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Four Fabindia staff chargesheeted in peeping tom case

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Panaji: Four Fabindia staff have been chargesheeted in a court of law here in connection with a 2015 case of snooping after Union Minister Smriti Irani made a complaint against it, a police officer said on Sunday.

Paresh Bhagat, Prashant Naik, Karim Lakhani, and Raju Payancha were named in the chargesheet filed a month back by the Goa Police Crime Branch under Sections 354 (criminal force with intent to outrage a woman’s modesty), 354C (voyeurism), 509 (intrusion of privacy) of the Indian Penal Code and 66E (violation of privacy) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Superintendent of Police Karthik Kashyap told the media here.

He said top company officials had “no role” in the affair.

The accused were arrested in 2015 after Irani, the then Human Resource Development Minister and at present the Information and Broadcasting Minister, alleged that a hidden camera was installed to snoop on customers in the trial room of the Fabindia store in the tony Candolim beach village, 20 km from Panaji.

(IANS)

War ‘stopped’ between Qatar, blockading Arab nations

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Kuwait’s emir says military action by four Arab countries blockading Qatar has been averted as Trump changes his tone.

President Trump walks to the podium with Kuwait leader Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah on Thursday [Evan Vucci/AP]

by Al Jazeera

The emir of Kuwait says the threat of war between Qatar and Arab nations blockading it for the past three months has been neutralised.

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the main mediator in the Gulf dispute, spoke in Washington, DC, on Thursday at a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump.

While both sides in the dispute have ruled out the use of armed force, some ordinary Qataris say they worry about the possibility of military action, given the ferocity of the criticism their country has received from media in the four Arab states.

“What is important is that we have stopped any military action,” Sheikh Sabah said.

In a joint statement, the blockading nations expressed regret about the Kuwaiti emir’s comment about stopping military intervention.

“The military option was not and will not be [used] in any circumstance,” it said.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar on June 5, suspending air and shipping routes with the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas. Qatar is also home to the region’s biggest US military base.

The four nations say Doha supports regional rival Iran and “funds terrorism” – charges Qatar’s leaders vehemently deny.

The countries reiterated on Thursday the accusation that Qatar continued to finance “terrorism” and interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

Trump said there is still funding of radical groups by some nations, but added multiple countries are responsible. “There is massive funding of terrorism by certain countries,” he said.

Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett, reporting from Washington, DC, said Trump’s tone had changed after previously sending mixed signals.

“What is significant is the US president is now no longer singling out Qatar. He made a phone call to the emir of Qatar immediately following his press conference to provide further assurances,” she said.

The joint statement by the blockading nations praised what they called Trump’s firm assertion that the only way to resolve the crisis was by stopping the support and financing of “terrorism”, “and his unwillingness to resolve the crisis unless this is achieved”.

Sheikh Sabah said he had received a letter from Qatar that expressed willingness to discuss a list of 13 demands from its neighbours.

“We know that not all of these 13 demands are acceptable,” Kuwait’s leader said, referring specifically to issues that affected Qatari sovereignty. “A great part of them will be resolved.”

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told Al Jazeera that any mediation had to come “without conditions”, reiterating Doha would not negotiate while transport links with neighbours remained cut.

The Arab powers responded in the statement by accusing Qatar of putting preconditions on negotiations, which they said showed a lack of seriousness in resolving the dispute.

Qatari officials have repeatedly said the demands are so draconian they suspect the four countries never seriously intended to negotiate them, and were instead seeking to hobble Doha’s sovereignty.

At the same time, they have said Qatar is interested in negotiating a fair solution to “any legitimate issues” of concern to fellow Gulf Cooperation Council member states.

Magnitude-8.1 earthquake strikes off southern Mexico

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Dozens killed in southern provinces, as tsunami wave of up to one metre is measured off Salina Cruz coast.

Patients and family members stand outside the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) after the earthquake [Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

A major earthquake off the southern coast of Mexico killed at least 32 people late on Thursday authorities said, with the president saying it was the biggest in a century to hit the country.

The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake’s magnitude as 8.1, but President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Friday it was 8.2, making it the largest in Mexico in 100 years. He also said it was bigger than the one in 1985 when thousands were killed in four Mexican states.

Its epicentre was 123km southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 70km, according to USGS.

“It was a large-scale earthquake,” Pena Nieto said. “It had a bigger magnitude than the one Mexicans knew in 1985,” when thousands were killed in four states in the country.

Some of the worst initial reports came from the town of Juchitan in Oaxaca state, where sections of the town hall, a hotel, a bar and other buildings were reduced to rubble

Alejandro Murat, the state governor, said 23 deaths were registered in Oaxaca, 17 of them in Juchitan.

Two children were also killed in Tabasco state.

Chiapas Governor Manuel Velasco said that three people were killed in San Cristobal, including two women who died when a house and a wall collapsed. He called on people living near the coast to leave their houses as a protective measure.

“There is damage to hospitals that have lost energy,” he said.

“Homes, schools and hospitals have been damaged.”

Pena Nieto said that serious damage had been caused and that one million people initially had been without power following the quake, but that electricity had been restored to 800,000 of them.

“The house moved like chewing gum, and the light and internet went out momentarily,” said Rodrigo Soberanes, who lives near San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, a poor, largely indigenous state popular with tourists.

The civil defense in Chiapas said on its Twitter account that its personnel were in the streets aiding people and warned residents to prepare for aftershocks.

The quake was so powerful that frightened residents in Mexico’s distant capital city fled apartment buildings, many in their pyjamas, and gathered in groups in the street.

“There have been half a dozen of magnitude five and four aftershocks reported already,” Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist with US Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center, told Al Jazeera.

“There are possibilities that the aftershocks will probably continue for the next several months.”

Tsunami measured

Tsunami waves have been measured off Mexico’s Pacific coast; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves of one metre above the tide level were measured off Salina Cruz.

It was also felt in much of Guatemala, which borders Chiapas.

Mexican officials ordered schools to remain closed on Friday in 10 states, including Mexico City so that officials could inspect for structural damage.

Al Jazeera’s David Mercer, reporting from Mexico City, said there were helicopters hovering over the area monitoring the damage caused by the quake.

“There are not enough reports about the damage caused yet but as day light comes, I am sure they are going to get a better grasp on that information,” he said.

Smaller tsunami waves were observed on the coast or measured by ocean gauges in several other places.

The centre’s forecast said Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala could see waves of a meter or less.

No threat was posed to Hawaii and the western and South Pacific.

Lucy Jones, a seismologist in California who works with the US Geological Survey, said such quake was to be expected.

“Off the west coast of Mexico is what’s called the subduction zone, the Pacific Plate is moving under the Mexican peninsula,” she told Associated Press news agency.

“It’s a very flat fault, so it’s a place that has big earthquakes relatively often because of that.”

“There’s likely to be a small tsunami going to the southwest. It’s not going to be coming up and affecting California or Hawaii,” she said.

“For tsunami generation, an eight is relatively small.”

Sania Mirza enters US Open semis

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New York: Indian star Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Shuai Peng entered the women’s doubles semi-finals of the US Open tennis tournament with a straight sets win over Timea Babos of Hungary and Andrea Hlavackova of Czech Republic here on Thursday.

The fourth seeded Sino-Indian pair needed an hour and 56 minutes to carve out a 7-6, 6-4 victory over their fifth seeded opponents in the quarter-finals.

They will meet the winner of the quarter-final clash between H.A Chan of Taipei and S. Zhang of China and the Taipei-Swiss pair of Y. Chan and Martina Hingis for a place in the final.

The seventh seeded Czech pair of L. Hradecka and K. Siniakova will take on third seeded compatriots L. Safarova and B. Strycova in the other semi-final.

(IANS)

Delhi Police book man openly threatening to kill five prominent women

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New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against a man who openly threatened to eliminate four eminent women and a noted journalist, all of whom he termed “anti-national”, a senior police officer said.

The FIR was registered following a complaint from journalist Sagarika Ghose whose name appears in the list of women which include authors Shobha De and Arundhati Roy, and activists Kavitha Krishnan and Shehla Rashid.

“We have registered a FIR after receiving a complaint from Sagarika Ghose under the Information Technology (IT) Act. She, in her complaint, stated that she saw an open threat posts from a man who had two different accounts on the names of ‘Vikram Aditya Rana and Vikramjb Rana’ at social networking site Facebook. He is a native of Shillong,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Anyesh Roy told IANS.

“She said that Rana on Tuesday posted and shared his posts openly on his Facebook account, calling her and four other women activists including journalists as anti-nationals who masquerade as journalists and activists,” Roy said.

“We received some screen shots copies along with the complaint by Ghose and have asked Facebook officials about the details of Rana, related to his accounts and email ids to track him. His IP address is being traced,” the officer added.

On the day, noted Kannada woman journalist Gauri Lankesh gunned down by unknown assailants outside her residence in Bengaluru, Rana had written a vituperative post on his Facebook wall, praising her killers, he said. “…. Serves her & her kind right for d damages these so called journos have caused our nation.Sagarkia Ghose & Arundhati Roy ,Kavitha Krishnan ,Shiela Rashid ,Umar Khalid ,Kanhaiyya should be at d top of d list now,” Rana had posted, said Roy.

In another post, he wrote: ‘Let d shooting of #GauriLankesh serve as example to those anti-nationals who masquerade as journalists & activists. I hope this is not d last in a should be episode of serial assassinations of all anti nationals. Shobha De ; Arundhati Roy ; Sagarika Ghose ; Kavitha Krishnan ; Shiela Rashid etc at d end of a list that should start with antinational & treacherous politicians. A hit list be prepared & eliminate all those on d list.At last a ray of hope.”

(PTI)

China defends Pak, says ‘good brother’ has ‘done its best’ to counter terrorism

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Beijing: After joining BRICS members in condemning terror groups based in Pakistan, China on Friday tried to mollify its all-weather friend saying “good brother and iron friend” Islamabad has “done its best” to counter terrorism.

In a press conference after meeting his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that “no one understands Pakistan better than China”.

“When it comes to the issue of counter-terrorism, we believe Pakistan has done its best with a clear conscience. In comparison, some countries need to give Pakistan the full credit it deserves,” Wang Yi said, with Asif by his side.

Beijing had invited Asif for an official visit just after the conclusion of BRICS summit in Xiamen where the five-member bloc named Pakistan-based anti-India terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in its joint declaration.

The move was seen as a “victory” for India but caused worry among some Chinese experts who said it may put a strain on China-Pakistan ties.

Briefing the international press, Wang said terrorism is a global issue and tackling it needed concerted efforts from all countries.

“Instead of blaming each other, countries need to work with each other,” Wang said.

“Pakistan is a good brother and iron friend of China. No one knows Pakistan and understands Pakistan better than China. For years Pakistan has been a victim of terror, and more importantly Pakistan is an important participant in the international cooperation against terrorism.”

“The government and people of Pakistan made huge efforts and sacrifice in the fight against terrorism and such efforts and sacrifice are there for everyone to see.”

“The international community should recognise that,” he said.

China has always defended Pakistan over accusations of harbouring terrorists.

China has invested heavily in Pakistan and is building a $50 billion economic corridor, which is key to its ambitious Belt and Road project.

(IANS)

Gauri Lankesh killing: Govt announces Rs 10 lac reward for anyone providing clues

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government today announced Rs 10 lakh reward to anyone who provides clues about the killing of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.

The announcement was made by Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy, a day after the city police asked public to share any information that they may have in connection with the case through a specific phone number and e-mail id.

“Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah) has given instructions to intensify the investigation and nab the culprits as soon as possible. We have given enough officials to the SIT, if they need additional officers we are ready to give,” Reddy said.

Speaking to reporters after meeting Siddaramaiah, he said, “We will give Rs 10 lakh reward to anybody who gives clues about the culprits.”

Siddaramaiah today held a meeting with the SIT on the investigation that is in progress in connection with the case.

Reddy, along with SIT chief B K Singh, Director General of Police R K Dutta and Intelligence DG A M Prasad were present at the meeting.

The state government had on Wednesday announced the formation of a 21-member SIT team headed by IGP (Intelligence)B K Singh to probe the killing that has led to a wave of country-wide protests and condemnation across the political spectrum.

Gauri Lankesh, known to be an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead at close range by unknown assailants at her home here on the night of September 5.

When informed about Gauri’s family expressing concern about the possibility of a delay in nabbing the culprits, citing the delay in solving rationalist M M Kalburgi murder case, Reddy said the SIT had been formed with the intention to nab the culprits at the earliest.

“The government’s intention is to solve the case as quickly as possible… that’s the reason we have given so many officials to this case particularly. If more officials are required, we are ready to give,” he added.

Reddy also said he had asked the SIT to find out from BJP MLA Jeevaraj on his statement about Gauri’s killing that has elicited strong reactions from various quarters.

“Jeevaraj had made a statement yesterday. I have asked the SIT to call him and find out with what intention he made the statement or did he say it casually. will find out about it.”

“I don’t know whether there is any background to the statement he made. But when Gauri Lankesh died no BJP leaders came to her house or Ravindra Kalakshetra or the burial ground to pay last respects. I don’t know what is the reason,” he added.

(PTI)

Day one of Alchemy 2017 becomes the platform for the dialogue on change

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India is standing on the precipice of change. In the last few years, the country has witnessed a tectonic shift in the geo-political landscape. But, will it be able to sustain its growth in this financially progressive and technologically driven environment? Alchemy 2017, the Annual Management Conclave of SIBM Bengaluru addressed this burning issue. The event witnessed highly esteemed speakers from various sectors of the industry participating in panel discussions and giving keynote speeches, that centred around the theme for the year, ‘VivartanamBharate’, translating into transforming India.

The first panel, ‘Technological Singularity’, focussed on the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the future of the country. Mr. Rohit Kumar Pandey, co-founder and CEO of SigTuple said, “AI will act as an enabler that will serve to improve the efficiency of doctors.”

“Important thing to address is, does AI help me drive my sales growth?” said Mr. Padmanabhan Babu, MD and CEO of LogiLink, India.

“Before using AI, we need to understand the domain of that industry”, said Mr. Bhupendra Bhate, CDO, L&T Technology Services.

Mr. Naveen Yeri, head of consumer risk advanced analytics at Wells Fargo spoke about the grassroots levels adapting AI for it to be successful, he said, “Middle management will first have to adapt for AI to be incorporated in the banking sector.”

“Adaptability is the next new thing”- Mr. SambathMargabandhu, Vice President at Polaris Consulting and Services Ltd. also stressed on the importance of adaptability in bringing about transformation.

The second panel, ‘Bankable India?’ addressed the role that Financial Inclusion will play in capitalizing the demographic dividend and including businesses previously unaccounted for.

“Digital and Financial Inclusion go hand in hand.”, said Dr.Susheela Venkataraman, former Technology Head at Asian Development Bank.

“Financial Inclusion has to be profitable to be viable and not from charity or CSR activities.” Said Mr. TamalBandyopadhay, Consulting Editor of Mint.

The day concluded on a high note with Mr. Rajat Jain, executive chairman of Neva garments, one of the keynote speakers for the day, saying that “Innovation is the key to survive.”

About SIBM Bengaluru:

Ever since its inception in 1978, SYMBIOSIS has been synonymous with progress. The trend of progress has been continued by setting up of SIU’s first campus outside Maharashtra at Bengaluru in 2008. SIBM Bengaluru is now one of the leading B-Schools of the country. The focus, now, is on matching global standards of management education. SIBMB instills a work culture which is unparalleled among various institutions. It provides a holistic approach to management which goes a long way in creating a dynamic identity. Vibrant student associations and committees complement the program with a number of activities involving institute-industry interaction.

 

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Fortis Healthcare launches 24 x 7 helpline to aid youngsters trapped by the Blue Whale Challenge

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Helpline 8376804102 is open to anyone who requires counseling or advice

Bangalore: The Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare has launched a 24 x 7 helpline in view of the recent suicides and agonising experiences by youngsters and teenagers who participated in the Blue Whale challenge, reported in the media. This helpline is available for anyone who is directly undergoing undue mental stress and anxiety as a participant in the challenge. It is also available for family members who are noticing negative behavioural changes among youngsters in their families. The helpline offers to be medium through which people can freely open up to trained mental health care professionals and avail immediate help.

This counselling offered via the Fortis Helpline (8376804102) is directed at both crisis intervention and psycho-education, imparting skills to young people to be able to deal with the situation effectively. Through this helpline, the endeavour is to make help available and accessible to vulnerable individuals as well as concerned friends and family members. This helpline is run by psychologists and psychiatrists from the Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, under the guidance of Dr. Samir Parikh.

Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Department of Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare says, “While initially a 9am – 5pm helpline for individuals experiencing any kind of emotional or psychological distress, we have now begun a 24*7 helpline to reach out to individuals who may need psychological support. We have been receiving calls both from teenagers as well as concerned parents. This helpline is geared towards intervening in times of crises as well as imparting psycho-education to help individuals and families cope with the situation. At the end of the day, media literacy is the way forward, to help people critically understand and evaluate media messages so as to not get unduly influenced by them”

In keeping with the need of the hour, the Fortis Healthcare is also conducting a series of webinars on media literacy by Dr. Parikh where schools from across the country may log in and participate.

Ameer-e-Shariat Maulana Mufti Ashraf Ali passes away

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by Rizwan Asad

Bengaluru: Ameer-e-Shariat Hazrat Maulana Mufti Mohammed Ashraf Ali Baqavi(80) passed away at the city’s Vikram Hospital at 2.30 AM Friday morning.

Mufti Ashraf Ali was the principal of the city’s prestigious Islamic Shariah College and Darul Uloom Sabeelur Rashad Arabic College.

Mufti Saheb, as he was fondly called, taught Sahih Bukhari for over 53 years in the Darul Uloom Sabeelur Rashaad, Bangalore.

He had also worked as working committee member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, vice president of all India Milli Council and the member of the working committee of Islami Fiqh Academy.

Mufti Ashraf Ali was born on 26th February 1940 at Virinjipuram (Bilanjpur) North Arcot Tamil Nadu. After completing his Alimiyat course at Madrasa Al-Baqiyathus Salihath, Vellore, he went on to complete his Fazilat and Ifta course at the prestigious Darul Uloom Deoband.

Mufti Ashraf Ali was first appointed to teach at Darul Uloom Sabeelur Rashad Arabic College and has been teaching Sahih Bukhari along with other Islamic books for the last 53 years.

After the demise of his father Bade Hazrath Moulana Abu Saood Ahmed Saheb he was unanimously elected as Ameer-e-Shariat of Karnataka, which he remained till his passing away.

Political leaders, including Mr. Rehman Khan, Mr. Roshan Baig, Mr. Rizwan Arshad and Zameer Ahmed Khan condoled Mufti Saheb’s death.

He is survived by four sons and two daughters. His Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral service) will be held at Sabeelur Rashad Arabic College on Saturday, September 9 at 10 am.

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