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Kolkata and contains her life- Prasad appreciated the Multi- long eminent work portrayed dimensional education pro-   1+  along with captured glimpses ,  <   the 550th birth anniversary of vided at SBPS and said that our & ,7. < all accumulated together over Gurunanank Devji, 150th birth society preserves many gems the course of time. arking the completion of anniversary of Mahatma and it is our duty to show them ister Flavian, who served as Principal of Greenfiled Ma decade of dedication to Gandhi, 100 years of Jaliawala the right path which is very Sthe principal of Sacred Heart School and former student of the society, Sarala Birla Public Bagh and 90 years of Dandi well accomplished at SBPS. He Convent School for the longest Scared Heart Convent School,  6 <   6 6 7 Giridih SP, which reached School, Ranchi celebrated its March. The act depicted the also suggested the students to tenure of 12 years, now has a Ekta Agarwal, said that Sister Mumbai and carried out a Annual Day ‘Shraddha - Mati sacrifice made by our freedom develop self – confidence by book based on her life. The Flavian possesses inspiring per- iridih police today busted  . . detailed investigation. ko Naman’ with great fervour fighters for the uplift of the emulating Gandhiji and Swami famous educationalist, who sonality. Her students too have Ga high-profile internation- The Giridih police during here on Friday. The spectacu- Indian society and the social Vivekananda. not only took Scared Heart to penned thoughts on her in the al gang involved in cheating  ,  the course of investigation lar morning began with the evils which prevailed in the School Head Personnel new heights but also played book. people and arrested a Nigerian came to know that that welcome and lamp lighting society. It ended on a sanguine and Admin Pradip Varma said instrumental role in setting Born on June 5, 1936 in a citizen from Pune city of <0  Maugo Henry was hiding in ceremony by Chief Guest Prof. note that the future is very illu- that it was a spectacular show up of Carmel Junior College, family of three brothers and Maharashtra. The gang used to Pune, and raided in Pune to (Dr.) Raman Kumar Jha, Vice minating as we endeavour to put up by the children. He con- has a biography titled ‘The three sisters in an aristocratic cheat people in the name of ,  arrest him. Chancellor, Amity University, overcome these challenges. gratulated the entire SBPS team Smiling Nun’ set to be released family in Mangalore city in herbal chemical. The Giridih The police also came to Guest of Honour, Dr. KC Through the programme, for the completion of a suc- on Saturday. Karnataka, Flavie Dsouza ( police was looking for this know that he is a student of Prasad, Head Personnel and students paid homage to Swami cessful 10 years and said that Penned by her former stu- Sister Flavian) was the fifth gang in a case of a fraud of 80 Henry Elias aka Dr Alex David Admin Pradip Varma, Vivekananda and B. K. Birla, the school is going to scale new dent, Swagata Dey the book child. She was fond of all the lit- lakh. Three members of the the chemical business, was Law College. Principal Paramjit Kaur and whose birth anniversaries fall heights with the continuous captures her role in spreading tle happiness and enjoyment gang are still at large, said finalized for 1.03 crore from Police has also recovered other eminent guests. on 12th January. They tried to and constant support of every- education and his never dying life could bring though she Cyber cell DySP Sandeep the city businessman, Nirmal several cans of herbal chemicals The cultural programme depict that the youth is eager to one. spirit that brought change in longed to take up teaching as Suman. Jhunjhunwala. from the possession of arrest- began with the welcome song follow the footsteps of these Principal Paramjit Kaur lives of several of her students. her profession. Superintendent of police “Nirmal Jhunjhunwala ed person. According to ‘Shat Shat Naman’ followed by leaders to be victorious in all spoke about the plethora of The project was started by After her schooling at the Surendra Kumar Jha, while smelled the rat in deal when the Giridih Police, there are four the Orchestra- 'Ode to Joy'. The spheres of life. The cultural opportunities that the school her student Swagata Dey from age of 19 she gave her luxuri- holding a press conference matter of paying the remaining more members of this gang audience was highly apprecia- programme was an amalga- offers to the students and about Kolkata in 2016 when she ous life and decided to join the today at police line, told the 23 lakh came to light,” said who are from different cities of tive of the soulful symphony of mation of various hues befitting the incredible work and joined hands together with congregation of The Apostolic media that the Nigerian Maugo Jha. Meanwhile, Jhunjhunwala India. the budding musicians. The the theme wondrously. The progress made by the school in people whose lives were Carmel. Hence her long and Chanho Henry cheated 80 informed the issue to SP These include Pamela, highlight of the programme grandeur of the programme left the span of a decade. She also touched by Sister Flavian. The eventful journey began from lakh in the name of import- Surendra Kumar Jha of the dis- Raymond Benson, Sunita Joshi was the dance drama titled the audience enthralled. The commended the contribution book compiles work, life and Sacred Heart School export business of herbal trict. After taking information and Sanjay Joshi, three of which 'Mati ko Naman', through programme culminated with of various people in the growth attributes of her everyday life. Jamshedpur. One by one she chemical from Nirmal of the entire matter from are absconding. At present, the which the students celebrated the proposal of the vote of of the school. She served as principal of accomplished the goals she set Jhunjhunwala, a resident of Jhunjhunwala, an SIT was con- police are investigating the the four strands of history i.e. thanks followed by the school Scared Heart Convent School for herself. Giridih city. The total deal for stituted on the instruction of entire matter closely.        

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$!,$$ N,+$O) innovation in all spheres of pany apartment and those belonging amounting to 1,875 crore to crore sanctioned by a commit- *!!1*$!%.! socio-economic life, creating a .The Article empowers the to a company owned by her Videocon Group of Companies tee headed by Chanda to !+$ A%$*% disciplined society under the company to, at any time, to husband, Deepak Kochhar. In by the ICICI Bank when Videocon International !+   $) % / %  *!!  $/ umbrella of law & order and transfer ordinary shares of any addition, the ED seized cash as Chanda was heading it. The Electronics Limited, was trans- ! 0
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45 technology-based solutions to Pakistan and Bangladesh, they said, The uncut single-row fence, status to the erstwhile State of  P,%),)4Q)'&%  ' %  ) counter any emerging challenge Latest measures to bolster bor- with loops of concertina wires on Jammu and Kashmir. % . -8/3* & %& posed by infiltration. der defences include mapping of top, is being erected at a 60-km bor- The Union Home Ministry has %  *) . -)/ .- &)- These terror operatives have infiltration prone areas along the der stretch near Amritsar in Punjab. also compressed the timeline for  -% % .  -& ') travelled across borders from two borders, and erection of new A ‘pilot project’ of this new fence is implementation from 10 to five '
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Sunday. But before they meet on their respective parties are publicly chit fund scam — and allowed him organisations are planning large-scale gatherings Friday against the “worsening raped, brutally murdered and Mamata who has been Sunday the two leaders may have at loggerheads? Does it also not to get bail — giving a hot chase for at the airport and on the roads and show black law and order situation” and her body set on fire in South leading the movement against the a one-on-one parley sometime on look suspicious when the Chief sometime in last November, soon flags to the Prime Minister. “rise in rape cases” in the State. Dinajpur. We wanted to hold a contentious Citizenship Saturday evening at the Raj Bhavan Minister who is launching huge after an unscheduled meeting According to a senior official of the State The high court, however, rally to protest the gruesome Amendment Act taking out multi- where the Prime Minister will put public rallies against the CAA and between Didi and Modi and then Government, the authorities have planned to asked the party to take a dif- incident and the worsening ple rallies in Bengal besides up, sources said. who is sending TMC delegation to Didi and Shah, the CPI(M) leader “sanitise” the route slated to be taken by the Prime ferent route from what it had law and order situation in the launching a fierce While there was no disclosure JNU to protest against attack on said “this time public eye will be on Minister's convoy to take to reach the city from sought. The order, passed after state, but the police initially diatribe against the BJP on the agenda of talks, sources said students also meets the Prime Mamata Banerjee. She will be scru- the airport keeping in mind the possibility of pro- 2 pm, allowed the BJP to hold refused permission,” Chatterjee Government following attack on the Chief Minister may raise cer- Minister in the sidelines of a gov- tinised for each of her acts.” testers against CAA and NRC showing black flags the protest march between 3 said. The actor-turned-MP JNU students, on Friday accepted tain crucial issues regarding the ernment programme?” he asked. Meanwhile, following intelli- and putting up blockades. The official said the pm and 4.30 pm. questioned the “silence of city's the invite extended to her by Union State. The meeting between the two Pradesh Congress president gence reports that the Opposition roadmap was planned considering that the The rally, which com- eminent personalities” over the Minister of State for Shipping leaders assumes significance against Somen Mitra too questioned the Left and the Congress might show prime minister is scheduled to arrive at a time menced from Nandan area — incident. Mansukh Laxmanbhai the backdrop of the anti-CAA timing of her meeting the Prime black flags to the Prime Minister in when light will not be favourable to fly him to the city's cultural hub — was Referring to a similar inci- Mandaviya. movement as also the Chief Minister, “particularly after Kolkata and in an apparent bid to the city in a helicopter. led by West Bengal BJP Mahila dent in Hyderabad, which had Moments before visiting the Minister’s public stand against Mamata Banerjee dropped out of avoid public face off the security “We have planned foolproof arrangements for Morcha president and MP sparked outrage across the Chief Minister, the Union Minister recent the attack on Left wing stu- the all-party-anti-BJP meeting agencies have reportedly decided to the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Locket Chatterjee and the country, she said, “The chief said, “Prime minister, Narendra dents inside the Jawaharlal Nehru called by our party president Sonia take the Prime Minister not via Modi. There will be barricades along the edges of party's general secretary Raju minister (Mamata Banerjee) Modi, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar University campus in Delhi. Gandhi in Delhi.” CPI(M) polit- road but via river route, sources the roads from the airport to the city on Saturday Banerjee. sends her party representatives and Chief Minister Mamata With both the TMC and BJP buro member Md Salim asked said. Modi may be sail down the evening. “There will be an extra security cover With posters and placards when such cases are reported in Banerjee will be inaugurating the sources remaining tight-lipped whether “Didi’s skipping the meet- Hooghly till the venue form alongside these roads to keep a check on threats in hand, the activists shouted other states. Why is she silent 150-years’ celebration of KoPT.” about the upcoming meeting in the ing in Delhi and meeting Modi in Kolkata’s Millennium Park sources of protesters putting up blockades or display black slogans against the State now, this time it is her own Dhankhar who has no love lost current circumstances, the Kolkata are related… the people said. flags to the PM,” the official said. PTI Government. They took a state...” the MP said. PTI ) .) ,%% .)-% 
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Khar land development and done to Wadettiwar, told me that the R & R port- rope me into its fold. I have so Personnel of the Karnataka Earthquake Rehabilitation, Maharashtra Congress folio comes in the Congress’ far received 25 telephonic calls Special Investigation Team, set when Uddhav made the President Balasaheb Thorat quota. I will restore the port- from `Matoshri’ . But, I have up to probe Lankesh’s killing, portfolio allocations in his also took up the matter with folio to you,” Wadettiwar said. not taken any of the calls”. arrested Devdikar alias Murali Cabinet on January 5. the chief minister. It may be recalled that On June 24, 2019, (44), from Katras near Before long, Wadettiwar With the stalemate over Wadettiwar had created a sen- Wadettiwar had been appoint- Dhanbad in Jharkhand, on realised that he had been taken the delay in Wadettiwar taking sation in the state political cir- ed as the new Leader of Thursday evening. for a ride by the ruling Shiv charge of his Ministry contin- cles in August last year, by Opposition in the Maharashtra Devdikar is accused Sena which had given him uing, the Chief Minister inter- claiming that he had received Legislative Assembly. Fifty- number 18 in the case, insignificant Earthquake reha- vened in the situation on 25 telephonic calls from Shiv seven-year-old Wadettiwar Karnataka police have said. bilitation instead relatively cru- Friday morning and called up Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s replaced erstwhile Congress “We will seek information cial Relief and Rehabilitation Wadettiwar and formally residence asking him to join leader Radhakrishna Vikhe- from the Karnataka (R & R) portfolio which it gave assured the latter that he would the Sena in the run-up to the Patil, who resigned from his Government on whether there it to its minister Sanjay Rathod. take away the R & R portfolio October 2019 Maharashtra position as the leader of the is a link of Devdikar with the Following the from Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Rathod Assembly polls. Opposition and his primary murders of Narendra development, Wadettiwar had and restore it to the Congress A day after a host of NCP membership of the Congress Dabholkar and Govind refused to take charge as the leader. Talking to media per- and Congress leaders, includ- and was inducted into the Pansare,” Deshmukh said here. minister in the absence of R & sons after taking charge as the ing four sitting MLAs, joined Maharashtra Cabinet on June While Lankesh was killed on R portfolio. He had made no minister in the Uddhav the BJP in Mumbai in the pres- 16. 2019. September 5, 2017 in front of bones about his dissatisfaction Thackeray Cabinet, ence of Fadnavis, Wadettiwar An MLA from her house in Bengaluru, over the denial of R & R Wadettiwar said: “Yes. 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The court further mentioned that <,            access to the internet is an inalienable part of the 3   990         ( 7    right to privacy and right to education under 7, < 7                   Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.                 9 Unremitting and equal opportunity for par-   @ 6 ) !    /   /            ticipation in the digital territory must be pro-  <       I          ( nounced as a prime and pressing necessity in the  <<                   ( digital age. Digital media such as Facebook, <,  number of internet shutdowns by the Internet services were shut down ly curtained due to internet shutdown,      3           / WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube with 6 A<, country from January to July, 2019, India seven times due to the anti-CAA protests granted under Article 19 (1) (a) of the                 minimal constraints emerged as alternative spaces    7 tops the list with total 80 blackouts. in dozens of districts of Uttar Pradesh Constitution. Reasonable restrictions to             #   for people to voice the actual concerns of citizens. A   6 The report distinctly indicates that (UP), including Lucknow, Ghaziabad, curb free speech and expression are also Further, reliance on such channels diminish-   , every year there is a continuous alarm- Prayagraj and Kanpur. In Delhi-NCR, part of the same law. But no practising    (              es the authority of the mediocre in the mainstream ing rise in internet shutdowns in India Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh internet democracy shall allow the restrictions to  *                < 7  media, that masquerades as a champion of citizen’s  <  as well as across the world, mainly in was suspended in limited parts for less access internet for this long. Restrictions     /   "     (   rights. On its website, the Digital India initiative Asian and African regions. However, the than a day on various days in December. could be imposed for a temporary peri-                ( notes that to digitally empower its citizens the need  <  7 legal services organisation SFLC.in, This is paving the way for digital pover- od to prevent foreseen extreme violence        /         for digital infrastructure as a utility to every citi-  < records that between 2013-2015 access- ty, discrimination and divide. and misfortune of any kind. However,                ( zen must be fulfilled. Under the nine pillars of <A  es to the internet was blocked only nine Surprisingly there seems to be no abrupt extended internet blackouts not only        "  ,       P  ( Digital India, the Universal Access to Mobile    times across four Indian States. definite move from the Government to restrict society from exercising the con- Q                  Connectivity, Internet Access Programme and & 7 <07 Financial aspects of internet shut- bridge this widening chasm to justify the stitutional right to free speech and                   Information for All, are majorly highlighted.  < down cannot be spurned. The Indian aims of Digital India. expression but also the right to access       /  990     ( The mounting pace of internet shutdown nev-  Council for Research on International According to Internet Right (2011) information actualised through the ertheless makes us ponder about the seriousness ,,    Economic Relations (ICRIER), New — an initiative of the Digital internet in the Digital Age. Lack of access              of the objective envisioned for Digital India. The Delhi, conducted a study, prepared and Empowerment Foundation — develop- to the internet might result in massive               ( 7@7,7  Government had launched it to advance a pan-dig- 7, <<6  released a report about the impact of ment deficits and divide cannot be corruption and lack of transparency. This                     ital character of India, however, ironically, the internet shutdown upon the Indian bridged if information access and services severely undermines democratic values         990       # ( Government itself deprives the digital citizenry of     economy on April 25, 2018. The report are denied. Hence, restricting somebody and fundamental rights rooted in the               ( accessing the internet. When a large part of the maintains that during 2012 and 2017, the from accessing the internet is a gross vio- Constitution. Temporary Suspension of                H     country was made to gear up for a Digital and economy suffered a loss of approximate- lation of human rights and undermines Telecom Services (Public Emergency and    > ?         ( online India, Kashmir was deliberately pushed to ly $3.04 billion. The figure might exceed one's right to information/access to Public Safety) Rules, 2017 and Indian            #      ( remain under continuous digital darkness for 152 $11 to 12 billion if we add internet shut- information. It is undemocratic and Telegraph Act, 1885, does not permit for                 days. down in 2018 and 2019. unconstitutional in nature. the complete shutdown as witnessed in               Having discussed that, the question then aris- Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that the Significantly, the Supreme Court on the case of Kashmir, but just for a limit- es why is the Government blacking out internet Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill Friday attested the reasonable necessity ed and short period to avoid violence in H             P across the country? The simple answer is that in 2019, considers the necessity of the col- to access the internet and termed the society. These rules and law have gross-  Q  990        /     the name of maintaining “law and order” it is an lective culture that helps to foster a free internet shutdown in Kashmir as total- ly been violated by Government. 90*/    990         ( intentional move to neutralise all kinds of demon- and fair digital economy. Considering the ly illegal. The court further reminded the Unfortunately, India does not even           )    990 ( strations and protests, to not let civil society and scale of data on internet shutdown in Government that it was violating the have any new Act to respond to various           J         ( university students criticize, plan and assemble for India, the digital economy and the Indian telecom rules and directed the ethical issues arising at the governance                ( peaceful protests/gatherings/demonstrations. objective of Digital India will merely authorities concerned to review uneth- and policy level in the Age of the                 ( Internet shutdown is defined by Access Now result in another chimaera for Indians. ical and unjust curbs on internet and Internet.      K              ( (AN) — a non-profit that works for digital rights Right after the anti-CAA protests communication systems in Kashmir The Government must seriously            990  (    / around the world — as when someone, usually a flared up in Assam and other north-east- region within a week. deliberate and declare the internet as a 990     /      government, intentionally disrupts the internet or ern States, internet was completely shut. The Bench, led by Justice NV fundamental right to strengthen its tan- mobile apps to control what people say or do. In Assam, the internet was shut down for Ramana ruled, “Freedom of internet gible spirit and standing in the world.             Shutdowns are also sometimes called “blackouts” more than a week. However, due to the access is a fundamental right.” The (The writer is Assistant Professor, >        or “kill switches.” timely intervention of the Guwahati High Bench also added that freedom to free Department of Philosophy, IP College for       ? According to a report published by AN, the Court services were restored. speech and expression is proportionate- Women, Delhi University) .       %                                         

role in getting to Mars and upon and commercial interests are putting ence or permanent establishment in International Space Station are around dence” to the moon, satellites and so authorities don’t have a way to audit arrival there. new pressures on the law governing India and that payments for the use six months and Valeri Polyakov, a on, do we have to consider the con- you in space. Another question for “Space law” was largely formulat- outer space. For instance, billionaires of transponder capacity do not con- Russian cosmonaut, holds the record, cept of the source or residence in space-based taxpayers might be, ed in the mid-1960s, when exploration like Elon Musk of SpaceX, Jeff Bezos stitute royalties within Article 12(2) of having stayed aboard the Mir space space? “What’s the appropriate tax year?” began in earnest. In 1967, the basic of Blue Origin, Richard Branson of the Organisation for Economic Co- station for more than 14 months. This Where is Martian employment In conclusion, space law does not treaty governing space law, the Treaty Virgin Galactic and Microsoft co- operation and Development (OECD) indicates that it is already realistic for exercised? That is generally the place provide clear answers to many of the on Principles Governing the Activities founder Paul Allen, are racing to Model Treaty. individuals to cease to be residents of where you physically undertake the basic questions that a tax profession- of States in the Exploration and Use launch commercial rockets that could In the leading case, Asia Satellite any state when they go to work in tasks; so if those activities are under- al would need to ask in order to eval- of Outer Space, including the Moon take tourists to space. While the Communications Co. Ltd. vs DIT two space. Technological advances will taken outside the territory of any state, uate whether outer space activities can   -8 + and Other Celestial Bodies, otherwise exact point at which the territory of Hong Kong-owned satellites were in likely extend this ability even further. what does this mean for taxation? be taxed. known as the “Outer Space Treaty” states ends and outer space starts is geostationary orbit that was not with- If individuals can be so non-res- Another concept that becomes International cooperation should here are various advantages of was concluded. unsettled, there is a significant amount in Indian orbital slots allocated by the ident, then it becomes plausible for apparent is the issue of permanent be encouraged to come up with a glob- space exploration as it gives us This treaty, ratified by over 100 of commercial activity already under- International Telecommunications companies whose management and establishment. The only reason that a al mechanism for space exploitation Tmore information about our countries, including the major space- taken and more planned beyond ter- Union and were not positioned over control is exercised in space similar- satellite in geostationary orbit is not and all countries must share in man- solar system, the galaxy and the uni- faring nations, lays down a series of ritorial boundaries. Indian airspace. ly to be residents outside planet a permanent establishment is because agement and benefits derived from verse. It gives us access to new raw basic rules. However, the Outer Space Certain areas are still open to con- The satellites’ transmission foot- Earth. it is outside the territory of all states. this. materials and better understanding of Treaty does not descend into great troversies. Such as, in cases where the prints extended over several countries A concrete example is a situation However, if a permanent establish- There are two possible approach- the natural world and so on. detail about space use. For example, Moon Agreement (a multilateral including India. The satellite operator where you have a satellite owned by ment is not in any state, then it has no es to it. “Equitable sharing of benefits” Given the global race to explore while it does have some valuable state- treaty that turns jurisdiction of all agreed to provide the transponder one country in orbit over another relevance for the international tax sys- that requires a system of internation- and exploit outer space, people are ments about states being liable for celestial bodies over to the 11 partic- capacity on the satellites to television country providing service to a third tem. So, no possibility of Permanent al taxation and one where no interna- already talking about capturing the damage caused by objects they launch ipating countries) doesn’t apply in the broadcasters to relay their pro- country. This clearly raises a number Establishments in Geostationary Orbit tional norm exists. Whether countries rights of taxation on the moon. into space, a principle elaborated absence of international law, could grammes to customers in India. of issues regarding taxation. should be revised. could apply source taxation to busi- However, only four countries have upon in a subsequent 1971 treaty, it states adopt unilateral approaches or This case sets before us the diffi- Also, advances in technology will There is still some uncertainty ness carried out on the moon, whether attempted to reach it so far, with just is largely silent on the commercial use whether commercial exploitation is culties of taxation in space, the first facilitate longer periods of extra-ter- over how activities in outer space will an entity can transfer its residency to three of them being successful. of space. possible without an international issue being the uncertainty over the restrial travel and residence, allowing be treated by taxing authorities. the moon and will OECD adopt the Taxation on Mars may be decades Commercial exploitation of space regime. boundary between space and Earth. for the possibility of legal entities to When we are talking of taxation same approach to the moon as it has away but giving it some thought now has become commonplace and plans Some years ago, Indian courts and While the Outer Space Treaty purports be controlled from space. on the moon and rights of taxation of adopted for the geostationary orbit. could give us the early mover advan- for activity beyond our planet are tribunals concluded in a series of cases, to regulate the use of outer space, it As residence in space is an inter- source of income from the moon, we (The writer is Group Head tage as we are heading to the red plan- becoming more ambitious by the that a satellite in geostationary orbit does not define where space begins. esting concept and we are trying to need to have some authority that will Taxation, with an international secu- et soon. 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' 7:: European markets started marginal 1.8 per cent increase Cservices major Infosys on client relevance and deepening In US dollars, Infosys net quity markets closed in on a tepid note. to 4.46 million tonnes (provi- Friday reported a 23.7 per cent engagement with them, as they profit grew 24.8 per cent to the green for the second New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices fell by 80 to s 40,554 per 10 Brent crude oil futures sional) in the third quarter of rise in consolidated net profit at partner with us in navigating USD 627 million in the Estraight day on Friday as gram in the national capital on Friday amid muted international slipped 0.31 per cent to USD the ongoing fiscal. Its produc- 4,466 crore for the December their next in the digital trans- December quarter, while rev- investors looked beyond trend and a stronger rupee, according to HDFC Securities. 65.17 per barrel as supply con- tion volume was at 4.38 MT quarter. The company had post- formation era,” Infosys CEO enues rose 8.6 per cent to USD geopolitical turbulence and On Thursday, the yellow metal had closed at 40,634 per cerns eased. (actual) in the year-ago period, ed a net profit of 3,610 crore and MD Salil Parekh said. 3.24 billion. wagered on a positive start to 10 gram. Silver also declined by 200 to 47,695 per kg from the steel major said in a filing in the year-ago period, Infosys He added that this had Its total head count stood the earnings season. 47,895 per kg in the previous trade.     + to BSE. Tata Steel India’s sales said in a BSE filing. translated into double digit at 2,43,454 at the end of After rallying 323 points In the international market, both gold and silver depicted   +  volume in the third quarter of Its revenue grew 7.9 per cent growth year-to-date, leading to December 2019 with an addi- during the day, the 30-share a sluggish trend and were trading flat at USD 1,551 per ounce The rupee appreciated con- the ongoing fiscal increased by to 23,092 crore in the quarter an increase in revenue guid- tion of 6,968 people. The attri- BSE Sensex pared some gains and USD 17.93 per ounce, respectively. tinued its winning run for 17 per cent quarter-on-quarter under review from 21,400 ance, accompanied by expand- tion rate was at 19.6 per cent. to end 147.37 points, or 0.36 fourth session in a row, soaring (QoQ) with improved market crore in the corresponding peri- ing operating margins. In a separate statement, per cent, higher at 41,599.72. try’s second-largest IT services caps have fared very well since 27 paise to settle at 70.94 to the sentiment. Sales volume to od last fiscal, it added. Infosys COO Pravin Rao Infosys said its board’s audit The broader Nifty scaled a major reported a 23.7 per cent beginning of 2020,” said US dollar as softening crude oil auto segment was maintained The company has raised its said large deal wins continue to committee had completed the fresh intra-day record of rise in consolidated net profit Hemang Kapasi, portfolio prices lifted forex market sen- during the quarter, it said. The revenue outlook for FY2019-20 be robust with growth of 56 per independent probe into the 12,311.20, before ending 40.90 at 4,466 crore for the manager (equity investment timents. branded product and retail in constant currency to 10-10.5 cent so far this year. anonymous whistleblower alle- points, or 0.33 per cent, up at December quarter. products) at Sanctum Wealth After opening marginally segment grew 23 per cent QoQ, per cent, from its topline guid- “We had a further reduc- gations and found “no evi- 12,256.80. Other gainers included Management. lower, the rupee staged a sig- while industrial products and ance of 9-10 per cent given in tion in attrition, demonstrating dence” of financial impropriety During the week, the Ultratech Cement, Maruti, BSE realty, metal, FMCG, nificant recovery and went on projects grew 12 per cent QoQ. October. the results of our continued or executive misconduct. Sensex advanced 135.11 points Kotak Bank, Asian Paints and auto, capital goods and IT to hit a high of 70.86 against the or 0.32 per cent, while the Nifty HUL. indices rose up to 1.86 per cent, American unit. It, however, rose 30.15 points or 0.24 per ICICI Bank, IndusInd while consumer durables and settled at 70.94, showing a cent. Bank, Titan and Bharti Airtel telecom finished lower. gain of 27 paise. $  '' '     53    With US-Iran tensions were among the losers, shed- The broader BSE midcap The dollar index, which cooling off, focus has now ding up to 1.11 per cent. and smallcap indices ended up gauges the greenback’s strength Mumbai (PTI): In an unprece- grouping Indian Broadcasting the IBF president and the head he said. shifted to quarterly earnings “Indian markets contin- to 0.42 per cent higher. against a basket of six curren- dented move, top honchos Federation (IBF) said. of Sony Pictures Networks Singh said the industry and the Union Budget, traders ued to rally on the back of Global equities climbed on cies, rose 0.12 per cent to from fiercely competitive TV In the second major change India, told reporters. He added had fully supported last year’s said. buoyant global markets, cor- Friday as Mideast tensions 97.57. broadcast industry on Friday in a year, Trai had capped indi- that such a move will stifle con- pricing move by Trai, incurred Investors are expecting rection in crude prices and INR abated and focus shifted to the “...on the back of softening came together against regula- vidual channel subscription at tent creation, impact jobs and an expenditure of 1,000 crore measures from the govern- appreciation. While the head- upcoming US-China trade deal crude prices... risky assets are tor Trai’s new tariff order on 12 per month, down from the also economic growth. in stakeholder education efforts ment to revive the economy line index is almost at all-time signing. favoured on back of US Iran Friday, saying pricing caps on earlier 19, and capped channel He said Trai has come out and also lost over 12 million which has led to broad-based highs, the constituents fuelling The US will sign the first geopolitical tension easing. The channels will stifle content cre- bundle discount to 33 per cent, with 36 tariff orders in the 15 subscribers. Expressing sur- participation in equities, they the rally have changed signifi- phase of the much-anticipated levels of 71.30-71.45 shall keep ation, impact jobs and pull among other moves. The moves years of its existence, and termed prise at a change in regulation, added. cantly. trade deal with China probably acting as a crucial barrier for down growth. are effective from January 1 and a few of the recent decisions as he said Trai had itself in the Infosys was the top gainer “The market is witnessing on January 15, President USD-INR pair whereas 71.00- The Telecom Regulatory analysts had opined this will “arbitrary” taken without any past promised for a two-year in the Sensex pack, spurting rotation from high quality Donald Trump said on 70.85 as supports in coming Authority of India’s (Trai) move reduce cable TV subscription data or consumer insights. moratorium on prices. 1.47 per cent ahead of its quar- financial and consumer stocks Thursday. sessions,” said Jateen Trivedi, aimed at reducing charges for charges by 14 per cent. The new set of guidelines The industry executives, terly results. to a high beta industrial and Bourses in Hong Kong, senior research analyst (com- subscribers is micro-regula- “We want a stable and con- are biased against bouquet however, declined to quantify Announcing its earnings infrastructure stocks. Further, Tokyo and Seoul ended up to modity & currency) at LKP tion and puts the industry’s sistent regulatory regime for us offerings and the regulations the financial impact of the after market hours, the coun- high beta mid-caps and small 0.91 per cent higher, while Securities. future in “jeopardy”, the lobby to strategise better,” NP Singh, should be non-discriminatory, new Trai order.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12271.00 12311.20 12213.20 12256.80 40.90 Script Open High Low LTP TECHM 778.00 781.80 772.45 776.30 MMTC 20.90 21.15 20.15 20.40 TCIEXP 733.70 759.90 723.00 756.85 COALINDIA 199.15 206.55 198.95 204.50 6.50 PIDILITIND 1418.00 1432.40 1408.70 1414.55 RALLIS 183.20 192.20 180.00 186.50 VARROC 450.25 479.45 448.30 463.95 VGUARD 213.05 218.30 212.90 216.25 INFY 740.45 742.90 730.50 740.00 12.45 ICICIBANK 545.40 546.45 538.50 540.25 SCI 59.00 60.45 58.85 59.00 NATCOPHARM 625.90 637.40 614.00 618.75 GARFIBRES 1253.50 1257.80 1202.00 1220.70 ULTRACEMCO 4388.10 4464.05 4366.90 4457.00 69.00 INFRATEL 245.20 256.80 245.20 249.45 SRTRANSFIN 1150.75 1153.20 1127.30 1130.95 GHCL 193.00 197.00 187.50 188.40 TIMETECHNO 53.50 56.65 53.50 54.30 MARUTI 7261.40 7349.90 7234.40 7329.00 101.10 YESBANK 47.60 48.35 43.90 44.80 OMAXE 157.00 157.00 155.25 155.40 DHANUKA 417.95 437.85 415.50 427.80 BLUESTARCO 825.05 834.85 820.00 823.25 GAIL 125.10 127.75 124.25 125.40 1.70 SBIN 330.00 337.75 328.25 332.25 RPOWER 2.69 2.73 2.69 2.69 HEIDELBERG 196.00 198.15 191.20 192.15 TATAMETALI 656.90 662.90 646.20 650.15 KOTAKBANK 1674.10 1692.00 1671.20 1686.00 20.95 TATAMOTORS 192.55 199.00 190.00 196.40 ICICIGI 1388.00 1395.10 1370.05 1374.05 GREAVESCOT 139.80 142.00 136.30 139.70 CORPBANK 24.80 25.10 24.35 24.45 ASIANPAINT 1772.00 1797.30 1760.00 1793.30 20.75 IBULHSGFIN 324.65 327.50 312.80 314.15 RITES 304.00 311.70 303.15 310.75 NESCO 678.95 690.00 674.00 684.20 KRBL 276.60 281.10 270.50 272.00 TATAMOTORS 192.00 199.00 190.00 194.25 2.25 QUESS 539.25 559.25 539.25 548.60 IBULISL 121.50 121.70 116.10 121.60 JSWENERGY 70.70 71.45 68.00 68.30 THERMAX 1074.70 1092.80 1070.65 1087.45 SUNPHARMA 440.10 449.00 440.00 444.75 4.90 TATASTEEL 484.30 493.90 479.95 486.55 WABAG 217.90 221.50 211.25 212.60 BLISSGVS 149.90 152.00 148.30 148.75 ADVENZYMES 169.85 174.70 168.05 168.80 HINDUNILVR 1940.90 1957.50 1931.65 1955.50 20.45 RELIANCE 1550.00 1557.75 1540.10 1547.70 CEATLTD 1030.00 1051.50 1009.10 1018.40 MOIL 157.00 157.80 154.85 156.45 AEGISLOG 197.15 198.25 195.15 195.70 ITC 237.60 238.75 236.80 238.10 2.30 BHARTIARTL 465.85 465.90 454.20 457.20 WHIRLPOOL 2370.00 2370.00 2304.60 2333.10 RELINFRA 25.25 25.25 24.90 24.90 CHOLAHLDNG 512.80 522.25 512.80 521.55 INFY 732.00 742.80 730.80 738.25 SBILIFE 995.95 997.25 983.70 987.60 ECLERX 674.90 680.00 668.00 669.10 RATNAMANI 1126.50 1170.75 1126.50 1149.30 VEDL 159.50 163.30 157.60 159.65 1.50 TCS 2216.00 2233.00 2208.00 2213.85 BALRAMCHIN 186.25 187.50 182.65 184.05 ORIENTBANK 51.70 52.30 51.25 51.50 EIHOTEL 148.00 148.45 145.40 145.90 M&M 544.10 547.60 539.25 546.30 5.05 HINDALCO 212.55 214.15 210.25 211.30 MINDTREE 833.60 836.00 820.80 830.60 KEI 506.00 508.50 488.45 494.85 ALBK 18.10 18.50 18.10 18.45 TATASTEEL 485.50 493.85 480.00 487.35 4.20 MARUTI 7254.00 7345.20 7234.50 7327.45 RVNL 25.85 25.95 25.05 25.20 CESC 740.25 749.90 735.35 737.45 CENTRUM 23.30 25.65 22.90 24.80 HDFCBANK 1284.10 1286.90 1275.10 1281.00 9.60 RBLBANK 355.55 357.90 345.50 348.30 CONCOR 565.00 565.00 561.00 563.10 JKLAKSHMI 318.50 332.25 315.00 324.40 STARCEMENT 93.70 97.30 93.00 93.70 NTPC 119.95 121.80 119.05 120.25 0.90 HDFCBANK 1283.00 1286.90 1275.40 1283.20 PEL 1480.00 1499.00 1442.20 1448.15 DABUR 462.00 468.90 460.00 466.65 LAXMIMACH 3419.90 3505.00 3400.00 3439.95 HAL 738.00 768.50 735.00 735.95 TECHM 779.00 781.90 772.45 778.95 5.30 DLF 238.05 245.00 236.10 244.15 DCAL 80.00 81.25 74.00 81.25 METROPOLIS 1585.00 1637.00 1569.55 1622.75 FCONSUMER 25.95 26.15 25.25 25.30 ZENSARTECH 184.45 187.05 184.20 185.15 SBIN 331.00 337.95 328.10 332.45 2.25 JINDALSTEL 177.30 179.40 174.80 176.65 NMDC 121.70 122.70 119.60 121.05 MOTILALOFS 853.80 894.35 852.00 888.95 SOUTHBANK 10.24 10.38 10.21 10.33 HONAUT 26975.80 27400.00 26975.80 27309.70 CIPLA 470.10 477.00 469.75 472.95 2.85 BAJFINANCE 4135.00 4184.50 4121.70 4144.15 MOTHERSUMI 150.00 150.70 146.70 148.60 PRESTIGE 321.60 339.00 320.35 330.95 CROMPTON 238.00 240.50 237.60 238.60 PERSISTENT 692.45 702.85 685.00 687.70 LT 1319.00 1335.95 1319.00 1323.85 7.70 NCC 56.85 58.40 55.65 56.50 TVSMOTOR 464.90 471.75 460.00 470.30 FRETAIL 356.95 356.95 347.45 351.15 BAYERCROP 3798.40 3935.00 3797.50 3864.45 ORIENTCEM 83.70 84.45 81.40 81.55 IOC 125.00 125.75 124.05 125.20 0.70 INDUSINDBK 1514.90 1521.00 1485.00 1490.60 MRF 66666.05 68073.00 66630.55 67548.20 SWANENERGY 122.75 124.10 119.20 121.45 DHFL 17.25 17.65 16.80 17.05 BASF 996.80 999.00 971.10 972.85 DRREDDY 2930.00 3008.00 2925.15 2936.60 16.10 KOTAKBANK 1677.80 1692.35 1671.65 1684.20 RAJESHEXPO 684.50 705.80 683.00 701.10 AUBANK 837.00 842.00 820.05 823.25 INOXLEISUR 388.00 398.55 383.20 386.05 3MINDIA 21276.25 21476.60 21276.25 21412.90 BAJFINANCE 4130.10 4185.90 4118.00 4146.05 21.85 SUNTV 435.00 470.55 435.00 463.10 BAJAJFINSV 9390.00 9433.30 9340.00 9372.35 UNIONBANK 52.95 53.40 52.35 52.55 NAUKRI 2559.00 2559.00 2525.00 2550.15 HERITGFOOD 365.00 373.00 361.20 362.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 3098.00 3117.00 3085.75 3102.00 16.30 SAIL 49.10 50.40 48.35 49.95 GMRINFRA 24.60 24.60 23.65 23.90 PETRONET 269.50 271.20 268.00 269.30 JSLHISAR 85.00 88.20 84.70 85.60 INOXWIND 36.80 37.15 35.55 36.55 HEROMOTOCO2357.00 2387.70 2351.00 2365.00 10.45 VBL 718.90 744.50 718.90 735.20 CARERATING 607.00 620.00 586.20 597.05 ENGINERSIN 100.55 102.30 99.50 101.35 OFSS 2798.85 2867.60 2779.95 2856.10 SANOFI 6816.10 6830.05 6760.00 6762.50 ONGC 124.45 125.20 123.70 124.05 0.35 RAIN 106.80 125.00 106.55 118.20 BHEL 45.20 45.50 44.40 44.75 IGL 419.70 422.70 416.40 418.95 VIPIND 426.00 427.95 417.70 420.95 SUNDRMFAST 486.25 498.75 483.25 485.90 EICHERMOT 20330.00 20740.00 20250.20 20385.55 56.65 VEDL 160.40 163.30 157.65 159.95 JAICORPLTD 110.00 112.80 107.55 108.35 SUVEN 307.50 312.05 302.35 305.10 ITDC 295.00 297.60 290.00 291.75 APLAPOLLO 1883.00 1899.50 1876.15 1897.00 HINDALCO 212.30 214.20 210.20 211.15 0.40 MCX 1310.85 1367.90 1302.00 1355.85 RNAM 345.00 348.00 339.75 342.40 PTC 56.90 59.40 56.80 59.05 VINATIORGA 1970.00 2017.25 1962.40 1992.85 GODREJIND 447.40 453.00 442.95 446.60 HDFC 2465.00 2477.65 2440.30 2460.00 2.60 BANKBARODA 98.45 98.95 96.65 97.00 SHREECEM 22787.40 23413.65 22744.65 23368.55 RAMCOCEM 803.00 821.00 799.65 817.65 CARBORUNIV 330.00 344.00 327.00 329.15 REDINGTON 113.45 117.20 113.10 116.55 NESTLEIND 14643.45 14718.90 14570.25 14655.10 11.65 AXISBANK 745.20 751.50 735.00 740.00 FEDERALBNK 90.20 90.40 88.45 88.80 AVANTI 618.00 623.90 613.50 614.90 PARAGMILK 138.50 147.70 138.00 145.65 LAOPALA 166.30 172.00 163.00 166.50 HCLTECH 582.00 589.80 577.40 580.40 0.10 BOMDYEING 85.80 94.05 85.80 88.25 BIOCON 284.15 285.30 280.00 281.05 VENKYS 1734.10 1758.00 1715.00 1727.55 ASTRAZEN 2620.00 2626.80 2525.00 2531.15 ARVINDFASN 397.00 414.95 397.00 402.35 TCS 2228.00 2234.00 2208.00 2213.00 -1.35 DMART 1888.00 1897.65 1863.35 1876.75 HEROMOTOCO 2355.95 2387.00 2351.30 2362.40 DBL 407.00 417.00 405.00 409.00 IFCI 6.79 6.99 6.75 6.82 CUB 229.90 234.80 229.90 234.35 RELIANCE 1551.90 1557.95 1539.65 1546.85 -1.15 ADANIGREEN 243.25 243.25 220.15 220.15 IDBI 35.75 36.85 35.65 36.30 COCHINSHIP 403.45 403.85 399.45 399.80 FSL 41.00 41.60 40.70 40.95 CYIENT 422.80 434.00 421.40 432.20 IOC 125.05 125.70 124.10 125.40 ADANIPORTS 391.80 394.30 390.00 391.30 -0.50 IDEA 6.28 6.35 6.02 6.07 GICRE 245.90 250.00 242.10 243.65 MAHSEAMLES 431.00 431.80 420.00 423.30 EMAMILTD 305.30 307.00 302.60 303.25 SUNPHARMA 440.00 448.70 440.00 443.35 GUJGAS 268.90 268.90 259.50 262.40 HUDCO 39.60 40.50 39.25 39.80 GUJALKALI 436.85 436.85 422.30 425.50 JKCEMENT 1284.45 1291.45 1271.50 1274.40 JSWSTEEL 278.00 280.00 275.00 277.65 -0.45 ZEEL 273.20 273.45 262.10 263.05 JINDALSAW 92.30 95.75 90.50 92.55 GESHIP 306.25 324.65 305.60 313.70 APLLTD 568.00 568.00 553.00 560.30 GPPL 89.35 90.80 85.70 89.65 GRASIM 756.80 766.50 751.00 755.40 -1.90 TATAGLOBAL 330.00 343.20 329.80 341.30 CGCL 201.30 203.70 198.45 202.45 FORTIS 135.60 139.05 135.45 138.05 REPCOHOME 327.75 328.00 319.50 323.85 GICHSGFIN 158.50 161.40 156.55 157.65 UPL 607.00 608.50 595.05 602.90 -1.65 LT 1317.00 1335.20 1317.00 1324.05 MARICO 334.00 339.10 334.00 338.20 DEEPAKNI 392.75 398.70 392.35 394.35 NH 344.25 347.90 341.15 342.65 AIAENG 1659.00 1672.80 1630.00 1637.85 POWERGRID 193.70 193.70 191.00 192.40 -0.55 COALINDIA 198.90 206.55 198.90 205.20 ADANIPOWER 61.45 62.50 60.90 61.15 TORNTPHARM 1890.00 1910.55 1882.50 1898.95 PNCINFRA 194.35 198.70 193.00 196.30 WABCOINDIA 6637.35 6702.85 6637.35 6696.00 BPCL 473.80 474.70 466.40 468.95 -1.60 MFSL 517.00 522.90 501.00 510.60 STRTECH 127.70 129.80 125.45 127.10 JKTYRE 75.00 77.65 74.85 76.05 DALBHARAT 810.65 819.00 803.00 805.95 UCOBANK 16.60 16.65 16.30 16.35 BAJAJFINSV 9375.15 9434.85 9338.30 9362.00 -33.25 INDIGO 1415.00 1432.00 1408.00 1416.25 NIITTECH 1746.35 1764.90 1713.05 1724.40 CUMMINSIND 594.00 601.10 585.00 587.95 WESTLIFE 380.00 390.40 376.50 385.60 TEAMLEASE 2612.00 2711.95 2612.00 2640.75 INFRATEL 251.00 256.90 248.70 249.50 -1.10 SIEMENS 1515.00 1531.80 1503.20 1510.85 FORCEMOT 1146.75 1198.00 1139.35 1163.00 OBEROIRLTY 530.10 562.05 521.50 541.10 WELSPUNIND 51.45 51.45 48.65 49.00 GILLETTE 6487.15 6500.40 6457.00 6461.75 AXISBANK 743.00 751.80 734.80 739.50 -3.35 JUSTDIAL 575.55 577.00 566.70 573.90 HINDZINC 215.95 224.60 213.20 219.05 HINDCOPPER 47.30 47.90 46.05 46.35 FINCABLES 395.55 417.45 395.15 407.65 TTKPRESTIG 5707.85 5726.60 5647.90 5694.65 BRITANNIA 3014.95 3015.00 2978.05 2987.25 -13.85 JSWSTEEL 277.60 279.95 275.10 278.00 MGL 1027.00 1027.45 1001.00 1005.55 ABBOTINDIA 12710.05 12800.85 12500.00 12540.10 LAURUSLABS 396.70 405.10 394.50 397.55 KANSAINER 514.30 515.00 506.45 507.10 BHARTIARTL 464.80 465.95 454.20 457.75 -2.35 DRREDDY 2926.00 3006.00 2926.00 2931.90 BATAINDIA 1761.00 1769.05 1750.00 1755.85 RCF 52.30 52.70 50.65 51.05 SUPREMEIND 1200.00 1208.25 1185.00 1198.95 GDL 120.00 122.30 120.00 121.65 WIPRO 253.95 255.20 251.00 251.95 -1.70 TATAMTRDVR 79.95 81.75 78.45 81.00 PHILIPCARB 129.05 134.65 128.95 130.20 ISEC 405.85 411.25 403.15 407.75 TIINDIA 493.00 500.00 480.90 498.00 KPRMILL 707.00 709.40 703.30 706.40 TITAN 1167.00 1170.70 1150.75 1153.90 -9.55 HINDUNILVR 1936.20 1957.00 1932.35 1953.75 MRPL 43.25 49.20 43.25 45.55 INDIANB 100.20 100.70 98.55 98.75 NLCINDIA 56.95 57.90 56.90 57.20 KALPATPOWR 420.00 421.00 417.70 420.35 ICICIBANK 544.90 546.50 538.50 540.15 -6.15 SRF 3501.00 3513.15 3480.30 3499.70 BBTC 1135.00 1154.95 1109.55 1114.85 KEC 312.95 320.50 311.40 317.25 BAJAJCON 242.95 247.00 239.50 240.15 SONATSOFTW 313.70 318.75 312.50 314.45 INDUSINDBK 1510.85 1521.65 1484.20 1490.00 -17.65 EICHERMOT 20494.80 20744.00 20280.20 20445.05 NATIONALUM 45.55 46.35 45.25 45.50 BANKINDIA 68.95 69.70 68.20 68.80 PIIND 1449.00 1449.40 1420.80 1429.20 MASFIN 872.00 887.00 860.05 873.80 ZEEL 271.95 273.50 262.00 262.55 -9.50 L&TFH 123.50 125.25 120.30 121.85 BRITANNIA 3027.95 3027.95 2979.00 2989.45 LTI 1819.00 1830.00 1803.65 1818.45 CANFINHOME 387.80 393.60 384.75 385.90 GET&D 157.25 163.40 155.50 155.95 YESBANK 47.95 48.35 43.80 44.95 -2.35 JSL 42.80 47.25 42.30 43.00 IDFCFIRSTB 44.80 44.80 43.80 43.95 PFIZER 3989.70 4017.95 3930.30 3991.45 DCMSHRIRAM 402.80 408.90 397.00 402.65 ESSELPRO 171.05 178.00 170.00 171.25 GRAPHITE 299.95 309.00 297.00 298.20 RECLTD 142.00 144.60 141.50 142.25 TRIDENT 6.97 7.14 6.95 6.99 GSPL 242.00 242.00 234.90 235.75 SHILPAMED 271.10 277.00 270.00 273.00   ABCAPITAL 106.40 112.25 105.10 109.00 ITI 102.90 102.90 98.05 98.70 DCBBANK 193.00 193.95 185.20 185.90 HATHWAY 19.95 20.70 19.45 20.10 BDL 299.50 305.75 297.00 297.60 HDFC 2460.00 2477.00 2440.20 2458.15 SUNTECK 457.35 457.70 433.75 438.85 GODREJAGRO 564.75 564.75 542.20 548.45 FINOLEXIND 574.95 577.75 563.80 573.45 GALAXYSURF 1502.10 1502.10 1482.90 1486.90 ONGC 124.80 125.20 123.70 124.10 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE EDELWEISS 119.40 119.80 105.50 106.00 SYNDIBANK 26.90 27.40 26.75 26.85 JISLJALEQS 8.74 8.90 8.40 8.49 TAKE 103.05 104.45 101.75 102.35 IEX 171.00 189.60 169.00 177.60 NIFTY NEXT 50 28556.70 28680.70 28463.25 28556.05 71.75 TATACHEM 677.65 693.60 677.65 689.65 TIMKEN 929.10 937.00 921.00 925.30 KTKBANK 73.65 75.80 73.65 73.95 GAYAPROJ 83.65 86.40 83.65 85.10 CIPLA 470.95 477.00 470.25 473.15 OFSS 2755.00 2869.90 2752.00 2845.10 93.50 HCLTECH 580.75 589.75 577.35 580.50 EIDPARRY 230.85 235.80 228.00 229.35 GSKCONS 8418.00 8501.00 8364.00 8494.00 MAHLOG 408.30 439.05 408.30 432.45 AUROPHARMA 459.25 465.10 457.15 457.90 DLF 238.85 245.00 236.00 244.85 6.60 CANBK 213.55 218.60 212.25 214.15 CREDITACC 750.00 777.50 745.50 770.30 BAJAJHLDNG 3424.70 3424.70 3381.00 3388.60 CENTRALBK 18.05 18.05 17.55 17.75 GRASIM 757.00 766.50 751.35 756.05 HINDZINC 215.00 224.45 213.00 219.10 5.85 HDFCAMC 3147.95 3147.95 3072.00 3078.85 ABFRL 241.75 244.50 232.95 233.35 MAHINDCIE 173.25 175.40 169.60 171.20 CENTURYPLY 166.50 166.50 162.90 163.65 CHOLAFIN 307.00 316.00 306.55 313.95 GODREJCP 724.90 742.00 721.45 740.65 16.25 ASIANPAINT 1773.00 1796.60 1760.35 1791.05 RAYMOND 665.55 671.65 658.25 667.25 IRCON 426.15 432.50 422.00 424.10 SOLARINDS 1115.00 1119.55 1093.00 1103.70 MIDHANI 169.15 172.55 165.35 170.25 SHREECEM 22866.50 23409.50 22723.65 23322.25 507.70 ULTRACEMCO 4400.00 4460.60 4365.00 4447.50 UBL 1260.05 1285.20 1260.05 1269.25 KAJARIACER 564.70 564.75 555.70 559.00 FINEORG 1951.00 1951.00 1934.65 1941.95 JUBILANT 555.00 569.65 553.25 562.80 PFC 120.00 122.80 119.60 122.00 2.50 DISHTV 12.63 13.56 12.51 12.90 CASTROLIND 127.00 129.30 126.40 126.75 NBVENTURES 83.15 83.90 82.25 82.75 MAHSCOOTER 4366.00 4395.00 4366.00 4376.15 EQUITAS 103.75 107.20 102.60 105.20 AMBUJACEM 208.55 214.00 206.80 212.10 4.15 ITC 237.00 238.80 236.90 238.00 TATACOFFEE 92.00 93.85 92.00 93.10 INDOSTAR 190.75 191.00 188.65 189.15 ICICIPRULI 486.30 493.95 484.00 488.50 DABUR 463.00 469.00 459.90 469.00 8.30 JUBLFOOD 1711.00 1733.25 1710.00 1728.20 NAVINFLUOR 1097.00 1097.00 1064.50 1071.45 MAGMA 57.30 57.55 56.00 56.60 ACC 1495.00 1525.00 1487.25 1510.80 24.65 HINDPETRO 255.00 255.55 250.40 253.30 APOLLOHOSP 1484.55 1501.40 1477.00 1485.00 IDFC 37.80 39.20 37.50 38.15 SOMANYCERA 224.45 224.45 218.80 221.85 MARICO 334.40 339.20 333.55 338.00 4.90 BERGEPAINT 508.20 514.15 506.05 512.05 MEGH 59.60 62.35 59.35 61.75 ADANITRANS 336.00 338.65 326.30 330.25 IFBIND 700.00 717.95 689.25 701.00 DIVISLAB 1843.95 1884.50 1841.00 1867.10 23.70 HDFCLIFE 632.40 634.00 618.95 623.00 DIXON 4170.00 4250.00 4152.20 4186.20 IPCALAB 1196.00 1221.60 1181.05 1190.40 SHK 114.10 120.60 114.10 114.80 NHPC 24.05 24.30 24.05 24.25 0.30 BPCL 472.95 474.40 466.65 470.25 KNRCON 260.00 282.00 260.00 278.45 LTTS 1555.00 1575.60 1545.70 1558.45 MAHABANK 12.62 12.77 12.20 12.68 ICICIPRULI 485.80 494.50 483.95 487.65 3.85 BHARATFORG 510.00 522.90 505.80 514.35 LINDEINDIA 702.90 712.45 689.05 696.60 TATAINVEST 805.00 807.00 784.00 795.85 VSTIND 4309.25 4335.00 4286.45 4299.35 BANDHANBNK 489.00 496.85 484.00 490.95 3.85 PNBHOUSING 489.00 508.80 481.25 485.20 MINDAIND 386.80 416.00 383.80 396.90 HFCL 17.70 18.10 17.55 17.60 CCL 196.70 197.00 194.25 195.75 BERGEPAINT 508.50 514.50 506.10 512.45 3.95 ADANIENT 207.15 211.50 205.80 208.70 GNFC 193.00 193.00 186.95 188.95 NIACL 147.20 150.90 146.50 147.20 CAPPL 291.00 296.85 289.30 289.65 HAVELLS 641.50 649.00 638.00 644.00 4.80 PVR 1911.85 1915.45 1894.60 1905.35 SHOPERSTOP 383.75 386.20 383.75 384.25 PCJEWELLER 23.50 23.70 23.20 23.25 AKZOINDIA 1991.75 1991.80 1975.00 1976.95 PAGEIND 23512.00 23860.20 23392.85 23701.00 156.15 PNB 63.00 63.85 62.10 62.45 INDHOTEL 140.10 141.00 136.50 138.20 LUXIND 1353.05 1430.00 1353.05 1408.55 ZYDUSWELL 1441.20 1461.00 1429.00 1433.05 PGHH 11113.65 11209.50 11000.00 11165.00 55.00 UPL 606.00 608.40 595.50 600.55 WIPRO 254.00 255.10 251.00 251.75 CADILAHC 259.05 264.00 257.15 258.25 UNITEDBNK 8.73 8.86 8.63 8.70 NMDC 121.50 122.80 119.55 121.30 0.55 SPICEJET 108.90 109.10 105.05 106.15 BAJAJ-AUTO 3090.00 3116.80 3088.60 3103.05 TEJASNET 98.00 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Abdul-Mahdi stopped short of The declaration came as indicated that an Iranian sur- was en route to Iran to “handle Johnson who said mounting the pilot to indicate distress, start working out a road map for “The Prime Minister said requesting an immediate with- Tehran faced mounting inter- face-to-air missile downed the the affairs of the Canadian vic- evidence supported a missile according to the Iranian aviation an American troop withdraw- American forces had entered drawal and appeared to give the national pressure to allow a plane after it took off from tims”, a rarity since the two strike, which “may well have authorities. al, his office said Friday, sig- Iraq and drones are flying in its US time to draw up a strategy “credible” investigation into the Tehran. countries cut diplomatic rela- been unintentional”. The pilot did not call the nalling his insistence on ending airspace without permission and timeline for departure. crash, which Britain and Canada “We know this may have tions in 2012. The European Union tower because “he must have the US military presence despite from Iraqi authorities, and this Still, the comments sug- suggested was caused by an been unintentional. Canadians Iran’s civil aviation chief demanded an “independent and been trying to save the airplane recent moves to de-escalate was a violation of the bilateral gested he was standing by the accidental missile strike. have questions, and they deserve said Tehran had invited credible” probe into the crash. before anything else,” Abedzadeh tensions between Iran and the agreements,” the statement push for the American forces to “One thing is for certain, answers,” Trudeau told reporters. “Americans, Canadians, the US President Donald said. Canada’s transportation US. added. go despite recent signals toward this airplane was not hit by a But Abedzadeh rejected the French, Ukrainians and the Trump indicated that safety board on Thursday said it The request came in a tele- Iraqi lawmakers passed a de-escalation between Tehran missile,” Iran’s civil aviation chief allegation, saying that “any Swedish” to be present during Washington officials believed had accepted an invitation from phone call Thursday night resolution Sunday to oust US and Washington after Iran retal- Ali Abedzadeh said. remarks made before the data is the investigations, showing that the Kiev-bound Boeing 737 Iran’s civil aviation authority to between Secretary of State Mike troops, following the January 3 iated for Soleimani’s death with The Boeing 737 crashed on extracted (from the plane’s black “we are honest in our proce- was struck by one or more join the inquiry. Britain called Pompeo and Prime Minister US drone strike that killed top a barrage of missiles that hit two Wednesday shortly after Tehran box flight recorders)...Is not an dure”. The US National Iranian missiles before it for a full, transparent investiga- Adel Abdul-Mahdi, a statement Iranian General Qassem Iraqi bases where US troops are launched missiles at US forces in expert opinion.” Transportation Safety Board ditched and exploded outside tion. from his office said. He also told Soleimani and senior Iraqi mili- based but caused no casualties. Iraq in response to the killing of Trudeau’s comments came said late Thursday it had Tehran. Trump would not directly Pompeo that recent U.S. Strikes tia commander Abu Mahdi al- There are some 5,200 US a top Iranian general in a US as video footage emerged that received formal notification of But Iran’s aviation authori- confirm what US intelligence in Iraq were an unacceptable Muhandis at Baghdad’s airport. troops in Iraq assisting and drone strike in Baghdad. appeared to show the moment the crash from Iran and would ty chief said the missile theory was saying privately. breach of Iraqi sovereignty and The non-binding vote put providing training to Iraqi secu- It is Iran’s worst civil aviation the airliner was hit. send a representative to join the could not be “scientifically cor- “I have my suspicions,” a violation of the two countries’ the responsibility on the gov- rity counter-parts to fight the disaster since 1988 when the US The footage, which The investigation. rect” because it was not possible Trump said, adding that “some- security agreements. ernment to formally request a Islamic State group. military said it shot down an New York Times said it had ver- Iran’s foreign ministry ear- for an airliner to be hit and “con- body could have made a mis- He asked Pompeo to “send withdrawal. Abdul-Mahdi, An American pullout could Iran Air plane over the Gulf by ified, shows a fast-moving object lier invited US plane maker tinue flying for 60 to 70 seconds”. take.” But unidentified officials delegates to Iraq to prepare a addressing lawmakers at the deeply set back efforts to crush mistake, killing all 290 people on rising at an angle into the sky Boeing to “participate” in the And “the debris collected told US media that satellite, mechanism to carry out the par- time, called for “urgent mea- remnants of the group amid board. before a bright flash is seen, probe. has been in a very limited area. radar and electronic data indi- liament’s resolution regarding sures” to ensure the removal of concerns of a resurgence amid The majority of the passen- which dims and then continues France is the co-manufac- If there was an explosion in the cated Tehran’s air defence units the withdrawal of foreign troops the troops. the political turmoil. 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Whenever I reveal something The theme of the film is amazing. painful or difficult about my The UK is under cyber-attack and own life, I hear echoes back Johnny and Bough find out that from thousands upon thousands there is an internet entrepreneur, of women saying, “Me, too! who is responsible for it. That’s what Thank you for saying that out makes it more complicated. There is loud.” I’m not concerned about a kind of desperation to go digital. sharing my hopes and fears any- The British government is complete- more because they seem to be ly helpless about this supervillain identical to the hopes and fears because to track him they have to go of everyone else. And I think any- analogue. They don’t have computers, thing we can do to share our phones, they are not able to use any struggles helps everyone. As for kind of tech devices because of the Earlier, it was such an extraordi- Eat Pray Love, my only concern cyber attack. Johnny is representing nary relationship between Johnny was protecting the privacy of the old analogue world, where he sort and Bough but as the film progress- other people in the book who of navigates the past as well as the es, what happens to the latter? might not be as open with their future. Well, I think Bough is like the lives as I am. I was achingly care- audience’s eye in the story. He is not ful not to expose anyone in a way How do you feel being around a creative person but if you give him that they would not be comfort- actor Rowan Atkinson, especially a task, he will make sure that he ful- able with. I’m always much more during shooting because he is extra- fills it. What he really loves about careful and respectful of other ordinary in what he does? Johnny is that he is creative and pur- people’s private lives than I am of He is good to be around. He is sues leadership qualities that he does my own. very positive and energetic. He is not have. Bough’s life is more fun someone who believes in hard work. when Johnny is around and some of  Would you say writing the He is tremendously polite. The most Johnny’s decisions do not involve book was therapeutic? important thing that I love about him Bough. Absolutely. I would go even I’ve never heard the word when, and how. This is a conver- a huge project to do, to take my out a lot of luxuries — puritan, is his attention to detail. He really tries further and say that writing it “pre-lit” before, but without even sation which we all deeply need mind off my loss. Creativity has almost, in the starkness. I grew up to get as close as he can get to the con- We often talk about modernisation saved my life. understanding the term, I sup- to keep having and it’s important always been the place where I go on a farm where only one room ception that he has in mind. If I and technology, so did you like the pose we have to consider the pos- for writers like me to listen to that to heal and so writing the novel was heated in the winter, where wouldn’t have done this project, I fact that this film talks about this  The book spent a record 199 sibility that both criticisms are criticism without defensiveness, was incredibly nourishing for we didn’t have a television, where would have thought that Rowan is topic? weeks on “New York Times valid and quite possibly absolute- fragility or reactivity. In the end, me. It was especially important for we raised our own animals and quite prescriptive about what he does This idea of analogue versus digi- Best Seller list”. Did you antic- ly true and that many more crit- we can only leave it to readers to me to write something that had grew our own food. There were but I realised that he is very collabo- tal is fantastic and funny because you ipate its success? icisms of the book are valid, decide for themselves how they nothing to do with Rayya or with no other children nearby and so rative and there is a lot of opportu- can create so many jokes around it. Not for a minute. In fact, I besides these. Certainly in the last feel about my story. It will be cancer or with tragic death. I my sister and I, both, had to rely nity to improvise, to make suggestions There is a brilliant sequence where thought I was taking a huge cre- decade and a half since Eat Pray interesting to see how their own wanted to write something fun, on our imagination in order to and to shoot in a different way. He Johnny has the headsets on and he ative risk by writing Eat Pray Love Love was written, conversations feelings might change over time. light and life-affirming to help create games and worlds that we knows how a joke could be done bet- thinks that he is rekeying the mansion and that perhaps I was even com- about cultural appropriation have bring myself back into the light. escaped to together. It is no acci- ter and that’s what sets him apart. He but he is actually hitting people mitting career suicide. Up until changed, deepened and intensi-  How closely were you associ- dent that we both became nov- also has an inbuilt comedy metre that unknowingly. We are using the ana- that point in my life, I was fied. My own values have ated with the film? And what  The novel is set in 1940s. elists. Creativity was our religion leads him in the funniest direction in logue so that we can find the digital vil- known as a writer who wrote for changed along with the culture. did you think of it? What kind of research went and salvation. any situation. lain. It’s interesting to see the fight herself, and about men. I was a I was not nearly as aware of the I love the film, but I wasn’t into it? between the digital and analogue journalist at GQ magazine, and dangers of “peddling Eastern closely involved with its produc- I spent four years researching  Which authors have influ- How do you feel about Emma world. And the idea of analogue spy- my first books had been about exotica” as I would be if I were tion. I’d had some experience everything I could discover about enced you? Thompson? ing is suddenly very funny. very masculine worlds. To quit writing the book today. To be with Hollywood in the past, and the New York City theatre world Charles Dickens was basical- I was pretty impressed by her. my excellent and very macho honest, I’m quite certain that I I had learned this lesson: The best in the 1940s. Fortunately, this was ly my nursemaid, I learned so There is a huge difference in know- What would you say about the journalism job and go on a spir- would not write the same book place for a writer to be during the not a sacrifice. It was a fascinat- much from him. ing people by their name and face, film? itual journey to write about a today or at least not with the adaptation of her book is very far ing time in history and I loved and meeting them personally. I was I have a theory about it, I think it woman’s interior life...well, that same blithe self-confidence about away. I felt it was important to vanishing into that long-lost,  Any Indian authors that you in shock when I met Emma as she was has something to do with childhood. just felt like it would cost me my being a spiritual tourist in other give Ryan Murphy (the director) glamorous moment. The best like to read? nothing like I hoped her to be. She Rowan taps into the feeling that we all entire career. (Happily I was people’s cultures. That said, I’m and actor Julia Roberts all the part was getting to interview Arundhati Roy, Salman surpasses any Emma Thompson go through during childhood — how wrong about that.) moved by the sheer number of space in the world in which to women in their 90s (or even their Rushdie, Anita Desai and Amit hopes that you might have for her. are we going to be as grown ups in this women from disparate cultures create their own vision for the hundreds) who had been actors, Chaudhuri come to mind. world. The character of Johnny English  While writing, who did you all over the world, who claim that film, without my interference. dancers, songwriters, costume- What do you think about mixing has a heart of a 10-year-old in an adult’s think would be your readers? they were inspired by Eat Pray This was a gesture of respect on directors during that time. I feel  What does the future of the genres? world and that’s what everybody, be it My best female friends, who Love to change their lives. I still my part. It’s hard enough making so blessed that I got to meet so written word look like since we It’s been the most brilliant meet- adults or children, will connect to. all seemed to be struggling with get messages from women every a film without an anxious writer many of these amazing women at are swamped by digital enter- ing of two worlds. On one hand, it’s the same questions that I was fac- day, from every corner of the peering over your shoulder say- the tail end of their lives and to tainment? the world of spies, espionage. The Did you film it like it is a Bond film? ing at the age 30: Should we be planet, who say that they were ing, “I would never have worn incorporate their stories into I’m more worried about the roots of which go right back to the 60s There is actually not a lot of differ- married or not? Should we have encouraged to leave destructive that dress.” The other benefit to mine. And the best part of meet- future of the planet at this point and on the other hand, it’s a comedy. ence because we have got almost the children or not? Is there a larger relationships, take risks and set my hands-off approach was that ing them was hearing their stories than I am about the future of the It’s like, one minute you are laughing same stunt man, incredible props and purpose to our life? Is it more out alone in the world because I could watch the film with fresh about their sexual and romantic written world. Worrying about and the other minute, you are huge crew. It’s kind of doing the Bond important to be free or to be they read that book — imperfect eyes, and that was an absolute escapades — some of which were where literature is headed seems absolutely terrified. film but without the pressure of the end secure? Essentially, I took the as it is. 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But the sense     7 < 7  of history keeps you grounded < <7  amid all the luxuries that we can afford today,” he says.  < .  7 A & Living in the US for major part pulled off what is fondly known as a surgi- some really ultra-modern technology, which of his life and having moved to India  76<  cal strike today. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been used for the first time in Indian cin- only a few years ago, Om happened started the concept of a surgical strike or a ema. While executing all the plans, I realised to watch a film on a Greek warrior  << <7+ 7 war on the military target, which is called that there are three levels of making a film with a friend in 2007. “Two weeks 7  <7+ 6 <7  Ganimi Kava in Marathi. It looked like the — what to create, where to create, and how before the film released, he was con- Spanish guerrilla warfare. In this battle, they to create.” stantly talking about the what-abouts of ,  <  .<  .+ scaled up and won the fort. And I really But aren’t historicals a safe bet for Indian the war. What would have happened if this wanted to tell that story of courage.” filmmakers? Raut defends it by saying he is war would not have happened? What is the   @ + . 7   One has to be “foolish and crazy” while only a disseminator of information to a digi- importance of this in the Greek as well as the making cinema, feels Om, who spent four tally-hooked generation. “Cinema is one of the European history? The film made me raise  <  ) years researching the subject. “The research biggest conversation platforms in a country. It such questions. And I was completely blown was done at several levels. Right from has a strong influence and talks to the youth away with its idea,” he says. That’s when he < ,   7 <@) sketching the story to meeting people and who are averse to reading. Even if they read, had his epiphany. “I was there standing out-    A  historians, reading books because very lit- they don’t complete the task. Most of them are side the theatre at the New York’s Times tle information is available, stitching differ- half-read. So, personally, as a filmmaker, it’s a Square. It was around 6 pm but not very < , <   ent data into one narrative and reading very responsible position that I enjoy in order dark. I thought that there are so many beau- between the lines… there were so many to tell something which is important for peo- tiful stories that I need to tell from my moth- 0@6 < things to look at to ensure that the story’s ple to know. Then why not begin from our rich erland too. I felt the rush to tell the tales accuracy isn’t questioned. When you have so history and heritage?” he asks. about the warriors from my country,” he much of scattered information, you have to Well, the makers of period dramas have a adds. Well, Tanhaji Malusare was the first build a skeleton or a flowchart around it to pressure of balancing the facts and fiction so person to cross his mind for the idea since join the dots. Finally, you get the story and as to not make the film boring for the audi- as a child, his story had “a huge impact” on you start to weave the script. Having said ence. “Yes, that’s very true. But not just this, his life. that, I would like to also point out that read- as a filmmaker, I also have to be very cautious The period drama, starring Ajay Devgn, ing and researching is just the first level. To of the censorship and of what I bring to the Kajol and Saif Ali Khan, revolves around the set up the script, the actual locations need audience. I have to keep the dramatic element life of Tanhaji, a 17th century Maharashtrian to be visited and experienced live. You intact, make the character more appealing and Marathi military leader, who is known for understand the scope of it and visualise what at the same time not deviate much from the his role in the battle of Sinhagad in 1670 it was like,” he says. point of history,” he says. Highlighting his against Mughal army leader Uday Bhan. He The next level, he points out, was tak- responsibility as a chronicler, he adds, says, “I am amazed by the very fact that the ing photographs of the architecture of the “Cinematic liberty is highly misinterpreted and Maharashtrian warrior, whose soldier count fort, which helped him work on special abused in the film industry today. It is known was just 56, fought against 2,000 people and effects and sets. The special visual effects and to be fake. But it actually means the enhance- pulled off an impossible task, emerged vic- technology have been used for the first time ment of the existing situation. You take the gen- torious! He did astonishing feats like climb- in any Indian period drama. He says, “We esis and transpose it on to a larger format and ing from the back of the fort, which is 4,000 came up with something which was really tell it in an impactful way for the viewers to ft high up in the mountains. He actually huge and gigantic in nature — the fort. It was enjoy it.”

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IMarnus Labuschagne says he a bit." placed 16th in the cross pool and with its performance draw- Indian board is set to stand with "You know the Day-Night considers the upcoming ODI Labuschagne said would table (comprising of 18 teams ing flak. skipper Virat Kohli and coach Test is the most that should be series against India a big oppor- like to follow the path of former from group A and B) with four 'Keeper-batsman Tare will Ravi Shastri. changed about Test cricket, tunity in his quest to emulate Australia batsman Michael points from as many games have to rise to the occasion and Both the captain and the according to me. Then you are Virat Kohli and Steve Smith Hussey as far as adapting to dif- while Mubai are placed 13th lead from the front even as he head coach of the team have purely only talking about getting across all formats. ferent conditions is concerned. after three games with six will expect the crisis man made it clear that they want the numbers, entertainment and The 22-year-old right- "With the opportunities points, courtesy their win in the Siddhesh Lad and others like traditional format to not lose its you know. I think the intent will handed batsman scored back- that might come in the next few opening round encounter. Jay Bista and the talented sheen by turning from a five-day not be right then because then to-back Test centuries against months, we'll have to see, but Things won't be easy for Sarfaraz Khan to shine. affair into one of four days. you will speak of three-day Pakistan and another ton and a definitely Michael Hussey is a Aditya Tare and his men in the A rather inexperienced Speaking to IANS, a BCCI Tests. I mean where do you end? double hundred against New great person to learn from," match at the M A bowling attack faces a huge task official said that while the board Then you will speak of Test Zealand in the summer before Labuschagne said. Chidambaram stadium here, as it comes up against a strong will discuss the matter with cricket disappearing. embarking on the ODI tour of "The way he played the where the track is expected to Tamil Nadu batting unit which Cricket Australia and the "So I don't endorse that at India where he will find out one-day game, the way he fin- be on the slower side. will be looking to come into its English and Wales Cricket all. I don't think that is fair to the whether he makes his shorter- ished off the innings and the The visiting team led by own. Board (ECB) around the BCCI purest format of the game. How format debut or not. way he probably started his Tare in the absence of regular The teams will be aiming awards on January 12 in cricket started initially, and you Labuschagne, who can be innings. There are a few simi- skipper Suryakumar Yadav, for victory to keep them in the Mumbai, the board is clearly in know five-day Tests was the handy with his leg-breaks, says larities there, but I'm definite- who has been picked in the hunt for qualification for the support of skipper Kohli and highest of tests you can have at long-term consistency across ly not comparing myself to India 'A' squad for the tour of knockouts and exciting cricket coach Shastri. the International level." formats would be his major Michael Hussey." New Zealand, will be missing can be expected over the course "See, it is only right that you Shastri also called the idea goals for the future. If he gets a chance to make several other big names includ- of the four days. Tamil Nadu discuss these matters and we will nonsensical. "Four-day Test is "You look at the guys I look his ODI debut in India, ing Prithvi Shaw (injured), coach D Vasu and captain Vijay do the same with CA, ECB and nonsense. If this goes on we may up to and aspire to -- Steve Labuschagne may play a some- Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube Shankar said the team had Cricket South Africa. But as have limited-overs Tests. There Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane what different role than his pre- and Shreyas Iyer, who are away fought back well after two loss- things stand now, we are on the is no need to tamper with five- Williamson, Joe Root. They've ferred No.3 spot. on national duty. es and hoped to see the seniors same platform as our skipper day Tests. If at all they want to been doing it for a very long With Aaron Finch, David Tamil Nadu team has players contributing. and coach and don't see much tamper then let the top six sides time, five, six years they've been Warner and Smith seemingly struggled to get going after Mumbai captain Tare, on sense in cutting Test cricket to play five-day Tests and the next consistent, not just in one for- confirmed for the top order, reaching the finals of the Vijay his part, said the team would be four days from the convention- six be allowed to play four-day mat, but two or more formats," Labuschagne, Peter Hazare Trophy (50 overs) and missing a few established play- al five. In fact, it is not just our Tests. Labuschagne was quoted as Handscomb, Alex Carey and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) ers but it was an opportunity for captain or coach, you have also "If you want to preserve saying by 'ESPNCricinfo'. lenge for me," said Labuschagne challenge and not getting too far Ashton Turner may be tried in tournaments and has man- the youngsters to do well. heard the likes of Joe Root Tests then let the top six play Australia will play a three- who has scored 1459 runs from ahead of yourself, taking it ball the remaining spots. aged only four points from four "The only way forward is to (English captain) and Faf du more against each other. You match ODI series against India 14 Tests. by ball and game by game," he "Whatever role I'm given is matches so far. play positive cricket. There's a Plessis (South Africa skipper) have the shorter format to pop- starting January 14 in Mumbai. Having got his first chance said. one I'm going to try and keep. The Vijay Shankar-led lot of energy in the side. A lot make their opinions clear on the ularise the game," he told The team landed in the coun- to be in the white ball squad, he "A big part of playing in If that's batting in the top four team has a lot to do if it aims of good players from the matter. It might be an option for News18. try on Thursday night. said the one-day series in India India is how you play spin, so for or even outside the top four, to qualify for the knockouts. under-19 and under-23 side the lower ranked teams, but not While the meeting of the "...I've had some success would be an opportunity to me being clear with my plans whatever that is. The return of Ashwin and the have come into the side. This when two big teams clash. Big Three is set to take place next this summer but the real chal- show a slightly different aspect about how I play spin and then "The whole one-day game's seasoned duo of Karthik and game is going to show what's Tradition can't be toyed with," week and will see discussions on lenge for me is to be more con- of his game. just trusting the processes I moved in that more aggressive, Abhinav Mukund couldn't the future of the Mumbai crick- the official pointed. the ICC's proposal of 4-day sistent going on and being able "...That's a really exciting have. positive direction, but I've been have come at a better time et is. It is exciting times for me Kohli made his opinion Tests, it looks unlikely that the to keep putting continued per- challenge too. It's going to be "Batting in the middle lucky I've been able to move while the dependable Baba as a captain. You will get a clear on the eve of the opening BCCI will budge from the stance formances on the board. If I can tough conditions in India and order it's about running really with that and play in this era Indrajith's inclusion will also be glimpse of what the future T20I between India and Sri taken by skipper Kohli and continue to do that, then that's they're obviously a very strong hard between wickets and try- where one-day cricket is a real- a boost for the team. is..." Tare said. Lanka in Guwahati and said: coach Shastri. obviously going to be the chal- side. So just about enjoying the ing to get those runs through ly high scoring game." $ &(   "#$%&  $& ''( )*)*

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( +    ' & % K  '   % 0! nals. and Caroline Wozniacki both Bertens was on the The Indo-Dutch combination will advanced to the singles semi- attack in the second set crowns at the 2018 US meet unseeded British-Mexican duo finals at the ASB Classic on but lost control in the Open and 2019 Australia of Luke Bambridge and Santiago Friday, then extended their decider when she began Open, will next play Gonzalez in the summit clash today. first-time partnership to to struggle with her first defending champion Bambridge and Gonzalez got the reach the doubles final. serve. Karolina Pliskova. better of Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen Williams beat Laura Siegemund 6-4, 6-3 It was a more Pliskova reached the and Tim Puetz of Germany 2-6, 6-2, =   %' *% 3      and Wozniacki defeated two-time defending straightforward affair for semi-finals with a tough 10-4 in another semifinal contest. '  '  B  + H1 &  champion Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-4 in the quar- fifth seed Kvitova, who 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 over terfinals. downed American qual- unseeded American match, with Nadal returning to partner gone a different way easily,” said Both players will face American opponents ifier Jennifer Brady 6-4, Alison Riske. Pablo Carreno Busta against Sander Gille Djokovic. in the semifinals today; Wozniacki will play 6-2. Kvitova, a two-time Kvitova faces and Joran Vliegen in a gritty 6-7 (7/9), “It was a great battle, and it does Jessica Pegula and Williams will play Amanda Wimbledon champion Madison Keys, who 7-5, 10-7 win. serve me very well to have this kind of Anisimova. who won her first WTA cruised past fellow “It was tough, because for us it was match prior to tomorrow and Australian Williams and Wozniacki then combined to title in Brisbane in 2011, American Danielle a big change from Perth to here, not Open, for my confidence, for kind of a beat Kristen Flipkens and Alison van Uytvanck was in superb touch Collins 6-4, 6-1 to secure much time to adapt and the con- competitive match play. This is exactly 7-6 (9), 6-2 to reach their first doubles final. against Brady, who beat her berth in the final ditions were heavy, the humidi- what you want to have against one of the Friday’s results raise the possibility the pair Maria Sharapova and four. ty and playing against big play- best players in the world.” will meet in the singles final tomorrow, then Ashleigh Barty in the Collins seemed flat ers,” said Nadal. His impressive teammate Dusan will have to combine in the doubles final. first two rounds but was after two impressive vic- “But as a team we are super Lajovic, buoyed by a huge contingent of “I’ve done it before with my sister never in the hunt. tories in the opening happy to be in the semi-finals.” Serbian fans at Ken Rosewall Arena, had (Venus) and we’re still really close so I’m sure Osaka, who burst to rounds and her oppo- Spain’s group games during earlier crushed world number me and Caroline will still be super close,” stardom by winning con- nent never ceded control the round-robin phase of the inaugur- 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, Williams said. AP secutive Grand Slam of the match. al team event were played in Perth, 6-2 before Viktor Troicki and where the air was much drier. Nikola Cacic teamed to win Spain will face Australia the doubles. in the last four. 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