Restrictions lifted in Jammu, on in some parts of Kashmir, say officials

But these were contained and dealt with locally. "Our biggest endeavour is to ensure there is no civilian casualty," he said.Asked about the number of people detained, Khan said he would not talk about individuals. "In a law and order situation like this, there are different kinds of detentions... preventive detention to ensure the established miscreants do not vitiate the peaceful atmosphere... so you have to take preventive steps," he said.Jammu and Kashmir principal secretary Rohit Kansal, who also addressed the media, said the overall situation remained calm. He said that of the places where relaxation of prohibitory orders were allowed, some are in Srinagar "and these relaxations will continue to be given till this afternoon," he said.On all other fronts -- civil supplies, national highways, airport, medical facilities -- the situation was normal, Kansal said."Local authorities, as before, are keeping a close watch on the situation and offering relaxations wherever the situation warrants it," he said.The clampdown came into force on August 5 when the Centre stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and bifurcated it into the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://doodleordie.com/profile/ubeedbeeebu

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Utkal Mahila Samiti women protest poor health care at Kujang Community Health Centre

Of the sanctioned five posts of specialists, three in paediatrics, gynaecology and medicine are lying vacant at the facility. Frequent agitations and reminders to fill up the posts have not yielded result. The CHC is also hit by lack of infrastructure. The X-ray machine at the facility, which was installed five years back by IOCL, is lying idle due to the absence of radiologist. An ambulance, donated by a former MP to the CHC, too is not in a running condition. The agitators sought fulfilment of their six-point charter of demands, including filling up of the posts of paediatrician and gynaecologist, medicines under Niramaya scheme, medicines for snake and dog bite. They urged the Collector and the Chief District Medical Officer to resolve the issues. They threatened to intensify their agitation if their demands are not met. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://yarp.com/41a063a13f29

Now, another Jarkiholi threatens to bring down govt

Former minister Balachandra was at Hunsyal P Y village in Mudalgi taluk during his visit to flood affected areas. After his visit to a relief camp in the village, the affected people asked him to ensure construction of their houses which had collapsed in the floods. While assuring that he would ensure construction of houses for the people, he said,"I would go to an extent to even bringing down the government if it fails to construct houses for the flood victims."However, it is is not clear if the statement was made to impress the flood victims or to give an indirect caution to the party leadership to come to the aid of the flood affected areas. Why should I speak against my own party: Balachandra Clarifying his statement, Balachandra later said what he said was unintentional and casual and added that people need not misconstrue what he said. His clarification came just a day after he made the statement, which created ripples in the political circles . He said, "In order to console the flood affected people who sought construction of their houses, I had made the statement that I would bring the government down if the rehabilitation was not carried out at Tigadi village. It was just a slip of tongue and people need not attach any significance to this. Actually, I meant to say that the government was with the flood affected victims." Balachandra said, "Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has been effectively handling the crisis and distributing relief. Moreover, the Centre too is with the state government which will help in carrying out relief works."He added, "I am a staunch worker of the party which has given me all posts and positions. Why should I speak against it?" DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.zintro.com/profile/zi9f407f44?ref=Zi9f407f44

India is a top place for zombie companies

Interestingly, Nikkei examined the financial health of about 26,000 listed companies in Japan, the US, Europe, China and Asia (including India), excluding financial institutions, using data from QUICK FactSet. The findings are ominous. The number unable to cover debt-servicing costs from operating profits for at least three consecutive years hit about 5,300 in fiscal 2018, accounting for 20 per cent of the total, compared to 14 per cent of the total of 18,000 listed companies in 2008. 'The ratio of zombie companies has risen especially fast in India, Indonesia and South Korea. They accounted for 26 per cent of the total in India, up 13 points from a decade earlier; 24 per cent in Indonesia, up 11 points; and 18 per cent in South Korea, up 4 points. In India, many power companies of major conglomerates have loaded up on debt, including Adani Power, a member of Adani Group, and Reliance Power, a unit of Reliance ADA Group,' said the Nikkei Asian Review. In South Korea, a number of companies belonging to conglomerates such as Samsung and Hyundai have become zombies. The global scenario is nothing to write home about either. Going by what the Nikkei research says, globally, the number of companies that do not generate sufficient profits to cover their interest payments and survive only by repeatedly refinancing their loans has doubled in a decade to constitute a fifth of all corporations. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://ask.fm/subgnehagee

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Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar: Actor's life story all set to be published

It was wonderful interacting with various film personalities that she worked with over the years, and put together their memories and stories into a narrative that charts her saga from a child star to India's first female superstar.' 'What I am proud of is that besides her legendary innings in Hindi Cinema, this book for the first time delves deep into her iconic body of work in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema. I am sure this comprehensive narrative on Sridevi will be embraced by millions of her fans from across the globe. I am indebted to Penguin for sharing my vision for this book, and would especially like to thank Boney Kapoor for being a pillar of strength in helping me realise my dream.' The book, described as 'the first and only detailed chronicle of the legend's fifty year long journey across all the five industries she worked in', will provide the readers with a glimpse of her public and personal life, with exclusive insights from her friends and family members, and one can pre-order it on websites. Sridevi, who passed away in 2018, was not only a powerhouse of talent but a fashionista who made heads turn with many of her looks. She became a household name and a favourite with critics for her ability to carry off traditional and modern ensembles with equal finesse. From her perfectly draped designer saris to her show-stopping jumpsuits, the stylish actor's immaculate appearances became iconic. On her birth anniversary today, take a look at her most memorable fashion moments here . DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://gdempsey.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/175922/Default.aspx

India on seventh heaven after whitewashing West Indies in T20I series

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'Clean tax' anger in Tinsukia

he civic body recently issued a notification, declaring that Rs 75, Rs 100 and Rs 300 tax will be collected from residents, small traders and businessmen respectively for garbage collection.Local residents recently held a meeting at the Durga Bari auditorium to discuss the matter. "The people of Tinsukia town are paying urban tax, holding tax and several other taxes. It is illegal to collect tax in the name of Swachh Bharat Mission," said former legislator Raju Shah.Social worker Ajay Das said: "We don't know under which rules Rs 10 is being collected from small businessmen like peanut and paan vendors every day."A resident of Tinsukia town said they would conduct awareness drives against the "illegal collection of tax" and also stage a sit-in at Thana Chariali if the decision is not revoked. The residents are also planning to submit a memorandum to Tinsukia Municipal Board chairman Dipti Das, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi through DC Oinam Saran Kumar Singh.On Sunday evening, another meeting was held at Chhatesari Kalibari. Shah, former councillor Lalit Borphukan and senior advocate Pathik Deb, among others, attended the meeting. "In case of non-payment, people are receiving threat calls from the tax collectors. It seems that Tinsukia is being ruled by a mafia gang," a resident said.Deb said: "The civic body should talk to people and clarify the issue or it will trigger an agitation." The Tinsukia Municipal Board chairman did not respond to repeated calls from this correspondent. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/5304999/profile

The world needs more 'wicked women', says Angelina Jolie in an essay

Now, Jolie wants to make sure all of the world's witches receive as much respect. In the essay, Jolie examines our dark history with women perceived to be witches — and how much we owe them. Jolie begins with a brief lesson about witch hunts in history, when (mostly) women were murdered for ' maleficia , the alleged crime of evil deeds through magic.' 'Women who refuse to follow rules and codes they don't believe are best for themselves or their families. Women who won't give up on their voice and rights, even at the risk of death or imprisonment or rejection by their families and communities. If that is wickedness, then the world needs more wicked women,' she comments. Maleficent Mistress of Evil poster: Angeline Jolie's horned fairy in all her glory Ahead of the film's release, Jolie writes that women who rebel against society are considered 'dangerous'. 'Since time immemorial, women who rebel against what is considered normal by society - even unintentionally - have been labelled as unnatural, weird, wicked, and dangerous. What is surprising is the extent to which this kind of myth and prejudice has persisted throughout the centuries and still colours the world we live in,' she adds. Jolie, who has long worked with the United Nations, currently as a Special Envoy and previously as a Goodwill ambassador from 2001 to 2012, goes on to discuss the human rights violations against women around the globe. Practices such as forced marriages, genital mutilations, and so-called 'honor killings,' Jolie writes, is a way to keep women in 'secondary positions.' She notes that women who run for office, protest injustice, or go against societal norms are often labeled with witchy terminology. 'Looked at in this light, 'wicked women' are just women who are tired of injustice and abuse. Women who refuse to follow rules and codes they don't believe are best for themselves or their families. Women who won't give up on their voice and rights, even at the risk of death or imprisonment or rejection by their families and communities,' Jolie says. She concludes her essay with a call of action for her daughters. 'I often tell my daughters that the most important thing they can do is to develop their minds. You can always put on a pretty dress, but it doesn't matter what you wear on the outside if your mind isn't strong. There is nothing more attractive — you might even say enchanting — than a woman with an independent will and her own opinions.' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://actionangler.net/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/62/UserId/178259/Default.aspx

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Fizzy Goblet: Footloose and fanciful

The space marks the debut of Fizzy Goblet in the offline space after a smashing sales run online. "Putting together our flagship store has been a labour of love, an organic growth for our five-year-old brand," confesses Laksheeta, as she powers the mechanics of selling India's edgiest juttis by the lakhs, with her husband Abhinav Mehra. The duo stands powered by a team of over 30 dedicated individuals-"most of them women as they tend to understand the dynamics of the product better," says Laksheeta. The Insta handle of the brand tosses up over two lakh followers at a glance. The numbers multiplying by the day, as Fizzy Goblet successfully gobbles a meaty chunk of the traditional footwear segment. Gone are the days when your feet winced with shoebites on sporting colourful, but uncomfortable juttis you bought on a whim from Rajasthan, or the typical Pakistani juttis you chanced on at an exhibition. A homegrown success story, having tested waters through online sales earlier, Fizzy Goblet has taken sure steps to amp up its presence. The product comes with quality assurance: the juttis are handcrafted in leather, with inner padding to zap in comfort. Silk and hand-embroidered fabrics bring in that contemporary charm to the traditional pick, as the jutti has been a quintessential inclusion in every woman's wardrobe for years. Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja chose to give away Fizzy Goblet's Aisha juttis to all her friends and family members at her pre-wedding mehendi ceremony last year. Shaped in a happy, festive combination of white and gold, these have been a constant favourite on the FG bestseller list since, much like the neutral tones of the Champagne Supernova with the leaf sequins winking in classic glory. The Bollywood clutch of Anushka Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandes, Alia Bhatt, Huma Qureshi has been seen trotting around in Laksheeta's prized footwear as well while making public appearances. "Some of the juttis take up to 60 hours of labour to come into being," shares Laksheeta, surveying her store with an air of satisfaction. Her keen eye for detail emerges in the logo-shaped hooks that hold pairs against circular mirrors, the embroidered couch that flaunts an extension of the delicate knots adorning the pair of juttis behind it on the wall. The experience doesn't end with just making your selection-each pair is handed to you in a candy pink-and-brown cardboard box, shaped like a mini trunk. For brides, there are special floral boxes that read "Can't say 'I do' without you." The key lies in reinvention. Quick to sense the leaning towards athleisure, Laksheeta and Abhinav have interpreted it in a flurry of innovations in Fizzy Goblet offerings, including lace-ups on denim, sneaker juttis, rubber soled ones, loafers, broguesters (juttis with brogue patterns) and fun prints like Panda, the Sail Away Sneakers series, Udaipur juttis and more. "The truth is, I get bored," laughs Laksheeta. "That makes me come up with newer, fascinating designs. I believe in never saying never." Contemporary, chic, classic and crafted with care. That's the sustained metaphor in this jutti jive for you. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/gibranjeenr

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Power cut message: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha holds candle-light meeting

Interestingly, two hours after our media interaction, power was restored in the area after two days. Power had been disrupted due to a technical fault in the transformer. Once power was back, 400 residents of the locality heaved a sigh of relief," Bhattacharya said.Deepak Tirkey, a resident of Tetar Toli, under the affected area due to the transformer fault, said the lower-ranked JVBNL staff were reluctant to work unless they were prodded by seniors. "Lower rank technical staff keep waiting for instructions from their seniors for everything. Our locality's transformer stopped working and we informed about it to the local line staff. But nothing was done till JMM brought the matter to the knowledge of senior officers through the news meet," Tirkey said.A resident of Harmu, Prabhakar, also supported Bhattacharya. "A few days ago, power got disrupted at my residence for hours. After high voltage, which damaged my refrigerator and other electronic appliances, power got disconnected in my house and was restored after six hours on repeated requests to JVBNL technicians," Prabhakar said.Contacted, JVBNL general manager Sanjay Kumar said "zero power cut" did not mean "zero technical fault". "Technical faults can happen and repairing them takes time," he stressed. He added replacing a transformer took time. "The old transformer is removed and a new one taken from our store is installed. After installation, it takes 10 to 12 hours to bring the new one to working condition. Apart from this, we supply power to more than 6 lakh houses in the city. If power is not supplied in some of the houses, one should not think that zero power cut planning is not working," Kumar claimed.Superintending engineer of JVBNL Prabhat Srivastava echoed that technical faults were unavoidable. "We act as and when we receive complaints. Our response time reflects our efficiency. One should not think otherwise," Srivastava said.Chief minister Das on July 5, while chairing an energy review meeting, had called for results to ensure zero power cut in the capital. "Give me results according to the time line. Ifs and buts have no place. Deliver or be ready to be replaced. Those who can't work should be given compulsory retirement," he said. The CM also set a three-month deadline to address transmission and other problems across every district. "All problems should be addressed within three months," Das said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/raamjureenshe/

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Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Live Score Streaming: When and where is U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants and Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha?

U Mumba have a very poor record against the Fortune Giants as they have only won just one match out of the six that have been played between both the sides. When will the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants be played? The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants will be played August 2, 2019. Where will the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants be played? The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants will be played at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai. What time will the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants begin? The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 match between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha will take place at 7.30pm. The second match between U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants will start at 8.30 pm. Which TV channels will broadcast the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants? The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants will broadcast on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD. How do I watch the live streaming of the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants? The live streaming of the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 matches between Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddha and U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortune Giants will be available on Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates here on indianexpress.com. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://intranet.cammanagementsolutions.com/UserProfile/tabid/1269/userId/4264848/Default.aspx

Kasauli Calling

Therefore, a visit to Monkey Point locally called Manki point is a must. The site has a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman located within an Army guarded region. The climb atop the hill is worth for the wonderful views of the snowcapped Dhauladhar Range as well as the crystal Sutlej below, despite monkeys literally snatching all your belongings during the ascent. Sitting on an altitude of 1,927m, Kasauli is a quiet town and not exactly ideal for those looking for an adventurous adrenaline rush that other hill stations offer. But if you're looking to do some solitary walks, taking in serene views and experiencing a cool climate-Kasauli is the answer. Enwrapped in colonial hangover, most houses are built in Victorian style architecture. The famous Christ Church, which was constructed by a British family in 1853, is in fact built in the shape of a cross lending it a very gothic feel. The Kasauli Brewery (set up in 1820) is another reminder of the British influence. Since the climate resembles that of Scotland, Edward Dyer is said to have brought the equipment from Britain to brew the malt whisky and Indian pale ale. Mornings in Kasauli are meant for slow hikes with various trails leading off or starting from various points in the town. The walk to Sunset Point, which is more than a kilometer away from the bus stand, is a sight to behold. It offers a splendid views of the mountains and the plains of Panchkula, Mohali, Pinjore, Parwanoo and Chandigarh. The best trek, of course, is the Gilbert trail which is off the main road and about one-and-a-half kilometer long. The trek is easy and safe, and appropriate for all age groups. It is the best way to discover Kasauli's floral and natural delights at close quarters. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://justpaste.it/6kzzx

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Growth pangs

The SDF, which uninterruptedly ruled in Sikkim for a quarter century until May, is now left with just three legislators. Interestingly, the ruling outfit, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, has just 16 MLAs in the House of 32 members and its chief minister, Prem Singh Tamang alias PS Golay, is waiting for the Supreme Court to rule on his appeal against conviction in a corruption case. Sikkim is the only state in the Northeast where the BJP had no presence in government. Since 2014, the BJP has been expanding its footprint in the Northeast by inducting leaders and rebels from other parties, especially the Congress, and roping in regional parties as allies. In a region that was seen to be immune to the charms of Hindutva politics, the BJP is now in power in four states and is a partner in government in three others. In the 2019 general election, the NEDA won 18 of the 25 seats in the region. Party hopping is not rare, especially among legislators in the restive Northeast. But what Sikkim has just witnessed is comparable only to the events in Arunachal Pradesh, where a ruling regional party split and merged with the BJP to form the government in 2016. Legislators, councillors and party functionaries have crossed over in large numbers to the BJP in Goa and poll-bound Maharashtra. Similarly, Rajya Sabha MPs from Telangana and UP have shifted loyalties. The BJP, of course, has been more than welcoming towards these leaders. With the party on the upswing and its leadership focussed on spreading its influence at all costs, the inflow of 'outsiders' in the party has been steady and smooth. However, the induction of so many leaders untrained in the ideological habits of the BJP, has the potential to trigger dilemmas and frictions within. Its current expansive approach towards opportunists and careerists from elsewhere may force the party to blunt its own ideological edge to accommodate new interests. In states like UP, for instance, it has exploited the contradictions within OBC politics to form broadbased caste alliances that have helped the party in elections. But the party has so far not provided adequate representation to these new supporters in government or even in party structures. Similar contradictions could come to fore in the Northeast where the BJP's aggressive support to the citizenship amendment bill may force a realignment of allegiances. The management of contradictions arising out of the party's own growth could turn out to be a major task for the BJP leadership in the coming days, especially in those parts where its expansion has not been organic. The biggest challenges to the BJP's consolidation of power could lie within. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://ask.fm/zeenkeenveen

Trendsetter John Abraham

When Nikkhil (Advani, producer-director) presented the script, he said why don't you read. I was amazed by the script. Fact, they say, is stranger than fiction. I thought it was fictitious but everything was real. I told him let's make it and let's produce it. In my filmography as producer it was important to have films like Vicky Donor, Parmanu and Batla House and that makes me happy.How much care has been taken not to hurt anyone's sentiments?I come from a minority community from both sides (the actor's father is a Malayali Protestant Syrian Christian from Kerala and his mother is a Parsi). When you do real life characters you can take creative liberties but then you need to draw a line. I decided not to and I spent a few days with Sanjeev Kumar Yadav. The first day I spent six hours with him, and tried to realise and learn the internal process of what is going on in his mind. I learnt to use the gun... it was important how we were going to handle the subject. He had PST, post-traumatic issues. His wife wanted to leave him and there were family issues. He tried to commit suicide thrice and he was being questioned by the government. He has won nine gallantry awards and at the time of the Batla House incident, he had won six gallantry awards. Yet he was being questioned by the government. It was important to balance that. I think we have done a very good job.Which film of Nikkhil Advani attracted you ?I loved his D-Day and we both agreed that this film cannot have one point of view. The point of view of victims, of terrorists, how we define them, the Delhi police, the point of view of witnesses, and of the court. That debate is important. In the debate you are entertained.Do you feel that you have a responsibility towards subjects like this?Someone has to do it. I did it with Parmanu. The sample people we showed Madras Cafe said Rajiv Gandhi died in the end and John Abraham didn't save him. Youth of our country didn't know about Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, and out of 50 youngsters only one said that Rahul Gandhi is related to Rajiv Gandhi. That's the state of our country. You should see JFK (1991 Oliver Stone thriller) - how they have documented true stories and yet made it intriguing. Someone has to tell such stories and I am glad I am doing it.What made you turn producer?Because I was not getting to do films as an actor. You have to make cinema that is contemporary and new age. Vicky Donor gave birth to Badhaai Ho, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and Khandaani Shafakhana. Madras Cafe gave birth to films like Article 15. You have to be a trendsetter and I wanted to do something different.You are being compared to Akshay Kumar, who is also making patriotic films. Akshay is doing good films. I am doing the films I want to do films which are fantastic. It's a good thing. You can make films which are patriotic but if the content is not good it will not work. You will see some big-budget films which have fallen flat. So content is most important. I love to be a patriot but I don't want to be a nationalist. A patriot will love the country for the virtues it has. A nationalist will love everything about the country. I want to be critical of my country but still love my country.On one hand you are doing serious films like Parmanu and Batla House, and on the other you are doing Pagalpanti. I love Anees Bazmee and I love comedy. It is the most difficult genre. It's difficult to make people laugh, we just finished shooting and I enjoyed doing it.What are your forthcoming movies?I am starting Mumbai Saga by Sanjay Gupta and then I am producing Attack, an action film, and then there's Satyameva Jayate 2. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://poptype.co/presumkuyun

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Mission Over Mars teaser: Sakshi Tanwar, Mona Singh's show has a Mission Mangal hangover. Watch

It goes with the tagline, 'Kuch udaanon ke liye pankh nahi, jazbe ki zarurat hoti hai (Some flights don't require wings but passion).' It will be streaming on both Alt Balaji and Zee5. The trailer of the show will be released on August 16. It has been directed by Vinay Waikul of The Test Case fame. The makers had earlier released two posters of the show, each featuring Mona Singh and Sakshi Tanwar. Mission Mangal vs Batla House box office clash on Independence Day: Will Sacred Games make it too crowded? The makers have also shared a disclaimer with the teaser. It read: Mission Over Mars is a fictional adaptation of the real-life heroes at ISRO who worked on Mangalyaan. As per our legal and contractual obligations, we cannot use actual names or images of either the people, objects or agencies in any publicity material. While Mona has recently featured in web shows, Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain and Yeh Meri Family. Sakshi starred in web shows, Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat and The Final Call. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://danmooredesigns.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/377752/Default.aspx

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One dead as boulder falls on bus in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

Apart from the bridges, a portion of the kitchen of a primary school also collapsed after the rains. Rescue teams have been rushed to the areas where the extent of the damage is said to be heavy. Another incident of cloudburst was reported from Patharkatta village in the Gairsain block of the district. Officials said there was no report of any injuries. Last month, around 600 pilgrims on their way to the Badrinath shrine were stranded after the highway was blocked for over 12 hours following a landslide near Lambagad. The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday morning had issued an orange alert warning that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Pauri and Dehradun districts of the state in the next 24 hours. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://challenges.openideo.com/profiles/y.ozkelvozk.eenee.n.s

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Farhan Akhtar piggybacks on Hrithik Roshan

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Divine intervention needed to improve condition of this state-run school in Lucknow

Sonam Bharti, a class 5 student, said, 'There is a ceiling fan in our class. But due to absence of power connection, we have to fan ourselves to beat the heat.' Aman Gupta, a class 2 student of this school said, 'It is difficult to concentrate on studies as we had to fan ourselves all the time.' Anil Kumar, who identified himself as a senior teacher of the school, said, 'We will be happy if government gives us power connection. Our teachers are ready to bear the monthly expenses. At least students will be able to study properly under fan and light.' The school has three regular teachers of which one was not in the school as she had to go for some meeting and another teacher was on leave. Besides, there are shiksha mitras who assist teachers in teaching work. NO SCHOOL UNIFORM YET A reality check done by HT finds that students of this school are still waiting for the new set of uniform—as announced by chief minister Yogi Adityanath—led state dispensation. Most of the children in the school are seen wearing old worn out uniform. Block education officer, Archana Yadav said, 'The uniform will be made available soon. Delay in distribution for school uniform is because there was a revised terms and condition for purchase of uniform. This resulted in delay. But shoes were given to every student.' More than 1.57 crore students studying in government-run primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh were to get two new sets of uniform each after the summer vacation. Rs 40 crore was set aside for free distribution of uniforms to students. Another Rs 110 crore has been earmarked for distribution of school bags in 2019-20. For these new uniforms, the state government had increased the budget from Rs 200 a set to Rs 300 a set. This allocation is apart from the budget for shoes, socks, neckties and sweaters. Most of the students in this primary school were spotted wearing worn out chappals. Only a handful of students were wearing shoes. ( HT photo ) 'This year, an elaborate arrangement was put in place to ensure that quality standards are adhered to,' said additional chief secretary Renuka Kumar in a letter to the director of basic education Sarvendra Vikram Bahadur Singh. 'Providing a uniform with the prescribed colour is not enough.' After coming to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2017, the Yogi Adityantah government decided to replace the khaki uniforms, used for the past five years in the state-run schools, with brighter ones. WHERE ARE BLACK SHOES? Most of the students in this primary school were spotted wearing worn out chappals. Only a handful of students were wearing shoes. However, teacher Anil Kumar said students received their new pair of shoes but prefer to come in slippers. 'We have distributed shoes. Some did not get because there was issue with sizes. Those shoes have gone for replacement. Soon we will get those and distribute it to students,' said Kumar. The state government had allocated Rs 300 crore for providing pair of shoes, two pairs of socks and a sweater free of cost to the students of class I-VII studying in schools run by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board. Last year, HT brought out a report highlighting the condition of shoes that were distributed to students in Diwali 2017 and which were in tatters by Holi 2018. Within six months of distribution of new pair of shoes, many kids held their shoes together with rubber bands, others with laces. No furniture, students sit on mattresses, no boundary wall The school has 150 students but does not have a single piece of furniture. As a result, students are forced to sit on mattresses on floor. Multiple classes are being run in 2 rooms with blackboard on opposite walls for two separate classes, Kumar said. State government has been pushing for better facilities for students in government schools, but they are still a distant dream for many schools in the state. This year Uttar Pradesh government made a provision of Rs 500 crore for the development of infrastructural facilities in primary and upper primary schools. IN ABSENCE OF WALL, CATTLE BARGE IN Students' day start by shooing cattle away from the campus to enter the premises. Since the school does not have boundary walls, cattle venture out on the campus. Cow dung makes the vicinity dirty. 'Every day we have to chase cows out of our school,' said a student. The only source of drinking water for the students is a handpump just outside the school. Of two toilets, one is reserved for the staff. Despite the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have separate toilets for boys and girls, 150 children manage with one toilet. When contacted, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA)Amar Kant Singh said, 'Many of the problems that confront this school are because of the laxity of block education officer and head teacher of the school. For power connection money has been sanctioned. For poor infrastructure like no boundary wall or furniture, they cannot be blamed as no money has reached us for this purpose.' HEAD TEACHER INCHARGE SUSPENDED Hours after HT carried out a reality check on Tuesday morning, the basic education department suspended Arti Singh, incharge head teacher of primary school Qila Mohammadi Nagar. Block education officer, Archana Yadav took this action because teacher Arti Singh was found guilty of leaving the school after signing the attendance register. BEO held Arti guilty of not enforcing students to come in new uniform and shoes while it has been told by education department. She was held responsible for poor upkeep of the school with cattle all around. She was found guilty of misusing composite grant and ignoring directives of senior officials. 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Tourists flock to Meghalaya, Scotland of the East

f the foreign tourists, 14,729 landed in East Khasi Hills alone.In 2017, 989,628 domestic and 12,051 foreign tourists visited Meghalaya while the corresponding figures for 2016 are 844,646 and 8,449 respectively.Around 750,470 domestic and 8,027 foreign tourists visited Meghalaya in 2015, while in 2014, 717,814 domestic and 8,652 foreign tourists visited the state.So far this year, the tourism department statistics state that 184,429 domestic and 7,506 foreign tourists visited Meghalaya.The tourism department said there are 426 registered lodging facilities across the state. These include 215 hotels, 80 homestays, 72 guest houses, 25 resorts, 24 lodges, six circuit houses and six accommodations with bed and breakfast facilities.Of the 426 facilities, 339 are in East Khasi Hills, 18 in West Garo Hills, 15 in Ri Bhoi, 12 in South West Khasi Hills, 11 in West Jaiñtia Hills, while the remaining are spread across the other districts.From living root bridges to one of the cleanest villages in the country, a village which uses tunes instead of names while calling out their near and dear ones to breathtaking waterfalls and caves, Meghalaya is home to several tourist attractions spread across 11 districts. It recently sought additional assistance of Rs 4,340 crore from the 15th Finance Commission to develop the state as a "high-value tourism destination" among other projects.Recently in Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha asked the government to ensure that the unique practice by the inhabitants of Kongthong, which is known as a whistling or singing village be preserved.The village has also been attracting many tourists for the past many years.Increased tourist footfall has prompted district administrations to issue advisories over keeping tourist spots clean. Hefty fines await offenders.The Meghalaya Registration of Tourist Trade Bill, 2019, has been proposed to streamline and regulate tourism. Among others, the bill provides for registration of new and existing hotels. The legislation will not apply to government guest houses, dak bungalow, inspection bungalow, circuit house and tourist lodges managed and run by the government. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://yarp.com/47144db92293

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For India wreckers, these are difficult times

Banning one organisation, Shah argued, invariably led to the formation of another because it was the individual or group of individuals, possessing the terrorist mind-set that drove the process. The NIA has been given more teeth with its scope expanded to cyber-crimes, human trafficking, and exposing counterfeit rackets, and more crucially given the power to investigate cases outside India and those affecting Indian citizens and Indian interests abroad. Both the Bills were opposed by MPs from the Communist parties and by Muslim MPs from parties such as the AIMIM, Muslim League, BSP, National Conference and the AUDF. Shah called for a division, because, he said, he wanted the people of India to know where each one stood on the fight against terror. The communists, to camouflage their opposition, argued for these to be sent to the select committees and then staged a walkout. Their soft approach to separatism and terrorism in India is well known and hence their walkout exposed them further. The other parties, which opposed the Bills, have been known to pander to separatism, their politics thrives on a sense of victimhood and discrimination. These parties and their representatives have clearly demonstrated their refusal to join our collective fight against terror. For far too long have we been afflicted with the scourge of terrorism and have displayed, in the past, a pusillanimous and vote-bank-forced approach to this scourge. During the UPA years, the Mumbai terror attack, the conspiracy to generate the false narrative of 'Hindu terror' by trying to falsely implicate people, the weak and thoughtless utterance that both India and Pakistan were victims of terror, had sent out a very compromised signal on the will to fight terror. This was compounded with the Congress's own stand on terrorism as a political party seen in the manner in which then Congress president Sonia Gandhi was said—by insiders and confidants in the know—to have shed tears for terrorists eliminated in the Batla House encounter. Shah argued how the UPA's decision to repeal POTA had, in fact, opened the floodgate for terror strikes in India. Amit Shah's stand and approach on terrorism has been consistent over the years. One needs to recall his record as Home Minister of Gujarat and the manner in which he had then initiated action to tackle and decimate terror networks in the state, and to modernise the state's police force. Shah had unequivocally said that for an effective and resolute handling of terrorism one needed to disengage the fight against terror from the prism of human rights. In fact, the fight against terror, he had argued, is a fight to protect the ordinary citizens' human rights. In our recent book on Shah's political journey and the BJP's history and expansion, Amit Shah and the March of BJP, we have documented how Shah had tackled terrorism in Gujarat, and when hearing him speak on the Bills in Parliament now, we see that his stand continues to remain ramrod straight on the issue. He had argued in the past and continues to argue now for 'stronger laws to punish terrorists' and opposes 'any debates that would demoralise the approach of security agencies to fight them.' For India wreckers, these are difficult times. Twitter: @anirbanganguly DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.openstreetmap.org/user/hueendhee

Hindus believe Ayodhya is Ram's birth place, court should not go beyond this, says Ram Lalla counsel

he senior advocate had on Tuesday also told the court that the birth place of Lord Ram is itself a deity and Muslims cannot claim a right over the 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya as any division of the property would amount to "destruction" and "mutilation" of the deity.Fourteen appeals have been filed in the apex court against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment, delivered in four civil suits, that the 2.77-acre land in Ayodhya be partitioned equally among the three sides -- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://onlineboxing.net/jforum/user/profile/21988.page

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Here's the reason for sharks' bright green hue in ocean depths

Researchers focused on two species of sharks -- the swell shark and the chain catshark. They noticed that the sharks' skin had two tones light and dark and extracted chemicals from the two skin types. What they found was a type of fluorescent molecule that was only present in the light skin. "The exciting part of this study is the description of an entirely new form of marine biofluorescence from sharks one that is based on brominated tryptophan-kynurenine small-molecule metabolites," Gruber said in the study published in the journal of iScience. These types of small-molecule metabolites are known to be fluorescent and activate pathways similar to those that, in other vertebrates, play a role in the central nervous system and immune system. But in the sharks, the novel small-molecule fluorescent variants account for the biophysical and spectral properties of their lighter skin. This mechanism is different from animals in the upper ocean, such as jellyfish and corals, that commonly use green fluorescent proteins as mechanisms to transform blue light into other colors. "It's a completely different system for them to see each other that other animals cannot necessarily tap into. They have a completely different view of the world that they're in because of these biofluorescent properties that their skin exhibits and that their eyes can detect. Imagine if I were bright green, but only you could see me as being bright green, but others could not," said, one of the researchers of the study, Jason Crawford. The molecules also serve multiple other purposes, including helping the sharks identify each other in the ocean and potentially provide protection against microbial infections. "It is also interesting that these biofluorescent molecules display antimicrobial properties. These catsharks live on the ocean bottom, yet we don't see any biofouling or growth, so this could help explain yet another amazing feature of shark skin. This study opens new questions related to the potential function of biofluorescence in central nervous system signaling, resilience to microbial infections, and photoprotection," Gruber said. While the study focused on two biofluorescent shark species, Gruber and Crawford hope to more broadly explore the bioluminescent and biofluorescent properties of marine animals, which can ultimately lead to the development of new imaging techniques. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://yarp.com/36e0ba65d23f

Japanese missile destroyer docks at Kochi Naval Base

During its stay in Kochi, the Japanese delegation will visit Indian Navy personnel on board JS Sazanami and interact with them. JS Sazanami with about 25 officers, 156 sailors and eight Japanese Coast Guard personnel will leave for Bahrain on Wednesday. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://about.me/numanalikhess

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Three arrested in Connaught Place for armed robbery

The bag containing ₹50,000 was also recovered from the spot. Following a tip-off a trap was laid and Pawan and Sandeep were arrested near Smriti Van, Narela, on August 11. A loaded .315 bore country-made pistol was recovered. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://doodleordie.com/profile/hueenbseein

PU to lift MAKA trophy after 13 years

Finishing second this year, it is followed by Punjabi University, Patiala, and Kurukshetra University on third and fourth positions, respectively. 'The final announcement will be made after the meeting of the selection committee for 2019 sports awards on August 16 and 17,' confirmed a highly placed source in the sports ministry. 'The evaluation and final calculation of points has already been done and forwarded to all committee members. Panjab University is a clear-cut winner, followed by GNDU and Punjabi University.' Initially, after calculating points for inter-university and international achievements, PU had submitted a tally of 11,540 while GNDU claimed 11,908 points. However, after the ministry invited objections from all contenders, the final calculations (self submission minus approved objections) place PU at least 2,000 points ahead of GNDU, confirmed the source. The final tally will be available after the announcement. Shooting, gymnastics, rowing, wushu, judo, swimming, fencing and boxing are the main disciplines in which PU has dominated and gathered maximum points in the overall tally. NUMERO UNO AMONG UNIVERSITIES The running trophy was instituted in 1956-57 and is awarded by the President on National Sports Day every year TOP FOUR VARSITIES IN 2018-19 Panjab University, Chandigarh Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Punjabi University, Patiala Kurukshetra University MAX POINT EARNERS FOR PU Shooting Gymnastics Rowing Wushu Judo Swimming Fencing Boxing DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://issuu.com/zeeveerakeens

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Beyond boundaries

Suchetha's affinity towards languages was not a means for her to enroll in competitions or to make a record. It was music that attracted her towards every language she has learnt and rendered songs in. A 9th grade student of the Indian High School, Dubai, she decided to acknowledge His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on his 70th birthday and wrote an Arabic song praising the ruler. She decided to don the producer's cap for making an album with the reward that she received along with the Hamdan Award. Prominent Bollywood music composer Monty Sharma agreed to compose the song. According to her mother Sumitha Ayilliath, it is the humbling gestures from people like Monty who respect young talents that encourage Suchetha. Though she is back from her guitar classes, Suchetha is not tired. She sounds enthusiastic and energetic as she talks about her love for learning songs in various languages. 'I love music and when I listen to a song and it appeals to me, I learn it irrespective of the language in which it is sung. However, I had not thought of creating a record or anything. But one day, one of my father's Japanese friends visited us and she sang a Japanese song for us. I liked it and readily learned it from YouTube and sent it to her. She was surprised to know that my dialect and pronunciation was exactly like Japanese people would sing it. It was a turning point for me. The immense encouragement that I have been receiving since then on every stage where I sang songs in different languages keeps me going. Anything associated to music is not tiring for me,' says Suchetha. The two world records she holds — one, for most languages sung during one concert and second, for the longest live singing concert by a child wherein she sang songs in 102 languages continuously for six hours and 15 minutes - are the testimony to her claim. The young singer who has been praised by playback singers like Shreya Ghoshal and Hariharan never misses a chance to do her bit to make the society a better place to live in. She actively campaigns against drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Amid her classes and exams, Suchetha is still learning new languages that enthuse her and hopes to break her record in future. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://doodleordie.com/profile/zeeveerakeens

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Hong Kong protesters sorry after airport chaos

en weeks of increasingly violent clashes between police and protesters have plunged the city into its worst crisis since it reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997."We're deeply sorry about what happened yesterday," read a banner held up by a group of a few dozen demonstrators in the airport arrivals hall. "We were desperate and we made imperfect decisions. Please accept our apologies," the banner said.In chaotic scenes that would once have been unthinkable for Hong Kongers, a peaceful sit-in at the airport turned violent late on Tuesday as protesters confronted and held a man they believed was an undercover Chinese agent.Busloads of riot police arrived in response, clashing with demonstrators before withdrawing once the man was removed and leaving the terminal briefly in control of activists who then detained a Chinese reporter.Protesters, who occupied the airport for five days - disrupting flights on Monday and Tuesday - mostly withdrew by daybreak, with several groups issuing statements blending contrition for the chaos with defiance of the authorities.It's not clear whether the ugly scenes have eroded the broad support the movement has attracted in Hong Kong, while the city's faltering economy has also taken a hit in recent months."We promise to reflect and to improve," protesters said in one message distributed on social-media app Telegram."Sorry we were too reckless ... we are only afraid of losing your support to the whole movement due to our mistake, and that you give up on fighting." The unrest began in opposition to a now-suspended bill that would have allowed the extradition of suspects for trial in mainland China, but have swelled into wider calls for democracy.The seizure by protesters of a reporter from China's Global Times newspaper, a nationalistic tabloid run by the ruling Communist Party's official People's Daily, and their harassment of the man they believed to be a mainland agent drew China's strongest language yet.In addition to Beijing's condemnation, the People's Daily called for "using the sword of the law" to restore order, and mainland social media users lauded the detained reporter as a hero.On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump described the volatile situation as "tricky", and said China's government had moved troops near the border with Hong Kong."I think it will work out and I hope it works out, for liberty. I hope it works out for everybody, including China," he told reporters during a visit to Morristown, New Jersey. Chinese police have assembled in the neighbouring city of Shenzhen for what appeared to be exercises, the Global Times reported this week. China also denied a request for two US Navy warships to visit Hong Kong in the coming weeks, US officials said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/298418/Default.aspx

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Five sloth bears rescued from a village in Deoghar

A raiding team comprising police personnel was formed by forest department on a tip off that some people in a village had kept five sloth bears in their possession. The team reached Mahapur village under Sonaraithadi police station in Deoghar district on Wednesday morning and seized five bears. The forest department has requested district animal husbandry officer for health examination of five bears. 'However, keepers of the animals had fled away from the place before we reach there. They might have got information about our arrival in the village. We have began the search operation to nab them,' Anand said. He said a person was detained and he was being brought to Deoghar for further interrogation. 'During an interrogation with villagers, we found that the keepers belonged to different states including West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, which create a suspicion,' he said. Anand, however, said all five sloth bears were tamed and they were not wild. Recovery of five sloth bears, however, stirred trouble for the forest department, as Deoghar doesn't have any facility to keep such animals. 'We have sought guideline from the state's chief wildlife warden in this regard,' Anand said. As per an estimation of the forest department, the population of sloth bear could be between 1200-1500 in Jharkhand. There are eight species of bears are found in the world of which four—Asiatic black bear, Himalayan brown bear, Malayan sun bear and Sloth bear found in India. In Jharkhand, only sloth bears are found. Wildlife experts said forest department should conduct a detailed probe into the capturing of bear, as when bears become keepers' liability, they sell skins, nails, bones and other body parts in international market. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.theseasonedcook.com/UserProfile/tabid/42/userId/1050594/Default.aspx

Marvel boss Kevin Feige reveals the first time he told Robert Downey Jr about Tony Stark's death

It took a little while, but eventually it came together. I think at first it doesn't seem real that this journey will come to an end. But as it got closer to filming, it really was emotional for all of us, and particularly for him.' In 2015, Marvel was on the cusp of releasing Captain America: Civil War, which would feature Tony Stark in a significant role. The character returned in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the final two Avengers films. Robert Downey Jr didn't want to say Tony Stark's iconic last words in Avengers Endgame, here's how they convinced him Interestingly, Downey Jr filmed his final shot as Stark just a few hundred feet away from where he first auditioned for the role. 'Robert Downey Jr.'s final shot that he filmed for Avengers: Endgame (that snap) was filmed at the same studio location that he first auditioned as Tony Stark,' Feige said. In an earlier interview, directors Joe and Anthony Russo had also spoken about how the 'I am Iron Man' moment was a last minute addition, and that Downey Jr had to be convinced to return to film the shot. 'What we always traditionally do is, we have friends and family screenings,' Joe Russo said. 'We collect our ideas and go back and try to do very targeted reshoots...The last thing that we got was Robert saying, 'I am Iron Man,' and snapping his fingers. That was the very last shot on the last day. What's interesting about this story is we're in the edit room for months with that scene. We were like, 'How do you give Tony Stark a a last line that has any resonance?' We tried a few thing sand they just weren't working. They felt flat to us...We're sitting in editorial with our editor Jeff Ford...he said, 'What if he says, 'I am Iron Man in response to I am inevitable?' If felt like it was written that way.' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.polygon.com/users/zeenkeenveen

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Wada threat looms over Prithvi Shaw

It means Wada may also go to Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Last year, weightlifter Geeta Rani was slapped with an increased suspension of four years by the CAS following an appeal by the Wada. Rani's samples collected on February 5, 2015 and March 5 tested positive for methandienone, an anabolic steroid. She was handed a two-year suspension by the Nada (National Anti-Doping Agency). The ban was reduced after Rani alleged foul play. However, Wada argued that the sabotage theory was not supported by evidence.The BCCI is not a Nada signatory since it contends it's not a National Sports Federation. But it comes under the anti-doping agency since the International Cricket Council (ICC) is Wada compliant. "We will review the case, as we always do, and follow the usual process accordingly. The process includes reviewing each case to ensure that the World Anti-Doping Code has been applied appropriately," the email also stated. The review may open a Pandora's box as Shaw could not provide the prescription for the cough syrup he obtained from a pharmacy over the counter. Also he did not retain the bottle and packaging after use. The urine sample provided by Shaw on February 22 this year found traces of terbutaline, which is a prohibited substance under category S3 of the 2019 Wada prohibited list. The retrospective ban on the debutant centurion (versus West Indies in Rajkot in October last year) started on March 16 and will end on November 16. The Wada spokesperson in the email maintained that "Article 20.3.2 of the Code states that an International Federation (ICC in this case), which is a Signatory of the Code, must require as a condition of membership that the policies, rules and programs of their national federations (BCCI) and other members are in compliance with the Code".Sports lawyer Parth Goswami said from New Delhi: "International federation is ICC and national federation is BCCI. Therefore, BCCI has to be Wada/ Nada compliant as per the Wada code. Wada code makes it a responsibility of international federation, which is ICC in the present case, to ensure that policies, rules and programmes of their national federation (BCCI) are in compliance with Wada code." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://rea.go.tz/ActivityFeed/tabid/101/userId/113703/Default.aspx

Moderate rain in Thiruvananthapuram; shutters of Neyyar dam opened

The water level in the Peppara dam is 104.5 metre. Its capacity is 107.5 metre. District Collector K Gopalakrishnan has assured the public that the opening of the dam was only a precautionary measure. Close to 16 houses were partially damaged in the rain across the district (Varkala- 5, Neyyattinkara-5, Chirayinkeezhu- 1, Thiruvananthapuram- 5 and Nedumangad- 2). Earlier also houses were destroyed in Chirayinkeezhu and Neyyattinkara regions. Power outage and waterlogging are major issues across the district. The branches of trees looming over the electric lines also a threat. "No major incidents occurred. We have teams on field attending to the affected people and necessary steps will be taken to ensure their safety. In the case of dams, we have opened them as a precautionary measure to prevent a sudden rise in water level in the rivers", said a district administrative official.Warnings given regarding trips to the hilly terrains remain and Ponmudi is still closed. Fishers have been warned against venturing into the sea as strong winds of speed reaching 45-55 kmph is likely along Kerala coast. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://soundcloud.com/user-247232732

Protecting consumers against misleading claims

This new bill is supposed to shift the emphasis from caveat emptor to caveat venditor. The penalty for misleading information or false claims can lead to hefty penalties, ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. One clause that might affect business strategies is the use of celebrities to endorse the product and model in advertisements. There are usually two ways in which celebrities are roped in for advertisements. One is through a claim by the celebrity that the person concerned has used the product with satisfactory results. The other is where personal use is not explicitly mentioned but the celebrity merely models for the product and claims that the product is good or useful. The new bill has given the regulator the power to hold the celebrity liable along with the company for any misleading or false information. Penalties for this lapse can be quite stiff. It will also damage the reputation of the celebrity. Celebrities can surely choose what they are going to endorse or model for. However, it is well nigh impossible for them to have technical knowledge about all claims made by the producer or the seller. It is plausible that the bill would compel celebrities to be extremely hesitant when it comes to endorsements. They could even draw contracts that pass all liability of litigations to the producers and sellers. Already there are a large number of pending litigations filed by consumers seeking redressal of grievances. The consumer protection bill is likely to result in more, and not less, litigation. Exerting greater control is not always an effective deterrent to deviant behaviour. 1696062 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.magcloud.com/user/presumkuyun

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Deserted streets, worried faces: Activists claim situation 'not normal' in Kashmir after visit to Valley

A government spokesperson, when asked, chose not to comment on claims by the four activists. In Srinagar, Munir Khan, additional director general of Jammu and Kashmir Police, said there were localised incidents in various parts of the city and other districts in the Valley but these were contained and dealt with locally. According to Vimal of the National Alliance of People's Movement the situation is anything but normal. "Kashmiri residents are virtually caged in their own homes, with all communication lines snapped. Streets were deserted," Vimal alleged at the press conference. Dreze claimed protests by people have taken place, but they are either "being contained" or the government is "not acknowledging" them. "Also, army and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in massive numbers to keep a watch on them. People are constantly under watch and people are unable to move in a group," he said. The well-known economist said the "solidarity team" visited various cities, including, Srinagar, Pampore, Pulwama, Anantnag, Sopore, Bijbehera and Bandipora, and interacted with people. Vimal claimed the team visited a hospital in Srinagar and met a couple of boys who had suffered "pellet gun injuries". Maimoona Mollah of the All India Democratic Women's Association said people in the Valley were "enraged about not being consulted in the decision-making". "Will people of Bihar or Tamil Nadu not be outraged if their home state was bifurcated or trifurcated without them being consulted," Krishnan added. The solidarity team had made a short video about their visit, and it was to be screened during the press conference. However, the activists claimed the Press Club told them that it could not be screened on its premises due to "some issues". Reaching out to Kashmiris with messages of hope and optimism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a televised speech on August 8, assured them of all-round development, early and transparent elections and end to terrorism. The Centre has also bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two UTs -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.polygon.com/users/zeemaankons

Coffee Day Enterprises to sell its Bengaluru tech park to Blackstone for up to Rs 3,000 crore

The transaction value is about Rs 2,600-3,000 crore and the company has entered into a non-binding letter of intent," the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Officials said the deal was executed through a special purpose vehicle where Blackstone and Salarpuria Sattva have jointly bought the coffee chain's asset in which the latter is likely to hold around 10-20 per cent stake. "Both parties have signed a non-binding letter of intent and the deal is expected to be completed in 45 days," said a person aware of the deal. As per regulatory filings, the total debt of Coffee Day Enterprises stands at Rs 6,547 crore, which includes loans from banks and securities sold to mutual funds. Sources said Blackstone-Salarpuria had approached the group to buy the technology park earlier too, but the move had been put on hold as Siddhartha was negotiating sale of his flagship coffee chain to potential buyers such as ITC and Coca-Cola. The Coffee Day board on Tuesday also gave in-principal approval for disinvestment in its step-down subsidiary, AlphaGrep Securities Pvt Limited, to Illuminati Software Pvt Ltd for nearly Rs 28 crore. "The board takes the opportunity to thank Blackstone for their quick turnaround time displayed under adverse market conditions. All these transactions will significantly help in deleveraging the Coffee Day Group," the company said. Blackstone Group LLP is the largest investors of commercial property portfolio in India with over 56 million sq ft portfolio. It owns India's biggest portfolio of income-producing office assets, totalling over 31million sq ft across key property markets of Noida, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.openstreetmap.org/user/humyunkeun

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Karnataka floods: Deluge spared their houses, thieves didn't

They gained entry to such houses and made away with whatever they could, they said. However, the villagers have not come forward to lodge complaints with the police. As the villagers had locked their houses before leaving for safer places, household items inside them were not washed away. But thieves did spare them. Vikas Kuruvinakoppa of Lakamapur village said, "... I came back on Tuesday morning and saw the lock was broken. Thieves have made away many household items and cash." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/users/raamjureenshe/

US FTC prepared to break up big tech firms

The FTC declined to comment beyond Simon's comments in the article. Bloomberg quoted Simons as saying of breaking up companies, 'If you have to, you do it.' He added, 'It's not ideal because it's very messy. But if you have to you have to.' Senator Elizabeth Warren has vowed to break up Amazon.com, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook if elected US president, to promote competition in the technology sector. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.coalindia.in/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/64/UserId/446554/language/en-US/Default.aspx

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Tourists flock to Meghalaya, Scotland of the East

f the foreign tourists, 14,729 landed in East Khasi Hills alone.In 2017, 989,628 domestic and 12,051 foreign tourists visited Meghalaya while the corresponding figures for 2016 are 844,646 and 8,449 respectively.Around 750,470 domestic and 8,027 foreign tourists visited Meghalaya in 2015, while in 2014, 717,814 domestic and 8,652 foreign tourists visited the state.So far this year, the tourism department statistics state that 184,429 domestic and 7,506 foreign tourists visited Meghalaya.The tourism department said there are 426 registered lodging facilities across the state. These include 215 hotels, 80 homestays, 72 guest houses, 25 resorts, 24 lodges, six circuit houses and six accommodations with bed and breakfast facilities.Of the 426 facilities, 339 are in East Khasi Hills, 18 in West Garo Hills, 15 in Ri Bhoi, 12 in South West Khasi Hills, 11 in West Jaiñtia Hills, while the remaining are spread across the other districts.From living root bridges to one of the cleanest villages in the country, a village which uses tunes instead of names while calling out their near and dear ones to breathtaking waterfalls and caves, Meghalaya is home to several tourist attractions spread across 11 districts. It recently sought additional assistance of Rs 4,340 crore from the 15th Finance Commission to develop the state as a "high-value tourism destination" among other projects.Recently in Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha asked the government to ensure that the unique practice by the inhabitants of Kongthong, which is known as a whistling or singing village be preserved.The village has also been attracting many tourists for the past many years.Increased tourist footfall has prompted district administrations to issue advisories over keeping tourist spots clean. Hefty fines await offenders.The Meghalaya Registration of Tourist Trade Bill, 2019, has been proposed to streamline and regulate tourism. Among others, the bill provides for registration of new and existing hotels. The legislation will not apply to government guest houses, dak bungalow, inspection bungalow, circuit house and tourist lodges managed and run by the government. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.intensedebate.com/people/humyunkeun

Hot wheels for green drive

There's been a noticeable surge in the registration of electric vehicles in the city in the recent past, and, it is believed that with more awareness and targeted sensitisation campaigns, the figure could grow still more. Experts and environment activists concur that electric vehicles not only have the potential to ring in a revolutionary change to how the city commutes, but also put a leash on the runaway pollution levels. According to figures released by Delhi's transport department, the total number of private electric vehicles registered in the national capital was at a paltry 77 in 2015. However, it has since grown to 711 till August 8, this year. Though the trend suggests a rise in the number of private electric vehicles registered, the number still falls far short of the desired extent. In 2016, the number of registered private vehicles rose to 90 and continued its upward climb, touching 133 in 2017 and 486 in 2018.The electric vehicles currently plying or available for sale come in a range of variants - invalid carriage, motorcycle, scooters, moped, car and motorised cycle. A senior transport department official, who asked not to be named, said a majority of people in the city are still not sold to the idea of opting for or, with reference to car owners, switching to electric vehicles. Most are still apprehensive on whether these vehicles will prove to be a viable and sustainable commuting option. "The capital cost is on the higher side. Whenever a car rolls out of the assembly line of an automobile maker, people tend to weigh the pros and cons and are initially apprehensive on whether to book one. Those in the middle-income bracket can scarcely afford to buy more than two cars in their lifetime and tend to put a lot of thought before investing their money in them," the official told this correspondent. GST boost At the 36th GST Council meeting in the last week of July, a significant decision was taken towards encouraging more people to opt for these green vehicles. The Council recommended a reduction of GST (Goods and Services Tax) on the purchase of e- vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. The Council also slashed the GST on electric vehicle chargers and charging stations from 18 per cent to 5 per cent. The automobile industry, which had been awaiting a decision to this effect, welcomed it. The tax reduction, it was felt, would encourage start-ups in the mobility space to come out with new-age products to suit the changing commuting trend in the country and be more competitive in the automobile market. Speaking to this correspondent, a transport official, who is also an expert on e-vehicles, said the GST waiver is likely to have a positive impact on the purchase of private electric vehicles. "It's a lot like when CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicles were introduced. In time, more and more people will realise the potential of e-vehicles and it will translate into more sales," he said. Sensing the palpable need in the country to switch to green vehicles, Hyundai, a South Korean auto major, rolled out its first electric SUV - Kona. Pankaj Singh Rautela, a sales executive at Koncept Hyundai, Green Park, said the road price of the newly-launched vehicle has been pegged at `2,75,700. . Tata and Mahindra, two redoubtable giants in the auto space, have also rolled out low-end private electric vehicles. However, since launch, Hyundai's Kona has only found favour with legislators and top bureaucrats. E-Buses Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently made known his government's commitment to roll out 4,000 more buses in the national capital. As many as 1,000 of these would be e-buses, the CM said. The tendering process for the first phase of procuring these buses started on August 9. "A total of 385 buses, in two batches, would be rolled out in the first phase. These buses are equipped to run smoothly without any hassle. Parent depots and host depots would be set up for charging these vehicles. While some of these buses would come with a mileage of 250km, others would be able to cover 120 km on a single charge. While buses with lesser mileage can charge at host depots, those in the higher variant can charge at the parent depot once a day," a senior transport department official said. E-rickshaws Suraj Kumar, an e-rickshaw driver in the busy Central Market of south Delhi, said, "These vehicles are easy to drive and also make for a non-polluting commuting option in a city." Many rickshaw pullers in the city are switching to battery-operated, motorized rickshaws, on rent. Bholu Prasad, a motorized cycle rickshaw driver, said, "Every unit of charge costs me `8. Around eight units are enough to help me ply the city's streets for 8 to 9 hours straight." Ravinder Sharma, who deals in e-rickshaws, said the majority of the three-wheeler variant is unregistered. The registered ones number around 65,000. The e-rickshaws are priced at `1,50,000. "The purchasing amount includes the RTO fee as well. However, the government doesn't provide enough subsidies or incentives for e-rickshaw drivers," Sharma said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.subzerotyler.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/ctl/Profile/userId/138633/pageno/3/Default.aspx

Bokaro gets double boost for economy

Once the Balidih bottling plant is ready, these distributors and 53 more will get supplies from here.Right now, there are three supply depots of BPCL in Jharkhand - Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur. Pradhan said: "The two projects will generate employment for 1,000 people." He also announced investments worth Rs 10,000 crore in Jharkhand for the near future.Pradhan spoke about the expansion of Bokaro Steel in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to increase India's steel production from the existing 108MT to 300MT by 2030. BSL at present has a capacity of 5.6MT. Pradhan said BSL's expansion would be carried out on the lines of Jamshedpur (Tata Steel and Tata Motors). On problems being faced by MSMEs in Bokaro, he said his ministry had taken note of the issue. "I assure you that Bokaro Steel will have to walk along with local industries. Our officials have made enquiries about the distance between BSL and local industries. Major industries like BSL will have to give preference to products of local industries for the area's development," he said. The Telegraph on July 19 and again on August 10 this year had highlighted the problems faced by over 250 MSMEs in Bokaro.CM Das said that apart from these two projects, 47 investors who had signed MoUs at the global investor summit in Ranchi in 2017 would "invest Rs 4,303 crore on different projects in Bokaro". "These will provide jobs to more than 20,000 people soon."Das added that under PM Ujjwala Yojana, they would distribute second LPG cylinders to 43 lakh women of the state before September 30. Before that, 13 lakh more women will get their first LPG cylinder. At present, 30 lakh women in Jharkhand have one cylinder. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.chaipaai.com/author/zeenkeenveen/

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We had to do 2-3 takes in different languages: Prabhas on shooting for 'Saaho'

It's really strenuous for the actors, technicians and everybody else. We used to be like 'Got the moment' Yes! Shot okay. Then you are like okay now no other language. So, it's really tiring but for me, it is my second time because for Baahubali I did Tamil and Telugu. This is my first Hindi film and all the dialogues I have done myself.' Ever since the trailer launch, the team of Saaho has been receiving tremendous applause from various corners of the country. It's apt to say that Saaho trailer lived up to the hype built up since the first poster released, and now the audience is eagerly waiting for the film to be released. This action-packed film which took 2 whole years to complete, is a complete package and promises to deliver an action- thriller which hasn't been seen before! As the audience entered the Saaho world after the trailer launch and got a glimpse of the thrilling roller coaster ride that Saaho is all geared up to give, It already had the viewers hooked on to the screens and at the edge of their seats, in this battle between epic pack of villains and the shades of grey that the protagonist displays. It has created worldwide ripples where the fans are showering love over heartthrob Prabhas, Shraddha who looks stunning in a cop avatar and the very brilliant multi starrer cast! Since 30th august is being touted as the World Saaho Day and it cannot come soon enough, fans have been going crazy on social media expressing their love for Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor and the anticipation for what is called the biggest action movie in the history of India. Fans are already gearing up to meet their heartthrob Prabhas who is getting ready for a 5-city tour for this upcoming trailer launch of Saaho. He will travel to Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Bangalore and Hyderabad where he will interact with his fans and launch the trailer of Saaho. The actor will be next seen in the big-budget film 'Saaho' alongside Shraddha Kapoor which is all is set to hit the theatres on August 30, 2019, and his next movie under the direction of 'Jil' fame Radha Krishna Kumar. The working title of the movie is 'Amour' along with Pooja Hegde. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/156715

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'Abrogation of Article 370 was a step in the right direction': Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu added, 'We should avoid partisanship and petty politics on issues of national importance. This is the need of the hour.' He quoted statements of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from 1963 on Kashmir, saying that Nehru also spoke in favour of the abrogation of Article 370. He added that in Parliament of 1963, MPs had sought the same so that integration was final. 'Country is rejoicing' 'In the Constitution, it (Article 370) is mentioned as a transitory, temporary provision. Now, I go around the country and I get feedback that the entire country is rejoicing about the abrogation,' he said, adding, 'This is an issue concerning the safety, security unity and integrity of the country. Why should we focus our attention on such things and always have tension? Attention for development is what is required.' 'All religions are equal. We may have different languages. India is one! One nation, one people, one country! That should be our approach,' he said, sharing his views on 'Unity in Diversity', adding that local bodies strengthened democracy. 'Amendments 73 and 74 (on self-governance) to the Constitution were brought by Rajiv Gandhi. He gave some more powers to the local bodies that should be honoured by all states. Then only democracy will be strengthened. You cannot have discrimination.' On international coverage of Kashmir On the international media coverage of Kashmir, he said, 'Some of this coverage is based on their false propaganda. Irrespective of parties, we should not give any scope for such people to carry on anti-India propaganda.' Without naming any organisation, Naidu referred to the BBC's coverage of the issue as looking at the issue through its own prism. 'India was their colony. Now, some people are not ready to digest the way India is moving forward. The World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank and Moody ratings...everybody is saying if India moves in this direction faster, it will become the third largest economy in the world.' On Pakistan, he said, 'We should not give scope to our neighbour who is always hating, funding and training terror. It is a fact, a well-known fact. Nobody has any illusions about it. They think they want to create trouble; we should not give any scope for that at all. We should exhibit integrity and our commitment for the nation.' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/148042/Default.aspx

Rain Crust

I feel guilty for where I am, as I imagine the living do when they remember the dead. Sarita's Story 'Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative.' These words haven't left me, not since I first heard them at 18. They are by Oscar Wilde, and like most of his aphoristic statements, they held true, until that bogeyman phrase 'climate change'. It hasn't rained even once this year. My Facebook newsfeed is like a broken record. Every person from the city is complaining about its absence: with songs and photos, both celebrating a time when rain was abundant, its stubble spotting glass panes and dry streets; with protests and indictments, blaming the new agents of the devil — Pollution and Deforestation; with desire, after the sighting of a dark cloud, as if it were a messenger. These words, particularly the last, remind me of Kalidasa and his meghaduta. People see the passage of time, of its large folds of centuries, in the changes in architecture, hair styles, and the way people travel. My father used to see it in how light and air and clouds and water have changed their lives and behaviour in the last few millennia. In other words, what would Kalidasa have written had he been living in a rainless Calcutta this year? And Still I Write 'The clouds are dark today,' a friend texts, and a few hours later, '…but not dark enough apparently'. Another mistakes drizzle from a neighbour's water-tank pipe as rain. A former colleague's maid goes to the terrace secretively and places a broom pointing towards the sky. A friend sings Raga Megh every day. Everyone is a doctor trying to treat the patient — this city. From where I am, near the Bengal-Assam border, where everything that once belonged to people — pots and pans, clothes and documents, sleep and belief — has been snatched away by flooding rivers, I cannot be sure about who is ill — the city or the rains. The words 'anorexia' and 'bulimia' move between my ears. I pick up the phone immediately and ask, like a mother asking her child, whether they've eaten — 'Has it rained …?' The summer heat has changed him. 'One more time you ask this question .,' he threatens. And the Sun rose on Freedom My tears stick to the phone. There is more water inside my eyes than in the capital… I don't complete the thought, the obvious. It's become a bit like a thriller now, centred as the suspense is on the end: will it rain? This is the revenge of the non-human - the displacement of our interest in man's fortune by our overwhelming investment in the behaviour of the elements. The whodunit has been replaced by when-will-it. Such inconsequential thoughts clot in my mind as I wait to hear of rain in Calcutta. They oppress — I try hard to free myself of them. Treating philosophy as DIY, I wade through a varied understanding of freedom — the earliest humans found themselves chained to life, as the nuns and monks in our old literatures moan repeatedly; freedom for them was a desire for an escape from destiny, from the cycle of birth. Freedom is now mostly understood as the need for an end to oppression — from institutions, from relationships, from storm. Whatever be its impulse, freedom is actually about desire. Take That Back What is the desire for rain, and how is it related to freedom? I'm thinking of this only because of his words to me: 'I want to be free — free of the desire for rain.' We might gradually grow immune to the long suffering of a sick man, but our beaks now dig deeper into anxiety when we think of what is, perhaps, a terminally-ill planet. It is impossible to be free of this choir inside one's head — this nervousness dishevels everything, all faith and all belief in the future, of its bed and music. A few months ago, I discovered a phrase for this illness: climate grief. Was it that he was suffering from? Information is terrible food — like a joke, it begins to acquire value only when shared. It's also like food stuck in the throat — one has to be free of it. And so, I called him. The phone rang, but it found no hand. The moment dried and became shapeless, becoming manure to my sadness. A Free Kick in a Dangerous Position Was it true that he'd changed since I last saw him? I'd heard that places changed people — as if places were walking sticks that changed the way we walked! Could it be true that this thing called climate grief had changed him? Water now divided us unequally — I don't know whether its absence is worse than its excess, dehydration more torturous than bloating. It'd turned us into opposites — it would take weeks for the flooded water to recede, for it to move from my knees to my ankles; his skies were naked, without the calm and promise of water, as harsh as a lawsuit. Was it possible that this had turned us into different people, different kinds of people, as the language of money changed people? The Wall In April and May, when the two of us were closer, we seemed to be united in our complaints against the heat, comparing temperatures as if it were a competition. I'd tease him by calling him a 'first boy' — Calcutta was hotter than my village in the Dooars. We laughed together, even as we felt jailed by our sweat. We wanted to be free of this inflamed summer — we used a Bangla word for our desire: mukti, mukti from this outlaw-heat. The rains were late everywhere, and we turned to history to feel less lonely — there were others like us who'd waited for the rains, we said. He mentioned Guide where Dev Anand fasts to bring rain, I told him about Baiju Bawra, a film that he hadn't watched, where Tansen's singing conspires to create flood. My Freedom, Your Freedom And then the rains came to where I was, washing out the dried warts of the summer sky — it was at first graceful, in the way economists explain 'marginal utility', then annoying, like a guest who'd overstayed, until we could bear it no longer, like currency notes that had lost their value after demonetisation. These are his metaphors, not mine. He's the poet, I'm merely a school teacher. But that was about two months ago. He hardly spoke to me now. Even when he did, I felt like he'd lost a part of his vocabulary as one does after a stroke. The absence of rains had perhaps kidnapped his words, like it had taken away buds and leaves from plants. He hardly spoke about himself, and I sometimes felt as if I was a supervisor he was reporting to. Only a few times did the older heart sneak out, and when it did, it was always about his longing to be free. What was it that he wanted to be free of? I worried for him. He was alone where he was — there was no one to check his pockets for used hankies, no one to touch his earlobes. Sometimes, when there is no one to touch us, even the touch of water gives quiet affection. I mentioned that to him, but he was stubborn — he just wanted to be free. 'We're only as free as puppets in their hands — I want to be free of climate, of weather …' 1947-2019: A playlist There were tadpoles in the flooded courtyard outside my window. I didn't know whether they had names, I didn't know whether it was this that made them free. 'I know what I want to be free of,' he said one day. The line was bad, as if smoke had gotten inside it. 'Come to me,' I said. It was stony dark outside, the hour of desire and deprivation. 'I want to be free of living inside this thriller — of whether it'll rain or not! I want to be climate-free!' I thought I heard him cry, but I couldn't be sure. It might have been the sound of his dry mouth. On our wedding night, he gifted me an umbrella. 'I thought you wanted to be weather-free?' I asked, laughing, misquoting him slightly. 'Yes,' he whispered, as if the world could hear a poem growing. 'But never free of wonder, of enchantment!' I heard the umbrella swell — it didn't matter whether it was rain or air. Like our love, like the sleep we'd soon drain into, it was still free, even climate-free. Sumana Roy is the author of Missing DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://issuu.com/reetasignaas

Reliance to sell 20% of oil & chemical business to Saudi Aramco for $15 billion

"It is also among the largest foreign investments ever in India." The deal covers all of Reliance's refining and petrochemicals assets as well as the remainder of stake the firm has in fuel retailing business after selling 49 per cent to BP, he said.Aramco, the world's biggest crude exporter, will also supply Reliance's twin-refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat with 7,00,000 barrels of oil a day on a long-term basis, Ambani said.The deal is subject to due diligence, definitive agreements and regulatory and other approvals, he said.He said BP will pay about Rs 7,000 crore for acquiring a 49 per cent stake in Reliance's fuel retailing network.Last week, the two firms had announced a new joint venture to set up petrol pumps and retail aviation turbine fuel to airlines in India.Reliance's existing 1,400-odd petrol pumps, as well as 31 aviation fuel stations, will be transferred to the new joint venture where BP will hold 49 per cent equity stake. Reliance will hold the balance 51 per cent in the entity, which aims to expand the retail network to 5,500 petrol pumps in the next five years, the two firms had said."In a significant new initiative, BP acquired a 49 per cent stake in our Petro-retail business. Reliance will get Rs 7,000 crore from BP for this transaction," Ambani said at the AGM.The twin deals will help cut some of the Rs 2,88,243 crore group debt.This is the third joint venture between Reliance and BP since 2011.BP had in 2011 bought 30 per cent stake in 21 oil and gas exploration and production blocks of Reliance for $7.2 billion. At that time, another 50:50 joint venture, India Gas Solutions, was set up for sourcing and marketing gas in India.The country currently has nearly 65,000 petrol pumps, with public sector retailers owning 58,174. PSU retailers have plans to double this network and have already starting appointing dealers.Russia's Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, formerly Essar Oil, has 5,244 petrol pumps and has plans to scale them up to more than 7,000 in two-three years.Royal Dutch Shell has 151 outlets and is slated to add 150-200 more petrol pumps.BP had in 2016 received a licence from the government to set up 3,500 petrol pumps in India.French energy giant Total SA too is keen on entering the Indian retail market and has tied up with Adani Group for the same.The deal with Saudi Aramco first came to light when Ambani met with Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih in December last year to discuss opportunities for joint investments in petrochemical, refining and communications projects, according to a tweet from the latter at the time.The Saudi national oil company, along with its partner UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has taken a 50 per cent stake in a planned $60-billion mega refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Maharashtra by state-owned oil companies, has a bullish outlook on India's energy demand and is keen on investing here.Reliance operates two refineries in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with a total capacity of 68.2 million tonnes per annum.It plans to expand its only-for-exports special economic zone (SEZ) refining capacity to just over 41 million tonnes from current 35.2 million tonnes but does not have any plans to set up a new refinery in the country.It is currently focused on expanding petrochemical and telecom business.Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, is keen to get a foothold in the world's fastest-growing fuel market to get a captive customer for the crude oil it produces.Crude oil is the basic raw material for the manufacturing of petrochemicals.Aramco and ADNOC will together hold 50 per cent stake in the 60 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) refinery and adjacent 18 MTPA petrochemical complex planned to be built at Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra by 2025.The two will supply half of the crude oil required for processing at the refinery.Like other major producers, the two are looking to lock in customers in the world's third-largest oil consumer through the investment. Kuwait is also looking to invest in projects in return for getting an assured offtake of their crude oil.Saudi Aramco is also keen on retailing fuel in India. A refinery in India can also be a base for it to export fuel to deficit countries in Europe and the Americas.India has a refining capacity of 247.6 million tonnes, which exceeded the demand of 206.2 million tonnes. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.sportclubplatz.com/jforum/user/profile/4906.page

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