Obama rejects Russia’s ‘slapdash’ referendum in Crimea
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US President Barack Obama has vehemently rejected the Russian bid for a “slapdash” referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea region to merge it with Russia.
“We completely reject a referendum patched together in a few weeks with Russian military personnel basically taking over Crimea. We reject its legitimacy. It is contrary to international law. It is contrary to the Ukrainian constitution,” Obama told reporters following his meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.”I know that we’ve heard from the Russian Federation this notion that these kinds of decisions are often made in other places, and they’ve even analogised it to Scotland or other situations of that sort,” he said.
“In each of those cases that they’ve cited, decisions were made by a national government through a long, lengthy, deliberative process. It’s not something that happens in a few days, and it’s not something that happens with an outside army essentially taking over the region,” Obama said.
“The issue now is whether or not Russia is able to militarily dominate a region of somebody else’s country, engineer a slapdash referendum, and ignore not only the Ukrainian constitution but a Ukrainian government that includes parties that are historically in opposition with each other – including the party of the previous president,” he said.
“So we will not recognise, certainly, any referendum that goes forward. My hope is that as a consequence of diplomatic efforts over the next several days that there will be a rethinking of the process that’s been put forward,” said the US president.
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AAP defends its leader Kejriwal erratic remarks on media
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Arvind finding his popularity nosedive due to his poor vision found his rally utter failure,hurriedly called press conference of the party.
A press conference called by Aam Aadmi Party leaders after television channels aired Arvind Kejriwal’s remarks on Friday saw AAP leaders and journalists enter into heated arguments.
The AAP leaders put a strong defence of their leader Kejriwal’s remarks in Nagpur on Thursday night that the whole media was sold and heavy payments have been made to project Modi for Prime Ministership. This remark came when kejriwal found thin or no attendance at his rally and his road show proved utter failure and thus AK goes beserk.
He had also threatened to put the media in jail after an enquiry if AAP comes to power.
The moment the 35-minute press conference started journalists began grilling AAP leaders- Sanjay Singh and Ashutosh and Ashish Khetan, both former journalists- asking them for evidence to the charge that the entire media was sold.
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Datawind partners with PayUMoney
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Datawind partners with PayUMoney
Offering 10% cash back using payu wallet on the purchase of Ubislate range of Tablets & Pocketsurfer Smartphone
New Delhi, 14 March 2014: DataWind the makers of Aakash and Ubislate Tablet PC, and a leading provider of wireless web access products and services ties up with PayUMoney to benefit its consumer base with the 10% of cash-back deal on the purchase of DataWind products.
The tie up between DataWind & PayUMoney gives consumer liberty of cash back of a 10% for every transaction. Payment can be made though CreditCard, DebitCard and other mobile payment option available on the website.
This Offer can be availed only through PayUMoney payment option on the payment page of the Datawind’s website, buyer need to register them on PayUMoney before making the payment. The Buyer will receive a cash-back for all payments made through PayUMoney. The cash-back will be credited back to the Buyer’s PayUMoney Wallet is valid up to one year, which may then be used for paying for goods or services provided by PayUMoney’s Seller partners. Also the maximum cash-back per transaction will not exceed Rs. 50/- and consumer can utilize it as a discount on the very next purchase as well.
In event the Buyer initiates a refund in respect of a transaction, the amount of cash-back credited to the Buyer’s PayUMoney Wallet shall be debited. In event of initiation of a refund, where the balance credited to the Buyer’s PayUMoney Wallet as cash-back has been utilized by the Buyer towards purchase of goods/services, the Buyer’s PayUMoney Wallet shall be debited by the amount of cash-back and in case the PayUMoney Wallet has zero balance, the PayUMoney Wallet shall show a negative balance equaling the amount of cash-back. Where the cash-back is utilized towards a new transaction and a refund is initiated with respect to such new transaction, the cash-back from the original transaction shall be credited back to the PayUMoney Wallet while the cash-back from the new transaction shall be debited from the PayUMoney Wallet.
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J&K combined competitive (main) examination postponed
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The J&K combined competitive (main) examination has been postponed, adverse weather conditions being the reason. The exam scheduled to be held on March 12 has now been postponed to April 1 now.
The exam will be conducted in two sessions, forenoon session (10am to 1 pm) and afternoon session (2pm to 5pm).
As per the schedule, Geology and Physics Paper-I will be held during the forenoon session, whereas Urdu, Arabic, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, English, Kashmiri, Persian, Sanskrit will be held during the afternoon session.
This exam is scheduled for providing jobs at various posts.
The candidates who have applied for the exam should be a permanent resident of J&K State and should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized university in India or from a foreign university declared by Government in consultation.
The candidates who have applied for the exam should be a permanent resident of J&K State and should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized university in India or from a foreign university declared by Government in consultation.
The exam will now be held on April 1.
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Vani Kapoor wins her third title; Leads the Hero Order of Merit 2014
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Gurgaon, March 14, 2014- Consistency is what she has been known for, and it was this quality that saw Delhi golfer Vani Kapoor emerge victorious in the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2014. Vani walked away with her third winner’s cheque today at the ITC, Classic Golf Resort, Gurgaon. The Delhi girl finished her third round with a score of one over 73 and a total score of 215 after 54 holes. Vaishavi Sinha finished as the runner’s up, four shots behind Vani Kapoor with a total of 219 after the third and final round.
Vani who currently leads the Hero Order of Merit 2014 with total earnings of INR 4,95,000 after 5 appearances, had to fight difficult conditions on the course today. Vani’s round today unlike other days consisted of just one birdie on the 18th hole and two bogeys on the 4th and 8th holes. It was a great day for Vaishavi Sinha who walked away with her first runner’s up cheque today in the current season. Her round today consisted of a total of 4 bogeys on the 1st, 6th, 7th and 16th holes along with two birdies on the 3rd and 11th holes.
Chandigarh girl Saaniya Sharma’s round today was one of mixed fortunes. In difficult conditions, Saaniya carded four birdies, the maximum for any player on the day. Her birdies came on the 6th, 8th, 12th and 14th holes, but what spoilt her show was a series of bogeys and double bogeys in the final round. She carded a total of three bogeys on the 2nd, 9th and 10th holes along with two double bogeys on the 3rd and 16th holes. Sanniya finished third with a total score of 221 after 54 holes.
Pune’s Shweta Galande finished fourth with a total score of 223, followed by Delhi’s Ankita Tiwana who finished at the fifth position with a total score of 225 after the final round.
Amateur golfer Amandeep Drall finished her round with a total score of 230 after 54 holes.
The Rs. 5,00,000 event was the fifth in the series of 14 this year.
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Kumar Vishwas and AAP workers attacked in Jagdishpur-Amethi
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A group of Congress workers attacked Dr. Kumar Vishwas and Aaam Aadmi Party workers campaigning in the area. Dr. Vishwas’s cavalcade was stopped by Congress workers at around 6:30 pm in Jagdishpur area. When Vishwas and AAP workers came out of their cars, they were brutally attacked
The attack has left Dr. Kumar Vishwas and some other workers injured. The lady volunteers of the Aam Aadmi Party were also roughed up.
Dr. Kumar Vishwas said that the brutal attack manifests frustration of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. The violence will not help Rahul Gandhi or the Congress party. He said he was undeterred and would continue campaigning to root out Congress.
Dr. Vishwas said that the local police was mute spectator to the incident and did not act against the culprits despite a complaint.
This is second such attack on Aam Aadmi Party workers and Dr. Kumar Vishwas. in Amethi.
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SANJEEDA SHEIKH CHANGES HER ACT FOR MASTI GULAL KI
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When Sanjeeda Sheikh came to preview her act for STAR PLUS’ Holi special Masti Gulal Ki! She was so excited so see the Punjabi act which was choreographed for Veera (Digangana Suryavanshi) that she insisted a change of song for her and instead preferred to perform on the song allotted to Veera.
On her insistence the creative team decided to let Sanjeeda have her way and revised the entire schedule and the Punjabi song which was originally not meant for her was added to her performance. Digangana, who had to adjust to this change is now performing on a hit dance number from a recent blockbuster movie in an avtaar she has never been seen in before.
“I was in awe when I saw the choreography and the song was extremely catchy. I felt that it would be better to perform on that song instead, the creative team agreed and I changed my act.” says the pretty Sanjeeda Sheikh.
Everyone knows the graceful dancer Sanjeeda is so it comes as no surprise that her performance will be a dazzling one!
Watch ‘STAR Plus Holi Masti Gulal Ki’ on 16th March at 1pm only on STAR Plus
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Namma Run is back — TCS World 10K Bangalore
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
PRESS RELEASE March 14, 2014
A faceoff between some of the world’s fastest track athletes and their road running counterparts will feature the TCS World 10K Bangalore 2014, the seventh edition of the World’s Premier 10K Run, which will be flagged off from the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, May 18.
In the six years since its inception, the World 10K Bangalore has added to the Garden City’s reputation as a ‘Global Running Destination’. The world’s leading track and long distance athletes will once again descend into the Garden City, where they will be joined by India’s best running talent and thousands from the running fraternity to help Bangalore live up to its reputation as the host city of a major international running event.
The seventh edition, and the fourth under the title sponsorship of Tata Consultancy Services, the TCS World 10K Bangalore, promises to be the biggest and best as yet.
Besides the faceoff between the best of track and road running, the event will also see course record and timing bonuses for Indian athletes, and the launch of a limited edition Official ‘Race Day’ Tee, available exclusively for the participants of the TCS World 10K to add more colour to the 2014 edition.
Continuing to give a further fillip to the event will be Superstar Puneet Rajkumar as the ‘Face of the Event’, who has committed all his support and efforts to help promote the event and propagate the running movement across the length and breadth of Karnataka state.
These initiatives, along with the launch of registrations were announced by Nagraj Ijari, Vice President & Global Head of Hi-tech Vertical, Tata Consultancy Services at a grand launch press conference held at Regency I in the ITC, Windsor Bengaluru, the Hospitality Partner to the event on Thursday. Also present at the occasion was Shri K G George, Home Minister, Govt. of Karnataka and Vishal Jhunjhunwala, Head – Corporate Brand and Events, Tata Consultancy Services).
The favourite of Karnataka’s masses, Superstar Puneet Rajkumar was also present as the ‘Face of the Event’, along with representatives from the Karnataka Athletics Association and city custodians.
Mr. N Chandrasekaran, CEO & MD of Tata Consultancy Services, who could not be present at the launch of the event due to prior commitments, had this to say, “Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been associated with the TCS World 10K Bangalore for four years and we are extremely proud of the fact that the event has grown in popularity and stature as the city’s premier athletic event. With the citizens embracing this event as their own, we hope to see more and more people participate in large numbers in this year’s run. As an organisation that has a young workforce, we encourage our associates to live a healthy and active lifestyle and a focus on wellness is an important part of our corporate culture. We will have over 3,500 TCSers and their families participating across various categories in this year’s event while promoting our TCS Fit4Life programme.”
The city of Bangalore first experienced the magic of running in 2008 when its citizens welcomed the inaugural edition of the World 10K with great enthusiasm. Since then the number of participants has swelled to around 23,000 amid efforts from promoters Procam International, along with support from the partners to the event, to convert fun runners into serious fitness and running enthusiasts and has led to around 11,000 amateurs attempting the full distance in the Open 10K category, last year.
NIKE Official Race Day Tee: For the first time, Nike announced the launch of the official race day tee exclusively for the TCS World 10K Bangalore. To help keep runners dry and cool during the race, this innovative performance tee is made out of 100% polyester, yet has a soft hand feel. It is designed from some of Nike’s most advanced and globally renowned technologies such as the ultra-lightweight Nike Dri-FIT. This limited edition race day tee in a striking bright crimson colour with the words ‘RUN BANGALORE ’ and a gold ‘Swoosh’ will be available for runners to buy at Rs. 795 only.
For more information on where to purchase the tee, participants can log on to nikerunning.in.
New Course record on the cards: A 10K road race demands a high octane combination of endurance and speed and the TCS World 10K Bangalore, 2014 is once again expected to attract the world’s best long distance runners and track & field stars. With the efforts of Procam International and Global Sports Communication (GSC), the Elite Athlete Coordinators, the focus will also be on lowering the existing course records
Bangalore is thus set for a scorching race on May 18 and an incentive bonus of USD 7,500 is on offer for new course records, if set. The Indian athletes too have an incentive bonus of Rs 2.00 lakh each for men and women, if they lower the existing Indian course records.
There are also timing bonuses for Indian athletes if they miss out on the course records. Any of the Indian men finishing below 30.05 minutes stand to gain a bonus of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 if they finish below 30.15. The Indian women stand to gain a bonus of Rs 1 lakh for finishing below 34.45 and Rs 50,000 if they finish below 35 minutes.
The overall men’s course record stands at 27.51, set by Eritrean Zersenay Tadesse in 2008, while the women’s course record of 31.58 was set by Ethiopian Yimer Wude in 2010. The Indian men’s course record stands at 29.59, set by Kashinath Asawale in 2008, while for Indian women it is 34.32, set by Kavita Raut in 2009.
The DHL Corporate Challenge: This category is open to Corporate teams to make the running experience more fulfilling and competitive for the serious corporate runner. The winning team will now take home Rs 1,00,000, with the runner-up team winning Rs 75,000. The next three finishers will stand to gain Rs 50,000; Rs 36,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively.
The three-member team will need to have two men and one woman, with each member needing to complete the full distance of 10 km. The average of the net finish timings of all three runners will decide the finish positions in this category.
Showcasing Bangalore’s giving side: The charity drive associated with the TCS World 10K Bangalore, spearheaded by Bangalore Cares, the Charity Partner to the event, is poised for a quantum leap this year.
This is in keeping with the trend witnessed over the last six editions of the event, which is a healthy indication that Bangalore has a strong giving side. The amounts raised for charity through the World’s Premier 10K Run had increased from Rs 41.35 lacs in the first year, to Rs 1.31 crores in the second year, Rs 1.41 crores in 2010 and to Rs 1.85 crores in 2011 and Rs 3.06 crores in 2012. The last edition saw Rs 3.71 crores being raised in clearly tracked figures and going by the trend, this edition should see a substantial increase.
In the last six years the World 10K Bangalore has helped generate close to Rs 12 crore towards charity, propelling this event to amongst the largest charity raising events in the state of Karnataka.
The TCS World 10K Bangalore, an event certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is being held under the aegis of the Athletics Federation of India and is supported by the Karnataka Athletics Association. Around 24,000 people are expected to be a part of this momentous event on 18TH May, participating in the eight events of the day.
Title Sponsor: Tata Consultancy Services
Supported by: Karnataka Athletics Association
Under the Aegis of: Athletics Federation of India
Promoted by: Procam International
For further information please contact:
Procam International
Deepak M Pilankar 9880039634/+91 98207 98135
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