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Mon, 22 August 2016
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23:57 US welcomes multibillion China Pakistan Economic Corridor
The US today welcomed the multi-billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor arguing that its emphasis on infrastructure development would give a big boost to the economic development of the region.
"The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor focus on transportation infrastructure and energy development, especially the development of natural gas and renewable resources, could contribute to stability and prosperity in Pakistan and the region," a State Department spokesman told
PTI.
"We welcome new forms of infrastructure investment as long as they adhere to the high standards of international financial institutions related to governance, environmental, debt sustainability, and social safeguards," the official said in response to a question on CPEC.
"We have long supported development projects that benefit stability and create opportunities for growth for the people of the region," the spokesperson said.
23:39 Another 15K Clinton emails found by FBI: Report
The FBI has uncovered nearly 15,000 previously undisclosed emails linked to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state, media reports said today.
This is in addition to the thousands of email that Clinton handed over to the State Department and the more than 30,000 emails deleted by her.
FBI has handed over these emails to State Department, media reports said.
A federal judge today asked the State Department to start releasing these emails no later by mid-October.
The records are among "tens of thousands" of documents found by the FBI in its probe and turned over to the State Department, Justice Department attorney Lisa Ann Olson said Monday in court, according to The Washington Post.
23:24 Veteran scribe Sreedharan Nair passes away
Veteran journalist and former editor of Malayalam daily "Mathrubhumi" K K Sreedharan Nair died at a private hospital here today following a brief illness.
86-year old Nair was admitted to the hospital today for age-related ailments and his end came hours later, hospital sources said.
Beginning his journalism career as a sub-editor in Mathrubhumi in 1953, Nair had an illustrious career in various capacities including Chief Sub-Editor, News Editor and Deputy Editor.
Nair, who was appointed Editor of the daily in 1990, continued in the post for 10 years.
23:09 10 NDRF teams airlifted to flood-hit UP, Bihar
5 NDRF teams each are being airlifted to flood-hit Uttar Pradesh and Bihar tonight.
According to the NDRF Director General the teams are being sent off to the flood struck states.
23:01 HC dismisses election petition against Jaya
The Madras high court today rejected a petition filed by a city-based social activist challenging the election of AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from R K Nagar Assembly seat here in a by-poll last year.
Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana dismissed the petition by "Traffic" Ramaswamy, a losing independent candidate in the June 27, 2015 by-election as he did not appear before the court.
He had alleged vitiation of the result through corrupt practices and abuse of official position.
Two separate petitions, including the one by Ramaswamy, were filed challenging the election of Jayalalithaa in the bye-election to the previous assembly held in the aftermath of her acquittal by the Karnataka High Court in a disproportionate wealth case.
22:44 Turkish PM confirms attacks on US-backed Kurdish forces
Turkey's military has twice attacked US-allied Kurdish opposition fighters in northern Syria, Ahmet Davutoglu, the country's prime minister has confirmed for the first time.
In an interview with A Haber television late on Monday, Davutoglu said Turkey had warned members of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) not to cross to the west of the Euphrates river and if they did, Turkey would attack.
"We struck twice," he said, without giving any further details.
Turkey regards the PYD, and its military wing the People's Protection Units (YPG) as the Syrian offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which has fought an insurgency in the Kurdish-majority southeast of Turkey since 1984.
But the YPG, which controls a large area of northern Syria bordering Turkey, is considered a key ally of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
Davutoglu's comments came after Syrian Kurdish fighters accused the Turkish military of attacking their positions in northern Syria from where they expelled IS after fierce clashes in June.
21:59 'Mulayamwadi' Amar Singh threatens to quit Rajya Sabha
Claiming that people close to Mulayam Singh Yadav are being "insulted" in the Samajwadi Party, its MP Amar Singh today threatened to resign as a Rajya Sabha member.
"I have never said I am Samajwadi. I am Mulayamwadi... But it has become kind of a crime to be Mulayamwadi," he said.
He said he is awaiting a meeting with Mulayam to discuss the issue. "I will hand it (resignation letter) directly to (Rajya Sabha Chairman) Hamid Ansari. I am not the one who use resignation as a pressure tactic," he told Aaj Tak.
Singh, who had recently returned to the SP fold, said several senior party leaders were opposed to his return.
In Rajya Sabha, he said, he sits at the back benches with party leaders like Reoti Raman Singh and Beni Prasad Verma, while leaders like Naresh Agarwal hog the limelight. "When personal choices overtake merit, politics suffers," he said without naming the leader who had been targeting him.
He said he is maintaining silence as Mulayam has advised him to keep "mum".
21:51 Those who live by the gun will perish: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday appealed to youth in turbulent Kashmir to shun violence and at the same time said security forces will have to act in self-defence if they are attacked.
Stating that a political solution to the problem in Jammu and Kashmir will have to be fond soon within the Constitutional parameters, Jaitley said security forces need not use force if the protests are peaceful.
"But if they bring weapons, explosives (and) attack security forces... come in thousands and pelt stones on security forces, this constitutes an attack and security forces will have to act in self-defence," he told 'Aaj Tak' news channel.
At an event in Jammu on Sunday, Jaitley while acknowledging that the situation in Kashmir is "serious" asserted that there can be no compromise with those indulging in violence and described stone-pelters as "not satyagrahis but aggressors" who target police and security forces.
"I want to appeal to the youth of this country who have strayed on wrong path, that they should leave the wrong path as they will otherwise be a loser in the end," he said.
Jaitley also blamed Pakistan for not just training and funding terrorists but also for instigating the youth in Kashmir Valley.
"Security forces cannot lower their guard (against terrorists)," he said, adding, "Those who live by the gun, (will) perish (by the gun)."
On possible solution to the problem, he said separatists and terrorists will have to be isolated while needs of the common citizens in the Valley addressed compassionately.
"We have to take along the common citizen of Kashmir Valley. There cannot be any scope for any injustice to the public at large but at the same time there is also no room for any compassion for terrorists," he said.
21:04 2,600 more paramilitary personnel rush to Kashmir Valley
In the wake of continuous unrest in the Kashmir Valley, the Centre today rushed 2,600 additional paramilitary forces to Jammu and Kashmir.
Twenty-six companies (100 personnel in each company) of Border Security Force are being dispatched to trouble-torn areas in the state for maintaining law and order, official sources said.
These forces are being drawn from Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal and they are expected to reach the Valley in a day or two.
Besides, an additional 30 companies of the force are also expected to be sent to the state in next few days after their withdrawal from the Amarnath Yatra duties, sources said.
Kashmir Valley has been witnessing unrest after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani 45 days ago.
As many as 65 people including two police personnel have been killed and several thousands injured in the clashes that began on July 9.
20:59 Eviction of Omar Abdullah's estranged wife Payal from Delhi bungalow begins
Action to evict Payal Abdullah, estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, from the J and K government bungalow in New Delhi was initiated today by the state authorities.
A squad from the Jammu and Kashmir Resident Commissioner's office broke the outer gate of the bungalow and were taking out her belongings.
The action followed a Delhi High Court order on August 19.
After asking her orally to "gracefully" vacate the official bungalow, the court had said Payal and the estranged couple's two sons staying with her are "liable to be evicted forthwith", terming their entitlement to retain it as "wholly illegal".
Payal, who has been residing at the bungalow since 1999, had approached the High Court after the trial court on August 16 had asked her to move out of the house in Lutyen's Zone.
The high court was hearing Payal's plea seeking that she and her children be not evicted from 7, Akbar Road (type VIII) bungalow or an alternative accommodation be provided in view of their security status and threat to their lives.
20:52 SC seeks response from ASI on night viewing of Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court has sought response from the Archaeological Survey of India on a plea filed by an advocate seeking permission for visitors at Taj Mahal to view the marble mausoleum at night upto the central tank.
A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur issued notice to ASI and other concerned authorities while seeking their reply in two weeks.
The order came on an application filed by advocate Ajay Agrawal, a BJP leader, said that visitors often complain that the view of the 17th century monument was not clear by the naked eyes because of such large distance.
He said that visitors should be allowed to go upto the Central Tank, about 150 metres away from the main monument.
In support of his argument, Agrawal referred the report dated January 4, 2000 of Krishan Mahajan, the then Court Commissioner in this case, who recommended night viewing of Taj from Central Tank after going through security and all other aspects.
20:33 Nicolas Sarkozy to run for French presidency next year
France's former conservative president Nicolas Sarkozy has formally announced he is running for the presidency again in next year's elections.
In an extract of a book released on his Facebook page Monday, Sarkozy wrote: "I have decided to be a candidate to the 2017 presidential election."
He added: "I've felt I had the force to wage this battle at a so tormented time of history."
Sarkozy, 61, is expected to lead a campaign based on hardline ideas on immigration and security in a country marked by recent terror attacks.
19:57 Before inciting Hindus, produce and raise 10 kids: Kejriwal tells Bhagwat
Mohan Bhagwat should himself father ten children and raise them well before "inciting" Hindus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, wading into the row over the RSS chief's comments on Hindu
population.
"Before inciting the Hindus, Bhagwat should himself father 10 children and show that he can raise them well," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
Bhagwat had on Saturday courted controversy when he said, "Which law says that the population of Hindus should not rise? There is nothing like that. What is stopping them when population of others is rising? The issue is not related to the system. It is because the social environment is like this."
The RSS chief's remarks had come during an interaction at an event in Agra when somebody asked him a question on the issue of declining Hindu population.
The AAP chief also took on BJP chief Amit Shah over his comments on nationalism.
"We have to unite against those who want to crush freedom of speech and democracy in the garb of nationalism," said another post by Kejriwal on the microblogging site.
Kejriwal was referring to Shah's tweets that people will have to unite against those "dividing" the nation in the name of nationalism and that no nation can stand together in the absence of nationalism and patriotism.
19:34 Pills found in Singer Prince's home mislabeled, contained fentanyl
Pills seized from singer Prince's home were labelled as hydrocodone but contained fentanyl, the powerful opioid that killed him, according to a new report.
The 57-year-old legendary singer was found dead at his Paisley Park home in April and according to the autopsy report, the death was from an accidental overdose of fentanyl.
The new details have been reported by Minneapolis Star Tribune, which has quoted an insider with knowledge of the investigation.
Prince did not possess a prescription for fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has been described 50 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine.
The investigators are still uncertain as to how the singer ingested fentanyl as they have not found any prescription for the drug from his house.
They, however, are leaning towards the theory that he took the pills not knowing they contained the drug. Fentanyl, the most powerful painkiller on the market, is normally prescribed to cancer patients in extreme pain.
19:19 My career all but over if ban not reviewed: Narsingh
Dope-tainted Narsingh Yadav on Monday admitted that his career would be over if the four-year ban imposed on him by the Court of Arbitration for Sports is not reviewed and said that the country should take up his case as India lost out on an Olympic medal in 74kg category.
Narsingh was debarred from representing India at the Rio Games in 74kg freestyle wrestling event after he was slapped with a four-year ban by CAS for flunking a dope test following WADA's challenge to the clean chit given to him by NADA.
"My career will be over. In case, my ban is not reviewed, it would be all over for me," Narsingh told PTI after arriving in the capital.
"But it is not just me who have been defamed, this ban on me is a blot on the entire nation's reputation. If my ban is not reviewed, an innocent person would be tainted for life, let alone career being over," a demoralised Narsingh added.
The 27-year-old grappler from Maharashtra said had he been allowed to compete, India would have definitely won another medal from the Rio Games.
"India has definitely lost out on a medal in 74kg category because one of the two guys who has bagged a bronze in the Rio Olympics, Soner Demirtas of Turkey, I had defeated him during the World Championship at Las Vegas last year enroute to booking my Olympic quota place with a bronze-medal finish there," said Narsingh.
He said his case has got even more complicated with his "own people" trying to hatch a conspiracy.
"I have got to know that some people in India had told WADA that I had been cleared under political pressure and my case should be reviewed. When my own people are conspiring against me, it becomes even more tough for me to prove my innocence," Narsingh, who was stopped from competing at Rio just hours before his scheduled bout, said.
19:13 Turkey vows to fight IS after attack kills 54, many children
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that his country is determined to fight Islamic State group extremists both inside Turkey and in Syria, after a youth blew himself up at a Kurdish wedding
party, killing at least 54 people, many of them children.
Cavusoglu said Turkey would provide every kind of support that may be necessary to "cleanse" Turkey's border with Syria of the extremists.
The death toll from Saturday's attack increased to 54 on Monday, after three more victims died in hospital, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Nearly 70 others were wounded.
An official said at least 22 victims of attack in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, were children under the age of 14. The official couldn't be named in line with Turkish government rules.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but officials have said it appears to be the work of the Islamic State group, accusing it of trying to destabilize the country by exploiting ethnic and religious tensions. It was the
deadliest attack in Turkey this year.
Authorities were trying to identify the attacker, who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said was aged between 12 and 14.
Responding to a question on reports that Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces may launch an operation to free an IS-held town from Turkish territory, Cavusoglu said: "Our border has to be completely cleansed of Daesh. It's natural for us to give whatever kind of support is necessary," He was using an Arabic name for the IS group.
"(IS) martyred our ... citizens. It is natural for us to struggle against such an organization both inside and outside of Turkey," he said.
18:38 NASA plans to hand over ISS to commercial firm
NASA is planning to hand over the control of the International Space Station to a commercial company around the mid 2020s, the United States space agency has said.
"NASA's trying to develop economic development in low-earth orbit," said Bill Hill, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development.
"Ultimately, our desire is to hand the space station over to either a commercial entity or some other commercial capability so that research can continue in low-Earth orbit," said Hill, speaking on a panel of NASA staff assembled to discuss the upcoming Mars mission.
The timing fits with the end of the US government's current funding of the ISS programme, which was extended by Obama administration from its original deorbiting date of 2016 through 2020, 'Tech Crunch' reported.
Operations were prolonged through 2024 to help give NASA a platform from which to run its near-Earth preparatory missions leading up to the ultimate manned mission to Mars.
However, NASA did not specify any potential buyer. A new docking adapter is being put in place to support crew shuttle missions from Boeing and SpaceX, both of which are set to start shuttling personnel to the ISS in 2017.
SpaceX has been running resupply missions for the space station and NASA since 2012, and has completed nine such missions to date. PTI SAR
18:31 Democracy and elections are solutions to every problem, not guns: Mehbooba
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that democracy and elections are solutions to every problem, not guns.
Appealing people to bring peace in the Valley, Mufti said, "I can fight guns and stones but not without your support."
"Only a handful of people are causing trouble in Kashmir," the CM said.
The Valley remained paralysed for the 45th day today due to restrictions and strike in the wake of violence following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
As many as 65 persons, including two cops, have been killed and several thousand others injured in the clashes that began on July 9.
18:14 BSF troops deployed in J&K after 12 years
The Border Security Force, which was taken off counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir in 2004, was on Monday deployed in the summer capital Srinagar after a gap of 12 years.
BSF personnel were deployed in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk in the city and adjoining areas for law and order duties, a police official said.
Officials from the civil administration, the BSF and police top brass refused to comment on the deployment of the force in the city.
This is for the first time since 2004 that BSF has been called for active duty in the city.
The BSF, which conducted anti-militancy operations in Kashmir for nearly 13 years from 1991, was replaced in the city by the Central Reserve Police Force in 2004.
The BSF troops were then moved to their primary duty of guarding the Line of Control and the international border.
18:11 Bangladesh proposes lifer for defaming 1971 War, 'Bangabandhu'
Bangladeshs cabinet today approved a draft law with a provision of life imprisonment and Tk 1 crore (Rs 85 lakh) compensation for defaming the 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan and the countrys founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The proposed law suggests that if anybody conducts propaganda against the War of Liberation and its spirit, Father of the Nation 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman or the Liberation War issues, which are resolved by the court, through electronic media, he or she will suffer maximum life imprisonment and the minimum three-year imprisonment and the highest Taka 1 crore fine or both the punishment, Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam told reporters.
The new law has been proposed while Bangladesh already has Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act-2006 in effect and it recently drafted Liberation War Crimes Denial Act-2016 to check distortion and denial of established historical facts related to the 1971 war against Pakistan.
The 1971 war was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in then-East Pakistan. It resulted in the independence of Bangladesh.
The proposed law suggests that if anybody conducts propaganda against the War of Liberation and its spirit, Father of the Nation 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman or the Liberation War issues, which are resolved by the court, through electronic media, he or she will suffer maximum life imprisonment and the minimum three-year imprisonment and the highest Taka 1 crore fine or both the punishment, Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam told reporters.
The new law has been proposed while Bangladesh already has Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act-2006 in effect and it recently drafted Liberation War Crimes Denial Act-2016 to check distortion and denial of established historical facts related to the 1971 war against Pakistan.
The 1971 war was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in then-East Pakistan. It resulted in the independence of Bangladesh.
17:49
JUST IN: The Election Commission has amended the rule dealing with national and regional status of political parties; extends recognition tenure from 5 to 10 years.
17:28 It's final: Sindhu, Sakshi, Karmakar and Jitu Rai to get Khel Ratnas
This years Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award will be conferred on Shuttler P V Sindhu, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Shooter Jitu Rai and Wrestler Sakshi Malik for their performance in Rio Olympics.
While Sindhu and Malik were sure to get the award as they won medals in the Olympics, the names of Rai and Karmakar were recommended by the awards committee to the sports ministry.
This would be the first time in the history of this award that it will be conferred on four sportspersons simultaneously.
According to a special rule, in an Olympic year, more than one sports personality can be given the Khel Ratna award.
Arjuna Awards 2016 will be conferred on 15 sportspersons, including cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, long-distance runner Lalita Babar, boxer Shiva Thapa and shooter Apurvi Chandela.
While Sindhu and Malik were sure to get the award as they won medals in the Olympics, the names of Rai and Karmakar were recommended by the awards committee to the sports ministry.
This would be the first time in the history of this award that it will be conferred on four sportspersons simultaneously.
According to a special rule, in an Olympic year, more than one sports personality can be given the Khel Ratna award.
Arjuna Awards 2016 will be conferred on 15 sportspersons, including cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, long-distance runner Lalita Babar, boxer Shiva Thapa and shooter Apurvi Chandela.
16:54
JUST IN: Himachal Pradesh State Assembly passes GST Constitutional Amendment Bill.
16:43 Another close aide of Mayawati joins BJP
In another jolt to Bahujan Samaj Party before crucial Uttar Pradesh elections, Brajesh Pathak, a close aide of party chief Mayawati has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In New Delhi, in presence of BJP president Amit Shah, Pathak joined the saffron fold.
Earlier, another senior BSP leader close to Mayawati Swami Prasad Maurya had joined the BJP. This came close on heels of the BSP expelling two party MLAs for meeting the BJP president.
In New Delhi, in presence of BJP president Amit Shah, Pathak joined the saffron fold.
Earlier, another senior BSP leader close to Mayawati Swami Prasad Maurya had joined the BJP. This came close on heels of the BSP expelling two party MLAs for meeting the BJP president.
16:02 ULFA abducts Assam BJP leader's son, demands Rs 1 crore as ransom
The insurgency menace seems to be reviving yet again in the state of Assam and this time it is happeneing under the leadership of the BJP led government . A BJP leader's son has been abducted by United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and they are demanding Rs 1 crore as ransom.
15:35 3.7 quake jolts Delhi, Haryana; no casualties
A 3.7 quake jolts Delhi and Haryana. The epicetnre of the quake is believed to be Chajjiawas in Haryana. No reports of any building collapse or casualties.
15:29 PM promises full central support to 5 flood-hit states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed concern over the worsening flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand and promised total support from the centre in rescue and relief operations.
He spoke to UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, official sources said. Modi said Home Minister Rajnath Singh was closely monitoring the situation and had spoken to Chief Ministers of the five states to take stock of rescue and relief operations.
"I pray for the safety & wellbeing of those in areas affected by floods in parts (of) UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan & MP," he tweeted.
"Centre assures total support in the rescue & relief operations. I hope the situation in the affected areas normalises at the earliest," he said in a tweet. In Madhya Pradesh, torrential rains have lashed western parts disrupting normal life. The Ganga had yesterday crossed the danger mark in West Bengal, Bihar and neighbouring districts of Uttar Pradesh where Yamuna river is also in spate, while heavy rainfall has created a flood-like situation in some parts of Rajasthan where six persons have died so far.
Image: The submerged national highway 31 near Fatuha in Patna district of Bihar on Sunday.
He spoke to UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, official sources said. Modi said Home Minister Rajnath Singh was closely monitoring the situation and had spoken to Chief Ministers of the five states to take stock of rescue and relief operations.
"I pray for the safety & wellbeing of those in areas affected by floods in parts (of) UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan & MP," he tweeted.
"Centre assures total support in the rescue & relief operations. I hope the situation in the affected areas normalises at the earliest," he said in a tweet. In Madhya Pradesh, torrential rains have lashed western parts disrupting normal life. The Ganga had yesterday crossed the danger mark in West Bengal, Bihar and neighbouring districts of Uttar Pradesh where Yamuna river is also in spate, while heavy rainfall has created a flood-like situation in some parts of Rajasthan where six persons have died so far.
Image: The submerged national highway 31 near Fatuha in Patna district of Bihar on Sunday.
14:58 The real reason Poonam Mahajan is not a minister
So how did Poonam Mahajan miss the chance of becoming Union Minister of State? The story that is now grist for the gossip mills is that the sole reason for her being sidelined is the rivalry between her late father, BJP leader Pramod Mahajan and the present leadership. Pramod Mahajan was the creation of LK Advani and his relationship with the party is well known. However, Poonam is in the good books of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and she may yet secure a ministerial berth in the next Cabinet reshuffle according to insiders.
And there's talk of other misses also like young leaders such as Anurag Thakur, Swapan Dasgupta and Nishi Kant Dubey and elders like Hukum Narain Yadav from Bihar.
Soon Prem Kumar Dhumal will become a chief minister, and therefore son Anurag thakur will be bypassed. Also Thakur is occupying an important position as the BCCI chief. Swapan dasgupta almost made it as MoS HRD but could not manage it because a major claimant was Dr Subramanian Swamy. Also, the party does not want two editors in top posts after MJ Akbar was appointed MoS External Affairs.
And there's talk of other misses also like young leaders such as Anurag Thakur, Swapan Dasgupta and Nishi Kant Dubey and elders like Hukum Narain Yadav from Bihar.
Soon Prem Kumar Dhumal will become a chief minister, and therefore son Anurag thakur will be bypassed. Also Thakur is occupying an important position as the BCCI chief. Swapan dasgupta almost made it as MoS HRD but could not manage it because a major claimant was Dr Subramanian Swamy. Also, the party does not want two editors in top posts after MJ Akbar was appointed MoS External Affairs.
14:19 Telangana Dy CM's boo boo: Offers Sindhu a new coach to get her a gold
Telangana's deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali, who was among the thousands who had gathered at the Indira Gandhi International airport in Hyderabad to welcome PV Sindhu has made her offer that may well have embarased her.
"Sindhu is our daughter and she has made us proud. We will now provide her with an additional coach.
"Her current coach Gopi is good. But we want her to win Gold medals in the upcoming international competitions," Ali said.
The 21-year-old and her coach Pullela Gopichand, who also guided Saina Nehwal to a Bronze in 2012 London Games, have garnered a lot of praise after their Rio show. Sindhu and her family have always maintained that Gopichand is the driving force behind her wins.
The two have in fact said they will try and better their result in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
That's clearly an offer Sindhu will be happy to refuse.
"Sindhu is our daughter and she has made us proud. We will now provide her with an additional coach.
"Her current coach Gopi is good. But we want her to win Gold medals in the upcoming international competitions," Ali said.
The 21-year-old and her coach Pullela Gopichand, who also guided Saina Nehwal to a Bronze in 2012 London Games, have garnered a lot of praise after their Rio show. Sindhu and her family have always maintained that Gopichand is the driving force behind her wins.
The two have in fact said they will try and better their result in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
That's clearly an offer Sindhu will be happy to refuse.
13:57
EAM Sushma Swaraj meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and FM of Myanmar.
13:48 Is Hukum Narayan Yadav next VP?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has likely zeroed in on the next vice-president of India. And the person is probably Hukum Narain Yadav from Bihar. Yadav may make it because he is articulate and as vice president he will be the presiding officer in the Rajya Sabha. He is also an MP for three terms, MLA for two terms and was union minister during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure. An ardent follower of Ram Manohar Lohia and Karpuri Thakur, the Prime Minister likes his speeches in the Lok sabha, especially the way he takes on Rahul Gandhi in his inimitable Bihari style.
Hamid Ansari's term ends on August 2017 after which the election for the Vice President begins. That's almost a year away, but rumour mills don't follow calendars.
Hamid Ansari's term ends on August 2017 after which the election for the Vice President begins. That's almost a year away, but rumour mills don't follow calendars.
13:30
Maharashtra Cabinet decides to recommend special session of State Legislature to consider GST Bill on 29th August 2016.
13:26 Development not only way out, admits PM on Kashmir issue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses deep concern and pain over the prevailing situation in Kashmir. "Whether the lives lost are of our youth, security personnel or police, it distresses us," the PM told opposition leaders of J&K. He said that those who lost their lives during the unrest are "part of us, our nation".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told a delegation of opposition leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that development alone could not solve every issue indicating that centre may be considering a political initiative to put an end to the unrest that has roiled the state for over a month.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir said, "The Prime Minister did agree development isn't the only way out, indicating there was perhaps a thinking to start a dialogue. We are hopeful that it will happen soon."
The PM said that parties should reach out to the people and convey their support. "There has to be dialogue, there is need to find a solution," the PM said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told a delegation of opposition leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that development alone could not solve every issue indicating that centre may be considering a political initiative to put an end to the unrest that has roiled the state for over a month.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir said, "The Prime Minister did agree development isn't the only way out, indicating there was perhaps a thinking to start a dialogue. We are hopeful that it will happen soon."
The PM said that parties should reach out to the people and convey their support. "There has to be dialogue, there is need to find a solution," the PM said.
13:17
EAM Sushma Swaraj calls on President U Htin Kyaw in 1st engagement with Myanmar's new government.
13:10 Felicitation ceremony for Sindhu, Gopi begin
PV Sindhu at Gachibowli stadium for the felicitation ceremony with coach P Gopichand.
13:02 Opposition thinks meeting PM can solve Kashmir's problems, snaps Mehbooba
J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti reacts to the Omar Abdullah-led opposition meeting PM Modi to find a solution to the Kashmir problem. She lashed out at the opposition saying, they think just by meeting the PM problems can be solved.
The delegation informed the Prime Minister of the ground situation in the state, ever since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani over a month ago on July 8. Over 66 people have been killed in clashes with security forces across the Valley.
The delegation submitted a memorandum to PM Modi seeking immediate ban on pellet guns in the state. The team further requested the Prime Minister to initiate dialogue with all stakeholders in the Kashmir valley immediately. A continued failure to address the unrest in Kashmir will further deepen the sense of alienation, the delegation told PM Modi.
The delegation informed the Prime Minister of the ground situation in the state, ever since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani over a month ago on July 8. Over 66 people have been killed in clashes with security forces across the Valley.
The delegation submitted a memorandum to PM Modi seeking immediate ban on pellet guns in the state. The team further requested the Prime Minister to initiate dialogue with all stakeholders in the Kashmir valley immediately. A continued failure to address the unrest in Kashmir will further deepen the sense of alienation, the delegation told PM Modi.
12:55
PV Sindhu arrives at the Gachbiroli stadium. On the jeep is Sindhu, her father and her coach P Gopichand.
12:40 Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal admits he was replaced due to performance
Flipkart cofounder Sachin Bansal made a startling disclosure that he was replaced as chief executive+ "because of performance," expertly placating employees riled by recent downsizing while also making a case for the deliver-or-go culture that's come to haunt internet companies. Read more
12:32 Pakistan: The Rebirth of Jihad
Within Pakistan, banned groups like JeM and JuD campaign openly for jihad against India. Read more
12:30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assures five flood-hit states of total support in rescue and relief operations.
12:12 Ahmedabad tea stall where Modi held 'Chai pe Charcha' shuts down
Municipal authorities in Ahmedabad have shut down a snacks outlet that grabbed national headlines two years ago when it hosted the first of then prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's popular poll campaign outreach programme, Chai pe Charcha.
Iskon Ganthia is part of a cluster of eight snack shops on the busy Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway that was sealed last week. Authorities say the shops were operating without adequate parking spaces and the huge rush of customers would frequently trigger chaos on the highway.
11:52 Jigisha Ghosh murder: 2 sentenced to death, 1 to life
The Delhi court has sentenced two to death for IT executive Jigisha Ghosh's murder in 2009 while another one was handed down a life term.
Seven years ago, the three convicts abducted 28-year-old Jigisha, an operations manager with Hewitt Associate Pvt Ltd at its Noida office after the office car dropped her around 4 am near her Delhi home and robbed her of her gold jewellery, two mobile phones, and debit and credit cards on March 18, 2009.
Her body was found near Surajkund in Haryana, about 20 km from her Vasant Vihar home.
The trio was arrested within a week, as police followed digital footprints after the suspects used Jigisha's ATM cards to buy expensive goggles, wristwatches and shoes at Sarojini Nagar Market in southern Delhi.
11:33 Rio 2016: No water served to India's thirsty women marathoners
While India comes to terms with its worst Olympic campaign in nearly two decades, here's just one of the reasons that may explain our poor performance.
It was revealed by cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle that India's women marathon runners, OP Jaisha and Tungar Kavita, were not given water during their competition. The Indian desk was unmanned through the event. While Jaisha finished 89th with a timing of 2:47:19, Kavita finished 120th in 2:59:29.
11:15 14% of pellet gun victims in Kashmir are below 15
Eight-year-old Junaid Ahmad on Sunday became the latest victim of 'targeted fire' when he was shot at from close range by a pellet gun, resulting in extensive injuries to his chest. Junaid is the latest to figure in the grim statistics showing that 14 per cent of those injured by pellets since July 9 are below the age of 15 and face complicated surgery.
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11:00
School bus turns turtle in Kolkata's Akankha More, 18 injured.
10:58 10 killed, 19 hurt as bus falls in canal; 3 die in car mishap
Ten persons were killed and 19 others injured when their bus fell into a canal at Nayakangudem in Khammam district of Telangana in the wee hours today, police said.
Besides, three persons died in Andhra Pradesh when their car met with an accident in Chittoor district early this morning when they were returning from the Krishna Pushkaram festival, they said. The driver of the private bus was apparently driving the vehicle at a very high speed.
He lost control over the wheels, as a result the bus on its way to Kakinada from Hyderabad, fell into the canal under Kusumanchi mandal, police said. Andhra Pradesh government announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each to the kin of the 10 deceased. Some of the victims belonged to East Godavari and some were from West Godavari district of the AP.
Besides, three persons died in Andhra Pradesh when their car met with an accident in Chittoor district early this morning when they were returning from the Krishna Pushkaram festival, they said. The driver of the private bus was apparently driving the vehicle at a very high speed.
He lost control over the wheels, as a result the bus on its way to Kakinada from Hyderabad, fell into the canal under Kusumanchi mandal, police said. Andhra Pradesh government announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each to the kin of the 10 deceased. Some of the victims belonged to East Godavari and some were from West Godavari district of the AP.
10:50 PM-Omar meet on J-K ends, govt accepts proposal to stop pellet guns
The meeting between a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir opposition parties led by former chief minister Omar Abdullah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just ended. The meeting which took place in Delhi today impressed upon the Centre the need to start a dialogue "with all stakeholders" to solve the Kashmir crisis.
The delegation - which includes CPM lawmaker Yusuf Tarigami and Congress' Ghulam Ahmed Mir - met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi yesterday to convey "the seriousness of the situation".
Immediately after the meeting, Omar Abdullah said the meeting had gone off well and the PM had accepted the delegation's suggestions. The delegation had sought an "immediate" ban on pellet guns in J&K and the initiation of dialogue with all stakeholders in tje Kashmir valley immediately.
The delegation - which includes CPM lawmaker Yusuf Tarigami and Congress' Ghulam Ahmed Mir - met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi yesterday to convey "the seriousness of the situation".
Immediately after the meeting, Omar Abdullah said the meeting had gone off well and the PM had accepted the delegation's suggestions. The delegation had sought an "immediate" ban on pellet guns in J&K and the initiation of dialogue with all stakeholders in tje Kashmir valley immediately.
10:33 Sushma Swaraj leaves for Myanmar
EAM Sushma Swaraj leaves for Myanmar.
In the first high-level visit from India after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy assumed power in Myanmar earlier this year, Sushma Swaraj will visit the eastern neighbour today.
She will be calling on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and hold discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar.
The discussions are expected to focus on the bilateral content of the relationship as well as plans for the upcoming outreach summit of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) in India.According to the External Affairs Ministry, the day-long visit reaffirms India's commitment to heightened partnership with Myanmar in areas accorded priority by the new government of Myanmar.
In the first high-level visit from India after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy assumed power in Myanmar earlier this year, Sushma Swaraj will visit the eastern neighbour today.
She will be calling on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and hold discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar.
The discussions are expected to focus on the bilateral content of the relationship as well as plans for the upcoming outreach summit of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) in India.According to the External Affairs Ministry, the day-long visit reaffirms India's commitment to heightened partnership with Myanmar in areas accorded priority by the new government of Myanmar.
10:25
A delegation of opposition parties from Jammu and Kashmir meeting PM Narendra Modi on the situation in the state.
10:16
Pic: Sindhu holds up her Olympic silver medal as she rides the open-top bus to the Gachibowli stadium. The bus, incidentally, has been brought in from BEST, Mumbai.
10:15 Politicians click selfies with Sindhu at Hyderabad airport
Sindhu, accompanied by coach Pullela Gopichand, was greeted by her parents -- P V Ramana and P Vijaya -- besides Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali, and some ministers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Later, displaying the silver medal, she also waved to the cheering crowds from the open-top-motorcade as the procession began from the airport towards Gachibowli stadium, where the Telangana government has organised a gala felicitation in honour of the star shuttler.
The Telangana government had announced Rs 5 crore cash reward for the 21-year-old, a 1,000 square yard housing site near the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli and suitable government job, if she is willing.
Telangana government had also announced cash prize of Rs one crore for Sindhu's coach Gopichand.
Image: Dancers at the Gachibowli stadium where Sindhu and coach P Gopichand will be felicitated.
Later, displaying the silver medal, she also waved to the cheering crowds from the open-top-motorcade as the procession began from the airport towards Gachibowli stadium, where the Telangana government has organised a gala felicitation in honour of the star shuttler.
The Telangana government had announced Rs 5 crore cash reward for the 21-year-old, a 1,000 square yard housing site near the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli and suitable government job, if she is willing.
Telangana government had also announced cash prize of Rs one crore for Sindhu's coach Gopichand.
Image: Dancers at the Gachibowli stadium where Sindhu and coach P Gopichand will be felicitated.
10:06 Cheers of 'We love Sindhu' ring out as Olympian rides open-top cavalcade
School children line up on the road leading from the Hyderabad airport to the GMC stadium where PV Sindhu and her coach P Gopichand will be felicitated. Chants of P-V-Sindhu ring out. Top politicians presented flowers and shawls and clicked selfies with Sindhu at the airport. Sindhu is the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games. After the official celebrations are done, her mother said she wants to feed Sindhu biryani and Mysore Pak.
10:00 J-K Opposition meet PM
Opposition delegation from J&K led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation in Kashmir.
09:49 PV Sindhu, coach Gopi arrive in Hyderabad to hero's welcome
Olympics silver-medalist PV Sindhu1 reaches Hyderabad to a hero's welcome. Her coach, P Gopichand is with her. They will both take a ride in an open-top bus from the airport to the stadium where she will be felicitated.
09:34
Meanwhile, debris of missing AN32 found in deep sea 200 nautical miles off Chennai. It was spotted by MV Samudra Ratnakar early morning.
09:34 India awaits Sindhu's return, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana battle to honour her
PV Sindhu's parents await her arrival at Hyderabad airport. "We are very happy, will receive Sindhu. Good reception planned for her, will go to Gachibowli from here," her father said. Her mother added that she was happy Sindhu was coming home.
A rousing state reception will be accorded by the Telangana government to Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu after she arrives in Hyderabad this morning from Brazil.
After Sindhu's arrival at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad she will be given a grand welcome followed by a rally in an open-top-motorcade towards Gachibowli stadium where the ace shuttler will be felicitated.
Scores of fans are expected to throng the airport to witness the celebratory atmosphere. Giant posters line the road from the airport to the stadium.
Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao will lead the reception along with senior officials and all necessary arrangements have been made in this regard.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will both hold receptions for the Olympian. Sindhu's mother is from Andhra, while her father is from Telangana. In Hyderabad, traffic curbs in place.
A rousing state reception will be accorded by the Telangana government to Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu after she arrives in Hyderabad this morning from Brazil.
After Sindhu's arrival at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad she will be given a grand welcome followed by a rally in an open-top-motorcade towards Gachibowli stadium where the ace shuttler will be felicitated.
Scores of fans are expected to throng the airport to witness the celebratory atmosphere. Giant posters line the road from the airport to the stadium.
Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao will lead the reception along with senior officials and all necessary arrangements have been made in this regard.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will both hold receptions for the Olympian. Sindhu's mother is from Andhra, while her father is from Telangana. In Hyderabad, traffic curbs in place.
09:20 Ungendering Home Economics
"I was rather uninterested at first, and then taken aback when I was taken to see the Home Economics room at Sri Sri Academy, a high school in Calcutta. The teachers proudly showed me the first-rate equipment, the sparkling facilities and spoke about the kind of topics that were taught, which included cooking, nutrition, sewing, laundry, cleaning, interior decoration, and child development. My dated and uninformed response was one of disappointment. I rued the girls were still being taught and expected to be ideal homemakers, while society still makes their contributions in the domestic sphere invisible and undervalued."
But then, says writer Jael Silliman, he was pleasantly surprised. Read
But then, says writer Jael Silliman, he was pleasantly surprised. Read
08:54 BMW, cash prizes: Grand welcome awaits PV Sindhu
A rousing state reception will be accorded by the Telangana government to Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu after she arrives in Hyderabad this morning from Brazil.
After Sindhu's arrival at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad she will be given a grand welcome followed by a rally in an open-top-motorcade towards Gachibowli stadium where the ace shuttler will be felicitated.
Telangana government had announced Rs 5 crore cash reward to the silver medallist a 1,000 square yard housing site near the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli and suitable government job, if she is willing.
Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will also be presenting Sindhu with a BMW from V Chamundeshwarnath, president of Hyderabad District Badminton Association.
08:32 Government favours a January budget, move will allow taxpayers plan better
The government is looking to advance the budget presentation by a month to January from next year, a move that will allow individuals and companies more time to firm up savings and tax payout plans.The budget is usually presented on the last working day of February, a month before the new financial year begins on April 1.
"No final decision has been taken so far, but the ministry is examining the idea to advance the date of presenting the budget,' said a finance ministry official who did not wish to be named.
The move will need bipartisan political support as it will involve advancing the Parliament's budget session at least by a month.
The Congress was not in support of the plan. "What is the logic behind changing a time-tested method? If the budget is presented in January, the finances of the country will not be clear by then," said Veerappa Moily, the Congress's Lok Sabha MP and a former law and corporate affairs minister.
08:10 In flood-hit Panna, Madhya Pradesh CM gets a lift from cops
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was caught on camera, being carried by two policemen during his visit to the flood-hit areas of the state.
The chief minister was visiting Amanganj Tehsil in Panna district on Sunday.
In cellphone photographs that were doing the rounds on social media, Chouhan, 57, is seen carried through ankle-deep water.
Sources in the government said the Chouhan was carried as there was water in the nullah and the collector and the local police chief decided that they could not risk the chief getting hurt or being bitten by snakes.
07:41 JNU student drugged, raped by fellow student
A 28-year-old JNU student has filed a rape case against an AISA activist accusing him of raping her in a hostel room on the university campus. The woman is a first-year Ph.D student and she hasalleged that Anmol Ratan, a JNU student and AISA activist raped her on Saturday.
According to the complaint filed by her at Vasant Kunj(North) police station, she had posted on her Facebook profile that she wanted to watch 'Sairat' and asked if anyone had a CD of it.
It said Ratan apparently messaged her saying that he had a copy. Thereafter, he picked her up on Saturday on the pretext of giving her a CD of the film and took her to Brahamputra Hostel, where he stays.
She said in the complaint that he offered her a spiked drink and allegedly raped her. He also threatened her and asked her to not report the matter.
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