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rime Minister Narendra   PModi walking into BJP’s Press conference room at the    BJP headquarters surprised scribes on Friday as it had not  happened in the last five-year of his tenure. While excited ongress president Rahul journalists hoped a rare free- CGandhi on Friday said his wheeling question-answer ses- party’s strategy was to system- sion with him, the Prime atically close down every Minster did not oblige them “door” to stop Prime Minister and merely expressed confi- Narendra Modi from escaping. dence that the NDA was set to “We closed 90 per cent of return to power. In PM’s place, the doors (for Modi), he closed party chief Amit Shah inter- 10 per cent himself by abusing acted with the journalists. the opponents,” the Congress Modi chose not to answer chief said, while mocking the questions saying he will not PM for holding his first Press answer because the Press con- conference in five years. ference is being addressed by Rahul claimed the Shah, and in BJP’s system, dis- Congress has managed to dis- cipline has to be followed. “We mantle the idea of Narendra are disciplined soldiers of the Modi in the past five years. party. The party president is The Congress allegation everything for us,” Modi said. against Modi and BJP chief Shah started fielding Amit Shah was led by Rahul queries with Modi looking at                             !  " #    after the PM showed up on the scribes whom he had thanked dais for a scheduled Press con- and complimented on their completing five years will come their bosses to “analyse” why a ney at the Centre and I am see- will move forward as early as ference by the BJP chief, who hard work and hoped that they to power again. Political pun- second-mandate is given to a ing that they are giving greater possible,” Modi said, adding gave a report card on the per- would have an opportunity to dits should do an analysis of it Government. mandate than they gave in poll-promises as mentioned formance of the NDA take rest after the grueling as why it happened.” He said his campaign was 2014). in the “Sankalp Patra” (mani- Government as well as party’s %  " &           !   campaign coverage. He claimed that the a thanksgiving to people for Taking a swipe at the poll- festo) would be decided and extensive electioneering. Modi had flown from Government of 2014 and 2019 five years when in different sters, Modi said, “These pun- acted upon. “PM Modi is accompany- PM is accompanying Amit Gandhi and mother Sonia Madhya Pradesh and drove to were formed with “mandate of twists and turns the nation ters were the biggest casualty He said his Government’s ing Shah in a Press conference, Shah in the press briefing. It is Gandhi) by Modi, the the BJP office here to brief the people” and not on account of stood with him. “Maine kaha on May 17, a day after Lok USP was the last mile delivery which is an unprecedented unprecedented. Very good. I Congress chief said he would media on his experience and any particular “situation” or jo yatra hamne shuru ki usko Sabha results were announced of all the welfare schemes event for him. Let me ask him am told the doors have also rather die than insult the Prime expectations from the seven- “dynastic tradition” as was the badhane ke liye aapka ashirwad in 2014”. Saying that these which he said was “new culture a question right now: Mr PM, been shut as journalists who Minister’s parents. “Modi ji phase poll. case with previous bhi chahiye, aur main dekh punters were then controlled of governance”. why did you not accept my want to ask questions have talks with hatred. Exuding full-confidence of Government formations. raha hoon ki janata pahale se by the Congress, he said, “Ye Shah, who addressed the challenge to debate on corrup- been blocked. It is a great Press He insults my father, again heading the National In a subtle dig at the heads jyada badh chadh ke ashirwad saab doob gaye the.” Press Conference and took tion in Rafale?” Rahul said. conference,” Rahul said. grandmother, great grandfa- Democratic Alliance (NDA) of journalistic organisations, de rahi hai” (I sought their “People have decided on questions, mentioned 133 Mocking the PM for not “I want to ask the Prime ther. But I will never in my life Government at the Centre, the Modi asked reporters to ask blessings to continue our jour- Government formation… We Central schemes which, he taking any questions in his first Minister why he did not hold speak about his family, his Prime Minister affirmed that said, impacted 50 crore people appearance at a Press confer- a debate on the Rafale issue? I mother and father. I will die, the new Government would at all level as these were mon- ence, Rahul said, “Showing up want to ask you why did you but will never insult his moth- start working on BJP’s mani- itored directly by PMO. is half the battle”. He said it is give 30,000 crore to Anil er and father,” he said. festo promises at the earliest. Modi said he started his “very impressive” to see the PM Ambani. I was ready to come On question about the Claiming that it was after first campaign from Meerut, address his first Press confer- to Race Course Road to hold PM, Rahul said Modi came five a long time that the the city of 1857 rebellion, and ence a few days before the Lok a debate with Modi,” Rahul years ago and he had a huge Government at the Centre was concluded in Madhya Pradesh Sabha election results are out. said, posing a question at his opportunity. “As an Opposition returning with ease, Modi said, where revolutionary Bhima, a “The PM’s first Press con- Press conference. leader, I would have liked to “Rarely has it happened that a tribal, led it and was executed ference is coming 4-5 days On a question on insult of see the PM moving the coun- majority Government after  said the party has taken seri- by the British. before the election results. The his parents (late PM Rajiv try forward,” he said. ous note of the statements s three more BJP leaders — from Union Minister AUnion Minister Anantkumar Hegde, Pragya Anantkumar Hegde, Karnataka Thakur and its Karnataka MP %       '  # ( MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Nalin Kumar Kateel. Stating Madhya Pradesh party that the comments were spokesperson Anil Soumitra- against the party’s ideology,  of the constituencies are wit- echoed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Shah asked the party’s disci- nessing a four-cornered con- Thakur’s view on Nathuram plinary committee to submit a oudspeakers fell silent as the test, involving the traditional Godse, Prime Minister report on the issue in 10 days Lmonth-long high-octane rivals SAD-BJP combine and Narendra Modi broke his for further action.” campaigning in Punjab ended the Congress, besides the AAP silence on the issue and said he The entire BJP regrets the on Friday evening for the 13 and the fourth front under the  will never forgive Pragya Singh remarks and that is why Lok Sabha seats in the State banner of Punjab Democratic for her remarks. prompt action has been taken, which goes to polls on Sunday. Alliance (PDA). fter recent controversy BJP chief Amit Shah said Shah said at a Press conference Making a final pitch to woo Prominent candidates in Aover Mahatma Gandhi the party’s disciplinary com- with PM Modi alongside him. voters on the last day of cam- the fray include actor-turned- and Nathuram Godse, BJP mittee has sought an explana- will never be able to forgive “We will immediately decide paigning for seventh and the politician Sunny Deol, Union spokesperson from Madhya tion from them in 10 days. Sadhvi Pragya for insulting on appropriate action on last phase of 2019 general elec- Minister Harsimrat Kaur Pradesh kicked up another The BJP top leadership Mahatma Gandhi.” them,” Shah said. tions which have all elements Badal, Union Minister Hardip row with his social media post was pushed into a corner and “Whatever has been said “The BJP does not associ- of a political soap opera, the Puri, SAD president Sukhbir on the great personality. forced to ask its leaders to about Gandhi or Godse, these ate itself with the comments. State’s political parties and Badal, Punjab Congress pres- The leader Anil Saumitra explain their comments on kind of statements are very bad We not only consider such leaders went all out holding ident Sunil Jakhar, AAP’s State has been suspended from the Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin and worth contempt. In a cul- remarks as personal but also roadshows, addressing mas- unit president Bhagwant BJP while the party also Nathuram Godse in view of all- tured society, this type of lan- we have issued notices to those sive rallies, and meetings. Mann, former Union Minister served a notice to Pragya round condemnation and the guage is not permissible. This responsible and disciplinary 278 candidates, including Preneet Kaur, besides several Thakur over her remarks. Congress questioning the PM’s type of thinking won’t do. proceedings have been initiat- 25 women, are in the fray. sitting MPs and legislators. “He (Gandhiji) was the silence on the row. Therefore, those who are doing ed against them,” Shah said. Of 2.07 crore voters in  '     ( (       The campaign, which Father of the nation, but of Meanwhile, Madhya this have to think a hundred On the candidature of Punjab, 1,09,50,735 are male, )   !  *+ began on a sluggish note, Pakistan, there were millions Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer times. Though she has apolo- Sadhvi, the BJP chief said, 98,29,916 female, 3,94,780 first- mainly because of elections of sons like him in (CEO) VL Kanthrao on Friday gised, I won’t be able to pardon “Her candidature is a ‘satya- timers and 560 third gender. between the rivals — the against the ruling Congress, being held in the last phase, some worthy and some submitted a factual report to her from my heart,” Modi said, grah’ against a fake case of fake There are 1,10,264 divyang Congress and the Akalis — with Bollywood superstars gained momentum in the last worthless,” posted BJP the Election Commission (EC) to a TV channel, hours before Bhagwa terror. A fake case of voters who would be provided over the issue of sacrilege and adding style and glamour in fortnight with national leaders spokesperson Anil Saumitra over the statement of Pragya. campaigning for the last phase ‘Bhagwa terror’ was made in pick-and-drop facility. 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Aam the poll campaigning. drawing huge crowds at mega on his Facebook timeline. Reacting to Sadhvi’s com- of Lok Sabha polls ended. which accused have been The campaigning wit- Aadmi Party (AAP) made alle- For the first time in the rallies and roadshows in the Continued on Page 4 ments on Godse, Modi said, “I Earlier, BJP president Shah acquitted”. nessed acrimonious exchanges gations of horse-trading Punjab’s political history, most State. !"#$    The weather is likely to    '( remain pleasant on Saturday ain lashed several parts of and the maximum and mini- RDelhi-NCR on Friday pro- mum temperatures hovering  form the next Government. viding relief from the scorch- around 37 degrees and 24 AICC sources said Sharad ing heat in the region. degrees Celsius, respectively. enior Congress leader Pawar will play a catalyst role The Safdarjung observato- The Indian Meteorological SGhulam Nabi Azad on to unite non-BJP parties once ry, recording of which is con- Department (IMD) had pre- Friday made a U-turn saying results start pouring out. “He sidered official for the nation- dicted thunderstorm with rain his party must be given a (Pawar) has been requested by al Capital, received 2.4 mm of and gusty winds over Delhi and chance to head the party leadership to station him- rainfall till 5.30 pm. its adjoining areas of, Hisar, Government for the sake of sta- self in Delhi and make sure that Areas under Palam, Lodhi Rohtak, Jhajjar, Panipat, Kosli, bility, a remark comes a day if needed all secular forces be Road, Ridge and Ayanagar Sonipat, Bagpat, Gurugram, after he had said that the put together,” sources said. received 7.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 0.2 Rewari, Bawal, Manesar Congress was only keen on Sources also said TMC mm and 3.6 mm of rainfall, Ghaziabad, Noida, Hodal, defeating the NDA and the leader and West Bengal Chief respectively. The minimum Mahendragarh. On Thursday, Prime Minister’s post was not Minister Mamata Banerjee, temperature was recorded at the maximum temperature was its primary concern. who is having a poll battle with 24.6 degrees Celsius, two recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius “No, this is not true that Modi, seems to have conveyed notches below the season’s while the minimum settled at Congress will not claim or urged UPA partner and NCP her only aim is to remove average, while the maximum 23.4 degrees Celsius. Congress is not interested in chief Sharad Pawar to coordi- Modi hence would not like to was recorded at 37.4 degrees For Saturday, the IMD has the Prime Minister’s post. Of nate with other Opposition pitch for PM post. Celsius, three notches below forecast pleasant weather with course, we are the biggest and leaders to form a cohesive NCP sources said NCP the season’s average. Humidity the possibility of thunderstorm oldest political party. If we post-result strategy, Congress general secretary and former oscillated between 100 per cent accompanied with very light have to run the Government president Rahul Gandhi at a Minister in UPA Praful Patel and 53 per cent. rains and gusty winds in Delhi for five years, the biggest polit- Press conference said regional called up Mamata and The weatherman has fore- and adjoining areas. Monsoon ical party should be given a parties such as the SP, BSP and expressed solidarity with her in cast cloudy skies for Saturday rains, the lifeblood for India’s chance,” Azad said. TDP will not support the BJP her fight against the Centre and with the possibility of thun- agriculture-dependent econo- While the Congress lead- and indicated that Opposition struggle towards the Election derstorm accompanied with my, is expected to arrive in ership is understood to have parties will get together to Commission. very light rain in Delhi-NCR. Kerala on June 4.

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.  ((             /0' '  23-year-old youth was Anabbed by Chola Mandir police on the charge of attempt to rape a 12-year-old in Chola Mandir area on Thursday. The accused was nabbed by police after locals intervened. The shocking crime was committed by the accused identified as Anil Thakur who lured the girl and took her to his room where he tried to sex- ually assault her but the victim managed to escape and report- ed the incident to family mem-  Photos of cartoons, Wrist bers.  His off-beat Bengali film watches, Brass lamps, Old med- SHO Chola Mandir police, ‘Parivartan’ in 1949 was a trail- egional Science Centre icine bottles, Traditional Betel RS Sengar, said that victim was children’s movie ‘Kaya blazer and was remade into the RBhopal is commemorating Pots, Tribal Books, lured by the victim while she APalat’ was screened here on immensely popular Hindi film International Museum Day Photographs of Wild Life, was playing in the evening Friday at Bharat Bhavan audi- ‘Jagruti’. He worked in many which is an ICOM initiative Button Art etc. at Regional outside her house and her torium. films in his career as writer, whose objective is to raise Science Centre, Bhopal. mom was at work. The accused The movie was screened director as well as actor. His awareness that the “Museums The Exhibition will be lives in the same locality and under the Bal Film Samaroh film ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’ is are an important Institution inaugurated through the hands when the accused found her (Children Film Festival) recent- an eternal comedy-classic of              - (   )   !  which is instrumental in of Hemraj Suryavanshi, Dy. alone, he took her inside his ly organised at Bharat Bhavan. Indian cinema. ‘Dosti’ in 1964    progress of Society, foster cul- Director General, Geological house and tried to rape her but The movie marked the second won him global recognition. tures through cultural Survey of India on 18.05.2019 the victim bite on Anil’s hand day of the film fest. His other notable films include government of tampering with homes. Only a transfer indus- exchange, cooperation and at 11 am. The timings for the and escaped from the spot. The movie was directed by ‘Bandi’ (1957), ‘Aasra’ (1966)  the Forest Land Rights act try was running in full speed peace among people”. Theme exhibition will be from 11 am The victim returned home Satyen Bose which follows the and ‘Raat Aur Din’ (1967). saying the Centre has altered in the state and during IT raids on which this year’s to 05.30 pm. This exhibition and reported the incident to story of a young scientist Dr rime Minister Narendra provisions to snatch tribal huge cash was recovered, said International Museum day will be on display for one day her parents and later, a com- Rai. The movie features Ashok PModi promised the tribal land. the Prime Minister referring to holds is"Museums as Cultural i.e. 18.05.2018 only. The plaint was lodged with the Kumar in lead role. Dr. Rai is voters in Madhya Pradesh that Out of the eight seats going Tughlaq Road scam. Hubs: The Future of Tradition". Concluding Session of the Chola Mandir police. Based on a brilliant post graduate stu- their land was safe until BJP to polls in Malwa-Nimar in “The Congress has given Traditionally, museums event will be organised at the complaint and after the pre- dent. He experiments to con- and Modi were there at Centre. MP on May 19, several have two and a half CMs and the role is to collect objects and around 3:00 pm in which Prof liminary investigation, a case of quer time and make humani- He was addressing an election sizable tribal population. bureaucracy keep making materials of cultural, religious Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, abduction, attempt to rape and ty ageless. Fellow scientist rally in Khargone on Friday. The PM also evoked trib- rounds among the offices of and historical importance, pre- Director, Indira Gandhi POCSO was registered and Kalicharan is jealous of his Accusing the Congress of al freedom fighter Bheema them,” alleged PM Modi tak- serve them for research and Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya later in the investigation, the achievements and tries to sab- misleading the tribals, Prime Nayak on the occasion. ing a jibe at alleged power tus- present them to public for pur- will be the Chief Guest and accused was nabbed by the otage his experiment by mix- Minister Narendra Modi who He attacked Congress sle among Kamal Nath, pose of education and enjoy- felicitate all the police. ing the wrong chemical in his was addressing his last election claiming the party used to Digvijaya Singh and ment. participants/individual collec- Meanwhile, in another portion. rally in Khargone of Madhya teach counting during assem- Jyotiraditya Scindia. To foster the objective of tors. incident of molestation, This has surprisingly dif- Pradesh on Friday affirmed, bly polls, saying the Chief “I had started the cam- the day, this centre is organis- Khajuri Sadak police has- ferent result than expected and “Jab Tak Modi aur BJP hain, Minister would be replaced in paign saying the last five years ing a unique programme “My booked a miscreant for molest- Dr. Rai turns into a boy of 10. jungle me rahne walon ke ten days if the farm loans were devoted for basic ameni- Collection”. Varied collections ing a 25-year-old girl on As an adult in a child’s body, Dr. adhikaron aur zamin ko koi weren’t waived off in this peri- ties and the coming five years by around 50 individuals Thursday. Rai helps the police solve many hath nh laga sakta, (Until Modi od. “Whether your loans were would be of expectations and including adults and students The accused, identified as difficult cases. However he and BJP are there, no one can waived off and if the Chief aspirations,” said the PM from in and around Bhopal are Dashrath, barged into the misses his old self and longs to touch rights and the land of the Minister was replaced,” asked adding a vast country like actively taking part in this house of the victim who was be an adult again. tribals. the PM accusing the Congress ours should not see small exhibition by way of displaying alone at her house and tried to It is to be noted that Satyen PM Modi urged the pub- of fooling the public in the dreams and should think big. their unique collections viz; molest her and when the vic- Bose is one of the most suc- lic to punish those who spread state. The Prime Minister on Visiting cards, Toy cars, Postal tim raised an alarm, he escaped cessful and experimental film- lies, got them confused and The Prime Minister the occasion thanked the pub- stamps, coins, Key Tags, Fossils, from the spot. makers of India. Satyen Bose played divisive politics. slammed Kamal Nath govern- lic for supporting him for five Match boxes, Antique utensils, Police have registered a had no formal training in cin- During his visits, Congress ment saying farm loans weren’t years and expressed gratitude Caps, Wooden samples, case and started investigation. ema but rose to become a president Rahul Gandhi was waived off and the banks were for choosing him for ‘next Ancient bricks, Ancient Stones, The accused is yet to be arrest- prominent director and a mas- continuously accusing Modi sending police to farmers’ five years.” Hand Made Handkerchief, ed. ter of the cinematic medium. O  " P   *(  

 fine Amar. Taking advantage of Meanwhile, a 26-year-old Thursday. a case under section 174 of the this, Salabat insisted Amar to man died after drinking acid at Police were informed and CrPC was registered by the he tales of Amar Singh pay the penalty then and there Dhamkheda under Kolar a police team reached the spot police. TRathore’s are still remem- itself. Salabat also warned he police station area on Thursday. and started investigation. Family members told bered in the folk stories of leg- would not let go of Amar with- The deceased, identified After the preliminary police that the deceased was ends. The play Amar Singh out paying penalty. as Manmohan Patil, died while investigation, the body was not mentally fit and used to Rathore was staged at Madhya Amar felt deceived and undergoing treatment on sent for the post-mortem and work as a labourer. Pradesh State Tribal Museum was furious over the way here on Friday. Salabat heckled at him. He Directed by Mahavir Singh, took out his sword out and the play was performed in hacked Salabat on the spot. Nautanki style. Adored with Shahjahan taken aback ordered traditional costumes, simple his soldiers to kill Amar. stage craft and extraordinary But valiant Amar shown light design, the play managed his battle skills and killed to capture the interest of the almost all of those who came audience and maintained it upon him and soon escaped till the last. from the Fort. Play Amar Singh Rathore Furious Shahjahan orders talked about such a brave sol- that whoever will kill Amar will dier who lost his life fighting be rewarded. Amar’s brother- against the wrong. and intelligence. But, this was Amar. in-law Arjun accepted the chal- Amar Singh Rathore was a not liked by brother-in-law of He got opportunity soon- lenge. warlord in the army of King Shahjahan Salabat Khan. er when there was a trivia He ditched Amar and Shahjahan and headed the He was jealous of Amar and over Amar’s unauthorized stabbed him to death. Later army in one of the divisions in wanted to put him down in the absence. Salabat blown it up as Shahjahan did not keep his Agra. Shahjahan was very king’s eyes and was waiting for an issue so much that word and killed Arjun as well. much impressed by his bravery an opportunity to discrete Shahjahan asked Salabat to



27-year-old married Awoman was electrocuted after she came into contact with live wires in her house at Ganga Nagar under Shymala Hills police station area on Thursday. According to police, the deceased, Alia Khatun, was electrocuted after she came into contact with live wires which came out of the elec- tricity meter in the afternoon on Thursday and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she died during treatment. Police were informed and on the receipt of the informa- tion, a police team reached the spot and started investigation. After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for post-mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the IPC. Police found that the woman was working at her house while her husband works in Bengaluru. The main power supply line to the electricity meter was                      !  broken and deceased came    into contact of the wires.

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           of entertainment for more than two decades. An information ity's talented writer resource has been created due CVirendra Rathore has been to its infinite knowledge relat- selected for Dadasaheb Phalke ed to every aspect of the film Awards. He will be felicitated and media industry. Joinfilms with Best Mentor—Film is a solution to all the problems Academy Award. of young artists trying to find It is to be noted that work in the film industry. Dadasaheb Phalke Film Virendra started from Foundation Awards not only Bhopal. When there was not launched a new category of much media availability here. Best Mentor—Film Academy Virender has always been inter- Awards and Virendra Rathore ested in entertainment indus- is the first recipient of this new try. He started as first anchor award. the trap of fraudsters." He is with See TV, City Cable and This is also notable that the famous for supporting artists in Doordarshan, then the trainers of many famous film the film industry who have no scriptwriter also gained expe-   O   P   ("              institutes have never received godfather. rience in the direction and   !     such recognition in the past. In this mission Virendra created many add-ons in the Virendra Rathore is famous on Rathore is constantly visiting advertising field. In 2001, YouTube and various social various cities of India and decided to go to and media platforms with 5 million doing film career workshops. intend to become a filmmaker,   + followers. He is at the fore- Apart from this, he has also but it was very important to front of providing information introduced India's first online understand the film industry related to the film industry and video programs to educate tal- well and be brave in the indus- 4  is the first person who started ent at home. All new artists and try. free video lessons on YouTube, technicians love them heartily, Then there was no turning which is helping artists connect which are visible from the back. Virendra gives great with the film industry. comments that they get on the thanks to the people of Bhopal The selection will be held   Joinfilms founder Virendra Youtube Joinfilms channel for this achievement because  in three rounds. The first round Rathore says, "Everyone should every day. the work done here proved to will be the written test of the not only be able to fulfill their Virendra Rathore is an be a good homework and he n Open Campus will be participants. The participants dreams, but should work in experienced film maker, who has achieved such a big success Aorganised by the country's who will qualify the written test films without being caught in has been working in the field in Mumbai. leading digital documentation will then appear for the tech- and workflow management nical round. Next will be the company Ezidox.The open final round which will be the campus will be held at the HR interview. After the HR Radharaman Group. interview the students will be The company is organising shortlisted for the company.  the campus to choose a candi- It is to be noted that vari- date for the full steak develop- ous companies are carrying out assive consignment of er post for thier company. BE their campus drives at the MPoppy Husk and other and M Tech of all engineering Radharaman Institute. drugs weighing 4 tonnes worth colleges of the state - Computer RR Saxena, chairman of 1.2 crore was seized by Science and Information the Ramadharan Group, said Narcotics wing Mandsaur Technology 2019 batch and that his group is playing a under operation ‘Shikanja’ by students of MCA can partici- leading role in not only pro- Narcotics Branch of Madhya pate in this campus. Also, the viding employment opportu- Pradesh Police. students who wish for the nities to students of other col- Narcotics Wing has arrest- internship then the students of leges but also for them. For this ed the accused Azad Mansuri 2020 batch of these subjects, purpose, open campuses are of Shamgarh Mandsaur. The can also apply in this campus organized by the group year accused has been booked selection. round. Through these cam- under NDPS Act and started The selected students will puses thousands of students further investigation. be given a package of Rs 3.2 have got appointments in lead- The drive is headed by lakh on the package. ing companies abroad. Director General of Police Vijay Kumar Singh and Additional Director General of Police Narcotics Ajay Kumar Sharma. Acting on a tip off regard- ing truck carrying the Poppy Husk and other drugs was seized and recovered massive amount of drugs which was the biggest seizure of illegal drugs          !      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The details of the truck A‘Yashodhara’ is all set to ious kinds of trouble where- based on the registration num- begin from Saturday at Madhya upon the Buddha character ber and information of the Pradesh State Tribal Museum. intervenes to resolve all the     O  P        accused would be investigated The event is organised to problems and bring about a !     in the further investigation. observe the Buddha Purnima. happy ending. The event will get under- These Jataka tales have way with a dance drama also been displayed in the Swarnamarg will be staged. world through statues and The dance drama is directed by paintings. Jataka tales have Chandra Madhav Barik. been mentioned in the Stupas On next day i.e. Sunday of World Heritage in Madhya play Satyabodh will be per- Pradesh. Through these stories, formed. It is directed by efforts have been made to Raverendra Kushwaha, explain policy and human (Gondan). On the last day i.e. beings through entertainment. on Monday, Vritti Nashik These Jataka tales are artistic in dance drama will be presented. whole meaning even while It is directed by Vaishali Gupta. being preachy. It is to be noted that the The form of these stories is Jataka tales are a voluminous also of folk literature, in which body of literature native to there are stories of animals and India concerning the previous birds and also of humans. births of Gautama Buddha in Through the theatrical stage, both human and animal form. the moral values contained in The future Buddha may appear Mahatma Buddha's Jataka tales as a king, an outcast, a god, an have been attempted to be elephant but, in whatever form, expressed in a better way before he exhibits some virtue that the the public through a ceremo- tale thereby inculcates. ny.

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 lead his party from the front — toral ring, and also by inducting seat has been with SAD since him initially. to mention how he “sacrificed”       in an apparent attempt to revive known names, like former MP past 30 years which he wanted to It was only after the party’s his Jalalabad seat in 2009 for erozepur will provide more SAD’s dwindling fortunes and to Jagmeet Brar, Tohras, and others. retain at any cost. diktat that the Ministers and leg- Sukhbir. Fthan a passageway to a can- provide the much-needed boost Moreover, he chose Ghubaya claimed that islators would be held responsi- Other than that, he is seek- didate for Lok Sabha this elec- the demoralised party cadre. Ferozepur which is considered a Sukhbir’s popularity is dimin- ble for candidate’s performance ing votes by pointing that the  that can be easily scaled-up for tion. Set to witness the fiercest But with the trusted soldier safe seat for the party as it has ishing in Jalalabad considering in their constituency, that senior contest was between “those who adoption. The objective behind battle, a known Akali bastion turning foe for Sukhbir, retain- largely remained unscathed by the squeezing of winning mar- Congress leaders in the segment desecrated Guru Granth Sahib SW Group will focus on cli- these awards is to maximize Ferozepur parliamentary con- ing the constituency for SAD has the protests against the sacrilege gins. Sukhbir won 2017 elections started drumming-up support and one who has always served Jmate-friendly practices to resource efficiency and stituency is expected to decide become a question of prestige for incidents that shook the state in by a margin of just 18,000 votes, for Ghubaya in the party’s larg- the people”. shortlist winners for the 9th strengthen technical capabili- the SAD’s future, in general, and its president who has himself 2015. against 82,000 votes in 2009 er interest. The presence of other can- edition of JSW Earth Care ties, institutional mechanisms, its president Sukhbir Badal’s decided to throw his hat in the Being a local MLA, Sukhbir bypoll. Ghubaya — who hailed didates — Aam Aadmi Party’s Awards. Organisations and locally scalable interventions, prospects in particular. electoral ring making a come- had nurtured Ferozepur, partic- Ahead 2017 elections, from the Rai Sikh community (AAP) Harjinder Singh (Kaka institutes in Madhya Pradesh community resilience, knowl- On the other hand, it was back to the parliamentary elec- ularly Jalalabad assembly con- Ghubaya had raised banner of having a stronghold in the con- Sran) and Punjab Democratic that have implemented locally- edge dissemination, synergy also a matter of prestige not only tions after a gap of almost two stituency, quite well during his revolt against SAD. So much so, stituency with a sizable popula- Alliance’s (PDA) Hans Raj evolved climate-friendly prac- and partnerships, and foster for the Congress but also for the decades. term as the state deputy chief that his son and wife formally tion — is banking on their sup- Golden — it seems, would not tices in their production and the management commitment sitting MP Sher Singh Ghubaya, Sukhbir’s decision is being minister, carrying out consider- joined the Congress, with port to score a hat-trick. make much difference, and the consumption regimes can to such practises.” who gave up the “scales” (Akali’s seen as the party’s attempt to able amount of development Ghubaya openly supporting the The past polls has witnessed Ferozepur would witness a face- nominate their projects for the The submissions received election symbol) to hold the control the damage done to its work in the area. Congress candidate Ravneet that Rai Sikh community vote en off between traditional rivals — Earth Care Awards by June15, until mid-June will be evalu- “hand” (Congress’ election sym- image following 2015 sacrilege Confident of sailing through Singh Bittu during assembly masse, but this time, it was also the Congress and the Akalis. 2019. ated by a distinguished jury bol), rebelling against the SAD and related firing incidents. smoothly, Sukhbir is campaign- polls against “his party president” divided between Sukhbir and Through the Earth Care comprising Dr R.A. Mashelkar, chief for whom he had sacrificed Currently an MLA from ing across the state for all party Sukhbir Badal in Jalalabad. Ghubaya. While pro-Sukhbir Awards, JSW Group, will rec- F.R.S. President of Global Jalalabad — assembly segment candidates, while limiting his Congress, in return, reward- faction maintained that SAD Research Alliance; Kartikeya his Jalalabad seat. ognize actions and innova- For Gubaya, the elections are that falls under Ferozepur con- appearances in Ferozepur. “It is ed Ghubaya’s son — Devinder chief brought development to the tions for climate change miti- V Sarabhai, Founder Director important to prove that the stituency, Sukhbir was elected the party workers who are con- Singh Ghubaya — with a party area, another faction is backing gation and adaptation by of Centre of Environment force of his personality, and per- MP twice in 1996 and 2004 from testing election in Ferozepur,” ticket from neighbouring Fazilka Ghubaya for being one from communities, entrepreneurs, Education; Rajendra Shende, sonal rapport work with the vot- Faridkot constituency. claimed Sukhbir. which paid dividends. Junior their community. large scale industries, women- Chairperson of TERRE; Ms ers, and not the party symbol After taking over the party Sukhbir consider Ghubaya Ghubaya is now Congress MLA. During his election speech- led enterprises and urban bod- Aneeta Benninger, Executive attached to his name during the reigns in 2008, Sukhbir has as “no challenge” pointing that he Ghubaya, days ahead the es, Ghubaya talked about how ies. The award recognizes, ver- Director at CDSA; Mr Rajat two previous elections he won in completely moved to the state was not getting support from the Lok Sabha elections, switched the Badals, especially Sukhbir, ifies and promotes replicable Gupta, Director of McKinsey 2009 and 2014. politics, serving twice as the Congress. “Kalla bhajeya firda sides and Congress fielded him disgraced him in the most ago- initiatives and interventions on and Company; MrChandra And for the Congress, tick- Deputy Chief Minister during hai” (He is running around on as its candidate. However, his nizing way. Ghubaya claimed the greenhouse gasses (GHG) Bhushan, Deputy Director et to a turncoat Gubaya by over- the two consecutive terms of his own), Sukhbir took a dig at candidature resulted in a strong that Sukhbir, as deputy chief emission reduction, natural General of CSE; DrSuhasWani, looking other aspirants, includ- SAD from 2009 to 2017. Ghubaya’s campaigning. dissidence within the party as minister with the vigilance resource conservation, energy Director of ICRISAT ing senior leaders, has put to test It was Ghubaya who had For Sukhbir, Ferozepur con- none of the five Congress MLAs department under him, ordered efficiency improvement, devel- Development Centre; Dr. Ajay the party’s political pre-poll strat- vacated his Jalalabad assembly stituency is the question of polit- in Ferozepur parliamentary con- a vigilance raid into colleges run opment and promotion of Mathur, Director General of egy. seat in 2009, and agreed to con- ical survival and honour as the stituency came out to support by him. He also made it a point innovative eco-friendly alter- TERI; Mr Ravi Singh, SAD has been reigning over test from the Parliament, just to natives across various sectors Secretary General & CEO of the constituency for the past facilitate Sukhbir’s entry into of development. WWF-India; Ms Seema Arora, quarter of a century with state politics as Deputy Chief Earth Care Awards Dy. Director General of CII Ghubaya holding the fort for a Minister of Punjab. While emphasizes on commitment and DrRakesh KR Singh, decade, and a win this time Sukhbir has since been fighting and innovation towards cli- Director of National would consolidate his position from Jalalabad, Ghubaya won mate friendly processes, oper- Environmental Engineering within the Congress. Ferozepur in 2009 and 2014. ations, and promotion of envi- Research Institute. The elections come at a But, SAD faced its worst ever ronment friendly innovations time when the Akali Dal is fac- defeat in 2017 state polls with the ing its worst ever political crisis nascent Aam Aadmi Party after its resounding defeat in (AAP) snatching the position of 2017 state assembly polls — wit- the principal opposition party in nessing a rebelling within, chal- the 117-member House that lenging current leadership, was followed a strong rebellion resulting into exodus of several within the party with senior and Taksali (traditional Akali) lead- traditional Akali leaders raising ers splitting into a new faction, fingers at Sukhbir’s style of func- with Sukhbir’s loyalists too part- tioning. ing ways with the party. Now putting his election Limited to just 15 seats after management skills at work, ruling the state for a decade, the Sukhbir is working hard to prevailing state of affairs within improve party’s prospects, first by the party compelled Sukhbir to fielding senior leaders and him- step in electoral battlefield and self throwing his hat in the elec-  people are admitted in Hamidia hospital.    our people were injured According to the police in Fseverely while over a dozen the evening the accused who (  P sustained injuries in a bloody hailed from Rajgarh came to clash that took place between Tarawali temple and after hav-      two groups after a dispute over ing Cucmber from his stall buying goods from a local at refused to pay what victim Tarawali village under Berasia demanded and soon they dam-  police station area on aged his stall and started to beat Thursday. him with wooden sticks. he State BJP today predi- Police said that Sonu From Page 1 On being asked him saying model and so on, questioned Tcated that after May 23 Kushwaha was attacked by The fight between them that he (Mahatma Gandhi) the BJP leader. Lok Sabha results, JMM will be Dheeraj, Gopal, Phool Singh was soon joined by locals who While talking to media was Rashtrapita of Pakistan, Claiming that he carries routed out in State as party is and Moolchand and others rushed to Sonu’s rescue and  started further investigation. persons, Saumitra claimed Saumitra went on to claim that immense respect for Gandhi, confident of making entry in after Sonu failed to agree on managed to save him. In the The passengers of S-5 and those were his personal views Pakistan was born out of a con- he added that all the great per- Santhal Pargana--the JMM their price to sell his goods. attack three men sustained olice teams have been S-13 were targeted by the mis- and also identified himself as spiracy from the Birtish and sonalities including Gandhi bastion in State. The BJP is Initially Sonu was dealing multiple injuries. Both the Pformed to nab the miscre- creants who planned and com- a follower of Gandhian mutual confrontation of both are sons of this motherland. optimistic of winning all three and when the locals spotted groups involved in the clash ants who targeted passengers of mitted the crime at spot where thoughts adding he extensive- Jinnah and Jawaharlal Nehru On being asked on his seats in Santhal Pargana going him beating by the outsiders have lodged complaints against Karnataka Express -12677 train the speed becomes low and ly reads Gandhi and his ideol- who both wanted to become take on layak and nalayak to poll in last phase of election. they went to his rescue. The each other. and escaped with valuables halted the train by chain ogy. Prime Minister. putra, Saumitra claimed layak Presently, out of three seats in accused attacked with iron Police have registered a near Bhadbhada late in the pulling and the escaped train He objected to the term As only one of them could (deserving) sons are those who Santhal, the JMM has two rods, wooden sticks and sharp case under section 307, and 34 night on Wednesday. while it was moving. ‘Rashtrpita’ saying after the become the PM, they bifur- have propagated his thoughts seats Dumka and Rajmahal edged weapons injuring four of the IPC Dheeraj, Gopal, The incident took place at At the initial stage it was Independence, the term was cated the nation. and PM Narendra Modi was while one seat Godda is held persons and three are report- Phool Singh and Moolchand. around 1 in the night on told by the passengers that the simply translated into Hindi Asked whether he did not the worthiest among sons, he by BJP sitting MP Nishikant edly critical. The accused escaped from Wednesday when woman pas- miscreants were already present from Father of Nation to agree to Rashtrapita address claimed. Dubey. The two groups entered the spot and are still missing. sengers got woke up after spot- in the train and only 2-3 Rashtrapita by some conspir- tagged to Mahatma Gandhi, On Thursday, BJP Bhopal State BJP spokesperson, verbal spate which soon turned Police have started search for ting miscreants trying to take entered the train when it ators. This term was later Saumitra went on to claim its lok sabha candidate Pragya Pratul Shahdeo said, “The violent. The critically injured the accused. their valuables. slowed but police have refused established in discourse and ‘them who follow and imple- Thakur had kicked up a row JMM’s empire in Santhal SHO GRP Bhopal Hemant presence of any miscreant discussions. ment Gandhian ideology.’ calling Nathuram Godse a Pargana has been built with Shrivastava said that a gold inside the train before the inci- Not offering a candid Gandhi preached us about patriot during a roadshow in loot and lie will collapse after chain and a purse carrying Rs dent and claimed that all the reply, Saumitra even claimed swachhta and look who has Agar Malwa. She later had May 23 election results. The 1000 and a mobile phone. The miscreants entered after chain India was an ancient country implemented it, claimed apologised for the remarks. voters are asking from JMM investigation is on and it was pulling. and was a rashtra long ago and Saumitra. BJP state president Rakesh executive president Hemant found that criminals of the The loss in the theft of the the concept of Rashtra is found He declined to accept that Singh suspended Anil Soren what they have done for nearby areas are not involved passengers was around Rs in Vedic scriptures as well. Congress had propagated the Saumitra, state media coordi- Santhal in the region which and gang involved in commit- 50000. Even the seers proudly called Gandhian ideology and instead nator, from primary member- they have ruled for more four ting crimes in trains is involved. Most of the passengers them sons of this soil. claimed Congress leaders were ship of the party and offered decades.” Shahdeo said, “The Based on the complaint of were asleep at the time of the He further added the great the murderers of Gandhian him seven days to furnish his voters will teach a lesson to the victim passengers police incident. In the incident no was personalities of the nation also thoughts. reply on his statement, a com- JMM in this election.” have registered a case under injured said police. were eligible to be called supu- Where is Gram Swaraj, munique from the BJP The BJP leader claimed section 380 of the IPC and tra (good son) of the country. gau based economy, swadesi Madhya Pradesh said. that JMM has treated Tribals and Moolvasi as only vote bank. Shahdeo said, “The     $ "   Soren family has created prop- erty worth more than Rs 500 crore, but the condition of  Suryamitra skill Development poor tribals and Moolvasi has Training Programme.  public fourth and last rally was in not improved. These people noop Garg, senior official meet- Deoghar on May 15 cam- are still living in pitiable con- Aof Urja Vikas Nigam, vis- Anoop Garg motivated the ver a month long cam- ing in paigning for three Santhal dition.” ited CRISP Bhopal and inter- participants to utilise time on Opaign for 2019 parlia- tribal Pargana seats,” a BJP leader The battle for Santhal acted with 30 participants of mobile phones to learn new mentary elections came to an dis- requesting anonymity said. Pargana is do-or-die contest Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra) technology , to remain updat- end on Friday evening with all tricts of From BJP camp, apart for BJP and JMM. Santhal training programme. ed with the latest happenings candidates doing a final sprint from Modi, BJP national pres- Pargana has remained as safe So far, CRISP has success- and about start ups in the field to reach out to as many as vot- ident Amit Shah addressed bastion of JMM as its party fully completed 6 batches of of solar energy. He expressed ers as possible in State. In three rallies, Union Home president and patriarch Shibu Suryamitra training pro- his happiness on the successful Jharkhand the election is being Minister and former BJP Soren has represented Dumka gramme. Around 200 unem- completion of training pro- held in four phase starting on national president Rajnath seat for eight times. If he wins ployed youths got benefitted gramme and placement of par- April 29. In last phase of elec- Singh holding rallies in Palamu, the election he will create his- and received good placements ticipants, also encouraged them tion scheduled on May 19, fate Chatra and Hazaribag, Uttar tory in State for reaching Lok through these training pro- to join immediately and take of candidates from Santhal Pradesh chief minister and Sabha for nine times. Also grammes in various industries the experiences. Pargana will be locked in the BJP fire brand leader Yogi most of JMM lawmakers are all over India. Rajesh Maheswari (CMO) Electronic Voting Machine Adityanath addressed two elec- from Santhal region. Party During his address to par- expressed thanks for entrusting (EVM). tion meeting, union minister executive president Hemant ticipants Anoop Garg informed these training programmes to The campaign which ran for surface transport and high- Soren too is MLA from that 100 GW solar power CRISP for the last three years, for nearly a month long in ways, Nitin Gadkari holding Barhait assembly segment. capacity are to be installed Sudheer Jain has done com- State, witnessed hectic cam- election meeting in Dhanbad The Rajmahal seat which and commissioned till 2022. paring of this event, while paigning from different polit- and Giridih Lok Sabha con- borders Dumka too has influ- Till date approximately 25 GW other officers who have ical parties. BJP star cam- %  " (                "     stituencies. ence of JMM patriarch as has been commissioned. In attended the interactive session paigner and Prime Minister !    Also in Congress camp, JMM has been representing order to achieve this, Ministry were RS Sharma, Annapurna Narendra Modi addressed apart from Rahul Gandhi, the seat continuously in the of New and Renewable Energy Tiwari, Santosh Vishwakarma four election rallies at differ- Simdega and Chaibasa apart phases. On April 23, he held a Koderma, Khunti, Hazaribag party another star campaigner, Lok Sabha. JMM sitting MP (MNRE) has set a target to pre- and Mr. Lakhan Soni ent locations spread at four from holding a road show in road show in Ranchi followed and Ranchi. PM third rally was Navjot Singh Sidhu known for Vijay Hansdak, who is con- pare 50,000 trained manpow- phases of election and a mas- Coal Capital, Dhanbad. by rally in Lohardaga next day. in Chaibasa on May 5 seeking his funniest and controversial testing the election for second er skilled in installation, com- sive road show in Capital. “The PM’s rally location Similarly, on April 29, the PM votes for candidates contesting remarks too addressed election time is son of former MP and missioning and operation and Congress national president, was decided in such a way that second rally was held at Giridih in Jamshedpur, Singhbhum, meetings in Jamshedpur and old war horse Thomas maintenance in the field of Rahul Gandhi addressed two it covers voters in all four campaigning for candidates in Dhanbad and Giridh. The PM Bokaro. Hansdak. solar energy through

%    $     %         of the Defence Services Officers Institute will be granted. They he Defence Ministry has already get the benefits of pen-   )   Tagreed in principle to sion. grant ex-servicemen status to The Army has also agreed ( )  Giving details of the inci- the experts once the expedition the personnel of Military in-principle to allow, the dent, the Army said here on returns by this month end or New Delhi: The Supreme CBI seeking to vacate the It disposed of the applica- Nursing Service(MNS) com- officers of MNS of the rank      Friday, Singh was part of the 18- early June. Court on Friday withdrew pro- February 5 order, clarified that tion in pursuant to the direc- prising mostly women. This of Brigadier and above to "  member expedition team to Commonly known as the tection from arrest given to for- contentions and reasons raised tions and said that the CBI's service is demanding the sta- put their appointment stars Mount Makalu and died on May "abominable snowman," scien- mer Kolkata police commis- in the probe agency's applica- petition seeking contempt tus for a long time and once on their vehicles. Brigadier 16 while descending from the tists and experts, world over sioner Rajeev Kumar in the tion would not be grounds to action against Kumar for cre- granted, the retired personnel has one star and the Major gen-  summit point to camp four(first have tried to sight the mythical multi-crore Saradha chit fund accept or reject the request of ating hurdles in the investiga- can avail of all facilities like eral has two stars on their camp during the descent). The animal for the last several scam, in which the CBI want- custodial interrogation or grant tion of Saradha chit fund case ex-servicemen identity card, vehicle. he Indian Army moun- soldier had joined the Army in decades but success has eluded ed to interrogate him in cus- of protection, if any such peti- would be taken up in the due attending resettlement cours- Sources said the defence Ttaineering team, which spot- 2002 and was a keen moun- them. In this backdrop, the tody. tion is moved. course. PTI es for future employment and ministry had held a meeting in ted the footprints of the mythi- taineer having taking part in Latest finding by the Army The top court also jobs in public sector under- March with the Department of cal Yeti last month while ascend- several expeditions in the past. team has generated interest after expressed concern over the takings (PSU) and State Personnel and Training ing Mount Makalu in Nepal, has In the first ever discovery of it released the photographs and confrontation between the CBI Governments. (DoPT) representatives to successfully scaled the peak. its kind, the Indian Army on social media was abuzz with it. and the West Bengal Police in The Government may also redefine the definition of ex- However, the expedition suf- April 30 had said its moun- The footprint was mea- the case, saying that "at the allow the MNS officers to have servicemen include MNS. fered a casualty when one soldier taineering team has sighted the sured by calipers and army receiving end are silently wait- star plates on their cars if they MNS was raised in 1943 died while descending after footprints of mythical beast sources claimed here it match- ing lakhs of small town and are above the rank of Brigadier. through an ordinance and reaching the peak. He was iden- 'Yeti' in Nepal. The size of the es with earlier theories adding rural investors who have been So far, the officers of MNS were were defined as an 'auxiliary tified as Naik Narayan Singh pugmark measures about 32 the photograph was released to deprived and looted of their not allowed to do so leading to force'. The ESM status is given hailing from Pithoragarh, inch by 15 inch and the Army "excite scientific temper." Also savings". friction sometimes. The MNS to the personnel who are in Uttrakhand and is survived by tweeted its photograph and said the evidence will help in reach- It said however that its has the highest rank of a Major 'regular' force. his wife and three children. the evidence will be shared with ing logical conclusion, they said. February 5 order granting pro- General. tection from arrest to Kumar As regards the veteran sta- would continue for another New Delhi: The Supreme Court have hardened their stand and tus, sources said here on Friday seven days from Friday to on Friday expressed "disap- there is no administrative mech- the ministry will soon submit   ' "    enable him to approach the pointment and dismay" over the anism in place to avoid and in principle approval for grant competent court for relief. feud between CBI and West resolve such conflicts between of ex-servicemen to MNS to A bench headed by Chief Bengal Police during probe into the two wings of the police force the Supreme Court. A case  Justice Ranjan Gogoi and the Saradha chit fund scam case in the country," said the bench, was filed in Supreme Court by Justices Deepak Gupta and and said though the situation also comprising Justices Deepak the MNS personnel and its he Indian Navy on Friday Sanjiv Khanna left it open to was "grim", there was no admin- Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna. hearing was held on May 7, Tachieved a major milestone the Central Bureau of istrative mechanism to avoid or The bench noted that by 2019. Supreme Court told the in adding muscle to its anti-air Investigation to act in accor- resolve such conflicts. slew of orders passed in the case, Ministry of Defence to submit warfare capability with the dance with the law. While withdrawing the pro- including the one on February its reply in next hearing in a maiden network enabled coop- "Therefore, in the given tection from arrest granted ear- 5 this year, granting protection closed envelope. erative engagement firing of the facts, we would withdraw the lier by it to former Kolkata from arrest to Kumar, the apex The MNS are the support medium range surface to air protection given to Rajeev Police Commissioner Rajeev court had sought to "allay con- women staff commissioned as missile (MRSAM) by two of its Kumar, former Commissioner Kumar in the case, the apex frontation and clash" between officers in the Medical stream warships. of Police, Kolkata, vide our court said that despite orders the CBI and the West Bengal of the Armed Forces and they Cooperative engagement order dated February 5, 2019 and words of advice, "antago- State Police Force (WBSPF). come under the DG, Armed comprises of all the warships restraining the CBI from arrest- nism and acrimony" has esca- "With regret, we acknowledge Forces Medical Services. The and platforms having common ing him and thereby, leave it lated between the two forces of and accept that despite orders MNS representatives had data link to have common pic- open to the CBI to act in the country. and words of advice, antago- moved Armed Forces ture of the battle field and 7*  accordance with the law," the A bench headed by Chief nism and acrimony has esca- Tribunal(AFT) on 28 different enable them to thwart satura- bench said. Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that lated and not ebbed as is evident issues. The main issue was of tion attacks from incoming ship to intercept different aer- Research and Development ful proving of this cooperative "At the same time, we due to the "clash" between the from the pleading and argu- them being granted the Ex-ser- missiles and low flying air- ial targets at extended ranges. Laboratory(DRDL) Hyderabad, mode of engagement, the direct that the interim order Central Bureau of Investigation ments addressed before us," vicemen Status. AFT had given craft. This test has put the The firing trial was carried out a DRDO Lab, has jointly devel- Indian Navy has become a part dated February 5, 2019 would and West Bengal Police, lakhs of the bench said. "To avoid pro- favourable decision to MNS Indian Navy in the select group by the Indian Navy, Defence oped this missile in collabora- of a select group of Navies that continue for a period of small town and rural investors lixity and as limited controver- which was challenged by the of the navies like the US and Research Development tion with Israel Aerospace have this niche capability. This seven days from the date of who have been deprived of sy arises for consideration, we Government in the Supreme Australia having this capabili- Organisation(DRDO) and Industries. The MRSAM is capability significantly pronouncement of this order their savings in the case are "at are not referring the earlier Court in 2010. ty. Israel Aerospace Industries. manufactured by Bharat enhances the combat effective- to enable Rajeev Kumar the receiving end". orders for the purpose of the The grant of status to the Giving details of the exer- India is manufacturing Barak Dynamics Limited, India. ness of the Indian Navy there- to approach competent Court "They (CBI and West present judgment, albeit express MNS will include them into cise, Navy officials said here the missiles in collaboration with These Surface to Air by providing an operational for relief, if so advised," Bengal Police) have forgotten our disappointment and dismay resettlement schemes and ben- firing was undertaken on the the Israel Aerospace Industries. Missiles are fitted onboard the edge over potential adversaries. said Justice Khanna, who that the primary purpose and seeing the CBI and the WBSPF efits, for the re-employment Western Seaboard by Indian The successful conduct of Kolkata Class Destroyers and The radars on the warships can pronounced the eight-page role of the police is to investigate pitted and casting aspersions courses, exemptions like the toll ships Kochi and Chennai the test firing was the result of would also be fitted on all detect a hostile target at a dis- verdict. crime, collect evidence and against each other and being charges will be extended and wherein the missiles of both sustained efforts by all stake- future major warships of the tance of 450km and guide the The bench, which was prosecute the offenders. embroiled in this feud," the the institute facilities like that ships were controlled by one holders over the years. Defence Indian Navy. With the success- missile in destroying the threat. dealing with an application of Situation is grim as both sides court said. PTI      46%      tion campaign activities being observed. hours leading up to voting in elections in 2017, controversy through public meetings, pro- The EC has also changed each phase of the coming Lok erupted after Congress presi-  he Election Commission cessions etc, and displaying of rules not allowing any political Sabha elections. dent Rahul Gandhi gave inter- T(EC) has asked star cam- election matter by means of party to release manifesto in last The statement came in ref- views to some regional TV paigners and other leaders of all television and similar appara- 48 hours of the start of polling erence to queries received by channels a day ahead of the  at New Delhi, Panchkula and political parties to not give any tus". The EC has advised that period. Amending the Model the poll body on telecasting polling. Prime Minister also constructed residential interviews to media on election campaigners should not make Code of Conduct, EC barred interview of star campaigners Narendra Modi had also organ- he Enforcement Directorate house at Sirsa (Haryana) during matters during the beginning of any reference to a constituen- political parties from releasing during the silence period. ised a road show just a day T(ED) on Friday attached a the check period from the "silence period," from Friday cy where the silence period is their manifestos in the last 48 During the Gujarat Assembly before polling. national Capital-based proper- money received from undis- evening for the last phase of Lok ty worth nearly 2 crore of for- closed sources. It is also revealed Sabha polls or 48 hours before mer Haryana Chief Minister OP that Chautala was directly the start of polling when cam- Chautala in connection with a involved in acquisition and pro- paigning comes to an end.   % %6%'  8(  money laundering case. jecting various tainted proper- "During the silence period, The attached immovable ties as his untainted properties. star campaigners and other property consists of land and Chautala under Prevention of He had disclosed properties so political leaders should refrain  of votes in the entire con- grievances simultaneously, farm house located in New Corruption Act 1988. acquired in the affidavit filed from addressing the media by stituency if discrepancy found they have to take proper Delhi worth 1.94 crore owned Investigation conducted by before returning officer in way of Press conferences and ndhra Pradesh Chief in VVPAT slips with five man- action," Naidu said. by Chautala. CBI revealed that the senior Haryana Vidhan Sabha Election giving interviews on election AMinister and TDP chief dated Electronic Voting In the letter, Naidu asked With this attachment, ED Chautala had acquired assets 2005 and 2009 thereby project- matters," the poll panel said in N Chandrababu Naidu on Machines (EVMs) in any part that the EC has already con- has attached properties of disproportionate to his known ing publicly the tainted proper- an advisory. Friday met Chief Election of the country. ducted re-polling in five other Chautala to the extent of the source of income to the tune of ties as untainted. "In a multi-phased election, Commissioner Sunil Arora "As on today, the ECI's polling stations in three dis- entire "proceeds of crime" gen- 6,09,79,026 during the check Earlier, the ED had attached the silence period of last 48 and lodged a protest over its decisions are very controver- tricts on May 6, based on cer- erated through alleged acquisi- period from May 24, 1993 to properties of the former hours may be on in certain con- decision to hold re-poll in five sial, one-sided, pro-establish- tain complaints. "If there were tion of disproportionate assets May 31, 2006. Investigation also Haryana CM to the tune of stituencies while campaign is polling booths in Chandragiri ment and pro-government. any issues in the polling sta- amounting to 6 crores (approx- revealed that Abhay Singh 46,96,000. Further to this, his ongoing in other constituencies. Assembly segment in Chittoor During the entire election, tions in Chandragiri assembly imately). Chautala and Ajay Singh properties worth 3.68 crores In such event, there should not Parliamentary seat after 25 complaint was made by the they were supporting the gov- constituency, why didn't the The money laundering case Chautala had also acquired were also attached in April 2019. be any direct or indirect refer- days. During his meeting, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). ernment. It is unfortunate," he Commission enquire into the was initiated on the basis of an assets disproportionate to their Prosecution Complaint ence amounting to soliciting Naidu also asked the poll body In the meeting with the told reporters after the meet- same and conduct the re- FIR registered by CBI against known source of income to the (chargesheet in police parlance) support for parties or candi- to take action against BJP can- EC, Naidu said that he request- ing. Questioning the working polling on May 6?" Om Prakash Chautala and oth- tune of 119, 69,82,619 and against Chautala was also filed dates in the constituencies didate Pragya Thakur for her ed the poll panel to take a seri- style of the poll panel, Naidu Naidu lamented that the ers for acquisition of assets dis- 27,74,74,260 respectively, the before Special Court on July 17, observing the silence period," it remarks describing Mahatma ous note of the series of com- said, "I am the party president EC once again showed its bias proportionate to their known ED said in a statement. 2018. The court took cognisance said. Gandhi's assassin Nathuram plaints filed by his party for the last 25 years. I have by ignoring the TDP demand source of income. CBI has filed During the course of inves- on November 27, 2018. Later a The poll panel underlined Godse as a "patriot". including against the repoll never seen this type of Election for re-poll while accepting a charge sheet against Om tigation under PMLA it was Supplementary Prosecution that Section 126 of the Naidu questioned the ordered in Chandragiri Commission. The poll body similar demand by YSR Prakash Chautala, his sons revealed that OP Chautala had Complaint was also filed on Representation of People Act, rationale behind re-polling in Assembly segment in the has ordered repolling after 25 Congress Party (YSRCP) more Abhay Chautala and Ajay acquired Immovable Properties April 25 this year. 1951, "inter-alia prohibits elec- five Assembly seats after the Andhra Pradesh and counting days. They have to address all than a month after the polling.  that in absolute terms, there are dementia, said Dr Dévora about 35.6 million people liv- Kestel, Director of the ontrary to general belief, ing in the world currently with Department of Mental Health  employment, farming, and Cdementia is not an  dementia and 7.7 million new and Substance Abuse at income. On the 23rd (May), inevitable (or natural) conse-  cases of dementia added every WHO. ongress general secretary the victory of 'Nyay' (justice) quence of ageing which,  year, i.e., nearly one case every In India, only 10 per cent CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra and people's voice is certain," though, is the strongest risk fac- 4 s with highest projections in of the cases are diagnosed on Friday said her party did said the AICC general secre- tor, a recent World Health  South Asian nations such as according to the Alzheimer's not allow the BJP to divert the tary, in-charge Uttar Pradesh Organisation (WHO) report India and China. and Related Disorders Society focus in elections from issues (East). has said. WHO Director-General of India (ARDSI), which has of employment and farming as The Congress' proposed It maintained that young Dr Tedros Adhanom submitted a Dementia India she asserted that the victory of Nyuntam Aay Yojana (Nyay) onset dementia (defined as the Ghebreyesus said, "We need to Strategy Report to the Union 'Nyay' was certain on May 23. promises up to `72,000 a year onset of symptoms before the do everything we can to reduce Health Ministry. Campaigning in the bit- to 20 per cent of India's poor- age of 65 years) accounts for up our risk of dementia. The sci- There are seven core areas terly fought marathon Lok est families if the party is to 9 per cent of the total cases.  entific evidence gathered for to set out as national priorities Sabha elections, spread over 38 voted to power. In fact, lifestyle risk factors, these Guidelines confirm what in the national strategy -- days, drew to a close Friday Polling will be held on such as physical inactivity,  we have suspected for some Make dementia a national evening as top leaders made a Sunday in the seventh phase in excessive alcohol use, certain time, that what is good for our health and social care priority; final push in the seventh and all 13 seats in Punjab and an medical conditions like high heart, is also good for our dementia awareness and concluding phase for the equal number of seats in Uttar blood pressure, high cholesterol the number of people with Dementia is a category of reduces a person's ability to brain." dementia friendly communi- remaining 59 seats. Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, and diabetes and smoking too dementia is expected to triple brain disease which can cause perform simple daily activities The WHO Guidelines ties; Risk reduction and "Dear friends, 60 days of eight seats each in Bihar and are associated with a high risk in the next 30 years from long-term memory loss and and affects memory, compre- provide the knowledge base dementia prevention; Improve spirited election campaign for Madhya Pradesh, four in of developing dementia. around current 50 million. even gradual decrease in the hension, orientation and judg- for health-care providers to access to best medical care 'one person one vote' or polit- Himachal Pradesh, three in Additional risk factors These should be kept at the ability to think. Dementia is not ment among other cognitive advise patients on what they strengthen standard treatment ical equality was made possi- Jharkhand and the lone seat include depression, low edu- bay to prevent dementia, said a specific disease, but a group functions. can do to help prevent cogni- protocols; Social support ser- ble because of your love," Chandigarh. cational attainment, social iso- the WHO as it recently issued of disorders associated with a The most common type of tive decline and dementia. vices; Research and Priyanka said. Counting of votes in the lation, and cognitive inactivity, health guidelines to tackle the decline in memory or other dementia is Alzheimer's dis- An essential element of every Development; Strengthen "Despite BJP's efforts, we world's largest exercise in as per the report as per the mental health related debili- thinking skills. ease. national dementia plan is sup- dementia disease surveillance did not allow the elections to democracy will be taken up on WHO which has warned that tating progressive disease. The decline is so severe it Yet another studies show port for carers of people with system. be diverted from issues of May 23. *+,- ,(%    onsistency, as they say, is a virtue of asses. Whatever one may think about our politicians, their virtues or even vices are certainly not asinine. They fol- Clow the age-old adage that in politics, there are no permanent friends or foes, only per- manent interests. This is the reason why they have no compunctions in switching sides, particularly during election time, when personal and political ambitions replace ideology for convenience. Now, this is quite a routine at the State level. In Uttar Pradesh, for instance, lead- ers move seamlessly from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the Samajwadi Party (SP) or Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and vice-versa if their own party doesn’t give them a ticket to fight the Assembly or Lok Sabha polls. However, at the national level, this was not very usual till recently. In the last few years, this, too, has changed. In West Bengal, they say the faces don’t change, only the colour does. As the narrative of waning ideology and political ambition takes centrestage, the common man, the most important cog in the wheel of democracy, has been taken for granted as if he/she is captive and pinned During the communal clashes national vice-president and ki meherbaan aate aate.” It of these political switches as we to the political leaders rather than to the of Uttar Pradesh in December spokesperson. To be fair to took you decades to realise this, come closer to the results of the ideology or other relevant social and eco- last year, that led to the death Panda, he seldom, if ever, took Mr Sinha! Lok Sabha elections. A frac- nomic issues that have a direct bearing on of a cop and a youth, she had an extreme stand against the Praveen Nishad, however, tured verdict will give rise to his/her monotonous daily life. It is time that slammed the BJP leadership at saffron party when with the took just a year to quit the SP, numerous permutations, which we, the people of India, must decide both the Centre and the State BJD in the manner that from whose ticket he had will be at play to form the new whether political ideology and principles and accused it of polarising the Chaturvedi did. Yet, switching emerged victorious in the Lok Government, and we are like- are only a hyperbole, reserved for rhetoric country in the name of religion sides during the war can Sabha byelection last year, and ly to witness more such on television debates or do they translate and caste. “BJP’s political tra- scarcely be called exemplary joined the BJP, whose very instances of political turncoats into action on the ground. jectory since 1980 is on the behaviour. candidate he had defeated. to remind us of Ekta Kapoor’s Examples of political leaders, who have basis of creating religious Then there is actor-turned- What these leaders and ditty for her long-standing TV sacrificed ideology at the altar of political divides. Today, unfortunately it politician Shatrughan Sinha, their actions show is that show: “Rishton ke bhi roop ambitions, are aplenty and have been wit- has reached a stage where they who recently quit the BJP to political philosophy and ide- badalte hain, naye naye nessed across party lines. Take the exam- are now trying to divide gods join the Congress. This, just ology mean little. It’s not that saanchen mein dhaalte hain ple of motor-mouth Navjot Singh Sidhu. over the castes,” she said. because Prime Minister such transgressions mean any- (Relationships change and get When in the BJP, he used to regale crowds It does not bother her now Narendra Modi and party pres- thing to the loyalists but the cast in new moulds).” with his one-liners and ridicule Congress that she has joined the BJP’s ident Amit Shah didn’t give turncoats bring greater disre- It goes without saying that leaders. Back then, he did not even spare oldest ally and ideologically him any responsibility. He pute to politics. The aaya we, the people of India, who a thorough gentleman like former Prime kindred spirit Shiv Sena. In turned his back on the party ram gaya ram (come and go elect leaders and whose inter- Minister Manmohan Singh. Sidhu had fact, among her immediate and joined the Congress. In men) phase in Indian politics ests our political masters claim called Manmohan Singh a “Pappu Prime priorities, she has listed cham- fact, even before joining the was checked to some extent by to represent, rarely figure in Minister” and said he didn’t know if the for- pioning the cause of empower- grand old party and still being the anti-defection law in 1985. their calculations. We are taken mer Prime Minister was a sardar (Sikh) or ing women in politics and a BJP MP, he attended a rally However, the lack of any spe- for a ride. As the backbone of not. “Sir, you worked hard silently in such other fields besides helping of Opposition leaders in Patna. cific laws, provision of manda- the largest democracy of the a way that your success created an uproar. “strengthen and build up Shiv At another rally in the tory cooling off period or world, we must not identify Sir, you are a sardar and also asardar (effec- Sena at the national level.” same city, he talked about the electoral restrictions have ourselves with political parties tive)”, he had said. Once he joined the The case of former “most important role” ensured that the menace of but ideology and real issues. Congress, it was revealed to Sidhu that he Congress leader and a close Congress leaders had played for political leaders switching The herd mentality has got us was wrong earlier: “I want to apologise to aide of UPA chairperson Sonia the development and freedom parties without any fear or nowhere. sardar Manmohan Singh with my head Gandhi, Tom Vadakkan, is of the country. “...Inki party hai remorse continues to remain Former US President hanging down. I want to say that sardar similar, too. For years, he had jinka desh ke vikas me, desh ki as easy and casual as chang- Ronald Reagan had once said, Manmohan Singh, what your maun slammed the BJP for its “com- tarakki me, desh ki azadi me ing clothes. The collective “It has been said that politics is (silence) has done, the noise made by BJP munal agenda.” A few weeks sabse mehatvapurna aur sabse consciousness of democracy the second oldest profession. I could not do so.” ago, however, he joined the bada yogdaan hua, isliye hum demands that political leaders, have learned that it bears a However, the story of Priyanka “communal” party. yaha aye,” (they [Congress] who are the representatives of striking resemblance to the     Chaturvedi, one of the prominent For two decades, former had the most important role in the people, must be distin- first.” In India, the resemblance spokespersons of the Congress till a few Lok Sabha member Baijayant development and freedom of guishable from speculators in just became even more striking. days ago, is a little different. She joined the Panda was a senior leader of the country. This is the reason financial markets, who are (The writer is a political Shiv Sena, which has made her upneta of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He why I have come here,” Sinha constantly on the lookout for commentator, Barrister and the party. In the past, she was at the fore- recently joined the BJP, soon said while addressing a rally. As a better deal. practising advocate in the front of those fighting “communalism.” after which he was made its Daagh Dehlvi wrote, “Badi der We have not seen the last Supreme Court of India)              Sir — This refers to the editor- Sir — This refers to the editor- ial, “Ocean of darkness” (May ial, “Ocean of darkness (May 16). It is no surprise that the bit- 17). There can be no second terly contested Lok Sabha elec- opinion about the destruction of tion in West Bengal has been a bust of Ishwar Chandra ravaged by violence, the likes of Vidyasagar. One wonders why which has not been seen any- the police could not catch the where else in the country. goons red-handed. Had this Violence and brutality seem been the case, the police could to be running in the veins of West have found out the truth from Bengal’s politics. Remember when them. Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Nevertheless, Vidyasagar’s Mamata Banerjee, then in the greatness is limited not just to ascendant, made her bid to top- Bengal or Hindus. According to ple the then incumbent Left Front media reports, Taslima Nasreen, Government? Similar scenes of a noted Bangladeshi feminist, violence were witnessed in the respected only three men viz, State at the time. A few months her father, Vladimir Lenin and ago, during the panchayat elec- Vidyasagar. Maulana Bhasani, tions, Mamata’s TMC had creat- one-time mentor of Sheikh ed a similar environment of intim- Mujib-ur-Rahaman in his idation and fear. Stone-pelting, an    for allegedly posting a cartoon Mayawati and BJP chief Amit Muslim League days, was also exchange of blows and torching on social media involving Shah, too, are favourite targets his (Vidyasagar’s) admirer. of vehicles are now par for the Banerjee, maybe taking herself for gagsters. Leading intellectuals of those course. The political players in Sir — The case of a BJP Yuva a tad too seriously. No matter Stand-up comics have times, of Bombay (now the news, both the TMC as well Morcha (Priyanka Sharma) how disparaging a meme or a mercilessly pilloried the politi- Mumbai), Madras (now as the BJP, are equally responsi- functionary being arrested in caricature, should someone be cal class as a whole and the Chennai) and Delhi were also ble for letting their workers run West Bengal for sharing a mor- arrested for creating or sharing incumbent regime in particular. his admirers. riot. Politics in West Bengal, it phed image of Chief Minister the same? It is understood that public SC Panda would seem, is destined to be Mamata Banerjee can be best In recent years, we have figures, particularly politicians, Bhubaneswar distorted by the cult of violence. described as a despotic act. been treated to endless jokes on are fair game. J Akshobhya Didi, who once got a Jadavpur ‘NaMo’ and ‘Pappu’. Bahujan JS Acharya  (  7 Mysuru University professor arrested Samaj Party (BSP) chief Hyderabad BHOPAL | SATURDAY | MAY 18, 2019 analysis 07 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Time to rethink POINTCOUNTERPOINT WE CHERISH THE OPEN DOOR THAT WE WANT TO WE CANNOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO START PARSING monetary policies CREATE FOR OUR COUNTRY BUT A BIG PROPORTION OF AND POINTING FINGERS AND CREATING THOSE IMMIGRANTS MUST COME THROUGH MERIT. HIERARCHIES AMONG IMMIGRANTS. Governor Das’ out-of-the-box suggestion that Central —US PRESIDENT —INDIAN-ORIGIN US SENATOR banks need to be more flexible on the size of their DONALD TRUMP KAMALA HARRIS interest rate ought to be taken seriously Asking for the moon RANJAN CHAKRAVARTY peaking at the 2019 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Can mining the moon really become a big business? Before fascinating about this journey, Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), SReserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das made much work needs to be done about the feasibility of digging the treasure trove of minerals an extremely significant point that can have far-reaching ram- ifications, one that would have revolutionary implications for the monetary policy worldwide. He asked Central bankers all over the world to reflect on the conduct of monetary policy and not restrict themselves to the existing norms of oversimplified stances on policy direction and standardised 25 basis point tranches of policy action. Governor Das explained that the current approach, followed by Central banks worldwide, actually serves to deter policy through an example: “If the easing of monetary policy is required but the Central bank prefers to be cautious in its accommoda- tion, a 10 bps reduction in the policy rate would, perhaps, com- municate the intent of authorities more clearly than two sepa- TOM HOGGINS rate moves — one on the policy rate, wasting 15 bps of valu- able rate action to rounding off and the other on the stance, mid the recent boom in extra-terres- which, in a sense, binds future policy action to a pre-commit- trial exploration, a new frontier for pri- ted direction.” vate companies and space agencies This leads us to reflect as to why such a convention exists appears to have emerged: Mining the and why we have persisted with it for so long. A logical con- moon for precious resources. Once Athought to be a beautiful but largely barren rock, jecture that comes to mind is that it is a remnant of the unipo- the moon is now believed by some to be a treasure lar economic world of the last quarter of the last century when trove of rich materials that could play a vital role the United States overwhelmingly dominated global markets both in the Earth’s future. For instance, space agencies, in terms of volume of real as well as financial products. In those hoping to mine the moon, say oxygen in its regolith days, it made eminent sense for all economic activity to be — or lunar soil — could be used to power life sup- aligned, both operationally and conceptually, to American prac- port and fuel rockets in space, while rare metals tices. Hence, it made sense for Europe, Japan, non-Japan Asia, could be ferried back to Earth to be used in every- Australia and emerging markets to be in sync with the actions thing from gadgets to construction. of the US Federal Reserve. What has got the industry most excited, how- So do we need to use those conventions any longer? The ever, is the Helium-3 isotope that is present in answer is a clear no. The current approach is unwieldy and moondust, which has been touted as a possible key to safe nuclear energy. But despite its hid- insufficient for the needs and growth of today’s economies. den treasure, is mining the moon a viable com- Take the example of India. Governor Das cannot be hamstrung mercial project? Some private companies think by being forced simply by convention to make a delayed impact so. Among them is the Cape Canaveral-based instead of one that he is required to make instantaneously. Moon Express, which has raised $12.5m (£9.7m) The market he operates in is large enough and diverse enough in late 2018 to fund its plan to put robotic lan- to adjust to policy in extremely quick time. In addition, India ders on the moon with the goal of sending sam- is clearly a supply side economy and a policy factoring in ratio- ples back to Earth. nal expectations is needed, not the old traditional post The ultimate goal is to commercialise the Keynesian policies of late 20th century America. In such an resources, according to boss Bob Richards. economy, the RBI Governor not only needs freedom of action “We’ll make some of it available to scientific research,” he said. “But we also plan to commodi- but actually more empowerment. tise it ourselves.” Moon Express is not alone in manently shadowed craters, could also be an essen- In theory, the nuclear fusion of Helium-3 would ing their country exceptional energy resources and Governor Das is clearly a Central banker for growth, unlike looking to mine resources from space. Other tial resource. In its announcement that it would be produce a large amount of energy without caus- private companies. Article II of the 1967 Outer any in the recent past. Most Governors have been stance-dri- firms such as Planetary Resources, backed by returning to the moon by 2024, NASA cited the ing surrounding material to become radioactive. Space Treaty currently says that the moon is “not ven liquidity managers in the last 20 years, whether India was Google founders Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, mining of water as a way of creating oxygen and However, the temperature required would be much subject to national appropriation.” But the treaty, in growth mode or not. This had resulted in the self-imposed and Japan’s iSpace, are making their own progress rocket fuel. And that the moon was a ‘checkpoint higher than ‘traditional’ fusion, leading to debates drawn up during the heightened tensions of the restriction of inflation management as the almost sole function on mining either the moon or asteroids. But if to what lies beyond’. about its viability before successful nuclear fusion Cold War and the US-Soviet space race, is widely of the RBI and one at which it has not been a spectacular suc- potential private miners are expecting immedi- The theory goes that finding a way to suc- has even been achieved. thought to be outdated and stifling current space cess. Witness what happened to the USDINR and the purchas- ate returns on what will be an expensive under- cessfully extract resources from the moon’s sur- “It’s a bit premature to decide we have a huge exploration efforts. ing power of the rupee in this decade. For the longest time, RBI taking, they may well be disappointed. face — be it for those rockets or a potential lunar market for Helium-3 when we haven’t proved it “There is a lot of work required on the legal watchers have almost repetitively focussed solely on the reverse “Companies are assuming that a market will station — is cheaper and more practical than works yet,” he says. side in order to define the right framework,” says be available,” says Dr Ian Crawford, professor of transporting heavy substances from Earth. There is also some contention about its abun- Hufenbach. “That has to take place. To some extent repo window and overnight liquidity management numbers. Earth and Planetary Sciences at Birkbeck College It can cost between $100,000 and $400,000 for dance on the moon. While some reports claim there may be the work we do in Research and Combined with this activity was the occasional reactive posi- London. “Which is a problem, because without a every pound of water sent to the moon. There is are 1.1m tonnes of Helium-3 on the moon — the- Development may inform the debate on legal issues. tioning on USDINR spot that came to define the limits of RBI’s market, they can’t justify the expense. It will start believed to be an around 600m tonnes of water on oretically enough to power the entire Earth for But if in the future there is a business case for min- role, which was one of a passive Central bank, similar to the off smaller than the companies hope.” the moon, and transporting that from Earth would 10,000 years — other experts such as Dr Crawford ing the moon or even asteroids, there is a lot of legal Reserve Bank of Australia, one utterly unsuited to the RBI’s role The European Space Agency (ESA) recent- cost between $120 quadrillion to $480 quadrillion. are more sceptical. framework that needs to be done.” in an economy as diverse, dynamic and with the amount of ly announced a deal with French rocket maker This use of the moon’s resources could be key to “It’s true that a tiny fraction of Helium-3 exists There is also the ethical and environmental potential as that of India’s. ArianeSpace to study and prepare for a moon the grandiose visions of the world’s billionaires look- in lunar soils,” he says. “Its concentration varies, question of whether it is right to move on to strip In contrast to the past, Governor Das’ conduct of Open mining mission. The feasibility study is focussed ing to take humanity to the stars. about 4 parts per billion on average, but even in a mining the moon after using up so much of the Market Operations, as exemplified by the dollar swap initiatives on finding out if mining the moon is possible, When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled his relatively well concentrated area it would be 10 in Earth’s own resources. “It depends on the general of March and April this year, are directed to meeting multiple with the aim to send robotic equipment to mine Blue Moon lander, the targetted site was the water a billion. The concentration is quite low.” policy for utilising the moon in the long-term, a small sample by 2025. The primary motiva- ice rich Shackleton Crater near the moon’s south The other problem, says Dr Crawford, comes whether it’s meant to be a place which can be eco- growth and rate management objectives and have been an tion for such mining is to broaden the potential pole. The further exploration of space, not to men- from extracting the isotope from the moon dust. nomically exploited or if it’s meant to be a heritage unqualified success. Not only have these issues been applaud- of human exploration into space rather than tion Bezos’ far-flung plans for O’Neill colonies in “You’d imagine huge combine harvester like trac- of mankind,” says Hufenbach. ed by the market by being three time oversubscribed but they transporting resources back to Earth. Earth’s orbit, or Elon Musk’s desires to colonise tors scooping up regolith,” he says. “Then you need Crawford argues that it could be ethically right have also succeeded in providing the market with direction via “The strategy is aimed at trying to understand Mars, could hinge on the success of mining research to heat it up which takes a lot of energy. Just to to mine the moon. “There is an environmental case a definite notional level for the three-year USDINR rate while if we can economically exploit resources to support projects such as ESA’s. extract a small amount of Helium-3 would be a for using space resources,” he says. “Rare Earth infusing the much-needed liquidity into the system through a future exploration missions,” says Bernhard “Making it more sustainable is essentially about huge undertaking.” Elements can be environmentally damaging to proper, tractable swap mechanism. This reminds us of the incred- Hufenbach, strategy and innovation team leader transporting less mass into space and using local Nevertheless, countries such as China and mine and refine. You could argue that if in the future ibly successful monetary policy conducted by Japan in the 1970s at ESA. “From an ESA perspective, it isn’t about resources which hopefully leads to lower costs,” says India have shown interest in the potential of we could extract rare Earth elements from the moon and 1980s while the US faltered. Hence, in terms of actual oper- mining the moon to bring resources back to Earth, Hufenbach. “Then we may have synergies with Helium-3. China landed its Chang’e 4 lunar rover or asteroids, then it would be environmentally ational conduct of monetary policy, imitating US conventions I think if that happens it’s a commercial undertak- technologies which could be used by commercial on the far side of the moon in January — the first preferable to mine from dead rocks in space than ing. We’ve purposefully called for an ambitious actors to mine the moon for other materials if that time a ‘dark side’ landing has been achieved — from our own planet.” with a voting Monetary Policy Committee is not optimal. Though timeline. We’re not sure if 2025 is realistic as there would legally be possible one day and if there was with the purpose of measuring the chemical com- But before any ethical discussion, there is much we are all for a strong MPC, it should have a strictly closed are a lot of steps that need to be done before.” a business case.” positions of rocks and soils. This could give a work ahead to confirm how feasible mining on the door advisory role to the RBI Governor. If the buck stops with Oxygen found in the moon’s regolith could While the immediate concern is to use the more definitive answer to the question of just how moon is. While we might not be experiencing a him, there is no way his actions should be fettered in any form. be used in space-faring life-support and refuelling moon’s resources to further space exploration, resource-rich the lunar surface is. However, if lunar gold rush just yet, the world’s best minds are Governor Das is absolutely right. More power to him. efforts. Fuel could then be transported to near- Helium-3 is an otherworldly isotope that has long moon mining moves from theory to practice there firing on a fascinating aspect of this new chapter (The writer is a product strategy at Metropolitan Stock by stations to allow refuelling following a rock- been speculated as a way of producing clean nuclear could be contention over the legal issues of claim- of mankind’s journey to the stars. And if feasible, Exchange) et’s propellant-hungry launch. energy. Its rarity on Earth means it is worth an esti- ing moon materials. it could be our key to the galaxy. Water on the moon, which exists as ice in per- mated $3 billion per tonne. Both from national agencies, potentially giv- (Courtesy: Daily Telegraph) How to measure water needs FOREIGN EYE The value of a river will depend on a unique data-set to construct the water poverty profile and experts who can suggest future correctives, say SOUMI ROY CHOWDHURY, DEVENDRA B GUPTA and SANJIB POHIT

n India, the discourse about under way to create a data-driven ity of internal water resources and plished easily. An inter-discipli- new pathways for development policy-making in our country. external water inflows followed by nary team of researchers is needed Ihardly focusses on water. The With the launch of the access to safe water and sanitation to understand and analyse the water narrative generally centres on two Composite Water Management in the region. Equally important is poverty index of a river basin. things: First, the availability of Index developed by NITI Aayog, to capture the share of regional More frequently, it happens that water and second accessibility to one gets a sense of the macro pic- water use for domestic, industrial data is not available at the adequate MUTUAL BENEFITS good and safe drinking water. Public ture of the effectiveness of water and agricultural purposes. level in India. For example, scanty policies largely focus on the latter management across various States. Scientific measurements of information is available on water Julian Richer has even as the Government launches Efforts like these must, however, be water quality parameters are equal- scarcity or how the poor quality of announced a succession flagship programmes like Namami complemented with information ly critical to understanding the role the same impacts the health and plan that involves handing Gange and National Rural Drinking linking household welfare, under- of different kinds of regulatory developmental goals of the people control of his hi-fi and TV Water Programme. standing livelihood implications of mechanisms to preserve the water in various communities across river But to be able to measure soci- water scarcity and the degree to body, including biodiversity threats. basins. retail chain to its 531 etal impact of any given pro- which it impacts human population. Last but not the least, the socio- In sum, working towards a employees. Mr Richer’s gramme, it is important to have All of these can succinctly bring dis- economic ability of availing clean unique data-set to construct a water grand gesture was born of baseline and endline information. parate data sources together. water resources and status of health poverty measure will require hydrol- particular circumstances, In this case, how river water scarci- Further, river basins in India are information constitute the much- ogists, who can advise on the water and the wish to secure his ty or its quality impacts common of different sizes, with habitation needed water data for a comprehen- flow and availability, scientists who households. Specially, information and livelihood depending on it. sive analysis. The applicability of can develop water quality mea- business’s future. But by not on the use of water, livelihood Therefore, analysing the communi- this kind of measure goes beyond sures and social science researchers, only handing over a share of aspects and quantifiable aesthetic ties living off the basin is critical to Elsewhere in the world, water water supply in a country can lead just ranking the regions, which is who can assess the information on profits but a controlling value of the river are of utmost take into account both the physical poverty index, a relatively newly to poor health of its population, the usual reporting norm, but actu- the use and implications of river stake, his actions serve as a importance to gauge value. and socio-demographic factors introduced policy tool, has caught whereas despite its availability, it is ally categorising the components. water usage, including health costs, Such information is, however, associated with water scarcity. A the attention of policy-makers in the the user cost of clean water that can Targetted approach allows diagno- economic costs and other socio- reminder of what is sparse and available only for pilot water poverty index approach is realm of water-driven issues. drive one to use inadequate and sis of the source of water problem demographic linkages. possible. Profitable projects. Further, no serious efforts appropriate for such an analysis as However, it is yet to catch the unreliable sources of water supply. and helps identify those policy (The writers are Associate Fellow businesses don’t have to have been made to compile them for it can monitor both the availability attention of Indian researchers and Therefore, a country, which is parameters that need more atten- and Professors at National Council remain in the hands of the better identification of water- of water as well as the socio-eco- legislators. water-scarce should encompass tion. of Applied Economic Research very few. stressed regions, especially in the nomic factors that hinder the use The concept is based on the understanding of different inter- Indeed, this is by no means a (NCAER), New Delhi. Views (The Guardian Editorial) Indian context. However, efforts are and access of the same. premise that the lack of adequate related components: The availabil- simple task that can be accom- expressed here are personal) ?

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 The Congress leader accused the Modi government ongress general secretary of weakening democratic insti- CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on tutions. The roadshow in sup- Friday dubbed Narendra Modi port of the party’s Mirzapur an “actor” and said Amitabh candidate Laliteshpati Tripathi Bachchan would have been a started from Dankeenganj and better choice for the Prime ended at Waasliganj, covering Minister’s post. about two kilometres. In another Bollywood ref- The crowd chanted erence, she likened Modi to ‘Priyanka didi’ and showered Asrani’s character in Bachchan- flowers on her. The Congress starrer Sholay. “Prime Minister leader waved back at the peo- Modi is not a leader, he is an ple. She also pulled a child on actor. It would have been better to her vehicle, and they covered if was made some distance together. the Prime Minister,” she said at The flags of Suheldev an election meeting at the end Bhartiya Samaj Party, whose of her roadshow in Mirzapur. leader Om Prakash Rajbhar is In Gorakhpur, she asked still a Minister in the BJP-led the crowd, “Have you seen the Government in Uttar Pradesh, Sholay movie and Asrani’s role were also seen at the rally. in it? He used to always say The SBSP, which won four angrezon ke zamane mein (in seats in the 2017 assembly the time of the British).” polls, has fielded its own can- “And in the same way up? They do not come. They address during the ‘azaan’, sent his account on develop- didates this time. Apna Dal Modi ji talks about Jawaharlal’s had claimed that demonetisation resuming it after the call for ment work done for the farm- (Krishna Patel faction) workers work, Indira Gandhi’s work and will bring back black money. Has prayers was over. “The Prime ers, labourers and youngsters in also took part in the roadshow, Rajiv Gandhi’s work. Why black money come back? Minister has been unable to pre- the last five years,” she said. waving their party flags. doesn’t he talk about his work Nothing has come to the coun- in the last five years?” she said. try except troubles,” she said. “The aim of the BJP is to “What kind of grab power. Modi has been Government is that which nei- unable to fulfil the promises ther listens to the farmers, nor made during the last general saves your farms from stray election,” she said in Mirzapur. animals?” she said. “The Congress on the contrary She also claimed that there does not make false promises, has been a loss of jobs during but works in the interests of the the Bharatiya Janata Party’s farmers, the poor and the term, and accused the Modi youngsters,” she added. Government of weakening At both events, she referred MGNREGA, the rural employ- to the stray cattle menace in ment guarantee scheme Uttar Pradesh. “When stray ani- launched by the previous mals come and destroy your Congress-led Government. crops, do the ‘chowkidars’ turn She halted her Mirzapur    Q R    "  those whose fall in TMC was at Diamond Harbour, had even proportional to Abhishek said that Abhishek would be he stakes are high for the Banerjee’s rise. Roy quit the defeated and his office in the  TTrinamool Congress in its party in 2017 to join the BJP. area would shut down after the decade-long bastion of Five years ago, the TMC’s elections. ven as Mamata Banerjee Diamond Harbour, the parlia- South 24 Parganas district unit TMC sources say a victo- Ealleged “free flow of illegal mentary seat from where Chief was united and worked togeth- ry by a margin bigger than that money for votes” in Bengal Minister Mamata Banerjee’s er to ensure that Abhishek in 2014 would help him not pointing at the BJP as the nephew Abhishek is seeking a Banerjee wins by a huge mar- only quash allegations against main accused, the police appre- re-election, as the result here is gin. But since then, much water him but also cement his posi- hended more people with likely to have a bearing on the has flown down the river tion in the party. unexplained cash from South party’s internal dynamics and Hooghly and the scenario with- BJP State president Dilip 24 Parganas, North 24 Pargans, on West Bengal politics. in the ruling party and in the Ghosh said this election will Durgapur and elsewhere. The State’s Opposition par- State has changed drastically. prove whether Abhishek An alleged saffron worker ties claim the result in this seat unit chief. In 2014, just three The Trinamool Congress, Banerjee is a true leader or not. was arrested with Rs 30 lakh will be seen as “people’s verdict” years after his baptism in pol- which was then literally unchal- “The TMC is trying to near Baruipur in South 24 in favour of or against the TMC itics as a leader of the lenged in Bengal is now facing project him as the leader after Parganas police said, adding supremo herself. Situated on Trinamool Youth Congress, a tough fight from the BJP, with Mamata Banerjee. He along another person was held from the banks of the Hooghly river Abhishek Banerjee was given Chief Minister’s nephew being with his aunt are the star cam- Durgapur region with Rs 19 in the South 24 Parganas dis- ticket from this seat and won one of the target. The inner- paigners. But the question is lakh. Both the persons were trict, the constituency was a it by polling more than 40 per bickering of the ruling party has whether he would be able to being questioned. Earlier a Left pocket borough since the cent votes. also come out in open. retain his own seat. person reportedly travelling late 60s until the TMC, riding Since then, he has only According to a TMC “Last time, the opposition from Varanasi was arrested at on winds of change, breached grown in stature within the leader, who did not wish to be was weak and he won. But this Durgapur Railway Station it in 2009 with then TMC party and is its de facto num- named, Abhishek Banerjee’s time, things are different. If he while he was carrying Rs 70 leader Somen Mitra snatching ber two. This rise has not only victory of is a foregone con- loses, which he is most likely to, lakh inside a trolley bag, police the seat from four-time MP raised some eyebrows in state clusion but “what bothers the it will be the end of his politi- said. The Durgapur incident Samik Lahiri. politics but also among some party is whether it would be cal journey,” Ghosh claimed, came within 48 hours of two But Mitra left the TMC and party veterans, who allegedly able to increase the margin or adding, “His victory is Mamata persons being arrested by the returned to the Congress in feel sidelined. not”. Prime Minister Narendra Banerjee’s victory, his defeat is Asansol GRP with Rs 1 crore. early 2014 and is now its state Mukul Roy was one of Modi, during his poll campaign her defeat.” The accused in Asansol case was remanded to police custody and had reportedly told his interrogators that the fund belonged to the saffron outfit and was likely to be used for electoral purposes. The person is a former private  security cover to the politicians. CRPF cover. ! ! others. secretary of Bengal BJP presi- A huge amount of parapher- Sources said the force has The NSG has fine-tuned its dent Dilip Ghosh. ver 2,000 agile comman- nalia of logistics, weapons and mobilised a team of officers in security drills before Lok Sabha With the Friday’s catch Odos on ground, 120 young intelligence and operational the ranks of Assistant elections were declared and the more than Rs 2 crore was supervisory officers, thousands dossiers are put at their disposal Commandants and Deputy ! ‘black cats’ are now armed seized in the past four days, of bullet rounds, first-aid kits everyday when the teams head Commandants to carry out with smart communication police sources said. and volumes of intelligence out with their VIPs for cam- advance recce of the venues to ! gadgets, body armour shields. Meanwhile, in a related data sheets. This is what it takes paigning in the country,” a be covered across the country ! They also conduct an advance development alleged for the Central forces to ensure senior official in the VIP secu- by Shah, who faces serious recce of the venue for some Trinamool Congress workers a watertight VIP security rity establishment said. security threats. VIPs like the home minister attacked and vandalized the cover everyday to politicians The Central Over 54 such officers have and others, the official said. vehicles belonging to TMC campaigning across the Reserve Police Force been deployed in various parts ! “The commando teams are leader Mukul Roy and Dum country during the ongo- (CRPF) has been of the country to keep a track ! pre-positioned when the VIP Dum BJP candidate Samik ing polls. entrusted with the of prominent protectees under takes a flight or helicopter to trav- Bhattacharya following infor- While Prime responsibility to guard the cover of the CRPF. They are el from one place to the other. mation that the two leaders Minister Narendra 78 VIPs, including assisted by ground units from When one team securely leaves were meeting with a veteran Modi and Congress BJP President Amit 28 various bases of the force operational centre at the from the crowd, he said. and ensure the preparedness, the VIP at point A, the other CPI(M) leader Paltu Dasgupta president Rahul Shah who is activated for the special task, Ministry of Home Affairs in They also carry first-aid logistics, food and other receives him when he lands at inside a guest house. Gandhi are protected under their top they said. North Block that coordinates kits to help the VIP in case of requirements of the comman- point B,” the official explained. The TMC sources said the by the elite Special category ‘Z+’ These commandos of the every move that these teams an injury, motion sickness or dos on move, the official said. A good number of VIP Left and BJP leaders were Protection Group security cover. country’s largest paramilitary undertake and is in regular tiredness, the official said. The CISF VIP security unit security trained drivers have transacting cash though the (SPG), other promi- Shah, the only force also provide proximate touch with them over the wire- The Central Industrial has specially-trained personnel been deployed with these teams police found no evidence of nent politicians are one for whom an security cover to Union less and mobilephone. Security Force (CISF), that has and they are called Special on ground as they are a very such transaction. guarded by Central advance security Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Ravi “VIP security is a game of been entrusted with the secu- Security Group (SSG). vital cog of the unit as they can “We had assembled at a forces like the NSG, liaison is done Shankar Prasad among others sharp reflexes and nerves of rity of 93 VIPs, has a tough job The National Security swiftly manoeuvre and rush out family function in a house at CRPF, CISF and ITBP, on the lines of and are armed with sophisti- steel. One has to be very very at hand as it has been recently Guard (NSG) has an all-time the protectee in case of an Dum Dum where a CPI(M) as they travel thou- SPG protectees, cated AK series and MP5 meticulous while rendering asked to protect over a dozen low of 13 VIPs under its cover attack, ambush or bombing leader too had come to join the sands of kilometres said it would assault rifles, loaded maga- the VIP security task as there new people in West Bengal, but the task to guard them is incident, he said. occasion. The TMC made it an each day canvassing have been diffi- zines, pistols, mobile body are virtually no second most of whom are trying their very enduring as they include The Indo-Tibetan Police issue alleging the CPI(M) for their parties. cult for him to armour and even ropes and chances,” the official said. luck at the hustings. About 40 Union Home Minister Rajnath Force guards about 16 VIPs like leader was taking cash to trans- “In all, about 2,000 survive an sticks for crowd control and Commandos hailing from officials have been deployed in Singh, former Chief Ministers senior BJP leader Murli fer Left votes to the BJP,” said commandos are on ground attack on his special circumstances. the local area are also deputed supervisory roles to keep a like Akhilesh Yadav and Manohar Joshi (Z+), former Bhattacharya adding the vehi- and are rotated in shifts, convoy during A 24x7 control room at a with these VIPs at times so that track of the various protection Mayawati and serving CMs Jammu & Kashmir CMs Omar cles of his party were badly apart from 120 young offi- his roadshow in Kolkata CRPF base in Noida remains in they are able to catch every teams that are out on field. like Yogi Adityanath and N Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti damaged by the TMC workers. cers as party of the central had it not been for the constant touch with a similar murmur or voice that emerges They camp in the local area Chandrababu Naidu, among among others. @  /5   6 7 (8 

 smuggling and cash flow,” said long-distance trains, the rail- incidents were reported and V the official. ˆ [[[ ways formed a flying squad and 1,460 people were arrested. \ n ‘dry’ Bihar and Gujarat, “Thus it forced the boot- also increased patrolling along Western Railway liquor has found a new route leggers to shift to the train route  the three routes. spokesperson Ravinder Bhaker I [[OP as road routes are being guard- to transport their shipments, “The task of the flying said, “Following a spurt in the ed by paramilitary and the which in return has resulted in ˆ L squad and the patrol team was incidents of the ACP in the local police to enforce the a spurt in the incidents of [[L to arrest those who pulled the western railway zone, we sent model code of conduct to check alarm chain pulling (ACP) in [OP ACP to stop the train at an teams in plain clothes to arrest smuggling of liquor and cash. trains in these two States. ˆ [ unscheduled location,” he said. those who stopped the train by A senior Railway Ministry Forcing trains to stop badly  Kumar said in April, 362 using the ACP”. official said after the model affects the schedule,” he said. cases of ACP were received and He said in the Western code of conduct came into The manufacture, storage, ˆ c 393 people were arrested. The Railway zone, the Vapi-Surat force across the country on sale and consumption of alco- [ railways also collected a fine of route was most affected, report-  March 10, trains going to the holic beverages of liquor was Rs 2.91 lakh in April in Bihar. ing high incidents of chain dry States like Bihar and completely banned in Bihar  He said that the from May pulling. A senior railway official Gujarat in the last two months after the Nitish Kumar 1 to May 12 in Bihar, 125 cases said that the Vapi-Surat route have reported a spurt in the Government returned to power of ACP were recieved and 190 was most affected due to its number of the incidents of in 2015 in the State, while in people arrested. He said so far proximity with Daman and Diu, ‘chain-pulling’ (to stop a run- Gujarat the sale, consumption none of railway employee has known for illegal liquor trade. ning train). and storage of liquor is banned meeting with the Bihar Director tions far away from the stations.” been detained for illegal smug- However, Bhaker did not “As Bihar and Gujarat are since 1960. General of Police (DGP) He said three railway gling of liquor. share the number of the inci- dry States, transporting liquor Worried over the incidents Gupteshwar Pandey at its zonal routes in the State — However, railway sources dents of chain pulling and the in these two States has become of the alarm chain pulling headquarters in Hajipur. Ara-Patna, Chapra-Hajipur indicated that the local railway people arrested in the case. very tough as the road routes (ACP), LC Trivedi General ECR spokesperson Rajesh and Hajipur-Muzaffarpur — employees were also playing a During this election sea- are being guarded by paramil- Manager of East Central Kumar said, “The DGP and the have reported high incidents of major role in liquor smuggling. son, the Election Commission  itary forces as well as the state Railways and Ravindra Verma GM of ECR have discussed the ‘chain pulling’. A senior ECR official said that has seized liquor worth Rs 285 police, which conduct extensive Inspector General of Railway spurt in incidents of ACP dur- He said following reports from January 1, 2019, to April crore till the end of the sixth checking of vehicles for liquor Protection Force (RPF) held a ing odd-hours and at odd loca- of the ACP at off-hours in the 30, 2019, a total of 909 ACP phase of polling on May 12. !+ , -# &" .   0 1  10 per cent of population in  Minister Narendra Modi’s MLA from Bhavnagar. He is Gorakhpur, which will go to home State, have been silently overall in charge of the any Muslims in eastern the polls on May 19, along oters may complain that running the show, said party Varanasi and Gorakhpur Lok MUP may not want to vote which other 12 Lok Sabha Vthe competitive zing was insiders. Sabha seats. for the BJP but they face a seats in the State. missing in the Prime Minister’s Parindu Bhagat, also According to party work- dilemma over choosing The Gorakhnath temple constituency but the BJP had a known as Kakubhai, looks at ers, Oza managed Modi’s elec- between the SP-BSP alliance headed by Adityanath is in a clear-cut strategy to keep the the overall election manage- tion in 2014 as well and was the and the Congress. locality dominated by Muslims. campaign ship sailing — ment of Varanasi and the person assigned for door-to- Though some members of The temple employs people )  )             # entrusting senior leaders and expenditure, local BJP leaders door campaigning and reach- the community speak in favour from the minority community.  (     (  4 ) 4 !  *+ celebrities to canvass for votes said. Bhagat, a lawyer by pro- ing out to voters across the con- of Prime Minister Narendra In 2014, the BJP had got while a handful of carefully fession, received Modi’s win- stituency. Modi for the development car- 233 out of 330 votes polled at XZ chosen lieutenants managed ning certificate from the district The third is BJP’s MP from ried out in Gorakhpur, Chief a booth from where from the back end. magistrate in Varanasi in the Navsari, C R Patil who has been Minister Yogi Adityanath’s bas- Adityanath votes. Around half A string of senior leaders last general elections. assigned to stay in constant tion, they harbour a sense of of the voters from the booth are such as Sushma Swaraj and Modi’s touch with BJP’s ‘panna pra- insecurity. estimated to be from the Yogi Adityanath visited the trusted ally mukhs’, local councillors and Mufti Mohammed Muslim community. town to address meet- for years, village headmen. Waliullah, who leads prayers at Seeking to allay the fears of ings and Bhojpuri Bhagat han- He also looks after devel- Gorakhpur’s biggest mosque, the community, Adityanath showbiz stars dles all legal opmental work in two of the said the Muslims are not told PTI that not a single inci- Manoj Tiwari and matters relat- villages adopted by Modi. “unanimous” over their choice dent of rioting has occurred in Nirahua added a ed to elections While the trio from Gujarat of parties. “Less literate the state since his Government dash of glamour in in Varanasi handled the nitty-gritty, the Muslims will vote for the took over two years ago. the campaigning for the and operates from others managed the optics of ‘mahagathbandhan’ (the “Like here (Gorakhpur), BJP’s most prestigious an office in the voter outreach. Opposition alliance) and the Muslims feel safe in other parts seat. Mahmoorganj in Two Union Ministers educated will vote as per their of the State,” he said. The campaigning ended Varanasi. Piyush Goyal and JP Nadda understanding,” he said. India. “Only a few Muslim The Chief Minister said all on Friday evening, ahead of The second man along with Uttar Pradesh Waliullah expressed clerics visited India and people religious festivals in the State the last round of the seven- behind the scenes is Deputy Chief Minister Keshav anguish over the BJP ques- who lived in the country are celebrated in harmony. It phase elections on Sunday. Sunil Oza, another Prasad Maurya have been tioning the nationalism of adopted Islam. India is our proves that every individual in Behind the scenes, three BJP leader from Modi’s camping here for more than a Muslims, reminding that the country,” he said. the state want to live in peace, leaders from Gujarat, Prime home State and former week. community is indigenous to Muslims account for about he added. *6O%95)+ "P!"9 [

:   (   SP president Mayawati on BFriday termed the BSP-SP-      RLD alliance a combine of ideas and said it will not sit  other facilities, I would see him silent till the Yogi Adityanath get frustrated with the faulty Government in the State and ressed in a sweat-stained system. So, when I turned 18, the Narendra Modi Duniform, Lalji I decided to not vote for any- Government in the Centre Vishwakarma wears a jaded one. And I am still not inter- were uprooted. look on his face as he waits the ested in any party as I have lost “Unlike the Bharatiya door at an economy hotel near faith in all of them. They are all Janata Party, this alliance is that the Varanasi railway station. the same, mere vote seekers,” he of ideas and it will not sit silent The ‘chowkidar’ (watch- said. The high-pitched cam- till it uproots the Yogi man) with a slight built and a paigning and elaborate election Adityanath Government in big moustache sits on a plastic manifestos of political parties Uttar Pradesh along with the stool in a corner, getting up have failed to enthuse Narendra Modi government,” promptly every now and then Vishwakarma. the Bahujan Samaj Party pres- to welcome guests with a salute. “I know the city is now ident said, addressing rallies for “This alliance has been formed we extended employment and phases of polling because of In between, he also assists the under the spotlight after Modiji the candidates of the alliance in after due consideration and will food. We gave employment to which their leaders were hav- hotel staff in room service, a became the MP from here. Big Mirzapur and Chandauli. last long,” she asserted. the poor people of Sonebhadra ing sleepless nights. routine he has followed for the parties are doing big road- “The sad faces of the BJP Mayawati exhorted the elec- (naxal infested area) and later “As May 23 is nearing, last several decades. shows, I see so many ordinary leaders after the completion of torate to ensure BJP state unit the SP Government did a lot of their (BJP) fear is rising,” he Ask him about the election people running behind those six phases of polling indicate president Mahendra Nath work in this direction,” she said. said. Attacking Prime Minister buzz in Varanasi — his home- leaders, chanting slogans and that they know it’s time for the Pandey, in the fray for the Stating that SP president Narendra Modi, Akhilesh said, town and parliamentary con- showering flower petals on Narendra Modi government to Chandauli seat, losses his Akhilesh Yadav had put in a lot “He (Modi) wants to teach us stituency of Prime Minister them. But what happens to peo- go. Their bad days will start deposit. Mayawati said the of effort to ensure BSP candi- about socialism. Says that Narendra Modi, Vishwakarma, ple like us after elections? Do from May 23. After that, prepa- amount of work the BSP and the dates fared well in the polls, Samajwadis do not know any- who has never voted in nearly our lives change? Do lives of our rations for Yogi to return to his SP have done for the sisters and Mayawati said it was the BSP’s thing about socialism. I want to 70 years of his life, says, “I am children change?” he asked. Mutt will start,” she said. daughters of the state had not moral responsibility to ensure say the PM will have a lot of just waiting for this poll A father of three daughters Seeing the bad state of been done by any other party. the victory of SP candidate time after two days. We will ‘tamasha’ (theatrics) to end”. and two sons, Vishwakarma affairs in the polls, the BJP and She said when in power her from Chandauli. send some books of Dr Ram “Elections are held time works 12 hours a day (from 8 am its supporters tried to create Government had taken steps to Samajwadi Party president Manohar Lohia. He will get to and again, politicians come to 8 pm), gets no weekly off and misunderstanding between the connect Naxal infested areas Akhilesh Yadav, in his address, know a lot about India once he and go, they urge us to vote for earns a meager Rs 8,000 per BSP and the Samajwadi Party with development works. said the ‘mahagathbandhan’ reads ‘Hindu Banam Hindu’ them, they become MLAs, MPs month. His wife, who works as but they failed, Mayawati said. “Instead of killing Naxals, had wiped off the BJP in the six and ‘Itihas chakra’. or ministers, but we remain a cook, and his son, a carpenter, wherever we are,” he said, with supplement the family income. a note of pessimism in his He said his experience with voice. Born in 1950 in the tem- the system hasn’t been very dif- ple town, Vishwakarma, who ferent from that of his father. has seen multiple Governments “When my son was little, I and elections come and go, went to a Government school recalled how his father strug- to get him admitted there with- gled with the “faulty system”. out any fees as we belong to the “As a child, I would see my economically backward cate- father struggle to get work gory, but in vain. Last done at Government offices. December, I married my third He worked in the furniture daughter, Babita, with my sav- making sector and did not ings. Somebody had suggested earn much. In local offices, he me to approach the State would either be expected to pay Government department to a bribe to get his work done or seek financial assistance under wait with little hope,” the 69- a scheme for daughters’ mar- year-old lamented. riage for the poor, but that also “To get access to ration and did not work out,” he said. B

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GFriday said Etihad nominee ndian Oil Corp (IOC), the Also, it has for the first time director on the airline's board, Robin Ination's biggest oil firm, has signed term import contracts he National Company Law Kamark, has quit the company with tied up imports from the US with two US suppliers, he TAppellate Tribunal effect from May 16. and taken additional volumes said, adding in all 4.6 million (NCLAT) on Friday annulled After Kamark's exit, only Ashok E from Saudi Arabia to make up tonnes of crude oil from the voting by homebuyers and Chawla and Sharad Sharma remain for the bulk of the volumes lost US has been signed up for lenders on NBCC's bid to  %-  (    ;&( -**&(   on Jet Airways board, which ceased New Delhi: Shares of Jet Airways have fallen over 24 per because of sanctions prohibit- 2019. acquire debt-laden Jaypee  0*   acquired 24 per cent stake in the then Jet Airways stopped flying on April 17 after it ran out Iran supplied more than a ny has an annual contract to Hearing a plea by IDBI    -  4?)> * 4  @  A4  % Naresh Goyal-promoted carrier in of cash. tenth of India's oil needs buy 5.6 million tonnes of Bank, seeking a stay or annul- -           //    2013, had two nominee directors, In one month, shares of the company tumbled 24.28 before the reimposition of US crude oil from Saudi Arabia. ment of the voting process, a         Kevin Night and Robin Kamark, on per cent to 124.10 on the BSE Friday from 163.90 on April sanctions against the Persian On top of this, it has the three-member NCLAT bench the airline's board. 18. Gulf nation stopped supplies option to import an addition- headed by Chairman Justice S Night stepped down in March Markets were closed on April 17 for Mahavir Jayanti. this month. al 2 million tonnes. J Mukhopadhaya also allowed along with Jet Airways founder- The scrip of the firm hit its one-year low of 120.25 on May "We have tied up supplies "We have exercised our nine homebuyers' associations chairman Naresh Goyal and his 15. Its market valuation has eroded by 451.26 crore to from alternate sources. No optional volumes with Saudi representing around 5,000 buy- wife Anita Goyal on March 25 fol- 1,409.74 crore on BSE during the one month's time. single country can make up for Arabia and will be importing ers to file intervention appli- lowing a debt recast plan. Jet Airways witnessed top-level exodus earlier this week, the volumes lost, that's why we 2 million barrels of addition- cation. Naresh Goyal also stepped down with four senior executives, including chief executive Vinay are keeping our sourcing al crude oil from Saudi Arabia The appellate tribunal also from the post of chairman. Dube and his deputy Amit Agarwal, quitting the crisis-hit diversified. We are fairly diver- in six months period begin- allowed the Committee of "Robin Kamark nominee direc- airline. sified in our sourcing and we ning July," he said, adding the Creditors (CoC) to renegotiate tor of Etihad Airways PJSC, has The carrier on Tuesday announced the exit of Dube, have robust sourcing in place optional volumes imported on NBCC's bid by May 30. resigned from the company with Agarwal, Company Secretary Kuldeep Sharma and Chief to make up for all of the from July to December total to Fresh voting process will effect from May 16," Jet Airways said People Officer Rahul Taneja. Iranian oil," IOC Chairman about 1.5-1.6 million tonnes. start from May 31, the bench in a regulatory filing. Last month, Independent Director Rajshree Pathy, Non- Sanjiv Singh told reporters From the US, IOC has said. %&   "          Last week, four senior executives, Executive and Non-Independent Director Nasim Zaidi as here. signed a deal with Norwegian On Thursday, voting start-   % '*     /B :   including chief executive Vinay well as Whole Time Director Guarang Shetty had quit. India bought close to 24 oil company Equinor for buy- ed to approve or reject NBCC's     Dube and his deputy Amit Agarwal In late March, Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal along million tonnes of crude oil ing 3 million tonnes of crude bid to acquire Jaypee group's quit the defunct carrier. with his wife Anita Goyal as well as Etihad Airways' nom- from Iran in the fiscal ended during the year and an addi- realty firm. As many as 13 Last month, Independent inee director Kevin Knight stepped down from their respec- March 31 (2018-19). Of this, tional 1.6 million tonnes from banks and over 23,000 home- Director Rajshree Pathy, Non- tive positions following a debt-recast plan. IOC sourced about 9 million Algerian national oil compa- buyers of Jaypee Infratech have Executive and Non-Independent Naresh Goyal also stepped down from the post of chair- tonnes from Iran. ny Sonatrach. voting rights in the CoC. Director Nasim Zaidi as well as man. IOC and other Indian Equinor and Sonatrach The voting process was to Whole Time Director Guarang Lenders are scrambling to find a suitor for the cash- refiners stopped importing produce crude oil in the US. end on Sunday and the result Shetty also announced their exit. starved carrier. On behalf of the lenders, SBI Caps had crude oil from Iran this month Singh said refiners import was to be announced on May 20. In November last year, inde- sought bids for sale of up to 75 per cent stake in Jet Airways. following the US' move to crude oil from a wide range of In its order on Friday, the pendent directors Vikram Singh After the first round of bids, private equity firms IndiGo end sanction waivers. sources and have been lining bench said,"in the meantime, Mehta and Ranjan Mathai had Partners and TPG, Etihad Airways and National Investment To make up for the short- up alternate supplies for the the voting already taken is resigned from Jet Airways' board. and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) were shortlisted. PTI fall, IOC has used optional past months. annulled.”

‚ (                   O" "P - *    (      O ; P     (  etstrack announces launch of its App and Devices for B2C !  4 + +   Land B2B consumption that aims to change the way we do  things in our everyday lives. Letstrack is an app with innovative   EB>8F solutions and smartdevices to solve the most common problems  G   GE faced by each one of us in our everyday lives.  the committee, during the ndian tyre industry major, JK past deliberations, that the  !./= ITyre& Industries Limited  panel set up to recom- various stages involved in the (JKTIL) announced its results for Amend the scope of 5G tri- process of experimentation IJKL  Financial Year ending 31st March egulator Sebi Friday refused als in the country has sub- and trials such as import and 2019. Sales at 10,370 crore for Rto lift the market ban mitted its report to the release of equipment, logistic  inancial performance high- the year grew by 24% while imposed on Allied Financial Department of Telecom clearance, installation and Flights for Small Industries Operating Profit for the year at Services and seven entities in a (DoT), a source said. commission of equipment, ublic sector lender Development Bank of India 1,196 crore was 35% higher. case of alleged misappropria- The DoT-constituted network integration, inter- PCorporation Bank on (SIDBI), the all India financial PBT for the year was 270 crore tion of clients' securities. committee chaired by IIT operability checking, and test- Friday said its loss widened to institution engaged in creating on a consolidated basis. Q4 sales However, the watchdog Kanpur Director Abhay ing of applications require 6,581.49 crore during the an integrated credit and devel- at 2,706 crores also grew by 18% revoked the directions against Karandikar was tasked to give longer duration and that the fourth quarter ended March 31, opment support ecosystem for over the corresponding period. three former directors — recommendations on the existing validity of three mainly due to higher provi- Indian Micro, Small and Commenting upon the Rajeev Kumar Asopa, Lalit scope of trials, as well as size, months is very short and sioning for bad loans. The bank Medium Enterprises (MSME). results, Raghupati Singhania, Agarwal and Rajendra Prasad quantum, pricing and other needs to be increased. had reported loss of 1,838.39 Mohammad Mustafa, IAS, Chairman and Managing Basia — of the company in the aspects for offering experi- The National Digital crore during January-March Chairman & Managing Director, Director of the Company said, same case. mental/trial spectrum for 5G Communications Policy 2018 quarter of 2017-18. SIDBI said, “Credit growth to the "FY19 was indeed a landmark In an interim order in and other trials. outlines a mission to `propel The total income of MSME sector is on a firm foot- year for the Company. JK Tyre February, Sebi barred Allied A DoT source privy to the India' by enabling next gen- Corporation Bank during the ing and aggregate MSME lend- sales crossed the 10,000 crore- Financial and ten others from development said that the eration technologies and ser- fourth quarter of 2018-19 stood ing as a proportion to the Gross mark while achieving a robust securities market till furthers report was submitted recent- vices through investments, at 4,187.65 crore down from Domestic Product is on the rise. growth of 24% over the previ- directions besides imposing ly and is currently being innovation and IPR genera- 4,642.45 crore in the same This has helped us achieve such ous year, surpassing the indus- various other restrictions. examined, but did not divulge tion. period of the previous fiscal, the encouraging financial perfor- try growth. Despite Q4 prof- The ruling had come after details. In this regard, it under- lender said in a regulatory filing. mance. During the fiscal, our itability being impacted due to Sebi found that mutual funds A section of industry has lines the need to harness the The bank, however has asset book has grown over 42% high raw material prices, the of Novjoy Emporium Pvt Ltd, been of the view that existing power of emerging digital reported reduction in non- and net profit has grown over operating margins for the year OCL India Ltd and Dalmia validity period of licence for technologies, including 5G, performing assets (NPAs). 36%compared with FY18. For as a whole increased by 35%". Cement East Ltd were alleged- trials and experimentation is Artificial Intelligence, The gross NPA as a per- FY20, our focus will be to sus- JK Tyre volumes grew by ly transferred illegally by Allied too short and should be Internet of Things, Cloud centage of total advances was tain growth momentum, build 20% despite aslow down in the to IL&FS Securities Services as increased. and Big Data to enable pro- 15.35 per cent compared to scalable and profitable franchise automotive sector in the sec- a collateral for margins of Some industry represen- vision of future-ready prod- 17.35 per cent during fourth focused on MSME development ond half of the year. Allied. tatives had earlier informed ucts and services. quarter of 2017-18. and financing.” BB   "  /4 O%     P      7+ / Q  R  67  India and Japan in the past       "" , week. ("" Q R   Despite Washington’s cam-   "  "      paign of “maximum pressure” against Iran, the Islamic  concern within the Opposition Republic has vowed to keep ranks about the government’s  imum restraint” after selling oil to its main cus- day after British Prime ability to deliver on any com- Washington sent extra military tomers, especially China, even AMinister Theresa May was promise agreement. ranian Foreign Minister forces to the region against if it takes using indirect means. forced to set a June timeline for The Labour Party has been IMohammad Javad Zarif on what it claimed was an immi- her exit from Downing Street, in favour of a form of a com- Friday urged “friends” includ- nent threat from Tehran. the Opposition Labour Party mon customs arrangement ing China and Russia to take Zarif called on the inter-  ended the cross-party Brexit with the European Union (EU) “concrete action” to safeguard national community to save the talks on Friday without arriv- that keeps the UK aligned with the 2015 nuclear deal after the JCPOA, or Joint ing at any agreement. its European neighbours on US withdrew from the agree- Comprehensive Plan of Action. Q  R Labour leader Jeremy trade tariffs post-Brexit. ment. The landmark 2015 deal %  !   5 . +  !      Corbyn wrote to May to declare “As you have been setting Some Labour MPs have On a visit to Beijing, Zarif between Iran and world pow-   H       &   #  !    $, an end to the process, blaming out your decision to stand also insisted they would not said he would also talk with ers including the EU and the the “weakness and instability” down and Cabinet Ministers back a deal with the Chinese officials about “bilat- United States offered sanctions China and Russia want to keep agreement of letting Tehran     of her government as a leader- are competing to succeed you, Government unless it includes eral ties and the very danger- relief to Iran for scaling back its this achievement, it is required down. ship contest gets underway the position of the Government another referendum. ous issues that are ongoing in nuclear programme. In May that they make sure the Iranian China was one of the eight  within the ruling Conservative has become ever more unsta- Both scenarios have caused our region today,” according to 2018 President Donald Trump people enjoy the benefits of the global buyers — India, Turkey, Party. ble and its authority eroded,” he anger among Brexit-backing a video published on the withdrew the US from the deal JCPOA with concrete actions,” Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, yria called on Friday on all “The increasing weakness noted. Stressing that his party Conservatives, who claim a Iranian Foreign Ministry web- and reinstated unilateral eco- Zarif said. Italy and Greece — that was Sparties to exercise and instability of your govern- had conducted the exercise in customs union would stop the site. nomic sanctions. Zarif said last week that allowed to import Iranian “restraint” in the Gulf as its ally ment means there cannot be “good faith” and that some UK negotiating its own trade Amid rising tensions in the “If the international com- only Russia and China had sup- crude oil before the US ended Iran comes under mounting confidence in securing what- constructive effort had gone deals around the world and Gulf, Iran on Thursday reject- munity and other JCPOA ported Iran and helped it keep waivers in early May. pressure from the United ever might be agreed between into finding a possible con- who believe another public ed negotiations with the US member countries and our the nuclear deal going, and Zarif’s China trip comes States, state media said. us,” Corbyn wrote. sensus, there has been growing vote is undemocratic. and said it was showing “max- friends in the JCPOA like accused other parties to the after visits to Turkmenistan, “The Syrian Government calls on all sides to exercise restraint because escalating - 8 *  FM "   tensions in the Gulf would not -  # #  benefit countries in the "    region,” State news agency "    "   , SANA quoted a foreign min- istry source as saying.    ) ( Q  R0 " London: London warned  The tone contrasted with a “Dialogue... Would British-Iranian dual nationals series of moves by the US and undoubtedly reduce tensions  “Arbitrarily detained Khashoggi — a contribu- London: The captain of HMS against all travel to Iran on resident Donald Trump Iran that have sharply escalat- and would ensure stability, secu- Moroccan journalist Taoufik tor to the Washington Post and Queen Elizabeth, the British Friday due to Tehran’s “con- Psays he hopes the US is not ed tensions in the Middle East rity and peace,” the source said. awyers for a jailed Bouachrine’s defence urges a critic of the Saudi govern- Royal Navy’s largest and most tinued arbitrary detention on a path to war with Iran amid in recent days. For the past year, LMoroccan journalist on Agnes Callamard, UN ment — was killed and dis- powerful warship, has been and mistreatment” of such fears that his two most hawk- national security adviser John Friday urged a UN special Special Rapporteur” to make a membered in October at the stripped of his command for citizens. ish advisers could be angling Bolton and Secretary of State rapporteur to request that request to the Moroccan kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul allegedly misusing an official The move comes as Britain for such a conflict with the Mike Pompeo have been the authorities release his phone, to authorities for access to by a team of 15 agents sent car on weekends, media reports continues to try to secure the Islamic Republic. public face of the administra- retrieve an “exchange of mes- Bouachrine’s phone, the from Riyadh. said on Friday. The Royal Navy release from jail of dual nation- Asked on Thursday if the tion’s “maximum pressure” sages” with murdered Saudi detained journalist’s lawyers His body has not been confirmed that Commodore al Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. US was going to war with Iran, campaign against Tehran. dissident Jamal Khashoggi. said in a statement. recovered. Nick Cooke-Priest, 50, had Tehran has also recently the President replied, “I hope The friction has rattled been reassigned to a new role, sentenced an Iranian British not” — a day after he repeated lawmakers who are demanding without giving a reason. PTI Council employee, Aras Amiri, a desire for dialogue, tweeting, more information on the White to 10 years in prison on charges “I’m sure that Iran will want to House’s claims of rising Iranian of spying. AFP talk soon.” aggression.

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■ earlier tweeted soon after Stimac's World Cup in 1998. So it's an oppor- appointment. tunity for me to learn a lot." he Indian football team led by tal- "This will be a process, one India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Tismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri towards which we will be giving noth- Sandhu said he is eagerly waiting for Friday welcomed new coach Igor ing less than 100 per cent. I've already the first national camp under Stimac Stimac to the new set-up and said they spoken with the boys from the nation- here. are determined to give their 100 per al team, and we have begun working "I am very excited to be honest. We cent on the field under the former on our fitness as we need to switch have a busy year coming ahead which Croatian World Cupper. modes soon. is really good for us to keep develop- The 51-year-old Stimac, who was "When there is a change in guard ing as a team. We need games like the part of Croatia's 1998 World Cup at the helm, what doesn't change is our King's Cup, and the Hero squad that finished third in France, was desire to keep improving. What I am Intercontinental Cup to challenge on Wednesday officially appointed as also assuming won't change is the way ourselves to grow. I am really looking head coach of the Indian team. He all you fans have backed us. Let's all forward, and very happy," Gurpreet comes with an experience of over 18 turn to this new chapter," he added. was quoted as saying by All India years in coaching, structuring and India defender Sandesh Jhingan Football Federation (AIFF) in its web- developing football with players back said Stimac's experience will be of great site. home and internationally. help to Indian football. "If we keep doing our jobs like we As a coach, Stimac's major "At the moment, Croatia are have in the recent past, I am sure we achievement was guiding Croatia to ranked 5 in the FIFA ladder, besides will grow even more." the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals in being the FIFA World Cup finalists, Right-back Pritam Kotal also ■ played well so they keep Harry Brazil. and him being one of the pioneers of couldn't hide his excitement. as an impact player. "I'd like to extend a warm welcome that process shows his positive vision," "I am very excited to have Igor ottenham Hotspur striker "So without talking to to the new boss, @stimac_ligor on his he said. Stimac as our new coach. His experi- THarry Kane could miss the Mauricio (Pochettino), I don't appointment as coach of the National "Personally, it's a big bonus for me. ence will be a great addition to the Champions League final but know what his thinking on that team. He brings with him tremendous He was a central defender during his team and we will look to go one bet- still captain England in their bid will be. I guess that depends on experience of having coached on some of the biggest stages in football. We will do well to benefit from it," Chhetri had playing days, and had such a great ter under his leadership," Kotal said. to win the Nations League, said how Harry trains in the build- national coach Gareth up to the game." Southgate. Southgate said he is prepar- The 25-year-old talisman ing to make a special case for his    (9 has not played since injuring captain. , ankle ligaments in the first leg "Where there are one or two of Spurs' Champions League others we need to know a lot ■ France boss and ex-defender quarter-final win over more about in the next week, he and boss Didier Deschamps, Manchester City. is one I will make an exception oach Massimiliano Champions League finalist /01( But is hoping to be fit for for in that I will see how it goes CAllegri will leave Serie A Mauricio Pochettino of their European showpiece final in the final week," he said. champions Juventus at the Tottenham and Lazio's with Liverpool. Kane is one of nine players end of the season after guid- Simone Inzaghi have been ■ That game takes place in from Tottenham and Liverpool ing them to five straight linked with taking over from Madrid on June 1, just five days who could potentially be Italian titles, the club said on Allegri in the Italian press in he Indian men's hockey before England face Holland in involved in the Champions Friday. recent weeks. Tteam ended its tour Down their Nations League semi-final. League final and go on to link "Massimiliano Allegri will Despite signing Cristiano Under with a 2-5 loss to world Kane was included in an ini- up with the England squad in not be on the Juventus bench Ronaldo from Real Madrid No 2 Australia in the fifth and tial 27-man squad for the tour- Portugal for the Nations League. for the 2019/2020 season," last summer the Bianconeri final match here on Friday. nament named by Southgate on Southgate admitted the all- the club announced in a sur- failed to make it past the Trent Mitton (11th and Thursday, with the final group English final presents a rare chal- prise development. quarter-finals of the European 24th minutes), of 23 to be confirmed on May lenge. Allegri, 55, held meet- football's top competition for (3rd), (28th) and 27. "That's a test of our manage- ings with the club's hierarchy the second successive season. (43rd) scored for the "Frankly, we will know a lot ment skills and our collective earlier in the week during They were humiliated by hosts while Nilakanta Sharma more about that if he is in spirit as a team," he told BBC which a clear disagreement modest-spending Ajax in the (12th) and Rupinderpal Singh Tottenham's team," he said of Radio 5. between the two parties last eight in April despite a (53rd) registered their names on Kane's current fitness level. "It's the biggest challenge of emerged. star-studded side including the scoresheet for India. Asked if Kane needs to play all to compete against each He had rejected reports eighth consecutive title, and Ronaldo, Argentina's Paulo The visitors had the open- in the Champions League final other, then leave that at the door saying he was about to be dis- Allegri's fifth in as many years Dybala and France World ing chance in the match, but it to be considered for internation- and remember with England we missed last Saturday adding and he lifted the Coppa Italia Cup winner Blaise Matuidi. was cleared by , al duty, Southgate replied: "Not are a team, we support each he had already been making on four occasions since Allegri guided Juve to while on the counter Australia necessarily, because they might other. plans for the side's future for replacing Antonio Conte in two European finals losing to forced Indian goalkeeper take a view that (Lucas) Moura "That's been a massive the past six months. 2014. Barcelona in 2015 before Krishan Pathak to make a bril- scored a hat-trick (in the semi- strength for us over the last 18 Juventus have already The club's former mid- being hammered by Real liant save towards his left side as final) and Son (Heung-min) months." wrapped up their record fielder Conte along with Madrid two years later. deflected it outside for a long corner. The following seconds saw Australia score the opening goal of the match in the 3rd the back of the net, and pull a goal but Johan Durst made a minute as Ogilvie managed to goal back in the 12th minute. fine save on his left side, and it get the final touch. Mitton found himself in a was Australia who managed to ■ the Champions League. heartbreaking runners-up fin- Australia won their first great position during second score on the counter as Tim "This year, with the new ish in 10 months, having been penalty corner in the 10th half on the right side of the Brand pushed the ball past ejan Lovren believes players, we reached second place beaten by France in the World minute, but the shot was striking circle as Joshua Pathak to make it 5-1 with just DLiverpool will be Premier with 97 points, it's incredible. Cup final last year. blocked by India, and cleared Simmonds played a great pass one quarter to play. League title contenders again "And again the final of the He is confident, however, away. to him, and Mitton turned and India needed to score heav- next season, saying they are still Champions League, so defi- this season can end on a high However, the next minute fired the ball past PR Sreejesh ily in the last quarter and they improving under Jurgen Klopp. nitely we are again one of the with victory over Tottenham in saw India play out a loose ball into the back of the net to make tried to create chances but the Liverpool were pipped to contenders for next year to do Madrid on June 1. from the back which was lost by it 3-1 after 24 minutes. Australian defence made sure the title by Manchester City by something great. "We gave everything this Gurinder Singh, and it was In the 29th minute, that they did not give them a single point despite reaching "With this team, we can only season, it was a brilliant season Australia's Mitton who took Gurinder Singh was dubiously space in the circle. 97 points — the third-highest improve." — especially (at) Anfield and I advantage as he found himself fined for a push inside the 16- It was only in the 53rd tally in Premier League history. Central to that, according to think the fans really enjoyed it, in space on the left flank and yard line by the umpire, and the minute that India managed to The Reds have also secured Lovren, will be keeping the cur- especially the game against fired the ball past Pathak to resulting penalty corner saw score their second goal as back-to-back Champions rent squad together — most key Barca (Liverpool beat make it 2-0. Blake Govers fire a shot past Rupinderpal converted a penal- League final appearances, which players have already been tied Barcelona 4-0 to in the second However, India were quick Sreejesh's left side into the back ty corner as he fired the ball past Lovren said was another indica- down to long contracts — and leg of their Champions League to respond as Gursahibjit played of the net to make it 4-1 at the Durst's left side to make it 5-2. tion of their improvement. making the right additions. semi-final). a pass into the circle from the half-time. The Indian team tried to "When you look back on the erpoolfc.com. and better. Last season we did Narrowly missing out on "So, at the end we have left flank, and it was Indian In the 43rd minute, create a few more chances in the last three years, it was every sea- "When Klopp came (in quite well, we had quite a lot of the title meant the Croatia another final and I'm sure we midfielder Nilakanta who got Armaan Qureshi had a glorious remaining minutes, but could son improvement," he told liv- 2015), every year we did better injuries and reached the final of international suffered a second will come back with big smiles." the last touch to put the ball into chance to score India's second not score.

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etermine the things about your life that you’re willing to share with others and the things that you don’t feel comfortable with. As long as Dyou set the foundation, you won’t feel tricked into accidentally giving up more information about yourself than you originally planned to a friend, family member, colleague, or anyone else you come into contact with. Keeping your personal life private isn’t such an easy task. It’s flattering that peo- ple genuinely care what we’re doing with our days—where we’re living, what we’re doing for work, who we’re sharing our lives with, when we’re going to make our next career or relationship moves, why we’re doing what we’re doing, and how we’re going to achieve all of our life’s goals. It’s also frustrating when we’re not quite where we want to be yet, know we’re not, and then have to talk to people about why we’re not where we want to be and then listen to their suggestions, as if we haven’t already thought of those ideas ourselves. We add fuel to these fires ourselves by the information we share on social media platforms and then have to face the reper- cussions. If you’re looking for some ways to get off the grid (even if it’s just for a lit- tle), this should help. You wouldn’t want your parents get- ting to know about your animal costumes tucked somewhere in your room and blabbering about this to your friends. We imagine some are realistic and some are way too fantasized. It matters to you if you miss your favorite cartoon show or for- get to bring those comics. But it won’t be a serious issue for our friends and fami- ly. They would argue about us being grown up. It’s important that we keep comfortable and confident about what we do and also with a secret part of ourselves. The way we choose to live is our private concern unless we don’t hurt anyone. There are some situations where reveal- ing part of your lifestyle will do more harm than good. If you’re complaining about always having people in your business, then stop putting your private life in people’s faces. You don’t need Entertainment Tonight fol- lowing you around you’re your own paparazzi and you only have yourself to blame. What once was little is now a pretty big thing, and that’s all on you. What did you expect shouting the inner details of your life from the rooftops would do? The more people you involve in your prob- lems, the bigger they’ll become, and they won’t stop until you do. Unplug but Not only does this mean refraining every now and again from using your cell phone, which has become an extension of your right hand at this point (and any other technology you use daily), it means being able to say “No” and focus on what you need to do for yourself. That friend, the one who always wants to get lunch or a drink, but asks prying questions the entire time and then criticizes your decisions, only to tell your friends about your lunch a few days later, even though you asked to keep everything you said between the two of you. You know the one, right? Yeah, don’t hang out with that friend anymore or at least make sure it’s only in small doses, in a large group with your other friends, or when you know you have an escape plan. lifestyle choices or not, they're going to trick our brains into thinking that we've boundaries by saying something like Rid yourself of the things in your life that have some feedback that they want you actually accomplished part of the goal. In “I’m sorry, that’s personal,” or “I don’t feel you can. Sure, you need to use technolo- to hear. That can often make you feel as response, we become less motivated to hit- comfortable discussing this.” Or if some- gy at work, but what about when you’re though you've wronged them or made a ting the gym and modifying our meals— one is constantly interrupting you with officially off the clock? Let go. You’ll be poor decision by choosing to follow a path all because we think we've made progress small talk, you could politely but firmly fine, and possible even much better than they disagree with.Taking a few-months- simply by opening our mouth. inform them that you need to get back. fine. You may be great. long time period of silence means you'll The longer you hold onto your great It’s far better to be open and honest You decide the topics you’re comfort- get time to enjoy the change before peo- news and resist the urge to share each about your boundaries early on than to able speaking about and can carefully ple can offer up negatives. Forget hearing accomplishment with your Facebook or go along with something you’re not com- choose the words that come out of your about how forgoing carbs is wrong; Twitter network, the greater benefits fortable with, as this could eventually lead mouth. Don’t let anyone else take your instead, once you've successfully made the you'll see. Not only will you grow com- to feelings of resentment on both sides. power away from you. You control the change and stuck with your new goals, fortable in your new lifestyle before fac- It’s inevitable that questions about message or information about yourself others will only have positives to reply ing a firing squad of criticism, but you'll your kids, marital status, or personal hob- that you want to let the rest of the world with when they see you. become confident in your choice without bies will come up occasionally. Rather (as tiny as yours may be) know. Staying mum when it comes to big the approval of others. than letting this stress you out, decide in Frequently, when we announce changes and great news also increases your If you notice that you’re being drawn advance how much you’re comfortable important changes, others have quite a lot chance of sticking with your new decision. into a conversation that makes you sharing with others or which topics to say. Whether they agree with your new By sharing our goals with others, we uncomfortable, communicate your you’re willing to discuss.

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“Our society likes to talk. But people at large accept the more non-conventional relation- ships. It should not matter as long as two people in a relationship are happy and they complement each other rather than perfect- ly fitting the age group and being terrible at honestly living together or cheating on each other. Just leave the couple alone,” she asserts and goes on to say, “The youth do not real- ly care as they have more things to do than sit back and talk about relationships. A few years from now we won’t be having this con- versation. Hopefully.” Talking more about the film, did she find it intimidating to be paired with Ajay and sharing the same screen space with , who is known to be a powerhouse performer? She disagrees. “One does want to work with bigger stars. If in such a sce- now I know how to keep shut,” she says. that I’ve already done. In Hindi, on the other nario, I come in and bring my nervous The rapid pace at which she has worked hand, I am fine with doing roles of smaller energy then I don’t deserve to be there. has resulted in 24 films across four languages length which are impactful as people haven’t N It was exciting. And it is a learning that have been released and five more will seen me. Sometimes it is the director. If process, though that happens sub- hit the theatres during the course of the year. Sanjay Leela Bhansali offered me a role, even consciously. I can’t say I learnt A, B and But she credits her background for not flag- if it was a small one, I would take it. C on a particular day but when you ging. “I always had a very hectic life as a kid. Sometimes it is the actor whom you want work with people, who are so sea- My parents never left me free. Right from to work with and the other times, it is the soned and know their job so well, you class 1, after school, I was attending class- script that excites you. If there are five things pick up a lot of things because act- es like singing, dance, harmonium, riding, to choose from, I will go with my gut feel- ing is nothing but action and reac- lawn tennis, swimming and more. But now ing,” she says. tion. If the person opposite you is a I thank them when I see people around me She feels that it is a great time to be in great performer, you need to raise getting tired. I have a timetable in my head. the industry as there is great content. the bar,” she says. She also points out In 3rd or 4th grade, I asked my parents why “Films have progressed, content has changed that working on the film was a riot. I can’t go outside to play ghar ghar? They and the audience has evolved, especially “Everytime we read a scene, we responded that I should play a sport. I was since the last two years. People are no longer akul Preet Singh is fiddling with girl who lives in London. “She has a job were like yeh karne mein maza not allowed to waste time or watch TV. rigid that I’ve been paired with a certain cat- her ring and it drops off while she but works part-time as a bartender, aayega. Both Ajay and Tabu are Multi-tasking was never a problem for me. egory of actors and I can only work with is mid-sentence. She picks it up which she loves,” says Rakul who took a spontaneous and so am I,” she I studied in college and was modeling full them. Earlier, you were either doing art or promptly, puts it back on her fin- week of bartending classes to get the body says. time alongside in Delhi. I can take flights commercial films. Now everything has ger and goes on to say, “I don’t language and mannerisms right. “When I While, this is her third film from different cities and shoot day and night. come together,” she says. Rwear accessories. These rings, my stylist gave am serving, I shouldn’t be just holding the in Hindi after Yaariyan (2014) I have done that,” she says. She does believe that a lot of the them to me.” She lifts her carefully coiffured glass and making a drink. I needed to have and Aiyaary (2018), she has Since she has worked in four different change has been powered by digital content. hair to reveal her ears. “I don’t even wear ear- the flair to flip the bottle and hold the glass done a substantial number in industries, are there points of convergence “It has influenced films. People did not have rings,” she says and laughs. Given that she in a certain way,” says the actor who grad- Kannada, Tamil and Telugu and separation? “They don’t have anything access to this kind of content earlier. There is in a business where dressing up to the uated in Maths honours from Jesus and over a period of four years. “It which make them different from each are other factors at play. Lives are very fast nines is the norm, this statement sums up Mary College. But this was not the only thing was not intentional that I did less other. The lines are blurring. After and everything is available on the phone. So how candid the 29-year-old actor can be in that she had to do to prep for the role. She Hindi films. It just happened Baahubali, people have realised that there unless it is a spectacle film or it is great con- front of the media. lost a lot of weight within a period of 45 days that way. Yaariyan was my first is South Indian cinema even though tent, where you can go and enjoy with your In the city to promote her newest release as she signed the film in November end and film and three days after I fin- remakes have been happening in the 70s and friends, you would not venture into the the- , which also stars Ajay it had to go on the floor in January. And ished shooting it, I started my 80s. There were so many Anil Kapoor’s films atre. That is the reason why films like Stree, Devgn and Tabu, Rakul comes across as a since there was a lot of dancing involved, first Telugu film, Venkatadri which were remakes. I feel either you are Andhadhun, Badhaai Ho! have done breath of fresh air. While she might pause classes for that, too, became essential for Express, which released two working with a good team or a bad team and immense business. People want to watch and ponder to answer a question, none of her to slip into the role. months before it. That became that happens irrespective of language. It is great content, else they can see everything them come across as rehearsed or diplomat- She wants to stick with the lost weight a success and I immediately either a good script or a bad script. sitting on their couch. You can’t take the ic. and has no qualms in sharing that, “Since signed three-four more films. Otherwise there is not much of a difference,” audience for granted and that has led to a The film, about an older divorced man yesterday, the conversation has been In Hindi, I signed Shimla she says. lot of experimentation. And there is this with children who falls in love with a much chhole bhature kahan se khaenge when Mirchi, opposite Rajkummar But what about the barriers of language? influx of new directors,” she says and adds, younger woman, has her cast as Ayesha, the we are in Delhi? And I said, you guys Rao, directed by Ramesh Did she have a lot of problems while cross- “It is not about star power anymore.” girlfriend. “When Luv (Ranjan) sir (the pro- can eat all you like but I am on a Sippy, which was never ing those frontiers? She says, “It was not very As an outsider, was it a problem, break- ducer) narrated the script, he said that a lot see-food diet,” she says gesturing released. The Telugu ones difficult. Switching languages is just like ing through the industry? “I have not made of girls have reservations if they are paired towards her eyes. released faster and were switching characters and roles. Initially, I was it,” she laughs and goes on to add, “This is directly opposite an older star as their screen Since we are talking about a May- hits,” she says. Moreover, scared when I started doing films in Telugu just the beginning. It is not easy but it is not age goes up immediately. He said that I September pairing, I ask her that she was supposed to essay but now I speak it as fluently as Hindi or something which I consider difficult. I should take a day to think about it but I often when the tables are reversed the role which later went Punjabi. Even when I didn’t know it, I would believe in myself. Moreover, what is the joy wanted to be on board immediately. It is so where the woman is older, she tends to Disha Patani in MS cram the lines and understand the emotion of getting something easily? I am a little spir- new-age and progressive, if I may call it so,” to face flak and be trolled with sex- Dhoni: The Untold Story, behind them. On the whole, it becomes a itual in my head and I feel lucky to have been she says as she sits in a conference room in ist comments as happened recent- but fate had other plans. good space when people from here are able to pursue my passion. So, the journey a Delhi hotel, the city which she called home ly when actor “Everything was signed at working there and from there are working itself has been beautiful.” for a good 11 years. Elaborating further on got married to singer Nick Jonas. that time but the dates here. It happened in the past too. Just that Having graduated in Maths, the imme- why she believes that the script is forward- She says matter of factly, “People changed at the last minute. it is being noticed now as there is more diate assumption is that she must have been looking, she says, “There are a lot of things who want to talk will do so irre- I was working with Mahesh reachability.” a nerd. “I was never one but I was good with happening in society but you do not talk spective of whether there is an Babu and Allu Arjun and I couldn’t move Each actor signs on a project based on numbers in school. I knew I wanted to start about them. Despite that, these are normal. age difference or not,” and a date,” she says and is philosophical about their understanding of what they are look- modeling during college, which I did, so I Relationships, where there are extreme age goes on to add in a voice that the way things unfolded. “I am glad it is hap- ing for in a film or a role. For Rakul, there took on a subject that I was good at,” she says differences, are usually the subject of an art takes on an expression of pening now, because during the time of is a permutation and combination that she as someone gestures to me to bring the inter- film. De De... deals with it in a humorous shock, “Oh my god! That girl Yaariyan, I was very young and naive. I works with. “Beggars are not really choosers view to a close. Rakul responds, “Why? It way and shows what happens in a family is dating that guy!” She would not have understood my work — the as initially people do not know what you are is a very rare interaction that I have drama where the emotions are extremely points out that naturally craft and how to deal with it publicly. I was capable of. A little luck also makes things enjoyed.” But when it becomes apparent that strong. The man takes the girl to introduce these are the people, who an Army kid with no exposure to films and fall into place. In Telugu, where I am 16 films the end cannot be staved off any further, she her to his family and what happens next would express even more took everything at face value. If I came ear- old, I would want variation as I want to beams a wide and warm smile to bid good- unfolds in the film.” displeasure if the couple  7  #)  lier, I wouldn’t have sustained because I call experiment more and not do regular stuff bye. Clearly, never the one to shy away from Her character is that of an independent happens to be a same sex one. a spade a spade. I still can’t lie but at least or perhaps at least not do the kind of roles being candid. c

The series has gained high popularity among the audi- You usually release one film every ence over the years that it is now year. Will you continue with the being turned into a cartoon series. O(> same pace even after This must be a huge compliment ? for you... It has been only four days since we Rohit: Yes, it makes me very happy.   commenced its shoot. At the most, When we started Golmaal, I didn’t I take a break only for a month or expect that a second part would be two. I love working and making made. We started in 2005 and now films. I don’t remember a day when it has been 14 years of the Golmaal action film. But parents started cerity. For instance, I have missed a I got up and felt like I shouldn’t journey. It has become a household reaching out and letting us know of What impact did action films flight or two in my career but he has- work. It has never happened with brand and now I feel that the brand their kids’ love for the film. That’s have on you during your child- n’t missed a single flight. I’ve been me. Even after starting the work belongs to the audience and we just when we made , hood? lucky that I’ve had such people early in the morning and then work towards reinforcing it. The car- where we targeted families and My father was in the film industry around me. looking at other things till late in the toon series is a new journey. When children. Films and television con- and an action director. So, it has My mother is a strong woman. She night, I would still go back to shoot the idea of animation came by, it was tribute to the popularity of our fran- always been my background. If I ask has taught me honesty and how to tomorrow at the same time. But I great. Here, there would be same chise. Whatever we do, it feels like my son about his future goals, he give 100 per cent, whether its pro- feel that only a few directors are characters and traits but different a responsibility now. We sub-con- would say that he wants to be in fessional or personal. loved by kids. So I am privileged that stories. sciously make an effort to ensure films. He is just 13. When I was 16, way and feel that I have to put my kids watch the film. I was an assistant director. The What are your favourite cartoons best. If we speak about animation, impact stayed with me because of and comic books? Indian characters are very limited, Of all your films, which is your my father. Many people question me I like Tom and Jerry. And Tintin was When will the second schedule most of them are from overseas... son’s favourite? about when did I decide to become my favourite comic because the ani- begin? The growth will happen gradually. He likes all the films I make. When a director. However, I am unaware mation was excellent. It makes me The current schedule is till June 30. Whether it’s our country or televi- he was young he used to like all the of the truth. I always wanted to be nostalgic. We’ll go to Bangkok then Hyderabad. sion and digital medium, it will take action films I did and would try to a director. time. When television picks up imitate them with toy cars at home. We felt that Kiran Bedi would be Do you think animation will be more pace and we have more reach How has your mother inspired a perfect police woman for a accepted more now? through channels, then we will You’ve made , you? biopic... If there is a great story and good tech- have more animation. We still have and now Sooryavanshi is on the Even my mother was a stunt Usually, people start with writing a nique, it will do really well. We are a many famous characters. floors. Is this the ‘desi’ Avengers in woman. That’s how my parents great script and then make the film. young company when it comes to the making? met each other. I had a fantastic With me its the other way round. animation. We did Little Singham last Who is your target audience? In today’s social media world, if a is no less than a joke. But we are try- because it was the first time Singham upbringing, always surrounded by First, I need to think of a film, judge year and now it’s Golmaal Juniors. We When films like Golmaal were person speaks his mind, he might ing to create our own world and are would meet Simmba and I didn’t a work culture. Honesty and integri- whether people will like it or not and will wait for the response to see how made, I never felt that kids would get into trouble. If I say, I am mak- open to it. There is no suspense. We know how people would react to it. ty is what I’ve learnt from them. then jump into it and make a script it goes. like Singham or Simmba, especial- ing something like Avengers, I would are creating our own universe. It was big. However, we are just Even , who is such a big out of it. We will definitely plan to (The series airs every Monday to ly the former because it was an be grilled. 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DEEPIKA GOES DRAMATIC Actress Deepika Padukone went as dramatic as it could get for her red carpet appearance. Draped in an ele- gant monochromatic, Peter Dundas gown and a high hairdo, the actress set the red carpet on fire. With a gigantic bow, the gown had a front slit, a plunging neckline and exag- gerated sleeves. Her eye make-up exuded drama with dark reverse winged eyeliner and a sleek and neat high ponytail. She looked fresh and wore her confidence on her sleeve as her face showed no sign of fatigue even though she got ready amid a tight          schedule. Well, on the second day, the ctress Kangana Kangana delved upon some “I see a lot of change. When I start- global audience applauded at her Ranaut, who chose to changes that need to be brought ed out, after my debut in a very four disparate looks, each one allur- flaunt a traditional about in the way a film set func- strong role, I was jobless for a con- ing than the other. The first was a “Cannes 2019. The picture is just Kanjeevaram sari tions. She said, “Our technicians siderable time because I was not fit- blue and white-striped pantsuit, not ‘a’ picture. God’s sign. Shining styled with a corset are hugely devalued. There is no ting into the roles that were popu- paired with bright orange court star,” she wrote alongside one of her Aand gloves at the 72nd Cannes insurance for people who do lar during those days... the singing shoes, followed by a black dress with images from the event. At the India Film Festival, said she considers stunts. Human life, the way it is and dancing, and that was the neon green bralette. In her third Pavilion of the fest, Hina will also be nationalism spiritual in nature. treated on sets, it’s so sad. Some absolute. But now I see a lot of peo- ensemble, she wore a translucent a speaker and will launch the first At the India Pavilion of the people have no value of time. ple and actresses who come and cream shirt with high waist pants, look of her film Lines, set in the ongoing gala, Kangana spoke Shifts of eight hours run to 12 find themselves in some category. which was followed by a floral backdrop of the Kargil War. about her journey, the changes in hours and some people get so con- There are a lot of categories now. gown with a stylised neck. Many of the fraternity members the industry, the need to take care sumed by the so-called fashion Some can do niche cinema if you cheered for her. Producer Ekta of technicians and her idea of and the lack of planning, that don’t know dancing. Like I didn’t PRIYANKA SHIMMERS IN Kapoor said, “Hina we are so proud nationalism among other things. things roll into lunch breaks, know dancing and it was such a big BLACK of you.” She said, “I don’t know when snack breaks and a lot of delay. deal. I can fight, I can do everything, For her debut, actress Priyanka Filmmaker wrote, and how nationalism and being lib- Actors, directors go into their but I am not good with dancing. Chopra Jonas looked fiery in a bold “I’ve shot many a times at Chandivali eral became two different things vans, eat on time, they take care of “Today I see so many actresses who black and red embellished ensemble, Studios and it’s a great place. So because nationalism is something their diet, but the way a unit is can have a successful career if they a custom creation by Roberto proud of you Hina Khan... it’s not very spiritual in nature. When treated is definitely something don’t know dancing. Or if you are Cavalli. where we come from but where we you identify with another being, we must look at.” a dancer, you can continue doing She carried the strapless gown are going that matters. Have fun at when you fall in love with some- She said food is another con- that, but I feel that since the last year with a thigh-high slit with panache. Cannes Film Festival, you are prob- one, it is such an exhilarating feel- cern. “There is a difference or two, a lot of women have made The former Miss World took to the ably the only one who is there for the ing. You include them and you feel between the food they get. There’s a comeback, be it Neena Gupta or red carpet with a smile on her face right reasons... A film.” one with them. And if you identi- unit 1, 2, 3... these are petty Madhuri Dixit without being and folded her hands to gesture Actor Karanvir Bohra slammed fy with a set of people, that makes things. Sometimes the films cost frowned upon for age. So, there are Namaste. Her accessories were lim- the scribe’s “snide” remarks and your family, right? And then you crores. Sometimes they have a not mainstream things that are hap- ited to statement earrings, while her wrote, “Maybe, you had things ready start to identify with your village, huge budget, but because you are pening, but at least there are some hair was left simple in loose curls. for you maybe you didn’t have a your caste people. It expands your used to treat human life in such a examples to begin with, and it’s not Earlier, the actress was seen in humble beginning, maybe you did... experience of inclusiveness. So, crass way, you continue with that a bad thing,” she added. a white ensemble inspired by what But I think hobnobbing with the glit- nationalism is nothing but identi- tradition without realising you On the second day, the actress late Lady Diana once wore to the fes- terati, you have forgotten your roots. fying with a whole lot of people have the budget for everything, but adorned an all-black pantsuit, tival. This is the same Chandivali Studios who have vowed to be in the same you just don’t want to do it. There which was followed by a Michael where Shah Rukh Khan sir, constitution or have the same pass- should be strict rules for that and On the changes she has seen in Cinco white and mauve gown with CHANDIVALI TO CANNES: Naseeruddin Shah sir, Anupam port or vow to protect the same more for human rights,” she assert- the industry for actresses since the jewellery by Chopard. HINA A ‘PROUD OUTSIDER’ Kherji, Ekta Kapoor and Sushant land. It’s your extended family.” ed. time she stepped in, Kangana said, L+  Actress Hina Khan says she is a Singh Rajput have come up the hard “proud outsider” who will continue way and made a name for them- working hard to make her own selves. We all are very proud of Hina D place, after a scribe commented on Khan and for this achievement. We her appearance at the film festival. all are with you girl.” XZ “Cannes has suddenly become Arjun Bijlani applauded Hina’s Chandivali Studios kya?” a magazine self-made journey and thanked the editor posted on an Instagram story, scribe for making her a “superstar”. XcZ which drew ire from a host of TV Actress wrote, fraternity members who supported “Chandivali Studios holds way XcZ Hina and her journey whole-heart- more talent, inspirational stories XZ edly. own place. My promise, a proud out- than one will ever hear from the XZ XZ “I was persistent, I am constant sider from my Chandivali Studios,” ‘just lost weight to become an and I will be efficient again and Hina wrote on social media. actor just like daddy’ talents. TV again. Don’t know where I belong, The Kasautti Zindagii Kay actors can make the biggies talk like don’t know if I have to, as the place actress made a sparkling debut in a a jealous chachi (aunt). You have XZ XZ doesn’t define me. Because as always gown by Lebanese designer Ziad made us all proud.” I will work hard and I will make my Nakad. L  

ocketman isn’t so dissimilar singing or romance, but rather a ious police are in a constant dance. Rfrom Bohemian Rhapsody tough, “The Wire”-like street-level Much of Ly’s film revolves around the Elton John, the 72-year-old pop star portrait of the Parisian banlieue of young kids growing up in the hous- came dressed in a tuxedo with Montfermeil. It’s the same neigh- ing projects. ‘Rocket Man’ emblazoned on the bourhood where the 37-year-old Ly In 2015, the Paris banlieue of back and regaled attendees with an grew up and still lives. Clichy-sous-Bois exploded in riots after-party performance on the Ly said he made his movie as “an that put an international spotlight on beach. alarm bell” for the plight of kids the lives of immigrants and French- John, an executive producer of growing up in neighbourhoods like Africans in the areas surrounding the film, hadn’t spoken much about Montfermeil. He said, “For the past Paris. the film before it made its premiere. 20 years, we’ve said things are not “One shouldn’t forget that three- But donning heart-shaped, red- going well. We have the impression fourths of the people who live in tinted glasses, he gave the film his no one’s listening. I wanted to address these housing estates are French,” said hearty blessing. At the post-pre- a message to Emmanuel Macron, the Ly. “Now we have the impression that miere party, he called it “an emo- president of the Republic. It’s impor- there are different classifications of tional night.” tant for him to see the film. citizenship. But we’re just French, so “Even if the film doesn’t make “For 20 years now, we have accept us as French, full stop.” one penny at the box office — which been yellow vests,” he added, refer- Other recent films have sought will kill (Paramount Pictures chief) encing the ongoing protests of work- to capture the reality of the banlieues, Jim Gianopulos — it is the movie I ing-class French. “We’ve been including La Haine and Dheepan, wanted to make,” John said. demanding our rights for the past 20 which won the Palme d’Or in 2015. At the party John performed I’m years. We’ve had to cope with police The film, Ly’s feature directing debut, Still Standing before being joined by violence for so many years.” drew largely strong reviews for its Taron Egerton, who plays him in the Fletcher who also took over direct- Rocketman isn’t so dissimilar less cautious about its star’s homo- Hugo’s classic novel, a French film Les Miserables, which is compet- muscular genre work and passionate film for a rendition of “Rocket ing duties on last year’s hit music from Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s a sexuality. titled Les Miserables gives a gritty, ing for the top Palme d’Or prize, social commentary. Man.” Egerton was visibly moved to biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, after glossy music-stuffed biopic with a Les Miserables rings alarm for Paris modern view of the Paris suburbs shows the Paris suburbs as a com- “One century later, misery, abject tears after the premiere. Bryan Singer departed mid-produc- star-making turn from Egerton. suburbs where Jean Valjean first met Cosette. bustible powder keg, where neigh- poverty is still present in these hous- The film is directed by Dexter tion. But this film is R-rated and More than 150 years after Victor Ladj Ly’s Les Miserables contains no bourhood gang leaders and overanx- ing estates,” said Ly. L C M Y K

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,%:9* O  4   ( f London: ƒ     P ƒ ƒ ƒ  ( #         ;        ■ to take me on. Bell on the other hand would push for singles. Dhoni like KP ahendra Singh Dhoni's six- can intimidate bowlers. He has that hitting prowess is still intact effect," said one of India's greatest Mand the Indian team manage- spinners. London: ment must give him the license to On the team front, Harbhajan said attack from the word go during the that there is a bit of worry about the World Cup, suggests senior off-spin- number 4 and 6 slots going into the ner Harbhajan Singh. World Cup. A trend shows that Dhoni has been "I don't see anyone except for KL taking the game deep before going for Rahul fitting into that No. 4 slot. So a final assault but his one-time nation- that's a bit of a worry and also No 6 al and current CSK teammate wants slot where Kedar Jadhav will play. I him to go back to his big-hitting ways. hope that Jadhav gets fully fit before "I feel he is at his best when he hits the South Africa game (June 5) as it from the onset. Some of his best is a very important slot," said the innings have come when he started the member of the two-time World cham- onslaught straightaway. I feel the team pionship winning team. management should give him and Apart from world's best batsman   (  " %             +  -   Hardik Pandya the licence to bat the Virat Kohli, the other game changer for way they want to. No restrictions, only India would be Jasprit Bumrah. go for the jugular at No 5," Harbhajan " Tendulkar called him said. world's best fast bowler at the moment. Melbourne:      For Harbahajan, top-order bats- Indeed he is, for the impact he has cre- men Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, ated. If you take Bumrah out of that Virat Kohli and KL Rahul can build the India line-up, it's like you rip a heart     innings, so Dhoni has the freedom to out of the body. He is that precious. He attack. is your Virat Kohli of Indian bowling," But what about his problems in the said Harbhajan. (  middle overs when spinners like Harbhajan's four semi-finalists are Mitchell Santner or Nathan Lyon will India, Australia, England and New ■ be operational? Zealand. "That exactly is my point. The Asked why no West Indies or urling yorkers like Jasprit Bumrah and Dhoni of the old would hit a six off the Pakistan, the veteran off-spinner Hmaster death bowling is among the few tricks second ball off any spinner and those Cup squad. "I can tell you how a bowler's mind opined, "I am not saying they can't but Navdeep Saini wants to learn while steaming in are big sixes. He should and can still Harbhajan wants Dhoni to have works. Suppose I am bowling to New Zealand is a team that does well at nets alongside one of the world's best bowlers do it as I have seen at the CSK nets. the same intimidating presence that he Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell in tan- in big events. Best part of that set up and his lieutenants. Uske chhakkon mein bahot jaan hai and Virender Sehwag had some dur- dem, I would be more worried about is their boys do the basics well on a The pacer from Karnal, who plays for Delhi (He still hits mighty sixes)," said the ing their best years of international KP than Bell. I could bowl a couple of consistent basis. That makes a huge dif- in domestic cricket and represents Royal member of the victorious 2011 World cricket. dot balls to KP but he had the ability ference in a big event," he concluded. New Delhi: Challengers in the IPL, will be flying to the United Kingdom for the ICC World Cup as one of India's four net bowlers for the show- piece. , Bumrah's unplayable yorkers aside, Saini also wants to learn from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami. B((C "We have spoken briefly in the IPL but not much as we were busy with our respective fran- chises. Bhuvi bhai's swing, Bumrah bhai's york- ■ ■ er and the way Shami bhai seams after pitching on the length is just amazing. I hope I will learn these things from them and become a better ndia are the "sleeping giants" of akistan's Imam-ul-Haq suffered a bowler," Saini said. Iwomen's cricket with the resources Ppre-World Cup injury scare after Playing under Virat Kohli at RCB, the 26- they have at their disposal, feels being struck by England paceman year-old took 11 wickets in 13 matches, bowling Australia coach Matthew Mott. Mark Wood on Friday but scans 141 dot balls which was among the top-10 in the The interest in women's cricket in showed he did not suffer any broken recently-concluded IPL. India has been on the rise ever since bones. "It was a great learning experience playing they finished runners-up in the 2017 The 23-year-old left-handed under the Indian captain. He always backed me. World Cup in the United Kingdom. opener had to retire hurt after a ball Rio De Janerio: He told me never to take any pressure and always India also entered the semi-finals by Wood hit him on the elbow. keep the intensity high. Give your 110 per cent of last November's T20 World Cup in The incident took place in the  effort. It has become a habit for me now," Saini the West Indies. penultimate match of the five-game added. "They're (India) the sleeping giant series at Trent Bridge, when Imam He is paying a lot of attention to death bowl- in women's cricket. They've got a missed an intended pull off an 89 out loss in the fourth over. ing these days, something Bumrah has mastered. country that's mad on the game, and mile-per-hour (143 kilometres-per- He was taken to hospital but a "My focus currently is on improving my death in their batting they've already got hour) delivery from the Durham Pakistan team spokesman told AFP bowling and backing my strength — bowling three or four world-class players," said But Mott believes if they contin- paceman. that scans showed there were no bro- „ hard length ball that comes on top of the stumps. Mott. ue in the same vein, the future is bright Imam, fresh from his career-best ken bones, with swelling on his left "It's a deadly delivery. We think batsmen will "The depth in their batting is out- for women's cricket in India. 151 in the third ODI at Bristol on arm the full extent of the injury. „ hit you, but if you make slight variation and bowl standing, their bowling's got potential "They're going to be a force in Tuesday, fell to the ground and winced The fact his injury was not as in the same area, it becomes a very difficult to as well and their fielding has improved world cricket. Having made that on the turf in agony. severe as first feared was confirmed clear." out of sight," he was quoted as saying World Cup final (in 2017), and they've Imam, the nephew of Pakistan when Imam resumed his innings Saini has impressed with his pace in his first by cricket.Com.Au. got a country of a billion people great and chief selector Inzamam-ul- after Pakistan lost their seventh wick- IPL season and was the fastest among Indians, India entered two World Cup behind them as well, they're going to Haq received several minutes' treat- et on 319 in the 48th over. clocking 152.85 kph, which was second only to finals (2005, 2017) but finished on the be a huge force," said the 45-year-old ment before retiring hurt on three not He finished on six not out in a South Africa's Kagiso Rabada's at 154.23 kph. losing on both occasions. former Queensland all-rounder. out, with the tourists then nine with- total of 340 for seven. NO  %      ( MFNNFF ■ anchester City are on the ■ reached the quarter-finals in Mbrink of a domestic tre- Madrid. ble, with only Watford stand- oger Federer and Naomi "Rome has always been ing in their way in Saturday's ROsaka both pulled out of one of my favourite cities to FA Cup final. the Italian Open on Friday visit and I hope to be back City became the before their quarter-final next year." first side in a decade matches due to injuries just a The 20-time Grand Slam to retain the week before the start of the champion had been on court Premier League title French Open, as defending for nearly four hours on last weekend, hold- champion Rafael Nadal swept Thursday, saving two match ing off Liverpool by into the last four. points to win through in three a single point at the The eight-time champion sets against Borna Coric after end of a thrilling came through 6-4, 6-0 against earlier easing to a straight sets race thanks to a run compatriot Fernando win over Portgual's Joao of 14 consecutive league wins Verdasco to set up a rematch Sousa. to end the season. with Greek rising star Stefanos The former world number Pep Guardiola's men also Tsitsipas for a place in the one had been a late addition retained the League Cup in final. to the Rome tournament as he February, the first leg of their Tsitsipas advanced after sought clay-court practice potential domestic clean sweep, Federer -- returning to clay ahead of his bid to add to his which has never before been after a two-year absence -- lone French Open title from done in England. retired with a right leg injury 2009. Guardiola's side have before their game. On court, Argentina's smashed a host of records dur- "I am not 100 percent Diego Schwartzman dis- ing his three-year spell in physically and after consulta- patched Japanese sixth seed charge, despite a disappointing tion with my team, it was Kei Nishikori to reach the trophyless debut campaign in determined that I not play," a problem with her hand. Vondrousova. semi-finals. England. said 37-year-old Federer. "I woke up this morning Osaka said she could stay Schwartzman, 26, won 6- However, a first-ever clean The 32-year-old Nadal, and I couldn't really move my in Rome before going on to 4, 6-2 in 87 minutes in the sweep of League Cup, Premier ? @( impressive comeback to beat seeded second, advanced to thumb," the 21-year-old told the French Open, but did not quarter-final for his first win League and FA Cup would '(6*$+,- Wolves in the semi-final, is his fourth straight semi-final a press conference. rule out competing in Roland in four meetings with former give this City side a claim to taking heart from both games. but has not managed to go "I can't move my hand. I Garros. US Open finalist Nishikori. be the best England has ever (%;*%<%*+(4 "I think it showed us it's further on clay this season, can't move my thumb and I'm Osaka won twice on The world number 24, a produced. possible," said the Spaniard. ahead of his bid for a 12th not sure I can play my match. Thursday after the previous French Open quarter-finalist "I'm desperate, desperate, Cup in 2011, the first silver- "We lost both games but I think French Open title at Roland "I tried to practice and day's play was rained off, last year, has not dropped a set desperate to win the FA Cup. ware since Sheikh Mansour's we showed that we can beat Garros, starting on May 26. grip my racket and I just felt retaining the world number so far on the red clay of the You don't even know how takeover, but will be wary of them. Tsitsipas beat Nadal in this pain every time I tried to one spot ahead of the French Foro Italico and next faces much it's a priority," said City complacency after slipping up "We competed really well last week's Madrid Open move my hand in different Open. either the top-ranked captain Vincent Kompany after against Wigan at Wembley in in both games in different semi-finals before falling to directions." Federer was playing in Djokovic or compatriot Juan lifting the Premier League last 2013. moments. In the first game we Novak Djokovic, but lost to The Japanese star was due the Italian capital to prepare Martin del Potro. weekend. In contrast to City's tro- lost 2-1 but we competed until the Spaniard in the Australian to meet Madrid Open cham- B for his return to the French "It's not the best result I Kompany could make his phy-laden decade, Watford the end and had chances at the Open semis earlier this year. pion and sixth seed Kiki Open for the first time since wanted, but I'm getting better final City appearance at have never won a major trophy. end. In the second one we kept Reigning US and Bertens. 2015. every tournament from Wembley with the Belgian's And despite losing twice to the result until the second half Australian Open champion Bertens goes through to "I am disappointed that I Barcelona and looking for- contract up in the summer and Guardiola's men in the league and then they scored from an Osaka had earlier said she meet either Britain's Johanna will not be able to compete ward to playing the French," no new deal agreed as yet. this season, Hornets boss Javi offside position and the game could not compete because of Konta or Czech Marketa today," said Federer, who also said Nishikori. City won their fifth FA Gracia, whose side mounted an changed."

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