New beginning PAGE Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump amid World 9 heightened tensions between the two countries DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Graduation like never before New ISIS chief a nobody: US We’re here because Washington, Nov. 7: The new leader of the Islamic HERO DOG TO our world is warming. State group is “a nobody” with little apparent repu- Undeniably it is tation but the United MEET TRUMP AT warming States hopes he will be killed soon, a US official WHITE HOUSE — Jacinda Ardern said. after passing climate change law The group announced Washington, Nov. 7: The in New Zealand Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi ‘hero’ dog that assisted al-Quraishi as its new the American comman- leader after a US com- does in the mission that mando raid killed Abu led to the death of ISIS IN BRIEF Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader Abu Bakr-al chief of the ultra-violent Baghdadi will soon visit movement. A senior US the White House, US Pak Hindu girl official said that monitor- President Donald Trump ing of Islamic State social has said. raped: Autopsy media indicates that even Addressing a rally in Islamabad: A Pakistani Hindu followers did not know Louisiana Trump said dental college student, who much about Hashimi. the canine, Conan, was was found dead in mysteri- “That has become a the ‘greatest hero’. “He’s ous circumstances in her major issue in, if you coming to the White hostel room in Sindh will, the ISIS social media House very soon.” province, was raped before world. This guy appears Conan was injured dur- being murdered, the final to be a nobody,” he said. ing the raid at the hide- postmortem report has “What little we know out of Baghdadi in north- revealed. Nimrita Chandni, a about him, we’re not western Syria last final-year student of Bibi impressed. And if he’s in month. He has now Asifa Dental College in Sindh Iraq or Syria, we don’t returned to service. province, was found dead on think he’s too long for the “I said, ‘bring him now,’ a cot by her friends on world anyway,” he said. they said, ‘He’s on a mis- September 16 with a rope The official declined to sion.’ I said, ‘You gotta be tied to her neck. Her final offer further details, kidding. Come on, give postmortem report, which including whether, like him couple of days rest, was issued by Chandka Baghdadi, Hashimi had please,” Trump told the Medical College Hospital been detained at some rally. — PTI Woman Medico-Legal point by US forces. Officer, Dr Amrita revealed University students wearing Guy Fawkes masks throw their hats after their graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, in President Donald that the girl was sexually Hong Kong. About 1,000 students, many wearing black masks, attended the ceremony with some holding up banners urging ‘Free Hong Kong, Trump last week tweeted who he is,” but few details abused before being mur- Revolution Now’. — AP of the group’s new leader have emerged about dered. According to the that “we know exactly Hashimi. — AFP autopsy report, her death was caused by suffocation. Asphyxial signs caused by a ligature on the neck were U.S. STATE POLLS: seen during the autopsy. FOUR INDIAN Trump impeachment going public Abe Shinzo is a AMERICANS WIN moron: N. Korea Open hearings will be an opportunity for American people to evaluate the witnesses Washington, Nov. 7: Seoul: North Korea called Four Indian Americans, Washington, Nov. 7: ■ TAYLOR has told impeachment inquiry, now White House is beefing up TAYLOR TESTIMONY TAKEAWAYS Japanese Prime Minister including a Muslim Democrats announced investigators about an into its second month, as a its communications opera- Shinzo Abe an ‘idiot and vil- woman and a former they will launch public sham. tions. lain’ who should not even White House technology impeachment hearings ‘irregular channel’ that But Rep. Adam Schiff, Trump ally Pam Bondi, House Taylor told lawmakers that dream of setting foot in policy advisor, have won next week, intending to the president’s personal the chairman of the the former attorney gener- Democr President Donald Trump Pyongyang, in a media com- state and local elections bring to life weeks of lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, set Intelligence Committee al of Florida, and Tony ats was withholding military mentary laden with insults in held in the US. closed-door testimony and up for Ukraine diplomacy, leading the probe, said Sayegh, a former treasury release aid for Ukraine unless the response to his criticism of a Indian-American lay out a convincing nar- and how the White House that with two days of hear- department spokesman, d a 324- country’s president agreed North Korean weapons test. Ghazala Hashmi, creat- rative of presidential mis- was holding up the ings next week Americans are expected to join the page to investigate Democrats North Korea tested what it ed history by becoming conduct by Donald Trump. military aid will have a chance to White House team to work tran- called ‘super-large multiple the first Muslim woman First to testify will be decide for themselves. on “proactive impeach- Taylor said Taylor understood rocket launchers’ on Oct. 31, to be elected to the William Taylor, the top ricans to hear first. Taylor “The most important ment messaging,” a senior script but Japan said they were Virginia State Senate, diplomat in Ukraine, who has told investigators facts are largely not con- official said. of top he was wor- the reason for inves- likely ballistic missiles that while Suhas Sub- has relayed in private his about an ‘irregular chan- tested,” the California The Trump administra- US ried about tigating Burisma, a violated UN sanctions. ramanyam, who served understanding that there nel’ that the president’s Democrat said. “Those tion has ordered officials diplo- 'snake pits' gas company linked Abe condemned the test at as the White House tech- was a blatant quid pro quo personal lawyer, Rudy open hearings will be an not to participate in the mat in in to Joe Biden’s son, an Asian summit this week, nology policy adviser to with Trump holding up Giuliani, set up for opportunity for the House inquiry. But law- Ukraine Washington was to cast vice- while saying he was eager to former president Barack military aid to a US ally Ukraine diplomacy, and American people to evalu- makers have spent weeks William when he president Biden in a meet North Korean leader Obama, has been elected facing threats from its how the White House was ate the witnesses for them- hearing from current and Taylor’s was offered ‘bad light’ and that it former government wit- Kim Jong Un ‘without condi- to the Virginia State giant neighbour Russia. holding up the military selves, to make their own inter- a job in could help Trump’s tions’ to resolve the issue of House of Representa- That aid, at the heart of aid, according to a tran- determinations about the nesses, largely from the re-election. Japanese nationals abducted tive.Hashmi had moved the impeachment inquiry, script of his closed-door credibility of the witness- state department, as one view Ukraine by the isolated state. “Abe is to the US from India as a is alleged to have been interview released. es, but also to learn first- official after another has an idiot and villain as he is young girl with her fam- held hostage until Ukraine “That was my clear hand about the facts of the relayed his or her under- In the deposition, making a fuss as if a nuclear ily 50 years ago. agreed to investigate polit- understanding, security president’s misconduct.” standing of events. Taylor described bomb was dropped on the Subramanyam entered ical foe Joe Biden and the assistance money would Along with Taylor, the The testimony from the importance of land of Japan, taking issue the Virginia State House idea, out of the main- not come until the presi- public will hear from for- Taylor further connected the military aid with the DPRK’s test-fire of of Representatives from stream of US intelligence dent committed to pursue mer US ambassador to Trump, Giuliani and the that Ukraine was super-large multiple rocket the Indian-American- findings, that Ukraine the investigation,” Taylor Ukraine Marie Yovanov- administration to a quid receiving from the launchers,” the North’s KCNA dominated district of interfered in the 2016 US said. He was asked if he itch, whom Trump fired pro quo agreement that said, citing a statement by Loudon and Prince election. was aware that quid pro after what she and others came to light after a gov- US to fight the Song Il Ho, its ambassador William. The testimony of Taylor quo meant ‘this for that’. “I say was a smear campaign ernment whistleblower’s insurgency backed for ties with Japan. The com- His mother, a native of a career envoy and war am,” he replied. against her, and career complaint about Trump’s by Russia in the mentary signals a setback Bengaluru in India, had veteran with 50 years of Trump has denied any state department official July 25 phone call with east for Abe’s hope of resolving immigrated to the US in service to the US, is what wrongdoing, and Republi- George Kent. To prepare Ukraine President Volo- the issue of the abducted 1979. Democrats want Ame- cans largely dismiss the for what’s ahead, the dymyr Zelenskiy. — AP Japanese citizens. In California, Indian- American Mano Raju won his election to remain San Francisco’s NAWAZ TAKEN ‘SAUDI HIRED Public Defender. IRAN BLOCKS IAEA OFFICIAL Raju attended Colum- Iraqi forces shoot at TO RESIDENCE bia University as an FROM VISITING NUCLEAR SITE TWITTER undergraduate where he researched Critical Race Dubai, Nov. 7: Iran way to sell its crude oil ON DISCHARGE STAFF TO SPY’ Theory under Professor injected uranium gas abroad despite the US protesters, four killed Lahore, Nov. 7: Kendall Thomas. After into centrifuges at its sanctions imposed on Pakistan’s ailing former San Francisco, Nov. 7: Saudi an influential fellowship underground Fordo the country since Badghdad, Nov. 7: most complicated chal- Hussein in a 2003 US-led prime minister Nawaz Arabia, frustrated by growing at the Oxford Center for nuclear complex, taking President Donald Tr- Another 35 people were lenge to its rule in years. invasion, and demand a Sharif was shifted to his criticism of its leaders and African Studies, he relo- its most-significant step ump unilaterally with- wounded in the clashes The unrest has shattered complete overhaul of the Jati Umra Raiwind resi- policies on social media, cated to Berkeley in the away from its 2015 drew America from the near Shuhada Bridge, the relative calm that fol- political system. dence after his two-week recruited two Twitter employ- 90s to pursue his nuclear deal with world nuclear deal over a year they said, as mass demon- lowed the defeat of the The country is begin- stay at a hospital for ees to spy on thousands of Masters in South Asian powers. ago. The gas injection strations continued for a Sunni Muslim extremist ning to feel the fiscal treatment of multiple accounts that included promi- Studies and later his JD Tehran meanwhile began after midnight at 13th straight day with Islamic State in 2017. pinch of weeks of the diseases. nent opponents, prosecutors at Berkeley School of also acknowledged bloc- Fordo, the Atomic En- thousands thronging cen- A crackdown by authori- unrest, which started in Nawaz Sharif, 69, was alleged. Law, where he interned king an official from the ergy Organisation of tral areas of the capital. ties against mostly un- Baghdad and quickly admitted to the Services The complaint unsealed in in the San Francisco International Atomic Iran said. In southern Iraq, dozens armed protesters has spread to southern cities. Hospital in Lahore on US district court in San Public Defender’s Office. Energy Agency (IAEA), A UN official from the of anti-government pro- killed more than 250 peo- The new stoppage of October 22 from Pak- Francisco detailed a coordi- In North Carolina, from visiting its nuclear IAEA witnessed the testers burnt tyres and ple since unrest broke out operations at Umm Qasr istan’s anti-graft body’s nated effort by Saudi govern- incumbent Dimple Ajm- site at Natanz last week, injection. The centrif- blocked the entrance to on Oct. 1 over lack of jobs, port in the south is likely custody after his plat- ment officials to recruit era won a convincing re- the first known case of uges ultimately will the port of Umm Qasr, services and an infra- to compound financial elets dropped to a criti- employees at the social media election to Charlotte Ci- a UN inspector being begin enriching urani- preventing lorries from structure wrecked by losses a day after the gov- cal low level of 2,000. giant to look up the private ty Council. A former blocked amid height- um up to 4.5%, which is transporting vital food decades of conflict, sanc- ernment said that a week- His daughter Maryam data of Twitter accounts, Certified Public Acc- ened tensions over its just beyond the limits of imports, just hours after tions and corruption. long halt of operations Nawaz, who was also including email addresses ountant, Ajmera immi- atomic programme. the nuclear deal, but operations had resumed, Protesters, mostly unem- there had cost more than undergoing treatment at linked to the accounts and grated to the US from These latest steps put nowhere near weapons- port officials said. ployed youth, blame a $6 billion. The govern- the same hospital, too internet protocol addresses India along with her par- additional pressure on grade levels of 90%. The Iraqi government political elite that has ment has offered nothing was moved to his house that can give up a user’s loca- ents when she was 16. Europe to offer Iran a — AP has failed to find a way ruled Iraq since the top- that is likely to satisfy along with him from the tion. It appeared to link Crown — PTI out of the biggest and pling of dictator Saddam most protesters. — AFP hospital. Prince Mohammed bin Sa- The Islamabad High lman, the powerful 34-year-son Court had last week of King Salman, to the effort. ■ granted bail to Nawaz The accounts included those ENDLESS | WOES Refugee women spend months in captivity, after being pushed into prostitution Sharif for eight weeks in of a popular critic of the gov- the Al-Azizia Steel Mills ernment with more than 1 mil- corruption case on med- lion followers and a news per- ical grounds. The sonality. Neither was named. Migrants live in fear at Mexico-US border Pakistan Muslim Leag- The complaint also alleged ue-Nawaz leader has that the employees — whose San Diego, Nov. 7: A ■ to wind through back- The Trump administra- der and restoring integri- inquiring about getting been sentenced to seven jobs did not require access to Salvadoran woman seek- THE administration’s logged immigration tion insists that the pro- ty to the immigration sys- asylum in Mexico. years in prison in the Twitter users’ private infor- ing asylum in the United policy denies asylum courts. Her situation gramme is a safe alterna- tem.’ She and others were case. He had already mation — were rewarded with States spends her days seekers fair and humane offers a glimpse into some tive in collaboration with The woman said in an taken in a minivan to secured bail from the a designer watch and tens of holed up in her cousin’s treatment, forcing them of the programme’s prob- the government of interview that she fled Ciudad Juarez, on Lahore High Court in thousands of dollars funneled cramped slum house just to wait in a country lems. Mexico, even as the presi- Santa Ana, El Salvador, on Mexico’s border with the money laundering into secret bank accounts. across the border in plagued by drug-fuelled Critics have said the dent vows to wage war on Jan. 31 after days on the Texas. Captors in a large case linked to Chaudhry Ahmad Abouammo, a US citi- Mexico — too scared to violence, illustrated this administration’s policy drug cartels that are a run from a police officer room argued over who Sugar Mills. — PTI zen, and Ali Alzabarah, a leave after receiving a sav- week by the slaughter denies asylum seekers like dominant presence in the who demanded sexual would take possession of Saudi citizen, were charged age beating from two men the Salvadoran woman dangerous border cities acts. the men, women and chil- with acting as agents of Saudi three weeks ago while she near the US border of six fair and humane treat- where migrants are forced She never said goodbye dren gathered there. Arabia without registering was strolling home from a children and three ment, forcing them to wait to wait. to her five children — ages One wanted to extort with the US government. convenience store. women in a country plagued by The department of 5 to 12 — fearing the offi- money from her family. A The Saudi government had The assault came after drug-fuelled violence — homeland security added cer would discover where second wanted to force her no immediate comment she spent four months in The woman, 31, is among illustrated this week by in a report last week that they lived. She said she into prostitution. “There’s through its embassy in captivity in Mexico, kid- 55,000 migrants who have the slaughter near the US the programme is ‘an was kidnapped after leav- nothing you can do,” she Washington. Its state-run napped into prostitution been returned to Mexico border of six children and indispensable tool in ing a Mexican government said after she was told by media did not immediately during her journey toward by the Trump administra- three women. All were US addressing the ongoing office on its southern bor- an official. “This is not acknowledge the charges. the US. tion to wait for their cases citizens living in Mexico. crisis at the southern bor- der with Guatemala after your country.” — AP Nawaz Sharif c m y k c m y k MIND POWER ROBERT BADEN-POWELL ANTONIO GUTERRES PAGE The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be We have to transcend our differences 10 discovered and brought to light to transform our future Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

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The real estate bailout: Subhani How many will it save? he Union Cabinet’s decision to pool in a `25,000 crore corpus to fund cash-starved real estate companies to complete stalled housing pro- jects is a good move, albeit long overdue. Though the announce- Tment to bail out the real estate sector was made in September in the heat of the real estate driven crash of the Punjab Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, the Cabinet on Wednesday eased criteria, allowing companies that defaulted on loans or are facing bankruptcy proceedings to access funds from the Central government-led Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman expects over 1,600 stalled projects having 4.58 lakh housing units could avail of this funding. The real estate projects, however, have to be net-worth positive, should be an affordable and middle-income housing project and must be an ongoing project regis- tered with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). The government believes that appropriate fund infusion in the real estate sector would have a positive spillover on other sectors like cement, steel, and so on, and could lead to job creation. LETTERS While the intention behind the Cabinet decision is good, it is inadequate to solve the real estate crisis. There are serious doubts on how many real- LEARN FROM DOGS India dodges RCEP, but We should feel ashamed of tors the AIF can help in view of the two deal-breaking conditions — the requirement of a project being net worth positive, and being registered ourselves as human beings. with RERA. We need to learn values Let’s first consider the qualifying condition of projects being net worth positive. As per data put out by real estate consultancy firm Anarock, 5.76 from animals. Most of us lakh units which were launched in 2013 or before are stuck in various lose temper, or give up on stages of non-completion in the top seven cities alone. Given the delay of can’t avoid Reforms 2.0 ethical values. Some resort six years or more, the project cost would have shoot up by at least 31 per to killing their fellow beings cent if one takes into account the income tax department’s cost inflation Had India become East Asia. index. The real cost overrun would be higher than the moderate estimate Conversely, slightly brutally over simple issues, of 31 per cent. The company would, therefore, require significantly more a part of the less than 40 per cent of while animals demonstrate money than their receivables from home buyers in the form of sale con- Sanjeev Ahluwalia bloc, it would have our imports are from sideration — making them net worth negative, and putting most projects East Asia, of which faith, affection, love and had the third responsibility towards their that were launched before 2013 out of the purview of this scheme. highest GDP just China alone accounts for Another condition that could potentially blunt the effectiveness of this below Japan and around one half -- about masters (One more dog in bailout package is the requirement of these projects being registered with the same as West Asia, Odisha lays down life to RERA. Though the real estate regulator came into being on May 1, 2017, above South Korea, at 21 per cent. The states notified it on different dates as per their convenience till October and tied with Americas, Europe and save small kids, DC, Nov. 7). 2018. While the law makes it mandatory for a real estate project that has South Korea for Central Asia together Since 2016, four dogs sacri- more than eight housing units to get registered with RERA, it also exempts ndependent India the bloc to agree to a spe- account for 30 per cent. ficed their lives to save from the registration those projects that have begun the work before the has never been a cial dispensation for the third highest An alternative, new law was implemented. All such projects started before May 2016, therefore, full-blooded inter- India which would keep global trade “trade deal” with the their masters from a snake would not get any benefit from this scheme. national trader. out Chinese goods and United States and sign- bites. May their souls rest in While the government-backed AIF is not a panacea for the real estate sec- But then who is a New Zealand dairy prod- Second, China is the ing the free trade pact peace. tor that is saddled with `4.47 lakh crores worth of inventory, it will be wel- Ifree trader in these ucts for an extended dominant player in the with the European S. Sita Mahalakshmi comed with the same relief that a drowning man would experience when uncertain times when period; provide access bloc. It accounts for 56 Union can deepen the he lays his hand on a straw. even the United States is for services, where India per cent of the aggregate existing geo-political Sangareddy putting up tariff walls is competitive, and GDP (2017) and 45 per bonhomie and economic faster than physical impose stricter rules on cent of the aggregate ties. But these too will ones? Our governmental the origin of exports to trade (exports plus come with imported VIJAYA’S KILLING instincts veer towards reduce routing of imports). Japan, South threats to dairy, agricul- It is very disheartening to note that H-1B dip: Trade dispute to blame protection rather than exports through third Korea and Singapore ture and industry. ruling TRS and opposition parties international competi- parties like China is together account for a Possibly the lurch are politicising Vijaya Reddy’s bru- he Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies have tiveness. alleged to do? one-third share in trade towards the West is just tal killing. Rather than waiting for caused deep disappointment to a huge number of India’s IT profes- To be sure, the 1991 lib- First, India’s ambiva- while Australia, an alibi. The real reason police to investigate and find out Tsionals. America's rejection rate of H1-B visas in the last quarter has eralisation changed lence does not help build Thailand, Vietnam and why we shy away from the truth behind the killing, they been so high — with one in four Indian applications refused — that many some of that. But the col- credibility. If we had Malaysia together add trade deals is that Modi are throwing muck at each other. dreams have been shattered. lapse of multilateral done our homework and another one-sixth. 2.0 has become risk This will only dilute the case. The The reasons for this dip aren’t hard to find. The US administration was trading rules has not decided that we had Had India become a averse and unable to government should take up the threatening from June that H-1B visas may be severely restricted. The helped. We are too large more to lose than to gain part of the bloc, it would summon the political case seriously and give justice to trade dispute between the US and India is to blame. Lawyers in the US to be “helped” by indi- from RCEP, we should have had the third high- capital to drive Reforms the family of the deceased. The case have been wondering if the US has such unilateral authority to aim at vidual development have made our inten- est GDP just below 2.0 to reallocate must be dealt with an iron hand highly skilled professionals from particular countries like India and partners along the path tions plain a long time Japan and above South resources towards those without any political interference. China. The fact is they have discriminated against Indians, and there is to competitiveness. Viet- back — the negotiations Korea, and tied with producers who are effi- Bhavani S. little that can be done about it. nam and Bangladesh are started in 2012-13 and six South Korea for the cient and away from the Gandhinagar, Hyderabad India's IT professionals have had a good run in regularly getting about 70 good examples of small- years have gone by. third highest global tired elites who have per cent of 85,000 H-1B visas each year. It's not only President Donald er economies using pref- Dropping out also trade. become fat on their enti- Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” initiative that has come in the erential trade access to doesn’t square with the Since India’s primary tlements. RTC STRIKE way, but also his contempt for the H-1B route which he classified as a grow rapidly. India’s high praise which was concern is trade protec- Also, India remains The demands of the RTC employees “cheap labour programme” with underpaid professionals, especially from size and relative poverty lavished by the govern- tion from Chinese bound by its own pecu- may be legal, but not justifiable. An India and China, getting jobs at the expense of Americans. — we rank 12th on per ment on the report of a imports and greater liar political architec- increase of 67 per cent hike in The denial of a free pass to the “promised land” must sorely test those capita income (PPP) High-Level Advisory access for its goods and ture, which enmeshes it salaries in four years is too high, who pursued this great dream. But to point a finger at “Howdy, Modi!” in league table out of the 16 Group released just services, it was China’s in near continuous state- compared to any other state RTC. this regard is far-fetched and distinctly political. The point is that any countries which negoti- days before on October call to agree. By choos- level elections and a The demand for merger into gov- country’s immigration policy is its own business. Further, we don’t seem ated the Regional 30, which flagged join- ing not to play ball, national election every ernment is not tenable, and with- to have the wherewithal to stop this brain drain by paying our profes- Comprehensive Eco- ing RCEP as a must do. China has reinforced its five years. The resultant out precedent in any state. RTC sionals comparable wages. But then, the halcyon days of Indian IT seem to nomic Partnership An econometric analy- regional dominance by tsunami of political unions should have sensed mood of be running out too. (RCEP) since 2013, just sis for this report by the passively allowing rhetoric drowns out all government before going on strike. below the Philippines prestigious National India to be excluded the other voices urging Some employees lost their lives. It and above Myanmar, Council of Applied from a regional group- sustained basic reforms is time for union leaders to call off Cambodia and Laos. Economic Research con- ing where it is top gun. of the factor markets strike and settle all issues. DECCAN CHRONICLE India has no options firmed that there were If India has played the (land, labour and Opposition parties may support the except to reform itself net benefits, rather than reluctant debutant, capital). strike, but cannot solve the issue. into competitiveness. pain, from joining the China also seems to It is still possible that N. Somaiah ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU Editor Printer & Publisher That is still a long haul. bloc. 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emember, remember, the the European Union, even if that And violent discontent was shown growth of private power to a point be seen bound to each other. They fifth of November!” These means amputation from the United against the Supreme Court by an where it becomes stronger than the loathe Prime Minister Imran Khan lines were more than a chant Kingdom. incumbent PML-N government, democratic state itself. That in its as much as they are suspicious of Rto be recited on the anniver- The night before Guy Fawkes and when in 1997 a mob led by the then essence is fascism.” Roosevelt knew each other. They know from experi- sary of the gunpowder plot of 1605, his fellow-conspirators planned to minister of information attacked our what he was talking about. He had ence that power may come through F.S. when Guy Fawkes and his accom- detonate the barrels of stored gun- Supreme Court. A beleaguered chief been elected as president for an the barrel of a gun, and for the time plices attempted to blow up powder, one conspirator betrayed justice had to appeal to the army for unprecedented third term. He waged being that barrel is pointing in Aijazuddin Westminster. It served as a reminder them. To mark that dangerous non- protection. the Second World War to defend his another direction. of the fragility of a new political event, even today the cellars of the Does our parliament or other inse- belief in the power of democracy. He An unsubstantiated report has union that brought the Scottish King British Houses of Parliament are cure, precarious pillars of state shared the same table as Winston revealed that, before Maulana Fazlur View from Pakistan James VI to the throne of England as scoured to ensure that there are no deserve the protection they resort to Churchill and Marshal Josef Stalin Rehman’s dharna reached King James I, and of the unresolved explosives secreted underneath. The in the last resort? Are sermons and — the dictator who ruled the Soviet Islamabad, he had a private meeting friction at the time between the horse bolted 400 years ago; the stable homilies by well-meaning cohorts Union with bullets as fingers. with army chief Gen Qamar Bajwa. Protestants and the dispossessed locks are still rechecked every year. the panacea to an endemic ailment — Our politicians have neither the The substance of their now not-so- Roman Catholics. Today’s parliaments are no longer our inability to govern ourselves? Or skill nor the will to make democracy private tête-a-tête reportedly con- Guy Fawkes was described by a under threat from below as much as should we reconcile ourselves to work. They suffer from a condition tained a warning to the hyperactive contemporary as “pleasant of from without and within. Take, for H.K. Mencken’s uncharitable but known as legislative amnesia. They maulana that any attempt to remove Maulana’s stir approach and cheerful of manner, example, the ham-handed attack in arrow-sharp observation that have forgotten why they were elect- a constitutionally elected govern- opposed to quarrels and strife ... loyal December 2001 on the Indian parlia- “democracy is a pathetic belief in the ed. They forget what laws have been ment might result, like an inexpertly to his friends”. This amiability was ment buildings in New Delhi. Those collective wisdom of individual igno- passed, what laws need to be passed thrown boomerang, in causing more multi-legged overtaken by a militant antipathy trigger-happy insurgents could have rance”? Countries larger than ours and which overdue laws require damage to friend than to foe. towards the Scots. He declaimed that benefited from Guy Fawkes’ more with the same DNA have undergone modernisation. They prefer to chew That report (still undenied) dis- “it will not be possible to reconcile meticulous planning. periods when their perception of on platitudes and are content to sub- closed that a bottle of perfume was these two nations, as they are, for The attack by the PTI on Pakistan’s democracy was tested by the compul- contract legislative business to the given to the maulana by his host. race of rivals very long”. His prediction, although Parliament House in August 2014 led sions of private ambition. “The liber- expediency of presidential ordi- Presumably it did not smell of 400 years old, could be fulfilled if the in time to a PTI government occupy- ty of a democracy,” US president nances. It is clear that the present cordite. fretful Scottish Nationalist Party, ing the same chambers it had dispar- Franklin D. Roosevelt once wrote, “is dharna is a multi-legged race, run by post-Brexit, decides to remain part of aged and sought to dismantle. not safe if the people tolerated the opposition parties who do not wish to By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY DO TANK BLOGOSPHERE PAGE A research institute that focuses The collection of all bloggers, blog sites, Oped 11 on actions rather than ideas blog readers and blog text DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD ‘India may have walked out of RCEP too early’ and after we discuss it for a The nature of the the cost of throwing out the baby income and the universal while, then she writes, and bureaucratic beast is a with the bathwater. service income which pro- Abhijit Banerjee sometimes I write — a couple of poses to grant dignity to chapters probably I wrote but bit against the spirit of You are a votary for migra- home labour which is per- most of it she wrote. But then doing something long tion of labour between coun- formed mostly by women? she hands it to me and it’s much term. For example, tries, which is an aspect of I think dignity to home labour more than what we are going to somebody who has globalisation, going by what is something we have to do irre- keep and then my job is to move spent a lot of effort in you have written in your spective of what our views on the pieces and turn it into a text book which I read. But it is the universal basic income are. Q&A and then she will go through understanding what we also leading to echo cham- One is not necessarily opposed that text and see if it’s captur- are trying to do and has bers and erosion of original to the other. The recognition of Do not buy into the ing everything correctly — and been talking to us sud- thought as everyone feels home labour is first order, propaganda of the Right. so it’s multiple rounds of that. denly gets transferred. obliged to “act white” as you important and obvious. There should be free describe it in your book, When you refer to workers also loss of community as Esther is the youngest econ- trade of service between in your book, why do you governments have been. I don’t well as mooching off of free- omist to have won the Nobel. countries, more dignity for prefer to use the feminine think we feel that the first doms accessible in devel- Yet even in her own country, home labour and yes, gender rather than the sin- order reaction even many oped countries and progres- papers did not headline this something that we have gular they? years ago and now more and sive societies. Do you think news as Esther and spouse known all along, it is in the It’s called conventions. It more so — because I think now it is time for societies, espe- win Nobel. So what are your seems to me that there is no people are more willing to lis- cially in developing coun- comments on that? Uh… this nature of bureaucracy to particular reason to use they, ten to ideas like these in the tries, to reconcile these two is a cheeky question. interfere with development rather than she. Even if some- last five years than they have aspects? And how do you Esther won the Nobel and economics. Also, India body says he, they are not real- been 15 years ago — has been Abhijit Banerjee, this year’s Nobel laureate in Economics foresee that they will do it? some other people did, includ- may have walked out of ly saying that all workers are hostility. We have had relative- I think we are overstating the ing her spouse. That was the male — it is just one more con- ly friendly reactions. The prob- general is a problem in India — out of the RCEP. Any problem here. We are buying headline. In Le Monde, I RCEP a bit too early, vention. Maybe it is sometimes lem is often not to do with gov- which is too many people mov- thoughts on this? into the myth of the Right that believe, or in some of the other Nobel Economics laureate good to break convention. But I ernments not cooperating will- ing around too much — which I think what we were asking these are incredible challenges major papers. They didn’t Abhijit Banerjee tells don’t think there is something ingly as much as it is done is a constraint for us as well. for in the negotiation was not and that all these people are so name her spouse. In India, at Sucheta Dasgupta in a deeper or interesting about it. unintentionally, just because necessarily unreasonable. I different from us and that they least they took the trouble of the nature of the bureaucratic The Right has been some- think that there were real issues are going to do mayhem. The saying Abhijit Banerjee and freewheeling conversation You, Esther and Michael beast is a bit against the spirit what disinterested in your there which need to be tackled. people who migrate are spouse, Esther Duflo. In on the phone about his (Kremer, the third recipient of doing something long term. advice to tax the rich and But I think we walked out of the extremely self-selected and France, I was not even named, new book, Good of the economics Nobel this For example, somebody who is also in your goal of poverty negotiation too early. At some they tend to be very willing to nor was Michael. Economics for Hard Times year) have been the pioneers very helpful who has spent a alleviation for the masses level we need to also accept — assimilate. The only place of the RCT model which lot of effort in understanding while the Left is slow to the last time we opened in 1991, where that is not true is for What is your next big pro- (co-authored with wife and focuses on asking the right what we are trying to do and accept you because you base we were scared that all our people who are forced to ject? fellow laureate question to every popula- has been talking to us suddenly your work in the market industries will die, nothing ter- migrate, who sometimes don’t There is no next big project. Esther Duflo), and several tion group and it takes the gets transferred. And then economy and use the tools of rible happened — I think we assimilate because they were Right now we are recovering issues of interest: bottom-up approach to that’s a really big problem. social analysis and psychol- need to accept that we also have not planning to migrate — they from a big project which is writ- development. But for your There is no substitute for indi- ogy — which are an anathe- competence — we can also com- have been kicked out by some ing this new book, Good What is your writing vision to take effect, you viduals. Because after she has ma to them. Do you think pete. Burmese Army or some such Economics for Hard Times. I process? How much of this require policy support from been transferred, there might your recent recognition Maybe it will make us more happening. Then I understand think we are mostly in a mode new book is written by governments. In this be 10 weeks when there is no comes as a bridging element able to deal with our internal that that is an issue. But most where lots of projects as a result Esther Duflo and how much respect, what are the chal- one who is in that department to this gap in an increasing- challenges right now. We seem people who are voluntary get sidelined. And in addition by you? lenges you have faced in the — there is no second person, ly and maddeningly to have a demand shortage and migrants come with a desire to this prize makes us very busy course of your work with no principal secretary polarised world? some markets won’t be a bad assimilate or partially assimi- right now. So between the two I think pretty much every various Indian govern- assigned, maybe there is a That is a very nice sentence. I thing. I would recommend a bit late. We shouldn’t buy into the we are kind of falling behind page is written by Esther and ments? caretaker in charge of it and am going to say, inshallah. more confidence and aggressive- propaganda of the Right. what we should have done, every page is written by me in To be honest, I would say that they are very busy and not That’s all I am going to say. ly seeking out what we want, maybe, six or eight months, or the sense that she will often what is striking in my experi- interested. I often think that taking careful steps to protect What are the trade-offs one year ago. I think catch up is write lots and lots of material ence is how welcoming a lot of the process of governance in Recently, India pulled our interests but not doing it at between the universal basic our big project. In Baghdadi’s death, did US Urdu has a glorious past, but will its future too be bright? really ‘kill its own creature’? know the Urdu written script, and giving these people access The New York Times’ Dr Michael Roberts of the to Urdu literary works in establishment University of Adelaide. roman Urdu and in the Those who initially tried to M.J. Warsi Devnagari script would further columnist Thomas foist the tragedy on al- the cause of Urdu. Tariq Saeed Naqvi Friedman notes, Baghdadi were obviously Mansoor, vice-chancellor of satirically, how embarrassed. Who were Aligarh Muslim University, ‘effusive Donald they? The NYT’s Mr once very rightly said that Friedman had once recom- “knowledge of many languages Wide Angle Trump was of the mended that al-Baghdadi can is the doorway to succeed and intelligence agencies be creatively used in the ntil the Partition of of the Partition of India in 1947, expand the horizon of wisdom”. who found and American interest. He India, Urdu enjoyed Urdu has become more and One of the great scholars ard to believe, but impeachment: “Despicable, tracked al-Baghdadi advised Mr Trump not to tremendous cultural more restricted to use in when it comes to Urdu litera- the great poet, disgusting” he said on CNN. to his lair in Syria’ waste his time fighting ISIS. Uprestige among educat- Pakistan and among Indian ture, Gopi Chand Narang, was Ghalib would When history is written, Mr He wants “Trump to be ed North Indian Muslims and Muslims, it is still the primary quoted as saying that, “Urdu is have envied Abu Trump will be chastised for a Trump — utterly cynical and Hindus, as well as among the literary language for many not the language of Muslims. If Bakr al-Baghdadi hundred reasons, and severe- unpredictable”. He contin- more conscientious British Hindus and Sikhs in India. at all there is any language of Hand Osama bin Laden for the ly. But it would be uncharita- ues, “Trump should let ISIS administrators. Urdu was also In the early years of Muslims, it should be Arabic. way the two were drowned ble not to note one truth centre of fierce competition be Assad’s, Iran’s, the first literary language for Independence, in the area Urdu belongs to the composite and not buried. He wrote: about him: Mr Trump is the between a rising China and a Hezbollah’s and Russia’s many of those who also wrote which one might call the heart- culture of India. Hindi and “Huwe mar ke hum jo ruswa only President in recent his- retreating US for influence in headache”. Wonderful uses of in Hindi. For instance, land of Urdu, Uttar Pradesh Urdu are supplementary and Huwe kyon na gharqe dariya? tory who tried to end military the Indian Ocean. Over 300 al-Baghdadi and ISIS? Upendranath Ashk and and Bihar, the state govern- complementary. They are like Na kabhi janaza uthta conflicts the US was involved people were killed; 500 Mr Friedman has not Munshi Premchand were ments of these areas were sisters strengthening each Na kaheen mazar hota.” in and who did not start a injured. Among those killed cooked up the theory of ter- famous Urdu authors before working to discontinue the use other”. This viewpoint, which (I was embarrassed after my conflict. There have been 13 were Chinese marine engi- rorism as a strategic asset on they even began to write in of Urdu. The somewhat twisted was taken up by scholars, must death; military conflicts in recent neers. The hotels attacked his own. He has acquired this Hindi. interpretation of the three-lan- also be adopted by the organi- I should have been drowned. decades costing $18 trillion, have Chinese links. Why has wisdom from leaders, includ- In order to fully grasp the guage formula, devised by the sations created to preserve There would have been no by some estimates. the media not pursued the ing US Presidents like state of the Urdu language in Government of India, was the Urdu — they should focus their need for an unattended funer- As for al-Baghdadi, well, his story to its end? Barack Obama. In the course the post-Independence period, device by which the state gov- resources and attention to the al, image did have its uses. To A small island nation, just of a lengthy interview in an examination of the roots of ernments attacked Urdu. The accurate writing of Urdu clas- Or an unvisited grave.) that extent, do the Iranians recovering from a vicious August 2015, he asked Mr the language is required. The three-language formula recom- sics and translation into the The manner of al- have a point? The last time al- civil war, would be shaken up Obama a very pertinent ques- Urdu language within India mended that in every state Devnagari script. Mr Narang Baghdadi’s death is still Baghdadi’s photograph by the sheer scale of the mas- tion. When ISIS first reared has faced many turbulent three languages should be feels that the politicisation of something of a “whodunit”. appeared on front pages of sacre. National anxiety its head in Mosul a year ago, times, pressure brought upon taught in schools: the language the Urdu cause has caused President Donald Trump’s newspapers was after the would warrant the appear- why did the President not by the Indian government, of the state, another modern harm to the language, which graphic description of the Easter Sunday massacre in ance of intelligence agencies immediately bomb it out of Hindi chauvinists and some- Indian language and one other should function as a bridge ISIS chief’s death has been Colombo, Sri Lanka on April from everywhere — the US, existence? times the ineffectiveness of language. In Uttar Pradesh, the between the Hindu and Muslim given scant credence. Always 21. On TV too al-Baghdadi the UK, Israel, Australia, Mr Obama stated quite Urdu literary education. In language of Urdu should have subcultures within India. If contrary to what the US calls was shown claiming the mas- India. An initial pooling in of plainly: “We did not just start 1947, when Pakistan gained its been chosen as one of the three government and state funding “normal behaviour”, Iran’s sacre as “revenge” for an intelligence would lead to a taking a bunch of airstrikes Independence from British languages, as it was the lan- went into the production of information minister Javad attack on a mosque in New penetration of systems until all across Iraq because that rule, a great shift was made in guage of most inhabitants after texts of important and popular Azari-Jahromi said, “No big Zealand. French experts, the benefactors achieve their would have taken the pres- the maintenance of the Urdu Hindi. The state government of Urdu authors in the Devnagari deal, you just killed your among others, soon estab- immediate goal to place road- sure off the Iraqi Prime language in India. Many of the Uttar Pradesh and some other script the reading of Urdu liter- creature”. But the New York lished that it was a fraudu- blocks in the way of the Belt Minister, Nouri al Maliki”. experts on the Urdu language Hindi-Urdu speaking states ature would grow tremendous- Times’ establishment colum- lent clip — a voice had been and Roadproject. Mr Obama’s priority was not may argue that within India, chose Sanskrit as the modern ly. Although many scripts have nist Thomas Friedman notes, super imposed on his visage. Police sniffer dogs found the elimination of the during the time period immedi- language, and so the Urdu lan- been reproduced in the satirically, how “effusive Which outfit would like to something extraordinary founder of the caliphate. His ately following Independence, guage, which was taught in Devnagari script, major organi- Trump was of the intelli- stir up a conflict between Sri while walking through the priority was to exert pressure the maintenance of the Urdu schools before Independence, sations have not yet made it gence agencies who found Lanka’s two frail minorities Jaic Hilton hotel. The dogs on Nouri al Maliki to vacate language has been a difficult was discontinued. their own duty to help publish and tracked al-Baghdadi to — Muslims and Christians? stopped in front of an apart- the Iraqi Prime Minister’s task in many respects. Many From Indira Gandhi’s time such works. The translation of his lair in Syria where he New Delhi alerted Colombo ment and would not stop office. Why? Because Mr organisations and individuals onwards, the Government of classical Urdu texts into blew himself up to avoid as early as April 4 that a barking. The management Maliki was “brazenly” pro- with and without the support of India has had its own political English is another venture, being captured”. major terrorist attack could cited some difficulties in Shia and had refused to sign the Indian government have reasons for supporting Urdu which has been undertaken, Mr Friedman then gives be expected. How did New opening that apartment. the Status of Forces worked to preserve the Urdu literature. During her time a but still needs to be done on a vent to the bile he has accu- Delhi know? After considerable time, two Agreement with the US. Mr language and ensure its educa- committee was set up in 1972 larger scale. mulated against Mr Trump At this time Sri Lanka was persons claiming to be with Obama’s “one-two” (to use a tion to younger generations. headed by I.K. Gujral to consid- The Urdu language has seen for having been continuously sharply divided between two the US embassy turned up. In term from boxing) worked. However, there are many road- er how the cause of Urdu could many shifts in support at cross-purposes with the camps: President Maithripala the room were two “explosive US pressure, and al- blocks to progress. Following a be advanced. Due to vigorous throughout its long history, as deep state: “Well, Mr Sirisena had embraced detectors”. The detectors Baghdadi’s menacing pres- brief description of the histori- opposition the report was side- the times change the people led President, those are the same China’s Belt and Road were for their personal secu- ence at the gates of Iraq’s cap- cal climate and context in lined. Later, in 1990, Ali Sardar by their government fall in and intelligence agencies who told Initiative; Prime Minister rity, said the two men. They ital helped ease Mr Maliki which the Urdu language Jafari investigated the commit- out of favour of certain lan- you that Russia intervened in Ranil Wickremesinghe was in ignored the obvious fact: dogs out. thrives, a close examination of tee reports, and they found that guages. The National Council our last election in an effort to convulsions to sign the would only bark if the detec- some of the key issues affecting 95 per cent of the recommenda- for Promotion of Urdu lan- tip the vote to you and against (SOFA) Status of Forces tors had been in touch with The writer is a senior the modern use of Urdu will be tions made by the Gujral com- guage has taken the initiative Hillary Clinton”. Little won- Agreement with the US before explosives. These details are journalist and undertaken. mittee report had not been in bringing out publications der, Mr Friedman loathes sen- the next general election. available only because of commentator based Among Urdu writers of the adopted. However, in 1989, the in/about Urdu language and ators obstructing Mr Trump’s The island nation is at the investigations conducted by in New Delhi 19th century, the most state government of Bihar, and literature. However, within renowned was Asadullah Khan shortly after, Uttar Pradesh, India, the use of the Urdu lan- Ghalib (1797-1869) whose poetry recognised on paper Urdu as an guage is a cause for which is described by Muhammad official language of their states. many people and organisations Massive support for P.M. Sadiq in his book A History of Warsi in his paper History and have been working to uphold — Urdu Literature as a visionary Prospects of Urdu print media these efforts are not without who “broke away from the past made an observation that: “In their flaws. It is the mix of CHANDIGARH, Nov. 7 of the 12 AICC members weaker section of the com- both in thought and style — he the early stages of the post- these efforts along with popu- The entire Haryana Pradesh from the State and the HPCC 50 YEARS AGO IN munity to stand on its own stands at the threshold of the Independence period, the Urdu lar interest developed by films Congress Committee and an representatives will attend and derive benefits from eco- modern world”. Another print media was mainly being and ongoing research which overwhelming majority of the forthcoming AICC ses- nomic and welfare pro- famous literary figure is affected by the tragedy of will ensure that classical Urdu AICC members from sion at New Delhi called by gramme. The Council also Muhammad Iqbal (1878-1938), Partition. Consequently, the texts will be preserved and pro- Haryana are solidly behind the supporters of the Prime reaffirmed its faith in Mrs. one of the most influential and Urdu press suffered the most. moted. the Prime Minister, Mrs. Minister. and pride at the determina- Gandhi’s leadership and controversial Urdu poets of the However, the Urdu media is Indira Gandhi, the Haryana SIMLA: The Himachal tion shown by Mrs Indira assured full co-operation. early 20th century. In the field still struggling for its survival Friday, November 9, is Urdu Day. Chief Minister, Mr. Pradesh Council of Gandhi to fully implement Last night a similar deci- of the short story, one of the in different Indian cities”. The writer is a well-known Bansilala said here today. Ministers here today socialistic policies of the sion was taken by the most powerful modern Urdu Many of the Urdu speakers in linguist, author and columnist. He told newsmen that 10 out expressed its gratification Congress and thus enable Himachal Pradesh Congress. writers was S.H. Manto (1912- India, who are not limited to He may be reached at 55). Although since the agony the Muslim community, do not [email protected] Mercedes raises bar, pegs Slowing V-Class Elite MPV at `1.1 cr economy spells tough times for INR: Poll FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Overleaf ■ Solvency ratio dips to 63% against norm of 150% Govt mulls ombudsman quick Reliance Health barred for e-commerce sector SANGEETHA G BITES CHENNAI, NOV. 7 from selling policies The government is keen to have an ombudsman for e- INDICATORS % commerce, but is not look- Sensex 40,653.74 +0.45 FALAKNAAZ SYED HEALTH CHECK-UP along with financial assets ing at constituting an inde- Nifty 50 12,012.05 +0.38 MUMBAI, NOV. 7 to Reliance General pendent regulator for the Insurance," the Irdai order sector. S&P 500 3,094.13 +0.56 The Insurance Regulatory read. Some time back, the Dollar (`) 70.97 -0.02 & Development Authority A Reliance Capital stakeholders of retail Pound Sterling (`) 90.94 -0.35 of India (Irdai) on spokesperson said, “As trade had demanded con- Thursday barred Anil proposed by Reliance stitution of a regulatory Euro (`) 78.61 +0.06 Ambani-owned Reliance Capital, the promoter authority for the e-com- Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,930▲70 +0.18 Health Insurance Ltd company of RHIC and merce sector on the lines of moto,” said Praveen In separate instances, (RHIC) from selling new Reliance General Telecom Regulatory Auth- Khandelwal, Secretary Ge- Cait had knocked doors of Brent crude ($/bbl)* 62.58 +1.36 policies due to its deterio- Insurance (RGI), RHIC ority of India (Trai) and neral of the Confederation the judiciary, Competition IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.505 +0.278 rating financial position. will transfer its health Insurance Regulatory Auh- of All India Traders (Cait.) Commissionof India, US 10-Yr T-bill yield 1.860 +2.649 The regulator also ◗ Irdai asks insurer to transfer entire business insurance portfolio cover- ority of India (Irdai). According to sources, the Finance Ministry and the instructed the standalone to sister firm—Reliance General Insurance ing all financial assets and Considering the growth of government is seriously Prime Minister’s Office, * As of 9:30 pm IST health insurer to transfer policyholder liabilities to the sector in recent years looking into the suggestion seeking redressal of its its entire business, all Company, which would keep the funds in a RGI. This process is being and the increasing com- and is expected to include grievances. investments to its sister separate account to pay claims of policyholders undertaken in consulta- plexities in the trade, the this in the e-commerce pol- “The government has company—Reliance ◗ The appointed date for implementing the tion with the Irda and has stakeholders had asked for icy, the draft of which is taken cognizance of these Govt mulls special General Insurance been approved by the reg- an independent regulator, likely to be issued by year- issues and it wants to Company Ltd, which Irdai order is November 15 ulator.” who could formulate poli- end. The ombudsman will address them,’ he added. would maintain the funds “There will be no impact cies for the sector and not have policy-making The government recently window for NBFCs in a separate account to per cent. not indicate the manner in on policyholders due to address its issues. authority, but will address talked to the e-commerce pay the claims of RHIC Solvency ratio is a key which the control level of this transition which will However, after bringing the grievances and ensure companies and asked them under IBC policyholders. metric used to determine solvency would be begin from November 15, retail trade under the that the companies comply to work with small traders The appointed date for the ability of an insurer to restored, the Irdai order and customers will contin- Department of Industrial with sectoral laws. as well as Ciat. The Centre is mulling a special implementing the order is meet its debt, pay claims noted. ue to avail the same bene- Policy and Promotion, the Cait has been raising sev- Commenting on this window for resolution of stressed November 15. and honour other finan- “The insurer was issued fits as per policy terms government did not find an eral complaints against the Amazon spokesperson NBFCs under the Insolvency and The move comes after cial commitments. a show cause notice and and conditions. immediate need to consti- e-commerce companies said: “Amazon works close- Bankruptcy Code, a official said. the standalone health In the backdrop, the given another opportunity “Further, the process of tute a regulatory authority. pertaining to alleged viola- ly with over 5.5 lakh sell- A special window, is something insurer recorded a contin- Irdai had asked the insur- to present its case. As amalgamation of RHI “Hence we requested the tion of FDI norms, preda- ers...out of which signifi- which is being examined closely. uous fall in its solvency er to restore the solvency there has been no with RGI is being taken up government to nominate tory pricing and deep dis- cant number of sellers also The effort is to come out with ratio from 106 per cent as margin to the control level improvement but a fur- and will be completed in an ombudsman for the e- counting. “The e-com- have an offline store pres- some mechanism to deal with on June 30, 2019 to 77 per by September 30, but the ther deterioration in the due course. The decision commerce sector. Though, merce biggies are circum- ence in their local market. financial service providers which cent in August, which latter did not comply. financial position of has been taken in the best the ombudsman will not venting the law, causing Furthermore, to have a require some resolution under an worsened to 63 per cent as RHIC had said it will Reliance Health, Irdai has interest of policyholders have powers to formulate huge GST and income-tax meaningful and positive alternative framework, pending of September. Just like submit a "plan to ensure now issued directions to and we are fully commit- policies on behalf of the revenue loss to the govern- impact on store owners FRDI Bill, the official said. capital adequacy ratio for the emergence of a strong, the insurance company to ted to servicing our cus- sector, it will look into the ment, grossly manipulat- from tier II and tier III banks, insurance compa- well-capitalised health stop selling new policies tomers.” complaints of the industry ing for controlling invento- towns, we introduced ini- nies are required to main- insurance company." and to transfer the entire RHIC began operations and will have the authority ry and bypassing the FDI tiatives such as Amazon Global debt tain a solvency ratio of 150 However, the response did policyholders’ liabilities in October 2018. to take up issues suo policy,” said Khandelwal. Easy and I Have Space.” surges to $188 tn: IMF chief `25,000-cr realty fund can help just 6% of stalled constructions Qatar Airways ABHIJIT ROY been jammed,” Puri said in statement Thursday. still keen to CHOWDHURY, an interview. Once projects The last-mile funding BIBHUDATTA PRADHAN are revived and completed, provided should be made & DHWANI PANDYA money will start circulat- Home-buyers should approach lenders the most senior debt in the buy stake NOV. 7 ing in the system, which waterfall, according to will help all developers, he FC BUREAU their existing home loans with NPA or undergoing analysts at Nomura in Indigo India’s plan to set up a Rs said. NEW DELHI, NOV. 7 within the existing legal NCLT proceedings that Holdings Inc. and 25,000-crore ($3.5 billion) Developers say authori- and regulatory framework can commence construc- Anarock’s Puri. RAJESH KUMAR SINGH fund to salvage stalled res- ties need to carefully struc- The government on and standard board tion immediately after An analysis of about & P. R. SANJAI idential projects will only ture and price the fund, Thursday advised home- approved policies of the funds are made available. 11,000 home builders by NOV. 7 The global debt load has surged be sufficient to complete and roll it out quickly, for buyers to approach lending institutions,” said The funding would be research firm Liases Foras to a new record equivalent to about 6 per cent of con- it to succeed. lenders for additional bor- the frequently asked ques- provided to affordable and in February showed that Qatar Airways reiterat- more than double the world’s structions that are run- The new fund “will be in rowing or revival of their tions (FAQs) issued by the middle-income housing developers on average ed it is keen to buy a economic output, IMF chief ning behind schedule. the form of an alternate loans, while clarifying ministry. projects. Such projects are have to repay twice as stake in IndiGo, India’s Kristalina Georgieva warned. The new programme investment fund (AIF) that projects facing litiga- “The proposed AIF will those wherein dwelling much in debt each year as biggest airline, to help “Global debt — both public and announced by Finance with the government con- tion in higher courts will not invest in projects that units do not exceed 200 the income they generate the Doha-based compa- private — has reached an all- Minister Nirmala Sitha- tributing Rs 10,000 corre,” not be covered under the are facing litigation in the square metre carpet area that can be used to service ny bolster its presence time high of $188 trillion. This raman on Wednesday is an Sitharaman said. Life Rs 25,000-crore scheme high courts or the and are priced up to Rs 2 it. This comes as property in the world’s fastest- amounts to about 230 per cent improvement on a $1.4 bil- Insurance Corp., State announced on Wednesday. Supreme Court. The focus crore in Mumbai Metro- prices in India’s biggest growing aviation mar- of world output,” she said. That lion real-estate corpus Bank of India and others “Homebuyers are advis- of this special window politan Region, up to Rs 1.5 cities are flagging -- home ket. is up from the previous record of announced in September are likely to contribute the ed to reach out to their will be on the projects that crore in NCR, Chennai, values in Mumbai sank 11 The company, which $164 trillion in 2016. and, unlike the previous remaining Rs 15,000 crore. respective lending institu- are stalled for lack of con- Kolkata, Pune, Hyder- per cent last year following signed a code-share plan, it will also support The fund could take as tions to seek necessary struction funding,” the abad, Bengaluru and a 5 per cent decline in 2017. partnership with projects written off by much as six months to be guidance for additional FAQs said, adding that it Ahmedabad, and up to Rs India introduced a law IndiGo’s owner, lenders as bad loans. With operational, screening of borrowing or revival of shall also look at projects 1 crore in the rest of India. with strict punishments Interglobe Aviation, on $63 billion of housing proj- eligible projects will need for building delays in 2016. Thursday, first showed 22,000 BSNL ects stuck for lack of time, and “at best” will The inclusion of projects interest in acquiring a funds, the latest measure help around 16 per cent of cities, according to more than 9 per cent, the fund. The fund will that had been written off stake in 2015. employees opt will help unclog the stalled projects “over a Anarock data. which may hamper inter- mainly structure its as bad loans will benefit The one-way code- financing pipes, said Anuj period of time,” Jefferies “The devil lies in the est from external investments in the form of several incomplete hous- share agreement will for VRS Puri, Chairman of analysts led by Bhaskar details,” Boman Irani, investors, he said. non-convertible deben- ing projects in areas like enable Qatar Airways Anarock Property Basu wrote in a note. Chairman of Mumbai- State Bank of India’s tures and the investment Noida near New Delhi, to put its passengers on More than 22,000 employees of Consultants. In all, about 576,000 proj- based developer investment unit SBICAP manager will determine according to Niranjan the Indian carrier’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam have opt- The fund size isn’t enough ects worth some Rs 4.6 Rustomjee Group, said by Ventures Ltd will be the expected returns based on Hiranandani, President of flights between Doha ed for its VRS plan, within two to cover the entire problem lakh crore ($63 billion) are phone. For the fund to be investment manager in the risk profile and other the National Real Estate and Delhi, Mumbai and days of announcing the scheme, but will act as a “lubricant running behind schedule viable, real estate compa- charge of determining and details of specific projects, Development Council. Hyderabad. an official said. Nearly one lakh to start the wheel that had across seven big Indian nies mustn’t have to pay monitoring the usage of the government said in a — Bloomberg Qatar Airways will employees are eligible for the still wait for a battle VRS out of BSNL’s total staff between IndiGo’s share- strength of 1.50 lakh. BSNL’s holders to end before it internal target for VRS is 77,000 announces any deci- employees, The scheme that sion, Chief Executive US-China to roll back Officer Akbar Al Baker was rolled out on November 5 Sebi sets terms IT firms to shed 5-10% of will be open till December 3. said in New Delhi. The company has no for MFs on interest in buying the tariffs if deal reached mid-level workforce: Bala government’s stake in debt defaults flag carrier Air India, Beijing, Nov. 7: China and negotiations has been the Bengaluru, Nov. 7: he said. Brazil lifts ban the US have agreed to roll removal of punitive tariffs New Delhi, Nov 7: Sebi Information technology A stake in an Indian back tariffs on each other’s imposed by President on Thursday directed companies in the country carrier will help Qatar on sugarcane goods in phases as they Donald Trump, which by mutual funds to create have no choice but to lay Cognizant to hire 23,000 Airways to compete work toward a deal now apply to the majority segregated portfolios of off at least five to ten per with its Middle Eastern between the two sides, a of its exports to the US. unrated debt in case of cent of their middle-level New Delhi, Nov 7: IT “To further support the rivals by expanding in a in Amazon Ministry of Commerce Stocks rallied, with Hong default as the watchdog staff to ward off margin firm Cognizant on needs of our fast-growing market where air-travel Brazilian President Jair Bolson- spokesman said. Kong’s Hang Seng Index seeks to curb instances pressure and become Thursday said it plans to digital business, in calen- penetration remains aro cancelled a ban on sugar- “In the past two weeks, climbing 0.6 per cent. of distressed assets more agile, IT industry hire more than 23,000 dar 2020, Cognizant plans low. IndiGo has cane farming in the country's top negotiators had seri- European shares and US impacting investor veteran V Balakrishnan STEM graduates and post- to hire more than 23,000 emerged as the biggest Amazon and Pantanal tropical ous, constructive discus- stock futures jumped. The returns. said on Thursday. graduates from technical STEM graduates and post- Indian airline following wetlands, a move that environ- sions and agreed to remove yuan strengthened. Sebi in a circular said The middle-layer institutions in India in graduates from technical the collapse of Jet mentalists say threatens the the additional tariffs in “The question right now it has decided "to permit accounts for about 20-30 2020. This comes at a time institutions in India, Airways India. Last ecologically vulnerable regions. phases as progress is made is what the two sides have creation of segregated per cent of the total work- when the US-based firm— which is 30 per cent more week, IndiGo ordered The ban on the crop, which is on the agreement,” actually agreed on -- the portfolio of unrated debt force of IT companies. which has about two lakh than the hiring we did last 300 narrow-body jets used to make ethanol, had been spokesman Gao Feng said market’s focus has shifted or money market instru- The former Chief employees in India— had year,” Cognizant India from Airbus SE — one put in place under a 2009 Thursday. to how the US may react to ments by mutual fund Financial Officer of soft- recently said it will slash CMD Ramkumar of the European plane decree. Brazil's farm ministry “If China, US reach a China’s tariff remarks in schemes of an issuer ware giant Infosys Ltd about 7,000 jobs across Ramamoorthy said. maker’s biggest ever denied the move undermines phase-one deal, both sides coming days,” said Tommy that does not have any said the companies have various locations. —PTI deals. preservation of the Amazon. should roll back existing Xie, an Economist at outstanding rated debt no choice because they all India has been trying additional tariffs in the Oversea-Chinese Banking or money market instru- have built a lot of fat in to sell Air India to help same proportion simulta- Corp. “Investors are still ments". the middle, so they have to Asked if other compa- (lay-offs) inevitable, that raise funds to bridge a Printed & Published by neously based on the con- cautious.” This is allowed provid- reduce it and become nies would follow suit will happen with all com- budget shortfall. An T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan tent of the agreement, The two sides continue to ed that segregated port- more agile. after lay-offs at Cognizant panies”, Balakrishnan attempt made to sell the Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at which is an important con- negotiate over where and folio of such unrated “Also, they have to get and Infosys, he said they said. carrier last year failed Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan dition for reaching the when a “Phase One” deal debt or money market employees who under- have no choice, because However, he said, the as no one showed inter- Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, agreement,” Gao said. would be signed. Gao said instruments may be cre- stand new technologies, there was lot of pressure growth of Indian IT serv- est in the airline. Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, If confirmed by the US, he had no further informa- ated only in case of actu- they have to get rid of on the margins. ices companies in general “No, we are only inter- Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: such an understanding tion on the location or tim- al default of interest or some of the employees, “When you go more on in the calendar year 2019 ested in IndiGo,” Al T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg could help provide a road- ing. US locations for a principal. Creation of who are more on the lega- the digital side, customers has been stable with rea- Baker said when asked No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights map to a deal de-escalating Trump-Xi meeting that had segregated portfolios is a cy, and try to attract talent are also becoming more sonable growth. There if Qatar Airways will reserved. 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■ Copper rods Strategists expect rupee to weaken 1.3% to 71.90 in 12 months Merc raises bar, OPENING from Malaysia, Slowing economy spells pegs V-Class Elite BELL others on radar PROJECTION FOR TODAY New Delhi, Nov. 7: India MPV at `1.1 cr may impose anti-subsidy tough times for INR: Poll duty for a period of five Upward years on copper wire MICHAEL GONSALVES rods from Indonesia, INDRADIP GHOSH indicate it will slow further. CHENNAI, NOV. 7 Malaysia, Thailand and BENGALURU, NOV. 7 While the year-ahead con- momentum Vietnam after conclud- sensus in latest poll was sli- At a time when the strug- ing a probe that these A slowing domestic econo- ghtly stronger than 72.50 per gling car market is still imports have impacted my will prevent rupee from dollar predicted last month, recovering, Mercedes-Benz, building up domestic players. recouping this year’s losses it reflects the currency’s India’s biggest luxury car- The Commerce Mini- against the dollar in 2020, gain over the past month. maker, on Thursday expan- stry’s investigating arm with optimism around an However, nearly two-thirds ded its multi-purpose vehi- in market Directorate General of easing in the US-China of 24 common contributors cles, or MPV, a new segment Trade Remedies (DGTR) trade dispute not enough to in the October and Novem- it created by introducing Rising for a ninth day in in September last year give it a further boost, a ber Reuters polls either do- top-end Mercedes V-Class last ten, the Sensex started a probe into an Reuters poll showed. wngraded or kept their year- Elite priced at Rs 1.10 crore advanced on Thursday alleged subsidisation of After falling nearly 9 per ahead forecasts unchanged. at pan-India showroom. sales,” Martin Schwenk, as the earnings season exports of ‘continuous cent in 2018, the rupee has Currency speculators have The Pune-headquartered Managing Director & CEO continued to woo cast copper wire rods’ by shed another 4 per cent this cut short bets on the rupee German automaker had cre- at Mercedes-Benz India told investors. The index these four countries. year to touch a 2019 trough to the lowest since mid- ated a new MPV luxury seg- Financial Chronicle without ended 183.96 points, or Hindalco Industries of 72.40 per dollar on given it will be difficult for The RBI, the most aggres- August, a separate Reuters ment in the country in Jan- disclosing numbers. 0.45 per cent, up at its and Vedanta Industries September 3. It has since Prime Minister Narendra sive major central bank in poll showed. uary when it launched the He boasted that this brand new all-time high of (Sterlite Copper) had popped up over 2 per cent, Modi’s government to meet the world this year for eas- The rupee’s outlook was lower version called Merc- model combines highest 40,653.74, tracking gains filed an application on along with other emerging its fiscal deficit targets. ing, is expected to cut the also driven by renewed inte- edes V-Class for business standards of passenger cars in metal, energy and behalf of domestic market currencies, on hopes “We expect the rupee to repo rate at its sixth meet- rest among foreign portfolio and leisure in two trims with the functionality and banking stocks. industry before the of a possible trade deal weaken as risks of sluggish ing in a row in December, a investors for Indian assets. called V-Class Expression at practicality of an MPV. The Nifty-50 Index DGTR alleging subsidis- between the world’s two growth and fiscal slippage Reuters poll showed last mo- They bought Rs 160.69 bil- Rs 68.40 lakh and V-Class The versatile vehicle closed above the 12,000 ation of the products largest economies. intensify” said Rini Sen, nth, which could put further lion of Indian securities in Exclusive at Rs 81.90 lakh. allows customers to choose level for the first time from these four nations, But nothing has been Economist at ANZ. pressure on the currency. October, the highest in six At present, the imported from a wide range of cus- since June 4. Nifty and requested the initia- agreed yet, let alone a meet- “Stable portfolio flows led “Unlike the previous cuts, months, according to Fore- Mercedes-Benz V-Class has tomization options, as well, ended with a gain of 46 tion of an anti-subsidy ing scheduled. by equities and global cues additional cuts could erode ign Portfolio Investors’ data. no competition in the coun- he pointed out. points, or 0.38 per cent, investigation. A barrage of rate cuts like trade negotiations, on the allure of the rupee as a “If whatever measures ta- try but it will compete with “The V-Class Elite is tar- at 12,012.05. The directorate has rec- from the Reserve Bank of top of rate cuts, have led to higher yielder, while (the) ken by the government so the upcoming Toyota geted at a wide array of pot- Trading sentiment ommended “imposition India this year — five reduc- bouts of optimism. Howev- growth prospect remains a far do not result in improv- Vellfire MPV. ential customers compris- was bullish after the of definitive countervail- tions in succession for a er, we think the currency concern,” said Saktiandi ing the onshore growth sce- Mercedes claimed that ing large families, sports government on ing duty (or anti-subsidy total of 135 basis points off market is under-pricing do- Supaat, Head of foreign nario, then there is risk that sales of the V-Class have enthusiasts, businesses Wednesday approved a duty) for a period of five the repo rate, now at 5.15 per wnside risks to domestic exchange research at Mayb- whatever portfolio flows wh- exceeded expectation, with owners, who want a top-end Rs 25,000 crore realty years,” it said. cent — has done nothing growth.” ank based in Singapore. ich have come so far might this brand model selling in luxury MPV that suits their fund, which is expected The Finance Ministry concrete so far to revive a The November 1-6 Reuters Economic growth has stea- reverse...and could result in the triple digits in the coun- lifestyles,” Schwenk said. to jumpstart consump- takes the final call to slowing economy. poll of over 40 strategists dily slowed to a six-year low INR weakness,” said Rohit try but shied to give exact He was confident that the tion and give a boost to impose these duties. Neither have several gov- predicted the rupee to weak- of 5.0 per cent in the April- Garg, emerging market FX sales in the last 10 months. V-Class Elite as a one of its real estate and allied — PTI ernment fiscal stimulus me- en about 1.3 per cent to 71.90 June quarter from an 8.1 per Strategist at BofAML based “We pioneered the MPV kind product in India will sectors. Strong corpo- asures introduced this year, against the greenback in 12 cent peak in the January- in Singapore. luxury segment in January create new benchmarks for rate earnings and sus- which have become a nega- months from around 71.00 March quarter of 2018 and with launch of V-Class and luxury travel in the country tained foreign fund tive for the rupee’s outlook on Wednesday. recent business surveys — Reuters registered triple digit and expand the segment. inflows also kept domestic market senti- ComMin resents ment upbeat, analysts said. Twenty-two out of 35 Nifty-50 firms that tax notice to Forensic audit of PMC Bank under way: RBI Guv Wadhawans barred have reported quarterly earnings so far this sea- son have beaten or 1,000 exporters FC BUREAU situation is being very tant component of the dis- functioning well. from going abroad matched the average NEW DELHI, NOV. 7 closely monitored by the cussion. There were also “Even today, we have analyst estimate. New Delhi, Nov. 7: The Reserve Bank of India. We some inter-regulatory quite a good number of Mumbai, Nov. 7: The Foreign investors have Commerce Ministry has The Reserve Bank of India have had and we are having issues, which were also dis- NBFCs, a large number of Bombay High Court on bought stocks worth taken up the issue of is closely monitoring the discussion with the various cussed as well.” NBFCs which are well- Thursday restrained Dew- $323 million in Directorate of Revenue affairs at the Punjab & investigative agencies The FSDC is the apex functioning, which are able an Housing Finance Corp- November, after pump- Intelligence (DRI) notic- Maharashtra Cooperative and... There are two things body of sectoral regulators, to access funds from the oration (DHFL) promoters ing in more than $2 bil- es being sent to 1,000 exp- Bank (PMC Bank) and a which are going on. headed by the Finance market which are able to Dheeraj Wadhawan and lion in the previous orters for alleged violati- forensic audit of its “Forensic audit, which Minister. access loans from the Kapil Wadhawan from month. on of Goods and Services accounts is under way, has been ordered, that is The 21st meeting of FSDC banks, and in fact, some of leaving the country. Tax with its finance cou- Governor Shaktikanta Das under way. Second thing is comes against the back- them have got overseas The order came on a Technical View nterpart, an official said. said on Thursday. He said the realisable value of the drop of the economy hit- funding also,” he said. petition filed by 63 Moons The ministry has stated an agency has been assets which were offered ting a six-year-low growth The RBI is very closely Technologies seeking rec- The Sensex’s 50-day that the “overzealous re- appointed to assess the as a security to the PMC Shaktikanta Das rate of 5 per cent in the monitoring the top 50 overy of dues of around moving average last venue collection” move realisable value of the Bank are being assessed.” first quarter of 2019-20. NBFCs which represent Rs 200 crore from DHFL. week crossed above its by DRI (Directorate of bank’s assets spread across These assets are spread ous investigation agencies Besides, unsatisfactory roughly 75 per cent of the Justice S. J. Kathawalla 200-day line to form a Revenue Intelligence) various states for monetisa- over various parts of about the other assets industrial output growth in asset size of the NBFC sec- said the Wadhawans will so-called golden cross, was against exporters. tion. Maharashtra and some in which they have identified. August that contracted by tor. “We are having regular have to seek permission which some analysts The ministry has dema- Das, who was in the capi- other states, he said. So, based on that, the 1.1 per cent and the output interaction with the man- from the high court if read as a sign that gains nded integrated goods tal, to attend the Financial “So, an agency has been Reserve Bank will take fur- of eight core infrastructure agement of those NBFCs they wish to leave the may continue. and service tax (IGST) Stability and Development appointed and... the market ther decision with regard industries which contract- where we see any signs of country. Shrikant Chouhan, exemption for inputs us- Council (FSDC) meeting value of these assets is to the PMC Bank,” he said. ed by 5.2 per cent in vulnerability and whenev- After the court passed Analyst for Technical ed in exports between chaired by the Finance being assessed and we have About the FSDC meeting, September, created fears er there is any vulnerable the order, the DHFL coun- Research at Kotak Oct. 2017 and Jan. 2019. Minister Nirmala to also see whether the Das said, “We discuss that the economy is slow- signs are visible, we are sel submitted a statement Securities Ltd, said: In a letter to the Reve- Sitharaman, said the meet- assets have been encum- mainly on overall macro- ing further. asking the management of in the afternoon session “Most of the Nifty-50 nue Department, the mi- ing reviewed all issues per- bered to somebody else…” economic issues and the Das said that the current the company to meet RBI that the Wadhawans will companies’ results were nistry said that demand taining the country’s econ- “The valuation process is state of economy in details. status of the NBFCs was and we asked them to take not leave the country better than or matching of giving retrospective omy, including stress in the going on, the forensic audit Besides, the meeting also also discussed in the meet- corrective steps through before November 14. expectations, which has IGST exemption to financial sector. is going on, we have had focussed on cyber-security ing and there are a large market mechanisms,” he — PTI also increased opti- exporters could be taken He said, the “PMC Bank discussions with the vari- issues that were one impor- number of NBFCs that are added. mism in the investor up by the GST Council. community, thus min- “This department is of imising downside for the view that enthusiasm the market.” of exporters should not Manav Chopra, Head be killed by overzealous PERFORMANCE STREET of Equity Research at revenue collection based Apartment sales halve in Kerala Indiabulls Ventures on technicalities where Ltd, said, “Momentum revenue does not accrue SANGEETHA G the past few years after job is building on the in principle. You may co- Sun posts Q2 net of `1,064 cr DLF Q2 net up CHENNAI, NOV. 7 losses started happening in upside with wide par- nsider placing these con- Sun Pharmaceutical quarter last year, while the the Gulf region. ticipation, which is a cerns before GST Coun- reported a consolidated net US finished dosage sales 19% to `445 cr Apartment sales in Kerala “Apartment prices have good sign.” cil for early resolution,” profit at Rs 1,064.09 crore in were at $339 million flat have more than halved and almost halved from what it the ministry has said. the second quarter ended over the same period last DLF reported a 19 per cent launch of new projects was five years back. Non- Market View — PTI September 30. The firm year, the company said. increase in consolidated almost come to a standstill resident Indian investors had posted a consolidated The sales in emerging net profit at Rs 445.85 crore ever since the Supreme used to play a major role in Vinod Nair, Head of net loss of Rs 269.6 crore in markets were at $201 mil- for the second quarter from Court ordered demolition of the demand for real estate Research, Geojit the same period last fiscal. lion, up by 3 per cent and 374.44 crore, mainly on apartment complexes in property in Kerala. Since Financial Services, Total revenue from opera- that of the rest of world lower expenses, and Kochi for violating Coastal the job losses started hap- said: “Reforms and tions stood at Rs 8,123.35 were at $161 million, a announced the appoint- Regulation Zone norms. pening in the Gulf region, earnings are the market Toyota’s cash crore against Rs 6,937.63 growth of 49 per cent. MD ment of Vivek Anand as Real estate sector antici- too have seen a decline of the prices have corrected by drivers, the measures to crore a year-ago. Dilip Shanghvi said it the group CFO.Total pates that the demolition more than 30 per cent,” said around 30 per cent,’ he said. support realty sector The sales in India were at demonstrates sustained income, however, fell to Rs will have a far-reaching S. N. Raghuchandran, For- Till 1997, NRIs used to augers well for the sec- pile grows to Rs 2,515 crore, growth of 35 growth momentum of the 1,940.05 crore from Rs impact on the investor inter- mer Chairman of Credai account for up to 80 per cent tor to outperform. The per cent over the second company. 2,304.9 crore a year ago. est in apartment projects. Kerala and Managing Dire- of the sales in Kerala. This proposed measure will The Supreme Court in ctor of SI Property Kerala. started coming down in help to start the recov- record $37 bn September had ordered “Prospective buyers now recent years and has touc- ery of stalled projects demolition of four apart- find Kerala’s property mar- hed down to 30 - 40 per cent. and can see a ripple YOUNG-SAM CHO ment complexes at Maradu ket ridden with uncertain- The real estate sector does effect in NBFCs, banks NOV. 7 UCO Bank net Arcelor posts Whirlpool net up in Kochi. Industry finds that ties. The turn of events has not expect things to improve and cement sector…On after the SC verdict real led to a trust deficit among in the near or medium term. global front, China Toyota Motor Corp’s loss narrows $539 mn loss 64% at `129 cr estate projects in the state buyers and has started ‘Until the government takes agreed with US for cash pile expanded to a have taken a major hit. affecting the cash flow of up serious measures to phased removal of tar- record 3.98 trillion yen UCO Bank reported nar- ArcelorMittal reported a Whirlpool of India report- “The sales of apartment developers,” he said. rebuild confidence among iffs that has brightened ($36.6 billion) by the end rowing of its net loss to Rs net loss of $539 million for ed 63.82 per cent increase in units have dropped by more According to him, enquir- the buyers, the market may hope for a trade deal of September after 891.98 crore for the second the July-September quar- consolidated net profit at than 50 per cent after the ies have almost stopped and not see a revival. The revi- and bring some cheer Japan’s biggest company quarter ended September ter of 2019 hit by lower Rs 128.7 crore against Rs incident in Kochi, which is new project launches have sed building rules have fur- for markets across the scaled back its invest- 30. steel shipments and prices, 78.56 crore in the year-ago the largest market in Kera- become negligible. This has ther added to the confusion. globe.” ments in securities. The bank had posted a and high material costs. quarter. Revenue from la. Other markets like Thir- affected the prices as well. We do not expect things to Cash and equivalents net loss of Rs 1,136.44 The company had posted operations stood at Rs uvananthapuram, Kozhik- Real estate prices have been get better in near future,” — FC BUREAU increased by 405.1 billion crore during the corre- a net income (attributable 1,393.46 crore as against Rs ode, Thrissur and Palakkad on a downward slide for in said Raghuchandran. yen in the first six mon- sponding quarter of the to equity holders of the 1,181.5 crore, a growth of ths of the fiscal year, or previous financial year. parent) of $899 million in 17.94 per cent. 11 per cent above the end Sequentially, the loss the year-ago period. The Whirlpool of India of last fiscal year, the stood at Rs 601.45 crore in steelmaker had posted a Chairman Arvind Uppal automaker said on the previous quarter loss of around $400 million said, “There is a softening Thursday. Time deposits ended June. in the second quarter of in consumer demand but Organic tag for textiles, Ayush goods jumped 18 per cent to 1.33 The bank’s total income 2019. we see this as temporary trillion yen. increased to Rs 4,533.51 Sales of the company and remain optimistic New Delhi, Nov. 7: To Guarantee System for India similar agreement with the ture production scenario Toyota’s investments in crore, compared with Rs declined to $16,634 million about the future. Profits boost export of organic of the Agriculture Ministry. US, he said. and is offering certification securities shrank by 510 3,749.18 crore a year ago, from $18,522 million in the were boosted by corporate products, the government “NPOP, launched in 2001, As a result of these agree- services for practically all billion yen, or 5.9 per the bank said. year-ago period. tax reduction.” plans to extend its existing is the world's largest organic ments, Indian organic prod- possible activity starting cent. About half of those certification to textile, cos- certification programme. As ucts are being exported to from crops, livestock, aqua- were short-term mar- metics and ayurveda, yoga, a step further, NPOP these countries with- culture, processing and ketable securities.While naturopathy, unani, sidha now proposes to en- out the need for re- niche segments like mush- overall liquidity was lit- IGL net more than HPCL net dips 3% and homeopathy (Ayush) ter into organic NPOP certification, he rooms and sea weeds,” he tle changed,the figures products, agri-export pro- Ayush products, spans over the said. said. In order to further indicate Toyota is put- doubles on tax cut on lower margins motion body Apeda organic textiles entire organic agri Noting the boost export of organic ting its money in safer Chairman Paban K. and organic cos- production scenario NPOP has laid products from the country, bank accounts instead of Indraprastha Gas the city gas distributor Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) Borthakur said on metics,” and is offering certifi- the foundation Borthakur said the Apeda riskier securities. in the national capital and adjoining reported a 3 per cent drop in its second- Thursday. Borthakur said cation for practical- of organic move- is targeting to get the recog- Toyota isn’t the only cities, on Thursday reported more than quarter net profit as refinery margins At present, organic foods after inaugurat- ly all possible ment in the coun- nition for India’s NPOP one sitting on a lot of doubling of its September quarter net halved and the company posted lower are certified through the ing the global activity try, the Apeda from many more countries money. Apple Inc. report- profit on lower tax rate and rise in gas inventory gains. National Programme for trade fair on organic chairman said it has including Canada, Japan, ed it had $48.8 billion in sales. Net profit at Rs 1,052 crore was lower Organic Production (NPOP) products ‘Biofach played a key role over Korea and Taiwan. cash and equivalents in Net profit in July-September at Rs 380.72 than Rs 1,092 crore net profit in the cor- of Agricultural and India’ in Greater Noida, the years to establish the Compared to internation- the latest quarter, while crore was 103 per cent higher than Rs 187 responding period a year ago, HPCL Processed Food Products Uttar Pradesh. credibility of India's organic al trade of about $97 billion, Germany’s Volkswagen crore in the corresponding quarter in the Chairman and Managing Director M. K. Export Development Since 2006, the NPOP has sector in national and inter- Indian market seems to be AG had 31 billion euros last fiscal, the company said. Surana said. Authority (Apeda) under been recognised by the national trade. very small, but it is grow- ($34 bn). — Bloomberg the Commerce Ministry and European Union and “NPOP now spans over ing very fast, he said. —RAVI RANJAN PRASAD the Participatory Switzerland. India has a the entire organic agricul- — PTI Load management PAGE Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard continues to manage his workload. The reason for Leonard’s Games 14 absence is ‘injury/illness, load management (knee)’ DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Russia insist data JAZZ HIT SIXERS was not doctored Moscow, Nov. 7: Russ- Nothing was removed It was a tough ia’s sports minister insi- there, our experts Donovan stars for Utah in win, Rockets rout Warriors sted Thursday that data insist this didn’t hap- decision as the handed to the World Ant- pen. These are techni- season was great. Los Angeles, Nov. 7: sending last season’s NBA i-Doping Agency was not cal questions, they are Donovan Mitchell scored finalists to their sixth doctored, while WADA linked to the system. Thank you for all 24 points as the Utah Jazz defeat in their past eight has asked Moscow to ex- These questions may games. slipped past Philadelphia plain “inconsistencies.” be cleared up. this year. 106-104 Wednesday on an James Harden finished “Nothing was removed — Pliskova after parting ways evening when 76ers guard with 36 points and 13 there, our experts insist — PAVEL with coach Conchita Martinez Ben Simmons suffered a assists and shot six of 16 this didn’t happen,” KOLOBKOV shoulder injury. from beyond the arc for sports minister Pavel Sports Minister Mitchell also had eight the host Rockets in front of Kolobkov said, Interfax assists while Bojan a crowd of 18,000 at the news agency reported. SHORT TAKE Bogdanovic finished with Toyota Center arena. The electronic data “At a meeting shortly 20 points and six rebounds Harden has now shot 13 handed to WADA investi- between specialists from Treat me like and Joe Ingles came off of 32 from three point gators early this year Russia and WADA these the bench to score a sea- range in his last two came from RUSADA’s questions may be cleared Laver, says Court son high 16 points for the games after shooting just former Moscow anti-dop- up. “We are doing all we Jazz, who ended a two 17 of 79 in his first six ing laboratory. In Septe- can to fulfil the obliga- Sydney: Polarising tennis great game losing skid. games of the new season. mber, WADA asked Rus- tions that we committed Margaret Court on Thursday “I was just trying to find The contest was expected sia to respond to “incon- to last September and we called on Tennis Australia to ways to get my teammates to be a high-scoring affair sistencies” in the data. fulfilled them,” Kolob- treat her like Rod Laver and involved and make it easi- as the Rockets and “These are technical kov added. issue a formal invitation to the er on myself,” Mitchell Warriors are 29th and 28th questions, they are “The current contro- Australian Open next year to said. “We had more in the NBA in points linked to the system,” versy had nothing to do commemorate her calendar- urgency. We lost two allowed. Kolobkov insisted, accor- with athletes preparing year Grand Slam jubilee. The games because of offen- The Rockets give up an ding to TASS news for the Tokyo Olympics,” first Slam of 2020 will mark the sive rebounds so we prac- average of 123 points per agency. he said. — AFP 50th anniversary of Court win- tised hard and it showed game and the Warriors ning all four majors in the same tonight.” 120. Neither team has been year — the holy grail of tennis. Mike Conley scored 15 able to hold their oppo- Only two other women have points while Rudy Gobert nent to under triple digits achieved the feat — Maureen delivered 14 points and 16 so far this year. HALL OF FAME! Connolly (1953) and Steffi Graf rebounds in the win. The lineup the Warriors (1988). Don Budge was the first Simmons had just two used Wednesday was a man in 1938, with Laver the points in 10 minutes shadow of the team that only player to win it twice (1962 before leaving with 5:20 reached the NBA finals and 1969). Court claimed a left in the second quarter last season where they lost record 24 Grand Slam singles with right shoulder injury. to the Toronto Raptors. titles in total with only Serena Simmons reportedly has a Even before Stephen Williams (23) and Graf (22) sprained AC joint and will Curry broke his hand coming close, and one of the be examined by team doc- recently they were already main courts at Melbourne Park tors on Thursday. reeling from a long term is named after her. Yet Court, The game marked the injury to Klay Thompson now a church pastor, told the return of Sixer Joel Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell lays the ball up as Philadelphia 76ers Tobias Harris and the loss of Kevin Sydney Morning Herald she had Embiid who served a two- (front right) and Furkan Korkmaz watch during an NBA game on Wednesday. — AP Durant. heard nothing from Australian game ban for an aggres- Against the Rockets, tennis chiefs about honouring sive wrestling match with points and 16 rebounds but Josh Richardson scored 24 Elsewhere, the Houston Golden State was also Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Hero MotoCorp (right) her at the tournament in Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony was just five of 16 from the points, Tobias Harris Rockets rolled over the without D’Angelo Russell was inducted into the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame in January. — AFP Towns on October 30. field as Philadelphia lost added 16 and Raul Neto injury-riddled Golden and Draymond Green. New Delhi on Thursday. Embiid finished with 27 its second straight game. had 11 for the 76ers. State Warriors 129-112, — AFP Avanish, Charan, Medhansh shine Gangadhar, Ryan, Gana Prakash, Shubham, Nawaz, Nitin, Aditya, Akshay, Hussain, and Prithvi also impress in various Hyderabad League matches DC CORRESPONDENT Aditya’s 5 for 70. help their team post 329 for 3 in 40 for 108 in 41.3 overs. HYDERABAD, NOV. 7 Nitin of Jhanavi Junior College overs and later restricted Young Ryan of Ameerpet CC was the took five Delhi Public School Citizens to 92 for 8 in 40 overs. other centurian. He chalked up Avanish of Gowtham Model (Nacharam) wickets while giving In another match, Medhansh 124 as his side posted 266 for 7 in School performed exceptionally away just 15 runs to bowl them scalped six wickets for 30 runs for 27 overs and later bowled out well, falling just four runs shy of out for 109. Jhanavi Junior Gunrock CC who beat Sutton CC Walker Town CC for a paltry 28 a double century on Thursday. College won by eight wickets. by five wickets. for 7 in 15.3 overs. Among bowlers, Aditya and Nitin Charan, Ryan Rodrigues, Although Akash of Golconda Team SUCC’s Charan was the Sai Yadav came up with brilliant Abhijeet, Gangadhar and Gana took six wickets, his side could other batsman who put up a performances at the Hyderabad Prakash hit centuries and only reply with a paltry 82 in 18 splendid show he hit 138 as his Cricket Association’s U-16 one- Medhansh, Akshay, Hussain, overs to lose to Hyderabad side posted 275 for 4 against Lal day league semifinal matches Prithvi, Y.V.S.S. Shubham and District which made 142 in 31.2 Bahadur PG who were all out for here on Thursday. Nawaz put up a good show with overs. Nawaz from Hyderabad 140 in 32.2 overs. Avanish of Gowtham Model the ball at HCA’s one-day league district took five wickets. Prithvi of RJCC took up five School hit 196 off 135 balls with 18 championship. In another match, Gangadhar of Secunderbad Gymkhana wickets boundaries and seven sixes to his Prakash and Abhijeet of AB Manikumar CC hit 100 to lead his while conceding three runs to credit to help his team post 335 in Colony put up a splendid show for side to victory, as the team posted lead his side to victory, although 49.5 overs to defeat Bhavan’s Sri their team. Abhijeet chalked up 299 for 8 in 50 overs against South- Hussian took up five wickets for Ramakrishna Vidyalaya despite 118 while Prakash made 100 to ern Star CC who were bowled out 45 runs for Secunderabad. BRIEF SCORES

U-16 ONE-DAY LEAGUE-CUM ■ AB Colony 329/3 in 40 overs (Sourav ■ RJCC 254/9 in 40 overs (Dinesh 57, Akshar 4/25) vs Hyderabad Patriots CC KNOCK OUT 42, Gana Prakash 100, Abhijeeth 118, Zeeshan 86, Avinash 3/40, V. Pranai 3/13) 21/0 in 3.2 overs Semifinals Tarun 51) bt Young Citizen 92/8 in 40 bt Youth CC 151 in 31.2 overs (Arjun 31). ■ Team Kun 67 in 32.3 overs (Siddharth ■ Gowtham Model School West overs. ■ Sacred Heart CC 90 in 34.4 overs 4/15) lost to Mayur CC 70/1 in 11.4 overs. Marredpally 335 in 49.5 overs (Ayaan 32, ■ Manikumar CC 299/8 in 50 overs (Hatrick 46, Vignesh 3/7) bt ■ Vijay CC 74 in 33 overs (Arun 3/4) vs Avanish 196 — 135b, 18x4, 7x6), Aditya (Gangadhar 100, Shrvan 30, Secunderabad Gymkhana 65 Superstar CC 33/4 in 16 overs (washed 5/70) bt Bhavans Sri Ramakrishna Govind 56, S. Mahin Krishna in 32.5 overs (Jeraad 3/20). out). Vidyala 153 in 42.3 overs (Krishna Patel 3/35) bt Southern Star CC 108 in ■ Southern Star CC 214 in 43 ■ Swastik Union CC 230/8 in 40 overs 56, Williams 3/31). 41.3 overs (Sai Charan 35, overs (G Nirmal Tej Reddy 86, (Prathan Mishra 50, Vrishab Reddy 40, S. ■ Delhi Public School Nacharam 109 in Mahesh 3/33, Shravan 4/20). Aaryan 3/28, Nirruppam 3 ) bt Karthik 30, Govardhan S. A. 35, Vineeth 37.1 overs (Nitin Sai Yadav 5/15) lost to ■ Ameerpet CC 277 in 47.2 overs Tirumala CC 115 in 42.2 overs Kumar 3/44) bt Consult CC 119 in 33 overs Jahnavi Jr College 111/2 in 21.5 overs (Atherva Mishra 44, Anil 75, (Shreyas 4/8). (Vineeth 46, S Manish 3/22, S Yathish (Rohit Reddy 70 n.o.). Adithya 37, Y.V.S.S. Shubham ■ PPM CC 164/7 in 25 overs 3/23). ■ ONE-DAY LEAGUE 5/60) vs Yadav Dairy CC (wo) (Amit Kare 41, T. Harish 3/31) HCA Academy 127/5 in 30 overs (V. A. ■ RJCC 227 in 34.4 overs (Riaz 34, bt Red Hills 127 in 24.4 overs Lakshan 62 n.o.) lost to Superstar CC ■ SUCC 275/4 in 35 overs (Charan 138, Ameer 33, Avinesh 51 n.o., Dinesh (Tiruya Asad 44, Mahesh 38, 128/5 in 29 overs (Rohan 37, Bhargav 30, Chandu 58) bt Lal Bahadur PG 140 in 32.2 67, Hussain 5/45, Vyomakesh Dattatreya 3/23, Sai Abhinav CH Anvith Reddy 4/23). overs (Khushan 30, Raghav 40, Dilip 3/37) bt Secunderabad Gymkhana 3/9). ■ Universal CC 199 in 37.1 overs (Adil 83, 3/29). 36 in 12.2 overs (Dinesh 3/19, ■ Red Hills 71 in 28.1 overs Md Nawaz 3/30) bt Hyderabad District 39 ■ Ameerpet CC 266/7 in 27 overs (Ryan Prithvi 5/3). Avanish (Vijay 4/23) lost to in 16.5 overs (Huzaifa 3/0). Rodrigues 124, Aditya 52, Nawaz 36, ■ Kakatiya CC 220 in 43.3 overs Manikumar CC 72/3 in 10.3 ■ SA Amberpet CC 160 in 39.3 overs Siddu 4/36) bt Walker Town CC 28/7 in (Wajeed 71, Pavan 30, Ayub overs (Ravi 40). (Mujtaba Kareem 41, Bakhar 46, Aditya 15.3 overs. 3/40) bt Vijaypuri Willowmen CC 117 in 33 ■ Lal Bahadur PG 62 in 31 overs (Md. Zaid Singhal 3/31) bt Shanthi XI 31/6 in 20 ■ Sutton CC 166 in 40 overs (K. overs (Vijay 3/44, Rahul 3/27). 3/24) lost to Boys Town 63/1 in 6.1 overs overs. Shanmukh 30, N. Jayesh 41, Medhansh ■ Sacred Heart CC 94 in 22.4 overs (Mirza Houzef Baig 47). ■ Akshit CC 75 in 19 overs (Aditya 6/30) lost to Gunrock CC 167/5 in 37 (Anthony 51, Vijay 3/33) vs Marredpally ■ Boys Town 143/9 in 25 overs (Md Malhotra 4/31) lost to Universal CC 79/3 overs (Dev Patel 46, Adithya K. 36). Blues (Washed Out). Salman Khan 39) bt Vijaynagar CC 99 in in 11 overs (Aawez Ahmed 49 n.o.). ■ Hyderabad District 142 in 31.2 overs ■ Anu CC 81/9 in 20 overs (Jitender 3/8) 23.3 overs (C. Kaushik 47, Md. Zaid 3/9, ■ Raju CC 93 in 24.3 overs (Aadharsh 40, (Akshay 6/41, Jayant Patel 3/5) bt lost to Amberpet CC 82/1 in 7.1 overs Md. Saleh Amoodhi 3/11) Nishal 4/5) lost to Satya CC 94/3 in 17.5 Golconda CC 82 in 18 overs (Nawaz 5/30). (Balaji Thakur 35). ■ Victoria CC 174 in 35.4 overs (Bunny 56, overs (Rahul 31 n.o., Adi 31 n. o.).

PLISKOVA PARTS Australian Barty hungry WAYS WITH for Fed Cup triumph COACH MARTINEZ Perth (Australia), seeing 12 nations com- circled at the begin- Prague, Nov. 7: World Nov. 7: World number pete in a six-day event ning of the year that I number two and recent one Ashleigh Barty in Budapest. While wanted to target, and WTA Finals semifinalist has enjoyed a career- there will be a huge to be able to finish the Karolina Pliskova said on changing season and boost in prize money, year playing as a team Thursday that she was is “extremely hun- it spells an end to for your nation is parting ways with her gry” to end it on a home ties, following a pretty special and I’ve Spanish coach Conchita high by steering Aust- similar change to the been looking forward Martinez. ralia to their first Fed men’s Davis Cup. to it for a long time,” “I decided I will no lon- Cup in 45 years. Barty, fresh from said Barty. ger work with Conchita,” The seven-time cha- being crowned WTA “All of us are 27-year-old Czech wrote mpions have not tast- Finals champion in extremely hungry — on her Facebook page. ed success in the tour- Shenzhen on Sunday, it’s taken us probably “It was (a) tough deci- nament since the days leads a team that two or three years to sion as the season was of Evonne Goola-gong boasts world number get into this position great. Thank you for all in 1974, with two-time 51 Ajla Tomljanovic and now it’s about this year and wish u only winners France stan- making her debut, coming out and enjoy- the best. Life is a ding in their way on veteran Samantha ing it this weekend.” change!!!” added the 2016 the hardcourts at Per- Stosur (96), Astra Sha- France captain Juli- US Open finalist. th Arena starting Sat- rma (108) and Prisci- en Benneteau kept Her manager and hus- urday. It will mark the lla Hon (126). They are faith with the team band Michal Hrdlicka last Fed Cup final banking on passion- who sealed their semi- said they were in talks played under the cur- ate home support to final win over Roma- with a new coach, without rent format, with an get them over the line. nia, led by Kristina disclosing the name. overhaul next year “This was a week I Mladenovic. — AFP — AFP Shakera returns PAGE Allrounder Shakera Selman returns to the West Indies' 14-member squad for their Cricket 15 five-match Twenty20 series against India DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Champions likely to ring Eden bell It was a very good INDIA ROAR Kolkata, Nov. 7: Reigning ● Chess stalwarts and former world chess Viswanathan Anand wicket, but we Beat Bangla champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan and Magnus Carlsen were 25-30 Anand in all likelihood in all probability will runs short. Tigers by 8 would ring the customary ring the customary Eden bell on one of the Eden bell during — Mahmudullah Riyad, days during the historic Bangladesh skipper, after losing wickets in day/night India- India’s first day\night the second T20 Bangladesh Test here from Test against second T20 BACK November 22-26. Bangladesh in The Sourav Ganguly-led Kolkata. BCCI, which is organising SHORT TAKES Rajkot, Nov. 7: Skipper the first ever day/night Rohit Sharma smashed 85 Test in India, is awaiting a “While the Test will get 2 more cricketers off 43 deliveries as India confirmation from the underway at 1 pm, the GCT beat Bangladesh by eight Norwegian world champi- Kolkata circuit will start at arrested for fixing wickets in the second on, who would be compet- 2 pm at the National Twenty20 international ing in the Tata Steel Chess Library,” he said. Bengaluru: Two more domestic on Thursday to level the India - Rapid & Blitz 2019, The Day One’s proceed- cricketers were arrested on three-match series at 1-1. the penultimate leg of the ings of the first Test is slat- Thursday in connection with Sharma, playing his Grand Chess Tour. ed to begin with the Karnataka Premier League 100th T20I, put on 118 “The BCCI has invited Bangladesh Prime fixing scandal, taking the total runs for the opening Carlsen to ring the Eden Minister Sheikh Hasina number of those detained to wicket with Shikhar bell and if time permits, he ringing the Eden Bell. six. Dhawan, who made 31, as along with Anand will be A galaxy of Indian sports Bellary Tuskers captain C.M. the hosts achieved their seen at the stadium in one stars including cricket Gautam, a former Karnataka target of 154 in only 15.4 of the five days,” Jeet icon Sachin Tendulkar, wicketkeeper-batsman and his overs in Rajkot. Banerjee, director of Olympic champion teammate Abrar Qazi were Earlier, Indian bowlers Gameplan Sports, the offi- Abhinav Bindra, tennis arrested by the city Central led by Yuzvendra Chahal cial sponsors and branding star Sania Mirza, world Crime Branch, which is investi- made an impressive partner of the tour, said badminton champion P.V. gating charges of fixing in the comeback to restrict here on Thursday. Sindhu and six-time box- last two seasons of KPL. Bangladesh to a sub- According to Cricket ing world champion MC “We have arrested two play- par 153 for 6 in their Association of Bengal Mary Kom among others ers with regard to KPL fixing,” must-win T20. (CAB) sources, Anand has would be seen in the Test. Additional Commissioner of Put into bat, already accepted the invi- The CAB will felicitate Police Sandeep Patil said, Bangladesh could tation and they are now the team members of adding some more arrests may not capitalise on a awaiting a nod from Bangladesh-India first ever be made. good start as Carlsen. Test in 2000, a game where Police said the two were Chahal’s Working out the Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI involved in fixing in the KPL (2/28) double logistics could be a president, made his debut 2019 finals between Hubballi breakthrough concern as the tim- as Test captain. The first versus Ballari. “They were paid in the 13th over pegged ings of both the day of the match could see `20 lakh for slow batting, and the visitors back. A events too are almost a helicopter revolving for other things. Also, they quick-fire 30 off 21 balls clashing, one of the around the Eden Gardens. fixed another match against by skipper Mahmudullah SCORECARD organisers said. — PTI Bengaluru team,” an investiga- Riyad helped them cross tion officer said. the 150-mark. Bangladesh: Liton Das run The arrest comes close on the Openers Liton Das (29 out (Pant) 29, Mohammad heels of the detention of off 21 balls, 4x4) and Naim c Shreyas Iyer b Bengaluru team player Nishant Mohammad Naim (36 off Washington Sundar 36, Singh Shekhawat earlier this 31 balls, 5x4) shared a 60 Soumya Sarkar st Pant b Was not ready for week. — PTI run opening stand. Chahal 30, Mushfiqur Naim slammed profli- Rahim c Krunal Pandya b gate left-arm pacer Chahal 46, Mahmudullah c 7,000 tickets for Khaleel Ahmed Shivam Dube b D. Chahar captaincy: Haque (1/44 from 4 overs) for 30, Afif Hossain c Rohit b Indore Test sold three successive bound- Khaleel Ahmed 68, Dhaka, Nov. 7: Mominul aries to start on rousing Mosaddek Hossain (not Haque was “not ready at Indore: Over 40 per cent of the note. out) 79, Aminul Islam (not all” for Test captaincy but total season tickets of the Seamer Deepak Chahar out) 55. Extras (b-2, lb-0, the thought of leading India-Bangladesh cricket test (1/25) and off-spinner w-3, nb-1,) 6. Total (for six Bangladesh against India match beginning November 14 Washington Sundar wickets in 20 overs) 153. makes him feel good. have been sold out so far in the (1/25) did manage to stem FoW: 60-1, 83-2, 97-3, 103- Mominul said he was last four days, Madhya Pradesh the flow of runs but 4, 128-5, 142-6. completely taken by sur- Cricket Association (MPCA) Khaleel’s poor show con- Bowling: Deepak Chahar 4- prise at the Bangladesh president Abhilash Khandekar tinued. 0-25-1, K. Khaleel Ahmed 4- Cricket Board’s decision to said on Wednesday. Chahal, on his introduc- 0-44-1, Washington Sundar hand him the Test captain- He said 7,000 season tickets tion, had almost removed 4-0-25-1, Yuzvendra Chahal cy in place of banned have been bought by specta- a set Liton, but Rishabh 4-0-28-2, Shivam Dube 2- Shakib Al Hasan. tors so far and remaining 9,000 Pant's urge to complete 0-12-0. Shakib was banned last tickets are expected to be sold glovework quickly gave India: Rohit Sharma c (sub) week by the ICC for two I was not ready at all. It soon. the batsman lifeline. Mithun b Aminul Islam 85, years (one year suspended was completely unex- “Apart from season tickets, The TV replays showed Shikhar Dhawan b Aminul sentence) for failing to pected. I never thought we are also considering selling that while whipping the Islam 31, Lokesh Rahul (not report corrupt approaches. even in my dreams that I the daily tickets of the test bails off, Pant collected out) 8, Shreyas Iyer (not “I was not ready at all. It will be the captain of the ball in front of the Extras (b-0, lb-1, matches,” he said. out) 24. was completely unexpect- Bangladesh or I will Another MPCA official stumps and hence it was w-5, nb- 0) 6. Total (for two ed. I never thought even in informed that the capacity of declared no-ball. As per wicktes in 15.4 overs) 154-2. my dreams that I will be captain the Test side. the Holkar Stadium in Indore is the law, every part of FoW: 118-1, 125-2. the captain of Bangladesh — MOMINUL around 27,000 spectators. wicketkeeper’s gloves has Bowling: Mustafizur or I will captain the Test HAQUE “16,000 tickets of the test to be behind the stumps. Rahman 3.4-0-35-0, Shafiul side,” Monimul said. Bangladesh’s match are available for sale. Das then hammered two Islam 2-0-23-0, Al-Amin Mominul, 28, has never Test captain Remaining seats have been successive fours to add Hossain 4-0-32-0,Aminul led a top domestic team but reserved for sponsors, BCCI insult to injury. Islam 4-0-29-2,Afif Hossain has been entrusted with representatives, MPCA mem- He got another reprieve 1-0-13-0,Mosaddek Hossain the big responsibility to best player in the world, bers, former players, distin- on 26 after skipper Rohit 1-0-21-0. captain the national side the best batsman in all for- guished personalities, govern- Sharma dropped him at India’s Rohit Sharma (right) and his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan take a run for a high-profile assign- mats combined. Thinking ment officials etc,” he said. square-leg following a during their 118-run partnership in their second T20 against Bangladesh in Rajkot on ment starting next week. about that makes me feel The official informed that mix-up with Shivam Dube Thursday. India won the match by 8 wickets. — AFP I knew that Rajkot “I am very excited as I good,” he said. online sale of the season tickets and Pant. But Pant made is a good track, think Virat Kohli is the — PTI started at 6 am on November 3 up for his mistake and and will continue till 6 pm on ran Das out, with a direct a set Soumya Sarkar (30 knew (it) will be November 10, provided tickets hit in the eighth over, to off 20 balls; 2x4, 1x6) — as Top-5 run scorers in T20Is difficult for are available for sale. break the opening stand. Bangladesh were strug- Rank Name Runs Matches bowlers in the — PTI Das’s wicket slowed the gling at 103/4. Sarkar was second innings. scoring rate and that put stumped by Pant. Dada opened up Naim under pressure, Mahmudullah and Afif 1) Rohit Sharma 2537 100 We took advantage who then gave a dolly to Hossain (6) tried to steady of that, had a UMPIRES WILL Shreyas Iyer at deep-mid- the ship with a 25 run- 2) Virat Kohli 2450 72 great powerplay. wicket off Washington as stand but Khaleel broke After that, it was team for cricket Bangladesh slumped the stand dismissing all about going on. SURVIVE, were 83/ 2 in the 11th over. Hossain to leave 3) Martin Guptill 2326 80 New Delhi, Nov. 7: I must tell during our And then Yuzvendra Bangladesh teetering at — ROHIT Former left-arm spinner days you could have picked two wickets in the 128 for 5 and then they 4) Shoaib Malik 2263 111 SHARMA Dilip Doshi on Thursday played for India only if SAYS TAUFEL 13th over — Mushfiqur just managed to cross the after his 43-ball credited former captain you are a North Indian Rahim (4 off 6 balls), who 150-run-mark as the 5) Brendon 85-run knock and BCCI President Sourav from North India or Chennai: Former ICC Elite Panel gave a sitter to Krunal bowlers bowled in right McCullum 2140 71 Ganguly for eradicating Maharashtrian from umpire Simon Taufel doesn’t Pandya and then removed areas. — PTI factionalism and regional- Mumbai or from think cricket’s increasing ism from Indian cricket. South.The first Indian to reliance on technology has ren- “I must tell during our bring oneness and dered his ilk irrelevant but says days you could have played Indianness in Indian they need encouragement for Women power MITHALI-LED TEAM for India only if you are a making decisions. North Indian from North cricket is Sourav. Tiger “I don’t think so,” the five- BEAT WINDIES, India or Maharashtrian (Pataudi) was also there time ICC Umpire of the Year from Mumbai or from but Sourav stood out. winner said when asked if WIN SERIES 2-1 South. One can never think — DILIP DOSHI umpires are losing relevance. of a cricketer playing in former Indian “But we should encourage North Sound (Antigua), Indian team from Eastern left-arm spinner umpires to use good tech- Nov. 7: Smriti Mandhana states like Bihar,” 71-year- niques and to make decisions, and Jemimah Rodrigues old Doshi said during the we shouldn’t just abrogate the hit half-centuries to lead Book launch of ‘Wizards - created a fear among spin- responsibility that we are mak- the Indian women’s team The Story of Indian Spin ners. Spinners fear to flight ing decisions (after referring) to a 2-1 series victory over Bowling’. the ball but a real spinner everything upstairs, we should the West Indies with a The book is authored by is who has the courage to be backing our cricket umpires comfortable six-wicket Anindya Dutta. give flight. To add to it to call it as they see it. win in the deciding third “The first Indian to bring smaller grounds and big- “The umpires get to the top ODI, here. oneness and Indianness in ger and heavier bats are because they make good deci- Mandhana, who missed Indian cricket is Sourav. also reasons behind spin- sions.” the first two matches of Tiger (Pataudi) was also ners decline.” Asked if technology was tak- the series due to a toe there but Sourav stood Doshi called on the custo- ing the charm out of cricket, he injury, smashed a 63-ball out,” he said. dians of the game to bring said right balance has to be 74 and raised a match- Doshi, who scalped 114 some regulations which maintained. winning 141-run partner- Test wickets from 33 Tests would give a new life to the “What’s really important to ship with fellow opener after making his debut at art of spin bowling. me is that we (need to) keep a Rodrigues (69 off 92). the age of 32, lamented the “Some regulations have good balance of human India cruised to the 195- decline of spin bowling art to be introduced whether it endeavours and skills together run target in 42.1 overs in modern cricket and held is increasing the size of the with technology.” after the Indian bowlers T20 format responsible for boundaries or decreasing He is all praise for India cap- did a commendable job of it. the size of bats. It is unfair tain Virat Kohli and said he is bowling out the hosts for “Now-a-days very few for spinners. The adminis- someone who is setting an 194 in 50 overs. — PTI spinners are making the trators really need to look example for his team. effort to spin the ball. into these issues,” Doshi Brief Scores: West Indies 194 in “I have used Virat Kohli as an 50 overs (S. Taylor 79, S. Ann- There are plenty of slow said. example of someone who’s King 38, J. Goswami 2/30) lost bowlers but not orthodox Former India batsman developing their leadership to India 195/4 in 42.1 overs (S. spinners,” he said. Abbas Ali Baig agreed with skills in a positive way,” Taufel Indian women’s cricket team pose with the trophy after defeating West Indies by six wickets in their third ODI Mandhana 77, J. Rodrigues 69; “The extraordinary Doshi. said. — PTI match, winning the series 2-1. — BCCI H. Mathews 3/27). advent of T20 format has — PTI Ready for new role? PAGE Arsene Wenger is reportedly in talks with Bayern Munich to potentially Games 16 become their new head coach DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Hyderabad’s Esha Real Turkish delight wins double gold Doha, Nov. 7: Esha won a Rodrygo doesn’t double gold on the day, cap- turing both the individual surprise me. He Rodrygo makes history as Madrid put six past Galatasaray and team titles in the 10m air pistol women junior has a bit of competition at the 4thAsian everything. He is Madrid, Nov. 7: Rodrygo Shooting Championship scored a sensational hat- THE RESULTS (ASC) in Lusail, Qatar. intelligent, he trick and the fastest two Teammate Priya Raghav learns very fast goals in Champions Paris Saint-Germain 1 was third in qualification League history on (Icardi 22) with 574 and finished in the and wants to learn Wednesday as Real Club Brugge 0 same position in the final Madrid humiliated closing out with a 217.6. and improve. Galatasaray 6-0. Real Madrid 6 Jeong Hyo of Korea won — Zinedine Zidane, The 18-year-old had his (Rodrygo 4, 7, 90+2, silver while Esha, Priya and Real Madrid coach double after just six min- Ramos 14-pen, Yuvika Tomar won the team utes and 14 seconds at the gold with a total of 1721, Benzema 45, 81) Esha Singh Santiago Bernabeu before Galatasaray 0 which eclipsed both the SHORT TAKES teeing up Karim Benzema Asian and World Junior to make it four, after Bayern Munich 2 records in the category. medals won so far by the Indian colts face Sergio Ramos had chipped (Lewandowski 69, Meanwhile, Chinki Yadav country. in a penalty. Perisic 89) kept alive India’s hopes of The icing on the cake was Benzema then added a Olympiakos 0 securing the second the 1-2 finish in the junior Saudi Arabia fifth late in the second Olympic quota in women’s men’s trap where Vivaan Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia: India half, leaving Rodrygo to Red Star Belgrade 0 25m Pistol, clinging to fifth shot his way to an individual will take on hosts Saudi Arabia complete his incredible Tottenham Hotspur 4 place in the first round qual- gold with compatriot in their second match of the treble in injury-time. (Lo Celso 34, Son 57, ification. Bhowneesh Mendiratta fol- AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Madrid’s emphatic victo- 61, Eriksen 85) Chinki shot an exceptional lowing him through the day Qualifiers here on Friday. ry means they are virtual- 292 and will be looking to to clinch silver. India went down to a strong ly qualified from Group A, Dinamo Zagreb 3 make the final on Friday and The pair also combined Uzbekistan 0-2 in their opening sitting five points ahead of (Petkovic 25, Ivanusec take a shot at clinching one with Manavaditya Singh match on Wednesday. Club Brugge, even if Paris 83, Ademi 89) of the four available Tokyo Rathore to secure gold. “It was not the result that we Saint-Germain who are Shakhtar Donetsk 3 berths. Rahi Sarnobat has Vivaan, who picked up his wanted. But there’s no time to top look certain to claim (Patrick 13, Moraes already secured the other second and third yellow sulk on the first loss,” head first place. 90+3, Tete 90+8-pen) quota place in the event in metal of the competition coach Floyd Pinto said. It means Zinedine earlier competitions. after winning the junior “We have to pick-up and dust Zidane’s side will likely be Atalanta 1 Apart from Chinki, Vivaan trap mixed team event on ourselves. The recovery process at the mercy of the draw (Pasalic 49) Kapoor and Esha Singh won Day One partnering has started and all the players when it comes to the last Manchester City 1 two gold each as India domi- Manisha Keer, continued his are determined to do every- 16 but that is their punish- (Sterling 7) nated the junior competi- good form by topping quali- thing it takes to win the next ment for a miserable tions, where they have fication with a solid 120 out match.” opening defeat in Paris Lokomotiv Moscow 1 accounted for 18 of the 23 of 125. — Agencies Saudi Arabia, who clinched the and an equally dispiriting (Al. Miranchuk 12) AFC U-19 Championship in draw at home to Brugge. Juventus 2 2018, picked up three points in Yet the knock-out stages (Ramsey 4, Costa CHINA OPEN | BADMINTON their opening qualifier against are far away and Rodrygo 90+3) Afghanistan and talking about is the man of the moment. the challenge they pose, Floyd After scoring the fastest Bayer Leverkusen 2 stated that it will be a “diffi- ever league goal by a Real (Partey 41-og, Volland cult” game. The head coach debutant in September — 55) Satwik, Chirag also stressed on the importance a sumptuous control and Atletico Madrid 1 of keeping composure and finish after 94 seconds — (Morata 90+4) focus throughout the 90 min- he now has his name utes as the two goals against etched into the European Uzbekistan were scored in the record books too. make quarters second half. — PTI “Today my dream came When club president true,” Rodrygo said. Florentino Perez present- Fuzhou (China), Nov. 7: ● For Rankireddy and “He’s not afraid,” said ed Rodrygo to the fans last India’s men’s doubles pair of Benzema. “He enjoys the summer, he said they had Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Shetty, who had ANAND, CARLSEN ball and I love a player signed one of the world’s and Chirag Shetty on Thu- reached the French that plays like that.” “great prodigies”, a year rsday stunned sixth seed Open final last month, TOP NAMES IN Benzema made his own after Vinicius Junior had Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta earned their second piece of history by also arrived from Watanabe of Japan to enter straight win over equalling and then sur- Flamengo. the quarterfinals of the KOLKATA CIRCUIT passing Alfred di Determined to avoid a China Open here. Hiroyuki Endo and Stefano’s 49 European repeat of losing out on Rankireddy and Shetty Yuta Watanabe with a Kolkata: Five-time World Cup goals but the way he Neymar to Barcelona, played their hearts out to get 21-18, 21-23, 21-11 Champion Viswanathan Anand hoisted Rodrygo to cele- Madrid flooded Brazil the better of their Japanese scoreline. will aim to seal a World Finals brate his first suggested with scouts, each of them opponents 21-18, 21-23, 21-11 berth in the star-studded Tata he knew this was the instructed to find the next in a pulsating second round Steel Chess India Rapid and Real Madrid’s Rodrygo celebrates after scoring against teenager’s night. young gems. — AFP contest that lasted an hour 20-22, 22-20, 21-16. Blitz 2019, to be held here from Galatasaray in their Champions League Group ‘A’ at and six minutes. Kashyap, ranked 25 in the November 22 to 26. The second Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Wednesday. — AP For Rankireddy and Shetty, world, ran out of steam after edition of the Tata Steel event who had reached the French a decent start against sev- has now become part of the Open final last month, the enth seed Victor Axelsen Grand Chess Tour and the latest win is their second and went down 13-21, 19-21 in showpiece annual circuit will be straight over Endo and a match that lasted 43 min- held in Asia for the first time. Watanabe. The Indians had utes. Praneeth’s loss marked The Kolkata circuit has attract- defeated the Japanese duo in the end of India’s campaign ed a top-draw with reigning Juve, PSG in last 16; City made to wait straight games in Paris last in the singles. World Champion Magnus month. This is the second time Carlsen leading the field that Paris, Nov. 7: Douglas at Atalanta which saw the bench and netted a Rankireddy and Shetty Kashyap had lost to Axelsen will see eight of the top 15 Costa scored a dramatic right-back Kyle Walker magnificent 93rd-minute will face Li Jun Hui and Liu this year. The former Com- players. The five-day meet will injury-time winner to end the game in goal. winner. Yu Chen of China in the monwealth Games champi- serve as the penultimate leg to send Juventus into the Juventus knew three PSG reached the last 16 quarterfinals on Friday. on, who reached the semifi- determine the top-four spots Champions League points in Russia would for the eighth straight Rankireddy and Shetty were nals of India Open and for the GCT Finals slated in knockout stages after a 2- be enough to secure season, but a nervy dis- the lone Indians left in the Korea Open earlier this year, Olympia London from 1 win at Lokomotiv their passage to the play against Brugge will tournament after the others had lost to the world number December 2 to 8. The Indian Moscow on Wednesday, knockout rounds, and not have boosted hopes of bite the dust on Thursday. six at the India Open in chess wizard is currently com- while Paris Saint- took a fourth-minute the French champions Parupalli Kashyap and B. March this year. peting in the Superbet Rapid & Germain and Bayern lead through Aaron making the semis for the Sai Praneeth were both oust- It was also the end of the Blitz GCT circuit in Bucharest Munich joined the Ramsey. first time since 1995. ed in the second round of road for the mixed doubles where he started his campaign Italian champions in the Cristiano Ronaldo’s Meanwhile, Premier the men’s singles event. pair of Rankireddy and emphatically, taming Russia’s last 16. free-kick bounced in League champions City World No.11 Praneeth Ashwini Ponnappa. The Vladislav Artemiev. — PTI Mauro Icardi’s first- front of Lokomotiv goal- were made to wait after fought hard for one hour 24 unseeded Indian duo lost 21- half goal was enough for keeper Guilherme, who Atalanta’s second-half minutes against fourth seed 23, 16-21 to fifth seeds Seo PSG to edge past Club inexplicably allowed the fightback at the San Siro. Anders Antonsen of Seung Jae and Chae Yujung Regd. 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Editor: Aditya Sinha ‘AITA DOES NOT WORK IN Goa FC win goal-fest to go top AN AUTOCRATIC MANNER’ Mumbai, Nov. 7: FC Goa minutes but the hosts, how- returned to winning ways ever, failed to test New Delhi, Nov. 7: The Akhouri Bishwadeep, and climbed to the top of Mohammed Nawaz’s goal national tennis federation said, that a perception is the Hero Indian Super during that period. This on Thursday said an being created that they League table with a 4-2 win allowed the visitors to get unflattering perception take decisions in autocrat- against Mumbai City FC back into the game and was being created about it ic manner which was not here on Thursday. draw first blood. in the wake of Mahesh true. The goal-fest began with BLASTERS ON EDGE Bhupathi’s removal as “AITA has utmost regard Lenny Rodrigues giving captain when it actually for Mahesh Bhupathi and Goa the lead in the 27th In Kochi, Kerala Blasters selected Rohit Rajpal other players. The last few minute. The visitors dou- FC will look to arrest their because the ITF till the months have not been eas- bled their lead with a slide when they play hosts last moment had not given iest for us due to uncer- Ferran Corominas (45’) to Odisha FC on Friday. the impression that it will tainties. But a perception strike just before half-time. After the glorious victory move the Davis Cup tie out of AITA management is The second half saw against their arch rivals of Islamabad. being created which is not three goals in the space of ATK on the opening night Hours before the ITF flattering. On the contrary ten minutes, with Mumbai of the season, the Kochi- announced shifting of the we wish to state unequivo- City equalising in quick based team have lost their tie to a neutral venue, cally that AITA has respe- session through Sarthak way and suffered back-to- AITA appointed Rohit ct for players and stake- Golui (49’), Souvik back defeats against Rajpal as new captain in holders,” Bishwadeep said Chakrabarti (55’) and later Mumbai City and place of Bhupathi, who “The decision of change Hugo Boumous (59’) put- Hyderabad FC. along with top players had in venue was victory of ting the visitors back in The onus will be on coach made themselves unavail- soft diplomacy and quiet lead. Carlos Pena (89’) Eelco Schattorie to come able for the tie, which ITF persistence of AITA. scored another late in the up with a robust plan to rescheduled to November However, in the last three game to rub further salt ensure the team returns to 29 to 30. Exasperated at months the ITF never gave into Mumbai’s wounds. winning ways on home AITA’s decision to remove an impression that it Sergio Lobera’s team soil. him, though he was avail- would agree to a change in picked up their second win Meanwhile, Odisha FC’s able for the job at a neu- venue,” he added. of the season and are atop form graph has been in tral venue, Bhupathi said Bishwadeep said, Bhup- with eight points after four stark contrast to that of it is not acceptable to him athi had even suggested rounds. Mumbai are fifth Kerala Blasters. After that he is being fired for that India should take with four points in their starting with two defeats, not showing up for nation- loser’s spot if ITF does not kitty. Odisha thumped Mumbai al duty. The All India agree to shift the venue Mumbai refused to sit FC Goa’s goal scorers Lenney Rodrigues (left) and Ferran City 4-2 in their previous Tennis Association’s CEO, . — PTI back and let Goa pass the Corominas break into a dance after scoring their second match and come into this ball around in the opening goal against Mumbai City at half time. — ISL game on a high. — PTI