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Feel like we are within touching distance of the dream we have harboured, say Rani Rampal and Manpreet Singh Page : 3
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Raj Kundra, arrested in porn films case, sent to police custody till July 23 The police have claimed that the businessman made money by taking subscription fees from the users of apps where pornographic content was uploaded. Agency News: Mumbai
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On ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’, Uddhav Thackeray Prays For End Of COVID-19 Crisis Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today performed the “maha puja” (prayer ceremony) of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at a temple in Maharashtra’s Pandharpur, a town in Solapur district, on the occasion of ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’, and prayed to God for an end to the COVID-19 crisis and good health of everyone in the state. As per the longstanding tradition, the Chief Minister performed the puja (prayer) with his wife Rashmi Thackeray at 2:30 am.‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’, an important Hindu festival, marks the culmination of a pilgrimage called “wari” that devotees (known as “warkaris”) undertake from across.
BJP’s Khushbu Sundar’s Twitter Account Hacked: “No Acccess Since 3 Days” BJP leader Khushbu Sundar’s Twitter account has been hacked and she has been unable to access it for the last three days, the actorpolitician said today.She said she will meet the Tamil Nadu police chief today to give her complaint, adding that Twitter first alerted her on a possible breach of her account but that there has been no response after that.Since July 18, the Twitter timeline of Ms Sundar, who has over 1.3 followers on the social media platform, has tweets and hashtags which appear to have been put out by the hacker. Earlier, the account display name had changed to “briann” before her name was restored “Since all the tweets are deleted.
A Mumbai court on Tuesday sent businessman Raj Kundra, arrested in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films, to police custody till July 23. Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, was arrested by the Mumbai Police late on Monday along with 11 other people. The case involves alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps. The crime branch of the Mumbai Police claimed before the Esplanade Court that Kundra was making financial gains through this illegal business by taking subscription fees from the users of these apps. They also said that there are several WhatsApp chats that revealed Kundra (45) was involved in the financial dealings of the app
and its contents. Kundra has been named as the key conspirator by the police in the case and booked under sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292 and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) besides relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act. The police also claimed that three women have come forward with complaints in the case, saying they were “forced to act in pornographic movies”, adding that the accused took advantage of struggling models, actors and other workers. Kundra’s lawyer Aabad Ponda and advocate Subhash Jadhav opposed the police’s plea for remand and said the investigation into the case can be carried out without custodial interrogation.
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SC raps Kerala govt for easing Covid-19 curbs for Bakrid Agency News: Mumbai The Supreme Court Tuesday took the Kerala government to task for easing Covid-19 curbs in the state for the Bakrid festival, even in areas with a high test positivity rate (TPR). The bench headed by Justice R F Nariman said that pressure groups of any kind, religious or otherwise, cannot in any manner interfere with the right to life. The court directed the state government to follow its orders given in the Kanwar Yatra case. Earlier, Justice Nariman had directed the state of Uttar Pradesh to reconsider even allowing a symbolic physical Kanwar Yatra given the fear of a third Covid-19 wave after taking suo motu cognisance of a report in on UP’s decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra during the pandemic.
The active cases in the country have come down to 4.06 lakh, while 374 deaths were recorded on Monday. Every state reported less than 100 deaths, Maharashtra reported the highest number of 77 fatalities. Agency News: New Delhi
Door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Mumbai from Aug 1: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC The Maharashtra government and the Mumbai civic body told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that they would start door-todoor vaccination against Covid-19 for bed-ridden and immobile people in the city as a pilot project from August 1. The court expressed its satisfaction and said, “The Union government did not rise to the occasion. However,
Coronavirus India: ICMR suggests reopening primary schools, says children can handle viral infection better
the state government has risen to the occasion and today there is some light at the end of the tunnel.” Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, appearing for the state government, told a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni that initially the plan was to start the home vaccination drive in Pune, but it has been changed to Mumbai considering the response received from such people Kumbhakoni told the court that the government has received 3,505 responses.
: The ICMR on Tuesday said that it would be wise to consider reopening primary schools first as children can handle viral infection much better.In the latest national sero survey conducted by ICMR in June-July, one third of the population did not have
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies meaning that about 40 crore people still vulnerable to Covid-19 infection. The government further said that 67.6% of India’s population above 6 years have been found to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and that 85 per cent of surveyed healthcare workers had antibodies
against SARS-CoV-2 while one-tenth of HCWs still unvaccinated. Four Covid-19 vaccine candidates are at different stages of human trials while one, developed by Genique Life Sciences, is in the advanced pre-clinical stage, Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday in a
My daughter worked in COVID ward, ‘thaali-taali’ gave us courage, says Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to continue till August 13. Agency News: New Delhi Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Centre briefed opposition parties on the COVID-19 situation in the country and strategies being implemented to deal with it on Tuesday (July 20).
Opposition parties on Monday hit out at the government over the alleged phone-tapping of prominent personalities in the country using Israeli spyware, Pegasus, and demanded an independent judicial or
parliamentary committee probe. In another update, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will hold a meeting with senior officials and District Magistrates to review the situation due to torrential rain and cloudburst incidents across the state. They say why did we do ‘thaali-taali’? We did it to encourage Corona warriors. We did it for the Policemen standing on the roads for our protection, we did it in honour of the healthcare staff - from the lowest to the highest level who worked during.
Supreme Court refuses to postpone CLAT 2021 scheduled to be held on July 23 Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2021 is held to select candidates for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in 22 National Law Universities. Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to postpone the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2021 scheduled to be held on July 23. The court was hearing a petition filed by NGO Justice for All.
The petitioners had urged the top court to defer the CLAT examination till the Covid-19 situation normalises, or devise an alternate, secure method of conducting the entrance exam. But the bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose refused to entertain the
petition. The court directed that all the safety measures have to be strictly followed and the authorities concerned should not insist on the issue that students taking examination must have taken vaccination. “You should not come at the last moment. There are around 80,000 students taking up the CLAT Examinations, 2021,” Justice Rao told the petitioners. The admit card for CLAT 2021 was released on Wednesday last week (July 14) by The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs). Except the Northeast states, the admit cards are available for all othet students. The CLAT exam is scheduled to be held from 2pm to 4pm on July 23.In view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, news agency PTI reported. He said that Cadila Healthcare Ltd’s DNA-based vaccine candidate is in phase three clinical trial and it has also submitted the interim data for emergency use authorisation. Biological E Ltd’s vaccine candidate is also in phase three clinical trial. Bharat
Biotech International Ltd’s Adeno intranasal vaccine candidate is in phase three clinical trial, while Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd’s mRNA-vaccine candidate is in Phase one clinical trial. The Gurgaon-based Genique Life Sciences Pvt Ltd’s vaccine candidate is in the advanced pre-clinical stage, he added.
80 Dead, 204 Missing After Feb 7 Avalanche In Uttarakhand: Government
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the avalanche occurred in the upper catchment of Rishiganga river, a tributary of Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, which led to a sudden rise in the water level of Rishiganga river. Agency News: New Delhi As many as 80 bodies were recovered and 204 people continue to be missing following an avalanche that
occurred in Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand on February 7, leading to a rise in water level, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the avalanche occurred in the upper catchment of Rishiganga river, a tributary of Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, which led to a sudden rise in the water level of Rishiganga river. “As per the information provided by the state government of Uttarakhand, due to this incident, 204 people were reported missing. 80 bodies have been recovered so far,” he said in reply to a written question.
Canada extends suspension on direct flights from India till Aug 21 Agency News: New Delhi Direct air travel from India to Canada will continue to remain suspended until August 21, a notification by the Canadian government has said.Earlier, the suspension was till July 21. However, in wake of the fears of third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has decided to continue to bar Indians from coming directly to the country.
Those who need to travel to the country can go via a third country. This is because Canada does not recognize the
Covid-19 molecular test report from India. Thus, travellers will have to get the test done in a third country, based on
whose report they will be allowed to enter Canada.The revised advisory further states that travellers who have tested positive for Covid-19 will have to provide proof of the test conducted between 14 and 90 days prior to their departure. Cases of Delta variant, which was first reported in India, have been on the rise everywhere. Across the US, cases of positivity and hospitalization have spiked.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Population Policy Of Bjp Led States Have Generated Many Apprehensions There is a raging debate going on about regulating the population growth in India. Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, three BJP-ruled states -- Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Karnataka -- brought a two-child policy norm with incentives and disincentives. Even thoughthey have not openly spelt out that the measure was meant to send a signal to the Muslimcommunity, the message is clear. Some BJP M.Ps are preparing to push for a nationalpopulation control law through private members' Bills during the Monsoon session. In 1976, population control and family planning were added to the third list of the Seventh Schedule under the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution. This has enabled the Union government and the state governments the right to make laws for population regulation. At least a dozen states had brought the two-child norm at some time or the other. Still, some states like Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh revoked the policy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself, in his Independence day speech in 2017, flagged the issue and stressed the need to counter the population growth. He announced from the ramparts of Red Fort that "keeping one's family small is an act of patriotism. The time has now come that we should take such challenges head-on," he said After implementing the core agenda of the party- revocation of Article 370 and building Ram mandir- Modi might turn now to the other issues on the schedule like Uniform Civil Code and population control etc., Successive Union governments have tried to regulate population growth. Still, it became a sensitive political issue after the compulsory sterilization drive during the Emergency in 1975. The P-word is a ‘no -no’ for many political parties. No politician wants to touch it after the forced sterilization drives then. The Union health ministry has even changed the name of the Family Planning Department to Family Welfare Department. India population, which was just 30 crores at Independence has now become 134 crore. In ontrast, Chinas population had doubled over the same period. The pace of India population growth, now at 15 million per year, is the world largest. It is projected to reach 1.8 billion by 2050. Millions still do not have access to clean water, proper meals, healthcare, and education. The unmanageable number and more mouths mean more strain on the resources. Had the population even doubled since 1947, it would have been manageable, but it has grown almost five times, which should be a cause for concern. The opponents of the population policy point out that national fertility has been declining steadily. Over the past decade, the trend has been a steady decline in the reproductive rate, with the southern states registering a more steep decline than the Hindi heartland in the north. States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh account for nearly half of India's population (48 percent). They – continue to have very high fertility rates. States like Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal are now well below replacement fertility. Almost all central states have experienced a significant deceleration in population growth and the pace of net addition is decreasing. The opponents are also against any harsh measures to contain the population. They argue that the one billion-plus population would yield a demographic dividend. For poor families, more hands mean more income. Also, it has brought in higher per capita entitlements. Moreover, the migration from the northern and the eastern states has helped maintain growth in the south and the west, where fertility rates are low. However, it is necessary to manage the population growth.. What is the point of having more mouths to feed when the resources are scarce? Significantly, the aspirational class is also growing with the advent of television and the internet. More positive steps are needed to control the population growth. The best way to do so would be to create awareness, provide education for the lower strata of society, and more incentives for voluntary Family Planning. It should not be compulsory at all costs, or it will be a repeat of 1975. It has to be remembered that India is expected to add nearly 273 million people to itspopulation between now and 2050, according to a 2019 UN report. If no steps are taken,India will overtake China to become the most populous country - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara and likely to hold the number.
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Suresh Raina called out for ‘Brahmin’ comment during TNPL commentary Suresh Raina, who was born in Uttar Pradesh, made the comment when he was invited to join the commentary during the opening game of the fifth season of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Agency News: New Delhi Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has been called out on social media for saying he embraces the culture in Chennai as he is “also Brahmin”. Raina, who is from Uttar Pradesh, made the comment when he was invited to join the commentary during the opening game of the fifth season of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).The first match of the TNPL season was played between Lyca Kovai Kings and Salem Spartans on Monday. During the match, a
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Punjab Earmarks ₹ 331 Crore For Sero Survey Focused On Children Agency News: Chandigarh Amid apprehensions that a third wave of Covid infections may severely affect children, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today announced an allocation of ₹ 331 crore for a sero survey focused on the 6-17 years age group.The allocation for the third sentinel sero-surveillance survey is in addition to the money allocated earlier for emergency Covid response, a
Amarinder Singh announced that storage tanks for liquid medical oxygen will be set up in every district of Punjab to ensure 24X7 availability.
government release said.The Chief Minister said outcomes of the sero survey will be utilised to determine further localised
restrictions as the state prepares for the third wave. He added that Geographic Information System-based surveillance and prevention tools will be used with an auto trigger mechanism for implementing local curbs, he disclosed.Several experts have argued that there is no
evidence so far that a third wave will exclusively or severely target children. However, since this is a population group in which vaccination is yet to begin in the country, there is some fear that children may be more vulnerable to a third wave.
India offered 7.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine; no consensus on indemnity clause The government last week said that it is working actively with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to see how its vaccine can be made available in the country. Agency News: New Delhi India has been offered 7.5 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine through the COVAX global vaccine sharing programme, but it is not clear when the jabs will arrive in the country as a consensus on the indemnity clause is yet to be reached, sources said.The government last week said that it is working actively with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to see how its vaccine can be made available in the country. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was granted emergency use authorisation by India’s drug
A Hyderabad-based businessman offered a sword that cost ₹1 crore to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, news agency PTI reported. The sword weighs about 5kg, and constitutes two kg of gold and three kg of silver, the report added citing an official of the temple. The additional executive officer of Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanom (TTD), A Venkata Dharma Reddy, received the sword known as Suryakataari, a combat weapon, the official further told PTI. The businessman,
Agency News: New Delhi The health ministry on Tuesday informed that 30,093 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past 24 hours. The addition of the fresh cases has taken the COVID-19 case tally past 3.11 crore. It is the lowest daily surge in COVID-19 cases in the past four months. The ministry also informed that over 41.18 crore COVID-19 jabs have been administered so far. Of it, over 52.67 lakh people were vaccinated on Monday. India has already surpassed Brazil in terms of cases. It is now the secondworst hit nation due to the
coronavirus pandemic after the US Over 4.14 lakh deaths due to COVID-19 Also, 374 COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the ministry during this period. The addition of the fresh fatalities has taken India’s death toll due to the deadly virus to 4,14,482. It is the lowest daily surge in death toll in the past four months. Previously, the death toll had touched 4,529-mark on May 19. Of the over 3.11 crore coronavirus cases reported so far, over 4.06 lakh are active cases of the virus. It is 1.35 per cent of the total caseload. Over 3.03 crore cases have recovered from the viral infection so far.
“Is It A Government Or Greedy Money Lender From Old Hindi Films?”: Rahul Gandhi On Fuel Tax regulator last month. “India has been offered 7.5 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine through the COVAX global vaccine sharing programme,” the sources said. However, there is no clarity so far when the shots would be available in India as “the talks are still on and a consensus on the indemnity issue is yet to be reached,” they said.On the availability of Moderna vaccine in the country, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul had recently said the government is working actively with Moderna to see how its vaccine can be imported and made available in the country.
Excise duty on petrol was hiked from ₹ 19.98 per litre to ₹ 32.9 and the same on diesel was raised to ₹ 31.8 from ₹ 15.83 a litre last year to recoup gain arising from international oil prices plunging to multi-year low as pandemic affected demand. Agency News: New Delhi
Mrunal Thakur looks pretty in the pleated midi dress by Alice and Olivia.
Hyderabad businessman offers ₹1 crore gold sword to Tirupati Balaji Temple Agency News: New Delhi
India reports 30,093 COVID-19 cases, 374 deaths in a day
Assam builds youth team to help control population in Muslim-dominated areas
The sword reportedly was made by specialist jewellers from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, and took around six months to get completely done. along with his wife, reportedly handed over the sword to the temple officials on Monday. However, they exhibited the sword in front of the media at the Collective Guest House in Tirumala on Sunday. The man, who is a devotee of Lord Venkateswara,
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a dig at the Centre over its tax collections on petrol and diesel, asking whether it is a government or a “greedy money lender from old Hindi films?”His attack came a day after the Lok Sabha was informed that the Union government’s tax collections on petrol and diesel jumped by 88 per cent to ₹ 3.35 lakh
crore in the last fiscal.Tagging a media report on the issue, Rahul Gandhi said, “On one hand they are provoking people to take loans, on the other hand they are earning indiscriminately through tax extortion.” “Is it a government or a greedy money lender from old Hindi films?” the former Congress chief said in a tweet in Hindi using the hashtag “#TaxExtortion”. Excise duty on petrol was hiked from ₹ 19.98 per litre to ₹ 32.9 last year to recoup gain arising from international oil prices plunging to multi-year low as pandemic affected demand.
reportedly planned to offer the sword last year itself, but the plan was ruined owing to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The sword was made by specialist jewellers from Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, and took nearly six months to get ready. This is not the first time such an expensive gold
sword has been offered to Lord Venkateswara. In 2018, a noted textile trader and a devotee from Tamil Nadu’s Teni, Thanga Dorai, had offered a similar sword to the temple officials. The gold sword reportedly comprised an estimated six kg of gold, and was worth ₹1.75 crore.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said 1,000-odd youths would visit the lower parts of the state and supply contraceptives among the community. Agency News: New Delhi Assam is readying a ‘team’ of youth who would visit the lower parts of the state to create ‘awareness’ on measures to control
population and supply contraceptives, after chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed population explosion as the “root cause of economic disparities and poverty among minority Muslims” in the state. Speaking at the state assembly, Sarma said around 1,000 youths riverine sand bars of lower Assam would be roped in to fight what he called “population explosion”. They would also be tasked.
Vaidehi Dongre from Michigan is Miss India USA 2021 commentator asked Raina, who is part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), how he has embraced the south Indian culture, given he has been seen wearing a veshti, dancing and whistling — CSK’s catch phrase is “whistle podu” (blow the whistle).In reply, Raina is heard saying, “I think, I am also Brahmin. I have been playing since 2004 in Chennai, I love the culture… I love my teammates. I have played with Anirudha Srikanth, Badri (Subramaniam Badrinath), Bala Bhai.
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Under the PM-KISAN scheme, the Centre transfers Rs 6,000 each year to farmers across the country in three equal instalments.
Vaidehi Dongre, a 25-yearold from Michigan, was crowned the Miss India USA 2021. Arshi Lalani from Georgia was named the first runner-up while Mira Kasari from North Carolina became the second runner-up.Dongre was also crowned Miss Talented for her Kathak performance. Her Instagram post says she was born in India, but raised in the US.Before participating in the final round, Dongre had said in the post, “As a little girl having been born in India and raised in the US, I have always
straddled between Indian & American culture and values & discovered all the amazing gifts that both have to offer.”She added that the Miss India USA platform would give her the
confidence and resources to further her goals and leave a positive lasting impact on her community.Dongre has majored in international studies at the University of Michigan and works as a business development manager at a corporation.Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997, was the chief guest and chief judge at the event.There were 61 contestants from 30 states. They participated in three different pageants—Miss India USA, Mrs India USA and Miss Teen India USA. Miss India USA is the longest running Indian pageant outside India.
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AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM logo unveiled with six months to go
Feel like we are within touching distance of the dream we have harboured, say Rani Rampal and Manpreet Singh
Can’t say ‘I’m good only in 1 format, that’s what I’ll be playing’: Vengsarkar Agency News: New Delhi On Sunday, India handed debuts to Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, and the general consensus is that by the time the six-match series is over, those who haven’t received their India Cap would have at least one ODI or T20I under their belt. With one match down, India have only a handful of limited-overs games before the T20 World Cup comes knocking on the door three months from now. Dilip Vengsarkar knows a talent when he sees one.
Quarter-final stage for the first time in Asian women’s football history.Creating an unmistakable connection between Asian football fans and the competition, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM logo has been adapted from the original logomark featuring the tournament’s distinctive trophy as the centerpiece, which was
introduced at the last edition in Jordan 2018. The concept of the ‘swirl’ surrounding the trophy was inspired by the national flags and colours of playing kits in Asia, and the iconic stadiums in which the AFC Women’s Asian Cup is played in and celebrates cultural diversity and the unwavering support and enthusiasm of fans for their national teams.
Agency News: New Delhi India men’s and women’s hockey skippers, Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal have written an open letter to the fans ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and the duo said that they feel like they are “in touching distance of the dream that they have harboured for the last five years”. Manpreet and boys will launch their
campaign and the quest for an Olympic medal on July 24 when they lock horns with New Zealand in Pool A match. Much like the Indian men’s team, the women’s team too took the news of the Olympic postponement to their advantage and vowed to use the additional year to improve in all aspects of the game and become a stronger contender for a medal in Tokyo.
Faster, higher, stronger and now ‘together’, IOC adds fourth Olympic motto The Olympic motto was amended to “faster, higher, stronger - together” during the International Olympic Committee’s session here on Tuesday as the world waited for the pandemichit Tokyo Games to begin on July 23. Agency News: New Delhi The Olympic motto was amended to “faster, higher, stronger - together” during the International Olympic Committee’s session here on Tuesday as the world waited for the pandemic-hit Tokyo Games to begin on July 23. The word “together” after
a hyphen has been added to the earlier motto, which was made up of three Latin words -- Citius, Altius, Fortius, translating to “Faster Higher Stronger” in English. The proposal to include the word together was made by IOC President Thomas Bach, which was endorsed by the body’s Executive
Board (EB) in April. Bach had suggested the motto should become “faster, higher, stronger - together” in response to the Covid-19 crisis. “I made this proposal to express this need of
solidarity to become faster, to be able to aim higher, to become stronger, for this we need to be together, it means we need solidarity,” Bach had said during an IOC session in March.
Sensex dips 201.61 points to open at 52,351.79; Nifty trades at 15,700 Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 200 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking losses in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and HCL Tech amid intense selloff in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 201.61 points or 0.38 per cent lower at 52,351.79 in initial deals, while the broader NSE Nifty fell 58.45 points or 0.37 per cent to 15,693.95. HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, M&M, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. On the other
ACC shares jump to 52-week high after strong quarter earnings Agency News: Mumbai ACC shares on Tuesday jumped nearly 7 per cent to their 52-week high after the cement company reported an over two-fold jump in consolidated net profit for the second quarter ended June 2021. ACC shares surged 6.90 per cent to ₹2,299.05 on BSE and on NSE, it gained 6.87 per cent to ₹2,299.90 -- its 52-week high. They were trading at ₹2,325.75 up 8.08 per cent on BSE at 1:05pm. And on NSE, they were trading at ₹2,329.60 or 8.26 per cent higher at 1:06pm. The stock opened with a gain of 3.46 per cent at ₹2,225 on Tuesday. ACC shares on Monday settled at ₹2,150.65 on BSE, or up 1.01 per cent, from the previous close.
In the previous session, Sensex tumbled 586.66 points or 1.10 per cent to close at 52,553.40, and Nifty slumped 171 points or 1.07 per cent to 15,752.40. hand, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints, PowerGrid and Nestle India were among the gainers. In the previous session, Sensex tumbled 586.66 points or 1.10 per cent to close at 52,553.40, and Nifty slumped 171 points or 1.07 per cent to 15,752.40. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded
shares worth ₹2,198.71 crore on Monday, as per provisional exchange data. The 725 points cut in the Dow on Monday - the worst in 2021 - is a reflection of the risk-off in markets globally, said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. “Different reasons are attributed to this correction: The rising COVID
cases in the US and the UK due to the delta variant, inflation concerns, and concerns about growth coming below consensus expectations.“It may be all these. The fact is that at high valuations when investors
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“Then a second wave of the pandemic induced many state governments to impose strict containment measures. New COVID-19 cases daily peaked at more than 4,00,000 in early May, then fell to a little over 40,000 in early July. Early indicators show
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Yami revealed that it was not love at first sight for actor her, but friendship with Aditya that bloomed into a bond that she will cherish for her entire life.
Agency News: Mumbai Actress Yami Gautam and filmmaker Aditya Dhar tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on June 4.In a recent interview, Yami revealed that it was not love at first sight for actor her, but friendship with Aditya that bloomed into a bond that she will
cherish for her entire life.Yami told Hindustan Times that they starting talking to each other during the promotion of ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ in 2019. While Aditya directed the film, Yami had played the role of an undercover RAW agent. Opening up about her relationship with Aditya, Yami said that both of
them are very private as individuals and they are not someone who likes to go out for outings, which is why they managed to keep their relationship a secret, despite living under the constant scanner. The 32-year-old actress further stated that she has a lot of respect for her industry friends who respected their privacy.
Disha Parmar receives warm welcome at Rahul Vaidya’s house Agency News: Mumbai Actress Disha Parmar and singer Rahul Vaidya tied the knot in the presence of close friends and family members on July 16.As all wedding ceremonies have come to an end, Rahul’s bride received a warm welcome at her in-laws’ house.Disha shared several videos of her ‘griha pravesh’
ceremony with her fans on Instagram. For the ceremony, she donned a stunning red coloured traditional suit. The entrance of the house was decorated with rose petals and as Disha made her entry, her in-laws showered flowers on her. According to the
videos doing the rounds on the internet, Rahul’s mother can be seen performing the ‘griha pravesh’ rituals as the singer smiled and danced. Rahul and Disha’s wedding functions started from July 15 with haldi and mehendi ceremonies. The sangeet ceremony was organised post their wedding. The couple also hosted a grand wedding reception at a plush hotel in Mumbai.
‘Golden Era comes to Life’: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shares first poster of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’
ADB lowers India’s economic growth forecast for this fiscal to 10 per cent The Asian Development Bank has downgraded India’s economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 10 per cent on Tuesday, from 11 per cent projected in April, on account of the adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic. India’s GDP growth recovered to 1.6 per cent in the last quarter of fiscal year ended March 2021, narrowing contraction in the whole fiscal year from 8 per cent estimated in April to a revised 7.3 per cent, the multilateral funding agency said in the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Supplement.
In an interview, Arbaaz Khan said that the allegations of ‘rampant drug use and sex’ appeared to be a part of a campaign and ‘instigated’. He added that the trolling was done by accounts with just one or two followers, as opposed to verified accounts with millions of followers. Speaking to The Indian Express, Arbaaz said, “Up till now there were only two professions that were held in the highest regard- cricket and acting. Cricketers and stars remained protected. Cricketers still enjoy that protection. But now what has happened is that stars have been demystified.
‘It started during the promotions of Uri’: Yami Gautam opens up on her love story with Aditya Dhar
Agency News: Mumbai With six months to go to the Continent’s most prestigious women’s national team football competition, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM Local Organising Committee (LOC) have today launched the tournament logo of the upcoming edition, which will be held from January 20 to February 6 next year.The 2022 edition will once again blaze a new trail in the development of the women’s game in Asia with an expanded 12 teams set to compete for Continental supremacy – four more than the last four editions – and will feature a newly-introduced
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economic activity resuming quickly after containment measures eased. The growth projection for FY2021 (ending March 2022), downgraded from 11 per cent in ADO 2021 to 10 per cent, reflects large base effects,” it said.
are sitting on big profits, any fear can trigger profit booking and corrections,” he stated. Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo were trading with heavy losses in mid-session deals.
Toyota pulls Olympics TV ads in Japan Agency News: Mumbai Toyota said Monday that it had decided against running Olympics-themed television advertisements in Japan, a symbolic vote of no confidence from one of the country’s most influential companies just days before the Games begin amid a national state of emergency. The Japanese public has expressed strong opposition to the Games — delayed for a year because of the pandemic — with many worrying that the influx of visitors from around the world could turn it into a COVID-19 superspreader event.
Directed by Mani Ratnam, the period film is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s historical 1955 novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan’
Agency News: Mumbai Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Monday shared the poster of her upcoming film ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. Directed by Mani Ratnam, the period film is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s historical 1955 novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. It stars Vikram, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Lekshmi among others. Aishwarya also makes an appearance. Along with sharing the poster, the 47-year-old actress also revealed that the film be released in 2022.“The Golden Era comes to Life. Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan. PS1,” she captioned the post. The actress has previously worked with Mani Ratnam on
films such as ‘Guru’, ‘Raavan’ and ‘Iruvar’. The film revolves around the story of the early days of Arulmozhivarman, one of the most powerful kings in the south, who went on to become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I.Aishwarya’s role is said to be of his rival’s manipulative wife who makes devious plans against the king to bring him down.According to reports, the shoot of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ resumed in Puducherry last week and a majority of the film has already been shot in Thailand and Hyderabad. The film is jointly produced by Mani Ratnam’s banner.
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4 LOCAL NEWS Trader in Ahmedabad’s Sola area Gujarat thrashed mercilessly by friend for money
20 BSF jawans who landed in from other states test Covid-19 positive According to BSF officials, these jawans posted in Gujarat had returned in batches from their holidays in various states, including Nagaland. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Mouni Roy seen at the airport.
At least 20 jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) who recently returned to Banaskantha district in North Gujarat from different parts of the country have tested positive for Covid-19, official sources said on Monday.As per the daily state health bulletin, 24 new cases of Covid-19 were reported from across the state with no fatalities. According to BSF officials, these jawans
posted in Gujarat had returned in batches from their holidays in various states, including Nagaland. “We usually isolate those returning from their holidays for 14 days. During this period, they are tested for Covid. Some of the jawans testsesd positive for Covid during such tests carried out by the state health department,” said a BSF official. According to NK Garg, epidemic medical officer of Banaskantha, a battalion of 450 jawans arrived
at Banaskantha since July 3 and were quarantined at the College of Agriculture hostel in Tharad. On completion of their quarantine, they are tested before they are posted at the border. Of the 450 samples, 20 tested positive and around 150200 reports are expected by tomorrow, while the remaining
In a first, scientists witness lime butterflies migrating through Gujarat Agency News: Surat Botanists and environment enthusiasts in Gujarat are witnessing a phenomenon for the first time. The migration of common lime butterflies (Papilio Demoleus) on a large scale through the state.Experts are opining that such largescale migration through Gujarat hasnot been scientifically documented or witnessed in the past. Butterflymigration is commonly seen in the southern
states but since this is beingseen in Gujarat for the first time, enthusiasts across the state observed these butterflies over three days starting Sunday
Hero Motocorp Rides Into The Second Quarter With An Elevated Glamour Quotient
Hdfc Ergo Launches Optima Secure Health Policy
Sunvilla News: New Delhi Having sold more than a million motorcycles and scooters in the first quarter (April-June) of FY’22, Hero MotoCorp has commenced the second quarter (JulySeptember) with thelaunch of the ‘Xtec’ avatar of its popular motorcycle – Glamour. Representing the evolved tastes and preferences of today’s youth, the Glamour Xtec is acombination of Style, Safety, and Connectivity. Packed with features such as first-in-segment Bluetooth connectivity, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Integrated USB Chargeralong with Side-Stand Engine cut off, Bank Angle Sensor and LED headlamp, the new motorcycle is a notch higher than the rest in its segment. Available in exciting new color options across Hero MotoCorp customer touch points in the country, the Glamour Xtec is attractively priced at Rs 78,900/- (Drum variant)* and Rs83,500/- (Disc variant)*.*(Ex-Showroom, Delhi). Malo Le Masson, Head of Strategy.
In a heart-thumping operation, a 41-year-old depressed woman, who was planning to jump off the 10th floor balcony of her building in posh Vesu area late Sunday night, was rescued by firemen. Fire department sources said that the woman had locked herself up in the balcony of her apartment around 10pm on Sunday. Fearing that she may take the extreme step, the family members called the police control room and the fire department was subsequently informed. On realizing the gravity of the situation, fire department
for five minutes every half an hourbetween 10 am and 5 pm. Besides observing the direction of migration and their numbers, their behaviour whether nectaring, mating, displaying courtship behaviour or simply flying will also be noted. The species of flowers on which these butterflies willbe nectaring will also be noted down. All volunteers have been asked to collect their notes and submit through a Google form.
Woman trying to jump from 10th floor balcony saved
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad HDFC ERGO General Insurance, India’s leading non-life insurance company in the private sector, announced the launch of Optima Secure, a new health indemnity health insurance product thatseeks to redefine the value customers can get from their insurance plan.The product has the Secure, Plus, Protect, and Restore benefits built-in that combine seamlessly to offer customers up to 4 times their sum insured at no additional charge while guaranteeing coverage for listed nonmedical expenses.The policy offers 4 distinct features:Secure Benefit – doubles the insurance cover instantly and automatically on purchase of the policyPlus benefit – increases the base coverage automatically by 50% after 1 year and to 100% after 2 years,even if there is a claim Restore Benefit – if you run out of coverage.
Woman saved from suicide bid Agency News: Surat
(July 18) for futurereferences and studies.“This is the first time that this kind of largescale migration is observed indifferent part of the state like Kutch, Saurashtra, Tapi, Narmada andDahod. In the past three to four days, it has been noticed that limebutterflies in large numbers are moving from north to south direction,” said Dr Sujit Prajapati, a botanist. Butterfly enthusiasts from different parts of Gujarat will be observing lime butterflies
pressed all available sources to save the woman. “We rushed in our turntable ladder truck which can go up to 54 metres. Fearing that she might jump when we try to reach her, we all installed a safety jumping cushion,” said a fire official. Meanwhile, another team of firemen prepared itself to reach the balcony through a rope suspended from the balcony right above 10th floor. All this while, the rescuers were shouting to convince the woman to not jump. “It was a critical situation, so we continuously talked to her to divert her mind,” the official said.
have tested negative. Those who tested positive have been quarantined at the Model School in Tharad. All are asymptomatic,” said Garg.BSF patrols the international border with Pakistan that extends across Kutch and Banaskantha districts in Gujarat. As per state’s daily Covid bulletin.
Agency News: Surat In a heart-thumping operation, a 41-year-old depressed woman, who was planning to jump off the 10th floor balcony of her building in posh Vesu area late Sunday night, was rescued by firemen. Fire department sources said that the woman had locked herself up in the balcony of her apartment around 10pm on Sunday. Fearing that she may take the extreme step, the family members
crossroads. Thakkar went to the place. As soon as they started talking, Rabari asked him to pay up the remaining money from a property deal. When Thakkar said he had already cleared the dues, Rabari was enraged, He allegedly started abusing Thakkar. He said the latter
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Citing studies suggesting that children in remote learning situations are falling behind academically, with underprivileged children being affected the most due to lack of devices or connectivity, the Ahmedabad-based Association of Progressive Schools (AOPS) has urged the District Education Officer (DEO) Ahmedabad to reopen schools.The state government allowed to reopen schools for Class 12 with 50 per cent capacity from July 15. “Schools are known for the overall development of a child,
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which has been hampered due to online mode… Elaborating this, we can speak about the extra activities, socialisation, physical engagement and rapport building of teachers with students and
many more which has been a big miss…,” the association of 40 schools said in a representation submitted to the DEO on Monday.Pointing out that learning has not been distributed
An acute shortage of technically skilled manpower to operate medical equipment such as CT scan machines and oxygen apparatus used in Covid treatment, mostly in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), has made the Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (AHNA) initiate a tie-up with the Gujarat University (GU) to introduce courses that teach these skills. More than 50 shortterm and one-year certificate,
More than 50 short-term and one-year certificate, diploma and postgraduate diploma courses will be launched in August with GU affiliation and AHNA as knowledge partners. diploma and postgraduate diploma courses will be launched in August with GU affiliation and AHNA as knowledge partners.“We have seen cases when even an MD doctor could not operate a ventilator or other life-supporting equipment in an ICU during Covid. It was
when reality hit us hard that the health system lacked technically trained manpower,” said GU Vice-Chancellor professor Himanshu Pandya who was also managing the 900-bed Dhanvantari Covid Care hospital set up by the Defence Research and Development
equally “due to lack of devices or data, especially among underprivileged children”, the association added, “Hence, embracing all the standard operating procedures of safety, the association of progressive schools urges the idea of reopening the schools physically for children.”“Social isolation of children has grabbed its toll and has observed the struggle to stay engaged with lessons delivered over the screen. Studies suggest that children in remote learning situations are falling behind academically, especially children who were already struggling,” it said.
Observations during proceedings will not be treated as authorised: Gujarat High Court Violations of stipulations under the rules will entail proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and “other applicable penal laws”. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021, made public and notified on July 17 states that no content of the live-streamed feed or videos or any observations made during the course of such streaming will be treated as authorised or certified or official version of anything relating to the court proceedings and only the orders or judgments pronounced by the respective Benches and the process or certified copies issued by the High Court
Registry will be treated as authentic and authorised. The rules also mandate that the live streamed feed or videos of the court proceedings “are not to be considered as part of the case or court record or for reliance by any subordinate court of the state in any adjudication”, and that it “will not be allowed to be treated as evidence of anything relating to the court proceedings and will also not be considered admissible as such, in any court proceedings in the High Court or Subordinate Courts.” The rules stipulate that Gujarat HC “shall hold copyright over live streamed feed and videos, prohibiting any unauthorised copying of the live feed or videos”
More than 50 courses to be launched in Aug: AHNA, GU collaborate to create technically trained medical staff Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
owed him interest amount and demanded that he pay up the money immediately. Rabari then started beating him. Thakkar managed to call the police control room and later lodged a complaint at Sola police station. Investigation is currently underway.
The state government allowed to reopen schools for Class 12 with 50 per cent capacity from July 15.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad called the police control room and the fire department wassubsequently informed. On realizing the gravity of the situation, fire department pressed all available sources to save the woman. “We rushed in ourturntable ladder truck which can go up to 54 metres. Fearing that she might jump when we try to reach her, we all installed a safety jumping cushion,” said a fire official. Meanwhile, another team of firemen prepared itself to reach the balcony through a rope suspended from the balcony right above 10th floor. All this while, the rescuers were shouting to convince the woman to not jump. “It was a critical situation, so we continuously talked to her to divert her mind,” the official said However, a fireman was able to jump into the balcony through the rope and he pulled the woman backwards.The operation lasted for about 30 minutes but during the entire time.
A trader living in Sola area of Ahmedabad was allegedly beaten mercilessly by a friend who had been demanding money from him. The incident took place near Kargil petrol pump crossroads. A complaint was lodged in this regard at Sola police station on Monday. As per case details, Chetan Thakkar, owner of a grocery shop named Chamunda kirana store, lives in Green Leaves apartment in Sola. On Saturday night, he was at his home when he got a call from his friend Amit Rabari. The latter asked him to meet him near Amiraj party plot at Kargil
Schools association urges DEO to resume offline classes
Snapchat Profiles get a new look, with 3D Bitmoji Fearing that she may take the extreme step, the family members called the police control room and the fire department wassubsequently informed.
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Organisation (DRDO), the GU and the state government at the GMDC ground.Programmes in cardiothoracic ICU nursing, neonatal ICU nursing, paediatric ICU nursing, cathlab technology, operation theatre technology, respiratory and sleep medicine, cardiac catheterisation laboratory, critical care and emergency medicine, cardiac diagnostics, pulmonary diagnostic technology, optometry, dialysis technology, radiology and imaging technology are among nthe
courses listed in collaboration with AHNA and GU.“There is a dearth of qualified and trained manpower in Gujarat. The pandemic has clearly shown us that the healthcare infrastructure cannot be neglected. We can provide infrastructure such as equipment and buildings. But unless we have manpower, the infrastructure will remain unutilised,” said Dr Bharat Gadhavi, president, AHNA. Health experts are also looking at these courses to de-stress them.
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The Punjab Lions Roar with Pride as They Lift the Trophy Of Zee TV’s Indian Pro Music League Agency News: Mumbai After months of powerpacked performances by its phenomenally talented singers from the six different regional teams, Zee TV’s clutter- breaking singing reality show, Indian Pro Music League season 1 came to an end on 18th July. The Grand Finale episode saw excitement hit the roof with the presence of three special guests, Mumbai Warriors’ Ambassadors Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh along with Punjab Lions’ Ambassador Bobby Deol. While the trio as well as the six teams had a gala time singing and dancing their hearts out on the final day of the shoot, it was one of the most consistent teams of the season, Punjab Lions who won the first edition of Indian Pro Music League Featuring top singing talents like Mika Singh and Asees Kaur as captains, Punjab Lions were always amongst the top teams of the competition. Not only did the team’s leaders.