RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 NATION 5 WORLD 11 Published From LURCHING FROM SUCCESS ELUDES HONG KONG TO PUSH AHEAD WITH DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR AN32 SEARCH RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH CRISIS TO CRISIS BILL THAT SPARKED HUGE PROTEST DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 158 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, TUESDAY JUNE 11, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 ANUSHKA PRAISES VIRAT} KOHLI } 12 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Sizzling Delhi breaks record Kathua justice: 3 get At 48 degrees C, national Capital reaches all-time summer peak life, three 5-year jail STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU

eatwave shattered all fast-track court in Hrecords in Delhi on APathankot on Monday Monday as Palam observatory awarded life sentence to three recorded 48 degrees Celsius, persons for the horrific gan- highest temperature in the grape-and-murder of an eight- Capital’s history while mercury year-old girl in Jammu & at Safdarjung settled at 45.6 Kashmir’s Kathua district. degrees Celsius. The national Three other convicts have been Capital had witnessed 47.8 sentenced to five-year impris- degrees Celsius, recorded at onment. Palam, on June 9, 2014. However, the court acquit- In this combination of three file images, the three main convicts in the Kathua rape- Chief of India ted the seventh accused, Vishal murder case: Sanji Ram (L), Deepak Khajuria (C) and Parvesh Kumar aka Mannu, Meteorological Department Jhangotra — son of main are being produced in the District and Sessions Court in Pathankot PTI (IMD) Kuldeep Srivastava said, accused Sanji Ram — in the “The Palam Observatory absence of any credible evi- recorded an all-time high of 48 dence. The eighth accused, a degrees Celsius on Monday. juvenile, is being tried in The factors that led to this are Kathua. dry westerly winds, no effect of Sanjhi Ram, a former rev- a western disturbance in the enue officer and caretaker of plains and intense heating in the temple where the crime the month of June.” took place, special police offi- The IMD forecast the cer Deepak Khajuria, and “severe heatwave” situation for Parvesh Kumar, a civilian, have the entire north India on been given life-term impris- In this combination of three file images, three others convicted for the destruction Tuesday. It marked the area onment after conviction under of evidence in the Kathua case: From left, Anand Dutta, Surender Verma and Tilak “Red” on the weather forecast the Ranbir Penal Code sections Raj are seen in the police custody PTI index which indicates — heat- pertaining to criminal con- wave situation. spiracy, murder, kidnapping, Judge Tejwinder Singh said, said he was away at college in “Southwesterly winds on gangrape, destruction of evi- “Perpetrators of the crime have Meerut, where he is pursuing Tuesday may cause the tem- dence, drugging the victim acted in such a manner as if a a BSc degree in agriculture, at perature to drop by one or two and common intention, the ‘law of the jungle’ prevailed. the time of the crime. notches. However, the heat A boy quenches his thirst as his younger sister tries to take the bottle from him on a hot summer day in New Delhi on Monday AP lawyers said. The three have Heaven and hell are not geo- J&K Crime Branch’s wave will persist,” IMD said. also been fined `1 lakh each. graphical locations. Our chargesheet, however, said, “In As per the private weather Station Name Max Temp Min Temp will continue over Delhi-NCR complex and Ayanagar areas Three accomplices — sub- thoughts, actions and charac- the course of investigation, it forecast agency Skymet, a low- Palam 48.0 30.2 till June 14 or 15. Thereafter, recorded 45 degrees Celsius on inspector Anand Dutta, head ter create a situation of heaven transpired that Vishal actively pressure area that is expected pre-monsoon weather activities Monday. The Safdarjung constable Tilak Raj and special or hell for us. Needless to say took part in the rape and mur- to intensify further will move Lodhi Road 46.0 27.0 will not subside and with a gap Observatory, official figures police officer Surender Verma the commission of this devilish der of the victim and later tried along the west coast i.e. from Ridge 47.9 30.0 of one or two days, another for the city, recorded a high of — who were convicted for and monstrous crime has sent to create an alibi by resorting Southeast Arabian Sea to Source : IMD — Regional Weather Forecast Department (Delhi Wing) spell of rain and thunder- 45.6 and a low of 27.2 degrees destruction of evidence have shock waves across society, to manipulating attendance Northwest Arabian Sea. Due to shower activities will occur Celsius. The maximum tem- been handed over five years which means the guilty need to records of his college in con- this, humid southwesterly Region (NCR) area. Thus, the thundercloud development and over Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, perature at Delhi Airport set- imprisonment, they added. be brought under the sword of nivance with Sanjhi Ram and winds are reaching up to Delhi increase in humidity and high subsequent rainfall. Faridabad and Ghaziabad. tled at 43 degrees Celsius. In his 400-page judgment, justice.” a relative Kishore Kumar.” and the National Capital temperatures will result in These weather activities Lodhi Road, Ridge, Sports Continued on Page 6 Pathankot District and Sessions Lawyers defending Vishal Continued on Page 6 CAPSULE ‘Wounded’ Bengal tigress pounces on BJP 12 SENIOR I-T OFFICERS Yogi warns cops on crime DISMISSED FROM JOBS New Delhi: The Government has After Guv reports to PM on violence, Mamata cries BJP trying to topple her Govt dismissed from service 12 senior income tax officers, SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA The BJP leadership, how- against minor girls including one of the ranks of the ever, dismissed her allegations joint commissioner, on charges lose on the heels of Bengal with Mukul Roy saying, “BJP PNS n LUCKNOW situation. The authorities have cases with full sensitivity and of corruption and professional CGovernor Keshri Nath does not do such things. Her blocked internet services to are acting promptly. We will be misconduct, sources said. Tripathi on Monday apprising Government will fall on its midst countrywide out- prevent rumour mongers from fast-tracking these cases. There President Ramnath Kovind, own,” adding, “her misdeeds Arage over growing sexual escalating the tension. are two factors in these recent PAK’S EX-PREZ ZARDARI Prime Minister Narendra have made her brought her crimes against minor girls, the The Chief Minister was incidents. Firstly, they took HELD IN GRAFT CASE Modi, and Home Minister where she is today. She is afraid latest reported from Aligarh reported to be very annoyed place in rural areas and second, Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Amit Shah of the continuing and distrustful of her own and Hamirpur, and criticism with UP Police brass and the crime was committed by President Asif Ali Zardari was political violence in the State, shadow now.” from opposition parties, Chief warned them of serious con- those who were known to the arrested by the country’s top Bengal Chief Minister Mamata The war of words contin- Minister Yogi Adityanath sum- sequences if rising crimes victims,” Singh said. anti-corruption body at his Banerjee accused the BJP of ued as another BJP supporter moned top officials on Monday against women and children The DGP told reporters residence here on Monday. hatching “nefarious plans” to was found dead at Amta in and asked them to perform or were not immediately checked. after the meeting that a detailed topple her Government and Howrah. With Monday’s inci- be ready to face action. He also expressed displeasure discussion took place on recent SIDHU MEETS RAHUL warned that such a move would dent, the total number of casu- The Chief Minister also on the action taken in Tappal incidents. Cases of alleged rape AFTER CAPT’S SNUB be suicidal for the BJP as a alties climbed to six in past gave directions on strengthen- incident and slammed them for of minors in Aligarh, Chandigarh: Punjab Minister “wounded tigress is more dan- three days even as the sup- ing security for women by their laxity. Kushinagar, Hamirpur, Kanpur and Congress leader Navjot gerous than a dead one.” porters of the BJP and the TMC increasing foot patrol in rural The DGP later said in and Meerut have come to light Singh Sidhu on Monday met “I have apprised the Prime West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi arrives at Home Ministry, North Block, continued to engage each other areas and ensuring that anti- Lucknow that the police had in recent days, sparking outrage party president Rahul Gandhi in Minister and the Home for a meeting in New Delhi on Monday PTI in intermittent skirmishes. Romeo squads became more acted swiftly in Aligarh and in the country. Delhi and apprised him of the Minister about the situation in Roy, however, claimed that active. already five police officials “In all these cases, the “situation” in the State, days West Bengal. I can’t disclose accused the BJP of trying to that these were only parlia- three more saffron workers Soon after the meeting, were suspended. police acted promptly and after Chief Minister Amarinder details,” the Governor told break her party and topple her mentary elections. The State were missing since Saturday Director General of Police OP “We have got assistance arrested the accused. Singh divested him of the crucial reporters after meeting Shah. Government. She warned “such polls are still a good two years evening and “we assume that Singh issued an advisory in this from forensic and DNA reports Statements of victims are being local Government department. Asked about the possibility of a misadventure will only prove away. And with a small victo- they have been killed and their regard. to probe the matter and the recorded and local police were imposition of President’s Rule counterproductive for them as ry they are thinking themselves bodies disposed of by the The Chief Minister also case will be put on a fast track taking all measures for prose- MAHATHIR: HAVE RIGHT in West Bengal, he said there a wounded tigress is more as God or even bigger than TMC.” reviewed the progress of inves- court,” he said. cution of the accused. Be it NOT TO EXTRADITE ZAKIR was no such discussion. dangerous than a dead one”. Him. The BJP is taking advan- The Chief Minister, how- tigation in the Tappal incident On the tense situation in Kushinagar, Hamirpur or Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime The Governor is reported Even after the polls are tage of the situation by trig- ever, dared the BJP leaders to in which a toddler was brutal- Tappal, the DGP said that he Aligarh, the progress made in Minister Mahathir Mohamad on to have submitted a 48-page three weeks behind, Bengal gering violence so as to malign produce the names and ly killed some days back. had ordered stern action all these cases were reviewed,” Monday said that his country report to the Home Ministry continued to burn following my Government and topple it. addresses of the so-called miss- Meanwhile, the situation in against people trying to give the the DGP said. has the right not to extradite about the Bengal situation. regular bloodshed and clashes But I again warn them against ing persons, adding “this is only Tappal township of Aligarh incident a communal colour “It was also decided in the controversial Islamic preacher Speaking to reporters in between the cadres of the BJP any such mischievous designs a ploy to defame my continued to be tense even as and had assured minorities meeting that documentation of Zakir Naik to India, since the Kolkata, Mamata, who is also and the Trinamool Congress. as there will be consequences,” Government and topple it”. Central Para-Military Forces that they were safe in the state. all the accused involved in fugitive evangelist claims he will the State Home Minister, “The BJP must remember she said. Continued on Page 6 were deployed to control the “We are dealing with such Continued on Page 6 not get a fair trial back home. Yuvraj calls it quits With Karnad, an era of versatility ends IANS n NEW DELHI and economics. As for his films, the PTI n MUMBAI “Yayati” in 1961 marked his National Film Archive of India or the 1980s’ kids who tast- first tryst with theatre, and (NFAI) rightly captured, how ight years after he prevent- Fed TV time with “Malgudi established his ability to create Karnad’s movies brought Eed cancer from dictating his Days”, Girish Karnad’s por- dramatic experiences. “ruralism, history and mythi- life choices, a tearful Yuvraj trayal as Swami’s stern father His work in the theatre cal pathos with contemporary Singh on Monday brought the has remained an indelible world was steeped in historical themes”. But in a career span- curtains down on a roller- memory. Equally unfading for and cultural stories, but told ning six decades, he also fea- coaster international career, many generations are his plays with a touch modernism, tured in a stream of commer- the pinnacle of which was his with historical and mythical which made them conducive cial potboilers like “Ek Tha exploits in India’s 2011 World elements, films reflecting the for translations in English and Tiger” and “Tiger Zinda Hai” Cup triumph. country’s social sentiment, and other languages that took them in recent times. Tall, willowy and ethereal, political activism — all of to a wider audience. With his maiden film his unlimited talent and charis- which reflected a fearlessness He went on to the histori- “Samskara” (1970) — which he ma made him a limited overs and candour so rare in Indian cal “Tughlaq”, followed by wrote and acted in — on caste legend, but he will walk into the showbiz. “Agni Mattu Male”, system, Karnad had set the tone sunset feeling he has not done An expressive conversa- “Hayavadana”, “Nagamandala” of his creative expression — enough in Tests. tionalist and liberal who 9 MAY 1938 — 10 JUNE 2019 and “Taledanda”, emerging as bold and fearless; and he con- “After 25 years, in and believed in the true spirit of one of Kannada literature’s tinued that streak in a stream around 22 yards, and after secularism, he was a colossus in and his off-screen persona, as A Jnanpith winner and a foremost playwrights. of Kannada, Hindi and Marathi almost 17 years of international India’s cultural landscape. the film and theatre fraternity recipient of Padma Shri and “Tughlaq” is one of the films. His frequent collabora- cricket on and off, I have decid- “A man must commit a describes, was extremely hum- Padma Bhushan, apart from gems, which theatre aficiona- tors, director Shyam Benegal ed to move on. Cricket has crime at least once in his life- ble, helpful, caring, encourag- multiple National Film Awards dos of the 1970s, would and actress Shabana Azmi, given me everything and is the time. Only then his virtue will ing and inspirational. and a Sahitya Akademi honour, remember for being show- were both too emotional to talk reason why I stand here today,” be recognised,” Karnad has Rich tributes came in from Karnad was born on May 19, cased in the precincts of Old about the sudden demise of the 37-year-old cricketer told been famously quoted by his top political leaders, theatre 1938 in Matheran. He gradu- Fort in the capital city. The play, Karnad, but the film fraterni- the media in the extravagant fans as well as his detractors. veterans and film celebrities ated from Karnatak University, directed by Ebrahim Alkazi — ty at large was generous in interiors of a star hotel that He wore multiple hats as a across the nation on Monday as and was a Rhodes Scholar in the doyen of Indian theatre — praising not just his talent but quite resembled his flamboyant playwright, screenwriter, direc- Karnad breathed his last in the University of Oxford, where got embedded with the city’s his benevolence too. batting. ■ See Page 16 tor and actor, all so versatile, Bengaluru. he studied philosophy, politics cultural life. Continued on Page 6 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 city 02

PGV, Scindia CM reviews preparations Adityanath visits Mulayam to review UP PNS n LUCKNOW poll results for NITI Aayog meet n a rare bonhomie after the Irecent Lok Sabha elections PNS n LUCKNOW which witnessed acerbic PNS n LUCKNOW Revenue, Irrigation, agriculture and aspirational exchanges, Chief Minister Yogi fter maintaining stoic silence Groundwater, Health and district programme. Adityanath visited Samajwadi Afor over a fortnight, the hief Minister Yogi Family Welfare, Child Headed by the Prime Party patron Mulayam Singh Congress finally geared up to look Adityanath on Monday Development and Nutrition, Minister, the NITI Aayog gov- Yadav at his residence on into the reasons for the debacle Cpresided over a meeting Agriculture and Home depart- erning council meets regular- Vikramaditya Marg on in the recent parliamentary elec- to review preparations for the ments. ly and its first meeting took Monday. tions in Uttar Pradesh. meeting of the governing coun- The NITI Aayog governing place on February 8, 2015 and Mulayam’s younger broth- AICC general secretaries cil of NITI Aayog (National council includes all chief min- its second meeting on July 15, er Shivpal Singh Yadav, son Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Institution for Transformation isters, lieutenant governors of 2015, reviewed the progress Akhilesh Yadav and daughter- Jyotiraditya Scindia will review of India). Union Territories, several made by the three sub-groups in-law Dimple Yadav were the poll results with district pres- Prime Minister Narendra Union ministers and senior of chief ministers and the two present there to welcome Yogi, idents, candidates and other lead- Modi will chair the fifth meet- government officials. task forces. showing family unity for the ers on Wednesday and Friday. ing of the NITI Aayog govern- For the first NITI Aayog The fourth and last meet- first time after the parliamen- Meanwhile, UPA chairperson ing council on June 15 to dis- governing council meeting ing held on June 17, 2018 tary election in which they Sonia Gandhi will visit Rae Bareli cuss various issues concerning under the new Modi regime, all deliberated on measures taken were rivals. on Wednesday to thank the vot- water management, agricul- chief ministers and heads of to double farmers’ income and Yogi Adityanath enquired ers for re-electing her for the fifth ture and security. Union Territories have been progress of government’s flag- about the well-being of time. She and daughter Priyanka In Monday’s meeting, offi- invited. However, West Bengal ship schemes. Mulayam Singh Yadav and will fly back to Delhi the same cials of various departments Chief Minister Mamata The NITI Aayog team led gifted him a book on Kumbh evening. made presentations on the Banerjee has declined to attend by its Vice Chairman Rajiv Mela-2019. levels and was discharged in problems. In 2018, Shivpal Yadav Priyanka will be on a two-day policies for development of the meeting. Kumar had visited Lucknow on On Sunday night, the SP the early hours of Monday. Speculations are rife that floated his own political out- visit to Rae Bareli from Tuesday, the state to be presented before The governing council is November 13 last year. Kumar patron was admitted to Ram Yogi was with the Yadav Mulayam Singh Yadav has fit, alleging that he was not get- to oversee preparations for her NITI Aayog. expected to discuss important had lauded the Yogi govern- Manohar Lohia Institute of family for about 30 minutes asked son Akhilesh to go for ting his due respect in the mother’s visit and also review the The presentations were subjects, including major issues ment for its industrial develop- Medical Sciences in the state and the talks veered around unity in the family and bring Samajwadi Party. Lok Sabha poll results. made by the Basic Education, concerning water management, ment roadmap. capital with high blood sugar the veteran politician’s health Shivpal back in the party. Priyanka will review the party’s performance in 40 Lok Sabha seats of east UP at Bhue Mau guest house on Wednesday. Mauritian woman, She will also discuss the strategy Cabinet, organisational Rumblings in SP after poll debacle for the 2022 assembly elections. friend robbed on Sources said that during her PNS n LUCKNOW A section of party leaders, transferred to Samajwadi Party, courage to give a befitting reply meeting on Wednesday, Priyanka Yamuna eway particularly those denied an and we paid the price for this.” to the utter lies of the BSP would meet candidates who lost Lucknow: Unidentified mis- vacancies heighten ven as a whisper campaign opportunity to contest the Lok “The SP has lost three elec- chief.” Mayawati had blamed elections and district presidents creants robbed a Mauritian Eis growing in Samajwadi Sabha election due to SP’s tions back to back. The first in alliance partner SP for the poll from 40 Lok Sabha seats of east- woman and her Indian friend on Party for fixing accountability alliance with the BSP and 2014 when Akhilesh Yadav was debacle in UP, saying that the ern UP from 9:30 am to 5pm. the Yamuna Expressway on for three successive defeats Rashtriya Lok Dal, is of the view the chief minister, the second in party had failed to transfer its tra- Scindia will meet party lead- Sunday. expectation in UP BJP (2014, 2019 Lok Sabha elections that the rank and file of the 2017 when he was both chief ditional votes to the BSP. ers of western UP in Lucknow on As per reports, Plodie Celine and 2017 assembly polls), pol- party should muster courage to minister and SP president and Countering Mayawati’s June 14. Scindia will hold the and her friend Anoop had to stop PNS n LUCKNOW bent is likely to lead the itics remains business as usual call spade a spade and this again in 2019. Yet it never charge, the SP leader said, “Out meeting at UPCC headquarters at on the expressway after their car party in the 2022 Assembly for the principal opposition should be done before the occurred to the party brass to go of the 10 BSP candidates elect- Mall Avenue, from 11 am to broke down near Saitgarhi village here is an air of heightened polls,” the BJP leader said. party of Uttar Pradesh. announcement of bypolls to 11 for exhaustive analysis and ed to the Lok Sabha, nine 6:20 pm. in Naujhil police station area on Texpectation in the Two names are doing the Far from carrying out even Assembly seats in UP. review of causes of the rout,” a SP received more than 50 percent Sunday. Suddenly three masked Bharatiya Janata Party office. rounds for the post of BJP state the ritualistic review after the “Time has come for us to leader said. He wondered how of the total votes in their con- persons reached there on a After the Lok Sabha polls, chief. One is Transport drubbing it received in the elec- catch the bull by the horn. could there be a cogent strategy stituencies and this was not pos- motorcycle and held them at vacancies have been declared Minister Swatantra Deo Singh tions, the SP remains in denial Akhilesh has to step down.., for future elections without sible without the transfer of SP gunpoint and threatened them for the post of party state chief and the other of former Union mode vis-à-vis factors leading to only then there can be a fair and review of causes for the crush- votes to BSP.” with dire consequences if they and ministers in the Yogi minister and MP from Noida, its crushing defeat in the recent objective review of the party’s ing defeats in three previous elec- The leader dismissed news tried to resist. Adityanath council of minis- Mahesh Sharma. polls despite its alliance with debacle in recent elections and tions in the last five years. reports that SP patron Mulayam The trio asked the victims to ters and with it party workers Singh is from a backward Bahujan Samaj Party. the process for rapprochement Another SP leader said, Singh Yadav has taken over the hand over their belongings. and leaders have started guess- by caste and is from During his visit to in the first family of can be ini- “Mayawati carried out a quick reins of the party and has asked While Celine handed them ing who could fit the bill. Bundelkhand and has organ- Azamgarh on June 3, SP chief tiated,” a SP MLA said. review after the Lok Sabha elec- son Akhilesh Yadav to bury the `10,000, 15 American dollars, 20 BJP state president isational experience as he was Akhilesh Yadav had sought to Rattled by the party’s per- tion and lost no time in snapping hatchet with uncle Shivpal Singh euros and mobile phones, Anoop Mahendra Nath Pandey has party state general secretary put the blame on Bharatiya formance in the Lok Sabha ties with SP. She did not spare the Yadav, saying it was a figment of of Allahabad handed them been inducted into Prime while Sharma is a Brahmin. Janata Party, saying it was a bat- poll, a Samajwadi Party MP SP and levelled baseless charges imagination “Had Akhilesh `5,000 and his mobile phone. Minister Narendra Modi’s Party insiders say that as tle between “Ferrari and a bicy- said, “We were so complacent against us and even sermonised paid attention to the advice of his After collecting the booty, the council of ministers after his the outgoing BJP state chief is cle” and hence the party was no that we never even attempted to us about electoral politics and father, we would have been in a robbers sped off. PNS re-election from Chandauli, a Brahmin, there is less possi- match to resources and aggres- look into the crucial issue of how we should run our party. Yet much better position than we while three senior ministers — bility that he will be replaced sive campaigning by the BJP. whether votes of the BSP will be none in the party had the are in today,” he said. Rita Bahuguna Joshi, SPS by a Brahmin. Baghel and Satyadeo Pachauri “In 2017, when the BJP got — have been elected to the a thumping majority, the party Lok Sabha. Thus, three new was led Keshav Prasad Maurya, Two arrested in Gorakhpur for ministers are to be inducted a backward and Mahendra Nath into the Yogi Adityanath coun- Pandey replaced him. So, there ‘objectionable’ social media post cil of ministers and expansion is every chance that a Dalit or lpw uk of cabinet is also on the cards. backward will be the next party Gorakhpur (PTI): Two persons have been arrested in A senior leader of the BJP state president,” source said. Gorakhpur district for allegedly posting objectionable comments told The Pioneer that a deci- There is also a feeling in on social media, police said on Monday. Peer Mohammad, a scrap eSa v'kksd vjksjk iq= sion on new appointments is the party that if upper castes dealer and a resident of Gola area, had shared an “objectionable y{ehujk;.k fuoklh C-2177 likely to be taken within a are denied top posts, they post” on social media and made it viral. The post was initially jktkthiqje y[kuÅ u s viuk uke week. “We are expecting the will be accommodated in the posted by Dharamveer Bharti, who currently works in Muscat, v'kkds dqekj l s v'kkds vjkjks dj appointment of a new party government. Oman, the police said. A complaint was made by one Umesh fy;k gSA vc ls eq>s v'kksd state chief and constitution of Joshi and Pachauri are Kumar Yadav through his Twitter account about the post on his team and then the induc- Brahmins so there is possibil- Sunday. Mohammad was sent to the district jail on Monday but vjksjk ds uke ls gh tkuk tk,A tion of ministers. Caste will ity that in the next ministeri- police were not able to arrest Bharti as he is out of the country. be a primary criteria for al reshuffle, upper caste can- Another person, Ram Prasad, manager of a nursing home and appointment of party state didates will have a upper resident of Shahpur, was also sent to jail on Monday for alleged- NOTICE president as the new incum- hand. ly posting “objectionable” post on social media.

I, Riya Raisinghani W/o Manish Raisinghani R/o. Asha Bhawan, B-318 Sector-B, Mahanagar, Lucknow-hereby Four passengers run over by train, die declare that all my names before my marriage were Anju PNS n LUCKNOW and extended his sympathies Abhishek (20), Lalchand (18), coaches or for any other work. Nandkumar Chandnani, Anju. to the bereaved families. He Surendra (19) and Pintu (19) But it is seldom adhered to by N. Chandnani, Anju, pertains to our passengers were killed directed officials to ensure of Kaushambi boarded the the passengers which results in one and the same person. Fand several others were proper medical treatment to Awadh Express from Kanpur tragedies,” Gupta said. injured when they were run the injured. Central railway station. As After the incident, a stam- over by a speeding train near Giving details, North Awadh Express stopped at the pede-like situation ensued at WANTED Etawah railway station on Central Railway public rela- station, they got off the train the platform with several pas- Monday morning. tions officer Sunil Kumar to gain entry into the general sengers of Awadh Express Government Railway Gupta said that the mishap coach. As they headed towards coming down to see the Police and Railway Protection took place at Balrai station the general coach, they could injured and the deceased. Force personnel were pressed yard when passengers travel- not hear the approaching “The passengers also into service to contain the sit- ling to Surat by Awadh Rajdhani Express on the adja- raised slogans against the uation. Express got off the train to get cent tracks and were run over Railway administration and While Railway officials into another general coach of around 7 am,” Gupta said. the station officials for their confirmed the number of the same train. General class tickets were decision to keep Awadh deaths, they denied reports of “The Awadh Express recovered from the deceased. Express in loop line without injuries. (Muzaffarpur-Bandra train) “The Railways keeps on making announcement of Chief Minister Yogi was taken in loop line to pass appealing to the passenger to arrival or passing of Rajdhani Adityanath expressed grief at Rajdhani Express around 6:51 get off a train only towards the Express,” sources at the railway the death of the passengers am. Passengers identified as platform if they have to change station disclosed. Seven youths drown in Ganga PNS n LUCKNOW identified as Vipin, his broth- when the motorcycle they pronounced him dead. er Manoj, Gautam, Sanjeev, were riding was hit by a speed- In Mathura, four persons ragedy struck Amroha Dharmendra, Sachin and ing truck on Sunday. were killed and three others Twhen seven youths, Vanti. The deceased were Ikhlaq Alam (41), his wife were injured when a speeding including two brothers, were natives of Lurhari Khaddar in Reshma (36) and sister-in-law car mowed down a group of reported to have drowned in Amroha. Jabina (39) were killed on the people standing along Yamuna the river Ganga at Brajghat District Magistrate Umesh spot. No arrests have been Expressway on Sunday. While under Gajraula police station Mishra rushed to the spot to made so far. three persons died on the spot, on Monday. monitor the rescue operation. In Shamli, a 55-year-old the fourth succumbed to Police said the youths Meanwhile, Chief man was electrocuted after injuries at a hospital. were in the district to attend Minister Yogi Adityanath coming in contact with a live SP (Rural) Aditya Kumar a religious ritual and they expressed grief over the wire of a tubewell in Nayagaon Shukla said that Surendra (32) went to Brajghat to take a dip drowning of the youths in the village on Sunday. of Pratapgarh, Dharmendra in the Ganga and drowned Ganga. Farmer Suraj Singh had (40) of Haryana and Bhikam while bathing. Meanwhile, three persons, gone to the tubewell to drink (50) and Mahesh (60) of Delhi While divers fished out including two women, were water when he came in contact were killed in the accident five bodies, two others were killed near Maharajganj rail- with the wire. He was rushed and the car driver had been still missing. The youths were way crossing in Ghazipur to a hospital where the doctors arrested.

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Temples await last Bada Mangal rush Too hot to handle as TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS humidity adds to woes n The diversions will be to head towards Kapoorthala, and implemented at 12 noon. All the will be diverted behind Sahara heavy vehicles coming from Tower and towards Niralanagar Sitapur side will not be allowed to bridge. move from Purania and Daliganj n The commercial vehicles railway crossings towards IT coming from Niralanagar will not College crossing and Kapoorthala, be able to move from the and will be diverted from beneath trifurcation towards Kapoorthala Madiaon overbridge, Purania crossing, and will be diverted overbridge and Daliganj towards Daliganj railway crossing. overbridge towards Shahmina and n No vehicle will be allowed to Engineering College crossing move from Sai Mandir trifurcation towards Vikasnagar, Wireless at Aliganj towards Kapoorthala crossing, Badshahnagar, crossing, and will be diverted Rahimnagar, Sankalp Vatika, and behind Sahara Tower. Sikandarbagh. n No vehicle will be allowed to n All the heavy vehicles coming move from Alkapuri trifurcation from Kaiserbagh and Hazratganj towards Kapoorthala crossing, sides will not be allowed to move and will be diverted towards towards Subhash crossing and IT Alkapuri overbridge. College crossing, and will be n The traffic will not be allowed diverted towards the Clarks Avadh to move from Sushila Devi Crossing, Shaheed Smarak and Smritika towards Prayagpur PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Normally, there is a lull stop them before that. “These then the Daliganj Crossing. House trifurcation and from there between 11 am and 3 pm, but women and senior citizens n The vehicles coming from Kursi towards Hanuman Setu, and will ucknow is all set to witness the devotees kept coming last can then park their vehicles in Road will not be able to go via be diverted towards Subhash Lthe last Bada Mangal cel- week,” he pointed out. the area provided at the back Rahimnagar crossing towards crossing and New Hyderabad. ebrations. CEO of Naya Regarding the arrange- of the temple,” he said. Neera Nursing Home, and will be n Traffic officials said people Hanuman Mandir Samiti ments made for the last Bada Asked if they had any for- diverted from Rahimnagar facing any problems while taking (Aliganj) Anil Tewari said Bangal, he said they would be eign visitors to the temple on crossing towards Wireless the alternative routes in they were expecting a rush of organising a bhandara on the Bada Mangal, he said one crossing, Gole market, ambulances, school vehicles and There is no relief in store as the forecast for Lucknow on Tuesday is mainly clear skies while the maximum temperature is over two lakh devotees on the occasion and serving sherbet American and a couple of Badshahnagar, Nishatganj and fire services could contact the expected to be around 43 degree Celsius Pioneer occasion. The temple will continuously. He said that for Britishers came for ‘darshan’. Sikandarbagh crossing. traffic control room. remain open for devotees beating the heat, they had Meanwhile, Lucknow n The vehicles will not be allowed n The Traffic department has PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW or offices. For those forced to thunderstorm accompanied from 4 am on Tuesday till spread jute mats for the Municipal Corporation has to move from the IT College issued directions for parking of be out in the open like labour- by gusty winds with a midnight. devotees. made an appeal to devotees crossing towards Vivekananda vehicles as well. For Aliganj or city residents, it was yet ers, traffic constables etc, heat speed of 40-50 kmph and He said they had a huge Tewari said that keeping and organisers to not use Polyclinic, Vivekananda Hanuman Mandir, the parking will Fanother sultry day even as was a major issue. lightning at isolated places crowd on the third Bada with the rush which was plastic glasses and spoons at overbridge and Kapoorthala, and be on the sides of Kapoorthala the maximum temperature The forecast for Lucknow over the state. Mangal and it was likely to expected, they had also bhandaras to show concern will be diverted towards Faizabad road and behind the temple. In soared to 42.8 degree Celsius, is mainly clear skies on In the state, Allahabad swell on the last. “There was requested the Traffic depart- for environment. Officials said road, Central Bank trifurcation and case of the Hanuman Setu which was four notches above Tuesday while the maximum was the hottest at 48.9 degree a continuous stream of visitors ment to allow women and that bhandaras should be then towards Wireless crossing. Temple, the parking will be behind normal. The minimum tem- temperature is expected to be Celsius, followed by Jhansi at the temple last time as the senior citizens to come up till organised in an environment- n The vehicles moving from it and also on the Hanuman Setu- perature was 28 degree around 43 degree Celsius. (48.1 degree Celsius), weather was relatively better. the Midland Hospital and not friendly manner. Sahara Tower will not be allowed Nadwa Road. Celsius. People complained of Meanwhile, the Met Hamirpur (47.2 degree discomfort as they stepped department has issued a Celsius), and Varanasi (46.4 out of air-conditioned homes warning for dust storm and degree Celsius). Depressed Woman accuses cop of sexual youth jumps LESA gears up for monsoon PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW arresters on top of the trans- into river exploitation; matter settled later formers,” he added. He said he Lucknow Electricity that in addition, they also had PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ran the story of the woman subsided,” he said. The plainant. The family members TSupply Administration to see that the surrounding sending cops in a tizzy. Taking spokesman added that consta- of both the parties were also (LESA) is gearing up for the areas of transformers were worker at a two-wheeler woman created sensation a prompt note to the incident, ble agreed to marry the contacted and the ‘right-hand- monsoon season and has start- clean so that fire incidents Ashowroom ended his life Aby accusing a constable SSP, Lucknow, Kalanidhi woman after which she with- ed men’ of the SSP saved the ed preparations in this direc- could be prevented. by jumping into Gomti river (posted at a police station of Naithani talked to officials drew her complaint. “As both day for his captain,” the tion. LESA chief engineer With frequent dust storms after scribbling a suicide note the city) of sexually exploiting concerned and asked agreed to bury the differ- sources said. Pramod Kakkar said that because of the prevailing heat- and placing it under his mobile her on the promise of mar- Cantonment circle officer to ences, the probe to be done by The sources said the power requirements usually wave conditions resulting in phone which he left on the riage on Monday morning. probe into the allegation. the Cantonment CO is redun- woman had met the constable come during the monsoon, but power outages, the LESA chief banks of the river in Madiaon The cops at that time were According to police dant,” he said. several months back and had not to a large extent. engineer said as a precaution- on Monday evening. preparing for the inauguration spokesman of the SSP, the Sources in Police depart- a courtship with the constable. “This is because soon after ary measure, they shut down As per the contents of the of the new building of Vibhuti woman was in live-in relation- ment said some cops close to “The woman had petitioned rains, the heat is back. The monsoon to avoid the branch- all the transformers. suicide note, the man was Khand police station. ship with the constable and the SSP, Lucknow, went into her case to several police offi- demand currently in the city es getting entangled in wires. “With the last dust storm, identified as Pramod Kumar of Senior cops went into was pressuring the latter to damage control exercise cials after they developed dif- during summers is 1800MW, “We also change the cables there was some problem in Sandna in Sitapur. Investigating action mode and contacted marry her. “The constable immediately after the issue ferences. On Sunday night, the which is likely to decrease by where insulation melts off Jankipuram. These transform- officer Dharmendra Singh said the woman to know the details was delaying the marriage came into light. “They sum- constable allegedly had threat- 10 per cent in the monsoon,” because when raindrops fall on ers have to be shut down the youth reached the Dhaila about the incident. Later, the due to some of his family moned the constable to know ened the woman to take back he added. these wires, it can lead to because the low-tension wires bridge on the Gomti river in issue subsided. On Monday compulsions. The officials his side of story and then they her complaint,” they He said that pruning of short-circuits. There are are above the ground and not Madiaon on Monday evening morning, some news channel talked to him and the issue contacted the woman com- disclosed. trees was required ahead the arrangements for lightning underground,” he reasoned. (around 6 pm). “We talked to divers present on the banks of the river. They told us that they saw the youth approaching the banks of the river and then Man booked for raping kin’s daughter scribbling a letter which he placed under his mobile PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Indira Nagar police station on phone,” Singh said while quot- Monday morning. Police ing divers. He said the divers man was arrested for raping Firing at birthday party claimed that the man died of the failed to prejudge the victim’s Athe daughter of his relative Lucknow (PNS): A youth accused his rival of opening excessive consumption of liquor. intention and that was why and issuing threat to the fami- fire on him when the former was attending a birthday func- The deceased was identified as they could not save him. ly of the victim to stop them tion in Madiaon on Sunday night. Police rubbished com- Shiv Kumar of Sarvodaya Nagar “The man jumped into the from seeking any help from plainant’s claim saying he made the allegation to settle scores locality under Ghazipur police river and did no attempt to save police in Madiaon. The police with the accused. According to complainant Satish Yadav of station area. He was unmarried his life. This made the divers delayed action and registered a Madiaon, he had gone to attend the function at the house and was working with a compa- suspicious and they jumped case only after the issue took a of Jagdamba Prasad in Faizullahganj locality of Madiaon. “We ny collecting garbage from the into the river to save him. But hype. The accused arrested was were enjoying the occasion when Shiva Pandey of Ganesh house for last two years. For the the action to save the victim identified as Dharmendra Singh Vihar, also in Madiaon, reached the venue as he was also invit- last eight months, he was work- was delayed. The divers fished and the incident occurred on ed. He fired at me but I saved myself by ducking,” he claimed. ing as a helper with a driver out the body of the man,” he June 6. The police said they detained Shiva for interrogation. “Shiva Firoz Khan who used to collect said. The investigator said the “The girl had visited the told us that he had a verbal spat after his banter with Satish. garbage from different houses in youth stated in the suicide house of the accused for sum- This resulted into a brawl as supporters from both the sides Indira Nagar. note about his woes and disen- mer vacation. She was sexually hurled chairs on one another. No firing took place during On Monday morning, chantment with worldly affairs. exploited thrice by the accused the brawl,” the police said. The police added that the inves- some morning walkers found “We also recovered a pass- as per victim’s allegation. The tigation was underway and an action would be taken against him lying unresponsive in the port-sized photograph of a girl girl called up her mother on Shiva if allegation were verified. loader and alerted the police. and it is likely that she was be Sunday after she seized an After ascertaining the identity, lady love of the victim. The opportunity and narrated her police for help,” the girl’s moth- and threat was registered and we the police rushed him to a hos- same is yet to be verified,” the ordeal to her mother asking to er said. She added the police also slapped POCSO Act on the pital where he was declared officer said. The police take her back to home,” the were not keen in taking up the accused. We are verifying if the “brought dead”. “Shiv Kumar’s spokesman said the body was police spokesman said. “On case. SHO Madiaon, Santosh accused was practising law in family told us that he was an sent for autopsy and further the revelation, I was in a state of Singh termed family’s allegation the court,” he said. alcoholic. They said that Shiv investigations were on. “We shock and brought my daugh- of playing delaying tactics as Meanwhile, a 30-year old Kumar died of the excessive have asked Pramod’s family ter back immediately. The bogus and said the victim’s man was found dead and his consumption of liquor,” the member to reach Lucknow to accused resisted when I was tak- family contacted the police on body was recovered from a police said. The police added expedite the identification pro- ing back my daughter and Monday morning only. loader parked in a service lane that the body had been sent for cedure,” the spokesman said. Social activists protesting near Gandhi Statue, demanding justice for the toddler killed in Aligarh Pioneer issued threats but we called the “Subsequently, a case for rape in Munshipulia locality under autopsy. BSIP gets prelim dating of gondola found at Chhattar Manzil Ram temple to be constructed PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW od which was 1950. However, fortunate- this gondola could have been made of ly the preliminary investigations had teak wood because this could never get irbal Sahni Institute of Palaesciences shown otherwise, he said. spoilt in water or it could have been under Modi and Yogi: Raut B(BSIP) has got a preliminary dating He said that the radio carbon dat- made of a lighter wood such as that of PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW of the gondola which was found at the ing gave a scientific base to the object jackfruit. The scientist said that they had Chhattar Manzil through the radio car- through which other links could be carried out the isotope value of the enior Shiv Sena leader bon dating process. A senior scientist made. He said that the most accurate wood sample which showed that this SSanjay Raut said that Ram of BSIP, Rajesh Agnihotri, while talk- dating could be made through an was hard wood of which the boat was temple would be constructed in ing to The Pioneer, said that the date of instrument called the AMR machine made. The authorities had earlier said Ayodhya under Prime Minister the gondola through the carbon dating which they do not have at the moment that the boat would be restored and dis- Narendra Modi and Chief had come out to be approximately 1806 at the Institute. “With this machine we played at the city museum. This boat Minister Yogi Adityanath as which was roughly the same period as can get the dating done with a small was found when the mud was removed people wanted the construction the monument, Chhattar Manzil, was amount of the sample weighing one mg from the area in the palace of Chhattar to start at the earliest. constructed. He said that they were car- and it can give the exact date. This Manzil. Officials said that the presence Addressing media persons rying out further investigations which machine is quite expensive costing Rs of the boat indicated the fact that boat- in Lucknow on Monday, Raut would establish a more confirmed date. 12 to 13 crore which the BSIP is trying ing was popular in the times of the said that Ayodhya was the The boat found recently at the to procure. This is only available in Nawabs and was carried out in the birth place of Lord Ram and Chhattar Manzil and the BSIP had col- New Delhi at one of the centres or one Gomti. everyone wanted a temple to be and would follow his words. ashirwad (blessing) of Ram lected samples of the wood from which has to send samples abroad for getting used which was not functional at pre- On being asked when would the constructed there. “Chief Earlier, Raut met Yogi and Lalla. It is a thanksgiving visit it was made. The scientist said that it them tested through this machine. I sent. “A slide has to be prepared of the monument be opened for the public, the Minister Yogi Adityanath also discussed the proposed visit of of Sena MPs. Uddhav was difficult to give a very specific time have already sent the sample to Delhi wood for a proper identification. This officials had said that work was still wants Ram temple to be con- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray too wanted to have period and there could be a difference but the whole process may take more could be teak wood or the wood of jack- being carried out. “We can only say that structed there and the con- Thackeray to Ayodhya along a darshan of Ram Lalla so he of 100 years in the date which meant than six months and hence we are car- fruit which was used extensively for boat it is likely that the Farhat Baksh Kothi struction will start under the with 18 newly elected MPs of decided to visit Ayodhya,” Raut that the boat could be dated back to rying out our own investigations,” he making at that time. We have to adopt at the Chhattar Manzil on which the leadership of Yogi and Modi,” the party on June 16. “The Shiv said. The Chief Minister has either 1750 or 1850. We had been appre- added. He admitted that they were also a process called the wood anatomy for restoration work has been completed he said. Raut, who is an MP, Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party ordered that the Shiv Sena hensive of the fact what if the age comes trying to identify the wood of the boat identifying this piece of wood,” he may be opened for the public in a cou- said that Shiv Sena had high got a resounding victory in delegation be accorded the sta- out to be of the post-independence peri- for which another machine would be added. On a general guess, he said, that ple of months,” he said. hopes from Narendra Modi Maharashtra because of the tus of state guest. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 city 04

Theatre activists CITYBRIEFS Research on therapeutic value GIXXER SF 250 LAUNCHED Marking its entry into pre- mium 250cc motorcycle seg- mourn death of of Hanuman Chalisa on cards ment with a national launch last month, Suzuki Motorcycle PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL), a sub- Girish Karnad sidiary of the two-wheeler ell-known Hanuman devotee Sunil manufacturer Suzuki Motor WGomber is likely to get a scientific research Corporation (Japan), on PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW done on the therapeutic value of reading the Monday presented its much Hanuman Chalisa. Talking to The Pioneer, awaited GIXXER SF 250, a ity activists mourned the Gomber who vouches by the effects which the sport touring motorcycle in Cdeath of the pioneer of Hanuman Chalisa reading causes on the health Uttar Pradesh. Along with it, modern theatre Girish Karnad of a person said that extensive research was being Suzuki Motorcycle India also on Monday. Karnad, who was carried out in the West on this aspect of introduced the all-new a playwright and actor, was also Hanuman Chalisa. He said that a study which GIXXER SF to motorcycle a director par excellence and was carried out by the University of Wisconsin enthusiasts. The Suzuki spoke Hindi fluently despite showed the tremendous impact of the Chalisa GIXXER SF series is available being from south India. when it was read by a group of patients. in fully fared versions appeal- Former director of “People have time in the West for such activ- ing to the distinctive personal- Bhartendu Natya Akademi ities and innovative researches and they should ity of a spirited rider. GIXXER (BNA) Arun Trivedi expressed also be carried out in our country,” he stated. He SF 250 will be available only at grief at the loss of a colossal “He was the last of the four said that he would approach the doctors for it. “Suzuki Premium.” theatre figure in theatre as great directors of modern the- “I will approach the doctors who are my well as cinema and said that he atre in the country — Vijay friends and also Hanuman devotees to carry out was fortunate enough to have Tendulkar in Maharashtra, the research,” he said. Sharing his personal expe- a silver Hanuman Chalisa in the Hanuman Jayakumar at the grand Town met Karnad in person. Badal Sarkar in Bengal, Girish riences, he said that that there were three vers- Museum which he has created at home. He also Hall meeting organised by “He had visited Lucknow Karnad in Karnataka and es in particular which he recommends to the has a gold-plated Hanuman Chalisa. Bank of Baroda’s Rae Bareli several times and I met him Mohan Rakesh in Delhi. people who were undergoing health problems It may be pointed out here that the Hauman region under the leadership of first when BNA was located in Karnad was essentially a play- and he had received an excellent feedback. Chalisa was recently in the news when a video its regional head Anmay Aliganj. He visited our acade- wright and one of the finest “Some chaupayees which are highly effec- got viral that the famous singer, Madonna, was Kumar Mishra and under the my which was not in a good actors to have come up lately. tive ‘nashe rog mite sab peera,’ ‘Jai, jai Hanuman singing the Hanuman Chalisa which later guidance of GM, Lucknow shape then and also watched a His play ‘Tughlaq’ was a very gosain’ and ‘Sankat kate mite sab peera, joh turned out to be a lesser known female singer zone, Ram Jass Yadav and play titled ‘Andha Yug’, he big hit,” Kulshreshtha said. sumre Hanumat balbira. Sunil Gomber has kept from a popular band. GM CC, New Delhi, RK added. Surekha Saxena, a house- Miglani. The meeting was Trivedi said that the second wife who has been a great fan organised to mark the golden time they met in 2015 at a pro- of Girish Karnad’s, recalled his jubilee of the presence of gramme organised in the city. acting in the film ‘Swami’. Chowk parking lot getting popular Bank of Baroda in Rae Bareli. “I requested him to come and “It was one of the first films TOWN HALL MEETING regions found themselves face Jayakumar expressed happi- visit the institute and also of Girish Karnad in Hindi and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW crore with a capacity to park as compared to when opened Around 1000 Barodians of to face with visionary leader ness on being invited in the guide the students for which he his performance as the quiet 300 cars and 250 two-wheelers for the public in December last Rae Bareli and Sultanpur of banking sector PS meeting gave a very enthusiastic and suffering yet noble hus- esidents and traders of at one time. The purpose of year. Earlier, the parking space response and expressed his band was one of the most RChowk market have grad- building such a giant and evoked a poor response from desire to come to the academy, beautiful performances one ually started using the newly- sophisticated parking space traders, residents and taxi cab but somehow it could not could have ever watched on constructed multi-level park- equipped with latest sensor drivers. Project incharge AP CRIMELINE materialise. We will definitely large screen. It was a soul- ing space located in the com- gadgets was to streamline the Mishra said people were miss him,” Trivedi said. touching performance which pound of the Jyotiba Phule traffic management as fre- unaware of the newly-con- TV CHANNEL NEWS any poisonous substance. “You ing the scene to save them- Well-known theatre activist created a connect with the Park. Taxi cabs drivers, who are quent congestion could be structed facility. FOUND WRONG can hear in the e-byte of the selves. They called the police Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha public,” she said, adding that engaged in bringing tourists to seen from dawn to dusk. Initially, the earnings were A news flashing on social Civil Hospital doctor yourself control room and also the fire said they had staged the very the soft-spoken artiste had the old parts of the city, prefer LDA Vice-Chairman PN poor in the first four months media and TV channels that that the protesters did not eat service station. “The firemen famous play of Girish Karnad breathed realism into his to use parking space from the Singh claimed the parking of the previous financial years applicants of UP Police any poisonous substance. The delayed in reaching the scene as called ‘Tughlaq’. characters. safety angle and avoid police space was gradually becoming but has gradually picked up in Recruitment 2013 had con- news channels ran a wrong a result of which the fire spread excesses. popular among the masses the current financial year. It is sumed poisonous substance story,” police spokesman AK and engulfed the entire shop,” The newly-constructed and said that the traffic flow in being run by private partners during their protest at Eco Dwivedi said. shopkeepers commented. multi-level parking space was and around the area had been from April 1. Over 8,000 vehi- Garden in Alambagh on designed and built by Lucknow streamlined to a greater extent. cles (motor-cars and two Monday afternoon kept the FIRE THEFT Development Authority (LDA) The Vice-Chairman said the wheelers) are parked there Lucknow police on their toes A fire broke out at a shop Unidentified miscreants at the estimated cost of Rs 40 number of users had increased since April 1. round the day. A huge police selling sweets and snacks in stole cash and a mobile phone team and officials were dis- Thakurganj on Monday after- from the house of a policeman patched to the scene to take noon. The police spokesman deployed in the security wing SCHOOLSCAN stock of the situation and pro- said furniture and a refrigera- of the UP police. As per vide medical help to those tor were gutted. The fire was reports, Prabhu Narayan Singh who fell ill. Three of the girls, contained by two fire service of Chinhat informed the police identified as Preeti, Parul and vehicles. “The incident that he was on duty and the Navya, were rushed to Civil occurred around 2 pm when house was locked. “I returned Hospital where the doctors shop owner Sunder Lal Lodhi home around 2 am on Monday found that they fell sick due to was preparing tea for cus- after my duty was over and was dehydration caused by sun tomers. The fire broke out shocked to see articles lying stroke. In the evening, the probably due to short circuit. strewn across the floor. I then media cell of Lucknow police No casualty was reported in the called the police,” he said. The WhatsApped an e-byte of a mishap,” he said. People ran hel- police said a case was registered Civil Hospital doctor claiming ter-skelter after the fire broke and investigation was protesters had not consumed out and customers started flee- underway. DGP inaugurates police station building Lucknow (PNS): DGP OP Singh inaugurated the new building of Vibhuti Khand police station on Monday. Speaking on this occasion, he said the policemen should develop comradeship with the public for better policing. “The state government is proving all CMS STUDENTS TO ership of their teacher Neha A dents’ delegations from differ- help to improve the police LEAVE FOR BUDAPEST Sharma, will be participating in ent countries will be participat- working and it had allotted a Two students of City the international children’s ing. Junior counsellors aged 15- huge fund for the department Montessori School, Gomti camp being organised in 17 years will also be joining this too. The government is also Nagar Campus I (Sneha Yadav Budapest, the capital city of camp to maintain orderliness providing facilities to those manned round-the-clock by police. Senior police officials, and Devarpita), under the lead- Hungary. The camp is being and act as the intermediaries serving in UP police,” he said. cops,” he said. He added that including SSP, Lucknow, were organised from June 28 to July between the adults and the chil- He said the new building there were recreation rooms also present on this occasion. 20. The camp is being organ- dren of various countries. The was equipped with all facilities also at the new building of the The new building of ised under the aegis of host staff and leaders will plan for policemen working there police station. The DGP Vibhuti Khand police station is Children’s International activities to inspire and urge the and also for the public. “There expressed thanks to Chief one of the finest-looking build- Summer Villages (CISV), participants to strive for a is a help desk for the public at Minister Yogi Adityanath for ings in the Uttar Pradesh England, in which several stu- peaceful world. the police station and it will be providing the support to UP police.

Residents of Daliganj slum area queued up to fetch water required for daily use on Monday Pioneer Cops hurt while chasing criminal PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD stations. On Sunday evening, Bara police station S-I Arjunlal and his team sub-inspector and a constable were were tipped off that Ashok Kol was Ainjured when a police team was present at a garment shop in the mar- attacked in a village in the trans- ket. The police team raided the spot Yamuna area while it was chasing a but Ashok managed to escape. The wanted criminal on Sunday evening. police surrounded Ashok’s residence The injured cops were hospitalised and and asked him to surrender. a manhunt was launched for the However, he opened fire at the police absconding criminal. team while the women members of his SP, trans-Yamuna, Deependra family started pelting stones. No one Chaudhary said that Ashok Kol of sustained bullet injuries in the incident Badalganj village had many cases pend- but S-I Arjunlal and a constable were ing lodged against him at different police injured in the stone-pelting. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 nation 05

MISSINGAN-32 Farmers’ welfare, drought top Success eludes massive search agenda for 1st meet of NITI Aayog PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n also met the families of miss- Mecuka, the IAF has now NEW DELHI ing personnel. Defence increased the deployment of its RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Minister Rajnath Singh had helicopters and transport air- uck eludes the massive also met some of the family craft and has expanded the armers’ welfare, drought, Lsearch and rescue operation members in New Delhi some search area significantly they Ffarm distress and trans- mounted by the IAF to locate days back and assured them of said adding more and more forming agriculture with spe- the AN-32 aircraft, with 13 on all possible help. area is being covered by air- cial emphasis of Agricultural board, that is missing since As regards the search oper- borne sensors and satellites Produce Marketing Committee Monday last week. ation, bad weather on Sunday and the imaging is being fol- Act would be the main agenda The plane went missing due to rains and low clouds did AN-32. The plane took off food and ammunition for the lowed up by close analysis of of the first meeting of the near the Mechuka advanced not allow the two MI-17 heli- from Jorhat at 12.25 pm for troops and the landing ground the data. Moreover, the IAF is NITI Aayog’s Governing landing ground in Arunachal copters and four advanced Mechuka and lost radio contact is located about 30 kms from regularly keeping the families Council, chaired by Prime Pradesh after taking off from light helicopters to carry out at about one pm. As the flying the LAC as the crow flies there- of the missing personnel Minister Narendra Modi. Jorhat. Aircraft, helicopters, low level sorties over the area time is about 50 minutes by making it strategically abreast of the rescue operation. The meeting will be held at satellites and unmanned aerial where the ill-fated AN-32 could between Jorhat and Mechuka is important for maintaining The AN-32 is a Russian Cultural Centre, Rashtrapati vehicles (UAV) besides ground have gone down. On Monday, 50 minutes and when the AN- operational readiness. origin twin-engine turboprop Bhawan, on June 15. Farmers’ troops patrolling the rugged and the helicopters along with C- 32 failed to land at its destina- As regards the effort, offi- aircraft and the IAF currently welfare has been at the top of the densely forested mountainous 13J special operations planes tion, the IAF launched the cials the area of search is moun- operates about 100 planes. agenda of PM Modi during his area where the plane was feared besides UAVs resumed the search operation. The distance tainous and heavily forested Incidentally, an AN-32 had second term. In his first cabinet to have crashed are working effort but no sighting of the between Jorhat and Mechuka with thick undergrowth. The crashed near Mechuka in 2009 meeting, the Modi Government relentlessly but success evades plane so far, officials said later is206 km as the crow flies. weather in the area has been killing all 13 passengers. The had extended the PM-Kisan the operation. in the day. Located at an altitude of inclement with low clouds and same year India inked a 400- scheme to all farmers. The IAF also announced a In all two SU-30 fighter nearly 6,000 feet, the Mechuka rain during most hours. million dollar contract with As per the agenda paper, September to Mahalanobis Maharashtra, Odisha and reward of Rs 5 lakh to anyone jets, two C-130Js, one long advanced landing ground in Combined with the inhos- Ukraine for upgrading the Modi will discuss drought sit- National Crop Forecast Centre Rajasthan have declared many of providing information about range P-8 I reconnaissance air- West Siang district is the life- pitable terrain, the weather has entire fleet and 50 of them have uations in the country and (MNCFC), which has the man- their districts as drought-hit. The the location of the aircraft over craft and satellites of the Indian line for troops stationed at the posed serious challenges to aer- been retrofitted. However, the relief measures being taken up date to prepare multiple-in-sea- parts of the country facing the week end. IAF Chief BS Space Research Organisation Line of Actual Control (LAC) ial search operations, they said. ill-fated AN-32 which went by the State Governments with son crop forecasts and assess- drought have been divided into Dhanoa visited Jorhat last week (ISRO)are mapping the area for facing China. The planes and Unable to the find the AN- missing last week is not Chief Ministers of all States and ments of drought situation six categories-Exceptionally Dry, to review the search efforts and the last seven days to find the helicopters ferry personnel, 32 in a triangular area near upgraded. Union Territories. The Centre using state-of-the-art tech- Extremely Dry, Severely Dry, has released Rs 4,714.28 crore niques and methodologies for Moderately Dry, Abnormally to Maharashtra Rs 949.49 crore selected major crops. Dry and No Drought’. BOOST TO INFRA SECTOR to Karnataka, Rs 900.4 crore to According to data, from the During the Southwest Andhra Pradesh, Rs 127.60 Drought Early Warning System monsoon, between June 1, crore to Gujarat as central assis- (DEWS), a real-time drought 2018, and September 30, 2018, tance tackle drought situations. monitoring platform, about 42 nine per cent deficit in rainfall Chief Ministers of drought-hit per cent of India’s land area is was recorded as compared to Centre to rope in adviser States will brief the PM and facing drought, with 6 per cent the long period average (LPA) steps being taken for it. exceptionally dry — four times across the country. Southern Chief Ministers and con- the spatial extent of drought last Peninsula and Northwest India cerned officials of all States and year. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, have received 98 per cent of the Union Territories (UTs) have Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, LPA, while the central India for asset monetisation been invited for the meeting. Maharashtra, parts of the received 93 per cent of the LPA. However, West Bengal chief North-East, Rajasthan, Tamil However, East and Northeast minister Mamata Banerjee has Nadu and Telangana are the India have received only 76 per To offer attractive schemes to private players already refused to attend the worst hit. cent of the LPA. meeting. About 6 per cent of the To improve farmers’ PNS n NEW DELHI Sources said the primary land area of the country is cur- income, PM Modi will also dis- responsibility of managing rently in the Exceptionally Dry cuss on the transforming agri- o give a fillip to the ongo- drought, however, is with the category, which is nearly four culture-need for structural Ting infrastructure sector, State Governments. The role of times the 1.6 per cent area at reforms with special emphasis the Centre is likely to rope in Centre is to help the States in the same time last year. The of Agricultural Produce an adviser for asset monetisa- effective management of dis- area in Extremely and Marketing Committee Act as tion and offer attractive asters and provide additional Exceptionally dry categories is several states have not adopt- schemes to the private players, resources in the form of food- 11 per cent of the entire coun- ed the Act. Officials of agri- make the vehicle scrapping grain or financial assistance to try, more than double the 5 per culture ministry said that some policy more attractive besides combat the situation. As per the cent area in March 2018. States and UTs either did not expediting the land acquisition guidelines, State Governments While the Central adopt APMC Act or revoked it. process to create a network of are required to send weekly Government has not declared They include Bihar, Kerala, expressways and highways dur- CISF Director General Rajesh Ranjan calls on Home Minister Amit Shah and MoS report on monsoon rains and drought anywhere so far, the Manipur, Daman and Diu, ing the next few years. (Home) Nityanand Rai at North Block to briefly inform the functioning of Central its impact on agriculture from State Governments of Andhra Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Road Transport and Industrial Security Forces Pioneer photo May 15 until the end of Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar. Highways Minister Nitin Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Gadkari said there are plans to said there are plans to make the vehicle scrapping INSHORT make the vehicle scrapping policy more attractive. “We are planning to rope in an Sidhu complains about Amarinder to Rahul, Sonia policy more attractive. “We Indian expert with experience in global economy for INDIA, AFRICA EMPHASISE are planning to rope in an ON ‘CLIMATE SMART AGRI’ advising NHAI on asset monetisation,” Gadkari said PNS n NEW DELHI Indian expert with experience cultural affairs departments in had come out in the open last New Delhi: Experts and in global economy for advising a cabinet rejig. He was given the month when the chief minister dignitaries from India and Africa NHAI on asset monetisation,” While the Road Minister policy aims to pave the way for s the niggles in various power and new and renewable had blamed the cricketer- laid emphasis on the need for Gadkari said. also announced that the Delhi- mandatory scrapping of old AState units continue, the energy sources portfolios. turned-politician’s “inept han- ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ for The adviser, apart from Meerut Expressway will be vehicles from April 1, 2020. Punjab Congress seems to be Sidhu also posted a picture dling” of the local government sustainable future during the asset monetisation, will guide fully completed in next two In May 2016, the heading for serious trouble in which he seen along with department for the “poor per- ICFA’s first round table the NHAI on innovative ways months, he said there are plans Government had floated a draft with Navjot Singh Sidhu reach- Rahul Gandhi, Congress gener- formance” of the Congress in conference on ‘Climate Change to meet funding requirements. to take up work worth Rs 15 Voluntary Vehicle Fleet ing out to the party top lead- al secretary Priyanka Gandhi the urban areas in the Lok and Food Security in Africa: The This comes in the wake of past lakh crore in the highways Modernisation Programme (V- ership complaining against Vadra and senior leader Ahmed Sabha polls. Policy Priorities’. The Indian experience where after the sector over the next five years. VMP) that proposed to take 28 Punjab Chief Minister Patel. Congress while is reeling The chief minister had also Council of Food and Agriculture huge success of the maiden Gadkari added the million decade-old vehicles off Amarinder Singh. under deep crisis following the said the urban votebank had in collaboration with World bundle of nine highway pro- Government will attract private the road. A committee of secre- Sidhu, who has been at war resignation of Rahul as party been the backbone of the Bank & Department for jects under TOT (toll, operate players into highways building taries (CoS) had recommended with Amarinder Singh ever chief after the Lok Sabha deba- Congress in Punjab but Sidhu’s International Development and transfer) totalling 681 kms and has already identified 3,000 to the ministry redesigning of since he joined the grand old cle, it is also facing resentments “failure” to do any development organised the conference here. of roads in Andhra Pradesh kms to be bid out under the the scheme for greater partici- party after quitting BJP, met within in the state like Karnataka, work had impacted the party. and Gujarat in 2018 that build operate and transfer pation of states with partial Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh After the ministry snub, Sidhu EC DECLINES INFO ON POLL fetched NHAI Rs 9,681 crore, (BOT) mode. “For private sec- support from the Centre. and submitted a private letter. putting the Congress was left out of eight consultative CODE VIOLATIONS BY PM the second tranche of 586 kms tor revival in highways building, About other plans, the Sidhu is yet to take over his new Governments survival at risk. groups formed by the Chief New Delhi: The EC has declined was cancelled in February 2019 we have identified 3,000 kms of Minister said the land acquisi- ministry as assigned by The developments came Minister on Saturday to expe- to share details on alleged poll due to lukewarm response. highways that have 17,000 pcu tion process has been expedit- Amarinder days after the latter after Sidhu, who moved from dite implementation of the State code violations by Prime TOT is a model for mon- (passenger car unit) traffic. We ed and it has seen a three-fold divested the former cricketer- the BJP to the Congress just Government’s schemes. Minister Narendra Modi and etising operational national plan to bid this out under BOT jump. “This will facilitate our turned-MLA of the crucial before 2017 assembly polls, Sidhu, however, on other politicians during the Lok highway projects. The investor mode,” the Minister said. plans of fast-tracking projects local Government department. him my letter, appraised him of had skipped a cabinet meeting Thursday, had said his depart- Sabha election campaign and makes a lumpsum payment in On the vehicle scrapping besides building 22 green Sidhu took to social media the situation,” Sidhu tweeted. and instead chose to address ment had been “singled out subsequent clean chits given to return for long-term toll col- policy, Gadkari said it would be expressways,” he said. to share that he met his party Sidhu had made attempts to the media at his official resi- publicly” while asserting that he them, saying compilation of the lection rights backed by a made more attractive with sug- There are also plans to chief and apprised him of the meet Rahul Gandhi last week dence on Thursday. could not be taken for granted information would sound tolling system. The con- gestions from the Finance create a highways grid on par “situation” in the State. “Met the after he was divested of the local Tension between as he had been a “performer disproportionately divert its cession period is 30 years. Ministry and the PMO. The with the power grid. Congress president, handed government and tourism and Amarinder Singh and Sidhu throughout”. resources. Praful Patel appears before CPM to mobilise Opp France welcomes Modi’s proposal for SC to hear today plea ED, grilled for 8 hours for EC reforms global conference to tackle terrorism challenging arrest of scribe PNS n NEW DELHI The Nationalist Congress PNS n NEW DELHI Party (NCP) leader, who was PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI ormer Civil Aviation heading the civil aviation min- he CPI(M) will mobilise FMinister and NCP leader istry between 2004 and 2011, is Tthe Opposition to ensure rance on Monday welcomed Prime he Supreme Court on Monday agreed Praful Patel on Monday was not a named accused in the that Election Commissioners FMinister Narendra Modi’s Tto hear on Tuesday the plea challeng- grilled for eight long hours as case. ED had already ques- are appointed by a collegium- proposal for a global conference to ing the arrest of journalist Prashant he appeared before the tioned a number of sus- led by the President rather tackle the threat of terrorism, saying Kanojia, accused of making objectionable Enforcement Directorate (ED) pects/witnesses in the senior than by the Government. the fight against terror is at the heart comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief in connection with a money management of Air India. Party general-secretary of its priorities. Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media. laundering probe related to Patel was quizzed about the Sitaram Yechury said the recent Minister of State for Europe and A vacation Bench comprising Justices multi-crore aviation scam statements and revelations Lok Sabha elections under- Foreign Affairs of France Jean Baptiste Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi took involving irregular made by Talwar. The lined the need for far reaching Lemoyne made the remarks on the note of the submission of lawyer Nitya allotment of prof- ED charge sheet in the electoral reforms, adding the sidelines of an interaction with Indian Ramakrishnan, appearing for Kanojia’s itable routes to for- case named Talwar and Election Commission could alumni of French institutions in the wife Jagisha Arora, that the plea needed eign airlines to the claimed that he was in not implement its assurance to fields of business administration, urgent hearing as the arrest was “illegal” detriment of regular touch with conduct “free and fair polls”. engineering and design here. and “unconstitutional”. the national carrier Patel. Talwar allegedly “When the Right goes “Every single initiative to fight ter- Arora has filed a habeas corpus Air India. finalised various com- strong, the Left has to go strong rorism is welcome because it is a threat On the controversy surrounding petition (bring the person) challenging are bailable,” the plea said. Patel appeared munications addressed and that will be the new polar- to every country in the world... So, the Rafale deal, he said, “The French the arrest of Kanojia and sought a direc- Police was bound to release Kanojia before the agency to Patel on behalf of isation in the country. Soft everything that can be done to unite Government doesn’t care about con- tion to the Uttar Pradesh Police to set him in Delhi itself as per the provisions of the on Monday and his statement Emirates and Air Arabia. Hindutva is not the answer to efforts is welcome. It’s (terrorism) a troversies and we’ve a roadmap, we free without any delay. Code of Criminal Procedure as the was recorded under the Talwar obtained undue favours hardcore Hindutva and that is global challenge like climate change. just want to deliver. It’s in the inter- In the petition, filed through lawyer offences alleged were bailable, it said, Prevention of Money for the private airlines using his why Left is the only option,” We will be closely looking at this ini- est of the two countries. Rafale is a tool Shadan Farasat, the wife of the vernacu- adding that the accused should have been Laundering Act (PMLA), contacts, according to the Yechury argued. The CPI(M) tiative,” he said. for better sovereignty for India.” lar scribe has also sought initiation of the granted bail on his arrest by police itself. sources said. Patel’s role comes charge sheet. will mobilise all willing sections “Fight against terrorism is at the Replying to a query on an departmental action against the police- “No arrest memo was prepared and under the scanner following a The agency has also alleged of the political spectrum to heart of our priorities... France stands attempted break-in at the Indian Air men, who were not in uniform, for arrest- neither the petitioner nor her husband criminal complaint registered that Talwar was engaged in lob- ensure that election commis- alongside India on this... And I can say Force’s Paris office, which is oversee- ing Kanojia from Delhi for allegedly com- was told as to why he was being taken and by the ED for alleged irregu- bying with politicians, minis- sioners are appointed by a col- that we have strong relations on this ing the procurement of the 36 Rafale mitting “bailable offences”. why the ‘arresting officials’ were in civil larities in allocation of air ters, public servants and offi- legium-led by the President, he front,” he said. fighter jets for India, last month, he The plea has also sought “exemplary dress,” it said. routes for international air- cials in the civil aviation min- said. “We will mobilise the Lemoyne’s trip is the first French said, “Investigation is going on. Indian damages” for Kanojia for his “illegal Two provisions — section 505 (state- lines that purportedly led to istry for Emirates, Air Arabia Opposition parties and seek to ministerial visit to India after the authorities will be updated when we arrest”. “The Hindi journalist was uncer- ments conducing to public mischief) of losses for Air India. and Qatar Airways in order to urgently reform the Election Narendra Modi Government assumed get new details.” emoniously taken away by men in civil the IPC and section 67 (Punishment for Patel, a Rajya Sabha mem- secure undue benefits to these Commission so that it can office for a second term. Lemoyne on Monday meet Union dress on June 8 from his Delhi residence. publishing or transmitting obscene mate- ber, has also been named in a airlines. “He (Talwar) illegally play an impartial role,” he said. The French Minister said the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, It transpires that on June 7, police offi- rial in electronic form) of the IT Act — recent charge sheet filed by the managed to secure favourable The decision was taken in first Rafale fighter jet will land in India Urban Development Minister cials of Police Station Hazaratganj at were added later as earlier the FIR con- ED before a court as a person traffic rights for these airlines the preliminary review of the Lok in September and it will be a strong Hardeep Singh Puri and a Lucknow had lodged an FIR against him tained only bailable offences, it said. known to alleged aviation lob- during 2008-09 at the cost of Sabha elections in which the Left signal of Indo-French cooperation. Confederation of Indian Industry under sections 500 (criminal defamation) These penal provisions prescribe maxi- byist Deepak Talwar, arrested the national carrier Air India,” party identified four reasons of Thereafter, 35 Rafale jets will be delegation before returning to France of the IPC and 66 of the Information mum sentences of two and three years jail by the Central agency earlier. the ED has alleged. BJP’s victory. delivered one by one, he said. late night. Technology (IT) Act and both offences term respectively. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 nation 06

‘BJP’s ‘anti-Dalit mentality’ behind 11 killed, 22 injured in road atrocities on women & Dalits’ Govt dismisses 12 top New Delhi (PTI): The increasing on women and Congress Monday hit out at the Dalits. Ajay Singh Bisht Sarkar accident in Hazaribagh BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh gov- is sitting with its eyes closed. ernment over “rising” inci- BJP’s anti-Dalit mentality is PTI n HAZARIBAGH dents of atrocities on women responsible for this,” he said. I-T officers for graft and Dalits in the state. It also The Congress has often leven persons, including alleged that the “anti-Dalit referred Uttar Pradesh Chief PTI n NEW DELHI Government. Ethree women and a child, mentality” of the saffron party Minister Yogi Adityanath as Another officer involved in were killed and 22 others was responsible for the failure “Ajay Singh Bisht”. According to he Government has dis- cases of corruptions and extor- injured Monday when a Patna- of law and order in the north- the Uttar Pradesh police, the Tmissed from service 12 tion and who had passed many bound bus hit an iron-laden ern state. Kushinagar incident took place senior income tax officers, wrongs and malafide assess- stationary trailer-truck on NH- Tagging a PTI report on in a village in the Ahirouli including one of the ranks of ment orders which were later 2 in Hazaribagh district, police the alleged rape of a 12-year- Bazar police station area on the joint commissioner, on on reversed by the appellate said. old Dalit girl by six men in June 7. charges of corruption and pro- authorities too was dismissed The accident took place at Kushinagar district of Uttar “A case against six persons fessional misconduct, sources from the service. dawn near Danua-Bhanua area Pradesh, Congress spokesper- has been registered under var- said. An officer amassed dis- under Chouparan Police son Randeep Singh Surjewala ious sections of IPC, including The list is topped by a Joint proportionate assets to the Station limits, when the bus tweeted, “In BJP-ruled Uttar section 376 (rape), POCSO Commissioner rank officer tune of `1.55 crore, which is crashed into the trailer-truck Pradesh, the law and order sit- Act and SC/ST Act,” against whom there are serious 133.71 per cent of his known from behind, Hazaribagh uation is ineffective.” Superintendent of Police RN complaints of corruption and sources of income and using Deputy Commissioner Ravi “Day by day, atrocities are Mishra said on Sunday. extortion from businessmen hawala channels for transfer- Shankar Shukla told the media. accused of helping self-styled family members. These mov- ring the ill-gotten money too “Eight persons died on the godman Chandraswami. able and immovable properties was compulsorily retired from spot, while three others suc- It also includes an IRS offi- had allegedly been acquired by the service. cumbed to injuries in the hos- cer in the post of abusing his official position and Another officer of pital,” Shukla said, adding the Commissioner (Appeal) in by corrupt and illegal means. Commissioner rank, accused of driver was among the deceased. Noida, who was accused of A Commissioner Income demanding `50 lakh bribe for Seven men and one child sexual harassment to two lady Tax, who had a giving relief to a businessman died on the spot, while three Rescue operations underway at the accident site, after a bus going from Ranchi to IRS officers of Commissioner Disproportionate Assets case in a shell company matter, and others died at Chouparan hos- Gaya rammed into a trailer loaded with rods, in Hazaribagh district, Monday PTI rank. registered against him by the abusing his official position as pital. The bus was travelling to Another IRS officer who anti-corruption branch of the a public servant to acquire Masauree in Patna district from Chouparan hospital. Among police officer said. Jharkhand compulsory retired had CBI, and was suspended from immovable/movable assets Ranchi, he said. them, three injured were Chief Minister Raghubar Das acquired movable and immov- service in October 2009 pend- from his ill-gotten money The rest of the 22 injured referred to the Rajendra expressed grief over the deaths able assets worth over `3.17 ing criminal prosecution was amounting to `3.13 crore was were referred to Hazaribagh Institute of Medical Sciences in and wished speedy recovery to crore in the name of self and his also compulsorily retired by the also compulsorily retired. Sadar Hospital from Ranchi for better treatment, the the injured. Mere possession of sexually explicit Govt plans to re-introduce National Medical Commission Bill PTI n NEW DELHI Governors (BoG) to run the ishment for unauthorised scam-tainted medical edu- practice of medicine more photos not n the very first session of cation regulator. severe with imprisonment of Ithe new Lok Sabha starting The health ministry will up to one year along with a punishable: HC June 17, the Union govern- now move a bill to replace the fine up to Rs 5 lakh. PTI n KOCHI ment plans to reintroduce a ordinance so that the BoG The maximum limit of 40 key bill which aims to usher can continue to function, the per cent seats in private med- ere possession of sexually in mega reforms in the med- official said. Some of the ical institutions and deemed Mexplicit photos will not ical education sector.The provisions of the NMC Bill, universities the fee for which amount to a crime under the National Medical including the ‘bridge course’ would be regulated was Indecent Representation of Commission (NMC) Bill, were strongly opposed by increased to 50 per cent. Women (Prohibition) Act, the which was introduced in health bodies, including the Further, it was clarified that Kerala High Court has ruled. December, 2017, lapsed with 1956 and included the con- Lok Sabha. “The official Indian Medical Association the fee would also include all The court, while quashing crim- the dissolution of the 16th tentious provision of a amendments were approved (IMA), which claimed that other charges taken by the inal proceedings against a man Lok Sabha. “bridge course” to allow prac- by the Cabinet and moved to allowing AYUSH doctors to colleges. and a woman, however, made it Following the formation titioners of alternative med- the Lok Sabha separately. practice modern medicine The amendments also clear that publication or distri- of a new government after the icines to pursue allopathy, Now the NMC bill has been would promote “quackery”, stated that the final MBBS bution of such photos is pun- general elections, the Union was referred to a redrafted and the amend- although the ministry had examination would be held as ishable under the law. health ministry would have to Department-Related ments as suggested by the argued that the provision a common exam across the “If an adult person has a again initiate the legislative Parliamentary Standing parliamentary panel have seeks to address the “acute country and would serve as photograph of himself or herself process, and for that a fresh Committee following mas- been incorporated. The draft shortage” of doctors in the an exit test called the in his or her possession which draft bill would be put before sive protests from the medical bill would be sent to the country. The health ministry National Exit Test (NEXT). is sexually explicit in nature, the the Cabinet soon, official fraternity. Cabinet soon,” the official scraped the provision of the Thus, the students would provisions of the Act 60 of 1986 sources said. “The draft NMC The parliamentary panel said. ‘bridge course’ following not have to appear in a sep- will not apply, unless the pros- Bill is currently awaiting gave its recommendations in Meanwhile, as the term of protests. arate exam after MBBS to get ecution has a case that those approval from the Law March, 2018 following which the elected body of the “It has been left to the license to practice. NEXT photographs were distributed or Ministry,” an official said. the health ministry omitted Medical Council of India was state governments to take would also serve as the published for advertisement or After its introduction in the contentious provision and coming to an end, the Centre necessary measures for screening test for doctors for any other incidental pur- the Lower House of parlia- also made some others dissolved the apex body and addressing and promoting with foreign medical qualifi- pose,” Justice Raja ment in 2017, the bill, which changes as suggested by the issued an ordinance in primary healthcare in rural cations in order to practice in Vijayaraghavan said in a recent aimed at replacing the committee before moving the September last year, appoint- areas,” the amendments stat- India, the health ministry order. The high court gave its Medical Council of India Act, official amendments in the ing a seven-member Board of ed and also made the pun- had earlier said. verdict on a petition seeking to quash the proceedings against the man and the woman, pend- ing before a magistrate court in Kollam. The Kollam East Police BJP observes ‘Black Day’ to protest WB violence had registered the case in 2008. Police during a search operation PTI n KOLKATA/BASIRHAT sion, demanding immediate clashes in Sandeshkhali had at the transport bus stand in arrest of the culprits involved been recovered, while several Kollam had checked the bags of he BJP is observing “Black in the killings of its workers. others remained missing. the two persons, who were TDay” in West Bengal and a A huge contingent of The BJP has claimed that together, and found two cameras 12-hour shutdown in North 24 police personnel has been five of its workers were killed, inside. On inspection, it was Parganas district’s Basirhat deployed in the area to avoid whereas the ruling TMC found that they contained subdivision on Monday to any untoward incident, police claimed that one was killed. explicit pictures and videos of protest the killing of its work- said. BJP workers squatted on A day after the clash, the one of the persons. They were ers and the “deteriorating” law roads and railways tracks at Ministry of Home Affairs sent arrested and the cameras were and order situation in the many places in the subdivision, an advisory to the West Bengal seized. state. disrupting the movement of government, expressing “deep A case was registered and The saffron party took vehicles and trains. concern” over the “unabated after investigation, a final report out rallies in several parts of The BJP had on Sunday violence” in the state and was put before a judicial magis- the state, with BJP workers announced that it will observe asked it to maintain law and trate in Kollam. “In the case on supporting black badges. The “Black Day” across the state order. hand, there is no case for the situation remained tense in and a 12-hour shutdown in Responding to the Centre prosecution that the petitioners Basirhat. BJP and TMC work- Basirhat after it was stopped by in a letter, the West Bengal has advertised or circulated ers had clashed in the police from bringing the government claimed the situ- their private pictures found in Sandeshkhali area of Basirhat bodies of its workers to ation in the state was “under the cameras which were in on Saturday. Kolkata. control” and there was no their possession,” the high court The BJP took out protest Till Sunday, bodies of at failure on part of its law said. rallies in the district subdivi- least three persons killed in the enforcement agencies. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

YOGI WARNS... protests and candle marches raped in captivity in a small Tisca Chopra shared how she ‘WOUNDED’ BENGAL... take not of this. I am also tak- such cases should be done,” he over the incident that has village temple in Kathua dis- got Karnad’s help in getting Tension ran high post ing information about those said. Singh said the police rocked the entire country. They trict after having been kept rented accommodation when Saturday evening following officers who are working would be asked to enhance foot are demanding capital punish- sedated for four days before she first moved to Mumbai. clashes between BJP and TMC against the interest of Bengal.” patrolling in rural areas to ment to the culprits. she was bludgeoned to death. Karnad also held impor- men in which one TMC work- avoid recurrence of such inci- The girl’s body was found on tant positions in top institutes. er and two saffron activists SIZZLING... dents. “Besides, anti-Romeo KATHUA JUSTICE... January 17 and autopsy con- He served as director of the were gunned down at In weekly weather forecast, squads will be made more Darshana Devi, mother, firmed gangrape and murder. state-run Film and Television Basirhat. The BJP subse- Met mentioned that dust storm active and effective in future and Monika, elder sister of Welcoming the verdict, Institute of India (1974-1975) quently called a 12-hour and strong surface winds may and all women helpline num- Vishal Jhangotra, told The former J&K Chief Minister at Pune and was Chairman of Basirhat-bandh and also occur after June 11, with this bers will be integrated with Dial Pioneer, “We are happy that Mehbooba Mufti put out a Sangeet Natak Akademi and observed a Black Day prevailing phenomenon, max- 100 (police emergency num- court has acquitted Vishal in statement on Twitter saying it National Academy of the throughout Bengal. imum temperature will drop ber),” he said. the case. The crime branch was high time “We stop play- Performing Arts (1988-93). The Chief Minister dis- for four degrees Celsius. “The Meanwhile, reacting to had implicated innocent vil- ing politics over a heinous Actor Satish Shah remembers missed the agitation as a ploy maximum temperature will reports of exodus by some lagers,” Monika said. crime where a child was that Karnad was the one to defame her Government fluctuate between 42 degree families of the minority com- They once again appealed drugged, raped repeatedly and responsible for choosing him, because Bengal is still the Celsius and 43 degree Celsius munity from Tappal after the to Governor Satya Pal Malik then bludgeoned to death. Naseeruddin Shah and Om most peaceful State in the while minimum temperature incident, the DGP said that UP and Prime Minister Narendra Hope loopholes in our judicial Puri for the FTII acting course country and the women here will remain at 28 degree Police had the duty to protect Modi to order a CBI probe in system are not exploited and in 1974 in the days of “con- have no problem venturing Celsius,” MeT mentioned in all 23 crore population of the the matter to punish the real culprits get exemplary pun- ventional chocolate faces”. out in the night. She also weekly weather forecast. state without any bias. culprits behind the rape and ishment.” Former J&K Chief “Owe him our careers,” he warned the Trinamool men Hot dry winds - loo - SSP of Aligarh, Akash murder of the minor girl. Minister and National tweeted. Beyond the world of joining the BJP of appropriate swept the city, compounding Kulhari, on Monday trans- Hearing in the case began Conference vice-president showbiz, Karnad was also actions. “There are some fair the woes of people who had to ferred Circle Officer Pankaj in Pathankot on May 30, 2018, Omar Abdullah too posted a unafraid of expressing his views weather birds who are fleeing venture out for work. Srivastava from Khair and after the Supreme Court tweet, “Amen to that. The on the country’s social and to the BJP after having com- In large areas, a heatwave appointed CO Sanjeev Kumar transferred it out of J&K. The guilty deserve the most severe political state. mitted corruption and defam- is declared when the mercury Dikshit in his place. Srivastava court heard the case for 247 punishment possible under In a latest stroke at politi- ing my party. I warn them of touches the 45-degree mark for was accused of delaying the days, with arguments finally law. And to those politicians cal activism, Karnad was appropriate action as the two consecutive days and a probe. concluding on June 3. Some who defended the accused, among over 200 writers and Economic Offence Wing of severe heatwave is when the Efforts by the authorities to 114 prosecution and 18 vilified the victim & threat- artistes who had appealed to the State police will soon seek temperature soars to 47 degrees take the victim’s family mem- defence witnesses were exam- ened the legal system, no citizens to vote against hate pol- them out.” Celsius for two days on the trot, bers to meet Chief Minister ined. As many as 74 lawyers words of condemnation are itics and for an equal and The Chief Minister also according to the India Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow appeared in the case --- 57 for enough.” diverse India, right before the accused a section of the State Meteorological Department. failed as they said that if the defence and the rest for pros- Lok Sabha elections this year. police of trying to balance In small areas, like the Chief Minister wanted to meet ecution. WITH KARNAD... He had also worn a placard that both the sides. “I have been national Capital, a heatwave is them, he would have to come According to the 15-page Shekhar Suman recounted read ‘Me too Urban Naxal’ at an reported by my Ministers and declared if the maximum tem- to Aligarh. charge sheet, the eight-year- how Karnad had given him a event marking the first death MLAs that the local police perature is recorded at 45 Several political and social old girl, who was kidnapped chance to play the lead in the anniversary of journalist- officers are not listening to degrees Celsius even for a day, organisations are holding on January 10 last year, was erotic drama “Utsav”, while activist Gauri Lankesh. them. I will tell the DGP to it said. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 nation 07 KATHUA VERDICT KASHMIR VALLEY RELIEVED

IANS n SRINAGAR chargesheet, the girl was kid- added to the demand for The Supreme Court then playing politics over a heinous “If anybody had any mis- napped and held captive at a exemplary punishment for the ordered that the trial of the crime where an 8-year-old givings about the delivery of he verdict of a Special village temple in Kathua dis- guilty when two BJP leaders, case be shifted to Pathankot child was drugged, raped justice in this case, those mis- TIMELINE OF THE CASE TCourt in Pathankot on the trict on January 10 last year. Choudhary Lal Singh and and directed the trial court to repeatedly and then blud- givings have been set to rest rape and murder of a eight- The 15-page chargesheet Chandar Prakash Ganga, who hear the case in camera on a geoned to death. finally,” said Suhail Mir, a local year-old girl last year in Kathua against the accused alsosaid were ministers at that time in daily basis. “Hope loopholes in our lawyer. JANUARY 10, 2018: Eight- file the chargesheet before the convicting six of the seven that the eight-year-old was the ruling PDP-BJP coalition, Former Chief Ministers judicial system are not exploit- Mehrajuddin, a fruit sell- year-old girl belonging to Kathua court against against accused on Monday was raped in captivity in a small vil- stood up in support of the Omar Abdullah and ed and culprits get exemplary er in Srinagar said, “The peo- Bakarwal tribe goes missing in seven of the eight accused. received with relief and satis- lage temple in Kathua district accused trying to polarise the Mehbooba Mufti received the punishment.” ple who can even think of such Rasana village of Jammu & APRIL 10, 2018: Chargesheet faction in the Kashmir Valley. after having been sedated for Hindu dominated Jammu judgment with relief and as Senior separatist leader, a heinous crime have no reli- Kashmir’s Kathua district while filed against eighth accused The widely reported four days before she was blud- region and the Muslim domi- vindication of the country’s Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also gion. Justice has finally been grazing cattle who had claimed to be a heinous crime against a minor geoned to death. nated Valley. judicial system. welcomed the judgment. He delivered to the innocent vic- JANUARY 12, 2018: FIR is juvenile. Police file an FIR girl of the nomadic ‘Bakarwal’ She was drugged, starved Subsequently, these two “Amen to that. The guilty tweeted: “Welcome the court tim in this case”. registered on the complaint of against lawyers for protesting (Goatherd) community in and repeatedly raped for days. BJP Ministers were dropped deserve the most severe pun- verdict on the Kathua gang Others felt that exemplary victim’s father at Hiranagar and attempting to prevent the Rasana village of Hiranagar She was finally strangled and from the Council of Ministers ishment possible under law. rape-murder case. I hope that punishment to perpetrators of police station crime branch officials from area had resulted in a public out- her head was bashed in with a headed by the then Chief And to those politicians who exemplary punishment is given such crimes would go a long JANUARY 17, 2018: Body of filing the chargesheet in the rage against the perpetrators. rock. Her mutilated body was Minister Mehbooba Mufti. defended the accused, vilified to the culprits.” way in preventing their recur- the girl is found. Post mortem court on April 9 The minor was abducted found in a forest area on It was because of the senti- the victim and threatened the People in Kashmir said rence. “Making an example of confirms gangrape and murder APRIL 14, 2018: BJP Ministers on January 10 and her muti- January 17. Three days later, ments stoked by supporters of legal system no words of con- that it was ultimately the truth the guilty will ensure that our JANUARY 22, 2018: Case is who attended the Hindu Ekta lated body was found in the one of the accused — report- the accused that the prosecution demnation are enough,” that has prevailed and the daughters are safe to whatev- handed over to Jammu & Manch rally resign from the bushes of the Rasana village on edly a juvenile — was arrested was prevented from presenting Abdullah tweeted. judgment by the trial court has er region or religion they Kashmir crime branch State Cabinet. UN Secretary January 17. by police, the chargesheet said. the chargesheet against the Mufti too welcomed the proved that nobody is above belong to,” said Bashir Ahmad, General Antonio Guterres terms According to the An ugly dimension was accused in the Kathua court. judgment. “High time we stop the law. a retired bank employee. FEBRUARY 16, 2018: A right- the crime “horrific” and asks wing group, Hindu Ekta Manch, authorities to deliver justice holds protests in support of one of the accused APRIL 16, 2018: Trial begins before the Principal Sessions Family welcomes judgment, but disappointed over quantum of sentence MARCH 1, 2018: Two Ministers Court judge, Kathua. All of the BJP, part of the State’s accused plead ‘not guilty’. PTI n PATHANKOT they have committed with my were hoping that the culprits ruling coalition with the PDP, daughter,” Mohammad Akhtar, behind the incident will meet Chander Prakash Ganga and MAY 7, 2018: The Supreme he father of the eight-year- biological father of the minor, the same fate (death)... We wel- Lal Singh, attend a rally Court shifts the case from Told nomadic girl, who was told PTI over phone from the come the judgment but are not organised by the Hindu Kathua to gangraped and murdered in upper reaches of Verinag in unable to come to terms with Ekta Manch after Pathankot in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua, Anantnag district of South one of the accused being set the arrest of Punjab. The welcomed the Monday judg- Kashmir. The family is present- free.” Sanji Ram, mastermind nephew of a apex court ment convicting six men in the ly on bi-annual migration in and caretaker of ‘devasthanam’ caretaker of a directs the trial to be case, but said his family was search of greener pastures in (temple) where the crime took ‘devisathan’ (temple) in fast- expecting that the culprits the Valley. place in January last year, tracked would be handed down death Reacting to the judgment, Deepak Khajuria, a Special connection with the and held penalty. he said they were surprised Police Officer, and Parvesh in-camera, He also expressed unhap- over the acquittal of one of the Kumar, a civilian — the three kidnapping and rape away from piness over the acquittal of the main accused, Vishal, by the main accused — were spared media gaze seventh accused. The court court. “I have been hearing all death penalty, a punishment APRIL 9, sentenced three men including along that he is one of the main sought by the prosecution dur- 2018: Police JUNE 3, 2019: a temple caretaker to life culprits, then why was he ing the year-long in-camera Trial concludes imprisonment till last breath released,” he asked. trial in the court of judge after convicting them along However, he quickly added Tejwinder Singh here. Three with three others for the ghast- it is the “will of God and what others were given five years ly crime that shook the nation can we do”. On fast track trial imprisonment for destruction 17 months ago. of the case, he said, “We were of evidence. The court acquit- Prosecution “We were expecting that earlier told that we will get jus- ted the seventh accused Vishal they (culprits) will be hanged tice within 90 days. “After Jangotra, son of Sanji Ram, giv- for the heinous crime which waiting for all these months, we ing him the ‘benefit of doubt’. lawyers face abuses from convicts’ kin Harminder Singh and Bhupinder Singh, the lawyers for the Jammu & Kashmir CID who secured justice for 8-year-old girl, faced visibly agitated kin of the accused who hurled abuses at them as they came out from the court

PTI n PATHANKOT taker of the devsthanam (tem- ple) where the crime took place, rosecution lawyers in the and special police officer PKathua gangrape-and-mur- Deepak Khajuria collapsed in der case were heckled outside the court complex as they heard the court premises by the fam- the verdict. According to eye- ily members of the six men con- witness accounts from inside the victed on Monday for the ghast- courtroom, where media was ly crime. Harminder Singh and barred, Ram and Khajuria were Bhupinder Singh, the lawyers for visibly shaken after hearing the the Jammu & Kashmir CID who judgment. The crime branch of secured justice for the eight- J&K Police had filed the year-old girl, faced visibly agi- chargesheet against eight per- tated kin of the accused who sons, including a juvenile. hurled abuses at them as they According to the 15-page came out from the court of chargesheet filed in April last Pathankot District and Sessions year, the girl was kidnapped on Judge Tejwinder Singh. January 10, 2018, and was raped The Punjab Police came to in captivity in a small village their rescue, pushing the crowd temple, exclusively manned by aside so that the lawyers could Ram, after having been kept leave safely. sedated for four days. She was After a trial lasting 367 later bludgeoned to death. days, the court sentenced to life The day-to-day trial com- imprisonment the three main menced in the first week of June accused while it awarded five last year at the District and years in jail to three others for Sessions court in Pathankot in destruction of evidence. the neighbouring state of The court complex was Punjab, about 100 km from heavily fortified as the state Jammu and 30 km from Kathua, police and its special units threw after the Supreme Court ordered a strong security ring, antici- on May 7, 2018 that the case be pating incidents of violence and shifted out of Jammu & protests, which have been a Kashmir. The apex court order regular feature in this sensitive came after lawyers in Kathua case which took political colour. prevented Crime Branch offi- Relatives of the main cials from filing a chargesheet in accused Sanji Ram, the care- the sensational case. Judge: Perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent

PTI n PATHANKOT Court in a 2011 case of murder of a sex worker in West Bengal, olding that perpetrators of the couplet poignantly Hthe gangrape and murder summed up the Kathua case of a girl in Kathua acted as if which shook the conscience of there is a “law of jungle” preva- the nation. Singh said the cou- lent in the society, judge plet applies squarely to the Tejwinder Singh summed up facts of the present case. the enormity of the crime with “An unfortunate kidnap- a touching couplet by Mirza ping, drugging, wrongful con- Ghalib which says that hunters finement, rape and murder of had placed the net near a nest an eight-year-old girl has set the and the young one was caught criminal law into motion and before it could take its first flight. have put the accused persons In his judgment after hear- under ‘Sword of Damocles’ for ing arguments from both sides a fair trial,” he said. for 367 days, Singh sentenced After an in-camera trial three accused to life imprison- which was held out of media ment for criminal conspiracy gaze as per instructions of the and murder and three more to Supreme Court, Singh deliv- five years in jail for destruction ered his judgment on Monday. of evidence. One accused was Sanji Ram, the mastermind acquitted. and caretaker of the ‘dev- Singh started his order asthanam’ (temple) where the with the couplet from crime took place in January last Ghalib’s ghazal — “Pinha tha year, Deepak Khajuria, a daam-e-sakht qareeb ashiyaan Special Police Officer, and ke, udhne hi nahi paye the ki Parvesh Kumar, a civilian — girftar hum hue”. the three main accused — Also cited by the Supreme were given life term. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Thin skin From Trump’s attacks on his critics to the arrest of a journalist Lurching from crisis to crisis who made comments on Yogi, leaders have become prickly few months back, defence analyst and columnist in The Pioneer, The immediate task for the Congress is to ward off the challenge to its numbers in Rajya AAbhijit Iyer-Mitra ended up staying over a month in a district jail in Odisha Sabha where the BJP will try to make gains by coordinating with other Opposition parties for a Tweet of questionable taste which apparently ‘hurt Odia pride’. He became a victim in the proxy war between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Baijayant Panda. A truly bizarre sequence of events followed. But this was not the first time that politicians SANDHYA JAIN had used a perceived insult on a digital platform to crackdown on someone who lthough Sonia Gandhi’s formida- might have expressed a strong opinion on Twitter, made a funny meme ble personality holds the Congress on Whatsapp or a sarcastic comment on Facebook. Earlier this week, a together, the party is beginning to flounder in the absence of clari- Delhi-based journalist was arrested for a Tweet on Uttar Pradesh Chief ty on whether Rahul Gandhi’s res- Minister Yogi Adityanath. ignationA has been withdrawn or accepted. The We do not know the contours of the present case but if the journal- Wayanad MP offered to quit at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on May ist in question was arrested for posting content on Twitter, it is an overkill 25, taking full responsibility for the failure to by the Uttar Pradesh police. Particularly after the odious Section 66 of dislodge the Modi Government, and for the the Internet Act was struck down by the Supreme Court. While provi- miniscule increase of eight seats from 2014 (44 to 52); top party leaders rejected the res- sions of hate-speech and defamation must apply online, just as they do ignation. in the physical world, the concept of ‘hurt’ sentiments and emotions must Over two weeks after the CWC meeting, be dispensed with. After all, many words can hurt someone, but you can- the Congress remains clueless about the rea- sons for its debacle. While an aggrieved Rahul not get perpetually upset at what others say or how they judge you, par- Gandhi felt that it was because other leaders ticularly on the Internet. Unless you are the US President Donald Trump, did not pick up his refrain of ‘Chowkidar chor who looks even at silly jibes and lashes out using Twitter as a tool to hai’ to publicly indict the Prime Minister, the attack opponents across the world. Then again, strong provisions of free- fact is that the Rafale deal failed to excite vot- ers even in States like Madhya Pradesh, dom of speech, as guaranteed by the United States’ Constitution, have Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan where the party meant that Trump, unlike Indian politicians, has not gone about arrest- had seized power only months ago. Unlike the ing people for jokes and memes. Bofors kickbacks scandal, Rafale lacks a money trail leading to foreign bank accounts Indian politicians have always been famously thin skinned and even of people close to those in power, and if they can face the jibes and jokes, their supporters seem to get more seemed a desperate ploy to attract voter atten- Kamal Nath managed to ensure decades since Sonia Gandhi the reins of the party slip from upset than them. Indeed, a majority of the complaints for online speech tion. The Congress flopped because of this the victory of his son, Nakul, but ousted Sitaram Kesri in 1998, family hands. Many aspira- negative campaign; the rout could have that is the party’s sole victory. Moily stresses the importance of tional leaders would have done have not been made by the affected party but by their supporters, who been more severe if other leaders had picked Understandably, supporters of showing leadership at this stage, the math; unsurprisingly Kamal in a bid to prove their loyalty, abuse the law. We must protect the right to up this dud slogan. Gandhi’s basic income Jyotiraditya Scindia are snapping HOWEVER, TO LOOK otherwise, the party could frag- Nath took his son along when criticise and make jokes about our political leaders. One good thing about scheme (Nyunatam Aay Yojana) was too at his heels, demanding that ment. Aware of the stakes, the he paid a courtesy call on the obtuse to be understood by party workers, Scindia be made Pradesh AHEAD WITH party quickly elected Sonia Prime Minister. the election was that many people, who were scared to make jokes about who simply omitted to mention it in their Congress Committee (PCC) Gandhi as leader of the Congress To infuse morale in the rank Narendra Modi in the past, found themselves making fun of the Prime grassroots campaigns. chief in place of Kamal Nath. CONTINUITY, THE parliamentary party on June 1 and file, Sonia Gandhi put on her Minister’s foibles even though many of them promptly went out and voted The Congress’ woes have been aggravat- Growing demands for the strin- CONGRESS NEEDS this year. Observers say this pro- fighting face and attributed the ed by Priyanka Vadra’s failure to deliver in east- gent application of the ‘one- vides some space in which Rahul defeat to the BJP’s “unlimited for the BJP. Public figures — whether they are politicians, sportspersons ern Uttar Pradesh. The party won only Rae man-one-post’ norm in States RAHUL GANDHI TO Gandhi can be persuaded to con- resources, ability to manipulate or movie stars — must realise that they will be made fun of by the pub- Bareli and lost Amethi, even as the Bharatiya ruled by the Congress will inten- LEAD IN THE LOK tinue as president, to stave off a public opinion and the spread of lic and most of the jokes are in good taste. Sure, an occasional joke will Janata Party (BJP) triumphed with 62 seats sify the infighting. SABHA, POSSIBLY challenge to the Gandhi family’s mischievous propaganda”. bomb but that is life. The perpetual cycle of anger and outrage concern- and enhanced its vote share from 42.63 per As of now, even office bear- preeminence. As expected, the Batting fiercely for Rahul Gandhi, cent to 49.55 per cent. Clearly, Priyanka Vadra ers at the central headquarters are ALSO BE LEADER OF parliamentary party authorised she lavished praise on him for ing sentiments must not be allowed to carry on. After all, one could argue cannot be deputed to succeed Rahul Gandhi. at sea in the absence of clarity vis- Sonia Gandhi to nominate the rejuvenating the Congress organ- that the sentiments of this newspaper get hurt whenever a trumped-up Whispers in the party question her failure to à-vis Rahul Gandhi’s status. If the OPPOSITION, leaders of the party in both isation in many States and lead- resign after the debacle; her arrogance in directive of the Congress’ core SHOULD THE Houses. Ghulam Nabi Azad will ing it to victory in the Madhya charge of hurting sentiments is used to put someone behind the bars. mooting a challenge to Prime Minister Modi committee to all PCC presi- likely continue to hold the post Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and This does not mean that action should not be taken against those who in Varanasi has boomeranged badly. dents to submit reports detailing SPEAKER EXTEND in the Rajya Sabha. Rajasthan Assembly elections. deliberately or maliciously spread misinformation online. This brings us The Congress is in crisis. Its recent vic- the reasons for the debacle is THIS COURTESY TO However, to look ahead with She asserted that the Congress back to another topic — judicial reform. With defamation cases often tak- tories in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and honestly answered, it will only continuity, the Congress needs president had highlighted injus- Chhattisgarh are now being attributed to put further question marks on THE PARTY AS IT IS Rahul Gandhi to lead in the Lok tices against farmers, workers, ing years to get resolved, politicians or celebrities, who feel unfairly done strong and focussed local leaders who carried Rahul Gandhi’s political acu- Sabha, possibly also be Leader of traders and small businesses, by a Tweet or a WhatsApp message, often find the approach with the stick conviction with voters. With Rahul Gandhi men. ONLY TWO SEATS Opposition, should the Speaker youth, women and marginalised to be far more powerful. Nowadays, social media firms themselves are refusing to meet senior leaders, the leadership Meanwhile, family loyalist SHORT. AT THIS extend this courtesy to the sections of society and exposed vacuum is causing problems in the State units, and former Union Minister, M Congress, as it is only two seats many misdeeds of the treading a fund line with ‘shadow bans’ and posts are being removed for and even at party headquarters in Delhi. Veerappa Moily, has warned that JUNCTURE, PARTY short. At this critical juncture, Government. flimsy reasons, which is funny as they marketed themselves as democ- In Punjab, the Chief Minister has chas- the prevailing impasse will cost WORKERS ARE NOT party workers are not enthused Now, however, the immedi- ratic platforms. This is another debate for another time but Indian politi- tised the loud-mouthed Navjot Singh Sidhu the party dearly. Urging Rahul at the idea of being led by ate task for the Congress is to whom he holds responsible for the party’s Gandhi to “quell” the current ENTHUSED AT THE uncharismatic leaders like AK ward off the challenge to its num- cians should all grow a thicker skin and stop getting upset at a random average performance, but Capt Amarinder indiscipline, Moily said that if the IDEA OF BEING LED Antony or Ahmed Patel. bers in the Rajya Sabha where the post. As for the supporters, well, they should grow up. Singh does not owe his status to the backing Congress president is adamant More seriously, realisation BJP will try to make gains in the of the Congress high command. In Rajasthan, about quitting, he should hand BY UNCHARISMATIC is dawning in many quarters coming months by coordinating the party is in the throes of a meltdown, with over the reins “to the right per- LEADERS LIKE AK that Sonia Gandhi is too unwell with non-BJP Opposition parties. supporters of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot son, right hands”. But who could to campaign again (she went to But it cannot do anything with- and State unit chief Sachin Pilot in a blame that be? With Mallikarjun ANTONY OR Rae Bareli only to file her out first resolving the Rahul Emperor Nadal game. Dodging Rahul Gandhi’s accusation Kharge defeated in Gulbarga AHMED PATEL nomination), while Rahul Gandhi deadlock. that obsession with his son (Vaibhav) cost the (Karnataka), Congress’ cup of Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra are (The writer is Senior Fellow, In modern times, no man or woman has made a major party in Rajasthan, Gehlot is asking Pilot to sorrows is full. indifferent vote-catchers. This Nehru Memorial Museum and take responsibility for Vaibhav’s defeat. Pointing out that the is why the mother-daughter Library; the views expressed are sporting title their own as much as Rafael Nadal In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Congress has not split in the two duo is totally averse to letting personal) he man from Majorca has won the French Open 12 times, which S O U N D BITE Tis unprecedented. Napoleon might have conquered Spain, but there is no When the Right goes strong, Audiences are now ready for Fight against terrorism is at the On August 15, 1947, our elders the Left has to go strong. Soft something that is not done heart of our priorities... France thought this will be a new India. I doubt that Nadal has conquered Paris. Hindutva is not the answer to before. The concept of not tak- stands alongside India on this... am still hopeful of getting our It appears that Nadal, and his great rival hardcore Hindutva and that is ing your brain to the theatre is And I can say that we have place. We don't want alms, we Swiss player Roger Federer are show- why Left is the only option. slowly going out of the window. strong relations on this front.. don't want to survive on alms. ing no sign of growing old. The rela- CPI(M) general-secretary Actor French Minister AIMIM president tive ease with which Nadal swatted —Sitaram Yechury —Taapsee Pannu —Baptiste Lemoyne —Asaduddin Owaisi aside all his rivals at the tennis courts this past fortnight belied the fact that Nadal (33) is not the vibrant young L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR player he was at 19, when he won his first title. Nadal, Federer and Novak Cracks in the Congress Correct past follies Djokovic would have in a previous era been past their A multifaceted personality sell-by dates, yet they have dominated men’s tennis for over a decade Sir — Congress president Rahul irish Karnad was a multifaceted personality — a Sir — This refers to the report, and a half. This is the era of the veteran sportsperson, in women’s ten- Gandhi’s renewed attack on playwright, film actor, film-maker, a man of the “RaGa doubts PM’s ‘Kerala dear nis for example, Serena Williams continues to swat aside younger play- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gtheatre and a public intellectual all rolled into one. to me’ assertion” (June 10). where he said that the latter’s He was a man of many talents and a genius of extra- Within less than just three weeks ers half her age. In cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni cannot hide his grey Lok Sabha election campaign ordinary versatility. He explored Indian history and of the announcement of the gen- hair but can you imagine India playing at the World Cup without him? was filled with “lies, poison and mythology in depth and drew heavily on them to weave eral elections results in which the While Indians may not watch American football, the greatest player in hatred”, and that the Congress his narratives with a contemporary touch. He was an Congress under Rahul Gandhi’s stood for truth, love and affec- organic writer rooted in his soil. His stories were writ- leadership suffered resounding that sport, the quarterback Tom Brady, is playing as well at the age of tion, makes it clear that the ten with raw material with which we could easily iden- defeat at the hands of Prime 40 as he did 20 years back and his team the New England Patriots are grand old party has failed to take tify ourselves. Masterpieces such as Tughlaq and Minister Narendra Modi and reigning champions. lessons from the recent electoral Hayvadan attest to his immense creativity. His play, his party, the BJP, the Congress It isn’t as if old players haven’t played sports at the highest level in debacle. Rakshasa Tangadi, gave fascinating insights into the chief has resumed his pre-elec- As a matter of fact, Rahul’s life of the Vijayanagar Empire. The play occupies a spe- tion malicious propaganda. the past, but in today’s high intensity game, one wonders out aloud how pre-poll election campaigns cial place in Kannada theatre for its richness of con- Clearly, Rahul has not learnt players who would have been considered past their prime and in Nadal’s were marred by personal insin- tent and style. lot of flak from the Hindu Right for eulogising Tipu any lessons. On the one hand, he case, one with a busted knee, can keep winning. One reason is that sports uations. He failed to focus on Karnad firmly believed that “arts humanise char- Sultan. He was an authentic voice of India’s liberal and fervently talks of love and respect short or long-term policies that acters”. He spoke his mind. His voice never fell silent. Left-leaning intellectuals. He had a great zest for life for his primary adversary, Prime injury treatment and physiotherapy has improved dramatically. Exercise could benefit the people or A pluralist, he stood his ground in the face of threats and created works that qualified him to be regarded Minister Modi, and practices hug- and diet routines are keeping people fitter for longer. It is for that reason strengthen the democracy. His of violence. Like UR Ananthamurthy, he was a tren- as among the greats of our nation and the best of our diplomacy. On the other, in a hyp- that the saying ‘40 is the new 30’ is a truism. Of course, an old dog like repeated use of the ‘chowkidar chant critic of Hindutva and a staunch supporter of species. ocritical display of deep hatred, he chor hai’ remark, too, did not secularism. He took the brickbats hurled at him in his G David Milton is indulging in a relentless cam- this writer can also draw a conclusion that the younger generation, the yield any dividend. stride as any great man would do. He came in for a Maruthancode paign against Modi. He is unable so-called millennials have been so pampered that they cannot put up with Even now, he has sought to to grasp an elementary fact that to the tougher, more competitive nature of their predecessors. But even play- continue with such a vile attack. Sorry state of affairs natural resources due to unpre- ring calamity. Despite the multi- overtake one’s opponent, what is As the Opposition party, the paredness and thoughtlessness. tude of problems faced due to needed is better political agenda ers like Nadal and Federer cannot keep defeating Father Time and must Congress must let the new While it is not possible to pre- scarcity of water, we look forward and a disciplined and dedicated one day succumb. The time of the next generation will come, but as long Government begin work, while Sir — This refers to the editorial, vent natural calamities, the inabil- to intense spells of rains so that cadre and party machine. as Djokovic, Federer and Nadal keep playing, men’s tennis is still an old maintaining strict vigil over the “Welcome the rains” (June 10). ity to take preventive steps by it brings relief from sweltering Unfortunately, he lacks both. decisions taken by it. The party Despite the devastation caused by putting in place an effective man- heat and copious waters to M Ratan mans game although you wouldn’t say that if you watched these cham- needs to be in tune with people’s the rains year-after-year and nor- agement system is the cause of quench thirst and for other uses Via email pions. And if you haven’t watched them play live, do know that there is aspirations. mal life coming to a standstill in human distress. No concrete mea- in daily life. only a few more years to do just that. 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E-cycling is the way forward for India to make —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER —WEST BENGAL BJP PRESIDENT the shift towards two-wheeler electrification MAMATA BANERJEE DILIP GHOSH as also to curb air pollution Big Cats of India PANKAJ M MUNJAL Besides Project Tiger, our achievements were also possible because wildlife ndia’s electric vehicle push — aimed at reducing hazardous lev- els of air pollution and curbing rising import bills on account of conservation is deep rooted in the Indian culture and tradition Icrude oil — needs to take into account the fact that one-third of the households own a two-wheeler and use it extensively for daily commute. In recent times, there has been a renewed focus on the development of an eco-system for manufacturers of electric and hybrid cars to replace gas-guzzling automobiles plying on roads. Focus on two-wheelers: The Government has launched numer- ous policies around which original equipment manufacturers must be provided with an enabling environment to design and supply elec- tric vehicle parts to the market. However, only 12 per cent of the urban and seven per cent of the rural population use four-wheel- ers. An overwhelming 54 per cent of the urban residents and 34 per cent of rural households possessed a two-wheeler in 2015- 16. Because of this skewed distribution of vehicle ownership, scoot- HS SINGH ers and bikes are the biggest contributors to air pollution. Significant polluters: Two-stroke scooters and mopeds are ndia, a mega-biodiversity country with diverse major contributors to vehicular pollution. According to a study by climate and natural habitats in the world, is the researchers of Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, low-powered Ilast hope for the survival of several mega-mam- vehicles are a major source of toxic air pollutants such as partic- mals, including big cats on planet Earth. Of the ulate matters, secondary organic aerosols and aromatic hydrocar- seven big cats — lion, tiger, jaguar, puma (moun- tain lion), common leopard, snow leopard and bons. Notably, dangerous particulate matter emissions are reduced cheetah (hunting leopard), five were found in by 80 per cent and nitrogen oxide emissions by 70 per cent in diesel India. But one of them — hunting leopard — vehicles under BS-VI as compared to BS-IV. Most cars and motor- exterminated from the Indian sub-continent in cycles in India run on old BS-IV. BS-VI compliance for vehicles will the early 1950s. Clouded leopard, a cat occurring be mandatory from April 1, 2020. However, authorities must exam- in the north-east of India, is also considered a big ine if faster implementation can be possible. cat by some naturalists but it falls slightly short Step-up to curb pollution: Poor air quality is at unprecedent- of the minimum size of the big cat as its average ed levels in most Indian cities. When winters approach, cold air weight is just below 20 kg. depressions only add to the concentration of bad air. Because vehic- India’s wildlife richness is incomparable in ular pollution is one of the biggest sources of pollution, emissions the world. It were the invaders, who brought a culture of reckless hunting, impacting the abun- need to be curbed first. In practice, therefore, two-wheelers must dance of mega-mammals. According to official be targetted f air quality levels have to be improved. records, over 80,000 tigers, more than 150,000 Difficult to disrupt current transport models: In a society overt- leopards and 200,000 wolves were slaughtered ly dependent on mobility, it is not possible to phase out petrol-dri- between 1875 and 1925. About 300 lions were ven motorcycles and scooters at one go. Given the massive depen- hunted around Delhi during 1957-58 a few years dence of trade, commerce and employment on these modes of trans- after independence. All four big cats have dis- port, it is difficult to disrupt current functions and mindset to make appeared from their previous habitats in Asia or the move towards electronic vehicle usage. But a viable alternative are surviving in restricted habitats in small num- is to switch to e-bicycling as it is more sustainable. People are also bers. But their story in India is different. Their increasingly facing health issues. Involving e-bicycles in daily life survival depends on their conservation here in India where they still have viable populations lion conservation landscape in Junagadh, Amreli, With cubs, the number was perhaps about about three-fourth of the total Asiatic leopard sur- will enhance health and fitness, too. despite high human population. Gir-Somanath and Bhavnagar support about 1,300 2,800-2,900 individuals. Initial survey in 2018 vives in India. Encouraging market signals: E-bicycles are the next stage in The Asiatic lion, which had extensive distri- big cats (over 600 lions and over 650 leopards). revealed that the number has gone up due to strict Conservation achievements of these big cats the evolution of the ordinary bicycle. Fitted as they are with a bat- bution in West Asia to India, has a restricted pop- The numbers suggest human-wildlife conflict is protection measures India’s tiger habitats can sup- were possible because wildlife conservation is tery-powered motor that conveniently grants users the option of ulation in the Gir forests in Gujarat. They disap- a matter of concern. port about 3,000 individuals of sub-adult and adult deep rooted in the Indian culture and tradition. motorised pedaling in addition to pedaling by foot. In comparison peared from the northern and western parts of Future of the tiger also lies in India. Although tigers. With growing human and industrial pres- Indian mythology, ancient art, literature, folk to ordinary bicycles, distances that can be traveled on e-bikes are the country. At present, over two-thirds of the its habitat and distribution shrunk in the coun- sure in the previous habitats and around the tiger lore, religion, rock edicts and scriptures, all pro- much longer. The time and effort taken to commute are significant- global population of the tiger is found in 17 States try, it is still found in about 90,000 sq km area in reserves, protection of dispersing tiger is difficult. vide ample proof that wildlife enjoyed a privi- ly reduced, especially when negotiating uphill climbs or facing severe in India. The number of other sub-species of the 17 States. In the past, some naturalists quoted a Leopard, a versatile cat, has very high adap- leged position in India’s ancient past. Kautilya’s opposing winds. Already, e-bikes are a rage among health and fit- tiger in other countries in Asia is very small and figure of 40,000 individual tigers in India at the tive capacity. Its population was never estimated Arthashastra, a book written in the third cen- ness enthusiasts. It is estimated that the e-bike market will grow none of them has over 500 individuals. Similarly, beginning of the 20th century. This figure, too, accurately due to the concealing behaviour of the tury BCE, reveals the attention focussed on out of about 20,000 Asiatic leopards in about two has no scientific basis. After the declaration of smart cat. The surveys of this cat in different States wildlife in the Mauryan period: Certain forests at a CAGR of 4.7 per cent globally between 2017 and 2022. E- and half dozen countries in Asia at present, 15,000- Project Tiger, the population of this big cat was reveal that about 15 per cent to 20 per cent leop- were declared protected and called Abhayaranya bicycling is already driving the development of city infrastructure. 16,000 individual leopards are estimated in India estimated over 1,800 individuals, which increased ards are found outside the national parks, wildlife like the present day ‘sanctuary’. Heavy penal- A viable alternative: At present most e-bikes available in the alone. Status of snow leopard is not known but consistently and doubled in three decades. A sanctuaries and forests. The tea gardens, sugar- ties, including capital punishment, were pre- market offer speeds of up to 25 km/hr and batteries that last for there is no sign of any significant decline of its reverse trend started due to massive poaching, cane fields, ravines and agricultural fields have scribed for offenders who entrapped or killed 25-35 km on a single charge. If the battery gets drained, one has number in high altitudes of the Himalayas. after the success of its conservation. The camera become habitats for the leopards. Expanding irri- elephants, deer, bison, birds, or fish, among the option of peddling, which is very convenient for riders. On the Occasionally, scientists and conservationists image trap method for tiger counting in 2006 gation network turned beneficial to this cat. In other animals. Lord Mahavir Jain, Gautam other hand, e-bicycles are far cheaper to maintain, do not require played the numbergame by providing population quoted a population of 1,411 individual tigers in 1964, EP Gee, a known wildlifer, quoted a figure Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi always advocat- licenses or cumbersome registration and go without the toxic emis- figures which suited to their academic greatness. India. Naturalists played the numbergame again. of 6,000 to 7,000 leopards in India. He also men- ed Ahimsa towards living creatures. sions associated with petrol-run motorcycles and scooters. Further, Some of the figures quoted by naturalists and They publicised a decline by half. There was over- tioned that the number was 10 times in the begin- The ashrams of rishis, which were sites of e-bikes are being developed that could go up to 100 km without referred in the scientific documents and papers reporting of the number of tigers by some States ning of the 20th century. This figure is quoted in learning in the forests, were frequently visited are far from the truth. Hence, the history of these using the pugmark method of counting, but the all scientific documents. However, even with by the animals. The Vedas, the Ramayana and being recharged. The Government plans to install charging stations big cats needs to be renewed. For example, the decline was not as drastic as highlighted by non- advanced technology, wildlife managers failed to the Mahabharata, the Upanishads, the Puranas, every few kms to promote e-vehicle usage. Nawab of Junagadh and some naturalists quot- field conservationists. estimate its accurate population. So, how could the Arthashastra and the Panchtantra are The biggest advantage follows when multi-modal transport is ed about dozen remnant numbers of the Asiatic Undoubtedly, the disappearance of tiger a naturalist guess a population of 6,000-7,000 leop- among the many texts of ancient India that deal utilised for commute. E-bikes are portable and some, even fold- lion in the beginning of the 20th century. It has from four reserves, including Panna and Sariska, ards in 1960s? Recently, a conservation organi- with the influence of forests and wildlife on able, and offer distinct advantages over motorbikes when one needs also been quoted in all scientific literature. If Asiatic was a conservation blunder. The hullaballoo that sation in collaboration with Karnataka Forest human society. Ashoka, the most powerful mon- to park the vehicle in a crowded zone. If one considers the wider lion’s number was one dozen in the first or sec- followed resulted in the birth of National Tiger Department projected an unbelievable population archs, who put lions at the top of rock pillar, was discourse of ecological savings, import savings and congestion avoid- ond decade of the 20th century, then how could Conservation Authority. In 2006, tigers were never of 2,500 leopards in Karnataka. As per the recent a staunch wildlife conservationist. ance, e-bicycles make for a compelling alternative to combustion- it reach to 287 individuals in the first Asiatic lion counted in Jharkhand, Sundarbans and North- reports, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Another key factor for survival of carnivores engine-driven two-wheelers. Road safety is a challenging issue for census in 1936? Annual hunting records also East of India, Naxalite affected areas and also other Karnataka each has an estimated leopard popu- in India is never considered in analysis. About pedestrians and bicyclists and has remained neglected for long. denied the low figure. In fact, logically, the Asiatic forests area where few nomadic tigers occurred. lation of over 2,000 individuals. Gujarat and 524 million livestock in India provide major food lion population never dropped below 50 during Also, only sub-adult and adult-tigers were count- Chhattisgarh each has over 1,000 leopards. to carnivores such as big cats, canines, hyena, Whereas most European cities have dedicated lanes and traffic sig- its entire history. Scientists and naturalists present- ed and cubs below one and half years, which con- Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, small carnivores and raptors. Nearly half of the nals for cyclists, in India, even where dedicated lanes are present, ed distorted and wrong history of this species. The stitute about 30 to 35 per cent of the population, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Odisha have food for lions comes from hunting of domestic they are trespassed upon by other vehicles, encroached upon, poor- present number of over 600 lions, perhaps over were not accounted. over 500 or nearly 1,000 leopards. Leopard animals or their carcasses. Leopard is largely ly lit and signaled. The Government needs to put more incentives 700 as locals believe, is a healthy population The numbers were again wrongly put. If all occurs in 29 States and one Union Territory and dependent on dogs, sheep, goats, poultry, other in place for R&D for e-bike OEMs and help reduce production costs spreading in four districts, although the threat these are accounted logically, tiger population, its present population is estimated about 15,000- domestic animals and their carcasses. The and enhance efficiency. Subsidising the price of e-bikes can also from epidemic disease is high due to increased including cubs, was not below 2,000 individuals 16,000 in the country. Although leopard presence tigers also extract substantial food from livestock boost e-bike sales and usage. predation on domestic livestock, dogs and domes- in 2006. In 2014, the number of sub-adult and is in over two and half dozen countries in Asia, abundantly available around the Tiger Reserves. (The writer is chairman and managing director of a leading cycle tic animal carcasses. Loss of habitats outside the adult tiger was about 2,230 individuals, which was none has above 1,000 of the species. Only Iran has (The writer is Member, National Board for manufacturing company) Protected Areas is also a matter of concern. The about 65 per cent of the global tiger population. nearly 1,000. It is, thus, a matter of great pride that Wildlife) Reality check on FinTech revolution FOREIGN EYE Payments banks, which were supposed to be a game-changer in furthering the agenda of financial inclusion for all, have been not able to break even. They need smart segmentation both at the geographical and demographical levels to offer tailor-made products to the rural population general, payments bank could facilitate market penetration. aggressive branding and marketing of money deposit of upto one lakh rupees, All said and done, ‘saving’ is still their product (especially in rural India) further offering remittance service, very much an afterthought. Until pay- to spread awareness and change the mobile payments, ATM/debit card ments bank offer micro-credit facility, deep-rooted mindset. Where pay- facility and third-party fund transfer. they will not be of much help for the ments banks could serve as the finan- It excludes advancing loans or issu- unbanked. A Financial Inclusion cial service gateways to re-bundle a host ing credit cards. The sole purpose Insights survey conducted by of innovative services. behind establishing payments bank is Intermedia, a research company, found One such wholesome combination CRISIS IN SUDAN MEGHA SHALINI to harness technology to take a giant that the biggest reason for opening a could be a tie-up with MFIs. For After six months of JAIN AGNIHOTRI step towards financial inclusion. The saving account in Kenyan-based pay- instance, cross-selling water purifiers or protests that toppled Omar idea is to propel the usage digitally with ments bank is due to an increase in cus- LED bulbs, which not only address the ndeniably, the ever-emerging the help of the facilitator (payments tomers’ loan limits. challenge of clean water in rural al-Bashir, the country’s role of financial institutions bank). The reach and penetration to The existing Indian model of areas/energy saving respectively but also dictator for 30 years, and Uhas stirred everyone in its own cater to the marginalised sections opening only bank accounts and pay- extends the association beyond trans- sparked hopes of a way. It is discoursed widely that future would be the driving factor to decide ing utility bills may remain insufficient actions. Farmers could leverage this ser- democratic renaissance, positioning of India on the world map the success of payments bank using the expected to grow four times to 8,707 leveraging telco data for underwriting. to ensure long-run sustainability. vice to connect with suppliers (for fer- Sudan’s dream of change will somehow depend upon its prospec- electronic medium. crore by December 2021 (RBI report, Probably, granting micro-credit is Recently, Paytm tied-up with Citi tilisers, seeds and animal feeds), agron- tive digital stance. With the advent of India’s unbanked population stood 2019). The RBI’s vision 2021 is focussed the differentiating factor. The valued Bank for credit card facility. The suc- omists, information services and even appeared to shatter in an digitalisation and financial inclusion, at 233 million in 2015 (PWC report). upon exceptional payment experience agent network proposition (M-Pesa) cess of this move, however, needs to be outlets to sell their harvest; unleashing uncontrolled orgy of one more savings product namely, ‘pay- There are around 81 per cent wireless and cash-lite society. This hints towards used by Kenyans is providing a lever- seen. Also, investing 75 per cent of sav- the true potential of payments bank in gunfire, assaults and rape. ments bank’, was announced by the subscribers in India (TRAI, 2019). a huge untapped market for payments age effect due to their portability of con- ings bank account money in India. Payments bank need smart seg- Britain and the US have Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Despite Urban wireless tele-density stood at banks in rural India. verting cash to electronic money and Government securities and 25 per cent mentation both at the geographical and condemned the killings. the obvious economic relevance of this 155.48 per cent whereas rural tele-den- But payments banks have been vice-versa. M-Pesa agents include small in a current and fixed deposit of con- demographical levels to offer tailor- product, they are not able to break even. sity was at 59.15 per cent. Nearly 31 per reporting huge losses despite similar shops, gas stations, post offices and even ventional commercial banks will not made products for the rural, the The UN and the African Why is it so? cent of the population uses smart- efficacious initiatives like Safaricom M- traditional bank branches. There are empower sustainable revenue sourcing. unbanked and the women. Union have called for an Payments bank is nothing less than phones. Its penetration is projected to Shwari in Kenya. Kenya’s Commercial more than 1,10,000 M-Pesa agents, 40 Thus, the current business model and (Megha Jain is Assistant Professor investigation. But it is a deposit account, a micro-savings grow 34 per cent by 2020 (IAMAI Bank of Africa partnered with a telco, times the number of bank ATMs in supplementary policy initiatives of the and Senior Research Scholar, Daulat already clear who is to product which allows one to securely report, 2017). A smartphone is a cru- Safaricom, to deliver M-Shwari, a Kenya. Going by the rule, the Indian Government need a relook. Ram College, Delhi, and Agnihotri is blame. store money for a specific purpose or cial tool of internet diffusion, especial- product that among other things offers counterparts are not allowed to give Last, in a country like India, it is Assistant Professor, Lal Bahadur Shastri (The Guardian editorial) for an unexpected event in one’s life. In ly in rural areas. Digital transactions are loans through the mobile channel credit that has a trickling impact on crucial for payments banks to do Institute of Management, Delhi) LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 money 10

IT stocks rally; J&K Bank shares tumble Sensex jumps Tech Mahindra, IIT-K pact for cyber security 169 points PTI n NEW DELHI cyber security,” Rajiv Singh, digital resilience of critical Science and Engineering, joint 20 pc, hit lower circuit Global Head of Cybersecurity, national infrastructure. coordinator, C3I Center at IIT T company Tech Mahindra Tech Mahindra, said in a “With IIT Kanpur’s strong Kanpur said the cyber securi- PTI n MUMBAI IMonday said it has signed a statement. footing in research capabilities ty is national imperative and PTI n NEW DELHI Chairman and Managing Ahmed’s removal is part of memorandum of understand- Through this partnership, and critical infrastructure, I am developing indigenous tools Director. Consequent to his action taken by Anti Corruption he BSE benchmark Sensex ing with Indian Institute of Tech Mahindra will bring real confident that our association and technologies to protect hares of J&K Bank plummet- replacement as a government Bureau, which was established a TMonday rose 169 points, Technology Kanpur for con- world industry exposure to with Tech Mahindra will lead the cyber infrastructure is of Sed nearly 20 per cent Monday appointed Director, the Board has few months ago in the state. led by gains in IT stocks amid ducting joint research in the students of IIT Kanpur and to novel indigenous technolo- extreme importance. following the removal of its taken on record cessation of On Saturday, the bank said positive global cues. field of cyber security. work closely with the institute gy developments in Cyber “We hope this joint Chairman Parvez Ahmad on Directorship of Parvez Ahmed as subject to approval of the RBI, the The NSE barometer Nifty “Through our partnership on research projects to devel- Security,” Abhay Karandikar, research and development Saturday. Chairman and Managing board has appointed Chhibber as gained 52 points to reclaim the with IIT Kanpur, we aim to col- op and foster an environment Director, IIT Kanpur, said. activity can become a model for The scrip tumbled 19.93 per Director,” the spokesman had the interim CMD with effect 11,900 level. laborate and co-create superi- to deal with automation in Sandeep K Shukla, Head of academia-industry partnership cent to Rs 47.60 — its lower cir- said. from June 8, 2019. Top gainers in the Sensex or research based solutions in cyber security and to enhance the Department of Computer in the country,” Shukla said. cuit limit — on the BSE. Within minutes of the gov- “Consequent to this Parvez pack were TCS, Bharti Airtel, At NSE, shares plunged ernment order, sleuths of Anti- Ahmed ceases to be Director and Infosys, Axis Bank, L&T, ITC, 19.94 per cent to hit a lower cir- Corruption Bureau — previous- Chairman/CEO of the bank PowerGrid, HCL Tech and Tata cuit of Rs 47.55. ly known as State Vigilance from June, 8 2019,” the bank said Steel, ending up to 2.39 per cent. Two-wheeler makers term EV switchover On the volume front, 10 lakh Organisation — raided the cor- last week. On the other hand, Yes Bank, shares were traded on the BSE porate headquarters of the bank Chhibber, along with man- Tata Motors, Coal India and and over 63 lakh shares situated at MA Road in Srinagar. agement team of the bank, is ONGC were among the top by 2025 as ‘impractical’ exchanged hands on the NSE in RBI approves Chhibber’s holding a conference call with losers, falling up to 2.89 per cent. early trade. appointment as interim CMD: investors of the bank on Monday Analysts said investors In a surprise move, the Jammu & Kashmir Bank about the steps to be taken for took positive cues from upbeat PTI n NEW DELHI roadmap and a practical time and three wheelers but not cars discontent, it risks derailing Jammu and Kashmir govern- Monday said it has received improving the profitability of the global markets amid easing frame for the rollout of electric etc makes it an incomplete auto-manufacturing in India ment Saturday removed J&K RBI’s approval for appointment bank. global trade war concerns after eading two-wheeler makers vehicles (EVs) in the country. initiative,” Bajaj said. that supports 4 million jobs.” Bank Chairman Parvez Ahmad, of RK Chhibber as its interim Ahmed was appointed as the US dropped plans to LBajaj Auto and TVS Motor Bajaj Auto Managing He added that an appro- There is a need for gradual and Anti-Corruption Bureau CMD for three months. Chairman and CEO of J&K impose tariffs on Mexico. Company said Monday that Director Rajiv Bajaj in a state- priate middle path would be in and seamless adoption of EVs carried out a raid at the lender’s Chhibber, Executive Bank in October 2016 and his After soaring over 350 any plan to ban internal com- ment Monday termed the the first phase to target such a to avoid such collateral damage corporate office in connection President of J&K Bank, was tenure was to end in a few points during the day, the BSE bustion engine three-wheelers reported government’s plan as changeover through corporate and ensure our technology-dri- with alleged fraudulent appoint- appointed following removal of months. gauge settled 168.62 points, or and two-wheelers to adopt impractical and ill-timed. average fuel efficiency (CAFE) ven disruption is positive and ments. Parvez Ahmed as CMD of the Jammu & Kashmir govern- 0.43 per cent, higher at electric ones by 2025 would be He listed out three execu- norms, electric vehicles for all lasting, he added. The government appointed bank by the Jammu & Kashmir ment holds 59 per cent stake in 39,784.52. The index hit an “unrealistic” and “ill-timed” tion-related concerns with the vehicle categories from a par- “We have been doing seri- the bank’s executive president RK administration. J&K Bank. intra-day high of 39,979.48 and derail auto manufacturing reported initiative. ticular date such as 2023 or ous development work to Chibber, as an interim chairman Ahmed was allegedly The bank reported 129 per and a low of 39,619.97. in the country. “First that it may be 2025 starting with the most ensure we can offer a mass of the lender, and defended the involved in corruption, nepotism cent growth in net profit for Similarly, the broader NSE The comments come in impractical to target such a polluted cities of India. market EV product that deliv- decision to sack Ahmad, saying and favouritism. 2018-19 fiscal at Rs 465 crore as Nifty rose 52.05 points, or 0.44 response to some media scale when none of the stake- “Basis the learnings from ers on safety and high perfor- it was part of long term measures “We wish to intimate that the against Rs 202 crore in the pre- per cent, to settle at 11,922.70. reports that the government holders currently possesses any that experience a collective mance. This is necessary to co- for improving functioning of bank has received approval from vious fiscal. During the day, the index was considering a proposal to meaningful experience with plan can be put together to opt consumers into making a the bank in accordance with the the Reserve Bank of India for the Last fiscal, the lender had touched a high of 11,975.05 and ban sale of internal combustion any of the pieces of the electric scale up as desired,” Bajaj said. switch, so it’s driven by con- RBI guidelines. appointment of RK Chhibber as total business of Rs 1.62 lakh a low of 11,871.75. In Asia, engine (ICE) three-wheelers by vehicle (EV) puzzle,” Bajaj TVS Motor Company sumer willingness and, there- “As a first step, the interim Chairman & Managing crore, comprising deposits of Rs Shanghai Composite Index set- 2023 and less than 150 cc two- noted. Chairman Venu Srinivasan fore, adopted easily and wide- Government has decided to Director of the bank for a peri- 89,638 crore and gross advances tled 0.86 per cent higher, Hang wheelers by 2025. Secondly, it is ill-timed to said, “To force an unrealistic ly. The supporting infrastruc- change its nominee Director on od of three months with effect of Rs 72,226 crore. The business Seng rallied 2.27 per cent, Nikkei Auto industry body SIAM target a date so close to BSVI deadline for mass adoption of ture for charging also needs to the Board of J&K Bank, Parvez from June 10, 2019,” J&K Bank was up 14 per cent from Rs 1.42 jumped 1.20 per cent and Kospi has also advised the govern- implementation, he added. electric two and three wheelers, be as robust as conventional Ahmed, who is also the said in a regulatory filing. lakh crore a year ago. gained 1.31 per cent ment to follow a well laid-out “And finally, to target two will not just create consumer fuel options.”

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11934.90 11975.05 11871.75 11922.70 52.05 Script Open High Low LTP HEG 1624.70 1630.15 1583.00 1592.30 MEGH 66.80 68.60 66.25 66.80 ORIENTCEM 117.60 117.95 109.00 111.00 BRITANNIA 2909.70 3005.00 2909.70 3000.00 100.70 RPOWER 5.56 6.00 4.71 5.75 APOLLOHOSP 1411.90 1411.90 1368.90 1377.00 MPHASIS 951.05 966.80 951.05 958.35 SHREECEM 20920.00 20960.75 20671.20 20698.00 TECHM 755.45 769.35 754.05 768.85 18.10 JPASSOCIAT 4.30 4.43 4.15 4.20 SPARC 136.25 141.80 131.80 137.90 IDBI 37.40 37.90 36.10 36.70 FINOLEXIND 494.95 499.00 485.95 486.00 TCS 2196.70 2235.85 2185.50 2229.10 47.35 RELCAPITAL 96.00 98.65 86.75 91.20 TATAPOWER 66.50 67.30 66.00 66.35 FSL 52.60 52.65 51.20 51.40 JAGRAN 115.50 116.75 112.10 112.85 DRREDDY 2608.10 2637.80 2569.65 2631.00 50.30 YESBANK 142.00 145.00 132.50 135.90 KTKBANK 108.95 109.00 104.90 107.80 LTTS 1689.35 1698.30 1684.05 1684.05 VMART 2350.00 2350.00 2250.00 2315.00 INFY 740.10 754.10 740.10 753.00 13.90 RCOM 1.85 1.85 1.74 1.74 AUROPHARMA 619.80 629.75 617.25 627.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2968.00 3000.00 2968.00 2975.00 IEX 148.10 151.10 147.70 149.00 BHARTIARTL 354.80 364.65 353.65 363.55 6.45 RELINFRA 68.70 73.50 61.30 64.20 MGL 857.75 891.00 853.00 887.35 UPL 1021.80 1026.25 1003.00 1003.00 EIHOTEL 176.00 177.10 174.00 174.75 ITC 278.30 280.55 276.90 280.15 4.90 DHFL 87.00 91.40 85.05 89.50 LUPIN 743.00 743.00 722.05 726.40 SIEMENS 1246.00 1280.00 1246.00 1271.95 MAHLOG 498.00 498.00 483.50 486.05 JSWSTEEL 264.40 267.90 262.35 266.90 4.50 PCJEWELLER 62.60 62.60 55.15 56.20 NBCC 60.80 61.90 58.25 58.65 HFCL 21.25 21.35 20.35 21.10 TIINDIA 387.90 393.80 386.70 388.90 JETAIRWAYS 123.00 129.70 114.35 125.20 HSCL 111.95 114.50 110.95 113.90 IGL 340.00 343.00 337.00 341.50 HAL 718.85 718.85 700.30 704.50 HINDALCO 196.80 198.60 195.00 198.05 3.25 SUZLON 5.23 5.36 3.95 4.68 STAR 416.05 431.00 414.75 428.80 AUBANK 707.95 708.00 693.00 705.00 NAVINFLUOR 698.30 721.70 697.45 720.00 HCLTECH 1086.90 1101.80 1081.40 1095.00 15.40 SBIN 345.40 347.50 339.90 343.40 IDFCFIRSTB 42.75 43.20 42.05 42.35 TVSMOTOR 481.50 485.85 475.10 477.00 UCOBANK 17.40 17.40 16.90 17.25 POWERGRID 192.95 195.95 192.40 194.40 2.65 TATAMOTORS 170.50 172.00 163.55 166.15 JSWENERGY 70.80 71.00 69.45 70.00 GMRINFRA 14.75 15.00 14.65 14.85 ASTRAZEN 1859.00 1897.25 1851.00 1886.30 AXISBANK 807.40 816.75 807.40 815.00 11.00 SPICEJET 145.10 145.75 137.10 137.65 PEL 2105.00 2149.85 2097.00 2122.00 PHILIPCARB 140.80 142.40 135.00 136.70 NBVENTURES* 92.00 95.25 92.00 94.70 GRASIM 876.80 884.45 864.85 882.90 11.45 IBULHSGFIN 749.00 754.95 724.10 733.05 BEML 969.90 978.00 944.35 950.60 NESCO 547.00 556.00 535.00 545.95 RALLIS 152.00 153.35 150.00 151.00 LT 1525.00 1542.00 1521.30 1532.70 18.85 JUSTDIAL 745.20 756.00 734.00 742.25 NOCIL 130.90 131.20 123.30 125.70 GODREJIND 485.10 496.00 478.40 493.00 SJVN 25.30 25.65 25.10 25.10 SUNPHARMA 402.00 405.80 394.05 403.55 4.30 AXISBANK 810.00 816.20 806.65 815.55 AMBUJACEM 223.25 225.00 222.00 222.30 FORTIS 123.10 129.75 122.20 127.10 APLAPOLLO 1606.50 1613.00 1556.05 1580.50 BAJAJFINSV 8260.00 8360.00 8226.70 8290.00 87.65 INFY* 738.00 754.50 738.00 753.60 INFIBEAM 47.70 48.45 44.65 45.00 FINCABLES 450.50 472.35 442.05 464.25 IOB 11.90 12.04 11.67 11.68 TATASTEEL 489.00 494.80 483.10 486.75 4.65 RELIANCE 1319.90 1327.00 1310.60 1318.85 DCBBANK 242.05 242.50 236.60 237.50 RAYMOND 817.85 827.40 806.50 812.70 BASF 1334.50 1348.75 1329.65 1346.95 HINDUNILVR 1839.80 1864.95 1835.00 1848.00 17.25 BANKBARODA 123.00 124.70 117.40 118.00 BEL 109.40 109.40 106.45 107.60 BANDHANBNK 579.00 579.00 550.80 553.00 MAHSCOOTER 4351.00 4400.45 4325.25 4380.00 CIPLA 550.60 562.60 550.00 554.35 4.85 ZEEL 345.00 346.00 329.75 335.70 INOXLEISUR 350.00 351.70 325.00 327.35 BERGEPAINT 329.95 329.95 324.50 327.60 LAXMIMACH 5407.50 5450.00 5367.50 5385.15 SBIN 346.00 347.30 340.15 344.95 2.90 TATASTEEL 488.80 494.50 483.50 486.70 EDELWEISS 187.00 187.00 177.00 180.80 GESHIP 267.50 274.00 265.00 271.00 GPPL 85.10 85.10 82.55 83.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 2976.00 2999.00 2963.60 2986.20 24.80 IBREALEST 128.45 129.80 123.00 126.50 VOLTAS 620.00 624.75 615.20 617.00 ABFRL 219.00 221.80 216.05 219.30 SCHNEIDER 98.80 100.00 96.65 97.00 WIPRO 295.75 298.00 295.50 297.05 2.00 ITC 278.00 280.50 277.10 279.60 IRB 117.00 119.35 114.15 115.50 TORNTPOWER 246.30 251.50 246.30 247.30 PHOENIXLTD 658.50 663.55 645.35 657.00 MARUTI 6980.00 7043.30 6922.00 6995.00 46.75 J&KBANK 48.00 52.85 47.60 52.25 ABCAPITAL 99.25 100.05 96.00 97.00 KEI 486.15 492.00 477.95 479.15 NAVNETEDUL 111.95 112.80 110.00 111.00 INDUSINDBK 1569.75 1583.95 1537.00 1550.25 RADICO 309.95 309.95 294.75 296.50 EXIDEIND 210.00 211.75 207.10 209.50 SYMPHONY 1329.00 1356.40 1301.00 1317.50 VEDL 167.10 168.30 163.30 165.10 0.90 JISLJALEQS 43.20 43.40 36.75 37.35 TATACOFFEE 88.50 89.05 84.90 87.45 GSFC 105.00 105.20 100.80 101.25 CARBORUNIV 365.00 372.45 360.85 367.90 ULTRACEMCO 4584.70 4620.10 4561.10 4598.00 25.15 EIDPARRY 183.95 184.85 173.70 175.10 TCS 2194.90 2234.95 2189.25 2231.10 MINDTREE 975.00 977.70 970.65 975.50 QUESS 590.30 593.25 560.00 583.50 PFIZER 3165.00 3165.00 3103.30 3150.00 TITAN 1274.65 1289.20 1270.00 1275.00 6.05 REPCOHOME 390.00 390.00 382.95 384.50 ASIANPAINT 1423.05 1442.00 1417.45 1423.00 PIDILITIND 1270.05 1290.00 1267.00 1283.50 COLPAL 1156.95 1164.20 1151.00 1154.35 JKCEMENT 1022.50 1025.00 1010.00 1025.00 JKTYRE 82.65 82.65 80.00 80.70 IBULHSGFIN 748.00 755.00 723.50 734.50 3.40 MOTHERSUMI 115.30 120.10 115.30 119.05 MANPASAND 39.90 44.00 39.90 39.90 SHANKARA 496.50 516.50 492.65 494.30 VTL 1099.85 1124.00 1087.05 1123.50 BBTC 1147.70 1161.00 1142.30 1150.95 M&M 643.40 649.40 638.20 647.00 2.95 PNB 80.60 80.80 76.70 77.30 PERSISTENT* 611.00 617.80 608.00 610.55 CENTURYTEX 999.00 1007.00 984.75 985.10 GET&D 255.15 258.50 253.00 253.05 SCI 32.30 32.65 31.10 31.40 EICHERMOT 20195.00 20320.75 20025.05 20090.25 92.50 SAIL 48.60 49.40 47.50 48.25 BOMDYEING 125.95 126.85 121.15 122.65 PAGEIND 20192.50 20251.50 20023.80 20165.55 ECLERX 938.05 946.70 931.00 946.70 OFSS 3368.00 3368.00 3280.15 3305.00 INFRATEL 281.55 288.50 280.00 280.95 1.30 DBL 512.00 518.65 434.20 459.05 NATIONALUM 49.55 49.60 48.45 49.10 HEIDELBERG 212.00 213.00 207.25 208.85 CARERATING 960.45 973.05 951.85 964.00 EMAMILTD 347.00 347.00 336.75 341.20 RELIANCE 1320.90 1327.00 1310.10 1320.50 5.60 KOTAKBANK 1508.50 1511.00 1487.55 1505.20 MUTHOOTFIN 611.10 645.00 611.10 642.00 BHARATFIN 985.00 995.95 969.10 975.55 NLCINDIA 65.05 65.40 64.80 64.95 CENTRALBK 24.65 24.75 24.20 24.25 ASIANPAINT 1429.00 1442.00 1418.50 1422.60 4.25 BAJFINANCE 3540.00 3555.00 3508.00 3520.90 ORIENTBANK 92.35 94.40 90.00 90.65 LAKSHVILAS 76.00 76.00 72.45 72.75 GRINDWELL 592.00 600.00 584.05 584.05 FRETAIL 461.00 470.00 457.80 467.15 BAJFINANCE 3546.95 3557.75 3506.00 3518.00 8.55 POWERGRID 191.50 195.95 191.50 193.55 CONCOR 527.80 535.00 527.00 533.90 JSL 37.20 37.35 35.60 36.15 COFFEEDAY 250.00 250.90 232.10 232.50 HUDCO 41.30 41.50 40.10 40.80 ADANIPORTS 424.10 429.50 420.60 425.60 0.40 HDFCLIFE 452.25 454.00 442.55 449.90 FEDERALBNK 105.10 107.25 104.65 104.75 TATACOMM 526.10 526.10 501.90 503.05 ELGIEQUIP 268.90 272.75 262.45 268.95 GSPL 185.50 189.40 184.80 185.50 INDUSINDBK 1564.00 1585.10 1536.15 1551.00 -1.20 ICICIBANK 419.40 422.75 412.85 415.90 WOCKPHARMA 381.10 386.25 374.50 381.00 CHOLAFIN 1472.15 1493.55 1450.00 1465.25 PGHH 10880.00 11038.75 10880.00 10941.30 ATUL 4074.95 4088.50 4013.05 4050.00 WIPRO 296.30 298.25 296.00 297.20 RAIN 111.25 111.25 103.50 105.60 IPCALAB 940.00 941.20 914.40 933.00 GLAXO 1272.10 1274.80 1260.10 1268.00 NTPC 135.20 137.10 134.35 135.00 -0.15 LINDEINDIA 550.00 561.80 544.50 553.40 HINDPETRO 308.80 310.80 299.55 305.75 CHAMBLFERT 192.50 196.25 186.40 188.05 CANFINHOME 355.40 359.00 347.20 349.20 GMDCLTD 77.50 79.00 76.05 76.20 ICICIBANK 418.90 422.75 413.00 416.10 -0.50 PIIND 1106.85 1112.00 1050.50 1071.85 GAIL 319.00 319.00 306.90 307.85 BAJAJFINSV 8221.05 8359.30 8221.05 8304.00 JSLHISAR 83.80 84.25 81.90 82.00 GILLETTE 7256.00 7400.00 7210.00 7384.00 UPL 1021.00 1026.65 1003.65 1018.00 -1.45 RAJESHEXPO 660.00 660.75 655.05 658.85 ASHOKLEY 91.30 91.55 89.25 90.55 CIPLA 565.00 565.00 550.00 553.70 COROMANDEL 424.35 434.90 421.25 431.05 CUB 216.90 216.90 214.50 215.40 HDFCBANK 2469.95 2469.95 2432.10 2442.60 -5.05 GUJFLUORO 1115.00 1131.00 1102.00 1120.00 SUNPHARMA 401.50 405.50 394.80 401.85 MARICO 371.00 379.80 371.00 378.00 HINDZINC 239.65 242.40 237.60 242.35 SUDARSCHEM 330.15 330.75 325.00 325.65 KOTAKBANK 1503.30 1510.90 1486.60 1501.80 -10.00 NHPC 25.00 25.10 24.65 24.90 DEEPAKNI 324.60 324.60 291.00 295.00 RECLTD 153.00 154.40 150.90 152.15 WELSPUNIND 55.75 55.95 54.55 55.05 KRBL 335.40 337.70 331.70 336.95 HDFC 2215.25 2224.80 2175.45 2192.00 -18.85 TORNTPHARM 1530.05 1542.95 1505.95 1514.30 DISHTV 28.30 28.30 24.40 26.75 GUJGAS 182.80 186.90 178.50 185.00 ISEC 233.00 235.00 226.55 228.15 THYROCARE 467.20 478.95 463.70 476.00 HEROMOTOCO2794.00 2794.00 2717.20 2738.05 -24.75 INOXWIND 67.10 71.45 64.00 67.20 COALINDIA 268.80 268.80 258.10 260.00 VIPIND 459.45 474.65 458.30 461.85 IFCI 9.20 9.20 8.75 8.97 ALLCARGO 107.50 109.00 105.00 105.80 GODFRYPHLP 900.00 907.20 886.95 889.45 ZEEL 343.90 346.00 329.40 335.90 -4.30 LT 1527.00 1541.00 1522.30 1532.20 CADILAHC 245.00 250.65 241.25 247.35 HIMATSEIDE 176.95 181.30 174.50 175.05 LALPATHLAB 1029.05 1060.00 1028.00 1054.00 TNPL 191.05 191.05 184.60 186.50 ONGC 168.10 169.00 163.20 165.00 -2.50 SRTRANSFIN 1095.10 1112.90 1050.00 1075.20 JAICORPLTD 115.10 115.50 110.60 111.25 GLENMARK 524.55 535.90 524.55 531.00 AKZOINDIA 1755.05 1800.00 1755.05 1783.60 MRF 56108.50 56399.85 55148.05 55400.00 TATAMOTORS 170.90 172.05 163.55 166.85 -2.65 STRTECH 174.95 174.95 169.80 174.45 INDIGO 1665.00 1673.40 1650.00 1655.45 SBILIFE 698.95 699.15 691.15 695.95 HERITGFOOD 416.50 420.70 413.60 415.00 PRSMJOHNSN 93.55 94.50 92.05 93.45 IOC 163.40 163.50 159.15 161.15 -2.65 BIOCON 531.00 534.00 525.15 529.90 BALKRISIND 790.30 808.00 771.75 792.00 CUMMINSIND 767.10 782.00 767.00 779.40 WABCOINDIA 6166.35 6181.05 6140.00 6142.05 ABBOTINDIA 7950.95 8315.00 7930.00 8278.65 GAIL 319.00 320.00 306.45 307.50 -6.35 NTPC 135.10 137.05 134.45 134.95 NAUKRI 2331.60 2358.50 2252.95 2277.90 NATCOPHARM 547.00 547.00 537.75 539.00 LUXIND 1310.40 1314.95 1280.00 1290.00 BIRLACORPN 655.75 655.75 634.15 640.75 COALINDIA 267.00 268.00 257.70 259.65 -5.90 BANKINDIA 90.55 91.95 86.60 87.15 ACC 1623.00 1623.00 1585.05 1589.40 OMAXE 203.75 203.75 200.80 201.65 GREENPLY 161.45 169.00 159.95 166.10 SKFINDIA 1855.00 1905.90 1855.00 1900.00 YESBANK 141.90 145.00 132.55 136.50 -3.40 HDFCBANK 2465.00 2466.90 2434.00 2442.60 SUNTECK 488.00 488.95 472.00 475.50 ENGINERSIN 118.65 119.65 116.10 116.80 BAJAJCON 337.35 338.75 333.00 333.35 GICRE 219.45 220.00 216.30 218.15 BPCL 399.25 401.75 386.30 389.85 -13.15 MANAPPURAM 133.00 139.40 133.00 138.35 TRIDENT 68.95 69.15 66.05 66.60 MRPL 60.50 60.90 58.25 59.95 DBCORP 194.00 195.20 191.50 192.75 SREINFRA 23.00 23.15 22.15 22.15 L&TFH 126.05 127.15 123.15 124.10 KEC 316.00 320.25 313.35 315.25 NETWORK18 30.00 30.00 29.15 29.70 GALAXYSURF 1148.05 1165.00 1120.00 1150.00 VENKYS 1897.75 1953.95 1840.30 1929.70 KSCL 537.10 544.20 520.10 521.00 LAURUSLABS 352.50 352.50 347.05 351.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 JINDALSAW 86.45 87.00 84.55 85.10 DRREDDY 2605.95 2634.90 2570.20 2634.90 TV18BRDCST 27.30 27.95 26.25 26.70 AIAENG 1840.00 1848.00 1813.00 1816.00 IBULISL 278.00 278.00 251.10 254.00 GRAPHITE 415.00 420.95 410.00 411.80 SADBHAV 262.50 264.90 254.95 259.05 STARCEMENT 128.05 128.05 125.00 126.50 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE FLFL 451.00 454.60 445.00 445.00 RBLBANK 674.00 679.00 659.55 666.50 ADANITRANS 222.70 229.40 222.40 224.95 BLUEDART 2675.75 2721.35 2659.00 2700.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 27490.20 27626.65 27400.75 27456.40 73.65 OBEROIRLTY 535.00 544.70 534.00 542.75 JSWSTEEL 264.90 268.45 262.85 267.00 VGUARD 243.00 245.00 241.35 243.95 CERA 2980.00 3050.00 2980.00 3050.00 MOTHERSUMI 115.75 120.00 115.35 119.15 4.60 HSIL 266.00 274.30 265.00 266.25 PETRONET 240.95 240.95 237.20 238.70 JMFINANCIL 88.55 90.90 88.20 89.15 MAHLIFE 422.10 428.50 421.45 426.00 UBL 1316.15 1363.85 1315.10 1340.95 31.30 ALKEM 1825.00 1825.00 1783.00 1800.00 ONGC 168.90 168.95 163.20 164.85 PARAGMILK 242.05 243.95 240.05 243.95 CENTRUM 28.35 28.80 28.00 28.40 MCDOWELL-N 553.10 566.90 551.00 564.40 13.10 CENTURYPLY 167.00 168.50 164.00 167.85 IDEA 13.31 13.54 12.68 12.77 HINDCOPPER 42.50 43.05 41.30 41.70 TEAMLEASE 2972.40 2972.40 2835.60 2880.00 CADILAHC 244.90 250.75 241.10 248.10 5.40 KANSAINER 447.20 447.20 438.00 444.20 ALBK 42.80 42.80 40.00 40.65 PNBHOUSING 813.10 819.00 809.65 811.80 FORBESCO 2000.00 2029.95 1972.85 1978.10 PIDILITIND 1264.80 1291.80 1261.50 1283.00 27.30 GHCL 251.80 253.10 242.00 243.20 M&MFIN 414.30 419.35 409.95 417.45 BLISSGVS 157.50 159.05 156.40 157.90 MHRIL 226.00 228.90 220.30 228.00 MAHABANK 15.85 16.10 15.65 15.65 CONCOR 527.40 536.40 526.35 532.90 8.60 MARUTI 6992.75 7037.15 6921.85 6960.10 IDFC 36.45 36.90 35.45 36.30 CRISIL 1500.45 1530.00 1495.05 1515.00 BLUESTARCO 806.95 812.00 794.65 805.00 HINDZINC 239.95 243.00 237.50 242.40 3.40 DLF 190.95 192.90 185.65 189.15 TRENT 405.00 412.00 398.50 401.10 CORPBANK 24.70 24.70 24.00 24.10 SWANENERGY 106.00 106.00 104.80 106.00 AUROPHARMA 622.35 629.50 616.45 628.00 8.60 HINDUNILVR 1833.00 1864.45 1833.00 1844.90 PVR 1755.00 1773.90 1737.90 1760.70 TVTODAY 272.00 278.50 266.35 273.00 FDC 184.70 185.80 181.80 181.95 SIEMENS 1258.10 1283.70 1253.00 1270.00 16.75 TECHM 755.00 769.25 755.00 767.40 PNCINFRA 200.10 207.05 198.00 199.00 ERIS 514.20 517.45 502.00 502.00 MINDACORP 116.25 120.05 116.25 119.70 DABUR 408.00 414.35 406.90 409.50 5.35 TATAMTRDVR 83.00 83.00 78.00 81.05 WHIRLPOOL 1539.40 1580.00 1530.00 1576.45 MONSANTO 2377.00 2415.15 2336.10 2369.90 KPRMILL 625.90 628.55 615.75 627.00 PAGEIND 20178.85 20282.70 20007.00 20160.10 198.65 NCC 98.00 99.15 95.80 96.45 INDHOTEL 151.00 151.00 146.00 146.60 APARINDS 660.00 660.00 635.00 635.00 IFBIND 763.45 789.00 761.10 789.00 ASHOKLEY 91.45 91.60 89.25 90.90 0.90 M&M 644.00 649.30 638.00 647.15 MCX 808.20 813.00 796.75 803.10 ITDCEM 112.60 113.00 110.35 110.70 THOMASCOOK 233.25 233.35 225.10 230.70 BAJAJHLDNG 3611.00 3677.95 3575.00 3645.00 35.65 SUNTV 549.00 559.00 523.00 527.00 AEGISLOG 222.70 223.45 216.00 222.25 UNITEDBNK 10.60 10.69 10.34 10.44 BALMLAWRIE 191.05 193.00 188.05 190.00 MARICO 374.95 379.80 374.45 377.50 3.65 VEDL 168.00 168.25 163.80 165.45 TAKE 150.10 150.10 140.20 142.10 RATNAMANI 983.50 992.70 975.00 989.90 MMTC 25.25 25.70 25.00 25.10 PGHH 10914.00 11093.75 10851.05 10975.00 101.95 HDFC 2211.00 2225.65 2177.45 2196.50 BOSCHLTD 17290.00 17411.00 16780.45 16970.05 SUPREMEIND 1070.55 1080.00 1070.55 1072.00 LEMONTREE 68.70 69.45 68.00 68.70 PEL 2115.00 2150.45 2094.20 2122.00 15.55 UNIONBANK 74.65 75.50 71.80 72.50 CGPOWER 32.95 33.40 31.30 32.15 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1049.10 1076.00 -16.60 CANBK 266.00 268.00 256.00 258.55 CASTROLIND 144.20 145.00 141.90 144.35 TEJASNET 170.90 171.70 159.00 166.75 JCHAC 1807.00 1829.95 1789.40 1800.00 TIMETECHNO 96.25 97.35 96.00 96.30 ICICIPRULI 387.90 390.00 375.30 378.65 -6.90 BPCL 396.05 401.75 386.65 389.75 LTI 1805.00 1817.90 1770.00 1795.00 WELCORP 140.45 142.30 138.95 141.25 HATSUN 716.50 716.50 710.00 710.00 GREAVESCOT 152.95 152.95 149.50 150.00 BANKBARODA 123.30 124.60 117.30 119.00 -2.30 BHARATFORG 457.40 467.55 457.40 460.00 CEATLTD 994.00 994.00 959.90 961.75 MOTILALOFS 747.05 755.50 724.95 725.55 CHOLAHLDNG 509.75 509.75 500.00 504.00 BDL 286.85 291.10 285.15 285.95 IDEA 13.30 13.55 12.65 12.80 -0.60 IBVENTURES 301.90 303.85 285.50 289.05 NIITTECH 1320.65 1346.40 1320.65 1332.00 ASHOKA 144.10 146.00 139.00 139.00 LAOPALA 198.05 198.05 198.05 198.05 world 11 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West

AP n JALABAD (AFGHANISTAN) Kabul, is “practice runs” for carving out a self-styled early stumbles as its leaders The area comprising the even bigger attacks in Europe caliphate, or Islamic empire, in were picked off by US provinces of Nangarhar, he Islamic State group has and the United States. around a third of both coun- airstrikes. Nuristan, Kunar and Laghman Tlost its caliphate in Syria “This group is the most tries. But it received a major was so dangerous that the US- and Iraq, but in the forbidding near-term threat to our home- The Afghanistan affiliate boost when the Islamic led coalition assigned an mountains of northeastern lands from Afghanistan,” the refers to itself as the Khorasan Movement of Uzbekistan acronym to it in the years after Afghanistan the group is official said on condition of Province, a name applied to joined its ranks in 2015. the invasion, referring to it as expanding its footprint, recruit- anonymity to preserve his parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Today it counts thousands N2KL. Militants launching ing new fighters and plotting operational security. central Asia in the Middle of fighters, many from central shoulder-fired rockets from attacks on the United States and “The IS core mandate is: Ages. The IS affiliate initially Asia but also from Arab coun- Kunar’s peaks downed a US other Western countries, You will conduct external numbered just a few dozen tries, Chechnya, India and Chinook helicopter in 2005, according to US and Afghan attacks” in the US and Europe. fighters, mainly Pakistani Bangladesh, as well as ethnic killing 16 Navy SEALs and spe- security officials. “That is their goal. It’s just Taliban driven from their bases Uighurs from China. cial operations forces in one of Nearly two decades after a matter of time,” he said. “It is across the border and dis- The group has long been the deadliest single attacks of the US-led invasion, the very scary.” Bruce Hoffman, gruntled Afghan Taliban based in the eastern Nangarhar the war. Ajmal Omar, a mem- extremist group is seen as an director of the Center for attracted to IS’ more extreme province, a rugged region along ber of the Nangarhar provincial even greater threat than the Security Studies at Georgetown ideology. the border with Pakistan, but council, says IS now has a Taliban because of its increas- University, sees Afghanistan While the Taliban have has a strong presence in north- presence in all four provinces. ingly sophisticated military as a possible new base for IS confined their struggle to ern Afghanistan and of late has “Right now in Kunar, the capabilities and its strategy of now that it has been driven Afghanistan, the IS militants expanded into neighbouring right side of the road is Taliban, targeting civilians, both in from Iraq and Syria. pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr Kunar province, where it could the left side is Daesh and the Afghanistan and abroad. “ISIS has invested a dis- al-Baghdadi, the reclusive prove even harder to dislodge. government is in the middle,” Concerns run so deep that proportionate amount of atten- leader of the group in the The mountainous province he said, referring to the group many have come to see the tion and resources in Middle East, and embraced provided shelter for Osama by its Arabic acronym. Taliban, which has also clashed Afghanistan,” he said, pointing his call for a worldwide jihad bin Laden for nearly a year after Speaking inside his heavi- with IS, as a potential partner to “huge arms stockpiling” in against non-Muslims. the Taliban’s ouster, and US ly fortified home in the provin- in containing it. the east. The Islamic State affil- Within Afghanistan, IS In this file photo, Farmanullah Shirzad who fled his village in Nangarhar province with his family in late April as Islamic State forces struggled for years to cial capital, Jalalabad, he said A US intelligence official iate appeared in Afghanistan launched large-scale attacks group fighters swept through the area, gives an interview to The Associate Press in their temporary home in Jalalabad, capture and hold high-altitude neighbouring Kunar would based in Afghanistan told The shortly after the group’s core on minority Shiites, who it Afghanistan. The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding mountains of northeastern outposts there, eventually all soon replace the Middle East as Associated Press that a recent fighters swept across Syria and views as apostates deserving of Afghanistan the group is expanding its footprint, recruiting new fighters and plotting attacks in the United States and other but surrendering the region to the IS group’s center of gravi- wave of attacks in the capital, Iraq in the summer of 2014, death The group suffered some Western countries AP the Taliban. ty. Nearly 100 killed Pak ex-Prez Zardari arrested in Imran asks Pakistanis to in attack on fake bank accounts case declare assets by Jun 30 Islamabad: Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Aseefa before getting into a black Landcruiser. Zardari was arrested on Monday from his res- A number of party workers and Zardari’s son central Mali village idence here in the fake bank accounts case by Bilawal saw him off as the former president was PTI n ISLAMABAD “Our agencies have infor- Tehreek-e-Insaf government the country’s top anti-corruption body, even as driven away in the vehicle. mation about who has benami had announced its first tax Bamako: Nearly 100 people at the site of the massacre said his party appealed for calm. A team of the The vehicle took him to the NAB compound rime Minister Imran Khan accounts and benami proper- amnesty scheme — Asset were killed in a gruesome “a Dogon village has been vir- National Accountability Bureau (NAB) accom- in Islamabad’s Melody areas where he would kept Pon Monday asked ties,” the premier said. Declaration Scheme — for overnight attack on a village in tually wiped out.” The local panied by police, including female officials, till he would be produced before the court. Pakistanis to take advantage of “This was never available whitening of undisclosed central Mali, in the latest vio- official said the attackers came entered the Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman’s Zardari, the 11th President of Pakistan from the tax amnesty scheme and to us before therefore take expenditures, sales and assets, lence to strike the fragile and “started shooting, pillaging house hours after the Islamabad High Court 2008 to 2013, has denied any link with the fake declare their undisclosed assets advantage of this scheme. Give including foreign assets, at region, officials said on and burning.” The village had rejected his bail plea. However, his sister Faryal accounts. He has said the allegation was part of by June 30 to contribute in the Pakistan the benefit. Fix your nominal tax rates. Monday. There was no imme- about 300 inhabitants, the offi- Talpur was so far not arrested. a vilification campaign by the ruling party to development of the country children’s future. [Give us] the The scheme came into diate claim of responsibility but cial said, speaking on condition The brother-sister duo now have the option malign Opposition leaders. which is grappling with a severe chance that we get this coun- effect through a presidential the massacre, targeting a vil- of anonymity. of appealing the order in the Supreme Court. He was elected as a member of the National financial crunch. try to stand on its own two feet ordinance, which will offer a lage inhabited by the Dogon An association of Dogon Initially, Zardari’s supporters and political Assembly from the NA-213 Nawabshah seat of Addressing the nation and take people out of pover- period of 45 days to people for community, bore the hall- traditional hunters, called Dan aides resisted the arrest but later the security Sindh province in last year’s general election. ahead of the federal budget for ty,” he said. declaration of their undeclared marks of tit-for-tat ethnic Nan Ambassagou, deplored team was allowed to enter the house and the 63- Zardari and his sister are two of the main accused fiscal year 2019-20 to be “My Pakistanis, in the past assets, expenditures, and sales attacks that have claimed hun- the “barbaric and vile” attack year-old leader surrendered after negotiation. in the money laundering scandal which utilised announced Tuesday, Khan said. ten years Pakistan’s debt went along with payment of taxes dreds of lives. which it described as tanta- TV footage showed Zardari coming out of fake bank accounts to channel illegally gained “We will need to change our- from Rs 6,000 billion to Rs until June 30 this year. It came less than three mount to genocide. his house and embracing his younger daughter funds out of Pakistan. PTI selves if we want to become a 30,000 billion,” he said. The scheme, approved by weeks after nearly 160 mem- A brutal cycle of violence great country.” Khan said that the damage the federal Cabinet during a bers of the Fulani ethnic group in central Mali, an ethnic “I am appealing to all of that this had caused to the meeting presided over by the were slaughtered by a group mosaic, began after a pre- you to take part in the Asset country was that the annual tax premier, has five main pillars — identified as Dogon. dominantly Fulani jihadist Lankan blasts’ probe panel submits report Declaration Scheme that we collected was approximately scope, default surcharge, exclu- “Right now we have 95 group led by preacher Amadou have brought, because if we Rs 4,000 billion, half of which sions, tax rates and conditions. dead civilians. The bodies are Koufa emerged in 2015. PTI n COLOMBO present. The details of the report coastal town of Negombo and don’t pay taxes, we will not be went towards repaying loans Unlike the past schemes, burned, we are continuing to It started targeting the were immediately not available. another church in the eastern able to raise our country up,” “they” had taken. no revenue realisation projec- look for others,” an official in Bambara and Dogon ethnic three-member committee President Sirisena appointed town of Batticaloa and three Khan said. “This country cannot cover tion was made on the plea that Koundou district, where the groups, which in turn started Aappointed to probe the the committee on April 22 to high-end hotels frequented by The premier said that peo- its expenses on the money that it is meant for allowing the grey village of Sobane-Kou is locat- to form “self-defence groups” Easter Sunday attacks in Sri probe into the Easter bombings tourists in the country’s deadliest ple have until June 30 to declare is left behind,” he added. economy’s inclusion in the tax ed, told AFP. The Government, of their own. The Fulani are Lanka that killed 258 people, and identify its root causes along violence since the civil war with their benami assets, benami “Pakistan is the country net, Dawn newspaper said. giving a provisional toll, said 95 primarily cattle breeders and including 11 Indians, Monday with other related matters. the LTTE ended in 2009. bank accounts and money that that unfortunately gives the The government plans to people had been killed, 19 traders, while the Bambara submitted its final report to The ad hoc investigation The Islamic State claimed was kept abroad. least tax in the world but is present an austerity-oriented were missing, numerous farm and Dogon are traditionally President Maithripala Sirisena. body had submitted two interim the attacks, but the government Benami is a term used for among the few countries that budget with no increase in the animals had been slaughtered sedentary farmers. On May 16, Supreme Court Justice Vijith reports on the investigations to blamed local Islamist extrem- a transaction, contract, or prop- give the most charity.” salaries of army officials of and homes had been torched. the UN peacekeeping mission Malalgoda, who headed the com- the President on earlier occasions. ist group National Thawheed erty that is made or held under “This is the country that higher ranks. “Armed men, suspected in Mali (MINUSMA) mittee, handed over the report to Nine suicide bombers, Jamaath (NTJ) for the bomb- a name that is fictitious or is has [the] capability and if pas- This is the second time that to be terrorists, launched a announced it had recorded President Sirisena. Other mem- including a woman, carried out ings. A total of 106 suspects, that of a third party who holds sion comes in, we can at the the premier has appealed to the murderous attack on this “at least 488 deaths” in attacks bers of the committee — former a series of devastating blasts that including a Tamil medium as ostensible owner for the very least gather Rs10,000 bil- people to declare their benami peaceful village,” it said in a on Fulanis in the central ministerial secretary Padmasiri tore through St Anthony’s teacher and a school principal, principal or beneficial owner. lion every year,” the premier assets and bank accounts under statement. regions of Mopti and Segou Jayamanne and former police Church in Colombo, St have been arrested in connec- “After June 30, you will not said. the government’s Assets A Malian security source since January 2018.AFP chief NK Ilangakoon — were also Sebastian’s Church in the western tion with the blasts. get this opportunity,” he said. In May, the Pakistan Declaration Scheme by June 30. IAEA ‘worried about increasing Hong Kong extradition bill near tensions’ over Iran nuclear issue approval despite big protest AFP n VIENNA Iran has also said that if the other parties to the AP n HONG KONG before the Legislative Council vulnerable to vague national dence and human rights. he UN’s nuclear watchdog Iran won’t talk missiles, only JCPOA did not speed up is slated to take up the bill. security charges and unfair Lam was elected in 2017 by Tsaid Monday it was “wor- work on mitigating the effects ong Kong’s leader sig- Hong Kong was guaran- trials. a committee of mostly pro- ried about increasing ten- nuke deal at official meet of US sanctions, by early July Hnalled Monday that her teed the right to retain its own Lam said Sunday’s protest Beijing Hong Kong elites. sions” over Iran’s nuclear pro- it would stop abiding by government will go ahead with social, legal and political sys- shows Hong Kong’s enduring Critics have accused her of gramme, after Tehran said it Tehran (AP): Iran’s Foreign Ministry says nothing else but restrictions on the level to proposed amendments to its tems for 50 years under an commitment to its people’s ignoring widespread opposi- might stop respecting more the country’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world pow- which it can enrich uranium extradition laws despite a mas- agreement reached before its freedoms. She denied that she tion to the extradition law elements of a 2015 interna- ers will be discussed during high-stakes diplomacy meetings and on modifications to its sive protest against them that 1997 return to China from is taking orders from the cen- amendments. tional deal. in Tehran this week. Iranian state television quotes spokesman, Arak heavy water reactor. underscored fears about British rule. tral government in China’s She said Monday that the “I... hope that ways can be Abbas Mousavi, as saying that visiting “European officials are Two weeks ago, the latest China’s broadening footprint in But China’s ruling capital. bill seeks to prevent Hong found to reduce current ten- not in a position to comment on Iran’s issues beyond the inspections report by the the semi-autonomous territo- Communist Party has been “I have not received any Kong from becoming a haven sions through dialogue,” nuclear deal.” IAEA said that while stocks of ry. seen as increasingly reneging instruction or mandate from for fugitives and is not focused International Atomic Energy The remarks came after German Foreign Minister Heiko uranium and heavy water Chief Executive Carrie on that agreement by pushing Beijing to do this bill,” she on mainland China. Agency director general Maas called Iran’s ballistic missile program problematic dur- had increased, they were as Lam told reporters the legisla- through unpopular legal said. Western democracies have Yukiya Amano said in a ing a visit Sunday to the United Arab Emirates. yet still within the limits set tion is important and will help changes. “We were doing it — and accused Hong Kong of failing speech opening the agency’s Maas is now in Iran amid heightened tensions between by the JCPOA. Hong Kong uphold justice and The extradition bill we are still doing it — out of to address issues such as money quarterly board of governors Washington and Tehran. The tensions recently soared over “As I have constantly fulfill its international obliga- amendments would allow our clear conscience, and our laundering and terrorist financ- meeting. America deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to emphasised, the nuclear- tions. Safeguards added in May Hong Kong to send people to commitment to Hong Kong.” ing, Lam said. On May 8 Iran the Persian Gulf over a still-unexplained threat it perceives related commitments entered will ensure that the legislation mainland China to face Hong Kong currently lim- Sunday’s demonstration announced it no longer con- from Tehran. into by Iran under the JCPOA protects human rights, she charges, spurring criticism that its extraditions to jurisdictions was mostly peaceful, though sidered itself bound to keep After Maas, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will represent a significant gain said. defendants in the Chinese judi- with which it has existing there were some late-night to the limits of stocks of arrive on Wednesday in Iran. for nuclear verification,” In what appeared to be cial system won’t have the agreements or to others on an clashes between some remain- heavy water and enriched Amano said in his speech. Hong Kong’s largest protest in same rights as they would in individual basis under a law ing protesters and police. uranium. Action (JCPOA). the deal. “It is essential that Iran more than a decade, hundreds Hong Kong. passed before 1997. Three officers and one The limits were agreed as Tehran’s move came a Washington has also rein- fully implements its nuclear- of thousands of people Opponents contend the China was excluded journalist were injured, accord- part of the 2015 Joint year after US President forced economic sanctions related commitments under marched through central Hong proposed legislation could because of concerns over its ing to Hong Kong media Comprehensive Plan of Donald Trump pulled out of against the Islamic republic. the JCPOA,” he added. Kong on Sunday, three days make Hong Kong residents poor record on legal indepen- reports. Record 2,500 register for Yoga Day event at Washington monument

PTI n WASHINGTON gathering of a free yoga event Sunday, June 16. The event has isations. All ambassadors and healthy living and combines UNGA on December 11, 2014. in Washington, given the already received over 2,500 representatives of UN organi- physical, mental and spiritual It was co-sponsored by a record he iconic Washington enthusiasm of health-conscious registrations,” the Indian sations have been invited to the pursuits to achieve harmony of 177 countries. TMonument is set witness a people. Ambassador to the US, Harsh event. the body and mind. Its appeal For the event this year, the record of sorts on Sunday, So far, more than 2,500 Vardhan Shringla, told PTI. Representatives from var- today has truly transcended Indian embassy has mounted when more than 2,500 people people have registered for the The event is being organ- ious wings of the US govern- cultural and linguistic bound- an active promotion campaign will gather in the US capital to event on June 16. ised by the Indian Embassy in ment and the Congress are also aries and it has become a glob- through its social media chan- meditate and celebrate the fifth Following a proposal association with more than 20 likely to attend it. al phenomenon,” he said. nels and website. International Day of Yoga by moved by India on December organisations. “Over the last few years, the The proposal to declare the It has been running a flexing their body in multiple 11, 2014, the United Nations And as an added incentive, popularity of yoga has International Day of Yoga was Facebook ad campaign target- complex postures. General Assembly declared Shringla said, the embassy has increased manifold in the US. first moved by Modi in his ing individuals within 25 miles For the third time, the June 21 as the International scheduled a vegetarian food I am told there are now about maiden address to the UN of DC, and individuals with Washington Monument – that Day of Yoga. festival immediately after the 36 million yoga practitioners in General Assembly on interest in meditation, faces the National Mall over- “We are seeing a robust yoga event as part the 150th the country. And this is good September 27, 2014. LuLulemon, yoga and yoga- looking the US Congress – response to our call for partic- birth anniversary celebrations heading efforts for successful- Washington. He has chaired a news!” Shringla said. Then permanent repre- related activities. The adver- would host the International ipation at the fifth International of Mahatma Gandhi. ly organising the yoga day, preparatory meeting of To quote Prime Minister sentative of India to the UN tisement is expected to reach Yoga Day celebrations. This Day of Yoga at the iconic Since his arrival in January which in five years has become embassy officers and repre- Narendra Modi, “Yoga has Ashok Mukherji introduced around a million people by would be possibly the largest Washington Monument on 2019, Shringla has been spear- a sought-after event in sentatives of the partner organ- evolved as a way to achieve a the draft resolution in the June 15. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019 vivacity 12 Dance

Anushka praises Virat’s gesture like you’re 25 Actress ANUSHKA SHARMA lauded her husband and India cricket captain Virat SHIAMAK DAVAR has been instrumental Kohli for stopping Indian fans from in making dance a viable profession in the booing former Australia captain country. He tells SIDDHIKA PRAJAPATI about Steve Smith during their World Cup his journey and what it feels like to match in London on Sunday. completing a quarter in the industry “Aggressive player, benevolent e has made everyone from ordinary people. But he always prefers man — so easy to Shah Rukh Khan to Madhuri stages over films since dancing on love,” Anushka Dixit to Abhishek and stage is live and natural while films have Aishwarya Rai Bacchan dance retakes. He feels ‘agile’ while perform- posted on social toH his tunes. But then Shiamak Davar is ing on the stage. Everything is contin- media along with a a legend in his own right. Recently, he uous while performing and it receives news snippet of along with his troop performed in instant reactions from audiences. Virat’s act. Pune to celebrate 25 years of his work- “Whether one is Shahrukh Khan or any shop, Summer Funk. The ace choreog- other regular human, everyone learns on Virat expressed rapher believes that dance is a way stage. I treat each and every individual sympathy for Smith through which positive energy can be the similar way. It offers a sense of sat- and apologised on transformed. It improves social commu- isfaction which can’t be expressed in behalf of the Indian nication and helps in building concen- words. I have seen elderly people per- crowd during the tration level, self-determination and forming on stage or even those who are team spirit. “People learn in groups wheelchair-bound. Dance actually can match. when they join my classes. This encour- rejuvenate anyone’s soul,” says the pro- ages them to build a sense of team spir- foundly spiritual choreographer. it and also proves to be conducive in According to Davar, his spiritual ‘Retirement overcoming their hesitation,” says Davar. guru — Bhavnagris holds a special place is a tough The trained ballet dancer, who has in his life. It was his spiritual guide who been awarded for his choreography in influenced him to embrace the power decision to the Tom Cruise-starrer Mission of art through dance. From him, Davar make. Not Impossible - Ghost Protocol, finds inspi- learnt that money can only bring tem- easy to ration in everything be it music beats, porary happiness. He shares, “My main hold back books, noise, nature, animals, silence. aim is to serve people by helping them He feels that each piece of music com- to reach the level of contentment that your tears. municates, which he translates into everyone is looking for today.” But do You (Yuvraj dance movements. Davar adds, “My today’s youth understand this deep phi- tures has its own prominence, which can demand for more varieties of dance profession,” he says. Singh) have seen the basic principle is to build a platform losophy? He continues, “I make sure to never be replaced by any other style. forms has emerged. Songs have become Davar’s journey started accidentally. highest highs and the where anyone can express themselves conduct prayer meetings before and at So which style holds primacy in the more lyrical. Dancing around trees was He was a trained ballet dancer when he lowest lows. Seen through movements, without being the end of each class. This helps in com- hindi film industry? “One should know a way to Express a sense of romance ear- chanced upon into the dance classes in judged. That’s what my team tries to bining discipline with fun, which then how to balance everything. For period lier, rather than interpreting emotions,” London. There was no looking back and you from really close pursue globally through our dance directs them towards attaining deeper dramas, there is a strong classical influ- Davar says. he started western dance classes in India. quarters. You are and workshops.” strength. This is deliberately reflected in ence, which was seen in the recent Davar is amazed to see a lot of peo- Meanwhile, he also admits that it’s will always be my This year’s annual show of Summer my choreography as well. During this release Kalank. It basically depends on ple take up dancing as a career nowadays impossible for everyone to be a trained favourite cricketer Funk gives an overview of a dancer’s process, it doesn’t bother, if I’m gener- the requirement of the song that defines especially since the majority are acknowl- dancer, but also denies that ‘everyone can’t and friend. Have a journey including his struggles, spiritu- ating money through this or not.” the dance style,” says the 57-year-old, who edging it as a serious commitment. dance’. al connections, and the way to appeal The trained classical and western is known for his charming smile. “There are people choosing to be dance Davar doesn’t like watching films in blessed life. Thank to people through the various dance dancer believes that Bollywood has Even the music industry is combin- instructors, choreographers, perform- the cinema halls. He rather prefers bing- you Jersey number performances. Many celebrities includ- modified itself to the changing trends ing popular hits from the yesteryears in ers or an entrepreneurs in the field of arts. ing on Prime video releases at home. He 12, what an innings.’ ing Bachchan couple along with their in music. Whether it was influenced by new forms with new beats. It’s fascinating to observe how it has claims, “I’m most partial towards shows —Angad Bedi daughter Aaradhya, Vanita and Omung the era of Rock n Roll, Disco, jazz, pop, Having choreographed several big impacted a positive change in their lives, than films. I have a ritual of catching them Kumar, Ruslaan Mumtaz, Meghna Ghai and more recently Hip-hop, the hindi stars in films like Dil to Pagal hai, Taal, not just physically but also mentally and every night post my work. Recently, I Puri attended the workshop. film industry has transformed with the Bunty aur Babli and Dhoom 2, Davar emotionally. Arts and culture have now watched many musical shows and plays Davar enjoys choreographing passage of time. But, he thinks that the expresses his opinion on changes in the become tremendously popular and peo- in Mumbai, as I am fond of arts and this whether it’s with Bollywood or with essence of Indian classical dance cul- films that have taken place. “Now, the ple so not hesitate to pursue it as their hugely encourages me.”

ike his character, Fails is a third-generation San I’m a happy LFranciscan whose family lost their home in a once-flour- The dark struggles ishing African American neigh- borhood called ‘the Harlem of the The film The Last Black Man in San Francisco elaborates on the dilemmas outsider: Taapsee Filmmaker KARAN JOHAR on West’. His relatives scattered as housing prices skyrocketed and of a youngster while navigating a shifting racial landscape ctress Taapsee Pannu started and Hindi. Monday announced his first hor- he struggles to get by in a city Aher journey from the south Explaining the need to ror franchise titled Bhoot: Part that’s not as black as the one he Indian film industry, and has release the film in multiple lan- One - The Haunted Ship which grew up in. cemented her space in the Hindi guages, Taapsee said, “If we look will feature actors Vicky Kaushal “It’s often like you’re the last film industry with multiple at the story, it is a journey of a girl and Bhumi Pednekar Black man in the restaurant, the releases and commercial suc- who is a rape victim... It is a uni- last Black man in the barber cess. The actress considers it versal story and that incident can Karan shared the film’s first shop,” Fails, 24, says. “San her strength that she is an “out- happen to anyone, in any part of poster captioned: “Presenting Francisco feels like a woman that sider” in the industry. the world. So the makers thought Bhoot : Part One - The Haunted you loved that doesn’t love you Asked how she deals with the that the film deserved to be Ship. The first in the franchise, back, that you’re trying to get ‘outsider’ tag, Taapsee said, “Yes, shown nationwide. Of course, it back.” I am an outsider and I don’t see was my wish too.” starring Vicky Kaushal, directed In The Last Black Man in San it as a bad thing. I am a happy Taapsee’s last release Badla by Bhanu Pratap Singh. Sailing Francisco, a 2019 Sundance outsider. I am not popular among had done well commercially, but towards you on November 15.” favourite that opened nationally the creme of our fraternity, and it did not have enough buzz on Helming the project is debu- recently, Fails is a skateboarder when I am not shooting, I trav- social media, especially among tante director Bhanu and it is and home caregiver who crash- el and observe people who have the film fraternity. It is also es at night in his best friend a regular life, out of the film something that megastar jointly produced by Hiroo Yash Mont’s room at his grandfather’s world. Amitabh Bachchan had pointed Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Shashank house in San Francisco. “I think it is my out. Khaitan and Karan. All the while, Jimmie dreams strength that I am an Asked if such things affect of reclaiming the grand Victorian outsider who can bring her, Taapsee said, “Look, you are home he says his grandfather a lot of real elements in talking about the Twitter buzz Yesterday built in the Fillmore District, the performance from the verified account. The Danny’s before his father lost the home to because of a normal life. fact of the matter is, they to be released drugs. Also, I go to bed early are not the people who Black people once migrated and wake up early, so will make my film earn Yesterday, a film inspired by The to San Francisco, drawn by its partying late night money at the box office. Beatles and directed by Academy reputation for tolerance. But the does not suit my If a film is running in Award-winning director DANNY city shed nearly 3,000 low- listing site Zumper. Meanwhile, only a quarter of residents today. part of the story. It’s not just lifestyle... I am in a the theatre for weeks, BOYLE, will release in India on income black households, a 17 the city’s one-night count of African Americans started African Americans who have happy space, really.” that means people are per cent, decrease, between 2000 homeless increased 17 per cent in moving to San Francisco in the disappeared. It’s the working Last year, Taapsee had watching it and word July 12. and 2015, according to a report two years. 19th century, drawn by its repu- class people who were in manu- four Bollywood releas- of mouth works as the Based on Jack Barth’s story, by the Urban displacement pro- “I have friends that work tation for tolerance, writes Albert facturing and in some service es including Mulk, best buzz. Then why the film’s screenplay has been ject at the University of three jobs to get by in the shad- S. Broussard in ‘Black San jobs that don’t exist any longer,” Manmarziyaan and should I complain? penned by Richard Curtis. California, Berkeley. Many were ows of the bigger industries, the Francisco’. Among those was she says. one Telugu film “I want apprecia- driven out by rising costs and re- big money makers here,” said William Alexander Leidesdorff, In the film, Jimmie regular- Neevevaro. This year, tion from the audi- “One of our producers came to development. Talbot, 28. who came to San Francisco before ly sneaks over to the Victorian to after Game Over, she ence and by making me with Jack Barth’s idea, a story It’s a decline seen in other San Francisco never had a it was called San Francisco and tend to the yard and touch up has Mission Mangal the film survive in the about a musician who remembers major US cities. The African large African American popula- served on its first town council. painting. When the White peo- and Saand Ki Aankh. theatre for weeks, they The Beatles’ music in American populations in New tion, hitting its peak of 95,000 in Migration ramped up in the ple who live there move out, he Recently, she gifted have given me valida- a world where no York City, Los Angeles and the 1970 US Census, or 13 per 1940s when wartime work lured moves in and marvels that he has herself a new apartment tion. It was a silent suc- Chicago have shrunk since 2000 cent. That figure tumbled to 11 black people from the South. a home in which to read a news- in Mumbai. How does she cess.” one else does. I and Washington, DC is no longer per cent in 1990 and then to just They moved into homes in the paper. He’s crushed when the look at the success? Is working with loved the idea, and a Black-majority city. under 8 per cent in 2000. Fillmore vacated by Japanese house hits the market at an esti- “It was on my buck- Bollywood’s Khans on at that point told The film won a Sundance A recent estimate has the Americans who were incarcerat- mated $4 million and pleads et list that I want my own her wish-list? “As an them I didn’t directing award for Fails’ child- Black population at a smidge over ed by the US government. with a lender at one point for a car, an apartment and a actress, I would love to do want to read hood friend and collaborator, Joe five per cent, the US Census The ‘Harlem of the West’ predatory loan. “That’s not your steady career by the time so... As a kid, I have grown Talbot. It features another San bureau’s American community flourished with nightclubs, old house and that’s not your I am 30 years old. So thankfully up watching their films, the script... Francisco native, Danny Glover, survey reports. Moreover, the churches and shops catering to neighborhood,” his father says. I have managed to fulfil all of it. but I cannot choose one as I would as Mont’s grandfather. Urban displacement project African Americans. “We built these ships, Now, I have a bigger milestone to favourite. I loved watching like a crack Talbot, who is white, says it reports San Francisco lost people But waves of redevelopment dredged these canals in the San achieve in which producers will Salman Khan because of at it has become that much harder to across all racial groups in the low sapped the neighborhood and Francisco they never knew exist- not stop themselves to invest his larger than life per- myself,” make ends meet, even in the five to middle income groups, gain- residents left.Virginia Smyly, a ed,” says Mont’s grandfather. money in my films thinking it is sona, Shah Rukh Khan years they’ve taken to make the ing only in the extremely poor board member of the San “This is our home.” an ‘unconventional’ and ‘female- and romance... Any young girl said Curtis. film. and high-income households. Francisco African American his- The making of the film is a centric’ film,” shared the Pink would dream to have a boyfriend The film San Francisco companies “All of our concerns about torical and cultural society, says celebration of an older San actor. like Rahul. I love watching Aamir stars actor Lyft, Uber and Pinterest have San Francisco becoming a super it’s been difficult for African Francisco, says Talbot, one where “I know it is a success-driven Khan because he is a very inter- Himesh gone public this year, driving up exclusionary place have come Americans to hold on to the few kids from different schools and industry but I also know that if esting actor. fears that masses of millennial true,” said the project’s director, homes they were allowed to pur- backgrounds became I keep delivering content-driven “Initially I waited for long to Patel in the millionaires will take up all the Miriam Zuk. Other Bay area chase in the city. Children and friends.They released a concept films that are commercially suc- get an offer opposite any one of lead as Jack city’s already scarce housing.The cities have shed black residents as grandchildren inherited family trailer to raise money and were cessful, change is bound to hap- them, but since I did not get a Malik along- median sales price of a house was housing costs rise. African homes in the 1980s and 1990s, inundated with offers from artists pen... it will happen and I can see chance, I explored the opportu- side actress $1.4 million and the median Americans made up nearly half of she said, but sold the property or wanting to help. it,” Taapsee asserted. nities that came my way so that Lily James. rent for a one-bedroom was Oakland, birthplace of the Black lost the homes as unable to keep “There was a lot of love that Directed by Ashwin I can make my space here in the nearly $3,700 in April, according panther party , through the 1980s up with taxes and mortgages. got pumped into this,” he said. Saravanan, Game Over is releas- film industry.” to analytics firm CoreLogic and and part of the 1990s. They are “Vanishing blacks are only —AP ing on June 14 in Tamil, Telugu —IANS LUCKNOW 13 ● England’s 386-6 against Bangladesh was Poms highest score in the ODI World Cup and seventh consecutive 300+ in ODI matches TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019

IT WAS GREAT TO GET OUT THERE AND PUT IN A BIG PERFORMANCE. WE'VE BEEN DOING PRETTY WELL TOGETHER OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE HAVE NOTHING MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT — JASON ROY Clash with India a real test Where mind is without fear hree wins from three is a major confidence boost for AFP n TAUNTON TNew Zealand — but the next game against India is simply eteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez has massive. Vurged his side to take the confidence from To be able to go into that one their win over hosts England into their next World with six points is a big boost and Cup match against champions Australia. while the wins were probably The 38-year-old was Pakistan's saviour in their expected, they can still be really sensational 14-run win over England in satisfied with getting over the line Nottingham, riding his luck on the way to a match- and setting up a really great turning 84 off 62 balls. game. That helped Pakistan post a challenging total You know that matches of 348-8 and set up a confidence-boosting win against India are going to have a after they flopped badly in their opening seven- great atmosphere and be a real wicket defeat by the West Indies. SILVERFERN pressure situation. "I think all 10 teams are beatable," Hafeez said India are perhaps the best on Sunday. "If you look at England they were play- team in the world and it’s exciting ing top cricket and people were thinking it would to play in front of a big-match be hard to beat them." crowd that is so into the game and Hafeez, speaking before so passionate about cricket. Australia suffered a 36-run Lots of the guys will have loss to India at the Oval experienced that in the sub-con- on Sunday, added: "But tinent but to have that in England all teams are beatable ... If is going to be something that’s you talk of our next oppo- new to them and something they nent (Australia) they are need to get used to as the tourna- also playing very good ment goes on, particularly if they cricket but they too want to reach those semi-finals. can be defeated." Because they’ve performed so Pakistan, who well for a long time, New Zealand face the title- By DANIEL VETTORI won’t be defined by the result or holders at Former New Zealand captain performance in this game, win or Taunton on lose. Wednesday, They’ll back themselves to be have a dismal consistent throughout the tourna- New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson bats during nets session AP recent record ment so irrespective of how indi- against Australia — vidual games or moments go, them is a really impressive perfor- He had the opportunity to and will perform on any given they've won just one of they’ll back themselves to be able mance, and Neesham’s figures in INDIA ARE PERHAPS THE bowl early and for him to go on day so to have those options and the last 14 one-day to deliver in the next game as well. particular were amazing. and be regular wicket-taker for different people to be threat- internationals between It’s a World Cup, if you put If everyone’s honest, they BEST TEAM IN THE through that innings, it’s not ening could be really significant. the teams dating back to yourself under pressure then you probably see Jimmy’s role as to fill something Kane Williamson It was interesting to see that October 2014. make things difficult, but now in a few overs here and there, keep WORLD AND IT'S would have expected but it’s a big Mitch Santner didn’t bowl, par- with three wins they’ve been able things tight and to pick up the odd EXCITING TO PLAY IN boost for him to have that. ticularly with how he went in the ‘MOMENTUM’ to afford themselves some luxu- wicket here or there if he can. You can see New Zealand win over Bangladesh. "Yes, we don't have ries. But if he can become a match- FRONT OF A BIG-MATCH want to go with two all-rounders As a spinner you always a very good record The win against Afghanistan winner like he has in this game, CROWD THAT IS SO INTO and they really back their bat- want to bowl when you’re in against Australia last time was once again impres- New Zealand will take that every ting, so these types of perfor- form so he may have been a lit- because they play tough sive, everybody played their part day of the week. THE GAME AND SO mances just give them another tle disappointed, but it’s credit to cricket but every day is a in a positive performance. The fact that he got five wick- PASSIONATE ABOUT option for how they play their the pace bowlers that he wasn’t new day," said Hafeez. But the real stand-out came ets didn’t surprise me, despite his game. needed this time around. "This is a World Cup and we from Jimmy Neesham and Lockie record — it was the fact he got five CRICKET It takes pressure off the other Courtesy— © ICC Business Corporation now have momentum after our win Ferguson, nine wickets between of the Afghanistan top seven. bowlers — not all of them can FZ LLC 2019 over England." Pakistan were left to rue persis- tent rain in Bristol on Friday, which led to a no-result washout Hips don’t lie in their match against Sri Lanka JUST ANOTHER GAME with both teams receiving a FIT point. AFP n LONDON "Yes, that was frustrating AFP n CARDIFF It was a feat that stirred but you cannot do much comparisons with some of the ngland's Jos Buttler is "respond- TO HIT about the weather and ngland's Jofra Archer has quickest bowlers cricket has Eing well" to treatment on a hip now we have moved on. Einsisted it will be "just known and Archer, asked if he injury but the star batsman still has "Jos sustained heavy bruising But I am sure when we play another game of cricket" had ever seen anything like it to prove his fitness in time for on his right hip during the match again we will put up the same should the Barbados-born before, replied: "It's probably Friday's match against the West against Bangladesh," a statement game that we played against England," fast bowler face his native the first time. Indies. from the England and Hafeez promised. West Indies in the World "I've seen it go for six off Buttler suffered a heav- Wales Cricket Board Hafeez said Pakistan's remarkable turn- Cup. a helmet before. But this is the ily bruised right hip while said on Monday. around in their first two games — they were With Archer, who only first time I've seen it go off the hitting a six during "He is responding bowled out for a paltry 105 by the West qualified for England earlier stumps." England's 106-run win well to treatment Indies in Nottingham — was down to this year, taking an impressive Archer is not the only over Bangladesh on and will be acknowledging their mistakes. three for 29 in a 106-run win express bowler in England's Saturday. reassessed later "I think we realised that we played a very over Bangladesh in Cardiff on line-up, with Mark Wood The 28-year-old, this week." bad game and we gave confidence to each other Saturday, it seems inconceiv- also capable of blistering pace. one of the tourna- The England squad and convinced each other that we can win and that able, barring injury, that the Such was their speed in ment’s most reconvene on positive thinking helped bringing the change," said tournament hosts leave him Cardiff, with the wind at destructive bats- Wednesday for two days Hafeez, a veteran of 212 ODIs. out of their side for Friday's their backs, that Bangladesh men, was visibly of practice in Their win over England, who defeated them match against the West Indies all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, hampered for Southampton, with 4-0 shortly before the start of the World Cup, in Southampton. who made an admirable cen- the remainder Buttler hoping to take ended Pakistan's sequence of 11 consecutive Archer, whose father is tury, rated them the fastest of his innings part to show he is ready defeats since losing the fifth and final one-dayer English, was effectively lost to bowlers at the World Cup. of 64 in for the hosts' fourth against South Africa in January. the West Indies when he Shakib's assessment may Cardiff. group game against "Yes, we had been losing but we were playing moved to county side Sussex Jofra Archer reacts while he prepares to bowl during England’s parctice session AP be disputed by the fast Jonny the West Indies. good cricket," Hafeez explained. "The best thing after overlooking the pace- bowlers from other teams, but Bairstow took "We anticipate about the England win was that everyone con- man for the Under-19 World the guys at Under-19, so it will show when a ball that clean Archer believes his friendly over Buttler's wick- he will train with the tributed. Cup four years ago. be good to actually play bowled Bangladesh opener rivalry with Wood can only be et-keeping duties rest of the squad at the "Even Hasan Ali, who didn't get a wicket, but "It's just same as the last against them this time." Soumya Sarkar flew off the of benefit to England as they when he was Hampshire Bowl on his last three overs were good and brought us game, just another game of Archer's ability to rou- top of the stumps and straight chase a first men's World unable to come Wednesday ahead of the match back," said Hafeez of the medium-pacer who fin- cricket," said Archer. tinely top speeds of 90 mph over the boundary without Cup title. out for the against West Indies on Friday," ished with 0-66 in 10 overs. "I know them pretty makes him a hugely valuable touching the ground at "I'm a little bit quicker Bangladesh the statement said. "When you play like that you get confidence good. I played with a few of asset and that speed was on Sophia Gardens. than him," said Archer. run-chase. and momentum." OTHER SPORTS Portugal win Nations League 7-up Brazil APF n LOS ANGELES AFP n PORTO game, but you have to be better with the ball and we were not." hilippe Coutinho helped Brazil pre- ortugal added the inaugural The match had been billed Ppare for a Copa America without PNations League title to their as a showdown between Neymar after 10-man Honduras were Euro 2016 triumph as Goncalo Ronaldo and Van Dijk but with comprehensively thrashed 7-0 in Porto Guedes's strike on the hour the Dutch captain again rock Alegre on Sunday. won an underwhelming final 1- solid at the back, Portugal's Barcelona's Coutinho provided an 0 against the Netherlands. main threat came from midfield assist and a penalty strike and the likes The Dutch defensive pairing with Bernardo Silva rightfully of Richarlison and Gabriel Jesus also of Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs winning player of the tourna- impressing by getting on the scoresheet de Ligt largely kept Cristiano ment. against the outclassed Hondurans, who Ronaldo quiet, but Valencia "I'm very happy, very proud. had Romell Quioto red carded in the first winger Guedes proved the It's my first title with my coun- half. match winner as his shot had too try," said Silva, who also won an Jesus and Richarlison, who both much power for Jasper Cillessen English domestic treble with scored against the Qatari's in Brasilia, Richarlison celebrates after scoring Brazil’s sixth goal against Honduras CBF Futebol/Twitter in the Netherlands goal. Manchester City this season. were particularly lively once again along "I am sure this tournament "Thank you to the with the excellent Coutinho to prove the than easing off as they did against make it three from the penalty spot with will become a classic because it Portuguese people, what a night Selecao still have plenty of options in Qatar. his 14th international goal before twice is a tournament for the entire for us, what a night for the coun- attack despite Neymar sitting on the side- Injury woes, however, continued to being denied by the post in the space of European family," said Portugal try!" Silva provided the one lines. frustrate when Arthur, the Barcelona a few minutes. coach Fernando Santos on true moment of quality to decide Honduras fell behind on six minutes midfielder, was forced off on 31 minutes Everton's Richarlison remained a Sunday. the game. and were left chasing shadows for the following a poor, two footed challenge menace in the second-half and headed "To be the first winner will He broke through the Dutch remainder of a chastening 90 minutes. which saw Honduras midfielder Quioto across for Jesus to make it 4-0 just after go down in history. It is a joy to defence and then picked out Brilliant work from Alves caused receive a straight red. the re-start. Neres scored a wonderful have won the first edition, now Guedes, who bravely ignored panic in the visitor's defence and Arthur was replaced by Napoli's individual goal on 56 minutes to open we must continue to work and Cristiano Ronaldo gestures as holds the UEFA Nations League final trophy AP playing in Ronaldo to drill a low Manchester City forward Jesus was on Allan to win his fourth cap but with the his own account for the national team pursue further goals." shot past Cillessen himself. hand to head home. Hondurans down to 10 men, the game before a cool finish from substitute Portugal had the advantage seeing off England on Thursday. "If we were tired I don't "If you want to win you had And just seven minutes later was effectively over as a contest. Roberto Firmino made it six of the best of an extra day's rest and not And the hosts looked the know, but we were not good to play well, and if Portugal won Coutinho curled in a dangerous corner Richarlison, who impressed in for the Samba stars. being forced to extra time fresher throughout with Ronald enough," admitted Koeman. we had to play well whether it which was expertly headed in by Silva. theWhere the mind is without fear Richarlison scored the goal his per- against Switzerland in their Koeman's men jaded at the end "They defended well and the was handsome or not," said Now the challenge for Brazil was to first-half, was brought down in the area formance deserved with 20 minutes semi-final as the Dutch were in of a long season. were very compact in their Santos. keep their foot on the accelerator rather on 36 minutes allowing Coutinho to remaining. LUCKNOW 14 ● India set a new record of most hundreds in World Cup. Sikhar Dhawan’s 117 was 27th hundred in 77 WC matches for India TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019

WE WORK REALLY HARD IN THE NETS, OUR PROCESS IS VERY STRONG THAT'S WHY THE RESULTS ARE GOING OUR WAY. WE TICKED ALL THE BOXES — SHIKHAR DHAWAN Had a point to prove: Kohli

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kipper Virat Kohli said India were “extra motivated” and Shad a point to prove" after his team notched up a convincing 36- run win over Australia in the World Cup, avenging their bitter ODI series loss at home earlier this year. "We had a point to prove. We were more motivated to win today because of the fact that we lost the series in India, being 2-0 up, and there was no Mitchell Starc, either. So him (Starc) coming in makes their bowling line-up even stronger," Kohli said. "I couldn't have asked for a bet- ter game in all three departments, set the tone the way we wanted to bat up-front," he said at the post- match press conference. India posted a massive 352 for 5, riding on a professional perfor- David Warner bats during match between India and Australia at the Oval AP mance by the top-order led by Shikhar Dhawan (117). In reply, Australia were dismissed for 316. With wins over South Africa Indian bowlers put and Australia, India are on a roll but Kohli said he doesn't want to think too far ahead about the World Cup semi-finals though playing stronger squeeze on Warner opponents up front has put the team in a better position for the knock- PTI n LONDON mented Bhuvneshwar Kumar and out stage. Jasprit Bumrah for keeping the "No, I think in my opinion it's avid Warner's unusually slow Aussies on a tight leash at the start. too early to decide that (semis). I Dbatting in the World Cup The fact that Indian spinners think after about six games, we'll be match against India was not a new Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra in a better position to know where approach but a result of the qual- Chahal used the pitch better com- we stand in the tournament, where ity bowling that kept the flamboy- pared to Glenn Maxwell and we stand in the table, but we could- ant left-hander quiet, Australian Adam Zampa was also a factor, n't have asked for a better start skipper Aaron Finch has conced- according to Finch. against two strong sides," he said. ed. "Well, they bowled really well "The good thing is we are play- Warner scored an unbeaten 89 to him early and I think particu- ing all strong sides up front, so as I off 114 balls against Afghanistan larly playing on a used wicket again mentioned in Mumbai before we but his 56 off 84 balls in a chase of for our second time in three left, if we do well in the first phase, 353 against India put pressure on games played a little bit of a part we'll be in a better position to the batsmen later on. in that. reach the semi-finals," the skipper "No, it hasn't been a plan — a "Their spinners probably had said. Shikhar Dhawan celebrates after completing his hundred against Australia cricket.com.au/ Twitter team plan or an individual plan for a bigger impact than what ours did The best part about India's David (to play slowly). I think they through the middle overs in par- bowling was the 131 dot balls that didn't want to lose wickets was the We were more motivated to win today role to perfection as 116 runs came bowled really well early," Finch ticular, where the ball was just Australia were forced to play. mentality that we felt, like they ❝ in the last 10 overs. explained after the 36-run loss that starting to hold up," he said.

"Well, we sort of felt like they wanted to keep it so they could because of the fact that we lost the series in When asked to compare the the defending champions endured Nathan Coulter-Nile and were a bit hesitant in going for the strike big in the end. But I think that India, being 2-0 up, and there was no Mitchell power-hitters from earlier eras, the on Sunday. Marcus Stoinis have been the boundary option, so the communi- was too big a total to play like that skipper feels that this middle-order "They bowled nice and weak links in the Australian attack cation was very simple: Bowl at good initially," the skipper also pointed Starc, either. So him (Starc) coming in makes ❝ comprising MS Dhoni, KL Rahul, straight, back of the length, where so far and Finch gave indications lengths but within the stumps and out where the opposition went their bowling line-up even stronger Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav is the ball was just skidding quite low that there could be some change pitch it up, because as a batsman I wrong. as good as any of the past line-ups. to start with, and they just didn't in the coming games, especially know when you're not looking for Having wicket-taking bowlers "Yeah, I mean, look, KL didn't give us any width to get away or against Pakistan in Taunton. a boundary option, the last ball you like Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar "In ODIs, when you have strike do," said the captain. even play five, six balls in this innings any length to really work with, "Yeah, like I said before, we'll want is a length ball on stumps Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal does bowlers, you will have dot balls "I literally don't have anything to and he can strike the ball as you saw either over the top or get a drive assess every option, which we do because you have to play a good bog the batsmen down, exactly because the batsmen really give plan with these guys because they do he can. Kedar didn't play a ball, and away. for each game. We know Pakistan short to get a boundary," Kohli what happened on the day as the trio respect to a guy who can get you out. their skills so well. They are at the top you're talking about Hardik, MS, "Their bowling plans were is going to have quite a few left- explained a batsman's predicament. shared the eight wickets among You just give them the ball in a situ- of their game right now for sure." Kedar, KL, serious hitting ability pretty simple but really effective on handers in their side, but you don't "I just felt like at that stage they themselves. ation and they know exactly what to The middle-order played their and serious talent with the bat." a wicket like that," Finch comple- know. Catches win PTI n LONDON ustralia captain Aaron AFinch said Adam Zampa Ball tampering 2.0? was merely using hand-warm- ers in his pocket during the but I know that he has hand them an opportunity to get on ty that he could really go to matches World Cup match against India, warmers in his pocket. He has top of him, and when you're work on a new batter," he rejecting social media specula- them every single game he bowling to world-class players explained. PTI n LONDON tion that the leg-spinner might plays. I honestly haven't seen and they get on top of you early, Finch wants the India game have been tampering with the them, so I can't comment too it can be quite hard to come to be treated as one bad day in ustralia all-rounder ball. A few pictures of Zampa much on it. But I know for a back," Finch defended the 27- office for Zampa. AGlenn Maxwell said showed him putting his hand in fact that he has hand warmers year-old. "Today that just didn't hap- missing out on "key his pocket just before a deliv- every game," Finch told medi- The fact that other bowlers pen, and as a leg-spinner, it's an moments" against India ery and social media was abuzz apersons. couldn't get a breakthrough incredibly tough craft. It's the led to their first defeat with talk of ball tampering. Zampa, who was a revela- also affected his performance, hardest thing to do in the in the ongoing World With the last year's scandal tion on Australia's limited- felt Finch. game. So you can forgive him Cup. which led to bans on Steve overs tour of India, was taken "He never had the chance for not having his best day out Reflecting on the Smith David Warner still cast- to task by the Indian openers to really bowl at a new batter a once every now and then. 36-run loss, Maxwell ing a shadow on the Aussies, and was out of the attack after hell of a lot, which probably was "He's been exceptional for said: "Yeah we probably skipper Finch had to clarify giving away 50 runs in six the difference in the Indian us for quite a long time now, just missed a few key after his team's 36-run loss to overs. series where we managed to get since he's come back into the moments during the India. "I think he just started his some wickets up front and side. So yeah, I am not con- game. Couple of "I haven't seen the photos, spell poorly today, which gave there would be an opportuni- cerned about that." Adam Zampa, right, listens to team's spin bowling coach Sridharan Sriram AP dropped catches, missed run-out from myself. I could have ndia against Australia was of Aaron Finch who looked in run out Shikhar Ialways going to be a highly imperious touch and looked set Dhawan with a little charged encounter between two for a big hundred. back-flick there. teams that have met on numer- Weed out negatives Both he and Alex Carey "Just a few little ous occasions over the past 12 showed superb shot selection to moments like that in a months. suggest they will be crucial to World Cup game can be This rivalry has revealed no Australia's chances in this cam- heightened by the end Glenn Maxwell during training session AP clear dominance by either but paign. of the game," he said. India’s victory in the pressure The cameo of Glenn One of the missed opportunities for Australia was WaughEye cooker of a World Cup clash will Maxwell will increase calls for his when wicketkeeper Alex Carey dropped a regulation catch provide them with enormous elevation up the batting order as of Hardik Pandya early on as he went to score a whirl- confidence as they move forward he is a match-winner that can wind 48 of 27 balls. in this tournament. turn a game in a few overs. Maxwell also lavished praise on the lethal Indian pace It was an important toss to Leadership reveals itself in duo of Jasprit Bumrah (3/61) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar win for India as the Oval pitch many forms but I though Virat (3/50). had previously been used and Kohli's gesture in calming down "Two of the best death bowlers going around, two of was clearly one that slowed down the rough reception given to the best opening bowlers going around. To give ourselves as the match went on. Steve Smith from the Indian the chance of almost chasing that down. We just missed India’s batting display was spectators was a class act that a few, little key moments." both measured and calculated calmed a volatile situation. Australia were in contention of becoming the first with their plan clear and well exe- India will walk away from team to successfully chase 353 runs in the World Cup. But cuted. Their plan is to lay a foun- this match full of confidence as apart David Warner (56), Steve Smith (69) and Carey (55 dation by not losing wickets and most of their key players did not out), other batsmen including Maxwell were unable they stuck to it. exactly what needed to be done to star with the bat. When they get off to solid under extreme pressure and their Maxwell felt the complexion of the game could have opening partnership, as they did game plan was executed perfect- changed had one of the players in the top order scored a against Australia, they then have ly. ton. the luxury of seeing Virat Kohli Australia won't be too disap- "But they (India) batted extremely well to get them- orchestrate the remainder of the pointed as they have time to dis- selves to 350. It's always going to be a hard ask, chasing By STEVE WAUGH innings. Aaron Finch chats with teammates before the start of World Cup game against India cricket.com.au/Twitter sect this loss, fine tune their 350 and defying history at the ground," he said. Former Aus captain But it's the innings of Hardik process, tinker with batting "We gave a really good crack and probably if we could Pandya that will send shivers If that's not enough, the bowling was at times loose and track to create history with David orders and bowling options and get someone to make a hundred, I supposes in that top- down opposition spines. cunning and sheer brilliance of not as disciplined as expected. Warner and to a lesser extent manoeuvre things around before 4. It could potentially be a different game." This guy might just be the MS Dhoni rarely fails to deliver Chasing such an imposing Steve Smith struggling for their the semi-finals come around. However, Maxwell is optimistic that Australia can turn equivalent of Lance Klusener in and again he timed his assault on total requires a solid platform usual rhythm and control at the This World Cup is wide things around if they work on winning vital battles. the 1999 World Cup. He has the Australia to post a 350 plus tar- before launching an all-out crease. open right now with up to six "We lost wickets at the wrong time, the run-out at the ability to begin his innings like get. assault in the last 15 overs. You To win against the odds teams believing they have a top to lose your captain. Just a few, little moments like most finish with clean hitting Australia will be disappoint- have to stay in touch when everything must fall into place chance to lift the Cup at Lord's. that if you can turn those around I'm sure our fortunes that no opposing captain can ed that they missed some crucial you're chasing such a big score. and the turning point came early Courtesy— © ICC Business Corporation will turn around as well," Maxwell said. protect. chances in the field and their Australia were never quite on in the innings with the run out FZ LLC 2019 ● LUCKNOW 15 Lasith Malinga who took 46 wickets an average of 21.58 in 23 innings of 24 matches, is the fifth highest wicket taker in World Cup TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019

SRI LANKA GAME IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US. WE NEED TO COME BACK STRONGLY AFTER ENGLAD DEFEAT AND JUST MAKE SURE WE DO OUR BEST IN THE MIDDLE — MEHIDY HASAN

UPNEXT coachspeak JON LEWIS, SL VS Push comes n What’s the mood in the camp like with the squad at the moment? LIVE ON The mood’s pretty good. Obviously, you’re right, to be here five or six days ago 3:00 pm IST and not get a chance to play was frustrat- ing, but we’re still off the back of the win to shove against Afghanistan. So we needed that, because we were possibly a little bit low before that. In effect we’re still off the back of last win. The last game we played as a win. No, we are in pretty good shape. Slight After two successive defeats, Tigers disappointment maybe when Nuwan got injured, take on struggling Lankans n What’s it been like for you working with Sri Lankan players? PTI n BRISTOL Cricketers are cricketers to be honest. There are cultural differences, no doubt marting from con- about it, between Sri Lanka and England, secutive defeats, probably in all countries. It’s been a huge SBangladesh will honour for starters, have to acknowledge look to get their World that, and the players have been fantastic, Cup campaign back on very welcoming, very easy for me to work track when they take on an with, despite the fact that there are occa- inconsistent Sri Lanka here sional language difficulties. But the rest of on Tuesday. the staff helped me out and some of the Bangladesh made a perfect senior players helped me out when there start to their World Cup cam- is difficulty. paign, posting their highest one- n What is it that the team is lacking that day international score of 330-6 they can’t put some good scores? during the 21-run win over South The last game, as you say, a good start. Africa. Part of that good start was probably However, the Tigers were not caused by— we played some good cricket able to take forward the but Afghanistan probably weren’t at their winning momentum and best at the start with the new ball. As they were handed a two-wick- improved, we probably didn’t recognise the et loss by New Zealand fact that they had improved, and we followed by a massive Mosaddek Hossain celebrates with Shakib Al Hasan after dismissing James Neesham AP expected them to carry on the same level. a 106-run defeat to So when we opened the door, which we did, hosts England. were forced to split points with they pushed on through. It was our fault. In the batting Pakistan after the match was called They put a lot of pressure on us. department, wicket- off due to heavy rains. n How do you rate the Bangladesh team? keeper Mushfiqur Sri Lanka’s batting unit has They are a very good side, there’s no Rahim has been failed to last the full 50 overs in both doubt about it. They have had a tough start impressive but open- their matches. to the World Cup in terms of the fixtures, ers Soumya Sarkar They lost five wickets for 14 some difficult ones, but they have obvious- and Tamim Iqbal have runs against New Zealand and ly put in some good performances even in squandered their then seven wickets for 36 runs games they haven’t won, they have put in starts, failing to play against Afghanistan and the 1996 good performance which have suggested impactful knocks. champions will be wary of anoth- they are going to be a tough opposition for Star all-rounder Shakib Al er middle-order batting collapse. everybody, so we know that. But our focus Shakib Al Hasan, who is In the bowling department, Sri will be on u. in fine form with the bat, Hasan, who is Lanka will miss the services of n How much is it easy or tough? having scored two half- pacer Nuwan Pradeep, who was It will be tough and as you say centuries and a hundred in fine form the architect of their win against Bangladesh have had a couple of decent in the tournament, is Afghanistan, claiming four wick- results against Sri Lanka, but you know, this expected to play the key with the bat, ets for 31 runs. is a World Cup. The situation is very dif- role again for his side. having scored In his absence, the onus will be ferent. You’ve seen that maybe World Bangladesh’s main more on veteran pacer Lasith Cup cricket isn’t the same as bilateral one- concern will be their two half- Malinga to guide the side to vic- day tournaments. No doubt at all that bowling that came tory against Bangladesh. there’s a hell of a challenge ahead of us, but unstuck in their pre- centuries and a we also do have a lot of confidence in the vious game against SQUAD players that we have in our dressing room England who hundred in the Bangladesh: Mashrafe and a lot of faith in them. So we are still amassed 386. tournament, is Mortaza (c), Abu Jayed, Liton confident. Lasith Malinga celebrates after dismissing Afghanistan batsman during World Cup clash AP “We are disappointed in the Das, Mahmudullah, Mehidy n How do you lift Mendis and Mathews manner we actually bowled. I expected to Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, out of their modest scores? HEAD TO HEAD thought we bowled really, really well play the key Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek With Angelo, you’ve got to have faith Played SL Bdesh against South Africa and against Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, in the guy who has done as much as he has XFACTOR New Zealand. We were expecting a Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel over such a long period of time, and he tells Matches 45 36 7 role again for ■ Shakib’s all-round performance Day matches 22 19 3 better bowling performance in this Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib me that he’s in a good place. At this stage ■ In World Cup 3 3 — match,” Shakib had said after the his side Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim I’ve got no reason to doubt that the runs Lasith Malinga’s opening spell match. Iqbal. will come for him. Thisara could do with ■ Last 5 matches 5 3 2 Tamim Iqbal’s opening stand with HIGHEST TOTALS Sri Lanka, on the other hand, Sri Lanka: Dimuth a little bit of a confidence boost. For him Soumya Sarkar Sri Lanka 357-9 in 50 overs at Lahore 25-06-2008 will be optimistic of their chances Karunaratne (c),Dhananjaya de it’s just a case of getting through those first ■ Thisara Perera and Angelo Matthews Bangladesh 324-5 in 50 overs at Dambulla 25-03-2017 after recovering from a crushing 10- Silva, Nuwan Pradeep, Avishka 20 balls, because in the buildup to the game, ■ PERFORMANCE IN WC wicket defeat in their opening Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith to the World Cup. Experienced B’desh pace attack Team P W L T N/R Success% match against New Zealand. Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Kusal n How is the team camp thinking about ■ Will Bangladesh be able to break the Sri Lanka 75 36 36 1 2 50.00 The Dimuth Karunaratne-led Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal bringing Avishka Fernando for a short- jinx of two consecutive defeats and Bangladesh 35 12 22 — 1 35.71 side beat Afghanistan in a rain- Perera, Thisara Perera, Milinda ened game, instead of Thirimanne? win? FAISEL FEATURES shortened game to breathe life into Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Avishka could be a candidate for a long their campaign but the island nation Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay. game or a short game. He is practising well. It’s a little bit unfortunate, he picked up a niggle which caused him to miss one of the MEN WHO MATTER warm up games. He got his highest-ever ODI score there. It was a while ago, but his SHAKIB AL HASAN (B’DESH) KUSAL MENDIS (SRI LANKA) UNDER THE last ODI innings and he got 70-odd. The all-rounder is comfortably leading the WEATHER n What does Mendis have to do to trans- Mendis’ World Cup party is yet to start, having returned a late test form into this format? tournament run charts, with two fifties and a duck and 2 in his two outings so far. Mendis is Sri Lanka’s An extremely rainy day is expected in Bristol, He’s a talented player. His T20 record century in three games so far. He has also most temperamentally sound batsman. He has proven his with chances of showers peaking early morning, is quite good as well, actually. 50 overs, his snared three wickets, making him in the hours leading up to the match. While they numbers aren’t where a player of his abil- big-match credentials in the past, and Sri Lanka need runs slightly lower during scheduled playing hours, Bangladesh’s undisputed MVP. from him soon, to move up the ladder into a more comfort- ity should be, yet, he’s still quite early in his they are still strong enough to make for a stop- career to be fair to him. able position. start day. — Courtesy © ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 2018 — Courtesy: © ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 18

AFP n BRISTOL robin group stage that will see the top four qualify for the semi-finals. angladesh captain Mashrafe "If you are asking all 10 captains BMortaza can live without the WIN OVER RESPECT this question, they will look to the respect of his opponents so long as his semis, which is an honest call," said side are winning matches at the Mashrafe as he answered a query World Cup. about Bangladesh's ambitions for this The Tigers launched their cam- World Cup. paign with an impressive win over ❝ "Obviously we would like to be in South Africa but afterwards Mashrafe the semis but right now, the calcula- was annoyed by suggestions the result Obviously we tion is difficult. constituted an upset. would like to be "But again I'd say it's very much "Do you think this was a sur- possible. We have to make sure we ICC/Twitter prise?," he asked pointedly. "If we can in the semis but come back onto the winning track." Fans react after South Africa, West Indies game was called off due to rain deliver our best we knew what we right now, the Sri Lanka were overwhelmed by could do. I'm sure some people don't champions Australia and then suffered think well of our cricket. We are con- calculation is a batting collapse before just doing Rain plays spoilsport centrating on our game and letting difficult. But enough to beat outsiders Afghanistan. other people talk." But Mashrafe insisted he felt no PTI n SOUTHAMPTON The West Indies, who beat Since then Bangladesh have suf- again I'd say it's extra pressure with Bangladesh being Pakistan before losing to fered an agonising two-wicket loss to possible. We regarded as favourites to beat Sri struggling South Africa Australia, have three points New Zealand before being on the Lanka. got their first point of from as many games. The wrong end of a 106-run thrashing by have to make "Even the New Zealand match, Athe World Cup after West Indies, who opted to tournament hosts and favourites even the England match, I'm not sure their game against the West bowl in overcast conditions, England in Cardiff last weekend. sure we come what other people were thinking, but Indies was abandoned due to were on top before the rain Those defeats make Bangladesh's back onto the we were expecting to win," he said. persistent rain yesterday. South arrived as pacer Sheldon match against a struggling Sri Lanka "I think the pressure will be there Africa were 29 for two in the Cottrell removed Hashim in Bristol on Tuesday all the more winning track every match. I don't want to say there's eighth over when rain stopped Amla (6) and Aiden Markram important. no pressure — 100 percent pressure play at the Hampshire Bowl (5) after the West Indies opted "I'm not worried about who is will be there. and intermittent showers to bowl. respecting us, I'm more worried about more important than respect at the "But at the same time we have to meant no play was possible for Quinton de Kock and cap- our performance," Mashrafe told moment," added the 35-year-old vet- cope with that pressure and make sure the rest of the game. tain Faf du Plessis were batting reporters in Bristol on Monday. eran paceman. we deliver." Forecast rain in Bristol, Both teams shared a point on 17 and 0 when rain lashed "Winning matches is more impor- Bangladesh knocked England out however, could scupper the hopes of each for the called-off game, the ground. tant for us. I don't think respect is of the group stage on the way to reach- both sides for a morale-boosting win. giving South Africa their first “Rain-affected matches are going to work in the 22 yards (of a ing the quarter-finals of the 2015 "I hope that we'll play a full point of the tournament after the worst. Both teams wanted pitch). It all depends on how we react World Cup. match tomorrow," said Mashrafe. three back-to-back losses a result, but you can’t control on the ground. But this year's format is different, "The boys are really hungry to win against England, Bangladesh the weather,” said du Plessis at "If we can win two points, this is Mushafiqur Rahim during a practice session Cricket World Cup/Twitter with 10 teams taking part in a round- matches." and India. the post-match interaction. LUCKNOW 16 ● Virat Kohli became seventh Indian to score 50 fifties in ODIs. The 82 off 77 balls was his 50th fifty in 221st innings of 229th ODl match. TUESDAY | JUNE 11, 2019

THIS PERFORMANCE IS VERY SATISFYING BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING MUCH FOR THE BOWLER AND MANAGING TO GET THEM OUT ON THIS WICKET HAS BEEN A GOOD BOOST — BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR

CRICKETCRADLE TIMELINE TODAY JANUARY 2000: Yuvraj Singh LIVE Well played Yuvi was the star performer for India in the Under-19 World Cup win B’desh vs Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. He scored 203 3:00 pm IST runs at an average of 33.83 and VENUE: County Ground, Bristol BATTING also impressed with his left-arm M Runs HS Avg 100/50 4/6s Test 40 1900 169 33.93 3/11 260/22 spin. Man of moment ODI 304 8701 150 36.56 14/52 908/155 T20I 58 1177 77 28.02 0/8 77/74 OCTOBER 2000: Yuvraj made IPL 132 2750 83 24.77 0/13 217/149 BOWLING his international debut for India M Wkts BBI Econ Avg against Kenya in a ODI at Test 40 9 2/9 3.53 60.78 Nairobi. ODI 304 111 5/31 5.1 38.68 T20I 58 28 3/17 7.06 17.82 IPL 132 36 4/29 7.44 29.92 JULY 2002: Yuvraj made 69 and combined with Mohammad Kaif n PTI MUMBAI to give India a thrilling two- ight years after he prevented wicket win over England while cancer from dictating his life choices, a tearful Yuvraj Singh chasing 325 in the NatWest Eon Monday brought the curtains Series final at Lord's. During the clash with India on Sunday, which down on a roller-coaster internation- Australia lost by 36 runs, the Indian fans al career, the pinnacle of which was booed Smith and chanted ‘cheater, cheater’ his exploits in India's 2011 World SEPTEMBER 2007: At the Cup triumph. when the defending champions were fielding. Tall, willowy and ethereal, his inaugural World Twenty20, Kohli urged them to calm down and instead unlimited talent and charisma made Yuvraj entered the record cheer his batting. “I just felt for him, and I told him a limited overs legend, but he him: ‘I’m sorry on behalf of the crowd because will walk into the sunset feeling he books, smashing Stuart Broad I have seen that happen in a few earlier games has not done enough in Tests. for six sixes in an over. He as well’. In my opinion, that's not acceptable,” The Punjabi southpaw, though, the Indian captain said. tried repeatedly to turn back time followed it up with a match- before calling it quits. "After 25 years, in and around 22 winning knock of 70 against Fit to hit yards, and after almost 17 years of Australia in the semi-finals en international cricket on and off, I have decided to move on. Cricket has route India lifting a historic title. Afghanistan wicket-keeper batsman given me everything and is the rea- He also holds the record of Mohammad Shahzad has alleged that his son why I stand here today," the 37- country's cricket board conspired to throw him year-old said addressing the media hitting the biggest six — 119 out of the World Cup squad even though he in the extravagant interiors of a star metres. was fit enough to carry on in the mega-event. hotel that quite resembled his flam- Shahzad had an aggravated the injury on his boyant batting. 2007 World T20 and his first Test TwitterBuzz left knee during the World Cup warm-up clash "I was extremely lucky to play hundred, against Pakistan in Lahore DECEMBER 2007: Although against Pakistan but returned to play the 400 games for India. I could have in 2004, as the most special moments What a fantastic Players will come and go,but Yuvraj had always struggled to team's first two games against Australia and never imagined it when I first start- of his international career that twist- career you have had players like @YUVSTRONG12 are ed playing cricket," he added. ed this way and that through 17 Yuvi. You have come very rare to find. Gone through Sri Lanka on June 1 and June 4 respectively. get into India's Test team, he The explosive batter said he now years. out as a true champ many difficult times but thrashed However, the organisers announced ahead of wants to "enjoy life" and pursue a The battle with cancer soon after everytime the team disease,thrashed bowlers & won scored a crucial 169 against the New Zealand game on June 8 that he was freelance career in T20 leagues inter- the 2011 World Cup triumph was needed you. The fight you put up hearts. Inspired so many people Pakistan in Bangalore to help ruled out for the remainder of the tournament nationally, pending BCCI permis- perhaps the biggest challenge that he through all the ups & downs on & with his fight & will-power. Wish due to a “knee injury.” “I still don't know why I sion. But he will no longer be seen encountered. off the field is just amazing. Best of you the best in life,Yuvi the side win a Test series at was ruled unfit when I was fit enough to play. in the Indian Premier League. "I was not going to let that dis- luck for your 2nd innings & thanks #YuvrajSingh. Best wishes always home. Some people in the board (ACB) have con- Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ease defeat me," he said. for all that you have done for — Virender Sehwag spired against me. Only manager, doctor and ODIs and 58 T20Is for India. He put However, his cricketing form Cricket. the captain knew that I was going to be together 1900 runs in the longest for- had been on the wane for a while. — Sachin Tendulkar Congratulations Prince FEBRUARY 19 - APRIL 2, 2011: replaced. Even the coach (Phil Simmons) mat, and 8701 in the one-dayers, the Yuvraj last played for India in a T20I @YUVSTRONG12 on a wonderful It turned out to be a dream format in which he enjoyed most against England in 2017. His last Test Congratulations on a career. You were the best ever found out much later. It was heart-breaking,” success. His one-day runs tally places appearance was back in 2012. wonderful career white ball cricketer India had. World Cup for Yuvraj as well as Shahzad, 32, said from Kabul. “I had finished him 22nd in the overall list, and sev- He turned up for Mumbai playing for the country @BCCI should retire Number 12 the Indian team, which lifted the my training (ahead of the New Zealand game) enth among Indians. Indians in this year's IPL but didn't paji. You gave us so jersey in the tribute to your and only after I checked my phone, I found out A useful left-arm spinner, Yuvraj get many chances. many memories and career. Wish I could bat like you Cup after 28 years. Yuvraj that I have been ruled out of the World Cup picked up 111 ODI wickets at an His exploits at the World T20 in victories and I wish you the best for Champion #Yuvrajsinghretires contributed to the team's due to a knee injury. None of the players in the average of 36.55. South Africa have remained life and everything ahead. Absolute #ThankYouYuvraj #ThankYouYuvi team bus knew about it and just like me, they "It was a love-hate relationship untouched till date. champion — Gautam Gambhir success with 362 runs in nine were in shock (at the news),” said the explo- with this game. I can't explain what Yuvraj's willow-wielding ways — Virat Kohli matches at a staggering sive opener. it really means to me. This game gave nightmares to almost every One of the greatest match- average of 90.50, including a When asked to comment on Shahzad's star- taught me how to fight, how to fall, bowler through the tournament. Happy retirement, Pie winners in the history of the to dust myself off and get up again Clobbering six sixes in the Chucker. A quite game,a fighter who built an tling claims, ACB CEO Asadullah Khan said century and four fifties. He won and move forward," he said. penultimate over bowled by Stuart remarkable career extraordinary career through the wicket-keeper batsman was unfit indeed "I have failed more times than I Broad in Kingsmead was a moment with plenty highs and difficult challenges & came out a four Man-of-the-Match awards and therefore was unable to give his best on have succeeded, but I never gave up, not many cricket fans will forget. some pretty brutal winner every time-We all are so as well as the Player of the the field. and will never give up, till my last That performance against lows. You showed resilience, proud of you #YuvrajSingh , u breath, and that's what cricket has England took Yuvraj on top of the courage & pure brilliance can be very proud of what u have Tournament. taught me. I gave my blood and pile of fastest fifties in a T20I match, throughout your time wearing blue! you done for our country Yuvraj became the first all- Bail them out sweat to the game once I got on to scoring 50 in just 12 balls, a record Love ya, @YUVSTRONG12! @YUVSTRONG12 rounder to score 300-plus runs it, especially when it came to repre- that has stood the test of time. — Kevin Pietersen — Mohammad Kaif More than 10 days have passed in the ongoing senting my country," he added. As time passed, Yuvraj became and take 15 wickets in a single World Cup and a lot of drama and actions The attacking left-hander listed an established middle-order linchpin World Cup. He was diagnosed have been already witnessed in the 13th edi- the the 2011 World Cup triumph, for the Indian team, and a man with over World Cup where Yuvraj The feat included four MoM being Man of the Tournament in the a golden arm too. became the first all-rounder to score awards and Man-Of-The- with a rare form of cancerous tion of the prestigious quadrennial event. Be it showpiece, getting six sixes in an over A testimony of his accomplished 300-plus runs and take 15 wickets in Tournament for the 362 runs and 15 tumour between his lungs soon the harsh treatment with which Steve Smith against England in the inaugural all-round abilities was the 2011 50- a single World Cup. wickets. has been subjected to by the fans in England after but fought back to recover or the jaw dropping catches at boundary lines, and make a return to the field by there has been enough for the cricket fans to the end of the very next year. keep them glued to their television sets across the globe. However, one peculiar thing which Farewell game that didn’t happen has been a constant in this World Cup is the JANUARY 2017: n Yuvraj scored failure of wicket bails to fall despite the ball hit- PTI MUMBAI ence. hai, ki mujhe ek match chahiye (I Asked for his thoughts on the a brilliant 134 off 122 balls in an ting the stumps. There have been five His contemporary Virender don't like to ask for a game, I have test, which must be cleared to make uvraj Singh on Monday revealed Sehwag has spoken about the pain never played the game with that the Indian team right now, Yuvraj ODI against England at Cuttack instances in the 14 matches of the World Cup Ythat he was promised a farewell of not getting a farewell match but mindset)," he said. gave a guarded reply leaving the so far where the ‘zing bails’, (which contain game by the BCCI provided he failed Yuvraj said he did not want one. "Toh maine us time bola ki details for the future. to help India win the match lights that flash when the ball hit the wicket) the 'Yo Yo' fitness test. However, he Even greats like VVS Laxman and mujhe retirement match nahi "See I am sure now I'll have a lot by 15 runs. have refused to dislodge, despite being hit passed it and the swansong never Rahul Dravid did not get the farewell chahiye, 'Yo Yo' test pass nahi hoga of time to discuss these things, I'll hard by the ball, and thus, denying the bowlers happened. games they deserved. toh main chup chhap ghar chale have a lot to say. I am not saying space I have retired in deserved but his fans a hard-earned wicket. The zing bails — pow- "Mujhe bola gaya tha agar aapse "I did not tell anyone in BCCI jayunga… 'Yo Yo' test pass kiya and right now because India is playing the World Cup, I have have not seen the last of ered by hidden low voltage batteries — contain 'Yo Yo' test pass nahi hota toh aap that I have to play the last match. then rest is not my call," he said. the World Cup. And I don't want just retired because I him on the field. a microprocessor that detects when contact retirement match khel sakate ho (I Agar main accha tha, potential tha A yo-yo test involves a player any controversies over the players. want to move on in my He will will be ven- between the bails and the stumps has been was told that if you are not able to toh main ground pe se chale jaata. (If sprinting between two cones that are "I want the players to be in the life," said the Man of turing into overseas T20 broken. The zing bails used at the World Cup pass the 'Yo Yo' test, I would get a I was good enough, I would have set 20 metres apart on the sound of best space, to go in the last four, so 2011 World Cup. leagues provided he gets farewell game)," the 37-year-old retired from the ground). Aur mujhe a beep. It is used to measure an ath- I am sure my time will come to Yuvraj did not get necessary clearance weigh somewhere between a light bail and a said at an emotional press confer- is tarha ki cricket khelna pasand nahi lete's endurance. speak and I don't want be in that the farewell he perhaps from the BCCI. heavy bail which would be used for high wind. On Sunday, David Warner turned out to be the fifth batsmen in the ongoing World Cup who had the lady luck on his side as the bails remained unmoved despite his off stump being DREAMY START FOR MEN IN BLUE clipped by a 140+ Jasprit Bumrah delivery. AGENCIES ou can’t deny it, this has been sensible cricket and I think that superb record at The Oval and many wickets at the end of the a very tough match. The condi- Kris Yan absolutely fabulous start was very clever. Virat Kohli scores heavily against tournament. tions always play a big part Corner for India. He provided the platform Australia. The other major plus for against them and I think the toss PRELIMINARY STAGE The batsman are scoring for India to go on and attack But they promoted Pandya to India is that Yuzvendra Chahal is will be so important. Pos Team P W L N/R Net RR Pts runs, the bowlers are taking wick- towards the end, which they did four and that gave him great con- in superb form and that makes a The conditions so far have ets and we even got two run-outs so well. I think Dhawan's 117 was fidence to take the game away big difference because he gets not aided the bowlers, perhaps 1 NZ 3 3 0 0 +2.163 6 against Australia in a result that great but the key innings for me from Australia, they lost control wickets with his spin in the mid- aside from Cardiff where it is very 2 ENG 3 2 1 0 +1.307 4 suggests everything is right inside was Hardik Pandya . when he was in the middle. dle overs. green. Trent Bridge has always the camp. His knock of 48 from 27 balls Pandya is also weapon The only way you can restrict been a white-ish surface and we 3 IND 2 2 0 0 +0.539 4 This start bodes very well. We made all the difference because it Australia don't have - an all- teams is by taking wickets in the all know about the run-scoring 4 AUS 3 2 1 0 +0.483 4 are playing intelligently with both ensured India set 352 instead of rounder of the highest quality. middle overs and that is what history there. bat and ball and no-one showed 312. The rate he scored at added England have a box of them, Australia did against the West I think New Zealand's 5 WI 3 1 1 1 +2.054 3 that more than Shikhar Dhawan so much impetus and carried while we have Pandya in what is Indies. They kept taking wickets bowlers are a step up on 6 SL 3 1 1 1 -1.517 3 against Australia. India to a greater score. It was probably the most important and won the game. Australia's and are likely to be a He said in his interview that probably the game-changing position in the team. They did not do that against handful. If Trent Boult gets his 7 PAK 3 1 1 1 -2.412 3 he was felt calm and that he moment of the day. He did not take wickets but India, whereas Chahal led the way rhythm right, he will get wickets 8 B’DESH 3 1 2 0 -0.714 2 By K SRIKKANTH showed restraint and it is hard to The top three all delivered that did not matter, as Jasprit when he had the ball and took and so seeing how he plays will disagree with him. runs but we expect them too. Bumrah took three. He is at the those key wickets. be fascinating. 9 RSA 4 0 3 1 -0.952 1 Former Indian captain He was not looking to clear Rohit Sharma has already shown top of his game and loves it here, It's now full steam ahead to Courtesy— © ICC Business Corporation 10 AFG 3 0 3 0 -1.493 0 the boundary, he played low-risk, he's in good form, Dhawan has a I expect him to end up with so New Zealand and that will also be FZ LLC 2019