First Indian Prime Minister Who Run For Unity Of Nation

 

Even Mahatma Gandhi Seems Incomplete Without Sardar Patel, Says PM Narendra Modi

 

PM's passing mention of Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

PM Narendra Modi flagging off the Run for Unity pays tribute to Indira Gandhi, who was assassinated this day in 1984, but passes it off in just one sentence: "Today is the Punya Tithi of Smt. Indira Gandhi."

The rest of the speech is devoted to Sardar Patel, whose birth anniversary it is today.  Modi says, "Today is the inspiring day when we remember Sardar Patel. Sardar Patel joined Mahatma Gandhi and integrated the farmers in the freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel...their bond remained unbreakable. Through his skill, vision and Rashtra Bhakti Sardar Patel integrated the nation. We can never forget his contribution. Our culture and legacy is of Unity in Diversity. Let us rise over differences of creed, community, language." 

 Venkaiah: Injustice has been done to Sardar Patel before and after independence:  

Venkaiah Naidu at the Run for Unity says that injustice has been done to Sardar Patel before and after independence. "After independence it took 40 years to award him with the Bharat Ratna. We must remember Sardar Patel for unifying India, irrespective of caste, creed, color into one nation," he said.

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Software Engineer Arrested in Banglore after wife discovered that he is gay

Bangalore Engg. arrested after wife discovers he is gay:

A 32-year-old engineer working with a top software firm in Bangalore was arrested recently after his wife discovered that he is homosexual.

The techie has been booked under the controversial Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalizes homosexuality.

"He has been charged under 377, intercourse against order of nature, as the section reads and under Section 420 for cheating. We are also looking for the guy who was involved with him," said Hemant Nimbalkar of Bangalore Police.

According to the complaint, the wife caught the man indulging in homosexual acts while she was away from home. The CCTV camera installed in the home caught him in the act.

The wife had installed hidden cameras after she suspected that her husband could be gay. She took the recordings to the police and filed a complaint against the man.

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Pankaj Advani Won World Billiards Championship

 

Pankaj Advani scores grand double at World Billiards Championship

Pankaj Advani completed a clean sweep of the 150-up and Timed formats titles after trouncing England’s Robert Hall 1928-893 in the final of the World Billiards Championship in Leeds, on Wednesday night.

The ace Indian cueist, who clinched the 150-up short format crown last week, beating Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist in the final, was always in command as he registered breaks of 63, 185, 85, 92, 123, 94, 182, 289, 145, 94, 93, 59, 58, 62, 90 on his visits to the table in the Timed format final.

Hall, who was appearing in his first World Championship final, could only watch the accuracy of Advani’s potting. Breaks of 89, 64, 64, 86, 92, 64 were the best he could come up with.
At the end of the first session of 150 minutes, Advani led by 261 points (746-485).

“It’s always great to win outside home. I just can't describe my emotions now because it has been crazy here. I have also worked really hard to win some of the major tournaments this year," said Advani after the triumph.

Earlier in the day, the 29-year-old Advani held his nerve to edge past last year’s runner-up David Causier of England in the semi-finals by a mere five points, winning 1180-1175.
Hall got the better of Advani’s Bangalore mate Balachandra Bhaskar, 978-824 in the other semi-final.

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Modi Govt. Taken his first step to bring back the black money

“Black Money Holders List” Given to Supreme Court

This morning, the NDA government submitted to the Supreme Court a 'secret 'list comprising names of Indians having accounts in foreign banks.

The Centre handed over the list with 627 names in a sealed cover to the court, which directed the government on Tuesday not to provide a "protective umbrella" to such persons.

Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi complied with the court order to submit the names of those hiding funds in Swiss bank accounts.   

"The government of India gave the entire list of HSBC accounts. There are about 627 accounts. We gave it in a sealed cover to the court," Rohatgi told reporters outside the court.

The apex court, however, did not open the envelope and observed that it be placed

before a special investigation team (SIT) probing the black money case.

The government also submitted two other sealed envelopes containing details of various treaties with foreign countries and the probe conducted by its agencies.

Only the SIT chairman and vice-chairman can open the envelopes, the court said, directing the crack team to submit a status report by the end of November.

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Wannabe CM Khadse to propose Fadnavis's name

Maharashtra: Senior leader Eknath Khadse to propose Devendra Fadnavis' name as CM at BJP meet today. Vinod Tawde to second.

Yesterday, senior leader Khadse, too, threw his hat into the ring saying that voters want a CM from north Maharashtra.

  Our heart is open: BJP :

Shiv Sena is our old alliance, they should be open to show their cards and state what they want. BJP 's heart is open: Raosaheb Danve, BJP

  Rajnath leaves for Mumbai, MLAs arrive at party office :  

 

An update on what is happening about the government formation in Maharashtra. BJP general secretary Om Mathur, who was the election in-charge for Maharashtra, says that the leader of the legislative party will be elected and will meet the Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to stake claim for forming Govt.

BJP senior leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy adds that the party is confident that the new Maharashtra CM will take oath by 31st October.

The BJP MLAs will gather at party's state headquarters at Nariman Point at 11 am and then proceed towards the Inox square near Vidhan Bhavan where they will pay tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

The BJP legislature party meeting will begin in the Vidhan Bhavan at 4 pm in presence of party's central observers, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and party's national general secretary J P Nadda, a party spokesperson said.

Home minister Rajnath Singh has already left for Mumbai. He said, "The BJP is ready to form the next government. The BJP legislature party will elect its  leader this evening.",

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Maharashtra BJP MLAs to elect their CM today: 

Today, the Maharashtra BJP's 122  legislators will meet to elect the legislature party leader, who will also be the chief minister. 

Save any last-minute hitch, that man will be Devendra Fadnavis, who has shot into national prominence as the party's young Maharashtra face in the last one month. 

Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will act as observer at the meeting in Mumbai, which will begin at 11 am.

The BJP is then expected to meet the governor to formally stake claim to form government. The party posted its most superior performance in elections held in Maharashtra two weeks ago. 

It is 22 seats short of a clear majority in the 288-member assembly, but is not short of options to bridge that gap.

After Hudhud its Nilofar turns into severe cyclone Gujarat on alert:  

The cyclonic storm Nilofar, which originated in the Arabian Sea, has now intensified into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' and is likely to make landfall on October 31 near Naliya village in Kutch district.

Nilofar is expected to bring heavy rains in coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch accompanied by high speed wind.

Meteorological Department officials said Gujarat administration is bracing to meet any challenge arising out of the cyclone, the second one to hit India this month after 'Hudhud', which caused large-scale devastation in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

"The severe cyclonic storm Nilofar lying over west- central Arabian Sea has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.

Looking at the situation, the Met has told authorities to hoist distant warning signal No 2 on all ports.

"Due to the cyclone, we are expecting bad weather on 30th and 31st of October. There will be heavy rains in coastal region of Saurashtra and Kutch on these days. Sea will be rough to very rough. Thus, we have issued cyclone alert to the State Government," said Manorama Mohanty, Director, Ahmedabad Meteorological Centre.

 Why Modi government sacked CMDs of 6 PSU banks:  

The Narendra Modi government has sacked the heads of six Public Sector Unit banks. The move comes after the Chairman of Syndicate Bank was arrested on bribery charges in August.

A high-level panel report submitted to the government stated that there were irregularities in the selection process of the Chairman and Managing Directors of these banks.

A panel headed by the RBI Governor during the UPA rule had shortlisted the names for Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank and Vijaya Bank. The government has now scrapped the process and decided to fill vacancies of 8 posts of CMDs and 14 posts of Executive Directors through a fresh process involving RBI Governor or his nominee.

The probe into the selections to banks like Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank followed arrest and termination of Syndicate Bank CMD SK Jain for alleged graft. 

A finance ministry statement said future vacancies of chairman and managing directors (CMDs) as well as executive directors of PSU banks will now be filled through a new selection process.

 

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