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Controversial Russian ballerina Anastasia Volochkova is strongly draws attention to the person on the page in Instagram. Recently, the celebrity has again forced to speak about itself caught in the scandal associated with her ex-husband Igor Vdovin. So, the actress confessed to the publication of “KP” that the husband owed her as many as 100 million rubles, but to pay a large sum is not going to.
“Permanent boom around my name-a common phenomenon. And now that everything has paraboloides like to clarify something unthinkable news. My financial relationship with my ex-husband, that’s our private business. I don’t want to comment on them. But to clarify can. 10 years ago by cheating my ex-husband took from me in debt for the year of $ 3 million. And that’s a debt I not returned to this day…I never lived by men and was not a kept woman, as if anyone wanted to attribute to me. It’s time to repay your debt. I don’t want someone else’s. I want to get back only his own. Now the money for 10 years would have turned into a much larger sum. And if the person that is my daughter’s father believes that he did owe me nothing, I don’t quite agree with that… “, – shared his emotions Volochkova.
It should be noted that in an interview with Anastasia admitted that “Vdovin wrongly considered a wealthy man”, and the dancer helped Igor with thus giving almost all his money. Every month, despite the agreement, the artist has to “beg him the money to pay the utilities for the home, office, salary of staff,”. Also at the end of a celebrity said: “He lives on my money, contains women. Let that wants that and does, but not at my expense. Now the situation has reached the point of absurdity.”.


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I've read through this thread but I'm not sure which solution really works now? Can someone post the final working solution again please?
I need to specify that a specific domain should no be routed under VPN. All the other traffic remains routed under VPN.
There have been several approaches, and I'm not sure any of them in this thread, or even script in that link, have proven to be 100% reliable or work for everyone.
That said, I suspect the only approach that has a hope of being nearly bulletproof is a solution based on ipset. But as been mentioned numerous times on the dd-wrt forums, ipset (even though it's been around a long time) has never been supported by dd-wrt. And that makes solving this type of problem very difficult. Every other approach ends up being a kludge.
That's why, at the request of another dd-wrt member (tdx79), I created a variant of my advanced PBR script based on ipset.
The discussion takes place on the last couple of pages.
Although dd-wrt still doesn't support ipset, another dd-wrt member (James MacWhite, don't remember his forum name) has compiled the necessary modules to implement ipset in dd-wrt, at least for ARM based routers.
So I created a variant of my script that looks for the necessary ipset components, and if found and configured properly, will use it.
While it's only been used by a few ppl (hit count is currently 100), I haven't heard any complaints or issues since releasing it. I assume it's working fine.
Again, it's only an ARM solution at the moment, not MIPS. And not necessarily because of my script, but that's the only modules known to be available. I assume if someone had the desire and skill, the same could be done for MIPS routers as well.
The configured domain is related to an IMAP server which allows connection only from the ISP connection itself and not other sources (this is very uncomfortable and bad...). This is why I need to exclude this particular domain from VPN.
As IMAP server, I tried manually with "telnet in.alice.it 143" and server replies fine, so I think the provided script is working fine (configured as STARTUP SCRIPT).
It is difficult to do coding for an average user like me. I prefer a Netflix VPN which enables me to mask all the Netflix traffic through an encrypted tunnel. I prefer this method over the coding version you guys mentioned above.
I just installed your dd-wrt-startup-script today and it worked great with my VPN and opened up Netflix but my Amazon Prime Videos are still blocked. Is there a way that I can find the URLs that Amazon is using to steam their videos to my location so I can add those URLs to your script.

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I am a big fan of chia seeds. Apart from its tasty taste, they are my mini dietary powerhouses. They are packing more calcium than milk, more antioxidants than blueberries and more Omega-3 than Salmon.
A tablespoon (15gr) of chia seeds equals to 3gr of omega3, 6gr of dietary fibre, 3gr of complete protein.
There are so many ways to consume chia seeds; you can mix it to your yoghurt, add them to soup, or top them on your salad. But the house favourite is chia pudding. Oh yeah! who can resist this sweet indulgence. But, take a note, that today we’re talking about a healthy pudding. So, guilts go away!!
Pour the mixture onto jars, and stir them well occasionally within the first hour.
Store them in the fridge for at least 4 hours until the chia seeds get gelled.
Add some toppings: whatever you prefer, blueberries, strawberries, granola, almond flakes, biscuit crumbs, maple syrup, honey drizzle.
Most of the kids are not impressed by the appearance of chia seeds on their bowl, so let’s make a smoothies version of chia pudding. By blending all the ingredients above in a high-speed blender. Or you might want to give more appealing colour to your pudding, by adding 1/4 cup cocoa powder and blend them all together. Pour them into baby food container or any jars. Lastly, store them in the refrigerator and let the chia seeds do its magic.
Alright, you are just finished reading through my recipe and thinking “that is so easy”. Let me answer you… “hell yeahhhhh!!” It is easier to make it than to read it.
Chia puddings can be served as breakfast or snack.
This is a revolutionary way of staying healthy anytime anywhere.
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BAWRUT Jomo vinyl at Juno Records.
Madrid-based Italian Bawrut follows up a run of great tracks on top labels such as Midnight Themes, Ransom Note and Multi Culti with this absolutely kickin' new release for Berlin based PETS Recordings. Across the Jomo EP's four tracks, take a deep trip aboard the acid express on the woozy "Desert Island", get into the dusty shenanigans of "Piano & Piano" and one for the late night antics - enjoy the psychedelic madness of "Your Job Is My Job".

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Allah not only created man, but fashioned him in due proportions, giving him extraordinary capacities, and the means wherewith he can fulfil his high destiny. Having given a limited free-will, He gave us a just bias through our reason and our spiritual faculties. If we err, it is our will that is at fault. The goodness and mercies of Allah, and His constant watchful care of all His creatures should make men grateful, instead of which they turn away from the Right.
Allah (swt) says in Surat al-Waqia, 57-59: “It is We Who have created you. Why then, do you not accept the truth? Have you ever considered that (seed) which you emit? Is it you who create it? Or are We the Creator?” The creation of man and the miraculous aspect of this is stressed in many verses of the Quran. Man is apt to forget his Creator, and even the fact that he, man, is a created being. The seed of his body, out of which his physical life starts, is not created by man, but by Allah in the process of the unfoldment of the world. Why will not man recognize and bear witness of this fact by a life of obedience to Allah’s Law?

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Laura Huinker, assistant professor of business at UIU; Charles Alcaide '15; Sylvia Mork, chief executive officer/administrator at Prairie View Management, Inc.; Nick Reierson '13, Priaire View office assistant; and Jake Baroon '15, pose for a photo at the main gate of Prairie View.
When Jake Barron ’15 graduated from Upper Iowa University, he not only left with degrees in business and communications, but also a management training position at Toyota and the beginning of a dream to turn his “consulting club” senior project into a future career.
Barron, then a senior from Torrance, Calif., and his fellow students formed the consulting group to work with Prairie View Management Inc., an organization devoted to serving individuals will mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and co-occurring disorders who require assistance with daily living activities. Prairie View has facilities in Fayette and Chickasaw counties.
Sylvia Mork, Prairie View CEO/administrator, said she contacted UIU regarding development of a new logo for the organization after successful projects with UIU art students and UIU information technology students.
Barron’s team also worked with UIU alumnus Nick Reierson ’13, a business administration major from Clermont, Iowa, to put the plan into action at Prairie View. Reierson, who has been employed in Prairie View’s business office since July 2014, now has newly designed marketing materials and a new website at his disposal.
Team leader Barron, who picked up the project about halfway through its development, credits his team and faculty advisors for success of the project.
Members of the team included Charles Alcaide ’15, a graphic arts major from France; Rachel Curtis, a freshman from Manchester, Iowa, majoring in graphic design and management; Sarah Gonner ‘14, a business administration and financial management major from Manchester, Iowa; Yoon Yeep Low ’15, a business administration major from Malaysia, and Kayla Rickerl, a senior from Riceville, Iowa, majoring in health services administration and marketing. Meanwhile, team member Justin Tangen ’14, a business administration and marketing major from Sioux City, Iowa, is working toward a MBA, with an emphasis in human resources management. Lecturer Laura Huinker from the School of Business was the faculty advisor.
Barron has also begun planning for what he hopes is his future business model. “Elevate” would be a higher education consulting firm that would recruit colleges/universities as clients and recruit their business students to do the actual work as a form of internship. To see the consulting club’s work, go to: http://www.prairieviewiowa.org/home.html.

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TOUCH Cyber Wellness (TCW) clinched the Silver and My Favourite Project Awards at the Wofoo Asian Award for Advancing Family Well-Being on 4 November 2016 in Seoul, Korea.
TCW was awarded the accolades for its Cyber Wellness Family Support Programme, which seeks to help bridge the digital gap between parent and child through providing intervention and insights to empower both parents and practitioners to better manage family conflicts stemming from youths’ excessive gaming.
The Wofoo award is presented and organised by CiFA – Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region Ltd. The award seeks to recognise the efforts of organisations, agencies and community partners that reach out to help families. There were three rounds of selection consisting a total of 36 submissions from six countries including China, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Only eight projects, including TCW’s Cyber Wellness Family Support Programme, were shortlisted for the final round of selection.


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Microsoft is acquiring PhoneFactor, a provider of mobile-based authentication solutions, the two companies announced on Thursday.
Microsoft is already using PhoneFactor's technology in Active Directory, Internet Information Services and Outlook Web Access. The company said it plans to integrate PhoneFactor's service across its whole product line.
"The acquisition of PhoneFactor will help Microsoft bring effective and easy-to-use multifactor authentication to our cloud services and on-premises applications," said Bharat Shah, corporate vice president, Server and Tools Division for Microsoft. "In addition, PhoneFactor's solutions will help Microsoft customers, partners and developers enhance the security of almost any authentication scenario."
Current PhoneFactor customers will not see a change in their services, and new customers can still purchase the company's authentication services directly from them, according to a company FAQ.
PhoneFactor CEO Timothy Sutton commented that the acquisition is a positive for the small company, as it provides PhoneFactor the means to extend its services to a wider audience.
"With Microsoft's product breadth and distribution reach, it will be possible to bring the benefits of PhoneFactor to a broader set of customers, partners and developers than we could as a stand-alone company," Sutton wrote in a blog post. "And as part of Microsoft, we will work to improve the interoperability and ease of use of our solutions -- but more to come on that in the future."
Specific details of the acquisition have not been disclosed by either company.


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A harmonious, inspirational blend that balances the heady perfume of jasmine blossoms with the subtle light flavour of green tea. A tea to evoke warm Mediterranean evenings in exotic summer gardens.
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LV. King George inspects troops.
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The controversy surrounding Metallica's latest album shows no sign of abating. In a shock new development, members of Metallica's official forum have received an email from an anonymous source containing a remixed version of Death Magnetic track Broken, Beat & Scarred.
Apparently the work of a "name" metal producer who wishes to remain anonymous, the mix was created using six tracks extracted from the Guitar Hero video game. In addition, the Black Album snare drum sound has been sampled and triggered throughout.
"If you love the songs on Metallica's new album, Death Magnetic and think the band has written some of its best material in years, but were very disappointed with the CD's sound/production, then this is for you.
A "name" metal producer who has worked with some of the top bands in the genre has put together this version of Metallica's Broken, Beat & Scarred using only six separated/extracted tracks from Guitar Hero.
The producer, who is a long-time Metallica fan, says: "All there is on Guitar Hero is six tracks - stereo drums mixed with the vocals in, bass and stereo guitars. I actually went through and put the 'Black Album' snare in on every hit so I could fire reverb off it, but if I had the proper files it'd be so slammin'."
This is only a hint of what could have been. Remember - this was created using only six tracks! If you like what you hear, share it with your friends, but please remember: This audio file is to be used for comparison purposes only!!!"
"It just sounds much better and less ear-fatiguing when you A/B it with the CD. The snare triggers he has dropped in from the Black Album are quite reverby, but not in a bad way, certainly a nicer snare sound.
"There's more separation and definition throughout. Kind of sounds a little glossier and less raw as a result, but easier to listen to. Certainly would be interesting to hear the mystery man have a go at remixing it from the ground up rather than just using the GH files."
UPDATE: Despite English producer and mix engineer Andy Sneap being the name most frequently thrown around in forum discussions regarding the mystery producer's identity, last night Sneap denied any involvement. Posting on his own forum, Sneap commented: "I'm a touch busy with Megadeth live to be worrying about Metallica Guitar Hero remixes right this second."
With Sneap ruled out, the mystery producer's identity is still unknown. Have you heard it? What do you think?


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The Nonexistent Knight and the Cloven Viscount, Italo Calvino (trans. by Archibald Colquhoun), Mariner Books, 1977, ISBN 9780156659758, 264pp.
I’ve long meant to give Calvino a try as his name is always mentioned in the company of other magic realists and fabulists that I like. I decided on this one simply because I found a nice copy used. Unfortunately, I didn’t like it very much and I wonder if I just got the wrong book to give Calvino a fair try.
This is two novellas that showcase why he’s considered a magic realist, and they do meet at least my definition of that term. In “The Nonexistent Knight,” the titular character Agilulf is indeed an empty suit of armor which even Charlemagne finds off-putting rather than unusual. After setting up that the Knight is about the most perfect of the paladins (so much so that his fellow paladins dread him), a meal discussion reveals that the incident on which his knighthood is based might be false, thus leading him on a quest to discover the virgin whom he rescued many years ago. A couple of other characters–including a Red Sonja-type maid who yearns for the knight because he is perfect in every respect but physicality–and a strange nun narrator who keeps inserting her voice add some side-trips to this search, but it’s a strange fairy-tale that wraps up in the end but still leaves you wondering what it was all about.
“The Cloven Viscount” is even stranger, about a lord who was severed in half (down the middle) and in which each half survives, yet one side is all bad and the other is all good. The fact that I can’t keep a bad Star Trek episode out of my mind the entire time I’m reading this is not a recommendation. More so than the first novella, I couldn’t see what the point was. With both of these, it could be that it was simply lost in translation, or that I just wasn’t open to the wonders of the stories.
I’d be willing to give Calvino another try, although I think I may ask around for recommendations before picking up the next book.

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He's just 17 but has had a phenomenal run so far in his very short career.
Should he be given a chance to play for India now itself?
Since he's an opener, does it mean he comes in place of Murali Vijay?
Raja, before Prithvi Shreyas Iyer should play. He scored a double hundred against visiting Australians also did very well against NZ A.
He has been knocking on the door for last 3 years.
Shardul Thakur and Dhawal Kulkarni destroyed the Odisha batting yesterday.
Shreyas Iyer is not captaining as he is on India duty. Aditya Tare is leading the Mumbai side.
I think Raja is right here. This 17 year old youngster Shaw could be an India prospect if he keeps his feet on the ground.
Prithvi Shaw and a few other U-19 players have played first class cricket and they are being thought highly of.
Today, Prithvi Shaw is leading U-19 team against Australia in U-19 world cup.
Indians batted first and scored 328. When Indians bowled, I was epecting Indian pacers to bowl at around 128 kmph mark, like australian pacers. But guess what, Shivam Mavi, who opened the bowling started bowling over 140 knph, with a peak speed of 144 kmph. Later, Nagarkoti came at one change, and he began bowling at over 140 kmph too, and his fastest delivery was 147 kmph !
When I checked their profile, I find that they have not yet played first class, despite being able to bowl faster than pacers who are in the Indian team. They looked in a different league altogether compared to Porel, another pacer who plays Ranji for Bangal and Saurav Ganguly has high opinion of him.
I am very excited with these two pacers. Here is hoping that people with take notice of their bowling.
Prithvi Shaw is a member of Mumbai Ranji side.He has been fast tracked keeping in mind future prospects.
I am talking about Mavi and Nagarkoti not being in any Ranji team despite being faster than the pacers who represent BCCI in international matches. Hopefully these two will catch the eyes of their state selectors (UP and Rajasthan respectively) from next season.
Yes, pleasantly surprised by Mavi and Nagarkoti bowling 140 kmph plus.
There was a time when Prithvi Shaw did the over-an-hour long local train journey from Bandra to Bhayandar on his father Pankaj’s shoulders.
It was the only way he could avoid getting crushed in the peak hour frenzy of a Churchgate-Virar fast train in Mumbai. Only when the crowd thinned in the compartment did Pankaj put his son down, followed by a quick check on Prithvi’s cricket kit, making sure it was still intact.
With a nonchalant shrug, Pankaj remembers that incident amid the construction mess at what will be their new home on Juhu Tara Road. The family plan to move in once Prithvi returns from his latest assignment as captain of the India team at the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. India play their first match against the Australian U-19 side today.
The apartment, offered by Indian Oil, is just one of the perks Pankaj enjoys these days in return for years of graft. It is a far cry from the years of long commutes and distant suburban living.
“Us time pe aur koi chara nahin tha (There was no other way out at that time),” Pankaj says, as he recalls the days when they made the journey from Virar to various cricket grounds in the city.
Those were hectic days. While Prithvi caught up on that extra hour of sleep every morning, Pankaj was up cooking his breakfast—either a simple fare of roti and aloo ki sabzi or his favourite, anda ghotala.
Once up, it was a maddening rush to get aboard a train from Virar. It was only when Prithvi had made it to the ground that Pankaj breathed easy. While Prithvi slogged it out in the middle under the scorching Mumbai sun, Pankaj would spend the rest of the day watching him from under the shade of a tree on the periphery.
It was during one such blazing afternoon about eight years ago that this writer first met Pankaj. Once the session was over, it was time once again for a long train ride, now homewards. It wasn’t an easy proposition killing time on the dusty maidans, but Pankaj was well aware of what he had signed up for.
Ever since a three-year-old Prithvi began smashing little plastic mock cricket balls all over, Pankaj had decided to put his life on the back burner.
“Prithvi is the greatest gift given to me by God and his mother. Once she passed away (when Prithvi was 4), there was a void that needed to be filled. There was nothing else but cricket in our lives there on,” Pankaj says.
At a time when his garment business had just picked up—he used to source it from wholesalers and sell it in Surat and Baroda—Pankaj gave it all up. For the next three years, the duo survived on his meagre savings.
Every once in a while someone helped out with the bare necessities—both on and off the pitch. It wasn’t until much later that Prithvi started receiving scholarships to ease the financial pressure. They also found a supporter in Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Potnis, who, in 2009, handed them a home in Vakola, a short distance from Prithvi’s training ground in Bandra.
“All of a sudden we had time—to rest, to think of other things, to bring about some order in our daily life. And to breathe,” Pankaj says.
There was no let up on the cricket though. The time earned was mostly dedicated to more hours in the nets. When the regular bowlers tired, Pankaj took on their job, bowling for hours at the Air India ground in Kalina to help Prithvi hone his skills.
“Mujhe batsman banne ka mauka kabhi mila hi nahin (I never had the opportunity to become a batsman),” he says, breaking into a smile.
With no background in the sport, it was the least Pankaj could do to help his son on the field. This was at a time when Prithvi was turning out for Rizvi Springfield—a team that has dominated school cricket in Mumbai for years. He studied in the school from the third to the 10th standard and is currently in Rizvi College.
Back then, the Rizvi school team also featured the likes of Arman Jaffer (former international batsman Wasim Jaffer’s nephew) and Sarfaraz Khan, both of whom came from cricketing families. In addition to coping with the new ball as an opener, Prithvi also had to deal with these two breathing down his neck, eager to get to the crease and equally hungry for runs. Sarfaraz has already played the last few seasons in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
There was little need then for the three boys to go looking for competition elsewhere. For instance, Sarfaraz’s mark of 439 in a Harris Shield tie in 2009 was bettered by Arman’s 498 the following year. As if to prove a point, Prithvi rewrote the record books with a 546 in 2013.
While basking in success was one thing, Prithvi also realised what it meant to fail in those early days. It was then a nerve-wracking experience, his father recalls, to simply be around him when he got out early.
His face would be flush even before he left the ground, and after getting the gear off, he would find a tree and sit in silence, tears streaming down his cheeks. No amount of coaxing would appease him, there was no question of eating a meal or even drinking water, and it was only Pankaj’s stern demeanour that would eventually extract some reaction from the crestfallen boy.
“He realized the importance of his wicket early on and how he needed to be patient, despite his aggressive approach to batting. It’s a lesson that has served him well today,” Pankaj says.
During those early days, his height was another cause for worry—he’s around 5’7’’ today—especially when it came to finding equipment. Pankaj spent hours wandering around the sports shops in Dhobi Talao, hoping to find shoes that fit him or a helmet that would make him look like a batsman, instead of an astronaut.
The pair tried everything from swimming and cycling to several medical interventions, until Pankaj decided to let nature take its course.
“It was a task to find anything his size. There were times I’ve taken pads, cut them to size and stitched them again so that he could wear it during a game. But most times, he had to simply make do with oversized gear,” Pankaj says.
This was never an excuse, though, when it came to his game. And Pankaj attributes it to a disciplined regime. While there was always time for an extra hour in the nets or late evenings attending tuition classes, the lights at home were out by 9.30pm for an early start the next day.
In all these years, the two never have never taken a vacation; celebrations after a good performance involved a quiet Chinese dinner, Prithvi’s favourite. Most bonding between the father and son happens over a meal, or while sharing a laugh as they watched television show, Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.
On occasions, when he needed time off cricket, they would make a trip to Virar, where Prithvi would relive the days from the past over a game of underarm cricket with local boys. Not much has changed even today.
“I’ll admit I’ve been a strict father at times. This was what was needed to get here and this is what is needed to continue the progress,” Pankaj says.
Over the last few years, the Shaws have been rewarded for the grind, though there has been little change in Pankaj’s stoic demeanour. These days, he has some time to himself, as the endless shuttles to the maidans have reduced drastically.
Pankaj enjoys most of his son’s outstation performances on television these days. Sessions are followed by a quick phone call to check if Prithvi is eating well and sleeping on time. Though he has blossomed into a mature adult at 18 years, Prithvi remains his father’s little boy even today.
Like Virat Kohli said in 2011, in a different context, from the days of being carried on his father’s shoulders, Prithvi will shoulder the expectations of an entire nation come Sunday.
Shail Desai is a Mumbai-based writer.
Wanted to bump Raja's thread. Shaw has struggled in his life to get where he is. His father brought him singlehandedly after his mother's demise at the age of 4. His father even sold his shop to support his son's cricket.
He is one amongst a bunch of exciting prospects for India - some of them could play in the BCCI senior team soon.
I think at least some players of the senior team will be feeling the heat.
No place is secure anymore - except possibly Kohli's.
That's a good thing - will make players raise their game.
I think Shubman Gill looks more talented. Kohli 2.0. He will be a superstar.
Prithvi will also make it big.
I also feel that Shubhman Gill looks a better batsman.
Is he better than Mayank Agrawal ? I feel Sorry for Mayank Agrawal who has been knocking at the door for much longer period.
squarecut wrote: Is he better than Mayank Agrawal ? I feel Sorry for Mayank Agrawal who has been knocking at the door for much longer period.
Prithvi is the next Tendulkar/Kohli.
Mayank is a decent batsman, who can get loads of runs on good batting wickets.
Prithvi is one of the finest to step on a cricket field.
100 on debut for Prithvi Shaw.
Opposition weak and on flat track, so too early to say anything.
Hopefully he will do well.
ASTARISBORN today. BCCI got a reliable opener ?
love it that he put fire under collective asses of murali vijay, KL rahul, dhawan & rohit.
oh he sure is envy of other cricket boards with opener issues as he offer long term solution too considering his age.
"Prithvi Shaw: Feeling really good now, after the hundred. I was a bit nervous to start off but when I got in, I got comfortable. I just tried to play my natural game. I was just thinking that it's another game for me and then it just happened. I played the balls on merit and kept going from there on. I was thinking about my Dad, as he has sacrificed a lot for me. First hundred, it's all for him. Playing for India, it was a big thing for me. I wanted to make this chance count. It was a good challenge for me and I think I did well in front of these guys. From the smaller age I used to play a lot of school cricket, 30 or 35 school games in a year. I have played a lot of cricket in Ranji and it just keeps going on with so much cricket around. All that experience has helped me and I played my game accordingly. The wicket was good and I should have kept batting. I should have been a bit careful as there were only 10 minutes left before tea."
The look on his face when he got out!
Clearly he wanted to keep going - there were plenty of runs there for the asking.
Indeed, a star is born.
This is quite the start to a career.
Will be the next Kambli or Tendulkar? Both of whom starting with similar pizzazz where one become a superstar and one became less so.
This really is the perfect time to blood new talent. Playing a weak WI team in India, then a tour away to Australia. These guys will be well seasoned before entering the perils of England and SA.
Paddles wrote: This is quite the start to a career.
Indeed, he seems to be maturing like a dream. He was Indian U-19 captain just eight months ago and now he finds himself fast tracked into test cricket, no less. He is still eligible to play U-19 cricket.
If skipper Kohli felt that he deserved to get a look in ahead of the other opener, then it means that he must have seen something special in Shaw.
It would be good if people left him alone instead of putting pressure on him by hyping him and comparing him with past legends , predicting big things about him etc. There can be many slips between the cup and the lip. One should just take it one match at a time.
Earlier in the thread, I talked about two U-19 players generating pace of 140kmph plus in U-19 world cup, who had not played senior cricket till then.
Shivam Mavi, one of those two pacers, made his List A debut a few days ago for UP in Vijay Hazare trophy against Saurashtra. He claimed a hattrick on debut, cleaning up three batsmen on consecutive deliveries with raw pace. His victims were-Chirag Jani, Arpit Banswada and Jaidev Unadkat.
Kambli lost his way becoming a drunkard and a womanizer. Tendulkar kept his feet on the ground, he knew where he came from.
Both were coached by the same person, Achrekar, who considered Kambli more talented than Tendulkar at school level. We had a good thread on that Paddles. I remember you discussed his problem with the short ball.
As long as the willingness to learn is there, I would give Shaw pass marks.
There will be plenty of challenges, how one navigates them is important.
It was February of 2018. The India U-19 team had just won a record fourth World Cup title beating Australia by eight wickets in New Zealand. Meanwhile, back in India, Mumbai was gearing up for a Vijay Hazare clash against Tamil Nadu in Chennai.
Outside Crowne Plaza, the standard port of call for the visiting Mumbai squad, a sturdy boy, dressed in black shorts and grey jersey, stealthily walked through the exit gate - virtually unnoticed - desperately trying to cover his face.
And it wasn't until after he had crossed the street that his identity was revealed. Prithvi Shaw, the U-19 captain, was in town and was expected to open the innings with Jay Bista in the Hazare Trophy.
While the diminutive opener could afford to walk freely on the streets of Mount Maunganui, at home, he had found that fame has its price. After all, he wasn't just another teenager frequenting the maidans of Mumbai anymore, he was the captain of the U-19 World Cup-winning Indian side.
"I have followed his [Prithvi Shaw] progress closely and it is no surprise to me to see him where he currently is, it was always going to happen, and he will continue to improve," Julian Wood - former Hampshire opener - among the first few people to spot Shaw's talent, tells Sportstar.
And as Shaw flayed the South Africa 'A' bowlers at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, scoring a 136 off 196 balls on Sunday, he made another rapid stride towards India contention.
Wood, who runs the Julian Wood Cricket Academy (JWCA) in Bradfield, first saw Shaw at the tender age of eight. "The first thing I noticed was his size, very small though stocky in build. His technique was perfect, very pure, looked like a man playing in a boy's body. The way he hit the ball was different to anyone I’d seen at that age, with real punch," the power-hitting coach says.
"He played in a U-14 match for the MIG CC vs JWCA. He scored 74, something special was formed that day, a day that one will always remember!" he adds.
The right-handed batsman was in fine touch at the U-19 World Cup, making two half-centuries — 94 and 57 not out — and a couple of 40s in seaming and swinging conditions. But Wood remembers his young protege's early struggles with the moving ball.
"When he came to the UK, he trained at the Academy and played Premier League cricket. He performed well in the matches but had a tendency to struggle against the movement and bounce of the English pitches causing him to get caught behind often. This was something that we looked at and trained hard at the Academy," he points out.
At 18, Shaw has already brushed shoulders with the elites of the game. Playing for the Delhi Daredevils - which lapped him up for Rs. 1.2 crore - Shaw plied his trade alongside the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Glenn Maxwell and Jason Roy.
Playing with cricketers - some of whom are twice his age - isn't a new thing for Shaw. "He was 13 years old when he played county 2nd XI for Gloucestershire (which is unheard of in the UK)," Wood says before adding, "He would bat with county players five years older than him and you would find them asking Prithvi about playing spin etc. His knowledge of the game was phenomenal!"
Shaw first shot to fame as a 14-year old when he plundered 546 off 330 balls, scoring a staggering 85 boundaries and five sixes, for Rizvi Springfield in the Harris Shield tournament.
He even managed to break the great Sachin Tendulkar's record in 2017. Aged 17, he became the youngest player to score a century on his Duleep Trophy debut.
Wood, who has previously worked with England internationals Joe Root, Alex Hales, Sam Billings, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes knew, from the time he took Shaw under his wings, that he was dealing with something special.
"I believe the nature of the modern game dictates the way you have to play. He will learn as he goes on.
"I will continue to follow his progress and, who knows, one day do some more work with him within the T20 Franchises.
"The modern game is an entertainment business, and he’s definitely entertaining!"
Oh he definitely has pass marks right now and then some.
This is a freakish career start. But - India needs batsmen who score runs in England and SA to win. Kohli, as excellent as he is, is not enough on his own.
Those long, crushing train commutes from far flung suburbs to the maidans of Mumbai finally paid off for Prithvi Shaw when he became the youngest Indian to score a century on debut on Thursday.
At 18 years and 329 days, Prithvi realised his dream of playing for India and impressed everyone with his positive approach during his innings of 134 (154 balls).
One thing those who have seen him over the years playing cricket in Mumbai, vouch for is his fearless attitude and his natural instinct to play attacking cricket.
“As an 18-year-old he has no baggage to carry. He has shown tremendous potential and is matured way beyond his years,” said former India captain, Dilip Vengsarkar, who was the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) vice-president when Prithvi broke into the Mumbai Ranji side last year.
After his innings against the Caribbean outfit, Vengsarkar feels that he should be India’s first-choice opener when India tours Australia later this year and urged the MSK Prasad-led selection committee to show “faith in his ability”.
Chandrakant Pandit, under whom Prithvi made his Mumbai debut, is happy with the fact that he hasn’t changed his approach. “What I liked about him was the way he was batting today. He used to bat in similar fashion when he was 12-13 year-old when I was the Director of the MCA Academy,” said Pandit, who guided Vidarbha to Ranji Trophy title last season.
Samant, like Vengsarkar, is of the opinion that Prithvi will surely open for India against Australia.
His school coach, Raju Pathak, remembers his early steps in the game. “His father had brought him to me when he was in the third standard. He was really short at that time and on first day he told me ‘I will face the big guys’. I told him to start with the smaller kids. But after watching him play a couple of balls, I sent him to face the bigger boys. I knew at that moment he was a special talent,” said the coach of Rizvi Springfield, Prithvi’s school.
Rohit Brijnath on Prithvi Shaw.
Do you see your reflection in Prithvi Shaw?
First of all, Prithvi is a right-hander and he is more of a mix of Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag. I remember when I was 18, I was not as powerful as he is. Also, the way we were accustomed to bat was very different back in those days. Prithvi strikes the ball very well and looks a very good player, very solid, somebody who has a great love and passion for the game. I see in him a great appetite to learn and that is the most important thing as no matter how much talent you possess, you must keep learning and he has that humbleness. I know he will keep improving.

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It is a small 1994 Buckshaver. The wife of your business partner sounds familiar. Memory is certainly not improving with age.
It's black and came with mainly LX and a basic RockShox.
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The “eye smile” is super cute. The small face aesthetic is fascinating. I’m curious about how it came to be so popular. I remember once coming across an article about the wave of Korean women having radical plastic surgery so that they could look more like a Japanese women.
Plastic surgery in general is actually really common in South Korea, the one done most often is the double eyelid surgery. That is basically so there is a crease in your eyelid.
Interesting post, and it is so true that we often just observe the differences in cultures that are most talked about. But these subtle unspoken about differences are what are more interesting. And love those eye smiles!
Lol, I know, they are so cute!
Yes, eye smiles! They are cute. I think Japan and Korea probably have a lot in common, but it’s quite popular for girls over here to have died hair of some kind (black seems to make a woman look somber, so basically everyone has auburn hair now)…. and of course there’s the Edo Period fashion of a horse face being attractive. I think the most popular thing in Japan now, though, is androgyny, for both sexes.
I know there is a tribe in Africa somewhere that finds fatter women more gorgeous, and another that extends the necks of their young women with metal rings for fashion. In the Ainu culture (a pseudo-Japanese society), women used to scar their upper lip, under the nose, with vertical lines to give themselves “mustaches”, and that was considered attractive…. the world is a very interesting place!
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After personally taking delivery of the car in England, Theodoli soon put it to work on the tracks of North America as part of the works Rootes Motors team. Alas, results in 1962 were mediocre, topped with a tenth-place finish in a four-hour SCCA event at Vineland. Its first race in 1963, the 12 Hours of Sebring, was to be the Harrington’s swansong.
Widely held as the first battle of the storied war between Ford and Ferrari, the 1963 12 Hours of Sebring was a memorable race, attracting a roster of the day’s superstar drivers considered to be the finest ever seen at an American motor race – Surtees, Hill, Rodriguez, Scarfiotti, Bandini, McLaren, they were all there.
As an honorary member of N.A.R.T. for the race, the Sunbeam shared pit space with Ferrari 250 GTOs and the previous year’s Le Mans-winning 330 TRI, and received a number of NART-sourced parts including a 40-gallon endurance fuel tank and a blue bucket seat just like that found in a GTO. Of course, it also had the privilege of wearing the N.A.R.T. crest on its wings.
Partnered with Bill Kneeland, Theodoli finished 36th overall and fourth in class behind another Sunbeam, an Abarth-Porsche and a Porsche Carrera – but the race was not without controversy. Fuel consumption was woefully high thanks to a Weber carburettor upgrade, and when the fuel filler assembly came clean off during an early pit stop, the car began spilling copious amounts of fuel on the track. Masten Gregory in his Jaguar E-type actually spun as a result but, despite his subsequent anger, the stewards saw no issue and the result stood.
Before the car had even been unloaded from its trailer following the race, it was bought by New Hampshire native Bob Avery, in partial exchange for his Sunbeam Rapier. As part of the deal, the workshop where it was located agreed to revert the car to street specification, removing the motorsport regalia and, essentially, erasing its unique history. It wasn’t until some 30 years later that the Sunbeam, still in Avery’s possession, would be restored to its former Sebring splendour.
Avery cherished the car until his death in 2012, after which a British collector bought it and set about a second restoration, with a view to returning the car to the track. And at the 72nd (and 73rd) Goodwood Members’ Meeting, he did just that, much to the joy of the slightly bemused race-goers, who must have been second-guessing why this distinctly British-looking sports car was wearing Ferrari badges.
We imagine there’ll be a few similarly bemused faces in the saleroom at Battersea Evolution next week, when the car goes under the hammer at the RM Sotheby’s London sale. RM has attached a pre-sale estimate of £100,000-140,000 – a relatively small price to pay for a two-time Sebring entrant and a genuine ex-N.A.R.T. machine?
You can find this Harrington Sunbeam Alpine listed in the Classic Driver Market, along with the rest of the RM Sotheby’s London sale.
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This Las Vegas, Nevada, based company owns The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, the Sands Expo and Convention Center and The Sands Macau in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region of Macau.
Founded in 1988, this corporation was the owner and operator of The Sands Hotel, which was demolished in 1996 to accommodate The Venetian, which opened its doors in 1999. This is the first American company to break into the Macau gambling market. The world’s sixth richest man, Sheldon Adelson, is its owner, president and chief operating officer. He boasts that his company will soon be mainly a Chinese operation and that Las Vegas should now be called, “America’s Macau,” based on his accurate prediction last year that Macau would top the earnings of the Las Vegas Strip.
In February of 2008, the company acquired two L-1011 aircraft, which it plans to use to import gamblers from Asia to Las Vegas. The aircraft will be equipped with baccarat tables that can be played while over international waters using established lines of credit. According to gaming officials, the Nevada gaming tax will not apply to these wagers.
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This year’s Bankruptcy and Collections Seminar series is brought to you in collaboration with the Blalack & Williams Law Firm. Seminars will be offered in Dallas and Houston, bringing this top-notch training to a region near you.
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Photo: My new book ‘Drawn to the Edge’, an artists look at the wildlife and landscape of the UK coast, was launched at the British Birdfair over the weekend of 16-18 August. Available from all the usual online sources but P&P free direct from the publishers Langford Press (www.langford-press.co.uk) price £38. Unfortunately, if you would like a signed copy you will have to order one from me and that will cost £40 because of a bit of postage on top. Sorry!!


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Enjoy more with a wide screen, featuring a 5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core provides a high-quality screen that delivers clear and stunning visuals. The Galaxy J2 Core was designed to enhance the multi-media experience smartphones are known for while maintaining the traditional look and feel of Samsung Galaxy devices.
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Students played basketball as part of the university’s birthday celebration.
Heritage Week is a three-day yearly event that celebrates all things Duquesne. Duquesne University was founded 140 years ago on Oct. 1, 1878. This year marks the 6th annual Heritage Week that commemorates Duquesne’s birthday and the university’s Catholic Spiritan heritage.
Each year, Duquesne celebrates Heritage Week beginning on Monday, Oct. 1 and concluding on Wednesday, Oct 3. These three days were full of celebration, such as the university birthday party on A-Walk on Monday, which featured three tables including food, free T-shirts and games.
Tuesday’s events included a Mass celebrating the Feast Day of Claude Poullart de Places, a Feast Day Luncheon and a “Feast on Feast Day Giveaway.” To conclude the festivities, Wednesday night there was a Food, Faith and Culture Night.
Duquesne President Ken Gormley noted that the university’s mission is fundamental to the university. As a Spiritan university, Gormley encourages Duquesne to look back on and celebrate its roots during this week, because they make Duquesne what it is today.
“As a Catholic Spiritan University, our mission is at the heart of everything we do,” Gormley said.
Duquesne’s mission began prior to the birth of the university, when the Spiritan order was founded by Claude Poullart de Places.
De Places graduated from high school merely at age 16 as the valedictorian, attending Saint-Thomas College in Rennes. His valedictorian speech impressed the Royal Family, leading them to invite him to Versailles in Paris.
From there, De Places attended and graduated from law school, later deciding to become a priest. At the age of 24, he founded the Spiritan order, but passed away six years later.
“These dedicated Spiritans rolled up their sleeves, and through their vision, made Duquesne University the special place it is today. This history serves as an inspiration to our whole campus community, as we continue to live out the mission envisioned by our founders, each day, by serving our students and the community at large,” Gormley said.
Luci-Jo DiMaggio, the director of mission animation in the Division of Mission and Identity, showed much enthusiasm as she explained the significance of creating such a week.
Heritage Week falls on the same week as Homecoming this year, calling for even more festivities.
Homecoming and Heritage Week both celebrate Duquesne University in different ways. Homecoming, however, takes place from Oct. 5 to Oct. 7, and welcomes home alumni. Similar events as those for Heritage Week will take place over the course of the three days celebrating Homecoming.
Normally, these gatherings do not fall during the same week, but this year they do, as DiMaggio mentioned.
Gormley shared his thoughts regarding Heritage Week.
He invited the community to join the festivities and celebrate the founding of Duquesne University.
“I encourage the entire Duquesne family to participate in the activities we have planned for Heritage Week, and to use this occasion to reflect upon how fortunate we are to be part of such a remarkable institution of higher education,” Gormley said.


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Giuseppe Conte’s new government wants to turn its back on the European Union’s recommendations. According to the coalition that governs Italy (an alliance between the Eurosceptic populists of the Five Star Movement and the far-right party La Liga), the country must regain the sovereignty that Brussels snatched from it. And what does this mean? Well, Rome wants to turn its back on Brussel’s recommendations, which require public spending cuts. The new Italian budgets imply an increase in the Italian deficit and debt. All while this country’s economy doesn’t grow and loses competitiveness day after day. In other words: Italy is becoming the new Greece... but with a difference in size: Italy is 6 times bigger than the Hellenic country. This means a huge problem for all of Europe. But what are the keys to this story? Is it really such a worrying problem? We’ll tell you all about it in this video.
President Trump said Friday he hopes that ailing 85-year-old Supreme CourtJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets well soon. “I wish her well. I hope she serves on the Supreme Court for many, many years,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House. Justice Ginsburg broke three ribs Wednesday night in a fall at her office at the high court and was hospitalized. The incident renewed speculation about her possible retirement. Mr. Trump pointed out that the liberal justice isn’t “exactly on my side.” “She said something very inappropriate during the campaign, but she apologized for it,” he said. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Justice Ginsburg called Mr. Trump “a faker.” “I can’t imagine what this place would be — I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president,” she said in an interview.
Radio host Dr. Dave Janda says the midterm elections are far from over. Janda says, “There was voter fraud before, during and after the midterm elections. My sources say there was a staggering amount of voting machines that were impounded Monday night before the election on Tuesday because they had pre-set votes in them. This involved voting machines in all 50 states. . . . Trump had teams out there making sure of the integrity of the vote. That is just some of the voter fraud before the elections. . . . There are a lot of federal officials on the ground. . . . I think this is going to go by the way of the Jill Stein recount event.” Meaning, massive voter fraud will be uncovered in multiple locations across America.
Tensions are Mounting Between Russia and Israel. Is Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38 & 39 about to be fulfilled? Ezekiel 38:1-6 1 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords. 5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6 Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops—many people are with you.
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This year, the Chicago Botanic Garden commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Chicago Horticultural Society, which created the Garden and manages it today.
The roots of the Chicago Botanic Garden run deep. Ground was broken in 1965 and the Garden opened in 1972, but its underpinnings can be traced to 1890, when the Chicago Horticultural Society was founded.
To celebrate the Society’s 125th anniversary, the Garden is featuring two special exhibitions, lectures, and the launch of a commemorative book, Chicago and Its Botanic Garden: The Chicago Horticultural Society at 125.
The exhibition Chicago and Its Botanic Garden: The Chicago Horticultural Society at 125 is open May 2– August 16 in the Joutras Gallery.
Chicago and Its Botanic Garden: The Chicago Horticultural Society at 125 is now available. Click here to purchase online.
The Society shaped the future of Chicago through a series of public-private partnerships. During the 1890s, the Society included many influential businessmen who were also avid gardeners. “At that time, local civic leaders helped individual nurserymen do research,” said Cathy Jean Maloney, a Chicago-area garden historian and author. “This was well before the days when big companies could do their own plant research.” Maloney spent more than two years researching and writing the commemorative book.
The Society hosted nationally recognized flower and horticultural shows, including the World’s Columbian Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world’s fair in 1893. Spectacular arrangements of cut and potted flowers were also displayed alongside artwork and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago.
“It was the marriage of flowers and horticulture with artistry,” Maloney said. “Wealthy individuals would send floral specimens by railroad from as far away as New York. For people in the Chicago area, that was astounding.” One fall flower show in 1899 drew more than 15,000 visitors.
Midsummer in the English Walled Garden is a feast for the senses.
Research for the exhibition, lectures, and book was conducted at several institutions including the University of Illinois-Chicago and the Chicago History Museum, at local historical societies, and within the Garden’s Lenhardt Library. The library maintains a Chicago Horticultural Society archive that encompasses 250 feet of shelves and cabinets and includes newspaper clippings, letters, and other ephemera, but the gem, according to library director Leora Siegel, is a Society ledger filled with the spidery, elegant penmanship practiced by the Victorians. “We have some printed materials of early Society meetings that are just wonderful,” Siegel said, “but our magnificent ledger covering 1890 to 1904 is the prize.” A recent grant will allow the ledger and other fragile documents to be digitized so that they will be freely accessible online.
The library exhibition Keep Growing: The Chicago Horticultural Society’s 125th Anniversary is open through August 16 in the Lenhardt Library. The book is available for purchase at The Garden Shop.
“The 125th anniversary is a wonderful time to celebrate the people who advanced the Society and its accomplishments throughout its history—and the impact that the Society has made on the Chicago area and the world,” Jarantoski said.


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On Wednesday, Glenfrome Primary School’s Year 6 children rose to the entrepreneurial challenge of starting a new travel agents in Bristol, specialising in holidays to the Central American area during their Geography Masterclass.
The Year 6 children had been learning about ancient Mayan civilizations with their class teachers, so the masterclass activity was adapted to fit in with their knowledge.
The children really enjoyed planning their holidays and budgets for their new clients and appreciated the help from our excellent Sixth Form helpers.


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Intriguing ties in Champions League quarter-finals The 31-year-old Barcelona forward is also the leading scorer in this season's competition with eight goals. Liverpool , who lost in last year's final to Real Madrid , will host Porto in the first leg on April 9.
Nirav Modi, who allegedly defrauded an Indian state-run bank of US$2 billion, was denied bail by a London judge who said there were "substantial risks" that the celebrity jeweller could flee while the country seeks his extradition.
Modi had been in touch with authorities to arrange to turn himself in at a London police station next week, Hepburne Scott said.
"Mr Modi will be taken to Westminster Magistrates' Court today where he will face an extradition hearing".
Opposition leaders on Wednesday called diamond merchant Nirav Modi's arrest mere symbolism ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
According to The Telegraph's report, Nirav Modi is living openly in a three-bedroom flat, occupying half the floor of the landmark Centre Point tower block.
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An extradition request against him has been pending before the United Kingdom authorities since last September. Among those on Modi's legal team are Anand Doobay, a partner at Boutique Law LLP, who also represented Mallya.
An Interpol red notice was issued on the request of the Indian authorities in July for Modi's arrest but he continued to remain at large.
Modi left India in January a year ago, since when his precise location has been the subject of much speculation.
With millions of people joining the #MainBhiChowkidaar group on Twitter, the BJP chose to go full-throttle in pushing the campaign and blunting Rahul Gandhi's repeated charges of the Modi government apparently supporting both the corrupt and corruption.
Zaiwalla added: "At this stage, the (Nirav Modi) case looks straightforward, and complications can only arise if he had acquired any European or other global citizenship". If the order is confirmed even during the appeal, the final decision will still rest with Javid to send Modi to India.
Now that Nirav has been arrested and the move to bring him back to India is likely to gather pace, the timing is being seen as rather dubious by opposition leaders.


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The Moto G is here, but is it really the “game-changing” device Motorola wants it to be?
There are a hundred different ways to tackle the question of what Motorola’s goals are for releasing a sub $200 smartphone into the wild. Motorola stated at their Moto G launch in Brazil that they wish to introduce a “premium experience at less than 1/3 the price of high-end phones.” In that regard and judging by the tech blogosphere first thoughts, Motorola has certainly accomplished what they set out to do.
There is still a lot of ground for Motorola to cover to convince the masses that a sub $200 smartphone can compete with high-end devices like the Galaxy S 4 or HTC One. In fact, Motorola doesn’t even have to convince anyone that the Moto G can “outperform” those devices, all it needs to do is convince the world that you don’t need to spend $500 plus for a premium experience.
Here’s the thing, for just $150 more you can grab a Nexus 5, with greater capabilities and the absolute assurance of fast updates. There’s the Alcatel One Touch Fierce on T-mobile for $210, Galaxy Express on AT&T for $250 and a host of other devices in the sub $250 price point but the reality is none of these match from a value proposition.
Motorola just can beat the Nexus when it comes to market-share thanks in part to the carriers who save for T-Mobile these days don’t really touch Nexus devices. So, in that regard Motorola can chalk up a win as they should have carrier support with the Moto G. Now, that’s not to say I’d suggest pushing a two-year contract for the Moto G, but you could…I just can’t see why you would want to when its the same cost outright as “hero” devices are subsidized.
That leaves the the real question as what exactly qualifies as “game-changing?” It’s already an overused term in the mobile industry without question and one that should have been retired long ago. Is the lack of LTE enough to stop you in your tracks before buying even if the $179/$199 price tag is an incredible offer? If Motorola can get its marketing act together and really push the Moto G, they could have tremendous success, but they need to make sure they have the right message.
Earlier this week, I asked what factors did you consider when looking at your next smartphone purchase? Now, with the release of the Moto G ahead of schedule I’m questioning yet again what factors will you consider when looking at a potential purchase of the Moto G? Is the price tag alone enough to make you pick up a G as a secondary/backup device regardless of its lack of LTE?
Will Motorola’s attempt at changing the face of the mobile industry succeed? Will Motorola be able to alter our sense of what’s really economically necessary to spend on a device in order to have a good Android experience? Time will tell, but for now it’s definitely something the entire industry is going to watch closely.