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Amarinder, Navjot form 10-member strategic policy group for better party-govt coordination in Punjab Page : 2

Murder, suicide bid in Ahmedabad: Man killed mother, uncle due to financial constraints : police Page : 3

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PM Modi inaugurates Somnath promenade, other projects virtually Destructive and terror forces are not permanent: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said destructive and terror forces may become dominant temporarily but were not permanent. He cited the Somnath temple, which has been resurrected after being razed and plundered several times in the past. Mr. Modi, who was launching new projects at the historic temple, stated, “Forces that strive for destruction and those who follow the ideology of creating empires out of terrorism can dominate for some time, but their existence is never permanent, as they

He also inaugurated Somnath exhibition centrem and reconstructed temple precinct and laid the foundation stone for Parvati Mata temple Agency News: Gir Somnath

cannot suppress humanity forever. The temple is the best example and also assurance for the world”. The world was apprehensive of such ideologies, he noted.

The much-awaited Somnath seaside promenade was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday via video conference. He also inaugurated other infrastructural projects and laid the foundation stone for a templeThe temple represents the identity of new India, he added, thanking all

members of Somnath trust and devotees across the world who made it possible. The Somnath Promenade has been developed under PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme at a total cost of over Rs 47 crore.“From Somnath and Nageshwar in the west to Baidyanath in the east, from Baba Kedarnath in the north to

Facebook removes Rahul Gan- Afghan women protest, say haven’t dhi’s post with family of Dalit been allowed to work by Taliban victim, cites policy violation Agency News: New Delhi

Nia Sharma looks scorching as ever in a black crop top and ruched faux leather skirt

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Service Chiefs Review Preps After Supreme Court Nod To Women For NDA Exam The chiefs of all three armed forces - Army, Navy And Air Force - are at the National Defense Academy in Khadakwasla today, two days after the Supreme Court said that women can sit for the NDA (National Defence Academy) admission exam and nudged the Army to bring about the changes on its own.The exam has been now been rescheduled for November 14.The Commandant of the NDA will be presenting a study with recommendations on the changes which will be required to incorporate the entry of women candidates in the NDA.

Gold, Silver Trade Higher On Concerns Over Coronavirus Delta Variant Gold and silver prices inched higher on Friday mirroring gains in global markets as rising concerns over the spread of coronavirus Delta variant and its impact on economic recovery soured risk sentiment and spurred demand for safe haven assets. However, the gains were capped on the back of stronger dollar against other currencies. Gold futures for delivery in October rose as much as 0.37 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹ 47,344 per 10 grams. In spot market, fine gold with purity of 24 carat was priced at ₹ 47,280 per 10 grams, according to India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA). Gold with purity of 22 carat was priced at ₹ 45,670 per 10 grams.

Facebook on Friday took down a post shared by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, which had pictures of him with the family of a nine-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, killed, and forcibly cremated at a crematorium in New Delhi. Facebook said the post, shared on Instagram, a platform it owns, was in violation of its policies. The company informed Gandhi that his post had been taken down, along with the reasons for the same.The action comes days after Facebook wrote to Gandhi, asking him to take down the post. It had written to the leader a week after receiving summons from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).“According to

Agency News: New Delhi An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Zydus Cadila’s three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D, sources said.The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on

with augmented capacity. The Parvati Temple is proposed to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore.Modi also said that Gujarat would play an integral role in connecting India’s tourism with the world, adding the more projects related to tourism and hospitality would be taken up. Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy CM Nitin Patel and others were part of the conference.

‘Seems nothing has changed..’: Captain Devi Sharan remembers Kandahar hijack Agency News: New Delhi

Agency News: New Delhi NCPCR’s August 10, 2021 notice, a post you uploaded through your Instagram account, is unlawful under Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015; Section 23 of the POCSO, 2012; and Section 288A of the Indian Penal Code. In accordance with NCPCR’s notice, you are requested to remove this post expeditiously,” Facebook had said in its e-mail to Gandhi.

Govt panel recommends emergency use authorisation to Zydus Cadila’s 3-dose Covid vaccine

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) deliberated on the application given by Zydus Cadila on Thursday and recommended granting emergency.

Shri Rameshwar in the south, the 12 Jyortilingas of India connect the whole country,” said Modi.On the occasion, Modi also inaugurated the Somnath Exhibition Centre and the reconstructed temple precinct of the old temple. He also laid the foundation stone of the Parvati Mata temple in the temple complex. The exhibition centre, developed in the premises of Tourist Facilitation Centre,

displays the exhibits from dismantled parts of the old temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple architecture. The reconstructed temple precinct has been completed by Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore. This temple is also referred to as Ahilyabai Temple since it was built by Queen Ahilyabai of Indore, when she found that the old temple was in ruins. The entire old temple complex has been redeveloped for the safety of pilgrims and

COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) deliberated on the application given by Zydus Cadila on Thursday and recommended granting emergency use authorisation to its three-dose coronavirus vaccine.The recommendations have been sent to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval.The Ahmedabad-based pharma major had on July 1 applied for emergency use authorisation (EUA) with the DCGI for the vaccine. The company said it has conducted the largest clinical trial for the vaccine in India in over 50 centres so far. If approved, ZyCoV-D will be the world’s first DNA vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection.

Afghan women working in government and nongovernment organisations have said the Taliban will have to take them into account as the hardline Islamist group discuss the formation of a new regime in the country. Several women,

including human rights activists, have said they have worked hard for their rights over the past two decades and cannot go back. Taliban leaders made assurances that women would enjoy equal rights in accordance with Islam, including access to education and jobs.

Air India Captain Devi Sharan was 37 years old when five masked men hijacked the airbus he was flying from Kathmandu to Delhi carrying 176 passengers in 1999. From Amritsar to Lahore to Dubai and then finally in Kandahar -- the captain was asked to take the plane to Taliban heartland. The hostage crisis lasted for seven days and after India agreed to release three terrorists -- Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh,

Indians with travel plans to Canada struggling with the norm to take RTPCR test in third country Agency News: New Delhi A flight from India to Dubai, over nine hours layover to take next flight to Barcelona, two hours for next flight to Mexico, two days’ stay in Mexico to take a an RT-PCR test and ultimately a flight to Vancouver, is all what 19-year-old Lareina Kumar had to do to arrive at the university of her dreams in Canada. Kumar’s trip to four countries is not part of a tourism itinerary but she did not have a choice as Canada has restricted direct flights from India in view of the OCVID-19 situation during second wave. With the consecutive extension of the ban on direct flights, the only way for Indian students who have got admission to Canada

and Masood Azhar. At that time, the Taliban were ruling Afghanistan and the Taliban fighters surrounded the Air India airbus when it was forcelanded in Kandahar airport. With the fall of Kabul on August 15, the country is again in the grip of the Taliban. The gap of 20 years in which the group surreptitiously gained

Chhattisgarh: Two ITBP personnel killed in Maoist attack in Narayanpur Agency News: New Delhi

varsities is to take a connecting flight to Canada where they will have to obtain a negative RTPCR certificate from a third country. That third country has to be on the approved list of Canada. While Kumar had her travel sorted.

power has led to a narrative that Taliban 2.0 may not be as ruthless as the Taliban which reigned between 1996 and 2001. But for Captain Devi Sharan who had a first-hand experience in the land of the Taliban as a hostage, it is all the same. “People who have surrounded our aircraft weren’t polished.

Two Indo-Tibetan Border Patrol (ITBP) personnel were killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Friday, news agency PTI reported quoting a senior police official. The deceased personnel include an assistant commandant of the ITBP and his colleague.The attack took place near Kademeta camp of the ITBP’s 45th battalion. As per preliminary reports,

an ITBP squad, which was out on an area domination operation, was fired upon by a small action team of the ultras, when it was approximately 600 metres away from the camp. Following the ambush, the Maoists fled from the spot after looting one AK-47 rifle, two bullet-proof jackets and one wireless set, IG Bastar P Sundarraj said. Reinforcement has been rushed to the spot and the bodies of killed personnel were evacuated, he added.

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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Labour Reform Along With Privatisation Of Public Sector Is A Deadly Cocktail

Union Government has been trying hard to push labour reforms and privatisation of the central public sector undertakings for a long time. Ever since Narendra Modi became prime minister of the country in May 2014, these are being pursued with greater vigour claimingthem to be in national interest. Has their ‘national interest’ anything to do with the ‘workingclass’ in the country? The recently released 60th annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20 data shows that their ‘national interest’ is just opposite to the interest of the ‘working class’. Central Trade Unions have been alleging for a long time that the Modi government has beenadopting anti-labour and procorporate sector policies. They have been protesting even the four controversial labour codes that the Modi government have brought last year claiming that they are anti-labour. The centre not only claims that the codes are in the interest of the working class, but has been assuring that the interests of the workers will be taken care ofwhile privatising the public sector enterprises. The survey data reveals that the interests ofthe working class were not protected even in the public sector enterprises.The quality of job has been deteriorating and also the number of quality jobs. The data published in the survey shows that the number of permanent workers have been reducingand nonpermanent workers have been rising since 2015-16. The casual and daily wagers inthe state owned enterprises have increased upto 178 per cent between 2015-16 and 2019-20. The number of contractual workers rose by 86 per cent during the same period. On the other hand there was a cut in the regular jobs which witnessed a 25 per cent reduction.The data is sufficient to prove that the policies adopted by Modi government for the publicsector and the working class in the name of the national interest of the country has actuallybeen against the working class who are not only loosing quality permanent jobs in the Public Sector but also losing social security available to them. More and more workers are forced to work in temporary jobs. Clearly, the Public Sector Enterprises, are not discharging theirconstitutional and social obligations, under Modi’s leaderships and policies. This has been resorted to not because Public Sector Enterprises are performing very badlyand struggling for their survival. Rather, according to the Survey, profit of 171 profit-making CPSEs stood at Rs 1,38,112crore in the financial year 2019-20, and loss of 84 loss-makingCPSEs was only Rs 44,817 crore. Gross Revenue from operations of 256 operating CPSEs during 2019-20 was Rs 24,61,712crore. Reserves and Surplus of all CPSEs stood at Rs 9,57,579crore as on March 31, 2020. Net worth of all CPSEs was Rs 12,35,706crore as on March 31, 2020. Dividend declared or paid by 105 CPSEs in Financial Year 2019-20 stood at Rs 72,136 crore. Contribution of all CPSEs to Central Exchequer by way of excise duty, custom duty, GST, corporate tax, interest on Central Government loans, dividend, and otherduties and taxes stood at Rs 3,76,425 crore in Financial Year 2019-20. Foreign Exchange Earnings of CPSEs through export of goods and services stood at Rs 1,21,756crore in Financial Year 2019-20. Despite such a high level of performance, sharp decrease in number of permanent jobs andtheir quality is indeed a matter of great concern for the working class, for which CentralTrade Unions are concerned. On the other hand sharp rise in temporary jobs with lowerwages in an ominous sign for the working class. Prevalence of nonpermanent jobs hasbeen observed almost in all the public sector enterprises and categories, including the highprofit making steel, petroleum refineries and marketing, coal, heavy and medium engineering, etc. That is why over 37 per cent of all the employees in the public sectorcompanies were in the nonpermanent jobs in the year ending on March 31, 2020, whichwas almost doubled from close to 19 per cent in the year ending on March 2016.Workers suffered more in PSEs which are either under government’s disinvestment or underprivatisation plan. For example in BPCL, where 28,923 workers, about 72 per cent, were oncontract out of the total workers strength of 40,172. In SAIL, about 48 per cent of employeesout of 1,33,586 were on contract. In the - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara coal sector, all the eight.

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Uttar Pradesh ends weekend curfew as Covid-19 cases fall

21.08.2021, Saturday

Amarinder, Navjot form 10-member strategic policy group for better party-govt coordination in Punjab In another decision, Amarinder Singh has assigned his cabinet colleagues the task of being available in the Punjab Congress Bhawan to meet MLAs and other party functionaries and discuss issues relating to their constituencies or address any grievances. Agency News:Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu have decided to set up a 10-member ‘Strategic Policy Group’ to ensure better coordination between the party and the state government, and expedite the implementation

of the various programmes and schemes. The group will be headed by the Chief Minister and include Local Government Minister Brahm Mohindra, Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Social Security Minister Aruna Chaudhary. Sidhu and the party’s four working presidents — Kuljit Singh Nagra, Sukhwinder Singh

Danny, Sangat Singh Gilzian and Pawan Goel — as well as party general secretary Pargat Singh will also be members. The decision was taken Friday when Sidhu, along with Nagra and Pargat Singh, called on the Chief Minister to discuss Punjab-related issues and steps to strengthen party-government coordination. The group

will hold weekly meetings in consultation with other ministers and experts, as may be required. It will discuss and review the progress of various state government initiatives already under implementation,

Arunachal Working To Resolve Boundary Dispute With Assam: Chief Minister Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said he had already spoken to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma who agreed to resolve all issues through bilateral talks sitting across the table. Agency News: Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the state government is working to resolve the interstate boundary issue with Assam. Mr Khandu said he had already spoken to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma who agreed

to resolve all issues through bilateral talks sitting across the table “The state government had constituted a High Power Committee under the chairmanship of Home Minister Bamang Felix which has already conducted several rounds of consultative meetings with stakeholders on the matter,” the

Personal liberty important aspect of constitutional mandate, arrest should not be routinely made: SC The top court passed the order while hearing a plea against the Allahabad High Court verdict which had dismissed an application seeking anticipatory bail in a case in which FIR was registered seven years ago. Agency News: New Delhi Merely because an arrest can be made as it is lawful does not mandate that it must be made, the Supreme Court has said, while observing that personal liberty is an important aspect of constitutional mandate. The apex court said if arrest is made routine, it could cause “incalculable harm” to the reputation and selfesteem of a person.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said if the investigating officer of a

case does not believe that the accused will abscond or disobey the summons, he or she is not required to be produced before the court in custody.“We may note that personal liberty is an important aspect of our constitutional mandate. The occasion to arrest an accused during investigation arises when custodial investigation becomes necessary or it is a heinous crime or where there is a possibility of influencing the witnesses or accused may abscond,” the bench said in its order passed earlier this week. The top court passed the order while hearing a plea against the Allahabad High Court verdict which had dismissed an application seeking anticipatory bail in a case in which FIR was registered seven years ago.

chief minister said at a function here on Thursday night.The chief minister added that the Committee will hold a meeting with all MLAs and deputy commissioners of the districts sharing boundary with Assam on August 26. Mr Khandu said that the groundwork under process is based on the

recommendations made by the one man Local Boundary Commission constituted by the Supreme Court. Arunachal shares approximately 730 km boundary with Assam.

With less responsibilities now, Yediyurappa goes on family trip to the Maldives

Agency News: New Delhi After his resignation from the post of chief minister, for the first time, B S Yediyurappa flew off to the Maldives along with his family members for a holiday, said sources close to his family. The sources told Yediyurappa left Bengaluru Wednesday with his son B S Vijayendra, daughters and grandchildren to the Maldives and will return to Bengaluru after three days. “Since 2012, this is the first time Yediyurappa is on a family trip outside the country and it is a short

leave from public and political life,” a BJP leader close to Yediyurappa said. “Normally he spends his free time with his grandchildren and reads books but going for a holiday is a rare occasion for the BJP veteran leader. Yediyurappa has not been living with his whole family for nearly 10-12 years now,” he added. Last month, days after he resigned, he had hosted a dinner for his family members and friends at a private hotel in Bengaluru. The 78-year-old leader’s decision had surprised most of his family members and close associates because of its suddenness.

Agency News: Srinagar

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday withdrew the weekend curfew on Sunday owing to a fall in the daily tally of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the state. The state reported 29 cases of coronavirus on Thursday, taking the number of active cases to 407. Two fatalities were also reported in the last 24 hours.Earlier this week, the state government had lifted the Saturday curfew and ordered shops and business establishments to remain closed only on Sundays from August 14. The government

had issued orders in July asking shops and businesses to remain open from 6am to 10pm on weekdays and continue the weekend closure to keep the pandemic under control.The first set of weekend relaxations had been implemented after chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to consider a partial easing of norms that were imposed earlier this year to contain the spread of the virus. Metro services between Noida and Greater Noida (known as Aqua line) have also resumed. Traders associations in the state had been seeking relaxation of weekend curfew since July, as shutting shops.

Agency News: New Delhi Even as the pandemic continues to cast its shadow of stress, Zee TV is making anattempt to lighten up the country collective mood by offering its viewers an escapefrom all the stress via the route of rib-tickling comedy through its reality show, ZeeComedy Show. While the show has helped every Indian family unwind on their couch with some of India top comedians making them LOL their stress away, this weekend.

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FIRs against BJP workers for violating Covid norms at Rane’s Mumbai rally Agency News: Chandigarh The Mumbai Police on Thursday registered 19 First Information Reports (FIRs) against Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and organisers of Union minister Narayan Rane’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra for allegedly violating Covid norms.Four Union ministers from Maharashtra started the yatra in the state on Thursday. The newly inducted ministers in the Union Council ministers are holding these tours across the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unable to introduce them in Parliament due to protests by the Opposition.

Nayara Energy Raises Rs. 2,285 Crores Via Domestic Ncds Agency News:Mumbai Nayara Energy, an integrated downstream energy company of internationalscale, today announced that it has successfully raised Rs. 2,285 Crores through placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) in the domestic market. The issue got over-

subscribed by 128.5% overthe base size of Rs. 1,000 Crores. Proceeds of the issue will be utilized for refinancing of existing debt,routine capex and general corporate purpose. The secured NCDs are rated “AA” with Stable outlook by CARE Ratings and was offered with a coupon rate of 8.75% with a three year bullet maturity.

Sharad Pawar’s Party Slams BJP For ‘Yatras’ Amid Threat Of 3rd Covid Wave

2 Terrorists Killed In Gunfight Near Srinagar, 2nd Encounter In 24 Hours

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and also suggest measures to expedite the same. In another decision, Amarinder Singh has assigned his cabinet colleagues the task of being available in the Punjab Congress Bhawan every day, by rotation.

“Chitrashi Rawat and I auditioned together for Dangal,” reveals Sanya Malhotra on Zee Comedy Show

Mouni Roy’s Maldives vacation saw the diva in a fashionable array of outfits

Two terrorists were killed during a security operation at Khrew near Srinagar today, making it the second encounter in Jammu and Kashmir within a span of 24 hours.The police said the killed terrorists were part of a hit squad involved in killings of civilians in south Kashmir.Yesterday, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army was killed during a fierce encounter in Rajouri district. A terrorist was also killed in the encounter.The police said the operation in Khrew was launched late last night after they received specific input about the presence of terrorists.

Agency News:Mumbai The NCP, which is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, on Friday hit out at the BJP, saying that the leaders of that party were taking out ‘’Jan Ashirwad’’ yatras across the country with elections in mind, although there was a threat of the third wave of coronavirus pandemic. Talking to reporters, NCP’s

chief spokesperson and state minister Nawab Malik said the BJP leaders should realise that people’s lives were more important than elections. Newly-inducted Union ministers Narayan Rane, Bharti Pawar, Kapil Patil, and Bhagwat Karad have embarked on ‘’Jan Ashirwad’’ yatras in different parts of Maharashtra to reach out to people and thank them for the BJP’s win in elections in the recent past.

Sharad Pawar’s Party Slams BJP For ‘Yatras’ Amid Threat Of 3rd Covid Wave Agency News:Mumbai The NCP, which is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, on Friday hit out at the BJP, saying that the leaders of that party were taking out ‘’Jan Ashirwad’’ yatras across the country with elections in mind, although there was a threat of the third wave of coronavirus pandemic. Talking to reporters, NCP’s

Congress Kept Country, Democracy Intact During Its 70-Year Rule: Ashok Gehlot Agency News: Jaipur Hitting out at the BJP for repeatedly asking the Congress what it did during its 70 years in power, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said the grand old party kept the country undivided and democracy intact and it was due

to this that new governments were formed.He said the country got independence because Congress leaders made sacrifices and went to jails.Mr Gehlot was speaking at a programme held to commemorate the 77th birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission

Agency News: New Delhi

India’s Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds. Agency News: New Delhi India’s Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds.India will field its largest ever contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports including – Para Archery, Para Athletics, Para Badminton,

Para Canoeing, Shooting Para sport, Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis and Para Taekwondo.“I am confident that these would be our best ever Paralympic Games. Our Para-athletes have worked very hard in the past years and shown great results in international competitions. They are raring to go for the Games,” Singh, secretary general of the Paralympic Committee of

India, said in a release.“We are expecting around 15 medals including 5 golds at these Games. We have high medal hopes in Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Shooting and Para Archery.” India has a total of 12 medals including four gold in 11 Paralympic appearances.

‘Kohli’s way is to get abusive. He’s got a good array of swear words’: Nick Compton on India captain Agency News: New Delhi Former England opening batsman Nick Compton feels Virat Kohli’s language is ‘excessive’ and that the India skipper needs to mellow down as he is the one representing the Indian cricket team and needs to realise that people look up to him. Compton’s comments come after Kohli was engaged in several verbal duels with members of the England team during the second Test at Lord’s. On Day 4, Kohli and Anderson had a heated exchange, with both having a back-and-forth jibes at each other during India’s batting in the second innings.

Whereas on the final day, the India captain kept chirping away at Ollie Robinson and Jos Buttler while the two batsmen tried to save the Test for England. Compton

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realises that sledging has become part and parcel of the game, but the former opening batsman stressed on how different Kohli’s methods are as compared to Anderson. ”I do agree (others do it as well). (James) Anderson’s got his ways. It’s not just Kohli, I am not saying that. But his language is quite excessive. Anderson will do things in a different way. Kohli’s way is to get very abusive. He has got a good array of swear words that he uses. We don’t want to throw stones on this player and that player, otherwise we get into a big argument,” Compton told SportsKeeda.

The first batch of the Indian team, led by PCI President Deepa Malik, have arrived in Tokyo. T Mariyappan, who is India’s flag bearer at the Games, has also arrived in Tokyo and there will be a lot of expectations from the para high jumper to clinch his second Paralympic.

No Novak, no Roger, no Rafa doesn’t mean winning his second Western & Southern Open championship will be easy for top-seeded Daniil Medvedev.He’s just making it look that way.Medvedev, the 2019 champion and last year’s runner-up to Novak Djokovic, advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tune-up event Thursday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Grigor Dimitrov.“It was definitely a great level of tennis,” Medvedev said. “It was pretty hot for both of us. I saw Grigor struggling, so I figured that’s how it is. It’s the same for everybody.

Ash Barty’s big adventure takes her to last eight in Cincinnati Agency News: Cincinnati World number one Ash Barty looked in impressive form as she stormed into the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday, the Australian happy to play as much as possible on an unusually long stint away from home.Barty continued her preparations for the U.S. Open by rattling off the first 10 games on her way to crushing former world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-0 6-2 in little more than an hour. The 25-yearold Queenslander stayed at home in 2020 as COVID-19 spread around the world but this season elected to return to the peripatetic life of the tennis

Bollywood’s actor-couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have been headlining for their romance over the last couple of years. While Alia doesn’t shy away from posting pictures on social media that subtly hint her love for Ranbir, the latter reportedly has a secret account that nobody knows of. It is only on rare occasions such as birthdays and film projects that fans get to see the duo together in one frame. However, recently a post has gone viral that shows Ranbir lovingly kissing Alia who is seated in his arms. The picture was shared by Alia’s stylist Lakshmi Lehr who ideally wanted.

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Surekha Sikri’s last film Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai to release on ZEE5 Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood film Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai will release on streaming platform ZEE5. Beside late actor Surekha Sikri in her last screen appearance, the movie also stars Jassie Gill, Surbhi Jyoti, Vijay Raaz, Bijendra Kala and Atul Shrivastava. Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa is based on the reallife incident where ‘Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai’ was written on a currency note, and it went viral. According

to the makers, “Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai, set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, is about a young man Sintoo who falls in love with Sonam Gupta, the town’s heartbeat and a girl way out of his league. The story unfolds when Sonam reciprocates

his feelings, leaving Sintoo all the more confused. What follows is a comedy of errors where a line written on a note goes viral and starts a chain of events.” The Ssaurabh Tyagi directorial is presented by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios.

‘As an actor, wearing the uniform brings in a personal sense of pride’ The actor talks about his much-acclaimed turn as Captain Vikram Batra in the movie Agency News: Mumbai

professional.Australia’s strict quarantine rules mean there is no chance of a quick trip home to recharge her batteries but Barty says she always knew she would have to embrace the challenge of life on the road.”Yeah, it’s a bit of a strange one. It is the grand adventure,” she told reporters in Cincinnati.

When actor Sidharth Malhotra danced his way into our hearts with the nostalgic Disco Deewane from his debut film, Student of The Year, few people thought he had the makings of a tough guy. Not only was he naïve and fresh, but there was a certain kind of innocence that turned him into a heartthrob overnight. With time though he delivered one hit film after another like Ek Villain, Kapoor & Sons and Hasee Toh Phasee to make his mark as a serious actor. And, the actor is currently basking in the praise coming

his for playing the Kargil War martyr, Captain Vikram Batra in his recent release, Shershaah. “Captain Vikram Batra’s role has been one of the most fulfilling and creatively satisfying one because he was this Punjabi guy who was friendly and happy-go-lucky. Playing a man like him is actually an honour for someone like me. Even though I have played army men before, this one is special,” Sidharth said. Advertisement When actor Sidharth Malhotra danced his way into our hearts with the nostalgic Disco Deewane from his debut film, Student of The Year, few people thought.

Sensex slumps over 400 points in early trade; Nifty slips below 16,500-mark Ronit Roy, Richa Chadha to star in drama series ‘Candy’

The 30-share index was trading 445.02 points or 0.80 per cent lower at 55,184.47, while the broader NSE Nifty slumped 147.10 points or 0.89 per cent to 16,421.75. Agency News: New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex tanked over 400 points in early trade on Friday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank amid a selloff in other Asian equities. The 30-share index was trading 445.02 points or 0.80 per cent lower at 55,184.47, while the broader NSE Nifty slumped

CarTrade Tech makes disappointing market debut; shares tank nearly 9% Agency News: New Delhi CarTrade Tech made a muted debut on domestic markets on Friday and fell nearly 8.8 per cent. CarTrade Tech listed at a discount of over 1 per cent against its issue price of ₹1,618. The stock listed at ₹1,600, falling 1.11 per cent from the issue price on BSE and it tumbled 8.77 per cent to ₹1,476 as trade progressed. It made its debut at ₹1,599.80, lower by 1.12 per cent, on NSE. CarTrade Tech’s market valuation was at ₹7,079.53 crore on BSE. CarTrade Tech initial public offer (IPO) was subscribed 20.29 times.

147.10 points or 0.89 per cent to 16,421.75. Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 3 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy’s, SBI, L&T, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, Infosys and Maruti were among the gainers. In the previous session, Sensex closed 162.78 points or 0.29

per cent lower at 55,629.49, and Nifty declined 45.75 points or 0.28 per cent to 16,568.85. The stock market was closed on Thursday on account of ‘Muharram’.Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 595.32 crore on Wednesday, as per provisional exchange data.“Taper rumours have again started impacting

The series, directed by Ashish R Shukla, is an amalgamation of suspense, fear, hope, politics, ambition and murder

markets. Minutes of the latest US Fed meet indicate that tapering of bond purchases may start later this year. This triggered a risk-off in markets with the Dow and S&P 500 correcting by 1.1 per cent each on the 18th,”

Diesel prices fell by 60 paise per litre in last 3 days Agency News: New Delhi State-run fuel retailers on Friday cut diesel rates by 20 paise a litre for the third day in a row that took the total reduction to 60 paise from Wednesday, a 0.66% fall from its record level, but kept petrol rates unchanged even as international oil prices plunged 3.7% in these three days due to demand concerns.Diesel rates have started falling since Wednesday after they remained frozen at the historical high of ₹89.87 a litre for 34 days since July 15. While diesel is now sold at ₹89.27 per litre in Delhi, petrol prices are still frozen at record ₹101.84 a litre for last 35 days since July 17.While fuel rates of state-run Indian

said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.Tapering is negative news for markets since it will eventually reduce the liquidity available in the financial system, he noted.“But the positive dimension.

NTPC warns UP of cutting supply over Rs 919 crore unpaid dues Agency News: New Delhi

Oil Corporation’s (IOC) pumps in Delhi are the benchmark for the entire country, retail prices of the two fuels differ from place to place because of variations in state taxes and local levies. International oil prices that fell for a sixth day on Thursday amid worries of surging Covid-19 cases and increased supplies of crude

oil in the market from large producers, recovered a bit on Friday trade. Benchmark Brent crude, which fell by over 2.6% to $66.45 a barrel on Thursday, opened marginally up at $66.54 on Friday and was hovering around $66.71 with a gain of 0.39%.While international oil prices impact pump rates of auto fuels.

State-owned power generation company NTPC Ltd has threatened to cut supply of 5,512 MW of power to Uttar Pradesh starting Friday if the state discom does not clear dues of Rs 919 crore that have been pending for more than 45 days, according to sources aware of developments. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has dues of Rs 2,873 crore payable to NTPC.The notice by NTPC cited guidelines by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) which provide.

Agency News: Mumbai Actors Ronit Bose Roy and Richa Chadha will be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming drama series titled ‘Candy’. The series, directed by Ashish R Shukla, is an amalgamation of suspense, fear, hope, politics, ambition and murder mystery.Ronit, who will be seen playing a teacher, posted a glimpse of the show on his Instagram on Thursday. He wrote: “Rudrakund ke sheher mein, jo dikhta hai wo hota nahin. It’s time to #UnwrapTheSin with #CandyOnVootSelect, our newest web-series: stay tuned.”Richa, who will play a police personnel, too shared a glimpse of series on the photo-sharing website. “It’s time to #UnwrapTheSin with#CandyOnVootSelect, our newest web-series: stay tuned,” she captioned it. The Voot Select original series ‘Candy’ is produced by Optimystix Entertainment.

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Murder, suicide bid in Ahmedabad: Man killed mother, uncle due to financial constraints : police Police said Varun Pandya (39), a resident of Suman Sajni Society in Isanpur was rescued by the police Wednesday night after he allegedly stabbed himself in the stomach multiple times, in an alleged suicide bid. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A day after police discovered bodies of two elderly people inside a house in Isanpur of Ahmedabad along with a

39-year-old man who allegedly attempted suicide, police said that the accused man had killed his family members due to financial difficulties.Police said Varun Pandya (39), a resident of Suman

Anand: Illegal telephone network busted, 2 held Avneet Kaur recently snagged the award of International Style Icon.

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Red sandalwood tree stolen from Gandhi Baug A red sandalwood tree, around 22-years-old, was stolen from the historic Gandhi Baug during early hours on Thursday. Burglars cut the iron cage around the tree before felling off around five feet of the trunk. Branches of the precious tree were,however, left behind at the spot. Garden department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) that manages public gardens in the city has reported the incident tothe police. While the garden department superintendent’s office is adjoining the Gandhi Baug, Athwalines police station is located barely 100 metres away. Police did not register any offence till Thursday evening. There were two security guards on duty at the garden.

Mob ransacks police vehicles to get permission for Tazia procession, 5 cops injured A mob ransacked police vehicles over the issue of carrying Tazia procession in Salaya town of Devbhumi Dwarka district, in which fivepolice personnel got injured. According to police the mob gathered at around 11pm on Thursday nightdemanding to allow the procession.The Tazia procession is not allowed in the entire state due to Covid guideline.However, a rumor was spread that the police in several cities of state allowed the procession and the mob demanded the same.

Swift police action, mass awareness not proving enough in tribal Dahod Since last month, four incidents of women being ‘punished’ in full public view have come to light in the Dahod district. While the police had swung into action and awareness drives were being held since the first incident came to light, three more incidents surfaced since. Registration of offences and arrests of accused are seemingly proving to be no deterrents. If police and activists are to be believed, merely law taking its course may not be enough to stop such incidents from happening in future. “In most cases, it is relatives who are involved. People are present at the place where the incident takes place.

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According to police, the accused were flouting the guidelines of the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) by hiding the identity of the international caller and converting it into local calls for financial gains. Agency News: Anand Police in Anand busted an illegal telephone network that was used to route international calls from foreign-based operatives into local mobile network and arrested two persons who were allegedly using a “Sim Box/Sim Bank”

Sajni Society in Isanpur was rescued by the police Wednesday night after he allegedly stabbed himself in the stomach multiple times, in an alleged suicide

members on August 16 and then he allegedly tried to die by suicide by strangulation and hanging twice but he was unable to. On Wednesday night, he called one of his relatives and said that he has killed his mother and uncle and he has been trying to kill himself but he is unable to do so. The relative then informed the police and by the time police team reached the house, the accused had stabbed himself in the stomach using a knife, allegedly after being disturbed by the presence of two bodies.

Jan Ashirwad Yatra: Arrangements made so that all Indians get vaccinated by Dec, : Rupala Agency News: Mehsana

for the purpose, incurring losses to India’s telecom sector. A team of Anand Local Crime Branch (LCB) conducted a raid in Memon Colony in Borsad town on Wednesday night and arrested Babar Ali Makbool Ahmed Ansari (40) and Mir Faisal Maksud Ahmed Ansari (32) — natives of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Police also seized four Sim boxes/Sim banks and 64 Sim cards from the accused’s residence during the raid. According to police, the accused.

bid. During the rescue process, police found bodies of Vandana Pandya, mother of Varun and Amul Pandya, uncle of Varun, in decaying state.Police said Varun had stabbed his mother and uncle on August 16 and had been living with the two bodies for the past two days in the house. Police said Varun’s father had died a few years ago and he was unemployed and unmarried. The family used to survive on the pension of Amul Pandya, a retired AMC employee. The accused had killed his family

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala Thursday said that 55 crore people of the country have already been vaccinated and arrangements have been made so that all the people of India are vaccinated by December. Rupala said this while addressing a public gathering at a religious place in Tarabh of Mehsana district during BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra.Addressing the gathering at Valinath Dham, a socially and religiously important place for Maldhari community in Tarabh of Mehsana district, Rupala said, “All of you will be glad to know that we have administered

4 Chief Minister Rupani visited the Somnath temple

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani along with his wife Anjaliben have worshiped Somnath Mahadev and bowed their heads. Chief Minister Rupani Somnath Sannidhi has arrived to attend the inauguration of the development works.

Indian Coast Guard Conducts Maritime Search And Rescue Workshop (Msar 21)

Unjha APMC, Rupala lashed out at opposition Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad parties including Congress for registering their opposition even when Prime Minister Maritime Search and Rescue Workshop” was conducted on Narendra Modi was introducing the newly 19 August 2021 at Indian Coast inducted ministers in his Cabinet, terming Guard District Headquarters No it a first time in Indian democracy. vaccine to 55 crore people. And such arrangement has been made that by December all Indians will get vaccinated. Nowhere in the world, has such a vaccination programme taken place,” Rupala said. Rupala, a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, began his yatra from Unjha of Mehsana district. Unjha, a predominantly dominated by Patidars and centre for spice trade, especially cumin, is pivotal to the politics of North Gujarat. Rupala began

his yatra by addressing a public gathering at Unjha APMC. In his speech at Unjha APMC, Rupala lashed out at opposition parties including Congress for registering their opposition even when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was introducing the newly inducted ministers in his Cabinet, terming it a first time in Indian democracy. He then sought blessings of Goddess Umiya at Shree Umiya Mataji Sansthan in the town.

15, Okha in order to implement various initiatives towards comprehensive preparedness, capacity building, greater cohesiveness and collaboration among various stakeholders. Shri. ND Bhetariya, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Devbhumi Dwaraka was the Guest of Honour for the event. Officials from Indian Navy, State Administration, representatives of fishing community, Indian National Centre for Information Services,

7 stingray pups born in captivity at Science City aquatic gallery

Gujarat Man Opens ‘Cat Garden’ For 200 Cats. It Has AC Rooms, Mini Theatre

Twenty-four stingrays were brought to the aquatic gallery from Kanyakumari and Chennai facilities and as per officials, the species have adapted well, with the new young members being an indication of the same.

the size of a litter of stingray may vary, the birth typically brings one to six live pups. With stingrays being ovoviviparous, that is the young ones hatch from eggs held within the body, the young pups are currently kept in a quarantine tank of the gallery for proper nursing, as per a pressnote from the Science City on Thursday. Of the seven, four were born first, followed by two others and finally another one.

A Gujarat-based man, Upendra Goswami, has established a home for cats named ‘’Cat Garden’’ spread across an area of 500 square yards. Goswami, a custom house agent living in Gandhidham city in Kutch, established the ‘’Cat Garden’’ in 2017, which has over 200 cats now. He dedicated the cat house to his late sister who died in 1994.“We celebrate the birthday of my late sister every year. Once a cat entered our

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“This show is a first in many aspects”, says Sameer Dharmadhikari, essaying Agrasen Maharaja’s character in &amp;TV’s ‘Ghar Ek Mandir - Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki.’

Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad At the aquatic gallery in Science City in Ahmedabad inaugurated on July 16, stingrays have multiplied — with the birth of seven new pups.

Press Release MAHE bags the District Green Champion title by MGNCRE – Govt. of India - Union Ministry of HRD

MGNCRE has recognized MAHE as one of the Exemplary Performers in the Swachhta Action Plan (SAP) Green Campus Initiative. The District Commissioner, Udupi District, presented a certificate to MAHE certifying that MAHE is this year’s District Green Champion. MAHE’s contribution to the field of Swachhta aspects was well appreciated. The various initiatives undertaken on the campus towards sustainable development, the policies related to the environment, efficient campus management concerning waste, water, and energy helped achieve this title. A workshop was organized by MGNCRE on 17th August online where an exchange of ideas

between institutions of the district was conducted culminating in the certificate presentation and MAHE was honored with the title of “ District Green Champion”.Dr. HS Ballal - Pro-Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education has conveyed deep appreciation for setting up Swachaa Action Plan Committee on implementing various measures.Col Prakash Chandra, Director – General Services, MAHE, and Mr Derrick Ian Joshua, Assistant Director, Environment sustainability MAHE, received the certificate on behalf of MAHE from the Deputy Commissioner - Udupi on 17 Aug 2021MGNCRE had conducted online workshops where the areas of knowledge sharing in aspects of Swachhta in Campus, Campus Jal Shakti.

house and ate her birthday cake (this was after she had passed away). Since then, it has been staying with us. We believe that it is our sister who is staying with us in the form of the cat,” he said. He further stated that his family started raising many cats since then and it was in

Amidst an explosion of incredible content and an ever expanding, large and diverse Indian Consumer base India’s First Premium Rural Entertainment Channel,Azaad and India’s leading entertainment super app MX player, announce a strategic partnership to enable exponential growth and bring together the linear, rural and digital worlds together. With the strong belief in the ‘power of engaged connections’ and the aspiration to meet its viewers at their doorstep,Azaadand MX Player are all set to reach out to the Indian diaspora with new stories embedded in the rural fabric and culture. Beginnen Media recently launched Azaad with its premise being ‘People First. Rural First’. MX Player, with its large and diverse audience.

Famous film and television actor Sameer Dharmadhikari is essaying the role ofAgrasenMaharaja in &amp;TV’s Ghar Ek MandirKripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki. Produced by ZeeStudios, the show is a never-seen-before socio drama on Indian television built aroundthe context of the legendary king, Agrasen Maharaja. In a candid conversation, the actor shares details about the show, his role and much more.1. You are playing the character of Agrasen Maharaja in the show. Tell us about yourrole and how did you bag it?I will be essaying the pivotal role of Agrasen Maharaja himself. He laid the foundation of the Agrawal community, and through his ideologies, the community grew and prospered.Genda, the lead protagonist, is an ardent devotee of Agrasen Maharajan and shares abeautiful bond with him where she sees him as her friend, philosopher, and guide.Through her faith in Agrasen Maharaja and her abilities, she faces and conquers challenges in her life. He is not only Genda’s mentor and guide but also a closeconfidante. He is a friend to Genda in times of need and shows her the correct path in life. His presence alone brings Genda.

2017 that he established a cat house for them.The cats raised in the cat house are provided with all facilities. “We have four AC rooms here and 16 cottages along with 12 beds. There are showers and a mini theatre where the cats watch animal related shows in the evening. They are given food three times a day and we ensure to provide them with best brands of cat food,” said Goswami.He added that regular veterinary checkups are done for cats and Ahmedabad Jivdaya Charitable Trust supports.

FICCI FLO Ahmedabad chapter supports Aastha Foundation women for Fundraising Exhibition

Agency News: Manipal

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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad With the motto of ‘Power to Empower’, the FICCI FLOAhmedabad Chapter lent their technical support to the women of Aastha Foundation and design knowledge for the art to further enhance their products into fashionable garments and lifestyle merchandise. This initiative is going to turn into an Exhibitio that has been organized by the chapter on 21st August at 11 o’clock at Beyond gallery with the intention of procuring the right attention for conversion into sales. This effort of creating designs, collaborating with the Aastha Foundation,

and connecting with customers translates the essence of FLO in its true sense. It will be a fundraising Exhibition supported by the FICCI FLO Ahmedabad Chapter to encourage the women and help them Flourish. The Technical support to the garments has been given by Ahmedabad chapter members Rajmati Binakya and Geeta Gandhi, who have a background in designing. They have incorporated tie-n-dye in the garments and gave them trendy look. For the last two months, about 10-15 women of Aastha Foundation have been working relentlessly to make the designing garments which are ready to captivate the visitors on the Exhibition. Tien-dye is a method of dyeing by hand in which coloured patterns are produced in the fabric by gathering together many small portions of material and tying them tightly with string before immersing the cloth in the dyebath. FICCI FLO Ahmedabad Chapter’s motto of ‘Power to Empower is at the heart of creating, connecting, and collaborating with women from different genres and supporting them with the required means to flourish.

Gujarat Maritime Board and VTMS Okha also participated in the workshop. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is the nodal agency for Maritime Search and Rescue (M-SAR) in Indian Search and Rescue Region (ISRR). Such workshops are conducted under the provisions of National M-SAR manual and the Director General Indian Coast Guard.

On Raksha Bandhan, Zee TV actors share fond memories of celebrating this special day with their siblings Agency News: Manipal Recalling their childhood memories of Raksha Bandhan, Zee TV actors like Pooja Banerjee from Kumkum Bhagya, Vivana Singh and Pulkit Bangia from Apna Time Bhi Aayega, Rajveer Singh from Qurbaan Hua, Parull Chaudhry from Bhagya Lakshmi and Ruhi Chaturvedi from Kundali Bhagya profess their love for their siblings on this special day celebrating the unique bond between a brother and sister! Pooja Banerjee who plays the role of Rhea in Zee TV.

Celebrate a healthy Rakshabandhan, with Almonds

Agency News: Mumbai

Come August, celebrations kick in as families across India prepare for the festival of Rakshabandhan. The occasion honors the bond between siblings, the promise of unwaveringsupport and the vow of protection every brother takes to safeguard his sister which is symbolized by tying a simple thread or ‘rakhi’ on the brother’s wrist. Sharing of gifts is an important traditional aspect of the Rakshabandhan festivities. This year, as peoplecontinue to adapt to the pandemic, family heath has become even a higher priority. Therefore, it’spertinent to relook at one’s gifting choices, and instead share thoughtful gifts like almonds that will add to the receiver’s health. Almonds are a source of nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, zinc etc. which are required for a healthy life. Regular almond consumption has also beenrovide benefits across heart health, diabetes and weight management and skinhealth. Besides these, almonds are quick to flavor, pair well with several.