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The US dollar ended higher against the rupee at 67.11 per dollar and the pound sterling also finished higher at Rs. 88.80/82 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today. Following are the Interbank Forex and RBI rates: (In Rs Per Unit) Unit Interbank RBI Reference US Dollar 67.11 US Dollar Rs. 67.1320 Pound Sterling 88.80/82 Euro Rs. 75.8055 Euro 75.59/61 Japanese Yen(100) 66.
Lodha Panel to have meeting on Aug 28 (H.S.) | New Delhi
The Supreme Court-appointed Justice RM Lodha Panel will meet on August 28 to discuss various issues concerning the BCCI, including the multiple complaints received against the Board. “In the light of several complaints received, Lodha Committee will have an emergent meeting on Sunday 28 August in New Delhi,” a source close to the panel saib.Asked about the nature of the complaints received, the source said:
5 killed as taxi falls in gorge in Chamba
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Damaging pagodas in the city of Bagan and killing at least one person
Powerful quake hits Myanmar (H.S.) | New Delhi
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The quake, which USGS said struck at a depth of 84 kilometres, swayed high-rise buildings in the Thai capital of Bangkok, journalists reported. The epicentre was near Chauk, a town on the Irrawaddy River several hundred kilometres northwest of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw. Soe Win, a regional MP from the township in Magway region, said the tremors lasted for several minutes. “There was also some sound as well. A pagoda collapsed in Salay and a building also collapsed,” he said. The USGS estimated that the impact would be “relatively localised” but not-
Tremors in Bengal, Assam :
Earthquake in Kolkata, Guwahati sends people scurrying out of buildings in panic
ed that many buildings in the region are “highly vulnerable” to earthquake shaking. The quake was felt throughout south and southwestern Bangladesh close to the border with Myanmar, with television footage showing residents running into the streets. At least 20 people were injured as panicked workers tried to flee a building in the industrial area
of Savar outside Dhaka, ATN Bangla television reported. “All of us ran to the streets leaving the houses and shops unsecured as the quake seemed very dangerous,” Nazmus Sakib from the southern city of Chittagong close to the Myanmar border wrote on his Facebook wall. Metro services, which were temporarily suspended in Kolkata af-
ter the tremors were felt in the region, have resumed now, reported agency. Reports have also said that no casualties have been reported in India so far. Earthquakes are relatively common in Myanmar, though the country has not seen a major quake since 2012. The last major quake struck in a nearby region in April and caused minor damages but no casualties. This earthquake took place on a day when another powerful earthquake that rocked central
India assesses vulnerability of Scorpene submarines after leak of secret data (H.S.) | New Delhi
India was on Wednesday scrambling to assess the vulnerability of the mainstay of its future submarine fleet after the leak of a massive cache of secret documents detailing the combat capabilities of the French-designed Scorpene submarines. The government sought a report from French shipbuilder DCNS, which bagged the Rs 23,562-crore ($3.5 billion) contract for six submarines in 2005, on the leak after The Australian newspaper reported that the documents could
prove an “intelligence bonanza” for India’s rivals such as Pakistan and China. The leak, running to 22,400 pages, detail key secret stealth capabilities of the submarines, including the frequencies at which they gather intelligence, their diving
depths, range and endurance, and specifications of their torpedo launch and combat systems. The military establishment insisted that the leak was a “cause of concern” but was not serious enough to compromise the Scorpene submarines. How-
ever, an official statement issued by DCNS in Paris acknowledged that the sensitive data made public was a “serious matter”. “This investigation will determine the exact nature of the leaked documents, the potential damages to DCNS customers as well as the responsibilities for this leakage,” DCNS said. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar sought a report from the Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on the “extent of the leak”.
Italy left 38 people dead. Deaths were reported in the villages of Amatrice, Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto as residents and emergency services
battled frantically to rescue people trapped beneath the ruins after the quake hit as people slept. The magnitude 6 quake in Italy had struck at 3.36
am (1.36 am GMT) and a 5.4-magnitude aftershock followed an hour later. The tremors were felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. The hardest-hit towns were Amatrice and Accumoli near Rieti, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Rome, which were partially demolished.
Let us take a deeper llok at the auspicious festival and its significance. Considered to be one of the major festivals in the Indian calendar, Janmashtami is celebrated with fervour every year. It marks the birthday of Lord Krishna, who is also lovingly called Govinda, Balgopal, Jagadguru,
Manmohan, Murlimanohar, among others. Hindus across different regions in the country consider this day to be auspicious (the eight day of Krishna Paksha of the month of Shravan) and follow various customs to show their devotion to their beloved God. As the legend goes, in the kingdom of Mathura, Lord Krishna was born to Princess Devaki and her husband Vasudeva. The Princess’ evil brother Kansa, the then king, was keeping Devaki and Vasudeva locked in the prison because of a prophecy which had stated that the eight son of Devaki would kill Kansa.
Janmashtami 2016: All About the Festival and What Makes it Such a Grand Affair
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It is that time of the year again when the festivities are in the air and chappan bhog is in making. Janmashtami marks the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna according to the Hindu calendar. The day calls for worshiping the God and offering him specially made food items.
Cabinet approves bill to Didn’t blame RSS as a body for Mahatma Gandhi’s killing: Rahul Gandhi to SC prohibit commercial surrogacy
the Bombay High Court (H.S.) | New Delhi abandoning the child and while seeking quashing The Union Cabinet on opting for commercial Five persons, includof the defamation comsurrogacy. Here are the Wednesday approved a ing a mother-son duo, plaint against him stating other Bills that the Cabinumber of Bills including were killed and two that, at an election rally, he net approved on Wednesothers injured today had not blamed RSS as an the Surrogacy (Regula- day The government apwhen a taxi rolled institution for the assas- tion) Bill, 2016 that pro- proved a Rs 6,461-crore down into a deep gorge sination of Gandhi but a hibits unmarried couples, project for development near Kathwar in Himperson associated with it. single parents, live-in of 1,120 km national for development to two- proved a line expansion achal Pradesh’s ChamThe bench, which posted partners and homosexu- highways in five states lane standards are under programme to the tune of ba district, about 430 the matter for September als from opting for surro- under NHIIP programme. Phase-I of the National about Rs 21,000 crores to (H.S.) | New Delhi cation. A bench compriskm from here. The 1, asked the complainant’s gacy. The Surrogacy Bill “The Cabinet Commit- Highways Interconnectiv- facilitate smooth moveing Justices Dipak Misra ill-fated taxi carrying In a big relief to Rahul counsel and senior ad- proposes a complete ban tee on Economic Affairs ity Improvement Project ment of freight and pasand R S Nariman, which eight persons was on Gandhi, the Supreme vocate U R Lalit to seek on commercial surrogacy (CCEA), chaired by Prime (NHIIP) with World Bank senger trains in 11 states. was hearing the petition its way from Chaju Court on Wednesday said instruction whether the and allowing only legally Minister Narendra Modi, assistance, it said. “The The Union Cabinet apfiled by Gandhi challengto Nakrod when the his statement doesn’t complainant was ready to wedded Indian couples to has given its approval for revised estimated cost is proved the massive line programme tragedy struck. The suggest that he blamed ing the summons issued end the case if Gandhi’s opt for children through development of 1,120 km Rs 6,461 crore including expansion to him as an accused in bodies of the victims RSS as an institution for statement is taken on re- it was today approved by of National Highways in cost of land acquisition, that includes nine projects a defamation case, said have been recovered the assassination of Macord. Senior advocate Ka- the government to check the states of Karnataka, resettlement and rehabili- of track construction for and handed over to the hatma Gandhi and it is it will dispose of the pe- pil Sibal, appearing for the unethical practices. The Odisha, Bihar, Rajas- tation and other pre-con- a total length of 1937.38 family members after inclined to drop criminal tition if the complainant Congress Vice President, bill has a provision for than and West Bengal,” a struction activities,” the km at an estimated cost of postmortem, while the defamation case against agreed. The bench noted drew the attention of the a jail term upto ten year statement from Ministry statement said. Giving Rs 20867.24 crore, said a injured were rushed to him if complainant is that the Congress leader bench to the affidavit filed and a fine of Rs 10 lakhs of Road Transport and a big push to rail infra- senior Railway Ministry satisfied with his clarifi- had filed an affidavit in in the high court. for violations, such as Highways said. The work structure, government ap- official. hospital, police said. Sub Editor: Dhruvil Makani Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053 (H.S.) | Shimla
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The new surrogacy Bill will stop exploitation of women
The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the new draft Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, that bans commercial surrogacy but allows altruistic surrogacy, where women can legally carry someone else’s child if no money (other than medical cost and insurance), favour or coercion is involved. The draft surrogacy regulation bill, 2016, allows Indian couples who have been married for five years to opt for altruistic surrogacy, but bans single women, “live-in” couples and gay couples from doing so because, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, “we don’t recognize homosexuality and live-in relationships. It is against our ethos.” The crux of the problem for her doesn’t seem to be infertility or surrogacy, but morality. The minister has decided that single women should not have sex, gay men having sex should be arrested and the key thrown away, and people in “live-in” relationships are committing a sin and are not morally fit to bring up children. And anything against “our ethos”, which Swaraj sees clearly in black and white despite India’s technicolour canvas, has to be banned. The minister’s self-righteousness has taken away the focus from the person this law is supposed to protect: the poor surrogate who rents her womb. Under the proposed law, only infertile Indian couples who have been married for at least five years can opt for surrogacy, while those who already have a child cannot do so. The Bill also bans a woman from being a surrogate for more than once in her lifetime and punishes surrogate parents with fines and imprisonment up to 10 years for abandoning their baby, as it happened in 2014, when an Australian couple who had surrogate twins left their baby son behind in Delhi because they just wanted a daughter. The same year, another Australian couple left behind their baby son, Gammy because he had Down Syndrome and took his healthy twin sister home, which led Thailand to ban commercial surrogacy last summer. There are more that 50 million infertile couples in the world and their desperation for a biological child has turned commercial surrogacy into a booming business. Thousands of infertile couples rent wombs from poor women for nine months so they can take a baby back home. Celebrities renting wombs in India and abroad to add to their families has further fuelled the trend that has led their fans to turn to cheaper services provided by people who bend laws and cut corners to bring down cost at the expense of the surrogate mother’s health. Commercial surrogacy is banned in most developed countries, including Australia, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand, Japan and Thailand, among others, leading people unwilling or unable to have children to go to countries such as India, Russia, Mexico and Ukraine, where commercial surrogacy is still legal. In India, fertility clinics that offer surrogacy services have been regulated by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s national guidelines 2005 (for accreditation, supervision and regulation of ART clinics) that are not legally binding, which allows clinics to choose clients willing to pay to rent a womb. The new regulation will bring in transparency and make it easier to audit centres that do not follow best practices and prosecute parents who break the law.
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“A case of suspected leak of documents related to Scorpene submarines has been reported by a foreign media house. The available information is being examined at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) and an analysis is being carried out by the concerned specialists. It appears that the source of leak is from overseas and not in India.” - Earlier on Wednesday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said he got to know about the leak only at midnight and has asked for a formal report.
Deepika Padukone is world’s 10th highest paid actress, beats Priyanka Chopra to Forbes list (H.S.) | New Delhi
Deepika Padukone is not just India’s top-paid actress, she is also among the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the world, according to Forbes. The actress is the only Indian on the list with earnings of $10 million. The list is headlined by Jennifer Lawrence, with total earnings of $46 million. The one Bollywood star we expected to see on the list was Priyanka Chopra. She is the lead star of ABC’s Quantico and will be soon making her Hollywood debut with Dwayne Johnson-starrer Baywatch. However, Priyanka failed to make it to the top 10. Media has been abuzz with a rival-
She is one actress in Bollywood whose box-office scorecard has not depended on the the male lead of her films, and her versatility has won her fans like megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Aamir Khan. Now she is likely to star with Shah Rukh Khan, but she says the project is at a very premature stage. Rumours have been rife that Shah Rukh and Kangana are going to work in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. Asked about it, Kangana said “Sanjay sir just spoke to me about the film, say-
Sanjay Leela Bhansali to be extra careful with Padmavati’s research (H.S.) | Mumbai
ry between Priyanka and Deepika given the fact that both the actresses will be seen making her Hollywood debuts soon. Deepika will be seen in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel. Meanwhile, Deepika is in august company, other than Jennifer, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron and Friends star Jennifer Anniston are also on the top 10 list. The 30-year-old Baji-
rao Mastani actress is described by Forbes as having “scored box office gold.” The magazine also mentions her Bollywood movies such as Bajirao Mastani and Piku.While she earns less than her Hollywood counterparts for roles, Deepika “compensates with over a dozen lucrative endorsements”, which “have helped her hedge against a deep pay gap in Bollywood”.
ing that he wants to make it with me and Shah Rukh sir. But it’s at a very premature stage. It’s not that I am working with Shah Rukh sir tomorrow or something like that… So, yeah, like I said, it’s at a very premature stage.” The actress was the showstopper for designer Tarun Tahiliani, who flagged off the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2016 on Tuesday night here. The five-day fashion gala begins from Wednesday at St. Regis in Mumbai. The “Queen” of Bollywood feels fortunate to be a part of such grandeur. “I think I
am very fortunate because I get these opportunities. I am an actress and my film characters are usually not very fashion-inspired. As an artiste, I don’t know where and how these opportunities just come my way where I get to work with the finest artistes in the country and get to display or wear their designs and even get to see their collections,” said the National Award winner. She says these chances help her to know more about fashion and understand it better. “I am an artiste and I love to be inspired. If I wasn’t walking the ramp, I would never get exposed to these collections. I am so busy that I can’t participate in the whole fashion scene that is going on in the country, but because I work with designers and their shows, I get to know so much about them and the fashion industry,” she added.
Film with Shah Rukh Khan at very premature stage: Kangana Ranaut
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is leaving no stone unturned as far as research for his next magnum opus, Padmavati goes. Sources suggest the acclaimed director is extra careful and treading cautiously researching every minute detail of his prime characters, Alauddin Khilji, Rani Padmavati, Rana Ratan Singh of Mewar to make sure no unwanted problems arise during the film’s release as it occurred during Bajirao Mastani. Says a source, “With Padmavati, the period that would be tracked is the late 13th and 14th century. Unlike Bajirao, this one is set in an even older era. Bhansali and his team is eyeing every minute detail of the era, the Khilji dynasty and the culture of Mewar from where Rani Padmavati belonged. They want to avoid any unneeded confrontation as it happened
during Bajirao Mastani when certain clan members stood up in arms against the portrayal of Bajirao.” For the moment, work is on in full momentum at Mehboob studios where from the past two weeks workers have been toiling hard to erect a huge palace set for the movie. One could see huge leaves being painted green something that would perhaps be used as embellishments inside the palace. In two weeks time, Bhansali is hoping to get the sets ready so as to start rolling by September. While major portions of the film will be shot in Mumbai, the director is also appar-
ently looking at Filmcity for later portions of his shoot. While Deepika has been finalised for Padmavati, there has been no clear word on who would play Allauddin Khilji and Rana Ratan Singh, the King of Mewar. Ranveer who is tipped to play Khilji’s role has been tight lipped about signing it though he has been seen visiting Bhansali’s office for discussions. Shahid Kapoor is another favourite who is believed to have bagged the role of Deepika’s husband in the film. Apart from directing and producing the film, Bhansali will also be composing music for Padmavati.
actress has wrapped up work and left the country. But all of it turned out to be untrue. Basically, Nargis was extremely unwell and had to check upon herself—that possibly explains why she wanted to be away from the prying eyes. She was quoted as saying, “When I came here, I had arsenic and lead poisoning and no one knew what was wrong with me. It can happen in many ways — it could
be in the water, food, rusted lead pipes in an old building… The doctor tested me, but he was so scared because it was at a very high level and I asked him ‘What do I do?’ Then I cured myself. Ayurveda is based on naturopathy, herbs basically but it was a combination of different things that I researched and six months later I got the test done again and there was nothing! The doctor was like ‘Oh, my God! How did you do this?’ And I said I will tell you when I see you (laughs). It was also because that’s how my mom got cured. When she had breast cancer, she had fibroids and they wanted to cut her uterus out. But she found herbs and took them for six months.
rectors and the doctors conducted a surgery. The doctors have advised him a week’s rest and said that he is recovering well and there is no need for any concern, the source added. The noted Tamil director-producer S A Chandrasekar was admitted to a hospital after he suffered injuries due
to a fall, hospital sources said. An emergency surgery was performed on his neck, sources said. Chandrasekhar made his directorial debut with Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981) and went on to direct social themed films. Chandrasekar has directed over 70 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
Is marriage on the cards for Nargis Fakhri?
(H.S.) | New Delhi Bollywood’s tall and sexy actress Nargis Fakhri made her big screen debut in Imtiaz Ali’s much talked about film ‘Rockstar’ starring Ranbir Kapoor in opposite her. The actress was everywhere and got noticed immediately. However, over some time now Nargis has been in the news either for her relationship status or leaving the country. Yes, it was reported that the
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as a cucumber when it comes to dealing with link-ups that affect only herself. But drag her family and friends into it and you can be rest assured that the feisty actress will not take it lying down. When asked if she took link-up reports with a pinch of salt, Sonakshi told IndianExpress.com, “If it is only affecting me, I can ignore it. If you are going to drag my family and friends into it, that is not good. That is when I feel like I need to take a stand because people need to realise that along with the person that you are writing about, you affect a lot of people around
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them which is not right and they have nothing to do with your work or your life outside of how you are with them. I feel that is not right.” Sonakshi also praised social media as a great medium that helps her reach out to fans to clarify things when baseless rumours start doing the rounds. “One of the plus points of being on social media is
that you can clarify your stance and make sure that if something wrong is being written about you, there is misinformation that is given out to people, you can correct it,” explained the actress. While Sonakshi’s father, the legendary Shatrughan Sinha, doesn’t care two hoots about her link-up reports, her mother at times gets a tad concerned.
Popular Tamil actor Vijay’s father S.A. Chandrasekhar slipped and fell at a resort in Kumarakom on Wednesday (August 24) and had to immediatelly undergo a surgery at a hospital in Kottayam. Chandrasekhar, a popular producer and director, was at the tourist destination of Kumarakom as part of discussion of an upcoming project. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning. Chandrasekhar slipped and fell in a toilet, suffering head and back injuries, hospital sources said. He was immediately rushed to a hospital here by two assistant di-
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Rio shake up heralds changing of the guard in world hockey
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Agency | New Delhi Google has officially started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to Nexus devices. This is the first time a new Android release is available even before the launch of new Nexus phones. Android 7.0 Nougat is available to Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Pixel C and Nexus 9 tablet. Google says the update is being rolled out in phases, and it may take weeks before your Nexus gets that OTA update. Interestingly, Android Nougat has several firsts for a new Google-developed mobile operating system. Most importantly this is the first Android OS to have seen extensive developer preview – five months to be specific. Android Nougat brings a new shift in the way Google delivers its mobile OS update. Android N Developer Preview was, for the first time, extended to a non-Nexus device in the form of Xperia Z3. Android 7.0 Nougat changelog itself makes one wonder whether it is correct in being called 7.0. Android 7.0 Nougat is not a radical update by any sense.
Deforestation caused reduced rainfall in Ganga Basin, NE India
A changing of the guard is underway in world hockey after the Rio Olympics were dominated by teams few had expected to make the podium. Both the men’s and women’s gold medals were taken home by teams outside the world top five while defending champions Germany and the Netherlands failed to secure their third consecutive Olympic crowns. Britain’s triumph over the top-ranked Dutch team on Friday earned them their first Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey after they took bronze at London 2012. The men’s gold-medal showdown was fought out between seventh-ranked Argentina and sixth-ranked Belgium a day earlier, with the teams having beaten hockey heavyweights the Netherlands and Germany respectively on their
Matches at neutral venues present a win-win situation: Thakur way to the final. Long playing in the shadow of a much-celebrated women’s team, Argentina’s men leave Rio with gold, their first Olympic hockey medal. Belgium’s silver was their first hockey medal at the Games in 96 years, since they won bronze in Antwerp in 1920. “One year ago nobody would bet on us and now we are here,” said Belgian captain John-John Dohmen. A competition filled with upsets and tense matches was good news for hockey chiefs who were out to prove they deserved their place in
Rio under the watchful eye of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Despite ticket sales of 630,000 making it the third biggest-selling event at the 2012 Games, hockey narrowly avoided being dropped from the Olympic roster in 2013 over concerns that organisers were not doing enough to engage new fans. “In the past, you know, it was always the same names,” said Leandro Negre, president of the International Hockey Federation. “(It) is a fantastic example that we have to open the doors to everyone.”
and 2015 respectively, and is expected to tap into the cricketing potential throughout the south Indian state. The eight franchises will be captained by well-known names of Tamil Nadu cricket, including the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, etc, and the tournament will be held over one month. There was a bit of trouble for the league recently, with the participation of star players such as Karthik and Vijay under a cloud, but that has been satisfactorily settled. Earlier this month, captain of the Indian ODI
side and the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MS Dhoni launched the league at an event in the Tamil Nadu capital along with former Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) president N Srinivasan, whose company India Cements is the principal sponsor of the league. Lawyer PS Raman, who heads the BCCI legal cell, will serve as the chairman of the league. The tournament has seen plenty of hype and promotion, with former Australia and CSK batsman Matthew Hayden being appointed as mascot of the league. Hayden has been seen in various parts of the state in recent days, drumming up enthusiasm for the tournament, and even watching blockbuster Tamil movie Kabali as part of his promotion schedule. Below are all the details that you need to know about the league, given that we are just a few hours away from the tournament’s start.
showered by sponsors and state and central governments over them, specially Sindhu. There is virtually a competition among state chief ministers over who would award the maximum prize money. Even Delhi government — which certainly has
no role in their achievements — does not want to be left behind. The points is, isn’t there a better way to acknowledge them? Where not only their achievements will be remembered and cherished, but also would give an opportunity to other upcoming talented young Indians, who may never make it to the podium for the lack of infrastructure and financial support. The State CMs are showering crores of rupees on the athletes who won medals. Whose money are they spending after all?
Tamil Nadu Premier League 2016: All you need to know about cricket’s return to Chennai
Agency | Chennai Using satellite data and regional climate models, IIT Bombay researchers have found that deforestation (converting woody savannah to crop land) in northeast India and north-central India has led to a 100200 mm reduction in summer monsoon rainfall in these two regions. The land use information is based on satellite data for two time periods — 1980-1990 and 2000-2010. The results were published on August 24 in the journal Scientific Reports. During the initial phase of a monsoon, oceanic sources play a major role in bringing rain and charging the soil with moisture. But at the end of the monsoon period (August to September), evotranspiration from vegetation (also called as recycled precipitation) contributes to rainfall. Evotranspiration is a local moisture source for rainfall. Recycled precipitation contributes to 20-25 per cent of the total monsoon rainfall during the end of the monsoon and is very prominent in the Ganga Basin and northeast India.
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(H.S.) | Chennai After weeks of waiting and hype, the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is all set to kick off on Wednesday, 24 August, as the Chepauk Super Gillies and Tuti Patriots clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With the state starved of top level cricket action for more than a year, the inaugural edition of the TNPL should serve as breath of fresh air for local fans. The TNPL is along the same lines as the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) and Maharashtra Premier League (MPL), launched in 2009
(H.S.) | Mumbai Cricket at neutral venues is the way forward for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Even as India prepares for two T20 matches against the West Indies in Florida, Board president Anurag Thakur is convinced that the cricket market was waiting to be explored at non-traditional venues. “From where I see it, neutral venues help in promoting the sport amongst a captivate fan base. In the past, cricket
has been played at neutral venues such as Canada or the UAE and the response was overwhelming. Neutral venues present a winwin situation because on one hand it helps explore new markets and fans and on the other, it promotes the game, thereby contributing towards the growth of the sport,” Thakur told The Hindu. He was confident of cricket becoming a global sport. “If we want cricket to be a global sport then these kinds of steps should be taken. Look at
football clubs like Manchester United or Real Madrid. They travel across the world to increase their fan base.” Why cricket in the United States? “I firmly believe that fans are our biggest strength and need to be well taken care of. With the intent to cater to close to 3.8 million Indians and a significant number of Asians in the US, this step was taken. “We are well aware of the excitement and craze these fans have for cricket and Team India and which has taken them to different parts of the world to cheer and support their favourite team. They connect to their roots through cricket; it is this fervour and excitement that led us to organise cricket matches in the United States. We are hoping to provide quality cricket to fans who are deprived of the same otherwise.”
en 4-3 on penalties by Northampton after they finished 2-2 after 120 minutes. Northampton famously ousted Liverpool in the 2010-11 competition, but the Reds easily avoided a so-called “giant-killing” this time round by thrashing Burton Albion 5-0. Daniel Sturridge came off the bench to score two goals and wrap up victory over the second-tier side managed by former Liverpool forward Nigel Clough. Divock Origi and Rober-
to Firmino also scored for a full-strength Liverpool team, and there was an own goal. “Very serious, very professional performance by my side,” said Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp, who added that second-half injuries to Emre Can and Origi were not serious. Everton also had a substitute striker scoring a late double, with Arouna Kone’s goals sealing a 4-0 home win over fourth-tier Yeovil. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte’s decision to field a team largely made up of reserve players nearly backfired. Belgium striker BatshuayiMichy Batshuayi scored two first-half goals as Chelsea took a 3-1 lead into halftime, before Rovers scored a 48th-minute penalty and struck the crossbar as they went in search of an equalizer.
Liverpool rout Burton, Chelsea squeeze past Bristol in League Cup
(H.S.) | London Watford and West Bromwich Albion were beaten by third-tier opposition in the English League Cup on Tuesday, while fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Everton enjoyed big wins in the second round. Chelsea was pushed hard by third-tier Bristol Rovers before also advancing to the third round with a 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge. Watford lost 2-1 to Gillingham after extra time and West Brom was beat-
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Agency | Boston Not having friends may be as deadly as smoking, according to a new Harvard study which found a link between social isolation and levels of a blood-clotting protein which can cause heart attacks and stroke. Loneliness triggers the ‘fight or flight’ stress signal which increases levels of the protein fibrinogen in case of injury and blood loss, researchers said. However, too much fibrinogen is bad for the body as it could raise blood pressure and cause the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries. Researchers from Harvard University in the US compared levels of fibrinogen with the number of friends and family in a person’s social network and found a link between the two. As the number of social connections fell, the level of the blood-clotting protein rose, researchers said. Those who had only five people in their social network had 20 per cent higher levels fibrinogen than people with 25.
(H.S.) | Rio De Janeiro We are indeed very proud of Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik and P V Sindhu for their super achievements in the Olympics and bringing honour to our country. We congratulate them, their coaches and families. Money is being
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(H.S.) | Dubai Durban’s Kingsmead and Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain risk sanctions after outfields at both venues were rated as “poor” by match referees following drawn tests this week, the International
Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday. The first test between South Africa and New Zealand ended in a damp draw on Tuesday without a ball being bowled over the final three-and-a-half days due to a sodden outfield
at Kingsmead. Also on Tuesday, the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board launched an investigation after only 22 overs could be played over five days in the fourth and final test between West Indies and India at the Queen’s Park Oval due to a soggy outfield. The lack of action meant India clinched the four-test series 2-0 but surrendered top spot in test rankings to Pakistan, less than a week after taking over the number one position from Australia.
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Priyal Gor’sIccha is a Centre should talk with all stakeholders contemporary ‘Pyaari‘ Naagin! on Kashmir: Congress and come to Earth on a
Correspondent | New Delhi
As Home Minister Rajnath Singh embarked on a two-day visit to Kashmir on Wednesday as part of government’s outreach, Congress said the Centre should talk with all stakeholders including non-mainstream parties and youth. Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad also stressed on the need to send an all-party delegation to the Valley. “Home Minister today has gone there and I am hopeful that he will not only talk to political
parties but… non- stream political parties, other stakeholders, students, trade unions, people from different religions. And now there should be peace,” the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha said. He suggested that an all-party delegation which represents the entire country should go and that would have helped both state and the central governments. Lamenting that the Valley has suffered a lot in last 47 days, Azad said, “Already so much blood have
Men posing as Gujarat cops rob Asaram follower of 200 tolas gold, Rs 10 lakh cash
Correspondent | Ludhiana
Five miscreants posing as officials of Gujarat Police looted 200 tolas of gold and Rs 10 lakh in cash from the residence of an Asaram Bapu follower in Model Town area on Wednesday afternoon. This was the same residence Asaram used to frequent during his visits to Ludhiana. Asaram’s son, Naraya Sai, had allegedly taken refuge at this house before his arrest in 2013. It belongs to Raj Kumar Agnihotri, owner of an electronics showroom. The Gujarat and Delhi po-
lice had previously raided Agnihotri’s residence when they were on the lookout for the father-son duo in 2013 in rape and sexual exploitation cases. On Wednesday, Agnihotri alleged that five miscreants brandishing weapons entered his home and held his family hostage. He claimed that the miscreants made away with 200 tolas of gold worth around Rs 10 lakh in cash. Agnihotri added that he, along with his two sons, was at his shop in Basti Jodhewal at the time of the incident. The miscreants came in a Swift car at his Model Town residence and held his wife Pushpa and two daughters-in-law, Heena and Ishu, hostage. His wife informed him on phone after they had fled.
been shed in the Valley. Many have got injured including local residents and armed forces. Pellet guns have been used a lot due to which old, girls and boys have all got injured. “Therefore, to control this situation instead of using gun, the government should have opted for talks (much earlier)”, he said, adding “now they should talk to all stakeholders.” Earlier this week, a joint delegation of Kashmir Opposition parties, led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expressed his deep concern and pain over the situation. Modi had asked all political parties to work together to find a permanent and lasting solution to problems in the state.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday directed a Panama-based shipping company and its two Qatar-based sister concerns to pay up Rs 100 crore as damages for causing an oil spill when a cargo vessel sank off the Mumbai coast in 2011, damaging the marine ecology. The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar also ordered Gujarat-based
Adani Enterprises Ltd to pay Rs five crore as environmental compensation for dumping in the seabed 60054 MT coal, being carried by the ship M V RAK, and polluting the marine environment. The tribunal asked the Republic of Panama’s Delta Shipping Marine Services SA, Qatar-based Delta Navigation WLL and Delta Group International to pay Rs 100 crore to the government. The
at the newspaper’s office in Vanjari chowk area of Junagadh on the night of August 22. “We have arrested three persons involved in the murder of journalist Kishore Dave. “From investigation, it was revealed that Dave was a partner in transport business with the accused, and was murdered due to disputes arising out of payment of money,” Junagadh B-division police inspector M M Makwana said. The arrested persons
have been identified as – Firoz Kasambhai Hala, Sanjay Rama Rathod and Arif Alam Saiyed. Dave was involved in transport business along with the three accused since about last five years, Makwana said. “They had purchased a mini bus and Dave had to make payment in that connection, and was murdered after he failed to make the payment,” he said. Following the murder, separate teams of local police, local crime branch, and special operations group were formed to crack the case. They also took the help of a CCTV camera footage in which the murderers were apparently seen riding two motorcycles towards Dave’s office, which assisted in solving the case, police said.
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Three arrested for journalist’s murder in Gujarat
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Three persons were arrested on August 24 in connection with the murder of a journalist at a newspaper office in Gujarat’s Junagadh district with a police probe finding that dispute over money led to the crime. Kishore Dave (53), the bureau chief of Gujarati daily ‘Jai Hind-Sanjh Samachar’, published from Rajkot, was stabbed to death by sharp weapons
NGT asks shipping firm to pay Rs 100 cr in damages for oil spill
Correspondent | New Delhi
Priyal Gor who will be seen playing a naagin in SAB TVs upcoming show Iccha Pyaari Naagin will be sporting a very different look for this show. The young actress will be seen as a modern shape shifting snake who has come down on Earth to change the perception of of Icchadhari naags and naagins. Iccha (Priyal Gor) will leave Naagistan
mission as her people think that we humans have created a bad image of snakes. Iccha’s character will be seen wearing an elaborate costume complete with accessories and hear gear. She will be seen sporting a golden lehenga, choli and a skirt with a side slit. The costume is also accompanied with heavy accessories in the form of bangles in the shape of snakes on both her hands. Priyal will also be wearing a choker which will be in the shape of a snake along with a ‘maang tikka’ in the shape of a Cobra sitting in all its glory on her head. Priyal Gor who will be seen as Iccha in SAB TVs Iccha Pyaari Naagin said, “Iccha is a pyaarinaagin and very unlike the typical naagins.
NGT passed its order on a petition filed by Samir Mehta, a Mumbai-based environmentalist, who had sought compensation for damages caused to the marine ecology due to the oil spill. The ship, which was sailing from Indonesia to Dahej in Gujarat, sank 20 nautical miles off the South Mumbai coast in the Arabian Sea on August 4, 2011. The vessel was owned by Delta Shipping Marine Services SA while Delta Navigation WLL and Delta Group International were responsible for its voyage. The ship was also carrying more than 60,000 metric tonnes of coal for Adani Enterprises Ltd thermal power plant in Gujarat besides containing 290 tonnes of fuel oil and 50 tonnes of diesel.
NEET 2016 topper Het Shah shares his success story and exam strategy
Correspondent | Noida
While medical entrance examinations are considered toughest among all, for Gujarat’s Het Shah, who has topped this year’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), it was like a cake walk. Eighteen-year-old Shah scored 685 marks out of 720 and also registered an All India rank (AIR) four in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) entrance test. If that wasn’t enough, he scored 96.5 per cent in his Class 12 examinations in the PCB stream. He aspires for a neuroscience specialisation as
the field interests him but is keeping an open mind and will discover his core interests before making a decision. Currently, a student of AIIMS New Delhi’s MBBS course, Het shares his success mantra with the agency.“I started coaching about two years ago since I was in Class 11,” he says. A native of Nadiad, Gujarat, Het moved to Kota, Rajasthan to study at the ALLEN Career Institute. “Two years are more than enough for cracking the exam,” he says, adding that he used to study for five to six hours at home, apart from the six hours of his day spent at the coaching institute plus school hours. Het completed his 10 + 2 from Maa Bharati School. The school is affiliated with the ICSE Board.
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Cairn India Wins Cmo Asia Best Csr Practices Awards Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
India’soil and gas giant, Cairn India Limited, has received the Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practice award at the 6th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards 2016 hosted by CMO Asiaat Singapore. MrManoj Aggarwal,Head –CSR& Stakeholder Managementreceived the award on behalf of the company. Best CSR Practices Awards is Asia’s highest recognition for corporate organisations that have a significant and positive impact on people, communities and the environment.This award endorsesCairn India’s philosophy of giving back.The award recognizes Cairn India’sinnovative and progressive CSR practices including skill development of youth and providing safe drinking water to the community in Rajasthan and nearby states. Commenting on the award, MrSudhirMathur, acting CEO of Cairn India Limited said,“At Cairn, we are committed
to maintaining the highest standards of CSR in our business activities and aim to make a difference, wherever we operate. We are very proud of the recognition we have received for the kind of work we do. We strive to continue doing excellent work dedicated to our communities.” Water scarcity and the lack of access to safe and clean drinking water has been one of the most pressing problems in rural as well as urban India. Cairn India has initiated a key CSR intervention to support the Government of Rajasthan (GoR) in its
effort of providing safe drinking water to households in the state. In this initiative, Cairn is positioned to touch the lives of a million-plus people. The company initiated the JeevanAmrit pilot project to ensure clean and safe drinking water to the communities in the districts of Barmer and Jalore through the establishment of Water ATW (Any-time Water) kiosks.A key feature of the project is that it is a community managed initiative, giving members a sense of ownership and fostering rural entrepreneurship.
get united against those elements who are creating rift between various communities to acquire power through their vote bank politics. We all should come together to walk the path of development,” the Chief Minister said. The war of Bhuchar Mori was all about providing protection to those who sought asylum and helping the
needy, Rupani said, adding people need to take forward this high tradition by rejecting those who are trying to create war between various communities. “Some people only think about themselves to acquire power by hook or crook. But, we belong to a land where people think about the community first before themselves.
port tabled in the House today pointed out several flaws in the process adopted by GSPC in acquiring the KG gas block through aggressive bidding. The latest report is based on the CAG’s observations about GSPC for the year 2010-11. The committee noted that against the estimated expenditure of USD 109.70
million, GSPC actually incurred an expenditure of USD 1404.86 million for three phases of gas exploration, which is 21.81 times higher than what was estimated while placing the bids. “It shows that the company has taken huge risk while placing the bids. Without assessing various financial and technical aspects, GSPC placed high bid to acquire KG block. Due to this, company’s unsecured debt has rose to Rs 2,140.53 crore between 2006 and 2011,” said the report.
Vijay Rupani accuses Congress of creating rift between different communities in Gujarat
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In an apparent attack on Congress, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday appealed the people of the state to unite against “elements” who are creating rift between various communities. Rupani’s statement comes in the backdrop of the opposition party’s support to the ongoing stirs by Dalits and Patel community in the state. While inaugurating a ‘Shahid Van’, a mini-forest created at the historical place of Bhuchar Mori in Jamnagar district, Rupani urged the people to stay away from those who are doing vote bank politics, an official release said. “I appeal people to
Gujarat Assembly committee raps GSPC for ‘over confidence’
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Public Enterprise Committee of the Gujarat Assembly has criticised the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for showing “over confidence” in acquiring the KG Basin block. The committee, which monitors state-run public sector undertakings (PSUs), in their re-
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