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Jaitley scaring with defamation case Reacting to the defamation suit filed against him by Finance Minister Jaitley, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal on Monday said that the union minister is trying to scare him, but his fight against corruption will continue Agency | New Delhi
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Sixty-three students failed to secure the prescribed minimum grade in six Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) during 2014-15 session, Lok Sabha was informed today. Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani provided this information in response to a written question in Lok Sabha about whether students have been expelled from various IITs on the ground of poor performance.
Emraan Hashmi to shoot ‘Raaz 4’ in Transylvania
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Actor Emraan Hashmi is all set to shoot the fourth instalement of “Raaz” in the cold weather of Transylvania, Romania. Hashmi, who almost finished filming biopic on former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, said “Raaz 4” is nail-biting.
‘The Danish Girl’ to release in India in January
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a civil defamation suit in the Patiala House court against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders for issuing false and defamatory statements against him and his family members over alleged irregularities at the Delhi and District Cricket Association(DDCA). Making a personal appearance in the court, Jaitley said that he did not
take “a single penny” from DDCA and Kejriwal and others made defamatory and baseless allegations. Jaitley has sought Rs 10 crore as damages from Kejriwal and other AAP
damage to my client’s reputation,” Arun Jaitley’s lawyer Siddharth Luthra said in the court. Jaitley’s action comes in the backdrop of attacks on him by Kejriwal and other AAP leaders over alleged irregularities and financial bungling in DDCA, of which he was the president for about 13 years till 2013. The Union minister had on Sunday said that he leaders — Kumar Vish- would also filed a criminal defamawas, Ashutosh, Sanjay tion case against Kejriwal and other Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpayee — for their remarks. “AAP leaders’ false allegations have caused irreparable Correspondent | Godhra
How many more rapes needed to change laws, ask Jyoti Singh’s parents Agency | New Delhi
“We will take our battle for justice across India to awaken governments and law makers,” said a heartbroken Asha Devi, mother of December 16 gangrape victim Jyoti Singh, after Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea against release of the juvenile convict in the case. Devi said notwithstanding the release of the juvenile convict on Sunday, she and her husband Badri Singh will continue their fight to ensure death penalty for rest of the four rapists who are currently lodged in Tihar jail. “Despite
our repeated pleas and demands for not setting the juvenile free, he has been released. We are dejected, shattered. But we will not stop and continue our fight to ensure that the other four rapists are hanged. We met with disappointment at every door, we are heart broken, but not crushed,”
Devi said. The Supreme Court rejected the plea by Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal against release of the juvenile offender. Devi said both she and Singh had felt that the plea would be rejected and that their sufferings were being used by others to hog the limelight.
five AAP leaders at Patiala House court. He chose not to give any legal notice to Kejriwal and other AAP leaders asking them to apologize or face defamation cases. Instead, the case was straightaway filed in the court. Charges baseless and devoid of truth, Jaitley tells Lok Sabha Rejecting the charges against him in the DDCA controversy as “baseless and devoid of truth”, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday claimed
the opposition Congress had spent much more than he did in renovating a stadium in Delhi. “In Rs 114 crore, a stadium with a capacity of 42,000 was made. When Congress was in power, the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was renovated for Rs 900 crore. The SFIO has accepted the expenditure by the DDCA on building the new stadium and found nothing wrong,” Jaitley said in the Lok Sabha amid loud Congress protest.
Panchmahal district in Gujarat to hold Panch Mahotsav tourist festival
Panchmahal district administration has organized Panch Utsav at the World Heritage Site of Champaner/Pavagadh during 23-27 December this year. The visitors attending this event will pay visit to Mahakali Mandir and heritage monuments of Champaner during this festival. Heritage walk, local guide facility, tracking, amusement park, cultural performances, craft market, food market, themes based pavilions, performances by renown artists, tribal dance performances, Garba competition, parikrama, Maha aarti, light and sound show, Sufi dance, photography exhibition, historical dra-
ma, dayro are some of the highlights of this festival in which Manhar Udhas will perform on 23rd, Bharat Bariya’s dance performance will take place on 24th, folk artist Bhikhudan Gadhvi’s
dayro will be staged on 24th, Pruthvi Gohil’s performance on 25th, Aishwarya Majmudar’s vocal to be performed on 26th and Shaymal Saumil’s Sufi music performance will take place on 27th.
As many as 80 tent houses are set up for visitors. Over 100 stalls are to be set up for food and cultural items on offering. Swiss tent type facility is going to be set up next to Vada Talav.
PM attends Demonstration of First Three Mumbai youths ‘suspected’ Prototype of Retrofitted Electric Bus to have joined Islamic State: Police
Agency | Mumbai the Global Solar Alliance Three youths from Mumof 120 countries. He said The Prime Minister Shri bai who have been missthe cost effective, enviNarendra Modi attended ing for a while are susronmentally clean electhe demonstration of the Agency | Mumbai pected to have joined tric buses are a significant first prototype of a dieterror outfit Islamic State step in the direction of Oscar-winning actor sel bus converted into a (IS), police said on Moncombating pollution. The Eddie Redmayne-starbattery operated electric day. The three youths, Prime Minister called the rer “The Danish Girl”, bus at a function in Par- retrofitted electric buses Ayaz Sultan (23), Mohsin inspired by the true stoliament today. Speaking Sheikh (26) and Wajid a new gift from “Make ry of a transgender, will on the occasion he said Sheikh (25), are all resi- Anti-Terrorism Squad October 30 after telling in India” and called upon be releasing in India on that pollution has become dents of Malvani area in also said they suspect his parents that he had the youth to come forJanuary 15 next year. Based on the book by a matter of grave concern ward to make cost-effec- sion. The bus is proposed in India and its resolve western suburb of Mum- that the three youths to go to Pune in connecDavid Ebershoff, “The in our everyday lives and tive, long lasting batteries to be used by Members of for fighting vehicular pol- bai. “We suspect that the have been radicalised tion with a job offer he Danish Girl” is the re- finding a solution to this to promote the making of Parliament. Speaking on lution. He said ISRO is three joined the IS and into joining the Islamic got from a Kuwait-based markable love story problem is a major chal- more such electric buses the occasion Minister of making Lithium –Ion bat- our probe is on to ascer- State, and added that the firm. Mohsin left home inspired by the lives lenge today. Referring to which can be incorporat- Road Transport & High- teries which will cost only tain this,” Malvani police ATS is probing the mat- on December 16, saying of Lili Elbe and Gerda the recently concluded ed in our public transport way Shri Nitin Gadkari Rs 5 lakh as against the Rs station’s senior inspec- ter. While Sultan went he was going to attend a Wegener (Redmayne) COP 21 meet in Paris, the system. The Prime Minis- said that the cost effective, 50 lakh cost of imported tor Milind Khetle said. missing on October 30, friend’s wedding. Wajid and Alicia Vikander (Ex Prime Minister lauded ter presented the keys of pollution free and import batteries. He called upon The parents of the three the other two have been also left home the same retrofitted Parliamentarians to make men have registered a missing since Decem- day saying he had to get Machina). The film is two of its major initia- the first retrofitted bus to substituting directed by Tom Hooper tives aimed at promoting Hon’ble Speaker Smt Su- electric buses demonstrate maximum use of the ret- missing complaint with ber 16, the ATS official the name on his Aadhar of “The King’s Speech” green energy – one on in- mitra Mahajan who was the government’s com- rofitted buses and make the Malvani police, he said. According to Khe- card corrected, the police and “Les Miserables”. novation and the other on also present on the occa- mitment towards Make them popular. said. An official of the tle, Sultan left home on officer said. Corpo. Office: A/41, Madhav Chamber’s, Shaktidhara Colony, Opp-Sayona Arcade, L.B.S. Road, Toll Naka, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053 Agency | New Delhi
2 / Dt. 22-12-2015, Tuesday Editors’ Picks tuesday, DECEMBER 22, 2015 In Salman Khan case, ineptitude on one side, wrong interpretation on the other Take your pick. Choice One: No one was driving the car. Choice Two: Salman Khan has the world’s first Google self-driving car. Choice Three: The car was drunk. The facetiousness hides one stark fact: The high court judgment absolving Salman of all charges is a travesty of justice. If you look at the judgment, the court did deliver a “guilty” verdict. Only, it was not against the Bollywood superstar. The court pronounced “guilty” for the police and the prosecution team of lawyers. The police, according to the court, did a shoddy job of investigation, while the prosecuting lawyers did a poor job of presenting their case. But as I understand the laws of contempt, it is permissible to criticise a judgment on the basis that the interpretation of the evidence was erroneous. In this case, in my opinion, it was gravely erroneous. The accident involving Salman’s Toyota Land Cruiser took place in September 2002. One person was killed and three badly injured. The people in the car were Salman himself, singer Kamaal Khan, and police constable Ravindra Patil, who was assigned the duty of being Salman’s bodyguard. Then, suddenly in March, after a full 13 years and just before the sessions court’s judgment, a certain Ashok Singh came forward to say that he was also in the car. Not only that, but he was driving it! It turned out that he was the Khan family driver for many years. The sessions court dismissed this out of hand when it pronounced Salman guilty and sentenced him to five years in jail. But the high court accepted the defence contention that Ashok Singh was not a desperate afterthought. Commonsense tells you if Ashok Singh was indeed driving the car, he would be the defence’s first witness, not its last. On the other side, Patil was the prosecution’s star witness. He had said in testimony recorded before a magistrate that not only was Salman driving, but that he was drunk. Unfortunately for the prosecution, Patil died well before the trial. His death was in peculiar circumstances — he was dismissed from the police and died in poverty. Isn’t it strange that the prosecution’s star witness was so mistreated by the police, instead of being protected and kept safe and healthy for the trial? That in itself is a subject matter for a separate inquiry. That apart, the sessions court found his recorded testimony reliable, while the high court found it not “entirely reliable”, whatever that means. Surely the fact that the defence didn’t summon Kamaal as their witness is clear indication that his testimony would have favoured the prosecution, perhaps confirming that Salman was driving the car?And so it goes: Ineptitude on one side, wrong interpretation on the other. The beneficiary: Salman Khan. The loser: Our justice system.
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QUOTE “My government will not allow a chemical hub either at Nayachar Island or Nandigram. are planning to promote environment-friendly eco-tourism at Nayachar and ecoOF THE We friendly industry at Nandigram to encourage development without pollution,” - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjeee today said a rally in East Midnapore district of Nandigram. DAY
Why are Pakistanis angry at Nargis Fakhri? Agency | Karachi After a senior investigative journalist raised objections to a leading Pakistani Urdu newspaper Jang’s front page advertisement featuring Nargis Fakhri, Twitter went abuzz with mixed emotions. Protested the ‘obscenity’ of the seemingly innocent ad that simply shows a the 36-year-old model lying down with
a phone in her hand, Abbasi took to Twitter to say “My strong protest to top group management for this absurd front page ad in today’s jang,” while other users also responded to his outrage. One moral police wrote, “@AnsarAAbbasi you are right, her beautiful body curves have nothing to do with 3G phone and its “cheap price.” I fully agree with you dear,” while another said “@AnsarAAbbasi why newspapers are trying to be like playboy or weekend type of magazine ?? These kind o adds look good in magazine not on NP.” However, some users found the protest absurd instead, with one writing “Jitna shor is pe much rha hai agr Taliban, Sipah Mehdi aur Tehrik e nifaz e Fiqah Jafriya pe mchta tou halaat behtr hotay :P” Another Twitterer said, “@AnsarAAbbasi Ansar has no issues with projecting TTP, killer of 60K Pakistanis but a girl with a phone boils his blood.”
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ smashes box office record , earns $238 million in US
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Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor’s ‘Ki And Ka’ to release on April 1, 2016
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Agency | Mumbai Director R Balki’s upcoming romantic comedy-drama, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Kapoor, will hit screens on April 1, 2016. The film follows the story of a young, married couple and also features cameos by megastar Amitabh Bachchan and wife Jaya. “Eros and R Balki’s
#Ki&Ka to release on 1 April 2016. Stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Kapoor with Amitabh & Jaya Bachchan in special appearance,” trade analayst Taran Adarsh posted on twitter. This is the first collaboration between Kareena and Arjun. The music of “Ki and Ka” has been composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” shattered the domestic box office record with an estimated $238 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales through Sunday, a staggering debut that re-established the celebrated space saga as a global phenomenon under Walt Disney Co. The first “Star Wars” film in a decade took in a total of $517 million at box offices around the world, second only to the dinosaur film “Jurassic World”, which had the benefit of an opening weekend that included China, where “Force Awakens” won’t open for weeks. Financial and critical success for the film mark a victory for Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger’s strategy of acquiring
proven brands, including Pixar Animation and comic book powerhouse Marvel, to fuel Disney’s entertainment empire. Disney purchased “Star Wars” producer Lucasfilm for $4 billion in 2012 and is betting that big-budget films can draw customers even as viewers gravitate to online streaming and mobile viewing and theater attendance declines. Over the weekend, fans reveled in the chance to visit the “Star Wars” galaxy for the first time in a decade. Filmgoers dressed as Jedi or Sith, carried lightsabers and cheered when classic characters such as Princess Leia or Chewbacca appeared on screen. Theaters added showtimes to meet demand, Disney said. “Ju-
rassic World” opened in June with $208.8 million in the United States and Canada and a take of $525 million worldwide. “Force Awakens” is the seventh installment in the epic science-fiction franchise created by George Lucas in 1977. Disney plans four “Star Wars” movies through 2019, plus major expansions at its U.S. theme parks to incorporate the droids, spaceships and otherworldly creatures of the universe Lucas invented. “Force Awakens” toys, clothing, home accessories and video games already pervade stores ahead of Christmas. Nostalgia, plus a carefully planned, months-long release of film trailers and character profiles boosted interest.
Agency | Mumbai The grand finale round of the Miss Universe 2015 pageant turned out to be dramatic and chaotic as host Steve Harvey mistakenly took the name of Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the next Miss Universe. But soon he realised he had committed a blunder and named Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach as the actual winner of the crown. As expected, Wurtzbach was pleasantly shocked and couldn’t believe her ears when her name was eventually announced. There were as many as 80 contestants vying for the coveted Miss Universe title on Sunday. After beating others in rounds like national costume, swimsuit
and evening wear, beauties from the Philippines, Colombia and the US made it to the top three. Earlier while announcing the results, Miss US Olivia Jordan was placed third and Wurtzbach was announced as the first runner-up. Miss Colombia Ariadna Guiterrez jumped with joy after the host took her country’s name as the winner. She was crowned by another Colombian beauty --
Paulina Vega, who had clinched the crown in 2014. It could have been two Miss Universe titles in a row for Colombia but soon after Guiterrez took her first walk as the winner, the host admitted to have made a mistake in announcing the winners. “I will take the responsibility for this. It’s on the card. Don’t hold it against the ladies. Still a great night,” Harvey told the audience.
3 / Dt. 22-12-2015, Tuesday Toshiba to cut 7,000 jobs in PC and TV units, sees FY loss
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Agency | Tokyo Japan’s Toshiba Corp said on Monday it will cut nearly 7,000 consumer electronics jobs after a USD 1.3 billion accounting scandal, in an overhaul that will streamline the sprawling conglomerate into a company focused on chips and nuclear energy. Toshiba also said it would sell its television manufacturing plant in Indonesia, and that eventual job cuts spanning the entire PC-to-nuclear company could be over 10,000 including previously announced cuts and those seeking voluntary early retirement. Due to restructuring costs, which include the sale of its Indonesian TV plant, Toshiba said it expected a net loss of around 550 billion yen (USD 4.53 billion) in this fiscal year ending in March. “By implementing this plan, we would like to regain the trust of all stakeholders including shareholders and transform ourselves into a robust business,” it said in a statement. Toshiba confirmed in August that it overstated profits going back to fiscal 2008/09 by 155 billion yen.
IndiGo shares fall over 5% on delay in A320 neos aircraft delivery
Agency | New Delhi IndiGo shares fell as much as 5.50 per cent on Monday after the low-cost carrier on Saturday said there is no clear visibility about the delivery of A320 neos as delivery of the first aircraft has been delayed by Airbus due to “industrial reasons”. Earlier, the first A320 neo was to be delivered to IndiGo on December 30. At 1.45 pm, the share price of IndiGo was trading nearly 5 per cent down at Rs 1,086.75. The scrip opened at Rs 1,140 and had touched a high and low of Rs 1,157.75 and Rs 1,080, respectively, in trade so far. Sensex was up 160.69 points at 25,679.91 In a BSE filing, the company said, “At this time IndiGo does not have clear visibility of its future A320 neo delivery schedule and the potential for additional delays exists. We are looking at mitigating the potential shortfall in capacity through other options.” As per the original plan, IndiGo was to induct 10 A320 neos in the current fiscal ending March 31, 2016.
India’s batting all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday said he needs to grab hold of the opportunity that will come his way playing against Australia in the T20 internationals next month. The 34-year-old who was in town for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run has been selected for the T20 matches but will not feature in the One Day Internationals (ODI) that Australia will play during their January 12-31 India tour. The left-handed batsman was offered a place in the squad owing to his blistering form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy where he is the third-highest scorer with 341 runs at an average of
‘Trump Match’ will prove to be turning point: Saina Nehwal on new rule of PBL Agency | New Delhi
85.25. “It feels great to get an opportunity. Playing in Australia will not be easy but I need to make the best of this (chance),” Yuvraj said. Yuvraj also said that he was keen on doing well here so that he can make it to the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup. “Sad to have missed out from the ODI’s but I have to do well here. Hopefully I will be picked in the T20
World Cup squad,” he said. The last time Yuvraj played for the national side was in the loss to Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 final in 2014 where he had a horrendous time with 11 runs from 21 balls. Speaking about the time spent on the sideline, the southpaw added: “It was a terrible phase. But now it’s past and I am a lot stronger now.”
Corruption scandal: Fifa bans Blatter, Platini for 8 years
World No. 2 Saina Nehwal feels the new rule of ‘Trump Match’ will prove to be the turning point during the Premier Badminton League and the key will be to use it effectively. With her team boasting names like Christinna Pedersen of Denmark, B Sai Praneeth, Cai Yun of China, Hendra Gunawan of Indonesia and Bodin Issara of Thailand to name a few, Saina is confident of her team giving a strong fight. “It’s a great moment for all of us as Premier Badminton League is all set to commence with the best players of the world
ni’s hopes of replacing the 79-year-old Swiss in a presidential election in February. Platini, a former France international who was one of the finest players of his generation and had led the European football body Uefa since 2002, had been the favourite to win that election until he was suspended. The ethics inquiry began in the wake of the Swiss attorney general’s decision to open criminal proceedings against Blatter over the payment to Platini. The office is also investigating the award of the 2018 Agency | Mumbai and 2022 World Cup finals to Russia and Qatar. Two last-gasp strikes gave Chennaiyin FC a dramatic 3-2 victory against FC Goa to be crowned champions of the second edition of the Indian Super League at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao on Sunday. Colombian Stiven Mendoza scored in the third minute of injury time to complete the turnaround and break the hearts of the thou-
and we will see tough competition between us,” said Saina. “What is exciting me the most is the new rule of ‘Trump Match’. I think that will be the turning point for any team during any day. So using it effectively will be the key for each team,” she added. The Premier Badminton League will start from
2nd January where six franchisees - Delhi Acers, Hyderabad Hunters, Bengaluru Top Guns, Chennai Smashers, Mumbai Rockets and Awadhe Warriors - will compete for the top honour. The opening day of the League will witness Awadhe Warriors taking on Mumbai Rockets in Mumbai.
sands of FC Goa fans who packed the stadium. After a goalless first half, the game burst into life in the second. Chennai took the lead through Bruno Pelissari before a Thongkhosiem Haokip strike and a Joffre free-kick gave Goa a 2-1 lead with three minutes to spare. Chennaiyin FC though retaliated with two goals – first a Laxmikant Kattimani own goal seconds before full-time
and then a Stiven Mendoza winner during stoppage time. The first clearcut chance fell Chennai’s way with Bruno Pelissari exchanging a brilliant one-two with Mendoza before unleashing a left-footed effort just wide of goal in the 17th minute. Goa responded with a Jonatan Lucca free-kick which keeper Apoula Edel put behind for a corner.
game,” McCullum said in a televised interview. “I thought it was an outstanding innings.” The century, Williamson’s fifth of 2015, was not only a record for New Zealand batsmen in a calendar year but also took the 25-year-old past McCullum’s record tally of 1,164 Test runs in 2014. It moved him top of the
International Cricket Council’s world player rankings, the first New Zealand batsman to reach top spot. McCullum and Williamson are the only New Zealanders to score more than 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year, though Williamson, who will end 2015 with 1,172 runs at 90.15, said he did not really focus on milestones.
ISL 2015: Chennaiyin emerges fitting champions in thrilling final
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investigation was carried Suspended Fifa presi- out into a 2 million Swiss dent Sepp Blatter and franc ($2.02 million) payEuropean football boss ment by Fifa to Platini in Michel Platini were both 2011. Both men denied banned from soccer for any wrongdoing. The deeight years on Monday cision, which comes as a by the Ethics Committee corruption scandal swirls of football’s global gov- around Fifa, means that erning body. The pair, Blatter’s 17 years at the who were also fined, had helm of world football been suspended for 90 will end in disgrace, and days in October while an spells the end of Plati-
Gareth Bale scores four in Real Madrid’s 10-2 win over Rayo Vallecano
Air France: Suspicious device on flight was a hoax
I just try and keep things as simple as possible, says Kane Williamson Agency | Hamilton
Agency | Nairobi The suspicious device discovered in the bathroom of an Air France flight was a hoax, the CEO of Air France said on Sunday. The Boeing 777 was heading to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris from Mauritius when its pilots requested an emergency landing early Sunday at Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa. The device was made of cardboard, paper and a household timer, said Frederic Gagey, the head of Air France. “This object did not contain explosives,” said Gagey at a news conference in Paris. Gagey congratulated the crew for their cool-headed reaction to divert the plane. A safety check was carried out in the bathroom before the flight, he said. He denied any security failure in the flight, saying that passengers are checked and sometimes double-checked on flights. Six passengers are being questioned over the incident, said a Kenyan police official, who is part of the investigation and who insisted on anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the press.
Agency | Madrid Gareth Bale scored four times as Real Madrid came from behind to beat nine-man Rayo Vallecano 10-2 in a wild game at the Santiago Bernabeu to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to two points. Atletico missed the chance to move clear at the top on their own as they had captain Gabi sent-off in a 1-0 defeat at Malaga. Barca have a game in hand as they weren’t in La Liga action this
weekend after sealing the Club World Cup with a 3-0 win over River Plate in Japan earlier in the day. It is the first time in 55 years that a team has scored 10 goals in a La Liga game, however, the Madrid fans still voiced their disapproval towards under fire coach Rafael Benitez after Real found themselves 2-1 down inside 12 minutes. Red cards inside half an hour for Tito and Raul Baena opened the floodgates, though, as a double from Cristiano Ronaldo and a hat-trick for Karim
Benzema added to Bale’s most prolific day in three years as a Madrid player. “We conceded the goals early, but then the team reacted,” said Benitez. I am not going to judge the decisions of the referee, but from the sending-off the team did what it had to do, try to play well and score goals.” Madrid president Florentino Perez had restated his support for Benitez in midweek after rumours suggested he was one defeat away from the sack after losing 1-0 at Villarreal last weekend.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum called him ‘The King’ but Kane Williamson swatted aside the praise after his record-breaking century capped a five-wicket victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Monday. Williamson, who was dismissed for one in the first innings at Seddon Park, provided a match-winning 108 not out in the second as the hosts chased down 189 for victory. “It was an innings of sheer quality from ‘The King’ and the rest of us were able to sit back and watch someone at the top of his
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Sabaramti Ashram area to get States asked to send roadmap to Centre on decisions of DG meet facelift, includes 8,000 slum dwellings State governments will have to send to the Centre the roadmap for implementation of the decisions and suggestions that emerged during the three-day DGPs conference held here. ADGP (Intelligence) of Gujarat Pramod Kumar said, “Implementation reports will have to be prepared and sent to the Union Home Ministry by each state based on the conclusion that emerged during the conference. The annual three-day conference of Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police organised by the Intelligence Bureau, concluded this afternoon at the tent city built in Dhordo here. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministers of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary also took part in the conference on all three days. In a marathon session held yesterday, several issues including terror, ISIS and radicalisation of youths were discussed, while other topics like women’s safety, police reforms,
better inter-state policing, reforms at police station level, steps to bring competitive spirit between police officers, bringing uniformity in police uniforms across India. “There was a detailed discussion on many issues, a number of decisions were also taken. The PMO gave detailed directions to every state on which compliance report will have to be sub-
The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest reopens doors to guests Correspondent | Sasan
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The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest, located at the edge of the world-renowned Gir Forest is now open for guests. Mr. Farhat Jamal, Senior Vice President -Operations (West India) & Africa, Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces said, “We are pleased to welcome guests once again. It is the ideal time of the year to watch the majestic Asiatic lion and wildlife or indulge in a cultural expedition to interesting historical places like Junagadh and Gondal.” “The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest, is the nature lover’s getaway. With its rich surroundings of dry deciduous and tropical thorn forests, the hotel faces the Hiran River to offer a picturesque
and serene setting, away from the bustle of the city. Home to the Asiatic lion, the Sasan Gir Forest is one of the only two natural habitats of this subspecies around the world. The latest census recorded the lion count in Gir at 411. The leopard, jungle cat, rusty spotted cat, cheetal, sambhar, fourhorned antelope, wild boar and hare are also easy to spot here, along
with over 200 species of avifauna,” he further said adding that “also integral to the experience will be the jungle safaris the hotel will provide in an open Gypsy.For those who prefer a cultural expedition instead, the hotel is also close to various temples such as the Somnath, Banej and Kankai Temple, and historical destinations such as Junagadh, Gondal and Rajkot.”
mitted,” Uttrakhand DGP B S Sidhu said. “There was a lot of difference this time as compared to the previously-held conferences, like the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) remained present for all the three days and the interactive sessions that were kept this time and the interaction that happened, was not the case in earlier conferences,” Sidhu added.
IN A bid to win the Smart City challenge and receive the funding under the Centre’s Smart City project, Ahmedabad has a major plan for the redevelopment of nearly 70 hectares area around the Sabarmati Ashram. Ahmedabad is competing against five other cities — Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Dahod — in Gujarat and among a total of 100 cities from across the country. Out of the 70 hectares that will get the facelift, the major area covers Ramapir no tekra, which is considered to be one of the largest slum areas on the western bank of Sabarmati river surrounding Sabarmati Ashram, with nearly 8,000 dwellings. This falls in Ahmedabad
Cold wave sweeps across Gujarat; city records 8°C
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
There has been no respite from the icy chills as cold wave prevailed across the state again on Sunday and minimum temperatures continued to plummet at various places. Ahmedabad, third coldest city in the state, shivered under piercing cold as night temperature plummeted to 8 degrees, four degrees below normal. Maximum temperature in the city was recorded at 28 degree celsius, two degrees below normal. The minimum temperature at Mount Abu in neighbouring Rajasthan was minus one degree celsius, while
Naliya was the coldest place in the state with 5.6 degrees. In Gandhinagar, the mercury dipped to 7.5 degree celsius. Deesa town of Banaskantha district also recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2 degree celsius. Most parts of Kutch and Saurashtra continued to reel under cold wave conditions. Bhuj town in Kutch district recorded a minimum temperature of 12 deg ree celsius, Kandla was at 10.5 degrees, the lowest in the Saurashtra region. In Rajkot, the mercury fell to 11.3 degrees while Surendranagar also shivered at 12 degree celsius.
70 fishermen held by Pakistan agency off Gujarat coast
Narendra Modi-baiter Sanjay Joshi meets ex-Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
ed to Sanjay Joshi had appeared outside the houses of top BJP leaders like LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Amit Shah. The hoardings were severely critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. One such hoarding said, “You greet Pakistan and Muslims on Ramzan. But, in your
mind you want to finish Sushma, Advani, Gadkari, Rajnath etc. Why should the people of India trust you?” Joshi, once considered to be a close confidant of Modi, had to quit from BJP’s general secretary post after a CD of him having sex with a woman appeared in 2005.
Municipal Corporation (AMC’s) West zone and has been selected as the only area proposed to be redeveloped under the “area based development” for Ahmedabad’s Smart City project. While new houses under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) housing scheme will replace the existing slum on both the sides of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)
Previously, during 2014 Loksabha and 2012 Assembly elections, similar posters of Joshi had appeared causing embarrassment to state BJP. Joshi visited several of his old-time supporters during the day. He is likely to stay in Ahmedabad on Monday, claimed sources, who added that both state and central intelligence bureau personnel were noticed keeping a close tab on Joshi’s activities. Joshi is widely known as PM Modi’s bete noire
and Gujarat BJP leaders and others had avoided meeting Joshi in public. However, old feuds seemed to have been left behind at the family function of Togadia. While Joshi avoided speaking to the media, keeping a low profile, sources reported he also exchanged pleasantries with the CM and other BJP leaders at the function and mingled freely with them. Joshi attended both the wedding ceremony and the reception in evening.
today, to raise awareness and rectification measures about electrical hazards and importance of electrical safety in India. This workshop comes third in line after Delhi and Kolkata, to promote Electrical Safety Prac-
tices and National Standards; strengthening periodic electrical inspection of existing buildings and licensing procedure by encouraging skill up gradation through enhanced standardized framework for certification.
Sanjay Joshi attends wedding of Togadia’s son Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In the wake of his posters popping up in chief minister Anandiben Patel’s constituency Ghatlodia, and national BJP president Amit Shah’s constituency Naranpura-Thaltej, senior RSS and former BJP general secretary, Sanjay Joshi, arrived in city to attend the marriage of Pravin Togadia’s son, in Nikol. Togadia is the international general secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). “I don’t know anything about the posters. I am just a simple BJP worker,” Joshi told media persons on Sunday before reaching the wedding venue. The posters that had mushroomed recently in key constituencies of the city had sported Joshi’s photo and the slogan, “Sanjay Joshi Lavo BJP Bachao (Bring Sanjay Joshi and save BJP)’’.
Delegates at All India ELECTRICAL Safety Seminar organized by ICA India
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Former BJP general secretary Sanjay Joshi met former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel in Ahmedabad today. What transpired in the 20-minute long meeting between the two Gujarat BJP leaders has not been revealed but insiders are considering the latest development as an important one. Recently, posters were put up across Ahmedabad and other parts of the state demanding Joshi’s return in the BJP after the party’s dismal show in the state civic polls. Posters with slogans like “Bring Sanjay Joshi, save BJP” and “Kaho dilse, Sanjay Joshi firse” were found in Surat. In June, hoarding attribut-
route, starting from Vadaj circle, the area behind this will have a huge garden measuring up to 60 acre. The slum area-based redevelopment will have two components — development of transit-oriented zones built on the principle of promoting non-motorised transport and provisions of smart infrastructure and the second component of in-situ redevelopment
of slum area that will include residential and commercial components to be developed on a private-public-partnership (PPP) model. “Among the feedback and suggestions invited from city residents through various mediums to choose among these area options, Sabarmati Ashram received the maximum votes. Also, this would give us an opportunity to develop a huge park spread over 60 acre,” said AMC commissioner D Thara. The other three areas that AMC shortlisted for redevelopment included Bopal-Ambli, Kathwada and Central Business District (CBD) on Ashram Road.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Correspondent | Kutch
At a time when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was holding a meeting of top cops on internal security in Kutch, Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) apprehended 70 fishermen with their 11 boats off the Gujarat coast on Sunday evening. The fishermen are from the Saurashtra region. According to fishermen association, the security agency of the neighbouring country also resorted to firing on a boat of Indian fishermen of Jakhau coast, a leading fishing harbour in Kutch. In last three months, over 150 fishermen and more than 30 fishing trawlers have
been apprehended by the PMSA near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). According to Manidh Lofhari of Natiknal Fisher Workers Forum (NFF), 27 fishermen with four boats were taken on October 15, while 72 fishermen and a dozen boats were held on October 2. One fisherman was killed in a firing launched by the marine police near IMBL. In last few decades, fishermen from Gujarat have become victims of aggression by the security agency of the neighbouring country, where more than 300 fishermen from the state are still languishing in jail, and more than 800 boats seized and not released.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
International Copper Association India (ICA India) as a part of its series of organizing seminars on Electrical Safety across India, conducted a workshop in Ahmedabad
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