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WEATHER Max: 30OC Min: 16.2OC RH: 30% 150+ feared dead in glacier burst Rainfall: Nil Forecast: Partly cloudy. 7 bodies found, 16 rescued, 125 missing after floods in Uttarakhand Misty morning. Max/Min temp. 30/15 ºC DC CORRESPONDENTS , FEB. 7 COVID-19 About 150 labourers work- ing at a power project in Tapovan-Reni in Uttar- C UNT Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao talks to senior TRS akhand are feared dead CASES DEATHS leader K. Keshava Rao in Hyderabad during the party’s while several people are executive committee meeting on Sunday. missing after a glacier (+11,673) (+86) burst in Chamoli region triggered flash floods 1,08,38,843 1,55,114 downstream. Uttarakhand chief minis- STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS I am fit to be CM ter said the bodies of seven (+150) (+2) persons have been recov- ered while 125 are missing. TS: 2,95,581 1,610 for next 10 years, The ITBP personnel have so far managed to rescue (+73) (+0) 16 persons trapped in a tunnel while efforts are on AP: 8,88,423 7,159 KCR tells TRS to rescue others trapped in another tunnel. CASES AROUND THE WORLD L. VENKAT RAM I have no health or The flash floods have REDDY I DC age-related issues. I also caused damage to live- 10,65,08,151 HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 stock and properties, the am perfectly fine. I can serve exact assessment of which as CM for 10 more years. Avalanche after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the DEATHS Chief Minister and TRS is yet to be made. Dhauli Ganga river on Sunday. — PTI supremo K. Chandra- Why would I quit now? Why Uttarakhand DGP Ashok 23,23,815 shekar Rao on Sunday are you talking about CM Kumar said the glacier has now reached Srinagar gratia relief of Rs 2 lakhs Uttarakhand. India stands The glacial burst led to COUNTRIES, finally put to rest months change constantly in public burst took place at about (in Uttarakhand) dam, each from PMNRF for the with Uttarakhand and the the rise of water levels in AREAS WITH 219 of speculation about him and creating confusion? 10.45 am on Sunday, caus- where it is stable now. The next of kin of those who nation prays for every- river Rishiganga, which CASES stepping down from the ing flash floods in the state has in 2013 witnessed lost their lives and Rs one’s safety there. Have washed away the — K. CHANDRASHEKAR RAO worldometers.info/ Chief Minister’s post to upper regions. He said a similar disaster leading 50,000 would be given to been continuously speak- Rishiganga small hydro coronavirus pave for his son, minister Chief Minister downstream areas were to the loss of several lives. those seriously injured. ing to senior authorities project of 13.2 MW near and party working presi- alerted immediately and Expressing grief over the Earlier in the day, he and getting updates on Raini village. dent K.T. Rama Rao to GHMC elections in villages along the river loss of life, Prime Minister tweeted: “(I) Am constant- NDRF deployment, rescue ASTROGUIDE rise to the chair. December last. Rao had, vacated in time to save said the ly monitoring the unfortu- work and relief opera- ■ Page 2: No danger of Chandrashekar Rao during his public address life. He added the water Centre had approved ex- nate situation in tions.” flooding: Officials Sarvari; Uttarayana made it clear that he had during the GHMC polls Tithi: Pushya Bahula Dwadasi till no plans to quit the CM’s thundered that he would 3.20 am (Tuesday) post, reiterating that he organise a public meeting Star: Mula till 3.21 pm was in the pink of health of all anti-BJP parties of MODI: BENGAL Varjyam: 1.49 pm to 3.21 pm; to “continue as CM, for at the country in Hyderabad, 12.40 am to 2.14 am (Tuesday) least the next 10 years.” but has subsequently tak- Durmuhurtam: 12.53 pm to Rao warned party lead- en a U-turn on the issue. IS VICTIM OF 1.38 pm; 3.09 pm to 3.55 pm ers not to talk or debate Rao, while addressing Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 am about the “CM change leaders at the party state NIRMAMATA HIJRI CALENDAR issue” either in public or executive on Sunday, Jamadi- ul- Akhir 25,1442 AH in private, else they have repeatedly warned of RAJIB CHOWDHURI “severe action” against , FEB. 7 PRAYERS to “face severe conse- quences”. He asked them leaders, including MLAs Fajar: 5.44 am not to indulge in such and MPs, if they “openly Kickstarting the BJP’s Zohar: 12.40 pm speculations, which are air views” and “irrespon- poll campaign in for Asar: 4.38 pm totally unwarranted and sibly deviating from party the forthcoming West Maghrib: 6.20 pm harm the interests of the line,” apparently refer- Bengal Assembly elec- Isha: 7.29 pm party. ring to the recent contro- tions, Prime Minister SUNSET TODAY 6.14 PM Rao, however, main- versies relating to MLAs Narendra Modi on tained complete silence Challa Dharma Reddy, Sunday lashed out at SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.45 AM on the relations of TRS Rasamayi Balakishna and the Chief Minister MOONRISE TOMORROW 3.39 AM with the BJP in the back- others, who created a flut- Mamata Banerjee. He MOONSET TODAY 2.59 PM drop of heated debate in ter with remarks against argued that the people political circles that the reservations for Dalits, have been the victim of TRS boss had suddenly the Ayodhya Ram temple “Nirmamata” though COUNTER POINT turned soft towards the and describing the TRS as the TMC supremo has BJP after meeting Prime a “limited company”. “Mamata” in her Minister Narendra Modi name. and Union home minister ■ Page 5: Major initiative ■ Report on Page 6 , soon after the for SCs soon, says CM TIKAIT: NO GHAR AP HC lifts SEC’s WAPSI TILL LAWS ARE REPEALED SANJAY KAW | DC restraining order NEW DELHI, FEB. 7 N. VAMSI SRINIVAS I DC with differences between A kisan mahapanchay- HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 and mutual accusations at in Haryana’s Char- by the SEC and the Y.S. khi Dadri, attended by The High Jagan Mohan Reddy gov- UP BKU leader Rakesh Court on Sunday set aside ernment between whom, Tikait, on Sunday the State Election Commi- the court pointed out, passed a resolution INSIDE ssion’s order confining “there is no love lost.” seeking repeal of the ■ CITY... PAGE 2 panchayat raj minister P. Passing an interim three farm laws. Ramachandra Reddy to order in a House motion, Asserting the agita- Lockdown saw surge in his home. moved by the minister tion against the farm power theft cases But the court restrained and state government, laws was a people’s ■ the minister from inter- Justice D.V.S.S. Somay- movement that will not CITY... PAGE 3 acting with the media till ajulu brought to the fore fail, Mr Tikait said No leopard in airport all phases of the gram the overstepping of their there will be no “ghar vicinity: Officials panchayat polls are over respective jurisdictions wapsi” till the farmers’ on February 21. by both the minister and demands are met. ■ CITY... PAGE 5 The High court came up the SEC. He lauded the role of TPCC to press for Rahul with the “via media solu- the caste councils and tion” to remedy a sur- ■ Page 2: Judge points to their leaders for sup- as Cong chief charged ground situation, minister’s language porting the stir.

HEALTH | HOPES 4 districts also reported zero cases on Saturday No Covid in N’pet for a week

DC CORRESPONDENT tricts in the state, four – area, reported 25 fresh According to the state HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 Wanaparthy, Kamareddy, cases, the neighbouring health department, the Jangaon and Jayshankar- Ranga Reddy district, a part state, as on Saturday, had Narayanpet in Bhupalpally — also report- of which also falls under 1,939 active Covid-19 cases. state became the first dis- ed zero Covid-19 cases on the GHMC limits, had 10 Of these, 808 patients were trict to report zero Saturday. cases. either in home or institu- Coronvirus cases for a Only two districts have Overall, the state recorded tional isolation. week. recorded new Covid-19 150 fresh cases of Covid-19, A total of 34,805 tests were The state health depart- cases in double digits on along with two more deaths conducted on Saturday and ment reported that the dis- Saturday. from the disease, taking the the results of 1,061 tests trict had no new cases on While Hyderabad district, total cases as on were awaited, it said adding Saturday, February 6, for a clubbed together with the Saturday to 2,95,581 and that of all samples tested, a seventh day in a row. rest of Greater Hyderabad fatalities to 1,610 from the bulk of 30,939 were done in Of the remaining 32 dis- Municipal Corporation disease. government labs. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 2 Cancer awareness rally

Actress Malvika Sharma and oncologist Dr Vijay Anand Reddy flag off super car cancer awareness rally at Necklace road on Sunday. — R. PAVAN Lockdown saw surge in power theft cases Raids to check power pilferage were suspended due to pandemic L. VENKAT RAM among districts. Eighty REDDY I DC POWER THIEVES persons were arrested by HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 The GHMC area and surroundings have seen the most the vigilance wing since power thefts in the southern discom (TSSPDCL) region the lockdown in March There has been a signifi- while Nalgonda topped among the districts. 2020 till December. Over cant increase in the power half of them were from theft cases across the state, Area Cases 2nd Arrests GHMC limits. All these especially in Greater offence cases are under investiga- Hyderabad Municipal tion. Corporation (GHMC) lim- Hyderabad South 3,015 7 7 In 2020, about 27,501 cases its and surrounding dis- Ranga Reddy South 2,813 3 4 were booked for power tricts. Instances of power theft. Officials estimated theft witnessed a sharp Ranga Reddy East 1,698 13 12 that `19.87 crore worth increase during the Ranga Reddy North 1,605 4 4 power was pilfered. Coronavirus lockdown An official of the period. Hyderabad North 1,355 6 10 Southern Discom said, The vigilance wing of the “We have stepped up raids electricity department DISTRICTS against power theft for the conducts regular raids to Nalgonda 6,366 11 8 last three months due to check power pilferage. which the cases are now These were suspended dur- Mahabubnagar 5,426 15 8 coming down. We are ing the lockdown, and have Sangareddy 3,505 10 14 imposing penalty on still not resumed to previ- offenders if caught for the ous levels. An official said Siddipet 672 4 4 first time. If they are the increased thefts prove caught for the second time, that vested interests had nessed in the city were in Power Distribution they are arrested and sent exploited the lockdown to the Hyderabad southen Company Limited) which to remand. Repeated their advantage. Most region, which is part of covers southern districts. offenders have to face power thefts were wit- TSSPDCL (TS Southern Nalgonda tops the list court cases.” Snowfall, vibrations led to glacier burst: Experts T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC ● IN THE wake of the gla- river beneath,” he said. HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 cier burst, officials have Experts from Skymet, a private weather forecast- Sunday’s devastating sounded an alert across ing outfit said: “Several Nanda Devi glacier burst the 10 districts the river districts, including Pauri, in Uttarakhand could have flows. As part of the res- Tehri, Rudraprayag, Dr Yeluri Rama Chandra been triggered by intense cue operations, teams Haridwar and Dehradun, Reddy snowfall along with vibra- from ITBP, State Disaster are likely to be affected tions from nearby con- Response Force and and have been put on high struction site, opine National Disaster alert.” experts from the city. Response Force plied their In the wake of the glacier FELLOWSHIP “A glacier burst in forces besides those by burst, officials have sound- Joshimath. Then sheets of ed an alert across the 10 ice from the glacier came Indian Air Force and army. districts the river flows. As FOR CANCER down the slope and led to part of the rescue opera- the deluge in the along with scientific read- tions, teams from Indo- RESEARCHER Alaknanda river system,” ings, he said that there was Tibetan Border Police S. Srinagesh from the heavy snowfall in the area (ITBP), State Disaster DC CORRESPONDENT National Geophysical during winter. Response Force and HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 Research Institute (NGRI) “The snowfall coupled National Disaster told Deccan Chronicle. with the inclined position Response Force plied their A researcher specialis- After going through the of the mountain broke the forces besides those by ing in study of cancer images of the incident, glacier and it landed in the Indian Air Force and army. pathways in humans, Dr Yeluri Rama Chandra Reddy, has been selected as a post-doctoral fellow to work at the Indian Institute of Chemical No danger of downstream Technology (IICT), here in the city. He was selected for the position by South flooding, officials say University, Columbia, and his research will be From Page 1 ple. According to ITBP and personnel can be air- a collaborative effort sources, more than 150 lifted, following which hel- between the university The flash flood also affect- people, most of them icopters will be used to and IICT, Hyderabad. ed the downstream hydro labourers working at the search for missing per- Dr Reddy’s work deals project of NTPC at site of a power project, are sons. with finding new chem- Tapovan on the river said to be missing. “A special control room ical entities for screen- Dhauliganga, which is a Home minister Amit was set up at the home ing against various can- tributary of the river Shah spoke to ministry to coordinate cer cells and the pri- Alaknanda. Uttarakhand Chief relief and rescue opera- mary focus of his work Union home ministry Minister Tivendra Singh tions with the is on a chemical sig- officials said there was no Rawat and relief teams of Uttarakhand government, nalling pathway that is danger of downstream the ITBP, NDRF and the the Air Force, ITBP and considered to be one of flooding and the rise in Indian Army were imme- NDRF. So far the relief the most important water levels has been con- diately rushed to the work is going on smoothly intracellular pathways tained. “There is also no affected areas. Navy divers and the exact extent of which can be consid- threat to the neighbouring were also flown in and air- damage and loss of life and ered as a master regula- villages. At the same time, craft and all resources of property would be tor for cancer, accord- the concerned agencies of the Indian Air Force and known,” a source said. ing to an IICT news the Centre and the state Indian Army have been The Home Minister said release. were asked to keep a strict pressed in for rescue and the Narendra Modi gov- vigil on the situation, and relief. ernment was standing ● DR REDDY’S work a team from DRDO, which Field hospitals have also shoulder to shoulder with deals with finding new monitors avalanches, is been set up to receive casu- the people of Uttarakhand. chemical entities for being flown in for surveil- alties. According to the Speaking to the media in screening against vari- lance and reconnaissance. IMD, no rainfall is expect- Maharashtra, Mr Shah ous cancer cells and the NTPC MD has been asked ed in the region for the said rescue and relief primary focus of his to reach the affected site next two days. operations by the Centre immediately,” officials He also assured full sup- and the state government work is on a chemical said. port to the state govern- were on in full swing. signalling pathway that The home ministry has ment, and said that if Efforts were being made to is considered to be one rushed five teams each of required, additional rein- restore normal life at the of the most important the ITBP and NDRF to forcements will also be earliest. intracellular pathways Uttarakhand to assist in sent. Mr Shah said Prime which can be considered the relief and rescue oper- The home ministry is Minister Narendra Modi as a master regulator for ations. Till late Sunday coordinating closely with had personally called up cancer, according to an evening, the ITBP had the Indian Air Force so the NDRF team and guided managed to rescue 16 peo- that emergency equipment them. IICT news release. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 3

IN BRIEF 3-yr-old run over by RTC bus Allu Arjun’s vanity Work on reservoir for DC CORRESPONDENT “Before reaching the alig- father Md. Khaleel along HYDERABAD. FEB. 7 hting point, Singh had with his mother, his asked the family to get seventh-month-old sister van hit by lorry A three-year-old boy was down. The boy got down and I were at our relative’s Hyderabad: Telugu film star run over by an RTC bus that first and was crossing the place in Nizamabad for a Allu Arjun’s vanity van was city water has halted was being parked at vehicle while his parents wedding. After nine days, hit by a container lorry in the Mahatma Gandhi were unloading the lug- we boarded the bus on Khammam district and the Bus Station (MGBS) in gage. The driver moved the Sunday morning to head driver and an attendant who Project gets delayed due to land acquisition woes Afzalgunj on Sunday bus ahead and the vehicle back home.” were travelling in the vehicle afternoon. ran over the boy,” Afzalgunj Following a complaint escaped unhurt, police said MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC cials were yet to compl- nts and forest departme- the earlier ground-break- The victim, Md. Ahaan, inspector Ravinder Reddy from the family, a case was on Sunday. The van suffered HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 ete the land-acquisition nts while the other 13 per ing ceremonies in was travelling with his fam- said. booked for death by negli- minor damage when the process pertaining to 490 cent is owned by private February and December ily back home to Kisha- Speaking to Deccan gence against Arjun Singh, lorry coming from behind Despite completing 90 acres in their jurisdic- persons. The Centre has last year, the official nbagh in Rajendranagar, Chronicle, the Ahaan’s a driver from the rammed into it at Satyanar- per cent of land acquisi- tion. They have not yet laid down land compen- refused to comment. after attending a wedding uncle, Sameer, said that it Nizamabad II bus depot, ayanapuram on Saturday. tion, work on the reser- fixed and finalised com- sation conditions for the Meanwhile, the state in Nizamabad, said the all happened within a and he was placed under Neither the actor nor his voir at Keshavapuram, pensation amounts that remaining 1,012 acres. government has Afzalgunj police. The driv- minute. “We saw him run- arrest. make-up team was in the flagship programme of are to be paid to owners A senior Water Board redesigned the 10 tmc ft er, Khetawat Arjun Singh, ning and the driver sudden- Ahaan’s body was shifted van at that time, a police the Metro Water Board, to take over their land. official told Deccan reservoir, bringing down has been booked for negli- ly started the bus which ran to Osmania General official said. The vehicle was has not moved an inch in Meanwhile, 1,012 acres Chronicle that the storage capacity to 5 gence which led to the over Ahaan,” he said. Hospital for the post- returning from a film shoot. over a year. The reser- of forest land has been HMWS&SB has almost tmc ft in order to min- death of the boy. Sameer said, “Ahaan’s mortem examination. Based on the van driver's voir is part of a project cleared by the Union completed 90 per cent of imise private land acqui- complaint, a case was regis- to bring Godavari water ministry of environ- the land acquisition sition. The remaining 5 tered against the container to the city. ment, forest and climate process and it requires tmc ft will be directly lorry’s driver, the official ad- Although officials change for use the proj- 490 acres of land from drawn from the ded. Arjun was recently in announced a ground- ect. The Centre has only private persons to start Kondapochamma Sagar Andhra Pradesh in connec- breaking ceremony amid to give final instructions the project. The official to Ganpur in a 3,600 mm tion with shooting of his fanfare last year, the to the state government said that revenue author- pipeline parallel to the upcoming film ‘Pushpa’. project remains on the for releasing the relevant ities have not identified existing Godavari — PTI back burner. Officials order to go ahead with the owners whose land pipeline. The redesign of claimed that the project the project construction. would be lost. He said the project is stated to was put on hold due to a The Keshavapuram that as soon as revenue avoid acquiring 850 acres 3 killed in different delay in land acquisition reservoir requires about authorities complete the of private lands. It will by revenue authorities. 3,500 acres. Eighty-seven process, the reservoir also bring down the proj- road mishaps According to Water per cent of the land in construction would ten- ect from `4,777.59 crore Board officials, Medchal- the area belongs to the tatively start in mid- in 2017 to `4,369.37 crore Hyderabad: Three persons Malkajgiri revenue offi- government, endowme- June.When asked about in 2020. died in different road acci- dents on Sunday in Nalg- onda district. Two vegetable sellers died on the spot in MAN HELD FOR one accident when a lorry Sheer negligence overturned on Sunday morn- ing at Cherukupally of Dindi- SNATCHING GOLD mandal in the Nalgonda dist- rict.The victims were identi- CHAIN OF WOMAN fied as Narsimha Rao and Venkateshwar Rao of DC CORRESPONDENT Keesara of Krishna district of HYDERABAD FEB. 7 Andhra Pradesh. They had come from Devarakonda to A 30-year-old man who Dindi in a lorry filled with watched YouTube vid- cement to sell their vegeta- eos of chain-snatching bles. In a hit-and-run case, was arrested for snatch- near Indira Gandhi statue on ing a 27-gram gold chain the Narketpally-Addanki and a mobile phone bypass road on the outskirts from a woman at her re- of Nalgonda, an unidentified sidence in Gautamna- individual was run over by gar, Vanasthalipuram. an unidentified car. The vic- Police said the accu- tim’s identity has yet to be sed, Gaddam Naveen, identified. — INN was known to target houses with ‘to let’ boa- rds. He would approach them by pretending that GUV: INDIA HAS THE he needed a house on rent. He was an alo- POTENTIAL TO BE cholic and had run up Children play near Musi nala where the boundary wall has been broken due to huge debts, police said. RESEARCH HUB the heavy rain and flooding and has not been repaired. — DEEPAK DESHPANDE “He approached the victim, A. Uma Devi, po- Hyderabad, Feb. 7: Governor sing as a tenant looking Tamilisai Soundararajan said to rent a portion at aro- that with a large talent pool of und 3 pm and agreed to scientists and better economy pay the rent through Go- in satellite launches, India has Fire breaks out at textile ogle Pay. He asked her to a great potential to be the type his phone number space research hub of the on the app and it showed world. his name as ‘Naveen “Our country is among the shop in Koti, no casualties Kumar’,” Rachakonda top six countries in space rese- police commissioner arch and it is poised to witness DC CORRESPONDENT ●NO CASUALTIES or ment. The customers Mahesh Bhagwat said. further growth with increased HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 injuries were reported and staff were quickly “As she handed the support from the govern- though customers were escorted out of the phone to him to make ment,” the Governor told the A major fire broke out at present when the fire premises. the payment, he inaugural of the Dr A.P.J. a textile shop at Koti on broke out. “Four fire engines snatched her gold chain Abdul Kalam Space Research Saturday night which reached the spot and and threatened her by Payload Cubes Challenge-2021. took the fire officials There was panic in the doused the fire in nearly attacking with a paper- The event was organised by about two hours to bring area, and the incident two hours. The Sultan cutting blade and told the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam under control. No casu- led to traffic congestion Bazaar police and her not to go to the International Foundation, alties or injuries were on road leading to Koti. GHMC officials took police,” the commission- Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu. reported though cus- According to the part in the rescue er said. She sustained Dr Tamilisai stated that the tomers were present police, the shop owner operation,” the police minor injuries. country was marching when the fire broke out. who noticed the fire and said, adding that the She however lodged a towards self-reliance in many Police suspect a short smoke in the shop value of the property complaint with the sectors and space research circuit in the shop had immediately alerted the damaged is yet to be police who booked a was one of the key areas led to the fire. police and fire depart- estimated. case. During the investi- where India was making rapid gation, the accused was strides. Being self-reliant and identified with the help facilitating the launch of for- of technical evidence eign satellites at a very eco- including CCTV footage. nomical rate were crucial “The intel was shared aspects of the massive space City had warmest winter with the CCS of LB Na- research, the Governor said, gar police and special te- “Legends like Vikram ams were formed to tra- Sarabhai, Abdul Kalam, Satish ce the accused. The coo- Dhawan and other eminent in a decade, says Met rdinated efforts by the scientists have contributed to teams made the task ea- the growth of space research T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC ● IN 2019, the minimum director, IMD, sy and the accused per- in the country,” she added. HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 temperature was 13ºC, Hyderabad. son was arrested with Referring to the launch of against the norm at that Going by the archives property intact within 100 Femto satellites at one go The city has been wit- time of the year of 10.C of the last ten years, that three hours of the com- through the payload cubes nessing cooler tempera- This year, in January, is available with the mission of offence. The challenge, the Governor appre- tures, both during the IMD, the winter of 2020 police also arrested the ciated the efforts of the Abdul day and the night. the average minimum was the warmest the receiver of the stolen lo- Kalam International Found- Officials of the Indian temperature was 15ºC, city has seen in the last ot from Sushma crossr- ation in promoting awareness Meteorological Depa- three notches above the decade. oads,” added the official. normal of 12ºC. January and interest in space rtment say that this situ- In 2019, the minimum ● research. — INN ation would not persist 1 was the warmest with temperature was 13ºC, ● POLICE SAID the for long as there is an against the norm at that accused, Gaddam ● the minimum tempera- DR TAMILISAI stated that incursion of wind from ture at 19.1ºC. time of the year of 10.C Naveen, was known to the country was marching the coast blowing over This year, in January, target houses with ‘to towards self-reliance in the state. the average minimum let’ boards. He would many sectors and space “The winds that the might get warmer as it temperature was 15ºC, approach them by pre- city is currently is expected to three notches above the tending that he needed research was one of the key witnessing originate witness winds from the normal of 12ºC. January areas where India was mak- from the northeast by coastal regions which 1 was the warmest with a house on rent. He was ing rapid strides. north, so they are cold. are warm and humid,” the minimum tempera- an alocholic and had run But very soon the city said Dr K. Nagaratna, ture at 19.1ºC. up huge debts.

MAN VS | WILD Experts say boar found dead could have been killed by dogs Animal at airport was civet cat SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL | DC ty, has shown no leopard staff indicated that a civet HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 movement,department per- cat was possibly moving sonnel said. around and it could have The state forest depart- The search began after been mistaken for a leop- ment, which has been airport employees, check- ard. Even reports that searching for the possible ing CCTV footage, reported remains of some wild boar presence of a leopard near that they saw a leopard-like killed by a wild animal, the airport at Shamshabad animal moving in the area. which airport staff for the past several days, Some of the clips from the believed was a leopard, on Sunday said it has found footage that were later were found to have been no evidence of the shared widely on social killed by stray dogs. presence of any big cat in media platforms, sparked The forest department the area. concern among locals fol- has installed a total of 20 A thorough investigation lowing which the departm- camera traps, along with of the entire area, along ent began a thorough two trap cages as part of with a study of images cap- search. their efforts to identify a Photographs released by the Shamshabad forest range, tured by various camera However, investigations possible leopard or to claiming that there are no traces of leopard in the sur- traps installed in the vicini- by the forest department catch it. rounding areas. — BY ARRANGEMENT CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 4

SHORT TAKES 615 KIDS EMPLOYED AS CHILD LABOUR RESCUED BY POLICE Mayor’s name sealed Warangal: As many as 615 dren saved from child labour tion, cabour, Childline 1098 BJP LEADER child labourers were rescued and bonded labour. and police, the child labour- during Operation Smile-7 in As part of Operation Smile- ers were rescued from bus- KCR to place Mayor, Deputy’s name in sealed cover the erstwhile Warangal dis- 7 conducted in collaboration stands and railway stations, OPPOSES VIZAG trict. It is an initiative to with the departments of construction sites other haz- DC CORRESPONDENT sions. secure a childhood for chil- child welfare, child protec- ardous work places. PSU SELL-OFF HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 The TRS can bag both DC CORRESPONDENT the Mayor and Deputy , FEB. 7 TRS president and Chief Mayor posts as the sin- Minister K. gle largest party besides Senior BJP leader and MLC Chandrashekar Rao on its strength of ex officio P.V.N. Madhav said on Sunday Sunday said that the members comprising that the state unit of the party names of the TRS nomi- party MPs, MLAs and would strongly oppose any nees for the upcoming MLCs. blanket privatization of public GHMC Mayor and Addressing the party's sector units in Deputy Mayor election executive meeting at Visakhapatnam. will be written in a Telangana Bhavan here, Addressing the media here sealed cover that will be Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao addresses the Rao said that the party will finalise the names along with the BJP national opened at the time of TRS executive meeting in Hyderabad on Sunday. general secretary Daggubati their election on for Mayor and Deputy Purandeswari, Madhav said February 11. Mayor posts in a day or Visakhapatnam grew up with The State Election after the swearing-in of December 4. The TRS two. the PSUs and the "local people Commission has issued the newly elected corpo- emerged as the single He directed the TRS are emotionally attached to the notification on rators in the GHMC largest party by win- corporators-elect and these industries." January 22 stating that Council. ning 56 divisions out of ex-officio members to He reminded the people that the elections to the posts The GHMC elections 150, while the BJP support the candidates it was the BJP that had pre- of the Mayor and were held on December secured 48 divisions and announced by the party vented privatization of Deputy Mayor will be 1, 2020, and the results the MIM 44. The leadership during the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, held on February 11 were declared on Congress won two divi- elections. which was then merged with the Defence department, the BHPV with BHEL and recent- ly the Dredging Corporation of India with the Visakhapatnam Beat 60L mark Port Trust. “The state BJP is opposing the decision taken by the in members, Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on the pri- vatization move. We will KCR tells party rather suggest a strategic merger, preferably a PSU with DC CORRESPONDENT the steel plant, to prevent loss- HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 es and expand the operations further,” Madhav told media- TRS chief and Chief Minister K persons. Chandrashekar Rao has set an enroll- ment target of 50,000 members in each Assembly constituency for party lead- OWAISI STARTS ers in the upcoming party membership drive that is slated to begin on February 12. He asked party leaders and cadre to CAMPAIGN FOR strive to surpass the previous record of 60 lakh overall membership. GUJARAT POLL He was addressing the party’s state Bharuch, Feb. 7: AIMIM executive committee meeting at chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Telangana Bhavan here. The 150-minute INTEQAAL Sunday asked Prime Minister meeting elaborated on issues pertaining Narendra Modi to invite the to party membership, constitution of farmers who are protesting committees from village to the state- outside Delhi to his residence level, election of party president and like he had hosted then US the plenary scheduled for April 27. President Barack Obama, and He asked party leaders to make repeal the new farm laws. arrangements for the constitution of Addressing a rally for the party committees at all levels, followed upcoming polls to local bodies by election of the party president on in Gujarat, the MIM chief also April 27 that will be followed by a public asked the Prime Minister to be meeting. Rao discussed the upcoming “large-hearted” and “under- elections to two MLC graduates con- We are sad to announce sudden demise of stand pains” of the farmers, stituencies, Nagarjunasagar bypoll and SYED NASURULLAH who have been protesting over also municipal elections in six urban HUSSAIN (AZGAR) the last two months. local bodies and said the TRS would win (Retd. HMT) The MIM is contesting its all of them. On 06-02-2021 request all to pray first elections in Gujarat in for MAGFIRATH. Ahmedabad and Bharuch in By: FAMILY MEMBERS alliance with the Bhartiya Ph# 06281207202, 9100387928 Tribal Party (BTP). “The way the farmers are Not TRS, BJP OBITUARY I have fought the good fight, I have finished being treated is not right. It is the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7) wrong. The Prime Minister should invite the farmers to is destination his residence like he had offered tea to Barack Obama with his own hand (in 2015), for Cong. men which is fine as he was our guest. We expect the PM to PILLALAMARRI SRINIVAS I DC invite the farmers, offer them ADILABAD, FEB. 7 tea and biscuits and tell them Mr. VELPULA EMMANUEL the laws are being repealed, (Ex- Diocesan Registrar - CSI Medak The Congress is fast losing its leaders Diocese and Retd Lecturer, Bodhan) and that they should be and cadre to the BJP with many leaders S/o. Late Velpula Devasahayam happy,” Owaisi said. inclined towards the party. They say Called to glory on 06-02-2021 Funeral Service at Trimulgherry Owaisi said the PM should were going by the ‘political wave’ and as Cemetery, Road No 12, Opposite to RTO understand the plight of agri- wished by their supporters. An earlier Office, Trimulgherry at 3.00 PM on culturists who feed the coun- trend was for Congress leaders, includ- Monday (Today) 08.02.2021 Inserted by: try, if he claims to have risen ing MLAs, to join the TRS. Bereaved Wife, Son, Daughters, from poverty. The latest is that the Congress in- Sons-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Grand “When a poor person weeps charge of Sirpur (T) constituency Children and Family Members out of helplessness, then Palvai Harish Babu and former MP nature tells us to help the poor, Rathod Ramesh may join the BJP. but those who have no sympa- Incidentally, many are those were thy for the poor, they remain taken into the Congress without cross- unaffected by tears of the poor. checking their are now eyeing the BJP. We are with farmers, they are Atram Sakku of Asifabad, who was our ‘annadatas’, they work elected as Congress MLA in 2018, joined hard to get us food,” he said. the TRS later. Senior leaders who had Owaisi said the massive played a key role in deciding the party protest by farmers had “dis- tickets and selection of candidates in turbed the sleep” of the PM. 2018 have remained inactive. “They came out in thousands, Taking cue from the precedent set by shouted slogans, and took out former Nirmal municipal chairman a tractor rally in Delhi (on Appala Ganesh, Harish Babu and January 26). The BJP, with 300 Rathod are set to join BJP in the pres- MPs, is worried about how to ence of party president J.P. Nadda, tackle farmers,” he said. according to sources. With BTP leader Chhotu On the other hand, Adilabad MP Vasava by his side, Owaisi Soyam Bapurao said that the BJP made a strong pitch for the national leadership will welcome any unity among tribals, Muslims, senior leader irrespective of whether Dalits and OBCs in Gujarat. the individual is from TRS or Congress — PTI in order to strengthen the party base UTHAVANA and help it come to power in 2024.

BOILING | ANGER 3 cops hurt in stone pelting Violence after BJP meet Smt. SAVITRI DEVI W/o Late Shri. Gulab Chandji Left for her heavenly abode on on TRS MLA land row Feb 4th 2021. (Uthavana on 8th Feb’2021) at our Residence between 12:30 Noon - 1P.M. DC CORRESPONDENT charged Rao with sup- comes to power, it will Satish Chand (Son) HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 porting his MLAs who restore lands snatched Anita, Sunita & Sangeeta (Daughters) Entire DEEN DAYAL FAMILY are grabbing lands from tribals. Phone: 040-27843831 BJP state president belonging to the tribal Former MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar has people. In this regard, he Vijayashanti said she (S/2021/D01199) accused Chief Minister pointed to allegations regretted working in SHRADHANJALI K. Chandrashekar Rao against Huzurnagar TRS under the leader- of neglecting tribal peo- MLA S. Saidi Reddy ship of Rao. She stated ple, whose problems Sanjay warned ruling that people of Telangana have remained unre- party MLAs and minis- have made a mistake in solved since decades. ters that they will have handing over power to Sanjay, along with to face consequences in TRS for the second time. MLAs Raja Singh and the coming days with Several activists dam- Raghunandan Rao, apart BJP making inroads into aged a shed that was from former MP tribal constituencies of built on disputed land Vijayashanti and several Huzurnagar and Nagar- and damaged the fencing leaders, reached junasagar. and furniture. Tension Gurrampodu village in Sanjay demanded that prevailed for some time, Mattampally mandal of the Chief Minister take with activists pelting Suryapet district in sup- immediate action stones and the police car- port of tribals that are against the Huzurnagar rying out a lathicharge. PALURU PRABHAKAR fighting against their MLA and district minis- Three police officers DOD: 05.02.2021 lands allegedly being ter who are involved in including DSP Raghu You always remain in our hearts. occupied. grabbing lands. He sustained minor inju- Inserted by: The state BJP chief announced that if BJP ries, sources said BATCHU AMARNATH AND FAMILY CITY/AP DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 5

SHORT TAKES TD lashes out at Revanth hits out at Modi, YSRC govt KCR over new farm laws Vijayawada: Telugu Desam politburo member K. Kala DC CORRESPONDENT ● ADDRESSING A public companies. “Modi will sell Venkat Rao on Sunday HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 meeting, he said that farm- farmers' lives to Adani and demanded that Jagan Mohan ers neither strive to earn Ambani for which Chief Reddy government explain State Congress working Minister K. Chandrashekar why farmers should vote for president A. Revanth Reddy crores nor fill their cup- Rao is extending support,” YSR Congress-supported on Friday converted his boards with the gold. Their Reddy said. candidates in panchayat ongoing Rythu Bharosa pride is in irrigating on at The Congress leader won- elections when they have Deeksha into a padayatra least one acre of their own dered how Rao was holding faced many hurdles during from Achampet to land. on to his post when his gov- the past 20 months. Hyderabad. ernment is not purchasing In this regard, he pointed Revanth Reddy said that fixed by the seller in any agricultural produce. out that the fourth and fifth the region gave him power market but farmers depend “The Congress govern- instalments under crop loan to fight for the welfare of on middlemen to fix the ment by constituting the waiver scheme have not four crore people in price for their crop. Swaminathan Committee been paid, which has affect- Telangana state. Taking a dig at the new provided MSP for farmers ed 32 lakh farmers. He said Addressing a public meet- farm laws and Prime and the current BJP gov- payment of over `2,000 ing, he said that farmers Minister Narendra Modi, ernment’s crore in arrears are still neither strive to earn Reddy said the existing committee recommenda- pending. The much-publi- crores nor fill their cup- farm laws did not accom- tion will result in the cised Sunna Vaddi (zero- boards with the gold. Their modate purchase centres, destruction of the farming interest) loans are not being pride is in irrigating on at market yards and mini- community. In the current extended by the YSRC gov- least one acre of their own mum support price. situation, instead of going ernment. land. However, he said that Modi home, I would rather fight The Congress leader said has waived loans worth `15 till justice is rendered to TPCC working president and MP A. Revanth Reddy addresses Congress workers on Sunday. that prices of produce are lakh crore to corporate farmers”, he said. BAN ORDERS IN POLL-BOUND AP VILLAGES TS Cong to press for Major initiative for SCs DC CORRESPONDENT NELLORE, FEB. 7 welfare soon, says CM Ban orders under Section 144 and the AP Police Act are in Rahul as party chief From Page 1 ● RAO, IT was learnt, also decision on what to do and force in all the villages going expressed ire at few party who should be appointed as for Panchayat elections in the In an apparent attempt to leaders who were constant- CM. Until then, restrain first phase on February 9, it placate and woo Dalits, yourselves from talking or was officially announced here Party to set up booth-level panels in all districts against the backdrop of the ly raking up the CM change debating on this issue in issue in media and public. on Sunday. DC CORRESPONDENT ● CLP LEADER Bhatti da was an internal meet- dates for graduate con- resurfacing of the demand public or in private. Those Prakasam district KHAMMAM, FEB. 7 Vikramarka, who organ- ing that passed three res- stituencies will be to make ‘a Dalit the CM’, violating this would be Superintendent of Police, olutions unanimously. declared in a day or two. Chandrashekar Rao is said TRS that Rama Rao would dealt with severely,” Mr Siddharth Kaushal has A high-level meeting of ised the meeting, said The other two pertained The party will win in all to have announced that he be elevated as CM soon. The Rao reportedly warned. advised villagers to avoid the state Congress on “There is no freedom for to constituting booth- graduate constituencies would “soon come up with a timing of the meeting fur- Rao, it was learnt, also crowding on the day of Sunday resolved to urge expression in Telangana level committees (BLC) and corporations in the major initiative for ther fuelled speculations, as expressed ire at few party polling. Follow the queue the All India Congress state and cases are in all districts by the end state.” Scheduled Castes.” He it was called by the CM sud- leaders who were constant- method at polling stations and Committee (AICC) to being booked against of this month. It is pro- CLP leader Bhatti asked officials to make at denly, with a short notice of ly raking up the CM change keep away from victory rallies reappoint Rahul Gandhi those questioning the posed that each BLC Vikramarka, who organ- least `10,000 crore available two days. Several political issue in media and public. held without police permis- as party president. This policies of the TRS gov- should have a 15-member ised the meeting, said for his initiative. watchers were hoping that He said that “such state- sion, he said. was one of the three res- ernment.” committee, including a “There is no freedom for “It will be better than the since about 300 important ments were providing He called for cooperation olutions passed during a convenor and social expression in Telangana current sub-plan spend- leaders were called for the ammunition to Opposition from all for the smooth con- meeting attended by over media convenor. state and cases are being ing”, he said, admitting meeting, a “major parties to attack him, his duct of panchayat elections. 3,000 delegates, including dent Uttam Kumar The meeting resolved to booked against those that the TRS government announcement” on CM family members and the “There will be strong surveil- the who’s who of the Reddy, CLP leader Bhatti go all out to win the ensu- questioning the policies lagged behind in providing change would be hinted at. party”. lance at polling stations,” he state Congress. Vikramarka, former ing graduate constituen- of the TRS government.” welfare for Dalits and he All these factors led party “Opposition parties are said and added that no unethi- In attendance were union minister Renuka cy elections and He said transport min- would focus on bringing it leaders and cadre to strong- trying to create confusion cal activity will be allowed. AICC Telangana in- Chowdary, DCC presi- Khammam and ister P. Ajay Kumar and to par with the OBCs. ly believe that by making demands that Cases will be registered charge Manickyam dents and general secre- Warangal municipal cor- other TRS leaders from The government will give Chandrashekar Rao would Etela Rajender be made CM against violators and strin- Tagore, AICC secretaries taries of 33 districts, and poration elections. Khammam were looting equal importance for the make a “key announce- because of irresponsible gent action would follow. Bose Raju and R. town and city presidents. Uttam Kumar Reddy the natural resources in wellbeing of economically ment” or at least drop hints statements given by our The SP visited various vil- Srinivasan, TPCC presi- First on the day’s agen- said, “Names of candi- the district. weaker sections (EWS) on “when KTR will be made leaders. It is high time to lages under Martur, Addanki among forward castes and CM”. put an end to this issue in and J Pangaluru police implementation of 10 per Instead, Chandrashekar the interest of the party,” stations and issued directions cent reservation for EWS is Rao utilised the occasion to Rao purportedly declared. to police officers and other WHY NO PROBE part of it, he said. send a loud and clear mes- Despite the TRS supremo staff involved in the first Interestingly, Chief sage that he will not step making it clear in no uncer- phase of the elections. KCR, Modi cheating Minister Rao was totally down as chief minister in tain terms that there would He appealed to the people to INTO SCAMS BY silent on the issue of this term, or even in future be no change of CM, it vote freely for the candidate of “unemployment governments if TRS went failed to douse speculations, their choice in normal course KCR, TAGORE allowance”, on which his on the win the next elec- especially amongst the KTR and without allowing them- jobless youths: Uttam son Rama Rao had made an tions. It was made crystal group within the party. The selves to be under pressure or QUESTIONS BJP announcement recently, clear to the party that he supporters of Rama Rao provocation from any quarter. DC CORRESPONDENT saying the “CM will had no plans to make his still strongly believe that The SP said that 1167 out of DC CORREPONDENT KHAMMAM, FEB. 7 announce it soon.” son or anyone else the CM. the CM tried to downplay the 2455 polling stations in the KHAMMAM, FEB. 7 Over 300 party leaders, “I have no health or age- this issue only to ensure the district were identified as nor- TPCC president Uttam including ministers, MPs, related issues. I am perfect- party focuses on upcoming mal booths, 754 as sensitive AICC in-charge for Kumar Reddy said here MLAs and MLCs, state com- ly alright. I can serve as CM crucial Nagarjunasagar booths and 534 as hyper-sensi- Telangana Manickam on Sunday that the TRS mittee members, state-level for ten more years. Why Assembly bypoll, graduate tive booths. Security has been Tagore, launching a government has insult- corporation chairpersons, would I quit now? Why are MLC polls for two seats and arranged accordingly, he said. scathing attack against ed state government zilla parishad chairper- you talking about CM the Warangal and Chief Minister K. employees by recom- sons, mayors, municipal change constantly in public Khammam municipal cor- Chandrashekar Rao, on mending 7.5 per cent fit- chairpersons, DCCB chair- and creating confusion in poration polls over the next JUDGE POINTS Sunday said that the ment whereas they persons and DCMS presi- the party and the people? It three months. Congress will order a should be entitled for at dents attended the meeting is sending wrong signals to “KTR would be elevated TO MINISTER’S full-fledged inquiry into least 43 per cent fitment. TPCC president and MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy at Telangana Bhavan, the people. Whenever my as CM in May, after these his “corrupt deals” after He said with 1.91 lakh addresses Congress workers in Khammam on party’s headquarters. health doesn’t permit me to elections,” some of them LANGUAGE it comes to power in the posts lying vacant in the Sunday. All eyes were on the meet- work as CM, I would defi- said, oblivious to the stern- state. He alleged that the government sector, the ing as it was held amid a nitely discuss with every- ness and emphasis of the From Page 1 Chief Minister had TRS has no right to seek have resulted in the loss should fulfill his prom- growing clamour within one in the party and take a CM’s speech. earned crores of rupees votes of graduates. He of even existing jobs,” ise by providing `3,016 “The language used leaves from various contracts. said that both TRS and the senior Congress as unemployment much to be desired. Freedom “The TRS and the BJP BJP governments are leader said. allowance to each of of speech is not an absolute that are pretending to be cheating graduates. There are 30 lakh job- them with retrospective ALL SET FOR and a reasonable restriction fighting against each “Prime Minister less unemployed youth effect from 2018. He said can be imposed,” the judge other are making friend- Narendra Modi cheated in Telangana, including that people of all sec- pointed, out referring to the ship in Delhi. While Rao unemployed youth by 19 lakh graduates, who tions have realised that FIRST PHASE OF minister’s warning to return- fears that his illegal not fulfilling his prom- registered themselves Rao was a cheat and ing officers of severe action if income would be ise of providing two with the public service they are waiting to teach GP ELECTIONS they do not announce unani- exposed, the BJP leaders crore jobs a year. The commission. him a befitting lesson, mous elections. are not talking about his wrong policies of Modi Chandrasekhar Rao Reddy said. DC CORRESPONDENT In the same breath, the court corrupt administra- KURNOOL, FEB. 7 observed that the “SEC does tion,” Tagore said. He not have power to direct that wanted to know why the The district administra- the petitioner (minister) be Centre was not ordering tion is all set to smooth confined to his residential investigations by the the first phase polling in premises.” Enforcement Congress meet to boost a four-phase Grama Further, Justice Somayajulu Directorate, income-tax Panchayat elections to categorically said, “The power department and the CBI be organised on of superintendence and con- into Rao's irregularities. February 9. The first trol over elections and its Referring to defections civic polls campaign phase of polling will process cannot extend to pass- by Congress MLAs, he start from 6.30 am on ing an order restraining the said that all those who RAVINDRA SESHU I DC called the party meeting with the strong show of Tuesday and continues petitioner from leaving his joined the ruling party KHAMMAM, FEB. 7 a ‘mega show’ and said support at the meeting. still to 3 pm. Later the house.” will pay a heavy price in all the DCC presidents All the arrangements counting of the vote’s Dealing with the delicate sit- the days ahead. The Congress meeting and important leaders were made by the DCC progress will start from uation involving two constitu- “I swear on the name of held here on Sunday has had attended the meet- presidents in quick 4 pm on the same day. tionally empowered bodies on Lord Sitaramachandra improved the mood of ing. “Partymen from time. District collector G. an incessant collision course, Swamy that the MLAs party leaders ahead of Khammam too dis- Another corporator Veera Pandian has said the court said, “The petitioner who were elected on the the elections to the cussed the election sce- Balagangadhar Tilak that 193 Grama before this court is a minister, Congress symbol and Khammam Municipal nario with senior party said, “We are proud to Panchayat and 1,922 who has taken oath on the left the party should not Coporation, and boosted leaders and expressed host such a big meeting wards will be covered in Constitution of India. The be taken into the party their morale. their feelings about the in Khammam. All lead- the first phase-out of first respondent (SEC) is under any circum- Vaddeboina party’s prospects,” he ers worked hard for the the total 970 Sarpanches another Constitutional stance. It is sad that the Narasimha Rao, said adding that party success of the pro- and 10,212 ward mem- authority, with certain powers leaders won on the party Congress corporator, activists were happy gramme”. bers in the district. which are given to it for the symbol but ditched the smooth conduct of the elec- Congress and joining tions in the state. They are the the TRS", he said. contesting parties.” Booth-level commit- HUMAN | TOUCH Harilal, migrant worker, had died in Dubai On the minister’s contention tees will be constituted that he was only propagating in all districts to take the government’s policy of forward the decision encouraging unanimous polls, taken at Khammam, he Justice Somayajulu said the said. “Each and every KTR helps body reach from UAE former’s “threat to officials is leader and cadre should a clear interference in the elec- adopt a 'winning in our DC CORRESPONDENT and died of heart attack lage in Veernapally man- tion process”. booth is a respect' slo- SIRCILLA, FEB. 7 even before being taken dal. When Harilal’s dead The court’ observations that gan. Congress will win to the hospital. body reached no person can be deprived of the next elections in A migrant labourer from When Harilal’s friends Shamshabad airport on life and liberty, except as per Telangana state,” he Telangana had died of in Dubai started facing Saturday, Rama Rao also the procedure established by said. heart attack in Dubai on problems in sending the arranged for its trans- law, also exposed the chinks in He said that special January 31. With the ini- body to his native place, port from the airport to the armour of N. Ramesh focus would be laid on tiative taken by IT minis- local ruling party leaders Loddithanda village. The Kumar, the State Election strengthening the party ter K. T. Rama Rao, his took the issue to the body reached his native Commissioner, whose actions structure in the state. body could reach his notice of KTR. village during the late in certain instances have He said that all man- native village in Rajanna The minister respond- hours of Saturday. drawn widespread criticism. dal, town and district- Sircilla district for the K.T. Rama Rao ed immediately by speak- Family members of The High Court order, level committees would last rites. ing to officials of the Harilal have thanked the beyond any doubt, establishes be constituted within 15 Maothu Harilal of went to Dubai a few Indian Embassy in IT Minister for taking that the SEC did not follow due days and the 15-member Maddimalla years back. On January Dubai. and making the initiative in getting process of law in the instant booth-level committees Loddithanda of 31, he complained of arrangements for bring- back the body to his case. within 30 days. Veernapally mandal severe pain in his chest ing the body to his vil- native place from Dubai. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 6

SHORT TAKES HAVE FULL FAITH IN JUDICIARY, SAYS FARUQUI Indore, Feb. 7: Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who has been released from jail after 35 days in a case of allegedly hurting religious sentiments, has said he has full faith in the judiciary and hopes to get justice. Faruqui was released from the Indore Central Jail late on Saturday night after prison authorities checked Friday’s bail order of the Supreme Court on its website, a jail offi- cial earlier said. In a brief video message after he was set free, the 32- year-old comedian said, “I don’t want to comment (on the case against him) now. But, I have full faith in the judiciary and I am hopeful of getting justice.” Arrested for allegedly hurt- ITBP personnel carry out search and rescue operation at Tapovan Tunnel on Sunday. — PTI Locals inspect site near damaged Dhauliganga hydropower project at Reni village on Sunday. — PTI ing religious sentiments, Faruqui was in the jail since January 1. On Friday, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected his bail Tranquil morning turns tragic for villagers plea on January 28. NEARLY 100 Horrifying memories of 2013 Kedarnath deluge that killed thousands returns to haunt locals Raini (U’khand), Feb. 7: PAK RETURNEES It was a tranquil winter NTPC: TAPOVAN morning in Raini village MISSING IN VALLEY until the residents were jolted at around 10 am on HYDRO PROJECT Srinagar, Feb. 7: Nearly 100 Sunday by a loud sound Kashmiri youths, who trav- and the sight of huge tor- DAMAGED elled to Pakistan on valid visas rents of water and sludge for short durations, have in the Rishi Ganga river New Delhi, Feb. 7: State- either not come back or have hurtling towards them. run power giant NTPC on disappeared after their return “Before we could make Sunday said that an ava- in last three years, raising an out what was happening, lanche near Tapovan in alarm within security agen- the raging muddy waters Uttarakhand has damaged cies which fear that they could of Rishi Ganga had devas- its under-construction be possible sleeper cells of ter- tated the landscape,”says hydropower project. ror groups operating from 50-year-old Dharam Singh, NTPC tweeted, “An ava- across the border. a resident of the village. lanche near Tapovan in Alarm bells rang in April The scenes brought back Uttarakhand has damaged last year when a group of five to the people horrifying a part of our under-con- terrorists were killed in jun- memories of the 2013 struction hydropower pro- gles of the border area of Kedarnath deluge that ject in the region. While Handwara in North Kashmir. killed thousands. rescue operation is on, sit- One of them was a local who Many were feared swept uation is being monitored went to Pakistan in 2018 and away in the sudden floods continuously with the had not returned since, vari- on Sunday including those Rescue operations underway near Dhauliganga hydropower project on Damaged dam of the Rishi Ganga Power Project, after a glacier broke help of district adminis- ous officials from security who were working near Sunday. — PTI off in Joshimath in Chamoli district. — PTI tration and police.” agencies said. the river. Between April 1-6 of last Three residents of the same village who had gone also suffered great devas- year, youths hailing from Sho- village including a 75-year- out to the fields to graze tation due to the ava- ITBP RESCUES pian, Kulgam and Anantnag old woman identified as his goats, is also missing. lanche, he said. Himalayan glaciers melting districts of South Kashmir we- Amrita Devi who had gone Some ancient temples Meanwhile, the MeT re seen as part of the infiltrat- out to work in her field built about 20 metres department on Sunday WORKERS STUCK ing groups of terrorists and all close to the bridge on Rishi above the confluence of said no adverse weather of them had travelled to Pak- Ganga are missing since Rishi Ganga and Dhauli events are expected over twice as fast, finds 2019 study IN TUNNEL istan on valid documents and the avalanche struck after Ganga rivers have also Chamoli, Tapovan and never returned thereafter, the Nanda Devi glacier been swept away by the Joshimath in Uttarakhand New Delhi, Feb. 7: The study, published in much as a quarter of their Dehradun, Feb. 7: Cove- they said. burst. Others missing violent avalanche. on February 7 and 8, in a Melting of Himalayan gla- the journal Science Adv- enormous mass over the red in mud, several men include Yashpal Singh of Umeli Devi, 34, who had relief for the area hit by a ciers has doubled since the ances in June 2019, shows last four decades, said were safely pulled out one Valli Raini who had gone come from Nepal to work major glacier burst. start of the 21st century that glaciers have been los- Maurer, lead author of the after the other from a MoU FOR 1ST-EVER to the fields to graze his in the Rishi Ganga hydel India Meteorological De- due to rising temperatu- ing the equivalent of more study. The study synthe- slush-covered tunnel by livestock and disappeared project said ten of her col- partment (IMD) Addition- res, losing over a vertical than a vertical foot and sised data from across the ITBP personnel in the Tap- GEOTHERMAL FIELD along with them. leagues had been swept al Director General Anand foot and half of ice each half of ice each year since region, stretching from ovan power project area Ranjit Singh, 25, of the away in the avalanche. Sharma said Chamoli, Ta- year and potentially threa- 2000 — double the amount early satellite observa- on Sunday. SIGNED IN LEH village who worked in the She said male members povan and Joshimath are tening water supply for of melting that took place tions to the present. In a video of the opera- Rishi Ganga hydel project of her family who worked likely to witness dry wea- hundreds of millions of from 1975 to 2000. The data indicates that tion shared by the border Leh, Feb. 7: A historic tripar- is also missing after the as labourers in the power ther during the two days. people in countries, incl- “This is the clearest pic- the melting is consistent force, the rescuers can be tite agreement for establishing avalanche. project are all missing. “No snowfall/rainfall is uding India, according to a ture yet of how fast in time and space, and that seen raising slogans of India’s first-ever geothermal The avalanche destroyed Dharam Singh of Raini likely on February 7-8,” study published in 2019. Himalayan glaciers are rising temperatures are to ‘dum lagakey haisha’ field development project here the project commissioned said as the deluge came the IMD said in its special The analysis, spanning melting over this time blame, the researchers while retrieving a couple has been signed, with Ladakh in 2020. A major motorable gurgling loudly it sent a weather advisory for the 40 years of satellite obser- interval, and why,” said said. Temperatures vary of men through the verti- Lieutenant Governor R.K. bridge on the main border chill down the spine of state. However, light rain- vations across India, Joshua Maurer, a PhD can- from place to place, but cal and narrow snout of Mathur terming it a step road was also washed people living in the area fall/snowfall is likely in China, Nepal and Bhutan, didate at Columbia from 2000 to 2016 they have the tunnel with the help of towards achieving the goal of a w a y. who find it hard to forget the northern parts of the indicates that climate University in the US. averaged one degree a rope line. carbon-neutral Ladakh. Pradeep Rana of Juwa the 2013 tragedy. Chamoli district on change is eating the While not specifically Celsius higher than those The pact was signed between Gwan village said Sanjay The forest area of Nanda February 9-10, the adviso- Himalayan glaciers, calculated in the study, the from 1975 to 2000, they Union Territory Singh, a resident of the Devi National Park has ry added. — PTI researchers said. glaciers may have lost as said. — PTI UP MONITORS Administration Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill WATER LEVEL OF Development Council Am constantly monitoring the (LAHDC)-Leh and Oil and MAJOR NATURAL DISASTERS IN UTTARAKHAND Natural Gas Corporation unfortunate situation in RIVER GANGA (ONGC) Energy Centre in 1991 UTTARKASHI EARTHQUAKE: An 1999 CHAMOLI EARTHQUAKE: 2013 NORTH INDIA FLOODS: In Uttarakhand. India stands with presence of Mathur and MP earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit the undi- An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude June 2013, a multi-day cloud- Uttarakhand and the nation prays , Feb. 7: The UP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on on Sunday asked authori- the sidelines of the first devel- vided state of Uttar Pradesh in October hit Chamoli district killing over burst centered on U’khand caus- for everyone’s safety there. Have ties in all districts on the opmental conclave here on 1991 in which at least 768 people were 100 people. The adjoining ed devastating floods and land- been continuously speak- banks of river Ganga to be Saturday, an official killed and thousands of homes destroyed. Rudraprayag district was also slides. According to state gov- ing to senior authorities on high alert and continu- spokesperson said. heavily affected. Several ground ernment, more than 5,700 peop- and getting updates on ously monitor the water Ladakh Power Development 1998 MALPA LANDSLIDE: The small vil- level. In the disaster alert Department Administrative deformations were reported as le were presumed dead in the di- NDRF deployment, res- issued on Sunday, the lage of Malpa in Pithoragarh district was a result of the earthquake, and saster. As bridges and roads we- cue work and relief Secretary Ravinder Kumar wiped in the landslide in which about 255 Relief Commissioner said, and LAHDC Chief Executive landslides and changes in water re destroyed more than 3 operations,” “Report of breaking of a Officer Sachin Kumar Vaishya people, including 55 Kailash Mansarovar flow were also recorded. Cracks lakh people were trapped in part of Nandadevi Glacier signed the memorandum of pilgrims, were killed. The resulting debris were observed in roads and on the valleys leading to the — NARENDRA in Uttarakhand has been understanding (MoU) with partially blocked the Sharda river. MODI, received. The districts on ONGC Energy Centre. the ground. Char Dham pilgrimage sites. the Ganga river (banks) Prime Minister need to be on a high alert.” TN | POLITICS Ex-leader to come in motorcade of 500-1,000 cars from B’luru People of Bengal victims AIADMK panics as Sasikala returns of ‘Nirmamata’, says PM R. MOHAN | DC Dhinakaran, Sasikala’s est about her return will Sources say trouble is unknown. Their biggest , FEB. 7 nephew and AMMK par- be whether that flag will anticipated if she travels threat would not be RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC ty’s honcho, on Sunday. continue to flutter on the with the party flag on the lengthy legal challenges in KOLKATA, FEB. 7 FORCES ABROAD CONSPIRING TO DESTROY Vivekanandan Krishn- His comments about the bonnet in one of Jayalali- car when she enters Hosur court but a rebellion from aveni Sasikala’s return to kind of welcome planned thaa’s Toyota MUVs which in Tamil Nadu from Attib- within the ranks with Kickstarting the BJP’s poll her home state after four for Sasikala, who sources may carry Sasikala on her elle in Karnataka. Dhinak- Jaya-Sasi loyalists walk- campaign in grand style for INDIAN TEA, WILL NOT LET IT HAPPEN: PM years in a Bengaluru jail say is likely to come in a journey home. aran’s AMMK party has ing off on being tempted the forthcoming West Bengal MANOJ ANAND | DC hatched to defame the coun- has created a sense of motorcade of 500-1,000 The symbolism of the prepared a big reception by the old Poes Garden’ Assembly elections, Prime GUWAHATI, FEB. 7 try. The conspirators have not anticipation in many and cars from a resort in car and flag was high on there. In Chennai, Sasik- path of allegiance. Minister Narendra Modi on even spared Indian tea. They even fear in the minds of Bengaluru to her niece’s her agenda when she came ala may skip the AIADMK Sources say a challenge Sunday tore into the dynasty Prime Minister Narendra are trying to defame the the mandarins of Tamil residence in T. Nagar in out of hospital. That headquarters and the could be mounted for the politics of ruling Trinamul Modi on Sunday said that image of Indian tea world- Nadu’s ruling party. If Chennai, come in the pushed Tamil Nadu minis- (closed) Jaya Memorial on party headquarters on Congress with a pitch for some forces abroad have been wide, systematically.” Monday looms like some wake of complaints to the ter D. Jayakumar to Marina Beach and head Lloyds Road that could be to bring “parivar- conspiring to defame and tar- The Prime Minister further kind of D-Day for the state’s DGP by AIADMK threaten action against straight to Ramavaram in the names of old trus- tan” (change). nish the image of Indian tea said, “The evidence that we AIADMK in state politics, ministers and other lead- Sasikala if she continues Gardens to pay homage to tees and complications co- He declared the people of at global level. have suggests that the forces it is a reflection of how the ers about her posing a to use the party flag. The AIADMK founder MGR at uld arise if legal questions the state would soon remove Addressing a massive pub- are seated abroad, ready to party had become the per- “threat” to law and order. chances are that she will his old home to convey a are raised now. Right now, “Bua-Bhatijabad” and show lic rally in central Assam’s launch an attack on India’s sonal fiefdom of former The government’s anxi- enter Tamil Nadu with the political message and try Sasikala is not a legal enti- the “Ram card” to Chief Dhekiajuli, a tea growing tea-based identity.” He how- CM J. Jayalalithaa and ety was apparent as a stra- flag as this is the challenge to pin relevance to her ty in the party and her fig- Minister Mamata Banerjee’s belt, Modi said, “ I want to tell ever asserted, “We will not let even more so that of her nge parade of ministers she can throw at her for- coming back to Chennai. ht would have to begin fr- party for scoring many you about a conspiracy this happen.” confidante, who was the dropped in at the DGP’s mer party now. When she Jayakumar has threat- om zero in terms of occu- “fouls” during its two virtual regent operating Marina Beach office, pre- departed for Bengaluru, ened action if Sasikala pation. An AIADMK min- straight terms in power. from her residence in Poes ferring oral complaints she was general secretary tries to enter the party HQ ister was quoted as saying “Bengal is a state that loves fouls. People are watching while patronising corrup- Garden until convicted in about Sasikala’s use of the of the party, and was sub- on Lloyds Road, where that AMMK and Sasikala football. So, in the language everything. That is why tion. a case under the Preve- AIADMK party flag on her sequently removed by the security has been beefed are “DMK’s B Team” in cu- of football, I want to say that Bengal is going to show the Lashing out at Banerjee, he ntion of Corruption Act. car as she emerged from EPS-OPS combine, but up, so too at the old Jaya rrent political scene as her the TMC scored fouls one ‘Ram Card’ to the TMC soon,” argued that the people of the “To give her a warm wel- the Victoria Hospital in without any notice being residence in Poes Garden, role could be disruptive of after another. From misgover- Modi told a BJP rally at state have been the victim of come is our only aim. I Bengaluru, where she was served on her. Legal chal- which is now a museum the parent party AIADMK nance to attacks on the Haldia in East Midnapore. “Nirmamata” though the trust the police will rema- admitted for a touch of lenges may be planned on and memorial. What the now fighting for re-elec- Opposition to looting people’s He also attacked the CM for TMC supremo has “Mamata” in neutral,” said T.T.V. Covid-19. A point of inter- these aspects in the future. AIADMK fears is tion after two terms. money, there are plenty of blocking Central schemes in her name. C WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | pg 7 I MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 N Won’t lift Tehran E sanctions: Biden Biden tells journalist that curbs to be in M place till Iran stops enriching uranium Washington/Tehran Ayatollah Ali Kha- , Feb. 7: US President menei said Sunday UN’s YEMEN Joe Biden said he the US must “com- won't lift sanctions pletely lift” sanctions against Iran as long as first, followed by veri- ENVOY MAKES the Islamic republic is fication by Tehran, A before the Islamic not adhering to its 1ST VISIT TO IRAN nuclear deal commit- republic returns to its ments. Asked whether nuclear deal commit- Tehran, Feb. 7: The Un- he would halt sanc- ments. ited Nations special envoy tions to convince Iran “If they want Iran to for Yemen arrived on his to return to the bar- return to its commit- first visit to Iran Sunday gaining table, Biden ments ... America for talks on the grinding offered a clear reply in must completely lift war in the Arab world's a CBS interview aired sanctions, and not just poorest country, Iranian Sunday: “No.” in words or on paper,” state TV reported. The journalist then Khamenei said in a Martin Griffiths was set asked if the Iranians televised speech to air to meet with Iranian would first have to force commanders. Foreign Minister Javad stop enriching urani- “They must be lifted Zarif and other officials um, which drew an in action, and then we during his two-day visit, affirmative nod from will verify and see if his office said. The ses- Biden. they have been prop- sions are part of a broad- The 2015 landmark erly lifted, and then er effort to negotiate a deal has been hanging return,” he added. political solution to the by a thread since The 2015 landmark nearly six-year conflict Donald Trump's deci- deal has been hanging pitting Iran-allied Houthi sion to withdraw from by a thread since US rebels against Yemeni it in 2018 and reim- President Donald government forces sup- pose sanctions on Trump's decision to ported by a Saudi-led mil- Tehran. Tehran a year withdraw from it in itary coalition. later suspended its 2018 and reimpose The trip comes just days compliance with most sanctions on Tehran. after President Joe Biden key nuclear commit- Tehran a year later announced that the US ments to the deal. suspended its compli- will end its support, The Biden adminis- ance with most key including some arms tration has expressed nuclear commitments sales, of the Saudi-led willingness to return to the deal. coalition's war against to the deal, but insist- The new administra- the Houthis. ed that Tehran first tion of US President The long-awaited move resume full compli- Joe Biden has refocused a spotlight on ance. expressed willingness the world's worst humani- On January 4, Iran to return to the deal, tarian crisis and was wel- announced it has but insisted that comed by many Yemenis stepped up its urani- Tehran first resume and aid groups that hope um enrichment full compliance. the policy change might process to 20 percent On January 4, Iran add to momentum for purity, far above the announced it has peace talks. Griffiths' im- 3.67 percent level per- stepped up its urani- mediate priority in Teh- mitted by the deal, but um enrichment ran is to push a nation- far below the amount process to 20 percent wide ceasefire, urgent required for an atomic purity, far above the humanitarian measures bomb. 3.67 percent level per- and the resumption of the Earlier, Iran's mitted by the deal. political process, his supreme leader — AFP office added. — AP RESOLUTION ON PLA gives Covid KASHMIR PASSED IN NY ASSEMBLY vax to Pak Army New York, Feb. 7: The Beijing, Feb. 7: Chin- New York State Assem- ese military delivered a COVID CURBS: bly has passed a resolu- batch of Covid-19 vac- tion calling on cines to the Pakistan Governor Andrew Army on Sunday, days PROTEST IN Cuomo to declare after Islamabad recei- February 5 as Kashmir ved 500,000 doses of the DENMARK American Day, drawing Coronavirus vaccine a sharp reaction from from its all-weather Copenhagen, Feb. 7: India which noted with ally Beijing. Hundreds of people “concern” attempts by The People's Liber- took to the streets of “vested interests” to ation Army (PLA) said Copenhagen on misrepresent Jammu in a statement that the Saturday night to and Kashmir's rich cul- Pakistan Army has protest Denmark's tural and social mosaic become the first for- Covid-19 restrictions to divide the people. eign military to receive and the country's The resolution, spons- the Covid-19 vaccine plans for a digital vac- ored by Assembly mem- aid from the Chinese cination certificate. ber Nader Sayegh and military. The state- Organised by a group 12 other lawmakers, ment, however, did not calling itself “Men in states that the mention the number of Black Denmark,” some “Kashmiri community vaccines supplied to 600 people gathered in has overcome adversity, the Pakistan Army. the bitter cold in front shown perseverance The PLA also delivered of the parliament buil- and established them- a batch of Covid-19 vac- ding to protest the “di- selves as one of the pil- cines to the Cambodian ctatorship” of Denm- lars of the New York military after receiving ark's partial lockdown. immigrant communiti- a request for it. Plans for a digital es.” It adds that “the St- The Cambodian vaccine “passport” ate of New York Army was among the were a main target of endeavours to champi- first batch of the for- their anger. Like other on human rights eign military to receive European countries, including the freedom Covid-19 vaccine aid Denmark intends to of religion, movement from the Chinese mili- develop a digital cer- and expression for all tary, the state-run Xin- tificate for Covid-19 Kashmiri people, which hua news agency repo- vaccination for travel. are embedded within rted. The vaccines de- — AFP the US Constitution, livered to the Pakistan through the recogni- Army are reportedly in tion of diverse cultural, addition to the five number of fatalities ethnic and religious lakh doses provided by has gone up to 11,967, identities.” China to Pakistan. according to the Commenting on the Pakistan on Monday Ministry of National resolution, a spokes- received the first batch Health Services. China person of India's Emba- of 500,000 doses of the has granted condition- ssy in Washington said: Coronavirus vaccine al approval for its sec- “We have seen the New from China, as the ond Covid-19 vaccine, York Assembly Resolut- country was gearing ahead of the expected ion regarding Kashmir up to kick start its emergency approval American Day. Like the immunisation drive. from the World Health US, India is a vibrant The move comes as Organisation for two of democracy and the plu- the number of Covid-19 its jabs that would ralistic ethos of 1.35 bil- cases in Pakistan enable the country to lion people are a matter reached 554,474. With step-up global supplies of pride”. — PTI 53 new deaths, the of the shots. — PTI Saudi Arabia: Intercepted drone launched by Houthis Riyadh, Feb. 7: Saudi carried by the official intention to revoke a Arabia intercepted an Saudi Press Agency. terrorist designation armed drone launched “It was launched sys- against the rebels, towards the kingdom tematically and deliber- which had been by Yemen's Houthis, ately by the terrorist announced at the end of state media said Houthi militia to target the administration of Sunday, a day after the civilians and civilian former president US moved to delist the objects in the south of Donald Trump. rebels as a terrorist the region.” The inci- The delisting move group. dent was not immedi- came a day after US The Saudi-led mili- ately claimed by the President Joe Biden tary coalition “inter- Iran-backed Houthis. announced an end to cepted and destroyed an The US State US support for Saudi- armed drone,” said Department on Friday led offensive operations spokesman Turki al- said it had formally in Yemen. Maliki in a statement notified Congress of its — AFP WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 8 1 lakh turn up for protest at Yangon Chanting protesters hold up ‘Justice for Myanmar’ banners, wave Suu Kyi’s NLD party flags Yangon, Feb. 7: Tens of CINEMA thousands of protesters INTERNET poured on to the streets of Yangon Sunday in the bi- ggest rally yet against the ACCESS Myanmar coup, as an int- ernet blackout failed to sti- RESTORED fle growing outrage at the military's ouster of elected PARTIALLY leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Some estimates put the Yangon, Feb. 7: Inter- number of protesters in net access was partially Yangon at 100,000 and there restored in Myanmar on were reports of large Sunday, Netblocks repo- demonstrations in other rted, as a nationwide cities, with rallies conde- web blockade failed to mning the coup that brought curb public outrage and Myanmar's 10-year experi- protests against the ment with democracy to a coup that ousted elected crashing halt. leader Aung San Suu Backed by a din of car Kyi. “Partial restoration horns, chanting protesters of internet connectivity in Yangon held up banners confirmed in #Myanmar saying “Justice for Myan- from 2PM local time on mar”, while others waved multiple providers fol- the signature red flags of lowing information Suu Kyi's National League blackout,” the internet for Democracy (NLD) party monitoring service said as they marched to City Hall. on Twitter. Myanmar “I completely despise the was plunged into cyber military coup and I am not Protesters hold up the three finger salute as they demonstrate against the Myanmar military coup outside the Myanmar darkness on Saturday at afraid of a crackdown,” said Embassy in Bangkok on Sunday. — AFP the military's orders. Kyi Phyu Kyaw, a 20-year-old Netblocks said social university student. not go to work and join the this military dictatorship.” There were also demon- nightly deafening clamour media platforms remai- “I will join every day until protests. There was a large demon- strations in Mawlamyine of people banging pots and ned off limits on Sunday Amay Suu (Mother Suu) is Many flashed the three-fin- stration also in the capital city and the Magway region. pans -- a practice tradition- afternoon. freed.” Protesters ger salute inspired by the Naypyidaw, despite the The surge in popular dissent ally associated with driving But mobile phone cus- announced that they would “Hunger Games” films, heavy military presence over the weekend overcame out evil spirits. Monitoring tomers using services return to the streets at 10 am which became a symbol of there, while tens of thou- a nationwide internet block- service NetBlocks said with MPT, Ooredoo, Tel- local time on Monday, defy- resistance during the pro- sands rallied against the ade, similar in magnitude to internet access was partial- enor and Mytel are now ing the state of emergency democracy protests in coup in Mandalay, an earlier shutdown that ly restored on some mobile able to access mobile imposed by the military and Thailand last year. Myanmar's second-biggest coincided with the arrest of networks in Myanmar Su- internet data and Wi-Fi. indicating no let-up in their “We will fight until the city. Both those protests Suu Kyi and other senior nday afternoon, but social Earlier on Sunday resistance to the coup. end,” said Ye Kyaw, an 18- included people on armadas leaders on Monday. media platforms remained Netblocks said connec- They also called on civil year-old economics student. of motorcycles, waving flags Online calls to protest have blocked and it was unclear tivity in Myanmar was servants and people emp- “The next generation can and banners as they rode prompted bold displays of how long the connectivity at 14 percent of usual loyed in other industries to have democracy if we end through the cities. defiance, including the would last. — AFP levels. — AFP Move Pearl killer to rest house: Sindh govt , Feb. 7: Pakis- reported, citing the offered space in Qasr-e- tani authorities have notification issued by Naz, a federal govern- issued a notification to the Sindh Home ment owned building in shift British-born al- Department on the city along with Qaeda terrorist Ahmed February 6. However, transport to and from Omar Saeed Sheikh, the “NO internet, tele- the place of detention, main accused in the phone and for that ma- the notification said. sensational kidnapping tter any device/ means The apex court had and murder of US jour- of communicating rejected the govern- nalist Daniel Pearl in with outside world is to ment's appeal to sus- 2002, from jail to a be provided,” the noti- pend the Sindh High newly-built facility fication read. Court's verdict on the within the boundaries It allowed only sus- acquittal of the accused of the Central Prison in pects' families access to and asked it to file an Karachi. them from 8am to 5pm appeal against the high The notification on everyday but restricted court's decision. Saturday came days them from bringing Pearl, the 38-year-old after a three-member anything from outside South Asia bureau chief bench of the Supreme of the prison, the paper for The Wall Street Court headed by said. Journal, was abducted Justice Umar Ata To maintain maxi- and beheaded while he Bandial ordered to mum security, however, was in Pakistan investi- shift 46-year-old Sheikh a list of family mem- gating a story in 2002 on from the death row cell bers is to be provided by the links between the to a rest house run by the counsel of country's powerful spy the government. All detainees to the advo- agency ISI and al- suspects “are to be cate general Sindh, sec- Qaeda. shifted to the newly retary home or IG In April 2020, a two- constricted Rooms for prison, Sindh and only judge Sindh High Court meeting of spouses the ones mentioned in bench commuted the with Prisoners situated the list will be allowed death sentence of outside of main prison access to the detainees Sheikh to seven years and within boundary of during permitted imprisonment. The Central Prison hours. court also acquitted his Karachi, the Express The families of the three aides. Tribune newspaper suspects will also be — PTI Opposition prepares new protests in Belarus

Kyiv, Feb. 7: Winter's often violent. Some rel- That moment cold and harsh police atively small and scat- "exposed the tragedy of actions in Belarus have tered protests took the situation — he is put a chill on the place in late January ready to shoot back, but protests against and about 250 people not to leave,” President Alexander were arrested. Tsikhanouskaya said. Lukashenko that Human rights Barbed wire, water can- gripped the Eastern activists say, more than nons, soldiers on the European nation for 30,000 people have been streets, and internet months. But opposition arrested in the mont- shutdowns have forces are preparing to hslong wave of become common in turn up the heat in the protests, and many of Minsk over the past six spring and observers them were beaten. months. say Lukashenko doesn't While opposition leade- Thousands of Belaru- have a clear strategy to rs chose peaceful tac- sians were forced to flee overcome new unrest. tics, police intensified the country. But harsh Here's a look at the their repression and actions by security country's situation six began to use water can- forces have only tem- months after the start nons, gas and rubber porarily muted the of an unprecedented bullets to disperse protests, Shraibman wave of protests that demonstrations. said. “Lukashenko does attracted world atten- “The protests ceased not have a clear vision tion. to be an existential of a future strategy. He Protests broke out threat to Lukashenko's doesn't know what to do after the Aug. 9 presi- power when it became with the majority of dential election, the clear that people were the urban population official results of whi- not ready for violent who have turned their ch gave Lukashenko a resistance,” said Artem backs on him,” he said. sixth term in office. Shraibman, an indep- A $1.5 billion loan from Opposition figures and endent analyst. the Kremlin and a pr- some poll workers, “Lukashenko opened a omise to send in however, said those new portal to violence Russian security forces results were fraudu- — we were shocked and if Lukashenko requests lent. not ready," said Svia- them helped The nationwide tlana Tsikhanouskaya, Lukashenko maintain demonstrations, some Lukashenko's main control over the securi- of which attracted up challenger on the presi- ty forces and officials. to 200,000 people, were dential ballot who fled In return, Lukashenko the largest and most to Lithuania under pr- promised to reform the sustained challenge to essure just after the constitution and trans- Lukashenko in his 26 election. At one point, fer a significant part of years of repressive as protesters demand- his powers to parlia- rule. The protests with- ing his resignation ment and the ered away as severe massed outside the government, and then cold set in and presidential palace, leave. Belarusians became Lukashenko strode the But these plans have wearied by police grounds carrying an been confused and con- repressions that were automatic rifle. tradictory. — AP HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021 pg 9

Sharp asset quality slide now less likely BIZ CONFIDENCE IMPROVES WITH Effective tax devolution quick Banks’ earnings ROLLOUT OF to states could be 32% VACCINES: NCAER SANGEETHA G basic customs duty. But, BITES CHENNAI, FEB. 7 the major chunk of the New Delhi, Feb. 7: The cess revenue will come on recovery path Business Confidence States estimate that the from petrol and diesel. % Index (BCI) developed by effective tax devolution to At a press meet in INDICATORS the Delhi-based think- them would be around 32 on Sunday, Sensex 50,731.63 0.23 FALAKNAAZ SYED tank NCAER rose 29.6 per cent now against the Sitharaman said the gov- Nifty 50 14,924.30 0.19 MUMBAI, FEB. 7 per cent between second share of 41 per cent prom- ernment stands to get up S&P 500* 3,886.83 0.39 and third quarter of the ised by the Centre and the to Rs 30,000 crore from the Both state-owned and pri- current financial year on Finance Commission. agricultural infrastruc- Dollar (`) 72.92 0.06 vate lenders reported a the back of rollout of This is because the divisi- ture development cess. Pound Sterling (`) 99.84 0.72 good set of numbers for Covid-19 vaccines in dif- ble pool has been shrink- The 15th Finance the December quarter. The ferent countries, includ- ing over the years, with Thomas Issac Commission in its final Euro (`) 87.35 0.14 banking sector’s asset ing India. the share of cesses and report released recently Gold (10gm)* (`) 46,738▼163 0.34 quality came out better The proportion of surcharges increasing ble pool and those rev- also had raised concerns than what was anticipated respondents expecting steeply in recent years in enues directly go to the about the increasing Brent crude ($/bbl)* 59.57 1.24 six months ago in terms of that 'overall economic central revenues. Centre. share of cesses and sur- IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.071 -0.05 both slippages and restruc- conditions will improve "While the Finance According to Rahul charges. As per the US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.153 0.014 turing of loans. Almost in the next six months' Commission as well as the Bajoria, chief economist- report, total cess and sur- every bank has taken pro- increased by 4.8 percent- government has agreed India, Barclays, the effec- charge as a percentage of * As of Friday/Saturday visioning to a very high age points, from 29.8 per upon 41 per cent devolu- tive tax devolution has the gross tax revenue was level. cent in 2020 21:Q2 to 34.6 tion of taxes to the states, been around 34 to 35 per 10.4 per cent in 2011-12 and Analysts expect one more ings at Icra Ltd said: “Most of the RBI’s recent per cent in 2020 21:Q3, effectively states will be cent in the past few years this has gone up to 19.5 quarter of elevated provi- banks reported a sharp Financial Stability Report. said the NCAER's receiving around 32 per despite the states' share per cent as of FY21. Defence, railways sioning after which the rise in retail slippages, Almost every bank has Business Expectations cent. A large part of the being 42 per cent. The 14th "FC-XIV had highlighted FY22 earnings growth is most of which came from taken provisioning to a Survey (BES). excise duties in the form Finance Commission had the somewhat problemat- expected to be very strong unsecured loans but these very high level and so the The proportion of res- of cesses and surcharges raised the share of states ic growing share of cesses among largest for the banking sector. were lower than anticipat- profit and loss impact of pondents expecting that are outside the divisible from 32 per cent to 42 per and surcharges in Union Strong deposit growth fur- ed. The RBI’s loan morato- asset quality is mostly the 'financial position of pool. In the recent Budget cent. revenues. Article 270 of buyers on GeM ther enhances liquidity rium ended in August as a behind us. With the gov- firms will improve in the also the Centre has intro- In the recent Budget, the the Constitution enables and helps reduce funding result the December quar- ernment expected to spend next six months' duced Agriculture and government has reduced the Union Government to Ministries of defence and rail- costs. Deposit growth out- ter numbers show the bad around $400 billion in four- increased by 3.1 percent- Infrastructure the basic excise duty on levy and retain any cess ways and central public sector paced loans at most banks loans for those borrowers five years, the economy age points, from 27.7 per Development Cess (AIDC) petrol and diesel and levied for a specific pur- enterprises (CPSEs) are among through the third quarter who paid less than one will get a major push and cent in 2020 21:Q2 to 30.8 by lowering the basic levied AIDC of Rs 2.5 per pose. Hence, the Union the largest buyer organisations of fiscal 2021 as consumers instalment between the banking system will be per cent in 2020 21:Q3. excise duty. This will fur- litre on petrol and Rs 4 per Government merely acts on the public procurement por- and businesses cut spend- September to December. a key beneficiary. We The National Council ther shrink the divisible litre on diesel. The AIDC as a custodian of funds so tal, GeM. Government e- ing amid economic uncer- For Q4 2021, there will be expect one more quarter of of Applied Economic pool,' said T. M. Thomas cess will also be levied on collected in the Public Marketplace (GeM) portal was tainty, bolstering robust seven EMIs and the bor- elevated provisions post Research (NCAER) said Issac, finance minister of imports of items, includ- Account till these are launched in August 2016 for liquidity at these banks. rower has to pay four EMIs that the FY22 earnings the BES findings are Kerala. ing alcoholic beverages, appropriated for the man- online purchases of goods and While most private sec- out of seven EMIs. But we growth is expected to be based on responses from While the basic duties gold and silver dore bars, dated purpose. Similarly, services by all central govern- tor lenders have raised rule out further rise in very strong for the bank- 500 firms. It said the are shared between the crude palm oil, crude soy- surcharges are meant to ment ministries, states and good amounts of capital, slippages in retail as the ing sector.” 115th round of BES was states and the Centre, abean oil, peas, kabuli be levied only for short departments. GeM CEO Talleen the public sector banks too collection numbers are A case in point was State carried out in December cesses and surcharges are chana, apples and Bengal periods," the Commission Kumar said they are introduc- will see an infusion of Rs upwards of 95 per cent for Bank of India (SBI) with 2020, during a period of excluded from the divisi- gram by lowering the pointed out. ing a range of new functions. 20,000 crore from the gov- lenders. So, while system asset quality holding up "both hope and despair". ernment, which would wide overdue will be there well in 3Q with 97 per cent The Indian economy take care of stress and sup- and there could be some collection efficiency. continued its recovery port growth. With the RBI pain in Q4FY21, we expect Reported proforma slip- and was forecast to show deferring the deadline for it to be relatively lower pages of 0.4 per cent of positive growth in 2020 FPIs purchase net meeting the last tranche of than what we saw in Q3.” loans in 3QFY21 was below 21:Q3. MFs withdraw `12,980 cr from equities in Jan. capital conservation buf- Asutosh Mishra, head of analyst expectations and "Business sentiments equities worth fer (CCB) by another six research, institutional even adjusted for high pro- have shown the same V- New Delhi, Feb. 7: Conti- book profits. in 2020, Sebi data showed. months till October 2021 equity at Ashika Stock forma bad loans in 2Q it shaped pattern of a nuing the selling spree for MyWealthGrowth.com But the markets have con- due to continuing stress on Broking, said, “Both pub- would be 0.8 per cent sharp drop followed by a the eighth consecutive co-founder Harshad Chet- tinued to rise as flows from `10,793 cr in Feb. account of the pandemic, lic and private sector which is lower than pri- rise in Q1 and Q2, and month, mutual funds anwala said investors may FPIs have been robust, analysts have a positive banks did extremely well vate banks' 1.1-1.2 per cent. then a flattening out in pulled out Rs 12,980 crore prefer to book profits for with Rs 19,472 crore net outlook on the sector. with the asset quality not This reflected its lower Q3 of 2020 21," NCAER from equities in January some more time. inflow in January after Anil Gupta, vice-presi- being as bad as what we share of retail and unse- said. — PTI as surge in markets pro- Mutual funds withdrew a investing Rs 1.7 lakh crore dent financial sector rat- had anticipated in the light cured lending. vided an opportunity to net of over Rs 56,400 crore in 2020. —PTI Kerala asked to start MALAYSIA TO FM for scaling up well-run PSUs HOUSE MIGRANT Foreign portfolio investors Mumbai, Feb. 7: Refuting "The details are being getting land for `64K-cr WORKERS IN (FPIs) remained net buyers to charges of 'selling family worked out. I have made the tune of Rs 12,266 crore in silver', finance minister the announcement but we HOTELS the Indian market in the first on are working together with five trading sessions of Sunday said the govern- the RBI," she said, when speed rail project February, as positive sentiment ment has devised a clear asked about the proposal. post-Union Budget 2021 strategy on divestment for She, however, declined to KJ BENNYCHAN The Centre has also sparked a rally in investment. the first time so that tax- name the candidate cho- , directed K-Rail to re- As per depositories data, over- payers' money is spent sen for privatisation. FEB. 7 engage with Japan seas investors pumped in a net wisely. On the bad bank, International Cooperative Rs 10,793 crore into equities She said the government Nirmala Sitharaman said the gov- The Union finance min- Agency (Jica) to finalise and Rs 1,473 crore in the debt wants a few public sector Sitharaman ernment may have to give istry has finally approved the funding for the Rs segment between February 1 enterprises in the speci- some guarantee for the the revised debt-fund rais- 63,941 crore semi-high- and February 5. fied sectors to do well, so National Asset ing plan for the Rs 64,000- speed rail Silver Line as it that "we can ensure that MAJOR PORT TRUSTS, AAI NOT Reconstruction Company crore semi-high speed rail is named, connecting taxpayer money is spent (ARC), but stressed that project connecting Kerala Thiruvananthapuram to wisely". PART OF STRATEGIC SALES PLAN this is a solution which capital Thiruvanantha- Kasaragod and covering Addressing a meeting of has come from the banks puram with its northern the 529.45-km ride in four business people here, she New Delhi, Feb. 7: would be limited to itself and will also be led tip Kasaragod, a top state hours against over 12 Sun recalls over said, "Family silver Certain classes of enti- CPSEs, public sector by them. official has said. hours now. The line will should be strengthened, it ties, like major port banks and public sector Sitharaman alleged that The Japanese develop- cover Thiruvanantha- CHAN TIEN HIN 36K cartons of should be our takat trusts, Airport Authority insurance companies. the banks' non-performing ment agency Jica had ear- puram-Ernakulam/Kochi FEB. 7 (strength)... Because of India, those undertak- "The policy, however, assets, which are to be lier committed to provide stretch in flat 90 minutes, you've spread it so thinly, ing security printing and does not apply to certain transferred into the Rs 33,700 crore, which was against over four hours Malaysia's government injection in US there are many of them minting, will not fall with- classes of public sector National ARC, are a legacy approved by the Union n o w. has kicked off a plan to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is (PSUs) that are not able to in the purview of the new entities," according to the of the mismanagement in finance ministry as well in Under the revised debt temporarily house recalling 36,275 cartons of a survive; and the few that PSE policy for strategic scope of the PSE policy the past. 2019, but later Jica mas- funding plan submitted migrant workers in near- drug used to treat low testos- can perform do not get the disinvestment. The new announced in the Budget. There is no phone bank- sively curtailed its expo- and approved by the empty hotels across the terone levels in the US market due attention." public sector enterprise The Budget unveiled the ing happening now, with sure, following which the Centre, Kerala has nearly nation to tackle the wors- for incorrect labelling. The US She also said the govern- (PSE) policy for Disinvestment/Strategic favours being sought for Union finance ministry halved the Jica loan to $2.5 ening spread of Covid-19 arm of the domestic pharma ment's aim is to prime Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Disinvestment Policy, anyone from New Delhi. asked the state to submit a billion from $4.6 billion cases due to workplace major is recalling Testosterone them through this policy. which classifies public which had four strategic On the Bank Investment revised debt raising plan. earlier. K-Rail is also seek- clusters. Cypionate Injection in the "You need them, you need sector commercial enter- sectors in which "bare Company (BIC), she said In a Jan. 5 letter to chief ing $1 billion from the Malaysia's Tourism, American market. The affected them to scale up so that prises as strategic and minimum" number of no such proposal is on the minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Asian Development Bank, Arts and Culture lot of the intramuscular injec- they meet the aspirations non-strategic sector, CPSEs will be retained. table and wondered what finance minister Nirmala $500 million from the Ministry said in a state- tions was manufactured by the of growing India." resulted in the discussion. Sitharaman asked Kerala Asian Infrastructure ment that the programme drug maker in India and distrib- Speaking to reporters, Sitharaman also said In the Union Budget pre- "There is no such discus- Rail Development Corpor- Investment Bank and $460 will help curb the virus uted in the US by Sun Pharma- she said the government that the government has sented last week, sion. I don't know where it ation (K-Rail), the nodal million from the German outbreak and indirectly ceutical Industries Inc, FDA said. will work with the Reserve no plan to form any bank Sitharaman had is coming from. At least it implementation agency, to development agency KfW, assist hotel operators Bank for execution of the investment company to announced the privatisa- is not before me. I am not expedite land acquisition K-Rail managing director hurt by the pandemic. bank privatisation plan house the government tion of two banks as part discussing that, she said. for the most ambitious V. Ajith Kumar told PTI "The initiative is the announced in the budget. stakes in banks. of its disinvestment plan. —PTI project of the state till over the weekend. best alternative at the date, the official said. — PTI moment," the ministry said. BHEL reports Overcrowded conditions in employee dormitories FOREX RESERVES AT GROWING | SCALE More than $60 bn invested in India's internet start-ups in 5 years have been a key source of `217-crore loss infections, spurring $590 BN, INDIA NOW record cases and pressur- in Dec. quarter ing Malaysia's health sys- NET CREDITOR tem. The nation has more BHEL reported a consolidated Internet start-ups on cusp of listing: HSBC than 1.5 million docu- net loss of Rs 217.86 crore for Hyderabad, Feb. 6: India mented migrant workers, the December quarter due to now has forex reserves of New Delhi, Feb. 7: "For example, Reliance addressable markets. 91 per cent of whom live lower revenues. The consolidat- over $590 billion, the high- India's internet start-ups Jio is set to emerge as a Food delivery is getting in accommodation that ed net profit of the firm was Rs est ever, up by $119 billion leaders that operate busi- significant competitive back on track, with gross doesn't meet minimum 161.81 crore in the year-ago over the previous year, ness ranging from food threat, along with multi- merchandise value housing standards, quarter. Total income dipped to while the external debt is delivery, e-commerce to ple vertical e-commerce almost back to pre-pan- according to the Ministry Rs 4,532.39 crore from Rs $554 billion, making the online insurance are now players and hundreds of demic levels. of Human Resources. 5,827.74 crore. The company country a "net creditor", on the cusp of listing, a brands that are now deliv- "We expect 6 million The government's plan said, "During the quarter, the minister of state for report said, putting their ering direct to con- online food orders a day by also provides a lifeline for group operations recovered as finance Anurag Singh combined value at $180 sumers," it said. "We see 2025. This is well behind the tourism industry. compared to Q2/20-21 but pre- Thakur said here. billion by 2025. e-commerce logistics China where 40 million More than 100 hotels have Covid level of operations are "If you see forex "The growing scale and companies such as orders are delivered every closed since the outbreak yet to be achieved,” it said. reserves, India has forex maturity of India's inter- Delhivery as a lucrative day," the report said. began almost a year ago, reserves more than $590 net economy is starting to opportunity." The online insurance according to a February 5 billion, which is the high- create more value and In India, 48 per cent of market remains lucrative, statement by the Printed & Published by est ever. And it is up by investment opportunities. "Many of these leaders, an estimated $67 billion by retail spending is on gro- with PolicyBazaar likely Malaysian Association of K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan $119 billion from the previ- More than $60 billion has which operate businesses 2025, it said adding this cery, compared to 15 per to maintain its lead for Hotels. Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at ous year. And if you look been invested in India's ranging from food deliv- was worth $31 billion 2019 cent in China and 10 per the foreseeable future. A recent video of a hotel Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan at the external debt, it is internet start-ups in the ery, e-commerce to online after expanding at an cent in the US. But ride-sharing faces manager selling the Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, only $554 billion. So con- past five years, with insurance, are now on the impressive five-year Ed-tech is the second- significant challenges, hotel's food by the road- Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, sidering the forex around $12 billion in 2020 cusp of listing," the report CAGR of 39 per cent. largest opportunity with travel is the most penetrat- side in a popular hawker Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: a market size of $48 bil- ed market and hotels are T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg reserves, India is now a net alone,": HSBC Global said. Amazon and Flipkart area is an example of No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights creditor," he told reporters Research said in a report India has 42 Unicorns control over 80 per cent of lion by 2025. Although an untapped opportunity, many who have resorted reserved. Reproduction in whole or in here on Saturday. of India's internet. and over 45 soonicorns, the industry today but the still quite fragmented, it the report said adding ride to scaling down to cover part without written permission of The He said the GST collec- It put the total sector HSBC said. contours of the competi- is one of the most prof- sharing has fallen 40 per expenses and employees' Editor, Financial Chronicle ® is tions indicate that the value (ex-Fintech) to reach E-commerce is the tive landscape are still itable segments and has cent from pre-pandemic payroll, the association prohibited. economy is in recovery. $180 billion by 2025. largest opportunity, worth evolving. one of the largest total levels. — PTI said. —PTI — Bloomberg GAMES pg 10 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 8 FEBRUARY 2021

SHORT TAKES Himalay, Sachin, Boxing champ Leon Spinks dead Eng bring out Bess Amir, Lokesh and Las Vegas: Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by Sufiyan do well beating Muhammad Ali to win Off-spinner Dom takes 4/55 as visitors maintain stranglehold the heavyweight title in only his C. SANTHOSH KUMAR | DC DC CORRESPONDENT eighth pro fight, has died. He CHENNAI, FEB. 7 SCORECARD HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 was 67. Spinks, who lived his later years It’s difficult to keep England 1st Innings (overnight Amir Pachera and Sufiyan 555/8): Rory Burns c Pant b in Las Vegas, died Friday night, Rishabh Pant quiet. The Ashwin 33, Dominic Sibley lbw Alam belted robust cen- according to a release from a chirpy wicket-keeper- Bumrah 87, Daniel Lawrence turies as Sachinanand public relations firm. He had batsman is a bundle of lbw Bumrah 0, Joe Root lbw Pandey and Himalay been battling prostate and energy and likes to smile Nadeem 218, Ben Stokes c Agarwal did well with the other cancers. in the face of adversity. If Pujara b Nadeem 82, Ollie ball in the Hyderabad His wife, Brenda Glur Spinks, not for the left-hander’s Pope lbw Ashwin 34, Jos Cricket Association’s A-1 Buttler b Ishant 30, Dominic and a few close friends and exuberant knock, India Bess lbw Bumrah 34, Jofra Division one-day knockout other family members were by would have ended day Archer b Ishant 0, Jack Leach tournament on Sunday. his side when he passed away. three of their first Test not out 14, James Anderson b Amir (130), Sufiyan (120) A lovable heavyweight with a against England in fur- Ashwin1. Extras (b-7, lb-17, w-1, and Sachinanand (5/16) drinking problem, Spinks beat ther embarrassment. nb-20) 45. Total (all out in were the best performers 190.1 over) 578. Ali by decision in a 15-round Pant’s counter-attack- FoW: 1-63, 2-63, 3-263, 4-387, 5- for AOC as they throttled fight in 1978 to win the title. He ing 91 off 88 balls and his 473, 6-477, 7-525, 8-525, 9-567. Mahmood CC on way to was unranked at the time, and century stand with Bowling: Ishant Sharma 27-7- registering a colossal vic- Himalay Agarwal picked as an opponent because Cheteshwar Pujara (73) 52-2, Jasprit Bumrah 36-7-84- tory by 317 runs. Ali was looking for an easy helped India recover 3, Ravichandran Sporting XI’s Himalay 3/63, Ranjith Kumar 4/58) bt fight. — AP from a precarious posi- Ashwin 55.1-5-146-3, Shahbaz was the next best on the Mahmood CC 69 in 31.5 overs Nadeem 44-4-167-2, (Sachinanand Pandey 5/16 — tion of 73 for four, before Washington Sundar 26-2-98-0, show. He first smashed 97 5.5-1-16-5, Sachin Shinde 3/4). ending the day at 257 for Rohit Sharma 2-0-7-0. runs and followed it by a ■ Sporting XI 266 in 47 overs Moseley killed six in 74 overs. India still India 1st Innings: Rohit Sharma brilliant spell of 5/18 to (Himalay Agarwal 97, Faisal Alvi have a mountain to c Buttler b Archer 6, Shubman restrict Deccan Chronicle 36, T. Ravi Teja 3/57) bt Deccan climb as they trail by 321 Gill c Anderson b Archer 29, to 225 and script a 31-run Chronicle 225 in 47.3 overs in road accident runs and require 122 to Cheteshwar Pujara c Rory win. (Pavan Reddy 49, Shreyas Vala Burns b Dom Bess 73, Virat 47, M. A. Adnan 36, Himalay Kingston: Former West Indies avoid follow on. Kohli c Ollie Pope b Dom Bess In another match, EMCC After ending their first rode on Aman Rao’s bold 98 Agarwal 5/18 — 8.3-0-18-5). pacer Ezra Moseley has died 11, Ajinkya Rahane c Root b ■ Concorde CC 231 in 50 overs after his bicycle was hit by a innings at 578 — adding Dom Bess 1, Rishabh Pant c and Lokesh Gait’s 5/48 to (A. Khaled 60, M. Pratyush 77, car in a tragic road accident. 23 runs to their Jack Leach b Dom Bess 91, chase down an easy target Lokesh Gait 5/48 — 10-0-48-5) He was 63 years old. overnight total, England Washington Sundar (not out) of 232 posted by Concorde 33, Ravichandran Ashwin (not lost to EMCC 233/2 in 47.3 overs According to a report in consolidated their stran- out) 8. Extras (b-4, lb-1) 5. CC. (Mohul Bhowmick 86 n.o, P. Nationnews, “Moseley was rid- glehold on the match England’s Dom Bess In an A-2 Division two- Aman Rao 98). Total (for 6 wkts, in 74 overs) ■ ing a bicycle along the ABC with disciplined bowling celebrates the wicket of 257. day match, Hyderabad Continental CC 254/7 in 50 overs (M. Samhith Reddy 90, Highway when he was in a colli- and brilliant fielding. India captain Virat Kohli FoW: 19-1, 44-2, 71-3, 73-4, Public School (Begumpet) 192-5, 225-6. Ganesh 3/58) bt Combined sion with an SUV driven by a Off-spinner Dom Bess on Day Three of the first emerged victorious by Districts 87 in 23.3 overs (Aaron (4/55) showed great con- James Anderson 11-3-34-0, defending their total of 183 teenager at the Balls, Christ Test in Chennai on Jofra Archer 16-3-52-2, Ben Paul 3/15, Md Saqlain Arafat Church junction.” trol to rattle the fancied Sunday. — ECB Stokes 6-1-16-0, Jack Leach 17- to beat Hyderabad Titans 3/15). Moseley featured in two Tests batting line-up. 2-94-0, Dominic Bess 23-5-55- by 13 runs. ■ SBI vs Ensconse (Ensconse claimed walkover as SBI did not against England in 1990 and With a new ball in 4, Joe Root 1-0-1-0. Brief scores: also played nine ODIs between hand, Jofra Archer turn up for the match) A-1 DIVISION ONE-DAY 1990 and 1991. He went to the steamed in and spit fire. From 44 for one, India Taking a particular lik- KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT A-2 DIVISION (TWO-DAY) Consistently clocking slumped to 73 for four. ing to Jack Leach, Pant rebel tour of South Africa back ■ HPS-B 183 in 77.4 overs bt in 1982-83 and was banned. 140kmph, Archer There were no real clobbered the left-arm ■ AOC 386 in 49.2 overs (Amir Hyderabad Titans 170 in 86.2 However he later made a come- extracted bounce on a demons in the wicket, spinner for five sixes. Pachera 130 — 104b, 17x4, 1x6, overs (S. Jainath Mansingh 37, Root had to take Leach Dismissing Kohli back and had a late internation- slow surface and except for a few odd Sufiyan Alam 120 — 104b, 20x4, Gaurav Guvva 3/26). Points: al debut after plying his trade accounted for both of deliveries that were off the attack. Against Sachin Shinde 66, Sai Shrithish HPS-B 5, Hyderabad Titans 0. for Glamorgan in English coun- India’s openers. He pitched on the footmark. Anderson, Pant stood ty cricket. induced an edge off But Indian batsmen tall to cut and punch off was special for Bess He was the assistant coach short of length ball to seemed to be in a rush to his back foot. when the West Indies women’s remove Rohit Sharma. score and handed over Pujara was unlucky. DC CORRESPONDENT wicket for what my process NATIONAL | JUNIOR ATHLETICS team won the T20 World Cup Two stunning catches control to England His pull shot ricocheted CHENNAI, FEB. 7 was. It’s not about bowling in India in 2016. — PTI — James Anderson’s div- bowlers in the process. off short-leg fielder and that magic ball, it’s about ing effort at mid-off and Post-lunch was the fell straight into the Off-spinner Dom Bess’ smashing in 10, 15 balls in skipper Joe Root’s one- most absorbing session hands of Rory Burns at four-wicket haul helped a good area and then some- Hyd, NorthEast handed grab at short- where England pinned mid-wicket. Pant fell England tighten the screws thing will happen. Also, it’s Deepthi makes a cover — saw the backs of India down before Pant nine short of what would on India after pacer Jofra special because of who he play stalemate Shubman Gill and came and broke the have been a well- Archer removed both open- is, and I think he’s phe- Ajinkya Rahane, respec- shackles. The way deserved hundred. It was ers. Bess, who broke nomenal, a world-class Vasco: Hyderabad FC and tively. Rahane was out- Pujara and Pant went the fourth time he got India’s backbone by taking player,” said Bess. dash, bags silver NorthEast United remained in foxed by Bess shortly about their job was a out in the 90s in his blos- the wickets of Virat Kohli, The 23-year-old bowling the reckoning for the play-off after he scalped Virat study in contrasts. While soming Test career. Ajinkya Rahane, all-rounder said the tour is DC CORRESPONDENT spots of the Indian Super Kohli with a peach of a Pant brought in his half- An unbroken 32-run Cheteshwar Pujara and a great learning experi- HYDERABAD, FEB. 7 League after the match delivery. With a dipping century in just 40 balls, stand between two Rishabh Pant, said dis- ence. between the two sides ended in ball, Bess drew Kohli for- Pujara, in his element as Chennai boys, missing the Indian captain “I think I’m bowling real- Jeevanji Deepthi secured a goal-less draw at the Tilak ward and found the always, held the other Washington Sundar (33 was special. ly well at the moment but the third medal for Maidan Stadium here on inside edge. Ollie Pope end. not out) and R. Ashwin It had some planning more important than any- Telangana at the 36th Sunday. took a sharp catch at It was a calculated (8), steered India safely going into it, explained thing, it’s about the collec- National Junior Athletics While Hyderabad moved to short-leg. assault from Pant. through to the close. Bess. “It was a special tive.” Championships being held third on goal difference, NEUFC in Guwahati on Sunday. climbed above FC Goa to Deepthi won a silver in fourth. FC Goa, however, have a the Girls Under 18 100 game in hand and will face MAJESTIC MAYERS MARKRAM, metres sprint with a time leaders Mumbai City FC on Pujara confident of India of 12.07 seconds at the Monday. LEADS WINDIES Sarusajai Stadium. The two teams weren’t able to DUSSEN PROP Avantika Santosh Narali of find the breakthrough in the TO SHOCK WIN Maharashtra took gold in first half with defences of both putting up a decent total UP PROTEAS 11.98 seconds while the sides standing tall. Despite Chittagong (Bang- Sudeshna Hanmant Shiva, hogging possession, Hyderabad ladesh), Feb. 7: Kyle Rawalpindi (Pakistan), also of Maharashtra fin- registered just one shot on tar- Mayers scored a stunning DC CORRESPONDENT Feb. 7: Aiden Markram ished third with a timing of get against NEUFC in the first double hundred on his CHENNAI, FEB. 7 NUMBERS GAME hit a solid half century 12.11 seconds. Jeevanji Deepthi poses half. NEUFC eventually grew in debut as West Indies and Rassie van der Meanwhile, Haryana race with her silver medal at the confidence in the game and shocked Bangladesh by Cheteshwar Pujara ENGLAND’S SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL ON INDIAN SOIL Dussen gave him able walker Paramdeep Mor ● Sarusajai Stadium in fashioned better opportunities three wickets in the first couldn’t believe how he England recorded their second highest total against company to give South was on Sunday stripped off Guwahati on Sunday. in the first half. — PTI Test on Sunday. got out. He scored his India on Indian soil by making 578 in 190.1 overs on the Africa hope of an improb- his silver medal after he Mayers hit an unbeaten fourth half-century in third day of the first Test. able and intriguing win in was found to be overage in times in the boys under-18 210 from 310 balls — with five innings on Sunday, ● Overall, it was England’s ninth highest total against the second Test. the National Junior final while Priya Ankita fifth India 20 fours and seven sixes but rued the missed India in Tests. England’s highest against Indian on Indian Set a daunting 370-run Athletics Championships. Habbathanahally Mohan — to guide his side to 395- opportunity to convert it soil is 652/7 declared in 175 overs at Chennai in 1984-85. target, South Africa fin- Mor won silver medal in (Karnataka) and Summy girl in Slam field 7 with just nine balls left into a big knock. It was ● ished the fourth day on the 10km race walk event (Haryana) dipped in under- on the final day. an unfortunate dis- Rishabh Pant became the first Indian batsman to hit 127-1 with Markram on 59 in the boys’ under-20 cate- 56 seconds in Girls U-18. five sixes in an innings against England in Tests. It was Melbourne: on West Indies, who are on missal. the first time when this Indian wicket-keeper smashed and Dussen unbeaten on gory with a time of 41:19.87 Delhi sprinters Ritik Sunday became only the fifth tour without most of The Saurashtra bats- five sixes in an innings. 48. The tourists will need but was later found to be Malik and Taranjeet Kaur Indian woman tennis player in their first choice players, man looked on course for another 243 runs to level overage in the medical test. won the Under-20 men and Open era to secure a place in beat the best run chase in a well-deserved century, ● Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara put on 119 runs for the the series on Monday. After the revision of the women 100m races respec- the main draw of a Asia, set by Sri Lanka but his pull shot clipped fifth wicket in the first innings. It was India’s 13th century Earlier, Pakistan were results, Manipur’s tively while the title of the as she made the cut for the who hit 388 to beat the shoulder of the stand for this position against England at home and 19th helped to 298 all out in Ningthoukhongja (44:04.11) corresponding fastest overall. women’s doubles event of the Zimbabwe by four wickets short-leg fielder before — S. PERVEZ QAISER their second innings by a was given the silver medal Under-18 athletes were cap- Australian Open. in Colombo in 2017. being caught at mid- scintillating maiden hun- while Assam’s Bikram Das tured by Anshul (Delhi) The year’s first Grand Slam Mayers, the second West wicket. Pujara said he Pujara and left-handed ble of that.” dred by wicketkeeper (44:07.61) was elevated to and Avantika Santosh starts here on Monday. Indies player to get a dou- was batting really well. batsman Rishabh Pant With Washington batsman Mohammad third place. Uttarakhand’s Narale (Maharashtra). After missing out on the ble hundred on his debut “I was seeing the ball have put on quite a few Sundar and R. Ashwin in Rizwan who finished on Suraj Panwar won the gold Dheeraj Kumar Pahadi women’s singles main draw, she after Laurence Rowe and really well and thought I impressive partnerships the middle, Pujara 115 not out. South Africa in a time of 41:17.40. (Jharkhand) won the boys still had a chance to qualify as a sixth overall, was bril- was scoring fluently. I in Test matches. Pujara believes India can still had lost opener Dean In an interesting develop- Under-16 100m crown. ‘lucky loser’ till the completion liantly aided by fellow was really disappointed said he loves batting make a decent total. “We Elgar to Shaheen Shah ment, the Under-18 quar- Saniya Mahendra Sawant of the first round, but the 28- debutant Nkrumah with the dismissal. But with Pant. “I am happy are still confident. Both Afridi for 17 at the total of termilers produced better (Maharashtra) won the year-old realised her long-time Bonner, who hit 86. as a batsman, I can’t do with the way he is play- Sundar and Ashwin are 33. — AFP times than the Under-20 100m race in Under-16 cate- dream when she signed up with — AFP much about it. It was the ing. However, he has to batting well, so we will runners in both the men gory, edging out her state- Brief scores (Day 4): Brief scores: Bangladesh 430 & Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnecu most unfortunate way to learn a few things. He just have to move on Pakistan 272 & 298 (Rizwan and women’s finals. mate Siya Abhijit Sawant and earned a direct entry. 223/8 decl lost to West Indies get out,” said the 33-year- still has to put the team from here. Tomorrow 115*, Linde 5/54) vs South Tamil Nadu’s S Barath and Soumita Paul (West Nirupama Mankad (1971), 259 & 395/7 (Mayers 210 not old. into a commanding posi- will be a most crucial Africa 201 & 127/1 (Markram and Haryana’s Kapil both Bengal) by one-hundredth Nirupama Vaidyanathan (1998), out, Bonner 86, Miraz 4-113). In the recent past, tion because he is capa- day for us,” he said. 59*, van der Dussen 48*). clocked sub-48 second of a second. and Indian- American Shikha Uberoi (2004) have competed in the Grand Slam main draws for the coun- try. Ankita is only the second Indian after Sania to compete in Early intro of spinners shows English did homework the women’s doubles of a ten- nis major. — PTI number 1 and three, India that too at full strength. ago. 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England that their ‘intent.” with Dom Sibley and Ben cumb to overblown temp- Regd. No. HQ/SD/509/2021-23 international match that tion of ‘winning the having batted out the knew they were rated as Experts had opined that Stokes getting into the 80s. tations, the first Test Printed and Published by was played in home condi- series,’ both teams are in Lankan’s with skipper Joe underdogs, a factor that barring Root, the England Their batsmen have taken seems to be heading for a K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan tions, was the pink ball the fray of qualifying for Root in the form of his life always puts the upper top order was weak and their skippers example deadlock. Dull draws laced Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed Test at Kolkata in the final of the World Test scoring 426 runs in four rated team under pressure. took it for granted that it and (for now) have ticked with high scores aren’t at Deccan Chronicle Press situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh November 2019 against Championship (WTC) innings. At the start of the The scenario that Root was only the skipper, as his all the boxes needed on exactly the best illustra- Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri Bangladesh, the two-Test against New Zealand who series, the India vs and team faced was very name suggests, the Indian flat, slow-turning Indian tions if the fans interest in Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, series resulting in a facile have qualified by default England contest could similar to that faced by bowlers needed to prise pitches. The early intro- Test cricket needs to be S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. win for India. With as Australia cancelled its never have been better Virat Kohli went out for out. With a magnificent 218 duction of left-arm spin- kept alive. The sooner the RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. the toss with Tim Paine at runs the Yorkshireman ner Jack Leach and Dom home team and curators Editor: Kaushik Mitter England coming to the sub- Test tour of South Africa. placed considering the continent to face off with Currently standing at confidence of both teams, Adelaide a few months showed his steel and has Bess, his right arm coun- realise this, the better.