For the jumping spider, it pays to live in a dangerous neighborhood. Researchers have discovered that wild Philippine jumping spiders (Phintella piantensis) erect their web-spun homes directly above nests of spider-eating weaver ants. Because weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) enjoy snacking on jumping spiders, as seen in the above photo, the team wondered why the spiders would move in so close to their natural enemy. The scientists speculated that the ants serve as the jumping spider’s home security against the spitting spider, another one of its predators. The spitting spiders (Scytodes) typically steer clear of weaver ants’ nests to avoid being swarmed and eaten. To test how the two spider species react to the presence of weaver ants, the team built transparent boxes complete with green-painted cardboard leaves. Spiders were placed in the boxes one at a time and presented with either live ants behind a transparent panel, ant scents, or no ant cues at all. In tests where ants were smelled or seen, jumping spiders built far more web nests while spitting spiders built substantially fewer, the researchers report this week in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. The team believes the jumping spider’s tightly woven nest, complete with protective door flaps, guards the spider from ant assaults while the spitting spider’s loosely constructed nest leaves it open for attack. Because the ants don’t benefit from the close proximity of jumping spiders, it seems like the jumping spider gets its protection with no strings attached.See more ScienceShots.Sign up for our daily newsletterGet more great content like this delivered right to you!Country *AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia, Plurinational State ofBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, The Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D’IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and Mcdonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinianPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRWANDASaint Barthélemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweI also wish to receive emails from AAAS/Science and Science advertisers, including information on products, services and special offers which may include but are not limited to news, careers information & upcoming events.Required fields are included by an asterisk(*) read more
AdvertisementBoxer Amir Khan and Kell Brook have a genuine, very real dislike of one another. Over the years the two have shared no love lost and now could be set to finally fight.Promoter of the pair Eddie Hearn recently stated that he is aiming to make the long-awaited fight this coming December in a massive stadium fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.Initially, it was understood that if the fight happened it would be at a catchweight but as time has gone on, Hearn has said that Brook would need to fight Khan at his natural weight class of welterweight.Welterweight was always, always a struggle for Brook to make over the years.Likely this would put him at a disadvantage but that said, motivation to train and make the weight will be at an all time high for Brook in such a grudge match.😳 During a word association game with @Seckbach, Amir Khan was asked to name the first thing that comes into his mind when he hears the name Kell Brook. He responded: “Pussy.”— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 12, 2018Also Read-Boxing: Irish Superstar Carl Frampton Talks About New Deal With MTK Global Advertisement read more
Bhopal, Apr 12 (PTI) Trailer of “Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi”, a film on the life of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia, was screened here today. The film on the late BJP stalwart and member of the erstwhile Scindia dynasty is based on the book “Rajpath Se Lokpath Par”, written by Mridula Sinha, Goa Governor. Actor and BJP MP from Mathura, Hema Malini, has played Vijayaraje in the film which also stars Vinod Khanna, Sachin Khedekar and Rajesh Shringarpure. It would be released on April 21. “The film touches upon Vijayas life, lifestyle, struggles, victories and defeats, her thoughts and their significance in the present and future context,” said the director Gul Bahar Singh. “Her politics was unique and she was always concerned about the country,” said Vijayarajes daughter and Madhya Pradesh Sports Minister Yashodhara Scindia, who was present on the occasion. State ministers Maya Singh and Archana Chitnis were also present. PTI LAL MAS KRK read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish could only smile after Brett Gardner homered off of him for the third time in a week.Darvish got really emotional after his last pitch, with Gardner and Derek Jeter both on base again for the New York Yankees.After striking out his final batter to get out of that jam in the seventh, Darvish shouted out and pumped his fist several times coming off the mound, and the Rangers held on for a 4-2 victory the night of July 28th.“I’m just glad they didn’t tie the game,” Darvish said through his translator about his rare emphatic response. “It was late in the game, and it was a close game, and it got close to a win, so I think I just showed emotions because of that.”Darvish (10-6) struck out eight in seven innings, the biggest coming when Brian McCann swung and missed to end the seventh.“That was an example of his competitive juices,” Manager Ron Washington said. “Once he got out of that inning, he should show excitement. I’m glad he did, because it was a tense time.”J.P. Arencibia had a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth, when the Rangers scored all of their runs with five consecutive batters reaching base with two outs.Gardner homered twice and Jeter had three hits to pass Carl Yastrzemski for seventh place on the hits list. The rest of the Yankees managed only three hits off Darvish, who threw 80 of his 108 pitches for strikes five days after losing a rain-shortened game in New York.David Phelps (5-5) lost for the first time in nine starts, allowing four runs and eight hits in six innings. The right-hander, like Darvish, was credited with a complete game on July 23d in the 2-1 Yankees victory that didn’t resume after rain in the bottom of the fifth inning.The Yankees led 2-0 after Gardner homered in the fifth, an at-bat started with him taking three consecutive curveballs in the mid-60s, the first two of them strikes. Darvish smiled Gardner after homered on a 2-2 pitch, an 85-mph slider left over the plate that just cleared the center field wall.Gardner, also homered in the third, and has 12 homers after the first multi-homer game of his career. He also went deep off Darvish last week, though he has little explanation for his success against the Japanese ace.“I’m not sure. I try to get good at-bats. Small sample size,” Gardner said. “It’s hard to have confidence in the batter’s box when he’s on the mound.”(STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writer)TweetPinShare0 Shares read more
TweetPinShare0 Shares SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Having established himself as the shadow world champion in three events, Michael Phelps pondered the last time he felt this good.He quickly pointed to the year leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he broke one of the greatest records in sports.It looks as if he’s headed for another massive medal haul in Rio.Phelps made it 3-for-3 at the U.S. national championships Aug. 9, winning the 200-meter individual medley with yet another time that would have been good enough for a world title if he had been allowed to compete at the biggest meet outside the Olympics.On the heels of brilliant performances in the 100 and 200 butterfly, Phelps set himself up as the favorite in all three races looking toward Rio.“I’m very happy where I am right now,” he said. “This is a great foundation. This is a place we really haven’t been in a long time leading up to an Olympics. I definitely wasn’t like this leading up to 2012. It’s probably been since 2007 that it’s been like this. I can sit here and argue with you that 2007 is probably the best year of my career. It’s probably the last time I had three events like this back to back to back.”Phelps was under world-record pace through the first three laps of the medley — fly, backstroke, breaststroke — but he struggled a bit on the freestyle leg to touch in 1 minute, 54.75 seconds — 0.75 off the mark set in 2011 by American rival Ryan Lochte.Still, it was more than second faster than Lochte’s winning time of 1:55.81 at the world championships, held in Kazan, Russia, over the past two weeks.Phelps, of course, wasn’t allowed to compete at worlds this year.He was kicked off the U.S. team after his second drunken-driving arrest last September, leading Phelps to swear off alcohol and take a good, hard look at himself during six weeks of inpatient therapy in Arizona.He emerged with what he said was a new outlook on life and a commitment to put in the sort of training that marked the peak of his career, when he was driven to break Mark Spitz’s 36-year-old Olympic record by winning eight gold medals in Beijing.With an embarrassing string of problems outside the pool, Phelps still must prove to his skeptics that he’s a changed man.There are no longer any doubts about what he can do in the water at age 30. “I’m pumped,” he said. “Being able to do that right now, I’m very, very pleased. It’s something great to build from.”In the two butterfly events, Phelps put up the fastest times since high-tech bodysuits were banned after the 2009 worlds. In the 200 IM, he went faster than anyone has gone since his gold medal-winning time of 1:54.27 at the London Olympics three years ago.He managed to go fast in sweltering Texas even though most of the top swimmers were competing halfway around the world in Russia. Phelps was largely racing the clock in San Antonio, without anyone to seriously challenge him.That didn’t matter. He met his goal of going faster than the world champion in all three events.Phelps’ longtime coach, Bob Bowman, said the swimmer “greatly exceeded” his expectations.“We’re ahead of schedule,” Bowman said. “Just seeing him put up those kind of times, it probably does change what I thought might be possible in a year. I thought he could get near his top level. I wasn’t sure it would happen this quickly.”Already the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 18 golds and 22 medals overall, Phelps will surely compete in the same three individual events at Rio that he dominated in San Antonio, and it seems highly likely he’ll be on all three U.S. relay teams after a disappointing performance by the Americans in Kazan.The U.S. men didn’t even qualify for the final of the 400 free relay at worlds, and they settled for silver in the 800 free relay. A gold medal Aug. 9 in the 400 medley relay did little to ease the sting.Phelps’ celebration after the 200 IM was more muted than the two previous nights, though he did climb on top of the lane rope and thrust both arms skyward. After he climbed from the pool, he paused to watch a replay of the race on the video board, trying to figure out how to go even faster.“I was more ticked off when I saw I was under record pace at the 150,” Phelps said. “That kind of bothered me.”Phelps has one more event in San Antonio: the 200 breaststroke on Aug. 10. But that’s not one of his better events, and he entered it merely to get in a little more work on the final day of nationals.Actually, his work is done. For now.(PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer) read more
Novak Djokovic won his 14th Grand Slam title when he defeated Juan Martin del Potro in the US Open final in New York on Sunday.Djokovic collected his third US Open trophy with a straight sets victory over the Argentine at the Arthur Ashe stadium.The victory has put him on level with Pete Sampras’s major titles, who also claimed his 14th Grand Slam title at the US Open.It was party time for Djokovic, who has looked at his best since recovering from elbow injury.Djokovic celebrated his triumph at Flushing Meadows with Hollywood star Gerard Butler, known for his famous role of Sparta king Leonidas in the 2006 action fiction ‘300’.Also read – It felt like a football match: Novak Djokovic after winning US Open 2018In a video going viral on social media, Djokovic and Butler can be seen holding the US Open trophy together and shouting “This is Sparta”, the famous war cry dialogue from the superhit film.This Is Sparta 2.0LOVE IT!(VIA: Gerard Butler on IG) pic.twitter.com/dOF53O6GTBNovak India Fans (@NovakIndiaFans) September 10, 2018However, this was not the first time the duo celebrated Djokovic’s victory in this manner. In 2015 too, the two had celebrated the same way after Djokovic won the US Open title.Over the last eight weeks Djokovic has resembled the Grand Slam machine that held all four major titles at the same time in 2016.US OPEN 2018 FINAL: REPORT | HIGHLIGHTS | PHOTOS”When I had the surgery of my elbow earlier this year I could truly understand what Juan Martin was going through,” Djokovic said at the trophy ceremony, referring to the Argentine’s long battles with injury.advertisement”You learn from adversity … when you have doubtful moments when things are not working out as you want (them) to.”The sixth seed had suffered in the ferocious heat and humidity through the early days of the season’s final Grand Slam but dropped only two sets for the tournament and none since the second round.Djokovic and Del Potro walked on Arthur Ashe Stadium court with the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center still buzzing over the controversial women’s final on Saturday, won by Japan’s Naomi Osaka after Serena Williams incurred three code violations.Britain’s Alison Hughes, the second woman to umpire a U.S. Open men’s singles final, kept a low profile as the two former champions went to work.The tension and fireworks of the Osaka-Williams clash were left behind during a relatively calm and composed baseline battle between two friends and familiar foes who had played each other 18 times, with Djokovic holding a commanding 14-4 edge.In a tight opening set, there was only a single break point and Djokovic made it count to go up 5-3 before serving it out.Djokovic kept up the pressure with an early break in the second before Del Potro broke back to end the Serb’s run of 23 consecutive holds.The tension lifted in a marathon eighth game that took 20 minutes to decide, Djokovic finally holding to keep the set on serve at 4-4.That seemed to take some of the fight out of the Argentine who went down 7-4 in the eventual tiebreak.A focused Djokovic continued to apply pressure in the third set until Del Potro finally cracked on serve to fall behind 5-3, with the Serb closing out the match with a ferocious overhead winner.(With inputs from Reuters) read more
Saina Nehwal hardly broke a sweat on way to her second consecutive semi-final of the season but Kidambi Srikanth made an exit after losing his quarter-final match at Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta on Friday.Eighth seed Saina, who had reached the semi-finals last week at Malaysia Masters, beat Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-7 21-18 to make it to the last four of women’s singles in Jakarta.The two-time Commonwealth Games champion will next face He Bingjiao, who beat fellow Chinese shuttler Chen Xiaoxin 21-18 21-14 in the other quarter-final match.Srikanth, however, had to settle for a second quarter-final finish after losing 18-21 19-21 to local hero and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie.Saina enjoyed a good start and soon galloped to a 11-4 lead at the interval. The indian continued to dominate proceeding after the interval, moving in quick bursts of points to close out the opening game comfortably.In the second game, Chochuwong ran to 8-4 lead but Saina caught up with her at 12-12 before going ahead and shut the door on her opponent.In the men’s singles quarterfinals, Srikanth tried to put pressure on his rival but Jonatan was solid in his defence and with the Indian making errors, the Indonesian led 11-7 at the break.Srikanth caught up with Jonatan at 15-15 after making few good saves. The Indian then unleashed a straight smash to lead 17-16 for the first time in the match.But Srikanth committed two many unforced errors and also made a misjudgement at the backline to hand over game points to the Indonesian who sealed it with a half smash.advertisementJonatan raced away to a 6-0 lead before a spinning net shot helped Srikanth to log first points in the second game. However, the Indonesian managed to lead 11-4 at the breather after Srikanth failed to reach a shot at the forecourt.After the break, Jonatan maintained the lead to reach 15-8. The Indian grabbed three quick points but a weak return from the backline found the net.Srikanth reduced the deficit to 14-16 by pushing the shuttle at the back court. Srikanth brought the equation down to 18-19 before Jonatan made an error of judgment at the back court. But the Indonesian made amends immediately as he unleashed a smash to reach match points before grabbing the match with another return.Also Watch: read more
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on during the second half of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Washington Huskies at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Penn State Nittany Lions won 35-28. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)Penn State just scored to take a 20-7 lead over Buffalo early in the fourth quarter in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions’ reached the end zone on a short pass from Christian Hackenberg to DaeSean Hamilton, but it was freshman running back Saquon Barkley who did the heavy lifting on the scoring drive.Barkley ripped off a 33-yard gain, and on the ensuing play, took a hand-off and dashed through the middle of the Buffalo defense. A Bull defender tried to tackle him low, and it was a bad idea. Barkley hurdled him cleanly in an impressive display of athleticism. Penn State has something going with true freshman Saquon Barkley at RB. What a hurdle. pic.twitter.com/zNHx3L0QeM— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) September 12, 2015That was sick. Barkley has been a definite bright spot for a PSU offense still looking to find itself. read more
Salman Khan and Disha Patani in Bharat song Slow Motion teaser is just Sultan’s 440 VoltSalman Khan has released a 20-second teaser for Slow Motion song from Bharat. The song is scheduled to release on Thursday.advertisement India Today Web Desk New DelhiApril 24, 2019UPDATED: April 24, 2019 19:37 IST Salman Khan will play a daredevil circus performer in this phase of the film, while Disha will be playing the role of a trapeze artist.Salman Khan has shared a 20-second teaser for Slow Motion, a song from his upcoming film Bharat, which is scheduled to be released on Thursday. The first look of the song is similar to Lag Gaye 440 Volt from Salman’s 2016 film Sultan. Interestingly, the film was also directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.In the teaser, Salman Khan is seen dancing with Disha Patani, who is playing a trapeze artist in Bharat. Salman Khan took to his social media handles to release the teaser. He wrote, “Life slow-motion mein jaane wali hai (Life is about to go into slow motion).”Watch Sultan’s 440 Volt here: Salman Khan will be seen donning five looks in the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial. Going by Salman Khan’s looks in the song, it seems it is set in 1960s. In a yellow sari, Disha Patani is looking like a sultry diva. The song is composed by Vishal-Shekhar and lyrics have been penned by Irshad Kamil.Bharat is an adaptation of the Korean film An Ode To My Father. Apart from Salman and Disha, it stars Katrina Kaif, Tabu and Sunil Grover as well. In the film, Salman sports five different looks.Bharat will release on Eid, June 5.Watch the trailer here:Over the past few days, Salman Khan has released all five of his looks in separate posters.advertisementALSO READ | Bharat director Ali Abbas Zafar: Salman Khan is a deep, mature and beautiful actorAlso Read | Bharat new poster: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif take you 30 years back in timeALSO READ | Bharat first poster: Salman Khan rocks salt-and-pepper look in Ali Abbas Zafar’s filmALSO READ | Katrina Kaif looks as fresh as ever in the latest still from Salman Khan’s BharatALSO WATCH | Katrina Kaif talks about her experience being a superstarGet real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Posted byJyoti Kanyal Tags :Follow Salman KhanFollow BharatFollow Disha Patani read more
India Today Web Desk New DelhiSeptember 29, 2019UPDATED: September 29, 2019 03:58 IST ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20)Travel stars burn bright, so expect a journey to materialise. Things look promising for those who feel a need for change from the present job. Someone’s good advice will help you save money. Mood swings of spouse will be tackled well and you will manage to brighten the domestic environment. You are likely to make the first move in getting to know someone who is giving unusual attention to you on the romantic front.LUCKY COLOUR: Turquoise; LUCKY NO: 4TAURUS (Apr 21-May 20)Good rapport with people who matter is likely to lighten your burden at work. There is someone waiting for you with open arms, so expect the day to be romantically fulfilling! Certain things on the home front may not be to your liking, but you can hardly do anything about it. However, you will do your level best to make things pleasant at home.LUCKY COLOUR: Red; LUCKY NO: 3GEMINI (May 21-June 21)You will need to keep your options open on the financial front. A satisfactory day in both personal and professional spheres is indicated. Adjustment problems in a new set-up at work will be overcome. You may remain at loggerheads with spouse over some domestic issues. A family youngster may make you see red by not heeding you. Some of you may devote your energies in looking for love and romance.LUCKY COLOUR: Green; L. NO: 8CANCER (June 22-July 22)Hectic schedule may give you little time to attend to personal things. You will be able to make much progress on the professional front today. Things will be much smoother now at work as you come to terms with your present circumstances. Good returns from investments are foreseen. Arrears or increments can be expected by some. If you are feeling under the weather, consider it a temporary phase, as your condition is set to improve.advertisementLUCKY COLOUR: Off White; LUCKY NO: 15LEO (July 23-Aug 23)This is not the time to bring in major changes in your life, as things may not turn out as expected. You may find it difficult to achieve what you set out for on the professional front. Man management may not be your strong point, but you will need to be just and fair. It will take some time to regain your financial equilibrium, but you will achieve it. Keep major purchases on the hold for now.LUCKY COLOUR: Sea Green; LUCKY NO: 6VIRGO (Aug 24-Sep 23)Someone who likes you is likely to help you out at work today. Storm clouds gather on the academic front and threaten dire consequences. Be sensitive to subordinates at work or you can have an awkward situation on your hands. Someone is likely to charge you way beyond your expectation for something that you had got done.LUCKY COLOUR: PEACH; LUCKY NO: 17LIBRA (Sep 24-Cot 23)You may have to make extra efforts on the professional front. Friends and relations may keep the home front abuzz. Someone you had absolutely forgotten may enter your life. A strange attraction may draw you towards someone of the opposite gender. Plans for a short vacation are likely to be finalised. Keep an open mind while negotiating a deal on the professional front as it can go either way. This is not the time to be extravagant.LUCKY COLOUR: Lavender; LUCKY NO: 5SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)You are likely to remain positive today, because things remain favourable for you both in personal and professional fronts. Things work with clockwork precision at work. Good transaction is foreseen in a deal for businesspersons. A social gathering will prove most entertaining. Those romancing will find the day exciting, as you get to spend quality time with lover. A property decision will be in your favour.LUCKY COLOUR: Beige; LUCKY NO: 22SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)Those ailing are likely to show quick recovery. Something good is likely to happen on the work front today. Your request may be considered favourably by the authorities. Enjoying financial clout through properties already owned by you cannot be ruled out. An old friend or colleague is likely to brighten up your day. An exclusive outing with lover to someplace exclusive is on the cards.LUCKY.FOREST GREEN; L. NO: 5CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 21)Businesspersons may find the day profitable, as they manage to beat the competition. Those in the media and advertising may find some good opportunities coming their way. Someone will be sporting enough to bail you out from an adverse situation on the academic front. Your belief in the one above will not be enough to turn things in your favour, own efforts will be required. There is an outside chance of romance knocking at your door!advertisementLUCKY COLOUR: Orange; LUCKY NO: 7AQUARIUS (Jan 22-Feb 19)Ambiguity in a matter may make it difficult for you to commit. Things don’t seem to be working out for you on the professional front. You are likely to encounter a hurdle at every step in your line of work. Someone is likely to smooth talk you to part with your money. Those travelling should not carry excess cash as chances of theft cannot be ruled out. Medical assistance may be needed by those feeling unwell.LUCKY COLOUR: Pink; LUCKY NO: 2PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)Someone’s actions are likely to come as a big relief to you. A family reunion is on the cards for some. You are likely to go out of your way to spend some time with a family elder. There is a good chance of getting hitched to someone suitable. Romantic thoughts are likely to dominate you. Travelling by road to some place exotic will be most fulfilling. A suitable place to reside is likely to be shortlisted by some.LUCKY COLOUR: Coffee; LUCKY NO: 18For sports news, updates, live scores and cricket fixtures, log on to indiatoday.in/sports. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for Sports news, scores and updates.Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Posted byKritika Bansal Tags :Follow Horoscope Here is your horoscope for September 29, 2019Check out what the stars say your day will be like today.advertisement read more
zoom Danish shipping company TORM has named TORM Hermia, its LR2 product tanker newbuilding.The naming ceremony of the 114,000 cbm vessel took place at the Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) Nansha Shipyard in China on February 6, 2018.TORM Hermia is the second of four LR2 newbuilds ordered by TORM from GSI.Featuring a length of 250 meters and a width of 44 meters, TORM Hermia has a market value of USD 41.02 million, VesselsValue’s data shows.The first vessel from the batch, TORM Herdis, joined the company’s fleet in January this year and the remaining two tankers will be completed later in 2018, according to the company’s website.Earlier this year, the company raised USD 100 million through a private placement of new shares to finance the existing newbuilds and potential fleet growth opportunities. read more
Port-of-Spain: India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday shattered a 26-year-old record when he surpassed Pakistan’s Javed Miandad for most runs by any batsman in ODIs against the West Indies. Meanwhile, India were 233 for four when rain interrupted play. Opting to bat, skipper Virat Kohli made 120 off 125 balls to anchor India’s innings. Besides, Shreyas Iyer was unbeaten on 58 when the skies opened up in the second delivery of the 43rd over. Kohli was 19 runs shy of the landmark when he came into bat in the second ODI against the West Indies and he overtook Miandad’s tally of 1930 runs with a single in the fifth over bowled by Jason Holder. Also Read – Puducherry on top after 8-wkt win over ChandigarhThis was Kohli’s 34th ODI against the West Indies while Miandad had accumulated his runs from 64 matches. The prolific Indian captain has so far hit seven hundreds against the West Indies and has an average of over 71 in ODIs against the Caribbeans. Australia’s Mark Waugh is a distant third with 1708 runs from 47 matches, followed by South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis (1666 runs in 40 matches) and Pakistan’s Rameez Raja (1624 runs in 53 matches). Kohli played his first ODI against West Indies in the 2009 Champions Trophy in Johannesburg in which he scored an unbeaten 79. His first hundred against the West Indies came in 2011 in Visakhapatnam. Also Read – Vijender’s next fight on Nov 22, opponent to be announced laterKohli’s domination against the West Indies cane be gauged from the fact that he struck four back-to-back centuries against them between July 2017 and October 2018. Meanwhile, Kohli on Sunday also notched up his 42nd ODI ton, and in the process surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become the second highest run-scorer for India in ODI cricket. Ganguly scored 11,221 runs in 297 innings while Kohli took 229 innings to go past the former skipper. Soon after Kohli broke his record, Ganguly tweeted: “Virat kohli another master class in one day cricket @imVkohli @BCCI .. what a player.” Thirty-year-old Kohli is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar, who has a whopping 18,426 runs to his name which he accumulated over 452 innings. Kohli is now the seventh highest run scorer in ODIs overall behind Jacques Kallis, Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara and Tendulkar. read more
Raipur: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister MLA Ajit Jogi is likely to lose his tribal reserved Marwahi seat in the state Assembly after a high-powered government committee ruled that he does not qualify as a Scheduled Tribe member and ordered the revocation of his tribal certificates.This comes as a jolt to Jogi who, for nearly two decades, has been fighting to prove his and his family’s Scheduled Tribe status. Jogi, in his reaction to the yet-unpublished findings, said they were false and alleged that the committee was influenced by the Congress government in the state. Also Read – India gets first tranche of Swiss bank a/c detailsThe high-powered certification scrutiny committee was formed on the order of the Chhattisgarh High Court in 2018. The panel, headed by D D Singh, Secretary, Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department, finalised the report last week, a senior government official said here. It concluded that Jogi failed to substantiate his claim of being member of Kanwar community, a Scheduled Tribe, and hence all the caste certificates declaring him to be a tribal stand cancelled, the official said, quoting the report. The committee also authorised Bilaspur Collector to carry out necessary proceedings under the Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes (Regulation of Social Status Certification) Rules, 2013, the official said. Besides, it ordered confiscation of all caste certificates issued to Jogi in the past, he added. read more
“It is marvellous testimony to our commitment that a Protocol setting high standards in protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse becomes a binding human rights instrument,” said UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, referring to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the ChildThe Protocol seeks to raise standards in protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. The Protocol calls for governments to ensure that adults involved in the exploitation of children are punished. It also urges governments to take decisive action when their nationals take part in the abuse of children abroad, and encourages countries to co-operate to ensure the protection of children trafficked across borders. “It is now urgent that governments implement the standards. Children who are victims of child prostitution, exploitation, trafficking and sexual abuse deserve every protection we can offer,” Ms. Bellamy said. Negotiated over a number of years with governments, experts and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Optional Protocol enters into force as an estimated one million children (mainly girls) join the multi-billion dollar commercial sex trade every year. Girls appear to be forced into the sex industry at younger ages than previously, partly as a result of the mistaken belief that younger girls are unlikely to be infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. These children are refugees, orphans, abandoned children, child labourers working as domestic servants or children affected by armed conflict.To date, the Protocol has been signed by 89 countries and ratified by 16. read more
SMMT Vice Presidents are selected from the Executive Board by the President to support him, and the Deputy President, currently Joe Greenwell, Chairman, Ford of Britain, in overseeing the strategic direction of the Society’s work.Click through to find out more about the work of SMMT:SMMT historySMMT mission statementSMMT structure Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) SMMT is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Abbott, Managing Director, BMW UK, Ralf Speth, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover and Robin Woolcock, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group (UK) as Vice Presidents of the Society, joining existing Vice Presidents John Neill CBE, Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman, Unipart Group and Bill Parfitt CBE, Chairman and Managing Director, GM UK.Commenting on the new appointments, SMMT President, Nigel Stein, CEO GKN Driveline, said, “This is an important time for the UK automotive sector as it continues to lead economic recovery, attract inward investment, develop new ultra-low carbon technology and manufacture products for global export. Our challenge is to ensure government focus remains fixed on sustaining growth, rebalancing the economy and strengthening UK business and consumer confidence. Automotive is a sector with incredible growth potential and I am delighted that our new Vice Presidents have committed to supporting SMMT in its efforts to maximise the opportunities for all its members.”Tim Abbott, Managing Director, BMW UK“I am delighted to take up this post at such a fascinating time in the history of our industry. Never has this business been more dynamic or changing so fast and I know that everybody at the SMMT relishes tackling the challenges ahead.”Ralf Speth, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover“Automotive R&D and advanced manufacturing is one of the UK’s leading export industries making this an important and exciting period as our sector leads economic growth. I am delighted with this appointment and look forward to working with the SMMT to help shape the future of the UK motor industry.”Robin Woolcock, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group (UK)“This appointment as a Vice President of SMMT is a great honour for me personally and for the Volkswagen Group as the largest supplier of cars and light commercials to the UK market. Having already been a member of the SMMT Board for 12 years, I hope I can use this experience to help guide the SMMT into the future.” read more
The centre, overlooking the city’s industrial Don Valley, boasts that it will “promote and teach Islamic morals and values to new Muslim generations”.But in court Saeed was described by the prosecution as a Fagin-like figure who encouraged “people to steal things so he could sell them in the shop”, then called A&E Satellites. Aiman Saeed posing outside a mock-up of No 10 Downing Street at Madame TussaudsCredit:Facebook The trust last year said Dr Al-Fulaji had ceased to be a trustee by mutual agreement because “some of [his]views are incompatible with the workings and objectives of the Emaan Trust, and in particular in serving the wider community in Sheffield”. The Henry Jackson Society security and foreign policy think tank said Saeed’s inclusion on the board of trustees showed the Emaan trust was “ unsuitable to run a mosque or, as it states as one of its primary focuses, educate and raise the young”.A spokeswoman added: “This latest incident puts a big question mark over the suitability of the trust as a whole.”The palatial Emaan Islamic Centre, which is funded by Kuwait and Qatari sponsors to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds, is set to open next year with capacity for 500 worshippers, study rooms, a gym, conference hall and Qur’anic school. To date around £5 million has been spent on the building.On its website the Emaan Trust claims “the centre focuses on bringing up young Muslim generations who practice their faith . . . The aim is to support the youth by developing their skills, developing their physical and creative activities and fulfilling their social and educational needs”. A controversial new Islamic centre responsible for the care and education of children as young as five has appointed to a key position a convicted criminal who sold mobile phones stolen from teenagers.The Emaan Islamic Centre in Sheffield includes among its trustees a shopkeeper who was handed an 18 month suspended sentence in 2016 after pleading guilty to five counts of handling stolen goods.Aiman Mohammed Saeed, 51, was caught in a police sting operation selling phones stolen in street robberies and from nightclubs in the city.A court heard how Saeed, who runs an electrical goods shop called Yem Tech was caught on camera selling stolen iPhones to undercover officers and asking them to steal Xboxes and PS4 games for his business.The stolen phones in his possession included one snatched from a 16-year-old girl by two men in a street robbery.But at the time he committed the offences Saeed was a trustee of the ambitious Emaan mosque and Islamic centre project in Sheffield. On top of his 18 month suspended sentence he was ordered to pay compensation to seven people whose stolen phones were found in his possession and to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.Saeed, who is a Yemeni national, has been an officer of Emaan Trust since January 2009.The Emaan Islamic Centre faced criticism last year after The Telegraph revealed that plans for its construction were being overseen by a cleric reported to be a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB).A report by the former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia in 2014 concluded that the MB is a “secretive network” that “promotes values that appear intolerant of equality and freedom of faith and belief”. However it is not designated as a terrorist organisation.Khalid Al-Mathkour, who has been a trustee since April 2016, is also chairman of Kuwait’s sharia council and has previously called for Barbie dolls to be banned for wearing “accessories and revealing clothes” and having a boyfriend.The mosque also included as a trustee until August last year Essam Al-Fulaji, who has repeatedly issued anti-Semitic statements, including that Jews “are the ones controlling the world”, that “Zionists and Mossad were behind the September 11 attacks” and that Jews control the US media and politics. Speaking at his shop Saeed said: “I’m not involved in any aspect of education or young people at the centre. Everybody knows about my conviction and suspended sentence.”But the trust’s chairman, Hameed Asaly, said the board of trustees would launch a review of his appointment. The mosque and Islamic centre will have room for 500 worshippers and is funded in part by Kuwaiti and Qatar donorsCredit:David Rose/The Telegraph The Sheffield shop from where Saeed sold stolen goodsCredit:David Rose/The Telegraph “This is the first time we have heard about Mr Saeed’s criminal record. We will look into it and take appropriate action, which may involve asking him to resign,” said Mr Asaly.The Emaan Trust said last year it was “urgently investigating” the revelations about Mr Al-Mathkour. He declined to comment at the time and remains in his role as trustee.Mr Asaly said: “We looked at the allegations about the Muslim Brotherhood. We will review our decision to include Mr Al-Mathkour among our trustees if there is any direct evidence of links with the Muslim Brotherhood.“The Emaan Islamic Centre wants to welcome all members of the community and we don’t want any issue with trustees which will put people off attending.” Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings. Saeed, who was appointed a trustee of the Emaan Islamic Centre in January 2009, on holiday in EgyptCredit:Facebook read more
China’s single child policy was once a source of pride to government planners, with slogans reflecting strict family planning laws emblazoned on buildings across the country. But reminders of the policy’s harshest excesses are being scrubbed away in an effort to create a softer message, with officials phasing out older, threatening slogans in favour of more upbeat ones. According to the People’s Daily, the aim is to “make family planning work keep pace with the times and go deep among the masses”. The single child policy is unlikely to be rescinded soon, because doing so would cause uproar among those denied second children. But it has frayed at the edges, with multiple groups, including ethnic minorities and the mothers of disabled children, being allowed a second child. Family planners are also seeking subtler approaches, such as more teenage sex education. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram read more
Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram A memorial marking a historic battle involving Australian and New Zealand forces in Crete in May 1941 will be unveiled next week at the official Battle of Crete commemorations by Australia’s Ambassador to Greece. Ambassador Jenny Bloomfield and Ms Glenda Humes – the eldest daughter of Aboriginal Battle of Crete veteran Reg Saunders – will present the specially-commissioned plaque to the Municipality of Chania on 21 May in the village of Tsikalaria, close to the 1941 battle site.The 80kg ’42nd Street’ plaque – made of solid bronze and measuring one metre square – depicts a vital action by Australian and New Zealand forces in the last days of the Battle of Crete. The action at 42nd Street on 27 May 1941 was one of the last major actions during the battle for Crete which pushed the Germans into retreat – buying precious time for Allied troops to be evacuated. The site has never previously been marked.42nd Street was the name given by Allied soldiers to the country lane running south east of Chania towards Tsikalaria. Today it is known as Tsikalarion. The presentation – as part of the official 73rd Battle of Crete anniversary commemorations – brings full circle three years of research, planning and fundraising.The plaque has been largely paid for by donations from the Greek community in Australia. Etihad Airways and Aegean Airlines sponsored the air freight of the plaque from Melbourne to Chania.The plaque’s organisers are The Friends of 42nd Street Trust – a not-for-profit organisation established three years ago by the daughters of Captain Reg Saunders MBE (1920-1990). Glenda Humes is the president of the Trust. Other members of the organisation’s committee include sisters Dorothy and Judith, and Pancretan Association of Melbourne vice-president John Rerakis.After Crete, Reg Saunders, who was a member of the Australian 2/7 Battalion, became the first Aboriginal Australian to be made an officer in the Australian army. Ms Humes, who will be in Crete for the plaque’s presentation, told Neos Kosmos that the event was the culmination of efforts and much generosity from the Greek Australian community, and the project’s many supporters in Australia, New Zealand and Greece.“We’re very excited to be able to bring this plaque as a gift to the people of Crete, to mark a location which is a vital part of Australia, Greece and New Zealand’s entwined history,” she said.“The Cretan people looked after my father after the Battle of Crete – along with hundreds of other Australian and New Zealand soldiers – and we are forever grateful to the Cretan people who sacrificed so much during WWII.”Meanwhile Ambassador Jenny Bloomfield told Neos Kosmos that she was delighted to be able to attend the plaque’s presentation at this year’s Battle of Crete commemorations. “I congratulate The Friends of 42nd Street Trust for this initiative, which has been strongly supported by the Australian Embassy in Athens. Of all the events in the shared history between Australia and Greece, the Battle of Crete is the most significant,” said the ambassador.“Australians have never forgotten the resilience, the self-sacrifice, but also the mateship and compassion of the people of Crete. The events of those dark days forged a strong bond between our two nations and are part of the personal stories of many Australians – such as the Saunders/Humes family, and many others.“As we mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle, we would like to pay tribute to all those who gave their lives, and to express our heartfelt thanks to the people of Crete. Australians will never forget you.” The 42nd Street event is one of the last major events Ambassador Bloomfield will attend in Greece, with her three year posting coming to an end in six weeks. The plaque – which Neos Kosmos understands will be officially received by the Mayor of Chania Mr Manolis Skoulakis – comprises English, Greek and Maori texts and sculpted illustrations to tell the story of the 42nd Street battle and its consequences. The bronze has been produced by Melbourne plaque-maker Dr Ross Bastiaan AM. Joining Glenda Humes and Ambassador Bloomfield for the presentation will be many Anzac veterans’ families, including descendants of the Maori troops who took part in the battle. The NZ 28 (Maori) Battalion – with the Australian 2/7 Battalion – were the first units to repulse the German advance to the west of 42nd Street on the morning of 27 May 41. Their actions – a brutal bayonet charge against newly arrived German reinforcements – were spurred on by one Maori soldier performing a haka, the ancient war dance of the Maori people, as the fighting began.The charge resulted in the death of some 200 enemy soldiers, with the Anzacs losing around 35 men killed. A number of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who took part in the charge became the fighting rearguard of the Allied troops in western Crete – protecting those heading to the evacuation point at Sfakia. Organisations in Australia which donated to the 42nd Street project include The Pancretan Association of Melbourne, The Cretan Association of Sydney and New South Wales, The Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand, and The Australian Hellenic Council. The Andriotakis family of Sydney were also major donors.The Municipality of Chania is finalising arrangements with the organisers over the location of the memorial site to be inaugurated later this year. read more
The Alaska Legislative session started today in Juneau. The Senate gaveled in at 11 a.m. and House speaker Mike Chenault started things off for the House at 1 p.m. Lawmakers have a lot of work ahead of them as they attempt to address the state’s massive budget deficit. We’re talking with legislative leaders this week about what they want they want to accomplish this session.Download AudioSpeaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, wields the gavel of the second regular session of the 29th Alaska State Legislature on Jan. 19, 2016. Photo: Skip Gray/360NorthChenault says he’s focused on trimming the budget, but doesn’t have a target number for cuts:CHENAULT: I don’t have an exact number… but we’re in a position we’ve never been in before where our revenue stream dropped 88 percent over a period of a year, year and a half, and I think it’s going to call for drastic measures… not only within the budget itself, but also looking at those revenue streams and deciding which may move Alaska ahead without some of the conflicts that may arise.TOWNSEND: The governor and his budget team really feel we need to solve the budget problem this year before the state’s savings are depleted. Do you look at this problem the same way or do you think we have more time to figure this out?CHENAULT: You know I think it’s really important that we address the issue. Whether we do that all in one step this year, or whether we do it all over a couple of years remains to be seen. But I do think it’s an issue we need to address.TOWNSEND: Are there any income taxes or other taxes that you would consider supporting?CHENAULT: A lot of that depends on (exactly) what that would be. I would be more apt to probably support a sales tax versus an income tax. But I’m open to looking at each of the taxes the governor’s proposed and determine, ‘Is that best for the state of Alaska, or not?’ or, ‘Is that best for the constituents in my district?’TOWNSEND: Do you think lawmakers will end up tapping the Permanent Fund earnings this session?CHENAULT: It’s 50-50 right now — that’d be my guess.TOWNSEND: If so, how will you sell that to your constituents? What are you hearing from them?CHENAULT: What I hear from my constituents is that they would like to see a smaller government to begin with. Then they would be open to looking at use of the Permanent Fund, or an income tax, or any of the other revenue-generating proposals. But first they would like to see a smaller, more lean, responsible government.TOWNSEND: Do you have ideas about where those cuts should come from?CHENAULT: I think we’re going to have to look at actual programs. There’s nothing out there that should be sacred. Whether that’s education or Medicaid or any other program out there. I can tell you during the Knowles administration we actually went in and took out PCN numbers of employees just to get rid of certain — we ended up having no deputy commissioners, we didn’t have public relations people in every one of the departments… There were a number of things we did to try to trim that budget down. I don’t agree with across-the-board cuts because you may end up running programs that may not be as efficient as they could be. And you end up getting rid of the greater operators… a middle-management person sitting in an office somewhere around the state.TOWNSEND: Are you concerned with cuts going so deep within state government it might cause the unintended consequence of harming the economy even more since state government drives so much of the economy here?CHENAULT: I think we have to be concerned about that. Nobody wants to go back to the ’80s when oil prices were $8 a barrel and people were walking out of the house and throwing their keys on the desk of the banker and saying, ‘We can’t make the payments.’ Nobody wants to see that. But also we have to be concerned that if we spend all of our reserves then that lowers the opportunities we have to get out of this thing unscathed. I think we need to be very careful of what we do and how we reduce the budget in order to get to that $3.9 billion deficit number.House Speaker Mike Chenault is a Republican from Nikiski. Tune in tomorrow for a conversation with House minority leader Chris Tuck. read more