations Security Council emergency meeting on the situation inAfghanistan held on August 16 saw a common understanding emerge – that a redline shouldbe drawn on not providing shelter to terrorist groups like the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda on Afghanistan soil. This, of course, is a vital concern of India. The Taliban is also affiliated tothe Sirajuddin Haqqani faction which had targeted Indian projects in Afghanistan.The US debacle in Afghanistan has lessons for India. Right from the outset in 2001, thethen Vajpayee government declared full support for the US military invasion of Afghanistan.In fact, it was disappointed that the US did not avail of the logistical facilities offered by Indiaand instead relied on Pakistan. The lining up with the United States over the years has nowculminated in India becoming a strategic ally. The series of military agreements that theModi government had signed have given this alliance a military character. The signing uponto the Quadrilateral Alliance (Quad) was the final step. The strategic tie-up has effectivelyblocked India’s strategic autonomy and undermined an independent foreign policy.If the United States - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara launched its war on terror.
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West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into murder, rape cases “All cases as per report of NHRC committee where allegations are about murder of person or crime against women regarding rape or attempt to rape shall be referred to CBI for investigation,” the Court said. Agency News: New Delhi The Calcutta High Court on Thursday called for a courtmonitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the cases of murder and rape that allegedly took place during post-poll violence in West Bengal. The other cases will be investigated by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), the court ordered. “All cases as per report of NHRC
A DAY after Tamil Nadu Police recorded fresh statements of one of the main accused in the 2017 Kodanad estate robbery-murder case, the Opposition AIADMK on Wednesday staged a protest and walked out of the Assembly claiming that the DMK government was reviving the probe to falsely implicate its leaders. The police took the statement of accused K V Sayan, who in January 2019 made serious allegations, linking the then chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to the robbery
and any obstruction in the course of investigation by anyone shall be viewed seriously,” the court added. The SIT, set up for the court-monitored probe, will comprise three IPS officers — Suman Bala Sahoo, Soumen Mitra and Ranvir Kumar, Bar and Bench reported. The
team’s functioning will be overseen by a retired Supreme Court judge. The bench — comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice IP Mukerji, Justice Harish Tandon, Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Subrata Talukdar — ordered the West Bengal Government.
The Haryana government on Wednesday banned the usage of “gorakh dhanda”, a colloquial expression to describe unethical practices. Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar took the decision after meeting a delegation of the Gorakhnath community. The delegation urged him to ban the phrase as it hurts the sentiments of the followers of Saint Gorakhnath.“The delegation representing the Gorakhnath community met the chief minister and urged him to ban the use of the expression, saying it hurts the sentiments of the followers of Saint Gorakhnath. The CM agreed,” a government spokesperson said.
Teri Meri Ikk Jindri’s Adhvik Mahajan and Aalisha Panwar get nostalgic as they gorge on yummy candies from the 90s Agency News: New Delhi Ever since its first episode aired, Zee TV’s Teri Meri Ikk Jindri has been successful in entertaining the masses through its unique love story of two starkly different personalities - Mahi (Amandeep Sidhu) and Jogi (Adhvik Mahajan). The duo has managed to capture everyone’s hearts with their striking chemistry and adorable love story. Though their relationship has been developing and the two have come really close, numerous twists due to other characters of the show have left their relationship unsettled in the past.
at late chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s 800-acre tea estate. The allegations were denied by Palaniswami and later by the police. Sayan’s fresh statements were recorded ahead of the next court hearing on August 27. On Wednesday, after AIADMK and its allies staged the walkout, Palaniswami and former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam told reporters that their party will continue to protest against the move. Panneerselvam said they will boycott the assembly session in the coming days as well.
Bihar CM-led delegation to meet PM on Aug 23 to discuss castebased census Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will head an all-party delegation to meet Prime Ministwr Narendra Modi coming Monday, August 23, to discuss the issue of castebased census.“I had sought time from the PM to meet him with a delegation. The PM has given time of August 23. Many thanks to him “ Kumar tweeted
on Thursday.Earlier, Leader of Oposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, while talking to media persons before leaving for floodaffected areas, also confirmed that the PM had given a CM-led delegation time to meet coming Monday.“The Opposition has consistently raised the issue of caste-based census in the Bihar legislative assembly and the House passed two proposals unanimously on the same.
Haqqani network cadres control Kabul, Mullah Yaqoob in Kandahar Agency News: New Delhi The Taliban Islamist cadre visited closed Indian consulates in Kandahar and Herat, searched almirahs in Kandahar for papers and took away parked vehicles from both the embassies even as door-to-door searches are being conducted in Kabul to
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AIADMK protests against probe revival, Stalin says no political agenda
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committee where allegations are about murder of person or crime against women regarding rape or attempt to rape shall be referred to CBI for investigation,” A fivejudge bench of the Calcutta High Court said, according to Bar and Bench. The court ordered the state to hand over all records of cases to the CBI so that it can carry out the investigation. “It shall be a court-monitored investigation
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Haryana govt bans use of expression ‘Gorakh Dhanda’ in state
Agency News: Mumbai Not long ago, we celebrated the 75th Independence Day of the country and now we are going to celebrate the " Amrut Mohotsav" of the country independence throughout the year. On this occasion, it is necessary to remember the famous anonymous martyrs, freedom fighters who gave freedom to the country. One such enlightened freedom fighter was Fazal-eHaq Khairabadi. August 20 is his 161st Death Anniversary. They played an important role in the freedom struggle of 1857, one of the most important movements to liberate the country. Fazal-e-Haq was born on April 3, 1796 in Khairabad, Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. In 1828 he was appointed as a teacher and was appointed as Mufti in his Kazha.
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identify Afghans who worked for NDS intelligence agency. Reports on Indian consulate in Jalalabad and mission in Kabul are not available. According to reports reaching from Kabul indicate that nearly 6,000 cadre of Haqqani Network have taken control of the capital city led by Anas Haqqani.
Polls ahead: Job thrust in UP govt’s supplementary budget Agency News: Lucknow Keeping in mind the Assembly elections, which are less than a year to go, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday presented a supplementary budget of Rs 7,301.52 crore to meet its additional expenditure in the
Bhumi Pednekar makes traditional attire looks smoking hot and sexy pose.
Param Bir Singh fined Rs 25,000 for not appearing before inquiry commission Days after he was shunted out as Mumbai police commissioner and transferred to the Home Guards in March, Singh claimed in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that Deshmukh used to ask police officers to collect money from restaurant and bar owners in Mumbai.
Agency News: New Delhi An inquiry commission headed by a retired high court judge has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh for not appearing before it. The Maharashtra government in March this year formed a one-member commission of Justice (retd) Kailash Uttamchand Chandiwal to conduct
a probe into corruption allegations levelled by Singh against the then state home minister Anil Deshmukh. As Singh failed to appear before the commission on Wednesday, a fine of Rs 25,000 was imposed on him, a government lawyer said on Thursday. During the previous hearing, the probe panel had given Singh the “last chance” to appear before it. This is
the second instance of fine being imposed on Singh. In June, the commission had asked the senior IPS officer to pay a fine Rs 5,000 for not appearing before it despite a summons. The amount was to be deposited in the Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. Days after he was shunted out as Mumbai police commissioner and transferred to the Home Guards in March, Singh claimed in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that Deshmukh used to ask police officers to collect money from restaurant and bar owners in Mumbai.
current fiscal with a focus on employment generation. Also, the government announced a hike in the salaries/honorariums of contractual workers like Asha workers, Anganwadi workers, gram chaukidars as well as shiksha mitras, who have been demanding a wage hike for a long time.
15 passengers injured as Delhi-bound bus overturns in Bihar’s East Champaran Agency News: New Delhi At least 15 passengers were injured when their Delhibound bus skidded off the road and overturned in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Wednesday evening. According to police, the accident occurred
near Belwa Madho village when the bus carrying about 76 passengers was on its way to Delhi from Saharsa at around 9.15pm on Wednesday. “At least 15 people sustained injuries in the accident,” said Arun Kumar Gupta, sub divisional police officer (SDPO), Motihari.
Union minister draws flak for comments on Tagore’s ‘dark complexion’ Agency News: New Delhi Union minister Subhas Sarkar has drawn flak for his comments on Rabindranath Tagore’s “dark complexion”, which he claimed on Wednesday was the reason why his family members did not cradle him as a child. “Rabindranath Tagore had a dark complexion. Because of this, people in his family did not cradle him when he was a child. But later in life,
he won the Nobel Prize and brought laurels to the nation,” said Sarkar at Visva Bharati, the university Tagore founded in 1921 in Bengal’s Birbhum district. Former Rabindra Bharati University (Kolkata) vice-chancellor Pabitra Sarkar called the minister’s remarks racist. “It is true that Tagore was not as fair as other members of his family. But he was not dark. Moreover, children in the Tagore family.
Taliban stop imports, exports from India through Pakistan’s transit routes Agency News: New Delhi The Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) said on Thursday that the Taliban have stopped all imports and exports from India through transit routes of Pakistan as they gained control over Afghanistan in recent days. We keep a close watch on developments in Afghanistan. Imports from there come through the transit route of Pakistan. As of now, Taliban has stopped movement of cargo to Pakistan, so virtually imports have been stopped,”Ajay Sahai, FIEO’s director general, was quoted The FIEO said that
prices of dry fruits in India might increase in the near future as the country imports about 85 per cent of these commodities from Afghanistan. With regard to exports, Sahai said some goods were being exported through the international NorthSouth Corridor and other goods were going through the Dubai route. Pointing out that India has healthy traderelations with Afghanistan, Sahai said that exports to the latter were worth around $835 million for 2021. We imported goods worth around USD 510 million. But besides the trade, we have a sizeable
investment in Afghanistan. We have invested around USD 3 billion in Afghanistan and there are 400-odd projects in Afghanistan some of which
are currently going on,” and was optimistic about the trade relations despite the worsening crisis in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, foreign minister
Dr S Jaishankar said that the government is closely monitoring developments in Afghanistan, adding that the focus is on ensuring security and safe return of Indian nationals who are still there. Scores of Indian nationals are still stuck in Afghanistan with officials saying that they will be repatriated once commercial flights resume in Kabul airport. “The Government of India is committed to the safe return of all Indian nationals and will institute flight arrangements once Kabul airport is open for commercial operations,” the external affairs ministry said.
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Coe congratulates relay bronze in Jr World Championship, says India is making great progress in athletics
Naomi Osaka tested by Coco Gauff, wins three-setter in tour return
On the first day of competitions on Wednesday, the Indian quartet of Bharath S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 seconds to finish third in the final of the 4x400m relay team event Agency News: Mumbai World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has congratulated the Indian mixed 4x400m relay team for its bronze-winning performance at the U-20 World Athletics Championships, saying that the country is making great progress in the sport. On the first day of competitions on Wednesday, the Indian quartet
of Bharath S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 seconds to finish third in the final of the 4x400m relay team event, clinching the country’s fifth medal in the history of the tournament. In a video tweeted by Coe, the 64-year-old was seen interacting with the Indian athletes, including the medallists. “This is what you need at the start of the
championship. Congratulations to your 4x400m mixed relay team, fantastic performance in the heats as well,” he said. The double Olympic gold medallist in 1500m is heard telling the other Indian athletes to follow the footsteps.
Agency News: Mumbai Two days after a thoughtful exchange with a local sports columnist, Naomi Osaka delivered a more relevant
statement on the court. She’s back. Down a set and a break to 17-year-old Coco Gauff, the second-ranked Osaka fought back to pull out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday, her first WTA Tour event since the French Open in late May. Osaka appreciated being tested so quickly. “It’s definitely been a while since I played a tough opponent in a three-set match,” she said. “It was definitely really tough, but I feel really good right now. I’m super excited to play another match.” Citing discomfort with post-match news conferences.
‘Siraj was a contender for man of the match, but Rahul’s knock was outstanding’
After India won to take a 1-0 lead in the match, KL Rahul, who had scored a century in the first innings, was given the man of the match award for his performance - raising questions from few corners on why Siraj was not rewarded for his final day showing. Agency News: New Delhi Indian bowlers rose to the challenge at Lord’s on the final day in the 2nd Test against England as they bowled out the hosts for 120 to win the match by 151 runs. India tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami added 89 runs for the 9th wicket before captain Virat Kohli declared the innings, setting a total of 271 for the
hosts to chase. The target was a difficult one, but the match could have easily ended in a draw if not for ruthless Indian pacers who rattled English batting from the first over itself. While pacer Jasprit Bumrah started the show, dismissing Rory Burns in the first over, the star with the ball on Day 5 was Mohammed Siraj - who picked four wickets in the innings. After India won to take a 1-0 lead in the match, KL
Rahul, who had scored a century in the first innings, was given the man of the match award for his performance - raising questions from few corners on why Siraj was not rewarded for his final day showing. But former India wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim believes Rahul deserved to be credited with the award, and he explained why. “He [Siraj] was definitely a contender but KL Rahul’s knock
was outstanding. India had to bat first in overcast conditions, there he had a partnership with Rohit Sharma, although he played a slow knock. As soon as Rohit Sharma got out, he accelerated after that and gave the platform to the Indian team in the first innings,” Saba Karim told India
Collateral-free loans for self-help groups increased from ₹10 to ₹20 lakh The RBI, in its official modified circular, directed that for loans to SHGs above 10 lakh and up to 20 lakh, no collateral should be charged and no lien should be marked against the savings bank account of the SHGs. Agency News: New Delhi In what comes as a major boost to Self-Help Groups (SHGs), the central government has decided to enhance collateral-free loans to them
from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in a letter dated August 9, 2021, informed the heads of all public
In a thin slice of the job market, wages up, but Covid stress still looms While the entire economy was hit hard by Covid-19 pandemic, April-June 2021 emerged as the first quarter in the last five that showed a largescale revival in wage expenses by listed companies, reflecting upward revisions and fresh hiring. Agency News: New Delhi Jobs in many sectors of India Inc for the quarter-ended June 2021 have seen a sharp rise in wages and salaries, suggesting a revival of sentiments and confidence in a thin slice of the labour market. While the entire economy was hit hard by Covid-19 pandemic, April-
June 2021 emerged as the first quarter in the last five that showed a large-scale revival in wage expenses by listed companies, reflecting upward revisions and fresh hiring. Data of 1,427 listed non-financial companies collated by the RBI and presented in its ‘State of the Economy’ report released on Tuesday, shows that out of 16 key sectors, 11 witnessed double-digit growth in salaries and wages, and four witnessed more than 20 per cent yearon-year growth in the June quarter. These companies account for 86.8 per cent of the market capitalisation of all such companies. There are, however, some caveats. Experts pointed out that the growth in the quarter-ended June 2021 is over that in June 2020, when a large number of companies had already cut their wage bill following the pandemic hit on businesses.
sector and private sectors banks (including small finance banks) of the modification in the master circular. “No collateral to be now required for loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹20 lakh to Self Help Groups (SHGs),” the department
of financial services (DHS) said in a tweet on Thursday morning, in which it also posted the RBI letter. “Amendments to Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) scheme notified. The Reserve Bank of India’s master circular has been modified.” The DFS is the arm of the Union finance ministry that covers the functioning of banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, and the national pension system. The RBI, in its official modified circular, directed that for loans to SHGs above ₹10 lakh.
Diesel price drops for second consecutive day; petrol remains unchanged
The price of diesel dropped for second consecutive day on Thursday. In Delhi, the price of diesel came down to ₹89.47 after a 20 paise cut. Similarly, the fuel stood at ₹97.04 a litre in Mumbai. In Chennai, the new price of the diesel is ₹94.02 litre, while in Kolkata, it is retailing at ₹92.57 per litre.Petrol price, however, have remained unchanged. It costs ₹101.84 per litre in Delhi, ₹107.83/litre in Mumbai, ₹99.47/ litre in Chennai and ₹102.08 in Kolkata. The price of petrol has remained unchanged since
July 17.Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday said that the government is “sensitive” towards the prices of the petroleum products and is taking all possible steps to address the issue.He also blamed the Congress for the current trend of hike in petrol and diesel prices. “We are sensitive towards it and are taking possible steps like doing blending of 10 per cent which we are going to raise to 20 per cent. So, we are taking many steps,” the minister said. “The Centre imposes excise tax on petrol and diesel.
Kiara Advani has been receiving love from fans for her portrayal of Dimple Cheema in Sidharth Malhotra-led Shershaah. The actor played Captain Vikram Batra’s fiancée in the film. While she’s got a seal of approval from fans, the actor has now opened up about the real Dimple Cheema’s reaction to the film. Dimple Cheema was in a relationship with Captain Vikram Batra when the Kargil War broke out. After Vikram Batra was martyred in the war, Dimple chose to remain unmarried. Besides Vikram’s journey, Shershaah also features the couple’s love story. Speaking with Mid-Day, Kiara Advani revealed that Dimple Cheema is ‘touched’ by the film’s songs and wants to give her some privacy.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Asha Negi added so much to my life when we were together: Rithvik Dhanjani opens up about his ex
The actor also talks about his web debut, Cartel
Agency News: Mumbai Television actor and reality show host Rithvik Dhanjani rose to fame with the television show, Pavitra Rishta, followed by the dance reality show, Nach Baliye. After working in a few TV shows, Rithvik slowly changed his routes to reality shows and went on to host Super Dancer, India’s Next
Superstars, India’s Got Talent, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa and Indian Idol. Rithvik has charted his name as one of the most successful TV hosts in India. And, now, had shifted his focus to the web. His debut series, Cartel, will release on ALTBalaji and MX Gold (MX Player’s subscription VoD service) on August 20. Cartel revolves around the first family of Bombay of the old days, and shows the power struggle between crime lords based in different areas of the city. Rithvik plays the youngest son, Abhay Angre, in the show. The show also stars veteran actress Supriya Pathak, of whom Rithvik is a fan. “I have been a huge fan of Supriyaji since childhood and working with her is a treat. This is my first big project and I feel blessed to have worked with Supriyaji.
News. “We have discussed many times that whenever India scores more than 350 in the first innings, their chances of winning will increase. KL Rahul had a huge role in that. It was a wicket where other players struggled, only KL Rahul and Joe Root scored centuries
Alibaba shares slump to record low as China plans further crackdown Agency News: New Delhi Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. shares slumped as much as 4.3% to a record low in Hong Kong on Thursday, extending a selloff in Chinese technology giants after Beijing hit the industry with a fresh round of regulations.Shares dropped after China said it is studying separate proposals to further ensure the rights of drivers who work for online companies and to step up oversight of the live streaming industry. Sentiment for China’s largest advertising platform also soured after peer Tencent Holdings Ltd. executives said in a post-earnings conference call that the government can make fairly substantial changes to how companies use data for advertising..
Kumar Mangalam Birla: ‘Uncertainty not gone Agency News: New Delhi
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The economy is rapidly normalising towards prepandemic activity levels even as uncertainty exists about coronavirus mutations and repeated infection waves, Aditya birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Wednesday.“Uncertainty about virus mutations and repeated infection waves has not gone away. Yet, one gets a strong sense that there are more silver linings to the economic scenario today than at most points during the pandemic,” he said at the annual general meeting of group firm UltraTech. “Economic indicators show that the Indian economy is also rapidly normalising.
Sonam Kapoor’s ‘khandaan’ comes together for Mohit Marwah’s wife Antara’s baby shower The pictures feature Sonam’s cousins Arjun, his sister Anshula, Shanaya, Khushi, newlywed Rhea and Akshay Marwah.
Shilpa Shetty returns with her trademark praises in new Super Dancer 4 promo, dabs with contestant Agency News: Mumbai Fans of Super Dancer 4 are happy to see Shilpa Shetty return to the show after several weeks. The actor stepped back from the show after her husband, businessman Raj Kundra was arrested in a pornography case in Mumbai. While the paparazzi shared videos of Shilpa Shetty making her way to the sets of the show, Sony has shared the first promo of the new episode in which the a c t o rjudge enjoyed a performance, praised the contestant and even did the dab. The promo was shared on Instagram with the caption, “Aa rahe hain #SuperPruthviraj and #SuperGuruShubranil lekar #AmarChitraKathaSpecial performance dikhaane unke Bahubali andaaz mein. (Super Pruthviraj and Super Guru Shubranil channel Bahubali in their Amar Chitra Katha Special performance). Dekhiye #PruthNil ka spectacular performance on Raj was arrested on July 19 for his alleged involvement in the production and streaming of porno graphic c o n t e n t through an app called Hotshots. He has been under police custody since. He was granted interim protection from arrest.
Shilpa Shetty has appeared in the new promo of Super Dancer 4. The actor, who is also the judge of the show, had taken a break from the reality show since her husband Raj Kundra’s arrest.
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1 held for putting up ‘anti-RSS graffiti’ The Surat Crime Branch arrested the man, identified as Shaikh Shoeb, from Shahpore area in Surat on Tuesday night. Agency News: Surat Two days after an anti-RSS graffiti emerged on the wall of the civil hospital compound in Surat, a 24-year-old property broker was arrested Tuesday night for putting it up, allegedly being influenced by hate videos on social media. The Surat Crime Branch arrested the man, identified as
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Classes 6-8 likely to resume after Rakhi After reopening of universities, colleges and schoolclasses from 9-12 after the deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the Gujarat government is planning to reopen Classes 6-8 after the Rakshabandhan festival on August 22. Key sources close to the development said, “Re-opening of Classes 6-8 for classroom education was discussed at the state cabinet and the government’s highlevelcommittee chaired by the CM. Al lauthorities agreed to restart Classes 6-8 offline at schools, with full adherence to Covid-19 protocols. A formaldecision is likely to be announced shortly and could be any time after the Rakshabandhan festival.’’ Classroom education for Classes 6-8 has been suspended since March 2020.
379 sq km of city is dusty, satellite images show Recently, a team of urban planners rummaged through a number of aerial satellite images of Ahmedabad city taken since 1991, focusing on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index The index quantifies vegetation. They found that Ahmedabad’s dense green cover had increased by just 10% despite the countless tree-plantation drives, and the area covered by dust had decreased by merely 13% to 379.2 sq km between 1991 and 2019. On the other hand, the built area —areas with buildings or construction — increased from a little above 140 sq km in 1991 to more than 350 sq km during the period in question.
‘Regular trains only after review’ During her first visit to the city after becoming Union minister of state for textile and railways, Darshana Jardosh claimed that the preCovid train movement will be restored only after thorough review of the pandemic situation at various levels by the government. Due to limited train movement, thousands of travellers including daily commuters are facing major issues while trying to reach their workplaces. Multiple up and down trains between Bhilad to Vadodara used to carry employees daily but these trains were discontinued for Covid. “The government is reviewing various aspects.
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Shaikh Shoeb, from Shahpore area in Surat on Tuesday night. He confessed to have painted the message that was spotted by some passerby on August 15 and was shared on social media, following which right wing leaders reached the spot and demanded the arrest of the culprit Personnel from Athwalines police station got the wall repainted and sub-inspector MB Chauhan lodged a complaint against an unknown person under IPC sections 153 9(A) (1) for promoting enmity among different groups, on the grounds of religion, caste, race, place of birth etc., and 505 (1) (c) for inciting any class or community of persons, to commit an offence.
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Hospitals get mucormycosis cases with no Covid history in Vadodara Agency News: Vadodara
Even as Covid-19 cases have been declining steadily in the state, Vadodara’s two government-run hospitals continue to report new admissions to their mucormycosis wards — an average of three new cases a day. Doctors say that the patients include those who did not get Covid-19 or show symptoms.The SSG Hospital in Vadodara analysed the data of 544 patients with mucormycosis during the second wave of the
The SSG Hospital in Vadodara analysed the data of 544 patients with mucormycosis during the second wave of the pandemic to understand the commonalities and causes. pandemic to understand the commonalities and causes. The hospital concluded that out of the 544 patients, 54 had no Covid-19 history with 397 having pre-existing diabetes. Only 263 patients were on oxygen support, while 354 patients were administered steroids — oral or injectable
Gujarat AAP criticises BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra, terms it “an insult to COVID-19 victims” Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad With the Assembly polls in the state due next year, politics in Gujarat is gradually heating up and the political parties are leaving no stone unturned to utilise the lull in COVID-19 infections and deaths to make the most of the opportunity.While the BJP is carrying out the Jan Ashirwad Yatra, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is questioning the move saying the yatra is an insult to people of the state who died due to COVID-19 in the absence of medical oxygen. During a press conference, AAP leader Isudan Gadhvi said BJP leaders have set out on the yatra amid the Western Digital Expands Smart Video Surveillance Solutions for Growing AI-Enabled Workloads from Endpoint to Cloud Agency News: Mumbai Empowering the world’s essential data infrastructure, Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced the expansion of the WD Purple family with the WD Purple™ Pro product line for a new generation of advanced AI-enabled recorders and backend servers. The worldwide video surveillance camera market is estimated to grow to $44 billion by 2025, up from $23.6 billion in 2019, according to IDC. Emerging smart video architectures that capture, store and analyze massive amounts of video data, and perform heavy deep-learning video analytics, are putting an unprecedented level of stress on storage subsystems. The new WD Purple Pro line is designed to handle these workloads with optimized storage performance, capacity, workload capability and reliability.
COVID-19 pandemic. He said that the second wave of the pandemic wreaked havoc in Gujarat. As the state government failed, the Union government had to send central leaders, the AAP leader said.Inflation biggest problem, says AAPGadhvi
said that inflation, high fuel prices and farmer issues are some of the biggest problems of the present time and questioned the BJP leadership on whether it will take blessings of people on these issues as well. He also demanded that
Relief from heat in Surat as South Gujarat districts receive rainfall As per the flood control department, between 6 am and 8 pm, Surat city received 53 mm of rainfall, Bardoli 85 mm, Mahuva 63 mm, Palsana 60 mm, Kamrej 87 mm, Mandvi 25 mm, Olpad 30 mm, Mangrol 37 mm, Umarpada 23 mm and Choryasi 20 mm. Agency News: Surat Surat residents got a relief from scorching heat on Wednesday as temperature dipped following heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Other districts in South Gujarat also received moderate rainfall as moderate to heavy rainfall has been forecast in parts of
the state in the next couple of days.As per the flood control department, between 6 am and 8 pm, Surat city received 53 mm of rainfall, Bardoli 85 mm, Mahuva 63 mm, Palsana 60 mm, Kamrej 87 mm, Mandvi 25 mm, Olpad 30 mm, Mangrol 37 mm, Umarpada 23 mm and Choryasi 20 mm.The water level in Ukai dam in Tapi district was at 325.34 feet, while Madhuban dam in Valsad district was 75.15 feet, Juj dam in Navsari district 161.85 feet and Keliya dam 109.10 feet.According to the state weather department, districts in South Gujarat and Union territories of Daman and DNH will receive moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday, while districts in North Gujarat districts of Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda.
Two Day South Western Air Command Commanders’ Conference Concludes At Hq Swac Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), visited Gandhinagar on the occasion of Commanders’ Conference at South Western Air Command (SWAC) from 17 August to 18 August 21. The conference brought together Commanders from Air Force Stations in SWAC Area of Responsibility (AOR) for an operational review of missions and tasks.On arrival, CAS was received by Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM, Air Officer Commandingin-Chief, South Western Air Command. CAS placed a wreath at the Command War Memorial and was presented with a ceremonial Guard of Honour.
the family of those who died due to COVID-19 should be provided a compensation of Rs 1 lakh, like it has been done in Delhi. Gadhvi also said that instead of spending millions on banners and posters for the yatra, money should be given to people who lost their near and dear ones in the pandemic.Shiv Sena criticises BJP’s yatra Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP for the Jan Ashirwad Yatra being carried out by Union ministers in several states and termed it as an invitation for the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also blamed the saffron party for doing it deliberately and urged it to have patience.
methods in training; in order to enhance the understanding and capabilities of the new generation air warriors. While interacting with air warriors and civilian employees, he appreciated their immense contribution in operational deployments and disciplined approach towards mitigating the COVID crisis.
As of August 17, SSG Hospital had 16 patients admitted to the mucormycosis ward and one patient underwent orbital exenteration. Around 10 to 15 debridements are being done under local anaesthesia daily, despite the fact that the new Covid-19 cases are recorded in single digits in most parts of
the state. At Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS)-run Gotri hospital, 10 mucormycosis patients are admitted on August 17 and nine debridements were done under local anaesthesia. Medical Superintendent of SSG
hospital, Dr Ranjan Aiyer, who is also the Head of Department (HOD) of the ENT department, told this newspaper that many cases who have been under treatment since the outbreak of mucormycosis infections require multiple sessions.
‘Anti-love jihad law’: Inter-faith marriage no offence if not by force, says Gujarat HC in interim order Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, also known as anti-love jihad law, was notified on April 1 this year Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Inter-faith marriages where there is no proof of use of force are not a criminal offence, the Gujarat High Court said in its interim order on recently implemented
Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act. The Act, also known as ‘anti-love jihad’ law, has remained in controversy since the time it was proposed. The interim order, passed by the division bench, comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren Vaishnav, aims at protecting people in an inter-faith marriage from being harassed unnecessarily “We are therefore of the opinion that pending further hearing, the rigours of Section 3, 4, 4A to 4C, 5, 6 and 6A shall not operate merely because marriage is solemnized by a person of one religion with another religion
without force or allurement or fraudulent means and such marriages cannot be termed as marriages for the purposes of unlawful conversion,” the bench stated in the order. The order was passed against a writ petition by Muhammad Isa Hakim who had challenged the provisions of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. The court made an oral observation that religion and marriage were matters of personal choice. The Act was notified on April 1 this year, on lines of similar anti-love jihad laws in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Pilot run at GIFT City for international bullion exchange With no spot exchange for bullion in India, the holding company India International Bullion Holding IFSC Ltd. (IIBH) is expected to attract a chunk of the volume of the global bullion trade. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The International Bullion Exchange at GIFT IFSC conducted a pilot run on Wednesday with the exchange scheduled to go live on October 1, according to a press note issued by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). According to the IFSCA, “The International Bullion Exchange shall be the “Gateway for Bullion Imports into India”, wherein
all the bullion imports for domestic consumption shall be channelized through the exchange. The exchange ecosystem is expected to bring all the market participants at a common transparent platform for bullion trading and provide an efficient price discovery, assurance in the quality of gold, enable greater integration with other segments of financial markets and help establish India’s position
Kin demand probe in judicial custody death of a bootlegger Agency News: Palanpur
Addressing the Commanders, CAS highlighted the need for maintaining operational readiness round the clock and sustained focus on capability enhancement. He emphasized on the early operationalization of newly inducted sensors and weapon systems. CAS exhorted the Commanders to leverage modern
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Relatives of a bootlegger who allegedly died in judicial custody in Mehsana have accused the cops of brutality, which led to his death. However, the police have refuted all allegations of torture. Accused Rakesh Thakor, 27, had apparently failed to appear in all the summons that the court had sent him. A police team then went to his house with a summon on August 12. He was produced in the court, which sent him to judicial custody from August 12 to 15. “All we (police) did on August 12 was to inform Thakor that he
was not presenting himself in the court despite the summons and brought him to the police station. It was for just 10 minutes before we proceeded to present him in the court,” Mehsana SP Parthrajsinh Gohil“When he was in sub-jail under judicial custody of the court, how can the police have taken the law into their hands and killed him?” Gohil aske Wife of the deceased, Jassiben, alleged, “Only after custodial torture, did the police take my husband to civil hospital fortreatment on Sunday, when it was already too late.” The woman added that she had also submitted a memorandum.
as a dominant trading hub in the World.” With no spot exchange for bullion in India, the holding company India International Bullion Holding IFSC Ltd. (IIBH) is expected to attract a chunk of the volume of the global bullion trade. IIBH was formed following a memorandum
of understanding (MoU) between National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), India INX International Exchange (IFSC) (India INX), National Securities Depository (NSDL), and Central Depository Services (India) (CDSL).
Nykaa Launches SKINRX: Harnesses the power of science for an efficacious skincare range Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Now take the most effective step towards your best skin with Nykaa’s powerful new addition in its portfolio of consumer beauty brands- Nykaa SKINRX. Launched with a range of gender-neutral serums, every formulation by Nykaa SKINRX is enhanced with clinically proven ingredients in essential concentrations to give you visible results. Addressing some of the most common concerns for Indian skin, the brand taps into proven scientific research to give you the skin of your dreams through gentle, dermatologically tested formulations. The launch range of four high performing serums by Nykaa
SKINRX comes with multifaceted formulas with HERO active ingredients specially suited to target skin concerns for both men and women. These superheroes of skincare, target specific concerns like wrinkles, acne, dehydrated skin and dark spots, as well as deliver deep hydration and glow. Nykaa SKINRX serums are distinctive as they have been crafted with a unique third active ingredient in addition to the HERO actives.