Would-be Bangladeshi plane hijacker was carrying toy gun: Police

The hijacker died later of his injuries. 'The pistol with the suspect was a toy pistol and he had no bomb attached to his body,' said Kusum Dewan, additional commissioner of Chittagong police. Dubai-bound plane hijacker had issues with wife, wanted to speak to Bangladesh PM: Officials 'He appeared to be mentally imbalanced. We heard he had a personal issue with his wife and demanded to speak to the prime minister. But we are still investigating. We don't want to come to any conclusions right now.' Air Vice Marshal Nayeem Hasan, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, said it was a mystery how the man, believed to be in his 20s, had managed to board the plane. 'It was the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority to search each passenger before boarding and it was done for this aircraft also, but it is a big question to us that howhe boarded with a pistol,' he told Reuters. 'Now we are focusing on two issues - his background and identity and the security aspect that how he boarded with a pistol.' Biman Bangladesh, launched in 1972, flies to 16 countries. Dailyhunthttp://www.revellers.com.au/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/20980/Default.aspx

Spotted: Kartik-Kriti, Sidharth-Parineeti, Sanya, Anushka step out in style

Food porn: Amazing dishes for the hungry soul A meatball is ground meat rolled into a small ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. Meatballs are cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. Shrimp Scampi, also called Dublin Bay Prawn, or Norway Lobster, is an edible lobster that is cooked with butter, sage and lime. Holiday Cookies. A cookie is a baked or cooked food that is small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. Pot Roast. Pot roast is a braised beef dish made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef before slow cooking the meat in a covered dish, sometimes with vegetables, in or over liquid. Pizza. Pizza is a savory dish of Italian origin, consisting of a usually round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and various other ingredients baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. Porchetta. Porchetta is a savoury, fatty, and moist boneless pork roast of Italian culinary tradition. The carcass is deboned, arranged carefully stuffed with liver, wild fennel, all fat and skin still on spitted, and/or roasted, traditionally over wood for 8+ hours.Dailyhunthttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/utejjamsun/ Luka Chuppi, directed by cinematographer turned filmmaker Laxman Utekar, is slated to release on March 1. Anushka Sharma was snapped in the city. Sanya Malhotra was clicked during the trailer launch of her film. Sanya posed for a picture with her 'Photograph' director Ritesh Batra. Fatima Sana Shaikh was snapped at the Mumbai airport. Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra were clicked together at Soho House in Juhu. The couple will be seen in upcoming film 'Jabriya Jodi'.Dailyhunthttps://wanelo.co/kunvindsee

Expect light rain, squall, cloudy skies in Noida this week

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s forecast, thunderstorm with hail can be expected on Tuesday, followed by generally cloudy sky and light rain of Wednesday and mist on Thursday. After the brief respite, clouds, thundershowers and light rain is expected again on March 1, 2 and 3. 'The predominant wind is likely to be coming in from the northeast of Delhi-NCR with wind speeds of up to 20kmph on Tuesday. Overcast conditions, with light to moderate rain or thundershowers, at isolated places is expected. On Thursday, partly cloudy sky with very light rain and thundershowers are likely to continue,' a meteorological department official said. Meanwhile pollution level has also been low for the past few days in NCR cities of Noida and Ghaziabad and is likely to reduce further over the week. The air quality index (AQI), as recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on Monday was 202 in Noida, 233 in Ghaziabad and 258 in Greater Noida. All were in the poor category and are expected to be in the moderate category soon. 'The air quality is likely to improve marginally on February 26 and remain in moderate to satisfactory category. Air quality is likely to remain in moderate category on February 27,' states CPCB's AQI forecast for NCR. According to the forecast data, the AQI in Noida is expected to be around 227 on Tuesday, 204 on Wednesday and 126 on Thursday. The AQI in Ghaziabad may be 291 on Tuesday, 257 on Wednesday and 155 on Thursday. 'Considering the weather forecast of rain and the local conditions in Noida, we expect that pollution level will be in the moderate category for the next few days. The AQI has been relatively low for over a week now and looking at the weather changes and higher temperature, we don't expect it to be very high for the next few months,' Anil Singh, regional officer, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Noida, said. Dailyhunthttps://www.ted.com/profiles/12307409

Tenda announces 300Mbps Wi-Fi router

The Tenda F6 is equipped with four 5dBi high-gain omnidirectional antennas providing wireless signal coverage to every corner of the house/office. Based on MIMO technology, they can perform multiple transmissions and multiple transmissions, allowing signals to travel farther and better through the wall. Compared to a normal 4-antenna router, the spacing is larger, the antenna isolation is higher, the layout is more scientific and reasonable, and the mutual interference is minimized. Sharing your Internet connection doesn't have to be a complicated process, we just have to open a browser to access the setup wizard and follow the step-by-step instructions to get started. We can implement the WPA/WPA2 wireless security in minutes with the help of the setup wizard, or better, we can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) establishing a secure connection to new devices without entering the settings or creating passwords. To add to it, the built-in firewall requires no separate setup, protecting you against malicious attacks from the Internet. The Access control features allow you to restrict access to your network giving you greater control over network users. With universal signal amplification, the bridge between two routers takes only one step, easily expanding the coverage of the wireless network, meeting the needs of a wide range of wireless coverage applications, allowing you to effectively share the wireless network. Super simple setup interface helps you access the Internet effortlessly, saves your time. In addition, the product comes with a more concise interface optimization, networking and embedded intelligent diagnostic functions, a real-time guide for the user to install and set up. With IP bandwidth control, Internet demand distribution of each computer is according to different users of Internet bandwidth which helps to avoid individual users to download software or online HD movies taking up too much bandwidth and affecting other users. All in all the F6 is an ideal device for your home/office that provides you with speed and delight to the eyes. The Tenda F6 is available on both online and offline platforms. It is available on Amazon India forRs 1,899. ... Dailyhunthttp://doodleordie.com/profile/kivonlewisse

https://anotepad.com/notes/5fx3xe

Rakesh Reddy and friends killed Chigurupati Jayaram to extort money

Earlier, police took the accused into their custody for three days and later court granted permission for them to question him for eight more days. According to sources, the investigators questioned a political leader for his alleged links with Rakesh Reddy. Based on the phone call data of Rakesh Reddy, police questioned more than 60 persons and collected clues and evidences from witnesses. It was reported that police are likely to register cases against three more friends of Rakesh Reddy and take action against them. Dailyhunthttps://napavalleyregister.com/users/profile/utejjamsun/

http://functionpointmodeler.com/forum/user/profile/32485.page

IAF airstrike: Pakistan vows to respond 'at the time and place of its choosing'

Forum (NSC) strongly rejected Indian claim of targeting an alleged terrorist camp near Balakot and the claim of heavy casualties. Once again Indian government has resorted to a self serving, reckless and fictitious claim," said a statement issued after the NSC meeting in Islamabad.The statement claimed that the "action has been done for domestic consumption", considering the "election environment" in India, and it has put "regional peace and stability at grave risk". Pakistan also invited the world media to see the facts on the ground and proposed a visit to the site."Forum concluded that India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing," it added.To take the nation on board, the government has decided to requisition a joint session of the Parliament, the statement said.Imran said he would engage with global leaders to "expose the irresponsible" Indian policy in the region. 1685725 1685300 Dailyhunthttps://issuu.com/seereeddee

Toreto launches multi-coloured LED Bluetooth headphones

You can also switch to FM radio mode by pressing a button on the headphone, its easy hand control, line-in mode and micro SD card support makes it just right for the music lovers. Xplosive is said to come with high bass and high-quality audio with in-built technology to control volume and select tracks. These headsets come with Bluetooth version 4.2 and connect easily with any Bluetooth enabled devices. Xplosive comes with an adjustable headband that fitsany head-size or head-shape. The three LED light colours to follow the music up and down at ear-pad on both sides. These headsets have Built-In volume control and track selection for instant access to your music library.The in-built switches help you switch to FM radio mode by pressing a button on the headphone. ToretoXplosive is available in three vibrant colours Red, Grey and Blue at an exclusive price of Rs 1,999 at all retail stores and alsoon all leading e-commerce platformsacross India. These headphones come with a one-year warranty. ... Dailyhunthttp://doodleordie.com/profile/keedenjaars

https://itsmyurls.com/michealratees

No decision on Indo-Pak World Cup match yet: CoA

The 16th of June is very far away. We will take a call on that much later and in consultation with the government," CoA chief Vinod Rai said after the meeting.Asked if players have been consulted on the issue, Rai replied in the negative."In an e-mail to the ICC, we have expressed our concerns about the terrorist attack that has taken place. We are telling them that security of players and match officials should be appropriately taken care of," Rai said."And number two, we must sever ties with nations from which such terrorism emanates. We will express our concern on an appropriate forum," Rai said indicating that the matter will be raised at the ICC quarterly Board meeting in Dubai.The ICC meeting is scheduled to be held from February 26 to March 2.Asked about reports of a draft e-mail being prepared to urge ICC to bar Pakistan from the World Cup, Rai said, "I don't want to comment on what appeared on X, Y or Z." Rai also refused comment on Home Minister Rajnath Singh's reported statement that India should boycott the game against Pakistan."I will not make any comments on that issue. Whatever we consult with the government, we will do it at a later stage."Please understand we still have three months time. We will abide by what government says. We can't comment on hypothetical situations as we haven't arrived at a decision," the former CAG added.It was a foregone conclusion that CoA would not take any decision on the matter as the ICC can't ban Pakistan as per rules."We can never win a floor Test if we try and pass a resolution to ban Pakistan from the World Cup. We currently don't have majority in ICC. In fact, ICC chairman Shashank Manohar, in his individual capacity, has more votes than BCCI at the present moment," a senior BCCI official said.It is understood that BCCI officials are also concerned that such a stand might cost them the hosting rights of the 2021 Champions Trophy and the 2023 World Cup.The call to boycott the World Cup match came from some prominent names in Indian cricket such as senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and former captains Mohammed Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly.However, offering a different view, batting great Sunil Gavaskar has stated that India should not hand over points to Pakistan by boycotting the game. He advocated continued shunning of bilateral cricket ties.Among the current players, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacer Mohammed Shami have called for decisive action to deal with terror strikes carried out by Pakistan-based terror groups.In another decision, CoA urged warring factions in Uttarakhand Cricket to come together and form a federation. 1685214 Dailyhunthttps://www.polygon.com/users/sikendergunm

With aggressive offer, Adanis win bids to operate five airports

The government had invited bids from private players to operate these airports for 50 years on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) adopted the per-passenger fee model this time, which is a modification of the revenue-sharing model that was used earlier in the privatisation of airports such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Explained New player in airports market The airports business in India is dominated by two private sector players GMR and GVK so Adani's entry is seen as fostering competition. The new per-passenger fee model, under which airport operators need to pay fixed charges per passenger on monthly basis to AAI, is being seen as an improvement over the revenue-share model used so far, since it offers sufficient incentives for the operator. There were 26 bids from a total of nine companies for these five profitable airports, which handled a total of around 3 crore passengers last year. Adani Enterprises bid was significantly higher than the next set of bids in the tendering process for these five airports, which included: GMR Airports; National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Zurich Airport International; PNC Infratech; Autostrade Indian Infrastructure Development Pvt Ltd; AMP Capital; I-Investment Ltd; Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (KSIDC); and Cochin International Airport. The five airports would be handed over to Adani group after completion of formalities. Shares of Adani Enterprises rose 3.7 per cent intra-day following the news, before closing with a gain of 2.3 per cent on Monday The airports sector in India was predominantly dominated by two private sector players and experts see the entry of the Adanis as a positive for fostering competition amongst the operators. Under the per-passenger fee model, the airport operator needs to pay fixed charges per passenger on a monthly basis to AAI. For instance, if 1 lakh passengers use a particular airport in a year, the operator pays the charge multiplied by the number of passengers for the entire year to AAI. Charges are paid on monthly basis. This provides an incentive for the airport operator to grow revenue as there is no sharing while AAI benefits from the growth in passengers. However, analysts noted that Adani Enterprises has bid aggressively and will need higher growth to support profitability. Adani Enterprises outbid GMR Airports by almost twice the price quoted by the latter for two of the airports. For example, while GMR's bid for Ahmedabad and Jaipur was Rs 85 and Rs 69 per passenger respectively, Adani's quote was Rs 177 and Rs 174 respectively for these two airports. Bids from NIIF and Zurich Airport for Ahmedabad (at Rs 146 per passenger) and for Jaipur (at Rs 155) came closest to the bid submitted by Adani. In the case of Lucknow, AMP Capital's bid of Rs 139 fell short of Adani's fee offer of Rs 171 per passenger. In case of Thiruvananthpuram, Adani's bid of Rs 168 was higher than KSIDC's quote of Rs 135 per passenger. AAI had sought bids for operation and management and development six AAI airports under public private partnership. The bidding process began after the government had, in November 2018, cleared a proposal for managing six AAI-run airports on a PPP basis. The biggest interest was seen for Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports that received seven bids each. Lucknow received six bids whereas Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram received two bids each. While the Adani Group is set to get five airports from AAI, the Group has reportedly also made a formal offer to buy a 23.5 stake in Mumbai Airport, which is operated by a GVK-led consortium. Dailyhunthttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/137733

Ex-CEO called out flaws in voter deletion process

It is important to note that NERPAP was implemented till August 11, 2015, after which the Supreme Court put it on hold while adjudicating the constitutional validity of Aadhaar. However, by then, over 20 lakh names had already allegedly been deleted from the electoral rolls in Telangana alone. Tech experts and activists have repeatedly called out the algorithm used by the NERPAP software which is "riddled with flaws". The former CEO's admission that there were not enough officials to overlook NERPAP and that "door to door verification has not been conducted properly" is an indication that it relied heavily on just the software to delete names off the voters list. The missive written on August 8, 2015, furnished in response to an RTI filed by city-based security researcher Srinivas Kodali, was written by former AP and TS CEO Bhanwar Lal and addressed to Secretary of Election Commission of India Sumit Mukherji. Lal had written the letter as a followup to a meeting he had with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao during which they discussed the "poor" implementation of NERPAP in the "area of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation" when compared to the rest of the State. "... in 24 Assembly constituencies of GHMC area, on the day of my discussion with the Chief Minister on 20.7.2015, it was 35% and now it is 45%... This shows that there is poor progress of the programme in GHMC area and the door-to-door verification has not been conducted properly. There are many complaints stating that BLOs have not visited their houses in the GHMC area..." Lal wrote raising the issue with the then GHMC commissioner, "but there was no fruitful result". The 5-page letter pointed out to Secretary Mukherji that there was a lack of employees in his office and that he had raised the issue with the State government several times. "The Commission has also sanctioned staffing pattern for the offices of the Chief Electoral Officer, District Election Officers and ERO/RO in the month of March 2014 and revised in September, 2014. Accordingly, required proposals have been submitted to the State Government for sanction of posts, but the State Government has not cleared the proposal till date in spite of the letter of the Chief Election Commissioner to the Chief Secretary of the Government." Lal highlighted the lack of staff in his office when he said, "The Telangana State Government has provided only two sections for O/o.CEO, Telangana..and one Officer.. Out of 2 SOs, one post is vacant and out 4 ASOs, 2 posts are vacant. Thus the staff provided are not at all sufficient to cope up with the work load." He mentioned that he had taken up the matter with the Chief Secretary. "The issue has been highlighted before the CS several times with a request to provide the staff as per the staffing pattern sanctioned by commission, but in vain," the letter said. The problem with the software lies in the algorithm that it used. According to Huffington Post, an algorithm developed by UIDAI used to scan electoral rolls and match them with Aadhar databases, comparing names, date of birth and address pin codes was not full proof, as a voter who was registered as S Siva could be named Siva Srinivas in the Aadhar database. For matches above 50%, the software linked the Aadhar number and voter id of those below 50% were flagged as needing verification, the article noted. Word of caution The 5-page letter pointed out to Secretary of Election Commission of India Sumit Mukherji that there was a lack of employees in his office and that he had raised the issue with the State government several times Dailyhunthttp://www.chaipaai.com/author/yozkel-vozkee-neen-sgmail-com/

http://wiznotes.com/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/156419/Default.aspx

Arun Vijay plays cop for second time

And AV 28 is a series of crimes happening in the city and how the police officer unravels them forms the crux. And the narration will be totally different.' The movie is likely to go on floors towards March end and talks are on with top actresses to play Arun's pair. There's a lot of anticipation for Thadam after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam's release, he adds. 'I am also looking forsward to it.' ... Dailyhunthttps://www.zintro.com/profile/zi6f462e4f?ref=Zi6f462e4f

https://justpaste.it/7pvo1

Gujarat: After 9 years, farmers call off protest against land acquisition

'The state government has in-principle agreed to award compensation four times higher than the price of that land on government records and has thus accepted our main demand. The local government officers in Junagadh have assured us that the compensation will be declared in a couple of days. After this assurance, we have decided to call off our nine-year agitation and we will not protest against the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the project scheduled to be held on February 28,' Atul Patel, convenor of KHRS, told The Indian Express on Monday. The announcement marks the culmination of an agitation by farmers of eight villages through which the proposed new bypass will pass. The National Highways Authority (NHAI) had proposed to build a new 20-km-long bypass starting from Vadal village on the northern outskirts of Junagadh city and ending at Shapur village on the western outskirts of Junagadh. However, farmers had raised objection against acquisition of their fertile land. The farmers had also moved the Gujarat High Court but the court had ruled against them. After that, the agitation focused on ensuring higher compensation for 247 farmers whose land is set to be acquired. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 provides for compensation to farmers four times higher than prevalent market rates in case their agricultural land is acquired for projects. KHRS convenor Patel said that the government has assured to pay the compensation by February 27. Junagadh District Collector Sourabh Pardhi told The Indian Express: 'The compensation is under consideration so I cannot comment on it. But we are positively thinking for whatever solution we can find out, but exactly (what that will be), we have not decided. Whenever, we issue compensation, I will be in a position to comment on the issue.' He added the government would start issuing compensation from Tuesday onwards. Dailyhunthttps://wanelo.co/jeannefeear

Stars in the city: Alia, Shahid, Sara & others snapped in Mumbai; view HQ pics

Jacqueline Fernandez snapped at Vashu Bhagnani's office, Juhu. Parineeti Chopra spotted in Mumbai. 'Simmba' actress Sara Ali Khan snapped at CINTAA event. Shahid Kapoor spotted outside gym in Mumbai. Sunny Leone snapped at new single launch Hollywood Wale Nakhre. Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh and Total Dhamaal director Indra Kumar spotted at the restaurant in Mumbai for their upcoming film's interviews.Dailyhunthttps://able2know.org/user/utejjamsun/

https://able2know.org/user/veenekee/

'Time in Range' a new metric to measure glucose

Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre's diabetes studies such as those on painless finger-pricking device for glucose testing and tapping newer social media platforms for delivering diabetes education were presented at the international congress. ATTD congresses in Europe for past 12 years have been versatile that updates regarding newer developments in the field of diabetes care have been unveiled during these events. ... Dailyhunthttps://forums.ubi.com/member.php/3791569-michealrate

http://benoit.gaillard.aricie.net/UserProfile/tabid/2042/userId/7397/Default.aspx

Kashmiris are not enemies: Sitaram Yechury

However, the rulers of today who claim to pursue the same thought, say Kashmir is India's part but Kashmiris are not. Yechury said after Pulwama terror attack all opposition parties stood with the Prime Minister. All were united to defend the country's unity and integrity. However, BJP national president reacted instantly that only Modi government and not the Congress government reacted strongly against Pakistan. The CPM leader said democracy cannot be sustained without secularism and equality. Those experiencing terror and fear in north India, feel fresh air of democracy when they come to Kerala. Former KPCC president V.M. Sudheeran said the real threat to democracy was politics of murder. The ideology which advocates use of weapon cannot become an instrument of democracy. ... Dailyhunthttps://forums.ubi.com/member.php/3789832-michealratees

https://photoshopcreative.co.uk/user/utejjamsun

IAF Air Strike in Pakistan LIVE Updates: Pak summons India's envoy

Gokhale said the target was chosen to avoid civilian casualties. Gokhale said the camp, located in thick forests on a hill top away from civilian areas, was run by Maulana Yusuf Azhar, brother-in-law of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar. He said there was credible information that JeM was planning suicide attacks similar to Pulwama in other parts of the country and hence this strike was necessary. Follow LIVE UPDATES here Pakistan armed forces spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor claimed Indian aircraft 'intruded from Muzaffarabad sector' and 'dropped a payload' near Balakot 'facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force'. Pakistan summoned India's acting High Commissioner and condemned 'violation of its territorial sovereignty' by Indian jets. Reacting to India's press briefing, Pakistan said it would respond to India's 'aggression' at a time and place of its choosing. Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for a joint session of Parliament on February 27. IAF strikes JeM camp in Balakot: Full text of India's statement Pakistan has claimed Indian aircraft crossed over into PoK and summoned India's acting High Commissioner. Read in Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali. Follow LIVE updates 19:09 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Pakistan summons India's envoy Pakistan summons India's acting High Commissioner and condemns "violation of its territorial sovereignty" by Indian jets, PTI reported 18:42 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 EU urges 'maximum restraint' from India, Pakistan after air strike The EU has called on New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise "maximum restraint" after Indian Air Force destroyed a Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camp in Balakot. "We remain in contact with both countries and what we believe is essential is that all exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of tensions," EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic told reporters, reported PTI. 16:43 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Will take international media to area of strikes: Pak Foreign Minister Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan will take international media to the area of strikes. Helicopters are being readied, right now weather is bad, will fly when weather permits, he said. 16:26 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 What does a non-military preemptive strike mean? A non military preemptive strike means that a military target has not been hit by the Indian Air Force that carried out the strikes in the early hours of Tuesday. Hitting a military target would be construed as an act of war. India, therefore, clarified that it was a non military strike. By calling it a preemptive action, it has taken the diplomatic pressure off itself that it acted to take revenge or for retribution. It has instead made it an act of self defence. MORE 16:08 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Punjab border districts on high alert Punjab has put its border districts on high alert in the wake of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) strikes across the Line of Control, undertaken by India as a retaliatory measure in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, Punjab Chief Minister's Office said. 15:35 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Remain prepared for all eventualities: Pak PM Imran Khan tells country Prime Minister Imran Khan asked armed forces and the people of Pakistan to remain "prepared for all eventualities" following a "non-military preemptive" strike by the Indian Air Force targeted at a Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot. Pakistan's top security committee said India has "committed uncalled for aggression" and vowed to respond "at the time and place of its choosing" 15:19 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Maharashtra Assembly passes resolution congratulating armed forces Maharashtra state legislature Assembly and council pass unanimous resolution congratulating armed forces for carrying out air strike on terror launch pads in Balakot. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the assembly, " The entire nation is proud of our armed forces. We salute our armed forces courage and action. They ensured the martyrdom of our jawans was not in vain. We have once again proved our might." 15:15 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Jaish terrorists targeted in air strikes Key Jaish e Mohammed terrorists targeted in today's air strikes were Mufti Azhar Khan Kashmiri, head of Kashmir operations (pic 1) and Ibrahim Azhar (pic 2), the elder brother of Masood Azhar who was also involved in the IC-814 hijacking Key Jaish e Mohammed terrorists targeted in today&dhapos;s air strikes: Mufti Azhar Khan Kashmiri, head of Kashmir operations(pic 1) and Ibrahim Azhar(pic 2), the elder brother of Masood Azhar who was also involved in the IC-814 hijacking pic.twitter.com/IUv1njNygA — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 14:58 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Govt briefs foreign diplomats Foreign diplomats from the USA, UK, Russia, Australia,Indonesia, Turkey and six ASEAN nations were being briefed by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Indian air strike across LOC Foreign Secretary and other Secretaries are briefing foreign envoys, including P5, during the course of the day. @IndianExpress — Shubhajit Roy (@ShubhajitRoy) February 26, 2019 14:40 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Pakistan drone shot down near Gujarat border A Pakistani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was on Tuesday shot down near the International Border in Kutch district of Gujarat, police sources said. Debris of the UAV was seen near Nanghatad village in Abdasa taluka of Kutch, they said. On hearing a loud sound around 6 am, villagers went to the spot and found the debris of the UAV, the sources said. Asked if a Pakistani UAV had been shot down by the Indian armed forces, a police official, on condition of anonymity, said, "Such an incident has happened, we are investigating the matter." The official, however, refused to elaborate further. 14:30 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 China's reaction on India's Balakot strike In its first reaction to India confirming a non-military preemptive strike on a major Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot, Pakistan, China on Tuesday said that it hoped the two countries will maintain 'restraint' and 'do more to improve bilateral relations'. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said: 'India and Pakistan are both important countries in South Asia. Sound relations and cooperation serve the interest of both countries for peace and stability in South Asia.' He added: 'We hope the two countries can keep restraint and do more to improve bilateral relations.' 14:13 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Won't let India bow down: PM Modi in Rajasthan "I won't let India bow down. This is a promise that I make to you. I won't let the nation's name be erased. Rajasthan has given many brave soldiers to this nation. I bow to all you of you," Modi said 14:08 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 India in safe hands: Modi hours after strike Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a gathering in Rajasthan. The rally comes hours after the strike. Reacting to the chants and slogans of the crowd, Modi says, "I understand your enthusiasm today. You are in a different mood." "I assure you that India is in safe hands," Modi said 13:15 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Pakistan says it has 'right to retaliate, self-defence'; Imran Khan calls meeting "India committed an act of aggression. It is a violation of the LoC. I consider it a violation of the LoC, and Pakistan his right to give a suitable response in self-defence," Pakistan's foreign minister said. 12:52 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 India committed 'aggression': Pakistan foreign minister Meanwhile, in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Qureshi said India has violated the LoC and Pakistan has the right to respond. "First, they committed aggression against Pakistan today. It is a violation of the LoC. I consider it a violation of the LoC, and Pakistan his right to give a suitable response in self defence," he told reporters after an "emergency meeting" with high-level officials at the Foreign Office (FO) for consultations. وزیر خارجہ شاہ محمود قریشی کا پالیسی بیان@SMQureshiPTI pic.twitter.com/gB9keGku70 — PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) February 26, 2019 12:39 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 JeM terror camp was deep inside Pakistan: Sources Sources told The Indian Express that JeM terror camp is deep inside Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The MEA, however, only confirmed that the camp was in Balakot and it was on a hilltop far away from any civilian presence. 12:25 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 All-party meeting at 5 pm today External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has called for an all-party meeting today at 5 pm. The government is likely to brief the Opposition about today's strikes on JeM terror camps in Balakot, Pakistan. 12:23 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 What is Mirage 2000? Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters were used to destroy the terror camp, reports ANI. The jet is one among the IAF's strategic aircraft. During the Kargil War, India needed aircraft that could perform at the highest terrains and bad climate. While the Indian side had MiG-21s, MiG-23s and MiG-27s in its arsenal, they were not able to dislodge the Pakistani side. This is when Mirage 2000 was put to use. The jet was used to drop laser-guided bombs to destroy well-entrenched positions of the Pakistani forces During Operation Safed Sagar, two Mirage aircraft flew a total of 514 sorties and destroyed the command and control bunkers of Pakistan's Northern Light Infantry. Armed with Laser Guided Bombs, the jets repeatedly struck the heavily defended Tiger Hill. The impressive service of the Mirage 2000 in 1999 prompted the government to make another order for Mirage 2000. 11:46 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Balakot camp was led by Azhar's brother-in-law Foreign Secretary Gokhale said the terror camp was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, the brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar. FS Gokhale also said the selection of the target was conditioned by India's desire to avoid civilian casualties. 11:43 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Non-military preemptive strike: Foreign Secretary FS Gokahle today saidthat India has been repeatedly urging Pakistan to act on JeM to prevent jihadis from being trained and armed and that information related to the location of terror camps in Pakistan and PoK has been provided to Pakistan many times. "India has been repeatedly urging Pakistan to take action against the JeM to prevent jihadis from being trained and armed inside Pakistan. Pakistan has taken no concrete actions to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism on its soil. "Credible intelligence was received that JeM was attempting another suicide terror attack in various parts of the country, and the fidayeen jihadis were being trained for this purpose. In the face of imminent danger, a preemptive strike became absolutely necessary. "In an intelligence led operation in the early hours of today, India struck the biggest training camp of JeM in Balakot. In this operation, a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis who were being trained for fidayeen action were eliminated. This facility at Balakot was headed by MAULANA YOUSUF AZHAR (alias USTAD GHOURI), the brother-in-law of MASOOD AZHAR, Chief of JeM," Gokhale said, adding that it was a "non-military preemptive strike." 11:39 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 A very large number of JeM trainers and fidayeen were killed: Vijay Gokhale, FS Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale today confirmed that India struck a training centre of the Jaish-e-Mohammed in the early hours of Tuesday and a large number of trainers as well as fidayeens were killed. The attack, Gokhale said, was a "non-military preemptive strike". 11:24 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 'Brilliant action, there is a limit to India's tolerance' Former IAF Chief AY Tipnis says IAF strike across LoC "conveys that though Pakistan uses terrorism as a tool against India, we are within our rights of International law to take such action." . 11:07 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 IAF has capability to fix and hit targets during day and night The capability to fix and hit the target, both during day and night and even in cloudy weather, was demonstrated by the IAF in Exercise Vayu Shakti earlier this month in Jaisalmer. The firepower demonstration had showcased capabilities which were way beyond those used during the Kargil War. IAF had used Mirage 2000 to fore laser guided bombs, fixed hastily when the Kargil conflict was on, to target Pakistani posts on the mountains of Kargil. 11:05 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Mamata Banerjee tweets congratulating IAF West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has tweeted a new abbreviation for the IAF. IAF also means India's Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 26, 2019 11:02 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Sensex opens 350 points down The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 350 points in early trade Tuesday amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, weak Asian cues and selling pressure on banking, power, IT and power counters. The Sensex was trading 343.20 points, or 0.95 per cent, down at 35,870.18 after touching a low of 35,842.58. The gauge rallied 342 points in Monday's trade. - PTI 10:58 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Air strikes by India first since 1971 war The reports of airstrikes in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, although not officially confirmed, is the first time Indian Air Force has been used in Pakistan controlled air space after the 1971 war. During the 1999 Kargil conflict, the Vajpayee government had decided to restrict the use of IAF to own side of LoC. 10:57 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Alert level is higher than normal levels: AOC Air Force Station Chandigarh The AOC Air Force Station, Chandigarh, Air Commodore S Srinivasan has said air defence measures are in place at the Chandigarh air base. "No fighter operation took place from here. All airfields of IAF were on enhanced alert after Pulwama," he said. "I have to be more alert because Chandigarh is surrounded by three states. So we have to be on a very high level of alert. This base is capable of undertaking all operational flights," Air Commodore Srinivasan added. 10:54 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Press briefing by Foreign Secretary at 11.30 am Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale will brief the media at 11.30 am today. 10:22 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Radio Pak reports Pak Foreign Minister has called for a meeting Radio Pakistan reports that Pakistan Finance Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has summoned an emergency meeting today to "discuss situation after Indian Air Force's violation of LOC. The meeting will discuss the security situation. It will be attended by former secretaries and senior ambassadors," Radio Pakistan reported. 10:17 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Pakistan: Intrusion within AJ&K was 3-4 miles Pakistan's Major General Asif Ghafoor tweets again: "Indian aircrafts' intrusion across LOC in Muzafarabad Sector within AJ&K was 3-4 miles.Under forced hasty withdrawal aircrafts released payload which had free fall in open area. No infrastructure got hit, no casualties. Technical details and other important information to follow." 09:57 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Delhi CM Kejriwal salutes armed forces Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal tweeted congratulating the armed forces for striking terror camps in PoK. I salute the bravery of Indian Air Force pilots who have made us proud by striking terror targets in Pakistan — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2019 " id="lbcontentbody"> 09:56 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 NSA briefs PM Modi, CCS likely to meet today National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security is underway. 09:55 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 IAF puts defence systems on high alert News agency ANI reports that the Indian Air Force has put on high alert all air defence systems along the international border and LoC to respond to any possible action by Pakistan Air Force. 09:52 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Omar Abdullah tweets, asks which Balakote Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah tweeted asking for clarity on the location where the IAF strikes took place. "If this is Balakote in KPK it's a major incursion & a significant strike by IAF planes. However if it's Balakote in Poonch sector, along the LoC it's a largely symbolic strike because at this time of the year forward launch pads & militant camps are empty & non-functional," he tweeted. Unless we know which Balakote is being talked about by the Pakistani generals it&dhapos;s pointless speculating about what we may have hit & what fallout the airstrike will have. — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 26, 2019 09:48 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 First official confirmation comes from Union Minister Shekhawat The first official confirmation comes from Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat. He tweeted a picture of the Mirage releasing a missile in the air. It's not clear if the photo is of this morning's attack or not. ?? ???? ?? ?????????? ??, ?? ??? ?????? ?? ?? ?????? ??,Air Force carried out aerial strike early morning today at terror camps across the LoC and Completely destroyed it?? ?? ????? ???? ?? ????? ???? !?? ?? ?? ?????? ?? .. ?? ??? ???? ????? ?????...#Balakot #Surgicalstrike2 pic.twitter.com/fqYJgWxuqX — Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) February 26, 2019 09:43 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweets Congress president Rahul Gandhi has tweeted this morning, saluting the Armed Forces. ???? I salute the pilots of the IAF. ???? — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 26, 2019 09:31 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 ANI reports: JeM terror launch pads destroyed News agency ANI reports quoting sources that"Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad terror launch pads across the LOC completely destroyed in IAF air strikes. JeM control rooms also destroyed." 09:14 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Pak Army spokesperson tweets again Meanwhile, Pakistan's Armed Forces spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor put out another tweet. Payload of hastily escaping Indian aircrafts fell in open. pic.twitter.com/8drYtNGMsm — Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 26, 2019 09:00 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 IAF sources to ANI: 12 Mirage 2000 jets attacked terror camps in PoK News agency ANI reports quoting sources in the Indian Air Force that at 0330 hours on February 26, a group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it. The IAF source further told ANI that 1000-kg bombs were dropped on terror camps across the LoC, adding that 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation. The Indian Express could not independently verify this. 08:27 (IST) 26 Feb 2019 Pulwama probe: Attack car traced to Anantnag, its owner missing, suspected to be Jaish, says NIA On February 25, announcing a major breakthrough in the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it had identified the owner of the vehicle that was used by the attacker who has been claimed by Jaish-e-Mohammad to be its recruit Adil Ahmed Dar. The NIA said Monday that the Maruti Eeco car was last sold on February 4, just 10 days before the attack, to one Sajjad Bhat, a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag, who is now absconding and is suspected to have joined Jaish. MORE Union Minister Shekhawat was the first to tweet on the attacks from the government's side. Opposition leaders Congress president Rahul Gandhi and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal tweeted saluting the armed forces. On February 14, 40 CRPF jawans were killed in the worst-ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The attack took place after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden Maruti Eeco into a bus carrying CRPF personnel from Jammu to Srinagar. Terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed had claimed responsibility for the attack. The NIA is currently investigating the attack. Reacting strongly to the Pulwama attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said those who committed the heinous act will pay 'a heavy price'. 'Those who did the heinous act will have to pay a heavy price. Those who supported it will definitely be punishment. To all my colleagues, in ruling and Opposition, it's a sensitive time. We need to speak in one voice because this battle is for us to win. 'We will face this together. We will not let those forces who want to destroy us be successful. We will not leave the dreams of those who died for us yesterday unfulfilled. If our neighbour thinks it can destabilise India, then it is making a big mistake,' PM Modi had said. On February 25, announcing a major breakthrough in the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it had identified the owner of the vehicle that was used by the attacker who has been claimed by Jaish-e-Mohammed to be its recruit Adil Ahmed Dar. The NIA said Monday that the Maruti Eeco car was last sold on February 4, just 10 days before the attack, to one Sajjad Bhat, a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag, who is now absconding and is suspected to have joined Jaish. Interestingly, on Monday evening, PTI reported quoting Pakistan Army spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor as saying that Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa met Air chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and the two chiefs deliberated on operational environment including threat and response. "Both chiefs expressed satisfaction on readiness, coordination and synergy. Pakistan Armed Forces are fully prepared for a befitting response to any Indian aggression or misadventure," he added, PTI reported. India's earlier surgical strike following Uri attack On the intervening night of September 28-29, 2016, Indian Army carried out surgical strikes against terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), just eleven days after the Uri attack which had claimed the lives of 18 BSF soldiers. The army launched the attack targeting Pakistani terrorists positioned across the Line of Control. The then DGMO, Lt General Ranbir Singh, had announced on September 29 that India had conducted surgical strikes on terror pads along the LoC using ground forces and inflicted 'significant casualties'. On October 7, 2016, The Indian Express had reported graphic accounts provided by eyewitnesses living across the LoC of the surgical strikes, describing how bodies of those killed before dawn on September 29 were loaded onto trucks for secret burials. The eyewitnesses also described brief but intense fire engagements that destroyed makeshift buildings that housed terrorists, before they left for the last stage of their journeys across the LoC. The surgical strikes were the first time the political leadership owned trans-LoC operations and marked a huge shift in the sanctity of the LoC as a de-facto international boundary. During the 1999 Kargil War, when the LoC had been respected as a not-to-be-crossed red line by the previous NDA government even though the Pakistan army had openly breached it. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttps://anotepad.com/notes/8y6iw6

http://theseasonedcook.com/UserProfile/tabid/42/userId/1017651/Default.aspx

Reghunadhan coins fresh interest in clay, beliefs

Overall, the idea is to familiarise the participants with the language of clay as an art material and the various techniques of its use. "Clay coins are the simplest moulds to make, as they are round," says the Kochi-based artist, whose weekend session was on ways to make them. "The outcome was really satisfactory." The mould-making and casting workshop is designed for people who love to work with clay, experience it better and expand their knowledge as well as skills related to ceramic art. Reghunadhan was a participating artist at the inaugural Biennale in 2012 and has been conducting a series of workshop with the Kochi Biennale Foundation. So, why coins now? "Well, coins feature symbols. They are essentially iconography, which once represented beliefs. They give view to significant events of history that are very fascinating," says the artist, who is a graduate from MS University at Baroda. Reghunadhan's works are known for their deeply link with local myths and metaphors. Juxtaposing humour with fables is a highlight of his art universe. The art room workshop has been finding participants from far and near. Among them is John K, a fine arts student from the university in Gujarat from where Reghunadhan got his training. The youngster has flown to Kochi to attend the event. "Sculpting has always been my passion," he says. "I didn't want to miss a chance to learn under a senior sculptor." Dailyhunthttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/137566

https://www.sbnation.com/users/utejjamsun

Politics on a Platform

he huge hall at the Goethe-Institut is lined with monitors. Each monitor has a silver balloon perched atop; it lends a futuristic touch, very Star Trek. One can see the occasional figure bent over a monitor, headphones in place, clicking away. I pick a country, Canada, and a message flashes on the screen: "Congratulations! Welcome to your new job as Prime Minister. The lives of all 3,34,76,000 citizens are now in your hands."There are tabs titled GDP, Poverty, Health, Education, Unemployment, Crime. Alter any one and the change impacts the rest. One also gets to pick from a list of natural calamities during one's tenure - hurricanes, earthquakes. Crime, unemployment, national debt, terrorism, climate change are other heads that appear onscreen as the game progresses. Detailed data tables, diagrams and trend indicators are available at a click to aid decision-making.There are 21 categories of citizens listed under a country - farmers, industrialists, liberalists, capitalists, the youth and the retired, to name a few. Every decision is applauded by some and rejected by others - indicated by colour codes - and you realise you can never please all the people. The goal could be either to get re-elected or to turn your country from a liberal to a conservative state.Into the first 10 minutes of my term as Prime Minister of Canada, I tighten the environmental laws and increase fines for violators. The effect on the environment is positive, but the GDP plummets. The next thing I know is that the number of unemployed people is rising, and thereon all starts to go haywire.According to Friso Maecker, the director of Max Mueller Bhavan, Calcutta, he had wanted to host an art exhibition that would be "relevant" across age groups. He says, "Video games are played by all age groups. They have entered peoples' living rooms and are not hushed away into a dark corner anymore.So this exhibition deals with a medium that many people use in their everyday lives."Speaking of relevance, the game Orwell begins with a blast. The context of the game: on April 12, 2017, a bomb explodes in the populated Freedom Plaza in Bonton, Germany, destroying an important statue and killing several people. A note containing the first three stanzas of the German folk song Die Gedanken sind frei or The Thoughts are Free is found at the site. Present at the Plaza shortly before the explosion was Cassandra Watergate, an artist who was arrested for assaulting a police officer at a protest some weeks ago. As a player, I have to investigate the case; it involves surveillance. As the game unfolds, it penetrates the most private aspects of citizens' lives - their surfing habits, call details, where they shop, who they socialise with, their personal milestones.Maecker suggests that the experiential nature of the games might move individuals to an informed understanding of the world they are living in. He says, "It is the nature of the video game that it tries to blur the lines between real and fiction. While playing, one needs to take decisions for the character one becomes in the game, thus experiencing and understanding a whole range of political systems."The 2016 game Yellow Umbrella recreates blockades complete with tear gas-wielding police, thugs, a politician and regular citizens. Unmanned, which is from 2012, is about the effects of drone warfare from a pilot's perspective. And then there is This War of Mine, a war game that shows the consequences of armed conflict through a civilian's experience. It was developed in 2014.Not every game has to do with the politics of the state, there are those that explore gender politics too. A student of Loreto College, Illanjana Bhadra, has played two games - Coming Out Stimulator and Dys4ia. While the first chronicles the challenges an individual faces after having decided to come out, the second plays out a narrative about a person going through sex change. Bhadra hopes such gender sensitive games will foster a spirit of empathy and inclusiveness. Till then they make for some great gaming. Dailyhunthttp://www.itsarab.org/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/41863/Default.aspx

https://www.sbnation.com/users/kunvindsee

District's first automated driving test centre launched

Unscientific roads and negligent driving are chiefly to blame for this. The government has decided to strengthen vehicle checking and increase the fine slapped on those found guilty of reckless driving. The enforcement squad camera will work for 24x7 to monitor this," said the minister. Saseendran said the MVD has plans to set up the automated driving test centres in all taluks. Eldho Abraham MLA presided. Transport Commissioner Sudheesh Kumar, Deputy Transport Commissioner Shaji Joseph, Joint Transport Commissioner V Suresh Kumar and RTO Reji P Varghese were present. Set up at a cost of `3 crore, the project had got bogged down due to technical snag to the system's motherboard during the test run. The department had started work on the project, at the KWA's two-acre plot at Arakkuzha Perumaballoor near Muvattupuzha, way back in 2015 The hi-tech facility inaugurated at the centre will help the officers to monitor aspirants' driving skills through cameras fitted in the driving track. The driving track is equipped with sensors and camera, connected to the computers inside the monitoring room. When the driving aspirant crosses or touches the marked line, sensors and cameras will dispatch signals to computers. It provides video footage of the driving tests. Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/61xwj

http://doodleordie.com/profile/kivonlewisse

Bollywood's Hollywood script

They feel it lacks in self-respect to fashion their industry as a poor Xerox of Hollywood. While that argument too could go on till kingdom come, most times it is the truth that what Hollywood does, Hindi cinema follows. They did sequels, we did the same. They blended Iron Man, Spider-Man and other franchises to make Marvel Cinematic Universe, we mixed Simbba with Singham and topped it with Suryavanshi to make Rohit Shetty's very own galaxy. They made films like Zero Dark Thirty on the US Navy Seals' operation that killed Osama bin Laden to immortalise real, heroic missions by the US. We did Uri. They made biopics, so did we.We stuck to this pattern with #MeToo and #TimesUp. But with Woody Allen suing Amazon Studios and seeking damages for cancelling his four-film deal as a reaction to a 25-year-old sexual abuse allegation, perhaps the ardour of the sometimes hysterically lopsided accusations will be doused here too.India saw a vicious #MeToo movement with men being "outed", stigmatised and ostracised with deep damage to their careers merely on the basis of an unproven charge. I was once called to a Republic TV debate with Arnab Goswami. I was appalled to find a faceless woman hidden in the shadows who talked of how producer Karim Morani had "raped" her for over a year. That he was close to Shah Rukh Khan was mentioned again and again as if the actor had anything to do with it. The unnamed voice also whined that she tried to commit suicide 30 times in one year. Logically too, it is inconceivable for a woman to be repeatedly "raped" by the same man in a city like Mumbai, where she'd have had umpteen chances to run away. Unless she was held captive, which she wasn't. Clearly a choice or an ambition turned sour. But instead of respecting my stand that fair play made me hesitate to buy this hole-ridden story, it was debunked as the opinion of an insider who "needed to be in the good books of film personalities" because I apparently "needed their interviews". Laughable for anybody who knew anything about me and untrue when I had given up doing reporter-like interviews ages ago.This is not a defensive explanation. It is to show the eagerness to flog a man's reputation without questioning the credentials of the accuser or checking the veracity of the charge. It was "roast a new man every night" season for TV channels.That's how it was in Hollywood too. After Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, old cases, cold cases, unsubstantiated cases, everything was welcome. There was even the unforgivable shrug by Hollywood and its Indian counterpart that collateral damage (possibility of an innocent man being traumatised by a viciously vindictive woman) was fine as long as a larger cause was served. But with Woody Allen suing Amazon and actor Alok Nath going to court instead of "deposing" before any association, retaliation by men has begun. Last year, a filmmaker, who was in talks with Nana Patekar, wondered if it was advisable to have him on board. Tomorrow, Nana could go to court over professional damage caused to his career. And many more would follow. The fallout would be the unfortunate weakening of a much-needed correction.The bottomline therefore is, be it nationalism or feminism, hyper anything dilutes a deserving cause. Bharathi S. Pradhan is a senior journalist and author Dailyhunthttp://www.authorstream.com/kivonlewisse/

Don't give me special importance, give me equal importance, says Taapsee Pannu

If I want to be cast as a woman with a spine, I don't mind being stereotyped. I have a film Badla releasing on Women's Day. Should we need one? We do because we are not in a state to celebrate it every day and until we reach that position, let us celebrate Women's Day. I have a role at par with one of the biggest actors in the Indian film industry — Mr Amitabh Bachchan in Badla. If I am sharing equal space with him, it is one step to move towards equality,' she says on the sidelines of a book launch. Taapsee says that there is so much to learn from Amitabh Bachchan while only observing his determination towards work. 'Bachchan ji has not opened a school that he is going to teach everyone. But, what I like most about him is the fact that at this age, he sleeps for three hours and works for 21 hours. If I manage to do even half of what he does at that age, I will think I am successful,' she says. ... Dailyhunthttp://www.penninetroutfarmandfishery.co.uk/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/1855829/Default.aspx

Prickly pears: 'humble' cactus brings hope to Algeria

The green spiny discs known as cladodes are used for fodder while their tender inner flesh is a star of the cuisine of Mexico, where the cactus originated and figures on its national flag. Oil extracted from the seeds of fruit has antioxidant benefits and is used in cosmetics for its anti-ageing properties, besides being rich in vitamin C, calcium and magnesium. The flowers of the cactus go into making herbal tea while the pulp of the red fruit is turned into juice, vinegar, jams and even sorbets. A 2017 study by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) concluded prickly pears could be the answer to much of the world's food security woes and prevent soil erosion. Green gold In Sidi Fredj, once an impoverished town in the Souk Haras province bordering Tunisia, Gueldsami, like his father and grandfather before him, farms prickly pears. The fruit must be handled carefully to avoid being pricked by the sharp spines. And until recently it was harvested for its tasty, sweet flesh, which only fetched a pittance of 10 dinars (US 0.08 cents, 0.07 euro cents) a piece at the local market. Since 2013 however all that has changed with the creation of a cooperative of farmers, scientists and traders in Souk Haras, with help from Mexico, to exploit and market prickly pear by-products. A small factory was built in 2015 and oil was produced in small quantities before reaching 300 litres in 2017 and 1,000 litres in 2018. The cooperative is hoping to increase the output seven-fold by the end of this year thanks to a new and bigger factory which opened at the end of last year. One tonne of grains is needed to produce one litre of oil, which can fetch more than 2,000 euros (dollars) in Europe. Algeria's 'green gold' is exported to France, Germany and Qatar and plans are being made to sell it in the United States as well, according to farmer Djamal Chaib. Although Algeria -- where most of the fertile land is free of pesticides -- has no organic certification body, oil from Sidi Fredj obtained an 'organic' label from European agencies and is sold as such abroad. Crucial food supply 'While most cacti are inedible, the Opuntia species has much to offer, especially if treated like a crop rather than a weed run wild,' the FAO said in its 2017 report. It highlighted the 2015 Madagascar drought in which the 'cactus proved a crucial supply of food, forage and water for local people and their animals'. Around 80 percent of Algeria, Africa's largest country, is arid or semi-arid, providing an ideal terrain for farming prickly pears. In Sidi Fredj, the Gueldsami family and others have seen their revenues increase thanks to farming and selling prickly pears. Fathi said his family is now able to make home improvements and pay in cash for their groceries instead of signing IOUs. His mother has also been saving money to carry out the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and Muslims must undertake the hajj at least once in their lifetime. 'Now, my future and that of my (10-year-old) daughter is here. There is no need to travel abroad,' he said. Algeria is a country of 40 million where half the population is under 30, with one in three young people unemployed. Many dream of travelling to Europe to find a job and improve their standard of living. Now 'hundreds of families are making a living' from prickly pears, said Mohamed Mohamedi, who heads a farmer's cooperative in the region. This includes women who take part in the harvest of prickly pears and young people. No 'humble' cactus The FAO said in its report that beyond its immense benefits, the 'humble cactus' can help fight food insecurity, improve soil quality, promote barley plantations and may even help limit emissions of greenhouse gases. A 'cactus stores water in its pads, thus providing a botanical well that can provide up to 180 tonnes of water per hectare -- enough to sustain five adult cows, a substantial increase over typical rangeland productivity,' FAO said. 'Climate change and the increasing risks of droughts are strong reasons to upgrade the humble cactus to the status of an essential crop in many areas,' said Hans Dreyer, director of FAO's Plant Production and Protection Division, in the 2017 report. In Algeria, the farming of prickly pears has helped crop diversification as well, according to Khodir Madani, head of a university research laboratory, with farmers growing cereals and other crops among them. Fethi's father, Youcef Gueldsami, agreed pointing to a few pistachio trees he planted alongside the cactus. Dailyhunthttps://www.polygon.com/users/kivonlewisse

https://www.sbnation.com/users/kivonlewiss

Push in draft policy for data safety in e-commerce

takeholders can comment on the draft till March 9. This is the second draft prepared by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) as several concerns were raised over the first draft made by the department of commerce."A business entity that collects or processes any sensitive data in India and stores it abroad shall be required to adhere to certain conditions," the policy draft said. All such data stored abroad shall not be made available to other business entities outside India, for any purpose, even with the customer's consent. Data not collected in India, B2B data shared between business entities under a commercial contract, data flows through software and cloud computing services (having no personal or community implications), data shared internally by multinational companies are exempted from restrictions on cross-border data flows."A suitable framework will be developed for sharing community data that serves a larger public interest (subject to addressing privacy-related issues) with start-ups and firms," it added.The policy "was much desired as the e-commerce business was greatly vitiated by global players," Praveen Khandelwal, secretary-general of the Confederation of All India Traders, said. The draft focuses on six broad issues of the e-commerce sector, which includes data, infrastructure development, e-commerce marketplaces, regulatory issues, stimulating domestic digital economy and export promotion through e-commerce.Marketplace modelOn e-commerce marketplace businesses, the policy aims to invite and encourage foreign direct investment (FDI) in the marketplace model "alone"."An e-commerce platform, in which foreign investment has been made, therefore, cannot exercise ownership or control over the inventory sold on its platform. Foreign investment is not seen as a threat by small offline retailers of multi-branded products," it said.Online marketplaces should not adopt business models or strategies that favour one or few sellers operating on their platforms over others, the draft clarifies. The policy also calls for all e-commerce websites and applications available for download in India to have a registered business entity in India. It also seeks to bar payments from Indian banks and payment gateways to unauthorised and unregistered sites and apps. This may hit Chinese e-commerce apps such as ClubFactory and Shein.Online retailers will have to mention seller details on the website for all products and vendors will be fined if they are found to be selling counterfeit products. Regulatory changesThe government is finding existing regulations and structures inadequate to deal with issues thrown up by the digital economy. Existing statutes and laws, the draft said, need to evolve to take into account the changing ways of doing business and changing business models. On taxation related issues, the draft policy said the current practice of not imposing custom duties on electronic transmissions must be reviewed in the light of the changing digital economy. Dailyhunthttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/5000083/profile

Hyderabad: Mandi gives tough challenge to biryani

Both the Quran and the Bible mention Bilqis, the Queen of (Saba) Sheba, who had ruled the kingdom of Marib in Yemen (around 1000 BC). Both holy scriptures mention that the land was blessed with abundance which the queen gifted to kings of neighbouring kingdoms. Among these gifts, special species from the land were included. The culinary techniques make Mandi unique and special. In Arab houses, traditionally, the meat is cooked in the tandoor, a special kind of oven in which a hole is dug on the ground and covered inside with clay (similar to the Indian tandoor). Then dry wood is placed inside the tanoor and burnt and the meat suspended inside without touching the charcoal, and cooked. But because of regulations at restaurants this kind of oven could not be set up here. So, the chef here cooks it as closely as possible to what the traditional Mandi would taste like. To make this dish, many Arabic or Indian spices such as saffron, cardamom, cumin, cloves and cinnamon are used. It tastes even better if some pine nuts, peanuts, green chili and raisins are added on top. The credit for introducing this unique dish to Hyderabadis goes to Abdullah Masood Bashadi, who started to prepare Mandi commercially in 2011. He established a restaurant under the name of Mataam Al-Arabi in the Errakunta area. Mataam, in Arabic, means dining place. This was the first restaurant with exotic signage in Arabic. Within years the dish became popular in Hyderabad and now restaurants serving exclusive Arbian dishes are opening in several parts of the city. Apart from mutton, Mandi is now available with chicken and fish too. Abdullah Masood Bashadi said when he started the restaurant, his near and dear ones discouraged him, saying the people of Hyderabad are fond of spicy food while Arabian food is bland. Also, they doubted residents would give up their biryani for anything else, but from the very beginning the response was tremendous. In these Arabian restaurants, apart from regular table and chair, you will also find an exclusive section where you must sit on the floor and dishes will be served in a large plate on chowkis (small pedestals). People sit in a circle around the dish and eat it with their bare hands. Four people can eat from a single huge communal plate. Talha Alkathiri, a resident of Barkas said, 'In our tribes, cooking traditional food is a very special art and for our traditional dishes we use very special spices, some that cannot be found here.' He said the dish becomes extra appetising when eaten with one's own hand. In houses, a soup known as Maraq is served before the main dish, which is meat broth. The Mandi is served along with a traditional chilli-tomato sauce known as Sahawek. ... Dailyhunthttps://www.fanfiction.net/u/12048136/

Meet the toppers of ICSI CS professional, executive exams

A total of 37 candidates passed in the old syllabus examination successfully. Since the candidates clearing the executive exam will not get the result in hard copy, they need to download the result document and take print out for future reference. Bapu Venkatesam Maruvada secured the first rank in the new syllabus examination. Only five candidates cleared the examination successfully. The candidates can check the result through the official website icsi.edu. Candidates are required to secure a minimum of 40 per cent marks in each paper, that is, Paper-1, Paper-2, Paper-3 and Paper-4 separately and have to score 50 per cent marks in aggregate of all papers put together for passing the executive programme. Varsha Panjwani topped the ICSI CS professional examinations. A total of 21 candidates has cleared the examinations successfully. The lists of the toppers are available on the official website icsi.edu. Dailyhunthttps://www.polygon.com/users/kivonlewiss

https://www.zintro.com/profile/zi0d30d41c?ref=Zi0d30d41c

Amazon adds former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to board

Nooyi, who will be part of the audit committee of Amazon's board, stepped down as the CEO of PepsiCo in October 2018 and as the chairman of the beverage-and-snack maker earlier this year. She has been granted 549 shares of common stock of the company, which will vest in three equal annual instalments beginning on May 15, 2020. The company's shares closed at $1,633 on Monday. Dailyhunthttps://publiclab.org/profile/kivonlewisse

KITE comes out with Cyber Safety Protocol

The protocol mandates that Cyber Safety Audit should be conducted at least twice a year in schools. A total of 11 activities to be strictly followed by the students have been mentioned in the protocol. These include directions to not save individual information and pictures in public machines, not download information or contents from unknown websites, not directly meet any strangers befriended through the internet, neither collect parents' credit card number, pin or passwords nor share them with anyone and also to take extreme caution while playing online games. Teachers have been instructed to browse and download ICT (Information and Communications Technology) contents for their classes well in advance, to avoid the possibility of inappropriate content showing up while the material is searched online in classrooms in the presence of students. The protocol also mandates school headmasters to hold discussions on cyber safety, cyber crimes, phishing, cyberstalking, deepfakes, camera hacking and sexting. The protocol also demands parents to alert officers concerned if they feel their child has become a victim of cybercrime. According to KITE Vice-Chairman and Executive Director K Anvar Sadath, cyber safety awareness classes are mostly limited to speeches and no in-depth actions are initiated. "We have devised a practical plan for eradicating the misuse of internet," he said in a statement here on Sunday. KITE is also planning to implement a broader cyber safety programme from the upcoming academic year. The programme will be in the form of interactive games and edutainment. As part of this, 'Cyber Safety Clinics' will also be established in schools, where teachers and parents would be given hands-on training. The Cyber Safety Protocol has been made available on the website www.kite.kerala.gov.in Dailyhunthttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/137288

https://napavalleyregister.com/users/profile/tussadusmed/

Koffee With Karan: Priyanka Chopra reveals what Nick Jonas asked her about her name change after wedding

var embedId = {jw:[],yt:[],dm:[]};function pauseVideos(vid){var players=Object.keys(embedId); players.forEach(function (key){var ids=embedId[key]; switch (key){case "jw": ids.forEach(function (id){if (id !=vid){var player = jwplayer(id); if(player.getState() === "playing"){player.pause();}}}); break; case "yt": ids.forEach(function (id){if (id !=vid){id.pauseVideo();}}); break; case "dm": ids.forEach(function (id){if (id !=vid && !id.paused){id.pause();}}); break;}});}var dmp=function(){pauseVideos(this)}function pause(){pauseVideos()} View this post on Instagram Girls just wanna have fun!!!! #seasonfinale #koffeewithkaran @priyankachopra #kareenakapoorkhan A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Dec 12, 2018 at 11:13am PST According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Karan asked Priyanka if she was now a Jonas, to which the actor agreed blushingly. She revealed that soon after she tied the knot with Nick at Jodhpur's Umaid Bhawan Palace in December last year, he asked her what her name was. When she replied 'Priyanka Chopra Jonas,' he nodded saying, 'I see... I see...' but enquired further, 'And on Insta?' She said that was when she decided to change the name on social media as well. setTimeout(function(){var dmplayer = DM.player(document.getElementById("x72l50n"), {video: "x72l50n", height: document.body.offsetWidth * (9/16),width: document.body.offsetWidth});embedId.dm.push(dmplayer);dmplayer.addEventListener('playing', dmp);},1000); The channel has already released a few promos from the upcoming episode. In one of the promos, Karan can be seen asking Priyanka the one millennial habit in which she could beat an 18 year old. Priyanka replies, 'Moving on.' Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas spotted kissing post a dinner date. Isn't it romantic? See pics During the chat she also revealed that she wasn't aware who Varun Dhawan is dating, to which Kareena objected, saying, 'What do you mean you don't know who Varun is dating? So now you only know Hollywood actors or what? You are making us sound like 'Kaun hai woh?' Don't forget your roots haan!' function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttp://langleygymnastics.ca/ActivityFeed/tabid/60/userId/910325/Default.aspx

Opposition party leaders, BJP laud PM Modi over IAF strikes

I congratulate and salute the bravery and valour of our armed forces. Today&dhapos;s action further demonstrates that India is safe and secure under the strong & decisive leadership of PM @narendramodi. — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 26, 2019 Amit Shah expressed his satisfaction over 'New India' and PM Modi's answer to Terrorism Amid speculation over terror camps in whether Balakote in PoK or the one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provice were targeted, Madhav tweeted that it was the latter.  I salute the pilots of the IAF.  — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 26, 2019 "By the way no doubt about which Balakot it was; it is the one in Manshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa," he tweeted. Lauding the pilots of the Indian Air Force after air strikes on Pakistan, Gandhi tweeted, "I salute the pilots of the IAF." The Congress also tweeted, hailing the role of the Indian Air Force in keeping Indians safe with its consistent and determined effort. IAF also means India's Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 26, 2019 BJP leader and Union minister Prakash Javdekar told reporters that people of Indian stood solidly behind their armed forces as he described the IAF strikes as an act of great valour. People have faith in Modi's leadership, he said. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also hailed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out air strikes in Pakistan. I salute the bravery of Indian Air Force pilots who have made us proud by striking terror targets in Pakistan — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2019 "IAF also means India's Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind," Banerjee tweeted. Congress leader and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hailed it as a great job by the Indian Air Force. "The IAF strikes have sent the much needed signal to Pakistan and the terrorists it's harbouring - don't think you can get away with acts like the Pulwama Attack. Bravo to the IAF men and my full support for the action," he said. Pulwama attacks has undoubtedly vitiated the nation&dhapos;s atmosphere. People are baying for blood & want revenge. But lets not forget violence begets violence. Having said that in which part of the world does advocating peace and not wanting senseless violence make one a traitor? — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) February 26, 2019 ... function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttps://issuu.com/kunvindsee

https://visual.ly/users/yozkelvozkeeneens14/portfolio

Maharashtra budget session: Opposition boycotts governor address over RSS remark

He said that such remarks sow the seeds of divisiveness. Leader of the Opposition in the legislative council Dhananjay Munde said that they decided to boycott the speech as they were not sure if it will be in the interest of the state or the RSS. The boycott was a rare incident and the first such in recent years. In his more than 35-minute address to the joint meeting of the members from both houses, Rao spoke about the achievements of his governments and the social-development schemes launched by it. Governor said that his government was committed to the cause of reservations by addressing the demands of underprivileged communities like the Dhangar, Vadar, Parit, Kumbhar and Kolis in due course of time. Referring to the Make In India week and Magnetic Maharashtra conclave held in 2016 and 2017 respectively, Rao said that Maharashtra has attracted the foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs3.36-lakh crore and leads in FDI in the country. 'As a result of the sub-sectoral policies in Information Technology, Electronics, Defence and Aerospace, the state expects to attract Rs14,500 crore of investment with the generation of 1.15 lakh jobs,' he said. He said that the government is preparing a new industrial policy with the objective of creating 60 lakh jobs and attracting investment of Rs10 lakh crore in near future. The governor said that the effective implementation of the state ban on single-use plastic and thermocol cutleries has resulted in reduction of 50% of plastic waste generated. Dailyhunthttps://www.pearltrees.com/utejjamsun

https://letterboxd.com/kivonlewisse/

Social media can help boost well-being post-disaster

"While social media provides a great platform to have a conversation with a community, a lot of the time it can fall flat or feel preachy," said Ekant Veer, associate professor at University of Canterbury at New Zealand. "What 'All Right?' has shown is that by getting the tone right, tapping into people's everyday experiences, and alternating between engaging and specialised content, social media can be a force for good," said Veer. Almost all respondents agreed that the Facebook posts were helpful and gave respondents ideas of things they can do to help themselves. "The Facebook page goes far beyond simply telling people what's good for them. It's led to actual behaviour change that is improving the wellbeing of people in Canterbury," said Veer. The research demonstrates the importance of mental health promotion, the team said. Dailyhunthttps://www.openlearning.com/u/michealreetee

Tax cuts should boost Indian real estate demand, but many issues linger

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the real-estate tax change 'will give a boost to housing for all'. But industry executives are sceptical their positions - and those of many would-be buyers - will improve much, especially if there's no easing of a funding crunch. 'The GST rate cut will provide respite to the overall real estate market, however, this will be a momentary infusion of notional positive sentiment,' said Om Ahuja, chief operating officer for residential business at developer K. Raheja Corp. Rising bad debts and real estate project failures have made banks cautious on lending to developers, leading to a slump in a property market that relies heavily on borrowing for both home-building and buying. Two of Modi's main economic reforms - demonetization and the roll-out of the nationwide GST - have stung the real estate sector, a major contributor to economic growth and a large employer. Ahuja does expect sales of lower-cost units to rise after the tax changes. 'A lot of fencesitters will jump in and take the benefit and the affordable housing inventory would likely fly off the shelf over the next 12 months,' he added. HUGE INVENTORY But there is currently an average of roughly two years' worth of unsold inventory in India, of which affordable housing accounts for about 50-60 percent, he said. Anuj Puri, chairman of Anarock Property Consultants, also underlines the size of sector issues. 'A massive number of under-construction housing projects are heavily delayed or chronically stuck and the basic cost of homes is still far too high for the largest segment of the population,' he said. And while the coming sales tax cut should be a boon, it may be undercut by a government decision to end input tax credits (ITCs), which hits developers. Such credits allowed them to reduce their tax burdens at the time of sale by claiming benefits on taxes paid for purchasing construction materials. 'Though sales may see a marginal uptick, with overall transaction values dipping, developer margins are unlikely to see any improvement as construction costs would rise because of the withdrawal of ITCs,' analytics firm CRISIL said in a note on Monday. Some developers might look to pass losses from the elimination of ITCs onto buyers by increasing the agreement value proportionately, said industry insiders, negating some of the sales-tax savings. Also keeping up costs is how GST on cement remains 28 per cent. For sales to sustainably pick up, the government needs to improve the supply and the cost of liquidity for housing finance companies that many need to borrow from, said Manish Jaiswal, CEO of Magma Housing Finance. 'The fuller benefit of GST tax cuts will accrue on the ground only when an interested home buyer has decent low cost financing options from HFCs,' Jaiswal added. ... Dailyhunthttps://loop.frontiersin.org/people/683904/bio

https://www.zintro.com/profile/zi8edb081d?ref=Zi8edb081d

'Will respond at a time, place of our choosing', says Pakistan on IAF strike

'Will respond at a time, place of our choosing', says Pakistan on IAF strike The meeting was attended by ministers of foreign affairs, defence, finance, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officials. ... Dailyhunthttps://anotepad.com/notes/9ijt2f SSC GD Constable admit card released for March 1-11 exams, here's link to download There will be four sections and each section will have 25 questions carrying 25 marks each. There will be 25 questions on General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 questions on General Knowledge and General Awareness, 25 questions on Elementary Mathematics and 25 questions on English/ Hindi. Candidates will be given 90 minutes to solve the paper. The questions in all the above components will be of Matriculation level. Candidates will be selected on the basis of Computer Based Test (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Medical Examination. The number of candidates to be shortlisted for PET/PST on the basis of merit in the Computer Based examination will be around 10 times of the number of vacancies. The exam is being held for recruitment of Constable General duty (GD) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and rifleman (GD) in Assam rifles. The commission will fill tentatively 54,953 (47,307 males and 7646 females) posts through this recruitment process. SSC GD Constable admit card: Links to download Eastern Region: Admit card Karnataka Kerala region: Admit card Northeastern region: Admit card Western Region Mumbai: Admit card Madhya Pradesh Region: Admit card Central Region: Admit card North Western Region: Admit card Northern Region: Admit card Dailyhunthttp://langleygymnastics.ca/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/61/UserId/910571/Default.aspx The meeting was attended by ministers of foreign affairs, defence, finance, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officials. ... Dailyhunthttps://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/user/profile/425597.page

Consumer market to treble by 2028 to Rs 335 trillion: report

These households have grown at 10 per cent annually in the past decade to double their share from 6 per cent in 2008 to 12 per cent in 2018. Subsequently, consumption by the affluent and the elite grew at 20 per cent annually to corner one-third of the total consumption pie, it said. Top metros led the growth story in the past decade with 16 per cent annual growth. Demand rose in both products and services with clothing, footwear and healthcare amongst the fastest growing categories. "While clothing and footwear grew 16 per cent CAGR, for healthcare it was 14 per cent. Categories like financial services, social protection and jewellery also registered strong growth of 15-19 per cent annually, it said. Online retail market grew at a rapid 78 per cent albeit on a small base in the last 10 years, taking the share of online retail to 2.8 per cent of total retail spending in 2018 from 0.1 per cent in 2008. This growth was led by tenfold growth in the number of Internet users and 26 times growth in the number of online shoppers between 2008 and 2018, it added. ... Dailyhunthttp://www.magcloud.com/user/utejjamsun

At all-party meet over IAF strike, oppn extends full support to govt

'We have appreciated the efforts by the forces, they always have our support to end terrorism. Another good thing is that it was a clean operation in which no civilian died and terror camps were specifically targeted,' said Azad. Swaraj said, 'I am happy that all parties in one voice praised the security forces and supported the government's anti-terror operations.' News agency ANI reported quoting sources that Swaraj briefed the opposition leader about her telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo over the Indian air strikes on JeM terror camps in Balakot. In the last all-party meeting also, convened in the wake of Pulwama terror attack, the opposition parties had said they backed the government calling upon to take all necessary action in the aftermath of the terror attack killing at least 40 CRPF soldiers. Earlier in the day, when reports of IAF operation broke, several opposition leaders including Congress president Rahul Gandhi praised the air force for the strike on terror camps. Gandhi wrote on Twitter' 'I salute the pilots of the IAF.' 'Congratulations to our brave air force for a brilliant operation across the LOC,' said former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav are among the opposition leaders, who extended support to the armed forces. The IAF conducted the strike on terror camps early this morning. Confirming the cross-LoC IAF operation, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest terror camp was destroyed in the strike. Jaish-e-Mohammed had claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. A CRPF convoy carrying more than 2,500 soldiers from Jammu to Srinagar was targeted by a suicide bomber, who rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into one of the buses of the security forces. The terror strike saw swift action by the government. India withdrew the most favoured nation status granted to Pakistan in 1996. It also increased tariff on imports from Pakistan by 200 per cent. It also decided to stop India's quota of water from flowing to Pakistan. IAF attack is being viewed as the latest in the series. Dailyhunthttps://www.codecademy.com/utejjamsun

Tensions mount as Pak calls 'emergency meeting' after IAF strikes

The strikes involving several fighter jets of the Indian Air Force successfully destroyed camps belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the sources told PTI. Earlier, the Pakistan Army alleged that the Indian Air Force (IAF) violated the Line of Control (LoC) in Muzafarabad sector. "Indian aircraft intruded from Muzafarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage," Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a tweet. "Indian Air Force violated Line of Control Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircraft gone back," he tweeted. Meanwhile, Pakistani media was reporting that the Indian government has staged a symbolic intrusion due to domestic pressure. Prime Minister Khan has not commented on the issue. ... Dailyhunthttp://www.itsarab.org/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/41060/Default.aspx

The fog after the Balakot airstrike: What we know, what we don't

India didn't "cross the LOC". It has attacked Pakistan," he tweeted.It is unclear if the jets crossed Azaad Kashmir. Pakistan defence officials said the Indian jets violated the Line of Control. Gokhale's statement did not suggest that the aircraft entered Pakistani air space. Some Indian Opposition leaders seemed impressed by the Balakot strike. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi tweeted: "If IAF penetrated that deep without casualties it's a highly successful mission." There is already some gathering fog on casualties that Gokhale mentioned in the morning news conference on Tuesday. While the ministry of defence and the Indian Air Force have been completely silent till afternoon on the operation, a Reuters that is datelined Balakot said one villager was injured. According to the report, Pakistani villagers in the area where Indian jets struck, what officials in New Delhi said was a militant training camp, said they heard four loud bangs in the early hours of Tuesday but reported only one person wounded by bomb shards. "We saw trees fallen down and one house damaged and four craters where the bombs had fallen," said Mohammad Ajmal, a 25-year-old who visited the site, told Reuters. https://twitter.com/DrAMSinghvi/status/1100236070950625280 Khyber PakhtunkhwaBalakot is in the Mansehra district of this province, where Imran Khan's political outfit Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is the largest in presence. In 2013, the now Pakistan Prime Minister had defeated all mainstream political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.PTI has overwhelming presence in the province's Assembly, with82 seats of the total 124.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to Pakistani media reports, is synonymous with terrorism in India's neighbourhood. In November 2018, Pakistani newspaper The Dawn reported that a total of 28 terror attacks had happened in Pakistan the previous month. Of these, 14 attacks were in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Abbottabad, where Osama Bin Laden was holed up and later eliminated in an operation, is also in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is also where on December 16, 2014, six Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan gunmen entered an army school and killed 149 people. Of them, 139 were schoolchildren. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah listed the firsts in the airstrike. https://twitter.com/OmarAbdullah/status/1100281500438810624 https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1100034498543185920 https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1100179216375693318 But his tweets on Monday also indicated that Pakistan was expecting some action from the Indian side. What has formally come out from both sides so faris that an Indian airstrike did happen in Balakot early on Tuesday. "Large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders were eliminated," Gokhale said in the news conference. But that has not been corroborated by any other source from anywhere yet.Government sources have told PTI that a fleet of Mirage 2000s conducted the attack.Some Indian news outlets have claimed that Maulana Yusuf Azhar, the brother-in-law of Maulana Masood Azhar who ran the terror camp that was targeted, was killed in the strike. https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1100207947022565377 Pakistani media covered the operation differently. Most media outlets gave out the tweets of Major General Asif Ghafoor, the DG of Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations. Ghafoor, who tweeted minutes after the attack, suggested that Indian jets dropped the payload and turned back after Pakistani jets scrambled. Dailyhunthttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/tussadusmed/

https://www.usgbc.org/people/utejjamsun-singh/0011297924

KALIA way better than PM-KISAN: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

"Financial assistance of Rs 12,500 will be provided to each landless agricultural household for allied agricultural activities such as goat rearing, small layer poultry units, duckery units, fishery kits for fishermen, mushroom cultivation, bee-keeping and so on under the KALIA scheme," the Chief Minister said, adding that the State Government is providing farm loan at zero per cent interest to farmers. He went on an inaugurating and foundation stone laying spree for various development projects worth Rs 237.35 crore. He inaugurated Biju Expressway from Saipala to Nuapada along Sohela-Nuapada Road, which has been constructed at a cost of Rs 55.11 crore and new Nuapada District Headquarter Hospital (DHH) building, which has been built at an expenditure of Rs 34.83 crore. He laid foundation stones for various projects including construction of Litiguda Minor Irrigation Project in Sinapali block besides mega water supply projects.Naveen also handed over bicycles to construction workers and distributed land pattas to more than 8,000 landless slum dwellers from 16 ULBs of seven districts under the JAGA Mission. Dailyhunthttps://www.theverge.com/users/kunvindsee