Roger Federer bids teary farewell to tennis career 2
Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal was captured in an emotional moment as his longtime rival and friend Roger Federer bid goodbye to the sport following the doubles clash at the ongoing Laver Cup 2022.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion, 41, and Nadal, playing for Team Europe, went down 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 9-11 against Team World’s Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. When the match ended, Federer hugged Nadal as well as Tiafoe and Sock before he began crying.
Nadal was also captured in tears after their loss in Federer’s last match in competitive tennis. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s tennis, also acknowledged this moment and shared a GIF that captured both the legends sitting together and crying.
tweeted ATP. Though close friends, Federer and Nadal are also fierce rivals on the tennis court. The duo has dominated the world of tennis for the last two decades. Federer first battled the Spanish legend at ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami in 2004. Since then, they have faced off against each other in a total of 40 matches.
Nadal emerged victorious 24 times, while Federer won 16 matches. Of Friday the legendary pair went down to the World Pair by 4-6, 7-6(2), 11-9 at the O2 Arena, making things even by 2-2 between Team Europe and Team World.
The World Pair made a comeback from being a set down to winning the next two. Federer and Nadal were in high spirits throughout this match, entertaining the crowd with their delightful strokeplay.
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted permission to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena to hold its annual Dussehra rally (melawa) at Shivaji Park on October 5.
The court comprising of Justices R.D. Dhanuka and Kamal Khata said, “Any law-and-order situation would affect their permission in future and the entire function will be video recorded.”
Earlier Thursday, the BMC refused permission to hold a Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. The court said, “The decision taken by BMC is not a bona fide.”
The court allowed the Thackeray-led Shiv Sena to use the Shivaji Park ground from October 2 to 6 while asking to maintain law and order.
We spoke to Shiv Sena leader Dr Neelam Gorhe she said, “We are happy with the court decision and respect it. We will make sure no one faces any difficulty and will follow all the guidelines given by the court.”
Anil Parab, Shiv Sena leader told us, “Since 1966, Shiv Sena has been organising the rally. Due to a 2-year COVID gap, this rally has not happened. This time, BMC has rejected this rally, but the court gave permission to conduct the rally.”
The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is planning to file a fresh plea at the Supreme Court.
“It’s a democracy and everyone has the right to go to the Supreme Court. The Court will take the right decision. We believe we will win that fight too, said Dr Gorhe on the Shinde faction plans to move to SC.
Parab said, “If they want to go to the Supreme Court, it’s not a problem. We will represent our point and win the case.”
The match between India and Australia will finally take place and it has been reduced to eight overs per side here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.
The toss between India and Australia for the second T20I has been further delayed due to a wet outfield and there will be two overs of Powerplay. Both the captains Rohit Sharma and Aaron Finch will step out for the toss at 9.15 pm IST.
After doing the pitch inspection, the on-field umpires Nitin Menon and KN Ananthapadmanabhan took the decision of having an 8-over-a-side match call which will start at 9.30 pm IST. The outfield was wet because it rained heavily on Thursday in Nagpur.
India are trailing 0-1 in the three-match series as India lost the first T20I in Mohali to Australia by four wickets where Australia chased down a 209-run target in 19.2 overs.
Therefore, this match becomes a must-win game for India.
Australia squads: Aaron Finch (C), Matthew Wade (WK), Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar and Daniel Sams.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Telecom Minister | Image : Twitter/@AshwiniVaishnaw
The government’s proposal to make changes in the Trai Act by deleting provisions enabling the telecom regulator to make recommendations for new licences and services, among others, may prove to be a backward step, digital think-tank Broadband India Forum said on Friday.
The government in the draft has proposed to delete several provisions under Section 11 of the Trai Act which give it power to make recommendations to the government for telecom licences and services.
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, during his presentation on the draft bill, had said it proposes to simplify and bring clarity around the licensing framework.
“Lot of simplification has been done in terms and conditions of license. At present the terms and condition… is so complex that it requires a very good legal brain to understand them. To simplify those norms, a legal framework is required. That legal framework has been brought here. Its corollary comes from a series of provisos of Trai,” Vaishnaw said.
He said even for starting new service, there was a proviso in the Trai Act which mandated the need for recommendation of the regulator.
“The issues that were arising due to lack of clarity in the system, around what needs to be done in a particular sector or service, have now been clarified. For telecom network and service it will be licence, registration for telecom infrastructure and authorisation for wireless equipment. It has been clearly defined,” the minister said.
Broadband India Forum (BIF), whose members include companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Indus Towers etc, said by curtailing the powers of the Trai, the authority will be reduced to one with extremely limited role and powers.
This does not bode well for the sector to have a neutral and independent approach towards facilitating progressive and positive growth for the entire ecosystem, it noted.
BIF President T V Ramachandran said in a statement that some of the provisions of the draft Indian Telecommunications Bill 2022, unfortunately appear to be prohibitive rather than facilitating or enabling the larger digital ecosystem in the country.
“The provisions seem to take us back to the pre-1997 era by diluting the powers of the Regulator viz. Section 11(1) of TRAI Act. This could lead to damage of investor confidence and undermining of the independence of the Regulatory Authority, owing to deletion of provisions which enable proper checks and balances,” Ramachandran said.
BIF said the Draft Telecom Bill provisions propose to take away Trai’s statutory independence, and seek to make it subservient to the government.
“The implications of the draft Bill may prove to be a backward step, taking us to the pre-1997 era, by diluting the critical role and powers of the independent regulator,” BIF said.
The think-tank further said the draft bill provisions for the government to take back spectrum after 5 years or withdraw existing exemptions through mere notifications, without any consultation or due process, could adversely impact the investor sentiment and investment potential in the sector.
BIF said the telecom bill’s proposal to bring Over-The-Top (OTT) apps, which provide internet based call and messaging service, under licensing regime will kill innovation and stymie the GDP growth.
“They (OTT Apps) are the backbone of the Digital Economy and by including such services as telecommunication services and subjecting them to Licensing, it could stifle the entire socio-economic ecosystem, kill innovation and stymie the GDP growth.
“Majority of the OTT Communication Services ecosystem is being developed by a number of startups, SMEs, members from academia and professionals. Subjecting such services to Licensing could harm the nascent startups ecosystem,” BIF said.
It said the draft bill has insufficient clarity around mode of assignment of shared spectrum for satellite communications applications, unlicensed spectrum for public Wi-Fi use or usage of unlicensed spectrum for innovative applications.
Bihar will become centre of 'BJP Mukt Bharat' : JDU President Lallan Singh 7
Janta Dal United JD(U) President Rajeev Ranjan alias Lallan Singh hits back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he addressed a huge public rally in Bihar. JDU President said, “Bihar will become the centre of ‘BJP Mukt Bharat’ (BJP free India) in 2024 Lok Sabha election”.
Speaking to the media in the Party office, Lallan Singh said that the land of Bihar is the centre of change and Bihar will become the centre of BJP-free India (BJP Mukt Bharat). There is no doubt in this. JDU President responded to Shah over Nitish Kumar’s ambition of Prime Minister and said,” Nitish Kumar is never the candidate of Prime Minister Post.
I am saying again and again that he is not the candidate for Prime Minister. He wants to be the architect of opposition unity and BJP Mukt Bharat (BJP free India) will be built so that he is engaged”.
“Nitish Kumar did not cheat anyone but the fact is BJP hatch conspired against him. They did the work of stabbing Nitish Kumar back in 2020 assembly elections” JDU President said.
The government on Friday said retail prices of rice in the domestic market will remain under control, helped by a ban on exports of broken rice and sufficient stocks in its godowns.
The statement by the food ministry came a day after its factsheet alluded to a pricing pressure and rates of rice rising in the near term. By imposing the ban on export of broken rice, the government has “successfully ensured domestic food security, availability of domestic feed for poultry and cattle feed, while keeping a check over inflation as well as domestic price of rice”, the food ministry said in the statement on Friday. With effect from September 9, the Centre imposed a ban on broken rice exports and also a slapped a 20 per cent export duty on non-basmati rice, except for par-boiled rice.
“The domestic price of rice is in comfortable position and the prices will remain well under control…Due to the surplus stock of rice, the domestic price of rice will be under control as compared to international market and neighbouring countries where the price is comparatively high,” the ministry said.
The minimum support price (MSP) of paddy has been increased by 5.15 per cent to Rs 2,040 per quintal in 2022-23 compared to Rs 1,940 per quintal in 2021-22.
The ministry highlighted that all-India domestic wholesale prices of rice and wheat decreased by 0.08 per cent and 0.43 per cent respectively over the week.
On Friday, the average retail price of rice stood at Rs 37.65 per kg, as per the data compiled by the department of consumer affairs. Regarding the exports ban, the ministry said the restriction has been imposed to ensure adequate availability of broken rice for consumption by domestic poultry industry and for other animal feedstock; and to produce ethanol for successful implementation of EBP (Ethanol Blending Programme).
The government has not made any changes in the policy relating to par-boiled rice and basmati rice. Par-boiled and basmati rice constitute around 55 per cent of total rice exports from India.
“So, the farmers will continue to get good remunerative prices and dependent /vulnerable countries will have adequate availability of par-boiled rice as India has significant share in the global rice export,” the ministry said.
Around 217.31 lakh tonnes of rice is in government buffer stock, which is higher than the buffer stock norm and 610 lakh tonnes will be procured in 2022-23 marketing season starting October.
“The buffer stock maintained by the country is more than enough to meet the demand for the public distribution system,” it said. India, which commands 40 per cent share in the global rice trade, exported 21.23 million tonnes of rice in 2021-22 fiscal as against 17.78 million tonnes in the previous year.
During April-August period of this fiscal, 9.35 million tonnes of rice have already been exported. Due to the current geopolitical situation, the international price of rice was lucrative, leading to high export of rice as compared to the previous year, the ministry explained.
Earlier this week, the agriculture ministry released the first advance estimates for kharif season of 2022-23 crop year (July-June), stating that rice production may fall 6 per cent to 104.99 million tonnes. Paddy acreage is down by over 5 per cent so far due to deficient rains in some parts of the country.
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday cancelled the registration of stock broker Ficus Securities for mis-managing clients’ funds and securities. The stock broker flouted regulatory norms during the period April 2015 to January 2018, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in an order.
On multiple occasions, Ficus used its clients’ securities for settlement of its own pay-in obligations and has also transferred clients’ securities to other entities or has pledged those securities to avail funds for itself, Sebi noted.
Further, clients’ securities were not available with Ficus as it had pledged them to avail loans from financial institutions and consequently was not settling the accounts of its clients on a monthly or quarterly basis.
It was noted that during the period of April 2015 till December 2016, Ficus transferred Rs 48.28 crore to Ficus Commodities and received Rs 48.94 crore during the said period from Ficus Commodities.
This transaction was done at the same time when Ficus was not in a position to repay or settle funds due to its credit clients.
The regulator found that Ficus used its connected entity, Ficus Commodities for diverting its clients’ funds which resulted in the violation of stock broker norms.
The various flagrant regulatory lapses were noticed in the way Ficus was operating, specially the way Ficus was mismanaging its clients’ funds and securities, Sebi said. “Ficus has not only failed to fulfil its avowed duty towards its clients, be it redressing their grievances or settling the funds due to its clients, but has gone to the extent of misutilising its clients’ funds and securities,” Sebi Whole Time Director S K Mohanty said.
Accordingly, the regulator has cancelled “the certificate of registration granted to Ficus Securities Pvt. Ltd” and the directive will come into force with immediate effect. It has been noted that Ficus has been expelled from the exchanges — BSE, NSE and MSEI– since March 2018 by declaring it as a defaulter.
Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil on Friday said the action by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against the Popular Front of India (PFI) across Maharashtra a day earlier took place as the Union home ministry may have had some inputs.
In a massive crackdown on the PFI, multi-agency teams spearheaded by the NIA had, on Thursday, arrested 106 leaders and activists of the radical Islamic outfit in near simultaneous raids in 15 states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country.
Twenty activists of the outfit were held from Maharashtra. “The Union Home ministry may have got inputs that is why the raids were conducted across the country and not just Maharashtra,” Walse Patil told reporters here. Being asked about a “survey” of various aspects of the Muslim community being carried out by the state government, Walse Patil said the ruling dispensation should announce if it had plans to give reservations to the community.
“It is not clear for what this survey is being carried out,” he added.
The Maharashtra government has commissioned a detailed study to assess the social, financial and educational status of the Muslim community in 56 cities of the state, an official order said. As per a government resolution (GR) issued on September 21, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has been roped in to conduct the study for which Rs 33.92 lakh have been earmarked.
The study is being commissioned by the Minority Development Department being headed by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Queried on his party’s strategy for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls, Walse Patil said the NCP would contest on the maximum number of seats.
“If possible, we will fight as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (also comprising the Shiv Sena and the Congress) or we will contest maximum number of seats on out own. Because, in future, we want to contest Assembly seats in Nagpur also. The NCP will perform well in Vidarbha,” he said.
Uddhav Thackeray, Dussehra rally, High Court | Image: ANI
Bombay HC (High Court) on Friday permitted Uddhav Thackeray-led hackeray-led Shiv Sena to hold its annual Dussehra rally at the iconic Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai on October 5.
A division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and Kamal Khata allowed the petition filed by the Thackeray-led Sena faction and its secretary Anil Desai challenging the Mumbai civic body’s order refusing them permission.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) order was a “clear abuse of process of law ” , said the court.
Court allowed thackeray led party to use ground for rally from October 2nd till October 5
BMC refused to give permission for rally for both faction stating that if permission was given to one faction would led to issue of law and order. On which Shide faction had decided to go to SC (Supreme Court) over the decision of HC
Sena leader Kishori pednekar also took twitter to share the information of Dussehra rally which under the favour of Thackeray-led Sena faction in which she mentioned that tradition of “Shiv Sena leader Balasaheb Thackeray’s thoughts have won”
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Actor Vidya Balan hopped on to a new trend and created a video on the viral Punjabi dialogue, which she shared on social media. Vidya took to her Instagram handle on Thursday and dropped a reel where she was seen recreating a trending dialogue while wearing a black hoodie.
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Vidya recreated a Punjabi dialogue which means, “Sometimes after listening to you, I strongly feel I should just enter the cell phone itself to give you two tight slaps.” The ‘Shakuntala Devi’ actor makes funny expressions at the end of the video. Sharing the video, she wrote, ” Call me.” As soon as she posted the video, fans and industry friends flooded the post with laughter and heart emoticons in the comment section.
Recently, Vidya Balan won the Best Actress Critics award for her movie Sherni at the 67th Filmfare Awards in Mumbai. ‘Sherni’ is a fictional story that takes us on the journey of a forest officer who strives for balance in a world of man-animal conflict. Directed by Amit Masurkar and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra and Amit Masukar.
