Friday, 27 December 2019
Dastan Live musicians Sumant Balakrishnan, Anirban Ghosh, Shiva Pathak, Nirmala Ravindera booked for insulting religious sentiments at Goa fest
Alia Bhatt teaches dreamy Ranbir Kapoor to have some fun in new music video. Speaking to reporters, investigating officer attached to the Panaji police station PSI Subhash Gaonkar said that the four musicians had been released on a bail surety of Rs 20,000. 'They have been let off on condition that they will be cooperate with the probe,' the official said. While the organisers of the festival could not be contacted for comments at the time of writing, a brief descriptor of the Dastaan Live event on the Serendipity Arts Festival's website states: 'We live in the world's largest democracy. However, there is a parallel narrative unfolding in the streets, the villages, the rivers and the forests of India. Values that we took for granted...' Serendipity Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary art festival which is being held in Goa from December 15-22. (This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://clm.utexas.edu/robotpatch/robotpatchforums/users/guessyleague/
Williams hands perfect X-Mas gift as ATK pip Bengaluru FC 1-0
This was ATK's first ever win over Bengaluru FC from five attempts and it could not have come on a better day as the Antonio Habas side climbed to the top of the table, ahead of FC Goa on goal difference, both having 18 points each. There was little to differentiate between the two teams as Bengaluru FC had 58 per cent ball possession at the goal-less halftime. Michael Soosairaj was exceptional for the home team but the final touch was missing as they played some smooth passing games and were unlucky not to go ahead. Bengaluru FC forward line failed to penetrate the opposition citadel in a thrilling first 45 minutes. The win also meant that ATK remained the only team to be unbeaten at home, while this was the first loss away from home for the Carles Cuadrat's Bengaluru FC this season. The Blues had the chance to equalise on the hour mark when Harmanjot Khabra's cross in the ATK box came off the head of a red shirt and fell kindly to Dimas Delgado. But the Spanish midfielder, under no pressure, fired agonisingly wide on the volley. Cuadrat soon made his first change, introducing Ashique Kuruniyan for Bheke, as Bengaluru switched shape, going with four at the back. With the home side continuing to keep things tight at the back, Bengaluru made a second attacking change by bringing on striker Semboi Haokip for Augusto. Udanta and Ashique attacked the flanks with Semboi the focal point, but the Blues could do little against a resolute ATK defence that held fort to secure the full three points. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://www.nfomedia.com/profile?uid=rJcZcfG
Quinton misses ton by 5 runs
hotographer injuredMeanwhile, photographer Christiaan Kotze became part of the story on Thursday when he was injured in front of the sightscreen and caused a delay to the start of a Test.Kotze, on assignment for AFP, had finished shooting some pre-play images. He was walking in front of the sightscreen when he tripped on the boundary rope and then lost his footing on a slippery pitch cover. He collapsed in severe pain from what was diagnosed as badly-sprained right knee ligaments. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://jobs.alumni.umich.edu/employers/345322-potygfebswao
Our non-Bolly film faves of the year
Dark and often dazzling, this Thiagarajan Kumararaja film about sexual fantasies and the darker side of the human mind trained an unsentimental and non-judgemental lens on its characters, extracting winning acts from a strong ensemble comprising the likes of Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni and Ramya Krishnan. Its dark tone punctuated by lively colours and an unmistakable chutzpah, Super Deluxe may be brazenly excessive but is undeniably entertaining. Kumbalangi NightsMalayalam (stream it on Amazon Prime Video)The story of four brothers who share a love-hate relationship with each other but are drawn closer when they join forces to help one of them win over his love, Kumbalangi Nights brought in a crowd-pleasing mix of heartwarming moments and visually appealing frames. Not bound by any formula, this Fahadh Faasil film - that also starred Shane Nigam and Soubin Shahir among others - addressed a number of contemporary socio-political issues and also worked as a moving essay on human relationships, loss and redemption. It turned toxic masculinity on its head, giving us real and flawed people, with the house peopled by these characters emerging as the strongest leitmotif of this Madhu C. Narayanan directorial debut. VirusMalayalam (stream it on Amazon Prime Video)Director Aashiq Abu set his wholly fictionalised and largely intriguing tale against the 2018 outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala, coming up with a well-crafted multi-starrer. Clinical and yet compelling enough to suck in the viewer from the get-go, Virus scored for its tense and taut screenplay, playing out as a mix of a suspense drama and an investigative thriller. The performances at its heart - led by Parvathy, Tovino Thomas and Revathy - powered the film that had long legs at the box office. AamisAssameseWildly original and genre defying, this Assamese film helmed by Bhaskar Hazarika turned out to be a compelling watch, riding on its central theme of the repercussions of unbridled lust. It's meat that drove the narrative of Aamis, with the film turning out to be many things in one - food movie, unconventional romance, addiction drama and psychological horror, and yet its win lay in the fact that it couldn't be easily slotted. Benefiting from the casting of debutants as its main leads and powered by an unpredictable template, Aamis deserved a watch. And then some more. JallikattuMalayalam (stream it on Amazon Prime Video)That Angamaly Diaries man Lijo Jose Pellissery is one of the most exciting voices in Indian cinema was once again reinforced by this spectacularly frenzied tale that followed the aftermath of the escape of a bull from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village. Working as much as a thriller as it did as a social commentary, Jallikattu was searingly honest, cutting close to the bone, with the characters and situations staying on with the viewer. The film was a courageous blend of theme, image and sound and took the audience on a whirlwind ride as it ripped apart the ugly side of unhinged masculinity. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.sbnation.com/users/guenshesehs
Protests at UP Bhavan, Jama Masjid, many detained
Exactly a week back, the site of protests at nearby Delhi Gate had turned violent after few protesters resorted to pelting stones at the police standing behind the barricades. To contain them, the police had trained water cannons at them followed by a lathicharge in which several protesters were badly injured.Flag marches were conducted in some areas of the northeast district in the national capital and heavy police force was deployed in parts of the city ahead of Friday prayers and protests calls by some organisations against the amended citizenship act, police said. The police organised flag marches in northeast Delhi's Seelampur, Jafrabad, Welcome and Mustafabad areas, they said.Adequate police forces from adjoining districts and 15 companies of paramilitary forces were deployed in the northeast district to maintain law and order. Delhi police is also using drones to keep a vigil on the situation, they said.Heavy police deployment was also witnessed in Jamia Nagar, Jama Masjid and Chanakyapuri areas, the police said. "We have been conducting flag marches in the northeast district along with the members of Aman Committee to ensure that law and order remains in control in the area. We have also been appealing to the people to help police maintain peace," deputy commissioner of police (northeast) Ved Prakash Surya said.As prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC have been in place in the district since a month after protests turned violent, police have urged people to not participate in any demonstrations that could turn violent. Delhi police have also put up a banner asking people to refrain from staging demonstrations outside UP Bhavan as prohibitory orders are in place.On Thursday, as many as 213 people were detained from outside UP Bhavan for protesting against the alleged police atrocities in the state during protests against the act, police added.The protests were staged without police permission following which those detained were taken to Mandir Marg police station and Connaught Place police station.Another group has also called for a protest march from Dargarh Shahe Mardan, near Jor Bagh to Prime Minister's house for "unconditional release" of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekar Azad and withdrawal of the amended citizenship act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Registry. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.edocr.com/user/guessyleague
'BFI did not tell Nikhat to skip Nationals'
I didn't play the Nationals and that's why I am right now the fourth-choice boxer for the trials in 51kg,' she added 'Whatever Nikhat said about BFI not giving her a chance to choose between the League and the Nationals is incorrect. I was at the meeting that happened in early November— this year — at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. An option of competing at either the Nationals or the League was presented to Nikhat too like other boxers from Sacheti or rather the BFI. Nobody from the Federation forced her to compete at the League, it was purely her choice,' an amused Santiago Nieva, High Performance Director of BFI, said in an exclusive interview to this newspaper from Sweden. 'In a meeting comprising Sacheti, Nikhat, myself and a couple others, right before the men's national camp, we told Nikhat it's completely her choice when it came to picking the event. In fact, Nikhat even asked for our opinion before she could decide between the Nationals and the League,' Santiago recollected. 'In the end, she chose the League over the Nationals. For her to cry foul is not correct as she chose the League over the Nationals. Maybe she said those things as she was not able to find the right words to express her opinion at that point of time,' Argentina-born Swede added. Nikhat said she is disappointed because the BFI had assured her the spot if she fared well against Mary Kom on December 17, 2019. Adding, 'I was looking forward to the bout with Mary Kom but unfortunately it's not happening today (Dec.17). 'In the meeting, we also assured Nikhat that her chances to compete at the Olympic trails will not depend on her performances at the League. She has performed well at the international level, is consistently improving as a boxer and that she will be given a fair shot at the trials. Even now if you see the rankings for the trails, Mary Kom is first, Nikhat second, Jyoti who won gold at the Nationals is third and Ritu, who settled for silver, is fourth. The seeding for the trails has been done purely on merit unlike her claims of being a fourth-choice in the 51kg. There is no favouritism,' the High Performance Director asserted. However, when this newspaper tried to reach Sacheti for his response on the controversy, he refused to comment. Off the 18 men's boxers who made the cut for the Olympic trials in various weight categories, 11 were not a part of the Nationals. And off the 12 boxers from the Olympic weight categories, who competed in the Nationals, only seven made the cut while five were left out due to various medial concerns. Clearing the air, Santiago said, 'Jayesh Desai got knocked out by Naveen Boora in the men's 69kg final. Jayesh has to undergo certain medical treatments before he can step back into a ring. While Rohit Tokas, who moved up from 64kg to 75kg category early this year, has injured his knee pretty badly. He has to undergo a knee surgery. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh, who lost to Sachin Kumar in the 81kg title bout, left the national camp within two weeks due to an injury. Sumit Sangwan on the other hand won gold in the 91kg category in the Nationals but decided to move down a weight category and has been named in the 81kg category. But Sumit will only be able to compete, if the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) clears him off the doping charge. Brijesh Yadav and Satish Kumar have been included in the trails cause of their performances at the World Championships and their progress in the national camp.' The women's trials will be held on December 27 and 28 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi, while the men's trials will be organised in Bellary, on December 29 and 30. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://raptorx3.uchicago.edu/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1111&extra=
Paul Pogba hailed as 'best midfielder in the world' by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Big, big plus and it might be that we do get him in from the start.' Pogba, who had only played twice since the end of August due to an ankle injury, was introduced on Sunday with United already trailing by two goals and went close to scoring during a late attacking flurry from the visitors. 'He can play anywhere, he can play the whole midfield,' said Solskjaer. 'He's a box-to-box midfielder. He can drop deep, get it, play long passes. He can get it higher up and combine like he did today.' 'That's the beauty of having Paul, because he is the best all-round midfielder in the world,' added the United boss, who has said the 26-year-old will not be leaving in the January transfer window despite links with Real Madrid. Solskjaer said he was looking for a reaction from his players against Newcastle after United again failed to turn dominance of possession into a positive result at Watford. 'One of the good things about the team this year, we have reacted after bad results,' he said. 'We haven't kept the consistency as we would have liked the other way but we've never gone on a big (bad) run like we did towards the end of last season so there will be a reaction, definitely.' United are struggling in eighth place in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth-placed Chelsea despite recent morale-boosting wins against Tottenham and Manchester City. Solskjaer admitted progress had been slower than expected but said he was focused on developing a team that could dominate and break sides down. 'It's taken Liverpool a few years to get to that stage and we need to keep on building because that's what we want to get to,' he said. 'Yes, we're good at counter-attacking. Yes, we've got pace and fast players. We should always keep that because that's in our tradition. Now we need to be better at breaking lower blocks.' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://wiznotes.com/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/331237/Default.aspx
Bianca Andreescu named Canada's athlete of the year
'I can't wait for what 2020 will bring and am always proud to represent Canada at the highest level.' Andreescu was a unanimous choice for the award, which is selected by a poll of 30 sports journalists. Other nominees for the honour included Brooke Henderson (golf), Jordan Binnington (ice hockey), Andre De Grasse (athletics) and Mike Soroka (baseball). Previous winners of the award include ice hockey legends Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby and Bobby Orr, 1996 Olympic 100m gold medallist Donovan Bailey and former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://raptorx3.uchicago.edu/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1037&extra=
The newsmakers of 2019
WTF of the year: SaahoAll eyes were on Bahubali man Prabhas in this big-budget film that ticked all the potential blockbuster boxes. But lazy writing, shoddy special effects and a largely incoherent Prabhas translated into a three-hour headache in the theatres. What got our goat? An (unintentionally) laugh-out-loud sequence that had Prabhas's Saaho/Ashok facing off against a cobra, an ostrich and a black panther... in the middle of a Mumbai slum! Music album of the year: Gully Boy"The voice of the streets" was brought to the mainstream, with Gully Boy bringing the desi underground scene to the forefront. A host of artistes - most prominently Divine and Naezy on whose lives the Zoya Akhtar film was loosely based - collaborated for its music, with leading man Ranveer Singh often chipping in with his voice. Dissent to desire, angst to attitude, the Gully Boy album was a blast, giving us gems like Azadi, Apna time aayega, Mere gully mein and Doori. Action man of the year: Vidyut JammwalTiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan's power-packed moves may have propelled War to blockbuster status, but it was Vidyut Jammwal who quietly came up with two action-oriented money-spinners this year. While Junglee had the man playing saviour to a horde of animals, Commando 3, despite its corny plot and premise, brought in the crowds on the strength of Vidyut's action - karate to Kalaripayattu to some good ol' dishoom dishoom! Polariser of the year: Kabir SinghAnyone who had watched Arjun Reddy, the original Telugu film starring Vijay Deverakonda, knew what they were in for when they walked in for Kabir Singh. The film was quickly called out for its misogyny and toxic masculinity, with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's problematic and deeply patriarchal take on millennial relationships being severely criticised. But an uninhibited central act from Shahid Kapoor, some compelling moods and moments and hummable songs ensured that viewers flocked in droves (mostly to gauge for themselves what the fuss and furore was all about) to theatres, making Kabir Singh a Rs 300-crore-plus blockbuster. Even today, voices on both sides of the misogyny debate rage on. Boo-boo of the year: KalankLavish sets to a seemingly epic story, Kalank had everything going for it. Add to that its as-big-as-it-gets cast. But save for one crackling scene between Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit and a few foot-tapping Pritam numbers, Kalank was a huge disappointment, with even the ever-dependable Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan coming up short. This was one big spectacle with zero soul. Tearjerker of the year: The Sky is PinkA gut-wrenching film that you were compelled to watch with a perpetual lump in your throat, The Sky is Pink - Shonali Bose's film about life and death and also about everything that comes between life and death - made you empty out your box of tissues. The film spoke about loss and collective healing and touched upon both helpless vulnerability and a quiet innate strength that we need to dig deep within ourselves. Priyanka Chopra, back from a break, was the pivot around which The Sky is Pink revolved, giving us a film that ripped your heart into shreds and then pieced it together. Cameo of the year: Mohit Raina in UriTV's Mr. Popular made a seamless transition from screen small to big with his role of a courageous armyman who sacrifices his life for the country in the blockbuster Uri. Mohit Raina - who shot into the spotlight with his turn as Lord Shiva in the mythological series Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev - had limited screen time, but made quite an impression, owning the few scenes he was in. "People are saying to me, 'We wanted more of you... we were looking out for you'"... is what Mohit told t2 about his Karan Kashyap after the film's release. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.magcloud.com/user/potygfebswao
Pakistan Govt to disclose its view on verdict
Campus trouble: What is behind the Panjab University's decline?
'We can wish for all kinds of things for the university, but the reality remains that its condition is steadily deteriorating in the last few years,' added Brar. One of the oldest institutes of higher education in the region, Panjab University was first established in Lahore in 1882, before it shifted to Chandigarh post-Partition in 1956 where it was designed by Pierre Jeanneret under the guidance of Le Corbusier, the famed pioneer of modern architecture. Due to the historic significance of its architecture, many buildings in the university such as the Student Centre, Gandhi Bhawan and the Fine Arts department are valued as heritage structures. However, the structures now stand faded and corroded, silent witnesses to the steadily diminishing glory of the varsity. Slipping Down the Ranks The varsity, which ranked at the first place in Times list of top universities of India up till 2014, slipped to the 20th position in 2019. A university that once boasted of highly successful alumni making a mark the world over, now finds it increasingly hard to increase student enrollment. In its revised budget for the year 2019-2020, the University's Board of Finance cut down its budget by Rs 13 crore, as the projected annual income of the varsity had slipped due to lower enrollment of students. At the last meeting of the Senate, a governing body of the varsity akin to the lower house of Parliament, members of the body proposed a plan to increase enrollment of students by devising more courses. However, other members conceded that increasing enrollment by introducing more courses is an unachievable dream, when the university can barely afford to hire more staff or build more infrastructure to cater to new courses. Far from increasing the faculty strength, most departments of PU are running at a strength less than half of the sanctioned strength of faculty members. When asked why the University does not hire more faculty to cater to the needs of its student population, Dean University Instruction (DUI), Shankarji Jha nonchalantly proclaimed that when 'there has been no hiring of staff in some departments since the 1990s, how can we even look towards hiring more?'. There are departments such as archaeology where the staff strength is as low as two against the sanctioned number of nine. Financial Crunch Perhaps the biggest challenge faced by the University is the shortage of funds and manpower. Though the staff crunch is often attributed to an order by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, which allegedly does not allow for fresh recruitment of faculty, the poor infrastructure, falling quality of education and lack of resources points to a deeper malaise — chronic lack of funding. The university, which currently falls under the bracket of a state university, receives most of its funds from the Central Government. According to a concept note prepared by a few PU professors, arguing for a central status in order to relieve the burden of funding, 92 percent of the budget deficit of the University is given by the Central government. 'Then why can't we make a serious case for attaining central status? What is stopping us?' asked Gurmeet Singh, Chairperson of the Hindi Department, at a Senate meeting held on December 14. However, stakeholders allege that looking towards any source of public funding is no longer a feasible option. Brar, the professor emeritus from the Political Science Department, suggested that the university look towards American universities' models of funding, where money is sourced from a public-private partnership. However, the idea of looking towards private sources, raises questions about affordability. 'We cannot let the burden of funding fall on our students. Our university works according to the tenets of a socialist country, we should aim to provide more scholarships and financial aid to all students who need it, rather than place the burden of funding on them,' says Chamman Lal, Senator and recently elected Dean of the Faculty of Languages. Deteriorating Facilities Far from providing more scholarships to its students, the University has failed to deliver basic facilities to a fee paying student on campus. To begin with, getting hostel rooms on the campus is an unending struggle for many, who often wait for a year or longer. There are 11 hostels for boys and eight for girls, which can in all accommodate a few thousand students out of a total of over 16000 students enrolled in PU. The rest stay outside as paying guests. Furthermore, many students allege hostel rooms lie vacant but are reserved for guests who pay more for the accommodation than regular students. Others say the rooms are often occupied by alumni even years after they have graduated. 'There are so many political types who have been staying here and they have jobs and everything, but no one dares to evict them,' says a helper at one of the boys hostel. Though the university has come up with an online portal to introduce transparency in allotment, the portal can only be used by students to register their names, after which students have to go through the same grueling process that they had to when the portal did not exist. Safety and Welfare Women hostellers have relentlessly reported on how unsafe they feel inside the campus to no avail, especially in the late evening or at night. There have been series of protests by women students who have asked for a safe passage between the hostels and the library, since many have faced instances of molestation, but to no avail. A woman student, who was stalked for a whole week by a gang of boys, has now stopped going to the library altogether. In response to these incidents, authorities such as the Chief Security Officer and the Dean Student Welfare ask women students to be more careful and move in groups, stating that nothing can be done to check the actions of 'outsiders' who roam the campus at night. One such 'outsider' made news early December, by molesting a journalist who was out for a morning walk at the Botanical Garden in the university. Another young student was molested at the garden last year, which led to an investigation by the Committee Against Sexual harassment (CASH). The committee submitted its findings and suggestions but no action was taken. 'Now another such incident has occurred in the same garden, and the authorities are as lax about it as ever,' groused Ameer Sultana, convener or the CASH committee. A PU Professor, who wishes to remain anonymous, succinctly sums up the state of affairs at the varsity: 'There is just too much red tape and bureaucracy here, so change is hard to come by any time soon. We are stuck in the same old administrative roles, forming committees and asking for permissions, but no real work gets done!' Schooling for success The growing number of centrally introduced interventions are robbing teachers of the time they need to shower on students From the decision to end the non-retention policy of students up till Class 8, to the launch of a booklet on the Phoenix application, the Chandigarh administration took a number of steps to reform the school education. According to the non-retention policy, students up till Class 8 were not failed by examiners, no matter how dismal their performance. Former Education Secretary BL Sharma, decided to do away with this policy to compel both students and teachers to work towards better grades. 'This is not the way to inculcate the values of hard work and discipline in students, this will stump their academic growth,' BL Sharma had opined in an earlier interview with Newsline. Sharma also made news for conceptualizing and implementing the Phoenix application, which he introduced in schools to regulate the academic performance of every student enrolled in government schools. In the app, teachers across schools have to input information on every student's performance in accordance with prescribed learning outcomes on a monthly basis. After evaluating the performance, students are sorted into different performance grades, and those who perform poorly are given extra attention and tutoring to improve their performance. 'My goal is to make sure that each and every student from government schools performs as well if not better than their counterparts in private schools,' said Sharma, before he retired from his post as Education Secretary. Preparing for PISA Improving the performance of government school students is extremely crucial in the light of the upcoming Programme for International Students Assessment or PISA test, in which Class 8 students from Chandigarh will represent India. Preparations for the test, which will be conducted in 2021, have already began in full throttle, as the exam does not test the student's knowledge based on rote learning, but evaluates the analytical skills, knowledge application and problem solving skills. 'We give them an hour long extra class to prepare them for the test. We also make them practice problem solving with real life applications; a lot of work has been done to make sure they are well prepared,' says Ravinder Kaur, a government school principal in the city. The pressure to perform well in PISA is further compounded by the fact that India's performance was exceptionally dismal during the last time its students participated in the PISA examination. The country ranked 72nd amongst 73 participating countries, beating only students from Kyrgyzstan. It was also observed that Indian students performed quite poorly in solving mathematical problems. To amend this lapse in mathematical skills, the UT administration announced that additional chapters will be added to the mathematic syllabus of Class 6, 7 and 8. However, the Central Government's decision to introduce the option of Basic Math level examination in Class 10 board examination could dilute this effort. In Chandigarh, more than 80 percent students in government schools have opted for the basic level of math examination, instead of the usual standard- level examination. Strengthening Public Education The efforts to fortify government school education began to bear fruit this year as was evidenced by the steep jump in the aggregate pass percentage of students from 48.51 percent in 2018 to 75.27 percent in 2019. Still, most students who have the economic means or harbour the dreams for a bright future for their children scampered around the city to admit their children in private schools. The Director of School Education, Rupinderjit Singh Brar, attributed this phenomenon to an irrational belief in Indian parents that 'if one pays more for something, it is automatically supposed to be something worth paying for'. With the central government introducing a slew of programmes such as Khelo India, Constitution day, shiksha pe charcha, Swacch Bharat et al, Sukhraj Kaur, a nodal officer, says her hands are full. Exciting as the events sound, for most teachers, these only translate into more administrative work, and days spent laboriously consolidating and processing data. 'Sometimes we have too much administrative work to look into the academic progress of our students, which, at the end of the day is the most important function of a school,' rued a schoolteacher, while requesting anonymity. 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General, it's none of your business
he mention of students was seen as a thinly veiled reference to the protests now under way, at the forefront of which are youths from campuses.Rarely before has a serving army chief in the largest democracy in the world given an impression that he was wading into a political - and highly sensitive - issue with which the military has nothing to do.Gen. Rawat's audacious remark also showed how much the relationship between the executive leadership and the military has changed since Independence when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru insisted that the army should never interfere in any civilian matter.The worth of Nehru's foresight is borne out by the fact that unlike in the neighbourhood, no military junta has so far dared to topple an elected government in India.The army chief's comment was all the more galling because Gen. Rawat retires less than a week from now, on December 31, and he is said to be among the frontrunners for the newly created post of the Chief of Defence Staff.As controversy erupted, army sources circulated the following points:*The chief has not referred to the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act.)*He has not referred to any political event or personality.*He was addressing the future citizens of India who are students.*It is his righteous duty to guide students on whom depend the future of the nation.*In the Kashmir Valley, youths were misguided by people whom they trusted as leaders.During his speech, Gen. Rawat had added: "A leader is one who leads you in correct direction, who gives you correct advice and then ensures that you care for the people you lead. So leadership is through personal example and that is what we in the armed forces are proud of. Each and every leader in the Indian Army. the defence forces. has proved his worth as a leader and that is what I think makes us stand out among our people."Military veterans and security experts chastised the army chief for making "overtly political statements", which they said were unbecoming of an officer in his position.Some of the veterans suggested that an army chief wading into a domestic political debate was more distinctive of Pakistan than India.Air Vice-Marshal (retired) Kapil Kak told The Telegraph: "India's armed forces are apolitical. The army leadership should not make any political statements at all, let alone on this issue which is in many ways (a protest against an) unconstitutional (measure). The military leadership should always remember that the citizens look up to the armed forces."Former navy chief Admiral L. Ramdas told PTI: "The rule is very clear that we are serving the country and not political forces, and to express any political views as we have heard today are quite a wrong thing for any serving personnel, whether he is the top gun or at the bottom rank. It is not proper."An army veteran who had retired from the Northern Command said: "It's unbecoming of a serving army chief to align with his political masters and make such political statements. He shouldn't forget that India is still a democracy and that the armed forces have to work under a democratic set-up. It seems he has become desperate and is eyeing a post-retirement post."A retired naval officer said he did not know of any Indian army chief issuing such political statements in the past. "This happens in the Pakistan army. It seems we now have Pakistan as our role model. The country is on the path to becoming a Hindu Pakistan through the enactment of discriminatory laws."The veteran said this was all a part of the Narendra Modi government's politicisation of the armed forces, and underlined how the BJP and the government had milked the Balakot air strikes during the Lok Sabha poll campaign.Modi and other BJP campaigners had sought votes in the name of security personnel killed by militants, and had highlighted military operations like Balakot and the September 2016 cross-border "surgical strikes".This had prompted more than 150 veterans led by Admiral Ramdas to write to President Ram Nath Kovind in May, urging him to stop political parties from invoking the military for electoral gain.A veteran said on Thursday: "We are witnessing rampant political exploitation of the military under the current government, and what is shocking is that the army chief is a party to it."Former Uttar Pradesh director-general of police Prakash Singh said: "Neither an army chief nor a police chief should make any political statement."Another veteran, however, said people were reading too much into Rawat's statement. "He has made several political statements in the past, too, to suit the government's agenda. The bigger question is why he is making such a statement just 4-5 days before his retirement," he said. A political storm also raged. "The army chief's remark on CAA is highly objectionable, unethical and beyond his remit," the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, tweeted.The CPM urged the general to apologise to the nation for his "indiscretion", which it said had extremely adverse ramifications for the constitutional arrangement in the country.The CPM politburo said Rawat had "directly indulged" in condemning the student protesters. "The army chief's statement underlines as to how the situation has degenerated under the Modi government where the highest officer in uniform can so brazenly breach the limits of his institutional role. It is, therefore, necessary to raise the question as to whether we are going the Pakistan way of politicising the military. Such obnoxious interference in matters of democratic struggles from top-ranking military professionals is unheard of in the history of independent India," the politburo said in a statement.CPI general secretary D. Raja said Rawat should not have commented on what was a "political issue"."He is the chief of the Indian Army and not of any political party. His mandate is to safeguard the borders and not to make such political comments. He has criticised the leadership of the protest, clearly siding with the ruling party," Raja said.Additional reporting by PTI DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://chalmers.in.gov/forums/users/potygfebswao
Premier League 2019-20: Deadly Liverpool blow away Leicester City 4-0
A trip to Leicester, who went into the game unbeaten at home this season, was the toughest test of the season, but Klopp's men passed the test with barely a hint of drama and it will now take an extraordinary slump for them to fail to win their first title of the Premier League era. 'We played really good football after all the travelling and intense period, yes it is the best performance of the season and we controlled it, to get four goals is something to be proud of,' said Alexander-Arnold. 'You don't really think you will be 13 points clear but we are happy to be in this position and we won't take it for granted. This is the Premier League and anything can happen,' he added. Popping up in the inside-left position, Alexander-Arnold floated a pinpoint cross to the backpost for Brazilian Firmino to head Liverpool into the lead in the 31st minute. Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel then produced an outstanding close-range save to foil Sadio Mane and Liverpool would be have been disappointed to go in at halftime with only the solitary goal. Liverpool were utterly dominant but had to wait until the 71st minute to extend their lead when Alexander-Arnold's corner struck the left arm of Caglar Soyuncuand substitute James Milner slotted home the penalty with his first touch of the ball. Firmino then made it 3-0, collecting and firing home a powerfully struck low-cross from Alexander-Arnold before the 21-year-old rounded off the rout, hammering a low shot into the far, bottom corner at the end of a swift counter-attack. Liverpool have 52 points from 18 games; Leicester are on 39 points from 19 matches and Manchester City are 14 points behind the leaders before their game at Wolves on Sunday. 'It's one of many successful nights so far this season,' said Milner. 'We are not even halfway. So much can change and happen. The strength of this team is we tale it one game at a time.' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://ebusinesspages.com/potygfebswao.user
JDU hurls non-tribal barb at Raghubar Das
as also lost for the first time in 25 years from his pocketborough Jamshedpur East to his own former cabinet minister-turned-rebel Saryu Roy. The JDU leader said that an attempt to change the provisions of the age-old land tenancy acts - CNT and SPT - also sent a wrong message to tribals. "They started seeing the Raghubar Das government as one that wanted to give tribal land to corporate houses," Tyagi said.Tyagi also raised a question on the functioning style of the outgoing CM Raghubar Das and observed that Das failed to establish proper coordination in the workings of his government and become a leader who "could take everyone along with him".The BJP did not take kindly to these remarks. Reacting sharply, BJP general secretary Deepak Prakash said those raising questions of tribal and non-tribal with respect to the outgoing CM (Das) did not know ground realities. "Also, the Raghubar Das government has set such milestones of development that their importance will be realised in the times to come," Prakash said. "Also, critics are forgetting that Jharkhand has a tribal lady governor (Droupadi Murmu) and the Das government had a tribal Speaker (Dinesh Oraon). The BJP also made a tribal leader from Jharkhand (Arjun Munda) a minister in the Centre in addition to giving the Rajya Sabha seat to a tribal (Sameer Oraon)." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://ask.fm/ranaagdagbejs6
On barbs over Rahul's Savarkar remark, Uddhav Thackeray's biting comeback
If you can't give sons of soils (Marathi speaking population) in Karnataka justice, then what's the point of this CAA,' questioned Thackeray. Reacting on the Veer Savarkar's controversy, where the BJP accused the Sena of not being critical of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's controversial statement, Uddhav once again turned his guns on the BJP questioning them whether they adhere to the late leaders views completely. 'Do you understand Savarkar completely? Do you accept his views on the cow? You have introduced beef ban here (opposed by Savarkar) but not in other states. 'Maharashtra madhe gou Mata, dusri kade chatta'. He also referred to the late BJP Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikar's stance that there will never be beef ban in Goa. 'Why these double standards?,' rued Uddhav. Thackeray then took potshots on the oft repeated accusation by the BJP that the Sena has struck an unholy alliance with their opponents…Congress and the BJP saying he had taken a leaf from the BJP. 'Whatever we have done we have learnt from you. You broke the alliance between Nitish Kumar and Laloo. As per your convenience you were okay with Mehbooba Mufti, Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan,' said Thackeray. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://c-stem.ucdavis.edu/users/pernezkumens/
How to prevent infectious diseases among children this winter
The symptoms, can last an entire week or more, include nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and even headaches. The most effective way to treat this is to hydrate well and get plenty of rest. Common winter infections among children Commonly known as the 'flu', influenza is highly contagious and symptoms include high fever, sore throat, headaches, muscle pain and coughing. The best prevention is a flu shot and while there are antiviral medications available, the best cure is to get lots of rest and drink fluids. Strep throat, a fallout of cold and cough, is prompted by bacterial infection and is more painful than a regular sore throat. It's commonly seen in school-going children, spreading through sneezing and coughing. During this, one may have trouble swallowing, besides having fever, headache and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. While antibiotics can help in curing the infection, drinking warm water also brings relief from pain. A common respiratory infection among children, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis. It causes inflammation of the airway in the lungs, leading to mucous clogging, making breathing difficult. The illness is accompanied by nasal congestion, low-grade fever, cough and wheezing. Besides antibiotics, get plenty of rest and drink lots of water. This is an infection of lungs, caused by bacteria and exhibiting symptoms such as cough, fever and breathing difficulty. Long-term diseases like asthma, cancer or heart problems make one more susceptible to pneumonia. It may even call for hospitalisation. Contact your healthcare provider if you suspect pneumonia. Preventive steps Here are some simple things you and your child can practice to reduce their chances of getting or passing on a cold: It is important to take these measures at the early stage of the symptoms to prevent a full-fledged ailment. Visit your doctor to check whether medical intervention is necessary. (Inputs: Dr Parimala V Thirumalesh, Senior Consultant - Neonatology & Paediatrics, Aster CMI Hospital.) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.sbnation.com/users/guessyleague
Ooru hudugi in Hollywood!
It is about Christine, a working actor of Asian descent who is fading into obscurity. But, what intrigued me the most was how the director wanted to present it and his idea to address various issues like diversity, gender parity, ageism and sexism including the sensitive issue of #metoo.' This movie is being selected for most of the film festivals; it won several awards and inspired her to focus more. Her other notable works as a designer are Unspeakable and Where The Water Runs. Harshita's holds a bachelor's degree in architecture switched her path. Her biggest fear of being stuck at a desk job was always her driving force and motivated to pursue her passion. She adds, 'Going to AFI played a big role in paving my path into Hollywood. Right after graduation, I applied to the Production Assistant Internship program at the Art Department Union in Hollywood called the 'Art Director Guild-800'. After reviewing my portfolio, they deemed me overqualified to be a PA and pre-approved of me to become an Asst. Art Director. This opened the way into the Art Directors Union which catapulted my career.' Lake House and The Prestige designed by Nathan Crowley are the films pushed her to quit her job and start working towards her real goal. When asked about the difference between Indian films and Hollywood, she opined, 'With my experience in Hollywood and observation on Indian films, I get a sense that Hollywood is much more structured and streamlined. It is mostly content-driven as opposed to Indian films which often bank on the leading male actors although it is changing now.' Ava DuVerney's powerful stories has inspired Harshita. She shares her experience of working with Ava. 'Ava has tirelessly worked towards increasing awareness of diversity and gender parity. In fact, she managed to achieve full gender parity with a production crew of over 50 per cent women, including 18 female department heads. I hope to keep working with filmmakers like Ava to create thought-provoking content that makes a difference,' said Harshita. Sharing her long-term goals to work as a production designer in India she said, 'After many failed attempts at getting into Tollywood, art director Peketi Ranga Rao hired me to work for hi. However, I was just working on for large weddings and corporate events and my exposure to film making was zero. By the time I got into my graduation programme, it was also the time the TV industry and multiple OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime were taking off. Considering the rate at which they produced good quality content, it was evident there would be a growing need for well-trained professionals. But my long term goal is to work as a production designer in India.' ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://jobboard.usw.edu/employers/342015-devakrajints
Police to step up anti-Maoist drive to tackle menace
A senior police officer said Kabani Dalam was the first and prominent dalam set up by CPI (Maoists) in Kerala to expand its activities in the Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. "We have managed to weaken the activities of the dalam in the past three years through various counter operations. Identifying the members of the dalam was in itself a major challenge and the police now have a complete list of the members of all the dalams that included Kabani," said the officer. Apart from Kabani, the CPI (Maoists) has set up three more dalams in Kerala - Nadukani, Bhavani and Varahini.State police chief Loknath Behera said that wings engaged in anti-Maoist operations have been directed to remain vigilant and further strengthen their combing operations. "We have taken up the recent sightings of the Maoists as a major development and have issued appropriate directions to deal with it," Behera told TNIE. Intelligence agencies anticipate that the extremists would change their nature of operation in Kerala after three police encounters resulted in the death of seven Maoists.While they have been following an offensive strategy in other LWE-affected states by targeting the forces, no casualty has been reported in the state. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.nfomedia.com/profile?uid=rJdRhgC
Monday, 23 December 2019
Don't believe govt: Panel
he mills have been non-functional for the past few years.Addressing a news conference here, committee president Manabendra Chakra-borty said Union minister for heavy industries Prakash Javadekar on July 9 said in Parliament that Rs 4,141 crore invested in HPC during 2014-15 and 2018 and asked for a "white paper" on the utilisation of funds."But it is known that during this period both the industries remain closed and altogether 60 workers/employees have died since the mills ceased to function. Three committed suicide because of non -payment of salary for 36 months. Chief minister (Sarbananda Sonowal) should release white paper to disclose the huge funds of Rs 4,141 crore utilised or siphoned off or misused," he said.Cachar Paper Mill, the only major industrial undertaking in Barak Valley, is located at Panchgram in Hailakandi district. The Nagaon mill is at Jagiroad in Morigaon district."Prime Minister Narendra Modi betrayed the people of Assam by disrespecting his own commitment to revive the industries committed on March 27 in 2016. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal also betrayed his repeated commitments delivered for the revival of the two paper industries of Assam. Both of them invariably misused their power to destroy both the industries and source of employments of two lakh youths and destroyed the rural economy of the state," he said.Chakraborty also said the industries with a value of more than Rs 5,000 crore was "going to be sold to favoured cronies" with nominal price of scrap materials."People involved in the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest should not be swayed by the commitments being made by the government at present. Hence, they have lost all the credibility to be believed in any issue related to Assam and the Northeast," he said.The committee also expressed solidarity with the struggle against the amended citizenship act."We also paid our tributes to those who sacrificed their life in the movement against the CAA to protect the interest of Assam, its citizens, culture and heritage. We support all the struggles to save interest of Assam, its citizens, culture, employments and heritage," he said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraph
New device to help people with swallowing problems
"We want to provide a reliable, patient-friendly and affordable way to treat the millions of people with swallowing disorders," said Malandraki. "Many devices to help these people are expensive, not able to be taken home and not accessible in many rural areas." The researchers have created a skin-mountable sensor sticker that attaches firmly to the neck area and is connected with small cables to a wireless transmitter unit. The skin-mountable sensor sticker measures and records muscle activity and movement associated with swallowing. The information is then sent wirelessly by a separate unit clipped on the wearer's shirt to software that stores it for later analysis by a doctor. Successful completion of a swallow requires the precise coordination of more than 30 pairs of muscles of the head and neck, six pairs of cranial nerves, and complex circuitry in the brainstem and several brain areas. Any disruption in these pathways can result in severe swallowing disorders. "Our device is unique in that we specifically created it to work well with the small and intricate muscles associated with swallowing events," Lee said. "The sensor sticker is stretchable and flexible to work well with the skin and curvilinear head and neck shape, while the connected unit has electronic chips and more rigid components," added Lee. The sensor stickers are disposable, designed with inexpensive components and meant to be used about 10 times before they are thrown away. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://clm.utexas.edu/robotpatch/robotpatchforums/users/guenshesehs
7 things busy dads can do to spend quality time with children
Here are some tips for busy dads to spend more time with their kids to build a strong bond: You do not always have to set a separate schedule to spend time with kids. Fathers can involve themselves in regular, daily tasks like getting the child dressed, making them breakfast or taking them to school. That way, your little one will not depend on the mother for everything but also begin to rely on you. Be it running an errand or carrying out household fixtures, you can get your child to help you or just accompany you for the activity. What adults may otherwise find boring can sometimes excite kids. Children love to hear stories. So, next time you put them to bed, narrate to them an imaginative story or read to them from a book. You can also take out time on weekends and play board games with them. Instead of just sending your child out to play, you can sometimes tag along to watch them or even play a sport with the kids on occasion as a way of encouraging them. New dads may not feel an instant bonding with the baby Give the mother a break and make an effort to find out what your kids are studying at the moment, help them prepare their lessons and also clear their doubts if any. This can help you bond with your child better. Talk to your child, even if for five minutes, to know what they are thinking or feeling, ask them about school or how they spent the day. Share age-appropriate incidents from your daily life with them. Soon, your child might find a confidant in you. 10 tips for new parents to bond with their baby Your may have a tight work schedule but you cannot take your family for granted. Planning an annual holiday or just a weekend getaway will not only allow you more time with your family but also rejuvenate you in the process. After all, dads need a break too. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.sbnation.com/users/pernezkumens
Delhi court rejects bail pleas of 15 held for Old Delhi violence over CAA
The public prosecutor argued that the accused were at the forefront of stone-pelting incident. While seeking bail, senior advocate Rebecca John said the accused should not be kept behind bars since police did not have CCTV footage or other evidence against them. She told the court that police do not know that the Constitution allows people to protest, and that the men were picked up randomly by Delhi Police after they had offered Friday prayers at Jama Masjid. 'Why are they charged with criminal conspiracy and common intention, these men don't even know each other,' John told the court. John also told the court that there were videos showing police violence but no one had enquired into that. She also argued that police never asked for their custodial interrogation but rather for judicial custody, and submitted that the detainees were never required for interrogation. 'IPC Section 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc) does not apply. Do they have any proof, CCTV footage, etc against them,' John asked. John asked how the police narrowed down their list to 15 persons: 'The complaint itself says there was a raging crowd. Police selectively arrested some people… If the situation was so severe, why were these people not arrested immediately? Why were they kept in police station overnight without arrest?' She added that police were not able to establish the offence mentioned in the FIR, and after perusing the arrest memo, added that their 'entire case has been falsified'. One of the arrested had claimed he was a juvenile. However, police said he told them he was 23. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.bagtheweb.com/u/guessyleague
Reducing men in neurology workforce to widen gender gap
Brashear said, "Burnout among all physicians and the persistent predominance of men in the neurology workforce are widening the gender gap, at a critical time when the demand for neurologists is only expected to increase." Reducing the gender gap in neurology means addressing a variety of factors, from burnout and women leaving the field, to the difference in pay between male and female neurologists - a gap which is one of the largest in any medical speciality. "As women increasingly make up medical school classes, choose medical fields in which they can earn the same salaries as their male colleagues, seek positions that provide flexibility in workload and work hours, and retire before 65 years of age, the speciality needs to evolve to both meet these needs and prevent the burnout that may result in early retirement and part-time status," Schor said. Brashear talks of how many women physicians, nurses have to deal with larger clinical workloads, longer clinical hours, lower salaries and more personal caregiving and homemaking duties than their male counterparts. According to the authors, identifying and mitigating these factors may help narrow the gender gap and increase the supply of neurologists to better meet future patient needs. They suggest structuring positions to give more time to complete administrative tasks, offering more flexible work hours, providing daycare at the workplace, setting salaries at a level that encourages hiring help for daily tasks and chores in the home, and making it routine for all early-career neurologists (men and women) to have mentors for personal and career support. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.intensedebate.com/people/guessyleague
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England mull all-pace attack
Broady, if he tells me he is fit then I have to believe him. He has got a lot of experience under his belt and he knows his body," Silverwood told reporters on Monday."Jofra has had two good days (in the nets) and as long as his pace is up and he feels good, then he will be a serious contender for selection."Silverwood admits an all-pace attack on what is traditionally a bouncy pitch on the Highveld is something they are considering."We are looking at what is most effective on this ground. We have got some good recent results from the spin-bowling department and (Jack) Leach is coming back to fitness, we also have Dominic Bess and Parky (Matthew Parkinson)," he said."We have got resources there, but we are just looking at what will be most effective in this game. We are not definitely going down the route of all seam, it is something we will discuss in the next few days."Other seam options include Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood and Craig Overton.Silverwood also had special praise for the efforts of Woakes and suggested he might shorten his length on the South African wickets to be more effective."We saw in the two-day fixture he did get aggressive for a while and it worked. It is something he has in his armoury and I think he enjoyed it."The coach said a drawn three-day match against South Africa A, which ended on Sunday, had been encouraging despite the absence of the three front-line bowlers.The first Test, from December 26-30, at Centurion is followed by matches at Newlands, St George's Park and the Wanderers. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://visual.ly/users/jeffmattyhardayhappy1/portfolio
Pondicherry University student refuses gold medal in solidarity with protesting students
he also told the dignitary that she had earlier been led out of the auditorium and not allowed to re-enter until President Ram Nath Kovind had left. The President is the Visitor of the university."I was seated in the hall an hour before the President's arrival, as was required. But a woman from the President's security came up to me and asked me to go out with her for a minute. She then locked me out without any explanation," Rabeeha said.This newspaper could not elicit a response from Rashtrapati Bhavan till Monday night.Rabeeha said local policemen had tried to calm her down. "I am so thankful to the local police, many of whom came up to me and said even they were shocked to see that," said the girl from Kozhikode in Kerala who completed her mass communication postgraduate course in 2018.Rabeeha absolved the Pondicherry University of any wrongdoing. "This is not about the university, although I was not told why I was kept out."She added: "It was just that I wanted to sacrifice something in solidarity with the students who have risked everything to stand up for a cause."University registrar B. Chitra said she had no information about what really happened. "I was busy organising all the certificates and medals when I saw her saying something when she got on the stage," Chitra said.She said she could not hear what Rabeeha was telling the dignitary who was handing over the certificates after the President had left."Sometime later, I got to know that something had gone wrong and that this student had been sent out. By the time I could free myself and check on her, she had left the hall," the registrar said.Rabeeha feels that the President's security may have done a background check on all the students due to be at the event. "I have been very active with my comments on social media against several issues. That could be the reason I was locked out," she said.Another master's student had recently declared she would boycott the convocation of the Pondicherry University in protest against the amended citizenship act.Rabeeha, who has been working as a copywriter with an advertising agency, took to Facebook to explain why she had refused the gold medal."This is my way of showing the world what education means to us youths, not medals and certificates but learning the message of unity, peace and standing up against injustice, fascism and bigotry."Isn't that what education is all about? We need to stand up for everyone's rights."Asked if she had thought of boycotting the event as the members of the students' council did, Rabeeha said: "I wanted to be there since I had worked very hard for that certificate. But I also wanted to do something in solidarity with the protesting students who had to face so much difficulty."She lauded all those who had stood up to the violence unleashed by the policemen. "I see that Ayesha (Renna) and Ladeeda (Sakhaloon) have become heroes," she said, referring to the two students from Kozhikode who had stood up for their friends at Jamia. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.bagtheweb.com/u/guenshesehs/profile
People unite to help Udupi man arrested in Saudi Arabia
When some Muslim youths from Mangaluru contacted their friends in Saudi and sought help for his release, several social media users came forward and tagged the Ministry of External Affairs seeking its help. Senior bureaucrats of Karnataka too chipped in. Bangera, working in Dammam in Saudi Arabia as an air-conditioning technician for seven years found himself in soup and his family back home is worried. They have claimed that his account was hacked or a fake account was created in his name. A family member told TNIE that he deactivated his Facebook account after viewers raised objections to his posts. Bangera had shared a post from someone's wall on violence in Mangaluru. Many people criticised it. He aired an apology on his account before deactivating it, the family member claimed. "Harish deactivated his account but after few hours a new account in his name emerged and it was full of hate posts. It is possible that someone may have used the photographs from Harish's previous account and used the same to spread hate. The original social media account of Harish had his family picture on profile, unlike the fake one which has his photograph. Hence we have complained to the local police seeking their intervention and another complaint was filed with Cyber Police of Udupi," the family member explained. Harish married Sumana nine years ago and couple has a two-year-old daughter. He was currently working in Gulf Carton Factory Co. Harish has a rented house in Bijadi near Koteshwara. Harish's wife, in her complaint to the police, has clarified that despite Harish deactivating his account, a fake ID was created in his name. "The company in which Harish was working has terminated him. We are in trouble and we have not heard from him since last three days. We are seeking help from the local organisations in Udupi and praying for his early release," added the family member. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.magcloud.com/user/guessyleague
No detention centre? There is one right near Bengaluru
The centre, which stands in a half-acre and 20 guntas land, has five rooms where illegal immigrants and overstaying foreigners will be housed, a common kitchen and a common bathroom. What was once an OBC hostel is now busy with policemen patrolling the area and letting in only contract labourers, construction workers, electricians and plumbers. "It was a women's hostel earlier. The work started six months ago. The centre could be even inaugurated in the first week of January," said an employee who is in charge of construction. Even groceries have been stocked at the centre. A senior police officer said the five rooms have five beds each. The work pending relates to the completion of staff quarters and toilets. "Even that is almost done. Just plastering of the bathroom and staff quarters is to be completed. It will be done in another week's time," explained the officer. 'Centre might be opened anytime soon' Sources claim that the building might even be inaugurated anytime soon, probably on the New Year as the groceries have also been stored. Also, a police jeep with five policemen is guarding the place on a shift basis. According to locals, the entire construction work was done in a hush-hush manner ---even the local panchayat had no idea what was coming up there. A former Zilla Panchayat member said, "We wanted this building for the gram panchayat office but the social welfare department has not shared any details with us. And now a detention centre is coming up here." Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai had earlier said that NRC will definitely be implemented in Karnataka and construction of the detention centre has been almost completed. A huge database of illegal migrants is also being put together by the state. Bommai had recently said, "We are presently collecting information of all illegal immigrants, drug dealers from other countries who have been nabbed and also foreign nationals. A lot of them who have crossed the borders in South India have settled in Karnataka and it is the question of people's security." The state government had also recently told the Karnataka High Court that 612 cases have been registered against 866 foreigners for overstaying their visa period and for violation of various laws, including the provisions of Indian Penal Code and Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act till October 2019. Also the State Public Prosecutor (SPP)-II made a submission to that effect before Justice K N Phaneendra, during the hearing of bail applications filed by illegal Bangladeshi immigrants that 35 temporary foreigners' detention centres were identified in various districts and commissionerates across the state. When The New Indian Express asked a senior police officer how a detention centre that can house only 25 persons can accommodate many people who are detained, he said on the condition of anonymity, "This place is ready for now. There are other places too which we are trying to zero in on. This place also has scope for expansion. We will build more rooms if necessary."This building was re-purposed to be used as a detention centre during the coalition government. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://visual.ly/users/michealjohsonpratts7/portfolio
Rationalists to swim during solar eclipse on Dec 26
"There have been many cases where people do not step out of their homes, eat or even drink water when there is eclipse. We have heard cases where residents with pregnant women in houses shut all the doors to ensure no light can enter. People also believe that one may get skin diseases if we get into water during eclipses. Hence to create awareness among people about the superstitions associated with eclipses, I will be swimming along with my friends," he explained. About 30 people are expected to join Narendra Nayak in his swimming endeavour during eclipse. For many years, Nayak has been fighting superstitions with different themes. The members have also prepared food and served during last few eclipses. "The idea is to remove the superstitions about celestial events from the minds of people. For many years, a section of people have misused these events to create fear among people. Despite advent of information system, people keep falling for such tricks," he added.The event will be held at Corporation Swimming Pool in Mangaluru and will be followed by eclipse watching and snacks. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.funnyordie.com/users/devakrajints
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Mahindra announces succession plan, Anand Mahindra to become non-exec chairman
Further, Anish Shah will transition to become Managing Director and CEO on April 2, 2021, replacing Goenka, who will retire after his term ends. Shah will join M&M board as Deputy Managing Director and Group CFO, replacing VS Parthasarathy, the current CFO. Parthasarathy will head the mobility services sector, which is a new sector being created by combining the after-market sector, Mahindra Logistics and Auto Mobility Services. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://raptorx3.uchicago.edu/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=949&extra=
Kim Clijsters announces plan to make tour comeback in March
She said on Monday that the problem 'wasn't fully healed yet' but in 'a few more weeks... I'll be ready to go'. Clijsters indicated that she planned to return in Monterrey (March 2-8) and then play Indian Wells (March 11-22) and Charleston (April 4-12). Clijsters has twice won the Indian Wells tournament (2003 and 2005). She has 41 career titles, including three US Open (2005, 2009 and 2010) and one Australian Open. She turned professional in 1997 and reached the world No.1 ranking the first time in 2003 and most recently in February 2011 during her first comeback. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://c-stem.ucdavis.edu/users/raajdenenews/
Bad news for Good Newwz?
Anything can happen in the coming days, and if the situation on the streets continues to be volatile, the film may be postponed,' says a source. Meanwhile, a core member of the Good Newwz team says the rumours of a postponement are baseless. 'I haven't heard anything about the release date being shifted. Of course, the peace and well being of the country comes first. But tell me, what is an ideal time to release a film? Kahin na kahin kabhi na kabhi kuch na kuch toh hota hi rehta hai (Somewhere, sometimes, there's always something happening). The important thing is for people to like a film.' One can only wait and watch. It is a rapidly changing political scenario in our country right now. Cinema is dependent on what goes on in the streets. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://c-stem.ucdavis.edu/users/devakrajints/
Detention centre manual
The manual clearly said illegal immigrants who have entered the country through fake documents and also those who been declared foreigners by tribunals and are awaiting deportation can be kept in the detention centres," a home ministry official said."A new detention centre based on the ministry's 'model' centre has already been constructed on the outskirts of Bangalore and is all set to be inaugurated in a couple of months by the BJP-led Karnataka government," the ministry official said, adding that two such camps are planned in Bengal.On July 10, responding to a question in Parliament from Congress MP Hussain Dalwai on detention centres in the country, the home ministry had said: "The central government has circulated a Model Detention Centre/ Holding Centre Manual to all the state governments/ Union Territories administrations on 9.1.2019 reiterating various instructions issued by the ministry from time to time with regard to setting up of detention centres. The Model Detention Centre Manual, inter alia, prescribes the amenities to be provided in the detention centres, including the medical facilities." A week before that, in its reply to a question from TDP MP Ram Mohan Kinjarapu on whether there was any policy decision for ensuring humane conditions in detention centres, the ministry had said the "Model Manual" specified the amenities to be provided in such detention centres/camps."The guidelines, inter-alia, provide that such centres should be designed to provide all necessary facilities for the inmates to maintain standard of living in consonance with human dignity," the ministry said.Silence on NRCThe home ministry, led by Amit Shah, has suddenly fallen silent on the proposed countrywide National Register of Citizens after Modi said on Sunday "there has been no discussion" on it. Shah has said several times in the past that the CAA would be followed by a nationwide NRC. Senior officials in the home ministry refused to either confirm or deny whether the proposed exercise has been shelved. "No idea. Only the Prime Minister and home minister know about it," said a home ministry official.A bureaucrat said: "We are as confused as you are. No comments." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/432094/Default.aspx
Everton will play attractive football, says Ancelotti
'The club wants to be competitive in the Premier League, for me this is enough,' Ancelotti told reporters. 'The fact the club wants to build a new stadium... That means the ambition of the club is very high. This is what attracted me.' Ancelotti, who has won titles with European heavyweights such as AC Milan and Real Madrid, outlined his long-term plan to get Everton playing football that would delight the club's supporters. 'We want to try and play attractive football,' he added. 'I see how the supporters drive the team forward, this is good. The long-term objective is to be competitive in the Premier League. 'I have my idea of this team and squad... I want to try my best to help the team to be better and to help the club to be competitive and to give happiness to supporters. 'They've had a lot of time without winning so we have to be passionate with a clear focus... It'll not be overnight but we have to be patient. I'm sure we're going to improve quickly.' Ancelotti confirmed Ferguson would stay on in his coaching staff because he was familiar with the players, saying he had done the same at Paris St Germain with Claude Makelele and Real Madrid with Zinedine Zidane. 'Duncan will be on my staff and my assistant,' Ancelotti said. 'This is important, Duncan knows really well the characteristics of the players, the atmosphere at the training ground. It'll be really helpful for me. 'Duncan has done a great job, the players showed a great spirit (in the weekend's draw) against Arsenal.' Everton host Burnley on Thursday. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://visual.ly/users/michealjohsonpratts10/portfolio
Bindu Ammini, who prayed at Sabarimala last year, attacked with chilli spray before fresh attempt
'I will leave Kerala only after offering prayers at the shrine,' the activist said, adding that she has chosen today (November 26) to visit the shrine as it was the Constitution Day. Desai also said that she has brought along the 2018 order of the Supreme Court that lifted the ban on entry of women of all ages at the Lord Ayyappa temple. Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran alleged conspiracy behind women's rights activist Trupti Desai's decision to visit Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. 'There is naturally a suspicion on the part of the government whether there is a conspiracy behind the arrival of Trupti Desai and others in Kerala. She comes from Pune in Maharashtra where the BJP and RSS wield a lot of influence. Only one media outlet knew of their arrival. They said they are going to Sabarimala via Kottayam. But they end up at the police commissioner's office in Ernakulam. One of the people assembled there had a chilli spray with which he attacked a woman. There is nothing wrong in believing that there is a fixed screenplay and agenda behind all this. A man is standing there with a chilli-spray ready to attack. So is it clear that there is an organised attempt to spread violence during what has otherwise been a peaceful Sabarimala pilgrimage season.' He also said the attack shows that there are people who want to break law and order in the state. 'The government has expressed its opinion very clearly. In 2018, we took the lead in implementing the Supreme Court verdict then. We have made no compromise in upholding constitutional values. In the 2019 ruling, there is a lack of clarity. We are not the only one to say that. The lack of clarity still exists. The incidents of today indicate that there are people who want to break law and order.' While it has not stayed its 2018 order, the apex court has recently decided to refer review pleas against its judgment to a larger bench. Following the SC's ruling this year, the Kerala government has adopted a cautious approach and made it clear Sabarimala was not a place for activism. It also added that no women devotees will be granted police protection and that they will not be allowed near the shrine without the Supreme Court order. Many women, including a 12-year-old girl , have been turned away from the shrine since the temple opened last month. The Sabarimala temple opened for the annual 'mandala-makaravilakku' festival this year on the evening of November 16. The mandala pooja is scheduled on December 27 after which the sanctum sanctorum closes for three days. It reopens again on December 30. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://disqus.com/by/devakrajints/
Ajax defender Daley Blind diagnosed with heart condition
"The most important thing is that I'm feeling good at the moment and I'm trying to come back as soon as possible," he said. Ajax said the former Manchester United player would have a device placed under the skin to monitor and regulate any irregular heart rhythms. As a result he would not start the training camp selection at the beginning of January "but will continue to work on his recovery in Amsterdam." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.sbnation.com/users/devakrajints
When politics hurts diplomacy
Indonesia, the world's largest Islamic nation, kept a low profile at the summit, while Pakistan's Imran Khan was a surprising dropout at the last minute. For Mahathir Mohamad, the summit, and the diplomacy surrounding it are means to increase his domestic room for manoeuvering and win a leadership role in the Muslim world. Many in the Middle East, however, see the claims for Islamic leadership from outside the region with either bemusement or condescension. The real contestation for leading the Islamic world remains within the Middle East. Turkey and Iran have a long tradition of challenging the Saudi leadership of the Islamic world. Qatar, which punches way above its weight, has now joined their ranks. The Saudis expressed displeasure at convening the Islamic nations outside the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation. Mahathir, of course, claimed that the summit was not about undermining the OIC and its Saudi leadership. But, he said enough to suggest that the OIC has not been an effective instrument in addressing the contemporary challenges facing the Islamic world. The idea that religion can bind people together has an enduring appeal. In practice though, religion has not been enough to sustain unity within and among nations that profess a common faith. Many countries in the Islamic world struggle to respect the rights of minorities, Muslim or non-Muslim, and cope with the problems of religious sectarianism and ethnic separatism. If keeping the faithful together within a nation is hard enough, it is a lot harder to promote supra-national solidarity in the name of Islam. The origins of pan Islamism date back to the late 19th century, but its record in binding nations has not been impressive. The same is true of ethnicity-based solidarity in the world. For example, the pan-Arab and pan-Asian movements that stirred the world in the 20th century, are today, pale shadows of themselves. While the decline of pan-Arabism has been evident, the idea of Asian solidarity endures. But, just look beneath the rhetoric on 'Asian solidarity', and you will find deep contradictions between, for example, China and India, and China and Japan. Solidarity based on other ideologies, class or political values, too has been difficult to sustain for long periods. The communist solidarity that seemed so powerful in the middle of the 20th century crashed quickly against the rocks of nationalism in Central Europe, Russia and China. On the face of it, shared values — political and economic liberalism — have been far more successful in holding together the so-called political and economic 'West'. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it became ever harder to sustain harmony within the western world. US president Donald Trump appears determined to restructure the political-economic institutions built after the World War II. Intra-Western contradictions shaped the world before the middle of the 20th century, and are becoming an important factor in the 21st century. In all these cases, the tension between transcendental ideologies and narrow national interests has often been resolved in favour of the latter. The splits in the Islamic world exposed by the Malaysian summit should be of great interest to the Subcontinent. The main differences are about political Islam and its role in shaping the domestic structures in Muslim nations. Turkey and Qatar have championed the Muslim Brotherhood that seeks to overthrow the current political order in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, as well as in Egypt. Iran has its own variant of political Islam for export. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE seek to protect their own societies and state structures from external onslaught, and are pushing back. Beyond the nature and role of Islam, there is also the growing competition among the major Middle Eastern states for strategic influence in the region and beyond. The South-Asian political discourse tends to see the Muslim world as a monolith. That has become increasingly difficult to maintain amidst the current conflicts in the Middle East. Imran Khan has showcased his special relationships with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Malaysia's Mahathir. He was supposed to play a leading role at the Kuala Lumpur summit. But, apparently under pressure from the Saudis and the Emiratis, his main economic benefactors, he chose to stay home. For Delhi too, the divisions in the Islamic world are of significance. If Malaysia and Turkey have become increasingly critical of the NDA government's policies, the UAE and the Saudis have given India the benefit of doubt, until now. The Qatar-owned Al Jazeera channel has run a far more damaging campaign against Delhi in recent months than the much-maligned New York Times. Delhi has an urgent need to remove the growing negative perceptions of its domestic policies in the Middle East and more broadly the Muslim world. In his speech at a rally in Delhi on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to India's expanding friendships in the Middle East during the last few years. The PM, however, might be in the danger of squandering a major diplomatic achievement, if he miscalculates the external costs of the government's domestic politics. Worse still, Delhi might be giving an opportunity to an otherwise divided world, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, to agree in their disapproval of India's domestic politics. The writer is director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore and contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express India must avoid making Pakistan a preoccupation in relationship with UK. It must take advantage of shift in Britain's international orientation... With Beijing expanding strategic purpose of its marine research to Andamans, Delhi and its partners should coordinate maritime diplomacy. .. There is a bigger challenge for Delhi in dealing with Mauritius. It is the urgent need to discard the deep-rooted perception that Mauritius is simply… DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.theverge.com/users/pernezkumens
NASA's Mars 2020 rover passes its first driving test, ready to drive on Mars next year
The Mars 2020 rover is scheduled to launch in July or August next year to search for signs of past microbial life on Mars. NASA said that the next time the Mars 2020 rover drives, it will be over the Martian soil. The new Mars rover will also characterise 'Mars' climate and geology, collect samples for a future return to Earth, and pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet'. As per NASA's plan, the Mars 2020 rover will land in an area of Mars known as Jezero Crater on Feb 18, 2021. Scientist claims presence of life on Mars based on NASA photos; others disagree The Mars 2020 is part of a larger program to prepare for human exploration of the red planet. At the moment, NASA's Curiosity rover is on Mars searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://raptorx3.uchicago.edu/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1063&extra=
Will go for gold: Pugilist
he 19-year-old pugilist had participated in 60kg category during the last KIYG in Pune. The KIYG is hosting 6,800 athletes from across the country fighting for 1,500 medals in 20 disciplines. The Games will be played in 11 venues across the city and it will continue till January 22.Ankushita, who hails from Assam's Sonitpur district, first caught attention in AIBA Women's Youth World Championship in Guwahati in 2017.She won silver in the recently concluded Elite Women's National Boxing Championship and is hopeful that this time with the KIYG being held in Assam, it would inspire many youngsters from the rural areas to take up sport professionally."It's not only a great opportunity for the players to prove themselves but also for the youngsters across the state to get inspired by watching this event in their home state." On Indian boxing, Ankushita said India would soon be among the top in the world."India is heading in the right direction and I think very soon we will be among the top in the world. The competition level in the country has increased a lot in the past several years. We are hosting tournaments round the year and now events like the Big Bout will make it even more competitive," she said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://lwccareers.lindsey.edu/employers/343261-rebensonim
Black badge stir at GU
There is a key difference between anti-CAA protests in the Northeast, including Assam, and the rest of India. The protests across India would not have happened if the Act included provisions to give citizenship to Muslims coming from the neighbouring countries. In Assam/Northeast the protest is against giving citizenship to illegal immigrants from Bangladesh irrespective of their religion. We will meet the local people and generate awareness about the new Act," Borah said.Many students used gamosas as headgear while writing exams. Thousands who joined the anti-CAA movement have hit the streets waving gamosas. "These days, only students have taken anti-BJP and anti-NDA stand and so the government is trying to suppress their voice by using force and other means. The students have every right to protest peacefully against the Act and the government cannot force us to accept it," Parashar Kalita, a second year post-graduate student, who wore the badge, said."It is unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to know the reasons behind the protests and totally ignored the interests of Assam," Kalita said.Leading organisations, spearheading the protests, have said that protests and studies would go hand in hand and not at the cost of studies as was the case during the Assam Agitation when students lost a year to the movement against illegal foreigners.AASU chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharjya also lauded the students. "It is a unique style of protest. We are saying that students will protest along with continuing their studies," he said. Cotton University students have launched "Saturday Against CAA". They will join hands to oppose the act after classes every Saturday. They will, however, attend regular classes. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://devakrajints.soup.io/
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Realme X2 with shocking 64MP camera launched; full price, specs, offers inside
The new realme X2 goes live for sale from 20 December, 12 noon on realme.com, flipkart.com and stores. Customers buying it on realme.com can avail 10 per cent Supercash upto 1000 and cashback upto 500 through Mobikwik. Customers buying it on Flipkart can avail offers like flat Rs 1500 off on all ICICI Credit Cards and no cost EMI upto 6 month on all credit and debit cards of all bank. The customers can also get a Jio offer benefits up to worth Rs 11,500 applicable on realme.com, Flipkart and offline. realme X2: Boosting speed and power Built on Qualcomm 8nm Snapdragon 730G processor is aimed towards being the best gaming smartphone in Mid-Range. realme X2 employs the Kryo eight-core architecture, clocking speeds up to 2.2GHz that leads to 35 per cent improvement in CPU performance and a 25 per cent improvement in GPU performance, compared with the previous generation. Furthermore, the 4.0 AI engine greatly enhances the efficiency in speech recognition, image processing and optimization. Coupled with the Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU, the realme X2 guarantees real visual sense and more efficient and advanced 3D image rendering. realme X2 provides three versions of operation memory, namely 4GB, 6GB and 8GB. And two options are provided for memory space, including 64GB and 128GB. It has adopted LPDDR4X+UFS2.1 high speed and low power composition scheme, which lets users load and play games smoothly and store all the game data into Game Space to enjoy a more immersive gaming experience realme X2: Super AMOLED Dewdrop with high quality display realme X2 incorporates the element on 3D hot bending Gorilla Glass 5, making 6.4-inch Super AMOLED full dew drop screen a fantastic and eye-catching visual design. It offers a more immersive viewing experience and clarity to users when it comes to watching videos and browsing pictures. It has an ultra-narrow border and the narrow bottom bar design of 4.3 mm and possesses a super high screen-to-body ratio of 91.9 per cent. realme X2 supports night mode for eye care, DC-like dimming and super-clear visual effect, bringing users more comfortable viewing experience. realme X2: Fastest fingerprint sensor realme X2 comes with the latest Goodix 3.0 optical fingerprint sensor with multi-monitor identification system that can identify colors for a more secure unlocking experience. The latest solution doubles the sensitivity area, increases the signal intensity by 40 per cent, and requires only an average of .36 seconds to unlock the phone. It is one of the fastest fingerprint-unlocking experiences in market right now. realme X2 Dolby Atmos Sound Effect With the help of super linear speaker and intelligent power amplifier, the loudness has been doubled. realme X2 supports four intelligent modes, which can be paired up automatically according to the scene in which the mobile phone is used. In addition, it has customized sound effects for cinema, game, and music. realme X2: Big Large-capacity Battery realme X2 is equipped with large-capacity battery of 4000mAh, and the AI freezer technology. It can predict less frequently used apps, freeze them quickly, stop their running and prevent them from being called or pulled up, so as to achieve the maximization in power saving. realme X2: Best fast charging at this price realme X2 is equipped with low-voltage and high-current VOOC flash charge 4.0. Paired with a new generation of constant voltage algorithm, the charging power of 30W (5V6A) enables the mobile phone to be charged more quickly by 12 per cent shorter than the previous generation. It supports activated screen charging, so the user can still use the mobile phone during charging. The 4000mAh battery can be charged to 67 per cent in 30 minutes. realme X2: Best Photography Experience The 64MP sensor is the highest resolution sensor ever on a smartphone. The ultra-large 1/1.72-inch GW1 64MP sensor is up to 34 per cent bigger than a 48MP sensor and features 4-in-1 intelligent pixel binning, f/1.8 large aperture, and 6P lens with superior light-gathering capability - providing realme X2 with flagship-level photography. With the Quad Bayer technology, the size of a single pixel can reach 1.6um, and its resolution, latitude and low light performance are all comprehensively increased, providing users with excellent dynamic range and richer details. The pixel-level color mapping algorithm is then used to shape clearer, high-quality images. realme X2 also leverages the most advanced version of Nightscape 2.0, a night scene algorithm that further optimises pictures taken in the night mode while giving it a brighter and more natural skin tone. This feature effectively controls the exposure of highlighted parts and offers detailed pictures even in extreme weak lighting conditions. The creative combination of AI technology and the multi-frame engine technology in realme X2 achieves noise reduction, handheld anti-shake, highlight suppression and dynamic range improvement. This enables the user to take stunning night pictures where brightness and details are beyond human eye visibility. The 32MP AI Beautification front camera of realme X2 has an f/2.0 large aperture and 5P high concentration lens. It supports the Quad Bayer technology and is able to synthesize extra-large pixels of 2μm. 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