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CJI allows CBI inquiry against I-T unearths Hyd company Will save discoms from HC judge NEW DELHI: Chief Justice financial crisis: CM KCR Ranjan Gogoi has permitted link to VVIP choppers scam the Central Bureau of L VENKAT RAM REDDY Investigation (CBI) to regis- PNS n NEW DELHI n HYDERABAD ter a case against S.N. Shukla, While the CBDT a judge of the Allahabad High The Income Tax Department Chief Minister K Court, for his alleged role in has unearthed fresh evidence statement did not Chandrasekhar Rao has assured a medical admission scam. in the VVIP choppers scam identify the company that the state government would Justice Shukla has become case after raiding a Hyderabad- provide the necessary financial the first sitting High Court based group, which purport- or its promoter, official support to power generation and judge to be investigated -- edly had dealings with Rajiv sources named the distribution companies in after a gap of nearly 28 years. Saxena, who has been arrested Hyderabad-based firm Telangana. He maintained that Justice Shukla has been in the case, the Central Board all the required measures will be Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao presiding over a high-level meeting on accused of extending favours of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said as AlphaGeo and its taken to prevent electricity power sector at Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad on Wednesday to a private medical college by on Wednesday. promoter and CMD as organisations from suffering allowing it to extend its dead- It said in a statement that tax any financial crisis, as they have line to admit students, which sleuths searched the premises Dinesh Alla already proved their mettle in was considered against the of a business group on July 24, generation, distribution and Discoms avert power existing rules and a violation which is engaged in conduct- supply of power. They have of the Supreme Court order. ing seismic data analysis. It International in St Kitts even stood as role models to oth- In 1991, the top court, in found four undisclosed foreign (Caribbean islands). ers in the country. crisis for a week the case of K. Veeraswamy, bank accounts, three un- Moreover, three undisclosed "Since the state's develop- PNS n HYDERABAD period of one month by did not allow any investigat- reported companies based in companies of the promoter in ment is dependent on the work- depositing Rs 1,017 crore in ing agency to register a FIR tax havens, unexplained cash of an accused in a VVIP chopper inating evidence including tax havens like British Virgin ing of electricity organisations, The Telangana power dis- banks. But they are already against any sitting Supreme Rs 45 lakh and jewellery worth scam." email and mobile conversa- Islands, Island of Nevis and the government would protect tribution companies (dis- reeling under severe financial Court or High Court judge Rs 3.1 crore. The sources identified the tions were found between the Singapore were also detected, them," the Chief Minister coms) have averted an crisis and unable to deposit without sharing the infor- While the statement did accused as Rajiv Saxena, main director of the searched it said. assured. impending power crisis in such a huge amount. The dis- mation on the nature of evi- not identify the company or deported to India from Dubai company and the Dubai-based The unexplained cash He said his government's the state for a week. coms had sought the help of dence with the Chief Justice. its promoter, official sources early this year in connection operator (Saxena), pertaining amounting to Rs 45 lakh has motto is "no power breakdown The two discoms (TSSPD- state government to come to named the Hyderabad-based with the Rs 3,600-crore to over-invoicing of imports," been seized and the jewellery even for the wink of an eye, no CL and TSNPDCL) on their rescue last week. firm as AlphaGeo and its AgustaWestland VVIP chop- it said. with an estimated worth of Rs financial trouble for the elec- Wednesday opened Letters of However, there has been no promoter and CMD as pers scam case. When confronted, the state- 3.1 crore is being verified, the tricity organisations". He Credit (LoCs) in various banks response from the state gov- CBI books Dinesh Alla. Attempts were On his deportation, the ment said, the persons con- statement added. announced that a stringent for a short duration of one ernment till today noon. made to contact the compa- Enforcement Directorate cerned admitted to over- On January 1, 2014, India method would be put in place, week to meet the Centre's With this, TS discoms Sengar, ny but it did not respond to arrested Saxena and he is now invoicing. scrapped the contract with so that government institutions, August 1 deadline on 'pay first decided to open one-week neither an email nor phone in judicial custody. The raid, conducted by the Finmeccanica's British sub- departments and local bodies and get power" from power duration LoC with whatever calls. CBDT said the surplus funds Delhi investigation wing of sidiary AgustaWestland for paid their power dues on time. generating companies (gen- little funds available with them. Minister's kin The Central Board of Direct generated by the Hyderabad- the department, led to detec- supplying 12 AW-101 VVIP Chandrasekhar announced that cos). As per a directive of the Incidentally, the Centre has LUCKNOW: The CBI has Taxes, which frames policy based firm through alleged tion of at least four additional choppers to the Indian Air a "power week" will be observed Centre, power supply for dis- permitted discoms to open filed a FIR charging BJP for the tax department, alleged over-invoicing totalled USD 6 undisclosed foreign bank Force over alleged breach of shortly in all the villages and coms would otherwise have even one-day duration LoC MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the statement the group million and it was parked in accounts in UBS Bank in contractual obligations and towns in the state to settle all been stopped. based on their financial con- and nine others, including the "indulged in large scale over- Dubai-based accounts of Switzerland, OCBC Bank in charges of paying kickbacks to power-related problems and The TS discoms were sup- dition. kin of an Uttar Pradesh invoicing of imports through a Saxena. Singapore, Citizens Bank in the the tune of Rs 423 crore by it issues. posed to open the LoC for a Continued on Page 4 Minister, with murder over Dubai-based operator who is "During the search, incrim- US and Bank of Nevis to secure the deal. Continued on Page 4 the road-truck accident which left the Unnao girl who had accused the MLA of rape in a critical condition. Leopard spotted The Central Bureau of Top naxal leader Linganna Opposition has no issue to Investigation (CBI) has also in Kukatpally registered a FIR against 20 other unknown persons. PNS n HYDERABAD The FIR against all of them killed in ‘encounter’ with police take on TRS: KTR has been filed under various PNS n HYDERABAD A leopard has been spotted in sections of the Indian Penal PV KONDAL RAO the vicinity of Pragati Nagar in Code including murder n KHAMMAM When police tried to shift the dead body of the slain Telangana Rashtra Samithi Kukatpally in the wee hours of (302), attempt to murder working president KT Rama Wednesday. Inhabitants of the (307), criminal intimidation In a fierce encounter between naxalite, villagers in the forest belt resisted terming Rao said on Wednesday that colony even captured the (506) and criminal conspir- Bhadradri Kothagudem police the encounter a fake one. Police open fire in air to the Congress was not able to image of the big cat near the acy (120B). and naxalites of the CPI ML find any issue to take on the rocky terrain located between New Democracy group, top disperse villagers before taking away the body ruling party. The grand old Pragati Nagar and naxalite leader Linganna was party was at a loss to determine Gajularamaram forest area. killed and certain other nax- what step it should take next, This has led to a panic Doctors extract alites injured on Wednesday. he commented, while talking among the residents, who The encounter between the to media persons at TRS head- have alerted wildlife officials, 526 teeth from police and naxalites took place quarters here. following which a team lead within the Rollagadda KTR pointed out how TRS working president K T Ramarao being felicitated at the party headquarters in by Forest Range Officer 7-year-old Devallagudem forests. Congress leaders had made tall Hyderabad Sridevi investigated the area On coming to know of the claims in the past and even and found no clues. "Not CHENNAI: Doctors have incident, villagers of vowed not to shave their Sharing details of the party's ance benefits, he said. The even pug marks, because the extracted an astounding 526 Devallagudem tried to prevent beards if they failed to vote the membership drive, KTR said United India Assurance terrain is rocky," said Deputy teeth from the mouth of a the police from taking away party to power. "Everyone that the TRS focused on build- Company was paid a premium Conservator of forests A seven-year-old boy in a rare Linganna's body, calling the knows what happened in the ing the party and training its of Rs 11.21 crore towards pre- Shankaran, who is also the surgery performed at the encounter a fake one and also end. The TRS would teach a workers. Since June 27 over 50 mium, he added. KTR Officer on Special Duty for city's Saveetha Dental pelted stones on the police bitter lesson to the Congress in lakh people had enrolled in the thanked party leaders who Wildlife in Greater College and Hospital, doc- party. Police then opened fire the forthcoming municipal party as members. All mem- had taken active part in con- Hyderabad. tors said. to disperse the villagers. elections too," he observed. bers would get accident insur- ducting the membership drive. Continued on Page 4 Suffering from a rare case Tension was palpable with- Villagers wailing over the body of Linganna, an alleged naxalite leader, who was of "compound composite in the Gundala forest belt till killed in an 'encounter' by the police on Wednesday ondontome", the boy was the evening. Additional forces brought to the hospital with were rushed in to prevent any the resulting encounter Meanwhile, spokesperson a swelling in his lower right untoward incident. Linganna was killed. of CPI ML New Democracy, Why can’t a new Assembly be built, asks HC jaw. According to police, the When police tried to shift West Godavari district, U "The parents first noticed new democracy naxalites were the dead body of the slain nax- Venkateshwar Rao, released a PNS n HYDERABAD Shameem Akhtar, made these the swelling when the boy holding a meeting to mark the alite, villagers in the forest statement terming the The HC also asked petitioners observations while hearing a was three years old. But they Maoist Martyr Memorial Week belt resisted terming the encounter as a cold blooded The Telangana High Court on if the state government did batch of petitions filed by dif- didn't bother much as the at Devallagudem village with- encounter a fake one. The murder by the police. The Wednesday asked petitioners not have the power to show ferent people opposing the swelling wasn't much then in the Rollagadda belt of protest by the villagers lasted naxalite leader said the News as to why a new assembly off or display its might by decision of the state govern- and the boy did not cooper- Gundala forests in Bhadradri for 2-3 hours. Police sum- Democracy Dalam was hold- building cannot be construct- ment to demolish the Irrum ate with investigative proce- Koththagudem district. On a moned additional forces in an ing a meeting when police ed by the state government in building a new assembly Manzil heritage building to dures either. tip off, police forces sur- attempt to take away the body surrounded the area and a new state like Telangana. building complex build a new assembly complex. Continued on Page 4 rounded the area. When the from the encounter spot. opened fire unilaterally. He The HC also asked peti- During the course of the hear- naxalites came to know of it, Villagers then started pelted demanded that the police tioners if the state govern- building complex. In this con- assembly buildings. ing, the court also gave exam- they opened fire to make good stones following which police release the remaining nax- ment did not have the power text, it noted that several other A division bench of the ples of states like Rajasthan to TODAY their escape from the scene. opened fire in the air and dis- alites it had taken into custody to show off or display its might states in the country have High Court, comprising Chief support its question. Police returned the fire and in persed the villagers. unharmed. by building a new assembly taken up construction of new Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Continued on Page 2 ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Ashadha & Krishna Paksha Panchangam Techie incurs huge loss in QNET Siddhartha’s body found Tithi : Amavasya 08:41 am Pratipada: 05:11 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Pushya: 12:12 pm ponzi schemes, commits suicide in Netravathi river Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start NAVEEN KUMAR ing from the ceiling," said PNS n MANGALURU any important work) n HYDERABAD Speaking on QNET, Madhapur Police Inspector S Rahukalam: 01:58 pm – 03:34 pm top officials of Venkat Reddy. Police have Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) Yamagandam: 05:58 am – 07:34 am A software engineer from Cyberabad police informed Aravind's father founder-chairman V.G. Varjyam: 11:33 pm - 12:58 am Madhapur, who lost Rs 25 Ramchander, who has reached Siddhartha is no more, as his lakh in ponzi schemes pro- said that the brand the city with his family to body was found in Karnataka's Gulika: 09:10 am - 10:46 am was operating since Good Time: (to start any important work) moted by QNET, the Malaysia- claim the body. Netravathi river, near here, based Multi-Level Marketing Speaking on QNET, top offi- police said on Wednesday. He Amritakalam: 06:28 am - 07:54 am 2012 under a (MLM) firm, which has company named cials of Cyberabad police said was 60. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:47 pm allegedly cheated lakhs of that the brand was operating "Two fishermen found investors across the country, Vihaan Direct Selling since 2012 under a company Siddhartha's body early this HYDERABAD killed himself at his residence (India) Private Ltd named Vihaan Direct Selling morning about 500 metres WEATHER early on Wednesday morning, (India) Private Ltd. It was the away from the road bridge Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms as he could not get the not received any returns so far. latest avatar of former money from where he alleged to have Temp: 29/23 promised returns. The Aravind Adapa Depressed, he locked himself circulation companies jumped into the river on deceased has been identified as up in his room on Tuesday at Goldquest International Monday night,a Mangaluru Family members and relatives pay their last respects to the mortal remains of Cafe Humidity: 85% Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha, in Chikmagalur. Sunrise: 05.55 31-year-old Aravind Adapa, Aravind was residing at CSR around 10 pm. On Wednesday Private Ltd (formed in 2001) Police Commissioner Sandeep Sunset: 06.49 an employee of Accenture in Residency in Madhapur while morning at 6:30 am, when his and Questnet Enterprises India Patil told reporters here. The body was found by the the state-run Wenlock hospital HiTEC City and a native of his family was at their native roommate broke open the door Private Ltd (formed in 2004) The port city of Mangaluru fishermen near Hoige Bazar in mortuary here for autopsy. Current Weather Conditions Continued on Page 2 Updated July 31, 2019 5:00 PM Srikakulam. Police said no sui- place. "He invested his savings after repeatedly calling out to and promoted by the QI group. is about 360km west of trousers but without shirt. cide note has been found. of Rs 25 lakh in QNET and has him, he found Aravind hang- Continued on Page 2 Bengaluru. "The body has been shifted to RELETED REPORTS IN PAGE 2 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 hyderabad 02

Siddhartha’s Friends, first dates and love of coffee: body found... Continued from Page 1

It will be handed over to Siddhartha's family and Fond memories of Café Coffee Day taken to Chikkamgaluru for the last rites," Ullal PTI n BENGALURU once engaged, the boy and girl Congress legislator and for- It was just the are allowed to meet alone only mer minister U.T. Khadar Before India could order a at CCD, after parent's approval. CCD founder's 96-yr-old said. 'venti chai latte' from most sought- Be it arranged or love, CCD "It was identified to be Starbucks, before Coffee Bean after chilling was a go-to place," said Siddhartha's with a gold and Tea Leaf turned into a Jhankar, a PR professional. father unaware of son's death ring on his right hand fin- common sight at the mall, and space of my Some took to Twitter to ger, a digital watch on his before Mocha's Oreo-laden generation," share memories of CCDs in PTI n BENGALURU left hand and shoes he was milkshakes became an after- said Kirtana their cities. "As friends in var- wearing when he appears to college indulgence, there was ious businesses in our late Siddhartha Hegde was the have jumped off the road Café Coffee Day. When VG Ponnuswamy, 30s, we as a group catch up at only son of Gangaiah and bridge. Siddhartha's iconic coffee who studied at CCD one Saturday afternoon Vasanthi Hegde, born after a On asked about the body chains first started in 1996, it Bishop Cotton every month. We have a good lot of prayers and offerings found with the torso naked was more than just the creator time. It's the only time we have made to gods and goddesses. and only trousers on, of Tropical Icebergs and Death Girls' School in for frolic with friends in the He made it big, creating Café Khader said though it was by Chocolates - Coffee Day Bengaluru month," tweeted Vinod Coffee Day and turning it to an for the police to investigate brought a long-awaited café Sreeramalu, from Chennai. international brand. The bright whether he took them off culture to India. And that experience wasn't son took Chikmaglur Coffee to before jumping into the After news broke of tumblers of boiling hot coffee had coffee for the first time in just limited to cities, but high- every nook and corner of run by a relative of river, as they were not found Siddhartha's death on to be drunk as quickly as my life because he wanted me ways as well. Independent India and even abroad. Siddhartha's father-in-law and on the bridge or in the Wednesday morning, political they're served so you could to try it, and surprisingly I journalist Subha J Rao recalled, While the country is former chief minister of vicinity during the 36-hour and business communities make way for the next set of liked it," she said. The "Once we were driving from mourning the Coffee King's Karnataka, SM Krishna. His long search operation. mourned the loss of the entre- customers. India Coffee House boyfriend left, but the love for Salem to Shivamogga and took death, his 96-year-old father family claims that the old The 36-hour long massive preneurial leader, dubbed him and other older coffee shops coffee stayed on. the village route. There was a Gangaiah Hegde, still does not man is suffering from age search in the river had con- the "coffee king" of India. were more relaxed settings, but CCD was also strategically big hotel en route but the know that his beloved son is related issues and the possi- tinued over the last two night But many also recognised had only a handful of locations located near schools and restroom was terrible. Then, as no more. When the CCD bility of him recovering is which led to the spot where that Siddhartha had given in each city. became a go-to spot for stu- we were driving past the village founder, who went missing bleak. the body surfaced and seen them something else - a space CCD, however, spread quick- dents. "When we were in of Arsikere, suddenly this since Monday night, was Just three days ago, by the two fishermen. to hang out with friends after ly and widely, and it was rarely final year engineering student in school and our parents didn't CCD popped up like an oasis." found dead early Wednesday Siddhartha had gone to "The body will be kept for school or just make use of the in a hurry to kick you out. Kerala's capital city, has count- approve of going out too Talking about why spotting morning on the banks of the Mysore to see his father. homage by the public at free WiFi outside the office; the "It's one of my favourites for less memories of the city's first- much, the most acceptable a CCD on the highway was a Netravati river near According his cousin, the son Chikkamgaluru and the last site of first dates, first coffees coffee, since Barista cut down ever CCD outlet in Kowdiar. hangout was CCD. It was just joy, she says, "What I'll remem- Mangaluru -- his senile father was in tears on seeing his rites will be performed at and first loves; a refuge from on their branches. My favourite "CCD is to me what the Indian the most sought-after chilling ber with gratitude, as will was battling for his life in a father's deteriorating health. Siddharatha's native village the pressures of school, office used to be the chocolate shots, Coffee House was to my father space of my generation," said many other women, is that it private hospital in Mysore. "I did not know that it was in the Coffee district. and parents. but they were stopped a while and his friends. Me and the boys Kirtana Ponnuswamy, who meant decent restrooms, a According to his family mem- his last meeting with his On Tuesday, a fisherman Even before cafés became ago. My boyfriend's favourite is used to just loiter in CCD after studied at Bishop Cotton Girls' rarity till then." bers, he is now slipping into father. Siddhartha was there had claimed to have seen a the norm in Indian cities, it caramel cappuccino," Madhav our tuition classes near the School in Bengaluru. Since opening in 1996, CCD coma. for a few hours and left, man jumping into the wasn't difficult to get a good P, working in business devel- outlet," Nithin recalled. What's more, for young has grown to include roughly Fifteen days ago, Gangaiah promising that he will return Netravathi river from the cup of coffee. But the experi- opment in Hyderabad, said. Ann Mary John, a PR pro- people who had to find a way 1,700 cafes, around 48,000 Hegde was admitted to soon. Who knew what was same bridge, almost 24 ence offered by chains like Just like most of students who fessional in Hyderabad, said around their parents' strict vending machines, 532 kiosks Shanthaveri Gopala Gowda happening in his mind?" said hours after his driver raised Adigas and Shanti Sagar were grew up in she went to CCD for the first rules, CCD became a happy and 403 ground coffee-selling hospital in Mysore, which is one of his relatives. an alarm about the missing quick and easy affairs - steel Thiruvananthapuram, Nithin, a time with an old boyfriend. "I compromise. "In our family, outlets. businessman. QNET SWINDLE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE ‘Operation Muskaan’ Enrolling members in an rescues 3,470 kids in TS

PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana state, while 309 are endless fortune hunt from states like Bihar, Madhya More than 3,000 children, Pradesh, and Rajasthan, among PNS n HYDERABAD including five from Nepal, were others. Five children are from Techie incurs huge rescued from different parts of Nepal, Devi said. Enrolling members in an end- Telangana as part of 'Operation All those rescued are below less fortune hunt seems to be loss in QNET, Muskaan' from July 1 to 31, a 18-years of age. Most of them the only requirement for the senior official said Wednesday. have been handed over to their gullible who get sucked into commits suicide During the operation, chil- parents. Those belonging to the net woven by the likes of dren residing in shelter homes, other states have been sent to Qnet. Continued from Page 1 platforms, roads, religious places their respective destinations. Several victims of Qnet and were screened and as many as Some have been sent to Child many of its former companies, ing/selling the product. Here, "The promoters have been 3,470 children including 3,024 Home run by the department, who formed an association the business opportunity is forming new companies as boys and 446 girls were rescued, she explained. Particulars of the based in Mumbai, have even sold, which is earning huge and when law enforcement Joint Director, Integrated Child children rescued have been launched a legal battle to bring commissions and the seller agencies start taking legal Development Services (ICDS) at uploaded on the Missing Child the promoters of the shady gains only through payment of action against their money Department of Women portal of the Ministry of Women company to book. They are commissions to him by circulation frauds based on Development and Child and Child Development and also creating awareness among enrolling more members on public complaints across the Welfare, KRS Laxmi Devi told also shared with media. This will vulnerable sections in society, his chain" he said. country. Also, to attract new- reporters here. enable parents, relatives and particularly youth, to see to it The key difference between entrants into their network of Out of the 3,470 rescued chil- police to get information about that they do not fall prey to the direct selling and pyramid money circulation, they come HMDA employees celebrate Bonalu at Bangaru Maisamma temple at Tarnaka office premises in the city on Wednesday dren, 2,992 of them belong to these children, she added. schemes of the company. schemes is that in direct sales, up with a new brand every The prize chit/benefit/sav- the person making sales gets time they legally and social- ings schemes benefit primar- maximum commissions and ly exhaust themselves," a ily the promoters and do not his uplines get progressively senior officer said. Why can’t a new Assembly Fine rice for mid-day meals via PoS serve any social purpose, said lesser and lesser than him, The Cyberabad Police have a report which James S.Raj whereas in pyramid schemes, arrested as many as 70 peo- be built, asks HC PNS n HYDERABAD The e-PoS system is intro- Study Group submitted to the the primary seller at first does ple and booked about 30 duced to rule out any irregu- Reserve Bank of India in 1975 not get any commission but as cases so far in these cases. Continued from Page 1 the HMDA Master Plan as per Agriculture and Civil Supplies larities in supply of rice, on deceptive money circula- the pyramid beneath him QNET has, however, Regulation 13 of the HMDA Minister S Niranjan Reddy Niranjan Reddy said, referring tion schemes in the country. grows, he gets massive com- released a statement claiming Responding to the question Zoning Regulations. A has said that e-PoS machines to supply of rice also to hostels Still, the promoters of Qnet missions far in excess of pri- that reports that the death of raised by the High Court, the Heritage Conservation will be introduced to supply and Anganwadi centers have been indulging in decep- mary seller/recruiter. This the techie was because of him counsel for one of the petition- Committee was formed as per fine variety of rice to mid-day through e-PoS system. tive tactics to circumvent the motivates persons to recruit incurring loss due to QNET ers Nalin Kumar said the peti- this regulation. The counsel meals scheme being served in The system will help keep surveillance of law enforce- rather than to sell directly to is false. It further said that he tioners do not have any objec- maintained that the state gov- schools to rule out any irreg- tab on how much rice is dis- ment agencies and the judi- earn huge money. was a distributor who iden- tion if the state government built ernment did not have powers ularities and to ensure greater tributed, how much is still ciary, said Cyberabad "Adding a product to the tified himself as a 'Happily the assembly building in an to remove the heritage build- transparency in rice distribu- required and know the open- Commissioner V.C pyramid scheme is the latest Unemployable Entrepreneur'. open place. Their opposition ings from the list without tion. ing and closing balance Sajjanar."In fact, deception is trend in the evolution of such "At this time, we have not was to the decision of state gov- complying with Regulation 15 From August 1, fine variety details. the key to propagate the pyra- money circulation schemes. received any requests from ernment to demolish the her- of the zoning regulations. He of rice would be supplied to S Niranjan Reddy The system would help mid schemes as the newly-to- They target the most vulner- authorities about this matter. itage Irrum Manzil for build- stated that the state govern- over 28,623 government closely monitor the whole dis- be recruited person is to be able section of society and the We will provide all necessary ing the new assembly complex. ment had decided to demolish schools for the September distributed to benefit 8.76 lakh tribution operations. The convinced of buying the products are mostly unbrand- information to assist in the The counsel pointed out to the heritage building without quota. students in 3,965 social welfare monitoring will be done opportunity rather than of ed and sourced from investigation, if requested," the HC that heritage buildings taking permission from the Every month 12,000 MT of hostels and 23,87,751 school through command control convincing him/her of buy- unscrupulous agencies. said the firm. from the city were included in conservation committee. fine variety of rice would be students, he said. centre, the minister said.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES GOLD Wait gets longer for Salar Jung bridge ` 35, 040 (10 gm) ` 415 NAVEENA GHANATE SILVER n HYDERABAD Despite GHMC not going to polls, the ` 41, 300 (1kg) commencement of works will be ` The wait for Salar Jung pedes- 55 trian bridge is going to be long. directly or indirectly influenced by the The architectural design for the upcoming municipal elections new pedestrian bridge across CHICKEN River Musi opposite Salarjung all hawkers at Charminar will met with a major resistance RATES `/KG was approved by Chief be relocated. He said, "We are from the jewellers' associa- Dressed/With Skin `155 Secretary SK Joshi in January, not shifting them right now as tions and it was decided to Without Skin `177 but there has been literally no there is no alternative arrange- relocate them by building a progress on it since then. ment. Once this bridge comes bridge at Nayapul. The 10- Broiler at Farm `107 Officials said the Model Code up, we will have a reason to tell year-old CPP has constantly of Conduct (MCC) kicking in the hawkers to move. Our been delayed due to various one after the other for a series intention was that the design reasons like funds crunch, EGG of elections has put the project should be in sync with the transfer of officials and resis- An artist’s impression of the Salar Jung bridge RATES `/100 on hold. As per the MCC, new architecture, hence the bridge tance from hawkers, shop works that are at tender-sub- now costs a bit more." The owners and politicians. HYDERABAD 314 mission stage must be kept on polls, the announcement or Charminar Pedestrianisation structure is estimated to cost However, since 2014, about 40 VIJAYAWADA 312 hold. A senior civic official commencement of works is Project (CPP), there has been Rs 231.5 crore. per cent of the work related to VISAKHAPATNAM 333 said, "We can hear about some directly or indirectly influ- a demand for an additional Fruit vendors, who were the project has been complet- progress on the bridge only enced by the upcoming elec- bridge across River Musi to moved from Charminar earli- ed and about a fortnight ago RETAIL PRICE `3.14 after the municipal elections. tions." accommodate hawkers and er, were relocated at electric bollards were installed (IN HYDERABAD) Despite GHMC not going to From the inception of vendors. The official said that Charkamam. However, this at the historic monument.

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Accused Marri Reddy Chargesheet filed in Hajipur serial killings' case achakonda Police have on 4 5 6 7 Wednesday filed Rchargesheets in the Hajipur rape and murder cases. The chargesheets hold serial killer Marri Srinivas Reddy guilty of raping and murdering three minor girls at Hajipur in the district. ACP Bhuvanagiri had investigated the sensational cases and filed the chargesheets before the POCSO Court in Nalgonda on Wednesday. Rachakonda Commissionerate Yadadri Hyderabad city police personnel at the protest held by girl students of Unani College at Charminar on Wednesday afternoon. (Pics 1, 2) Women constables try to restraint the students even as some of them shriek in fright. (3) Constables drag a girl student who has fallen on the ground. (4) A Bhongir Zone DCP K Narayana police official seems to be touching a girl inappropriately while she was looking away. (5) A constable (in checked shirt) seems to pinching a girl. (6) The same constable along with another cop seen touching another girl in her underarms. (7) The constable in checked shirt stands in front of a Reddy pointed out police van at the start of the protest investigations in the murder- and-rape cases have been completed within the stipulated time of 90 days. The DCP further said steps are being Cop in mufti misbehaves with women protestors taken to ensure that trial is conducted by a fast track court shows the constable in mufti Charminar Police Station, who by July 25, to carry out reno- and conviction of the accused PNS n HYDERABAD pinching the student's back The ugly incidents took place during protests held by was in mufti, had the temeri- vation works. is achieved quickly. Srinivas even as she is screaming in students of Unani College. A video that captured the ty to pinch a girl's shoulder as Sheikh Mohammad, a PG Reddy is currently lodged in In a brazen case of police high- pain while being dragged by a a woman cop was dragging scholar from the Unani the Warangal Central Jail The handedness, a cop in mufti woman cop. incidents has gone viral on social media platforms. It her. College said, "The students in accused raped and murdered pinched, pushed and jostled The protests were a sequel clearly shows the constable in mufti pinching the However, speaking on the our college are facing space three minor girls and a sex with female medical students, to the vandalism that took issue, the DCP of South Zone, crunch ever since Al Arif worker. All the girls were from taking advantage of his uni- place on Tuesday when stu- student's back even as she is screaming in pain while Amber Kishore Jha said that Unani Medical College and the small village of Hajipur of formed colleagues' charged dents of the Government being dragged by a woman cop appropriate action will be Research Centre's licence was Bommalaramaram block in action to quell protests by Nizamia General Hospital taken against the man and that revoked and 100 students were Nalgonda district. The last of two groups of students on targeted the in-patient ward the video is being verified by shifted to our college. The the girls was reported missing Wednesday. of the Government premises as per plan. In response, students of the Unani students. the police staff. "Restoring Ayurveda department was before the horror story The ugly incidents took Ayurveda Hospital, housed According to the hospital Ayurvedic wing protested on Personnel of the Hyderabad peace and women's safety is supposed to vacate the premis- unfolded, leading to Reddy's place during protests held by in the same compound, and staff, over 200 PG students of Wednesday demanding justice City Police - South Zone then our utmost priority," said the es by July 25. However, they arrest. students of Unani College. A heckled the staff and the Unani College entered the and chanting slogans "we want reached the spot and started official. have refused to vacate and video that captured the inci- Duty Medical Officer hospital around 3:30 pm justice". They asserted that dispersing the protestors. In The Government Ayurveda have stayed put in our build- dents has gone viral on social (DMO) since they had not asking patients and doctors they would not vacate the the melee, a police constable, Hospital was asked to be tem- ing. So we decided to do it media platforms. It clearly vacated their portion of the to vacate the premises. building as demanded by identified as Pramesh of porarily shifted to Erragadda ourselves," he said. City sees rise in Moderate rain, drizzle respiratory problems throughout the day PNS n HYDERABAD on Friday with one or MAYANK TIWARI two spells of light and Plea against n HYDERABAD The Indian moderate rain, apart Metrological from continual drizzle. shifting of There is a steep rise in the number of Department (IMD) According to the patients suffering from Chronic officials on Wednesday Telangana State Ayurveda hospital Obstructive Pulmonary Disease announced that rains Development and (COPD) and Asthma along with the across the state are Planning Society dismissed regular complaints of Tuberculosis at bridging the rainfall (TSDPS), the down- government chest hospital, Erragadda. deficit gap within the pour was moderate in PNS n HYDERABAD "Patients usually complain about state. Old City while there breathing difficulties and most of The State Capital was light rainfall in The Telangana High Court them also have cough," said a pul- recorded moderate to portions of the new on Wednesday dismissed a monologist working at Chest Hospital. heavy downpour on city. PIL filed against shifting of "Monsoon is the season of viruses, Friday. A drizzle, how- Tamsi Mandal in Ayurveda hospital at bacterias, and fungi and there are res- ever, was prevalent Adilabad recorded 46 Charminar to another place. piratory problems in general, but throughout the day mm of rainfall, followed It said that it cannot intervene DOCTORS' STRIKE problems like COPD and pneumonia For over a year now, and scattered across by 26.3 mm at Nirmal. in the policy decision of the intensify during this season because patients who need various parts of the The state capital record- state government, while dis- of bacterial or fungal growth in ventilators are city. ed about 20 mm of missing the petition. The lungs," said the superintendent of being shifted to IMD has forecast rainfall. But even short petition was filed by one OP services hit in chest hospital, Dr Mahaboob Khan. that light to moderate spells of less than 30 Umesh Agarwal, a native of The number of patients at the out- Gandhi and rain will be witnessed minutes inundated sev- Ghansi Bazaar of Charminar. patient facility has increased from 350 Osmania hospitals in the city and across eral areas of the city, In his petition, Agarwal to 500. "Sometimes we record close to for treatment, the state till August 4. causing traffic jams. urged the HC to declare the Telangana govt hospitals 600 patients in a day," he added. Since three days, Greater Hyderabad proceedings of the state gov- There are over 300 beds at the chest because the there has virtually been Municipal Corporation ernment and the director of PNS n HYDERABAD 10,000 medical students par- Council of India (MCI). It hospital, and the inpatients are sanctioned RICU no sign of sun and (GHMC) deployed its the department of Ayush of ticipated in various forms of also repeals the Indian Medical increasing each day which adds pres- temperatures have teams to clear water the state to shift the hospital Doctors at most government protests across the state". The Council Act, 1956. Further, it sure on the managing staff and doc- machine at chest plummeted. The logging in several areas as illegal, arbitrary and illegal and certain private hospitals in protests will continue till has a provision for making tors. hospital is yet to weather was pleasant of the city. and in violation of the Article Telangana boycotted their elec- Thursday morning. national standards in medical "Staff crunch has been an issue here arrive 14 and Article 21 of the tive duties in protest against The IMA secretary, howev- education uniform by propos- forever and we as doctors compromise Constitution, and in violation the National Medical er, clarified that emergency and ing that the final year MBBS a lot," continued Dr Mahboob. "There of principles of natural jus- Commission Bill. Medical ser- in-patient services were not exam be treated as an entrance is an increasing pressure on hospitals "We have made the space to tice. He also urged the HC to vices throughout the state were affected as they were exempt test for PG and a screening test like Gandhi and Osmania, as they take house the new RICU equipment and BC panel holds meet direct the state government disrupted as a result, with ail- from the strike. for students who graduate in in our patients who need to be admit- are waiting for it to be delivered not to shift the hospital at ing patients facing a lot of Outpatient services at medicine from foreign coun- ted to the Respiratory Intensive Care because it is burdening other gov- SC, ST, minority Charminar to any other place inconvenience. Osmania, Gandhi and NIMS tries. Unit (RICU)," he said. ernment hospitals, especially during and make alternative arrange- Telangana unit Indian Hospital in the city were affect- Doctors allege that the NMC For over a year now, patients who seasons like these," added the super- ments instead. Medical Association (IMA) ed the most during the strike. Bill is highly objectionable need ventilators are being shifted to intendent. school authorities secretary Sanjeev Singh Yadav The National Medical with controversial clauses. "The Gandhi and Osmania Hospital for According to pulmonologists, at PNS n HYDERABAD Besides, in the said "Excluding a few corporate Commission (NMC) Bill, bill is anti-poor, anti-people treatment, because the sanctioned least 20 patients who need ventilators meeting the details hospitals, about 16,000 IMA 2019, provides for setting up of and anti-students," the protest- RICU machine at chest hospital is yet are being transported to Gandhi and In the meeting held with regards to the Meet on support member doctors and over an NMC in place of Medical ing doctors maintain. to arrive. Osmania Hospitals for treatment. with the authorities of facilities, amenities in SC, ST, minority SC, ST and Minority systems for gurukul educational schools along with the institutions on time to time comple- migrant workers Wednesday, the tion of syllabus was MJ Market restoration to be completed by Diwali Telangana State BC submitted to the BC PNS n HYDERABAD Commission Commission by the PNS n HYDERABAD It couldn't have been done Chairmen, B S Ramulu, Gurukul school Telangana NRI official E in three months, but the The restoration the Commission asked authorities. Chittibabu will attend the While the announcement delay is not deliberate. works on the for the details of the There are around consultative conference of of restoration of Moazam Even though the bricks number of teachers and 204 Minority institu- Migrant Forum in Asia to be Jahi (MJ) Market by were strong, the iron struc- mutton market students belong to tions enrolled with held in Philippines' capital Principal Secretary Arvind ture for the entire roof side will be other 18 nomadic tribes 97,400 students, 239 Manila on August 3 and 4. Kumar drew a lot of cheer had to be replaced. That taken up in in SC, ST, and Minority Social Welfare The conference will discuss from city residents last itself took about 10 Gurukul Schools. Institutions having various support systems year, the delay is a tale in months." phase II The chairmen said 1,40,000 students, 281 available for migrant workers. itself. Officials now say He said phase I of the that in the process of 18 Mahatma The event will serve as a that it was hasty to think restoration is likely to be The restoration works on nomadic tribes asking Jyothibapuley with forum for delelgates from the work would be com- completed by Diwali. the mutton market side will for the inclusion of its 96,000 students and government and civil society pleted in 3 months. "Underground cabling is be taken up in phase II. The community students with 20,500 students organisations to share their Talking about the intri- taking time, but we are famous Bilal ice-cream mar- and teachers into BC in Rastriya Residential experiences on available sup- cacies of delay, Arvind nearly done. We don't use ket cannot block the com- commission, the direc- Society. port systems for overseas said, "The roof is arch- cement, but lime mortar. It mon area which is available tions were passed to The commission workers. shaped and we thought is sturdy and takes time to for use to everyone. In the the Gurukul authorities also asked the SC, ST, Migrant Forum in Asia rain-proofing on top consolidate. We put a mor- common area, furniture will to submit the details of Minority Gurukul members from India, P would suffice. But when we tar plant there itself. Only be put up for which contri- working teachers and schools to submit fur- Narayana and Manda Bhim went there, the iron on thing remaining is the light- butions will be sought. students studying in ther details regarding Reddy, welcomed the partic- which the arches were sup- ing and flooring. Our inter- Lighting will be on heritage the SC, ST, Minority the welfare of the stu- ipation of the Telangana NRI ported were rusted and nal target is to complete it patterns, and shop name Gurukul schools. dents for review. official in the event. could come down any day. by October." boards will be uniform. Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar surveying the site with officials on Wednesday FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 hyderabad 04

NRIs keen to join AP CM Jagan in Draft NEP says states have no Hyd for US visa BJP, says Telangana PNS n HYDERABAD Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan role in education: Minister Reddy on Wednesday arrived BJP chief Laxman here by a special flight to Janasena will apply for a US visa at the State govt condemns Centre's complete control on education; hints of ‘conspiracy' PNS n HYDERABAD Office of the Consulate make country General of the United States SUSHMA NAGARAJU Many Telangana NRIs in the at Begumpet here. look towards AP n HYDERABAD State Education US are attracted by the Jaganmohan Reddy is Narendra Modi government's going on a tour to USA from one day: Pawan "States have no defined role in Minister Jagadish policies and want to join the August 17 to 23, for the first PNS n AMARAVATI education" reads the Draft Reddy alleged that BJP to strengthen it, state BJP time after taking over as the National Education Policy President K Laxman said here Chief Minister of AP, along Janasena supremo Pawan (NEP). Citing this, the non-involvement of on Wednesday. with his family. He is sched- Kalyan has vowed to make the Telangana government has "I was in the U.S.A for a uled to attend a meeting of people of the whole country condemned complete control states in education week. I met several NRIs and NRIs to be held at Michigan turn its head and look towards exercised by the Centre on under NEP held discussions with them. Kobo Convention Center. AP one day. education, right from pre- They said they feel proud now As per prior plans, he is Addressing party workers primary to higher education, indicates a as Indians because of Modis ing passage of a bill that makes scheduled to leave Andhra and leaders of the under the draft. The state administration. They want to instant triple talaq among Pradesh for Jerusalem on Rajamahendravaram Lok feels ambiguity in the draft conspiracy, which join BJP and strengthen it," he Muslims a criminal offence August 1, along with his fam- Sabha constituency here on policy indicates a "hidden told reporters at a press meet. and alleged that the opposition ily members. He will return Wednesday, he asked party conspiracy". might turn out to be He said many Telangana Congress had tried to stall it by to AP on August 4. workers to identify the omis- Speaking at a Workshop on dangerous NRIs who had earlier sup- creating hurdles His security officers SSG sions and commissions made Draft National Education ported the separate statehood The Telangana BJP, he said, SP Senthil Kumar, CM's per- by the party during the recent Policy on Tuesday, Telangana call were now disillusioned was getting ready to fight the sonal security officer Joshi elections. Education Minister G Jagadish Draft NEP, constitution of education is in the hands of the However, Jagadish Reddy about the governance of chief government on two issues - and certain other officers However, he attributed the Reddy alleged that non- Rastriya Siksha Aayog, an apex centre. This is unacceptable, concluded saying that sugges- minister K Chandrasekhar 'family rule' and corruption, he will accompany the Chief party's debacle in the elections involvement of states in edu- body chaired by the Prime the minister maintained; tions made by educational Rao and believed BJP would said. Minister on his pilgrimage. to the inefficient leadership of cation under NEP indicates a Minister, is to ensure excellence observing that the NEP experts will be listed and sent to emerge victorious in the 2023 Laxman said BJP would Government sources said party leaders. conspiracy, which might turn in execution of education poli- nowhere precisely defines the the committee for Draft NEP. assembly polls. soon come out with sufficient that the trip is being financed Claiming to be unselfish, he out to be dangerous for the cies. Though the commission role of state governments in Already 8,000 suggestions have Laxman complimented the proof of the 'corrupt practies' personally by the Chief reasoned that he would have country's education system. constituted in this regard com- framing curriculum, teacher been received by the committee. Modi government for ensur- of the KCR government. Minister. merged the party, along with Supporting his contention, prises Chief Ministers of states, training, examination system, "We hope our suggestions will his followers, with another he pointed out that under the control over the country's and so on. be considered," he added. party had he been selfish. In 2014, some leaders, whom he did not name, asked him to No real increase in support for merge the Janasena with their outfit, but he refused to do so. Fake ‘work from Turning his criticism against YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the BJP in Telangana: Uttam Power Star accused Jagan of home' firm surfaces not paying attention to Titli PNS n HYDERABAD He observed that it is not cyclone, though he was then PNS n BHEEMADEVARAPALLI correct to give powers to undertaking padayatra in Vanishes after District Collectors over munic- north coastal Andhra Pradesh. A man from Veleru mandal of collecting fee The perceived momentum for ipalities in the Municipalities On prohibition, he opined Mahabubabad district recent- BJP in Telangana is non-exis- bill, as also the provision of that Jaganmohan Reddy ly floated a firm offering work- from ‘members' tent and is only a creation of removing elected representa- would not be able to imple- from-home jobs to people. The bullock cart in the middle of the stream in the village on Wednesday media, state Congress presi- tives for failing to ensure sur- ment prohibition in the State. Many unemployed persons papers. dent N Uttam Kumar Reddy vival of 85 per cent of plants He advised the Government of signed up as members for a fee The firm's rules said 'mem- said here on Tuesday. under a green campaign. AP not to allow wine shops in of Rs 2,600. The accused, run- bers' had to do the assign- BJPs "communal politics" Reddy expressed grief over places where woman had agi- ning the firm from ment at home and submit the En route hospital, woman would not succeed in the demise of senior party tated against liquor shops. Mulakanuru, also offered papers in eight days. At first, Telangana, he said, in an infor- leader and former minister Enforcing complete prohibi- them a commission of Rs 500 the firm paid promised mal interaction with media- Mukesh Goud here. tion would bring its own prob- each for enrolling new mem- money to those who submit- delivers on bullock cart persons. Uttam's comments Meanwhile, state Congress lems in its wake, he analysed. bers, apart from paying them ted the papers in time. The PNS n BEJJURU bers and some neighbours Reddy's comments came in vice-president Mallu Ravi On hiking social welfare for regular work. second week onwards, it were taking her to a hospital the wake of BJP pulling off sur- came in the wake of demanded that the TRS pensions by only Rs 250 a However, when the 'mem- started pointing out 'mis- A housewife delivered a baby which is five km away from prise gains in the Lok Sabha BJP leaders repeatedly explain why it abstained from month, Pawan stated that bers' reached the firm's office takes' in the papers and while on way to hospital. The the village. They used a bul- polls (bagging four of the total asserting that their party voting in the Rajya Sabha on YSRCP would have told the on Tuesday they found it reduced the remuneration to baby was born while the lock-cart as an ambulance 17 seats) and party leaders the triple talaq bill. people that it would hike the closed. This raised doubts just Rs 4 per paper. Some per- bullock cart was crossing a would not have made it asserting that their party is the is the alternative to the The NDA government got pension by Rs 250 a month among them about the sons protested over slashing stream. She was identified as through the flooded stream alternative to the ruling TRS in ruling TRS in the state the bill passed with the indirect only. Why should a political authenticity of the firm. of their remuneration. Kondra Sankaramma of flowing across the village. the state. support of TRS, he claimed in outfit make false promises if it The 'members' had been However, after finding the Somini village in Bejjuru The mother and child are He claimed the fight a statement. is not able to implement them, given an assignment of writ- firm's office locked, they sus- mandal of Kumram-Bhim safe and doing well, the fam- between BJP and Telangana alternative to TRS in the state. "What will TRS tell Muslims he questioned. ing numbers from 1 to 1,000 pected something amiss and district. The stream near ily said. The incident high- Rashtra Samithi was "not for The TPCC president said in Telangana on the issue," he The Janasena would have in a prescribed pattern, and reported the matter to the Somini village is in spate fol- lights the difficulty rural real", as seen by the TRS sup- Congress is gearing up the asked. Ravi also demanded won the elections had it made offered Rs 100 for every 10 police. Mulukanuru SI TVR lowing recent incessant rains. people face in accessing porting the RTI Amendment party machinery for municipal that AIMIM talk about the role promises which are difficult to pages done, Rs 400 for 20 Suri said the police have sum- The woman's family mem- medical facilities. Bill last week. He said it was elections, which are expected of TRS in the triple talaq issue implement, he felt. papers and Rs 8,100 for 90 moned the firm's organiser. only the Congress, which is the to be held soon. as TRS was its ally. Will save discoms from financial crisis: CM KCR High alert in Karimnagar after encounter Contined from Page 1 schemes and projects. For this Since the state's development is dependent on the purpose, a special grant will be In this regard, the Chief working of electricity organisations, the government made in the Budget and elec- Minister held a review meeting would protect them, KCR said tricity organisations will be paid on power sector at Pragathi their bills every month. The gov- Maoist’s courier Bhavan here on Wednesday. ernment will also stand guar- Transco CMD D Prabhakar government departments and ment will bear the expenditure antee for electricity organisations Rao and other senior officials power used for other needs by with regard to free power to to raise funds and strengthen participated. the government. The govern- farmers and for lift irrigation their organisations,'' KCR stated. taken into custody "Gram panchayats and municipalities have to pay PNS n BHUPALAPALLI land disputes settlements. major power dues. It is regret- He also developed links with table that power bills have not Discoms avert power crisis for a week Additional SP Raja Maoist Damodar during the been paid on time. Bills should Mahendra Naik on Tuesday course of his real estate be paid for the power utilised. Contined from Page 1 the Centre has changed power period of regulation, has no said that people searching dealings in Hanmakonda. From now onwards, village purchase agreements between access to procure power from vehicles at Kamalapur cross- Prior to the Assembly panchayats, municipalities, The Telangana discoms discoms and power generation power exchanges and they shall roads took into custody a elections, he met Damodar corporations and HMWSSB deposited Rs 240 crore in var- companies from 'pre-paid' to also not be granted Short Term Maoist courier, Thati Pavan secretly in Dudekulapalli should pay their power bills ious banks to get the LoC for 'post-paid' from August 1. Open Access (STOA)," the RAMAKRISHNA PERALA but they have now been using Kumar, and confiscated forest area near every month without fail. If the one week. They are now fer- The Centre has directed Power Ministry added. n KARIMNAGAR the Gundala-Eturnagaram- from him Leftist literature. Bhupalapalli. bills are not paid on time, in vently hoping that the state gov- National Load Despatch Centre Lastly, in case scheduling Mahamuththaram and Disclosing this to media, When offered work for villages, the sarpanch and vil- ernment will come to their (NLDC) and Regional Load and dispatch of power produced Police in north Telangana are Manthani belt to expand their the Additional SP said that the party, he agreed. He lage secretary; and in munici- rescue within a week. Despatch Centres (RLDCs) to cannot be carried out due to on high alert to thwart any network, police sources said. Pavan Kumar, an autorick- was introduced to Maoist palities the chairperson and In an order dated June 28, the henceforth dispatch power only lack of LoCs, the concerned dis- offensive by the New Following the encounter on shaw driver, abandoned his state secretary Haribushan commissioners will be pun- Union Power Ministry had post intimation by the generat- coms will be liable to pay com- Democracy Party of the Wednesday, widespread comb- three-wheeler and tried to in Pusuguppa and Tamurelli ished. The government will go made it mandatory for all dis- ing company or distribution pensation to the generating Naxalites in their strongholds ing operations were launched in escape when the police forests in neighbouring for a one-time settlement of all coms in the country to open and companies that the required company. This has left discoms in Nizamabad and the the region and in the Narsampet nabbed him. Chhattisgarh. dues till date. Dues for elec- maintain adequate Letters of LoC has been made available, to depend on bank borrowings Godavari Loya region. belt of Warangal rural district. When the police exam- Pavan Kumar was asked tricity organisations will be Credit (LoCs) as payment secu- clearly specifying the period of to meet LoC requirements, Patrolling has been intensi- Police have cordoned off certain ined his bag, they found to extend support to Maoist bought to the zero level," rity under Power Purchase supply. "The dispatch shall stop resulting in further rise in their fied subsequent to the forest pockets to search of Maoist literature and action team in eliminating Chandrasekhar Rao stated. Agreements (PPA) with power once the quantum of electrici- debt and, consequently, further encounter of rebel Linganna in Naxalites injured in the incident. posters. Upon interroga- an elected people's repre- The Chief Minister further generating companies (gencos). ty under the LoC is supplied," increase in interest costs. the Koththaguda Bhadradri Police alert has been sounded tion, he was identified as a sentative in Kataram, police said, "Discipline should also be At present, discoms are util- said the Union Power Ministry, There are concerns that the district. Gundala forest terrain even in the Karimnagar forest courier for the Maoist, said, and added that he took there within the government ising power from gencos first adding that if a discom does not new system may force discoms interconnects the Manthani- terrain. Law enforcers suspect belonging to Kasimpalli vil- another person belonging to departments. Many departments and paying bills later. Because pay in time, the generating to pass on the burden to con- Mahamuththaram belt and the injured Naxalites could try to lage. Hanmakonda to the are not paying their electricity of this, the arrears of all discoms company concerned is entitled sumers for recovery through forest area. This area has served escape through the forests here. Earlier, Pavan Kumar Maoists. bills on time. From now on, the have mounted. Telangana dis- to encash the LoC after expiry tariff hikes. There are also fears as shelter for Naxalites over the Police are taking necessary acted as courier for Maoist Haribushan was quoted as Finance Department will pay coms owe nearly Rs 14,000 of a grace period of 45 to 60 that the discoms may also opt past few months. precautions in Nizamabad, leader PPG Mohananna. saying that the other person bills of departments concerned crore to various power gener- days as per the PPA. for partial load-shedding to The movement of NDP where the frontal unit activities Later, he moved to was also asked to assist from the budgetary allocation ating companies belonging to "It shall also be ensured by the keep their costs under control, ultras had been restricted to the of NDP are visible, to contain Hyderabad and worked Maoist action team in elim- made to those departments. the Centre and private sector. Load Despatch Centre that the which will lead to 'power cuts' Manuguru, Illandu and its protests in the wake of the along with Maoist Jampanna inating Maoist targets in Install prepaid meters at all the To check mounting arrears, regulated entity, during the across all sectors. contiguous parts till recently, Gundala encounter. and was involved in several Hanmakonda and Warangal. Doctors extract 526 teeth Leopard spotted in Kukatpally TS RERA to crack down Contined from Page 1 the terrain as rocky, forested and dotted with lakes. "This forms an The leopard might have come ideal habitat for leopards," said from 7-year-old from Gajularamaram forest in Shankaran. The recent satellite on unregistered projects Contined from Page 1 "We opened up the jaw from the sack. "It was remi- search of prey. Although its maps produce tightly packed after administering general niscent of pearls in an oyster," presence has not yet been con- and disorganised concrete sub- number of requests and exten- unregistered projects. "Later as swelling increased, anaesthesia and saw a the doctors said. firmed, we are deploying cam- urban blocks nestled near PNS n HYDERABAD sion of deadlines, several real TSRERA also announced the parents brought the boy to bag/sack inside it. The sack, "The boy was normal three era traps in the area to track its Gajularamaram forest area. The estate developers and compa- in the press release that no real our hospital," said weighing about 200 grams, days after the surgery," said movement. A team of Range forest has got wiped out, most Telangana State Real Estate nies did not come forward to estate promoter should adver- P.Senthilnathan, Professor - was carefully removed and Pratibha Ramani, Professor Officers is also on a hunt. lakes have shrunk, some have Regulatory Authority (TS registration. tise, market, book, sell or offer Department of Oral and was later found to contain 526 and Head of the Department, "The image captured by locals disappeared and rocks have RERA) decided to levy penal- A press release from TSR- for sale or invite persons to Maxillofacial Surgery at the teeth -- small, medium and Oral and Maxillofacial does not confirm the presence been converted into building ties on real estate projects ERA on Wednesday said that purchase in any manner any hospital on Wednesday. big sized," Senthilnathan said. Pathology. of a leopard. After all, we only blocks. This is not the first inci- which obtained development penalty amount will be decid- plot, apartment or building, as He said, an X-ray and CT- Though some were very According to the doctors, have one image," maintained the dent of spotting a leopard. permissions between January ed as per section 59 of TSR- the case may be, in any real scan of the boy's lower right tiny particles, the doctors this is the first ever case doc- forest official adding "Rest Earlier this year, another leop- 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018, but ERA and all estate project or part of it, in jaw showed a lot of rudi- said, they had the properties umented in the world in assured, if there is any leopard, ard was spotted on the ICRISAT failed to register with TS such projects will be publicised any planning area, without mentary teeth following of teeth. It took five long which in an individual has we will trace it soon." Campus in Hyderabad, which RERA. through various media to cau- registering the project with the which the doctors decided on hours for the doctors to been found to have so many Historical Imagery feature was captured after four months Officials have decided to tion and protect home and Real Estate Regulatory the surgery. remove all the minute teeth minute teeth. on Google Maps in 2003 depicts of tracking it. levy penalties, as in spite of a property buyers from such Authority. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS Cong neta booked 10 feared trapped as CCD founder's death very bank building roof for cheating in name collapses SOLAPUR: At least 10 persons are feared trapped under debris unfortunate: Mamata of allotting poll ticket after the roof of a bank building in the district collapsed on PNS n KOLKATA will become jobless," she PNS n DINDORI Dhurve alleged that Malik Wednesday, officials said. The added. had assured him to get a roof of the building which West Bengal Chief Minister The West Bengal Chief A case of cheating has been Congress ticket from houses Bank of Maharashtra's Mamata Banerjee Wednesday Minister appealed the Centre Muslim women registered against a Congress Shahpura assembly segment in branch at Karmala collapsed, described the death of CCD to work "in a peaceful manner" leader from Dindori district of the district. officials said. Efforts are on to owner V G Siddhartha as "very to help the people live in con- thank PM on Madhya Pradesh for alleged- "I paid money to Malik in rescue those trapped, they said. unfortunate". She said that the fidence and "political vendet- ly duping a tribal of Rs 3.83 several instalments. Prior to coffee baron was depressed ta and agencies do not destroy passage of lakh under the pretext of get- November 2018 assembly elec- due of "harassment from dif- the future of the country". ting him a ticket for the tions, I paid Rs 3.83 lakh to ferent agencies", failed to run "My appeal to the govern- triple talaq bill assembly elections held last Malik in various instalments," his business and finally gave up. ment is that when you have PNS n NEW DELHI year, police said on he said. She likened the incident to been elected, you have to work Wednesday. Dhurve said he was businessmen contemplating to in a peaceful manner so that Scores of Muslim women The accused Irfan abused and assaulted leave the country in the face of people are confident and that thanked Prime Minister Malik, a delegate of by Malik when he huge pressure at a time when I hear from different sources that captains of industry in political vendetta and agencies Narendra Modi for ensuring the state Congress demanded refund oppositon political parties were the country are under pressure; some of them have do not destroy the future of the the passage of the triple talaq from the district, of money after afraid of horse trading and country," Banerjee wrote. bill in Rajya Sabha, at events however, said the failing to get the harassment for political left the country and some are contemplating to move The Centre is attempting to organised by the BJP in the city case was regis- ticket. vendetta. out. All the opposition political parties are afraid of horse trading disinvest government assets on Wednesday. tered as part of a "Mailk Amarnath yatra "I am deeply shocked by the and harassment with political vendetta "From Ordnance Factory Addressing a gathering at conspiracy returned only Rs suspended till Aug 4 incident relating to V G — MAMATA BANERJEE, West Bengal Chief Minister Board to BSNL, from Air India party leader Vijay Goel's resi- hatched by some 18,000 to me," he Siddhartha, Coffee Cafe Day to Railways, from Chittaranjan dence, Union minister Prakash senior leaders of his claimed. SRINAGAR: The Amarnath founder. It is indeed very sad Locomotive Works to Alloy Javadekar said the move will party. On the other hand, yatra will remain suspended and very unfortunate. creation of employment is the will be no economic and Steel Plant in Durgapur and empower Muslim women. "The complaint was filed by Malik said the case was filed till August 4 as the IMD has "From what he has expressed future of our country. If indus- employment growth. As a about 45 more public sector Goel said Prime Minister Modi a tribal Ajit Dhurve," said without any investigation due forecast heavy rainfall in (in his letter), it appears that he try is demoralised, then there result, more and more people undertakings," she said. never indulged in vote-bank Kotwali police station in- to pressure exerted by senior Jammu and Kashmir over the was greatly depressed due to politics and was inspired only charge Varsha Patel. Congress leaders. next few days, Shri Amarnath harassment and pressure from by the well being of people. Malik was booked on "This is an attempt to end Shrine Board (SASB) said on different agencies for which he The Muslim women gath- Tuesday under various sec- my career. I am not authorised Wednesday. "In view of could not run his business in Unearth invisible hands that ended ered at Goel's residence enthu- tions of the Indian Penal Code, to give or promise the party inclement weather conditions, a peaceful manner," Banerjee siastically hailed Modi, saying including 420 (Cheating and ticket to anyone. The senior shooting of stones and wrote on her Facebook wall they feel "empowered". "We had dishonestly inducing delivery leaders of my own party are landslides particularly in Wednesday. Siddhartha's life: Congress high hopes of Modi that he will of property) and the SC/ST behind this conspiracy so that Jammu region, the yatra will "I hear from different ban triple talaq and give us right (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, they can tarnish my image," remain suspended till August sources that captains of indus- PNS n BENGALURU Department, which has denied to fight it. Patel said. Malik alleged. 4, 2019," an SASB try in the country are under the charges. Siddaramaiah said spokesperson said. He said pressure; some of them have The Congress's Karnataka the letter supposed to have the India Meteorology left the country and some are unit on Wednesday sought an been written by Siddhartha Department has predicted contemplating to move out. All impartial and fair investiga- talked about "tax terrorism", heavy rainfall for next few the opposition political parties tion into the death of Coffee which is the "ugly face of polit- Goa govt planning to reserve days all over Jammu and are afraid of horse trading and Day Enterprises founder V G ically motivated institutions". Kashmir, which may cause harassment with political Siddhartha, saying "the invis- "What signals are we send- landslides and shooting of vendetta," Banerjee stated ible hands that ended his life" ing to budding entrepreneurs 80% jobs in factories for locals stones on the Jammu and extending her condolences to should be uncovered. The entrepreneurial position turn- without even an attempt to Srinagar national highway, Siddhartha's family members. party said the matter "is very ing virulent by the day, with Tax reform?" he asked. Congress PNS n PANAJI particularly in the stretch The Trinamool Congress unfortunate". Terror & collapse of economy. spokesperson Brijesh Kalappa While the Labour and between Ramban and Banihal. supremo said at a time when Former Karnataka Chief Companies which flourished said, "He was killed merci- Following in the footsteps of Employment policies The spokesperson said the the economic growth of the Minister and senior Congress under UPA have been shut lessly by tax terrorists who are Andhra Pradesh, the Goa gov- track from Baltal and country has nosedived to the leader Siddaramaiah said down with many people being now seeking to besmirch his ernment is now planning to for the state will be Pahalgam has become lowest in the first quarter of the Siddhartha's death was "both jobless (sic)," the state unit post- memory by selectively leaking reserve "80 per cent" jobs in the drafted in the next six slippery due to recent heavy 2018-19 and unemployment disturbing and mysterious". ed in its official handle. material against him." industrial units receiving state rainfall and the situation is has reached the highest level, "The reasons and the invisible The Congress was referring The body of Siddhartha, government subsidies for the months, all industries in likely to aggravate in the next the Centre is mulling options hands that ended his life in this to the letter purportedly writ- who went missing on Monday, people of Goan origin, the the state have been couple of days. The yatra was to disinvest government assets. tragic way should be ten by Siddhartha, the son-in- was found on the banks of Legislative Assembly was told suspended on Wednesday as "The overall economy is in unearthed through impartial law of former Karnataka Chief Nethravathi river near the on Wednesday. Pramod Sawant directed to register with a precautionary measure to bad shape with the common and fair investigation," he said. Minister and BJP leader S M coastal city of Mangaluru on Chief Minister Pramod the government and avoid any untoward incident, people suffering the most. "Result of harassment by IT Krishna, alleging harassment Wednesday, with the investiga- Sawant also said that "60 per the next six months in which officials said. Industry and agriculture and officials & decline of India's by the Income Tax tion so far pointing to suicide. cent of the 80 per cent jobs" it might consider reserving submit details about the would be on a permanent "80 per cent jobs for Goans in basis. the private sector, especially in workers and the While the Labour and the industrial units that get sectors they are Employment policies for the various subsidies from the Unnao rape victim’s ‘accident’: Landslide hits vehicular traffic state will be drafted in the next state government, out of which currently employed in six months, all industries in the 60 per cent jobs should be on state have been directed to reg- a permanent basis". Responding to a question CBI books MLA for murder on Jammu-Srinagar highway ister with the government and "In the absence of labour tabled by Congress MLA submit details about the work- and employment policies, the Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n JAMMU ers and the sectors they are state government could not Sawant said the upcoming DCW chief wants currently employed in, he said. make it mandatory for private policies might make it The CBI has booked BJP MLA A minor was killed and anoth- Sawant said the BJP-led gov- employers to allocate 80 per mandatory for the industrial Kuldeep Singh Sengar and 10 Unnao rape victim er injured in rain-related inci- ernment will draft the labour cent jobs to Goans," the chief units to hire 80 per cent others on murder charges in dents in Jammu and Kashmir's and employment policies in minister said. Goans in jobs. the accident case of Unnao airlifted to Delhi Udhampur district, while the rape survivor, officials said on for treatment Srinagar-Jammu National Wednesday. Highway was closed for vehic- Immediately after filing the The CBI team will also meet PNS n NEW DELHI ular traffic after a landslide, ‘DidiKeBolo' prog a BJP, Sena will contest Maha FIR, a team of officers from the officials of the local police officials said. ‘hit’ among people CBI's Lucknow unit reached station in Rae Bareli, the offi- Delhi Commission for The Amarnath Yatra was highway," an official said, n Gurubakshganj area of Uttar cials said. Women chief Swati Maliwal also suspended as a precau- adding that due to the closure PNS KOLKATA polls together: Fadnavis Pradesh's Rae Bareli district, On Tuesday, the Centre met Uttar Pradesh Governor tionary measure to avoid any of the highway, the Amarnath where the accident took place. handed over the probe to the Anandiben Patel on untoward incident, they said. Yatra was suspended from The 'DidiKeBolo' digital plat- PNS n MUMBAI According to the normal CBI on the recommendation Wednesday and urged her to An eight-year-old boy died Jammu for the day. form launched by WB CM procedure, the CBI has taken of the Uttar Pradesh govern- ensure the Unnao rape vic- and a 13-year-old girl was Director of State Mamata Banerjee as part of a On the eve of the launch of his over the investigation in the ment. The state government tim is airlifted to Delhi for injured in two house collapse Meteorological Department mass outreach programme mass outreach programme case from the Uttar Pradesh has come under severe criti- treatment. incidents after heavy rains in Sonam Lotus said a record- received over two lakh calls in aimed at building a momen- Police by re-registering its FIR. cism for failing to provide The rape victim's car was Udhampur district. breaking rainfall of 342 mm was the first two days. Over two tum ahead of the assembly The FIR was first registered security to the 19-year-old hit by a truck in Rae Bareli Pawan Kumar died while experienced in Udhampur dis- lakh calls have been received so elections, Maharashtra Chief on a complaint by Mahesh woman who was allegedly district on Sunday. Her two Sunita was injured seriously in trict since 8 pm on Tuesday. far since the launch of the plat- Minister Devendra Fadnavis Singh, the victim's uncle who raped by the BJP MLA in family members were killed the incidents in Loundna and Katra town, which serves as the form on Monday, while around on Wednesday reiterated the is lodged in a Rae Bareli prison. 2017 when she was a minor. and she and her lawyer suf- Udhampur areas late Tuesday base camp for the Vaishno Devi a lakh people have shared their BJP and the Shiv Sena would Singh had alleged that the On Sunday, the car in which fered critical injuries and are night. She was rushed to a hos- pilgrims in Reasi district, also opinions and voiced problems contest together unlike 2014. family was under constant the rape survivor was travelling undergoing treatment at a pital, where her condition was recorded 292.4 mm rainfall dur- on the helpline number and Speaking at a function after Congress and the NCP. pressure from the kin of with her family members and Lucknow hospital. The fam- stated to be critical. ing the same period, Lotus said. website, they said. "We are still inducting four MLAs of the The Sharad Pawar-led NCP Sengar, the BJP MLA from lawyer was hit by an over- ily has alleged there was a The intermittent rains also In view of the heavy rains, counting. The response is mas- Congress and the NCP into the has witnessed a string of deser- Bangarmau constituency, after speeding truck in Rae Bareli. conspiracy behind the road triggered a landslide at Morh the movement of pilgrims sive," the sources said. Buffeted BJP, the chief minister said the tions in the recent past. his suspension from the party. Two of the victim's aunts were accident. Passi near Balli Nallah along along the new track to the by reverses in the recent LS BJP, the Sena and allies parties On Tuesday, three MLAs of They had been threatening to killed, while she and her lawyer Maliwal also demanded the Jammu-Srinagar National Vaishno Devi shrine was sus- polls, Mamatha on Monday would like to "break the record the NCP and one of the kill the entire family if the case were critically injured in the that legislator Kuldeep Singh Highway in the district, block- pended as a precautionary unveiled the massive public of winning maximum number Congress resigned from the against him was not with- accident. Sengar, accused of raping the ing the only all weather road measure to avoid any untoward outreach programme under of seats in the state polls". state Legislative Assembly. drawn. The number plate of the woman, now 19, at his resi- linking Kashmir with the rest incident, a police official said. which over 1,000 party leaders Fadnavis' statement has put They joined the BJP in the He had also alleged that truck, which was coming from dence in 2017 when she was of the country. However, he said the pil- will visit 10,000 villages over the to rest the rumours, at least for presence of the chief minister complaints by the victim's the opposite direction on the a minor, be expelled from "Heavy rains were hamper- grims were moving towards next 100 days to understand now, that the saffron allies and state BJP president family were not paid heed to by wrong side, was smeared with the assembly and the BJP. ing the ongoing clearance the cave shrine through the people's problems and redress might contest separately to Chandrakant Patil on the local police, the FIR said. black paint. operation on the 270-km old route. their grievances. accommodate turncoats of the Wednesday morning. Raids continue in Azam ‘Existing tribunals have failed to resolve river water disputes’ PNS n NEW DELHI visions of the 1956 Act, a tri- party in Lok Sabha. Khan's university; 2,500 Moving The Inter-State River Water bunal can be formed after a He also said the bill also pro- Union Jal Shakti Minister Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for state government approaches vides for membership of a Gajendra Singh Shekhawat the Union government with retired judge and domain rare books recovered Wednesday said the existing consideration and passage in the Lok such a request and the Centre experts instead of the current tribunals constituted for reso- Sabha, the Union Minister said there is convinced of the need to provision of only sitting judge PNS n LUCKNOW lution of river water disputes form the tribunal. At present, and it "defeats the entire pur- among states have failed to have been instances when a tribunal there are nine Tribunals includ- pose" of the proposed legislation. The joint raids of the police and resolve the conflict and need- could not resolve a dispute between ing those on Cauvery, BJP member Satyapal Singh district administration contin- ed to change the approach on states for 33 years. Shekhawat said Mahadayi, Ravi and Beas, said there should be no doubt ued at SP leader Azam Khan's how to resolve such issues. Vansadhara and Krishna rivers. in anyone's mind that the cen- Mohammad Ali Jauhar Moving The Inter-State the 1956 Act was amended in 2002, Opposing the bill, Congress tral government wanted to hurt University in Rampur on River Water Disputes setting a limit of five years for member Manish Tewari said the federal structure of the Wednesday even as his son (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for the proposed legislation has no country and the bill is the need Abdullaha Azam was detained consideration and passage in said. The minister also rued resolution of any river water dispute provision for consultation with of the hour. The provision for for creating hindrance in gov- the Lok Sabha, the Union irregular sittings of tribunals, states which is an "assault on making domain expert as mem- ernment work. Rampur SP Minister said there have been leading to long delay in giving the Constitution". Tewari said bers is a significant decision in Ajaypal Sharma said over 2,500 instances when a tribunal could awards. Among the nine river tribunal. The Bill seeks to Supreme Court judge will head the bill is "completely and the right direction, he said. rare stolen books were recov- earlier known as Madarsa Aliya, not resolve a dispute between water tribunals, only four could amend the Inter State River the tribunal. There will be absolutely flawed", saying mat- Singh said the timely reso- ered from the university's lodged an FIR alleging over states for 33 years. Shekhawat submit its reports which too Water Disputes Act, 1956 to benches formed as and when ters pertaining to water is com- lution of river water dispute library till now. "Azam's son and 9,000 books were stolen and said the 1956 Act was amend- came after a seven to 28 year streamline the adjudication of required. The benches though plex and it takes time for res- will bring development in the SP MLA Abdullah Azam has taken to the library in Jauhar ed in 2002, setting a limit of five delay. Except one or two tri- inter- state river water dis- will be wound up once a dis- olution of any dispute. country. DMK Dayanidhi been detained for obstructing University. Madrasa Aliya is years for resolution of any bunals, no tribunal sat regu- putes. A key feature of the bill pute is resolved, sources said. The Congress MP said the Maran said post Independence the raids and creating hurdles about 250 years old. "The river water dispute. larly, he said. is the constitution of a single The tribunal will be man- selection panel to be set up for most of the disputes between in the government work," raids which started yesterday However, the very purpose Shekhawat also said an insti- tribunal with different bench- dated to deliver final award in chosing tribunal members the states were due to water. Sharma told PTI. Investigation (Tuesday) are continuing. Rare of bringing the amendment tutional mechanism will be es, and the setting of strict two years and it is proposed would have no provision for Maran said setting up of tri- in the case began on June 16 books have been recovered was defeated when the tenure set up so that states can timelines for adjudication. that whenever it gives order, the inclusion of either leader of the bunal would not resolve the after Zubair Khan, principal of there," Director General of of tribunals were given one approach it for resolution of Benches will be set up under verdict gets notified automat- opposition in Rajya Sabha or dispute unless the awards are Oriental College in Rampur, Police OP Singh told PTI. after another extension, he any dispute before going to a the single tribunal. A retired ically. As per the current pro- leader of the single largest binding on states. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 nation 06

UNNAO CASE Doctors threaten Slight improvement in victim’s health: Doctors indefinite strike Both victim, lawyer unconscious and on life support Victim’s uncle blames Sengar, against NMC Bill Lucknow: The condition of the New Delhi,: Healthcare ser- Maternity Operation Theatre Unnao rape victim who was vices at government hospitals, (OT) and support services will critically injured in a road crash says has all evidence against him including AIIMS, Safdarjung function normally and will be showed marginal improvement and RML in Delhi, are likely to supervised by the concerned on Wednesday but she remains Unnao (UP): Unnao rape vic- On Tuesday, the Lucknow be severely hit as resident doc- faculty of hospital administra- unconscious and on ventilator tim’s uncle on Wednesday KULDEEP SINGH bench of the Allahabad High tors have threatened to go on tion," according to the contin- support, doctors said. blamed BJP legislator Kuldeep SENGAR HAS GOT Court granted a one-day parole an indefinite strike, including gency plan drawn by AIIMS. The 19-year-old woman Singh Sengar for the tragedy to him to attend his wife’s last withdrawal of services at emer- While Out Patient and her lawyer were admitted to befallen on his family, and EVERYTHING rites. gency departments, to protest Department (OPD), dialysis, the King George Medical said he has all the evidence Sengar, a four-time MLA, against the National Medical radio-diagnosis and laborato- University here after a truck against the political strong- DONE. I HAVE ALL has been accused by the now Commission (NMC) Bill. ry diagnosis services are sched- rammed into their car in Rae man accused of raping his 19-year-old woman of raping The bill, which seeks to uled to function on a restrict- Bareli on Sunday, killing her two niece at his residence in 2017. THE EVIDENCE her at his residence in 2017 replace the graft-tainted ed basis, routine operation the- aunts. Tiwari said a CT scan con- well, and during this period, his Brought to the Ganga ghat —Victim’s uncle when she was a minor. The Medical Council of India atre services will largely remain BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh ducted on the woman on condition was stable. He was from Rae Bareli jail to attend rape case was filed against the (MCI), is slated to be tabled in suspended on Friday, the Sengar, already in jail after Tuesday showed no head injury. later put on the ventilator.” the last rites of his wife, Pushpa, the evidence,” he said. Bangermau MLA after the the Rajya Sabha on Thursday authorities said. being booked for allegedly rap- “However, a head injury Asked whether there are who died in a road accident on Singh’s wife was among woman tried to immolate her- after the Lok Sabha gave its nod Emergency cases of oper- ing the woman in 2017, has also cannot be ruled out as many plans to bring in other doctors, Sunday, Mahesh Singh was not the two people who died when self outside Uttar Pradesh to it on July 29. ations will be taken up as per been charged with murder after head injuries are not detected in Tiwari said, “There is no allowed by the district admin- the car they were travelling in Chief Minister Yogi "Resident doctors will requirement while for routine the truck-car collision. the CT scan. The condition of shortage of specialist doctors istration to interact with with the rape victim and her Adityanath’s residence in April refrain from working in OPDs, OT services patients will be “The rape survivor has sus- the rape survivor is stable, and at the KGMU, and if needed, reporters. lawyer was hit by a truck. The last year. emergency departments and taken up for surgery as per tained multiple fractures. Today a team of doctors are monitor- we can call doctors from other But as he was being taken other person dead was the Following an outcry after ICUs as a mark of protest on feasibility and mutual agree- there was very slight improve- ing her 24 hours. She is on ven- hospitals in Lucknow - the back to the police vehicle after rape victim’s another aunt. All the road accident, the Thursday and the strike will ment between the concerned ment in her condition, but this tilator,” he said. SGPGI and the Ram Manohar the cremation, he burst out: of them were on their way to Uttar Pradesh Government continue for an indefinite peri- faculty of surgery and anaes- cannot be termed as satisfacto- The condition of the advo- Lohia Hospital.” The Central “My entire family has been meet Singh in Rae Bareli jail. recommended for a CBI od if the bill is tabled and thesiology. ry. She is still unconscious,” Dr cate is described as stable. Bureau of Investigation is eliminated. I have been framed Singh has been in jail in probe. The central agency took passed in the Rajya Sabha," Dr The Indian Medical Sandeep Tiwari, the in-charge of “The injured advocate was probing the road crash after in fake cases.” connection with a nearly two- over the case and has booked Sumedh Sandanshiv, president, Association (IMA), which has the hospital’s trauma centre removed from the ventilator for allegation that the collision “Kuldeep Singh Sengar has decade-old case for beating Sengar and 10 others in the Federation of Resident Doctors' also expressed reservations over said. some time on Wednesday as was deliberate. PTI got everything done. I have all Sengar’s brother. accident case. PTI Association (FORDA), said, several sections of the bill and alleging that the bill was "anti- had given a call for a 24-hour poor, anti-student and unde- withdrawal of non-essential mocratic". services on Wednesday, said NATIONAL MEDICAL BILL Woman writes to Bombay The Resident Doctors' several health facilities across Associations (RDA) of the the country responded to it. AIIMS, RML and some other The largest body of doctors HC about ‘harassment’ hospitals have given separate and medical students in the Over 28K medicos join nationwide strike notices to the administration country with around three regarding the proposed strike. lakh members, the IMA had Ahmedabad: More than by her judge husband Agitations continued at also called for demonstrations 28,000 doctors in Gujarat on various hospitals as doctors and hunger strikes at its local Wednesday joined the 24-hour Mumbai: The wife of a sessions the wedding expenses, my hus- wore black badges to work as branches and had urged stu- nationwide strike against the court judge in Maharashtra has band and his family later start- a mark of protest against the dents to boycott classes. passage of the National Medical written to the chief justice of the ed demanding a car and 30 acres bill. It has warned in a state- Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 Bombay High Court complain- of agricultural land,” the letter Following strike notice, ment that it will intensify the in Lok Sabha, which seeks to ing that her husband and in-laws stated. several hospital authorities have agitation if the government replace the graft-tainted were “harassing” her. After her father’s death in issued a contingency plan for continues to be "indifferent to Medical Council of India After receiving the letter on 2008, her husband and in-laws the smooth functioning of our concerns". (MCI). July 29, Chief Justice Pradeep started demanding that her healthcare services as a part of At a joint meeting of rep- The Indian Medical Nandrajog forwarded it to the father’s land be transferred in the which emergency services will resentatives of the FORDA, Association (IMA) had given a registry of the high court for pre- judge’s name, she alleged. function with the help of spon- the URDA and the RDA- call for a 24-hour withdrawal of liminary inquiry, the woman’s When she refused, her hus- sored residents/pool officers AIIMS held on Tuesday, it non-essential services across lawyer said on Wednesday. band and his parents assaulted and faculty members. was resolved to oppose the the country against the NMC In the letter, the 37-year-old her and threw her out of the "In addition, faculty mem- NMC Bill, 2019 in its current bill, dubbing it “anti-poor, anti- woman has demanded an house, the woman claimed in bers of other medical/surgical form. student and anti-democratic”. inquiry against her husband. the letter. She spent some time departments wherever applic- "It is to inform all the “We believe that more than She said she married the at her mother’s house in Latur. able will also be deployed in the concerned that a gross breach 28,000 doctors in Gujarat have judge, presently posted at After she moved into her hus- emergency. Further ICUs will of medical ethics and utter joined the strike on Wednesday Baramati in Pune district, on band’s house, when he was post- also be managed with the help disregard for the noble pro- beginning 6 am,” according to Medical students raise slogans against the Centre to protest against NMC Bill 2019 in front of NRS Medical College and May 8, 2007. ed at Akola, she was again of sponsored residents/pool fession in the form of the the Gujarat chapter of IMA. Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday PTI “My husband and in-laws forced to leave, the woman officers and faculty members. NMC Bill has been passed in “This is not a full-fledged started harassing me and my alleged. On July 4, 2012, she "Inpatient (General and the Lok Sabha and is also strike. We expect that 28,000 not joined the strike. It is up to It had warned in a state- nected with modern medicine family for dowry soon after my lodged a complaint against her Private) wards patient care ser- scheduled to be tabled in the doctors in Gujarat have joined the doctors to join the strike or ment it will intensify agitation to get registered in NMC and marriage. Even after giving them husband and in-laws, appre- vices, Labour Room and Rajya Sabha. PTI the strike from today morning not. Doctors associated with if the government continues to be licensed to practice modern `5 lakh, furniture and bearing hending threat to her life. PTI in solidarity with agitating doc- the government-run hospitals be “indifferent to their con- medicine. tors across the country,” said Dr have not joined the strike,” said cerns”. This law legalises quack- Kamlesh Saini, state secretary, civil hospital superintendent M The IMA had said the ery,” it had stated. Gujarat Chapter, IMA. M Prabhakar. NMC Bill would enable non- The bill was passed by Lok While the Gujarat IMA The IMA, the largest body qualified persons to practice Sabha on Monday as thousands 9 civilians injured in ceasefire violation by Pak claimed majority of the regis- of doctors and students in the medicine like qualified doctors. of doctors protested across the tered doctors joined the strike, country with around three “The Bill provides for country against it. The bill pro- MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU officials at Ahmedabad civil lakh members, had called for licensing of 3.5 lakh unquali- vides for setting up of a National hospital, the largest facility in the demonstrations and hunger fied non-medical persons to Medical Commission in place of ension prevailed along the state, said the strike did not have strikes at its local branches and practice modern medicine. The MCI for development and TLine of Control in North any major impact on services. urged medical students to boy- term ‘Community Health regulation of all aspects of med- Kashmir’s Tangdhar and “Civil hospital is function- cott classes and proclaim soli- Provider’ has been vaguely ical education, profession and Nowshera sector of Rajouri ing as usual. Our doctors have darity with IMA. defined to allow anyone con- institutions. PTI district in Jammu region after heavy exchange of artillery fire during daytime in which at least nine civilians received Congress worker injuries. Hitting back, in I am loyal to Sharad Pawar: response to indiscriminate fir- hacked to death ing by the Pakistan Army, Indian Army inflicted heavy by gang in Kerala NCP MP Sunil Tatkare damages across the Line of Control. Thrissur(Ker): A 44-year-old Mumbai: A day after his meet- In a video message, Tourism Minister Jaykumar Two intruders, attempting Congress worker died after he ing with Maharashtra BJP Tatkare said he met Patil and Rawal and also Minister of infiltration in Gurez sector Major General R Dewan, GOC Crossed Swords Division, saluting mortal remains of Naik Krishan Lal in Akhnoor on was brutally attacked by an 18- president Chandrakant Patil some other ministers over State Dada Bhuse (of Shiv were also neutralised by the Wednesday Pic: Defence PRO member gang at Punna in triggered speculations about public works to be carried out Sena). I met four principal sec- alert jawans. Reports indicated Chavakkad, police said on him joining the ruling party, in his Raigad constituency. retaries and secretaries too. I Pakistan Army had provided artillery exchange between the a wreath laying ceremony with tyr saluted his mortal remains Wednesday. NCP MP Sunil Tatkare on He said it was “wrong” to met these people in my bid to cover fire to these heavily two neighbouring armies dur- full military honours at Military before bidding tearful farewell The deceased identified as Wednesday asserted his malign his image by spreading fulfil promises made to the armed infiltrators. ing day time on Tuesday inter- Station, Akhnoor, mortal to their loved one. Naushad was a local congress “unflinching” loyalty to party such rumours of crossover. people during Lok Sabha Meanwhile, one woman, mittent firing was reported remains of Naik Krishan Lal Maj Gen R Dewan, GOC leader who was very popular in chief Sharad Pawar. During his meeting with polls,” Tatkare said. injured in the Pakistan firing in through out the night in the were dispatched to his native Crossed Swords Division and the area. Tatkare called on Patil, Patil, Tatkare discussed about “My unflinching loyalty Tangdhar succumbed to her forward areas”. At least one village for performing last rites. other senior army officers also Naushad, who suffered also Revenue Minister in the construction of roads in his is with Pawar Saheb only. It is injuries on Wednesday. In dozen Indian posts were tar- Local residents downed laid wreath and paid tributes. serious injuries on the neck and state government, at his offi- constituency on a hybrid wrong to malign my image by Jammu, last rites of martyred geted by the Pakistan Army. In their shutters and chanted Wreaths were laid hands, died Wednesday morn- cial residence here on Tuesday, annuity mode. spreading rumours,” he added. soldier Naik Krishna Lal was Nowshera sector of Rajouri, patriotic slogans as decorated on behalf of the Chief of ing at a hospital. the day three MLAs of the The NCP leader said he He said the NCP will rise performed with full military Pakistan Army targeted civilian military vehicle, carrying mor- Army Staff, military authorities Three others were also NCP resigned from the conveyed the demands of again like a proverbial phoenix honours in his native village of areas and forward Indian posts tal remains of the martyred sol- and representatives of civil injured in the attack. Assembly. Kunbis from Dapoli in his bird under Pawar’s watch in Ghagriyal in Khour area of past midnight. The firing in the dier, passed through the area in administration. A large gath- Eyewitnesses said the The trio and an MLA constituency for a land for the Maharashtra Assembly Akhnoor. area continued till wee hours of his native village. Close fami- ering had assembled in his armed attackers with their face from the Congress joined the community purpose to Patil. polls, due in September- According to official wednesday. ly members including, par- village to pay their respects to covered, came in motorcycles BJP on Wednesday morning. “I met Chandrakant Patil, October this year. PTI sources, “following heavy In Jammu, after organising ents, wife and son of the mar- the brave heart. and attacked the four men at around 6.30 pm Tuesday. The attack is suspected to have been carried out by work- HC questions Govt’s ‘hesitation’ in razing illegal structures in Alibaug Extremely heavy rain likely at isolated ers of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). Mumbai: Questioning the status quo on such structures properties that did not have in their favour. It also direct- Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Government’s be vacated. any court orders protecting ed the state to place on record places in 5 Maha districts, warns MeT Ramesh Chennithala said the delay in demolishing illegal It had also sought, at the them would be demolished the details of all status quo murder was “painful” and the private structures along the time, details of the 111 such within the next eight weeks. orders passed in favour of the Mumbai: The Met depart- the state are still deficient of age rainfall”. accused should be brought to beachfront at Alibaug in orders that the state claimed At this, the bench said, illegal structures by the lower ment has issued a warning of their normal rainfall at the “Pune is the only district book immediately. Raigad district, the Bombay had been passed by various “Do you know that there exist courts. “extremely heavy rains” at end of July, according to IMD. where largely excess rainfall Terming it as a “political High Court asked the state on lower courts protecting such case laws to prove ownership The high court has been isolated places in Palghar, Maharashtra generally has received so far in the state, murder,” KPCC President, Wednesday why it was hesitant properties. of land and encroachment? hearing a Public Interest Raigad, Pune, Kolhapur and receives seasonal rainfall as it received 98% excess Mullapally Ramachandran said to pull down such properties. According to the submis- Have you cited any such case Litigation since 2009, alleging Satara districts for August 4. between June to September showers as against its normal the police should ensure that The observation came sions made by the state on laws to get the status quo several “wealthy persons” have The department on and at times till mid-October. precipitation till July end,” the the accused, however high and after the state informed a June 4, a total of 159 proper- orders vacated?” constructed bungalows and Wednesday predicted “heavy The state has received official said. mighty they may be, should be bench of Chief Justice Pradeep ties have been served demoli- “Why do you hesitate to private structures along the to very heavy” rainfall at few good showers in the last one The districts that have brought to book. Nandrajog and Justice N M tion notices by the Alibaug use the bulldozer (to demolish beaches in Alibaug in violation places during the entire week week but the deficiency in the received excess rainfall are Naushad had worked as Jamdar it was yet to demolish district authorities as they illegal structure) when you of the state’s and coastal zone for Konkan, and parts of precipitation created due to Nashik, Ahmednagar, Satara, youth congress secretary in the many such structures owing to violated construction and have orders in your favour,” the authority’s norms. south Madhya Maharashtra. late arrival of the south-west Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Raigad, area and was active as a local several injunction orders coastal zone norms. Of these, bench asked the state. The PIL, filed by activist Marathwada and monsoon has not yet met, an Thane, Palghar, Mumbai city leader and his death was a big passed by the lower courts, 24 structures have already Questioning how rampant Surendra Dhavale, had urged Vidarbha region would IMD official said. and Mumbai suburban, where loss for the party, he told protecting such properties. been demolished, while 111 illegal construction could be the court to direct the author- receive light to moderate rains When asked about the more than 20% of the actual reporters in The bench, however, properties have obtained permitted to continue, the ities to demolish all unautho- till Sunday, the forecast stat- performance of the monsoon rainfall was received. Thiruvananthapuram. noted that the state had made orders requiring status quo to HC said, “We live in a free rised constructions in several ed. in Maharashtra in the first The rest of the districts, Condemning the incident, AICC similar submissions on the be maintained. nation, but free nation does villages in Alibaug. On Wednesday, Mumbai, two months of the season, the which are mostly in north secretary, Oommen Chandy, the last date of hearing on June 4 On Wednesday, the state’s not mean ‘muft ka’ nation (A Such structures included a Navi Mumbai and Thane have IMD official said, “the dis- Maharashtra, and northern attack was without any provo- this year. counsel Manish Pable told the country where everything is beach-side bungalow owned received intermittent showers tricts such as Solapur, districts in Marathwada and cation. A group of people came It also noted it had passed high court that some of its free). This is like a loot here.” by fugitive jeweller Nirav since morning. Osmanabad, Beed, Latur, four districts of Vidarbha with the intention to kill an order at that time, direct- applications seeking that the The court directed the Modi. The bungalow was Meanwhile, despite the Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli, (Wardha, Nagpur, Naushad and SDPI workers ing the state to make applica- status quo orders be vacated state to begin demolishing demolished by the local increased activity of the south Washim, Yeotmal, Bhandara Chandrapur and Gadchiroli) were behind the attack, Chandy tions before the lower courts had been dismissed. such illegal properties that do authorities following the HC’s west monsoon over and Gondia are still deficient have received normal rainfall, told reporters at Delhi. PTI asking that orders to maintain He also said that such not have any protective orders previous orders. PTI Maharashtra, 11 districts in compared to their actual aver- he said. PTI HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 nation 07

INSHORT RML HOSPITAL’S MEDICAL Opp slams Govt for not sending Bills to Select Committee INSTITUTE TO BE RENAMED New Delhi: The Union Health PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n Opposition wanted at least half which is being considered Ministry has approved a NEW DELHI of them to be referred to the today for passage, is also on proposal for renaming the Select Committee. the priority list to be sent to Govt to establish 1.5 lakh health and Centre-run Ram Manohar Lohia day after the Muslim “We identified as many as the Select Committee,” Azad Hospital’s medical institute as AWomen (Protection of 6 bills as A-category to be sent said. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Rights on Marriage) Bill, com- to Select Committees, and two He was supported by wellness clinics by 2022: Min in RS Medical Sciences after the late monly known as Triple Talaq under B-category and the list Derek O’Brien (TMC) who prime minister. A formal order Bill, was passed by the Rajya was taken by the government,” alleged the government was PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n NEW DELHI in this regard is in the process Sabha, the Opposition on Azad said. pushing through legislations PM will be joined by Shah, Ravi Shankar of being issued. Prime Minister Wednesday charged the The Congress leader said without scrutiny. O’Brien said ith the Elders expressing concern Narendra Modi is likely to Government with not keeping the bill discussed on Tuesday two bills — the triple talaq bill Wover lack of affordable medical facil- and Irani in front row of lower house inaugurate it. its word to send some bills, was the first bill which was and the UAPA bill — were on ities to treat cancer patients, especially New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seats in Rajya Sabha before the general including this legislation, to the supposed to go to Select top priority of the opposition poor, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said be joined by his Cabinet colleagues Amit Shah, elections, it is for the first time Irani will have a IAF CHIEF LAUNCHES Select Committee as proposed Committee. The Bill, which is for sending them to the Select on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha the Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani- all three front row seat in Parliament. Leader of the MOBILE VIDEO GAME by the Opposition. It further listed as number 2, was also Committee for further scruti- Government is giving attention to research first time Lok Sabha members- in the front row Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury New Delhi: Seeking to give the said the Unlawful slated to go to Select ny. for combating the menace through nation- of the lower house, with UPA chairperson Sonia and DMK leader TR Baalu were also allocated youth a “realistic feel of the Air Activities(Prevention) Bill, Committee, which the oppo- “One got listed on Monday al as well as international collaborations Gandhi and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav seats in the front row. Among the bigger parties, Force”, a new mobile video known as UAPA Bill, was also sition had recommended. He night and the second one was and plans to establish 1.5 lakh health and retaining their front seats meant for Opposition leaders of JD(U), Trinamool Congress and game, themed on various aerial one of the bills proposed by the also said the triple talaq bill listed today. We seek your pro- wellness clinics in the country by 2022. leaders. While Shah and Prasad had front row YSRCP have also got front seats. PNS combats and missions, Opposition to the committee was listed at night and “we tection. Out of the 23 bills, Giving this assurance while replying including airstrikes undertaken but the Government did not do were in the dark and we could even though we are not going to short duration discussion on the need groups associated with it. He shared that He told the House that the UPA gov- by the IAF, was on Wednesday so. to ensure basic facilities and affordable eight institutions have already been ded- ernment had given Rs 5 crore each to 640 launched here by Air Chief Raising the issue, Leader of treatment to cancer patients, he said at icated towards this objective, while two are districts for early detection of killer diseases Marshal BS Dhanoa. The game, Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad Govt rejects Opp’s charge of present there are 482 centres in the in the offing in Odisha and Bihar. and Rs 120 crore per hospital to states for ‘Indian Air Force: A Cut Above’, said the government had country for cancer treatment with 695 He underlined that India was one of making those as centres for treating such will let the Indian youth know approached them to ask which pushing Bills through in RS teletherapy machines. The Elders in their the seven founding member countries diseases. He suggested the government more about the IAF, and bills they wanted to be sent to assertions demanded setting up of a can- among the 40 nations globally which have provide more funds for creating infra- motivate them to take it up as a Select Committees. Leaders of cer unit in every districts with qualified established an international cancer genome structure, human resources and awareness challenging and exhilarating all parties wanted that at least without proper scrutiny doctors to treat poor patients. They also consortium, and are engaged in extensive for early detection of these diseases. career option, he said. The six bills be sent to committees New Delhi: The Government on Wednesday rejected the Opposition’s mooted the idea of free treatment of the work in the area through the consortium. Jogen Chowdhury (TMC), Prasanna game, available on both Android for further scrutiny, he said charge that it was pushing bills through in the Rajya Sabha without disease as medicines and other associat- He observed that 60-70 per cent of the Acharya (BJD), Ram Nath Thakur(JD- and iOS, aims to engage adding that various parties proper scrutiny, saying in the last two years of the NDA-I, several bills ed measured like chemotherapy were common cancers detected in India are pre- U)who disclosed that his wife is under- audience above the age of 14. were under the impression that were referred to parliamentary standing committees. expensive. They also sought increase in ventable and highlighted the significance going treatment for blood cancer for the the two bills will be referred to Responding to questions from reporters, Union minister Prakash government spending on healthcare and of early diagnosis. last 11years, Birendra Prasad HOUSING FOR ALL BY the Select Committee. Javadekar said that since this is the first session of the recently- reduction in cost of cancer treatment and Congress leader and former health Baishya(AGP), Binoy Viswam(CPI), 2022, REITERATES PM However, the triple talaq bill constituted 17th Lok Sabha, standing committees have not been medicines. minister Ghulam Nabi Azad sought the Narendra Jadhav (Nominated) and New Delhi: In the first ‘Pragati’ was not sent to the committee, formed as parties are yet to send names of their members. The minister said the ‘National Cancer status on various programmes of erstwhile Ramdas Athawale(RPI (A) also spoke on review meeting of his second he said adding it was unfair on “This has happened in the past too,” he said. “Half the bills brought Grid’ initiative for uniform treatment of UPA government for boosting infra- the issue and gave suggestions to improve term in office, Prime Minister part of the government. were those which had lapsed due to dissolution of (16th) Lok Sabha. cancer patients was being closely moni- structure, human resources and awareness facilities for cancer treatment. The dis- Narendra Modi reiterated on He said the government These were pending in the Rajya Sabha. People did not get justice,” he tored by the Prime Minister, with 177 insti- in health care sector particularly killer dis- cussion was initiated by Vishambhar Wednesday his Government’s had approached the opposition said, attacking the opposition for blocking the bills in Rajya Sabha. On tutions, activists, patients and advocacy eases cancer, diabetics and hypertension. Prasad(SP). commitment for the “Housing through the Parliamentary allegation of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that government for All by 2022” mission and Minister and he wanted to passed bills in Rajya Sabha through deception, he sition together had a list of six the minister is denying that he examine the issue, Union bills in last two years have been urged bureaucrats to remove know which bills were to be Said: “Who deceived them, they have to see.” PNS bills, four of which were had told the opposition about Minister Prakash Javadekar sent to the Select Committee. hurdles to achieve the objective. sent to Select Committees. marked as A-plus.,” he said. bills being sent to select panels. countered the Opposition The minister said the UAPA There were 23 bills listed in the not inform our members of to go back to what has been Ram Gopal Yadav (SP) While Chairman M charge. He said the chair has bill was not sent to the select by BOOK ON WETLANDS IN ongoing session and the Parliament. The second bill, passed the last time, the oppo- also sought to know whether Venkaiah Naidu said he will already said that eight out of 10 the UPA regime too. HIMALAYA LAUNCHED New Delhi: Blue Rose Publisher on Wednesday released a book ‘Distribution of Wetlands In LS okays changes in Inter-State River Water Disputes Bill India And Economic Valuation ED sleuths quiz Farooq Abdullah of Lesser Known Wetlands in Eastern Himalaya’. Dr Fames THE BILL PASSED BY to back it. He said all states were Linggi and Prof. Amitava Mitra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised consulted way back in 2013 and are the co-author of the book VOICE VOTE DESPITE Occupants) Amendment Bill passed in LS then the draft bill was sent to a in money laundering case which talks about wetlands ARGUMENTS BETWEEN standing committee. Its rec- which is one of the most New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed by voice vote ommendations were taken on PNS n NEW DELHI criminal conspiracy and crim- threatened ecosystems in the MPS FROM K’TAKA, TN the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) board before the bill was inal breach of trust. world. Amendment Bill, 2019, Bill which seeks to crackdown on unau- finalised, he added. The earli- he Enforcement The CBI had taken over the thorised occupants of government residential accommodations. er Bill lapsed when the term of TDirectorate (ED) on case from the State police in I&B MIN: READING CLUBS PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said the 16th Lok Sabha ended. Wednesday questioned former 2015 following a directive from SHOULD BE FORMED NEW DELHI it was good time to push through the legislation as many MPs Under the proposed law, a Jammu and Kashmir Chief the Jammu and Kashmir High New Delhi: Information and were waiting for their new accommodation. Of the total 15,416 retired Supreme Court judge Minister Farooq Abdullah in Court. Broadcasting Minister Prakash he Lok Sabha on residential accommodation under the government quota, “cur- will head the tribunal. There connection with a money laun- Abdullah and his son Javadekar on Wednesday said TWednesday passed the rently 3081 cases were under litigation,” which was a matter of will be benches formed as and dering case related to alleged Omar Abdullah have earlier reading clubs should be formed Inter-State River Water concern, he told the House. PNS when required. The benches financial irregularities in the denied any wrongdoing. in neighbourhood to promote a Disputes (Amendment) Bill, though will be wound up once cricket association of the State. Abdullah reiterated he had reading culture. He made the 2019 to expedite and streamline Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh ate water.” a dispute is resolved. Abdullah appeared before “done no wrong” and was open remarks while launching several resolution of inter-state water Shekhawat said the existing tri- On concerns expressed by The tribunal will be man- the ED’s Chandigarh office to scrutiny after being ques- e-projects of the Publications disputes. A key feature of the bunals constituted for resolu- members regarding reliability dated to deliver final award in and his statement was record- tioned by the ED on Division such as its redesigned Bill is the constitution of a sin- tion of river water disputes of data, the Minister said that two years and it is proposed that ed under the Prevention of Wednesday. “I have done no website, mobile application, e- gle tribunal with different among states have failed to government will make all data whenever it gives order, the ver- Money Laundering Act wrong. I am open to investiga- version of the ‘Rozgaar benches, and the setting up of resolve the issues and a change on water public with a view to dict gets notified automatically. (PMLA). tion,” Abdullah told an agency. Samachar’ and e-book strict timelines for adjudica- in approach was needed. He make everything transparent. As per the current provi- The ED had filed the moting the sport in the State Abdullah, who is the Lok ‘Satyagrah Geeta’. tion. The Bill was passed by said there have been instances During the debate, opposition sions of the 1956 Act, a tribunal money laundering case after between 2002 to 2011. Sabha member from Srinagar, voice vote, though there were when a tribunal could not parties like the Congress and can be formed after a state gov- taking cognisance of a CBI FIR. Besides Abdullah, the CBI said it was not the job of the PROVISIONS OF NI ACT contradictory arguments resolve a dispute between states Trinamool Congress alleged ernment approaches the Union The charge sheet was filed has charged three other president of the JKCA to keep TO BE ENFORCED: SC between MPs from the States for 33 years. that the proposed legislation government with such a by CBI in July last year against accused persons -- the then a track of how the funds New Delhi: The Supreme Court having water disputes like While underlining the has no provision for consulta- request and the Centre is con- Abdullah and three others for JKCA General Secretary Md received from BCCI were has held that a provision of the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. need for strict and timely tion with states and was an vinced of the need to form the allegedly misappropriating over Saleem Khan, the then spent. Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, At one point, Speaker Om implementation of the awards assault on the federal structure. tribunal. At present, there are Rs 43 crore from grants given Treasurer Ahsan Ahmad “I have recorded my state- which took effect from September Birla reminded the MPs that of tribunal, the Minister In his reply, Shekhawat said nine tribunals including those by the Board of Control for Mirza, and J&K Bank ment today. The matter is sub- last year and provides for interim the debate is in Lok Sabha and observed, “We have to focus on the bill aims to address long- on Cauvery, Mahadayi, Ravi Cricket in India to the Jammu Executive Bashir Ahmad judice and I have full faith in compensation to complainant in not in their State Assemblies. management of water as nei- standing water disputes per- and Beas, Vansadhara and and Kashmir Cricket Misgar -- under sections of the the judiciary of the country,” cheque dishonour case, will be Piloting the bill, Union Jal ther court nor tribunal can cre- manently and urged all parties Krishna rivers. Association (JKCA) for pro- Ranbir Penal Code related to Abdullah added. enforced prospectively. South-West monsoon BJP appoints BJP’s total assets swell by 22%: ADR report Avinash Rai PNS n NEW DELHI during 2016-17 to Rs 29.10 investments, the report said. are the only two national polit- ties, however, amouted to Rs crore in 2017-18. The assets of The total assets declared by ical parties to show a decrease 514.99 crore (an average of Rs deficiancy drops to 9%; JP’s total assets registered an the BSP also showed an the seven parties -- BJP, in their annual declared assets. 73.57 crore per party), which Khanna as J&K Bincrease by 22 per cent in increase from Rs 680.63 crore Congress, NCP, BSP, CPI, CPI The total assets of the decreased by 27.26 per cent to the last one year even while that in 2016-17 to Rs 716.72 crore (M) and TMC - in 2017-18 was Congress between 2016-17 and Rs 374.61 crore in 2017-18. poll in-charge of the Congress saw a decline in 2017-18, while the assets of Rs 3,456.65 crore, up from Rs 2017-18 decreased by 15.26 per “For 2016-17, the Congress 302 dists see less rainfall of 15 per cent. Between 2016 the CPI-M were Rs 463.76 3,260.81 crore in 2016-17. cent (from Rs 854.75 crore to declared the highest liabilities PNS n NEW DELHI area between the country’s mid- PNS n NEW DELHI and 2017, the declared assets of crore in 2016-17 and it went up According to the Rs 724.35 crore) while those of of Rs 461.73 crore followed by latitudes to include Gujarat, BJP totaled Rs 1213.13 crore to Rs 482.1 crore in 2017-18. Association of Democratic the NCP fell by 16.39 per cent the BJP with Rs 20.03 crore. he deficiency of southwest Odisha and Maharashtra, apart he BJP on Wednesday and increased by 22.27 percent The assets of the CPI also Reforms (ADR), the BJP was (from Rs 11.41 crore to Rs 9.54 “And for 2017-18, highest Tmonsoon reduced to 9 per- from Madhya Pradesh. The Tappointed its vice presi- to Rs 1483.35 crore during rose from Rs 10.88 crore in among the seven national par- crore) during the correspond- liabilities of Rs 324.2 crore cent on July 31, from 35 percent region’s seasonal rainfall is just 5 dent Avinash Rai Khanna as 2017-18. 2016-2017 to Rs 11.49 crore in ties whose assets, as declared by ing period. were declared by the Congress at the end of June 30. Of the 36 percent below normal. The election in-charge for the However, the total assets of 2017-18. The assets include them during 2017-18, was 6 per According to the ADR followed by the BJP with Rs meteorological subdivisions, deficit is 11 percent in East and Jammu and Kashmir assembly the TMC increased by 10.86 fixed assets, loans and cent more than their declara- report, the total liabilities for 21.38 crore and the TMC with 12 had deficit rain and 24 nor- North East India; 8 percent in polls, the schedule for which per cent, from Rs 26.25 crore advances, deposits made and tion in 2016-17. INC and NCP 2016-17 declared by these par- Rs 10.65 crore.” mal. As many as 302 districts North-West India; 5 percent in has not been announced yet but across the country have less Central India and 19 percent in which is expected to be held rainfall so far. The all India South Peninsula “ the IMD said. later this year. 10% reservation intended to rainfall was recorded to be In the eastern and north- WHO: Total health system cost of not 410.5 mm against the normal eastern parts, rainfall has been of 452.2 mm, a deficiency of 9 11 percent below average. But uplift economically weaker percent till July 31. the season’s normal rain is so ` Meanwhile, flood situa- heavy that even after this short- breastfeeding is estimated to 732 cr section: Centre to apex court tion in Assam and Bihar fall, the region has got much PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n advocates quantify the human affairs in this area” improved further on more than rest of the country. NEW DELHI and economic costs of not This year’s theme is New Delhi: The Centre on bench, also comprising justices Wednesday with water level of According to latest data breastfeeding including lost “Empower parents, enable Wednesday told the Supreme R Subhash Reddy and B R all the major rivers as well its from the department of agri- n India, where just 55 per life, lost productivity, and breastfeeding: Now and for Court that its decision to grant Gavai, observed that “poor tributaries showing a receding culture, till July 26, kharif crops Icent of babies are exclusive- increased costs to health sys- the future -Cost of Inadequate 10 per cent reservation in jobs people need the help of state, trend and no death reported have been sown in around Making the announcement, ly breastfed during 0-6 months tems at country, regional and Breastfeeding is Too High to be and education to economical- not the rich ones”. during the last 24 hours. 68.87 million hectares, which is BJP general secretary Arun and 41 per cent are able to global levels. Ignored .” ly weaker section is intended to The bench made it clear According to the India 6.43 per cent lower than the area Singh said the party will work begin breastfeeding within an As the World Breastfeeding To ensure optimal child uplift around 200 million peo- that it would deal with the issue Meteorological Department, the covered during the same peri- to make members in every hour of birth, the total health Week begin from 1st to 7th health, survival, nutrition and ple who are below the poverty of interim relief of stay after current vigorous phase of the od last year. This is also 7.29 per booth, an indication that the saf- system cost of not breastfeed- August 2019, Breastfeeding development the WHO and line even after over 70 years of deciding whether the matter monsoon will continue, with cent less than the average area fron party will go all out to make ing is estimated to be around Promotion Network of India UNICEF recommend initiating independence. was required to be referred to favourable weather systems covered in the last five kharif its presence felt in the Valley, a `732.43 crore, as per a WHO (BPNI)’s central coordinator Dr breastfeeding within one hour Justifying the Constitution a Constitution bench. developing in different parts of seasons. The rains entered India region where it has been tradi- tracking tool. Arun Gupta said: At the of birth, exclusive breastfeeding (103 amendment) Act 2019, Venugopal said that argu- the country. “The total rainfall on June 8, after a delay of more tionally an insignificant force. This cost attributable to not moment India lacks an official for the first 6 months and which grants 10 per cent reser- ments advanced by the peti- in August would be about 99% than a week. Its progress across Khanna is also the party’s breastfeeding includes the cost policy and budgeted plan of continued breastfeeding for 2 vation to EWS, the Centre told tioners that reservation cannot of normal,” the IMD said. south, central and east India was in-charge for the state’s organ- of avoidable health care treat- action on breastfeeding/IYCF. years or beyond along with a bench headed by Justice S A exceed 50 per cent is “falla- “Rainfall has revived most hampered by Cyclone Vayu in isational affairs. ment of type 2 diabetes mor- “Women still struggle for adequate and appropriate com- Bobde that nobody can say cious” as up to 68 per cent significantly in Central India, a the Arabian Sea which sucked The appointment comes a bidity in mothers i.e. Rs 30.01 correct information and prac- plementary feeding after 6 such people should not be given quota was given in Tamil Nadu region defined by the IMD as the out much of its strength. day after the BJP working pres- crore, cost of avoidable health tical support at health facilities months of age and skin-to skin a “helping hand” to uplift them. and the state’s decision was ident JP Nadda chaired a meet- care treatment of childhood and in communities. contact immediately at birth. Attorney General K K upheld by the high court. ing of the party’s Jammy and diarrhea i.e. Rs 513.09 crore, “Commercial influence of for- The World Health Venugopal, appearing for the He said that in Tamil Nadu Kashmir unit core group. cost of avoidable health care mula companies on health staff Assembly has set a target to Centre, told this to the bench reservation matter, the apex The Election Commission treatment of childhood and parents still remains an increase global exclusive breast- which reserved its order on the court has not stayed the oper- is likely to announce the poll ARI/pneumonia i.e. Rs 189.32 issue even though a legal feeding rate from 38% in 2012 limited issue of whether to refer ation of the high court’s order. schedule after the Amarnath crore, as estimated by the tool, framework exists that bans the to 50% in 2025 globally. India a batch of petitions challenging “After over 70 years, pover- Yatra is over, with official “Cost of Not Breastfeeding promotion of baby food up to has to achieve a 65.7 per cent the Constitution (103 amend- ty is endemic and around 200 sources indicating that the Tool .” 2 years. Our policymakers need exclusive breastfeeding rate by ment) Act, 2019 to a Constitution million people are below the elections may be held in A first-of-its-kind tool aims to take immediate actions to 2025 as per the WHO tracking bench for adjudication. poverty line,” he told the bench. October-November. to help policy-makers and improve the current state of tool. During the arguments, the PTI HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Divorced Opposition The Triple Talaq Bill was an easy sail in the Rajya Sabha Essentials of a good host not because of the BJP’s skills but Opp disunity irst things first. Now that the Triple Talaq Bill is law, an archaic practice of oath- Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, India will do well to complete its Fbased separation, which anyway had lit- tle use in the modern context, has been done homework — from symbolism to business away with and at least empowered the less- er privileged and backward Muslim women. It further allows Muslim women to go through a legal process of reconciliation without the Nikaah Halala or the practice of marrying anoth- er man before seeking to remarry the old husband, mainstreaming them with not only the rest of India but many Islamic nations as well. Of course, there is the niggling issue of criminalising the errant husband, some saying a jail term ABHIJIT BHATTACHARYYA would mean a sudden economic crunch as maintenance for the affected woman, but the Bill proposes some filters against the exploitative potential, which need n July 22, an amusing news item to be reviewed on the ground. In the end, the implementation will throw up fresh caught everybody’s attention. The challenges. But the short-term optics have been done. However, the bigger story Ovisit by the Communist Party of China leader and state President, Xi is its political dimension. The ruling BJP has managed to pull off a pro-minority Jinping, to India in October depended pri- women stance and position itself as a progressive counterpoint to the Congress marily on the runway length of the Indian which failed to do so in the Shah Bano case, choosing to yield to the normative airport. “A runway big enough for the air- craft carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping compulsions of the day. The triple talaq law would now become a revolutionary and his large high-powered delegation to marker for the Modi 2.0’s “New India” narrative, clearly lending an edge to its land directly from Beijing is believed to be competitive propaganda as a performing government. The bill passage also bears one of the key parameters when the Indian and Chinese sides jointly decide the testimony to the NDA’s aggressive floor management skills and transactional pol- venue for the second informal summit in itics in the hostile Rajya Sabha although the numbers are stacked against it. Many India between President Xi and Prime BJP leaders, in fact, had quite reconciled themselves to the idea of a gradual Minister Narendra Modi,” said the report. Several points, therefore, emerge on the increase in the ranks of the Upper House through newly-elected members over runway alone. First, if it becomes one of the the next two years. Post the mammoth Lok Sabha verdict, it was anyway expect- prime issues regarding the visit and venue ed that while the BJP could have its way in the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha would of the Sino-Indian bilateral, then it’s up to act as the nation’s moral conscience and be its speed breaker. Analysts had even the host nation, India, to take the call because once a sovereign nation hosts a top thought the ruling party wouldn’t be gung-ho about aggressive legislations till it dignitary of another sovereign nation, it’s was sure of the numbers. But the way it ensured the passage of the RTI and the duty and responsibility of the former Triple Talaq Bills by winning over fence-sitters like Biju Janata Dal, AIADMK and to take care of and fulfil all parameters of safety, security, hospitality and protocol YSR Congress, engineering abstentions and soothing anxieties of non-Congress among other things. Second, if the guest Opposition parties over the interpretation of various clauses shows that the raises the airport runway length of the host Opposition is just now a notional requirement in the House. That it stands com- as an issue three months before the visit, of which is between 510 and that the Boeing 747 of Xi will neglect and snubbing of the years ago when China (espe- then the bilateral looks more like a logis- 575 tonnes. land at one of these 10 airports. East and the North-East is cre- cially Shanghai) was on fire, pletely defanged by its self-imposed irrelevance, unpreparedness, worse willing tics-centric exercise than a serious diplo- Hence, it’s almost certain Why? Because a fully-laden ating a cleavage with potential from May 4, 1919. There still acceptance of brute force. In such an environment, more controversial legisla- matic discussion. Third, does the unusu- that only a fully-laden four- Boeing 747 (a VVIP like Xi long-term damage. Hence, hold are Chinese, who do Durga tions may be steamrolled, amendments to Article 370 and 35A, sooner rather al “runway length” shift the focus on to engine US Boeing 747 will be arriving in India cannot come the meeting in Kolkata to Puja in China Town and have poor airport infrastructure in India’s back- the preferred aircraft with a in an aircraft without full load equalise its strategic value as a even written slogans in Chinese than later. All MPs know that abstaining only helps the ruling regime as missing yard, which the Chinese guest would like maximum take-off weight owing to various obligatory gateway to our Look east pol- language during the last parlia- members would only bring down the total strength, particularly Opposition num- to see as a business opportunity for between 362.875 tonnes and safety, security parameter and icy, China having already con- mentary elections. bers. They would have proved their point by opting to vote “no” instead. So, clear- “upgradations?” Fourth, is it a Chinese ploy 442.250 tonnes (depending on protocol) takes anywhere solidated its economic hold There, however, is one to play with and point out the vulnerabil- the model and date of manu- between 7,000′ and 8,000′ on Southeast Asia. The distance knotty issue: The date of the ly the integrity of the vote has also been compromised, though a few, like the ity and backwardness of the host? To show facture). That takes us to the length runway for landing and between the Kolkata airport visit. If it’s Durga Puja/Nava NDA ally Janata Dal-United (JD-U) claimed a fake show of conscientiousness India in poor light in front of the world? possible Indian venue of the between 9,950′ and 10,600′ for and Raj Bhavan can be covered Ratri, it has to be between by the act of walking out. Through wide media coverage? meet, which has to be the take-off. That said, every flight through the aerial route. Dum October 2 and 8. The only If so, understandably the airport “run- same city for the foreign digni- also requires an additional Dum to Race Course, under thing which, perhaps, needs to How else does one explain that the Congress, despite a whip, saw its bench- way” has its ancillaries, too, under the scan- tary. Thus, whereas there exists 2,000′ to 3,000′ length for Eastern Army Command, is be avoided is that it may not be es empty at the time of voting? At least four party MPs were missing, and in the ner. Leave road, hotel, transport, commu- more than 30 international manoeuvring, in case of an six-eight minute flying time, between October 20 and 31. season of migratory birds, a headless Congress seemed unable to gather its flock. nication, media facility, security and hos- airports in India’s map, han- aborted take off or emergency and Race Course helipad to Raj October 20 because India was pitality aside. There is a need for ample dling aircraft of various size, landing. And one simply can- Bhawan would be a maximum attacked by China on that day The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threw up a big surprise when, despite its room for VVIPs to move around and stroll shape and capacity for diverse not take any chance with high- three-four minute drive for in 1962. Hence, all 11 days very public stand against the Bill, its MPs chose to stay away, bailing out the gov- in solitude. There are expectations of an destination, only the top 10 profile visit of an important VVIP motorcade. from October 20 to 31, when ernment. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)’s Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel were informal, intimate and private set-up with longest airport runways could head of state. The river-front of Hooghly, India was being mauled by the spacious arena, beyond the gaze, or radar, be considered for visiting So, once decided, one from Eden Garden to Princep PLA, may not give politically missing too. For Pawar, who is on the verge of losing the national party tag and of the “excessively inquisitive” media, Chinese dignitary. would like to ask: Which air- Ghat, could easily be spruced the right signals. October 1 will is torn by dissension and fleeing members, political survival in the Maharashtra being in tune with the philosophy and stan- These 10 are New Delhi port would be preferred for Xi’s up again under the Eastern be the 70th birth anniversary of Assembly polls is more important than a piece of legislation. The next big sur- dard set long ago by disciples of the Marx- 4,430 metres (14,534′); October visit? Here, I dare Army Command. Hotels of the People’s Republic of China. prise came from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), whose members did not vote, Lenin duo. Hyderabad 4,260 metres suggest, if I was there, I would Taj Bengal and Oberoi Grand We all compliment China on its Coming back to the Indian airport and (13,976′); Bengaluru 4,120 unhesitatingly suggest Kolkata could be had for the entire 70 years, but Beijing, too, needs an indication that Mayawati is back to prioritising her own gains over stated posi- Chinese aircraft for the Sino-Indian bilat- metres (13,517′); Chennai as the venue for the Indian entourage. Those coming by to understand the sentiment of tions on the Bill. Some MPs of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), Samajwadi eral, it may not be far-fetched to visualise 3,662 metres (12,020′) and Prime Minister to welcome road from airport to hotels Indians for mutual reciprocity ′ Party, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs and one member from the Trinamool Congress Xi alighting from a four-engine US-made 2,935 metres (9,629 ); Kolkata the Chinese President for an could easily cover the distance pertaining to goodwill and Boeing 747 as there is nothing else in the 3,627 metres (11,900′) and “informal bilateral visit.” through fly-overs in 30 min- harmony. Hence, to my mind, too, stayed away. The Opposition, before accusing the BJP of “dog whistle poli- vicinity, notwithstanding the existence of 2,790 metres (9,150′); Absurd? Impossible? utes, under controlled protocol a visit between October 6 tics”, should introspect why it couldn’t stand up and be counted or make a case the sole four-engine Airbus 380 of Europe. Ahmedabad 3,599 metres Hallucination? No. Not at all. of traffic guards. (Ashtami) and October 8 for a law against all abandoned wives irrespective of religion? Assuming again that Airbus 380 could (11,807′); Mumbai 3,445 It’s real. Practical. Art of turn- Politically and diplomati- (Dussehra) could be ideal. be one of the options for the flight of the metres (11,302′) and 2,990 ing impossible into possible. cally, it can very well be a win- Both diplomatically as well as Chinese leader, as reportedly China metres (9,760′); Kochi 3,400 Too much political bicker- win situation for all. Delhi internally. It reminds me of the Southern Airlines operates five such air- metres (11,154′); Amritsar ing between Delhi and Kolkata could show political sagacity. book by General William Slim, craft, in reality, it’s highly unlikely. Only 3,289 metres (10,790′) and is reaching an unacceptably Kolkata its traditional magna- Defeat into Victory. four Indian airports of Delhi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram at 3,400 high decibel, thereby creating nimity. And the Chinese guest (The writer, an alumnus of Awful outcome Bengaluru and Hyderabad have the facil- metres (11,154′). an irreparable rift between the could have a reunion with National Defence College of ity and capability to handle super-jumbo We can now say with a rea- Centre and the whole of the those Chinese who made India, is author of China in V G Siddhartha’s untimely death is a reminder that financial Airbus 380, the maximum take-off weight sonable degree of confidence East and North-East. Perennial Bengal their home almost 100 India. Views are personal.) pressures can drive even the richest to suicide very highway warrior in India would know of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD). On the road, S O U N D BITE it was a place where you could not only I read in the papers that I came to meet Mamataji to I don't understand why any- I’ve never been offered an E discuss the developments body runs for the US the Unnao victim had writ- action film. If I am offered find a hot cup of coffee but also hygienically ten to the SC. I haven’t yet regarding EVMs and VVPATs. President just to talk about one and if the story has morcha prepared food and clean toilets. No matter seen the letter. It’s yet to We will take out a in what we can't do and power, then I will do it for Maharashtra regarding this. shouldn't fight for. where you travelled in India, a CCD outlet made be placed before me. sure. for a quick break. Similarly, for teenage cou- Maharashtra Navnirman Democrat presidential Chief Justice of India Sena (MNS) chief hopeful Actor-Singer ples in cities and small towns across India, CCD —Ranjan Gogoi —Raj Thackeray —Elizabeth Warren —Diljith Dosanjh became a place where they could talk sweet nothings. Even for office workers in India’s major service centres, CCD was a place for L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR meetings as well as evening catch-ups. There is no doubt that V G Siddhartha, the son of coffee plantation owners from the Chikmagalur belt, had created a Stern action needed what religion or community she huge brand and a massive business that could potentially become a massive India's failed Kashmir policy belongs to.This is the true spir- it of secularism. This is indeed retail chain with its network of stores across the country. Sir — This refers to the editor- his refers to the editorial, “Temporary reprive” (July a bold and right step by the Yet, Siddhartha will also be remembered as a man who jumped to his death ial, “The teen cannot wait” (July 27) by Bhopinder Singh. Pakistan Prime Minister Cabinet, which will go a long 31). The Unnao rape case is one TImran Khan had told us in umpteen unspoken words, way in protect the dignity of off a bridge in Mangaluru and in his purported suicide note blamed harassment where the Uttar Pradesh Chief gleefully, that an American President would never iso- Muslim women, who were until by tax officials and private equity firms. This proves that financial pressures can Minister must ensure justice. late his nation and push it into the waiting hands of China. now often harassed, due to such drive even the wealthy and well-connected to take the extreme step. If Siddhartha The prime accused is an MLA Indian diplomacy, therefore, needed to be told that its ill practices. from the Bharatiya Janata Party lazy embrace and engage strategy wouldn’t yield prima- Jubel D’Cruz felt unfairly persecuted, the allegations in his letter have to be thoroughly inves- (BJP), the party in power. Chief cy when “basic instincts” of nations took centre-stage. Mumbai tigated, even though the Income Tax Department has responded with a rebut- Minister Yogi Adityanath has Together, Donald Trump and Imran Khan have brought tal. But was a particular Income Tax official trying to push through a corporate done nothing to restore people’s Kashmir to the world stage. China’s Foreign Ministry A clarification faith when it comes to maintain- issued a statement, “We support the international com- buyout by putting pressure on Siddhartha? Also, many private equity deals are ing law and order. munity, the US included, in playing a constructive role essentially Faustian deals and Siddhartha’s CCD might have been extremely pop- Civilised societies cannot in improving Pakistan-India relations through dialogue.” forced removal of the special status would quell unrest Sir — This refers to the article, ular and one of India’s biggest brands but it was a share market dud, losing over allow the fathers of rape sur- In the given context, India has maintained a rigid in the Valley and, thus, integrate it into the mainland. “Of broken promises” (July 31) vivors to die in mysterious cir- stance that talks and terror can’t go together. This is Yet, the lurking unease is discernible. The manoeuvres by Ashok K Mehta. The writer 40 per cent of its value over the past five years even before his suicide. Hopefully, cumstances or have the sur- viewed more as a game of one-upmanship. Pakistan’s could dissipate even the traces of the Kashmiriyat, had mentioned in his article that the fact that Siddhartha was an internationally-known investor and the son-in- vivors meeting with a suspicious calibrated peace overtures to India, unceasing sermons Jamhooriyat and Insaniyat — the traits described suc- the Army’s strength was cut by law of S M Krishna, the former Karnataka Chief Minister, should make the author- accident. Kuldeep Sengar is an on peace in the region and the exaggerated show of indig- cinctly by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee — 50,000 soldiers to muster `500 embarrassment for the BJP. nation using the terror victim tag to the hilt seemed to left in the Valley. crore, which the Government ities realise that his suicide was no ordinary one. It will have a dramatic ripple Meghana A impress many a world nation. Also, it would be silly to Haridasan Rajan never added to the Army’s cap- impact on India’s ability to not just attract foreign investors but also with domes- New South Wales assume that more troops, more muscular talks and the Kozhikode ital outlay. The cut was done by tic investors who actually put up the huge majority of investment in the Indian Gen Malik and not Bipin Rawat. Save the Tiger On another count, the writer economy. This suicide also brings to the fore the very important question of men- “encounter” in Maharashtra last ringing. Welcome decision had mentioned, “Similarly, it tal health. Many individuals take the extreme step of taking their own lives because year with Avni the tigress and Steps must be taken to find was overlooked by the Shekatkar they feel helpless and lonely. India has a dire need of training more mental health Sir — This refers to the editor- more recently, two incidents, the a solution to growing encroach- Committee”. The above lines ial, “Tiger tales” (July 31). While first where a tigress and her cubs ments in wild habitats. The Sir — Kudos to Prime Minister should read: “Similarly, the professionals who can talk to people to urge them to step away from the ledge. it is a matter of pride that India’s were poisoned at Chandrapur, importance of wildlife protec- Narendra Modi for passing the Shekatkar Committee carried A high-profile suicide might even have the impact of forcing several other indi- tiger population is nearly 3,000 Maharashtra and the second tion has to be inculcated from The Muslim Women (Protection out a cost-cutting exercise.” The strong in the backdrop of where another tigress was beat- primary school level. The of Rights on Marriage) Bill, error is regretted. viduals under financial stress to take the extreme step. This must be avoided shrinking forests, we cannot en to death by villagers in Government must do its bit. 2019. He has proved beyond and messaging by the government and by mental health professionals at the afford to ignore reports of grow- Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, a few M Pradyu doubt that every woman has the Send your feedback to: current time is very important. ing man-animal conflict. The days ago, should set alarm bells Thalikavu right to protection no matter [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Bug-eyed POINTCOUNTERPOINT IT IS TOTALLY AN ANTI-WOMEN BILL. THE LADY WHO THE MESSAGE OF THE BILL IS CLEAR: OUR WOMEN monster issue LANDS IN SUCH A PROBLEM WILL BE DAMAGING HER WILL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. NO ONE WILL BE HOME AND CAUSING HARM TO HER HUSBAND. OPPRESSED IN THIS LAND OF EQUALS. We need to have an international discussion about —CHIEF ORGANISER, WOMEN'S WING, AIMPLB —SHIROMANI AKALI DAL MP whether we should make our existence known should the SETI research yield a positive result ASMA ZEHRA HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL The sociology of banking With a few simple tweaks, rural banking can be made both viable and GWYNNE DYER here is absolutely no procedure enshrined in international law result-oriented. But for this, political will is needed to respond to a signal from an alien civilisation,” said Martin TDominik, an astronomer at the University of St Andrews. “It makes sense to create a legally binding framework that is proper- ly rooted in international law.” Well, yes, it would make sense. But if the Bug-Eyed Monsters (BEMs) do send a message, would we really want to reply at all? BEMs, generally portrayed carrying off half-naked Earth maidens with evil intent, were a standard feature of pulp science fiction in the 1950s. We are all more sophisticat- ed now, of course, but fear of alien contact is not necessarily irra- tional. The specific reason for Prof Dominik’s remarks is a survey of public attitudes towards alien contact that was launched this month by London’s Royal Society and the UK SETI Research Network, MOIN QAZI but in broader terms, it is a response to two important develop- ments in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) that he Government is planning a mega occurred in 2015. revamp of the regional rural banks (RRBs) One was a debate at the American Association for the Tand that includes consolidation for better operational efficiencies. In the budget 2019-20, Advancement of Science convention in 2015 about whether “Active ` SETI” was a good idea. Should we advertise our existence and pub- it allocated 236 crore towards the capitalisa- tion of RRBs. There are 56 operational RRBs and lish our address to the cosmos, or is that just asking for trouble? the roadmap is to bring them down to 38 or Many of the scientists present backed a declaration that a “world- below. There were 196 RRBs after the concept wide scientific, political and humanitarian discussion must occur was originally introduced in 1975, to ensure before any message is sent.” The other major event of 2015 was access of affordable credit to the rural popula- the launch of Russian-Israeli tech billionaire Yuri Milner’s 10-year tion. Breakthrough Listen project, which is buying thousands of hours RRBs were set up to eliminate other unor- of time on the world’s most powerful radio telescopes to search ganised financial institutions like money lenders over a million stars for artificial radio or laser signals. and supplement the efforts of co-operative This is “passive SETI”, and there’s certainly no harm in just banks. Although RRBs have performed com- looking for signs of the existence of other civilisations elsewhere mendably, in recent years, they have lost sheen on account of their inability to preserve the low- in the galaxy. There is “no bigger question in science,” said the late cost model and raise capital. RRBs have not been Prof Stephen Hawking, who was an advisor to the project. But if able to attract bright talent. Poor leadership has you find such a civilisation, an enormous debate will immediately retarded their mission and vision. Issues relat- erupt over whether we should reply or not. Hawking thought not. ing to governance, suitability of design of The breakthrough listen project has been up and running for products and staff productivity continue to sti- several years now, and last month, it announced that it has so far fle their growth. At present, the Central examined 1,000 star systems within 160 light years of Earth but Government holds half the stake in RRBs. detected no transmissions from alien civilisations. However, even Sponsor banks own 35 per cent and the rest 15 if there were ten thousand civilisations in the galaxy, the probabil- per cent is with the State Governments. ity that one of them would be within 160 light years of us is very While the Government’s renewed rural focus is laudable, some important caveats must low. Moreover, they would have to be using a very powerful sig- be in place. It is true that banks can play an nal, aimed specifically at us to be detected at that range. Old tele- important role in the financial transformation Development Programme (IRDP), was intend- Today, the people so marked find it impos- During the massive banking expansion vision programmes do not travel across the galaxy intact. (Sorry, of low-income communities, but sustainability ed to provide income-generating assets to the sible to re-join the formal credit stream. The phase in the 1980s, opening a bank branch was Galaxy Quest.) should never be overlooked. In their excitement rural poor through the provision of cheap bank entire notion of economic revitalisation became made to look as casual as punching a flag post. In fact, it is remarkably quiet out there, but that doesn’t nec- to oblige their constituencies, politicians run credit. Little support was provided for skill-for- a kind of code: It’s a formulation that isn’t taken It was impossible to locate a proper structure to essarily mean that there are no other civilisations in our corner of financially amok and literally plunder banks for mation, access to inputs, markets and necessary literally and one that worked wonderfully well house the bank. The existence of a toilet or a the galaxy. There is a rival hypothesis, which suggests that there vote-banks. This was precisely the reason why infrastructure. to bring all the anti-poverty players together at medical centre, a police post or a primary school may indeed be one or more civilisations in our galactic neighbour- India’s post-nationalisation mass banking pro- In the case of cattle loans, for example, a a time when the world’s energies were focussed in a village, as a precondition for a bank branch, hood, but that they are observing radio silence. Why? Because they grammes degenerated into populist agenda, majority of cattle owners reported that either on ending poverty. Juicy numbers are music to was simply overlooked. In several cases where know or at least suspect that there is something big and bad and which financially ruined the banks. they had sold off the animals bought with the the ears of bosses. Numbers have been a great the expiry of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) licence All these highlight how an unenlightened loan or that those animals were dead. Cattle obsession with Indian planners in particular. for the opening of the bank branch approached dangerous lurking out there in the dark and they do not want to attract politician can play havoc with the financial sys- loans were financed without adequate attention Number of men and women sterilised, contra- without proper premises being identified, banks its attention. This hypothesis is increasingly being called the “Dark tems. The entire execution lacked the soul of a to other details involved in cattle care: Fodder ceptives circulated, wells dug, toilets construct- were housed in a temple or a local community Forest Problem”, after the extraordinary success of Chinese sci- genuine economic revolution because it was not availability, veterinary infrastructure and mar- ed, villages screened for polio, TB or malaria, centre, marked by a small banner and a photo- ence-fiction writer Liu Cixin’s ‘Three-Body Problem’ trilogy. It traces conceived by grassroot agents but was assem- keting linkages for milk among others. children enrolled in schools and saplings plant- graph screened as evidence of the launch of the the calamitous consequences over 400 years of an alien contact bled by starry-eyed mandarins, who had picked People erroneously came to believe that the ed… there is no accountability for fudged fig- bank’s operations. scenario, initiated by well-meaning human beings, that goes des- up bits and pieces about financial inclusion from State had all the answers to their problems. ures. In fact, majority of the rewards are given Rural branch expansion during that period perately wrong. pompous new-fangled and half-baked ideas gen- Governments, international financial institu- to officers most adept at massaging figures. The may have accounted for substantial poverty Nothing in the science we know makes this hypothesis plau- erated at seminars and conferences. Cheap loans, tions and non-governmental organisations game of numbers, without a concurrent focus reduction, largely through an increase in non- sible. Interstellar travel is virtually impossible and neither trade nor followed with periodical waivers and write-offs, (NGOs) threw vast amounts of money at credit- on social performance and evaluation of qual- agricultural activities, which experienced high- conquest would be profitable at interstellar distances even if it did have been the hobby horse of eye-on-the-ball based solutions to rural poverty, particularly in ity of assets created, has been the bane of most er returns than agriculture, and especially experts and lazy policy-makers. the wake of the World Bank’s 1990 initiative to credit programmes for poverty reduction and through an increase in unregistered or informal somehow become possible. The energy required and the time taken The original banking concept, based on put poverty reduction at the head of its develop- self-employment. manufacturing activities. But there was a signif- would simply be too great. Or so we assume, but our current level security-oriented lending, was broadened after ment priorities. Yet, those responsible for such There are two basic pre-requisites of icant downside; commercial banks incurred of scientific knowledge is probably not the last word on the sub- the nationalisation of banks to a social banking transfers, had — and in many cases continue to poverty eradication programmes. First, reori- large losses on account of subsidised interest ject. We still have much to learn even about the basic physics of concept based on purpose-oriented credit for have — only the haziest grasp of the unique entation of agricultural relations so that the rates and high loan losses — indicating poten- the universe — the nature and role of “dark matter” and “dark ener- development. This called for a shift from urban demands and difficulties of rural banking. ownership of land is shared by a larger section tial longer-term damage to the credit culture. gy”, for example — and distance alone might not be enough to to rural-oriented lending. Social banking was Working for the poor does not mean indis- of the people. Second, programmes for alle- Rural finance programmes should have sub- protect us from any ill-intentioned BEMs with a sufficiently high level conceptualised as “better the village, better the criminately thrusting money down their throats. viating poverty cannot succeed in an econo- stantial inputs from rural sociology as part of of technology. nation.” However, opening new branches in rural Unfortunately, IRDP did precisely that. The pro- my plagued by corruption, inflation and inef- the training kit for rural managers. Rural So Dominik is right: We do need to have an international areas without proper expansion, planning and gramme did not attempt to ascertain whether ficient bureaucracy. Banking requires greater insight into rural soci- discussion about whether we should make our existence known, supervision of end use of credit, or creation of the loan provided would lead to the creation of A poverty eradication programme must ology than banking practices as far as finance basic infrastructure facilities meant that branch- a viable long-term asset. Nor did it attempt to mop up the surplus with the elite classes. These is concerned. A basic knowledge is adequate to should the intensified SETI research yield a positive result. And es remained mere flag-posts. It was a make- create the necessary forward and backward link- two pre-requisites call for strong political will handle these simple credit proposals. It is only it would be wise to have it before the media circus that would believe revolution that was to lead to a serious ages to supply raw material or establish market- to implement the much-needed structural in case of high-tech agriculture that technical erupt if we actually found a message. Another of Milner’s pro- financial crisis in the years to come. ing linkages for the produce. Little information reforms. Besides, the Government must aim at skills and expertise are required. With a few sim- grammes, Breakthrough Message, is working on what kind of The Integrated Rural Development was collected on the intended beneficiary. The a strategy for the development of the social sec- ple tweaks, social banking can be made both answer we might send, but its remit is clear. It has pledged “not Programme (IRDP) is a grim reminder of how IRDP was principally an instrument for pow- tor — the key component should be population viable and result-oriented. We should not com- to transmit any message until there has been a global debate mechanically trying to meet targets can under- erful local bosses to opportunistically distrib- control, universal primary education, family wel- mit the mistake of throwing the baby out with at high levels of science and politics on the risks and rewards mine the integrity of a social revolution to such ute political largesse. The abiding legacy of the fare and job creation, especially in rural areas. the bathwater. of contacting advanced civilisations.” an extent that a counter-revolution can be set programme for India’s poor has been that mil- These and other aspects of poverty alleviation (The writer is member, NITI Aayog’s National (The writer’s new book is Growing Pains, the Future of into motion. Arguably, India’s worst-ever devel- lions have become bank defaulters through no have not received any importance so far in our Committee on Financial Literacy and Inclusion Democracy and Work) opment scheme, the Integrated Rural fault of their own. planning policy making. for Women) Climate change hits the oceans Failure to mitigate and adapt to climate change will lead to dramatic falls in fishery productivity, with negative consequences for FOREIGN EYE both people and the environment. Societies must be able to better cope with the impacts of a warming ocean debts and reducing income is not only dependent population, but also ensure and full adaptive were to be put in and technology that can enable man- depleted marine stocks and the reha- driving away traditional fishing fam- the conservation of the delicate place across the world, one can agement of the fish population, har- bilitation of marine ecosystems, in ilies away from the occupation but oceanic ecology. expect spectacular gains in seafood vesting within safe biological limits particular with sensitive and vulner- also increasing the migration of such Climate change is unequivocal productivity. and allows stocks to remain at healthy able species. With nearly 7,000 km families into urban spaces. Existing and the impacts will have severe The conditions pertaining to and sustainable levels, otherwise plus coastline, India stands to gain fisheries management needs to be repercussions for the ocean in many seafood productivity are not exactly understood as maximum sustainable immeasurably if these steps are imple- AFGHANISTAN WAR reformed to take into account shifts ways. Higher temperatures cause good in other parts of the world as yield (MSY). Conservation reference mented. In the face of the rapidly in fish population distributions, physical modifications to the marine well. In the North Sea, for example, points, such as MSY, should be estab- altering scenario in the wake of cli- It is nonsensical to think changing habitats and decreasing environment: Warmer surface tem- scientists have found that overfishing lished for all stocks, including unin- mate change, India needs to compose that you can create a lasting KOTA SRIRAJ sizes of fish. Sustainable fisheries man- peratures affect how water circulates is making fisheries increasingly vul- tended catch and bycatch species. The a calibrated response, starting with the peace by ending so many agement must be prioritised alongside at depth and disrupts complex food nerable to warming waters. Food absence of scientific data can no significant and immediate reduction ceans of the world have so far a reduction in fish discards. webs. Changing weather patterns security is a crucial challenge, espe- longer be a justification for failing to of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate civilian lives, and saying withstood the onslaught of cli- Encouraging consumption of non- bring more frequent and severe cially in countries such as India and apply conservation and precautionary change adaptation must, in turn, be that the Taliban uses Omate change but the increas- traditional fish species and a transi- storms with implications for both Philippines, as these places are warm- management measures. When fishing further developed to protect and civilians as shields is not a ing vulnerability of fisheries to climate tion to sustainable aquaculture meth- coastal habitats and fisheries. In addi- ing faster than the global average and mortality exceeds reference points, restore our ocean’s health and to sup- free pass under change has put food security at risk. ods are vital to alleviate the impacts tion, warmer seas hold less oxygen, face potential reductions in annual harvest control rules should be imple- port ocean resilience to the impacts international law. It is clear Millions of people in India and of climate change. affecting ecosystems and species pop- catches of up to 50 per cent by 2050. mented to bring the affected stock of climate change that are already abroad depend on the high seas for However, concerted and adaptive ulations. By absorbing more CO2 As the global population looks set to back to sustainable levels. being observed. that the pro-government their livelihood but over-fishing, response to climate change can lead from the atmosphere, the ocean’s reach nearly $10 billion by 2050 and Maintaining abundant marine India must also focus on build- forces lack both the will and habitat destruction in addition to pol- to more abundant marine resources chemical composition is changing at requires more resources than ever resources and healthy marine ecosys- ing and mobilising the capacity of our procedures to protect the lution is now eating into the ecosys- and increased profits. The an unprecedented rate, resulting in a before, it is unlikely that we will be tems are the most effective mecha- societies to better cope with the Afghans they are supposed tem of the once healthy oceans. Government must commission stud- more acidic ocean with negative con- able to rely on our marine resources nisms to increase ocean resilience and impacts of a warming ocean — from to be defending. Without These are now getting amplified, ies that can eventually suggest how sequences for many species. In an as we did in the past — not nutrition- help augment the ocean’s capacity to individuals to communities to villages thanks to climate change, which is long-term sustainability of fish pop- ocean warming scenario of over ally, economically, culturally, social- adapt to climate change. Establishing and metropolises. Done effectively, it proper recording, contributing to the rise in surface tem- ulations can be ensured in order to 1.5°C, global catch potential is expect- ly or recreationally. ecosystem conservation measures will position us to eventually take investigations of and peratures of the seas. maintain healthy ecosystems and ed to decrease by over three million Given the scientific advance- includes spatial and temporal protec- advantage of the challenges and accountability for injuries Given the dwindling size of the safeguard marine biodiversity. This tonnes for every additional degree of ments, India must pioneer docu- tion of habitats, important for differ- opportunities presented by climate and deaths, these casualties average catch, the fishing communi- will ultimately not only deliver a viable warming. However, if the same tem- mentation of exploitation of marine ent species’ life cycle phases. change. will continue. ty is increasingly finding itself in an and sustainable seafood industry peratures are controlled and limited resources, which is based on scientif- Ecosystem-based management plans (The writer is an environmental (The Guardian editorial) unenviable position as mounting besides ensuring prosperity for the to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels ic evidence. It must also invent systems are critical to support the recovery of journalist) HYDERABAD |THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE Coffee Day Enterprises appoints Ranganath as interim chairman PTI n NEW DELHI SIDDHARTHA'S DEATH Affle India IPO Coffee Day Enterprises on TIDING OVER WATER CRISIS subscribed 2.38 Wednesday named indepen- times so far on final dent director S V Ranganath as Mallya brands Indian the interim chairman of the NITI Aayog for day of bidding company to replace its founder NEW DELHI: The initial public VG Siddhartha, who has been govt agencies "vicious offer of mobile marketing confirmed dead days after he desalination plants company Affle India was went missing. and unrelenting" subscribed 2.38 times so far The company board, where- on the final day of bidding on in Siddhartha's wife Malavika PTI n LONDON despite offer of full repay- along coast Wednesday. The Rs 459-crore Hegde is also a director, met on ment. Vicious and unrelent- IPO received bids for Wednesday to put in place a Embattled liquor tycoon ing," he said. Siddhartha's PTI n NEW DELHI 80,28,040 shares against the working structure of the com- Vijay Mallya has dubbed the body was found after a note Sagarmala aims to total issue size of 33,78,021 pany. Indian government "vicious left by him accusing the The Niti Aayog is working on modernise ports in shares, as per NSE data till The board appointed "S V and unrelenting" in his latest Income Tax Department. a proposal to set up a string 1345 hrs. The initial public Ranganath as the interim chair- intervention on social media, While the authenticity of of floating desalination plants the country, so offer of Affle India was man of the board" and "Nitin The board appointed "S V Ranganath as he spoke out in support of the letter is now being ques- in marine waters along the that port-led subscribed 81 per cent on the Bagmane as an interim chief Cafe Coffee Day founder V G tioned, Mallya compared the country's over 7,500-km development can second day of bidding on operating officer (COO) of as the interim chairman of the board" Siddhartha who was found situation of debtors in India coastline, with a view to tide Tuesday. The IPO consists of a the company," Coffee Day and "Nitin Bagmane as an interim dead on Wednesday amid with those in the West. over the water crisis being be augmented and fresh issue of Rs 90 crore and Enterprises, which runs India's chief operating officer of the financial troubles. "In Western Countries, faced in major urban centres coastlines can be an offer for sale of 49,53,020 biggest coffee chain CCD, said The body of 59-year-old Government and Banks help of India. developed to equity shares, including in a regulatory filing. company," Coffee Day Enterprises, Siddhartha, who went missing borrowers repay their debts. In Recently, several parts of the anchor portion of 27,72,483 It also constituted an execu- said in a regulatory filing two days ago, was found by my case they are obstructing country, especially Chennai, contribute growth equity shares. Price range for tive committee comprising local fishermen and patrolling every possible effort for me to faced severe water crisis, owing the offer has been fixed at Rs Ranganath, COO Nitin river in Dakshina Kannada serious note of the same and policemen on the banks of the repay my debt whilst compet- to poor storage in various reser- Aayog's report on the 740-745 per share. Affle India Bagmane and CFO R Ram district of Karnataka after 36 resolved to thoroughly inves- Netravathi river near ing for my assets. As far as the voirs following deficit rainfall. Composite Water on Friday raised about Rs Mohan "to exercise the powers hours of intense search, offi- tigate this matter," the filing Mangaluru. The 63-year-old prima facie criminal case goes "The Niti Aayog is working Management Index released 206.55 crore from 15 anchor previously vested with the cials said. said. former Kingfisher Airlines wait for the appeal granted," he on linking desalination of sea last year, 600 million Indians investors. Chief Executive Officer of the Siddhartha purportedly The board expressed its con- boss, who is fighting extradi- said, also re-tweeting a series of waters with the Sagarmala face high-to-extreme water company and the wrote a letter indicating he was dolences to Siddhartha's fam- tion to India in relation to fraud other Twitter messages related project," a top government stress and about two lakh Administrative Committee anxious about pressure from ily and resolved to lend its sup- and money laundering allega- to the financial pressures on official told PTI on the con- people die every year due to constituted by the Board in banks, investors and the tax port and expressed full confi- tions, accused the government Siddhartha. In reference to the dition of anonymity. inadequate access to safe 2015," it said. authorities before he went dence in the company's man- of not doing enough to support latest proceedings by the Sagarmala aims to mod- water. It, however, added that "The board will, in due missing. agement team. entrepreneurs in debt. Enforcement Directorate (ED) ernise ports in the country, so the crisis is only going to get course, prepare a detailed char- "The board took cognizance "The board also took note of "I am indirectly related to against him in India, Mallya that port-led development can worse. ter of authorities vested in the of statements in the purported a message from Malavika VG Siddhartha. Excellent reiterated that be augmented and coastlines It had also predicted that 21 Future Retail Q1 net Executive Committee and letter from V G Siddhartha Hegde expressing support and human and brilliant entre- McDowell Holdings can be developed to con- Indian cities, especially rises 4.67 pc to approve the same," the filing relating to financial transac- trust in the company's profes- preneur. I am devastated Limited is an inde- tribute growth. Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi said. tions outside the knowledge of sional team and the common with the contents of his pendent listed com- "Recently, Chennai faced and Hyderabad, would run out Rs 159 crore The Executive Committee the senior management, audi- effort to look after the interest letter," said Mallya on pany in India and the acute water crisis. Why can't of water by 2020. NEW DELHI: Kishore Biyani- will explore opportunities to tors and the board. of the employees and all other Twitter. suggestion by the we put some desalination The report had predicted led Future Retail on deleverage the Coffee Day "While the authenticity of stakeholders," it said. "The "The Govt Agencies Indian investigating plants in India's vast coastline that by 2030, the country's Wednesday posted a 4.67 Group, it said. the letter is unverified and it is board remains deeply com- and Banks can drive agencies that it is a and its marine waters and water demand is projected to per cent rise in consolidated The body of Siddhartha, unclear whether these state- mitted to safeguarding the anyone to despair. See "dummy" company supply it to population centres be twice the available supply, net profit at Rs 159.24 crore who had been missing since ments pertain to the company interests of all stakeholders, what they are is "preposter- through a network of implying severe water scarci- for the quarter ended June. Monday evening, was found on or the personal holdings of V including investors, lenders, doing to me ous". pipelines," the official said. ty for hundreds of millions of The company had reported a Wednesday in the Netravati G Siddhartha, the board took employees and customers." According to the Niti people. net profit of Rs 152.13 crore in the corresponding period year-ago. Total income during the April-June quarter ‘Global smartphone of the current fiscal stood at Zomato skewers bigotry, as customer seeks non-Muslim rider Rs 5,206.46 crore, up 13.35 per cent as against Rs shipments slip 1.2% to PTI n NEW DELHI SAYS FOOD DOESN'T HAVE RELIGION behind it," former Jammu and 4,593.12 crore in the year On Tuesday night, Kashmir Chief Minister Omar ago period, Future Retail said Food delivery company Abdullah tweeted. in a regulatory filing. Future 360 mn units in Q2 2019’ Zomato is winning the internet a man tweeted Former Chief Election Retail at present has a after it refused on Wednesday about cancelling Commissioner S Y Quraishi network of 1,557 stores in PTI n NEW DELHI to resolve a customer's com- tweeted: "Salute Deepinder 437 cities across its brands plaint about being assigned a his order placed Goyal! You are the real face of including Big Bazaar, Global smartphone shipments Muslim delivery executive for on Zomato as the India! Proud of you." Easyday, WHSmith, fbb and fell 1.2 per cent to 360 million his food order. designated rider Goyal had in an internal ezone. Future Retail shares units in the second quarter of "Food doesn't have a reli- message to his team at Zomato were trading 2.99 per cent 2019, making it the seventh gion. It is a religion," the com- was a "non- applauded the customer team lower at Rs 407.50 apiece on consecutive quarter of decline, pany tweeted in response to the Hindu" for "upholding our values and BSE. research firm Counterpoint customer's request for change not discriminate on basis of said on Wednesday. A total of 364.3 of the rider. rider and can't refund on can- tomer care, saying he would - and the diversity of our caste or religion for sake of A total of 364.3 million million units were On Tuesday night, a man cellation I said you can't force take up the issue with his esteemed customers and part- growth (or customer satisfac- units were shipped in the shipped in the tweeted about cancelling his me to take a delivery I don't lawyers. ners. We aren't sorry to lose any tion)". April-June 2018 quarter glob- order placed on Zomato as the want don't refund just cancel," The company stood its business that comes in the Sources said he told his ally. The research firm attrib- April-June 2018 designated rider was a "non- Amit Shukla, a resident of ground and refused to change way of our values," he tweeted. team that they should not suc- uted the slowdown to sluggish quarter globally. Hindu". Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, the delivery executive. Zomato's response won it cumb to any demands of a cus- sales in China. The research firm "Just cancelled an order on tweeted. Zomato founder Deepinder many admirers. tomer, partner, or even an "The smartphone market @ZomatoIN they allocated a In a series of tweets, he also Goyal echoed his company's "Respect. I love your app. employee on racial grounds or slowdown is mainly due to attributed the non hindu rider for my food shared screenshots of his con- stand with a firm message. "We Thank you for giving me a rea- grounds of any form of diver- Allahabad Bank China, which has continued to slowdown to they said they can't change versation with Zomato's cus- are proud of the idea of India son to admire the company sity. okays raising decline for two years now. sluggish sales in China alone accounts for over Rs 2,000 cr equity one-fourth of the global China smartphone shipments and Vedanta contributes capital declined 9 per cent year-on- shipments during this quarter, Flipkart initiative to bring Indian NEW DELHI: State-owned year during the quarter," it which will not be the case in 0.40% to India GDP: study Allahabad Bank on Wednesday said. the future," Counterpoint artisans, weavers on its platform PTI n NEW DELHI said it will raise an equity The heightened US-China Research Associate Director lion man years of employment capital of up to Rs 2,000 crore trade war during the quarter Tarun Pathak said. PTI n NEW DELHI iar to selling products online, through the partnerships with yearly through all its group com- through qualified institutional has further escalated the He added that Huawei is Flipkart Group Chief Executive NGOs. Mining giant Vedanta Ltd panies. This translates into 17 job placement (QIP). "The share uncertainties of the smart- likely to be aggressive in its Walmart-owned Flipkart on Officer Kalyan Krishnamurthy "Our government has taken contributes around 0.40 per opportunities in India for every issue and allotment committee phone market, it added. home market in the coming Wednesday launched a new ini- told reporters here. a host of measures to support cent or Rs 67,554 crore to direct employee in Vedanta. of the board of directors in its Counterpoint said India quarters and register some tiative 'Samarth' to bring Indian "These small businesses are the MSME (micro, small and India's GDP through its oper- "The induced impact, which meeting held on date has remains a key growth market growth there, but it will not be artisans, weavers and handi- the backbone of the Indian medium enterprises) sector ations, according to a study also takes into account the accorded approval for raising as the shipments set a second- enough to offset for the crafts makers on its platform. economy...we are helping tradi- and encourage e-commerce released on Wednesday. consumption patterns of how equity capital of the bank by quarter record, growing to 37 decline in its overseas ship- The e-commerce giant, platforms... According to Taking into account the employees and suppliers spend an amount aggregating up to million units during the sec- ments. which is locked in an intense some estimates, e-commerce company's suppliers and their their wages in the consumer Rs 2,000 crore," the bank said ond quarter of 2019. "This will further lead to the battle for leadership in the can potentially create 1 mil- ability to generate employ- economy, generating jobs and in a regulatory filing. The "The US-China trade war decline of the overall smart- Indian market, has partnered lion-plus jobs in the next ment, the indirect impact is impacting GDP is equivalent Kolkata-headquartered lender escalated with Huawei added phone market in 2019. with five non-governmental couple of years," Minister of another Rs 1,69,550 crore or 1 to 2.20 per cent of India's is scheduled to announce its in the entity list in May. However, the gap created in organisations (NGOs) to help tionally underserved commu- State for Finance and per cent of GDP, the study GDP," the IFC said. June 2019 quarter earnings on Despite the ban, Huawei was the market by Huawei gives a artisans use the online mar- nities access a pan-India market Corporate Affairs Anurag conducted by Institute For In rupee terms, the contri- Wednesday. Shares of the able to register a 4.6 per cent window of opportunity to ketplace to sell their products. and engage with over 150 mil- Singh Thakur said. Competitiveness (IFC) to asses bution of Vedanta, which has bank traded at Rs 38.95 growth during the quarter, other original equipment Flipkart Samarth has been lion customers," he added. He added that e-commerce the economic and social seven companies in com- apiece on the BSE, down 0.26 capturing a 16 per cent mar- manufacturers (OEMs), espe- designed to support artisans in In the first phase of the pro- is also expected to increase impact of Vedanta said. modities like aluminium, zinc, per cent from the previous ket share. The effect of the ban cially Samsung, to leverage," their e-commerce journey from gramme, Flipkart will have employment in industries such In terms of job creation, oil and gas, copper and iron ore close. did not translate into falling he noted. onboarding till they get famil- access to 35,000 artisans as logistics and warehousing. Vedanta is creating nearly 1 mil- works out to Rs 3,74,000 crore. Apollo Tyres Q1 net India to be included in Oz working holiday visa programme

PTI n MELBOURNE Australia has advertised itself as dips 44 pc at Rs 142 cr The Australian government is in "the best workplace in the PTI n NEW DELHI ful of the markets recovering Australia plans to expand the discussions to extend the scheme to world" for international mar- and the sales bouncing back 'Working Holiday Maker' visa include backpackers from 13 kets. Apollo Tyres on Wednesday around the festive season in programme to over a dozen Coleman countered sugges- reported 43.77 per cent dip in India. In Europe, we are per- countries, including India, to countries to find workers wanted by tions that the scheme was consolidated net profit at Rs forming better than the indus- recruit workers to regional regional businesses to work on farms becoming a channel for low- 141.6 crore for the June quar- try, which is likely to contin- areas to solve the labour short- skill migrant workers. ter of 2019-20. ue going forward as well," he ages particularly on farms, Corporation. iday-makers travel further into "Work and holiday appli- The company had posted a added. Immigration Minister David Under the current pro- regional areas than most other cants must meet minimum net profit of Rs 251.84 crore Speaking at the company's Coleman said on Wednesday. gramme that allowed back- international visitors," he said, requirements before a visa can for the same period of previ- annual general meeting The Australian government packers to work while they stay adding "They also spend sub- be granted, including having a ous fiscal. (AGM), Kanwar said the com- is in discussions to extend the was witnessing a decline thus stantial amounts, helping to functional level of English and Total income rose margin- pany has invested close to Rs scheme to include backpackers creating workers shortage issue boost regional economies." they must hold or be studying ally to Rs 4,358.78 crore dur- 4,000 crore in a new facility in from 13 countries to find work- in regional parts of the coun- While countries in the towards tertiary qualifications,'' ing April-June 2019 as com- Hungary and has also ear- ers wanted by regional busi- try. uncapped 417 visa scheme are he said. pared with Rs 4,328.6 crore in marked Rs 3,800 crore for a nesses to work on farms. About 150,000 people were typical backpacker nations such Last year, Prime Minister the year-ago period, Apollo greenfield project in Andhra The Australian earn money through short- Latvia, Lithuania, Andorra, in Australia on a working hol- as the UK, Canada, Germany Scott Morrison said his gov- Tyres said in a statement. Pradesh. Government's 'Working term employment. Monaco and Mongolia. iday visa in March, but the pro- and Sweden, the 462 visa ernment had not ruled out an "While the demand from The company is also com- Holiday Maker Programme', Apart from India, other Coleman said the govern- gramme has actually shrunk (known as "work and holiday") agricultural visa in a bid to automakers remained sub- mitted to upgrading its exist- which includes the 'Working nations which were being tar- ment was working on expand- over the past five years. scheme includes more devel- attract more backpackers to dued, there was growth in the ing manufacturing plant in Holiday visa and the Work and geted by Australia to expand ing work and holiday visa con- Coleman said the changes oping countries like Singapore, work on farms. replacement market segment," Chennai, expanding truck tyre Holiday visa', is a cultural the work and holiday visa were ditions in an effort to recruit were designed to resolve labour Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Changes to the backpacker Apollo Tyres Chairman Onkar radial production to 12,000 exchange programme which from Brazil, Mexico, the workers to regional areas, shortages in regional areas, Indonesia, China and visa have been welcomed by S Kanwar said. units a day from earlier 6,000 enables young travellers to Philippines, Switzerland, Fiji, according to a report by the particularly on farms. Bangladesh. farmers but have concerned "Moving ahead, I am hope- units, he added. have an extended holiday and Solomon Islands, Croatia, Australian Broadcasting "We know that working hol- In a recently released video, some academics. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Hyderabad Cyclists Group is striving to enter the Guinness World Records by coming up with the longest single line bicycle parade of more than 3,500 cyclists, finds V SATEESH REDDY PEDAL FOR THE

Turkmenistan cyclists started with more than 3,000 cyclists for the record and ended up with 1,995. To beat SCALING RECORDS their record we need at least o achieve the that it is not an easy task to cre- Achieving the feat isn’t going 3,500 cyclists participating in Guinness World ate a Guinness World Record to be easy. Many rules must be the event. Our group has Record in the cate- by handling more than 3,000 followed and the participating T gory of ‘the longest cyclists. To make it possible we cyclists will be closely moni- more than 500 active single line bicycle must be prepared.” They have tored by the authorities. Sharing members and we need to parade’, Hyderabad been conducting many training the formalities, Ravinder says, inspire more to take part Cyclists Group is all set to sessions in the city for the past “Every cyclist must go one by NEW organise a mock ride on August few months. This Sunday, more one in a line with a speed below through our mock ride 4 with more than 1,000 bicy- than 1,000 cyclists would par- 10kmph. Every cyclist must clists at ORR Service Road ticipate in the mock ride to maintain a distance of 10 ft RAVINDER NANDANOORI near Kompally. The previous inspire more to participate in from each other. During the record of the longest single line the main event to be organised event, the cyclists should not bicycle parade was done by in September. remove their foot from the their record we need at least that these active leaders help to 1,995 cyclists of Turkmenistan Ravinder adds that their pri- pedal.” 3,500 cyclists participating in find more participants for their (organised by the mary aim with the event is to Ravinder informed that they the event. Our group has more main event. “Getting people for HEIGHTS Turkmenistan Government). inspire city youngsters to take need at least 3,500 cyclists to than 500 active members and a walkathon or a marathon is Ravinder Nandanoori, up cycling. “We are also fight- complete the record, where we need to inspire more to take very easy. However, it is very founder of Hyderabad Cycling ing against pollution in the city over 2,000 cyclists should be part through our mock ride.” difficult to get active cyclists to Telangana-based mountaineer Amgoth Tukaram Group mentions that they start- by conducting various cycling successful. “Turkmenistan To gather more than 3,500 participate in this event. We are ed HCG with just two members events. Cycling helps one to cyclists started with more than cyclists for the fete, Ravinder sure that we would manage to achieved a rare feat recently by summiting Mount Elbrus. and now there are more than lead a happy and peaceful life,” 3,000 cyclists for the record and transformed the 500 members get 3,500 cyclists for the main He had earlier scaled Mount Everest and Mount 500 active members. “We know he adds. ended up with 1,995. To beat to active leaders. He mentions event.” Kilimanjaro, finds SREENATH S KURUP he 21-year-old hard-hitting wind. We even had of this country. I wanted to mountaineer from to delay the journey for three prove that anything can be Telangana, Amgoth days as the wind detracted our achieved when you work with Tukaram who path.” He had earlier said that dedication.” T scaled Mount his training with NCC Every time he summits a Everest this June (National Cadet Corps) paved mountain, Amgoth shares a has again proved his mettle by the way towards becoming a public service message, and this scaling Mount Elbrus, the high- mountaineer. time, at Mt Elbrus he distrib- est peak in Europe. Mount He adds that during their uted pamphlets on the perils of Elbrus is a dormant volcano sit- climb, there were times when using tobacco and on the will uated in south Russia and the heavy wind almost blew to win over cancer. For his jour- stands at 18,510 feet (5,642 them away. “There were times ney, he was supported by metres) above sea level. during the climb when we Ramachandru Tejavath, a Speaking to The Pioneer, were flying in the air; it even senior IAS officer working Amgoth, who is currently in blocked our way at certain with Telangana government. Moscow, said that he is feeling locations. There were moments This journey to Mt Elbrus is ecstatic after finishing this where I thought I wouldn’t part of his voyage to the Seven summit. He observed that even make it to the top, but my Summits (highest mountains of though this voyage was less determination paved the way,” each of the seven continents) dangerous and stressful than says Amgoth, who hails from a and he is planning to climb Mt that of Mount Everest, the tribal family at Tekkelapally Aconcagua, which is 22,837 wind posed a difficulty to the Tanda village of Yacharam feet (6,960 metres) from sea voyage. “While scaling Everest, Mandal in Ranga Reddy dis- level, this December. the biggest aspect to tackle was trict. He achieved this feat on Aconcagua is located in the cold out there. Whereas, at July 27 at 7.45 am. “I dedicate Argentina and is the highest Elbrus, one has to manage the this achievement to the youth mountain outside Asia. MLA slams celebs for ‘drugged state' at KJo party, tweeple hit back aturday night vibes “#UDTABollywood — Fiction Milind tweeted. ously defending the celebs & at filmmaker Vs Reality. Watch how the high Twitterati on Wednesday advocating their innocence in Karan Johar’s party and mighty of Bollywood went berserk at Sirsa’s tweet. drugs... Let us all request didn’t end on a proudly flaunt their drugged “Let them be stoned or @karanjohar @shahidkapoor S positive note. Akali state. I raise my voice against drunk. Why does it bother @Varun_dvn @arjunk26 Dal MLA #DrugAbuse by these stars. RT you?” tweeted Ishita Yadav @deepikapadukone to get Manjinder S Sirsa has raised if you too feel disgusted who is Parliamentary Secretary DOPE TEST done & share his voice against several @shahidkapoor @deepika- to Feroze Varun Gandhi. report on twitter. Pls prove me Bollywood actors including padukone Sirsa replied, “They are pub- wrong by dope test report Deepika Padukone and Shahid @arjunk2@Varun_dvn lic figures!! They are called Ishita Ji.” Kapoor for flaunting a @karanjohar @vick- ‘Stars’ & they enjoy many priv- Another Twitter user, Saniya “drugged state” at the party. ykaushal09.” ileges. Don’t they lecture us # Sayed, posted, “Nothing’s Johar recently shared a video The actors are yet to com- on every issue from their ver- wrong with this video, Sirsa. of the party that was attended ment on the issue, but politi- ified twitter handles? So today Bdw what are you smoking?” by top stars including Deepika, cian Milind Deora refuted they are answerable to every Some Twitter users, howev- Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Sirsa’s claims. Indian for their drug-effected er, came in Sirsa’s support. Arjun Kapoor and Shahid, “My wife was also present stoned look as visible in video.” “I support u Sirsa Ji & open captioning it as “Saturday night that evening (and is in the Yadav hit back. “Were you challenge to those in the video vibes”. video). Nobody was in a there? Was someone you know to submit for independent Sirsa shared the video on ‘drugged state’, so stop spread- there? You can’t go around drug test as drugs remain in social media and tweeted a jibe ing lies and defaming people attacking people based on con- the body for at least few days. with reference to the Shahid- you don’t know! I hope you jecture.” I can bet none of them will starrer Udta Punjab, which will show the courage to ten- Sirsa too refused to pause: submit to a drug test!” tweet- dealt with drug abuse. der an unconditional apology,” “Since @IshitaYadav is so furi- ed a user. — IANS 12

Hyderabad Thursday August 1, 2019 what’s brewing?

PARTY CITY GUIDE THEATRE MUSIC CHUHALBAAZIYAAN SAFARNAMA l This theatrical version of light-hearted lRenowned singer Lucky conversations that Urdu authors Ismat Chugtai Ali will take you on a ride and Saadat Hasan Manto shared aims to show through his soulful that despite their intellectual nature they both melodies along with his enjoy their share of light conversations. other popular numbers. August 4, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. August 10, 7.30 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur.

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l TRACES OF SOLITUDE lArtist Harsha Andukuri will MAA BHOOMI showcase a portrait series l A political drama dealing with the atrocities of that highlight women and Zamindars and the autocratic rule of the Nizam their testament to the of Hyderabad, it gives us a glimpse of rural life vulnerabilities posed by in Telangana, and also how people suffered solitude. under the heavy burdens of taxations and Ongoing, until August 5, 11 exploitation. am to 7 pm, The Gallery August 3, 7.30 pm, Phoenix Arena, HITEC City. Sharmila Cafe, Banjara Hills. l LIKE THE AIR I BREATHE lArtist Bakula Nayak exhibits her paintings inspired by the beautiful epic love l Jigna l Mehak poem Ritusamharam and vintage JIHAAD — A SELDOM LOVE STORY ephemeras. l This Hindi two-act play talks about inter- August 3, 6.30 pm, religious love stories while also dealing with Kalakriti Art Gallery, various other problems that plague society Banjara Hills. including communalism, terrorism, and fascism. August 1, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. OXFORD DRAWINGS l This exhibition y

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t while he was at Oxford. o h Ongoing, until August 13, 5 P to 7 pm, Taj Falaknuma IS KAMBAKHT SATHE KA KYA KAREN? Palace, Falaknuma. l This play is an adaptation of a Marathi play penned by Rajiv Naik. The play revolves around DANCE tribulations faced by a couple in balancing their married and professional lives. LAASYA August 3, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. l A dance production by the KAIFI AUR MEIN choreography A JOYOUS lA theatrical and society of TISS, musical journey which Hyderabad. The EVENING will be Shabana production will he members of Business Network Azmi's tribute to her showcase Indian International had a gala time father Kaifi Azmi. classical dance T celebrating their seventh Javed Akhtar will forms. anniversary at a star hotel in enact Kaifi in this August 2, 7.30 Hyderabad. Socialites and venture. pm, Lamakaan, entrepreneurs from the city graced August 11, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur. Banjara Hills.

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Hyderabad Thursday August 1, 2019 tollywood

The actor would jump to Sreekaram SHARWAA GIVES after completing the ’96 remake and will shift PRECEDENCE TO attention to his project with Chandoo CHANDOO MONDETI directorial. However, our “Sharwaa is happy with the filming rolls. So by Mondeti by the sources have confirmed that way the director has fleshed out the time Chandoo Sharwaa has given priority to the story. The latter is still giv- completes all year-end, finds Chandoo and the film will flag ing it some final touches. It will formalities relat- off later this year. be shot in Hyderabad, ed to his film NAGARAJ “Sharwaa is in the final stages Visakhapatnam and parts of with Sharwaa, of wrapping up ’96 remake, post North India. The idea is to wrap a portion of GOUD which he will immediately shift it up in 70 working days,” men- the sequel will attention to Sreekaram with tioned the source, who further be in his hand,” he Pioneer was the debutant Kishore Reddy. He had added that Chandoo would the source con- first to report that told Chandoo he would be hop on to Karthikeya 2 soon cluded. filmmaker Chandoo available for him from mid- after completing this film. “The T Mondeti will be November by which time he sequel has a good 15 minutes teaming up with will be through with Sreekaram, dedicated to high-end VFX. Sharwanand for a which is planned to be wrapped The producers are keen new project (January 21). The up under 60 days. Even if the 14 on getting the film was initially planned to go Reel’s production gets delayed effects first to sets after Sharwaa wraps up due to unavoidable reasons, before ’96 Telugu remake but with the the actor is keen on starting the actor committing to 14 Reels Chandoo’s film in the year-end Plus’ Sreekaram, there were itself. He wants to shoot a por- questions regarding whether tion of it before diving headlong Chandoo’s film will transpire into the promotions of this year or not. Not to forget, Sankranti-slotted Sreekaram,” the buzz about the actor’s informed a highly placed Telugu-Tamil bilingual with SR source close to the develop- Prabhu and acclaimed choreo- ment. grapher Raju Sundaram’s next A production venture of Sudhakar SIIMA gets a legendary touch Cherukuri, who produced egastar Chiranjeevi, ed the ceremonies in 2014 and Padi Padi Leche The event in who is presently 2016. Giving Chiru company for Manasu with monitoring the post- the event would be his good Sharwaa last year, Doha will be M production work of friend from Malayalam industry, the untitled film is his ambitious ven- Mohanlal, who will be the guest a romantic drama graced by two ture Sye Raa of honour for Malayalam and laced with a social Narasimha Reddy, will be head- Tamil Cinema on August 16. cause — the one of the biggest ing to Doha, Qatar, this The ‘Complete Actor’ is present- Chandoo bounced Independence Day. The actor ly looking forward to the release off of the actor last has been invited to attend the of his Tamil film Kaappaan year itself. stars in the eighth edition of the popular (dubbed into Telugu as SIIMA (South Indian Bandobast), in which he played South film International Movie Awards) the role of the country’s Prime awards. He will be the guest of Minister. industry — honour during the presentation Bharat Ane Nenu, Geetha ceremony of Telugu and Govindam, Aravinda Sametha Chiranjeevi Kannada Cinema on August 15. Veera Raghava, Rangasthalam This would be the third time that and Mahanati are in the fray to and Mohanlal Chiru will be gracing the SIIMA grab the coveted Best Telugu ceremony; he had earlier attend- Film award. DEAR COMRADE HINDI REMAKE ON Karan Johar will go ahead with his plan to remake the film albeit with one difference. The Gaddar's PARVATEESAM story will be told from the song in a TURNS THIEF leading lady's The actor mentions that point of view Telugu film Kanakam 916 KDM ollywood heavy- is special to weight Karan Johar opular ballad singer Gaddar, who barely sings him since he is teaming up with had announced the film songs, has written and crooned a number B remake of Vijay in Jabardasth fame comedian Sudigali Sudheer’s his buddies from theatre days — Deverakonda-star- P debut as a leading man in Software Sudheer. rer Dear Comrade What’s more interesting is that the revolution- last week, giving the film more ary poet has also performed for the number Mohan and Lakshman impetus on the promotional Meluko Rythanna, which asks youngsters to stand by the front. With the film failing to farming community. “The film has an interesting message arvateesam, who was seen respect each other. We used to visit consolidate on its tremendous and I hope it inspires the farming community upon release,” in films like Kerintha, production offices with our portfolios opening day figures, doubts Gaddar said. Expressing his joy over Gaddar’s song, film’s Nanna Nenu Naa on his second-hand bike during our about whether Karan will indeed director Rajashekar Reddy P said, “We consider ourselves P Boyfriends and Rojula struggling days. We shared a room advance with remake plans have lucky to have a song which Gaddar not only penned but Marayi, is playing the role as well,” he reminisces fondly. surfaced. After all, it is not also performed.” of a thief, Dhana, in Parvateesam, who is awaiting every day that one remakes a A family entertainer, the film sees Dhanya Balakrishna Kanakam 916 KDM, directed by the release of his mentor Sai film that didn’t do well at the alongside Sudheer, while the supporting cast is stacked up Rajesh P. In the village-set crime Kiran Adivi’s Operation Goldfish box-office. However, we hear the with the likes of Indraja, Posani Krishna Murali, Sayaji drama, he is part of a gang of three (the presently, also has another film, leading filmmaker, who outbid Shinde and Siva Prasad. Industrialist Sekhar Raju is pro- other two being Mohan Bhagath aka a Telugu-Kannada film in the likes of Bhushan and Murad, ducing the film, while Bheems is the composer. Gaddam from C/o Kancharapalem hand, which is over, pending along with Sajid Nadiadwala and RX100 fame Lakshman), two songs. The filming of and Vijay Gal to snatch the employed with a cable network. “In numbers will take place in remake rights for a report- the night, they commit robberies. Chikmagalur and Bangkok. ed price of `5 crore, is Dhana has a weakness for women and Sridhar is directing it. “It’s a going as planned with a uses the money he makes out of thefts horror-comedy where I’ll be small change. Sources say he to visit sex workers. The trio has a rule seen as a youngster left with no would tell the film from the that they are only to steal from their option but to loot a palatial leading lady’s point of view village. The villagers are aware of our unoccupied building following and make it more compact. nature but don’t have proof. The turns his mother falling ill. The bun- “With the film touching in the story when we go to another vil- galow is rumoured to hold sexual harassment at the lage for burglary is the gist of the film,” hordes of cash. He gets stuck workplace, the issue of Parvateesam tells us, adding that he there and the follow-up events which dominated news has shot for the film for 20 days in are narrated comically,” he signs headlines six months ago, Annavaram and is waiting for the next off. — NG Karan felt it was the right schedule to kick-off. “A 30-day outing film to be remade. He con- in Annavaram and a 10-day outing in nected to the film at many Kakinada will complete the shoot.” IN THE VILLAGE-SET levels, which is why he The film is special for the actor, as dubbed it as a ‘stunning and it marks him teaming up with his bud- CRIME DRAMA, HE IS powerful love story’ in a dies from theatre days — Mohan and A PART OF A GANG tweet. As a matter of fact, he Lakshman. “We’ve been in touch suggested the film be since our theatre days and keep meet- OF THREE, trimmed slightly in the sec- ing every week. Mohan and I keep ond half to Mythri Movie quarrelling over a lot of things but EMPLOYED WITH A Makers but by then, it was when it comes to our work, we CABLE NETWORK too late,” said a source. 14

Hyderabad Thursday August 1, 2019 avenues

TO BECOME A CLUES TO FORENSIC EXPERT, ONE HAS TO OPT FOR SCIENCE. THIS FIELD INVOLVES APPLICATION OF VARIOUS BRANCHES OF SUCCESS THE SUBJECT TO SOLVE CRIME With rising number of incidents of crime and fraud, AND ANALYSE the need for forensic experts has increased manifold. EVIDENCES DR BHOOPESH K SHARMA shares tips on how one can make it a lucrative option

n the present sce- dences encountered at the scene and can work as a freelance a crime investigation depends sic biology and serology, forensic cipline in the investigation of posts, they can work as freelance nario, as crime is of crime. The physical evidences forensic expert for the banks, upon the proper collection and ballistics and explosives. crime and examination of the Questioned Document and increasing day by day, are the ones that are encoun- insurance companies, individual evaluation of the evidences evidences Fingerprint expert and others. there is an immense tered at a particular scene of clients and other law enforce- encountered at the scene of crime. n HOW CAN ONE EXCEL? n The detective view and solving They can also work in banking I n need of a discipline crime. These may include fin- ment agencies. Forensic Experts Therefore, forensic scientists play He has to be a keen observer as skills are very important for a and insurance sectors. that could teach gerprints, footprints, blood, hair, having expertise in different an important role during investi- he has to visit crime scenes and forensic scientist. In present scenario the youngsters how to detect and fiber, semen, saliva, trace ele- fields like fingerprint, hand- gation and for this he has to be a look for evidences. An n Lastly, he has to have good Forensic Scientists are in great prevent crime happening in ments, etc. writing, ballistics, toxicology, keen observer with analytics skills. unskilled person may overlook communication skills as he demand to solve a large number society. For this particular pur- odontology and crime scene certain evidences but a skilled has to opine in the court of law of cases and to combat this pose, they need to have a spe- n NEED AND SCOPE investigation etc. They can col- n EDUCATION AND CAREER forensic scientist will observe so he is to be able to explain requirement, Govt. is taking cialised knowledge of the sub- With the rising number of lect clues from the crime scene PROSPECTS the crime scene thoroughly the findings clearly to lawyers, action to open more and more ject that could be applied to incidents of crime and fraud all and elsewhere and can convert To opt for a career in forensic and will try to gather more and jurors and the public. institutions to provide the overcoming the problems rising over the world, the scope of them into evidences to prove a science one has to come from sci- more information. There are many new emerging degrees and training in the area day by day. And thus, Forensic forensic science is definitely crime or to solve a case. ence background, as forensic sci- n He must be methodical with areas in forensic science that of Forensic Science. Science comes into the scene. rising. Today there is an ence deals with the application of research skills and thorough in includes forensic psychology, The candidate can opt for Currently, crime rate is increas- immense need of forensic offi- n FORENSIC SCIENTISTS various branches of science his investigations. forensic paleontology, forensic this booming area and can make ing terrifically, and criminals cers both in the government as AND THEIR WORK including solving a crime and n He has to have patience as genomics, tele forensics, forensic a career in this ocean of inves- have become smarter. So, it is well as private sector. Police labs, PATTERN analysing evidences. Therefore, many of the cases may take a accountancy, forensic archeolo- tigation. The job market is very becoming too difficult for police Crime Branches, CID, Forensic Scientists are trained the one who has a science back- lot of time just to reach a con- gy, digital forensic, cyber foren- good as the area is booming but officers to solely handle such Investigation Bureau, to locate, collect and examine the ground can make his/her career clusion. Sometimes a forensic sics. one has to keep in mind that he criminals. Defense/Army, Courts, trace evidences that are left by the in forensic science. scientist has to analyse the evi- can also be a freelance expert Forensic Science is basically Narcotics Department, criminal at the scene of crime. Candidates who want to make dence repeatedly and perform n JOB PROSPECTS and can earn more in the area the application of various sci- Universities, Detective Agencies, Such as fingerprints, footprints, their career in it can opt for any spe- his investigation several times A forensic scientist can work than a job. entific principles and techniques Banks, Insurance Companies blood, hair and others. It is only cialisation from general forensics, to look for more clues and cor- as a freelance forensic expert and in terms of law for the purpose and many Multi National the forensic scientist who knows forensic anthropology, forensic den- roborative evidences. can give his opinion in various — The writer is Assistant of justice. It is that branch of sci- Companies are hiring services of the proper collection and exam- tistry, crime scene investigation, n He has to have the basic areas of forensic science to court, Professor & Program ence that deals with investiga- forensic scientists. Apart from ination technique of particular questioned document and hand- knowledge of all scientific lawyers and detectives. They Leader, Department of tion, collection, examination, this, one can even engage him- evidence in a specific crime. writing examination, fingerprint areas and also have the skills to can work in Govt. Forensic Forensic Science, Amity analysis and comparison of evi- self/herself in private practice Overall, the success or failure of science, forensic toxicology, foren- apply different scientific dis- Science Laboratories on various University MANAGE FINANCES Are you planning to study abroad? ROHIT SETHI shares questions to ask yourself before taking the final decision

ursuing higher edu- offered by noted foreign uni- people out there who can come insurance, among others. Plus, cation from a versities and carefully under- to our rescue whenever there are times when one’s renowned interna- stand their fee structure. required. expense may go beyond the tional university is a Moreover, there is no surety pocket money provided by P thrilling reality test that the course one is opting OPEN TO CULTURE FIT parents. To avoid such situa- that can completely for, falls in the budget. In such The world is a mixed bag of tions, one should try to take up transform one’s life in addition a case, look for the second best people, but not everyone likes part-time jobs that could to a great career choice. It option. to mix up quickly. There are enable them to easily manage equally involves earning a for- Although Google can clari- those who want to pursue extra expenses. eign degree and exploring new fy almost every query related to higher studies abroad but have cultures. However, to decide courses and programmes, one no interest in acclimatising to IF REJECTED whether to go for it or not is can still go to an education the new culture. This can be A rejection letter is a com- often a difficult choice for both counsellor for better assistance. quite challenging especially mon reality for many candi- Design your future students and parents. There is Once decided which course to when one is completely reluc- dates. Don’t be disheartened in a slew of questions that stu- opt for, seek top student loans tant to adapt to the new envi- such cases. Rather, start afresh dents naturally come across, that offer flexible EMIs and ronment. One can face a com- by looking for the next best The job of an interior designer is not confined to decorating homes which should be thoroughly easy repayment options. plete meltdown in times of option. Also, if one wishes to researched upon before apply- Usually, shorter duration pro- small differences between their reapply, it is always advisable to and offices. There is much more to it, says SATABDI GANTAIT ing for admission into a foreign grammes charge less fee and own practices and the ones fol- skim through the university’s university. longer duration programs do lowed in the new country. rejection procedures and guide- re you creative The job of an interior n Communication skills by 2024 and hence career Here’s a list of some ques- the opposite. lines. Some universities may minded? Do you designer is not restricted only n Computer skills prospects are much higher in tions one should ask before SAFETY allow one to revaluate and those fancy beautifying to mere decoration of the n Drawing skills the near future. making the final decision to ELIGIBILITY FOR JOBS Safety should be the top pri- who don’t, usually give detailed the interior of interiors but they are given n Maths sense Eligibility criteria for BSc. A n study abroad... Many employers don’t give ority for every student when it feedback about one’s failure. your own home? the responsibility to strike a Leadership skills in Interior designing course is weightage to a lot of one-year comes to studying abroad. One Read the feedback and improve Do you have pas- correct balance between con- The designers generally are Class XII pass from any COURSE TO PURSUE degrees or diplomas. There should, therefore, search for upon the shortcomings. A can- sion for new designs, colour venience and beauty for their required to work not only board. Often the universities Deciding to study abroad could be situations when one countries such as New Zealand, didate may also take a year’s gap and aesthetics of a house and customers. Interior designer with homeowners, but also conduct Common Entrance without a clear vision on which may not get jobs despite being Canada, Australia, etc. which and prepare again to score bet- think of giving a makeover to is responsible to deal with builders, architects, govern- Test followed by a personal course to pursue can be quite educated from noted foreign offer a friendly learning envi- ter. However, in that case, one the mundane surroundings? everything from floor to ceil- ment agencies and business interview. chaotic. One should first decide universities. It is, therefore, ronment to outsiders, involving must make sure that s/he pre- Do you often change the ing designing. He/she has owners. Hence, it is extreme- It is extremely important to why s/he wants to pursue that important to first find out less violence as compared to pares a convincing story about existing decorations of your the opportunity to show cre- ly crucial to be a qualified pursue interior designing particular programme and what whether foreign degrees will other countries. this career gap. house? If ‘yes’ is your answer ativity in wide range of fields. individual with the right skill from a good college to have a the benefits are. Do a thorough make one eligible for employ- Although one should never let Studying abroad can be the to all these questions, Interior He/she should have the eye to set before choosing this as a good portfolio. In addition, research on the course and the ment in the home country or fear hold them back, any coun- best decision in one’s life if Designing can be a potential foresee, what the space will career option. one should definitely go for university, and see what extra any other country of choice, try would have thieves who planned well. Therefore, a stu- career for you. look like. The conceptualisa- After completion of the one or two internships for things does it offers apart from and accordingly look for uni- look for opportunities to steal dent must look for the best The idea of a beautiful tion and execution is com- interior designing course, the hands-on training. In India, a regular degree. Read the versities that offer programmes one’s wallet. options while keeping in mind home is always fascinating to pletely the responsibility of graduates can explore their the starting salary of an inte- reviews of former students who recognised by home employers This is something very com- their budget and other key all. Since ages, people have the interior designer for both career by either joining the rior designer ranges between studied there, and contact them to avoid unemployment. mon in any country, and one requirements. Take time to do dreamt of building a home, commercial and residential industry as professionals or `20k-30k and eventually it in case one needs to clarify per- should, thus, be extra careful in-depth research about various which could be a reflection of properties keeping in mind going for higher studies or gets directly proportional to sonal queries. Find out which HAVING FRIENDS OR REL- especially while visiting crowd- universities and the courses his/her personality. The taste the budget, time frame and they can even venture into the years of experience and companies came to the univer- ATIVES ed places, train stations or any they offer. Do not jump into and preferences of owners safety standards. entrepreneurship. With a scale of projects associated. sity for campus placements and Having friends or relatives in such place that attracts such peo- taking abrupt and quick deci- have also evolved with time Interior designers are booming real estate and hos- The interior designing how many students managed to a foreign land where one is ple. sions. Rather, start early to get and often they look for rec- required to have a sound pitality sector, the demand for industry in India is on a fast get decent jobs after passing out going for the first time can be a lot of time for research and ommendations, which would knowledge of the history of interior designers have track mode and hence a career from there. of great help. Local contacts CONVENIENCE decide wisely. provide the comfort of all design before taking up any increased in the recent years. in this is likely to witness high- could help one familiarise with While studying abroad, it is Remember, it’s not just about modern amenities. The role projects. The key skills Even the workplaces are built er level of employability. IS IT AFFORDABLE? local customs and also get the not just the education expense studying abroad, but living and of an interior designer comes required for pursuing the on themes to enhance the effi- This is one of the primary best accommodations. Plus, that one needs to deal with, but learning abroad. into play to create a healthi- course are as follows: ciency of the employees. It is —The writer is Assistant questions that one should ask they will also act as local a whole lot of other expenses er and aesthetically pleasant n Good artistic sensibility also projected that the interi- Professor, Dept of Interior and figure out how. Which is guardians in case of any emer- that one has to smartly manage The writer is Director, environment with creativity, n Planning and or designing industry is Designing, NSHM School of why it’s very important to skim gencies. It’s, therefore, advisable — cell phone bill, food and gro- ESS Global (Study Abroad art and design strategy. Administrative skills expected to grow 4 per cent Design through various programmes to know a couple of reliable ceries, transport, health, and Consultant) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 sport 15

No pressure CHASE FOR HISTORY on Paine Eng look to complete double after maiden WC win as Aus eye first overseas series win since 2001 AFP n BIRMINGHAM ustralia captain Tim Paine says he has no fears about AFP n BIRMINGHAM Alosing his place as he prepares to lead his team in ENG -AUS TEST ENCOUNTERS the first Ashes Test today. ngland return to ‘Fortress Venue M Eng Aus Draw The wicketkeeper found himself unexpectedly Edgbaston’ for the first Test In England 166 51 49 66 thrust into a leadership position in the fall-out from last Eagainst Australia today year’s ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. looking to round off an already In Australia 180 57 95 28 Then-captain Steve Smith and David Warner, his memorable season by complet- Total 346 108 144 94 deputy, were stripped of their positions by Cricket ing a World Cup and Ashes dou- At Edgbaston 14 6 3 5 Australia after the incident and both were banned from ble. international cricket for 12 months. If the World Cup remains HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS Australia’s the pinnacle of the 50-over game, England 903-7dec at The Oval 1938 squad for the for England and Australia there’s Australia 729-6 dec at Lord's 1930 Ashes includes nothing quite like a renewal of another wicket- Test cricket’s oldest rivalry. LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS keeper in But now there’s arguably England (in Eng) 52 at The Oval 1948 Matthew Wade, more at stake for both sides than Australia 36 at Birmingham 1902 who has already the series result. TOP INDIVIDUAL SCORES played 22 Tests. For England, a home season Wade has billed as the most important in England 364 Len Hutton at The Oval 1938 been in fine form a generation started brilliantly Australia 334 Don Bradman at Leeds 1934 with the bat dur- with their impressive run to a BEST BOWLING (INNINGS) ing the recent first men’s World Cup title. Australia A tour For Australia, an Ashes series England 10-53 Jim Laker at Manchester 1956 of England, scor- win under the dignified leader- Australia (in Eng) 8-31 Frank Laver at Manchester 1909 ing three hun- ship of Tim Paine would help LAST 3 ASHES SERIES dreds. draw a line under the ball-tam- By contrast, pering scandal in South Africa Season Venue Winner Result Paine has man- that led to long bans for former 2013-14 Australia Australia 5-0 (5) aged just one captain Steve Smith, David 2014 England England 3-2 (5) first-class centu- Warner and Cameron Bancroft. 2017-18 Australia Australia 4-0 (5) ry in his entire All three batsmen are likely career. Asked to feature at Edgbaston, with Faisel Features during a pre- Bancroft set to hear the same match press con- booing that greeted Smith and ference at Warner during the World Cup. WHAT IS ASHES Edgbaston on Australia have not won an he Ashes is named after a Morphy, said that they were the Wednesday if he Ashes in England for 19 years, Tsatirical obituary published remains of a lady’s veil. felt under pres- with their batsmen struggling in a British newspaper, The The urn is erroneously sure to justify his against the heavily stitched Sporting Times, in 1882 after a believed by some to be the tro- place, Paine Dukes ball on pitches that offer match at The Oval in which phy of the Ashes series, but it replied: “No, I do seam movement. Australia beat England on an has never been formally adopt- not at all. I’m 34 Yet the first Test will be English ground for the first ed as such and Bligh always years old, I don’t Australia’s opening first-class time. The obituary stated considered it to be a per- really care about match of the tour, although the that English cricket had sonal gift. Replicas of the my place in the likes of Bancroft, who has been died, and the body will be urn are often held aloft by side any more. captaining English county side England captain Joe Root, left, and Australia's captain Tim Paine pose with the Ashes urn before the first Ashes Test match AP cremated and the ashes victorious teams as a sym- I’m here to do a Durham, have recent experi- taken to Australia. The bol of their victory in an job. ence of local conditions. England vs Australia ARCHER MISSES OUT English media dubbed the Ashes series, but the actual “I’ve been put Australia's captain Tim Paine arrives for a photo call before the 1st Ashes Test AP The way an England side Live from 3:30pm IST BIRMINGHAM: World Cup-winner time leading Test wicket-taker, next English tour to urn has never been present- in this team to featuring several World Cup SONY SIX NETWORK Jofra Archer will have to wait for returns to the side following a calf Australia (1882–83) as the ed or displayed as a trophy in captain and wicket-keep to the best of my ability and stars were dismissed for just 85 his Test debut after the fast bowler injury and will team up again with quest to regain The Ashes. this way. Whichever side holds I’ve said before, at 34 years of age, if you are looking fur- by Ireland at Lord’s last week recent World Cup semi-final was left out of the England side regular new-ball partner Stuart During that tour a the Ashes, the urn normal- ther ahead than the next Test match you are kidding before winning the first Test loss to England, when Roy made named on Wednesday for the Broad. small terracotta urn was ly remains in the yourself. between the countries tells its a sparkling 85. England, by con- series opener. All-rounders Chris Woakes and presented to England Marylebone Cricket Club “I’m not going to waste time looking over my shoul- own story of ongoing top-order trast, have won their last 11 The Barbados-born quick, who Ben Stokes will provide seam- captain Ivo Bligh by a Museum at Lord’s since der. I’m enjoying the job that I’m doing.” woes. internationals at the raucous has been struggling with a side bowling support in the match group of Melbourne being presented to the With Cameron Bancroft, the man who applied sand- England captain Joe Root Birmingham ground. injury, was omitted from an starting Thursday. women. The contents of the urn MCC by Bligh’s widow upon his paper to the ball during that fateful Test in Cape Town, plans to move back to number But a congested schedule, original 14-man squad along with England team are reputed to be the ashes of an death. also set to be included in Australia’s team for the Ashes three to help shore up a top the result of officials cramming fellow pacemen Sam Curran and Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Root item of cricket equipment, pos- The first Ashes series was opener alongside Smith and Warner, there will be a order featuring novice Surrey an Ashes into the same season Olly Stone, who both featured in (capt), Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, Ben sibly a bail, ball or stump. The played in 1882-82 in Australia. renewed focus on the tourists’ on-field conduct. openers Rory Burns and Jason as a lengthy World Cup, could last week’s lone Test against Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Dowager Countess of Darnley England and Australia played But the side, under the leadership of Australia one- Roy. have a bigger bearing on the Ireland. Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart claimed recently that her moth- nine Test matches before Ashes day captain Aaron Finch, conducted themselves in exem- James Anderson, England’s series, the first in the ICC’s new James Anderson, England’s all- Broad, James Anderson AFP er-in-law, Bligh’s wife Florence started. PNS plary fashion during the recent World Cup in England all-time leading Test wicket- World Test Championship. and Wales. taker, returns from a calf injury Paine said they were taking their cue from Winston to lead an attack along with Churchill although there is doubt over whether Britain’s Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad. quickly taking the game away Since Root dropped a place prime minister during World War II ever said the words Australia, meanwhile, are from the opposition and Key battles during the India series last year, ascribed to him by the Australians. poised to put their faith in a England will be desperate to get hen Australia and several options have been tried, “We are going to play competitive Test match crick- rapid four-man attack featuring him early. WEngland last met, in including Moeen Ali, Jonny et like every other nation does,” he said. James Pattinson and Pat Jason Roy, has played a sin- Australia in 2017-18, Steve Bairstow and Joe Denly. “Our guys understand what’s expected of them and Cummins. gle Test, against Ireland last Smith and Joe Root were the But none has settled the we are role models,” added Paine, with Australia look- Several of England’s World week, after 84 ODIs and will be opposing skippers. debate and now Root is ready ing to win their first Ashes series in England since 2001. Cup winners appeared jaded keen to show he can bring his Since then, Smith has been to return to a position from “There’s been a quote going around our changing against Ireland but Anderson, swashbuckling style into the stripped of the captaincy and he which he scored his Test-best rooms this week from Winston Churchill and that is who no longer plays one-day Test arena. is preparing for his first Test 254 against Pakistan in 2016. ‘behaviour doesn’t lie’. internationals and so was not Jason Roy prepares to bat at nets AP outing since being banned over “We can talk all we like about how we are going to involved in that success, hopes SMITH vs ROOT ball-tampering incident. ENGLISH GUILE vs A U S play and ultimately you guys will see how we play and n he can revive any flagging spir- AFP LONDON Averaging an eye-catching PACE England pacers chats at indoor nets ECB judge for yourselves,” added Paine, who said the its. 61.37 in 64 Tests, with 23 cen- ngland have a new weapon tourists had been made aware of the quote by assistant “For some of us this is the W ARNER vs R O Y turies, Smith is still the main Ein Jofra Archer but the key top-order. coach Brad Haddin, the former Australia wicketkeep- start of our international sum- oth England and Australia man for Australia and he to their Ashes bowling attack “Australia have bowlers er who was renowned for ‘sledging’ or verbally abusing mer and it’s our job to keep the Bhave batsmen at the top of scored a total of 687 runs when will be veteran opening who can blast you away — Pat opponents during his playing days. energy going as a team,” said the order with the ability to dic- the teams last met, hitting bowlers James Anderson and Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Meanwhile Paine was glad of the strength in depth Anderson, 37 on Tuesday. tate the pace of an innings and three centuries in five Tests. Stuart Broad. James Pattinson and Josh of an Australia fast-bowling unit where Pat Cummins, With runs expected to be at with something to prove. Root’s Test average has Anderson and Broad, with Hazlewood,” said former Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood and premium while the bowlers hold Australia’s David Warner, dipped below 50 but he more than 1,000 Test wickets England paceman Steve Peter Siddle are all vying for a place in the side. sway, England will hope all- who had an impressive World remains one of most feared between them, lack the sheer Harmison. “We are in a really good situation at the moment rounders such as Ben Stokes, Cup campaign, is resuming players in the game and pace to frighten batsmen but “But if they don’t get it where we have a number of quality fast bowlers in par- restored to the vice-captaincy, his Test career after serving a England’s finest batsmen, with are masters of exploiting quite right they can go at six an ticular,” Paine said. can again make valuable contri- ban for his part in last year’s 16 Test centuries under his belt. English conditions with swing. over. Broad and Anderson will “We are lucky that we feel we have a lot of bases cov- butions with the bat. ball-tampering scandal in The Yorkshireman is moving Australia, on the other very rarely go at six an over. ered,” added the skipper who said Australia would name Australia have not won at South Africa. back up to number three to hand, have a battery of fast “They’ll be down on pace their team at the toss, unlike England, who confirmed Edgbaston in any format since Warner, who has scored 21 boost England’s struggling top bowlers who could inflict real compared to the opposition, their side on Wednesday. “It’s up to us to come up with 2001, a run that includes their Test centuries, has the knack of Steve Smith reacts during nets session AP order. damage on England’s fragile but they’ll have total control of the best combinations to take 20 wickets. ‘Kohli has right to give opinion on coach selection’ Pink Panthers beat Steelers PTI n KOLKATA Moody among challengers for coaching job PTI n MUMBAI ormer India captain Sourav MUMBAI: India’s hunt for a new former Test player Pravin Amre kipper Deepak Hooda led from the front FGanguly on Wednesday said coach has attracted top applied for a batting coach post, Sas Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Haryana as the leader of the team Virat international names, including while South Africa’s Jonty Steelers 37-21 in their Pro Kabaddi League Kohli has got every right to Australian Tom Moody, despite Rhodes is eyeing the fielding match played here on Wednesday. voice his opinion in the coach skipper Virat Kohli backing Ravi position. This was Jaipur’s third win in as many selection process. Shastri to get a new deal, reports While Shastri remains favourite matches and the side took control of the In his first media interaction said on Wednesday. and has an automatic entry in game in the second half by inflicting two ‘all- after India’s World Cup semifi- The deadline for applications the process, Singh told The outs’ on the opposition. nal exit, Kohli backed Ravi ended Tuesday as the Indian side Hindu newspaper that after Hooda (14 points) was the star per- Shastri to continue as India set off for a tour of the West losing in the semi-finals in two former, while Sandeep Dhull (6 points) and head coach after his extended Indies with pressure mounting straight World Cups and the Vishal (4 points) complemented the skipper tenure ends with the tour of the on Shastri after the team were world T20 championship “a well. West Indies beginning later this upset by New Zealand in the change could be good for the Jaipur opened their account by success- week. World Cup semi-final. side”. fully tackling Haryana raider Naveen. But U Mumba players celebrate after scoring point PKL “He is the captain. He has According to media reports, Shastri's contract ended with the Haryana tackled Hooda to make it got every right to say,” Ganguly Moody, former New Zealand World Cup but he and his 2 -1. After the break, Jaipur inflicted said referring Kohli’s comment coach Mike Hesson, Sri Lanka support staff have been given a Jaipur surged ahead 5-2, cour- an all-out to surge 17-8 ahead. at the pre-departure media stalwart Mahela Jayawardene, 45-day extension for the West tesy a successful raid by Deepak. But And then there was no looking interaction in Mumbai on ex-India player Robin Singh and Indies tour that starts Saturday. some good work by Haryana helped back for the outfit as they continued Monday. former India manager and The 57-year-old Shastri will be in them reduce the deficit to 5-6 in a closely- their dominance maintaining a 10-point lead Ganguly was part of the current Zimbabwe coach the West Indies when interviews fought game. with nine minutes left for the game to end Cricket Advisory Committee Lalchand Rajput are all in are conducted and he will speak Jaipur, with successful tackles and raids, over Haryana. (CAC) which picked Shastri as contention with Shastri. with the advisory committee by were inching ahead. However, with their Jaipur inflicted the second all out in the the head coach in 2017. The Virat Kohli smiles during India’s practice sesssion AP/File Picture It was also widely reported that video call. AFP defenders up to the mark, Haryana were clos- 36th minute of the match to move 34-16 and other members were Sachin ing in on the gap. their win just remained a formality. Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. The Kapil-led committee Kohli says or anybody says,” there was a lot of controversy. gave his preference for Ravi But Jaipur defenders successfully tack- Finally, Jaipur won 37-21 and continued This time the CAC compris- had also picked the Indian Gaekwad said, pointing out that But we didn’t take anyone’s Shastri. We have nothing to do led Naveen to take them 10-8 ahead. their winning run. ing Kapil Dev, Anushuman women’s coach, W V Raman, in the same committee did not opinion,” the former India bats- with that. We are neutral and we Deepak, then with three minutes to go In the second match of the day, U Gaekwad and Shantha December. consult anyone while appointing man and coach said. would go with an open mind,” for the first half, grabbed two points to take Mumba suffered a 23 -27 loss to U P Yoddha, Rangaswamy will pick the Gaekwad had earlier in the WV Raman as India women’s “See, whatever (Virat) Kohli the 66-year-old said. Jaipur 12-8 ahead. with Monu Goyat (6 points) and Sumit (6 coach. The application deadline day however said they would coach last year despite a lot of or (Ravi) Shastri may say, we Ganguly however refused to Haryana’s K Selvamani was successful- points) starring for the side from the north. ended on Tuesday and incum- not be prejudiced in appointing controversy. have to adhere to BCCI. He was comment on Gaekwad’s state- ly tackled by Jaipur in the dying minutes of The match went down the wire and UP bent Shastri gets an automatic the new coach. “If you remember the asked about his preference (at ments: “Every individual is dif- the first half as they went 13 -8 ahead into Yoddha held their nerves in the dying min- entry in the selection process. “There’s no question of what appointment of women’s coach, the press conference) and Kohli ferent so I cannot comment.” the break. utes of the game to come out triumphant. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | AUGUST 1, 2019 sport 16 Nehwal returns with easy win Saina makes positive start after two months injury break; Rankireddy-Ponnappa upset Olympic medallists

Wangcharoen of Thailand 17-21, 21-17, 21-15 in his first round ‘Never asked umpire to match. ‘Prithvi will come out stronger’ However, it was curtains for Verma brothers, Sourabh and PTI n MUMBAI added Pingutkar. Sameer as both lost their respec- Shaw’s suspension is retro- cancel four off overthrow’ tive first round matches. rithvi Shaw is a “fighter” and spective in nature, starting from PTI n LONDON Sourabh fought hard for 64 Pwill come out of his eight- March 16 and ending on November minutes against seventh seed month doping suspension stronger, 15, which rules him out for India’s ith his "hand on Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan says Santosh Pingutkar, who taught home series against South Africa Wheart", England's before going down 21-23, 21-19, him the ABC of cricket long before and Bangladesh. World Cup hero Ben 5-21 in his opening match. he became his most famous ward. Senior columnist Makranad Stokes says he never asked Sameer squandered a first The BCCI on Tuesday banned Waingankar, who has played a for- the umpires to cancel the game advantage to lose 23-21, the talented 19-year-old opener midable role in shaping Prithvi’s four runs off an overthrow 11-21, 5-21 at the hands of Lee from all forms of cricket for failing career, said that there was nothing during the epic final Zii Jia of Malaysia and crash out a dope test. to worry and everyone makes mis- against New Zealand. of the tournament. A release from the Board said takes in life. One of the biggest Earlier in the day, the mixed Shaw had “inadvertently ingested “Cough syrups are dangerous. turning points of the July doubles pair of Satwiksairaj a prohibited substance, which can Prithvi Shaw should have known it 14 final was the overthrow Rankireddy and Ashwini be commonly found in cough because all players are given list of on the fourth ball of the Ponnappa recorded one of the syrups”. Do’s & Don’ts by BCCI's anti dop- final over bowled by Trent biggest wins of their career, He childhood coach Pingutkar ing committee. He will come out of Boult. stunning Olympic Silver medal- called it a setback. it. Everyone makes a mistake. In a bid to complete lists Chan Peng Soon and Goh “He (Prithvi) is a fighter and Nothing to worry,” tweeted his second run, a diving Liu Ying in the first round. will definitely come out of it. He has Waingankar, who was also a crick- Stokes, his bat out- The unseeded Indian pair worked hard (to reach the top),” et administrator. stretched, accidentally battled for one hour and two said Pingutkar, who first imparted Meanwhile, sources in the deflected the ball coming minutes to get past the fifth seed- lessons to a young Shaw at know said that Shaw, while he from the deep mid-wicket ed Malaysian duo of Soon and Virar, a suburb around 60 was with the Mumbai region to the third man Saina Nehwal returns a shot during women’ singles match BWF Ying 21-18, 18-21, 21-17. kilometers from Mumbai. team, had not boundary. Ponnappa and Rankireddy It was under Pingutkar informed anyone "I saw all of that. I was "I went straight to Tom PTI n BANGKOK while Kashyap came from a will play Indonesia’s Alfian Eko that Shaw, who had led about the medicine thinking to myself, did I STOKES, WHO Latham and said 'Mate, I game down to beat Israel’s Misha Prasetya and Marsheilla Gischa India to U-19 World Cup that he took to cure say that? But hand on REMAINED NOT OUT am so sorry', looked over tar Indian shuttler Saina Zilberman 18-21, 21-8, 21-14. Islami in the second round. victory in New Zealand cough. heart, I did not go up to the to Kane (Williamson) and Nehwal returned to the Lady luck smiled on The other Indian mixed and also made a hundred Shaw had also umpires and say some- ON 84 AT THE END OF said 'I'm sorry'," he said. Scourt in style, registering a Subhankar Dey as he doubles pair of Pranaav on Test debut against West accepted his fate and thing like that to the REGULATION PLAY Stokes' England team- straight-game win over local was handed a Jerry Chopra and N Indies, learned the basics said the news about umpires," Stokes said in the BEFORE SWINGING HIS mate James Anderson had hope Phittayaporn Chaiwan, to walkover by top seed Sikki Reddy eased past of the game. his suspension had latest episode of BBC pod- BAT AGAIN IN THE earlier claimed that the sail into the women’s singles sec- and world number 1 Japanese duo of Kohei Shaw’s father Pankaj had shaken him. cast 'Tuffers and Vaughan'. SUPER OVER, SAID HE all-rounder had asked for ond round of the Thailand Open Kento Momota of Gondo and Ayane taken him to the coach, Stokes, who remained the four overthrow runs to here on Wednesday. Japan in his opening round Kurihara 21-16, 21-13. who runs an academy. not out on 84 at the end of APOLOGISED TO NEW be cancelled. Stokes said he Returning to action after contest. In another women’s singles “Definitely the regulation play before ZEALAND SKIPPER has seen the 50th over of nearly two months, Saina, who In the second round, match, India’s Sai Uttejitha Rao setback is huge, swinging his bat again in KANE WILLIAMSON the England inning multi- made last-minute withdrawals Subhankar faces compatriot Sai Chukka was no match for but I have the the Super Over, said he AND WICKETKEEPER ple times since the July 14 from Indonesia Open and last Praneeth who came back from China’s Chen Xiao Xin, losing confidence apologised to New Zealand TOM LATHAM AS THE evening at Lord's and said week’s Japan Open because of a game down to beat Kantaphon 17-21, 7-21 in the first round. that he skipper Kane Williamson it was "nerve-wracking to injuries, got past Chaiwan 21-17, (Shaw) will and wicketkeeper Tom BALL ROLLED PAST watch" despite the fact that 21-19 in her opening round come out Latham as the ball rolled THE BOUNDARY his team is already a World contest. of it,” past the boundary. Cup winner. The seventh seeded Indian Sindhu, Saina static at 5th, 8th spots will play against Sayaka Takahashi of Japan in the second PTI n NEW DELHI B Sai Praneeth, who lost to round today. World No 1 Kento Momota in It was good news for Indians tar Indian shuttlers P V last week’s Japan Open semifi- in the men’s singles event as well SSindhu and Saina Nehwal nals, moved up four places to Bethanie rallies to beat Venus as the likes of Kidambi Srikanth, were static at fifth and eighth the 20th position. AFP n LOS ANGELES but won the final six games to US Open mixed doubles title Mattek-Sands said. H S Prannoy, Parupalli Kashyap, spots respectively in the recent- H S Prannoy (31st), set up a second-round clash in 2018, but has been sidelined “A lot of times she can get B Sai Praneeth and Shubhanker ly released Badminton World Parupalli Kashyap (35th), ethanie Mattek-Sands, with Spain’s eighth-seeded again this year by another some free points on that first Dey all progressed to the next Federation (BWF) rankings. Shubhankar Dey (41st), Bplaying her first WTA Carla Suarez Navarro. knee injury. serve, so I stood back a little round by overcoming their While both Sindhu and Sourabh and Verma (44th) all singles match since the “I’m in for another match, “It’s been a tough couple bit.” respective rivals. Saina held on to their places in moved up the in the men’s sin- Australian Open, rallied to so I’m pumped,” said Mattek- of years,” she said. In other first-round Fifth seed Srikanth was the women’s singles rankings, gles chart. beat Venus Williams 6-7 (4/7), Sands, who like seven-time “I’ve had a few surgeries action, former world number made to toil hard for one hour Mugdha Agrey and Rituparna Among other Indians in 6-3, 6-1 in the hardcourt ten- Grand Slam champion — I feel like I’ve had 12 surg- one Victoria Azarenka of and seven minutes by Chinese Das climbed up six and one men’s singles chart, Ajay Jayram nis tournament in San Jose, Williams received a wild card eries — but I’m feeling really Belarus overpowered French qualifier Ren Peng Bo before the spot, respectively, to be placed is placed 67th while Lakshay California. into the draw. good.” qualifier Harmony Tan 6-2, 6- Indian came out victorious 21- at 62nd and 65th positions. Sen is at 69th spot. Mattek-Sands, 34, Mattek-Sands was side- Unable to capitalize in 4. 13, 17-21, 21-19. Srikanth will be Among the men’s singles The men’s doubles pair of notched her first singles lined for more than a year the first-set tiebreaker after Azarenka converted seven up against Thailand’s Khosit shuttlers, Kidambi Srikanth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and match win in more than a after suffering a ruptured clawing back from 4-2 down, of her 12 break point chances Phetpradab in the second round. Sameer Verma managed to hold Chirag Shetty climbed up two year — since a first-round vic- Patella tendon and dislocated she dominated the next two to line up a meeting with fifth- Later in the day, Prannoy on to their 10th and 13th spots places to 16th spot, while the tory at the 2018 French Open. kneecap at Wimbledon in sets. seeded Donna Vekic of defeated Hong Kong’s Wong in the latest rankings issued on combination of Manu Attri and She dropped her serve to 2017. “I think I neutralised Croatia, a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 winner Wing Ki Vincent of 21-16, 22-20, Tuesday. B Sumeeth Reddy is static at 25. open the third set on Tuesday, She returned to win the Venus’s serve a little bit,” over Japan’s Misaki Doi. Teen star Coco, Tsonga ousts Khachanov AFP n WASHINGTON

rance’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated his first Stephens crash out Ftop-10 rival in nearly two years, ousting Russian second seed Karen Khachanov 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 at the ATP Washington Open. The 34-year-old Frenchman, ranked 70th in the world, on Tuesday outlasted eighth- ranked Khachanov after one hour and 58 min- utes, turning back the clock to reach the third round of the US Open hardcourt tuneup event. Van Dijk, Klopp & Salah head “I played very good tennis,” Tsonga said. “Everything went OK. Just very happy to go through. It’s good to see some results for nominations for FIFA Best awards all the hard work.” AFP n PARIS Mohamed Salah Tsonga, who lost his only Grand Slam (Egypt/Liverpool); Virgil van Dijk final to Novak Djokovic at the 2008 Australian iverpool coach Jurgen Klopp (Netherlands/Liverpool) Open, had dropped six matches in a row Land three players — against top-10 rivals since beating fifth- Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane The Best FIFA Women’s Player ranked German Alexander Zverev in October and Virgil van Dijk — headed Lucy Bronze (England/Lyon); 2017 in a Vienna quarter-final. nominations released on Julie Ertz (USA/Chicago Red There’s a revitalized spark in Tsonga, Wednesday for the FIFA Best Stars); Caroline Graham Hansen who won his 17th ATP title in February at awards that will be presented in (Norway/Wolfsburg); Ada AFP n WASHINGTON sive and trusting myself a lit- moment.” Montpellier as a 210th-rated wildcard. He Milan on September 23. Hegerberg (Norway/Lyon); tle more on the court.” Diyas dispatched the fired 13 aces and won 80 percent of his Klopp led Liverpool, and Amandine Henry (France/Lyon); oco Gauff, the American Gauff has been shocked crowd favorite before a first-serve points. that vital trio of players, to the Sam Kerr (Australia/Chicago Red Cteen who electrified at the whirlwind speed at packed second stadium. Tsonga advanced to a third-round Champions League trophy and Stars/Perth Glory); Rose Lavelle Wimbledon with a last-16 which her life has changed “I knew there was going match against British 13th seed Kyle also second place to Manchester (USA/Washington Spirit); run, and US top seed Sloane and that crowds still pack to be a big crowd and they Edmund, who defeated South Africa's City in the Premier League. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal); Stephens crashed out Tuesday every seat to watch her. were going to support her so Lloyd Harris 6-1, 6-4. Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando in round one of the WTA “I’m happy for all the I was ready for it. I was more Russian third seed Daniil and Barcelona's Lionel Messi Pride); Megan Rapinoe Washington Open. support,” said Gauff. “I aggressive. I served better. Medvedev reached the third round also make the shortlist for the (USA/Reign FC); Wendie Renard Eighth-ranked Stephens, thought it would settle back “She’s so young but she’s by ousting US wildcard Bjorn men’s award along with PSG’s (France/Lyon); Ellen White the 2017 US Open champion, after a couple weeks but I really good. She’s so strong Fratangelo 6-3, 6-4. Kylian Mbappe, Tottenham’s (England/Birmingham City) lost to Sweden’s Rebecca guess people are still excited. and she has a big serve. She’s The world number 10 might Harry Kane, Belgian Eden Peterson 6-2, 7-5 while 15- “All this has changed so moving well. I think she’s face an injured rival in the third Hazard and Dutch duo Frenkie The Best FIFA Men’s Coach year-old qualifier Gauff fell to quickly so it’s hard sometimes going to be very big in the round as 40th-ranked hometown de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt. Djamel Belmadi (Algeria); Didier Kazakhstan’s 84th-ranked but having the experience is future.” favorite Frances Tiafoe beat Kazakhstan’s American Alex Morgan and Deschamps (France); Marcelo Zarina Diyas 6-4, 6-2. definitely going to help me for US second seed Madison Alexander Bublik 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) then quick- coach Jill Ellis will be favourites Gallardo (River Plate); Ricardo “Every loss is something the US Open.” Keys — ousted by US wild- ly departed with a foot injury. for the female player and Gareca (Peru); Pep Guardiola I learn from,” Gauff said. Stephens, whose first card Hailey Baptiste 7-6 (7/4), “I’m very happy to return home with a women’s coach awards after (Manchester City); Jurgen Klopp “Overall it was a good expe- WTA title came at 6-2 — was impressed at win,” 16th seed Tiafoe said in a statement. Nikolay Davydenko. spearheading the USA to the the (Liverpool); Mauricio Pochettino rience.” Washington in 2015, exited Gauff’s poise in Wimbledon’s “Unfortunately at the end of my match I “We started to train in Moscow, so that’s women’s World Cup title in (Tottenham); Fernando Santos The US Open women’s with one win or less for the intense atmosphere. felt a tweak in my foot. In the interest of mak- the preparation I’ve had with him, for 10-11 France last month. (Portugal); Erik ten Hag (Ajax); hardcourt tuneup event lost eighth time in 10 non-Grand “How she has handled it ing sure I can play my next match to the days, and then I asked him to come here as Tite (Brazil) its only top-10 entrant in Slam starts this year. and how mature she is — she’s fullest, I will be getting my foot checked out.” well,” Khachanov said. The Best FIFA Men’s Player Stephens and its star attrac- “I could have played bet- so wise beyond her years,” Australia’s Bernard Tomic wasn’t so lucky, “We just started with him. I don’t want to Cristiano Ronaldo The Best FIFA Women's Coach tion in 146th-ranked Gauff, ter,” said Stephens. “It was hot. Keys said. “I was just really withdrawing from his first-round match with make any official announcement yet. But he (Portugal/Juventus); Frenkie de Milena Bertolini (Italy), Jill Ellis whose loss came in her first Tough conditions. But you impressed with how well she a finger injury. German lucky loser Peter started to help me two weeks ago. Hopefully Jong (Netherlands/Ajax); Matthijs (USA), Peter Gerhardsson main-draw match since she know from here only thing handled herself on court. I’m Gojowczyk replaced him and outlasted he can join the team.” de Ligt (Netherlands/Ajax); Eden (Sweden), Futoshi Ikeda (Japan fell to eventual champion you can do is improve.” not sure that many of us Russian Andrey Rublev 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 7-6 Together with Medvedev, Khachanov has Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea); Harry U-20); Antonia ‘Tona’ Is (Spain Simona Halep at Wimbledon. Peterson collected her could have done so well. (7/2). signaled a new rise in Russian tennis. Kane (England/Tottenham); U-17), Joe Montemurro “I’m looking forward to first victory in nine tries “Everyone knew she was Khachanov, who earlier this month “It’s great for the country and great for us Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool); (Arsenal), Phil Neville (England), the US Open and hope I can against a top-10 rival. a great player and that she became the first Russian in the top 10 since to be higher, slowly reaching new goals,” Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Reynald Pedros (Lyon), Paul make a good result there,” “Fought for every point could do a lot. The fact she Mikhail Youzhny in 2011, is coached by Khachanov said. Saint-Germain); Lionel Messi Riley (North Carolina Courage), Gauff said. “I’m going to that was out there,” Peterson did it right off the bat was Vedran Martic but has worked the past cou- “Hopefully we’re moving up slowly a long (Argentina/Barcelona); Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands) work on being more aggres- said. “I stayed in the pretty impressive.” ple weeks with former world number three ways.”