Highest esteem for courts: Rahul

ekhi's contempt petition had alleged that Rahul twisted the court's April 10 judgment to claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been held guilty of corrupt practices in the controversial purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft.The court had then sought an explanation from Rahul without issuing any formal notice.On April 22, Rahul had expressed "regret". that in the heat of political campaigning he had juxtaposed the Congress slogan "chowkidar chor hai" while citing the court's recent dismissal of the Centre's objections to the Rafale review petitions.When the matter came up for hearing the next day, the court had issued a formal notice but exempted Rahul from personal appearance. In his fresh affidavit, Rahul clarified that he "did not have the slightest or remotest intention" of bringing the court into the political arena or "attribute to it deliberately or wilfully that which the court had not said or meant". Rather, it was Lekhi who had chosen to politicise the matter."The answering respondent's response was based upon the immediate general perception that in the review petition filed in the so-called Rafale case, this Hon'ble Court had reopened the case for hearing, that the court had not allowed the shutting out of new facts and documents as desired by the Government and that there was generally a sense of victory and exhilaration amongst those who had been campaigning for inquiry into the Rafale issue," Rahul said."The answering respondent holds this Hon'ble Court in the highest esteem. The answering respondent has not done nor remotely intended to do anything to lower the majesty of this Hon'ble Court in any manner whatsoever."The affidavit said there was no intention to "prejudice or interfere" with the due course of any judicial proceedings, or "scandalise" the court in any manner. "The said statements were made by the answering respondent in Hindi in a rhetorical flourish in the heat of the moment," it said, iterating the earlier claim.The Congress president also said that "without a readable copy of the Supreme Court order being available on its website" he had had to rely upon "electronic and social media reportage and the version of workers and activists" during the campaign."It is submitted that the contempt petition is in itself a brazen abuse of process of this Hon'ble Court inasmuch as an intention is sought to be imputed that the answering respondent was attempting to lower the prestige of the court and to interfere with the process of the court which, as already explained, was not the case," the affidavit said."Furthermore, misrepresentation of a public figure cannot be the basis of allowing a contempt petition under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.," it said, adding that what should be condemned at the very outset is the attempt to seek political mileage "under the garb of alleged contempt".The affidavit repeated the Congress's stand that the Rafale deal was a tainted transaction and a brazen abuse of executive power that needed to be probed by a joint parliamentary committee. 1689325 1689330 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://issuu.com/despacitoleen

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Fire near Kolkata's Exide crossing disrupts traffic; part of building collapses

কলকাতায় ফের অগ্নিকান্ড, এক্সাইড মোড়ের কাছে বহুতলে আগুন #Kolkata #Fire pic.twitter.com/8V79a2FBOp — IE Bangla (@ieBangla) April 26, 2019 'The flames were first seen at the fashion designing institute which is located in the same building. The building houses institutes, offices and also it's home to few families', said a source. Police officials are taking all the effort to keep the traffic movements normal in the area. 'Fire tenders are working along with all logistic support and local police to douse the fire', said an official. Police revealed that there is no report of any injury and no one has been trapped inside. The source of the fire is still uncertain however prima facie it is suspected that short circuit caused the incident. The extent of damage is yet to be ascertained. 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://www.plurk.com/reezexregge

Arya Singh's formula to become no. 1

One fine day, I got to know I would be racing in Malaysia. Within 24 hours, we were told to go to the Southeast Asian country, everything was sorted out real quick. I didn't even get the time to prepare.In the third race, in which I got the podium, I started in fifth place and had a brisk start. As soon as the race started, I wasn't thinking of where I would finish, I just wanted to get the lead as soon as possible. I was focused as there were far more experienced people competing. I had taken the lead at some point of time but couldn't retain it. But I kept trying and could finally take third place.What were your thoughts before you got behind the wheel?Well... just before the race began, I didn't think this was a full-on championship. I thought I was just doing one round, like a practice round. But who knew it would turn out to be my first podium finish?!Your top speed ever?Ummm... it was 220kmph. That was in Delhi at the Buddh International Circuit last year.How physically demanding is racing?It's really demanding, in fact, more than other sports. Where I am racing right now, in Formula 4, it's kind of medium-hard in terms of fitness. Like this time around, I was really struggling with my leg strength. Your legs are paining and you are driving a really fast car, plus you are facing the G-forces. You need a lot of core strength plus a lot of strength in your shoulder. And Formula 1 drivers actually lose around four-five kilos per race. And even in Le Mans (the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing that has been held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans in France), one needs to be supremely tough. One needs to be fit physically and mentally. One needs to be prepared for whatever is coming and you need to be calm as well. What is your diet plan and fitness regimen like?I work out six days a week. Sunday is the only day I don't hit the gym. If I need to lose weight, I go for proteins and cut down on carbohydrates. But if it's just a question of maintaining my physique, I just have whatever's cooked at home. However, I try and avoid rice. It's tough, but one needs to do it. How long do you train and where?I go to Rush Fitness Studio in New Alipore. I train under Sumit Das. The gym and the trainers have been supporting me a lot. Before Rush, I used to go to a gym in Chennai, Quantum Leap Sports Performance, that specialises in sports and, specifically, motor sports. From there basically I get my diet and fitness plan and we then improvise at Rush. So it's basically one-and-a-half to two hours of training every day. Tell us about your first professional race...My first professional car race was in 2016. I had just shifted from karts to cars and it went well, I didn't feel the hype or excitement because I had been testing the cars for a long time. So, come race, I just knew what I had to do and I finished seventh in that one. But in the same week I also got my podium, I came second.What is the scope of professional racing in India? Is there proper support infrastructure here?I think we don't have that much support from the government. But, of course, we have the FMSCI (Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India) and organisers like MRF and JK Tyres. They have been working really hard, they promote us in various ways. Like in MRF, if you win, they give you cash rewards and opportunities to go abroad, like Europe, to race with other better athletes, better cars. The scene is improving. We have come a long way from what it was six or seven years ago. It has matured. A lot of people are getting interested in the sport, which is great. So, hopefully, in the next few years, things will get really good.Which one would you pick if it's a toss-up between F1 and NASCAR?None actually. I would go for something known as Le Mans, the World Endurance Championship. I really like the Le Mans and the LMP1. There's also GT cars that are fun to drive like Ferrari GT or Audi R8. They are fun to watch and they must be fun to drive as well. But between F1 and NASCAR, I would choose F1. Is racing teamwork or a one-man show?Racing is not a one-man show actually. You need to trust your team a lot because you need a solid car to win a race. You need a fast car, you need a reliable car. You need to have faith in your team. But once you are on the track, it's all down to the driver.What inspired you to take up racing?Ever since I was a baby. My family was always into motor sports. My father was a big motor sports enthusiast. He was a big fan of Formula 1 racing and liked Michael Schumacher. So I was watching Formula 1 on TV from a very young age. I had a really keen interest in cars, something I picked up from my father. Eventually, I decided I wanted to be a racer. Every time I watch a Formula 1 race, I get more inspired by these champions.Who are your racing idols?It has to be Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. Because the best thing about both of them is that they didn't come from rich families or families with motor sports backgrounds. And they turned out to become the greatest race drivers of their era. Or even Nicolas Hulkenberg, who is a very underrated driver, but he does so well with what he has. What are you looking forward to?I am looking forward to the national series... it's gonna be my third year racing in the nationals so... I won the first year, the second year I didn't do that well and well... this year I have a lot of momentum going for me. I have had some great races in Malaysia. The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship 2019 starts from June and so I am looking forward to it. I will be competing in the F 1600 category. Then I have to see where I race next. Your advice for budding racers...I think the best advice would be to never give up no matter what. It doesn't matter what you are pursuing because failures will be there. You need to believe in yourself. For me, the last year wasn't the best but I kept pushing and now I have a podium. You need to be at it, got to keep trying and you will get there eventually. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.intensedebate.com/people/meetupperse

19-year-old kills 1, wounds rabbi and 2 others at synagogue

n off-duty Border Patrol agent working as a security guard fired at the shooter as he ran away, missing him but striking his getaway vehicle, San Diego County Sheriff William Gore said.Shortly after fleeing, Earnest called 911 to report the shooting, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said. When an officer reached him on a roadway, "the suspect pulled over, jumped out of his car with his hands up and was immediately taken into custody," Nisleit said.The sheriff said a girl and two men, including the rabbi, were wounded as the Jewish congregation gathered for Passover, a weeklong commemoration of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. The three were in stable condition at hospitals.Friends told the San Diego Union-Tribune that the woman killed in the shooting was Lori Kaye, 60, of Poway.Witnesses said she jumped in front of the synagogue's founding rabbi, Yisroel Goldstein, who was wounded in the index fingers on both hands, the newspaper reported.Others injured were Noya Dahan, 8, hit with shrapnel in the face and leg, and Almong Peretz, 34, who was shot in the leg as he ushered children in a playroom to safety, the Union-Tribune reported.Earnest has no criminal record, but investigators were looking into a claim he made in an online manifesto about setting a fire at a mosque in nearby Escondido last month, Gore said. There was damage but no injuries.Gore said authorities were reviewing copies of his social media posts and were investigating the attack as a possible hate crime in the city of Poway, just over 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of San Diego.A person identifying themselves as John Earnest posted an anti-Jewish screed online about an hour before the attack. The poster described himself as a nursing school student and praised the suspects accused of carrying out deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand last month and at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue Oct. 27.California State University, San Marcos, confirmed Earnest was a student on the dean's list and said the school was "dismayed and disheartened" that he was suspected in "this despicable act."There was no known threat after Earnest was arrested, but authorities boosted patrols at places of worship as a precaution, police said.Minoo Anvari, a member of the synagogue, told media outlets that her husband was inside during the shooting. She said he called to tell her the shooter was shouting and cursing.She called the shooting "unbelievable" in a peaceful and tight-knit community."We are strong; you can't break us," Anvari said.Donny Phonea, who lives across the street from the synagogue, turned off his power drill and heard someone shout, "Police!" Then he heard three or four shots.The 38-year-old bank auditor looked over his backyard fence facing the synagogue and saw people hiding behind an electrical box in the parking lot of a neighboring church. At that point, he knew something was "very, very wrong," went inside and closed his doors and garage."I'm a little taken aback," said Phonea, who moved to Poway two weeks ago. "I moved here because safety was a factor. Poway is very safe."Trump offered his sympathies Saturday, saying the shooting "looked like a hate crime.""Our entire nation mourns the loss of life, prays for the wounded and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community," Trump said later at a rally in Wisconsin. "We forcefully condemn the evils of anti-Semitism and hate, which must be defeated."He praised law enforcement's "incredible response" and singled out the off-duty Border Patrol agent who "bravely returned fire and helped disrupt the attack and saved so many lives."The sheriff said the gun possibly malfunctioned.The mayor of Poway, who tweeted that he got a call from the president offering help, also denounced what he called a hate crime."I want you know this is not Poway," Mayor Steve Vaus said. "We always walk with our arms around each other and we will walk through this tragedy with our arms around each other."Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said he joins the community in grief."No one should have to fear going to their place of worship, and no one should be targeted for practicing the tenets of their faith," he said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://growthhackers.com/members/reezexregge

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Polling officials trek through dense forests to return EVMs

The team comprising seven polling officers, three drivers and an observer had to stay back in the village for the night after polling ended. On Friday morning, accompanied by 23 SOG jawans, they trekked 15 km through the hilly forest terrain to reach Baladapada police outpost from where they took a vehicle to reach Phulbani at 11 am. In another incident, two polling parties comprising 14 polling officers of booth 137 in Sirla and 138 under Tumudibandh block had to walk through dense forests and cross streams under the cover of darkness to reach Baliguda on the wee hours of Friday. Following an intelligence input on possibility of Maoist attack after polling on Thursday, the CRPF personnel advised them not to travel by road in the evening. Along with the Central Forces, the polling teams began their journey on foot carrying EVMs and other polling materials through the forests at 9.30 pm and reached Tumudibandha block headquarters around 2.30 am. From Tumudibandha the polling party along with the EVMs reached the strong room in Baliguda in two vehicles later in the day. On Wednesday, besides killing Digal, Maoists had torched the vehicle of a polling party near Mungunipadar under Phringia police limits. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://in.usgbc.org/people/eeeew-reeew/0011309289

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5 seats in Northeast to vote tomorrow

he all-women's bike rally began from near S.B. Deorah College and culminated at Lachit Nagar after passing through Ganeshguri, Super Market and Six Mile.Congress candidate for Gauhati, Bobbeeta Sharma, also took out a rally here, accompanied by Assam PCC president Ripun Bora, Independent candidate Junmoni Devi Khaund and Trinamul Congress candidate Manoj Sharma also took out rallies.Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi campaigned for Sharma at Dispur. "The voters of Gauhati are politically conscious and I am confident that they will vote for her," he said.The Assam PCC president claimed that people in Assam are yearning for a change and the Congress would bag eight to 10 seats in the state out of 14.Gogoi and deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot, addressed a poll rally for Sharma at Goroimar in Kamrup district.Altogether 17 candidates are in the fray for Gauhati constituency, 15 for Dhubri, nine for Kokrajhar and 13 for Barpeta.Sonowal on Sunday addressed poll rallies at Manikpur in Bongaigaon district, Baghmara Char in Barpeta district and Baranghati in Kamrup district, and Himanta Biswa Sarma at Changsari, Gossaigaon, Bongaigaon, Patacharkuchi and Amingaon.Assam BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass also addressed election rallies at Dhubri, Bilasipara and Bijni.State BJP spokesman Rupam Goswami said the BJP and its allies will win at least 10 of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Campaigning ended at 5pm.For Gauhati constituency, two balloting units will be used as there is a provision for 16 candidates only in single balloting unit and 17 candidates are contesting for Gauhati seat.There will be 147 polling stations with all-women polling personnel and 125 model polling stations in the third phase.Tripura East poll: Campaign for the Tripura East constituency concluded on Sunday. The poll for the Tripura East constituency, scheduled for April 18, was deferred to Tuesday by the Election Commission on grounds of inadequate security arrangements and complaints received from the parties.Ten candidates are in fray, including Rebati Kumar Tripura from the BJP, Narendra Chandra Debbarma from the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), Jitendra Choudhury from the CPM and Pragya Deb Burman from the Congress.Two greenhorns are contesting from Tripura East (ST) constituency, including BJP candidate Rebati Kumar Tripura and Pragya Deb Burman from Congress.Dhalai superintendent of police (SP) Sudipta Das said adequate security force has been deployed in Dhalai district.IPFT assistant general secretary Mevar Kumar Jamatia told The Telegraph that on Sunday they were campaigning at Dhalai district, where IPFT chief N.C. Debbarma was present.BJP candidate for Tripura East (ST) constituency Rebati Kumar Tripura was served a showcause notice on Wednesday last for exceeding elections funds beyond limit.Pragya Deb Burman, who is a member of Tripura's Manikya dynasty, was unavailable for comments. Tripura chief electoral officer Sriram Taranikanti said strict measures would be taken to ensure free and fair elections.The BJP on Sunday accused the banned insurgent outfits All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) of campaigning in favour of Congress and demanded the Election Commission to take action against them.Addressing a news conference at the party office, BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya alleged that banned insurgent outfits of state are campaigning for the Congress."We lodged a complaint with the Election Commission with records," he said.He also alleged that banned ATTF president Ranjit Debbarma, who was arrested in Bangladesh in 2012, was seen with PCC president Pradyot Kishore Manikya Deb Burman during campaigns."Our party has submitted a complaint about involvement of militants with the Congress with video footage to the Election Commission," the BJP spokesperson said.Deputy inspector-general (DIG) Arindam Nath said a general diary was registered at Champahower police station in Khowai district about threats issued from a self-styled insurgent leader of the NLFT, which was telecast in a local channel." If there is any possibility of attack on them, we shall take necessary measures", the DIG said.Taranikanti said he was aware of a complaint being filed about the involvement of militants in the campaign and said that they would look into it and would take necessary action. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://despacitoleen.kinja.com/en-finansieringskalla-for-ditt-foretag-1833832158

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Inside track: Plane unfair

One solitary charter company offered a rather outdated model. Banerjee had perforce to use this helicopter on her election trips. In Jalpaiguri, the undependable helicopter broke down and Didi lost her cool, especially when she saw her petrified party workers trying to give the aircraft a manual push as if it was a stalled car. Eventually Banerjee had no option but to go by road to her next destination. She later called up her good friend, TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu, to request for his helicopter, since the elections in Andhra Pradesh are over. Naidu is reportedly taking his own time to respond. Sandalwood Strikes Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy wept copiously at a rally in Mandya. The family has a tradition of bursting into tears when things get tough and the CM fears that his son Nikhil could lose. Pitted against Nikhil in the Mandya parliamentary constituency is film actress Sumalatha Ambareesh, whose late husband actor Ambareesh has a lot of goodwill in the Karnataka film fraternity, nicknamed Sandalwood. Sumalatha is backed totally by Sandalwood and even southern actors from other states, such as Rajinikanth, are pitching in. The BJP is also supporting Sumalatha and has not fielded a candidate in this Vokkaliga belt. Kumaraswamy's fear is that some in the Congress, particularly his old rival Siddaramiah, may secretly be working against Nikhil. The Congress is furious that it had to give up the Mandya seat for the CM's son even though the Gowda family had already appropriated constituencies for two other members, patriarch H D Deve Gowda and his grandson Prajwal Revanna. If Nikhil loses, it bodes ill for the Congress-JD(U) government in the state. Disowning Past K Veeramani, the elderly leader of the Dravida Kazhagam movement, is a headache for DMK president M K Stalin, just as former RSS chief K S Sudarshan was an embarrassment to the late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee when he spoke out of turn. The DMK is an offspring of the DK rationalist and atheist movement in Tamil Nadu. So when Veeramani speaks, the DMK gets associated with his remarks. Recently Veeramani took a potshot at the way Hindu gods and goddesses are depicted, and referred to Sita dancing and Lord Krishna in the pool with gopis. There was widespread condemnation, since Hindu sentiment in the state is growing. Stalin is now at pains to disown the DMK's anti-religion past. After Veeramani's remark, Stalin declared that leaders should be careful when they speak so as to not offend religious feelings. He denied that the DMK was an anti-Hindu party and pointed out that his wife visited the temple daily. He even issued a press release claiming that 80 per cent of party members are Hindus. Row (tele) Prompted There were many caustic comments on the Internet about a curious video of several SPG men scurrying away from the landing pad at Chitradurga, Karnataka, carrying an enormous black box, after arrival of the PM's helicopter. It was whisked away to a waiting vehicle even as Narendra Modi was still greeting those who had come to receive him. The local DCP and SP clarified that the box only contained 'security and logistics material'. In fact, the box, which is transported on all the PM's trips, contains two large teleprompters and a synchronization unit, plus cables to assist Modi when he makes speeches at rallies. BJP's new Slogan Whether because the electoral campaign is so long drawn out or the BJP feels its advertising material needs to be buttressed, the party has come out with yet another slogan which will be introduced in the later phases of the polls. The earlier slogans centered around Modi. First it was 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai', later 'Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar', and 'Chowkidar Modi'. The new catch line is 'Kaam Ruke Na, Desh Jhuke Na (The work should not stop, the country should not bow)'. This is meant to reinforce two themes. The ongoing development work should be allowed to continue. And that the nation must be strong and not falter, an indirect allusion to the Balakot air strikes. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.openstreetmap.org/user/reezexregge

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