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www.dailypioneer.com ON VALENTINE'S DAY, ‘MATRU-PITRU IMRAN'S PARTY SUSPENDS LEADER THAI SOLDIER KILLS 17 IN MASS WOMEN PROTESTERS VOTE IN PUJAN DIWAS' FOR GUJ SCHOOLS FOR POSTERS INSULTING HINDUS SHOOTING, SHARES ATTACK ON FB BATCHES TO KEEP AGITATION ALIVE chools in Surat in Gujarat have been asked to organise 'Matru-Pitru he ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party led by Prime Minister Imran Thai soldier gunned down at least 17 people in an attack which he n a sit-in for over a month against the Citizenship Amendment Act, SPujan Diwas' (Mother- Father Worship Day) on February 14, TKhan has suspended the general secretary of its Lahore chapter over Ashared on Facebook, emergency services said Saturday, in an Owomen protesters at Shaheen Bagh voted in batches on Saturday so coinciding with Valentine's Day, to "cultivate Indian cultural values among posters that featured an insulting slogan targeting the ongoing mass shooting which focused on a town centre mall. The that the agitation remains unaffected. While some of the women voted school children", as per a circular issued by the district education officer minority Hindus after public backlash, a media attack in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima began in the morning, others chose to get their here on Saturday. The circular also lays down guidelines on how to report said on Saturday. Mian Akram Usman put up late in the afternoon at an army barracks, police told AFP. fingers inked in the afternoon and the celebrate Matru-Pitru Pujan Diwas, with schools the poster in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Three people were killed -- among them at least one remaining in the evening. Mehzabeen being asked to invite five to ten couples who Day, which was observed across the country on soldier -- when Sergeant-Major Jakrapanth Thomma Qureshi, who returned to the protest site will be worshipped by their sons or daughters February 5, with the slogan "Hindu baat se nahi, laat se opened fire. "He stole an army vehicle and drove into the after voting said, "I stayed at home to let studying there with flowers, vermilion, chanting maanta hai" (Hindus cannot be reasoned with using town centre," police Lieutenant-Colonel Mongkol other women in the house go out and of prayers and offering sweets. words but by force). Kuptasiri said. vote”. KCR makes ‘strategic' moves GHMC becomes first Municipal Corporation to reject CAA

PNS n HYDERABAD cussing CAA. to revive Federal Front Mayor Bonthu Rammohan The Greater Hyderabad said:"Telangana is a secular L VENKAT RAM REDDY n To give 'complete shape' to Municipal Corporation State and the government is a n HYDERABAD (GHMC) on Saturday passed secular government. The res- ‘ALL AND Federal Front by mid-2021 a resolution against the olution passed in the GHMC SUNDRY’ TRS president and Telangana n To devote three years to implementation of the Council would extend sup- Chief Minister K establish Front to face 2024 Citizenship Amendment Act port to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is making general elections (CAA), National Registry of Chandrashekhar Rao's plans Kia gives shock 'early and strategic' moves on Citizens (NRC) and the in setting an example to other the Federal Front that he had n Hopes AAP's victory in Delhi polls National Population Register that democracy was at stake States to oppose CAA, NRC treatment after proposed in the run-up to the will be a trigger and stepping (NPR), thus becoming the due to the BJP-led Union and NPR." 2019 general elections as an stone for Federal Front first civic body in the coun- government's plans. Welcoming GHMC's move, threats by leaders alternative to the BJP-led try to do so. The resolution Echoing his views, former Asaduddin Owaisi tweeted, National Democratic Alliance n To keenly keep an eye on was passed by the council Mayor Majid Hussain said "Hyderabad is now the first (NDA) and Congress-led elections in Bihar, West Bengal, during the General Body Telangana Chief Minister K. Indian city to adopt a resolu- United Progressive Alliance Tamil Nadu meeting held to approve the Chandrashekhar Rao had tion against NPR. GHMC 2 (UPA). budget. already expressed his views adopted a resolution against KCR's plan this time is to Deputy Mayor Baba on CAA, NRC and NPR, and NPR I thank all AIMIM cor- give shape to the Federal Front got a big boost after he Fasiuddin introduced the res- said that the Telangana porators & must also thank Front by early 2021 so that he swept December 2018 polls olution rejecting CAA, stating Assembly would soon pass a Telangana CM for his sup- can devote at least three years with a thumping majority and that the Central government's resolution against CAA. port". so that the Front is in a posi- retained power for second push for CAA, NRC and NPR Earlier, there was a brief This was retweeted by tion to not only take on the term. was against the tenets of the war of words between MIM MA&UD minister K T Rama NDA and UPA in the 2024, However, the May 2018 Lok Constitution of India and and BJP members over dis- Rao. but also grab power at the Sabha elections results shat- Centre. a host of reasons though KCR, Legislative Assembly in tered his plans as the BJP He had proposed the Federal between March and July 2018, September 2018, nine months returned to power for a sec- Front during his first stint as did meet Chief Ministers of before its term ends forcing ond term with an absolute Exit polls Chief Minister in March non-Congress, non-BJP ruled early elections in December majority. Gang uses dead techies 2018, a year ahead of gener- states to garner their support 2018, put a halt to the Front This forced KCR to put the al elections in April/ May 2019. for the Front. plans as he became engaged Front proposal virtually in predict AAP However, the proposal never However, his abrupt decision with the polls. cold storage. really got off the ground due to to dissolve the Telangana KCR's plans to forge Federal Continued on Page 4 to cheat banks, firms sweeping Delhi again

Time ripe Rag-picker PNS n NEW DELHI for law on Advocate, wife and nephew hurt in blast Exit polls for the Delhi pre-litigation assembly election on mediation: CJI PNS n HYDERABAD Saturday predicted a big vic- arrested for ‘rape of NRI’ tory for Chief Minister An explosion in a garbage Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam PNS n HYDERABAD The victim was dump maimed a rag picker Aadmi Party with some indi- 5 conned, and created panic among cating that it can even repeat A mere Facebook friend residents of Musheerabad Some of the members of the gang involved in cheating banks its 2015 landslide when it had request landed an NRI in trou- drugged and early on Saturday morning. bagged 67 seats in the 70- ble as she was allegedly raped by an Panic gripped people who PNS n HYDERABAD firms. The accused just used member House. conned, drugged and raped by feared that some explosives the loophole of family mem- The India Today-Axis poll an advocate and his nephew, advocate and might have gone off. The Dead men tell no tales, but in bers not informing banks forecast 59-68 seats for the who also 'extorted' from her his nephew, police, however, assured them today's digital world tech- about the deaths of the techies, AAP and 2-11 for the BJP, money and valuables to the who also that no explosives were used savvy crooks can use creden- due to which the accounts of while the ABP-CVoter put tune of Rs 42 lakhs. The 'extorted' from and there was nothing to tials of the deceased to cheat the deceased remained active the Delhi's rul- accused had also threatened to panic about. anyone. and vulnerable, sources said. ing party's kill her with his licensed her money and Commissioner of Revealing the bizarre The kingpin of the gang was tally at weapon, police said. valuables to Hyderabad Police Anjani modus operandi of a gang of Nimmagadda Phani any- Bachupally police personnel the tune of Kumar took to social media, six college dropouts and PG Chowdary, 33, Mandava where under Cyberabad limits arrest- posting that a blast took degree holders, the Cyberabad Swaroop Nath Chowdary, 34, between ed city-based advocate Mamidi The arrested advocate, his wife and nephew Rs 42 lakhs place in a garbage bin at Cyber Crime police explained Pedavalli Srinivasa Rao, 33, 49 and Sanjeev Reddy, along with his Risala Bazar area at 10.45 am. how they used the credentials Kandru Harish, 25, Narne 63 and wife Mamidi Kavi, who works the crime. ammunition; one empty 'Koka' Forensic experts examined of deceased techies and Venu Gopal, 35, and Ikkruthi that of its as a manager of DCC bank, on Police seized one pistol 7.65 and three empty magazines the bin and found no explo- siphoned off amounts totaling Veera Shekhar Rao, 28, all hail main rival US preferred the charges of helping her MM (0.32) RP-218345, GSF- and other material from them. sives. Rs 53,95,043 from several from Guntur district. between five to 19. husband and nephew Vishal in IN-2016 with 32 rounds Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 leading banks and financial Continued on Page 4 Almost all exit polls pre- trade partner in dicted little change in the fortunes of the Congress, India’s journey: which had ruled the city Sandhu between 1998 and 2013 but Century-old stone building to be razed drew a blank in the 2015 polls. PNS n HYDERABAD The Times Now-Ipsos exit ‘It poses vastu problems to new Secretariat' poll predicted that Kejriwal 6 A 'stone house' built in 1910, will retain power with the adjacent to the recently vacat- not auspicious for the new structure. Osmania Technical AAP winning 47 seats against ed Secretariat building, is soon Secretariat because of vastu College operated from the 23 for the BJP. TODAY going to become a part of his- rules. The building, which structure for several years. The Republic-Jan ki Baat tory as the state government, once housed the first ever Currently, it houses TSSPD- survey gave the AAP 48-61 ALMANAC firm on building a new thermal power station in South CL units -- offices of the Chief seats and the BJP 9-21 seats. Month & Paksham: Secretariat complex after tak- Asia, is located adjacent to the Electrical Inspector to The TV9 Bharatvarsh- ing down existing structures, Secretariat in the Mint Government of Telangana and Cicero predicted 52-64 seats Magha & Shukla Paksha proposes to raze the century- The government is of the Compound area. Metro Zone Chief General for the AAP and 6-16 for the Panchangam old structure as it "poses vastu view that the situation of the The more than 100 year old Manager. BJP. Tithi : Pratipada: 09:44 pm problems". Nizam-era 'stone building' is building is entirely a stone Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Dwitiya : 06:17 am (Next Day) AP Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy at the inauguration of the nation's first Nakshatram: Magha: 05:05 pm Disha Police Station at the Nannayya University in Rajahmundry on Saturday Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Banks may remain closed for five days in March Rahukalam: Disha police station, app 08:14 am- 09:39 am Yamagandam: 11:05 am – 12:30 pm PNS n NEW DELHI According to Bank em- indefinite all-India bank strike incentive. Varjyam: 12:11 am - 01:36 am to protect women: Jagan ployees associations, if their demands are not met. Bank unions are also against Gulika: 01:55 pm - 03:21 pm After a two-day bank strike on Employees of PSU banks working on alternate Saturdays. n SOS button that would alert 31 January and 1 February, a three-day all-India have their wage revised once The IBA has rejected the pro- Good Time: (to start any important work) PNS RAJAHMUNDRY Amritakalam: the police control room in case lakhs of employees of several from March 11 to 13 after wage bank strike will be every five years after several posal of a 5-day work week say- 02:57 pm - 04:22 pm Describing it as 'a historic of distress and ensure speedy PSU banks have threatened to revision talks with the Indian observed from March rounds of negotiations between ing that as India already has Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm - 12:53 pm day' that will go down in the response. The AP government sit on another bank strike next Banks' Association (IBA) union leaders and manage- one of the highest numbers of annals of history, Chief enacted the Disha Act, in the week. If the shutdown is suc- failed. As the strike is timed 11 to 13 as talks on ment representatives of banks. public holidays than other HYDERABAD Minister YS Jaganmohan aftermath of the gruesome cessful, several banks and even ahead of the second Saturday wage revision failed Last revised in 2012, wage countries, shutting down banks WEATHER Reddy on Saturday inaugu- rape and murder of a veteri- ATMs could be closed for five of the month, when banks revision is due from November on all Saturdays and Sundays Forecast: Showers rated the first Disha police sta- narian in Hyderabad late last consecutive days in the second observe holiday, work could be bank strike so far this year as 2017 as all negotiations held would inconvenience the pub- Temp: 29/18 tion in the country at the year, to ensure speedy investi- week of March. affected for five consecutive banking services were also since then have failed. lic. Humidity: 85% Nannayya University here. gation and trial of sexual According to the Bank days including Sunday. affected on January 8 during Unions want wage revision Other demands include Sunrise: 06.45 The Chief Minister also assault cases. Employees Federation of India Private banks like ICICI Bharat Bandh when unions sat settlement at 20% hike on pay merger of special allowance Sunset: 06.15 launched a specially developed The Act prescribes death (BEFI) and the All India Bank Bank and HDFC Bank will, on protest against the Narendra slip components with adequate with basic pay, scrapping of Current Weather Conditions SOS mobile application for penalty where rape or gan- Employees' Association however, not be affected due to Modi government's policies. loading thereof while IBA said New Pension Scheme, Updated February 08, 2020 5:00 PM emergency response. grape is established. (AIBEA), a 3-day all-India the strike. From April 1 this year, the it is ready for upto 19% hike improvement in family pen- The app has a single touch Continued on Page 4 bank strike will be observed This would be the third unions have again called for an including performance linked sion, etc. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 09, 2020 hyderabad 02

‘ALL AND Kia gives shock treatment after threats by leaders SUNDRY’ watchers that where there is across the country, outsourc- stories like these. It cannot Banerjee chasing Tata Motors smoke there must be fire. Whatever the truth, Kia Motors needed a ing manpower and deploying afford to be home to another out of Singur in West Bengal, he controversy over Kia What strengthened it was buses to carry workers. At the scandal, after the one which a poor State, in 2008 is fresh Motors' purported the cold shoulder Chief helping hand as it was supposed to be centre of the controversy were drove away Volkswagen from in public memory. It would Tresolve to move out of Minister Y S Jagan Mohan producing its first car Seltos, a mini-SUV, with Anantapur Minister M. Vizag to Pune in 2005 when be foolhardy not to draw Andhra Pradesh has come at Reddy gave Kia Motors at the a low profit margin, followed by the launch of Shankar Narayana, besides a Botsa Satyanalrayana, a senior lessons from it. a most inopportune time plant's inauguration in ruling party MP and MLA. Minister now, was handling The road ahead for Andhra when the State is lurching December when he delivered a new model every six months While admitting that Kia the Industries portfolio. A is long and the future uncer- from one political controver- a perfunctory speech and left. Motors offered these oppor- firm called Vashishta Wahan tain. The Jagan Government sy to another. The About four months earlier in tmcft of water from the vehicle in 3-4 years from now, tunities, the Minister denied was floated and passed off as has squandered away time Government and the auto- August, he had missed the Gollapalli reservoir. Bharatiya maybe in Andhra, Tamil he was arm-twisting Kia to the Indian arm of and energy in political con- mobile major swung into roll-out of the first car when Janata Party leaders contest Nadu or Maharashtra. award him contracts. Volkswagen. The Rajasekhara troversies. Undoing the past action to quash a report put YSR Congress MP Gorantla this claim by saying Kia Interestingly, Reuters' Kia Motors, apparently Reddy government pumped does not constitute a road out by Reuters' that Kia was in Madhav embarrassed the Motors plant, a subsidiary of report quoted unnamed S NAGESH KUMAR unwilling to wilt under their Rs. 11 crore into this firm map for the future. It has to talks with Tamil Nadu to hosts by scrawling on the Hyundai, was established as sources in Kia itself that the Former Resident Editor, pressure, decided to give before realising it was a fraud. talk the language of the indus- relocate the Rs. 8,000 crore bonnet that locals had been part of Prime Minister company was facing problems The Hindu shock treatment to the gov- Satyanarayana escaped with- try, particularly of the services plant there from Anantapur. left out of employment. Jagan Narendra Modi's 'Make in relating to local employment ernment. It jolted the out punishment, though sector and information tech- The report cast a larger evidently was not pleased India' initiative. and the government seeking Government which is now Helmuth Schuster, the person nology. Hardly any Minister shadow over the investment with cutting the ribbon for a Whatever the truth, Kia review of incentives already The malaise, however, lay labouring to flaunt its indus- negotiating the deal, was refers to them; leave alone climate in Andhra, after project promoted by his bête Motors needed a helping hand extended. True, the present elsewhere. It was all about try-friendly disposition by sacked. speak about futuristic con- UAE's Lulu group pulled out noire N. Chandrababu Naidu. as it was supposed to be pro- regime has announced a pol- avarice of local leaders who stating how it facilitated estab- In this day and age, when cepts like Artificial of Vizag and the Singapore Warding off competition ducing its first car Seltos, a icy of giving 75% jobs to wanted their pound of flesh lishment of Veera Vahan the legion of unemployed is Intelligence, Big Data or the consortium, the World Bank from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat mini-SUV, with a low profit locals, but Kia offered to from the massive investment Udyog, a unit for manufacture rising and there is cut-throat Internet of Things. Jagan will and the Asian Infrastructure and Maharashtra, Naidu had margin, followed by the employ 80 % locals out of the in their backyard. A compa- of buses, also in Anantapur competition among States to have to keep running for AP Investment Bank were forced wooed Kia by giving 600 launch of a new model every 7,000-strong workforce after ny of that size presented huge district. It has given 120 woo car manufacturers, no to stay where it is -16th rank to exit Amaravati. Andhra's acres of levelled land and six months. This run, if suc- training them in skill devel- opportunities in sale of metal acres of land for the Rs. 1,000- government can toy around in GDP per capita. He hasn't track record has created an electricity at concessional cessful, would culminate in opment centres. scrap, logistics like trans- crore plant. with the auto industry. The even switched on the impression among industry rates, besides providing one the production of the electric porting finished cars to places Andhra needs more success horror story of Mamata treadmill. CENTRAL TAXES ‘Soon Karimnagar will be States not getting their second largest city in TS'

PNS n KARIMNAGAR Yadagiri Sunil Rao Yadagiri Sunil Rao assumed assumed charge due share: Chidambaram charge as the Mayor of Karimnagar Municipal as Mayor of Municipal K VENKATESHWARLU Budget put forth a roadmap for Corporation in the presence of TRS firm on n HYDERABAD economic recovery? That too, the BC Welfare and Civil Corporation of a regime which “is cruel, Supplies Minister Gangula fulfilling all Congress senior leader and for- incompetent and heartless Kamalakar on Saturday. Karimnagar in the mer Union Finance Minister P when it comes to the poor?” he Speaking on the occasion, presence of BC poll promises, Chidambaram on Saturday asserted. “Due to the decisions the Minister sounded a note of Welfare Minister took potshots at the Central of BJP-led NDA government at caution to the elected repre- Gangula says Jagadish Government over the Union the Centre, the Indian econo- sentatives, telling to be Kamalakar Budget. my system is now in ICU,” he extremely responsible and PNS n NARAYANPET Pulling no punches in alleged. “There is a need of attend to the needs of people. describing the new Budget as doctor like former Prime He opined that posts should adding that every step initiat- years. Road were laid with Rs Energy Minister G Jagadish detrimental towards investors, Minister Dr Manmohan Singh not become mere decoration ed by Municipal Corporation 350 crore sanctioned by Chief Reddy on Saturday said wel- consumers and the poor, the to revive the Indian economy. for leaders and public repre- of Karimnagar should reflect Minister K Chandrashekhar fare schemes taken up by the former Finance Minister’s made For the last four years, rural sentatives but they should act the goals of the State govern- Rao. Karimnagar would Chief Minister K remarks similar to that of Chief and urban wages are stagnant. as responsible persons and ment. “People exercised their emerge as a second largest city Chandrashekhar Rao have Minister K Chandrashekhar This is why household con- maintain cordial relations with votes in favour of their favorite in the State once the ongoing inspired new trend in gover- Rao against the Centre. Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram addresses the sumption has declined. Besides the people. The official posi- leaders with plenty of hopes. works such as IT Tower, cable nance in the country. He KCR, after the Centre pre- gathering at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology the government’s fiscal deficit tions should not be used to set- So, leaders should not disap- bridge, Manair Riverfront and attended the swearing in cer- sented its Union Budget, and the consumer expenditure, tle political scores, he warned. point the people. Complete other projects were completed. emony of municipal chair- expressed his disappointment the investment sector is belea- Speaking at a public meet- freedom would be given to Moreover, about 4,000 to 5,000 person of Suryapet P and opined that the Union Besides the government's fiscal guered. The giants like Infosys ing after the Mayor assumed local bodies and there was no people would get employment, Annapurnamma in the Budget will have adverse impact deficit and the consumer expenditure, and Tata are not investing charge, Kamalakar advised the question of government’s he said. municipal office. on a progressive State like despite the high amount of newly-elected corporators to involvement into the affairs of Welfare Minister Koppula Later, addressing a meeting Telangana. He alleged that the the investment sector is beleaguered, cash they possess. The growth work for the welfare of the peo- civic bodies,” he further said. Eashwar said a lot of change held in Gandhi Park to felic- Centre was showing discrimi- said former Union Finance Minister P of economy has come down ple by suppressing their egos. Talking about the develop- has taken place in the condi- itate new chairperson, nation against the State by from 8.2 per cent to 5 per cent. People elected party candidates ment of the town, Kamalakar tion of local bodies as well as Jagadish Reddy said that the inflicting heavy cuts in alloca- Chidambaram Modi is not even realizing the in recent corporation polls as said the face of Karimnagar has municipalities after TRS gov- welfare schemes introduced tion of funds and reducing the trouble ahead. Every sector is they backed TRS, he said, changed over the last four ernment came to power. by the TRS government have State’s share in the Central Jah College of Engineering and Rs 5,000 crore in taxes. on downward trend,” he attracted the attention of taxes. He feared that it will be Technology in the city, said the Questioning the ‘double stan- alleged. entire country as Telangana detrimental to implementation states were losing their share in dards’ of KCR, Chidambaram It may be recalled that KCR stood in top in welfare of the of welfare and development the distribution of Central taxes. asked the former to tell as why had said that he would start a Miraculous RIP people in India in the short programmes in the State. The Centre has distributed he didn’t question the injustice fight against the Centre along span of time. It has become Making similar remarks, the Rs 6.5 lakh-crore instead of Rs meted out to Telangana state? with the like-minded political escape for kids possible due to sincere efforts former Union Finance Minister, 8.5 lakh-crore to the states this “How can a government parties. He even said that he was PNS n NARAYANPET of the Chief Minister on wel- addressing a talk on the Union time, he said, alleging that that can’t admit its blunders of ready to join hands with the fare and development, he Budget held at the Muffakham Telangana state lost its share of demonetisation and GST in the Congress if the need arose. Five school children had a said. miraculous escape when the Rythu Bandhu, Rythu school van they were travel- Bheema, 24-hours free elec- ling in caught fire on tricity supply to farmers, Expedite works, Saturday morning. Thanks to Kalyana Lakshmi and KCR the presence of mind dis- Kits have brought significant officials told played by the van driver, all change in the lives of the peo- n Sabithan all praise for Harish PNS NALGONDA PNS SIDDIPET her desire to see the lake. the children escaped unhurt. ple in the State, he said. Making the visit memo- As the regular bus of The people of the country Nalgonda district Collector Education Minister Sabitha rable, the MP took the wheel Nagarjuna School in were exerting pressure on Prashanth Jeevan Patil on Indra Reddy was on Saturday of the luxury boat. With the Atmakur had broken down, the Centre and on their State Saturday instructed the offi- all praise for local MLA and driver of the boat guiding the school management hired governments to emulate cials to quickly complete con- Finance Minister T Hairsh him, the MP went around the a Suzuki Omni to ferry the Telangana government, the struction works, taken upon Rao for developing Komati Komati Cheruvu for over 20 children on Saturday. The five minister said. He said that the premises of the district Cheruvu Lake in Siddipet minutes and completed the children, all residents of this was the reason some government hospital to pro- town. entire journey on his own sur- Kumar Lingampally village of political parties were target- vide required facilities to the Sabitha said rtaht Harish prising everyone on the boat. Narva mandal had boarded ing KCR as they were unable patients and their attendants. Rao has done wonderful work Later, Sabitha drove the battery the van that had just started to respond to the demands. The district Collector has in the lake’s bund by providing car on the tank-bund. Later, from the village, when Reminding that Suryapet conducted a surprise visit to various recreation facilities for the Minister posed for pictures Krishna, the driver of the van witnessed rapid development the district government hos- people of all ages. The Minister with the MP and others went with school students, who noticed smoke emanating in the last six years, he pital at Nalgonda on Saturday and Medak MP Kotha on a ride in a luxury boat in were visiting the lake. from the rear side of the vehi- assured that the TRS was and examined the ICU, Prabhakar Reddy were in Komati Cheruvu. As Komati Zilla Parishad Chairperson, cle. He immediately off- Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paying homage to the mortal remains of committed to fulfilling all Dialysis Ward, Mother and Siddipet to participate in a pro- Cheruvu is being developed Roja Sharma, MLC Farooq boarded all the children from his brother-in-law Parvathaneni Rajeshwar Rao who passed away on Saturday. promises made to the people Child Hospital, Operation gramme. into a model mini tank-bund, Hussain and others were pre- the vehicle and took them to The Chief Minister comforted the members of the bereaved family. Ministers KT of the town during the Theatres and SNCU. Later, the Minister, along the Minister had expressed sent. safety. Rama Rao, Harish Rao and others also paid homage to the departed soul municipal elections.

HYDERABAD ‘Govt will ensure MSP to ryots’ BULLION RATES Indian-American woman to run for US Congress GOLD PNS n HYDERABAD initiated by the state govern- PTI n WASHINGTON order. This time a large num- and affordable healthcare, ment such as Rythu Bandhu, ` (10 gm) 40,610 AP-born Manga ber of Democratic party sup- Anantatmula says if elected to Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Rythu Bima, 24x7 power supply ` 280 An Indian-American woman, porters are moving towards the House of Representatives Reddy on Saturday asked the to farm sector and maintained SILVER who raised her voice against Anantatmula the Republican party because she will strive to strengthen Marketing Department offi- that the government took sev- ` 46,100(1kg) alleged discrimination in already became a of the current political situa- India-US relationship. cials to provide all amenities to eral measures to ensure MSP to ` 100 admission of Asians in IV tion and due to the successful Anantatmula, in her inter- farmers bringing their produce the farmer, including estab- League schools, has presumptive policies of President Donald view, said that she considers to the market yards. He asked lishing purchase centers across announced that she will run nominee of Trump, Anantatmula, who herself as one among a new them to earn good name to the the state. Earlier, TNGO lead- CHICKEN for US House of Republican party filed her nominations on generation of Indian American state by winning the hearts of ers called on the Minister at his `/KG Representatives, saying she January 26, said. and Hindu American leaders the farmers. He highlighted official quarter in Ministers' RATES wants to be a voice, not a noise from 11th Anantatmula, who will for- who do not become pawns in the unprecedented measures Quarters. Dressed/With Skin `136 for the community particularly Congressional mally launch her a globalist ideological agenda Without Skin `155 the Hindus in the US. District of Virginia Congressional Campaign on that undermines their own Broiler at Farm `94 Andhra Pradesh-born Saturday from Herndon, a integrity as well as the nation- Manga Anantatmula, who Virginia suburb of Washington al interests of their adoptive worked as a federal govern- Representatives from there. Americans. DC, is a great supporter of homeland. ment contractor in defence Said to be a Democratic Asian Americans, including President Donald Trump. For Slamming Congresswoman EGG acquisitions programme man- strong bastion, the 11th Indian-Americans normally campaign purposes, she has Pramila Jayapal, the first ever RATES `/100 agement, has already become Congressional District com- support Democratic party can- expanded her first name Indian American woman to be HYDERABAD 315 a presumptive nominee of prises mostly of the affluent didates, but she hopes to turn Manga as Making Americans elected to House of Republican party from the Fairfax County on the out- the tide in the November Great Again . Running her Representatives, for tabling a VIJAYAWADA 325 11th Congressional District of skirts of Washington DC, has Congressional elections by campaign on the platform of resolution on Kashmir in the VISAKHAPATNAM 375 Virginia, making her the first about 17 per cent Asian pop- defeating six-term incumbent reducing taxes, equal rights for Congress, Anantatmula said RETAIL PRICE `3.15 Indian origin candidate to ulation, including an estimat- Congressman Gerry Connolly. women, helping the growth of such a move has caused "dis- (IN HYDERABAD) run for the House of ed 7 per cent Indian Political pundits call it a tall small and medium business may" in the community.

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RIME HEARTFULNESS CORNER GHMC COUNCIL APPROVES ‘Practicing meditation makes Infant dies at Niloufer, kin allege medical RS 6,973 CRORE BUDGET people mentally strong, calm'

negligence PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD ollowing the death of a Fnewborn baby at the Niloufer Ace badminton player PV Hospital here on Saturday, its The Greater Hyderabad Mu- Sindhu, in presence of Kamlesh parents alleged that callous nicipal Corporation Council Patel affectionately called Daaji doctors snuffed out the life of unanimously approved the the Guide of Heartfulness and their child. budget for the financial year gave away the awards to the After lodging a complaint with 2020-21, presented by Mayor national winners of the 14th the police, the parents and Bonthu Ram Mohan during Annual All India Essay Contest relatives of the three-month-old the General Body meeting on 2019, held in collaboration baby staged protests at the Saturday. with United Nations hospital condemning the The council also decided to Information Centre for India doctors. According to the police, appoint a committee to mon- and Bhutan (UNICIB). Anil Yadav and Mamatha were itor the disposal of construc- Participating as the guest of blessed with a baby boy, tion and demolition debris. honor in 75 years celebrations prematurely delivered at seven The Mayor, in his speech, of Heartfulness Institute at months. Two days ago, the child said that the construction of the World's Largest Meditation had fever and became sick. The 2BHK units in the city would centre situated at Kanha couple shifted the child to approximately cost Rs 1,800 Shantivanam in Hyderabad, Badminton player PV Sindhu plants a sapling at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Niloufer Hospital at Nampally for crore. “As many as 65,000 Sindhu thanked Daaji for his Hyderabad on Saturday. treatment. The parents claimed homes are under construction support and said that her belief that till late in the night on which will be completed by the and practice of Heartfulness Friday, duty doctors at the The annual essay writing contest is last week of August, he said. He Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan presents GHMC Budget during the General Body meeting on Saturday meditation has helped her hospital kept assuring them that said that construction of these become mentally strong and conducted across 25000 Institutes the child was "recovering" and units would incur and expen- The 2020-21 Budget has calm and that everyone should asked them "not to worry", diture of another Rs 90 crore, been divided into two cate- also practice it regularly. and more than 1 million students though the child's condition did and this has been notified to gories. Under the first catego- ‘GHMC is not getting its Sindhu added, "A sports participated across all states of India not merit such confidence the state government. The ry, the GHMC plans to spend person performs the best when among the doctors. On selection of beneficiaries was Rs 5,380 crore. they are in their 'zone', a frame Saturday, doctors informed the undertaken under the super- In the second category of share from government' of mind when their focus is As part of the days functions Commenting on the event parents about the child's death. vision of four district collectors. two major project of other cor- laser sharp and is centred to there were other awards also pre- Vamsi Chalagulla, joint secret- The parents blamed the doctors HYDERABAD: The Greater the GHMC every year from Data of more than 5,700 iden- porations assigned to GHMC, Hyderabad Municipal government buildings itself. the moment at hand. The sented to Corporate's to recog- ary, Heartfulness said, "All India and the hospital staff for being tified beneficiaries was the corporation will spend Rs result of last shot does not mat- nise their contribution to society. essay contest is our endeavour negligent towards providing Corporation (GHMC) is not Now, GHMC is in debt and has uploaded online,” the Mayor 1,593 crores on housing and increasing taxes for government to sell bonds and take loans,” he ter, it's just what we need to do The Essay Writing Contest is to keep intact the value-based proper treatment to the child. said. development of roads. at this moment. For me prac- conducted across 25000 learning and to instil in students They staged a dharna and buildings but is putting the said, demanding to know the Ram Mohan said that the The funds would be burden of higher taxes on the measures being taken to collect ticing meditation has played a Institutes and more than 1 mil- the ability to ponder, reflect and demanded action against the GHMC has consulted the State redeemed through GHMC. very important role and I am lion students participated across reason on topics that touch a doctors. Anil Yadav, a private poor, MP Revanth Reddy property tax apart from Finance Commission on the As per the Budget, the alleged. He was professional tax. Questioning able to deliver my best." all states of India. deep intellectual cord." bank employee from issue of local bodies funding. He GHMC’s revenue was put at Rs Hastinapuram, lodged a addressing the the GHMC for not said that the Finance 3,667 crore with Rs 603 crores GHMC Council collecting additional complaint with the Nampally Commission will report to the being in the form of Capital Police against the doctors. The meeting on revenue collected by TS to implement state government soon. Receipts. The remaining funds Saturday. L&T HMRL through child's body was shifted for Similarly, sewerage water and will be collected in the form of postmortem. The Nampally He said, “Even Metro tickets, Revanth Deworming Day storm water drain issues in the bonds and bank loans. Cops form teams to probe Police have registered a case government Reddy said, “When the outskirts of the city will be hand- Considering the revenue, a under section 174 of Cr PC. buildings have to highest ticket is Rs 19, on February 10 They said the details of the ed over to Hyderabad Metro high percentage of Rs 1,803 pay property tax. Tax L&T HMRL is collecting Rs Water Works. crore was in the form of prop- n cause of the child's death would has not been increased for 60, the excess funds needs into AK-47 firing incident PNS HYDERABAD The Mayor said, “Rs 50 to Rs erty tax. Revenue expenditure over 200 properties along with should to be transferred to the be clear from the post mortem n examination report. 60 crore is being spent on san- was put at Rs 2,750 crore, the Secretariat and Chief GHMC”. Revanth Reddy PNS HYDERABAD In response to the public itation. Likewise, 3,000 public while the investment cost is Rs Minister’s camp-office building.” suggested the GHMC officials In 2016, an health challenge of intestinal toilets will be built with modern 2,630 crore. “If the properties tax are take money collected through Startling details came to light worm infestation in children Restaurant designs with 500 for each zone GHMC receives an estimat- increased uniformly, Rs 102 Metro tickets and from L&T during the investigation into AK-47 went and adolescents, the Health, in the city.” ed Rs 1,393 crore in grants crore would reach the coffers of malls as property tax. the AK 47 rifle firing incident Medical and Family Welfare fined for charging Inspired by the slogan, "Let us from the state government to at Siddipet reported on Friday. missing from departments will implement more than MRP change our minds, beautifully fund construction of 2BHK A shepherd by profession, police station National Deworming Day on and cleanly," the budget was cre- units. When it comes to allo- crores on bridges and flyovers, 326 crores on stormwater Devini Sadanandam, had a mysteriously February 10, 2020. indhuraa Restaurant and ated in the context of the Swacch cations under the Road Impr- Rs 94.45 crores on subways, drainage and Rs 22 crores on dispute with his neighbor As part of the programme, SBanquet Hall near RK Nagar Sarvekshan-2020, he said. ovement Scheme, Rs 1,639.80 sewage, fresh water supply, Rs street lamps would be spent. Gunti Gangaraji, 32, from and was never all schools and anganwadis in Colony in Malkajgiri was booked whom his family bought recovered Telangana will administer by the Department of Legal cement bricks to construct a Albendazole 400 mg tablets Metrology for tampering with common boundary. to children and adolescents. MRP and charging extra amount BON VOYAGE ‘Zero deaths Police officials said that it is had lost hope of seeing her son Out of-school children will be for water bottles. Telangana impossible for him to use a again, was surprised when he administered State Consumer Forum has due to medical weapon like AK-47 without returned after 10 years in tablet in th- slapped Rs 2,000 fine on the proper training. “Sadanandam 2010. eir neare- restaurant. Complainant Galibe had tested his weapon at his “The couple has two daugh- st anga- Vishal said the restaurant negligence’ residence before targeting ters. Sadanandam married nwadi charged Rs 29 instead of Rs 20 PNS n HYDERABAD Gunti Gangaraju. He took another woman, Krishnaveni, centre. for one liter water bottle. "I did away the weapon leaving little with whom he has a son and Any not notice the overcharging until While patients have been chance to ascertain where he daughter. There was no past child not I received my bill copy from claiming of deaths due to hos- got it from,” said the police. record of Sadanandam’s asso- dewormed Restaurant," he said. The Legal Metrology department has pitals negligence, Health The firing incident created ciation with any militant on National registered a case under Section Department states that there a sensation as Sadanandam, group,” sources said. Deworming Day due to 33 of the Legal Metrology Act, were zero deaths due to negli- who earned his livelihood The case took an interesting absenteeism or sickness will 2009. Overcharging for pre- gence of hospitals or manage- rearing sheep and working as turn when the police noted be dewormed on mop-up packed products is an offence ment in the last five years. In daily labour, brought the AK- that in 2016, when Bhumaiah day, February 17, 2020. under the Legal Metrology Act response to RTI filed by activist 47 from his home and opened was inspector of Husnabad PS, More than 22 crore aged punishable by a jail term or a Robin Zaccheus, the DMHO fire. Even after trivial argu- a AK-47 went missing from between 1 and 14 years are at- fine of Rs 25,000. said, "Negligence is not the rea- ments with friends, neigh- the police station mysterious- risk of intestinal worm infes- son for any death so far by the bours or relatives, Sadana- ly and was never recovered. tation, which interfere with post mortem report." ndam used to threaten them The firing incident at nutrient uptake and lead to Robin said, “Isn't this objec- that he would shoot them Akkannapet shook Husnabad, anemia, malnutrition, tionable? Does anyone remem- dead, villagers said. which was once a hotbed for impaired mental, education- ber infant children dying due However, Sadanandam Left-Wing Extremism. al, and physical development. to negligence last year". Robin went missing in 2000 follow- Sadanandam is yet to be National Deworming Day added, "Government continues ing disputes between Yellavva traced. Meanwhile, sources aims improve overall health, to be in denial mode to criti- and her husband. Yellavva said the investigating officials nutrition, cognitive develop- cal problems instead of dealing returned to Akkannapet, her had got some crucial infor- ment, and quality of life for Home Minister Mahmood Ali gives send-off to the Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu at Begumpet Airport on Saturday with it head on.” mother’s home. Yellavva, who mation from Yellavva. all children and adolescents. Four persons held Lok Adalat settles 10,407 cases in Telangana IIIT-H to promote quality PNS n HYDERABAD in-chief of Telangana State Meanwhile, the Metropoli- courts complex, Nampally, Telugu content on Wiki Legal Services Authority, High tan Sessions Judge and chair- Secunderabad and Erramanzil with fake tiger skin As many as 10,407 cases were Court judges Justice MS man of Metropolitan Legal on Saturday by constituting 21 PNS n HYDERABAD investigator Prof Vasudeva settled at the National Lok Ramachandra Rao, Services Authority in benches. As many as 1,608 Varma among others graced PNS n HYDERABAD Adalat held across the state on TSLSA executive Hyderabad N Tuka- cases were cleared in Hyde- The International Institute of the occasion. Saturday. The settled cases chairman and chair- ramji conducted rabad out of which there are Information Technology, The director of IIIT-H wel- The West Zone team of the include 3,984 pre-litigation man Justice P National Lok Ada- 1,611 pre-litigation cases and Hyderabad conducted Telugu comed the dignitaries assuring Commissioner's Task Force cases and 6,423 court pending Naveen Rao, has lat for settlement 76 crime cases. Wikipedia Symposium - 2020 of all support to the Telugu on Saturday, apprehended four cases of all categories and an coordinated with of all compound- Additional Metropolitan at its campus on Saturday. Wiki Project. Narayanan persons who were trying to sell amount of Rs 36.35 crore was all the District able criminal Sessions Judge of Hyderabad Eminent computer scientist thanked Central Ministry of a fake tiger skin as an original awarded as compensation to Legal Services cases, Negotiable Suneetha Kunchala, senior civil and chairman of IIIT-H Prof Electronics and Information to customers. the parties concerned. authorities for con- Instruments Act judge and secretary of Raj Reddy, retired IAS and and ITE&C Department for all The accused have been Under the guidance and duct of National Lok cases, excise cases, Metropolitan Legal Services former legislator Jayaprakash the support. identified as Syed Jilani, 27, leadership of High Court Chief Adalat to settle all kinds of labour disputes, matrimo- Authority D Venkatesh and Narayan, former MLC K Around 800 enthusiasts Syed Gayas, 26, Mohd Amaan, The gang Justice Raghvendra Singh civil and compoundable crim- nial cases and pre-litigation other megistrates participated Nageshwar, director of IIIT-H enrolled to volunteer on 18 and Shaik Zaleel, 23. Jilani, Chauhan, who is also patron- inal cases. cases at Metropolitan criminal in the National Lok Adalat. Prof PJ Narayanan, project Project Telugu Wiki. works as a driver. Gayas, decided to sell a Jilani's brother, works as a dri- fake tiger skin ver of a TATA ACE. Amaan is an intermediate student from as an original Santosh Nagar and Zaleel, is in one as many Anti-depressants work well when taken with statins the fruit business at Balapur, people are keen said the Police. PNS n HYDERABAD brane. "We observed that this pled receptors (GPCR)", "As many people are keen on on keeping it as switch in the mechanism of explains Prof Chattopadhyay. keeping original fur and skins decorative item Considering the fact that more internalization again reverted Cells in our body commu- as decorative pieces in their than 5 per cent of the adult back to clathrin-coated pits nicate with their surround- houses, the gang decided to sell Indian population suffers from when we put back cholesterol ings through tiny nanoma- a fake tiger skin as an original were waiting for the chance to depression, the new study by the in cells that was lost upon statin chines called GPCRs that are one to customers. Accordingly, sell the fake tiger skin on high- a team of researchers at the cen- treatment", said G Aditya embedded in the outermost about a week ago, Jilani pur- er rates to earn easy money by tre for Cellular and Molecular Kumar, a PhD student who is membrane which wraps the chased a fake tiger skin from cheating innocent persons. Biology (CSIR-CCMB) from a the first author of the paper. cell. Owing to their crucial role Jummerat bazar. Jilani planned On Saturday, the four were biomedical point of view, could Interestingly, experiments in maintaining key cellular to sell the fake skin for Rs 7 lakh near a hotel in Nampally to sell provide novel insights of from the team also revealed processes, these receptors have to gullible people and kept the the skin when the West Zone improved therapeutic activity of that receptors that usually recy- emerged as major drug targets fake tiger skin at his house. Task Force team apprehended antidepressant drugs when cle back to the cell membrane in almost all clinical areas. Jilani then informed Gayas to them based on a tip off. Four administered in combination in normal conditions started The function of GPCRs such get customers to purchase the mobile phones and the fake tiger with statins. getting degraded inside cells as the serotonin1A receptor is fake tiger skin. Gayas then skin was seized from them. Prof Amitabha when they were treated with regulated by their internaliza- asked Amaan, his friend, who The arrested persons along Chattopadhyay's group in a fol- that modulating the levels of When the researchers from receptor, instead of using statin. "We believe that our tion into the inside of a cell in turn informed the same to with the seized property were low-up discovery published in cholesterol, an important lipid in CCMB treated cells with statin, clathrin-coated pits, internal- findings are crucial in under- through a process called endo- Zaleel," said P Radha Kishan handed over to SHO, the American Chemical Society the cell membrane could change the best-selling cholesterol low- ized through alternate regions standing how cholesterol in cell cytosis - a key event in the ther- Rao, DCP, Commissioner's Nampally PS, for taking nec- journal, ACS Chemical the mechanism of endocytosis ering drug in the market, they called caveolae, the cave-like membranes modulates the apeutic action of several drugs Task Force, adding that all four essary action. Neuroscience, has now shown of the serotonin1A receptor. observed that the serotonin1A structures on the cell mem- endocytosis of G protein-cou- that act via GPCRs. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2020 hyderabad 04 MEDARAM JATARA TRIBAL DEITIES RETURN 1 TO THEIR FOREST ABODE PV KONDAL RAO n MEDARAM 2 The four-day Sammakka- Saralamma jatara, Asia’s biggest tribal festival, con- cluded with the tribal deities re-entering the sacred groves also called as ‘Vanapravesham’. The rituals of ‘Vanpravesham’ were conducted by the tribal priests amidst drum beats and dance by the devotees in the presence of a sea of humani- ty. While Sammakka was taken back to the Chilukalagutta amidst traditional prayers by priests, Saralamma was taken back to Kannepalli village and Pagiddaraju to Poonugondlu village in Kothaguda while Govindaraju returned to Kondayi village in Eturnagaram mandal. Arjun Munda. He responded Addressing the media after positively and said that he the conclusion of the jatara, would bring the issue to the ‘Will strive for national Ministers Errabelli Dayakar notice of the Prime Minister DGP elated over incident-free Medaram Rao and Satyavathi Rathod and would see that the desire PNS n HYDERABAD DGP M Mahender said that the biennial of the tribals is fulfilled soon,” fest tag for Medaram’ Sammakka Saralamma Jatara said the Women and Child Use of Artificial 3 Reddy expressed would attain prominence of Welfare Minister. Intelligence (AI) and elabo- PNS n MULUGU his weight to the goddesses. securing national status in the Panchayath Raj Minister rate arrangements helped the satisfaction over the Earlier, TS Assembly Speaker coming years. They said the Errabelli Dayakar Rao assert- Telangana Police ensure a peaceful conduct of Union Minister of Tribal Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, state government was taking ed that the state government smooth and incident-free Affairs Arjun Munda on Chairman of the Legislative up necessary proposals in this would procure 100 acres of Medaram Jatara, which was the four-day Saturday said that he would Council Gutha Sukhender regard with the Central gov- land for the Jatara purposes by attended by more than 1.5 Medaram jatara bring the issue of according Reddy, Ministers E Dayakar ernment and affirmed that next Jatara. The Minister fur- crore devotees. national festival status to the Rao and Satyavathi Rathod they are confident of securing ther said the area surrounding Director General of Police Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka welcomed the Union Minister. the national tag by the next Chilakalagutta would be allo- M Mahender Reddy, who at Medaram. The AI appli- jatara, which is one of the Speaking to the media after Jatara. “We brought the issue cated to families of the priests monitored the entire pro- cation alerts the command biggest tribal congregations ‘darshan’, Munda said tribals to the notice of Union Minister in the coming days. ceedings and made two vis- center once the gathering in the world, to the notice of from across the country pay a its to oversee the arrange- swells to more than 3.6 per- the Prime Minister and see visit to the Sammakka-Sarakka ments, expressed satisfaction sons per square metre and that desire of the tribals is ful- jatara. “Sammakka-Sarakka over the peaceful conduct of required measures could be filled soon. duo earned fame as goddess- Woman electrocuted the jatara. Latest technology put in place in such situations On Saturday, Munda visit- es who fulfil the wishes of pil- A 45-year-old woman The incident took place and AI was elaborately used to prevent stampedes. ed Medaram and paid obei- grims,” Munda said, and died of electrocution near when people tried to shield to monitor the density of the Around 10,000 policemen sance to the tribal deities. As hoped that the demand of the Jampanna Vagu at Medaram themselves from the rain crowd during the event so as were deployed by the a part of the tradition, he also national festival tag for the jatara on Saturday. The vic- by taken shelter in a shed. to prevent any incident of Whenever it was getting over- on use of AI to adopt its Telangana Police to ensure offered ‘Bangaram’ equaling jatara would be met soon. tim was identified as Godam Unfortunately, the tempo- stampede. “Around 14 high crowded, necessary measures applications for use at the the safety and security of the Laxmi of Durshed village in rary power lines snapped definition cameras were were being put in place on the Jatara. Similar applications pilgrims. Mahender said the Karimnagar district. She had and fell on Laxmi, killing her installed and connected to a ground,” the DGP said. were used during Kumbh police would now be utilising 1. Police officials monitoring the proceedings come to the jatara along with on the spot. Two others also special command centre and For the last six months, the Mela held in Uttar Pradesh AI for crowd management 2. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, DGP Mahender Reddy, her family members three sustained minor injuries in continuous assessments were intelligence wing and the IT and the same was improvised during rallies, processions Minister Indrakaran Reddy and others making offerings days ago. the incident. made of the gathering. Department were working and adopted for local needs and public meetings. 3. DGP Mahender Reddy offfering silk clothes

n Sanitation services have been improved this elevated platform experience in managing mammoth festivals, elevated platforms wore helmets made of distance of 2 km, to fulfill his vows to deities time as compared to the last Medaram festival fairs and events. sarees n As overcast conditions prevailed on Friday, n A group of women and farmers from n At least 50 Scouts and Guides volunteers plastic sheets were spread on hundis n On Friday alone, at least 20 lakh devotees are n Vemula Kakalu of Kommala village of Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh visited Medaram belonging to Bhupalapally and Warangal said to have visited Medaram Geesukonda mandal of Jayashankar district and offered jaggery to deities with a prayer to n Various trainee IAS and IPS officers from AP, Urban rendered service during the festival. walked on his knees from Jampanna Vagu to replace the Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy Telangana, Bihar and UP have been posted in n As devotees threw jaggery and coconut They were deployed near Jampanna Vagu and the elevated platforms, separated by a with another leader Medaram because it would give them rich pieces, volunteers performing duty near the

Exit polls Century-old KCR makes ‘strategic' moves to revive... predict AAP stone building Continued from 1 in Telangana before December Front. KCR is confident that Congress in West Bengal and 2023, there is no need for AAP will sweep Delhi JD (S) and the Congress in However, the BJP losing one KCR to focus on state politics. Assembly polls which will fur- Karnataka. sweeping... to be razed state after the other in succes- The sweeping victory of the ther weaken the BJP and her- "If KCR can consolidate Continued from 1 Continued from 1 sive Assembly polls in 2019 has TRS in the recent municipal ald new political equations at these forces in the next one given new impetus and drive to elections in the state has given national level. According to a year, there is every possibility An exit poll put out by Neta- According to sources, oral KCR to revive the Federal KCR the confidence that the TRS leader, KCR is confident that he might succeed in float- NewsX said the AAP may instructions have been Front proposal. Opposition is on such shaky of Arvind Kejriwal retaining ing the Federal Front," TRS win 53-57 seats and the BJP issued to the offices locat- With the TRS sweeping all grounds that it will take at least power in Delhi; Mamata source said. "This time, KCR 11-17. ed in the structure to vacate the polls in Telangana from two terms for his rivals to Banerjee will be back in West does not want to act late on The ABP's survey said the the premises as early as December 2018 onwards and group and pose a credible Bengal; DMK replacing the Federal Front like he did in AAP's vote share may be a possible, after finding alter- the entire Opposition all but challenge. AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and 2018. He wants to give it prop- whopping 50.4 per cent native premises. wiped out, KCR feels that the TRS sources say that KCR Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD re- er shape by mid-2021. He is against the BJP's 36 per cent. Employees working in time is ripe to focus on nation- strongly believes that AAP's emerging as a potent force in keenly waiting for the elections The corresponding share for various offices housed in al politics and face the gener- expected victory in Delhi polls Bihar. He is also likely to take in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, the two parties was 56 per the building are reported- al elections in 2024. will be the trigger as well as the advantage of the differences Tamil Nadu etc to work out his cent and 35 per cent, accord- ly not happy with the gov- With no elections scheduled stepping stone for his Federal between TMC and the strategies," the source added. ing to the India Today-Axis ernment's decision. They poll. MLA Sudhir appointed say taking down a 100- In 2015, the AAP and the year-old structure is not BJP had won 67 and three OK. Disha police station, app to protect women... Rag-picker seats respectively. Their cor- chief of MRDCL Several people have responding vote share was approached the Telangana Continued from 1 the Disha Act," he said. Jagan where an entire investigation is hurt in blast 54.3 and 32.3 per cent. PNS n HYDERABAD for three years. High Court following the recalled that though the to be completed within seven Delhi BJP chief Manoj Sudhir Reddy won the government's decision to Speaking on the occasion, the Nirbhaya Act was enacted days and trial within 14 days in Continued from 1 Tiwari put up a brave face The Telangana State govern- Assembly elections held in pull down the existing Chief Minister said he was about as a consequence of an cases where substantial and amid prediction of defeat for ment has appointed LB Nagar 2018 from LB Nagar con- Secretariat complex build- very proud to inaugurate the heinous crime against a girl, the conclusive evidence is avail- "A rag picker was injured in his party, claiming it will MLA Devireddy Sudhir stituency from Congress tick- ings. The state government first Disha police station in the tragedy was that the perpetra- able," Jagan said. the incident and he was win 48 seats and form a gov- Reddy as the chairman of et. However, he shifted his is of the view that the High state. "The Disha incident in tors of that ghastly crime "It is presently with the immediately rushed to the ernment in the city. Musi Riverfront loyalty from Congress to Court verdict would be Hyderabad was a stark remain unpunished even after Home Ministry, and I sin- hospital," he said. According AAP leader and Delhi Development Corporation TRS. It may be recalled that favourable to them. The reminder that a girl child can't eight years of trial. "Hence to cerely wish that the Bill will be to the police, a paint box Deputy Chief Minister Limited (MRDCL) on Sudhir Reddy worked as the state government is partic- travel safely on the streets at bring about a change in the sit- passed soon with God's Grace. exploded because of a chem- Manish Sisodia said his party Saturday. Sudhir Reddy will HUDA chairman during the ular about vastu compli- night. To eliminate such fears, uation, Disha Act was enacted Whatever was possible within ical reaction. The incident is going to win with a big continue in the position, then Chief Minister late YS ance of the proposed new and ensure safety of women which is the first of its kind in the state government's limits took place around 10.45 am margin. which has the Cabinet status, Rajashekar Reddy's regime. Secretariat. and children, we have brought the history of our country, has been done, he said. at the garbage dump near the White House Hotel in Risala Bazaar. The rag picker, iden- tified as Nagaraju (55), found two tin containers while Gang uses dead techies to cheat banks, firms Advocate, wife... scouring the bin. "Nagaraju Continued from 1 lunch at Sitara Grand attempted to open one of the Continued from 1 was owned by Palaparthi mobile stores or even from Restaurant, Kukatpally, where containers by hitting it Raghuram who had died in banks by giving their phone The woman, who had been he introduced her to his wife against the ground when it "They used fake documents October. All the techies died in Officials said that they would numbers. Once the informa- undergoing torture for the past Kaveri and nephew Vishal. exploded. He sustained seri- of IBM employee Avakash different accidents in the year collect the mobile numbers and tion is procured, they find out three years, approached the When she refused to have ous injuries and collapsed on Mahanta, Infosys employee 2019. "The gang members sub- the existing bank accounts, Cyberabad Police food, they offered her a soft the road. Passers-by informed Palaparthy Raghu Ram, mitted fake IDs, forged docu- obtain duplicate SIM cards by credit card details and loans in Commissioner on Friday, fol- drink. After drinking it, she the police," said S Murali Repakula Vishnu Kumar of ments of the techies and cheat- submitting fake IDs created by the name of the deceased. lowing which Bachupally became unconscious. Krishna, Station House Yash Technologies and ed banks to the tune of Rs They get to access the net police swung into action and Immediately, the trio took her Officer (Musheerabad). The Abhishek Anand of Page 53,95,043. Investigations Srinivasa Rao banking through the changed arrested the trio. to their house at Nizampet. right hand of the man was Systems, who all died due to revealed that Phani Chowdary password and raise requests for Explaining the case, police Sometime later, when she severed due to the impact of various reasons in 2019. The associated with Swaroop Nath numbers and workplaces, are ID and account number from instant pre-approved loans and said that the victim received a regained consciousness, she the explosion, he added. gang cheated HDFC Bank, and hatched a plan to avail easily available on internet plat- the banks, saying that they credit cards. Later, they trans- 'friend' request from Sanjeev found herself lying naked," Police and teams from the fire ICICI Bank, SBI, RBL, Kotak loans in the names of dead per- forms like Google and also on needed them to deposit fer the loan amount and bal- Reddy when she was residing said the police. department immediately cor- Mahindra Bank and Bajaj sons by impersonating them in social networking websites. amounts. Using the Customer ance amount to fake bank in the USA a few years ago. Following the incident, doned off the area and start- Finserv," said Cyberabad Police banks and in mobile stores by Officials said that they would ID and mobile number, the accounts opened by them. After she accepted the friend Reddy blackmailed her and ed a probe. The police are Commissioner VC Sajjanar. using false IDs and other doc- collect the mobile numbers accused would log into net They withdraw the money request on Facebook, they extorted Rs 3 lakh from her. He analysing footage from closed The fraud came to light after uments. They shared their plan and obtain duplicate SIM cards banking and click on 'Forgot from banks and ATMs. Also, started chatting frequently and also took away her cheque circuit cameras in the area to the senior manager of HDFC with the other accused and by submitting fake IDs creat- password' option and get the they transfer amounts from the became close. "When she vis- books, ATM cards, PAN card, ascertain the source of the Bank approached the police, started working on it," said the ed by Srinivasa Rao, along password changed by using credit cards to other accounts ited India, Reddy picked her up Aadhaar Card, Flat keys, 30 tolas paint boxes. Police suspect informing them of the misuse police. The two targeted techies with pictures produced by Gmail and phone number. The at cash points, where they col- from the airport and dropped of Gold, US $ 6,000 and also that some shopkeepers might of the bank's credit card to the who died in accidents, as their Venu Gopal and Veera Shekhar Gmail or email IDs are col- lect cash by paying commis- her at her home in Kokapet. withdrew an amount of have dumped them in the tune of Rs.2.76 lakh. The card personal details like mobile Rao. "They collected customer lected from the internet or sion," explained the official. The next day he invited her for Rs.22,00,000 from her accounts. garbage bin. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS DELHI ASSEMBLE POLLS 7.9 lakh voters in Mizoram, RSS: Those shouting 4.2 lakh in Sikkim voter list kagaz n PNS AIZAWL/GANGTOK Mizoram has a 7,99,328 elec- will lose torate, including 11,847 Brus, while Sikkim has 4,26,126 vot- nahinn dikhayenge declare our CM face at the ers, as per the revised electoral PNS NEW DELHI right time." rolls of the two states. Taking a swipe at those protest- AAP candidate from In Mizoram, female voters Delhi polls: Congress ing against CAA-NRC, senior Chandni Chowk Prahalad outnumbered males to the chief Sonia Gandhi, RSS functionary Ram Lal on Sahni said that vote is being ratio of 1054:1000 in eight of Saturday said those shouting cast on the development plank, the 11 districts of the state, a Rahul cast vote "kagaz nahin dikhayenge" asserting that the Shaheen state election official said. NEW DELHI: Congress would be defeated in the Delhi Bagh issue has no impact in the There are 4,10,085 female president Sonia Gandhi and her assembly election as he Delhi assembly elections. voters as against 3,89,243 males son Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appealed to people to show Counting of votes will take in the eight districts, state cast their vote for the Delhi documents while voting. place on February 11. Assistant Chief Electoral Assembly elections. Sonia Talking to reporters after West Delhi MP and senior Officer Lalrinpuia said on Gandhi, who was unwell and casting his vote at a polling BJP leader Parvesh Sahib Singh Friday. There are 20,492 first-time 1,08,735 while Siaha has the discharged from a hospital here booth in Nirman Bhawan, Lal Verma said that he is confident Three newly created dis- voters in the state, including least electorate at 40,658 vot- this week, voted at the Nirman asked voters to keep in mind that after a long gap, the tricts -- Saitual, Hnahthial 10,586 males and 9,906 ers. Bhavan polling station. She was who can make Delhi the best Bharatiya Janata Party will be and Khawzawl -- have not females, he said. There are 1,222 polling sta- accompanied by her daughter capital city in the world. document)," Lal said. those who supported it. victorious in Delhi this time. been included in the final As per the revised roll, of the tions in 40 assembly seats in Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Rahul Hundreds of people, protest- In Delhi, there will be a gov- "Aam Aadmi Party's Dilbar Singh Chauhan, who electoral roll as assembly con- 11,847 Bru voters, there are Mizoram. Gandhi cast his vote at the NP lives in Maulana Azad Medical Senior Secondary School in ing against the Citizenship ernment which can coordinate Amanatullah Khan funded stituencies under these dis- 5,786 females lodged in six On the other hand, of the Aurangzeb Lane. Amendment Act (CAA) and with the Centre, Lal, who was Shaheen Bagh and Delhi's College Campus, said that tricts are yet to be delimitat- transit camps in Tripura, 4,26,126 voters in Sikkim, the National Register of in the BJP till last year, said. Deputy CM supported it...They nationalism is a commitment, ed, he said. Lanrinpuia said. 2,16,852 are males and Citizens (NRC) in many areas "Today, mentality of not have done nothing to lift the which is in his blood. There has been an increase He said the names of those 2,09,274 females, a release Rs 400 cr sports infra across the country, often raise showing documents will be blockade (at Shaheen Bagh)," "But, vote should be cast on of 1.97 per cent in the number Bru voters, who have returned issued by the office of state the slogan of "kagaz nahi defeated and (those ready to) Jaju told reporters. the issue of development. of voters after the revision of to Mizoram during the final Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) projects coming up dikhayenge" (we will not show show documents will win," he Responding to AAP supre- Today, the voter doesn't get the electoral roll which was repatriation last year, have R Telang said. across J&K show documents. said. mo and Chief Minister Arvind swayed by the Hindu-Muslim conducted between December been added to the revised There has been a net JAMMU: Projects worth over "My message to the voters is Senior BJP leader Shyam Kejriwal's allegation that no politics. I know what is good 6 last year and January 15, electoral roll. increase of 1.03 per cent in the Rs 400 crore are under 'aaj apna kagaz jaroor lekar Jaju said that voters will teach one in the BJP was worthy of for my family, kids... if we don't Lalrinpuia said. The official said of the eight number of voters since the execution to upgrade the sports jayen. Kagaz jaroor dikhayen' a lesson to those who alleged- becoming the CM, Jaju said, vote for development now, our The 7.9 lakh voters represent districts, Aizawl has the high- draft electoral roll was pub- infrastructure in Jammu and (Today, take your document ly funded the anti-CAA protest "We have no dearth of chief kids will suffer in the future," 60 per cent of Mizoram's pop- est number of voters at lished on December 17 last Kashmir, officials said on along with you and show your in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh and ministerial candidates. We will Chauhan said. ulation, the officials said. 3,00,394 followed by Lunglei at year, it said. Saturday. The projects are being funded by the Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC), they Assam anganwadi centre to BJP MLA felicitates cab driver who said. The officials said the 100 projects of the youth services department, worth Rs 420.57 crore, funded by JKIDFC is for be built with plastic bottles took poet-activist to police station upgrading the sports infrastructure in the union PNS n HAILAKANDI (ASSAM) PNS n MUMBAI territory. These include Sarkar, a resident development of a number of An anganwadi centre in Mumbai BJP chief Mangal of Jaipur who new stadiums in rural areas of Assam's Hailakandi district Prabhat Lodha on Saturday Jammu and Kashmir, they said. will be constructed with plas- felicitated a cab driver who arrived in Mumbai The JKIDFC was set up by the tic bottles stuffed with non- took a passenger to police sta- on February 3 for a government in 2018 to plug biodegradable waste and mud, tion after overhearing a phone poetry reading infrastructural deficiencies in officials said on Saturday. chat about the anti-Citizenship the erstwhile state of Jammu The anganwadi centre at (Amendment) Act protests. session at the Kala and Kashmir. Singhalla area in Lala block The BJP MLA conferred Ghoda Festival, will be constructed at an esti- "Alert Citizenship Award" on also took part in Coronavirus: 15 mated cost of Rs 3.46 lakh, dis- cab driver Rohit Gaur at the trict Additional Deputy Santacruz police station. the ongoing anti- Kerala students return Commissioner R K Dam said. Lodha also accused the pas- CAA-NRC protest from China's Hubei Apart from the district senger, poet-activist people of Mumbai calling him who arrived in Mumbai on at Nagpada in administration, UNDP, the Bappadittya Sarkar, of hatching at the Santa Cruz Police Station February 3 for a poetry read- KOCHI: Fifteen students from state education, social welfare an "ant-national conspiracy" and gave alert citizen award," ing session at the Kala Ghoda Mumbai the state who were stranded in and PWD departments are against the CAA. Lodha tweeted. Festival, also took part in the phone. Hubei province of China As part of ‘Plastic Borjon Campaign', following the outbreak of the part of the project, he said. "Rohit Gaur....who handed He also shared pictures ongoing anti-CAA-NRC Overhearing the chat, the deadly coronavirus have landed Liquid cement will be used the district administration organised a over the Uber taxi passenger showing him felicitating Gaur. protest at Nagpada in Mumbai. cab driver summoned police- at the Cochin International to reinforce the 'ecobricks', workshop and a rally on Friday to devising anti-national con- On Wednesday night, Sarkar On Wednesday night, while men and urged them to arrest the plastic bricks stuffed with spiracy against the citizenship was taken to police station by traveling by an Uber cab, he Sarkar. Sarkar was taken to a Airport Limited and undergone generate awareness about how to a thermal screening for the waste, the official said. amendment act. Felicitated the driver of his Uber cab. was discussing protests against police station and allowed to infection, airport officials said The rooms of the earth- convert plastic bottles into ecobricks Rohit Gaur on behalf of the Sarkar, a resident of Jaipur the CAA with a friend on leave after an inquiry. on Saturday. The students quake-resilient structure will travelled to Bangkok from be ventilated by making holes Kunming Airport and then took in the ecobricks, he said. "Next time, you hold a plas- housing. an Air Asia flight to reach here, As part of 'Plastic Borjon tic bottle in your hand, try Ecobricks represent a dif- BJP Muslim BJP mocking me ever Kejriwal, Irani they said. When the flight Campaign', the district admin- thinking of it not as rubbish to ferent approach to waste man- reached Kochi at 11 pm on istration organised a workshop be disposed of, but as the agement as plastic recycling is corporator trade barbs Friday, they were directly taken and a rally on Friday to gen- building block for something an energy-intensive, polluting since I recited ‘Hanuman n to the Kalamassery Medical erate awareness about how to extraordinary," Dam told the business often involving long- quits in Indore PNS NEW DELHI College Hospital in five convert plastic bottles into children. distance transportation, he n sterilised ambulances. The ecobricks. He said the concept of eco- said. PNS INDORE Chalisa': Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind students have been admitted to The march, conducted in bricks, which originated in The district administration Kejriwal and Union minister n an isolation ward of the collaboration with the Guatemala, turns waste into a has already set up 'plastic The lone Muslim corporator PNS NEW DELHI Smriti Irani traded barbs on hospital, the officials said. Hailakandi Municipal Board, robust and affordable building banks' where citizens can of the BJP in the party-ruled Twitter on Saturday after the Relatives of the students had was flagged off by Dam and material which simultaneous- deposit single-use plastic items, Indore Municipal Delhi Chief Minister and AAP AAP leader issued a "special reached the airport but they saw the participation of chil- ly tackles problems of unem- which could be turned into Corporation (IMC) in supremo Arvind Kejriwal on appeal" to woman voters and were not allowed to meet them. dren. ployment, waste and lack of ecobricks, Dam added. Madhya Pradesh on Saturday Saturday alleged that the BJP asked them to discuss with announced that he was has been mocking him ever men as to who could be the resigning from the "changed" since he recited the 'Hanuman right choice for votes. BJP, which he said is doing Chalisa' on a TV channel. Irani, a BJP leader and the "politics of hate" over the Taking to Twitter after cast- Lok Sabha MP, took a swipe Taapsee shuts down troll targeting her new citizenship law. ing his vote for the Delhi at Kejriwal, asking if he does In a letter to the district assembly elections, Kejriwal not consider women capable BJP unit, Usman Patel, the sought to know what kind of the famous Hanuman Temple enough to decide for them- corporator from the munic- politics the Bharatiya Janata near Connaught Place. selves who to vote for. "Must for casting vote in Delhi elections ipal ward no. 38, wrote that Party (BJP) is doing. Earlier this week, the Aam go to vote. PNS n NEW DELHI ing her fans to do the same. he was resigning from all "Ever since I have recited the Aadmi Party (AAP) national A special appeal to all One of the social media posts in the party with which 'Hanuman Chalisa' on a TV convener had said his reciting women. As you take care of Bollywood actor Taapsee users criticised the actor for he has been associated for the channel, the BJP is constant- the 'Hanuman Chalisa' has your family, there is another Pannu on Saturday blasted a not getting her name trans- last 40 years. ly mocking me. Yesterday, I hurt leaders of the BJP. responsibility on your shoul- social media user who target- ferred to the voting list in Patel has posted a video of went to a Hanuman Temple. During an election rally in der which is of the country as ed her for casting vote in Mumbai, where she works as the announcement on social "Today, BJP leaders are say- Delhi on February 4, Uttar well as Delhi. All women Delhi Assembly elections even an actor. media. ing that the temple has turned Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi must vote and also take men after shifting to Mumbai for "Why are people who live "I had joined the BJP 40 impure by his visit. What kind Adityanath had said, "Now of their family for it. You also work. in Mumbai deciding for us, years ago after getting of politics is this? God belongs Arvind Kejriwal has started must discuss with men who Taapsee, who is looking it's been quite a long time inspired by former Prime to all. God blesses everyone, reciting the 'Hanuman will be the right choice (for forward to the release of her since @taapsee shifted to Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. including those in the BJP," Chalisa'. In coming days, you votes)," Kejriwal tweeted film "Thappad", posted a pic- Mumbai. She should get her The BJP has changed now. It Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. will see Owaisi reciting the minutes before the polling for ture with her family on Twitter vote shifted too," the com- is now doing the politics of On Friday, Kejriwal along same. This will certainly hap- electing the Delhi assembly after casting the vote and urg- ment read. hate," he said in the video clip. with his wife offered prayers at pen." began.

SP LEADER MURDER CASE Court orders salary of SI to be Time ripe for law on pre-litigation mediation: CJI PNS n NEW DELHI 21st century, the "global and Justice Bobde said that in the 21st economic integration, filled by stopped for non-appearance Chief Justice of India S A century, the "global and economic technological innovations, PNS n MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP) Bobde on Saturday said the enhanced communication and SP leader Muzaffar time is ripe to devise a com- integration, filled by technological affordable transportation" have A special court in Meerut has Rana was shot prehensive legislation which innovations, enhanced communication sharply reduced the relevance ordered police to stop dis- contains "compulsory pre-liti- and affordable transportation" have of national border for trade bursing the salary of a sub- dead during local gation mediation" that would commerce and economic activ- inspector for not appearing in body elections at ensure efficiency and reduce sharply reduced the relevance of ities. court in connection with a polling station the time of pendency for par- national border for trade commerce and "I do agree that the globali- Samajwadi Party leader ties as well as courts. economic activities sation seems to stay. Muzaffar Rana's murder case. here on October Speaking at the 3rd edition Exponential growth of trans- Sub-inspector Deepak 28, 2006 of of an international confer- tion and a remedy for the increasing demand for cross- boundary interactions neces- Malik is the investigating offi- ence on 'Arbitration in the biggest drawback in a media- border arbitration. This has sitates formation of complex cer in the case and has not Kadir Rana, his brother ex- Era of Globalisation', Justice tion agreement that is to say the resulted in establishment of regulatory frameworks, includ- appeared in court to record his MLA Noor Saleem Rana Bobde said a robust "arbitration unenforceability of an agree- transnational practices to deal ing provision of effective and statement till now despite among others are facing trial bar" is critical to the develop- ment arrived at a mediation with growing quantum and efficient methods of dispute repeated issuing of warrants. in the murder case. ment of institutional arbitration would ensure efficiency and complexity of matters." resolution. Apart from halting salary SP leader Muzaffar Rana in India as it would ensure global community and a trad- tioned in the Commercial also reduce the time penden- He added that arbitration "Yet attempts to resolve payment, special court judge was shot dead during local availability and accessibility of ing and investment giant, how Courts Act would pave the way cy for parties as well as the was not meant to mirror liti- international commercial or Pankej Mishra on Friday also body elections at a polling sta- practitioners with knowledge India engages with interna- for many more institutions to courts," he said. gation. "The time-consuming investment disputes in juris- issued another arrest warrant tion here on October 28, 2006. and experience. tional arbitration has important emphasize on the need of pre- While talking about India's methods of long oral argu- diction-tethered-state-forums against Malik asking him to be Later, the case was shifted to Justice Bobde said that today ramifications on international litigation mediation consider- role in international arbitration, ments, long written submis- have met with little success. produced before it on the Meerut court from arbitration plays an essential trans-boundary flows of trade, ing its very many benefits. Justice Bobde said, "In recent sions and a reference to prece- This void has been successful- February 19. Muzaffarnagar by the role in the global infrastructure commerce and investments as "I think the time is ripe to times, globalisation has led to dence are bound to bring about ly plugged by various alternate According to public prose- Allahabad High Court in 2007 of international trade, com- a whole. devise a comprehensive legis- the dramatic growth in cross- the same effect in arbitration as methods of dispute resolution, cutor Sirajuddin Alvi, former after a plea by the victim's fam- merce and investment and as "The pre-institution media- lation which contains com- border transactions involving it is done in litigation," he said. in particular international arbi- Bahujan Samaj Party MP ily. an integral member of the tion and settlement as men- pulsory pre-litigation media- India, which has led to an Justice Bobde said that in the tration. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2020 money 06

Oberoi Realty $ 5 TRILLION ECONOMY BY 2024 Q3 profit up 7 pc at Rs 148 cr US preferred trade partner

PNS n NEW DELHI Oberoi Realty has reported in India’s journey: Sandhu 7 per cent increase in con- solidated net profit at Rs PNS n WASHINGTON from the warm friendship more than 100,000 direct jobs. potential of the US-India part- 148.24 crore for the quar- between our leaders. US Two-way investment between nership and wondered how it ter ended December America is India's preferred President (Donald Trump) and India and the US reached USD could move forward. despite fall in total income. trade and business partner in its our Prime Minister (Modi) 60 billion in 2018, Sandhu "We are both vibrant democ- Its net profit in the year- journey to become a USD 5 have met four times last year," said. Bilateral trade is growing racies, open and multi-cultur- ago period stood at Rs trillion economy by 2024, the he said. at 10 per cent on a year-to-year al societies based on the rule of 137.93 crore. country's new envoy to the US Observing that people from basis and reached USD 160 bil- law. Our partnership today is as Total income, however, Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said. the business community across lion in 2019, he said. natural as it is seamless, based fell to Rs 536.53 crore in the Addressing a gathering of both the countries contribute so "This makes me bullish on the strong people-to-people third quarter of 2019-20 American business communi- much to this relationship, he about our relationship. The connections. We have become from Rs 548.79 crore in the ty at a reception hosted in his said, adding that entrepre- best is yet to come. When US global strategic partners and same period a year ago, honour by US-India Strategic neurs, businessmen and capital and expertise meet the our collaboration cuts across according to a regulatory and Partnership Forum on women have been the key Indian market and Indian spheres of activity which was filing. Friday, Sandhu said that the stakeholders of mind, we should aim for unimaginable two decades "The Union Budget and potential for cooperation India-US ties. nothing less but the sky," ago," said the top Indian diplo- Maruti showcases off-road the new RBI policy have between the United States and More than Sandhu said in his mat. Sandhu, a 1988-batch paved the path to growth India is limitless. 2,000 US address. Indian Foreign Service official, and liquidity. Reputed cor- He said that Prime Minister companies Referring to his first has had two successful stints at porates thrive in challeng- Narendra Modi has set the have a pres- stint in Washington DC the Indian Embassy in vehicle Suzuki Jimny ing times due to their abil- goal for India to grow from a ence in as a young Indian diplo- Washington DC - the last one ity to adapt and deliver USD 3 trillion economy today India. Over mat in 1997, Sandhu said being Deputy Ambassador PNS n GREATER NOIDA 75 kW /6000 rpm and torque "Jimny has been devel- value to their stakeholders," to a USD 5 trillion economy by 200 Indian he always sensed the from July 2013 to January 2017. of 130 Nm /4000 rpm oped on the basis of thor- CMD Vikas Oberoi said. 2024 and a USD 10 trillion companies have Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) enabling it to negotiate dif- ough research, assessing the "We have also seen a economy by 2030. invested USD on Saturday showcased the ficult terrains, the company expectations and require- marked improvement in "In this journey, Prime 18 billion in the This makes me bullish about our fourth generation Japan said. ments of professional users," buyer interest across all Minister Modi has made it clear US, creat- relationship. The best is yet to come. model of off-road vehicle Speaking about Suzuki he added. our projects; our diversified that the US is a preferred part- ing When US capital and expertise meet Suzuki Jimny at the Auto Jimny, MSI Managing With its compact design businesses also continue to ner for trade and business," said the Indian market and Indian mind, we Expo here with an aim to Director and CEO Kenichi and off-road capabilities, the perform well," he added. the country's new ambassador should aim for nothing less but the sky assess response of Indian Ayukawa said:“The vehicle vehicle speaks volumes about Mumbai-based Oberoi to the US. customers. has been showcased at the Suzuki's engineering capa- Realty is one of the leading "The relations between our — TARANJIT SINGH SANDHU The four-wheel drive vehi- Auto Expo to assess response bilities, he added. Suzuki real estate developers in governments has found a new New envoy to the US cle powered by a 1.5 litre of the Indian consumers to sells the Jimny across 194 the country. momentum, getting its energy petrol engine, has power of the product.” countries.

200 per cent Goa's four PSUs record negative import duty hike Vivo to set up over 250 net worth of Rs 154.32 cr: CAG to hit toy exclusive stores this year business PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n PANAJI PNS n KOLKATA Smartphone maker Vivo on Four public sector undertak- Saturday said it is planning to ings (PSUs) in Goa have More than a one lakh retailers add over 250 exclusive stores recorded more losses than the across the country will be hit this year to its retail network in Cipla acquires capital investment, resulting in by 200 per cent import duty the country. negative net worth of Rs 154.32 hike, toy importers, who went The company has launched 4 key brands crore, a report by the CAG has on strike on Saturday, said. a new experiential flagship revealed. The Centre, in the Union store in Thane, Maharashtra The Comptroller and budget, has proposed raising and plans to have 20 more such from Wanbury Auditor General (CAG) 2017- the import duty on toys from stores across metros and state PNS n NEW DELHI 18 report, which was tabled in 20 per cent to 60 per cent from capitals to offer a distinct cus- the state Legislative Assembly the next fiscal, saying that the tomer experience in an offline Drug firm Cipla on Saturday on Friday, said that despite step would support the retail space, Vivo said in a said it has acquired four fund infusion in the form of MSMEs and promote local statement. brands from Wanbury Ltd interest-free loans, the entire manufacturing. "Keeping customer centrici- to strengthen its presence in capital investment in the four Protesting the move, the toy ty at the core, we at Vivo strive According to the women's health seg- PSUs has eroded. wholesalers of the city went on to offer our customers unique ment. As per the report, the Goa a one-day strike, contending retail experiences. The offline zones that will allow smart- research firm IDC, While Cipla did not pro- Handicraft, Rural and Small that the import duty hike will channel has been an essential phone enthusiasts to engage Vivo captured the vide any financial details of Scale Industries Development result in the closure of busi- part of our go-to-market strat- with Vivo products and expe- the acquisition, as per a reg- Corporation (GHRSSIDC), the tune of Rs 303.95 crore report stated. nesses and a spur in unem- egy, and we shall continue to rience cutting-edge technology second spot ulatory filing by Wanbury, it Kadamba Transport from the state government. A negative net worth indi- ployment. invest in this channel. We in an immersive environment. (behind Xiaomi) in has received up to Rs 88.60 Corporation (KTC), Goa "As per the latest finalised cates that the entire investment "The 200 per cent import intend to launch more than 250 According to research firm crore for the sale of the Electronics Ltd (GEL) and Goa account of three working PSUs by the government has been duty hike is a rude shock for exclusive stores in 2020, taking IDC, Vivo captured the second the smartphone brands to Cipla. Auto Accessories Ltd (GAAL) and one inactive PSU (GAAL), wiped out by losses and the toy industry. It cannot be the total number to 600," Vivo spot (behind Xiaomi) in the shipment tally Cipla has acquired the have plunged into the red. a higher quantum of accumu- deferred revenue expenditure. absorbed by the market as it India Director (Brand Strategy) smartphone shipment tally with with 18.8% share four brands namely CPink, The report, tabled by Chief lated losses than the capital The CAG has further said will make the goods unaf- Nipun Marya said. 18.8 per cent share (6.9 million CDense, Productiv and Minister Pramod Sawant, said investment showed that the that at Rs 118.16 crore, the fordable for the masses. On the experiential store, the units) in December quarter (6.9 million units) Folinine to further strength- that out of the 17 PSUs, 15 overall capital had entire erod- maximum net worth erosion "We seek immediate roll- company said the outlet hous- 2019. On a full-year basis, it in Dec quarter en its presence in the received equity long-term ed resulting in negative net was in the KTC, followed by back to the previous rate of es dedicated gaming, virtual ranked at the third spot after women's health segment, loans, grants or subsidiaries to worth of Rs 154.32 crore," the GEL at Rs 19.06 crore. 20 per cent. reality and customer interaction Xiaomi and Samsung. 2019 Cipla said in a filing to the BSE. The nutraceutical prod- ucts, to be sold under the 4 Rupee slips 22 paise to umbrella brands, would DLF's sales bookings up 21 pc at Rs 2,156 cr address various health needs for conditions arising due to PNS n NEW DELHI year. "The company expects to nutritional deficiencies or 71.40 against USD The company said it is con- exit the current year (fiscal) with insufficiencies, it added. Realty major DLF's net sales fident of achieving the sales tar- around similar level of debt," it This includes supple- PNS n MUMBAI later in the day. bookings rose 21 per cent to Rs get of Rs 2,700 crore for the added. ments such as multivita- At the interbank foreign 2,156 crore during April- entire 2019-20 financial year. Earlier this week, DLF report- mins, multi-mineral and The rupee declined by 22 exchange market, the local December, 2019-20 on better During 2018-19, DLF ed 24 per cent increase in con- antioxidants for adolescent paise to settle at 71.40 against currency opened on a weak demand for its completed clocked sales bookings of Rs solidated net profit at Rs 414.01 girls, pregnant and lactating the US dollar on Friday amid note at 71.26. inventory. 2,435 crore. crore for the quarter ended women, women going selling in domestic equities During the day, the local Its sales bookings stood at Rs It said the company would December despite fall in through menopause and for and strengthening of the unit lost further ground and 1,788 crore in the year-ago continue to focus on faster income. male and female reproduc- American currency overseas. touched a low of 71.49, before period. monetisation of unsold com- Its net profit stood at Rs tive health, Cipla said. Forex traders said the finally settling for the day at According to its investor pre- pleted housing stocks worth Rs 335.15 crore in the year-ago "We are focused on rupee traded weak largely 71.40 against the US dollar, sentation, DLF's sales bookings 9,415 crore. The demand for period. Total income fell 36 per strengthening our play in owing to strengthening of down 22 paise over its previ- stood at Rs 731 crore in the third luxury segment remained sub- ment of completed inventory at tion said. cent to Rs 1,533.34 crore in the the women's health segment the US dollar ahead of the ous close. quarter of this fiscal as against dued. select marquee locations. On debt, DLF said its net debt third quarter of 2019-20 from by amplifying our four- non-farm payrolls number The domestic unit had set- Rs 563 crore in the corre- "Entering into the new cycle Planned new projects of around stood at Rs 4,866 crore at the Rs 2,405.89 crore in the corre- decade long presence in this scheduled to be released tled at 71.18 on Thursday. sponding period of the previous of development for replenish- 21 million sq ft," the presenta- end of the third quarter. sponding period previous year. category. BPCL commences export of very low ‘Ambitious' Japan-Britain sulphur fuel oil from Kochi port trade deal on anvil PNS n KOCHI PNS n TOKYO Motegi said With the export of its first par- Now that the global British Foreign Secretary cel of IMO 2020 grade Very demand is increasing, we Dominic Raab and his preparations Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) Japanese counterpart agreed were under way from Kochi to Singapore, have entered into exports Saturday to seek an "ambitious, Bharat Petroleum has become of VLSFO, after high standard" trade accord for formal the first oil marketing compa- saturating indigenous matching Japan's agreement negotiations on ny to export this cleaner ship- with the EU. ping fuel from the country. demands. The first export Raab is on a four-nation a Japan-Britain The tanker MT Alnic MC that was flagged off Asian tour in his first major free trade carrying the first parcel of 15 overseas trip since Britain left partnership TMT VLSFO to Singapore was today also marks the first the European Union on flagged off by Cochin Port export from the country January 31 after 47 years of Trust Chairperson M membership. added. Beenafrom the Cochin Port on by any Oil Marketing He arrived in Tokyo In 2018, Japan and the EU Friday, a BPCL press release Company in India Saturday morning from Their planned bilateral trade struck a trade deal covering said here on Saturday. Australia on a two-day visit accord would "send a very more than 630 million people Stringent International and held talks with Japanese powerful signal of our shared and economies that add up to Maritime Organization (IMO) said. "We also started supplying after saturating indigenous Iyer, Chief General Manager Foreign Minister Toshimitsu commitment to free, rules- around a third of global output. standards aimed at preventing P Murali Madhavan, VLSFO to the tankers calling at demands. The first export that (Operations), A Mohanlal Motegi in Tokyo. based trade," Raab told They began negotiations in pollution from marine and Executive Director (Kochi Kochi from then. VLSFO is was flagged off today also Menon, Chief General "In line with our commit- reporters. 2013, two years after agreeing shipping operations are re- Refinery), BPCL, who was pre- produced mainly using the marks the first export from the Manager (Engineering & ment to free trade, we will Motegi said preparations to start talks. shaping the marine fuels land- sent, said VLSFO is an IMO vacuum residue of low sulphur country by any Oil Marketing Advisory Services), N work quickly to make the new were under way for formal Following Brexit, Britain is scape and the global cap on sul- 2020 compliant marine fuel crude oils with suitable blend- Company in India," he said. Chandrasekar, General partnership as ambitious, high negotiations on a Japan-Britain hoping to negotiate a new phur content for general ship- and in view of emerging mar- ing streams. Top BPCL officials including Manager (Oil Movement & standard and mutually benefi- free trade partnership. trade deal not just with ping stands reduced from 3.50 ket for VLSFO, Kochi Refinery "Now that the global K Suresh Nair, Executive Stock) and V R Rajan, General cial as the Japan-EU EPA," the "We agreed that we will Brussels but also the United per cent wt to 0.50 per cent wt started production from demand is increasing, we have Director (Supply Chain Manager (Technology) were two ministers said in a joint start and conclude the negoti- States, Japan and other coun- effective January 1, 2020, it December 2019. entered into exports of VLSFO, Optimisation), MR Subramoni president. statement. ations as early as possible," he tries. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2020 special 07

LAW IS JUVENILE NEEDS TO GROW UP In 2013, a five-year-old girl was abducted, gangraped and left mistaken to be dead by culprits. Six years later, on January 18, the rapists were sentenced for 20 years. MUSBA HASHMI looks into the reasons why it took so long for the Judiciary to serve justice

ust after four months of the spine-chill- declared Pradeep an adult and the bail order, Giving a judgement in six years where the Moreover, the POCSO Act, 2012, calls for school teacher was convicted despite there ing Nirbhaya case that shook the given on the basis of juvenility was cancelled. survivour has to go to the court again and trials to be completed within a year in cases being a DNA report in his favour which nation to the core, Delhi saw another This year on January 18, the court again is like revictimising her. The mandate related to sexual abuse of children. However, proved that the victim girl was not impreg- Nirbhaya but a much younger one. She announced the two guilty and awarded them of the Act is to get justice in all POCSO cases a latest National Crime Records Bureau nated by him. He tried to commit suicide Jis as brave as one can be and fought 20 years’ imprisonment. in one year. But the problem is that (NCRB) report shows that by the end of in jail, his children are out of school. In that for her life till she won. Gudiya (name “Pradeep produced false certificates of chargesheets are not filed on time, regular 2018 as many as 1,08,129 registered POCSO matter prosecution did not bother to take changed) was just five when she was juvenility in court. The matter was taken up case hearing doesn’t happen, many times, cases, which is 90.35 per cent of the total DNA samples of other persons who could abducted from her home in Gandhi Nagar, by us in High Court. We challenged the the judges go on leave, there is lack of vic- cases filed, remained pending in the courts. have perhaps impregnated the victim girl. East Delhi, on April 15, 2013 gangraped and order and intervened to get a bone ossifi- tim protection and because the protection These facts are enough to show how justice Entire investigation was focused on prov- left for dead. The quest for justice spanned cation test done. Also when we got through mechanism is not in place the culprits are is being delayed in such cases. No wonder ing that teacher guilty but no effort was taken the same period as the one for Nirbhaya and the certificate produced by him, it was from able to create a threat atmosphere around A section of the that Nirbhaya’s convicts are yet to be by the prosecution to find out who impreg- the little braveheart has finally got justice the school’s principal and not a photocopy the victim. All this leads to delay in cases. POCSO Act says hanged. nated a 13 year old girl," she tells you. after six years. of the register that students fill at the time In the Gudiya case, four years went by in that when an Advocate Siddh Vidya who has been She adds that unless the police and judi- April 15 was just another day for of admission. As per the law, one has to sub- deciding whether the culprit is a juvenile. handling such cases for a while now says that ciary is not made well-equipped with best Gudiya as she went down from her apart- mit the school leaving certificate or the copy It's high time that the Judiciary should look accused is the need is to have better infrastructure to infrastructure and sensitised, any amount ment to play in the colony lawns. It was then of the register where you have entered your into its responsibility and justice should be arrested and ensure any claim of juvenility accurately. of law and punishment would not achieve that Manoj Shah and Pradeep Kumar, who birth date during the time of the admission. delivered on time,” she tells you. claims to be a “There are specific procedures laid down in result, so far as pendency of matters and used to live in the basement of the same Therefore, the certificate was not accepted The other reason why Gudiya’s case took law for ascertaining juvenility. There is a speedy disposal of matters are concerned. building, lured her into Manoj’s rented room at the High Court. Later, the bone test so long is because there are a lot of cases in juvenile, a bone board and Committee which decides age of Pooja Sareen, an advocate and a POCSO where she was gangraped, brutalised and left revealed that he was around 22 years old at Delhi and no sufficient POCSO courts to ossification test accused on the basis of physical appearance expert says that lack of awareness among the by the two, who believed her to be dead. the time of committing the crime,” attend to them. After the recommendation is mandatory. and some documents, if available, viz parents and the children is the reason behind “When she didn’t return for a couple of Sampurna Behura, Director (legal), Bachpan of BBA, 11 special courts were set up in The police also matriculation or other matriculation cer- the increased number of crimes. hours, we went searching for her but could- Bachao Andolan, tells you. Delhi to attend to POCSO cases. tificate, birth certificate issued by the “There are different types of crimes that n’t find her. Her mother informed the police It seems that the culprits are now tak- Gudiya’s family and the BBA team is has to take out school, panchayat and corporation. In the the parents should know about. Knowledge and an FIR was filed. After two days of ing the alternate route by faking juvenility now challenging the judgement and will school event of absence of documents medical is power. Many cases go unnoticed because searching, she was found in the basement and seeking mercy. Is there a way to stop it? move the High Court to demand life documents or the examination is to be done. This is required either the child or the parent is living in of our building in a horrific condition — “A section of the POCSO Act says that when imprisonment for the culprits. in such cases where the age of a person oblivion, unaware of what happened was unconscious, tied and bleeding. There was an accused is arrested and claims to be a However, things haven’t gone too well birth certificate claiming to be juvenile cannot be ascertained wrong. First, paedophilia. It is a psychiatric a cut on her neck and bottles and candles juvenile, a bone ossification test is manda- for Gudiya and her family. These seven years to validate the by his/her physical appearance as well as by disease wherein an adolescent experiences had been inserted into her private parts,” tory. The police also has to take out school have been a constant struggle to make the offender’s claims. documents. Accused of rape take advantage a primary or special sexual appeal to pre- Gudiya’s father Rajesh (name changed) tells documents or the birth certificate to vali- society realise it’s never the victim’s fault. “It of this. They claim to be juvenile and get the pubescent kids. Someone who’s identified you with a heavy voice. date the offender’s claims. If this procedure was a tough time. We had to change so many If this procedure matter delayed since the process by which with paedophilia ought to be at the least 16 Rakesh went to the Bachpan Bachao is followed, the offender cannot make any places as we were not getting a home any- is followed, the juvenility can be proved, can be claimed at years old and at least five years older than Andolan (BBA) for help in seeking justice. false claims. In Gudiya’s case, the police could where. Anyone who knew about the case offender cannot any point of time. Even after disposal of mat- the prepubescent child. Such incidents are The BBA team took up the matter and have conducted the test. It is just a tool used wouldn’t let us stay in their area. Now I live ter , offenders try to take shelter from this not reported, though they happen often, assured legal, financial and medical help. by the convict to appeal for less punishment. outside Delhi and my daughter goes to make any false provision. Further, as per law in case of any especially in boarding schools, close vicin- Due to the fear of being caught, the two The accused cannot provide false informa- school there. We had seen so many hard- claims. In medical ambiguity benefit of doubt is to be ity of houses or by grown up cousins. had tried to murder the girl and assuming tion and if they do, the court can hold them ships and had to face the indifference of fam- Gudiya’s case, given to the accused. Due to such provisions Second, sodomy. It is a crime not reported she was dead, they had left. Gudiya was liable. That’s what happened in Gudiya’s case ily and friends. The fight becomes even more even those culprits who have attained age most of the times. It refers to male child taken to the All India Institute of Medical too. In such cases, the mindset of the judge difficult because the society doesn’t support the police could of 18 years get benefit of doubt. expoitation — Male to male abuse and Sciences where six corrective surgeries has to change from being accused centric the survivour. More so, because people are have conducted Furthermore, unfortunately the judicial exploitation. In such cases, most of the sur- were performed on her. After a lengthy stay to victim centric and POCSO in itself is a still living in a shell. This mentality of not the test. It is just process is very slow. Culprits claim juvenility vivors don’t speak up at all. Moreover, only in the ICU, she was finally released to the victim centric law where the burden of proof blaming the culprit is wrong and there and in case of concrete proof of their age they one small section is dedicated to this Young Women's Christian Association for lies on the accused,” Behura says. should be no place for this sick thought a tool used by enjoy benefit of doubt. The need is to have offence in our constitution — Section 377 further care and protection. Since it took seven years for the judge- process,” Rajesh says. the convict to better infrastructure for ensuring that any of the Indian Penal Code. Third, infant sex- The culprits were arrested a week later ment to come, Behura has a lot to say on Even after so many years, Gudiya is still appeal for less claim of juvenility is decided fast and accu- ual abuse. It is rising at an alarming rate in from Bihar and a chargesheet filed on May that. “India has one of the strongest laws in under psychological therapy. “Back then, she rately,” she tells you. India. Ironical is that the criminal regula- 24. Later in July, the Delhi court framed the world when it comes to child abuse. We was too young to understand what has hap- punishment There are cases wherein accused claim- tions in India are insufficient in a lot of charges for raping a minor, unnatural have prosecution and victim compensation pened to her. But now since she is attain- — Sampurna Behura, ing to be juvenile are apparently adults but respect to cope with such sensitive and crit- offence, kidnapping, attempt to murder, schemes. Gudiya’s case is a landmark one as ing puberty, we are well-prepared to provide Director (legal), having matriculation certificates from ical problems,” she tells you. Any kind of destruction of evidence, wrongful confine- it brought changes in the law. For instance, her with therapy and care. She is doing fine Bachpan Bachao school which prove them to be juveniles. exploitation to children is not only limited ment and aggravated sexual assault under the Doctrine of Presumption would apply now but as for the therapy is concerned, she This is a matter of experience that even today to physical or sexual abuse, but it affects the Protection Of Children Against Sexual in all cases of a missing child. The police has will be needing it for a longer period,” Andolan there are parents who deliberately hide the them mentally and emotionally as well. Offences (POCSO) Act. to now register an FIR within 24 hours. If Behura says. age of their child at the time of admission Handling such cases is no child play. Things took a U-turn when Pradeep the police will do this many cases can be pre- Much to your horror, a report of in school for getting benefits in different “Children usually take time to open up and moved the court claiming to be a juvenile vented. Also, a missing children portal has Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation competitive exams. talk about the incident. There are always at the time of the incident. In 2017, he was come up. Special Juvenile Police Units are ‘Children Cannot Wait’ says that based on There is misuse of law as well. There are chances that the defence may mislead declared a juvenile and the case transferred to be formed in all districts. Each police sta- the number of POCSO cases pending in many who are behind bars despite there them with the sexual connotations as they to Juvenile Justice Board. tion must have a trained Juvenile Welfare courts till 2016, provided there is no addi- being scientific evidence as the law consid- are not well-versed with the sexual termi- However, in 2018 the Delhi High Officer. All this happened because of the tional new case, some States will take more ers the version of victim sufficient for con- nologies and are not able to comprehend Court, after an intervention by BBA, Gudiya case. But yes, justice is delayed. than 50 years to dispose of the pending cases. viction. “In a matter which we handled, a instances,” she says. sunday magazine Hyderabad, February 9, 2020

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EATEAT SAFESAFE TO LIVE WELL Focussing on scoring right nutrition, safe food is the only solution to combat adulterations that have invaded our plates, writes KAVITA DEVGAN, as she lists a five-point plan to staying healthy

ooking at the frequent outbreaks of pinch of salt; use it only as a guiding light not leech in from the PET bottles. Now think of all it multiplies drug resistance in the environ- stubborn virus and food-related aller- gospel. Read all sensational headlines (like so that we consume out of the PET bottles and the ment,” explains author and CDDEP Director gies and illness, there is no doubt that and so extract will help you dodge Alzheimer's) sheer number is enough to raise an alarm. Ramanan Laxminarayan. an un-wellness pandemic is engulfing objectively and apply the principle of common Why is it scary? you would ask. According This, in fact, has been proven beyond us. And the sad part is that while we sense before following them. For example, a to the World Health Organisation (WHO), lead doubt. Antibiotic use in animals can over time Lsee this happening — to us and to everyone research says that wine is good for our heart, and cadmium are two of the top ten chemicals promote the development of hard-to-treat around us — there really isn’t much that we can but that does not mean that you must begin of “major public health concern” and antibiotic-resistant superbugs that make people do about it, except worrying and cribbing downing a glass or two everyday! Maybe, it is can have serious consequences for sick. So we are, slowly but steadily, becoming about it, maybe! the exercise that you are doing in the morning our health, particularly children. an antibiotics resistant race. The concerns over Well, the good news is that a lot of this is and the two fruits you are snacking on that are Lead exposure affects the the use of antibiotics for more growth promo- preventable by a simple tool at our disposal — keeping your heart in the pink of health, and it brain and central nervous tion (read higher production) in farm animals just changing what we plate. Focussing on scor- doesn’t need any extra help. system, causing mental is serious and the threat to public health from ing right nutrition and safe food is the only Too much information can often do more retardation and behavioural the overuse of antibiotics in food animals is solution. All you need to is to follow a simple harm than good. Listen to your gut feel, and disorders at high level of very real. five-point plan to add health to your diet. the golden rule of moderation — no food is exposure. Cadmium attacks Source your meat and eggs carefully. To bad per se, it is only bad in excess — and you the kidney, skeletal system prevent antibiotic resistance, avoid antibiotic FOCUS ON NUTRITION will be fine. and the respiratory system medications unless absolutely necessary; eat My get healthy philosophy is clear and sim- and is a known carcino- less meat (or give it up entirely) to help reduce ple: if we focus on nutrition, rest everything CUT DOWN PROCESSED FOODS INTAKE gen. demand and buy from small, organic farms will fall in place, automatically. There are enough red flags about processed The other three: which raise antibiotic-free animals. It’s not easy, When our diet is loaded with empty foods, foods to convince anyone who values his health chromium, antimony but then catching (and being apart in spread- which are low on nutrition (that is, the basic to go off them. According to the World Health and DEHP can also be ing) a superbug and becoming antibiotics resis- vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes Organisation, processed foods are to blame for harmful. While, chromi- tant is a far scarier prospect by any stretch. that our body needs) then sustenance does not the spike in chronic disease around the world. um is needed by the body happen. I define sustenance as not just filling of Multiple studies have found correlation with in very small amounts, an DRINK SAFE MILK the stomach with the required calories, but higher incidence of heart disease, diabetes, overdose has been associ- You can thrive on good food, if it is safe. with nutritional satiety. And without suste- depression and even early death with more ated with lung, nasal, and According to Ayurveda, the best kind is the nance, there is no satisfaction, without which intake of processed foods. sinus cancer. Antimony may milk that is absolutely fresh from the cow, still the urge to continue eating continues. It is that The reason is simple — they come pack- lead to problems with the lungs, heart, stomach warm. But as that is not really an option any- often familiar feeling of eating without being aged with a deadly cocktail of chemicals, and pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach ulcers, more (unless there’s a cow in your backyard able to stop when we should, and the gnawing way too much of sugar and salt, all of which and DEHP (EU had banned and classified it as who you are feeding organic pasture), we need utterly uncontrollable avalanche of cravings wreak havoc inside the body. They leave you a reproductive toxicant a while back) is associ- to cover other bases to ensure that the milk we that rule our food choices! short on fibre and antioxidants. Plus they are ated with adverse effects on the liver, kidneys drink is not adulterated. Secondly, unless we are nutritionally fit, we addictive as they are designed clearly to attack and the reproductive system. This is important. The immediate effect of won’t function at our optimum — and that is a the reward centre of the brain (and not really to Even the humble bread, that many of us eat drinking adulterated milk can be gastroenteritis real deal breaker. For example, you may be at a provide you nutrition) — and that is always a almost on a daily basis was in the eye of the vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, but the risk for anaemia, one side effect of which is bad thing. storm because of the dangerous, cancerous long term effects are known to be far more constant fatigue. And this will interfere with Plus, giving up processed “diet” food is a additives (potassium bromate and potassium serious. These adulterants are hazardous and your ability to exercise, which will lead to big part of this strategy to knock off weight iodate) found in multiple brands. Plus, there is can cause irreversible damage to the organs. weight gain. successfully. I have seen people up their calo- the omnipresent danger of consuming multiple Detergents in milk cause food poisoning and Similarly if you are a fan of low or no carb ries intake and yet lose weight just by going TOO MUCH toxins like acrylamide, BPA or bisphenol A and gastrointestinal complications. Other synthetic diets and restrict cereals excessively in your clean! The explanation is simple. When people INFORMATION CAN diacetyl (found in something as ubiquitous and compounds cause impairments, heart prob- diet, you may not get enough B vitamins, eat minimally processed foods, they produce OFTEN DO MORE HARM considered healthy as pop corn) found in lems, cancer and even death. The high alkaline which are essential for fat metabolism in the more of the hormone that suppresses appetite THAN GOOD. LISTEN TO processed foods. level of milk can damage body tissue too. body. Result: more fat deposition. Yes, that’s and less of the hormone that causes hunger. In India, right now we don’t have any laws Caustic soda harms the mucosa of the food how diets that restrict carbs too much fall flat! Translated in simple terms, this means that YOUR GUT FEEL, AND banning anything, even known harmful addi- pipe, especially in kids. when you eat more processed foods, your body THE GOLDEN RULE OF tives. So the onus is upon us to steer clear of So how does one check if milk is adulterat- MAKE SENSE OF SCIENCE chemistry works in a manner that makes you MODERATION — NO them. We can always try and replace PET bot- ed? The NDDB (National Dairy Development It’s a sad fact that science, sometimes does- eat more, even if you are trying not too. Result FOOD IS BAD PER SE, IT tles for storing (and selling) everything with Board) website mentions that it has a kit with n’t discover knowledge, it “constructs” it, and obviously is loss of control and yes, weight time-tested and traditional alternatives such as which you can do some simple tests at home. then the marketers market it smartly. And we gain. And if you can put a lid on the consump- IS ONLY BAD IN EXCESS glass or even earthen pots/bottles! Giving up Check it out. Meanwhile some simple tests you can’t just wish away this reality. Apparently, the tion of junk and processed then your hormones — AND YOU WILL BE may not be practical option for a lot of us, con- can do on your own are: sugar industry in the US paid three very influ- can be tipped in the favour of weight loss. FINE sidering the way we all live today, rationing To check for extra water in milk, place a ential scientists in the 1960s to play down the them in the diet is only the next best. drop on a shiny, polished slanting surface. Milk link between sugar and heart disease and pro- KEEP AWAY FROM THESE BADDIES leaves no trail behind but if water is added to it mote saturated fat (SF) as the devil instead. In 2015, high lead concentration and traces EAT SAFE MEAT you will find a white trail behind the drop. Thankfully, sugar is back to being the devil and of MSG were found in a batch of a brand of Meat is an important part of a balanced For starch (wheat flour etc), add a drop of saturated fat is being exonerated. instant noodles in Uttar Pradesh. The regulato- diet, there is no denying that. In fact, some iodine solution (easily available in medical Also, there is no way to making sense of ry authorities asked for a recall of that batch nutrients and our body’s protein requirement stores); formation of blue colour indicates adul- the constant yo-yoing of what research says and and a clamour for banning it began. A survey often demands that we incorporate it in our teration. For detergent, just mix equal amounts then unsays. A theory that may appear right conducted by the Kolkata-based All India diet. That said what one needs to be super care- of water and milk and shake for five minutes. today may be debunked tomorrow. It happened Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (under ful about its overload. Appearance of lather indicates presence of with milk, eggs, coconut oil, ghee, to name a the Health Ministry) in 2016 had found pres- Eating meat may be good for us, but too detergent. few, making all of us bonafide food schizos. ence of 5 toxins in the soft drinks packaged in much of this can be bad too. Especially if you So what does one do? For one, we must PET (polyethylene tereph-thalate) bottles. are consuming unsafe meat. The science is — The writer is a Delhi-based weight man- understand that nutrition is an ever evolving These harmful metals — antimony, lead, solid on the fact that there is a huge cost agement consultant, nutritionist and author of science, and facts change at breakneck speed. chromium, cadmium and a compound DEHP involved in eating cheap meat. “Overuse of Don’t Diet! 50 Habits of Thin People and So read the ‘breaking news’ but take it with a (Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) — apparently antibiotics in animal farms endangers us all as Ultimate Grandmother Hacks sunday magazine I WISH YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO DESIGN SO OFTEN. TRY TO DO QUALITY AND CUT DOWN ON life & style 09 QUANTITY — VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Hyderabad, February 9, 2020

ungalow number 13 on Barakhamba Road is radiating love these days. Painted red hearts on its old-world yellow façade attract many a curious Blooks from the passerbys, tempting them to pause and take a look at what secrets the building holds inside. This is the space where Péro, India’s leading clothing design label, is showcas- ing an episodic exhibition presenting the practice of Péro, titled Time for Love. The showcase commemorates the tenth anniversary of Péro. From the characteristic edge of fabric woven on looms from all corners of this country to the silhouette and story of every garment passing through numerous hands — there is love, labour and time — the essential ingredients of Péro-making. An India Art Fair Parallel event, the showcase is an experience of detail where the prin- ciple artwork is the becoming of a Péro gar- ment over 42 days, made with love, over time. As we gather our first impressions of the showcase, we speak to Aneeth Arora, textile and dress maker and the founder of the brand. Excerpts from our conver- sation: ON THE SHOWCASE I felt it was time that people under- TIME TO LOVE Péro showcase is an episodic exhibition that presents the practice of the brand. NAVNEET MENDIRATTA speaks to its creator about their brand’s archives and more stood what goes into the making of a Péro very fine cotton. We lost the order that sea- garment. Even though it looks like a sim- son, because we could not weave the ple white garment, there is a lot that goes required fabric. You see, it takes a weaver into making one. We do everything by a week to weave 3 metres of that fine cloth. hand. Once the garment is off the machine, We tend to use a lot of fabric when we make every seam is hemmed on both sides. a flared garment. Eventually, we used it in Thereafter, details are added. The buttons the next season. Suddenly, there was this are handmade, the labels are hand embroi- wave and there were almost 300 weavers dered… So, the idea is just to celebrate time weaving jamdani and people started call- and see what comes out when you are actu- ing this revival. For me, it was the fabric ally giving time and love to something. they found which was still in the market. The atmosphere here is very edgy, very shiny and it’s a very personal thing. We 10 YEARS-WORTH DOCUMENTATION have always felt that even though we are At NID, they taught us how to docu- as a wrap. Perhaps to be worn as an over- in the world of fashion, we never really ment the process well. And that is one lay with a pair of jeans and T-shirt. So we were a part of it. This is because our way thing that really stayed with me. From day like to put the same piece out for people of looking at things is very different. one, we have been keeping a copy of every to interpret it in their own way. We are not Fashion is all about change and pace. For fabric, every button, every trimming that emphasising on the fact that it is an Indian long, we didn’t realise that we were spend- we have ever made. That was my way of silhouette. Because it is mix of a lot of ing so much time on what we were mak- documenting it. And now, I am using 10 things, it is an angrakha with a European ing, still trying to be a part of that world. years as an excuse to look at our archives, lace. The moment you put a garment out- The environment here is a symbol of that. document each thing and show it to peo- side its context, people look at it different- It’s a showcase of how within this glam- ple. You feel the evolution when you see ly. orous environment, this humble dress it all in its entirety. woven in so many regions of India still We are using this opportunity to doc- things together, it was a collaboration ON BEING SUSTAINABLE holds a place of its own. This is exactly ument it all digitally as well as physically, between a fashion label and Art Fair. But This is the other part of our messag- what people have loved us for! making note of each of our collaborations. eventually they realised that what we do ing. When you spend so much on a We turn 10 this June 13. And that is when, IN THESE 42 DAYS, is also a kind of art. So we thought of this piece… so much that when you own it, it PLAYING REVIVALIST we will close our archives. showcase. Just like an artist works on his becomes like an heirloom. You take care Revival is a big word. I wouldn’t say it PÉRO WILL SLOWLY installation or art, we have our people of it. And because you own that beautiful is a conscious attempt, but our philosophy THE BIG REVEAL REVEAL THEIR working on each and every piece that piece, you don’t want more. And when you is such that we work with age-old tech- In these 42 days, we will slowly unbox comes out of Péro. Each of our garment do give it to someone else, you also reduce niques. We are very old school in the kind all that we have so painstakingly stored ARCHIVES. A ROOM is unique like any other art piece. the demand for that person. of things that we do and when we do work over the past decade and reveal our WILL BE DEDICATED Unlike the usual Péro event, which is That’s what we say about our clothes. with those techniques, it brings back archives. Every day we will open and reveal all fun and frolic, this event is a very quiet When you own, let’s say, 10 of our beau- nostalgia. That is when people think it is a new segment. We will look at the prime TO EACH OF THE one. Visitors can clearly see that it is about tiful couture pieces, you don’t feel the need revival. I am just enjoying the old school elements of Péro — like the buttons that understanding quality and time invested to own more. Because we are not about fast techniques and using them in our clothes. people identify us with or the hearts or the ELEMENTS THAT in it. And that is what makes everyone, fashion. And when people see a piece and To me, revival is when you do some- dolls. We will assign a room each to these PEOPLE IDENTIFY THE including ourselves, pause. they see that someone has spent time on thing over and over again and other peo- elements — like the dolls of Péro, the hearts about mixing — we mix fabrics, we mix it, they do not want to discard it and that ple start following suit. Soon, you have a of Péro, button of Péro, textiles of People BRAND WITH, AS INSPIRATIONS FROM OTHER CULTURES techniques, we also mix cultures. is where sustainability comes, where we lot of people working on the craft and it is — and invite people to see our world. WELL AS THE We do it all the time. If you look at the I always give the example of an reduce fashion waste. You may spend more no longer lost. It happened with jamdani. showcase garment, you will notice that the angrakha. In India, you look at it as an eth- but you are really investing in quality and The first season we used it, there were very INDIA ART FAIR CONNECT TEXTILES sleeves are Spanish and the yoke reminds nic garment because you know the con- time. few weavers doing it — at least not in this Initially, when we thought of doing you of a kediyu from Gujarat. Péro is all text. But when it goes overseas, you see it — The showcase is on till March 14

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ONEPLUS 8 PRO, SAMSUNG CONFIRMS ONEPLUS 8 SHOW UP NEW VERSION OF ON AMAZON INDIA GALAXY BUDS nePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 A new version of Samsung's are two highly anticipated wireless earbuds is on the way, smartphones, expected to Samsung confirmed after an app launchO in the first half of this year. for its Galaxy Buds Plus became But while OnePlus is yet to make available in Apple's App Store. any confirmation around its new Rumors have been circulating models, an Amazon India affiliate ahead of Samsung's February 11 page suggested their development, event that the tech giant may as reported on gadgets.ndtv. The release an update to last year's e-commerce site was spotted Galaxy Buds. It's believed the wire- providing an advertising fee on the less earbuds will have long battery OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. Both life and a similar design to last are speculated to have the year's model but could come with- SONY HT-S20R SOUNDBAR Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC SAMSUNG GALAXY M31 LAUNCH out noise cancellation, a key feature POCO X2 WITH QUAD REAR CAMERA LAUNCHED AT RS 14,990 and up to 12GB of RAM. TEASED, WILL FEATURE 64MP CAMERA of Apple's AirPods Pro from SETUP, 120HZ DISPLAY LAUNCHED esigned and tuned especially for the Indian amsung Galaxy M31 is being teased to launch October, as reported by CNet. oco X2 was launched in India last week, the market, Sony India has launched a Rs 15,000 in India soon, and the teaser tips it will feature a second smartphone under the Poco brand that Dsoundbar. Unlike the existing soundbars in 64-megapixel camera as well as a large battery. thus far was known for the affordable Poco F1. Sony's portfolio starting at Rs 18,990, the HT-S20R SThe new Samsung phone, the successor to the PThe new Poco phone, which appears to be a three channel soundbar with rear speakers and Samsung Galaxy M30, was up until now a part of rebranded variant of the Redmi K30 4G smartphone external subwoofer delivers 400W power output the rumour mill that indicated its quad camera that was launched in China last year, will be available support Dolby Audio to create cinematic 5.1 channel module. The Galaxy M31 is likely to debut alongside for purchase in the country starting February 11, as experience, as reported by Businesstoday. HT-S20R the Galaxy M11, Galaxy M21, and Galaxy M41, all reported by gadgets.ndtv. Xiaomi spin-off Poco soundbar supports HDMI ARC for single-cable part of the new Galaxy M-series phones. The India is targeting mobile gamers with the Poco X2 connectivity with compatible TVs. For non-HDMI smartphone is expected to run Android 10 , with the that comes with a RealityFlow 120Hz Display, apart compatible TVs, the options include optical input or latest One UI on top, as reported by gadgets.ndtv. from the gaming focussed Snapdragon 730G SoC. analogue input. The soundbar can be used to The teaser images shared online carries tagline the The Poco X2 also houses a quad rear camera setup wirelessly stream music by pairing smartphone over ‘Mega Monster’ suggesting a large battery that and comes with 27W fast charging support for its Bluetooth or plug-and-play a pen drive. might be larger than the usual 5,000mAh battery. large 4,500mAh battery.

Tinder made $1.2 billion last year off people who eSPORTS CONTEST POSTPONED can't stop swiping OVER CORONOVIRUS SCARE inder’s making a see the app’s subscriber lot of money off rate continue to grow. the single peo- The team is courting Gen cer Predator has Facebook page, adding that qualifying from different the epicenter of the epidem- China Unicom, and Huawei ple of the Z users with features like announced that the event has been tentative- countries in the region while ic in the city of Wuhan is have all provided 5G equip- world. In its the interactive Swipe this year’s Dota 2 ly rescheduled for June or its top team, TNC Predator, located - occurred in the ment and services to the T final earn- Night experience, which Asia-Pacific July later this year. was given a direct invite. Philippines on February 2, newly constructed ings release for 2019, lets daters match based (APAC) Predator The tournament’s organis- The Coronavirus out- as reported by CNN. Huoshenshan Hospital in Match Group dis- on decisions they made A League, originally er stressed that the decision break has also affected the The ongoing epidemic has Wuhan. Lenovo also donat- closed that Tinder while engaging with the scheduled to take place was made “in the interest of Dota Pro Circuit, as it has severely affected a growing ed equipment, and Alibaba brought in $1.2 bil- interactive content, as from February 19-23 in the health and well-being of caused the Chinese quali- number of other esports has said it will provide pub- lion in revenue last well as location-based the Philippines, has the tournament's competi- fiers for the ESL One Los leagues and tournaments set lic research institutions free year, further ceme- features for music festi- been postponed due tors, spectators, and staff Angeles Major to be post- in the APAC region, such as access to all AI capabilities nting its place as the vals and spring break. to the ongoing during this period.” poned. As many as 28 coun- the League of Legends needed for the development dating app compa- Match is also focusing Coronavirus epi- The APAC Predator tries have been affected by leagues in China and South of vaccines and new drugs. ny’s most valuable on the localization of the demic in the League featured 12 teams the ongoing coronavirus Korea, and the Chinese ho- The cybersecurity company asset, as reported by product abroad, along region. from all over Southeast Asia, epidemic, including the mestands for the Overwatch Qi Anxin is providing free The Verge. with promoting its other Acer Predator with 11 Philippines, the host coun- League, to name a few. services to government Match as a whole earned brands. The company specif- announced the try for this year’s APAC Meanwhile, a number of departments, medical and $2.1 billion in revenue last ically calls out OkCupid for postponement Predator League, as reported companies have provided disease control centers, year, meaning Tinder repre- perks, figuring out a way to bring in a state- by oneesports. technological support to media, and other organiza- sents half of its income. The including unlimited swiping its product abroad, mainly in ment on its The first death from doctors, nurses, and others tions involved in the pre- company, which also owns and increased prominence of India, and how it’s looking official coronavirus outside on the front lines. China vention and control of the Hinge, OkCupid, and their profile among nearby to further branch out in of China - where Mobile, China Telecom, outbreak. — Agencies Match.com, also said Tinder users. It also has ads that Turkey and Israel. Single averaged 5.9 million sub- occasionally appear between people aren’t going away — scribers in the fourth quarter swipes. neither is the swipe — of 2019, representing an It's no surprise that Tinder and Tinder's in a increase of 36 percent over the is the biggest moneymaker prime position past year. for Match. That’s been the to make money Tinder sells in-app sub- case for some years now. off both of Want a good scriptions that offer users However, it is surprising to them. job? Don't Hacker gets $30K express strong from FB over flaw views on FB Hacking may not be as pplying for study researchers bad as it looks a job? Don’t Michael Tews from as there are dif- express Pennsylvania State T ferent types of your strong University in US, who hackers — the views on cited a recent report by black hat guys and the A potentially CareerBuilder. white hat guys. Both poss- controversial topics on “It’s important for es the same skills and social media platforms job candidates to be tools but the latter use it Snapchat rolls out like Facebook, as aware of how they por- ethically. In fact, big com- researchers have found tray themselves in panies employ such hack- that job recruiters are social media,” Tews ers to find vulnerabilities support for five more less likely to select can- added, said IANS. in their systems. S. Arun didates who appear to The researchers Kumar, 20, is one such be too self-involved or noted that little is hacker from Kerala. Arun now opinionated in their known about how went through the social among Indian languages social media posts. much weight hiring media platform to find a the nap, the local product for India The study, published managers give to bug that leaves a user’s renowned parent com- where Facebook-owned in the International potentially negative account vulnerable to white hat pany of Instagram is quite popu- Journal of Selection and social media content. hackers. hackers listed photo-shar- lar. Assessment, also found Therefore, the Arun wrote to in the Facebook ing app The average number that recruiters are less research team investi- Facebook and informed hall of fame. Arun S Snapchat, of Snaps created every likely to hire employ- gated the effects of them about the vulnera- also volunteers as an on Thursday rolled out day by users has grown ees who post content three potentially nega- bility. After a fortnight he assistant commander at support for five addi- to more than 3.5 billion suggestive of drug or tive topics — self- received a sum of $10,000 the Kerala cyber research tional Indian languages while the alcohol use. absorption, opinionat- which reached $30,000 centre Cyberdome where Bengali, Kannada, average “In 2018, 70 per edness and alco- after he reported two he helps develop frame- Malayalam, Tamil and time cent of employers hol and drug more bugs in the plat- work to protect online Telugu, as reported by spent is reported look- use —on form. security. Arun started IANS. total to nine, the com- 30 min- ing at social hiring man- Later that year, he was with computers at a Snapchat currently pany said in a statement. utes media sites to agers' deci- invited by the FB security young age and has been supports Hindi, Marathi, Snapchat, which has per help them eval- sion mak- team in the Silicon Valley hunting security bugs on Gujarati and Punjabi, an average of 218 million day. uate potential ing. to share his insights. He is web platforms since 2013. which were introduced daily users, is trying to employees, and last year, bringing the build a as many as 60 per cent of can- didates were eliminated on the basis of negative Firm with facial recognition content,” tech slammed by Google, FB said oogle, YouTube That follows a similar secretive facial recogni- and Facebook action by Twitter, which tion startup, is defending have sent a cease- sent Clearview AI a cease- his company’s massive and-desist letters and-desist letter for its database of searchable to Clearview AI, data scraping in January. faces, saying in an inter- G the facial recogni- The letter from Google- view on CBS last week tion company that has owned YouTube was first that it’s his First been scraping billions of seen by CBS News. (Note: Amendment right to col- photos off the internet CBS News and CNET lect public photos. He also and using it to help more share the same parent has compared the prac- than 600 police depart- company, ViacomCBS.) tices to what Google does ments identify people The CEO of Clearview with its search engine, as within seconds. AI, a controversial and reported by CNet. sunday magazine IT IS IN YOUR MOMENTS OF DECISION THAT YOUR tarot 11 DESTINY IS SHAPED — TONY ROBBINS Hyderabad, February 9, 2020

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21

You will have reasons to feel good and enjoy life. A Your search for a mentor, who will open the pathways to You will experience immense energy and vitality this sense contentment with the material and spiritual world wisdom and insight will come to an end. This person will week. You are likely to engage in sports/adventure will make you feel enthusiastic about life. You will be provide you with all the comfort and help that you require. activities, spas and sauna baths. Make sure to stick to full of energy and enjoy good health. Move to a new You will put your family in focus more than usual, as your health regime vis a vis diet, exercise, and house, cooperation from the young ones or support conditions all around may not be the best. Trust yourself vitamins/minerals intake. You may take a short break. On and encouragement from the spouse is indicated. The and follow the tradition. The dreams of the past will sink the career front, frequent travels are indicated that will environment at workplace will be healthy. A colleague in and new ones will arise. Stay calm and quiet. Allow open great avenues for your professional growth. To or a close friend may need your attention. By the end of things to take their own course without intervention or those appearing for an interview or a competitive exam, the week, you may reflect over your accomplishments control. You may change your residence or start a journey stars are favourable. Patience and persistence will help and bring about some improvements in your schedule. to distant lands. Help from a male friend or relative is resolve business-related issues. You are likely to face Some of you may travel long distance, could be to indicated. You will experience high energy and vitality in some challenges in terms of a relationship. Accusations foreign land. Singles, you need to be clear about what your daily life. Religion and traditions will become a and misunderstandings between married couples are you want from a relationship before you decide upon priority and enlighten you spiritually. Those related to indicated. For singles, this is not the right time to get into going ahead with it. travel and tourism sector will have reasons to smile. a relationship.

Lucky number 11 Lucky number 10 Lucky number 12 Lucky colour White Lucky colour Brown Lucky colour Golden Lucky day Monday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Sunday

TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19

This week you will be in a state of confusion. You are This week you will enjoy good family life and experience This week your health is good, you will be emotionally likely to have a tough time finding a solution to an happiness. Beginning of a happy relationship is on the balanced and in control. Treat your mind and body with unexpected problem. Your mind will be ruled by two cards. The children in the family will bring joy. You will care and compassion. At work front, things are good. most powerful emotions — apprehension and fear and feel optimistic throughout the week. On the career front, Empathise with your colleagues and understand their this will not allow you to sleep at night. This could be a a tough decision in your work area will demand your point of view. This will bring positivity to your work challenging situation for everyone in the family. On the attention. You are bound to follow the company’s system environment. Role of a senior woman is indicated, taking career front, work load will keep you stressed and bring and discipline. By the end of the week, you must balance her help or advice will be beneficial in your project. out aggression in you. It is very important to take time work and pleasure. Your passion, greed and desires will Those awaiting interview results, good news is indicated. off and spend it with friends and family. Delegate your rise high, making you just about lazy. There are chances Your love life is in a very good phase. You and your duties and try to balance between work and emotions, of last-minute changes and as long as you are not caught partner are serious about the relationship and have a this is the best way to bust stress. As the week comes to off guard, you can handle everything. Opportunities to caring and a protective feeling for each other. Ensure you an end, you will gain enough confidence and control over make quick money are indicated. It is likely that you may take some quality time out of your work and spend it the situation. Couples may plan a movie outing or a have some misunderstanding with the elders. Make effort with your partner. Single, there is a chance of new love picnic for relaxation and better bonding. to keep away from conflicts. coming your way.

Lucky number 20 Lucky number 3 Lucky number 9 Lucky colour Indigo Lucky colour Peach Lucky colour Orange Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Wednesday Lucky day Saturday

GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18

Genius and creativity will be your forte this week. You This week you will be strong-minded to follow the You will feel an upswing in your energy and vitality. will find yourself multi-tasking on several occasions. resolutions related to your health. A healthy diet, exercise, Those facing health issues need to relax, a new and You are versatile and your expertise will be adequate rest and spirituality are on your checklist. Your improvised mode of healing or a healer will come into acknowledged by others. You may have to take adventurous spirit will keep you motivated. Creative your life. Maintain a positive attitude and help will be important decisions related to your professional and pursuits will be satisfying. You are likely to step out of available if you seek it. At work, you need to control personal life. This will infuse fresh energy in you and your comfort zone. In terms of your career, you may face your over-ambitious nature or you may find yourself in you will be able to handle several issues with ease. This issues related to equality and justice. You will be held a conflict. It is important that you respect the feeling of is the right time to invest money in business expansion. accountable for your choices. If everything proceeds with your colleagues. Be careful of whom you trust. Betrayal Money will not be a limitation for you. Mid-week, a new fairness and integrity, the outcome should be positive. It by a colleague or a business partner is indicated. In job opportunity will come your way. You will have a would be in your best interest to look at things from relationship, you underestimate yourself. You may feel tempting offer with a higher salary and perks. By the other’s point of view as well. Relations are demanding and insecure and even question your partner’s feelings end of the week, you will be running high on emotions, need your time and attention. You have to maintain a towards you. It is recommended that you draw from making you almost a home bird. It is recommended balance between work and relationship. Married couples your inner strength and reconnect with it. Believe in that you spend time in artistic pursuits. may face conflicts over financial matters. yourself and things will be back on the track.

Lucky number 19 Lucky number 22 Lucky number 6 Lucky colour Sky Blue Lucky colour Red Lucky colour Pink Lucky day Friday Lucky day Wednesday Lucky day Friday

CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20

Sentiments and emotions will rule your heart and mind You will feel the healing and rejuvenating energy around Constant worry about health will keep you in stress. It is this week. You will find yourself caught in dilemma you this week. The purity of energy will enhance your important that you treat yourself well. Ensure you have and contradictory situations, not knowing whether to creativity. Positive thought will come easily to you. adequate sleep, proper food and an ample amount of trust your mind or emotions. You are likely to help or Ensure that you continue with your health regime. Those water intake. Maintain a positive attitude. Do breathing make amends with your family. Irrespective of facing health issues are likely to recover. Stay in touch exercises and meditate to keep your mind calm. At work, negotiations, you must try and strike a balance. You with your doctor and seek his consultation timely. situations are not exactly favourable. You might face will feel the need to spend time alone to re-evaluate Career-wise, you are creative, original, and free from challenges. Do not hesitate to ask for help from those you your life and situation — the four-fold process that restrictions imposed by ideas and criticism. How you trust. Believe in miracles. Focus on your work and do you are experiencing on all four levels of speak your mind is as important as what you say. For your bit, the situation will improve. Those in a relationship consciousness, that is, mental, emotional, spiritual and some of you, promotion, salary hike or desired transfer will face conflicts with their partner. Others’ views on your physical. Surrender yourself to the higher wisdom to is foreseen. In relationship, you are making a lot of effort. love life may cause tension and worry in the relationship. conquer material temptation. Giving up something to Be clear about your boundaries and preferences, and be In such a case, be open to what comes your way and opt gain something better is indicated. Your patience and honest with yourself about the possibilities. Whatever the for a solution that is agreeable to you and your partner endurance will be put to test. final decision, stick to it. and works best for your relationship.

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ASTROTURF Astrology and destiny indications BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO the Kathopanishad through the mental condition. Patra reflects upon metaphor of inverted Ashvata tree the personality trends with all the professor of Philosophy came the just as physical objects moving in the standing for the whole world. Here I changes that it would have undergone so other day looking for what lies in cosmos influencing us with their gravi- quote the observations of an Australian far. Samaya here stands for probable Astore of his habitually errant tational force. It will be worth mention- physicist Paul Davies: “For a naive, the destiny indication. So, a being is not daughter’s destiny. In his opening state- ing here that a planet needs to be seen as world is a collection of objects. For a fully bound by destiny indicators. But ment he said: “My teenaged daughter is an energy ball — as marker of energy quantum physicist, this world is an how we respond to energy changes in erratic, haughty, and impulsive, and could stream passing through a particular inseparable web of energy patterns, the cosmos, depends on us. This is offend anybody with her caustic remarks. region with that planet in the centre. A where no individual component has a where the power of freewill comes into She is in the habit of rebuking all socially zodiac sign is again marked with a clus- reality independent of the entirety, play, and which applied rightfully, can accepted norms. Her behaviour is causing ter of energy emitting stars grouped in a included in that entirety is the observer.” help bring about the desired change us worry. Sir, on the advice of a friend particular formation. And the energy It, thus, comes out that any change through conscious efforts. who has been following your column for streams marked with a particular planet at one end of the cosmos, its reverbera- To sum up, astrology allows enough a long time, we are reaching out to you to or a zodiac sign would vary from those tions would get carried over far and of scope to change the course of destiny. seek answers to our questions.” identified with other planets. wide. And we know that all energy balls Remember, energy serves as a double- “However, before a reading of her Having exposure to various disci- in the cosmos are ever on their move. edged weapon — if used rightfully, it can horoscope, I request you to please dispel plines of Indian philosophy, you would Seen with reference to earth, which is be productive, and when misused may my doubts over the efficacy of astrology. know that energy streams excited from moving at a great speed, almost 30 km turn self-defeating. All that is needed is How can planets’ gravitation pull, so dis- the primordial source, following a per second, the energy flux excited in to exercise one’s power of freewill to self- tant from earth, affect our lives, and that course of progressive evolution, eventu- the cosmos, would vary widely every reflect upon one’s own inherent trends, too reflecting varied ways on different ally manifested into a world of name and moment. Being a part of the larger identify and acknowledge the fault lines. people. How can imaginary division of forms. So, all form existences in the world, we can’t evade the influence of Having known thus, one could make zodiac influence our life pattern? In a world are rooted to the energy orchestra that continual cosmic change. conscientious choice to make amends world, subject to continued change every of the cosmos, all sourced to a singulari- Efficacy of astrology is thus estab- with the help of educative inputs. moment, how can a being’s destiny be ty — the primal source. lished, as it is premised on energy map- The discussion continues... defined in finite terms? And if the whole Here again, it has been scientifically ping of the cosmos at the time of one’s course of life is bound by a predefined established that energy particles emerg- birth. That reflects upon the basic frame The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant trajectory, what then would be left in the ing from a common source are in imme- of mind one is born with, which throws and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at hands of a human being? Is it possible to diate and intimate connect with the rest. light on the probable trends of life. That, G-1102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, change one’s attitude through conscious So, looked at in energy frame, the whole however, is subject to three variables — New Delhi-1110 025 efforts?” he asked world is framed as a unified organism. Kaala, Patra and Samaya. Tel: 91-111-449848475/9818037273 Well, the planets are not to be seen This fact of life has been highlighted in Kaala speaks of the overall environ- Email: [email protected] TEAM AGENDA DESK > NAVNEET MENDIRATTA, CONSULTING EDITOR | H LAYOUT AND DESIGN > SATISH CHANDRA JAKHMOLA, SENIOR EDITOR (CREATIVE) Now you can write to us at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2020 hyderabad 12

From being unable to clear (Left to right) Ram Reddy with Maths in Class X to aspiring son-in-law Chaitanya, daughter manasa, wife Sarala to own a Rs 5,000 crore and daughter Meghana company, CREDAI Telangana Chairman G Ram Reddy tells THE PIONEER how he used ropes to raze a theatre to forehead. I went to a doctor building a world-class and got it sutured. People were shocked that TATA Boeing facility in at my age, I didn’t cry but went to a doctor by myself. a candid convers- People were scared of dad ation with My father late Buchi Reddy was a elder sarpanch level leader and farmer. People one, is a Naveena used to come to him if they had any lawyer and disputes and he was well-known in our is married to Ghanate settled, I village. My mother, Damayanthi, is 93 years Chaitanya. She was back old now. While everyone was scared of my studied in Cornell among the to- father because of his size, I wasn’t. I was Univeristy and UC ppers, and clear- never afraid of anyone and was always bold. Berkley. She is working ed the paper. This in Facebook now. It was a failure had a positive Reluctant to take govt job proud moment she was effect on me; I was now After engineering, I went to Errum named the convocation speaker interested in Maths. Manzil for a R&B interview, but never at Cornell and her arangetram at Family comes first completed the process. I was reluctant to Ravindra Bharati in 2004. My younger My family is always my priority. Sundays are for family ‘Compartment’ unless there is an emergency. I am not a party guy and for take up government job as engineers were daughter is Meghana, an architect. She me, it’s only family. Any vacation is with the family and I appeared for airman selections infamous for corrupttion. I didn’t want to did her masters in the US in Real Estate everything linked to the family. We go to movies and in grooming By Air Force Academy. I couldn’t go in that direction. Today, I am giving Development and she is now the CEO of children there were no restrictions. I was a disciplined father and my children never crossed any boundaries. I am an emoti-onal person. If anybody make it since my foot couldn’t create an this interview because I didn’t attend that our company. She got married to Pranay in talks anything negative about my company and my family, I get reactive. arch as I am flatfooted. Had I been interview. Some of my friends are still January. selected, I would have been airman. executive engineers. College I learnt lot from my failures. I was Contractor troubles or TATA- supposed to apply for MPC in Ramma- Used ropes to raze a theatre In 1995 I was bidding for a contract for Boeing, they nnapet. My peers used to call me After engineering, I joined BNR Dev- Singur dam works in Nizamabad. The were all Failed other contractors formed a cartel and referrals. 10th threatened me to withdraw. I did not yield ARK Foundation Love and marriage to their threats and bagged the contract Failed after come from a and executed it perfectly. In 30-plus years 30 years middle-class never give donations to political parties. I y wife Sarala is my support system. of being a contractor, I have faced many i farming family run ARK Foundation wherein we support MShe never says no to anything. I focus challenges. Every project is challenge. During the past 30 years, I from Chityal in education. It was started about eight years on business and she on family. My wife Tata of Hyderabad never encountered failure, but in Nalgonda district. Youngest Iago. The foundation supports anyone who now takes care of our farmland near my 30th year, I failed. It was simple among five sisters and two br- Recently we executed a project for structure supposed to be completed in others, I studied in a Telugu has cleared Class X and has got 9+ GPA. So Chityala. She is the sister of my brother’s TATA-Boeing at Adibatla. We started with 18 months. I thought I could do it in 15 medium government school at far, we have supported over 200 students. wife. She was studying graduation and I one project and they gave us other months but even in 24 months, I couldn’t. Ramannapet up to Class IX. Till Class On an average, 25 was pursuing engineering in Bengaluru and projects. It is proud moment for me to get Out of four buildings, I could complete QUICK IX, I used to top my class. Just before students approach she was the one who proposed. My family a picture with a legend like Ratan Tata. only two. I changed 10 project managers, Class X, we shifted to Suryapet and the us every year for initially was reluctant, but I was firm. They Ours is not a big company but it is a true 72 staff left the project and we faced every BYTES new place resulted in me losing focus. support; this year wanted us to get married in a temple but I value company. possible hurdle. I faced a huge loss in that I failed in two subjects in Class X — we got over 100 was like ‘nothing doing’ and we had a pro- Recently, a senior IAS officer project. I got the answer for my failure in applications. per arranged marriage in December 1988. LANGUAGES Social studies and Mathematics. I wrote the introduced me to someone saying ‘He is Bhagvad Gita. It says for any success we YOU CAN supplementary exams and failed to clear the TATA of Hyderabad’. I said that I am need five things -- place, person who the Maths paper again, but after things very small developer. He said, ‘I have drives, equipment, efforts and fifth and SPEAK: ‘compartment’ because I had failed to elopers Pvt. Ltd. in 1986 where we been seeing you for 20-plus year and biggest thing is Daivya (god’s blessing). I English, Hindi, clear Class X in the first attempt. I took up constructed independent houses, and you are a Tata in values’. In the past realized that there was no unknown force Telugu, Kannada CEC and about a month later, I got the after nine months, joined Amrutha three decades, my journey was just behind me as we had all four things. We and bit of Tamil opportunity to change branches and I Estates. They assigned me the task of smooth normal ride with all referral did all rituals and prayers and we still shifted to MPC. I was topper in demolishing the Prabha theaters at projects. I never really approached failed. The contract was terminated and I FAVOURITE Intermediate. From failing in Class X to Kacheguda. There I executed the task anyone seeking work; most of the lost substantial amount of money. COLOUR: topping Intermediate, it was a turning beyond their expectations. They expected projects I have done have been referred. When I had to give referrals for Pullela White point in my education. that I would utilise cranes, but we razed Be it a project for Pullela Gopichand Gopichand Academy, I cited my failed In those days, the qualification criteria the structure using ropes. My bosses Academy or Vasavi Engineering project, that’s the confidence level I had. I FAVOURITE for engineering was clearing English recognised the fire in me and transferred am not religious person, but now I look at MOVIE: exam. That meant that you had to clear me to Amrutha Hills, Panjagutta. Till that Bhagvad Gita as encyclopedia. I started AA Naluguru the English test. I couldn’t do that. I time, I had never seen a foundation being looking at it only after my failure. joined the Islamiah Institute of laid, or reinforcement being place. I didn’t FAVOURITE Technology a private college in have experience, but within 3 months, I Dream of Rs 5,000cr company ACTOR : Bengaluru in the civil engineering was made in-charge. I was so involved in Now my target is to bid for a project that Those days NTR because it was top stream at that time. the work that I feel that any column you is being bid by major companies. I want to and later I did reasonably well there. touch will speak about me. I got the compete with them and succeed. We have Chiranjeevi highest increment paid to any employee in announced that we will be a Rs 5,000 Injured, I walked to a doctor Amrutha Estates at that point of time. crore company by 2030. My sisters used to pamper me a lot, Our company is not even worth Rs 100 FAVOURITE but I was quite a disciplined child. I was First businessman in family crore now. That is the challenge that I SINGER : also a good swimmer. One day, I and my My wife backed my idea of bagging have set myself and I want to do it. Ghantasala friend bet on who would swim the contracts, but some of my friends were Another challenge I have set myself is farthest. I swam to other end of the skeptical. I was the first businessperson running a Marathon. In August 2019, I SPORTS : open well and when I came out from family. There was no discussion on participated in 21K Run and I was I used to play of the water, there changing my profe-ssion and I had no practicing on the Juhu Beach. I hurt my cricket, now I was a cut godfather or mentor. ARK was started ankle and everyone tried to stop me from do Yoga on my Anji Reddy, Ram Reddy and Kiran. Anji participating. Reddy was a labour contractor and Kiran My target was to qualify for full WHAT MAKES was my roommate in Bengaluru. We marathon and finish it in 3 hours 15 min. YOU SAD – decided to go ahead with contracts and I I have run from People’s Plaza to anything was the frontrunner. Later Kiran shifted to Gachibowli Stadium in 3 hours 7 minutes. bothering my Bengaluru and Anji Reddy also left. After completing the run, I couldn’t move. family and Daughters made me proud An X-ray revealed a fracture. After a unhappy month of physiotherapy, I ran a half- customers I have two daughters –Manasa, the marathon again. With daughter Meghana ONE SUPERPOWER: I would spread more positivity to see happiness in people

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY: Hawaii was great experience. Yet to go to Kashmir.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Giving cycles to students from ARK Foundation Anything my wife cooks. About 26 years ago I became vegetarian by choice

FAVOURITE SPORTSPERSON : Sachin Tendulkar

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS: Simple, modest At Boeing facility inaugural in Adibatla, along with Ratan Tata and KTR With wife Sarala and trustworthy