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Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) the best way to attract jobs US President Donald Trump TRUMP TALKS OF ‘FANTASTIC, BIGGEST EVER TRADE DEAL’ WITH INDIA and opportunity is to reduce on Monday announced that He said “Over the course of my visit, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and I will also discuss burdens on business, knock India and the US are in dis- good and even great for both down barriers to new invest- cussion for a "fantastic" trade our efforts to expand the economic ties between our two countries.” of our countries."According to ments and eliminate unnec- agreement. per cent"."We will be making Trump "Prime Minister Modi essary bureaucracy, red tape, Terming that the proposed a very, very major, among the is a 'very tough' negotiator." regulations and taxes in the agreement will be among the biggest ever made trade deals," India is now a major market US," he said. biggest ever made, he said the President said. for American exports and the Trump added that Prime "Over the course of my visit, Detailing on it, he said, "We US is India's largest export Minister Modi has already Prime Minister (Narendra) are in the early stages of dis- market, he said.Trump added made signifi cant reforms in Modi and I will also discuss cussion for an incredible trade a "booming" America is a India, and the world is look- our efforts to expand the agreement to reduce barriers great thing for India and also ing forward to even more rapid economic ties between our of investments, between the for the world and "that's why, improvement in India's busi- two countries."The US Presi- US and India and I am opti- we are so happy to announce ness climate."Under his (Mo- dent said that commerce be- mistic that working together, that we have had the greatest di's) leadership, he wants to do tween the two nations has the Prime Minister and I can economy ever in the history of and he is doing this at a record increased "by more than 40 reach a fantastic deal that's the US.""We have proven that pace," Trump added.

Sunni Waqf Trump walks hand in hand New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Cong takes pot shot at Trump for not Board accepts Congress on Monday criti- with wife at Taj Mahal cised US President Donald mentioning Mahatma Gandhi Trump for not mentioning 5 acre plot in Mahatma Gandhi in the visi- hatma possibly at Rajghat tor book of Sabarmati Ash- or Sabarmati. Ayodhya ram and instead praising "The distinction cannot Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) Modi and called him "great be more stark...The visit- The Uttar Pradesh Sunni friend" (PM Modi) and called ing US president Barack Waqf Board has decided to his tour a "wonderful visit" Obama wrote about Gan- accept the fi ve acre plot for "This is a snapshot of the dhi in 2010 that 'a hero just a mosque in Ayodhya after a note that someone sent. not to... India but for the meeting here. It ostensibly is @realDon- whole world'." Board Chairman Zufar Ah- aldTrumps note at Sabarma- "Generations to come mad Faruqi said: “The board ti. No mention of the Great will scarce believe that such will set up a trust soon for the Mahatma. a one as this ever in fl esh construction of the mosque. Does he even know who and blood walked upon Besides the mosque, there will Mohandas Karamchand this earth. Messrs Modi and be an Indo-Islamic research Agra, Feb 24 (IANS) US Presi- quested Trump for two things to Gandhi was?" Manish Trump doing their best to centre, a public library, a dent Donald Trump, who is on a which he agreed to only one. Tewari wrote while tweet- prove Einstein right in a way charitable hospital and other two-day visit to India, on Mon- Singh’s request to sit on the ing the pictures of the visi- he didn't intend -- by eras- useful facilities on the land.” day walked hand in hand with Diana bench at the Taj Mahal tor book.Tewari also shared Obama who praised Gandhi is what @barackobama had ing the Mahatma from his “Information about the his wife Melania Trump at the was turned down by Trump but the picturess of Barack during his visit. "And this to say about the Great Ma- abode!" tweeted Tharoor trust and its members will be Taj Mahal here. he agreed to hold the hand of shared after the establishment Tourist guide Nitin Kumar his wife while walking near the of the trust,” said Faruqi. Singh guided Trump and his fountain. Rahul Gandhi terms northeast the Congress wrote on offi - The trust will accept the do- wife at the Taj Mahal. Trump Holding each other’s hands, cial Twitter handle. nations for the construction was impressed with him and Donald Trump and Melania A youth also received bul- of the mosque as well as other even took a selfi e with Singh. took around 50-60 steps, photos Delhi clashes disturbing let injury. Several vehicles facilities. The Sunni Waqf Singh briefed Trump and his of which have gone viral across New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) and a house in the vicinity Board will not spend a single family about the history of the the international media. Congress leader Rahul were also set ablaze. Tension penny on it. The name of the Taj Mahal.Sharing his experience Singh said he kept behind Gandhi here on Monday prevailed in the area. mosque to be built here will of guiding Trump and his family while the US First couple was condemned the clashes in Rahul Gandhi strongly also be decided later. at the historic monument, Singh walking hand in hand to give northeast Delhi over the new condemned the violence that ...Continue on Page 5 told the mediapersons that he re- them some privacy. citizenship law and appealed broke out between pro and for peace. anti-CAA groups who pelted "The violence today in stones at each other and se- Flag marches at Maujpur after pro, Delhi is disturbing & must be curity personnel in north- unequivocally condemned. east Delhi’s Maujpur area, Peaceful protests are a sign in which one policeman was anti-CAA groups clash of a healthy democracy, but killed and others injured. New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) and rallies by anti and pro-Citi- the vicinity and the police were violence can never be justi- “The violence today in Tension prevailed on Sunday zenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) monitoring the situation. fi ed," Rahul Gandhi tweeted. part of the Delhi Police for to- Delhi between pro and anti- Delhi is disturbing & must be at Maujpur area of north-east groups rocked the area, with Adequate police personnel Calling for peace, the for- tal breakdown of law & order. CAA activists in which one unequivocally condemned. Delhi after clashes between pro pro-CAA groups rallying at Mau- have been deployed after securi- mer Congress chief said, "I "The Delhi Police, under Delhi Police head constable Peaceful protests are a sign of and anti-CAA groups following jpur-Babarpur metro station, ty forces were pelted with stone urge the citizens of Delhi to the Home Ministry, have lost his life. a healthy democracy, but vi- which police conducted fl ag and Maujpur chowk while the during the violence.Meanwhile, show restraint, compassion failed to control law & order. The Congress alleged BJP olence can never be justifi ed. marches to bring the situation anti-CAA protestors held fort in rumours ran thick and fast amid & understanding no matter BJP leaders have been openly leader Kapil Mishra made I urge the citizens of Delhi to under control. Kabir Nagar and Jaffarabad ar- reports that BJP leader Kapil what the provocation." delivering hate speeches and hate speeches in complic- show restraint, compassion The Delhi Metro, meanwhile, eas.Alok Kumar, Joint Commis- Mishra and his supporters came The Congress had earlier threats, but no action is be- ity with senior leaders. "Such & understanding no matter announced closure of entrance sioner of Delhi Police, eastern under attack by stone-pelters, alleged hate speeches by the ing taken," it had said.The comments can only be made what the provocation,” the and exit gates of Maujpur- range, told mediapersons that and some reports said trains Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) statement had come after vi- with complicity of senior senior Congress leader said Babarpur metro station.Protests the situation remained tense in were also vandalized. leaders and inaction on the olence broke out in northeast party leaders and the police," in a tweet. Amit Shah calls urgent meeting over YSRCP MP demands Chandrababu Naidu's arrest

Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) fear of Telugu Desam Party different picture"."Unless Jaffrabad violence An MP of Andhra Pradesh's (TDP) leadership after the Chandrababu Naidu and his New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) to welcome US President Don- ruling party YSR Congress on Special Investigation Team son Lokesh are arrested and Union Home Minister Amit ald Trump, the violence at Jaf- Monday demanded the ar- (SIT) was ordered to probe the sponsored agitations, Shah called an urgent meeting frabad, Bhajanpura, Maujpur, rest of former Chief Minister into the irregularities in land pre-meditated attacks are of top offi cials of Delhi over the Dayalpur and Gokulpuri area and Leader of Opposition N. pooling and insider trading stopped and the misplaced Jaffrabad violence, which start- intensified. Since Trump will Chandrababu Naidu for what in Amaravati. arrogance of the Chandra- ed as pro and anti-CAA groups be in Delhi on Monday, the he called engineering repeat- The YSRCP leader al- babu and his community is clashed. Home Minister himself took ed attacks on him. leged that Chandrababu checked, chalk and cheese Meanwhile, Home Secretary charge to control the situa- Nandigama Suresh, who Naidu has been placing cannot be separated," he A.K. Bhalla said that the agen- tion in the capital. Violence is a member of Lok Sabha hest of Naidu.He said that women in the forefront as said. Suresh claimed that cies are keeping a close watch erupted in Jaffrabad after pro from Bapatla constituency, the opposition leader has a a shield while party work- when he and his staff were on the situation and the neces- sources in the Home Ministry, and anti-CAA groups clashed told reporters here that he history laden with vindictive ers are carrying out the at- going to police station to sary arrangements have been while Prime Minister Naren- on Sunday and it intensified and his staff members were politics and political mur- tacks. He also claimed that lodge a complaint about an done to restore peace in the dra Modi and Home Minister on Monday. attacked by a mob in Ama- ders.He alleged that the in- "TDP friendly media is earlier attack, a mob of 300 area.According to top placed Amit Shah were in Ahmedabad ...Continue on Page 5 ravati on Sunday at the be- creasing attacks refl ect the distorting facts to paint a people attacked them again. Indian Horizon 2 City Tuesday, February 25 2020 As CM please don't appear Babarpur MLA Gopal Rai appeals helpless, Maken tells Kejriwal for peace; speaks to LG

New Delhi, Feb 24 tees... immediately estab- New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Congress on lish a hotline with the Lt (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party Monday targeted Chief Governor," Maken said. (AAP) leader and MLA Minister Arvind Kejriwal Maken also called for an from Babarpur -- one of for "sitting idly' over the all-party meeting immedi- the hotbeds of clashes violence in northeast Del- ately to take suggestions between pro and anti- hi during the day between from political parties on CAA groups, Gopal Rai on pro-CAA and anti-CAA how to restore normalcy Monday appealed to the groups and demanded an in troubled areas of Delhi people to maintain peace all-party meeting to help and form peace commit- as East Delhi witnessed normalise the situation. tees comprising social violent protests, arson "As a Chief Minister, influencers from these and vandalism. While one please do not appear to of our democratic institu- itor violent incidents and areas, including MLAs, Delhi Police head consta- be helpless," remarked tions to protect innocent forward the same to police councillors, SDMs, SHOs ble was killed in the vio- Delhi Congress leader Ajay citizens against violence," and SDMs concerned. and other Delhi officers. lence led by an uruly mob, Maken. the Congress leader add- Maken also advised the A Head Constable of the a DCP sustained injuries. tear gas in a bid to con- was rushed to a hospital. "Police have managed to "Take the lead and ed. He suggested that Chief Minister to talk to Delhi Police lost his life "I request to all peo- trol the violence. A Delhi An IANS correspondent take control of the situa- don't sit back while blam- Kejriwal set up a helpline the Lt Governor every hour in Monday's violence in ple of my constituency Police head constable in Jaffrabad area said even tion. The miscreants were ing others. Being helpless directly under the CMO to to take stock of the situa- Maujpur area of northeast (Babarpur) with folded was killed on Monday as as the situation seems to baton-charged to shoo would further erode the receive any complaint of tion. "Make each Minister Delhi as two groups pelted hands to maintain peace. pro-and anti-CAA groups be peaceful, tension could them away." much-needed credibility police inaction or to mon- in charge of such commit- each other with stones. Some people are deliber- battled each other even as be seen on the faces of the Meanwhile, Delhi Dep- ately trying to worsen the Delhi Lieutenant Gover- security forces and peo- uty Chief Minister Man- situation by creating an nor Anil Baijal and Chief ple. Expressing grief over ish Sisodia, condemning environment of fear and Minister Arvind Kejriwal the unfortunate death of the violence, said: "The Shah failed to maintain law & tension," Rai said, adding appealed to the people to his colleague, a police- flames of violence cause that he has spoken to Lt maintain peace and har- man said: "It is because damage to everyone... Governor Anil Baijal over mony. Head constable of these miscreants we I appeal to everyone to order in Delhi: Congress the situation. Ratan Lal lost his life while have lost one of our staff. maintain peace." "The LG has assured a youth was injured in the We have been trying to Delhi BJP chief Manoj me that additional secu- clashes. The youth was save people from crowd Tiwari appealed to the New Delhi, Feb 24 and the police." tweeted rity forces would be soon injured by a bullet fired but we are getting beaten people to stay away from (IANS) The Congress INC, the official Twitter deployed to maintain by the unruly protesters, up in return..." A petrol rumours. AAP leader and has alleged that the BJP handle of the the Con- peace in the area," he while several vehicles and pump was set afire by the Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay leaders are giving hate gress. Tension prevailed said. Several areas includ- a house in the vicinity mob and several vehicles Singh said: "I request ev- speeches in Delhi and the in north east area of Delhi ing Jaffrabad, Maujpur, were set ablaze. were damaged. Alok Ku- eryone not to let Delhi go Delhi police are taking no after a head constable was Babarpur and Gokulpuri Shahdara DCP Amit mar, Joint Commissioner into the net of violence... action due to which there killed as pro and anti-CAA remained tense on Mon- Sharma also suffered in- of Police, present at the this is the time to show is a complete breakdown groups battled each other. day noon. The police used juries in stone pelting and site of the protests, said: your patience. of law and order. A bullet fired by un- The statement was giv- ruly protesters injured a en after violence broke youth, while several vehi- out in north east Delhi be- cles and a house in the vi- tween pro and anti-CAA cinity were also set ablaze. Ahead of Trump visit, Congress protesters in which one The head constable who Delhi Police head consta- lost his life has been iden- ble lost his life. tified as Ratan Lal. Delhi raises US-Taliban deal issue The Congress said, Metro, meanwhile, has "Delhi Police, under entrance and exit gates of protesters held forth in announced the closure of New Delhi, Feb 24 from Iran or 7 lakh 70 Home Ministry, has com- Maujpur-Babarpur metro Kabir Nagar and Jaffar- entrance and exit gates of (IANS) Ahead of US Pres- thousand barrels daily, pletely failed to control station. Protests and ral- abad areas. The Congress Maujpur-Babarpur metro ident Donald Trump's and this was on rupee law and order. BJP lead- lies by anti and pro-CAA alleged that the speeches station. Protests and ral- arrival in India, the op- payment not on dollar ers have been openly giv- groups rocked the area made by its leader Kapil lies by anti and pro-CAA position has raised the terms. India also got a 90 ing hate speeches and on Sunday also, with pro- Mishra are in complicity groups rocked the area issue of the Afghan days credit as also door- threats but no action is CAA groups rallying at with the senior leaders. on Sunday also, with pro- Taliban's deal with the step delivery of crude being taken." Delhi Met- Maujpur-Babarpur metro "Such comments can only CAA groups rallying at US and India's energy oil," Surjewala said. ro, meanwhile, has an- station, and Maujpur be made with complic- Maujpur-Babarpur metro security, with the the "It helped keep the nounced the closure of chowk while the anti-CAA ity of senior party leaders station. Congress saying that In- price of diesel and pet- dia's national interest is- rol down in India." the sues must be raised with Congress leader said. Trump as also solved "At the instance of the Ground Zero Maujpur, where anger amicably. "We sincerely US, when sanctions hope that India's inter- tacked Indian Parliament terror network thriving were imposed, we have ests will not be compro- as also was responsible in Afghanistan? Be it the stopped buying crude struggles to find a reason mised on account of a for the dreaded Pulwama Islamic State, be it the oil from Iran, the net deal in Afghanistan." said attack?", he asked. Haqqani network, or be consequence is high New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) speakers blaring away songs olence as two groups resume Bagh road blockade appears party spokesperson Ran- " India must also raise it the dreaded Al Qaeda, prices of petrol and die- 'Ground Zero' in Maujpur is in the background, adding their overnight confronta- to be moving towards resolu- deep Surjewala. its concern about any who are direct benefac- sel in India. "President a Delhi road that doesn't look to the all-pervading bravado tionist stance. tion. The arrival of US Presi- "America and the Tali- such deal respecting and tors of the terrorist or- Trump arrives and we like one: The normal daily and machismo. During the day, groups of dent Trump seems to have ban in Afghanistan are honouring the demo- ganizations in Pakistan, celebrate his arrival in commuter rush during the The little pocket tucked people, aggressively enquire raised the stakes in this war about to sign a deal on cratic and constitutional whether it is Jaish-e-Mo- Ahmedabad. I sincerely, day that lingers on late into away in north-east Delhi has from passers-by about their of nerves over CAA. 29th February. What process, including the hammad, whether other on behalf of the people night is missing. been on the boil since Satur- identity, allowing them to The casualties have be- about India's red lines? just elected Ashraf Ghani organizations and terror- of India, hope that Prime The ground is strewn with day night, with pro and anti- pass, only if they belong to a gun to rise: the first was on Have we forgotten the hi- government in Afghani- ists, who thrive on sup- Minister Modi will raise rocks and stones -- remnants CAA groups confronting each particular 'group'. It's a simi- Monday, when a policeman jacking of Indian Airlines stan. What about the new port from Afghanistan?" the issue of cheap crude of bitter street fights between other. in the midway, it is the lar story on the other side of succumbed to his injuries plane IC-81 and taking deal and the new Taliban he added. oil supply to India other- pro and anti-Citizenship police and security forces the road. Only the people sustained in stone-pelting, it to Kandahar Afghani- respecting the demo- The Congress also wise how will our econ- Amendment Act (CAA) sup- who keep a watch, ensuring and the slogans they raise are which also left a senior police stan, and consequent re- cratic process as also the raised the issue of oil to omy thrive, how will the porters. There are crowds of people don't stray into the different. The upsurge in vio- officer injured. The govern- lease of terrorist Masood human rights and rights which had been import- salaried class, the mid- men, armed with wooden 'other zone'. Maujpur and lence has come at a crucial ment has stepped in to con- Azhar', who then turned of women in Afghani- ed from Iran. dle class, India's farmer sticks dancing away in some surrounding localities have time, though the more than trol the situation and rushed around and through his stan?" he said. "What "Up till 2018, we thrive and get petrol sort of reverie, and loud- been witnessing sporadic vi- two-month long Shaheen in eight companies. terrorist organization about this new deal not bought 250 crore tonnes and diesel at reasonable Jaish-e-Mohammed at- creating a space for the of crude oil every month prices? " he added. Congress will 'cease to exist' without Gandhi family: Shastri

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Se- dhi should be elected to lead There has been a longstand- nior Congress leader and former the party. She is meeting several ing demand in the Congress to PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's son Anil Congressmen and getting famil- bring Priyanka to the front within Kumar Shastri on Monday said iar with ground realities. Indira the party. Ahead of the 2019 gen- that Priyanka Gandhi should be- ji did the same," Shastri tweeted eral elections, she was appointed come the party chief, adding that amid political grapevine that the party's general secretary and it would "cease to exist" if a non- her brother Rahul Gandhi could party incharge for eastern Uttar Gandhi took over the party reins. again become the Congress chief. Pradesh. After the party's dismal Shastri echoed the view that Congress leader Shashi Tharoor performance, Rahul Gandhi re- Priyanka Gandhi was following on Sunday had voiced his opinion signed from the party chief's post the legacy of former Prime Min- on party matters. "I believe a re- and Sonia Gandhi became the ister and her grandmother Indira vived @INCIndia is indispensable interim president after the posi- Gandhi. to provide a national alternative tion remained vacant for many "There's no question of a non- to the divisive policies of the BJP. months. Party sources now say Gandhi taking over as Congress This is why the current percep- that Rahul Gandhi is likely to re- president at this stage. The party tion of drift must be ended," Tha- turn as Congress president in The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ presenting the AICTE will cease to exist. Priyanka Gan- roor had tweeted. April. Vishwakarma Award 2019, at a function, in New Delhi Indian Horizon Tuesday, February 25 2020 State 3 Rahul condemns Delhi violence, urges citizens to Asian Law College Launched First National Moot Court Competition keep restraint 'no matter what provocation' Delhi,24.Feb,“Cultivate the de- uty Registrar at National Green New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) show restraint, compassion Delhi police to stop the anti- "Such comments can only be light in research like Archimedes, Tribunal (NGT) motivated and Former Congress president and understanding no mat- CAA protests in North-East made with complicity of senior humility like Isaac Newton, per- guided students to stand for the Rahul Gandhi on Monday con- ter what the provocation", Mr Delhi's Jaffrabad and Maujpur party leaders and the police", severance like Greek Statesmen & rights of the people and justify demned the violence between Gandhi tweeted. Earlier in the areas. According to reports, on the Congress further said. Orator Demosthenes and determi- their profession. Her words of pro and anti - Citizenship day, the Congress party said Sunday, the clash and stone On Monday, a Delhi Police nation with firmness of Abraham wisdom gave a right vision to Amendment Act (CAA) protest- that the Delhi police, under pelting had started soon after constable was killed and sev- Lincoln to be the most successful students towards their profes- ers in North East Delhi's jaf- the Union Home Ministry, has Mr Mishra along with pro-CAA eral others, including a DCP, person on this earth, ”said Dipak sional legal career. frabad and Maujpur areas and completely failed to control supporters gathered in Mauj- were injured in the clashes. Misra Former Chief Justice of In- Justice Dipak Misra highly ap- urged citizens of Delhi to show law and order. pur-Babarpur Metro Station, In a tweet, Delhi Chief Minis- dia while lighting the ceremonial preciated the initiative of the in- "restraint, compassion and "Delhi Police, under Home 2 km away from the Jaffrabad ter Arvind Kejriwal said, "Very lamp at the inauguration of the presence has elevated the com- stitution for starting the judicial understanding no matter what Ministry, has completely failed anti-CAA protest site, in the distressing news regarding dis- first Moot Court Competition on petition to a new level and has coaching and inaugurated the the provocation". to control law and order. BJP evening. Later, the BJP leader turbance of peace and harmo- Constitutional Law at Asian Law given a new stature to the educa- “ALC Judicial Coaching Academy” "The violence today in Del- leaders have been openly giv- tweeted along with a video, in ny in parts of Delhi coming in. College Noida. tion at Asian Law College,” said in the ALC campus. Top law col- hi is disturbing and must be ing hate speeches and threats which he can been seen telling I sincerely urge LG and Union “It’s a historical day and we are Dr. Sandeep Marwah President leges and universities across the unequivocally condemned. but no action is being taken", that they are giving three days Home Minister to restore law fortunate to have with us Hon. of Asian Law College. Present country with 24 teams and 72 par- Peaceful protests are a sign of the party tweeted along with ultimatum to Delhi Police to and order n ensure that peace Dipak Misra a luminary known at the occasion, Dr. Sukhda Pri- ticipants contested for honors at a healthy democracy, but vio- a news report of former Delhi clear Jaffrabad and Chandbagh and harmony is maintained. for his notable judgments. His tam Judicial Magistrate & Dep- this two days competition at ALC. lence can never be justified. I MLA and BJP leader Kapil roads, else, they won't listen Nobody should be allowed to urge the citizens of Delhi to Mishra giving 'ultimatum' to and will take to the streets. orchestrate flagrations. Honor to leading Indian jewelry CAA clashes; Entry, Exit gates of 5 Arth - A Culture Fest in designer Vineeta Bindal metro stations shut, Delhi police Delhi concludes with bold conversations imposes sec 144 in affected areas and dazzling live New Delhi, Feb 24 in the areas of North East head constable Ratan Lal (UNI) The Delhi Metro District, particularly in posted in the ACP Go- performances Rail Corporation (DMRC) the areas of Maujpur, Kar- kalpuri office was killed New Delhi, 24th February, 2020: Arth on Monday closed entry dampuri, Chand Bagh and during the clashes in the - A Culture Fest by Zee concluded and exit gates of five sta- Dayalpur. It is appealed to North East Delhi. on a pleasant Sunday evening in tions following violence the people of Delhi and Expressing grief over the city of Delhi. In its second edi- in northeast Delhi’s Jaf- particularly to the North the incident, Delhi Chief tion, the festival witnessed three frabad and Maujpur dur- East District to maintain Minister Arvind Kejriwal days of sheer exuberance, enthu- ing clashes between pro peace and harmony.'' tweeted, "The death of the siasm and above all over 14,000 Citizenship (Amendment) ''People should not be- police head constable is of attendees.The festival also saw Act protesters and those lieve in false rumors. It is very sad. He was also one riveting performances over the last who are against the Act also appealed to the me- of us. Please renounce three days. Noted author Ruskin even as Delhi Police im- dia not to circulate any violence. Nobody benefits Bond who was present for all the posed section 144 of CrPc disturbing pictures which from this. All problems three days expressed that‘I am glad in affected areas. may further aggravate the will be solved by peace." to have attended all three days of ''Entry & exit gates situation. For the second consec- Arth. It has been a very good expe- of Jaffrabad, Maujpur- ''Delhi Police is making utive day, clashes broke rience for me & I look forward to New Delhi-24th feb.--The festive be made to order in gold as well)and Kingdom,Italy,Singapore,Thailan Babarpur, Gokulpuri, every effort to restore nor- out in Maujpur area in the being invited for another edition of season is round the corner in all studded carefully with an exquisite d and Middle-East Asia ,to name Johri Enclave and Shiv malcy. Sec. 144 has been national capital as pro and the festival.’ parts of India,and divas are hunt- combination of precious and semi- afew.Though she has her works in Vihar are closed. Trains imposed in the affected anti-Citizenship Amend- The very versatile & Chairperson ing for jewelry and new clothes to precious gemstones,making them Jaipur,Rajasthan but her designs will terminate at Welcome areas of North East district ment Act protesters pelted CBFC, Prasoon Joshi addressed doll themselves up.Haute India available to you without dropping a are available also out of her stu- metro station," the Delhi and strict action will be stones at each other. the youth stating ‘We are living in Jewelry,operated by talented jew- bomb on your pocket. dio in New Delhi.She has over 200 Metro Rail Corporation taken against miscreants A large number of po- a time where people have become elry designer ,Vineeta Bindal- who Ms.Bindal is a national award craftsmen from remote corners of (DMRC) said in a tweet. and anti social elements,'' lice have been deployed impatient. Today's youth when has been working closely with fa- winning designer for two years con- India working on her designs which The police also ap- the Delhi Police said. in the area. they visit Arth will understand the mous Bollywood celebrities is defi- secutively:2019 and 2020.She was are a clever fusion of different types pealed to people to main- A police personnel Taking to twitter Lieu- meaning of patience. A festival like nitely worth checking out.Vineeta recently also awarded the Global of Indian jewelry worksmanship tain peace and not to pay died as clashes erupt be- tenant Governor Anil Bai- Arth helps you to understand and Bindal,fondly called as Vini by her Indian Award and Entrepreneur Ex- styles namely polki,jadau,kundan, heed to rumours. tween two groups over jal said, "Instructed @Del- patiently listen to other people's clients , is known for her very inno- cellence Award for making Indian thewa,meenakari or enamel work. In a series of tweets, the Citizenship Amendment hiPolice and @CPDelhi to points of view, which an important vative Indian jewelry designswith a jewelry popular on various inter- Below are some pictures of her el- Delhi Police said, ''Some Act (CAA) in Maujpur in ensure that law and order part of society and Zee live has def- classic vintage feel.Her designs are national platforms.She regularly egant creations and works, and her incidents of violence and Delhi. is maintained in North initely done a great job by organis- mainly done in silver with 22k gold represents Indian jewelry at Gem contact information as she is avail- arson have been reported According to police, East Delhi. ing this great event’. foil covering on top(her designs can fairs across the world, like United able by appointment only.

Cong criticizes It's never too Trump for not men- late for self-love: Shobana lights up third evening tioning Mahatma Gandhi in visitor's Mandira Bedi book of Sabarmati Ashram New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANSlife) Actor and fit- of Khajuraho Dance Festival ness icon Mandira Bedi, who has recently New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) turned author with her book 'Happy For No New Delhi, Feb 24 The Congress on Monday Reason', says that in her 30s, she experienced (IANSlife) Classical criticized US President many insecurities in the entertainment busi- dancer and popular Donald Trump for not men- ness, and it is only now in her 40s, that she has South Indian actress, tioning Mahatma Gandhi in started to love herself. Shobana Chandraku- the visitor’s book at Sabar- "I've been in the business of entertainment mar Pillai, better known mati Ashram. In a post on for 25 years, and it has taught me a lot. There mononymously as Sho- social media, Congress have been many ups and downs. I had many, bana enthralled the leader and AICC spokes- many years of anger. Everytime I would lash audience with her solo person Manish Tewari, out at people I didn't want to, I wanted to Bharatanatyam perfor- while retweeting pictures of change, and over the last few years, I found mance during third eve- the visitor’s book of Sabar- myself changing and working at it. Three years ning of the 47th edition mati Ashram, said,’’this is ago, my book could have been called snappy- of the Khajuraho Dance a snapshot of the note that for-no-reason or angry-for-no-reason," Man- Festival yesterday. Inno- someone sent. It ostensi- dira, 47, said in a session at Arth, a cultural vative and carrying the bly is @realDonaldTrumps fest in New Delhi that concluded Sunday. She traditional values in Vas- note at Sabarmati. No men- was in conversation with the book's co-author istha style, she started tion of the Great Mahatma. Satyadev Barman. Bedi revealed that a lot of her performance with a Does he even know who her life has been about the "never-too-late mo- traditional composition Mohandas Karamchand ments". "I became a sports presenter at the composed in the raga Gandhi was?" Pictures of age of 30-something, which is not the age that Mallhari. the Sabarmati Ashram visi- people start or get into something. I am now Odissi dancer Su- tor’s book posted on twitter 47 years old, and since the last six-seven years, prabha Mishra first pre- quoted President Trump as I've been connected to fitness very strongly. It's sented a traditional folk having written that ‘’To my never too late to be connected to the world of tale 'Rani Ki Bawdi' and Great friend Prime Min- fitness or wellness," the actor said. She added: then brought alive the ister Modi Thank You for "Especially in my 30s, there were a lot of inse- various forms of Vishnu Das and her group. On Manipuri, Kuchipudi "We are proud to hon- Allauddin Khan Sangeet the Wonderful visit.’’ Mr curities, because the entertainment business is described in Vishnu the second day, among and Satriya performanc- our these artists. Mad- Evam Kala Academy, Tewari also shared the pic- such, women have a very short shelf life. I used Puran. The final perfor- others, Lata Munshi per- es. hya Pradesh has a di- Department of Culture- tures of Barack Obama’s to look over my shoulder, and think: 'Now it's mance of the third eve- formed Keerthanam. During the inaugural versified culture andMadhya Pradesh, the entry in the visitor’s book at going to end'. In my 30s, I used to think 'I wish I ning ended with noted The 47th edition of ceremony, the Madhya everyone must contrib- Khajuraho Dance Festi- Rajghat in which he praised was doing that role' or 'Why didn't I get offered Bharatanatyam dancer Khajuraho Dance Festi- Pradesh Government fe- ute to promote our cul- val is a week-long festival Gandhi. "And this is what this' or 'I was in competition with this woman'. Ananda Shankar Jayant val was inaugurated by licitated Kathak dancer tural heritage." She also of Indian classical dance @barackobama had to say "Lots has changed in me now, and I believe and group who present- Vijay Laxmi Sadho, Cul- Uma Sharma and ac- announced that the MP held annually against the about the Great Mahat- the more I give thanks for, the more comes my ed Navarasa. ture Minister, Madhya claimed Sattriya dancer, Culture Ministry will spectacular backdrop of ma possibly at Rajghat or way. I know I will continue to work till I want to The first day witnessed Pradesh here on Tues- Jatin Goswami with the build an amphitheatre the magnificent Khajura- Sabarmati. "The distinction continue working. There's work for everybody, performances by dis- day. This seven-day fes- Kalidasa Samman. in Khajuraho to pro- ho temples in Chhatar- cannot be more stark...,’’Mr and I believe you could be there for as long as ciples of Jatin Gosvami tival will feature Kathak, Speaking on the oc- mote performing arts. pur district of Madhya Tewari tweeted. you want to be there. and Odissi dancer Meera Odissi, Bharatanatyam, casion, Dr. Sadho said, Organised by the Ustad Pradesh. Indian Horizon Tuesday, February 25, 2020 SOUTH 4 Bengaluru kite en- India cannot allow interference Odisha govt acts against 8 offi- thusiast welcomes in internal affairs: Naidu cials on charges of corruption Naidu said. “We should tell Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) cum-senior project manager Donald Trump them, thank you for your Odisha Chief Minister Naveen OBCC, Pramod Kumar Behera, lessons, please take care of Patnaik on Monday directed to retired assistant engineer of Bengaluru, Feb 24 tiful hobby but nowa- yourselves and we’ll take permanently stop pension of Rural Development depart- (IANS) A kite mak- days most children care of ourselves. And all of six officials for their involve- ment under Kamakshyanagar ing enthusiast in the are not interested in us together let us take care ment in corruption. sub-division, Brajasundar city on Monday flew this hobby, he said. of the world,” the Vice Presi- The Chief Minister also gave Pattnaik, retired assistant en- a 15-feet-long kite Rao, 61, from RT dent also said. compulsory retirement to two gineer of Rural Development in in honour of visiting Nagar in Bengaluru is Naidu also said that India other officials on graft charges, Puri, Khageswar Swain, retired US President Donald also a photographer wants to peacefully co-exist said a statement from CMO. executive engineer under Cut- Trump, bearing his who makes kites in with its neighbours, includ- Since August 2019, 74 cor- tack Municipal Corporation and Prime Minister myriad shapes such ing Pakistan, without nam- rupt officials have been dis- (CMC) and Bibekananda Mo- Narendra Modi’s im- as a dragon and as ing the country. missed while 15 others have hanty, retired superintending age, also with an in- expensive as Rs 1.5 “We want to have peace- been given compulsory retire- engineer of Roads and Building tention to popularise lakh. Panaji, Feb 24 (IANS) try should say “please take ful co-existence with all in- ment, the statement said. Division in Sambalpur. kite flying. “The kite costing Vice President M. Venkaiah care of yourselves and we cluding with our troubling Pension of former chief en- The officials who were given “I welcome Donald Rs 1.5 lakh is made Naidu on Monday said, that will take care of ourselves”. neighbour, who is aiding, gineer and managing director compulsory retirement are Trump to India with with parachute mate- India cannot allow outsiders “Because if you want to abetting, training, funding of Odisha Bridge and Con- Revenue Inspector (RI) Iswari my kite bearing his rial,” he said. Earlier, to interfere in the country’s progress, you need to have terror, day in and day out,” struction Corporation Limited Prasad Purohit of Koksara image and Modi’s. he made a kite hon- internal affairs. peace. You cannot have any he said. (OBCC) Sudhir Kumar Brajen- Tehsil in Kalahandi and RI Not only welcoming ouring former South Speaking at the 32nd an- outside interference in In- “Terror is the enemy of dra Narayan was permanently Arun Kumar Purohit of Bira- Trump, I also want to Africa President Nel- nual convocation ceremony dia’s internal affairs. Some humanity. Let the world stopped. maharajpur Tehsil in Sonepur popularise kite flying son Mandela. Rao has held at the Goa University, people are trying to give us come together and take ac- Other corrupt officials whose district. hobby among chil- been making kites Naidu said, that to those lessons. But we are capable tion against those nations pensions were permanently All the officials have been dren,” told V. Krish- and popularizing the who try to advice India on of solving our own prob- who are aiding, funding, stopped are Arun Charan Pari- convicted by the Vigilance in naji Rao to IANS. hobby since 1988. internal matters, the coun- lems, we should tell them,” training terror,” he also said. da, retired executive engineer- corruption cases. Kite flying is a beau- Eom/154 words 10,054 posts in Odisha Police Justice B.P. Dhar- AIADMK holds medical camp, dis- lying vacant: Minister madhikari named tributes food on Jayalalithaa’s b’day Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) The in Group C and 1,243 in Group D Odisha government on Monday told posts. He said that the state is taking Acting CJ of Bom- birth anniver- members of the AIADMK’s the Assembly that 10,054 posts in the steps to fill up the vacancies through sary here. At labour union. state police were lying vacant as of a recruitment drive as also promo- bay HC the AIADMK The doctors at the medi- December 2019. tions and transfers. headquarters cal camp checked people Replying to a question raised by To a question by Congress MLA Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Justice Bhushan here, party Co- for heart/skin/joint ail- Congress MLA Narasingh Mishra, Taraprasad Bahinipati, the Minister P. Dharmadhikari has been appointed as ordinator and ments, blood pressure, Minister of State for Home Dibya said that out of the total sanctioned the Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Deputy Chief ECG and diabetes and also Shankar Mishra said that these va- 195 IPS posts in Odisha, 78 were ly- Court, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique Minister O Pan- gave away medicines to cancies were out of the 72,119 sanc- ing vacant. said on Monday. neerselvam and the needy. tioned posts in the police, whose Mishra said 29 state cadre IPS of- Justice Dharmadhikari’s appointment fol- Joint Coordina- A cake weighing 72 kg present staff strength is 62,065. ficers are on central deputation, out lows the retirement of Chief Justice Pradeep tor and Chief was also cut and distrib- While 501 vacancies are in Group of which three had remained posted Nandrajog last week. Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Minister K uted among those assem- A posts, 1,823 are in Group B, 6,487 out of the state for the last 12 years. Justice Dharmadhikari is presently the se- The AIADMK on Mon- Palaniswami handed over bled at the party office. niormost judge of the high court. day distributed free food Rs 2 lakh each as financial The function was at- A fortnight ago, his cousin Justice S. C. and held a medical camp assistance to the families tended by senior leaders PMK to discuss Assembly poll strategy Dharmadhikari, who was the then senior- to mark late party Gen- of 14 party men who died and party MLAs and MPs. most judge after the CJ, had resigned from eral Secretary and former while performing duties Jayalalithaa died at a Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Pattali party for scoring victory in the polls, his post. Tamil Nadu Chief Minis- assigned by the AIADMK Chennai hospital on De- Makkal Katchi (PMK) has convened Mani said. In 2016 polls, the PMK ter J Jayalalithaa’s 72nd and Rs 1 lakh each to 109 cember 5 in 2016. a meeting of its general council on stood alone projecting former Union March 1 to discuss the party’s strat- Minister Anbumani Ramadoss as its egy for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Chief Ministerial candidate. bottle, clock, and a minia- elections. In a statement issued here, While the party got about five per Bengaluru man’s bottle art ture model of a windmill, all the PMK President G.K. Mani said the cent vote share, it was not able to win of them finding a place in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls are a single seat. Limca Book of Records. important for the party. However, in the Lok Sabha polls welcomes Trump to India The artist said he has re- The meeting will discuss in detail the party had aligned with the ruling ceived three honorary doctor- the strategies to be adopted by the AIADMK in the state. Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) An electrician by profession, my art to Kalam sir back in ates for his art work. A bottle artist in Bengaluru Gowda, 46, spent three to four 2006 and he spoke to me for a Interestingly, Gowda doesn’t welcomed Donald Trump to days to carefully assemble the few minutes,” Gowda said. sell his art work but only does NIA conducts search opera- India in his own artistic style, images in the glass, costing Explaining how he achieves it for a hobby or when any of by encapsulating the image of him Rs 8,000. “Bottle art is my this feat, Gowda said he me- his friends commission one US President and Prime Min- hobby. I have been doing it ticulously inserts every single for an occasion. tions in TN over SSI murder ister Narendra Modi in a glass for more than 18 years,” said a piece inside bottle using tools Though he wants to gift his Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Nation- earlier arrested A. Abdul Shameem bottle. beaming Gowda. he made and deftly glues them art work to Trump, Gowda al Investigation Agency (NIA) probing and Thoufique who had allegedly “I extend my warm wish- Earlier, he had framed for- together. said he doesn’t have access to the murder of Tamil Nadu Police Spe- murdered Wilson at the Tamil Nadu es and a hearty welcome to mer President A.P.J Abdul “I made my own tools with the most powerful man in the cial Sub-Inspector Y.Wilson searched - Kerala border checkpost on Jan 8, Trump with my beautiful glass Kalam in a bottle in 2006 and a small iron rod and I use world. “If somebody like a pol- several locations in the state in con- 2020. They were arrested in Udupi art. I have carefully encapsu- personally presented it to him araldite to glue the art compo- itician or a minister can help nection with the case on Monday. in Karnataka. It is alleged that the lated his image in the glass at an event in the renowned nents together,” he said. me meet the President, I will The search operations are being duo killed Wilson as a revenge af- jar,” Basavaraju Somaraja Indian Institute of Science Earlier, Gowda also assem- surely present him my art,” carried out at Thoothukudi, Cud- ter the police had arrested C. Khaja Gowda told IANS. (IISc). “I personally presented bled a cell phone inside the added Gowda. dalore, Salem, Neyveli and Chen- Moideen, an ISIS operative in Delhi nai, said police. The police had early this year. of heavily armed po- dia’) he had partnered lice. He had assumed with in Guinea, Sen- Vijayan feigning ignorance about a fake identity of ‘An- egal, Burkina Faso and Extradited by Senegal, thony Fernandes’ and the Ivory Coast. acquired Burkina Faso After Pujari resur- CIMS project: Cong passports for self, wife faced in Dakar, Pandey Thiruvananthapuram, was a deal done by keeping was cleared and the control mafia don Ravi Pujari Padma and their three alerted Indian Ambas- Feb 24 (IANS) The Congress many in the dark. room for it was opened at children. sador Rajeev Kumar here on Monday came out Vijayan, after the contro- the police headquarters on Earlier, after he fled who approached Sen- with documents to prove versy erupted, is yet to say October 4, 2019. But when brought to Bengaluru from Burkina Faso, egal Interior Minister that Chief Minister Pinarayi anything about the CAG re- our legislators again raised Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Paris after he was extradited authorities lost track Aly Ngouille Nbiaye Vijayan was feigning igno- port or its findings, while his the issue on November 18, Absconding mafia don Ravi from the African country,” till he re-appeared and Director of Ju- rance about the Rs 160 crore party and other leaders have about Galaxon and other as- Suliya Pujari, wanted by po- City Crime Branch Deputy in Dakar in Senegal. dicial Police Seydou CIMS (Central Intrusion said everything is in order pects, he feigned ignorance lice in four Indian states for Commissioner of Police Kul- Thereafter, the Indian Bocar Yague, who Monitoring System) project, and the opposition is kicking and said details were being heinous crimes, was brought deep Jain told IANS here. authorities got crack- promptly helped to implemented in the Kerala up a needless controversy. collected. How come when to Bengaluru early Monday The police team led by Ad- ing on the ‘Operation get the don arrested. Police department, which Leader of Opposition he admitted on October 4 morning on on an Air France ditional Director General of Ravi Pujari’. Pujari, who parted the CAG pointed out as a Ramesh Chennithala, who that the control room was flight after his extradition Police AK Pandey comprised “Pujari had jumped ways with underworld faulty contract. has been pursuing the CAG opened, he doesn’t know from Senegal, officials said. Bengaluru Joint Commis- bail in Senegal last don Chhota Rajan, The CAG report, tabled in report, came out with docu- who are behind the project. The 52-year-old mafiosi, sioner of Police Sandeep Pa- year and escaped to was wanted in over the Kerala Assembly early mentary evidences against It’s a clear case of corruption wanted by police in Karna- til, an Inspector and a Con- South Africa and got 200 cases of heinous this month, pointed to a Vijayan on the way he was and hence he is silent,” said taka, Maharashtra, Gujarat stable. involved in big-time crimes. collusion between Keltron feigning ignorance of hand- Chennithala. and Kerala in over 200 cases, “Pujari will be presented in trafficking and extor- For running his ex- (a state public sector enter- ing over the project to Now with the Assembly including killing and extor- Additional City Metropolitan tion,” official sources tortion business since prise) and the police in the Galaxon, a private company. set to resume budget session tion, was later whisked away Magistrate’s (ACMM) court said. 2001, he employed a purchases and that a special Vijayan knew everything on March 2, Chennithala to an undisclosed place from for judicial custody,” Jain Pandey had pro- gang of sharpshooters programme by the name and by feigning ignorance and the Opposition is set to the international airport un- said. cured four pending to target victims either CIMS, which links the police he misled the Assembly, he take on Vijayan. They have der tight security. According to the police, Interpol Red Corner to scare them or kill headquarters with private added. “He had informed now the CAG report and the “A four-member Karnataka Pujari was nabbed from a Notices against Pujari, them, forcing them agencies through CCTVs to the Assembly on January public accounts committee, Police team escorted Pujari barber shop in Senegal with details of a restaurant to pay up out of sheer maintain safety and security 7 in reply to the opposi- chaired by Congress legisla- to Bengaluru on the flight via the help of three busloads chain (‘Namaste In- fear. of homes and businesses, tion questions the project tor V.D. Sateeshan. Indian Horizon 5 NATION Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Keep off religious matters: Sena of Modi and Trump are co- TN artist carves Modi, Trump, joined or like twins whereas to ‘Trump Maharaj’ the images of the Chinese President and Modi were Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) matters pertaining to free- dian businessman... will he Taj images on watermelon separated,” Elanchezhian The Shiv Sena on Monday dom or dignity... it will be give some indications on told IANS. asked visiting US President better if the US President all this to the Indian gov- World Wonders Taj He said there was no space Donald Trump “not to in- completes his ‘sight-see- ernment which can help Mahal as the backdrop for any welcome message terfere” in issues pertain- ing tours’ of Ahmedabad, strengthen the India rupee which the former will this time around. ing to religious freedom Delhi and Agra and packs vis-a-vis the US dollar?” the be visiting soon. According to him, the Chi- in India as the same were off,” the Sena said in a Sena demanded to know. It Thirty-one year old nese are also experts in this India’s “internal matter”. sharp edit in the party-run pointed out that Trump’s Elanchezhian hailing art. Referring to media re- newspapers, Saamana and 36-hour trip to India will from Gudalur in Theni A catering technology ports that Trump is likely Dopahar Ka Saamana. not help resolve major district in Tamil Nadu graduate, Elanchezhian de- to express his reservations Elaborating, it said the problems like the financial carved out the images cided to turn professional in on aspects of religious free- Trump is essentially visit- crisis that has gripped India on a five kg watermel- this line and started teaching dom with Prime Minister ing India on ‘a business along with growing jobless- on that cost him Rs interested students. He also Narendra Modi, the Sena trip’ intended to give a ness, and all traces of his 150. takes classes in catering in- said that besides faith, is- boost to imports-exports visit will be erased as soon Last year he had stitutes. sues like Shaheen Bagh, between the two nations. as he departs. carved the images of “People who go for work in Citizenship (Amendment) Trump is presently on a Prior to his visit, Trump Modi and Chinese hotel kitchens get higher pay Act, National Register of two-day visit to India along had declared that he President Xi Jinping if they know how to carve Citizens and National with his wife, daughter and would visit to do business during the latter’s visit fruits and vegetable,” he Population Register are son-in-law, apart from an with India, but his short to Mamallapuram on said. “all domestic concerns of official delegation. 36-hour trip will make no a watermelon weigh- Elanchezhian had earlier India” which the (Indian) “But recently, just before difference to the middle ing four kg. carved the images of former government is tackling. Trump’s upcoming trip, classes and the poor of Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump and “This time around I choose US President Barack Obama, “This country is run by the US knocked off India India, so where is the ques- Fruit and vegetable carving Taj Mahal on a watermelon. a bigger fruit for carving as late Indian President A.P.J. a democratically elected from the list of ‘developing tion of ‘enthusiasm’ over artist M. Elanchezhian has He has done this as a mark there are three images -- Abdul Kalam and late Tamil government and needs no countries’, which has re- the Presidential sojourn, carved the images of Prime of welcoming Trump and Modi, Trump and Taj Mahal. Nadu Chief Minister M.G. lessons from outsiders on sulted in huge losses for In- the Sena added. Minister Narendra Modi, US also showcasing one of the Further, this time the images Ramachandran.

Sunni Waqf Board accepts Shah calls urgent meeting over Jaffrabad violence 5 acre plot in Ayodhya New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) while Prime Minister Naren- Secretary Bhalla, Delhi LG Anil Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) to be built here will also be Union Home Minister Amit dra Modi and Home Minister Baijal and Delhi Police Com- The Uttar Pradesh Sunni decided later. Shah called an urgent meeting Amit Shah were in Ahmed- missioner Amulya Patnaik Waqf Board has decided Six members -- Adnan of top officials of Delhi over abad to welcome US President were instructed to control the to accept the five acre plot Faruq Shah, Junaid Sid- the Jaffrabad violence, which Donald Trump, the violence at situation as soon as possible.” for a mosque in Ayodhya diqui, Syed Ahmed Ali, started as pro and anti-CAA Jaffrabad, Bhajanpura, Mauj- Bhalla on Monday evening after a meeting here. Abrar Ahmed and Juneed groups clashed. pur, Dayalpur and Gokulpuri said: “We are monitoring the Board Chairman Zufar Ahmed -- reached Luc- Meanwhile, Home Secre- area intensified. Since Trump situation at north-east Delhi Ahmad Faruqi said: “The know to attend the meet- tary A.K. Bhalla said that the will be in Delhi on Monday, and violence has been cur- board will set up a trust ing of the board, chaired agencies are keeping a close the Home Minister himself tailed to some extent. The po- soon for the construction by Faruqi, while Abdul Ra- watch on the situation and the took charge to control the situ- lice and the paramilitary forces of the mosque. Besides jjak Khan and Imran Ma- necessary arrangements have ation in the capital. have been asked to be on alert. the mosque, there will be bood boycotted the meet- been done to restore peace in A top placed source told If required, the government an Indo-Islamic research ing. the area. IANS: “Home Minister called will take strict action so as to frabad after pro and anti-CAA A Delhi Police head constable centre, a public library, In a historic verdict, on According to top placed for an urgent meeting on Mon- restore peace in the area.” groups clashed on Sunday was killed in the violence while a charitable hospital and November 9, 2019, on the sources in the Home Ministry, day evening in which Home Violence erupted in Jaf- and it intensified on Monday. a DCP was injured. other useful facilities on Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri the land.” Masjid dispute, the Su- “Information about the preme Court ruled in fa- trust and its members will vour of the construction of Hi Tea & Namastey Trump Maha releases first list of farm be shared after the estab- a temple. It also ruled that lishment of the trust,” said an alternative five-acre while Delhi burns: Iltija Mufti loan waiver beneficiaries Faruqi. plot must be found for a Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Iltija ues have been forgotten. “Hi Tea The trust will accept the mosque within Ayodhya. Mufti, the daughter of former J&K & Namastey Trump while Delhi Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The government has col- government will now direct- donations for the con- The Yogi Adityanath Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, burns & 8 million Kashmiris re- The Maharashtra govern- lected the bank account ly transfer the money into struction of the mosque as cabinet on February 5 de- who operates her mother’s twitter main deprived of fundamental ment on Monday kickstart- details of nearly 35,00,000 the farmers loan accounts. well as other facilities. The cided to give an alternate account has hit out at the Modi rights. Gandhi ji’s legacy remem- ed the much-anticipated farmers for the loan waiver Thackeray had announced Sunni Waqf Board will not plot to the Sunni Waqf government. bered only at perfunctory visits to farm loan waiver scheme up to Rs 200,000 and the the MJPSKY scheme last De- spend a single penny on it. Board on the Ayodhya- In a tweet, Iltija talked about US Sabarmati ashram by foreign dig- by releasing the first list beneficiaries shall be issued cember for which the state The name of the mosque Lucknow National Highw President Donald Trump’s India nitaries. His values long forgot- of beneficiaries under the certificates to the effect, government on Monday ta- visit and wrote about the anti-CAA ten,” she tweeted. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule said Pawar, who is also the bled a list of supplementary violence in Delhi and the rights of Iltija hit headlines after the de- Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana, Finance Minister. demands of Rs 24,000 crore Trainer plane crashes in Pun- Kashmiris. tention of Mehbooba Mufti fol- containing names of 15,358 “We have selected two vil- for 2019-2020, including Rs jab’s Patiala, IAF pilot killed She alleged that Mahatma lowing the abrogation of Article farmers. Chief Minister Ud- lages from every district to 15,000 crore towards the Gandhi’s legacy is remembered 370 on August 5 last year by giving dhav Thackeray announced test the efficiency of our sys- farm loan waiver scheme. Patiala, Feb 24 (IANS) An head injury. He was deployed only at perfunctory visits to the several interviews to national and the list of MJPSKY for 68 tem through which the en- However, the Opposi- Indian Air Force officer was to teach flying to cadets of the Sabarmati ashram while his val- international media. villages in the presence of tire crop loan waiver scheme tion Bharatiya Janata Party killed and a NCC cadet in- NCC 3rd Air Squadron. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit will be implemented. The termed the announcement jured when their single-en- “Wing Commander Pawar and other ministers, money will be transferred di- of beneficiaries as an eye- gine, two-seater trainer plane Cheema of the Indian Air leaders and officials. rectly into the loan accounts wash and alleged it has crashed in Patiala city in Pun- Force was on deputation with 14-day police custody for While the second list of the farmers,” he said. again taken the farmers for jab, officials said. the NCC to train the cadets of another 100,000 ben- Until now, the money a ride. Leader of Opposi- The Pipistrel Virus SW air- in flying. The injured cadet, gangster Pujari in Bengaluru eficiaries will be released used to be transferred to tion Devendra Fadnavis craft belonging to the Patiala Vipan Kumar Yadav, is a stu- on February 28, the entire the State Cooperation De- demanded a discussion on Aviation Club was used to dent of Government Mohin- Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) A lo- til, a sub-inspector and a constable scheme, “unconditionally” partment which would then the issue of the farmers not teach flying to NCC cadets. It dra College here. He has been cal court sent fugitive gangster Ravi went to Senegal last week to extra- benefitting around five mil- route it to the farmers loan getting the full benefits of crashed soon after takeoff in shifted to the Command Hos- Pujari to 14-day police custody for dite Pujari after the West African lion farmers, is likely to be accounts through the dis- the loan waiver and staged the military area near the club pital in Chandimandir near investigation into several criminal country’s Supreme Court rejected completed by April, Vasan- trict Deputy Registrars. noisy protests outside the on the Sangrur-Patiala road. Panchkula in Haryana,” Se- cases against him after he was extra- his plea against sending him back to trao Naik Sheti Swavlamban Pawar said that the time- assembly before the start of The deceased pilot, identi- nior Superintendent of Police dited from Senegal earlier in the day, India. Mission President Kishore consuming exercise has the first day’s proceedings fied as Wing Commander GS Mandeep Singh Sidhu told police said on Monday. “Pujari has been lodged in a Sen- Tiwari told IANS. been bypassed and the state of the Budget Session. Cheema, sustained a grievous the media. “First Additional Chief Metropoli- egal jail since January 2019 after the tan Magistrate V. Jagadish remanded local police trapped him at a barber’s Pujari in 14-day police custody till saloon in Dakar where he was hiding Minor girl commits suicide March 7 for interrogation and inves- in the guise of a retail hotel chain BJP nominees lose in Tripu- tigation into the criminal cases filed owner in the name of Anthony Fer- against him over the years,” Karna- nandes,” Pandey recalled. after being raped in Rajasthan taka Additional Director General of The senior IPS officer also clarified ra Bar Association poll Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a minor girl Police (ADGP) A.K. Pandey told IANS that Pujari was not hiding in a South Agartala, Feb 24 (IANS) Ruling defeating the BJP supported “Law on Sunday committed suicide in Bharatpur by hanging her- here. Africa village as reported but in Sen- Bharatiya Janata Party in Tripura and Legal Affairs” candidates. self after she was raped by a youth a day earlier, said police on A 4-member Karnataka police egal jail pending extradition to India. suffered a humiliation when the op- The “Law and Legal Affairs” Monday. team led by Pandey brought the “As Pujari is fit, the investigation position CPI-M and Congress spon- backed candidates won only three The police is on the lookout for the accused who is abscond- 52-year-old underworld don to team will quiz him from Tuesday at sored panel won 12 of the 15 posts of the ten posts of Executive Mem- ing, said additional SP Suresh Khinchi, adding that the minor Bengaluru from Dakar in Senegal a high-security place to ascertain his in the Tripura Bar Association (TBA) bers while the seven posts secured girl was a student of class IX. via Paris in an Air France scheduled involvement in several cases pend- polls, officials said here on Monday. by the candidates of “Save Constitu- According to the complaint lodged by her family members, flight during the wee hours and kept ing against him,” added Pandey. The “Save Constitution Forum”, tion Forum”. she went to the field to collect fodder for the cattle when a per- him at an interrogation centre in the Of the over 200 cases against Pujari an alliance of Communist Party of The TBA elections’ returning of- son named Lalaram Saini raped her. city’s south-east suburb. in the southern state, 39 are in Ben- India-Marxist and Congress, candi- ficer Sandip Datta Choudhuri said Her screams invited people from around who helped save “Pujari was produced before the galuru, 36 at Mangaluru, 11 in Udupi date Mrinal Kanti Biswas, Subhasis that 389 of the total of 409 lawyers the girl, however, the accused have had a chance to flee as the first additional city metropolitan on the state’s west coast and one De, Koushik Indu, Awon the posts of (voters) have voted in the polls, complaint was not lodged immediately. magistrate after a medical check-up each at Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, President, Vice-President and Sec- which was held on Sunday and re- The incident was reported in Helena police station of the at a state-run hospital showed him Kolar and Shivamogga in Malnad. retary respectively. sults were declared late Sunday Bharatpur district. in good health for custodial interro- The other cases are in Mumbai The “Save Constitution Forum” night. Her family members did not report the matter of rape ini- gation till March 7,” said Pandey. (49) and in Gujarat (75) pertaining to nominated candidates Mitali Nan- In the 2018 TBA polls, the BJP tially, however, soon after when they found her body hanging, Besides Pandey, Bengaluru joint extortion, kidnapping, ransom de- di and Sujay Sarkar, both Assistant sponsored candidates had won in 13 they reported the matter to the police. commissioner of police Sandeep Pa- mand and murder threats. Secretary also succeeded in the polls of the 15 posts. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Rolling out the red carpet to bolster Indo-US ties Indian Horizon KP Nayar that their roofless vehicle surround- visiting President to be diluted by any nia are bound to reflect that there are There is a sense of déjà vu about the ed by teeming millions was a safety half-baked trade agreement or some not many other places in the world visit of US President Donald Trump hazard. Khrushchev and Bulganin other deal which Trump may find where America’s First Family can get to India. The people of Ahmedabad then completed the remainder of not to his liking when he returns to such an effusive welcome. That is an are attempting to match what the their journey along Calcutta’s streets Washington and sits down to apply investment that India is making in people of Kolkata (then Calcutta) did clambering up a radio truck of the his mind to the outcomes of his trip. Trump, indeed, in America itself. with another leader of another su- Calcutta Police, which was part of the Richard M Rossow, a respected In- India’s foreign policymakers perpower almost 65 years ago. cavalcade. dia expert in Washington, who is the are hopeful that those opposed to Tuesday, February 25, 2020 An estimated 50 lakh people, An advance party from Washington Wadhwani Chair in US-India Policy Trump, the Democrats, other liber- more than half of them brought in with a US Secret Service component, at the Center for Strategic and In- als and even American businesses, from Bengal’s countryside by spe- which visited Ahmedabad two weeks ternational Studies, has been closely will see in the affection showered on cial trains and buses, lined the 12- ago, has seen to it that nothing of following the preparations for the their President the love of Indians for Hitting the bottle km route from Dum Dum airport that kind will happen to the leader of Trump visit. According to Rossow, the US, not just adoration for an indi- to the centre of Calcutta in 1955 to the only remaining superpower six- ‘The way they are setting up Trump’s vidual. To a very large extent, that is greet Nikita Khrushchev, the leader and-a-half decades later. At the same meetings in New Delhi, they are re- true, just as love for the Soviet Union Haryana’s revenue-driven policy of the Communist Party of the So- time, Indians, who are in charge of ducing as much as they can, the was a fact of life across Indian society viet Union. Conch shell-blowing, Trump’s itinerary, will see to it that chance that there is going to be some throughout the Cold War era. will spur consumption petal-showering women and Indian the effusiveness of their welcome kind of diplomatic incident.’ Logically, the White House will and Soviet flag-waving men swept will not in any way be diminished or Rossow cautions, however, that also reflect on the reality that it has Khrushchev, accompanied by the allowed to be less demonstrative be- ‘once the meetings are over and the poured billions of dollars into Paki- THE liquor trade is a major money- then Prime Minister Nikolai Bul- cause of the demands of terror-age President comes back, will he use stan for decades for various reasons ganin, literally off their feet, in a way security and bandobast. that as an opportunity to talk about and for a variety of programmes. Yet, spinner for state governments across Gujarat’s population hopes to sweep For those Indians strategising the Kashmir again or something like next to India, the country that Paki- America’s first family. future course of relations with the that? It is always on the table. But stanis love to hate is America. Here, the country. Haryana is no exception. The reception which Khrushchev US, the welcome for Trump and his they have got a pretty good track re- the contrast with India will stand and Bulganin received in Calcutta family is at the core of what lies ahead cord in this kind of scenario, making out, not just with Trump and his in- The state’s earnings from excise duty and elsewhere in 1955 was a turning in dealing with the White House if sure that there hasn’t been any kind ner circle, but the entire US political point in Indo-Soviet ties which later its current resident is re-elected for of incidents that have blown up so class. have been rising steadily in recent made the two countries virtual allies a second term in a little over eight far.’ Information available with the White for at least four decades. months. Rossow just spent four weeks visit- House at the time of writing indicates years. The collections expected in the Times have changed, however. Se- By nature, Trump cares less about ing eight states in India. By and large, that the presidential trip to India is the curity has increased the distance be- strategy and relies more on his in- the people he spoke to felt that Trump first occasion where three members of current financial year are to the tune of tween the visiting leaders and their stincts. If the message gets across to would be re-elected. ‘My sense is no- any US President’s family, who have adoring host population. So, the wel- him during this visit, both in Ahmed- body is treating this President as a executive roles or positions in the gov- Rs 6,600-6,700 crore, while the target come that Khrushchev and Bulganin abad and in New Delhi, that the lame duck, even as a partially endan- ernment, are travelling abroad with received in Calcutta will not be rep- people of India love him, Indo-US gered President. They feel that he has the Head of State: Melania Trump, the for 2020-21 is pegged at over Rs 7,500 licated in Ahmedabad in its entirety. relations are safe in a likely second an excellent chance of being around First Lady, Ivanka Trump, the daugh- The two Soviet leaders had to aban- Trump presidency from January next for an additional four years.’ ter who is Adviser to the President, and crore. With the avowed aim of giving don their open limousines along the year. That appears to be the reason When the adoration and adulation her husband Jared Kushner, who is Se- route because the crowds became so why Indian policymakers do not in Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi nior Adviser to the President. Delhi and Chandigarh a run for their thick and Kremlin security insisted want demonstrative affection for the are over, Trump and First Lady Mela- IANS revenue, Haryana has come up with an excise policy favourable to bar owners Make Trump’s visit count as well as tipplers in Gurgaon, Farid- Shyam Saran for the time being. The Chinese will take and maintaining its profile as an influ- ments, including security cooperation. abad and Panchkula. From April 1, bars Ahmedabad is getting all decked up note especially as they are now in the ential international player. Therefore, it is important to give high pri- for the Big Fat Visit. President Trump is dumps due to the coronavirus pandem- What are some of the risks involved in ority to addressing this vulnerability. This in these three districts can remain open coming to town and as he himself has ic. The fact that Trump comes to India identifying too closely with Trump? One will be difficult. If India has been unable tweeted, a sea of humanity is being as- to celebrate Indo-US partnership even of the great strengths of this partner- to join a relatively low standard regional till 3 am. The owners would have to pay sembled to greet him with ‘Namaste while Pakistan remains on the FATF grey ship has been the bipartisan consensus trading arrangement such as the RCEP, Trump’, a grand sequel to the ‘Howdy, list will no doubt be a matter of satisfac- it has enjoyed despite the sharpening it is unlikely to satisfy even the minimal an additional annual licence fee of Rs Mody!’ rally in Houston last September. tion. This may help dispel some of the political polarisation in the US. There is expectations of the US while pursuing a The visit and the optics surrounding it anxiety, already apparent, at the US-Tal- a danger that in courting Trump with bilateral trade agreement. The US, EU 10 lakh per hour to extend their closing are designed to deliver tangible political iban understanding which may lead to a such patent enthusiasm, India may be and Japan are working together for the gains to both Trump and PM Modi. For peace settlement and the withdrawal of losing some of the sympathy and sup- reform of the World Trade Organisation. time beyond 1 am. Beer and wine are Trump, relations with India are a rare the remaining US troops from Afghani- port it has traditionally enjoyed with the The objective is to move towards a rec- success story in his otherwise bleak for- stan. Pakistan has and will play a role Democratic Party. This may also result iprocity-based trading order, replacing set to become cheaper; the licence fee eign policy record. The visit will play to in this and its success in avoiding being in an influential constituency in the US the system which recognises differentia- his own constituency at home, win some put on the FATF black list is price for its Congress training its sights on what may tion based on levels of development. The for hotels and restaurants serving liquor support from the influential Indian dias- cooperation. This is not good news for be considered regressive political devel- US has already declared India as a devel- pora and put the negativity of the failed India but its downside may begin to ap- opments in India. Even a sympathetic oped economy for certain purposes. If has been reduced almost throughout impeachment process behind him. He pear later. administration may find it more difficult a future multilateral regime does away may not be able to extract a trade deal So, is this visit only about spectacle? to push through initiatives to strengthen with the differentiation principle, India’s the state; and the total number of vends that meets his insistent demands but Not entirely. Compared to US allies, Indo-US partnership if there are dissent- interests will be significantly damaged. he will go back with another lucrative adversaries and assorted partners, with ing voices in the Congress. We have seen Part of the problem is that much of the would increase from 2,500 to 2,600. defence deal, this time for American he- the exception of Israel, India has got off this before. The bipartisan support for US, indeed western, policy prescriptions licopters, which he can flaunt as the next relatively lightly as far as Trump’s un- India in the Congress was nurtured by are directed against China, and India It’s not uncommon for a government big thing. predictability and hostility is concerned. sustained and careful diplomacy over suffers collateral damage because it is For Modi, there are also significant Counter-terrorism cooperation, defence the past two decades. This is an asset put in the same category. It is impera- to justify a liberal excise policy on the political gains. The visit will demon- cooperation, the steady crystallisation one should endeavour to preserve. This tive that India distinguishes itself from strate that despite slowing growth rates of the Indo-Pacific strategy, and more will be particularly important if the cur- China and in negotiations on a new mul- plea that greater revenue translates and diminishing economic prospects, specifically, the Quad, which brings to- rent expectation that Trump will return tilateral regime, seeks a sui generis status India remains a key international actor gether India, the US, Japan and Australia as President is belied. for itself. It is unlikely that Trump will be into more resources to fund develop- to which the world’s top leader comes in a closer security relationship, have all Expanding security cooperation may, impressed by such arguments since he is to pay court. With Trump at his side expanded during the Trump years. The to some extent, balance the continu- essentially transactional in his approach. ment projects. The concerns of the key and hopefully avoiding the ‘K’ word, visit will add momentum to this process. ing disconnect on economic and trade- Nevertheless, it is in India’s interest to the pressures from Western civil society, At a time when India’s economic prom- related issues. However, if the economic keep the trade issue high on the agenda stakeholders — the government, the legislators and media on Kashmir, the ise is at a discount, a stronger Indo-US pillar of the relationship continues to be rather than seek to deflect pressures CAA and what is seen as India’s lurch to security partnership is even more im- shaky and weakens even further, this through tactical concessions alone. manufacturers, the licensees and the the right, can be neatly deflected at least portant in safeguarding India’s interests could undermine other positive ele- IANS consumers — should be addressed, but there is another important group that Few takers for Pak’s Kashmir Solidarity Day can’t be ignored: the non-drinkers, in- Tilak Devasher domestic audiences, but it has had no im- Asad Qaiser, had to plead with parliamen- as it always is...statements that by now Pakistan observes February 5 as Kash- pact on the ground reality. Moreover, the tary leaders to ensure the presence of their any Pakistani would be able to recite by cluding the consumer’s family, which mir Solidarity Day since 1990. The genesis Kashmiris are well aware of Ayub Khan’s members in the House, ‘at least at the heart.’ Political analyst Imran Jan wrote of the day is the February 4, 1990, all-party assertion in 1965 that never again will time of the passage of the resolution’. in The Express Tribune on February 6 that often bears the brunt of alcohol abuse. conference that Benazir Bhutto had called Pakistan ‘risk 100 million Pakistanis for The Senate session was even a bigger Pakistan was relentlessly telling the Kash- to establish a non-partisan, ‘national’ po- five million Kashmiris’. mockery. The Deputy Chairman, who was miris that it stood with them against India. It’s important to factor in the social cost sition on the Kashmir issue. This was a In his keynote address on February 5, presiding, adjourned the House till Febru- ‘It is like signing a cheque of an account pre-emptive move to ensure that the op- to the so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir ary 7 without the solidarity resolution even that has no money or strenuously offering of increased consumption, besides the position did not outwit her. Recognising (AJK) Assembly, all that Prime Minister being tabled, let alone adopted. It was lunch to a visiting guest during Ramazan.’ that Benazir had stolen a march, Nawaz Imran Khan could come up with was the then that the Senate Chairman rushed to Hence, for all the bombast, rallies and threat to law and order owing to drunk- Sharif, who was then the Chief Minister of announcement of the setting up of yet an- the House and announced a 10-minutes conferences, Kashmir Solidarity Day Punjab and Benazir’s staunch opponent, other Kashmir committee in consultation recess, instead of adjournment. Thereaf- this year, as on previous such days, was en brawls, particularly at odd hours, gave call for a strike on February 5. This with the so-called AJK government to fur- ter, the resolution was ‘adopted’. How- a damp squib. What is significant is that oneupmanship was done even though in- ther highlight the issue. This presumably ever, parliamentary experts pointed out February 5 coincides with the anniversary and a possible spurt in the number of ternational affairs did not come within the would be in addition to the various Kash- that once the session was adjourned, the of the brutal murder of Indian diplomat remit of a provincial government. Benazir, mir committees and cells already existing. Chairman was supposed to complete the Ravindra Mhatre, posted in Birmingham, drunken driving cases. however, finessed Nawaz’s call for a strike Imran Khan had earlier declared himself formalities for a fresh session. This was UK. Pakistan-backed Kashmiri terrorists by declaring February 5 a public holiday as the ambassador of Kashmir, though not done. Hence, the resolution had no had kidnapped Mhatre on February 3, By its own admission, the Haryana that became Kashmir Solidarity Day. many in Pakistan would rather wish that validity. 1984, and killed him two days later. Thus, Pointedly, no mention was made then, or he be the Prime Minister and start govern- Nothing hurts Pakistan more than the Pakistan has been observing a national Excise and Taxation Department has to now, of the people of Jammu and Ladakh. ing. lack of support for its Kashmir narrative holiday on the day when an Indian dip- This year’s Solidarity Day was supposed The Pakistan National Assembly and from most of the Muslim world. Symp- lomat was murdered by Pakistan-backed ‘give due weightage to the health and to be special since it came in the wake of Senate passed routine resolutions ex- tomatic of Pakistan’s frustration was Im- Kashmiri terrorists and calling it Kash- the August 5, 2019 developments that did pressing solidarity with the people of ran Khan’s rebuke of ‘brotherly Islamic mir Solidarity Day. Symbolically at least, well-being of the citizens of the state’, away with the special status of J&K under Kashmir. What was noticeable was that countries’. In his address to a gathering in Pakistan’s support of terrorist activities Article 370. As in the past, several events the session of the National Assembly was Malaysia on February 4, he regretted that in Kashmir begins from this date. That it but at the same time ensure that ‘rev- were held in the country and in several thinly attended. This even compelled the the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation continues to be observed each year says world capitals. The moot point is, apart Minister for Aviation to state: “The lack of (OIC) could not come up with one voice something about Pakistan’s mentality. It enue interests of the government are from the hype and rhetoric, what has the interest within our ranks on the Kashmir against the alleged human rights viola- is not surprising, therefore, that observing Kashmir Solidarity Day achieved after be- issue is regrettable.” tions in Kashmir. a terrorist act as a solidarity day gets no in- not compromised’. The new policy fails ing observed for three decades? Another Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) As the Daily Times wrote editorially on ternational traction. The simple answer has to be — nothing. legislator said the empty chairs had ex- February 6: ‘Every year, we go through the It is perhaps time that India started ob- to strike a balance between these two As one Pakistani journalist aptly noted, all posed the ‘seriousness’ on the part of the motions of Kashmir Solidarity Day…yet serving February 5 in an appropriate man- resolutions, conferences and demonstra- members who were present in large num- nothing really changes.’ In its editorial, ner, like a day when Pakistan-sponsored considerations, raising doubts about tions were meant to burnish the govern- bers when the extension of the service The Express Tribune noted on February terrorism commenced in Kashmir. the government’s commitment to curb- ment’s image and make it look good for chiefs’ Bill was being passed. The Speaker, 10: ‘The day was marked the same way IANS ing alcoholism and drug abuse. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon 7 OPED Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Europe needs to change its game By Andreas Kluth dates. Albania has cleaned up its judiciary after the two eastward expansions in 2004 Many things divide the 27 member states and cracked down on organised crime. and 2007. The same arguments were being of the European Union these days, but one The other country even changed its name used then as now: Not admitting the post- controversy in particular sums up the bloc’s (adding “North”), just to appease EU mem- communist nations would have been geo- fundamental dilemma. It’s over “enlarge- ber Greece, which has a region that argued political folly, stranding them in the sphere ment,” and specifically whether to formally it had dibs on “Macedonia.” The EU had of influence of their former Russian op- start accession talks with North Macedonia promised that this would be enough to start pressors. And it would have been unfair to and Albania. Seething below the surface is negotiating. people who had long and valiantly struggled the question of whether the EU can, in Eu- Macron’s myopic vision for their freedom and yearned to join “the rocrat jargon, keep “widening” and “deep- Second, Macron was accused of be- West.” ening” at the same time. ing strategically myopic, just when the EU European solidarity Put differently, if the EU keeps admitting needs to start thinking “geopolitically.” More than a decade on, however, and new members, whether they’re ready or Russia and China are already extending some of those eastern members have not, won’t it just become ungovernable and their tentacles into south-eastern Europe, turned into spoilers of the European proj- drift apart? the latter by financing ports, bridges and ect, or worse. Hungary is a quasi-autocracy As usual, it fell to French President Em- rail lines as part of opaque political deals. If that proudly calls itself “illiberal.” Poland is manuel Macron, who’s earned himself the Balkans feel spurned by the EU, they’ll actively undermining the independence of quite a reputation for being undiplomati- run, rather than walk, into the arms of non- its judges and the rule of law, in open con- cally honest, to point out this tension. He Western autocrats. frontation with the European Court in Lux- shocked other EU leaders by blocking for- All true. But there’s also a good reason embourg. mal talks with North Macedonia and also, for objecting to enlargement: It inevitably Both are obstructing any progress in for- supported only by Denmark and the Neth- gums up integration between the EU’s ex- mulating a common European policy for thing to do with that. diplomats or soldiers that Turkey, Russia, erlands, Albania. isting members. Working together was hard dealing with migrants. In effect, they have In foreign and defence policy, any mem- China and others take seriously, what good German Chancellor Angela Merkel, enough among the six founding countries rejected the EU’s founding idea of European ber state can veto any decision, thus assur- will the EU be in the long run? among others, was irate; the Balkans were back in the 1950s. With each new entrant, solidarity in favour of an atavistic national- ing European irrelevance and impotence on Stalled integration livid. The EU is now scrambling to get him it kept getting harder yet, as new languages, ism. the world stage. Bigger ideas like a European On balance, it’s still better to open talks to drop his veto before the European Sum- political cultures, historical grievances and Each previous round of enlargement thus army are nothing more than pipe dreams. with Tirana and Skopje than to reject them. mit in March. national interests had to be accommodated. introduced new fractures into the EU, some In the euro area, neither banking nor fiscal But the EU must simultaneously confront Two main arguments were hurled at Ma- This was true after the UK joined in 1973 between north and south, others between union has been completed, thus leaving the the bigger dilemma of stalled integration. cron. First, that he was being unfair in failing (and look where that led) and after the Med- east and west. Macron is hardly alone in currency union prone to another crisis. For that, it has to broach a taboo and talk to recognise how much the two countries iterranean and Nordic expansions later. observing that European integration stalled All of this is part of thinking geopolitically. about a multi-speed Europe. have already done to become good candi- The dilemma became especially clear long ago, and that “widening” had some- Without a euro to rival the dollar, without Gulf News

What the Barakah nuclear power plant means for the Middle East By Mohammed Almezel The streets of Baghdad resemble a war Barakah plant, in Al Dhafra region, has a Last Saturday, I had dinner with a group zone and those in Syria are actually just lifespan of 60 years. IT IS A NEW CHAPTER IN THE UAE of American researchers from the Bos- that; war zones choke-full with military The UAE joins an elite club of 30 nations ton area who were on a research tour in checkpoints and ruthless armed militias. that operate 400 reactors, which gener- STORY, AND A HISTORIC MOMENT the Gulf. The focus of the discussion was As these countries kept busy with power ate 10 per cent of the world’s electricity understandably the current affairs in the politics and military adventurism in the needs. Nuclear power is a form of clean Arab world and challenges facing the re- past four decades, the UAE focused on energy as it does not need to burn any- FOR THE REGION gion. The restaurant they chose was in the development and building a sustainable thing to create steam, therefore, it does heart of historic Dubai, in the old creek modern way of life for its people. It went not emit greenhouse gases like methane area. Naturally, the historic background of from merely small towns scattered on the or CO2. Also, it is cost effective because of that area was the starting point of a two- western shores of the Arabian Gulf to a vi- the low cost of uranium and unlike wind hour conversation. We were having din- brant country. Emirati cities today are be- and solar, nuclear is a consistent, reliable ner at exactly the place where the ‘Dubai ing mentioned in the same breath as New source of energy, which can run uninter- story’ all began. York, London and Tokyo. rupted for up to a year. In a few decades, the UAE and Dubai In our region, which is infested with Most Arabs received the news with ad- have grown to become, not only a re- armed conflicts, occupation and human miration; of course, but only few of them gional trade hub, innovation society and travesty, the UAE is a major donor to the were actually surprised because the UAE key political player but also a confidently less fortunate. It helps fight poverty and has raised the bar so high, the news of in- rising global destination of multinational disease in many parts of the world. augurating a nuclear plant or launching a commerce and tourism and an example Elite club of 30 nations probe mission to Mars has become syn- of progressive, modern and multicultural Thus, only a very few were surprised onymous with a country that is now pre- country. when on Monday, the UAE’s Barakah Nu- paring for post-oil era with a 50-year plan. In our chat there was no escape from clear Power Plant, Unit 1 reactor, secured The inauguration of Barakah plant is no the usual comparison between the UAE an operating licence from the federal reg- doubt a historic moment in the region’s and other countries in the Middle East, ulator, the Federal Authority for Nuclear history. It is a new chapter in the UAE sto- especially ‘the historic capitals’ such as Energy (FANR). The reactor should be op- ry. But it is only the beginning of another Damascus, Beirut and Baghdad among erational very soon, making the UAE the chapter that will again wow us all. others, notably the decline of those beau- first Arab country ever to operate a peace- The Barakah nuclear power plant was just tiful cities vis-a-vis the rise of Gulf capitals ful nuclear power plant. Unit 1 makes up an idea 20 years ago. Today it is a reality. The as the new centre of power in the Middle the first of four reactors at the Barakah UAE itself was just an idea at the end of the East. While Lebanon was once called nuclear site. 1960s, when the founders got together and ‘the Switzerland of the East’, today it can When completed, all four reactors will decided to build a united nation. Today it is hardly secure a regular electricity service contribute to 25 per cent of the UAE’s an advanced country whose system of gover- THE $32 BILLION BARAKAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN AL to its citizens. Corruption is so rampant; electricity generation and will also reduce nance, innovation and pursuit of happiness is the country is on the verge of economic CO2 emissions by 21 million tonnes an- being emulated by other nations. DHAFRA REGION HAS A LIFESPAN OF 60 YEARS. collapse. nually. The $32 billion (Dh117 billion) Gulf News

Time for Syria to return to Arab fold

By Linda S. Heard nals there is no room at the inn while Nevertheless it is time to seek posi- Isn’t it about time that Arab League threatening all-out war. tive solutions so that Syria can rise member states accepted that the Surrender deals signed up to by from the ashes. Here is where Arab Bashar Al Assad government is here the government and terrorist groups states could play an important part. to stay and should therefore restore holding great swaths of territory as The Arab League should be proactive the embattled nation’s seat! well as areas of major cities were re- in brokering a deal with the Syrian While it is understandable that do- sponsible for dispatching terrorists regime for a corridor while guaran- ing so will be a bitter pill to swallow, along with their families and weap- teeing the safety of women, children maintaining Syria’s isolation serves ons to Idlib under Turkey’s protec- and the elderly who choose to take it. no one, least of all the embattled Syr- tion. Now that Turkey’s borders are Arab leaderships could fund tem- ian people. shut tight they have nowhere to run. porary accommodation for the re- Grave mistakes were made by for- The United Nation estimates sug- turning exiles in Syria proper as eign entities that armed and trained gesting that up to 80 per cent of Idlib’s well as those currently subsisting in hardline extremists many of whom residents are women and children give Turkish-run camps. joined up with terrorist groups. rise to concern. Heartbreaking reports Secular standard-bearer There is no doubt that foreign inter- emerge daily. Young children are not Helping Syrians to achieve peace ference in northern Syria is respon- only succumbing to bombs and artil- that will allow for free and fair moni- sible for prolonging the misery. lery shelling but also to freezing tem- tored elections and the rebuilding of Like it or not, the Al Assad govern- peratures; as many as seven have frozen the economy is the best way to loos- ment, assisted by Russian air power to death. This humanitarian tragedy of en Tehran’s grip over this ancient and Iranian backed ground forces, epic proportions presents a conundrum Arab land. Syria is not ideologically has wrested back control of more for the international community. in bed with Iran that capitalised on than 70 per cent of this war-torn Legally, the Syrian government has its vulnerabilities to further its own country. every right to extend its authority ambitions. Here it is worth remem- Last week, tens of thousands of over its own nation’s sovereign terri- bering that the president’s father Aleppo residents took to the streets tory and to resist all foreign invaders Hafez Al Assad, whose leadership ex- to joyfully celebrate their liberation including Turkish forces, but at what tended from 1971-2000, was a secu- from armed fanatics but for obvi- cost to innocent human life. The Syr- lar standard-bearer of Arab nation- ous reasons such scenes which fly ian people have suffered unimagina- alism and a staunch defender of the against the Western narrative are ble horrors for nine years. Palestinian cause. rarely if ever reach our television It is time that conflict was replaced Let’s get back to the principle of ARAB LEAGUE SHOULD HELP SYRIA TO REBUILD, BUT screens. with dialogue and cooperation be- right and wrong. Syria should be Western powers cry crocodile tears tween all parties aimed at preserving supported to regain its territory, ONLY IF IRAN TROOPS AND HEZBOLLAH LEAVE over the plight of civilians in the reb- civilian lives and the disarming/dis- rebuild and renew. All Syrian refu- el-held province of Idlib while turn- banding of terrorist groups. Enough gees whether in Turkey or elsewhere the economic burdens suffered by drawal of Iranian troops and Hez- ing a blind eye to Turkey’s military of the blame game! There is plenty should be encouraged/incentivised cash-strapped Lebanon and Jordan bollah fighters from Syrian soil. Iraq intervention in the form of ground of blame to go around and Turkey to go home with assurances of am- partially due to their hosting of Syr- may have fallen into the ayatollahs’ troops and hardened anti-govern- that earlier permitted Daesh fight- nesty. ians will be substantially reduced. hands, courtesy of George W. Bush ment militants. As over a million ers to be treated in its hospitals and And on the plus side, the Turkish The Arab League should stand and his band of neocons, but there civilians head to the Turkish border to freely cross the border to stock up president will no longer be able to shoulder-to-shoulder with the gov- is still time to save Syria from their to flee the bombs, Ankara that hosts with supplies can never erase its de- use refugees as weapons with which ernment in order to achieve those clutches. up to 3.6 million Syrian refugees sig- structive role. to hold Europe hostage. Moreover goals conditional upon the with- Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Tuesday, February 25, 2020 international 8 Children face an assault on human rights: UN chief 'Minorities have complete Geneva, Feb 24 (IANS) tional dialogue and co- it comes to vulnerable Young people and chil- operation to advance all groups such as minorities freedom in Pakistan' dren face an assault on human rights, to launch a and indigenous peoples. of peace. On behalf of human rights and a range call to action. The UN chief added that the government, he of development crises if "Human rights are the gender equality and wom- also announced that nations do not rally and birthright of every per- en's rights, as well as the 10,000 copies of the commit to an agenda of son and in the interest of empowerment of civil so- Bhagavad Gita would protection of fundamen- every country. They en- ciety, were all areas with- soon be distributed. tal freedoms and rights, sure stability. They build out which human rights According to the UN Secretary-General solidarity. They promote could not be guaranteed. London-based Mi- Antonio Guterres said on inclusion and growth," Guterres concluded by nority Rights Group Monday. Guterres said. saying that human rights International, ethnic Guterres made the re- Hr launched his call to should be at the core of Karachi, Feb 24 minister Nasir Hussain minorities in Pakistan marks at the 43rd session action with the right to multilateralism, and that (IANS) Members of Shah vowed to protect include Sindhis (14.1 of the UN Human Rights sustainable development modern technologies and minority groups in the rights of minorities, per cent), Pashtuns Council, reports Efe news. which is at the heart of the societies had to accom- Pakistan can practice reports The Express (15.42 per cent), Moha- The gathering is known as well as dozens of state sues across several areas 2030 Agenda for Sustain- modate essential rights their religion openly Tribune. jirs (7.57 per cent), Bal- as the council's "high-lev- dignitaries, will present including, sustainable de- able Development and and freedoms. and move about with He commended the uchis (3.57 per cent). el segment" and is widely the urgent needs and pri- velopment, gender equal- the Sustainable Develop- The UN will promote complete freedom in role and contribution Religious minori- regarded as the most im- orities of the countries ity, challenges in the digi- ment Goals. human rights on the In- the Muslim-majority that minorities have ties include Christians portant of the three meet- they represent. tal age, crisis prevention The second area ternet and in the realm of country, a Minister has played in the develop- (1.59 per cent), Ah- ings that take place yearly. Guterres made a call to and freedom of expres- Guterres flagged was the data protection, particu- clamed. While visiting ment and progress of madis (0.22 per cent), Over the course of three action with a seven-point sion. "I have come to the need to protect human larly data that is personal the Swami Narayan Pakistan, adding that Hindus (1.6 per cent), days experts, heads of plant, in which he ad- Human Rights Council, rights in situations of vio- and relates to a person's Temple in Karachi on he had come to the Shias, Isma'ilis, Bohras, state and prime ministers, dressed human rights is- the fulcrum for interna- lence, particularly when health, Guterres added. Sunday, provincial temple with a message Parsis and Sikhs.

Chinese Prez Xi likely to visit Malaysian PM Mahathir submits Iran reports 12 COVID-19 Pakistan soon resignation letter deaths, 47 infected President Xi alition, won the general launched the multi- election in May 2018.He is billion-dollar project also the chairman of Parti when he last visited Is- Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia lamabad in April 2015. (PPBM), one of the four He was to originally component parties of the travelled to Pakistan in coalition. mid 2014 but had to de- Shortly before the resig- lay his visit after Imran nation statement, PPBM Khan, who was in op- president Muhyiddin Yas- position, refused to call sin announced that he Islamabad, Feb 24 no official confirmation off his 126-day-long sit- was quitting the Pakatan (IANS) Chinese Presi- either from Pakistan in in the federal capital. Kuala Lumpur, Feb 24 reported on Sunday that Harapan coalition with dent Xi Jinping is ex- or China. The sources One of the key (IANS) Malaysian Prime his party was planning to the party's supreme coun- pected to visit Paki- said the main purpose projects that may be Minister Mahathir Moha- form a new government cil making the decision af- stan either in May or of the Chinese leader- launched is the rail- mad on Monday submit- which would exclude his ter a meeting on February Tehran, Feb 24 (IANS) urging people to avoid pub- June to further expand ship's visit is to renew ways Main Line 1 - the ted his resignation letter successor and People's 23. "All members of the Twelve people have died in lic gatherings and sports strategic partnership his country's ties with project under CPEC, to the King, said his office. Justice Party (PKR) Presi- House of Representatives Iran due to the novel coro- events, reports Xinhua and trade ties between Pakistan at a time when The Express Tribune "Mahathir Mohamad dent Anwar Ibrahim. of the party are also out navirus, while a total of 47 news agency. the two neighbouring it is facing host of inter- reported citing the had sent a letter of resig- Earlier on Monday, of Pakatan Harapan. All of persons were infected by The infected people are countries, acording to nal and external chal- sources as saying. nation as Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister them have signed the oath the deadly disease, Minis- from the Iranian central cit- informed sources. lenges. Railways Minister of Malaysia today," Xin- Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to continue to support ter of Health and Medical ies of Qom and Arak, north- The dates for the visit During the visit, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed hua news agency quoted and Anwar Ibrahim met and trust Mahathir Mo- Education Saeed Namaki ern cities of Rasht, Tonoka- were being finalised, the two sides will dis- believes that only ML-1 the Prime Minister's Of- Mahathir at his personal hamad as Prime Minister announced on Monday. bon and capital Tehran. The Express Tribune cuss the second phase could revive the rail- fice as saying in a state- residence. Mahathir re- of Malaysia," the PPBM The Minister said that Elsewhere in the Middle quoted the sources as of China-Pakistan ways and pull the state- ment. The 94-year-old turned as Prime Minister president said. "This de- "Iran has enough sani- East, Kuwait and Bahrain saying on Sunday. Economic Corridor owned entity out of Prime Minister's deci- after the Pakatan Harapan, cision is made taking into tary resources to battle the on Monday confirmed their However, there was (CPEC), they added. deficit. sion comes after it was or the Alliance of Hope co- account the current. novel coronavirus disease", first coronavirus cases. Taliban again attacks Afghan forces US cautions Taliban against breaking after pact implementation violence reduction deal Washington, Feb 24 ship to prove its control to sign an agreement Kabul, Feb 24 (IANS) The reduction in vio- in the areas which does (IANS) US President over its fighters ahead on February 29 after the The Taliban again lence pact came into not fall under the agree- Donald Trump's Na- of signing a peace deal implementation of a launched attacks on Af- force on Saturday and just ment, "shouldn't be taken tional Security Adviser with the United States week-long violence re- ghan security forces just a few hours later, there as a violation, because (NSA) Robert O'Brien to end the war in Af- duction in Afghanistan. 48 hours after the week- were at least eight clashes this is not a nationwide has said that the US ghanistan. According Peace talks between long seven-day "reduc- between the Taliban and ceasefire", he said in a would be unlikely to to security officials, no bothe the countries be- tion in violence" pact Afghan security forces. Twitter post. sign an agreement with major security incidents gan in 2018 but have agreed by the two sides The clashes were re- The reduction in vio- the Afghan Taliban have been reported been interrupted at came into effect in the ported on Saturday in lence came ahead of the should the latter fail to from across the country. least twice after Taliban war-torn country, the me- Faryab, Uruzgan, Paktia, signing of a peace deal comply with a reduction Only a convoy of se- attacks on US military dia reported. Balkh, Baghlan, Badghis, between the US and Tali- of violence deal. curity forces came un- personnel in September The two attacks on Helmand and Kapisa ban on February 29. "If the Taliban does der attack in Shah Wali and December last year. Sunday were reported in provinces, TOLO News The peace deal was ne- not live up to their Kot district of Kandahar The war in Afghani- Kandahar province, Tolo reported. gotiated between the two agreement on the re- province at 10:30 a.m. stan is the longest News quoted local offi- In a statement earlier on sides over the past 18 duction of violence local time Sunday, pro- one in US history. The cials as saying. Saturday, Taliban spokes- months in Doha. plan, then we'll take a below what is necessary fighting," and both the vincial police spokes- death toll of US service The incidents com- person Zabihullah Muja- The expectation is that very careful look at it, to protect American United States and the man Jamal Barikzai members has surpassed prised an attack by the hid said the areas which this signed agreement will and I think it'd be un- interests and our part- Taliban seek to make a confirmed. 2,400 since the country Taliban on an Afghan fall under the pact were lead to intra-Aghan talks likely that we'd sign a ners in Afghanistan," he deal, Xinhua news agen- However, no one has invaded Afghanistan in security convoy in Shah "centres of all provinces, between the Taliban on peace treaty," O'Brien added. cy reported. claimed responsibility 2001. Trump has long Wali Kot district, and in all corps (Afghan military one side, and a delegation said during an interview Earlier in the day, The so-called seven- for the attack that left grumbled about the US the same district a mine corps), units, divisions representing the Afghan with CBS News on Sun- Trump told reporters day reduction in vio- no casualties. military presence in Af- exploded near an ar- (Afghan army divisions) republic's government and day. before kicking off his lence, which started on The US and the Af- ghanistan that started moured vehicle of gov- and all foreign bases". political and civil estab- "We're not going to trip to India that the Saturday, could be a test ghan Taliban said on in 2001, calling it "ri- ernment forces. Any shelling and attacks lishment, on the other. reduce troops to a level Taliban "are tired of for the Taliban leader- Friday that they are set diculous." Priti Patel 'deeply concerned' by 'false' UK's Labour Party members Mahinda Rajapaksa's son bullying claims vote in leadership race apologises over social London, Feb 24 (IANS) formal complaints" had been London, Feb 24 (IANS) support from three media comments Media reports that said the made about Patel, who has Members of the UK's unions or affiliates rep- Colombo, Feb 24 (IANS) Rohitha Rajapak- UK's Home Secretary Priti been Home Secretary since opposition Labour have resenting 5 per cent of sa, one of three sons of Sri Lankan Prime Patel was distrusted by intel- Boris Johnson became prime started casting their the membership, or 33 Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has issued an ligence chiefs and bullied her minister. votes in a contest to re- constituency Labour apology over comments he made on social staff have been dismissed as Security Minister James place outgoing leader parties (CLPs). media that drew strong criticism, a media "false" by the government, it Brokenshire told the BBC on Jeremy Corbyn, it was Starmer is seen as the report said. "I recently made a statement as was revealed on Monday. Monday there had been "a reported on Monday. front-runner in the con- a result of a targeted offensive comment. It Officials have denied that lot of false stories" circulat- The three-way race is test and has secured the was not my intention to deliberately cause the MI5 intelligence agency ing about Patel, and security between Indian-origin most nominations from distress to any individual and/or communi- held back information from police officers on the streets briefings had been continu- MP Lisa Nandy, La- unions and affiliates, as ty. Therefore, I sincerely apologise," the Co- Patel, following allegations and combating terrorism. ing as normal. bour's Brexit spokes- well as CLPs. lombo Gazette newspaper quoted Rohitha that officials lacked confi- spokesman's statement "I simply do not recognise man Keir Starmer and later. Among those tak- In an interview, he as saying in a tweet on Sunday. dence in her abilities, the comes after a source told the commentary and the Shadow Business Secre- ing part will be 114,000 pledged that uniting The apology came after an individual had BBC reported. the BBC there had been no false accusations and asser- tary Rebecca Long-Bai- new members who have the party after its heavy tweeted saying: "All what we have achieved She has also been accused animosity or "blazing rows" tions that in so many ways ley, the BBC reported. joined since the De- election defeat would is to see you three brothers get married in the of trying to force out Philip between Patel and Rutnam - have been swirling around." They qualified for the cember 12, 2019 general be his "first priority" if same year with nine ceremonies and your Rutnam, the most senior civil who has been the Home Of- Monday's developments ballot after obtaining election, where Labour elected leader, the BBC in-laws become most eligible for state posi- servant in her Department. fice's permanent secretary come after The Sunday Times enough support from won its lowest number reported. tions and you live out of public money..." Both Patel and Rutnam since April 2017 - but they in a report that Patel has not unions and affiliated of seats since 1935. Speaking at a mem- To this, Rohitha responded by saying: were both said to be "deeply were simply "not the right been receiving the same se- groups. Members of affili- bers' hustings in Dur- "There is no clause I have to declare my concerned" by the "false al- fit". curity and intelligence brief- The party is also ated trades unions and ham on Sunday, all private assets and show off. But trust me no legations". The BBC said the interven- ings as her predecessors choosing a new deputy groups can also vote, as three leadership can- public fund is used for our personal ben- A spokesman for Patel and tion from a security service because MI5 officials do not leader, following Tom well as around 14,700 didates pledged to of- efits. Why don't you get ur self a proper job Rutnam said that the pair source - saying the claims trust her. Watson's resignation "registered support- fer their rivals shadow and an education so you won't be jealous were focused on delivering they withheld information It said that a "livid" Patel last December. ers" who have paid 25 cabinet posts if they of another persons success. Get a wife and their department's "hugely from the home secretary has asked for a inquiry to Voting will close on pounds to take part on a are successful, and said make children." To another tweet, he re- important agenda" such as were "simply untrue" - was be carried out into how the April 2, with the results one-off basis. they would happily plied: "You seem to know a lot more than an overhaul of the immigra- "highly unusual". "hostile briefings" about MI5 announced at a special To qualify for the bal- serve in the winner's the CID, please join and make them finish tion system, putting more The Home Office said "no happened. conference two days lot, candidates needed top team. these cases. Indian Horizon 9 business Tuesday, February 25, 2020 India can become one of top 3 economies in world: Mukesh Ambani Pradhan seeks Japanese Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) of Jio, average data rate has sion of Microsoft is to help investment in Indian steel sector Riding on the power of tech- come down drastically in organisations to become in- Pradhan emphasised on nology, India has the oppor- India -- from Rs 300 - Rs 500 dependent -- not dependent collaborations between India tunity to become a premier per GB to Rs 12 - Rs 14 per -- to build their own Artificial and Japan to increase the us- digital society and one of the GB.Congratulating Nadella Intelligence and other tech age of steel. top three economies in the for his leadership of the or- capabilities, and tech inten- Highlighting the govern- world, Reliance Industries ganisation, Ambani said that sity. "In the next decade, our ment's aim of reaching a $5 (RIL) Chairman and Manag- the collaboration between main investment will be on trillion economy, he said that ing Director Mukesh Amba- Microsoft and Jio would be making software engineers various policy reforms and ni said here on Monday. a defining partnership of the that organisations hire more government's initiatives like "We can argue about decade. RIL last August an- productive," Nadella said, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yo- whether it will happen in nounced a partnership of its adding that Microsoft will New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) jana, 'Har Ghar Jal Yojana', five years or 10 years but it is subsidiary Reliance Jio Info- build complete toolchain for Union Minister for Steel increase in pace of construc- going to happen, and we will comm with Microsoft in the developers. Dharmendra Pradhan on tion in railways and roads, be in the top three countries technology space, including The Microsoft CEO said Monday urged the Japanese creation of a gas-based econ- in the world," he said in a creation on cloud solutions. that the increasing rate of investors to invest in the Indi- omy, creation of new agri- fireside chat with Microsoft bani or Bill Gates. And that transformed tremendously As per the partnership, digitization of people, plac- an steel sector and also asked storage facilities and many CEO Satya Nadella. Ambani is the power that differenti- over the past two decades -- Jio will leverage the Micro- es, and things will be the de- them to get into partnerships others are set to drive steel said that India has the op- ates India from the rest of from a $300 billion economy soft Azure cloud platform fining secular trend over the for transfer of technology. demand growth. portunity to become the the world," he said at Micro- in early 1990s to becoming a to develop innovative cloud next 10 years. Speaking at a programme Pradhan, who is also the most technically enabled soft's 'Future Decoded Sum- $3 trillion economy in 2020. solutions focused on the Asserting that Microsoft's here jointly organised by the Union Minister for Petroleum society where all the devel- mit' here. "And I think, I can easily say needs of Indian businesses. differentiated approach Steel ministry, CII and Ja- and Natural Gas stated that in opment could be powered "I think that the entrepre- that the mobile networks in Jio will set up data centres in across the cloud and edge is pan's Ministry of Economy, the next 20 years, India will by the tools of technology. neurial power that we have India now are better or at locations across India, con- winning customers, Nadella Trade and Industry, Pradhan be the largest energy market The RIL chairman said at the grassroots is enor- par with anybody else in the sisting of next-generation said that Microsoft now has said that with a large market, in the world. that empowering small and mous. We have to realise world," he said. compute, storage and net- 57 data centre regions in the policy reforms, abundance of Around $60 billion is being medium businesses would that small, medium and mi- About 38 crore people working capabilities, and world. In India, Microsoft raw material, India is one of invested in creation of energy be key to driving India's cro enterprises provide 70 have migrated to the 4G Microsoft will deploy its has three data centre re- the most attractive global in- infrastructure in the country growth faster. "Every small per cent of India's employ- technology platform offered Azure platform in these data gions -- Mumbai, Pune and vestment destinations in the and addition of about 16,000 business and entrepreneur ment. They drive 40 per cent by Jio in about three years, centres to support Jio's of- Chennai -- besides a Cyber- steel sector. He also lauded km of gas pipelines will fur- in India has the potential of India's exports," he add- Ambani informed, adding ferings. security Engagement Centre Japan's technological compe- ther give boost to the steel to become a Dhirubhai Am- ed. He said that India has that since the establishment Nadella said that the mis- in New Delhi. tence. demand, he added. RIL's deleveraging remains underappreciated: UBS List of 19 signals for approaching bear market New Delhi, Feb 24 pex could continue to de- New York, Feb 24 from 47% in January. have always been pre- stocks with low price- (IANS) Reliance Indus- cline, with FY20-24 capex (IANS) Using history as Since 1968, when 80% ceded by the Fed hiking to-earnings ratio un- tries' (RIL) efforts to de- being 56 per cent lower a guide, Bank of America of the indicators are trig- rates by at least 75 basis derperform, conference leverage largely remain than FY15-19 levels, as Securities has floated a gered, a bear market oc- points from the cycle Board's consumer con- underappreciated and most of the capitalinten- "bear market signposts" curred, meaning stocks trough. fidence level has not hit the exercise could free up sive expansions have com- list for clients to help fell 20% from their most The list of the bear 100 within 24 months, more than $20 billion by pleted. understand when stocks recent highs. market indicators from conference Board's per- FY21-end for RIL, accord- Higher consumer busi- might be close to bear Bank of America eq- Bank of America in- centage expecting stocks ing to a research report ness earnings have offset market territory. uity and quant strate- cludes Federal Reserve go higher, lack of reward by UBS. cut in O2C earnings once The list of 19 signals gist Savita Subramanian raising interest rates, for earnings beats, sell "We believe RIL has again. RIL has continued by the brokerage ranges said in a recent note to tightening credit condi- side indicator, a contrar- started to move on a sus- sion of the Saudi Aramco by end-FY21 for RIL," UBS to improve its earnings from fundamental to clients. tions, minimum returns ian measure of sell side tainable path to delever- deal for a 20 per cent stake said. mix (36 per cent in FY20E) sentiment-related in- The signposts list was in the last 12 months of equity optimism, Bank age, driven by lower capex in RIL's O2C segment. De- This includes completed in favour of consumer seg- dicators and uses data almost triggered in Oc- a bull market have been of America Fund Man- (which peaked in FY19), spite the move towards deals of $1 billion with BP ments (digital and retail), tracking back to 1968. tober of 2018 when it 11%, minimum returns ger Survey shows high higher operating cash deleveraging and higher for fuel retail marketing JV, driven by an increase in Data shows that in the hit 79%. The S&P 500 in the last 24 months levels of cash, inverted flows from its oil-to-chem- earnings mix from con- transfer of $15 billion debt telecom ARPUs (post tar- past, when more than went on to briefly dip of a bull market have yield curve, change in icals (O2C) and digital sumer segments, RIL's val- to tower/fibre infra trust iff hikes) and higher retail 80% of the indicators are into bear market terri- been 30%, low quality long-term growth ex- businesses, and manage- uation multiples (PE and (InvIT) as well as proposed EBIDTA margins (accruing triggered, a bear market tory on an intraday ba- stocks outperform high pectations, rule of 20, ment's ability to enter into EV/EBITDA) have largely deals of a letter of intent from benefits of scale). has occurred. A bear sis following that signal, quality stocks (over six trailing price-to-earn- partnerships/stake sales," remained flat for FY18-20. (LOI) with Saudi Aramco "However, its O2C busi- market is when stocks and suffered its worst months), momentum ings ratio added to CPI UBS said. RIL is moving towards for a 20 per cent stake in ness is witnessing chal- fall 20% from their most December since the stocks outperforming is above 20, volatility It estimates that with or- a leaner balance sheet RIL's O2C division for $15 lenges with lower refining recent highs. Great Depression. The (over six to 12 months), index spikes over 20 ganic cash flows, RIL could through partnerships and billion and creation of a and petchem spreads; al- As per the latest analy- Fed raising rates, as they growth stocks outper- at some point within easily deleverage by FY23- stake sales. "We estimate digital platform entity for though we expect it could sis, currently 63% of the did in 2018, is a trigger forming (over six to 12 the last 3 months and end, or even by FY21-end asset restructuring could early monetization. continue to outperform bear market signposts on the bear market sig- months, 5% pullback in earnings estimate revi- with the potential conclu- free up more than $20bn UBS estimates RIL's ca- regional peers," UBS said. have been triggered, up nal list, as bear markets stocks over the last year, sions rule. Adani gets Mandi House prime 'Non-provisioning for AGR dues by telcos led to today's crisis' property for Rs 400 cr New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) ing for liabilities after the Su- till July 2019. Telegraph Act, 1885, telcos are One of the reasons why tel- preme Court ruling. It made Airtel officials say its own required to pay a fixed annual New Delhi, Feb 24 ICICI Bank UK Plc, had cos are under severe financial provision of Rs 2,151 crore estimate of dues is about Rs licence fee. As the fixed licence (IANS) The Adani Group already approved by 93.01 stress over meeting AGR dues following the Supreme Court 23,000 crore, of which Rs 7,000 fee was high, telcos often de- will acquire a prime resi- percent vote share Adani's is that they never made annual order on calculation of annual crore is the principal. faulted on their payments. dential property near Rs 400 crore offer, includ- provisions towards this con- adjusted gross revenue (AGR) The already struggling tele- Keeping this in mind, the Mandi House in New Del- ing an upfront payment of tingent liability, like the way of telecom companies. com sector is facing a gigan- government in 1999 an- hi after winning a bid to Rs 265 crore. banks provide for NPAs against As per DoT's July 2019 as- tic task of paying Rs 1.47 lakh nounced the National Telecom acquire Aditya Estates. According to the list of ap- loans stuck in NCLT cases, to Faced with Rs 35,500 crore sessment, telecom companies' crore to the DoT. The issue of Policy, giving these companies Adani won the bid plicants submitted in June act as a buffer, official sources AGR dues in October after the unpaid licence fees amount the definition of AGR has now an option to migrate from fixed through an insolvency pro- last year, nine applicants said. They (telecom compa- Supreme Court verdict, Airtel to Rs 22,589 crore, while in- reached a point where it could licence fee to revenue sharing cess for a total deal value of had shown their interests nies) should have followed the posted a loss of Rs 23,045 crore terest and penalties took the even lead to shutting down of fee. As per the new policy, 15 Rs 400 crore. Aditya Estates for the property, includ- basic principle of an outgo ex- on Rs 28,450 crore (princi- total liability to Rs 92,641 operations for one of telcos. per cent AGR was fixed as a holds a 3.4 acre of prime ing NR Narayana Murthy, pected anytime even though pal Rs 6,164 crore, interest Rs crore. The unpaid licence fees As per the 2014 order of licence fee under the revenue- residential property near Malvinder Singh, Anil the matter was sub judice, said 12,219 crore, penalty Rs 3,760 of Airtel were assessed at Rs Wireless Planning and Finance sharing model, which was later Mandi House. By all ac- Rai Gupta, Paras Pramod the sources, adding that this crore and interest on penalty 5,528.52 crore, Vodafone Idea division, any delay in payment reduced to 13 per cent and counts, it is a bargain deal Agarwal, Dalmia Cement would have protected them Rs 6,307 crore) provisions. at Rs 6,870.69 crore, of the Tata of license fee or any other dues then 8 per cent in 2013. as similar properties have (Bharat), Veena Invest- from a sudden financial bur- Vodafone Idea, which owes Group at Rs 2,321.31 crore, and payable beyond the stipulated The current dispute became fetched a much higher ments, Welspun Logistics, den as a large part of the dues the maximum Rs 53,000 crore, of Telenor (now merged with period will attract an interest visible in 2002 when the DoT price. The principal bench Adani Properties and Panch would have been provided. posted a loss of Rs 50,921 crore Airtel) Rs 529.02 crore. rate of 2 per cent above the claimed revenue share from of the National Company Tatva Promoters. However, The banks are well-prepared with provisions. "We have ac- Among the PSUs, BSNL was PLR (Prime Lending Rate) and all earnings under the AGR Law Tribunal has approved only two of them�Adani for non-performing assets counted for the estimated lia- at Rs 614 crore and MTNL at Rs interest shall be compunded from the telecom companies, the resolution plan of Adani Properties and Veena (NPAs) under the National bility of Rs 27,610 crore related 876.39 crore. on a monthly basis. The same but telcos objected and filed Properties to acquire Aditya Investments�had sub- Company Law Tribunal as to licence fee and Rs 16,540 Besides licence fees, telecom applies to SUC also. a case in 2003 alleging DoT Estates for Rs 265 crore. mitted their resolution they provide their exposures crore related to spectrum us- companies owe Rs 55,054 crore If the total amount paid as had included new elements Another Rs 135 crore plans. The CoC rejected the quarterly and if they get it back age charges up to September in spectrum usage charges quarterly SUC falls short by in the definition of AGR, in- would go towards meeting Rs 225 crore offer from Vee- through the Insolvency and 30, including the interest, pen- (SUC), as per estimates of the 10 per cent of payable SUC, it cluding installation charges, the statutory charges, tak- na Investments as it found Bankruptcy Code, they write alty and interest thereon of Rs Department of Telecommuni- shall attract a penalty of 50 per value-added services, interest ing the total deal value to it to be non-compliant and back the amount, they said. 33,010 crore," the company cations (DoT). cent of the entire amount of income, dividend, forex gains, Rs 400 crore. conditional. Besides, it did Telcos should have provi- had said. Licence fee is the major short payment. profit on the sale of assets, and Aditya Estates's com- not take into account any sioned quarterly for this, offi- Telecom operator Tata Tele- component of the total AGR The Indian government insurance claims.While regula- mittee of creditors, led by liability. cial sources said adding it was services (Maharashtra) Ltd, in dues owed by both operational opened up the telecom sector tor TRAI and TDSAT (Telecom miscalculation and over-sight Q2, posted a loss of Rs 2,335 and non-operational telecom under the National Telecom Disputes Settlement and Ap- that lead to the crisis now. crore on account of provision- companies to the government Policy in 1994. Under Indian pellate Tribunal). NCLT approves Adani Group's bid for Delhi's Aditya Estates Sensex down 800 pts, Gold hits life-time high at Rs 43K, Brent tumbles 3% and the remaining Rs 135 New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Global oil prices reversed per cent. The broader Nifty crore for meeting statutory Fear of further disruption in course over worries that the slipped over 200 points to charges. economic activity owing to the spread of virus will dent global 11,867.50. Sensex had opened The Committee of Cred- jump in coronavirus related growth. Global oil benchmark, above the 41,000 point mark itors (CoC) led by ICICI deaths drove the prices of safe Brent, which jumped to $60 a on Monday. Bank UK Plc had approved haven assets like Gold to a re- barrel last week following a Nifty metal index extended New Delhi, Feb 24 the bid by 93 per cent vote. cord high and pushed the oil decline in fresh cases of Coro- losses and dragged the mar- (IANS) The National The National Company prices and global equities low- navirus, tumbled over 3.23 per kets lower. The metal index Company Law Tribunal's Law Appellate Tribunal er on Monday. Indian bench- cent to $ 56.61 barrel mark on fell 4.89 per cent. Jindal Steel (NCLT) principal bench (NCLAT) in September mark equity index, Sensex lost Monday. & Power Limited lost over 8 has approved the Adani last year dismissed a plea nearly 800 points during the Risky asset classes like eq- per cent followed by JSW Steel Group's acquisition bid challenging the NCLT's afternoon trade. uities traded lower across the Limited, Steel Authority of for the Delhi-based Aditya order to initiate insolven- Gold's record breaking run globe as Coronavirus related India Limited and Tata Steel Estates Pvt Ltd. cy proceedings against continued on Monday as death jumped past 2,600. Limited which lost over 6 to 9 Aditya Estates owns a 3.4 Aditya Estates over the investors sought more and The deadly virus has infected per cent. Asian share indexes acre of residential proper- claims filed by ICICI Bank more safe haven assets over more coronavirus cases out- ity at Geojit Financial Services. more than 77,000 people in were also a sea of red. Korea's ty near Mandi House here. UK Plc. increased uncertainty due to side China surge. Meanwhile, South Korea and Italy raised China and was described by KOPSI Index slipped nearly 4 The total deal value in- Aditya Kumar Jajodia, soaring Coronavirus cases. aggressive policy easing mea- alert due to the soaring Coro- Chinese President Xi Jinping per cent, Shanghai Composite volved is Rs 400 crore, out a shareholder of Aditya Gold futures for April delivery sures taken by China to shore navirus cases. South Korea re- as the "largest public health Index was down 0.28 per cent. which the Adani Group Estates, had challenged topped the Rs 43,000 per 10 gm up the economy and moderate ported its seventh coronavirus emergency since the founding Besides, Australia's bench- would have to make an the insolvency proceed- mark for the first time. physical market activities like- death and 161 new confirmed of the country". At 2.55 p.m., mark index slid 2.2 per cent upfront payment of Rs 265 ings against the firm in the "Gold's safe haven demand ly to limit major upside," said cases on Monday, bringing the the Sensex traded at 40,491.46, while New Zealand was about crore for the acquisition NCLAT. may continue as concerns over Hareesh V., Head of Commod- total number to 763. lower by 678.66 points or 1.65 1.3 per cent lower. Indian Horizon Tuesday, February 25, 2020 BUSINESS 10 Bharti Infratel extends Indus merger timeline by 2 months Lotteries to attract uniform 28% New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) be cleared by the National relief step from the govern- Bharti Infratel on Monday Company Law Tribunal- ment towards the telcos to GST rate from March 1 extended the deadline for Chandigarh and then the monetise their stake in the New Delhi, Feb 24 fication issued by the The lottery industry the closure of its merger Registrar of Companies wake of the pending dues (IANS) Lotteries will revenue department, had sought a uniform with Indus Towers by an- will take it on record, which of AGR. now attract a 28 per the GST rate on sup- tax rate on lotter- other two months to April might take two to three Indus Towers is co- cent uniform Goods ply of lotteries has ies following which 24 and said that the final months. The merger deal, owned by Bharti Infratel, and Services Tax (GST) been amended to 14 a group of ministers decision to implement the announced in April 2018, UK's Vodafone Group Plc from March 1. This per cent and a simi- were set up to suggest deal will take into account received a crucial approval and VIL, with the first two GST rate will be appli- lar percentage will be the GST rate. the impact of the current from the DoT for the for- holding 42 per cent each. cable to state-run and levied by the states. As The eight-member AGR crisis on the company, eign direct investment on VIL owns 11.15 per cent authorised lotteries a result, total GST on group of ministers shareholders and its major Friday. while the remaining 4.85 from March 1, accord- lotteries will increase headed by Maharash- customers. Under the Bharti Infra- per cent is with the private ing to a notification. to 28 per cent. tra Finance Minister "Since the other actions/ for closing, with each party assessment of the current tel-Indus merger terms, equity firm Providence. The GST Council, led "This notificationSudhir Mungantiwar, conditions precedent to be retaining the right to ter- crisis facing the telecom cash-strapped Vodafone Bharti Airtel has a major- by Finance Minister shall come into force had recommended fulfilled for the scheme to minate and withdraw the industry and the extent of Idea has the option to sell ity stake in Bharti Infratel. Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 1, 2020," a that the council would become effective cannot be scheme," Infratel said in a its impact on the compa- its entire 7 per cent stake After VIL's exit, Bharti Air- had in December last notification by the rev- decide either on 18 completed by the extended statement to the exchanges ny's major customers," the which it will get in the tel and Vodafone Plc are year decided to in- enue department said. per cent or 28 per cent Long Stop Date, i.e. Febru- on Monday. company added. merged entity to the share- expected to hold 37.2 per crease the rate as well Currently, lotter- GST for lotteries. ary 24, 2020, the Board of "The final decision to im- Reacting to the extension holders for cash, based on cent and 29.4 per cent re- as implement a single ies run by the state- Following this, the Directors have further ex- plement the scheme will be decision, Shares of Infratel, an agreed formula. VIL is spectively in the merged rate for lotteries. Buy- owned agencies levy GST Council in De- tended the date till April 24, taken by the Board keeping India's only listed tower expected to generate about entity. VIL can also sell the ers of tickets for lotter- 12 per cent GST, while cember voted for a subject to an agreement on in mind the best interests company, were down to Rs Rs 4,500 crore via this route. stake to a third party. But ies would now have to a state-authorised lot- single rate of 28 per closing adjustments and of the company and its 211.60 (6.45 per cent). The timely approval of DoT under the current circum- shell out 28 per cent. tery attracts 28 per cent on supply of lot- other conditions precedent stakeholders, including the The deal is expected to for this deal was seen as a stances Vodafone Idea. According to noti- cent tax. teries.

Feb sales fell 10% due to Adani Group considers bidding for Air India: Sources New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) has a total operational fleet of coronavirus outbreak: TVS Motor With the government pushing 146 airplanes. Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) TVS Motors shares on for the disinvestment of Air Further, the disinvestment Chennai-based TVS Mo- the BSE closed 1.95 per India, industrial conglomer- department has extended the tor Company on Monday cent lower at Rs 437.50 a ate Adani Group may emerge last date for submission of said that its vehicle sales share. as one of the bidders for the written queries on the Perfor- suffered a 10 per cent drop Earlier, the rating agency debt-laden national carrier, mance Information Memo- in "planned production" ICRA had said that India's sources said. randum and Share Purchase due to the coronavirus out- automotive industry is According to highly placed Agreement to March 6. break in China. likely to be negatively im- sources group has held inter- The last date for submis- The company said that pacted due to the recent nal rounds of deliberations on sion of written queries on the outbreak of pandemic est," the company said in a outbreak of coronavirus whether or not to submit an PIM and SPA was originally coronavirus has led to an regulatory filing. (COVID-19) across China Expression of Interest (EoI) set for February 11, follow- impact on supply of cer- In order to insulate its and neighbouring coun- and that the discussions are ing which the Department of tain components for pro- business from the adverse tries in South-East Asia. still in the preliminary stage. 2019. On being contacted by cent in Air India SATS Airport Investment and Public As- duction of BS-VI vehicles impact of the deadly virus, "China accounts for 27 If the company actually IANS, the company did not Services Private Ltd. set Management (DIPAM) on as China, the epicentre of K.N. Radhakrishnan, Di- per cent of India's auto submits an EoI, it would be a comment on the matter. After its unsuccessful bid February 21 issued 20 clarifi- the outbreak, is a key part rector and CEO, TVS Mo- component imports valued major move towards further Air India is one of the most to sell Air India in 2018, the cations on the queries raised of the global automobile tor Company, said that the at $4.8 billion. The impact diversification of the compa- important divestment target government this time has and expected. supply chain. company is consistently is estimated to be higher ny which has business inter- for the current fiscal to reach decided to offload its entire Any delay in the tentatively "While TVS Motor's di- monitoring developments for high value-add and ests across sectors right from the huge Rs 2.1 lakh crore tar- stake. In 2018, it had offered rolled out timeline would rect dependency on China with those of its suppliers customized components, edible oil, food to mining and get. to sell its 76 per cent stake in also delay the DIPAM's plan is limited for components, who are sourcing certain while commoditized prod- minerals. The government in January the airline. to identify the pre-qualified some Tier II suppliers have components from ucts could shift to alterna- It also entered into airport restarted the divestment pro- Of the total debt of Rs bidders by March 31 and the been impacted adversely China. tive suppliers," ICRA said. operations and maintenance cess of the airline and invited 60,074 crore as of March 31, financial bids invitation as which will lead to a 10 per "Parallelly, we are also ICRA said that the dis- business and won bids for bids for selling 100 per cent of 2019, the buyer would be re- well. It is expected to take cent drop in the planned exploring suppliers in oth- ruption in supply of cer- privatisation of six airports, its equity in the state-owned quired to absorb Rs 23,286 more than 2 months after the production in February er regions and are looking tain critical components Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jai- airline, including Air India's crore. selection of the pre-qualified 2020. All efforts are on to to localise within India," sourced from China will pur, Guwahati, Thiruvana- 100 per cent shareholding Air India, along with its bidders to complete Air In- normalise this at the earli- Radhakrishnan said. have a differential impact. thapuram and Mangaluru in in AI Express Ltd. and 50 per subsidiary Air India Express, dia's sale Global markets jittery, Brent down Top 50 NBFCs' asset-liability status under RBI lens: Das Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The pillar of supervision in the form 31, 2019, over 90 per cent of 3%, gold hits record high top 50 non-banking finance of periodic interaction with these banks are now on the core Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) more than 77,000 people companies (NBFCs) were being stakeholders, including statuto- banking solution, although ef- Trading screens across in China. monitored closely, said Reserve ry auditors, credit rating agen- forts are required to standardise global stock markets South Korea and Italy Bank of India Governor Shak- cies, credit information firms, solutions and have a robust set flashed red, oil prices raised alert due to the tikanta Das, here on Monday, mutual funds and banks having of internal controls implement- took a sharp dip and the soaring Coronavirus cases. hinting at the RBI's focus on large exposures to NBFCs has ed for improved outcomes. prices of safe haven assets South Korea reported its early detection of risks signs been instituted to have a clearer The CAMELS (capital, asset rose sharply on Monday seventh coronavirus death or any contagion effect on the understanding of the emerging quality, management, earnings, as the Coronavirus im- and 161 new confirmed credit system. risks and developments in the liquidity and systems & control) pact magnified. cases on Monday bringing "The asset-liability manage- sector," he said. supervisory rating methodology Indian markets opened the total number to 763. ment (ALM) position and other It would ensure availability of for UCBs has also been revised. sharply lower in line with Meanwhile, Gold's re- relevant aspects of the top 50 critical information, whenever "We have taken steps to bring global markets after Coro- cord breaking run contin- NBFCs are being closely moni- weaknesses in the sector. Then required, he said. UCBs under the CRILC report- navirus related death toll was down 443.69 points or ued on Monday as inves- tored. It covers all NBFCs with Dewan Housing Finance Corp On the co-operative banks, ing framework and issued draft rose significantly in and 1.08 per cent to 40,726.43 tors sought more and more asset size above Rs 5,000 crore. also entered a crisis phase mak- he said the RBI had developed guidelines on exposure norms outside China. Led by a while the Nifty lost over safe haven assets over in- The ALM of top 51-100 NBFCs is ing the RBI to keep close vigil. a robust stress-testing frame- to mitigate credit concentration sell-off in manufacturing 138 points to 11,942.55. The creased uncertainty due to also being examined by the re- The RBI was having regualar work for urban cooperative risk and enhancement in the sector stocks, the bench- benchmark Sensex opened soaring Coronavirus cases. spective regional offices of the interaction with statutory au- banks (UCBs). It also acts as priority sector lending targets to mark Sensex and Nifty fell above the 41,000 mark. Gold futures for April RBI," Das said at the 'Banking ditors, credit rating agencies, early warning system for co- further financial inclusion," he over 1 per cent. The Coronavirus out- delivery hit a fresh record landscape in the 21st century' credit information firms, mutu- operative banks with timely said. To improve governance, Brent, the global oil break which the Chinese high of above Rs 43,000 seminar. al funds and banks having large identification of weak banks for the RBI had issued guidelines benchmark fell nearly 3 President Xi Jinping has per 10 gm aided by a The NBFC sector has seen a exposures to NBFCs, he said. appropriate action. on formation of the UCB board per cent to $57 a barrel as called the "largest public weakening rupee. The do- lot of turmoil, starting with a se- "In addition to the four pillars It's a shift from reactive to of management (BOM) with worries over the impact health emergency since mestic currency opened ries of defaults by Infrastructure of supervision -- on-site inspec- pro-active supervisory ap- deposit size of Rs 1,000 crore, of Coronavirus on global the founding of the coun- 24 paise lower at 71.89 per Leasing & Financial Services tion, off-site surveillance, mar- proach, intended to ensure sur- he said. "To have appropriate growth increased. try", has claimed nearly dollar from Friday's close (IL&FS), that forced the govern- ket intelligence and reports of veillance of UCBs' vulnerabili- regulatory powers in respect of At 9.29 a.m., the Sensex 2,600 lives and infected of 71.65. ment to intervene and exposed statutory auditors (SAs) -- a fifth ties. Moreover, as on December co-operative banks. COVID fear: Sensex loses 806 pts, DIPAM extends time for clarifications on Air India divestment divestment process of gold hits life-time high Air India and invited Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Geojit Financial Services. outside of Asia. bid for selling 100 per Indian stock markets After the volatility index In China, the epicentre cent of its equity in the alongside global equities or the India 'VIX' climbed of the outbreak, coronavi- state-owned airline, in- markets tumbled and pric- over 25 per cent, the Sensex rus-related death jumped cluding Air India's 100 es of safe haven assets such closed 806.89 points lower past 2,600. The deadly per cent shareholding as gold logged a record at 40,363.23. The broader virus has infected more in AI Express Ltd and high over fears of further Nifty settled at 242.25 than 77,000 people in Chi- 50 per cent in Air India disruption in economic points lower at 11,838.60. na and was described by SATS Airport Services activity owing to the jump The BSE mid-cap index Chinese President Xi Jin- New Delhi, Feb 24 ment (DIPAM) on Feb- Private Ltd. in coronavirus-related closed 1.60 per cent lower ping as the "largest public (IANS) The Air India ruary 21 issued 20 clari- Air India is one of the deaths, particularly outside while the small caps index health emergency since the sell-off could be further fications on the queries important divestment China. closed lower by 1.58 per founding of the country". delayed as the disin- raised and expected. target for the current Growth worries owing to cent. Asian share indexes were vestment department Any delay in the ten- fiscal to reach the huge the deadly virus outbreak Risky asset classes such a sea of red. Korea's KOSPI has extended the last tatively rolled out time- Rs 2.1 lakh crore target. knocked down the global as equities bore the brunt Index slipped nearly 4 per date for submission of line would also delay After its unsuccess- oil prices by over 3 per of coronavirus spread cent, Shanghai Composite written queries on the the DIPAM's plan to ful bid to sell Air India cent and caused a sell-off outside China. South Ko- Index was down 0.28 per Performance Informa- identify the pre-quali- in 2018, the govern- in manufacturing sector ued on Monday as inves- coronavirus cases in South rea reported its seventh cent. Besides, Australia's tion Memorandum fied bidders by March ment this time has stocks. tors sought more and more Korea and Italy indicated coronavirus death and 161 benchmark index slid 2.2 and Share Purchase 31 and the financial decided to offload its Nifty metal index crashed safe haven assets over in- that business impact could new confirmed cases on per cent while New Zea- Agreement to March 6. bids invitation as well. entire stake. In 2018, 5.36 per cent as investors creased uncertainty due to be higher than thought Monday, bringing the total land was about 1.3 per cent The last date for sub- It is expected to take it had offered to sell distanced themselves from soaring coronavirus cases. earlier. The Trump-Modi number to 763. lower. "Seoul led a sharp mission of written que- more than 2 months af- its 76 per cent stake in companies such as Jindal Gold futures for April de- meet is not providing clues Italy saw virus cases drop across Asian and ries on PIM and SPA ter the selection of the the airline. Of the total Steel & Power Limited, JSW livery topped the Rs 43,000 to the market regarding jumping exponentially European equity markets was originally set for pre-qualified bidders debt of Rs 60,074 crore Steel Limited, SAIL and per 10 gm mark for the first trade deals, but the market from three on Friday morn- Monday as South Korea February 11, following to complete Air India's as of March 31, 2019, Tata Steel Limited. time. is hoping for some hints ing to more than 150 by announced a surge in CO- which the Department sale. the buyer would be Meanwhile, gold's re- "Demand for safe-hav- in the future," said Vinod Sunday. Italy's spike now VID-19 infections, while oil of Investment and The government in required to absorb Rs cord breaking run contin- en assets spiked as fresh Nair, Head of Research at marks the biggest outbreak plunged and safe-haven. Public Asset Manage- January restarted the 23,286 crore. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Wellington, Feb 24 (IANS) Feb ̊̌, Riding on the brilliant NZ thrash India by ̉̈ wickets in Wellington Test, take ̉-̈ lead performance of their pacers, ̊̈̉̈: When New Zealand on Monday India 165 and 191( Mayank Agarwal 58, Tim Southee 5/61) New Zealand 348 all out and 9/0 (Tom Latham 7*, Tom Blundell 2*) comfortably defeated India Tim Southee, just like order of the Indian The remaining wicket ‘Superman’ by 10 wickets in the first Test they were in their first team -- comprising was taken by Colin de played at the Basin Reserve. innings. Resuming of Rishabh Pant, Grandhomme.Latham The hosts first bowled the day at 144/4 and Ravichandran Ashwin, (7*) and Blundell (2*) Tendulkar out India for 191 runs in the trailing by 39 runs, the Ishant Sharma, then made sure New second innings and then visitors lost their last Jasprit Bumrah Zealand didn’t lose scored a chased down the nine-run six wickets for mere 47 and Mohammed any wickets and scored target on Day 4 of the Test runs in 17 overs they Shami-- couldn’t the required runs in double in ODIs match with utmost ease to batted on the fourth- take inspiration from just nine balls. take a 1-0 lead in the two- day morning. that of the Kiwis and For New Zealand, match series. Overnight batsmen the visitors were all their three pacers Openers Tom Blundell and Ajinkya Rahane (29) eventually all out performed brilliantly Tom Latham completed the and Hanuma Vihari in 81 overs.While throughout the course formalities as they scored (15) were sent back Southee returned of the match and the required nine runs inside to the dressing room with figures of 5/61, the Indian batters the first two overs itself. very early in the Boult scalped four appeared to have no Earlier, the Indian batters morning. After that, wickets giving away answer to the hostile, were completely blown there was no looking just 39 runs in the short-pitched fast away By Trent Boult and back as the lower- 22 overs he bowled. bowling. India to host Commonwealth Archery Asian Wrestling C’ships: Jitender wins silver on final day & Shooting C’ships in 2022 New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Commonwealth Games New Delhi, Feb 24 the Asian Olympic February 24, 2010 was Federation (CGF) (IANS) Jitender Kumar Qualifiers with Wrestling not just any other day in Executive Board which on Sunday won silver Federation of India Indian cricket and for its took placed in London in the 74kg category president Brij Bhushan million fans. It was the day from February 21-23,” on the final day of Sharan Singh saying when Sachin Tendulkar said CGF. the Asian Wrestling earlier in the day that -- considered as the 'God “One week following Championships at the there will be no trials of cricket' by many in our the closing ceremony KD Jadhav Wrestling held ahead of the country -- became the first of Birmingham 2022 Hall while Rahul Aware qualifiers in the 74kg male cricketer to score a Commonwealth (61kg) and Deepak Punia category. double-hundred in One-Day Games, the CGF shall (86kg) won bronze. In the other Olympic Internationals (ODIs). New Delhi, Feb counted for “ranking that year.However, the issue a medal table Jitender was beaten 3-1 weight category of 86kg, On this day 10 years 24 (IANS) India of competing nations” medals at the event will that includes results in the final by Kazakh Deepak started with an back, Tendulkar played will be hosting the at the Commonwealth be added to the final from the Chandigarh defending champion and 8-2 win over Mongolia’s an unbeaten knock of 200 Commonwealth Games scheduled to tally one week after 2022 Commonwealth World Championships Hosseinkhani. In the Gankhuyag Ganbaatar against South Africa at the Shooting and Archery be held in Birmingham the conclusion of the Archery and Shooting bronze medallist Daniyar semi-final, he beat before losing 4-1 to Captain Roop Singh Stadium Championships in later that year. Birmingham Games. Championships, as Kaisanov. Mongolian Sumiyabazar Japan’s Shutaro Yamada in Gwalior. On the third January 2022. The The two events will “A Commonwealth a further and final Jitender had started Zandanbud 2-1 with both in the semi-final. He delivery of the 50th over Commonwealth be held in Chandigarh Archery and Shooting legitimate ranking of the day with a win by his points coming by had little trouble in the bowled by Charl Langeveldt, Games Federation in January 2022 while Championships is set competing nations technical superiority over passivity. bronze medal match Tendulkar guided the ball (CGF), in a media the Birmingham to take place in India and territories Parinya Chamnanjan It is the first Asian however, beating Iraq’s -- bowled well outside release on Monday, Commonwealth Games in 2022 after a proposal from the respective of Thailand followed medal for Jitender and Issa Al Obaidi 10-0 with off -- towards point and said that medals from are scheduled from to stage the event competitions,” the CGF by a win over Iran’s with it, he has assured well over three minutes immediately called then the two events will be July 27 to August 7 later was approved by the added. Mostafa Mohabbali himself of a place in left on the clock. skipper M.S. Dhoni for a quick single. As soon as the Master Blaster completed the run, Tokyo 1964, Japan’s miracle Olympics that paved way for 2020 then commentator Ravi Tokyo, Feb 24 (IANS) Yoshinori after years of hardship and which now the West portrayed the Japanese as added, and said that Sakai lighting Shastri said: Sakai was born in the most painful serves as a landmark for Tokyo 2020."If suicidal and fanatical soldiers, but in the Olympic flame was seen as a very "The first man on the conditions imaginable: in Hiroshima, you think what Japan was like in 1945 1964 they discovered an open and powerful moment.Even Emperor planet to reach 200 and it's the same day the atomic bomb was and then you think in 1964, the first modern Tokyo that had skyscrapers, Naruhito, who at that time was the superman from India dropped. Nineteen years later, Sakai Asian nation pulling off arguably the a country that broadcast the Olympic only 4 years old, said during a press -- Sachin Tendulkar 200 from symbolised Japan's recovery after most challenging logistical exercise in Games globally for the first time in conference on his 60th birthday that 147. Take a bow master." World War II by lighting the 1964 the world at that time, the Olympics. colour, and inaugurated the first high- those games was his first encounter During the course of his Tokyo Olympics flame.The final It was an amazing accomplishment," speed railway line in the world."It was with the world and during which - due historic knock, Tendulkar relay of the torch by Sakai was one of Roy Tomizawa, author of '1964 - a major feeling of accomplishment to the atmosphere and cooperation smashed 25 fours and three the biggest moments of the games' The greatest year in the History of for the Japanese. They felt perhaps among the sportspersons of different sixes and stayed unbeaten opening ceremony, which lifted the Japan'," told Efe news in an interview. that they were welcomed back to countries - became a foundation for for the entire course of the collective self-esteem of the country Tomizawa said that after the war the global community," the author his sense of global peace. match. Cavani reaches 200-goal milestone in Mumbai University’s twins I-League: Real PSG’s win over Bordeaux setting KIUG pool on fire Kashmir snap international Hwang Ui-jo's Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) daughters. medals between them, and two-match header gave Bordeaux the It's not just a passion for Inevitably, the even ended up on the podium lead at the Parc des Princes winning that University duo was cast in the 200m breast-stroke, Jyoti losing run in the 18th minute, reports of Mumbai's Jyoti and winning gold and Aarti Xinhua news agency. Aarti, who are setting the bronze. Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Real Argentine winger Angel the swimming pool at the The duo also Kashmir snapped their two- Di Maria's cross from the Khelo India University helped the University match losing run with a 1-0 left set up Cavani's powerful Games 2020 on fire, of Mumbai to a bronze victory over Indian Arrows in header, his 200th goal in 298 share. in the 4x200m freestyle an I-League match at the TRC games since he joined the They hang relay. With more events to Ground here on Monday. French powerhouse from out together, come up, they want to take the Ivorian Bazie Armand scored Napoli in 2013. pull pranks on into the pool together...when pressure off and relax. the game-clinching goal in the The league leaders each other and even enjoy they could not even walk. And for that there is only one 70th minute.The win propelled suffered a blow in the 17th the same kind of films. No "I believe we were just one remedy: unwind with the kind RKFC to the fifth spot in the minute when their captain surprise there of course: they year then," Jyoti recalled. "At of movie they like best. "Don't standings with 18 points from Thiago Silva limped off and are identical twins. the age of four, we swam from tell anyone,' Jyoti laughed, 12 matches, only behind fourth- was replaced by Senegal Jyoti and Aarti Patel are best the Gateway of India to Alibaug, "but our favourites are Tamil placed East Bengal on goal international Idrissa Gueye. friends and training partners setting a record for the fastest movies." difference. Di Maria had another too; but they are also fierce time by twins their age in the Interestingly, training and The turnout at the TRC ground Paris, Feb 24 (IANS) champions edge Bordeaux assist just one minute into competitors once they are out process." Right then, it was family time is virtually the was around 10,000 cheering for Edinson Cavani bagged 4-3.The landmark goal first half injury time as his there in the water. clear that they were destined same thing for everybody in the their home team despite being his 200th goal with Paris for PSG's all-time leading free-kick found Marquinhos, Their father, Bajirao Patil, for something bigger. house. the first day of the week. Saint-Germain (PSG) and scorer on Sunday came in who scored with his harboured Olympic swimming On the opening day of the Jyoti has got a head-start Sandeep Chattoo, co-owner Marquinhos netted twice the form of a 25th minute shoulder to put Thomas dreams but when that didn't swimming events at the KIUG, over Aarti as far as the Khelo of Real Kashmir Football Club to help the defending equaliser, after South Korean Tuchel's side ahead. go far he imbibed them into his the Patil twins grabbed four India Games go. said: "The spring has set in Kashmir valley and the team worked for hard to overcome the bad phase at home away India coach Stimac impressed with talent on display in I-League games. I am hopeful that we will New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With Goa and I'm really impressed with the this season by Stimac's national to Fran Gonzalez as the Mariners achieve our targets at the end of the I-League reaching its climax, talents," Stimac said on his Twitter team assistant coach Venkatesh extended their lead at the top of the the home game." Indian football team head coach handle."Looking forward to see more Shanmugham, also a former India I-League table with a 3-0 win. David Roberston, Coach of Igor Stimac admitted that he was action in coming days," he added. captain.Stimac was also in the It was in fact, during the launch of Real Kahmir Football Club said: "impressed" by the talent on display The Croatian was in the stands in stands as Mohun Bagan breezed past the I-League 2019-20 in November "The is first of the seven home in the competition and that he is Mumbai earlier this month when Churchill Brothers at the Fatorda last year that the national coach had games that we have won and the looking forward to watching more the Indian Arrows played Kolkata Stadium in Goa on Saturday. The stressed that "every Indian player in team is hopeful of having all the matches."It was fantastic to witness giants East Bengal at the Cooperage former Croatian World Cupper the I-League is a potential candidate points in their kitty by the end of 2 I-League matches in Mumbai and Stadium, with the Arrows being led handed the Man of the Match award for a place in the senior team. this run at the home turf." Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Tuesday - February 25, 2020 12

Giving fashion goals and how! Jacqueline Fernandez sporting a vest Hrithik Roshan stands up for student bullied Jacqueline Fernandez is a a vest and topped it with a and robbed hearts. every woman needs.The sport who never fails to give blazer and giving it a retro Sharing this perfect actress is now venturing into fashion goals and always twist with fl ared pants. Jac- melange of retro with the digital space with her over stutter aces it. The actress is the queline adding an oomph mod she shared on her most anticipated upcom- wrote: "My cousin who has a perfect package of beauty gave it wore a gangsta chain social media and took ing OTT, `Mrs. Serial Killer` stuttering issue, was giving a added with oomph and diamond choker and acces- everyone by total awe. which will mark her debut presentation in his class when never fails to impress the soried her hand with stack- Jacqueline surely knows on the digital platform. The the HOD/lecturer told him *if audiences with her looks and ing some more jewelry and how to step up her fash- fans can't stop pouring in u cannot speak properly may- moods.Jacqueline, yet again kept her hair perfectly sleek ion game and never fails their love and we are excited be u shouldnt study* in front aced her fashion game and and oh my god! Jacqueline to give notes in having to watch her on-screen! of the entire class. He hasn't paired a lacy bralette with totally looked a show stealer the perfect wardrobe IANS come out of his room since this incident." The user added that "He Already in popular now refuses to go back to his #BoycottTakht university and face anyone demand, Shraddha Kapoor in the classroom or study, his trends after scriptwriter confi dence is shattered." Hrithik, who himself had returns to Baaghi 3 after a speech disorder known as tweets against Hindus stammering and overcame his her success with the first problem through speech ther- ilmmaker Karan Johars And Shameless Hindus Will apy classes, took to Twitter on upcoming directorial Watch This Movie In Theaters part of the franchise Sunday and wrote: "Please tell F"Takht" has come in the Face with medical mask #Boy- your cousin that that profes- line of fi re after a controversial cottTakht #takht." sor and his judgement both tweet by the fi lm's writer Hus- A Ranveer Singh and Alia are irrelevant. sain Haidry about Hindus. Bhatt fan wrote: "Even though "Stuttering should never The hashtag #BoycottTakht i like @RanveerOffi cial and @ hold him back from dreaming is currently one of the top aliaa08 but this time i'm gonna BIG! Tell him it's NOT his fault trends on Twitter, with neti- Boycott Takht ... Ase anti na- rithik Roshan came and it's NOT something he zens slamming Haidry for al- tional ko director rakhta he in support of an indi- needs to be ashamed of. People legedly defaming Hindus in his #KaranJohar shame on you... Hvidual who was asked who shame him are no better tweets, reports zoomtventer- nikal pahli fursat me!" to not to give a presentation than brainless monkeys."On tainment.com. This isn't the fi rst time Hus- in class due to stuttering is- the acting front, Hrithik was According to the portal, Hus- sain has been condemned for sue. The Bollywood star said last seen on screen in "War". sain's Twitter account has been his tweets. A few weeks ago, that stuttering should never The fi lm also stars Tiger Shroff locked but screenshots of his a series of his tweets had sur- hold him back from dream- and Vaani Kapoor. tweets with phrases like "Hin- faced in which he wrote: "I ing big.A social media user Courtesy :Santa banta du terrorists" have gone viral, want to kill a person. Really." with people slamming him. According to zoomtventer- Majority of the tweets have tainment.com, Hussain, in Eva Mendes is not offended been directed towards fi lm- another tweet, was also seen maker Karan Johar, urging him Dharma day-n-night.. So we instigating violence and ask- by troll calling her old to remove Hussain from the are Boycotting Your Movie ing people to pick a fi ght, burn hraddha Kapoor seen in the fi rst instalment team of "Takht", or else they #BoycottTakht...@karanjohar houses and even kill a man if is one of the most of Baaghi, the duo was ctress Eva Mendes says would boycott the period dra- @smritiirani."Another tweet- there is a chance. He had re- Shardworking and absolutely loved by fans she is not offended by a ma.Johar is yet to respond. ed: "This guy is the writer of portedly also badmouthed versatile actresses in Bol- and owing to the popular- Atroll who called her old. A user wrote: "Hey @Dhar- Movie Takht. But Shameless Brahmins by calling them the lywood. The actress will ity of the pair, the makers Weeks after her retort at a maMovies this Man who is on Hindus Like @karanjohar is root of all evils in the country. next be seen in the action decided to bring Shraddha troll who mocked her age, the Your Pay roll is abusing Hind Still Doing Movie With This... IANS fl ick Baaghi 3 alongside back in the third install- 45-year-old actress revealed Tiger Shroff. According to ment as well. the reason she didn't feel of- Shraddha, her character Shraddha's versatility is fended by such rudeness, re- Siya from Baaghi 3 is "out- second to none, the actress ports aceshowbiz.com. Janhvi on Sridevi's ̊nd spoken and emotionally- jumps in and out of charac- "I wanted to make sure to driven character". ters with relative ease be it get back to that person be- death anniversary: Shraddha already enjoys an action movie or a dance cause I had something to say wide popularity and has fl ick. The actress owned and I felt like. Look, you mean a humungous appeal 2019 with superhits like this, I don't think it was mali- Miss you everyday amongst the masses. Saaho and Chhichhore and cious but you mean it kind of Everyone is all praises for started 2020 with a bang like an insult," Mendes told n the second death a state of shock. her versatility and every with Street Dancer 3D. people.com. anniversary of late The "Chandni" star was in character that she brings In Baaghi 3 Shraddha She added: "I want to show Oveteran star Sridevi, Dubai for a family wedding. alive on the screen. will once again be seen you that I take it as a compli- her actress-daughter Janhvi Sridevi began her career Owing to her Pan India essaying a new avatar. On ment because I'm still here." Kapoor said that she misses at the age of four in the de- popularity, after basking the work front, Shraddha The actress said: "And I her mother everyday. votional film "Thunaivan". in the success of Baaghi's will next be seen in Baaghi have, you know, instead of fi rst part of the franchise, 3 alongside Tiger Shroff. saying I am 46, I wish we know, it's a little, you know it's shraddha is rocking it The movie is directed by could change it and I wish I semantics but it's important. already with the upcom- Ahmed Khan and pro- could say, 'I have 46 years to It's like I don't feel 46 but I do ing Baaghi 3.Baaghi 3 duced by Sajid Nadiad- me' because in Spanish it's feel like I have 46 years of ex- will mark Shraddha and wala, Baaghi 3 will hit the very beautiful. It says you say, perience to me. I just fi nd that Tiger's second pairing as screens on 6th March 2020. 'Tengo cuarenta seis anos' I so empowering." the duo was previously Courtesy :Santa banta have 46 years and in English I IANS Chris Priyanka Chopra to star in and co-produce film on Hemsworth the spiritual adviser Ma Anand Sheela

to visit India mazon Studios has in federal prison and pa- decided to tell the roled after 39 months. She in March Abizarre story of Ma moved to Switzerland after Anand Sheela, erstwhile her release, where she was ollywood star Chris secretary of Osho, who later convicted of conspir- Hemsworth is all came into the limelight ing to murder a U.S. federal Hset to visit India for two years ago by the Netf- prosecutor. the promotional tour of lix docuseries 'Wild, Wild Academy award-winning his upcoming action film Country', and Priyanka director Barry Levinson, "Extraction". Chopra has been roped in known for his work on ac- He will visit Mumbai to play the title character in claimed films like 'Rain along with director Sam the film titled 'Sheela'. Man', 'The Natural', 'Good Janhvi on Monday took to She worked across Tamil, Hargrave, on March 16. Ma Anand Sheela was a Morning, Vietnam', and Instagram, where she shared Telugu, Kannada, Malay- "Extraction", which was spiritual adviser and the others will be helming the a black and white photo- alam and Hindi movies. initially titled "Dhaka", primary perpetrator of the film. 'Sheela' is written by graph of herself along with For her great contribu- also stars Indian actors 1984 Rajneeshpuram bio- Nick Yarborough. Sridevi. In the image, Sridevi tion to the country's art and Randeep Hooda and Pankaj terror attack in Oregon. The Levinson will also pro- is seen giving a hug to Jan- cinema, she was honoured Tripathi. Hemsworth shot story is almost too bizarre duce via his Baltimore Pic- hvi, who is lying down on a with the National Award and for the Netflix film in India to believe. tures, along Permut Pre- sofa. The two can be seen Padma Shri. in 2018. Made famous by Netf- sentations' David Permut, smiling towards the camera. Boney Kapoor’s eldest son, It revolves around Tyler lix docuseries 'Wild, Wild Jason Sosnoff, and Chopra "Miss you everyday," Arjun Kapoor, stepped up Rake (Chris Hemsworth), Country', Sheela was the the Wasco County Court in viduals died.The incident via her Purple Pebble ban- Janhvi captioned the image, as a pillar of support for the a fearless, black market personal secretary of Bhag- Oregon by bussing in hun- was the largest bioterrorist ner.Chopra, represented by which currently has over family. Arjun had said, “It’s mercenary, who embarks wan Shree Rajneesh aka dreds of homeless people attack in U.S. history. Post UTA, is set to play a lead in 5,48,206 likes. my job to be a good son to on the most deadly extrac- Osho from 1981-1985 and and registering them to the attack she fled to Eu- 'The Matrix' reboot at War- Sridevi, Bollywood's first my father and the by-prod- tion of his career when he's she managed the Rajneesh- vote. When that failed, she rope as a fugitive accused ner Bros. female superstar, died aged uct of that is I’ve managed to enlisted to rescue the kid- puram ashram in Wasco resorted to infecting salad of arson, wiretapping, at- and stars in the Netflix 54 on February 24, 2018, by find two more sisters; they napped son of an impris- County, Oregon. In an ef- bars at ten local restaurants tempted murder, and mass films Robert Rodriguez's accidentally drowning in a allow me to call them my oned international crime fort to grow the influence with salmonella, causing poisonings.She pleaded 'We Can Be Heroes' as well bath tub in a Dubai hotel, sisters and that’s very large- lord.The film is scheduled of the Rajneesh movement 751 individuals to develop guilty to attempted murder as Ramin Bahrani-directed leaving the film industry, her hearted on their part.” to release on April 24. in 1984, Sheela attempted food poisoning. Luckily, and assault for her role and 'The White Tiger'. family and legions of fans in IANS IANS to fill two open seats on none of the infected indi- was sentenced to 20 years Courtesy :Santa banta

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