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Home Minister addresses Ed Milan gathering at Archbishop’s house

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Bengaluru: Home Minister KJ George addressed an Eid Milan gathering of various Muslim leaders and delegates from various Christian denominations across the city.

“Meetings like this foster peace and goodwill where there is discord. I am happy to be present for these gatherings organised by the Archbishop. May we have many more of such gathering of people from all religious background to promote an atmosphere of peace.” KJ Goerge said.

MLA NA Harris was also present.

Archbishop told the gathering “It is certainly a matter of great joy to host this fellowship with our Muslim brethren. All religions of the world preach and promote harmony. Religion guides us on the part of morality. The Catholic Church documents hold the Muslims and people of all religions in high regard, acknowledging the ‘spirit of prayer and sacrifice’ found in these religions”.

25,000 farmers seek President’s permission to end lives on Independence-Day

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Lucknow: Around 25,000 farmers in Mathura have sought permission from President Pranab Mukherjee to commit suicide on August 15 after a 17-year-long struggle to get compensation from the government failed to meet success.

Construction of Gokul Barrage had submerged 700 acres of land and the farmer from 11 villages have been fighting for compensation since 1998.

As per government sources, 25,000 farmers are due to get Rs 800 crore as compensation for lost 700 acres of land.

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, an off-shoot of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, took their cause and the agitating farmers even faced bullets in November 2014 but nothing has happened so far.

In February this year, when the farmers sat on dharna, several protesters were falsely implicated for loot and dacoity.

Finally seeing that there are no hopes of justice being made, the farmers under the aegis of Sangha wrote a letter to the President on Saturday seeking permission to hang themselves.

(Agencies)

AAP leader Alka Lamba attacked in Delhi

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New Delhi: AAP legislator Alka Lamba was on Sunday attacked by some people when they pelted stones at her during an anti-drug drive here, police said.

“Some unknown people threw stones at her and she was injured. One person has been detained in this connection,” a police official told IANS.

Police said the Chandni Chowk MLA has sustained a minor injury.

Lamba started an anti-drug drive at 5 a.m. from Yamuna Bazar to mark the Quit India Movement Day. She was attacked at Kashmere Gate.

Fellow Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh tweeted: “AAP’s fight (against) drugs will be intensified. AAP MLA Alka Lamba was attacked by drug cartel. Our fight will continue.”

In his tweets, he also said that Lamba was attacked by a man working in a sweet shop, which he said was owned by BJP legislator Om Prakash Sharma.

“Locals told us (that the) man (who) attacked Alka Lamba was working in sweet shop. (The) shop is owned by present BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma,” he tweeted.

“… she was the only one in the crowd who was hit. It’s deep conspiracy. AAP will fight back,” he tweeted.

(Agencies)

Lalit Modi reveals blueprint of breakaway cricket body to rival ICC

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London: He is living in exile and facing arrest but that has not stopped sacked IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi from preparing the blueprint for a breakaway governing body for cricket to rival the ICC — a plan which he claims is the future “world order”.

Modi, who faces allegations of financial impropriety and is currently based here, said the new body would be affiliated with the Olympic movement and oversee Test and T20 competitions, while scrapping the ODI format altogether.

“We’re talking about another cricketing system. There is a blueprint out there, it’s got my rubber stamp on it,” Modi told the ‘Australian Broadcasting Corporation’.

“I have been involved in it. I say it for the first time, I’ve been involved in putting that blue print together. We could take on the existing establishment, no problem. It requires a few billion dollars, I don’t think it would be a problem to get that … into action,” he said.

“The plan that I have put together is a very detailed plan, it’s not a plan that’s come off the cuff, it’s been taking years and years and years in the making,” he added.

Modi, a pariah in cricket after he was sacked in 2010 as commissioner of the very league he conceptualized, has an arrest warrant against him based on the Enforcement Directorate’s allegations.

Modi, on his part, has vehemently denied all charges against him. The controversial administrator said his plan would only fail if the ICC, currently headed by his nemesis and former BCCI President N Srinivasan, carries out reforms.

“I hope that print [the blueprint] doesn’t take off. But if the people can’t continue, then that print will take off and that blueprint will become the world order tomorrow. I guarantee you that, sitting here today,” he said.

Modi said his blueprint comprises a calendar of events to rival the ICC’s schedule in Tests and T20 games. “The plan conceives only of Test cricket and T20; it doesn’t take into account one-day at all. I think that is completely redundant in today’s day and age. I think it should just be T20 and Test matches that should be played,” he said.

Modi said the ICC should look to get the International Olympic Committee’s affiliation. “I have been proposing that. The ICC will never agree to that; never means never. It is a plan that one day, if I ever implement it, will re-write history in sport. “IPL has re-written history in sport in the way it’s marketed. I think this will re-write history once again.”

(PTI)

Nitish to launch new campaign, says 50 lakh people will send DNA samples to Modi

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Patna: The war of words between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached a new level with Nitish’s new ‘shabdwapsi’ campaign.

Hitting back at Modi for his DNA remark, Nitish tweeted today, “In this shabdwapsi /take back your words/ campaign, at least 50 lakh people of Bihar will join the campaign and send their DNA samples to Modiji for test.”

Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United and Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal are expected to launch this campaign jointly and send DNA samples of at least 50 lakh people to the Prime Minister.

Two weeks back, PM Modi had made the controversial statement that deceit and treachery are in the Chief Minister’s DNA. Nitish questioned the remark in an open letter to the PM and asked him to withdraw those remarks as it insulted the people of Bihar.

Inspite of our repeated pleas Modiji hasn’t retracted his derogatory remarks on our DNA, we’re going to launch शब्दवापसी /TakeBackYourWords
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) August 10, 2015

DNAके अपने वक्तव्य को वापिस न लेने की मोदीजी की हठधर्मिता और फिर कल गया रैली में बिहार को बीमारू और लोगों को दुर्भाग्यशाली बताना क्षोबनीय है
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) August 10, 2015

हमारा यह विश्वास है कि बिहार और बिहार की जनता को अपमानित करने वालों को यहाँ की जनता माकूल जवाब देगी
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) August 10, 2015

(Agencies)

Holy cow! India is world’s largest exporter of beef

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New Delhi: Despite Modi government’s move to ban slaughter of cow across various states in the country, India is the largest exporter of beef in the world.

According to a report in The Hindu, India retained it’s top position as the world’s leading exporter of beef and even extended its lead over Brazil, citing a data released by the US Department of Agriculture.

As per the data, India exported 2.4 million tonnes of beef and veal in the financial year 2015 as compared to 2 the million tonnes exported by Brazil. During the same period, Australia exported 1.5 million tonnes, the report said.

And while these three countries account for 58.7 percent of all the beef exports in the world, India alone accounted for 23.5 percent of the exports, a significant rise from the 20.8 percent share that it had in the previous year.

According to reports, cow slaughter is banned in the following states of India – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana , Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

In Assam, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, it is permitted with slaughter certificates.

However, in Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, cow slaughter is permitted.

(Agencies)

Tremors felt in Kashmir valley, Delhi, parts of north India

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New Delhi: Earthquake shook buildings in New Delhi on Monday afternoon.

People were seen coming out of buildings in Delhi.

Tremors were also felt in Kashmir valley and other parts of north India.

Panic-stricken people ran out of homes and offices as buildings swayed in Kashmir.

The epicenter of the magnitude 6 quake was 88 kilometers (54.68 miles) from Feyzabad in Afghanistan, at a depth of 209 kilometers (129.87 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

The tremor was also felt in various parts of Pakistan including Islamabad, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Peshawar and Sargodah.

So far, there was no report of any loss to life or property.

(Agencies)

DomainX™ 2015 becomes the first Live-streamed domain name conference internationally

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Bangalore: DomainX™, the 1st dedicated international domain name conference that was held today in Bangalore, was a great success with over 600 participants from diverse domains attending the event that was held over two days of inspiration, networking and knowledge.

Mr. Ron Jackson, Publisher of DNJournal.com from Tampa Bay, Florida, presided over the event as the chief guest.

DomainX™ not only educated the participants about the thriving global domain name industry and its various facets but also facilitated an impactful interaction of prominent investors, successful entrepreneurs, tech-savvy innovators and domain name investors to open a spectrum of business opportunities for all involved.

DomainX™ created a history of sorts with becoming the first Live-streamed domain name conference anywhere in the world. DomainX™ was applauded for bringing together a galaxy of international industry experts to a common platform.

Ron Jackson, founder, editor and publisher of Domain Name Journal; Nidhi Hola, Director – Marketing of Godaddy India; Samarth Kholkar, Business Development Leader for IBM Cloud Business; Rodney D Ryder, Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India; Anirudh Suri, Founding Partner at India Internet Fund were some of the eminent speakers amongst others.

The keynote address on domain names as an investment class was delivered by DomainX™ Brand Ambassador Mr. Deepak Daftari who showcased through his keynote the appeal of domain names to investors across the world and the impending growth on the horizon of the domain name industry.

Zak Muscovitch, Founder of DNAttorney.com discussed UDRP, URS & INDRP issues in an enlightening panel discussion moderated by INDRP Arbitrator Ankur Raheja.
Veteran domain name investor and mentor Deepak Daftary hosted a fireside chat with Ned O’Meara and Martjin Schneider to explore domain name markets in countries such as Australia and the Dutch market.

The event emphasised the ambition of DomainX™ 2015 to deliver ‘two days of inspiration’ with a business networking session on 7th August which connected global experts and key domain name investors in an intimate environment where knowledge was shared freely and key business ties were forged.

Organised by Domain Name Owners Association of India (DNOAi™), the DomainX™ conference was supported by Godaddy, Escrow.com, IBM, INForum.in, Resello, .Desi & Airfare.in. Godaddy is the world’s leading domain name registrar and provides domain name registration services to individuals and organisations world over. While Escrow.com pioneered the process of online escrow services and is one of the leading providers of secure business and consumer transaction management on the Internet

The organisers expressed their pleasure on the immense success of DomainX™ and said, “We are enthralled at the astounding success of DomainX 2015. It’s very heartening to see realization of our dream to provide a common platform to various stakeholders of the industry. We are sure that this conference will keep pushing the envelope on innovating to contribute to the growth of a flourishing domain name industry in India.” The DomainX™ organizers included Manmeet Pal Singh and Gaurav Kohli..

About DNOAi™

DNOAi™ is the first (in India) privately held association of similar minded domain name owners who have joined hands in order to bring investment, monetization and general awareness towards the domain name sector as well as web development industry.

With experience in domain names and website development, DNOAi aim to grow DNOAi™ into the largest domain name organization in India. Domain Name Owners Association of India™ tries to bring together top brass investors, successful entrepreneurs and tech-savvy innovators in India, to demonstrate and exhibit the impact of our industry on thefinancial market.

For more information visit www.DNOAi.com

Swachh Bharat: Mysuru cleanest city, Bengaluru cleanest capital, Mangaluru bags 11th position

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Mangaluru: Karnataka’s Mysuru has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings of 476 cities in the country based on the extent of open defecation and solid waste management practices, a statement from the Ministry of Urban Development said.

Karnataka has done exceptionally well with another three cities making it to the list of top 10. The coastal city of Mangaluru has secured eleventh position in the list. Bengaluru has emerged as the cleanest state capital among all state capitals in India.

Mysuru leads the pack with minimal open defecation and extensive adoption of solid waste management practices, followed by Tiruchi (Tamil Nadu), Navi Mumbai, Kochi (Kerala), Hassan, Mandya and Bengaluru from Karnataka, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Halisahar (West Bengal) and Gangtok (Sikkim) in that order.

Among the top 100 cities, 39 cities were from the South, 27 from the East, 15 from the West, 12 from the North and 7 from the North-Eastern States, the statement added.

North performed poorly accounting for 74 cities in the bottom 100, while 21 were from the East, 3 from the West and 2 from the South, the statement said.

The worst performer was Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), preceded by Bhind (Madhya Pradesh), Palwal and Bhiwani, both in Haryana, Chittaurgarh (Rajasthan), Bulandshahar (Uttar Pradesh), Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), Rewari(Haryana), Hindaun (Rajasthan) and Sambalpur in Odisha.

The survey conducted during 2014-15 was commissioned by the Ministry of Urban Development as required under the National Sanitation Policy of 2008.

All 476 Class-1 cities in 31 States and Union Territories, each with a population of above one lakh, were surveyed for assessing total sanitation practices covering a set of parameters, including the extent of open defecation, solid waste management, septage management, waste water treatment, drinking water quality, surface water quality of water bodies and mortality due to water born diseases.

Modi government is losing its Sheen: Rahul Bajaj

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New Delhi: Top industrialist Rahul Bajaj has come down heavily on the Narendra Modi-led Central government, saying the shine was wearing off it. Speaking to NDTV’s Sreenivasan Jain, the chairman of the Bajaj Group said, “We had an emperor on 27th of May 2014. Very few places in the world in the last 20-30 years (have) a success like that in the history of a nation. I am not anti this government. But the fact does remain, the shine seems to be wearing off.”

Bajaj was also critical of the government’s black money law. He said it was drafted with a vengeance. “I think drafting has been done with a clear presumption, which I feel, I can’t say for the whole group. I have no sympathy for people who did that. So, this has been done with a vengeance,” he said.

The Act, enacted after high-pitched politicking, deals with the menace of black money stashed abroad and provides stringent punishment of up to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and penalty of 90 per cent along with 30 per cent tax for wilful attempt to evade tax on assets held abroad by a resident.

Given the tough provisions of the Act, the government has also provided for a three-month compliance window up to September 30 to declare such assets and income held abroad under Chapter VI and pay tax and penalty of 30 per cent each by December 31 to escape prosecution.

“I declare it and then you say it’s an illegal declaration.” If that is the case, Bajaj says, “I can’t declare. I won’t declare. I will take my chances, go to Supreme Court, and fight it out. In my lifetime, nothing will happen to me.

(Agencies)

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