Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had accused incumbent LG Anil Baijal and his predecessor Najeeb Jung of preventing the functioning of his government at the behest of the Centre.
New Delhi: Administration of Delhi cannot be left to the Delhi government alone, the Centre told the Supreme Court Wednesday, emphasising that it has an "extraordinary" position by the virtue of being the the country's capital.
The Centre told a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan that a five-judge constitution bench of the apex court had categorically held that Delhi cannot be accorded the status of a state.
A five-judge constitution bench had on July 4 laid down the broad parameters for governance of the national capital, which has witnessed a power struggle between the Centre and the Delhi government since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in 2014.
During the hearing today, the counsel appearing for the Centre said one of the basic issues was that whether the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has the legislative and executive powers so far as 'services' were concerned.
"The constitution bench has categorically said that union territory and a state can not be equated. Article 239AA (which deals with the powers and status of Delhi) has been carved out as an independent machinery. The court has said that GNCTD has the powers besides three issues (public order, police and land)," the Centre's counsel said.
"Delhi has an extraordinary position as it is the capital of the country," the counsel told the bench.
He said being the national capital, Delhi houses several institutions of vital importance like Parliament, the Supreme Court and foreign diplomats also resides here.
"So its (Delhi) administration cannot be left to a state or a union territory," the lawyer said during the arguments which would continue on September 25.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government told the bench that they have executive power to constitute a commission of inquiry.
"We are not arguing that you (court) hold Delhi as a state under the Constitution. We have to see the purpose of the Commission of Inquiry Act. We are not arguing something which is outlandish. The power exists undeniably to constitute a commission of inquiry," the Delhi government's counsel said.
On July 18, the AAP government had told the apex court that its functioning was "completely paralysed" and it cannot order transfer or posting of officers despite the constitution bench verdict on the national capital's administration.
The constitution bench, in its judgement, had clarified that issues regarding various notifications issued by Delhi government in exercise of its administrative and legislative powers would be dealt with separately by an appropriate smaller bench.
The five-judge bench, in a landmark verdict, had unanimously held that Delhi cannot be accorded the status of a state but clipped the powers of the Lieutenant Governor (LG), saying he has no "independent decision making power" and has to act on the aid and advice of the elected government.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had been at loggerheads with incumbent LG Anil Baijal and his predecessor Najeeb Jung.
Kejriwal had accused both of them of preventing the functioning of his government at the behest of the Centre.	
Millions of Brits admit to having a secret ‘must-see talent’ – but most of us are often too shy to show off the amazing party trick.
The party tricks and skills of 2,000 adults has found the unusual talents Brits have at their disposal ahead of the 2017 party season.
Shuffling a deck of cards is the most common trick with 52 per cent of people claiming they could pull it off.
On the more challenging side, one in five reckon they could master ‘The Robot’ dance move while 17 per cent of history buffs could recount Britain’s kings and queens of old.
If called upon by a baying crowd to perform, 27 per cent of Brits could put on a convincing shadow puppet show, and one in five aspiring Delle Alli’s would turn to keepie-uppies to floor an audience.
Sadly, one in ten have never revealed their secret skill to anyone, while half only perform every now and then because of their shyness.
Jason Hargreaves, CEO of Matalan, which is encouraging shy Brits to share their hidden talents as part of the #GetSpotted campaign for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Charity, said: “This is the fourth year of our partnership with Alder Hey and this year we are asking people to #GetSpotted by showing us their hidden talents.
“Some of our favourite celebs have already joined the campaign by showing us their secret skills, including Louisa Johnson, Oliver Proudlock and Daisy Lowe – who can very impressively do ‘the splits’ on cue!”
It also emerged one in seven supple respondents can touch their nose with their big toe, and 12 per cent would be happy to demonstrate their double-jointedness.
A shaky six per cent can make their eyeballs vibrate in their sockets, and 12 per cent have a bevy of birdcalls to call upon to wow at woodland gatherings.
But far from being shy, a third of talented Brits wish they had more opportunity to share their gift with the world but can’t find enough excuses to perform.
If the tables were turned and Brits had to choose which kind of party trick to witness, magic is most likely to leave a lasting impression.
Twenty three per cent of respondents, quizzed by market researchers OnePoll.com, would like to see a feat of magic performed in front of them, and one in seven like demonstrations of mental agility and intelligence.
Researchers also found more than one in four believe everyone has a hidden talent, and two in five wish they had more time to themselves to hone their own party trick skills.
Surprisingly, one in ten have entered into a talent show in the past, while 13 per cent have thought about taking part but bottled it at the last minute.
And an enterprising one in six has turned their talent to their advantage, performing their unusual skill for cash or to scoop the winnings in a wager.
The study also revealed that when it comes to gifted celebs, Brits were most surprised to learn of actor Christopher Walken’s skills as a lion tamer, followed by ‘Hairy Biker’ Dave Myers’ history as a make-up artist.
Angelina Jolie’s proficiency at piloting a plane also impressed, as did Pierce Brosnan’s abilities at fire-eating.
Louisa Johnson, who is a supporter of the #GetSpotted campaign, said: “It has been so much fun being involved with Alder Hey and seeing all the hidden talents out there.
“Watching Daisy Lowe do the splits was impressive, and Oliver Proudlock trying to reach his nose with his tongue was hilarious!”
Every gifted Brit who posts their talent at Matalan.co.uk/GetSpotted will be in with the chance of winning an exclusive intimate gig with Louisa Johnson, and meet the star in person.
Updated October 20: Geoff Johns has now tweeted the finished, full color version of the variant cover, seen here.
Original Story: Artist Gary Frank has tweeted the pencils for his variant cover for the yet-to-be solicted Doomsday Clock #5, featuring the Joker (or one of the three Jokers) applying some make-up.
Since the image is black and white, it's hard to tell what part of his trademark look Joker is applying - or whether that's some kind of hint at a larger portion of the narrative. So far, the Joker's inclusion in the story has not been revealed.
DC characters already known to take part in the Geoff Johns-written Superman/Watchmen centric crossover are Superman, Batman, and Lex Luthor.
Doomsday Clock #1 is due out on shelves November 22, with #2 following in December. This means that, unless any delays or breaks arise, Doomsday Clock #5 will likely be solicited for March.
A storm is set to hit Colorado late on Sunday night and continue to cover the state through Tuesday. The snow is expected to begin in the San Juans and then spread to the rest of the state when the work week begins. A bulk of the snowfall will hit Southwest Colorado and Eastern Utah.
Colorado certainly has yet to suffer with snowfall this season, Arapahoe Basin currently has a 16% above-average snowpack, as are many of the areas along the i-70 corridor.
But where should you be skiing? Open Snow meteorologist Joel Gratz reports,"The southwest mountains should see the best powder on Monday afternoon, and central and northern areas (as well as perhaps the north side of the San Juans) will be favored for powder on Tuesday."
Our decisions, our culture, even our physical landscapes are being shaped by computer algorithms, says Kevin Slavin. He tells Alison George why we should be worried
Put simply, an algorithm is a set of instructions that a computer uses to make a decision about something. They are like an invisible architecture that underpins almost everything that’s happening. The way Wal-Mart prices its goods, the movies you rent on Netflix, the contours of the car you drive – they can all be traced back to …
The human gut is a hectic place – muscles are continually contracting, cells are constantly being lost and grown, and the entire surface is teeming with bacteria. This complexity has made the gut tricky to study using cells grown in a Petri dish. A “gut-on-a-chip” could help with that, and also provide a realistic environment to test drugs for intestinal disease.
To make the device, Donald Ingber and his colleagues at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute in Boston fitted silicon layers together to form three parallel channels and spread a membrane seeded with human intestinal cells across the middle channel.
To recreate peristalsis – the pulsing movements that push food along the gut – the team set up a vacuum in the two outer channels. By changing the pressure in these channels, they were able to stretch the membrane of cells in the middle one, replicating the pulsations.
The group also attempted to mimic the collection of human gut bacteria. Culturing gut bacteria in dishes is difficult as even “friendly” species kill the intestinal cells they are grown on for energy. To get around this, the team set up a supply of nutrient-rich fluid, which provided the bacteria with all the energy they needed (Lab on a Chip, DOI&colon; 10.1039/c2lc40074j).
In Petri dishes, cells coated with bacteria normally survive for 50 hours. “What’s really cool is that they’ve extended this to 150 hours,” says John March at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Keeping the bugs alive for longer will allow researchers to mimic diseases that are influenced by bacterial communities.
March is working on another way to model the intestine by mimicking the finger-like structures that make up the gut lining. The group made miniature collagen scaffolds in the shape of these villi then seeded them with intestinal cells (Biotechnology and Bioengineering, DOI&colon; 10.1002/bit.24518). March says their 3D model absorbed drugs “much more like the mammalian gut” than cells in a dish.
Ingber’s team hope their device will provide a new way of studying gut disorders. “There are currently no good therapies to treat disorders like Crohn’s disease, and one reason is that there are no good animal models that predict human response,” says Geraldine Hamilton, who also worked on the project. The team hope the chip will model how drugs interact with and get absorbed by the body.
March says it would be interesting to combine his and Ingber’s devices to see if they produce a better simulation of the gut.
Question: I am 35 years old and started having anxiety attacks when my dad passed away several years ago. Lately, I've also started feeling dizzy and getting chest pain and nausea when I have an attack. My therapist thinks it might have something to do with my heart and is not mental. What do you think?
Anxiety may come from stress, but can also be associated with coronary artery disease in men and women. Your therapist may be correct. You should seek a cardiac evaluation just to be sure.
Although you may feel young, I have treated heart attacks patients as young as 17 years of age with similar symptoms as yours. So it would be better to be safe than sorry here. Do not wait to see if a coronary event will strike you.
When anyone experiences chest pain, fatigue, recurrent anxiety, apprehension, shortness of breath, abnormal heart beats, dizziness, weakness, or nausea, it is always best to be sure no heart cause is present. If you have an attack of chest pain before you have seen your doctor, go immediately to the nearest emergency department by EMS. Do NOT drive yourself!
Anxiety may come from stress, but can also be associated with coronary artery disease in men and women.
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All of which adds up to a desperate situation less than a month into the season. The NHL standings don’t change much after Thanksgiving, and while the Hurricanes still have a dozen or so games to get into position to challenge for a playoff spot, they absolutely have to make the most of them, starting this weekend with games Saturday at the Nashville Predators and Sunday at home against the New Jersey Devils.
That Flyers loss had the immediate feel of the kind of game that stands out when you miss the playoffs in April. It still did for Peters on Thursday. That one will be tough to shake.
“Those are the types of the games that we’re talking about,” Peters said. “Those are the differences between making the step and closing ground on teams or not. Especially when you look at the Philadelphia game, at the time they were ahead of us in the standings, a team in our division, and you beat them in regulation all of a sudden you’re closing the gap.”
We know where we’re at. We also know that at some point, playing at home, we have to take advantage of that.
It’s hard to pick out a single factor for this 2-4-3 start. Overtime continues to be a persistent issue, with the Hurricanes 0-3. The goaltending has been erratic, although Cam Ward was nothing short of outstanding in the home opener against the New York Rangers.
The addition of Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho was supposed to jump-start the offense, but they haven’t given the Hurricanes anything they didn’t get from Nathan Gerbe and Riley Nash. Expectations for Aho were always way out of sync, but Teravainen’s lack of production is troubling – and neither has been helped by playing extensively with Elias Lindholm, whose lack of production is even more troubling.
And while Jaccob Slavin and Brett Pesce have picked up where they left off last year for the most part, the rest of the defense has lagged behind – Justin Faulk in particular looks a step behind – and the inability to fill the sixth blue-line spot has been a huge liability, with none of Jakub Nakladal, Klas Dahlbeck or Ryan Murphy looking like the answer.
There is reason for optimism. The Ottawa performance, while not good enough offensively, offered signs the Hurricanes are rediscovering the identity that made them tough to play against in the first two seasons under Peters. Jeff Skinner has been nothing short of tremendous. Lee Stempniak has been an excellent addition. Victor Rask has been productive. The special teams have been solid. Teravainen will start scoring at some point.
What the Hurricanes don’t have is time. Their season is hanging in the balance now – not in January, not in March, but now. They can’t afford to lag behind, or this season will end up like so many of the others before it.
“The guys are a very intelligent group,” Peters said. “We know where we’re at. We also know that at some point, playing at home, we have to take advantage of that.”
Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters discussed the 2-1 overtime loss to Ottawa, potential line changes and the team's overtime problems after practice Thursday at Raleigh Center Ice.
In three years, the number of journalists writing for Skåne’s daily newspapers has gone down by 250. News Øresund’s evaluation shows that the editorial offices have shrunken by 40 per cent. According to the Swedish Minister of Culture and Democracy Alice Bah Kuhnke, the media crisis situation is dire.
“The numbers are truly upsetting. We’re seeing a trend where local journalists can’t make ends meet”, she wrote in an email to News Øresund.
The past three years have been turbulent ones for the media market in Skåne. In the autumn of 2011, there were around 620 positions for journalists at dailies in Skåne. Since then, a number of austerity packages have been introduced – some of which are still in negotiation. The result has been a 40 per cent decrease in the number of journalists, or about 250 positions. This is compounded by the closure of TV4’s local office in Skåne and an incumbent austerity package at the news agency TT.
Alice Bah Kuhnke believes that cutbacks in the local press lead to less insight into local political processes, as well as restrict residents’ possibilities to influence them. She is prepared to take political action: “We must address the media situation, which is relevant and critical. We want to make immediate adjustments in the press subsidy, but in the long term we need to re-evaluate the press subsidy in its entirety; it was formulated in the 70s, and media conditions have undergone drastic changes since then.”
Sydsvenskan, Skåne’s largest media employer, has significantly decreased its personal through mergers and cutbacks in the past three years. In 2011, there were almost 180 journalist positions at Sydsvenskan alone. Today, the newspaper is in a readjustment process that will merge the editorial offices of Sydsvenskan, Helsingborgs dagblad and City. The new editorial office will consist of just over 180 journalists. In total, the consolidated editorial capacity has decreased by almost 45 per cent.
Editor-in-chief Pia Rehnquist sees no danger of the cutbacks negatively impacting local journalism. “Our resources go into local and regional investigations. In the past, we did everything ourselves, but now we are collaborating with other, for example Dagens Nyheter for international news. We also buy material from freelance journalists”, she said to News Øresund. According to Pia Rehnquist, the merger between Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagbladet is an attempt to compensate for changes in society’s media habits. “Local journalism requires enormous resources, but people are no longer willing to pay for it. Times are tough, and I think that media in Sweden will be completely different in a few years. We are a major player and we will get through it, but on a democratic level I worry for some of the smaller papers. (News Øresund – Emilia Söelund)
Sources: Information from 2011 was retrieved from HR departments of the respective dailies or from local professional networks in October 2013. New information was retrieved from the same sources in October 2014. *Note that Sydsvenskan/HD and Kvällsposten are currently in a readjustment process, and certain elements of the austerity package are still in negotiation. Figures may therefore be subject to change.