Evening NEWS DIGEST
10 Nov. 2016: 09 Safar 1438: Vol: 8, No:32
Do not pass any order
without hearing argument on demonetisation: Centre tells SC over PIL; plea to
be heard on 15 Nov
New Delhi:Centre on
Thursday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court asking it not to pass any interim
order without hearing its argument on the demonetisation issue. Centre today
filed a caveat in the Supreme Court that it be heard if the court entertains
any petition on demonetisation of Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500 notes even as the apex
court indicated that it may hear on Nov.15 a plea challenging the govt decision. “Let it be listed on Tuesday if the
petition gets numbered by the registry,” a 3-judge bench headed by Justice AR
Dave said when a lawyer today sought urgent hearing of his plea on the ground
that demonetisation is causing a lot of problem to the common citizens. Modi
govt filed a caveat in the SC registry saying that it be heard if the court entertains
and passes some directions on the petitions.The plea was mentioned by advocate
Sangam Lal Pandey who has filed the PIL in his personal capacity.He has sought
quashing of the Nov.8 notification of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
of Finance Ministry on the grounds that the common public had not been granted
sufficient time and as a result they are facing a lot of hardship. PIL has also
sought a direction to the Centre that sufficient time be given to the citizens
for exchanging the demonetised currency notes.Besides this petition, another
plea was filed yesterday in the apex court seeking quashing of the decision to
demonetise Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500 currency notes on grounds that it infringed on
citizens’ right to life and to trade, among others.PIL filed by Delhi-based
lawyer Vivek Narayan Sharma, which could be listed for hearing during the week,
has termed the notification of DEA as “dictatorial” claiming it did not grant
reasonable time to citizens for exchanging the specified bank notes to
legitimate notes to avoid “large scale mayhem, life threating
difficulties“.PTI/india live today
‘Do not pass any order
without hearing argument on de-monetisation’, Centre tells Sc over PIL
Currency ban - SC refuses
early hearing
Plea in SC seeks quashing
of demonetisation decision
Petition Filed Against
Demonetisation Accuses Modi Of 'Economic Terrorism'
Govt to re-introduce all
currency denominations with new designs, features
The govt will re-introduce
all currency note denominations with new designs and feature, economic affairs
secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday, a move apparently aimed at draining
illegal cash from the economy. Govt sprang a surprise on Tuesday by withdrawing
Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, causing an upheaval with millions of people holding
cash savings hurled into uncertainty.But the case will be different for smaller
denominations, Das said.“Let me make it clear, tender status of existing Rs
100, 50 or other denominations will continue to be legal,” the secretary said,
as quoted by ANI.“From time to time, new series of notes with new features and
designs will be infused in market.”Banks and automatic teller machines started
dispensing new Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from Thursday. The new banknotes
feature a radically new design, colour with additional safety mechanisms.HT
Deposits above Rs 2.5 lakh
to face tax, 200% penalty on income mismatch
New Delhi: Govt has warned
that cash deposits above Rs 2.5 lakh threshold under the 50-day window could
attract tax plus a 200% penalty in case of income mismatch. "We would be
getting reports of all cash deposited during the period of Nov.10 to Dec.30,
2016, above a threshold of Rs 2.5 lakh in every account."The (tax)
dept.would do matching of this with income returns filed by the depositors. And
suitable action may follow," revenue secretary Hashmukh Adhia said last night.Any mismatch with income declared
by the account holder will be treated as a case of tax evasion."This would
be treated as a case of tax evasion and the tax amount plus a penalty of 200%
of the tax payable would be levied as per Section 270(A) of the Income Tax
Act," he said. Adhia said small businessmen, housewives, artisans and
workers who had some cash lying as their savings at home should not be worried
about any tax department scrutiny. "Such group of people... need not worry
about such small amount of deposits up to Rs 1.5 or 2 lakh since it would be
below the taxable income. There will be no harassment by the Income Tax
Dept.for such small deposits made," he said.On people resorting to buying
of jewelery, he said persons buying jewelery has to provide the PAN
number."Action will be taken against those jewellers who fail to take PAN
numbers from such buyers. When the cash deposits of the jewellers would be scrutinised
against the sales made, whether they have taken the PAN number of the buyer or
not will also be checked," he added.PTI
Penalty of 200% on deposits
of over Rs 10 lakh, unaccounted cash
BJP, its friends informed
about demonetisation a week before, Modi Advertising For Paytm 'Shameful:
Kejriwal
New Delhi: BJP and its
"friends" were informed about the demonetisation of high value
currency "a week before" the move was effected, especially keeping
the upcoming UP polls in mind, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today alleged. Kejriwal questioned the logic behind the
introduction of Rs 2000 notes saying it will fan corruption and the black money
economy instead of containing it and that demonetisation has hit the common men
hard. AAP chief, in a video message, said a racket of commissions was thriving
across the country. The fault lies in their (government's) intentions, Kejriwal
said. In a series of tweets, Kejriwal
also took pot shots at an advertisement of Mobile payments firm 'Paytm' that
featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image, saying the company was the
biggest beneficiary of the move. "There is evidence that their (BJP)
friends and own people were informed a week before the decision was announced.
They have made all arrangements like buying property or gold. BJP is going to
fight polls in Uttar Pradesh and other states. It has made arrangements.
"Common men are the only ones suffering. I spoke to many people, they told
me that black money holders have done settings already. Money will be delivered
to their homes in lieu of 15 to 20 per cent commission," Kejriwal said.
"Utterly shameful. Do people want their PM to model for pvt cos? Tomo, if
these cos do wrongdoings, who will act against them? Paytm biggest beneficiary
of PM's announcement. Next day PM appears in its ads. Whats the deal, Mr
PM?" Kejriwal said in a series of tweets. economictimes
Kejriwal accuses Modi of
informing ‘friends’ before demonetisation, says ‘God won’t forgive him’
PM Modi Advertising For
Paytm 'Shameful: Kejriwal
Shiv Sena slams PM Modi
over demonetisation of notes
Mumbai:Shiva Sena hit out at PM Narendra Modi over the
demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying ever since the surgical
strikes, ceasefire violations are on and time will tell whether the second one
now on black money will be successful. The BJP ally in the state govt said one will have to adopt a wait and watch
approach to see how far does Modi’s “second strike” against black money goes to
curb illicit trade of funds. It said corruption is a mindset and until that
changes, the disease of black money cannot be checked completely.PTI
Modi's decision is a joke,
calamity and a brake on Indian economy: Kerala Finance Minister
Coming down heavily on the
central govt for its decision to scrap Rs 500 and 1000 notes, Kerala Finance
Minister Thomas Isaac has called the decision a joke, a calamity and a brake on
the economy. Isaac said that the decision will bring the economy to a
standstill."It is going to disrupt economic life. The whole economy is
going to be on a standstill. It makes no sense. The reason that this is done to
battle counterfeit notes from Pakistan does not hold water," said
Isaac.Criticizing the decision further, Isaac said "If the PM is thinking black money is held in cash in
almirahs in India, then that's not right. Major proportion of black money is
stacked abroad, the rest is invested in gold or other precious metals and
properties. It is ordinary people who keep cash in hand," he added. india
today
Decommissioning: WPI terms
it ‘another gimmick with insignificant result’
New Delhi: While welcoming
any serious initiative aimed at curbing the menace of black money and
corruption, Welfare Party of India in a statement said that decommissioning of
500 and 1,000 denomination notes will be of insignificant result. Party general
secretary PC Hamza said instead of taking surgical steps to bring the huge
black money worth multi-million dollars deposited in safe havens abroad, Modi
govt is resorting to gimmicks. The
present move will give little benefits but will bring unbearable hardships to
common people.TCN
Stunned over new Rs 1,000
rule woman dies of shock outside bank in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur: A 40-year-old
washerwoman died allegedly due to shock when on Wednesday she learnt that banks
will not accept denominations of Rs 1000. Tirtharaji came to know about
centre’s demonitisation move only when she reached the bank. Incident took
place at Captainganj tehsil of Kushinagar. Pictures of the woman’s body lying
on ground along with two Rs 1,000 denomination notes and a pass book went viral
on social media.As per reports, the woman had saved Rs 2,000. She had exchanged
the change for bigger denomination of two Rs 1,000 notes sometime back so that
it would be easier for her to carry to the bank.DM Kushinagar Shambhu Kumar said,
“Officials from the revenue department have been asked to visit the house of
the deceased woman. If it comes out to be a death due to shock then necessary
action will be taken.”In another incident, an 8-year-old girl died allegedly
due to delay in treatment when her father, who was on his way to hospital to
seek medical help, could not get petrol as he was carrying a Rs 1000 note which
the pump station attendant refused to take. The incident took place at Mahua
Mafi village.HT
Washerwoman Dies Of Shock, Girl Dies Without Medical Treatment:
Demonetisation's Impact On Poor
Rs 3 crore seized from BJP
leader's car in Ghaziabad
Lucknow: Cash amounting to
Rs 3 crore was recovered from the car of a BJP leader in Ghaziabad on Thursday,
police said. Car was coming from Delhi and was headed for Lucknow, an official
told IANS. The car had a Haryana number plate (HR 26 AR 9662).The Maruti Swift
model car was intercepted at Indirapuram when the driver tried to break through
a police barricade.The police personnel on the spot chased the car and on
checking found the cash in the boot. The car is registered in the name of Ajeet
Mishra of Gurgaon and two persons, Siddhartha Shukla and Anoop Agarwal, were
travelling in the car at the time of the cash recovery.The two said the money
belonged to them and that they were taking it to deposit it in the party fund
in Lucknow.The police informed the Income Tax department, and IT officials are
trying sdzazto confirm the source of the money.Meanwhile, Ex-head of Ghaziabad
city BJP Ashok Monga reached the police station and certified, on a letter pad,
that the money was being “sent by the BJP Central Office to BJP state office in
Lucknow for party activities”.IANS
Truck carrying new Rs 2000
notes detained in TN
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Election
Commission’s flying squad and local police detained a truck carrying Rs 7.65
crore-worth of money in form of Rs 2,000 denomination notes in Thanjavur
district.District is home to Aravakurichi assembly constituency where by-poll polls
will be held on Nov.19.Officials were first perplexed by what they thought was
the “ingenuity and efficiency” of party cadres as they obtained mint-fresh
currency notes that had not yet been officially issued.HT
Weddings postponed over
cash gift imbroglio
Mumbai: Reeta Gupta's
friend who is getting married next week is in a quandary. For the 4-day
wedding, she has 18 occasions lined up and every function calls for gifting a
"tikka" or a cash gift to close family members."Marwaris have
large close-knit families and every cover means a cash gift of around Rs 51,000
per person and every occasion involves giving such cash gifts to at least 35
people per function. This decision has put a spanner in the wheel. The invites
have been dispatched and it is not possible to call off the wedding.All these
envelopes have been prepared and kept ready for wedding. But this gift will
amount to nothing now," said Gupta.Her friend is not the only one whose
family is palpitating. Another couple in Mumbai tying the knot in December is
worried that several bills need to be paid and caterers and alcohol providers
only accept cash. "Several wedding halls also demand rent partially in
cash," said the bride-to-be. In Rajasthan, many couples have postponed
their weddings.TOI
Sacks Full Of Burnt 500 And
1,000 Rupee Notes in UP
Bareilly: A day after the
govt discontinued Rs. 500 and 1000 notes
in a shock announcement to curb black money, sacks full of burnt notes were
found in Bareilly in UP.The burnt Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes were reportedly
brought in sacks and then dumped by workers of a company on Parsa Kheda road at
CB Ganj in Bareilly, sources said. Police officials said the notes appeared to
have been cut, damaged and then burnt. The police has since taken over the
remains of the currency notes and the RBI officials have been informed of the
incident.IANS
'No one thinks of the
poor': Low-income patients are hobbled by the currency-note ban
On Tuesday 17-year-old
Jyoti Mane and her mother Shaila boarded a train from Ahemdnagar to Mumbai
where Jyoti is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Shaila had sold her
mangalsutra to pay her daughter's medical bills, which was now 20 notes of Rs
1,000 that she carefully placed in her small purse tucked inside her blouse.“We
travel in general compartment, there is always a fear of being robbed,” said
Shaila.When they reached Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital on Wednesday morning,
mother and daughter were shocked that a taxi driver refused to accept their Rs
1,000 note. “We were told that the govt has banned these notes,” said Shaila.
She has now given the Rs 20,000 cash to her sister in the hope that she can
deposit it in the bank and get notes which she can use.Tata Memorial Hospital
in Parel where Jyoti will undergo chemotherapy is run with govt support and,
like other public hospitals, was accepting the demonetised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500
notes on the first day of the currency ban. But the Manes were hungry because
they could not use the notes to buy food. “My daughter has not eaten anything
since morning,” said Shaila Mane, her eyes filling with tears as she hopes she
has not lost all her money.sroll.in
RBI to reintroduce Rs.
1,000 note in few months: Govt
New Delhi:RBI will release
a new series of Rs. 1,000 notes in a few months, Economic Affairs Secretary
Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. He said Rs. 2000 note was introduced keeping
in mind the convenience of the people and the inflationary pressures.“RBI is
going to monitor the release of the Rs 2000 notes, and in due course, within a
few months, the Rs 1000 note will be reintroduced into the market with
completely new dimensions, new design and new colour from the old one,” Das
said while speaking at the Economics Editors’ Conference.
More relief: Rs 500, Rs
1000 notes can be used for paying utility bills, tax
Giving some more relief to
common man, the Centre on Thursday said old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes can be
used to pay utility charges like water and electricity, taxes, penalty and fees
to central and state govts till midnight of Nov.11.While the govt had permitted
people to use such notes for payment of certain services like rail and metro
ticket, rail catering, airline ticket, buying LPG cylinder and medicines with
doctor’s prescription. Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das on Thursday
tweeted: “Old Rs 500, 1000 notes to be accepted for payment of fees, charges,
taxes, penalty to central and state govt s, including municipalities and local
bodies.” Such old notes to be accepted for payment of utility charges like
water and electricity, he said.Exemptions have also been made for payments at
govt hospitals, milk booths, crematoria/burial grounds and petrol pumps till
Nov.11HT
Authorities to accept old
Rs. 500, Rs 1,000 notes for electricity, water bills: Centre
Air tickets bought using
old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes to be 'strictly non-refundable'
New Delhi: The great Indian
'jugaad' has failed this time. People were lining up at airport counters of
airlines to buy tickets using their stack of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.On
Thursday evening, airlines said that the tickets being sold like this will be
"strictly non-refundable and won't be cancelled". SpiceJet confirmed
this move and Vistara tweeted about it."We got instructions from the DGCA
to do so. They, in turn, got their orders from the highest level of govt (read
PMO) as the relaxation was meant to ensure genuine travellers do not face
hardships. This was not meant to be misused as a old-to-new note conversion
trick," said a senior airline official.TOI
D-Company chatter gives out
Pakistan plan of faking Rs 100 notes: Economic Times
New Delhi: ISI-backed fake
Indian currency notes (FICN) printing modules in Peshawar and Karachi have gone
back to printing notes of denominations of Rs 100.This was revealed by chatter
picked up by intelligence agencies through Tuesday night and Wednesday.
economictimes
Massive Queues At Banks,
Millions Rush To Exchange Banned Rs. 1,000 And 500 Notes
Banks open, hundreds form
queues to exchange Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes
Demonetization: Witless and
Anti-People: Economist PROF. PRABHAT PATNAIK's article
Who will be hit the most
initially: Small traders, vendors, labourers
Breaking the
Politics-Business Nexus Will Be the Real Surgical Strike on Black Money:M.K.
VENU
Banks extend working hours,
waive off ATM charges to handle impending rush:PTI
Chaos Over Ban On Rs. 500,
Rs. 1,000 Notes To Continue For Months
OTHERS
Ramping up defence ties to
be major focus of Israeli President Rivlin 8-day trip to India
New Delhi: Further
deepening the already close defence ties will be a major focus of Israeli
President Reuven Rivlin's 8-day trip to India beginning Monday during which
both sides are also set to ink a number of MoUs to expand cooperation in areas
of energy, agriculture and trade.Ahead of Rivlin's visit here, first by an
Israeli President in nearly two decades, the Jewish country's envoy Daniel
Carmon said the bilateral defence ties were beyond buyer-seller and
military-to-military relationship and the message will be to broaden it further
besides boosting cooperation in some other sectors.During his stay, the Israeli
President will hold extensive talks with his Indian counterpart Pranab
Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi covering key bilateral and regional issues
besides attending a ceremony in Taj Hotel and Chabad House in Mumbai to pay
tribute to victims of 26/11 attack in which 6 Jews were also killed. On defence
cooperation, Carmon said Israel has plans for fresh joint ventures and
technology transfer in developing weapons systems and ensuring implementation
of Modi's Make in India initiative in the key sector which is a "major
facet" of his country's "special relationship" with India.Asked
about Modi's proposed visit to Israel, he said it will happen and will be a
very important trip.It was being decided by the two governments when it will
happen, the envoy said.There were indications that the PM may visit Tel Aviv in
the first part of 2017 which will be the 25th year of formal diplomatic ties
between the two countries. India had established "full" diplomatic
relationship with Israel in 1992 though it had recognised the country in
1950.President Rivlin will head business and academic delegations including
chancellors of 12 Israeli universities as well as Israeli companies, some of
which are already active and successful in India.PTI
Israel President’s India
visit to set stage for PM Modi’s Tel Aviv trip
If Constitution protects
cows, why not bulls? SC asks Centre on Jallikattu
New Delhi: Supreme Court
questioned Centre’s “contradictory” stands on bovines, asking how it could
permit Jallikattu where bulls are subjected to rough treatment and used for
entertainment when the Constitution has provisions to protect cows.“On the one
hand you want compassion towards cow on the other hand you want to use bull as
a tool for entertainment for human being. If we go by constitutional principles
of compassion, such a contradiction cannot be permitted. Even if you say that
Jallikattu is a sport, it is not permissible.You better play computer games for
entertainment,” said a bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Rohinton
Nariman. HT
SC seeks Gujarat’s response
over plea to defreeze Teesta’s accounts
New Delhi: Supreme Court has
given 2 weeks’ time to Gujarat to file its response to social activist Teesta
Setalvad’s petition challenging the state police’s order to freeze her personal
and NGO’s accounts.A bench of justice Dipak Misra and justice Amitava Roy told
additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta that the response should be submitted
by Nov.16 and fixed December 1 to hear the matter again.The court told Mehta
that this is the last opportunity given to Gujarat to place its response after
Setalvad’s advocate, senior counsel Kapil Sibal, complained govt had taken
adjournment twice in the past. “My accounts are frozen for nearly three years
now. Either they should reply or hear my plea,” Sibal told the bench.HT
Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal:
Supreme Court rules against Punjab; Congress MLAs, Amarinder resign in protest
New Delhi:In a setback to
SAD-BJP govt in Punjab, the Supreme
Court today held as unconstitutional the state govt ’s law to terminate a
water-sharing agreement with other states by constructing the Satluj-Yamuna Link
(SYL) canal on its territory. A 5-judge Constitution Bench answered
Presidential Reference, opining that Punjab cannot terminate agreement
unilaterally and its 2004 Act was hence unconstitutional. Bench led by Justice
Anil R Dave, reading out the verdict in the court, said that all the questions
referred to it by President have been answered in negative. This effectively
meant that Punjab’s attempt to wriggle out of the agreement to share water with
Haryana, Delhi and other states has been shot down.The Constitution Bench
judgment also restores the 2004 decree passed by the Supreme Court, directing
Punjab to construct the SYL canal on its territory. Protesting against the
court judgment, Congress MLAs resigned en masse. Party state president
Amarinder Singh also resigned as MP. indian express
Bhopal court slams MP govt
for delay in informing about encounter
Bhopal: A Bhopal court on
Wednesday pulled up the state govt for a
9-day delay in informing it about an alleged jailbreak by 8 men who were gunned
down hours later in controversial circumstances last month.CJM also asked why
the court should believe the govt ’s account of the jailbreak based on only the
statement of a prison employee. The court’s observation will put more pressure
on the Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt , which has faced stinging criticism from
political parties and activists for alleged human rights violation by police
during operation that led to the death of the 8 men on Oct.31. The under trial men
were lodged at the Bhopal central jail. Under the criminal procedure code, the
court where the case of an accused is being heard has to be informed about an
encounter.CJM Bhubhaskar Yadav asked the govt
why it informed the court about the encounter 9 days late when the state
govt and police officers made repeated statements to the media on the incident.
Yadav also said the govt announcing a probe meant it was yet to reach a
conclusion on the alleged jailbreak.CJM also allowed the lawyer of the killed
SIMI men, Parvez Alam, to meet 4 prisoners.HT
Congress ducks law panel
query on uniform civil code
New Delhi: Congress has
ducked a query from the law commission on uniform civil code (UCC), arguing
that the timing to seek views of political parties smacked of the govt 's
attempt to effect religious polarisation.The main opposition submitted its
response to the law commission's questionnaire without answering if it was for
promulgation of UCC or not, choosing instead to impute serious motives to the
endeavour initiated by the Centre.The party seems wary of being caught in a
political crossfire between BJP and Muslim organisations over talaq and UCC
issues,where being seen as supportive of a uniform code could end up alienating
minority opinion.TOI
Govt convenes all-party
meet on Nov.15; to discuss demonetisation, surgical strike, triple talaq
New Delhi: Govt has convened an all-party meeting on Nov.15
on eve of commencement of winter session of Parliament where issues like
demonetisation, surgical strike and triple talaq are likely to come up for
discussion. “Govt has called an
all-party meeting on Nov.15, which is likely to be attended by PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh
along with representatives of various political parties,” a source said.PTI
Mega protest by tribals in
Ranchi jolts Jharkhand govt, sparks ‘conversion’ row:HT
Ranchi: Jharkhand govt
plans to crack down on misuse of funds and what it calls forcible conversions
of tribals by Christian missionaries after a report accused the Church of
inciting the state’s sizeable population to block development schemes.Alarm
bells were set ringing in the power corridors of Ranchi last month after a
massive tribal protest against proposed changes in the state’s land acquisition
law — demonstrations that the govt says
were planned and funded by Christian missionaries with foreign money. On
Sept.15, more than 100,00 tribals converged in Ranchi to protest against 2
ordinances that proposed acquisition of tribal agricultural land for
development purposes such as roads, schools, hospitals and flyovers.Never
before had the state seen such a huge congregation of tribals — who account for
more than a quarter of the state’s population — in the capital on a
non-political platform daring the govt. A little known Adivasi Buddhijivi Manch
(ABM) — Tribal Intellectual Cell — headed the protests.A shocked state
govt asked its special branch to probe
the protests. The branch’s report says the rally was conceived and executed by
the churches, who are allegedly using foreign funds meant for development work
to incite tribal unrest.Senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar has demanded a
‘surgical strike’ against conversion. However, many Christian groups and
tribals say the report is fabricated and is being used by the ruling BJP to
target minorities. “CM doesn’t have any understanding of tribal society,”said
ABM head Premchand Murmu, man who apparently led Sept.15 protests. He said if
conversions were happening, the Christian population in the state would not
have been merely 0.43%. “Christians constitute merely 5.8% of the total tribal
population while 37% tribals were enlisted as Hindus in census columns against
their wishes,” he said.He accused the state govt of turning a blind eye towards the alleged
forcible conversions of tribals, who mostly follow the Sarna religion, into
Hindus by the RSS and other right wing groups.“CMis threatening the minority
community in the state. Instead of finding a solution to the rising protests
over controversial land ordinance, he is trying to divert attention by raising
the conversion issue,” Adivasi Sangharsh Morcha (ASM) convener Karma Oraon
said.HT
JNU ABVP member alleges AMU
students of being involved in pistol recovery on campus
New Delhi: Saurabh Kumar
Sharma, ex-joint secretary of JNU Students’ Union and a member of the ABVP
wrote a letter to the University VC leveling serious allegations against
students of Aligarh Muslim University of being involved in pistol episode which
was recovered from the JNU campus.Importantly, according to a news report
carried in The Hindu, senior police officers said that they have not found any
link between the recovered items and the missing JNU student Najeeb.TCN
Ishaat Hussain replaces
Cyrus Mistry as TCS chairman
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy
Services (TCS) on Thursday announced that Ishaat Hussain will be the new
Chairman of the board of directors of the company in place of Cyrus Mistry with
immediate effect.Tata Sons has also issued a special notice under Section 169
(read with Section 115) of Companies Act, 2013, and made a requisition for an
extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to consider the removal of Mistry
as a director of TCS.“Hussain shall hold office as Chairman of the company
until a new chairman is appointed in his place,” the company said in a
regulatory filing.Hussain, 69, took over as director finance of Tata Sons in
July 2000. IANS
Tipu Sultan Jayanti: BJP observes
‘black day’, protests
New Delhi: BJP workers today
staged a protest against the celebration of Tipu Sultan Jayanti in Karnataka,
and demanded an NIA probe into the killing of 17 party workers and activists in
the last one year. A few protesters have been detained by police today.“Over 17
party workers and activists from various Hindu organisations have been killed
in the last one year. Some were killed during the Tipu Sultan Jayanti held at
Madikeri last year. It is repeating this year as well. We have requested the
Home Minister to initiate NIA probe into the killings,” State BJP president BS
Yeddyurappa said. The party is observing Thursday as “black day”.indian express
Tipu image defaced, tension
in Belagavi
Get the 101 on Muslim
freedom fighters
That awkward moment Tipu
Sultan restored a Hindu temple that the Marathas sacked: Shoaib Daniyal
World
After Trump winning,
Thousands on street chanting ‘Not my president!’: Independent UP/AP
Thousands of people have
taken to the streets across western America to protest against Donald Trump’s
victory over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election.Cities in
California, Oregon and Washington all witnessed angry demonstrations, with
objects being set alight and effigies burned.Up to 1,500 people gathered at the
University of California in Los Angeles in the early hours to express their
anger and sadness at the shock result.Elsewhere in the state, tyres and rubbish
trucks were reportedly set alight and windows smashed as Californians, who
overwhelmingly backed Ms Clinton, reacted to the news that Trump looked set to
become their next president. Some marched through the city chanting anti-Trump
slogans. A crown at the University of California Santa Barbara shouted: “Not my
president. Not my president.”, according to Los Angeles Times.Protester NJ
Omorogieva said she was “heartbroken” by result, saying she joined the
demonstration “to give hugs to people who were overcome by devastation”. Videos
uploaded to social media showed hundreds of people in Los Angeles chanting “We
will be all right.”In Oakland, just outside San Francisco, protesters
reportedly smashed a window at offices of the Oakland Tribune newspaper and set
fire to vehicles and tyres. Effigies of Trump were also burned. In nearby San
Diego, 500 students marched across their campus, shouting anti Trump
slogans”.And in New York, singer Lady Gaga staged a protest outside Trump
Towers by standing on top of a sewage truck and holding a sign reading “Love
trumps hate”.Fireworks were set off by protesters in Seattle, Washington, while
demonstrations also took place in the cities of Portland and Eugene in Oregon.
Anti-Trump protests across
US: Thousands on street chanting ‘Not my president!’
Trump’s win sparks riots by
Hillary Clinton fans as fighting erupts outside the White House: The Sun, Uk
Donald Trump wins: Russian
parliament bursts into applause upon hearing result
Trump win sparks student
walkouts and protests across the US: 'I expected better'
Jeremy Corbyn responds to
Donald Trump win: 'An unmistakable rejection of a political establishment'
‘No major US policy shift
towards India under Trump’
Donald Trump statement on
banning Muslims from US has disappeared from his website: Independent UK
Donald Trump’s team has
removed the statement on his website to ban all Muslims from the US. On the
same night that millions of votes were pouring in for the real estate mogul
turned politician, the page linking to his December statement regarding a
temporary and complete Muslim has been removed.The page now redirects to his a
page encouraging voters to donate to his campaign.The page was available on the
morning of the election on 8 Nov, according to online caches. But the
redirected was added later the same night.
Donald Trump losing popular
vote as Hillary gets 47.7% & Trump 47.5%
Hillary Clinton has won
more votes than Donald Trump, but there is no chance that she will become the
new president. The Democratic candidate looks almost certain to win the popular
vote, with the final ballots left to be counted. Margin is small – with only
0.2% points between the two candidates – but Ms Clinton is winning and looks
set to continue to do so. On the morning after election night, Ms Clinton had
collected 59.4 million votes, giving her a 47.7 % share, while Trump had 59.2 million votes and
a 47.5 % share. Independent UK
Syria:US-led forces strike
‘kills 20 civilians’ near Raqqa
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