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hile the country cele- Wbrated 72th Republic Day, the national Capital resembled a war zone as pro- testers masquerading as farm- ers, took over highly sensitive , , and Outer Delhi. There was mayhem on the city roads, as protesting farm- ers drove their tractors as tanks to bulldoze their way and reach ITO, when the Republic Day Parade was going on. Farmers broke all the promises they had made to the Delhi Police. It all started with farmers owing allegiance to Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait broke through the police *   !    $   ) !    ! barricades at Ghazipur border   $       $  %     $  &  and moved towards Akshardham. The Delhi Police personnel tried to prevent them metro station. The Delhi Police ran to prevent them from mov- from digressing the given was outnumbered as belliger- ing towards , where routes to them but they were ent protesters tried to run over parade was still going on. not willing to listen. police personnel on duty. Continued on Page 5 As tempers rose, protesters Hundreds of tractors and riding tractors, cars and bikes, vehicles reached Vikas Marg  9  breached the police barricades and moved menacingly below Akshardham flyover and towards ITO crossing. The )%*  ($#* started moving towards the Delhi Police men and officials  +,-.%*/0"($#* (    !    !  )   !  !     *    $  %     $  &   "       1,-.%* 03"($#* "#              4.%* $  %      $% & '' R     with farmers.   &  “The farm laws are com- 4.,-.%*     &  pposition parties on pletely wrong as they are &        uting food and water bottles to however, tried to deviate from OTuesday condemned the against federalism since agri- '&      the protesting farmers who the pre-agreed route to enter thousands of farmers to storm violence in the wake of clash- culture is a State subject under 44%*$ "' rotesting farmers, including were part of the rally. Delhi and rammed their trac- the national Capital, the Centre es between police and protest- Schedule 7 of the Constitution.   ) Pwomen, dancing on dhols The group of protesters tors into barricades. olted by the massive intelli- on Tuesday decided to deploy ing farmers after thousands of Be peaceful and the country is '* " and chanting slogans, began from Tikri border protest site, Continued on Page 5 Jgence failure that allowed additional paramilitary troops farmers stormed the national with you,” Amarinder Singh  &  their tractor rally from Singhu in Delhi to restore peace and Capital riding their tractors. said in his message posted and Tikri borders. As scores of maintain law and order. Former Congress chief through social media. 0# %# !!55 tractors entered the city border, The decision was taken at Rahul Gandhi said violence is Shiv Sena leader and a  0#$"5#$47!83%, the locals showered petals on a high-level meeting chaired by not the solution to any prob- Rajya Sabha member Priyanka 473%*$  cavalcades. Union Home Minister Amit lem. “Violence is not the solu- Chaturvedi said, “It is sadden- & +,-  The groups of protesting Shah and attended by Union tion to any problem. ing that people are defending  ' farmers camping at Singhu, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Irrespective of who gets hurt, the sacrilege that we witnessed  -, Tikri broke police barricades Delhi Police Commissioner it’s the country which will suf- at Red Fort, dear apologists &  on Tuesday morning to force SN Shrivastava and senior fer. Take back the anti-agricul- there is only one flag and that  ' - their way into the city, much Intelligence Bureau officials. tural law for the sake of the is the Indian Flag that should ,  ahead of the time they were Additional paramilitary troops country,” Rahul Gandhi tweet- fly high from the ramparts of &"  '  granted permission. will be brought in for deploy- ed. Rahul and his party have our historic monument how- .  Farmers also marched on ment in sensitive places in been continuously backing the ever strong a cause for protest foot in large numbers holding Delhi, a Home Ministry official protest by various farmers’ one might have.” , ""' flags of different farmer unions said. union over the controversial CPI(M) general secretary   and raising slogans Rang De The way the farmers led farm laws. Sitaram Yechury however . &   Basanti. Some were seen riding their tractor rally in the nation- With a large number of attacked the Delhi Police for & " motorcycles and horses. People al Capital and virtually seized protesting farmers from “excecess” and said, “using tear , "'"" & also perched atop their tractors the Red Fort has left the secu- Punjab, Chief Minister Capt gas and lathicharge on kisan is  ' ,   and sang revolutionary songs. rity experts stunned. Amarinder Singh appealed for unacceptable”. "& "  Locals were also seen distrib- &   !         *   $  %   &%' Continued on Page 5 peace and said the country is Continued on Page 5 /0, , '$(  )*   !  ! +  #$ %!$

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  ! "      -$  '   ! .&        +8+ Government chose not to inter- dented. But, the Government Prime Minister Narendra QR vene,” Pawar said. has consistently refused to Modi’s government which olding the Centre square- Pawar said that the farm- budge from its stand. That’s resulted in the farmers’ agita- Hly responsible for the vio- ers from Punjab, Haryana and why the talks have failed so far,” tion taking a violent turn and   99 buro members including Left lence that broke out during the Uttar Pradesh had for the past Pawar said. leading to the death of a farmer 05#!0#/# Front chairman Biman Bose farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi, 50 to 60 days been agitating In a related development, in Delhi. he Left and the Congress 0#5$"%(#$ and party state secretary Surjya NCP chief Sharad Pawar said peacefully and in disciplined Shiv Sena MP and spokesper- “As the head of the coun- Ton Tuesday took out trac- (5 $#=!0#9#! Kanta Mishra on Tuesday led here on Tuesday the Narendra manner. “The Government did son Sanjay Raut slammed the try’s government, the PM did tor and foot rallies in West a huge road show. Members of Modi Government should have not take the farmers seriously Modi government for its failure not acknowledge this historic Bengal protesting alleged 3!#! "!5/ the Sikh community too took intervened, held talks and per- and resolve their issues. The to maintain law and order in struggle by the farmers. “police atrocities” on the agi- % 0#5 != part in the rally. suaded the farmers from going farmers’ patience ran out and the national capital. “What was Though what happened was tating farmers in Delhi. C"$$!0# CPI(M) Peasants’ front ahead with the rally in the they took out tractors’ rally in the government doing when inappropriate and cannot be While the Congress held a leader Amal Haldar, said, national Capital. Delhi. The Government has the farmers entered the Red supported, the government number of road blockades, the 35 # “More than 600 tractors and Talking to media persons failed its responsibility of main- Punjab into turning Punjab Fort? The whole world has ignored the demands of the Left parties took out long two thousand motorcycles took here, Pawar charged that the taining law and order in the into an unpeaceful state once watched something unprece- country’s ‘anna-daata’ (food- marches in Kolkata, Burdwan and Pradesh Congress chief part in the rally that passed Centre had failed to maintain national capital,” the NCP chief again”. dented. Who will we hold providers) for so long,” Thorat and other places. Adhir Chowdhury said. through Burdwan town,” law and order in the national said. “When the Government accountable for the anarchy said. “The way the police lathi- Elsewhere the peasants' adding the BJP and the TMC Capital. “Nobody will support Dubbing the Modi gov- rushed through the three farm witnessed in the national cap- All India Kisan Sabha state charged and tear-gassed the front of the CPI(M) and other will be rejected by the farmers whatever happened in Delhi ernment as “arrogant” and bills without sending them to ital? Whose resignation will we Vice-President Uday Narkar agitating famers at the instance Left parties held rallies with throughout the country. today, but we cannot ignore the “insensitive” to the farmers’ the joint select committee of demand? Sonia Gandhi, charged that the violence that of the Central Government tractors, motorcycles, auto- “The Central Government reason behind it," he said. concerns, Pawar said: “If an agi- parliament, I had a feeling that Mamta Banerjee, Uddhav erupted during the farmers’ and Home Minister Amit Shah rickshaws across all the 23 dis- has been suppressing the farm- “The Government had tation takes a violent turn it might trigger a sharp reaction Thackeray or Sharad Pawar? Is tractor rally was the handiwork is to be condemned in strongest tricts, demanding withdrawal ers in the interest of the big cor- known that 25,000 to 30,000 because of the use of power, from the farmers. The farmers baat par tyaag patar... rajinama of some ‘agent provocateurs’ in possible words… we are of the anti-farm laws. Long ral- porate houses ... but this can- tractors would enter Delhi. then the consequences of such from Punjab took a firm stand banta hain saheb (This defi- the violence and said that the protesting this attack on the lies were taken out in East not go on for eternity … the That being the case, the Centre a movement will be very seri- against the three farm law and nitely calls for resignation)”. Delhi Police must probe how farmers and demanding imme- Burdwan, Hooghly, farmers have today proved that should have intervened, held ous. We have seen what hap- have been agitating peacefully Maharashtra Congress this happened given that the diate rollback of the three dra- Murshidabad and East Dilli door nahin hai (Delhi is talks with the farmers and pre- pened in Punjab in the past. for the past 50 to 60 days. To president and Revenue violence broke out after one conian anti-farm laws,” Midnapore districts. not far away) by hoisting their vailed upon them against going The Modi Government should maintain patience for such a Minister Balasaheb Thorat said section of the tractor rally had Congress leader In Kolkata CPI(M) polit- flags on the Red Fort.” ahead with their rally. But, the not commit the sin of turning long time is indeed unprece- it was the sheer “arrogance” of passed off peacefully. ,&-!    .    P 0()        .        8-9 due to whom farmers of the   !    0  entire country are now aware of amajwadi Party president their position," he said. SAkhilesh Yadav on Tuesday The protesting farmers are   < $8. not change its decisions. “It is the duty of the oppo- said Uttar Pradesh Chief being termed as "terrorists" “Changing or withdrawing sition parties to show unity,” he Minister Yogi Adityanath was and "Khalistani", Yadav said ontinuing his attack against decisions given public senti- added. Gehlot claimed that a not a real yogi who "under- and asked the BJP why its Cthe Centre over the new ments shows a big heart,” the situation has arisen in the stands others' pain". members were eating food farm laws, Rajasthan Chief chief minister said. country where all institutions "When we see actions of grains produced by farmers if Minister Ashok Gehlot on Gehlot said there are like judiciary, CBI, income tax the CM, we don't feel that he is they were terrorists. Tuesday said it has never hap- reports of deaths of about 150 and enforcement directorate a real yogi. If you read teach- He accused the BJP of pened in the history of the people during the ongoing are under pressure. ings if Lord Krisha, Guru spreading "hatred and lies" and country that the farmers had to farmers' agitation but the gov- “Conspiracies are made to Nanak ji and others you under- not discussing their work. protest so long to get their ernment was not bothered. topple elected governments. stand the real definition of a "They talk of religion and demands fulfilled. “Demands can be made by It happened in Goa, Manipur, yogi. The real yogi is one who caste and create hatred by He said the central gov- any section of the society and Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya understands others' pain as spreading lies when we ask ernment has insulted the farm- there can be a way out. But the Pradesh but they failed in his own ('Jo dusron ke dukh ko them to discuss works done by ers and claimed that the process process adopted while enacting Rajasthan as the public was apna samjhe'). Does he under- them," he said. Like in the US, adopted while enacting the the farm laws was faulty since united,” he said. stand the pain of youths, farm- where politics of "hatred and fresh legislations was faulty the beginning. In Parliament The Chief Minister said ers and others. He is not a lies" got defeated, in India too since the beginning. too, the opposition was not disagreements should be yogi.." Yadav said. such politics will taste defeat, “No one is ready to listen heard,” he said. respected in a democracy. He was addressing a pro- Yadav said, adding that the BJP to farmers and to understand “The basic reason for this He also targeted the oppo- gramme at his home town does politics by "threating" the their sentiments, which is very situation is distrust,” he added. sition BJP in Rajasthan and Saifai in Etawah district on     &    ()   1   )         $      !    !  opposition. unfortunate. The farmers have Thousands of farmers have claimed that he has never seen Republic Day, where party       2  %   &%' "Whenever the been agitating for over two been protesting against the such factionalism in the party workers gathered at the venue Government is surrounded by months in the cold, taking out Centre's new agriculture laws, before. Targeting BJP state on tractors to show their sup- not understand from which without a majority in the thing in the hands of a few peo- opposition, they resort to light- tractor rallies. This is an unfor- demanding that they be president Satish Poonia, leader port to farmers agitating "disease" the BJP was suffering House. Yadav said when the ple. The real India lies in our ing diyas and ringing bells to tunate situation and not in the repealed. When asked if the of opposition Gulabchand against the Centre's new agri as it has closed its "eyes and Bills were presented in the villages. When we demand avoid discussion on core country's interest,” Gehlot told central government was afraid Kataria and deputy leader of laws. ears" and could not hear the Rajya Sabha, SP leader Ram withdrawal of the farm laws, issues," he said. reporters after attending the of Congress getting the credit opposition Rajendra Rathore, Yadav said due to the coro- woes of farmers and the com- Gopal Yadav had said "this is they (BJP) say we are political "In 2017, SP was defeated Republic Day function at the for the agitation, Gehlot said Gehlot alleged that their state- navirus pandemic everyone mon man. not a bill but a death warrant people and agitating for com- by spreading lies through secretariat here. neither the farmers' unions ments are the part of a process had covered their mouths and He said that the three con- of farmers". ing to power. I congratulate mobile. Now, this time every- He asked whether in a nor the party want to politicise to establish themselves in the nose with masks, but he could tentious agri laws were passed "They are giving every- farmers of Punjab and Haryana one is aware," he said. democracy does a government the movement. party.

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AOrganization (WHO) offi- /5@A= on Tuesday while the daily pos- the count of home isolation voters may find irresistible to change in campaign style was DMK cadre, is turning 71 on He said Rahul Gandhi had cial has warned of the risk of 50% !!"!# itivity rate stayed at 0.24 per cases have also refuse. The coming days will mooted by Stalin himself in a January 30 and is expected to unscheduled meetings with continued transmission of the cent. registered a sustained fall, drop- see the DMK chief visiting all recent meeting with the district declare his future course of many villagers in these districts novel coronavirus even after !0#$ The total number of peo- ping to below 703 -mark, indi- the 234 Assembly constituen- secretaries of the party which action on that day. as well as in parts of South large-scale vaccinations in the #! ple infected with life-threaten- cating improvement in the cies in the State as part of his he had convened to discuss the Meanwhile, the three day Dindigul district. “He gave a foreseeable future. ing Covid-19 has reached Covid-19 situation, as per the campaign for the upcoming possibilities arising out of the whirlwind tour by former patient hearing to all the vil- Michael Ryan, executive #!!0# 6,34,229. With this, the death bulletin. elections to the Tamil Nadu rebellion by his elder brother M Congress president Rahul lagers and promised them to director of the WHO Health !0!!/# toll rose to 10,820 with seven These 157 new cases came Assembly and would collect K Alagiri. The first phase of Gandhi MP came as a shot in return soon,” said Meyyappan. Emergencies Programme, told new fatalities reported on out of the 64973 tests con- petitions from the voters. Stalin’s campaign titled Let Us the arm for the party as well as The Tamil Nadu Congress a virtual Press conference on  !!0# Tuesday, according to the ducted the previous day, “The first thing I will do Join Together evoked only a the electorate in south west leader also said it was a morale Monday that he didn't believe (#!!%!/!# health bulletin issued by the including 36236 RT-PCR tests after my swearing in as Chief lukewarm response from the Tamil Nadu, according to CD boosting tour. the world should start setting %##" Delhi Government. and 28737 rapid antigen tests. Minister would be to attend to electorate. Meyyappan, AICC member Vijayadharini MLA, who elimination or eradication of The number of cases and According to the bulletin issued these petitions and resolve the Alagiri who was expelled who accompanied the Nehru- played a key role in mobilizing this virus as the bar for success. "! %#%" 0 the single-day fatality count by the Delhi health depart- woes in the first 100 days of my from the DMK in 2013 by Gandhi scion throughout the women for the meetings said "That is not the bar for suc- "5#!!5!# now indicate a marked ment, out of the total number tenure,” said Stalin about the Stalin and his associates had tour. the notion that south west cess. The bar for success is improvement in the situation of 8949 beds in Covid hospitals, revised strategy. The DMK recently declared that the for- “The Congress leader Tamil Nadu was a stronghold reducing the capacity of this since the third wave of the pan- 8203 are vacant. president would begin his cam- mer’s aides would not allow the toured the three districts of of the AIADMK has been bro- virus to kill, to put people in the that stronger action now is the demic had hit the city in It said that 102 beds in paign “Ungal Thogidhiyil party to win in the upcoming Coimbatore, Tirupur and ken by Rahul Gandhi. “I could hospital, to destroy our eco- best way to mitigate more seri- November. Covid care centres are occupied Stalin” (Stalin in your con- election. “Stalin has been por- Erode to take stock of the see enthused faced everywhere nomic and social lives," Ryan ous outcomes from such viru- The highest single-day by persons under quarantine, stituency) on Friday. Sources trayed as the future chief min- mood of the electorate, He and the turn out was beyond said according to a news lent strains later. spike 8,593 cases till date was including travellers who have close to the DMK leader said ister and he would remain in interacted with entrepreneurs our expectation,” said agency. In an editorial published in reported on November 11. The returned by the Vande Bharat the new strategy was chalked that position throughout his representing the MSME sector, Vijayadharini, two time MLA Asked whether Covid-19 the journal Virulence, the sci- situation in Delhi has improved Mission and bubble flights. out by Prasanth Kishore, the life,” Alagiri, who was the for- farmers, women and youth vrom Vilavancode. will become endemic, he entists said "continuing public emphasised that "for the fore- health efforts to encourage seeable future, the coverage of vaccination as well as contin- vaccines will not reach a point ued use of proper personal pro- #! $! %" where it will stop transmission. tective equipment (PPE), such So we're likely to have contin- as proper masking and main- ued transmission". taining safe social interactions,  '.   # ! Noting that countries is of utmost importance,". should probably not expect to "Humanity is faced with a get rid of the virus by 2021, new reality. The faster we adapt,     99 Banerjee at the iconic Victoria committee member and party that the party leadership is in Ryan reminded that so far in the better our long term Memorial shouted Jai Shri Ram +  .   spokesperson as “there is no the know of this … but they are human history "we've only ever prospects. We must stop the n an apparent bid to embar- slogans prompting an irked - 8  .8  point remaining on these posts telling me that I will be offered eradicated one disease on this evolution and spread of more Irass the BJP which allegedly Chief Minister to refuse to because of the kind of non- a ticket from different place … planet: smallpox". virulent virus strains now," instigated its men to raise Jai deliver a speech “in protest” 8   :   . cooperation you face every I want to work from my place "We have to reach a point said the experts, including Shri Ram slogan in a against the incident. day.” and my constituency which where we're in control of the Professors Cock van Government event to celebrate “There can be political dif-   . 8  : When asked as to whether voted me.” virus," he added. Oosterhout, Neil Hall, and the birth anniversary of Netaji ferences, but you can't insult he brought things to the notice On whether he would con- Experts have called for the Hinh Ly. Subhas Chandra Bose the rul- the Chief Minister after invit- .     $ . : of Chief Minister and party tinue as a party MLA, Ghoshal continued use of strict control "We, therefore, support ing Trinamool Congress has ing her to a government pro- supremo Mamata Banerjee he said he would adding “the peo- measures to be adopted to public health policies with decided to bring a gramme,” Bengal Minister $     said, “I have already brought ple need my service … what- reduce the evolution and strict control measures in order censure motion in the State Partha Chatterjee said adding these to her notice … she also ever I can I will do for them.” spread of new Covid-19 vari- to protect our public health sys- Assembly. “Jai Shri Ram slogan has been )-$.  - ..: gave directions … but it seems When asked as to whether he ants, both existing — such as tem, our individual wellbeing, The motion is likely to be politicized by the BJP which is that the lesser leaders would quit his party he said the UK, South Africa and and our future," they said. moved on Thursday, party why we protest against its use 8  .9 do not pay heed to what she “not as of now.” Brazil variants — as well as The researchers highlight- sources said. in Government programmes says.” When asked whether he those yet to come. ed that the roll-out of economic A major controversy had which in any case has to be sec- The leader who earlier was would join the BJP he said, “he The experts from the stimulus packages and related erupted on January 23 when ular.” Meanwhile, rebellion con- carry out his works. conspicuously absent from the had not received any offer University of East Anglia activities in many countries BJP supporters present in the He said, the TMC was tinued in the ruling outfit as yet Ghoshal who represents Chief Minister’s meeting at from that party and so he had (UEA), Earlham Institute in the appear to have fuelled the rate event attended by Prime “thinking of bringing a censure another legislator on Tuesday Uttar Para constituency in Purusa in Hooghly, alleged not taken any decision about UK and University of of person-to person transmis- Minister Narendra Modi and motion against this in the resigning all his party posts Hooghly district said he was “there are people who are try- that,” adding that his future was Minnesota in the US warn sion. 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The traffic on the city roads, marg, NH-24, Road no. 57, the farmer’s tractor parade agreed for their tractor parade Thousands of protesting though thin due to the Republic link road in the evening turned violent and protesters and resorted to violence and farmers, wielding sticks and Day holiday, was thrown com- with farmers moving across on broke barriers and stormed vandalism, leaving 107 police clubs and holding the tricolour pletely out of gear with hordes their tractors. the Mughal era monument. personnel injured. and union flags, atop tractors of protesting farmers deviating The GT Karnal Road, Outer They were safely rescued by In a statement, police also broke barriers, clashed with from the pre-designed rally Ring Road, Badli Road, KN the Delhi Police personnel after claimed the force did all due police and entered the city routes and driving their tractors Katzu Marg, Madhuban chowk, being stuck for almost two diligence in following the con- from various points to lay siege towards Delhi from Singhu, Kanjhawala road, Palla road, hours in the afternoon, provid- ditions for the rally, but the pro- to the Red Fort and climb the Tikri, Ghazipur and other bor- Narela & DSIDC Narela roads ed refreshments and subse- testers began their march much flagpole on Republic Day on der points. to witnessed heavy traffic with quently escorted away, a senior ahead of the scheduled time Tuesday. The Delhi Traffic Police police requesting commuters officer said. The tractor parade and extensive damage to pub- If police used teargas shells took to Twitter to update to avoid these stretches. meant to highlight the demands lic property was caused. to disperse the restive crowds commuters about situation Traffic movement was of the farmer unions dissolved Police statement came as in some places, hundreds of developing on roads in differ- closed from Yudhistir Bridge to into anarchy on the streets of the the national Capital witnessed farmers in ITO were seen chas- ent parts of the city. Seelam Pur and vehicles were national Capital during the day violent scenes during a tractor ing them with sticks and ram- “Traffic is very heavy on diverted from Geeta Colony as hordes of rampaging pro- parade by farmers who entered ming their tractors into parked GTK road, Outer Ring Road, and Signature Bridge, due to testers broke through barriers, the city in their tractors from buses. A protester died after his Badli road, KN Katzu Marg, the rally. With farmers reach- fought with police, overturned different points to press for tractor overturned. Madhuban Chowk, Kanjhawala ing many parts of Delhi, the vehicles and delivered a nation- their demand of repealing the Road, Palla Road, Narela & main thoroughfares like al insult — hoisting a religious three new agri laws. DSIDC Narela roads. Please Shankar Road, Talkatora Road flag from the rampart of the Red According to Dr Eish avoid these roads. Traffic is and Minto Road were also Fort, a privilege reserved for Singhal, the Public Relation      ! very heavy on Wazirabad road, closed by the police. India’s tricolour. PTI Officer (PRO) of Delhi Police, ISBT road, GT road, Pushta the protesters violated condi-      discussed and decided soon. selves from those indulging in in the city. road, Vikas marg, NH-24, Road    $  &  tions fixed for the rally. “The The union also con- such acts. Despite all our efforts, “We dissociate ourselves no. 57, Noida link road. Please farmers began tractor rally ollowing the violence at demned and regretted the some organisations and indi- from all such elements that avoid these roads,” it tweeted in before scheduled time, they Fseveral places across the undesirable and unacceptable viduals have violated the route have violated our discipline. We the afternoon hours. also resorted to violence and national Capital, the Samyukta events as the parade turned vio- and indulged in condemnable appeal strongly to everyone to The Delhi Police had given Kisan Morcha (SKM) on lent after several groups of acts. Antisocial elements had stick to the route and norms of permission to farmers protest- Tuesday disassociated itself farmers deviated from the pre- infiltrated the otherwise peace- the parade, and not indulge in ing against the three farm laws  $#% from those who indulged in decided route for the march. ful movement. We have always any violent action or anything to hold their tractor parade on violence during the tractor The Samkyukt Kisan held that peace is our biggest that taints national symbols selected routes only after the 5# #=(5%# parade and alleged some “anti- Morcha, an umbrella body of strength, and that any violation and dignity. We appeal to official Republic Day parade on social elements” infiltrated their 41 farmer unions, is leading the would hurt the movement,” everyone to desist from any the Rajpath concluded. #!#53# otherwise peaceful movement. protest against the three central SKM said in a statement. such acts,” SKM stated. By the evening hours, traf-      The SKM called of the farm laws at several border Its statement comes as “We are trying to get a full fic was affected from Punjabi Kisan Republic Day Parade points of Delhi. farmers clashed with police at picture of all the events with Bagh underpass to Zakhira, he Aam Aadmi Party with immediate effect and “We thank farmers for the several places in the national regard to the several parades Peeragarhi to , T(AAP) condemned the vio- appealed to all participants to unprecedented participation in capital. A protesting farmer that were planned today and Raja Garden Flyover to Dhaula lence erupted at some places in immediately return back to today’s farmers’ Republic Day died at Delhi’s ITO after his will share a full statement soon. Kuan, as the tractors descend- the national Capital during their respective protest sites. Parade. We also condemn and tractor overturned. Police also Our information is that apart ed on the capital, according to farmers’ tractor parade on The SKM announced the regret the undesirable and unac- had to use lathicharge and from some regrettable viola- the Traffic Police. Tuesday. movement will continue peace- ceptable events that have taken teargas shells to control unruly tions, the parades are underway However, Vikas Marg, that “It is regrettable that the fully and further steps will be place today and dissociate our- protesters at multiple locations peacefully as per plan,” it said. was earlier closed with farmers Central Government allowed the situation to deteriorate to such an extent. farmer’s tractor rally reached personnel were also deployed to The movement has been peace-  near the polytechnic college on avoid any untoward incidents. ful for the last two months. the national highway the The Farmers’ tractor rally Farmer leaders have said that Gurugram police deployed at took U-turn just ahead of those who indulged in violence : traffic personnel along with Jaipur expressway the police reached near Manesar women’s food which shows that they are the spot welcomed the farmer’s police blockage near the today were not part of the 8.8 . + water cannon, special purpose deployed here stopped me and polytechnic college on the supporting ongoing Farmers’ with flowers. Women’s polytechnic movement and were external vehicle and fire brigade. snatched my keys. I didn’t eat Delhi-Jaipur expressway agitation,” said Tevender, a The police also kept vigil college on the National elements,” the AAP said in a n view of the farmers’ tractor Convener of Gramin Kisan anything since night,” said around 3.30 pm. farmer who took part in the over the entire location via Highway and returned to their statement. Irally, the Gurugram police Mazdoor Samiti, Ranjit Singh Roshan Singh a truck driver. A number of farmers tractor rally. drones. Also, a number of police protesting sites. “The violence has certain- had erected concrete barriers Raju told The Pioneer that a Apart from this, Hundreds under the banner of several However, some farmers ly weakened the movement and containers on both sides of huge number of tractors were of farmers from Haryana, farmers’ union took around alleged that when they reached which was going on so peace- the Delhi-Jaipur expressway heading towards Gurugram Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil more than five hours to reach near Panchgaon the local includ- fully and in a disciplined man- (NH-48) near the NSG campus from the Haryana-Rajasthan Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala in Gurugram from Haryana- ing BJP workers attacked on ner,” it added. to stop farmer’s from entering border and Masani barrage in along with more than 300 hun- Rajasthan border, Dharuhera them. “We were moving peace- Protesting farmers clashed the national Capital. Rewari which were lined up for dreds tractors, SUV vehicles, and Masani barriage in Rewari fully towards Gurugram but with police at several places in A number of trucks were around 12 kilometers. bus and motorcyclists affixed on hundreds of tractors, SUV near Panchgaon on the NH-48 the national capital and entered stationed on the Delhi-Jaipur Meanwhile, the truck dri- with the tricolor had taken part vehicles and motorcycles. few villages and BJP workers the iconic Red Fort and ITO in expressway between the NSG vers claimed that they have in the Farmer’s tractor rally “We started moving attacked on us with stone which the heart of the national campus and Manesar women’s forcefully stopped since parade on the occasion of towards Gurugram around 11 breaks our vehicle window pain. Capital, with hundreds of them polytechnic college. Monday night. Republic Day in Gurugram. am. During rally a number of However, there were no clash deviating from pre-decided The Gurugram police had “I was heading towards The Farmers’ carrying the local people supports our rally reported between the police routes, prompting security per- also deployed huge police force Jaipur laden with industrial national flag sung patriotic they even had arranged langar and farmer’s,” said Sarabjit Singh, sonnel to resort to lathicharge including Rapid Action Force, material but when I reached songs, slogans and anti slogans (community kitchen) for us. a protesting farmer. and tear gas. Haryana police commando, near NSG campus on the Delhi- against the central government They were also distributing Meanwhile, when the

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Exports of moting Atma Nirbharta,” he 9 9 * C  9=C9   99  on the plank of the MSME sec- products under the ODOP said, adding bigger investments tor, construction of four Scheme has led to exports have been attracted successfully   :: !" bed of lime or concrete mix, a expressways, one each con- worth 1.16 lakh crore in just but the local products are also #!& layer of stones will be laid to necting the underdeveloped one year is a testimony of the being promoted on a big scale. he temple town of Ayodhya '!()* support the 1,200 pillars of the Purvanchal and Bundelkhand success of the Scheme,” the CM Unlike the western UP and Tis set for a major facelift &!") new temple, he said, adding 40 regions, and also developing said while interacting with Awadh (South Central region), with approvals in the pipeline &#"&)) &# per cent of the work or about industrial/defence corridors journalists at his residence here the Purvanchal and for an international airport, a one floor of the temple has along them besides the mega on Sunday, a day after celebra- Bundelkhand regions were left ring road, two bus terminals, !" #+") been readied at workshops, redevelopment of the temple tion of UP Diwas. behind on the development doubling of the railway line and !"#*)( both onsite and offsite. Once town of Ayodhya. “While support is being map, he said and added the a new township in 1,200 acres !""+ " the pillars are laid, the stone UP Chief Minister Yogi given at every level to the MSME work is underway on the con- for institutional establishments structures will be enjoined to Adityanath said the One sector and linking the ODOP struction of three expressways like holiday inns and cultural widened, four-laning of the create the structure, he said. District One Product (ODOP) with various schemes of the State and another one is being trusts, among others. highway from Rai Bareily con- The National Highways scheme of the State and Centre, even a little hand worked out. Industrial corri- Ayodhya District necting the town has been Authority of India (NHAI) is in Government has yielded in holding acts as a catalyst to the dors along these express ways Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha approved besides the con- the final stages of finalising the exports worth 1.16 lakh crore ODOP as people are ready to will help serve these areas as said a lot of proposals for struction of the highway from alignment of the Ring Road for in just one year and the work for such initiatives and take growth engines, he said. development of the temple city Varanasi. Construction of the the temple town. expressways in the eastern them forward,” he said. “The age old dispute over are under consideration of the 150 buses is ready for inaugu- of a new township for institu- highway from Prayagraj is Widening of the Panch region which will serve as The ODOP Scheme Ayodhya, as you all know, has administration. Works have ration any time.” tional development has been under consideration of the Kosi and 14-Kosi Parikrama engines of growth even as the launched in 2018 involves iden- ended completely and not only already begun in certain pro- The daily footfall of the pil- notified for development by the government. and development of pilgrims developmental changes on the tification of at least one special Ayodhya but entire Uttar jects and are on the threshold grims has already doubled UP Awas Vikas Nigam, he On a question on the pace parks are also part of the rede- ground in Ayodhya is visible. product or enterprise endem- Pradesh is relaying the message of completion. from the earlier 5,000 to 6,000 said. of the construction of the tem- velopment projects as over 25 Elaborating on the ic to one of the 75 districts in of peace and amity by linking “Our idea is to complete to 10,0000-12,000. When the A number of state govern- ple, he said a riverine patch has lakh pilgrims traverse these employment generation capac- the State and incentivising the with the new system of devel- the developmental projects for Ram Mandir is complete, the ments have approached the been found beneath the foun- routes on certain festive occa- ity of the Micro, Small and production to leverage exports opment,” he said. improving the access and facil- footfall of pilgrims is expected district administration for allot- dation of the proposed temple sions like Ram Navami, he Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the handicrafts. In districts The works on various itation of the pilgrims before to be 1-1.5 lakh pilgrims and ment of land in the proposed complex and complete excava- said. sector, the CM said while ini- where there was no product of infrastructure projects like the the completion of the Ram infrastructure is being planned township for construction of tion of 10-12 metres on the sur- “Ten years down the line, tiatives and incentives are afoot speciality, certain products expressways, industrial and Mandir. The projects include accordingly, he said. their respective Bhavans (build- face is being undertaken on the there will be a complete to attract big investments in the were linked to those districts to defence corridors besides the construction of a multi-level Sixty to seventy per cent of ing complexes). Certain cor- side where the sub-strata has makeover of the temple town industrial sectors, the bring them under the ambit of support to the MSME sector parking, a ring road, widening the land for the international porate houses have also evinced been identified to be that of the and it will not only emerge as Government is simultaneous- the ODOP, he said. and improved law and order of the approach roads, flyover airport in Ayodhya has been interest in obtaining land in the Saryu river. Top engineers are a major attraction of pilgrim- ly focussing on the MSME “To attract big investments, have all contributed in a creat- over the railway line and dou- identified and consent of the institutional area of the pro- on the job on the site and a age from around the globe but Sector. the government has to grant big ing constructive approach bling of the railway tracks land holders have been posed township, officials said. decision will be taken to pre- will also serve as an engine of “Every opportunity is being incentives but the bigger level about the state’s potential to among others. A bus depot obtained. As much as 1,200 Access from the Lucknow pare the base with either a mix growth in the region,” he used to promote the ODOP of incentives do not help in attract investments, he added. with the capacity of parking acres of land for development highway is planned to be of lime or concrete. Upon this added. : D41 /==== & " > 

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"With a sustained, pro- Consequently, the number active and calibrated strategy of    Rajiv Ranjan said recently Mannar and Palk Bay in Tamil around 25,000 people are equal number in post-harvest ed seaweed cultivation in the of active coronavirus cases in the Centre based on 'whole of here. Nadu,” Ranjan said at a curtain involved in the vocation, the activities. coastal areas of Mandapam the country has dropped to government' and 'whole of he Government is banking The idea is to make the raiser event here for an inter- target is to increase it to 4 lakh He also said that the webi- and Rameswaram island and 1,77,266 on Tuesday, consti- society' approach, the daily Ton fisherwomen from coastal communities particu- national webinar on entrepre- persons. nar will be attended by the held discussions with stake- tuting just over 1.60 per cent of new cases have seen a consis- across the country’s several larly women to become self neurship development on sea- The webinar, to be organ- experts from verticals of the holders particularly to industry the total infection count, the tent decline. This has ensured coastal States to help it not only reliant through these eco- weed business to be held on ised by the National seaweed sector which is used in and SHGs to formulate a plan Ministry said. a steady fall in daily fatalities achieve the eco-friendly sea- friendly business practice of January 28. Cooperative Development plethora of products whether it of action for promotion of sea- In a statement, it said too. The country has recorded weed production target of 11.5 macro algae which needs little This can be achieved by Corporation (NCDC), togeth- is pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, weed cultivation in the active cases declined by 6,916 less than 120 (117) fatalities in lakh tonnes from the current investment and technology, he using just 1 per cent of its er with Department of human food, animal feed, agri- region. in a 24-hour period. the last 24 hours after more levels of 2,500 tonnes in the added. 8,000-kilometre-long coastline, Fisheries, will dwell on how culture, production of bio-fuel, In the last four months, the "Active cases per million than 8 months (8 months 9 next five years but also make He knows better. Globally, the official added. fisherwomen cooperatives can and wastewater management. Fisheries Department has sanc- population is lowest in the days)," it said. presence felt in the growing seaweed production is USD12- The government has be created for encouraging They are often termed as the tioned a few seaweed projects world (128). Germany, Russia, The Ministry also said global market. 15 billion and is expected to already setup a fund of around seaweed cultivation at a large ‘Medical Food of the 21st in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Brazil, Italy, the UK and the 20,23,809 beneficiaries have “When fishermen are out grow to USD26 billion by 2026. Rs 640 crore for boosting sea- scale across several coastal Century’ due to their use in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, USA have much higher cases received coronavirus vaccine in the ocean to catch fishes, Currently, China and Indonesia weed cultivation in the coun- States in the country, said treatment of goitre, cancer, Lakshdweep, Andaman while per million population," it shots as on January 26 till 8 their female folks can take up have 80 per cent of the market try, a part of the Rs 20,000- NCDC’s Managing Director, bone-replacement therapy and talks are on with Kerala. These said. AM. "In the last 24 hours, the seaweed vocation which has share. crore flagship scheme PM Sundeep Kumar Nayak. cardiovascular surgeries. are low hanging fruits, he said The ministry said India 4,08,305 people were vacci- a huge market, domestic as well “Even if India aims only for Matsya Sampada Yojana He said, if the available Indicating that seaweed is adding that a three-pronged has crossed a crucial milestone nated across 7,764 sessions. abroad. It is a profitable liveli- the low-hanging fruits in the (PMMSY). resources are harvested to its going to become way of farm- strategy is being adopted at in its fight against the global 36,378 sessions have been con- hood option for fisherwomen, sector, it can easily achieve the Seaweed farming in India optimal level, it can provide ing soon in the coastal region production level, industrial pandemic as the daily new ducted so far," it said. who can earn a substantial target itset. 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He proved She was part of the IAF's honoured with the Param Vir that India is superior and tableau that featured scaled Chakra. stronger than China by killing down models of the light com- "It is not that I am unhap- more enemy soldiers," he said. bat aircraft, light combat heli- py. But I am not 100 percent According to him, Col Babu's copter, Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter satisfied (with the award of family did not get anything jet and Rohini radar. Mahavir Chakra). There is more than the departmental Three other male pilots were scope for honouring him in a benefits that are usually given standing along with her on the better way. But my opinion is to the families of martyred tableau. Kanth is one of the first that Santosh Babu should have soldiers, from the three fighter pilots, others being been named for the highest Centre. Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana military award Param Vir The Telangana Singh, who were inducted into Chakra for the gallantry he dis- *    Government gave ?five crore the IAF in June 2016. played while discharging his ex-gratia to Santosh Babu's Flight Lieutenant Tanik Sharma duties," Babu's father B by his son had inspired many Colonel Babu, the command- soldiers who laid down their family, besides Group-I post to led the IAF marching contingent Upendra told PTI. people, including those work- ing officer of the 16 Bihar reg- lives in the fierce hand-to- his wife and a residential comprising 96 airmen and four He said the valour shown ing in the defence forces. iment, was among 20 Indian hand combat on June 15 last plot. officers during the parade.   ! " # , !/0'((03)0

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India is current- assets from the Army, includ- ly celebrating the Swarnim ing T-90 tanks and BrahMos Vijay Varsh — the Golden missile system, BMP-II, two Jubilee year — commemorat- Pinaka multiple launch rocket ing the country’s victory over system, two bridge laying tanks, Pakistan in the 1971 war that electronic warfare equipment led to the creation of ‘Samvijay’ and one upgraded (  )     !    ! "#  &              ! "#  $  Bangladesh. Schilka air defence weapon $         $  %   &%'          $  %   &%' ' ( *     !        %   &%' Young Union territory of system, the last one being Ladakh made its debut in the Captain Preeti Choudhary 38 IAF aircraft participated in Naravane, Navy chief Admiral The national flag was unfurled India, and that too in the 50th drastically cut to 25,000 from Due to Covid-19 safety extravaganza on Rajpath with from 140 Air Defence the flypast. Karambir Singh and IAF chief followed by the national year of our Independence. And, about 1.25 lakh last year. norms, gravity-defying stunts a beautiful tableau depicting Regiment (Self Propelled). The ceremony began with Air Chief Marshal R K S anthem, synchronised with a India gave us the honour to From members of contin- by motorcycle-borne men — a the iconic Thikse Monastery The Rafale fighter aircraft Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bhadauria were also present on 21-gun salute. lead the parade." gents to spectators, everyone major attraction for the crowd and its rich cultural heritage. featured for the first time in the leading the nation in paying the occasion. Another first at the cere- The Bangladeshi military wore masks, the audience at Republic Day celebrations on The Union Territory of Republic Day flypast as it car- homage to the martyrs by lay- The parade, commanded mony was a 122-member band right behind the march- maintained the mandated dis- the Rajpath — were also miss- Ladakh was created in 2019 ried out the 'Vertical Charlie' in ing a wreath at the National by Lt Gen Vijay Kumar Mishra, marching-cum-band contin- ing contingent played six tunes tance while sitting, and stand- ing this year. after the central government a fitting finale. Besides, it also War Memorial. Defence with Maj Gen Alok Kacker as gent of the Bangladesh armed in all, including some of the ing spectators were not allowed. Depicting the nation's rich bifurcated the state of Jammu flew as part of the 'Eklavya' for- Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief the second-in-command, forces taking part in the parade. iconic ones like war song “Chal The marching contingents' cultural heritage, 17 tableaux and Kashmir. mation with two Jaguar jets and of Defence Staff Gen Bipin began with President Ram The Bangladeshi tri-ser- Chal Chal” by poet Kazi Nazrul route was also curtailed and from states and Union territo- Other states and Union two MiG-29 aircraft. A total of Rawat, Army chief Gen M M Nath Kovind taking the salute. vices contingent was the first Islam, and “Shono Ekti they stopped at the National ries, and nine from different territories which showcased marching contingent to walk Mujiborer”. 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Six tableaux from the Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Tripura, army, who spearheaded the annual ceremonial event at contingents was also reduced defence arm, including one West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar      +    parading contingent said, "It Rajpath was scaled down this from regular 144 to 96 so that each from the Indian Air Force Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, was an honour for us to be part time in view of the coronavirus they could maintain social dis- (IAF) and the Navy, were also Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal   .!   +$ of this august ceremony of pandemic, with spectators' size tancing, a senior official said. part of the parade. Flt Lt Pradesh and Delhi.    ' !  ...  4% hairs neatly placed apart in Ca grid in enclosures, no standing spectators allowed,   < ++8 agencies have effectively con- change in Jammu & Kashmir, people wearing masks and trolled the violence. Sinha said through a continu- pocket sanitizers kept handy. he Republic day celebra- Sinha also lauded bravery ous process of change, the The Republic Day celebration Ttions passed off peacefully of police and security person- roots of progress have been at Rajpath this year, while amid tight security arrange- nel saying they are working day planted in new Jammu & upholding most traditions, was ments across Jammu & and night to create a con- Kashmir. unusual due to the Covid-19 Kashmir on Tuesday. The inter- ducive atmosphere for smooth “With the Constitution of pandemic. net services remained sus- day-to-day life and maintaining India in one hand and tricolour Known otherwise to wit- pended in parts of Kashmir val- peaceful environment in in the other, all people of vil- ness huge bustling crowds -  )              !        ley while markets wore a Jammu & Kashmir. lages and towns, with dreams across many age groups, the        $     $  %   (& deserted look during the day. Without naming Pakistan, of progress in their eyes, have annual ceremonial event at According to official the Lieutenant Governor issued started building a new Jammu Rajpath has been scaled down cut down from 38 to 19. they could maintain social sources, “No untoward incident =       !  $    (   a stern warning to the neigh- & Kashmir to fulfil their ambi- this time in view of the coro- From members of contin- distancing, a senior official of violence was reported from &    bouring country. tions and those of the nation,” navirus pandemic, with spec- gents to spectators, everyone said. Due to the Covid-19 anywhere in the region”. “We want to assure all cit- he added. tators’ size drastically cut to wore masks, the audience safety norms, gravity-defying The main function was towards rapid growth and eternally indebted to our men izens that the “political con- Referring to successful 25,000 from about 1.25 lakh maintained the mandated dis- stunts by motorcycle-borne held in Jammu where Lt-Gov development and the in uniform for their supreme spiracies and nefarious designs” conduct of the District last year. tance while sitting and stand- men — a major attraction for Manoj Sinha hoisted the Government of India is leaving sacrifices towards ensuring of a neighbouring country will Development Council (DDC) While the number of daily ing spectators were not the crowd at Republic Day cel- National Flag and inspected the no stone unturned to make the integrity and sovereignty of never be allowed to succeed in elections, the Lieutenant incidences has come down in allowed. ebrations on the Rajpath — parade. In Srinagar, Advisor to UT progressive and prosper- India”, said the Lt Governor. this land of great persons and Governor assured all elected the national capital in the last The marching contingents' was also missing this year. Lieutenant Governor, Baseer ous. In his maiden speech after warriors. Security agencies representatives that with their few weeks, the Covid-19 route was also curtailed and Members of the tableaux Ahmad Khan, unfurled the Before arriving at the unfurling the tricolor, have effectively controlled vio- support, the Jammu & Kashmir restrictions are still in place they stopped at the National contingents from a total of 32 Tricolor and took salute at the venue, the Lieutenant Lieutenant Governor Manoj lence and those who are trying administration will bring fruits especially at public gatherings. Stadium this year instead of states and UTs, ministries and march-past during Republic Governor laid a wreath at Sinha declared that nefarious to fulfil their political motives of development to the last per- As per the advisory issued following the regular route all government departments had Day celebration at SK stadium, Police Martyrs Memorial and designs of the neighbouring with the help of proxy war, are son in the queue. by authorities before the event, the way to the Red Fort. undergone multiple Covid-19 Srinagar. Balidan Stambh. He paid country, a reference to Pakistan, being given a befitting reply,” he He said the Government is persons below 15 years of age The size of the marching tests at a cultural camp at Speaking on the occasion, homage to the martyrs who will never be allowed to suc- said. determined to enable hon- were not allowed this time, and contingents was also reduced , the last one Advisor said that Jammu & sacrificed their lives for the ceed in Jammu & Kashmir Describing the year 2020 as ourable return of Kashmir the number of enclosures were from regular 144 to 96 so that being on January 22. Kashmir is marching fast honour of the country. “We are and maintained that security an year of unprecedented Pandits to the Valley.

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The latest intru-                sion in Arunachal Pradesh’s           /  Subansiri district was exposed last              week by TV channels, not revealed by the Government, *      S      causing a flutter in the                       Opposition’s ranks but for the     S             S      B Narendra Modi Government it )            !  ;         P  Q was water off the duck’s back. China is salami slicing territory detected by the US-based Planet China has issued a strong around 24 contested/disputed                   #  along the borders in Bhutan, Lab satellite imagery. rebuttal saying the construction areas along the McMahon                     Nepal and India with impunity. Its Former ally Shiv Sena has of a village across the LAC in Line/LAC over which surveil-          !     B )      most brazen successes in land questioned the Centre on the Arunachal Pradesh is beyond lance and military vigil has to                    grab are in east Ladakh where the latest intrusions in Arunachal reproach because it had never be tightened. Intrusions took nine-month-long standoff has and elsewhere, especially the recognised Arunachal, adding: place in Kargil when patrolling            #            entered the winter freeze. land lost to China since the BJP “China’s position on Zangnan and aerial surveillance over the ,                       Chushul councillor Kinchon Government came to power, (south Tibet) is clear. Our unheld areas ceased. The                     Stanzin told a newspaper on and the plans to recover it. The development and construction Chinese have been intruding        %    P    Q      >   January 11 that China holds mil- Congress said it hopes the activities within our own terri- across the undefined LAC and itary positions on the Indian side Government will not again tory are normal.” Global Times unrecognised McMahon Line.         PQB #          C of the Line of Actual Control give a clean chit to China. has said the border has not yet This coercion has to be coun- 5D          , +    C D (LAC), their tents and bunkers Surprisingly, the Government been demarcated. The Indian tered effectively.     )           )     have crept closer to Chushul vil- merely “took note of the con- . . Military Operations Directorate Xi’s aggressive land grab in lage and the Chinese have been struction along the border” records show that China had disputed territory has become           %          nibbling territory since 2018. and ramped up its infrastruc- .85F attacked an Assam Rifles post political football in India instead  "             +       This is not the first Ladakhi com- ture development projects,  $8  . in 1959 (LongJu incident) at the of it being addressed in strate-       P    Q           plaint about China’s creep tactics. adding that “the area is disput-    intrusion site. Developing the gic unison. The Government                 The same paper reported on ed and under Chinese posses- border areas is part of Xi has to stop blaming Nehru and           January 25 that the Chinese are sion since 1959”. But it does not  -2+-+  Jinping’s plan to populate the the Congress for their myopic using Indian roads for trespass entitle China to alter the status  ;. - disputed borders to legitimise China policy: Instead, take the into Ladakh. Last November, quo, converting a disputed area claims to additional territory. blame for creating more rhetoric  China established Pangda village into permanent settlement in 8.;  - Vast stretches of the LAC in than usable defence capacity to two km inside Bhutan’s border violation of border protocols. It +  .: Arunachal are inaccessible deter Xi’s aggression. Let there close to Doklam in Chumbi was vital and necessary for the while they are within easy reach be in the Budget Session what valley, breaching its sovereignty, Government to resist the year- ;     of China. Chief Minister Pema was disallowed in the Monsoon but India, though bound by a long construction activity and  * Khandu has been pushing for Session — an honest debate on treaty with Bhutan, chose to take up the case with Beijing an 1100-km highway along Chinese perfidy instead of ignore it unlike confronting the instead of its leaders stating  .8   9 the LAC with what he says is Rajnath Singh’s strategic solilo- PLA at Doklam in 2017. uncharitably that the areas were $ - 9 .  the India-Tibet border. This quy, “will not compromise ter- The latest five-km-deep gifted to China by Nehru. Why road, when built, will allow ritorial integrity” and “a befit- infringement in Arunachal then has Home Minister Amit $ .  troops to switch quickly astride ting reply”, without naming Pradesh — a full blown cluster of Shah pledged to retake Aksai ;. 8 the LAC but it will be a geolog- China after losing territory. 120 houses with 2,000 people — Chin, which is under Chinese ical challenge for the Border (The writer, a retired went unchallenged for nearly a possession and was lost during . -  Roads Organisation (BRO). Major General, was year. Even if in disputed territory, Nehru’s time? A parliamentary Besides the multiple intru- Commander, IPKF South, Sri it is flagrant violation of the exist- resolution requiring the sions in east Ladakh under the Lanka, and founder member of ing protocols and should have Government to retake all land Northern Command’s watch, the Defence Planning Staff, been resisted by the Kolkata- lost to China was displayed in two intrusions in Eastern currently the Integrated based Eastern Command. But not Udhampur’s Northern Command over the same peri- Defence Staff. The views a word was uttered until it was Command till the mid-eighties! od are worrying. There are expressed are personal.)  .  /  SOUNDBITE

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he shining city on the hill, Capitol Hill to be exact, fell on January 6. It was a sad day not Tonly for America but also for many countries that borrowed the concept of democracy from it. A peaceful transfer of power is at the root of democ-   racy and if an outgoing leader does not respect con-  ,3E)(78             ventions, then it is time to ponder, is democracy at           ( stake or was former US President Donald Trump’s # behaviour an aberration?              Aristotle thought of aristocracy, monarchy, and               oligarchy as better forms of Government. They, over         5656     a period of time degenerate and democracy results.

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        ; <   decay inevitable or avoidable? If yes, who checks this /        decay and how? What needs to be done so that peo- ;     ) (# F)(#G      ( ple choose the right person and base their decision on merit and not on falsehood?        )(#       Across the world, on the Capitol Hill, in the            %       Himalayan foothills of Nepal and the ,                 democracy is under attack like never before.            )      Modern democracy became the flavour of the              /  day in the 20th century. Many nations that had noth- 96,              71  ing to do with it, prefixed or suffixed “republic” or       51(0  /  H     “democratic” to join the club. So you have the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for instance.               Many countries gave democracy a chance, batting    H              ( on the collective wisdom of the people. But come  0(1       )(#      the 21st century and that notion lies flat on its face. 8 + : and on its analytics. faster than complex issues. would not mind fomenting trouble   H  The collective wisdom got Vladimir Putin for Russia      At the moment it is the (mis)use To “build a wall” or “make again. That is the biggest danger. ;           /  ,H  /  and Trump for America, with the danger of his of social media that is being used to America great again” resonates with Demagogy. It is back with a bang in return looming large in 2024. Democracy is find-  8+  manipulate the masses. Earlier a Americans rather than the intellect our times wearing a shining armour /  F/,//G              -             #    ( ing the going tough even in small countries like leader had to say something to be of Hillary Clinton. As does the of technology that can dazzle and Nepal, where the Prime Minister dissolved ;  * O   heard. Today he just has to drop a “back to glorious old days of Russia” demean at the same time.       /  96##*     ( Parliament to save his chair. So, is democracy find- 8+  hint on Twitter and the Twitter war- or the “back to Hindutva” rant back President Trump was playing             H    ( ing it hard to cope with the changing realities of the   -* riors do the rest for him. The mes- home. Modern societies have grown golf and games when Joe Biden was             21st century? And are we confusing demagogy with --9  sage is loud and clear, and in the lan- so complex that they are beyond the declared the winner. Giving conven-              democracy? -9 .8 guage the people understand best. It comprehension of a common educat- tions and courtesy a miss, Trump did      16666     766666 A Pew Research Centre survey for democracies  $$ is garnished with fake references and ed man, let alone a semi-literate per- not congratulate his opponent or give around the world shows people’s disenchantment    laced with eloquence. A hackathon son. So Putin’s “Strong President - a concession speech. It takes time to with their democratic system. People across 27 +    is taking place right there. Strong Russia” slogan works with an build institutions, democratic insti- nations surveyed by Pew in 2018 were more dis- R +   . Before the canards and lies on average Russian. With his limited tutions. satisfied than satisfied with the way democracy was -. +   social media are detected they have political acumen he thinks a strong India’s tryst with democracy is working in their country. This included the US, the .-. *  already reached their target audience leader would deal with the wrongdo- yet to celebrate its diamond jubilee. UK and Japan.  .  - and have been read by millions. The ers. But at the end of the day he has Democracy, like cricket, is a game of It doesn’t stop there, the dissatisfaction is  .  Washington Post kept track of the lies bolstered a wrongdoer and weakened glorious uncertainty. A wrong move increasing with each passing year. As per the Pew  . Trump spoke while in office. It his own position. “Building a wall” here can ruin your chances of sur- survey, between 2017 and 2018, dissatisfaction with +   clocked 20,000+ lies that Trump as a simple solution to the American vival. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen democracy grew in 14 of the 27 countries surveyed,  .  .  spoke in his four-year tenure. That problem of unemployment and in this country which is going to have 10 showed no change whereas only three countries’   :  is more than 12 lies a day! crime sells. Catchy phrases seldom a new Parliament soon. We certain- satisfaction with democracy increased. India The use of Artificial Intelligence bring tangible results and that is why ly need new framework for a func-                   + .;   . topped the chart where dissatisfaction increased by    (AI) may not be so ubiquitous today people’s lives become more and tioning democratic set-up built in              # 22 per cent. $.   * but soon it will be. And that will only more miserable. infallible stones. %              ( The reason for this disenchantment is that +-. -: make matters worse. Campaigns are So what are the lessons for the Today democracy is not what it     %  /   # F%/#G   )  ( democracies are not delivering what they ought to. 8.    being designed to target the gullible world’s biggest democracy from the used to be: Pluralism not majoritar-        (       ( Development is not on the menu, slogans are. and political novices. The mass world’s oldest democracy? There ianism defined it, inclusive not exclu- Insensitivity to people’s woes, corruption and a blur- + +.$ media, the fourth pillar that could can be many takeaways from the time sive, and certainly not insensible.                   ry vision is leading to sloppy performance by the . 8.* impart the right information, has Trump campaigned for the presiden- There is a stark departure from the        # )(#      so-called democratic governments. The paradox is .   .* already broken into two parts. By and cy to the time when he said goodbye good old days that needs to be           51   0   that these leaders have a mass base and a commit- +-. -: large, it doesn’t support the people, at the Andrews Airport. Democracies restored. It needs rebooting. This            0(76   ted cadre to fall back upon. A true “Cult  ..+;.* it supports the powers that be. In the are fragile and sensitive ecosystems needs to be done wholesale. It needs                  Demagogue”, if you want to call it that! $.;  * US and in India it is divided and in that can be easily tampered with and to be done by the people themselves      So, why are people around the world favour-  ++  : Russia it doesn’t exist. The media is manipulated. Democracy can easily through the technology that is hack-          "    ing undemocratic leaders? What leads to anti-poor, doing everything, hunting ghosts in degenerate into demagogy and no ing their mind, a kind of reverse engi- pro-capitalists leaders gaining ground? How come old forts, tracking Baghdadi but one would even notice. The abnor- neering.                 Trump made it to the White House in 2016 while telling the truth. mal quickly becomes the new nor- Ultimately it is going to be                  well-meaning Hillary was dumped by the people? When the voter thinks he is mal. People, like a frog, would boil human intelligence vs AI. Let’s bet on "    #               And Putin is so popular in Russia that people sing going to exercise his will, he is sadly to death before realising that the tem- human intelligence. Check the back-     )    (       the song “A man like Putin” in his praise. mistaken. It is the propaganda at the perature has risen. ground of the people who win the          #         The loopholes in a democratic system have back of his mind which is making a The US democracy prevails as mandate and examine their criminal  (I  /  /  FI//G    :" (I  always been there. Now it is even easier, faster, effec- choice for him. 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It administration on Tuesday that administration policies on ener- new drilling on federal lands and istration’s review, if done cor- will get worse,’’ said Brook it will not have an indefinite gy and the environment and end the leasing of publicly rectly, will show that filthy frack- Simmons, president of the Beijing: China said on Tuesday time period on its disposal to address climate change. owned energy reserves as part of ing and drilling must end for Petroleum Alliance of it will conduct military exer- rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal Two people with knowledge his plan to address climate good, everywhere,’’ said Kierán Oklahoma. “Meanwhile, the cises in the South China Sea between Tehran and world of Biden’s plans outlined the pro- change. The moratorium is Suckling, executive director at laws of physics, chemistry and this week, just days after Beijing powers. posed moratorium, which will intended to allow time for offi- the Center for Biological supply and demand remain in bristled at a US aircraft carri- Iran also said it be announced Wednesday. They cials to review the impact of oil Diversity, an environmental effect. Oil and natural gas prices er group’s entry into the dis- expects Washington to swiftly asked not to be identified and gas drilling on the environ- group that has pushed for the are going up, and so will home puted waters. lift crippling economic because the plan has not been ment and climate. drilling pause. heating bills, consumer prices A notice issued by the sanctions that former President made been public; some details Environmental groups Oil industry groups and fuel costs.’’ AP country’s Maritime Safety Donald Trump imposed on Administration prohibited the country after pulling entry into a portion of waters America out of the atomic in the Gulf of Tonkin to the accord in 2018, as part of '  &  !    0%      west of the Leizhou peninsula become another flashpoint in east of Vietnam, came as the what he called maximum in southwestern China from the increasingly testy bilateral Southeast Asian country pressure against Iran. Trump January 27 to January 30, but relationship between Beijing opened a key Communist Party cited Iran’s ballistic missile  ,!  P5 :  it did not offer details on when and Washington. The US mil- congress in Hanoi. programme among other issues   !    the drills would take place or at itary has steadily increased its China on Monday com- in withdrawing from the Kampala (Uganda): An attor- Tuesday, a holiday in Uganda what scale. activities there in recent years plained that the United States accord. Rome: Prime Minister Italia Viva party. ney for Bobi Wine says that marks the day that rebels A US carrier group led by as China asserts its territorial frequently sends aircraft and The remarks Tuesday by Giuseppe Conte resigned Ahead of a key vote in par- Ugandan soldiers have with- led by President Yoweri the USS Theodore Roosevelt claims in the area in conflict vessels into the South China Iran’s Cabinet spokesman Ali Tuesday in the hope of forming liament this week that he looked drawn from the Opposition Museveni took power 35 years entered the South China Sea on with neighbouring countries Sea, through which trillion Rabiei are part of pressure that a new Government after weeks set to lose, Conte informed his presidential challenger’s home ago. Saturday to promote “freedom including Vietnam, Malaysia, dollars in trade flow every Tehran is trying to exert on the of turmoil in his ruling coalition, cabinet on Tuesday that he the day after a judge ruled that A police helicopter hovered of the seas,” the US military the Philippines, Brunei and year, to “flex its muscles” and US as it seeks to increase its leaving Italy rudderless as it bat- would quit in what supporters his house arrest was unlawful. over the area, according to said, days after Joe Biden began Taiwan. said such actions are not con- leverage and get the Biden tles the deadly coronavirus pan- said was a move to form a new But attorney George Musisi local broadcaster NTV. his term as president. The announcement of the ducive to peace and stability in administration to quickly demic. government. told The Associated Press that The candidate, whose real The contested waters have drills in the Gulf of Tonkin, just the region. AFP return to the deal. AP He tendered his resignation After the meeting with security forces could still be name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, to President Sergio Mattarella, Mattarella, a spokesman for the seen in the village near the can- has been unable to leave his the ultimate arbiter of Italian president said he “reserves the didate’s property outside the home since the January 14 political crises, who invited him right to decide (what to do next) capital, Kampala. election. .;  <=+    to stay on in a caretaker capac- and invited the government to “They have gone for now,” Ugandan authorities have ity pending discussions on what stay in office in a caretaker he said. “Of course (the candi- said he can only leave his happens next. capacity”. Mattarella will open date) hasn’t yet stepped outside home under military escort Q"  " >   The uneasy coalition that discussions with party leaders the house. We don’t know what because they fear his presence has led Italy since September on Wednesday afternoon which will happen.” in public could incite rioting. 2019 was fatally weakened ear- are likely to lead into Thursday The popular singer-turned- Police told reporters on  !  *+*'R    + lier this month by the with- — leaving a vacuum at the top opposition figure was meeting Monday they would pull away drawal of former premier of the eurozone’s third largest officials with his National Unity from his residence but keep Wellington: New Zealand’s out of a vaccine, we can expect  -+ A .  9 B in the country,” the experts Matteo Renzi’s small but crucial economy at a crucial time. AFP Platform party at his home on surveilling the area. AP borders are likely to remain our borders to be impacted for said. closed for much of the year as much of this year,” she told group of UN experts has “Such hostility against the health officials assess global reporters. Acriticised Sri Lanka’s minorities exacerbates existing    9 vaccine rollouts, Prime Still, Ardern said New requirement that those who die prejudices, intercommunal Minister Jacinda Ardern Zealand would continue to of Covid-19 be cremated, even tensions, and religious intol- warned Tuesday. pursue “travel bubbles” with it goes against a family’s reli- erance, sowing fear and dis- &  !   !!      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The a baby boom, the newspaper ily benefits intended to boost to the coronavirus. Australia suspended quaran- U.N Human Rights Council, The WHO as well as Sri the Covid-19 pandemic and overall data showed a popula- said. Communist-era martial the birthrate to reverse the She said her government tine-free travel for Kiwis in said in a statement Monday Lankan medical groups have described by some as a demo- tion loss of some 129,000 peo- law restrictions in Poland dur- negative trend. would not re-open its borders response to the latest case of that rule amounts to a human said that burial of those who graphic crisis. ple, compared to a decline of ing the early 1980s produced Commenting on data the — which have been effective- community transmission. rights violation. died of Covid-19 is safe. The data reported Tuesday some 36,400 the year before. such an uptick in births. state agency Statistics Poland ly closed to all but returning Ardern said the case — a “We deplore the imple- More than 70% of Sri by the daily newspaper Poland’s population has Demography expert Piotr released in December for 11 citizens since last March — 56-year-old New Zealander mentation of such public Lankans are Buddhist, a faith Dziennik Gazeta Prawna came slowly decreased in the past two Szukalski told Dziennik Gazeta months of 2020, economist while the pandemic was still who recently returned from health decisions based on dis- in which cremation is com- from a state register that decades mostly due to the emi- Prawna he thinks that deep Rafal Mundry said the number raging worldwide. Europe — was “well under crimination, aggressive nation- mon. 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The been part of this incredible fight back digital marketers are required to process of enhancing website visi- geting of relevant audiences, and keter, knowing these skills are tance of effective time management absence of playground experience in against the odds imposed by the pan- master data analytics. Digital mar- bility in search engine results by social media analytics such as inevitable. All the required infor- in learning and teaching experience. school has also taken away an inte- demic. The lessons of resilience keters also need to be good with investing in paid search advertising. Facebook and Instagram analytics. mation and tools that one may need Other teachers while supporting gral part of school years. This along and courage in face of formidable comprehending how data influ- Marketers who know well how to Content Marketing are easily available. 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Test takers would have noticed   !  2  $  a huge surge in the number of questions from arithmetic like Percentages, SI-CI, would have noticed many familiar ecades ago, our career Compliance, and other such sub- in 2020', revealed that over 88% of are in high demand as companies Time & Work, Time & Distance etc. words. Of the three para jumble ques- options were extremely lim- specialties. Professionals, skilled in organizations were already using rely on their expertise to reinvent The section had some really diffi- tions, two were very tricky and one was Dited and so were the oppor- the aforementioned skills, are sure cloud infrastructure in some form. business models to suit the current cult questions. A good candidate would of moderate difficulty. Students would tunities to do what interests us. But to thrive in their careers in 2021 and The rise of work-from-home global scenario. have been able to attempt around have had to rely more on logical think- today, technological advancements beyond. ' culture in the wake of the pandemic nine-10 questions in QA. The cut-off ing than on grammatical connectives. and innovations have given birth to led to wider adoption of cloud tech-    9 in this section is expected to be 14-16 Expected sectional cut-off: 32-34 novel industries, and new-age busi-  9C     &' nology across the globe. Cloud Technological advancements marks. Data Interpretation & Logical ness models have replaced the old The banking business has computing is expected to be one of have kept the marketing landscape Reading Comprehension & Reasoning: This section had a total of ones. Hence, we are seeing an teamed up with digital technology, & "  the fastest-growing technologies constantly evolving. However, the Verbal Ability: This section was very 30 questions with 16 questions on DI array of emerging career options providing better and faster services  " with the industry reaching USD 832 one technology that has been similar to the last year’s pattern. So, stu- and 14 on LR. The DI sets were very that didn’t were virtually unheard to their customers. While millen- billion by 2025. With a massive redefining digital marketing is dents who have prepared with us and calculation-intensive, which made the of five years ago. nials welcomed it when it came into  &  surge in demand for cloud-based AI. It has been providing mar- took our mock IIFT exams would have sets lengthier to solve. The LR sets were In 2021, we have endless pos- existence, now, after the COVID-19 services, cloud architects and cloud keters with insights into cus- been prepared well for this year’s exam. relatively easier than the DI sets. 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Most of the ques- General Awareness: This year the options for those who want to be at what we're seeing is the greatest  " Over the past few years, power of AI to improve market- tions were Inference based or Specific GK section was easy. This section, apart the forefront of this unprecedent- acceleration of Digital Banking in  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been ing performance, AI marketing Detail based. The Inference questions, from the regular MCQ’s, also had ed evolution: history, and what's taken place evolving and expanding its territo- analyst is going to be one of the however, were not very difficult to match the following type of questions. over the last few months may have  , , ry. It is present in almost every most in-demand jobs of this answer. Students who avidly read the news- D C  taken place over two to 10 years if aspect of our lives, right from nav- decade. 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jinkya Rahane has won many a  ))'   fans with his astute captaincy Aduring the Indian team’s epic tri- umph in Australia but he would like to make it very clear that the undisputed , &)' 4'' leader of this side is Virat Kohli and he is happy filling in when required.    mistake, at home, they are a formida- Come February 5, Rahane will again ble outfit.” be the vice-captain of the Test team ormer England captain Nasser Insisting that England will head against England with Kohli back in the FHussain feels Virat Kohli has into the India assignment with plenty saddle. So will things be different now instilled a fighting attitude in the cur- of confidence after the 2-0 series sweep when he once again dons the vice cap- rent Indian team, which does not get of Sri Lanka, Hussain urged the visitors tain’s hat? bullied by adversities, whether on or off to field their best eleven in the first Test. “Nothing changes. Virat was and will the field. Hussain had earlier taken strong always be the captain of the Test team and Despite missing some key players objection to England’s decision to rest I am his deputy. When he was absent it to injuries and skipper Kohli, who was Jonny Bairstow for the first two India was my duty to lead the side and my on paternity leave, an inexperienced Tests. responsibility to give my best for Team Indian team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, “That’s a really good sign that India’s success,” Rahane, who was on his displayed grit and determination to reg- they’re doing that, with harder tasks way to Chennai, told PTI in an exclusive ister a historic come-from-behind 2-1 ahead. The Ashes, India home and interview. series win over Australia. away, New Zealand confirmed, but that For the vice-captain, it was not about Hussain warned England to be is great momentum and confidence being on the hot seat but having the abil- ready for a tough one in the four-Test going into an iconic series which is ity to perform the role to perfection that series against India, starting February India away,” he said. mattered the most. 5 in Chennai. “...I was brought up in India and I’ve “Its not the matter of merely being a “Any side that can go to Australia, always seen India vs England as one of captain. How you perform the captain’s go 1-0 down after being bowled out for the great series - all I would have asked role is what’s more important. So far I 36, lose Kohli because he's going home is turn up to Chennai with your best 13 have been successful. Hopefully, in future on paternity leave, lose your bowling to 15 players. also, I will try to give these kind of results attack and still come back and win after “I think England fans have earned for my team,” said the man, who has led some of the stuff that went on off the the right for their best team to be there his country to four wins in five Tests. field in Australia, they won’t be bullied,” that first day. If it means (Stuart) Reflecting on his relationship with he told Sky Sports. Broad and (James) Anderson playing Kohli, Rahane said it has always been “They (India) are a tough side. I together because it’s a bit green, worry smooth. think Kohli has instilled that. Make no about the Ashes down the line.” "Me and Virat have always shared a good bonding with each other. He has time and again praised my batting. Both cuss threadbare about opposition's bowl- my core competence areas. secure about his place in the Test side “Yes, sometimes in few series, a in Rahane but he downplayed his role. of us played memorable knocks for our ing. We caution each other whenever one “Virat expects a lot from me and I try now? player is off-colour but that doesn’t “With regards to leadership, I can team in India and overseas conditions. It of us plays a rash shot.” and ensure not to let him down,” said “Honestly speaking, I never ever felt mean that his class is gone. A player only say that it varies from person to per- only helped that Virat comes at No.4 and And how does he find Kohli as a cap- Rahane, who is 13 short of a milestone that my place in the side was ever in dan- needs only one knock to get back to his son. A captain is as good as his team. myself at No.5. We have had a lot of part- tain? of 100 catches in Test matches as an out- ger. The captain and team management form. When you win a match or a series, it’s nerships,” the 32-year-old said. “Virat is a sharp captain. He takes fielder. always had faith in me,” said the "When I was going through a bad always a collective effort and not because Theirs is a relationship that has good on-field decisions. Whenever the Rahane’s classy hundred in the Mumbaikar, who has 4472 runs in 69 patch, my captain boosted my morale. It's of singular man’s contribution. been based on transparency and mutu- spinners are in operation, he is banking Melbourne Test, according to head coach Tests with 12 hundreds at an average of always comforting to know that you have “It’s your teammates only, who make al respect. on me and he believes that taking those Ravi Shastri, was a catalyst for change. 42.58. his backing and you are then focussed on you a good leader. The complete credit “We have always backed each other's catches at slips off (Ravichandran) Having gone through rough patches Rahane believes in the old adage that giving your best without any worries.” of this series win belongs to my team,” game. When we are at the crease, we dis- Ashwin and (Ravindra) Jadeja is one of in the past few years, does he feel more form is temporary but class is permanent. People have seen more of a “leader” concluded the reticent cricketer. O(   '. Countering India will be big challenge "     &  !!' P for Eng spinners: Jayawardene 3/ ' 5 6',  &'%,  ', , &% 778  9 . - eighth overs, mainly    England because he will bring because of the Proteas’ that experience and be anoth- outh Africa came back wrong shot selection. ngland spinners Dom Bess er left-handed batsman in Sroaring after being skit- Captain Quinton de Kock, Eand Jack Leach must have their top-order which can be tled out for 220 on a in his 50th test, tried a gained a lot by bowling in Sri crucial,” said Jayawardene. bowler-dominated first day reckless pull on 15 and was Lanka in a just-concluded “Jofra Archer will bring Tuesday of its first test in caught at midwicket, then series but a bigger challenge something to the table with his Pakistan in more than 13 Elgar tried a loose drive awaits them against India in pace, especially on slower years. and edged into the slips the four-Test rubber starting wickets. So I think overall Pakistan was reduced after nearly three hours at February 5, feels former they are very well prepared.” to 33-4 at stumps on a pitch 136-5. Lankan skipper Mahela Opener Rory Burns has devoid of grass as 14 wick- Temba Bavuma added Jayawardene. also been called for the India ets fell on an eventful open- 43 runs with George Linde, Left-arm spinner Leach assignment but it won't be easy ing day of the two-test but just before tea the claimed 10 wickets in the two- for him to be battle-ready for series. diminutive Bavuma could- match series while off-spinner international cricket, accord- South Africa fast Afridi for a duck. 94-2 at lunch, lost its last n’t beat a strong throw Bess took 12 in England’s 2-0 ing to the Sri Lankan. bowler Kagiso Rabada, At stumps, Azhar Ali eight wickets for 112 runs. from Hasan Ali while victory. Burns, who has an experi- playing his first test in a and Fawad Alam were both Faf du Plessis and going for a second run. “I think that’s going to be ence of 21 Tests under his belt, year, removed openers unbeaten on 5. Elgar were using their feet Bavuma was out for 17. a very exciting series and a last played in domestic match- Abid Ali (4) and debutant Earlier, legspinner well against the spinners by Linde successfully very good challenge for this es at home, about four months Imran Butt (9) off deliver- Yasir Shah grabbed 3-54 lunch but Shah brought overturned a lbw decision    group of players. That’s what back. ies with uneven bounce. and left-arm spinner Pakistan back when he against him off Shah on 14 cricket is all about. You need prepared" for the India series, “It will be a challenge for Rabada had impressive fig- Nauman Ali 2-38 on debut had du Plessis caught before holing out in the ngland batsman Jonny Bairstow admits to go away and win the Test especially when they will have Rory Burns if he opens. He ures of 6-3-8-2. to peg back South Africa behind on 23 in his second deep, which gave Hasan Eit is “tricky” to miss the first two Tests series,” Jayawardene told ‘Sky services of star all-rounder hasn't played much cricket Left-arm spinner after it won the toss and over after the break. Du Ali his first wicket in his against India next month but says there is Sports’. Ben Stokes and impressive lately.” Keshav Maharaj also had started confidently. Plessis should have been return to test cricket after no other slot to take a break and he will be “The two spinners (Bess paceman Jofra Archer. Jayawardene was also “dis- captain Babar Azam Opening batsman out on 14 immediately two years. “raring to go” when he comes back to the and Leach) will have learned Both Stokes and Archer appointed” that wicket-keep- trapped leg before wicket Dean Elgar top-scored with after lunch but Abid could- In the last session, side later in the tour. a lot here but it will be a big- were rested for the Sri Lanka er Jonny Bairstow is not in the for 7 off his third delivery, 58 off 106 balls with nine n’t hold on to a sharp Shah picked up two quick Bairstow, Sam Curran and Mark Wood ger challenge in India.” series. squad “given his experience and Andrich Nortje fours, and No. 9 batsman catch at forward short leg. wickets but Rabada was were rested by the national selectors for the Jayawardene though “Getting Ben Stokes back and the way he batted in this knocked back the stumps Rabada remained unbeat- Nauman got into the missed twice, one of them first two Tests beginning in Chennai on believes that England are "well will be a massive advantage for (Sri Lanka) series”. of nightwatchman Shaheen en on 21 as South Africa, act in his seventh and a drop. February 5, a decision which was criticised by former England skippers Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen. The England tour of India comprises 13 9: '),;' '   P     four Tests, five T20Is and three ODIs. “If they hadn’t given me the break now,  :-+ A  B then when? It's the way of the world at the   +  dismissed off his second ball, as Leggie Mayank Markande moment. There’s no one who plays all three Mayank Markande took a div- (1/12) then got into the act as areth Bale scored only his fourth goal formats who is doing the whole tour,” unjab knocked defending ing catch. he cleaned up a well-set Gsince returning to Tottenham in Bairstow was quoted as saying by ‘Evening Pchampions Karnataka out Kaul dismissed both Anirudh Joshi (27). Punjab leading a comeback to beat Wycombe 4- Standard’. from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Padikkal and Deshpande in the continued their dominance 1 in the FA Cup. “It’s tricky. It’s a huge summer and win- Trophy with their bowlers set- fourth over. over their opposition and ran Playing his first full match of the sea- ter and sadly you can't do everything. You ting up a comfortable nine- It soon became 26 for four, through their lower order. son on Monday, Bale netted before half- do need to get out of the bubble and see wicket win in the first quarter- as young left-arm pacer In reply, Punjab lost open- time to cancel out Fred Onyedinma’s your loved ones,” he said. final, here on Tuesday. Arshdeep Singh (2/16) dis- er Abhishek Sharma (4) early shock opener for the second-tier side. “After a rest, I’ll be raring to go in India.” In the second quarter-final, missed B R Sharath (2), who but Prabhsimran Singh (49 With extra time looming, Harry Coming back to England Test set-up, Tamil Nadu defeated Himachal was caught in the slip cordon. not out off 37 balls) and Winks put Tottenham in front with a Bairstow scored 139 runs at an average of Pradesh by five wickets to seal All-rounder Shreyas Gopal Mandeep Singh (35 not out) curling strike in the 86th minute then 46 in the two Tests in Sri Lanka and was their semi-final spot. (13), who has often come to ensured that the chase was walk Tanguy Ndombele netted twice. involved in two of England's three stands Punjab first dismissed Karnataka's rescue too could in the park with their 85-run Jose Mourinho’s side plays Everton of more than 100. Karnataka for meagre 87 and not convert his start as he unbeaten stand for the second in the fifth round to maintain its chal- “I’ve absolutely loved being back. I was then overhauled the target in edged to wicket-keeper wicket. Prabhsimran, who took lenge in four competitions. a bit emotional yesterday being back in the 12.4 overs in what turned out Prabhsimran Singh off pacer on the listless Karnataka attack, Mourinho named a strong team and dressing room when you’ve won a series to be a lopsided contest at the Ramandeep Singh (2/22) as fittingly finished the game with this was a chance for Bale to show why reaffirms why you keep doing it and never Sardar Patel stadium. Karnataka lost its half side for a six. he should be in the team more often bar, but his side finally levelled in first- give up. It’s special,” said the 31-year-old Pacers Siddharth Kaul Karnataka was reeling at 26 51. In the evening game, put while back on loan from Real Madrid. half stoppage time. wicketkeeper batsman. (3/15) and Sandeep Sharma for three, after openers Karun Ramandeep got his second into bat, TN first restricted HP He wasted a chance after five min- Lucas Moura found space on the left “I’d have liked to get a big score but I’m (2/17) ran through the Nair (12) and Devdutt Padikkal wicket when he sent back J to 135/9 and then rode on Baba utes by heading wide and dragged an and Bale broke the offside trap to hook really happy with how I’ve played having Karnataka top-order after they (11) fell cheaply. Suchith (8) to leave Karnataka Aparajith’s unbeaten 52 to over- effort wide from another good position home from close range. not played a huge amount of red ball crick- were sent in to bat. Pavan Deshpande (0) was at 72 for six. haul the target in 17.5 overs. on the edge of the area. That ought to have been the platform et for a little while, to come back in and Those misses proved costly as for Spurs to go on and win the game spend the amount of time at the crease and Wycombe took the lead in the 25th comfortably in the second half but a raft contribute the way I have is really pleas- minute. of missed chances caused unnecessary ing.”        Uche Ikpeazu got the better of stress. Bairstow had earned a Test recall for Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld Bale was again wasteful after surging the Sri Lanka series, having last played for    99 Sindhu’s comeback to international reached the finals in both the Thailand down the right and his cross was not into the area, Erik Lamela could not get England in the Boxing Day match against badminton after the coronavirus-induced Opens. cleared by Davinson Sanchez, who could a proper connection on his shot from a South Africa in Cape Town in 2019. remier Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and break was not as good as she would have Former world number one Srikanth, on only divert it into the path of Onyedinma good position and fired straight at Ryan “It was frustrating because I wanted to PKidambi Srikanth need to shrug off the expected. the other hand, has been clubbed in Group to fire home. Alsopp, and then Moura poked wide after prove that I could play red-ball cricket, disappointments of the last two weeks as The Indian, who has been training in ‘B’ with Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Spurs went for a quick response and finding space on the edge of the area. which I hold so dearly. My aspirations are they gear up for the highly-competitive London for the last few months, couldn’t go Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei and Hong the chances continued to rack up. Japhet Mourinho was not prepared to risk to play Test cricket for as long as possible,” HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, beginning the distance after losing a close opening Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus. Tanganga headed over from a corner anything so he sent on Kane and Son said Bairstow, who has scored 4169 runs here on Wednesday. match in Thailand Open, the first of the Asia Srikanth, who had reached the semifi- immediately after, Bale hit the side-net- Heung-min, but they too were equally in 72 Tests at 35.03. World champion and Olympic silver leg. nals of BWF Super Series Masters Finals in ting with another good chance, and wasteful. “I tried to play in between bubbles but medallist Sindhu, who had won the pres- In the second event last week, Sindhu 2014, couldn't spend enough time on the Moussa Sissoko’s deflected effort from the Kane saw his shot blocked by Alsopp it’s hard to properly get your teeth stuck tigious title in 2018, has been clubbed in suffered a demoralising straight game court. edge of the area cannoned into the cross- after miscontrolling, and Son flashed an into it, because going and playing a game Group ‘B’ alongside top-ranked Tai Tzu Ying defeat against former world champion He had pulled out of the first Thailand bar. effort wide after a trademark dart into the for Yorkshire is not the same as a Test of Chinese Taipei and home favourites Ratchanok in the quarterfinals and she will Open ahead of the second round due to a Mourinho may have been fearing the area. series, with a lead-in to get your game and Ratchanok Intanon and Pornpawee have to gather herself as she opens her cam- calf muscle pull, while he was forced to with- worst when he saw Tanganga head But Spurs won it with a two-goal mindset in order. Chochuwong. paign against magician Tzu Ying, who draw after the opening round last week. another golden chance against the cross- salvo in the space of 72 seconds.