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The :@ "9 /(( " benchmark Sensex BSE crashed by 807 9 O points to drop to 22,951.83, almost to desert state-run lenders with stocks decline in stock markets in India is not ! sinking to its lowest level in 21 months plunging by up to 11 per cent amid as bad as in some other countries and ! as the eighth biggest single-day fall and concerns over mounting bad loans and the Government is prepared to deal $!(C5/CG"C,,C wiped off over 3 lakh crore from the disappointing earnings reported by with challenges emanating from glob- 66' % : % K J wealth of panic-stricken investors. respective banks. al developments. ! * NSE’s Nifty also saw its biggest fall in However, the Government is in While RBI Governor put it differ- n a sensational revelation, 6 ' 6 ( six months to end at 21-month low of face-saving mode, saying the fall in ently on falling bank stocks, saying that Iincarcerated Lashkar-e- ( (63! 6,976.35. Following such sharp fall in market benchmarks this year has been a deep surgery is needed to clean up Tayyeba (LeT) operative David equities amid foreign capital outflows, just about 10 per cent as against much balance sheets of banks and non-per- Coleman Headley on Thursday the too plummeted by 45 paise to end higher declines in other markets and forming asset (NPA) recognition is told a special court that Ishrat Abu Khafa and a former once considered a possible suc- at an over 29-month low of 68.30 a the Sensex has come off more than 23 anesthetic to do surgery. Jahan, who was killed in an Pakistani Navy official who cessor of Osama bin Laden. dollar on fresh demand for the US cur- per cent from its all-time peak of over However, the experts believe that encounter with Gujarat police was associated with the Responding to queries of rency from banks and importers. 30,000, scaled nearly a year ago on the global headwinds remain a major in 2004, was a member of LeT Karachi-based naval wing of Special Public Prosecutor Reasoning mixed factors for the March 4, 2015. Trying to calm jittery concern but the domestic woes, includ- and indirectly suggested that LeT were present. Ujjwal Nikam on a “botched- fall of the market, the bank stocks were investors, Economic Affairs Secretary ing ballooning NPAs being reported by she could have been a suicide Headley, who was deposing up” terror operation in Gujarat the most hit, while investors continued Shaktikanta Das claimed that the Continued on Page 4 bomber. via video-conferenc from the in 2004, Headley confirmed the Headley’s revelations ignit- United States in the trial of key name of Ishrat as the woman ed a war of words between the conspirator of the Mumbai LeT member who was killed in ruling BJP and Opposition attacks case Zabiuddin Ansari a “shoot-out with the police”. % ! &R Congress with the BJP seeking alias Abu Jundal, revealed that This is not the first time an apology from the Congress he had received money from that Headley has made a reve- for deliberately “targeting” and both the LeT and Inter-Services lation that Ishrat was a member indulging in “politics of Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan of the LeT. He had said this to revenge” against Prime Minister while carrying out reconnais- the National Investigation & Narendra Modi and Amit Shah sance for the 26/11 attacks Agency team, which quizzed over Ishrat’s encounter. and that al-Qaeda had appre- him in the US in October 2010. Deposing before Additional ciated his work. He said he Continued on Page 4 Nagar. On Wednesday, Dipti him about the situation but her Sessions Judge GA Sanap, knew Ilyas Kashmiri, who was Related reports on P5 left the Vaishali Station around cellphone was allegedly Headley identified LeT opera- % the same last time had led to 8.30 pm, took a shared auto- snatched from her as she was tive Abdul Aziz as one of the < : halting of work in their offices. rickshaw in which a woman talking and switched off. persons involved in the attack ! % O " - The Government claimed and two men were already sit- When repeated attempts to on the Indian Institute of ! = " that it has arrived at the deci- ting and phoned her father contact Dipti failed, her father, Science in Bengaluru in : >%? + sion after an “extensive feed- Narendra Sarna to tell him she accompanied by some local December, 2005 and said that he 9 back” from the public gathered was on her way home. politicians reached the police had surveyed four sites to zero through e-mail, Interactive However, just a few min- station and informed them in on the landing spot for ter- Voice Response (IVR), website utes into the journey, the two about Dipti’s abduction. rorists arriving from Pakistan. 8 " " " 7879:% responses and mohalla sabhas. male passengers forced the “We have registered her Headley said that LeT, in a % " ! According to the survey, a vast other woman co-passenger to father’s complaint and several meeting held at Muzzafarabad dd-even scheme is set to majority of people wanted the : ;% ' alight near Mohan Nagar inter- police teams have been put on in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, %' ( ( Omake a comeback on April scheme to be implemented as section and the driver turned the job to trace her, the auto- finalised Badhwar Park in *'% @:* / ! 15 this year after the Board early as February 14, the day he Ghaziabad Police has the auto-rickshaw in the wrong rickshaw driver and the two Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai ! examinations are over. The when AAP completes one year Tlaunched a massive opera- direction. men,” said Salman Taj Patil, the as the landing site. At that D scheme will last for 16 days this in power. tion to trace Dipti Sarna, a 24- Sensing trouble, Dipti Superintendent of Police (City). meeting, LeT operations com- !' 8 time and will end on April 30. Continued on Page 4 year-old woman executive called her father to inform Police have picked up a few mander Zaki-ur-Rehman ' 2! ( " ( Unlike last time, however, working for online shopping auto-rickshaw drivers and Lakhvi, his handler Sajid Mir, ! schools will remain open dur- portal Snapdeal, who is leader of the auto-rickshaw ing odd-even rerun, Delhi believed to have been kid- union to establish the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal napped while returning home identity of the driver and his : ! said on Thursday. after finishing her shift at 8.30 accomplices. *1*8 $$1'# 0% 0") ") * " ! !%N While the Government is pm on Wednesday. Police are “We are conducting raids O 1.69 (1)( %' $%1 %' planning to review the penal- also looking for two men to locate the girl and bring ! ! ty amount for odd-even viola- and the driver of an auto-rick- the accused to justice,” said a !! tions, all the 26 exemptions that shaw allegedly involved in police officer. , were announced for the first Dipti’s abduction. Meanwhile, angry over the %( ! edition of the scheme will stay Dipti, who works at delay in tracing Dipti or the 8 "( ! ( this time as well, Kejriwal said. Snapdeal’s Gurgaon office, used three men, hundreds of people % "%" The Government is also plan- to take the Delhi Metro up to protested outside the office of $ % ! ning to hire 500 retired Defence Vaishali Station in Ghaziabad, Senior Superintendent of ! D6 (! ! : personnel to enforce the and from there, an auto-rick- % Police DS Yadav, demanding ( ( ! scheme as pressing SDMs for shaw to her house in Kavi speedy action. P $0 1234 5# -67. * 8531 5# - 5. !()* + $ 3 & & partnership, India and the residence. The talks between United Arab Emirates on two leaders also covered ways !"# Thursday signed seven agree- to contain radicalism, step- % ments in the areas of cyber ping up counter-terrorism R already been removed by the security, renewable energy, cooperation and dealing with terrorist. As soon as the pouch investment in infrastructure, the ISIS. Besides, food secru- ! was opened, the grenade went % space cooperation, insurance, rity, maritime security, oil trade off claiming Kumar’s life,” NSG culture and skill development. were some other issues that ! Director General RC Tayal told % % The agreements were were discussed. During the The Pioneer on the sidelines of signed following a meeting meeting, Al Nahyan praised the "! an international seminar on between Prime Minister contribution of Indian com- ! ‘Improvised Explosive Device’ 7879:% Narendra Modi and Crown munity in the UAE. L$ % which was attended by experts Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh The two countries will and law enforcement agencies n order to give strong base to Mohammed bin Zayed Al issue a joint statement on "M' $ 7879:% from 13 countries. Itheir comprehensive strategic Nahyan at the Prime Minister’s Friday. Earlier, Al Nahyan was $ $ Tayal emphasised that “the accorded a ceremonial wel- ollowing the death of Lt-Col incident happened as the ter- come in the forecourt of the FNiranjan Kumar after all rorists also keep on changing Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Prime ! " the terrorists were nutralised their tactics to outsmart us.” Minister, Home Minister $ % $ # $ ' ' during Pathankot operation “We are taking measures so Rajnath Singh and Finance $ ' + % ! , ( ! O( " from January 2 to 5, the elite that incident like the one in Minister Arun Jaitley were pre- + -*. ( / % ) )* $ !* counter-terror force National which Lt-Col Kumar was mar- sent on the occasion. * Security Guard (NSG) is revis- tyred does not repeat,” he said. “An exceptional tete-a-tete. 7879:% ed at a height of 19,600 feet on ! iting its Standard Operating The DG added once the PM meets the Crown Prince February 3, burying ten soldiers. ! +",,, -./ Procedures (SOPs). Apart from revised SOPs were in place, the for a restricted meeting at ance Naik Hanumanthappa While Koppad survived, nine other things, the force will modules of training for the 7RCR before talks in the LKoppad’s grim battle for other soldiers could not make it. $ revise the strategy to handle commandos will also undergo evening,” Ministry of External life ended on Thursday morn- The Army was unable to bodies of slain terrorists. change. “We have learnt some Affairs spokesperson Vikas ing at the Army Research and bring the bodies of the nine sol- ! As per the existing SOPs for lessons during Pathankot oper- Swarup tweeted. Referral Hospital (R&R) as he diers to New Delhi on ! ( sanitising bodies of slain ter- ation and will soon revise the Al Nahyan, also the Deputy succumbed to multi-organ fail- Thursday as a blizzard at the O rorist, a commando with a SOPs on how to handle bodies Supreme Commander of the ure. The braveheart was on world’s highest battlefield has 1, ! bomb suit is supposed to of slain terrorists,” Tayal said. UAE armed forces, will travel ventilator support since made it impossible for heli- # approach the body and fix a The revised SOPs, the DG to Mumbai on Friday to meet Tuesday when he was airlifted copters to fly. If the weather hook to it attached with long said, will include guidelines on the business heads of India and from Siachen glacier. He permits, their bodies will be $%&' rope. With the help of the rope, ways to detonate booby traps UAE and discuss ways to slipped into a deep coma on brought to the national Capital the body is moved left and right, like grenades and IEDs found improve trade and investment Wednesday. on Friday. All the soldiers were ()*+' $ and if there is a booby trap it on the bodies of slain terrorists. between two countries. Koppad, 33, was found alive from the Madras Regiment. 2 3 ( explodes in the process. “The revised SOPs will Two agreements, on cur- under more than 35 feet of ice An air pocket inside the 1"4-".+5(' 6 ( In the Pathankot opera- also bar carrying mobile # $ rency swapping and one and snow by Army and Indian post helped Koppad survive in 6 !* ! tion, all the SOPs were followed. phones during operation,” said % & between Dubai Economic Air Force rescue teams on temperatures hovering at ! “However, there was a grenade Tayal who had supervised $ ' ( Council and Export Import Monday, six days after an ice wall minus 30 degrees Celsius till ( L6 M concealed tightly inside a pouch. Continued on Page 4 % ) )* Bank of India will be signed in collapsed on the pre-fabricated the rescue teams reached him. The pin of the grenade had Related report on P5 Mumbai on Friday. cabin at the Sonam post locat- Continued on Page 4 ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 % && ' R 7879:% cerned secretaries and principal Also, the Anti-Corruption .( (/ 0 same post in the DSSB was ear- L-G, who referred the case to secretaries. Also, for the first Branch filed a case against lier held by the DANICS offi- President Pranab Mukherjee. In espite popular measures time, PWD Engineer-in-Chief Principal Secretary (Urban cers. Sanghi, one-time trusted this case, Delhi Cabinet met Dlike reducing electricity Sarvagya Srivastava was given Development) Chetan lieutenant of Kejriwal, had to thrice despite the fact that the tariffs by half, 20,000 litres of charge of the PWD secretary — Bhushan Sanghi in a similar proceed on leave because of L-G had referred the matter to free water per household, com- the post generally held by only matter. “undue pressure by the the Centre, ordered officials to pensation of 50,000 per senior bureaucrats. On its part, The Government even Government on him to name issue notification on pay hikes hectare for farmers, Chief the Kejriwal Government first transferred senior IAS officer one VIP in the Delhi District to public prosecutors and Tihar Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s first tried to promote DANICS offi- Anindo Majumdar from the Cricket Association investiga- jail employees. year in office has been marked cers over senior IAS bureau- Services Department for issu- tion report”. Assistant Law officer with one controversy after crats. Once the Government ing order to the Acting Chief It is not only IAS officers Manish Gaur was transferred to another due to trust deficit started having differences with Secretary as per the instruc- who had borne the brunt of the the Education Department exhibited by his Ministers DANICS officers, it started tions of the L-G and for act- AAP Government, even DAN- when he refused to give his towards their bureaucrats over promoting DASS cadre per- ing against the CM’s wishes. ICS officers too had been opinion on dotted lines. After day-to-day functioning and sonnel. The officer was humiliated as “punished” for not following a few days, he was again trans- decision making on a host of According to officials, the the administration locked his the orders of the Ministers. ferred to the law wing , but was contentious issues concerning chasm between the AAP office. Another senior bureau- DANICS officer Kuldeep Singh subsequently kept under com- the national Capital. Government and bureaucrats crat Arvind Ray was trans- Ganger was transferred from pulsory wait for his The divide between the has been increasing with each ferred for issuing transfer and the Transport Department posting. AAP Government and the passing day. The bitterness posting orders of senior officers when he reportedly did not Worse come worse was the bureaucracy reached its apogee between the two started when of the Delhi Police as per the obey the CM’s directions to case of DANICS officers O P when DANICS officers recent- Kejriwal berated Principal approval of the L-G. The offi- allow continuation of vendors Mishra, Arun K Mishra and A ly proceeded on a day’s leave in Secretary (Power) Shakuntala cer was targeted as he had at ISBT whose term of license K Gupta who were not given protest against the suspension D Gamlin in a public meeting reportedly acted against the had expired. He was kept with- any assignment and were kept of two special secretaries of the by levelling certain allegations wishes of the CM. out any posting for some time. without pay for three to four Home Department. against her. The officer even Senior IAS officer Later, he was moved to the months. Even IAS officers joined complained to Lieutenant- Dharampal was transferred for prison department. At present, IAS officers DK their protest by proceeding on Governor Najeeb Jung that she issuing transfer and posting of Government even appointed also the first occasion when the post of the Transport DANICS officers Yashpal Mishra and Alok Swaroop a half-day leave. The was being pressurised by the MK Meena as the Joint Principal Secretary Rajendra two IAS officers were dis- Commissioner to a lower rank Garg and Subhash Chandra and Kuldeep Gangar of the Government for the first time CM’s Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Police of the Kumar as the Secretary charging the duties as head of in the Delhi State Services were placed under suspension DANICS cadre too are without saw Delhi Ministers directing Minister Satyendar Jain to free- ACB as per the approval of the (Home). At that time, the home wing. Selection Board, which is gen- when they expressed their any post and they have also not junior officers to directly report hold certain industrial plots in competent authority but against Dharampal was the Principal IAS officer Geetanjali erally manned by junior inability to issue pay hike orders been paid their salaries for to them by passing their con- Delhi. the wishes of the CM. The Secretary (Home). This was Gupta was transferred from bureaucrats. Prior to Gupta, the because of the decision of the many months. $- %#: O P )-R 848= 7879:% ing by the two groups. Meanwhile, BJP National 7879:% 8=67:79 9%7 he Delhi Police on Secretary Shrikant Sharma TThursday registered a case has condemned the event, he ex-staff of Women 1+1: 7=J72 of sedition in connection with saying there were a handful of THelpline ‘181’continued to an event at JNU against the people who were trying to protest outside the Secretariat =*8 : J7 hanging of Parliament attack “pollute the atmosphere” in even as the helpline has been J72<'% 9 $ convict Afzal Guru following JNU. transferred to Delhi complaints by BJP Member of “Slogans against India Commission for Women on K=2% $==% Parliament (MP) Maheish were raised and a terrorist was Thursday. Girri and RSS’s student front called a martyr. This is unfor- The ‘181’ helpline for 8%99'76 7 ABVP. tunate and BJP condemns it in women in Delhi will now 6=$7KK7*%J78=67O$ Delhi Police spokesperson strongest terms. We hope that function under the Delhi Rajan Bhagat said an FIR the university administration Commission for Women with :79 9%7%*=2< under Section of 124 A of IPC will take strong action against the AAP Government handing (sedition) and 120B (criminal such people,” Sharma added. over its charge to the panel. letter read. upon as soon as possible. The conspiracy) has been regis- The controversy at JNU “Women Helpline 181 So far the helpline was move is significant in the back- tered against unknown per- erupted earlier this week when handed over to DCW. Have under the Delhi Government drop of a tussle between the sons at Vasant Kunj (North) some students had pasted very big plans for it. Soon it but after the meetings in the helpline staff and the AAP Police station and the video posters across the campus will be made most effective last few weeks between the Government. footage of the event was being inviting people to a protest women’s helpline in country,” Women and Child Recently, the head of the examined for further action. march against “judicial killing DCW chief Swati Development department and women’s helpline had also Marking the death of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Maliwal tweeted. Maliwal this decision protested outside Delhi anniversary of Guru, a group Bhatt” and in solidarity with A letter written by the was taken. Secretariat alleging she was of students on Tuesday held “struggle of Kashmiri people Delhi Government stated that Meanwhile, the Delhi being harassed by officials in an event on the campus and 9 for their democratic right to the protest by the ex-employ- Government has appointed a the WCD department after she shouted slogans against the self determination” at varsity’s ees is disrupting the smooth consultant Raj Khachru for the raised the issue of financial Government for hanging him, report before taking any fur- plaint on Wednesday and sub- union. Of the four top posts of Sabarmati dhaba. movement and asked the con- helpline instead of Khadija irregularities. The helpline despite varsity administration ther action. mitted a purported video of the union, three are held by Members of the ABVP cerned Delhi Police personnel Farooqui. was launched by the then having cancelled the permis- Earlier, Girri wrote to the the event showing the organ- Leftist AISA and AISF and objected to the event and to ensure strict compliance of According to DCW Delhi Chief Minister Sheila sion following a complaint by JNU Vice Chancellor as well siers shouting slogans calling one by ABVP. wrote to the Vice Chancellor section 144 or CrPC as the sources, the helpline is likely to Dikshit after a 23-year-old ABVP members, who termed as the HRD Ministry seeking Guru a “martyr” and clashing The Left leaders of the that such kind protest should demonstrators are protesting at get a makeover under the physiotherapist was gangraped the activity as “anti-national”. action against the organisers with the protesters, to both union also termed the ABVP not be held on campus of an Secretariat Building Gate no.6 Commission which is planning in a moving bus on December The JNU administration and participants of the police and the VC. complaint as an attempt to educational institution, despite prohibitory orders. to increase the staff and the 16, 2012. She died at a hospi- has already instituted a “dis- Tuesday event. He also filed a Earlier in the day, the curb the “democratic tradi- prompting the university “The ex-staff have been number of outdoor and indoor tal in Singapore on December ciplinary” enquiry as to how complaint with the police on left-dominated JNU students tions” of the university. administration to order can- demonstrating at Gate no. 6 of volunteers. Also, more offices 29. Between 2013 and 2015, the event took place despite Thursday. union distanced itself from the There were protests on the cellation of the march as Delhi Secretariat since are likely to be opened so that the helpline received 12,75,000 withdrawal of permission and ABVP members had controversy, saying ABVP was campus for the second day on they “feared” it might “dis- 10.02.2016, which is still going the complaints received on calls and 6,66,000 cases said it will wait for the probe already filed a police com- opposed to it and not the Thursday with slogan shout- rupt” peace. on without a break,” the the helpline could be acted were registered. % % by 7,800 in the 7th Central "&' 7879:% Pay Commission. Risk allowance and night duty embers of All India allowances should be given to 7879:% was made to start and publicise the as ACB chief. The Kejriwal Government MGovernment Nurses all nurses as it is given to all helpline, but due to some ulterior motives wanted SS Yadav, as ACB while Federation will go on a relay other government employees. he Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has the whole exercise has been sabotaged and Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung hunger strike from February “Operation theatre or Tissued a terse notice to Sukesh Kumar the utmost sufferer is the public of Delhi.” appointed Meena. Earlier, the Directorate 12-27 demanding a hike in intensive care unit allowance Jain the Secretary, Vigilance of Delhi The letter further stated ACB is con- of Vigilance of the GNCTD had request- their salaries and other should continue as earlier,” Government for not forwarding com- strained to initiate legal action. “It is in a ed Meena to revert to the Delhi Police stat- allowances. Federation’s Secretary General plaints of corruption received on helpline way cheating the public besides incurring ing ‘there is no sanctioned post (of a Joint Nurses across the country GK Khurana said. Members 1031 to the ACB. wasteful expenditure. You are requested CP rank) in the ACB. are also expected to go on a have also demanded that rail- The letter written by Assistant to furnish the name, rank and address of In an order dated June 9, Secretary mass casual leave on February way nurses be given eight Commissioner of Police (ACP) of ACB the officer who have order for not for- and Director of Vigilance Sukesh Kumar 26. days of off in a month like all stated the Delhi Government had not been warding those complaints to ACB, so that Jain has issued an order and stated, “We will protest against other nurses along with full forwarding the complaints received via suitable action can be taken against “Please refer to your joining report dated retrograde recommendations pay during child care leave. helpline 1031 since June 11, 2015. them,” the letter read. The ACB also asked June 8, 2015, assuming charge of Joint CP of the Seventh Pay “We deal with the deadly The letter mentioned, “After persua- about the number of complaints received (ACB) in pursuance of GNCTD order Commission. We demand that infections daily but we are not sions the Delhi Government forwarded a from June 15 till date on Helpline-1031. dated June 8, 2015. In this regard, I am the entry pay grade for staff provided enough risk few old complaints to ACB in piecemeal It is noted that tussle between ACB directed to inform you that there is only nurses should be enhanced to allowances. If the demands are manner after June 11, 2015, but now this chief Mukesh Kumar Meena and the AAP one post of Additional Commissioner of 5,400 from the existing not met, we will go on an process has been completely stopped by Government is not new. The Delhi Police in ACB of GNCTD which is 4,600. Also the nursing indefinite strike from March the Delhi Government. Huge expenditure Government has refused to accept Meena presently occupied.” allowance should be enhanced 15,” Khurana said. !" #$ % && ' Sciences (MoES) showed val- areas in city too while con- luting air, “Trees should be in city like Delhi,” said IMD 7879:% ues of PM unusual high at dif- centrations were noticed very planted parallel to city roads to scientist. ferent places in Capital. low in last week. In many control the escalated values of Meanwhile, Air Quality ir quality in Delhi is dete- In Dhirpur area of North places concentration values of PM 2.5 in the air,” said Index (AQI) of US embassy, Ariorating again as levels of district, the value of PM 2.5 PM 10 was recorded low Professor Kumar. MoES, Central Pollution particulate matter (PM) has was recorded at 342 μgm-3 and although PM 2.5 was measured Scientists from MoES also Control Board (CPCB) have gone up three times higher PM 10 was 306 μgm-3, how- high in every area of city be it said besides metrological para- red-flagged the Capital air. than the prescribed standards ever, values of other pollutants inner or border region of the meters, city needs effective According to the Met offi- on Thursday. SAFAR (System were measured relatively low in Capital. Places, which are plantation. A senior Indian cials humidity in city air was of Air Quality and Weather the city atmosphere. enriched with greenery Metrological Department recorded at 78 per cent while Forecasting and Research), a Values of pollutants have Mathura Road and RK Puram (IMD) official said although maximum temperature was unit of Ministry of Earth taken impulsive jump in other were observed polluted as wind speed in North-West 26 degree Celsius. Fifteen value of PM 2.5 was 338 and direction is zero, henceforth, north-bound trains were run- ( & )& ) # +&" ++ 313(μgm-3). there is no suspension of PM ning late although flight oper- Speaking to The Pioneer, has measured. “It is the observ- ations at Delhi Airport + ,$ %$ # )$ & Professor Krishan Kumar, able fact that wind speed and remained normal. On &$ &$&" + +" #$ % )$ School of Environmental adequate amount of rain con- Saturday, the maximum tem- # "$ # &!" & Sciences, JNU, said besides tributes lot to wash out the sus- perature rose to settle at 26.2 vehicular emissions on city pended particulate matter but degrees Celsius while the min- & +$ # ' - roads, loose soil parallel to the to control the polluting factors, imum temperature was record- roads are contributing in pol- plantations is the need of hour ed at 8.6 degrees Celsius. ! " # $ %& '())* ** + $ 9! ! Trp %"IvqhVQ,- ./0 "10 .02, ** , - 0 ! & %- 3- 4 5 .4 " - ! $ 5 - 6 ' 7 - ,.!8(9*:;9)** :;; :)(:9 <=:) 9 :) & >- 9 " " $ ? 0 &( @ *)@ 7 - *; ( 9@99 9@999 9@99; #" 1 ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 4!% ; RQR;; the statutory power to disagree $ with the city Government and when a decision is taken in his !" % name, files have to be shown to him. ( It had also submitted before the court that the Union 7879:% Article 239AA regarding the Territory of Delhi was “a class powers of the L-G on the gov- in itself” but certainly not a egarding the implementa- ernance of Delhi. State. Even today, Delhi is Rtion of various decisions of A total of eleven cases aris- called a National Capital the Delhi Government, ing out of the spat between the Territory but actually it is a UT, Additional Solicitor General L-G and the Delhi Government as per Article 246 of the (ASG) Sanjay Jain representing are being heard together by the Constitution, it had said. the Centre stated in the Delhi Bench headed by the Chief On January 27, the Centre High Court on Thursday that Justice. had said Delhi remained in its Lieutenant-Governor is akin to During arguments, ASG control as it was not a full- a “lighthouse” without whose Jain said as per the transaction fledged State. approval no ship can enter of business rules (TBR), the L- The Delhi Government on the harbour. G has to be always kept in the give his views with regard to May 28 last year had “There is a pyramid com- loop. the final decision taken by the approached the High Court prising the council of Ministers He said the L-G can inter- council of Ministers. challenging the Centre’s noti- with the Chief Minister at its vene during the decision-mak- Also, he said the L-G has to fication of May 21 last year, giv- head and parallel to that is a ing process, particularly when be mandatorily involved or ing the L-G absolute powers to tower, a lighthouse, without there is a difference of opinion kept in the loop from the start appoint bureaucrats in the city. whose approval no ship can between two Ministries of the in all matters mentioned in the Along with this notifica- come into the harbour,” Sanjay Government, and the matter TBRs which carry the phrase - tion, the Delhi Government Jain told a Bench of Chief can be referred to the council ‘of administrative importance’. had also challenged the July 23, Justice G Rohini and Justice of Ministers for a resolution. The arguments remained 2014, notification of the Centre Jayant Nath. The ASG made it clear that inconclusive and would con- which limited the Anti- The ASG was addressing despite the intervention at an tinue on February 15. On Corruption Branch’s jurisdic- arguments during final hearing initial stage of decision-mak- February 4, the Centre had tion to the Delhi Government on the issue of interpretation of ing, the L-G was still entitled to told the court that the L-G has officials only. 23. $&#$- , %# && ! ( ! 7879:% $ 4$ considered as the permissible limit for ral- + & " lies at Jantar Mantar?” said an official privy enior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader + &L& & ! $% to the investigation. SSanjay Singh was questioned at length by / &&+$4) Volunteer Neeraj Chauhan represents the sleuths of the Delhi Police’s Crime 6 L"" the organiser of the concerned rally in which Branch on Thursday in connection with the $ % # the farmer died and the tent house owner death of farmer Gajendra Singh during an % 6 # who set-up the stage and provided for other AAP rally in Jantar Mantar last year. $ &+ ,$ & arrangements in the venue will also be issued The AAP leader was asked to explain a similar notice in a day or two, asking him the steps and precautions they had taken to join the investigation, the official said. when they saw Gajendra Singh from Earlier in the day, AAP leader arrived On April 22, Gajendra Singh allegedly Rajasthan climbing a tree. Also, he was asked at the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch office in committed suicide by hanging himself to explain as to why they (AAP) had gone RK Puram at around 12.30 pm accompa- from a tree in full public view in the pres- ahead with the rally even after Gajendra nied with the Delhi Police that had issued ence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Singh had fallen to his death on the event- notice to all five of them under Section 160 Kejriwal at an Aam Aadmi Party rally. ful day. CrPC, the official said. Police registered a case under Sections AAP volunteer Neeraj Chauhan and “During the questioning, the queries 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge three other senior party leaders -- Ashish revolved around whether the farmer was of public functions) and 306 (abetment of Khetan, Kumar Vishwas and Punjab MP known to any of the party leaders, why did suicide) against several unnamed persons at Bhagwant Mann -- will appear at the RK they organise the rally without permission the Parliament Street police station. Later, Puram office of the Crime Branch for ques- from police and what measures did they take the case was transferred to the Delhi tioning on Friday, a senior police official said. when the crowd exceeded 5,000, which is Police’s Crime Branch. ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 7 # ; - B+ O 0- $! O O P ! M$* New Delhi: The Government 7879:% “Secondly, we are going to has made it mandatory for the make about 5,000 public build- New Delhi: The Supreme States to seek consultation from ithin next two years, the ings where people have to go Court on Thursday critically the Member of Parliaments WModi Government hopes much more accessible to peo- examined a decision of (MPs) before taking decision to to make around 3,000 Central ple with all types of disabilities,” Arunachal Pradesh Governor 7879:% install solar-powered water and State Government websites he added. JP Rajkhowa ordering mainte- pumps in the rural areas. friendly for people with all types The move is part of the nance of the party-wise posi- he Gujarat Government’s The move follows poor pace of disabilities as per the inter- Government’s nationwide tion of MLAs in the Assembly Tdecision banning mobile of the installations as well as fre- national accessibility standards. Accessible India Campaign and said he had “no role to internet services during the quent complaints from the elect- “Although no clear cut launched last year on World play” in it, as the anti-defection Patidar agitation was endorsed ed representative cutting across timeframe has been given but Disability Day on December 3 aspect fell under the domain of by the Supreme Court on the party lines that they were not we expect that in next two years with the vision to achieve uni- the Speaker. Thursday which said such being kept in loop by the State about 3,000 websites of central versal accessibility that will “How can the Governor actions were “necessary” in inter- Governments during imple- and state governments will be enable persons with all types of take away the constitutional est of preserving law and order. mentation of the solar energy made disable friendly for peo- disabilities to gain access and live powers of the Speaker to dis- A Bench headed by Chief based dual pump piped water ple with all types of disabilities,” independently in line with the qualify lawmakers on the Justice TS Thakur dismissed the schemes in their constituencies. said Vinod Aggarwal, UN Convention on the rights of grounds of defection? petition filed by Gaurav Vyas, a The Ministry of Water and Secretary, Department of people with disabilities. “The Governor may have law student from Gujarat, who Sanitation with the assistance Empowerment of Persons with “The three verticals of the some role in the functioning of had earlier lost in the Gujarat from Ministry of New and Disabilities, Ministry of Social campaign — built environ- the Assembly, but he has no High Court on the same issue. Renewable Energy have initi- Justice and Empowerment. ment (hospitals, schools, col- role to play in issues prescribed The petitioner had argued that ated the scheme for installation He was speaking at a con- leges, office buildings, parks), in the Tenth Schedule (anti- imposing such restriction in of 20,000 solar pumping sys- ference on ‘Empowering public transportation and infor- defection provision) of the the name of maintaining law and > # & tems in habitations with pop- Disabled Persons with Accessible mation and communication Constitution,” a five-judge order under Section 144 of P % 8?@A & $ # $ % ' ulations between 150 to 250 in & Assistive Technology,’ organ- technology cannot be looked in Constitution Bench headed by Criminal Procedure Code ( ) )* the country. PNS ised by ASSOCHAM. isolation,” said Aggarwal. Justice JS Khehar said. PTI amounted to infringement of fundamental rights. Moreover, the petitioner’s lawyer Apar )-4 &R =/ emails. Apart from that, we reached out Gupta submitted that such ban /0 / / 3 to 2,15,538 people by IVR… Overall, 81 can only be imposed under the per cent people want odd-even scheme to Indian Telegraph Act and not *5 From Page 1 of Kashmir from India.” Maharashtra, Gujarat and !1G -, be re-implemented,” Kejriwal said. under Section 144. Ishrat (19), a college student Asked if Lakhvi had spoken to Karnataka, Headley said: “I don’t From Page 1 Interestingly, the Delhi Government A Bench headed by Chief 1%6 from Mumbra in Thane district, him about Muzammil’s “botched- know where Karnataka is on the However, the Government decided to had earlier claimed to have received 10 lakh Justice TS Thakur refused to Pranesh Pillai alias Javed Sheikh up” operation, Headley said: “Yes. map....Yes, this botched up opera- implement the scheme in April after the calls on odd-even scheme. However, entertain the petition finding no 7879:% and two suspected Pakistanis, It was a shoot-out with police at a tion was in Gujarat”. Board examinations. according to data shared by the Delhi valid ground to interfere with Amjad Ali Rana and Zeeshan naka or a picket.” While admitting to having “The first edition of odd-even from Government on Thursday, just over 2 lakh the HC order of September he National Green Tribunal Johar, had allegedly reached When asked if Lakhvi blamed received money from both LeT and January 1 to 15 was successful because we “valid” calls were made out of which over 2015. The court was of the view T(NGT) on Thursday issued Gujarat to kill the then Chief Muzammil for the mess, Headley ISI, Headley revealed that Haji had held consultation with public and had 1.6 lakh supported the scheme. Out of the that concurrent powers can notices to the Art of Living Minister Narendra Modi. However, replied in the negative and recalled Ashraf, a Lahore-based business- informed them about the scheme before total 9.76 lakh calls, over 7.6 lakh calls either exist with the Centre under Foundation of Sri Sri Ravish- the police action was mired in a the former had mentioned a man controls the finances of the implementing it… The scheme was suc- went unanswered or were disconnected. Telegraph Act and the State ankar, for causing alleged dam- controversy with the CBI claiming woman’s name. “One girl was group and that Ashraf’s nephew cessful in bringing down traffic congestion Kejriwal further said that out of under CrPC. Justifying the age to the environment for host- that it was a “fake encounter.” killed in the shootout with the was killed when security forces and pollution levels were also low. Ever 23,000 responses received on the website, notification issued by ing the upcoming World Culture Headley’s revelation about police,” Headley said. foiled the attack on Akshardham since then, there was a demand to bring 92 per cent said that they will not buy a Ahmedabad Commissioner of Festival. Preparations are on for Ishrat came when he told Nikam Nikam retorted: “I am giving temple at Gandhinagar in odd-even back. But before implementing second car if the scheme is made a regu- Police, the Bench said, “At the festival along the banks of the that there was a female wing in the you three names, Noorjehan September 2002. it again, we wanted to gather views of the lar affair. “However, many people have times it becomes necessary to Yamuna, for which the organis- LeT. Asked who was heading it, he Begum, Ishrat Jehan and Mumtaz Headley said during his recon- public,” said Kejriwal while announcing opposed exemptions for the VIPs,” said pass such orders in the interest ers have obtained clearance from said. “I do not know”, but added as Begum. Choose the correct one naissance missions, he would the dates of the scheme. Kejriwal adding that the Government has, of law and order.” both the Centre and State. an after-thought that she was the according to you.” Headley respond- receive money from his child- It must be noted, however, that while however, decided to keep the exemptions. While similar bans have The three-day festival will mother of Abu Aiman. ed swiftly: “I think the second one.” hood friend Dr Tahawwur Hussain there was consensus on the impact of the “I keep being blamed for being con- been imposed by other States in begin from March 11 in East Asked about the relation Queried as to which all States Rana, who was based in Chicago. scheme in curbing traffic congestion, frontationist. But we won’t fight with the the past, this is the first time that Delhi to mark the celebration of between Aiman and Muzammil the LeT carried out terror activi- He said he also got money from there were contrasting reports on its VIPs. We just request them to voluntari- a challenge to such a ban got 35 years of The Art of Living. It Butt, his handler, Headley said they ties in, Headley said: “Many states”. Sajid Mir, ISI’s Major Iqbal and also impact on pollution levels. Many experts ly follow even-odd scheme and show the challenged and fell through. is expected to be inaugurated by fought together for the “liberation When Nikam mention Major Abdul Rehman Pasha, who as well as pollution measuring agencies way to general public like the Chief During the Patidar agitation, the PM Narendra Modi. Sri Lankan left the Pakistani Army to join LeT. maintained that there was no significant Justice of India did,” he said. Gujarat Police had anticipated President Maithripala Sirisena Headley recalled getting reduction in the pollution levels due to the While claiming that most people breach of law and order and and former Pakistan Prime $25,000 from Major Iqbal and odd-even scheme. want odd-even scheme to be back on a imposed 10-day curb on mobile Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani are -8 # 40,000 Pakistani rupees from Sajid While confirming the comeback of the permanent basis, Kejriwal said, “We can- internet services to restrain pass- also likely to participate. Mir. He said “once or twice” Major ambitious car-rationing formula, Kejriwal not make the scheme permanent until we ing of SMS and provocative The green panel headed by " &$18 Iqbal gave counterfeit Indian cur- said that a majority of people wanted the improve the public transport system. To messages on social network sites. NGT chairperson Justice rency notes and Major Pasha gave odd-even scheme to be implemented do that, we first need more buses and all The HC approved the Swatanter Kumar has sought him Rs 80,000. permanently, followed by those who categories of buses -- including luxury Gujarat order on the ground response from Government From Page 1 adding that if this pressure sub- This was departure from an wanted it to be implemented for 15 days buses -- so that people who leave cars feel that it was a limited ban and was agencies. It has directed Delhi the banks and weak quarter- sides then the market would go earlier statement in which Headley every month. comfortable to travel in a bus. We expect in the background of a specific Development Authority (DDA) ly earnings in various other sec- down in hurry or probably go had claimed that the question of his “We held 276 mohalla sabhas, out of to bring 1,000 new buses on the roads by fact situation where competent to submit all the documents on tors, have added to the market down badly. receiving money from LeT and ISI which, 275 supported odd-even formula. May, another 1,000 by August and 1,000 authority felt that blocking of the basis of which permission for weakness. Country’s largest lender SBI did not arise. Headley said Dr Rana In one such mohalla sabha in by end of this year.” internet mobile facility was an the event was granted to the Besides, they are of view that too reported a plunge of over 67 gave him Rs 67,605 in October Vishwasnagar, eight people opposed the He further said the government is also appropriate action to preserve foundation. It has also sought a crude oil prices have been in a per cent in its third-quarter net 2006, $500 in November 2006, Rs idea while seven of them supported it. On planning to build two-level elevated BRTs public safety and tranquility. status report which has to be pre- downward spiral since July of profits while a number of other 17,636 in November 2006 and websites, we got 29,076 responses. We got where buses will run on one level and pared by the DDA along with an 2014. The benchmark Brent crude banks have also reported weak $1,000 in December 2006. 1,13,142 missed call responses and 9,574 other vehicles on the other. IIT Professor AK Gosain . prices in London have crashed results on worsening bad loan sce- The Bench was hearing a from $106 in July, 2014 to $30 on nario. Other Asian markets too petition by Manoj Mishra from Thursday, a drop of over 70 per ended weak following US Federal - &=== the organisation called, “Save the cent. “What we are experiencing Reserve Janet Yellen’s testimony Yamuna Abhiyaan”. His petition in the global market is larger which suggested that the bank is From Page 1 alleged damage to the environ- amount of pressure coming up likely to continue on the gradual More than 180 soldiers equipped with sophisticated ment and the river bed, con- from the redemption and this rate hike path. Moreover, equipment including pneumatic machines and highly tending that the Government redemption pressure is due to the European shares were also lower trained sniffer dogs worked round-the-clock braving tem- should not have given permission collateral damage aided by fall in with indices in France, Germany peratures ranging from minus 20 to 40 degrees Celsius. despite a ban by the NGT. crude and commodity prices,” and the UK staring at losses of up The lone survivor was airlifted from the post in a Dhruv said Deven Choksey, MD, KR to 4 per cent as global sell-off Advanced Light Helicopter on Monday evening to Thoise Choksey Investment Managers, intensified. airbase in Ladakh and flown to New Delhi on Tuesday in a C-130 J transport aircraft along with a team of doctors. A specialised Critical Care team of R&R Hospital, besides doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) tried their best to save him, but Koppad’s health dete- riorated on Wednesday when his kidneys and liver became !"# dysfunctional and a CT scan revealed lack of oxygen sup- ◆ ◆ ply to his brain. A native of Betadur Village in Dharwad dis- From Page 1 in his hand and his lungs got trict of Karnataka, he is survived by his wife Mahadevi Ashok I, Pratik Yadav S/o Jai Prakash the Pathankot operation in punctured leading to his death on Bilebal and two-year-old daughter Netra Koppad. Yadav R/o-(171) Chirsi which the terrorists had engaged the the spot,” the NSG DG said. The brave soldier’s body was placed at Brar Square, Delhi Faridabad Haryana 121101, security agencies for nearly two days. “It was a booby trap and the Cantonment where Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and have changed my name from “There was no negligence on terrorist was successful in his mis- the three Service Chiefs placed wreath as a mark of respect. Parikshit Yadav to Pratik Yadav the part of the NSG team and they sion even in death. The revised Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also reached there for all purposes. followed the SOPs,” the DG said. SOPs will make it clear that a to pay his condolences and comfort the family. Explaining the circumstances commando will search the body of In a tribute to Koppad, PM Narendra Modi tweeted, “The PD(7154)A leading to Niranjan’s tragic death, a terrorist wearing protection gear soldier in you remains immortal. He leaves us sad & devas- I, Amritpal Singh Alias Amar Tayal said Kumar was leading like bomb suit,” another senior tated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. Proud that martyrs Pal Singh S/o Sh. Amrik Singh from the front to retrieve the NSG official said. like you served India.” The PM had visited the soldier in hos- R/o F-3A, Gali No. 2 Krishna bodies. Three bodies were pulled Tayal said NSG’S Bomb pital on Tuesday when he was brought to New Delhi. Park Tilak Nagar New Delhi out successfully with a rope and Disposal Squad had higher “inher- Paying homage, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said: declare on oath above both hook. However, the body of the ent” risk and said it was written on “During his life, the braveheart, son of India united the entire are one and same person. fourth terrorist turned out to be a the jacket wore by the team — “We nation in praying for him and has every citizen grieving for PD(7155)A booby trap, he added. make mistakes once”. him today. He fought till his last breath, displaying utmost “It was when Niranjan tried to “It was an unfortunate incident valour, courage and determination, which is the hallmark of pull out a pouch containing and Niranjan did not expect that our Armed Forces.” Northern Army Command chief grenade from the terrorist’s jacket, the grenade will go off. He was an Lieutenant-General DS Hooda said: “Hanumanthappa was there was a ‘click’ sound. Some NSG excellent officer,” he said, adding a brave and highly-motivated soldier. With his indomitable commandos immediately alerted he had been involved in recovery spirit, courage and unmatched human endurance, he sur- the officer to throw the grenade but of tonnes of explosives in vived the extreme cold and inhospitable conditions buried it was too late. The grenade went off Rajasthan, Burdwan and Patna. under the ice on Siachen.” 0 + 6*3 New Delhi: Amid outrage over his appointment as TERI’s Executive vice-chairman, RK Pachauri on Thursday proceed- ed on leave and will skip TERI University’s convocation on March 7, even as the green body said in his new role Pachauri will ensure a “smooth transition” in the organisation. Despite battling allegations of multiple sexual harassment, Pachauri, the Director-General of TERI and Vice-Chancellor of TERI University, was recently elevated to the newly-created post of Executive vice-chair- man, a move which triggered severe critisism from the alu- muni and women activists across the country. PTI ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 3 Q;& & R ) * +,!' 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But, it serious injuries,” he said. confusion about the chain of killing and “politicising” a seri- fake encounter, they can go and Subsequently, the matter went to is for the investigating agency...It “According to us, weapons command. All the agencies were ous issue of national security. stand with them in a court of law. the Gujarat High Court and for is for the NIA to investigate and were with them (two terrorists) working with a good synergy. Congress head Sonia were put in jail for killing There is nothing which stops the two years, the Gujarat High come up with factual details,” as we were getting firing from The Central Government can Gandhi and her deputy Rahul these terrorists in encounter. BJP from doing that. We are not Court monitored the CBI inves- NSG Director General RC Tayal inside. Besides weapons, they deploy NSG suo motu or on Gandhi must apologise to the The Congress and its allies & a banana Republic, we are a tigation and the agency came to told reporters on the sidelines of were carrying large quantity of request of the state government nation for “the conspiracy” to linked terrorists with religion to Mumbai: Seizing on Pakistani- country based on the rule of law the conclusion that the an international seminar on the explosives too,” the DG further but the fact remains that once defame those investigating the mask their corrupt gover- American terrorist David and the rule of law does not per- encounter was indeed fake and menace of Improvised Explosive said when asked about the NSG is deployed to control a sit- case, said BJP national secre- nance,” Sharma said. Coleman Headley’s claim that mit fake encounters,” AICC they have filed charge-sheets Devices (IEDs) organised by the forces’ logic to arrive at a def- uation, the NSG is given com- tary Srikant Sharma while The BJP leader alleged that Ishrat Jahan was an “LeT oper- spokesman Manish Tewari said. against the accused in an appro- paramilitary here. inite number of two more ter- plete control over that situation addressing a Press conference the Congress always practiced ative”, Shiv Sena on Thursday He was responding to a priate court of law, he said. Emphasising that terrorists rorists being holed up. and not the whole area,” he said. here on Thursday. “politics of appeasement and said all those who had support- question about the BJP attack on “So, therefore, if the “came over” from Pakistan, The DG, however, said none The NSG DG said they “The Lashker-e-Tayyeba vote bank”. ed her should now be booked Gandhis in the wake of Government or the BJP wants to the National Security Guard of his ‘black cat’ commandos saw received pistol fire from inside (LeT) agent Ishrat was The BJP leader also point- and action taken against them. Headley’s statement that Ishrat use Headley’ testimony to justi- chief asserted that his strike the hiding terrorists as contin- the airmen barrack and as they described as martyr and ed to the comments of Congress “Headley has only repeat- Jahan was an LeT operative. fy an encounter which a court teams had been fired upon uous firing was taking place. were wanting to clear the build- Gujarat Crime Branch, leaders questioning the Batla ed what he had first said in Tewari said there are two sepa- monitored investigation has from inside an airmen barrack “Only thing we got to know ing after evacuating some IAF Intelligence Bureau and CBI House encounter and their allu- Chicago. At that time, some rate and distinct issues which are found to be fake, then, I am which they were about to enter. was when we went to place the security men present there, they were defamed by the then sion to RSS hand in 26/11 people made her (Ishrat) a involved — the first is whether afraid, neither the law and nor The January 2 attack near 'through wall radar’ we heard a found there was something “sus- Congress Government,” said Mumbai attacks to attack the Jhansi ki rani and considered Ishrat Jahan and her accomplices jurisprudence allows it. If a per- the technical area of the airbase voice inside saying that NSG has picious” on the ground floor. Sharma while seeking apology Opposition party. “It has her a martyr. At that time we were LeT operatives or not. son is a ‘terrorist’, he needs to be where fighter jets and attack come. The radar gives indication Officials supervising the from the Congress top leaders. become clear that the Congress had said that these people will “In the light of David arrested, he needs to be tried, he helicopters are parked, had left if there is any movement inside. operation said there were as He said police personnel played with national security. It fall flat on their faces and the Headley’s statement, if the needs to be brought to justice like seven security personnel dead. It does not indicate exactly if many as 57 explosions in that who fought terrorists risking is height of hate politics,” he said. same thing has happened,” Government wants to investigate Afzal Guru was brought to jus- Security forces had recov- there is a human being, but it building which indicates there their lives were put behind bars The BJP cited a number of Sena MP Sanjay Raut said. the matter further with regard to tice or Ajmal Kasab was brought ered four bodies of terrorists indicates movement,” he said. was heavy ammunition in the by the then “conspiratorial developments during the UPA’s their credentials, there is to justice. But to try and justify and there has been speculation Tayal also refuted allega- complex which is just meant for UPA Government.” tenure, including “contradicto- have been unmasked now, absolutely nothing which is stop- a fake encounter, I am afraid, is about the possibility of some tions of lack of coordination housing IAF personnel. “Headley’s deposition that ry” affidavits filed in court over Sharma said. He claimed that ping the Government. But the something which the law does others getting killed in the among agencies like Indian The radar indicated that she was a LeT’s suicide bomber Ishrat case and NIA’s reported Ishrat and her associates were fundamental question remained not permit,” he added. barrack that was blown up by Air Force, Army, Punjab police people present inside had has unmasked those who do decision to omit Headley’s state- on a mission to kill Modi and NSG using heavy explosives. and the NSG which were on stacked up ‘charpoys’ and almi- politics over terrorism. We do ment to it in which he alleged- attack religious places. Nalin Kohli noted that LeT had elations. “Whatever revelations Tayal said he had “basis” ground to combat the attack, rahs against the gate in order to not expect any morality from ly said that she was an LeT ter- BJP spokesperson portrayed her as a “martyr” on have come, all are good for the for this assertion. asserting the elite force was in prevent any entry. the Congress. But if Sonia and rorist, to argue that Congress Shahnawaz Hussain also its website but “Government Government of India, security “NSG teams reached the full command. Tayal said while they were her son Rahul, who is a cham- used her killing to target Modi attacked the “secular brigade” agencies at that time were put at agencies and prosecution,” he airmen barrack. The com- “Let me clarify, the NSG “not sure” on the exact number pion in politics of conspiracy, and Shah, then a Gujarat and took a dig at Bihar Chief war with each other and attempts told reporters. mandos knocked but the door standard operating procedure of terrorists who had sneaked have any shame left, then they Minister and now party chief. Minister Nitish Kumar for were made at fixing individuals... “His (Headley) revelations was closed from inside...We put is very clear. It is that if NSG is into the IAF base, there were must apologise to the nation. Somebody had stated she using Ishrat’s killing as an issue Instead of finding the truth”. are giving right direction to the some wall radar and got indi- deployed at a place where ter- some indications that showed “They should apologise to was a college-going girl and during then Bihar polls by Meanwhile Minister of investigating agencies and pros- cation that someone is inside. rorist incident takes place, it is that they entered the campus by the police personnel’ families somebody else said she was a terming her a “Bihar ki beti”. State for Home Affairs Kiren ecution. It is good for all of us,” A grenade was lobbed from NSG that controls the situation. cutting concertina wires placed who had to suffer after they martyr and all these people Another party spokesperson Rijiju welcomed Headley’s rev- said Rijiju. inside in which five comman- There is no confusion about it. for periphery security. (9 ! # 85"! 2@$( * !! $ ! * @ 2 @ " ! ! ( 6 :* ! @ 7879:% (.9 9 (9 ! J @ $*' $ ( $ ! he Supreme Court on $ -G. * TThursday asked States and * ( ! ! , Union Territories to consider !! ( ( 7 formulating a scheme to award ! 1, 2 a compensation of at least 10 ( 6 lakh to victims of rape who are O ! physically handicapped. ! @ $ ! ( The court’s thoughtful !! 6 consideration towards rape @ ! *@ (! -.// victims belonging to the hand- !! " !1+( $ icapped category came on a ( O " ! case from Chhattisgarh where ! the judges were moved by the physically handicapped could be was earmarked for her rehabil- plight of a 37-year-old visual- given a substantial compensa- itation. This lump sum amount 62 ly impaired woman, who was tion to the tune of 10 lakh as was meant to be one time. ! @ ! raped while she was 18 by her framed by the Goa Government. But the court treated the case 6 brother’s friend, who had The direction of the court of blind victim on a different N promised to marry her. said, “All the States and Union footing. Following the incident, C,1GN 9K Confirming the verdict of Territories shall make all endeav- she had aborted the pregnancy K ! the trial court and High Court our to formulate a uniform on account of the sexual assault. $ punishing the accused Tekan scheme for providing victim She never got married and with ! " " with seven years’ rigorous compensation in respect of nobody to look after her, she sur- imprisonment, the Bench of rape/sexual exploitation with vived on a meager handicap pen- Justices MY Eqbal and Arun the physically handicapped sion of 300 every month. 4 Mishra directed the State to pay women as required under the While Goa was an excep- , her a sum of 8,000 per month law taking into consideration the tion, all States and UTs had no till her lifetime. The court scheme framed by State of Goa uniform compensation scheme : ordered this amount in the spe- for rape victim compensation.” with some States like Odisha ( cial facts of the case. The Chhattisgarh and West Bengal paying a one- K * Simultaneously, the Bench Government, through advo- time compensation of 20,000. '7 !$ ' even asked States and UTs to cate Atul Jha, was willing to offer The Bench said, “No amount of 6 frame suitable scheme under 25,000 to the rape victim as per money can erase the trauma J@$ $ Section 357A of Criminal the Victim Compensation and grief the victim suffers. * C,1E Procedure Code (CrPC) by Scheme framed under Section This aid can be crucial with 6 *! which rape victims who are 357A. Another sum of 20,000 aftermath of crime.” 15B5 C 7879:% Nadda said. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, tified to achieve the goal, the “The objective of the Odisha, West Bengal and the Union Minister added. he Centre on Thursday set framework is to reduce the seven northeastern States. Sri Lanka has reported no Tthe target of eliminating incidence of “At malaria deaths in the last one malaria by 2030 after neigh- malaria to present, decade, while in Nepal no bouring countries like Sri less than one 80 per death due to the vector-borne Lanka and Nepal reported no case per cent of disease took place since 2012. deaths due to the vector-borne 1,000 popu- malaria BP Sharma, Health disease in the past several lation per is preva- Secretary said eliminating years. Launching the National year in all lent Malaria will result in cutting Framework for Malaria states and among down on expenditure on dis- Elimination (2016-2030), UTs by 2024. 20 per eases control programme, and Union Health Minister JP We would cent of will help in reducing out-of- Nadda said 70 per cent of ask all state the peo- pocket expenditure too. He also malaria cases and 69 per cent governments to include malar- ple classified as ‘high risk’, added that the India has sturdy of malaria deaths among South ia eradication programme in although approximately 82 per health systems with trained East Asian Region countries their policy matters,” he said. cent of the country’s population manpower, and the learning occur in India. Quoting statistics, Nadda live in malaria transmission from the Polio and Elimination “We are committed to said more than 80 per cent of risk areas,” he said. of Maternal and Neonatal achieving the target of elimi- the country's population live in Under the framework for Tetanus will help in eliminating nation of malaria by 2030 'malaria transmission high- malaria elimination, the coun- Malaria too. He said that while which will require huge finan- risk areas’ of around 200 dis- try has been divided into three diagnostic kits and medicines cial resources. We will effec- tricts covering States like categories on the basis of annu- are available everywhere, the tively work with the develop- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, al parasite incidences and key delivery mechanism has to be ment partners and civil society," Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, interventions have been iden- streamlined for better outcomes. ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 : 4.&- ,# > P D> ;& investigating agency was per- 2$$O M haps the imposition of charges under the UAPA against 3=93 “As the decisions in the level leaders does not matter. '( * 6 Jayarajan. The District and Congress Party are taken by What matters is what their Sessions Court in Thalassery he Left Front has finally their high command they high command thinks about " , 3=*:% had earlier rejected his bail Tdecided to ally with the must make their stand clear the alliance.” Incidentally, application three times follow- Congress in its bid “to over- before we take a final decision dropping enough indications n a big setback to the Kerala ing which he had approached throw the demonic rule of on the issue of alliance,” Bose that the Congress also had ICPI(M), the High Court on the High Court. Mamata Banerjee in Bengal,” said adding some other parties alliance in its mind its vice Thursday rejected the antici- Stating that it was con- but wants the Congress to make had also written to the Left president Rahul Gandhi would patory bail plea of its top leader vinced about the role of a formal move in this regard. leadership for an alliance and not attack the CPI(M) while P Jayarajan in the case pertain- Jayarajan in the murder of Irrespective of what the that the Front was expecting addressing his rallies in Kerala. ing to the brutal murder of RSS Manoj after examining the case CPI(M) politburo decides next the same from the Congress if He rather concentrated his leader Manoj of Elanthodath in diary, the division bench said week in Delhi the Bengal unit an alliance had to crystalise in attacks against the BJP. 2014. Jayarajan, Kannur district UAPA was absolutely main- of the CPI(M) is going by the the State. Meanwhile former Chief secretary of the CPI(M), is the tainable in the case, prima facie. decisions taken at the Kolkata “Let them first sit with us” Minister Buddhadeb 25th accused in the case. It said the criterion for impos- plenum held late last year and he said. “If they do not sit with Bhattacharjee who is also a The CBI, which is investi- ing provisions of UAPA in a case attended by the topmost lead- us how can we have a dialogue former politburo member gating the case, may arrest was not the number of people ers of the party, sources said. with them?” Bose asked. He was quoted as saying “the Jayarajan (63) any moment now. killed but its terror nature. “We have no problems to however gave a circuitous Bengal party knows how to The CPI(M) leader’s options are Observing that the murder 9 + # D ! , + hold talks with the Congress if reply to posers as to whether tackle its situations and how now limited to undergoing of Manoj was brutal and pre- ( , )3 + they are interested to make an the Left would approach the to deal with such issues” arrest, surrendering before a planned, the court agreed with % ) )* electoral understanding” Congress if it did not make the when he was asked about court and appealing against the the CBI’s contention that Biman Bose CPI(M) politburo first move. efforts made by the Prakash High Court order. Jayarajan is Jayarajan was the only person member on Thursday said after “That question does not Karat lobby in Delhi to spike presently under treatment at a who harboured personal enmi- a Front meeting in Kolkata. apply now as what their State- the alliance in Bengal. hospital in Thalassery, Kannur ty towards Manoj and P ( ,P for reported heart problems. Vikraman, first accused in the The CPI(M), which argues case who was in the forefront that Jayarajan had no role in the of attack against the victim, was '7 92 his life for the country. his home at Betadur village in murder and that the CBI is act- his close associate. The CM said he has already Kundagol taluk of Dharwad ing as per the diktats of the RSS The CBI had the other fter short-lived hope the spoken to officials at Karnataka district in north Karnataka. leadership, said it would fight day told the court that Jayarajan Avillage Betador in Bhavan in Delhi and asked While Mahadevi, the case legally and politically. had masterminded the murder, Dharwad district of Karnataka them to provide all assistance to Hanamanthappa’s wife along Jayarajan is also a key accused organized the killers and pro- mourned the sad demise of Hanamanthappa’s family, with his daughter and close rel- in the case pertaining to the vided shelter for them. It had Lance Naik Hanamanthappa including making arrangements atives are in Delhi, the other murder of Muslim League also informed the court about Koppad as he passed away on for a special flight to bring them family members in the village activist Abdul Shukoor, the the inevitability of Jayarajan’s Thursday after battling for life back to the State. were inconsolable. probe of which has now been arrest and the necessity of since his miraculous survival in Siddaramaiah said ex-gra- “We are deeply pained handed over to the CBI by the questioning him in custody. Siachen. Chief Minister tia will be announced to fam- because we thought he will High Court. The court in its Thursday order Siddaramaiah led the State in ilies of all three soldiers’ from recover in one or two days and A division bench of the allowed the agency to go ahead paying homage to the brave- the State — Mahesh from come back. We prayed to all High Court comprising Justices with its procedures in the case. heart from Karnataka. Mysuru, Nagesh from Hassan Gods... But I think God could- KT Sankaran and KP State CPI(M) secretary Siddaramaiah, who was and Hanamanthappa, who died n’t hear us.... The family is shat- Jyotheendranath on Thursday Kodiyeri Balakrishnan alleged addressing a rally in Bengaluru in the Siachen “tragedy”. tered....” said Hanamanthappa’s dismissed the Marxist leader’s that the CBI had named for the February 13 Hebbal As the tragic news of friend Manjunath weeping bail application by accepting Jayarajan as an accused as a Assembly segment bypolls, paid Hanamanthappa’s demise inconsolably. almost all the arguments pre- result of the pressures RSS his homage to the brave soldier broke, a large number of rela- “Whole Betadur is sented by the CBI. The politi- Sarsanghchalak Mohan by observing two minutes of tives, friends, villagers and immersed in grief...; All of us cal position of the accused Bhagwat and BJP president silence and said he had sacrificed media contingent gathered near villagers prayed to Gods was of no importance as law Amit Shah exerted on the CBI belonging to every religion for was equally applicable to all, the through the Central his recovery, don’t know why court observed. Government. “Also, Kerala’s God couldn’t hear our prayer,” The most important aspect Congress-led Government and a villager said. F # $ G ( 1582"8@ ! ) )* of the case on which the divi- the CBI have joined hands sion bench agreed with the against the CPI(M),” he said. $4 0 / 5 Q/ 0 ".' 70 activists continue their spirit- >?0R ! ed work, a third alternative of the BJP will become a reality 3=*:% held at the Poojappura here also. So march ahead,” Grounds in Singh said. he Kerala BJP’s pre-poll Thiruvananthapuram as part of Enumerating the several TState march, Vimochana the conclusion of the march. schemes initiated by the Modi Yatra (Liberation March), con- “Whenever I come to Government for the welfare of cluded on Thursday at Kerala, the main discussion in the farmers, poor and other Thiruvananthapuram with a public forums here is on cor- sections and for economic and call by senior leader and Union ruption,” the Minister said industrial development, the Home Minister Rajnath Singh referring to the current con- Home Minister said, “The slo- to Keralites to liberate God’s troversies over the infamous gan Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas Own Country from the clutch- solar and bar bribery scams. is not just a slogan for the BJP es of the Congress-led UDF ‘But look at the 20-month rule but it is our ideology and it and CPI(M)-headed LDF of the Narendra Modi reflects our commitment.” which had been ruling the Government. Has anybody “There should not be even State through an alleged pact of been able to raise even a single a speck of fear in the minds of corruption. charge of corruption against it any Indian but everybody “Now that the Vimochana so far?” he asked. should feel confident. That is Yatra has reached a grand con- “Some people are worried why the NDA Government is so clusion, I want to say one that an alternative to UDF and carefully implementing all these thing. Kerala will see its liber- LDF is impossible. Some time schemes… Everybody is speak- ation from the UDF and LDF back, there were people who ing of global economic slow- tomorrow if not today and used to feel that there was no down but we can proudly say that liberation will come alternative to the Congress in that if there is one country that through the BJP,” Rajnath Singh the national level. But that has is on the path of rapid economic said while inaugurating a rally been proved wrong. If the BJP growth, it is India,” he said. ' ( 1" 7! !(! 9*3=8 went to the residence of eminent poet Munnawar Rana and condoled the death of his mother. laming the Union and the UP Government, Gandhi also went to the home of freedom BCongress chief Sonia Gandhi expressed her fighter Indrasan Singh, who died recently and deep concern over the pitiable plight of the farm- expressed her condolences. Thereafter, she ers. She raised issues related to problems of farm- visited the residence of District Congress gen- ers including non-payment of compensation for eral secretary Nirmal Shukla to condole his loss of produce and no work under MGNREGA. mother’s death. Gandhi reached Rae Bareli on her two-day After the courtesy visits, she reached Bhua visit to her Parliamentary constituency on Mau guest house for lunch. In the evening, Sonia Thursday morning and interacted directly with Ganhdi interacted with different Congress the farmers at Dighia village of Amawa block. units of the district. The Congress president also The Congress chief met several villagers at reviewed the progress of Railway Coach Factory Dighia and Satanpur villages and gave a patient (RCF) presented by its General Manager Alok hearing to their problems. Dave at the guest house. After an hour, Sonia reached Rae Bareli and On Friday, Sonia Gandhi will hold a ‘Janata went to the official residence of District Durbar’ at the guest house and meet locals. Later Magistrate Surya Pal Gautam to express her con- she will visit some villages to inspect develop- dolence on the death of his wife. Thereafter she mental works and later leave for New Delhi. # ' ) )* ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 ; - @ -& - $2% 2 ! months”, said Muhammad Amin, a cleric from south % " he winter season showed '> Kashmir. Tup in Kashmir on Thursday The authorities announced with its trademark chill and ) )* to stop vehicular movement on (+P & " &+ wetness as snowfall began in the vital 300-kilometer # % )#' $+ most parts of the Valley to end Srinagar-Jammu National mid the Opposition parties ) &%" =6 4 a hazardous dry spell spanning Highway around 3 pm when Aallegation of rising crime in &##$& + # % two months. continuous snowfall turned the Bihar and unabated murders, In capital Srinagar, the road stretches slippery. Officials Chief Minister Nitish Kumar #& &&" " # # +& snowfall began in the afternoon in at Police Control Room in on Thursday held a high level K 7 <*67 $:8% 2 $ < J following a gentle morning Srinagar said that due to rain meeting on law and order drizzle that set stage for the and snowfall in Qazigund and which was attended by all the CM resumed his janata darbar, ed imposition of President’s white flakes to descend. By the Ramban areas, the traffic move- top brass of police and Home over one thousand people rule in Bihar following the time, plains began wearing a ment on both sides was Department. turned up mostly with com- murder of its leader Baijanthi white drape, a thick layer of stopped. Earlier, vehicles were In less than three months plaints related to police and Singh last week. now accumulated at Pahalgam encouraged to slowly pass the time this is the third meeting Nitish had to listen for over Reacting to LJP MP Chirag and Kokernag in South and treacherous area before the on law and order convened by nine hours. Paswan’s criticism that nobody Gulmarg in north Kashmir. road was declared closed. the CM after his swearing-in as Director General of Police from the Government or from For tour operators, the The historic Mughal Road head of the Mahagathbandhan PK Thakur after emerging the ruling parties visited the snowfall came at right time — connecting Kashmir Valley Government in November last. from the meeting said that bereaved family of its slain three days ahead of Valentine’s with Rajouri and Srinagar-Leh Bihar has witnessed sudden law and order situation was leader Baijnathi Singh, mur- Day when many newly-mar- National Highway have spurt of organised crime dur- threadbare discussed and the dered on February 5, Deputy ried couples have booked hotels already been closed due to ing the past three months in CM issued necessary direc- CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav in Srinagar and Gulmarg. The heavy snowfall. These roads which engineers, traders and tives to the top police and home tersely remarked, “I don’t visit weatherman has predicted rain temperatures remained most- heavy snowfall. Beyond the farmers who were foreseeing a including some inter-district political activists were gunned department officials. He said any person who had criminal and snowfall for two days. ly above the freezing point. periphery of Kashmir Valley, drought-like situation in the roads remain buried under down and police have not been the meeting will continue on background even if he belongs This year, the snowfall kept This was against the norm of the snowfall has also been absence of heavy snowfall. thick layers of snow until able to arrest the main culprits. Friday too. to my party. Baijnathi was people waiting for a longer bone-chilling wave that even reported in the tourist resort of “Though snowfall in Chillai early spring. The Thursday meeting For the past about three accused in 20 criminal cases as span. The harshest spell of freezes lakes and springs and Patnitop, Nathatop, upper hills Kalan lasts for a longer period The Governor administra- which lasted for about three months the Opposition parties per police records.” winter, known as Chillai Kalan blocks water-supply pipes. of Mata Vaishnodevi cave because of crystallisation due to tion has alerted men and hours mainly discussed the have fired salvos at the Nitish Finance Minister and RJD that begins on December 21 for Interestingly, the snowfall shrine, Kishtwar and Doda hard chill, the February snow is machinery to avert any even- organised crime, general law Government for its ‘failure’ to leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui 40 days till January 31, was began in Chillai Khurd, the 20- since last night. better than having no snowfall tuality due to inclement weath- and order situation, nature of check crime and alleged that said, “Crime graph in other bowled out for a duck by the day spell of less-intense winter The snowfall has come as at all. I am hopeful the glaciers er. The people living in the crime, strengthening of the criminals were going scot free States ruled by the BJP is high- “changes in weather system”. between February 1 and 20. a big relief for local population have received enough snowfall upper reaches have been police network and simplifica- due to their political clouts, an er. Those who accuse of bad On the contrary, the Chillai Reports said several areas in the especially the farming com- to sustain agriculture and suf- advised against venturing out tion of the rules to address the allegation stoutly denied by law and order in Bihar should Kalan, known for its ferocious higher reaches of Kashmir munity in villages. The delay in fice our domestic water require- in the wake of threats due to public complaints. On the first CM and RJD supremo Lalu tell if anything wrong happened chill, saw more sunny days and region received moderate to snowfall was causing worry to ment during the summer snow avalanches. Monday of this month, when Prasad. The LJP even demand- to them.” 3 - + )% ) & 'O given important positions in the Patna: An FIR has been regis- 8 !O cabinet. They include T Srinivas tered against Anirudh Prasad Yadav who became commercial alias Sadhu Yadav, estranged $2% 2 to gallows on February 9, 2013, 2$ taxes Minister. A non legislator brother-in-law of RJD presi- was secretly buried in the Tummala Nageshwara Rao who dent Lalu Yadav, for allegedly ormal life remained affect- premises of Tihar Jail. Their rel- 8 :<72 ' came from TDP was also made demanding extortion from a Ned in Kashmir on third atives and separatist groups a Minister. Another top TDP builder, charge he has denied as consecutive day following sep- demand return of the mortal day after it received a leader Kadiam Srihari who “baseless”. aratists’ call to commemorate remains. Even as mainstream Asevere jolt by the defection joined TRS before the elections An FIR was registered in death anniversary of JKLF People’s Democratic Party of its floor leader in the State was made deputy Chief Kotwali police station here founder Muhammad Maqbool (PDP) and Nationa;l Conference Assembly E Dayakar Rao to the Minister. against Sadhu Yadav last night on Bhat and Parliament attack (NC) also supported the ruling Telangana Rashtra With the latest defections the complaint filed by manager convict Afzal Guru who were demand, this year they chose to Samiti, the Opposition Telugu the Chief Minister K of builder Anil Singh, SSP Manu good faith on request of a per- both executed in Delhi’s Tihar remain silent on the issue. Desam Party on Thursday Chandrasekhar Rao has suc- Maharaj said on Thursday. son who had booked a flat with Jail in February month of 1984 The authorities placed nominated A Revanth Reddy as ceeded in almost wiping out He was booked under sec- him but not got it (the flat),” and 2013 respectively. restrictions in areas under its new leader in the Assembly. the TDP from the State. Nine tion 387 of IPC (putting person Sadhu told PTI. Shops, business establish- seven police stations in In the new flood of exodus of the 15 TDP MLAs in the in fear of death or of grievous Sadhu Yadav, a former Lok ments and private offices and Srinagar district besides other from the party, TDP lost two State have so far joined the TRS hurt in order to commit extor- Sabha member from tuition centers remained closed major towns to stem public more MLAs in Telangana E and efforts were on to lure even tion), the Kotwali PS SHO Gopalganj, was known for his and public transport was off the protests and maintain law and Dayaka Rao and T Prakash the remaining members to ful- Ramesh Kumar Singh said. strong arm tactics during the roads. Many private vehicles order. Restrictions were also Goud to the TRS. Dayaka Rao’s )' fill the legal requirement of the The complainant has past RJD rule in the state. Lalu were plying on roads and the imposed in north Kashmir’s defection was specially a debil- ,# , ) )* merger of the TDP legislator alleged that Sadhu Yadav tele- Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi attendance in Government Sopore and Baramulla towns itating blow as he was the party in the TDP. phoned the builder and sought have severed relations with offices was affected. and Bhat’s native village senior most TDP leader in tionist approach towards the tions have begun from the TDP. “I am joining the TRS to 50 lakh as extortion. him long back. The shutdown was called Trehgam where his step-moth- Telugu and a key confidant of ruling TRS, was also at logger- KP Vivekananda, a TDP legisla- ensure development of my While the SSP said police RJD spokesman and MLA by both factions of Hurriyat er Shahmali lives. The author- party’s national president N heads with E Dayakar Rao. tor from Qutubullahpur in constituency as well as the are investigating the matter Ramanuj Prasad said the party Conference, JKLF and pro- ities put several separatist lead- Chandrababu Naidu. The news of Dayakar Rao Hyderabad joined the TRS on entire Telangana State”, Sadhu has denied the charge. has nothing to do with Sadhu Pakistan militant outfit Hizbul ers under house-detention Taken aback by the devel- switching over his loyalties to Tuesday. Next day Dayakar Rao Dayakar Rao said adding that “It’s a baseless allegation. I Yadav who is no longer its Mujahideen to observe 32nd while JKLF Chairman Yasin opment Chandrababu Naidu the TRS was in the air ever and Prakash Goud met the the TDP had no future in the had telephoned the builder in member. PTI anniversary of JKLF founder Malik, who was taken into on Thursday addressed a letter since the TRS came to power in Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar state as Naidu had lost interest Maqbool Bhat, who was exe- custody on February 9, has to Telangana Assembly Speaker 2014 but it could not material- Rao at his camp office and in the party. He also blamed cuted in Tihar jail on February been remanded to judicial cus- Madhusudhan Chary informing ize as other leaders in ruling joined the TRS. Revanth Reddy for his decision 11, 1984 for his involvement tody for a week. that Dayakar Rao was sus- aprty resisted it. Speculations are rife that wondering why he was being in the murder of an intelli- The authorities had pended by the party because of However after the TRS com- given his seniority, Dayakar given so much importance in gence officer. announced to suspend train his anti-party activities. He inti- pletely wiped out the Opposition Rao will be rewarded with a the party. He predicted that two Militants in 1990 shot death services between Baramulla mated that A Revanth Reddy specially the TDP in GHMC cabinet berth. Earlier also many or three more TDP MLAs will Neil Kanth Ganjoo, a district and Banihal town due to the will be the new leader of Telugu elections, a fresh round of defec- defectors from the TDP were join the TRS. judge who had pronounced law and order situation. Desam Party in the Assembly. death sentence against Bhat. Police said there was no Revanth Reddy, party’s Bhat, like Parliament attack report of any untoward inci- working president in Telangana 3 +. 5 convict Afzal Guru, who was put dent from any quarter of Valley. was known for his confronta- 8 :<72 ' Mayor and Deputy Mayor, the strategy at a meeting of the party presiding officer and Hyderabad corporators. elangana Rashtra Samiti on district collector Rahul Bojja 33 year Bonta Rammohan, TThursday bagged the cov- announced the election of both elected from Charalapally divi- eted posts of Mayor and deputy the nominees unanimously. sion is known as a staunch loy- Mayor of Hyderabad as both its Deputy Chief Minister alist of the Chief Minister K candidates Bontu Rammohan Mahmood Ali and Home Chandrasekhar Rao. He was and Baba Fasihuddin were elect- Minister N Narasimha Reddy active in the TRS and Telangana ed unanimously. were among the notables pre- movement from his student With 99 of the 150 seats of sent in the Council Hall on the days. Presently a lawyer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal occasion of elections of Mayor Rammohan was pursuing PhD. Corporation in its bag and the and Deputy Mayor. Baba Fasihuddin is also you second larges party Majlis-e- The Opposition parties a leader from young generation Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) TDP, Congress and BJP, reduced and he represents Borabanda extending support, the TRS to the strength of 1, 2 and four division in GHMC. Fasihuddin, had a cake walk in the elections they had no role in the election a campo follower of KCR’s to the two posts held on Friday. of the two key posts. daughter K Kavita had entered With only one nomination Earlier, the TRS finalised its TRS as a student leader and each being filed for the posts of candidates and chalked out its always remained with the party. " > !% / % 3 -? " !% . % . R ) F CEH11 / ! : ! ( " " 86 ( % 9 //( !/ " ! ! ! ( ( he Government of India those responsible for design of ! % C,,5"% "14// / has launched a major cities to evaluate future impacts of ! ! 6 6 " *6 programme on smart climate change, and build in @" ( @ cities. With urbanisa- resilience factors at an early stage. 8 ( tion growing at a rapid Smart cities, being supported by the rateT in the country, and the prospect Government of India, would need : "( % of almost half our population liv- to make sure that smart measures $ ( /% ! ! / ing in towns and cities by 2030, the incorporate climate resilience as an design of cities, their infrastructure essential component of urban devel- N > N N? and governance systems acquire opment plans for the future. great importance. While most of A large number of cities are ! ( / /@ our towns and cities have grown located in coastal areas. Due to sea KN % haphazardly, we have opportunities level rise projected throughout the N ! ( / for ensuring that new urban habi- 21st century and beyond, coastal 66 @ tat that we design and construct systems and low-lying areas will % C,,5"% ' ( % N / utilises new knowledge and tech- increasingly experience adverse nologies, by which appropriate impacts such as submergence, 9 @ @ amenities are available to all the res- coastal flooding, and coastal ero- "! idents in every location as well as sion. The population and assets pro- "9 /(9// in a manner that it is cost effective jected to be exposed to coastal risks ! ( and friendly to the environment. as well as human pressures on % ! Cities generally have a large ecolog- coastal ecosystems will increase sig- ical footprint, and if all the econom- nificantly in the coming decades 9 ! ic activities within a town or city are due to population growth, econom- ( 6 : measured in quantitative terms for ic development, and urbanisation. ( their ecological impacts, it would be The relative costs of coastal adap- @:* C,,. $ found that the impacts of produc- tation vary strongly among and " 9N ! " tion and consumption activities in within regions and countries for the urban areas expand to a substantial 21st century. Some low-lying devel- / /N" ( distance beyond urban limits. For oping countries and small island CEH11 : $" instance, raw materials, food and states are expected to face very high % C,1," other supplies have to be pro- impacts that, in some cases, could % / duced elsewhere a wide area and have associated damage and adap- travel a long distance to meet the tation costs of several percentage : demands of towns and cities. This points of GDP. % 9 !/ means that impacts, including pol- One particular impact of cli- ( ( lution associated with these activ- mate change which is going to affect ! ; / / ities,are not confined to urban and infrastructure, ecosystem-based tion is occurring to protect longer- almost every region of the world 2 9 $ K locations, but spreads out over a approaches, basic public health term investments in energy and involves the increase in frequency large area of land elsewhere. Before measures, and livelihood diversifi- public infrastructure. and intensity of extreme precipita- ' % the Olympic Games were held in cation are reducing vulnerability, In Central and South America, tion events. The recent floods that % !: London in 2012, the city had car- though efforts tend to be isolated. ecosystem-based adaptation includ- took place in Chennai and the 2005 $ ( L ( (M : " C,11"% ried out just such an exercise to In Europe, the adaptation pol- ing protected areas, conservation calamity with flooding that @:* ! :N % assess what London’s ecological icy has been developed across all agreements, and community man- occurred in Mumbai are occur- L(M ! C,1- % footprint was in terms of the area levels of Government, with some agement of natural areas is occur- rences which will increase in the that it impacts on. This was esti- adaptation planning integrated ring. Resilient crop varieties, climate future. Damage to natural ecosys- ( ! ( " mated at an order of magnitude into coastal and water manage- forecasts, and integrated water tems, such as wetlands, in urban % N above the size of London itself. ment, into environmental protec- =7%$$7: resources management are being areas, increases the risks attendant ( 6 ! / One issue that would be para- tion and land planning, and into 8=9'7 adopted within the agricultural on such flooding. In the case of * / mount in the design of new cities disaster risk management. 2 6=%:7 sector in some areas, but these have Mumbai, inadequate drainage was " %' @ " $ " as well as in the refurbishment of In Asia, adaptation is being major implications for urban and an important factor in the long peri- old towns and cities is the impor- facilitated through mainstreaming 7$% =K78 suburban living as well. od for which the water stood across L! ( M ! % tance of integrating the impacts of climate adaptation action into sub- Resilience can be defined as the the city and the depth that led to * / % climate change on future plans. national development planning, *%%7$ $8799 $ capacity of social, economic and excessive damage and destruction. "! " Cities will need to be designed in a early warning systems (such as for %27K2'%$:% environment systems to cope with Similarly, heat waves are on the ! ( ! ! ( % ! " manner that makes them climate cyclones and coastal flooding), =9=8$ a hazardous event or trend or dis- increase and will become much ! ( /! ! resilient. In simple terms, the infra- integrated water resources manage- turbance, responding or re-organ- more common in the future. structure and systems in a city ment, agro-forestry, and coastal re- *%%7$%$:7 ising in ways that maintain their Hence, buildings would need to be ( " ! / would have to enable adaptation forestation of mangroves. essential function, identity and designed efficiently, such that the "* N ! ! ( / measures being facilitated, by which In Australasia, planning for sea %6 =2 *7=K structure, while also maintaining demand for air-conditioning is KO ! they are able to reduce the risks level rise, and in southern Australia the capacity for adaptation, learn- minimised. TERI has been at the from climate change impacts for for reduced water availability, is %7 2 % :7 ing and transformation. In the case forefront on designing and con- both life as well as property. In sev- becoming adopted widely. Planning %6 *$=K of urban location, adaptation and structing energy efficient buildings, eral parts of the world adaptation for sea level rise has evolved con- consequently climate resilience whereby demand for energy in a measures have been taken in hand siderably over the past two decades *9%6 7*: 7 would need to focus on impacts new building can be reduced by as & & through clear-cut plans and insti- and shows a diversity of approach- =K27 9 $ such as sea level rise, higher tem- much as 45 per cent. tutional arrangements. Some of es, although its implementation peratures, greater frequency and The concept of Smart Cities what is being done in other coun- remains piecemeal. occurrence of heat waves as well as provides India with an opportuni- "% tries is briefly summarised below. In North America, extreme precipitation events, which ty to ensure efficient use of resources In Africa, most Governments Governments are engaging in incre- have implications for drainage facil- in buildings, and the incorporation are initiating governance systems for mental adaptation assessment and ities and management of water. of climate change considerations. ' ! $ adaptation. Disaster risk manage- planning, particularly at the munic- Since climate change will get more (The writer is executive vice ! ment, adjustments in technologies ipal level. Some proactive adapta- serious over time, it is important for chairman, TERI) ! ! 8 ! ( ' $ " ! ( ! ( / 08/ 0 00 9-6( 0 / " ! 0 / 00 / / / ( ( ( / 0 0 / 8 /0 8! ! / 0 0 0 0 / / /< ! 8 ! ( , /000 0 / / //0 / / 0 08/ "( " ! !!"' 0 0/ 0 00 0 :0 /0 0/ / : "( 6$ ! :/0 / ! %! (!/ ==/ / 0 . < " ' 9 $(@ M &4 M5 = M,/ ,/0 " ( "( ' !! " ! ( ! =:77%=2 ! ( ( ' 6 6 8 confessions have just confirmed problems for the smooth working what was already known to us. of the coalition Government. ! 6 R & However, his testimony will pro- In fact, Prime Minister "( / Sir — This refers to the editor- vide evidence for the trail of Abu Narendra Modi, during his fre- / ial, “Retaining advantage” Jundal, whose case is pending quent visits to the State and ! F (February 10). Unfortunate and ! &- before a Mumbai court. The case meetings with her father, had fully N ! ( tragic are small words to is now in the safe hands of spe- backed the Mufti’s Government describe the heart-breaking inci- "L ! M>K( 11? cial public prosecutor Mr Ujjwal with economic and political assis- ! ! dent where nine Indian sol- 2 % N ! Nikam, and he should now be tance. She is aware that a fresh (! / diers lost their lives in a Siachen % % able to secure capital punishment poll will not help her. avalanche. It is indeed sad that ! ! K' / !"!/ for Jundal as he did in the case of It will be wiser for her to sort = "!/ while not a single bullet has been ( ( !/ Ajmal Kasab. out the problems, if any, with the fired in this region for more than !! @ !! PN Saxena BJP leadership, to hasten the a decade, our soldiers lose their (!! ! ( / Via email process of Government formation ! !! / lives due to the threat posed by ! ( ( / without any further delay. " ( ( our hostile neighbour. /! / M Ratan ! 8 Hopefully, this incident will ! F ! Via email ! "( ( ! (/ make our Government take notice of the fact that our sol- ! / Sir — This refers to the editori- "! diers not only deserve the best ! % / al, “Uncertainty bad for J&K” =!! ( of military gear, but there ought !( % (February 9). The editorial has ' ! to be a scheme where these sol- 9+;/+; rightly underlined the fact that Sir — The demise of former ! ( ! ! ( ! diers, who are posted at hostile prolonged delay in Government Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil = N 6 terrains like Siachen, be com- formation in Jammu & Kashmir Koirala is saddening not only for pensated well for the tenure is unhealthy for the border State. Nepal, but also for India. Koirala 'J@!" / they are posted there. It is the Peoples Democratic Party was very close to India as he spent ( ! ! least we can do for them, as they president Mehbooba Mufti has 15 years in exile here. He was a ! ! " put their lives at stake every sec- shown a reluctance to continue great statesman, a man of peace, ' ! ond of the day. with the historic alliance that was a mass leader and a moderate fig- Bal Govind ! > ?" forged by her father. She has ure in the impoverished country’s Noida insisted on confidence-building unsettled politics. With his ( ( / measures and has demanded knowledge and wisdom, he guid- ' ' ! ( fresh assurances from the BJP. ed the polity of Nepal. !! Ms Mehbooba Mufti is not Ramesh G Jethwani $ @( ( (" realising that her posture implies Bangalore Sir — This refers to the editori- that her alliance partner, the BJP, 6 ' al, “Pakistan nailed again” and the Modi Government, were C ! (February 9). David Headley’s not cooperative, but were causing 009/0.<.;9=>)+%?.) 1 + ? 9 8 +# ++ ++$ ) ## ) ' && %4+ & % ! # & + + 8 +) # &) ' = + ++$ # ) = L6&"' &" & L%4+ &"' &" & (- (@ @ /6 ( & .3 Q-! R F * & ) 0 % " 1 $ % 2 R&% hen he landed a ing another nuclear submarine " job as a junior from Russia, the sale of Kamov Ka ! diplomat in the 226 and Mi-35 helicopters, and ser- 7 ( Russian embassy vice centres for the Sukhoi fleet in ! ( K % " in New Delhi as a India. “We do not feel jealous when @ N $$ W20-something, Mr Alexander M India acquires military hardware 1- Kadakin must not have imagined from other countries for its strate- ' / that the embassy would become his gic needs. India is a superpower in home for the next nearly four the making and we have worked ( / decades, with only a few intermis- with the country in military, indus- / sions, and that he would eventual- try and scientific areas to see it as " ! ly head it as the Ambassador. strong as it is today. Name a coun- During this period, he witnessed try which would rent a nuclear sub- ( the glory of the Soviet era; saw the marine to India; name another % !" ", disintegration of the only super- country which would refurbish and ( / power after the US before his reconstruct an aircraft carrier for eyes; and watched the creation of modern-day needs, he challenges. ! a new Russia, now much reduced India-Pakistan-Russia issue: ( C, in size and changed in shape but On Russia’s decision to sell Russia still formidable in geo-politics. four Mi-35 attack helicopters to $ And yes, along the way he Pakistan, Mr Kadakin says India’s : " learnt Hindi, dared to hum quite a needn’t worry. Russia will not take "9 O3"2@ " few classic Bollywood songs of the even “one millimetre or an inch of : @( ' && fifties rather effortlessly, and mas- action” that is detrimental to its ! F M 8 # # # &= tered the art of understanding the “old and strategic partnership” ( ! " machinations of Lutyens’ Delhi. Mr with India. ! ! / # Kadakin was the continuity in the He adds, “Pakistan has con- K & + & + midst of cataclysmic changes his flicting forces. While the civilian ( 2' % & country underwent. side wants good relations with (( / With all this, it’s no surprise India, the ISI and the Pakistan ! 7 (+ ! that he bats for India as much as he Army do not want peaceful rela- (! "% ( 8 # & does for Russia. If millions of tions with India. Whenever talks !( !! ( # + Indians sang “Sar pe lal topee changing geo-political scenario, ond one began in 2009. Here, he areas. In the civil nuclear sector, are scheduled, there is a terror = (C,G, rusee, phir bhi dil hai Hindustani”, has ensured that the traditional shares his views on India-Russia Russia is handling six plants in attack. It has become a pattern. / !!! G,! : ' & % his heart, which he proudly says is India-Russia friendship remained “bonding”, strategic partnership, Kudankulam and will add six Russia is working with Pakistan to (F " (! + “half-Indian”, must have swelled on a firm footing. and areas that need attention. more in Andhra Pradesh. “We will prevent cross-border terror attacks P " # $ & with pride at the India-Russia “I came here on my first post- Bilateral relationship: now be setting up another six plants on India. We have tried to influ- " ! (+ = hyphenation. Such is his affection ing in August 1971 as a probationer. Terming Prime Minister Narendra of the same capacity but of ence Pakistan to check trans-bor- (E,! ! ! (/ that, during the annual Orthodox This is my fourth posting and the Modi's visit to Moscow last year as advanced version in Andhra der terrorism and have spent a lot C,G, +,, '& Christmas party at the Russian second as Ambassador. In between, “highly satisfying”, Mr Kadakin Pradesh”, he informs. Comparing of energy in this direction. We ! ! ( / &# +$ +! embassy in January, he dressed up I had four years of interludes in feels that quick decision-making Russia’s civil nuclear cooperation want Pakistan to play a more !( " " ( <" ( & in a sherwani and safaa. Nepal and Sweden. But all through, ability of the Prime Minister with other countries, Mr Kadakin proactive role in fighting terror- ! Now, in his sixties, Mr Kadakin even when I was there, I was close- deserves credit. “The results have takes pride in saying that while not ism”, he states. 8 /! 8 #'=(& has seen it all and met every polit- ly connected with India. When in exceeded all our expectations. The even a nail has been driven in any India-China: Russia is happy F ! ) #% " ical person of importance in India, Russia, I was interpreting into one-on-one meeting between Mr of the projects by other countries, with India’s improved relations " " " "! / from Swaran Singh to Indira Hindi for any summit or visit by the Modi and President Vladimir Putin Russia was moving fast in its pro- with China. “It took us 40 years " ! ( Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Atal leader of the country and was an showed good chemistry in the per- jects. “Issues like nuclear liability, to sort out our border issue with 6 .,! / Bihari Vajpayee to Narendra Modi, advisor and an expert of the dele- sonal relationship. Both are precise insurance or fuel tracking have not China. One needs a lot of patience % striking deep bonds with many of gation”, Mr Kadakin smilingly says. gentlemen who do not waste time prevented Russia from going ahead with the Chinese. It is good that ! F / them. His love for Hindi films saw He has been a full rank on idle talk, are practical and on its civil nuclear projects”, he both India and China have decid- ! him interact with, naturally, Raj Ambassador since 1994. This result-oriented.” points out. ed not to allow territorial prob- .,! (/ Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor and other makes him one of the most senior India-Russia strategic part- In the defence and security sec- lems to come in the way and Q F glittering personalities. All of this Ambassadors in his circle. The first nership: Away from public glare, tor, Mr Kadakin mentions talks on improve relations in other areas. ! ( ! (C,G, did not stop him from honing his posting as an Ambassador to India a lot of movement is happening in the purchase of S-400 Russian We bless the talks”, Mr Kadakin ' "(C,-," diplomatic skills which, in the was from 1999 to 2004, and the sec- civil nuclear, defence and strategic missiles for Indian air defence, leas- happily remarks. !! 5,! (" -,! N / / ! " .,! ( ' 1 -( ! / $/00 : 00 &"&% " !>14! (! ! ? " C E( > ( ? " % 1 C( ! !">1.! 0 / 0 / N! ! ?" ! N( 9 "' ! $ ! N " @ +,! % ! / !! , " " E,! ( 14! 1C ! ! n a swift move, the BJP has The meeting was primarily for bet- Mr Badal bluntly conveyed to the iven the acrid nature Trump or an ecclesiastical- Additionally, the poll ! / ! reached out to its asserting allies ter floor coordination to face the BJP leadership that the party could of the ongoing polit- ly-ordained Ted Cruz skims also observed that, “Almost % ( Iwith party president Amit Shah opposition onslaught during the no longer take allies for granted. The Gical debate in the US, through the Republican pri- half, or 45 per cent, of those ( / % / assuring them that the party was keen ensuing Budget Session. The inclu- Akali-BJP relationship has been on the notion of the grandilo- maries. Mr Cruz’s visage of polled rated their personal ( to follow the coalition dharma. The sion of the NDA allies at the parlia- the slide. The Punjab Assembly elec- quent American Dream is a new evangelist might do financial situation as excel- damage control exercise this week mentary strategy meet shows that the tion is scheduled for the next year and reaching a summation the trick for him. These lent or good, which was a F ( ahead of the crucial Budget session Government needs their cooperation a section in the BJP wants to go it point. Questions are being values are of immense sig- three-year high. However, % O of Parliament has somewhat molli- in showing a united face. In the ear- alone, fearing anti-incumbency. raised about its efficacy, nificance for the American 54 percent said their per- % " fied the allies who were irked with the lier sessions, NDA allies had struck While the Akali Dal gets the Sikh and the grandiloquent nation and the world at sonal financial situation was P BJP’s ‘arrogant’ behaviour. a few discordant notes on issues like votes and holds sway in the rural American Dream has large, with several riders only fair or poor.” ' " ! Although the party is not new to the land acquisition Bill. areas, the BJP gets the Hindu and acquired a new definition of attached to how they are Apart from the tangibles .,! coalitions, the NDA of the 2014 is dif- Why are the partners asserting bania votes mostly in the urban areas. raising of meaningful clam- interpreted globally. of the Dream, critics have ! / ferent from the NDA of the 1998. For themselves? There is a context to this. Punjab has been asking for a special or and protest. Coming back to the interpreted that the 14 $ the first time the BJP has come to After the Bihar defeat, the allies have package to overcome the financial The notion of being a American Dream, the twin American Dream as envis- power at the Centre on its own become emboldened to speak out. crisis but the Centre has not accept- great nation, with the dri- ideals of opportunity and aged by the Founding C,, ! = C1! strength but held on to its allies, some While the BJP may not need their ed this demand. ving dictum of Manifest freedom has been inscribed fathers is only about bom- ! / of them small parties. It is The Shiv Sena, touted as Destiny, is an intrinsic part in the nation’s political dis- bast, popular morality and ! ( " ! / nothing unusual for alliance a ‘natural partner’ and a of the American founding course. Yet, Ms Ashley rhetoric of terms and lan- ( !! partners to feel neglected at long-time ally, not only fully myth and lore. The found- Parker writes in The New guage. The criticism goes ! ( ! times. This happened with endorsed Mr Badal but also ing fathers such as Thomas York Times that, “Some 23 further to assert that these the NDA earlier. Even at the added to the list of woes, Jefferson, James Madison, per cent of the voters at the are hazy and larger-than-life ! State-level, allies like the pointing out that the BJP’s John Jay and Alexander New Hampshire Primary ideals, only good to be ! Shiv Sena feel sidelined. The approach for the past 20 Hamilton blazed a trail for are free floaters as being debated in university class- % UPA too had this problem months had been to under- the realisation of the quin- undecided about the rooms and during Super ! ( ( !/ with its junior partners. mine its allies. Mr Sanjay tessence of the American Presidential candidates.” bowl screenings. The 8 ( / The BJP has four major Raut of the Sena is reported way since the American war It has also been recent- protests in US and abroad ( 8 partners to contend with in to have remarked caustical- of Independence. ly asserted that some reflect the growing moral " the present dispensation. ly, “Sometimes, we have dif- Gordon S Wood, an Americans cannot afford angst of Americans as they ! % " ( They are the Akali Dal ficulty understanding avid historian, has stressed the American Dream of involve themselves more in ! ( K !" (Punjab), Shiv Sena whether or not this is our upon the triplet theme of plenty and pelf. The governance issues. ! (Maharashtra), Peoples Government.” The Sena- rhetoric, the agrarian nature Canadian real estate hub, The idea of the ! ! Democratic Party (Jammu & BJP relationship has soured of the American Republic The Red Pin, said that not Spiderman biopic rings true N" Kashmir) and Telugu Desam not only only at the nation- and the high moral perch of many average workers can for the American nation. The ! ! ( Party (Andhra Pradesh). al level but also at the State the American republic. afford a house, car, and famous quote from the film ! ( The BJP is the junior partner level. The two are trying to The Calvinist self-doubt decent health and educa- — “With great power comes (! % in Andhra Pradesh, Jammu edge out each other and was ingrained in the evan- tion, including in several great responsibility” — is " ( ! & Kashmir and Punjab ,while it has support in the Lok Sabha, it needs often indulge in public spats. gelical zeal of the develop- Western nations. The study true for the US as well. ( overtaken the Sena in Maharashtra. them in the Rajya Sabha. Also, the Mr Naidu also had similar com- mental trajectory of United found that the average Despite recent losses and a The PDP has been keeping the BJP major allies are directly trying to plaints but he talked of bigger issues States, which was recently Americans cannot equate crippling recession, the ! " waiting over Government formation expand their own base while the BJP like the BJP strengthening its allies. reflected in the statements themselves with citizens in United States still wields con- 6 in J&K after the Mufti’s death. too has its own plans, which can only Much is at stake for Mr Naidu as he of Presidential hopeful Ted Oman and Saudi Arabia. siderable weight, and the F "! What is making the allies feel be at the cost of its allies. The needs a financial package for build- Cruz. The self-doubt trend Yet, CNBC reported that American Dream lives on ( ( $ ! / alienated? The pre-Budget session younger leaders have emerged in all ing his new capital in Amaravati. serves as a central pillar of 63 per cent of Americans despite domestic and global ! meeting of the NDA partners called these parties and there is no Vajpayee Perhaps startled by the out- the American experiment in believe that they are living challenges — such as differ- =! " / by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M or Advani to deal with them. Above bursts of allies, Mr Amit Shah has the New World which leaves the American Dream. The ent perspectives on American ( / Venkaiah Naidu, which was attend- all, the BJP has not opened individ- swung into action. He managed to do room for the country to bet- Allstate-Heartland Monitor armed interventions in for- ( / ( ed by Mr Amit Shah on Monday, ual channels with these allies. quick damage control and assure bet- ter its past performance. poll reflects the belief eign shores and the nation’s gave a clear indication in this regard. In the NDA strategy meeting, the ter coordination. The result is that Thus, stringent criti- among American citizens overt entrepreneurial zeal ! / While the PDP skipped the meeting, Shiv Sena, the Akali Dal and the the BJP has decided to create some cism has emerged as the that it is their talent, hard- and the manner in which it ( ! other leaders including TDP chief N Telugu Desam Party suggested that mechanism by which there will be pivot of the New Dream, work and steadfastedness manifests globally. > Chandrababu Naidu and Akali Dal they be taken on board on important better coordination and its allies will wherein domestic stables of purpose which invigo- (The writer teaches at leader and Punjab Deputy Chief issues. Their major grouse was lack be given detailed notes on the have to be cleaned before a rates them to attempt the Indian Institute of Public !? Minister Sukhbir Badal attended it. of communication. Government’s policy initiatives. bombastic Mr Donald new frontiers. Administration, New Delhi) ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 % 2 9 & +& (+ &+ ! +6 " # + & #%=#% # = + # $ $+% & #'& +! % ' & &#%" ) & !">> &&)# & =& +===(+ & #$ # " !)$ &) " " + % % ' & .$& $ )$ # ) #% . & 99 (..( (( 9. .9 .( 0 ( - 0 ( ! % " #% " ! The carnage in the per cent from its all-time peak stock market on Thursday !3 4 % 5 % of 30,024 points recorded on made Dalal Street investors March 4, 2015. poorer by over 3 lakh crore, ! Investors continued 424.6 crore for the third quar- Gross non-performing 9== Campbell told AFP. It was a sea of red at the BSE where the benchmark Sensex to desert State -run lenders ter ended December 31, due to assets of the bank as a percent- He added that “a lack of Sensex, where 28 out of the 30- tumbled by more than 800 with stocks plunging by up to 11 significant jump in bad loans. age of total advances rose to orld stock markets sufficient dovishness paired bluechip scrips suffered losses. points, amid a massive sell-off per cent on Thursday amid The bank had earned a net prof- 9.18 per cent during the quar- Wslumped on Thursday, with gloomy comments on the Adani Ports, BHEL, Tata in banking shares and worries concerns over mounting bad it of 19.56 crore in the same ter as against 4.07 per cent last gripped by yet another fierce global outlook” had reignited Motors, ONGC, Mahindra & over global economic slow- loans and disappointing earn- quarter last year. fiscal. sell-off after a warning by investors’ recession fears. Mahindra and Tata Steel were down. ings reported by them. Gross NPAs as a percentage State-owned Union Bank Federal Reserve boss Janet In commodity markets, the top losers. The Sensex on Thursday Shares of Oriental Bank of to total advances rose signifi- of India reported 74 per cent Yellen over the global econo- New York crude oil collapsed Cipla and Dr Reddys Lab, closed 807.07 points down at Commerce dipped 11.06 per cantly to 7.75 per cent from 5.43 decline in net profit at 78.5 my, while oil fell close to 12- close to a 12-year low under- however, ended with mild gains. 22,951.83 points -- the lowest cent on the BSE, followed by per cent in the same quarter year crore for the third quarter of the year lows. neath $27 per barrel, plagued “Bears tightened closing level for the index since United Bank of India 7.61 per ago. current fiscal. New York’s Dow Jones also by chronic oversupply. their grip across the globe. May 8, 2014. cent, Allahabad Bank 6.94 per Public sector United Bank The bank had posted net Industrial Average sank Sentiment soured further Relentless selling in the stock Intra-day, it slumped cent, Bank of India 5.96 per cent, of India reported 59.31 per cent profit of 302.42 crore for the overnight as Yellen also as Australian mining giant Rio market is coming from redemp- 849.78 points to 22,909.1 -- its Central Bank of India 4.06 per decline in net profit to 17 crore third quarter of last fiscal, appeared to play down the Tinto posted an annual net tion pressures, crude slumping 52-week low. cent, Indian Overseas Bank for the December quarter. 2014-15. chances of another US inter- loss of $866 million and to multi-year lows, depreciating This was also the fourth 4.01 per cent, PNB 4 per cent, The bank had posted a net Gross NPAs as a percent- est rate hike any time soon. morning deals, while Paris lost blamed the “highly challeng- rupee against dollar and disap- straight session of losses for the Union Bank of India 3.26 per profit of 41.78 crore in the third age to total advances rose sig- The news sparked a almost four per cent. ing environment” as com- pointing earnings,” said Gaurav index which has fallen by 1,665 cent, SBI 2.99 per cent and Dena quarter of the previous fiscal. nificantly to 7.05 per cent from renewed sell-off in Asia on Frankfurt and Madrid modity prices plunge and Jain, Director, Hem Securities. points. Bank 2.08 per cent. Bank of India reported a net 5.08 per cent in the same quar- Thursday with Hong Kong stocks shed more than three China’s economic slowdown At the BSE, 2,359 stocks Following the extreme Consequently, the BSE bank loss of 1,505.58 crore for the ter a year ago. stocks tumbling as investors percent, while London dipped bites. declined, while only 324 weakness in stocks, the market index fell by 3.81 per cent to end third quarter ended December State Bank of India posted also played catch-up after a 2.7 per cent. Dealers continued their advanced. The prices of 96 capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE- at 15,889.92. 31, on account of higher provi- 67 per cent decline in consoli- three-day break for the “The Fed chair inspired a flight to safe investments that stocks remained unchanged. listed firms plunged by 3.18 Some of these banks had sioning for bad loans. dated profit to 1,259.49 crore Chinese New Year. wave of panic late in the has played out across trading “The colour of the day was lakh crore to 86,30,930 crore. fallen by over 12 per cent yes- The bank had a net profit for the third quarter ended The intense selling spilled American session that has fed floors from Asia to the red as the selling rout of the So far this year, the market terday also. of 1,733.80 crore in the December 31, 2015-16, on over into Europe, with Athens through Asia and turned up Americas this week as they previous 3 sessions intensified valuation of BSE-listed com- State-run OBC on October-December quarter of account of higher provisioning shedding six per cent and on Europe’s doorstep,” fret about a possible global today, pushing key bench- panies has come down sharply Thursday reported a net loss of the last fiscal. for bad loans. Milan diving five per cent in Spreadex analyst Connor recession. mark indices in India to trade by 14 lakh crore from at 21 month lows,” said 1,00,37,734 crore on the back of continuing concerns financial sector. not met up to the muted expec- Senior Vice-President & Head Going ahead, global con- market sentiments, he added. Shreyash Devalkar, Fund December 31, 2015. about a global slowdown and “Quarterly results declared tations and that also impacted of Private Client Group cerns will remain at centre- Following Thursday’s fall, Manager – Equities, BNP “Markets fell steeply on consequent impact on the over the past few days have also sentiments,” said Dipen Shah, Research, Kotak Securities. stage and will likely dictate the Sensex has come off over 23 Paribas Mutual Fund. > 10) - + - & 2 ( 7 B + $C %&72" ! Country’s largest A lender State Bank of India !Stressing that clean- Almost all the major (SBI) on Thursday reported a er balancesheets will lead to *3=897 % lenders in the system have massive 67 per cent fall in future loan growth for banks, : :7 R2" reported a sharp increase in 7879:% consolidated net profit at RBI chief Raghuram Rajan on 728:%*::7 asset quality stress and height- 1,259.49 crore in the quarter Thursday said a “deep surgery” ened provisioning as a result of overnment on Thursday $ % % to December, joining its peers is must for the clean-up that 2'%: $ $37 the AQR, under which banks Gsought to assure investors in cleaning up the book, and would require an “anaesthetic” ' 3$= have been reportedly asked to that India has a “fortress” like +6 - classified loans worth 20,692 in the form of recognising 27*= %$7$=67 recognise stressed accounts by balance sheet and is well pre- crore as having turned bad. NPAs on their books. March end. pared to deal with the impact SBI also warned of more Seeking to soothe the nerves = 7K 9% Critics say this will result of global economic turbulence Trying to soothe which posted huge losses dur- savings schemes will now be pains in the March quarter to of the banks hit hard by the **=$ $=/ in deserving sections of the in the wake of market tanking the nerves of jittery investors, ing the course of the day. revised every quarter instead meet the Reserve Bank diktat RBI’s diktat to clean up their 72K=26% =7$ economy being deprived of the over 800 points. Finance Ministry on Thursday The benchmark BSE of annually, he added. Das to clean the books by the end books by March 2017, the much needed credit in a situ- Minister of State for said the Indian economy is Sensex plunged over 807 points said that since January, Nifty of the fiscal year as the bank Reserve Bank Governor also 2=J%7K=2 ation like the current one filled Finance Jayant Sinha also doing well and the perfor- on sustained selling by funds and BSE have witnessedabout has only provided for about said there won’t be a repeat of :76": $: with economic gloom. asked investors to take a long mance of domestic stock mar- and retail investors amid weak 10 per cent decline (since half of the accounts that are the asset quality review (AQR) 7'%9% % %6 * “While the profitability of term view on equities, without kets is not as bad as that of Asian cues. The 30-share index February 10, 2016) “but if you stressful. that has hit the banks’ bot- some banks may be impaired getting swayed by short term other nations. closed 3.40 per cent down at compare with other markets - The SBI Group had post- tomlines -- which incidental- =' 3$O6'72$ in the short-run, the system, volatilities, saying that he him- Attributing the plunge in 22,951.83 points. Similar loss- - Japan lost 21 per cent, S&P ed a profit-after-tax of ly has resulted in a steep stock :7%2$=*3$" once cleaned, will be able to self has been investing in the stock markets to global fac- es were witnessed in the NSE 500 of US 10.35 per cent, 3,828.20 crore in the third fall and a huge erosion of 2 6%7 support economic growth in stocks for 30 years. tors, Economic Affairs Nifty. Hong Kong 14 per cent, quarter of the last fiscal. investors’ wealth. a sustainable and profitable “India is doing very well, Secretary Shaktikanta Das said Das on his part assured the Singapore 12 per cent, UK 10 On a standalone basis, the “We do not envisage a : :77 2% $ way,” Rajan added. Invoking we have a resilient economy. that Government was prepared investors that “Government is per cent and Shanghai 28 per bank’s net profit dropped a sequence of the AQRs,” Rajan =K$ 7/2' 3$ the mantra which he gave as Economic fundamentals are to deal with the challenges and keeping a very close watch on cent.” massive 61.67 per cent to told bankers at a conference ==9==3 an academic while dealing rock solid, we have a fortress stressed that 7.6 per cent GDP international and global devel- He added that amid the 1,115 crore from 2,910 crore organised by industry body CII with NPA stress, Rajan said, balance sheet. As a country we growth projected by the CSO opment and Government is global turmoil, 7.6 per cent due to increase in bad loans here this evening. L 27 Government will revise interest and Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts. rates for small savings schemes in a day or two “At the same time, taking into considera- so as to align them with market rates, but keep tion the interest of small savers and some them unchanged for the girl child and senior important social sector measures of the citizens, Economic Affairs Secretary Government, the rates under the girl child Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. scheme, the senior citizen scheme...They will “The decisions have been taken and exec- continue as it is. They will have quarterly utive order and notification would be issued adjustments but whatever spreads they have in a day or two. Broadly the underlying phi- over the G-Sec rates will not be altered,” he said. losophy of small savings rate changes is to Similarly all long term savings over 5 years make the rate more frequently market aligned, will continue to have the spread, he said, adding make it as closely market aligned as possible,” that at the shorter end of the curve the effort he said. has been such that the reduction in rates is Small savings rates are linked to passed on and given effect to the system. “That Government Securities’ and readjusted every is whatever policy rates are being announced year, he said, adding that now they will be a by the Reserve Bank, the small savings rate will adjusted on quarterly basis. also pass it on. But at the long end of the curve The new rates would be applicable from the spread will be protected. Government has April 1, 2016, he added. taken into consideration the interest of small “First effect of these changes will take place savers and the need to also encourage long term from 1st of April. They will be reset from 1st savers,” Das said. April,” he said. Asked if the banks would pass on the ben- Smalls saving schemes include Post Office efit of the rate cut to customers, Das said RBI Monthly Income Scheme (MIS), PPF, Post has cut policy rate by about 125 basis points Office fixed Deposit Scheme, Senior Citizens since January last year while banks have Savings Scheme, Post Office Savings Account passed on only 70 basis points. ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 % 22 2 D#7 * 66 N / 0 0 0 0 4 % F $/(8$: 7879:% as millions of people buy Pepsi and Coke the companies could 7879:% payer portfolio,” Wipro said in a statement. everages giant Coca-Cola is put 5 per cent natural juice in Wipro's clients currently include over 100 US pay- Bset to launch a new 'juice their drinks and it would help ipro on Thursday said it will acquire ers, healthcare providers, and public health agen- with fizz’ drink, more than a farmers make a lot of money WHealthPlan Services for $460 million (about cies, it added. The Patient Protection and year after Prime Minister and not throw their fruits away. 3,150 crore), a move that will help the country's Affordable Care Act has dramatically altered the Narendra Modi had asked the Coca-Cola said its new product third-largest software services firm strengthen its health insurance landscape in the US. multinational cola giants to add is a formulation that contains position in the US health insurance market. Wipro The post-reform individual market is grow- fruit juices to their drinks to 10.4 per cent juice concentrate to acquire HealthPlan Services from Water Street ing at a fast pace and is expected to continue to help Indian farmers increase procured from local farms and Healthcare grow in coming years. “The partnership with sales. Coca-Cola India will be pulp processors. Partners, a strategic investor focused exclu- HealthPlan Services positions Wipro to participate launching what it termed as its “The launch of this product sively on the health care industry, the Indian soft- in the shift of the US health insurance industry latest innovation - a juice with gives us a sense of satisfaction, F 9 D 22 $ 9 * ware major said in a statement. As part of towards a consumer-centric business model,” fizz product formulation -- at since it was a significant R&D # $ * -*#$*. % )3 $ *#$* the agreement, Wipro will acquire 100 per Wipro Senior Vice President and Head - the Make in India Week to be challenge to begin with,” the 3 $ #$ cent of HealthPlan Services' shares for a Healthcare Life Sciences and Services, held during February 13-18 in company added. The juice with > 9 *#$* 3 purchase consideration of $460 million, Jeffrey Heenan Jalil said. Mumbai. fizz formulation poses chal- it added. Headquartered in Florida, US, The acquisition strengthens Wipro's posi- “The idea of this product is lenges of product stability and HealthPlan is a leading independent tion in the health insurance exchange market rooted in Prime Minister's preservation. It also need technology and Business Process as a while offering synergies with its presence in the vision for the food processing heightened level of microbio- Service (BPaaS) provider in the US health managed medicare and commercial group insurance sector and the role that the bev- logical safety and stability. insurance market. markets, he added. The addition also complements erage industry can play in min- Also, most of the fruits ! H HealthPlan Services employs over 2,000 asso- Wipro in claims processing and back office services. imising fruit wastage to benefit grown in India are of 'table use' -* #. ciates. It offers technology platforms to health “This is a strategic move for us. This will Indian farmers,” said the com- varieties and not of processing ( % insurance companies (payers) in the individual, help us lower the cost of healthcare and trans- pany in a letter sent to the Food varieties. This probably is also group and ancillary markets. It connects its payer form the quality of the member experience,” he Processing Ministry. one of the reasons for low fruit clients to over 40 public exchanges and over 150 said. This transaction, subject to customary In September 2014, Modi processing in India. Baring private exchanges in the US. closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is had asked multinational cola mango, litchi and small quan- # -" #. “By partnering with HealthPlan Services, likely to be completed in next 60 to 90 days. giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola tities of other tropical fruits like H Wipro gains the competitive, first-mover advan- Finance solutions accounted for 26.2 per cent to help Indian farmers in guava, the Indian non-alco- 9 tage in the high growth public and private of Wipro's revenues in the October-December increasing their fruit sales by holic beverage industry uses -H 9 . % exchange space for individual, group and ancillary 2015 quarter, while healthcare, life sciences and adding fresh fruit juices to their mostly imported fruit pulp for )3 markets. This partnership also strengthens Wipro's services contributed 12 per cent. fizzy drinks. Modi had said that products, the company added. % &- 6 " $ & NEW DELHI: Gold prices 6 $ soared further by 215 to 28,800 per 10 grams at the bul- 7879:% Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar lion market on Thurdsday on a Prasad has also slammed Free firming trend overseas amid ocial networking giant Basics saying such differential increased buying by jewellers to SFacebook on Thursday pulled pricing modes are ‘plainly not meet the ongoing wedding sea- the plug on its controversy-rid- acceptable’ and Internet should son demand. den 'Free Basics' programme in not become a monopoly of few. At 18-month high, it is the India, days after telecom regula- After months long consul- longest winning streak for the tor Trai barred operators from tation process, triggered by the yellow metal this year. Moreover, charging discriminatory rates net neutrality debate, Telecom a weaker rupee against the dol- for Internet access based on Regulatory Authority of India lar that made the import costlier, content. “Free Basics is no longer (Trai) earlier this week barred led to the rise in gold prices. The available to people in India,” a operators from charging differ- rupee was quoting lower by 30 Facebook spokesperson said. ent rates for data access, dealing paise to 68.15 against the dollar The service was offered in a blow to Free Basics and other (intra-day) at the forex market India in partnership with such plans like Airtel Zero. today. Reliance Communications and While Facebook had pro- Silver, however, met with was earlier known as moted Free Basics as a pro- ! # ! ! # resistance at prevailing levels Internet.Org. While there was no gramme aimed at providing : H % ) ! # 3 G and eased by 130 to 37,100 per reply from RCom to repeated basic Internet access to people $ 3 % ! A5 kg. Bullion traders said a firm- queries in this regard, sources in partnership with telecom ! 3 % ) !# '> !# , ing global trend where gold said it takes up to 48 hours to stop operators, critics slammed the 3 '> ) ! jumped to the highest level in such a service as several websites service saying it violated the # + #' !# 3 eight months. PNS were involved as partners. principle of net neutrality. & 8 %% >&> + +- MUMBAI: Reserve Bank's recent industry lobby CII. While there NEW DELHI: State-run Bank of review of top defaulters has are external factors which have India on Thursday said its Board revealed that the asset quality affected asset quality, internal has approved plans to raise up to problem is largely due to gover- ones are also as important and 10,000 crore, at an appropriate nance issues at state-run banks as ‘governance deficit’ is a big issue, time, by way of raising fresh well as borrowers and the he said, adding bank boards need equity shares. “The Board of Government cannot be blamed to put in place risk management Directors of the bank. At its for the mess, Deputy Governor SS practices as per their appetite. meeting held, have approved Mundra said on Thursday. “One The comments come amidst the capital plan for raising of up * " " ' thing has come out quite clearly, rising criticism by ex-public sec- to 82 crore fresh equity ' % , that the issues that we are seeing tor bankers and Government offi- shares.“Tier-I and tier-II capital 3 ) 3 > # ' ( $+ have not much to do with the cials following a series of reports by issue of bonds/ preference ) D ( 3 ownership of the banks. It is more saying that between 2012-13 and shares for an amount of 10,000 ' % ' $+ $ $ % a governance issue than an own- 2014-15, 27 public sector banks crore at an appropriate time ' ' % 3 ership issue,” Mudra said at a have written off loans worth a subject to all necessary banking conference organised by whopping 1.14 trillion. PTI approvals,” the bank said. PNS /1%;EF 7#B 7879:% crore on falling oil prices, he said. ONGC realised $44.34 per barrel in the third quarter, down from tate-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) $50.56 a barrel net realisation in the same period Son Thursday reported its lowest quarterly prof- a year ago. Unlike last fiscal, the company did not it in more than 15 years as it took one-time impair- have to pay any fuel subsidy in October-December ment charge on reserves due to slump in oil prices. as the government decided to make good all of the Net profit of 1,286 crore in October-December losses that state-owned fuel retailers incurred on was 64 per cent lower than 3,571 crore in the selling kerosene and LPG at sub-market rates. same period a year ago, ONGC Chairman Previously, ONGC as well as Oil India Ltd had and Managing Director Dinesh K Sarraf told to make good a certain part of the losses. Sarraf reporters. said crude oil production in the third quar- With oil prices slumping to 12-year ter was marginally down at 6.52 million tons $ ' " + low, it wrote down the value of reserves it from 6.61 million tons a year ago while gas out- holds by 3,994 crore. The write- down is called put fell 4 per cent to 5.77 billion cubic meters. impairment. “It wasn't a bad quarter but for the “The company has assessed the indications of impairment, we consciously took, to keep our bal- significant impairment as at December 31, 2015 ance sheet clean,” he said adding but for the write- due to fall in crude oil prices in the international off the net profit would have been 3,898 crore. market, and accordingly the company has tested Revenue was down 2.3 per cent to 18,547 its Cash Generating Units for the impairment.” % $ ' 3 ! ! '4#55 7 55 ! = ( ! ! ( "':79 @ !! +,,$ >' ? ! ! 8" ! % ! J -"G,, " ( ! ':79( *9" !C+,,$ >$ ? ! N $ ! @ > $ ?N ! @ *N 2 $ 3 ! ! ( ( ! ! ! ! ':79N ! " " " !!" 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Seoul’s earlier suspension of would block the Obama admin- sent the letter on Tuesday after ! operations at the jointly run facil- istration’s proposed sale of eight his recent visit to Afghanistan, "M2 ity as punishment for the North’s new F-16 jets to Islamabad. has been quoted by WSJ as say- recent rocket launch was a “dan- Corker, who chairs the ing in an interview that he does , ,7@ gerous declaration of war.” Senate Foreign Relations not want US taxpayer dollars " 0).1 45// North Korea said it was + + P > + * Committee, has written to going to support Pakistan’s F- responding to Seoul’s shutdown # ) $ Secretary of State John Kerry 16 acquisitions. order by immediately deporting listing his concerns over “While we’re spending ! the hundreds of S Koreans who shutting down two crucial cross- wages owed N Korean workers. Pakistan continuing to provide tremendous amounts of US ! ! work at the complex just across border communication hotlines. The moves raised the stakes a safe haven to leaders of the dollars and certainly tremen- ! the world’s most heavily armed An immediate worry in in a standoff that began with Haqqani network that has been dous sacrifice in our men and 2 : border in the city of Kaesong, Seoul was whether all South North Korea’s nuclear test last attacking US-trained security women in uniform and by pulling out the tens of thousands Korean workers would be month, followed by a long-range forces in Afghanistan, The other agencies, they (Pakistan) " of North Korean employees and allowed to leave. Some analysts rocket launch on Sunday that Wall Street Journal reported on are working simultaneously to 1".,",,, ( freezing all S Korean assets. speculated that the North would outsiders see as a banned test of Thursday. destabilize Afghanistan,” The North also said it was hold onto some to get all the ballistic missile technology. In his letter, Corker is said Corker commented. ! ! ! %$%$ M5// 3( @A 0 0 +9+? N 6 %* ( ! ! ! & / ( ! .C/ 9== Dare, had also appeared in / / / / another propaganda video by led by a member of the infamous prison. Some shook and kicked ! SIS has released a new graph- ISIS a month ago, the Zetas drug cartel. at the prison gates, demanding $!$ $$ Iic video purportedly showing Independent reported. Rescue workers could be to be allowed in. a four-year-old British boy In the latest video, the child seen bringing injured inmates The fire appeared to have ! P blowing up a car and killing dressed in ISIS’s trademark * from the Topo Chico prison in been extinguished by shortly three people, accused of spying camouflage clothing and a black ) # Monterrey, at least some with after sunrise. Witnesses said the ..)*. K $9 in Syria for the West. headband, is apparently shown ) $ burns. The riot broke out just six fire broke out at about 12.30 am 6 2@! O The boy has spent almost all with his hand on the detonator. days before Pope Francis is local time amid shouts and " his life in the clutches of ISIS after The three prisoners, Monterrey: Fifty-two inmates scheduled to visit another sounds of explosions. " his mother Grace Dare, who was dressed in orange, are then seen were killed and 12 injured in a Mexican prison, in the border A thick cloud of smoke born in London, converted to tied up in the car before the boy brutal fight between two rival city of Ciudad Juarez in rose, apparently from inmates (! Islam and fled to Syria in 2012 presses the detonator. factions at a prison in northern Chihuahua state. burning mattresses. Mexico’s @ ( < and married Swedish extremist A masked man with a Mexico on Thursday, the State Images broadcast by Milenio National Human Rights 2@! fighter Abu Bakr, who is believed British accent standing near to Governor said. Television showed flames leap- Commission reported in 2013 to have been killed since. the boy also threatens Prime Nuevo Leon Gov Jaime ing from the prison, with a that the country’s prison system The boy, identified as Isa Minister David Cameron in a Rodriguez told a news confer- crowd of people bundled against is plagued by violence and cases Dare by his grandfather Henry speech. ence the fight involved a faction the cold gathered outside the of inmate control. AP ! 3>' + : *"K ! * &$ # + )%)#'& 8: 6 % 2% O,P dates without a realistic chance wo female suicide bombers on 8 $:% = have been trooping out in TThurday killed at least 58 at a camp *(A+ 9 recent weeks. for people made homeless by Boko ! ! ( Kathmandu: Ahead of his he Republican presidential Immediately after the Iowa Haram’s Islamist insurgency in north- ( !!! maiden visit to India, Nepal's Tfield has narrowed further results last week, three aspirants east Nigeria, emergency services, in the ! ! Prime Minister K P Oli on with two more contenders, New dropped out (Senator Rand latest violence to hit the remote region. " " Thursday said he will not enter Jersey Governor Chris Christie Paul, former Senator Rick The attack happened in Dikwa, ! ! ! into any agreement with New and former Hewlett-Packard Santorum and former Arkansas some 90 kilometres from the Borno ( ( ! Delhi during the trip that CEO Carly Fiorina, dropping out Governor Mike Huckabee), state capital, Maiduguri, on Wednesday G+ would hurt his country's "sov- of the White House race in the followed by Christie and morning and is believed to be a reprisal .+ " ereignty" and "self-respect". wake of poor performances in Fiorina, the only woman in the for a military strike on Boko Haram "I will make sure that the primaries in Iowa and New pack, after the New Hampshire strongholds in the area last week. attack would be hunted down and Nepal's sovereignty, indepen- Hampshire. outcome. It will again raise security fears ordered that “formidable security in dence, freedom, geographical At its peak, the Republican Five others had quit the about the safety of internally displaced and around the IDP camps in the coun- integrity and self-respect will field was crowded with 17 pres- race before the primaries. people (IDPs) and put pressure on the try be beefed up and renewed measures not bow down," he said. Oli is idential hopefuls, including They included Jindal, government, which maintains it has the put in place to guard against future expected to embark on his Indian American Bobby Jindal. Wisconsin Governor Scott upper hand against the insurgents and occurrences”. much-awaited visit to India on It’s now down to seven -- Walker, former Texas is pushing for the return of civilians The head of the Borno State February 19. Billionaire Donald Trump, Governor Rick Perry and caught up in the violence. Emergency Management Agency, Talking about six month- Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Senator Lindsey Graham. Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Satomi Ahmed, earlier told AFP 35 long agitation .by the Madhesis, Rubio, former Florida Governor After the ensuing South Osinbajo, deputising for President bodies were recovered from the camp, that cost the bilateral ties to Jeb Bush, Ohio Governor John Carolina and Nevada pri- Muhammadu Buhari who has been on which houses some 53,600 people, with reach an all-time low, Oli said Kasich, retired neurosurgeon maries later this month, and holiday, described it as “regrettable that 78 injured. He later said the other dead the 'impulsive decision' taken by Ben Carson and former Virginia the Super Tuesday contests in the heartless terrorists chose to unleash had been buried locally, leading to the Madhes-centric parties to Governor Jim Gilmore. nearly a dozen States on their wickedness on people who were revised toll. “From what we gathered enforce blockade to pressurise Unable to find traction in March 1, some more may taking refuge from previous acts of three female suicide bombers dis- government on addressing their a race that has come to be pull out of the race, leaving it destruction in their homes”. guised as IDPs arrived at IDP camp at demands has 'cost the country dominated by Trump and a to three or four aspirants to He promised those behind the about 6.30 local time ,” he said. a fortune'. PTI couple of other players, candi- fight it out. 3 ! ,# + Lahore: A court here on Thursday gave two weeks’ time to a petitioner to inform it under which law Pakistan - could seek return of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain that India has been trying to get from the Moscow: Russia is ready to discuss the possibility UK for years. of a ceasefire in Syria, deputy foreign minister Petitioner Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffrey told Gennady Gatilov said on Thursday as foreign the Lahore High Court that Koh-i-Noor diamond ministers gathered in Munich in a bid to restart was “Pakistan asset” as it is in “illegal possession” peace talks. “We are ready to discuss the modal- of Britain. ities of a ceasefire,” Gatilov told journalists in “The British Govt had refused to hand over the dia- Moscow, quoted by TASS state news agency. “That mond to India. Now Pakistan should lay claim on it as is what we will talk about in Munich.” it is first entitled to have it. It is the Pakistani Govt’s duty International talks to end the five-year to bring it back,” he said. civil war that has killed more than 260,000 During the hearing of the case, Lahore High Court people broke down earlier this month amid Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan asked the petitioner to accusations from the West and Syrian regime give reference of the law under which the Pakistani Govt opponents that Russia’s air strikes in Aleppo could seek the return of the diamond from the British were targeting opposition groups and Government. civilians. The court is hearing the maintainability of the case. The talks were temporarily suspended It directed the federal and Punjab law officers to appear until February 25, but Gatilov said Thursday that on next hearing on February 25 and give arguments they could “possibly start earlier. AFP about its maintainability. PTI ! ! ! S 77J software that allows drones to autonomously detect and follow cientists have developed an forest paths. Sartificial intelligence software “While drones flying at high for drones to autonomously altitudes are already being used recognise and navigate through commercially, drones cannot yet complex environments, and help fly autonomously in complex quickly rescue people lost in environments, such as dense forests and mountain areas. forests,” said Davide Scaramuzza The advance means drones from the University of Zurich. could soon be used in parallel “In these environments, any with rescue teams to accelerate the and can be rapidly deployed in little error may result in a crash, search for people lost in the wild, large numbers, they substantially and robots need a powerful brain researchers said. Every year, thou- reduce the response time and the in order to make sense of the sands of people lose their way in risk of injury to missing persons complex world around them,” forests and mountain areas. and rescue teams alike. Scaramuzza said. Drones can effectively comple- Researchers, including those The drone observes the envi- ment the work of rescue services from the Dalle Molle Institute for ronment through a pair of small teams, researchers said. Artificial Intelligence and the cameras, similar to those used in Since they are inexpensive University of Zurich developed a smartphones. # 21 ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 3 - K / ! ! (K ' " H + ! ( %" ( 1"4-".+5(' 6 ( 6 !* ! ! 6 ! ( 6 ' "2%F ( F ! ! 2% / ( ! !" N ( magine spending a weekend (as ! " Ifancy as it may sound) in nitro- ( "2%< $: 26 gen science labs or magical floating markets or learning to play the ukelele. Add to that the joy of doing K $:2 ' $% 6 99%3 all of these crazy stuff with your ! ( family. You can do all this, and much more, at the much awaited " U/A Festival that kicks off from ! tomorrow at the National Stadium. You can scream your lungs out with Farhan Akhtar’s concert or let heavy-weight comedians like Abish !! 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But times have proper festival experience for them,” luminescent interactive installa- 2 6 6 a toast in a fine dining hotel. that’s a truth. The idea of this changed and so have people’s said Vijay Nair CEO, Only Much tion here. The Playground 2 For some, that may sound as particular collection came preferences. Vikas Malani, Louder (creators of the festival). : Walk the the perfect way to thank Cupid from the thought that some- owner of BodyCanvas has seen Speaking on the idea of the fes- slackline, create spin art, dabble but for many of us, this seems times we do not involve them his customers’ preference chang- tival, Mathew said, “Just like the with poi play, paint your best like an ordinary way to spend in our plans as much. 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You read it right, people the same idea again and again. $ *27 50 per cent discount for two think families are important for theatrical experience with a 20 are celebrating V-Day with How about taking her on a pri- 7$% $8:%*: people who get the same same comedy. I don’t think comedy member cast. The idea is to create their pets as well. vate aircarft to a destination of tattoo done. It has to be the should be only about bad language a unique and unexpected immer- your own choice and leave : J7 9==K same design and the discount is and shock.” sive show. We have worked with % ! % O everything on the crew to 67 % O on the second tatoo,” he added. Here are six major attractions Crow Productions on this, who ! They love you like nobody make it special for you. This But, with time, we all have that you can expect at the festival helped create this magical experi- O ( " else does. They will love you Valentine, make the choice to realised that the idea of celebrat- The Big Stage: Catch Farhan ence within the festival space. The ! % when everyone in the world celebrate your journey togeth- ing Valentine’s Day has actually live, Florida based international market has characters you’d think "6 YouTube sensations Boyce Avenue have walked out of your favourite * % " has turned their backs against er and fly private with Imperial Air. He added, “Our vanished. While talking to our you. This is the reason why Imperial Air. Choose your des- charges depend on the number friends, we got to know that and Tanmay Bhat from All India fantasy book as a child, and each of ( K*% ( Darveys.com has come up with tination, timing and aircraft! of hours, starting from 60,000 many of them are skipping to Bakchod, Abish Mathew and many them are here to trade all sorts of a special way where you can The rest will be taken care of. to 2,00,000 per hour depend- even acknowledge that it is a spe- more to make you laugh out loud- charms,” said Nair. )* ! Food and Flea Bazaar 6 % 8 celebrate your Valentine with “The idea was to provide an ing on the type of jet. Also, our cial day. For others, they are the er. Each of these artists will perform : The %( your pet. No worries if you international service experi- charges may vary depending ones who say that they will pre- special sets that they don’t usually bazaar will feature independent don’t have a valentine this ence in the country. Also, our on the customisation and ser- fer to sit at home than celebart- play at other live events. artists, DIY makers, entrepreneurs, 6 (" K( Creator’s Corner 15"C,1E%* year, as you can make it a target was to fly to places vices used. We have collabo- ing V-Day, but make plans on : A carefully- people with dreams and great food * $ memorable day for your pet. where other commercial planes rated with top notch brands the very last moment. According picked list of workshops in various and finds. From caramel popcorn $"! "K*% You can explore colourful can’t and to provide cus- from food to interiors to make to Nearbuy, over 60 per cent fields including music, technology, and cotton candy to a chef’s spread "L8 essentials for your pets from tomised travel experience,” said the journey experience opu- people make Valentine’s Day art, science, and logic. Assemble a to pretty trinkets, you will get ! 1C Ralph Lauren, Juicy Couture Manav Singh, founder of lent.” plans last minute. solar-powered miniature car, try them all here. N8 ' O M &%&9 O P - # 7 , ; &3 " %. < ( 14.G = " ( " 1! /&-;$;& ( " % % " " L=" N F ! How much did the role of Begum Did the director give you a greater How is your writing coming along? $ * Hazrat take out of you? room to interpret? I’ve not written for a long time. In (P I don’t think I can say that. It was He had no choice (laughs). When fact, I travelled so much and was also fun. There was so much else happen- you stand in front of the camera, it is carrying my book everywhere but it ing at the same time and it was a short only the actor who does the talking. didn’t come to me. The most I wrote "( N F association because I came in at the was in Kashmir while filming for 9 " "M F last minute. It felt like I just entered How complex was it for you? You Haider but not after that. I have also : and the film production was over. had just played Ghazala in Haider... been so preoccupied with work that : ! !( It was very complex. Abhishek I haven’t really had time for myself. Abhishek Kapoor (director) men- N wanted the character to be done in a I’ll make sure that I take out time tioned that when he first conceptu- very different manner which I under- and get into the habit of writing. ! alised the script, he had you in mind stood. Ghazala was ambiguous but L " but Rekha was roped in. Were you Begum is not. There were so many Maybe work on a film script? N8 ( caught up with other projects? shades to this character and of course, There are so many scripts. 8 No I wasn’t. I had the time but I the director had much to do with that Why aren’t they getting PN N guess the project went in a differ- since it wasn’t one-dimensional. ent way. I’ve realised that it is a There are so many things going made? ( good thing to come in at a later on in Begum’s head so you see the It is a vicious circle. Unless Q@ stage, complete you work with- madness as well. an established actor does not say ! in a limited period (20 days for yes to a film, it will be difficult to Fitoor) and you’re done. You didn’t shoot in Kashmir? make. There are many factors. The I shot in Poland and it was one of financier will only spend money if " !( Twenty days must’ve been the most beautiful places. We were in there is a a popular actor involved. "M very intense. a place some two hours away from the ❝ Even the studio would want a popu- %OJ727 9%$7: Nai aisa kuch nai tha. city of Krakow. We shot in an old lar actor and vice versa. " " ! Abhishek had a very clear imagi- palace that is no longer in use and we %%$ ==:% How was it interacting with your (14.GN nation of this character. I remem- were the only ones there. We shot and =*=67% ber when he called me for the role stayed at the same place. two co-actors? Where there work- # three years ago, he was very partic- 9 72$ 7" shops? ": ular about what he wanted. For Of late, many B-town actors are *=6 977<= I had very less time with both ( "L9 " example, the red hair. seen making appearances in of them (Katrina Kaif and Aditya ( " Hollywood. You did The Namesake 8=238%:% Roy Kapur). Whatever interaction Any metaphor attached to it? 11 years ago. Om Puri and Irrfan N took place between us was sim- When you watch the film, you’ll Khan, too, have been part of many 9%6%7 72%=>C, ply amazing. It’s their love story ' understand. This was something he Hollywood projects for long. Does <$K=2 ++? and they have very complicated did not budge over. I had only two the sudden hype irk you? roles. The whole story is compli- ( ! $ days to get into the film and it was Nothing about other people <=O27=7 cated and complex. The scenes " spent entirely on colouring my bothers me. What bothers me is between all of us are very beau- N M hair. He had everything planned what I’m doing and where I put my tiful. I hope our chemistry out and had been working and liv- energy in. Rest everything is all works on screen. ing with the character for so long. blurred. > + ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 # 27 :2 97$$ 2=$ 2=9%% 9 0 /0 ( !F here was never an iota of déjà vu for the restaurant in mind. ( J@$ '7J% $% : him even after donning the familiar “The concept of La Piazza is more of a Tlooking apron and stirring up a meal casual dining experience so we wanted in the same environs. For the affable Chef something which is a bit more modern than Alessandro Sandrolini coming back to the fancy. The entire menu served was new. We place he has been associated with before wanted to make our guests feel at ease by brought new experiences. 9 % ;; %$ :%$=2%* 9 serving them dishes which are not too tough It was almost seven years back when he 9 *78:%*: 7$' *3 to understand and at the same time delec- first joined La Piazza as chef de cuisine after table too.” said Chef Alessandro Sandrolini. a brief stint in Tuscany. It comes full circle = 96=$C,<7 2$ Commenting on why he chose to pair for him as he returns to the kitchen where wines from Antinori sommelier Viraj Sawant he loves to roll his sleeves up and show his :727 27=6 < said, “Well Antinori happens to be the old- culinary skills off. As a celebratory gesture 9 *7$8:727<= 7 est in Tuscany showcasing their different La Piazza held a special five course dinner landmarks. They don’t just make expensive complimented with, well, of course, some of % 9% *==3% wines but also make wines which define and the best wines from Antinori. :7%*K==K=2<= represent themselves.” The sumptuous course began with Elaborating on what sets La Piazza Parmesan crème brulee, topped with white apart from the rest of the places in the city truffle oil paired with Luna Argenta, a brut offering Italian food he stated that it is the sparkling wine working as an aperi- authenticity of the place that matters a lot. tif. Then came our soup in the “La Piazza is a historical place which dates form of Asparagus Veloute with back to almost 20 years. There are not many caramelized onion which was places where you get an Italian cooking up served with Vila Antinori authentic food for you. When there’s no bianco, a still fruity wine. It influence of any other country on the food, was now the turn of Ricotta that’s when you have the best authentic food with semi dried tomato and and for that having a native chef is really organic greens which we important,” shared Sandrolini. washed off with Blackstone Talking about the Californian Blackstone chardonnay, this being more dessert, chef served us with white Chardonnay which he paired up with mush- full and heavy bodied than the chocolate mousse in chocolate rooms he said, “I thought a wine with more previous white wine. shell marinated with strawberry of an American oak with vanilla butterscotch After this we had and rum sauce. and toffee characters would be more Mushroom stuffed tortellini La Piazza with its ‘trattoria’ acceptable by more people rather than a smeared in brown butter sauce appeal plays with your senses in the French one which gives the smokiness to the with Bertani valpolicella to right way. Being one of the leg- wine that’s why I chose something from savour our palate which was the endary places to relish Italian food California.” first red for the evening. For the it has stood the test of time since its The chef who hails from Tuscany start- mains we had Braised baby fen- inception. Speaking on what the ed his culinary career in the kitchens of nel, parmesan scented potato inspiration was behind the menu, Silverio in Bologna, Italy and has perfected mash and sautéed mushroom Chef told us each dish was thought of his Italian culinary skills in many Italian served with La Braccesca. For the keeping the modern casual essence of restaurants before making a mark in India. ( hile the idea of a candle light the beginning, of a superb Wdinner is passe for many of menu to tempt the adventurous. 6 0/ ( us, there are some die hard ‘in love’ souls’ who cannot but do the con- < " ventional but extraordinary, over- Celebrate that crazy little thing the-top romance to make called love at the WelcomHotel Valentines Day perfect for their : Sheraton, New Delhi. Indulge in 6 ! 1,, loved ones. Keeping the thought in romance and serenade your sweet- ( !! 1,, mind, our fine dining restaurants in heart on a special Valentine’s Day top hotels in the city have curated ( brunch or dinner with free flowing- ' 5, special menus as well as packages premium spirits and some foot tap- for their patrons. We bring to you ping music at Pan Asian, Dakshin J ! 1 some of the most famous and or Delhi Pavilion. Immortalise the exquisite meals to look forward to. ! ( moments at the photo booth or leave little notes of love for each 7 other from the ‘Tree of Love’. Do ' 1, Make this Valentine’s Day count you need better ways to celebrate % 1,, with a luxurious dining experience !! your love? at Varq, the modern Indian restau- Delhi Pavilion: Valentine K C,, rant at The Taj Mahal Hotel, New inspired buffet brunch with free Delhi. A four-course menu has flowing premium spirits such as 6 1, been specially crafted to offer you ! Chivas, Absolute and Jacob’s Creek K( CG an unmatched culinary experience along with a lively band 5,000 along with a candlelit set-up, a flute (plus taxes per couple). of champagne and a personalised “Love is in the air, and what photographs presented in a frame. better way to celebrate your special All this, with a special discount of moments than by sharing a special- 2!(! 1,, 20 per cent on a selective menu ly crafted eight-course menu at ' 1, of signature therapies at The Pan-Asian. With shades of red, pink Spa, for a couple, on February and other mushy hues interspersed 13, 14 or 15. There is also an with food, we have curated an option to choose door-to- eight course menu for the lovebirds door pick up and drop in a in the city. Our focus is not just chauffeur driven wagon (at on the food but also the spe- an additional amount of cial moments you spend with 10,500 for four hours, plus each other on this day. 4,000 taxes per person). Therefore we have created As the lit up façade of the smaller portions with extra hotel adorns the skyline of the love, so you get to spend city you can take your dear one more time with your special at the breathtaking terrace garden someone. Add free-flowing pre- setting of Birnan. Pamper your mium spirits to the combination loved one to a perfected platter of and we a love potion like no other. charcoal dishes paired with fine We also have a live DJ belting out sundowners and a spectacular view some amorous numbers during the of the setting sun. A four-course evening which is sure to get the cou- grill menu with a magnificent out- ples on the floor,” said executive sous door setting and flute of cham- chef Pan Asian, Vaibhav Bhargava, pagne. All this along with a WelcomHotel Sheraton, New Delhi. thoughtfully created forest essential hamper and a selection of heart ! shaped chocolates. You can not only indulge in sumptous meals cooked by chefs but can also participate in workshops 8! ! ( A specially crafted menu by with their pastry chef on your spe- ( ! Master chef Zhang featuring the cial request. But if you wish to signature peking duck, dumpling, indulge on a themed brunch then Le ! , noodle, chop and wok and dessert Meridien Gurgaon would not disap- ' !(! awaits you at The China Kitchen at point you. Enjoy their special V-Day Hyatt Regency, New Delhi. Non themed brunch with unlimited alco- alcoholic package starts from hol at just 4,950 per couple, all day 3,300, Moet Brut Champagne dining world cuisine restaurant. 6( " " package starts from 5,000. That is not all — your day will be ( '! -, 5, Step into their TK’s Oriental made special with a live Jazz perfor- ! Grill for a cozy Valentines date and mance and a spread of over 200 spe- enjoy a sumptuous array of starters cial dishes. 2 ! ! ( on the buffet, while rest is cooked 1+ in front of you, showcasing the best of teppanyaki delight. Sushi, sashi- $ ! mi, and tempura favorites are just $& /! 2 " ! 7 J O $ @ ( !! ! K 7 ! 7! ! ( !! " !! " ! !!(! % J 1E! / ( < ( ( 9 7! ! !" ! ! !! " " ! !!"J " ! % " ! "(F " " " " OJ ! ! ( " )" " ( ""!!" " "" ! K( 15 9?;>C",,,! !! J O " ' 6J N 7! F ! ( ( !!( !! ! "F !!" ! ! ! " ! O! "! ( % ! " 1, !" @ ! "( ! ! F (( ! ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 &" 23 15)R%/45*1*03**86*15 88 81 2 8 : % There was slight disappoint- ment on the football field though he star-studded shooting where the defending champion % squad was expectedly on tar- Indian women's team was held to Tget, while the track-and-field yet another goalless draw, this time athletes continued their golden run by a resilient Nepal who thus con- K as India held on firmly to the top spot firmed their final berth for a sec- by remaining way ahead of compe- ond successive time. India (five 8 : % tition on sixth day of the 12th South points) face Bangladesh (six) in Asian Games here on Thursday. what will be the last match for both nimpressive in their three group Hitting a double century of nations on Saturday to decide Umatches, India would look to medals, the Indian contingent has which team will face Nepal in the make amends and turn the tables on so far garnered 237 medals, includ- finl on February 15. arch-rivals Pakistan when the two ing 139 gold, 78 silver and 20 sides face each other in the summit bronze. Consistent at the second $$ clash of men's hockey in the 12th position are the Sri Lankans with India ruled the roost on track South Asian Games here on Friday. 151 medals — 25 gold, 50 silver and and field by winning 11 gold medals India, fielding a second string 76 bronze in all. out of 12 on offer with javelin throw- team in the Games with a lot of India dominated the shooting er Suman Devi coming up with the junior players in it, have been strug- ranges grabbing all the five gold best show on the third and penul- gling to find their form as a unit. medals on offer. However, Olympic timate day of athletics competition. They had beaten minnows bronze-medallist Gagan Narang Suman Devi (women's javelin), Bangladesh and Sri Lanka but lost had to be content with a silver in Renjith Maheswary (men's triple to Pakistan 1-2 in the group match. men's individual 50m rifle prone jump), Om Prakash Karhana With most of senior players event on the second day of the (men's shot put), P U Chitra featuring in the lucrative Hockey shooting competitions. (women's 1500m), Ajoy Kumar India League, India have very few 'Gold finger' Samaresh Jung Saroj (men's 1500m), Jauna Murmu experienced players with the excep- rolled back the years as he won the (women's 400m hurdles), Dharun tion of captain Mandeep Antil and gold in men's individual 25m cen- Ayyasamy (men's 400m hurdles), L Gurbaj Singh. ter fire pistol. Surya (women's 10,000m), Srabani India have to make a vast Narang, who won a bronze in Nanda (women's 200m) and men's improvement to their gameon 10m air rifle in 2012 Olympics, was and women's 4x400 relay teams Friday if they want to stop Pakistan leading till the fifth series but # - . - . ' * A5 ' P ) )* won gold for India in a show of from winning their third title on the could not sustain it till the overwhelming dominance. trot in the Games. end. Chain Singh shot a SOUTH ASIAN India also won seven silver Pakistan had beaten India in both total of 184.1, while Narang Indians swept the indi- bronze for Pakistan and Sri Lanka, - 0 also an all-Indian affair, the duo of and one bronze. Sri Lanka were left the 2004 and 2010 finals, respective- had 183.1. GAMES vidual event of women's respectively. .1 9 !9.; .0+ Prarthana Thombre and with just one gold medal with ly. India won the gold in 1995. Later, the Indian team 50m rifle prone event while It was not any different on the Sharrmadaa Baluuishika took the Suranjaya de Silva finishing first in India began with a 4-1 win over comprising Chain Singh, Narang also winning the team gold. Kuheli tennis courts where India bagged the %% 1-4 .+ C, C-. gold after defeating the pair of men's 200m race. lowly Bangladesh before taking on and Surendra Singh Rathod, won Ganguly bagged the gold with a total remaining two Gold medals on offer $2%9 3 CG G, .E 1G1 Rishika Sunkara and Natasha Palha India have so far won 26 gold, Pakistan. In the match against the gold in 50m rifle prone event score of 619.9, while Lajja Gauswami to cap a memorable cleansweep. 3%$ . CC 5- .C 7-5, 2-6, 10-4 in the final. 22 silver and eight bronze medals Pakistan, India's defensive weakness with a total score of 1871.5. and Anuja Jung grabbed the silver Ramkumar Ramanathan beat ' 9 7$: 5 1, 51 GG Indians won all the gold and sil- in three days. was evident. The young Indian In men's 25m center fire pistol, and bronze with 608.2 and 607.5 compatriot Saketh Myneni 7-5, 6- ver medals on offer in five events — Suman, who won the women's defenders gave a lot of space to the Jung beat the likes of Pemba Tamang points, respectively. 3 in the men's singles final to 7 9 1 1C 14 -C men's and women's singles, men's javelin event and her effort of Pakistani attackers, while the home and Vijay Kumar to win the gold. The trio of Ganguly, Gauswami clinch gold on the concluding day K : %$ 1 - 11 1G and women's doubles and mixed 59.45m was a mere eight centime- side could string together very few Jung shot a total of 580 points to and Jung then took the gold in the of the tennis event. 6 9%J7$ , C 1 - doubles. Remarkably, finals of the tre outside Annu Rani's national goal-scoring moves and eventually clinch the gold in a tough field. team event, leaving the silver and In the women's doubles final, ': , 1 5 G five events were all-Indian affairs. record of 59.53m. lost the match. P&+ % & > # #& 7 7879:% uneri Paltan began their Phome campaign by hold- elhi Waveriders’ home misery ing runaway leaders Patna Dfinally ended after they came away Pirates 30-30 in an exciting tie with a comfortable 7-4 victory over of the third season of the Star defending champions Ranchi Rays Sports Pro Kabaddi. here on Thursday. The result gives three Mandeep Singh and Talvinder points each to both. The clash Singh were the stars of the day for the saw a battle within a battle hosts as their double strikes were vital between Pardeep Narwal and in Waveriders ending their three match Manjit Chhillar. Pardeep losing streak at home. % : emerged on top as he finished Delhi started the game on front foot the match with 11 raid points. and their positive start paid off. consecutive penalty corners just After an intense battle, Mandeep got on the end of a Justin moments before the break. The keeper Ajay Thakur went in for the Reid-Ross's pass on seventh minute to lived up to the expectation to maintain penultimate raid for his team. make it 2-0 for the hosts. the hosts lead. He was tagged by Suresh Just five minutes, later the home side Ranchi eventually found a way Kumar and the umpire gave increased their advantage. From a back into the game and who other than both of them out for going off penalty corner, Talvinder made no their captain fantastic — Ashley Jackson the court. But Manjit felt oth- errors in converting it to give the home — to do it for the defending champions. erwise. The review yielded team a comfortable 3-0 lead. Jackson scored through a field goal after them 2 vital points and more On either side of their second collecting a pass from Barry Middleton importantly Ajay was declared strike, Delhi needed their shot stopper to make it 5-2 on 35 minutes. to be safe. That made it 30-30 — Devon Manchester — to be at his However, Mandeep put the result and it stayed so finally. full best and he did just that by mak- beyond doubt for the home team with ing two incredible saves to keep the yet another field goal to make it 7-2 on score at 3-0. 42nd minute. The second quarter was no differ- Ranchi did reduce the deficit in the ent as the hosts kept on pressing hard 50th minute through a field goal from and struck for the third time in the 19th Trent Mitton to make it 7-4. But, Delhi minute with yet another field goal held their nerves in the closing stages through Talvinder gave the hosts a mas- to end their four game losing streak. sive 5-0 lead. With this win Waveriders move to But, yet again, Delhi needed the fifth place in the table with 22 points Manchester's help as Ranchi pressed from nine games, while Ranchi Rays still hard at the end of first half to have three lead the tally with 27 points. &" 2: ' ( !"# *# 1 *$*1 2324 ;)115);)1%*;306G 6 ' ! 9 C, 2 *:% FIGURATIVELY : hocked by an inexperienced Sri $9 Lankan side on a green wicket in / "1- the first match, India would aim 9# 1. toS regain its winning touch and keep :)15C the series alive when they take on the % N / island nation in the second Twenty20 , ECG cricket international, here today. =1:>?K 2 *:% Indians were taken aback by (! what skipper Mahendra Singh had ' ;(( ot too affected by India's described the Pune track as Nsurprise loss to Sri Lanka "English". Now that Dhoni will be % 1GC," in the first T20, Team Director playing in his own backyard before * 1C Ravi Shastri on Thursday said 9> 4, :-G his home fans, he can hope to get a the "endeavour" is to try out typical sub-continent wicket at a ! various combinations by giving ground, which is hosting its first ever 9 99 everyone opportunities ahead Twenty20 International. of World T20 next month. India have not lost a game out of Shocked by an inexperi- three One-dayers played here and %*:O*=%%=$ enced Sri Lankan side on a runs in the vicinity of 300 have been 2 C, green wicket in the first match scored in three innings. One match "( =% at Pune, India would aim to against Australia had no result. But ! regain their winning touch scared of saying what we feel? largely, a high-scoring game can be and keep the three-match It's very clear that it did a lit- expected at JSCA International !!" ! series alive when they take on tle too much but we should Stadium Complex. " the island nation in the second have adapted well. But there are concerns about ! C, T20 international here today. "No excuses for losing the under-prepared outfield where the "Ideal scenario would be to match but we should have fielders are expected to have a tough series and the subsequent Asia Cup give most of the guys who are scored 140, it would have been time. The JSCA officials have argued is where he can get his mojo back part of the World Cup squad a a good competitive score on that they got less time to prepare the before the World Twenty20. run. That will be the endeavour that surface." ground and as a result many rough His image as one of the best fin- but you will have to see what the He felt consistency is not a patches can be seen on the bald ishers of the game has taken a beat- conditions are, what the state of problem with the current team. sand-based outfield. ing with repeated failures and for set- the series is and accordingly "It's a confident side, they Sri Lanka, with many inexperi- ting things right, his home ground decide," Shastri said. played some very good crick- enced players in the side, have noth- is an ideal platform. The former captain said he et in the last 18 months or two ing to lose and will go all out to seal It will be good for India if is focussed on the World T20 years, they played excellent the series. However, the job is easi- Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuvraj Singh and not thinking about the cricket and that's why you see er said than done since the Indian and Hardik Pandya get more overs possibility of becoming a full the results. If we lack consisten- batsmen are in good form and will under their belt before the World time coach of the Indian team. cy we wouldn't have become be difficult to contain on a batting Cup. "I don't know. We have number 1 in Tests, number 2 in track. Dhoni would also like to give time till World Cup we will see T20," Shastri said. The Sri Lankan pace trio of — pacers Ashish Nehra and Jasprit after that," Shastri said when he "The cricket we played in Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Bumrah more opportunities and it was asked about the full time Australia and then we came Chameera and Dasun Shanaka — will be interesting to see if coaching job, adding, "As I had straight here and there were only made a good impression on a lively Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets a game. said time and time again we live 4-5 days gap. The pitch in first track but they will be tested in With Ashwin doing a reasonably in the present. Focus should be T20 was different from what we Ranchi. good job, Harbhajan Singh may till the WC. We are employed get in the sub- continent. There In Australia, where India won 3- have to sit out again. by BCCI and they will judge the was a little bit for the bowlers, 0, the Indian middle and lower T20 is a format where even performance. My job is to take it turned, it seamed, there was order hardly got a chance to bat, :$ )H%C ::* * )) F#,= % - . ) )* small nations can topple established care of the Indian team." bounce, it was two-paced. So it courtesy supreme form of the top- cricket forces since one or two good Asked about the criticism wasn't easy because when you order batsmen. batsmen to the crease. With World Twenty20 round where they will enter as favourites. overs — in either bowling or batting of the pitch following the first come with the flow of Australia, But the collapse in Pune, where R Ashwin showed that by being the corner, Dhoni would want his And more than anything, — can change the match situation game, he said, "If the pitch is you could see, the batsmen fal- batsmen did not respect the condi- little patient, India could have post- batsmen to respond to the conditions Dhoni's own form is something quickly. And that makes it interest- good we say it's good. If the tered. But no excuses and as I tions and went for unmindful strokes ed at least a fighting if not a defend- mindfully whether in India or in which would be playing in his mind. ing to watch. pitch does a lot we will say, it said instead of 180, 140 might on a seaming track, brought all able total on the board. Asia Cup, preceding the big event, The remaining two matches in this Live on Star Sports from 7:30pm does a lot. Why should we be have been just good enough." 8C,! ! M *' 7879:% he Pakistan Cricket Board T(PCB) on Thursday said its government will decide over the national team's participation in next month's WT20, to be held in India, within this week. "We expect the government to decide on the matter within this week. We are well prepared in case the government gives permission for the team to travel to India. The visa applications for the players and sup- port staff have been processed, which is part of standard procedure," PCB's @$ % 6 media director Amjad Hussain said. The PCB had earlier proposed 6%2 2 Mehidy hit seven boundaries in Saifuddin's to play at a neutral company before both the batsmen fell off suc- venue in case its he West Indies set up a title clash with cessive deliveries by seamer Keemo Paul. government does- TIndia in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Mosabbek Hossain denied the bowler a n't allow the team final after getting the better of Bangladesh by hat-trick, but Paul finished with impressive fig- to travel to India. three wickets in the second semifinal match ures of three for 20 from just three overs. "The question here on Thursday. Springer and Holder took two wickets apiece. of playing at a neu- The West Indies, who had reached the The West Indies lost wickets regularly to tral venue doesn't final when the tournament was last staged in keep Bangladesh in the hunt but half-cen- arise at the Bangladesh in 2004, will face an undefeated turies from Springer and skipper Shimron moment. First we Indian side for the title here on Sunday. Hetmyer helped the Caribbeans record a need to wait for The West Indies broke the Bangladeshi memorable victory in the end. Gidron Pope govt nod to go to hearts with a thrilling victo- provided the West Indies India," he said. ry over the hosts as Man of a swashbuckling start by Pakistan are the Match Shamar Springer taking 14 off the first over scheduled to play followed his two for 36 with an unbeaten 62. bowled by Mehidy before racing to 38 off 25 their tournament opener in Kolkata Having bundled out Bangladesh for 226, balls, which included five fours and a six. on March 16, following which they West Indies reached 230 for seven in 48.4 Hetmyer took 16 deliveries to get off the are scheduled to play hosts India in overs. Opting to bat on a misty morning, mark before making a 59-ball 60 to lift his on March 19. Bangladesh lost openers Pinak Ghosh and Saif team to 147 for three in the 28th over. West Asked about the travel plans of Hassan by the seventh over to be reeling at Indies moved to 177 for four, needing just 50 the Pakistani team once it is grant- 27 for two. It slipped further to 88 for four more runs in 13 overs, when left-arm spin- ed permission and the possibility of after star batsman Nazmul Hossain was dis- ner Saleh Ahmed turned the game around the players entering India by foot via missed for 11 and Joyraz Sheik fell for 35. with two wickets in the 38th over. Wagah border, Hussain added: However, Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Brief scores "Considering the volatile security sit- Hasan top-scored with 60, reviving the Bangladesh: 226 (Hasan 60, Saifuddin 36; uation in Pakistan, we can't reveal innings with a 85-run stand for the sixth wick- Paul 3/20, Springer 2/36) lose to West anything on the logistics. 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