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News Brief AirAsia offers 3 million seats at discounted prices Agency : New Delhi, Mar 23
In one of the biggest discounted sale offers, Malaysian carrier AirAsia today put three million (30 lakh) seats up for grab for destinations including India. As part of this mega sale offer, AirAsia has rolled out fares as low as Rs 3,399 for a Visakhapatnam-Kuala Lumpur and Rs 3,699 for travel on Kochi-Kuala Lumpur sector, the airline said here.
'Come up with cost effective, implementable solutions' Agency : Chennai, Mar 23
Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan today urged scientists to come up with cost-effective and implementable solutions to the problems of the common man, saying science is 'of no use' if it was not connected to people. Addressing scientists and stakeholders at the CSIR- Structural Engineering Research Centre (SREC) here, he said that though India had made tremendous progress in the last 60-70 years, a lot was still left to be done.
BSF recovers 18 kg heroin, arms and ammunition Agency : Gurdaspur, Mar 23
BSF jawans today recovered 18 kg heroin from along the Indo-Pak international border in Dera Baba Nanak Sector in Gurdaspur district. Besides the heroin seizure, one pistol, 1 pistol magazine and 10 rounds of ammunition were also seized, N K Misra, DIG, BSF, said.
No power cuts during night in Rajasthan: Minister Agency : Jaipur, Mar 23
Rajasthan Energy Minister Pushpendra Singh today said there would be no power cuts during night in the state beginning this evening. During Zero Hour in the state Assembly, BJP MLA Goverdhan Verma raised the issue of erratic power supply in his assembly constituency Dhod where students were the worst sufferers.
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Amit Shah will pull out all the stops in Bihar After the drubbing received in Delhi, the BJP is taking no chances with its next electoral battle, rally on 14 April in Patna Agency : New Delhi After the drubbing received in Delhi, the BJP is taking no chances with its next electoral battle. The party has decided to begin its Bihar assembly campaign well in advance. Party President Amit Shah and Home Minister Rajnath Singh will land in Patna on 14 April to rally the troops to take on the formidable Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav alliance, which includes the Congress party. Though the 14 April event is not meant to be a public rally, the party leadership hopes to gather around one-and-a- half lakh grassroot workers from all parts of the state. The state BJP leadership hopes that a successful mobilisation of party workers and cadre will give
it the momentum and electrify the opular mood. Assembly elections in the state are due in OctoberNovember. This would be Amit Shah’s first major appearance in Bihar. His last visit in January was a lowkey one, involving the holding of strategy sessions with leaders and interacting with party workers in Patna. Shah is known for his aggressive approach and can thus be expected to launch a frontal attack on Nitish Kumar in his address to the rank and file. Nitish Kumar’s personalised political/ego battle against Narendra Modi is well known. It would thus be very interesting to see how Modi’s Man Friday wades into the battle in his first political outing. The Bihar poll is a prestigious battle for
government in Bihar. Second, a victory here would restart the BJP’s bandwagon – which went into reverse gear after the Delhi assembly election results. But if the BJP loses Bihar, the opposition to it at the national level will also become aggressive. Given the high stakes, the BJP the BJP. It is equally so for the forces ranged against it. The Left may also join the Nitish-Lalu combine this time. If that happens, it would be the first time when so many political parties will formally join hands in an electoral alliance to challenge Modi. Besides testing Modi’s might vis-a-vis the Nitish-Lalu-Congress alliance, this election will present the BJP with its first realistic chance of leading a
Shashi Kapoor to be conferred with Dada Saheb Phalke award
Agency : New Delhi Yesteryear actor Shashi Kapoor has been selected for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest recognition for film personalities in India. Born in 1938, Kapoor is known for his roles in Namak Halaal, Satyam Shivam Sundaram and Deewar, and has acted in over 100 movies to date. In later years, he also turned to production, producing movies like 36 Chowringhee Lane and
Junoon. The 77-year-old is the third member of the Kapoor family to get the prestigious award, following father Prithvi Raj Kapoor and elder brother Raj
Kapoor. The award is reportedly given on the basis of recommendations of a committee of eminent people set up by the government.
leadership, both at the centre and in the state, has begun poll preparations very early. Since the Bihar assembly session is on, state party leaders are using their weekends to conduct outstation tours to mobilise the cadre and address public meetings in the hinterland. Former Deputy Chief
Minister and State BJP legislature leader Sushil Modi, for instance, was in Bettiah and in the tribal areas of Narkatiaganj last Saturday and Sunday. These tours are also being used to activate party workers at the district and block levels. Mobilisation for the 14 April rally is also underway.
WC 2015 IND vs AUS: SCG set to turn Indian for Australia semifinal Agency : Sydney India fans are likely to outnumber their Australian counterparts when the two teams clash in the World Cup semi-final in Sydney on Thursday -- much to the annoyance of the home captain. Australia skipper Michael Clarke and teammate David Warner sent out identical tweets, saying: "I call on all Australian cricket lovers to paint the SCG gold on Thursday. We need your support. #goldout" The hashtag, referring to the Australian team colours, has ironically caught the fancy of more Indian Twitter users than Australian. Organisers believe that 70 percent of tickets at the sold-out 42,000-capacity Sydney Cricket Ground have been bought by by India fans, threatening to create an environment reminiscent of the frenzied atmosphere of
Eden Gardens in Kolkata. If the pitch suits spinners, as has been the case at the SCG in the past, co-hosts Australia may well feel as though they have been
kicked out of their own party. Kartik Ayyalasomayajula, one of the founders of the Swami Army -- India's version of England's Barmy Army
supporters group -forecast the Australian team would be in for a hard time from fans on Thursday. "It will be very loud, very intimidating," Kartik told the Sydney-based Daily Telegraph newspaper. "It will feel like an away game for them. "The drummers will be going around the ground and people will be dancing, singing and cheering every run India score, every wicket they take. People will be going nuts."
PM Modi invokes farmers’ children to pitch for Land Bill
Pakistan Day dinner: VK Singh leaves within minutes; I am not an Indian, says Yasin Malik Agency : New Delhi Former Army chief and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, VK Singh attended Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit's dinner in the national capital on Monday to celebrate Pakistan Day. Also in attendance was Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar. At the same time, where several Kashmiri separatist leaders including Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Yasin Malik were also present at the dinner. Singh left the venue after staying there for a few minutes. Talking to a news channel, Malik said, "We are just here to attend the functions. I am not an Indian. We are disputed people. Our status are yet to be ascertained." Also speaking to the media
before the dinner, separatist leader Hurriyat leader SAS Geelani said that talks were not on the agenda while attending Pakistan's National Day celebrations. He added, "Dialogues have happened more than 150 times but with no results at all. This is because India on the one hand says that it will go ahead with talks, while on the other hand says that J&K is an integral part of India," as per ANI. Geelani
also said, "In 2010 we had given five pointers for debate. First India should accept disputed nature of J&K. Second, withdrawal of occupying forces. Third, withdrawal of black laws. Fourth, case against CRPF, police and local government for killing 128 of our men. Fifth, detainees to be released. The day India will acknowledge all these points, then dialogue will take place." On the
other hand Talking to reporters Aiyar slammed the NDA government saying, "It was foolish to break down dialogue with Pakistan on grounds that High Commissioner met Hurriyat leaders." "Meeting between separatists and Pakistan envoy started during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's times (former Indian PM) and continued during our times. Meanwhile, ahead of attending the Pakistan Day function, Mirwaiz Friday night had met Pakistan High Commissioner to understand Islamabad's stand at the recent Foreign Secretary-level talks held between India and Pakistan besides informing him of the "ground situation" in the state.
Agency : Hussainiwala Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invoked the welfare of farmers’ children to justify the Land Bill as he maintained that efforts are being made to “mislead” the farming community over the new measure. Pitching for the proposed new legislation that is facing stiff resistance from almost all opposition parties, he said it is necessary to bring about development which will benefit the farmers and their families as well. “Efforts are being made to mislead farmers in various ways. I talked about it yesterday also in my ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme,” Mr. Modi said addressing an event organised in the memory of freedom fighters Bhagat
Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on their martyrdom day. He said if the nation makes progress, it will benefit the farmers as well as their future generations, many of whom want employment in areas other than farming. “If there is no development, what will happen to your children? Do you want them to live in ‘jhuggi jhopris’ (slums) of Delhi and Mumbai? Development will bring benefits for the farmer, their children as well as their villages,” the Prime Minister said. The controversial Bill was passed by Lok Sabha earlier this month but has got stuck in Rajya Sabha because of a united opposition which has stepped up its campaign against the measure. Talking about corruption, he said it
had “destroyed” the country. Targeting the previous UPA government, he said that the coal-block allocation scam was “bigger” than assessed by the CAG. He said that the CAG’s assessment of the loss in the coal-block allocation scam was much less than what it actually was. When the CAG concluded that the loss was to the tune of Rs. 1.86 lakh crore, there was “disbelief about such a huge figure”. “Out of 204 coal blocks cancelled, only 20 have been auctioned so far and more than 180 are still left. Since an honest government is in place, Rs two lakh crore was deposited in the national treasury on account of auction of these 20 coal blocks,” Mr. Modi said, adding that it will benefit the poor.
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it been my government we would have given books to examinees to write ... only QUOTE “Had those who have read could write answers from books and for those who have not TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 OF THE exam duration of three hours would end and they would still be searching for answers,” - RJD chief Lalu Prasad said had he been in power, he would have allowed examinees to refer The Modi government DAY text books and write the answers. is losing its shine abroad After the proverbial nine months in office, Narendra Modi Shilpa Shetty seeks legal advice after — the ‘outsider’ who moved to Delhi as Prime Minister — remains on top of the political game. There is no being accused of Rs 9 crore fraud challenge in sight to his supremacy. His stature has not been diminished in any way by the opposition. Nor has he been weakened by the challenges to his government, especially in Parliament, such as on the land Bill. Yet there is a loss of shine, a denting of India’s image in the neighbourhood as well as on the world stage and subtle but significant shifts in the perception of Modi sarkar. However, neither his critics nor the opposition can claim credit for any of these. The BJP-led government alone is responsible for the situation in which it finds itself. The contradictory positions on autonomy and federalism — such as rooting for the 13th Amendment in Sri Lanka but opposing Article 370 at home — is all too glaring to be glossed over. Prime Minister Modi calling for equal respect for all citizens in Sri Lanka actually serves as a reminder of President Barack Obama’s repeated references to religious intolerance in India; and, the urgent need to end the attacks on minorities. In spite of the Prime Minister’s emphasis on reforms for liberalising the economy, the continuing clampdown on freedoms, expressions and movement smacks of illiberal political and bureaucratic tendencies. These events and developments undermine India’s avowedly pluralistic culture and seriously damage the country’s image in the eyes of a world that views Modi’s India as a rising power on the cusp of unprecedented development. Getting Obama as the RDay chief guest was seen as a diplomatic coup that would floor his opponents at home and make the world sit up. However, Obama’s graceless parting shot — “India will succeed so long it is not splintered on religious lines — stirred an unsavoury debate that did little for Modi sarkar or India-US relations. Even before the uproar over his January 27 remark had abated, Obama dropped another pebble on February 6 in Washington: “India…where, in past years, religious faiths have been targeted: intolerance that would’ve shocked Gandhi”. This set off new ripples, which drew even more unwanted attention to the Hindutva-driven valourising of Gandhi’s assassin, Godse, and the attempts to install his statues. Far from a diplomatic triumph, Obama’s visit had turned out to be a political cross. The Prime Minister has — more than once — condemned and expressed concern over the attacks on Christians and churches. Nevertheless, incidents and tension are rising. Alongside such religious intolerance, there is also heavy-handed suppression of individual freedom as evident in activist Priya Pillai being prevented from going abroad to testify before a group of British MPs. Ironically, instead of her aborted testimony — which authorities claimed would “negatively impact India’s image — it is the bar on her travelling that discredited the government. Similarly, another threat to free expression that has attracted attention abroad are the “dictatorial ways” of the new chief of the film censor board. At a different level, two other points are being debated in diplomatic circles. There is a thin line that divides acceptable concern from meddlesome interest when it comes to issues in another country.
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Check out: Bearded Akshay Kumar in 'Gabbar Is Back' trailer!
Agency : New Delhi Bollywood's Khiladi Akshay Kumar has surely taken movie promotions and releases a notch higher. The much awaited trailer of Akshay's 'Gabbar Is Back' released on March 23rd. Movie with a message of making the nation corruption free had gripped the fans much before with the release of its first look. Akshay starrer movie is action packed while he is
seen donning a thick beard. Well, he very well knows what his fans like. 'Gabbar Is Back' however, is the remake of Telugu movie Ramanaa and is scheduled to be release on 1st May 2015. The movie also stars Shruti Haasan opposite to Akshay, Kareena Kapoor Khan & Chitrangda Singh in cameo. Excitement for the movie is already raging, how successful it comes out at the box office, let us see!
Agency : Mumbai Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has decided to seek legal advice after the Kolkata police lodged a complaint against her for allegedly doing a fraud of Rs nine crore. According to the complaint, Shilpa had allegedly induced a city-based company to invest the huge amount in a company run by her. The 39year-old actress took to Twitter to slam the accuser. "Seeking legal advice... He's a defaulter and clearly a fraud going by his reputation. So annoying! "Crazy news! I dare this Manoj Jain to submit proofs to his ridiculous claims. His two minute fame can't b @ the cost of my hard earned reputation," she wrote. The case is initiated against Shilpa and and Ripu Sudan
Nathalia Kaur out of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'
Kundra of Essential Sports Private Limited (ESPL), Bandra, Mumbai on the basis of the complaint filed by MK Media Private Limited's representative Debashis Guha. Guha in his complaint alleged that the
ESPL took a sum of Rs nine crore through Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and cheque from MK Media Private Limited with a promise of repayment of 10 times the invested amount within two years.
Shahid Kapoor to tie the knot with Delhi girl Mira Rajput Agency : Mumbai This may come as sad news to Shahid Kapoor’s enormous fan base, but the actor will soon tie the knot with Mira Rajput, a Delhibased English (Hons) student at Lady Sri Ram College for Women. The 23-year-old bride-to-be is currently studying in her third year. According to reports, Shahid and Mira met through the religious group Radha Soami Satsang Beas. Rumour has it that couple got engaged on January 14, Makar Sankranti. The couple has decided to lay low and has successfully managed to keep away
Kabaddi star Rakesh Kumar and dancer Salman Yusuff Khan. Pushing the boundaries of action, adventure and entertainment,
the sixth season of the show, hosted by filmmaker Rohit Shetty, went on air on Colors Feb 7. This season is shot in Cape Town.
SOUTH CINEMA ACTRESS TRISHA SIGNS A MOVIE from the eyes of the media. Shahid also reportedly visited Chhatarpur a few days ago, to meet his fiancée’s parents. Shahid has been linked to many of his co-stars, but the actor has always maintained that he would get married to someone who didn’t belong
to the film industry, as it would give him a different perspective to view life. The actor was also previously in a long-term relationship with Kareena Kapoor, and was later linked to other co-star including Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha.
Chitrashi Rawat: I am a performer, not heroine Agency : New Delhi Eight years after her promising debut as Komal Chautala in Chak De! India, Chitrashi Rawat has finally bagged a lead role in Black Home. Chitrashi said she did not mind the long gap as the actress was looking for character-driven roles. "I have my limitations as a typical glamorous Bollywood actress and I am very honest about that. I want to play character-driven roles. That's why I was not much seen in the last few years. Now is a good time for different kind of content so I am happy,"Black Home, which hit theatres last Friday, saw Chitrashi playing a juvenile offender. The film revolved around the harsh realities of remand homes in India. Chitrashi, seen in cameos in films like Fashion and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, said she was unsure of doing
Agency : New Delhi After testing her physical and mental strength for seven weeks, actress Nathalia Kaur has become the latest contestant to be eliminated from stunt-based reality TV show "Khatron Ke Khiladi - Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns". The Brazilian model, who is best known for her stints in films like "Department" and "Commando - A One Man Army", is the fifth contestant to be ousted from the Colors show. During her stay in the show, she managed to tackle stunts and overcame some of her fears, including tasks which involved creepy crawlies. The line-up of celebrity contestants, who are now left on the show, includes actors Ashish Chowdhry, Hussain Kuwajerwala, Iqbal Khan, Sana Khan, Sagarika Ghatge, Rashami Desai, and Asha Negi, and the multifaceted Meiyang Chang,
Agency : Mumbai South cinema actress Trisha has locked different headline in relation to her marriage and people were expecting we are not going to see the actress Trisha back on screen so early. As per the latest updates, south cinema queen Trisha will soon be seen in a horror comedy movie from the maker of Love You Bangaram director Govi. In relation to this producer said, “The film will be simultaneously made in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.” Actress Trisha fans are very happy and excited to see her on screen.
Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Piku’ teaser
Black Home because of its hard-hitting story. "I was numb after hearing script of Black Home. I did not think I could do it. It was a very difficult character and film. The dialogues in the movie
are so hard-hitting that it can unnerve anyone. "It was a cultural shock for me because the part of the society we live in is secure that we don't know the harsh realities.
Agency : New Delhi The teaser of ‘Madras Cafe’ director Shoojit Sircar’s next ‘Piku’, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan was tweeted yesterday (March 22) and we absolutely loved it. And we’ll tell you why. Also read – Revealed: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone’s ‘Piku’ teaser It’s not a regular, run-of-themill teaser which tries to
show off about the movie. ‘Piku’ teaser is simple and simply complex too. It reveals as much as it hides. The teaser starts with Deepika saying, “I really liked the trailer. I think it’s perfect.” But her father played by Amitabh doesn’t seem too please. “Promotion karega. Hamari family ka poora baat baahar nikal jayega toh?” Big B says in his Bengali-accented Hindi. The conversation then
flows and changes into a banter to which Irrfan Khan says, “Hey Bhagwaan! Shuru ho gaye phir.” Amitabh Bachchan seems to have put in a lot of effort in perfecting his Bengali accent, while speaking Hindi. Though it misses perfection by a few yards, Big B looks awesomely cute in his Bengali avatar. Then there is a tomboyish Deepika Padukone, wearing sweats and looking extremely pretty. She catches the nuances of the character nicely and brings out the ‘dude’ in her. Reportedly, Irrfan Khan plays Deepika’s love interest in the movie and as can be understood from the teaser plays the arbitrator.
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Facebook testing app for `advanced call blocking`
Agency : Washington Facebook has been testing a new Android-only dialer app which would include advanced call blocking in a smartphone, a report said. According to the Android Police, the app, marked 'FB-only', would show information about the caller
and automatically block the call from commonly blocked numbers, The Verge reported. Facebook has confirmed the existence of the app called 'Phone', and said that they were always testing things but had no announcements to make yet.
Bank of Baroda Cuts Deposit Rate for a Select Maturity by 0.1%
Agency : New Delhi State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) has revised downwards the interest rate for deposits below Rs 1 crore for a select maturity bracket. "The Bank has decided to revise rates of interest payable on Domestic Term Deposits & NRO Deposits of below Rs 1 crore, applicable to fresh deposits and renewal, with effect from March 24, 2015. The applicable rate of Interest in the maturity range of 181 to 270 days has been reduced from existing 7.75 per cent to 7.65 per cent," the public sector lender said in a BSE filing. For all other deposits, no change has
been made, the bank said. Bank of Baroda scrips traded at Rs 170 apiece on BSE, down 1.68 per cent from previous close. In a surprise move earlier this month, the Reserve Bank had cut the key repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 7.50 per cent. The central bank in January too this year, had cut the repo rate by a similar margin to 7.75 per cent. Repo is the rate at which the central bank lends to the commercial banks. However, banks have so far have not passed on the benefit to their customers and have mostly stayed away from brining interest rates lower.
Study reveals how air pollution & climate change make your allergies worse
Agency : Washington A new study has provided a deeper insight into air pollution and climate change that are involved in the increasing prevalence of allergies worldwide. A pair of air pollutants linked to climate change could also be a major contributor to the unparalleled rise in the number of people sneezing, sniffling and wheezing during allergy season. The gases, nitrogen dioxide and groundlevel ozone, appear to provoke chemical changes in certain airborne allergens that could increase their potency. That, in combination with changes in global climate, could help explain why airborne allergies are becoming more common. In previous work, Poschl; Christopher Kampf, Ph.D.; Manabu Shiraiwa, Ph.D.; and colleagues at the
Max Planck Institute explored how allergycausing substances are altered in the air. Building on that work, they decided to dig deeper into how that happens and examine how traffic-related air pollutants could increase the strength of these allergens. In laboratory tests and computer simulations, they studied the effects of various levels of ozone and nitrogen dioxide on the major birch pollen allergen called Bet v 1. The researchers determined that ozone, the main component of smog, oxidizes an amino acid called tyrosine that helps form Bet v 1 proteins. This transformation sets in motion a chain of chemical reactions that involves reactive oxygen intermediates and can bind proteins together, altering their structures and their potential biological effects.
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Sania Mirza is now world SPORTS ROUNDUP ICC WORLD CUP-2015 No.3 in doubles rankings
Agency : New Delhi Sania Mirza jumped to her career-best rank of three in the doubles, following her stupendous title win at the BNP Paribas Open with Swiss great Martina Hingis. Sania now sits at number
three with 6885 points, behind Italians Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani, who share the top spot with 7640 points each. Courtesy her win at the Indian Wells, Sania earned 1000 points and gained two places on
the WTA chart. She had reached the final of the same tournament last year with Cara Black. "It's thrilling to achieve my career-best rank. Being the number one is a dream and I hope I can get there some day," In the WTA singles chart, Ankita Raina continues to be numero uno player at number 253, up by two spots. In the ATP rankings, Somdev Devvarman maintained his 176th rank while Ramkumar Ramanathan was number two after gaining 10 places to be at 247.
Pune FC hold 10-man Mumbai FC Agency : MUMBAI For 45 minutes Mumbai FC managed to hold on to a 10 lead with 10 men before Pune FC stole a deserving equalizer. The game ended 1-1 as Mumbai FC continued their unbeaten run in the I-League at the Cooperage. They have now gone six games without a loss and Sunday's ninth round draw helps them stay at the 6th spot with 12 points while Pune FC slip down to third spot with 16 points. Mumbai FC opened their account with a stunner of a goal when Taisuke Matsugae caught the rival goalkeeper Arup Debnath wandering and punished him with a 55-
yard shot that sailed over him and into the goal. It was probably the first for the I-League to see a goal from beyond the half line. But the goal set the tone for the rest of play in the game. Pune slowly built up the pressure and sat in the Mumbai FC half. A 29th minute sending off of Kuttimani for a needless kick at Ganesh Dhanpal forced Mumbai FC to play the rest of the match - more than 60 minutes - with only ten men. They seemed to have weathered the pressure but for a slight break in concentration allowing Pune FC to not only break from the centre but also score. Raju
Yumnam scored with a volley after Izumi Arata set up the goalscorer with a neat header. There were several moments when Pune FC nearly got an equaliser. Arata had a screaming shot punched away by the goalkeeper Nidhin Lal. In the second half, Edgar Marcelino's shot dipped alarmingly but it sailed inches over the bar.
McCullum believes Guptill matters for NZ
Agency : AUCKLAND Martin Guptill's double ton was the fillip New Zealand needed heading into their World Cup semifinal against South Africa, according to captain Brendon McCullum. At stake is an historic first appearance in the World Cup final with
neither side having progressed past the semis in the past. New Zealand were forced to hastily rearrange their squad on Monday after Adam Milne was ruled out with a left heel injury and Matt Henry was rushed up to Auckland. But McCullum said they
World No 1 at stake as Saina Nehwal gears up for India Super Series Agency : New Delhi Avenging her All England loss to Spain's Carolina Marin and clinching the World No. 1 status will be on her mind when ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal leads the home challenge in the Yonex Sunrise India Open Super Series which gets underway with the qualifiers here tomorrow. For years, Saina has been hoping to become the first Indian woman shuttler to reach the numero uno status and that dream will be within touching distance when the top seed opens her campaign at the
USD 275,000 event against a qualifier on Wednesday. Among the men, new sensation Kidambi Srikanth, who clinched the Swiss Grand Prix Gold earlier this month, will also be the cynosure of all eyes as he starts as the second seed behind Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen.
remained confident without their express bowler and the presence of Guptill after his colossal 237 not out against West Indies was an inspiration to the rest of the team. New Zealand have won four of their six previous World Cup clashes against South Africa, including the last three, but McCullum said history had no bearing on this battle for the right to play the winner of the second semi between India and Australia, taking place in Sydney on Thursday. Much more relevant was the boost to his side of Guptill's return to form. "To see it in such a crunch game as well and still display the same game plan which he trained so hard for was confirmation that obviously it can be done and that will flow on in terms of confidence for the rest of the squad," he said. Guptill came into the tournament with a string of disappointing scores including two golden ducks against Sri Lanka but has progressively played his way into form. His last three innings have been 57, 105 and 237 and McCullum expected more. "The game throws up its ups and its downs but you need to be able to remain reasonably level and go about your work.
WC Sachin Tendulkar's prediction comes true
Agency : New Delhi Who needs 'Octopus Paul' or 'Shaheen the camel' when you have the 'god' predicating match outcomes! In February, during a press launch of his autobiography, Playing It My Way, Sachin Tendulkar was asked who will win the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
He replied, "I can't pin-point at one team but there are a few competitive teams. I would like to nameAustralia, South Africa, New Zealand and India". Intriguingly, his predictions have been spot on. While he labelled New Zealand as 'dark horses', he said that India could surprise other teams with
some quality spin. Master blaster made this prediction when Indian cricket team was facing a lot of criticism following their poor show in Australia in Tests and the tri-series. Interestingly, during the event, he had also ruled out any chances of England qualifying for the semifinals.
Hockey: Indian women's team target Hawkes Bay Cup; aim to gear up for World League semi-finals Agency : New Delhi Indian eves, who defeated Poland 3-1 in the summit clash of the World League Round 2, looking at the Hawkes Bay Cup as an important tournament where they would be playing against almost the same teams that would be featuring in World League Semi-Final to be held from June 13-22. Brimming with confidence after its unbeaten run in the just-concluded World League Round 2, an upbeat Indian women's hockey team was eyeing next month's Hawkes Bay Cup in New Zealand to prepare itself in the best possible manner for the crucial World League SemiFinal to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Indian eves, who defeated Poland 3-1 in
the summit clash of the World League Round 2, looking at the Hawkes Bay Cup as an important tournament where they would be playing against almost the same teams that would be featuring in World League Semi-Final to be
held from June 13-22. Apart from India and hosts New Zealand, the other participating nations in the Hawkes Bay Cup, to be held from April 11 to 19, are World no. 2 Australia, Argentina, China, USA, Korea and Japan.
Expect New Zealand to engage in sledging: A. B. de Villiers Agency : AUCKLAND South African skipper A.B. de Villiers believes there will be on-field sledging as they will be "expecting the unexpected" from a formidable New Zealand side in the semi-finals of the cricket World Cup at Eden Park on Tuesday. "New Zealand is normally a gentlemanlike team to play against, but sometimes they do come out and go for what they want, and we're expecting that," de Villiers said at the pre-match media conference on Monday. "We're expecting the unexpected. In knockout games things don't always go your way. In World Cups they don't always go your way. Whatever gets thrown at us tomorrow, I believe we have the right
personnel to deal with that." The Proteas will be spoilt for choice choosing their third seamer as they will have both Kyle Abbott and Vernon Philander to pick from, which the skipper believes will be a tough decision to take. "Yeah, a difficult selection for us. Well, the whole squad is ready to go, and there are a few boys that have put up their hands in the World Cup, so it's difficult. "It's really difficult, especially after a win like the last one. It's tough to
change the squad and the team that played. But we might have to have a look at a couple of combinations, a couple of possibilities that might strengthen our team," he said. Asked what makes him confident about the match, given South Africa's history of choking in big games in the quadrennial event, he said: "Yeah, there has been a lot of emphasis on our past and South Africa not doing well at World Cups. We don't mind that too much."
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All 14 accused in multi-crore cricket betting racket get bail Correspondent, Vadodara
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A Congress MLA has praised Chief Minister Anandiben Patel by issuing advertisements in local newspapers, inviting the ire of its party members who are mulling an action against him. MLA Gyasuddin Sheikh, an MLA from Dariapur constituency of the city, had issued advertisements in various newspapers yesterday, praising the BJP CM. “Ahmedabad city unit will send a report to the state party disciplinary
committee. The committee will then deliberate any action on it,” Congress State Unit Disciplinary Committee chief Balubhai Patel. “We are yet to receive a report from the city unit concerned. I have read the advertisements given by the MLA. But city unit report will tell us why such advertisements were given,” Patel said. The advertisement, which carried a photo of Anandiben, congratulated her, Health Minister Nitin Patel as well as Minister of State for
Rs. 206 crore liquor destroyed by Gujarat Police in 5 years Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
In a written response to an unstarred question in the state assembly the Gujarat Government disclose the information that in last five years the Gujarat Police has destroyed Indian Made Foreign Liquor(IMFL), beer and country made liquor worth Rs.206.68 crore. The state Government informed the house that the state police seized and destroyed total 2,32,98418 bottles of IMFL, 62,28450 bottles of
beers and 428503 litters of country made liquor. The state Government informed the house that total 211502 cases of country made liquor and 30063 cases of possessing IMLF liquor were registered in last two years. Highest number of IMLF bottles were seized in the bordering district of Patan(9980435), Va l s a d ( 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 ) , Navsari(1175919), Banaskantha(856665), Dahod(925177).
Police complaint lodged in paper leak case Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
District education officer (DEO), Ahmedabad city, late on Sunday night lodged a complaint at Khokhra police station in the case of biology paper leak. This came after exam committee of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board on Sunday asked the DEO to register the police complaint in the case. Board officials decided to file the police complaint after they found substance in the matter that the biology paper of semester IV of Class XII (science) was being circulated one hour before the examination. Sources said the board has also decided to request the government to empower them to take actions against erring officials. Before the biology paper began on Friday afternoon, a person in a car was seen selling it in Maninagar. The paper was sold between Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000. Khokhra police officials said they have investigated about the four-wheeler in
which the papers were dispatched. They said the car owner claimed to have rented the vehicle to some person. Police have recorded the statements and further investigations are on. DEO officials went to Khokhra police station to lodge the complaint on Saturday, but the police there did not even take cognizance of the complaint.
Health, Shankar Chowdhary for announcement of Rs 2 lakh as medical assistance in case of serious illness related to heart, kidney and cancer for families whose income is lower than Rs 1.20 lakh per year. It said it will benefit three crore people of Gujarat and lauded Patel and his team for launching the scheme. Congress sources said that they were unhappy with Sheikh and that there was no need to issue advertisements in newspapers praising the chief minister if she had introduced a good medical assistance scheme.
All the 14 accused arrested recently in connection with a multi-crore cricket betting case by the Enforcement Directorate were granted bail by a local court monday. Additional Senior Civil Judge D A Patel of Vadodara court released the accused, including Tommy Patel and Kiran Patel who are believed to be the kingpins of the racket, after they were produced at his house as court is closed on Sunday. The court rejected the plea for remand of the accused by Special Operation Group (SOG) of the city police. Vadodara police got custody of the accused from ED on March 20, a day after the agency busted the international cricket betting syndicate and arrested 15 persons including a juvenile. All the accused were booked under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). During the raid, the ED
Sun burns swine flu cloud Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
As the temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius mark on Sunday, it brought big relief to state health authorities who were worried about the rising number of swine flu cases. The number of new cases has dropped drastically in the past few days. On Sunday, the state reported 34 new cases and three deaths because of H1N1 infection. The total death toll from the disease in the state has risen to 413 while, 6,394 H1N1 infections have been reported till date in the state. Ahmedabad has borne the brunt of H1N1 outbreak in 2015. According to the state health department, of the 34 new cases reported on Sunday, nine were reported from Ahmedabad, five from Kutch district and three cases each from Surat and Rajkot. Of the three swine flu deaths that took place in the state on Sunday, one each was reported from
Patan, Bharuch and GirSomanth. A health department release says a total of 5,730 people have been treated for the disease till date while 251 people are still under treatment. Meanwhile, the state government has ordered a detailed disease cluster study to understand the impact of swine flu and the regions that are likely to face a similar onslaught in future. In the previous swine flu onslaught in 2013, the disease had ebbed by mid March as temperatures soared. The present onslaught shares a stark similarity with that of the 2013 H1N1 outbreak
State stirs the flow for water cooperatives Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Gujarat has given the country — and the world — the concept of cooperation in the fields of banking, housing, milk and production sectors, which runs on the principle of collective ownership. Now one more sector has joined the glorious tradition - water cooperatives. Experts point at the Mohini Water Cooperative Society in Choryasi taluka of Surat, founded in 1979 as the firstof-its-kind surface water irrigation cooperative in India. Founded with 145 members and a capital of Rs 7,900, it soon expanded its operations to six nearby
arrested Tommy and Kiran from a farmhouse near Vadodara and seized 15 laptops, 100 mobile phones and some electronic devices. Tommy, who is a BJP councillor from Unjha municipality in Mehsana district, had been arrested for his alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing case in 2013. He was accused of paying Rs 1 lakh to a citybased cricketer to fix a match. He was released on bail later. Kiran and Tommy allegedly accepted bets of as much as Rs 20 crore on each World Cup match and were in touch with all big bookies in the country, according to ED officials. In addition, they were in realtime contact with bookies in Pakistan and Dubai. For a single match they took bets of Rs 10 crore from the bookies based in Pakistan and Dubai, and another Rs 10 crore bets from Indian bookies, the officials said, adding they used mobile
villages. Sachin Oza, executive director of Ahmedabad-based Development Support Centre (DSC), said that after White and Green Revolutions, it is the time for Blue Revolution to fight the issue of water scarcity - both on the surface and below it. "Around 50% rural population is dependent on farming directly or indirectly even today and with everrising demand for crops, the goal is to maximize the utility of available water resources," he said. DSC works in North Gujarat and eastern Madhya Pradesh covering around 1.10 lakh hectares under farming and
over 3.5 lakh farmers. Apoorva Oza, CEO of Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India), said that the state is very open to such experiments and successful examples such as Samadhiyala and Tingut have shown what citizens can do with the right direction and faith from the government agencies. The efforts of the water cooperatives, known as paani or piyat samiti, have turned barren lands into fertile farms. The agency works with over 10,000 hectares under irrigation in Gujarat. "It requires a willing village for such an initiative.
which happened during the same week in Jnauary.
phones, Skype as well as Betfair.com (an online betting exchange). According to officials, the betting transactions are estimated to the tune of Rs 4,000 crore.
In 1930, when Mahatma Gandhi had embarked on the Dandi March, he stayed overnight at Kankapura village in Borsad taluka of Anand district. Now 85 years after the Salt Satyagraha, scores of villagers recently formed a human chain to demand a bridge on a spot along the historic Dandi heritage route. Villagers are pressing for an overbridge on the Mahisagar River from where Bapu reached Kareli village of Jambusar on March 20, 1930. On March 19, 1930, Gandhiji along with 79 followers stayed at Kankapura village where
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Shree Sahajanand Arts and Commerce College (SSACC) showed put up brilliant all-round display as they registered a mammoth 168-run win over Jay Nagar CC (JNCC) in Minor cricket tournament played recently. Mehul Chauhan slammed a quick-fire 100ball 123 while Jaydeep Trivedi added a hurricane 48-ball 98 as SSACC posted a huge 359 for eight in 40 overs at Gujarat College `B' ground. Buried
they received a warm welcome. The next day, they started their yatra for Kareli on a boat. During their campaign, the villagers lit 85 lamps on the memorial stage where Mahatma Gandhi delivered a speech. Karan Garasiya, a resident of Kankapura, said, "When we made a human chain on Friday last, around 200 prominent people from Kankapura and nearby villages joined the action." He said that constructing a bridge between Kankapura and Kareli villages would not only help foreign visitors but also connect the villages on the bank of the Mahisagar.
Goswami trained gun on 100 jewellers Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
In a startling revelation, crime branch sleuths have disclosed that more than 100 jewellers of Rajkot and Ahmedabad were on the target list of dreaded gangster Vishal Goswami and his men. "We have recovered a diary from Goswami which contains the names, addresses and phone numbers of the jewellers. Most of them are from Ahmedabad but the gangster also had big jewellers of
Protester detained for flinging liquor pouch, pamphlets in Gujarat Assembly Sunvilla News, Gandhinagar
A 70-year-old handicapped man Babubhai Shankardas Patel from Mahesana was detained in Gujarat Assembly for flinging a plastic pouch filled with liquor and pamphlets from spectators gallery during last phase of ongoing budget session. Pouch of desi liquor(locally called potli) Patel threw, landed near Speaker’s Chair. Patel is retired school principal from Vadnagar in north Gujarat. He belongs to Jetalvasna
near Visnagar in Mahesana district. He claimed he was anti-liquor activist and protesting for police’s inaction against illegal liquor dens. On Speaker’s order, Patel was detained for obstructing Gujarat Assembly for questioning. Patel said he threw pamphlets and pouch in Gujarat Assembly to protest against poor implementation of liquor prohibition in state. Police will send pouch filled with liquor to Forensic Science Laboratory.
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Demand for Dandi route bridge marches on human chain Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
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Rajkot and Jetpur on his radar," said a crime branch official. Sources in the crime branch said that during the investigation it had also come to light that around 13 jewellers from the city had succumbed to the extortion demands of the gangster and deposited money in his bank account. "One jeweller had deposited money on March 13 when Vishal and Suraj fired at Amulakh Soni on CG Road," said a senior crime branch official.
under a mountain of runs, it was all struggle for JNCC batsmen as the pumped-up SSACC bowlers fired in unison. Though Javed Gadyali waged a lone battle with 31-ball 60, that was not enough to save the day for JNCC. Dhaval Patel and Ashish Bakda took three wickets while Jaydeep and Vaibhav Sheth scalped two wickets each as SSACC bowled out their rivals for 191 in 26.3 overs to win the match. Meanwhile in another match, New
Thakor CC (NTCC) beat Gopinath CC (GCC) by five wickets. Manthan Parekh top-scored with 88-ball 47 and Vishal Panjwani added 41 off 61 balls to help GCC post 180 for nine in 40 overs. For NTCC, Paresh Tadvi picked four wickets while Saurabh Tiwari added three more. Karan Shah then scored an unbeaten 65 off 96 balls while Vatsal Patel added 36 off 43 balls as NTCC knocked off the runs in 35.1 overs.
Maths teacher helps poor kids add up life Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Students of Class 10 and 12 in the city who find mathematics tough are drawn to this one-room class in Nirnaynagar. This is their last hope and Jagdish Nayak, 68, a retired mathematics teacher, their saviour from the terror of maths. Nayak retired in 2001 after working as a teacher for 32 years only to go back to work immediately. However, this time he worked for free to rid students who did not have the money to join tuition classes, of the fear of maths. Between 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm every day he opens his makeshift classroom in Nirnaynagar near Chandlodia for free tuition classes. His labour of love has helped more than 700 students learn the secrets of maths and do exceptionally well. His success rate is impressive — more than 80% of his students have passed. Nayak himself grew up in rather modest financial circumstances and knows the trials one may have go through in life. His father was a folk Bhavai artist and
had worked hard to ensure his son was educated. Nayak overcame all odds and became a teacher. He is now a coordinator of the help-centre run by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) where students call to allay their fears and apprehensions before exams. The father of one of his former students, Hiren Nayak, was a rickshaw driver. Hiren recalled that in 2010, he had scored only 12 out of 100 in a preliminary exam. "My father had lost all hope. We turned to Nayak Sir. He taught me for 20 days and I surprised myself by passing with 79% marks," said Hiren who is now a student of B.Com. Unlike Hiren, Milan Patel, a resident of Satellite, had tuition in all subjects. Yet maths remained an impregnable wall for him. He could get only 15 marks out of 100 in his prelims for Class 10 final exams of 2013. Then he went to Nayak Sir's class. After two months of Nayak 'magic', he appeared for a re-exam and passed with 85% marks.
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