Panel prod on Ramgarh 'milk murders'

I had a meeting with DRM (divisional railway manager) of Dhanbad division along with SP (rail), the Ramgarh SP and the DC. Officials assured me that the accused will be arrested very soon. Meanwhile, the accused has been dismissed from the job and his bank accounts have been frozen," Paswan said at a news meet on Tuesday at the state guesthouse in Ranchi.Ashok was a porter cum cleanliness worker posted at Barkakana station. He also used to run a cowshed as a side business. He used to supply milk to RPF constable Singh, who had not cleared his dues for a few months. On August 16 an allegedly drunk Singh became angry after Ashok refused to supply him any more milk, and opened fire. Ashok, his wife and daughter Meena died, while Suman and Sanjay were injured in the attack. Singh, who is said to be from Bihar, is absconding since then. Paswan said that the railway has released Rs 9.47 lakh as gratuity to Ashok's family and the remaining Rs 3.5 lakh will be paid after the family vacates the railway quarters."The railway has agreed to provide job to one member of the family," Paswan said. "Ram's wife was working as a contract worker at the Ramgarh district collectorate. The district administration has also agreed to absorb one member of the family on contract. The family of the deceased will get Rs 5,000 as pension. I have asked the district administration to provide a house to the family in Ramgarh under the Prime Minister's housing scheme. The commission is keeping tab on the investigation and we have asked the railway and district police to ensure arrest of the accused and speedy trial of the case."He said sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, have been added in the case."Under this there is a provision if a person of SC and ST is murdered the government will have to give Rs 8.25 lakh as compensation. The district administration has started the process and half of the compensation amount has been given and remaining will be released after police file the charge sheet and the accused is convicted," he said. PTI reported that on Monday, Paswan said: "Some police officers' refusal to file FIRs under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is a major concern for the commission." According to PTI, Paswan told reporters in presence of Ramgarh SP Prabhat Kumar and deputy commissioner Sandip Singh that his directive comes in the wake of reports from various states about alleged refusal by some police officers to lodge cases over atrocities against SCs. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://forum.graphene-theme.com/users/yozkelvozkeenee-n-sgmail-com/

Stuart Broad has got into David Warner's head, admits Steve Smith

"I think about ways he can play. He's tried a couple different ways and they haven't quite worked." Warner was trapped in front by Broad for his third duck on the trot. Australia have the advantage nonetheless after reducing England to 18/2 and maintaining the deficit of 365 runs going into the final day. If they win the Test, the Aussies will retain the Ashes. "It's been tough with the new ball for both sides," Smith said. "The ball's probably done its most when it's new. When it gets a little bit softer it doesn't do quite as much, it gets a little bit easier. "They've bowled pretty well with the new ball. They're particularly good bowlers to left-handed batters, both Broad and (Jofra) Archer. "It's not been easy for Davey and Marcus but they're trying their hardest," the former skipper added. Smith has been Australia's star batsman so far with his 211 in the first innings of the fourth Test helping the team go within sniffing distance of retaining the Ashes. 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.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/151829/Default.aspx

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Chandrayaan-2 mission: 95% and scientific spirit don't tally

mid the uncertainty about the fate of Vikram, Isro had said on Saturday that Chandrayaan-2's lunar orbiter was in its intended orbit and that its eight scientific instruments would help study the moon and its minerals and aid the search for water on its south pole.Isro said: "The success criteria (were) defined for each and every phase of the mission and till date 90 to 95 per cent of the mission objectives have been accomplished and will continue to contribute to lunar science."But some scientists suggested that such a quantification of the purported success amounted to intellectual dishonesty. They wondered whether the agency would issue a similar statement if communication were lost with a future manned mission, such as the one India hopes to launch by 2022."There is no justification or basis to the '90 to 95 per cent' claim," said a senior space scientist who requested anonymity because the scientist did not want to appear to be criticising Isro at a difficult time.Scientists underlined that Isro had already placed a spacecraft in lunar orbit in 2008. "The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has more sophisticated instruments, but the primary goal was a confirmed soft-landing at the first attempt. Did we achieve this? It's black and white: the answer is 'No'," a scientist said.Some scientists believe that Isro has imbibed a culture of celebrating successes while refusing to publicly discuss failures. When Isro had to abort the July 15 Chandrayaan-2 launch and postpone it to July 22, it revealed no details of what had gone wrong.An Isro spokesperson contacted by The Telegraph on Sunday declined to explain how the agency had quantified the accomplished mission objectives as "90 to 95 per cent".Senior scientists not associated with the space programme believe that Isro is trying to manage perceptions after having built up expectations of success."There should be no shame in accepting that something went wrong - space is a high-risk enterprise," said Aniket Sule, an astrophysicist at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.Sule, among others, believes it is possible that a string of successful space missions over the past two decades has left senior Isro scientists incapable of publicly coping with failure."Absolutely, Isro has the capacity to bounce back from failures; it has repeatedly shown that," Sule said. "But in this case, I think, the unprecedented hype and enthusiasm among the public for the mission has backfired."IIT Delhi director V. Ramgopal Rao said in a Facebook post that space missions carry an inherent risk of failure."No scientific project can be designed to succeed," Rao said. "If all our projects succeed, it only means we are not choosing the right projects and not keeping the bar high." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://justpaste.it/4y6uw

Akshay Kumar announces next film 'Prithviraj' on his 52nd birthday; watch

Akshay says, 'It is truly an honour that I will be playing the role of one of the most fearless and courageous kings of India, Prithviraj Chauhan. As a nation, we should always celebrate our heroes and immortalize what they did to propagate the values that Indians lived by. Prithviraj is our attempt to bring to light his valour and daredevilry. Prithviraj was the only person standing in front of a merciless nemesis and the bravery he showed, made him a true Indian hero, an inspiration for generations and a legend. So this announcement coming on my birthday has indeed made it more special for me.' Prithviraj is being directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi who directed the biggest television epic Chanakya - based on the life and times of the most influential political strategist of India and the multiple award-winning Pinjar. Prithviraj will release worldwide on Diwali 2020. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/lumenkhones

Horoscope Today: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs for September 9

So, go ahead and find out whether the odds are in your favour today. Keep the weather in mind while venturing out. Handsome returns can be expected in the property market. Academic performance of some is set to improve. Getting nominated for something prestigious cannot be ruled out. A family reunion is on the cards and may turn out to be a trip down the memory lane. You can suffer from anxiety regarding your health, but your fears will be misplaced. Someone you have entrusted your money with may belie your trust. Fires of passion may fail to ignite and threaten to make the romantic front unexciting. Peach D 3, 6, 9 Libra & Pisces Scorpio You may travel to meet someone close. A property issue can take an ugly turn, but don't let it go the legal way. Academically, some of you are set to fare well. Joining a gym or working out with friends is likely to keep you in the best of health. This is a good time to go for some risky investment schemes. The thing you had been hoping for is about to get accomplished on the professional front. Bad mood of a family elder threatens to spoil the domestic atmosphere. Positive response from the one you secretly love is likely to make your day. Light Grey L 5, 12 Scorpio & Aries Libra Travelling to the countryside will help soothe your nerves. A property you are eyeing may prove way beyond your reach. A sociable person may extend a hand of friendship and help. Those not keeping well for long on the health front are likely to show remarkable recovery. You will need to invest capital in a venture till it starts giving returns. Praise for a job well done is in the pipeline for some. A domestic issue can pit you against spouse and spoil the home environment. Those looking for love are likely to make a beginning today! Navy Blue J 1, 11, 21 Aquarius & Cancer Leo An enjoyable vacation is in the pipeline and may involve an exciting journey. A property you are interested in may be out of the reach of your pocket. You may be sought out for something special on the social front. This is a good time to take up some physical activity, if you want to achieve total fitness. Profits accrue for those who have ventured into something new. Those in business are likely to reap rich dividends from a recent venture. It will be a good idea to confide in parents rather than in friends about a particular issue. You will seize the opportunity to enjoy some romantic moments with lover today. Dark Slate Grey N 4, 8 Libra & Sagittarius Capricorn This is a good day to travel, so make plans for a short vacation. Some of you are likely to invest in property to get your dream home. You may find it difficult to shed old grudges against people, even if you have taken them on someone's behalf! You are likely to become health conscious and give a higher priority to your fitness. A financial bonanza can come your way. Someone at work may upset you by not doing what has been told. You are likely to enjoy an outing with family today. Romantic endeavors of those looking for love are likely to prove successful. White G 5, 15 Pisces & Libra Taurus Good profits accrue for those who are freelancing or doing part-time job. A social event may be organized at home for someone who has come from overseas or out of town. Someone you like may change his or her plans to accompany you on a journey. This is not the day to tackle property issues. Doing a good turn to someone is likely to boost your image on the social front. Changing diet and lifestyle are likely to bring positive changes on the health front. Financial worries are certain to be laid to rest as you remain tight-fisted. You may find partner in romantic mood today, so go with the flow! All Shades of Green H 6, 16 Sagittarius & Leo Gemini Some of you are likely to gain confidence for driving solo even in heavy traffic. Purchasing a property is on the cards for some. A property issue can take a serious turn and require prompt attention. Giving out your residential premises for a party is possible. Focus on achieving total fitness will bring untold benefits on the health front. On the professional front, you may be battling on two fronts due to somebody's absence at work. Family will be your priority today and you will derive immense fulfillment in catering to a child or a family youngster. On the financial front, you may get in two minds regarding incurring an expense. Taking time out for lover may prove difficult, but you will manage it somehow. Cream A 7, 9 Journey undertaken by you may prove most boring. Prime property owners may enjoy a special status in their circle. A deal that seemed all but lost may come to you. Your ideas are likely to find favor with someone and get a thumping yes for an answer! Health requires care, so don't take any liberties. Your concern about current financial situation will be unfounded as money flows in. You will find a perfect match for someone eligible in the family on the marriage front. It is only a matter of time before you surmount the odds to get a stalled job back on the tracks. There is a bright chance of lover taking you out for a movie or meal. Light Blue S 1, 8, 12 Cancer & Scorpio Aries Investing in property now will be a good idea. Doing a good turn to someone is likely to boost your image on the social front. Those suffering from an ailment will find tremendous improvement in their condition. Plans for buying a second vehicle may put some on the saving mode. Tough competition at work will encourage you to put in your best. Someone's unexpected arrival at home threatens to upset your personal plans. If you are travelling out of town keep speed in check. Time spent with lover will prove most fulfilling. Light Red 7, 17 Leo & Sagittarius Someone may invite you on a trip to a holiday destination. Possession of a property may come into your hands. You will manage to free yourself from pettiness and narrow-mindedness, and look at the broader picture. Current line of treatment is likely to do wonders for those ailing for long. Money coming in some form or the other is likely to fill up your coffers. Tiff with a senior on the work front is possible. Family will be loving and supportive of your ideas. The person you are showing interest in on the romantic front may not reciprocate immediately, so give it time. Light Pink R 9, 18 Taurus & Virgo A family get together may find you in your element. Someone you like may change his or her plans to accompany you on a journey. You may remain in two minds regarding buying a new property available at bargain price and miss the bus. Positive thoughts will help you remain happy and attain mental peace. You may decide to continue the exercise regimen that you have recently adopted. Your depleted bank balance is likely to be restored to its old glory by someone! You will be irrepressible at work as your logic and persuasive powers conquer all opposition. You may have to cater to spouse's moodiness today or face tensions at home. Golden Brown B 8, 12 Taurus & Libra Sagittarius A relation or a family friend can come and stay with you for a few days. Travelling to another city is foreseen for some and will prove lots of fun. Getting approval for extension or addition to an ancestral house may prove a big hurdle. You gain in popularity on the social front due to your helpful nature. Taking due precautions will save you from season related ailments on the health front. It will be difficult to secure a car or home loan due to difficulties faced in completing paperwork. An argument with superior over an issue at work is best avoided. 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Davis Cup format changes, India's path to qualification to become harder

'It's interesting but obviously, it will be tougher for us. We were always dominant in Asia. The format needed a change so they did it but from India's perspective, every match will be tough,' India's non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi told PTI, reacting to the development. The 12 losing nations from the Qualifiers in March next year along with 12 winners from the newly-introduced World Group I Play-offs, will form the World Group I. The 12 losers from World Group I Play-offs and 12 winners of World Group II Play-offs will form the World Group II. The Play-offs will be held alongside the Qualifiers in March 2020 and it continues to be home and away format in two-day ties. 'The expanded structure, which follows extensive consultation with National Associations, will ensure more nations are able to compete on a worldwide basis, with more opportunities for home-and-away ties against a wider variety of opponents,' the ITF said in a statement. It is the second big change, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has brought about in Davis Cup after introducing the year-end Finals, where 18 teams will fight it out for the title at one place in one week, instead of competing on home and away format. India has been a dominant force in Asia/Oceania Group I for many years as it has consistently reached the World Group Play-offs stage. In the current format, the Indian team competes against the likes of Korea, New Zealand, China, Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon and Uzbekistan, who do not have many top players to challenge India but with new format being introduced from 2020, it will not be an easy job for Bhupathi's team. 'When we were playing against New Zealand or Chinese Taipei or Pakistan, Indonesia or Philippines, we were expected to win but that luxury is not going to be there anymore,' Bhupathi agreed. Asked if format required another change like this?, Bhupathi said only time will tell. 'We have wait for about two years to see how the players respond to this. Right now, the players will accept it but we have to see if it works or not.' The line-up for the 2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers and the Play-offs in World Group I and II will be finalised after next week's regional Group I and Group II ties. India, though, will have to wait to see where it is positioned since its tie against Pakistan has already been postponed due to prevailing political tension between the neighbours. There will be no change to the structure of Davis Cup Group III and Group IV, which will continue to be played as week-long regional events on a round-robin basis. 'They are coming up with these changes because there is lot of competition for the Davis Cup now. They want to make Davis Cup more appealing to the world. We have to see how it pans it. It's too early to say whether if it will bring Davis Cup back to limelight,' said India's Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali. 'As far as India is concerned, it is definitely more tough now, going forward because as a country we do not have many top players. It affects us as a team. For us to do well now, we always need our top players available for the ties,' he added. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://ctendodontists.org/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/761293/Default.aspx

Landfilling for Metro shed at Aarey altered natural course of Mithi

Gavai had called it a 'damning report about the current condition of the river'. The Aarey Colony site was identified as a hotspot for the protection and rejuvenation of Mithi. 'The state government has land-filled a large area in the Aarey eco-sensitive zone for the development of a Metro yard. As a result of this, the natural course of the river has been altered, leading to an acute 90-degree turn at the edge of the yard,' read the report. On December 3, 2018, the Hindustan Times was the first to highlight the findings of this panel report to the apex court. While Bathena will approach the HC, the SC will be hearing the matter again on September 16. To compensate for the obstruction of the yard, the panel suggested that the state alters the course of the river and create a smooth diversion. However, this was never done. 'Certain natural rainwater gradients in the Aarey are obstructed owing to landfilling for this yard. Such natural channels must be reopened or re-routed to ensure that surface water reaches the river without obstruction,' the report further said. The 243-page report, prepared by a panel appointed by the SC, including experts from India Institute of Technology - Bombay (IIT-B), National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and two citizens - architect PK Das and Professor Dr AD Sawant — had highlighted how encroachments, reclamation, improper retaining walls (along areas including Aarey), indiscriminate dumping of industrial effluents and solid waste had made the 17.84-km river 'an open drain', and consequently, left the city vulnerable to a deluge, similar to the one on July 26, 2005. 'The report, regarding landfilling at Aarey, leading to an environmental disaster, is absolutely correct, and it was our duty as citizens to point this out to the SC,' said Dr Sawant. 'The construction of this car shed will be a catastrophe not just for trees, but the floodplains of Mithi and the entire biodiversity of Aarey. Nothing has been done to alter the course of the river and if this last buffer zone is lost, Mithi will flood five to six times every monsoon.' Bathena said the frequency of Mithi overflowing had increased significantly between 2015 and 2019. This monsoon, Mithi was flooded on July 2, with 375mm rain, on August 4, with 204mm rain, and on September 4, when 242mm rain lashed the city. 'Every year, the situation becomes worse. The Aarey area is the last floodplains left of the Mithi river. While some portion has already been filled up , we want to highlight to the HC that if the entire area is permanently concretised, there will be floods every time it rains,' said Bathena. Stalin D, petitioner at the SC, said, 'Floodplains are meant to soak excess water, not to sprout Metro car sheds. It is unbelievable that any country with a scientific temperament would set up a red-category hazardous industry (car-shed), which is going to rely on 50,000 litres of groundwater per day, on the banks of Mithi.' The report had called for an immediate need to widen bridges and identified the major problem of Mithi being flooded every year was because of the reclamation of 620 hectares for the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), 54% of the original riverbed lost to encroachments, and declaring 50m on either side of Mithi as no-development zone. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://anotepad.com/notes/2kteb5

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