BJP Extends Winning Streak in Bypolls

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Mumbai NEARBY States warned on cow BJP extends winning streak in bypolls vigilantes, says Rijiju Terms Alwar incident ‘an altercation’ Congress holds in Karnataka, AAP shocked in Delhi; TMC retains seat in Bengal despite safron surge Vijaita Singh Vikas Pathak Amarinder remarks New Delhi NEW DELHI triggers row Minutes before the Rajya As the results of the 10 As- NEW DELHI/ CHANDIGARH Sabha adjourned sine die on sembly byelections were an- Terming Punjab Chief Wednesday, Minister of nounced on Thursday, the Minister Amarinder Singh’s State for Home Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remarks against its Defence made a statement to the performed to expectations, Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan House, calling the Alwar in- winning five seats, but the both “disappointing and cident an “altercation Aam Aadmi Party fared inaccurate”, Canada on between two groups.” worse than its worst fears, Thursday rejected the Pehlu Khan, 55, a dairy Kiren Rijiju * PTI losing its deposit in Delhi. allegation that Mr. Sajjan and farm owner from Haryana, The Congress, despite being three Cabinet colleagues was allegedly lynched by sons were injured. An FIR nowhere close to the BJP, ex- were supporters of Sikh cow vigilantes while trans- was filed. After Mohammad ceeded its own expectations separatist groups, or porting cows bought at Bah- Pehlu Khan died of injuries, by winning three seats. The “Khalistanis”. rod in Alwar, Rajasthan. Section 302 of the IPC was All-India Trinamool Congr- According to the state- added to the FIR.” ess and the Jharkhand Mukti NEWS Ī PAGE 10 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ment: “Eleven persons were Mr. Rijiju told The Hindu Morcha won one seat each. detained on April 1 after the that the State informed the If the results are indicative Bahrod police received in- Home Ministry that a re- of a trend, the BJP is rising in UP to hold mass wedding formation that certain cows ward was announced for in- Delhi and making inroads in of poor Muslim girls and a calf was being formation leading to the ar- Bengal — where it was far LUCKNOW smuggled out of the State in rest of the accused. “The ahead of the Left and the The Yogi Adityanath canters and pick-up jeeps. Home Ministry issued an ad- Congress in the one seat that government in Uttar Pradesh Subsequently, the station re- visory last year that though went to polls — and the Con- is planning to organise mass ceived a complaint that there are provisions in the gress is back in the reckoning may be no push-over in the about 7,000 votes in the weddings of poor Muslim some people stopped two Constitution to ensure cow in Delhi and is still powerful southern State in the As- second in the last assembly Only 2% turnout girls in the State. pick-up vans in which there protection, this should not in Karnataka. sembly elections next year. polls. were cows, and there was give freedom to any indi- BJP spokesperson G.V.L. The All-India Trinamool “The victory in Ater, NORTH Ī PAGE 2 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD an altercation between two vidual to take the law into Narasimha Rao saw this as Congress won the sole where EVMs were seen vot- recorded in Srinagar groups. On reaching the his hands. We have issued a confirming the “overwhelm- Bengal seat of Kanthi Dak- ing for the BJP, is sweet. And spot, the Station House Of- stern warning to all the ing, positive incumbency for shin with a margin of 42,526 we are going strong in Peerzada Ashiq cast by 10 a.m. No voting Srinagar ficer found 200 people had States,” he said. the Modi government at the votes — with the BJP emer- Karnataka,” Mr. Surjewala took place at 27 booths out gathered there. There was Centre”. ging as runner-up — and said. Repolling in the Srinagar of 38, said an official. an altercation and five per- CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 1O Jharkhand Mukti Morcha In Delhi, the BJP — which Lok Sabha constituency’s 38 Chief Electoral Officer Cong. up in Delhi won the sole Jharkhand seat was reduced to three seats booths on Thursday (CEO) Shantmanu said, Congress communications of Littipara, considered its out of 70 in the AAP wave registered only around 2% “Only 709 votes were cast in department chief Randeep stronghold, defeating the BJP last time — got 52% votes, fol- voter turnout, amid very the day.” U.S. hits Afghan IS base Surjewala told The Hindu, by 12,900 votes. lowed by Congress with tight security arrangements. “Though polling was low, “We thank the voters and The BJP retained Bhoranj 33.2%. The AAP was down to The polling process but I am happy that no congratulate Congress lead- in Himachal Pradesh with a 13% votes, suggesting a steep started at 6 a.m. in the major incident of clashes with ‘largest’ bomb ers and voters. Our vote in margin of 8,290 votes; Band- dip in its political fortunes. volatile Budgam district took place,” said Mr. Delhi on this seat went up havgarh in Madhya Pradesh where all these booths were Shantmanu. from 13% to 33.2%.” by 25476 votes; Dholpur in BJP share rises located. Counting of votes will be GBU-43 is the largest non-nuclear bomb The AAP suffered a seri- Rajasthan by 38,673 votes In West Bengal, while AITMC The trend became undertaken on April 15. ous jolt in Delhi, losing its se- and Dhemaji in Assam by is secure in its lead, the BJP obvious in the first four Reuters in a conflict. curity deposit in Rajouri 9,285 votes, while wresting may be surging ahead of the hours when the turnout Security cordon Washington The ordnance was Garden, a seat which its can- Rajouri Garden in Delhi from Left and Congress. While the remained under 1%, with a The polling percentage of The U.S. dropped a massive dropped from an MC-130 didate Jarnail Singh had won the AAP by a margin of AITMC secured 55.9-% votes, trickle of voters heading to only 2.02% resulted in an GBU-43 bomb, the largest aircraft in the Achin district last time. 14,652 votes. the BJP at 31% was far ahead the booths. insignificant push to the non-nuclear bomb it has of Nangarhar province, The BJP maintains its lead It, however, lost Ater in of the CPI with 10.2% and the total poll percentage of ever used in combat, in east- close to the border with in Assam and can find some MP to the Congress by a nar- Congress at 1.3%. Boycott complete 7.14% registered on April 9. ern Afghanistan on Pakistan, Pentagon spokes- cheer in the Rajasthan result, row margin of 857 votes. The BJP, in fact, registered A Budgam district At least 50 additional Thursday evening on a man Adam Stump said. as the State, known for giv- Ater apart, the Congress a 22 percentage point in- administration official said companies were moved in to series of caves used by Is- Also known as the ing the BJP and Congress al- won both the seats that went crease in vote-share in this that only 337 votes were cast form a circle of security lamic State militants, the “mother of all bombs,” the ternate chances, goes to the to polls in Karnataka — Nan- seat. In 2016, it was third out of 35,169 votes till 10 around the booths to military said. GBU-43 is a 21,600 pound polls next year. jangud by 21,334 votes and here with 8.75% vote share, a.m.. prevent any attempt to 9,797 kg GPS-guided muni- In Karnataka — a State Gundlupet by 10,877 votes. with the Left-Congress alli- A polling officer told The capture the electronic Hindu FRIDAY REVIEW Ī 12 PAGES Impact unclear tion, and was first tested in where the BJP was looking to The BJP was runners-up in ance bagging 34%of the that the booths voting machine (EVMs) or (TABLOID) The impact of the device March 2003 wrest seats from the Con- both. The Congress had won votes. situated at Charar-e-Sharief, running down by stone- was not immediately clear. gress this time — the Con- both seats last time, defeat- where widespread violence throwing youths. It was the first time the AIM IS TO MINIMISE RISK TO gress won in both the con- ing JD (S) by about 9,000 WHY NO PAPER TRAIL IN EVMS, left four locals dead on April DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES U.S. FORCES Ī PAGE 12 U.S. used a bomb of this size stituencies, thus showing it votes in the first and KJP by SC ASKS CENTRE Ī PAGE 10 9, saw only two votes being CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 Maken says it’s Cong vs BJP wins Rajouri Garden, AAP thrashed BJP Ruling party candidate loses deposit, BJP says Kejriwal to blame Jatin Anand ment’s poor performance in Damini Nath New Delhi Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal makes New Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiro- excuses not to work in Delhi With 10 days to go for the mani Akali Dal (BJP-SAD) despite the fact that people elections to the municipal combine candidate had given him a huge man- corporations in the Capital, Manjinder Singh Sirsa swept date in the Assembly polls. the fight will once again be the Rajouri Garden byelec- He should resign and pave between the Congress and tion on Thursday, increasing the way for a government the BJP, Delhi Congress the BJP’s tally of legislators in which can perform” Mr. president Ajay Maken said the Delhi Assembly from Sirsa said. on Thursday. three to four. Interacting with The Congress candidate Vote share Hindu’s editorial staff here, Meenakshi Chandela, separ- Ms. Chandela’s tally of Mr. Maken said the Aam ated by a margin of 15,000 25,950 votes and vote share Aadmi Party, which had votes from the BJP-SAD, of 33.23% – up from 14,167 cut into the Congress vote- came second while the Aam All smiles BJP-SAD combine candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa and 12.01% respectively in share, would end up losing Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Harjeet with BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh lashes the victory sign after the 2015 Assembly elections in the April 23 elections. Singh forfeited his deposit. winning the Rajouri Garden seat in New Delhi on Thursday. – was seen as a revival of the The result of the by-elec- Mr. Sirsa, who maintained * SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Congress by senior leaders. tion to the Rajouri Garden a steady lead over his rivals Delhi Congress president Assembly seat was an in- since the first round of He had secured 44,880 votes “In this poll, AAP candid- Ajay Maken termed the poll dication of the Congress re- counting, secured a consol- and a vote share of 38.04% in ate has lost his deposit which result as “a resurgence of the vival, he said. idated tally of 40,602 votes, the Assembly elections of indicates people are very Congress party in Delhi.” FULL INTERVIEW Ī DELHI METRO or 51.99% of the vote share. 2015. angry with the AAP govern- CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10

K.A. Shaji Malayalis, and has financial about the high rate of Attappady assistance from the State’s poverty and malnutrition in The umbrella market is Scheduled Tribes the region. Peace Collective dominated by large Department. Attappady has began by ensuring working manufacturers. But a set of a large number of tribal capital for the initiative last tribal women from people living in poverty. year, with its members Attappady, in Kerala’s “Most of us who are involved extending interest-free loans Palakkad district, want to in umbrella-making never up to ₹10,000. “After selling unfurl their offerings in this owned any umbrellas,” says the finished umbrellas, the seasonal market, with their B. Lakshmi of Dasannur tribal women were able to own high quality products in tribal settlement, who repay the loans,” said K.A. various colours and designs. mastered the craft two years Ramu of Thambu. “This A 60-member collective of ago. “We used to take refuge year, the collective is tribal women from various Out of the shadows: A 60-member collective of tribal women under canopies till the rain promising more financial settlements in the region are making over 10,000 umbrellas. * K.K. MUSTAFAH got over.” help.” Each woman makes 8 launched their Karthumbi to 10 umbrellas a day, and brand last year, with a number of people they are making over 10,000 Financial help earns a daily wage of ₹600. modest production run of approached Thambu, a umbrellas. Karthumbi is Sneha Edamini of Peace Thambu is promoting 800. At the time, The Hindu tribal voluntary supported by Thambu and Collective said it had advance and bulk booking of had written about the organisation, asking to buy Peace Collective, a social engaged in the project umbrellas by organisations initiative, after which a their products. This year, media initiative of overseas because its members knew and establishments. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to organise mass wedding of poor girls belonging to religious minorities, in an apparent attempt by the Chief Minister to shed his Hindu hardline image. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given his consent to mass wedding of poor girls belonging to minority communities and we have included it in the 100 days’ programme of the

Decked up: Fireworks on display at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the occasion of Baisakhi on Thursday. * PTI state government,” Minister of State for Minorities Affairs Mohsin Raza told PTI here Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paying on Thursday. obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib on the Haryana Roadways Muslims account for occasion of Baisakhi in Lucknow on Thursday. * PTI OBITUARY & nearly 20 per cent of the State’s population and a He said the idea of mass the Minorities Welfare strike called of lion’s share of the benefits wedding from minority Department. under the scheme will go to communities, which would Around 100 weddings brides from that community. also include Sikhs and Chris- would be held in every dis- Demand accepted: Transport Minister A proposal is being pre- tians, came from the Chief trict after selecting eligible pared, the Minister said. Be- Minister himself. candidates, he said. Press Trust of India “The government has de- sides extending monetary Giving details of the Initially, it will be a pilot Chandigarh cided to take back the policy assistance of ₹ 20,000 to scheme, Mr. Raza said it will project, and if it receives a Haryana Roadways employ- under which permits were each bride, the government be run with Central assist- good response, the govern- ees called off their strike on given to private operators,” will bear other expenses for ance for which ‘sadbhavna ment plans to make it a bi- Thursday evening after the HRWU president Sarbat the mass wedding. mandaps’ will be set up by annual affair, he said. State government accepted Singh Punia said. their demand to take back “Our demand has been the policy under which per- met and we have decided to mits were given to private call off the strike with imme- operators. diate effect,” he said. Supreme Court pulls up The demand of the em- Cracking the whip, the ployees has been met and State government had on they have decided to call off Wednesday placed 120 litigant, ines ₹10,000 the strike, Transport Minis- staffers of Haryana Road- ter Krishan Lal Panwar said ways under suspension for after talks with leaders of allegedly “instigating other Court irst threatened to jail him for iling a frivolous petition the Haryana Roadways employees and misleading Workers’ Union (HRWU). them”. Press Trust of Iindia ity personnel in front of the Banda district in Uttar Pra- The union had called the However, Mr.Panwar said New Delhi dais and he straight away desh. You filed a PIL in the strike on Monday against the government has decided A litigant from Uttar Pradesh confessed and started beg- Allahabad High Court the policy, leaving com- to revoke the decision un- on Thursday probably faced ging for mercy. against a hotel in Kanpur. A muters using State-run der which the employees the toughest time of his life lot of illegal buildings are be- buses badly affected. were suspended. in the Supreme Court which ‘Pardon me’ ing constructed. What is first threatened to send him ‘Galti ho gayi. Hame maaf your interest in in this? You to jail for filing a frivolous kar dijiye. Aage se nahi hogi’ just tell us who asked you to petition and finally let him (I committed the mistake. file the case,” the Bench 0 DA hiked go after imposing a fine of Please forgive me. I will not asked Mr. Khan in Hindi. DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to ₹10,000. commit such a mistake in fu- The Bench kept persisting verify and make appropriate enquiries to Press Trust of Indi satisfy themselves about the veracity of Saif Ullah Khan, who was ture), Mr. Khan, who was with its query as to who an advertisement before responding to a Chandigarh any published in this newspaper. Kasturi witnessing the proceedings standing with folded hands, asked Mr. Khan to file the & Sons Limited, the Publisher & Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch for the The Haryana government from the visitors’ gallery in said. “We will let you go. You case in the High Court and authenticity of any advertisement or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s has, on the pattern of the the courtroom, literally pan- just tell us who asked you to in the apex court. products and/or services. In no event can the Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Dir- Centre, increased the Dear- icked when Chief Justice J. S. file the case,” the Bench, “You just sit down,” the ector/s, Employees of this newspaper/ company be held responsible/liable in ness Allowance for its em- Khehar asked his counsel to also comprising Justices D. Y. Bench asked tersely to Mr. any manner whatsoever for any claims and/or damages for advertisements in ployees from 2% to 4% with bring him before the Bench. Chandrachud and S. K. Kaul, Khan’s lawyer who unsuc- this newspaper. effect from January 1 this Within moments, Mr. said. cessfully tried to save the year. Khan was brought by secur- “You are a resident of day for his client.

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‘Mamata should tell State government takes cue from Rajasthan and Punjab what help Bengal needs’ Staff Reporter tions, notified area councils, opening liquor shops. The JALPAIGURI BHUBANESWAR headquarters of sub-divi- notification, however, will West Bengal Chief Minister The Odisha government is sions, blocks and tehsils be thoroughly examined be- Mamata Banerjee instead of considering changing the have been classified as fore a decision is taken,” said accusing the Centre of not status of its roads soon after ‘urban roads’. Bishnupada Sethi, Excise giving funds should tell the Rajasthan, Punjab and Ma- “These roads shall be Secretary (Odisha). Modi government what help harashtra did the same in an worked on taking into ac- Most liquor outlets along the State wants, Union attempt to circumvent the count all aspects under the the national and State high- Minister Santosh Kumar Supreme Court’s ban on sale State Plan for improvement ways have been shut since Gangwar said here on of liquor within 500 metres of urban roads. This notifica- April 1 after the SC observed Thursday. - PTI of national and State high- tion does not cover national that drunken driving was ways. highways passing through one of the major causes be- Former Bihar Minister States like Goa, Haryana urban areas,” the depart- hind accidents. passes away and West Bengal, too, are ment said. The Odisha government, PATNA mulling the same to escape however, has been worried Former Bihar Minister the 500-metre cap. ‘No notification’ about the cascade effect of Narsingh Baitha died in Patna According to a notifica- “We are yet to receive a copy the ban. Besides the loss to after a prolonged illness. Mr. tion issued by the State of the notification. If classi- excise revenue, tourism and Baitha died late on Works Department, all sec- fication of roads has been hospitality industries have Wednesday night. He was tions of roads within the lim- changed, then there should also been hit by the 100 years old and survived by its of the municipal corpora- not be any hindrance in decision. a son and five daughters. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar The rural way: A chhaatia of the Dandanata troupe creating awareness against child marriage during a performance at condoled the death of Mr. Karandagada village in Kandhamal district of Odisha on Thursday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Baitha and announced that his cremation would take place with State honour. - PTI Tribal students’ body accuses JMM wins Toy guns used to loot Littipara bank in Odisha DHENKANAL Tripura University V-C of bias bypoll Four masked persons brandished toy guns looted about ₹5 lakh in cash from a Press Trust of India Submits memorandum; copy sent to PMO, HRD Minister Ranchi private bank here on Thursday. The police said the Syed Sajjad Ali and compassionate to the in- ure. “In all appointments, The Jharkhand Mukti Agartala incident took place at the digenous population of including contractual and Morcha ( JMM) on HDFC Bank branch at Siminai The Twipra Students’ Feder- Tripura. Your behaviour and casual, you have failed to Thursday retained the Litti- here in the afternoon. The ation (TSF) has accused the nepotism have hurt the sen- maintain fairness and trans- para (ST) Assembly seat in men brandished toy guns at Vice-Chancellor of Tripura timents of the State’s tribal parency, and also prevented Jharkhand by defeating the the bank employees and University (Central) of being community,” the memor- entry of competent and BJP by 12,900 votes. customers and looted the disrespectful and uncom- andum read. qualified persons, which The JMM candidate, Si- money. - PTI passionate towards indigen- The TSF has also sent a downgraded the quality of mon Marandi, polled ous students. copy of the memorandum to education at the university,” 65,551 votes against 52,551 Debasis Bhattacharyya The TSF is an independ- the Prime Minister’s Office, it added. votes polled by BJP’s Hem- new head of Bengal DME ent tribal students’ group the Union Human Resource Devid Doberma, chief or- lal Murmu. Kistu Soren of KOLKATA that is part of the Northeast Development Minister and ganising secretary of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha The State government has Students’ Organisation — an the University Grants Com- TSF, said the student’s body (Prajatantrik) secured the appointed Debasis umbrella organisation of all mission, seeking their had put forth eight demands third position. Bhattacharyya as the new students’ associations in the intervention. before the V-C and appraised Congratulating the JMM head of the Directorate of Northeast. him of controversial ap- for its victory, Chief Minis- Medical Education. Mr On Thursday, the TSF or- Corruption alleged pointments, including that ter Raghubar Das said that Bhattacharyya, who was ganised a march on campus Alleging corruption with re- of a media-cum-public rela- irrespective of the by-poll Principal of the Nil Ratan and submitted a memor- gard to the appointment of tion consultant. Mr. results, he was committed Sircar Medical College, will andum to Vice-Chancellor non-teaching staff, including Doberma added that the uni- to develop Littipara and fill in the vacancy created by Professor Anjan Kumar that of the librarian and fin- versity administration was the entire Santhal Pargana Santunu Bandyopadhyay’s Bose. “It appeared from ance officer, the TSF claimed flouting rules and policy region. retirement. your conduct and dealing that the V-C had violated ex- with regard to Ten candidates had con- that you are not respectful isting reservation proced- appointments. tested the by-poll. Digidhan Mela deferred in 3 N-E States

Press Trust of India Shillong The NITI Aayog has deferred the Digidhan Mela in Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland scheduled to be held on April 14 as these Christian-majority States are observing April 14 as Good Friday, officials said on Thursday. “It has been decided that Digi Dhan Melas may be held on any other date convenient to the State governments of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland,” NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer, Amitabh Kant said in an order sent to Chief Secretaries of these States. He said that these State governments are facing an issue of organising the melas on April 14 on account of Good Friday. The order came following protests by respective State governments that observing such melas on Good Friday go against the Christian majority in these States. The State unit of the BJP had also petitioned the Central leadership on the need to have some flexibil- ity on having such mela on other dates except on April 14 this year. “We respect the sentiments of the people in the State and we have informed our leaders on the issue which we hope they would do something about it,” president of the Meghalaya unit of the BJP Shibun Lyngdoh had said earlier on Thursday.

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Swamy’s beef CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC H1N1: 33 deaths in Pune; comments Everyone’s a winner ticks of Goa over 100 across the State Congress

Special Correspondent Authorities credit the spread of the virus to changing temperatures Panaji The Goa Congress on Shoumojit Banerjee minimum temperature Thursday demanded that Pune touches 20 degrees Celsius. Chief Minister Manohar The swine flu virus (H1N1) This is creating a favourable Parrikar-led coalition gov- has claimed over 100 lives environment for the swine ernment should condemn in Maharashtra due to volat- flu virus to thrive.” Bharatiya Janata Party ile day and night temperat- Authorities said a signific- (BJP) leader Subramanian ures, health authorities ant number of casualties in Swamy’s comments about have said. As many as 33 Pune district, including weaning Goans away from deaths have been recorded those in the township of eating beef. in Pune district and 18 pa- Pimpri-Chinchwad, came Speaking to reporters, tients are said to be in a crit- from adjoining districts in the State Congress spokes- ical condition. western Maharashtra. The person Agnelo Fernandes Authorities said the health department of the said Mr. Swamy’s com- death toll across the State, Pune Municipal Corpora- ments were an “ominous from January to April, has tion (PMC) analysed the sign”. exceeded 100, and more data of nearly 170 swine flu He demanded that Mr. Seasonal sport: Underprivileged and diferently-abled children relishing Alphonso mangoes at than 190 cases tested posit- Desperate measures: Health oicials have said more than 190 cases in the city between Parrikar should demand an ‘Mango Masti’ competition organised by the Niranjan Trust in Pune on Thursday. * MANDAR TANNU ive for the virus. This has cases have tested positive for the virus. * PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION January and April this year. explanation from Mr. marked a fourfold increase Out of these, 84 patients Swamy and condemn his in H1N1 deaths as compared cough, since March, follow- Nashik, in northern Ma- were local residents while statements. to those in the same period ing which she was admitted harashtra, has reported 20 the remaining came from “More than one-third of One will be anti-national for not last year, when authorities to the hospital. She suc- deaths. The district also re- adjoining areas. Goa comprises minorities recorded a little over 80 cumbed to cardiopulmon- corded an all-time high The State had witnessed who eat beef. Such a state- cases and 25 deaths. ary arrest after a swine flu- summer temperature of a rise in H1N1 virus cases in ment is a warning for all of using Patanjali face wash: Kanhaiya The most recent casualty induced acute respiratory 40.7 degrees Celsius. 2015 as well, with over 900 us,” he said. of the virus was a two-and- distress syndrome (ARDS). deaths and 8,240 cases. Mr. Swamy had made a-half-year-old girl from Favourable environment Many cases were recorded the comments in an inter- Says intellectuals, Dalits, tribals, and minorities live in fear Ahmednagar district, who Six deaths in a day Dr. Kanchan Jagtap, joint even during summer, as sev- view last week. died in Pune’s K.E.M. Hos- Meanwhile, hospitals across director of the State Health eral bouts of unseasonal Mr. Fernandes said the Press Trust of India pital on Tuesday. Doctors Nagpur reported six swine Department, said, “The day showers negated the impact BJP is protecting Mr. Nagpur said she was suffering from flu deaths on Wednesday, temperature has been un- that high summer temperat- Swamy, who has been mak- Stating that many sections of influenza-like symptoms, taking the death toll to 12 in seasonably hot: around the ures may have had in curb- ing insensitive and con- the society are living in “an including fever, cold and this month alone. 40-degree mark; while the ing the spread of the virus. demnable statements. environment of fear”, student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday said in the present scenario of the coun- Naroda Gam massacre: Amit Shah Hazare opposes proposed try one will be dubbed as “anti-national” even for not changes in RTI Act; writes to PM using Patanjali face wash. to appear as defence witness Patanjali Ayrved is an Press Trust of India (RTI) Act. The Department FMCG firm founded by yoga Special Correspondent witnesses “at the appropri- burning incident were Ahmednagar of Personnel and Training guru Baba Ramdev. Ahmedabad ate stage of trial.” brought. Amid reports that the (DoPT) has given informa- Mr. Kumar, a former pres- A local court has approved a Dr. Kodnani has conten- She has also said that she Centre is planning to tion about it on its website.” ident of the Jawaharlal plea by Dr. Maya Kodnani, ded that she was in the As- subsequently went to a amend the Right to Inform- Mr. Hazare said, “It is the Nehru University Students’ Up in arms: Kanhaiya Kumar at the release of Bihar Te Tihar at Dr. former Gujarat Minister and sembly at the time of the nursing home that she used ation (RTI) Act, social activ- fundamental right of Union (JNUSU), was address- Panjabrao Deshmukh Hall in Nagpur on Thursday. * S. SUDARSHAN a key convict in the Naroda massacre, in which 11 per- to run. ist Anna Hazare has written people to know how their ing a gathering at the launch Patiya massacre case of the sons of a minority com- Besides Mr. Shah, Dr. to Prime Minister Narendra money is being spent and of Bihar Te Tihar, a Marathi society in many ways. But Mr. Kumar said 68 stu- 2002 State riots, to call BJP munity were killed and 80 Kodani has also sought the Modi, urging him not make what kind of work the gov- translation of his Hindi book, this freedom has not been dents of the Panjab Univer- chief Amit Shah as defence persons are being tried for court’s permission to call amendments as it would di- ernment is doing. Bringing on the eve of Dr. B.R. delivered to a large section of sity were recently booked for witness in the Naroda Gam their murder. former BJP legislator Am- lute the Act’s provisions changes in the RTI Act, Ambedkar’s birth the society.” sedition for protesting massacre case, in which she She has told the court Mr. rish Patel; Dr. Anil Chadha, and would be an “injustice” which people have got after anniversary. He said various sections of against a fee hike. “The is a key accused. Shah can vouch that she the then head of to common people. years of agitation, is like He said, “Babasaheb society, “including the poor, present scenario in the coun- A special trial court Judge was at the State Assembly, Ahmedabad civil hospital; The letter read, “The damaging their funda- Ambedkar had framed the Dalits, women, tribals, back- try is such that if you de- P. D. Desai on Wednesday and, later, at the Sola Civil and staff of her own hos- Central government is mental right. We feel that it Constitution in such a man- ward classes, minorities, and mand reduction in fee, you directed that Mr. Shah and Hospital, where bodies of pital in Naroda, northern mulling to bring changes in is an attempt to weaken this ner that it has provided free- even intellectuals live in will be labelled as anti-na- others can be summoned as victims of Godhra train Ahmedabad. the Right to Information historic law.” dom to every member of the fear.” tional,” he added.

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Courts have set aside orders in the past, Union Minister tells Telangana govt. Radhakrishnan Kuttoor Pathanamthitta ‘Churches should keep Special Correspondent mere claims would not serve community. “There is also A bid by a land lobby to di- away from politics’ HYDERABAD any purpose — it was import- no precedent of a govern- vert water from Chinnar, an THIRUVANANTHAPURAM How does Telangana Chief ant to evolve a mechanism to ment citing economic back- inter-State river, is posing a Union Minister M. Venkaiah Minister K. Chandrasekhar implement the promises. wardness as a ground for en- serious threat to its very Naidu on Thursday said Rao plan to implement his Referring to the Chief Min- hancing reservation,” he existence. churches in Kerala should not decision to increase reserva- ister’s claim of approaching said. The lobby is trying to di- indulge in politics. “Churches tion for Muslims, Union Min- the Supreme Court, or even The legal implications of vert water from the east- should concentrate on ister of State for Labour and the people’s court, to imple- the order, as and when is- flowing river to the Mangay- spiritual issues and not Employment and senior BJP ment the promise, which in- sued, would be examined, aar stream — a dead stream indulge in politics,” said Mr. leader Bandaru Dattatreya cluded an increase in reser- he added. in Tamil Nadu — via a 700- Naidu reacting to whether asked on Thursday. vation for the Scheduled metre trench. Land grabbers churches in Kerala were an Mr. Dattatreya pointed out Castes and the Backward Help for farmers based in Tamil Nadu have impediment to the growth of that both the Supreme Court Classes too, Mr. Dattatreya To another query on the constructed a four-metre the Bharatiya Janata Party in and the State High Court had said it would mean the quota sops announced by the Chief deep, three-metre wide Illegal move: A view of the trench under construction to link the State. IANS set aside the orders issued in would cross 50%. Minister for the farming trench along 80 metres. the Chinnar with the Mangayaar stream. this regard in the past. “The Congress tried this community, he said the de- The Kerala Forest Depart- Mild tremors in On Wednesday, the Telan- in the past, but could not im- cision was welcome, but the ment has reported the mat- tion had been taken up by a the unscientific interlinking Rajavommangi gana Cabinet decided to implement reservation for government should take ad- ter to Forest Minister K. Raju land lobby without the of Chinnar and Mangayaar RAMPACHODAVARAM plement the State Backward Bandaru Dattatreya Muslims,” he said. equate steps to ensure effect- and Chief Minister Pinarayi knowledge of officials, he would adversely affect the Mild tremors were reported in Classes Commission’s re- ive implementation of the as- Vijayan. said. Muthuvan tribal settlement Rajavommangi mandal commendation to increase the Scheduled Tribes. ‘No discrimination’ surance. The Forest Minister told of Thayannankudy in the headquarters of Andhra reservation for Muslims. “We have to wait and Mr. Dattatreya said reserva- In this context, he said the The Hindu that he had direc- Adverse impact Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Pradesh on Thursday. Tremors It also decided to imple- watch how the government tion had been introduced in Centre was firm on initiating ted Munnar Wildlife Warden Mr. Raju said the matter not to speak of the drought rocked the area for a few ment the report of a com- proceeds with the imple- view of the social discrimina- permanent measures to G. Prasad to stop the trench would be taken up with the situation in the downstream seconds around 5.30 a.m. mission headed by retired mentation of the promise,” tion faced by some classes, double the income of farm- construction. Reports re- Tamil Nadu government. He reaches due to the drying up Terrified people ran out of IAS officer S. Chellappa to in- Mr. Dattatreya said. At a but there was no social dis- ers. and steps were under ceived from Tamil Nadu said the Wildlife Warden in of Chinnar along the 13-km their houses. crease the reservation for press conference, he said crimination in the Muslim way in this direction. showed that the construc- Munnar had reported that stretch up to Koottar.

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IN BRIEF Another With Dholpur win, Raje emerges stronger couple In a jolt to the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party won by a huge margin despite ielding a political novice targeted in

Special Correspondent Meerut leagues on her home turf. State BJP president Ashok BJP’s own administrative Jaipur Parnami said the BJP’s vic- feedback has revealed that Staff Reporter Textbook row: Javadekar The ruling Bharatiya Janata Husband convicted tory was a reflection of the there is a strong resentment Meerut condemns text as sexist Party on Thursday won the The byelection was necessit- ruling party’s good gov- against the government. It A day after Hindu Yuva NEW DELHI Dholpur Assembly byelec- ated after Bahujan Samaj ernance in the last three will reflect in all the 200 As- Vahini activists barged into Union HRD Minister Prakash tion by a huge margin, giving Party MLA B.L. Kushwah was years and claimed that the sembly seats.” a house and thrashed a Javadekar on Thursday a jolt to the Oppositions Con- disqualified following his people supported the party Significantly, the Congress man and his woman friend condemned the definition of gress as well as detractors of conviction in a murder case because of its “development candidate is an old rival of here, some BJP workers a “perfect female body” in a Chief Minister Vasundhara in December last year. Ms. agenda.” Pradesh Congress Ms. Raje. He had defeated harassed a woman and Class 12 textbook as “sexist” Raje within the party. Kushwah, 33, the wife of the president Sachin Pilot, how- Ms. Raje in 1993 in Dholpur, beat up her fiancé on Wed- and has ordered action in the The BJP’s surprise choice, murder convict, was induc- ever, disputed the claim. forcing her to shift her As- nesday night. matter, even as the private Shobharani Kushwah – a ted into the BJP in February “We did not lose to the sembly constituency to According to the com- publisher has decided to stop political novice – emerged and fielded as the party’s BJP, but to the government of Jhalrapatan in Jhalawar dis- plaint lodged by the wo- the printing and sale of the victorious after a high- candidate. Rajasthan. The BJP govern- trict in south-east Rajasthan. man, who works in a local book. The physical education decibel campaign. The Dholpur byelection ment misused its machinery bank, she was harassed by textbook defines “36-24-36” Ms. Kushwah, who se- was a matter of prestige for and deployed all resources in Landslide victory a group of men who were as the “best body shape for cured 91,548 votes, defeated the BJP as the seat falls in Ms. Victory: BJP workers celebrating the victory of Shobharani Dholpur with full force be- According to political observ- said to be close to the local females”. PTI her nearest rival, veteran Raje’s home turf. She was Kushwah in the Dholpur Assembly by-election, at the BJP cause the party’s defeat ers, the BJP’s recent land- BJP MLA. The men Congress leader and five- married to Hemant Singh be- State headquarters in Jaipur on Thursday. * ROHIT JAIN PARAS would have shaken Ms. slide victory in neighbouring thrashed her fiancé time MLA Banwari Lal longing to the erstwhile rul- Raje’s position as the Chief Uttar Pradesh also made an Hareesh and his brother Unmarried couple Sharma, by a margin of ing family. Congress leaders ity a year before the 2018 As- tion about a change of lead- Minister,” said Mr. Pilot. impact in Dholpur as the Avneesh in front of police commits suicide 38,673 votes in the keenly made serious attempts to sembly election. ership in the State. It is also He said the bypoll result constituency shares its personnel, she alleged, BAREILLY (UTTAR PRADESH) contested poll that witnessed wrest the Assembly seat to The victory seems to have likely to make her stronger in would not make any impact boundaries with the State adding that the police A couple committed suicide extensive campaign by Ms. prove that the State govern- strengthened Ms. Raje’s posi- the eyes of the BJP central on the State Assembly elec- and the people in the district locked up her fiancé and allegedly due to family Raje and her Cabinet col- ment did not enjoy popular- tion and put at rest specula- leadership. tion due next year. “The have close ties there. his brother for two hours. members not approving of their relationship, the police ‘Called Romeo’ said on Thursday. Simran (18) “The men started accusing and Sumit (20) consumed Hareesh of being a Romeo poison on Wednesday in a Cong, BJP one-all in MP BJP wins Himachal bypoll and later harassed me. ield at Gajvara village of They beat up Hareesh and Meerganj. They were rushed Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh says it’s not a big setback Avneesh very badly, even to a hospital but died during Congress wins Ater, BJP retains Bandhavgarh when we were close to the treatment on Thursday. Kanwar Yogendra nearby police picket. The Press Trust of India got 16,044 votes. local police, which seemed They were allegedly SHIMLA depressed as Simran’s family Bhopal BJP rebel Pawan Kumar to be under pressure of had ixed her marriage for Congress candidate Hemant The Congress here lost the received 4,630 votes, while these goons, who are close April 17. SP (Rural) Yamuna Katare on Thursday won the only byelection in the hill Congress rebel Ramesh to local BJP MLA, refused Prasad said a bottle of Ater Assembly seat in Mad- State on Thursday, with its Dogra received just 974 to listen to my complaint pesticide was recovered from hyaPradesh, even as Bhar- candidate Promila Devi los- votes. The seat had fallen va- and kept Hareesh and his near the bodies but no suicide atiya Janata Party’s Shivn- ing by a huge margin of cant following the death of brother in the lock-up for note was found. PTI arayan Singh managed to 8,290 votes to BJP’s Anil Dhi- senior BJP leader and former two hours,” said the victim retain theBandhavgarh seat. man in Bhoranj Vidhan Minister I. D. Dhiman. The in her statement to the me- Mr. Katare defeated his Sabha seat of Hamirpur Congress had lost all four dia. “Even before I filed my Farmer found dead, nearest rival Arvind Singh district. parliamentary seats in the complaint, officials at the tiger attack suspected Bhadoria of the BJP by a mar- Chief Minister Virbhadra 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Medical College police sta- LAKHIMPUR (UTTAR PRADESH) gin of 857 votes, while Mr. Singh said it was “not a big Even Mr. Singh’s wife Prat- tion told me that the goons A farmer was killed after he Shivnarayan Singh defeated setback” and that the BJP Virbhadra Singh ibha Singh, who was then who harassed me had also was reportedly attacked by a Congress candidate Savitri Good show: Congress workers celebrate Hemant Katare’s win in had won from its traditional the MP from Mandi, had lost filed a complaint against big cat at Mohammadi forest Singh from the seat at the Ater Assembly by-election, at the Bhopal Congress stronghold in Hamirpur. He Minister J.P Nadda and to a BJP candidate. me. I was made to write range of South Kheri forest Umaria district by 25,476 headquarters on Thursday. * A. M. FARUQUI added that it wasn’t an indic- Shanta Kumar, expressed Meanwhile, Mr. Singh the complaint thrice,” the division here. votes, a poll official said. ation for the upcoming As- satisfaction over the party’s failed to keep his date with victim alleged. The body of 40-year-old Mr. Bhadoria closing the gap broiled in an EVM row ahead sembly polls. victory and said the writing the ED as part of ongoing Acting on the victim’s Sharmalal, a resident of Reduced margin to a large extent. In the end, of the April 9 bypoll — that on the wall was clear. They probe in the money launder- complaint, the police fi- Devipur village, was With the Ater victory, the Mr. Katare romped home the VVPAT machine was dis- Disproportionate assets added that the people were ing case in Delhi on nally detained Sagar recovered on Thursday near Opposition retained the seat with a margin of 857 votes. pensing only BJP slips des- Party cadres said despite be- going to “throw the incum- Thursday. The agency has Poswal, Vinod Gujjar and Kathina river, said forest in Bhind district though with His father Satyadev Katare pite the button pressed. The ing the ruling party in the bent government out” since now issued fresh summons Ankit but released them oicials. The farmer had gone a significantly reduced mar- had in 2013 won the seat Chief Electoral Officer State the Congress couldn’t they were “fed up of the to him to appear before it on immediately. Dharmedra towards the forest on gin as compared to 2013. with a margin of 11,426 denied the allegations. avoid the drubbing as it re- Mafia rule of Congress” over April 20. Though his office Singh, in-charge of Medical Wednesday night to look for In the initial rounds of votes. His death necessitated In the case of Band- mained preoccupied with the past four years. had issued his programme College police station, said his missing bufalo. Forest counting, the BJP and Con- the bypoll in Ater. havgarh, bypoll was necessit- cases of disproportionate as- The bypoll victory has of going to depose before there was “some confu- oicials said prima facie it gress candidates were in a Mr. Bhadoria demanded a ated as BJP MLA Gyan Singh sets and money laundering boosted the BJP’s morale the ED, there was a change sion” initially. Saying that appeared that the victim was neck and neck race. Later re-count after the last round, got elected to the Lok Sabha registered against Mr. Singh. and also its campaign for the at the last moment and he the police had registered attacked by a tiger. The body Mr. Katare established a lead but the Returning Officer re- in November last year from Senior BJP leaders, in- Assembly elections later this left to visit a temple in his the victim’s complaint, Mr. has been sent for post- of over 9,000 votes. How- jected his plea. The Ater As- Shahdol in a byelection. cluding State chief Satpal year. Its candidate polled native place Rampur in rural Singh refused to comment mortem. PTI ever, the last two rounds saw sembly segment was em- Satti, P. K. Dhumal, Union 24,334 votes, while Congress Shimla on Wednesday. further. 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Raghavan to bow out of his Court on Thursday directed ical course. Amarinder Singh on Thursday Citizens have the right to ac- responsibilities as chair- the Centre and the Central Solicitor-General Ranjit paid homage to martyrs of cess the Internet to gain in- Assurance to SC man of the Special Invest- Board of Secondary Educa- Kumar, appearing for the the Jallianwala Bagh formation, wisdom and The three Internet search igation Team (SIT) on tion (CBSE) to induct Urdu Centre, told the court that massacre, saying their knowledge and their right engines — Microsoft, Google 2002 post-Godhra riots as a medium of language for they were not opposed to sacrifice had not gone in vain cannot be curtailed unless it India and Yahoo! India — cases. A Bench of Chief NEET 2018-19. the suggestion of conduct- as the incident marked a encroaches into the bound- gave their assurances to the Justice of India J.S. Khehar However, the court ing NEET examination in decisive step towards ending ary of illegality, the Supreme Supreme Court that they and Justices D.Y. agreed with the CBSE’s Urdu medium from the next the British rule in India. Court observed on would neither advertise nor Chandrachud and Sanjay stand that it was too late in academic year onwards. In a statement issued here, Thursday. sponsor advertisements viol- Kishan Kaul recorded the the day to accommodate The court was hearing a Capt. Amarinder said the Calling the Internet a “vir- ative of the PNPCDT Act. Supreme Court’s appreci- Urdu in the National Eligibil- petition filed by the Stu- nation will always remember tual world” and a “world The trio said they had ation for the long years of ity-cum-Entrance Test dents Islamic Organisation the victims of the massacre. which is invisible in a way,” already appointed ‘in-house’ work Mr. Raghavan put in scheduled for May 2017. The of India, which argued that - PTI the Supreme Court observed Raging issue: A ile photo of activists during a protest against experts to spot illegal con- at the helm of the sensitive Board also said that holding Urdu should be made a me- that the fundamental right of sex determination tests in New Delhi. * V. SUDERSHAN tent and pull them down. investigation into the riots supplementary exams ex- dium of language for the expression includes “the Mr. Kumar said nodal of- cases. clusively for Urdu medium NEET as courses like Unani Gujarat cow protection right to be informed and the Justice Dipak Misra held the frustrate or defeat the re- ficers had been appointed at The court also acceded students for NEET 2017 medicine was studied in Bill gets Governor’s nod right to know and the feeling prohibition should kick in striction postulated under State levels to keep tabs on to a request made by by K. would “dilute” the sanctity Urdu. AHMEDABAD of protection of expansive only if the content found on- Section 22 of the Act,” Justice the Net for offensive material Venkatesham, a SIT mem- of the exam. “The present situation is Gujarat Governor O.P. Kohli connectivity” the Internet line is violative of Section 22 Misra dictated for the Bench contravening Section 22 of ber, to recuse himself from incongruous as Urdu me- gave his assent on Thursday offers on the click of a (prohibition of advertise- in the order. the Act. the SIT as he has been ap- Short period dium students are unable to to the Gujarat Animal button. ment relating to pre-natal The Bench was hearing a In case the nodal officers pointed Police Commis- The CBSE said that prepar- participate in NEET to study Preservation (Amendment) The court clarified that a determination of sex) under petition filed by Sabu detect illegal online content, sioner of Nagpur and ing for and arranging secur- a course [Unani medicine] Bill 2017 that awards life general prohibition on all the Pre-conception and Pre- Mathew George for strict ad- they would communicate wanted to fully devote his ity for over 3,000 Urdu stu- which is taught in Urdu,” the sentence to those found online content about pre- natal Diagnostic Techniques herence by search engines to with the search engine’s ex- time to his police duties. dents to take their NEET petitioner’s lawyer guilty of cow slaughter. The natal sex determination will (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Section 22. perts, which would take it off The court requested exams within such a short submitted. Bill was passed on the last curtail the fundamental right (PCPNDT) Act of 1994. The Centre, represented within the next 36 hours of A.K. Malhotra, the lone span of time run the risk of At present, NEET is being day of the budget session on to know of a genuine “To elaborate, if some- by Solicitor-General Ranjit receiving the information. surviving member of the becoming a haphazard conducted in 10 languages — March 31. “It will now become information-seeker. body intends to search for Kumar, said the prohibition These experts would then SIT, to file the quarterly re- exercise. Hindi, English, Gujarati, a law in the State once it is ‘medical tourism in India’, under Section 22 should be follow it up by providing the ports on the progress A Bench led by Justice Marathi, Odiya, Bengali, As- notified in the gazette,” said a Section 22 he is entitled to search as only on paid ads for sex de- nodal officers concerned made in the Godhra cases Dipak Misra said it could not samese, Telugu, Tamil and senior government official. A three-judge Bench led by long as the content does not termination or online advert- with an action taken report. to the Supreme Court. ask the government and the Kannada. Centre to talk to States On exam ‘Demonetisation more of a political gamble’ day, varsity on marks moderation Participants at public discussion say they were surprised at the absence of mass protests left red-faced

Plan to scrap practice of grace marks Special Correspondent Modi had successfully con- assume that cash runs our PRESS TRUST OF INDIA CHENNAI vinced the country of his economy,” Mr. Srinivasan Bhagalpur (Bihar) Press Trust of India during undergraduate ad- C. Rammanohar Reddy, ad- good intentions. “He buys said. Ninety-four students of the NEW DELHI missions and considered it visor to The Hindu Centre for himself street credentials as Mr. Subramanian, a Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur High cut-offs may soon be a important that all State Politics and Public Policy, a fighter of black money and former National Fellow of University (TMBU) who thing of past with the HRD boards agree to it. said on Thursday that the de- corruption... somehow he the Indian Council of Social turned up for the post- Ministry planning to consult “The Ministry has called monetisation exercise of last has managed to sell that Science Research, offered a graduation exams in Hindi States on scrapping the a meeting of all State educa- year was more a political narrative.” glowing review of the book. on Thursday were dis- practice of awarding grace tion secretaries and chair- gamble by Prime Minister Both Mr. Reddy and Mr. “For me, the strength of mayed to learn that the marks in certain papers if men of the State boards on Narendra Modi than an eco- Srinivasan admitted they Ram’s objectivity is the question papers had not the questions are deemed to April 24 and the issue is nomic decision. were perplexed by the ab- weakness of the book. This is arrived. have been difficult. likely to be taken up there. Mr. Reddy was speaking at Brainstorming session: (From left ) Raghavan Srinivasan, sence of mass protests reflected in his reluctance to It was the last paper of The move comes after the The recommendations by a public discussion on ‘De- S. Subramanian, Sashi Kumar and C. Rammanohar Reddy at against demonetisation. engage in prediction of de- the second semester post- Central Board of Secondary the CBSE will be taken into monetisation and Black the discussion in Chennai on Thursday. * R. RAGU “Perhaps it’s true that we monetisation 2016’s future graduation Hindi exam. Education (CBSE) had in account and we will see if a Money’ at the Kasturi don’t really understand what impact and speculation as to The question paper had December last year resolved consensus can be arrived at Srinivasan Hall of The Music ical twist? I think it was more stronger: “Narendra Modi the priorities of people are the real reasons for its intro- apparently not been to seek the HRD Ministry’s with the States,” a senior Academy. The event was or- a political decision than an and the NDA government are and why they are willing to duction and the relatively printed. help to get all the State HRD Ministry official said. ganised by The Hindu Centre economic policy decision now in a stronger position put up with this,” said Mr. forgiving reception it has The Vice-Chancellor of boards to develop con- At present, on receiving for Politics and Public Policy with a political twist. And than on November 8... The Reddy. had from those adversely af- TMBU Nalini Kant Jha has sensus on ending the marks complaints that a particular along with the Asian College that worries me. It worries failures of demonetisation fected by it.” served show cause notices moderation policy which question paper had been of Journalism. The panel, me that the Prime Minister have not weakened the ‘Incorrect assumptions’ Opening the floor to dis- on the officer in charge of leads to inflation of scores. too difficult, the CBSE forms moderated by Sashi Kumar, can take such a decision be- government.” Doubts were raised as to cussion after the panellists’ PG Hindi and section of- Under the “moderation” an expert panel to study the Chairman of the Media De- cause he wants to make He went on to say that he whether economists had presentations, Mr. Kumar ficer in the Office of the policy, examinees are awar- questions and recommend velopment Foundation, also political capital of it,” said was worried that an em- misread the fundamentals of questioned whether the gov- Controller of Examina- ded up to 15% extra marks in how many extra marks had economist S. Sub- Mr. Reddy, author of the re- boldened government might the economy. “As this de- ernment had the infrastruc- tions. The two have been certain papers if the ques- should be given to every ramanian and Raghavan cently-published book, De- take other risks: “What wor- monetisation exercise ture necessary to fulfil its asked to reply to the no- tions are deemed to have examinee. Srinivasan, Editor of The monetisation and Black ries me is what is around the shows, I think many of our promises. “There is a big dis- tices by Friday, after which been difficult. The enhancement had Hindu Business Line on Money. corner. What the govern- usual assumptions about connect between the dreams suitable action would be The CBSE had opined raised the number of CBSE board. Mr. Reddy, former Editor ment and Mr. Modi may how our economy actually that demonetisation seems initiated, the V-C told PTI. that a unilateral scrapping students with 95% aggregate “Was this a political of the Economic and Political think of in another year or works are not correct. Just to evoke and the suffering The VC said the exam of moderation would put its scores twenty-fold between gamble or an economic Weekly, conceded that the two years.” because we had so much actually felt on the ground,” has now been fixed for students at a disadvantage 2008 and 2014. policy decision with a polit- Prime Minister emerged Mr. Srinivasan said Mr. money in circulation ... we he said. April 22. PTI Court issues NBW against Zakir Naik CM’s selie with brave child

Staff Reporter Mamata Dalai saved her sis- Warrant over non-appearance in court on four occasions BHUBANESWAR ter Asanti from a crocodile Odisha Chief Minister that had clamped its jaws Special Correspondent used to camouflage the di- Naveen Patnaik took time around the latter’s leg by re- Mumbai version of funds received by out of his busy schedule on peatedly beating it with a The Prevention of Money Dr. Naik through his provoc- Thursday to click a selfie bamboo stick till it Laundering Act (PMLA) ative speeches. with two little girls from slackened its grip. court on Thursday issued a Investigations have re- Kendrapara district. Mr. Patnaik appreciated non-bailable warrant against vealed that there were huge In an exemplary display their presence of mind and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik amount of cash transactions of courage, six-year-old gifted them cycles. in cases of money without leaving any trail laundering. about its origin or On April 12, advocate Zakir Naik utilisation. Hiten Venegavkar appearing The National Investiga- for the Enforcement Direct- panies in India as well as tion Agency (NIA) registered orate (ED) told the court abroad, wherein he had an FIR against Dr. Zakir Ab- that Mr. Naik is currently in nominated directors who dul Karim Naik, the presid- the United Arab Emirates were not even aware of the ent of Islamic Research (UAE) and has been served activities of the entities. Out Foundation which has been with four summons dated of the six companies he declared unlawful by the January 1, January 24, Feb- floated, Dr. Naik had appoin- Ministry of Home Affairs. ruary 2 and February 24 but ted his confidante Aamir The FIR reveals that Dr. Naik has yet not appeared before Gazdar as a director of one and his associates indulged the court, therefore it is such company. in unlawful activities ground for the agency to Mr. Gazdar, who was ar- through provocative utter- seek a non-bailable warrant rested last month, claims he ances, promoting enmity against him. has no knowledge of this between different religious and that Dr. Naik has been groups in India. Last month, Shell companies controlling all the activities. ED had also attached prop- The agency states that Dr. The agency further said erties worth ₹18.37 crores Naik had floated shell com- that these companies were under the PMLA.

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Courting faith and reason How religious belief disguised as an economic principle changed the original intent of Ambedkar’s Constitution of sacriice.” working bullocks (cattle as well as Another cow proponent, Seth bufaloes) as long as they are as On a glide path? Govind Das, ampliied Ambedkar’s milch or draught cattle is also reas- lawyerly thinking in the matter. “I onable and valid; and (iii) a total Adjusting fuel prices daily at petrol stations is had then stated that just as the ban on the slaughter of she-bufa- a long overdue reform practice of untouchability was go- loes, bulls and bullocks (cattle or ing to be declared an ofence so bufalo) after they cease to be cap- SANJAY HEGDE iking fuel prices at petrol pumps is such a polit- also we should declare the able of yielding milk or of breeding ically fraught exercise that there is even a hesita- slaughter of cows to be an ofence. or working as draught animals can- Htion to decrease prices so as to safeguard against he Challenger space shuttle But it was said that while untouch- not be supported as reasonable in a possible spike in global petroleum rates in the future. exploded in 1986, killing all ability directly afected human be- the interest of the general public.” seven crew members. It oc- ings, the slaughter of cows afected This formulation held till 2005 It is worth watching, therefore, how the proposed pilot T curred because of a design law in the life of animals only and that as when a seven-judge bench was project by the three public sector oil marketing com- the rocket boosters of the space- fundamental rights were for hu- constituted by Chief Justice R.C. panies — Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan craft. The U.S. National Aeronaut- man beings, this provision could Lahoti with ive vegetarian judges Petroleum — proceeds as an efort to reform the pricing ics and Space Administration not be included therein.” on it. The resultant judgment had

mechanism. Starting next month, in select cities fuel (NASA) had sub-contracted the WIKIMEDIA COMMONS the Supreme Court — by a 6-1 ma- prices at the pump point will be reset daily in tandem design of the boosters to an inde- The economic backdoor jority — permitting State govern- with global oil price movements. Till the project’s out- pendent company. The company much so that a man’s choice of However, in the Constituent As- Thus, though expressed in terms of ments to impose total bans on cow had noticed that the putty used to meat has become his poison? It is sembly debates around the same economic policy, underlying this slaughter. The reasoning was that comes are assessed, the rest of the country will con- seal rings on the boosters was time to recount Ambedkar’s norm- time, Ambedkar was not as vocal agreed amendment was the As- “Times have changed; so have tinue with the existing system, under which petrol and forming bubbles that caused a heat alisation of deviance in the Con- against ‘cow reverers’. In February sembly’s covert yielding, in a lim- changed the social and economic diesel prices are calibrated generally on a fortnightly jet so hot that it could burn through stituent Assembly on the question 1948, the irst draft of the Constitu- ited measure, to Hindu sentiments needs… there is no escape from the basis. If one considers the latest price change efected the rings. The engineers changed of cow protection. That deviance tion was placed before the As- of cow protection. Protection os- conclusion that the protection con- by oil companies (a ₹3.77 reduction per litre in the price the putty. They knew that a putty emboldened the Supreme Court sembly. It contained no reference tensibly was restricted to cows and ferred by impugned enactment on of petrol accompanied by a ₹2.91 cut for diesel on March erosion could still occur, but with decades later to take a position that to cow slaughter. The cow protec- calves, milch cattle and those cow progeny is needed in the in- 31), the case for a daily price reset makes eminent sense. very low probability of a cata- would have been an abomination tion brigade within the Assembly cattle capable of pulling heavy terest of Nation’s economy.” Justice strophic disaster. Unfortunately to men like Ambedkar. pushed for an amendment seeking loads. A.K. Mathur dissented on the prin- Apart from the fact that it is illogical for an economy in- for the seven who perished, in a for cow protection as a funda- A bench of ive judges of the Su- ciple of stare decisis — that long- tegrated with the global inancial and commodity mar- series of small steps NASA deviated Political and pragmatic mental right. Ambedkar and his preme Court in the 1959 case of Mo- settled positions of law should not kets to keep fuel prices unchanged for as much as a fort- from its safety standards and de- In 1948 Ambedkar published his team of draftsmen came up with a hammed Hanif Quareshi v the State be easily reversed — adding, night, aligning prices daily and spreading out the termined that the erosion of the book The Untouchables: Who Were constitutional compromise. of Bihar strengthened the com- “There is no material change in degree of change will lessen the impact on consumers, putty was an acceptable risk of They and Why They Became Un- A directive principle, seemingly promise when it did not uphold a ground realities warranting re- on both the upside and the downside. Marginal changes light. touchables? He wrote: “In the irst based on economic and scientiic complete ban on slaughter. Bhar- versal of earlier decisions.” in the daily price of fuel will not make or break con- Later, NASA commissioned place, we have the fact that the Un- grounds, was allowed to be intro- gava, appearing as an amicus in many inquiries into the cause of touchables or the main communit- duced by Pandit Thakurdas Bhar- this matter, submitted that the dir- Questions for our Republic sumer conidence or fuel inlationary expectations, at the disaster. The most insightful re- ies which compose them eat the gava, a prosperous Brahmin law- ective principle of cow protection The questions that today haunt our least because of oil costs, as it currently does. port came from Diane Vaughan, dead cow and those who eat the yer from Hisar. It read: “The State in Article 48 ought to have primacy Republic are — would the country A more gradual ascent or descent in fuel prices, then a teacher of sociology at Bo- dead cow are tainted with un- shall endeavour to organise agri- over any fundamental right of the not have been safer and better of rather than abrupt shifts over randomly selected inter- ston College, who attributed the touchability and no others. The co- culture and animal husbandry on petitioners. Turning him down, had Ambedkar stuck to his irst vals, makes good sense, given how closely our iscal out- disaster to what she called a “nor- relation between untouchability modern and scientiic lines and the court said that “a harmonious draft, which had no reference to look is tied to oil price movements. The United Pro- malisation of deviance”. The and the use of the dead cow is so shall, in particular, take steps for interpretation has to be placed cow slaughter at all? Did he allow a phrase meant that “people within great and so close that the thesis preserving and improving the upon the Constitution and so inter- “normalisation of deviance” from gressive Alliance government had freed the regulation the organisation become so much that it is the root of untouchability breeds, and prohibiting the preted it means that the State the constitutional norm of secular- of petrol prices in late 2010, and the National Demo- accustomed to a deviant behaviour seems to be incontrovertible. In slaughter, of cows and calves and should certainly implement the ism when he allowed a religious be- cratic Alliance government followed through by liberat- that they don't consider it as devi- the second place if there is any- other milch and draught cattle.” directive principles but it must do lief to be disguised as an economic ing diesel prices within six months of assuming oice in ant, despite the fact that they far thing that separates the Untouch- Despite his political stance out- so in such a way that its laws do not principle? Has the Supreme Court 2014. Such dismantling was necessary as previous at- exceed their own rules for the ele- ables from the Hindus, it is beef- side the Constituent Assembly, take away or abridge the funda- done justice to the original intent tempts at abandoning the administered price mechan- mentary safety”. eating.” He went on to say: “The within it Ambedkar said nothing mental rights”. The court inally of Ambedkar’s magniicent Consti- ism for India’s largely import-dependent consumption Today on B.R. Ambedkar’s 126th reason why Broken Men only be- substantial in the debates on cow concluded: “(i) a total ban on the tution by reversing itself to keep up birth anniversary, violence over came Untouchables was because slaughter, only that he accepted slaughter of cows of all age and with political fashions of the day? A of petroleum products never really took of, even as cow slaughter threatens to rend in addition to being Buddhists they Bhargava’s amendment. Bhargava, calves of cows and calves of she- Challenger need not explode for us subsidies distorted the system further. The fortnightly apart the Republic and his magnii- retained their habit of beef-eating however, emphasised his reluctant bufaloes, male and female, is quite to realise that deviance into vigil- system of price resets for both fuels has been followed cent Constitution which gave us a which gave additional ground for acceptance of the compromise reasonable and valid and is in con- antism can’t always be normalised. over the last three years. The latest price cuts came after secular country with a funda- ofence to the Brahmins to carry when he said, “… for people like sonance with the directive prin- more than two months of no change, overlapping with mental right to life and liberty as- their new-found love and rever- me and those that do not agree ciples laid down in Art. 48; (ii) a Sanjay Hegde is a senior advocate of the the Assembly elections in ive States. A transparently sured to every citizen. How did the ence to the cow to its logical with the view of Ambedkar and total ban on the slaughter of she- Supreme Court formulated and dynamic pricing regime would hope- body politic slowly deviate so conclusion.” others, this entails, in a way, a sort bufaloes or breeding bulls or fully prevent such distortionary coincidences in the future. It would also allow private companies to compete with the PSU oil marketers, which today control 95% of fuel outlets. The government, on its part, must start Raising the Syria stakes winding down the extremely high petroleum product taxes imposed since June 2014, when oil prices began to Donald Trump has reversed his isolationist stance with the missile attack, but Syrian ground realities remain the same fall, along with its energy subsidy liabilities. which he said changed his views of ternationalists and neoconservat- deal with the political con- the Syrian President. But Presidents ives, repeatedly called for a “limited sequences of the strike. The failure don’t take go to war on an impulse, action” in Syria, which they said of G7 at its Lucca summit early this Populist’s return unless they are pushing their na- wouldn’t necessarily escalate milit- week to reach a consensus on more tions into a self-destructive mode. ary tensions between the U.S. and sanctions against Russia over its Ahmadinejad’s bid for the presidency relects In Mr. Trump’s case, he had stood Russia, while at the same time help Syria support shows even America’s opposed to military intervention Washington win back its anti-Assad European allies are divided. stanly johny the political uncertainties gripping Iran even when a worse chemical attack allies in West Asia who were disap- The cold fact is that Mr. Assad is occurred in Syria. And the high pointed with President Barack Oba- still winning the war and in all likeli- ahmoud Ahmadinejad sprang a surprise when .S. President Donald Trump’s moral ground the administration is ma’s Iran détente. Mr. Trump ap- hood, the Syrian army will continue he registered himself as a candidate in Iran’s decision to order a cruise now taking over the civilian deaths pears to have played ball with them. to retake territories from the rebels Mpresidential election scheduled for May 19. Umissile attack on the Syrian also appears to be hollow. Weeks with Russian help. Now that he has After leaving the oice of President in 2013 at the end of regime on April 6, two days after a before the Khan Shaykhun attack, The Syrian matrix already raised the bar, Mr. Trump two controversial terms, the irebrand populist has town in the rebel-held Idlib hundreds of civilians were killed in But the real risk is that once Amer- will come under increased pres- THE NEW YORK TIMES THE NEW YORK been largely inactive in politics. He began as a favourite province was hit by chemical Iraq’s Mosul and Syria’s Raqqa, both ica enters a battleield, as the ex- * sure, both from the interventionist of the ayatollahs, but during his second term he had a weapons, has earned him praise by U.S. jets. So beyond the emo- amples at least since Vietnam show, lobby at home and allies in West even from his strongest critics. The tional appeal, there has to be a stra- it doesn’t get out of it easily. Mr. Asia, to act again. He could either turbulent relationship with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the American missiles the next day to President’s supporters could now tegic calculus behind decisions to Trump may have been able to send bomb Islamic State locations in the use diplomatic means — in Syria’s Supreme Leader, who asked him not to run for Presid- defend him better against accusa- use force, and more so in the case of out a message that he’s ready to act. Homs countryside, while Russian case, seek Russian help — for a nego- ent again. Mr. Ahmadinejad’s deiant return to the race tions of him being a “Russian Syria where the central military But the problem with limited at- President Vladimir Putin has sent a tiated settlement between the re- shows the growing signiicance of hard-line politics in a stooge”. But beyond the domestic force is currently Russia. tacks is that those are tactical ac- warship to the Mediterranean. The gime and the rebels or go for a full- charged region. As successor to the mild-mannered re- political dividends, what did Mr. Mr. Trump over the last couple of tions that leave the balance of icy welcome ofered to U.S. State blown attack. If he chooses the formist Mohammad Khatami, he toed a strident line on Trump’s Syria strike actually weeks has clearly moved to the power on the ground intact while al- Secretary Rex Tillerson in Moscow former, the moral argument Wash- globalist wing of the Washington es- tering the overall political atmo- ington has built against “Assad the Israel and the U.S., refusing to meaningfully negotiate achieve in strategic terms? on Wednesday underscores the tablishment, leaving his campaign sphere drastically. Russian fury, which has thrown the evil dictator” would crumble be- with the West over Iran’s nuclear programme despite Logic behind intervention rhetoric behind. He’s demoted The same holds true for Syria. possibility of any future Russian- sides disappointing allies, and if he crippling economic sanctions. This election is crucial The popular narrative in the Amer- Steve Bannon, one of the most po- The U.S. strike won’t have any U.S. cooperation in inding a polit- picks the latter, it would spawn a for Iran as it is seen as a referendum on the nuclear deal ican media is that the President, ap- tent opponents of the globalists, drastic impact on the civil war, ical solution to the Syrian war into much more disastrous war with the it reached in 2015 with global powers. President Hassan parently moved by the gruesome embraced NATO, warmed up to while the Moscow-Washington reset jeopardy. U.S. and Russia standing up to each Rouhani, who championed the deal on the promise that images of “beautiful babies” killed China, and stepped up anti-Russia is already dead. On the other side, What will Mr. Trump do next? other. This is the dilemma the reck- rhetoric. The Syria strike should be the strike has cemented the Mo- less Syria strike has taken Mr. better ties with the West would help improve Iran’s eco- by the chemical attack in Khan The conlicting statements being is- Shaykhun, has acted on his im- seen as part of this larger trend. For scow-Damascus alliance further. In sued by the oicials show that he Trump to. nomy, is expected to seek re-election. He faces chal- pulse. He immediately blamed the past three years, intervention- an act of deiance, Syrian air force lacks a coherent strategy on Syria or lenges from hardliners, who say Iran needs a stronger Bashar al-Assad for the gas attack, ists in Washington, both liberal in- jets took of from the airbase hit by the administration is ill-prepared to [email protected] leader who can stand up to Donald Trump’s America. The rising anti-Iran rhetoric of the Trump administration, which imposed new sanctions on Tehran over a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. missile test, has given the hardliners a fresh handle. Iran’s election is a complex process that is partially On the safe side managed and partially relects the popular will. At least suggested by the Motor linking, water harvesting, an attractive profession. storage will sufer losses if room for others who were While statistics claim that Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, using less fertilizers and T.S. Karthik, fuel prices are reduced the deprived of the fruits of 120 people have registered as candidates. The clerical there is one death every is the need of the hour. more manure, guaranteed Chennai next day. A policy decision reservation. Those castes Guardian Council will vet the candidates and publish four minutes in India due to Samridhi Chaturvedi, insurance coverage to all to ix fuel prices for a that are backward socially the inal list on April 27, removing most dissidents. road accidents, the question New Delhi farmers, etc are some of the Daily fuel prices considerably long time is but are strong inancially Thereafter the election is expected to be free. It is not is, isn’t the issue of road ways in which the sector Though there is a need to the right way forward. should be excluded. clear if Mr. Ahmadinejad intends to stay as a candidate safety more to do with the State of agriculture can be revived. The village adjust fuel prices V. Lakshmanan, P.S.S. Murthy, Tirupur Hyderabad or plans to shape the election agenda in favour of the enforcement of existing The protest by Tamil Nadu of Hiware Bazar in frequently, ixing them on a rules? What about those farmers in Delhi is heart- Maharashtra is a perfect daily basis is ill-conceived hardliners. As of now, the most powerful conservative who get away with rending (Cartoon, April 13). example of how a and is beset with practical Need for a creamy layer Notice to IAS oicer candidate is Ebrahim Raisi, a close ally of Ayatollah violations by merely bribing Their inability to repay turnaround can take place. diiculties (“Petrol, diesel We must re-examine our It is really funny how an Khamenei and a clear favourite of the clerical establish- the authorities (“In a safer loans is because of the poor Nisha Yadav, prices to be ixed daily”, reservation policy. The article by an IAS oicer gets ment. For the conservatives, this is an opportunity to lane”, April 13)? state of agriculture. Unless Dahina, Rewari district, Haryana April 13). Every time there is proposal to increase the an immediate response reclaim the presidency — one of the three main pillars of There exist multiples rules that problem is solved, the a change in fuel prices, the reservation quota for from the government (“IAS the Iranian state, but the only one with a popular man- under the Motor Vehicles problem of unpaid loans The agrarian crisis has digital meter will have to be Scheduled Tribes and oicer gets notice for views date — and reclaim legitimacy for their hard-line Act, 1988 that address all and farmer suicides will reached a boiling point. I reset by the fuel outlet. A Muslims is not the right step on toilet drive”, April 13). facets of road safety, from continue. Even if the am reminded of Verse 1032 fully automated outlet may forward (“Telangana We don’t see such quick agenda. For the moderates, the challenge is to push the safety of pedestrians to government does waive of the Tirukkural which not encounter this problem government decides to hike action on any airmative back the strongman narrative of the conservatives and drunken driving, to the loans, the same situation says: “Farmers are the but only a few outlets are quotas for STs, Muslims”, issue. Our concept of shape the agenda around economic development and issue of licences. The may recur in ive-six years. linchpin of the world, for fully automated. Though a April 13). It is true that democracy and freedom of incremental freedoms, as opposed to strengthening underlying challenge India has been an agrarian they support all those/Who negligible increase in fuel Muslims and STs deserve speech need to be looked at theocracy and a stand-of with the West. In 2013, Mr. remains the same — economy for centuries, so take to other work, not prices will be ignored, reservations. Various again. Why can’t an oicer Rouhani had shown the political aptitude to stitch to- efective implementation. this is not a new problem. having the strength to motor owners will ind it committees have provided question the eicacy of a gether an alliance with moderates as well as conservat- We don’t need to frame The need of the hour is that plough.” Though converting diicult to keep track of fuel facts of their backwardness programme? Is that really more laws; we only need to steps should be taken in a farmland for prices everyday. Taxis and and marginalisation. such a big crime that she ives who had fallen out with the clerical establishment, have a more aggressive systematic and consistent industrialisation looks like a goods vehicles, considering However, the solution has to would be served a show- while cashing in on popular impatience with the Ah- approach towards violators way in consultation with sunny prospect, let us the thin margin of proit, be sought from the existing cause notice? The madinejad government. It is time the political climate of traic laws. Since road agricultural scientists, and remember that we cannot will steeply hike the fare to quota by introducing the government would do well changed. It may take greater political guile for Mr. safety is a State subject, any programmes be eat money. Even currency cover higher ixation. This concept of a creamy layer. to clear the doubts raised. Rouhani to withstand the hardliners’ campaign at a law formulated in this implemented properly and notes are made using cotton will lead to prices of Persons who have beneited Madhusree Guha, time when economic troubles and regional challenges regard is subject to diferent with accountability. produced by farmers. An essential commodities going from reservation and whose Kolkata remain and the U.S. is again taking a confrontationist implementation in diferent Adequate and planned urgent policy intervention up. Fuel stations too will income exceeds the creamy States. Setting up a National irrigation, planting crops by the government is experience diiculties. layer limit should be more letters online: stance towards Tehran. www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ Transportation Policy, as that suit the region, river needed to make agriculture Their bulk purchase for excluded so as to make

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LEFT, RIGHT, CENTRE Do we need a ilm censor?

Censorship has no space in a mature democracy. The its audiences as infantile rational enough to make dustry must set up the Film Council graph Act. Much of the political jury is out, though, on the kind of democracy we are subjects, to be shepher- serious, life-affecting de- of India to deal with civil society censorship that our cinema, partic- ded carefully through the cisions like who to vote grievances. The CBFC’s scope must ularly documentary films, are sub- treacherous universe of for (at 18), who to marry be limited to certification, with no jected to stem from these holy cow Cinema as an art form makes the ideas more effective. The cinema. (at 21), what career to powers to maim, mutilate or ban exceptions, especially as they allow has always drawn a dis- combination of act and speech, choose, investments to any film. For any film it finds ‘objec- politically partisan members of the proportionate interest sight and sound in semi-darkness of Colonial hangover make etc. but, cross the tionable’, the CBFC should refer it CBFC to intervene and subvert free LEFT from the Indian state and the theatre with elimination of all The Cinematograph Act of threshold and enter a to the Film Certification Tribunal. speech. Rakesh Sharma the judiciary. Their ap- distracting ideas will have an im- 1952 was derived from co- cinema theatre and the The tribunal comprising retired Censorship has no space in a ma- is a ilmmaker whose proach is best encapsulated in this pact in the minds of spectators.” lonial censorship laws. But the citizen turns into a bumbling idiot, judges, lawyers, filmmakers, ture democracy. The jury is out, work includes ‘Final excerpt from the last major consti- (Paragraph 10) world has changed dramatically: unable to discern what to watch or writers and artists must become the though, on the kind of democracy Solution’, a tutional challenge to censorship The Supreme Court went on to audiences no longer run out of not, to be lent a helping hand by sole forum for a considered dia- we are with the government actu- documentary on the law, nearly 50 years ago, in the cite an academic study according to movie halls like they did watching the Pahlaj Nihalani-fied Central logue with the filmmaker concern- ally playing a bigger nanny, regulat- 2002 Gujarat riots landmark S. Rangarajan v P. which “continual exposure to films The Arrival of a Train, fearful of the Board of Film Certification (CBFC). ing any ‘censorship’ of their work. ing not just cinema but our daily Jagjivan Ram case: “Movie motiv- of a similar character” would signi- locomotive advancing towards Yes, India is a diverse society. lives, rationing currency, petrol, ates thought and action and assures ficantly affect the attitude of an in- them. Even if ‘the masses’ were Yes, there will always be grievances Stop being a nanny even food portions, banning liquor, a high degree of attention and re- dividual or a group. On this basis, somehow extra ‘gullible’ in the In- from some section of civil society. The final recommendations of the meat and criminalising love. In tention. It makes its impact simul- the Supreme Court deemed pre- dia of the 1960s, the average ‘visual And yes, we need an arbitration Shyam Benegal Committee are dis- these times of beef-lynchings, taneously arousing the visual and censorship necessary. literacy level’ has gone up dramatic- mechanism to address a wide range appointing as they chose not to ex- couple-thrashings, legally-sanc- aural senses... The focusing of an The Rangarajan judgment gave a ally in this age of 24x7 TV, YouTube of concerns. We need a multi- amine any of the “reasonable re- tioned goon squads and fatwas, in- intense light on a screen with the final stamp of judicial approval to and video-selfies. layered solution to the absurd cen- strictions”, directly borrowed from tolerance will beget worse censor- dramatizing of facts and opinion the notion of a nanny state, treating The state considers every citizen sorship regime in India. The in- Article 19(2) into the Cinemato- ship in the coming years.

Total censorship and absolute freedom are problematic. to an offence. In the ous material. The com- from books or newspapers. Watch- members are appointed by the In- sense, there will be reas- bination of speech and ing a film is not like reading a news- formation and Broadcasting Min- India has varying needs; we must strike a balance onable restrictions to free sight and action in the paper. That is why films have to be istry but these are people who rep- speech which affects the semi-dark environment certified in order for them to be ex- resent different sections of society. India is a very vast and lute freedom can both be problem- country’s integrity and of a theatre can impact hibited in a public place according The members are tasked with view- complex country and atic. Citizens of the country as com- disturbs public order, de- viewers in ways we can- to age as Unrestricted, Adult or Un- ing films keeping in mind the reas- the same freedom en- plex as ours have varying needs, cency and so on and so not even imagine. The der Parental Guidance or Special onable restrictions enshrined in the RIGHT shrined in the Consti- requirements and sensibilities and forth. I also strongly hold power of the visual me- category. Constitution. It is the restrictions Bimal Julka tution applies to one has to strike a balance. that the CBFC, which is a dium can never be over- which serve as a moral compass for is a former Information cinema as well. Neither cinema nor And this balance has been elab- statutory body, should have the last stated. It carries with it the poten- Cinema must be regulated the committee members of the and Broadcasting the press are separately listed in the orated in the form of restrictions to word on a film, on whether to allow tial to instil violent modes of And just as advertising and market- Board. Certification is a dynamic Secretary Constitution, though they are de- freedom of expression under Art- it for public exhibition without behaviour and cannot be equated ing are regulated by self-regulatory process and one which is likely to and is currently an rived from Article 19 (1)A, which icle 19 (2) and these have to do with changes or release it with certain with other modes of communica- bodies, cinema too is regulated by change as society changes and Information lists the freedom of speech and ex- the sovereignty and integrity of In- deletions and modifications. tion. Censorship and reasonable re- the CBFC, with an individual from evolves. For now, the government is Commissioner in the pression. The issue of censorship dia, the security of the state, strictions are required because of the world of cinema heading it. in the process of examining the re- Central Information comes up when we debate whether friendly relations with foreign Vetting important the impact that cinema can have on The regional boards too have commendations of the Shyam Be- Commission. Views are there should be restrictions to free- states, public order, decency or The idea behind vetting is to ensure the minds of the viewing public. people from all walks of life and negal Committee, a demand of the personal dom of expression. And the answer morality or in relation to contempt that people do not get exposed to Films as a medium of entertain- from different regions in India. The Indian film industry, and which, to is that a total censorship and abso- of court, defamation or incitement potentially psychologically danger- ment require a different treatment chairperson of the board and its my mind, is the right step forward.

If we don’t engage, how will we critique anything? narrative will make its the protagonist faced, we commentary on what we have lost for impoverishing the people. politics clear to those from will not be able to under- as a society. The film faced a lot of When this film came to the revising The CBFC should certify, not censor the examining committee stand the violence she problems with the examining com- committee, we tried to convince tasked with certifying that unleashed. As a society mittee of the CBFC. If you cut out a members that the song was the soul The name of the Cent- category under which the films are film. we are extremely volatile dialogue or a scene from such a of the film. In the end, the film- ral Board of Film Cen- certified as U, UA, S, and A. And as and nervous about say- film, viewing it becomes meaning- maker agreed to a disclaimer in the sors was changed to long as you certify films, you need a Problems of omission ing anything at all as a less. song which said the names of capit- CENTRE the Central Board of certification board. Like the West, The problem that we en- result, we don’t debate alists referred to in it were symbolic Ira Bhaskar Film Certification in we should have a child-centric certi- countered as board mem- anything and this often Meaningless cuts and were not meant to insult a paris a professor of 1983 and that pretty much explains fication, one which seeks to protect bers is that the examining commit- gets reflected in the acts of the ex- As a board member, I faced such a ticular corporate house. A member cinema studies at the the responsibility of the CBFC, our children against adult content. tee tends to see and judge a film on amining committee which prefers problem when Chakravyuh, a film dissented and it was noted in the School of Arts and which is to certify films according The certification board should cer- the basis of a song or a dialogue in a to omit a troublesome part. by Prakash Jha, ran into problems minutes. Aesthetics, Jawaharlal to age. The certification should tify and not censor. film and not the whole. They tend In the class where I teach with the examining committee If we don’t engage, how will we Nehru University. She make it clear that UA means watch- However, I do understand the to look at a dialogue and not the cinema, I often discuss Hey Ram which objected to a song after the critique anything? This nervous- was also a member of ing films under parental guidance. problems when you encounter hate context in which it is placed. Film- with my students. For me, the film film was given an Adult certificate. ness with examining issues has cre- the CBFC It is the responsibility of the parent speech in a film as a member of the makers committed to a humanistic is an examination of the kind of per- The song communicated the polit- ated a strange situation where we to ensure that he or she accompan- examining committee under the vision are sensitive to this and the nicious ideologies which instigate ical vision of the film which was on censor rather than examine the ies the child. Movies certified Adult CBFC. Also, when a film creates dialogues are often contextualised hatred of the other. It is a difficult Naxalites, and examined why they context. should not be censored at all. The hostility between communities/ in their films. Take Bandit Queen: if film which politically examines are so disenchanted with the polit- ratings are meant to indicate the gender, demonising the other, its we don’t contextualise the violence Hinduism versus Gandhism and is a ical system. It criticised corporates (As told to Anuradha Raman)

AFP expected to have another round of discussions after her re-

* debated. The comment, which was turn from the one week holiday she proposes to have at Dar- made in front of West Bengal Chief jeeling. Minister Mamata Banerjee, raised eyebrows as it was inter- preted as being a step to bypass Ms. Banerjee, who has consist- ently opposed the changes Dhaka seeks in the sharing of A HUNDRED YEARS AGO APR. 16, 1917 (NO ISSUE ON APR.14) Teesta waters. But it will be diicult to sidestep Ms. Banerjee as water is a State subject and requires her assent. Coonoor notes: The season Can Mr. Modi then adopt a circuitous route by amending the Constitution to transfer the subject of water from the State List The rush of visitors, the increase of motor traffic and the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC to the Concurrent List, as was indicated by Water Resources CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC number of social functions taking place have made the station Minister Uma Bharti? The amendment would require approval CONCEPTUAL ACT ONE present a gay appearance. Despite the war, it is encouraging by a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament — the to note that this year’s season will be a record one in regard to BJP doesn’t have the numbers yet in the Upper House. Ontogeny and the number of visitors, so much so that it is hard to find Second, to quote Ms. Banerjee, Teesta is the “lifeline” of Phylogeny Like the LaGrand brothers houses with the sign board “to let.” On the 14th instant at the north Bengal; ruling parties have never touched it for fear of Coonoor Club H.E. Lady Pentland will open a fancy fete in aid Biology losing the northern base. The Left Front’s successive Irrigation Kulbhushan Jadhav’s options at the ICJ in The Hague of the Y.M.C.A. holiday home — it is a function that always one Ministers insisted that if the waters of the Teesta were shared, looks forward to with pleasure. Among the visitors I may state Ontogeny is the develop- it would only “strengthen the opposition (then Mamata Baner- Krishnadas Rajagopal man consulate knew of rights of Mr. Jadhav under that Mr. J. Krishnama, I.C.S., Sub-Collector of Kumbaconum, mental history of an or- jee).” Ms. Banerjee too has maintained that if water is given their predicament only in Article 36 of the Vienna is residing at “Inkerman,” Mr. Justice Vurghese is staying at ganism during its exist- from water-deicit areas, the onus would be “on them (the Brothers Karl and Walter 1992 after the siblings Convention by depriving “Brooklands.” Central government)”. ence, while phylogeny LaGrand, German nation- reached out to it. Indian consular officers of Ms. Banerjee, however, would perhaps not be averse to wit- refers to the evolutionary als permanently residing Germany brought the the possibility to render history of a species. Onto- ness an accord where she, with a majority, is bypassed; it in the U.S., were arrested LaGrand case to the Inter- him assistance. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC would be doubly beneicial for her. She would get rid of her geny begins with the in 1982 in Arizona for an national Court of Justice India can seek a “re- anti-Bangladesh image by protecting the Teesta barrage at changes in the egg at the attempted bank robbery. (ICJ) in The Hague against view and re-considera- DATA POINT Jalpaiguri; on the other hand, she would be able to put the BJP time of fertilization and in- The bank manager was the U.S. for breach of Art- tion” of the conviction on the defensive in north Bengal. cludes developmental killed and an employee icle 36 of the Convention and death sentence awar- There is also no reason to think that the BJP is keen to events to the time of birth seriously injured. In 1984, barely a week after Karl ded to Mr. Jadhav in the strengthen the Chief Minister of a State where it is on the as- or hatching and after- they were convicted of was executed on February light of the rights set forth cendant. Handing over a larger share of Teesta waters to wards. Ancestral charac- first-degree murder and 24, 1999. The ICJ issued an by Article 36. A pending Bangladesh is handing over north Bengal to Ms. Banerjee be- ters are very often pre- sentenced to death. order of injunction to pre- case in the ICJ would deter fore the 2018 panchayat poll. Conversely, for Ms. Banerjee, it served in the course of an The LaGrands being vent Walter from being ex- Pakistan from executing makes absolutely no political sense to give in to Bangladesh. organism’s development. German nationals, the Vi- ecuted. But on March 3, Mr. Jadhav before the final She could lose parts of north Bengal, while losing her only bar- For example, both chick enna Convention on Con- Walter too was executed. decision of the ICJ. Fur- gaining chip, the Teesta, to the Central government. and a human embryo go sular Relations, 1963 re- Closer home, Pakistan ther, it may prevent some- through a stage where they quires the competent U.S. and India have accepted thing like this from hap- It’s all internal have slits and arches in authorities to inform them the Vienna Convention of pening in the future on Indeed, Bangladesh’s former Foreign Secretary Tauhid their necks, that are of their right to commu- 1963. News reports from the part of either country. Hossain has a point when he blames, as he did in an interview, identical to the gill slits nicate with the German Pakistan suggest that The LaGrand case saw India’s “internal politics” for the deadlock. For Bangladesh, and gill arches of fish. consulate. Pakistani authorities “re- the U.S. undertake a Teesta has emerged as a new bargaining chip vis-a-vis India. Article 36 of the Con- peatedly refused” Indian “commitment” to ensure Diplomats acknowledge that Dhaka’s growing friendship, as vention allowed consular consular officers access to implementation of spe- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC indicated through an astronomical investment, with Beijing officers the right to access, the former Navy person- cific measures adopted in has disturbed New Delhi, and inding an “early solution” is MORE ON converse and correspond nel, Kulbhushan Jadhav, the performance of its ob- way more diicult now. THE WEB with nationals in prison, who has been found guilty ligations under Article 36 Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions here do not live in hope. 3 custody or detention and by a military court of espi- in case a foreign national The pessimism has even reached Dhaka; the Awami League arrange private legal rep- onage activities. is taken into custody, de- We are involving senior cancelled the customary public reception of the Prime Minis- resentation — a lawyer of India can move the ICJ tained or imprisoned. A to draw a roadmap for ter on arrival, arguing that such receptions disturb the traic. the nationals’ own choice for an immediate injunc- similar ‘commitment’ can municipal But when have the Bengalis — in the east and the west — priorit- — to defend them during tion against Mr. Jadhav’s be extracted from corporations: Ajay ised public inconvenience over political programmes? The trial. None of this oc- death sentence. It can Pakistan before the ICJ if Maken river that received “greatest attention” has thus lost sight of the curred in the case of the present a case against Mr. Jadhav’s case is taken shore in the summer of 2017. http://bit.ly/MakenDPCC LaGrands. In fact, the Ger- Pakistan for breach of the there.

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 10 NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Fresh bid to get consular access for Jadhav States warned on cow 13 similar attempts have failed in the past; MEA clueless about physical condition of the ex-Navy oicer Rajnath promises to ‘go to any extent for justice’ vigilantes, says Rijiju Kallol Bhattacherjee physical condition of Mr. NEW DELHI NEW DELHI Jadhav. “We do not know Home Minister Rajnath Singh The statement was submit- which took place when 16 India will make fresh efforts about his condition nor has reiterated on Thursday that ted after the matter was persons were allegedly to get consular access to Pakistan government in- India would go to any extent to raised in Parliament on transporting 36 bovines in former Navy officer Kulb- formed us about his loca- ensure justice for ex-Navy April 7 and Deputy Chair- six pick-up vans. hushan Jadhav, who was sen- tion,” the spokesperson said, officer Kulbhushan Jadhav. He man P.J. Kurien asked Home Pehlu Khan and four oth- tenced to death by a Pakistan maintaining that the govern- said External Affairs Minister Minister Rajnath Singh to ers, including his two sons, military court on charges of ment is in touch with his Sushma Swaraj had already make a statement in the were beaten brutally by spying. family. made the country’s stand clear House. It is learnt that the some locals who suspected “We have issued instruc- and that whatever he had said Minister did not read out that they were smuggling tions to our High Commis- No info from Iran in Parliament in this regard a the statement as the govern- cows. The incident rocked sion in Islamabad to take The MEA also could not in- few days back remains ment anticipated uproar both Houses of Parliament steps to renew our request form about what has been Ir- unchanged. PTI from the Opposition. where the Congress at- for consular access to Mr. an’s response to India’s re- The State government tacked the BJP saying the Jadhav,” an official source quests for finding out more Hand over Jadhav, said three persons had so Constitution was being viol- said. India’s attempts to get about the case. Owaisi tells Pakistan far been arrested and a spe- ated in the name of cow pro- consular access for Mr. “We had spoken to Iran PUNE cial police team was consti- tection in the states ruled by Jadhav were rejected 13 last year. But there is no in- If Pakistan wishes to maintain tuted to probe the incident, the saffron party. times in the past. formation about the investig- good relations with India, then The Ministry of External ation (conducted) in that it must hand over Kulbushan Affairs said that India needs country. We sought support Jadhav without further ado, All consular access to him as it is of the government of Iran on India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Only 2% turnout difficult to verify the charges this matter as Mr. Jadhav was Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief levelled against him. The doing legitimate business in Asaduddin Owaisi said on MEA said that it did not get the port of Chahbahar,” he Show of solidarity: Residents of Powai in Mumbai form a human chain in support of ex-Navy Thursday. Pakistan had failed to recorded in Srinagar any response from Pakistan said. oicer Kulbhushan Jadhav on Thursday. Mr. Jadhav’s family resides in Powai. * PRASHANT NAKWE provide any clear evidence on his whereabouts or from MEA’s defence of Mr. linking Mr. Jadhav to espionage On April 9, when the con- Iran about the conditions in Jadhav came even as activity, Mr. Owaisi, a lawyer, stituency went for polls which he was taken away by Pakistan described him as said. across three districts, 118 the Pakistani authorities. “RAW’s agent” and blamed No compromise, says Pak. booths were closed for him for involvement in “sub- We are not in a position polling by noon due to pro- ‘Farcical trial’ versive and anti-Pakistan” to comment, says UN testes. At least 14 EVMs were “The trial of Kulbhushan activities. Mubashir Zaidi Jadhav and it was concluded Habib Zahir’s family believed UNITED NATIONS either damaged or stolen Jadhav was farcical and due India however described Karachi that “no compromise shall that he might have been The UN has asked India and from the polling booths process of law has been Mr. Jadhav’s arrest by Pakistan’s military on be made on such anti-state trapped by the Indian intelli- Pakistan to engage in a then. denied to him... it is neces- Pakistan as ‘kidnapping’. Thursday said there would acts”, according to a state- gence agencies. dialogue to find a peaceful The fresh polling was sary to get access to him to “Let us get the facts right. not be any compromise on ment by the Inter-Services Earlier, Foreign Office solution to their problems, but ordered for restive Budgam probe the allegations lev- Kulbhushan Jadhav is a kid- the death sentence given to Public Relations (ISPR), the spokesman Nafees Zakariya refrained from commenting on district’s Chadoora, elled against him,” official napped innocent Indian who Indian national Kulbhushan military’s media wing. said the Jadhav episode was the death sentence given to Budgam, Beerwah, Chrar-e- A bus that was torched at a spokesperson Gopal Baglay is a retired officer of the In- Jadhav for “espionage and The statement comes “an irrefutable proof of the Kulbhushan Jadhav. “We are Sharief and Khan Sahib as- polling station in Budgam. said, adding, “Pakistan had dian navy and these facts sabotage”. amid intense speculation in Indian state’s involvement in not in a position to judge the sembly segments. Fresh vi- * NISSAR AHMAD to grant consular access to were communicated to The top commanders of Islamabad about a possible terrorism, subversion and process or to have a position on olence reported at Nusrul- India expeditiously but that Pakistan a year ago when the the military met on swap of Mr. Jadhav with a re- terror financing in Pakistan”. this particular case,” UN lah Pora and Beerwah The security forces used was not done”. matter of his illegal custody Thursday at the General tired Pakistani Colonel who At a news briefing, he said Secretary-General Antonio where protesters clashed tear-smoke shells to dis- The Ministry also stated came to our knowledge,” Headquarters in Rawalpindi. disappeared on the Nepal-In- Mr. Jadhav had made re- Guterres’ spokesman Stephane with the security forces perse the protesters. that it had no idea about the said Mr. Baglay. They were briefed about Mr. dia border. Lt. Col. (Retd) peated confessions. Dujarric said . PTI manning the polling booths The entire polling pro- and the nearby vicinity after cess was videographed at all the voting process was over. booths on Thursday. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC When Padmas bloom Why no paper trail in BJP wins Rajouri Garden seat EVMs, SC asks Centre “While the Congress party jab Assembly polls against Chidambaram says machines remain highly vulnerable received only 12% votes in the SAD’s Parkash Singh last assembly elections, it Badal from Lambi but lost. Krishnadas Rajagopal has increased its vote share Deputy Delhi Chief Minis- NEW DELHI to 33%. Within two years, ter Manish Sisodia said the The Supreme Court on the Congress party has been result showed that the Thursday asked the Centre able to achieve a 300% people of the constituency and the Election Commis- growth in its vote share only were upset at Mr. Jarnail sion to respond by May 8 to due to the tireless efforts of Singh resignation. a plea by the Bahujan Samaj its workers.” The number of “There was a lot of anger Party (BSP) to comply with a votes polled in favour of the among the people of Rajouri 2013 court directive to intro- AAP was 10,243, or 13.12% Garden because their MLA duce paper trail in Elec- vote share, shrinking from left the seat. We tried our tronic Voting Machines 54,916 votes and 46.55% best to assure people that (EVMs). when Jarnail Singh swept we will continue his work, A Bench led by Justice J. the constituency, forcing 12 but the results show that Chelameswar issued notice of the total 14 contestants to they were not convinced,” to the Centre and the top forfeit their deposits. Mr. Sisodia said. He also said poll body after senior advoc- Foolproof mode: A ile photo of election oicials checking Mr Jarnail Singh had that they will continue to Big honour: President Pranab Mukherjee conferring Padma Vibhushan on singer K.J. Yesudas ate P. Chidambaram submit- VVPAT machines in Tamil Nadu. * A. MURALITHARAN resigned to contest the Pun- work for the constituency. and Isha Foundation’s Jaggi Vasudev, left, in New Delhi on Thursday * SANDEEP SAXENA ted that EVMs remain highly vulnerable and susceptible to hacking. “What one man Paper ballots in U.P. civic polls? can invent another man can hack,” Mr. Chidambaram Special Correspondent Commission (SEC) has con- Karnan directs SC judges to appear before him submitted. LUCKNOW veyed to the Election Com- The upcoming local urban mission of India that if it can- ‘Voter can double check’ body elections in Uttar Pra- not provide it with new Says all seven judges are ofenders under SC/ST Act and prevented him from discharging his duties “I [voter] press a button on desh could be held through EVMs, permission should be the EVM and I do not know ballot paper and not EVMs. granted for the use of ballot Shiv Sahay Singh (residence) and give their Justice Karnan repeatedly Supreme Court on March 31 ment in order to challenge what the machine has recor- This, however, has nothing paper in the municipal cor- Kolkata views regarding quantum of stated that all the 7 judges and the court had given him my order (the court order) if ded,” Mr. Chidambaram to do with the ongoing de- poration polls in July. Calcutta High Court judge punishment for the violation were offenders under the SC/ four weeks to respond to they are not satisfied.” said. He said if the EVM was bate over the authenticity of The U.P. SEC had said that C.S. Karnan on Thursday of the Scheduled Castes and ST Atrocities Act, citing in- the contempt notice. fixed to a vote-verifiable pa- EVMs, officials said. the EVMs with it were out- passed an order directing Scheduled Tribes Atrocities stances of “insult to him” and The order issued by Parliament intervention per audit trail (VVPAT) ma- The U.P. State Election dated and prone to faults. seven judges of the Supreme Act….,” Justice Karnan said in “not allowing him to carry Justice Karnan on Thursday Speaking to journalists dur- chine, the voter could see Court, including Chief Justice his nine-page judgment, out his judicial and adminis- said, “The honourable 7 ing the day, Justice Karnan whether the symbol the of India J.S. Khehar, to appear which was handed over to trative work.” The order also judges as mentioned above said he was in favour of Par- voter had pressed was the ner the paper trail in EVMs that “if I am not wrong, EVM before him on April 28 at journalists. said, “All the 7 judges should are not permitted to move liament intervention in the symbol the EVM had re- for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls was introduced by your 11.30 a.m. at his residence in In the order, the judge said not be permitted to travel any court against this matter. gistered in the system. “Nowhere in the world, party.” “EVM itself was a Kolkata. that on March 31, he had pro- outside India.” court’s order since the first On his letter to the Prime The Supreme Court had except in South America, remedy for other evils like “On 28.04.2017 at 11.30 nounced a judgment A seven-judge Bench of the accused, namely the CJI, Minister on January 23 lev- in 2013, on a petition filed by EVMs are used,” senior ad- booth-capturing, etc,” a.m. the honourable 7 judges “wherein the 7 judges are ac- Supreme Court on February who is controlling all courts elling corruption charges now BJP Rajya Sabha MP vocate Kapil Sibal for the Justice Chelameswar said. as mentioned above will ap- cused under the Scheduled 8issued suo motu contempt in India. However, this against certain judges, Subramanian Swamy, asked Congress submitted. “Science has improved, pear before me at my Castes and Scheduled Tribes notice against Justice Karnan. court permits all the erring Justice Karnan said the com- the Election Commission to But this comment saw so has hacking,” Mr. Chidam- Rosedale Residential Court Atrocities Act.” He had appeared before the judges to approach Parlia- plaint was pending inquiry. introduce in a phased man- Justice Chelameswar retort baram responded. Canada: Amarinder’s stand LTC scam Modi to honour 16 Odisha Brinda seeks accused to restoring of on Minister disappointing turn approver families tied to 1817 revolt tribal rights Nirnimesh Kumar Special Correspondent Punjab CM called Harjit Singh Sajjan ‘Khalistan sympathiser’ New Delhi Event comes at a time when BJP is trying to expand base New Delhi One of the accused in the CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat Suhasini Haidar Trudeau’s Cabinet of Sikh leave travel concession Nistula Hebbar did not get similar recogni- has written to Prime Minis- Vikas Vasudeva origin were “Khalistani scam case involving JD(U) NEW DELHI tion. ter Narendra Modi urging NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH sympathisers”. Rajya Sabha MP Anil Ku- There will be some special BJP president Amit Shah, the withdrawal of a Central Terming Punjab Chief Minis- “It’s a matter of prin- mar Sahani on Thursday visitors to meet Prime Minis- who, incidentally enrolled order to tiger range States ter Amarinder Singh’s re- ciple,” Capt. Amarinder moved a Special court here ter Narendra Modi in himself as a member of the not to confer forest rights marks against its Defence Singh had said, referring to a seeking permission to turn Bhubhaneswar when he BJP from Odisha during the to any tribal or forest Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan principle of “zero tolerance” approver. travels there this weekend digital enrolment drive held dwelling communities in both “disappointing and in- for terrorism. Anup Singh Panwar, an for the BJP’s national execut- under his leadership has “critical tiger habitats”. accurate”, Canada on He was referring to allega- employee of Delhi-based ive. Descendants of 16 famil- made no secret of the fact “In absence (of) Thursday rejected the allegations against Mr. Sajjan, Air Cruise Travels Private ies associated with a little- that he sees the “Coroman- guidelines for notification tion that Mr. Sajjan and whose father was a board Limited, submitted an ap- known but bloody rebellion del coast” as an appropriate of critical wildlife habitats, three cabinet colleagues member of the radical World plication in the court of Ad- against British colonialism, theatre of expansion for the no rights shall be conferred were supporters of Sikh sep- Amarinder Singh Sikh Organisation in Canada. ditional Sessions Judge called the Paika rebellion of Narendra Modi party. in Critical Tiger Habitats aratist groups, or In 2011, Mr. Sajjan, a decor- Virender Kumar Goyal, 1817 will be felicitated by the “We want to increase our which is duly notified un- “Khalistanis”. diplomatic storm in India ated police officer who has stating that he wanted to Prime Minister. hundred years ago in 1817, a numbers from these States,” der the Wildlife (Protec- “We regret that the Chief ahead of Mr. Sajjan’s visit served in Afghanistan and assist the prosecution in The symbolism of this valiant uprising of soldiers Union Minister for Petro- tion) Act 1972,” Ms. Karat Minister of Punjab is unavail- from April 17-23. Bosnia and commanded the the case. event at a time when the led by Buxi Jagabandhu leum Dharmendra Pradhan, quoted the order issued by able to meet with Canada’s British Columbia regiment Taking his application party is trying to expand in [Bidyadhar Mohapatra] took who is a key party leader National Tiger Conserva- Minister of Defence. The Sticks to stand of reserves, had been on record, Mr. Goyal direc- Odisha and has done well in place in Khurda of Odisha. from Odisha, said. tion Authority (NTCA), comments regarding Speaking to a private news severely criticised for re- ted the CBI to file a reply to the local body polls has es- We will commemorate the Last week, there was a bit Ministry of Environment Canada’s Ministers are both channel on Wednesday, portedly attending a “re- the plea by April 26, the caped no one. same appropriately.” of a flutter in Odisha polit- and Forests, as saying. disappointing and inaccur- Capt. Amarinder Singh had membrance” ceremony in next date of hearing. Mr. The Paika rebellion had ical circles when Biju Janata This, she added, is an ate,” the Canadian High said he would depute a min- Surrey that included pic- Goyal had on Wednesday been flagged by the Modi Failed to get recognition Dal (BJD) chief whip Tath- “illegal” order and against Commission in Delhi said in ister to receive Mr. Sajjan tures of Jarnail Singh granted bail to Dr. Sahani, government earlier as well, The rebellion, by the landed agata Satpathy had accused the provisions of the Forest a statement about Captain when the latter visited Pun- Bhindranwale, and other Anup Panwar and then Of- in Finance Minister Arun militia of Khurda called the BJP, in a series of tweets, Rights Act 2006. She said Amarinder’s comments that jab as he and other mem- Khalistani militants, accord- fice Superintendent of Air Jaitley’s budget speech this Paiks, predates the first war of trying to poach BJD MLAs the order, has wide ranging have set off a political and bers of Prime Minister Justin ing to local newspapers. India N.S. Nair in the case. year where he said that “two of independence in 1857 but with help from a BJD MP. consequences. CM A ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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IN BRIEF Loyalty beneit for Small irms Rolls-Royce, DRDO to tie up red lag new India, U.K. agree to cooperate on developing advanced defence products EPFO members labour code Dinakar Peri was shelved, is in the pro- NEW DELHI cess of being revived with Somesh Jha For contribution of 20 years or more New Delhi India and the U.K. on help from Safran of France. ‘Not considering law on Thursday agreed to cooper- On cooperation in build- Press Trust of India for less than 20 years will be Small entrepreneurs have food wastage in hotels’ ate on developing advanced ing aircraft carriers, Mr. Fal- New Delhi eligible. Those members raised some concerns over NEW DELHI defence products such as lon said both countries were Employees’ Provident Fund whose average basic wages the government’s proposal The government will not high-end gas turbine engines in advanced stages of talks, Organisation subscribers for are up to ₹5,000 will get a to provide social security bring a law to check food and air defence missile sys- and stated that there was 20 years or more will get a loyalty-cum-life benefit of coverage to its entire work- wastage at hotels and tems and to cooperate on much to share on “how to loyalty-cum-life benefit of ₹30,000. Similarly, the force, Labour Secretary M. restaurants, rather, it will some aspects of aircraft car- complete the construction” up to ₹50,000 at the time of members with wages of Sathiyavathi said here on encourage them to take rier technology, said the vis- on the working of the carri- retirement. ₹5,001-10,000 will be eli- Thursday. voluntary steps in this iting U.K. Secretary of State ers and “preparing them for The benefit will be gible for a ₹40,000 benefit. “We have received fa- regard, Consumer Affairs for Defence, Michael Fallon. sea and aviation trials”. provided in case of perman- All those members getting vourable reactions (on the Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Collaboration is under ent disability even if the more than ₹10,000 monthly proposed law), except said on Thursday. Hotels and way between Rolls-Royce Vikrant trial in 2018 members have contributed wage will be eligible for probably (from) the small restaurants have been asked and the Defence Research India’s first indigenous air- for less than 20 years, the ₹50,000 loyalty-cum-life be- entrepreneurs who feel to take steps like providing and Development Organisa- craft carrier Vikrant is in an EPFO Board has decided. nefit under the proposed that they may have to bear training to staff to create tion on the engine advanced stage of construc- The Central Board of scheme. The board has re- a little bit of financial bur- awareness among customers technology. tion and will be launched for Trustees (CBT) of the organ- commended such benefits den due to contribution on food wastage. PTI “We also agreed to extend sea trials by 2018-end. isation has recommended a in view of the EDLI corpus (towards social security our defence equipment co- A second indigenous car- minimum sum assured of of ₹18,119 crore. schemes),” Ms. Sath- Himachal CM summoned operation to enable Indian Warm welcome: Arun Jaitley receives U.K. Defence Secretary rier weighing about 65,000 ₹2.5 lakh in the event of the iyavathy said at a workshop in money laundering case defence companies to de- Michael Fallon in New Delhi on Thursday * AP tonnes is in the design stage. death of a subscriber. Interest rate on draft social security NEW DELHI velop new technologies such The U.K. is currently “The suggested benefits Labour Minister Bandaru code with international The Enforcement Directorate as gas turbine engines and Fallon said it did not figure “highest thrust gas turbine building two carriers, Queen will be available to members Dattatreya, who launched and national experts, or- on Thursday issued fresh air defence missile systems,” in his discussions with De- engine”. Details of work Elizabeth and Prince of after government approval. an Aadhaar seeding applica- ganised by the Labour summons to Himachal Mr. Fallon said. fence Minister Arun Jaitley. share and quantum of invest- Whales, and the former will Initially, these will be tion after the meeting, said Ministry. Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh This decision comes ment are yet to be worked begin sea trials this year and provided for two years on a the provident fund deposits The Centre had last after he failed to appear within weeks of Rolls-Royce ‘Working out details’ out. the latter a year from now. pilot basis and will be re- for 2016-17 would get an month proposed a labour before it in connection with a admitting in a London court “The next step is to have a Engine cooperation is a India and the U.S. have viewed thereafter.” 8.65 per cent interest as de- code on social security money laundering case. The to have illegally engaged technology demonstrator in significant development joint working groups on jet The benefit will also be cided by the CBT. The com- which will provide social fresh summons require him to middlemen to swing defence 12 months,” said Stephen given India’s troubled his- engine technology and car- provided in case of perman- ments follow reports sug- security cover to the entire be present before the deals in India and settled the Phipson, Head of Defence tory in developing an aircraft rier technology under the ent disability. In these cases, gesting that the Finance workforce in the country, Investigating Officer (IO) on issue by paying a hefty fine. and Security Organisation, engine. Defence Technology and the members who have con- Ministry wants the interest including self-employed April 20. The summons were Asked about the issue, Mr. which he said would be the The Kaveri project, which Trade Initiative (DTTI). tributed to the EDLI scheme rate lowered. and agricultural workers. issued under PMLA provisions Factories employing after he failed to appear on even a single worker will Thursday. PTI have to contribute towards social security benefits, as JNU central library to be India plans to buy Health must be a core per the proposed code. renamed after Ambedkar Small factories are largely NEW DELHI kept out of social security JNU’s Central Library will be schemes. renamed as Dr B R Ambedkar three more Scorpenes issue in polls: Nadda For instance, the PF and Central Library at a function pension contribution, ad- here tomorrow, nearly a year ministered by the Employ- after nod was given for its Will push for several upgrades in the new vessels Sectoral spending should be decisive in electoral victory ees’ Provident Fund Organ- rechristening. The JNU isation (EPFO), is Students’ Union (JNUSU) has Special Correspondent Vidya Krishnan ing besides other basic mandatory only for factor- announced it would boycott NEW DELHI New Delhi health services,” he said. ies employing at least 20 the event, which HRD India and France will step Health Minister J.P. Nadda After a gap of 14 years, the workers. “Social security Minister Prakash Javadekar is up negotiations to expand says health should be a Cabinet approved a National should be treated as a right expected to address, as the Scorpene submarine “core issue” in elections, Health Policy in March, and every citizen should be several issues students face contract after the presiden- with political parties win- providing an overarching entitled to some basic so- remain unresolved.PTI tial elections in France in ning or losing depending on framework to regulate the cial ,” she said. May. India will push for in- the investment in the sector. health sector as it copes Dhow hijacked in corporating several up- He was responding to a with a serious trust deficit. Somalia released grades in the proposed three question on entitlement lit- The policy has been criti- NEW DELHI new submarines that the eracy — when patients are cised for its targets aimed at An Indian-registered dhow, two sides would be discuss- A ile photo of Scorpene-class submarine Kalvari. aware of the privileges and reducing disease prevalence Al-Kausar, hijacked off the ing, a senior defence official benefits granted to them by J.P. Nadda without increasing budget coast of Somalia, was told The Hindu. under a $3.75-billion deal around December. As per law — among Indians and its allocations. released on Thursday after “We will look at the cost signed in October 2005. plan, all submarines are ex- result on elections. “I per- ernment is already working talks between the owner and of the upgrades based on After a series of delays, pected to be launched from sonally feel that health is towards it. We are providing Violence against doctors the hijackers. The dhow was which we will take a call the first submarine Kalvari is MDL by 2020 and both sides one of the core issues in any free drugs through the Free The Health Minister reques- hijacked off the Socotra island whether to go for the addi- now in advanced stages of are on to firm up a deal be- societal process, elections or Drugs and Diagnostics ted patients to “put more on April 1 and taken to the tional ones or carry on with sea trials and expected to be fore that to keep the produc- otherwise,” Mr. Nadda told Scheme, affordability faith in service delivery.” port of Hobyo. Ten crew the acquisition of the next commissioned in a few tion line running and pre- The Hindu. through our AMRIT outlet, On the spate of violence members were captured by line of submarines as months. The second sub- serve the expertise. The government has in- drugs, stents and now Uni- against government doctors, pirates. “The Indian Navy planned,” the official said. marine Khanderi was The upgrades will help vested heavily in providing versal healthcare too he said, “I would like the pa- formally accepted the dhow Mazgaon Docks Ltd. launched in January. address concerns of any free medicines and dia- through the recently tients to simply have faith in Al-Kausar from the Mayor of (MDL), Mumbai, is manufac- Another official said that compromise in the submar- gnostic services and better launched National Health the services. Further, I re- Hobyo, Somalia, at about turing six Scorpene conven- detailed discussions would ine’s capability following the hospitals. “As far as the issue Policy where we foresee quest patients to act on time 1600 hrs on Thursday,” the tional submarines with tech- be held at the India-France leak of its technical specific- of health as a right is con- turning our sub-centres to and not seek treatment at Navy said in a statement. nology transfer from DCNS strategic dialogue expected ations in Australia last year. cerned, I feel the Modi gov- the basic hub of NCD screen- the very last moment.” CAs may be forced to share info Reporting dubious cash transactions likely to be made mandatory

Devesh K. Pandey cords for 10 years, Section 13 NEW DELHI empowers the Financial In- Increasing instances of the CBI books bank oicials telligence Unit’s (FIU) chief role of chartered account- to call for such records. ants, tax consultants and Special Correspondent demonetised notes. The The FIU findings do not lawyers in financial frauds, NEW DELHI CBI named the branch have evidentiary value and particularly during the de- The CBI has registered manager of Bank of has to be established by en- monetisation exercise, has two cases against the Maharashtra and others forcement agencies. led the Central government managers of Bank of for huge deposits in Section 54 of the Act to contemplate changes in Maharashtra and UCO “benami” accounts. The provides that officers and existing laws, making it man- Bank in Ahmedabad for UCO Bank manager members of the ICAI are re- datory for them to report their alleged role in allegedly helped a quired to assist in the en- suspicious transactions un- illegal conversion of company owner illegally forcement of the Act. der the Prevention of Money about ₹30 crore in deposit Rs. 1.4 crore. The communication Laundering Act (PMLA) re- between chartered account- gime. ants, lawyers and clients are If the required amend- enjoy. Existing rules extend and criminal proceedings for deemed privileged and so, ments are introduced, they to them immunity from dis- furnishing information as they are legally not bound to could be in the form of an ex- closing client information. sought by the competent au- proactively share details of ception to the general rule of thority. suspicious transactions. client confidentiality that in- Immunity for reporting While Section 12 of the Act Hence, the RBI rules pro- termediary professionals Section 14 of the PMLA also puts an obligation on banks, hibit them from holding any such as chartered account- gives immunity to the re- financial institutions and in- account on behalf of their ants and lawyers currently porting entities against civil termediaries to maintain re- clients. Searches launched to trace money laundering routes CA held for helping Chhattisgarh oicial stash away money Special Correspondent official who faces three CBI as share capital in Prime Is- NEW DELHI cases of corruption. “The CA pat, in which the IAS offi- The Enforcement Director- helped Mr. Agrawal launder cial’s brothers became dir- ate on Thursday arrested a the unaccounted-for money ectors. Equity shares of the chartered accountant for al- through 446 benami ac- shell companies were ulti- legedly laundering the “ill- counts with two Union Bank mately bought by Prime Is- gotten” money of a Chhattis- of India branches in the pat’s sister concerns. garh Principal Secretary, name of villagers without As part of the anti-black Babu Lal Agrawal, who was their knowledge,” said an ED money drive, the ED on arrested recently by the CBI. official. Thursday conducted In another case involving searches against six other over ₹200-crore “benami” 13 shell companies chartered accountants for transactions, the agency The funds, after being de- their presumed role in rout- searched the premises of six posited in these accounts, ing ₹200 crore through shell other chartered accountants were transferred to 13 shell companies allegedly formed in the national capital. companies which had al- by brothers Surendra and Sunil Agrawal, who runs legedly been formed by the Virendra Jain. The Director- his firm in Raipur, provided CA. The money was routed ate had arrested the Jain services mainly to Prime Is- through the shell companies brothers last month under pat Ltd. and its directors, in- as share application money. the Prevention of Money cluding the 1988-batch IAS Over ₹36 crore was invested Laundering Act.

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Alliance not obsolete, and Beijing is not a currency manipulator, says President over alleged blasphemy

Varghese K. George Washington Mashal Khan was attacked for his Facebook posts The North Atlantic Treaty Chemical attack 100% Organization (NATO), the Mubashir Zaidi the verses. Police interven- fabrication, says Assad military alliance of the U.S., Karachi tion rescued Abdullah, but DAMASCUS Canada, 25 European coun- A mass communication stu- the attackers then went to Syrian President Bashar tries and Turkey, is the “the dent of a university in the hostel where Khan was al-Assad said in an interview bulwark of international Pakistan’s Khyber Pakh- staying. “Mashal was beaten on Thursday that a suspected peace and security”, Presid- tunkhwa province was tor- and shot by the mob who chemical weapons attack on ent Donald Trump said on tured and shot dead on died on the spot,” a police April 4 was a “100% Wednesday. Thursday by a mob for al- officer stated. fabrication” to justify a “I said it’s obsolete. Now legedly publishing blas- United States military strike, it’s no longer obsolete,” Mr. phemous content online. Ahmadiyya ideas as Moscow digs in to defend Trump said, overturning a Mashal Khan and his A video footage apparently its ally despite increasing campaign position that drew friend Abdullah were at- Mashal Khan * VIA FACEBOOK shot on a mobile phone strains with Washington. AFP intense criticism from tacked in the premises of the showed Khan lying on the Murdered French priest Democrats and Republicans. Abdul Wali Khan University pears to have succumbed to floor in a pool of blood sur- on path to sainthood Mr. Trump has also reversed in Mardan where at least 25 a gunshot wound,” he said. rounded by people beating PARIS his positions on China, Syria policemen were present. The police said they have him with sticks. The French Catholic priest, and Russia in recent days, Abdullah is seriously in- arrested at least 15 students Media reports quoted who was murdered by two aligning his thinking closer jured. and teachers of the univer- unidentified students claim- teenage jihadists in his to U.S. orthodoxy. The Pres- Mardan’s Deputy In- sity in connection with the ing that leaders of the uni- Normandy church last July, ident was talking to report- spector General Alam Shin- incident. The campus was versity’s student bodies could soon be beatiied, a ers along with the visiting wari said the students were shut down after the attack. were among the attackers irst step toward being NATO Secretary General Jens On the same page: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with NATO Secretary accused of running Face- According to the police, and they claimed Khan was declared a saint, church Stoltenberg. General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House in Washington on Wednesday. * AP book pages that published the mob first surrounded promoting the Ahmadiyya oicials said on Thursday. Terming the NATO obsol- “blasphemous” content. Abdullah and forced him to ideas. Ahmadis are con- Father Jacques Hamel, 85, ete in the early days of his September 11, 2001 terror at- President, Mr. Obama had Russia vetoes “The students were beaten recite verses from the sidered non-Muslims by was killed at the altar in front campaign, Mr. Trump began tack on the U.S. NATO has re- said the then-President elect and tortured by large group Quran. They started beating many mainstream Muslim of a handful of worshippers, revising his position along cently started training Iraqi had assured him of continu- UN motion on of students, and Mashal ap- him when he was reciting groups. while conducting a mass. AFP the way, calling for increased troops to combat the IS. The ity in policy. “In my conver- focus on fighting terrorism President’s complete en- sation with the President- ‘Islamist’ cleared over by the alliance and en- dorsement of NATO comes elect, he expressed a great Syria attack Dortmund blasts hanced defence spending by also against the backdrop of interest in maintaining our DORTMUND partner countries. With his deteriorating ties between core strategic relationships. Associated Press German federal prosecutors latest statement, Mr. Trump the U.S and Russia, belying And so one of the messages I UNITED NATIONS Russia ‘failed’ in Beslan siege said on Thursday they had has completed the transition his hope to the contrary, ex- will be able to deliver is his Russia vetoed a U.N. resol- cleared the sole suspect in from being a critic to a pro- pressed during the cam- commitment to NATO and ution on Wednesday that custody for a bomb attack ponent of NATO. paign. Member countries the Transatlantic Alliance,” would have condemned Moscow says European court’s ruling is not acceptable against the Borussia have also expressed willing- Mr. Obama said in Decem- the reported use of chem- Dortmund football team bus Tough stance ness to increase defence ber. ical weapons in a town in Sriram Lakshman people, including close to Dismayed by a lack of of involvement. The The President’s supporters spending. Only five of the 28 Mr. Trump appears to be northern Syria and deman- London 800 children, hostage in progress in the probes, announcement marked a point out that because of his members now meet the tar- proving him correct, as he ded a speedy investigation. The European Court of Hu- the school’s gymnasium more than 400 of those af- setback for investigators, tough stance, partner coun- get of 2% of GDP on defence falls in line with established The vote on the Security man Rights has ruled that which they rigged with ex- fected by the tragedy ap- who described the three tries have committed more expenditure. U.S. policy on issue after is- Council resolution drafted the Russian government’s plosives. The siege ended proached the Strasbourg, blasts as a "terrorist" act. AFP spending and the alliance is On Thursday morning, sue. The President also aban- by Britain, France and the handling of the siege of a on the third day, with two France-based court. reorienting itself towards Mr. Trump tweeted: “It doned his earlier position United States was 10 in fa- school in Beslan, in the explosions in the gymnas- The judgement said the 97 migrants missing as fighting the Islamic State. would be wonderful if we that China was a currency vour, Russia and Bolivia North Ossetia region, had ium, which had blasted a Russian government had boat sinks off Libya The NATO summit in could get along with Russia. manipulator whom he against, and China, Kaza- serious failings. The three- hole in the wall through knowledge that a terrorist TRIPOLI Warsaw last year had re- Right now we’re not getting would punish. “They’re not khstan and Ethiopia day siege in September which hostages had tried to attack on an educational in- At least 97 migrants went solved to prepare itself to along with Russia at all. Rus- currency manipulators,” Mr. abstaining. 2004 ended in the death of escape. stitution was to take place missing after their boat sank face threats from two fronts sia is a strong country. We’ve Trump told the Wall Street It was the eighth veto by 330 people, including 184 in the region but failed to on Thursday off the Libyan — Russia and Islamists. a very strong country. We’ll Journal in an interview on Russia, a close ally of Syr- children. Russia has said Heavy weaponry take adequate steps to pre- coast, a Navy spokesman said. “They made a change, and see how that works out.” Wednesday, and pointed out ian President Bashar As- the court’s ruling is not ac- Militants began firing on vent it. The court held, by Survivors said those missing now they do fight terrorism,” that the U.S. dollar was too sad, on a Western-backed ceptable and that it will ap- them and a gun battle en- five votes to two, that the include 15 women and five Mr. Trump said. Policy continuity strong. Pushing trade dis- Syria resolution and reflec- peal the decision. sued, as security forces Russian government had vi- children, General Ayoub NATO has been involved While Mr. Trump’s serial putes with China to the back- ted the division that has In September 2004, mil- stormed the school with olated Article 2 (the Right to Kacem said, adding that the in the war on terror for long, turnarounds appear drastic, burner, the President said he left the UN body struggling itants demanding the with- heavy weaponry, including Life) of the Convention in coast guard had rescued a however. The only time the his predecessor Barack would be willing to give con- to tackle the use of banned drawal of Russian forces rocket launchers. By the its planning and use of further 23 migrants of various alliance has invoked its prin- Obama had said this was cessions to China if it helped chemical weapons and to from Chechnya, stormed a time the battle ended, hun- lethal force to tackle the African nationalities off the ciple that an attack on one is coming. Before embarking defuse the North Korean help end the six—year Syr- school, holding some 1,100 dreds had died. hostage crisis. Tripoli coast. AFP an attack on all was after the on his last foreign tour as nuclear crisis. ian conflict. ‘Strike meant to minimise N. Korea readies nuke risk to U.S., Afghan forces’ test: report Agence France-Presse Reuters Washington Washington North Korea is ready to Army Gen. John W. Nich- launch a nuclear test at its olson, commander of U.S. Punggye-ri Nuclear Test forces in Afghanistan, said in Site, the 38 North monitor- a written statement that an ing group reported on Islamic State tunnel complex Wednesday. Its analysis in eastern Afghanistan had group described the test been hit on Thursday even- site as “primed and ready.” ing with “the mother of all “Commercial satellite bombs.” imagery of North Korea’s He said the strike was de- Punggye-ri Nuclear Test signed to minimize the risk Mega killer: The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb Site from April 12 shows to Afghan and U.S. forces the U.S. forces dropped on an IS target in Afghanistan. * AP continued activity around conducting clearing opera- the North Portal, new tions in the Achin area, close devices, bunkers and tun- the bomb. “The U.S. takes activity in the Main Admin- to the Pakistan border nels to strengthen its de- the fight against ISIS very istrative Area, and a few “while maximizing the de- fences. seriously and to defeat the personnel around the site’s struction” of IS fighters and White House spokesman group, we must deny them Command Centre,” the facilities. He said IS has been Sean Spicer opened his daily operational space, which we North Korea-related ana- using improvised explosive news briefing with the use of did,” he said. lysis website said. ‘U.K. needs new policy on students’

Research shows majority deems global pupils have positive impact on economy Vidya Ram years, with Indian students London among the most impacted. The body representing uni- Figures published by versities in the U.K. is calling Higher Education Statistics for a “new immigration” Agency in January showed policy on international stu- that the number of Indian dents, after new research students dropped to 16,745 pointed out that nearly two- in 2015-16 from 29,900 in thirds of people think that 2011-12. Senior officials and international students had a politicians in India have in positive impact on local eco- the past indicated that nomies. The study said just policies towards interna- 26% of the poll respondents tional students is one of the believed they should be Revision time: British Prime Minister Theresa May, second from issues of concern in the bi- counted as “immigrants” in right, interacts with teachers and students at King's College lateral relationship. government policy. London Mathematics School. * AFP “If the U.K. wants to re- The research comes amid main a top destination for in- growing pressure on the gov- bers of international stu- that they are not welcome ternational students, we ernment to remove interna- dents coming to the U.K. in- here,” she said. need a new immigration tional students from net mi- crease or at least remain the While Britain does not policy that encourages them gration figures — something same. have a cap on the number of to choose the U.K. As the the government has resisted international students, a U.K. prepares to exit the EU, so far despite efforts, includ- ‘Temporary visitors’ slew of factors are thought to it is more important than ing by senior members of “It is clear that the British put students off, including ever that we project a wel- the Conservative Party as public does not see interna- their limited ability to stay coming message to talented well as by House of Lords tional students as long-term and work after completing people from across the earlier this year to persuade migrants, but as valuable, their degree, and percep- world,” added Ms. it to do so. temporary visitors,” said tions that Britain is an un- Goodfellow. The poll conducted for Dame Julia Goodfellow, pres- welcoming place, chiefly “Foreign students con- Universities U.K. by research ident of Universities U.K. fuelled by political rhetoric tribute an eye-watering £26 consultancy ComRes indic- “But, while the U.K. gov- stressing the government’s billion to the U.K. economy, ated a consistency of views ernment continues to count eagerness to clamp down on yet the Conservatives, who across the country. It found international students as immigration. once delighted in the title of that when details of the eco- long-term migrants in its tar- ‘the party of business’, are nomic impact of interna- get to reduce migration, Indians most affected prepared to lose all that tional students were presen- there is continued pressure Recent figures have shown money,” said John Pugh, ted to people, 73% said they to reduce their numbers, international student enrol- spokesperson for the Liberal would like to see the num- adding to the perception ments dropping over the Democrats on education. CM A ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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market watch 13-04-2017 % CHANGE Infosys forecast signals ‘Allow anchor investors in SME IPOs’ Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 29,461 ddddddddddddd-0.61 US Dollardddddddddddddddddddd 64.41 ddddddddddddddd0.40 Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 29,850 ddddddddddddddd0.30 Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd ddddddddddddd Investment bankers urge SEBI to change norms to attract larger investors 55.74 -0.44 ‘challenging’ landscape ASHISH RUKHAIYAR has handled the maximum MUMBAI number of SME IPOs. How- NIFTY 50 ‘FY18 revenue to grow 6.5-8.5% in constant currency terms’ Investment bankers want the ever, the existing regulatory PRICE CHANGE Securities and Exchange framework does not permit ACC...... 1494.15...... -0.40 Staff Reporter Adani Ports...... 320.45...... -7.15 Board of India (SEBI) to al- it, he said BENGALURU Ambuja Cements...... 245.20...... -3.90 low anchor investors in pub- Market participants also Asian Paints...... 1078.30...... 7.85 Infosys Ltd., India’s second lic issues of small and me- want the regulator to en- Aurobindo Pharma ...... 658.05...... 1.55 dium enterprises (SMEs) hance the paid-up capital Axis Bank ...... 507.55...... 1.55 largest IT-services exporter, Bajaj Auto ...... 2848.15...... 8.65 on Thursday forecast full- while also enhancing the up- cap from the current ₹25 Bank of Baroda ...... 175.65...... 3.30 year revenue growth in con- per limit for paid-up capital crore so that slightly larger Bharti Airtel ...... 340.25...... -10.55 stant currency terms would of such companies to allow companies can tap the seg- Bosch ...... 23272.75...... -89.60

BPCL...... 731.10...... 13.80 range between 6.5-8.5% after relatively larger firms to ment to get acclimatised Cipla ...... 577.25...... -2.15 reporting fiscal fourth- enter the capital market with the compliance require- Coal India ...... 291.05...... 1.05 quarter profit nudged up while ensuring institutional ments before moving to the Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2640.95...... -3.90 investor participation in the main board. Eicher Motors...... 26085.65... -336.85 0.2% to ₹3,603 crore in the GAIL (India)...... 379.70...... 1.45 face of what CEO Vishal dedicated segment. High demand: The SME segment, unveiled in 2012, has seen Recently, Euro India Fresh Grasim Ind ...... 1050.65...... -21.70 Sikka termed as “unanticip- The segment for SMEs, more than 200 irms list on the platform in NSE and BSE. Foods came out with an IPO HCL Tech...... 809.10...... -22.55 ated execution challenges.” unveiled separately by BSE to raise ₹51 crore — the HDFC ...... 1474.90...... 8.25

HDFC Bank...... 1440.30...... -3.40 “The growth rate is a re- and the National Stock Ex- in a few SME IPOs. Union option of allowing anchor in- largest till date. Data from Hero MotoCorp ...... 3224.50...... -2.55 flection of the environment change (NSE) in 2012, has Bank of India and SIDBI also vestors in SME IPOs — as is Prime Database showed that Hindalco ...... 183.25...... -9.75 in which we are working in,” Dynamic environment: COO Pravin Rao, left,and CEO Vishal seen a lot of action with a invested in this segment, the case with public issues the 2016-17 saw a total of 78 Hind Unilever ...... 923.85...... 0.10 * G.R.N. SOMASHEKAR more than 200 companies which saw a foreign investor on the main board. Anchor SME IPOs raising a cumulat- Indiabulls HFL ...... 956.80...... 20.10 Mr. Sikka said at a press con- Sikka have their task cut out to meet goals. ICICI Bank ...... 282.80...... 2.00 ference. “Things are really currently listed on the plat- participate once. investors are institutional in- ive amount of over ₹800 IndusInd Bank ...... 1437.70...... -0.05 different from what it was form. While BSE has more vestors that can bid for crore — a close to a threefold Bharti Infratel ...... 355.05...... -12.00 two years ago.” than 170 companies listed on Regulatory push shares ahead of the IPO and jump from the previous Infosys ...... 931.40...... -37.45 its SME segment, NSE has Merchant bankers said that if have a lock-in of 30 days. fiscal that saw ₹311 crore be- Indian OilCorp...... 422.40...... 13.15 The Bengaluru-based IT Ravi Venkatesan ITC ...... 279.15...... -2.75 bellwether, whose manage- close to 50 entities on board. the segment receives a regu- “With SME segment growing raised from 50 issues. Kotak Bank ...... 879.50...... 0.10 ment has in recent months Incidentally, the recent latory push then entities like ing leaps and bounds, we are A group of investment L&T...... 1678.55...... -24.25 past also saw a few institu- banks, mutual funds, foreign being approached by many bankers are to meet the new Lupin ...... 1434.65...... -4.80 attracted criticism from co- made co-chairman M&M ...... 1280.50...... 0.55 founder and former chair- tional investors participate institutional investors (FIIs) institutions who are keen to SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi Staff Reporter Maurti Suzuki...... 6077.95...... -76.55 man N.R. Narayana Murthy Seshasayee comes after in the segment but that has and financial institutions participate as ‘anchors’ in next week and these propos- BENGALURU NTPC ...... 164.65...... -0.30 over executive compensa- co-founder N.R. Narayana been far and few. Fund would subscribe to SME IPOs SME IPOs,” said Mahavir als are expected to be part of ONGC ...... 184.80...... -1.90 houses like Reliance Mutual quite frequently. Lunawat, Managing Director, the larger suggestions that PowerGrid Corp ...... 200.00...... 2.40 tion and corporate gov- Infosys, which has Murthy had raised issues Reliance Ind ...... 1364.80...... 10.80 ernance, said the board had witnessed a tussle of ‘governance’. Fund and DSP BlackRock Merchant bankers want Pantomath Capital, an in- the banking community State Bank ...... 291.55...... 1.40 identified an amount of up between the founders and “This is an exciting Mutual Fund have invested the regulator to evaluate the vestment banking entity that presents to the regulator. Sun Pharma ...... 692.75...... 9.50 to ₹13,000 crore to be paid the board, on Thursday time for the technology Tata Motors ...... 453.35...... -11.20

Tata Motors DVR...... 277.60...... -7.25 out to shareholders as di- announced the industry,” Mr. Venkatesan Tata Power ...... 84.70...... -0.85 vidend and/or a share buy- appointment of said in a statement. “I am Tata Steel ...... 463.55...... -13.85 back during the current independent board delighted to have the Centre aims TCS ...... 2328.65...... -64.60 March exports climb 27.6% fiscal year. member Ravi Venkatesan opportunity to work more Tech Mahindra ...... 429.95...... -7.70 to auction UltraTech Cement...... 4019.35...... -13.75 as co-chairman. closely with Sesh and Wipro ...... 495.40...... -5.35 Raises payout Mr. Venkatesan, a with Vishal.” Major sectors spur highest monthly growth in ive years YES Bank...... 1616.40...... -15.05 Infosys also said it had re- former chairman of Mr. Seshasayee was coal blocks Zee Entertainment ...... 521.55...... -8.90 vised its capital allocation Microsoft India, has been quoted as saying, “Ravi Special Correspondent ports of merchandise.” shrank 0.17% to $380.36 bil- policy and would, starting on the Infosys board since will help me enhance the New Delhi In March, petroleum lion. This resulted in a trade Reuters FY18, payout up to 70% of April 2011. board engagement in The country’s goods exports products grew 69.1% to $3.7 deficit of $105.7 billion in NEW DELHI EXCHANGE RATES the free cash flow of the cor- His appointment supporting the rose for the seventh consec- billion, while engineering FY17, wider than $118.7 bil- India aims to auction coal Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on April 13 responding financial year by alongside chairman R. management.” utive month, recording a goods went up by 47% to lion in FY’16. blocks for commercial min- CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL way of dividend and/or share 27.6% year-on-year growth $7.8 billion and gems & jew- ing by end- December, Coal in March to $29.2 billion ellery shipments rose 12.5% Global trade US Dollar ...... 64.21...... 64.53 buyback as may be decided Secretary Susheel Kumar Euro ...... 68.22...... 68.57 by the board. The earlier “While the guidance does re- 31, Infosys reported 9.7% thanks to a low base as well to $4.1 billion. Meanwhile, The World Trade Organisa- said on Thursday, a move British Pound...... 80.44...... 80.84 policy allowed the firm to flect the challenging macro growth in revenue to as a robust performance by goods imports in March also tion said it was forecasting a that would end the mono- Japanese Yen (100) .... 58.83...... 59.12 major sectors including pet- recorded 45.25% growth to 2.4% growth in global trade Chinese Yuan ...... 9.32...... 9.37 pay up to 50% of post-tax environment, we believe it ₹68,484 crore, while net poly of state-run firms in Swiss Franc ...... 63.82...... 64.14 profits as dividends. does incorporate some de- profit increased 6.4% to roleum products, engineer- $39.6 billion resulting in in 2017. coal mining. Singapore Dollar ...... 45.95...... 46.19 Infosys had ₹38,773 crore gree of conservatism after ₹14,353 crore. ing goods and gems and jew- trade deficit widening to It added, however, that as The move could help the Canadian Dollar...... 48.47...... 48.71 ellery, according to $10.4 billion — the highest deep uncertainty about country to meet its target Malaysian Ringitt ...... 14.54...... 14.63 as on March 31, 2017 as li- several quarters of guidance “With current perform- commerce ministry data re- since November 2016 when near-term economic and and produce 1 billion Source:Indian Bank quid assets including cash misses.” ance the aspiration of $20 and cash equivalents and IT industry body Nasscom billion revenue has become leased on Thursday. it was $12.6 billion. Oil im- policy developments raise tonnes by 2020. investments. had also deferred the an- an incredibly difficult task,” The Directorate General ports also rose 101.4% to $9.7 the forecast risk, this figure Coal accounts for about BULLION RATES CHENNAI “FY18 guidance is margin- nouncement of its annual in- Mr. Sikka said. of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of- billion in the period. is placed within a range of 70% of India’s power gen- April 13 rates in rupees with previous ally lower than what we had dustrywide growth forecast Shares of Infosys fell fice said in a tweet that the Goods exports during the 1.8% to 3.6%. eration, and the govern- rates in parentheses expected,” said Dipen Shah, citing uncertainties in the 3.86% on the BSE, as in- performance in March was entire 2016-17 were $274.64 For 2018, the WTO is fore- ment wants to boost do- Retail Silver (1g) ...... 46.00.....(45.50) Sr. Vice President - PCG Re- major markets like the U.S. vestors reacted to the res- the “highest monthly growth billion — recording a growth casting global trade growth mestic output to cut 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2,822.....(2,806) search, Kotak Securities. For the year ended March ults, to close at ₹931.40. in the last five years in ex- of 4.71%, while imports between 2.1% and 4%. imports.

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 14 BUSINESS FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF With Brexit, U.K.-India RBI tightens norms on bank performance Sets three thresholds, breach of which could lead to mergers or even closure pact could boost trade SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT also trigger threshold two. Mumbai Breach of threshold two will The Reserve Bank of India result in restrictions on ex- Potential growth of 26% in bilateral trade eyed (RBI) has come out with a re- pansion of branches and vised prompt corrective ac- higher provisions. Vidya Ram tion (PCA) framework for LONDON banks, spelling out certain Restriction on pay The potential for the growth thresholds, the breach of The breach of the last Amazon India gets RBI which could invite resolu- threshold happens when nod for mobile wallet in India-U.K. trade following Brexit is an issue that has tions such as a merger with CET1 falls below 3.625% and NEW DELHI cropped up frequently in the another bank or even shut- net NPA goes above 12%. Online marketplace debate around Britain’s de- ting down of the bank. Negative ROA for four con- Amazon India has secured a cision to leave the E.U., and The revised norms have secutive years will also be licence to operate pre-paid with the triggering of Article set out three thresholds. The considered as a breach of the payment instrument (PPI) 50, focus has shifted to the breach of the third one on third threshold vis-a-vis the or mobile wallet in the specifics of what that could capital “would identify a Narrowing boundaries: The framework, efective April 1, 2017, profitability parameter. Re- country as it tries to entail, including the sectors bank as a likely candidate for would be reviewed after three years, the RBI said. strictions, in addition to that compete against rivals. The that could benefit. resolution through tools like of threshold one and two, approval will help the Recent sector-specific amalgamation, reconstruc- leverage ratio. The trigger for net NPA is 6% will be put on management U.S.-based giant to cash in analysis conducted by the tion, winding up etc.,” the The breach of the first and 4% for leverage ratio. compensation and directors’ on the booming digital Commonwealth provides an RBI said. threshold will invite restric- Two consecutive years of fees if the the third level is payments market in India. initial picture of what could The provisions of the re- tion on dividend distribution negative return on assets breached. “Our focus is providing ensue, estimating that bilat- vised PCA framework will be or require parents of foreign (RoA) will also be classified Corrective action that can customers a convenient and eral trade could rise by up to effective from April 1, 2017 banks to bring in more cap- in threshold one. be imposed on banks in- trusted cashless payments 26% a year under an FTA Gauging impact: A working group will conduct an audit on based on the financials of ital. This will get triggered if The breach of the second cludes special audit, restruc- experience,” Amazon India between the two nations. the current situation and potential future. * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK the banks for the year ended capital adequacy ratio (in- threshold will occur when turing operations and activa- said. PTI While much of the growth March 31, 2017. The frame- cluding capital conservation the capital adequacy ratio tion of recovery plan. would come from a reduc- director of FICCI in the U.K. While there are concerns work would be reviewed buffer) falls below 10.25% or falls below 7.75% or CET1 The RBI has said that pro- FB Messenger crosses tion on tariffs on the Indian “This is especially as the about Britain’s ability to sim- after three years, the RBI common equity tier-I (CET1) goes below 5.125%. The net moters of banks can be 1.2 bn. monthly users side (Indian tariffs are most recent U.K. govern- ultaneously look at ways of said. capital ratio falls below NPA threshold is breach of asked to bring in new man- NEW DELHI higher on average than the ment figures show India has strengthening relations with The thresholds are based 6.75%. Breach of either CAR 12% and leverage ratio below agement, or even can super- Facebook’s Messenger on other way round — 14.8% dropped out of the top 20 non-EU nations, at the same on capital, net non-perform- or CET1 would trigger cor- 3.5%. Three consecutive sede the bank’s board, as a Thursday said it had crossed versus 8.4%), it estimates export markets for the U.K. time it is conducting negoti- ing assets, profitability and rective action, the RBI said. years of negative ROA will part of corrective action. 1.2 billion monthly active that Indian exports to the The coming months will no ations with the E.U., users milestone with the U.K. could rise by as much doubt see a need for contin- Virendra Sharma, the MP for addition of about 200 million as 12%, with sectors such as ued robust analysis of the Ealing Southall who has op- new users in last eight Presidential clothing, industrial and impact on trade in different posed Brexit, is also optim- Tata Trusts oicials move court months. “We have over 1.2 mechanical appliances such sectors,” he added. istic about the potential for billion people using as turbo jets and transmis- “Bilateral trade research growth in sector-specific nod for 4 Messenger every month,” sion shafts seeing strong and reports, such as one by trade going forward, partic- to have PSU insurers exit ITC Head of Messenger David growth. the commonwealth secret- ularly given the uncertainty GST laws Marcus said in a post. In July The report also high- ariat, offer empirical evid- around Britain’s negoti- last year, Facebook had 1 lighted the opportunity for ence and a pragmatic model ations with the E.U. “The PIL says investments contradict Centre’s anti-tobacco stand Special Correspondent billion users of Messenger, increasing the exports of for countries to understand best option for Britain will NEW DELHI its messaging service on the services as well as new ex- the impact free trade can be India.” ASHISH RUKHAIYAR companies from making biggest investments have President Pranab Mukher- networking platform. PTI ports such as non-industrial make,” said Sarosh Zaiwalla Britain cannot commence MUMBAI such investments in future. been made by public sector jee granted his assent on diamonds, and specific of Zaiwalla Solicitors. negotiations with India on a A public interest litigation The petition said that in- insurance companies oper- Thursday to the four en- ‘Post merger, SBI proit mechanical devices. While trade deal while it remains (PIL) filed in the Bombay vestments in a cigarette ating with the primary ob- abling laws to operational- to surge in 3 years’ the figures are likely to be on ‘Fresh start’ within the E.U., but both na- High Court has challenged maker by public sector entit- jective of public welfare and ise the upcoming Goods MUMBAI the optimistic side (en- “While India h1as been ne- tions have been exploring the large investments made ies contradicts the anti-to- using public funds for such and Services Tax regime. The head of State Bank of visaging a zero-tariff scen- gotiating a broad-based the specifics of their trading by government-owned in- bacco stance of the govern- operations,” stated the PIL. The indirect tax regime, ex- India (SBI), the country's ario, and the diversion of trade and investment agree- relationship. A joint working surance companies in cigar- ment on an international The petition has been pected to be rolled out largest lender, said she trade from regions such as ment with the European group between the two ette maker ITC. level as India is a signatory filed by top officials of Tata from July 1, now awaits the expects a boost to annual the E.U.), they provide a Union since 2007, it has re- countries set up last year As per the PIL, cigarettes to the WHO. Trusts, including managing passage of the State GST proit of as much as 30 snapshot of the beneficial mained inconclusive… India will be conducting an audit accounted for 85.3% of ITC’s trustee R. Venkataramanan laws by all state assemblies. billion rupees ($465 million) impact a free trade agree- was also unable to build and on the current situation and net profit in the financial ‘Inherent contradiction’ and project management The legislations ap- in three years on cost and ment could have on stimu- expand on its trade ties with potential future, said Dinesh year 2015-16. “(Investment in tobacco in- group head Lakshman Seth- proved by the President in- eiciency gains from the lating a trade and invest- the U.K. as it was part of the Patnaik, Deputy High Com- The petition wants the dustry by insurance com- uraman, along with doctors clude the Central GST Act, absorption of associate ment relationship that has EU. But with Brexit, Britain missioner of India to the government to direct the in- panies) is perplexing be- of Tata Memorial Hospital. The Integrated GST Act, banks. Chairman Arundhati faltered somewhat in recent offers a fresh start for India U.K.. The audit’s terms of surance companies to divest cause of the inherent, The LIC, GIC, New India The GST (Compensation to Bhattacharya also said that years. to engage on a whole and ex- reference are currently be- their stake — worth a whop- undeniable and irreconcil- Assurance and Oriental In- States) Act, and The Union signs of more factory activity “There is great potential citing new level on sectors ing established, and is set to ping ₹1.03 lakh crore — in able contradiction between surance have been made Territory GST Act, 2017. pointed to a turnaround in for future growth in trade which have been largely commence shortly. “We are the Kolkata-based firm while the nature and object of life parties to the case along These bills were passed in India’s weak credit cycle this between Indian and the dormant due to EU looking at where the oppor- formulating a policy to re- insurance companies and with SUUTI, IRDA and the Rajya Sabha on April 6 and inancial year. Reuters U.K.,” said Pratik Dattani, regulations.” tunities lie.” strain government-owned the tobacco industry... the Union Government. by Lok Sabha on March 29. ‘Oil marketing irms must Dollar drop helps yellow protect consumers too’ metal to rally Reuters Consumer interest tied to pricing freedom, says Secretary LONDON Gold rallied to a five-month Special Correspondent high on Thursday, on track NEW DELHI for its best week since Reacting to the proposed pi- June, after the previous lot project to reset fuel day’s comments by U.S. prices at retail pumps daily, President Donald Trump the top Petroleum and Nat- on the the strength of the ural Gas ministry official said dollar knocked the cur- on Thursday that oil market- rency lower. ing companies enjoy pricing The dollar came under freedom for diesel, petrol heavy pressure after he and aviation turbine fuel, said that strength in the but must remain conscious U.S. currency would even- of consumer interests as gov- tually hurt the economy. ernment-owned companies. The metal nudged up to its “We have moved away strongest since early from administrative pricing November at $1,288.64 an regime for diesel, petrol and ounce before steadying in ATF. Except for kerosene, later trade. marketing companies are “Gold’s recapture of free to decide the price. $1,280 for the first time “The period also they are since November is signific- free to decide, whether they Highs and lows: Consumers could beneit from the change to ant, as it opens up a trad- revise the prices every day dynamic pricing of fuels, Secretary K.D. Tripathi said. ing range potentially to or weekly,” said K.D. Tri- $1,300,” Mitsubishi analyst pathi, secretary in the petro- to be responsible towards too… so the government is Jonathan Butler said. leum and natural gas the consumer also,” Mr. Tri- conscious of this and will ministry pathi said. take a decision at the appro- “We do not interfere in priate time,” Mr. Tripathi day to day matters of these Levy review? added. Amway India companies… they are listed When asked if the high taxes The secretary sought to on the stock exchanges and levied on petroleum play down the interpretation to open are Maharatna PSUs. It is products in the past two of the Budget proposal of an their freedom to take pricing years would be wound down integrated public sector ‘oil 14 stores decisions. We do not dictate in light of rising oil prices, major’ as a possible merger such things nor do we re- Mr. Tripathi said the govern- of all oil PSUs into one be- Special Correspondent strict them,” Mr. Tripathi ment was conscious of the is- hemoth entity. Chennai said, stressing that the oil sues at stake and would take Amway India, a direct- marketing firms have been a decision at the appropriate ‘No mega PSU’ selling FMCG company, deliberating on a daily price time. “So far as I understand, it plans to open 14 Express reset option for ‘quite some “As regards taxation, the was not the intention of the Pick & Pay Stores across time’ now. government takes a call de- Finance Minister to say that the country by the end of The government had pending on the total market there will be one single mega 2018. abandoned regulated pri- scenario – including the in- oil company. That was per- The company recently cing for petrol in 2010 and ternational prices, domestic haps not the intention. His opened two Express Pick & diesel in October 2014 and requirement and depending Budget speech announced a Pay Stores in Chennai, tak- Mr. Tripathi said that he ex- on that, a tax regime is de- broad policy framework, ing the total number of pected consumers to benefit cided for petroleum which talks of integration; stores to 36. from the change to a dy- products because these are mergers and acquisitions The store’s format is namic pricing regime of pet- sensitive products. Every- can be done with a view to similar to a ‘Mini Shopping roleum products. body in the country is af- have larger mega companies Centre’ which enables the “Prices as of now are fected, including the poorest that can have global pres- consumers and distribut- linked to international of the poor,” he said. ence,” said Mr. Tripathi. ors to touch, feel and pur- prices. If the international “The government defin- “Keeping that in mind, chase Amway products. prices cool down, the con- itely takes a call on the taxa- our companies will consider “Tamil Nadu is a priority sumers will benefit. I don’t tion regime for every com- as to where it is in their com- market for us. We are in think it will be against the in- modity, more so about this mercial interest to benefit the process of converting terests of the consumers,” he commodity. from synergies and they can most of our real estate into said. “Our companies have come up with an appropri- consumer-facing stores. “I can tell you one thing been demanding that these ate proposal. We are also opening stores that – public sector oil mar- petroleum products should “And the government will at premium locations de- keting companies are quite be brought under the Goods also see where its sharehold- pending on the require- conscious of the consumers’ and Services Tax regime, for ing is involved, to see the ment of the city and State,” interests.” which states have to be con- process, examine all propos- said Sandeep Prakash, Sr. He added, “As a public sulted. als and take a call,” he vice president, West & sector company, they have There are other issues underlined. South, Amway India.

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Sarangi Sunrisers KOLKATA SCOREBOARD Principal Umesh Yadav celebrated his Special Correspondent Kings XI Punjab: Hashim Amla c Correspondent return to action with a four- MUMBAI Gambhir b de Grandhomme 25 BENGALURU wicket haul and Gautam (27b, 4x4), Manan Vohra b Sunrisers Hyderabad bowl- After a bitterly-fought Gambhir scored his 33rd In- Chawla 28 (19b, 4x4, 1x6), Mar- ers failed to cope with the series against Australia, in dian Premier League half- cus Stoinis b Narine 9 (12b, 1x4), Mumbai Indians batting which he was the sole fo- century as Kolkata Knight Glenn Maxwell c Uthappa b line-up and the dew that cus of the visiting team, Riders outsmarted Kings XI Umesh 25 (14b, 3x4, 1x6), David had a telling presence at Virat Kohli, on his return Punjab by eight wickets to Miller c Manish b Umesh 28 the Wankhede Stadium on from a shoulder injury, get back to winning ways in (19b, 2x4, 2x6), Wriddhiman Wednesday night. front of around 60,000 sup- said the series was a great Saha c Woakes b Umesh 25 (17b, However, it was the in- porters at the Eden Gardens learning experience. 2x4, 2x6), Axar Patel c Narine b ability of its batsmen to here on Thursday night. “I learnt a lot...as a cap- Umesh 0 (1b), Mohit Sharma c make use of the PowerPlay KKR restricted KXIP to 170 tain, as an individual, as a Suryakumar b Woakes 10 (8b, and the death overs that and reached the target with 1x4), Varun Aaron c Gambhir b person,” he said. “During eventually resulted in the 21 balls to spare. KKR’s Woakes 4 (5b), Sandeep Sharma the course of such a big defending champion suf- second victory of the season (not out) 0 (0b); Extras (lb-1, series, you tend to go into a fering its first defeat of the ensured its eighth win on- nb-2, w-13): 16; Total (for nine zone. Sometimes in hind- Indian Premier League’s the-trot over KXIP. wkts. in 20 overs): 170. sight you think ‘may be I tenth edition. could have done things dif- KKR’s ploy to promote Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Vohra, 5.1 The fancied Sunrisers’ ferently’, handled myself Sunil Narine as opener overs), 2-66 (Stoinis, 7.4), 3-97 batting line-up could score differently.” clicked. The West Indian un- (Amla, 11.4), 4-98 (Maxwell, only 34 runs in the first six Asked if the IPL was in a leashed some lusty shots in 12.1), 5-155 (Miller, 17.3), 6-155 overs and 40 in the last way liberating for he might his 18-ball 37. (Saha, 17.4), 7-156 (Axar, 17.6), five, which meant the team not be the only attention He hit two successive sixes 8-169 (Mohit, 19.5), 9-170 scored a sub-par 158 for grabber, Kohli said, “What and a four off Varun Aaron (Aaron, 19.6). eight. the cameras and the TV on the leg-side before holing Kolkata Knight Riders bowling: package, is not in my con- out at deep midwicket. Trent Boult 4-0-36-0, Umesh Though pacer trol. I wouldn’t say I will be Narine, who had opened Yadav 4-0-33-4, Chris Woakes Bhuvneshwar Kumar ad- 3-0-30-2, Sunil Narine 4-0- disappointed if the atten- the innings for Melbourne mitted after the loss that it 19-1, Piyush Chawla 3-0-36-1, tion is on me again because Renegades in the Big Bash was a “below average” Colin de Grandhomme 2-0-15-1. I am used to it by now. But League, and Gambhir (72 off total, he defended the bat- Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil I’ll definitely handle it bet- 49, including 11 fours) added ting unit. Narine c Axar b Aaron 37 (18b, ter than I have in the past. 76 runs (KKR’s highest Surprise weapon: The move to open with Sunil Narine played out well for Knight Riders as the West Indian gave it a wonderful start “There wasn’t anything 4x4, 3x6), Gautam Gambhir wrong (with our batting). It * PTI By letting things go. PowerPlay score) to take the along with Gautam Gambhir. (not out) 72 (49b, 11x4), Robin “The last few weeks momentum away from KXIP. was one of the days when Uthappa b Axar 26 (16b, 3x4, you play your shots but have been irritating as far Gambhir, who dominated wicketkeeper to pick up con- with a short one. kept it on the stumps, played He got rid of Miller and 1x6), Manish Pandey (not out) as going on to the field is the off-side against the secutive fours. Vohra got a Next over, Andre Russell’s a major role by scalping Saha off successive deliveries they go to the fielders’ 25 (16b, 2x4, 1x6); Extras (lb-6, hands and you couldn’t concerned but a lot of time pacers and leg-side against life on 17 off Boult but could replacement Colin de Grand- three batsmen in his final and Axar Patel a ball later to w-5): 11; Total (for two wkts. in find the gaps. to introspect and under- Maxwell, dazzled with his not make the most of it. homme claimed Amla by in- over and KKR’s 17th. expose the KXIP tail. 16.3 overs): 171. “If you look at the start, stand what needs to be strokes to see his side home. Vohra was bowled off Piy- ducing a leading edge. Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Narine, we did not lose any wickets done. It will make me Earlier, the KXIP opening ush Chawla’s first delivery, a David Miller and Wriddhi- 5.4 overs), 2-116 (Uthappa, stronger and I will know duo of Hashim Amla and googly, as Gambhir kept his man Saha counter-attacked 9.6). in the (first) 10 overs,” said Bhuvneshwar. how to handle it better.” Manan Vohra again provided cool and rotated his bowlers to form a 57-run stand from Fire in the press box Kings XI Punjab bowling: their side a bright start by wisely. 32 balls. Sandeep Sharma 3-0-28-0, “It was a good start but gathering 53 runs in 5.1 Narine bowled Marcus The daring Miller was his Special Correspondent personnel swiftly swung into Ishant Sharma 2-0-16-0, Glenn 160-170 isn’t enough on PLAYING TODAY overs. Stoinis in his second over usual self in his 28, while KOLKATA action to control the fire and Maxwell 1-0-18-0, Varun Aaron this surface, especially DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD with the dew. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Amla showed his classy and dried up the runs. Saha indulged in clean A minor fire broke in the two prevent any damage. 2-0-23-1, Mohit Sharma 3-0- ROYAL CHALLENGERS touch to pick up four bound- The pacers provided strokeplay in his useful 25. outdoor units of the air- The fire brigade unit 30-0, Axar Patel 4-0-36-1, Mar- “It was one of those days BANGALORE V MUMBAI aries. breakthroughs though. The KKR bowlers fought conditioners at the Eden evacuated spectators sitting cus Stoinis 1.3-0-14-0. (when) things didn’t go our INDIANS, 4 p.m. A fearless Vohra looked Umesh had dangerman Max- back in the death overs, con- Gardens press box prior to right below the air- Toss: KKR. way,” he said. GUJARAT LIONS V RISING terrific with his timing and well, who casually ceding only 36 in the last the start of the match conditioning units before Man-of-the-match: Sunil Sunrisers will be hoping PUNE SUPERGIANT, 8 p.m. placement as he drove Boult hammered Chawla for a six five. between KKR and KXIP on controlling the fire with the Narine. for a quick turnaround Sony Six, Sony ESPN, Sony through cover and flicked and two fours in a dashing Umesh, who enjoyed the Thursday. Fire brigade help of fire extinguishers. KKR won by eight wickets when they face Kolkata Max (SD & HD). DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD him off the hips past the 14-ball 25, caught behind bounce, varied his pace and with 21 balls to spare. Knight Riders on Saturday.

Left-arm spinners bring control BCCI releases funds ‘Gambhir helped clear my mind’ Murali Kartik says they can be used at any stage of a match Had put myself under pressure by thinking too much: Rana Press Trust of India ₹1.45 crore and ₹5.54 crore S. Dinakar are at the crease, the left-arm was smart thinking by Glenn New Delhi (approx.) on two separate Amol Karhadkar back home midway through that helped him regain his CHENNAI spinners can be handy since Maxwell to have Axar The Board of Control for counts — property tax and MUMBAI the domestic one-dayers’ mojo, Rana admitted it was a In a match where A.B. de Vil- the batsman has to hit against straight up bowling with the Cricket in India (BCCI) has service tax — on behalf of If you thought Sunday night tournament. chat with his Delhi captain liers conjured an innings of the turn if he decides to go new ball in the Kings XI-RCB released pending payments the DDCA. was luck, Nitish Rana So, what exactly had that turned the tide for him. blinding brilliance, Axar Pa- big on the leg-side. duel. The ploy worked and to various stakeholders, The payments to various demonstrated on Wednes- changed for him come the “After my last Ranji tel walked away with the Axar had Watson chopping including Test match Test centres have also been day night that he had it in IPL? “It’s the team environ- match, just before I was Man-of-the-Match award the Arm ball as a weapon on to the stumps. centres, state bodies, match made. him to resolve Mumbai Indi- ment,” pat came the reply dropped, I spoke to Gamb- other night in Indore. Bowlers such as Axar trouble Kartik said, “Most of the fee of India players, besides Among the IPL franchises ans’ woes of domestic bats- from the 23-year-old. “I was hir. He cleared a lot of things Axar deserved his mo- the batsmen with the bounce pitches in T20 cricket are salary of coaches and — the promoters of KKR and men. More importantly, the very disturbed mentally, (be- for me, mentally. He has ment of glory. His spell of they can extract because of batsmen-friendly, the bound- commentators. Sunrisers received ₹21 crore innings have buried the cause) I had put myself un- seen me for more than 10 four overs for 12 runs with their height and high-arm ac- aries are small and if you Also the IPL franchises each while Kings XI Punjab ghosts of an otherwise me- der pressure by thinking too years, being from the same the new ball was an influen- tion. And some of them have really want to spin the ball were paid one instalment of received ₹22.5 crore. diocre season. much. I was not able to play club. And it helped a great tial piece of bowling. the arm ball at their disposal you have to flight. And if you their share from the “Net The promoters of On Wednesday night at my natural game; I was not deal,” Rana said. “Then I Left-arm spinners may not — the delivery that comes in give the ball air you run the Central Rights”. Mumbai Indians, Indiawin the Wankhede, Rana able to enjoy the game. After checked with Mahela Jay- be as glamorous as leg-spin- with the arm and hastens off risk of getting hit. So a lot of The Board’s website has Sports Private Limited, and anchored the Mumbai Indi- getting out couple of times, I awardene Sir and Sachin ners — so impactful in T20s — the pitch. This delivery, if left-arm spinners just bowl uploaded all the payments Delhi Daredevils owner GMR ans chase against Sunrisers had gone into a shell. After Tendulkar Sir and they told but can still be very effective. bowled with precision, can tight in this format with and specific heads under Sports received ₹23 crore Hyderabad’s attack — per- coming here, my mind be- me the same thing. Slowly, I So what does a left-arm spin- trap the batsman leg-before. subtle variations.” which the invoices have each. haps the best of the IPL’s came clearer. My practice adopted those points in my ner bring to the table in the Kartik said, “Among the As the IPL wears on, there been created from January Chief coach Anil Kumble tenth edition. Rana rode on game was good and gradu- game and luckily it has shortest form of the game? present-day left-arm spin- could be some roughs for the to March. has received “professional the confidence he had built ally it all came back.” worked for me.” “He brings control,” said ners, Ravindra Jadeja has the left-armers to exploit be- According to payments fees” of approx. ₹48.75 lakh up from the 29-ball 50 Rana admitted he had a Despite starring in suc- former India left-arm spinner best arm ball.” cause of the wear and tear. made in March, the cash- each for December and against Kolkata Knight one-on-one chat with some cessive successful run- Murali Kartik to The Hindu. And then there are some Apart from Axar, Shahbaz strapped Delhi and Districts January while Rahul Dravid, Riders over the weekend. of the greats of the game, in- chases for Mumbai Indians, “Left-arm spinners are gener- batsmen who are not exactly Nadeem and Krunal Pandya Cricket Association (DDCA) current coach of Daredevils, When he joined the Mum- cluding Mumbai Indians Rana was disheartened “not ally very consistent. So they comfortable while coping are the others demanding at- has been paid has received two separate bai Indians set-up a week icon Sachin Tendulkar, head to have remained all out” in are reliable. And they can be with left-arm spin. M.S. tention in this edition of the approximately ₹1.69 crore amounts of ₹41.44 lakh and prior to the start of the IPL, coach Mahela Jayawardene, both the games. If he can used at different stages of the Dhoni, for all his achieve- IPL. There are times when under the head “Advance ₹1.89 crore (approx.) during he wasn’t in the best frame captain Rohit Sharma and rectify the mistake in innings, during the Power- ments, is one such batsman. they can run into rough against amount due to the 2016 season for coaching of mind. He had lost his Delhi and Kolkata Knight Bengaluru on Friday, Royal Play or in the middle, or even Shane Watson, too, has weather, but these left-arm- association”. the India under-19 and A place in Delhi’s Ranji Trophy Riders skipper Gautam Challengers Bangalore will at the Death.” had his share of problems ers are now in the news for The BCCI has also paid sides. squad and even faced the ig- Gambhir. Asked if he would find it difficult to overhaul a When the right-handers against left-arm spin and it the right reasons. nominy of having been sent point out a specific instance confident MI unit. Jadeja returns for Lions, Smith for RPS King Kohli back in the saddle for RCB The left-arm spinner is expected to lend bite to hosts’ attack against Supergiant Mumbai Indians will be keen to ride the winning momentum Nandakumar Marar under lights at the Khan- N. Sudarshan into the side and all batsmen RAJKOT deri’s SCA Stadium. BENGALURU playing well, the thinking Spinners have made life diffi- Two losses from two ap- Under the blazing afternoon might change.” cult for batsmen in this IPL. pearances does not reflect sun at the M. Chinnaswamy The tracks in the summer well on Suresh Raina’s lead- Stadium on Thursday, he MI looking good months are favouring slow ership, nor does the result do was the earliest to take strike MI, on the other hand, after bowlers with skill and pa- justice to the reputations of at the nets. After tonking the having lost its opening game, tience to test the strokeplay- players like Dwayne Smith, ball to all parts of the ground has won two on the bounce. ers. Brendon McCullum or Aaron for close to two-and-a-half Batsman Nitish Rana has For Gujarat Lions, Finch, known to win games hours, he was five minutes been its find of the season. Ravindra Jadeja and the ex- on their day. Raina’s un- early for the pre-match press The bowlers, led by Har- perienced Shadab Jakati have beaten 68 against Kolkata conference. Then, as the bhajan Singh and Jasprit the necessary skills to curb Knight Riders, supported by warm day gave way to a Bumrah, gave a stellar ac- the ambitions of the visiting a rapid 45 from Dinesh cooler evening, he was one count of themselves on Wed- Rising Pune Supergiant’s big- Karthik, were glimpses of the of the last to leave the field. nesday against Sunrisers Hy- hitters in Friday’s night form fans expect from their It seems Virat Kohli cannot derabad at the Wankhede game. heroes. Lions will bank on wait to return. Stadium, which mirrors the South African Imran Tahir Jadeja and a vastly-experi- “Its been a while since I Chinnaswamy in its short has already served notice of enced Jakati to subdue RPS sat on this chair,” Kohli said boundaries. his intentions, in three ap- heavyweights Steve Smith, with a wide grin ahead of the Yet, it’s a no-brainer as to pearances. Twenty20 is sup- Ajinkya Rahane, M.S. Dhoni match against Mumbai Indi- Rightful leader: Virat Kohli taking over the reins of RCB should who will bask under the posed to be loaded in favour Welcome news: Gujarat Lions will look for a turnaround in its and Ben Stokes. ans. “Never a good feeling give the team better direction. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR limelight. of batsmen with powerful fortunes with Jadeja getting into the mix. * K. MURALI KUMAR Smith is back in charge of when you have played for “There is lot happening arms. Tahir claimed six wick- Supergiant after missing a tie seven eight years without very first outing — albeit a hasn’t had the greatest of and to focus on one guy is ets in 12 overs of leg-spin so in the previous game showed tions. He is a quality bowler due to illness. Asked about missing a game and miss one game which RCB lost to starts, unable to make it not fair,” Kohli said when far and is eager to add more. his capacity to withstand and more than a handy bats- the effect of Jadeja’s return, because of injury. I am de- Kings XI Punjab — it may fi- count while opening the bat- asked why he hadn’t trav- His dash to celebrate each punishment and keep wheel- man, as seen in the series the Aussie said: “He is a qual- lighted to be back.” nally field its best XI. All it ting twice and has only one elled to Indore with the team wicket is distinctive and re- ing away. RPS’ array of ex- against Australia.” ity player and we know what In his absence, under needs is a performance to wicket from three matches. for the match against the flects his competitive nature plosive batsmen has been be- The team’s bowling has to expect.” Shane Watson as captain, match the occasion. “Chris has always been a Kings. after being ignored in the low-par, resulting in two lacked the bite. “We focused The RPS skipper felt it was Royal Challengers Bangalore It remains to be seen if priority for us,” insisted “I wanted to let the guys players’ auction. consecutive defeats. on containment and building too early to debate on team (RCB) won the lone home Chris Gayle, who was Kohli. “He is a big contender focus on their game and do Adam Zampa was his part- up pressure. Unlike other form — two straight defeats game and lost two on the dropped to accommodate de to be playing the home my work on the sidelines. I ner in a double-spin act in More options sides, we did not have pacers followed an easy win over road. It’s the sort of mid- Villiers, forms a part of this. games. In the first game, me actually enjoyed it. Not hav- two home ties. The Aussie, Jadeja trained with the squad or spinners to be used in Mumbai Indians. dling start to the season Kohli coming in might also and AB weren’t there. The ing the camera [on you] match-winner last season for and is fit to play, informed PowerPlays,” he added. “Disappointed with the which the team has become lead to Kedhar Jadhav don- last game, Chris was not when sitting in the dug out, the same side, is slipping into Lions’ bowling coach Heath Four overs each by Jadeja, last match. Our team played increasingly accustomed to. ning the wicket-keeping there. So we decided to was quite refreshing.” the groove. The wicket of Streak. “Jadeja’s availability Jakati, Tahir or Zampa can al- only three matches, so not But with Kohli back, and gloves, with Vishnu Vinod strengthen the bowling. There will however be no century-maker Sanju Samson gives us more selection op- ter the course of this contest worried.” A.B. de Villiers firing in his making way. Watson too Now with me coming back getting away on Friday. CM A ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Press Trust of India are all stars in their own inest Champions Trophy memory’ Johannesburg right and will add great Dashing Twenty20 players value to the franchise teams Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard they will represent.” India is well-equipped to defend its title in England later this year, says Harbhajan Singh and Kevin Pietersen are among eight marquee inter- Close to his heart Vijay Lokapally peted tournament. nationals who will be rep- NEW DELHI “As defending champion, resenting the various fran- On his association, Bulls clinch For Harbhajan Singh, it is an India has a task at hand, and chises in the inaugural Pietersen commented- playof spot opportunity to “pay back” to we are well-equipped to edition of Cricket South :“South Africa, as everyone CHICAGO the game by ensuring the keep the title. We have a Africa’s #T20 Global Destin- knows, is very close to my Jimmy Butler scored a team- fans fill up the stands at the strong combination that can ation League. heart. So being a part of high 25 points as Chicago Champions Trophy to be excel in English conditions.” The others are Lasith Ma- something innovative in Bulls clinched a berth in the held in England. The ICC, in Reflecting on his own ex- linga, Jason Roy, Eoin Mor- their cricketing structure Eastern Conference playoffs an effort to promote the perience in the tournament, gan, Dwayne Bravo and really excites me. with a 112-73 victory over the tournament, has appointed Harbhajan, a member of the Brendon McCullum. All Brooklyn Nets in the NBA on eight brand ambassadors for team that shared the trophy these players have a con- I am sure the fans will Wednesday. its seventh edition, and the with Sri Lanka in 2002, said: tract of two years. support this wonderful cre- Other results: Clippers 115 bt off-spinner is one of them. “I have find memories of the The eight will be entered ation which will showcase a Kings 95; Warriors 109 bt “We have to make the tournament which we in a mini-draft with the lot of the world’s best play- Lakers 94 Pelicans 103 bt right noises and attract fans should have won but for the highest bidding franchise ers.” Trail Blazers 100; Jazz 101 bt Spurs 97; Magic 113 bt to come and celebrate the rain in the final. The semi- owner having first pick and Pistons 109; Raptors 98 bt tournament at the venues. It final (against South Africa) the rest following the same Gayle on his part said: “I Cavaliers 83; Celtics 112 bt is important that the stadi- remains memorable. We had process. look forward to returning to Bucks 94; Knicks 114 bt 76ers ums are packed when the posted a good target (262), Franchise owners will be South Africa as I have very 113; Heat 110 bt Wizards 102; world’s best eight teams but the South Africans were asked to consider the fact happy memories of my time Mavericks 100 bt Grizzlies compete for the title which is cruising (at 192 for one) that some of these players, there. This included scoring 93; Rockets 123 bt next only to the World Cup,” when (Herchelle) Gibbs re- by virtue of having played the first ever century in T20 Timberwolves 118; Nuggets Harbhajan told The Hindu. In a new role: While he still fancies his chances of getting back into the National side, tired and I got Jonty Rhodes for some years in South International cricket when 111 bt Thunder 105; Pacers Hopeful of making it back Harbhajan Singh says he looks forward to travelling to promote the Champions Trophy as one who fell to an exceptional Africa, already hold strong the inaugural ICC World AGENCIES 104 bt Hawks 86. into the national team, Har- of the tournament’s brand ambassadors. * AFP catch by Yuvraj Singh (at ties to certain cities in South Twenty20 was held in South bhajan has not lost his zeal to short fine leg). Yuvraj was Africa. Africa in 2007.” Snooker gets a new take on the best. “It’s all over cricket faces, with the and too much of T20 269 wickets from 236 ODIs, young then. In the same Each franchise team will For McCullum playing the record for longest frame about confidence and trust rising popularity of the T20 cricket,” he said. “In coun- pointed out the importance over, I got (Boeta) Dippenaar, also be allocated a South league was an easy decision. LONDON in your skills. I have always format is not a cause of con- tries like England, Australia of Champions Trophy. “It is a and the game changed in our African marquee player. “I very much enjoy the Fergal O’Brien qualified for backed myself and this is an cern, Harbhajan said. and South Africa, fans are well-structured tournament, favour. That (10-run) win is “We are thrilled by the conditions in South Africa the World championship by honour which is obviously “I hear people talk of watching Test cricket in big and has the best of the world my best Champions Trophy calibre of the top eight inter- and it was an easy decision winning the longest frame in going to boost my ambi- threat to Test cricket from numbers, and I am con- participating,” he said. “In memory.” national players we have to make myself available for professional snooker history tions,” said Harbhajan. T20. It is not going to hap- vinced there is place for 50- the past, we have seen some As a brand ambassador lined up to participate in this tournament. I enjoy the on Wednesday. The Irishman “I look forward to visiting pen. It is in India that fans over cricket too. It has its of the finest matches in this now, Harbhajan can relive our new #T20 Global Destin- way South Africans play the beat England’s Dave Gilbert different cities to promote are not turning up in big own excitement and tournament, and I am sure those moments when he sets ation League,” commented game and the way their fans 10-9, with the final frame the game.” numbers for Tests because attractions.” the forthcoming edition is about to promote the CSA Chief Executive, Har- interact with the players as lasting two hours, three The challenge that 50- there is too much cricket, The 36-year-old, who has going to be an intensely com- tournament. oon Lorgat adding: “They well.” minutes and 41 seconds. 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AFP Devansh Gupta four for 27) bt Returns seven-under to jump from 10th spot the inal four Pawandeep enters inal Bringing Smile 136 for seven in Sports Bureau NEW DELHI: Nishant Dabas Pawandeep Kaur made the 20 overs (Nishank Gosain 72, Stan Rayan Houston rallied from a set down to final of both the girls’ Siddarth Mittal three for 29, KOCHI Leander Paes and Andre Sa of Brazil were beaten 6-0, beat Divesh Gahlot 4-6, 7-5, under-16 and under-14 Chirag Chaudhary two for 38). Harendra Gupta left his vil- 6-4 by the top-seeded Bob 6-3 in the quarterfinals of sections in the AITA Talent Saya Rowdy Rhinos 140 for six lage Goraha Bazar in in 20 overs (Kshitij Garg 31, Bryan and Mike Bryan in the Road to Wimbledon series junior tennis Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh Keshav Mehra two for 12) bt the first round of the Masters under-14 tennis tournament at the and moved to Chandigarh Luv Kush XI 128 for six in 20 $600,245 ATP Tour event tournament at Gymkhana Chandigarh Club on many years ago as his dad, a Club on Thursday. overs (Amit Kakkar 43, on red clay in Houston, Isa Guha to join Thursday. farmer, wanted him to at- After losing the first and The results (semifinals): Siddhant Gosain 32, Puneet USA. PCA board tend a good school. being down 4-1 in the Boys: Under-16: Bhpender Manchanda two for 19). The Bryan brothers will LONDON Sikandar scalps six One day, a couple of his second, Nishant turned the Dhaiya bt Manveer Singh 6-3, friends, who were caddies, next meet Purav Raja and Former England pacer Isa 6-3; Uddayvir Singh bt Sikandar Kumar’s spell of match around with took him to the Chandigarh Divij Sharan, who got past Guha has become the first Sarabjot Singh 6-3, 6-2. six for 19 helped Young remarkable composure. Golf Club for a tournament. Donald Young and Jeevan woman to join the board of Nishant did miss the chance Under-14: Sarabjot Singh bt Friends Club beat Sporting Nedunchezhiyan 10-6 in Harendra, then 16, fell for the Professional Cricketers’ to serve out the second at Sukhpreet Jhoje 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; Club by 14 runs in the first the super tie-break. the sport instantly. He took Association (PCA). The PCA is 5-4 but broke back in the Jitin Chetry bt Aryan Thakur Admiral Cricket League. an iron rod, welded a club The results: $600,245 ATP, the representative body for 11th and saved two 6-1, 6-3. Girls: Under-16: The scores: Young Friends 117 Bob head to it and began playing Houston: First round: First Class cricketers in breakpoints in the 12th to Rahat Mangat bt Amreen in 33.5 overs (Yogesh Kumar Bryan & Mike Bryan (USA) bt golf his own way. England and Wales. The force a decider. Sidhu 6-1, 6-4; Pawandeep three for 30) bt Sporting Club Andre Sa (Bra) & Leander Paes He used to play ‘hitting’ Incredible round: Harendra Gupta hit the green on almost 31-year-old, who retired from In the third set, Nishant ran Kaur bt Vrinda Sharma 6-4, 103 in 20.5 overs (Sikandar 6-0, 6-4; Purav Raja & Divij Under-14: competitions with his every hole and set up a three-stroke lead. international cricket in 2012, up a 5-1 lead before Divesh 6-3. Vrinda Sharma Kumar six for 19). Sharan bt Donald Young bt Mrinalini Sharma 6-2, 1-6, friends, with bets of Rs 200 played a crucial part in recovered to win two more All-round efort by Karan (USA) & Jeevan Ned- 6-4; Pawandeep Kaur bt Riya or 300, and began winning I hardly missed the greens,” Sandhu, the joint overnight England’s victories in the face-saving games. In the Karan Sharma’s all-round unchezhiyan 6-7(5), 7-5, Kaushik 6-3, 6-4. them regularly. And when said Harendra, who finished leader, was in fourth spot World Cup and the World T20 semifinals, Nishant will display (69 & two for 21) was [10-6]. $15,000 Futures, Yash stars for BDM he won his first title after runner-up in a PGTI event in while Sudhir Sharma, an- in 2009. ANI challenge Denim Yadav, instrumental in Modern Jakarta: Second round: turning pro, his dad threw a Dhaka last month. other opening round leader, Jonathan Gray (GBr) bt who came through another NEW DELHI: Yash Kothari Academy registering a feast for the whole village. “I changed my irons at the was tied fifth. Haadin Bava 6-3, 6-3; Ti Chen dramatic encounter to beat made a quickfire 119 and seven-wicket win over Vijay The Chandigarh golfer start of the season and I can Defending champion (Tpe) bt Karunuday Singh 3-6, National mini-junior picked up two wickets as Dahiya Academy in the 10th feel the positive change.” Feroz Ali Mollah of Kolkata 7-6(5), 6-2. $25,000 ITF wo- BDM XI beat Hari Singh Hargopal under-19 was in fine nick on champion Ajay Malik in Meanwhile, the seasoned was tied 16th and men, Santa Margherita Di Cricket Academy by 20 runs tournament. Thursday, hitting the green three sets. Mukesh Kumar, the cham- Bengaluru’s Rahul Gangjee, Pula, Italy: Quarterfinals: to enter the pre- The scores: VDA 146 in 36.1 on almost every hole, and The other semifinal will be pion here two years ago, an Asian Tour regular, was Cristiana Ferrando & Camilla quarterfinals of the Om overs (Vaibhav Arora 38) lost grabbed the lead after round between Krishan Hooda brushed away the bitter perched at 36. Rosatello (Ita) bt Carolina Nath Sood memorial cricket to Modern Academy 147 for two of the PGTI Cochin Mas- and V.M. Sandeep both of Meligeni Rodrigues Alves tournament. three in 16.4 overs (Karan ters at the CIAL Golf Club, memories of last year when The cut went at four-over Jerome Taylor comes whom won in contrasting (Bra) & Prarthana Thombare The scores: BDM XI 275 for six Sharma 69, Karan Biduri 37). Nedumbassery. he missed the cut and joined 148 and 54 players made the out of retirement style, albeit in straight sets. 6-4, 6-0. First round: Caro- in 40 overs (Yash Kothari 119, The 32-year-old was in Delhi’s Shivendra Singh Siso- money rounds. All the three ANTIGUA The results (quarterfinals): Gyanti records win lina & Prarthana bt Martina West Indies fast bowler Arjun Gupta 48, Amardeep tied 10th spot after the open- dia in the second rung with a local professionals — M. Boys: Nishant Dabas bt Divesh Prince Mehra (70) and Caregaro & Lucrezia Stefanni Jerome Taylor has announced Sonkar 42, Ashish Hooda three ing day, but on Thursday he four-under 68. Anand, K. Madesh and V.S. Gahlot 4-6, 7-5, 6-3; Denim Aryan Arora (67) powered (Ita) 3-6, 6-1, [10-6]. for 61) bt HSCA 255 in 36.4 came up with eight birdies, “My hitting has helped Vivek — missed the cut. he is coming out of Yadav bt Ajay Malik 6-4, Gyanti Academy to a 70-run $15,000 ITF women, Sharm overs (Samarth Singh 165, which came at the expense me set up a lot of birdies retirement, just nine months 6-7(6), 7-5; Krishan Hooda bt win over Delhi Colts in the The placings (after round El Sheikh: Second round: Yashu Sharma three for 21, of just one bogey, and the since round one but my put- after he called time on his Sushant Dabas 7-6(4), 6-4; Swastik Cup tournament. 2): 135: Harendra Gupta. Laura-Ioana Andrei (Rou) bt Amardeep Sonkar three for ting has been a big letdown Test career. V.M. Sandeep bt Udit Gogoi The scores: Gyanti Academy sublime seven-under 65 138: Shivendra Singh Siso- Zeel Desai 6-3, 6-4. Doubles 54). on both days,” said Mukesh. Taylor, 32, said he was Girls: 222 in 39.4 overs (Prince offered him an impressive dia, Mukesh Kumar. 139: First round: Mariam Bolk- 6-1, 6-3. Sandeepti Thrilling win for TG Titans available for all three formats Singh Rao bt Srujana Rayarala Mehra 70, Aryan Arora 67, three-shot lead over his “However, I enjoy playing Ajeetesh Sandhu. 140: M. vadze (Geo) & Ching Wen Hsu of the game, which will be a 6-3, 6-1; Akanksha Nitture bt TG Titans pipped Bringing Sandeep Sangwan three for nearest rivals. in Kochi as I had won here in Dharma, Anura Rohana, (Tpe) bt Kirsten-Andrea boost for the flagging Priyanshi Bhandari 6-2, 6-1; Smile by eight runs in the 39) bt Delhi Colts 152 in 24.2 “I missed the cut here last 2015, and this round has Amardip Singh Malik, Aman Weedon (Gua) & Shweta Rana Caribbean team which faces Aditi Narayan bt Naisha fifth Roshanara Premier overs (Rohit Gautam 42, Ishan year and I was eager to do given me the launch pad for Raj, Sudhir Sharma, Om 6-1, 6-1; Kyra Shroff & Dhruthi Pakistan in a three-Test series Srivastav 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; Sarah League. The scores: TGT 144 Arora three for 36, Arnav well this time. My ball-strik- the last two days.” Prakash Chouhan. 141: Venugopal bt Sandra Samir & from April 21. AFP Dev bt Sudipta Senthil Kumar in 19.4 overs (Zoravar Singh Baliyan three for 52). ing was exceptional today, as Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh Honey Baisoya. Raina Sherif (Egy) 6-2, 6-3.

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FAITH THE HINDU CROSSWORD 11981 (set by Dr. X) SUDOKU

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 Extremist involved in shameful 3 Flunk school subject to be tragedy (5) remembered (2,4,2,7) A Good Friday, indeed 9 14 Get energy swallowing ecstasy Some biblical scholars and believers argue that the day that 10 11 4 One formally hanging around (6) to kiss couple (7) saw the cruel torture and brutal killing of Jesus Christ cannot be considered a ‘good’ day. For this reason some call it 15 Maturity perhaps lacking a 6 What diver with skin rash may “Black Friday.” In Germany it is called “Mourning Friday” 12 13 natural element (7) do to meet required (Karfreitag). To choose the right adjective, one must under- 18 Husband irritates leading to standards (4,2,2,7) stand the significance of crucifixion. 14 15 16 problems (7) When Saint Tirumoolar declared through his Tiru- 7 Like to establish strong point mandiram between the 4th and 6th century A.D. Anbe 17 20 Pilot turning around Sweden (5) Sivam (God is Love) and Onre Kulam, Oruvane Devan (there 18 19 20 adjusts to original position (6) is only one race and only one God), it seemed this Saiva 8 Comes out with allegation in Saint was aligned with what the Bible had asserted earlier. 21 22 One in labour almost! Return sex scandal (8) This ‘one’ God is the creator, provider and protector of man- with medicine bottles (5) 22 23 24 kind. He is the embodiment of love and he loves the whole 9 Momentous forgetting wife’s 24 Don't worry about study of mankind without any distinction. This relationship number (6) having rodents (5, 4) between mankind and God, and the cause of crucifixion, 25 26 should determine whether this Friday is good or bad. 25 Restrict consumption of 16 Perception is that’s how Humankind had committed grave sins against God by in- alcohol! What’s the logic? (9) teachers make extra money? dulging in acts and things against his commands and (9) 27 28 aroused his wrath. As per his law, blood-shedding sacrifice 26 Fantasies — remove clothes had to be offered by sinners to appease him. His law was im- from head to toe (5) 17 Shuddered? I’ve worn a thin Solution to puzzle 11980 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku mutable. At the same time, he did not want his beloved cre- scrap (8) 27 Seduces ladies? Am not about P R O G N O S T I C A T E ations to perish in the act of paying for their sins. So he ■ ACROSS O I E A N R T to be modest (6) 19 One going on foot caught ordered his son Jesus to become a man and offer himself as 1 Making taunting remarks at O R A L E S T I M A T I O N escaping offence (6) a sacrifice for all sinners. winter sport (8) 28 Heat is an irritant, leads to lack T E D U O H N K I N D O F R E S T R A I N Jesus came to the world some two thousand years ago, 5 Predicament of bridge of energy (8) 20 Magazines to look at during O U A T I A lived among the poor and the sinners, fought the inequities opponents holding rubbish (6) I N V I O L A T E S T U N and injustice they were being subjected to by high priests ■ DOWN short break (7) N I I 10 Exposed due to malfunction B E C K P O U N D S I G N and rulers, was condemned by the rulers and tortured and (5) A E C N E A 1 Strange piousness? No sin 21 Lyrical poem by fool about publicly killed on the Cross, as a criminal would be. This 11 Idle chatter that’s dangerous C H O P C H O P W A F F L E mingling with partner (6) city (6) R T E O S O L self-giving sacrifice reconfirmed God’s love for humankind for batsmen (4, 5) S A N I T A R I U M L O O P and redeemed sinners. So, it is a Good Friday for the human 12 One informing you when to 2 Outgoing old ranger enters 23 Clown scratching bottom, I O P N A I W race. come off guard duty? (9) race (9) acting silly (5) N O N C O N T I N U O U S P. K. Joy

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TV PICKS Mariyappan, Sakshi & Dipa Bundesliga: SS Select HD 2, Ronaldo inspires Real 12 a.m. (Saturday). IN BRIEF Griezmann gives Atletico slender lead; Monaco has the edge over Dortmund receive Padma Shri

Agencies Munich President Pranab Mukherjee presents the award Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 goals in UEFA competitions when he struck twice as holder Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at Dybala extends Juventus Bayern Munich in the first- deal to 2022 leg of its Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. TURIN Argentina forward Paulo Bayern’s Arturo Vidal Dybala on Thursday opened the scoring and extended his contract with missed a penalty before Ron- Juventus by two years, aldo volleyed the equaliser keeping him at the club until in the 47th minute and 2022, the Serie A champion scored the winner 13 announced. ‘La Joya’ (The minutes from time when he Jewel) had signed a five-year was picked out by Marco Honour: President Pranab Mukherjee conferring the Padma Shri on T. Mariyappan, Sakshi Malik * SANDEEP SAXENA & PTI deal with Juventus from Asenio and finished calmly. and Dipa Karmakar at a civil investiture ceremony on Thursday. Palermo in June 2015 for Bayern, which had won its last 16 home games in the ANI ated history when she be- hand, won the bronze medal €32.5 million. AFP competition since losing to New Delhi came the first Indian gym- in the 58kg category at the Afghanistan’s Shahzad Real in April 2014, started Moment to savour: Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics by scoring a brace against Indian trailblazing gymnast nast to enter the final on her 2016 Summer Olympics. fails drugs test strongly and took the lead Bayern Munich in the quarterinal irst leg on Wednesday. * MATTHIAS HANGST/GETTY IMAGES Dipa Karmakar and wrestler debut at the quadrennial With the win, Malik be- multi-discipline Games after came the first woman wrest- DUBAI when Vidal met Thiago Al- Sakshi Malik received the a match that was postponed Afghanistan’s big-hitting cantara’s corner with a page time, only for the effort Padma Shri Award from finishing eighth in the quali- ler from India to win an CHAMPIONS LEAGUE following an attack on the batsman Mohammad Shahzad header in the 25th minute. to be ruled out for offside. President Pranab Mukherjee fying round. Olympic medal and fourth Vidal could have given the Antoine Griezmann’s dis- home team’s bus. in the National Capital on Indian woman athlete to has tested positive for the Real’s favour in the 61st host a two-goal cushion from puted first-half penalty gave The results: Bayern Munich 1 Thursday. Making waves clinch the coveted medal banned substance minute when Javi Martinez the spot in first-half stoppage Atletico Madrid a slender 1-0 (Vidal 26) lost to Real Madrid 2 Dipa Karmakar, hailing She had initially come into after Karnam Malleswari, Clenbuterol and will be was sent off following two time following Dani Carva- victory over Leicester City at (Ronaldo 47, 77). from Agartala, missed the the spotlight after winning a Mary Kom and Saina Ne- suspended, the ICC said on quick-fire yellow cards. Thursday. jal’s handball, but he blazed the Vicente Calderon in Mad- Atletico Madrid 1 (Griezmann bronze medal by 0.150 bronze medal at the 2014 hwal. “Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper- the penalty over the bar. Real took control after rid on Wednesday. 28-pen) bt Leicester City 0. points as American gymnast Commonwealth Games in Discus thrower Vikas batsman Mohammad Shahzad Bayern keeper Manuel Martinez’s dismissal and Teenager Kylian Mbappe Borussia Dortmund 2 Simone Biles won her third Glasgow, thus becoming the Gowda and Paralympian T. has been charged with an Neuer denied Ronaldo and could have extended its lead scored twice to give AS (Dembele 57, Kagawa 84) lost gold medal at the Rio first Indian female gymnast Mariyappan were other not- anti-doping rule violation Gareth Bale with fine stops when captain Sergio Ramos Monaco a 3-2 win at Borussia to Monaco 3 (Mbappe 19, 79, Olympics last year. to achieve the feat. able winners of the prestigi- Bender 35-og) under the ICC Anti-Doping and the tie firmly swung in headed into the net in stop- Dortmund on Wednesday in . The 23-year-old had cre- Sakshi, on the other ous award. Code,” said a statement from the governing body. AFP Sai Praneeth, Sindhu ‘I hope the ilm will stay with the people’ enter last eight The legendary cricketer releases the trailer of Sachin — A Billion Dreams Press Trust of India of Korea to enter the mixed SINGAPORE doubles quarterfinals. G. Viswanath pion batsman certainly felt first international hundred Mumbai P.V. Sindhu, B. Sai Praneeth The results: excited about the film that (in 1990). and K. Srikanth entered the Second round: Men’s singles: Sachin Tendulkar arrived for will be released on May 26 in “This movie is not about Sachin — Only CL qualiication $350,000 Singapore Super Sai Praneeth bt Qiao Bin (Chn) the trailer launch of English, Hindi, Marathi, my cricket. There are aspects A Billion Dreams will satisfy Klopp Series badminton quarterfi- 21-15, 21-23, 21-16; K. Srikanth at PVR Telugu and Tamil. Tendulkar and chapters in my life, LONDON nals on Thursday. bt Ihasan Maulana Mustofa Premiere, Juhu, dressed in has given the voiceover in which we want to show to Liverpool manager Jurgen Sindhu prevailed 19-21, 21- (Ina) 18-21, 21-19, 22-20. casuals, greeted with folded Marathi. everyone.” Klopp will be satisfied only if 17, 21-8 over Indonesia’s Women’s singles: P.V. Sindhu hands, and expressed with Tendulkar says “going to The director of the film, he can guide his third-placed Fitriani Fitriani. Praneeth bt Fitriani Fitriani (Ina) 19-21, hope that the millions who bat was like going to a James Erskine said: “Sachin Premier League side back into beat China’s Qiao Bin 21-15, 21-17, 21-8. Doubles: Misaki dreamed with him during his mandir” in the 163-second is incredible. It was nice to the Champions League next 21-23, 21-16, while Srikanth Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi playing days for 24 long trailer. get an opportunity to work season. “I will only be beat Ihasan Maulana Mus- (Jpn) bt Ashwini Ponnappa & years will not only like the When Sathaye asked him on the biggest story in India. satisfied if we reach the tofa 18-21, 21-19, 22-20. Sikki N. Reddy 21-11, 19-21, 21- film, but that it would also what he felt like, the iconic He conducted himself in- Champions League. You are B. Sumeeth Reddy and 12. Mixed doubles: B. Sumeeth stay with them. batsman said: “I am feeling credibly well. always under pressure,” said Ashwini Ponnappa posted a Reddy & Ashwini Ponnappa bt Stand-up comedian exactly the same way as I did “To work with him and Klopp. “ I’m only satisfied 17-21, 21-17, 21-16 win over Jae Jae Hwan-Kim & Lee So-Hee New innings: Sachin Tendulkar at the launch of the trailer of Vikram Sathaye put Ten- during my first press confer- getting the emotions in the when the team wins.” REUTERS Hwan-Kim and Lee So-Hee (Kor) 7-21, 21-17, 21-16. his biopic. * AFP dulkar at ease but the cham- ence or when I scored my film was interesting.” EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 18 LIFE FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Getting under the skin, gently NASA releases global maps Indian researchers describe a breakthrough in non-invasive ways of drug delivery of ‘night light’ on Earth R. Prasad human skin) to test the pen- CHENNAI etration of DNA into the skin. By pre-treating the skin with Since the DNA is labelled Daily, high deinition views may be available soon Ella Fitzgerald portrait silicone oil, a team of Indian with fluorescein, it was pos- show for 100th birthday researchers has been suc- sible to measure the amount Press Trust of India Washington WASHINGTON cessful in delivering bio- of nanocomplexes that got The National Portrait Gallery molecules into the skin with into the skin by measuring NASA scientists have re- in the U.S. is putting up a greater efficiency and the fluorescence. leased new global maps of photograph of American jazz without destroying the integ- Earth at night, providing the singer Ella Fitzgerald, often rity of the skin. Silicone oil is Safe treatment clearest yet composite view referred to as “The First Lady a kind of liquid polymer. Other tests revealed that top- of the patterns of human set- of Song.” Fitzgerald, who Enhancing the ability of a ical application of silicone oil tlement across our planet. died in 1996 at the age of 79, DNA molecule to penetrate does not damage the integ- Satellite images of Earth would have celebrated her the skin will go a long way in rity of the skin or damage at night have been a source 100th birthday on April 25. efficiently delivering drugs Towards better health: Manika Vij, left, and Munia Ganguli the tissues. of curiosity for public and a The picture will be on view for skin disorders. The res- have found that application of silicone oil on skin can improve Dr. Vij says: “In the DNA tool for fundamental re- till May 14. AP ults were published in the permeation of therapeutic drugs. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT we can put any gene that en- search for nearly 25 years. journal Molecular Therapy. codes for any specific thera- Now, a research team led “Topical application of sil- layer), the epidermis (middle skin is pretreated. “Silicone peutic protein. This way we by scientist Miguel Roman of icone oil on the skin prior to layer) and dermis (inner oil forms an occlusive layer can address several skin NASA’s Goddard Space applying the DNA-peptide layer) — acts as a tough bar- which prevents water loss diseases.” Flight Centre in the U.S. (which acts as a carrier of rier for the entry of any for- from the skin and keeps it The researchers are plan- plans to find out if “night DNA) complex allows the eign substance. well hydrated. The rise in hy- ning to test the ability of the lights” imagery could be up- DNA to reach the lower part dration pressure, in turn, peptide-DNA complexes to dated yearly, monthly or of the epidermal layer of the Tough barrier opens up many porous path- cross the skin and enter the even daily. skin; a little bit of DNA gets Since the top layer of the ways for entry of the DNA blood. “If it does, then it in- In the years since the 2011 India shining: A view of India from space at night. The clouds Dinosaur ancestors into the dermis as well,” says skin is rich in lipids it be- complexes into the skin,” creases the potential to ad- launch of the NASA–NOAA and sun glint have been added for efect. * NASA resembled crocodiles Munia Ganguli from the comes particularly difficult says Manika Vij from CSIR- dress diseases of other or- Suomi National Polar-orbit- LONDON Delhi-based Institute of Gen- for the DNA to penetrate it. IGIB and the first author of gans,” Dr. Vij says. ing Partnership (NPP) satel- clearer. They are now on the munity later this year. The Fossils discovered in Tanzania omics and Integrative Bio- Only 30% of cells get the the paper. “We are yet to carry out lite, researchers have been verge of providing daily, new global composite map in the 1930s and later in 2015 logy (CSIR-IGIB), the corres- DNA complex delivered The researchers used hair- studies to see if the DNA gets analysing night light data high definition views of of night lights was observed have helped identify a ponding author of the paper. when the skin is not pre- less mice (the absence of into the blood circulation or and developing new soft- Earth at night, and are tar- in 2016. “missing link” in dinosaur The skin with its three lay- treated with silicone oil. It hair follicles makes the skin gets locally degraded in the ware and algorithms to geting the release of such NASA is now automating evolution that reveals their ers — stratum corneum (top increases to 45% once the more closely comparable to skin cells.” make night lights imagery data to the science com- the processing of images. ancestors walked on four legs and looked like crocodiles. The fossils helped scientists build the skeleton of the th ancestor named Teleocrator Nicole Kidman, Isabelle Huppert to grace 70 Cannes ilm fete rhadinus. AFP The prestigious festival has Netlix movies in competition for the irst time and will also host its irst TV awards ceremony

Agence France-Presse the festival to be held from by French director Arnaud The other contender from tions include a sequel to Paris May 17 – 28 on the French Desplechin, about a film- Netflix, which is making former U.S. vice president Al Nicole Kidman and Isabelle Riviera, organisers told re- maker disturbed by the re- deeper inroads into Holly- Gore’s 2006 Oscar-winning Huppert will top the bill at porters in Paris on Thursday. turn of his former love. It fea- wood alongside rival documentary An Inconveni- the Cannes Film Festival next tures A-list French talent in Amazon, is The Meyerowitz ent Truth. month as the world’s flagship Race for the prize the form of Ms. Cotillard, Stories by U.S. filmmaker A decade later, the stakes First image of dark movie showcase celebrates Other movies vying for the Charlotte Gainsbourg and Noah Baumbach. The family are arguably higher with matter web captured its 70th anniversary. prestigious Palme d’Or in- Mathieu Amalric. drama stars Adam Sandler, Donald Trump in the White TORONTO The Australian megastar clude Todd Haynes’ Wonder- Two Netflix-backed fea- Mr. Stiller, Emma Thompson House. Scientists have captured the features in Sofia Coppola’s struck, one of two Amazon- tures made the cut in a first and Dustin Hoffman. Providing even more star first composite image of a Civil War thriller The Be- backed films in the line-up. for Cannes. Okja, a creature power are the TV series in dark matter bridge — a web- guiled, while France’s Ms. Wonderstruck, starring feature by South Korea’s Social themes the spotlight this year, with like superstructure Huppert headlines in Aus- Ms. Moore and Michelle Wil- Bong Joon-ho, known for his Amazon, for its part, also the unveiling of the eagerly connecting galaxies together trian filmmaker Michael liams, tells the parallel stor- black humour, stars Tilda proposes You Were Never awaited third season of David — which has been predicted Haneke’s Happy End, a fam- ies of two hearing-impaired Swinton as a corporate sci- Really Here, by Scottish dir- Lynch’s cult Twin Peaks and for decades. “This image ily drama set against the American children in the Show time: General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival entist whose company tries ector Lynne Ramsay starring Jane Campion’s Top of the moves us beyond predictions backdrop of Europe’s mi- 1920s and the 1970s. Thierry Fremaux displays the festival books on Thursday. * AP to kidnap a fantastical beast Joaquin Phoenix as a war vet- Lake in its second episode to something we can see and grant crisis. Redoubtable by the dir- called Okja from a young girl. eran who tries to save wo- rollout. Pedro Almodovar, measure,” said Mike Hudson, Ben Stiller, Julianne Moore ector of the Oscar-crowned on the love affair between Wiazemsky. Opening the ex- Jake Gyllenhaal, playing a men from the sex-trafficking Spain’s most celebrated liv- astronomy professor at the and French star Marion Cotil- silent movie The Artist, New Wave guru Jean-Luc travaganza, out of competi- zoologist, makes his Cannes trade. ing movie director, will lead University of Waterloo. PTI lard will also do star turns at Michel Hazanavicius, focuses Godard and actor Anne tion, will be Ismael’s Ghosts debut with the film. Out-of-competition selec- the jury at this year’s festival.

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