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SCO for the regional summit to = ( ((   Taking cognisance of the be held in Delhi. "   issue, Delhi Lieutenant The important announce-     Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal ment on Thursday came hours  ((  recommended the Ministry of after Pakistan’s effort to raise     Home Affairs (MHA) to reject the Kashmir issue at the United      the mercy petition of one of the Nations Security Council   M convicts, Mukesh Kumar, who (UNSC) through China failed ( 3 filed it a few days ago. on Wednesday as most mem-     Additional Sessions Judge bers of the UNSC said it was   (<   (ASJ) Satish Kumar Arora, not the place to discuss the   # ;((  who had issued death warrants decision will be taken soon,” They should prepare them- issue. < O  6  against convicts Mukesh, Vinay they added. selves for the hanging. They This was China’s third ini-  2    Sharma, Pawan Gupta and The Delhi Government on might delay it, but it will tiative to hold a closed-door      Akshay Thakur, passed the Wednesday recommended happen.” meeting to discuss &    directions after the jail author- rejection of the mercy plea filed Kashmir at the UNSC. The  ((   ities said they have written to by Singh in the 2012 gangrape Government has condemned    the Delhi Government on the and murder case and forward-    ! the move by Pakistan, calling its issue of scheduled execution on ed it to the L-G. efforts a “misuse of UNSC”. Russia, China, Kyrgyz Meanwhile, India took between India and Pakistan. January 22 in view of pending Meanwhile on Thursday,  "#  External Affairs Ministry Republic, Kazakhstan, strong exception to China help- The overwhelming major- it lacked credibility, he said. mercy plea. all the four death-row convicts Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. ing Pakistan in trying to raise ity of the UNSC was of view Noting that the meeting The court was hearing a were shifted to Tihar prison New Delhi: The BJP on said here, “India will be host- Prime Minister Narendra the Kashmir issue at the UNSC that it was not the right forum concluded without any out- plea by one of the four death complex’s jail number 3 where Thursday blamed the AAP ing the heads of Government Modi and his Pakistani coun- saying Beijing should serious- for such issues, Raveesh Kumar come, Kumar said, “China row convicts in the Nirbhaya their hanging is set to take Government’s “negligence” for summit later this year. As per terpart Imran Khan had ly reflect on the global con- said at a briefing when asked should seriously reflect on this case, Mukesh, seeking post- place, a jail official said. the “delay” in the hanging of established practice and pro- attended the SCO summit in sensus and refrain from such about the developments in the global consensus, draw proper ponement of the date of his Nirbhaya’s father on Nirbhaya gangrape case con- cedure, all eight members and Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek actions in the future. UNSC. lessons and refrain from taking execution on the ground that Thursday said, “We have not victs. Senior party leader and four observer states and other last June where Modi had said Pakistan has repeatedly An attempt was made by such action in future,” while his mercy petition is pending lost hope. There is no law for Union Minister Prakash international dialogue part- countries sponsoring, aiding tried to raise the Kashmir issue Pakistan to misuse the UNSC, replying to a question on why with the President. the victim’s family but there are Javadekar told reporters that ners will be invited.” and supporting terrorism must at the UNSC with China’s help, he said, adding Islamabad has India has not reacted strongly In a related development, legal remedies available to the had the AAP Government The SCO is an eight-mem- be held accountable. He had but it failed again to find any a choice to avoid such a glob- to Beijing raising the Kashmir senior MHA officials said the convicts, which is why the given notices to all convicts ber economic and security bloc urged strengthening co-opera- support. The latest attempt al embarrassment in the future. issue at the UNSC. “I suggest L-G’s recommendation to reject problems are arising,” he said. within a week of the Supreme to which India and Pakistan tion in the fight against ter- failed as other countries of the Pakistan’s attempt to peddle that this question should be the mercy petition has been However, he added, Court order, they would have were admitted in 2017. The rorism and favoured a global 15-member council felt baseless allegations and show posed to the Chinese side as received. “The petition is being “Justice is not far and their been hanged by now and the group was founded in 2001 by conference to combat it. Kashmir is a bilateral matter an alarming scenario failed as well,” he said. examined and an appropriate (convicts) hanging is not far. nation would have got justice.  6   $%&  $  #%& '      !(! (                 ing that the nabbed terrorists trouble in India, sources said. New Delhi: The CBI has booked       could be involved in some Singh is also suspected to Adani Enterprises and former        ' !    insidious activities for have passed on "secret" infor- officials of National Cooperative      Khalistani groups under the mation to terrorist groups from Consumer Forum in a case of        "#  patronage of Pakistan's Inter- time to time and further cheating, criminal conspiracy  !"#  Services Intelligence which has grilling is continuing to estab- and graft in supply of imported $%&'     (!  ((! 3898:, shifted its strategy to use some lish the level of such compro- coal to Andhra Pradesh Power  (&)( *( " Sikhs from Jammu region for mises, the sources said. Generation Corporation in 2010.  2+ nterrogation of suspended its nefarious agenda to foment Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on P6  IJammu & Kashmir Deputy  he Jammu & Kashmir Superintendent of Police      +#,  TPolice on Thursday foiled a Davinder Singh has revealed -   major attack plan ahead of that he used to facilitate air    (   Republic Day by busting a ter- travel of several terrorists out two Hizbul Mujahideen ter-    ( (  ror module of Pakistan-based of the Valley in lieu of money. rorists — Syed Naveed, alias   (   terror outfit Jaish-e- The probe so far has also Naveed Babu, and Altaf — in #       Mohammad (JeM), responsible revealed that the disgraced cop his private vehicle. (  (  (  (  for series of grenade attacks in used two email accounts and The arrested DSP has been     the recent months in Srinagar. saved messages in the “draft” lodged at a camp of the Special  L  0 M Five operatives, associated and deleted them after the Operations Group (SOG) in  (  " with the JeM terror group, recipient accessed his accounts Srinagar for joint interrogation have been arrested by the          and read them. This has led to by the agencies. !"  police. A huge cache of incrim-            suspicion that Singh might be After his arrest, the police !  inating material and explosive           compromised by hostile intel- had recovered one AK-47 # #$ (    substances, including gelatine    ligence agencies and this aspect assault rifle and some grenades         sticks, explosives, detonators, is also being probed in detail, from the residence of Singh in 23+  arms, explosive body vests, Birdi said a grenade explosion sources privy to the joint inter- Srinagar.     (  batteries and nitric acid, were on January 8 near Habak cross- rogation said. Before the arrest from the    recovered following searches ing near Hazratbal area of the Meanwhile, the Jammu & Srinagar-Jammu Highway, the ( 2&5" based on their disclosures. city led to minor injuries to a Kashmir administration has Singh was on the way to VK Birdi, DIG, Central few civilians. stripped Singh of his Sher-e- Chandigarh along with Naveed !%& Kashmir Range, told the media Police launched investiga- Kashmir gallantry medal in Babu and Altaf.  in Srinagar that the five men, tions into the incident and view of his “disloyalty” and Preliminary probe has # #$  # who were working towards nabbed two suspects — Ajaz conduct bringing disrepute to revealed that Singh had nego-      executing sensational incidents Ahmad Sheikh, a driver by pro- the police force. tiated an amount of 12 lakh  ( 6 O     like terror attacks and causing fession, and Umar Hameed Singh was booked by the from the nabbed terrorists to     IED explosions, were nabbed in Sheikh, a street vendor, both Jammu & Kashmir Police at safely transport them to          two phases. residents of Hazratbal. Wanpoh Police Station in Chandigarh. (  " Giving details of the arrests, Continued on Page 4 Kulgam when he was ferrying Agencies are also suspect- &     !    

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Muzaffarnagar (PTI): The SIT probing the anti-CAA violence + #     in Uttar Pradesh has charged 33 arrested people for provoking (!!  "5 ( children to pelt stones during the protests here against the amend- ed law. According to an official, an additional charge under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, has been slapped on 33 people who  :+ <3;9 &     were arrested earlier for allegedly indulging in violence during  ! # + the clashes that broke out here on December 20 last year dur- n view of incessant rains  :+ <3;9 rounds of the ground (2.4 kilo- Krishna Bahadur Khadka ing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Law. The sec- and cold wave sweeping metres) within 14 minutes to (68) was chairperson of a tion was added after receiving permission from Chief Judicial Iacross the state, Chief ,       n aspirant for the post of qualify for the entrance exam. Kohalpur municipality ward. Magistrate Ravikant Yadav. The accused were found to have pro- Minister Yogi Adityanath has Aconstable won the race for Ram Veer said that they The police were called to a pri- voked minors to throw stones during the clashes with police, the asked officials to extend relief the job but she lost the race of kept waiting outside the vate hotel on Wednesday when official claimed, adding that all the 33 accused were earlier charged to farmers, poor people and  :+ <3;9 life as she died of cardiac fail- Reserve Police Lines, praying the staff could not open the under various sections of the IPC. destitutes by ensuring bonfire ure soon after completing the that she would complete the door of a room. When the and blankets in state-run night hief Minister Yogi police recruitment physical test. task. But tragically, though room was opened, the police shelters. CAdityanath said that The tragedy occurred when Anshikha covered the 2.4 km found Khadka’s body, Circle “The district officials should Indians had faith in the river the girl’s family members were distance in 13 minutes, she Officer (City) Triyambak Nath oversee the relief operation and Ganga and revered it but it was present outside the Reserve became unconscious and fell on Dubey said. provide adequate relief to the essential to explain the eco- Police Lines in Bareilly, praying the track at the finish line. The body was sent for post- people affected by rain-related nomic importance of the river for her success in the physical Superintendent of Police mortem. incidents. In case of loss of life to the people. test so that she could fulfil her (Rural) in Bareilly, Sansar Gajendra, son of the and damage to house, the report During review of Ganga ambition of being a member of Singh, along with PAC deceased, told reporters that his should be sent to the govern- Yatra preparations at Lok the UP Police force. Commandant Vikas Kumar father had left the house on ment at the earliest so that the Bhawan here on Thursday, the According to reports, Vaidya and ASP Kamlesh January 13 without informing affected people get compensa- chief minister said that organ- Anshikha Singh, a native of Bahadur, who were present anyone and later they learnt tion at the earliest,” Yogi ic farming and plantation Fazalpur Sunder in Baghpat and there, rushed the girl to the dis- about his death. Adityanath said in a statement should be promoted in the vil- the only girl child in the fami- trict hospital where the doctors In Shamli, a police consta- issued here on Thursday. lages along the banks of the ly, wanted to join the police pronounced her dead due to ble allegedly committed suicide The chief minister also Ganga. force since her childhood. cardiac failure. Ramveer said by hanging himself from a tree asked the district officials to visit “Conduct training pro- Her father Ram Veer said they learnt of the shocking in the police lines. the night shelters to see whether gramme on farming for every every eligible person of the that when Anshikha saw the news from the police after SP Vinit Jaiswal said that people were getting adequate two village panchayats. Invite villages on the river banks. opportunity, she applied for Anshikha was declared dead. constable Harender Yadav was facilities there. subject experts for imparting Make cleanliness a top prior- the post of police constable. Meanwhile, two suicides found hanging on Wednesday. The incessant rain and cold training,” he said. ity,” he said. On Wednesday, Anshikha, were reported on Thursday. The constable hailed from wave has thrown life out of order “Farmers of villages locat- “The ministers-in-charge along with her family, went to In Bahraich, a municipal Meerut district and was posted across the state. Western and ed on the banks of the Ganga should go to their respective the Reserve Police Lines in body member was found hang- at Shamli Police Lines. central Uttar Pradesh has been who want to plant trees on the districts and make a tour of Bareilly for the physical test in ing at a city hotel, police said on The reason for the extreme lashed by incessant rain while ridges of their fields should be the routes from now onwards. which she had to complete six Thursday. step was not known. some parts of eastern UP are provided fruit-bearing plants Finalise the preparations with engulfed in blanket of dense fog. of their choice that are suitable administration and local peo- Rainfall was recorded in for the agro-climatic zone. ple’s representatives. Every NOTICE Barabanki, Kanpur, , Give a grant for a fixed time village on the banks of the Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and   on behalf of LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Unnao, Gonda, Hardoi, Etawah, and fixed area to the farmers river in the district through Shahnazaf road, Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. Jalaun, Jhansi, Bijnor, Hapur, who want to plant trees in which the Ganga Yatra will 422/Annexure-E of LIC HFL that the Original sale deed dated 26.07.2012 executed by Bhagu Lal S/o Mainpuri, Auraiya, Sitapur, their entire field,” he said. pass must organise some pro- Teji Lal in favour of Sanjeev Kumar Rastogi W/o Fatehgarh, Bahraich, The chief minister asked gramme on that day. In order Vijay Krishna Rastogi The said sale deed is regis-   6 tered in the Office of Sub Registrar B.K.T. Bulandshahr, Firozabad and the officials to explore what to make people aware, wall Lucknow in Book No. 1, Volume 4864 on pages 157/174 Serial No. 9646 in respect to Plot No. 2 Hamirpur. could be exported to writing should be done,” he Khasra No.84 area 2200 sq.ft. Sitauted at The agriculture scientists Bangladesh and South East said. Sarakpur B.K.T., Lucknow has been lost by its present owner Guddi Devi W/o Jaswant Singh has have predicted that this contin- Asian countries through The chief minister also applied for housing loan for which has proposed the uous rain may affect the crop. “If waterways from to directed officials to prepare a  ! said property to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid Original Sale dated 26.07.2012 with LIC we have continuous rains for Haldia. For this, use the ter- theme song for the Ganga HFL and as such any person claiming to be the said property covered by the said document may file next three-four days, then it minal of Varanasi as the hub, Yatra. claim before me within 15 days from the date of pub- would be detrimental for the he added. Deputy Chief Ministers  :+ <3;9 where Hindus and Muslims lication of notice failing which it will be presumed that the property in question is free from any crop. We are in touch with The chief minister said Keshav Prasad Maurya and lived peacefully and now too, encumbrance and any claim in respect thereof MeT department, which says the that the Central and state Dinesh Sharma, ministers prominent plaintiff in the along with construction of a against the applicant as mortgagee shall be void and ineffective after the lapse of 15 days of publi- weather will clear up by next 24 ministers would be present in Mahendra Singh, Shrikant ARam Janmabhoomi-Babri Ram temple and a mosque, a cation of the notice. Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate hours in almost whole of UP,” every district during the Sharma, Gopal Tandon, Masjid title suit, Mohammad hospital should be set up to Chamber : Shop No. 4 & 5, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Near said Dr NN Srivastava from Ganga Yatra. Suresh Rana, Dara Singh Iqbal Ansari, has demanded serve the people. CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow, Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554 UPCAR. “There will be night halts Chauhan, Lakshmi Shankar that the five-acre land to be Earlier, media reports In view of the prevailing cold as well as chaupals. Ministers Chaudhary, Neelkanth Tiwari, given for mosque as per the suggested that the district conditions, the district magis- in-charge, Union ministers, ministers-in-charge of all Supreme Court direction authorities had identified trates of Lucknow, Allahabad, MPs, MLAs, Rajya Sabha coastal districts, chief secre- should be within the Ayodhya land for the mosque outside Barabanki, Saharanpur, Kanpur, members, MLAs will take tary, additional chief secre- city limit. the 14-kosi parikrama path Bahraich and Ayodhya have rest in different villages. taries, principal secretaries “It seems that the Uttar which is almost near the closed primary schools and have “In the chaupalas, extend and senior officers of depart- Pradesh government is iden- Ayodhya border with adjoin- revised the school timings for the benefits of public welfare ments concerned were present tifying land (for the mosque) ing districts. senior classes. schemes of the government to in the meeting. outside the periphery of On November 9, 2019, Ayodhya city, which is unfor- the apex court had given its tunate,” he said. historic verdict on Ayodhya Talking to media per- issue in which it directed the sons on Thursday, Ansari government to set up a trust )*       said that land for the mosque within three months for the should be given inside construction of Ram temple Ayodhya city so that a and give five acres of land in  :+ <3;9 died on the spot at Phagua of Dahra hamlet of Kanth, mosque along with a women’s Ayodhya to Muslims for a Bhatta village. near Umrikala crossing, was hospital could be construct- new mosque. hen the entire nation is Additional engaged in electrical contract ed on it. However, the government Wobserving Road Safety Superintendent of Police work. He was presently work- Ansari further said that is yet to set up a trust even Week, a dozen people were killed Vinod Kumar said the ill- ing on electrification of a Ayodhya was always a place though two months have in separate road accidents in UP fated car was going to hotel in Nepal. However, due of communal harmony elapsed since the verdict. during the past 24 hours. Lucknow from Gurgaon when to severe cold, he along with In the first incident reported the accident took place at two friends had returned to from Kannauj, three people, Fugaha cut on the expressway his native village three days including two women, were killed around 6:30 am. back. when their car jumped the divider The deceased were iden- On Wednesday night, he '  and overturned in Tirva police sta- tified as Harishchandra Pandit had to catch a train from tion area on Agra-Lucknow (37), Farha Khan (23) and Moradabad railway station to Expressway. Naina (20). The bodies were go back and complete the       All three occupants of the car sent for post-mortem. The work in Nepal. famiies of the deceased were Mithun, along with his informed about the accident. friends, Anuj Singh (20), 7# R9 !  In another tragic road Dileep (19), Abhishek (18), all accident in Bareilly, three natives of Nathaur in Bijnor, members of a family were and Gaurav (18), also hailing killed and three others were from Raipur Sadat in Bijnor, injured when a van collided reached the railway station but head-on with a UP Roadways finding the train fully occu- bus at Sanjarpur village under pied and hardly any space in  Alapur police station area on the coach, they decided to Moradabad-Farrukhabad cancel the trip. They took a highway. tempo, driven by Azlaib (20), The family was returning a resident of Gullshahid in after settling the marriage of Moradabad, and were return- a family member in Bareilly. ing when their tempo was hit Reports said that Shivshankar by a speeding truck in the (60), a native of Chiyaura mid-night. Anuj and Azlaib hamlet of Alapur, went to set- died on the spot while Mithun tle the marriage of his daugh- and Gaurav were pronounced ter in Musabagh area of dead upon arrival in the hos- Lucknow (PNS): Decks have been cleared for Bareilly and was returning pital All others were admitted election of Swatantra Dev Singh as president of later in the night after com- to hospital in critical condi- Bharatiya Janata Party’s UP unit as he has filed pleting the ring ceremony tion. The truck driver was his nomination papers for the post and nation- when the mishap took place. arrested. al council on Thursday In the mishap, In Sant Kabir Nagar, two The papers were filed in front of party’s cen- Shivshankar, his son Rahul youths returning after offering tral election observer Mangal Pandey here. (28), Rahul’s cousin Deepak `khichdi’ in Gorakhnath tem- As only Singh has filed the nomination (25), Sandeep (28), Chhoteylal ple on Wednesday night died papers for the post, his election as BJP UP unit and Ram Mohan were critical- in a mishap near Kantey cross- president is almost confirmed. ly injured. They were taken to ing in the wee hours of Pandey told reporters that the election pro- hospital where Shankar Lal, Thursday. cedure was almost complete. “As no other Chhoteylal and Sandeep were Kantey police outpost worker has filed nomination for the post of state pronounced dead upon arrival incharge Manoj Patel, said president within the allotted time, the election while the condition of Ram that Bharat Upadhyay (33), a of Singh is almost confirmed,” he said. Mohan, and Deepak was said resident of Chasna hamlet of The observer said that BJP was the only polit- to be critical. They were Munderwa, and Raj Narain ical party which gave emphasis to organisation- referred to medical college in Pandey aka Pujari Pandey al elections and the leaders were elected demo- Bareilly. (35), hailing from Sonaha, cratically. In another accident in were returning from For election of presidents from booth to state Moradabad, four persons, on a motorcycle level, polls are held and dedicated leaders are including three friends, were when some unidentified vehi- given an opportunity to lead the party at differ- killed when a speeding truck cle hit their two-wheeler near ent levels,” he said. collided with a tempo on Kantey crossing, killing both Pandey said the name of the new UP unit Kanth Road in Chajlait area of on the spot. A case was reg- president would be announced on Friday by BJP Moradabad. Reports said that istered and the bodies were national general secretary Bhupendra Yadav at Mithun Kumar (19), a native sent for post-mortem. 11 am.

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The circle officers DCP (Women, Crime), Om Kshamta Mahotsav 2020’, police officers and explained to robust and its functioning will ate system have been divided whose designation has been Prakash Singh DCP organised jointly by Indian Oil them in detail the commission- not only be monitored by the into five zones to be known as changed to ACPs will now be (Intelligence and Security), Corporation, Bharat Petroleum erate system. He also sought to CP but also by senior govern- East (formerly known as looking after three police sta- and Rais Akhtar DCP Corporation, Hindustan know from them the challenges ment officials in the begin- North zone), West-North tions of their respective circles (Headquarters). Petroleum Corporation and while maintaining law and ning. The government aims to (erstwhile Trans-Gomti zone), barring ACP (Gomti Nagar), Former SP (West) Vikas Gas Authority of India Limited order and working on crime implement it to pave way for the South & Central zones (for- ACP (Vibhuti Khand) and Chandra Tripathi was appoint- under the aegis of Union cases. Pandey told the officers same in other districts. In view merly known as East zone), ACP (Kakori) who will look ed as ADCP (West), Ministry of Petroleum and that women safety, public griev- of this, there will be no each headed by an officer of after two police stations each. Chiranjeev Nath Sinha ADCP Natural Gas at Babasaheb ance addressal and smart polic- favouritism with any officer,” the DCP rank. The ACP (Mohanlalganj) (Central), Amit Kumar ADCP Bhimrao Ambedkar University ing were the important features sources said. They said the The East zone of previous will be looking after four (East), former SP (Trans- on Thursday. Over 500 school of the commissionerate system change of guard at ASP level system has been renamed as police stations — Gomti) Rajesh Srivastava students also took part in the +  $     O   -   *.*.P   and they must work with ded- (now DCP) and CO level (now Central zone, Trans-Gomti Mohanlalganj, Nagram, ADCP (North), former SP programme. ication to help improve police ACP) was likely to take place in zone as North zone, North Gosainganj and Sushant (East) Suresh Chand Rawat The Governor said the hence it is necessary that peo- Addressing the students, she image. He also asked the cops a couple of days. “The inspec- zone as East zone and a new Golf City. ADCP-1 (Traffic), former SP Mahotsav was being organised ple should be made aware. This said children could also play an to stick to the guidelines of the tors holding the posts at present South zone was created by Meanwhile, DCP Arun (Traffic) P Singh ADCP-2 across the country for a month event provides a platform effective role in the conserva- new system or be prepared to at different police stations are incorporating Mohanlalganj, Kumar Srivastava was appoint- (Traffic), former ASP (Crime), during which awareness would where general public is tion of fuel and energy. Six face the music. Later in the likely to be replaced by those Nagram, Gosainganj, Sushant ed as DCP (West), Dinesh Dinesh Puri ADCP (Crime), be spread on the issue of oil inspired in a very simple and depots of UPSRTC received evening, the CP called all the who fit the bill,” they said. They Golf City, Para and Kakori Singh DCP (Central), Shalini Chaudhary ADCP conservation. “Petroleum interesting manner,” she said. the award for best fuel efficien- staff, including employees of the added that some CO rank offi- police stations. Sarvshresth Tripathi DCP (High Court Security), and products are important for the The Governor appealed to cy. The award is instituted by media cell, for a formal intro- cials joined as ACPs in Lucknow Sushant Golf City and (North), Somen Verma DCP Shailendra Rai ADCP (Vidhan economic progress of the people to use more of CNG Ministry of Petroleum and duction and to know about on Thursday. Gomti Nagar Extension are the (East), Pooja Yadav DCP Sabha & Secretariat Security). country and its expenditure and electric vehicles for envi- Natural Gas Government of impacts the economy, and ronment conservation. India.

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he state capital received T39.2mm rainfall from Wednesday morning till 9.30 am on Thursday and 15.7mm rainfall from 8.30 am on Thursday to 5.30 in the evening. Residents felt the chill as the maximum temper- ature plummeted to six notch- es below normal. The weath- erman said the rains were caused by the presence of a western disturbance. Lucknow recorded the maximum temperature at 15.8 degree Celsius while the min- imum temperature settled at 14 degree Celsius, which was seven degrees above normal. The forecast for Lucknow and neighbourhood is generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rains and thunder- showers and partly cloudy sky thereafter. The maximum and minimum temperature is expected be around 18 degree Celsius and 13 degree Celsius, respectively. Rains and thundershowers are likely at a few places over the state. There is a warning of thunderstorm at isolated places over the state and dense fog likely at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh. There were also reports of waterlogging at several areas across the city, giving com-      012*     3      120.  muters a tough time.   )42"     520.    420.    1   !(( 

% :+ <3;9 ascertained. “His family mem- related to the incident with bers told the police that he was mediapersons. As per 53-year-old transporter doing fine and appeared to be Gosainganj SHO, Deepu of Aended his life at his house normal last night before he Husainganj was hired for the in Thakurganj on Wednesday retired to his room,” the work at the building. “Deepu, night. Krishna Kumar Jaiswal spokesman said. He added who was holding an electric of Balaganj was found hanging that the body was sent for saw, bent to cut a piece of from the ceiling with a rope autopsy and further investiga- wooden plank when he inad- tied around his neck in a room tion was underway. “A police vertently switched on the on the third floor of his house team will visit Jaiswal’s house machine which grazed past on Thursday. His son Tushar to know the sequence of his thigh. He was rushed to a said they waited for Jaiswal to events,” he added. hospital from where he was dis- come downstairs on Thursday charged after being adminis- morning, but he did not. “We    tered first aid,” the SHO said. became apprehensive and went A labourer working at UP He denied reports that upstairs, only to find him Police’s Signature Building in Deepu remained unattended hanging from the ceiling,” he Gosainganj suffered injuries for hours and he was provided said. A police spokesman said on Thursday afternoon. Police medical aid only after the news the reason why the transporter tried to hush up the case but went viral on social media ended his life was yet to be they later had to share details groups.       !"#$#$

() *$ 157-3) “Train movement was regulat- ( * + ed so that normal operation was maintained between Lucknow (PNS): Lucknow lodges for tourists may apply Munshipuila and Alambagh. Development Authority (LDA) with the LDA authorities. However, every third train reached an agreement with Senior officers of Urban and was restricted up to Alambagh. Tourism department on Thursday Housing Development depart- Therefore, trains were available to convert houses under in resi- ment will also be involved in at six-minute interval between dential colonies across the city into chalking out a plan in a meet- Munshipulia and Alambagh guest houses. Those interested in ing scheduled to be held next but around 12-minute interval Only 15-16 per cent of converting their shelters into week. Officials of the district between Alambagh and CCS women have access to safe administration, fire and police Airport. Train movement was abortion. They need proper departments will also be there stopped only for four minutes,” guidance for family planning to give suggestions to ensure a senior LMRC official said. and more couples need to be foolproof arrangements. LDA   parts of the state. The roadshow “Our team acted promptly added to our system, executive and Tourism department Indian Industries was attended by more than 50 and rectified the snag in director of UPVHA Vivek reached an understanding in Association (IIA), in association industrialists coming from all unfavourable weather condi- Awasthi said while speaking at view of the city lacking decent with Mazagon Dock parts of Uttar Pradesh. The tions and restored normalcy in a workshop at Swasthya accommodations for tourists. Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), roadshow is being organised a short time,” he added. Bhawan, organised by UP The Tourism department organised a roadshow at IIA with the prime focus on Voluntary Health Association had made a similar proposal in Bhawan on Thursday wherein ‘DefExpo-2020’ wherein MDL '3434 (UPVHA). Director-general, 2012 but it did not evoke a pos- MDL explained in detail their will showcase their technologies Unity PG and Law Family Planning, Badri Vishal itive response. LDA chief finan- requirements which they intend and requirements in details. College, affiliated to University was the chief guest on the occa- cial controller RK Singh said it to source from MSMEs. IIA of Lucknow, announced the sion. General manager of Family was a good initiative which executive director DS Verma ! two-day annual cultural event, Planning, NHM, Alpana could give a fillip to their said MDL would procure prod- Lucknow Metro services ‘UNIFEST 2020’, to be held on Sharma stressed on making financial status. LDA is set to ucts and equipment worth Rs between Alambagh and January 18 and 19. The festiv- women more aware about the gain as the Tourism depart- 10,000 crore from MSMEs in Transport Nagar were affect- ities range from competition in issue. Joint director, Family ment would pay a substantial the next 8-10 years. The road- ed on Thursday afternoon ramp walk, singing, dramatics, Planning, Virendra Singh spoke amount for using its show was attended by more due to a snag in OHE insula- dancing, face painting, tattoo about Medical Termination of properties. than 50 industrialists from all tor near Transport Nagar. designing, fete etc. Pregnancy Act (MTP) Act.    +    "*)*  (   (  Lucknow (PNS): The .303 bore The UP Police had decided to 5!  rifles will no more be used by police- phase out the .303 rifles a few weeks   <! men during duty after its last display at back. It was decided to give these rifles the Republic Day parade on January 26. a farewell after its display at the Lucknow (PNS): Rail traf- % :+ <3;9 Now the cops will be armed with Republic Day parade on January 26. fic was disrupted on Lucknow- Insas rifle during duty. ADG (Logistics) On January 26, the .303 bore rifles Gorakhpur railway track for t was curtains on the five-day Yuva has issued an order to this effect to all will be on display for the last time. The several hours after six wagons IMahotsav, which was organised by the UP district police chiefs of UP on the direc- .303 bore rifles have been used by cops of a freight train derailed while government to commemorate the 157th tion of DGP OP Singh. during duty for a long time. passing the railway yard at birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, at Basti railway station on Indira Gandhi Pratishthan. Governor / Wednesday night. Anandiben Patel, who was the chief guest The rail traffic was restored on the occasion, called upon youths to carry by evening on Thursday. the great heritage of country forward. She  1 stage will showcase a unique view of A railway spokesman said said it should not be forgotten that Young delegates of 13 countries par- world society full of unity, peace and the wagons loaded with cement half of the population is that of women ticipating in the month-long love. At this camp, young delegates from bags derailed at around 10:05 who should be given equal opportunities in ‘International Children’s Camp’, hosted Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, pm on Wednesday. this regard. by City Montessori School, will be cel- France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, “Traffic on the down line Addressing the gathering, she said that ebrating ‘Open Day’, a cultural festival Norway, Sweden, Thailand, USA and was hit and trains were passed the youths, through various cultural folk of music and dance, on Friday at India are participating in the camp. via the up line,” he said. dances, showcased India’s unity in diversi- Kanpur Road auditorium. He said technical staff from ty. “The best thing about our country is that District Magistrate Gorakhpur and Gonda junc- nearly 65 per cent of the population is under Abhishek Prakash will be tions was sent to repair the 35 years of age and our youths have the the chief guest on the occa- tracks and restore rail traffic. enthusiasm, courage and potential to do sion. Young delegates from A railway spokesman in something special,” she said. Union Sports various countries will pre- Lucknow said senior division- Minister Kiren Rijiju said it was a grand cel- sent a galaxy of folk dances al safety officer, senior division- ebration. “The ‘Khelo India’ campaign is and music to exhibit their al engineer and several other being run all across the country and we are country’s culture and tra- officers visited the derailment preparing for the Los Angeles Olympics in ditions and thus the con- site on the direction of 2028 through this,” he said. The programme fluence of varied culture Divisional Railway Manager ended with a play titled ‘Aaj Ki Draupadi’. and traditions on a global (DRM) Monica Agnihotri. ) !      & ! ( QDPI@@S I@XT T@SWD8@  '()

    reparations for the Vishwa PHindu Parishad (VHP)’s Allahabad (PNS): Sant Sammelan have started Four youths, including gaining momentum. Kendriya three minors, were arrest- Sant Sampark Pramukh of ed on Wednesday for VHP Ashok Tiwari and Prant hurling crude bombs on a Sanghathan Mantri Mukesh school bus in which three Kumar met more than a 100 students received injuries, saints in two days and gave a police said. The arrested call for making the conference youths apparently had a a big success. An important tiff with a student who meeting of Kendriya was inside the bus, they Margdarshak Mandal will be said. SP trans-Ganga held at the VHP camp on Nrendra Kumar Singh Triveni Marg in the parade 6       said investigations ground of the Magh Mela on revealed that Sudhanshu January 20 in which several region has been called in this camp for the meeting of the and three other minors of important resolutions will be camp on January 17 and 18. Kendriya Margdarshak nearby villagers were passed. The next day i.e. Prant Sanghathan Mantri Mandal and the Sant involved in the incident. January 21 a grand Sant said that from January 17 the Sammelan. It was said that On a tip off from an Sammelan will be organised. In big office-bearers would start over 40 meetings of VHP have informer they were arrest- this conference the date for pouring in the camp. VHP been held within two days in ed from different locations construction of Ram temple vice-president Champat Rai which a strategy was chalked and the motorcycles used will be announced. Also a will also attend the Lucknow out for making the Sant in the crime were recov- detailed discussion related to region meeting. Most of the Sammelan successful. ered. The minors were the trust to be set up for the saints and sages will arrive Invitations have been sent to produced before the juve- construction of the temple will only on January 20 and the big saints across the coun- nile court while also be held. For the success of arrangements for their stay try for the Sant Sammelan and Sudhanashu was being Sant Sammelan, a meeting of was also being done. A pandal most of them have given their questioned further. the office-bearers of Lucknow has been constructed in the consent.  '!,

"%))) were welcomed by UP Assembly Speaker In its order issued by the Home parliamentary and democratic system in Hriday Narayan Dikshit, who described Department of J&K Government, it the country. “I think this conference will the historical and cultural importance of said, "Consequent upon the arrest of certainly give suggestions to make our UP and how the state held key to the Singh on 11.01.2020 while trying to parliamentary system more effective and Indian politics. “Nine prime ministers of assist terrorists to travel outside J&K and powerful,” he said. The chief minister the country, including the present recovery of arms and ammunition in the also said that his government had held Narendra Modi, have been from UP and case FIR No 05/2020….. P/S (Police two special sessions in 2019 to strength- this shows the political importance of the Station) Qazigun, which amounts to dis- en the parliamentary system. state,” he said. Dikshit also stressed the loyalty and conduct that has brought the “The first one was held on the occa- need for change in some rules of the pro- force into disrepute, the Sher-e- sion of the 150th birth anniversary of ceedings for better management of the KashmirPolice Medal for Gallantry, Mahatma Gandhi when both the Houses House by the presiding officers. The con- awarded to him vide Government of UP legislature sat for 36 hours with- ference is also being attended by Rajya Order No Home-1050 of 2018 dated out interruption to discuss the social Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh 14.08.2018, is hereby forfeited." The charter of United Nations which is the along with secretary generals of both Lok order issued by Principal Secretary basic essential for the people, while the Sabha and Rajya Sabha and Chairman Shaleen Kabra also said it has been second special sitting was held on the of UP Legislative Council, Ramesh issued "by order of the Lieutenant occasion of Constitution Day on Yadav. Governor." November 26, 2019,“ he said. Speaking on the occasion , Madhya % 7( ))) 8 ))) Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon raised The arrested DSP had transported During the investigation, they admit- the issue of unparliamentary words terrorists out of Valley in the past, too. ted their role in the incident and provid- used by the members of legislatures and During his questioning, it has also ed leads to a similar attack near Kashmir Parliament. “Ruling party and opposi- emerged that Singh had managed air University on November 26 last year, the tion are two sides of the legislature and travel of several terrorists out of valley officer added. “More raids were conduct- they have to play a constructive role in since his posting at Srinagar airport, ed and three more persons were appre- serving the people,” Tandon said and they said. The agencies are also prob- hended — Imtiyaz Ahmad Chikla alias asked the people’s representatives to ing whether he was working for covert Imran, a sports shop owner, Sahil Farooq maintain decorum in the House while agencies of other countries. He had pro- Gojri who has a private job and Naseer expressing their voice against anyone. vided shelter to terrorist Naveed Babu Mir, a businessman. All are residents of Leader of opposition in UP for two months in lieu of Rs 8 lakh. Hazratbal,” the DIG said. Further inves- Assembly and Samajwadi Party leader During interrogation he has also tigation indicated they were active cadres Ram Govind Chaudhary spoke on taken the name of another police offi- of the JeM. “The investigation has opposition members’ rights and how cial involved in his racket who has risen revealed their motive to enforce shut- they were being ignored by the treasury from the rank of Assitnat Sub Inspector down and paralyse normal life in the city bench. “If our demands are heard, then and retied as a Deputy Inspector and further plans to execute sensation- there will be no reason for disruption of General and this claim is being further al incidents like terror attack and caus- the proceedings,” he said. The delegates verified, the sources further said. ing IED explosions,” Birdi said.    !"#$#$   

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. R      !& %    (       9,;        ous follow-up, the ‘TrueNat 3898:,   (% (           MTB & Rif’ assay was found to  3         be on par with the internation- n a matter of pride for Indian - (       ally recognised molecular assay   ' " %!( scientists, the WHO Global  6   (  9,; Gene Xpert in terms of sensi- I (       3     6 TB Programme has included   tivity and specificity and detec- an indigenously developed   (((    tion of rifampicin resistance. % President to make issues spe- TrueNat tuberculosis technol-       %   ( I    (    As part of WHO’s pre- 3898:, cific marathon discussions a ogy, developed by them, to =K              qualification process, ICMR focal point in COP 26 so that detect TB and multi-drug resis- funded Indian centres of the ndia is positive and con- the world sees concrete out- tant TB in view of its high diag- FIND-coordinated multi-cen- Istructive in its approach comes coming out of COP 26. nostic accuracy. TrueNat gives tral, prospective field evalua- when it comes to climate India put forth matters related results within an hour while the tion study in four countries -- change and will make all efforts to the market mechanism and conventional TB tests take at India, Ethiopia, Peru and to make the 26th UN Climate carbon credits, climate finance, least 24 to 48 hours. Papua-New Guinea. Change conference, slated for technology transfer and we According to Indian Based on the interim year-end a success, said Union discussed ways and means to Council of Medical Research analysis of data, WHO includ- Environment Minister Prakash make COP 26 a success,” (ICMR) Director General Dr ed TrueNat as test to diagnose Javadekar on Thursday. Javadekar said. Balram Bhargava, the endorse- TB, replacing sputum smear Speaking shortly after According to sources, in ment of the technology by microscopy, and to sequential- holding a meeting with UK’s the closed door meeting held WHO would enable low and ly detect rifampicin resistance former Energy Minister Claire between both the countries, middle-income countries to in view of its high diagnostic O’Neill, who is also the several issues were raised procure TrueNat for tubercu- can be used in peripheral cen- Supported by the reviewed, said the official. accuracy. President of the UN including climate finance and losis and Rifampicin resistance, tres without an air conditioned Department of Health The most promising kits Nearly 100 crore people Framework Convention on Glasgow this year. The COP 26 providing technology to devel- thus supporting elimination laboratory as it runs on battery Research (DHR), Union were selected by an expert are suffering from TB global- Climate Change COP 26, to be President Claire O’ Niel met me oping nations at an affordable of the disease in developing which can be solar powered. Ministry of Health and group and those were subject- ly. India accounts for around held in Glasgow later this year, today. We had a very healthy cost. countries. “It works in two steps. In Department of Biotechnology ed to a double-blind validation 27 per cent of these cases, Javadekar said several issues discussion. India is always pos- He had said that developed The TrueNat TB test, is the first step, the DNA is (DBT), various indigenous in comparison to standard tests according to a WHO report. were discussed which will be itive and constructive in its world had promised USD 1 already part of the National TB extracted from the sputum technologies developed by at four national reference lab- The Government aims to rid the focal point in the confer- approach. We will make all trillion support in the last 10 Elimination Programme in and the second stage involves Indian scientists and compa- oratories of the country. India of TB by 2025, five years ence. efforts to make this COP fruit- years for climate change and India. detection of tuberculosis and nies for detection of multi-drug After a stringent review, a ahead of the target set under “COP 26 on climate ful. not even 2 per cent has mate- “It is highly cost-effective multi-drug resistant TB,” a resistant (MDR)/extensively series of validation, subsequent the UN Sustainable change will take place in “I suggested to the COP 26 rialised. compared to GeneXpert and senior ICMR official said. drug-resistant (XDR) TB were feasibility studies and continu- Development Goals.    !"#$#$    34/)    ( !        "# "%/   3898:, that the date of ten- der has been extended to July he CBI has booked Adani 12 following which allocation (  2+ TEnterprises and former  8  to MBCL was cancelled and officials of National    open tender was floated. eputy Superintendent of Cooperative Consumer Forum     Six bidders Adani DPolice Davinder Singh — (NCCF) in a case of cheating,    Enterprises, MBCL, Vyom being interrogated by multiple criminal conspiracy and graft    I Trade Links, Swarana Projects intelligence agencies to probe in supply of imported coal to   Gupta Coal India, and Kyori his terror links with terror Andhra Pradesh Power #+  Oremin responded to NCCF outfits in Kashmir Valley — has Generation Corporation 3   Tender on July 10, 2010 whose now been stripped of his gal- (APGENCO) in 2010. %   details and bids were tabulat- lantry award by the Jammu & Adani Enterprises is (!   ed and sent to the headquarters Kashmir administration. alleged to have got undue : G3 !H by Hyderabad unit on the same A formal order, dated favours in the supply contract. ( %#     day, it said. January 15, 2020, issued by the APGENCO had floated a +  ( Gupta Coal had quoted Home Department stated, limited tender enquiry for the     11.3 per cent NCCF margin “Consequent upon the arrest of    6    N (  (( O 3 ! supply of six lakh MTs of 5F  while MBCL had kept it at 2.25 Davinder Singh on January 11 = (          N( (  imported coal from sea ports to  O    ( per cent but remaining com- while trying to assist terrorists Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power panies had not quoted any to travel outside J&K and Plant in Vijaywada and NCCF margin, it said. recovery of arms and ammu- Rayalaseema Thermal Power “Instead of cancelling the nition in case FIR no 05/2020 Plant (RTPP) in Kadapa on June bid of Adani Enterprises Ltd. u/s 7/25 A. Act, 3/4 E.S aCT, 29, 2010, according to the FIR. GP Gupta and its senior advis- the way of manipulation in the quarters in Delhi to Singhal. Senior management of NCCF 18/19/20/38/39 of ULA (P) The tender enquiry was er SC Singhal for allegedly selection of the bidders, there- The same day the head conveyed the offer margin of Act P/S Qazikund, the Sher-e- forwarded to seven PSUs favouring the - by giving undue favour to office selected a single party — NCCF to the company through Kashmir Police Medal for including National Co-coop- based company in the tender Adani Enterprises Ltd in award Maharishi Brothers Coal one of its representatives Gallantry, is hereby forfeited”.        erative Consumer Federation and violation of guidelines. of work for supply of import- Limited (MBCL) — to trans- Munish Sehgal who was sitting As per the official order,  9-  =  India Ltd (NCCF), a multi- The CBI alleged that acts of ed coal to APGENCO despite port the coal at a margin of 2.25 in the NCCF head office on Singh’s act amounted to “dis-     6      State cooperative under Union “omission and commission” by its disqualification. per cent instead of initiating the July 10, 2010 in the evening...,” loyalty and conduct that has     is not awarded any Gallantry or Consumer Affairs Ministry the NCCF officers disclose Giving details of alleged process for floating an open the FIR alleged. brought upon the force into Meritorious Medal by MHA as having 78 per cent that they acted in “a manner as criminal conspiracy and cor- tender to call for bids from the Subsequently, Adani disrepute”. Meritorious Service on August has been reported by some Government stake. unbecoming of public ser- ruption, the CBI alleged that competitive bidders citing lack Enterprises Ltd on the same Earlier, DGP Dilbagh 15, 2019. media outlets/persons Only Besides, Adani Enterprises, vants” and conspired with the NCCF, Hyderabad unit which of time as the deadline was July day informed NCCF that Singh had also refuted media The J&K Police spokesman gallantry medal awarded to the CBI booked then NCCF company. had received the APGENCO 7, according to the FIR. they agree to pay minimum reports claiming Davinder also issued a statement in this him during his service is by the chairman Virender Singh, then The FIR said the officers tender enquiry on June 29, 2010 Six days later on July 7, margin charge of 2.25 per cent Singh had been awarded the regard which read, “It is to clar- erstwhile J&K State on Managing Director of NCCF “committed irregularities by had forwarded it to its head- APGENCO informed NCCF, to NCCF. President’s Police Medal for ify that DySP Davinder Singh Independence Day 2018”.     4     #%&  !    ! !   -!    7  &(   2+  2+

ilal Rather, son of a former soldier was killed and three HJammu & Kashmir Aothers were injured when Finance Minister Abdul Rahim an avalanche hit an Army Rather, was arrested by the post in Drass belt of Ladakh’s Anti-Corruption Bureau Kargil district on Thursday, (ACB) in a case related to the officials said. alleged misappropriation of The avalanche hit the army crores of rupees from the term post in Mushkoh valley in loans running into 177 Crores. which four soldiers were The loan was sanctioned by buried, they said. Jammu & Kashmir Bank for his One soldier died while ambitious township project three injured were rescued, known as ‘Paradise Avenue’ at they added. Narwal Bala Jammu in the year 2012. According to the Press $           statement issued by the ACB,        2 Jammu, “Hilal Rather, who A         Dar of Sanant Nagar Srinagar,  ?   6  :  also owns Simula Group of $  6 !   Ghulam Mohd Bhatt of        Companies, was being ques-      Baramulla Kashmir, Daljeet          tioned for the last few months Wadhera and Deepshikha by the Bureau in connection statement said. Jamwal of Jammu was sanc- =4)  .>? with the siphoning off crores of According to official tioned a term loan of Rs 74.27 #!   rupees from the loan amount sources, during the course of crore in the first phase. sanctioned by the New investigations in the case it has According to ACB, without fol-    ( University Campus Branch of been revealed that the funds lowing the credit policy of the J&K Bank for the construction diverted have been used to pur- bank, which restricts loan to a of Flats under the name of chase huge properties abroad, partnership firm at Rs 40 crore,     .  Q!1 R ! Paradise Avenue”. holidaying abroad with family the loan was approved by the According to the state- and friends and also for other Board of Directors of the J&K ment issued by the Anti- entertainment activities. Bank when Hilal Rather had  3898:,  3898:, rescue operation till all the Corruption Bureau, “Hilal “All the loan amounts already entered into a OTS stranded trekkers, guides and Rather was evading details of availed by Hilal Ahmed Rather with the State Financial old wave conditions per- AF helicopters in the last two porters are evacuated and property raised & others trans- to tune of Rs 177 crore have Corporation in the past. The Csisted in northern India as Idays have helped rescue 107 brought to safety,” it said. action related to siphoning of become NPA”. remaining loan amount were rains soaked several areas in the people, including foreign The trekkers, including funds meant for construction”. According to ACB state- granted by the Board despite the region and snowfall was record- nationals, who got stranded foreign nationals and almost an “Hilal Rather has ment, “Paradise Avenue, a fact that the repayments of the ed in Kashmir and Ladakh. The during the ‘Chadar Trek’ in the equal number of local guides been taken into custody for fur- Partnership Concern of Hilal first loan taken was not com- cold wave conditions will con- Union Territory of Ladakh, and porters, were part of the ther questioning,” the ACB Rather, Dr Rizwan Raheem plete” the ACB statement said. tinue till January end except officials said on Thursday. ongoing ‘Chadar Trek’, and got January 21, 22 and 23. The Indian Air Force (IAF) stranded when some portions Widespread rain in the also tweeted about the rescue of the frozen Zanskar River Q3 ! ( R national Capital brought the operation which it carried out melted, the IAF said. @     maximum temperature down, with Ladakh’s newly-formed “The melting caused the 1/   India Meteorological civil administration, nearby flow of the water to become too Department (IMD) said, adding Army units and local disaster strong, for the trekkers to con-     the city recorded a high of 16.4 relief teams. tinue across the river on foot. !6     degrees Celsius, which was “IAF helicopters success- The stranded trekkers managed Coimbatore: Even as ‘Mattu three notches below normal, fully airlifted nine foreign to move to Niraq, a small Pongal’ dedicated to cattle was after rains in the afternoon. nationals (two French & seven camp site upstream and were celebrated across Tamil Nadu The minimum tempera- Chinese) with other stranded awaiting to be rescued,” it said.     as part of the harvest festival of ture increased to 9.5 degrees @        trekkers on Thursday after- To carry out the rescue Pongal, elephants too got the Celsius from 6.4 degrees on      noon. An unwell woman pas- operation by helicopters, a taste and feel of the celebrations Wednesday due to a cloud morning, officials said. senger from Ladakh was pro- makeshift helipad was pre- ( cerned authorities and file near here on Thursday cover. It was two notches above Flight operations have been received heavy snowfall. vided required medical care on pared along the river bank. ,833 complaints against those The ‘Elephant Pongal’ was normal, the IMD said. The affected at the airport for the He said there are chances ground & during flight by IAF Advanced Light Helicopters accused in land grabbing. celebrated at the rejuvenation Safdarjung Observatory, which past few days. All flights were of light snowfall at isolated to medical personnel,” the IAF were immediately pressed into he Pongal festivities in the The relation between the camp near Mettupalayam in provides official figures for the cancelled on January 12 and 13, scattered places of J&K over the tweeted. action from Air Force Station Tunion territory of Lieutenant Governor and the Coimbatore district, where 28 city, recorded 4 mm rainfall. The but few operated on January 14. next 24 hours. The IAF in a statement Leh, the IAF said. Puducherry vitiated by Chief Minister of the union ter- elephants from temple and weather stations at Lodi Road, However, flight operations did “No major snowfall is said, its helicopters have helped To provide medical facili- Thursday as Chief Minister V ritory is at its lowest ebb as the mutts across the state were Ridge, Ayanagar and Palam not take place on Wednesday as expected for the next five days. rescue 107 individuals during ties to the stranded trekkers a Narayanasamy challenged latter had submitted a memo- being provided the much- recorded 6.4 mm, 2.8 mm, 1.7 well due to continued snowfall. Another spell of lesser intensi- the last two days. medical officer and a medical Kiran Bedi, the lieutenant randum to President Ram Nath needed rest. The animals were mm and 0.8 mm precipitation. Most plain areas in the val- ty is likely from January 21 to “The rescued trekkers assistant were also flown from Governor to substantiate her Kovind during his visit to given a shower in the river Most parts of the Kashmir ley received moderate to heavy 24,” he added. include one man and one Air Force Station Leh to Niraq. allegations that the former and Puducherry asking for recall- Bhavani and decorated with Valley received snowfall snowfall on Wednesday which Cold weather persisted in woman from France, and four The team has setup a medical his family members were ing Bedi. flowers. Sugarcane, bananas overnight. Low visibility and continued during the night, most parts of Punjab and men and three women from assistance camp at Niraq and engaged in land grabbing. Narayanasamy was upset and coconuts and, of course, accumulation of snow at the officials said. The higher reach- Haryana and a thick blanket of China, who as per information are providing basic medical “I challenge Kiran Bedi. If over Kiran Bedi’s refusal to the sweet pongal were offered to Srinagar airport led to cancel- es of the Valley, Jammu region fog reduced visibility in the were rescued from Padum. The assistance to the stranded me or any of my family mem- former’s proposal to open the elephants. PTI lation of 15 flights on Thursday and Ladakh Union Territory morning, affecting normal life. IAF will continue the ongoing trekkers, it said. bers are proved guilty in any casinos in the former French land grabbing case, Ill resign. But colony for boosting the econ- will Kiran Bedi quit if its not omy of Puducherry. In a state- proved? She is wrongly trying to ment Narayanasamy alleged !       6    ?  malign me . She no longer that the lieutenant governor deserves to remain as lieutenant was a “woman without con- governor,” Narayanasamy said science” and alleged that she  +- stood boldly on the sporting vessels kept the participants on while addressing a Press meet- was adopting a revengeful atti- arena for a while refusing to their toes to dominate the ani- ing at Puducherry on Thursday. tude against his Government. allikattu, the popular bull move on. When a team of men mals and emerge victorious. What upset the Chief The new year eve saw Bedi Jtaming sport of Tamil Nadu arrived on a mini-truck to Bull owners were also anx- Minister was a social media dispatching a strongly worded lived up to its reputation of drive it away, it kept charging ious that their animals should posting by Bedi about a com- rejoinder to Narayanasamy and being a huge crowd-puller as towards the vehicle. evade the tamers and run over plaint she received from one of she shared the letter with the the contest unfolded on Despite gentle prodding to the end point so that they the MLAs who had called on media. Thursday at Palamedu here and honking, the animal did could bag prizes. her recently. She said the Chief Minister and Suriyur in Tiruchirappalli not budge and kept staring at Perfect nail-biting The legislator told the had been “Calling me and the district. tamers several of whom moments were witnessed when Lieutenant Governor that he Constitutional office of the Lt As thousands of spectators climbed the barricade to avoid a tamer — who hung over the was in possession of docu- Governor all kinds of deroga- continued to flock both the the bull’s fury. hump of a fierce bull that ments which proved that the tory names and heaping events, the tamers were awed Eventually, a man well proved to be a running Chief Minister and his family unfounded accusations over a by several bulls which were trained in cattle-rearing man- machine — slid through its members were engaged in land considerable period.” determined to not allow any- aged to throw a rope around its shoulder and fell right in front grabbing. Particularly over the last one to even come anywhere neck and led it away. of its legs. Bedi, who is having a run- few days the Chief Minister near them. At Palamedu, which is As luck would have it, the ning battle with the chief min- “has crossed the line of deco- Interestingly, at Suriyur, a more popular, announcements participant escaped unhurt as ister told the law maker that he rum, dignity and decency,” huge bull not only allowed of a variety of prizes like gold the animal effortlessly jumped was free to approach the con- she said. none to go near it, but also coins, gift packs, cycles, and across and sped past.    !"#$#$    7     #       0            about 75 km from capital Patna, from anybody, he said the Act, has said a country-wide with Kumars JD(U). The elec- to give a missed call to the party was organising rallies implementation of National tions will be contested under        R 8866288662, pledging their sup- across the country with a view Register of Citizens was “need- Nitish Kumars leadership”.    port to the legislation which has to busting the misinformation less” and had “no justification”. “Lalu Prasad (RJD supre- triggered country-wide protests. campaign. On NPR, he said in state mo), who is in jail in corruption    Shah also sought to dispel He talked in support of the assembly on Monday last that cases, may go on dreaming that    “rumours” of discord within CAA, but did not mention his Government agreed in our coalition will come apart.   1  <,-+3 the NDA in the State, asserting NRC or NPR (National principle to it as they did like- But he should know that the  3898:, G #,:6,-H that the upcoming assembly Population Register) in his wise when such an exercise was NDA has led Bihar out of his polls in Bihar will be contest- speech. Opposition RJD, last conducted 10 years ago. lantern age (an allusion to RJDs he Supreme Court on       ailing Bihar for giving “the ed under the leadership of Congress and their Grand He, however, had empha- poll symbol) to the LED era. TThursday cleared the decks Hbest response” to amend- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Alliance partners in Bihar have sised that the census should be “The country and the state for construction of an inter- ed Citizenship Act, BJP presi- Shah slammed the been campaigning among the caste-based. Shah sought sup- shall progress under the lead- national airport at Mopa in dent Amit Shah on Thursday Opposition for misleading people against the CAA, pro- port of the people to the Modi ership of Narendra Modi and Goa by lifting the suspension appealed to the people to minorities about the Act in posed NRC and NPR. Lalu governments measures like Nitish Kumar respectively”, on environmental clearance pledge their support to the new pursuance of their “vote bank” Prasad’s RJD has been target- CAA as also abrogation of Shah flanked by Union minis- (EC) granted for the project, law by giving a missed call on politics and engineering vio- ting Chief Minister Nitish Article 370 and construction of ters Giriraj Singh, Ravi Shankar which would be spread over a designated number from lence that had erupted in the Kumar over these issues. a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Prasad, Nityanand Rai and 2,131 acres. their mobile phones. aftermath. Kumar, whose party JD(U) With Bihar scheduled to see Ashwini Choubey besides state The top court in March He urged the crowd attend- Underscoring that the law voted in favour of Citizenship elections in the current year, unit chief Sanjay Jaiswal and last year had suspended the EC ing a pro-CAA rally at provided for granting citizen- (Amendment) Bill in the Shah declared “I want to dispel Deputy Chief Minister Sushil granted for the greenfield air- Kharauna in Vaishali district, ship and not snatching it away Parliament to help it become an all rumours about our coalition Kumar Modi, said. port and directed the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to revisit the decision in light P ! ?(( of its impact on the ecology /       there. The need for a new airport       .  0 was buttressed as the passen- .AB?  ger traffic at Goa was expect- 7  :    $      #   ! -  = ed to rise in the upcoming                   !         3898:, missed,” the bench said.  "    financial years -- 12 million  6=    The apex court had on passengers by 2021 to 17.9 he Supreme Courton October 24 last year upheld the ! +6 “The kind of respect I have (in sixties and seven- million by 2025 -- and the  3898:, Biswa Sarma and Union Home TThursday dismissed review AGR definition formulated by shown towards Gandhi-Nehru ties). At that time a lot of politi- existing airport at Dabolim is Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalal petitions of top telecom firms the DoT and termed as “frivo- s the Shiv Sena’s relations family members like Indira cians used to go and meet a defence establishment which ore than 30,000 displaced were also present in the func- including Bharti Airtel and lous” the nature of objections Awith the Congress came Gandhi, Pandit Nehru and Karim Lal at his residence. is closed to area traffic MBru tribals from tion. During the meeting, Shah Vodafone Idea seeking review of raised by telecom service under strain over its spokesper- Rajiv Gandhi even while in the There are a lots of photographs between 8.30 am and 1.30 pm Mizoram, who have been liv- said approximately 30,000 Bru its earlier order asking them to providers. son Sanjay Raut’s claim that late Opposition, no one has done at his residence. The envior- daily. Though Goa is one of ing as refugees in Tripura since refugees will be settled in pay 1.47 lakh crore in past statu- Bharti Airtel, in its plea, had Indira Gandhi used to meet that. You may have heard or nament was totally different at the most sought after interna- 1997, will permanently settle in Tripura and the Centre has tory dues by January 23 saying it sought review of the directions on Underworld don Karim Lala, read me earlier in “Saamana”. that time,” tional tourist destinations in Tripura and a tripartite agree- approved Rs 600 crore package did not find any “justifiable rea- aspects of levy of interest, penal- its leader Aditya Thackeray Whenever there used to be “Karim Lala used to be a India, international charter ment was signed in this effect for this purpose. son” to entertain them. ty and interest on penalty relat- on Thursday went into a dam- attack on Indira Gandhi, I leader of Phatan community in flights are not granted parking on Thursday. He added Bru refugees will The apex court had on ing to AGR. age control mode saying that defended her stand. the entire world. Hailing orig- facilities at night at Dabolim The agreement was signed get a 40 by 30 feet plot along October 24 ruled that the statu- Telecom Minister Ravi his grandfather and party’s Please tell this to those who are inally from Afghanistan, he led airport due to capacity con- by representatives of Bru and with a fixed deposit of Rs 4 tory dues need to be calculated Shankar Prasad had told founder-chief Bal Thackeray putting out tweets on my state- an organisation called straints. While lifting suspen- the central and Mizoram and lakhs, cash assistance of Rs by including non-telecom rev- Parliament in November that had a lot of respect for the late ment on Indira Gandhi yester- ‘Pakhtun-e-Hind’. He was asso- sion on EC, bench of justices Governments in presence of 5000 per month for 2 years and enues in what is known as adjust- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Prime Minister, while Raut day,” Raut said. ciated with Khan Abdul, who DY Chandrachud and Hemant Union Home Minister Amit free ration. ed gross revenues (AGR) of tel- other telecom companies owe the himself clarified that his state- In his elaboration, Raut used to be known as Frontier Gupta noted assurance ten- Shah here at North Block. cos. A Bench comprising Justices Government as much as 1.47 ment had been “twisted” and said: “Now to what I said at the Gandhi. Leaders used to go and dered on behalf of conces- Under the pact, over 30,000 Arun Mishra, SA Nazeer and MR lakh crore in past statutory dues. “misinterpreted” by a section media interview in Pune. At meet him to discuss the Phatan sionaire GMR Goa Bru tribals will live in Tripura ' Shah in-chamber hearing did not He had added that there is no of the media. that time, the issue of Mumbai community issues. It was in this International Airport Limited permanently, Shah said. find merit in the review plea and proposal at present to waive Hours after Raut clarified in those days was being dis- capacity of the leader of Pathan that it will adopt “zero carbon The Bru tribals have been -333/1 dismissed it. interest and penalties on such that he always had huge respect cussed. I was explaining the community that he met sever- programme” both in the con- living in Tripura in different The telecom companies had dues. In replies to separate ques- for the Gandhi-Nehru family, audience as to what kind of al top leaders including Indira struction and operational phas- relief camps after they fled   3898:, sought an open court hearing on tions in the Lok Sabha, Prasad especially late Mrs Gandhi, atmosphere that prepared in Gandhi,” Raut said. es of the airport. Mizoram in 1997 following their review petition but the had said telecom companies owe Pandit Nehru and Rajiv ethnic clashes between Bru rime Minister Narendra Supreme Court decided to stick the government 92,642 crore in Gandhi, Aditya said: “ Raut has and Mizo communities. An PModi welcomed the agree- to its convention of doing an in- unpaid licence fee, and another already clarified that whatever agreement signed in July 2018 ment to permanently settle the chamber hearing. 55,054 crore in outstanding he said was in a different con- for repatriation of the Bru trib- Bru-Reang refugees in Tripura “Applications for hearing in spectrum usage charges. text. Late Shiv Sena chief Bal als to Mizoram did not mate- on Thursday, saying it will open Court/oral hearing are In an affidavit filed earlier in Thackeray had a lot of respect rialise as majority of the com- “greatly help” them. rejected. Having perused the the top court, the DoT said for Indira Gandhi. Hence, no munity members refused to go He also said the Bru-Reang Review Petitions and the con- Airtel owed 21,682.13 crore as Shiv Sainik will speak ill-about back to Mizoram. refugees will benefit from nected papers with meticulous licence fee to the government and late Mrs Gandhi. Raut’s inten- Tripura Chief Minister numerous welfare schemes of care, we do not find any justifi- dues from Vodafone totalled tions are clean”. Biplab Kumar Deb, Mizoram the Government. able reason to entertain the 19,823.71 crore, while Reliance Earlier, talking to media CM Zoramthanga, Assam “A special day indeed,” review petitions. The Review Communications owed persons, Raut issued a detailed Finance Minister Himanta Modi wrote on Twitter. Petitions are, accordingly, dis- 16,456.47 crore. clarification on the controver- sy over the remarks made at a public interview of him held in %&          Pune on Wednesday, wherein he had reportedly said that late Mrs Indira Gandhi used to         meet Karim Lala at the latter’s     !! residence at Pydhoonie in    #># south Mumbai. 1234 5 (    3898:,  +   & $#+#@ +  A  #@ hief Justice SA  3898:, CBobde moot- @  +# @+ # ed an idea before 5 iting the SIT report, the BJP on C# $ #   #A;< the Bar on CThursday accused the Congress of #+#+*@# @#+ #$ Thursday that 7  protecting those involved in the 1984  @ E +#   #  @ there should be a anti-Sikh riots and alleged it never *@   F@# # @  + minimum experi- showed interest in providing justice to ence criteria for %  the victims with its leaders even “jus- + CC# #+ ,G-/ lawyers to appear tifying” the violence against the com-  E  @ *  #M@   + before the Supreme Court. munity. F#  +#N    A bench comprising the CJI and justices BR !! <;:< BJP leader and Union minister Gavai and Surya Kant expressed its view on fix- Prakash Javadekar said the Special However, Kamal Nath has always ing some experience criteria for lawyers to ith the BJP doing con- Investigation Team (SIT) headed by denied his involvement and had appear before the top court when senior advo- Wsiderably well during his retired Delhi High Court judge Justice received a clean chit in investigations cate and Supreme Court Bar Association tenure by not only expanding SN Dhingra has brought to fore the carried out earlier. (SCBA) president Dushyant Dave raised the its organisational base in truth and said what happened in 1984 The SIT report shows that the issue of difficulties being faced by advocates in Bengal but also winning a was not just riots but the “worst kind hands of the Congress are with “mur- getting the matters listed for urgent hearing. record 18 out of 42 Lok Sabha of genocide” against Sikhs. derers”, the BJP leader said, noting that “My lords, the Bar is facing problems in get- seats in the April-May general The Modi government, he asserted, it points out that one FIR was registered ting the matters listed for urgent hearing before elections the saffron outfit has stands for giving justice to Sikhs and has to probe over 500 cases of arson and the mentioning officer,” Dave told the bench. He once again reappointed Dilip already told court that it will act on the violence in places like Sultanpur, lead- said at times lawyers are unable to persuade the Ghosh as the presidents of its SIT’s recommendations. ing to delay in probe and acquittal of mentioning officer about the “grave urgencies” state unit for the period Javadekar said Congress leaders like accused. “The Congress never took any of the matters which needed urgent hearing. betGhosh on Thursday said, the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi interest in the probe. In fact, it did exact The CJI, who has been consistently saying “There are a few people who and more recently, Sam Pitroda “justi- opposite and protected accused,” he that the mentioning of cases for urgent hear- criticize me for my comments. fied” the violence with their comments. said, adding that over 3000 Sikhs were ing should must be done before the mention- But they must listen to the A Congress leader named as accused by burned alive in a matter of days in the ing officer and not before the first court, today clear words. Earlier, they (oppo- victims has become chief minister, he national Capital following the assassi- said, “We do not want to start the day like this. sition) used to speak and we lis- said in an apparent reference to Madhya nation of the then Prime Minister The idea of urgency in the mind of Bar is dif- tened, now we will speak and Pradesh CM Kamal Nath. Indira Gandhi. ferent.” they will listen”.   '(   5/5  513$6  "

 ( 3898:, between different wings and wide stairways to the four he iconic North and South floors and each building is TBlocks will be turned into topped by a giant dome, while grand museums under the pro- each wings end with colon- posed redevelopment plan of naded balcony. Parliament and revamp of The Prime Minister’s Central Vista. The National Office (PMO) and residence Museum will also be moved and the Vice President’s house into these buildings. will have to be shifted to make As per the initial plan, space for the proposed Central South Block will reflect the Vista redevelopment plan. The country’s history till 1857 while plan also envisages a new tri- North Block will showcase the angular structure for the new history after 1857. At present, Parliament, which will come up the South Block houses the beside the existing one. Prime Minister’s Office, The PM’s residence will Ministry of Defence and sentation on the redevelop- one of Britain’s most distin- four levels, each with about move from 7 Lok Kalyan Marg Ministry of External Affairs, ment of Parliament and revamp guished architects of the early 1,000 rooms, in the inner to near the Rashtrapati Bhavan. while the North Block has of Central Vista in Lutyens’ 20th Century, the two impres- courtyards to make space for The PMO, too, will move from offices of Home Ministry and Delhi. sive Secretariat buildings flank future expansions. In continu- the Central Secretariat to a Finance Ministry. North and South Blocks Rashtrapati Bhavan on each ation with the Viceroy’s House, place closer to the proposed The Ministry of Housing are the symbol of British Raj side. South Block is an intricate these buildings also used cream new residence of the PM. The and Urban Affairs is yet to take and it reflects the Central labyrinth of vaulted staircases and red Dholpur sandstone main purpose is to reduce the a final decision on the propos- Government authority since and high ceiling passages. from Rajasthan, with the red distance between the PMO al, which is part of the new plan their inception. North and Colonnades and flat roofs, sandstone forming the base. and PM’s residence and also prepared by the HCP Design South Blocks were built on top dominated by huge domes, are Together the buildings were make for efficient VVIP secu- Planning and Management. of Raisina Hill in 1931. striking features of the building. designed to form two squares. rity arrangement besides avoid- The firm has made a pre- Designed by Herbert Baker, Both these buildings have They have broad corridors ing traffic bottlenecks.    !"#$#$ !   " 2 &*20   " (?  >    (" (? ?  3-,1 / ' !        "R      '#&  ( # 8& " # &#R  " & "        S              ((     (                                       1            !          ;          <                    -         

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Under favourable con- even reduce the journey time.                    ! police personnel and professional drivers, ily give way and accommodate -;%6@%-; ditions, they can be coordinat- It can also impact air pollution  "       )            who face maximum air and noise pollution other traffic streams. This has ed to provide for continuous or in a positive manner. Most              #   "    exposure on the roads, have to bear the led to a situation where the :8-3 8#3; near continuous movement of Delhiites would recall that such brunt of this situation. number of signalised intersec- traffic at a given speed. Such a system was indeed being fol-                     Last autumn saw Delhi’s Air Quality tions is quite high and drivers ;3:@83,3 8,8 coordinated signals lead to lowed until a few years ago.                      ! Index (AQI) shooting beyond 1000, mak- have to stop their vehicles every 93=8 reduced fuel consumption and It has also been observed       <  '      ing it one of the most polluted cities in the now and then. Waiting time at bring down emissions by min- that on account of a percep- world. Stubble burning by farmers in a traffic signal depends on the 38-#8 ;3# imising stops and consequent tion-reaction time loss, some -                  some of the States adjoining Delhi, com- timing of the microprocessor, 6+:#;:8; delays. They can bring down time at the beginning of each    A22                bined with vehicular emissions, were which should ideally be deter- the journey time, too. green period remains under-                      major contributors to the deteriorating mined after a careful study of ;-88##;3# In this context, it can be utilised, leading to building quality of air. In the following months, the traffic load and pattern on a par- #:-=8 observed that in Delhi there up of congestion over a period    "       A2C24A    23?>  AADC>4  23?E situation somewhat improved but with ticular arm of the road on an are quite a large number of of time. The use of reverse  A>CD4C  23?@ 8  23?A    A3333  F     people becoming used to witnessing “haz- hourly basis. However, this is 3+68-;! busy intersections where the timers at all points can help   "                 ardous” levels of air pollution, even the cur- always not the case. 8, :8#3@ pattern of signals has under- overcome this and ensure max- rent “severe” category appears to be taken As vehicles have to often gone a change over the last few imum flow of traffic with com-   ??       -   8    , F0 in stride without much hue and cry. wait at signalised intersections = 838, 8 years. The flow pattern at these plete utilisation of the green "                F     O With the capital witnessing hazardous in an idle running mode, they ;9!;-,8- intersections allows the traffic phase. This would mean a        O            air quality, schemes like Odd-Even were emit very large amounts of pol- to move forward only from one reduction in journey time as                  H     introduced to limit the number of four- lutants. It is well-known that an +-3",88:@ carriageway, while all others well as air pollution levels. wheelers on the roads. This scheme did idle engine is far more pollut- 32;+-38@8 are static. Such road-by-road Given the severity of the            " (+#      show a dip in pollution levels, howsoever ing than when a vehicle is in clearances not only enhance air pollution problem in Delhi, # $               ,  .  small it might have been. Despite it being motion. 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After April 1, when the Bharat-VI norms signal is a major source of pol- currently being experienced by traffic but also bring down the                      come into play, the level of auto emissions lution. This can be handled all road users. levels of pollution.          -  S      is bound to show a downward trend. through appropriate signal On the other hand, the (The writer is a retired But the geometry of roads in Delhi has management. It is known that flow pattern, which enables a Delhi Police Commissioner and mostly evolved as a result of unplanned traffic signals contribute straight-straight movement and former Uttarakhand Governor) R-     # $

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Rising unemployment, /            -   5 industry-specific pangs, reduced demand, falling $                  industrial output, higher inflation and lower-than-        #1)          expected tax collections are a few areas of concern.     23?E        ( <    As Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman    "   ,      /   gears up to present the Union Budget 2020 on . <!,      /      February 1, it is expected that she would try her   /          /S   ! best to accelerate the Gross Domestic Product           "      ! (GDP) growth which is estimated at five per cent               !! for 2019-20, the lowest of the decade. 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The gen- ,8#:-8 troduction of Infrastructure Bonds. the additional income of the previous structure spending. But for the               eral expectations for the Union Budget 2020 are :##!;- These bonds were good for people who five-six years without penalty or prose- Government, which is in the process of  $                 as follows. #:--8:8! need a fixed income. This investment was cution. The proposal, being examined, generating revenues through disinvest-           >3      $    ! Reduction in individual income tax rates: In 33 ;8K" over and above the investment limit will allow assessees to revise declared ment of various PSUs including Air          5  23?D  , ! the Interim Budget, presented in February 2019, 9,:8,8 under Section 80C. They offered a income with no fear of past cases being India, BPCL, CONCOR, the SCI and so                   ! income tax relief was provided that primarily ben- :8 :## decent rate of interest and tax benefits. opened up, or prosecution. It will help on, any commitment to such projects                 efitted individuals with an annual income below 93#,8; The maturity of these bonds is often improve compliance, besides raking in would be considered to be an audacious Ghpx ‚s hpp‚ˆ‡hivyv‡’ s h€r‚ x) "       5 lakh. In another sop for the salaried class, the =; 8-383; between 10 to 15 years with an option revenues for the Government. People act.                  standard deduction of 40,000, which was intro- -; 83 ;8 to buy back after a lock-in of five years. who want to declare more income from Infrastructure push: The duced in the Union Budget 2018, was raised by  Debt-linked saving schemes: The the previous year do not do so because Government may announce a massive                   K-8:8!,8          "        ! 10,000 to 50,000 per year. But last year we had Association of Mutual Funds in India the moment they do, they are taken up push for all forms of physical connectiv- the economic slowdown brought on by the weak- !,# 8-@ (AMFI) had last year requested for for scrutiny, investigation and prosecu- ity through the Pradhan Mantri Gram                ness in demand. Therefore, to create demand the ::8!# : introduction of debt-linked tax saving tion and penalties are imposed upon Sadak Yojana, industrial corridors, ded- -                Government may reduce income tax rates and may -;;;;:8 schemes or DLSS similar to Equity them. This scheme will also help in pre- icated freight corridors, Jal Marg Vikas      $    !       create some more sub-slabs in the current slabs. ;+#+ , Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS). The vention of litigation. In August last year, and UDAN schemes. Major commit-               /   ! For example, the current tax rate is 20 per cent for :-=8##83 basic argument for introduction of DLSS the Government increased thresholds for ment for ambitious projects like           1    ! a slab of 5 lakh to 10 lakh. This could be reduced ,#<8#,8 is that many conservative people do not tax litigation, below which the I-T Bharatmala and Sagarmala is also expect-     , $          ! to 10 per cent and a further new slab, say for exam- +3;36+=8 invest in ELSS to claim tax deductions Department was directed not to file ed. The Bharatmala project would help      )        ple 10 lakh to 20 lakh, could be created with a ')') 8-@ under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act appeals and withdraw cases that related develop national road corridors and            '   ! 20 per cent tax rate. 38-8#3= because they are scared of putting to the ones under those. The limits were highways, while Sagarmala would Increase in deduction under Section 80C: At money in stocks. The industry believes revised from 20 lakh to 50 lakh for enhance port connectivity, modernisa-       , $     !               -       present, the deduction under Section 80C is avail- that these people would happily invest in appeals before the tribunal, from 50 lakh tion and port-linked industrialisation. able up to 1,50,000 and eligible investments a debt scheme like DLSS to save taxes to 1 crore for appeals before High Micro irrigation funds: In 2017,                0   include life insurance policies, Public Provident under Section 80C. The mandatory Courts and from 1 crore to 2 crore for then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley                   Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), lock-in period in these schemes can be appeals before the Supreme Court. A announced a dedicated Micro Irrigation     five-year notified tax-saving bank deposits, three- five years like tax saving bank deposits. large number of pending appeals have Fund with NABARD under the Pradhan T‚pvhy hˆqv‡) "        P year Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) mutu- Direct Tax Amnesty Scheme: The been withdrawn/dismissed following Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. The Q                 ! al funds, repayment of housing loan, tuition fee and Government, which is hard-pressed for the order. objective of the fund was to achieve the             many more. One can put the entire 1,50,000 in revenue, may come up with a Direct Tax Setting up of a Development goal of “per drop more crop.” A whop-        '          one investment or in more than one instrument. Amnesty Scheme (DTAS) in this Budget. Finance Institution: The Government ping 5,000 crore was sanctioned for this                ! Practically, the overall limit of 1,50,000 does not Last year they announced Sabka Vishwas may announce the setting up of a in 2018. Considering climate change,                 offer any major benefit in real terms, as various (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, Development Finance Institution (DFI) which has led to drought in some areas  23?E investments are clubbed under one single provi- 2019 for Indirect Taxes through which in this Budget. This could be created to and floods in others, a new corpus would sion. With an increase in the inflation rate, there the Government collected more than cater to core sector project financing. be allocated to this scheme in the forth- "                is a need for an increase in the threshold limit of 35,000 crore. Direct tax collection is fac- India is going through the rarest of rare coming Budget.               the Section 80C deduction, too. It is recommend- ing a severe shortfall in the current fis- economic conditions where economists This year’s Union Budget comes with     !   "        ! ed that this deduction should be increased to a min- cal year. After refunds, it saw a growth — who often call for fiscal prudence over more expectations than ever because of                  imum of 2 lakh or even 2.5 lakh. Thus, if the rate of 0.7 per cent till December 15, 2019 anything else during the Budget season socio-economic conditions. For the first    "        )     #   threshold limit of Section 80C is increased by the against the Budget target of 17.3 per cent. — have become more realistic, conced- time the FM has the leeway to breach fis- )                 ! FM in the Budget, this will not only boost invest- Advance tax collection after the third ing that there is a need to breach the fis- cal deficits and come up with real                  ! ments, but also provide a majority of taxpayers the instalment stood at 2.51 trillion, com- cal deficit target. The DFI could be one reforms, both for taxation and the econ-              #1) much-needed relief. pared with 2.47 trillion in the corre- of the triggers where the FM would take omy, but the challenge is whether the I             Infrastructure Bonds: The Government is sponding period last year, posing a 1.6 a decision, even breaching the fiscal Government is ready for such action.         J tight on funds and needs money to finance the per cent growth. deficit target. To improve sentiments and (The writer is an author and GST and country’s infrastructure, so it may consider rein- DTAS may allow assessees to declare growth, India is in dire need of infra- economics specialist)  "      " Xxu„q‘ˆuq„t‡‘q‚y• v€ r‰wu„uˆqutv ˆ“ ƒu„y„xuvˆuu‚q„su“ ˆv ˆsu„uut ruu”qƒy„ut‰ xqq††ˆ †ˆyqu † ‚ys•‰‘wwu‰y „‰sq„ru†‘v ˆ“qˆtv ˆ† ‚ys•ƒquˆ‰ ƒquy„v ˆƒuttusy‰y „‰

higher education are leading to increasing gig economy is expected to generate more warehouses. This has led to greater combining paid and unpaid work could and women face the possibility of being / (. 1   451 migration to urban areas in pursuit of bet- jobs in the future. It is estimated that it will demand for women at delivery hubs and provide opportunities to women involved disadvantaged all over again. ( ( *( ter jobs and opportunities. These trends comprise half of the urban workforce by fulfilment centres. in care-giving activities but could also lead The nature and quality of jobs gener- could have significant implications in the 2025 and as much as 80 per cent by 2030. Another study done by BetterPlace to the deterioration of their working con- ated for women under the gig economy he participation of women in the Indian context as women in urban areas The increasing participation of women (2019) reveals that the number of women ditions and increase in working hours, need to be examined so that appropriate workforce in India is one of the low- are increasingly participating in new-age in the gig economy will not only empow- entering the gig economy is rising. Online given the requirement of constant availabil- policy suggestions can be put forward for Test in the world at around 21 per cent jobs, particularly those that are technolo- er them financially but also steer the eco- companies such as Amazon and Flipkart ity to both duties of care-giving and paid policymakers to make informed decisions. compared to the global average of 48 per gy-based such as flexible work on infor- nomic growth of the country. As report- that have begun to hire women in deliv- work. It would further provide an improved cent. And it has been declining steadily mation technology and other digital plat- ed by the McKinsey Global Institute, if ery roles have also seen better acceptabil- While more women are joining the gig understanding of the realities of flexible over the last two decades mostly on forms called the gig economy. India increased the workforce participa- ity by customers. Besides, food-delivery economy, they are paid less than men for work arrangements in both crowd work account of the agricultural sector. Some of This is helping women maintain a tion rate of women by ten percentage apps such as Swiggy and Zomato have also the same jobs. As much as 60 per cent of (digital marketing, online tuitions, content the key reasons for low work participation work-life balance and accommodate dis- points by 2025, its Gross Domestic Product employed several thousand women the jobs are in food technology, 30 per cent writers, translators, graphic designers, of women in the country are a dispropor- proportionate care activities by reducing (GDP) could rise by as much as 16 per cent employees in cities like Kochi, , Pune in e-commerce and courier services and freelance recruiters, software develop- tionate burden of care-giving and domes- reliance on physical space and presence as compared to the business-as-usual sce- and other Tier 2 cities. 10 per cent in hyper-local delivery. ment, accounting, data analytics, legal tic duties, rising income of households, and giving them the option to choose their nario. A recent report on the Future of However, the much-debated issue in Another study done by BetterPlace (2019) work, medical transcription, health work- absence of suitable jobs, patriarchal social own working hours and tasks. Work Anywhere-Gig Worker by Noble the gig economy is the growing concern reveals that challenges remain when hir- ers and social work) and on-demand ser- norms and poor working conditions. In This phenomenon has been brought House revealed that men and women have regarding availability of decent work and ing them for frontline roles, especially with vice work (such as personal transport ser- fact, women’s participation in care-giving about by technological innovation. The almost a 50:50 participation in the gig violation of fundamental rights of work- regard to their safety. vices offered by Uber, Ola, food delivery and domestic duties in the country is high- ownership and access to computers, tablets economy against the traditional workforce ers. Under the gig economy, the demand The Fairwork Project Initiative shows services provided by Zomato, Swiggy and est among all the nations across the with internet and smartphones — some of where the ratio is about 70:30. for workers and supply of opportunities are that app-based service companies such as e-commerce services of Amazon, world. the prerequisites for active participation of About 86 per cent of women gig work- matched online or via mobile applications. Ola, Uber, Uber Eats and Zomato have Naukri.com that require a direct interface The labour force participation rate people in the gig economy — has increased ers in India believe that this kind of Though the gig economy provides good some of the worst working conditions between workers and those requesting for (LFPR) of women declined more in rural manifold in India in recent years. This has arrangement gives them an opportunity to job opportunities and allows for flexible among Indian start-ups. These companies gig services) to fill the critical knowledge areas, while it was almost stable or mar- encouraged more women to participate in earn equal to their male counterparts. The working schedules for women, it can also were ranked on five principles of fairness gap. ginally up in urban areas in the last few the gig economy, particularly from urban 2019 Employment Outlook Report reflect- pave the way for severe commoditisation and score only two-four out of 10. The only (Balwant Mehta is a Fellow at the years. Over the years, the rural and urban and peri-urban areas. ed that the new-age internet companies of work that forces people to choose tran- positive is that they paid at least a local Institute for Human Development and a gap in the LFPR of women narrowed and According to the Employment Outlook were seeing more women in frontline roles. sient work in the absence of better options. minimum wage including employment Visiting Fellow at the Impact and Policy then converged in 2018. Agriculture dis- Report, by staffing platform TeamLease, It is easy to see why, given the lower attri- They are also vulnerable to attacks and costs incurred by the workers. It is also Research Institute (IMPRI), while Simi tress, low payment in unorganised sector women gig workers accounted for about tion rates, better ratings for delivery exploitation. argued that the new work culture within Mehta is CEO and Editorial Director and jobs and rising participation of women in 68,000 jobs in the country in 2019 and the women and improved productivity at Flexible work and the possibility of the gig economy is not activity regulated Balwant Kumar is Director at IMPRI)     !"#$#$ +, -

A        R    $      ?    4/     02)B      0'         !   !(!  6$   =>.C"3    !     New Delhi (PTI): India’s import  +6 Sectorally, BSE realty, con- ed on a positive note. of palm oils declined by 8.64 per  3898:, level of growth but also help in sumer durables, healthcare, Brent crude oil futures rose  3898:, involve them from seed and cent to 7,41,490 tonnes in contributing to making econo- enchmarks Sensex and telecom, FMCG, energy and 0.52 per cent to USD 64.33 per continuing it up to sale, it December 2019, Industry body utual funds industry body my stronger, especially with Nifty on Thursday eked auto indices ended up to 0.97 barrel. arm sector growth is likely would be difficult to cause a Solvent Extractors Association MAmfi has requested the deepening of bond market, Bout gains but retreated per cent higher. On the other Fto be higher at 3.1 per cent breakthrough in growth of (SEA) said on Thursday. India, government to allow low cost making long term availability of from record highs touched in hand, metal and oil and gas '&1,, in the current fiscal compared agriculture and doubling farm- the world’s leading vegetable oil debt-linked saving schemes, funds for infrastructure growth, early trade as optimism over were among the losers. The Indian rupee pared with 2.9 per cent in 2018-19, ers’ income,” he said in a state- buyer, had imported 8,11,700 with tax benefits, to deepen and reducing the fiscal deficit by US-China trade deal short- In the broader market, BSE early gains and settled lower by government think-tank NITI ment. tonne palm oils in December bond market, and lower hold- shifting investments from pure lived after investors weighed midcap and smallcap indices 11 paise at 70.93 against the US Aayog member Ramesh Chand Chand also said that the 2018. ing period in gold and com- gold to gold ETFs,” Amfi Chief macroeconomic issues like gained up to 0.78 per cent. dollar on Thursday amid steady said on Thursday. NITI Aayog was trying to con- The country’s total veg- modity ETFs to one year from Executive NS Venkatesh said. higher bank NPAs and a spike “The main indices are see- rise in crude oil prices and dol- More competition and pri- vince the Central government etable oil imports declined to existing three years for LTCG Some of the proposals are in retail inflation. ing a mild pause in the trajec- lar demand from importers. vate investment is the need of to make up its mind in draft- 11.28 lakh tonne in December purposes. also aimed at bringing parity Starting off on a bullish tory after the solid perfor- At the interbank foreign the hour, he said, adding that ing a Model Land Lease Act. 2019, compared to 12.11 lakh In its Budget proposals to with comparable investment note, the 30-share BSE Sensex mance in the last one-month. exchange market, the domestic the role of private sector in With regard to the imple- tonne in the year-ago period. the Finance Ministry, the indus- avenues and making mutual went on to hit its life-time high It may wait and analyse the currency opened on a strong Indian agriculture sector has to mentation of the model The share of palm oil is more try body has also demanded that funds more retail investor of 42,059.45 in early deals. It, upcoming key companies’ Q3 note at 70.80 a dollar. But dur- come in a big way. Agriculture Produce and than 60 per cent of the country’s the government recognise friendly, he added. however, briefly moved into the results. Globally, the comple- ing the day it lost momentum “India’s farm sector growth Livestock Marketing total vegetable oil imports. mutual funds (MFs) as specified The Association of Mutual negative territory before stag- tion of the US-China deal and and touched a low of 70.98 for the current fiscal is expect- (Promotion and Facilitation) According to SEA, import of long-term assets, qualifying for Funds in India (Amfi) said that ing a recovery. The index final- sudden jump in consumer against the American curren- ed to remain higher at 3.1 per Act and contract farming law, palm oils have declined, while Long-Term Capital Gains mutual funds should be allowed ly settled at 41,932.56, up 59.83 inflation and NPAs in India are cy. The rupee finally settled the cent,” Chand said while he said, “I think we need to per- that of soft oils have risen due to (LTCG), as well as bring ULIPs to introduce low-cost, lower-risk points, or 0.14 per cent. impacting the main indices. day at 70.93, showing a fall of addressing an industry body suade the states, we are already reduction in the duty difference of life insurance companies and tax-exemption-linked debt- Likewise, the broader NSE But broad market is still very 11 paise over its previous close. Assocham event here. trying to do it that those two between the two oils. equity MF schemes on par. linked savings schemes (DLSS) Nifty also touched its all-time solid in expectation of re-rate Forex traders said the rupee The overall farm sector acts are adopted by the states”. Among palm oil products, The mutual fund body has on the lines of equity linked sav- intraday high of 12,389.05 in in valuation supported by pared its early gains despite the growth stood at 2.9 per cent in In his keynote address, import of crude palm oil (CPO) also asked for dividend distrib- ing schemes (ELSS). It further early trade. It, however, closed revamp in earnings growth,” US-China signing the phase-1 the 2018-19 fiscal. It was 2 per National Rainfed Area declined to 6,31,824 tonne in ution tax (DDT) exemption for proposed that investments up to at 12,355.50, showing a gain of Vinod Nair, head of research, trade deal, as huge uncertain- cent and 2.1 per cent in the first Authority (NREA) CEO Ashok December 2019, from 6,70,244 EPFO, NPS and insurance com- 1.5 lakh under DLSS be eligi- 12.20 points, or 0.10 per cent. Geojit Financial Services, said. ty still remains, which might and second quarter of the Dalwai said: “To avoid food tonne in the year-ago period, as panies investing in MF schemes ble for tax benefit, subject to a Nestle India was the top Globally, investors heaved a make it difficult for China and 2019-20, respectively. wastage, we need to build an per the SEA data. and pass-through status for lock in period of 5 years.At pre- gainer in the Sensex pack, ris- sigh of relief after the US and the US to reach a comprehen- Emphasising on private infrastructure to store what The shipment of RBD pal- income tax purpose to those sent, equity-linked savings ing 3.23 per cent, followed by China on Wednesday signed the sive trade deal. investment, Chand said the we cannot consume”. molein dropped to 94,816 tonne, Category III AIFs which make schemes qualify for tax benefits Kotak Bank, HUL, Bharti first phase of a trade deal, con- The United States on face of agriculture from tra- Horticulture from 1,30,459 tonne, while that 65 per cent investments in list- under Section 80 CCC of the Airtel, RIL, TCS, PowerGrid cluding more than a year of Wednesday signed the first ditional to modern, and Commissioner BN Srinivasa of crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) ed equities. Income Tax Act for an invest- and Titan. On the other hand, tough negotiations between the phase of a trade deal with movement of agriculture from Murthy said that India could rose to 14,850 tonne from 10,997 “Amfi’s suggestions have ment limit of up to 1.5 lakh in NTPC, Hero MotoCorp, Tata two largest economies of the China, which President Donald present stage to higher evolu- easily compete with any west- tonne in the said period. been in the Budget proposal list a fiscal year. Steel, Tech Mahindra and Axis world. Trump described as historic, tion will not happen without ern country in food value chain Among soft oils, import of for a few years. We are hoping In order to make gold and Bank finished in the red. Bourses in Hong Kong, concluding more than a year of active involvement of private partnerships if the country sunflower oil declined to this time our long-pending sub- commodity ETFs more attrac- Of the 30 Sensex con- Tokyo and Seoul ended higher. tough negotiations between the sector. focused on micro-level prod- 1,97,842 tonne in December missions get addressed, which tive, the industry body has pro- stituents, 12 closed in the green While Shanghai closed in the two largest economies of the “Unless we increase cor- ucts like coconut, honey, wine 2019 from 2,35,824 tonne in the would help take the Indian MF posed to lower the holding peri- and 18 in the red. red. European markets too start- world. porate sector’s investment and and more. year-ago period. industry not only to the next od for LTCG purposes to 1 year.

 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12347.10 12389.05 12315.80 12356.25 12.95 Script Open High Low LTP ASIANPAINT 1838.20 1845.00 1829.75 1834.95 CIPLA 484.00 487.25 478.80 480.30 KRBL 273.00 276.00 271.00 271.00 MAHSEAMLES 435.00 435.00 421.35 422.90 EICHERMOT 20699.00 21600.00 20650.00 21509.05 884.25 ASTRAL 1131.00 1140.00 1110.00 1128.95 PNB 63.05 63.95 62.75 63.35 ABCAPITAL 111.65 111.90 109.15 109.60 WELSPUNIND 49.05 51.55 49.05 50.05 VINATIORGA 2002.60 2008.00 1992.20 1997.30 NESTLEIND 14851.00 15398.00 14848.10 15368.45 508.25 BAJAJFINSV 9587.45 9641.30 9569.15 9641.30 GRANULES 138.45 146.30 135.35 144.75 BASF 1000.00 1058.85 1000.00 1034.00 MIDHANI 172.50 173.40 168.40 169.05 JYOTHYLAB 159.90 163.20 159.20 160.00 ZEEL 273.00 280.50 271.75 280.40 7.60 LTI 1940.40 1949.95 1886.85 1899.70 PVR 1926.00 1945.60 1906.65 1914.65 NIITTECH 1794.35 1804.00 1765.60 1778.45 PGHL 4340.00 4340.00 4275.00 4280.15 GICHSGFIN 159.80 162.55 157.60 157.60 KOTAKBANK 1678.90 1705.60 1678.90 1703.05 27.45 RELIANCE 1529.05 1543.00 1528.50 1537.70 BOMDYEING 89.00 90.90 87.70 88.25 DABUR 492.00 494.30 485.55 487.50 JSLHISAR 83.85 84.70 79.50 80.65 LAURUSLABS 410.00 413.95 398.25 402.40 BHARTIARTL 469.20 476.95 468.00 473.90 6.05 INDUSINDBK 1409.00 1414.35 1377.75 1386.70 TITAN 1184.75 1195.00 1174.90 1191.60 EIDPARRY 232.60 243.45 232.60 236.65 RESPONIND 91.50 92.95 90.20 92.45 TNPL 185.50 190.80 185.50 189.45 HINDUNILVR 2022.00 2054.70 2016.10 2046.00 24.35 HDFCBANK 1283.00 1291.20 1279.40 1286.50 MANAPPURAM 176.70 184.25 176.70 183.60 RALLIS 198.05 201.80 191.25 193.05 KNRCON 299.80 304.70 292.25 294.35 MAHSCOOTER 4334.75 4334.75 4300.00 4320.00 BRITANNIA 3116.00 3160.00 3115.00 3151.00 36.80 ASTERDM 161.75 163.00 160.05 160.95 JKTYRE 78.00 83.00 77.25 82.45 OMAXE 162.00 162.00 154.25 154.75 CAPPL 295.25 315.15 295.25 305.05 NBVENTURES 82.50 84.95 82.10 82.10 RELIANCE 1529.00 1543.35 1528.00 1538.70 14.85 NH 347.00 353.20 345.00 349.15 DELTACORP 200.00 205.40 195.65 201.40 SCI 63.10 63.40 62.00 62.15 SUPREMEIND 1216.00 1249.50 1216.00 1243.20 JISLJALEQS 8.50 8.69 8.35 8.45 POWERGRID 194.10 197.70 194.10 196.00 1.75 BRITANNIA 3115.00 3159.80 3115.00 3147.20 RELINFRA 23.80 24.10 22.40 22.40 LALPATHLAB 1626.00 1729.00 1626.00 1674.65 BAJAJELEC 382.55 386.50 377.05 384.00 GET&D 159.95 169.40 159.95 164.10 YESBANK 40.15 40.90 39.75 40.10 0.35 SBIN 325.50 326.80 322.35 323.25 BHEL 47.60 47.75 46.45 46.55 CASTROLIND 133.90 135.00 132.55 133.20 OBEROIRLTY 552.00 558.00 531.00 546.55 NHPC 24.55 24.75 24.45 24.50 WIPRO 248.00 252.60 247.00 250.30 2.05 YESBANK 40.00 40.90 39.80 39.95 INDIACEM 88.45 89.75 85.70 86.85 RADICO 346.00 354.00 337.85 351.85 KANSAINER 520.50 536.95 516.40 519.30 BAJAJHLDNG 3423.30 3423.30 3385.00 3400.00 ICICIBANK 534.90 540.20 532.00 537.00 ACC 1518.20 1529.40 1494.30 1505.10 SBILIFE 998.40 1002.25 992.35 1000.05 SADBHAV 124.30 132.05 123.65 129.50 GALAXYSURF 1474.90 1474.90 1449.95 1452.40 DRREDDY 2928.00 2951.50 2921.65 2942.00 23.35 HDFCLIFE 644.00 644.00 605.00 607.20 COALINDIA 212.50 212.70 207.20 210.00 GRASIM 771.00 771.15 753.25 755.00 MOTILALOFS 869.90 870.75 844.45 852.70 PGHH 11230.00 11400.00 11147.40 11153.35 TITAN 1184.85 1195.50 1174.10 1192.25 7.40 IBULHSGFIN 312.90 314.50 306.40 307.45 ASHOKA 107.00 109.30 105.50 108.00 RCF 55.45 55.65 54.30 54.50 SHANKARA 370.25 393.40 370.25 393.40 ERIS 515.00 516.75 506.00 512.35 TCS 2226.95 2249.00 2215.00 2240.00 13.10 WOCKPHARMA 265.00 295.50 265.00 273.85 BIOCON 282.20 288.35 281.30 287.80 BATAINDIA 1792.00 1802.40 1772.45 1776.50 J&KBANK 30.20 31.50 30.20 31.00 SHK 121.50 122.50 118.05 118.60 BAJAJFINSV 9590.00 9640.00 9565.05 9635.00 45.85 TATAMOTORS 199.95 200.60 196.90 197.50 M&M 570.00 570.00 564.50 566.25 FRETAIL 347.90 351.60 342.00 349.00 MINDAIND 396.00 400.00 391.35 399.10 ZYDUSWELL 1500.50 1524.30 1493.80 1501.55 HDFCBANK 1282.05 1291.00 1279.35 1287.50 3.25 TATASTEEL 502.90 504.35 492.20 494.20 PCJEWELLER 24.30 24.60 23.45 23.80 ADANIPORTS 391.15 394.50 389.90 391.10 GESHIP 336.70 350.00 336.70 343.25 VAIBHAVGBL 930.00 939.00 912.00 935.00 BAJFINANCE 4190.00 4229.95 4188.00 4217.15 9.90 JINDALSTEL 181.00 182.00 176.15 179.00 RAJESHEXPO 708.40 710.45 697.50 700.70 INFIBEAM 60.30 61.00 58.20 58.45 KEI 529.90 538.00 525.85 531.05 CHOLAHLDNG 565.00 568.20 547.25 555.95 ICICIBANK 533.90 540.00 533.20 536.80 1.20 BHARTIARTL 468.55 476.75 468.55 474.00 TVSMOTOR 489.00 493.00 484.80 487.85 EQUITAS 105.60 106.05 104.00 104.90 HATHWAY 22.30 22.75 20.15 22.05 GDL 131.40 134.20 129.75 134.20 UPL 587.10 591.80 582.10 587.10 1.30 AUBANK 845.10 885.00 845.10 877.60 ADANIGAS 176.00 178.45 173.30 174.05 SHREECEM 23762.00 23762.00 23099.85 23370.00 REDINGTON 121.90 123.30 117.60 117.70 TIMKEN 911.00 927.00 908.05 918.25 ADANIPORTS 392.00 394.60 389.80 391.00 0.20 TATAGLOBAL 393.00 393.00 382.35 384.10 L&TFH 126.05 127.40 125.25 126.00 DRREDDY 2935.20 2950.00 2922.50 2940.15 TATAMETALI 665.00 682.00 660.00 661.75 ZENSARTECH 187.50 190.25 185.50 186.25 ONGC 125.00 125.20 124.05 124.65 0.00 AVANTI 706.70 755.60 706.70 745.90 NTPC 125.00 125.00 121.00 121.40 EDELWEISS 108.75 110.10 102.75 103.55 PTC 63.15 63.25 62.50 62.50 GEPIL 693.00 693.00 682.00 682.00 INFY 770.70 772.50 760.25 767.20 -0.35 WIPRO 249.50 252.50 247.20 250.25 AMARAJABAT 777.80 792.25 774.80 784.00 JSL 45.75 46.85 44.75 45.25 WESTLIFE 383.00 387.85 375.00 376.60 VMART 1710.00 1738.05 1702.05 1738.05 MARUTI 7456.50 7521.00 7421.20 7469.90 -13.05 IDEA 6.10 6.31 5.98 6.03 RPOWER 2.49 2.50 2.45 2.45 VIPIND 460.00 464.40 453.00 461.65 LINDEINDIA 712.80 725.00 706.95 715.00 AKZOINDIA 1989.00 2025.10 1963.00 2011.75 ASIANPAINT 1835.95 1848.00 1828.75 1838.90 -3.35 ONGC 125.15 125.15 124.05 124.50 NMDC 132.00 133.00 129.90 130.55 STAR 390.45 391.20 385.85 387.20 JSWENERGY 67.80 68.00 67.20 67.40 GULFOILLUB 826.05 838.15 813.00 818.00 HCLTECH 597.00 598.30 586.75 594.65 -1.10 HAVELLS 644.05 646.45 638.25 638.60 MMTC 21.50 24.35 21.20 23.30 KEC 324.00 333.70 324.00 329.25 JBCHEPHARM 473.00 477.00 461.00 472.85 GODREJIND 450.00 451.95 439.00 441.35 SUNPHARMA 452.25 456.35 447.40 448.20 -0.85 PETRONET 277.35 277.45 272.40 274.65 NATIONALUM 48.45 48.80 47.00 47.40 MRPL 45.65 48.75 45.65 47.25 QUESS 560.00 577.80 553.50 563.75 MINDACORP 110.90 111.00 108.45 108.45 HDFC 2486.00 2495.75 2471.80 2481.45 -7.15 GRAPHITE 301.00 315.80 300.55 313.45 JUSTDIAL 581.25 596.25 578.10 592.20 HINDCOPPER 47.60 49.15 47.25 47.40 BOSCHLTD 14969.40 15066.00 14812.75 14847.90 SBIN 324.00 326.90 322.35 323.10 -1.15 MARUTI 7475.00 7520.40 7421.00 7464.90 GAYAPROJ 82.55 82.55 80.95 81.50 PFC 124.65 124.95 122.15 122.80 PARAGMILK 157.00 157.45 150.40 153.00 LT 1327.70 1332.90 1317.40 1319.00 -4.60 TCS 2225.00 2248.95 2220.40 2242.00 TATAMTRDVR 84.40 84.40 82.20 82.75 CHAMBLFERT 174.50 175.70 170.00 174.20 LAXMIMACH 3768.35 3777.45 3680.00 3712.00 ULTRACEMCO 4520.00 4554.90 4433.25 4481.95 -24.55 MGL 1105.00 1148.00 1093.85 1125.55 SRTRANSFIN 1105.75 1112.15 1093.60 1098.30 HAL 851.45 867.40 841.40 841.40 M&M 569.25 569.80 564.05 566.60 -3.15 APOLLOHOSP 1512.00 1606.00 1512.00 1600.00 SRF 3595.00 3595.00 3563.00 3576.55 OIL 159.00 159.00 154.85 155.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 3129.80 3150.00 3101.50 3104.55 -19.00 BANDHANBNK 496.45 498.00 473.95 475.90 VENKYS 1796.40 1814.75 1779.75 1785.50 TIMETECHNO 62.00 63.50 61.25 62.35 ITC 242.50 243.90 240.10 240.45 -1.95 BEML 1051.95 1080.00 1025.00 1025.00 JAGRAN* 64.35 69.75 64.00 67.20 SCHNEIDER 85.40 89.70 84.25 86.35 CIPLA 484.00 487.45 479.00 480.00 -4.00 AXISBANK 746.15 750.25 735.40 737.30 INDIANB 99.60 103.10 98.90 102.40 SUNDRMFAST 490.95 508.70 485.00 508.00 MRF 66670.00 67152.70 65950.00 67055.00 NESCO 737.00 737.00 710.00 711.65 RAMCOCEM 826.50 829.00 807.80 815.00 COALINDIA 212.45 212.70 207.10 210.20 -2.25 SUNPHARMA 452.00 456.50 447.40 448.90 BIRLACORPN 756.00 797.00 756.00 787.00 GLAXO 1638.50 1657.75 1626.10 1626.10 INDUSINDBK 1405.00 1415.00 1377.10 1383.80 -16.70 MARICO 345.95 350.50 345.50 348.55 DCBBANK 195.00 204.55 189.80 202.65 SYNDIBANK 27.50 28.60 27.45 27.95 AXISBANK 746.50 750.40 735.10 737.40 -8.90 INFY 772.00 772.20 760.40 766.85 KTKBANK 78.10 79.95 77.15 78.45 TTKPRESTIG 5937.00 6086.40 5936.00 5981.35 IOC 126.05 126.50 124.00 124.15 -1.55 CHOLAFIN 332.25 339.90 326.10 328.70 RELCAPITAL 12.34 12.34 11.46 11.46 TRIDENT 7.56 7.60 7.35 7.43 VEDL 162.90 163.70 160.40 162.50 -2.15 POWERGRID 194.75 197.70 194.75 195.75 RAYMOND 669.00 675.25 656.00 669.00 BLUESTARCO 852.50 867.25 845.00 854.65 GRASIM 767.35 771.00 753.10 755.90 -10.50 FORCEMOT 1279.45 1393.05 1255.00 1372.55 TATACHEM 732.55 740.70 724.45 740.50 HONAUT 27368.60 28022.35 27300.00 27900.00 TECHM 793.00 795.70 781.10 784.00 -11.15 SHOPERSTOP 404.15 405.25 400.00 402.00 APOLLOTYRE 175.95 177.00 174.20 175.85 PRSMJOHNSN 71.15 71.60 69.00 69.40 BPCL 468.00 469.50 460.15 461.10 -6.85 ZEEL 272.05 280.45 272.00 279.65 TATACOFFEE 100.00 103.80 100.00 102.05 ECLERX 679.45 708.05 667.45 684.00 TATAMOTORS 199.50 200.60 196.90 197.25 -3.10 BEL 106.00 107.25 104.45 105.55 GICRE 264.45 268.20 258.70 260.85 3MINDIA 22264.25 22400.00 22170.00 22300.00 HEROMOTOCO2474.95 2474.95 2427.00 2437.00 -39.30 KOTAKBANK 1681.40 1705.00 1679.25 1700.60 INOXWIND 45.80 49.95 44.65 47.90 DCMSHRIRAM 417.95 426.00 414.05 414.15 TATASTEEL 502.00 504.05 492.10 493.80 -8.30 TORNTPHARM 1908.95 1969.45 1904.10 1931.00 INDOSTAR 194.10 231.40 193.00 231.40 VARROC 474.25 505.05 464.00 501.25 HINDALCO 214.00 214.75 209.00 209.60 -4.05 RBLBANK 353.35 354.65 345.10 346.30 CUMMINSIND 584.00 597.00 584.00 591.40 LTTS 1593.05 1658.95 1593.05 1653.80 IIFL 148.10 148.80 145.50 146.50 GAIL 132.95 133.35 128.35 129.00 -2.65 EICHERMOT 20787.95 21600.00 20700.35 21540.00 NILKAMAL 1424.65 1544.15 1411.15 1498.85 RECLTD 143.35 143.35 139.35 141.05 IPCALAB 1232.05 1260.05 1232.05 1240.35 AAVAS 1990.75 2010.00 1969.90 1978.00 JSWSTEEL 282.50 282.85 276.15 276.75 -5.75 HEG 1072.00 1142.00 1070.00 1134.70 ALKEM 2350.00 2372.75 2343.35 2368.50 IRCON 458.80 463.40 438.30 442.40 LEMONTREE 55.80 57.45 55.60 56.55 JCHAC 1980.00 2008.60 1970.00 1976.90 INFRATEL 247.05 249.15 240.95 242.00 -5.05 DLF 256.00 259.55 254.85 258.45 IDBI 35.70 36.40 35.70 35.85 GSFC 84.05 86.00 83.10 85.70 AMBER 1315.00 1330.00 1308.85 1324.00 CENTRALBK 18.10 18.40 17.95 18.05 NTPC 123.40 123.40 120.95 121.00 -2.85 HINDUNILVR 2025.00 2054.35 2020.05 2047.85 CGCL 201.30 201.30 194.15 196.80 FORTIS 144.10 144.55 142.30 144.30 NLCINDIA 60.00 61.00 58.80 59.00 GRINDWELL 607.70 612.50 599.15 608.50 MOTHERSUMI 140.90 144.20 139.55 143.25 GNFC 200.15 207.00 197.70 205.55 HSCL 71.30 71.75 70.05 70.80 FINOLEXIND 585.55 586.00 573.00 573.90 TATAINVEST 861.00 861.00 841.00 844.20   INDIGO 1490.00 1507.45 1444.55 1456.90 JINDALSAW 100.60 102.70 98.05 98.50 CYIENT 464.00 464.05 441.00 449.55 CUB 244.50 249.00 241.55 242.00 SANOFI 6719.00 6733.60 6684.45 6720.60 NESTLEIND 14869.00 15399.00 14860.00 15347.25 BALKRISIND 1081.15 1106.25 1081.15 1102.25 GODFRYPHLP 1399.00 1423.20 1396.10 1398.30 BAJAJCON 238.80 239.50 236.85 237.00 TIINDIA 540.00 549.00 520.35 520.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE MFSL 515.50 535.40 514.00 528.75 GLENMARK 345.95 355.10 344.95 351.85 JAMNAAUTO 45.35 47.40 45.05 46.40 VBL 743.60 750.00 730.05 745.00 SYNGENE 311.35 312.40 309.00 309.20 NIFTY NEXT 50 29068.20 29101.55 28898.25 28980.25 22.30 IGL 455.00 459.40 445.70 456.40 BAJAJ-AUTO 3125.00 3148.00 3101.25 3101.25 JUBILANT 552.00 556.05 543.60 548.40 JKCEMENT 1318.00 1320.70 1270.00 1270.00 IFBIND 673.25 688.65 673.25 679.80 PAGEIND 24379.90 25580.00 24161.05 25441.00 1144.55 ESCORTS 678.00 698.40 676.05 693.90 JUBLFOOD 1770.00 1770.00 1739.00 1743.65 ICICIPRULI 494.95 494.95 488.50 491.00 FSL 43.15 43.25 42.45 42.70 NETWORK18 29.90 29.90 28.25 28.40 ICICIGI 1367.00 1424.75 1365.00 1412.00 52.50 PEL 1549.50 1566.50 1525.35 1546.95 SPARC 189.45 193.40 188.60 190.50 SUNTECK 434.45 434.45 411.00 413.85 SJVN 26.25 26.30 26.00 26.30 WABCOINDIA 6549.85 6549.85 6482.95 6506.45 CADILAHC 262.80 271.70 262.10 270.00 7.25 DMART 1935.00 1951.00 1922.05 1947.10 IDFCFIRSTB 45.15 45.50 44.90 45.00 MEGH 62.95 63.85 62.00 62.70 CROMPTON 247.00 249.00 245.80 245.85 CORPBANK 26.00 26.00 24.40 24.50 MOTHERSUMI 139.90 144.20 139.50 142.95 3.80 PERSISTENT 708.10 713.05 691.80 701.65 DIVISLAB 1873.10 1901.80 1872.00 1897.45 HIMATSEIDE 135.70 144.10 135.40 138.00 SOBHA 447.25 447.75 436.60 441.55 THERMAX 1090.00 1102.30 1081.95 1083.00 BIOCON 282.00 288.40 281.05 287.65 6.10 LT 1325.05 1332.40 1317.15 1319.05 SPICEJET 105.05 106.00 103.50 104.05 RVNL 25.45 25.80 25.25 25.55 PFIZER 4061.60 4085.50 4040.00 4055.00 AIAENG 1644.00 1663.95 1630.00 1648.30 DIVISLAB 1870.00 1902.10 1869.10 1899.45 33.20 GHCL 193.50 205.70 192.00 203.95 MUTHOOTFIN 762.55 796.50 762.55 788.75 SUDARSCHEM 450.00 452.75 446.15 448.15 BALMLAWRIE 128.00 128.70 125.30 125.90 SKFINDIA 2171.45 2313.00 2150.10 2270.00 SIEMENS 1510.00 1546.80 1510.00 1533.05 24.80 SAIL 51.50 51.75 50.65 50.85 FINEORG 2064.35 2065.00 2038.55 2055.80 GODREJPROP 985.00 996.50 977.50 986.00 ENDURANCE 1048.20 1048.25 1024.75 1025.00 ORIENTCEM 86.05 86.80 84.35 84.50 PIDILITIND 1431.25 1456.00 1430.05 1452.90 20.85 LICHSGFIN 460.05 474.00 459.40 470.40 VOLTAS 695.50 711.90 695.50 699.70 UFLEX 217.10 229.05 216.35 225.30 SONATSOFTW 322.00 328.15 319.25 325.85 DBCORP 144.35 147.50 143.10 145.95 HDFCAMC 3222.00 3259.75 3217.60 3245.00 40.85 VEDL 164.00 164.00 160.35 162.25 EXIDEIND 194.95 197.45 193.90 195.80 HEXAWARE 329.00 337.95 327.00 336.00 CRISIL 1838.95 1839.95 1820.00 1830.00 CARBORUNIV 344.00 344.00 332.85 337.00 ASHOKLEY 82.80 84.00 82.30 83.50 1.00 BANKBARODA 98.00 99.00 97.35 97.60 IRB 90.85 97.10 90.35 95.40 UJJIVAN 342.00 342.25 335.60 337.50 MOIL 163.70 165.90 162.65 163.15 LUXIND 1508.55 1508.55 1480.00 1499.00 MCDOWELL-N 580.00 589.25 577.65 584.55 6.45 PNBHOUSING 499.00 538.95 496.30 533.40 TORNTPOWER 305.90 310.60 302.05 305.20 ADANITRANS 334.10 343.00 334.10 339.95 INOXLEISUR 396.95 399.15 394.70 394.90 DHANUKA 450.95 450.95 441.00 445.00 MARICO 346.50 350.70 345.10 349.00 3.50 GAIL 133.00 133.30 128.35 128.80 NBCC 39.30 39.45 38.05 38.20 AJANTPHARM 1088.95 1137.35 1087.05 1129.70 CESC 754.75 754.75 740.70 748.60 NATCOPHARM 625.00 625.00 619.55 621.95 DMART 1938.70 1951.45 1922.00 1948.00 14.45 JMFINANCIL 105.30 107.85 104.00 106.80 GODREJCP 763.00 771.75 741.25 747.75 DBL 420.90 432.00 420.60 424.30 SOMANYCERA 233.70 244.95 233.20 243.85 MASFIN 878.70 885.00 869.90 870.55 INDIGO 1492.05 1509.70 1443.00 1454.80 9.20 RAIN 118.50 128.90 117.20 125.40 GUJGAS 272.00 273.05 268.20 271.15 RATNAMANI 1224.00 1230.30 1190.85 1228.50 CEATLTD 1022.90 1025.45 1011.55 1014.00 UCOBANK 16.30 16.35 16.20 16.25 BERGEPAINT 550.00 550.00 539.40 546.75 2.90 BAJFINANCE 4200.00 4231.50 4197.25 4215.95 CADILAHC 264.50 271.70 262.05 270.35 UNIONBANK 52.65 53.15 52.45 52.75 TVSSRICHAK 1690.00 1761.20 1675.05 1727.60 TEAMLEASE 2843.00 2900.00 2710.00 2747.00 DLF 255.70 259.65 254.65 257.25 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  9#,3=;3 by Congressman Adam Schiff, Rotunda in a procession to the ment from the beginning and chairman of the Permanent Senate, where majority leader never anything more than he US House of Select Committee on Mitch McConnell received the Democrats trying to interfere TRepresentatives passed a Intelligence. documents. in an election that is now less resolution and submitted the “So sad, so tragic for our The impeachment process than ten months away,” Parscale articles of impeachment against country, that the actions taken now moves to the Senate where said. Donald Trump to the Senate by the president to undermine Trump’s Republican Party has Speaking on the House for a historic trial to remove our national security, to violate majority of 53-47 in the 100- floor, House Judiciary him from office, a move his oath of office and to jeop- member Upper House. Committee Chairman Jerrold described by the unfazed ardize the security of our elec- The trial — likely to begin Nadler said that this trial is nec- President as “another con job” tions, has taken us to this on January 21 — would be essary because Trump gravely by the Opposition Democrats. place,” Pelosi remarked, before presided by the Supreme Court abused the power of his office The House, controlled by using several ceremonial pens Chief Justice John Roberts. when he strong-armed a for- the Democratic Party on to sign the articles. Given that the Republicans eign government to announce Wednesday voted to send arti- While Pelosi’s press con- have the majority in the Senate, investigations into his domes- cles of impeachment against ference was in progress, Trump White House is confident that tic political rival. President Trump to the Senate, weighed in on Twitter: “Here Trump will sail through the “He betrayed our country in a major development to we go again, another Con Job impeachment process. when he used the powers of his remove him from office for his by the Do Nothing Democrats. The Senate trial will be office — including withholding alleged abuse of power and All of this work was supposed only the third of a US president vital US military assistance — obstruction of Congress. to be done by the House, not in history. to pressure that government to In a 228-193 vote, which the Senate!” Conviction in the Senate help him win re-election,” was mainly on party lines, the The 435-member House, would require a two-thirds Nadler said. House appointed seven where Democrats enjoy a vote, a high threshold that is “He invited foreign inter- impeachment managers who majority, on December 18 not expected to be reached ference into our elections - will argue the Democrats’ case charged Trump with “high given that many Republican again. He jeopardised our for removing Trump from the crimes and misdemeanors” senators have been vocal in say- national security. He did it all office of the US President. and impeached him for pres- ing that President Trump’s for his personal, political gain. The managers were named suring Ukraine to investigate actions do not rise to the level And then he violated the by House Speaker Nancy former US Vice President Joe of impeachment. Constitution by stonewalling Pelosi. Biden, a potential Democratic But regardless of the out- Congress’ efforts to investi- “We are here today to cross rival for the current president come, the Senate trial will be a gate, ordering an absolute a very important threshold in in the 2020 elections. historic and momentous event. blockade of evidence,” the American history,” Pelosi said, The Senate, controlled by The Democrats hope the :   6  #2                      =          #   Democratic lawmaker said. addressing the House before Trump’s Republican Party, will impeachment will carry sym- : 3     3  2                  #   2 $ “Despite that, the House the vote. decide whether to convict and bolic weight ahead of this year’s was able to uncover powerful “This is what an impeach- remove him from office. General Elections. a hoax and asserted that the it impeachment process. proves that there was never any ing up to his re-election,” evidence that demonstrates ment is about,” she said earli- The seven managers, after During a China trade deal is going week. “The fact that Nancy Pelosi urgency and that it was just a alleged Brad Parscale, Trump beyond doubt the President’s er, announcing the seven- Pelosi’s signature, then walked signing ceremony at the White The Trump Campaign also sat on the articles of impeach- failed attempt to politically 2020 campaign manager. betrayal and violations of the member prosecution team led the articles across the Capitol House, Trump described this as slammed Pelosi for the ment for as long as she did just damage President Trump lead- “This was a sham impeach- Constitution,” he said. R  Q  #  QR    0 

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At a Minneapolis rally in he threat of the Philippines’ Taal volcano x-pope Benedict XVI seems to have papal hat but not the postal address, AWednesday halted They said they already work court has asserted its own pre- October, he said Washington Tunleashing a potentially catastrophic erup- Ebroken his silence recently over key Richard Gaillardetz, Catholic theology President Donald Trump’s closely with state and local offi- ferred immigration policy in leaders had sent “large num- tion remains high, authorities warned Thursday, Catholic issues and his comments have professor at Boston College, told the executive order that gave state cials before resettling refugees place of the laws of the United bers of refugees to your state saying it was showing dangerous signs despite raised serious questions within the Church National Catholic Reporter. and local officials the ability to in an area. States — and, in so doing, from Somalia without con- a “lull” in spewing ash. about the extent to which there are, in fact, “The publication of views on con- shut the door on refugees, and They called the order an robbed millions of American sidering the impact on schools Scores of earthquakes rattle the region daily two “men in white” at the Vatican. troverted issues, when offered by a man ignited a fierce debate in com- attempt at a state-by-state ban citizens of their voice and and communities and taxpay- and large fissures are opening up in the ground, In 2013, Benedict became the first who insists that he too still deserves the munities about how welcom- on refugees. their say in a vital issue direct- ers.” The ruling comes less than which means the magma that would fuel a major pontiff to resign in almost 600 years. He title ‘pope’ (albeit pope emeritus), who ing the United States should be. Messitte agreed. “It grants ly affecting their communities,” a week after Texas became the eruption is still flowing beneath. chose to be known thereafter as “pope continues to wear papal garb and who still US District Judge Peter them veto power. Period,” the the statement said. first state to say it did not want Authorities are struggling to keep evacuees, emeritus” and said he would live “hidden resides in the Vatican, is deeply problem- Messitte in Maryland said in judge wrote. The order was the latest more refugees. some 50,000 of whom fled to shelters after Taal from the world” in a former convent inside atic,” Gaillardetz said. his ruling that the president’s The Trump order, which attempt by the Trump admin- Governor Greg Abbott burst to life on Sunday, away from the danger the Vatican grounds. Even Benedict’s supporters said he order “flies in the face of clear was issued in September and istration to thrust states and said in a letter released January zone around the volcano. While he initially stuck to his promise should have used his given name, Joseph Congressional intent” of the had been set to go into effect cities into immigration policy. 10 that Texas, which took in People are trying to get back to homes they to carry out a life of quiet contemplation Ratzinger, when signing his contribution 1980 Refugee Act by allowing in June, required agencies to It caused heated debates and more refugees than any other left in a hurry to get a change of clothes, feed and academic research, he has since to the book. state and local governments to get written consent from state raucous meetings in several state during the 2018 fiscal livestock and pets and check on properties dam- weighed in on the explosive issues of cler- Historian Francesco Margiotta block the resettlement of and local officials before reset- towns from North Dakota to year, “has been left by Congress aged by the fissures or covered with a thick layer ical sex abuse and whether the priesthood Broglio, head of Italy’s religious freedom refugees in their jurisdictions. tling refugees in their juris- Tennessee, and put to deal with disproportionate of ash. could be opened to married men. commission, told La Stampa, “Ratzinger In issuing a preliminary dictions. Trump said he acted Republican governors in an migration issues resulting from “Please allow us to observe the lull period This week, Benedict’s contribution to should neither write nor speak. If he con- injunction, Messitte said the to respect communities that uncomfortable position a broken federal immigration for now. We are studying what that means,” a book on celibacy was seen as a strate- tinues to go against the reigning pope, he process should continue as it believe they do not have the between immigration hard- system.” Abbott’s office did Maria Antonia Bornas, a scientist from the gic attempt to undermine his successor could become an anti-pope.” has for nearly 40 years, with jobs or other resources to be liners who want to shut the not immediately respond to Philippines’ seismology agency told reporters. Pope Francis and boost the cause of a com- Benedict’s age and physical frailty — refugee resettlement agencies able to take in refugees. door and some Christian messages seeking comment “A long lull could be just a break from vol- bative ultra-conservative wing of the the 92-year-old reportedly has difficulty deciding where a person would The White House said in a evangelicals who believe help- on Wednesday’s ruling. canic activity,” she said. “The danger remains.” Church. speaking or writing — has prompted some best thrive. statement that the ruling was ing refugees is a moral oblig- Refugees have the right to Authorities have warned since Sunday that Experts say the problem is that no Vatican watchers to question whether he Church World Service, “preposterous”and that ation. Others say refugees are move anywhere in the US after the volcano, which sits south of Manila and is rules were drawn up to define what role was the author of his published reflections, Lutheran Immigration and Congress under the Refugee vital to fill jobs and keep their initial resettlement, but at one of the country’s most active, could let loose Benedict should play after he stepped or whether someone put words in his Refugee Service, and HIAS — Act afforded the president rural communities afloat. their own expense. a powerful eruption in “hours or days”. down as head of the church. mouth.  (   &     (&

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Atransparency are top bar- competition, it said. the ‘’one country, two systems’’ by doing this, can ‘one country, ditch appeal to the opposition Along with political con- riers for European companies The lack of transparency framework under which the two systems’ be moving for- in hopes of avoiding more cerns, the skyrocketing cost of seeking involvement in China’s and fair procurement mecha- city enjoys freedoms unknown ward smoothly.” serious consequences, although housing and increased eco- Belt and Road Initiative, nism also contributed to low in China could continue after Lam’s comments echo lan- its unlikely to have the desired nomic competition from main- according to a survey published levels of participation from a 2047 deadline if loyalty to guage from China’s effect, Tsang said. land China are believed to Thursday by the European development banks like the Beijing is upheld. Communist Party leaders, who “I would be very surprised have fueled the protests. Union Chamber of Commerce World Bank and the Asian Lam’s comments at the say Hong Kong’s unique system if Lam’s warning would be During the contentious in China. Infrastructure Investment Legislative Council appeared to is predicated on respect for heeded in Hong Kong,” Tsang legislative session, Lam repeat- Only 20 out of 132 firms Bank, which have strict crite- be an appeal to those in the city Chinese sovereignty over the said. “Instead it may well get edly defended police action as polled said they have bid for ria for investment, said the who see Beijing as tightening its territory. the hardcore of the protesters angry lawmakers demanded projects related to the BRI, a report. While about a quarter control over the semi- Beijing routinely accuses annoyed.” The pro-democra- to know why her government massive global network of of respondents said the BRI — autonomous territory’s civic, political opponents in Hong cy protests were sparked by isn’t responding to public ports, railways, roads and which was launched in 2013 — economic and political life. Kong of seeking to split the ter- proposed legislation that could demand for an independent industrial parks spanning Asia, is improving in transparency, Hong Kong has been ritory from the mainland with have seen suspects extradited to investigation into alleged police Africa, the Middle East and quality and fairness, this trend wracked by often violent anti- the backing of foreign forces. face trials seen as unfair and brutality during the protests. Europe. is less evident when it comes to government protests since June, While it wasn’t clear possible torture in China. She said that police were The BRI — Chinese access to projects. although they have diminished whether Lam was speaking in While the legislation was merely performing their duty President Xi Jinping’s signature The EU Chamber urged considerably in scale following her own right or under order eventually scrapped, the move- to maintain public order and foreign policy initiative — has company or by the Chinese sented industries overall were China to take on an open and a landslide win by opposition or in coordination with Beijing, ment grew to adopt new had deployed “minimal force.” also faced criticism for swad- government, meaning that they financial services, machinery, transparent procurement sys- candidates in races for district her comments had the feeling demands, including calls for The government says com- dling poor nations with crip- were essentially hand-picked to and logistics or transporta- tem for BRI-related projects as councilors late last year. of a final warning to the peo- universal suffrage and an inde- plaints against police are being pling debt and for being too participate,” the EU Chamber tion. well as perform feasibility and Hong Kong was handed ple of Hong Kong that they pendent investigation into handled by the force’s own opaque. said in the report. Wuttke said the BRI environmental impact studies over from British to Chinese “need to wear their loyalty to police conduct. investigative division. A lack of information on Chamber President Joerg appears to have a “spoke and for them, in line with interna- rule in 1997 with a promise that Beijing on their sleeves ... or While Lam has rejected At one point, a lawmaker deals and “non-transparent” Wuttke said the survey showed hub model” with China at its tional standards. it would maintain its own cap- else,” said Steve Tsang, director those points, she said Thursday asked Lam, a practicing procurement systems were the that for businesses, gains from centre. It also recommended that italist economy and Western- of the China Institute at she hoped to announce next Catholic, whether she was biggest barriers identified by the BRI have been “quite The report noted that the EU prioritise its “connec- style institutions for 50 years. London’s School of Oriental month the formation of a com- afraid of going to hell. European firms in the survey. insignificant”, with European Chinese companies often pro- tivity strategy” — which aims “Only if we insist on imple- and African Studies. mittee to look into the root When she dodged the Of the companies that bid firms tending to fill only niche vide everything for a project, to improve transport, digital menting the ‘one country, two Tsang pointed to the causes of the unrest. question in her reply, he asked to participate in BRI projects, roles. from the materials to con- and energy links between systems’ principle and practice appointment of hard-liner Luo Academics, experts and her “When are you going to only 10 percent got wind of the More than half of the com- struction services and financ- Europe and Asia while pro- it continuously and fully ... then Huining as China’s top repre- social leaders have been die?” Several opposition law- project through publicly avail- panies that won bids said it was ing. moting environmental and I think there will be enough sentative in Hong Kong as an recruited to the Independent makers were ordered to leave able information. because they had goods or Such an approach may labour standards — to com- grounds for ‘one country, two indication of President Xi Review Committee, although the meeting after repeatedly “The vast majority were services no Chinese firm could enable projects to be complet- plement and offer a credible systems’ to move ahead Jinping’s determination to end some are reportedly reluctant interrupting Lam. informed either by a partner provide, and the most repre- ed swiftly but it is “profound- alternative to the BRI. -&    ! #&  1  ! !     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Vladimir Putin’s nomination of saying the constitutional pro- lining their offer for a tempo- the Taliban and the US to Ghani the win but Abdullah, A Taliban official said that a little-known tax chief as the posals would make significant rary cease-fire in Afghanistan restart, with the aim of even- who came in second, is con- mistrust has long characterized new prime minister on changes to the country’s bal- that would last between seven tually signing a peace deal. testing the count. A final out- the US-Taliban talks and that Thursday after his announce- ance of power. and 10 days, Taliban officials Previously, Khalilzad said a come has yet to be announced the insurgents hesitated to offer ment of a sweeping constitu- He remains acting prime familiar with the negotiations US-Taliban deal would also by Afghanistan’s election com- a more permanent cease-fire tional shake-up fuelled specu- minister until a new head of said Thursday. include the start of negotiations mission. without having US troops pull lation about his future plans. government takes the reins. The offer is seen as an among Afghans on both sides Last September, the Taliban out first. Should the truce deal The overwhelmingly Independent political ana- opportunity to open a window of the conflict to hammer out and the US appeared close to fall, returning Taliban fighters Kremlin-loyal State Duma lyst Maria Lipman said all of to an eventual peace deal for a so-called road map to a post- signing a deal when an upsurge to the battlefield with the same lower parliament is likely to the announced changes indi- Afghanistan that would allow war Afghanistan. in Taliban attacks, including the intensity could be a problem, approve Mikhail Mishustin for cate that Putin wants to “stay on the United States to bring That road map would tack- killing of another US soldier, the official said. the role, following the shock as number one in the country, home its troops and end the 18- le thorny issues such as a per- prompted President Donald “‘There was a thinking resignation of the government without any competitors”. year war, America’s longest manent cease-fire, women’s Trump to scrap the talks. within the Taliban ranks that it in the wake of Putin’s call for She said he could be delib- conflict. The cease-fire offer and minority rights, and the On Thanksgiving, during would be difficult for them to reforms to reshape Russia’s erately weakening the presi- was handed to Zalmay fate of thousands of Taliban his first visit to US troops in reorganize fighters after a break political system. dency before relinquishing the Khalilzad, Washington’s envoy fighters and also militias loyal Afghanistan, Trump softened in fighting,” said the official, The series of bombshell role. Russia’s opposition also for talks with the insurgents, to Kabul’s warlords. his stance, saying the Taliban speaking on condition of announcements made during         = A $  8  said the proposals indicate late on Wednesday in Qatar, a But the Taliban have been were ready to make a deal, anonymity to discuss the talks. and after Putin’s state of the A   8    =   @ @ ;  <  Putin’s desire to stay in power. Gulf Arab country where the refusing to talk with the Kabul though both Kabul and Taliban fighters were also nation speech triggered spec- 8      ; <       “To remain the sole leader Taliban maintain a political government of Afghan Washington insisted the unwilling to lay down their ulation about his role past            =   :   for life, who took over the office. President Ashraf Ghani and Taliban would have to show a arms, “thinking it’s their fight- 2024, when his current presi- 8         2 $ whole country as his proper- Khalilzad has been press- Chief Executive Abdullah sign of good faith by reducing ing that’s forcing the U.S. to dential term expires. ty...is the only goal for Putin,” ing for a cease-fire but it was- Abdullah. their attacks. come to the table,” he said. Some suggested 67-year- Putin’s successor. Outlining the proposals, tweeted opposition leader old Putin, who is currently two The State Duma said on its which would be the first sig- Alexei Navalny. years into his fourth presiden- website that Mishustin will nificant changes to the coun- If 53-year-old Mishustin is (< tial term and has steered the hold “consultations” with the try’s constitution since it was appointed he would have a      country since 1999, could be four parties represented in par- adopted in 1993, Putin noted week to propose a new gov- laying the groundwork to liament prior to the plenary the “demand for change” ernment and ministers.   assume a new post or remain session starting at 10am (07:00 among Russians. The former head of an in a powerful behind-the- GMT), during which his can- Frustration has been build- investment group trained as an  O  # scenes role. didacy will be formally ing in Russia where ordinary engineer, has a PhD in eco-   It is also unclear whether reviewed. In his state of the people have seen their incomes nomics and has led Russia’s   #:6 Mishustin, a relatively obscure nation speech, Putin said he stagnate or decrease for five Federal Tax Service since 2010.   #:6 technocrat disengaged from wanted more authority trans- years, while a key reform hik- He also shares Putin’s love akistan’s self-exiled former political debate whose recent ferred to Parliament from the ing the pension age has led to for hockey and has been seen Pdictator Pervez Musharraf Pakistani TV anchor and his career revolved around Russia’s president, including the power anger and a fall in Putin’s rat- at matches with security ser- on Thursday challenged in the Anews programme was tax service, is a temporary fig- to choose the prime minister ings. vices officials, according to Supreme Court a special tri- banned by the Pakistan’s media ure or could be groomed as and senior cabinet members. Dmitry Medvedev, prime reports. bunal’s verdict that found him watchdog for 60 days on guilty of high treason and Thursday for letting a Cabinet handed him a death sentence, minister to display an army boot = O2 according to a media report. during the talk show to ridicule 1!  4 The Pakistan Muslim the Opposition. Federal Minister I  League-Nawaz (PML-N) gov- for Water Resources Faisal Vawda ernment led by former prime appeared on Kashif Abbasi’s pro- minister Nawaz Sharif had gramme ‘Off the Record’ on (  ' 9   ;<@; filed the treason case against ARY News and used a military the former army chief in 2013 the annulment of the death Musharraf’s ailment but con- boot to heap scorn on the ne of the Japanese lawyers over the imposition of an extra- sentence against the ex-Army victed the former president in Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz   8:6;+-38 came with new warnings for in the week, bringing more Ofor former Nissan Chairman constitutional emergency in chief. absentia. (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s flash flooding and dumping rainfall. Carlos Ghosn has stepped down November 2007, which led to In a 90-page appeal, the Musharraf, who has been Party (PPP) for voting in favour hunderstorms and rain hailstones. Meanwhile, train lines were from that job after Ghosn fled the the confinement of a number former military called for the living in Dubai since March of the recently passed Army Act Tacross parts of bushfire- The rain is offering some suspended on Wednesday and country. Junichiro Hironaka had of superior court judges in order of the special court to be 2016, left Pakistan for medical in Parliament. devastated eastern Australia relief for fire crews battling the storms forced flight diver- been representing Ghosn in his their houses and sacking of set aside, the Dawn newspaper treatment and has not returned Senior PPP leader Qamar brought some relief to the har- blazes, but there are concerns sion for Melbourne to Adelaide defense against various financial over 100 judges. reported. “Any other remedy since, citing security and health Zaman Kaira and PML-N leader ried people and firefighters but the wet weather could cause and Sydney and others were misconduct allegations. His The special court in that the honourable court reasons. Javed Abbasi, who were co-par- posed a new challenge of flash landslides, flash flooding and forced to turn back and land in move, announced Thursday, was Islamabad on December 17 deems fit and proper may also Dr Muhammad Amjad, ticipants, walked out in protest as floods. contaminate water, the Canberra. widely expected after Ghosn fled last handed down the death be granted,” the appeal said. Musharraf’s close aide and the the show host just grinned and The raging Australian bush- Australian Broadcasting “A total of 130 flights were to Lebanon late last month. penalty to the 74-year-old The petition stated that ex-chairperson of the All failed to stop Vawda’s antics. fires, one of the worst in its his- Corporation (ABC) reported. cancelled on Wednesday and Hironaka said in a statement retired general, now based in the former president’s absence Pakistan Muslim League Taking cognizance, Pakistan tory, burned over 10 million Cool, wet conditions are overnight and extra flights were that the entire team working on Dubai, after six years of hear- from the special court was not (APML) party, had said that the Electronic Media Regulatory hectares of land, destroyed over good news for firefighters, who scheduled for Thursday to help the case at his office will quit but ing the high-profile treason intentional and he was unable former president was rapidly Authority (PEMRA) took action 2,000 homes and pushed many have been battling hundreds of stranded travellers,” a did not outline reasons. He said case against him. to appear before the court as he becoming weaker due to an against the news programme species towards extinction, apart blazes across the state since spokesperson for the Melbourne before he has felt some empathy However, on Monday, was suffering ill health, the unknown disease, which is and its anchor citing violation of from claiming the lives of 28 September, it said. Airport said. for Ghosn’s reasons for escape, Musharraf’s trial in the high Express Tribune reported. why he was unable to return to media laws and banned Kashif people. The air quality in A huge volume of rain from Ambulance Victoria on while stressing he had hoped to treason case was declared as It further stated that the Pakistan to face the treason Abbasi and his show Off the Melbourne deteriorated to the Wednesday has caused a sink- Wednesday said that it received win vindication in court. “unconstitutional”, leading to special court had accepted case. Record for 60 days. “worst in the world” on Tuesday hole in Melbourne’s north-west. more than 100 calls during the due to the smoke from the mas- A Bureau of Meteorology morning from people with sive bushfires. (BOM) spokeswoman said 44 breathing problems. While 16 fires are still burn- mm of rain hit Avalon suburb Most of the suburban areas Q & R Q#&R(# &  R ing across Australia’s Victoria in just 30 minutes last night in of Melbourne received rain of state, thunderstorms on a “one-in-100 year event”. up to 15-30 mm but some fire- Wednesday night brought some The fire grounds were vul- affected parts of Victoria includ-   9#,3=;3 Leonnig, detailed similar vivid However, the Washington reporting on Trump and Actual Control (LAC). relief from the dense smoke nerable to erosion, Bureau of ing Orbost and Mallacoota incidents from Trump’s tumul- Post report did not mention the Russia. The book quoted a Modi and Trump, who haze. Meteorology forecaster Kevin received less than 5 mm. onald Trump once left tuous first three years as year in which President Trump Trump aide as saying that have developed a personal rap- In the state of New South Parkin was quoted as saying by Authorities warned that DPrime Minister Narendra President, the Washington Post made this gaffe. Modi probably “left that meet- port, met four times in 2019, Wales, where many of the worst The Age. such condition of heavy rain Modi flabbergasted after he reported on Wednesday. After Trump bungles his ing and said, ‘This is not a seri- including their joint appear- fires have burnt, there were “The concern with thun- could cause land erosion and told him that India and China The businessman-turned- India-China geography, the ous man. I cannot count on this ance at the historic ‘Howdy “good falls” on some blazes derstorms is that they concen- mudslides in firegrounds, harm- didn’t share a border, revealing politician won the US presi- authors, both Post reporters, man as a partner’”. Modi!’ event in Houston. early Thursday, the local mete- trate the rain to a very short ing firefighting efforts. the US President’s “woefully” dential election in 2016 and claimed that “Modi’s eyes “After the meeting”, the They spoke over phone at orology bureau reported. period of time,” he said. “Any thunderstorm with poor knowledge of geography, assumed the position on bulged out in surprise” and his aide told the authors, “the least twice last year. “Relief is here for a number Parkin said the rain and heavy rain in fire-affected areas according to a new book January 20, 2017. “expression gradually shifted, Indians took a step back in During his visit to the US of firefighters working across storm activity would move to has the potential to cause sig- authored by two Pulitzer Prize- The book claimed during from shock and concern to res- their diplomatic relations with in September last year, Prime NSW,” the state’s Rural Fire the state’s north-east on nificant runoffs which picks winning American journalists. one of his meetings with Modi, ignation”. the United States.” Minister Modi once again Service said. Thursday but there was a up and ash and soil,” Bureau of The 417-page book, ‘A Trump told him, “It’s not like The two reporters were India and China have an extended his invitation to Change in cooler weather chance the trough could morph Meteorology’s senior forecaster Very Stable Genius’, written by you’ve got China on your bor- part of the team that won a unresolved border dispute that President Trump to visit India conditions that hit the state into a low-pressure system later Rod Dickson said. Philip Rucker and Carol D der.” 2018 Pulitzer Prize for its covers the 3,488 km Line of along with his family.    !"#$#$    & -

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Bringing this experience outside melts in your mouth, the spices are First, for the traditional When I bake potatoes, I of Delhi-6, Le Meridien, Gurugram, well balanced and the fattiness from baked potato that is going to preheat the oven to 350 has introduced its first pop-up restau- the mutton and the rich ghee that the be loaded with toppings, degrees Fahrenheit and place rant, Salaam-e-Dilli. In an open area, kebab is poured with adds to the you must buy a Russet pota- a sheet of heavy-duty alu- its ambience of a lavish but limited flavour. The charred smell from the to. Russets have a thicker minum foil on the bottom seating looks warm and welcoming. tandoor is well defined, leaving a skin and a beautiful starchy, shelf of the oven in case any The lanterns and candlesticks seem smoky yet buttery aftertaste, which snowy — almost meaty — of the juices drip. After wash- romantic and exclusive, as though makes you drool for more. 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Sometimes, I sprin- Mughlai cuisine, so that the food from my idea of it as an ardent lover 3;88:,%CO For my latest cookbook, kle them with a little kosher doesn’t make one sweat but warm, is of the dish. This tikka has a creami- Steak and Cake, I tested sev- salt to add to the skin’s flavor, what inspired us to have an outdoor er marination, which seems like a !;+#8##8- eral popular ways of baking but it doesn’t affect the inte- restaurant,” says chef Talat Mehmood cross between a chicken tikka and a potatoes. I have friends who rior. I place the potatoes in Khan. murghmalai tikka. As I dig my fork .$ $*/0 # ger captivate my senses. The dish is the flavour of the khade masale (a swear by wrapping the pota- the centre of the oven, direct- With the aroma of the tandoor in into it, it quickly falls off the bone. #8- 8";3= garnished with finely-sliced ginger combination of the essential whole to in foil before baking. 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The dish, cooked to per- Doing justice to its name, it is royal interior texture. Generally, takes another 20 minutes to would be fair to call the dish a par- starters. The cheesy texture of the 9,+ )+*3 fection, represents what the culinary and decadent. Toasts, dipped in when you cook anything at be perfect, but it depends on adise of flavours. Though sharpness paneer and the doughy-ness of the wizards of Old Delhi are famous for sugar syrup, are layered with rabri a higher temperature, the the potato’s size. of the green chilli is quite evident in white flour (maida) — which has # ,;#3-8 — bringing the heartiest food that and pistachios, and are served hot. outside gets done before the A little tip for those who the kebab, the richness of the ghee been used as the binder of the kebab #8- 8,; leaves you in awe of it. This is an all-time classic and a spe- inside. That means you risk like to make twice-baked aptly balances the level of spiciness, — cleanses all the spices off my A whiff of cardamom comes ciality of Old Delhi. Certainly, the an overdone exterior by the potatoes: Always bake three leaving behind a subtle heat on the palate. through and before I realise, the perfect way to end my evening too, time the interior is cooked potatoes for two finished palate. If the spices are too much to Now, the main course makes its Gosht biryani is served. The colour making me realise that just as Old through. Potatoes are no potatoes, so you can mound handle, a dip in the coriander chut- way. I refuse to agree that there could of the rice is saffron and the fragrance Delhi ensures that nobody will go exception. That’s why I pre- the filling over the top. I ney adds a freshness to the seekh, be a better subsitute of Khameeri rotis of the aromatics in the biryani is home without a taste on their lips that fer a lower temperature. 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The artist also tries his hands on  &!,8 + + 0  ellow and blue trams amid a vin- coffee table logs, wall hangings and san- 0 55,/, !,% tage background, black and white dooks. It is the wildlife and nature most- Ytrees and grey railway lines, a faded ly that appeals him. “I have recently start- 0 & 3&& &9 & 6  red abstract work, the meaning of which ed making portraits of human beings too.  :/ 2  62,  one fails to figure out in the first glance,    We don’t use any colour in this but just ghats of Varanasi and visuals of nature control the temperature and create !,!%,;& + 0&, 7P and wildlife... these are some of the land- images,” he adds. L),0 86 / scapes brought to life on various canvass-  *   '6 ‡uU viˆ‡r‡‚Tuhqr†‚sDqvh&  Talking about the difficulties of such es. The series, Arth - Tribute to Shades an artform, he tells us that the biggest of India, clearly holds up our cultural ! &       "   #  # ( challenge of painting with fire is “guid-  (  mosaic at a time it is most under threat. ing the flame” and trying to make it leave ((1     The exhibition features many tradi- #  tuh‡†<  '       the kind of trace you want. He adds, “The        ( tional and contemporary artists showcas- second biggest challenge is preservation ing different artforms made through of the work. The soot is very fragile and (1   diverse media. Artist Arpan Bhowmik, (     ' "   "A"?. ?- sensitive to touch. I’m always holding my  who is known for his Monochrome breath when working with a piece 6  Kolkata series, highlights a few aspects of his works to use the water colour wash temporary Indian artist, A Viswam. scene, it has to be filled with colours, because anything that touches the surface (  of the city he grew up in via A Journey technique. His paintings have a water Usually based on hues of yellow, burn- while for evening, I would use black and will leave a trace. So it really demands a    Through Kolkata. “Through this, I want splash effect which makes the scenery ing red, cool green, deep blue and quiet white.” lot from you, including both your to tell people about the nostalgia I feel look like a photograph of a city taken grey, Viswam’s paintings are either There’s hardly any art exhibition in patience and attention at the same time.”  (" for Kolkata. Its yellow taxis, trams, hand right after a rain shower. However, it is monochromes or come out in vibrant the South where the national award-win- Artist Sandeep Chhatraband, who is     rickshaw lend a special identity to the an acrylic which he has developed using combinations. He says, “I work on ning artist hasn’t been invited. But in also a part of the exhibition, portrays the   ( city. So my paintings usually have a black the same technique in the past 20 years unidentified elements of time and space North, he still has a long way to go to ghats of Varanasi through water colours  KR  K and white background and these ele- which lends it such a filter. He describes through different combination of colours. become a recognised face. And Arth... is and acrylics on canvas, which he sees as  (  NL ments are coloured so that they remain it as a “difficult artform but a serdious The use of monochrome and colour also an attempt to make people aware “unique, tranquil and full of energy.” the focal point,” says he. medium” that lasts for over 100 years. varies with want I want to display. For about such artists and talent that is pre- (The exhibition is on till January 24 JR    % He uses the African canvas for most Next in line is -based con- instance, if I want to depict a morning sent across our country, adds he. at DLF Mall of India.) 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After all, European in the United States is so well- stand that if you use features such phones were more tech-savvy,  + #  " (   behaved that I let the car drive. as the autopilot, you drain the bat-  ('' loaded with million features and Tesla’s “Autopilot” genuinely has to tery sooner. However, in the tech- * /  */  what not. Then, almost exactly 13 be experienced to be believed. I corridor of the United States years ago, Steve Jobs got on stage have used automated lane-track- between San Francisco and Seattle,         and introduced the iPhone which ing and radar-assisted cruise con- where Tesla sales have skyrocket-   *) " changed everything as we know trol systems on BMWs, Mercedes- ed in the past few months (these ,P    today. But I remember that in my Benz, Audis and Volvos in Europe two cities are the largest markets    (    previous organisation, I inter- <+#,3- and the Middle-east. Nothing for Tesla) there are lots of public   P  viewed the chief executive of that comes close to Tesla’s camera chargers and superchargers. The Finnish phone-maker. And while culties that Tesla is having and the controlled system, which actual- latter allow you to charge the car  O)" this was before the iPhone came Twitter tirades of “wannabe” Bond ly “sees” cars in and around you to 75-80 per cent in about 15-20  (  % onto the market. After it was villain and Tesla chief executive using an array of cameras mount- minutes. All the while, you can be      showcased, he quite clearly Elon Musk, it is only when you ed all over the car including the B- watching your favourite show on  (    expected it to fail. After all, what experience the Model 3, you pillar between the front and rear Netflix. Sure, you can’t do a cross-   (  " did an American company know realise that some European car- doors. No other commercially country drive on a Tesla just yet about making phones? Now, hind- makers have a serious problem. I available car has a system where but across the world most cars are    sight is always 20:20 that the chief did not take a car from Tesla, the car decides to change to the used for daily commuting. And  (-  executive was right that the instead I drove and was driven fastest lane. And acceleration was one will rarely use more than 50     devices that his company made around in my brother-in-law’s stunning, even in the single-motor percent of the battery in a single   were miles ahead of the first Model 3 in and around the Seattle model I drove (there is a four- day.  (  &B iPhone, technologically. But the Metropolitan Area in the wheel drive dual-motor model as I left Seattle mighty impressed iPhone had a completely intuitive Northwestern US. The excite- well). with the Model 3, it might be too   touch interface, which became the ment that he showed with his car Yes, range is an issue. Even on much for India and if import    game-changer and Americans made it obvious that he was a cars like the BMW 3-series, car. Sure, other cars have touch- the long-range version that I expe- duties are not rationalised, it   loved it. It is only when you visit brand evangelist. But after driving Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi screens as well but Tesla’s system rienced, both, not just with my might never come to India, but it *) the United States, and in my case around for a while, not just some- A4 in terms of size, functionality is the smoothest and best system brother-in-law but also other shows what the future of vehicles  " this yet another visit, that you one like me, who is plugged into and price. And when you get into I have ever used, and for this I friends in Seattle. The stated 300 will be. The future will be driven realise how much larger the the automotive industry, but any- a Tesla for the first time, you have to praise their software miles (approximately by software and simplicity. While L9P   American market is. Its sheer size body would understand why the realise how basic it is inside. This and user experience 500 kilo- it might be too soon to determine  is massive. European phone-mak- Tesla Model 3 is such a game- is nowhere near the luxury and engineers. The whether battery-electric or hydro-    ers might have pooh-poohed changer. the button-heavy nature of the user inter- gen powered fuel-cells will drive   (  Apple, but Apple broke the The vehicle is the electric current BMW 3-series. There are the cars of the future in India, the American market and iPhones carmaker’s “cheap” car, priced at a couple of rotary dials on the future is already here in the  ( started appearing on screens. It around $50,000-60,000 (36 lakh steering wheel, power win- United States. And more than   became the must-have device. to 45 lakh) on the road. It is a lot dow switches and painfully the Model 3, I also left Seattle    I am bringing this up because more affordable than the Model small buttons to open the with a whole new impression of   M during my last trip to the US, I X Sports Utility Vehicle and the door and that is it. Oh yeah, Elon Musk, he should stay off -  " experienced the Tesla Model 3. Model S large sedan, both of there is a giant touchscreen as Twitter possibly, but as a vision- And despite all the stories I had which cost upwards of $100,000 well, and the most intuitive ary, I don’t think anyone else read about the production diffi- (75 lakh), and competes against voice-activated controls on any face comes close. &!/ -    !"#$#$

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anchester United man- ager Ole Gunnar MSolskjaer admitted his decision to risk Marcus Rashford as a second half substitute “back- fired” despite seeing his side progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Wolves on Wednesday. Rashford lasted less than 15 + :              #       minutes on the field due to a back injury and is now a doubt for the ' :3 and Dybala converted the penalty. trip to runaway leaders Liverpool Dybala scored a in the 58th minute, in the Premier League on Sunday. ristiano Ronaldo was too ill to play, clipping the ball over Nicolas from the The brief cameo from Cwhile Zlatan Ibrahimovic spent the right edge of the box. Two minutes later United's top goalscorer coincid- evening resting on the bench, but even Douglas Costa converted Juve's second ed with the only goal of the game without their biggest stars, Juventus and penalty after Bram Nuytinck handled. as Juan Mata's clinical finish AC Milan cruised into the last eight of the In Milan, Krzysztof Piatek, who is ensured United will travel to Italian Cup on Wednesday. reportedly on the verge of a move to either Watford or Tranmere on Juventus beat visiting Udinese 4-0 in Tottenham Hotspur, outpaced the sluggish January 26th. the late game, after Milan had dispatched SPAL offside trap to give the home team “That backfired, but you’ve SPAL, 3-0. the lead after 20 minutes. got to go for them,” Solskjaer told In the first game of the evening, 10- Samuel Castillejo curled a precise left- BT Sport. man Fiorentina beat Atalanta 2-1. foot shot inside the far post just before half “He’s got a knock and could- Ronaldo was sidelined after suffering time. n’t run. Let’s test him for Sunday an attack of sinusitis in the afternoon, but Fullback Theo Hernandez added a and see how he goes. he is not the only ace in the Juventus pack. third in the 66th minute, surging upfield “He’s had a few knocks with After 16 minutes, Paulo Dybala and smashing home a left-foot shot from his back lately and he got anoth- 3   3   F8       7  F :       &  A$#             carved through Udinese with a series of just outside the penalty area. er one.” Wolves put United out of quick one-twos, finishing with a couple In Tuscany, Spaniard Pol Lirola col- the FA Cup last season and were ly to inflict more pain on the Red Rashford had come off on over the advancing Ruddy. of exchanges with centre forward Gonzalo lected Erik Pulgar’s long pass before unbeaten in five previous meet- Devils in the first half. -#,!;-:#8 Saturday after scoring twice in a Rashford then went down Higuain. charging towards goal and slotting home ings between the sides since Pedro Neto’s strike was ruled :8##,3&B 4-0 thrashing of Norwich, with holding his back and was When his Argentine compatriot his first Fiorentina goal six minutes returning to the top flight in out after a VAR review for hand- Solskjaer admitting the England replaced by Jesse Lingard. played a pass one little behind him, Dybala from time, winning the tie for the hosts 2018. ball against Raul Jimenez before 3+8#;3,8 international is carrying “quite a His absence could be a huge spun and floated the ball onto Higuain’s despite German Pezzella’s sending off 14 “We are delighted to finally Matt Doherty hit the post for the !8:+8;6 < few knocks.” blow to United's fight for a top- chest and he strode forward and scored. minutes earlier. beat Wolves,” added Solskjaer. visitors. 32+-@3#3;9 The Norwegian still ran the four finish in the Premier League “That was a goal of rare beauty, to see Patrick Cutrone also scored his first “We have had a few goes.” “It’s a frustration knowing we risk of introducing his star strik- and in three cup competitions three or four exchanges like that at high goal for the club when he put Fiorentina Nuno Espirito Santo sig- performed well, but we did not go ;+6!;-,8- er 25 minutes from time and with Solskjaer's side also still in speed. It was worth the price of the tick- ahead in the 11th minute of his first start nalled his intent by making just to the next round,” said Nuno. ;-+39@ within three minutes United led. the League Cup and Europa et,” said Juve coach Maurizio Sarri. since arriving on loan from one change from his side's At the other end, Ruddy A rare moment of defensive League. “I love to see goals like that with fast Wolverhampton Wanderers last week. Premier League clash with made a fine save to deny Daniel :88-#: 8-;;: disorganisation from Wolves Cardiff set up a fourth-round passing, but they can only work with play- The away side scored a deserved lev- Newcastle at the weekend as James before the Welsh interna- 3,8-88- allowed Anthony Martial to play visit to Reading by edging a ers of great technical quality” Ten minutes eller when former Fiorentina man Ilicic John Ruddy replaced Rui Patricio tional then fired just wide of the Mata through on goal and the seven-goal thriller against fourth- after the opener, Udinese goalkeeper turned in a superb Ruslan Malinovskiy in goal and Wolves looked like- far post early in the second half. :8=+8;3#+3@ Spaniard coolly dinked the ball tier Carlisle United 4-3. Nicolas tripped Federico Bernardeschi cross.  $"   ?     *,  ,;6-  2<- ndian tennis ace Sania IMirza’s comeback from orld champion shuttler P maternity leave continued to WV Sindhu suffered a quar- be a success as she entered the terfinal defeat at the hands of women’s doubles semifinals of Sayaka Takahashi of Japan in a the Hobart International with   0 * 6,8 closely-fought women's singles Ukrainian partner Nadiia 0,5, ,0 6, contest to bring curtains on the Kichenok here on Thursday. +,/  03 5 Indian challenge in the Sania and Kichenok >  * 2 0 Indonesia Masters here on defeated the American duo of 6/ &  ( %, Thursday. Vania King and Christina ?9 ?9 -?   Sindhu frittered away a -                   McHale 6-2, 4-6, 10-4 in a one-game lead to lose 21-16, 16- contest that lasted one hour  ,& 6 %& ,0 21, 19-21 in a thrilling quarter- and 24 minutes. , 63/ 0  final match that lasted one hour The fifth-seeded Indo- + 3 ,&7 and six minutes. 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got the better of Canada’s , 6 ! / 5 Sania and her partner as they Open in October 2017. Nehwal, in the second round. none of the men’s singles play- Sharon Fichman and +/ A 0&,8 dominated their opponents A trailblazer in Indian With the defeat of Sindhu, ers could cross the second ' -# before Mbappe completed the Ukraine's Kateryna with superior serves. tennis, Sania is a former world India’s campaign in the BWF round. 0 (/ ,❝ rout of the club he had joined in Bondarenko 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 in The 33-year-old Sania is No.1 in doubles and has six Super 500 tournament came to Sindhu began well, breaking ylian Mbappe scored twice 2015. their last-eight stage clash. $38 returning to WTA circuit after Grand Slam titles to her cred- an end. away 11-6 in the first game. The Kto take his season tally to 20 “With our four attackers, we Sania and Kichenok made two years. During her two- it. World championships Japanese later caught up with as the French World Cup win- can carry out our plan,” added a strong start and broke their year break, she battled injury She retired from the sin- Bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth, the Indian and took the score ner shone in Paris Saint- Tuchel. opponents twice to take the breakdowns before taking a gles competition in 2013 after Kidambi Srikanth and Sourabh line to 11-12. But Sindhu was in Germain’s 4-1 rout of his former “For Icardi, it wasn’t a neg- lead. They also did well to save formal break in April 2018 to becoming the most successful Verma crashed out of the tour- no mood to allow her opponent club Monaco on Wednesday. ative game. It’s a good mix. four break points in the open- before King and McHale give birth to her son Izhaan. Indian woman tennis player. nament in the second round on to claw her way back and she The victory kept PSG eight “Kylian and Neymar carry ing set. broke Sania and Kichenok to She is married to Pakistani In 2007, she attained a career- Wednesday. was 16-15 up. She took the points clear at the top. the ball a lot, Mauro is used to The second set went on draw level in the contest. cricketer Shoaib Malik. high 27th position in the Indians thus continued remaining five points with ease They also registered their working with us, for the team, serve till the eighth game However, the third set Before the ongoing event, WTA singles chart. their poor form after making to take the first game. 50th goal of the league campaign to open spaces. from 20 matches. Monaco came “He hasn’t scored in two away from PSG with a point in matches, but he works. There are a thrilling 3-3 draw in the cap- no doubts over him. He added:    A           ital last weekend but they posed “The objective was to win the no similar threat just three days game, take the three points to 0    3 later. Mbappe was on target in improve our position.      ;I  ;  (  the 24th and 90th minutes with “We have the best players H :   $  Neymar tucking away a penal- but I also want to have the best  8:6;+-38 going to lie. Obviously it’s ty in first-half stoppage time. team in each match.” For a week of the calendar Pablo Sarabia added anoth- Monaco coach Robert Moreno, ly contested clash with ndia’s top-ranked singles player Prajnesh that I really look forward er in the 73rd minute, just sec- the defeat was a sobering expe- Humbert winning 7-5 6-4, IGunneswaran is one win away from to and put in all the hard onds after coming on as a sub- rience coming after Sunday’s clinching the victory with the sealing a place in the Australian Open work for, so it's pretty dev- stitute. encouraging draw in the French Canadian's sixth double fault. main draw after progressing to the final astating to miss out on my Ibrahima Bakayoko capital. “I’m really, really, happy, round of the qualifiers but it was curtains home Slam," he said. grabbed a late consolation for “I am very happy and proud it’s one of the biggest wins of for compatriot Sumit Nagal here on “I wanted to go out Monaco, beating the impressive of my team,” said Moreno after my career,” the 57th-ranked Thursday. there and play, even Kaylor Navas in goal. his first home game in charge Humbert said as he advanced Prajnesh, ranked 122 in the world, had though I've got a four- “In every area, we were bet- saw Monaco’s six-match win to a semi-final showdown to battle it out for one hour and 22 min- centimetre grade two tear. ter than Sunday,” said PSG streak at Stade Louis II end. big-serving American John utes to get past Yannick Hanfmann of So it's not a joke -- it’s coach Thomas Tuchel. “It’s a different result to Isner. Germany 1-6, 6-2, 6-1. something really serious. “It’s a deserved victory, we Sunday but tonight we conced- “I tried to play each ball, Prajnesh, seeded 17th in the qualifiers, “Getting out of bed had lots of possession.” Tuchel ed three goals on the counter- I tried to stay focused and my will take on Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in the $        hurts, everyday activity it fielded his ‘Fab Four’ attacking attack and a penalty. plans were working.” final round.    hurts,” he added. stars in Mbappe, Neymar, “At 3-1, we took risks but Isner survived on Gulbis defeated Argentina’s Federico De Minaur helped Mauro Icardi and Angel Di had we scored a second then the his thunderous serve with an Coria 6-3 ,1-6, 6-2 in another second ' 8:6;+-38 Australia to the semi-finals Maria. mental situation would have impressive 25 aces to over- round qualifying match. at the ATP Cup earlier It was a decision which changed and the last few min- come Kyle Edmund in the Prajnesh defeated local wild card devastated Alex de this month, winning two of paid dividends when Di Maria utes would have been interest- opening quarter-final. Harry Bourchier 6-2, 6-4 in his opening AMinaur withdrew his four singles matches floated over a cross for Mbappe ing.” While Edmund had the round. from the Australian Open and pushing world num- to score the opener. Rennes are third in the better of the fourth seed for Earlier in the day, Nagal suffered a Thursday with an abdom- ber one Rafael Nadal hard Monaco goalkeeper table, five points behind much of the match, Isner straight-set loss in the first round to crash inal tear, describing it as in an engrossing three- Benjamin Lecomte denied Marseille and 13 off PSG after a served his way out of trouble out of the men's singles qualifiers. “really serious”. setter. Mbappe on two further occa- 1-0 win over Nimes. when it mattered and the Nagal, seeded 21st in the qualifiers, The world number 21 Nicknamed ‘Demon’, sions in the first half. Adrien Hunou scored the =             Briton was unable to convert was shown the door by Mohamed Safwat and Australia’s top player the 20-year-old had a Neymar made it 2-0 from winner in the 64th minute to any of his nine break points. of Egypt 7-6 ,(2) 6-2 after a one hour and pulled out of the Adelaide breakout year in 2019, the penalty spot in injury-time ensure a sixth win in the last ' + <:3 Classic Thursday, beaten in Both sets went to a 28 minute contest. International with the winning titles at Zhuhai, after Kamil Glik had fouled seven games. straight sets by French qual- tiebreak before the American Ramkumar Ramanathan on Tuesday same problem and has not Atlanta and Sydney, to Layvin Kurzawa. Nimes are second bottom, orld number 13 Denis ifier Ugo Humbert. won 7-6, (7/5), 7-6, (7/5) and made an early exit along with lone Indian been able to recover for his move ahead of Nick Sarabia’s goal was set-up by three points behind Amiens WShapovalov crashed There was only one expressed relief at making the contender in women’s singles qualifier, home Grand Slam. Kyrgios as Australia's top fellow substitute Marco Verratti who drew 1-1 at home to Reims. out of the ATP Auckland break in each set of the even- final four. Anikta Raina. “It’s not great. Not player. &!/ -    !"#$#$

         &1737&1/A:     >  -2<; has not been as effective as earlier and (considering) the competi- he would like to change the percep- !      tion which we have now kipper Virat Kohli is set to be tion. right now,” 25-year-old back at his regular number three It would be interesting to see       Iyer told reporters Sposition after the strategy of whether India play Delhi speedster ahead of the second coming two-down boomeranged in Navdeep Saini or persist with Shardul ODI here. the lung-opener as India take on a Thakur, who gave away 43 runs in     6#$ The stylish bats- resolute Australia in the must-win Mumbai. man also said that the second ODI here on Friday. Ravindra Jadeja looks a certain-  3898:, team is looking forward to India go into the game 0-1 down ty and so the choice would be more experimentation. after Australia registered a 10-wick- between chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, njury-plagued Indian pacer “We can’t give any reasons et win in the lung-opener at Mumbai, who conceded 55 runs in the first IBhuvneshwar Kumar has under- of batting at any particular courtesy David Warner and Aaron ODI and Yuzvendra Chahal as the gone a sports hernia surgery in number. Yes it is really impor- Finch, who hit unbeaten hundreds. lead spinner. London and will begin his rehabili- tant for us to be focused and In a bid to field all three in-form On the other hand, a high on tation at the National Cricket not to cry about why we players — Rohit Sharma, Shikhar confidence Australia will be looking Academy (NCA) after returning to haven’t been batting at a sim- Dhawan and KL Rahul —, Kohli to seal the issue to register back to the country, the BCCI said on ilar position. Experimentation dropped himself down the order but back series wins in India, a rare feat Thursday. is something we are looking the plan backfired spectacularly as he for any visiting team. The Finch- The Board did not specify any forward to. Hopefully, we will was unable to convert his start. Warner combination will look for- timeline for his recovery but it is get a good number for each Opener Dhawan later said he was ward to carry the momentum. learnt that he will return to action batsman. ready to bat at number three if Their middle-order comprising during the Indian Premier League “This is the time we asked to by the team management, the experienced Steve Smith, in- (IPL), which is scheduled to start on should try and experiment but since Kohli has been successful form Marnus Labuschange, Ashton March 29. Bhuvneshwar plays for things and hopefully it will at that position, the skipper would be Turner and Alex Carey looks more or Sunrisers Hyderabad in the T20 work-out in the future,” said more than willing to walk in one- less settled. event. the Mumbaikar. down. If all of them fire in unison, along “Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar        @  - A middle-order collapse in Kohli batting at three also pro- with the openers, then it will hard for Kumar travelled to London on 9th   Mumbai exposed India's vides stability to the middle-order. the opposition bowlers. January and underwent a successful weakest link but Iyer said that With a concussed Rishabh Pant However, it will be quite a test of sports hernia surgery on 11th  -2<; it was part and parcel of the out of the second game, Rahul is a their middle-order at the Saurashtra January. He was assisted by Team game. certainty as he will keep wickets. Cricket Association stadium. India physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar,” hreyas Iyer on Thursday “Well it happens some- So, like in the last game, Rohit Australian bowlers also showed read a statement from Board Ssaid the current competi- times and you are not pre- and Dhawan, who made a dogged 74 at the Wankhede, why they are con- Secretary Jay Shah. tion in the Indian team pared. The country was not off 91 balls in Wankhede, could open, sidered among the best. “Bhuvneshwar will now return to demands one to bat at any prepared to see us collapsing and there could be a toss-up between Led by pace spearhead Mitchell India and commence his rehabilita- number after he did not get to in such situations but it is a Rahul and young Shreyas Iyer at  P   @  -          Starc, they bundled out India for a tion at the National Cricket Academy play at his usual number four part and parcel of the game,” number four. Iyer had a rare failure sub-par 255 and Mitchell Starc and (NCA) in Bengaluru,” it added. spot in the first ODI against said Iyer on the collapse. on Tuesday. Jadhav and rookie Shivam Dube icon Sachin Tendulkar’s record of Pat Cummins would be raring to go He was not named in the T20 Australia. “You have to take it in Pant's absence could pave the makes the squad. most hundreds on home soil for once again. squad for the upcoming tour of Iyer returned to India’s your stride and move for- way for the inclusion of Karnataka Rohit, who had a phenomenal India. Spinners Adam Zampa and New Zealand due to the injury. limited overs set-up following ward. As a team we have been batsman Manish Pandey, who made 2019, failed in the first game, but The bowlers led by Jasprit Ashton Agar, not only contained the the 2019 World Cup and has doing really well throughout optimum use of the opportunity given the form he is in, the opener Bumrah had a forgettable outing at runs, but provided crucial break- a belter and India can draw confi- done well at number four. the season and it was just one that he got in the third T20 against is expected to bounce back strongly the Wankhede and they would be throughs and are expected to play a dence from the home series against “In this situation, you of the matches where you Sri Lanka in Pune. here. more than eager to make a strong similar role again in the middle New Zealand in 2017, when they won should be ready to bat at any completely collapsed...There It would also be interesting to see Ditto for Kohli, who is just one comeback and prove their mettle. overs. 2-1 after losing the opener, co-inci- number because it is really is lot of learning from there,” which among the experienced Kedar hundred short of equalling cricket Bumrah, since his comeback, The track here is expected to be dentally in Mumbai. important to play in the team, said Iyer. 6          ->I  Q (!  !  ( R  -2<; “They (India) will fight back  -2<; thing playing in places like to. After game one (first ODI), hard to line up early in his no doubt. They are a great side, India against these guys is to he will be even more switched innings. He's such a great ustralia captain Aaron got some world-class players,” ustralian leg-spinner Adam have a little bit of character,” said on. It will be a big challenge,” starter, even the other day he AFinch has no doubts that Finch said talking about what to AZampa on Thursday said Zampa ahead of Friday’s second said Zampa, who has 66 ODIs was 16 off 14. How much ener- India will “fight back" in the sec- expect from Friday's match. one needs to have a “strong ODI here. wickets from 49 games. gy he brought to the crease, his ond ODI here Friday after being Asked about his opening character” to get the better of a Zampa has dismissed Kohli Steve Waugh had said in running between the wickets, battered in the series-opener in partner’s batting display, the class act like India captain Virat four times in ODIs and twice in the past that Kohli has not some of the cover drives he Mumbai. Australia skipper said: “He Kohli, who he has dismissed six T20s. shown enough respect to played off the quicks,” he said. Australia gave the hosts a (Warner) is playing unbelievably times in limited overs cricket so “You probably know you’re Zampa, but the leggie dis- “I think it’s important to try reality check with a crushing 10- well I think. It’s so hard to bowl far. going to get hit for boundaries agreed with the former and have a game plan against wicket win in the lung-opener to him once he gets in. He hits Zampa said despite enjoy- but it can really get worse if you Australia skipper. him. So we figured out before on Tuesday, riding on David the ball all around the ground, ing an upperhand over the make that affect you. I have got “I don’t think he (Kohli) the last game that it would be Warner and Finch's unbeaten so stopping him from scoring is Indian captain in limited-overs, him a few times now but I don’t doesn’t respect me. I don’t think good to start with leg-spin to hundreds. so hard. Kohli is a hard nut to crack. think there is anything in it. He that’s correct (referring to him. But Finch said it would be “He is so clear with how he “It’s going to be an attack- still scores at over 100 (strike Waugh's statement).” “I’ve got him out four times silly to take India lightly as they $  A       is going to bat, his footwork is ing approach. I think if you’re rate) against me,” the 27-year- Zampa said Australia has in the last year or so it's nice to boast of world-class players.     pretty good. His mental state is on the back-foot and have a old spinner said. managed to find out Kohli’s have that confidence to bowl to “That was a pretty good unbelievable when he is out in defensive mindset then that’s “He is a very hard guy to weak point. him at the start of his innings,” performance. I think our field- how the boys went,” he was the middle. He is so clear with when he (Kohli) can get on top bowl to. He’s one of the tough- $ I     “We basically just found said Zampa, who is on his ing was a little bit sloppy but all quoted as saying by his thoughts and his game. He of you. The most important est guys I’ve ever had to bowl       that Virat finds leg-spinners third tour to India. in all we ar really happy with ‘cricket.Com.Au’. is in top shape.” .  & '!    7D     7."&  &  3898:, ' #"=8;-=8O#         8 C H ahendra Singh Dhoni was on reland rode a career-best 95 MThursday dropped from the  3898:, us. It was a pleasant Jharkhand team will Ifrom opener Paul Stirling BCCI’s list of centrally contracted surprise. He batted for a have their red-ball rou- before keeping their nerve in a players, raising fresh doubts on the he 38-year-old while and did the usual tines, Dhoni will pri- nail-biting final over to pull off future of the former India captain who Tshowed up at his training routine,” a marily practice against a four-run win over world has not played since the World Cup home team's net prac- source close to the the white ball. champions West Indies in the semifinal loss to New Zealand last year. tice in Ranchi, indicat- Jharkhand team man- Jharkhand’s next first of a three-match Twenty20 The BCCI announced the central ing that he is gearing agement told PTI. match is against series on Wednesday. contracts for the period of October himself for the upcom- “We are expecting Uttarakhand, starting The burly Stirling steered 2019 to September 2020. The 38- ing Indian Premier him to train with the Sunday in Ranchi. The Ireland to 208-7 in their 20 year-old Dhoni was in the A category, League. This was on a team regularly from team has returned home overs. which fetches a player Rs 5 crore as day when BCCI axed now on. His presence after an eight wicket However, the home side annual retainership, until last year. him from the list of can only help the play- loss against appeared comfortably on course Skipper Virat Kohli, his white-ball centrally contracted ers,” the source added. Maharashtra in for victory — bringing up their deputy Rohit Sharma and top pacer players. In fact, Dhoni has Nagothane. Out of five hundred inside 10 overs with Jasprit Bumrah were retained in the “Even we did not bought a brand new games, Jharkhand have just two wickets down — until highest A+ bracket of Rs 7 crore. know that he was going bowling machine for his won two, lost two and 8      the game was decided in the last Dhoni’s contract not being to come and train with training. While the drawn one. over. renewed is not exactly a surprise as he Needing 15 to win, all- has not played a competitive game 19, has been included in the Grade B Cup campaign, has cemented his place rounder Josh Little (3-29) got rid since that World Cup semifinal on July category, which also features Hardik in the middle order and seems to be a  :A of the dangerous Dwayne Bravo, 9. He has been on an sabbatical and has Pandya and Yuzvendra Chahal along stable number four that the team has one of two wickets to fall in the refused to divulge his future plans. with two others. been looking for.  8;93 has South Asian expats with last over. Head coach Ravi Shastri had =      Pacer Navdeep Saini and T20 spe- Pacer Thakur too has made an names like Tushar Chaturvedi, With five needed off the last recently said that Dhoni may soon end cialist Washington Sundar are new impact in the limited opportunities he few precocious talents, Yugandhar Retharekar, Ishan ball and seven wickets down, his ODI career but could be in con- following a dismal tour of Australia last entrants in Grade C alongside Shreyas has got while the injured Chahar has Ahardworking teenagers and Fartyal, Debasish Sahoo help- Hayden Walsh could only wave tention for a spot in the T20 World year, Rahul has made a strong come- Iyer, Deepak Chahar and Shardul become a strong contender for a spot a chunky lot which might fall ing out the likes of Kazumasha his bat into thin air in a desper- Cup squad provided he does well in the back and been a consistent performer Thakur. Though he has not played in the T20 World Cup with a string of by the wayside in times to come Takahashi, Masato Morita and ate attempt to win the game. IPL. in the shorter formats. Tests, Saini has emerged as an option impressive performances, including a will form an eclectic 16-team Shu Noguchi. It was only Ireland’s second Among others, batsman K L Rahul Test opener Mayank Agarwal, who in all three formats. six-wicket haul against Bangladesh in mix in the melting pot called The Nigerian team, which victory in T20 cricket over the has been promoted from B grade to A. has done well since making his debut Iyer, who made a limited-overs November. It is the best ever in the ICC Under-19 World Cup is clubbed in a difficult group West Indies who went into the Having lost his place in the Test side during the tour of Australia in 2018- comeback following India's World shortest format till date. starting on Friday. comprising Australia, West game having swept the ODI Defending champions Indies and England, has more series 3-0. India will be overwhelming local flavour in the presence of “Everyone is ecstatic, we ' ;-8:R68, favourites to win the junior Sylvester Okpe, Oche Boniface, came so close in that second global meet for the fifth time Ifeanyichukwu Uboh and ODI (lost by one wicket) and it orld cricketer of the year &, 7*+ with at least six players, includ- Olayinka Olaleye. maybe affected us in that third WBen Stokes survived three ing skipper Priyam Garg hav- The tournament starts with ODI, so to show the bottle and reviews by South Africa as he ing played senior cricket (first- hosts South Africa taking on come out against one of the top and Ollie Pope regained the ini- a day after being named player Kagiso Rabada took two bat, while Root was beaten and class, List A or T20). Afghanistan in the 'Diamond teams in T20 cricket and get a tiative for England on the first of the year by the International wickets for South Africa but the bowled by a fast delivery from Not to forget four players City' of Kimberley on Friday, win was great for the vibe of the day of the third Test at St Cricket Council and on the home team's most impressive Rabada which hit the top of his — Yashasvi Jaiswal, Garg, Ravi followed by Australia's big- team,” said Ireland skipper George’s Park on Thursday. back of a man-of-the-match bowler was Maharaj who took off stump. Bishnoi, Kartik Tyagi—who ticket game against West Indies Andrew Balbirnie. England were 224 for four performance when England lev- one for 55 in 32 overs. He With the four-match series have already landed fat con- on the very next day. at the end of an attritional day elled the four-match series by bowled an unbroken spell of 30 tied at 1-1, batting first tracts in the IPL. Australia like India have a during which South Africa had winning the second Test in overs which enabled captain appeared to be a considerable India have been the team to number of players, who have briefly claimed the advantage. Cape Town by 189 runs. Faf du Plessis to rotate his fast advantage on a pitch which had beat on the junior cricket cir- already played senior level England were 148 for four Stokes made a shaky start, bowlers as England struggled to a fair covering of grass but cuit since Virat Kohli's team cricket with one prominent when Stokes and Pope came surviving a leg before wicket assert themselves. which offered no help to the dominated the proceedings in name being former death over together, in danger of failing to review on umpire’s call against bowlers. the 2008 edition. specialist Ian Harvey’s nephew capitalise on batting first on a left-arm spinner Keshav ' It was the sixth successive While there will be future McKenzhie Harvey, who has placid pitch on a hot, sunny day. Maharaj and an appeal for a Zak Crawley and Dom Test toss lost by Du Plessis. stars in Pakistan, Australia, played 2 List A and 13 T20 But the pair added 76 with- catch at slip off what South Sibley gave England a solid South Africa picked new England and New Zealand games. out being parted and were able Africa thought was an inside start, putting on 70 for the first cap Dane Paterson as a special- teams, the presence of Japan Similarly England have to lift a slow scoring rate after edge off the pad. wicket but both fell to catches ist fast bowler in place of all- and Nigeria will certainly have Ben Charlesworth with an England were able to score only South Africa wasted their at backward square leg. rounder Dwaine Pretorius. its own curiosity value. experience of 11 first-class 117 for two in 58 overs before last review when Stokes played Joe Denly was leg before to Paterson surprisingly shared In fact Japan are clubbed games to his credit while a few tea. Stokes was unbeaten on 38 no shot against Vernon Maharaj when South Africa the new ball with Philander, with India, New Zealand and of his teammates have also at the close while Pope made 39 Philander with the second new successfully sought a review with the quicker Rabada and Sri Lanka in group D. played for their respective not out. ball but the ball was well outside which showed a ball headed for Anrich Nortje having to wait for The Japanese team mostly counties. Stokes came into the match the off stump. !         the stumps had hit pad before their turn.