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Haze, mist likely. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 322 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 Max/Min temp. 31/18 ºC COVID-19 C UNT Modi reviews security after KCR to firm up CASES DEATHS (+45,564) (+549) intel warns of terror attack 1,32,750 anti-Modi front 90,49,609 DC CORRESPONDENT Neutralising of four before the District Develo- four terrorists belonging covid19india.org with agency inputs terrorists belonging to pment Council local elec- to Pakistan-based terrorist NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Pakistan-based terrorist tions to be held in eight organisation Jaish-e- Centre’s proposed move to implement the ‘one organisation Jaish-e- phases between Nov- Mohammed and the pres- (+894) (+4) A day after security per- ember 28 and December 19 ence of a large cache of nation, one poll’ concept has opposition see red sonnel killed four Jaish-e- Mohammed and the pres- in the Union territory of weapons and explosives TS: 2,61,728 1,423 Mohammed terrorists and ence of a large cache of Jammu and Kashmir. with them indicate that S.A. ISHAQUI I DC seized huge quantities of weapons and explosives with Government sources their efforts to wreak HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 (+1,221) (+10) arms in Jammu and them indicate that their said the terrorists were major havoc and destruc- Kashmir, Prime Minister efforts to wreak major havoc planning “something big” tion have once again been Chief Minister K. AP: 8,59,932 6,920 on Friday and destruction have once on the 12th anniversary of thwarted.” Chandrashekar Rao, who asserted the security again been thwarted. the 26/11 Mumbai terror The four suspected Jaish had given a clarion call to CASES AROUND THE WORLD forces have thwarted their attack next week. terrorists, who were hid- political parties and lead- efforts to wreak “major — NARENDRA MODI, After the meeting, Mr ing in a truck, were killed ers across the country to havoc and destruction” in Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet: “Our after a four-hour-long join to fight against the 5,76,27,674 the country. security forces have once encounter early Thursday BJP’s “anti-people poli- DEATHS The Prime Minister had Jammu and Kashmir’s again displayed utmost with the security forces on cies” has intensified his chaired a review meeting Nagrota. bravery and professional- the Jammu-Srinagar efforts to bring together 13,72,099 on Friday with top securi- Specific intelligence ism. Thanks to their alert- National Highway near anti-BJP forces to build a COUNTRIES, ty officials as well as home inputs had revealed some ness, they have defeated a Nagrota. In the gunfight, movement against the AREAS WITH minister and Pakistani terrorists had nefarious plot to target two J&K police officials Narendra Modi-led CASES 217 national security adviser infiltrated into the coun- grassroots level democrat- were also injured, while Central government. worldometers.info/ Ajit Doval in the wake of try with the specific pur- ic exercises in J&K.” the driver and cleaner of Sources in the coronavirus the killing of Jaish-e- pose of carrying out a In another tweet, he the truck managed to Rashtra Mohammed terrorists in major terror attack just added: “Neutralising of escape. Samithi (TRS) revealed that since the day Chief ASTROGUIDE Minister Chandrashekar Sarvari; Dakshinayana Rao raised the issues of Tithi: Kartika Suddha Saptami Sun festival disinvestment of central till 9.52 pm public sector undertak- Star: Shravanam till 9.55 am ings (CPSUs) and farming Varjyam: 2.08 pm to 3.49 pm laws, the party has been receiving wonderful Durmuhurtam: 6.28 am to 7.57 am response from employees Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am of various CPSUs and HIJRI CALENDAR farmers’ organisations from various parts of the Rabbi-ul Akhir 5, 1442 AH A man at a flex polythene sheet printing unit is busy country including from PRAYERS processing banners of political parties in Hyderabad on Punjab, the epicentre of Friday, ahead of the elections for the Greater Hyderabad Fajar: 5.21 am the protests. Municipal Corporation. — P. SURENDRA Zohar: 12.12 pm Keeping their response Asar: 4.04 pm in view, the Chief Maghrib: 5.46 pm Minister discussed with Isha: 6.56 pm party leaders the steps needed to make concerted SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.24 AM efforts to bring together KCR: Central job SUNSET TODAY 5.39 PM farmers organisations, MOONSET TODAY 11.42 PM trade unions, besides non- MOONRISE TOMORROW 12.09 PM BJP parties, to a single platform to challenge the tests must be held BJP government at the COUNTER POINT Centre. Pressure must be built to push the Centre to recon- in state languages sider its moves, which would “prove fatal to the DC CORRESPONDENT Students who do not survival” of the farming HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 come from English sector and public sector, medium or those not from TRS sources added. Chief Minister K. Chandr- Hindi-speaking states face a Sources told Deccan ashekar Rao on Friday Chronicle said that besides wrote a letter to Prime serious disadvantage in such trade unions and farmers’ Minister Narendra Modi, competitive examinations. organisations, several urging him to provide — K. CHANDRASHEKAR political party leaders are equal and fair opportunity RAO, A woman, standing in the waters of the Hussainsagar, prays to the sun during Chhath Puja in Hyderabad on Friday. also in touch with TRS to students from all states Chief Minister People from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Nepal who live in the city celebrated the working president K.T. of India, by permitting Rama Rao and B. Vinod them to take all competi- festival amid Covid precautions. ■ Report on Page 2 — R. PAVAN Kumar, TS Planning tive exams in regional lan- ensure the Centre to con- Board vice chairman, in guages, in addition to duct all competitive this regard. English and Hindi lan- exams for recruitments in Sources said that the guages. regional languages. pink party boss is in touch He also wrote a letter to In his letter to Kovind, AUTOS, CABS, with several national lead- President Ramnath Chief Minister Rao said if TS offices to junk branded ers of non-BJP parties, Kovind, requesting him to the President releases the TRUCKS TO JOIN who will all unite to release a commemorative commemorative stamp, it SHORT TAKE oppose the anticipated stamp on the occasion of will be a fitting tribute to NOV. 26 BANDH move from the BJP to former prime minister the former prime minis- water for Bhagiratha units move to the ‘One Nation, P.V. Narasimha Rao’s ter. India’s tax loss SANJAY SAMUEL One Poll’ idea, most likely birth centenary, during He brought to the notice PAUL I DC DURGAM SRINIVAS I DC ernment has taken up Bhagiratha water in bot- in 2022. the latter’s south India of the President that the is `75,000 cr HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Mission Bhagiratha with tles as a pilot project from Sources said that sojourn at Hyderabad. New Delhi: India is losing an aim to supply safe our office. We can later Chandrashekar Rao was In his letter to the Prime state was celebrating the over $10.3 billion (about Auto rickshaws, cabs, The Telangana state gov- drinking water to people. extend it to other wings of firm in his resolve that Minister, Chandrashekar birth centenary of `75,000 crore) in taxes trucks and lorries, and ernment has decided to He said, “Thousands of government.” immediately after the Rao said that all competi- Narasimha Rao, who was every year owing to global other private transporta- replace Bisleri water with households are receiving He explained that initial- polls Greater Hyderabad tive exams for recruit- born on June 28, 1921, at tax abuse by MNCs and eva- tions in Telangana will water from Mission safe drinking water under ly the department will set Municipal Corporation ment to posts in the Vangara village in sion by private individuals, a join to support the Bhagiratha in government the project. Now, we have up small bottling units, (GHMC), he is likely to Central government, district. report said on Friday. Of this, nation-wide bandh offices. After studying the decided that the same wa- which would cost around visit Chennai, Delhi, Central PSUs, railways, The Chief Minister said the State of Tax Justice against the BJP govern- per capita consumption of ter would be used by gov- `2 lakh, for bottling water Chennai, Lucknow and defence services and that Narasimha Rao was report said over $10 billion is ment at the Centre. The bottled water in various ernment officials and stop into 250 ML bottles. The Kolkata to meet leaders of nationalised banks are not only a reformer who lost to tax abuse by multina- bandh call poster was government offices, the spending public money on pilot project will begin in various regional parties held only in two languages initiated seminal econom- tional corporations (MNCs) released on Friday by Telangana Rural Water purchase of bottled waters next two months. there including Akhilesh — Hindi and English. ic reforms, but was a and $200 million to tax eva- members of the joint Supply and Sanitation like Bisleri and Kinley.” Explaining the future Yadav of the Samajwadi He said, “students who multi-faceted leader, who sion committed by private action committee, com- (RWSS) department has He further said, “we plans, the engineer-in- Party, Trinamul do not come from English made substantial contri- individuals. The social impact prising several trade taken a decision to supply have noticed that govern- chief said that the pilot president and West Bengal medium or those not from butions to human resou- of the lost tax is equivalent unions including AITUC, Bhagiratha water to all ment offices are purchas- bottling unit would be set Chief Minister Mamata Hindi-speaking states face rces development, inter- to 44.70 per cent of the CITU, IFTU, INTUC, government offices. ing 200 to 250 bottles of 250 up at Singur reservoir. He Banerjee as well as M.K. a serious disadvantage in national relations, rural health budget and 10.68 per TRSKV and TNTUC for a RWSS department engi- ML each day, at a cost of said RWSS has a plan to Stalin of the Dravida such competitive exami- development, technology, cent of education spending. strike on November 26. neer-in-chief Krupakar `6 apiece. We have decid- sell water bottles in com- Munnetra Kazhagam in nations.” arts, culture and litera- It also equals paying yearly A. Satish Reddy, gener- Reddy said that the gov- ed to start supplying mercial market. . Rao urged Modi to ture, among others. salaries of over 42.30 lakh al secretary, Telangana nurses. — PTI Auto Union Samaikya, said they have come up with nine demands, WEDDING | WAR Rajasthan CM sees ploy to create environment for adults to be at mercy of state including the abolition of RIL-Future deal the Motor Vehicle Act, 2019, formation of a gets CCI nod transportation workers’ New Delhi: The Competition board, waiving off of Commission of India (CCI) transportation tax for ‘Love jihad’ BJP term to create panic: Gehlot has approved Reliance’s pro- the lockdown and Covid posed acquisition of retail, period starting March Jaipur, Nov. 20: Rajast- maiden name or religion”. Jihad has no place in If it is a matter of “It seems a ploy to dis- it is a matter of personal wholesale, logistics and till December 31. han Chief Minister Ashok BJP leaders use the term love... Marriage is a personal liberty, then rupt communal harmony, liberty, then why are the warehousing businesses of Other demands include Gehlot on Friday said “love jihad” while alleging personal decision and they why are the women not free fuel social conflict and dis- women not free to keep Future Group. The `24,713 stopping “extortion of “love jihad” is a term that Hindu women face regard constitutional pro- their maiden name or reli- crore deal that would boost usurious interests” by “manufactured” by the harassment and forced are putting curbs on it, to keep their maiden name or visions like the state not gion?” he asked. Reliance Industries’ fast private financiers for the BJP to disturb communal conversion in the name of which is like snatching away religion? Isn’t religion a discriminating against cit- “Why are families of girls growing retail business was duration of the Corona- harmony, provoking a love and marriage. BJP personal liberty matter of personal liberty? izens on any ground,” he too forced to accept the announced in August. Deals virus impact and lock- sharp reaction from Union governments in Uttar — ASHOK GEHLOT, — GAJENDRA SINGH added. other religion? Isn’t reli- beyond a certain threshold down, besides a payment minister Gajendra Singh Pradesh, Haryana and Chief Minister, SHEKHAWAT, Union Jal Shakti minis- gion a matter of personal require approval of the of `10,000 per month to Shekhawat. Madhya Pradesh have said ter and prominent BJP liberty?” he tweeted. Competition Commission of auto and cab drivers for In a tweet, Gehlot said they are considering enact- Rajasthan Union Jal Shakti Minister leader from Rajasthan Shekhawat asked if sup- India (CCI), which keeps a the same period when marriage is a matter of per- ment of laws to curb such Gajendra Singh porting this in the guise of tab on unfair business prac- they had no work, besi- sonal liberty and bringing marriages. disturb communal harmo- mercy of state power. Shekhawat reacted strong- personal freedom was the tices across sectors. Etail des exemption from pay- a law to curb it is unconsti- Gehlot, however, said ny,” the Congress leader Marriage is a personal ly. “Dear Ashok ji, Love “new communal agenda” major Amazon has opposed ing EMIs till March 31, tutional. Hitting back, such a law will not stand tweeted. “Jihad has no decision and they are Jihad is a trap that has of the Congress. the deal between Future 2021. He also demanded Shekhawat asked if mar- scrutiny in any court. place in love. They are cre- putting curbs on it, which thousands of young women He charged that “manu- Group and Reliance that the TRS government riage is a matter of person- “Love jihad is a word ating an environment in is like snatching away per- believing marriage is a facturing terms, riots and Industries. provide all cab drivers al liberty “why are the manufactured by the BJP the nation where consent- sonal liberty,” said the personal affair, where later hatred is a Congress pre- with 2BHK flats. women not free to use their to divide the nation and ing adults would be at the Rajasthan Chief Minister. it turns out it isn’t. Also, if rogative”. — PTI CITY | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 2

IN BRIEF Risky ride BJP FINAL GHMC battle turns into LIST HAS 52 CANDIDATES a troll war as poll nears SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL in social and electronic is playing a crucial role in DC CORRESPONDENT I DC media”. capturing neutral voters, HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Not mincing words, the which can make all the city police chief tweeted: difference in the final lap. The BJP on Friday released its Since the announcement “They are warned that Capturing potential vot- final list for the GHMC polls of the GHMC elections, action will be taken ers and turning them into with 52 names. social media networks against them. Hyd Police actual voters is challeng- have lit up. Followers of is not stopping any person ing,” he said. Kapra: Vinod political parties and their from going to any place of G. Pratyusha, a school AS Rao Nagar: M. Chandrika leaders are busy round- worship. Keep away from teacher, who is contesting Cherlapally: Surender Goud the-clock taking pot-shots such propaganda and the election Gowlipura as Meerpet HB Colony: Bangi at one another and tearing rumours.” an independent, said she Jayalaxmi down each other’s argu- Others on Twitter, relies on social media to Mallapur: Mallikarjun Goud ments, even reputations. including local TRS lead- take her voice to the peo- Nacharam: Anitha Padmareddy From digging up unpaid ers, chose to highlight the ple as she cannot afford to Chilkanagar: Shailaja Srikanth traffic challans to com- faith Chief Minister K. spend a lot of money on Habsiguda: Chetana Harish menting on the religious Chandrashekar Rao physical campaigning. Ramanthapur: Bandari Sreevani faith, everything appears places on religion. In an “I want to bring develop- Uppal: Dr Shilpareddy to be grist for the online oblique reference to ment in my division. Vanasthalipuram: troll mill. Sanjay’s temple visit, they Since we lack funds for Venkateswara Reddy Perturbed by some said the CM was “not a the campaign to match Hastinapuram: Sujatha attempts that have been leader who seeks a vote what political parties Moosarambagh: Bhagyalaxmi seen as borderline trou- because he is a Hindu,” spend, we opted to reach Bakka Three youths on a triple ride and talking over cellphone pose grave danger to themselves and to other commuters, ble-making, or with poten- and tweeted a profession- voters through Twitter, Old Malakpet: Kanakaboina on Mehdipatnam road on Friday. — R. PAVAN tial to create some level of ally created montage of WhatsApp, Facebook and Renuka unrest, Hyderabad police the CM’s visits to temples Instagram.” Chawni: Erukala Abhishek Goud commissioner Anjani and performing pujas. Padmavathi Kotamraju, Talab Chanchalam: Kothapally Kumar took to Twitter to The fondness towards a working woman, said, Renuka warn everyone to behave. social media and turning “Twitter and Facebook Santoshnagar: Yeshwanth In a reference to TS BJP this into a battle front has have become weapons to Jaiswal president Bandi Sanjay’s good reason, says M. shoot at political oppo- Barkas: Y. Vijayalaxmi plant to visit a temple at Surya Narayana Reddy, nents. Politicians say they Falakuma: Gaguloth Mahender Flood victims lose IDs, on Friday, MD, Progment Software want to get rid society of Nawab Sahab Kunta: Prajwala Kumar said, “some people Technologies. dirt but have no qualms in Goud were trying to spread “Online reputation and slinging mud at each Jahanuma: A. Srihari incorrect and false news social media management other.” Kishanbagh: Bandari Naveen kumar may not be able to vote Rajendranagar: Archana TECHIE-TURNED Attapur: Sangeetha Vengal Rao Nagar: Kilari Docu had Raju’s Manohar Many families rue their documents got damaged DRUG PEDDLER Erragadda: Prasanna Bharatinagar: Godavari ATHER MOIN I DC the voter identity cards for uments,” he said. a major concern also consent: Netflix ARRESTED Anjireddy HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 the purpose of casting a “Without documents, how about use of fake voter Ramachandrapuram: G. vote. But many families can we prove our identity identity cards by some, VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA close associate of Raju, to NAVEEN KUMAR | DC Sathyanarayana Polling percentages in the complained that during enough to cast a vote? The taking advantage of the I DC organise an interview HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Patancheru: Ashish Goud upcoming GHMC elec- rains, their documents, government should make floods. Asif Hussain HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 with the Satyam founder. KPHB Colony: Preetham Reddy tions may decline in areas including voter identity an alternative to resolve Sohail, an activist, They said Minnow pro- A techie-turned-drug Balajinagar: Aritakula that were badly affected cards, were damaged and this problem to ensure claimed that he has per- Netflix Entertainment vided Thappali a list of peddler was caught with Charumathi by floods where several they could not yet get every citizen gets to fran- sonally seen flood victims Services India Ltd on indicative questions. The 1.2 kilos of marijuana Allapaur: Puligolla Laxmi Yadav families seem to have lost duplicate copies. chise his or her vote.” who have lost all their doc- Friday told the interview was set up on and 830 grams of hashish Moosapet: K. Mahender their identity documents, Take the case of In the Al-Jubail Colony, uments. July 7, 2019, by Thalapalli. oil by the Excise Kammari including the Election Mohammed Asif, a resi- one of the worst hit “Flood victims have that Satyam Computers On the date of the inter- Enforcement on Friday. Fathenagar: Krishna Goud Commission of India dent of B Block, Hafiz amongst all areas, complained that their doc- founder B. Ramalinga view, Minnow executed a The accused used to for- Old : Tirupathi issued voter identity Baba Nagar. He said he Mohammed Aslam Khan, uments were lost or dam- Raju has to be charged one-page declaration merly work at a social Yadav cards. had kept property docu- a resident, said, “my voter aged. This is a serious with suppression of facts agreeing to not record the media firm in the junk Balanagar: Narsi Reddy Due to the devastating ments in his car along ID card and passport have issue. It is not correct to and contempt proceed- interview which was exe- removal department, Kukatpally: Nayini Pavan floods that recently hit with other documents like all gotten washed away in deprive a section of people ings initiated for misrep- cuted by Thalapalli on after doing his Masters of Velama Hyderabad, several low- educational certificates. flood waters. We did not from exercising their resentation before the behalf of Raju. Just Science in Canada. Gajularamaram: Sridhar Verma lying areas like His car got washed away have enough time to make right to vote. But we can’t trial court saying that he before the release of the The accused, Motilal Jagadgirigutta: Mahesh Yadav Tolichowki, Shaikpet, in the rains. Other identi- a new one. To vote in the deny the possibilities of was not aware of the film- episode, however, Raju Narsing Balaji Singh, 35, Rangareddy Nagar: Nandanam Hafiz Baba Nagar, Al- ty proofs of his entire fam- GHMC elections, we only using fake voter docu- ing of an episode on him secured an ex-parte order was himself addicted to Divakar Jubail Colony, Ganga ily have been damaged as have our Aadhar card. If ments to prove identity by in the docuseries ‘Bad at the trial court by mis- narcotics, due to which Chintal: Pathi Shruthi Nagar and Madina Colony rainwater entered their they allow us to vote with some,” Mr Sohail said. Boy Billionaires’. representation. he had to quit his job. Suraram: Bakka Shankar Reddy have been severely affect- home. Aadhar, then only we will The State Election Netflix counsels Neeraj Counsels said, “there is After remaining unem- Subashnagar: Malathi Reddy ed. Houses were inundat- He complained that be able to. Else, we can’t. Commission has neither Kishan Kaul and not much difference ployed for over four Quthbullapur: Ukkanti Swathi ed by more than 10 feet when he approached gov- We want to vote because announced an alternative Bommineni Vivekanand between a person's com- years, he worked as a Jeetimetla: Tara Chandrareddy deep water. Educational ernmental offices for we are the worst affected.” for such voters who lost told a division bench of mercial speech and free- delivery boy for a popular Machabolaram: Sarve Naresh certificates, property and obtaining certified dupli- Another resident of C- their documents in the Chief Justice dom of expression. We do food delivery conglomer- Alwal: K. Veena Goud other mandatory docu- cate copies of documents, block, Baba Nagar, floods nor has it provided Raghavendra Singh not need Raju's consent to ate, said N. Anji Reddy, Venkatapuram: G. Shiva ments like the Aadhaar he was asked to apply Mohammed Ahsan Ali JD, them with a fresh voter ID Chauhan and Justice make a film on him assistant prohibition and Abhishek card, voter identity card along with an FIR issued said, “I am worried that card. Abhishek Reddy that because a lot of material excise superintendent Neredmet: Prasanna and driving license etc., by the police station con- our family members may “The SEC has not spoken Raju had conveyed his is available on his compa- (enforcement). He started Vinayaknagar: C. Rajyalaxmi were damaged. cerned. The Kanchan not be able to exercise our about how it will prevent consent on August 23, ny and also a judgment of selling marijuana pack- As per EC rules, 13 docu- Bagh police is reluctant to right to vote in the GHMC impersonation,” he said, 2018, to Minnow Films to the trial court. Raju‘s ets, each weighing 15 Moula Ali: Sunitha Shekar ments, including passport, issue an FIR immediately. elections as our voter adding that the body film the episode and gave consent is not needed to grams, at prices ranging Yadav driving licence, ration “Until I finish the cum- identity cards and other should monitor voting in an interview. make use of this record from `500 to `600. Sateesh East Anandbagh: Bakka card and photo identity bersome and complicated valid documents were flood impacted areas care- Counsels said a series of which is available in the Singh alias Gidda Nagaraj card issued by a govern- formalities, I will not be damaged.” fully to ensure there are emails were exchanged public domain.” Sateesh and Raj Chander Malkajgiri: V. Shravan Brahmin ment authority is accept- able to obtain duplicate While these widespread no discrepancies or ill- between Minnow Films The case was posted to of Dhoolpet sold him Gowthamnagar: Santoshi able as an alternative to copies of my original doc- concerns remain, there is practices. and Hari Thalappali, a December 4. ganja to sell in the city. Srinivas Mudiraj Bansilalpet: Spandana `38.65 LAKH I WiSH DC speaks to voters to find out the one thing they want their new CHANGE IN CASH SEIZED, corporator to do, setting the agenda for the incoming GHMC Council. Devotees hold SPECIAL TRAINS 3 ARRESTED MAYORS DECIDE QUICKLY SPEED-BREAKER NEAR SCHOOL I hope that the mayor has a A simple request for a speed- Chhath prayers TIMINGS breaker outside our school DC CORRESPONDENT stronger voice and can take decisions very quickly. In India, has been pending for years. The DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 basti around our school has been DC CORRESPONDENT tions, he said: “We wear HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 mayors are treated like rubber HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 new clothes and fast for The West Zone Task stamps. If the mayor can imple- neglected. Garbage is piled around about 8-12 hours. Then South Central Railway on Force seized `38.65 lakh ment a change without having to and no one comes to pick it up. Many people of Bihar, we offer a prayer to the Friday announced the running of unaccounted cash follow the party’s instructions, I GHMC cleaning is carried out only Odisha, Chhattisgarh sun god and eat sweets of special trains between from three men in two would appreciate that. It would be on roads where VVIPs travel, it is a and Madhya Pradesh, like kheer. An evening Chennai and different cases. good to have a mayor elected task to get the cleaning done in who are residing in the offering to the sun. For Thiruvananthapuram and The police apprehend- directly by the people. If this were other areas regularly. They come city, gathered at lakes to most part of the day, we New Delhi with revised tim- ed Nilesh Patel, 42, and venerate the sun god for rest and begin making to be the case, he or she will be once in a while, do the job, take ings and stoppages, from Yogesh Ashok Baisane, pictures and go away. Chhath Puja on Friday. sweetmeats at home. In November 30. who were found in pos- directly answerable to the people. “This festival is taken the evening, we gather at These trains wll pass session of `20 lakh dur- up to revere the sun. On the banks of a water through Telangana state and ing a raid at a penthouse — ABHIJEET MATTHEWS — FARHANA KHAN this day, women perform body to perform the . Trains in Bedarwadi of Begum AS Rao Nagar Owner, Millat Model School, Musheerabad the puja by standing in a puja.” 02269/02270 MGR Chennai Bazaar, said West Zone water body — with the Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin- Task Force inspector water coming up to their Somesh Kumar and prin- MGR Chennai Central, a Gattu Mallu. TRASH EVERYWHERE, REMOVE IT CLEAR GARBAGE THAT IS ALL OVER waists,” said Parmanand cipal secretary Arvind Duronto bi-weekly, will run on In the second case, Trash is what one finds wherev- The city is reeling under Sharma, chairman of the Kumar performed Mondays and Fridays, and on Milan Bipin Kothari, 39, er one looks in old Bowenpally. Chhath Puja Committee. Chhath Puja at Tuesday and Saturdays in the of Kacheguda, was waste and garbage misman- Explaining the celebra- Sanjeevaiah Park. reverse direction, Trains apprehended from There is garbage on the streets, at agement. I visit the Melkote park at 02615/02616 MGR Chennai Mallepally. “We seized intersections, all around the trash Vittalwadi and the lane opposite Central-New Delhi-MGR `18.65 lakh unaccounted bins, in open plots, in the lakes/tanks Reddy College, Narayanguda. I see Chennai Central will leave cash from his posses- and everywhere else. Residents are garbage thrown in the open. I have 31-YR-OLD MAN STABBED TO DEATH Chennai at 6.50 pm and New sion,” added the official. also to blame as they dump garbage once or twice requested people to DC CORRESPONDENT staying at Wadi-e- Delhi at 4.10 pm starting They were handed over everywhere despite household waste throw the garbage into the bins. HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Saleheen in Balapur. The November 30. to the local police for collection being in place. Garbage While a few did, others said that the accused was Imran Khan, Train 02625/02626 investigations. collection vans are irregular, some- bins were too dirty to go near them. A 31-year-old-man was 44, and the two had quar- Trivandrum-New Delhi- times they don’t come for months. allegedly stabbed to death relled frequently over the Trivandrum daily superfast ● IN ONE case, the duo The need is to educate people, as in a drunken brawl with past week. Anam used to will leave Trivandrum at 12.20 had `20 lakh unaccount- The GHMC and citizens should take well as for the authorities, to solve his friend late on allegedly abuse pm from November 30 and ed cash while in the responsibility for cleanliness and be held accountable. this menace. Thursday night in Hyderabadi women and New Delhi at 8.10 pm daily. other, the Task Force — MERCY ELGIVA — RACHANA, Balapur. had also spoken about police seized `18.6 lakh IT professional, Bowenpally Graphic designer, Narayanguda The deceased, Anam Imran’s family using foul Khan, 31, of Delhi, was language. police said. POWER | PLAY ‘Moles’, ‘shadows’ get down to work; snooping to increase as polling day approaches; money, booze may flow bigtime Police starts spying ops to track down illegal poll cash VIKRAM SHARMA I DC goes on endlessly over Opposition parties or at the voters, the foot soldiers When it comes to cash seizures during elections HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Signal — the app which least give them a whiff of of the Telangana police are seizures, there are two types are rare. ILLEGAL MONEY SEIZED DURING ensures that “top secrets” what is cooking. racing against time while of interceptions -- one ran- However, as the lower rung Shadow parties have been remain off the grid as many Enquiries by Deccan all other forms of monitor- dom and the other input- policemen who do a major POLLS LAST YEAR assigned their targets while are wary about Whatsapp Chronicle revealed that spy- ing conversations and chats based. chunk of the spying contin- ● DURING THE Lok Sabha elections in April 2019, the moles have planted them- calls and chats. ing on the Opposition camps is at an all-time high. The sleuths mostly act on ue with their tasks for the selves comfortably around As the political slugfest is will be at its peak for the This could perhaps be the input-based interception ensuing polls, IPS officers TS police seized `8 crore belonging to the BJP, certain leaders, specific can- on in the high-stakes next 10 days even as politi- first time that these “opera- which comes through shad- are in a fix this time around though the party eventually got a clean chit from the didates and their cash cows GHMC polls, those in the cal attacks and counter tions” are underway for a ow parties — sources as the Union ministry of income-tax department. Besides, cash linked directly to give regular updates state police entrusted with attacks, strategies and last- GHMC poll. around the candidates — home affairs (MHA) is said or indirectly to Congress leaders Uttam Kumar Reddy about the goings-on in the task of spying are work- minute plans keep the politi- “Post the Dubbak poll which sometimes can to be keeping track of offi- Opposition camps. ing overtime, sniffing cos busy. results, the stakes are obvi- include disgruntled ele- cers who might try to favour (`2.4 crore), A. (`23 lakh and `34 Monitoring of phones is around to get leads which Amid inputs suggesting ously high in the GHMC ments within the party who the ruling party. The MHA lakh in two cases), K. Jana Reddy (`1 crore) while a said to be at its peak even as could lead them to either that money and liquor could polls, which will set the tone are cultivated well in is the cadre controlling close aide of Konda Vishweshwar Reddy was caught hush-hush conversations cash meant for distribution flow big time and coupons for the 2023 Assembly elec- advance. Random intercep- authority of the IPS offi- among the smarter politicos among voters by the could be distributed to woo tions,” said one official. tions leading to cash cers. distributing `15 crore among the voters. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 3

SHORT TAKES TOTAL OF 2,602 KTR accounts for `67K cr, NOMINATIONS Shouting matches KAVITHA POSITIVE FILED FOR POLLS ANTI-BJP FRONT by party cadres DC CORRESPONDENT WILL TAKE OFF tells TRS to ‘score a ton’ HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 DC CORRESPONDENT S.A. ISHAQUI I DC explain to the people how Referring to the assur- `866.19 through the ro- As many as 1,932 candid- mark filing papers HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 our visionary Chief ance of BJP leaders they ads and buildings depar- ates have thrown their Minister overcame sev- would waive traffic chal- tment and `3,309 crore hats into the ring for the DC CORRESPONDENT ● WHEN CANDIDATES of There has been a tremendous TRS working president eral hurdles and ensured lans, he said the BJP on the Outer Ring Road. 150-seat GHMC Council HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 rival parties happened to be positive response to TRS chief K.T. Rama Rao on Friday that the city was on the leaders had become a Another `14,175 crore by Friday, last date for fi- at the returning officer’s K. Chandrashekar Rao’s challenged BJP leaders growth path.” Urging laughing stock with their was spent on water sup- ling of nominations for With temperatures slowly announcement to convene a to get a `1 lakh crore them to hit the century statements. He asked ply and sewerage man- the December 1 elections. rising ahead of the office at the same time, meeting of non-BJP parties in package from the Centre mark, he told TRS candi- know if the BJP govern- agement, `2.374 crore on While 1,937 nominati- December 1 elections to the their cadres indulged in loud Hyderabad in the second week for Hyderabad to prove dates to meet the aspi- ment in Gujarat was pay- uninterrupted power, ons were filed on Friday, Greater Hyderabad Munic- slogan shouting as if to of December, said his daugh- their commitment to the rants who had competed ing the challans of traf- `564 crore for energy the total nominations re- ipal Corporation (GHMC) show off their prowess. ter and newly elected MLC K. city and its people. for the party tickets and fic rule violators.In the conservation, `1,940 cro- ceived were 2,602, accor- Council, Friday, the last day Kavitha in an informal chat He was addressing TRS together hit the cam- progress report, Rama re for law and order, ding to data from the of nominations, saw some nessed at the Narqi Phool with reporters on Friday. candidates at Telangana paign trail. Rao gave a break up of `9,700 crore on two-bed- State Election Commiss- impromptu ‘vocal battles’ Bagh office of the returning The serious efforts to bring Bhavan after releasing Rama Rao lashed out at the 67,000 crore spend- room houses, `1,716 cr- ion. In a reflection of the between different political officer when supporters of non-BJP parties on to a single the GHMC progress the BJP leaders for atte- ing. The report said ore for Swachh Hyde- contest that is emerging, parties as their candidates AIMIM candidate Shabana dais to fight against BJP’s poli- report at Telangana mpting to spread comm- `17,290 crore had been rabad, `332 crore on the TRS and the BJP par- went to file their nomina- Begum, who was in the cies, which she described as Bhavan. He told the can- unal hatred. “Whenever spent on Metro Rail, Green Hyderabad, and ties had nearly similar tions. office filing her nomination, “anti-people, anti- farmer and didates to use the report there are elections, the `8,410 crore on the `2,215 crore for the IT number of nominations At the office of the return- saw the arrival of BJP’s anti-worker”, Ms Kavitha said to explain to the people BJP rakes up Hindu-Mu- Strategic Road Develop- and industries incen- filed. While BJP candida- ing officer for Dabeerpura Chandrayangutta candidate not only political parties but the work done by the slim communal hatred ment Project, `313 crore tives under Brand tes filed 571 nominatio- ward, followers of the Naveen Yadav with his sup- leaders of farmers’ organisa- TRS government to and India-Pakistan bor- on Hyderabad Road Hyderabad. ns, TRS candidates filed Bharatiya porters. tions and trade unions have develop Hyderabad. der issues. Don’t they Development Corpor- The government said 557, with the Congress in (BJP) and Telangana Apparently deciding that also offered to join in the anti- “It is our best weapon have issues of public we- ation, `709.49 crore on that it had attracted `2 the third place with 372. Rashtra Samithi (TRS) can- this was a good time to make BJP front. against our opponents,” lfare and development to the Comprehensive Road lakh crore investments The highest number of didates, Akheel Ahmed and themselves heard loud and When asked if Congress he said. “We must speak about,” he asked. Management Project, in six years. nominations were from Mohammed Saber, came face clear, the AIMIM workers leaders too would be invited, independents at 650 nom- to face. began shouting slogans in Kavitha said the TRS presi- inations. Two hundred Both sides began shouting support of their party and dent will take a call on the and six nominations slogans in favour of their the candidate. issue, but added that heads of were filed for the TD, 78 respective parties before dis- Not to be outdone, BJP various political parties were GHMC in election mode for the AIMIM, 22 for the persing peacefully, having workers responded with constantly in contact with him CPI(M), 21 for CPI, while made their point that the equal gusto. Both sides left about this. other registered parties battle lines have been drawn the spot after their candi- had 115 nominations fil- for the December 1 fight. dates finished filing their ed between themselves. A similar incident was wit- nominations. KCR TO ADDRESS The highest number of nominations, 155, were PUBLIC MEETING filed in Goshamahal cir- cle and the fewest, 42, in ON NOVEMBER 28 Karwan circle. Gosham- ahal had the highest nu- DC CORRESPONDENT mber of candidates, 118, HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 while Amberpet and Alwal circles had the TRS president and Chief fewest at 34 each. Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will address a public meeting at LB Stadium on November 28, ahead BANDI GETS of the December 1 GHMC elections. WARNING OF The party has handed over a list of star campaigners of TRS to the State Election LEGAL ACTION Commission which includes DC CORRESPONDENT the CM, working president HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 K.T. Rama Rao and ministers T. Harish Rao, Mohammed Warning BJP state presi- Mahmood Ali, Etala Rajendar, dent Bandi Sanjay Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Kumar of legal action Koppula Eashwar, Sabitha for terming Chief Min- Indra Reddy, Puvvada Ajay ister K. Chandrashekar Kumar and Satyavathi Rathod. Rao “anti-national,” ene- Rama Rao said that with only rgy minister G. Jagadish a week left, arrangements are Reddy asked: “If the BJP being made on a war-footing considers AIMIM an for the Chief Minister’s extremist organisation, meeting. Rama Rao will hit the Ahead of GHMC elections, a flexi hoarding comes up at a bus stop asking people to vote for the TRS, on why did Prime Minister campaign trail on Saturday. Friday in Hyderabad. — DC Narendra Modi meet ?” He pointed out to BJP `62L SEIZED BY leaders that the TRS was contesting the elections FLYING SQUADS, in all 150 wards though TRS wants SEC to take action the BJP had claimed the OTHER AGENCIES ruling party was in league with the MIM. DC CORRESPONDENT He said the fact was HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 against Bandi for attack on CM that the BJP had entered into an agreement with About `62 lakh in cash being DC CORRESPONDENT itutional, and hate state- the Congress against illegally transported possible HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 ments that incite com- TRS, the same as in distribution to voters in the munal hatred. There are Dubbak. upcoming GHMC elections, The TRS on Friday in clear violation of sev- TRS: KCR gave has been seized by the authori- requested the State eral laws and model code ties in the last three days and Election Commission of conduct. 11 FIRs filed. (SEC) to initiate immedi- The TRS said describ- These seizures, according to ate criminal action ing Chandrasekhar Rao 75% seats to BCs the State Election against BJP state presi- as anti-national and anti- Commission, were part of the dent Bandi Sanjay Hindu was intentionally DC CORRESPONDENT ● TRS LEADERS said crackdown on violations of Kumar, arrest and bar done to demean the party HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 eight seats were given to the Model Code of Conduct him from making hate president in the eyes of people from AP. Even set- that is now in force in the speeches during cam- the public with the spe- The TRS on Friday clai- GHMC limits for the paigning in the Greater cific purpose of generat- med that party president tlers from Tamil Nadu December 1 elections. Hyderabad Municipal ing electoral gains in the and Chief Minister K. and Maratha were given Of the cash seized, `60,31,800 Corporation polls. GHMC elections. Chandrashekar Rao had tickets, they said. was caught by flying squads TRS general secretary Attaching the video of ensured social justice by while the rest, `1.9 lakh, was and MLC Palla Sanjay’s press meet as allocating 75 per cent of They said, “all sections caught by other agencies. Rajeshwar Reddy and evidence, the TRS said the seats in the GHMC of society have welcomed As many as 1,899 licenced general secretary Soma that he took the names of elections to candidates the way in which the TRS arms have been deposited with Bharat Kumar lodged a people who have no con- from the Backward Clas- has allocated seats. The the police since November 18 complaint that the BJP nection with voters. ses, 13 seats to those from TRS provided representa- till Friday, while 2,393 persons chief termed Chief TRS quoted Sanjay as the Scheduled Castes tion to all the weaker sec- with criminal records, rowdy Minister K. Chandra- saying: “TRS and MIM three to Scheduled Tribes tions like never before. sheets, and records of sekhar Rao a “desha candidates are coming to nominees and 17 bel- The TRS had given eight indulging in anti-social activi- drohi” and anti-Hindu. you asking for votes as onging to the minorities. seats to people who have ties in the GHMC limits, have The TRS contended that inheritors of Osama Bin Addressing a press con- settled here from Andhra been bound over. the BJP state chief delib- laden, Afzal Guru, Yakub ference at Telangana Bh- Pradesh. Even settlers fr- As part of removing political erately violated the Memon, Aurangzeb, avan, Rytu Bandhu Sam- om Tamil Nadu and Mar- banners, flexis, and posters, model code. His utter- Babar and Akbar.” ithi chief Palla Rajeshw- atha were given tickets.” the GHMC’s Enforcement ances are not only inde- Maintaining that this ar Reddy, Chief Whip Bo- They condemned the Directorate has removed cent and criminal, but was against the code of dakunti Venkateswarlu, comments of BJP state 11,758 pieces of offending also constitute serious conduct, the TRS said a MLCs Baswaraju Saraiah president Bandi Sanjay material. These include adver- offences under the very objectionable, insin- and M. Srinivas Reddy Kumar terming CM K. tisement banners on bus stops Representation of Peop- uating and offending said though 50 per cent Chandrashekar Rao anti- and public toilets that were le’s Act, Indian Penal statement was “Desha reservation were given to national. The TRS leade- put up by the state government Code and GHMC Act,. bhaktulaku desha drohu- women, the Chief Min- rs objected to the way and the GHMC advertising The TRS said that the laku jarugutunna yud- ister had given them 85 BJP MPs were bad-mou- various development BJP chief had made ham”. (The election is a seats. This again proved thing the TRS leadership, activities. extremely disagreeable, war between nationalists that the CM is biased tow- throwing all the basic communal, anti-Const- and anti-nationals). ards women, they said. courtesies to the wind.

POLITICAL | WARFARE MLC says Congress has failed to provide an alternative to the BJP Kavitha mocks Cong for Tagore remark DC CORRESPONDENT charge Manickam Tagore ● ON THE strategy behind ed out that the TRS had vestment policies. HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 on Twitter for his ‘Any taking on the Congress, extended issue-based sup- Exuding confidence of a Time Modi’ remarks agai- Kavita said the AICC leader port to the Centre in the comfortable win of the TRS TRS MLC K. Kavitha on nst Chandrashekar Rao. past with no political in the GHMC elections, she Friday that the Congress On the strategy behind has to be more responsible motive or agenda attached said that the party’s was no more a national taking on the Congress, while making remarks to it. strength had increased party. “It has been reduced Kavitha said the AICC against a democratically Kavitha said that TRS manifold and its welfare to Indian Notional leader has to be more elected leader. MPs never supported the and development measures Congress,” she said. In an responsible while making divisive ideology of the will outweigh the anti- informal chat with repor- remarks against a demo- ess does not own sole rights BJP and opposed several incumbency factor being ters, she said the Congress cratically elected leader. to fight on national issues. Bills in Parliament. publicised by the had failed to provide an Taking exception to Tagore Every political party, On the Chief Minister’s Opposition. alternative to the BJP. terming Chandrashekar organisation and even an move to have a meeting in On TRS While TRS chief K. Rao a Modi supporter, individual can do so.” the second week of member D. Srinivas chal- Chandrashekar Rao and Kavitha pointed out that She said that the December with non- BJP lenging the party to take working president K.T. the TRS MPs opposed the Congress had failed the parties, Kavitha said the action against him, Rama Rao are targeting the farm Bills in the Lok nation and its own cadre Chief Minister and his Kavitha said that taking no BJP, Kavitha is training Sabha, forcing the and was dying a natural party’s fight against the action was also an action. her guns on the Congress. Congress MPs too to sup- death. Stating that Tagore Centre was above politics; “There is no need to talk She had cautioned the port them. had crossed the line in tar- it was against its anti-peo- about a disgruntled AICC Telangana state in- She asserted, “the Congr- geting TRS chief, she point- ple, anti-labour and disin- leader,” she added. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 4

SHORT TAKES Cong, BJP fail to CONG PUTS Mayoral aspirants ignored, UP FINAL LIST find 54 candidates FOR POLLS Bonthu, 27 corporators out DC CORRESPONDENT but had some problems in HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 finalising the names in a DC CORRESPONDENT short period. The two parties HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 The Congress and the BJP claimed their activists had Cantonment MLA’s daughter stands a chance, mayor from SCs likely failed to find candidates to filed nomination in all 150 The Congress on Friday fill all seats of the Greater divisions. They will choose released its final list of candi- DC CORRESPONDENT from Cherlapally but he Hyderabad Municipal Corpo- one candidate among them dates for the Greater HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 was dropped. In the FINAL LIST OF TRS CANDIDATES ration when nominations for each division where they Hyderabad Municipal third list, the TRS closed on Friday. The BJP has have not announced their Corporation (GHMC) elections TRS president and Chief denied tickets to 17 cor- AS Rao Nagar: Pavani Reddy Bhagyalakshmi Yadav nominated only 130 candi- candidates. The TRS with as many as 35 names. Minister K. porators including the Cherlapally: Bonthu Sridevi Kavadiguda: Lasya Nanditha dates and the Congress 116. announced candidates for all It is expected that the party Chandrashekar Rao has mayor, the others were Yadav Yousufguda: Raj Kumar Patel Both national parties told 150 wards. The BJP and the may pick some party leaders dumped 28 corporators replaced in the earlier Meerpet HB Colony: Prabhudas Vengal Rao Nagar: Dedeepya Rao the media they were not fac- Congress were waiting for who may have filed the nomi- and given tickets to new lists.The Mayor’s seat is ing a dearth of candidates rebels from the TRS. nations without the B Form to faces. The daughters-in- reserved for a woman in Jeeripothula Rahamathnagar: C.N. Reddy make up the numbers. law of ministers the general category, but Nacharam: Saijan Shekar Neredmet: Meena Upender The candidates are: Sabitha Indra Reddy there are speculations Chilakanagar: Bannala Praveen Reddy and Talasani Srinivas that Chandrashekar Mudiraj East Anandbagh: Y. Prem Kumar CONG LEADER SATYANARAYANA TO JOIN BJP Cherlapally: G. Yadagiri Yadav and the daughter Rao is likely to pick a Meerpet HB Colony: P. Anjaiah of C. Malla Reddy — mayoral candidate from Habsiguda: Bethi Swapna Reddy Gouthamnagar: Mekala Sunitha DC CORRESPONDENT Hills on Friday to persuade Chilakanagar: Ch Latha said to be lobbying for the SC or BC communi- Uppal: Aaratikayala Bhaskar Ramu Yadav HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 him. He is learnt to have Saroornagar: Chikkulla the post of Mayor — did ties. Attapur: Madhavi Amarender Golnaka: Doosari Lavanya agreed to join the BJP. Jayamma not find their names in Several names are Former Union minister Satyanarayana said he was Kothapet: Mogulla Raji Reddy the final list which was rounding in the rounds, Kacheguda: Dr Sirisha Yadav Chandanagar: Manjula Sarve Satyanarayana will impressed by the BJP’s work- Chaitanyapuri: K Shashidhar released on Friday and the name of Nallakunta: Gariganti Sridevi Raghunath Reddy leave the Congress and join ing style and the party line. Reddy Mayor Bonthu Cantonment MLA G. Amberpet: Vijay Kumar Goud Hydernagar: Srinivas Rao the BJP. BJP state president Recently Congress leaders Rein Bazaar: Mohammed Ali Rammohan’s wife B. Sayanna’s daughter is Adikmet: Hemalatha Reddy Tarnaka: Mothe Srilatha Bandi Sanjay and former MP Banda Karthika and Kurmaguda: Saleha Begum Sridevi, also a mayoral said to stand a good Vivek Venkataswamy went to Ravikumar Yadav had joined Doodhbowli: Mohammed hopeful, got the ticket chance. Musheerabad: Edla Moula Ali: Mumtaz Fatima his residence at Mahendra the BJP. Abdul Jaleel Jahanuma: Khaja Ghayasuddin Ramnastpura: Mohammed Yousuf Danish JANA SENA NOT Shahastripuram: Mohammed Tajuddin Jambagh: C.K. Murthy TO FIGHT GHMC Gunfoundry: P. Sangeetha Yadav POLLS, WILL : Devawath Suresh Hafeezpet: Janmala Renuka SUPPORT BJP Chandangar: Askari Begum Ramachandrapuram: Jonnada IREDDY SRINIVAS Naveen Goud REDDY | DC Balajinagar: Beeram Indira HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Fatehnagar: Raju Mudiraj Vivekanandanagar Colony: B. The Jana Sena Party Nagamani will not contest the ensu- Hydernagar: Bollepalli ing Greater Hyderabad Seetaramarju Municipal Corporation Allwyn Colony: Marella elections but would sup- OBITUARY Srinivasa Rao port the BJP. Vinajayakanagar: Safhia This was announced Momin by Jana Sena chief East Anandbagh: K. Umesh after Singh meeting Union minister Mehdipatnam: Menega Uma of state G. Kishan Reddy Maheswar and BJP OBC Morcha Asifnagar: Gokikar Manisha president Dr K. Laxman Ahmadnagar: Humer Ahmedi here on Friday. Red Hills: Ayesha Farheen The meeting was Mallepally: Zakiya Anjum organised at Jana Sena Ameerpet: Y. Alekha leader Nadendla SINGARAM EMBAIAH : Tanveer Manohar’s residence. Sons: Singaram Ashok Singaram Srinivas Bansilalpet: Lakshmi Dilary The actor-politician Daughter: Satya Laxmi Ramgopalpet: Seelam Kavitha appealed to the cadre Grand Sons & Daughters Prabhakar State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar offers prayers at Bhagyalakshmi temple in Charminar on Friday. and party workers, who 21.11.2020 Time: 12:00 noon Monda Market: C, Varalakshmi — P. SURENDRA had filed nominations Malkajgiri Patel Nagar, Grave Yard. Yadav following the earlier 9502282487, 9553558650 decision to contest the (S/2021/D00845) polls, to withdraw their nomination and extend Sanjay claims KCR skipped support for the BJP. The Jana Sena chief said that visionary lead- ers are needed to take the country to the next debate at Lakshmi temple level of development and placed his hope in DC CORRESPONDENT ters controversy and Later, speaking to the Chandrashekar Rao of Prime Minister HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 halting of flood relief media, Sanjay demand- promising money to the Narendra Modi to do it. fund distribution. ed that the Chief voters on poll-eve and Kishan Reddy stated In keeping with his The BJP leader Minister inquire into subsequently cheating the Pawan Kalyan had announcement, BJP reached the temple at 12 the episode and arrest them. He appealed to the expressed his willing- state president Bandi noon and waited for an the culprits. people not to believe the ness to work with the Sanjay visited the hour. There was tension He said that both the Chief Minister’s words BJP for the overall Bhagyalakshmi temple at the BJP office and in Chief Minister and IT as he would take them development of in Charminar on Friday. Charminar in view of minister K.T. Rama Rao for a ride. Hyderabad and After offering prayers, the Friday prayers at were worried because The BJP leader said Telangana state. he ‘waited’ for Chief mosques. The city police the latest survey report that he will wait for the Minister K. deployed Rapid Action was favouring a BJP win Chief Minister apology Chandrashekar Rao to Force and armed police in the GHMC elections. for the allegations speak about the fake let- at both places. Sanjay accused against him. SHRADDANJALI OWAISI BEGINS Many trains to be privatised POLL CAMPAIGN HARLEEN MINOCHA | clusters comprising Ltd, IRB Infrastructure DC CORRESPONDENT DC more than 150 origin- Developers Ltd, L&T HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 destination pairs of Infrastructure Develop- routes through 151 mod- ment Projects Ltd, a con- AIMIM president Asadu- Trains to Mumbai, ern trains. sortium of Malempati ddin Owaisi kicked off Tirupati, Bengaluru The railways said that Power Pvt. Ltd, a con- the election campaign and out of 120 applications, sortium of Techno Infra from Sultannagar in among others are likely 102 had been found eligi- Developers Pvt. Ltd, TELUKUNTA GOVIND RAO Erragadda division. to be privatised, after ble to participate in the Megha Engineering and S/o Late T. Narayana DOB: 14-11-1934 DOD: 14-11-2020 The MIM has fielded 58 the railways evaluated Request For Proposal Infrastructures Ltd and Inserted by: candidates for the elec- the response to its (RFP) stage. Welspun Enterprises RACHURI NARASIMHAM & RAMADEVI tions against 60 in 2016, ‘Request for Qualifi- From , Ltd. RACHURI VIKRAM SIMHA & PAVITHRA dropping out of Amber- cations (RFQ)’ for public nine applicants quali- Selected companies pet and Mailardevpally. private partnership in fied for the RFP stage: will be given the hospi- 10th DAY CEREMONY “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the It has about 18 new passenger train opera- Cube Highways and tality aspects of the death of his saints Psalms 116:15” faces. tions project. Infrastructure III, a con- trains while the opera- Owaisi went on a The Railways had in sortium of Gateway tions will stay with the padayatra and interact- July, invited the RFQ for Rail Freight Ltd, a con- Indian Railway. Some ed with voters. He offe- private participation in sortium of Gateway private trains have red the Juma prayer at operation of passenger Distriparks Ltd, GMR already started their Masjid-e-Mohammadia. train services over 12 Highways Ltd, IRCTC operations

AIR | QUALITY Ambee’s readings unsubstantiated: Board Mrs. GAJALAKSHMI W/o (Late) P.M. Kuppuswamy Passed away on 13.11.2020 early hours EDA JESSON Nadapu will be held on 22.11.2020 DOB: 27.07.1962 DOD: 20.11.2020 (Sunday) at 6 PM and Karmandaram Funeral Service at Bethlehem MB on 23.11.2020 at Bansilalpet. Church at 10:30 AM on 21.11.2020 PCB clean air claims belied Followed by Lunch at H.No.10-3-30, Followed by Funeral at Christian East Marredpally, Hanuman Temple Street, Secunderabad-25. Burial Ground Balapur, Near RCI T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC ● PLACES LIKE Jubilee a multimodal approach stantiated. “We do not Inserted by: Murugesan (Brother) Road at 12:00 Noon. HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Hills, Miyapur, Dr BR to monitor air quality at know the kind of equip- Near & Dear, Ph: 9866509035 Contact No: 9701431836 Ambedkar Open a street-by-street level. ment they are working (S/2021/D00836) In stark contrast to the In addition to govern- with. We have equip- University, Kukatpally For God so loved the world that he gave 100th BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE TS Pollution Control ment sensor data, its on- ment that is mandated his only begotten Son, that whoever 7th DEATH ANNIVERSARY believes in him shall not perish but have “But those who die in the Lord will live; Board’s (TSPCB’s) claim and Peerzadiguda had ground IoT sensors, and and checked by the their bodies will rise again! (Isaiah 26:19)” registered low presence eternal life. John 3:16 of the air being compar- open-source data, the CPCB. We spend `1 25th ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF atively cleaner after of PM2.5, the overall air company said it uses crore per unit and spend , an environmen- quality was slightly satellite imagery, weath- another few lakhs for its tal intelligence start-up, poorer. er, and meteorological upkeep,” said an official Ambee, has said this data, to measure air of the TSPCB. might not be the case. quality. The PCB had recorded In a report published as having registered Places like Jubilee 64 microns/ cubic metre on Friday, the company high levels of Hills, Miyapur, Dr BR (/m3) of PM 2.5 on said it identified areas Particulate Matter (PM) Ambedkar Open Diwali, it was 72 in and around the TS 2.5 microns between University, Kukatpally microns/m3 last year. Smt. B. SUVARTHAMMA Police Academy, November 12 and 17. and Peerzadiguda had PM10 was recorded at D.O.D: 25th Dec 2003 Dr. ATLURI MANOHAR LYMON Himayatsagar, Vikasn- Diwali was celebrated registered low presence 128 microns/ m3, this Retd. Head Mistress CHIDURA SRINIVASULU (CVK) M.A, D.D (A.O - A.P.S.E.B) S/o Rai Sahib CK Durvasulu (D.O.B. 13-06-1930 - D.O.D. 21-11-2013) agar, Aliabad and on November 14. As cal- of PM2.5, the overall air year against 163.4 Sri. B.A. FRANKLIN DOB: 20.11.1920 DOD 28.02.2017 Wife: SARALA Golconda, Tadbun, culated by Ambee, the quality was slightly microns/m3 last year. D.O.D: 21st Nov 1995 You will always live in our hearts and HEMANTH - ALICE, Retd. Joint Director of School Education. be our guiding lights. CHRISTOPHER - ARATHI, Kishanbagh, Bahad- most polluted areas had poorer. The safe limits for PM Remembering & Missing you Always Inserted by: DEEPAK - HELEN & urpura, Fateh Darwaza, an Air Quality Index Pollution Control Board 2.5 as per the CPCB Daughter, Son-in-law, Sons & Chidura Narsimha Rao (Babu Seth) GRAND CHILDREN Hussainialam, Shali- (AQI) of 140 on average. officials said Ambee’s norms is 25 microns/ Daughters-in-law & Grand Children And Family 7995232767 / 9000005701 banda, and Moghalpura Ambee said that it uses readings were unsub- m3. (S/2021/D00843) (S/2021/D00842) CITY/AP DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 5

SHORT TAKES JAGAN OPENS IMA insists masks are best to fight Covid TUNGABHADRA 90% Covid cases in Australia, New Zealand proved to have been reduced by wearing masks PUSHKARALU KANIZA GARARI | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 STATE REPORTS DC CORRESPONDENT Non-Covid services KURNOOL, NOV. 20 Face masks are the best Study: Remdesivir effective vaccine against Covid-19. 894 FRESH COVID Tungabhadra Pushkarams got- People will have to wear off to a tumultuous start amid them properly in public resume at Gandhi CASES, 4 DEATHS chanting of vedic mantras as places for another year, between ninth to 11th day ● Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan said public health special- DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE ROAD outside DC CORRESPONDENT Mohan Reddy formally opened ists and the Indian HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 Gandhi Hospital will be HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 the festivities at Sankal Bagh Medical Association. DC CORRESPONDENT Disease Control and Preve- administering the drug barricaded only at the pushkar ghat around 1.40 pm It has been proved in HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 ntion in the US had stated has shown results as the Non-Covid 19 services gate meant for Covid-19 There were 894 cases and here on Friday. New Zealand and that remdesivir is the first mortality reduced. It was begin in Gandhi Hospital four deaths due to Covid- On arrival, he offered prayers Australia that wearing Remdesivir is effective in drug which must be used. also found that during this from Saturday, and there patients. 19 recorded in the state on to River Tungabhadra and face masks can reduce treating Covid-19 when it is To understand the use of time the virus is multiply- will be two separate gates ● THE NON-COVID 19 Thursday, data released on gave Ganga Haarathi to the Covid-19 cases by 90 per administered between the the drug in Indian ing in the body and this for entry in the hospital. gate will be open, which Friday showed. river besides silk saris. cent. Compliance levels in ninth and 11th day of the patients, Apollo Hospitals medicine has been effecti- The road outside Gandhi will allow people to enter The number of tests fell Later, in traditional attire, he India are very low as far as disease according to a researchers compiled data ve in stopping the Hospital will be barricad- to 39,448. The reason for participated in a special face masks are concerned study on 350 patients car- of those who underwent process.” ed only at the gate meant the hospital for medical discovering fewer new yagam performed in the newly and that is said to be one of ried out at Apollo Hospital treatment from June 25, The patients whose cases for Covid-19 patients. services. cases is said to be lesser constructed yagasala near the the reasons for rising for peer review in medRxiv 2020, to October 3, 2020. were studied were aged 60 The non-Covid 19 gate entry to the hospital: A testing. There are 12,515 pushkar ghat where Ayush cases. and submitted to the gov- It was found that the tim- years and above, and there will be open, which will patient can be accompa- active cases of whom Homams would be performed Besides, the dependency ernment of India. ing of giving remdesivir were many with co-morbid allow people to enter the nied by one attendant, 10,245 are undergoing and offered purna phalam of people on the vaccine Researchers compiled the was very important. Dr conditions of diabetes, hospital for medical serv- there are no visiting hours treatment at home or in amid spiritual music and ren- poses a challenge as the data to give an insight into Ravindra Mehta, senior hypertension and other ices. and the no mask-no entry’ institutions. The GHMC dition of mantras. virus mutates. The present how the drug has worked consultant pulmonologist underlying ailments. Dr Raja Rao, superinten- rule will be in place. area had 154 cases, However, the absence of his strain in Europe has in reducing mortality in and critical care medicine The researchers divided dent of Gandhi Hospital, Maintaining physical dis- Medchal Malkajgiri dis- family members did not go shown further mutation, moderate to severe cases and a researcher for the patients in two groups said, “Maintaining sepa- tancing in the hospital is trict 84 and Ranga Reddy well with the onlookers. making it more virulent, from 33 per cent earlier to paper, said, “We found that depending on intensity. In rate pathways will be a ch- important and visitors as 70 cases. Due to winter, Deputy chief minister SB and there is a worry 18 per cent in their study. in moderate to severe pati- the moderate group, 106 allenge and co-operation well as patients must not those suffering from respi- Amzad Basha, district in- whether the vaccine will The reason for this study is ents, the earlier the drug is patients were discharged, of people will be requ- spit inside the hospital ratory diseases have been charge minister P Anil Kumar work on the highly the confusion created by administered the better.” which was 97.2 per cent, ired.” He said all services premises. advised to take extra care. Yadav, ministers Buggana mutated virus. Dr Sanjiv the World Health Orga- “It is already nine to 10 and three died. In the in the out-patient, in-pat- Director of Health and ● DUE TO the onset of Rajendranath Reddy, Singh Yadav, secretary of nisation (WHO) study. days when they come to severe group, 164 patients, ient, medical, surgical and medical education Dr Gummanur Jayaram, Indian Medical While the WHO with its hospital after testing. It is or 69.2 per cent, were dis- emergency departments Ramesh Reddy also visited winter, those suffering Vellampalli Sreenivash, M Association, said, “We one-study trial had stated when they start having charged and 73 died. Four will be fully operational. Gandhi Hospital and gave from respiratory diseases Shankara Narayana, district have the best vaccine that the drug is not effec- breathlessness and their patients discontinued the The protocols of Covid- suggestions to further have been advised to take collector G Veera Pandian, available with us. Face tive, the Centres for oxygen levels are below 94, medicine. 19 have to be followed for strengthen the pathways. extra care. MPs TG Venkatesh, Dr S Saniv masks are the best preven- Kumar and Gorantla Madav, tion against Covid-19. and MLAs accompanied the Instead of wearing them The panic and fear there have been 1,500 new Chief Minister. properly, especially in among sections of people viruses and 70 per cent of Before leaving for , crowded places, people are is also a matter of con- them are animal-originat- Jagan Mohan Reddy interacted blatantly moving around cern. While one section of ed. We have to prepare for 2nd Covid wave in TS unlikely: Etala with family members of which is increasing the the society is scared, public health prevention Nandyal Abdul Salam, who risk for themselves and another section has programmes,” said Dr DC CORRESPONDENT topic ‘Safe re-opening of wisdom, our homes have phones by children for committed suicide along with everyone in their family.” become lax and is no Burri Ranga Reddy, HYDERABAD, NOV. 20 schools after Covid lock- turned into Ayurvedic attending classes could his wife, daughter and son The best way to prevent longer fearful of the virus. founder president of down’ at Hitex, here on hospitals. Ayurveda’s also lead to them getting unable to bear alleged police Covid-19 is wear masks, Dr G.V.S. Murthy, direc- Infection Control Telangana state and the Friday, as part of a three- extensive knowledge exposed to things they torture. He assured financial wash hands regularly and tor at Public Health Academy of India. rest of India are unlikely day hybrid exhibition on based on preventive care should not be exposed to, help and protection to the vic- maintain physical dis- Foundation of India, Challenges before the IT to experience a second ‘Preventive Healthcare & helped many in home he said. tim's kin. Mabunne Sha, moth- tance, said experts at the said, “Public health pre- industry, universities, wave of Covid-19, health Infection Control Expo- quarantine,” he said. The minister assured the er-in-law of Abdul Salam, seminar held at the paredness is most impor- schools and tourism minister Etala Rajendar 2020’. On reopening of schools TRSMA (Telangana wanted the Chief Minister to Preventive Healthcare and tant in controlling a pan- industry are very diverse said on Friday. Home remedies, in Telangana state, he said Recognised School take stern action against the Infection Control Expo demic. Compliance by peo- and large. The minister said the Rajendar said, played a parents would rather Managements Asso- accused policemen. and Conference at Hitex. ple on properly wearing They will have to get the intensity of Covid-19 had major role in controlling send their children to ciation) that claims mem- Meanwhile, as a preventive Dr Yadav said, masks has shown how the workforce and children come down in the country. the disease in India. school than to have them bership of 10,000 private measure Kurnool police “Excessive use of sanitis- spread could be controlled. back for which a safe envi- “Some countries are expe- Though, initially, people home over extended budget schools with an detained several prominent ers is a cause for concern These examples show that ronment will have to be riencing a fresh wave of used to test positive for up periods of time. “At the enrollment of 33 lakh stu- political leaders belonging to and people must be care- co-operation from each created. Till immunity Covid-19. Though I am not to 35 days and were quar- same time, they cannot dents and five lakh teach- BJP, CPM and CPI and also ful. Instead, they must and everyone is develops for all there is a an expert on the subject, I antined for long periods, take a risk with the health ing staff, that their con- various delegates of different wash their hands with important.” need for major changes in personally feel that there the Indian Council for of their children. We need cerns would be placed social organizations. water properly and clean The Covid-19 pandemic infrastructure, restric- may not be a second spell Medical Research’s easing to take decisions before Chief Minister K. They were demanding them thoroughly when is being seen as a test-run tions on the number of of the virus in India and of restrictions meant that carefully.” Chandrashekar Rao and approval for the holy dip in they go out in crowded for future worldwide disas- people gathering and cre- Telangana state,” he said. most infected people are Though online classes assured that the govern- Tungabhadra waters during places or are out for ters. “This is not the last ation of bio-bubbles for Rajendar was addressing now in home quarantine. are helping to some extent, ment would take a suitable the pushkaralu. some work.” pandemic. Since 1970, safety. a panel discussion on the “Thanks to our ancient the taking over of mobile decision. EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 6

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SC fails if it can’t protect Subhani fundamental rights of all he Constitution is the guarantee of the individual against the state. For, it lists his fundamental rights, which are non-negotiable except through the process of law, and denies state a chance to be arbitrary. TThese rights are not pious declarations without remedies; the Constitution has provided for mechanisms to ensure that its writ runs. The Supreme Court of India is that supreme institution the Constitution has envisaged to perform the noblest job of protecting the fundamental rights. Article 32 of the Constitution guarantees people the right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the fun- damental rights. It also empowers the court to act appropriately to enforce them. The founding fathers who debated the Article in the Constituent Assembly were near unanimous on this unique power which made Supreme Court of India a unique institution. And between Article 32 and the Supreme Court, His policy statement they thought the fundamental rights of the (made in connection people are in the safe hands. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar, who later with the Siddique became the speaker of the first Lok Sabha, LETTERS Kappan case) is called the Supreme Court the supreme disappointing, guardian of the citizen’s rights in any democ- IDLE POLITICIANS racy. “I would even go further and say that it China’s Ladakh chimera: unfortunate and is the soul of democracy,” he said, and Not only corporators, but unacceptable explained if the fundamental rights of the indi- majority of people are not vidual are left to the tender mercies of the gov- aware about their MLAs ernment of the day, they cannot be called fundamental rights at all. Members and MPs too (Voters are called Article 32 “the most important article of the whole Constitution”, “fundamental to all the fundamental rights guaranteed under this India needs to stand firm not aware of their corpo- Constitution” which “makes all the fundamental rights become real”. Dr rators, DC, Nov. 20). After B.R. Ambedkar who wound up the discussion in no uncertain terms made adventurism at Depsang should have happened being elected, these netas the importance of the Article clear. “If I was asked to name any particular by a foray towards many years ago but for article in this Constitution as the most important — an article without which Highway 219, the crucial the low strategic confi- never visit their con- this Constitution would be a nullity — I could not refer to any other article road link to Kashgar dence India possessed, stituency except for inau- except this one (Article 32). It is the very soul of the Constitution and the very Syed Ata Hasnain which had triggered the has given us a strategic gurations and never heart of it.” entire issue of Aksai advantage which we Now, cut to 2020. The Chief Justice of India, S.A. Bobde, while hearing a Chin between India and never had all these years. address problems faced petition seeking the release of a journalist who was apprehended by the China over 60 years ago. While it must not become by people. The best exam- police while on his way to report the rape-murder of a teen, told his counsel Now comes the floating, the reason for unneces- ple of this can be seen in that the court was “trying to discourage” individuals from filing petitions rumoured and uncon- sary bluster, it does give the sufferings of people under Article 32. The policy statement is disappointing, unfortunate and firmed information that quiet optimism of holding unacceptable not only because it refused to repeat its act which ensured the n June 2020 after the regarding national secu- the Chinese have pro- important cards in an for flood aid at Mee Seva personal liberty of another journalist a few days ago under Article 32 but also Galwan incident I rity that India has taken posed the PLA’s with- environment where counters. Not a single for its decision to totally abdicate itself from the solemn duty. The court had responded to a tele- in the last four years or so drawal from Fingers 4 to everything always leader was helping people. already started showing the signs of its fatigue with the Article when it chose vision anchor’s include the surgical 8 and the creation of a appeared to be packed to look the other way when the several people from Kashmir approached it question on how strikes, the Balakot buffer zone for patrolling, against us. We need not Hence it is better to vote with habeus corpus petitions, when lakhs of people were made to walk their Ilong the Ladakh standoff strike, Doklam standoff, with no patrolling rights be worried about Chinese Nota. way home which are thousands of miles away due to governmental apathy might last by saying: “Till the abrogation of Articles for India. In addition, it adventurism to coerce us B. Badrinath during the pandemic and when the government chose to introduce religion at least the end of the cam- 370 and 35A, the publish- proposed mutual with- because whatever escala- Hyderabad as a condition for citizenship. If the Supreme Court fails Article 32, it fails the paigning season”. That in ing of new maps of J&K drawal of all artillery and tion China attempts to do fundamental rights of the people, and thereby, the Constitution itself. plain language meant the laying full claim to Gilgit armoured vehicles in the can be responded in equal FACE MASKS end of November 2020. My Baltistan and Aksai Chin, vicinity of the LAC to if not greater measure, rationale was not too and the long awaited cre- suitable depth areas and, albeit also with the risk of Many people are still coming out complex. First, China ation of a Chief of Defence most important, all this greater escalation, about without wearing a face mask would not mobilise Staff in pursuit of eventu- to be preceded by the which we need not be per- which is harmful and endangers resources to coerce India al theatrisation. All this Indian Army’s withdraw- turbed. There is a lot of the lives of others. If the Covid Trump to leave mess for Biden and return without has perked up the adver- al from the Chushul talk by our strategists spread is not controlled, we cannot y still not recognising Joe Biden to be the President-Elect a fortnight achieving any objectives saries to review their own Heights on Kailash about lack of Indian eliminate the virus. Like Delhi, I after polling for the US presidency was completed, outgoing President a second time, the first security. The intent then range. Those in severe aggressiveness in request our authorities to impose BDonald Trump is causing America’s reliability as a partner, and also being Doklam. These was simply to puncture criticism of India’s will- Depsang to push beyond fine on those not wearing mask. as a democracy, to be brought into question. This is apt to makes it more dif- objectives and intent India’s confidence about ingness to engage in the the Y Junction to assert R.S. Murty ficult for Mr Biden to extricate US foreign policy from the mould in which have been the subject of dealing with dual threats, corps commander-level our right to patrolling to Hyderabad Mr Trump placed it, although the President-Elect is acknowledged to be a much debate without con- by limited coercion at talks are unhappy at our claim line. This is seasoned foreign policy hand who leans in the direction of building democ- clusion, a kind of Chinese selected friction points receiving such tripe as absolutely unnecessary. GHMC ELECTIONS ratic alliances, and finding the middle ground. chimera. Second, winter that would leave the PLA proposals for disengage- Aggression must never Across a wide range, President Trump has taken steps in the dying weeks is a difficult period in in a position of tactical ment. While I agree that come from a position of GHMC voters should think and of his presidency to place hurdles in the path of the incoming President, who Ladakh even on the advantage in the conti- the proposals are tripe, it weakness because it will carefully review all promises of the turned 78 on Friday. Assuming that he goes quietly on January 20, Chinese side despite the nental domain and keep is the talks which bear peter out even before it corporators. It’s time for all Mr Biden’s efforts in respect of Afghanistan and Iran will be watched in New flat open terrain. India imbalanced in the significance since in becomes effective. We did Hyderabad voters to choose wisely Delhi. Mr Trump signed a so-called peace deal with the Taliban under whose Whatever the Chinese development of its capa- ground-based discussions what we did at the for development of the city. GHMC terms US troops are to vacate Afghanistan by May 2021. In an extraordinary would do, campaign style bility. The latter is over time it is not diffi- Chushul Heights because voters should prefer able, qualified move, after the counting of votes in the presidential election the US leader operations in such condi- skewed against the mar- cult to gauge the adver- we were “balanced in dis- and honest representatives irre- decided to reduce US force levels to only 2000 from 4,500 by Christmas. (At tions may not be possible itime domain, where sary’s intent. China’s position” after having spective of political parties. its peak, a few years ago, the US had 1,35,000 soldiers in Afghanistan.) and they were not pre- China’s well recognised Global Times has cleverly inducted reserves to Vaddeti Venunath This appears precipitous since violence in Afghanistan has gone up alarm- pared. The Chinese would fragility lies. denied these proposals Ladakh. This term, which Hyderabad ingly after the inking of the US-Taliban deal last February. Can Mr Biden seek to withdraw or draw- What upset China’s and turned the report is often taught and dis- make troops withdrawal more gradual? In fact, US force strength needs to be down by December and intent to a great extent around to a perceived cussed in the Army’s a lot higher to ensure that the non-Taliban factions are not disadvantaged in await the next summer or and in fact virtually psychological advantage, schools of instruction, the talks with the Taliban as violence rages. In his fading hour, and attempt- the one after to pursue amounted to a strategic terming them the wishful could not have seen better ing to bind his successor’s hands, Mr Trump has imposed further sanctions their objectives, which ambush was the Indian thinking of Indian com- application. The basics of 50 YEARS AGO IN against Iranian entities and even prepared nuclear attack scenarios against weren’t specific or cogent. Army operation on the manders who fear surviv- the Indian military lead- Iran. Mr. Biden has to scale back comprehensively from the dangerous Also, China would always night of August 29-30, ing the cold of eastern ership are clear, and it is Trump era path of “maximum pressure” against Tehran and seek to return wish to have some kind of 2020 by which it progres- Ladakh. However, the the critics who need to to some practical version of the Obama-period Joint Comprehensive Plan of agreement, knowing well sively occupied seven airy proposals have trig- revisit their basics. Action that curbed Iran’s nuclear plans. Normalising US-Iran ties creates that India as a rule-bound tactical features on the gered much-needed With the advantage Mass starvation better conditions for a healthy Iran-India relationship. nation wouldn’t not con- Chhota Kailash range debate in the strategic achieved by the Kailash feared in E. Pakistan travene it. An agreement south of Pangong Tso in community in India, for Range decision India’s with “advantage China” the Chushul Bowl; all the good measure. occupation of Chushul DACCA, EAST PAKISTAN, written all over is what it features are on own side A few plain facts need to Heights is akin to deploy- Nov. 20. DECCAN CHRONICLE would seek. It would bar- of the Line of Actual be kept in mind when ment on the Saltoro Mass starvation fears in disaster examining the current Range in Siachen, such is KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR gain to retain the most of Control and were never shattered East Pakistan grew Editor Printer & Publisher what it had progressively occupied all these years situation. The Kailash the strategic advantage hour by hour here and top offi- transgressed upon. Most for various reasons. It range deployment, which which it offers. cials issued urgent orders to step DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: of these assessments are left the situation with the Justifiably it should up relief operations into full flow. coming true. Obviously, theoretical potential of therefore be a greater A high-level conference was Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 India will not agree to any the PLA advancing on The Kailash range strategic advantage held here last night to get inter- Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- of this and the standoff Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) which must accrue to us national aid that was pouring 2555284/2555287; Telefax: 0866-2555234 deployment, which by any decision to vacate Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, will probably continue from Depsang, but with- into Dacca airport to the coastal Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 through winter; yet this is out the support of a should have the heights. China’s area decimated a week ago by a : Vemagiri, Dhawaleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry, Ph: 0883-2417618/2417208; Telefax: 0883- against my reckoning but Pakistani offensive happened many Ladakh chimera must cyclone and gigantic tidal wave. 2417208 it’s too early to conclude a which could only be years ago but for never view India as a President Yahya Khan declared : Thapovan colony, Bangalore By-Pass Road, Anantapur - 515004, Ph: 08554-276903; Fax: final stance. My under- made through the pushover; not ever again. a day of mourning and special 08554-276904 standing of China’s Siachen area. The Indian the low strategic We have not seen the end prayers were being offered for Karimnagar: Survey No.1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar - 505 001, Ph: 0878- intent, oft-repeated, con- Army’s Kailash Range confidence India of standoffs in this strate- the dead, Radio Pakistan report- 2228908; Telefax: 0878-2220433 tinues to be that it is operations upset every- possessed, has gically crucial region. ed. Hardly any of the food, medi- Nellore: Survey No.527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemmudugunta Panchayat, Nellore, thing for the PLA, with Ph: 0861-2348581/82; Telefax: 0861-2348580 India’s rising strategic given us a strategic cines, blankets and other vital The writer, a retired Chennai: SP-3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Ph: 044-22254747/ 48/50/51; confidence that worried Indian domination over advantage which life-saving supplies donated has Advt Fax: 22254765/22254766/42305325 China at the instance of Moldo and Spanggur on lieutenant-general, is a so far reached the disaster zone Coimbatore: 77, Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore - 641 009, Ph : 0422 2231255 Pakistan. The spate of the other side of the LAC we never had all former GOC of the due to transport problems. Gram: CHRONICLE Postal registration no: No. H/SD-348/2006-08 strategic decisions which could balance any these years Srinagar-based 15 Corps

“I drive, therefore I am to my local surgery and get a free “flu wary of exposing their status, to with The Doors, and renowned inven- announce the discovery of a diamond Stuck in this F… ing traffic jam! jab” on the UK’s National Health ser- register close to where they live and tors of Windows) are known to have mine in my back garden, the price of Farrukh If you want some change, be the vice. It’s rendered by a needle injec- get a jab. saved millions of lives through their my property will go up. Of course, the change tion and, apart from a bit of discomfort When the vaccine was announced, charitable endeavours through sup- conspiracy-wallas would say that this Dhondy I don’t go for chillar, dollars — the in the same location below the left instead of praising Ahura Mazda and plying medicines to the poor. It is iron- was what it was all about — set a dis- whole range! shoulder, leaves no mark. As I was a lining up for a shot, I read all manner ical then that a survey in the United ease loose on humanity and then sell Cabbages I’ve done unto others as they would do mere infant when Doc Frenchman of lunatic anti-vaccine propaganda. States among those who voted for the cure for zillions. The reported facts unto me inoculated me, I don’t know how the Some of it is reported on the news and Donald Trump found that 46 per cent are that Pfizer’s vaccine, which has to & Kings Now not the best F …ing lawyers can scares came about, but using my some of it pops up on my mobile phone believed that Covid-19 was a hoax and be kept at minus 70 degrees set me free…” renowned forensic skills, I deduce that and my email as unsolicited, threaten- among them were believers in the Bill Centigrade, will cost £30 for the two it was a cut with a sharp blade into ing information. Now I am sure, gentle Gates conspiracy. doses, fuels such crazy speculation. — From Namkeen Pumpkeen by which the vaccine was introduced. reader, that some or all of you have They were, of course, the same peo- The second vaccine, developed by Bachchoo I am sure the anti-Covid-19 vaccine, been subjected to the same load of con- ple who said they wouldn’t have the AstraZenica and Oxford, expected promised by the end of the year to the tentious contentions — I will suppress vaccine when it became available. soon, will stay healthy at home-refrig- very boy and even some girls I most vulnerable and then to the gener- the stronger terms that come to mind. Other conspiracy theorists, including erated temperatures and will cost a knew in Pune in my boyhood al population, will be delivered by a (Yes, keep it clean. — Ed.) a taxi driver hired by the BBC to carry mere £2.23 a dose. Vaccines on the had two marks like little wrin- needle injection. One persistent message on these me to a recording, determinedly When I was in Pune last, I was Ekled lips on the top of their left The announcement that these anti- platforms urged me to reject the vac- believe that the Covid-19 symptoms shown around the vaccine manufac- arms. My two scars stood out for years Covid vaccines are in the stages of test- cine because it said it was a ploy by and deaths are not caused by a virus, turing plants of the Serum Institute of way… amid talk and then age eroded them and now ing and perfection is welcome news. I Bill Gates and his wife to secretly but by the presence or proximity of 5G India, set up and owned by my friend they are gone. Those were the marks look forward to a time when, with the inject billions of humans with a mobile phone towers. and schoolmate Cyrus Poonawalla. of vaccination that Doctor Frenchman aid of the vaccine, the population is microchip which would then make O Tempora O Mores! This is the His institute has manufactured and of conspiracies, (yes, I know, but he was a Parsi and we shielded against this contemporary those supposedly vaccinated people twenty-first century, and the human distributed, at loss-making, nominal inherited all manner of surnames plague and we can mingle and live our slaves to Mr Gates who would control brain has evolved for billions of years. costs, scores of vaccines as a humani- through our subservience to lives as dharma and karma dictate. I their lives and instruct them what to And yet, and yet… ! tarian gesture and I am now told that European colonialism) dispensed, will line up for the vaccine as soon as do. They would become the robot civil- The fact that Pfizer, which was the the institute is working on an anti- Bill Gates’ role against various possible diseases, my generous and caring local medical isation of the Gates family! first company to put forward an effec- Covid vaccine in partnership with the including rabies, because we lived practice indicates its availability. I “Destroy your Apple computer. Buy tive, tested and safe vaccine against US Codagenix. I am confident that amongst mad dogs. shall even advise all the illegal immi- one of ours!” Covid-19, has had its share price sky- when it is tried and tested, Cyrus Now every year in London I go down grants I know, though they are mostly The Gates family (not to be confused rocketing is not surprising. If I won’t be charging £30 a go. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 7

SHORT TAKES TMC MANTRI 14 PEOPLE DEAD LoC locals call for ‘end to hostility’ COMPARES DIDI WITH NETAJI AS CAR COLLIDES Flare up along LoC last week left at least four civilians and an equal number of jawans dead RAJIB WITH TRUCK IN UP YUSUF JAMEEL | DC Pakistanis may do to each proximity of the LoC destruction in villages. CHOWDHURI | DC Lucknow/Pratapgarh, Nov. BALKOT (LoC), NOV. 20 other whatever they want including Balkote, As per official statistics, KOLKATA, NOV. 20 20: As many as 14 people, to but why should we suf- Kamalkote, Gowhalan, 32 Indian Army and including seven children, died “I was away when I fer?” Sarai Bandi, Nambla and Border Security Force Trinamul Congress when their car collided with a received a phone call from Farooqa Begum was not Gwalta (Baramulla dis- (BSF) personnel, 26 mili- minister Bratya Basu stationary truck on the my wife saying intense as lucky as her neighbour trict), Dawar (Bandipore tants and infiltrators, 16 on Friday compared Lucknow-Allahabad highway, artillery shelling is under- Haleem’s family. An district), Keran (Kupwara civilians and three civil- his party supremo and around 70 km from Pratapgarh way. She asked me what artillery shell pierced district) and Sawjian ian porters working for West Bengal Chief district headquarters, an offi- she and other family mem- through a wall of her (Poonch district) were the Army or the BSF (total Minister Mamata cial said on Friday. bers should do, stay at house killing the 35-year- damaged in artillery number of casualties was Banerjee with Netaji The road accident took place home or leave”, recalled old housewife on the spot. shelling, forcing the resi- 77) were killed in the inci- Subhash Chandra Bose late on Thursday night when Abdul Haleem, a resident “Hum par qayamat guzri dents to flee to safer loca- dents of cross-border fir- to fan an eternal the victims were returning of Balkote, a sleepy village hai (we’ve gone through tions. ing and shelling, clashes “Bengali” sentiment from a wedding function in the comprising scattered tra- doomsday)”, lamented her As reported by Pakistan and sneak attacks carried about the legendary Nawabganj area of ditional houses at the husband Bashir Ahmed media, 15 residential hous- out by militants or freedom fighter against Pratapgarh, Additional Chief foothills just a stone’s Dar. es, a few multi-storey Pakistan’s Border Action the Bharatiya Janata Secretary, Home, Awanish throw from the Line of Tahir Ahmed Mir, an Last week’s flare up left behind a trail of destruction in buildings and one shop Teams (BATs) along the Party ahead of the next Awasthi said. Control (LoC) in employee of J&K’s depart- villages close to the LoC in Hajipir and Kamalkote sec- were gutted and 24 resi- LoC and the IB, so far, this year’s Assembly elec- Pratapgarh Superintendent Baramulla district. ment of consumer affairs tors of Baramulla district. — DC dential houses and a guest- year. tion. He also branded of Police (SP) Anurag Arya Alarmed by the grimness and public distribution, house suffered partial As the civilians have rou- her party as her own said the speeding SUV dashed of his spouse’s voice, was distributing ration at us…what was his fault?”. least, 11 Pakistani soldiers damage and 20 cattle and tinely fallen prey to such “Azad Hind Fauj” in into the truck parked by the Haleem quickly headed for a depot in Kamalkote area The interminable hostili- and caused “substantial eight goats perished in the exchanges, Nazir Ahmed, what may trigger a con- road in the Manikpur police home but, before he could when a mortar shell fell ty between India and damage” to its infrastruc- Indian shelling. a resident of Balkote troversy. station area after one of its reach there, his wife called and exploded a couple of Pakistan troops along the ture including ammuni- The guns fell silent on asked, “When an artillery The state science and rear tyres got punctured near up again to inform him metres away. Mir suffered LoC flared up again last tion and FOL (Forward the evening of November shell lands in a house, a technology minister Deshraj Inara. that two houses including multiple splinter injuries week, leaving at least four Operating Location) 13. Next day when resi- cowshed or courtyard we alleged, “it is a fact Bose While five bodies could be their’s have caught fire and died on the way to the civilians and an equal dumps and “terrorist dents returned to the can’t immediately say who had to go away from the taken out initially, a JCB due to the artillery fire. “I hospital. Back in his number of Indian Army launch-pads” across the affected villages on the fired it. But the fact is that politics of Bengal and machine had to be used to pull was shocked and merely native village Sultan Daki, and one Border Security LoC “in retaliation to Indian side of the LoC it is mainly the civilians India as the freedom out the SUV from under the asked her if all the family the world of his aged par- Force (BSF) jawans dead unprovoked ceasefire vio- they found their homes on both sides who suffer movement was against a truck to retrieve the remain- members were safe. I felt ents and siblings lies com- and more than a dozen lations”. burnt or damaged exten- whenever India and colonial power. Exactly ing bodies, he said, adding the relief when told everyone pletely shattered after the civilians and three Army In their counterclaim, sively and the household Pakistan troops clash. the same thing hap- bodies have been shifted to at home has escaped tragedy. personnel injured. the Pakistan Army goods strewn and wrecked This has to be brought to a pened after 50 years with CHC Kunda and will be sent unhurt,” Haleem told this Raveel Ahmed, his broth- Pakistan reported the claimed inflicting “sub- apart. close”. Mamata Banerjee. But for autopsy later in the day. newspaper. er, said, “We were six death of four civilians and stantial losses” both in The two countries’ The border-dwellers she did not have to go It took almost two hours to Standing beside the brothers and one of them one Army soldier and terms of men and material armies accused each other were also unanimous in since her fight was not pull the car out from under the debris of his house and has been snatched from injuries to 12 civilians in to the Indian troops “in of initiating firing and it demanding early construc- against any colonial rule truck, the SP said. that of his uncle’s, Haleem us. Our hearts are bleed- cross-LoC firing and response to their provoca- was not the first time that tion of community and for freedom. Mamata Arya, who visited the spot, said, “You can yourself see ing”. The rage in Ahmed’s shelling on November 12 tive act of engaging inno- the exchanges caused individual bunkers in Banerjee’s battle was on said the police have spoken to everything has been eyes was clearly evident as and 13. cent civilians”. deaths among both facing shelling prone areas to parliamentary democra- the family members of the vic- reduced into rubble. What he repeatedly asked ‘Why However, Indian Army In J&K, many houses in troops and civilians minimise the casualties in cy for which she formed tims and assured all possible was our fault? Indians and was he snatched from claimed to have killed, at villages falling in close besides leaving a trail of such eventualities. a separate party.” help. Awasthi said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed sen- ior officials to reach the spot Chhath Puja in the time of Covid and extend all possible help. Night curfew in three more The Chief Minister has extended ex gratia of `2 lakhs to each of those killed in the crash, he added. Guj cities to contain Covid-19 DC CORRESPONDENT ED FILES MONEY with agency inputs LAUNDERING CASE NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 Schools to remain The Union government has IN TRP SCAM rushed four high level teams to Haryana, SAURABH JOSHI | DC Rajasthan, Gujarat and closed in Mumbai MUMBAI, NOV. 20 Manipur to help the states deal with surging cases of The Enforcement Directorate Coronavirus. (ED) on Friday filed a money The Union health min- till December 31 laundering complaint in con- istry said on Friday that the nection with the alleged TRP teams will visit the districts DC CORRESPONDENT pandemic. Hence, the (television rating points) rig- reporting a high number of MUMBAI, NOV. 20 schools in BMC’s jurisdic- ging scam case that is being Covid-19 cases and support tion cannot be started from investigated by Mumbai the state efforts towards Amid the rising numbers of November 23rd. All the police. The ED officials said strengthening contain- Covid-19 positive patients schools will remain closed that the case was filed by them ment, surveillance, testing, in Mumbai, the till December 31, 2020. on the basis of the Mumbai infection prevention and ruled Brihanmumbai Mun- Maharashtra reported a police’s FIR. control measures, and effi- icipal Corporation (BMC) single day rise of 5,640 The officials said that they cient clinical management on Friday announced that Covid-19 new cases on would summon all those of the positive cases. schools will remain closed Friday taking its overall named accused in the case for India on Friday crossed 90 in the city till December 31. tally to 17,68,695 cases while questioning in the fresh case. lakh cases with 45,882 new Earlier, the Maharashtra 155 new deaths were report- The Mumbai crime branch is detections. The total deaths government had planned to ed which pushed the fatali- currently probing the case so far is 1.32 lakh out of open schools from ty count to 46,511. that was filed in October nam- which 584 are in the last 24 November 23. Gaikwad said that the ing Republic TV, two Marathi Devotees gather to take holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Chhath Puja in Patna on Friday. The four-day fes- hours. According to the circular online classes will continue channels accused of rigging tival began with folk songs dedicated to the Sun God and aroma of traditional offerings filled the air. It is cele- India has tested a total of issued by BMC’s education at the schools that remain the TRP ratings for their chan- brated by scores of people, especially those hailing from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. — PTI 12,95,91,786 samples, as on department, although pan- closed. “Even if the schools nels with help of some other date. Close to 11 lakh tests demic is under control in do not reopen, the students persons, who are also named were conducted in the past Mumbai, other countries can still attend the online in the case. 24 hours. are witnessing the second classes and learn. I have The Mumbai police’s probe “High levels of wide- wave and considering the given necessary instruc- revealed that apart from the FB: HATE SPEECH spread testing have ensured situation of the infection of tions to the officials con- named accused, two former that the cumulative positiv- the other states, the possi- cerned,” the minister employees of Hansa research Sonia shifts to Goa to ity rate is sustained at bility of the second wave added. agency were in cahoots with PREVALENCE IS low levels and is presently cannot be ignored in Gaikwad said that the the accused persons. These following a downward tra- Maharashtra. “The next education department has persons will be summoned by 0.10 PER CENT jectory. The cumulative four to six months are very approved the BMC’s propos- the ED for recording their avoid Delhi pollution national positivity rate crucial for containing the al. statement and the prime focus New Delhi, Nov. 20: stands at 6.95% today, of the probe will be to ascer- Social media giant Fac- DC CORRESPONDENT The air pollution in panel, the committee on less than the 7% mark. tain if there was any launder- ebook has for the first NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 Delhi has aggravated her national security will Higher volumes of testing approvals. He added proba- Meanwhile, to curb the ing of ill-gotten money in the time disclosed preva- asthma and her chest have leader of opposition eventually lead to low posi- bly by 2024, every Indian spike in coronavirus cases, case. lence of hate speech on Congress president condition, the sources in Rajya Sabha Ghulam tivity rate,” health ministry will get vaccinated. the Gujarat government “ED will probe if fake TRPs its platform, saying that Sonia Gandhi on Friday added. Hours before leav- Nabi Azad, party leaders said. “It will probably take two decided to impose night were generated and if the out of every 10,000 con- set up three separate pa- ing, Gandhi set up three Veerappa Moily, Vincent The National Recovery or three years for every curfew in Surat, Vadodara money earned through this tent views globally in nels for discussing policy separate committees for H. Pala and V. Rate has reached 93.60%. Indian to get inoculated, and Rajkot cities from was used to generate illegal the third quarter, 10-11 issues related to econom- discussing policy issues Vaithilingam, with Pala Meanwhile, vaccine not just because of the sup- November 21. The funds and create illegitimate were hate speech. ic affairs, foreign affairs related to economic as its convener. maker Serum Institute of ply constraints but because announcement came as a assets. TRP is the parameter to Facebook, which has and national security affairs, foreign affairs “The Congress presi- India’s CEO Adar you need the budget, the 57-hour-long weekend cur- ascertain programmes with 1.82 billion daily users before leaving Delhi due and national security. dent has constituted thr- Poonawalla has said the vaccine, logistics, infra- few came into effect from 9 highest viewership and hence globally, has drawn flak to health issues. Former prime minister ee committees to consid- Oxford Covid-19 vaccine structure and then, people pm in Ahmedabad city, it becomes crucial for the in the past for its han- Mrs Gandhi, who has Manmohan Singh is a er and discuss issues and should be available for should be willing to take which will end at 6 am on channels to earn advertising dling of hate speech on been advised to shift out part of all three panels. policies related to the healthcare workers and eld- the vaccine. So these are November 23. The govern- and other revenue,” said offi- the platform in India. of Delhi to avoid the The economic affairs subjects of economic aff- erly people by February the factors that lead up to ment has already cials. In its community stan- heavy pollution in the committee will comprise airs, foreign affairs and 2021 and by April for the being able to vaccinate 80- announced a night curfew Mumbai police filed a case dards enforcement rep- national capital in view of former finance minis- national security,” an general public, and will be 90 per cent of the popula- in Ahmedabad from after ratings agency Broadcast ort for Sept. 2020 quar- of her chronic chest ter P. Chidambaram and official statement from priced at a maximum of tion. It will be 2024 for November 23. Deputy CM Audience Research Council ter, Facebook said it is infection, has shifted to party leaders Mallikar- AICC general secretary 1,000 for two necessary everybody, if willing to take Nitin Patel announced cur- (BARC) filed a complaint including the prevale- Goa for a few days. jun Kharge and Digvi- K.C. Venugopal said. doses for the public, a two-dose vaccine, to be few between 9:00 pm and through Hansa Research nce of hate speech on Congress sources said jaya. Rajya Sabha MP It is interesting to note depending on the final trial vaccinated,” Poonawalla 6:00 am in Surat, Rajkot and Group pertaining to the its platform globally she was accompanied by Jairam Ramesh will be that those nominated in results and regulatory said. Vadodara. alleged rigging. Several people “for the first time”. “In Rahul Gandhi. The Cong- its convener. the committees include including Republic TV’s Q3 2020, hate speech ress president has been While the committee on Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ana- Arnab Goswami were arrested prevalence was 0.10 per under heavy medication foreign affairs will have nd Sharma, Veerappa in the case that has attracted cent, 0.11 per cent or 10 following her discharge Anand Sharma, Shashi Moily and Shashi Tharo- several eyeballs and has to 11 views of hate from hospital in August, Tharoor, Salman or, who were part of the become bone of contention speech for every 10,000 and doctors are con- Khurshid and Saptagiri 23 letter-writers seeking between the state and central views of content,” it cerned about her consis- Ulaka. Khurshid will be an organisational over- governments. added. — PTI tent chest infection. the convener of the haul of the Congress.

TAX | FRAUD The farmer alleges that photocopies of his ID cards were misused Odisha farmer gets `10cr GST evasion notice AKSHAYA KUMAR when some departmental ● FOLLOWING THE detec- my father. We are complete- fake company by the name SAHOO | DC officials recently raided his tion of the fraud, Naveen ly dependent on farming of ‘Manorama Trading’ BHUBANESWAR, NOV. 20 humble accommodation on Bag has lodged a complaint and we are completely igno- was set up using the name charges of tax evasion. The with the Odisha police. rant how the company was of the delivery boy and A farmer in Sonepur dis- poor farmer learnt that a set up in my name,” Naveen fraudulent transactions of trict, who ekes out a living firm — Bag & Bag — had ● THIS IS not the first said. over `70 lakh had been car- by toiling day in and out in been set up using his name. time such massive irregu- However, this is not the ried out. his one-acre farmland, has According to Naveen, he larities and instances of first time such massive Similarly, a man residing received a notice for alleged had shared the photocopies GST evasion have come to irregularities and insta- in Sector-20 area of Goods and Services Tax of his Aadhaar card, voter nces of GST evasion have Rourkela was also charged (GST) evasion to the tune of identity card and other doc- the light in Odisha. come to the light in Odisha. with gross tax liability a whopping `10 crore. uments with one Dilip Me- On November 11, a delivery under Section 74(5) for Naveen Bag, the farmer, her of his district around fraud. Following the detec- boy working with a private allegedly receiving taxable on Friday said he came to eight months ago to avail tion of the fraud, Naveen company in Rourkela had goods amounting to `23.96 know how his name has loans from a bank. He now has lodged a complaint at received a notice for `10 crore and further availing been used by some suspects that his identifica- the Rampur police station. lakh GST evasion. `4.31 crore under CGST and unknown, dishonest busi- tion documents had been “The agricultural land is Preliminary investiga- SGST on the basis of fake nessmen to evade GST misused, leading to the registered in the name of tions had revealed that a invoices. WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 8

IN BRIEF Truck hits funeral Trump team cries mourners, kills 9 Beijing: A truck crashed into a funeral procession in cen- tral China on Friday, killing foul over Joe’s win nine people and injuring four others, the state media reported. The accident hap- Take frantic steps to subvert poll results pened on a national highway in Henan province’s Huabin Washington, Nov. 20: county. Nine people were President Donald Trump killed in the incident, Xinhua and his allies are taking Don is damaging news agency reported. Four increasingly frantic steps people were injured and to subvert the results of hospitalised, it said. The the 2020 election, includ- Ministry of Public Security ing summoning state leg- democracy: Biden has sent a team to investi- islators to the White gate the case, the report House as part of a long- Willmington, United said. Deadly road accidents shot bid to overturn Joe States, Nov. 20: US BIDEN: CHINA MUST are relatively common in Biden’s victory. President-elect Joe Biden China. Violations of traffic Among other last-ditch on Thursday accused laws are often blamed for tactics: personally calling Donald Trump of brazenly PLAY BY RULES, U.S. these accidents. local election officials who damaging democracy, as are trying to rescind their the incumbent’s campaign TO BE BACK IN WHO certification votes in to reverse his election loss ‘Cannibal’ arrested Michigan, suggesting in a through fraud claims was Washington, Nov. 20: US legal challenge that dealt another blow with a President-elect Joe Biden after bones found Migrants use a rope to cross the Tachira river, the natural border between Colombia and Venezuela, as the official Pennsylvania set aside the recount in Georgia. has said that he wants to Berlin: German prosecutors border remains closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Cucuta, Colombia. Hundreds of Venezuelans stranded in popular vote there and Trump was behind make sure that China pla- said Friday there is evidence Colombia tried to cross the international bridge Wednesday as heavy rains had increased the river level. — AFP pressuring county offi- “incredibly damaging ys by the rules and anno- of “cannibalism” in the killing cials in Arizona to delay messages being sent to the unced that his administra- of a 44-year-old man whose certifying vote tallies. rest of the world about tion will rejoin the World remains were found on the Election law experts see how democracy func- Health Organisation. northern edge of Berlin earli- it as the last, dying gasps of tions,” Biden told Biden was responding to er this month. A 41-year-old the Trump campaign and reporters in his home a question on Thursday man was arrested on Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency say Biden is certain to state of Delaware. about his remarks during Thursday on suspicion of walk into the Oval Office “It’s hard to fathom how the presidential debates murder with sexual motives come January. But there is this man thinks,” said that he wanted to punish at his home close to the site great concern that Tru- Biden. “I’m confident he China over the way Beiing where the victim’s bones nod from FDA for virus vaccine mp’s effort is doing real knows he hasn’t won, is has been behaving. were found. “The suspect damage to public faith in not going to be able to win He was asked if that had an interest in cannibal- Washington, Nov. 20: in our journey to deliver a the integrity of US elec- and we’re going to be could include economic ism,” Berlin prosecutors” Pfizer and its partner Covid-19 vaccine to the tions. Sen. Mitt Romney, R- sworn in January 20th.” sanctions or tariffs on office spokesman Martin BioNTech confirmed they world and we now have a Serbian Church leader Utah, one of Trump’s most Trump has refused to China, the world’s second Steltner said. “He searched will apply on Friday for more complete picture of vocal GOP critics, accused accept his loss on Nove- largest economy. online for the topic.” Steltner emergency use authorisa- both the efficacy and safe- Trump of resorting to mber 3, despite his oppo- In April, President said it was unclear whether tion for their Coronavirus ty profile of our vaccine, dies due to Covid at 90 “overt pressure on state nent getting over six mil- Donald Trump announced the victim had also had an vaccine, becoming the giving us confidence in its and local officials to sub- lion more votes. that the US would with- interest in cannibalism. The first to do so in the US or potential,” Pfizer CEO Belgrad, Nov. 20: The lea- black and white photo of vert the will of the people Biden won the state-by- draw from the WHO, two men, both Germans, had Europe as the pandemic Albert Bourla said. der of the Serbian Ortho- the patriarch. “People like and overturn the election.” state Electoral College accusing the UN organisa- been in touch with each rages around the world. The vaccine has been un- dox Church, Patriarch you are never gone.” At Romney added, “It is dif- votes that ultimately dec- tion for failing to oversee other online, he said. The vaccine has been der evaluation for weeks Irinej, has died after test- that funeral, thousands of ficult to imagine a worse, ide who takes the White the onset of the coron- developed with breathtak- in the European Union, ing positive for the mourners, most of them more undemocratic action House by 306 to 232, flip- avirus as it began to ing speed — just 10 months Australia, Canada, Japan Coronavirus, the church with no masks or keeping by a sitting American Pre- ping five states that went spread in China. Pak: Ancient Hindu after the genetic code of and the United Kingdom, said on Friday. He was 90. any distance between each sident.” Trump’s own elec- to Trump four years ago. “It's not so much about the Coronavirus was first the companies said. “The The patriarch was hospi- other, gathered at the tion security agency has That includes Georgia, punishing China, it's temple discovered sequenced. The announce- companies will be ready to talised with the virus funeral in the Montenegrin declared the 2020 presi- where a hand recount of about making sure China Peshawar: A Hindu temple, ment had been expected distribute the vaccine can- early in November, soon capital of Podgorica on dential election to have its five million ballots con- understands they’ve got to believed to have been con- for several days, after the didate within hours after after attending the funeral Nov. 1, in violation of coro- been the most secure in firmed Thursday that play by the rules. It’s a sim- structed 1,300 years ago, has companies said that a authorisation,” their of the head of the Serbian navirus-fighting measures history. Days after that Biden is the first Demo- ple proposition,” Biden been discovered by Pakistani completed study of trials statement said. The Food Orthodox Church in Mon- proclaimed by the small statement was issued, Tr- cratic presidential candi- said during a meeting with and Italian archaeological ex- of the product showed it and Drug Administration tenegro, Bishop Amfi- Adriatic state’s authorities. ump fired the agency’s date to win the southern a bipartisan group of gov- perts at a mountain in nort- was 95 percent effective in has not said how long it lohije, who also died from Since Amfilohije’s death, leader. The increasingly state in almost three ernors in his hometown in hwest Pakistan’s Swat district. protecting people from will take to study the vac- complications caused by and the hospitalization of desperate and erratic decades. The recount Wilmington, Delaware. The discovery was made dur- infection. The announce- cine data, but the govern- the Covid-19 infection. the patriarch, Serbian pri- moves have no reasonable showed Biden had won by — PTI ing an excavation at Barikot ment also confirms what ment expects to give the “It was an honor to have ests have been appealing chance of changing the 12,284 votes, according to Ghundai. Announcing the dis- BioNTech’s CEO said. green light for the vaccine known you,” Serbian Pres- for their parishioners to outcome of the 2020 elec- figures posted on Georgia placed a telephone call to a covery on Thursday, Fazle “Filing in the US repre- in the first two weeks of ident Aleksandar Vucic take the deadly virus seri- tion, in which Biden has secretary of state Brad Republican on a once- Khaliq of Khyber Pakh- sents a critical milestone December. — AFP said on Instagram with a ously. — AP now received more votes Raffensperger’s website — obscure board who wants tunkhwa Department of Arc- than any other presiden- slightly fewer than the to withdraw her certifica- haeology said that the temple tial candidate in history approximately 14,000 he tion of the election result discovered is of Lord Vishnu. and has clinched the 270 originally led by. in a heavily Democratic It was built by the LORD MEGHNAD MANY MOURN Electoral College votes Trump campaign legal county that includes 1,300 years ago during the needed to win. advisor Jenna Ellis att- majority-Black Detroit. Hindu Shahi period, he said. UK PM’s adviser But the Republican pres- acked the outcome and “He was checking to The Hindu Shahis or Kabul DESAI QUITS FROM DEATH OF BELARUS ident’s constant barrage pledged the campaign will make sure I was safe after Shahis (850–1026 CE) was a of baseless claims, his “pursue all legal opti- seeing/hearing about the Hindu dynasty that ruled the LABOUR PARTY PROTESTER work to personally sway ons.”After initially mak- threats and doxxing,” Kabul Valley (eastern quits as ‘bullying’ local officials who certify ing baseless claims of Wayne County Board of Afghanistan), Gandhara (mod- OVER RACISM Minsk, Nov. 20: About votes and his allies’refusal widespread fraud, Trump Canvassers chairwoman ern-day Pakistan), and pres- 5,000 people gathered in to admit he lost is likely to has appeared to shift his Monica Palmer said, refer- ent-day northwestern India. London, Nov. 20: the Belarus capital have a lasting negative strategy to asking states to ring to personal informa- Indian-origin economist, minister stays on Minsk on Friday for the impact on the country. overrule the will of voters. tion posted about her on Mink farmers mourn author and peer Lord funeral of an opposition — AP In Michigan, Trump social media. — AFP Meghnad Desai has London, Nov. 20: UK ● WHILE MINISTERS activist who died of resigned as a member of Prime Minister Boris are usually expected to brain trauma after being as livelihood dies the UK’s Opposition Johnson on Friday backed arrested by police. Copenhagen: Denmark’s mink Labour Party over its his Cabinet minister Priti resign if they breach the Roman Bondarenko, a ICE STORMS farmers are mourning what failure to effectively Patel, despite a Cabinet code, it ultimately rests 31-year-old soldier, died Tech giants tell Pak they say is the death of their tackle antisemitic Office inquiry into allega- with the prime minister last week in Minsk after IN RUSSIA industry after a government racism within its ranks. tions of bullying conclud- on whether to take any police arrested him fol- order to cull all of their The 80-year-old peer ing that she had breached action on the independ- lowing a dispute in a city stocks over a mutated variant said he has only ever the Ministerial Code, ent Ministerial Code square that has become a LEAD TO to ease data rules of the Coronavirus. On Satu- been a Labour Party sup- albeit “unintentionally”. adviser’s findings. regular meeting place for rday (Nov 21), angry farmers porter but was forced to While ministers are usu- the opposition. EMERGENCY Islamabad, Nov. 20: Global decrypted, readable and and supporters plan to demo- take the decision to can- ally expected to resign if Mourners carried red technology companies have comprehensible format, the nstrate against the cull in the cel his membership on they breach the code, it Ministerial Code of treat- and white flowers — the Vladivostok, Nov. told the Pakistan govern- Dawn newspaper reported. country’s two biggest cities, Thursday after 49 years ultimately rests with the ing her civil servants with colours of the opposition 20: Freak ice storms ment that its “draconian” Subject to justifiable techni- Copenhagen and Aarhus, after former party leader prime minister on consideration and — to a church on the out- following an abnor- data regulations would cal limitations, the informa- with 400 tractors expected Jeremy Corbyn was read- whether to take any respect. Her approach on skirts of Minsk. mal weather phe- make it extremely difficult tion to be provided may to roll in. “We’re in shock,” mitted after just 19 days action on the independent occasions has amounted For more than three nomenon has left for them to continue their include subscriber informa- Marianne Norgaard Sorensen of suspension despite Ministerial Code advis- to behaviour that can be months, Belarus has 1,50,000 people with- operations, two days after tion, traffic data, content said. “Words can’t describe findings of “unlawful er’s findings. described as bullying in been gripped by historic out water and elec- the IT ministry notified data and any other informa- the nightmare we’ve been acts” by the country’s Johnson, who has con- terms of the impact felt protests after a disputed tricity in the far east- rules to define how social tion or data. In a statement, through.” She and her hus- human rights watchdog. sistently supported Patel by individuals,” his presidential vote that ern Russian city of media will be governed in the Asia Internet Coalition band, who has been a mink “It was a very peculiar ever since the allegations report notes. saw strongman leader Vladivostok and the country, according to a (AIC), which exclusively farmer since 1993, live in decision to allow him first emerged earlier this “To that extent, her Alexander Lukashenko prompted a state of media report on Friday. represents leading global North Jutland, the region in back without any year, declared that he still behaviour has been in re-elected for a sixth emergency. Under the new rules internet companies on mat- northwestern Denmark home apology. has “full confidence” in breach of the Ministerial term. The exceptional announced by the Ministry ters of public policy, to the most mink farms. Like He has been refused the the 48-year-old Indian-ori- Code, even if unintention- Protesters demand that weather brought of Information and expressed its alarm over the millions of others across the party whip in the House gin minister, who holds ally. This conclusion Lukashenko, 66, resign down cables and Technology on Wednesday, scope of new law targeting country, their 27,000 minks of Commons for a few one of the UK’s highest needs to be seen in con- and hand over power to trees with the gov- social media companies and internet companies, as well were slaughtered in early months, but that is a very political offices as Home text. There is no evidence political novice Svetlana ernment of the internet service providers as the government’s November and around two lame response to a very Secretary. that she was aware of the Tikhanovskaya, who Primorsky region shall provide the designated “opaque process” by which thirds of the country’s stocks big crisis,” Lord Desai It has, however, led to impact of her behaviour, they believe won the elec- declaring a state of investigation agency with their rules were developed. have been culled to date. said. “I have been very the resignation of Alex and no feedback was tion. emergency. “The sit- any information or data in — PTI uncomfortable and Allan, the independent given to her at the time,” “It is not in our power uation with the elec- slightly ashamed that the adviser on the Ministerial it reads. The report takes to bring back Roman, but tricity supply rem- party has been injected Code, as the decision note of the high pressure we can try to ensure that ains very difficult — SINGAPORE PM’S with this sort of racism. seems to go against the and demands of the UK such crimes are never the destruction is Jewish MPs were abused findings of his report. Home Office role and the repeated,” Tikh- widespread,” the SIS-IN-LAW BARRED openly, and female mem- “My advice is that the need for more supportive anovskaya, 38, wrote on regional administra- bers were trolled. It is Home Secretary has not leadership from the top of her Telegram channel tion’s deputy head FOR LAW ABUSE out and out racism,” he consistently met the high the department as a “con- from exile in EU member Elena Parkhamenko said. — PTI standards required by the tributory factor”. — PTI Lithuania. — AFP said. — AFP Singapore, Nov. 20: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s sister-in-law was on Friday barred from practising WRITE | MOVE Book Shuggie Bain was rejected by 30 editors law for 15 months over profes- sional misconduct in her han- dling of the final will of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore and the Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize patriarch of the Lee family. The Court of Three Judges, London, Nov. 20: New York to start a career in based indian-origin judging panel was chaired social world, its people the highest disciplinary body York-based Scottish fashion design. writer Doshi, who was by Margaret Busby, editor, and its values. The heart- for the legal profession, found writer Douglas Stuart has “I cannot believe this. shortlisted among the literary critic and former wrenching story tells of senior lawyer Lee Suet Fern won the prestigious Shuggie is a work of fic- final six authors for her publisher, and consists of the unconditional love guilty of “misconduct unbefit- 50,000-pound Booker tion but writing the book debut novel ‘Burnt author Lee Child; author between Agnes Bain — set ting an advocate and solicitor”, Prize for his autobio- was extremely healing for Sugar’, lost out on the top and critic Sameer Rahim; on a descent into alco- for preparing and executing graphical debut novel me; hugely cathartic,” prize. writer and broadcaster holism by the tough cir- the will which is seen as a gain ‘Shuggie Bain’, a coming Stuart said, adding that She was in the running Lemn Sissay; and classi- cumstances life has dealt for her husband, Lee Hsien of age tale of love and he was “absolutely for this year’s prize along- cist and translator Emily her — and her youngest Yang, the prime minister’s alcoholism set in 1980s stunned” to win the covet- side Zimbabwean writer Wilson. son,” she said in reference younger brother. Glasgow and “destined to ed prize. “I always wanted Tsitsi Dangarembga for “We bonded across Zoom to the winning book. Following the death of Lee be a classic”, beating five to be a writer so this is ful- the third novel in her tril- meetings. It was a wonder- “Shuggie Bain can make Kuan, the prime minister and other shortlisted authors filling a dream. This has ogy ‘This Mournable ful experience… please you cry and make you his brother are disputing the including indian-origin changed my entire life,” Body’on a shortlist other- read all the books on the laugh — a daring, fright- status of the family property at Avni Doshi. he said in his acceptance wise dominated by US shortlist,” said Busby, ening and life-changing Oxley Rise on the outskirt of Stuart, 44, dedicated the speech on Thursday. authors — Diane Cook for who led the panel through novel,” she added. the central business district book to his mother, who Stuart has worked for ‘The New Wilderness’, whittling down the final- The book was rejected and hotel belt of Orchard Road. died of alcoholism when various brands, including Maaza Mengiste for ‘The ists from 162 entries. by 30 editors before it was A disciplinary tribunal (DT) he was 16-years-old. After Calvin Klein, Ralph Shadow King’ and “Shuggie Bain is destined picked up by publishers had found Lee Suet guilty of graduating from the Lauren and Gap. He start- Brandon Taylor for ‘Real to be a classic — a moving, Grove Atlantic in the US grossly improper professional Royal College of Art in ed writing in his spare Life’. immersive and nuanced and Picador in the UK. conduct in February this year. London, he moved to New time a decade ago. Dubai- The 2020 Booker Prize portrait of a tight-knit — PTI HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 9

RBI panel for 26% promoter stake Gland now Profits zoom, but wages quick among top Corp. houses set to 10 pharma flat at listed companies SANGEETHA G extraordinary profits BITES CHENNAI, NOV. 20 earned by companies,” companies says CMIE. get banking licence In business, there seems Manufacturing compa- INDICATORS % RAVI RANJAN PRASAD to be no relation between nies saw a 9.1 per cent fall MUMBAI, NOV. 20 profits and wages. While in wages in the June 2020 Sensex 43,882.25 0.65 FALAKNAAZ SYED listed companies made quarter, which was the Nifty 50 12,859.05 0.68 MUMBAI, NOV. 20 Hyderabad-based Gland bumper profits in the toughest quarter for S&P 500* 3,570.89 -0.31 Pharma made a grand September quarter, wages them. Sales had shrunk In what could potentially debut on the bourses, have grown in low single by 42 per cent and net Dollar (`) 74.14 0.18 change the landscape of listing at Rs 1,710 on both digits, much lower than in profits by 62 per cent. Pound Sterling (`) 98.45 -0.35 the Indian banking sector, NSE and BSE, a premi- past several quarters, Then, in the September an internal working group um of 14 per cent over finds private think-tank honchos, there is no rela- 2020 quarter, while sales Euro (`) 87.92 -0.09 of the Reserve Bank of the public issue price of CMIE. tion between growth in fell again by 9.7 per cent, Gold (10gm)* (`) 49,551▲65 0.13 India (RBI) has suggested Rs 1,500 per share. The net profit of listed profits and growth in profits sprang a surprise Brent crude ($/bbl)* 44.36 0.36 that large companies and Gland is now among companies zoomed to wages. The two move com- by scaling up by a hand- industrial houses may be top 10 pharma compa- record levels, as they grew pletely independently. some 17.8 per cent. Yet, IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.877 0.017 allowed as promoters of nies in terms of market 209 per cent in the Corporate managers wages declined by one per US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.849 -0.702 banks with necessary leg- value, with a market cap- September quarter. Even would minimise their cent. Evidently, compa- islative changes, and large, italisation of Rs 29,848 in the first half of the fis- wage bill to maximise nies do not apportion * As of 8:30 PM IST well-run NBFCs could con- preferred corporate struc- other criteria. The working crore at the close of cal, which covered the their profits,” says resources to labour in any vert into banks after 10 ture for banks and har- committee recommended trade on the NSE. entire period of the lock Mahesh Vyas, managing proportion of profits. years of operations. monisation of norms in minimum initial capital The stock touched an down of different intensi- director, CMIE. In the services sector’s Interestingly, the panel this regard, and review of requirement for licensing intraday high of Rs 1,850 ties and associated uncer- Amidst lay-offs, salary case, except for banking CCI approves also suggested that the cap norms for long-term share- new banks should be on both NSE and BSE. tainties, the net profits of cut and negligible hiring, and IT, the remaining sec- on promoters’ stake in the holding in banks by the enhanced to Rs 1,000 crore Earlier this month, these companies grew 23.8 wage growth was 2.8 per tors collectively saw a 9 long run (15 years) banks promoters and other share- from Rs 500 crore for uni- Gland Pharma raised Rs per cent. This growth was cent in the first half of the per cent fall in wages in Reliance-Future may be raised from the cur- holders. versal banks and Rs 300 6,479.55 crore through an even higher than 11.8 per fiscal. Even in the the June quarter and a 5 rent level of 15 per cent to The panel that submitted crore from Rs 200 crore for initial public offering cent, the average growth September quarter wage per cent fall in the second Group deal 26 per cent of the paid-up its report on Friday said, small finance banks. priced at Rs 1,490 to Rs in the past 60 quarters. growth stood at 3.7 per quarter. voting equity share capital. “Large corporate/industri- “The cap on promoters’ 1,500 per share with Re 1 The data is based on the cent, which was lower “Shareholders are being The Competition Commission The views gain signifi- al houses may be allowed stake in long run of 15 face value. The issue was financial statements of than the average year-on- awarded interim divi- has approved Reliance's pro- cance in the light of year- as promoters of banks only years may be raised from subscribed more than 1,897 companies available year growth in wages over dends or buy-backs. posed acquisition of Future long legal battle between after necessary amend- the current levels of 15 per two times but had in CMIE’s Prowess data- the past 60 quarters at 13 There is still very little Group businesses. The Rs Uday Kotak, promoter of ments to the Banking cent to 26 per cent of the received very poor base as of November 11. per cent. “The low single- interest in investing into 24,713-crore deal was announ- Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Regulations Act, 1949 to paid-up voting equity response from retail and However, this profit digit growth in wages in new capacities… Employ- ced in August. In a tweet on the RBI that ended in deal with connected lend- share capital of the bank. high networth investors, growth seemingly has the last two quarters is ment in the corporate sec- Friday, the regulator said it has January this year. Under ing and exposures between This stipulation should be making its bourses debut nothing to do with the therefore very low by his- tor could recover if busi- approved "acquisition of retail, the current RBI norms, the banks and other finan- uniform for all types of quite a suspense till the wage growth. “In busi- torical standards and is in ness picks up again,” says wholesale, logistics & ware- promoters of private cial and non-financial promoters and would last moment. ness and for corporate stark contrast to the Vyas. housing businesses of Future banks have to reduce their group entities; and mean that promoters, who On the NSE, Gland Group by Reliance Retail stake to 40 per cent within strengthening of the super- have already diluted their Pharma shares finally Ventures Limited and Reliance three years of operations visory mechanism for holdings to below 26 per closed at Rs 1,828 provid- Retail and Fashion Lifestyle and then to 20 per cent large conglomerates, cent, will be permitted to ing public shareholders a Limited". within 10 years and to 15 including consolidated raise it to 26 per cent of the return of 21.8 per cent on per cent within 15 years. supervision. RBI may paid-up voting equity their IPO investment. On Mills to get `12.5K-cr loan to make ethanol The group headed by RBI examine the necessary share capital of the bank. the BSE the stock closed executive director P.K. legal provisions that may The promoter, if he/she so at Rs 1,820.45. New Delhi, Nov. 20: The In the last two years, 70 boosting ethanol blending Mohanty was set up in be required to deal with all desires, can choose to Since retail and high food ministry on Friday ethanol projects were sanc- with petrol, which now Rabi sowing June 2020 to review the concerns in this regard.” bring down holding to even net worth investors had said it has given in-princi- tioned loans of Rs 3,600 stands near 5 per cent. extant ownership guide- Large non-banking below 26 per cent, any time largely skipped the pub- ple approval to 185 sugar crore. Under the ethanol inter- begins; wheat lines and corporate struc- finance companies with an after the lock-in period of lic offer, there was a rush mills and standalone dis- Apart from promoting est subvention scheme for ture for Indian private sec- asset size of Rs 50,000 five years,” said the report. to buy the shares after tilleries to avail Rs 12,500 ethanol production from molasses-based distiller- tor banks with the terms of crore, including those For non-promoter share- the initial listing gains crore of loans for capacity sugarcane, the ministry is ies, the government had planted in 97L ha. reference, including the owned by large corporate holding, a uniform cap of and so the percentage of addition of 468 crore litre making efforts to manufac- opened a window Septem- review of the eligibility houses, may be allowed to 15 per cent of the paid-up deliverable quantity od of ethanol per annum as ture ethanol using surplus ber for 30 days, inviting criteria for individuals/ convert to private banks voting equity share capital shares was high at 56.25 part of its efforts to rice with state-owned FCI sugar mills/ distilleries, to entities to apply for bank- subject to completion of 10 of the bank may be pre- per cent on the NSE. achieve 20 per cent blend- as well as maize. apply for the scheme, the ing licence, examination of years of operations and scribed, the report said. ing with petrol. The move is aimed at ministry said. —PTI ROCHE’S COVID-19 JLR seeks to block imports Hyundai i20 Job situation worsens for ANTIBODY sells 20,000 Sowing of winter crops has COCKTAIL LAUNCH started in the country, with of Audi, Porsche SUVs in US farmers planting wheat in about women in garment industry LIKELY BY MARCH units in 20 days 97.27 lakh hectare so far in this CHRISTOPHER YASIEJKO diately respond to emails rabi season, the agriculture SANGEETHA G The ILO study has did an average of three FRANCINE LACQUA & & SUSAN DECKER seeking comment on the ministry said. Wheat is the main CHENNAI, NOV. 20 included the garment times more care work NAOMI KRESGE NOV. 20 complaint. winter or rabi crop. Rice and industries of Bangladesh, than men. In Asia and the NOV. 20 Jaguar wants to block pulses, such as gram, urad, Covid-19 has worsened Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Pacific and in Arab states Jaguar Land Rover imports of Porsche's moong as well as oilseeds like the condition of women Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri women did over four Roche Holding AG is Automotive Plc filed a Cayenne; Lamborghini's groundnut and sunflower, are in the garment industry Lanka, Thailand, times more. Looking after working hard to rapidly complaint on Thursday to Urus; Audi's Q8, Q7, Q5, other rabi crops. Paddy has in many Asian countries, Indonesia and the children at home due to boost supply of Covid-19 block US imports of A6 Allroad and e-tron been sown in more area at 7.26 including India, due to Republic of Korea. school and nursery clo- antibody treatments and Porsche, Lamborghini, vehicles; and VW's lakh hectare compared with underlying challenges As many factories have sures during the lock- will be able to make its Audi and Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles. It said 6.98 lakh hectare a year ago. like discrimination and furloughed and retren- down, as well as caring for first deliveries in the first sport utility vehicles it there are plenty of other MICHAEL GONSALVES harassment, under-repre- ched workers, many family members who fall quarter of next year, says are using its patent- luxury midsize SUV and PUNE, NOV. 20 sentation of women’s women and men, some of ill due to the pandemic according to CEO Severin ed Terrain Response tech- compact crossover vehi- voice, wage gaps as well whom are still owed has increased the Schwan. nology without permis- cles to meet buyer Despite uncertainty in the as unevenly shared wages for completed demands of unpaid care Roche has filed for emer- sion. demand if the SUVs are market due to Covid pan- unpaid care and family work, have been unable to and household work for gency authorisation for Jaguar Land Rover, a banned from the US. demic, the all-new Large IPOs may obligations, finds the access basic necessities many women. This also an antibody cocktail it's British carmaker owned Still, the premium Hyundai i20 premium International Labour such as food, rent money risks delaying the return working on with US by Tata Motors Ltd, said Porsche and Audi lines hatchback is turning out be allowed with Organisation. or medical expenses for of women workers to biotech Regeneron in its filing with the US provide much of the prof- to be a big hit for the car- The pandemic has had a their households. work, and could lead to Pharmaceuticals Inc and International Trade it VW is using to fund its maker, which sold 20,000 significant impact on the In factories which later them dropping out of the that could be granted Commission that the tech- investments in technolo- cars in just 20 days, that is, 5% equity dilution global garment industry. rehire workers, women labour force altogether. "very soon," Schwan said nology helps negotiate a gy for electric vehicles, 1,000 cars per day. The Sebi proposed to reduce As measures like lock- are more likely to be “It is a reality that on Friday in an interview. "broad range of surfaces" autonomous vehicles and Prices of the all-new the minimum offer size in an down have led to retail directly and indirectly women have become more "At Roche we'll be able to and is a key feature in further innovations. Hyundai i20 start from Rs initial share-sale, whereby com- and factory closures, discriminated against. vulnerable as they are provide supply in the first Jaguar's F-Pace and Land In addition to the four 6.80 lakh, making the car panies with a post-issue capital changes in supply and Practices have been docu- largely informal workers quarter," he added, cau- Rover Discovery vehicles. brands, Volkswagen significantly expensive of above Rs 10,000 crore demand, layoffs & unpaid mented where women are and their voices are gener- tioning that availability "JLR seeks to protect Group owns other upscale than its main rival the would be required to offer at furloughs and revenue offered short-term con- ally not heard. In the gar- will initially be limited itself and its United nameplates, including Maruti Baleno. least 5 per cent stake in IPO. At losses, the livelihoods, tracts to defer access to ment sector, women work and should be reserved States operations from Bentley and Bugatti. The -new i20 offers plenty present, all companies with a health and security of maternity benefits. In the on a piece rate model and for patients at high risk. companies that have The International Trade of choice for buyers with post-issue capital above Rs millions of women and case of dismissals due to no order means no com- "We're working hard to injected infringing prod- Commission is an inde- multiple variants, engines 4,000 crore have to dilute at men workers and employ- the pandemic, this may pensation,’ said Ritu- ramp up production as ucts into the US market pendent, quasi-judicial and transmission options. least 10 per cent shareholding ers throughout the gar- lead to disproportionate parna Chakraborty, co- fast as we can," Schwan that incorporate, without agency that investigates In fact, one in every four in an IPO. Sebi felt minimum ment sector have come dismissals of specific founder & executive VP of said. "No matter what, any licence from JLR, complaints of unfair buyers has opted for auto- public holding of 10 per cent under risk. Given that groups of women regard- TeamLease Services. irrespective of other ther- technology developed by trade practices, like matic/semi-automatic may be achieved in 18 months. women account for nearly less of their actual skill She said women are apeutics, the demand for JLR and protected by its patent infringement. It variants of the car while 80 per cent of the garment level or years of service at unable to make use of the antibody cocktails will by patent," Jaguar's lawyer, can't award damages but one in three buyers has sector workforce, the pan- a given factory. pockets of employment far outstrip supply, so we Matthew Moore, said in does have the power to opted for the sunroof demic impacts them dis- Prior to the pandemic, emerging as they have dif- have to make sure we tar- the filing. block products from equipped, top-end trims. proportionately. women around the world ficulties in travelling. get really the right patient Representatives of entering the US. Even the diesel variant Forex reserves groups." —Bloomberg Volkswagen didn't imme- —Bloomberg found one in five buyers. surge $4.28 bn to RBI REJECTED DBS WINNER | TECH’S IT ALL? It's feared that the rise of fintech firms may send banks the dinosaur way record $572.77 bn OFFER TO BUY 50% The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $4.277 bil- OF LVB IN 2018 Ant’s setback holds a lesson for all fintechs lion to a record high of $572.771 billion in the week Mumbai, Nov. 20: K. R. ELISA MARTINUZZI lators are increasingly public offering set to value are luring customers away and Revolut that are strug- ended Nov. 13, RBI data Pradeep, the single largest NOV. 20 focused on how technology it at $315 billion—bigger from commercial banks in gling. In the US, the New showed. In the previous week promoter of Lakshmi companies could come to than Dimon's JPMorgan. the consumer-loan market. York Department of ended Nov. 6, the reserves had Vilas Bank (LVB) with a Speaking in October to his dominate financial servic- But then China's regula- While the news was Financial Services has risen by a massive $7.779 bil- 4.8 per cent shareholding, banking brethren at the es, undermining the stabil- tors stepped in to halt the shocking, thwarting the sued to bar the Office of lion to $568.494 billion. has said that Singapore's world's biggest payments ity of the systems the IPO at the eleventh hour, world's biggest-ever IPO, the Comptroller of the Foreign currency assets DBS was keen to acquire confab-the annual Sibos watchdogs are entrusted demanding that Ant the truth is that China isn't Currency from handing climbed by $5.526 billion to 50 per cent stake in the conference-Jamie Dimon to preserve. adhere to stricter capital alone in expressing new out licences under a fin- $530.268 billion. The gold lender for a high valuation didn't mince words. The One obvious sign of the requirements and provide concerns about the regula- tech charter that would reserves declined by $1.233 bil- in 2018 but the Reserve rise of financial technolo- growing importance of at least 30 per cent of the tory advantage provided to place companies under lion to $36.354 billion. Bank did not allow the gy companies, warned fintech companies is their funding for loans it under- the digital finance indus- lighter regulation than deal to go through. JPMorgan Chase & Co's surging market value. writes, just like the banks try. The collapse of fintech banks. With RBI superseding chief executive officer, will The valuation of PayPal it competes with. poster child Wirecard AG The pace at which con- Printed & Published by LVB board and mooting its see some banks "go the Holdings Inc, the US e- Holdings Plc, with $3 tril- Analysts at Morningstar after billions of dollars sumers have turned to dig- K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan merger with DBS Bank way of the dinosaur." commerce payments lion in assets and a history Inc and other firms esti- went missing from the ital transactions during Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at India, Pradeep also said he In the world of finance, giant, had exceeded $225 dating to 1865, was worth mated the rules could cut Bavarian startup has the pandemic, as bank Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan was confident the central as in many other parts of billion as of early Novem- more than Adyen NV, a 14- the company's value in prompted a review of how notes and coins became Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, bank will listen to all the the economy, Covid-19 has ber-more than that of year-old Dutch payments half. China's top banking regulators in Germany untouchable, is one reason Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, shareholders and promot- accelerated a shift to digi- Europe's top four banks processor. watchdog also warned that and Europe oversee pay- regulators fret. Given the Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: it will step up probes to ment companies. rate at which some fin- T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg ers, and will not let them tal interactions that was combined and higher than And of course, none com- No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights go empty handed. already under way. And it all US banks bar JP- pare with Jack Ma's Ant ensure fair competition In the UK, the banking techs are growing, regula- reserved. Reproduction in whole or in Currently, Pradeep's 4.8 hasn't gone unnoticed by Morgan. In Europe, where Group Co, the Chinese where monopolies can be supervisor is considering tors will have to decide part without written permission of The per cent shareholding does regulators. In Asia, lenders' stock prices have financial giant that at the spotted. Ant and Tencent tougher demands on so- quickly how far they want Editor, Financial Chronicle ® is not have any value. Retail Europe, and the US, cen- plummeted to record lows end of October was pro- Holdings Ltd, which owns called neobanks and once- to go to keep them in prohibited. shareholders own 45 per tral banks and other regu- this year, only HSBC ceeding with an initial the WeChat Pay platform, hot fintechs such as Monzo check. —Bloomberg cent of LVB equity. —PTI GAMES pg 10 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2020

SHORT TAKES Bagan blast past Women’s T20 WC pushed to 2023 in opener Dubai: The South African edi- NADAL NAILS IT tion of the Women’s T20 World Bambolim, Nov. 20: In Cup was on Thursday post- their new avatar, ATK poned by three months to Mohun Bagan kicked off MUMBAI TAKE February 2023 to avoid a clus- Djokovic also makes semifinals at season-ender the seventh season of the ter a big-ticket events in 2022 Indian Super League on a and manage players’ workload, London, Nov. 20: Rafael high, defeating Kerala ON NORTHEAST International Cricket Council Nadal kept alive his hopes Blasters by a solitary goal (ICC) announced on Thursday. of a first ATP Finals title To be in the semifinals here on Friday. TO OPEN BID The tournament was scheduled on Thursday, beating here at the last Fijian hitman Roy in November 2022 but will now defending champion tournament of the year Krishna, who was ATK’s Vasco, Nov. 20: A be held in February 2023. Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 4-6, is an important thing. top goal scorer with 15 revamped Mumbai City In August this year, the ICC had 6-2 in London to qualify Happy for that and goals last season, struck FC, with 19 new recruits postponed the 50 over for the Last four. looking forward to the the all important goal after and a Spanish coach of Women’s World Cup slated in Novak Djokovic too semifinals against Daniil. a 67 minute deadlock to repute, will be aiming for a New Zealand from 2021 to 2022 advanced to the semifi- give the all important three positive start in pursuit of owing to pandemic and nals after beating — RAFAEL NADAL points for the green-and- a maiden ISL title when women’s T20 cricket is also set Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 after defeating maroon brigade. they take on NorthEast to make its debut in the 2022 (4). Stefanos Tsitsipas The Yellow Brigade play- United here on Saturday. Birmingham Commonwealth The top-ranked Djokovic ing with a heavy defensive Mumbai City have never Games. “The Board confirmed set up a match against lineup of 4-2-3-1 managed won the coveted trophy that the ICC Women’s T20 Dominic Thiem on to thwart ATKMB through- and would be hoping that World Cup will move from its Saturday as he goes for a out the first half but after there is a turnaround in current slot at the end of 2022 record-tying sixth title at the hour mark they left a fortunes under new coach to 9-26 February 2023. If not the season-ending event, loose ball as the Fijian Sergio Lobera, who had postponed, the year would and a first since 2015. International pounced on guided FC Goa to a Super have “three major events in Rafael Nadal will take on it with a calm and com- Cup win in 2019. 2022 with the Commonwealth Daniil Medvedev in the posed finish. Mumbai have two good Games in July 2022 and the ICC other semifinal match. All eyes were on the 131- strikers in Bartholomew Women’s T20 World Cup due Bouncing back from a year-old legacy club Ogbeche and Adam Le to be held in November 2022,” straight-set loss to Mohun Bagan as they were Fondre who can prove to be ICC said. The ICC said the deci- Medvedev on Wednesday, making their ISL debut fol- more than handful for any sion was taken keeping in mind Djokovic broke Zverev to lowing their ‘marriage’ opposition. the workload of the players take a 2-0 lead in the first with three-time defending The inclusion of Mandar and also considering long set when his opponent champions ATK. Rao Dessai has bolstered term interest of women’s double-faulted on the sec- ATKMB had a dominant the team’s defence and he cricket. — PTI ond break point. first half and made some coupled with the likes of Djokovic saved two early inroads with Roy Sarthak Golui, Senegalese break points at 4-2 before Krishna missing an early Mourtada Fall and Champ Rossi gears clinching the set with a chance, even as KBFC Mohamad Rakip are ready backhand down the line as enjoyed more ball posses- to thwart any attacking up for final race he closed in on the net fol- sion in the first 45 minutes. line-up. lowing a serve out wide. KBFC, who were the des- On the other hand, Portimao, Portugal: Nine-time Zverev posed more prob- ignated home team, looked NorthEast United FC world champion Valentino Rossi lems for Djokovic in the more threatening and under new coach Gerard says it will be a “special second set, and led 2-0 in came out with an attacking Nus, would also be aiming moment” when he brings the the tiebreaker. Djokovic intent in the second-half. for redemption after a poor curtain down on his 15-year fac- then won five of six points But KBFC were made to last season. tory Yamaha MotoGP career in and, on his first match pay for it as Roy Krishna They will expect their the final race of the season in point, sent a deep and pen- made amends for his three foreign players to pull Portugal on Sunday. etrating forehand that misses in the first half their weight with much Joan Mir’s World Championship Zverev could only slice with his poacher goal to depending on former may already be secured but into the net on the stretch. become the difference Anderlecht and Queens second place and the construc- Nadal, whose haul of 86 between the two sides. Park Rangers striker tors’ title will also be on the singles titles includes just That goal was enough for Idrissa Sylla and former line in Portimao. one on indoor hard courts, ATKMB to sink Kerala Ghanaian international Rossi, who has won seven of his is chasing the biggest Blasters’ hearts. — PTI Kwesi Appaiah. — PTI world titles in the elite class, is prize missing from his among a number of riders bid- resume at the eight-man ding farewell, with Andrea elite event. The 34-year- Dovizioso heading off for a old has qualified for the planned sabbatical and Cal ATP Finals for a record 16 Crutchlow exiting the series to consecutive years but has Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during the match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in their men’s singles match of Betting charges become a Yamaha test rider been forced to withdraw the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday. — AFP next year. on six occasions. Rossi will join Yamaha’s satellite The second seed won his earned the first two break advantage, serving con- self out of danger with a points on Nadal’s serve Petronas team, leaving the fac- opening round-robin points of the set in the secutive aces to take the searing backhand. and levelled when the dog Andhra T20 tory to go ahead with Fabio match against Andrey seventh game, which he set 6-4 against his 22-year- Tsitsipas did well to Spaniard double-faulted Quartararo alongside Maverick Rublev but defeat against failed to convert. old opponent. cling on against his illus- on the second of those. DC CORRESPONDENT emerging triumphant. Vinales in 2021. “Sunday will be Dominic Thiem meant he Tsitsipas was again The Spaniard, twice a trious opponent who was The match took a bizarre ANANTAPUR, NOV. 20 Now, the online betting a special moment because it faced a shootout against under pressure in his next finalist at the tourna- serving with metronomic twist at the start of the allegations have raised was a long journey together,” 2019 champion Tsitsipas service game and this ment, had another chance efficiency and dominating decider, with neither play- At least six players from many eyebrows. Sources said Rossi. — AFP to reach the semifinals. time he cracked, double- to break in the first game the longer rallies. er able to hold serve until Andhra Premier League close to ACA revealed the Both players were rock faulting on break point. of the second set but the But out of nowhere the Nadal finally held to lead (APL) conducted at RDT players were involved in solid on serve until Nadal Nadal pressed home his Greek sixth seed dug him- Greek earned two set 3-1. — Agencies stadium here last month betting, although there Task cut out for were reportedly involved was no evidence of match- in cricket betting. fixing. The six cricketers from Association president Spurs against City Andhra Pradesh include Sharath, secretary London: Tottenham’s title cre- INDIA SLIP TO four from Kadapa district Durgaprasad and several dentials face a thorough exami- and another from others were present during nation when they host SECOND SPOT Anantapur district. They the tournament. The Manchester City as the Premier used ‘Dafabet’, an online organisers reportedly League returns on Saturday betting company. The anti- warned players for involve- after the international break. IN TEST RANK corruption unit of Andhra ment in suspicious activi- Spurs are just a point behind Cricket Association (ACA), ties. early pace setters Leicester, but Dubai, Nov. 20: India on reportedly identified the “The players were not only three points separate the Thursday slipped to the role of some players in bet- involved in match-fixing top six, with Chelsea and Aston second position in the ting. activities but in betting by Villa also having the chance to standings of the ongoing Andhra Premier League using an online betting claim top spot for a few hours World Test Championship was held as Karbonn company,” an official from at least when they face (WTC) after the ICC Harmonycity T20 Andhra ACA confirmed. Newcastle and Brighton decided to rank teams “in by Andhra Cricket A police officer from respectively. order of percentage of Association for 18 days in Anantapur district With the final international fix- points earned” from the October. A total of 98 play- observed that he had tures of the year done and contested matches. ers participated in the become suspicious because dusted, a gruelling winter Australia (296 points event and 33 matches were of a group of sponsors in schedule of club football awaits from 3 series) toppled held overall with Kings-XI the league. for England’s top-flight with India (360 points from 4 nine rounds of league matches series) in the standing before January 2. after the revision with a Liverpool are already bearing percentage of 82.22 com- the brunt of the hectic schedule Virat Kohli (right) shares a light moment with his teammates in this file photo. pared to the latter’s 75 per as the squad has been ravaged cent. Tiger teams up by injury ahead of Leicester’s According to current trip to Anfield. — AFP regulations, incomplete matches are treated as Pat looks to keep Kohli quiet draw but after due delib- with son Charlie eration, the ICC Cricket Live on TV Sydney, Nov. 20: Internationals followed Cummins told Fox Kolkata Knight Riders in Committee, headed by Los Angeles, Nov. 20: Australia speedster Pat by a four-Test rubber. The Cricket. the IPL. Anil Kumble, recom- Tiger Woods and 11-year- CRICKET Cummins expectedly con- tour will start with the “He (Kohli) is always a Their quarantine period mended that the final old Charlie will team-up in Big Bash League: Hobart siders Virat Kohli the ODIs here on November big one. You commenta- will end on the eve of the WTC standings should be the father-son PNC Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers from “big” wicket he would 27. tors talk about him non- opening ODI against determined on the basis Championship in 10.10 am; Sydney Sixers vs target in the upcoming “I think every side has stop, so hopefully, we can India at the Sydney of matches played, which December, the golf super- Melbourne Renegades from 1.35 series against India and that one or two batters keep him quiet,” he Cricket Ground. was approved by the star confirmed this week. pm; Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers from 4.50 am (Sunday) on said that keeping the vis- and they are the big wick- added. Cummins said Australia Board. — PTI “I can’t tell you how excit- Sony Six, HD iting captain quiet would ets. Most teams have their Cummins, who has been is well prepared to give ed I am to be playing with be crucial to the home captain — Joe Root for named in both the white India a tough fight in the Charlie in our first official TENNIS team’s chances. England, Kane and red-ball squads as series. tournament together,” ATP Finals: Semifinal-1 from 7.30 The Indian cricket team Williamson for New vice-captain, is one of the The imposing GUILTY ZOYSA Woods, a 15-time major pm, Semifinal-2 from 1.30 am is currently in Australia Zealand. You feel like if 11 Australian players cur- Australian pacer said champion, said. (Sunday) on Sony Six, HD for a full series that you get their wickets that rently quarantining here that over the last couple “It’s been great watching includes three ODIs and goes a long way in win- after returning from the of years, he has devel- SAYS THERE IS him progress as a junior I can’t tell you how FOOTBALL as many T20 ning the game,” UAE where he played for oped as a bowler. — PTI golfer and it will be incred- excited I am to be play- English Premier League: Newcastle ible playing as a team ing with Charlie in our vs Chelsea from 6 pm; Aston Villa FOUL PLAY together in the PNC first official tournament vs Brighton from 8.30 pm; Championship,” he added. together. It’s been great Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester Colombo, Nov. 20: The tournament will be watching him progress City from 11 pm; Manchester United Rohit’s absence will UNTESTED PITCHES ARE Former Sri Lanka crick- held at the Ritz-Carlton as a junior golfer and it vs West Brom from 1.30 am eter Nuwan Zoysa on Golf Club in Orlando, (Sunday) on Star Sports Select 1 will be incredible playing A CONCERN: MCC CHIEF Friday denied any wrong- Florida, December 19-20. as a team together in Indian Super League: NorthEast help us: Maxwell doing after being found It features 20 major cham- the PNC Championship.. United vs Mumbai City from 7.20 Melbourne, Nov. 20: The drop-in pitches at the guilty of corruption on pionship winners compet- pm on Star Sports 2, 3 Mumbai, Nov. 20: Rohit with a couple of (three) Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) which will host three counts by an inde- ing as a team alongside a — TIGER WOODS 15-time major golf Italian league: Crotone vs Lazio Sharma’s absence from double hundreds. So any- the second Test between India and Australia have pendent tribunal of the family member. from 7.30 pm; Spezia vs Atalanta the upcoming white ball time he is not in the line- not been tested and it is a cause of concern, says ICC. Woods has largely kept champion from 10.30 pm; Juventus vs series is a big “positive” up against you, it is a pos- Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) chief executive Already serving suspen- his children, Charlie and Cagliari from 1.15 am (Sunday) on for Australia but K. L. itive,” Maxwell said. Stuart Fox. sion on match-fixing Sam, out of the public eye, Sony Ten 2, HD Rahul is as good a player The three-match ODI “It is a concern for me because I would like to give charges, Zoysa was although both were on more time in 2020, a year to fill in the void, feels series begins on them every opportunity to trial the pitches,” Fox charged under the ICC hand when he won the 2019 that has seen his unofficial dashing batsman Glenn November 27 followed by was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald. anti-corruption code in Masters for his first major World Challenge in the Maxwell. a T20 International The opening round matches of Sheffield Shield November 2018 and was title in more than a decade. Bahamas cancelled Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Rahul will be Virat series. were held in Adelaide instead of MCG due to the found guilty on all Woods finished the because of the pandemic. Printed and Published by Kohli’s deputy in the “But in saying that, Covid-19 outbreak at Melbourne and also plans to charges on Thursday Coronavirus pandemic- No fans will be allowed at K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan white-ball leg since regu- India have still got back- have a two-day trial match at the MCG this week after he exercised his delayed 2020 Masters this the Florida tournament, Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed lar vice-captain Rohit is ups, more than capable of also couldn’t materialise due to the spread of virus right to a hearing before month in deflating style, but it will be televised in at Deccan Chronicle Press situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh recuperating from a ham- playing that role. We saw in Adelaide. an independent anti-cor- with a final-round 76 that the United States by NBC. Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri string injury sustained K. L. Rahul, the perform- “It demonstrates how vulnerable we still are day ruption tribunal. included a 10 on the par- German veteran Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, during IPL. ance that he put on dur- by day. Ideally, we would love to have a game and we The ICC said Zoysa will three 12th. Teaming up Bernhard Langer and his S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. “He (Rohit) is a class ing the last IPL was are still working on that but, ultimately, it may not remain suspended and with Charlie in the PNC son, Jason, will return to RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. performer, so consistent extraordinary,” Maxwell happen,” Fox further added. — PTI sanctions will follow in Championship gives him a defend the title they won Editor: Kaushik Mitter as an opening batsman further added. — PTI due course. — PTI chance to compete one last year. — AFP