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No room to manoeuvre: Subhani Nirmala in a tight spot omorrow, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would present her second Union Budget. In normal circumstances, it would be a great honour to be in a position to influence the lives of 130 crore Indians. THowever, thanks to a deadly cocktail of the Narendra Modi gov- ernment’s policy mistakes and non-conducive global factors, Ms Sitharaman finds herself in the most unenviable situation that finance ministers could have ever found themselves in. As the finance minister in early 1990s, Dr Manmohan Singh might have handled a bigger crisis and steered a tottering economy away from turbulent waters. But he did not have the burden of creating a miracle. Ms Sitharaman, however, has no such luxury. Expectations from the Union Budget are almost infinite. Taxpayers want to pay less tax, the poor want higher spend for welfare; farmers want high- er prices, but consumers are not ready for it; experts want people to save more, but companies are in no position to increase the take-home salaries LETTERS of employees. Every finance minister has faced this dichotomy. But Ms Sitharaman is confronted with ever starker contradictions and has very CORONAVIRUS little financial headroom to manoeuvre. So instead of giving little to every- Trump’s W. Asia plan: body and help nobody, she must be selective in her budgetary support. If The coronavirus is required, fiscal discipline could be eased for investing in assets that could boost the economy and provide a long-term value for the future genera- striking fear in people. tions. Infrastructure and construction are the two sectors that boost We must be prepared demand for multiple others. when we get into In the infrastructure sector, the government could speed up the work on It’s not to bring peace physical contact with the dedicated freight corridor project. A higher investment in this project would boost the infrastructure sector and also create an alternative to road anyone having cold or freight, which is dependent on imported fossil fuels. The construction sec- haps lukewarm: in a tele- previous US administra- fever which are tor could be revived merely by increasing the loan tenure for houses phonic conversation with tion. This could allure to considered to be the bought in satellite townships. A longer tenure would reduce EMI, thereby Mahmoud Abbas, Saudi his Likud party those vot- making more people eligible to buy a house, and restricting such loans to Talmiz Ahmad Arabia’s King Salman bin ers who had moved away symptoms of the virus houses in satellite townships would decongest the core cities. Abdulaziz assured him of in earlier elections, thus and take precautions. Similarly, the government could allow gram panchayats to set up corpo- the kingdom’s continued ensuring victory in a The government must rate entities with all villagers being shareholders to raise debt for building support for the Palestin- close campaign. In basic cold storage facilities and setting up food processing units for the ian cause. But the foreign return, Mr Netanyahu take steps to protect locally grown produce. While the government’s expenditure on these facil- office thanked the Trump will help consolidate citizens. ities would boost the economy now, the value-added products would administration for its Christian evangelist Pallavi Shingarajula instantly increase the income of farmers. efforts “in developing a backing for President Hyderabad Ms Sitharaman could also boost the economy by restructuring personal n Tuesday ear- The realisation of this comprehensive peace Trump, who is facing income-tax slabs. She could remove all tax deductions except for buying lier this week, so-called state will be con- plan” that could initiate impeachment and possi- The government must make the insurance and pension products, and reduce tax slabs to two — say 20 per US President ditional; it will come into “direct peace negotiations ble removal for gross mis- public aware about coronavirus cent for high-earning people and 10 per cent for the rest. A lower tax rate Donald Trump being after a four-year under US sponsorship”. conduct. and educate them about measures would make tax evasion unattractive in terms of its sheer opportunity cost announced the period, by which time Most observers see the However, a Netanyahu to be taken to control its spread. O K. Vyshnavi and a simple plain-vanilla could reduce the cost of tax compliance. And not details of his “deal of the Hamas should have been plan as a non-starter. US victory is not assured. to forget, it would boost consumption, increase demand, create jobs and century” to bring peace eliminated as a political diplomat Nicholas Burns Some Israeli commenta- Hyderabad revive the virtuous cycle once again. between Israel and the and military entity and believes it “forfeits any tors view the Trump- Palestinians. With a the Gaza Strip brought pretence of fairness” and Netanyahu orchestration beaming Israeli PM under the control of the condemns the Palestin- of the peace plan ann- NIRBHAYA DELAY Benjamin Netanyahu by Palestinian Authority. ians to live permanently ouncement as “a crass I am unhappy that Nirbhaya’s his side, Mr Trump The Palestinians will also as “stateless people”. US and blatant intervention parents are fighting for justice Comedian’s grounding ironic released the 180-page plan recognise Israel as a Democratic presidential in Israel’s political since seven years. The death he has been touting ever Jewish state. For the candidate Elizabeth War- process”. Another prob- penalty has been delayed for years he humour of the situation is evident though this amounts to deny- since he entered the Palestinians, this is the ren has called it a “rubber lem is that some right- due to the convict centric laws. It ing a comedian flying rights. It drips with irony that the sardonic wit White House three years “new Balfour stamp for annexation”. wing elements in Israel should be executed once the mercy Tof a left-leaning comic should find a medium in the air as he aired his ago. Declaration”, the harbin- Aaron David Miller, a for- find even the idea of a lim- petition is rejected. Otherwise, the ire in public against a right-wing television anchor, who isn’t so much a There was a carnival- ger of a new “naqba” (cat- mer US peace negotiator, ited Palestinian “state” seriousness of the death penalty figure of fun as one who’s loved or hated but can’t be ignored in the cur- like atmosphere at the astrophe). feels the plan has harmed unacceptable and could will be lost and other rapists could rent climate of national divisiveness. launch. Jared Kushner, What the Palestine American “credibility blame Mr Netanyahu for take the laws lightly. There is an Airlines have to be in tune with the Establishment given the competition the President’s son-in-law “state” will seek to offer and integrity”. this concession. urgency to review laws to ensure in the skies. Little wonder then that they were quick to rule against the and author of the plan, impoverished Palestin- Clearly, the plan has lit- Whatever the calcula- justice to the victim on time. comedian. Was there a suggestion of breach of due process in the airline celebrated the occasion ians is economic opportu- tle to do with peace and all tions of the beleaguered Shivani Muthyala ordering a six-month flying ban immediately, even though the rules spec- with members of Israel’s nity: modern infrastruc- to do with the immediate US and Israeli leaders, Hyderabad ify a ban can only be in pendency as the internal committee meets and hardcore right-wing ture will be constructed, personal and political Israel’s actions to imple- decides within 30 days? lobby in the US, all with a tunnel or a high- interests of both “Bibi” ment the plan through There is, however, no high dudgeon to be shown in these fraught times, staunch supporters of Mr speed railway linking the Netanyahu and Donald annexations of occupied ABIDING HYMN when the decorum of flying can be upset by the merest show of dissent. Netanyahu. A jubilant West Bank with Gaza. It Trump. territories and creation of Thank you Prime Minister Only physical unruliness can lead to a passenger being debarred for flying “Bibi” Netanyahu then will have access to two The plan was fresh realities on the Narendra Modi for abiding by your for upto six months. In this case, the comedian can be deemed guilty only described Mr Trump as Israeli ports, whose announced a few hours ground will only make words ‘Sabka Vikas’ and including of using offensive words, that are par for the course these days in the pub- “the greatest friend Israel waters would remain after the Israeli attorney- the Palestinians more the hymn Abide With Me during lic sphere, thanks again to the loudness in Left vs Right and right versus has ever had in the White under Israeli control. The general indicted Mr frustrated and, perhaps, the Beating Retreat wrong debates. House”. Mr Trump called infrastructure and eco- Netanyahu on corruption more desperate. This (Vandemataram makes way for There is an irony to be noted in a presenter of views, known for badger- it the “ultimate deal”. nomic zones will be charges, compelling him could lead to an escala- Abide With Me, DC, Jan. 30). ing his debate guests and cutting off their mics mid-show thinking that This triumphalism was financed by a $50 billion to face trial within a few tion of violence which, in A.B. Gideon silence was the antidote to a protest as he sat earphones-on to keep away fully justified — the plan fund, mainly based on the weeks. Over previous the already contentious Hyderabad from the real, if conflicted, world. It would be in the fitness of things if we meets every item on Gulf sheikhdoms’ pledges weeks, Mr Netanyahu is regional scenario, could were to be forgiving for once as comedy is an acceptable way of upholding Israel’s wish list. Israel at the economic confer- said to have been pressur- widen the conflict zone the freedom of speech. would have a united ence in Bahrain in June ing his friends in and bring in Hamas and Day of arson, Jerusalem as its capital; it last year. America, particularly Hezbollah, and possibly would annex 30 per cent Not surprisingly, Mah- Jared Kushner, to get Mr Iran. Thus, a region-wide looting in DECCAN CHRONICLE of the West Bank, where moud Abbas, head of the Trump to release the plan confrontation cannot be Chandigarh 400,000 of its setters have Palestinian Authority, at a high-profile event in ruled out. been accommodated; it has called Mr Trump’s Washington a little before The sense of isolation CHANDIGARH, JAN. 30. ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU would also occupy the fer- plan “the slap of the cen- the Israeli elections on and abandonment among Six persons were killed in Editor Printer & Publisher tile Jordan Valley, which tury”, and reminded the March 2. the Palestinians could police firings at Rewari in har- has a mere 12,000 settlers, US President that Pales- This is to shift attention also have the effect of tal-bound Haryana today as DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: but which gives Israel a tinian rights are “not for away from the charges bridging the gap between resentment at the Centre’s deci- Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 “secure” border with sale”. Palestinian observ- against him and present Hamas and Fatah and sion erupt- Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- Jordan. 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id any of you know that most lowing the British election. Professor human beings. ultra-woke protect their sensibilities erine Hu was screaming her head off of the 20th-century monsters Klinghoffer, who is administering I find it strange that today’s writers with trigger warnings, safe spaces recently about poor old Mickey — Stalin, Mao, Hitler, the procedure in his Austrian clinic, resemble the dictators of the past in and crying rooms. Freedom-loving Rooney’s portrayal of a Japanese DCeausescu, Duvalier, and told me that the more he studies the their unwillingness to accept opin- folk such as yours truly are seen as man in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. What’s even the Ethiopian mini-Napoleon Cohen-Krugman grey matter, the ions contrary to their own. freaks, fascists, long past our sell-by next, outlawing history? Mengistu — were rather good writ- closer he’s getting to proving his the- Especially in America, where views date. Tarzan, too, is a goner. He’s just Which of course brings me to ers who could form better than aver- ory that only people who have shit that differ from those of academia or been cancelled back in Westchester Meghan and Harry Markle. Some Taki age sentences that said that power for brains can work for the New York the media are strictly verboten, and County NY. A school was planning to nonentity who goes by the name of grows out of the barrel of a gun? I Times. we the people have to see the world perform a Disney version of the jun- Afua Hirsch wrote that Brexit was read this in a Big Bagel weekly that Mind you, one never knows why through a similar lens to theirs — or gle classic, but it was nixed after two responsible for their decision to was once known for its wit, but is some people write well and others, else. This is probably the greatest parents blasted it as imperialist. leave: ‘Brexit emboldened people now so blinded by hatred for the like those men and women at the irony ever: we fought a 70-year battle Basically, it is the mainstream who advocated for a nationalist iden- Donald that it has turned into a rag, New York Times, bludgeon sen- against a totalitarian system that media in America and the BBC in the tity and a return to Britain’s imperi- surpassed in venom only by the New tences. I suppose that hatred for the prohibited free speech, and having UK that have pushed our culture al past.’ Now she tells us. Who knew? York Times and CNN. Orange Man clouds their noggins. won it we then adopted the very sys- way to the left. There was a time not Actually, Meghan and Harry Markle I knew that Mussolini was a scrib- And how come a monster such as tem we defeated. The easiest way of so long ago when there was no need are now free to focus on their Monsters can bler of note because he wrote the edi- Stalin could write like the proverbial shutting down free speech is by for a Puccini opera, Turandot, to favourite charitable causes. And I torials of his newspaper Il Popolo dream? Hitler put down ‘writer’ as using the R-word. Call someone a mask what today is considered racist can focus on Reza Aslan’s nose. He’s d’Italia before he took power. his occupation while starving and racist and all doors close. Needless to by changing the names of the charac- the CNN hack who tweeted of a ‘Inequality and discipline, these are unemployed in Vienna. Other dicta- say, no smug progressive, no arch- ters Ping, Pang and Pong to Jim, Bob young white Catholic boy wearing a often make the substitutes for the cries of tors, Franco and Salazar, kept their feminist has failed to use it at the and Bill and Chinese costumes into MAGA cap who was pictured face to Equality and Liberty,’ wrote Il Duce. scribbling to a minimum. But I am slightest disagreement. It’s the easi- black suits, and banning Asian men face with a Native American at a pro- That’s telling them, Benito, them still amazed that Stalin loved books est way to impose one’s opinion since from prancing about effeminately life march: “Have you ever seen a good writers being those American Times hacks and plays as well as befriending the advent of the Colt 45. onstage. Opera stands accused of more punchable face than this such as the lachrymose Roger Cohen playwrights and offering valid We live in an age where people having a racist, sexist past. All I can kid’s?” Reza had better hope no one and the lugubrious Paul Krugman, criticisms to prominent writers. want to cancel other people out, to say is: where is Don Giovanni to run looks at him and thinks the same. who as I write are undergoing non- When not reading or offering disappear them. No one ever feared all the crapulous bums who come up stop colonoscopies in order to advice and criticism, he murdered Torquemada or Savonarola as much with such rubbish through with his By arrangement with cleanse their brains of depression fol- between 30 and 100 million innocent as they fear the Twitter mob. The sword once and for all. One Kath- the Spectator Identity problem PAGE Students of a government college in Rewa staged a protest alleging that the newly installed bust of Nation 9 Mahatma Gandhi on campus resembled Ben Kingsley DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF 25-feet-long dead 600 Indians in contact with MEA whale found Bhubaneswar: A 25-foot- MEA is hoping necessary approval from China will be granted soon for evacuation long and 12-foot-wide car- cass of a whale was on From Page 1 Thursday found at the PINARAYI ASSURES Nandanandi Jangyadanda The external affairs min- beach in front of Sanapatna istry said it established Kerala alert, 1,053 PEOPLE NO village under Satapada for- contact with over 600 est range in Puri district. Indians living in coron- NEED TO PANIC Some fishermen spotted the avirus-hit Hubei province under observation whale carcass lying on the in China and asked beach in the morning. They Indians whether they DC CORRESPONDENT health department has put DC CORRESPONDENT then informed the villagers want to return. The MEA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, in place all precautionary THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, and Forest department offi- said it hoped the “neces- JAN. 30 measures. Earlier union JAN. 30 cials about the matter. After sary approval” from China health ministry had con- receiving the information, a will be granted “soon” to With a student studying in veyed the confirmation of Chief Minister Pinarayi six-member team of Forest operate two flights evacu- China’s Wuhan University coronovirus during a Vijayan on Thursday said department officials led by ating Indian nationals being tested positive in video conference with there was no need to panic Satapada Ranger Manas from Hubei, with sources Kerala for novel Kerala chief secretary in the wake of confirma- Ranjan Mohapatra visited saying if the Chinese Coronavirus (nCov), the and principal secretary tion of coronavirus case the spot. approval comes in by state government has health. in Thrissur district . Thursday night, the evacu- sounded high alert in all Since coronavirus has Mr Vijayan appealed to ation flights would be districts and stepped up affected more than 20 the people to maintain Seven-foot-long operated on Friday itself. surveillance and preven- countries and the virus vigil. The Indian embassy in tion activities. has been transmitted by The chief minister said python rescued Beijing has established This is the first case of people who arrived from that the health depart- contact with 600 Indian novel Coronavirus in the China, the health authori- ment had taken all steps to Indians wearing surgical masks walk out of the government general hospital where a Berhampur: A 7-feet-long nationals in Hubei country. ties called for stepping up ensure medicine and treat- student who had been in Wuhan is kept in isolation in Thrissur, Kerala. — AP python was rescued from a province and is trying to Health Minister K K surveillance. There is a ment facilities. staff quarter of Indian Rare find out if they want to be Shailaja told reporters in need to check the spread Information and news that Earths (IRE) near Chhat- evacuated. New Delhi is Thiruvananthapuram of virus in the society. In could trigger panic among rapur in Ganjam district on also apparently seeking that the medical student case of any suspected people need to be avoided. Wednesday night.Sources logistical help from the from China Wuhan symptoms, the person He appealed to the people said some employees first Chinese side to get such India prepares to airlift University has been kept should seek medical assis- who returned form China spotted the venomous snake Indian nationals to the air- in an isolation ward in tance to rule out the virus. and those with suspected inside the quarters near the port at Wuhan city. India Thrissur general hospital. They should not mingle symptoms to immediately Guard Room and immediate- said there was “no delay” She will be shifted to with the family members report to the health ly informed Berhampur for- by the Chinese side in first batch of its citizens Thrissur medical college or other people. authorities in their est Ranger. As per the direc- granting approval and that hospital soon where a spe- It is in this backdrop that respective places. tion of Forest Ranger Raja the process “takes time”, Beijing, Jan. 30: India Indian Embassy in Beijing reported mainly from cial ward has been set up. the state government had The chief minister said Rao, Snake Helpline mem- adding that it “appreciates was preparing to evacuate said. Hubei province, the gov- “She does not have severe called for monitoring of that the state government bers Swadhin Sahu and the support” extended by its citizens on Friday from The first flight will carry ernment said on symptoms. Her condition people coming from out- was in touch with the Srikant Nahak reached the the Chinese government. China’s Wuhan city, the those Indian nationals Thursday, while confirm- is stable,” the minister side the country especial- Centre and all steps had spot and rescued the reptile. New Delhi also said there epicentre of the deadly who are in and around ing more than 1,700 new added. ly China. The health been taken to counter the The snake-catchers later were no restrictions choronavirus that has Wuhan and have conveyed infections. Four persons, who were department had already infection. handed it over to the forest imposed on the travel of killed 170 people, infected consent for their evacua- China’s National Health in contact with the infect- issued a directive that Health minister K K officials. On Thursday morn- Chinese nationals to India. 7,711 others and spread to tion, it said. Commission said on ed student, have also been those coming from China Shailaja said all precau- ing, the python was released “The Government of India at least 17 countries. “There will be another Thursday that 7,711 con- kept in isolation ward. Of should voluntarily report tionary measures should into a local dense forest, said has been conducting a reg- India had requested flight subsequently which firmed cases of pneumo- the 20 samples sent to the to the respective district be implemented effective- an official. ular review on the situa- China for permission to will carry those who are nia caused by the novel National Institute of medical officers. ly to ensure there is not tion arising out of the out- operate two flights to from other parts of Hubei coronavirus had been Virology, Pune, 15 were While some people have even single loss of life due break of nCoronavirus in bring back its nationals province,” the mission reported in 31 provincial- negative, one positive and voluntarily reported to to coronavirus. Elderly Two wives of PLFI China. We have put out from worst-affected cen- said. level regions and in the results of four are await- the health authorities, people, cardiac patients, regular updates on the tral Hubei province. The nationwide death Xinjiang Production and ed. Health Minister, there are many who are pregnant women, people chief arrested arrangements which are “We are preparing for air toll from novel coron- Construction Corps by the health secretary and sen- yet to report . with other diseases should being made. You are evacuation from Wuhan avirus has jumped to 170 end of Wednesday. ior officials have left for Those who have be careful as their condi- New Delhi: The NIA on aware that we have made a tomorrow in the evening,” with 38 more fatalities — PTI Thirssur for a high level returned from China tion could turn serious in Thursday arrested two formal request to the meeting to review the situ- should either report to the event of contracting women, the wives of banned Chinese government for ation. district medical officers or the virus. They need to Naxal outfit PLFI’s abscond- bringing back Indian strengthen epidemic pre- gence of one confirmed every foreign national in At the moment 1053 per- call health department’s seek treatment right in the ing chief Dinesh Gope, in a nationals from Hubei vention and control the case of pneumonia caused China, including the sons are under observa- emergency number Disha beginning. terror financing case, an province in two flights. We virus spread. Chinese by novel coronavirus in Indian people,” the tion and 15 are admitted in 1056. The health minister will official said. Hira Devi and are awaiting approval embassy counsellor and India and will cooperate spokesperson said. isolation ward across The experts said the finalise a detailed set of Shakuntala Kumari, wives of from the Chinese side. We spokesperson Ji Rong said with the Indian side to Meanwhile, a health Kerala. symptoms of coronavirus measures to be taken in Gope — the chief of People’s hope this will be granted in New Delhi said they jointly strengthen the epi- ministry advisory asked The preliminary result are similar to common the state especially in Liberation Front of India soon,” MEA spokesman were in close communica- demic prevention and con- people to maintain utmost on the medical student viral fever. medical college hospitals, (PLFI), a proscribed Naxal Raveesh Kumar said. tion with the Indian gov- trol. The Chinese govern- care. “If you have recently had confirmed coron- The main symptoms at a meeting in Thirssur. organisation of Jharkhand — The Chinese government ernment. “The Chinese ment attaches great travelled to China, it is avirus. The second result include fever, cough, respi- The health department were arrested in connection has said it will cooperate side pays close attention to importance to safeguard- advised to stay in home is awaited. However, with- ratory distress and has also sounded high with the terror funding of with India to jointly the report of the emer- ing the safety and health of isolation for 14 days.” out waiting for that the breathing difficulty. alert in all districts. the outlawed organisation in Ranchi, an official of the premier investigation agency said. The NIA also conducted search at their Kishor set to craft 9-judge bench for houses in Kolkata and seized MP BJP MLA death gets incriminating documents, the official said, adding that efforts were being made to JD(S) poll strategy women’s rights case arrest Gope. The case per- Cong simple majority tains to the seizure of `25.38 Bengaluru, Jan. 30: of the party. “We can take PARMOD KUMAR | DC ■ THE LARGER question lakh cash which was being After facing setbacks in advice from such people RABINDRA NATH NEW DELHI, JAN. 30 to be addressed by the deposited in an SBI account successive polls, the to build and organise the CHOUDHURY | DC in Ranchi on November 10, JD(S)leadership is plan- party. We have already BHOPAL, JAN. 30 The Supreme Court on bench will include the 2016. — PTI ning to hold talks with began work towards Thursday said that a legality and essentiality poll strategist Prashant organising the party from BJP MLA from Agar in nine-judge Constitution of religious belief and Kishor on plans to revive the grassroots level,” he Madhya Pradesh Bench will on February 3 practices prohibiting the the party for the future, said and it will get a Manohar Untwal on frame questions to adjudi- entry of women in SC STAYS top party sources said on boost after the national Thursday died after suf- cate the larger issue of mosques and temples Thursday. JD(S) leader level meet of the party on fering brain hemorrhage. legality and essentially of PROCEEDINGS IN and former chief minis- February 10 and 11," he He was 53. religious belief and prac- Ashok Bhushan, L. Nages- ter H.D. Kumaraswamy is added. He died in a private hos- tices discriminatory to wara Rao, Mohan N. PAUDWAL CASE slated to hold talks with The JD(S) that bagged pital in Gurugram where women. Shantanagoudar, Abdul Kishor on organising the only 37 seats in the 2018 he was admitted on The larger question to Nazeer, R. Subhash Reddy, party for the days ahead. assembly polls and came January 6 after he suf- be addressed by the con- B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant New Delhi, Jan 30: The “Kumaraswamy is at to power in alliance with fered brain hemorrhage. stitution bench will incl- on Thursday said also Supreme Court on Thursday it...His strategy has the Congress with Untwal was four time ude the legality and esse- expressed disappointment stayed proceedings initiated worked out in Bihar and Kumaraswamy as chief MLA and a former MP. ntiality of religious belief over senior lawyers not in a Thiruvananthapuram other places, so we can minister managed to win His demise has reduced and practices prohibiting been able to arrive at a court by a woman claiming to try here also,” a top party only one seat in the state strength of BJP in MP the entry of women in consensus on the issues to be the daughter of singer leader said speaking on during the 2019 Lok assembly to 107 and the mosques and temples, be addressed. “We are lit- Anuradha Paudwal. the condition of Sabha polls. effective strength of MP genital mutilation in tle disappointed as you A bench headed by Chief anonymity. Sources close Party patriarch and for- assembly to 228. Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath during a Hanuman Dawoodi Bohras and the could not arrive at a con- Justice S.A. Bobde issued to Mr Kumaraswamy said mer Prime Minister H.D. The ruling Congress Chalisa recitation programmeon Thursday. — PTI ban on the entry of Parsi sensus. Now a nine-judge notice to the 46-year-old the former chief minister Deve Gowda was also which has strength of 114 woman in the fire temple bench will go through the woman on a plea filed by has not yet held any dis- defeated in the parlia- in the house has thus once again brought into by performing appropri- after she has married out- questions submitted by Paudwal seeking transfer of cussions with Mr Kishor, mentary polls. gained simple majority. focus ‘vaastu’ flaws in the ate religious rituals. side the Parsi community. some of you (advocates) the case to Mumbai. but they will meet very The party also failed to Kamal Nath government MP assembly building. As many as 35 sitting The nine-judge bench of and try to crystallise the The woman had filed the soon and the date is yet to win even a single seat is currently supported In the outgoing winter MLAs of MP died due to Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, issues on February 3,” the petition in the be finalised. during the December from outside by four session of MP assembly, various reasons after the Justices R. Banumathi, CJI said. Thiruvananthapuram court “It is to discuss the 2019 bypolls to 15 assem- Independents, two leader of Opposition assembly started func- claiming that she was the strategy to build the bly constituencies in the Bahujan Samaj Party Gopal Bhargav had raised tioning in its new build- daughter of the popular play- party. Kishor is also said state. The Kishor-led (BSP) MLAs, and one the issue saying that ing here. back singer and had sought Rs to have expressed keen- Indian Political Action Samajwadi Party (SP) leg- many sitting MLAs 50 crore compensation from ness to meet Kumaranna Committee (I- PAC) is cur- islator. passed away after the ■ Last month, sitting Thakur, Parvesh her biological parents for (Mr Kumaraswamy), they rently helping the AAP in Last month, sitting assembly was shifted to Congress MLA from Joura in allegedly denying her the will meet soon,” he added. the Delhi assembly polls. Congress MLA from the new building. MP Banwarilal Sharma had childhood and life she was Not wishing to divulge The political advocacy Joura in MP Banwarilal He feared that there passed. 35 sitting MLAs died entitled to. Karmala Modex, a details, JD(S) state presi- group also helped in the Sharma had passed reduc- might be ‘vaastu’ problem due to various reasons after banned by ECI city resident, had claimed that dent H.K. Kumaraswamy electioneering campaign ing the effective strength in the assembly building Paudwal had handed her over merely said there was of Narendra Modi in 2014 of MP assembly from 230 and demanded the speak- the assembly started func- DC CORRESPONDENT Thakur and Mr Verma to her foster parents-- nothing wrong in taking when he was BJP's PM to 229. er to initiate a move to tioning in its new building. NEW DELHI, JAN. 30 from holding any public Ponnachan and Agnes -- in such help in the interest candidate. — PTI The death of Utwal has remove the ‘vaastu’ flaws meetings, processions, 1974 as the singer had a busy Union minister of state rallies, roadshows and schedule and did not want to for finance Anurag interviews, public utter- raise a child at the time. Thakur and BJP’s West ances in the media in con- Paudwal, a recipient of the RAISING| VOICE Kunal Kamra was banned for 6 months for ‘heckling’ Arnab Delhi MP Parvesh Verma nection with the ongoing Padma Shri and the National were banned by the Delhi polls. Film Award, was married to Election Commission At a recent public meet- music composer Arun from campaigning in the ing in Rithala, Mr Thakur Paudwal. Modex’s lawyer had Delhi Assembly polls for had shouted “desh ke gad- said they tried to get in touch Pilot objects to comedian’s flight ban 72 hours and 96 hours daron ko”, to which the with the singer before filing respectively for making crowd responded “goli the case but never got any DC CORRESPONDENT obeyed any instructions, abusive behaviour” and line has taken action in Capt. Mateti has in his controversial speeches. maaro saalo ko (sic)” response.The district family NEW DELHI, JAN. 30 leading to questions about “endangering the aircraft this case solely on the letter also given out The ban came into force (shoot down the traitors). court in the way IndiGo had and passengers” carry basis of social media posts details of the flight and from 5 pm on Thursday. Mr Verma had claimed Thiruvananthapuram had The pilot of the IndiGo banned him, without any bans of six months and with no consultation what- the incident, saying that It has also granted per- that those who mounted asked Paudwal and her two Mumbai-Lucknow flight formal inquiry. two years respectively. soever with pilot-in-com- “while Kamra’s behaviour mission to the Union over a month-long sit-in children to appear in person in which standup comedi- Under the Civil Aviation IndiGo announced a ban mand. This is somewhat was unacceptable and ver- home ministry to extend protest at Shaheen Bagh on January 27. an Kunal Kamra allegedly Requirements (CAR), only of six months while other unprecedented in my nine bally abusive, at no point by one month the services against the controversial Modex sought to be declared “heckled” journalist a temporary 30-day ban airlines — Air India, years of airline flying. of time he did not comply of Delhi police commis- citizenship law “will as Paudwal’s legitimate Arnab Goswami on can be imposed on passen- SpiceJet and GoAir — did Moving forward, am I to with crew instructions”. sioner Amulya Patnaik, enter your houses, rape daughter and claimed she is Tuesday has written to his gers pending an inquiry not give any timeframe for understand that the bar He added Kamra went who was due to retire on your sisters and daugh- also entitled to one-fourth airline objecting to the by a committee. For offen- the ban. Vistara has said for interpretation of a dis- back to his seat every time Friday. ters”. In his defence to the share of the assets and proper- ban on Kamra, saying that sive behaviour designed to that its internal commit- ruptive passenger is an announcement was The EC said the BJP showcause notice, Mr ties, her lawyer said, adding at no point was he unruly provoke and create a dis- tee is examining matters. lower/different when it made and he had later leaders had made unde- Thakur told the EC he that she has also sought a com- and had obeyed the turbance, also seen as dis- Capt. Rohit Mateti is comes to a high-profile apologised to him about sirable and objectionable had only said “desh ke pensation of Rs 50 crore for instructions of the pilot. ruptive behaviour, a pas- learnt to have written to case? I would like a clarifi- his conduct. He added that statements which had the gaddaron ko” (traitors to the loss caused to her. The aircraft captain added senger can be banned for a IndiGo’s management, cation from the airline as Arnab Goswami had been potential to aggravate the country), and it was — PTI that Kamra had never maximum of three saying: “I was disheart- it leaves a lot of room for asked if he wanted to existing differences. The the crowd which respond- endangered safety or dis- months, while “physically ened to learn that my air- ambiguity.” lodge any complaint. EC orders barred Mr ed. Last breath PAGE Paul Farnes, one of the last remaining Battle of Britain fighter World 10 pilots during World War II, dies at 101 DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF US: China party Lanka extends ultras’ remand WH bars Bolton book central threat Colombo: The remand of 61 Former NSA told his book contains top secret level information Muslim extremists, arrested in London, Jan. 30: US Sec- connection with Sri Lanka’s Washington, Jan. 30: retary of State Mike Pom- worst attack on Easter The White House told for- peo on Thursday called Sunday, has been extended mer national security China’s ruling Comm- till February 12 by a court on adviser John Bolton that a unist Party “the central Thursday. Nine suicide book reportedly contain- threat of our times” that bombers on April 21 last year ing damaging evidence challenges Western prin- carried out a series of blasts for President Donald ciples. that tore through three Trump cannot be pub- “The Chinese Commu- churches and as many high- lished because it breaks nist Party presents the end hotels, killing 258 people, secrecy laws. central threat of our including eight Indians, in The warning was made times,” Washington’s top Lanka’s deadliest violence in a letter to Bolton’s diplomat said at a joint since the brutal civil war lawyer dated January 23 appearance with Britain’s ended in 2009. The 61 sus- but only made public on Foreign Secretary Domi- pects are members of the Wednesday as Trump’s nic Raab. National Thawheed Jamaath impeachment trial inten- He added that Western (NTJ), police said. The sified in the Senate. allies must “ensure that Batticaloa High Court extend- The National Security the next century is gov- US Secretary of State ed their remand till February Council said after prelim- erned by these Western Mike Pompeo arrives at 12, they said. The Islamic inary review of the manu- democratic principles”. 10 Downing Street in Lon- State had claimed the script - a vetting process Pompeo’s remarks came don on Thursday — AP responsibility for the Easter applied to any White as Washington presses attacks, but the government House employees writing Britain and other Euro- might have to stop shar- blamed the NTJ for the books - that it contained pean states to exclude ing intelligence with bombings. The Lankan gov- “significant amounts of China’s Huawei tech gia- London if it included any ernment on April 27 banned classified information.” nt from their next-genera- elements of the Chinese the NTJ and designated it as “Some of this informa- tion 5G mobile networks. company in its new net- a terrorist organisation. tion is at the TOP Britain on Tuesday work because of the secu- Nearly 300 suspects have SECRET level,” the NSC decided to allow Huawei rity risk. But Pompeo been arrested so far. said in a letter to Bolton’s to build “non-core” ele- appeared to walk back lawyer Charles Cooper, ments of 5G that do not that threat on Thursday. adding that “the manu- handle sensitive personal The US-UK intelligence Akihito collapses script may not be pub- data. It also capped sharing “relationship is lished or otherwise dis- Huawei’s market share to deep, it is strong, it will at residence closed without the dele- 35 percent and promised remain,” Pompeo said. He tion of this classified to lower it in the future. added that he was “confi- Tokyo: Japan’s former emper- information.” Brussels adopted a simi- dent ... as we move for- or Akihito, who abdicated last Democrats are pressing Demonstrators protest outside the Capitol during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in Washington — AP lar policy for EU member ward together to make year, temporarily lost con- for the Senate to subpoe- states on Wednesday. sure the next generation sciousness and collapsed at na Bolton after reports US officials have of technology is secure”. his residence this week, but that his White House warned that Washington — AFP The Room Where GOP hopeful Senate will acquit Prez medical checkups found “no memoir abnormalities”, the govern- it Happened corroborates ment said Thursday. The 86- the abuse-of-power impe- Washington, Jan. 30: A “If a president does I’ve ever heard as a Asked when the vote Pompeo trumpets year-old was examined by achment charge against Democratic push to force something which he response.” might take place to settle court doctors after Trump. Bolton reportedly Republicans to accept wit- believes will help him get Senator John Barrasso, the debate over witnesses Wednesday’s incident, an writes that the president nesses at President Don- elected in the public inter- the third-most senior and move to either acquit official at the Imperial personally told him in ald Trump’s impeachment est, that cannot be the Republican, said it was or convict Trump, Barr- Brexit benefits Household Agency said. August a freeze in mili- trial in the US Senate kind of quid pro quo that possible the trial could asso said probably Friday Akihito “had an MRI examina- tary aid to Ukraine was appeared to be flagging on results in an impeach- end on Friday without wit- afternoon or late that day. London, Jan. 30: US other key issues, Pompeo tion Thursday morning but directly linked to Trump’s Wednesday, raising the ment,” Dershowitz said, nesses being called, as Other Republican sena- Secretary of State Mike said he was optimistic doctors found no abnormali- demand that Kiev anno- possibility he could be referring to the charge Democrats want. tors were predicting a sim- Pompeo predicted on about Britain’s nearly ties”, the official said, adding unce investigations into acquitted as early as that Trump abused his “The momentum is ilar outcome in conversa- Thursday that Brexit half a century of EU doctors would continue to Joe Biden, the frontrun- Friday. power by using congres- clearly in the direction of tions with reporters dur- would bring “enormous membership ending late monitor his condition. In July, ner for the Democratic As senators questioned sionally approved securi- moving to final judgment ing breaks in Wednesday’s benefits” to the United Friday. “There were Akihito suffered temporary presidential nomination. both the Trump legal team ty aid as leverage to get a on Friday. That vote will proceedings. States and the UK, during things that the United cerebral anaemia, a condition Several hours before the and the Democratic man- foreign power to smear be Friday. We still have a The Democratic-led a visit to Britain on the Kingdom was required to involving insufficient blood letter went public, Trump agers of the trial, Trump his political rival, Joe couple of members who House of Representatives eve of its historic depar- do as part of being a supply to the brain. The for- lashed out at Bolton on lawyer Alan Dershowitz Biden. said they want to listen to approved the two articles ture from the European member of the EU, and mer monarch has previously Twitter, saying he had offered an expansive def- Democratic Senator the answers to questions, of impeachment being Union. Ahead of talks they'll be able to do them had surgery for prostate can- written a “nasty & untrue ense of presidential power Mazie Hirono told but that’s where the heard in the Republican- with Prime Minister differently now,” Pompeo cer and heart problems. book. All Classified Nat- that provoked astonish- reporters: “That was one momentum is,” Barrasso controlled Senate in Boris Johnson about a told a think-tank audi- ional Security.” — AFP ment among Democrats. of the most bizarre things said. December. — Reuters post-Brexit trade deal and ence in London. — AFP Longest smuggling tunnel found US ups troops, A new opportunity: Bibi to Putin Pak authorities San Diego: US authorities seek Sharif’s have announced the discov- ery of the longest smuggling jets at Saudi base Moscow, Jan. 30: Israeli tunnel ever found on the Prime Minister Benjamin medical report Southwest border, stretching Netanyahu on Thursday more than three-quarters of a Prince Sultan Air Base ■ THE RETURN of hailed US President Lahore, Jan. 30: Paki- mile from an industrial site in (Saudi Arabia), Jan. 30: the US forces to Donald Trump’s Middle stan’s former prime Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Across the vast expanse East peace plan as a new minister Nawaz Sharif, Diego area. The tunnel fea- of this desert air base, Prince Sultan Air opportunity after flying to who is in London on bail tured an extensive rail cart hundreds of tents have Base is one of the Moscow to discuss it with on medical grounds, has system, forced air ventilation, popped up and a newly more dramatic signs President Vladimir Putin. been given three days by high voltage electrical cables arrived squadron of US “I think there’s a new the Punjab government and panels, an elevator at the Air Force F-15E fighters of America’s deci- and perhaps unique oppo- to submit the required tunnel entrance and a is lined up on the tarmac, sion to beef up rtunity here,” said the reports as it deliberates drainage system. While there flying daily missions over troops in the Middle Israeli premier, who stood on his application seek- were no arrests, no drugs Iraq and Syria. alongside Trump at the ing an extension of his found at the site and no con- Off in the distance, two East in response to White House when the stay abroad. firmed exit point in the US, American Patriot missile threats from Iran. plan was announced The 69-year-old Paki- the length — more than 14 batteries are scanning the Tuesday and called it a stan Muslim League- football fields — stunned skies, prepared to knock ents a complicated target victory for Israel. Nawaz (PML-N) supre- authorities. “This one blows down any Iranian attack for Iran to hit and pro- Trump’s plan angered mo is undergoing treat- past (the second-longest),” against the Saudi king- vides a remote location Palestinians by proposing ment in London for said Lance LeNoir, a Border dom. for US troops, fighter jets Israel retain control over coronary artery disease. Patrol operations supervisor. The US troop presence and other assets. Jerusalem as its “undivid- Sharif, who left for the “We never really thought here has grown to rough- It also provides greater ed capital” and giving the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister British capital on Nove- they had the moxie to go ly 2,500 since last sum- security for Saudi Arabia, green light to annex Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday — AP mber 19 in an air ambu- that far. They continue to mer, when the US which asked for US help Jewish settlements in the lance a month after he surprise me.” announced it had begun in the wake of an Iranian West Bank. The March 2 vote is was released on bail deploying forces to what drone and missile attack “I’d like to speak to you Israel’s third in less than a Palestinian prez to from a seven-year prison once was a major US mili- on oil facilities in the and hear your insights year, with polls suggesting sentence for corruption, tary hub. kingdom last September. and see how we can com- the prime minister’s has sought an extension WEINSTEIN'S The return of the US Right now, the large bine all our forces for rightwing Likud is again submit draft to UNSC in his stay abroad from forces to Prince Sultan white tents that flap in security and peace,” neck-and-neck with the the Punjab government - Air Base is one of the the stiff winds give a tem- Netanyahu told Putin at centrist Blue and White United Nations: Pales- Saturday and an African which suspects that the RAPE TRIAL more dramatic signs of porary feel to the mission. the start of their Kremlin party led by ex-military tinian President Mahmud Union summit in illness is a ruse to America's decision to beef But according to Air meeting. chief Benny Gantz. Abbas will visit the UN February. escape jail. The provin- SHIFTS GEARS up troops in the Middle Force Colonel Jason King, “You’re actually the first Netanyahu was visiting within two weeks to Before coming to the UN cial home department, East in response to vice commander of the leader I;m speaking with Russia on the same day address the Security the president might also an a letter to Sharif, said New York: After a day of threats from Iran. 378th Air Expeditionary after my visit to Washi- that it released a young Council on his rejection of meet with European Un- that a medical board had intense testimony at Harvey On Wednesday, the top Wing here, there is “pru- ngton about President US-Israeli woman jailed the new US Mideast plan, ion officials, Mansour found the reports sub- Weinstein’s rape trial, prosecu- US commander in the dent planning” underway Trump’s Deal of the for drug trafficking over a his ambassador to the said. mitted by his counsel tors were expected to shift Middle East spent a few that could lead to the Century,” he added. small amount of cannabis body has said. The diplomat expressed Khawaja Haris to be gears Thursday with a slate of hours meeting with his tents being replaced with The Russian leader did found in her luggage as At that time a draft reso- hope that by then agree- insufficient. The letter ancillary witnesses. commanders and troops trailers and other more not mention the peace she transited a Moscow lution will be submitted to ment would have been warns Sharif that if he Two aspiring actresses testi- here, assessing what he permanent structures. plan in his public airport. the council, Riyad reached on a draft resolu- fails to provide the fied Wednesday that Weinstein called a “sweet spot" of Saudi Arabia is a remarks. Her case caused an out- Mansour told reporters, tion. Palestinians have required reports, then preyed on their vulnerabilities the US force projection in decades-long American Netanyahu, facing graft cry in Israel and her without specifying a date rejected the Israeli- the competent authority while pushing the notion that the region. ally, a relationship initial- charges, is contesting release came after for the visit. Palestinian peace plan will decide on the stay sex could lead to film roles. Prince Sultan Air Base, ly built on America's March elections and hop- Netanyahu pleaded her He said Abbas would unveiled Tuesday by matter “as per the avail- Tarale Wulff choked back said Marine General dependence on Middle ing the proposal will boost case with Putin, who take part in an Arab President Donald Trump. able facts brought on tears as she testified Weinstein Frank McKenzie, pres- East oil. — AP his re-election chances. issued a pardon. — AFP League meeting on — AFP record”. — PTI raped her at his New York City apartment in 2005 during what was supposed to be a film audi- ■ tion. PERSONAL | INSIGHT French journalist Anne-Isabelle Tollet’s book Enfin libre! on Bibi’s life has been released The casting director for that film was expected to testify on Thursday, along with the man- ager of the Manhattan hot spot ‘Finally free!’ Asia Bibi on Pak prison, life in exile where Wulff worked as a cock- tail waitress and met Weinstein. Paris, Jan. 30: Recou- about her, was once based I became a prisoner of in squalid jails in Pakistan pity. “I am startled by the She alleges that on one occa- nting the hellish condi- in the country where she fanaticism. In prison, where she was kept cry of a woman. ‘To death!’ sion there before the alleged tions of eight years spent led a support campaign for tears were the only compan- chained and jeered at by The other women join in. rape, Weinstein masturbated in on death row on blasphe- her. She is the only other detainees. ‘Hanged!’ Hanged!’.” front of her. my charges but also the reporter to have met Bibi ion in the cell... My wrists are “My wrists are burning Blasphemy is an incendi- Dawn Dunning testified pain of exile, Pakistani during her stay in Canada. burning me, it is hard to me, it is hard to breathe. ary charge in Muslim- Wednesday that in 2004, Christian Asia Bibi has In the book Enfin libre! breathe. My neck... is My neck... is encased in an majority Pakistan, where Weinstein put his hand up her broken her silence to give (Finally Free) - published encased in an iron collar that iron collar that the guard even the whiff of an skirt and fondled her genitals her first personal insight in French on Wednesday the guard can tighten with a can tighten with a huge unsubstantiated allega- during a meeting in his hotel into an ordeal that caused with an English version huge nut. nut,” she wrote. tion of insulting Islam can suite about her fledgling acting international outrage. due out in September - “A long chain drags along spark death at the hands of career. Bibi was sentenced to Bibi recounts her arrest, — ASIA BIBI on the filthy ground. This mobs. Her acquittal on the At another meeting, Dunning death on blasphemy the conditions of prison, connects my neck to the charges, which stemmed said, Weinstein tried trading charges by a Pakistani the relief of her release life in prison or my new handcuffed hand who pulls from an incident in 2009 movie roles for sex, claiming court in 2010 but then dra- but also the difficulty of life,” she said. me like a dog on a lead. when she argued with a the lewd offer was the kind of matically acquitted in adjusting to a new life. “I became a prisoner of “Deep within me, a dull Muslim co-labourer, thing that happened all the 2018. She now lives in “You already know my fanaticism,” she said. fear takes me towards the resulted in violent time in the film business. Canada at an undisclosed story through the media,” In prison, “tears were depths of darkness. A lac- protests that paralysed the Dunning’s fiancé at the time Asia Bibi was sentenced to death on blasphemy location. French journal- she said in the book. the only companions in erating fear that will never country led by firebrand is expected to testify Thursday. charges by a Pakistani court in 2010 but then dramati- ist Anne-Isabelle Tollet, “But you are far from the cell”. She described leave me.” Many other cleric, Khadim Hussain — AP cally acquitted in 2018 . — AFP who has co-written a book understanding my daily the horrendous conditions prisoners showed her no Rizvi. — AFP Big heart PAGE Alibaba founder Jack Ma pledges $14.5 million to World 11 help fight coronavirus DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF 2 defunct satellites in near collision Toll 170 as more nations hit New York: Two defunct satel- Locally spread Coronavirus cases outside China worrying health officials globally lites travelling at roughly 33,000 mph had an “alarm- Beijing, Jan. 30: China ● Thursday’s figures for ing” chance of colliding in counted 170 deaths from a mainland China cover HIDDEN ANIMAL orbit in the skies above the new virus Thursday and skies on Pittsburgh, but nar- more countries reported the previous 24 hours SPREADING VIRUS rowly missed each other. On infections, including some and represent an Monday, LeoLabs, a California spread locally, as foreign increase of 38 deaths company that tracks space evacuees from China’s and 1,737 cases for a Beijing, Jan. 30: While debris in low earth orbit, worst-hit region returned bats may be the original announced it was tracking the home to medical observa- total of 7,711. hosts of the novel Chinese two decommissioned space- tion and even isolation. ● coronavirus, an animal craft. It said there was a Locally spread cases out- Three of Japan’s con- sold at the Huanan seafo- chance they could hit at side China have been a wo- firmed cases were od market in Wuhan may 6.39pm local time on rrying concern among gl- among a group of evac- be spreading the virus to Wednesday. One was the obal health officials, as po- uees who returned on a humans, a study publish- Infrared Astronomical tential signs of the virus government-chartered ed in The Lancet journal Satellite (IRAS), a space tele- spreading more easily and suggests. The analysis of scope that was a joint mission the difficulty of containi- flight from Wuhan on 10 gene sequences of the between Nasa, the ng it. The World Health Wednesday. novel coronavirus (2019- Netherlands and the UK. It ran Organisation is reconven- nCoV) from nine patients out of fuel in November 1983. ing experts on Thursday ● Over 6,000 tourists in the central Chinese city The second, GGSE-4, was an to assess whether the out- were blocked on a of Wuhan found that the experimental US payload break should be declared a cruise ship in Italy on virus is most closely relat- launched in May 1967 by the global emergency. ed to two bat-derived US Air Force. If there had The virus has infected Thursday after the vast SARS-like coronaviruses. been a collision they could more people in China than liner was placed on For this reason, the rese- potentially create thousands were sickened there duri- lockdown over two sus- archers noted, future evo- of pieces of new space debris. ng the 2002-2003 SARS out- pected cases. lution, adaptation and sp- break, another type of co- read of this virus requires ronavirus. Thursday’s fig- ● Philippine health offi- urgent investigation. Cell Pluck tyre off croc ures for mainland China cials say a woman who and secretion samples cover the previous 24 hou- were taken from the lungs neck for reward! rs and represent an incre- travelled from Wuhan of the patients who were ase of 38 deaths and 1,737 via Hong Kong had diagnosed with viral pne- Jakarta: Indonesian authori- cases for a total of 7,711. tested positive. umonia of unidentified ties are offering a reward to Of the new deaths, 37 were cause. The harvested sam- anyone who can rescue a salt- in Hubei province, of whi- ● Israel’s El Al, Spain’s ples of the 2019-nCoV vir- water crocodile with a motor- ch Wuhan is the capital, Iberia and Korean Air us were then analysed to bike tyre stuck around its and one in the southwest- joined the list of airlines determine the origin of neck — and survive. The con- ern province of Sichuan. Travellers wearing face masks line up to check in for a flight at Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing on the virus, and how it ent- test will see one brave croc Three of Japan’s confir- suspending or reducing Thursday. — AP ers human cells. — PTI hunter land an unspecified med cases were among a service to China. amount of cash, but it will group of evacuees who re- mean coming face to face turned on a government- with the 13-foot (4-metre) chartered flight from Wu- They are being tested and reptile Palu, the capital of han on Wednesday. Japa- monitored at a Southern Central Sulawesi. Local con- n’s foreign ministry said a California military base. China orders increased food production servation authorities have second flight carrying 210 New Zealand, Australia, been trying — and failing — Japanese evacuees landed Singapore and other coun- Beijing, Jan. 30: China supply chains. “This has for several years to find a way Thursday at Tokyo’s Han- tries are also trying to get ordered its farmers to caused vegetables and oth- to untangle the croc after eda airport. Reports said out their citizens. Taiwan, ramp up food production er products... to be unable Foreigners in Wuhan cry for help video showed it gasping for nine of those aboard the the self-governing repub- Thursday following days to leave the villages and air. That sparked worries the flight showed signs of cou- lic China considers its of rising prices, with agri- reach cities, as well as dif- Wuhan, Jan. 30: Pregna- “Either I could starve or we feel really down,” tyre was slowly killing the gh and fever. own territory, has also as- cultural supplies disrupt- ficulty in replenishing the nt, newly-wed and now tr- I’ll get infected and die,” Kaosala, 23, said. beast. After a recent sighting, Philippine health offici- ked to be able to repatriate ed by a deadly viral out- feed for livestock and poul- apped at the Chinese epic- said the factory worker, “Fear, frustration and the province's governor als say a woman who trav- its passport holders from break. The government in try in time,” the agricultu- entre of a global health cr- who is two months pregna- panic” is mounting among instructed his resource- elled to the country from Wuhan, but it and the Beijing has taken extraor- re, transport and public se- isis, Thai national Aphin- nt. “Sooner or later, it will those still trapped, said strapped conservation agency Wuhan via Hong Kong had United Kingdom said they dinary steps to combat the curity ministries said in a ya is among thousands of get to us,” she said. Thai Pakistani Ruqia Shaikh, to figure out how to end tested positive. were awaiting approval spread of the new coronav- joint statement. It said foreigners desperate to es- medical student Badeeph- 33. Fadil, an Indonesian years of fruitless attempts. A flight arranged betwe- from Beijing. irus, restricting transport feed producers should “sp- cape — and watching help- ak Kaosala has barricaded doctoral student in Wuh- en the European Union Israel’s El Al, Spain’s Ib- across the country and eff- eed up” production to lessly as the US and Japan himself in his dorm room an, said he and his friends and China departed Portu- eria and Korean Air joi- ectively locking down meet demand for animal fly their citizens home. with a dwindling supply of are desperate to leave. Fugitive giraffe gal en route to China to br- ned the growing list of air- more than 50 million peo- feed, and slaughterhouses “I feel hurt that they food and water. “China has "The key thing is that we ing back 350 Europeans lines suspending or reduc- ple in Hubei province, the needed to “increase the ef- don’t care about us,” Aphi- given permission to so want to get out of here," he found dead in canal from the affected area. ing service to China. epicentre of the disease. fective supply of livestock nya Thasripech, 32, said. many other countries... so said. — AFP Bangkok: A giraffe whose dar- The US said additional fli- Chinese authorities are But officials said some and poultry products”. ing escape from convoy en ghts were planned for aro- “stepping up efforts to local initiatives, such as The notice came as the route to a Thai breeding sta- und Monday, after it evac- ensure continuous supply roadblocks to stop travel China Shouguang vegetab- ce costs, surged to its high- prices were already under pig herds, pushing up pork tion won hearts online was uated 195 Americans from and stable prices,” Xinhua between provinces, had le price index, a daily ben- est level in almost four ye- pressure after African swi- prices by 97 percent on- found dead in a lotus-clogged Wuhan on Wednesday. reported. — AP also obstructed produce chmark of national produ- ars, Xinhua reported. Food ne fever raced through the year in December. — AFP canal on Thursday after a two- day search using drones and hang gliders. Two giraffes made a bid for freedom from AUSTRALIA DEFENDS the back of a poorly secured truck as it slowed in highway Wary of irking China, PLAN TO CREATE Russia to shut China traffic after leaving Bangkok's main airport on Tuesday. The QUARANTINE CAMP animals had been imported from an unnamed African Trump offers rosy take border amid outbreak country and destined for Safari Canberra, Jan. 30: Au- World, a popular attraction Washington, Jan. 30: stralia’s government on Moscow, Jan. 30: Russia outside Bangkok which desc- President Donald Trump Thursday defended its said on Thursday it was ribes itself as “an open zoo”. had plenty to talk about CPEC work stopped plan to send citizens eva- closing its border with Rescuers caught one of the during his latest big cam- cuated from the epicen- China to prevent the creatures after stunning it with paign rally, regaling a frie- SHAFQAT ALI | DC the assistance, safety and tre of China’s novel cor- spread of the new coron- a tranquiliser gun, but the ndly crowd in New Jersey ISLAMABAD, JAN. 30 welfare of Pakistani nati- onavirus emergency to a avirus and would stop other escaped into scrubland with his thoughts about onals in China ever since remote island used to ba- issuing electronic visas to — cheered on by hundreds of impeachment, the econo- Work on the project under the outbreak of coron- nish asylum seekers and Chinese nationals. thousands of people on social my, the border wall, local China-Pakistan Economic avirus there. convicted criminals, des- Prime Minister Mikhail media. The story took a tragic politics and much more. Corridor (CPEC) in Paki- At her weekly news brie- pite warnings that that Mishustin told a govern- turn, however, after it was But he was conspicuous- stan’s South Punjab was fing in Islamabad on Thu- some Australians would ment meeting that the found dead in a lotus swamp ly quiet about one big iss- Thursday stopped in wake rsday, Foreign Office spok- prefer to stay in China. order had been signed “to near a main road, according to ue that has much of the gl- of growing coronavirus. esperson Aisha Farooqui Australia is preparing take measures to close the Safari World. Vets will deter- obe on pins and needles: Officials said the screen- said, “Our embassy and to send citizens rescued border (with China) in the Picture for representation. mine the cause of death. The spread of a deadly ing process of 71 Chinese consulates in China have from Hubei province to a Far East”. new type of coronavirus. engineers and their secu- reached out to all the Pa- quarantine camp on re- “We have to do every- ■ THE TIBETAN government-in-exile raised A self-described germaph- rity personnel was under- kistani students. She said mote Christmas Island. thing to protect our peo- doubts over China’s intent behind the decisi- obe, Trump has had little way to diagnose any kind we are also in touch with The Indian Ocean island ple,” he said. The Russian RECORD HEAT to say in public about the of virus in their bodies. the Chinese officials who has been used by the go- foreign ministry said that on to shut Dalai Lama’s official home as part new virus that so far has Meanwhile, the Foreign have assured us about the vernment in a widely co- as of Thursday it would of its efforts to prevent the spread of coron- killed more than 170 peo- Office said that all measu- safety and wellbeing of ndemned policy of bani- stop issuing Chinese citi- avirus, describing it as a political move to FORECAST FOR ple in China, sickened th- res were being taken for our nationals.” shing asylum seekers zens with electronic visas, ousands more there and who attempt to arrive by which can be used to cross stop Tibetans from celebrating their upcom- COMING 5 YRS led to a handful of confir- boat to offshore camps. into parts of the Far East ing New Year. “China is playing politics over med cases in the US. And ade deal at the White Hou- approach is part of a polit- Home Affairs Minister and western Russia. The His Holiness’ palace. The Potala Palace is London, Jan. 30: The coming he speaks in broad terms se on Wednesday. ical strategy to avoid ups- Peter Dutton said notori- foreign ministry also not just under the Chinese government but five years are anticipated to be when he does talk about He said he had discussed etting the stock market or ous Christmas Island st- advised Russians to warmest period on record, it. “We’re very much invo- the situation with Chine- angering China by calling ruck the right balance refrain from travelling to also a UNESCO World Heritage site. So, they Britain’s Met Office said lved with them, right now, se President Xi Jinping too much attention to the between supporting Aus- China and for those in should be careful in handling a holy place Thursday, warning of an out- on the virus that’s going and added, “We’re worki- virus or blaming Beijing tralians stranded in Chi- China to get in touch with like Potala Palace,” said Yeshi Phuntsok, side chance of Earth breaching around,” Trump said of ng closely with China.” for not managing the situ- na and protecting the wi- the Russian embassy. the Paris deal 1.5C temperature China before signing a tr- Aides say Trump’s careful ation better. — AP der population. — AP — AFP Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament. rise cap before 2024. In a regular “decadal forecast” looking at predicted near-term ■ climate trends, it said that each TAKING | ACTION Eco-warrior goes for trademarks to prevent their hijack year between 2020-2024 is set to PIO succumbs to be 1.06-1.62C hotter than histor- ical averages. The Met Office forecast it “likely” that the hottest year on record, 2016, will volcano injury Greta patents own, movement’s names be beaten in that time frame. “The latest five-year forecast Wellington, Jan. 30: An known as Paul had suf- Stockholm, Jan. 30: Teen the taxes it has to pay. My name and the ■ THUNBERG’S suggests continued warming, Indian-American busi- fered burns to more than eco warrior Greta #FridaysForFuture “The foundation’s aim consistent with sustained high nessman has become the half of his body and had Thunberg said on movement are constantly CLIMATE struggle will be to promote ecologi- levels of greenhouse gases,” latest victim of a massive remained in the hospital Wednesday she has regis- began quietly in cal, climatic and social said Doug Smith, a Met Office volcanic eruption in New in New Zealand's tered both her own name being used for commercial sustainability, as well as fellow and decadal prediction Zealand after he suc- Auckland, where he died and her “Fridays For purposes without any con- August 2018 when mental health,” the cam- export. “Uncertainties exist cumbed to his burn this week, New Zealand Future” global protest sent whatsoever she skipped school paigner wrote. within the forecast, but most injuries, over a month Herald reported. movement as trademarks — GRETA THUNBERG for the first three Thunberg’s climate regions are expected to be after his wife died in the The Stone Mountain in order to prevent them Teen eco activist weeks, and then on struggle began quietly in warmer and forecast patterns same tragedy, leaving couple’s three children from being hijacked for August 2018 when she suggest enhanced warming their three children and Mayuari’s mother fraudulent purposes. Fridays to spend the skipped school for the first over land, especially northern orphaned. stayed on the ship and “My name and the me or falsely claim that day outside three weeks, and then on parts of Europe, Asia and Pratap Singh and his were not injured in the #FridaysForFuture move- they ‘represent’ me in Sweden’s parlia- Fridays to spend the day North America — extending the wife Mayuari were visit- eruption, Atlanta-based ment are constantly being order to communicate ment with a sign outside Sweden’s parlia- ongoing trend.” ing the popular White WSBTV reported. used for commercial pur- with high profile people, ment with a sign labelled The forecast said that barring Island in New Zealand Forty-seven people from poses without any consent politicians, media, artists labelled “School “School strike for cli- a large volcanic eruption that when the volcano erupted a Royal Caribbean cruise whatsoever,” the 17-year- etc.” There had also been strike for climate” mate”. Since then, she has could dent global heating with on December 9. Mayuari ship were visiting the old Swede wrote on her instances of marketing, Greta Thunberg become the face behind Sun-blocking debris, average died on December 22, tourist destination when Instagram account. product selling and people the global protest move- five-year temperatures are Atlanta Journal- the volcano erupted, “I assure you, I and the collecting money “in my and its activities.” side of “Fridays for ment, particularly for expected to be between 1.15- Constitution media killing 13 initially and other school strikers have and the movement’s Thunberg, whose Future”, such as book roy- young people. 1.46C above pre-industrial lev- reported. Police in New leaving more than two absolutely no interests in name,” she wrote. protests have attracted alties, donations and prize Thunberg has also come els. That compares with an Zealand on Wednesday dozen hospitalised with trademarks. But unfortu- “That is why I’ve applied millions of young people money. under ferocious attack average warming in 2015-2019 of confirmed that another severe burns. nately it needs to be done.” to register my name, across the globe, also said She insisted that the from climate changes 1.09C. All years in that period victim died of his Twenty-one people have She complained that Fridays For Future,... as she was setting up a non- foundation would be “com- deniers, who accuse her of were among the hottest on injuries in Middlemore now died as a result of the “there are still people who trademarks. This action is profit making foundation pletely transparent,” for being manipulated by a record. Hospital. Singh also eruption. —PTI are trying to impersonate to protect the movement to handle the financial example, with regard to “green lobby”. —AFP Weaker momentum New Range Rover Evoque drives in at `54.9 cr Bank of E ngland cuts forecasts for UK economic growth Jaguar Land Rover launched the second-generation Range ■ November projections for UK GDP Rover Evoque SUV in the Indian market. With a price tag start- January projections ■ ing at `54.94 lakh at pan-India showroom for the petrol and 2.0 diesel models, the new Range Rover Evoque will compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3 1.5 and Audi Q5. This smallest Range 1.0 Rover comes in two variants – 0.5 S and R- Dynamic SE – 0 and two 2020 2021 2022 engine FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD Source: Bank of England/Bloomberg options. quick ■ CEO Alan Jope says all options are on the table Kotak Bank and RBI Unilever reviewing smoke peace pipe FALAKNAAZ SYED may be permitted in the BITES MUMBAI, JAN. 30 future, and exercise voting rights on such shares. Our global tea business Private lender Kotak board of directors has INDICATORS % Mahindra Bank on resolved to abide by the Thursday said that it above. The bank is with- Sensex 40,913.82 -0.69 The Hague, Jan. 30: sidered for review. Options would be withdrawing a drawing writ petition No. Nifty 50 12,035.80 -0.77 British-Dutch consumer include a partial or full sale writ petition filed a year 3542 of 2018 filed by it in giant Unilever said on of the business, he said ago in the Bombay High the Hon’ble High Court of S&P 500* 3,248.13 -0.77 Thursday it is reviewing without giving a time- Court against the Reserve Bombay,” said the lender. Dollar (`) 71.19 -0.22 its global tea business frame. Bank of India (RBI) direc- As on date, the sharehold- Pound Sterling (`) 92.71 -0.14 including Lipton and PG Black tea is the dominant tion on dilution of promot- ing of promoter Uday Tips after sales went off part of Unilever’s tea busi- er shareholding in the Kotak, who is also the MD Euro (`) 79.20 0.53 the boil, while eyeing the ness, Pitkethly said, selling bank. & CEO of Kotak Bank, and Gold (10gm)* (`) 41,524▼400 0.96 "unknown" impact of the in 60 countries and gener- In a stock exchange filing, the promoter group, new coronavirus outbreak. ating 3 billion euros ($3.3 Kotak Bank said the RBI istands at 29.96 per cent. Brent crude ($/bbl)* 58.85 -0.96 Sales of black tea have billion) in annual sales. has given an in-principle 31,2020; (b) Promoters’ vot- The RBI’s bank licencing IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.558 -0.010 dipped in the developed Unilever has been suffer- acceptance for reducing ing rights in the bank to be norms require private US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.574 -0.020 world as consumers ins- ing elsewhere, too, with the promoter shareholding capped to 15 per cent of banks to ensure the pro- tead lap up fruit and herbal stuttering growth in India to 26 per cent of the paid- PUVESC from April 1, 2020 moter group’s holding does * As of 9:30 pm IST teas, the firm said as it and China, two of its up voting equity share cap- onwards.” not exceed 40 per cent in released its annual results. Bushells and the premium fourth quarter. biggest emerging markets, ital (PUVESC) of the bank “(c) Promoters’ share- the first three years of Chief executive Alan brand Pukka. The firm said there had while intense competition within six months from the holding in the bank to be bank operations, 20 per Jope, marking a year at the "The harsh reality is that been a "significant slow- in North America and date of the final approval. reduced to 26 per cent of cent in 10 years, and 15 per helm of the company, said two-thirds of our business down during 2019 in South Europe has also hampered This brings to end a year PUVESC of the bank with- cent in 15 years. US Fed, BoE Unilever had launched a remains core black tea, Asia" and "some market efforts to hit full-year long battle over a decade- in six months from the In August 2018, Uday "strategic review of our which is declining. It's not softening" in China. growth targets. old issue between the two date of final approval of Kotak had pared his stake keep interest global tea business", a short-term thing it's a "The impact of the coron- The food and refreshment on promoter shareholding the RBI; (d) Thereafter, the to 19.70 per cent from about adding that "all options long-term trend, over a avirus outbreak is business, which includes in the bank. promoters will not pur- 30 per cent by issuing pref- rates steady remain on the table" decade," said Jope. unknown at this time," the tea, contributes 40 per cent “With respect to our pro- chase any further paid-up erence shares instead of including a possible sale. Asked if some of the tea Unilever statement said. to group sales, has been hit posal vide our letters dated voting equity shares’ of bringing down his share of The US Federal Reserve held "You're really talking business could be sold, In food, the firm said it particularly hard in North August 19, 2019 and the bank till the percent- common equity. Within 10 interest rates steady on Wednes- here about consumer Jope replied: "This strate- was also pushing plant- America and Europe as January 10, 2020 relating to age of promoters’ share- days of the proposal, the day while the Bank of England trends, there's a really gic review means we want based and vegan options, consumers reach for dilution of promoters holding reaches 15 per cent RBI said the stake dilution on Thursday opted against cut- quite dramatic shift from to investigate how we can including for Magnum ice healthier options. shareholding in the bank, of PUVESC of the bank or using the perpetual non- ting interest rates after econom- black tea to initially green best create value for stake- cream, Knorr foods and “We are pleased to see RBI vide its letter dated such higher percentage as convertible preference ic data eased fears about a dra- tea, and now we're seeing holders, we have not Hellmann's mayonnaise. some progress on the dis- January 29, 2020 has con- may be permitted by RBI shares (PNCPS) route was matic slowdown in the British more and more herbal teas reached a conclusion, all Unilever finance chief posals strategy,” Liberum veyed its in-principle from time to time; (e) The not acceptable as it does economy. Fed Chair Jerome and infusions," Jope said in options remain on the Graeme Pitkethly said tea analyst Anubhav Malhotra acceptance for the follow- promoters will be entitled not meet its regulatory Powell said, "We believe the cur- a call with investors. table." is a good performer in said, while Jefferies ana- ing: (a) Promoters voting to purchase paid-up voting norms. The Bank in rent stance of monetary policy is Unilever says it is the The firm reported a 38.4 emerging markets and in lysts said it could kickstart rights in the bank to be equity shares of the bank December 2018 filed a writ appropriate to support sus- world's biggest tea compa- per cent slump in profits to the premium category but moves to unlock value in capped to 20 per cent of up to 15 per cent of the petition to “protect its tained economic growth.” ny with brands that also six billion euros in 2019 all regions and all parts of the food and refreshment paid-up voting equity PUVESC of the bank or interests” as a “matter of include Brooke Bond, after a disappointing the business would be con- division. — Agencies share capital until March such higher percentage as abundant caution”. PSU bank staff IOC net triples on on 2-day strike Gold demand falls below 700t, Centre may offer imported from today inventory gains onion at 20/ kg to states FC BUREAU recycling rises 37% last year ` NEW DELHI, JAN. 30 SANGEETHA G the demand fell to 642 tonnes as compared to 598 MADHUSUDAN SAHOO drew their orders due to “The government is also With better operating CHENNAI, JAN. 30 tonnes a decade back in tonnes and investment NEW DELHI, JAN. 30 lack of perspective retail- luring Nafed, Mother income, India's largest oil 2009. Usually, India’s gold demand declined by 10 per ers who can sell off in Dairy and other state gov- retailer Indian Oil Higher prices and weak demand hovers around cent to 145.8 tonnes in Sensing rotting of perish- mandis. As there were no ernments to lift the import- Corporation (IOC), on rural economy brought 800 tonnes. comparison to 162.4 able kitchen item at vari- prospective takers, MMTC, ed onions at Rs 20-23/kg for Thursday, posted a 315 per down gold demand below “The gold price hike in tonnes in 2018. ous ports in the country which had placed orders distribution in several cent jump in its third quar- 700 tonnes in 2019. the second half of the In fact, demand in all the due to no takers for the for import of 40,000 tonnes, mandis,” the source said. ter standalone net profit at Recycling went up 37 per year saw demand coming key gold consuming mar- government-imported finally purchased only The government was Rs 2,339 crore against Rs Operations of public sector cent, while import down by 22 per cent kets were down except onions at the current 14,000 tonnes, while there forced to import onion in a 563.4 crore in the previous banks are expected to be hit dropped 14 per cent dur- against 7 per cent Egypt and Turkey and prices of Rs 58/kg, the are also large quantities of bid to contain prices, quarter and Rs 716.82 crore from today as unions will go on ing the year and the grey increase in the first half. China saw the demand Centre is likely to offer it at imported onions still lying which have cooled down in the year-ago quarter. a two-day nationwide strike fol- market continued to be Besides, the rural econo- falling by 15 per cent, he a highly subsidised rate of unsold at various ports.” now to around Rs 58-60/kg Announcing the results, lowing the failure of wage revi- robust. my was down and slower added. Rs 20-23/kg, down over 60- “Maharashtra state from the peak of over Rs IOC chairman Sanjiv sion talks with managements. In 2019, the gold demand income growth hit the However, WGC expects 65 per cent from the cur- among all other states also 160/kg in the last few Singh told reporters that However, private sector lenders stood at 690.4 tonnes com- buying capacity of the the demand to rebound in rent offered rate. The did not show interest to lift months. inventory gains offset like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank pared to 760.4 tonnes in consumers,” said 2020 to 700 – 800 tonnes. prices of these onions will the commodity at high To check spiralling onion lower refinery margins and would be operational. Many 2018- a drop of 9 per cent, Somasundaram P.R., Meanwhile, the grey also be fixed depending rates at a time when retail prices, the government forex losses. banks, including SBI, have as per the World Gold managing director, market remained upon the demand and con- prices started cooling had in November 2019 The PSU had an invento- informed customers that opera- Council data. The market India, World active and the sumption at various states. down on arrival of fresh decided to import 1.2 lakh ry gain of Rs 1,608 crore in tions may be impacted. saw the demand coming Gold quantum of As per a government crop. The retailers also tonnes of onion through the December quarter com- below 700 tonnes last time Council. smuggled gold source, “Despite persistent claimed that consumers state-run MMTC. Since pared to an inventory loss in 2016 to 666 tonnes when Jewellery went up from 90- requests made by the gov- don’t like the taste of these then, MMTC has been able of Rs 8,523 crore in the the excise duty hike and demand 95 tonnes in 2018 ernment to lift the import- onions much as compared to purchase 14,000 tonnes year-ago quarter. Net refin- demonetization hit the was down by 9 to 115-120 tonnes ed onions at an affordable with homegrown ones,” of onion from the overseas ery margin stood at $2.15 EVs to be cheaper sentiments. Before that, per cent at 544.6 in 2019. price, many states with- the source added. market. per barrel. than ICE vehicles in 3 years: Kant Rahul Bajaj, JLR’s Speth to retire Electric vehicles will become Foreign investors concerned of India story: UBS cheaper than combustion vehi- cles in three years as the price MICHAEL GONSALVES and his term as executive JLR, said. FC BUREAU trough, we believe the tributed only 1 per cent to with further telecom tariff of battery packs is expected to PUNE, JAN. 30 chairman is expiring on Tata Motors also MUMBAI, JAN. 30 recovery cycle will be elon- GDP in FY19. Share of hike. fall by almost 51 per cent per March 31, 2020, the compa- announced its December gated and below market tourist arrivals from “Headline inflation unit, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Two leading lights of ny said in a regulatory fil- quarter results on Foreign portfolio investors expectations,” said Tanvee China is also less than 3 could remain above the Kant said. The price of battery India’s automobile sector ing. Thursday. It net profit (FPIs) are concerned over Gupta Jain, economist, per cent in total. RBI's medium-term target packs of EVs is expected to fall are retiring from their Under his stewardship stood at Rs 1,738.3 crore in the India story in the short UBS Securities India. That said, China is for an extended period and to $76 per kilowatt hour (or executive roles this year. Pune-based Bajaj Auto saw Q3 compared with a record to medium term, given the Wuhan Flu virus conta- India's third-largest goods a further telecom tariff unit) in three years, down from While Bajaj Auto said its its turnover grow to Rs loss of Rs 26,993 crore a sharp growth slowdown gion reports contributed export partner ($17 billion, hike continues to pose an the present-day $156 per unit," long serving chairman 12,000 crore from just Rs 7.2 year ago, the company said and delayed policy to FPIs worries though 5 per cent share in India's upside risk,” UBS said. he said at an event. Rahul Bajaj will step down crore, with the firm's scoot- in an exchange filing. response, though they are there are still many goods exports). Any likely FPIs have been net buy- in April to become a non- ers becoming the mainstay. Revenue fell 6.8 per cent to overweight on India, unknown aspects and slowdown in growth in ers of Indian equities over executive director, Tata In 2005, Rahul Bajaj start- Rs 71,676 crore, and operat- according to a report by uncertainties about the affected Chinese cities the past five months, with Motors said Ralf Speth, ed passing the baton of the ing profit rose 20.68 per foreign brokerage house pneumonia. Potential sim- could result in a further cumulative net inflows of executive director and company to son Rajiv cent to Rs 7,393.2 crore. UBS Securities. ilarities between the drag on raw material $9.2 billion from CEO at Jaguar Land Rover, Bajaj, who became the MD Similarly, Bajaj Auto’s “Markets are pricing in Wuhan virus/ Corona- demand from India and September 2019 to Govt rolls back will retire in September of Bajaj Auto and led it to net profit jumped 15 per some expectations of a virus and SARS in 2003 thus could drag exports January. Buying in 2020 but would continue as a become a global automo- cent year-on-year to Rs growth recovery at the have led many investors to further,” UBS said. year-to-date has been at duty sops on non-executive vice chair- bile player. 1,262 crore in Q3FY20 headline level, though the question the extent of the Higher inflation is anoth- $2.2 billion, UBS said. man at JLR. Speth developed JLR against Rs 1,102 crore a broader markets also are impact on India's economy, er concern for the FPIs In January, foreign port- Bajaj, 75, who has been a from a niche, UK-centric year ago. in the correspon- reflecting increasing con- UBS report said. from Hong Kong and folio investors invested Rs apparel exports director of the company manufacturer to a respect- ding quarter of the previ- cerns that the growth “Uncertainty on the Singapore who interacted 11,497 crore in equities and The commerce ministry said it since April 1, 1970, was last ed, technological leading, ous financial year. Total decline might be more eventual impact implies with UBS Securities Rs 61637 crore in debt as has rolled back duty incentives reappointed by the board glo-bal premium company, revenue from operations structural. While growth that India is not immune. recently as inflation could per data released by depos- to apparel and made-ups for a five-year term with N. Chandrasekaran, grew 2.74 per cent at Rs could be nearing the India's tourism con- surprise on the upside itory NSDL. exports following the introduc- effect from April 1, 2015, chairman at Tata Sons and 7,639.66 crore. tion of taxes and levies rebate scheme RoSCTL. The DGFT, in a notification, said that "on account of introduction of RoSCTL, MEIS for items of the apparel and made-ups sector Personal income tax reduction tops budget wish list for exports made with effective from March 7, 2019, stands withdrawn". RAVI RANJAN PRASAD has been trading at higher Raising the investment GDP is likely to widen, welcome fiscal slippage in report by UBS Securities tax (DDT), cut in personal MUMBAI, JAN. 30 levels. limit in the insurance sec- mainly on likely lower per- FY20 as long there is a com- India based on interaction income tax will be the key After the corporate tax tor from 49 per cent to 74 sonal income taxes, reduc- mitment to return to a con- with foreign investors announcements investors Printed & Published by The budget wish list this cut, expectations of a per cent also figures in tion in corporate taxes solidation path in FY21 on based in Hong Kong and are looking forward to in T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan year is far more significant reduction in personal wish lists, as this has the along with shortfall in realistic revenue and Singapore. the budget,” said Rahul Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at considering the state of the income tax to ease the tax potential to bring in bil- duties and poor perform- expenditure assumptions. “The government would Mishra, assistant vice-pres- Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan economy and the key stake- burden on the salaried lions of dollars as invest- ance on the disinvestment Many equity investors most likely cut income tax ident (derivatives), Emkay Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, holders—the common class are very high this ment, which can help in an front. seem to be hoping that gov- rates and introduce new Global Financial Services. 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PAGE Australia batsman Sam Fanning has been penalised with two demerit points for making a deliberate elbow contact with Indian pacer Akash Games 13 Singh during their quarterfinal match of the ICC U-19 World Cup DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD SHORT TAKES Experiment time Series sealed, India look to test their bench strength NZ call up Anurag Dahiya Wellington, Jan. 30: An unassailable lead has lanky Kyle ICC appoints opened up the window for experimentation but for ODIs (from left) Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, her Anurag as CCO there will be no letup in India’s intensity when Wellington, Jan. 30: Australian counterpart Meg Lanning and England’s skip- Dubai: The International Cricket they face a heartbroken Injuries to frontline fast per Heather Knight pose with the Commonwealth Bank Council (ICC) on Thursday New Zealand team in the bowlers have forced New T20 International Tri-series Trophy on Thursday. — BCCI appointed seasoned media pro- fourth T2o International Zealand to opt for fresh fessional Anurag Dahiya, who here on Friday. blood in their pace attack, launched Star Cricket, as its Mohammed Shami and including the country’s Chief Commercial Officer Rohit Sharma combined tallest cricketer Kyle India women to (CCO). Dahiya brings more than to pull off a thrilling win Jamieson, for the upcom- two decades of commercial via a Super Over in the ing three-match ODI experience from the media third game for a 3-0 lead series against India. industry, most recently as head and a maiden T20I series The 6’8” tall uncapped take on England of content and media sales at win on New Zealand soil. Jamieson could be in for a Singtel, Asia’s leading telecom- There is only a short potential debut in the Canberra, Jan. 30: India ly concluded that India munications group. Prior to turnaround time for the series starting February 5 will take on England in the lacked when it came to that, he spent 14 years with Fox last two matches, back-to- in Hamilton, while Scott women’s triangular series handling pressure. International Channels as senior back in Wellington and Kuggeleijn and Hamish opener here on Friday, hop- This is an area India will vice president, strategy and Mt. Maunganui on Friday Bennett return to the ing to put the finishing have to work on if they are business development. His and Sunday, respectively. squad after a long touches to their T20 World to triumph in a big tourna- responsibilities there included Both teams spent absence. Cup preparations. ment. “We were quite close cricket rights and content Thursday travelling from Injury has meant the Matches against England in the last two World Cups, acquisition working on high Hamilton to Wellington, likes of Trent Boult, and hosts Australia, two of the only thing is we have to profile, high value acquisition of and with a similar tight Lockie Ferguson and the world’s top teams, will keep in mind how to han- sports rights, the ICC said in a schedule for the final Matt Henry are unavail- be an ideal opportunity for dle pressure in the tourna- statement. He also launched game of the series as able for the series. India to plug the gaps as ments, last two World Cups India’s first international crick- well, there seems to be lit- Nicknamed Killa, the tow- they continue their search we lacked in handling pres- et-only channel Star Cricket. tle chance of nets for ering Jamieson has been for an ICC tournament sil- sure,” Harmanpreet said Commenting on the appoint- either match. While a using his height to good verware despite boasting a before departing for ment, ICC CEO Manu Sawhney five-match T20I series is a effect in the domestic cir- team full of talented play- Australia earlier this said: “He brings extensive expe- rarity, India’s early victo- cuit, bouncing out bats- ers. month. rience across the commercial, ry means both sides can men. They came close to win- The plan is to not get content and media rights func- contemplate various per- Born in Auckland and ning it in the 2017 ODI bogged down by the tions that are so important if mutations in light of the brought up in Canterbury, World Cup, only to lose by thought of playing under we are to achieve our long-term T20 World Cup later in the 25-year-od has of late nine runs to England in the pressure against big teams. ambition for global growth.” the year. sparkled for New Zealand title clash. A year later, “This time we want to — PTI From an Indian per- A, including against the their campaign ended in enjoy rather than taking spective, need of the hour touring India A side the semifinals of the World more pressure on our- Avishek set to be is to find a balance recently. He is taller than T20 in the West Indies, selves, thinking that it is a between experimentation New Zealand’s batting going down to England big tournament. We have and the winning desire. coach Peter Fulton, nick- again. Looking at the to avoid thinking like that CAB president Both skipper Virat Kohli named ‘Two-metre Peter’. reverses in the final stages and focus on giving our Kolkata: Avishek Dalmiya and and coach Ravi Shastri While he was coming of ICC events, captain best,” she had said. Snehasish Ganguly are set to be pride themselves on a through the ranks follow- Harmanpreet Kaur recent- — PTI elected unopposed as Cricket win-at-all-times mentali- ing an impressive per- Association Bengal (CAB) pres- ty, and they have a rare formance in the 2014 U-19 ident and secretary respectively chance to blank out a 5-0 World Cup, the Black on February 5. The 38-year-old sweep in this T20I series, (from left) Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal and Rishabh Pant hang out in Caps tweeted in 2016: Avishek will, thus, become the thus etching out a slice of Wellington ahead of the fourth T20I against New Zealand. — INSTAGRAM “Move over Two Metre youngest chief of CAB, a posi- history. Peter! Meet NZ’s new Rakib’s fifer puts tion which was lying vacant Kohli even mentioned claim to pin down a spot squads, and is a shoe-in tallest cricketer Kyle after former India captain the same in the post- on his own as well. LIVE on TV for the T20 World Cup Jamieson 2.03 metres (6’8) Sourav Ganguly took over as match presentation at Both Manish Pandey later on as well. in jandals”. BCCI president. Ganguly’s elder Seddon Park on and Shivam Dube need India vs New Zealand While there have been Coach Gary Stead said Bangla in semis brother Snehasish will become Wednesday night. India more game time as well. on STAR Sports 1, HD no concerns about any his team was aware of the secretary as the duo are wouldn’t need to change Any of the top four can be injury issues, the man- task at hand and looked Potchefstroom (SA), Jan. with impressive figures of expected to be elected unop- too much to retain a near rested over the next two FROM 12.30 PM agement needs to be wary up to his batsmen to step 30: Bangladesh dished out 5/19 while Tanzim Hasan posed at CAB’s upcoming spe- full-strength playing games. Indeed it wouldn’t of overplaying him in up. “We’ve seen from the a clinical all-round per- Sakib (2/41) scalped two cial general meeting after no eleven. There are obvious be a stretch of imagina- a spinner and pacer each. non-consequential bilat- Twenty20 series (India) formance to beat hosts wickets to bowl the hosts one from the opposition camp contenders for tion if one of Kohli and Sundar is part of eral matches. This was a are clearly as strong as South Africa by 104 runs out for 157 in 42.3 overs. filed nomination, the deadline certain spots in both bat- Rohit were alternately Kohli’s new-ball strategy previously prevalent ever,” Stead said. and enter the semifinals of — Agencies for which got over Thursday. ting and bowling depart- rested in Wellington and on the big Australian practice in the build-up to “While the bowling line- the ICC U-19 World Cup BRIEF SCORES Son of legendary cricket admin- ment should experimen- Mt. Maunganui. Such a grounds, so he can expect the 2019 ODI World Cup, up has a fresh look, the here on Thursday. istrator Jagmohan Dalmiya, tation kick in. move would allow the a run-in over the next two and the trio of Bumrah, batting is very settled and Sent in to bat, ■ Bangladesh 261/5 in 50 Avishek will thus become the Sanju Samson and youngsters to keep games. Saini could Bhuvneshwar Kumar we’ll likely have Bangladesh rode on half- overs (Tanzid Hasan 80, 18th president of CAB. H G Rishabh Pant are waiting their spots whilst main- replace Shardul Thakur, and Hardik Pandya all the same top centuries from opener Shahadat Hossain 74 not Pearson was CAB’s first presi- for opportunities, with taining the experience in especially if Sundar adds suffered major injuries in eight batsmen Tanzid Hasan (80 off 84 out; Pheko Moletsane dent from 1928-30, while the former expected to the side too. his batting depth to the the aftermath of that from the World balls), Shahadat Hossain 2/42) bt South Africa 157 Dalmiya was at the helm for get a look-in. Pant’s call- More changes are to be lower order. tournament. Cup finals. (74 off 76) and Towhid in 42.3 overs (Luke two terms — from 1992-93 to up would depend on expected in the bowling The final question It remains to be seen if “Tim Southee Hridoy (51 off 73) to post a Beaufort 60, Luke 2006 and then from 2008-09 which batsman is left out, department. Sundar, would be over Jasprit the powers that be will has an impor- competitive 261 for 5. Beaufort 35; Rakibul till his demise on September and whether KL Rahul Yadav and Saini are wait- Bumrah’s inclusion. mitigate this risk factor tant job leading The South Africans were Hasan 5/19, Tanzim Hasan 20, 2015. An astute business- will continue to keep ing in the wings. All three While he had an off night in their planning and our new look pace below-par with the ball as Sakib 2/41). man, Avishek, ran the back wickets. While the top may not get a look-in in Hamilton, there ought preparation for the attack.” two out of five Bangladesh ■ Sri Lanka 277/6 in 50 office for his father since 2013, trio is assured of places, immediately.Rest assured to be thoughts about his challenges — PTI wickets came off run-outs. overs (Nipun Dananjaya after Dalmiya’s personal secre- Shreyas Iyer has been in though, the team man- workload. He is part of ahead. Off-spinner Pheko 66, Ahan Wickramasinghe tary left for abroad. — PTI superb touch and can agement is sure to rotate both the ODI and Test — PTI Moletsane (2/41) and Tiaan 59; Jasper Davidson 2/31, van Vuuren (1/46) were the Charlie Peet 2/44) bt only wicket-takers for the Scotland 149/8 in 40 We've seen from the Twenty20 series (India) are clearly as home team. overs (Angus Guy 31; South Africa were no bet- Chamindu Wijesinghe HYDERABAD strong as ever. ter with the bat also as left- 3/31, Dilshan Madushanka — GARY STEAD, New Zealand coach arm orthodox bowler 2-26) (SL won by DLS U-14 ARE IN Rakibul Hasan returned Method). DRIVER SEAT DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, JAN. 30 Man U beat City but lose Riding on brilliant performanc- Manchester, Jan. 30: es from C. Siddharth Rao and Pep Guardiola called on LIVERPOOL NAIL Abhiram, Hyderabad were in Manchester City to learn the driver’s seat at stumps on the lessons of a 1-0 home HAMMERS TO Day One of their Under-14 defeat to Manchester South Zone cricket match United on Wednesday against Tamil Nadu being despite progressing to a EXTEND LEAD played in Bengaluru on third successive League Thursday. Cup final 3-2 on aggre- London, Jan. 30: Siddharth’s 3/14 and gate. Jurgen Klopp insisted Abhiram’s 3/21 helped The holders enjoyed the Liverpool are not moti- Hyderabad bowl Tamil Nadu vast majority of the vated by making history out for a lowly score of 97 in chances but could not after the runaway lead- 41.4 overs. find a way past the ers took another step However, the Tamil Nadu inspired David de Gea towards the Premier bowlers hit right back to take and went behind to League title with a 2-0 quick wickets, mainly through United’s first attempt on win at West Ham on Jai Simha, who took 3 for 23. At goal 10 minutes before Wednesday. the end of the day’s play, half-time when Nemanja Klopp’s side have Hyderabad were 83/5, trailing Matic fired home. turned the title race into by 14 just runs. Raghava was United’s hopes of com- a procession and they batting on a well-made 34 and pleting a miraculous moved 19 points clear at held hope for Hyderabad. comeback were extin- the top with their 23rd Officials pose at the Aman Sanghi shooting range in Sanghi Nagar after the inauguration In another match, guished when Matic was victory from 24 league of the Telangana State Shooting Competitions in Big Bore Events on Thursday. Hyderabad’s under-16 girls lost then sent-off 15 minutes games this season. to Tamil Nadu by five wickets from time and City held Mohamed Salah opened on Day One of their South Zone on to face Aston Villa at the scoring with a first match played at Puducherry on Wembley on March 1. half penalty at the Thursday. “In 180 minutes we were London Stadium and Stage set at Sanghi Range Chasing 114 for a win, better than United,” said Alex Oxlade-Cham- Anurakini top-scored with 35 as Guardiola. “We created berlain wrapped up Tamil Nadu reached the target chances to score a lot of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne (left) vies for the Liverpool’s 15th succes- in 23.4 overs. Earlier, Kranthi goals and didn’t convert. ball with Fred of Manchester United in their League sive league win after the for TS Big Bore shooting Reddy top-scored for We need to learn to be Cup semifinal second leg match on Wednesday. — AP interval. Hyderabad with 55. more clinical.” Second placed DC CORRESPONDENT Sanghi and TFA vice-presi- equipped with CCTV cam- BRIEF SCORES City started like they chance today.” but suddenly the tie was Manchester City are now HYDERABAD, JAN. 30 dent and president of Rifle eras, Mr Sanghi added. ■ South Zone U-14 boys (Day- did in racing into a 3-0 Sergio Aguero was first back in the balance when so far behind Liverpool Association of Ranga The event will provide 1): Tamil Nadu 97 in 41.4 overs lead within 38 minutes of to threaten with a diving Matic connected sweetly that the question is not if As many as 100 shooters Reddy District Gusti Noria. enough training and confi- (S. Shrenik 28, Imran Ghouri the first leg at Old header that the Spaniard from the edge of the box but when the Reds clinch from all over Telangana Located 25km from dence to the participants 2/12, Abhiram 3/21, C. Trafford as they swarmed parried to safety before after City failed to clear a their first English league State will be in action dur- Hyderabad, it is the first for the upcoming South Siddharth Rao 3/14) vs all over the visitors, who using his legs to repel free-kick into the box. The title since 1990. The Reds ing the 1st Telangana State private 300m Big Bore Zone Shooting Hyderabad 83/5 in 57 overs (P. had De Gea to thank for Riyad Mahrez’s effort. hosts did have the ball in have won 31 of their past Shooting Competitions in Range in India and is and Competitions in Big Bore Raghava 34 batting, Jai Simha keeping them in the tie. Bernardo Silva flashed a the net before half-time 32 league fixtures, only Big Bore events at the certi- constructed as per the pre- Events to be held from 3/23). “I can’t really compre- shot across goal before when Raheem Sterling dropping points in a 1-1 fied Aman Sanghi 300m Big scribed standards and February 13 to 15 at the ■ South Zone U-16 girls (Day-1): hend how we lost this more De Gea acrobatics finished off a flowing draw at Manchester Bore Shooting Range at guidelines of the National same venue. The Zonal Hyderabad 113/7 in 25 overs game,” said City midfield- denied Aguero again at team move, but the United in October. Sanghi Nagar in Ranga Rifle Association of India, event will also serve as the (Kranthi Reddy 55, Anurakini er Kevin de Bruyne. “I his near post. England international With 14 games left, Reddy District that was Mr Sanghi stated. qualifying round for the 3/14) lost to Tamil Nadu 114/5 think we got sloppy. United had not even was denied his first ever Liverpool’s incredible inaugurated on Thursday The Range has 12 opera- 63rd National Shooting in 23.4 overs (Anurakini 35, “For me Manchester mustered a shot in anger goal against United by an run has given historic by Telangana Rifle tional lanes, pitt system, Competitions in Big Bore Vrishti 2/20). United didn’t have one for the first 35 minutes, offside flag. — AFP overtones. — AFP Association president Amit viewers gallery and is Events, the release read. Down but not out PAGE Roger Federer says he had no plans to retire and insists he is still in good enough shape to win Games 14 Grand Slams after crashing out of Australian Open DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

WORLD | GAMES SHORT TAKES Madrid put up a Athlete of the year Real show in Cup Madrid: Real Madrid made it 20 games unbeaten by thrashing award for Rampal Real Zaragoza 4-0 on Wednesday to ease into the Federred! New Delhi, Jan. 30: quarterfinals of the Copa del Djokovic powers past injury-hit Indian women’s team cap- Rey. tain Rani Rampal on Raphael Varane, Lucas Thursday became the first- Vazquez, Vinicius Junior and Swiss into Australian Open final ever hockey player world- Karim Benzema all scored at La wide to win the prestigious Romareda, where Madrid were ‘World Games Athlete of again without injured duo Melbourne, Jan. 30: doing the same in 2008, the Year’ award. Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard, Novak Djokovic paid SEMIFINALS 2011 and 2016. The World Games while Benzema only came on as “huge respect” to old RESULTS Federer, the 2018 cham- announced the winner on a late substitute. rival Roger Federer pion, came into the match Thursday after 20 days of Benzema will almost certainly Thursday after he swept carrying a groin injury polling by sports fans MEN’S SINGLES start the Madrid derby against past the ailing star and that he picked up in his world-wide. Z Novak Djokovic (SRB Atletico Madrid on Saturday, into a record eighth five-set, come-from- “Indian hockey superstar x2) bt Roger Federer when Real will be hoping to at Australian Open final to behind quarterfinal win Rani is The World Games (SUI x3) 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, least preserve their three-point move closer to his 17th against Tennys Sandgren. Athlete of the Year 2019! 6-3 lead over Barcelona at the top Grand Slam crown. He was seen around Huge congratulations!,” WOMEN’S SINGLES of La Liga. In the 50th instalment Melbourne Park before the World Games said in a ZSofia Kenin (USA x14) After their victory over of one of sport’s great- the match with tape on his statement. bt Ashleigh Barty (AUS Real Valladolid on Sunday, est rivalries, the Serb upper right leg and there “With an impressive x1) 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 Zinedine Zidane said his shrugged off a tenta- were even rumours that number of votes, 199,477, ZGarbine Muguruza team’s strong run had tive start to reinforce he might pull out. But that Rani is the clear winner of (ESP) bt Simona Halep been been built on its his recent dominance, is not in the 38-year-old’s the Athlete of the Year (ROM x4) 7-6 (10/8), 7-5 defence and this clean showing no mercy to nature — he has only ever race, where sports fans all sheet against the injury-hit Swiss given up four walkovers over the world have voted Zaragoza means they maestro in a 7-6 (7/1), he has won them all. in his long career and has for their favourite during have now conceded 6-4, 6-3 win. If any extra motivation never retired in more 20 days of polling in only three goals in He will play either was needed, winning on than 1,500 matches, facts January. All in all, over Rani Rampal nine games. fifth seed Dominic Sunday will see the Serb that Djokovic said were 705,610 votes were cast dur- Their stubborn- Thiem or seventh- reclaim the number one “amazing” and deserved ing the poll,” it added. me,” said Rani, who was ness should stand ranked German ranking after Thiem sent “huge respect”. Last year, India won the recently named among the them in good Alexander Rafael Nadal packing in POWER AND FINESSE FIH Series Finals, and Padma Shri awardees. stead in the Zverev in the last eight. Rani was named the Player “Special thanks to FIH Champions “It’s never easy to play Djokovic was clear of the Tournament. Under for nominating me for this League, with a Roger. I mean, obviously favourite after beating the Rani’s leadership, the prestigious award. Thank last-16 tie he was hurting. You could third seed in every Grand Indian women’s team qual- you to The World Games against see it in his movement. Slam meeting since ified for just the third Federation for this recog- Manchester City Respect to him for trying Wimbledon 2012, but in Olympic Games in its his- nition,” she added. next month. — AFP his best,” said defending their 50th career clash it tory. A total of 25 athletes have champion Djokovic, who was Federer who initially “I dedicate this award to been nominated for this is into his 26th Grand set Rod Laver Arena the entire hockey fraterni- award. The FIH has recom- Bala Devi signs Slam final. alight. ty, my team and my coun- mended Rani’s name for Sunday’s “After losing the first The opening game, on try. This success has only her outstanding perform- final, but set, he got a medical Federer’s serve, lasted six become possible with the ances and her ability to for Rangers FC it will take (timeout). He came minutes in an indication love and support from lead by example. New Delhi: Star striker a monumen- back and played all the of what might be in store. hockey lovers, fans, my Second in the race with Ngangom Bala Devi has joined tal effort to way through. It’s Then against the odds team, coaches, Hockey over 92,000 votes was Scottish club Rangers FC to prise another unfortunate that he the 38-year-old, the oldest India, my government, Karate star Stanislav become India’s first female play- title from the 32- was not at his best.” man in a Grand Slam semi friends from Bollywood, Horuna of Ukraine and er to sign a professional con- year-old. It was the fourth time since Jimmy Connors in fellow sportspersons and Canadian powerlifting tract. The 29-year-old, who Of the seven Djokovic had beaten 1991, broke Djokovic on my countrymen who have world champion Rhaea joins from Manipur Police Melbourne finals Federer at the semi-final his first service game. continuously voted for Stinn. — PTI Sports Club after trials in Djokovic has made, stage in Melbourne after — AFP Glasgow in November, signed an 18-month con- tract with the club sub- ject to international clearance, Rangers said Wednesday. Upsets roll as Kenin, “It was always my dream to play at that level and it is amazing,” Devi, who is one of Muguruza reach final the 14 players to join Rangers, told Melbourne, Jan. 30: fered a calamitous drop in reporters. Unseeded Garbine Muguruza form last season, is the first She told the club fought back from behind in unseeded player to reach the website, “I hope both sets to defeat racquet- women’s final since Belgium’s my move to smashing fourth seed Simona Justine Henin in 2010. Rangers serves as Halep on Thursday and set up Kenin, the feisty American an example to all an Australian Open final with 14th seed, earlier stunned the women foot- surprise-package Sofia Kenin. world number one and home ballers back home in The Spaniard, a two-time hope Ashleigh Barty 7-6 (8/6), India who dream of Grand Slam champion, 7-5 to reach her first Grand taking up the sport reached her first Slam final. professionally.” — AFP Melbourne Moscow-born Kenin, 21, the final with a last American left in tough 7-6 Melbourne, was the party (10/8), 7-5 pooper once more. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates his win over victory at a She had already brought the 185 GOALS! Roger Federer of Switzerland in their Australian steamy Rod fairytale run of 15-year-old Open semifinal in Melbourne on Thursday. Laver Arena. Coco Gauff to an end in the CHRISTINE IS Djokovic won the match 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-3. — AP The 26-year-old, who suf- fourth round. — AFP TOP SCORER Los Angeles: Canada’s Christine Sinclair became the all-time leading scorer in international soccer history on Wednesday Railways, PSPB are champions Pune 7 Aces duo Hendra Setiwan (left) and Chirag Shetty as Canada crushed St. Kitts and after their win in a PBL tie on Thursday. Nevis 11-0 at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament DC CORRESPONDENT in Brownsville, Texas. HYDERABAD, JAN. 30 Sinclair scored her 185th career goal to surpass Petroleum Sports Pune 7 Aces snap American Abby Wambach’s Promotion Board (PSPB), previous record for men or as expected, beat Delhi 3-0 women. to lift the men’s team tro- “Christine has been amongst phy for the 24th occasion, the upper echelon of Canadian while Railways defeated Superstarz’s run athletes. What she has done to Bengal ‘A’ 3-0 to take the sports for Canadians is given us women’s crown in the Hyderabad, Jan. 30: ● Michelle Li had memories that we’ll never ever UTT 81st Senior National Chirag Shetty beat stunned world cham- forget,” said Sinclair’s former Table Tennis Satwiksairaj Rankireddy women’s national teammate Championships at the in a highly-anticipated pion P.V. Sindhu a Carmelina Moscato. Saroonagar Indoor clash as Pune 7 Aces day ago when the Sinclair scored two goals on Stadium here on snapped the winning Warriors clashed six shots as Canada outshot the Thursday. streak of Chennai with the Hyderabad tiny island nation with a popu- The Delhi squad that Superstarz with a 5-2 victo- Hunters. lation of just 50,000 people 31- had reached the final after ry in the first double head- 2. 37 years had to settle for er of the Premier The now retired Wambach fin- silver. On the other hand, Badminton League here on and Setiawan and right ished her stellar career with 184 last year’s trophy holders Thursday. from the first point, they goals, a mark she reached in Bengal would be disap- This was the third con- showed they were up for 2015. — AFP pointed for failing to secutive win for the high- the challenge. measure up against a flying Aces who won four WARRIORS WIN young Railways team. matches in the tie to start Railways women had won the final leg of the league A day after losing to the title last at the with a bang. Hyderabad Hunters, North Chennai Nationals in The win also enabled Eastern Warriors bounced 1998. Pune (14 points) to climb back to beat the Mumbai With Sharath Kamal up to the second spot right Rockets in the second tie of having been rested, the behind Chennai the day. The Warriors were PSPB paddlers opened Superstarz in the league in control of the tie right with Harmeet Desai. standings. from the start with However, the internation- The Railway Sports Promotion Board team that won the women’s title at the UTT Senior National Table Tennis The highlight of the day Michelle Li, Lee Cheuk Yiu al player was a little rusty Championships at the Saroonagar Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. Also seen in the photo is eight-time was the showdown and the mixed doubles pair and Sudhanshu Grover national champion and UTT director Kamlesh Mehta (front row, right). between Rankireddy and of Lee Yong Dae and Kim took advantage of it to go Shetty, who partnered each Ha Na each fetching a win 2-0 up. But Harmeet got Manav Thakkar, the cool head held her in good stop the rampaging THE RESULTS other to a historic for the team. into the groove to subdue World No.1 youth player, stead in the decider. Takeme as she raced to a ■ Men’s final: PSPB bt Delhi 3- Thailand Open title win The result meant Rockets his young opponent to put struggled against junior With a 1-0 cushion, it sizeable lead and main- 0 (Harmeet Desai bt last year. Rankireddy are on a four-match losing Christine Sinclair PSPB on the path to victo- champion Payas Jain was for Takeme Sarkar to tained it throughout to Sudhanshu Grover 7-11, 8-11, paired with Sumeeth streak and are yet to open ry. despite a comfortable 2-1 take on a normally consis- put Railways in the lead 11-5, 11-4, 11-6; G. Sathiyan bt Reddy for Chennai and their account in the fifth Top-ranked Indian G. lead. He conceded the tent Mousumi Paul. But (2-0). Parth Virmani 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, Shetty partnered with edition of the PBL. Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Sathiyan began well fourth game but turned the latter, despite stretch- In the third, Moumita 6-11, 12-10; Manav Thakkar bt men’s doubles world cham- Michelle had stunned P.V. Printed and Published by against Parth Virman, up heat in the deciding ing her rival, could not Datta shed her usual inhi- Payas Jain 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11- pion Hendra Setiawan for Sindhu a day ago when the T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of another youngster from game. win the first game. She bitions and, for a change, 13, 11-4). the Aces. Warriors clashed with the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. Delhi, but it was no cake- The Railways were in a was up to the task in the attacked to put Surbhi ■ Women’s final: RSPB bt What gave the match an Hyderabad Hunters. It Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press walk. Parth stretched the position of strength going next and restored parity under tremendous pres- Bengal ‘A’ 3-0 (Sagarika extra edge was the fact that wasn’t much different situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal world No.30 in the rubber into the final. However, before Takeme going up sure. Though the Bengal Mukherjee bt Prapti Sen 11-8, it was the fourth rubber of today as well as the former Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and and an under pressure their top player Sagarika using predominantly her girl did manage to take a 8-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6; Takeme the tie and happened when Commonwealth Games Published at 36, S.D. Road, Sathiyan dropped two Mukehrjee was taken the powerful forehands with game off her, the dice was Sarkar bt Mousumi Paul 13-11, the two teams were locked gold medallist staved off a Secunderabad-3. games before overcoming full distance by a junior, clever use of both flanks. heavily loaded against 7-11, 11-8, 11-4; Moumita Datta at 2-2. Playing the Trump challenge from Shriyanshi RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. his opponent in the Prapti Sen before the for- At 1-2, Mousumi had to last year’s champions and bt Surbhi Patwari 11-4, 9-11, 11- for Pune was a huge Pardeshi to win the Trump Editor: Aditya Sinha decider. mer’s experience and a look for some miracles to top-seeds. 6, 12-10). responsibility for Shetty match, 15-9, 15-11. — PTI