Solapur mill workers end week-long strike

Solapur, Feb 9 (PTI) The week-old strike by mill workers over wage hike, that had brought the powerloom business in the city to a halt, was withdrawn today after an assurance from the district administration.Following an intervention by the District Collector, the powerloom owners agreed to meet the demands of the workers.Both parties - powerloom owners and mill workers - reached an agreement for a wage hike. The agreement will be finalised tomorrow.More than 28,000 workers had participated in the strike which has caused an estimated loss of Rs 5 crore. PTI COR

Naveen Jindal to fly Dassault''s Raphel fighter

Naveen Jindal to fly Dassault''s Raphel fighter at airshow

Bangalore, Feb 9 (PTI) Lok Sabha member and Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited Naveen Jindal would fly Dassault�s Raphel fighter plane at Aero India 2011 on Friday, according to a media invitation extended by the company's PR firm.

Jaques ton dominates first day

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Stumps New South Wales 3 for 345 (Jaques 128*, Warner 99, Hughes 69) v Victoria
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	Phil Jaques put New South Wales on top with his 37th first class hundred © Getty Images Enlarge

Bat dominated ball on the first day of New South Wales' Sheffield Shield visit to Melbourne, with Phil Jaques making an unbeaten 128 out of a total of 3 for 345 at stumps. David Warner was unlucky not to reach a maiden first-class hundred, falling for 99 to Michael Hill's unheralded medium pace, while his opening partner Phil Hughes contributed 69 to a solid opening stand of 109. Jaques took full toll of a wilting attack in the afternoon, dominating his stands with Warner and Peter Forrest.

A meek Victorian attack could do nothing to stem the flow of runs as Hughes took charge after New South Wales won the toss and opted to bat. He rushed to a half-century from just 68 balls and looked set for a long innings when he chopped Peter Siddle onto his stumps to fall against the run of play.

His wicket brought Jaques and Warner together and they quickly set about compiling a fluent 133-run stand that was ended on the stroke of tea when Warner, with a hundred practically within his grasp, cut a delivery from Hill straight to Glenn Maxwell at short backward point. With Forrest opting for cautious defence Jaques eased past his own hundred and took the Blues beyond 300 in the process.

Victoria's frustration was compounded when wicketkeeper Matthew Wade dropped Ben Rohrer when he had made just 5, and their hopes of winning a third consecutive Shield title - by winning their last three games - have practically vanished after the strong performance of the Blues' batsmen.

NAL receives DGCA nod for manufacture

NAL receives DGCA nod for manufacture of "improved" SARAS

Bangalore, Feb 9 (PTI) National Aerospace Laboratory has received approval from Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the manufacture of "improved" civil transport aircraft SARAS. "DGCA has given its in-principle approval for the coversion of SARAS PT1 to PT2 standards with higher power engine and with some improvements in the flight control and flap operation systems under which NAL can commence assembly and manfacture of the aircraft", NAL Director A R Upadhya said. Indian Air Force had already specified its need for 15 aircrafts which would be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and "an MoU to this effect is already before the HAL board and we expect it to be cleared tomorrow", he said. The required components for this conversion activity are ready and will be implemented as soon as NAL receives the Production Organisation Approval under the new CAR (Civil Aviation Regulations)-21 regulations, towards which the DGCA team is carrying out a detailed audit of NAL's facilities, procedures including those of its external vendors. The SARAS Production Standard Aircraft (PSA) is currently under production at NAL. Most of the components required have been fabricated and this aircraft was expected to fly by last quarter of 2011, Upadhya said. NAL has approached CSIR for additional funding to make one more PSA2 to accelerate flight testing and certification process and the related CSIR approval process is in "an advanced stage" and this aircraft is expected to fly by 2012, he said, adding, the SARAS aircraft is expected to be certified by mid 2013, initially under FAR-23 regulations. PTI BH MSR RC 02092100

JDS legislator chargesheeted in highway robbery

JDS legislator chargesheeted in highway robbery case

Bangalore, Feb 9 (PTI)Police today filed chargesheet against 13 persons, including JDS MLA Zameer Ahmed, in connection with a highway robbery case. The Kengeri police submitted the cahrgesheet before a local court. On October 30, a complaint was lodged with Kengeri police by a merchant alleging that he was robbed of Rs 50 lakh cash, police said.

Kabbadi player shot dead by CRPF jawan

Patna, Feb 9 (PTI) A CRPF jawan tonight shot dead a national-level female Kabbadi player, who plays for the railways, before shooting himself here after the girl refused to share her mobile number, the police said. 21-year-old player Manisha was on her way back home from Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium after practise when the CRPF jawan Jaswant Singh chased her and picked up a quarrel as she refused to share her mobile number, city SP Manu Maharaj said. The jawan, who hails from Rajasthan, then fired at her before shooting himself near Bahadurpur railway crossing in the state capital this evening. Manisha, posted as a clerk at the Danapur divisional office of the Eastern Central railway, was taken to a nearby nursing home where she was declared brought dead. Jaswant was admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital where his condition is critical, the SP said. An FIR has been registered against the CRPF jawan under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.

all opposition should join hands to defeat DMK

Coimbatore, Feb 9 (PTI) Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman today called upon all opposition parties to join hands to defeat DMK in the coming assembly polls schedled in May in Tamil Nadu. DMK, an ally of the UPA government at the Centre, had failed to control price rise and immersed in scams Laxman told reporters here. As the Centre was diverting funds earmarked for different purpose, including the fund to be given to the poor and dalit students, to host Common Wealth games, while in Tamil Nadu, DMK government was diverting the funds meant for welfare scheme for 'freebies' such as colour television and rs.one kg rice, etc, to reap political benefits, he alleged.

Pakistani national sent to jail again

Chhindwara (MP), Feb 9 (PTI) Mohammad Asghar, a Pakistani national who had been freed on January 26, was sent to jail today on the charge of indulging in anti-national activity, official sources said. Asghar was in Chhindwara jail since the last year in a fake passport case and was released on January 26, they said. He had been in the city since then. However, after the state government gave orders for the arrest of all those involved in anti-national activities, Asghar was taken into custody and sent back to the prison, they said. The Pakistani man had sneaked into India on a fake passport in 2009.

Sharad claims Centre will allow formation of JPC

Patna, Feb 9 (PTI) JD(U) President, Sharad Yadav today claimed that he had information that the Centre would allow formation of JPC on 2G spectrum scam and said in such case smooth functioning of the forthcoming Budget Session was guaranteed. "I have received message that the Centre will set up the JPC. In such case the opposition will allow the smooth run of the coming session of Parliament," Yadav told reporters here. Coming out of an hour-long all-party meeting, convened by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi yesterday, opposition leaders claimed there was "consensus" on the JPC issue and both the sides were keen that Parliament should function.