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mid reports of large-scale    Aviolence in West Bengal and sporadic cases of EVM malfunctioning in several parts of the country, 63.48 per cent     voters exercised their fran- was then taken to the Keshpur eter Kirti Azad, boxer Vijender chise in 59 parliamentary con- police station to protect her Singh, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, stituencies in six States and one from the wrath of the mob. Manoj Tiwari, Virender Singh Union Territory on Sunday. BJP’s candidate and State and others. The highest voter turnout of 80 party president Dilip Ghosh The elections in this phase per cent was recorded in West too faced protests from locals are seen as a big test for the BJP Bengal, and the lowest of of 55 when he tried to visit a polling which had won 45 of these 59 per cent in Uttar Pradesh. booth in his constituency, seats in 2014, with the According to the Election Medinipur. Trinamool Congress bagging 8, Commission, West Bengal Tamluk seat recorded the the Congress two and the recorded 80.35 per cent polling; highest voter turnout at 82.99 Samajwadi Party and the LJP Delhi 60.21 per cent, per cent, followed by one seat each. 65 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 55 Bishnupur (SC) at 81.90 per In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP per cent, Bihar 59.29 per cent, cent, Jhargram (ST) at 81.68 had won 13 of the 14 con- Jharkhand 64.50 per cent and per cent, Ghatal at 80.350 per stituencies in 2014, the only Madhya Pradesh 61.36 per cent, Kanthi at 80.06 per cent, exception being Azamgarh, cent. Delhi and Haryana Purulia at 78.64 per cent, won then by SP founder recorded significant decline in Medinipur at 78.17 per cent Mulayam Singh Yadav. Even turnout this time around as    !     #$%  and Bankura at 75.68 per cent though Delhi only sends seven compared to 2014. Delhi’s had   !&' in West Bengal. The eight con- MPs to the 545-seat , clocked 65 per cent polling in stituencies are spread across it is considered a crucial indi- 2014 and Haryana 71 per cent. The trouble started when Central force personnel who area intervened and her vehi- five districts. cator to who will form the EC officials said that some Bharati Ghosh tried to enter a were with the BJP candidate cle was seized. “Her vehicle has BJP candidate from West Government at the Centre. It EVM-related glitches were polling booth in Keshpur. who, however, denied the no valid pass to move through Champaran Dr Sanjay Jaiswal has been observed that since reported from Uttar Pradesh Following it, bombs were charge. The official said, “So far the area on the polling day. We too was attacked with sticks by 1998, whichever party has got and Delhi. Samajwadi Party hurled and stones were pelted we have not received reports of cannot allow her to move unidentified people in Bettiah. the higher number of seats in (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav filed towards her convoy when she any firing. We are looking into around like this. This is a mat- Jaiswal suffered some serious Delhi has also gone ahead to a complaint about EVM mal- tried to visit another booth in it. Our officials in the districts ter of security,” a Bengal Police injuries. win the overall general election. functioning in Azamgarh. Keshpur after receiving com- have been asked to send details officer said. The sixth phase of polling In 2014, all 7 seats were A BJP worker was killed in plaints of poll rigging. of the incidents of attacks on After the seizure, a large will decide the fate of former won by the BJP. However, the West Bengal’s Jhargram district One of her security guards Bharati Ghosh quickly.” number of protesters gathered Chief Ministers Akhilesh BJP had to face defeat in the amid widespread violence in was injured and a vehicle of her The CEO also sought a there and she took shelter Yadav, Bhupinder Singh bypolls in Phulpur and the sixth phase of polling which convoy was damaged in the report after Ghosh was seen inside a temple in Keshpur Hooda, Sheila Dikshit, Digvijay Gorakhpur constituencies last saw the saffron party’s candi- stone-pelting following which videographing inside a polling market area with her security Singh, Union Agriculture year. While, the anti-BJP date from Ghatal and former the security officers restored to booth at Pikurda in Keshpur. officers guarding her. Ministers Radha Mohan Singh, alliance would like to retain its IPS officer Bharati Ghosh seek- lathicharge. Ghosh’s vehicle was again The mob also pelted stones Harshvardhan, former Union grip over both the seats, the saf- ing refuge inside a temple after It was also alleged a blocked by locals when she at policemen who resorted to Minister Ajay Maken, cricketer fron party is looking to wrest being chased by Trinamool Trinamool Congress worker tried to enter Keshpur market. lathicharge. Shop owners Gautam Gambhir, sufi singer them from the Opposition. Congress supporters. was injured in the firing by the The Bengal Police posted in the downed their shutters. Ghosh Hans Raj Hans, former crick- Continued on Page 4 

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   () (disabled), a resident of Matia leave. I showed my voter iden- cut names only because they   /01&02$ Mahal in Chandni Chowk con- tity card, Aadhar card and did not find the person at  4   stituency kept fleeting around other proof to prove my claim home at the time of verifica- any voters in the national the polling stattion at Kamla but they said that my name tion. They could have called to MCapital came out disap- Market for over half an hour. should be in the list only after ascertain whether I am still res- +0*$# pointed after they found their She left dejected as she could I could cast my votes,” said ident or not, he added. names missing from voter list on not vote as her name was miss- Aman Arora, who works as an A booth level officer (BLO) #66#/%0:0/ Sunday. Some of the polling ing from the electoral roll. engineer in a private firm. at Nehru Vihar said that many booth witnessed a chaos like sit- When asked she said, “I have Rohit Kumar, 30, a resident of the voters here are not the :#&0=46$& uation as voters were running never experienced such a treat- of Timarpur who is preparing permanent residents but stu- everywhere in search of officials ment. I have been voting in %    +  for civil services also rued that dents living for years. “They )   /01&02$ of the Delhi Election Com- every election but could not do he could not vote. “I am feel- have become voters but keep mission to lodge their plaint. so this time”. failed to cast her vote. ing very disappointed after changing locality. When we he Election commission’s Tanvir Alam and three Hallena was not the only Similar complaints were being denied to exercise my visit houses for verification, Tinitiative to encourage members of his family all res- one as there were many people also reported in Nand Nagri, constitutional right to vote. I often they are found missing women participation in the ident of Jafrabad of north east like her who could not exercise Timarpur and Nand Nagri have been voting in every elec- and owners of the buildings general elections in Delhi, not constituency were among who their franchise in this Lok areas. “I am a permanent resi- tion whether it is assembly, informed us they either have only attracted the women vot- could not cast their votes as Sabha election. Those who dent here and have been voting Municipal Corporation’s or left or shifted to another local- ers in large numbers but also their names were also missing could not cast their vote wore for years. How can I be denied parliamentary elections but ity. This is the primary reason made them and their children from voter’s list. “It feels very desolate looks. “This is ridicu- to exercise my franchise? asked suddenly my name has been that they did not find their especially toddlers happy. In bad when you reach to cast lous. I am the original residents Baljeet, a resident of Nehru cut from the list, how? he name in voter list,” she said. first of its kind the ‘Pink Polling your vote with your family but of this area and have all the Vihar which comes under asked. There are 43 independent Booth’ exclusively manned by your name is missing in the documents to prove my claim. north east constituency. “The BLO of the area said candidates. While 2,54,723 vot- women staff with a crèche list,” he said, adding that he My family is still living in the “I came to vote after taking that I was not found living at ers are in the age group of 18 alike facility with toys and even sought help from officials area and it is difficult to under- lunch thinking that it will take my residence. I have joined and 19, there are 40,532 elec- more than two women in atten-       ! there but they all were apathetic stand why my name is missing a few minutes but people sitting coaching center and spent 8 to torate with disability who dance. More than two separate to even paying heeds. the list,” said Kamla Devi, a 70 out there at station did not find 9 hours there,” he said, adding would be provided pick up and women staffers were deployed them in North East, East par- seen at other booths in a The 64 year old Hallena years old woman after she my name and asked me to that how the poll body can can drop facility. on 17 all women booth to play liament seats were set up where scorching heat. and take care of the children from presiding officers to Besides, a separate polling while the children’s parents ground staff, all were women. station was dedicated for the (both mother and father) were Apart from this, in this polls Persons with Disability (PwD) . -   2-   standing in the queue to cast had large number of woman voters at Tahirpur in East Delhi their vote. election cum returning officers constituency. The entrance of the women (RO). Out of the seven parlia- “It will empower the $Q $   R polling station displayed a mes- ment seats, four seats had woman community and this      sage in bold letters ‘Naari woman RO. polling booths give a direct Shakti’ and was decorated with Of the 17, two pink polling message to the society that   /01&02$ without anyone casting any pink balloons in an arch style booths were set up at Matia woman is equal to men,” said vote in the machine n EVMs at   /01&02$ and the woman voters were Mahal, Kamla Market in Tanvi Garg, Returning Officer few complaints regarding booths 116,117, 122 in Malviya welcomed with a flower by the Chandini Chowk of Chandini Chowk con- Athe malfunctioning of elec- nagar not functioning,” Bharti n order to facilitate the elec- polling staffs and volunteers. Constituency, one in North stituency. The voting in Delhi tronic voting machines (EVMs) tweeted. Itors and the polling staff to “It is very attracting and East Delhi and the highest was started at 6 am and con- were reported at some polling Mudit Agarwal, son of make the festival of democra- good to see that the polling staff number of 10 all woman staffs tinued till 7.30 pm. As many as booths across the Delhi as the Congress’s Chandni Chowk cy a grand success, South Delhi is completely manned by were set up in East Delhi, one 164 prosperous candidates national Capital voted in the candidate JP Aggarwal, alleged Municipal Corporation female staffs. The facility of each in New Delhi, South were in the fray in all the seven sixth round of the General EVMs malfunctioned at some (SDMC) set up 32 model crèche with toys and teddy Delhi, West and North West lok Sabha seats, out of which 18 Election-2019 on Sunday. booths in Matia Mahal and polling stations, decorating it bears is a fantastic idea and it constituency. are woman. Delhi Chief Electoral Ballimaran assembly segments. with balloons, set of furniture gives an immense enthusiasm However, at Jafrabad, very A total of 13,816 polling Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh AAP’s Tilak Nagar MLA and other civic amenities. and empowerment to the few women were seen at pink stations were set up in 2,700 said 5.5 per cent EVMs were Jarnail Singh alleged that EVMs The initiative was taken as woman voters who can now booths to exercise their fran- locations across the city. replaced in the morning, at polling booth number 27 per the instructions issued by aim to work and step outside chise due to lack of awareness Further 70 model polling sta- adding that problems in EVMs were not working in the morn- the Chief Election Officer, the home,” said a Aksa, who about the same. Many of the tions were set up each assem- were reported from Chandni ing. Delhi and subsequent orders casted her vote at Sarvodya women said they have no idea bly constituencies. Chowk and West Delhi. “At Prithivi Park polling issued by the SDMC Kanya Vidyalaya no.1, Zeenat about such booths and even There are over 1.43 crore “Mock polls happened in booth in Tilak Nagar assembly Commissioner Dr Puneet Mahal, Kamla Market. were not told by anyone about voters on Delhi’s electoral roll. the morning and where segment, EVMs had not been Kumar Goel, a senior SDMC The ‘Pink polling’ booth it. Interestingly, only three to Out of the total electorate size machines were found defective working since 7 am at polling official said. Goel ordered the has been initiated for the first four women were in queue at of 1,43,16,453, as many as they were replaced. 5.5 per cent booth 27. It is the same area officers and staff concerned to time in the National Capital for the pink booth here to cast 78,73,022 are male and EVMs were replaced during where AAP’s vote bank is con- leave no stone unturned in pro- the Lok Sabha Elections and their votes. On the other hand 64,43,431 female, while 669 morning hours and that might sidered,” Singh said. viding all required facilities about 17 polling staff most of a long queue of women was belong to third gender. have caused delay in start of He said the Election and temporary infrastructure polling,” Singh said. Commission claimed that to facilitate the electors and the missioned total 5133 polling er signage, toilets, crèches and According to a police offi- faulty EVMs are changed with- polling staff to make the festi- stations in all its four zones. queue management teams did cial, they received informa- in ten minutes, but at ground, val of democracy a grand suc- Out of these, 1167 such stations their best in helping the voters,  !/ tion about an EVM not work- such claims are telling a dif- cess, he said. were set up in South Zone, the official added. ing at Begumpur in Rohini but ferent story. A senior police The official said that staffs 1258 in Central Zone, 1241 in The civic officers also vis- 2..4  the issue was addressed. official, posted at Nirman deployed helped aged and Najafgarh and 1467 in West ited a number of booths to Aam Aadmi Party’s Bhawan polling booth, said physically challenged persons Zone. resolve the glitches if any. The " #$ # Malviya Nagar MLA Somnath there was a complaint about to cast their votes. “The civic Apart from this adequate Commissioner has commend-    Bharti alleged that EVMs at EVM malfunctioning which body had arranged 32 nine availability of the drinking ed the efforts of the Additional booths 116,117 and 122 were was replaced with another one. seated sofa sets, 3200 chairs and water, shamianas, shades to Commissioner (Election)   not functioning. There was connection 128 tables provided in equal give protection from the heat, Ramesh Verma, Zonal deputy /01&02$   /01&02$ “EVM in booth 132, error between control unit and number at the these stations. voter assistance booths, ramps, Commissioners and other offi- Hauzrani is showing 50 votes ballot unit at Nirman Bhawan. The civic body also com- medical kits, electricity, prop- cers to make it successful. or the first time in gen- n the polling day in Feral elections, the trans- Onational Capital, more gender voters in the than 300 calls regarding poll- national Capital flaunted related complaints have been *#   #* #" * )' # )'( their inked fingers and received by the Delhi Police expressed hope for a Gove- Control Room (PCR). Most of rnment which ensures the calls were regarding the   /01&02$ O    them a better future. This Electronic Voting Machine was the first time that   (EVM) glitches and minor everal children on Sunday while      transgenders were cast-   quarrel among political party Sholding their parents hands, went ing their votes under the workers. inside the polling booth across the      category after Supreme Court a government that will ensure a According to a senior national Capital to share the joy and sat-       had declared them as the “third special toilet facility for trans- police official, the nature of isfy their curiosity about the electoral gender” in 2014. Earlier they had gender people not only in Delhi calls primarily ranged from process. The children were also seen !    to cast their votes as male or but all over the Country. “It is a putting more tables, canvassing excited to pose in photo kiosks set up      female. progressive move that we have inside restricted area, quarrel at some booths. According to Delhi Chief been identified as a third gender. among party workers and EVM A few model polling stations also #$%&!  Electoral Officer, a total of 660 While lot needs to be done for glitches, etc. had a separate zone to entertain children    transgenders were eligible to cast us, to begin with special toilets “However, no serious com- as their parents went inside to cast their their vote besides 78,49,947 are a must for us,” she said. plaint was reported throughout vote. Some of the parents were also seen    male and 64,21,283 female “We have been neglected the day,” said the senior police explaining their wards about the elec-      voters. Standing in queue at repeatedly by consecutive official. toral process in polling booths. Matia Mahal polling booth, Governments for quite a long “In total, 337 PCR “You should not only take your   (   Saniya Bai, a transgender said time. Our condition in the soci- calls were received till 6 pm child with you when you vote, but you    P +       ! that it’s for the first time she had ety is pathetic. We are still an regarding election-related should also talk to him or her about voted on her real identity. “I outcast. People ridicule us and complaints and they were what’s happening and why they should the polling station as for last month she ink mark on her mother’s fingers as a want a new Government which we are not even acknowledged. promptly attended to,” said a be excited to take part in the election South Delhi. had been seeing it in news and adver- “design”. “She does not thinks about us and also con- We have managed to secure this police official. process. Today they are excited, tomor- Shubana (10) year-old who had tisements on TV. We brought her with understand what an EVM machine is sider us equally on their agen- right after a long battle and will The Delhi Police had made row we have to make them an engaged came to Safdarjang Enclave polling us and now she is happy and in excite- and she called the voting mark on da,” said Saniya. vote for the party which will elaborate security arrange- citizen. We have to begin before they are booth with her grandparents wanted to ment she has taken a lot of selfies too,” my finger a design. But I have brought While 19 year-old Reshma work for our rights and for ments for the smooth conduct old enough to cast their own ballot,” said see polling stations which she had seen said Shubana’s grandfather, Amar Nath. her with me and I will now answer her who voted at a polling booth in improving our condition,” said of general elections held in the Anjali Kataria, who voted in polling on television. Three-year-old Dhriti was excited queries and explain the process,” Dhriti’s Burari area said that she wants Kamini, who lives in Janakpuri. national Capital. booth located at August Kranti Marg in “My granddaughter wanted to see to see an EVM machine and took the father Chaitanya Arya said. ## '($ )' # ""#' "' (" '" 5   /01&02$ Chandni Chowk. the municipal corporation was pend- “Last time due to my operation I ing for more than one month and ensing their duty towards the nation, had missed election but this time I lashed out at political parties for being   Sseveral differently-abled voters had geared up myself to vote. With “insensitive” towards the needs of the reached polling stations across the first light in the morning my first differently abled people. national Capital to cast their votes. thought was to get ready and go to “Still I have come to vote because   /01&02$ abled person by helping them ers and even providing water to Polling staff, police personnel and vote,” said Harminder, a resident of it’s my duty and it is the only way you at polling station. elderly people. volunteers deployed at polling stations Karol Bagh. can make a change,” Badri said. tudents from Delhi “This is something If somebody needs any offered help to differently-abled persons “There has been a lot of Three visually challenged youths - SGovernment schools who which makes me and other help, we are here,” said Soumya, and ensured they cast their votes with development in Country which has Kuldeep Singh, Adesh Kumar and had volunteered to help dis- happy too. By volunteering in a class eight student at Greater least discomfort. also provided differently abled Manoj Kumar Thakur - cast their abled and elderly voters to cast the election process by helping Kailash. “Physical disability cannot be a bar- persons a lot of facility in hospitals, votes at Kalkaji Extension polling sta- their ballot on Sunday greeted people I can bring smile Similar excitement was rier in ones’ duty towards the nation as schools, Government offices and oth- tion.”It is our duty towards the society old aged people, first time vot- on people face. Such things shared by Sarthak Chaudhary, each vote counts. ers. Seeing this it is my responsibility to participate in the Government mak- ers and children with flowers and activities during another class 8 student, at a “It is our duty towards the society to vote so that Government can bring ing process,” Singh said. “Physical dis- and candies with motive to electoral process boost up polling booth in Gujranwala to participate in the Government more facilities for people like us,” he ability cannot be a barrier in ones’ duty make voting a happy experi- moral of voters to come and town. making process,” said Rinku (26), who added. towards the nation as each vote counts,” ence for one and all. vote,” she said. “If anybody wants to check had come to vote with his neighbor at Badri, 30, who has paralysis in his he said. Sameeksha, a class “I am too excited about their names in the voter list Vasant Kunj. legs, was accompanied by a neighbour The three friends, who study at 10th student who was at this. I got to see before getting inside, I have “If I can go to watch movie, who offered him a ride on his a special school for visually Chattarpur polling booth said who had come to vote here. We been helping them out. buy clothes on a wheel chair in shop- motorcycle to a polling station in challenged persons, appreciated the that though she cannot vote cannot go inside where votes Fulfilling any requests for ping malls and market why cannot I go Laxmi Nagar of the East Delhi con- arrangements at the polling station and right now but she can con- are being cast but we can be wheelchair and facilitating early on the most important day for nation 4     stituency. volunteers who helped them in casting tribute by helping people espe- around the polling booth. We entry of pregnant women are to cast my vote,” said Ravinder at     ! He claimed that his pension from their votes. cially old aged and differently are greeting people with flow- part of my duties,” he said.

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  /01&02$ ly supported parties and spoke candidate. on much trumpeted "Swachhta up openly about their choices. Sushant K Singh, a gov- Mission" rom affluent posh colonies, Residents of Amar Colony ernment employee, said that Mehercahnd Market, near Ftraders’ villas to low line made their support to the ongoing general election will Lodhi Market were vocal in clusters, voters of the New Congress known. They are the clear political understanding of their support to a government Delhi constituency cast their people who bore the maximum masses. "Ye janta hai or sab that can work on cleanness and votes keeping grievances not brunt of ongoing sealing drive Jantai hai, said Singh and men- remove cows squatting on the the contender in their mind. on the orders of the Supreme tioned issues of evolution of roads. The polling day learnt traders' Court empowered committee. slums in posh colonies." Swati , a private employee, choice for Member of However, unlike, other Remarkably, when air pol- said, "Any government be it Parliament (MP) and multi- traders in Lajpat Nagar, the lution in Delhi is burning issue state or central, should have a plicity of issues pertaining to traders of Amar Colony said, in every winter, voters said they policy framework for cows sealing, education, pathetic "Rahul nahin, Makan hi need government who can hovering on roads," "Cleanness conditions of roads in villages, Dekha." Lauding the work frame polices to address cli- and chain snatching are other air pollution, Non — done by former Union Minister mate issues. "It is sad, our problem here," said the voter Functional Upgradation Ajay Makan, who is also Lok coming generations will take near IV avenue road. (NFU), anomalies in pay com- Sabha candidate for the con- their first breath in air purifi- For voters in Delhi mission and zeal to send a stituency against BJP's er installed cabin, what we are Cantonment, Moti Bagh and R strong face in the Parliament. Meenakshi Lekhi, JMK Ratna giving to our children when we K Puram, Non Functional It was more like a fight at polling booth 62 said, "Only are failed to save their very first Upgradation (NFU) is a burn- between traders. For instance Congress can fight for the right fundamental right - the right to ing issue which was never — traders in Lajpat Nagar cast of the traders." breath," said Adiyta Singh. highlighted by any political their votes to counter small Ratan, who came to cast his "It is time to take a call identity for Defence officers. traders in Amar Colony which vote with family said, "We are because politicians are not seri- Government employees is nearby. facing tough time, no hike in ous on air pollution issue," who came to vote in Cantt area In Lajpat Nagar-I, II and salaries, shops have been said Singh while coming back %   9   ! :%9!;# !        5 +/   /   said, "Non acceptance of NFU III, voters said, "Lekhi Kabhi sealed, moreover fees have from polling booth in Defence #     ! !    ! for armed forces officers by Nahi Dekhi, Lekin Modi been hiked in private schools, colony. government has not only Dekha, said a business man. what to earn and save? It is the "It should be known to all came to cast her vote along power supply. of candidates, Kotla people al issues of water logging and caused them financial disad- "On the name of Bharatiya question of our survival. We how Great Britain has declared with husband Vijay Kapur in Sarita , a Maharashrian by know about PM Modi and chain snatching. vantage vis-a-vis Group A civil Janata Party (BJP), we know have hopes from Makan only," 'Climate Change emergency' South Extension part - I birth and residing in Kotla Dwarka Parsad, a resident, services officers, but has also Prime Minister Narendra said Ratan. and we are fighting with each When questioned about Mubarakpur said, "As a voter, (INC's ) President Rahul near polling booth said, "Crime disturbed the equivalence with Modi, and our unconditional However, there were areas other on petty political issues, grievances - the couple smile our support is unconditional Gandhi. When asked to name rate is high here. One can them. "Ironically, NFU was support will go to PM Modi, where voters preference was in where is fresh air?" Singh ques- and replied: No grievances. for PM Modi , however, no the candidates of New Delhi manage to live a life with lim- meant to compensate for stag- the traders who are criticising asharp contrast to the people in tioned. "Be it water, electricity, employ- political leader ever visited in constituency, few answered ited basic amenities, like water, nation, if that be so, no Group Environment Pollution Control Amar Colony. In many areas Amid hue and cry, there ment or law and order.. in our our area. During monsoon, Makan and Lekhi while most- electricity, schools but it is risk A civil service has as much stag- Authority (EPCA's) actions are voters cast their votes keeping were voters who participated in area , we do not face any hard- the condition of streets are ly answered Modi. to leave family behind while nation as defence services. Now the culprit and why they con- national interest in their mind. the dance of democracy with ships." pitiable and we are forced to Like Kotla, a village in moving out for work, adding, even Central Armed Police structed illegal shops," asked Voters residing in South happy spirit. "We are happy to On the contrary, a village - think whether we should allow Sarojini Nagar named Pillanji, "Despite the adopted village Force (CAPF) has got it. This Usha Narang, a resident of Extension, East of Kaislah, be the part of democratic prac- Kotla Mubarkpur, in the vicin- or children to go to school or a village adopted by BJP's can- Lekhi's visibility is zero here as leaves only defence officers in Lajpat Nagar I. Defence Colony, Greater tice. Voting is our right. We ity of South Extension part - II, not," said Sarita who is house- didate and sitting Member of garbage could be seen lying that bracket of services who have Interestingly, it was the Kailash shared their opinion claim our grievances if only we faced congestion , water log- wife. Parliament (MP) Meenakshi scattered all over", said Prasad been denied NFU," a serving first time when traders open- without hinting the choice of vote," said Sheela Kapur who ging , shortage in water and Surprisingly, on the name Lekhi also witnessed perenni- in a tone filled with contempt officer said.  $     +      (   ( facing issues related to sanitation. I have make the country number one. Be it )   /01&02$ voted for the first time and I hope this Modi or Rahul, the promises made y 5P 678 issue will be resolved by the winner of them in the public rally meeting should isibly enthusiastic and filled with South Delhi constituency Parliament also be proved in reality, on papers," said Vexcitement "first time voters" exer- seat. If sanitation issue is resolved I Aishwarya, 21 year old. &   Commissioner (DC) Amit photo, which he agreed. The cised their franchise on Sunday at dif- will be happy that my vote has been Another voter Ganshyam Sharma %363%6#: Khatri visited several polling cricketer then showed his inked ferent polling booths across national in favour of development," said in Chandini Chowk constituency said stations across the day to finger as fans took his photos Capital. Aditya, a resident of Chattarpur Enclave that, "The youth will not get jobs till the urugram constituency on observe the situations. and selfies with him. For youngsters who voted on phase-2. Nation will be ruled by the Narendra GSunday witnessed 67.38% Mohamad Akil police The contest in Gurugram Sunday problems are many and their "We have voted looking at the Modi's party. per cent voting till 10 pm in the Commissioner, Gurugram is mainly between sitting BJP demands from the next Government respect India is getting in foreign coun- the Aam Aadmi Party has at least sixth phase of the national along with other police officers MP Rao Inderjit Singh and include more institutes, jobs, women tries. Modi has travelled to several coun- fulfill its party but this BJP has done election. had also visited several polling Captain Ajay Singh Yadav of safety, and freedom to speak and tries and he has brought investment, nothing for the people." The highest voter turnout stations thought-out the day. the Congress. address the issues of environment, reli- which will start yielding results in Mansi Gupta, a resident of Nand was recorded in Pataudi "The elections in the dis- Also in the fray is gious intolerance and sanitation. coming days," said Ankur, a resident of Nagri after casting her vote said that "I Vidhan Sabha constituency trict held without any vio- Mehmood Khan of the Some youngsters said they were not Mukherjee Nagar. have studied lots about the democrat- with 72% and lowest in lence. There were some minor Jannayak Janata Party-Aam moved by the idea of nationalism while "Where in the world do you see a ic system of our country and feeling Punahana constituency with problems reported with few Aadmi Party alliance and other appreciated the Government's Prime Minister addressing the students very ecstatic after voting for the first 63.37%. EVM machines the same was Virender Rana of the Indian "efforts against terrorism". before the board examinations? Modi time. I have voted in anticipation that Polling was initially slow in replaced immediately so that National Lok Dal (INLD). Abhay Sharma (19), a resident of is the one. No politician can love the the new government will create an Gurugram but started to pick the voters could not face any Lok Sabha elections in Vasant Kunj said my first vote has been youth as much as he does. He takes out ample job opportunity. Besides handling pace as the day progressed. No problem in casting vote. The 2019, Gurugram constituency casted with hope that new Government time from his busy schedule to talk to issue like poverty, terrorism and women untoward incident was report- Gurugram constituency has has 21, 50 thousand registered will focus on jobs and environment < 4  students, to meet them so that he can security," she said. ed in the Gurugram con- three strong rooms in electors-11,35,004 of the male issues in Delhi.      address their issues," said Ananya (19), "I was excited to vote and finally it stituency across the day. Gurugram, Rewari and Nuh and 10,04, 749 female and However, Esha Singh (21), who lives    ! who voted for the first time at Greater is done. There are many issues that need However, according to districts where the EVM 5,148 physically challenged. in Dwarka Sector-6 voted for improve- Kailash. to be addressed and only a strong gov- the election officer two elec- machines will be stored. The Around 4,000 police per- ment in women safety and religious hope he would also raise the voice "We youth are the future generation ernment can tackle all these like cor- tion-related first information EVMs will be kept under sonnel and more than 1,300 intolerance. "I hope the candidate who against religious intolerance in Country of this country, if the government will ruption, terrorism, unemployment reports (FIRs) were registered CCTV surveillance and three home guards had been will win and represent our constituen- which is on hike," said Esha. provide good schemes, scholarships and among others," said Vivek Tyagi, a res- in Nuh in the Gurugram con- layers of security as per the deployed across Gurugram to cy will focus on women safety. I also "The residents of Chattarpur are jobs, the youths of this country will ident of Burari. stituency. Gurugram is one of election commission mandate," ensure free and fair elections, the constituencies in 10-seat Gurugram District Election police said. At the time of the Haryana. Voting was held Officer and Deputy previous Lok Sabha elections in between 7 am across nine Commissioner (DC) Amit 2014, Gurugram had seen a //$    0      Vidhan Sabha constituency in Khatri said. 71.58% voter turnout in the three districts -- Gurugram Apart from this, Indian Lok Sabha polls. (4), Rewari (2) and Nuh (3). cricket team skipper Virat In 2014, Rao Inderjit Singh )  There has been 21.50 lakh Kohli and his family members defeated Zakir Hussain of the     12  registered voters in four Vidhan cast their vote on Sunday INLD by a huge margin of Sabha constituencies include morning appealed to voters to 2,74,722 votes. The Union   /01&02$ Gurugram, Badshahpur, Sohna exercise their franchise. He Minister of State had then   /01&02$ Delhi, said he felt ecstatic after and Pataudi which make up was first among early voters. promised to provide rail con- exercising his franchise after a elhi Congress president Gurugram. Of 1,122 booths, 69 Before he left, a polling nection and water canal to laiming that the BJP would gap of some years and was ner- DSheila Dikshit on are 'sensitive' and 89 'highly booth volunteer asked him if he Haryana's most backward dis- Cemerge victorious in all the vous while pressing the button Sunday expressed confidence sensitive' ones. could stand behind a cutout trict, Nuh. But none of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, on EVM, fearing he would that the party will win all the Gurugram District installed at the booth for a voter promises got fulfilled, says the the party's city unit President goof up and end up voting for seven Lok Sabha seats in the Election Officer and Deputy awareness programme for a Opposition. Manoj Tiwari Sunday evening a rival. Tiwari alleged a BJP national capital. claimed that Aam Aadmi Party worker was slapped by an AAP She said that "love and affec- (AAP) will trail at the third %9!  = #  MLA in Mayur Vihar Phase III tion" of the people will translate place in the contest. &   ! and said it reflected the into votes for her party's candi- 3         The Congress will do only "decline" in political ethics on dates. Dikshit, who is contesting slightly better than the ruling than it," Tiwari claimed. the part of the ruling party in the polls from North East Delhi /  =  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Citing allegations of bogus Delhi. Lok Sabha seat, cast her vote in     Delhi, said Tiwari who is con- voting by the AAP's South Attacking Delhi Chief the morning at DAV school in    !       testing the polls from North Delhi candidate Raghav Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he East Nizamuddin which falls East Delhi parliamentary seat. Chadha, the Delhi BJP chief said that the Nakaampanthi has under East Delhi constituency. She claimed that the "The feedback of party said, "He is levelling the bogus so much ruined Delhi that the Later, she toured her own Congress will sweep all the Lok )   /01&02$ leaders and workers as well as voting charge as he is scared of voters going to push AAP to constituency and met party Sabha seats in Delhi and her people shows the results of defeat." the third number. workers in Ghonda, Seemapuri, party will form government at ven in this age of social polls will be encouraging for He said people had expec- "The political graph of Gokalpur, Timarpur, Babarpur, the centre. The former three- Emedia, youngsters who the BJP. We will win all the tations from Narendra Modi in these Bahanapanthis is going Seelampur and Karwal Nagar. time Delhi chief minister also became eligible to vote in this seven seats in Delhi with huge 2014 which now has changed down because they have been "We are hopeful that Delhiites' thanked the Election election appeared to be ignorant margins while the AAP will into their strong faith in him. trying to find new excuses for love and affection will turn into Commission, voters and the as they were not aware about trail at third place and the Tiwari, who cast his vote in not working in the interest of votes for the Congress candi- police for "peaceful" polling in the names of the candidates and Congress doing slightly better Yamuna Vihar in North East the people," Tiwari said. dates," Dikshit said. the city. the issues before the people. At the same time, the elder voters, most of them un-educated were 45   $ " well versed with the general +      knowledge and correctly pro- nounced the names of sitting      Member of Parliament (MPs),   /01&02$ Another leaders and did not even missed voter, Rahul   /01&02$ the newly born parties. >      ! few residents in national Sharma, had to Riya and Kirti, standing on ACapital alleged that voting wait to for half elhi Chief Minister and the queue in the polling station effectively. However, she was stituency. However, JP Agarwal which was scheduled to start at an hour Dnational convener of Aam at Wazirpur in Chandini not even aware about the main from congress, Harshavardhan 7 am, began late at some booths outside the Aadmi Party (AAP)Arvind Chowk constituency stood political parties and their can- from BJP and Pankaj Gupta in the national Capital on polling booth of Kejriwal cast his vote at a blank staring each other when didates who are contesting from AAP is in fray for the Sunday. Delhi Home Minister his area to cast polling booth in Civil Lines on asked about the name of sitting election from her constituency. Chandini Chowk seat. Satyendar Jain said voting start- his vote. Sunday. He came, along with Member of Parliament (MP) of Similarly, Prakash Bansal Another voter Rajnish ed 50 minutes late at three Among the his family members, to cast the constituency and the can- (23), who runs a grocery shop Asiwal from Shakur Basti, said, polling booths. early voters in vote. Kejriwal also appealed to didates in fray. at Mukherjee Nagar, said that "I do not know what is the "Voting started at 7.50 am + ?   the national people on Sunday morning to When asked about the he is simply following the pat- issue, my mother asked me to at 3 booths of Railway Jhuggi,         ! Capital were for- vote for those who have done /#0    issues in the national capital, tern on which the family has vote and having a Voter Shakurbasti," he tweeted. mer Chief work and not for those spread-    ! Anju Mehta, a resident of been voting. "I do not care Identity is very useful at vari- However, there was no imme- booth. Minister Sheila Dikshit, ing "hatred" and "venom" as Model Town who recently about candidates as they never ous place." diate response from the Chief "My son and I came to cast Congress's New Delhi candi- polling in seven Lok Sabha who have done your works. graduated from a private uni- turned back after winning elec- Further, many people just Electoral Office. our votes to avoid the heat, but date Ajay Maken, Union min- constituencies got underway. Don't vote for those who are versity said that issues does not tion to solve the issues," he said. voted in the name of congress, Shashi Devi, a 58-year-old after reaching the polling booth ister Harsh Vardhan, BJP's East The chief minister asked spreading hatred and venom matter as every party are on the Another youth said I voted BJP and AAP. "We do not resident of Mayur Vihar I, at 7 am, we were asked to wait Delhi candidate Gautam people not to vote for those and also stopping Delhi's same page," she said, adding for Congress candidate Yogesh know who is contesting from said that she and her son for 20 minutes as officials were Gambhir, and BJP national who are stopping the works of works. Your vote can change that she voted anticipating a Verma. Interestingly, there was here but we know that either were made to wait for 20 min- still in the process of starting general secretary (organisa- Delhi. "Good morning Delhi. the country," Kejriwal tweeted strong government at centre no candidate with such name people will vote for Rahul ji or utes by officials at a polling polling," Devi said. tion) Ram Lal. Please vote. Vote for those in Hindi. that can address the issues from Chandini Chowk con- Modi ji," said Guddi.     !"  +        "    Q $  7

New Delhi: Summer is the before I was working in it. I was jobs as there were options. Now, time migrant labourers go back there since 2002, how can sud- at times, we keep searching for home for a break, but this time, denly they say that it is illegal. a job for months and cannot not some of them stayed back here If it was, why they (authorities) find one. This has also increased to "vote for change" in the Lok were sleeping till now. exploitation. The jobs where we Sabha elections on Sunday. "Initially, we were told that were paid Rs 400 or 500 per day, "Every year we go back to we will be relocated. That is also now we were offered Rs 200 or our respective hometowns/vil- not happening. With the kind of 300. They say there are others lages for a break in April-May. money we earn, we cannot who are ready to work even on This time we decided to stay afford to sit at home for more lesser money. This is pure back because of the elections. than a week. Now it has been exploitation," said the 29-year- We don't have voter cards in our months. It is not easy to find a old, who works as a carpenter. respective homes but in Delhi. job that is respectable. Now I am Mohan and his relatives If we had gone back, we would pulling a rickshaw here. I have said that they will vote for a have missed the chance of cast- a family of six in Bihar. They all change this time. Asked what do ing our vote," said 43-year-old are surviving on the money I they expect from a new gov- Rajesh. send," he said. ernment, they said they want Asked why they feel voting Another labourer in some decent job options at is important, 52-year-old Pappu Seelampur area said the lack of least. said they have suffered enough jobs in the national capital is "We want work. We can in the past few years and "if I surely a sign of danger. earn for us and our family. Give had gone home without voting, "I came here (Delhi) in the us work. People come to Delhi I would also have lost my right early 1990s. It is not that there or any other big city for jobs. to complain about the govern- were always good options for There are no jobs in our home- ment and lack of opportunities people like us to work even town. If there were no jobs even for people like us". then, but the good part was that in big cities, where will we go," While Pappu, who lives in there were options. At least they said. Ghonda, was working at a gar- you can go back to your home For 35-year-old Santosh, ment shop in Chandni Chowk with some money in hand. hailing from Rajasthan, the lack which was sealed last year, "I am not going home this of better-earning options is also Rajesh, living in Karawal Nagar, summer as I don't have any pushing the next generation was working in a small firm money. My family will expect into poverty. which stopped production after me to bring things. I don't "My father did not have       !    !the 2016 demonetisation. want to go home with an empty money for my education. I "Things were good before pocket. wanted to provide education to that (2106). We were earning "Since the past two-three my children. But without a sta- well. My family was staying with years, it has been almost impos- ble job, I don't see that happen- me in Delhi. After I lost the job, sible to survive here. Most of the ing. Sending my children to a 60  6, / I was forced to asked them to people have returned home. I decent private school is a dream. shift back to Barabanki (in Uttar don't have any land and so can I can see that without education, Pradesh). Now I am staying not even think of farming," some 20 years later, there will be here with other men. There is no said 49-year-old Boomi Ram more Santoshes. I wish that the      *  fixed job now. I am still looking from Bihar. government should see that 7 # @A for a stable job," Rajesh said. Mohan, who lives here with too," he lamented. Pappu said he was working two of his family members, said All the seven constituencies From Page 1 official in the Aurai Assembly segment in the shop since 2002. that the lack of jobs is increas- in Delhi went to polls on In Madhya Pradesh, Rajgarh record- after accusing the officer of deliberate- "Now suddenly they say it ing exploitation. Sunday. Votes will be counted ed the highest polling at 68.15 per cent, ly slowing down the polling process.  *1    is illegal. It was there even "Earlier, it was easy to find on May 23. PTI followed by Vidisha 65.31 per cent, Guna Jharkhand recorded 65.17 per cent 64.80 per cent, Bhopal 60.95 per cent, polling for four Lok Sabha constituen- Sagar 60.42 per cent, Gwalior 56.03 per cies on Sunday. As per EC data, Giridih cent, Morena 54.36 per cent and Bhind recorded 65.93 per cent voter turnout, Hailakandi (Assam): The indefinite The district administration has '  6 43 4  50.82 per cent. In Bhopal, Congress vet- Dhanbad 61.90 per cent, Jamshedpur curfew in Assam's Hailakandi has been begun assessing the damages to shops eran Digvijay Singh is locked in a bat- 66.44 per cent and Singhbhum or further extended to 7 am of May 14 and properties. tle with BJP candidate and 2008 Chaibasa 67.79 per cent. in view of the law and order situation Forest Minister Parimal Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya A voter turnout of 65 per cent was in the district, officials said on Sunday. Suklabaidya said due compensation  4  R  4 Singh Thakur. Digvijay Singh could not recorded in 10 Lok Sabha seats of The curfew was to be in force till will be given by the state government cast his vote as he is a registered voter Haryana with Kurukshetra and Hisar 7 am on Monday, as per earlier orders after assessment of the extent of dam-   +#/# in Jammu & Kashmir in 2016. camp at the outskirt of Gaya of his hometown Raghogarh in Rajgarh constituencies witnessing brisk polling. of the State Government. age. “They will fulfil his dream to town, about 100 km from Lok Sabha seat. Thakur exercised her As per the constituency-wise break up, District Magistrate Keerthi Jalli To bring back normalcy and instill iran Devi had lost all hopes become educated human Patna. franchise in the morning at a polling Kurukshetra from where Haryana had ordered relaxation in curfew in the confidence among the people, the Kabout her future nearly beings who will make a differ- She did not forget to admit booth in Rivera Town area in the State Minister Nayab Singh Saini is pitted entire district from 12 noon to 3 pm, Rapid Action Force (RAF) has been three years back when her sol- ence in their own and others’ that all this was possible due to capital. Congress general secretary against Congress’s Nirmal Singh as no untoward incident was report- deployed in Hailakandi town and dier husband Naik Sunil lives,” she added. the help by Sarvesh Tiwari, a Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is seeking re- and INLD’s Arjun Chautala, record- ed from anywhere in the last 24 elsewhere. Kumar Vidyarthi was killed in The slain soldier was a social activist who runs an election from Guna seat, cast his vote at ed poll percentage of 67.51 while Hisar hours. The Army and other paramilitary a dastardly terror attack on an resident of Baknauri village in organisation in Delhi. a booth early in the morning in Gwalior. recorded poll percentage of 68 per cent. "The overall law and order situa- forces were also deployed in the dis- Army camp in Kashmir’s Uri. Gaya. Naik Vidyarthi had Tiwari, originally hailing Sporadic violence, scuffles and alle- Sirsa, Karnal, Bhiwani- tion will be reviewed and a decision trict. Now her hopes have been joined the Army in 1998. He from a village in East gations of vote rigging marked the sixth Mahendergarh, Sonipat, Rohtak, will be taken whether to lift the cur- The Assam Government has insti- rekindled by her three daugh- was one of three soldiers from Champaran district, was phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Gurgaon, Ambala and Faridabad regis- few after 7 am tomorrow (Monday)," tuted a one-man inquiry panel head- ters. Bihar who were killed in Uri. moved by the killing of soldiers Pradesh in which polling was held on 14 tered polling percentage of 72, 56, 69, 68 another senior official said. ed by Additional Chief Secretary Aarti Kumari, Anshu Kiran Devi also has son. in the Uri attack and had seats. The highest turnout was in 68, 62, 66 and 58 per cent respectively, During the three-hour relaxation Rajiv Kumar Bora to conduct a probe Kumari and Anshika Kumari She has been looking after announced to fund the educa- Ambedkar Nagar where 55.24 per cent as per poll officials. of the curfew, most shops and business into the incident. have scored excellent marks in them single-handedly since tion of Vidyarthi’s three daugh- polling was recorded. The lowest turnout Indian Cricket team captain Virat establishments remained closed and Hailakandi Superintendent of their Class 10, 8 and 4 exams her husband was killed. She ters. of 46 per cent was in Phulpur. In Kohli was among early voters who exer- only private vehicles were seen on the Police Mohneesh Mishra said the this year, paying a real tribute admits life has not been “Tiwariji came forward at Azamgrah, which is a SP stronghold, the cised his franchise at a polling booth in roads. first and foremost priority of the to their slain father. smooth or easy for her in the a time to support help and help contest is between Akhilesh Yadav and Gurgaon. After exercising his franchise, Internet services, too, remained administration is to restore normalcy, Aarti, 16, secured 92.4 per absence of Vidyarthi. “I hold me educate my daughters, BJP’s Dinesh Lal Yadav “Nirahua”. In he posted a picture of his inked finger suspended in Hailakandi, Karimganj and then identify the miscreants cent marks in Class 10 exams. my head high, thanks to my when I felt all was lost. He was Jaunpur, violence was reported when a on his Twitter handle. and Cachar districts of the Barak behind the violence. She was a student of DAV daughters. I was depressed God send. A helping hand for man was seen wiping his shoes with a Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Valley since Friday night. Jalli claimed that the incident is the School in Gaya. Anshu, 14, got after I lost my husband. us. If today my daughters have BJP flag. BJP supporters beat up the man was among the early voters in Karnal "The services will resume only "handiwork of some miscreants" and 93 per cent in Class 8 and and “I had no hope left but my made me and others proud, all which led to clashes, and the police had while former CM Bhupinder Singh after assessing the situation on not a communal flare up as "there Anshika, 10, secured 99 per daughters have brought a new credit goes to Tiwariji,” said the to resort to lathicharge to disperse the Hooda of Congress, fighting from Monday," said an official. exists unity and amity among the com- cent in her Class 4 exams. ray of inspiration into my life. widow. mob. Polling was not affected during the Sonipat, cast his vote in Kiloi in Rohtak Following the clashes on Friday, munities" in the district. “I am proud of my daugh- They are hardworking and Tiwari has handed over a incident. In Sultanpur, tension pre- district. The State Congress chief Ashok curfew was imposed initially in Trouble started when a group of ters who are doing really well determined. They want to do cheque of Rs 20 lakh to her for vailed throughout the day after BJP can- Tanwar exercised his franchise in Sirsa. Hailakandi town from 1 pm and later people decided to hold the Friday in education, which is more well, make their father proud the children’s education. didate Maneka Gandhi accused her BSP JJP candidate and Hisar sitting MP extended to the entire district from 6 noon prayers on the road, located at than I had expected. They — bring alive his dreams — the “Annually we get 2 lakh rival Sonu Singh of ‘terrorising’ voters. Dushyant Chautala also cast his vote in pm, as the authorities apprehended Kali Bari point of the town, in have paid the real tribute to once he had about them,” Kiran from it to spend on educational Sonu Singh, who came face to face with Sirsa. JJP leader Digvijay Chautala, can- breach of peace and tranquility. protest against some motorcycles their martyr father,” said the 35- Devi told IANS over telephone purpose, including school fees Maneka Gandhi at one point, said that didate from Sonipat, alleged that at One person had died in police fir- being damaged by people belonging year-old wife of Vidyarthi who from the government quarters and home tuition,” she he was being unnecessarily targeted by booths number 88, 89 and 90 in Jind dis- ing and at least 15 people were injured, to another community. Police had to was killed in the terror attack provided to her in the military explained. the ruling BJP. trict, his party symbol (a pair of slippers) while more than 15 vehicles were dam- disperse the protesters initially by In Bhadohi, BJP MLA Dinanath was “not clearly visible on EVM aged and 12 shops vandalised and set resorting to lathicharge followed by Bhaskar allegedly beat up a presiding machines”. IANS on fire in some parts of the town. firing in the air. PTI coals for questioning veracity of Such an irresponsible statement 555 Balakot strikes. But seeing Pak from Modi is highly damaging. media & journos troll PM on Somebody like this can’t remain From Page 1 cloud gaffe is awfully embar- India’s PM,” he tweeted.       ... A number of Congress rassing. BJP’s ability to suspend “Modi’s ridiculous com- leader also hit out at Modi over logic in its quest to win anoth- ments on radars, clouds and his remarks. er term is mind numbingly fighter jets have been deserved- The Congress took a jibe fatuous. Our armed forces don’t ly mocked but the EC needs to From Page 1 along with poll officers. “I will ty about the electoral process. Ankur, a resident of their names in the voter list and said Modi is an expert in deserve this.” act against him for invoking Ram Rati (79), along with vote for those who worked for A few model polling stations Mukherjee Nagar. before getting inside, I have planning ‘escape’ operations CPI(M leader Sitaram armed forces hours before the other elderly women, left their us,” he said. also had a separate zone to “Where in the world do been helping them out. including that of Nirav Modi, Yechury termed the remarks as sixth phase of voting. Letter to hookah in the middle to cast Jasbeer Singh (63) eldest entertain children as their par- you see a Prime Minister Fulfilling any requests for Mehul Bhai and Vijay Mallya as “shameful” and moved the EC asking for prompt and strict their vote in Munirika Village son of Bachan Singh claimed ents went inside to cast their addressing the students before wheelchair and facilitating they were never on his radar. Election Commission, demand- action on this flagrant violation,” in South Delhi constituency. that his father has never vote. Some of the parents were the board examinations? Modi early entry of pregnant women Congress spokesperson Sanjay ing action against Modi for vio- he said. In his letter to the EC, She said that she along with missed out on an election also seen explaining their is the one. No politician can are part of my duties,” he said. Jha said, “Now (Finance lating the model code of con- Yechury has alleged Modi’s state- her group of elderly woman since 1951. “Till a few years wards about the electoral love the youth as much as he The transgenders for the Minister Arun) Jaitley will write duct. Yechury said Modi’s words ments were in clear and delib- has stopped smoking hookah ago, he would cycle to the process in polling booths. does. He takes out time from first time have caste their votes a blog explaining the atmos- are “truly shameful”. erate violation of the guidelines just to cast their vote for polling booth and cast his “You should not only take his busy schedule to talk to under the category after the pheric decomposition of air “Most importantly, because which were re-issued and reit- Prime Minister Narendra vote. He never needed any your child with you when you students, to meet them so Supreme Court had declared particles that accentuates chem- they insult our Air Force as erated by the Election Modi. help. He cooked for himself vote, but you should also talk that he can address their them as the “third gender” in ical metabolism resulting in a being ignorant and unprofes- Commission before the first “I just asked my grand- and spent most of time doing to him or her about what’s issues,” said Ananya (19), who 2014. Earlier they had to cast diabolical cloudburst that can sional. The fact that he is talk- round of polling, making it children to take us to polling seva in gurdwara,” said Jasbeer. happening and why they voted for the first time at their votes as male or female. conceal large aircraft’s from ing about all this is itself anti- clear that the armed forces, booth and we pressed Modi’s According to data shared should be excited to take part Greater Kailash. According to Delhi Chief being spotted by Tata Sky radars national; no patriot would do which belong to all of India, can- symbol (referring to BJP) by the Delhi CEO Office, in the election process. Today However, the children Electoral Officer, a total of 660 across the LoC.” this. National security is not not be a subject for hyperbolic here,” said Ram Rati. there are a total of 96 cente- they are excited, tomorrow we who are studying in a Delhi transgenders were eligible to Congress social media head something to be trifled with. and false claims by any party. A 111-year-old Bachan narians who were eligible to have to make them an engaged Government school volun- cast their vote besides Divya Spandana said, “We also Singh, the oldest voter in vote in Lok Sabha polls in citizen. We have to begin teered at polling stations to 78,49,947 male and 64,21,283 have this amazing new and Delhi who till the last Delhi -- 42 male and 54 before they are old enough to help elderly and differently- female voters. improvised ‘radar’ since 2014 to Assembly elections in 2015, female. Besides centenarians, cast their own ballot,” said abled with aim to encourage Feeling excited on the day, detect stupidity, lies, corruption, cycled to the polling booth to several senior citizens, aged Anjali Kataria, who voted in people cast their vote with a 19 year-old Reshma who voted fudged data...How else do you cast his vote, this time reached above 80, braved the heat and polling booth located at smile. at a polling booth in Burari think we detected a stealth one the Tilak Vihar booth in a car old-age ailments and turned August Kranti Marg in South “I am too excited about area said that she wants a like you...Narendra Modi the up at the polling booths to Delhi. this. I got to see Rahul Gandhi Government that will ensure a radar to detect planes, cloud or exercise their franchise. Meanwhile, first time vot- who had come to vote here. We special toilet facility for trans- no cloud has been there for Interestingly, people took ers filled with joy and excite- cannot go inside where votes gender people not only in decades. Even for the stealth their children at polling ment reached polling booths are being cast but we can be Delhi but all over the country. ones. If not, other the country’s booths to educate them early in the morning to fran- around the polling booth. We “It is a progressive move that planes would be crisscrossing about the democratic system chise their vote. Most of the are greeting people with flow- we have been identified as a the skies firing away at will... of the country. Many of par- youngsters were even seeing ers and even providing water third gender. While lot needs This is what happens when ents were seen briefing them praising Prime Minister to elderly people. If somebody to be done for us, to begin with you’re stuck in the past.” about importance of voting Narendra Modi efforts for needs any help, we are here,” special toilets are a must for National Conference leader and the difference between young generation. said Soumya, a Class VIII stu- us,” she said. Omar Abdullah tweeted, Assembly and parliamentary “We have voted looking at dent at Greater Kailash. Voting was held for all the “Pakistani radar doesn’t pene- election. Several children on the respect India is getting in Similar excitement was seven constituencies in Delhi trate clouds. This is an impor- Sunday while holding their foreign countries. Modi has shared by Sarthak Chaudhary, on Sunday between 7 am to 6 tant piece of tactical information parents hands, went inside travelled to several countries another Class VIII student, at pm, young and old, first- that will be critical when plan- the polling booth across the and he has brought invest- a polling booth in Gujranwala timers and centenarians ning future air strikes.” national Capital to share the ment, which will start yielding town. queued up to exercise their Taking a swipe at Modi, he joy and satisfy their curiosi- results in coming days,” said “If anybody wants to check franchise throughout the day. tweeted, “I was raked over the     !"  ,

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The declaration was cial institutions to declare him Addressing a rally in support made by ISIS through its news willful defaulters for non-pay- of Subash Rathod, the Congress agency Amaq News Agency, ment of dues. candidate for the Chincholi which is itself blacklisted by the A bench comprising Assembly bypoll in , US for terror related money Justices RF Nariman and Kharge said, "It is you the peo- laundering along with Al-Hayat Vineet Saran was dealing with ple sitting here who are going to Media Centre. the question whether a person write the future and fate of this The Arabic name of the is entitled to be represented by country, it is in your hands to new branch is "Wilayah of a lawyer of his choice in the write the fate of Subash and ours, Hind" (India Province), the process undertaken by banks not it their (BJP/Modi) hands." dreaded terror outfit, (also to declare him a "wilful default- funds have not been utilised for order, the apex court ordered "Wherever (Modi) goes, known as ISIS and ISIL), said er" under a circular issued by the specific purpose for which that the bank must give to the (he) says Congress will not get through its Amaq News the Reserve Bank of India the finance was made available," borrower the copy of the order 40 seats (in Lok Sabha polls). Agency. Though Intelligence (RBI). the top court said in its verdict of the first in-house committee Does any of you agree with agencies reject this develop- "We are of the view that delivered on last Wednesday. which conducted the proceed- this? If we get 40 seats, will ment as just a claim, they exer-     there is no right to be repre- It said that the question ings to declare the firm a will- Modi hang himself at Vijay cise caution regarding its pos- sented by a lawyer in the in- whether a default was "inten- ful defaulter. Chowk in Delhi?" the senior sible supporters in Kashmir ing in March 2019. The brief ISIS statement of ISIS began claiming attacks house proceedings contained tional, deliberate, and calculat- "The borrower can then Congress leader said. and other sensitive regions. Many Intelligence officers May 10 via the messaging app against Indian security forces in in...The Revised Circular dated ed" was the question of fact represent against such order The Congress had won 44 Many senior Jammu & Kashmir feel the announcement of the Telegram said that the Islamic Kashmir since November 2017 July 01, 2015, as it is clear that which can be dealt by the bor- within a period of 15 days to the seats in the 2014 parliamentary police officers have also reject- new branch is a part of ISIS' State terrorists using machine without any branch affiliation. the events of wilful default as rower or the lender and the Review Committee...The election. ed the claim. strategy to give the impression guns had clashed with the Prevously, ISIS attacks in mentioned...Would only relate assistance of lawyer was not Review Committee must then Senior BJP leader and MP The ISIS' news agency, of strengthening its global affil- Indian security forces in the vil- Kashmir were linked to its so- to the individual facts of each needed. pass a reasoned order on such Shobha Karandlaje has Amaq, did not elaborate on iations following the territori- lage of Amshipora in Kashmir's called Khorasan Province case. The apex court allowed the representation which must then demanded Kharge's apology, the branch's geographical al losses in the Middle East. Shopian district, killing or injur- branch, which was set up in "What has typically to be appeal of State Bank of India be served on the borrower," the saying that she never expected remit as it mentioned the Such strategies of fake ing a number of them. The 2015 to cover "Afghanistan, discovered is whether a unit has against the Delhi High Court apex court said. The lending such low remarks from a senior name of its new branch in a announcements were high- statement, however, did not Pakistan and nearby lands". defaulted in making its payment order which had held that the bank had contended that the leader like him. low-key announcement. The lighted by ISIS chief Abu Bakr mention when the alleged Though agencies feel these obligations even when it has the firm, Jah Developers Pvt. Ltd., defaulting borrower does not "Blatant lies, fake allega- ISIS operates two news agen- al-Baghdadi in the past. "But clashes occurred. fake announcements are part of capacity to honour the said can be represented by lawyers in need the assistance of lawyers in tions, derogatory remarks have cies known as Amaq and Al- this shows that they have some Media reports on May 10 rumour mongering and miis- obligations; or that it has bor- the in-house proceeding of the the proceedings as no complex become common with hollow Hayat Media Centre. Both sleeper cells in certain regions said that one militant was killed chives in the social media, they rowed funds which are divert- lending bank to declare it a will- legal questions are decided in Congress, nothing progressive! were blacklisted by the US for physically and in the online in clashes with security forces say caution must be exercised ed for other purposes, or ful defaulter. declaring a person a willful He should apologise!" terror related money launder- world," said a senior IB officer. in Kashmir's Shopian district. on these elements. siphoned off funds so that the Setting aside the high court defaulter. PTI Karandlaje tweeted. PTI 1##3717-.5     :       6.. @..'      !#,)=/       /01&02$ vis, the 400 other individuals The deportations began networks of the international their stay in Sri Lanka, insid- are also suspected to have on Tuesday after the Sri terror groups like the Al Qaeda ers said. ut of the 600 foreigners travelled on tourist visas but Lankan authorities informed and ISIS who have a long term Officials also said the New Delhi: The Election    Oincluding 200 hardcore have been essentially been the respective foreign mis- agenda of radicalisation and Indian security agencies will Commission has found no maulvis (Muslim religious engaged in radical preachings, sions on the issue. By subsequently recruit them into have an onerous task ahead to violation of the poll code in preachers) deported by sources said. Thursday, the 600 such radicals their fold for their terror contain the impact of the Niti Aayog sharing data with   /01&02$ The official said in Russia, Colombo over the last week Sri Lankan authorities were deported to the respective designs, including logistics deported radical clerics. the Prime Minister's office on elections take place on a single after the suicide bombings have identified about 1,200 countries. management chain and fund- They said counter-terror- places where PM Narendra lectoral representatives and day, not in phases. there, over a 100 were Indians. such individuals who are being Pakistani clerics have infil- ing through illegal narcotics ism and security-related issues Modi was set to campaign for Elawmakers from over 20 Chief Election They, along with those from screened for terror links and trated the mosques in the supply chain. come under the domain of the the Lok Sabha elections. countries witnessed the com- Commissioner Sunil Arora Pakistan and Maldives, were depending upon antecedent region including in Sri Lanka, During the last over two security agencies in so far as Sri Senior Deputy Election plex Indian election process in hailed the contribution of the suspected to be engaged in verification more such clerics Bangladesh, Myanmar and years, Indian clerics in large Lanka is concerned as any Commissioner Sandeep action and the use of the founders of the Indian radicalisation in the Sri Lankan are likely to be deported to the Maldives and even in some of number, as revealed by the Sri adverse activity there has a Saxena said the commission Electronic Voting Machines in Constitution in an address to mosques. respective countries. the ASEAN countries. These Lankan deportation, are also direct bearing on the security has disposed off the com- the national Capital on Sunday. the participants. He also under- Besides the Indians, clerics The revelation of the clerics are being exploited by taking up jobs of Islamic calculus in South India, espe- plaint as the Prime Minister is Representatives from ECs lined the EC's commitment from Pakistan and Maldives Indian maulvis in radicalisa- the Pakistani Inter-Services preaching in foreign shores. cially . exempted from the provision of these countries, which towards conducting free, fair have also been deported in tion activities in the island Intelligence for the larger In the wake of the devel- Ahead of carrying out the that bars ministers from com- include Australia, Bangladesh, and peaceful elections in India. large numbers owing to their nation has set alarm bells ring- design of implementing state opment, the challenge for the suicide bombing in Colombo, bining official visits with cam- Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, "The objective and intention of terror links that emerged after ing in the security establish- agenda of sponsoring terror in security agencies is two-fold: chief National Thowheed paigning. Fiji, Georgia, Kenya, Republic the Commission is to always serial suicide bombings in ment here as they apprehend the neighbourhood, sources first, to keep tabs on their Jamat Zaharan Hashim had The exemption to the of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, keep learning from the experi- Colombo on Sunday Easter last the international terror groups said. activities after their deporta- stayed in South India for three prime minister was given in Mexico, Myanmar, Romania, ences of the past for necessary month that took a toll of over might have developed a hub of The sources said such rad- tion, and secondly to establish months but remained unde- October, 2014. "It was not a Russia, Srilanka, Suriname, course corrections for the 250 persons including 11 such transnational radical ical clerics are also part of the their role and extent of involve- tected by the Intelligence one time exemption but a United Arab Emirates, future," he said while adding Indians. Besides the 200 maul- preachers in the country. transnational radicalization ment in radicalization during Bureau. standing instruction," Saxena Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe, that criticism and scepticism told reporters here. have been monitoring the have never bogged down EC. Sources later said, the Niti Indian election closely in a bid Arora also stressed that  )'"  Aayog had not shared any to perfect the methodology of the process of conducting elec- "    " *8 political data but district-level conducting elections in their tions in a country as diverse as data with the Prime Minister's own countries. These repre- India needs to be constantly office (PMO). sentatives were invited by the updated to keep it robust, eth-  # ) ( ' The EC had written to Election Commission of India ical, inclusive, accessible and Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh to join the Election Visitors participative. He highlighted $ $  &9 #(' '+ " "'  Kant on May 4 flagging the Program. the contribution of IT devel- allegations made by the EA Shevchenko, a member opments in helping with the Congress and the AAP.Asking of the central Election electoral process in recent New Delhi: In an embarrassing the butt of jokes on social Kant to furnish the reply Commission of Russia, said he years. goof-up, Congress leader media, remained for over four "immediately", the EC had visited 12 polling stations in On the occasion, second Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's hus- hours on his Twitter page. referred to the allegations that Delhi and spoke to election issue of EC's quarterly maga- band Robert Vadra on Sunday Soon after the goof-up, the Niti Aayog has asked offi- observers. He said it was inter- zine "My Vote Matters" was also used the flag of Paraguay instead Vadra was mercilessly trolled cers in various states and esting to know about EVMs. released on this occasion by the of the Tricolour to spread aware- on social media, following Union territories to provide to "We saw the new machines Commission. The Magazine ness about the Lok Sabha elec- which he deleted the tweet. the PMO write ups about and we liked what we saw. We presents a comprehensive tions on social media, inviting A user said, "Robert Vadra destinations of the prime min- visited north and south Delhi glimpse of preparatory initia- ridicule from netizens. Declared Himself A ister's campaign. constituencies and it was inter- tives in different States for the "Our right our strength !! Paraguayan Citizen On 12th The EC also responded to esting to know about EVMs ongoing elections. First issue of Everyone must step out n May, 2019". Another sarcasti- a question on the Congress's and learn that one gets to this magazine was presented by vote...we need all support, to cally asked, "Voted for BJP fresh complaint against infor- know that their vote has been CEC to the President Ram create a combined future for right?" Though Vadra posted a mation allegedly sought by an registered," he said. Nath Kovind on the National our loved ones, n for a secular, correct caption on his officer of the Department for "In Russia, only the pass- Voters' Day 25th January 2019. safe productive future of our Facebook page, he however Promotion of Industry and port serves as the ID. Voters Lok Sabha election in the country," Vadra tweeted with a failed to check the offending Internal Trade from the can vote from any part of the country is the largest democ- joined hands emoji, the Indian flag while posting it on Twitter. Commerce Ministry on Start country and do not have to be ratic exercise anywhere in the Parliament and a Paraguayan Hours later he deleted the Up India, claiming that it was in the city where they live. world and countries around the flag, along with a photo of his tweet and posted the screen- meant to be used for BJP's During the last presidential world have witnessed every inked finger after casting his shot of his Facebook post manifesto. Saxena said the polls, over six million people election here with keen inter- vote. which had the Indian flag in Ministry has been asked to voted from cities other than est, and a high degree of amaze- The tweet, which became the caption. PTI respond. PTI their hometowns " he said. ment. 2     "

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For Idisaster risks and agony of ensure pure water to the peo- cuits, long-shelf-life chapati announced supplying 1 lakh instance, since 2004, when the   /01&02$ "There is anger among peo- Minister Modi "doesn't talk affected lives can be reduced ple in the severely affected and tomato chutney. units of ready-to-eat canned tsunami hit the eastern coasts ple, and they are under distress. about that". through the greater use of sci- cities like Puri and "The products were chosen food (dal rice aloo mix) and of India, the CFTRI had geared ongress leader Priyanka Modiji, instead of talking about Rahul Gandhi who also ence and technology, various Bhuvneshwar. keeping in view the Indian protein bars weighing around up voluntarily to help the dis- CGandhi Vadra on Sunday real issues, has been talking casted his vote said that so far labs of the country's top The customised bus can palate. The decision to manu- 20 tonnes. Dr Sanjay Kumar, aster struck with special relief said it is "very clear" that the BJP about random things. And, it has been a "good fight" in the research agency, Council of purify more than 40,000 litres facture and send rations was IHBT director said that "the food packages. It sent food to will face defeat in Lok Sabha now, they will express their elections. Asked how many Science and Industrial of drinking water per day. The taken as soon as Fani hit the institute has technologies for Uttarakhand in 2013, and to polls as people are "angry and anger against this Government seats the Congress is winning, Research (CSIR) are providing plant can purify any available Indian coasts," added K S M S preparing such foods and in Coorg and Kerala, last year. distressed" and they will convey through voting," the Congress he said, "I won't omment on a range of services, including contaminated water including Raghavarao, director, CFTRI. such tragic circumstances, it is The IHBT too had extended their sentiments through vot- general secretary said. She said that. It will be decided by the cyclone-proof shelters, safe the silt laden left by the floods, The CSIR's Institute of the duty of national institutes support to the victims during ing. Interacting with media this will be witnessed especial- people." "People are the master. drinking water and ready-to- the brackish water along coastal Minerals and Materials to come forward and support Kerala floods. after exercising her franchise, ly in Uttar Pradesh. Whatever people say, we will made food to name a few to areas or high TDS water and Technology, Bhubaneswar, is the affected people." Similarly, the CSMCRI's the senior party leader said it Asked about the constant accept. How many seats we will Fani cyclone battered people in make it potable and good for taking care of logistics at the In fact, its disaster-proof mobile van unit has served in was "very clear that the BJP criticism the Nehru-Gandhi win, people will decide that... Jai Odisha. drinking. The bus has a RO other end. Raghavarao added buildings constructed a few several mass disaster incidents, Government is going". Priyanka family faces from the BJP, Hind," he said. CSIR DG Shekhar Mande desalination and ultra-filtration that "Reconstitutable versions years back in Odisha have including the ones at North 24 alongwith his party chief Rahul Priyanka recounted an anec- "There are four issues in said since usually its water and plant and consists of TFC of the poha and upma mix have already earned praised, having Parganas, cyclone Aila in June Gandhi hit out at Prime dote about her guru telling her this election, these are not our food supply that is affected post membrane filtration that can shelf-lives of more than a saved many lives who were 2009 in West Bengal; heavy Minister Narendra Modi and the calmness that Lord Buddha issues but people's issues. And disasters, our labs have extend- remove viruses and bacteria as month and so can be used as evacuated from the coastal rains and floods in Raichur, said the PM doesn’t reply to any had in face of detractors. most important among these is ed help in these areas. well. and when needed. 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The historical- ly volatile Keshpur however remained at the centre stage of the day-long political skirmish witnessing sporadic clashes and stone pelting after a band of restive TMC workers accost- ed Ghatal BJP candidate and former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh whose security guard opened fire in “self-defence” injuring a TMC worker. %9!          &#/ As though the locals were     %    !&' + O =P%  C taking out their pent up anger on Ghosh — who had a couple angry as she stopped them Firing also took place at Barjora of days ago threatened to bring from jamming the booths and in Bankura where TMC and   :3F#==#6+36 attractive to adults taking part a thousand boys from UP to rigging. The police have seized CPI(M) cadres clashed against in the dance of democracy,” teach the TMC men a lesson — her vehicle and lodged and FIR each other. Clashes also took t is an express train that only said Block Development she was literally accosted and- in the case. The security guard place at Bishnupur and Ia few voters can board. Officer Uma Bharti. chased until she took shelter of Ghosh sustained head Bhagwanpur in Purulia con- Welcome onboard “Shiksha The polling stations have inside a local Kali Temple injuries in stone-pelting. He stituency. Express” in Vaishali Lok also been declared pink where she remained parked for had been hospitalised. In the sixth phase of polls Sabha segment, where voting is booths which imply that all more than two hours before Earlier, a booth-level BJP voting took place at Jhargram underway in two polling personnel, except those being rescued by the police. leader Ramen Singh from and Medinipur, Tamluk, booths. entrusted with security, are The candidate had to literally Gopiballavpur under Jhargram Kanthi, Ghatal, Bankura, The building of a women, she said. leap across the high parapet of constituency was found dead in Bishnupur and Purulia. Government school at Kanti “Two booths — numbers the Temple premises, along mysterious circumstances. His Elections to 33 out of 42 seats block of Muzaffarpur district in 38 and 39 — in Vaishali seg- with the media who were also family members said he was ended till sixth phase of polling the constituency has been ment have been set up in the holed up inside. murdered by the local TMC on Sunday. painted in shades and designs school building. Both were Amid the pandemonium goons. The ruling party denied Till reports came in the which give the feel of a railway designated as model booths, Ghosh, the SP who had hum- such charges. eight constituencies had wit- station with a train compart- which means arrangements bled the dreaded Maoists col- Body of a Trinamool nessed about 79.93 per cent ment stationed on the premis- hav been made for drinking lapsed on the ground, injured Congress worker Sudhakar polling with Bishunupur record- es, beckoning visitors for an water, sheds to avoid her toes and began crying till Maiti was recovered from ing 80.90 per cent, Ghatal onward journey. Sun while waiting in the queue, she was rescued by the jawans Kanthi. The TMC alleged he was recording 80.35 per cent. About “The school was painted and an amusement zone for 1,803 polling stations, 302 of Minister Raghuvansh Prasad The LJP has, however, of Central forces. bumped off by a joint band of 75.68 per cent voters of Bankura this way and named Shiksha children who may be accom- these falling under Kanti Singh, who had represented the replaced its sitting MP — a Several persons from both BJP and CPI(M) goons while he and 78.64 per cent at Purulia Express in order to make learn- panying their mothers,” the assembly segment. seat five times on the trot mafia don-turned-politician the sides were injured and was returning from a hospital. exercised their franchise where- ing an exciting experience for BDO said. One of the primary con- before losing it to Lok Janshakti — with Veena Devi, who is a half-a-dozen vehicles were Elsewhere at Bhagwanpur as Medinipore and Jhargram the students. We are glad that The Vaishali Lok Sabha testants here is veteran RJD Party’s Rama Singh, who rode former MLA and was earlier smashed in the melee even as in Kanthi constituency two polled 78.17 and 81.68 per cent the endeavour has also made it constituency has altogether leader and former Union the Modi wave of 2014. with the BJP. the locals alleged “violence BJP workers Ananta Guchait respectively. For Tamluk and started after Ghosh came to the and Ranjit Maity were shot at Kanthi the polling percentage scene.” The BJP leader howev- by alleged TMC goons the lat- was 82.99 per cent and 80.16 per #-1.1--1.3491#; er said the TMC goons got ter however refuted the charges. cent respectively.

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They Without taking any name, n estimated 72.32 per cent :0&$/$+460 never built houses for the poor, Adityanath said a broker was Aof the 1,41,251 voters exer- ttar Pradesh Chief Minister but made sure to build their big already locked in jail. “In the cised their franchise in the engal Chief Minister UYogi Adityanath on Sunday bungalows using government same way, many other brokers repolling held in 168 polling BMamata Banerjee once accused the Samajwadi Party, funds,” Adityanath said. will be behind the bars soon. stations of West Tripura Lok again stoked the squatting con- Bahujan Samaj Party and the “These parties have never Terrorists will also be elimi- Sabha constituency on Sunday, troversy daring Prime Minister Congress of looting public done any work in public inter- nated from the country in the an official said. Narendra Modi to prove his resources and building big bun- est. They kept the public in future,” he said. Fifteen companies of charges against her or else do galows for themselves using dark because thieves do not like The Chief Minister Central Armed Police Forces the sit-ups which in any case “I Government funds. full-moon night.” appealed to the people to reject were deployed during the also would also do if I fail to Addressing election rallies The BJP leader took a jibe those who play the “politics” of repoll, the official said. prove my points.” in Kushinagar, Ghosi and at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav caste and creed. “We made sure “Repolling passed off The Chief Minister who Gorakhpur, Adityanath and said, “When the Supreme to free 54,000 hectares from the peacefully with 72.32 per cent addressed a whirlwind round claimed that the SP-BSP-RLD Court had ordered (Akhilesh) land mafia who were nurtured voter turnout. The percentage of three rallies in South 24 alliance was worried after see- to vacate the bungalow, ‘babua’ during the tenures of the SP /   !    can increase slightly after final Parganas accused the Prime ing India “growing and devel- stole the Government tap and the BSP. We took initiatives      computations,” Chief Electoral Minister of peddling lies in oping” each passing day. (from the vacated house). He to construct schools, hospitals    !  Officer (CEO), Sriram Bengal and BJP of humiliating “The SP, BSP and the had misused the government and cow shelters.”   !&' Taranikanti told reporters. and harassing her which would The Returning Officer, not go unpunished. Vikash Singh said “Cameras “I will remember every- /A ).    were installed for videography thing. The atrocities and humil- $% /# & / #  %   both inside and outside polling iations heaped on my State and     9  !   # /   4   ?  stations. We also engaged addi- I will not go unpunished. I have :;        tional videographers to record all the records and documents -A!   $%    !&'    all events during the elections. with me. I will take revenge for Section 144 was clamped out- what is being done to me inch a reign of terror in Bengal in will be there for a few more Kolkata: Union minister side polling stations and there by inch. All those who are per- the name of elections. days. Tomorrow it is the State Muktar Abbas Naqvi on were patrolling by the securi- petrating the offence should Accusing the saffron outfit police that will be the master of Sunday said the country wants ty forces.” remember this,” Mamata said of running a parallel situations.” a permanent and decisive Deputy Inspector General accusing the Prime Minister of Government by using the Attacking the BJP for pub- Prime Minister, instead of a (DIG) Arindam Nath said there selling “dirty lies” in Bengal. Election Commission and licising violent ideas she said, contractual one. were stray incidents of intimi- “Every time he comes here excessive deployment of “Today they worship people Hitting out at the dation. “We had reports of and says that I do not allow the Central forces she said, “The who killed Gandhiji. They have Opposition alliance for having intimidation from Kasba and Hindus to perform Durga Puja EC can do everything within its no love for non-violence. In the “too many” contenders for the Chelikhola areas in Sipahijala or Sarswati Puja. I want to ask power. But why the State name of cow protection they PM’s post, Naqvi said the coun- district and from Totabari in you all whether this accusation Government will be by-passed have unleashed a band of cow- try “does not want a contractual Gomati district. One has a grain of truth. He is a liar where there is question of law vigilantes who are creating ter- Prime Minister, where you Bijoy Das was apprehended for whom I feel ashamed to call a and order. ror and panic among the peo- have someone as prime minis- intimidation from Kasba,” Prime Minister. I challenge Today also one of their ple. But I also warn them ter for six months and some- Nath said. him to prove his charges or do central force personnel has against doing accesses. After all body else for the next six The opposition CPI(M) sit-ups in the public and I also shot at a TMC worker at the Central force will go soon months.” He told a Press con- and Congress alleged that the will do the same if I fail to prove Ghatal.” and the BJP will go from power ference here, “The country intimidation and attacks were my point,” Banerjee said, She warned the opposition in the Centre. 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  *2#/&$%#62 Congress and JJP leader face of “imminent defeat”. The Chief Minister Manohar Ashok Tanwar, JJP candidate Dushyant Chautala. minister alleged that there were Lal Khattar voted in Karnal, and sitting Hisar MP Dushyant ver 67 per cent of 1.80 Eleven women candidates complaints against Congress Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who Chautala exercised their fran- Ocrore electorate exercised are in the fray, prominent workers of intimidating some is fighting from Sonipat, cast chise in Sirsa. their franchise in the 10 Lok amongst them being Kumari voters. his vote at Kiloi in Rohtak dis- Enthusiastic voters were Sabha seats in Haryana, where Selja (Ambala) and While polling was under- trict. State Congress chief seen at several places. 223 candidates, including two Choudhary (Bhiwani- way, the Rohtak police claimed Union Ministers and a former Mahendergarh) of the to have arrested Ramesh Lohar, Chief Minister, are in the fray. Congress and Sunita Duggal a history sheeter of Bohar vil- In the 2014 general elec- (Sirsa) of the BJP. lage, along with his accomplice tion, the overall poll percentage There were reports of Sunil in front of a school, and stood at 71.86. State Joint Chief minor skirmishes from some seized three fake vehicle num- Electoral Officer Inderjeet parts, including Fatehabad, ber plates, 15 cartridges of Singh said till compiling of fig- Nuh in Mewat, Sirsa and 0.32 bore, sticks and lathis. ures at 9 pm, 67.40 per cent Gurgaon, between supporters Three vehicles with tempo- voters exercised their fran- of political parties. rary numbers were also chise in the polls. While poll officials said impounded, police said. Two No untoward incident was voting went on smoothly dur- cases of electoral offences were reported in the state and the ing the day, Congress’ Rohtak registered in Nuh district, they polling remained peaceful. candidate Deepender Singh said. Jannayak Janta Party’s (JJP) The highest polling per- Hooda, who is seeking re-elec- Sonipat candidate Digvijay centage (till 9 pm) was record- tion for a fourth term, accused Chautala alleged that his party ed in the Sirsa parliamentary Haryana Minister and Rohtak symbol (a pair of slippers) was constituency (73.11) followed MLA Manish Grover of intim- not clearly visible on electronic by Kurukshetra (72.46) per idating voters by forcibly enter- voting machines at booths 88, 89 cent and the lowest was in ing some polling booths. and 90 in Jind district. Karnal (60.78). Deepender Hooda, son of The election officer said Notable candidates includ- former Chief Minister there were some glitches in ed Union Ministers Rao Bhupinder Singh Hooda, also EVMs and the voter verifiable Inderjit Singh, Krishan Pal lodged a complaint with paper audit trail (VVPAT) at a Gurjar, former Chief Rohtak’s deputy commissioner. few booths early in the morn- Minister Bhupinder Singh Grover rejected the charge as ing, but those were replaced Hooda, Kumari Selja of the “baseless” allegations in the immediately.     !"    > -# )#'-('.   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And those capture sys- last year of the possibility of overnight. Both Honda and ing ecosystem cannot develop .       $           >:66 What is the second factor? Today, a tems, even though they might all diesel vehicles being Toyota have fairly advanced alongside. There are hun-       6>   +          $ diesel engine variant of a small car or on the face of it appear banned in the NCR during hybrids available in India but dreds of questions and the fact sedan in India costs around 1 lakh to simplistic, drive up the cost. really bad days with haz- they are in the large sedan seg- is that “visionary” politicians                   1.5 lakh more than a similarly-specified This has been noticed in ardous Air Quality Index ment and quite expensive. and bureaucrats, who have (     2 ?            petrol model. Yes, diesel engines are a bit Europe when Euro-VI emis- scores, and given that it is not But if such a hybrid was made declared the future of mobil-                       ( more complex because of the way they sion norms, which are broad- just the NCR but almost the available in a smaller ity is electric, have been operate. Advanced technologies, such as ly similar to Indian norms, entire northern half of the vehicle —and with technolo- incredibly lazy, because this is     (( (        high-pressure injection and have come into play. nation that chokes every win- gy and battery prices falling an industry that employs mil-   4          * /     variable-geometry turbochargers, have So to make a BS-VI com- ter, this remains a possibility, that is clearly possible — why lions and plays a huge role in                    ( made even a small one capable of produc- pliant small diesel car is not even though it cripples the wouldn’t a buyer consider one the economy. ing huge amounts of power. 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They will be slightly                     power, which frankly is incredible and could cost over 2 lakh more bought diesel cars was that that it also has an electric expensive to buy but the )  !  .   @)!.A   .        would have been considered impossible if it has a diesel engine. And they are incredibly fuel effi- mode could curb emissions potential fuel savings on         "   >:6: ,     ( on a standard road car by engineers a few at today’s prices at the pump, cient, sometimes as much as spectacularly. hybrids, if the Honda Accord short years ago. that would mean a lot of daily 40-50 per cent more econom- Pure electric cars are still and Toyota Camry hybrids                   # But these technologies that make driving to make back the ical. While that made a huge far too expensive and it is that are currently sold in                      diesel so appealing are expensive and do additional investment, which difference when petrol and more likely that electric India are any indication, could                /.! not take away from the fact that the fuel if you live in the National diesel prices were miles apart, mobility will be driven in be more than that of diesel, B          2         still emits some rather nasty compounds Capital Region (NCR) is even in today’s pricing envi- India by two-wheelers and even if the battery is not reg- when it is burnt. Hazardous compounds accelerated further because ronment, it makes a sizeable public transportation. But far ularly charged.             4     like benzene, nitrous oxides, sulphuric of the Supreme Court difference. 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But under BS-VI igate this condition for BS-VI away from him/her? vehicles. To make such vehi- normal will not have diesel norms, impurities have to be reined in. compliant vehicles, the possi- The answer in my opinion cles viable, huge subsidies on play a big role! #   C For one, crude refineries will have to pro- bility that the courts and the is not electric, not just yet, but the vehicle manufacturing (The writer is Managing duce diesel with far lower sulphur con- National Green Tribunal hybrids, particularly those costs and the power supplied Editor, The Pioneer) <  $   $       $           Q R  1  . 4 7-#        /  %     $>     : '         '   "       : % 7+>     N    "$'    7+'             " 7+               DI "  >'' '  ' / L '   ">$>       ! 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Washington) China started to “renege” per cent and three per cent) is slow- shape. Its total debt, even according on parts of the deal it had earlier ing to a near-stall. Last year, for the first to the untrustworthy official figures, agreed to. Washington is probably time in a quarter-century, new car sales is nearing three times its GDP, which telling the truth about that: It’s prac- in China actually fell by almost six per is when the alarm bells usually start tically standard in the closing stages cent. A big hit to its exports to the US, ringing. So what happens if Trump’s of any negotiation with the Chinese its biggest single customer, could tip huge tariff hikes do not force an imme- 6016$020 Government. it over the edge. diate Chinese surrender on whatever 6304=6#&0 So, Trump responded by impos- China is now such a big player that issues remain in contention in the ing heavy new tariffs on Chinese the rest of the world economy would trade talks? What if Chinese President   O '   2 493 exports, to come into effect in less than probably follow it into a recession — Xi Jinping and his people decide to    '!  a week’s time unless they back off. and it would be much worse than the tough it out rather than lose a lot of S President Donald Trump is According to his Twitter-storm, the usual couple of years of slow or no face? What is quite likely to happen is   '    playing the hard-ball with existing tariff of 10 per cent on $200 growth because none of the major that China slides into a huge recession,     "  UChina over trade and the billion of Chinese exports to the players has really recovered from the dragging the rest of the world behind     worry-warts are fretting that he’s United States will more than double last recession yet. The main way it. Maybe not as bad as 2008, but very       going to start a real trade war by acci- to 25 per cent. In another move, the American importers who pay.) or no occupants. It would take an esti- Governments fight recessions is by bad and probably very long. dent. The bigger threat, however, is Trump ordered tariff hike on remain- The Chinese leaders are terrified mated four years with no new con- cutting interest rate, but that is still near Something else might happen L   M  '   that he will push first China and then ing Chinese imports valued at $325 because their economy is already struction whatsoever to sell off the cur- zero in most big economies from the too. The Chinese version of the ‘social      the whole world into a deep recession. billion and will face 25 per cent cus- trembling on the brink of a major rently unsold housing stock. drastic cuts in interest last time round. contract’ is that power and privileges   "$  ! It’s been 10 years since the last toms duties. recession. They dodged the last one in And the building is still going on, Moreover, Government debt is much of the post-Communist autocracy   '  recession (2008-09) and that one was Decades of experience in the 2008 by flooding the economy with albeit at a somewhat slower pace. The higher than it was a decade ago and that runs the country will be tolerat-     a doozy. Recessions tend to come Manhattan real estate market have cheap credit and setting off an invest- vaunted six per cent annual growth in there would be no public support for ed as long as people’s living standards around once a decade, so one is due taught Donald Trump to recognise the ment boom that kept employment the Chinese economy is just creative bailing out the banks with the taxpay- rise rapidly. But they are already stag-  '  ' about now anyway — and the Chinese smell of fear and he is right: The high, especially in construction. But accounting. At least half of that is actu- ers’ money again. nating. How would the Chinese pub-   ' " economy is so shaky that almost any Chinese are terrified. But he knows that trick only works once. ally spending on white elephant pro- “We’re in much worse shape to lic react if living standards actually &   '  serious shock can topple it into the pit. nothing about trade or the Chinese All four corners of almost every jects like the dark towers that create deal with whatever shocks come begin to fall? Really badly, in all like-       The rest of the world will follow. economy, so he doesn’t understand the major intersection in the hundred employment but will never produce an along than we were ten years ago,” lihood. We live in interesting times.     A week ago, according to both implications of that. 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Mokhopadhaya upheld at diversified IL&FS group as manage At present, banknotes in should be able to identify the the orders passed by the well as debt defaults by some them as well. the denominations of 10, 20, bank note denomination in 2 National Company Law other large entities. So, they don’t 50, 100, 200, 500 and 2,000 are seconds or less,” the RBI said, Tribunal (NCLT) in this mat- cation which also followed var- NCLAT said: “There is nothing In an interview to PTI, face such dire in circulation, besides 1 notes and added that the app should ter saying that it has rightly ious modification and on the record to suggest that Corporate Affairs Secretary situation that issued by the Government of also work in offline mode rejected Ramco’s plea by alteration. the invoices dated July 23, Injeti Srinivas said the NBFC some others India. without internet connection. observing that such petition Ramco Systems counsel 2014 were forwarded or sector is facing issues of cred- are facing Intaglio printing based Further, the mobile appli- requires strict proof of debt and claimed before the NCLAT received by Spicejet.” it squeeze, over-leveraging and today,” Srinivas said. The NPA “scare” has identification marks for help- cation shall provide multi-lin- default, which was absent in that a huge amount is payable “... In absence of specific misadventures by some large Amid instances of the sit- brought lending to a virtual ing the visually challenged in gual support as well as audio this case. by Spicejet and invoice for evidence relating to invoices entities. uation of non-performing halt, the former prime minis- identification of denomina- notifications. The application is The appellate tribunal said 62.89 lakh was intimated to actually forwarded by the “There is an imminent cri- assets (NPAs) being linked to ter had said, adding that a tion of banknotes are present in expected to support Hindi and there was nothing on record to them and sent by email on Appellant and there being a sis in the NBFC sector. There external factors, Srinivas noted “one-size-fits-all approach” notes of 100 and above. English language as a mini- suggest that the demand notice January 2016. doubt, we hold that the is a credit squeeze, over-lever- that it would not be a con- drove companies into insol- The RBI has solicited bids mum, it said. relating to invoices issued by Rejecting it, Spicejet Adjudicating Authority aging, excessive concentration, vincing explanation. vency while demonetisation from technology firms for Cash constitutes the most Ramco System was forwarded claimed before the NCLAT (NCLT) has rightly refused to massive mismatch between “To say that the situation shut out all sources of informal developing the mobile appli- important means of transaction or received by Spicejet. that all claims depended on entertain application under assets and liabilities, coupled (NPA) can be attributed entire- credit. cation. in the country. As on March 31, “For the reasons aforesaid, invoices for the financial year Section 9 which requires strict with some misadventures by ly to external factors and busi- However, Finance Minister “The application should 2018, there were about 102 bil- no relief can be granted,” said 2013-14, including the invoice proof of debt and default,” said some very large entities, which ness risks is not a convincing Arun Jaitley had dismissed the be able to identify denomina- lion pieces of banknotes in cir- NCLAT. dated July 23, 2014. This was the NCLT. is a perfect recipe for disaster,” answer because there is some- concerns, saying, “When an tion of legal tender banknotes culation having a value of 18 Ramco Systems had due and payable by August 22, Ramco Systems has moved Srinivas said. thing known as responsible economist turns into a politi- of Mahatma Gandhi Series lakh crore. entered into agreement with 2014 and said that it was barred the NCLAT after the National However, he added that behaviour,” he emphasised. cian, he loses sense of both and Mahatma Gandhi (New) There are about 80 lakh Spicejet to provide ‘Aviation by limitation. Company Law Tribunal has “responsible” companies are Earlier this month, former economy and politics”. series by capturing the image of blind or visually impaired peo- Software Solutions’ in May, Moreover, the demand dismissed its insolvency plea on managing the risk well and are Prime Minister Manmohan “Dr left the notes placed in front of ple in the country, who are like- 2013. notice was issued by Ramco December 14, 2017. not facing such a dire situation. Singh said the banking sector behind in 2014 an economic mobile camera or scrolled ly to benefit from the initiative Later in July 2014, ‘Change Systems on April 24, 2017, The NCLT had dismissed Srinivas also said corporate is “under severe stress” and the slowdown, policy paralysis and across it,” said the request for of the central bank. Order Demand’ was executed without attaching the invoices Ramco System’s application on governance in India is being way out of “this mess” is to corruption. He brought down proposal issued by the central In June, 2018 the central between the parties. relating to debt which are the ground of inconsistency in put to test. reverse some “gross distor- his party to lowest ever strength bank. bank had declared that it would The earlier ‘Software payable. It further contended the overall payments and the “It is a defining moment. tions”, work closely with the in Parliament. India was a part Also, the mobile applica- explore the feasibility of devel- Licence Agreement’ for 180 that two demand notices dated non-compliance with the pro- The way things are moving, in RBI, re-start the process of of the fragile five. Today he tion should be searchable via oping a suitable device or number of authorised users July 23, 2014 for amount 59.83 visions by the operational cred- the medium to long term it will credit delivery and ensure suf- regards the world’s the fastest voice option in all app stores, mechanism for aiding the visu- were amended to 55 aircraft lakh and 33.70 was never itor, in the absence of a certifi- be for the good. In the short ficient liquidity and cash in cir- growing major economy as it said. ally impaired in the identifica- tails and unlimited users with issued by Ramco Systems. cate from the financial institu- term, there can be turbulence,” culation. disastrous,” Jaitley had said. “The mobile application tion of Indian banknotes. other amendment and modifi- Consenting to it, the tion maintaining its accounts. +     <#  /!= @       '  PK!  @:2       "   /01&02$ same for Scooters  J@Q;=$**$   India, Hindustan $    ?  he Finance Ministry is Newsprint was float- Treworking strategic sale ed in March 2018.   /01&02$ 2019 quarter said they expect procedure to ensure outright The same of SAIL’s   /01&02$ ments can be pushed further. the number to go up as against sale of CPSEs within 4 months Alloy Steel Plant was Another official said that if entiment in the manufac- 43 per cent in October- of issuance of documents to issued in February, he Government has decid- steel prices are “so high, then Sturing sector remains posi- December 2018 quarter. potential investors, a move while that of Ted to set up a committee how are engineering exports tive as overall capacity utilisa- Going forward, it is expect- aimed at ensuring speedier Hindustan Prefab under the Director General of recording healthy growth rate”. tion rose to 80 per cent in the ed that hiring scenario will conclusion of the entire was posted on web- Foreign Trade (DGFT) to look The country’s engineering fourth quarter, a survey by improve further as 37.5 per process, an official said. site in October 2017. into availability of steel at com- exports rose by 6.36 per cent to FICCI said. cent respondents in Q4 2018- However, for CPSEs like However, these petitive prices for engineering $83.7 billion in 2018-19 from According to FICCI’s 19 are looking at hiring more Air India, which are relatively transactions could goods exporters, an official $78.7 billion in 2017-18. ‘Quarterly Survey on people now as compared to 30 bigger in size, the timeline for not be completed so said. These exports accounts for Manufacturing’, the overall sen- per cent in the year-ago completion of strategic sale is far due to variety of “The committee will sub- over 25 per cent of the coun- timent in the manufacturing period. likely to be fixed at 6 months reasons. mit its report to steel and try’s total merchandise exports, sector remains positive as the FICCI’s survey assessed from the date of issuance of In last fiscal the commerce ministries within which stood at $331 billion last proportion of respondents manufacturers in 12 major sec- Preliminary Information Government had two months. It will suggest fiscal. reporting higher output growth tors namely automotive, capital Memorandum (PIM) about raised 84,972 crore measures which will be a Shipments to North (around 54 per cent) during the goods, cement and ceramics, the company. from CPSE disin- win-win situation for both America and Europe constitute January-March 2018-19 chemicals, textiles, leather and Currently, there is no set vestment, of which steel producers and engi- about 40 per cent of the total remained the same as com- footwear, metal and metal timeline for concluding strate- 15,914 crore came neering exporters,” the official engineering exports. pared to the third quarter. products, fertilisers and phar- gic sale of a State-owned com- in from strategic added. Engineering exports “First time in last many maceuticals, and others. pany and the entire process, in pending for long. NITI Aayog SAIL. stake sale. Engineering goods include transport equipment, quarters, the overall capacity Responses were drawn some cases, drags on for has already identified 35 prof- The other CPSEs for which During the fiscal, state- exporters are demanding that capital goods, other machin- utilisation in manufacturing from over 300 manufacturing months, if not years. itable and loss-making CPSEs approvals are in place for out- owned NBCC bought govern- they should get steel at global ery/equipment and light engi- has witnessed an increase to 80 units from both large and SME “The strategic sale policy which can go in for right sale include Hindustan ment stake in HSCC for Rs 285 prices as domestic rates are neering products like castings, per cent in Q4 2018-19. It was segments with a combined is already in place, but the pro- strategic sale. Fluorocarbon, Hindustan crore. Besides, a consortium of higher. However, steel produc- forgings and fasteners. hovering at 75 per cent for last annual turnover of over 3.56 cedure needs to be streamlined “The procedure would be Newsprint, HLL Life Care, four ports acquired the gov- ers state that freight charges According to a report of many quarters,” it added. lakh crore. so that the sale process is drafted in a way such that the Central Electronics, Bridge & ernment’s 73.44 per cent stake and cost of production is high the World Steel Association On hiring front, the out- About 72 per cent respon- completed within 3-4 months’ process can go on simultane- Roof India, Nagarnar Steel in Dredging Corp of India for in the country, which push up (worldsteel), India’s crude steel look for the sector seems to dents said the cost of produc- time. The thinking is that if a ously for more than one CPSE. plant of NMDC and units of Rs 1,049 crore, while National prices. production in 2018 was at have slightly improved for near tion as a percentage of sales has process cannot be completed For bigger CPSEs, the timeline Cement Corporation of India Projects Construction The decision to set up the 106.5 million tonnes, up by 4.9 future. risen — primarily on account in 4 months then it should be for completion of sale could be and ITDC. Corporation (NPCC) was sold committee, which will also per cent from 101.5 million “While in Q4 of 2017-18, of increased cost of raw mate- abandoned,” an official extended till about 6 months,” The process for strategic for Rs 80 crore. have members from the engi- tonnes in 2017. 70 per cent respondents men- rials, wages, power cost, rising told PTI. the official added. sale of many state-owned com- An amount of Rs 14,500 neering sector, was taken dur- Since 2011-12, India’s tioned that they were not like- crude oil prices, increase in Facing a daunting task of The companies which have panies started back in late 2017 crore was raised by way of ing a meeting last week exports have been hovering at ly to hire additional work- finance cost and rupee depre- meeting the 90,000-crore dis- been shortlisted for strategic or early 2018 but the transac- state-run state-run Power between the senior officials of around $300 billion. During force, this percentage has come ciation. investment target in the current sale include Air India, Air tions could not be concluded. Finance Corp acquiring the steel and commerce ministries 2017-18, the shipments aggre- down to 62.5 per cent for Q4 About 40 per cent respon- fiscal, the Department of India subsidiary AIATSL, The DIPAM had issued government stake in REC. and exporters. gated at $303 billion. of 2018-19,” the survey point- dents reported plans for capac- Investment and Public Asset BEML, Scooters India, Bharat PIMs for sale of Pawan Hans, So far in current financial In that meeting, engineer- Promoting exports helps a ed out. ity additions for the next six Management (DIPAM) will Pumps Compressors, and Bharat Pumps & Compressors year, the Government has ing players said steel should be country to create jobs, boost In terms of order books, 44 months as compared to 47 per focus on outright sale of select- Bhadrawati, Salem and Ltd, Hindustan Fluorocarbons mopped up 2,350 through made available at competitive manufacturing and earn more per cent respondents in March cent in the third quarter. ed CPSEs, which have been Durgapur units of steel major Ltd in April 2018, while the disinvestment transactions. rates so that outbound ship- foreign exchange. /9%   + :       $   $   %  :' ! =5,   9   +  "   %%:&%:% ?* '  /  6  $ 9+   /01&02$   /01&02$     he finance ministry has enovo launched digital   /01&02$ Tinvited applications from Lsmartwatch EGO on   /01&02$ eligible candidates to fill the Saturday. Bridging the gap n a step that would upscale vacancy of deputy managing between smartphones and wear- P Singh, General Itechnical skills of private directors of three state-owned ables, Lenovo EGO offers health TManager, security personnel, Central financial institutions including and fitness features while offer- Northern Railway, Association of Private Security Exim Bank and IFCI. ing the services of a smartphone accompanied by SC Industry (CAPSI) on Thursday India Infrastructure too. This new digital smartwatch Jain, Divisional signed a Memorandum of Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) has core features like 20 days bat- Railway Manager, Understanding (MoU) with and IFCI require to fill one post tery life, 24/7 heart-rate moni- Delhi, & Principal Sardar Patel University of and Gulf nations where demand of deputy managing director tor, scientific sleep monitor, and Head of Departments Police, Security and Criminal is increasing,” said CAPSI (DMD) each, while Exim Bank is water resistant up to 50 meters of Northern Railway Justice (SPUP), Jodhpur Chairman Kunwar Vikram has two such vacancies. allowing it to be used as a swim inspected Electric (Rajasthan) to cooperate and Singh after signing the MoU. The maximum permissible tracker. Lenovo EGO is priced Loco Shed and EMU collaborate in framing of syl- According to Kunwar age for eligible candidates is 55 at 1,999 and will be available on Car Shed and Signal Workshop the sheds regarding the various labus and conduct degree, Vikram Singh: “As per the years as on the date of vacan- nomics, commerce, business All India Service officers on Flipkart. Ghaziabad. maintenance activities. He also diploma and certificate cours- agreements signed between cy which in case of IFCI dates administration or finance or a deputation basis with mini- CP Khandelwal, PR At Electric Loco Shed, interacted with the recognized es in security management. CAPSI and SPUP, the two back to December 12, 2016, as graduate degree with profes- mum 15 years of experience of Innovations Pvt. Ltd. said, General Manager inspected the Unions and assured them that “There is a need for spe- organizations will establish col- per the public notice. sional qualification of char- which 2 years as director or “Smartwatch as a category has speedometer section, pneumatic the matters relating to staff cialized courses on security laborative relations between The maximum age of entry tered accountancy, cost deputy secretary to transformed its way in the test setup, PPIO unit & Electronic would resolve expeditiously. management. Our association them in the area of academics for both internal as well as accountancy of chartered Government of India in rele- previous years and the indus- Laboratory. He appreciated the TP Singh, General with SPUP will help in getting and research besides working other candidates shall be 55 financial analyst. vant filed. try of smart wearable devices work of calibration of speedome- Manager said that there should good quality of managers and in developing curriculum for years as on the date of vacan- Candidates should have a The last date for submis- shall continue to grow. We ter during maintenance. be increase in reliability of supervisors for private security degrees, diplomas and certifi- cy (August 16, 2017) for the minimum 18 years of experi- sion for these applications is expect Lenovo’s new digital At EMU Car Shed, General Locomotives & EMUs and to industry. There is a growing cate courses. Sardar Patel first and July 21, 2019 for sec- ence as on the date of vacancy May 27, 2019. smartwatch, EGO to acquire Manager inspected the 3 Phase increase the outage of sheds. He demand for private security University of Police, Security ond vacancy for the Exim in different verticals or domain The Finance Ministry will India market at a fast pace. We EMU rake and Ladies Special instructed that the “Dos and personnel from abroad also. and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur Bank, it said. in banks or financial institu- screen applications and the look forward to building this EMU Rake alongwith the Don’ts” and other safety Our trained manpower with (SPUP) has been established by With regard to education- tions with at least 2 years at the shortlisted candidates will be partnership and expanding the maintenance activities in the instructions in the risk prone or proper degrees and certificates an Act Passed by the State al qualification, it said, candi- highest level below the board interviewed by panel headed by smartwatch portfolio while different sections of the shed. critical areas of workplace will increase their employabili- Legislature, Government of dates should have a post grad- level, it said. the Financial Services constantly fulfilling the needs General Manager was should be followed by the ty abroad, particularly in Europe Rajasthan in 2012. uate degree preferably in eco- The positions are open for Secretary. of our customers.” given a detailed presentation at maintenance staff.     !" @@

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Dawn said. percent, doubling its lead over In the 2016 referendum on A ComRes general election has seen mounting tariffs, duties, which took effect Friday, wants an end to tariffs as part of “We reprogrammed USD The US and the Taliban the main opposition Labour Britain’s EU membership, 52 poll, which appears in The sparking fears the dispute will on $200 billion worth of a “balanced” deal. 1.5 billion toward the con- have held six rounds of direct Party to 13 points in a fortnight percent voted to leave while 48 Sunday Telegraph newspaper, damage the global economy. Chinese imports, raising them While supporters laud struction of more than 120 talks since October in Doha, -- and on course to get more percent voted to remain. puts Labour on 27 percent, the Two days of talks ended to 25 percent from 10 percent. Trump as a tough negotiator, miles of border barrier without Qatar, to end America’s longest votes than Britain’s two main Adam Drummond, head Brexit Party on 20 percent and Friday with no deal. China’s top He then cranked up the free-trade-minded Republicans impacting readiness,” Shanahan war in which the US has lost parties put together. of political polling at Opinium, the Conservatives on 19 per- negotiator said the two sides heat further, ordering a tariff have warned that the tariffs said in a statement late Friday. over 2,400 soldiers. The latest Labour, on 21 percent, has said Remain voters were scat- cent. would meet again in Beijing at hike on almost all remaining could do real damage to the “The funds were culled round of negotiations ended on dropped seven points while the tered among several parties. The poll of 2,034 adults an unspecified date, but imports -- $300 billion worth, economy, and many farmers - from a variety of sources, to Thursday. The Taliban control anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats “While 63 percent of conducted on Thursday was warned that China would make according to US Trade - including Trump supporters include unexecuted prior year nearly half of Afghanistan, and are in third place on 12 percent, Leavers say they will vote for commissioned by Brexit no concessions on “important Representative Robert -- say the tariffs have hit their funds, the suspension of reim- are more powerful than at any up five points, on the corre- the Brexit Party in the Express, a campaign group principles.” Lighthizer -- from the world’s bottom line. bursements to Pakistan, and time since the 2001 US-led sponding poll from two weeks European elections, the most run by the Brexit Party’s biggest “I think that China felt they second-biggest economy. As the trade war spread, costs reductions in a series of invasion. ago. popular party among donor. were being beaten so badly in Those tariffs would not China imposed $110 billion in contracts,” he said. Prime Minister Theresa Remainers (Labour) only has May has pledged to step the recent negotiation that they take effect for months, after a duties on farm exports and More than USD May’s governing Conservatives 31 percent, versus 22 percent down once a Brexit divorce deal may as well wait around for the period of public comment. other US goods. 600 million of these are in fourth place on 11 per- for the Lib Dems and 14 per- has been agreed upon by par- next election, 2020, to see if Trump also said Saturday Republican Senator Chuck funds come from an cent. cent for the Greens,” he said. liament. they could get lucky & have a that firms could easily avoid Grassley, from the farm state of Afghan security forces Had Britain left the Brexit voters have deserted ComRes chairman Democrat win -- in which case additional costs by producing Iowa, cautiously welcomed the account. The US is also European Union as planned on the Conservatives to such an Andrew Hawkins said of those they would continue to rip-off goods in the United States. new tariffs but urged negotia- taking USD 78 million March 29, it would not be tak- extent that they now have a bidding to replace May: “If the the USA for $500 Billion a “Such an easy way to avoid tors to reach a quick solution from the Coalition ing part in the European higher share of Remainers (12 Conservative leadership con- year,” Trump said in a tweet Tariffs? Make or produce your “so we can avoid prolonged tar- Support Fund, which Parliament elections, which percent) backing them than of tenders are not careful, there Saturday. goods and products in the iffs, which we know have an is money used to reim- will be held in the UK on May Leavers (11 percent), he added. will be no party for them to “The only problem is that good old USA. It’s very simple!” impact on the US economy.” burse Pakistan for logis- 23. 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Aquake of 5.1 magnitude hit  (  @: Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Aseized by the U.S. Because April 2018 as it traveled toward luxury hotel in the port city of PC hotel, saying the terror “Terrorists opened fire, the western Nepal in the wee Province — which includes of suspicion it was used to vio- Indonesia. Justice Department Gwadar in the restive strike was an effort to “sabo- resulting into martyrdom of hours of Sunday, but there was Qatif — has seen bouts of late international sanctions officials announced Thursday Balochistan province, as the tage” the country’s economic security guard Zahoor while no immediate report of dam-  6$5#&2 unrest since 2011 when pro- arrived at the capital of this the U.S. Had seized the ship. security forces cleared the projects and prosperity. enroute to stairs, terrorists kept age to the property or any casu- testers emboldened by the Arab American territory, where it Asked as to how long the building and defused explosive Pakistan Army spokesper- firing indiscriminately resulting alty, officials said. ight Saudi Shias were killed Spring uprisings took to the will undergo inspections. ship will be in the territory, devices left behind by the son, in a statement, said the into martyrdom of three more Eon Saturday in a police raid streets. The Wise Honest was slow- Wyrick said the U.S. attackers, the Pakistan Army security forces have completed hotel employees - Farhad, Bilawal in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Qatif The demonstrators have ly towed to the port of Pago Department of Justice is “lead- said Sunday. the clearance operation at the PC and Awais - while two others got 200+$*0/604= region, a Shia minority strong- demanded an end to what they Pago during a cloudy Saturday ing the investigation so they Three militants of the Gwadar, in which five persons injured,” the Army said. hold, State media reported. say is discrimination by the morning and docked at the will be conducting that. Upon Balochistan Liberation Army and three attackers were killed. It further said that the 200#62P3#0 The recently-formed cell Sunni-dominated government, main docking section of the the conclusion of the investi- (BLA), armed with automatic “All three terrorists killed. Quick Reaction Forces of the was preparing to carry out a charge Riyadh denies. port that afternoon. gation, the ship will be moved.” weapons, stormed the Pearl Terrorists’ bodies are held for Army, the Navy and the Police 1#$/&#$02 “terrorist” activities against the One of the leaders of the The trip from Indonesia But she said the next des- Continental (PC) Hotel in identification. During opera- immediately reached the hotel security of the country, the offi- protest movement, prominent took about three weeks and tination is unknown. Gwadar and opened random tion five individuals, including and secured guests and staff &$6$* cial Saudi Press Agency report- Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh American Samoa, in the South “I do know that Justice firing, killing a guard on four hotel employees and a present, and restricted the ed citing a state security Baqir Nimr al-Nimr, was exe- Pacific, was chosen because of Department is going to do the Saturday. Pakistan Navy soldier, died,” attackers within corridor of the spokesman. cuted in 2016 for “terrorism”. “its central strategic location,” investigation as fast as they All three attackers were the statement said. fourth floor of the hotel. The epicentre of the quake, He said the men were Nimr’s execution exacer- U.S. Coast Guard public affairs can,” Wyrick added. killed by the security forces. Six individuals got injured After ensuring safe evacu- which was recorded at around killed after they fired shots at bated sectarian tension both officer Amanda Wyrick said. She said she didn’t have the China has built a deep-sea which include two Army offi- ation of guests and staff, the 0036 hours on Sunday, was in security forces, who had sur- across the Gulf and with Saudi “We also have a good exact number of U.S. Coast port in Gwadar, which is one of cials, two Pakistan Navy sol- security forces launched a Dailekh district, about 600 km rounded a residential apart- Arabia’s main regional rival, strong relationship and part- Guard personnel or people the focal points of the China- diers and two hotel employee. clearance operation against the west of Kathmandu, according ment in the Sanabis neigh- Shia Iran. nership with the American from other federal agencies Pakistan Economic Corridor Army said the terrorists terrorists, who made the CCTV to the National Seismological bourhood. The Shia community is Samoan government,” Wyrick who have traveled to American (CPEC). Beijing has invested had attempted entry into the cameras dysfunctional and Centre. The tremor was also “They were called on to estimated to make up between said. Samoa for the investigation. over USD 50 billion to link the hotel with an aim to target or planted improvised explosive felt in Kathmandu, it said, surrender, but they did not 10 and 15 percent of the king- “With that being said, we “We have a marine and port city with the China’s far- take hostage the guests present devices (IEDs) at all the entry adding there was no immedi- respond and opened fire at the dom’s population of 32 million, also already have the resources safety security team here from western Xinjiang region. Many there, but security guard at the points leading to fourth floor, ate report of any casualty or security forces... Which result- but the government has that are able to ensure the Honolulu,” Wyrick said. Chinese and workers from entry challenged them and it said. PTI damage to the property. ed in their killing,” said the released no official statistics. 2. 4" P.'6 <<#'  "Q "' ) ( '# # O  P4   +#6$ commitments, Iran must show  706$/ of foreign funding sources on Erdogan’s “dangerous ideolo- its political maturity,” Le Drian mosques for the country’s esti- gies must not be imported to rench Foreign Minister added. upport is growing in mated five million Muslims, Germany via certain mosques.” FJean-Yves Le Drian has Iran announced earlier this SGermany for a “mosque who hail mostly from Turkey In other cases, some described Tehran’s threat to month that it will stop respect- tax” to make Islamic institu- and Arab countries. mosques have come under resume nuclear work -- in ing some limits on its nuclear tions less dependent on poten- Some 900 mosques in police scrutiny or been closed what would be a contravention activities imposed under the tially anti-democratic or “rad- Germany are run by the for preaching radical and mil- of its commitments under the landmark 2015 deal. ical” foreign funding sources, a Turkish-Islamic Union of the itant Islamist ideas. 2015 Iran nuclear deal -- as a The announcement came media report said Sunday. Institute for Religion (Ditib), Welt am Sonntag said that, “bad reaction”, calling on exactly a year after the US with- The federal Government under the authority of President in the newspaper’s own survey, Tehran to show “political drew from the deal, known as sees it as “a possible path”, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s gov- several states had affirmed that maturity”. the Joint Comprehensive Plan according to an answer to a par- ernment. Its imams are paid by mosque communities in “Iran has had a bad reac- of Action (JCPOA), with fur- liamentary query, the Welt am the Turkish state, and the group Germany should be able to tion, faced with a bad US ther measures threatened if Sonntag newspaper reported. has come under scrutiny with finance themselves. decision to withdraw from the the agreement’s other signato- Several of Germany’s 16 some of its members suspect- The interior ministry of the Vienna agreements and ries fail to mitigate the impact states had also signalled sup- ed of spying on Turkish dissi- regional state of Mecklenburg- impose sanctions,” Le Drian of renewed American sanctions port in principle for the idea dents living in Germany. Western Pomerania had said it said in an interview published within 60 days. which would mirror Germany’s At the height of a bitter row was open to “mosque financing online by Le Parisien, referring Le Drian also warned voluntary Christian “church between Germany and Turkey based on the church model” to to the 2015 deal signed in against a “bellicose spiral”, tax”, the newspaper said. in mid-2017, two German reduce foreign influence, Vienna. stressing the “responsibility” of Concern has grown in ministers warned in a Spiegel including “the danger of pos- “It is a pity that the United the Americans and the impor- %   -.@G=/  & '  Germany about the influence Online commentary that sible radicalisation”. States is not honouring its tance of dialogue with Tehran.   ! 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In the past, she has appeared on lessons for women and girls on the ing, a store in Chicago, Illinois, sold ctor Ranbir Kapoor has +   the covers of Allure, British Vogue rules and beliefs of the Nation of a wide range of products including reacted to actress /  and Glamour magazine. Islam as well as how to cook, clean, shoes, lingerie and jewellery. AKangana Ranaut’s state-     As a scholar who studies Black raise children and practice self- ment where she slammed him    Muslim fashion, I often find that defence. The uniform included a FASHION SHOWS for being apolitical. Ranbir '  " reporters covering Muslim women’s high-neck tunic that came down to This May, I attended the Sealed said he doesn’t have any inter- fashion seem to have the notion that the thigh. It was paired with either Nectar Fashion Show, an annual est to get into controversies. 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The term unique aesthetic, while still looking BLACK MUSLIM MODELS ment in the United States for    %7 tury. It includes rules about daily was founded by a Moorish Asiatic referred to Black people and beautiful. They featured diverse What Aden has been able to the last one year, Ranbir said,  C    prayers and a list of beliefs of American, Noble Drew Ali, in 1913 other people of colour. head coverings such as berets and accomplish in three years is certain- “He is doing much better.     ( Muslims. Another important text — in Newark, New Jersey. Clothing played a central role fezzes, colour-block outfits and dif- ly worth celebrating. She has opened Hopefully, he should be back in  - 8 %0 perhaps the only known narrative Drew Ali taught his followers in constructing a unique Black ferent takes on the classic Muslim the doors for other hijabi models a month or two and his spirits   C by an enslaved person in Arabic — that they were not Negros or Muslim identity. 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But the Chesters have pulled the curtain back on what it took to get there in the documentary — The Biggest Little Farm. The film, which John Chester directed, does not gloss over the hardships, the doubt and the occasional death that came with their dream of not using chemicals on the crops or drugs on the animals in this intimate look at how they made a bio- dynamic farm out of nothing. John Chester said it’s “life affirm- piritual beliefs tremen- is better recognition of the ing” to go back and watch how far Sdously influence the out- inherent capacities of local they’ve come. “It was about continu- look of people about the communities which leads to ing to move forward in the presence world. It can offer solace to greater success. of great failure and great embarrass- them in turbulent times or Spiritual resilience, on ment,” he said. provide them support from a the basis of purity, specifical- They didn’t set out to make a film like-minded community. ly involves acknowledging initially. John Chester had left the These beliefs may contribute personal qualities, communal business behind, and besides, he fig- ly relies on the idea that any problem audience meet the film’s stars like than we have. We’re just maybe the to resilience and well-being resources and creating con- ured, they weren’t even experts. Still, can be solved through nature. The N543*#/=$/&#:3*245 Emma the pig, the guardian dogs, first in this neighbourhood.” and result in improved per- structive goals that enable being a documentarian at heart, he secret to everything, they say, is in the $/#P3#606#*60#543 Maggie the cow and others. As for whether or not they’d rec- formance. In simple words people and communities to be had the itch to film nonetheless and soil and the cover crops that rebuilt *#/4/?@@#*60"543 In fact, they hear the same ques- ommend following in their foot- resilience is the potential to actively manage difficulties, starting amassing footage of every- the land and preserved the water. tion often after screenings of the film: steps, both say yes, but with some absorb and recover from any resist disintegration of capac- thing (mostly failures). But then five “The food we grow truly is spe- 2#E04&0$%/20=#6:" “Is it real?” caveats. change and return to the ities and find positivity even years in, things started to change, the cial,” said Molly Chester. “It’s very 0#6/=64:4206 They do offer private tours, “I would recommend it on a original form. With respect to in adverse situations. This farm was actually working. nutrient-dense and flavorful because =#6:06!E43/006!30 including some for children, but as a smaller scale and not with 250 things,” people, it is the ability to approach to spiritual “We saw the return of so much we focus on soil development.” working farm, it’s not open to the John Chester said. “You can find as maintain internal equilibrium resilience has four steps. The wildlife and we saw pest and preda- The produce, meat and eggs from 20$6:$#0#5436 public every day. And they’re reno- much joy in a quarter acre as you can in the face of trauma, distress first step is the awareness tor relationships start to balance the farm are sold at local groceries and 04/"2#O vating space that eventually will be on 200 acres. You have to design the or disruption through multi- that peace, strength and dig- things out and I was able to capture at various farmers’ markets, from usable for farm-to-table dinners and farm and where it is based around the ple pathways. When we con- nity are innate to every those things,” John Chester said. “I Calabasas to Santa Monica. 4:02$/%$1$210 movie nights. John Chester said that life you want to live. Learn from other sider spiritual resilience, we human being. This includes knew at that moment that we had a The Chesters have already seen a 143&2#E0%40/4&4 the tours are a way to, “inspire peo- farmers, volunteer, use their mistakes refer to the will of the spirit, maintaining respect for one- very unique opportunity to tell a raised profile for themselves and the :4604="0+60360! ple to support what we do and what as your lessons. That’s something I the core of human resilience self as a person of great and story.” farm through film festivals like other farms like us do.” wish we would have gotten to do and the foundation of main- unique value, which is a mat- The technique employed at Telluride, Toronto and Sundance, :460$:03/&06 “We’re not the first to do this,” he more of. Less pressure, more time taining this will and resilience ter of self-regard and self- Apricot Lane Farms is something and are readying themselves for even 4:074&500O&$:0O said. “We’re mimicking many men- under somebody else’s dime.” is purity. This term is normal- respect. This pure awareness known as biomimicry, which basical- more recognition and interest as the tors who have done this far longer L! ly used to describe water and forms a positive attitude, the natural environment which creates and sustains rather than human behaviour motivation and hope among he growing trend of skin- or character. However from a people, governments and ser- ny body types or the most spiritual perspective, purity is vice-providers who work Tidealistic zero figure has *"      $ $ something or someone exist- together to achieve common made women to start resorting ing in its true and original goals. From this vision, we to extremely unhealthy ways of state, which is unfettered, can see the strengths, capac- losing weight. For instance, by uncomplicated and unpollut- ities and culture of those avoiding food, eliminating carbs 7 '       ' !O    !+6005 5#%$ ed. It is also the understand- whom we are supporting. and fats, mono dieting or eat- ing that the self is an eternal This four-step process of ing insufficiently and even puk- 10 times more common in gets treatment, the more likely spiritual being and interacts awareness, attitude, vision ing forcefully. This is an females. Although the disorder they are to make a full recovery. with other people and the and action is cyclical and extremely dangerous phase to most frequently begins during The treatment of anorexia is a environment on this basis. dynamic, through which we be in. It affects women mental- adolescence, an increasing combination of a therapy, fam- Purity is the attitude that create the world around us ly, physically as well as psycho- number of children and older ily education and in some cases, feeds the unexpressed dia- and it responds directly to our logically and can also lead to adults are also being diagnosed medications. logue beneath the conversa- attitude and intention. When mental illness. There are also with it. You cannot tell if a per- Therapy: tions we have and the deci- we see the world with a vision surgical methods used by son is struggling with illness by People with anorexia con- sions we make. Spiritual of the whole, we draw on the women all across the globe to looking at them. A person does nect their body weight to their resilience recognises and proficiencies of people, gen- transform their body types. not need to be emaciated or self-worth. They urge to check works with people’s inherent erating a sense of kinship Desperate attempts to look underweight to be struggling. themselves in the mirror very proficiencies and strengths. with the world's population. thinner, better and fairer makes Studies have found that larger- frequently. Therapy helps the When organisations and So let us imbibe purity with- them try everything, without bodied individuals can also patient to cope with their life’s communities work together in us to become spiritually proper understanding the have anorexia, although they struggles and to change their while incorporating a broad resilient and bring a positive implications of one’s health. may be less likely to be diag- behavior towards what is going attitude and approach, there change in society. This becomes a case of nosed due to cultural prejudice on in their life. A patient should anorexia nervosa, an eating against fat and obesity. confront their anxieties and disorder which consists of caus- An individual experiences must try to getaway with them. ing people to obsess about their an intense fear of becoming fat Family-based therapy: weight and what they eat. In the and has a relentless drive for Education is the answer to cycle of self-starvation, the body thinness despite obvious starva- everything. It’s important to is denied the essential nutrients tion. It can be of two types: educate the family about the ill- it needs to function normally. ness so that they can be sup- Thus, the body is forced to slow Restricting portive towards the patient. It’s down all of its processes to con- (No binge eating): a crucial part of the curing serve energy, resulting in seri- This type is present in ated with it. compensate for the binging kick the concept of being skin- process as it’s not solely about ous medical consequences. It is approximately 50 per cent of episodes. The other symptoms ny and welcome the notion of the patients themselves. The associated with a distorted body people suffering from Anorexia. Binge-eating are the medical complications of being fit. The most important family must also work as a image with an intense fear of Food intake is highly restricted Individuals alternate starvation as slower heart rate point is to restore person’s whole for the recovery. Parents becoming fat even though and people may be relentlessly attempts at rigorous dieting and feeling cold due to reduced nutritional state and maintain a are the most important aspect underweight. Anorexia isn’t all and compulsively overactive. with intermittent episodes of fat that is stored in the body. healthy body weight. Patients of the recovery process. about food, rather it’s an A person with restricting binge eating. It is often associ- There are many challenges must willingly participate for (The author is a health expert unhealthy way to try and cope anorexia nervosa often have ated with self-induced vomiting with regards to the treatment for the treatment to succeed in the and the founder of a health and well- with mental stress. 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anchester City retained the MPremier League title in style on Sunday, holding their nerve to come from behind against Brighton and see off a charging Liverpool after a thrilling campaign. Pep Guardiola's team thumped Brighton 4-1 away to finish on 98 points — the second-highest total in Premier League history — as Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 at Anfield to finish a single, agonising, point adrift. City, who strung together 14 league wins at the end of the season, are the first side to retain the title since their bitter rivals Manchester United managed the feat in 2009, and remain on course for the first domestic tre- ble in English football history. But Guardiola's team of aristo- crats did not have it all their own way on a day of drama on England's south coast in keeping with an astonishing There were also wins for Crystal season in which the lead switched Palace, Newcastle and West Ham. hands time after time. Southampton and Huddersfield drew Liverpool drew first blood on 1-1. Sunday, with Sadio Mane striking in the 17th minute to put them math- ) ematically top of the table and on Mohamed Salah has shared the course for their first English top-flight Premier League's Golden Boot award title since 1990, before the Premier with Liverpool team-mate Sadio League era even started. Mane and Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick City fans' nerves were shredded Aubameyang. even further when Glenn Murray put Salah went into the final day of Brighton in front from a corner in the the season two clear of the chasing 27th minute, resulting in a huge roar pack but he failed to find the net as at Anfield. Manchester City retained the title But those cheers were quickly ahead of the Reds. muted, with Guardiola's side level just # /   =!   % # / #=J  % H!P         The Egypt star could not match 83 seconds later, Aguero staying his incredible return of 32 Premier onside and keeping his cool to finish Ilkay Gundogan then blasted This term has been a totally dif- only United in the all-time list of Liverpool suffered a blip in late Premier League action, Tottenham League goals from last term, but 22 after a brilliant ball from David home a free-kick to put the result ferent campaign, with Guardiola's English champions with 18 titles, January and February, held to a made mathematically certain of a was enough to share the award with Silva. beyond doubt. men forced to dig deep to see off the although the last came in 1990. series of draws, but they found their place in the top four, drawing 2-2 two fellow Africans. Ten minutes later, the unmarked relentless challenge of Liverpool, The Merseysiders' points tally is form again and relentlessly harried against Everton. Aubameyang hit a double in Aymeric Laporte rose to head in   >'  who have lost just one Premier the third-highest in Premier League City, finishing with nine straight Arsenal beat Burnley 3-1 while Arsenal's 3-1 win at Burnley while Riyad Mahrez's corner to complete City broke a host of Premier League game all season. history. league wins. fellow Europa League finalists Mane scored both Liverpool goals in the turnaround for City. League records in romping to the title The champions have ground out Jurgen Klopp's side travelled to Klopp's team will have to put the Chelsea were held to a goalless draw their 2-0 home win against Wolves. Guardiola's side continued to last season, becoming the first team a number of 1-0 victories in recent face City at the Etihad in January with disappointment behind them as they at Leicester. Salah follows players including dominate at the start of the second in English top-flight history to reach weeks, showing they have added steel the chance to open up a 10-point lead prepare to face Premier League rivals Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Harry Kane, Robin van Persie, half and were rewarded when Mahrez 100 points and finishing a record 19 to their style. but the defending champions won 2- Spurs in the Champions League Manchester United finished their sea- Thierry Henry, Michael Owen and smashed in a third goal with 27 min- points clear of closest rivals The outcome was cruel on 1 in what turned out to be the piv- final in Madrid on June 1. son with a whimper, losing 2-0 at Alan Shearer in winning the award utes to go. Manchester United. Liverpool, who are second behind otal match of the campaign. Elsewhere on the final day of home to relegated Cardiff. in successive seasons. !./%+=! 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Williams. >)     Halep could have knocked Halep is the reigning champion Pune: 2  2          + Naomi Osaka off the number-one at Roland Garros but has struggled +         '  $ $  spot with a triumph in the Spanish at major tournaments since her +   '  :" + capital but instead it was Bertens debut victory last year. The 27-year-  '  ''   7  who made history, becoming the old has failed to go past the fourth      ' "   highest-ranked Dutchwoman ever round in any of the three Grand     ''     by climbing to world number four. Slams since.  2 2  "    Bertens secured her ninth WTA She was gracious in defeat,  ?@'     ':  singles title, as well as a cheque for high-fiving Bertens as she made her 2  7 '    '"0'     1.2 million euros, while her success way to collect the trophy.    Novak Djokovic  '       ' should make amends for last year's "I'm really happy to win this tro- joined Rafael Nadal as a 33-        K    ?( disappointment in Madrid, when she phy," Bertens said. "It means a lot to   O    time Masters champion on " lost in the final to Petra Kvitova. me after last year getting to the final Sunday when he swept to a 6- Halep was chasing her third suc- here." ■ 7#6*04/# sixth in the second Red Bull 3, 6-4 win over Stefanos      &   cess in four years in this tournament Halep said: "It's an amazing ahead of Kevin Magnussen of Tsitsipas to claim a third Dublin:  # >   4 & but delivered the sort of patchy, dis- tournament for me, very special. I'm ewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Haas, home hero Carlos Sainz Madrid Open title. $    1 $    gruntled display that has hindered sad I didn't win but Kiki deserved LBottas in the Spanish Grand of McLaren, Daniil Kvyat of The world number one    '  4&$      her before with a trophy in sight. to win, she played the better tennis Prix on Sunday to replace his Toro Rosso and Romain dominated a clearly exhausted $   &"#  DKJ! But Bertens more than played and all week the best tennis, so con- team-mate as world champi- Grosjean in the second Haas. opponent less than 24 hours LD?M'DC ! her part, a deserving winner and the 0%  gratulations." onship leader as Mercedes' It was the 16th time that after the 20-year-old Greek 1 $   $ >(?T  extended their record start to the Hamilton won a Grand Prix had stunned five-time champi-  D(    ' " 1  season with a fifth 1-2 finish. after leading every lap of race. on Nadal in a semi-final which $ !     $    N     The defending five-time Hamilton's triumph hoisted ended around midnight on  ' 1  *   0'  1 !  9      world champion seized the ini- him back to the top of the stand- Saturday.      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I am very proud Djokovic never let Tsitsipas       2  (M  '  erena Williams returns from round. fourth in Spain following victo- of that! get into gear in a final which 1 $     '    Sinjury in Rome next week look- She reached the finals of ries in 2014, 2017 and 2018. "It's definitely been a bit of lasted just over 90 minutes     " ing to get back to winning ways as Wimbledon and the US Open, suf- Responding to being out- a hard first four races. Naturally "This is a very important she prepares her bid to match fering a meltdown in Flushing paced by Bottas in qualifying, we have a great car, but we don't win for me, especially for my        Margaret Court's record of major Meadows. Hamilton came home 4.074 always get along. I'm grateful in confidence," 15-time Grand Milan: 3  #     # singles titles at the French Open later More drama followed in the seconds ahead of the Finn who the race that we managed to set- Slam winner Djokovic said.   ? D %  '' this month. quarter-finals of this year's was second ahead of Max tle our differences." "I was not playing my best 7 '           *   Rome will be Williams's fourth Australian Open, when she suffered Verstappen of Red Bull, four- Bottas said: "I lost it there, after winning the Australia  ' N '    " tournament of the season and the a spectacular collapse in a three-sets time champion Sebastian Vettel at the start. The clutch was Open but I started this week : 7     *' >    first since being forced to withdraw defeat by Karolina Pliskova. and his Ferrari team-mate strange — bite and release, bite well, not dropping a set all '   #       $  :! from the Miami Open in April due She has admitted that it has been Charles Leclerc. and release. I've never had that through. I've played some of my      ' *  "7#* to a knee injury. tougher than expected to get back Pierre Gasly was a solid before." best tennis here." 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 ■ #$+36 on Saturday night, has called the foreign players want the job for her side on Saturday for more participation from tournament to be held in a night. he inaugural Women's teams after the success of the large-scale next year. "I learnt how to finish TT20 League was a great tournament. "It shows how important because depending all the concept but it was too short "Firstly it was great tour- this league is for the foreign time for sixes is not going to and the tournament needs to nament for me, I learnt a lot players too. They were always work and sometime you can have more teams and match- from it and the same goes for asking when the women's play along the ground and win es going forward, said other players also. We learned league was to be played in the games. I did half the job Supernovas skipper a lot from this tournament India where they can come and Radha Yadav came and Harmanpreet Kaur after and that's what we were and play. You can see how finished the game," clinching the maiden title. expecting," she said after the important these games were Harmanpreet said. Supernovas defeated victory. for everyone. How keen they "A lot of youngsters like Velocity by four wickets to "We wanted to play a T20 were to play here," she said. Radha Yadav, Jemimah win the inaugural Women's league in India and I am real- "I think everybody was so (Rodrigues), Deepti (Sharma) T20 Challenge, a T20 league ly happy the way it went. We excited for these games." have great future and perhaps involving three teams. are looking for more match- Speaking about her own they would get an opportuni- But Harmanpreet, who es and more teams in the next performance, the Indian ty to play in other leagues and has hit a vital 51 in Women's T20 League," added prised to witness a strong the teams. women's T20 captain said she that would help us in building #3  *$   Supernovas last-ball win here Harmanpreet, who was sur- crowd of 15,000 cheering both Harmanpreet said even was delighted to finish off the our national team." ! ?/     3 42 (  %%%   ■ 42#//0736% three weeks and we are hope- ful he'll make a full recovery to ! 7 F   ■ :07436/0 outh Africa's pace spearhead be part of the World Cup SKagiso Rabada is expected squad," said Moosajee. outh African legend A B de Villiers has to be fully fit for country's "He had a back issue that  ■ 432#:+4/ try to get him out," he added. Sdecided to pull out of the next edition of Big World Cup opener against kept him out of the game for a Buttler has five of the 10 fastest Bash League (BBL) after initially committing India in Southampton on June protracted amount of time. akistan coach Mickey Arthur ODI centuries by an England bats- to play during the final phase of the tourna- 5, according to team doctor Secondly‚ there's his impor- Phas praised Jos Buttler who man, having struck a 60-ball ton on ment. Mohammed Moosajee. tance in the squad‚ so we're played a match-winning knock of his way to 150 against West Indies While Cricket Australia has decided to Rabada, became IPL's managing his rehab and his 110* which came off just 55 balls in in Grenada in February. make it a 14-match league affair on a home- highest wicket-taker with 25 return to play very carefully," the second ODI of the five-match England skipper Eoin Morgan, and-away basis, there is a possibility that a lot scalps for Delhi Capitals before the doctor said. series which England won here in who shared an unbeaten 162-run of big names will not be available for the bet- Cricket South Africa pulled Moosajee, though, is yet to Southampton. stand with Buttler, was all praise for ter part of the tournament due to cramped him out as a precautionary put a comeback date for the On Saturday, Buttler smashed the latter and said he was the dif- international calender. measure after he complained of injured pace duo of Dale Steyn six fours and nine sixes in the span ference between the two sides. According to a report in 'ESPNCricinfo', De stiff back. and Lungi Ngidi, who are out of just 66 minutes, and helped "He seems to have a gear that Villiers was willing to play for a "limited stretch "With KG (Rabada)‚ we are with shoulder and side strain England post gigantic 373/3 in not many of us have. I certainly towards its concluding stages" but has now extra cautious because of two respectively. their 50 overs. In reply, Pakistan's don't have it, but it's great to watch," turned his back after realising that both reasons," Moosajee was quoted While there was no clarity batsmen responded encouragingly. Morgan said. Cricket Australia and Big Bash League want- as saying by Cricket South on when Steyn and Ngidi However, they could not cross the "He always seems to time his ed maximum leverage from the Proteas legend's Africa's website. would get fit, both are expect- finishing line and fell short by 12 run really well, regardless of what participation and lift the dwindling TV ratings. Mossajee said Rabada will ed to travel with the squad to runs. time he comes in, he always seems De Villiers' presence is a necessity for BBL be fully fit within three weeks England. "I don't know how you bowl to to have enough balls to go on and and CA because in January, some of the biggest as his rehabilitation is on track. If they don't get fit in time, him," Arthur said after the match. bang a 50-ball hundred. He was Australian names will first be busy playing Test "The anticipated recovery there are enough players on "I've just asked the bowlers the same answer either. But I don't think we're brilliant and the difference in the series against New Zealand and then travel to period for KG's injury is two to stand by, said Moosajee. thing and they didn't have an going to stop him, so we've got to two teams," he added. India for the ODI series.