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DMK Leader Abuses Dalit Man for Entering Temple; BJP Slams

Stalin’s ‘Model of Social Justice’

Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of international cricket

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Chinese smart device maker Xiaomi’s global vice president and former head of its Indian arm Manu Kumar Jain announced his resignation on Monday after about nine years stint at the company. The development comes amidst the ongoing legal tussle between Enforcement Directorate and Xiaomi over alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation by the company.

Bigg Boss 16 fame Ankit Gupta on facing casting couch: ‘People wanted me to compromise, used to say let me touch it’

SUNVILLA SAMACHAR

People of Jammu and Kashmir gave me love, not hand grenades: Rahul

Gandhi on Join India Yatra

Agency News: New Delhi

The concluding ceremony of the Join India Yatra has begun in Srinagar. Meanwhile, this ceremony is being held in the midst of snowfall. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi addressed the people present at the ceremony and said that now the eyes of the country are on Congress. Walking into Kashmir felt like home. Politics of hate does no good. He said that India Yatra got full support. In a public meeting held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, Rahul Gandhi said that I have learned how to live from Gandhiji. We have to live without fear. How did I walk here for four days? Even if I change the color of my t-shirt to red, it will work. I’m not afraid. As I thought and so it happened. The people of Jammu and Kashmir gave me love, not

Godhra train coach-burning case: SC seeks Gujarat govt’s response on some convicts’ bail pleas

Agency News: New Delhi

Delhi University Renames North Campus Mughal Garden After Gautam Buddha

Agency News: New Delhi

hand grenades. Opened heart and gave love. Greeted me with tears of love. Meanwhile, Congress president Mallika Arjun Kharge also said that Rahul’s trip was not election oriented. In the program, the Congress president said that this yatra was organized not to win elections or to advance the Congress party but to raise voice against hatred. Which has been a resounding

Parliament Budget Session

From Tomorrow; President

To Address Both Houses

Agency News: New Delhi

The Budget session of Parliament begins on Tuesday with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. While the government’s priority will be to seek approval on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address and the Finance Bill, the Opposition is raring to corner it on a range of issues, including the Adani-Hindenburg row, a nationwide caste-based economic census and the women’s reservation bill. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last full-fledged Union Budget of the Modi government before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on February 1.

success. It is worth mentioning that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is going to end in Srinagar today. 12 opposition forces have been invited to participate in the closing ceremony organized for it. However, some political parties refused to participate, citing security reasons. Bharat Jodo Yatra was started on September 7 from South India.

Government Allows Private TV Channels To Share Public Service Content

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Gujarat government’s response on the bail pleas of some convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train coach-burning case. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the matter on behalf of the Gujarat government, that it was not “merely a stone-pelting” case as the convicts had bolted a bogey of the Sabarmati Express, leading to the death of several passengers on the train. ”Some are saying their role was just stone pelting. But when you lock a bogey from outside, light it on fire and then pelt stones, it is not just stone pelting,” the top law officer told the bench, also comprising justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala. “Alright, you examine this. We

will list (the bail pleas) after two weeks,” the bench told Mehta. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing in the court on behalf of some of the convicts, said the state government has filed appeals in the cases of certain convicts whose death penalty was commuted to life sentence by the Gujarat High Court. The court then issued a notice to the state government on the bail pleas of Abdul Raheman Dhantia alias Kankatto, Abdul Sattar Ibrahim Gaddi Asla and others. On December 15, the top court had granted bail to convict Faruk, who was serving a life sentence in the 2002 Godhra train coach-burning case.

Hindenburg Research: Attack on India, claim Adanis

Agency News: Mumbai

The Economic Survey will be tabled on Tuesday after the President’s address. The government plans to bring around 36 bills - including four related to the budgetary exerciseduring the session. The session will have 27 sittings and will continue till April 6 with a month-long recess to examine the budget papers. The first part of the session will conclude on February 14. Parliament will reconvene on March 12 for the second part of the Budget Session.

Agency News: New Delhi

Granting relaxations, the government on Monday said the 30-minute daily obligatory public service broadcast by private broadcasters could be embedded in programmes telecast by other television channels. In an advisory, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also said the public service broadcast content need not be of 30 minutes at a stretch and could be spread over smaller time slots. “The time for which the public service broadcasting content is telecast in between commercial breaks shall not be accounted for the 12-minute limit for commercial breaks,” the advisory said. The private broadcasters have to submit a monthly report on the Broadcast Seva Portal. In November last year, the ministry had asked the private television channels.

The Adanis have come out swinging in an effort to swat away accusations in a report put out last week by US short-seller Hindenburg Research. The Hindenburg report has threatened to scupper group flagship Adani Enterprises’ Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) of shares that closes on Tuesday, especially after the stock sank over 18 per cent on the BSE on Friday closing at Rs 2762.15, a little over 11 per cent below the FPO’s floor price of Rs 3112. If

the stock fails to rally on Monday, many market experts believe the Adani Enterprises issue will flounder unless the Adanis rework the price band and terms of the share flotation, which they already have refused to do. The 413-page report that the Adanis scrambled to put together over the weekend pours scorn on the New York-based firm’s two-year investigation which it said was riddled by “multiple false narratives”, “misleading claims”, “rhetorical innuendos” and poor understanding of Indian regulations and market practices.

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Milestone: PM Modi to Inaugurate Sohna-Dausa Stretch on Feb 4

Agency News: Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, the Sohna-Dausa stretch, according to the official statement from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued on Monday. The stretch between Sohna in Haryana and Dausa in Rajasthan will also facilitate those going to Jaipur.

“Going to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Feb 4, the Sohna-Dausa stretch of the Delhi-

Mumbai expressway will facilitate commuters to reach Jaipur from Delhi in two hours,” the statement read. So far, people from the two cities, Delhi and Jaipur, were connected by national highway (NH) 48 and the drive takes about four-five hours depending on the traffic situation.

Mughal Garden in Delhi

University’s North Campus has been renamed as ‘Gautam Buddha Centenary’ Garden, an official said on Monday. The garden does not have a Mughal design, was the rationale given by the university behind the rechristening, which was done on January 27. The Rashtrapati Bhavan too had on Saturday changed the name of its famed Mughal Gardens to ‘Amrit Udyan.’ A university official, who did not wish to be named, said that the coinciding of the name change was a matter of chance, and that the varsity had come to the decision after a prolonged discussion with its Garden Committee.

”The competent authority of the University of Delhi has approved the name of the garden (opposite the Vice Regal Lodge) with the statue of Gautam Buddha in

its centre as Gautam Buddha Centenary Garden,” said Registrar Vikas Gupta, in a notification dated January 27. The Gautam Buddha statue has been standing in the garden for at least 15 years. The official said the garden was neither built by the Mughals nor has it a Mughal garden design. A typical Mughal garden -- based on Persian architectural design -- features canals and pools along the axes, as well as fountains and waterfalls, and over time also came to incorporate such features as terraces, and water channels lined with concrete or blue tiles.

I will rather die than join hands with BJP: Nitish Kumar

Agency News: Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that he will “rather die” than realign with the BJP, stung by the saffron party’s decision that there will be no alliance with the “unpopular” JD(U) leader. Kumar made the remark while replying to questions here, from journalists, about the BJP’s decision taken at its two-day state executive meeting that concluded in Darbhanga on the previous day.

”Mar jaana qabool hai lekin unke saath jaana humko kabhi qabool

nahin hai, yah yaad rakhiye,” the septuagenarian said on the sidelines of a function organised on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary.

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Gujarat’s Kutch

Agency News: Kutch

An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Gujarat’s Kutch district on Monday morning, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, district authorities said. The earthquake was recorded at 6.38 am with its epicentre 11 km north-north east of Dudhai village in the district, the Gandhinagar-based ISR said in an update on its website. It was preceded by a tremor of 3.2 magnitude reported at 5.18 am with its epicentre 23 km east-southeast

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The earthquake was recorded at 6.38 am with its epicentre 11 km north-north east of Dudhai village, no report of any casualty

of Khavda village in the district, the ISR said. Kutch, which is about 400 km away from Ahmedabad, is located in a very high risk seismic zone and earthquakes of low intensity occur there regularly.

All flights at Srinagar airport cancelled amid snowfall

Agency News: Srinagar

All flights to and from Kashmir were cancelled on Monday due to bad weather and moderate to heavy snowfall across the Valley, officials said. The continuous snowfall reduced visibility to below 500 metres, leading to the cancellations of all the 68 scheduled flights at the Srinagar airport. The snowfall started late Sunday night and was still continuing at many places. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was shut for traffic due to the snowfall, and landslides at many places. Train services on the Baramulla-Banihal rail line were also suspended due to the inclement weather.

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How iCET dialogue can be the next chapter in stronger US-India defence, trade ties

DMK Leader Abuses Dalit Man for Entering Temple; BJP Slams Stalin’s ‘Model of Social Justice’

Agency News: Chennai

Adani Row, OBC Census, BBC Documentary Feature in All-party Meeting ahead of Budget Session

Agency News: New Delhi

‘This is How They Waste Precious Time of SC’: Rijiju Slams Petitioners Against Blocking of BBC Documentary

Agency News: New Delhi

The US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies or iCET was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Quad summit in May 2022. The first meeting of the iCET will take place in Washington D.C. on 31 January between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his counterpart Jake Sullivan. The dialogue presents an opportunity for the two nations to further strengthen the upward trajectory of their defence ties and create momentum in trade. The significance of the iCET lies in its assertion of “outcome-oriented cooperation” as it is led by the two nations’ national security advisors. The dialogue focusses on dual-use and deep technology areas of strategic importance such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, 5G/6G, biotech, space, and semiconductors. Further, the success of a similar initiative called High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG), which was launched in 2002, gives hope too. HTCG started the process of greater strategic cooperation that eventually led to a review of export controls on dual-use technology, thereby increasing bilateral trade. The iCET has a similar opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of US-India strategic engagement and innovation. The iCET has its work cut out for the first meeting. Although no details have been divulged, a sharp focus on high-priority issues surrounding the technology areas outlined is expected. In AI, the US and India can emerge as leaders by establishing norms and standards for ethical AI and data use. India’s space industry is getting liberalised and has been undergoing reforms ever since it was opened up to the private sector. The anticipated space policy and law will further drive reforms. The two countries need to ensure that regulatory uncertainty and export/import controls in the space sector do not culminate in the industry cooperation falling short of its potential.

- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Editor

Sikkim to File Review Petition in SC on Mention of Sikkimese Nepali Community as Foreigners, Says CM

Agency News: Gangtok

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday said his government will file a review petition in the Supreme Court with a prayer for rectification of its “inadvertent mention of the Sikkimese Nepali community as foreigners” in an order two weeks ago. “Let me reiterate and reassure that no injustice will be meted out to anyone with regard to the inadvertent mention of Sikkimese Nepali Community as foreigners in the observation part and not in the judgment part of the verdict of Hon’ble Apex Court in the matter of income tax exemption for the old settlers of Sikkim,” he said in a social media post. “I express my solidarity not only with Sikkimese Nepali Community but with all the communities of our dear state. We all are one, and will always remain united,” Tamang said. The state government has already initiated

steps for filing the review petition for addressing the concerns of the Sikkimese Nepali community, the chief minister said. Tamang said he has already spoken to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and the latter has assured that the Government of India will support the review petition of the Government of Sikkim, and if required will file a review petition itself as well on similar lines. Tamang appealed to all people to be patient and keep faith in the judiciary. It is just a matter of time that this issue will be addressed for the good of one and all, he said. The Supreme Court in its order dated January 13, 2023,

Gujarat court convicts self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in rape case filed in 2013

Agency News: New Delhi

A court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday convicted self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a woman disciple rape case registered against him in 2013. Sessions court judge DK Soni reserved its order on the quantum of sentence for Tuesday.

The court acquitted six other accused, including Asaram’s wife, due to the lack of evidence. As per the FIR lodged at Chandkheda police station in Ahmedabad, Asaram Bapu allegedly raped the woman on several occasions from 2001 to 2006 when she was living at his ashram on the outskirts of the city. “The court has accepted the prosecution case and convicted Asaram under sections 376 2(C) , 377 and other provisions

Avideo has gone viral in which a leader from Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was seen abusing a Dalit youth for allegedly entering a temple. However, the DMK union secretary, Manickam claimed that the youth was drunk and said there is a no ban on Dalits for entering the temple. The incident took place in Salem’s Thirumalaigiri on January 19 when the youth entered a temple. The Vanniyar community maintains the temple which comes under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE). The DMK union secretary was seen threatening the youth, verbally abusing him and repeatedly questioning him as to why he entered the temple, India Today reported. “Who gave you permission to go there? I’ll break your teeth. Yours and your father’s. Do you think you are smart? Don’t you want others to live well here?

Who asked you to go inside?”

Manickam was heard saying. No complaint has been filed in the matter. However, Manickam was suspended by the DMK for acting against its policies and bringing a bad image to the party. Manickam claimed the video was spread with malicious intent and said the Dalit youth was drunk. “There was a function in Mariyamman temple. I left because Udhayanidhi had come over on the day. He was drunk and causing a ruckus. I told them to leave him alone,” he told.“Next day, his people came over to apologise when I told them that this had become routine and questioned them about picking up fights,” he added.

Flight Carrying Maha CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis Returns to Mumbai Due to Bad Weather

Agency News: Mumbai

A state government plane carrying Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to Jalgaon district returned to Mumbai on Monday after it encountered bad weather, an official from the CM’s office said. Shinde and Fadnavis were headed to Jamner in Jalgaon district, located around 415 kilometres from Mumbai, to attend a programme, ‘Banjara

Kumbh 2023’, where Uttar Pradesh

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was a key speaker. The flight took off from Mumbai, but had to return due to inclement weather, the official in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. Shinde and Fadnavis later attended the programme via videoconferencing, he added. A large number of leaders from the Banjara community as well as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionaries were present at the event.

Real-time Source Apportionment Site to Help Take Timely Steps Against Pollution, Says Kejriwal Kejriwal inaugurated the real-time source apportionment supersite at Rouse Avenue and a mobile van

Agency News: New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government will now be able to tackle pollution in a more accurate manner with the launch of the realtime source apportionment site here. Kejriwal inaugurated the real-time source apportionment supersite at Rouse Avenue and a mobile van.

of the Indian Penal Code for illegal detention, among others,” special public prosecutor RC Kodekar said on Monday. The controversial godman is currently lodged in jail in Jodhpur in another rape case.

A Surat-based woman had filed a case of rape and illegal confinement against Asaram Bapu and seven others, one of whom died during the pendency of the trial, in October 2013. A chargesheet was filed in July 2014.

Air India urination case: Witnesses not deposing in police favour, says Delhi court reserving order on bail plea

Agency News: New Delhi

The witnesses named by Delhi police in a case against Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a woman on board an Air India flight from New York to Delhi, are not deposing in the prosecution’s favour, a court here observed on Monday while it reserved its order on his bail application. Additional Sessions Judge Harjyot Singh Bhalla heard the arguments from the counsel appearing for the prosecution and the accused, and said he will pronounce the order on Mishra’s bail application tomorrow “The witness you (Investigation agency) have named are not deposing in your favour... . There is a contradiction in

the complainant’s statement and Ila Benarjee’s (witness) statement,” the judge noted during the proceedings. Police opposed the bail application, saying “India has been defamed internationally because of the incident”, to which the judge said, “It may be disgusting but that is another matter, let’s not get into that. Let’s go into how the law deals with it.” The prosecutor also claimed Mishra did not cooperate in the investigation and that he had switched off all his mobile phones. The judge asked how the accused came to know about the FIR in the case, to which the prosecution said it was “through media”. The judge further asked the prosecution how the media knew about the FIR.

“The real-time source apportionment

The forthcoming Budget session of Parliament will be turbulent, if an all-party meeting called by the government on Monday is any indication. While the government believes that the meeting was held in an amicable environment and an appeal was made for smooth functioning of Parliament as it is ready for any discussion, leaders from the opposition parties cited a list of issues that they want taken up.

The Adani row, BBC documentary blocking, OBC-related caste census, bill for 33 per cent women’s reservation, federalism, and unemployment featured on the opposition’s agenda. While the Congress remained absent from the meeting, union minister for parliamentary affairs Pralhad Joshi said that letters were received from the party as its leaders are busy with the Bharat Jodo Yatra and some flights also got cancelled Joshi said that the Budget session will start with the President’s address to both Houses. Then the Budget will be presented, followed

by the thanksgiving discussion on the Presidential address. The first phase of the session will go on from January 31 to February 13 and, after a break, the second session will begin on March 13 and go on till April 6. “Today we called an all-party meeting in which 37 leaders from 27 parties participated. There have been many demands and they wanted short-duration discussions and we are ready for it. We had shortduration discussions in the winter session as well where there were two discussions and demands on grants as well. We dedicated 12 to 13 hours to discussing these with the opposition. We are giving clarifications. It was a good environment for this meeting to be held in. We are ready for any discussion. I seek cooperation from all parties,” said Pralhad Joshi.

D K Shivakumar Behind Sleaze Video on Me, Says BJP Leader Ramesh Jarkiholi

Agency News: Belgaum

BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had resigned as Karnataka minister about two years ago owing to a sex scandal, on Monday accused Congress state president D K Shivakumar of being involved in the conspiracy to discredit him, and demanded an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation against the “racket” behind it. Jarkiholi, a powerful minister holding the Water Resources portfolio, had resigned from his post in 2021 owing to the sex scandal, which had embarrassed the state government just ahead of a few states going to polls including West Bengal. The woman, who was at the centre of the controversy, had alleged that the minister allegedly exploited her with the assurance of securing her a government job, a charge denied by Jarkiholi. On Monday, the BJP Gokak MLA said the woman and her accomplices

including two people from Mandya should be arrested to bring out the truth in the case. “I demand that the state government should hand over the case to the CBI. The girl should be arrested along with her accomplices, including two people from Mandya, whose names I will disclose before the CBI,” Jarkiholi said in a hurriedly-convened press meet at a private hotel here. The former minister alleged that Congress leader Shivakumar tried to spoil his personal Ife. “D K Shivakumar is unfit to be a politician. No one should spoil someone’s personal life. I never made personal attacks,” the BJP leader charged. The former minister claimed he has evidence to prove that Shivakumar was behind it.

supersite will share details of sources of pollution on an hourly basis. The mobile van will go to a particular place and the data collected will be analysed at the supersite. Right now, we are launching one mobile van but soon, we will launch more,” he said. about the real-time pollution sources, the government will be able to tackle the problem in a more accurate way, the chief minister added. Kejriwal said that earlier, the government had to rely on old data on pollution.

Delhi HC sends to SC pleas to recognise same-sex marriages

Agency News: New Delhi

Hitting out at those who moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday held the petitioners responsible for “wasting the precious time of the apex court.” Veteran journalist N Ram, activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and others moved the top court challenging the central government’s decision to block the documentary named “India: The Modi Question” on social media. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud took note of the submissions of the petitioners, seeking urgent listing of their separate PILs on the issue. On Twitter, Rijiju responded to a news report and said, “This is how they waste the precious time of Hon’ble Supreme Court where thousands of common citizens are waiting and seeking dates for Justice.”

The PIL also urged the apex court to call and examine the BBC documentary - both parts I and II - and sought action against persons

The plea claimed the BBC documentary has “recorded facts” which are also “evidence” and can be used to further the cause of justice for the victims

who were responsible and involved directly and indirectly with the 2002 Gujarat riots. Sharma said that in his PIL he has raised a constitutional question and the top court has to decide whether citizens have the right under Article 19 (1) (2) to see news, facts and reports on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Naba Das Second Odisha Lawmaker Assassinated Since 2011

Agency News: Bhubaneswar

Odisha’s health and family welfare minister Naba Kishore Das became the first minister in the state to be assassinated in the state and the second lawmaker after the killing of BJD MLA Jagabandhu Majhi by Maoists in 2011. While Das was killed in Jharsuguda district allegedly by a police officer, who is suffering from mental disorder, on January 29, 2023, Majhi died in firing by Maoists during an official function in Nabarangpur district. The Odisha government allocated personal security officers (PSOs) to all lawmakers after Majhi’s killing in 2011, a home department official said. The attack on health minister Das at Gandhi Chhak in Brajarajnagar of Jharsuguda district, reminded people of the vulnerability of public figures in this insurgency hit state. Jagabandu Majhi as the then MLA of Umerkote in Nabarangpur district was distributing land-ownership certificates at a village in his constituency when

three unidentified men opened fire on him and his personal security officer (PSO) in September 2011. The legislator and the PSO died in the incident. Involvement of Maoists was suspected in the attack. Similarly, two persons opened fire on the then tourism and culture minister Maheshwar Mohanty while he was driving a scooter back home from a function in Puri town on February 22, 2014. However, Mohanty survived the attack as doctors removed bullets from his left arm and back. Police investigation revealed that the attack was possibly because of a real estate dispute. Former JMM leader and now a BJD MLA Sudam Marandi.

Gorakhnath Temple Attack: Accused Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi gets death penalty from NIA court

Agency News: Gorakhpur

Brawl breaks out over Khalistan referendum in Australia; two injured, many Sikhs detained India has already asked the Australian govt to curb the antiIndia activities of Khalistani separatists and also attacks on the Hindu temples in the country

Agency News: Melbourne (Australia)

Two people were injured and as many Sikh men were detained when two separate brawls broke out between Khalistani activists and pro-India demonstrators here during the so-called ‘Punjab independence referendum’, the police said on Monday. India has already asked the Australian government to curb the antiIndia activities of the Khalistani separatists and also attacks on the Hindu temples in the country.

”Signals that pro-Khalistan elements are stepping up their activities in Australia, actively aided and abetted by members of proscribed terrorist organisations such as the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and other inimical agencies from outside Australia, have been evident for some time,” the Indian High Commission in Canberra said in a strongly-worded statement on January 26. Two men were treated for minor injuries by paramedics on the scene as the police at

Federation Square broke up two brawls between crowds during the voting for the referendum on Sunday. The Victoria Police in a statement said it responded to two incidents throughout the day.

The Delhi High Court on Monday sent to the Supreme Court a batch of petitions seeking to recognise same-sex marriages under various laws. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order after it was informed by the counsel appearing in the matter that the Supreme Court has transferred to itself all petitions pending in various high courts involving the same issue. In light of the apex court’s January 6 order, the high court bench directed its registry to transfer the case files immediately to the Supreme Court. The high court has

been hearing a batch of petitions filed by several same-sex couples seeking a declaration to recognise their marriages under the Special Marriage Act, the Hindu Marriage Act, and the Foreign Marriage Act. Eight petitions have been filed in the high court on the issue. The top court’s five-judge Constitution bench, in a path-breaking unanimous judgement delivered on September 6, 2018, had held that consensual sex among adult homosexuals or heterosexuals in private spaces is not a crime and struck down a part of a British-era penal law which had criminalised it on the grounds that it violated the constitutional right to equality and dignity.

Suryakumar Yadav visits Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at his residence in Lucknow

Agency News: Lucknow

Star India batsman Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya held their nerves to guide India to a hard-fought 6-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20I encounter at Bharat Ratna

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. India level three-match T20I series 1-1 with a nervy 6-wicket win. While chasing, India could not accelerate and it took another gritty known from Suryakumar to get them over the line. A day after the match, SKY paid a courtesy visit to UP CM Yogi Adityanath at his Lucknow residence on Monday. Meanwhile, chasing 100, India got off to

a bad start as they lost opener Shubman Gill for 11 runs. The duo of Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tripathi then handled the charge as they slammed boundaries at regular intervals. However, the partnership could not stand longer as Ishan Kishan was sent packing after scoring 19 off 32 balls. In the 11th over of the game, Rahul Tripathi was dismissed on the stunning delivery of Ish Sodhi.

A special NIA court on Monday gave the death penalty to Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi, who is accused of the 2022 Gorakhnath Temple attack in Lucknow. Abbasi received the death penalty in Section 121 and life imprisonment in Section 307 of the Indian Penal Court. Special Judge in the NIA Court of Lucknow, Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi delivered the judgement in the case. Abbasi, an IIT graduate and a chemical engineer, tried to forcibly enter the famous Gorakhnath Temple from the southern gate on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle. He injured two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables and tried to snatch their rifles after rushing towards

the temple’s security post but was overpowered by other security staff. Police arrested Abbasi on the spot. Abbasi was also arrested in 2014 by Bengaluru Police for being in contact with ISIS propaganda activist Mehdi Masroor Biswas. “He was influenced by terror orgs radical preachers & ISIS-terrorism promoters,” the ADG added. Murtaza, a pass out of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai belonged to a respectable family of east UP. While his father is a leading lawyer of Gorakhpur, he too has served in big corporate houses earlier.

Winter rains lash most of state, heavy damage to crops

Agency News: Jaipur

Moderate to heavy rains lashed most parts of Rajasthan during the last 36 hours. Heavy hail storms were reported in Udaipur and adjoining areas. The rain and hailstorm have severely affected the crops of Wheat, Gram and Mustard in more than three lakh hectare area of some districts. The government has ordered a special survey of the damage to crops in the affected areas. As per the Met department, the western disturbance over Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan has caused rain and hailstorm activity in the state that continued for more than 36

hours in many parts of the state including Jaipur, Sikar, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Dausa, Tonk, Karauli, Bharatpur and Sawai Madhopur. Bhilwara, Nagour and Ajmer received heavy rainfall of up to 78MM at some places. With rains in most parts of the state, hail storms were also reported in the Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur and Banswara districts on Sunday.

Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of international cricket

Agency News : New Delhi

Veteran India batter Murali

Vijay called time on his international career at the age of 38. The Tamil Nadu stalwart announced his decision via a statement over Twitter on January 30, Monday, Vijay, who is 38 years of age, turned out in 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and 9 T20I matches in his career spanning 7 years from 2008 to 2015. The Tamil Nadu opener also turned out in 106 IPL matches and scored 2,619 runs at a strikerate of 121.87 with 2 hundreds and 13 fifties. In his IPL career, Vijay turned out for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab.“Today, immense gratitude and humility, I announce my retirement from all forms of international cricket. My journey from 2002 to 2018 has been the most wonderful years of my life for it was an honour representing India at the highest level of sport,” Murali

Temba Bavuma, David Miller shine for South Africa

Agency News : Bloemfontein

Philips to cut 6,000 more jobs in safety and profitability drive

Agency News : New Delhi

Rupee falls 10 paise to 81.69 against US dollar in early trade

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Vijay said in a statement issured on social media on Monday.“I am excited to announce that I will be exploring new opportunities in the world of cricket & the business side of it, where I will also continue to participate in the sport that I love and challenge myself in new and different environment. I believe that this is the next step in my journey as a cricketer and I look forward to this new chapter in my life.“I wish all my former teammates and the Indian cricket team all the best for future endeavors,” the statement added.

Hockey Word Cup: Netherlands beat Australia to clinch bronze

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Captain Thierry Brinkman struck twice as the Netherlands served a superb show of attacking hockey to beat world No.1 Australia 3-1 and clinch the bronze medal in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Sunday. Brinkman struck in the 35th and 40th minutes while penalty corner expert Jip Janssen scored the other goal for Netherlands in the 33rd minute. Australia’s lone goal came from their penalty corner expert Jeremy Hayward in the 13th minute. FIH president

Tayyab Ikram presented the FIH President’s Award to V.K Pandian, secretary, Transformational Initiatives (5T), to the chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik, for his outstanding contribution to hockey. “What we have witnessed here in Odisha in the last two weeks is truly exceptional! Not only the state-of-the-art facilities but also the passion showcased by the Odisha people for hockey has been an absolute delight to experience,” Ikram said, “Together with the chief minister, Pandian has played a pivotal role in making this World .

Captain Temba Bavuma scored his third century in the format while David Miller hit an unbeaten 58 as South Africa beat England by five wickets in the second ODI on Sunday to clinch the three-match series. For England, this was their fifth consecutive loss in ODIs and their worst run since the 2015 World Cup. Put into bat, England rode captain Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 94 and Harry Brook’s 80 to post a formidable 342/7. Moeen Ali also chipped in with 51 while Sam Curran (28) too got some

meaty blows in the slog overs. But South Africa, in reply, had the required run rate in control, thanks to skipper Bavuma (109 off 102 balls), who played a superb knock comprising 14 fours and a six. Miller, showing good composure right through, ensured Bavuma’s effort didn’t go in vain.

FIH World Cup: India’s long wait for medal continues

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In a World Cup of high-quality hockey, the German “culture of resilience” triumphed, ending Belgium’s five-year reign as the most successful team, while hosts India’s nearly five-decade long wait for a medal continued. The Germans made another stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to beat defending champions Belgium 5-4 in a penalty shootout of a classic summit clash. The two sides were locked 3-3 in the regulation time of 60 minutes on Sunday. This was the third time in the showpiece that Germany had won after trailing 0-2 and their fabled mental strength and neversay-die attitude came to the fore again. They had done so against England in the quarterfinals and against Australia in the semifinals. Germany joined Australia and Netherlands to have clinched the World Cup title three times. Only Pakistan have won the World Cup

four times. Germany’s earlier triumphs had come in 2002 and 2006. They were runners-up in 1982 and 2010 and finished sixth and fifth in the 2014 and 2018 editions respectively. The triumph also took Germany to the top of FIH world rankings from the pretournament fourth place. “This triumph is incredible, I don’t have any words to describe this feat,” German coach Andre Henning said after his side’s first title win since 2006. “We came back from 0-2 down in the quarterfinals, semifinals and now in the final. You cannot now say it is luck, it is due to the quality in this team. We had the belief throughout that we can win this World Cup.” Netherlands, who had finished runners-up in the last two editions.

Dutch health technology company Philips will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to restore its profitability and improve the safety of its products following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value. Half of the job cuts will be made this year, the company said on Monday, adding that the other half will be realised by 2025. The new reorganisation brings the total amount of job cuts announced by new Chief Executive Roy Jakobs in recent months to 10,000, or around 13 per cent of Philips’ current workforce.

It also adds to the string of technology-based firms to make layoffs, after companies including Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft, Amazon and German software maker SAP announced thousands

of layoffs to cut costs as they brace for tougher economic conditions. Philips shares traded up 5.5 per cent at 0855 GMT, helped by fourth-quarter earnings which were much better than expected.

“There is a significant beat on Q4 and the operational improvement measures are very large,” ING analyst Marc Hesselink said in a note. Jakobs took over the reins of the company last October, as Philips continued to grapple with the fallout from the recall of millions of ventilators used to treat sleep apnoea over worries that foam used in the machines could become toxic.

Paying A High Insurance Premium? Ways To Lower The Amount

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While the unpredictability in life makes holding a life insurance policy to cover any unfortunate incident necessary, policyholders are finding it hard to cope with the high premiums with the rising inflation. Since letting your policy lapse is not a profitable option, your only option is to lower the premium during the renewal of the policy. We will give you ways you can reduce the cost of premiums significantly. Negotiate with your insurance provider keeping these factors in mind and you will see how you get a substantial discount on the premium. Before applying for a renewal, compare your coverage to other insurances currently on the market. You can

switch your insurance carrier if you believe another company is providing you with greater amenities and services than your present insurer. If you mention switching insurance providers, you’ll observe that the existing provider will attempt to tempt you with cheaper options. The money that an insured promises to pay out of pocket while making an insurance claim is called the deductible. This is a fixed amount. The more you increase the deductible, the lower your premium will go. In the event of an unfortunate incident, the deductible must first be paid to the hospital before insurance coverage kicks in. Remove unnecessary add-ons. This unnecessarily increases your premium.

BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD

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Recounting the story of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sabbir Qureshi’s ‘Ek Naya Savera’ brings the audience to the inspirational tale of the leading politician. The film follows Narendra Modi’s successful journey from his humble beginnings to becoming India’s Prime Minister and a visionary politician. The film is produced by Dr Bu Abdullah and directed by Sabbir Qureshi. The movie’s trailer will be out soon and it will highlight PM Modi’s transformation while also hinting at some of his captivating real-life events. Director Sabbir Qureshi devoted six months to researching and learning the little-known life

story of the leader. Speaking on the release of the trailer, director Sabbir Qureshi said, “I have immense admiration and respect for our Prime Minister, and it’s an honour to be able to share his story with the rest of the world through cinema.

Since PM Modi has successfully established and proven himself since childhood, we produced this film in his honour to strongly motivate and inspire our valuable future generation’s development,

particularly children. The film especially covers and integrates our cultural values, discipline, and genetic traits of Indian identity, and we also intend to take the film to an international level.” Producer

Dr Bu Abdullah added, “’Ek Naya Savera’ is one of my most ambitious projects, and it brings me great joy to be able to bring this unsung hero to the big screen. Also, I believe that not everyone is aware of PM Modi’s true personality. The previously unseen and untold aspects of his charisma inspired us to tell his story and hopefully inspire others.” In the movie, Rudra Ramtekar plays Narendra Modi as a child, and Vikas Mahante plays him as an adult.

Sikandar Khan portrays PM Modi’s father, Damodardas Modi.

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Populat television actor and Bigg Boss 16 contestant Ankit Gupta recently made shocking revelations about his casting couch experience. In an interview with a leading daily, Ankit shared a weird advice that he received during the initial days of his career. The ‘Udaariyaan’ actor revealed how he was told to compromise in order to get work. “Yaha to compromise karna padta hai. A lot of people, who wanted me to compromise, used to say ‘see Ankit aise toh kaam milta nahi hai industry mein. We have launched

Ashmit Patel is back on the big screen with Sector Balakot: A War Economy. He plays a terrorist role in the movie. It is helmed by Hitesh Paulbhai Khristy. It also stars Vipul Gupta and Puneet Isaar in pivotal roles. The trailer of the movie was launched recently, and it is all set for a theatrical release on February 17. In an exclusive interaction with the actor talks about the movie, and his role, and looks back at his journey. It talks collectively about the war, the acts of terrorism, and the war that has happened worldwide. But it does not focus on anything in particular. I had played the role of a terrorist earlier. My character, Abu Salim, in the web series, Peshawar, was motivated by jihad, and it was a revenge story as his family was attacked. So, he had a personal vendetta. But this one is different.

In Sector Balakot, it’s purely a business of war. There is a little bit of action. They keep surprising me with their generosity. I messaged him to attend the launch and unveil everything. He readily accepted my invitation. On the day of the launch, he was slightly delayed and requested me to inform the guests about the delay. Khans are extremely down to earth. I have no words to express my enormous love for the family. Alvira Khan Agnihotri ties rakhi to me every year. Their love for me is huge, and vice versa. It is the survival of the fittest. I thank the universe. I guess still being relevant is huge. I don’t know the reason, but it has something to do with karma. I think I am a good human being. I have never intentionally hurt anybody, nor have I done anything inadvertently. I am quite a good soul. Maybe that has something to do with my going on. As far as my film goes, it’s a very small film. I can’t take the names of Pathaan and Balakot in the same breath. There can’t be a comparison with Shah Rukh Khan.

several people’. They used to take names of biggies, stating that the celebs were launched by him,” Ankit reportedly said. He called casting couch the ‘worst experience of his life’ and added, “I said no - I am not into guys and

The rupee depreciated 10 paise to 81.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by significant foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 81.69 against the dollar, registering a decline of 10 paise over its last close. In the previous session on Friday, the rupee settled at 81.59 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.01 per cent to 101.92. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.17 per cent to USD 86.51 per barrel. The focus on the Union Budget and the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision will dictate the course for the local unit on Monday, traders said. “Asian

and emerging market peers have started with gains and could aid investor sentiments. However, demand from importers and the Reserve Bank of India’s presence could cap gains,” said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities. On the domestic macroeconomic front, India’s forex reserves increased by USD 1.727 billion to USD 573.727 billion in the week ended January 20, the RBI said on Friday. This is the second consecutive week of rise in the kitty. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 30.72 points or 0.05 per cent higher at 59,361.62.

Sensex Ends 170 pts Higher, Nifty at 17,650 Amid Volatile Trade; IT Stocks Gain

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The benchmark indices started the week on a tepid note on Monday. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 590 points to quote at 58,741 level, while the Nifty50 dropped 149 points to 17,455 levels. Both the indices were down 0.99 per cent. ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, L&T, HUL, HDFC, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, RIL, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Hindalco, SBI Life, Apollo Hospitals, and Bharti Airtel were the top laggards on the Nifty50 index as they fell in the range of 1 per cent to 2 per cent. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices declined up to 0.34 per cent. Meanwhile, among

sectors, the Nifty Metal index was the top NSE gainer, up 1 per cent; while the Nifty Oil and Gas index was the top NSE loser, down 4 per cent. Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said: “Today the market will be completely dominated by the movements in Adani stocks. The statement from Adani Enterprises that the FPO is on schedule and that there is no change in the price band is hugely important. This can be interpreted as a reflection of the confidence of the management in the success of the FPO. It is important to understand that the stock has limited public float.

Kannada actor Mandeep Roy dies due to cardiac arrest at 74 in Bengaluru

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even if I am, I cannot do this. It was my worst experience. Okay, it is getting adult now. Someone said, ‘Okay, you don’t want to do it but at least let me touch it. Upar se hi hai. I was shocked and said to myself ‘What is happening?”

Ankit made his acting debut in 2012 with Balika Vadhu and was later seen in Tutiya Dil, a Bollywood film. However, he tasked fame with her role in Sadda Haq. He was also seen in other shows like Begusarai, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, Mayavi Maling, Kundali Bhagya, IllegalJustice, Out of Order, Bekaboo 2, and Main Hero Boll Raha Hu.

Veteran comedian in the Kannada film industry Mandeep Roy passed away in Bengaluru due to cardiac arrest on Sunday morning, family sources said. He was 74. The senior actor, who had acted in over 500 movies, was undergoing treatment following a heart attack at a private hospital where he breathed his last, the family sources said.

According to actor and director Venkat Bharadwaj, Mandeep Roy was a Bengali who had settled in Bengaluru and acted in the Kannada film industry.

“Mandeep Roy Originally Bengali, Settled and Acted in Kannada Film Industry, Closely Connected to #Kannada

#People He is Unforgettable in #Pushpaka Vimana #RIP

#MandeepRoy #KFI #Kannada,” Bharadwaj tweeted. The late actor, who comes from the theatre background, had made a mark in movies like ‘Minchina Ota’, ‘Pushpaka Vimana’, ‘Devara Ata’, ‘Naagarahavu’, ‘Aptha Rakshaka’, ‘Amrithadhare’ and ‘Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu’.

The Disney+ Hotstar show is an official remake of the popular Dutch crime-drama “Penoza”, the team began filming for “Aarya 3” recently.

Sushmita Sen: Aarya gives me sense of empowerment

Bollywood star Sushmita Sen on Monday said she is thrilled to dive into the third season of her International Emmy-nominated series “Aarya”, which makes her feel at home and gives her a sense of empowerment. Created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, the Disney+ Hotstar show is an official remake of the popular Dutch crime-drama “Penoza”, which revolves around a middle-aged woman and her struggle to save her family. After two successfully critically-acclaimed seasons in 2020 and 2021, the team began filming for “Aarya 3” recently. Sen expressed her gratitude towards the showrunners for creating Aarya, a character that has become synonymous with her name. “I have lived as Aarya for two whole seasons and the love received by the audiences has only encouraged me to do more. Walking on the sets of ‘Aarya’ season 3 makes me feel at home and gives me a sense of empowerment. “I’m grateful to the entire team at Disney+ Hotstar, Ram Madhvani Films and Endemol Shine India for the vision of creating Aarya and taking it to newer heights with every season,” the 47-year-old actor said in a statement. Streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar unveiled the teaser of “Aarya” season three today. Working on season three of “Aarya” is special for him and his team, added Madhvani. “I’m grateful to our audiences who showered the series with so much love and stayed invested in the journey and evolution of Aarya Sareen. I can promise them they are going to ask for more seasons after this one,” he said.

Filmmaker Sabbir Qureshi to direct biopic on PM Narendra Modi titled Ek Naya Savera

Bigg Boss 16 fame Ankit Gupta on facing casting couch: ‘People wanted me to compromise, used to say let me touch it’

Ashmit Patel on Sector Balakot: “It’s purely a business of war, and there is a little bit of action”

Healthy

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With a Mission and goal to empower the lives of Health and Fitness Conscious people by helping them achieve their well beings and thereby enabling them to make a difference in and around their universe by their union of positive body, mind and spirit, Healthy Hustle was founded by young and dynamic Mayank Chhunchha – the fitness coach, and nutritionist today announced the opening of their 1 st unique Fitness experience centre at Colonnade-2, Rajpath Rangoli Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad. With this dream Project, Mayank intends to provide

Air India to induct Coruson for end-to-end safety management across operations

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Air India, India’s leading airline and a Star Alliance member, has selected UK headquartered Ideagen’s enterprise cloud software application, Coruson, to further enhance end-to-end safety management, including real time intelligence, reporting and status of in-flight incidents. The safety data software application, which will be online with effect from May 1, 2023, will weed out the requirement of paperwork to a large extent and ensure automated processes relay critical information to key personnel and authorities without delay. This will also lead to timely action. Air India

is separately engaged in procuring iPads for pilots and crew members and when introduced, Coruson will also be available on these devices as well. Air India has always been according top priority to safety of its passengers and crew, and this tie-up with Coruson is another step in that direction. Ideagen software covers all aspects of risk, giving the airline full visibility of safety data from maintenance of the aircraft through to cabin crew checks on board. It will provide Air India complete visibility across the airline’s entire organisation, allowing it to access the latest data and use this to spot and mitigate potential risks, thereby enhancing safety of operations.

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India embarks on a Zero Waste to Landfill Journey

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With a goal to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill,Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) continues its sustainable journey to reduce its carbon footprint. This journey entails a wide spectrum of initiatives conducted to reduce significant waste production by both the organisation, as well as the content production houses of its various shows in Mumbai.

In association with G.A.M.E (Greening Advertising Media Entertainment) as itssustainability consulting partner on this initiative, SPNI has collected and diverted more than 15,000 Kgs waste going to the landfill in just a month’s time. In an industryfirst initiative of adopting green practices through sustainability guidelines issued early last year, SPNI aims to achieve a zero environmental footprint by 2050. The Companyhad already initiated its waste management journey in 2021 by implementing the ‘avoid, reduce and recycle waste’ approach to fulfil the organization’s goal of zero waste to landfill. Across its offices

provide fitness training and education to everyone who is a beginner in the fitness journey and who has the enthusiasm to be fit and healthy. To nurture your pathway to health and fitness, he emphasizes on introducing innovative exercises and systems that work for people of all ages. Conceptualized for the first time ever in Gujarat, this fitness experience studio would provide some amazing services for the body and mind like Yoga, Kids Training, Semi Personal Training, Family Fitness Training and Conditioning and Nutrition.

Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd. exhibits enormous operational growth for nine months of FY23

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Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd, a leading real estate company, with pan India and international presence, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 31 st December 2022 today. Commenting on the performance during Q3 FY23, Mr. Dhaval Ajmera, Director – Ajmera Realty & Infra India Limited said, “The growth trajectory continues with another successful quarterly performance delivery with 126% YoY growth in Sales Value & 42% YoY growth in collections for the nine-month period. The bottom line increased by 80% YOY during the 9M of FY23 due to the sales momentum, while PAT margins increased by about 720bps. Sales velocity during the quarter moved up on account of Ajmera Prive project launch at Juhu.

NSE is the world’s largest derivatives exchange for 4th consecutive year, ranks 3rd largest globally in equity segment in 2022

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National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has once again emerged as the world largest derivatives exchange in 2022 by number of contracts traded based on statistics maintained by Futures Industry Association (FIA), a derivatives trade body. NSE is ranked 3rd in the world in equity segment by number of trades (electronic order book) in 2022, an advancement from previous year when it ranked 4th as per statistics maintained by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). The calendar year witnessed the benchmark equity index –the Nifty 50 touching lifetime

high of 18,887.60. Significant strengthening in liquidity was witnessed in most of the product categories including equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives. In the equity segment, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) daily average turnover stood at Rs 470 crores in CY2022, an increase of 51% YoY. Sovereign Gold Bonds daily average turnover in secondary market stood at Rs 7 crores in CY 2022, an increase of 59% YoY. Government securities which have been made available in equity segment of NSE is also seeing significant growth, albeit on a lower base with volumes touching daily average turnover of Rs 3 crores in last month.

Pathaan collects a historic 542 crore gross worldwide in 5 days, continues its record-breaking run at the box office!

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Yash Raj Films’ Pathaan, directed by SiddharthAnand, is on a record-breaking run at the domestic and overseas box office as it collected 542 crore gross worldwide in just 5 days!

and operations in the country, single-use plastic items have been eliminated through creating employee awareness and systemic interventions. This includes eliminating single-use cutlery, plates & bowls, cups, plastic bottles, deskside bin liners and single-use tissues from washrooms by installing hand-dryersto name a few. Whereas on shoot locations, SPNI has deployed a dedicated team to strategize a two-pronged approach and implement a comprehensive waste segregation and recycling program. The use of single-use plastic bottles has been replaced with refillable water bottles, single-use tissues with cloth napkins, single-use batteries with reusable ones, etc.

UPL’s Unit 2 at Ankleshwar conferred with the prestigious National Energy Conservation Award from President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu

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UPL Ltd. a global provider of sustainable agricultural products, today announced that its Unit 2 at Ankleshwar, Gujarat, has been bestowed with ‘National Energy Conservation Award’ by Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu. Unit 2 at Ankleshwar, secured first place for its exemplary contribution towards energy conservation in the field of agriculture. The National Energy Conservation Award acknowledges commendable efforts made by organizations to conserve energy and promote sustainable development. The

event was organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Mr. Vikas Garg & Mr. Deepak Kumar Garg represented UPL at the event and received the award. Mr.Raj Tiwari, Global Head, Supply Chain, UPL said, “We are both delighted and humbled to have receive the prestigious award. It is a testament to our relentless efforts in promoting energy conservation and efficient energy utilization.

Pathaan hit another 100 crore+ day in its 5th day, as it registered 60.75 crorenett in India (Hindi –58.50, All Dubbed versions – 2.25 crore), taking the India gross to 70 crore. The overseas gross on day 5 is at 42 crore ($5.13 million), taking the total collection on its fourth day of release to 112 crore gross. In 5 days, Pathaan has recorded $25.42 million (207.2 crore) in the overseas territories

alone Pathaan also crossed the 250 crorenett mark in India in just five days with 280 crorenett up on the board already! It is the fastest Hindi film to enter the 250 crore club in just 5 days! Pathaan is also the only Hindi film to register four 50 crore+ days and that too within just 5 days since its release! With this insane result, all films of YRF’s Spy Universe - EkTha Tiger, Tiger ZindaHai, War&Pathaan are blockbusters!

Sports For All joins Khelo India as powered by sponsor to empower India’s next sports icons

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Sports For All (SFA), India’s largest multi-sport tech driven competition organisers, will bolster Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)mission by reviving the sports culture at the grassroot levelas it joins thesporting revolution as a powered by sponsor for the next five years.

SFA is focused on developing youth sports in the country, bolstering India’s dream of winning more Olympic medals. Through this strategic partnership, SFA will invest ₹12.5 crore over the next five years to contribute in developing India’s sporting DNA.

“With the belief that potential can only be translated into performance if sport finds support at the grassroots level itself, we launched SFA Championships in 2015. Having overseen immense success through our innovative technology-based approach over the years across numerous multisport grassroots championships, SFA is delighted to come on board as the Powered by Sponsor for Khelo India and reinforce country

A 5-year-long association will see Sports For All investing Rs.12.5 crores to promote Khelo India mission, developing grassroots sports in country

sporting canvas as a pipeline and nurturer of the KIYG mission –reviving the sports culture in India at the grass-root level. Through this association, SFA will be fully focused on bringing all key stakeholders of sports together for a trustworthy, transparent and seamless growth of grassroots experience,”said Rishikesh Joshi, Founder of SFA. Khelo India is a monumental programme introduced by the government to build a strong framework for all sports played at the grassroots in India and establish the country as a sporting superpower. To accomplish the mission.

place melody valve and native RVOT in

India’s first surgery

patient at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital Ahmedabad

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Dr. Vishal Changela, Dr. Atul Maslekar, Dr. Hetal Shah, Dr. Manik Chopra, Dr. Vyom Mori, Dr. Sumit Dhir and the entire Cath Lab team at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital Ahmedabad performed India’s first surgery to place a melody valve in native RVOT in the heart of a 44-year-old patient, which is a matter of pride for Ahmedabad. Giving information about this unique case, consultant cardiology Dr. Vishal Changela said that “Alpeshbhai Patel, a 44-year-old man, had tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) when he was 8 years old. In which there is a hole in the heart. (VST) and one of the valves of the heart was not functioning at all. At the age of eight, he underwent open heart surgery in Mumbai in which TOF repair also known as intracardiac

D2C brands leverage Delhivery’s extensive warehousing network and supply chain capabilities to scale and drive better customer experience

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repair, in which the hole

in the heart

The VSD was closed and the valve that was bad was removed and after the operation he started leading a normal life. After many years at 44 years of age he developed symptoms of heart disease like fatigue, shortness of breath as per the advice of the doctors, he underwent a heart checkup which revealed that two valves of the heart were leaking, one valve which was removed in the original surgery had a lot of leakage due to which the heart was dilated.

Mahindra XUV400 records 10,000 + bookings on the Extended Republic Day Weekend

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., pioneers of the SUV segment in India, recorded over 10,000 bookings for their recently launched e-SUV, Mahindra XUV400, since bookings commenced in 34 cities at 11:00am on January 26, 2023. This translates to an approx. seven-month delivery period. Launched earlier this month, the all-electric SUV starts from INR 15.99 lakh. The introductory prices are applicable on first 5,000 bookings for each of the two variants. Mahindra aims to deliver 20,000 units of the XUV400 within a year of its launch based on current supply chain visibility.

The deliveries of the XUV400 will begin in March 2023 for XUV400

EL and during the upcoming Diwali festive season for XUV400 EC. Recently, the XUV400 entered the India Book of Records by setting a new record of maximum distance covered by an EV in a single day at sub-zero temperature. The drive started from Kyelang, Lahaul Spiti, Himachal Pradesh and covered a distance of 751kms in 24 hours.

Anil Kapoor Wins Two awards at recently concluded award show, receives standing ovation for the same

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From the perfect father to a well-known policeman, Anil Kapoor has played every character in his long journey starting back in the 80s. The prestigious stardust awards were held conducted recently & the actor won not one but two awards. He won the Best Actor for Jug Jugg Jeeyo & Evergreen Enigma of the Entertainment Industry title. The actor looked dapper in his fit & looks like he is turning younger with every sunrise. While he was getting felicitated with two prestigious awards, the industry gave him a

standing ovation in honor of the big accomplishments. Speaking about his latest work, Anil has Animal with Ranbir Kapoor, Fighter with Hrithik Roshan & Deepika Padukone, & The Night Manager under his belt. The actor will be seen constantly switching between characters. We can’t wait to see him ace his characters in all new different avatars & get a sneak peek on social media about the same.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Announces Prices of Urban Cruiser Hyryder’s CNG Variant

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the prices of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder’s CNG variants.TKM had earlier announced its foray into the CNG segment with the launch of Toyota Glanza and Urban Cruiser Hyryderin November 2022. The details of prices are as per the below table. Commenting on thesameMr Atul Sood, Vice President, Sales and Strategic Marketingsaid, “The launch of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder has been a significant milestone for us, in keeping with Toyota’s quest for promoting sustainable mobility solutions. Today, it gives us immense pleasure to announce the prices ofits CNG variants for our customers, who have shown overwhelming interest in the product since the launch. At Toyota, we are committed in making a shift towards lowcarbon energy sources, with a vision to realise a ‘Carbon Neutral Society’. We are confident the competitively priced Urban

Delhivery, India’s largest fully integrated logistics provider, has scaled its engagement with many D2C brands, including The Souled Store, a casual wear brand, and Nestasia, a home-decor company through its full suite of integrated services designed to meet evolving customer requirements.

While Nestasia and The Souled Store initially used Delhivery’s express parcel services, both now leverage Delhivery’s extensive warehousing network and supply chain capabilities to stock closer to their customers, driving faster deliveries. Delhivery’s supply chain solutions combine the strength of warehousing and transportation to provide comprehensive and integrated multi-channel order fulfillment

solutions and better visibility over every aspect of the supply chain through a single, technologyenabled platform. The Souled Store has recently partnered with Delivery to launch warehouses in Bengaluru and Kolkata to better serve customers in the South and East. Nestasia uses Delhivery for the majority of its logistics operations to fuel its growth. Talking about their association with Delhivery, Aditya Sharma, Co-founder, The Souled Store, said, “As our long-standing partners, Delhivery has fueled our business growth through its full suite of logistics services, including warehousing. Its proprietary warehousing management system has helped us optimize inventory to streamline operations and reduce processing times.

Personalize your homes with Architectural Service provider Makemyhouse.com

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Makemyhouse.com an online architectural services platform provides a customized experience to everyone. The platform has a large collection of house plans and elevations to choose from which are entirely free to browse for the next home-building idea. Once a user/consumer likes an idea, it is easy to convert it into a complete set of drawings by adding that plan to your list. The User can directly use these designs to build or redecorate their house without hiring an architect. The app can also be used to create a customized house plan at a fraction of the cost suitable for consumers. Reflecting on their journey, Mr. Husain Johar,

Founder and Creative Head, Makemyhouse.com said, “Our passion for designing coupled with the existing gaps in the industry and a large addressable market, inspired us to start Makemyhouse. com. With over 11 million new homes expected to be built by 2025 and around 13 million houses are not serviceable and need to be restored. India is going to be the third largest construction market by 2025.

It’s A Wrap For Amit Sadh’s Pune Highway Shoot & This Monochrome Picture Speaks Volumes

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Here’s a freshly brewed update for all Amit Sadh fans. The actor has finally wrapped up the shoot of his upcoming Pune Highway. The actor was busy shooting back-to-back & is juggling between projects. The actor shared a monochrome still from his shoot & Captioned it, “IT’S A WRAP !! FOR #PUNEHIGHWAY Bahut time se mann kar raha hai ki bolu - See you at the movies So from all of us with love to all of you - See you at the movies !!!” Fans have expressed their excitement in the comments section & flooded it

TKM had earlier announced its foray into the CNG segment with the launch of Toyota Glanza and Urban Cruiser Hyryderin

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Cruiser Hyryder CNG variants will encourage widespread acceptance ofenvironment friendly technologiesand provide multiple options to customer to meet their diverse requirements.” One of first of its kind in the segment, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder is available with a factory fitted CNG kit in both S & G grades. Equipped with a Manual Transmission (MT) powertrain in both the grades, the CNG variant will be in addition to the Selfcharging Strong Hybrid Electric as well as the Neo Drive variants, which are already available in the market.

with hearts along with some fire emojis. Speaking of his other projects, For 2023, Amit has a variety of projects under his belt like ‘Duranga’ season 2 on OTT. The actor will also be seen giving a cameo for Shilpa Shettyled ‘Sukhee’. For Main, he will be playing the character of an encounter specialist. The actor is preparing for his spectacular performance.

Zee TV : This Shaheed Diwas, Zee TV actors share their thoughts about the Father of the Nation - Mahatma Gandhi

Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad

While India observes Shaheed Diwas on multiple occasions across the year, 30th January is dedicated specially to Mahatma Gandhi as it marks his death anniversary. On this day, Zee TV actors like Ashi Singh from Meet, Pulkit Bangia from Kumkum Bhagya, Aman Gandhi from Bhagya Lakshmi and Manav Gohil from Main Hoon Aparajita open up about their thoughts about the Father of the Nation and praise his contribution to the Freedom of India. Ashi Singh, who essays the role of Meet Hooda in Zee TV’s Meet mentioned, “A lot of people don’t know but Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day is observed on 30th January every year in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. Every year on this day, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, and the Defence Minister of India gather at Mahatma Gandhis Samadhi in Rajghat and pay a tribute to him by placing a flower garland on his statue. Growing up, I have seen several leaders pay tribute

to Gandhi ji, who fought with non-violence to free India from the Britishers. There are special programmes that used to run on the day about the late freedom fighter too. My family and I used to watch these special episodes and they were very informative. I believe we should always remember the sacrifices and the determination of Mahatma Gandhi, who gave his life for India independence, welfare, and development. He truly was and is the Father of the Nation.”

Pulkit Bangia who essays the role of Aryan Khanna from Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya mentioned, “As a kid, I have grown up idolising Gandhi ji as I felt he was the most daring freedom fighter of India.

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