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The Hindu
7 days ago
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- The Hindu
Andre', Excellent Lass, Laguna Seca, Alamgir, Mazal Tov and Whirlwind shine
Andre', Excellent Lass, Laguna Seca, Alamgir, Mazal Tov and Whirlwind shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (July 23). Inner sand: 600m: Aatherv (Sai Kiran) 40. In fine trim. Power Point (Sai Kiran), White Secret (R. Pradeep) 39. Former finished six lengths ahead. Silicon Star (R. Pradeep) 40. Note. Monterio (R. Pradeep), Emeraldo (Rozario) 39.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. 1000m: Gloriousness (Suraj) 1-6.5, 600/39. Pleased. Eclipse Pulse (rb) 1-6.5, 600/39.5. Strode out well. 1200m: Grenoble (Hindu S) 1-22, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/40.5. Moved well. Outer sand: 600m: Gandolfini (R. Pradeep) 42. In fine trim. Vortex Wind (D. Antony), Striker (Peter) 45. They moved freely. Royal Whisper (rb) 46. Easy. Phoenix Surprise (Pavan) 44. Moved well. Irish Coffee (Anish) 45.5. Easy. Power Of Gold (R. Pradeep) 41. Impressed. Breeze Bluster (koshi K), Sling Shot (rb) 44.5. They finished level. Pole Star (Robert) 45.5. Shaped well. Romping Home (Suraj) 41.5. Impressed. 1000m: Sir Winston (rb) 1-15, 600/42.5. Strode out well. Ashwa Kali Bhani (Suraj) 1-11, 600/43. In fine nick. Highland Dream (rb) 1-15, 600/42. Worked well. Selection (rb) 1-13, 600/42. Impressed. Thessalian (Dhanu S) 1-16, 600/44. Moved freely. Excellent Lass (Suraj) 1-10, 600/41.5. Maintains form. Power Of Beauty (Dhanu S) 1-10, 600/41.5. Pleased. Chinky Pinky (P. Trevor) 1-16, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Time And Tide (Akram) 1-15, 600/45. Moved freely. Monteverdi (Hindu S) 1-13, 600/43. Moved impressively. Chiraag (Afsar), Bruce Almighty (Anish) 1-14.5, 600/42.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Mazal Tov (Sachin) 1-8, 600/41. In fine condition. Final Call (D. Patel) 1-9, 600/42.5. Moved attractively. 1200m: Inspire (Antony) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 600/45. Moved freely. Cigar Galaxy (Arvind) 1-31, 1,000/1-16, 600/45. Easy. Shine (Hindu S) 1-27, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Verrazzano (rb) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/43.5. In fine trim. Divine Right (Hindu S) 1-31, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/43. In good shape. Knotty Scotty (Akshay) 1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/43.5, In fine shape. Hushed (R. Pradeep), Aces Up (Sai Kiran) 1-27, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/41.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Golden Empire (Suraj) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-15, 600/44. Moved on the bit. Dedicate (Hindu S), Vivaldi (Ritesh G) 1-24, 1,000/1-11.5 600/44. Former started six lengths behind and finished level. 1400m: Andre' (P. Trevor) 1-37, 1,200/1-21.5, 1,000/1-8, 600/41. Catch the eye. Schoenberg (Hindu S) 1-43, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-14, 600/44. Pleased. Royal Mysore (Girish) 1-45, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-12, 600/41. Moved impressively. Laguna Seca (Hindu S) 1-38.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/40.5. A fine display. Pristine Glory (Koshi K) 1-42, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-13, 600/46. Easy. Alamgir (Pavan), Mandarino (rb) 1-37, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-9, 600/41.5. They put up a pleasing display. Whirlwind (Hindu S) 1-43, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-11, 600/40.5. A good display. Darrington (Pavan), Sapporo (Arvind) 1-42, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-14, 600/45.5. They moved on the bit. Night Raider (Arvind), Zorawar (Pavan) 1-45.5, (1,400-600) 59. They moved freely. 1600m: Sea Diamond (Shinde) 2-0, 1,400/1-42.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/44. Moved impressively.
United News of India
11-07-2025
- Business
- United News of India
BNP leader voices concern over 35 pc US tariff, says it could destroy key export sector
Dhaka, July 11 (UNI) Voicing concern over the 35% tariff rate by the US, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that such an exorbitant tax could potentially destroy Bangladesh's key export sector, which is already facing a decline, reports Business Standard BD. "I don't know how much attention the interim government has paid to this. They should have worked more seriously with the US, involving capable individuals. That said, it's not too late yet. There is still time to act. The government must ensure that our industries survive and employment is protected," he said yesterday at a discussion. Speaking at a discussion based on role of journalists in the July Uprising last year, the BNP leader said "Our main export is ready-made garments. If a 35% duty is imposed on this sector, the garment industry will collapse." "The RMG industry will not be able to recover from such devastation. Backbone of our economy will break," he added. Hoping that the Election Commission will complete all its preparations to hold national polls by the given time, the BNP leader said that his party wants the EC to work in such a way that it can present the nation with a free, fair, neutral and acceptable election. Expressing strong optimism, Alamgir dismissed concerns raised by some quarters about whether the election will be held on time. "Why wouldn't the election be held? The people of this country want the election. They have sacrificed their lives for the election. They want a parliament with elected representatives," he said. He noted that attempts have been made by a certain quarter to label BNP as a party that opposes reforms, but in reality, it is the BNP that has introduced all major reforms in Bangladesh. "Reform is in our blood and DNA. We were born through reforms. So, it is unfair to say that BNP is against reforms. Nothing could be a greater distortion of the truth than claiming BNP is obstructing reforms," he said. UNI ANV GNK 1939
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Time of India
Horse owner fined for cruelty and negligence
Kolkata: The owner of a horse used for joyrides in the Maidan, who pleaded guilty to negligent conduct and cruelty towards the animal before a judicial magistrate, was let off with a fine of Rs 500 due to his economic distress. An FIR in the case had been filed by animal rights organisation Cape Foundation. The sections — 291/62/3(5) of BNS and 3/11(1)(a)(h) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 — under which the accused, Sk Alamgir was charged are punishable with imprisonment or a fine or both. However, after Alamgir filed a petition pleading guilty, the advocate representing him submitted a request to consider the amount of fine imposed, given his economic distress. Taking the plea into consideration, the magistrate fined Alamgir Rs 500. In 2024, at least eight horses were reported dead in Kolkata due to similar abuse and neglect, according to Peta India and the CAPE Foundation. The Calcutta HC had directed the state to develop a proposal for rehabilitating horse owners and providing them with an alternative livelihood. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata
Express Tribune
05-06-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Surging plastic pollution poses environmental crisis
World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5, with this year's theme, "Beat Plastic Pollution," drawing attention to the growing crisis of plastic waste. Environmental experts have warned that without immediate intervention, the consequences of unchecked pollution could be catastrophic for both human health and the ecosystem. While speaking to The Express Tribune, Dr Amir Alamgir, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Karachi, said that plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most serious environmental challenges in recent decades. "Plastic products are inexpensive and widely available, which encourages excessive use without regard for their harmful effects," he added. Dr Alamgir stressed the health hazards posed by plastic use, particularly during the summer. "Storing drinking water in plastic bottles and refrigerating them can release microplastics that enter the human body," he said. "These microscopic particles can severely damage the respiratory and digestive systems, blood vessels, and other vital organs. Prolonged exposure may even lead to fatal diseases such as cancer." He also warned against the widespread practice of waste burning, particularly plastic waste, which releases toxic gases into the atmosphere. "These gases are absorbed into the lungs and bloodstream, affecting human health in ways that are still being understood - but we know they pose grave risks," he said. Karachi, one of the most densely populated cities in the country, is at the centre of Pakistan's environmental crisis. The city generates an estimated 14,712 tons of solid waste daily, of which only 50 per cent is transported to landfill sites. The remainder is discarded in open spaces, water bodies, and streets, polluting both air and water sources. According to Dr Alamgir, 60 per cent of Karachi's solid waste is composed of plastic, much of which ends up in the Arabian Sea, endangering marine life. "If the current trend continues, Karachi could face irreversible ecological damage within the next 15 years," he warned.
Scroll.in
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
Translated historical fiction: Shivaji and Aurangzeb's bloody battle for the control of the Deccan
'Emperor Aurangzeb has departed for the house of Allah. But internal squabbles, fear of enemy attack and other such worries have tied the hands of the administrators. Which is why the passing away of Alamgir after his illness is not being made public.' This gossip doing the rounds, along with the other drops of secret news leaking out, had robbed the denizens of the Yamuna bank of their sleep. However, Aurangzeb gave them all a rude shock by presenting himself in the flesh in a durbar organised specially for the occasion. Bearing all the marks of wear and tear that his long illness had wrought upon his person, he declared in the Deewaan-e-Aam, the hall of public audience, 'All those who were celebrating the news of my passing away will doubtless be grieved to see me here in flesh and blood. I am one with them in their grief; but the point is, why should I be in a hurry to cross over to the other world? I have already sent three of my dear brothers there with all due honour, while my ailing Abba Huzoor is conveniently living out his worldly days in incarceration at the Agra palace. Indeed, it is rightly said that there is no early relief from this world for evil people like me.' Muhi-ud-din Mohammad Aurangzeb, who had assumed the regnal title of Alamgir, was forty-four years of age. His huge empire stretched from Afghanistan in the north to Burma in the east. His durbar was bustling with envoys from Bukhara, Persia and the Arab lands, standing before him in abject servility. Aurangzeb's strict and tyrannical rule had created an atmosphere of terror across the realm. Courtesans and dancers had fled Delhi and Agra in fear for their lives. The slightest sound of music or merrymaking emerging from any locality in these cities would immediately invite a raid by the emperor's police force. Artists were belaboured like thieves, and singers had been reduced to beggary. There was strict prohibition throughout the empire and imbibers ran the risk of having their limbs chopped off. The lamp of religious tolerance and freedom of belief that Akbar had lit a generation earlier was ruthlessly snuffed out. Most of the Hindu grandees, particularly the Rajputs whom the Great Mughal had bound close to his heart, had now become objects of hate and derision. Equal hate and derision was mandated for the Shi'a, the dissident sect that had broken away from the main body of orthodox Sunni Muslims. As pious as he was fanatical, Aurangzeb would lead the recitation of the Qur'an immediately after the fast was broken in the evenings during the holy month of Ramzan, and continue with the recitation for nine hours at a stretch. A few months back, he had fallen seriously ill and would often sink into delirium. But he was alert enough to register that his beloved sister Roshanara had begun to look for a successor to his throne and had immediately tossed her out of his affections. Aurangzeb was the fourth son of emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. His subjects would often express astonishment in private, of course – that a person born to the most beautiful (and presumably kind) woman in the world should have turned out to be so hard-hearted and bigoted. When Aurangzeb was still a boy, a soothsayer had alerted Shah Jahan, 'The most renegade of all your princes is this Aurangzeb. One day he is going to be the cause not only of your destruction, but that of your entire lineage.' The emperor had taken this warning to heart. This boy Aurang was the fairest in complexion among the Mughal princes. The emperor would often tell his eldest son Dara Shikoh, 'Never show any mercy to this rascal. He is a white snake that has sprung from my loins. One of these days he is going to bite you and spread his poison in your blood.' The soothsayer's prophecy came true. Aurangzeb had not only enthusiastically hounded, imprisoned, tortured and finally slaughtered all three of his elder brothers, but even celebrated the event as Shabe-baaraat, the evening of joy. He had not even spared his own father, a person of no less eminence than Shah Jahan. He had disrupted the water supply to the palace in the Agra fort where he held him prisoner. He had even schemed to have him secretly eliminated. These blood-curdling deeds had created a dark aura around him and made him a dreaded figure, in whose presence the stoutest heart quaked with fear. In spite of all this, his maternal uncle Shaista Khan had managed to acquire for himself the privilege of being the emperor's close friend and confidante. Obviously, it was a colourful series of events that had earned him this entitlement. It was Uncle Shaista who had conveyed verbatim to Aurangzeb his father's message, 'Don't you ever forget, boy, that your old age will bring you more misery than you have brought into mine. Despite being a prince of the realm, you have converted the last days of your old father and king into hell on earth. This act of yours can never find favour with Allahta'ala. Even while you have the throne of the empire under your buttocks, you will wander through jungle and heath like the bears that the dervishes drag behind them by their nose-rings.' 'This is wonderful, Maamoojaan,' Aurangzeb happily confessed. 'Whenever I hear my father cursing in bitterness and frustration, when he tears his hair in anger and desperation, I swear, I feel that my day is made.' To ensure that he would not be obliged to visit his incarcerated father every now and then, he had ensconced himself at Red Fort in Delhi, far enough away from Agra. A pleasant, cool wind was blowing through the palace in the fort on the banks of the Yamuna. The reddish rays of the setting sun had bathed the garden behind the palace in surreal hues. The trees were laden with flowers and fruit. Deer and peacock leapt and strutted everywhere. Skillfully constructed waterfalls and gushing fountains created little streams and rivulets that gurgled pleasantly as they flowed by. The evening air was a heady mix of colour, sound and fragrance. Uncle and nephew were soaking in the atmosphere as they sat chatting under a bower. 'Shall I tell you something, Maamoojaan?' 'By all means, Alam-panaah.' 'A good four or five years have passed since I took over the reins of the empire. The heaven on earth that people call Kashmir is very much a part of our empire, but I have not been able to pay a visit to that land of roses. I have not even been able to indulge in the little bit of hunting that I enjoy so much.' 'Without a doubt, my liege, Kashmir is our own land.' For Shaista Khan, this growing intimacy with the emperor was nothing less than a blessing from Allah. When the battle for succession had flared up in Delhi during Shah Jahan's reign, it was Shaista Khan who had sent this nephew of his an urgent message, advising him to rush to the capital and jump into the fray, manoeuvre his way past his older siblings by hook or by crook, and snatch the crown for himself. Quite against character, Aurangzeb had lately been taken over by a strange whim to rebuild his bond with his old father. Not liking what he saw, Shaista Khan sidled up to his nephew and said, 'In my last meeting with Shahjahan sahib, I had told him that trying to snap the bond between father and son is like trying to bisect flowing water with a word. It can never happen.' 'So, what did Abbajaan say?' 'He said that he didn't care that Aurangzeb had caused rivers of blood to flow, but he couldn't forgive him for that one demoniacal deed –' 'Which one?' 'The sheer viciousness of sending to him, wrapped in a kerchief, the severed head of his darling son Dara Shikoh. The humiliation to which the young prince's body had been subjected, and the wicked, black-hearted joke that had been played upon a loving father! He said he would have been eternally thankful if, instead, you had blown him up with a cannon.' As Shaista spoke on, Aurangzeb's annoyance waxed. The very utterance of his father's name was now sending him into a paroxysm of rage. He had always detested the old man for his philandering nature. Jahaanara Begum, his sister who had inherited the fabled beauty of their mother Mumtaz Mahal, had remained unmarried despite being the daughter of the most powerful person of his time. Aurangzeb's grouse was that it was their father who had scuttled her prospects of marriage. The gossip doing the rounds in Delhi and other cities along the Yamuna was that the father himself had been preying upon his daughter's beauty like a wild beast. Such rumours would incense Aurangzeb beyond endurance. 'Lecherous old bastard,' he raged, 'smutty old goat! I've been seeing him from my earliest days. Who did he appoint to guard his palace? Strong, robust young soldiers? No! He had these long-legged beauties specially imported from Iran and Turan orbiting around him, so that he could lust after them. Wanton, filthy man of the first water!' 'Yes, well, there are other things I could say, but I had better hold my tongue,' Shaista muttered. 'No, no, Maamoojaan, come out with it. There's little that can shock me!' 'Well, Alam-panaah, I want to thank you.' 'What for?' 'For not missing a single opportunity to seek your revenge.' 'Why do you say that?' 'I hear that you had once tried to get a firangi doctor to administer poison to the emperor?' 'Yes, I did, but did it help? The old sinner wanted to place that apostate Dara Shikoh on the throne of Hindustan – the dream scenario of our foolish subjects, these infidel Hindus and my senile father! How could a god-fearing Muslim like me let such a catastrophe come to pass? It was my mission to exterminate my heretic brothers, eliminate my wretched father and save the empire from disaster.' Aurangzeb had proceeded to do exactly that. He had brought peace of a sort upon his empire. All internal squabbles, intrigues and rebellion had been put down with an iron hand. Across the realm, he had whipped the administration into shape and improved security arrangements. In the cities, the old narrow lanes and arches of the cities had been demolished while new battlements and gates were constructed. Protective boundary walls were built on the emperor's orders around the city of Lahore. Excerpted with permission from The Wild Warfront: Shivaji Mahasamrat – Volume 2,
