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“Bihar Elections 2015” News Brief Ranbir to spread happiness for Binoy
October 30, 2015, Friday
Actor Ranbir Kapoor has been approached for a light hearted film by his director-friend Binoy Gandhi. Gandhi, who is making his directorial debut “Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le”, is working on a script for his childhood friend.
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Amit Shah warns voters that if BJP loses, Pakistan will celebrate
If BJP loses, fireworks will light up Pakistan Addressing an election rally in Bihar, Amit Shah asked the audience if they wanted crackers to go off in Pakistan while appealing to them to vote for the BJP-led NDA Agency | Raxaul
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BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday warned voters that terror cells at home and in Pakistan would celebrate if they help the Grand Alliance (GA) win the election in Bihar. “It was during their (GA) time that Bihar turned into a haven for terror modules. And do you think Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar will celebrate victory of the GA wins? If BJP loses, they (terror groups) will celebrate in Pakistan with crackers, and only the likes of Mohammad Shahabuddin would be laughing,” Shah said while addressing rallies at Bagaha, Valmikinagar and Raxaul. Shahabuddin,
serving a life sentence, represented the RJD in the Lok Sabha four times from Siwan. Urging people to have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and rise above caste and creed to vote for development, the BJP chief said if the BJP loses “even by mistake” the impact will be felt not only in Bihar,
but also across the borders. “But that situation will not come as Nitish Kumar will have to pack his bags on November 8. Out of 121 seats that have gone to polls in the first three phases, NDA will get around 100, as people have seen through the Nitish-Lalu design,” Shah said. “Nitish Kumar
is just a mask, while the real face is of Lalu Prasad that will hold the reins. Their alliance is just to mislead the people for power.” Shah said Kumar was “carrying the baggage of Prasad’s jungle raj on one shoulder and of the corrupt Congress on the other”. At yet another public meeting during
his whirlwind tour, Shah said the echo of Bihar election results would be felt in Rahul Gandhi’s ‘nanihal’ (maternal grandmother’s place in Italy) too. Shah’s statement, apparently aimed at polarising voters in the crucial fourth phase, was a sequel to BJP’s morning advertisement in
newspapers asking Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad to answer why Bihar has been turned into a haven for terror outfits. “Why do Jaish-e-Mohammad, Hizbul Mujahideen and other terror outfits find Bihar a safe place? How could Indian Mujahideen’s Tehsheen Akhtar move around with the
laptop of al Quaida to sow the seeds of terrorism in Madhubani, Samastipur and Muzaffarpur? Why is ISI and LeT spreading its tentacles in Darbhanga, Madhubani, Champaran, Saharsa, Purnia and Muzaffarpur?” the advertisement asked, questioning the claims of “good governance”.
PM Modi:Africa, India are two bright spots of hope, opportunities in global economy Agency | New Delhi
“India has committed 7.4 billion dollars in concessional credit and 1.2 billion dollars in grant since the first India-Africa Summit in 2008. It is creating 100 capacity building institutions, and developing infrastructure, public transport, clean energy, irrigation, agriculture and manufacturing capacity across Africa,” he added. run the engine of the Indi- He pointed out that nearan economy; its resources ly 25,000 young Africans are powering our indus- have been trained and edtries; and, African pros- ucated in India in the last perity offers growing mar- three years and said that ket for Indian products,” they are the 25,000 new said Prime Minister Modi. links between us.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s development priAgency | New Delhi orities and Africa’s lofty A man has been senvision for its future are tenced to five years rigaligned, adding that both orous imprisonment by sides are two bright spots a fast track court here of hope and opportunities for attempting to rape in the global economy. a woman in a Dwarka Prime Minister Modi, apartment in August. har is in the middle of a cru- is also crucial for the BJP who was speaking at the Additional Sessions cial election where the BJP to pass key reform legis- inaugural ceremony of 70 billion dollars. India Judge Virender Bhatt is taking on the three-party lation in the Rajya Sabha, the third India-Africa Fo- is now a major source of awarded the jail term grand alliance between Ni- where it does not have the rum Summit, said India is business investments in to Uttar Pradesh native tish Kumar’s Janata Dal numbers. “Modiji is seeing honoured to be a devel- Africa. Today, 34 African Vinay Dubey, while Agency | Benipatti (United), Lalu Prasad’s his defeat in Bihar. That is opment partner for Afri- countries enjoy duty free holding him guilty of why he calls the grand alli- ca. “It is a partnership be- access to the Indian martrying to rape the wom- Congress vice-president Rashtriya Janata Dal and ance a ‘shaitan’ and ‘three yond strategic concerns ket. African energy helps an on August 19, 2015 Rahul Gandhi hit back at the Congress. Some polls idiots’. But he is the Prime and economic benefits. It at his friend’s office Prime Minister Narendra have given the grand alliance a slight edge over the Minister of the country and is formed from the emowhere he had called her Modi on Thursday over his “three idiots” barb against BJP in this election which such language does not be- tional bonds we share and for job purpose. the ‘Grand Alliance’, say- is seen as a popularity test hove him,” Gandhi told an the solidarity we feel for Shilpa Shetty to ing Modi was making such for the party after its spec- election rally as election- each other. In less than Agency | New Delhi return on TV with remarks as he sensed “de- tacular defeat in the Delhi eering enters the final two a decade, our trade has feat” in the Bihar polls. Bi- assembly. Winning Bihar phases in Bihar. more than doubled to over CBI has registered a case game show of murder against 11 persons in connection with the killing of two infants of a Dalit family in an alleged arson attack in Aridaman Singh of Agra. Agency | Lucknow Agency | Mumbai Sunped village in HaryAridaman was hobnobana on October 20. CBI Bollywood actress Shil- In a major reshuffle state bing with BJP and was in sources said as per the pa Shetty will be back governor Ram Naik on suspect list of Samajwalaid down procedure, the on the small screen the recommendations of di Party. Aridaman had agency has taken over the as the host of a game Chief Minister Akhilesh joined SP in 2009 during investigation in the FIR show. Shilpa, 40, first Yadav relieved five cabi- Ferozabad bypolls in supregistered by the local turned host on TV for net and three minister of port of Dimple Yadav. He police which had named “Bigg Boss 2” in 2008 state from the ministry. was the lone MLA from 11 persons in the case. A injuries while Vaibhav, 302 (murder), 323 (voland her other television Another nine ministers Agra. Senior minister team of agency officials who was two-and-a-half untarily causing hurt), too have been relieved stints include judgAmbika Choudhary who of land grabbing came to Ojha failed to impress reached the crime scene years old, and his sister, 324 (Voluntarily causing dance reality show from their portfolios but held handicapped welnotice after which he was with his performance on Thursday and collect- 11-month-old Divya, per- ing hurt by dangerous “Nach Baliye” season will continue as minister. fare department too has sent to insignificant handand was engaged mostly ed forensic evidence. The ished in the fire. Jitender, weapons or means), 148 Rajbhawan also informed five and six. “We are been removed. Choudicapped welfare departplanning political launchteam headed by a DIG 31, also received inju- (Rioting, armed with formulating a television that swearing-in ceremo- hary hails from Ballia and ment but still he could win ing of his son. Since he level officer is in the pro- ries while trying to save deadly weapon) and 149 reality show. This is a ny of new ministers will lost favour from Akhilesh game show. We can’t take place at 10:30 am on Yadav due to various the confidence. Khadi and came from BJP, he too re- cess of understanding the them, the sources said. (Every member of unreveal much details Saturday (October 31). complaints against him in Village industries Minis- mained on radar. Sericul- circumstances of the inci- The woman is still in lawful assembly guilty about it,” Shilpa. “Tele- Instead of performance as his home district. He had ter Narad Rai who is also ture minister Shivkumar dent. In the wee hours of critical condition in Saf- of offence committed in vision has become huge. a parameter for removal, lost 2012 assembly polls from Ballia too has been Beria, only dalit in the lost October 20, some upper darjang Hospital in Del- prosecution of common It has grown a lot over local politics played a ma- to BJP but was still incor- removed due to severe of removed ministers, was caste persons had alleged- hi. The local police has object). Others named the years. There is lot jor role in sacking of min- porated as minister due infighting in his home removed as his assembly ly poured petrol from the registered a case against in the FIR include of variety being offered isters. The ministers who to his closeness with Mu- district. Shivakant Ojha constituency Rasoolabad window and set ablaze the Sunped resident Bal- Jagat, Edal, Naunihal, to the audience but they lost their chairs include layam and given import- of Pratapgarh who was comes under Kannauj MP house of Jitender, a dalit, want and his son Dharm Joginder, Sooraj, Akash, accept good content,” stamp and registration ant portfolio of revenue. technical education minis- Dimple Yadav seat and he in which his wife Rekha, Singh besides nine oth- Aman, Sanjay, and Desh minister Raja Mahendra But alleged complaints ter too has been removed. failed to deliver. she said. 28, suffered serious burn ers under IPC sections Raj of the same village. Corpo. Office: A/41, Madhav Chamber’s, Shaktidhara Colony, Opp-Sayona Arcade, L.B.S. Road, Toll Naka, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
Modiji sensing defeat in Bihar: Rahul slams PM’s ‘3 idiots’ remark
Dalit children burnt alive case: CBI registers case against 11 people
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav sacks 8 ministers, takes back portfolios of 9 others
2 / Dt. 30-10-2015, Friday Editors’ Picks friday, OCTOBER 30, 2015 India shouldn’t abandon its nuclear doctrine because of Pakistan’s tactical nukes
The report that Pakistan could possess as many as 350 nuclear weapons in the next 10 years to have the world’s third-largest stockpile of nuclear weapons has received a lot of attention in India. This projection is from a US think-tank, but a statement from a senior Pakistani official around the same time should concern us more. Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said that his country has “low-yield, tactical nuclear weapons” (TNWs) to deal with India’s so-called Cold Start doctrine. India has officially denied the existence of a “Cold Start” doctrine, although the army does have a proactive strategy. If provoked by a massive terror attack from Pakistani soil, India can launch a quick conventional military assault across the border to capture valuable territory before international pressure leads to a ceasefire. The Indian army hopes to fight this short, limited war under the nuclear threshold. By announcing its TNWs, Pakistan is threatening to bring the nuclear threshold down to foil Indian designs. In theory, a TNW, unlike a strategic nuclear weapon, is short-range and low-yield, meant to be used in battlefield combat. In practice, that difference is academic. A nuclear weapon is a weapon of mass destruction, not a weapon of war. India’s nuclear doctrine also doesn’t differentiate between types of nukes — it assures a “no first use”, but promises a “massive retaliation” in response to any nuclear strike. After the official Pakistani declaration of TNWs, many analysts have asked for a change in India’s nuclear doctrine. Their arguments are twofold: One, a massive retaliatory strike would still leave India vulnerable to a Pakistani nuclear response; and two, it will be tough for India to generate the political will to launch the nuclear strikes delivering “massive retaliation”. The premise of to-and-fro massive retaliatory strikes is based on a fundamental misreading of the nature of nuclear weapons and the results of an inevitable escalation. There are no war aims being met by using a nuclear weapon. There are no winners in a nuclear exchange. Once the first nuke — TNW or not — has been fired, to quote game theorist Henry S. Rowen, “all the options [lead] to the same dead end of escalation, strategic retaliation and catastrophe”. India’s nuclear weapons are for deterrence. If the idea of a graduated response or a limited response to a TNW were to be considered, it would render the basis of deterrence meaningless. India’s deterrence is based on a massive second-strike capability, for which it has created capacities, assets and structures.
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‘Shaandaar’ mints USD 2.1 million abroad in its opening weekend
Agency | New Delhi Filmmaker Vikas Bahl’s romantic comedy film ‘Shaandaar’ starring Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt has received an overwhelming response in global markets. The film has collected $2.1 million during its opening weekend. ‘Shaandaar’, which released on Thursday on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, is doing well internationally. The film’s opening weekend collection internationally is the highest for Shahid, read a statement. The film collected $449,556 in the US
and $258,519 in Britain. In Pakistan, where ‘Shaandaar’ released on Sunday, the film did well as it collected $64,400. Some of Shahid’s other films which did well abroad during their run include ‘Haider’ ($2.2 million), ‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero’ ($1.1 million) and ‘R... Rajkumar’ ($1.5 million). However, ‘Shaandaar’, which also stars Pankaj Kapur, Sanjay Kapoor and Sanah Kapoor, among others, didn’t get a good response at the Indian box office as its collections dwindled over the weekend, according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
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QUOTE “Those returning awards are playing politics by other means. Follow their tweets and their stances on various social and political issues. You will find a lot of rabid OF THE anti-BJP elements in them,” - Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stood by his remark that the protests by writers, artists, film-makers and scientists are a “manufactured rebellion”, DAY Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor’s New Katrina Kaif approached for Prem Song Has Left us a Bit Confused Rhea Kapoor’s chick flick Agency | Mumbai
We’re not really sure what’s going on in Jab Tum Chaho, the new song from the Barjatya film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Sonam, beautifully dressed but looking rather miserable, appears to be complaining about Salman’s self-involved style of romance. In what appears to be a complaint redressal system of sorts, Salman furiously takes notes as Sonam sings. So do his back up, a group of black-suited gents. Midway, we began seeing double. Sonam’s strong
medicine works, as it turns out, getting her an apology from Salman that surprises them both. Sung by Darshan Raval, Palak Muchhal and Mohammed Irfan, Jab Tum Chaho has been composed by Himesh
Reshammiya with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, directed by Sooraj Barjatya, also stars Swara Bhaskar, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Anupam Kher in key roles. It opens on November 12.
We were lucky to have Christoph in ‘Spectre’: Daniel Craig Agency | Los Angeles
James Bond star Daniel Craig is happy that double Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz will play the villain opposite him in the upcoming movie “Spectre”. The Austrian actor, 59, best known for his role of a German Officer in “Inglorious Bastards” and a bounty hunter in “Django Unchained”, will play the character of Franz Oberhauser in the new film. “Christoph has so much acting talent and we were so lucky to have him in
the movie. I think he has done a wonderful job. The part is complicated and I can’t really go into it. He has just done a wonderful job,” Craig, 47, said. “Spectre”, the 24th James Bond adventure from Al-
bert R Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is set for release in India on November 20, 2015 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Check it out: Dilwale’s Kriti Sanon is lean and mean next to her green machine!
Agency | Mumbai Actress Katrina Kaif has been approached for a chick flick to be directed by Sonam Kapoor’s sister Rhea. Gossip mills are abuzz that Katrina is considering the offer of the film and would soon sit for a film narration session. “She has been approached for it. She has not heard it (script) yet. She is yet to take a call,” sources said. Rhea
Kapoor has produced films like Aisha, Khoobsurat and the upcoming Battle For Bittora, all starring Sonam in the lead role and the yet-tobe-titled film would mark her debut as a director. Reportedly, the film is on the same lines as Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, except this one would have girls in the lead roles. The film may also star actress-
es Huma Qureshi and Anushka Sharma. Katrina would be soon seen in Abhishek Kapoor’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ book The Great Expectations, titled Fitoor. She had also been busy with the shooting of Nitya Mehra’s Baar Baar Dekho and Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos. It may be noted that Katrina and Sonam are endorsing the same cosmetic brand.
movie, “I don’t think so. I would choose Parineeti Chopra.” But her mother, Nasima, feels differently, as per a report in mid-day.com. She thinks Sania herself should act in the film. The champ’s mom said this on television recently. Sania, who was a guest on the same show, was left blushing.
Word is that Sania is all set with her autobiography and the Mirzas are keen that the movie be based on the book. Sania says about the book’s release, “I don’t know when it will be out. Every time it goes into editing, something new happens in my life/career, forcing me to add another chapter.”
all I can say is that there’s a twist to my character which will shock people! It took me more than three months to decide whether
I should do it or not. Initially, I was very sceptical about doing it as I wasn’t sure if I would be able to pull of those scenes.
Can Parineeti Chopra Wield a Racquet Like Sania Mirza? Agency | Mumbai
Autobiographies and biopics are the way to go this season in Bollywood. After Mary Kom’s film, Dhoni and Azharruddin will be portrayed onscreen by Bollywood actors and filmmakers keen to cash in on stories of their rise to the top. Now, tennis champion Sania Mirza is keen on a biopic and she already has an actress in mind. A pinkvilla.com artcile said that Sania’s close friend Farah Khan may look into this project. Another report in Deccan Chronicle reports that Sania has already an actress in mind to portray her. Sania said when asked if she would act in such a
Looking sexy isn’t easy: Daisy Shah Agency | Mumbai
Agency | New Delhi Kriti Sanon made her big Bollywood entry, opposite Tiger Shroff in Heropanti. And in no time, there were news reports of her having signed Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale, which also stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Varun Dhawan! Where Kriti was ecstatic signing a venture with SRK, B-town got talking of how the beauty has cer-
tainly bagged a dream film and will prove to be the next big thing in the industry. Team Dilwale recently wrapped up the shoot of their film in Hyderabad. BollywoodLife got a chance to visit the sets of the film and has provided the readers with exclusive goss regarding the climax scene of the venture, which was shot in Hyderabad. As we all know, every Rohit Shetty film is larg-
er than life. Dilwale is a step beyond the expected and as usual, the audience will get to see some really swanky rides in the film. We all are well aware of Rohit’s fixation with luxurious cars, and Dilwale is no exception. Kriti certainly confirmed the same when she posted the photo above with a tweet reading,” Going green Rohit Shetty style!! ;) clicked by my super cool director!”
Her debut Jai Ho had her playing the girl-next-door and in her second Bollywood outing — Vishal Pandya’s Hate Story 3, Daisy Shah plays a rich, sexy woman with grey shades. She won’t just wear hot outfits and monokinis in the film, she will also be seen as a seductress enticing male lead Karan Singh Grover. And guess who convinced her do to the film... Salman Khan! Says Daisy, “I can’t reveal too much about my character, but
3 / Dt. 30-10-2015, Friday Just Dial Q1 net profit up 47% at Rs 46 crore
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It’s out! This is what Harbhajan Singh is wearing to his wedding to Geeta Basra
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Agency | New Delhi Local search engine Just Dial has reported a 47.03% surge in its net profit at Rs 46.30 crore for the quarter ended September 30, on rise in income. Despite the rise in net profit, at 1505 hours the shares of the company was trading down 10.67%, or Rs 102.90, at Rs 861.55 on BSE. The company had clocked a profit of Rs 31.49 crore in the year ago period. Total income from operations rose to Rs 171.27 crore in the July-September quarter of the current financial year from Rs 147.40 crore in the year ago period, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. The company’s board also approved the allotment of 27,259 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each to certain employees of pursuant to exercise by such employees of vested options granted to them under the Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2010 and Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2013.
Torrent Power hits 52-week high post Q2 results
Agency | New Delhi Torrent Power has rallied 9% to Rs 199, also its 52-week high on the BSE, in otherwise weak market after the reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 246 crore for the quarter ended on September 30, 2015 (Q2). The company engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity business had registered a net profit of Rs 24 crore for the corresponding period a year ago. The financial performance between the corresponding periods “are not comparable” as the company is in the process of amalgamation of Torrent Energy Limited (TEL) and Torrent Cables Limited (TCL) with Torrent Power Limited (TPL) which was approved Gujarat High Court in August. The total income from operations of the company during the reported period was Rs 3,106 crore. It had posted total income of Rs 2,701 crore a year ago.
Google’s internet balloons to circle Earth
Agency | Mumbai Google’s much talked about Project Loon is on course and constant internet beaming from floating balloons may become a reality in certain regions as early as next year. The company believes the move would let it trial a continuous data service to people living below the balloons’ path, BBC reported. The declaration coincides with the announcement that three of Indonesia’s mobile networks intend to start testing Project Loon’s transmissions next year. Google suggested that Project Loon would be a cheaper solution than installing fibre optic cables or building mobile phone masts across all of Indonesia’s islands, which contain jungles and mountains. Google had first come up with the balloon plan in 2013.
The countdown to the wedding has begun for cricketer Harbhajan Singh and Bollywood actor Geeta Basra. Just a day after the big fat sangeet and mehendi ceremony, Harbhajan is all set to tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend Geeta in Jalandhar. The off-spinner gave a sneak peek into a yet another pre-wedding ritual - Sehra Bandi. Bhajji looked dapper in an off-white self-on-self embroidered sherwani and a red turban. Harbhajan had earlier shared pictures from other pre-wedding functions on his Instagram account. He was seen carrying a matka on his head during the ghara ghadoli ceremony. Harbhajan is all set to tie the knot with Geeta on October 29, 2015. The grapevine
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is abuzz with the news of their wedding ceremony. The couple has been in a relationship from the last three years but have been secretive about it. While
the mehendi took place on Monday (October 26), the sangeet ceremony was held on Tuesday (October 27) in the presence of relatives and close friends.
ISL: Chhetri hat-trick helps Mumbai hammer NorthEast United 5-1 Agency | Mumbai
Over the past decade or so, Sunil Chhetri has stamped his name on quite a few Indian football records. He currently sits on top of India’s all-time goal-scorers list. On Wednesday, he scored a hat-trick in Mumbai City FC’s 5-1 win over NorthEast United to become the first Indian to leave an indelible mark on the Indian Super League (ISL). The effort also helped Chhetri take his tally of goals to six, to take him level with Chennaiyin FC’s Stiven Mendoza on top of the league’s goal-scorers’ list this season. The win was Mumbai City FC’s third win in a row, taking them to 10 points and into second place on the stand-
ings. Chhetri had missed the first two games for Mumbai, while away on national duty. Since his return, the striker has been the catalyst behind Mumbai’s turnaround. In their three wins so far, the 31-year-old has now scored in all three. He opened the scoring through a penalty in the 25th minute. NorthEast, though, put the game back on level terms immediately after Boithang Haokip converted a free-
kick four minutes later. Since ISL’s inception, Mumbai City had not lost after scoring first. Chhetri, it appeared, had no intention of letting that change as he volleyed in minutes before the break to restore the lead. Minutes into the second half he completed his hat-trick by scoring through another penalty. Later, Sony Norde and Frantz Bertin, completed the rout with one goal apiece.
Agency | Mumbai The two-day tour warmup game against the Board President’s XI, commencing in Mumbai on Friday, will offer the touring South African side a decent chance to get into the groove for the longest version of the game after their victories in the T20 and ODI series against India. The match, to be held at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium, equally provides opportunities for young hopefuls from the host team to showcase their skills against a top-class international side, while giving Test
squad members Cheteshwar Pujara and KL Rahul quality time in the middle to settle in for the formidable task ahead against the visitors. Pujara and Rahul, who did not figure in the limited-overs formats against the visitors, will get a taste of the Proteas pace battery they will be up against in the upcoming fourTest series commencing at Mohali on November 5. For other talented and performing domestic players such as Delhi opener Unmukt Chand, and Karnataka and Mumbai middle order batsmen Karun Nair and Shreyas Iyer, the game is a not-
to-be-missed opportunity to come up with a telling performance to push their case further with the selectors. Wicketkeeper Naman Ojha, second behind Wriddhiman Saha in the Test scenario, too, has been offered the chance to grab the moment for making his presence felt behind the wicket with his glove work and in front with the bat. With an eye on shoring up the thin bowling stock, the selectors have chosen young Rajasthan pacer Nathu Singh and Mumbai new ball bowler Shardul Thakur and spinners Karn Sharma, Jayant Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav.
For the World Cups, it was agreed that we go to Russia because it’s never been in Russia, eastern Europe, and for 2022 we go back to America. And so we have the World Cup in two biggest political powers.” The other contenders for the 2018 World Cup included England, Holland-Belgium and Spain-Portugal. Russia was awarded the right to stage the tournament following a vote in December 2010. Similarly, the 2022 World Cup, which was eventually awarded to Qatar, has
been at the heart of the controversy surrounding Fifa’s corruption. The decision, at the time raised many eyebrows (and continues to do so), given Qatar’s extreme climatic conditions, lack of (or limited) football history and Qatar’s deplorable human rights record. In May 2014, Blatter admitted to a Swiss TV station that the Fifa executive committee’s (ExCo) decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake”. He said at the time, “Yes. Well, a mistake.
Was 2018 World Cup awarded before the vote? Blatter claims so
MS Dhoni should continue as captain till the next World Cup: Sehwag Agency | New Delhi
Virender Sehwag, who has recently called time on his international cricket career, has backed under-fire skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to stay on as India’s limited overs captain till the next World Cup. Replying to queries about Dhoni, Sehwag said: “He should continue as captain till the next World Cup. If he does so, he can leave behind a good World Cup team. And if he retires… you can imagine, even now when Dhoni is there, people have to think about who should bat at 5th, 6th and 7th position. “If Dhoni is not there, the 5th, 6th and 7th slots will become absolutely free and you cannot expect somebody to finish the match
Agency | New Delhi properly.” The explosive opener dismissed reports that it was Dhoni who was behind the decision to drop him from the Indian team. Asked if he believed Dhoni had a hand in dropping him from the team, the former India batsman told ‘India TV’ show ‘Aap ki Adalat’: “I don’t think Dhoni would have done this. He is a nice man at heart. We senior players respect him, and when he first took over as captain, all senior players played under
him, gave him guidance and nice suggestions, which he implemented during his captaincy and our team won in T20, ODIs and Test matches.” On whether he had tiffs with Dhoni, Sehwag said: “I don’t think any such thing happened. It was all media speculations that Sehwag and Dhoni are at loggerheads. We stay in a hotel together and play matches, I don’t think such things occurred. Had it been so, I would have been dropped much earlier.
Sepp Blatter is singing or so it would seem. In a stunning revelation that could cast further doubts over the awarding of the 2018 and the 2022 World Cups, Blatter claimed that a decision to award the tournament to Russia, was made even before voting was due to take place. In an interview to Russian state news agency TASS, Blatter said on Tuesday, “In 2010, we had a decision of the World Cup and then we went to a double decision.
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Local body polls: Restore NOTA option or else face legal action, says activist Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Social and political activist Rohit Prajapati has threatened to initiate legal action if the option of NOTA (None Of The Above) is not restored in the local body elections scheduled to be held next month. Prajapati has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Gujarat’s chief electoral officer (CEO) in this connection. He said that the right to NOTA was granted to vot-
ers by the Supreme Court on September 27, 2013, on a petition filed by the Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). The apex court order, he said, was enforced by ECI in 2014 general elections
all over India. But CEO of the state election commission, through an order on October 23, 2015, removed the NOTA option for the electorates in the forthcoming civic body and panchayat elections
Gujarati businessman shot dead in New Jersey Correspondent | Vadodara
A Gujarat-origin businessman, Ashwin Patel (50) was killed by robbers in the USA’s New Jersey on Tuesday evening, making him the latest victim from Gujarat to be murdered abroad. A resident of Sarsa village in Anand, Patel has been residing in the US town of Edison since the last two decades where he ran a petrol pump. On Tuesday evening, when he was working at his gas station, some robbers attacked him and asked for cash, upon which he entered into an altercation with them. One of the robbers shot him thrice. The bullets hit him in the
Rajasthan pulls a Gujarat on Gujarat: No bustard eggs
Correspondent | New Delhi
Two years ago, the Supreme Court ordered Gujarat to relocate some of its Asiatic lions to Madhya Pradesh — it’s yet to do so. Now Gujarat finds itself at the wrong end of a similar tug-of-war among BJP-ruled states with Rajasthan refusing to send eggs of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) to Kutch for breeding. On October 17, sources said, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje instructed Rajasthan wildlife officials during a state wildlife board meeting that no GIB eggs were to be shared with Gujarat. Instead, the state forest department has been asked to request the Centre for a breeding and research cen-
tre for Rajasthan’s state bird near Jaisalmer in the Desert National Park (DNP), sources added. When contacted, Rajasthan’s chief wildlife warden R K Tyagi refused to comment on the issue. The GIB habitat improvement and conservation breeding programme, to be implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in collaboration with the Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra forest de-
partments, proposes to collect eggs from the wild, transport these to Kutch to build a breeding population and subsequently release captive-bred birds. The Centre has sanctioned Rs 35 crore for five years under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for the project. The GIB is critically endangered with less than 200 remaining in the wild, mostly in
Rajasthan. In 2013, Rajasthan launched Project Bustard with limited success. The state is in the process of redrawing the DNP boundaries by excluding disturbed areas and adding less crowded pockets suitable for GIB conservation. “What is the rationale behind the proposal for sending eggs all the way to Kutch when 90 per cent of the birds are in one area in Rajasthan? Why has Gujarat lost almost all its GIBs if conservation efforts have been so efficient there? We need to get real or we are looking at extinction of the species in less than 10 years,” said renowned bird author Bikram Grewal, a member of the Rajasthan wildlife board.
us and also mediate with the pharmaceutical companies for providing low cost drugs form diseases like cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes and others,’ he said. “The eastern part of Ahmedabad city has witnessed a steady growth of infrastructure and industrial development in the last decade. Population density, Industrial growth and immigration from rural areas of Gujarat and other states have made a change in canvas of Eastern Ahmedabad. However, health care services here have been predominantly under the domain of Government and Municipal Hospital inclusive of ESIS establishments.
Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Wednesday urged the central government to lift the moratorium on industrial clusters of Vapi, Ankleshwar and Vatva (Ahmedabad), which was imposed five year ago. “We request the Centre to resolve the issue of moratorium on these industrial clusters at the earliest,” Patel said at the fourth edition of India-Chem Gujarat- 2015 in presence of Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Union minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers and Surjit Kumar Chaudhary, secretary of the department of chemicals and petrochemicals (DCPC). While the moratorium has been partially lifted from Vapi, the cluster still falls under the critically polluted zone which prohibits new units as well as ex-
ones. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had imposed the moratorium on these critically polluted zones during the UPA government regime restricting establishment of new units and expansion by existing ones. “The pollution levels in these clusters have come down. All the data has been collected and sent to the Central government. Already the issue is being deliberated at the Centre. Our efforts will be towards getting permission for these clusters to start (new) plants,” Patel added. The chief Minister also assured the industry that if issue was not resolved by November 6, she herself would take up the matter before the ministers concerned. Patel is scheduled to visit Delhi on November 6.
75% of private hospitals in West Ahmedabad , Gujarat moves to lift moratorium on industrial clusters East has equal proportion of govt run units Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad pansion of the existing Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
leg and his back, killing him on the spot, police reports stated. Ashwin is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter, who live in the USA, while his other relatives, including his mother and sisters live at their ancestral village, Sarsa. The relatives of the victim at Sarsa village said they were shocked when they
received the news about Ashwin’s murder, and demanded government intervention into the killings. His mother, Shantaben Patel and his elder sister among other relatives who live at their ancestral village have said that they have been trying to go to the USA to participate in Ashwin’s last rites.
trust, to prepare the list of 100 farmers, their names and identity proofs, and submit it before the district magistrate. The court said that procession shall have police protection. The petitioner had moved the court on Monday saying that it can’t take out the procession due to a prohibitory order passed on September 28 under section 37 (3) of the Bombay Police Act (BPA), 1951 prohibiting any kind of gathering, procession or protest “to maintain law and order during festival for 60 days.” On October 26, the day court issued notice to the state government, a fresh notification was issued by the district administration under section 144 of Indian Penal Code prohibiting any kind
of assembly of more than four people for 58 days. On Thursday, justice Pardiwala raised objection saying that notification under section 37 (3) of BPA doesn’t hold since there is no prior sanction from the government. The public prosecutor Mitesh Amin didn’t press upon the notification and cited the fresh notification under section 144 of IPC. The court, however, was of the opinion that these two powers can’t be utilized to stop a procession. The court held that it amounts to “overreaching the process of law.” “The court confronted with the fact that the notification under section 37 (3) of BPA can’t exceed 15 days in absence of sanction from the government.
Gujarat HC grants permission for six-day protest march against land acquisition for Dholera SIR Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In a significant development the Gujarat High Court on Thursday granted permission for taking out six-day protest march proposed by 100 farmers opposing land acquisition for Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) in Ahmedabad district. The court was hearing a petition moved by a public trust seeking permission for the protest march in view of a prohibitory notification issued by the state government which barred such processions. Following the court’s order the procession will begin from Bhavaliyari village at Dholera, about 3 hours drive from Ahmedabad, on November 1 which will end at Ahmedabad collector’s office on November 7. The single bench of high court justice J B Pardiwala passed the order while observing that the government can’t put complete ban on a procession in the guise of a prohibitory order citing law and order problem. He directed the petitioner, Gujarat Khedut Samaj, a public
to be held in November. Questioning the right of state CEO to take away the right of NOTA, Prajapati said, “Gujarat is an integral part of India and CEO of the state election commission is not an autonomous institution, independent of the ECI’.” “We fail to understand on what premise has the Gujarat CEO removed the right to ‘exercise NOTA’ option during the forthcoming civic polls, as clarified in its letter dated October 23, 2015,” said Prajapati. “Taking away the right to `NOTA’ is illegal and in total violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the apex court of the country. It also amounts to contempt of the Supreme Court of India’s order,” alleged Prajapati.
Ahmedabad
Governor O P Kohli will inaugurate a specialty hospital in Odhav area of the city on November 1, which with the motto of “Quality Care Affordable to All” has tied up with the famous NGO Mission Life India, that runs 108 ambulance here since 2003, for availability of cheaper medicines and health care funds from corporate groups. Addressing a press conference here today the Medical Director of the newly built Central United Hospital (CUH) situated near the Odhav lake, Dr. Parthiv Mehta said that one of the main objective behind setting up the state of the art hospital was to provide high quality health care at affordable rates to the people of East Ahmedabad which lacks in such facilities in comparison to the
Western part of the city. ’65 percent of the population of the city lives in Eastern part of the city but only 25 percent of the private hospitals were situated there. Remaining 75 % were in West Ahmedabad where only 35 percent people live. It is necessary to fill up the gap. Though the East Ahmedabad was aplenty with government run hospitals where most of such units were situated. In case of government run health units and hospitals the case was just reverse i e almost three fourth of all were in the Eastern part of the city,’ he said. ‘NGO Mission Life India will rope in CSR fund on health care for
Gujarat High Court notice to Gujarat government, Crime Branch in Hardik Patel case
Man pays ex-wife Rs 10,000 in coins to protest alimony
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the State government and city Crime Branch in connection with a plea challenging the case of sedition against Patel quota leader Hardik Patel. Justice J B Pardiwala today issued notices to Gujarat Government and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) K N Patel of city Crime Branch while considering the plea seeking quashing of petitions filed by Hardik and his associates Alpesh Kathiria and Amul Patel. The high court also instructed the state authorities not to take coercive action against Alpesh and Amul
A man brought a sack of Rs. 10,000 -- all of it in coins -- to the family court here on Wednesday, to pay his estranged wife the alimony he owed her. This was his way of protesting the court-mandated sum he has to pay her each month. Pruthvi Prajapati brought the sack of coins to the court, placed the bag in front of his estranged wife Ramilaben and asked her to count the money. Nonplussed, she refused to count the coins, grabbed the bag and walked away. “I don’t know why he brought so many coins to court but he said that it was what he had,” his
till further hearing. The case will now come up on November 2. The city Crime Branch on October 21 charged Hardik and other members of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) Chirag, Dinesh, Ketan, Alpesh and Amrish Patel in the case of sedition and waging war against the State government. However, PAAS leader Amul Patel, whose name was not mentioned
in the FIR as an accused but in the transcript of phone interception, has also challenged the Crime Branch’s action, apprehending his arrest. The six people have been booked under IPC Sections 121 (waging war against the government), 124 (sedition), 153-A (promoting enmity between different communities) and 153-B (assertions prejudicial to national integrity).
lawyer Pragna Vyas said. Prajapati actually only owes his ex-wife Rs 1500 a month, and he doesn’t have to go court to pay it. However, having defaulted since 2014, he had to pay his wife the arrears in the presence of the judge. Vyas said that the husband and wife started living separately in 2011, when the wife filed an application with the family court for maintenance. She claimed that the husband owned a showroom, while her spouse claimed to be merely an employee in that showroom. The court ordered Prajapati to pay his estranged wife Rs 1,500 as maintenance every month.
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