Telangana Information Technology Association develops exclusive township for techies

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Telangana Information Technology Association develops exclusive township for techies

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Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA), which has developed a township, exclusively for software employees, has come up with another innovative facility. It has developed a new farmhouse township in the name of ‘Digitown 2.0.’

Hyderabad: Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA), which has developed a township, exclusively for software employees, has come up with another innovative facility. It has developed a new farmhouse township in the name of ‘Digitown 2.0.’ The model house in the township, which is near to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and Outer Ring Road (ORR), was inaugurated on Monday.

Hyderabad is growing as the hub for IT industry. Techies who came here for employment from different parts of the country have told TITA that they have a bit of confusion over having an own house in the city. They requested TITA president Sundeep Makthala to suggest a proper place with good transport facility, airport connectivity and a good place that is convenient to go to Bangalore, in case of any emergency.

By that time, there was a proposal to develop a special township, exclusively for IT employees. So, taking into consideration, the suggestions from the IT employees, TITA has decided to develop a township at Thimmapur near Muchhintal on Bangalore Highway. They have developed Digitown in 33 acres with more than 200 plots and inaugurated last year. It got a very huge response from IT employees. Some techies have asked for farmhouse rather than just a home. So, Digitown 2.0 has been planned near Madduru, which has connectivity to International Airport and Outer Ring Road. Sundeep explained that techies can book plots of 140 and 267, as per their requirement.

Underground electric cables, 24 hours Wi-Fi, CCTV camera surveillance and other infrastructure has been developed in 50 acres. International meditation centre, namely Kanha Shantivanam, Myhome city and Chinna Jeeyar Swamy’s spiritual centre also have connectivity to this venture, as per the requirement of techies. TITA global president Makthala said that the model display house is ready and those who are interested can have a look at it.

“Support India’s Objectives, But Concerned About Kashmir Situation”: US

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“Support India’s Objectives, But Concerned About Kashmir Situation”: US

The US on Tuesday said while it supports India’s development agenda behind scrapping special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, it was concerned over the current situation in the Valley.

It said it was closely monitoring the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following India’s decision to scrap special status and divide the state into two Union Territories on August 5.

The Indian government has argued that its decision on Article 370 was driven by a desire to increase economic development, reduce corruption and uniformly apply all national laws in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in regard to women and minorities, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells told Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee.

“While we support these objectives, the US State Department remains concerned about the situation in the Kashmir Valley, where daily life for the nearly eight million residents has been severely impacted since August 5,” Ms Wells said in a statement submitted to the Congressional subcommittee a day before the hearing on “Human Rights in South Asia: Views from the State Department and the Region”.

The US State Department, she said, has closely monitored the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following India’s decision on August 5.

“While conditions in Jammu and Ladakh have improved, the Valley has not returned to normal,” Ms Wells said, adding the State Department has raised concerns with the Indian government regarding detentions of residents and political leaders, including three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir.

“We have urged Indian authorities to respect human rights and restore full access to services, including internet and mobile networks,” she said.

Postpaid mobile service has been restored in the Valley, but internet access remains intermittent, Ms Wells said.

She said both foreign and local journalists have extensively covered developments in Jammu and Kashmir, but many have faced challenges in access and reporting due to security restrictions.

“While exact figures are difficult to ascertain, we understand several thousand people have been detained over the past two months, although many have subsequently been released,” the top US diplomat said.

According to government sources, hundreds remain in detention – many without charges – under the Public Safety Act, which allows for administrative detention of up to two years, Ms Wells said.

Welcoming actions by India to improve the situation and address local grievances, she said the Home Ministry recently said statehood will eventually be restored to Jammu and Kashmir, reaffirming what Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in his Independence Day speech on August 15.

The US, she said, also encourages the Indian government to follow through on its commitment to hold assembly elections in the state at the earliest opportunity. Some local political leaders were released earlier this month, a trend Ms Wells said she hopes will continue.

Government offices, primary schools, and colleges are open, although student attendance remains low, she said.

The Indian Supreme Court, Ms Wells said, is planning to hear petitions related to Kashmir on November 14 and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court is reviewing cases.

“While these steps are positive, they are incremental, and we continue to press India to restore everyday services, including SMS and internet communications, as swiftly as possible,” she said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s Warning to Pakistan on Infiltration Attempt

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s Warning to Pakistan on Infiltration Attempt

The Indian Army has given a befitting reply to Pakistan on attempts to infiltrate and such actions will continue if the latter doesn’t stop such acts, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.

He said this during a function held here for the inauguration of 1400-ft Col Chewang Rinchen bridge in eastern Ladakh over the Shyok river, the highest-altitude permanent bridge in the country.

In his address, he also asserted that after the abrogation of sections of Article 370 and Article 35A, the Ladakh region will now only “draw friends” and “leave no scope for enemies”. “However, our neighbor Pakistan… Our armed forces have never been offensive on the Pakistani side. We have never done the first firing,” Singh said.

“But, by supporting terror activities, attempts have been made from the other side to destabilize, weaken and compromise the integrity of India,” he said. And, Indian armed forces have given a “befitting reply” to them, he said.

Singh said India has good relations with China and the latter spoke nothing regarding Kashmir during meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and considers Kashmir as an internal issue of India.

Stating that the boundary differences with China are of perception, Singh said both nations share cordial relations and the issue has been handled with great maturity and responsibility.

“India shares cordial relations with China. There are perceptional differences between both the countries on the boundary issue, but the matter has been handled with great maturity and responsibly. Both the countries have not allowed the situation to escalate or go out of hand,” Singh said.

His statement came a day after Army chief General Bipin Rawat said three terror camps have been destroyed by the Indian Army in retaliation to unprovoked ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side at the Tangadhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

The bridge built by the Borders Road Organisation (BRO) between Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie, and roughly 45km from the Line of Actual Control with China, will reduce travel time by about half, officials said.

Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, and other senior officers were present on the occasion. The bridge has been named after the late Colonel Chewang Rinchen, a decorated officer of the Indian Army who hailed from Ladakh.

“I congratulate BRO for constructing a strategic bridge on road to DBO within 15 working months. BRO is at the forefront of development of the road communication in remote and most difficult areas,” Singh said after the inauguration of the bridge.

The bridge falls at the fag end of the recently completed road connecting Leh with the Karakoram Pass and will allow ease of troop movement to the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in eastern Ladakh. BRO Chief Engineer Nitin Sharma said the bridge was built in a record period of 15 working months after the foundation was laid in 2017.

“It was built with innovative micropile technology used for the first time in Asia,” he said. The bridge is situated at a height of 14600 feet above sea level at 150th-kilometer milestone on 260km-long Leh-BDO road, he said adding it can withstand 70 tonnes of load.

Man hacked to death on road at Punjagutta

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Man hacked to death on road at Punjagutta

Unidentified assailants hacked a man to death on Sunday morning here at Punjagutta in the city. It is learned that the assailants chased the man and hacked him brutally. The victim identified as Riyasath Ali died on the spot. Meanwhile, the assailants fled the spot after the incident. The incident has sent shock waves among the residents as it took place near Punjagutta police station.

The police inspected the spot along with the dog squad and collected details. It is learned that Ali was attacked in an act of revenge to murder by the assailants whose gangmate is believed to have murdered by Ali. The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem. It is a third such incident that took place at Punjagutta this year where an auto driver hacked to death at Nagarjuna circle and a businessman from Vijayawada murdered on the road in the same area.

India To Sign Kartarpur Pact Wednesday, Urges Pak To Reconsider $20 Fee

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India To Sign Kartarpur Pact Wednesday, Urges Pak To Reconsider $20 Fee

India is ready to sign an agreement with Pakistan on Wednesday for allowing Sikh pilgrims to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in the neighboring country through a much-awaited corridor set to open next month, the Ministry of External Affairs said today. It expressed “disappointment” at Pakistan’s decision to charge a $20 fee, but said that India will go ahead with the agreement for now.

Differences over the fee had resulted in a delay in launching online registration for the first pilgrimage to the Sikh religious site on November 9. The imposition of the $20 fee on every pilgrim, translating to approximately Rs. 1,400 in Indian currency, will help Pakistan rake in over Rs. 21 crore every month.

Last month, India and Pakistan agreed on visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the four-kilometer Kartarpur border corridor. Through this, pilgrims will only have to carry their passports to visit the holy site located in the neighboring country.

The two nations also decided that 5,000 pilgrims can visit the shrine every day, and additional pilgrims will be allowed on special occasions, subject to the expansion of facilities on the Pakistani side.

The $20 fee had caused some heartburn in India, with both Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal demanding its withdrawal.

In a video shared on social media, Harsimrat Badal stated it was “highly shameful” for Imran Khan to think that the service fee will raise his country’s economy. “How will a poor devotee pay this amount? Pakistan has made a trade out of faith. Imran Khan’s announcement that this fee will increase the economy is highly shameful,” she was heard saying in the clip.

Amarinder Singh claimed that imposing such a fee will prevent less fortunate pilgrims from realizing their long-cherished dream of visiting the final resting place of Sikh guru Guru Nanak. “Let these people not be deprived of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of ‘khulle darshan’ of the historic Gurdwara,” he tweeted.

On Sunday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had ruled out the possibility of any delay in the opening of the Kartarpur corridor. “Pakistan is all set to open its doors for Sikhs from across the globe as the construction work on the Kartarpur project enters its final stages. It will be opened to the public on November 9, 2019,” Mr Khan said in a Facebook post, indicating that it will be ready in time for the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.

His government, however, refused to budge on the matter of the $20 fee.

Facebook rolls out dark mode beta for web interface

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Facebook rolls out dark mode beta for web interface

Months after announcing its plans to give a design overhaul at the F8 Conference in May, Facebook has finally begun rolling out the dark mode in beta for its web interface for some users, the media reported.

Several users have said that they got prompted by the social networking giant to try out the new interface.

The decision is also accessible under the quick settings available from the top right avatar, Android Police reported on Sunday.

According to few screenshots posted on Twitter, the dark mode changes the platform`s traditionally white interface into dark grey and has a new layout as part of the redesign too.

Of course, the new design is not universally liked, and it even has issues with text readability in a few dark mode screens. But that`s the price of any early release, the report added.

Mysterious facts about The “Taj Mahal”

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Mysterious facts about The “Taj Mahal”
  • The Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the famous monuments in India.
  • This monument is a structure that contains burial chambers (tombs) for the departed, they can be large or small and are often created in honor of prominent people.
  • The Taj Mahal resides in Agra, a city in the Uttar Pradesh State of northern India.
  • It was constructed as the final resting place for Mumtaz Mahal, the third wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
  • The name Taj Mahal signifies “crown of palaces”.
  • The building of the Taj Mahal took around 20 years, working from the year 1632 and finishing around the year 1653.
  • The Taj Mahal is constructed of white marble.
  • the significant feature of the Taj Mahal is a massive white dome that is usually termed an ‘onion dome’ of its shape. It has a length of approximately 35 meters (115 feet) and is enclosed by 4 smaller domes.
  • The full length of the greatest monument is 171 meters (561 feet).
  • The Taj Mahal is recognized to be one of India’s most prized works of art, as well as a prominent landmark and a tourist attraction that draws millions of visitors every year.
  • The Taj Mahal includes a large field, a reflecting pool, a mosque, and other monuments.

TikTok Star And Haryana BJP Candidate Sonali Phogat Casts Her Vote

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TikTok Star And Haryana BJP Candidate Sonali Phogat Casts Her Vote

BJP candidate from Adampur Sonali Phogat voted at a polling booth in Haryana’s Hisar on Monday. After casting her vote, a beaming Mr. Phogat flashed her inked finger in front of media persons.

Ms. Phogat, who became famous with her TikTok videos, is contesting the assembly election in Haryana, representing the BJP in Adampur. She is up against senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, a three-time sitting legislator from the constituency and son of former Chief Minister late Bhajan Lal.

On October 4, Ms. Phogat filed her nomination for the assembly polls. She also asserted that the support of the BJP leaders and her fans will ensure her victory.

Polling for 90 seats in the state began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

The electoral fate of 1,169 candidates will be sealed in Electronic Voting Machines by people who will vote in the assembly elections.

In Haryana, 19,578 polling stations have been set up for citizens to cast their votes.

The assembly polls will witness a multi-cornered contest among the BJP, the Congress, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the recently formed Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). Votes will be counted on October 24.

In the 2014 elections, BJP had won 47 seats and formed the government on its strength while the Congress managed just 15 seats. The INLD finished second with 19 seats.

NASA’s Insight lander starts digging into Martian surface

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NASA’s Insight lander starts digging into Martian surface

NASA’s InSight lander has dug nearly 2 centimeters (3/4 of an inch) into the surface of Mars with the help of its heat probe called “the mole”, the US space agency has announced. The procedure was done with the robotic arm of the spacecraft, which holds the heat probe. It dug down the ground to determine the amount of heat that is escaping from the interior of the neighboring planet.

Even though the heat probe barely dug 2 centimeters on the red planet’s surface, NASA says that the probe is designed to go as much as 16 feet (5 meters) deep into the Martian surface. The heat probe began digging back in February this year and was only able to be partially buried since then. The US space agency said that the recent movement was a result of its new strategy.

According to scientists, pressing the scoop on InSight’s robotic arm against the mole becomes helpful in digging down through an unexpectedly strong Martian soil. This process is called “pinning” and seems to provide the friction which is required for rigging. Otherwise, it would just bounce in place without having any effect, the agency explained in a statement.

NASA said that since October 8, 2019, the mole has slammed over 220 times on three separate occasions, the process was revealed by NASA in a GIF image.

The space agency’s experts say that there aren’t any rock blocking the mole which was previously thought to be a possibility. NASA says that it may be forced to use the scoop for pinning the mole’s top, directly in the future. However, doing so can be risky because the device is tethered to the instrument.

Seeing the mole’s progress seems to indicate that there’s no rock blocking our path,” HP3 Principal Investigator Tilman Spohn of German Aerospace Center said in the statement. “That’s great news! We’re rooting for our mole to keep going.”

The mole is part of an instrument called the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package, or HP3, which was provided by the DLR.

An engineer and scientist who led the mole recovery effort, Troy Hudson said, “The mole still has a way to go, but we’re all thrilled to see it digging again. When we initially found this problem, it was overwhelming. But I thought, ‘Maybe there’s an opportunity; let’s keep pushing on.’ And right now, I’m feeling unsteady.”

Recently, NASA’s Mars Orbiter captured the InSight and Curiosity rover on the surface of the neighboring planet. The space agency said that the pictures were taken on September 23, 2019, at an altitude of 169 miles (272 kilometers) above the surface.

Gayle, Malinga and Rabada find no takers in Hundred draft

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Gayle, Malinga and Rabada find no takers in Hundred draft

Rashid Khan was the first pick in the maiden ‘The Hundred‘ draft while Luke Wright was the last pick, with both players going to Trent Rockets who started and ended the event on Sunday (October 20). With only three overseas slots each available for the eight teams, several big-name players had no takers, including the likes of Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga, and Kagiso Rabada.

There were seven salary brackets – GBP 125,000, 100,000, 75,000, 60,000, 50,000, 40,000 and 30,000 – that made for the seven rounds of two picks each. With all the teams having signed up two local players beforehand, along with one England centrally contracted player apiece, they had to skip that particular price bracket in the draft for the respective selections made before the draft.

D’Arcy Short was Trent Rockets’ other pick in the first round while Southern Brave bagged Andre Russell and David Warner as their first picks. London Spirit and Oval Invincibles had already selected Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy as their local picks under the GBP 125,000 bracket and they opted for Glenn Maxwell and Sunil Narine respectively as their second first-round picks.

Manchester Originals opted for Imran Tahir and Dane Vilas in the first round while Welsh Fire chose the Australian duo of Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Aaron Finch found takers in Northern Superchargers during the first round. Birmingham Phoenix, meanwhile, chose Liam Livingstone as their only first-round choice in the draft, having roped in Moeen Ali beforehand.

Lewis Gregory, Liam Dawson, Sam Billings, Phil Salt, Ravi Bopara, and Tom Abell were the England players picked in the GBP 100,000 bracket while Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Amir and Chris Lynn were the overseas selections in the second round. On the other hand, big names like Shakib Al Hasan, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo missed out.

Babar Azam was the major exclusion during the third round along with several other overseas names while Shadab Khan made it to the Southern Bravo team, who stacked their bowling department with plenty of pace options and batting firepower, with Russell, Warner, Archer, and Tymal Mills all part of the lineup. Liam Plunkett and Ryan ten Doeschate, who had a reserve price of GBP 50,000, were both picked by Welsh Fire.

A total of 96 players were selected in the draft while as many as 474 went unsold.

WhatsApp’s new interesting features coming soon for all users

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WhatsApp’s new interesting features coming soon for all users

WhatsApp is working on a host of new features for its users. The two most awaited features coming to instant messaging platforms are Dark Mode and self-destructing messages. Note that these features haven’t made it to the final version of WhatsApp but have made constant appearances in the recent beta versions.

WhatsApp Dark Mode

Be it Google Maps or Instagram, most of the popular apps on your phone already support Dark Mode. WhatsApp has been a big missing name on the list. A Dark Mode on WhatsApp, however, appears very close to an official launch. According to recent beta versions, still-in-making WhatsApp’s Dark Theme will be a new option for users along with Light Theme and System Default. The Dark Theme, however, will be slightly different than Instagram’s. Instead of dark black color, WhatsApp will offer a lesser intensity of the inverted color.

Self-destructing feature

WhatsApp will soon offer Snapchat-style self-destructing messaging features. The new feature will be different WhatsApp’s ‘delete for everyone’ feature. Inspired by Snapchat’s self-destructing feature, WhatsApp will allow users to retract a message after a certain period. Users will have the possibility to pick between 5 seconds, 1 hour, 1 day, 7 days, and also 30 days for these self-destructing messages.

Bonus

WhatsApp recently launched a slew of new features for iPhone users. Some of these features have been part of the Android version for quite some time. WhatsApp for iOS has now added a new edit tool for media in chats. Another big feature for iPhone users is the ability to play WhatsApp’s voice messages in notifications itself.

Chidambaram Charged In INX Case; He’s Lost 4 kg In Jail, Says Lawyer

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Chidambaram Charged In INX Case; He’s Lost 4 kg In Jail, Says Lawyer

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti and senior government officials have been charged in the INX Media corruption case for causing huge losses to the taxpayer in return of kickbacks, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court on Friday.

Rejecting Mr Chidambaram’s application for bail, the CBI informed the court that the 74-year-old Congress leader acts as a flight risk and could also affect a witness. The charge sheet was filed before a special court, the agency said.

“The witness has stated that he is being influenced. We don’t wish to disclose his identity and his name has been given submitted to the CBI court in a sealed cover,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the CBI, said.

Stating that the nation needs to have a “zero-tolerance strategy” on corruption, Mr Mehta said the court that charges in the case upon Mr Chidambaram include forgery.

Countering the CBI, Mr Chidambaram’s lawyer and party colleague Kapil Sibal said, “P Chidambaram’s passport is impounded, there is a lookout notice against him and he has never applied for travel. So where is the question of flight risk? How can he run away? He is recognized all over the world.”

Mr Chidambaram has lost weight while in custody – more than 4 kg – and given the onset of winter and fear of dengue, there is no justification to keep him in jail, Mr Sibal said. “It is only to humiliate him. If the witness is influenced, the government has to protect the witness… he hasn’t influenced anyone,” the Congress leader added.

After hearing both sides, the Supreme Court reserved its order on Mr Chidambaram’s bail plea.

P Chidambaram, who served twice as a finance minister and also as a home minister in the previous Congress-led governments, was arrested in a dramatic late-night swoop on August 21 by officers from the CBI.

After being questioned at the agency’s headquarters for 14 days, he was transferred to the capital’s Tihar jail under judicial custody on September 5.

On Wednesday, he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate which is investigating a separate money laundering case. He was moved to the agency’s custody yesterday out of Tihar.

Mr Chidambaram is facing claims he received bribes in exchange for foreign investment clearances to a media company INX Media. The company’s co-founders Peter and Indrani Mukerjea are currently in prison in the trial including the murder of Indrani’s daughter Sheena Bora. Indrani Mukerjea has become an approver in the case versus the Chidambaram’s and the investigative agencies have based their case on her testimony.

Mr Chidambaram’s son Karti and several government officials are also being investigated over their role in the scandals. The Chidambarams have denied any wrongdoing and said the charges are politically motivated.

On Economy, Rahul Gandhi’s Suggestion To PM Is To Steal Congress’s Ideas

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On Economy, Rahul Gandhi’s Suggestion To PM Is To Steal Congress’s Ideas

A day after attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over privatization of state-run companies, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued his onslaught on Friday, saying the country’s economy had sunk and the BJP-led central government was “clueless”. Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, he said they should steal ideas from the Congress’s manifesto to tackle the “mess”.

“Rural India is in severe distress. The economy has sunk and the government is clueless about what to do. PM and FM should steal ideas from the Congress manifesto where we had anticipated and set down detailed plans to tackle the mess,” Mr Gandhi tweeted.

India’s GDP or gross domestic product grew 5 percent in the quarter ended June 30, the slowest in more than six years, triggering fears of an economic slowdown. The sales figure of many key sectors, including the auto sector, has been steadily declining over the last few months.

In response, the center has undertaken a slew of measures to revive the economy, announcing several reforms, including merging several public sector banks and slashing the corporate tax.

Congress and other opposition parties have slammed the government over the state of the economy. Former PM Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it was unlikely that India will achieve PM Modi’s promise of a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024 due to a “vicious slowdown”.

Mr Gandhi, who is currently campaigning for his party for the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections, has made economic slowdown his main issue to attack the government with. On Thursday, he alleged that PM Modi was involved in crony capitalism.

“#BechendraModi is contracting out the nation’s PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) to his suited-booted supporters that endured years of hard work to produce. This spells a period of uncertainty and concern for lakhs of PSU operators. I am being shoulder-to-shoulder with the workers in their fight to this loot,” Mr Gandhi had tweeted in Hindi.

Earlier this week, Mr Gandhi had called PM Modi the loudspeaker of industrialists.

Mr Rahul Gandhi had stepped down as the Congress president following his party’s crushing defeat in the national election earlier this year. His mother Sonia Gandhi took over the party as its interim chief. His election rally in Maharashtra earlier this week was his first public appearance in months.

Sarfaraz Sacked As Captain, Azhar Takes Over In Tests,Babar In T20Is for Pak

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Sarfaraz Sacked As Captain, Azhar Takes Over In Tests,Babar In T20Is for Pak

Sarfaraz Ahmed has been sacked as Pakistan captain in Tests and T20Is, the country’s cricket board announced on Friday. It remains to be seen who will lead the side in ODIs, with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) saying that a decision will be “finalized in due course”. Pakistan’s next ODI assignment is not until July next year, a three-match series against the Netherlands in Amstelveen.

The PCB said Azhar Ali will lead the side in Test matches, while Babar Azam has been appointed the new T20I captain. Not only has Sarfaraz lost his captaincy, but due to the “drop-in his overall form”, he has been dropped from both the Test and T20I sides.

Pakistan’s new Test skipper Azhar Ali delighted with the new responsibility, said, “There is no bigger honor than to captain the Pakistan national cricket team in the pinnacle format of the game”.

Babar Azam who will lead the Pakistan T20I side he will carry forward the legacy of his predecessor under whom the team achieved the No. 1 spot and help the team evolve into a “powerful side”.

“It is my responsibility to take forward Sarfaraz Ahmed’s accomplishments in T20Is so that we remain a consistent, attractive and powerful side,” said Azam.

Azhar Ali has been made the Test captain for the World Test Championship in the 2019-20 season, while Babar Azam will lead the side in the shortest format shortest until next year’s ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020.

Pakistan is scheduled to tour Australia for a three-match T20I series and a two-Test series. Ahmed, who led the Pakistani side in the World Cup 2019, has been dropped from both the squads “due to the drop in his overall form during the past few series”.

The outgoing skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said he was honored to lead the side at the highest level. He also wished the new captains well for future assignments.

“It has been an achievement to captain Pakistan at the highest level. I want to thank all my partners, coaches, and selectors who have helped me in this journey. My good wishes are with Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, and I hope they will proceed to grow stronger and stronger,” Sarfaraz stated.

PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, who approved the appointments, said: “I want to congratulate Azhar Ali and Babar Azam on their heights to the most coveted and prestigious roles in cricket. It is a reward for their sustained hard work in strive for perfection and I am sure they, like their predecessors, will make the nation proud of their performance, captaincy, and sportsmanship.

“It has been a difficult decision to drop Sarfaraz Ahmed, who has performed well as a player and a leader. But, his loss in form and confidence is visible and, in the best interest of the team, it has been decided to leave him out and provide him the chance to speculate and regroup himself and try to improve his form away from international cricket.

“Sarfaraz Ahmed’s contributions are second to none and being the gutsy cricketer and fighter that we all know he is, I have no doubts he will be back in Pakistan colors at some stage.”

“The choice on vice-captaincy will be advanced closer to the series, whilst captaincy for the ODIs will be finalized in a while as the national team’s next task is cataloged from 4-9 July 2020 against the Netherlands in Amstelveen” the PCB’s statement read.

Rohit Sharma Takes Cheeky Dig At Reporters After His Test Double Century

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Rohit Sharma Takes Cheeky Dig At Reporters After His Test Double Century

Rohit Sharma was in full flow during the Ranchi Test between India and South Africa and carried on the momentum to the press conference at the end of Day 2. Rohit Sharma grabbed the opportunity of opening as a Test batsman with both hands and delivered with two centuries and a double-century in the ongoing India vs South Africa series so far.

The Mumbai batsman also did not give away the chance of taking a cheeky dig at reporters as he pointed out that, if he wouldn’t have scored enough runs in the India vs South Africa Test series, the journalists would have got a lot to write about him.

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“For me, it was like, whenever you get the opportunity, it was a good opportunity to bat on top of the order, otherwise there was a lot to happen,” Rohit Sharma told reporters at the post-match press conference on Day 2.

“I know, you guys write a lot about me, now you will write good things,” he added.

The 32-year-old scored his maiden double century in the Ranchi Test. With his best-ever Test score of 212 runs, he surpassed Don Bradman’s record for the highest Test average at home after 10-plus innings.

Rohit Sharma now averages an exceptional 99.84 at home edging past Don Bradman’s average of 98.22.

He has featured in 30 Tests for India, scoring 2,019 at an average of 46.95 so far after the second day’s play in Ranchi.

South Africa’s Batting under test as India eye clean sweep

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South Africa’s Batting under test as India eye clean sweep

While the influence of the toss remains a point of contention in Tests in India, South Africa is also thinking of ways to improve their first innings batting performances. Faf du Plessis pointed it out as one that could potentially decide the outcome of the Ranchi Test. Now that’s no secret about the structure of Test cricket, particularly in the subcontinent. And on this tour, South Africa would be right to be rankled about wickets lost to pace over those lost to spin.

Particularly against the new ball, as was evident in Pune, South Africa gave India an advantage so big that the result was a case of eventuality from very early in the game.

One of the factors about the importance of striking with the new ball in India is that, if you manage to do that then there are fewer batsmen to take advantage of the SG ball when it becomes soft after around 40 overs. When the SG ball goes soft, the difference in characteristics is also stark, wherein it starts to come slower off the surface and renders spinners less effective.

Think about South Africa’s lower order partnerships during the series and the time at which they come to get an idea of how much easier the batting becomes. The Rahane-Kohli stand in Pune involved a period of play where the well-set duo blunted the second new ball, so that they could capitalize later. Kohli even revealed that he timed the declaration at Vizag late so that his bowlers are fresh and have a full morning with the SG ball when it’s hard.

Throughout these two Tests, South Africa has lost 28 wickets as compared to India’s 7 when the SG ball is hard (first 40 overs with either first or second new ball). South Africa’s batting average also gains a 15-point difference after the first 40 overs but it doesn’t add too much to the outcome since they’d already lost too many wickets upfront. Du Plessis has promised quite a few changes in personnel, and batting order for the third and final Test. What’d be interesting to see is if they find ways of improving their ability to strike hard when the SG is hard as well.

Probable XI of South Africa: Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Theunis de Bruyn, Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Vernon Philander, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Piedt/George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje/Lungi Ngidi

Probable XI of India: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav/Hanuma Vihari

Three Terror Launch Pads in PoK Destroyed: Army Chief Bipin Rawat

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Three Terror Launch Pads in PoK Destroyed: Army Chief Bipin Rawat

In a major counter-offensive after Pakistan’s unprovoked firing, the Indian Army on Sunday carried out heavy artillery strikes targeting four terror launch pads and several Pakistani military positions in Neelam Valley in PoK, killing 6-10 of their soldiers and as many terrorists, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said.

The Indian retaliation came a day after the Pakistan military resorted to firing in the Tangadhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control to assist infiltration by terrorists, killing two Indian Army personnel and a civilian. Three others were also injured in the attack.

The retaliation has caused substantial harm to the terrorist infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC), Rawat told reporters on the sidelines of an event. “So far, as per the information available with us, 6-10 Pakistani soldiers have been killed and nearly as many terrorists,” the Army Chief said, adding that more information on terrorist casualty was being obtained.

“Three terror camps have been destroyed and on the fourth one also, we have caused severe damage,” he said. If Pakistan continued with such activities, the Indian Army would not hesitate to retaliate, the Army chief asserted.

The army targeted the terror camps in Jura, Athmuqam and Kundalsahi among others in PoK using artillery guns, after credible inputs that a large number of terrorists were operating there. According to sources, 10-15 terrorists were staying in each of the facilities at the time of the attack, the most significant offensive since India carried out the Balakot strike in February.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to the Army Chief and has been keeping an eye on the evolving situation along the LoC, government sources said.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal denied that the Indian Army targeted terror camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and said it can arrange a visit of diplomats from P5 nations to the area to expose Indian “falsehood”.

Spokesperson of Pakistan Military Major General Asif Ghafoor, in a series of tweets, claimed a total of five Pakistani civilians were killed in the Indian strikes. Pakistan also summoned Indian envoy Gaurav Ahluwalia to condemn the firing by Indian troops.

A senior Indian Army official rejected Ghafoor’s allegations and claims.

In a statement, the Indian Army said Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violations to assist infiltration by terrorists into Indian territories in the Tangadhar sector last evening.

It told the Indian Army to retain the right to react at a moment and point of its choosing in case the Pakistan Army remains to assist terrorist actions beyond Indian borders.

Rawat stated, “Ever since the abrogation of specific provisions we are getting renewed inputs regarding infiltration by terrorists from over the border.

The sources said Pakistan has been trying to push terrorists into Kashmir to trigger unrest.

Soon after the government announced its decision to reorganize Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, the Army was put on high alert along the LoC to effectively repulse any possible Pakistani misadventure.

The sources told the pounding of Pakistani areas and terror camps cannot in any way be related to surgical revolutions brought out by the Indian Army in September 2016 on terror launch pads across the Line of Control.

Nadeem joins India squad for Ranchi Test against SA

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Nadeem joins India squad for Ranchi Test against SA

Shahbaz Nadeem, the left-arm spinner, has been added to India’s Test squad for the third Test versus South Africa in Ranchi, starting on October 19. The veteran spinner was added to the squad as cover after Kuldeep Yadav complained of shoulder pain on Friday.

Shahbaz Nadeem, who made his first-class debut way back in 2004 for Jharkhand versus Kerala, has picked up 424 scalps at an average of just over 28 in first-class cricket so far. He was the highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, ending with 51 and 56 wickets respectively.

In the last season, he was again among the wickets in first-class cricket, taking 37 scalps. The slow left-arm orthodox bowler was also in fine form (15 wickets) during India A’s tour of West Indies this year. Nadeem is also a useful batsman lower down the order, having scored seven fifties and one century in first-class games.

India has already secured the three-match series by conquering the first two Tests in Visakhapatnam and Pune.

Prema Pipasi Movie Teaser Launched

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Nidhhi Agerwal reveals her first crush

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Nidhhi Agerwal reveals her first crush

Known for her innocent looks and varied characters, Nidhhi Agerwal recently appeared on the quirky chat show ‘Feet Up With the Stars Telugu’ hosted by the fun and dynamic host Lakshmi Manchu. From her first crush ever to the kind of man she is looking for, the 26-year-old model and the actress makes some startling revelations on the show. 

While in conversation, Lakshmi asks Nidhhi a rather unusual question, “Who is your favorite god?” to which she says, “Hanuman. Suddenly, in the past few days, I have become more spiritual!” Moving on to talk about boys and partners, Lakshmi probes, “What kind of person do you want in life?” to which Nidhhi instantly says, “I don’t want boys, I want a man with all the qualities of Ram (Lord Shri Ram).” Now, isn’t that’s interesting to let your guards down and show your spiritual side to the world? 

Leading the conversation to her childhood and teen years, Nidhhi reveals that her first crush is, “Shah Rukh Khan.” There is no secret that the king of romance SRK has been winning hearts across generations. 

We must say, Niddhi has quiet some wacky choices when it comes to men. Catch Nidhhi reveal it all in the latest episode of Feet Up with the Stars Telugu, streaming exclusively on VOOT.

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