Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI No: Deleng/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume Price: 3.00 No: 6 Issue No: 284 Published from New Delhi & Hyderabad New Delhi, Monday, October 21, 2019 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16)

Rahul slams Goyal, Thousands participate Ranchi Test : South Africa says ‘bigots don’t get in banned HK march rocked after Rohit professionalism’ Sharma 212, Ajinkya Rahane 115 P-5 P-8 P-10 Briefs Muslims make submission on Army destroys 4 terror launch moulding of relief in Ayodhya case pads in PoK in retaliatory attack New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Fol- on January 26, 1950. “We hope that lowing uproar, the Muslim side has the Court, in moulding the relief, New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) As per sources, the four ter- under covering fire, was re- made public their written submis- upholds our multi religious and The Indian Army on Sunday ror launch pads were located ported on the intervening sions regarding moulding of relief, multicultural values in resolving destroyed four terror launch in Neelam Valley opposite night of 19 and 20 October. in the Ram Janambhoomi title dis- the issues confronting it”, read the pads in Pakistan-occupied the Tangdhar sector along “As a result, calibrated pute case. It says that the top court statement. Kashmir (PoK), killing at the Line of Control (LoC) in escalation of area weapons should be mindful of the “future of The statement was released by least four Pakistani soldiers, Jammu and Kashmir. There was undertaken by the In- the country” and “multi-religious five advocates on record - Ejaz in a counter-attack launched have been reports of several dian side in which terrorist and multicultural values in resolv- Maqbool, Shakil Ahmed Syed, M.R. against the ceasefire viola- more injuries too, apart from launch pads, Pakistani Army ing the issues confronting it”. Shamshad, Irshad Ahmad and Fu- tion that killed two soldiers four to five Pakistani soldiers posts giving incidental pro- The Muslim side in their submis- zail Ahmad Ayyubi. and a civilian in Jammu and that were killed in the artil- tection to these launch pads sion has insisted that the decision The moulding of relief means Kashmir, sources said here. lery gun attack. and certain gun positions by the Court, whichever way it goes, narrowing down of the arguments Pakistani Army posts were The developments come were hit,” said sources. will impact future generations. It and telling the court what specific also hit in the artillery gun a day before Defence Minis- Civilian areas in Ghun- will also have consequences for the points a party wants it to adjudi- attack launched by Indian ter Rajnath Singh and Army dhishat village in Tang- polity of this country. This Court’s cate on. Army that has resulted in Chief General Bipin Rawat dhar were also hit by the decision may impact the minds of The hearing on the title dispute of more injuries on the en- are slated to visit Ladakh for Pakistan Army’s artillery Disha Patani is to take dance training from millions who are citizens of this the Ram Janmabhoomi has already emy’s side. opening a strategic bridge firing on Saturday night. Bollywood star for the film Radhe country and who believe in con- been concluded and the verdict is An Army source said the at- near the Line of Actual Con- The deceased Indian ci- Gurugram woman alleges rape on stitutional values embraced by all expected in a month’s time, before tacks upon the terror launch trol (LAC) with China along vilian has been identified when India was declared a republic the CJI Ranjan Gogoi retires. pads were in retaliation to the Leh-Karakoram road. as Mohammed Sadiq, 55. pretext of marriage the support provided by Army sources said the un- The three injured civilians Gurugram, Oct 20 (IANS) A 34-year-old Pakistan Army to push ter- provoked ceasefire violation have been identified as woman has alleged that she was repeat- Delhi terror threat: 400 sen- rorists into Indian territory. by Pakistan in Tangdhar sec- Mohammed Maqbool, 70, edly raped by a manager of a foreign bank Army has used artillery guns tor, which was an attempt to Mohammed Shafi, 50, and on the pretext of marriage and also cheat- to target the terrorist camps. push in terrorists into India Yusuf Hamid, 22. ed of Rs 15 lakh by him. sitive buildings, markets on According to the FIR registered at Palam Vihar police station on Sunday, New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) An alert ditional security. Buildings like the Goa stray cattle turning the victim came in contact with accused has been sounded and security has Prime Minister’s Office, Sena Bha- Vishal Sharma through shadi.com, a mar- been beefed up in Delhi with Pak- van, Parliament house, Rashtrapati riage website, in 2017. istan-based terror group Jaish-e- Bhavan, in New Delhi district are carnivore, says BJP Minister “Sharma, who belongs to Kota in Raj- Mohammed (JeM) planning to target always in the sensitive category, but Panaji, Oct 20 (IANS) Stray cattle in Goa’s gaushala run by the Gomantak Gosevak Ma- asthan, and victim, a resident of Guru- more than 400 sensitive buildings and now markets like Connaught Place tourism savvy coastal belt, which includes hasangh in Mayem village, where they are gram, initially interacted through phone markets in the national capital ahead and Khan Market have been added popular beach villages like Calangute and being well looked after. We always say cattle and video chatting. In January, Sharma of Diwali. to the list. The Jama Masjid in Cen- Candolim, have “turned non-vegetarian” are vegetarian. But cattle from Calangute expressed the desire to meet her in per- A Delhi Police official told IANS, tral Delhi district, Delhi Police Head- and only eat scraps of chicken and fried fish, have turned non-vegetarian and do not eat son. Hence, she invited him to Guru- “Rohini, North-East, North-West, quarters, Rouse Avenue Court, Laxmi claims the state’s Garbage Management grass, gram or the special cattle feed given gram. They met at a hotel, and entered North, East, Central, New Delhi and Nagar, Preet Vihar, Anand Vihar are Minister Michael Lobo. to them,” Lobo said, on the sidelines of a vil- into physical relationship,” Said Subhash Dwarka -- eight of the 15 districts in some other important places where Lobo, who is a BJP MLA from Calangute lage function in Arpora village in North Goa Bokan, PRO of the Gurugram Police. Delhi are considered sensitive.” the terrorists may target. Assembly constituency, also said that 76 on Saturday. And these districts are said to have New Delhi District Deputy Commis- stray cattle from Calangute village, im- “The cattle from Calangute and Candolim Army jawan murdered in party spat 425, the highest number, of build- sioner of Police Eish Singhal told IANS, pounded and relocated to a gaushala, were are used to eating leftover chicken scraps, in Telangana ings identified as sensitive. Of the “We do not have any intelligence in- refusing to have fodder and that specialist stale fried fish from restaurants. Earlier they eight districts, New Delhi has about put of any kind of threat, but we have veterinarians had been roped in to wean would smell meat and move on, but due to Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) An army 200 buildings identified as sensitive, enhanced security in the city ahead of them of their meat fetish. “We have lifted 76 consumption of meat, now they prefer only jawan was killed in a quarrel during a all of which have been provided ad- Diwali.” cattle from Calangute and taken them to the meat,” he said. friend’s birthday party in Telangana’s Warangal Rural district Saturday night, police said. The incident occurred at Narsampet Kamlesh Tiwari murder: town in the district when Prem Ku- mar (28) was attending birthday party Killers identified, CM thrown by one of his friends. A quarrel broke out on some issue be- assures justice tween two groups at the party. Prem Ku- mar intervened to sort out the issue but Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) had come to Lucknow from a couple of youth entered into an argu- The Uttar Pradesh Police Kanpur by road on Thursday ment with him and stabbed him. has identified the killers of and left the state capital the The jawan sustained critical injuries Hindu leader Kamlesh Ti- next day. Their location was and died while being shifted to Hyder- wari. traced to Hardoi, Bareilly abad for treatment. UP DGP O.P. Singh said and then Ghaziabad on the According to Prem Kumar’s fam- the police had seized blood- same day. ily members, he was serving in Kashmir stained saffron kurtas and a The DGP said it was clear and had come home on leave three days Congress leader Akhilesh Singh addresses a press conference at Sadaquat Ashram in towel used by the assailants that the assailants did not ago. Patna on Oct 20, 2019. from a room at Hotel Khalsa wish to hide their identities Police registered a case and launched Inn in Naka Hindola area, and left clues all along. investigations. It set up a special team to where the assailants had “They brought sweets from track down the accused. stayed. A bag with a shaving Surat and left the bill with it BJP ex-MLA’s daughter moves HC kit and mobile phone has which helped us trace them BSE 39,298.38 also been recovered. through the CCTV footage of The assailants, Moinuddin the sweet shop,” he said. Sensex 11,661.85 NSE for ‘protection’ from family Pathan and Ashfaq Hussain, The DGP said the police had checked into the hotel would make all possible ef- Forex Rates Bhopal, Oct 20 (IANS) The Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, am safe,” she is heard saying in at 10 p.m. on October 18 forts to arrest the accused daughter of BJP’s former Bhopal had lodged a complaint with Ka- the clip. using their original IDs and at the earliest. Meanwhile, Indian Rupees legislator Surendra Nath Singh mla Nagar police here on October “I am mentally sound. My fam- checked out the same day at the family of the deceased has filed a petition with the Mad- 16 that his daughter Bharti had ily has gathered fudged docu- 1.30 p.m., an hour after kill- leader met Chief Minister US Dollar 71.05 hya Pradesh High Court in Ja- gone missing. Singh had said that ments regarding my health as ing Tiwari. Yogi Adityanath on Sunday balpur seeking police protection his daughter was “mentally un- they are influential,” she alleges. “We are sending the kur- with a charter of demands. British Pound 88.11 from her family members. well”, Kamla Nagar police station Singh is upset that his daughter tas and the towel for foren- The family has sought strict Bharti Singh’s lawyer Ankit Sax- in charge, Inspector Vijay Sisodia is keen to marry outside the com- sic examination to ascertain punishment for the killers, Euro 78.08 ena filed the plea on her behalf. confirmed. munity. He was not responding whether the blood on the security and arms licenses Bharti, 28, said she left her In an audio and video clip be- to calls from the media. clothes is of Kamlesh Tiwari. for all the family members, Qatar Riyal 19.51 home here recently after being ing played out by a popular re- “I have left my home on my The SIT is interrogating the adequate compensation for tormented and drugged with “in- gional news channel, Bharti is own,” Bharti said. “I am happy hotel staff,” the DGP told re- the family, a government job Saudi Riyal 18.94 jections” by her family that wants heard saying that she had left her where I am staying,” she says porters. for Satyam Tiwari, the eldest UAE Dirham her to marry an MLA’s son. Singh, home to escape torture. “I am without disclosing the place According to investigat- son of the deceased, and 19.34 a close confidant of former Chief not with a Christian, Muslim.... I where she was putting up. ing officials, the assailants also a house for the family. Indian Horizon 2 City Monday, October 21, 2019 Prophet Mohammad at Delhi govt, Centre spar Hudaybiyyah: Lesson for over healthcare schemes New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) In the run-up to the upcoming Muslims coping with Ayodhya? Delhi Assembly polls, incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the New Delhi Oct 20: Should the Su- (prayer). A Hindu consecrates the idol Advani initiated has spiralled into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are preme Court verdict enable the build- which is then alive eternally for wor- stratosphere where the BJP today is. heating up the scene as they ag- ing of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, ship." It is not wise for Muslims to ar- I must, of course, add in parenthe- gressively root for their respective Muslim fears about the security of gue against the Hindu claim that Ram sis, that Shahab was far from being flagship health programmes like mosques in Kashi and the Idgah in Lalla was born under what became the communal. He was a deeply religious mohalla clinics, the accident care Mathura would appear to have been central dome of the mosque, now de- gentleman. In amoral politics, devoid scheme, Farishte, and the Cen- taken care of by the Places of Worship molished. What archaeologists say is, of honesty, such a person can easily tre's flagship programme, Ayush- Act of 1991. The Act spells out that all in political terms, not as important as be cast as "communal" by those on an man Bharat. places of worship "except Ayodhya" what the vast majority of people have agenda of majoritarianism. Shahab had Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke- will be maintained and respected as been induced to repose absolute faith the honesty to recognise his naivet� jriwal inaugurated 100 mohalla they were in 1947. Assurances, howev- in. Since this faith is being exploited by and withdraw from politics. He did not clinics on Saturday, while the er, have value only when there is rule of political interests towards their agenda have the "tact" which Justice Sibqat Ul- Centre's ambitious 'health for all' law which has been a retreating value of "Hindu Rashtra", the Muslim op- lah Khan stressed in his 2010 Allahabad scheme has completed one year in recent years. In these circumstances, position to this transformational plan High Court judgment on Ayodhya. and it recently announced hos- what is the wise course for the Muslims provides grist to the Hindutva mill. It Justice Khan gave the example of the pitalisation benefits for 50 lakh to adopt when the Ayodhya verdict is enables Hindutva to sharpen Muslim- Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, which Prophet people free of cost. delivered before November 17? Hindu polarisation on an even larger Mohammad signed with the hostile Delhi, along with some opposi- Already, intemperate whispers are scale. The boost from two BJP seats in tribe of Quraysh in 628AD. It had been tion-ruled states like West Bengal, afloat that should the verdict favour 1984 in Parliament to 350 now would six years since the Prophet and his fol- Orissa and Telangana, has stayed light, 22,000 classrooms, 1,000 ernment for the Farishte scheme, the Mandir, some members of All India not have been possible without the lowers had left Mecca for Medina. After out of the Ayushman Bharat mohalla clinics-work on such a a political slugfest is on the cards. Muslim Personal Law Board would go Muslims having been ensnared into these years, the Prophet with a caravan scheme and instead opted for im- huge scale has never happened At a meeting of the Central in appeal. Years ago, a radically differ- opposing the agenda. This posture of of 1,000 men on his way to Mecca for plementing its own schemes. in the world. AAP is the first po- Council of Health and Family ent way out for Muslims was spelt out Muslim ironically, served Hindutva's Haj reached Hudaybiyyah. Quraysh The tussle between AAP and litical party in the country which Welfare on October 12, which was by my mother, Atia Naqvi. She had ac- purpose. had made it known that they would BJP, which are the principal par- can proudly claim that only if we attended by state health min- companied me to Ayodhya, not specifi- Muslims were first led into faulty block Muslim entry to Mecca. The ties in the national capital, be- have done work then only vote for isters, a resolution was passed cally to watch the brick laying ceremo- politics by Syed Shahabuddin, a bril- Prophet consulted his companions: comes more interesting as the us. And the people on their own on Ayushman Bharat: PM-JAY ny in August, 1989, but to be able to liant officer of the Indian Foreign should the caravan return to Medina or interface on the health schemes start counting our work", Kejriwal scheme to ensure that all entitled spend time with me because soon after Service whom Atal Behari Vajpayee, proceed, risking a battle? Intermediar- is with Union Health Minister claimed in a recent tweet, clearly beneficiaries have access to cash- the Ayodhya assignment I would catch as Foreign Minister in the first Janata ies carried messages back and forth. All Harsh Vardhan, who is currently a in election mode. less, quality secondary and ter- the flight to New Delhi from Lucknow government (1977-80) handpicked as a that the Muslims wanted was to per- BJP MP from Chandni Chowk. The Union Health Ministry has tiary care as envisaged under the where she lived. "Muslim" face of the Janata Party. Sha- form Haj at Mecca. This, the Quraysh Kejriwal tweeted on Saturday reached out repeatedly to states, PM-JAY scheme. She made three observations: First, hab fell into the trap of wanting to be were determined to prevent. Eventu- that with the inauguration of 100 including Delhi, which have not Kejriwal and Harsh Vardhan she found a mosque on a high ground a leader of Indian Muslims rather than ally, a truce was agreed upon. Ali, the mohalla clinics, more than 300 yet joined Ayushman Bharat to have been locked in a war of jarring in a patently Hindu, temple being a "Muslim leader". Communal Prophet's cousin, drafted a treaty. The such clinics have been opened in persuade them to do so. When words on the implementation town. Secondly, by her understand- polarisation is built into the approach. Prophet dictated that it was a treaty Delhi. "Lakhs of people can avail asked about Delhi not joining the of Ayushman Bharat in Delhi. In ing of Muslim names, Mir Baqi, who Little wonder he found himself digging between "Mohammad, the Prophet of of healthcare services in their own scheme on account of mohalla June this year, Kejriwal had writ- is supposed to have built the mosque, his heels in for the mosque when the Allah, and Quraysh". Interlocutors for locality", he said. clinics, Harsh Vardhan had ear- ten to the Health Minister stat- was quite clearly a Shia. Why, then, was Ayodhya dispute erupted. The VHP, BJP Quraysh objected. They did not rec- "On such occasions it feels that lier said that he will reveal the real ing that Delhi already has a 10 there no agitation in the Shia enclaves had reheated an old issue as a strategy ognise him as God's prophet. Ali, his entry of the common man into story behind the mohalla clinics. times better scheme. According of Lucknow? And finally, and most im- to neutralise V.P. Singh's promotion of cousin, refused to drop the preamble. politics has proven to be mean- The BJP has been alleging for to the Delhi government, the Aam portantly, if the Hindu had claimed it caste forces in the Hindi belt. L.K. Ad- The Prophet intervened and himself ingful. This politics has changed some time now that mohalla clin- Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMCs) to be the birth place of Ram, why had vani's Rath Yatra was intended to serve deleted the phrase, thus paving the the people's life", Kejriwal said, ics scheme is a scam and utter aim to provide primary health the Muslim raised their objection to the more than one purpose: to contain the way for a Treaty which declared a truce which implies that it will be a ma- flop. Harsh Vardhan is currently care services accessible within highest pitch? Let me try to quote her ogre of casteism let loose by V.P. Singh between the two sides. The terms of jor election pitch. The AAP gov- away to Japan for a G20 Health the communities in Delhi at their verbatim from memory: "A Muslim can and to accentuate the anti-Muslim the treaty were considered a surrender. ernment aims to set up 1,000 such Ministers meet. doorstep. These have been envis- spread out his prayer-mat anywhere slant of the BJP. This is where Shahab's For instance, despite the compromise, mohalla clinics in the capital. With Kejriwal reportedly seek- aged as box type re-located struc- facing the Kaaba and say his "namaz" fierce opposition helped the BJP. What Muslims would not be allowed. "3 lakh CCTV, 2 lakh street- ing a grant from the central gov- tures. India seeks UN action to combat Delhi Mohalla Clinics cross anti-microbial resistance New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India G20 counterparts that in a short was highlighted along with Ayush- 300-mark, target 1,000 has expressed its concern on the span of time India has made com- man Bharat, FIT India Movement global emergence of anti-microbial mendable progress by implement- and Eat Right Campaign. He told New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Bogged halla clinics by November and over for Mohalla Clinics on rent have been resistance (AMR) and called upon ing a national action plan, estab- the G20 that India is on the path to down by red tape in land acquisition, the next two and a half months about simplified even further. "Earlier per- the relevant United Nations agen- lishing a national antimicrobial UHC and will contribute effectively the Delhi government has only man- two hundred more mohalla clinics mission for construction was granted cies to contain this threat to public resistance surveillance system, and in sustaining UHC at the global aged to give its people 302 mohalla would be ready to launch. only when there was a 60 sq m space health. While attending the G20 its decision to contribute to global level. clinics against the promised 1,000 However, the journey to touch the available, with two toilets. This has Health Ministers' meeting held in AMR R&D efforts. On the issue of ageing popula- after being in power for close to five 300-mark was not easy. Initially, the now been relaxed to meet a standard Japan's Okayama , Health Minis- The deliberations of the G20 tion, the Health Minister shared years. However, the Arvind Kejriwal project got delayed as the AAP gov- of just 40 sq m and one toilet. People ter Harsh Vardhan participating Health Ministers focused on four with the global audience India's government is confident that it will ernment and the Lt. Governor's office have also come forward to support in the deliberations on health risk major global health issues, namely vision for its projected 20 per fulfil its promise before the end of its were at loggerheads over the clear- Mohalla clinics pro bono. At 10 places and health security, made an inter- achievement of Universal Health cent elderly population by 2050. tenure. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ance of the Mohalla Clinics, among in Delhi, people have given free land vention on AMR, seen as a serious Coverage, response to popula- He conveyed to G20 countries had promised 1,000 clinics to the na- various other flagship projects of the for Mohalla clinics," the health of- emerging threat to global public tion aging, management of health the efforts done so far under tional capital soon after it came back party. While, soon after coming to ficial informed. The Mohalla Clinic health. risks and health security manage- National Programme for Health to power in 2015, following a 49-day power, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal project has been praised by United According to an official state- ment including AMR and its con- Care of Elderly to provide acces- government in 2013-14. promised 1,000 clinics with Decem- Nations Secretary-General Kofi An- ment, while voicing his concern on tainment. In the intervention on sible, affordable, and high-qual- The Delhi government's affordable ber 2016 as the deadline, it was only in nan and former Director-General of AMR, he called upon all relevant Universal Health coverage (UHC), ity long-term, comprehensive health initiative has helped people by September 2017 that the Lt. Governor World Health Organisation Gro Har- UN agencies to align themselves Harsh Vardhan cited Prime Min- health care services to an ageing providing health facilities at almost gave his nod to the project. lem Brundtland, with various world in their endeavour to combat an- ister Narendra Modi's vision of population and also mentioned their doorstep, making healthcare Until July 4, 2018, the Delhi Cabi- leaders seeing it as a move towards timicrobial resistance. The Indian 'Sab Ka Saath; Sab Ka Vikas; Sab public health measures to tackle more accessible to people. The re- net had to take the approval from achieving better health coverage. Health Minister conveyed to the Ka Vishwas' for inclusive health dementia. sponse from the people has been so the Lt. Governor for all its decisions. Along with another former United encouraging that at least 30 Mohalla It was only after the July 4 verdict of Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- Clinics in the city are running double the Supreme Court that the Delhi Moon, Brundtland visited one of the shifts. "While the clinics are work- Cabinet got autonomous decision- clinics last year and both were "deep- ing from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., those with making power. However, even af- ly impressed." Before the AAP came double shifts are running between 7 ter the Lt. Governor's approval, the to power, the Delhi government a.m. and 1 p.m. and between 1 p.m project could not fully take off due to was providing healthcare services and 7 p.m. with two different sets of non-availability of land, with various through primary, secondary and ter- staff members, including doctors," a landowning agencies, including the tiary facilities out of which primary Health Department official said. DDA, not willing to provide land for care was delivered through dispen- The clinics, functional on all days the clinics. The Health Department saries, secondary health care through except Sunday, provide services like official added that land identification multi-speciality hospitals and tertiary basic medical care for common ill- and finalisation have been a major is- health care services through super- nesses like fever, diarrhoea, skin sue before it, as land is not under the speciality hospitals. There has been problems, respiratory problems, first Delhi government. "Land acquisition a paradigm shift in reorganising of aid for injuries and burns, dressing is taking most of the time, and there is health care services in Delhi after the and management of minor wounds no knowing how long it will take. The AAP came to power in order to fill the and referral services. It also allows 212 other agencies were not very keen on gaps in services. Now the Delhi gov- types of lab tests by the empanelled giving us the land for clinics. The pro- ernment provides a four-tier health laboratories. The clinics are also pro- cess is that as soon as we are able to care delivery system, with Aam Aad- viding medicine and doctors free of identify and finalise the land, the con- mi Mohalla Clinics for primary health cost to the patients. Kejriwal had said struction part is initiated," the official care, multi-speciality polyclinics for the government aims to provide free said. However, after facing issues of secondary health care in the form of healthcare for all Delhiites within 1 acquiring land, the government had OPD consultation by specialist doc- km radius, adding that they are close started hiring premises for the open- tors including diagnostics, multi-spe- Polling officials carrying the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) and other necessary inputs required for the Haryana to achieving this goal. He has assured ing of the Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clin- ciality Hospitals for IPD care (earlier Assembly Election, at a distributions centre, in Sonipat, Haryana. that Delhi will get hundred more mo- ics. Now, the norms of providing land called secondary level hospital). Indian Horizon Monday, October 21, 2019 City 3 BJP Govt will provide India-Turkey relations under cheaper power than AAP in Delhi: Goel Erdogan: Back to square one? New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) he has raised the interna- had kept the Turks on "short New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Turkey and India, though tional issue of UN resolu- leash" by supporting the MP and former BJP Delhi President Vijay not the best of friends, tions, which has come as a Greek Cypriots at the UN. Goel on Sunday said that if BJP comes to have been trying for the real surprise," Pasha. "So it was a quid pro quo, power in Delhi, it will give cheaper elec- past three decades to over- "In the last three-four give and take -- that we will tricity than the AAP government. Goel come their differences, and years, we thought they not raise the invasion and said that under BJP, the electricity will be strike a balance in ties, with have de-hyphenated their occupation by Turkey of cheaper than the subsidies provided by a little give and take from ties between India and northern Cyprus, and Turkey the AAP government. both sides. But the relation Pakistan. But now it ap- would not raise the Kashmir "Aam Aadmi leaders have been lying appears to have nosedived pears that they are slowly issue at the international fo- that BJP will end subsidies. Kejriwal was of late under the President- reviving the military re- rums." Even when Turkey elected to power by opposing these pow- tricity only for two months. "Why did he ship of Recep Tayyip Er- Turkey has also mark- his close rival - Fethullah lationship with Pakistan became a member of the Or- er companies, now he is benefiting those not give free electricity five years ago? dogan, who has taken on edly increased its defence Gulen. Turkey blames the too, which is a matter of ganisation of Islamic Coop- companies," Goel said as he questioned Kejriwal should return this money to the the mantle of becoming a cooperation with Pakistan. Fethullah Gulen Terror- concern." According to eration (OIC) contact group Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as to why people." Goel said that Prime Minister "global Islamic leader". Ankara is building four ist Organisation (FETO) the expert, in the 1965 on Kashmir along with Saudi he did not reduce the electricity prices Modi had already said that his govern- Bilateral relations have MILGEM medium-sized for last year's failed coup and 1971 India-Pakistan Arabia, and other countries, from these companies? ment is for the poor but Kejriwal did not soured to an extent that warships for the Pakistan to topple Erdogan. Ankara wars, Turkey "supplied Ankara explained to India Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party on let schemes for poor being implemented India has decided to call off Navy, in a deal estimated has alleged that FETO has substantial military equip- that "since there is no voting Sunday said that the BJP will withdraw in Delhi like Ayushmaan Bharat which an upcoming visit of Prime to be worth over $1 bil- "infiltrated" India, andment of American origin" taking place and resolutions the scheme of giving free 200 unit elec- provides free medical treatment worth Minister Narendra Modi to lion. According to the deal, Erdogan feels India is not to Pakistan. "The Pakistani are passed by consensus, so tricity if it comes to power in Delhi. Rs 5 lakh to people, PM Awas Yojana Ankara later this month, two ships would be built in doing enough to curb its weapons were largely of we have explained our posi- Speaking to the media, AAP leader and under which residents of slums get two which would have been Turkey and the other two in activities. American origin, and they tion - that bilaterally Kashmir Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the bedroom flats at the same place, Kisan his first stand-alone official Pakistan under technology Explaining the Turkey- needed spare parts, am- should be resolved between BJP has made its stand on the scheme Samaan Nidhi under which Rs 6000 is visit to the nation since tak- transfer. The two countries India relations, Professor munition and other equip- the two countries". But the clear and they are against it. Replying to given. "If BJP is elected, it will imple- ing over in 2014. last year also inked a $1.5 A.K. Pasha, Associate Dean, ment, for which America OIC resolution passed by the the allegation, Goel said that common ment all these schemes in Delhi," Goel Erdogan has been open- billion deal for the supply School of International had given the green signal Kashmir contact group on people understand very well that Kejri- said, adding that Kejirwal government ly cosying up with Pakistan, of 30 Turkish attack heli- Studies at the Jawaharlal to pass on to Pakistan," he the sidelines of the UNGA wal is not giving these subsidies from his has not won any election after 2015 let it especially its Prime Minis- copters - in the largest de- Nehru University, says that said, adding that "the Sau- last month was very harsh. own pocket. be Varanasi, Loksabha, Goa, Punjab, by- ter Imran Khan. His sharp fence deal between the two Erdogan's statement on dis then had also financed "The contact group not only "He is misusing the tax money of peo- elections, or the three MCD elections. statement on Kashmir at sides. Other reasons for the Kashmir at the UNGA came a major part of it". How- passed resolutions which ple. We, on the other hand, will promote "Even in Delhi it could not win single the UN General Assembly drifting apart of India and as a "surprise". "Over the ever, India has been able to were very critical of India competition between the power compa- Lok Sabha seat." BJP government, he last month, where he raked Turkey are New Delhi de- last 30 years, during almost strike a good relationship during the UN General As- nies owing to which they will reduce their said, will give cheaper electricity as com- up the UN resolutions, and clining to accede to Anka- all presidential visits and with Riyadh, especially un- sembly, but also they went rates. BJP will promote solar energy as pared to AAP government. "Our govern- accused the world of ignor- ra's request for backing of other visits from both the der Modi. "The Saudis we many steps ahead by voic- well and will implement Central Govern- ment will not do politics but will rather ing the plight of "eight mil- its nuclear ambitions, and countries, we had agreed have been able to disen- ing concerns about human ment schemes in Delhi," Goel said. Goel develop Delhi. All the schemes of Centre lion people stuck" in Kash- also Erdogan's ire at India that Kashmir will be bilat- tangle from other relation- rights and the need to resolve added that Kejriwal is fooling the people will be implemented in Delhi and pollu- mir, have not gone down for allegedly not cracking erally resolved through the ships," he said. Kashmir through UN resolu- of Delhi that's why he has given free elec- tion will also be reduced. well with India. down on the institutes of Simla agreement. But now According to Pasha, India tions," Pasha added. Muslims side makes submission DU teacher had suicidal on moulding of relief public tendencies: Police New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) "We hope that the Court, in lief in a sealed cover envelope. and questioned the status of Following uproar from the moulding the relief, upholds "The practice filing written the Ram Janmabhoomi as a ju- New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Hindu side, the Muslim side our multi-religious and multi- submission in sealed cover is ristic entity, subject to law. The In the 'murder and suicide' has made public their written cultural values in resolving the not permissible as it encour- Akhara, in its note, said since it case of a 25-year guest lec- submissions regarding mould- issues confronting it," read the ages address to the court in se- is the 'Shebait' - devotee tak- turer of St Stephen's College ing of relief in the Ayodhya title statement, released by five ad- crecy, keeping the other party ing care of the deity - there- of Delhi and his mother, the dispute case. It says that the vocates on record - Ejaz Maq- in dark. The placing of sealed fore it is entitled to possession Delhi Police claimed to have top court should be mindful of bool, Shakil Ahmed Syed, M.R. cover written submission be- and management of the dis- been informed by the peo- the "future of the country" and Shamshad, Irshad Ahmad and fore Judges would prejudice puted site in Ayodhya. Ram ple close to the mother-son "multi-religious and multicul- Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi. the rights of other parties," Lalla Virajman has submitted duo that the son had tried to tural values in resolving the is- The moulding of relief said Bhakti Vardhan Singh, ad- a strongly-worded note seeking 'convince' mother to com- sues confronting it". means narrowing down of vocate representing one of the the court should give the land mit suicide just five days ago. The Muslim side, in their the arguments and telling the Hindu parties. to the devotees. "The Muslim When Alan Stanley's mother submission, has insisted that court what specific points a He also said that filing of parties are not entitled to any Lissy refused to listen to him the decision by the Court, party wants it to adjudicate on. written submission is improper equitable relief, more so when and commit suicide, he killed whichever way it goes, will im- The hearing on the title dis- and can not be taken on record. the structure is no longer exis- her, as per the primary inves- pact future generations. It will pute of the Ram Janmabhoomi Meanwhile, Kartik Chopra, tent. To pray for reconstructing tigation. Stanley had suicidal also have consequences for has already been concluded spokesperson of the Nirmohi the mosque at the disputed site tendencies and had tried to the polity of this country. This and the verdict is expected in Akhara, said that the land is inequitable and unjust. It is commit suicide earlier too. Court's decision may impact a month's time, before Chief should be awarded to them if contrary to Hindu dharma, Is- They belonged to Kottayam marriage. After the death of The police recovered mo- the minds of millions who are Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi multicultural values has to be lamic law and all principles of of Kerala. her first husband, she remar- bile phone, some documents citizens of this country and retires. Ram Lala Virajman, preserved. Muslim parties had justice, equity and good con- "Statements by many ried in 2018. Her second hus- and driving licence, which who believe in constitutional Hindu Mahasabha and many also agreed that the Akhara was science. The small area which neighbours and some of band too died some time ago. revealed that it was a body of values embraced by all when other Hindu parties have ob- worshipping at the spot since a is the subject matter of the suit Stanley's friends have hinted The police told IANS, the Alan Stanley," a Delhi Police India was declared a republic jected to the Muslim side giv- long time. The Akhara had set is one integral unit and it is in- that Alan had suicidal ten- duo, on bail, was accused in officer had told IANS. on January 26, 1950, they said. ing their note on alternate re- up a claim adverse to the deity divisible," said the note. dencies and was even trying the case of abetment of sui- Stanley, an ad-hoc faculty to 'convince' his mother to cide of Lissy's second hus- of philosophy at St Stephen's give up her life," a policemen band. "The police had re- College, was pursuing PhD involved in the investigation ceived information about a from IIT-Delhi. He had been told IANS. According to the body on a rail track, close to living in Delhi for one-and- In a first, Tejas to source, Alan's mother Lissy platform No 3 of Sarai Rohilla a-half years and was joined had married twice and had station, on Saturday. The by his mother only seven compensate another son from her first body was found in two parts. months ago. passengers for delay

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) mobile phone clicking on could make up the loss of on its routine journey has to Passengers who travelled on which they can claim com- time despite departing be- undergo a primary mainte- the newly launched Tejas pensation. Those who do so hind schedule from the orig- nance. Tejas' maintenance Express on Saturday will be will get the paid." inating station passengers could start at around 4 a.m. paid a compensation of Rs Launched from Lucknow will not be compensated. on Saturday morning as a 250 each as the train was de- on October 4, Tejas is the In the first such instance coach had derailed in the layed for about two hours in first corporatised train of on Saturday, Tejas started maintenance yard at Luc- both the directions. Indian Railways, operated from Lucknow at around know station during shunt- There were about 451 pas- by Indian Railway Catering 8.55 a.m instead of its sched- ing. sengers, who boarded the and Tourism Corporation uled departure at 6.10 a.m To make up for the delay, train from Lucknow, and (IRCTC). and reached New Delhi at passengers were served an another about 500 who took This will be the first time around 3.40 p.m instead of extra tea, lunch and the re- the train from New Delhi. that passengers will be com- 12.25 p.m. It departed from freshment given to them had Chief Regional Manager pensated for the delayed New Delhi at around 5.30 'sorry for the delay' printed (CRM), IRCTC, Lucknow, journey. The compensa- p.m instead of 3.35 p.m. on the packets. There were Ashwini Srivastava, said, tion is given when the train The cause of the delay also announcements made Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Insolvency Research "We have sent a link to all reaches its destination be- was delayed maintenance. to inform passengers that Foundation (IRF), organised by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and Society for Insolvency the passengers on their hind schedule. If the train Any train before departing the train was delayed. Practitioners of India (SIPI), in New Delhi. Indian Horizon Monday - October 21, 2019 South 4

Will rains play Malayalam film music industry now has fast spoilsport to Kerala food culture: Composer Jerry Amaldev bypolls? Where Are They Now? Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) With all ready for Monday’s bypolls to five Kerala assembly constituencies -- Kochi, Oct 20 (IANS) He trained as ise (mood) - whether it’s happy, sad or returned to India to pursue his profes- very much here, it’s because people Vatiyoorkavu, Aroor, Konni, Ernakulam and Manjeswaram, a priest and then realised his calling things like that. Immediately the mu- sional career. do not want my kind of music,” said what remains to be seen is - would the rain god play spoil- lay in music. He trained under the leg- sic is ready and the job is done,” Amal- The very first film he composed for Amaldev, who, two months back, sport? endary Naushad and went to Cornell dev lamented. - the romantic thriller “Manjil Virinja composed for the film “A for Apple” The IMD weather forecast for Monday is a yellow alert in- to hone his skills. Jerry Amaldev burst Even so, Amaldev is quite busy Pookal” (1980) - became one of the that turned out to be a super flop. dicating more than moderate rains and if it turns out to be on the Malayalam film scene in 1995 these days, saying a musician’s job is biggest hits largely due to the music “Today, I have a tendency to dis- true, then barring Manjeswaram in Kasargode district, all the and composed music for 75 films and just not restricted to the film industry. scored by Amaldev. suade everyone who comes to me, be remaining four constituencies are located in yellow alert ar- then gave it up because he was fed up He is quite busy with his own choral Since then, he has had no reason to it for an album or a film, as I know it’s eas, and could see rains, which in turn could lead to a not so with what he calls the “fast food cul- group, besides teaching music at a look back till 1995, when he realised difficult to go forward the way I see enthusiastic turnout. Barring Aroor, the other four seats are ture” the genre has deteriorated into. leading private school and composing he was not “clicking” any more. my music. When it comes to music al- held by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) at “The situation today in the Malay- songs for educational institutions and Comparing his time in the film in- bums, I tell them (the producers) that present. alam film industry is that it has a fast others who require one. dustry and today, he said the heart of a they are not going to make money out Historically, the general perception in the state is if there is food culture and certainly, I don’t Tracing his past, he said music was song are the lyrics “and I must consid- of it,” Amaldev said. low voter turnout, the beneficiary is the CPI-M led LDF and think, that’s what is needed,” the always his first love and that’s why he er myself hugely lucky that I had leg- Despite being away from the film affects the Congress-led UDF, as their not so die-hard voters 80-year-old Amaldev, who thrilled decided to call time on his Catholic ends like ONV (Kurup), P. Bhaskaran, market, Amaldev said he is extremely prefer to remain indoors. music buffs with his hugely popular missionary career after studying the Bichu Thirumala and a few others who happy and living life to its fullest as With a yellow alert already in force for Sunday and raining tunes, told IANS in an interview. Bible for a decade. gave me the best lyrics.” nothing is in one’s control. hard, candidates of the three political fronts were seen en- “Gone are the days when it would Amaldev began his new career in “Today, the cultural degradation “It’s always better not to worry gaged in last minute hectic campaigning by visiting Church- take days and weeks for the lyrics to be music under the legendary Naushad that has taken place has also affected about anything and hence I am per- es, meeting voters individually at their homes and making a written up and then it came to the mu- in Bombay (now Mumbai) and worked the lyrics,” said Amaldev, adding that fectly happy with what I am doing bee line to wedding halls and the homes of death. sician to do his job. Today, what hap- with him for five years. he did the music for the Malayalam now; films or no film, is not an issue,” On Monday, some 9,57,509 voters, including 4,91,455 pens is everything is readily available He then left for the US and after a film “Action Hero Biju” in 2016, which Amaldev signed off. women, 4,66,047 men and seven transgenders, will decide and all that a person who wants music decade of learning and teaching music was hugely successful at the box office. (Sanu George can be reached at the fate of 35 candidates by casting their votes at 846 polling to be done has to just give the prem- at the prestigious Cornell University, “It’s not that I was in hiding; I am [email protected]) stations. Polling will be held from 7 a.m to 6.30 p.m on Monday. Bengaluru college All set for Monday Assembly bypolls girl dies at fashion in Tamil Nadu show rehearsal Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) The elec- rally near Chennai, killing the former Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) A 21-year-old student died of sus- toral fate of 35 candidates in two As- Prime Minister on May 21, 1991. pected cardiac arrest after collapsing at a fashion show re- sembly constituencies -- Vikravandi Seeman was booked by Tamil Nadu hearsal in her college here, police said on Sunday. and Nanguneri -- in Tamil Nadu will police for his provocative speech with “Shalini was practising for the ramp walk in the college on be decided by voters on Monday. an intention to cause riot and inten- late Friday evening. After her turn, she suddenly collapsed at Assembly bypolls for the two seats tional insult to breach the peace. one end of the stage where she stood with her colleagues and are scheduled for Monday. A report on the cash seizure at Nan- was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her Bypoll in Vikravandi was neces- guneri Assembly constituency from dead,” a police official told IANS here. sitated following the death of DMK a house where DMK legislator K.S. The privately-run AIMS Management College at Peenya, legislator K. Rathamani in June, while Saravanakumar was staying has been where Shalini was in the first year of the 3-year MBA course, the Nanguneri seat fell vacant as Con- sent to the Chief Electoral Officer, said was making the students practise for a fashion show to be gress legislator H. Vasantha Kumar a top official in Tirunelveli. held for marking the “freshers’ day”. “We are waiting for the resigned after he got elected for the Meanwhile at Nanguneri, some autopsy report to ascertain the cause of Shalini’s sudden Lok Sabha. people from near by villages sur- death though doctors suspect cardiac arrest could be the rea- A total of 23 candidates are in the rounded the house where DMK leg- son as there were no other signs of illness,” the official said fray in Vikravandi seeking the favour islator representing the Periyakulam on the condition of anonymity. A video footage, aired on lo- of about 2.24 lakh voters. Assembly seat and other DMK party cal news channels, showed Shalini standing at one side of the The main fight is between ruling members were staying and seized hall after her ramp walk and collapsing next to another young AIADMK’s R. Muthamilselvan and the lodges/marriage halls have been campaign was led by party President cash of about Rs. 2.78 crore. woman and others rushing to help her. Shalini was a resident principle opposition party DMK’s N. asked to ensure outsiders do not over- M.K. Stalin and others. “A first information report has been of Srirampura colony where she lived with her parents. Pugazhenthi. stay. The leader of the Naam Tamilar lodged and a report has been sent to The police registered a case under section 174 (c) of the On the other hand, Nanguneri seat Security has been beefed up in the Katchi, Seeman created a controversy the Election Commission,” Shilpa Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, which deals with will see 12 candidates fighting it out two constituencies for peaceful con- while campaigning for his party can- Prabhakar Satish, Tirunelveli District unnatural death. A police team visited the college on Satur- though the main rivals are AIADMK’s duct of polls. didate in Vikravandi justifying the Collector had told IANS. day for preliminary investigation into the circumstances in V. Narayanan and Congress candidate Leaders of AIADMK, DMK, Con- killing of Rajiv Gandhi for sending the Saravana kumar alleged that the which Shalini collapsed and died at the fashion show prac- Ruby R Manohar. gress and other parties campaigned Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to villagers had attacked him and sto- tice session... The total number of voters in Vikra- for their own candidates as well as for Sri Lanka. len his money, jewellery and his vandi is about 2.57 lakh. the candidate of their ally. During his campaign Seeman said mobile phone. In the 234-member The counting of votes would be tak- For the ruling AIADMK, the cam- history will be rewritten in the future Tamil Nadu Assembly, the ruling Tamil Nadu en up on October 24. paign was spearheaded by Chief Min- to the effect that Rajiv Gandhi who AIADMK has 123 members (including Authorities have asked people not ister K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief had sent IPKF to Sri Lanka to kill Tam- the Speaker), DMK-100, Congress-7, belonging to the two constituencies Minister O. Panneerselvam, state ilians was later murdered in the Tamil IUML and Independent-1 each and scores high in but who were involved in electoral ministers and others. land. A female Tamil Tiger suicide two vacant seats for which bypoll will campaigning to leave and hotels/ On the other hand, for DMK, the bomber blew herself up at an election be held on Monday. Niti Aayog India Innovative Index It was Dr Subramanian Swamy who filed Chennai: Oct 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has scored high in the Niti Aayog India Innovation Index 2019 report released along with Institute for Competitiveness (IFC). While Kar- cases against Jayalalithaa: DMK nataka finished at the first spot with a score of 35.65 among major states, Tamil Nadu (32.98) came second followed by Chennai: Oct 20 (IANS) Advanc- 1990s’. Maharashtra at the third place. Telangana and Haryana also ing one more argument to quash Underscoring that the DMK had made it to the top five under the major states category. Delhi the Chief Minister Edappadi K not initiated any corruption case and Sikkim topped the list among Union Territories and hilly Palaniswami’s charge that it was the against Ms Jayalalithaa for her al- states respectively. The report was aimed at examining the DMK leaders, late M Karunanidhi leged acts of omission and commis- innovation capabilities and performance of Indian states and M K Stalin were responsible for sion during her first Chief Ministerial based on their index score. Through this, the committee also former Chief Minister and AIADMK tenure 1991-1996, Mr. Stalin said on aims to recognize and shortlist the opportunities and chal- supremo J Jayalalithaa’s death by the contrary it was the AIADMK’s lenges for innovation, which in turn will play crucial in the filing “false cases against her”, the Chief Minister, Mr. O. Paneerselvam, formulation of governmental policies to foster innovation. DMK president, M K Stalin said that after resigning his post in the wake of For this, 29 states and seven union territories were bifur- it was in fact Dr Subramanian Swa- the internal party tussle after Ms Jay- cated into three categories- major states, north-east and hill my, now a senior BJP leader, who had alalithaa’s death, who had first raised states, and union territories/city-states /small states. filed corruption cases against late Ms the issue of a ‘mystery’ surrounding The index took into consideration two dimensions- Enablers and J Jayalalithaa. the death of the former Chief Minis- performance and the states were ranked by calculating the average Rounding off his party’s campaign ter. scores of these two dimensions. The enablers are the factors that for the Vikravandi Assembly by-poll Mr. Stalin denied Mr. Palaniswa- stimulate innovative capacities, categorized into five groups- Hu- on the last day on Saturday, where mi’s charge that the DMK had stalled the polls and announce a timeline for ent AIADMK government. Only after man Capital, Investment, Knowledge Workers, Business Environ- he has been canvassing votes for the holding of Local Bodies elections the elections, the ruling AIADMK had the Supreme Court verdict on the ment, and Safety and Legal Environment. The Performance dimen- almost the entire day for the DMK in Tamil Nadu. not done so, but was now blaming 11 MLAs’ disqualification case (Mr. sion captures benefits that a nation derives from the inputs and is candidate N Pugazhendhi, Mr. Sta- “We moved the court only to do the DMK for it,” said Stalin. OPS and ten others) came, the fate of divided into Knowledge Output (in the form of the number of pat- lin said that though there were cases de-limitation of wards and reserva- Reiterating his charge that the the Palaniswami government will be ents filed from that state, number of scientific articles published etc.) against Ms. Jayalalithaa, the original tion of wards properly and urged AIADMK was rolling out the red car- known, Mr. Stalin said, adding, the and Knowledge Diffusion(volume of information technology experts complainant in those cases including that the polls be held after the rec- pet for all the programmes of the BJP party was hopeful of winning both from the state) Overall, Delhi topped the India Innovation Index with the disproportionate assets case, was tifications; but even after the court at the Centre, Mr. Stalin questioned the by-polls plus the Radhapuram a score of 42.98, while Jharkhand came last with a score of 6.20. Dr Subramanian Swamy in the mid- had directed the government to hold his stability claims about the pres- seat under HC scanner. Indian Horizon 5 Nation Monday, October 21, 2019 Short Takes Be ready for another defeat, Bumpy roads in Agra Punjab CM tells Sukhbir 3 Nigerians arrested in Goa dampen tourists’ spirit Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) peatedly since the 2017 Assem- for possession of party drugs Punjab Chief Minister Amarind- bly polls and were set to do that Agra, Oct 20 (IANS) Lack of infra- which have not only become a safety er Singh on Sunday asked Shi- again, he added. By spreading structure and civic amenities are de- hazard but also assault the aesthetics,” Panaji, Oct 20 (IANS) Three Nigerian nationals Ferni- romani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir falsehoods, the Akali leader was terring tourists from visiting several complains hotelier Surendra Sharma. nand Okonkwo (47), Michael Okafo (38), and Ogechukwu Singh Badal to be ready for an- only trying to divert attention significant historical monuments in A new tourist season has begun, and Precious Anutanwa (29) were arrested by the Goa Police on other drubbing at the hands of from his government’s failures, Agra, the city immortalised by the Taj the number of vehicles bringing in Sunday, for possession of banned party drugs namely co- voters in Monday’s four by-elec- said the Chief Minister. The peo- Mahal, say a group of local industry tourists via the Yamuna Expressway or caine, MDMA or ecstacy and LSD, a hallucinogenic drug, in tions in the state. ple of Punjab had rejected the leaders. Though the number of tour- the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, have the popular beach village of Calangute in North Goa. Reacting to Sukhbir’s allega- Akali lies repeatedly since the ists at the historical monuments in gone up appreciably due to the long The accused were apprehended following a car chase tions of no development work 2017 Assembly polls and were set Agra show an encouraging trend, ho- holiday interval. lasting a few minutes, police sub inspector attached to the under the Congress regime, the to do that again, he added. teliers and travel agents complain of The local tourism industry is Calangute police station Suraj Kankonkar told reporters. Chief Minister said the state Expressing surprise at Sukh- pathetic lack of civic amenities. alarmed at the lack of concern and “The car carrying the three accused, crashed in an knew that the Akalis had done bir’s interpretation of his com- “Tourists generally avoid visiting general apathy towards streamlining open field following the chase. Search of the three per- nothing but ruin it in their 10- ments on referendum on his other monuments in the city after a vital civic amenities. sons revealed illegal possession of 16 gms of cocaine, 13 year misrule. government’s performance, the ‘darshan’ (seeing) of the Taj Mahal, “When tourists, particularly those gms of MDMA, 0.70 gms of ecstasy tablets and 0.18 gms “You (Sukhbir) don’t even Chief Minister wondered at the because they are too scared of bumpy from the developed world, arrive in of LSD, all worth Rs 1.54 lakh, the official said. The trio know the meaning of develop- Akali logic of interpreting every roads,” tourist guide Ved Gautam said. Agra, they are aghast at the dismal have been arrested under sections 21(b), 22(b), 22(c) ment,” said Singh pointing out election as a referendum. An estimated 35,000 tourists visited conditions. This results in short vis- and 29 of the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- that his government had done “My government needs no refer- the Taj on Saturday, said data on the its, same-day return by most visi- stances Act. more in 2.5 years than the SAD- endum to endorse the work done ASI website. tors,” says President of the Agra Hotels BJP had done in a decade. by it in the past two and a half years, While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Restaurants Association, Rakesh By spreading falsehoods, the and the work it continues to do for Yogi Adityanath has directed the dis- Chauhan. Haryana BJP candidate gets Akali leader was only trying to welfare of people and the state,” trict administration to complete patch The rains have exposed the claims divert attention from his govern- he said. Polling for four Assembly work and road repairs within a fort- of the city administration of having EC notice over EVM remark ment’s failures, said the Chief by-elections will begin on Monday night, the Agra Municipal Corpora- patched up or filled all potholes and Minister. The people of Punjab morning. The counting of ballots tion, is still dragging its feet. completed repair work on most roads. Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) The Election Commission has had rejected the Akali lies re- will be held on October 24. “To an outsider, Agra appears, as if The municipal corporation com- served a notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candi- it’s ravaged by a war since most roads missioner Arun Prakash says filling of date from Assandh in Haryana over his purported video re- have developed potholes and cracks potholes is continuing. Mayor Navin mark that he had tampered the electronic voting machines Rahul slams Goyal, says ‘bigots after the monsoon rains. The continu- Jain has assured citizens that prompt (EVMs) and every vote would go to his party. ous digging by one government de- remedial measures would be taken Taking cognizance, the poll panel has appointed former don’t get professionalism’ partment or the other not only raises to ensure safe mobility. Even during Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod Zutshi as a special a lot of dust but makes mobility dif- the festival season, nothing was be- observer for the constituency in the Karnal district, accord- New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Congress proud of the work done by the econ- ficult,” a local resident said. “The city ing done. Many stretches still require ing to Joint Chief Electoral Officer Inder Jeet. leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday omist. While Gandhi has praised the administration is yet to wake up to re- patchwork treatment to avoid acci- In the video, Bakshish Virk was heard saying he and his slammed sections of the Narendra Nobel laureate and his contribu- pair and clean up the roads in the city dents,” said Pandit Jugal Kishor. supporters had tampered EVMs in a way that every vote Modi government as “bigots”, a day tion in formulating Congress’ NYAY would go to the BJP, irrespective of the button the voters after Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee scheme that became the party’s poll pressed. He said they would also come to know who they expressed unhappiness over Union plank in the run up to the 2019 gen- cast their vote for. Minister Piyush Goyal questioning eral elections, Goyal on Friday said, “We have sought a reply from the BJP candidate,” District his “professionalism”. “Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel 22% youth hold the key to Election Officer Vinay Pratap Singh said. Congress leader “Dear Mr Banerjee, these bigots Prize, I congratulate him. But you and former MP Deepender Hooda tweeted Virk’s video. are blinded by hatred and have no all know what his understanding is. Haryana Assembly idea what a professional is. You can- His thinking is totally left-leaning. not explain it to them, even if you He had praised the NYAY scheme Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) Nearly 22 large numbers and exercise franchise Suspended UP headmaster tried for a decade,” Gandhi tweeted effusively, but the people of India re- per cent voters in the 20-29 age group on October 21 for 90 Assembly seats. adding that millions of Indian were jected his thinking.” will play a major role in the Haryana According to political observers, the reinstated with a warning Assembly polls on Monday, say social main contest is between the ruling BJP scientists. and the opposition Congress. Pilibhit, Oct 20 (IANS) Furqan Ali, the headmaster of a As per the Election Commission, Riding the pro-incumbency and the government primary school in Pilibhit, who was suspended BJP accuses Abhijit, Amartya of 40,67,413 voters are in the 20-29 age Narendra Modi wave, Chief Minister last week for making children sing Iqbal’s famous ‘Lab pe group, and 44,92,809 in 30-39 years Manohar Lal Khattar believes he will aati hai dua banke tamanna meri’, has been reinstated and using Nobel for political interest group. The number of first-time voters take his party’s tally to ‘75 plus’ from 47, transferred to another school. is 3,82,446 in the 1.83 crore electorates. while Congress two-time Chief Minister District Basic Education Officer Devendra Swarup said Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) Two days cial welfare programme of the Con- The state has 4,18,961 voters in the 80 Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been rais- Furqan Ali would, however, be discharging his duties as a after his uncharitable remarks on gress in its 2019 Lok Sabha election plus age group. A total of 35,67,536 vot- ing unemployment, law and order and teacher and not as a headmaster. Nobel winner Abhijit Banerjee gen- manifesto. “He has worked on NYAY. ers are in 40-49 age group, 27,90,783 in lack of development in the state. Ali has been attached to a primary school in the same erated a storm, BJP national Secre- But what was the income? People of 50-59 age group, 17,39,664 in 60-69 age In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, 69.74 area on ‘humanitarian grounds’ following a report from the tary Rahul Sinha on Sunday again the whole country threw it away. group and 8,22,958 in 70-79 age group. per cent people cast their votes in block education officer that he is differently-abled. attacked the Nobel Prize for Eco- The scheme, for which the Con- There are 98.7 lakh men voters and the state. In the 2014 Assembly polls, “Furqan Ali has been let off with a strong and final warning. nomics winner, challenging him to gress had consulted Banerjee, 85.1 lakh women voters and 252 third Haryana had recorded the highest- He has been told that he should adhere to the departmental implement his economic thoughts promised to give Rs 72,000 annually gender voters. ever turnout of 76.54 per cent. In 2019 rules and discharge his duties under the direction of senior even in one village instead of speak- to each of the 20 per cent families in Of the 19,578 polling stations, 153 are Lok Sabha elections, 69.74 per cent officers,” the Basic Education Department official said. ing against the Prime Minister or poorest of the poor category. The auxiliary polling booths. people cast their votes in the state. In Furqan Ali was suspended on the complaint of the Vishwa the Union Finance Minister. Congress, however, lost the general An election official told IANS, the the 2014 Assembly polls, Haryana had Hindu Parishad (VHP) that alleged that the headmaster was Accusing Banerjee of using his election. Banerjee, however, has focus of the sensitisation campaigns recorded the highest-ever turnout of ‘forcing’ children, mostly belonging to the majority com- Nobel award for his “political inter- said he only provided information was to encourage voters to come out in 76.54 per cent. munity, to recite the prayer, ‘Lab pe aati hai dua’, which the est”, Sinha also made indirect refer- and his role was not to make NYAY. right-wing outfit said was usually recited at madarsas. ences to another Nobel Prize winner He also described the scheme as in Economics Amartya Sen - a bitter “not particularly well-designed”. UP all set for bypolls critic of the Narendra Modi-led NDA Sinha said that instead of speak- Odisha Speaker asks ex- government. Sen won the award in ing against the Finance Minister 1998. “If somebody tries to use the Nirmala Sitharaman, “if he (Baner- in 11 Assembly seats MLAs to vacate quarters Nobel award in his political interest jee) has any alternative, he should Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh good news since the opposition parties people don’t find it in good taste. send it to the Finance Minister, to is all set to witness bye-elections to 11 have run a lackluster campaign. The BJP Bhubaneswar, Oct 19 (IANS) Giving an ultimatum to for- “We have seen it in case of this the government”. Assembly constituencies on Monday. has mobilized its cadres for the by polls mer legislators, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Nobel prize winner (Banerjee), as Sinha dared Banerjee to imple- The Assembly by-elections will be held and its leaders have speared no efforts to Patro on Saturday directed them to vacate their govern- also another one (Amartya Sen). We ment his economic thoughts in at in Gangoh, Rampur, Iglas (SC), Lucknow win all seats. ment quarters within three days. have no objection if they present least one village. “Instead of talking Cantonment, Govind Nagar, Manikpur, It held 8 of the 11 seats while the SP Patro had on September 16 issued notices to ex-MLAs to their thoughts about the country’s big on economics, making such big Pratapgarh, Zaidpur (SC), Jalalpur, Balha and BSP held one seat each. BJP ally vacate the quarters and asked the administration to cut wa- economy before the people, and claims on economy, let him imple- (SC) and Ghosi seats. Apna Dal held the Pratapgarh seat. ter and electricity connection to those houses. there is a debate on it. But if they ment those thoughts in one village. Polling on these seats will be held on The Assembly bypolls were necessitat- Notably, some newly-elected legislators are yet to get insult somebody, make filthy ut- Then we will listen to him,” he said. Monday and counting will take place on ed after some MLAs won the Lok Sabha quarters as many former legislators are still residing in the terances about the Prime Minister, On Friday, Sinha had remarked October 24. elections and resigned as members of official residences allocated to them earlier. that’s not decent,” Sinha said. that people whose second wives A four-cornered contest will be wit- the state assembly. The Speaker has also asked some sitting MLAs to vacate Sinha reiterated that people have are foreigners are mostly getting the nessed on all seats with the BJP, Bahujan The Ghosi Assembly seat fell vacant their quarters for construction of multi-storied buildings in thrown away the NYAY or Nyuntam Nobel Prize, and wondered whether Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP) following the resignation of MLA Phagu the MLA Colony. Aay Yojana (Minimum Income Guar- that is the criterion for getting the and Congress trying their luck. For the Chauhan after he was appointed the antee programme) - the flagship so- award. BJP, these by-elections are likely to bring Governor of Bihar. EC seizes Rs 4.30 Cr bank’s cash in Maharashtra Countries must deploy structural tools for growth: FM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of In- New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) and Financial Committee cording to a Finance Minis- tools can mitigate or even ed International Monetary dia (ECI) officials have seized Rs 4.30 cr worth of cash from Finance Minister Nirmala (IMFC) Plenary Session in try statement.” prevent the adverse effects and Financial Committee the Worli areas, here, late on Saturday. SItharaman has said a cali- the ongoing Annual Meet- “International Monetary on fragile economies”, the (IMFC) Restricted Breakfast. An EC official said that the money was being transported brated and balanced ap- ings 2019 of the IMF and Fund (IMF) should provide FM said, according to a Fi- The Finance Minister is by the ‘DMK Jaoli Bank’ without proper intimation, or in an proach to deploying a mix of World Bank being held in solutions that are specific nance Ministry statement. currently on an official tour authorised vehicle with guards. fiscal, monetary and struc- Washington, US on Satur- to important growth ge- On the 15th Round of the to Washington DC to at- “As per protocol, the amount seems suspicious and is tural measures by coun- day, Sitharaman said, “At ographies to help alleviate IMF’s General Review of the tend the annual meetings of to be investigated by Income Tax authorities. So, we have tries can help achieve their the National level, a cali- the current conundrum. Quotas (15th GRQ) likely to the International Monetary handed over the case to Income tax authorities for further growth potential and asked brated and balanced ap- IMF should evolve a policy conclude without a quota Fund and the World Bank investigation”, said an EC official. the IMF to evolve a policy proach to deploying a mix framework that would as- increase, the Finance Min- and other associated meet- The development came hours after the ITD said on Sat- framework to assess the vul- of fiscal, monetary and sess the vulnerability of ister stated that work on the ings. She is accompanied by urday that it has seized illegal cash of Rs 29 crore from nerability of fragile econo- structural measures by economies to capital flows 16th Round should begin RBI Governor Shaktikanta the commercial capital since the Model Code of Conduct mies to capital flows. countries can help achieve and that developing stron- in right earnest and should Das, Economic Affairs Sec- (MCC) was enforced for the October 21 Maharashtra As- In her intervention dur- their growth potential, the ger surveillance mechanism have a tight timeframe. retary Atanu Chakraborty sembly elections. ing International Monetary Finance Minister added, ac- with sharper diagnostic Sitharaman also attend- and other officials. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Monday, October 21, 2019

National governments are having ic maritime region are new elements UNIFYING DEFENCE FORCES to fi ght the adversaries on their own in the charter of India’s CDS. Coordi- BY D.C. PATHAK Indian Horizon soil -- this is bringing in the Army to nation between civilian Intelligence he announcement by the take on cross-border terrorists oper- agencies and the chief of Defence In- TPrime Minister from the ram- ating at the behest of the external en- telligence would achieve greater per- parts of the Red Fort on August emy. India is the prime example of a fection under the CDS. The structural 15 that the government had decided country facing a proxy war unleashed and operational consolidation for to appoint a Chief of Defence Staff by the hostile neighbour -- Pakistan maximising India’s defence and secu- (CDS) to consolidate the defence -- through the heavily armed Mujahi- rity potential is therefore not coming might of the country, is in tune with deen infi ltrated from across the bor- a day too soon. the Modi regime’s consistent effort der specially in Kashmir. Multiple writings on the proposed Monday, October 21, 2019 to build India as a world power that For combating this Kashmir Jehad, CDS from defence experts have fo- would play a meaningful role in both India has had to induct the Army cused on three imperatives of the economic development and security which, in turn, had to specially train new experiment in the Indian context Turkish invasion into Syria should at the global level. the troops to take on the terrorists -- fi rst, whether CDS will be the boss It addresses the logical require- on our home ground. The army is at- of the defence forces with fi ve stars, be unequivocally condemned ment of bringing defence forces and tuned to facing a visible enemy and secondly, will the new chief be totally the nuclear, cyber and space domains using the maximum force. impartial in dealing with the army, air As Turkish troops advance against Kurdish under one umbrella of strategic plan- sion-making and coordinated execu- The rise of terrorism was a chal- force and navy and, lastly, if on issues ning, takes forward the concept of in- tion of projects and schemes that had lenge for it for the reason that the of war the CDS will have his way with fi ghters in Syria, the world has reacted with tegrated combat on land, air and sea been announced. terrorists could spring from their the political leadership? in today’s world -- which, for India, Taking into account the security hideouts existing in the midst of the The answer is that even with four total condemnation. Gulf countries, with the is extremely important considering challenges for India, it is easy to envis- civilian population and yet the army stars, CDS will be the principal in- the hostile Sino-Pak military alliance age the role of the Army as the pivot had to put them down with restraint terlocutor with the national gov- exception of Qatar, have resoundingly blast- against us -- and makes way for a of our defence responses with the air as the counter-terror operation had ernment on all issues of defence new level of coordination that would force rendering it tactical support and to ensure minimal collateral damage. development and organisation, that ed the move as a “dangerous development achieve speedy, cost effective and the navy ensuring a strategic backing CDS will have on his hands the work the chiefs of staff experiment had futuristic defence acquisitions, man- in the event of a war-like confl ict de- of preparing India for dealing with an worked for long years creating a grid and a blatant and unacceptable aggression power development and strategic de- veloping outside of our shores. external enemy, strategising for proxy of understanding amongst the three ployment. CDS will steer the Strategic Com- wars and raising special forces to take services and that CDS would be like against the sovereignty of a brotherly Arab A helpful factor in the implementa- mand while using the combined wis- on terrorists on our own soil. an elevated Chairman of the Chiefs state in contravention of the rules of inter- tion of the CDS idea is the successful dom of our defence chiefs in handling An attack like 26/11 -- there are of Staff Committee. working of the Chiefs of Staff Commit- the various theatres of war. The new Intelligence reports about a further Both Defence Planning Commit- national law”.Syria has been an open bat- tee over years with a rotational chair- step will prove extremely rewarding terror offensive from the sea -- would tee and the National Security Coun- manship that produced a tradition of in terms of the rapid consolidation of need involvement of Navy and Coast cil provide the CDS with an interface tlefi eld for nearly a decade now due to its consensual thinking on defence and our defence potential that it will en- Guard just as further surgical strikes with the Prime Minister. And fi nally, security -- I saw this during my asso- sure the old world prejudices earlier across our borders to destroy the base in regard to decision-making in a war- messy and prolonged civil war. Many inter- ciation with COSC as JIC Chairman. voiced by bureaucracy do not hold camps of terrorists needed joint plan- like situation, the vital thing is that The decisions on issues of war and any more. ning of army and air force for ready- the input from CDS is fully weighed national and regional players have entered peace deserved to be taken through Post Cold War, the world has tran- ing paratroopers. in even though the decision would lay an arrangement that brought the sited to an era of proxy wars, cross- Mountain warfare, of which Kargil with the political executive exercising the battlefi eld all vying for their own narrow voice of the defence chiefs directly to border confl icts and insurgencies in- proved to be the fi rst testing ground, the sovereign power of the democrat- the political executive governing the stigated by assertion of sub national is now a part of India’s strategic plan- ic nation. On the whole, there is a case interests there.Iranian intervention has been sovereign nation. The Prime Minister identity. Terrorism is the new instru- ning resting on the use of both the for early implementation of the CDS has in his rule constantly worked for ment of proxy war as the covert of- army and air force. Defence of Indian idea to strengthen our defence. widely condemned by GCC states as well. elimination of red tape, speedy deci- fensives are replacing open warfare. Ocean and security of the Indo-Pacif- IANS The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has been fi ghting to prop up the government Prophet Mohammad at Hudaybiyyah : Lesson of Bashar Al Assad now since 2012. Russia has troops on the ground as well, to help the for Muslims coping with Ayodhya? BY SAEED NAQVI Syrian government defeat opposition rebel Mecca for Medina. After these years, hould the Supreme Court verdict the Prophet with a caravan of 1,000 groups fi ghting against the regime. The US Senable the building of the Ram men on his way to Mecca for Haj Mandir in Ayodhya, Muslim reached Hudaybiyyah. has also led an international coalition to fears about the security of mosques Quraysh had made it known that in Kashi and the Idgah in Mathura they would block Muslim entry to fi ght against Daesh in Syria and Iraq.Finally, would appear to have been taken Mecca. The Prophet consulted his care of by the Places of Worship Act of companions: should the caravan re- Turkey has also been involved, but mainly 1991. The Act spells out that all places turn to Medina or proceed, risking a of worship “except Ayodhya” will be battle?Intermediaries carried messag- because of its opposition to a bid for Kurdish maintained and respected as they es back and forth. All that the Muslims were in 1947. wanted was to perform Haj at Mecca. autonomy in the north along its border.Re- Assurances, however, have value This, the Quraysh were determined only when there is rule of law which to prevent. Eventually, a truce was gardless of the reason, Arab states are wary has been a retreating value in recent agreed upon. Ali, the Prophet’s cous- years. In these circumstances, what in, drafted a treaty. of yet another encroachment of Arab terri- is the wise course for the Muslims to A Hindu consecrates the idol which is Communal polarisation is built into The Prophet dictated that it was adopt when the Ayodhya verdict is then alive eternally for worship.”It is the approach. Little wonder he found a treaty between “Mohammad, the tory by a non-Arab force, whether it be the delivered before November 17? not wise for Muslims to argue against himself digging his heels in for the Prophet of Allah, and Quraysh”. Inter- Already, intemperate whispers are the Hindu claim that Ram Lalla was mosque when the Ayodhya dispute locutors for Quraysh objected. They Iranians or the Turks.Let us not forget that afl oat that should the verdict favour born under what became the central erupted.The VHP, BJP had reheated did not recognise him as God’s proph- much of the Arab world was under Ottoman the Mandir, some members of All dome of the mosque, now demol- an old issue as a strategy to neutralise et. Ali, his cousin, refused to drop the India Muslim Personal Law Board ished. What archaeologists say is, in V.P. Singh’s promotion of caste forces preamble. The Prophet intervened rule for around 400 years. The Arabs have would go in appeal. Years ago, a radi- political terms, not as important as in the Hindi belt. L.K. Advani’s Rath and himself deleted the phrase, thus cally different way out for Muslims what the vast majority of people have Yatra was intended to serve more paving the way for a Treaty which de- not forgotten the Ottoman occupation.The was spelt out by my mother, Atia Naq- been induced to repose absolute faith than one purpose: to contain the ogre clared a truce between the two sides. vi. She had accompanied me to Ayod- in.Since this faith is being exploited of casteism let loose by V.P. Singh and The terms of the treaty were con- UAE’s statement of condemnation reiterated hya, not specifi cally to watch the brick by political interests towards their to accentuate the anti-Muslim slant of sidered a surrender. For instance, laying ceremony in August, 1989, but agenda of “Hindu Rashtra”, the Mus- the BJP. This is where Shahab’s fi erce despite the compromise, Muslims its fi rm stance and rejection of all that affects to be able to spend time with me be- lim opposition to this transformation- opposition helped the BJP. What Ad- would not be allowed to perform Haj cause soon after the Ayodhya assign- al plan provides grist to the Hindutva vani initiated has spiralled into the that year. Next year they could, pro- the sovereignty of Arab national security. It ment I would catch the fl ight to New mill. It enables Hindutva to sharpen stratosphere where the BJP today is. vided they stayed in Mecca for only Delhi from Lucknow where she lived. Muslim-Hindu polarisation on an I must, of course, add in parenthe- three days and so on. also warned of dire consequences of this ag- She made three observations: First, even larger scale. sis, that Shahab was far from being In modern military terms, the treaty she found a mosque on a high ground The boost from two BJP seats in communal. He was a deeply religious turned out to be a sort of tactical re- gression on the unity and territorial integ- jarring in a patently Hindu, temple 1984 in Parliament to 350 now would gentleman. In amoral politics, devoid treat, because in a matter of a few town. Secondly, by her understand- not have been possible without the of honesty, such a person can easily years Muslims had conquered Mec- rity of Syria.While the US, under President ing of Muslim names, Mir Baqi, who Muslims having been ensnared into be cast as “communal” by those on ca. At this stage, the story becomes a is supposed to have built the mosque, opposing the agenda. This posture of an agenda of majoritarianism. Sha- parable.What “conquest” was Justice Donald Trump, is pulling troops out of Syria was quite clearly a Shia. Why, then, Muslim ironically, served Hindutva’s hab had the honesty to recognise his Khan recommending? If you study was there no agitation in the Shia purpose.Muslims were fi rst led into naivet� and withdraw from politics. Hudaybiyyah as a parable alongside but it also must make sure that this move enclaves of Lucknow? And fi nally, faulty politics by Syed Shahabuddin, He did not have the “tact” which Jus- some of Iqbal’s couplets, which Jus- and most importantly, if the Hindu a brilliant offi cer of the Indian Foreign tice Sibqat Ullah Khan stressed in his tice Khan so aptly quotes, his message does not create a vacuum where other ac- had claimed it to be the birth place Service whom Atal Behari Vajpayee, 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment becomes clear: “communal dishar- tors can step in and fl ex their muscles. Tur- of Ram, why had the Muslim raised as Foreign Minister in the fi rst Janata on Ayodhya.Justice Khan gave the ex- mony” is what has to be conquered. their objection to the highest pitch? government (1977-80) handpicked as ample of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, But that precisely is what majoritari- key claims it wants to create a “safe zone” Let me try to quote her verbatim from a “Muslim” face of the Janata Party. which Prophet Mohammad signed anism does not want. Its meteoric rise memory:“A Muslim can spread out Shahab fell into the trap of want- with the hostile tribe of Quraysh in since 2014 is based on polarisation to push Kurdish fi ghters away from its bor- his prayer-mat anywhere facing the ing to be a leader of Indian Muslims 628AD. It had been six years since and more polarisation. Kaaba and say his “namaz” (prayer). rather than being a “Muslim leader”. the Prophet and his followers had left IANS der, Arabs fear that it is a power play by the Turks to usurp Arab land.It also sets a very it may seem the boulder would roll Mamallapuram sees positive down anytime, it has been there like dangerous precedent where any state could that for aeons.The negative outcome is that the authorities have decided invade another state on the pretext of self- & negative results of to charge Rs 40 for viewing Arjuna's Penance rock-cut monument and defence or national interest.The invasion of Krishna's Butter Ball from Saturday. It Modi-Xi meet was free earlier.In the case of foreign Kuwait by Iraq under Saddam Hussain in hether the informal meet- seeing. The authorities could have tourists, the fee is Rs 600. ing between Prime Minister done this earlier," Mayan Rajesh of "Earlier, the tickets -- Rs 40 (for 1990 is also fresh in the memories of Gulf W Narendra Modi and Chinese Mayan Handicrafts told IANS.Mayan Indians) and Rs 600 (for foreignors) President Xi Jinping at Mamalla- Handicrafts is a major player in the had their second informal summit -- were for viewing the Shore Tem- states who fear a repeat of that scenario by puram will improve the ties between stone sculpture industry in Mahabali- at Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World ple and Five Rathas. And now Krish- powerful regional actors. Any incursion into the two nations or not, the visit of two puram.Soon after the summit, there Heritage site housing rock-cut and na's Butter Ball has come under the leaders to the sculpture town has both was a huge infl ux of tourists, but they stone-carved monuments, about 50 ticketing," Rajesh said.He said one sovereign territory whether it comes from positive and negative outcome for were disappointed when the monu- km from here, . can view the Krishna's Butter Ball tourists."The positive outcome of the ments were not illuminated. Later, Modi and Xi visited Arjuna's Pen- from the road but for going near it Turks, Iranians or other Arab states should visit is that the monuments -- shore the authorities decided to light up the ance and Krishna's Butter Ball -- a a person should have a ticket.Fur- temple, Arjuna's Penance and Five sculptures and also extend the visiting gigantic boulder weighing about ther, the vendors and parking are be unequivocally condemned and interna- Rathas -- are now being illuminated time by three hours to 9 p.m., Rajesh 250 tonnes seated on a short incline now strictly regulated. in the evening, which is a sight worth said.Early this month, Modi and Xi -- and took photographs. Though IANS tional pressure must be applied to deter oth- er states from following suit. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Monday, October 21, 2019 OP-ED 7

he ambitious plan of Presi- ally want their farmland back. Tdent Recep Tayyip Erdo- Turkey’s plan to move refugees The refugees may not have a Here is why Europe gan of Turkey to resettle at better choice. The Turkish gov- least one million Syrian refugees ernment would be tempted to needs America within a “safe zone” along the to Syria is dangerous overcome refugees’ own reser- Turkish-Syrian border has come a vations by making their lives in BY FRASER NELSON step closer to being realised. Tur- Ankara’s long-term goal is a perfect recipe for enduring ethnic tensions Turkey increasingly miserable. key has long demanded a buffer In the last several months, f the Turks crush Syrian Kurdish forces, zone along its border with Syria to and instability. By Ryan Gingeras and Nick Danforth refugees have already reported Ihow should we react? You can say that check Kurdish nationalist aspira- increased pressure to “volun- Kurds risked and gave their lives con- tions, which it considers a grave with immigrants from the Bal- tarily” return to Syria. fronting Daesh not so long ago. When Sir security threat. kans and Caucasus. As recently as Fierce resistance John Major’s government in the UK decid- Erdogan reframed the idea of the 1980s and 1990s, Ankara has Ankara’s plans will face fi ercer ed to defend the Iraqi Kurds with a no-fl y the buffer zone in humanitar- resettled thousands of refugees resistance from the residents of zone in 1991 — in effect, protecting them ian terms, as a haven for millions from Central Asia, most notably northeastern Syria, who are not from Saddam — it led to stability. The UK of Syrian refugees currently in ethnic Kyrgyz, in areas close to the ignorant of their history. Many ended up with good relations, trade, even Turkey. (Turkey’s ongoing in- country’s border. people living in the region are the Land Rover dealerships in Irbil. But Don- cursion into northeast Syria be- All of these transfers relied on descendants of tens of thousands ald Trump is redefi ning alliances now. gan Wednesday after President a cynical logic of comparative of Kurdish, Armenian and Assyr- The Kurds didn’t fi ght in Normandy, Donald Trump announced the loyalty. Kurds who were seen as ian refugees who fl ed Turkey dur- he bizarrely said, so why should America surprise withdrawal of US troops disloyal and destabilising in their ing the violence surrounding the shield them from the Turks? Or shield any- from the area) native region became the govern- country’s creation. For them, the one in the region from anyone? “The worst Resettling the Syrian refugees ment’s allies when they were used possible resettlement of a million mistake the United States has ever made, across the border would ease this to displace Greeks in Cyprus. refugees, particularly nonlocal Ar- in my opinion, is going into the Middle pressure on Erdogan and his gov- Albanian and Circassian im- abs, carries echoes of the Turkish East,” he said.He puts the cost of deploy- ernment. But there is another goal migrants were seen as source of policies that forced their ances- ments in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq at as well. Ankara has consistently crime and unrest when they ini- tors from their original homes in anything from $4 trillion to $8 trillion opposed the emergence of any tially settled near Istanbul. When Anatolia. (Dh29.3 trillion), depending on his mood Kurdish-led autonomous region they were sent to the southeast, Turkey’s previous operations in and his audience. His upshot: he’s fed up in northeastern Syria. An infl ux of the same reputation for violence Syria have exacerbated these con- with America being the world’s policeman. displaced people from other parts made them an asset in counter- cerns. Many former Kurdish resi- He’s walking away from the role, and his of Syria would create a living, balancing Kurdish tribes. dents of Afrin remain displaced allies will have to get used to it. breathing demographic barrier to But a century of such efforts has after Turkey occupied the region For US allies this is all rather serious. Kurdish autonomy. not brought peace or order to the in early 2018. And even after its “Before, the Americans would at least con- Despite Turkey framing the region. Often resettlement itself earlier occupation of the predom- sult us,” says one UK minister. “Now, we move as an effort to mitigate a proved temporary, as immigrant inantly Arab region of Jarabulus have no idea what they’ll do. This lowers humanitarian crisis, Erdogan’s communities, forced into inhos- in northwestern Syria, Ankara has our credibility with our own allies.” Brit- resettlement plan risks creating a populations against each other is nate Kurdish resistance in south- pitable surroundings, refused to been unable to resettle as many ain’s great boast has been a “special rela- far larger one. The history of simi- a perfect recipe for enduring eth- eastern Turkey and pre-empt any settle, moved on, or in extreme refugees as it hoped. tionship” that can infl uence America. But lar resettlement policies shows nic tensions — tensions that will threat of separatism. cases died out over time. American offi cials claim they what good is that when even the Pentagon that they can be brutally effec- continue to cause instability even Resettlement plans Refugees sent to northeastern have no knowledge of how ex- is blindsided by the White House? tive from the perspective of the after fi ghting between Turkish Thousands of settled and no- Syria today would similarly face tensive Turkey’s operation into When Trump said he’d pull troops out governments orchestrating them. and local forces subsides. madic communities were expelled adverse circumstances. Ankara northeastern Syria will be. But of Syria earlier this year, there was panic But such policies almost always Long before the current refu- from their lands while hundreds of has promised them newly built whatever part of the region Tur- in London and talk about whether Britain end badly for the ordinary people gee crisis, Ankara demonstrated a prominent civic leaders were forc- homes and land to farm. But key eventually seeks control over, should stay and continue the fi ght. It was a caught up in them. These policies willingness to expel or transplant ibly resettled in remote parts of the Syrian refugees, many of it will face an ethnically mixed, brief discussion. Without America, no one create suffering for the people be- communities as a means to en- the country. Refugees from other whom were never farmers, will substantially Kurdish population else had the power to do anything. ing moved and even greater suf- sure greater control over predom- regions were moved in to replace undoubtedly wonder whether that does not want to have its ter- Most of the 20-odd Democrats run- fering for the people whose land inantly Kurdish areas. From the them. Until the 1950s, the Turk- these homes will ever be built — ritory appropriated for Ankara’s ning for the presidential nomination offer others are being moved to.What’s early 1920s forward, Turkish of- ish government endeavoured to and whether the locals, be they resettlement plans. their own versions of Trump’s arguments: more, deliberately pitting two fi cials used resettlement to elimi- populate notably Kurdish districts Kurdish or Arab, will eventu- COURTESY : GULF NEWS that too much blood and money has been spent trying (and failing) to solve problems in the wider world. Bernie Sanders and previous prime minister Theresa for a four-year period, with the Trump both talk about American interven- All eyes on Westminster as UK May that the UK would remain fi rst vote coming by December 31, tions over the years as “endless war.” closely aligned with the EU. The 2024. If it’s rejected, there’s a two- Polls show Americans have come to last thing Brussels wanted was year cooling off period. Right now, regard the George W. Bush missions as a debates revised Brexit deal the prospect of a low-wage, low given that Northern Ireland voters miserable failure. Given that the Taliban regulatory state operating off its backed staying in the EU by a large now control more of Afghanistan than at BY MICK O’REILLY proposes what in effect is a “two backstop more palatable to Brus- shores, undermining its social, majority, and have expressed con- any point since 2001, no wonder. e’ve been here before borders” solution where Northern sels. Whether that is indeed the environmental and tax policies. cerns over the threat Brexit meant You’ll fi nd plenty of politicians in Wash- W— a deal on the United Ireland remains aligned with the case will be decided later Saturday No deal Brexit to the economy based on trade ington who also describe Nato as a scam Kingdom on leaving the Republic of Ireland and the rest of at Westminster. The EU altered its For Brussels, the counterbal- north and south, voting against that allows freeloading Europeans to en- European Union. And the House the EU on the movement of goods thinking on the backstop to agree- ance means that the consequenc- the deal would be political suicide joy US military protection without paying of Commons has rejected that including, critically for an island ing to let Northern Ireland remain es of a no-deal Brexit have been for the DUP. for it. Or asking why Britain (and many deal on three previous occasions. where agri-products and food are in the UK’s own internal customs avoid in the short term, peace and Vote in Westminster other countries) have not taken care of Now, following the endorse- vital. In effect, the regulatory bor- union, but also part of the wider security on the island of Ireland The deal then clearly isolates their home-grown extremists caught in ment of the European Council der and customs area shifts to the EU customs zone. has been reinforced, there are no the DUP who are out of sync by Syria, especially the 2,000 jailed by the and the backing of British Prime Irish Sea, with the island of Great This duality would allow the border checks, there’s a transition supporting Brexit. That’s one of Syrian Kurds.Two British extremists, Minister Boris Johnson in Brussels Britain — Scotland, England and UK to collect tariffs on EU goods period and that free trade agree- the key reasons they say they can’t members of the so-called Beatles, were on Thursday, all eyes are on the Wales — under its own regimen, heading to Northern Ireland, with ment will benefi t EU-UK relations support the deal in Saturday’s vote spirited away by the Americans recently. Westminster once more — and and the island of Ireland, with businesses and traders in the Brit- down the road. in Westminster.Coming down to To Trump, this sums up the tiresome way whether the rookie Conservative both Northern Ireland and the ish-ruled province permitted to Through the negotiations on the wire, Johnson agreed to retain in which his country always ends up do- leader has enough political clout Republic to the south operating in claim refunds on the difference n the current deal, the Johnson the strong commitments given by ing the mopping up. to get the new Brexit deal across the EU customs regimen. tariffs if those goods remain there team had been pushing the no- previous prime minister Theresa The new Turkish drama at least offers the line, allowing the UK to leave As things stand now, both Ire- or are exported back into the UK. tion that the deal be approved by May that the UK would remain us a glimpse of what the world looks like the EU on October 31. land and the UK operate outside But if exporters avoid Britain and both parties in the power-sharing closely aligned with the EU. The without America. Vladimir Putin can now First and foremost, the new deal the so-called Schengen visa area, move goods directly from con- Northern Ireland Assembly. Be- last thing Brussels wanted was present himself as the dominant force in avoids a hard border on the island with the two nations sharing a tinental Europe through Ireland cause the Democratic Unionist the prospect of a low-wage, low the region. Without America, the 77-mem- of Ireland, a precondition for any “Common Travel Area”. This ar- and avoid the UK, that tariff night- party has a permanent major- regulatory state operating off its ber international coalition against Daesh deal set between both side back rangement will continue under mare is avoided. ity there when the Assembly is shores, undermining its social, might not have got very far. Of the 22,000 in December 2018. But this time the new agreement. What makes this deal attractive working — it hasn’t sat in more environmental and tax policies. air strikes carried out, more than 17,500 around that backstop — a guar- The Johnson government has to Brexiteers is that they can fast than 1,000 days in an intractable Now, after three years of talks, it were from the US Air Force. antee that the border would re- also conceded that Northern Ire- track a free-trade agreement with dispute over Irish language rights all comes down to Saturday’s par- You’ll fi nd plenty of politicians in Wash- main open — has been removed. land will remain subject to the the EU — one of their key goals in — this element was rejected by liamentary arithmetic. And we’ve ington who also describe Nato as a scam It was a clause that most oppo- oversight of EU authorities — in- wanting the UK to leave the EU in EU negotiators.The new deal has all be there before. Trouble is, no that allows freeloading Europeans to enjoy nents to the previously thrice- cluding the European Court of the fi rst instance.Coming down to shifted language, allowing for a one knows what happens if the US military protection without paying for rejected Brexit deal had rejected Justice — seemingly a trade-off the wire, Johnson agreed to retain majority in the Stormont govern- deal is rejected. it. Or asking why Britain (and many other as being repugnant. The new deal that made the removal of that the strong commitments given by ment to review the arrangements COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA countries) have not taken care of their home-grown extremists caught in Syria, es- pecially the 2,000 jailed by the Syrian Kurds. of Syrians living in Idlib province, David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy led Syrians don’t deserve to be pushed around where the Al Assad regime has the charge in Libya, but when it came to BY JOSH ROGIN actually stepped up their wan- discharging the pounds 1 million-a-piece a small US military contingent ton killing of civilians with barrel Tomahawk missiles, the US Navy was here’s lots of outrage about would remain in a base called bombs, chemical weapons and pretty much on its own. Without Uncle Tthe US abandoning its Kurd- Tanf, for now, but that could other instruments of war crimes. Sam, no end of sharp words would have ish partners in Syria, and change in a tweet.Iran will then While the world looks away, Idlib been fi red off from European capitals. But rightly so. But the far greater im- control not only most of the coun- is being destroyed.Trump obvi- not much more.Now and again, we hear pact of President Donald Trump’s try’s oil and agricultural resources ously doesn’t care about the fate reports about the readiness of Europe’s completely mishandled Syria but also will cement its ability to of Syrian civilians. On Twitter, he various armies. They’re invariably terrify- withdrawal is that millions of oth- move people and weapons over publicly welcomed the idea of Al ing. The Dutch admitted recently that half er Syrian civilians will soon fi nd a huge swath of land from Teh- Assad retaking control of the parts of their army vehicles won’t start. Two themselves living under the con- ran to Beirut. Trump is handing of Syria that have remained free months ago, all 53 of the Bundeswehr’s at- trol of the Bashar Al Assad regime Iran more power than it ever got for almost nine years.On a con- tack helicopters were declared unfi t to fl y. or Iranian forces. as part of the Obama-era nuclear ference call Monday, a senior ad- France does a bit better: at the last count The US withdrawal from north- deal.Iran’s logistical task in sup- ministration offi cial said US goals 160 of its 460 military helicopters work. ern Syria abandons a fi ve-year porting Hezbollah will become in Syria remain unchanged: de- Military readiness costs money, and not project that kept a full third of greatly simplifi ed, said former feating Daesh, rolling back Iran’s many European nations pay. If Turkey Syria free from Al Assad’s control. ments and their Russian partners es it already took over, including State Department Syria offi cial presence and pressuring Al Assad were to lead a surprise attack against Eu- That region has Syria’s richest oil are already moving into the cities Homs and Aleppo. In the north- Frederic Hof, now at the Atlantic into a political solution. “The rope, rather than the Syrian Kurds, it’s by and agricultural resources, as well of Kobani and Raqqa. east, many local activists worked Council. Meanwhile, extremism withdrawal of US military forces no means clear what opposition it might as millions of innocent people But that’s just the beginning. with the SDF, who are now work- in these areas will only increase as is a change in the means that we meet.A recent study for the RAND Cor- who held out against Al Assad and Turkey seems interested only in ing with the regime. All of their people continue to resist Al Assad use to try to achieve those ends,” poration looked at what might happen if his partners for almost nine years. a safe zone along its border. The lives are now at grave risk. and Iran’s control.Al Assad will in- the offi cial said. “It’s not a change someone invaded Latvia. The Germans, it But now, the Kurdish Syrian Dem- rest of Raqqa, Deir Al Zour and A tweet can change things evitably give Daesh space to resur- in the ends themselves.”But those found, would need a month to mobilise a ocratic Forces (SDF) have made a Hasakah provinces will now in- Farther south, where US forces rect itself.Iran will then control not goals have now become virtually brigade in response: the Brits, it turns out, deal with the Al Assad regime after evitably fall into regime hands, haven’t yet withdrawn, they are only most of the country’s oil and impossible to achieve thanks to could need three months. For bigger mis- being left high and dry by the US. sooner rather than later. “In with- coming into confl ict with advanc- agricultural resources but also will Trump’s callousness and short- sions, the degree of reliance on America is Since Trump ordered the full drawing from Syria, the adminis- ing regime, striking them from the cement its ability to move people sightedness. And for years to stunning. And it’s looking like a more dan- withdrawal of US troops from tration is handing on a silver plat- air to protect their own position. and weapons over a huge swath of come, the world will be dealing gerous bet every year.Karen Pierce, the UK northeast Syria, the US military ter a third of Syria to the Al Assad In Deir Al Zour province, Iranian land from Tehran to Beirut. with the consequences — in- Ambassador to the United Nations, puts has been leaving Syrian towns regime and Iran,” said Mouaz Revolutionary Guard Corps units More war crimes cluding more terrorism, more it well: the world we face now involves an where it has been present for Moustafa, executive director of and Iranian-backed militias are As if all of that weren’t bad refugees, more Iranian expansion, aggressive Russia, a more assertive China years. Regime-allied Russian the Syrian Emergency Task Force. just waiting for US troops to leave enough, Trump’s hasty and un- more war crimes and a grim future and an inward-looking America — and it’s forces took control of the city of The regime has brutally punished so they can take over that prov- planned troop withdrawal has for millions of innocent Syrians. the latter point that’s the most worrying. Manbij yesterday. Regime ele- any perceived opponents in plac- ince, as well. US offi cials note that also worsened the fate of millions COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA COURTESY : GULF NEWS

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily refl ect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Monday, October 21, 2019 International 8

WORLD SNIPPETS Johnson sends letter to EU seeking further delay

London, Oct 20 (IANS) UK the Prime Minisrer to seek a 6th World Internet Conference Prime Minister Boris Johnson Under that Act, passed by MPs last month Brexit extension, Johnson had has sent an unsigned letter to and which required the Prime Minisrer to until 11 p.m. on Saturday to send opens in China Donald Tusk, the President of the a letter requesting a delay. European Council, requesting seek a Brexit extension, Johnson had until 11 The fate of Johnson’s deal now Wuzhen (China), Oct 20 (IANS) The sixth World Internet a further delay to Brexit beyond p.m. on Saturday to send a letter requesting lies in the hands of Speaker John Conference opened on Sunday in the river town of Wuzhen its current deadline of October Bercow - who on Saturday hinted in east China’s Zhejiang province. 31, hours after he failed to secure a delay. that he might not allow a mean- With the theme of “Intelligent Interconnection for Open- votes in Parliament for his new ingful vote on it - the rebel MPs ness and Cooperation -- Building a Community with a Shared deal. nied by a second letter, signed by He added that the UK would urday sitting in the Commons and other EU leaders, especially Future in Cyberspace,” the three-day conference will bring After losing the crunch vote in Johnson, which made clear that continue to ratify the deal and since the 1982 Falklands War, French President Emmanuel together more than 1,500 participants from over 80 countries a historic Saturday session in the he personally believed a delay urged Brussels to do the same. voted by 322 to 306 in favour Macron and German Chancellor and regions, including members of the Internet Hall of Fame, House of Commons, the Prime would be damaging. A third cover letter written by of an amendment withholding Angela Merkel, The Daily Mail Nobel laureates and Turing Award winners, Xinhua reported. Minister ordered a senior diplo- It said the government will Tim Barrow, the UK’s Permanent the approval of Johnson’s Brexit said in a report on Sunday. Executives from major tech companies, like Microsoft, mat to send an unsigned photo- press on with efforts to pass the Representative in Brussels, ex- deal until all the necessary leg- Downing Street is hopeful that Qualcomm, Alibaba Group and Huawei, will share their in- copy of the request for a delay, revised Brexit deal agreed with plained the first letter complied islation was completed, the other EU leaders will refuse to al- sight on future of the internet at 20 sub-forums, covering which was forced on him by MPs EU leaders last week into law, with the Act as agreed by Parlia- BBC reported. low an extension. popular and cutting-edge topics such as artificial intelligence last month, the BBC reported. and that he was confident of do- ment. Tabled by Conservative MP Ol- A source said that they put the (AI), 5G and industrial digitisation. The Prime Minister was re- ing so by October 31. Tusk tweeted that he had re- iver Letwin, the amendment was chances at “about 50 per cent”, During the conference, reports on China and world inter- quired by the law called the Benn In it, the Prime Minister said ceived the extension request and intended to ensure that Johnson adding: “Macron has been par- net development will be released to forecast the future trend. Act to ask the EU for an exten- any further hold-up would be would consult EU leaders “on would comply with the terms of ticularly trenchant in private The reports will review global internet development over the sion to the October 31 deadline “deeply corrosive”, and would how to react”. the Benn Act. about not wanting to extend, and past five decades and the history of Chinese internet during in case he lost the Commons “damage the interests of the UK This development comes Under that Act, passed by MPs we hope he could take Merkel the last 25 years. vote. The request was accompa- and our EU partners”. after the MPs, at the first Sat- last month and which required with him.” Around 15 top scientific and technological projects in in- ternet will also be unveiled, covering AI, 5G, Big Data, Cloud computing, digital manufacturing, industrial internet and other internet-related fields. The number of internet users in Egypt displays 30 ancient Thousands participate China hit 854 million in June 2019, with the internet availabil- ity rate reaching 61.2 per cent, according to the China Inter- sarcophagi in Luxor net Network Information Center. in banned HK march Cairo, Oct 20 (IANS) The Egyptian dynasty of the pharaohs (1,580-1,550 Hong Kong, Oct 20 (IANS) force necessary, includ- Friday, the police rejected government displayed 30 sarcophagi BC). According to the Secretary Gen- Thousands of protesters ing the Specialised Crowd an application for the Sun- Johnson has ‘numbers’ to pass more than 3,000 years old in the city eral of the Egypt’s Supreme Council participated in an unau- Management Vehicle, to day march called by the of Luxor, the most important discov- of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, the thorized march in Hong disperse rioters along Na- Civil Human Rights Front ery of its kind since the 19th century. coffins were discovered in the same Kong to denounce the re- than Road,” the Hong Kong against the Carrie Lam-led Brexit deal: Raab On Saturday, Antiquities Minister condition they were in when they cent anti-mask law, during police tweeted. “We warn government’s anti-mask Khaled el-Anani noted that the find were buried with mummies enclosed which roads were blocked, the rioters to stop their il- ban, the South China London, Oct 20 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Dominic of this group of tombs with their cof- inside them on two levels, with 18 fires lit and Molotov cock- legal acts immediately,” the Morning Post reoirted. Raab said, here on Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had fins and mummies is “one of the coffins on the first level and 12 on tails were hurled at a police tweet continued. Police ad- In its letter of objection, enough MPs’ support to get the Brexit deal passed. “We be- largest and most important” to have the second. The discovery presented station. The march, which vised members of the pub- the police cited violent lieve, we’ve got the numbers (to pass the deal) and we’ll keep been discovered in its entirety since on Saturday is another result of the began peacefully in the cen- lic to keep windows closed, incidents stemming from talking to the DUP, and see if there’s further reassurances the end of the 19th century, reports excavations launched last year in tral neighbourhood of Tsim stay indoors and avoid trav- earlier protests. that can be provided,” Raab tweeted. Efe news. The sarcophagi discovered the tomb located in the Valley of the Sha Tsui, also called for elling to the affected area. The force has refused Johnson’s former allies from the Democratic Unionist were made of wood colourfully paint- Kings, archaeological works in which reforms to the Hong Kong The police force justified three other applications Party (DUP) of Northern Ireland and opposition parties have ed and are very well preserved, while several other tombs have been found Police Force which has been its decision to ban Sunday’s by the front in the past rejected the Brexit deal in its current form. inside them were found mummies besides the original entry to tomb TT accused of using violent march saying that these three months, on similar Raab’s tweet comes a day after MPs, at the first Saturday sit- of priests and children from the 17th 28 where the 30 coffins were found. tactics to diffuse protests, types of concentrations grounds. On all occasions, ting of the House of Commons since the 1982 Falklands War, reports Efe news. tend to degenerate into vio- thousands marched on de- voted by 322 to 306 in favour of an amendment withholding Just after 4.30 p.m., cha- lent incidents. spite the bans. the approval of Johnson’s Brexit deal until all the necessary 21 dead since os seized the financial hub After police deployed Apart from echoing the legislation was completed. when radicals began to water canons in the area, main demands of the pro- After failing to secure votes in Parliament for his new deal, block roads, attack the po- a video shared by Hong test movement, which has Johnson sent an unsigned letter to European Council Presi- Turkey-Syria ceasefire lice station and vandalize Kong Free Press on Twitter been continuing since June, dent Donald Tusk requesting further delay to Brexit beyond Damascus, Oct 20 (IANS) Twenty ci- in Ras al-Ain. It finally reached its des- ATMs and subway stations. showed protesters help- the front also called on the its current deadline of October 31. It was accompanied by vilians and Turkish soldier have been tination on Saturday. “In response to the ri- ing to remove stains from government to abolish the a second letter, signed by the British Prime Minister, which killed since a ceasefire was agreed “Finally, a convoy of Kurdish Red oter’s illegal acts, police are the water canon dye on a anti-mask law it brought it said a delay would be a “mistake”. three days ago to halt Ankara’s offen- Crescent ambulances and the medi- now using the minimum Tsim Sha Tui Mosque. On earlier this month. Johnson, who has vowed to go ahead with the legislation to sive in northeastern Syria, authorities cal aid NGO Cadus arrived at the main implement the Brexit deal this week, wants to hold another said on Sunday. hospital in Ras al-Ain and evacuated “meaningful vote” on the Brexit deal on Monday. The Kurdish Red Crescent said that 30 injured and four lifeless bodies, US troops leaving Syria will be However, Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he of the 20 civilian victims, four died in which we did not have the opportu- will not allow the government to ask MPs the same question a hospital in the Syrian border town nity to rescue before,” the Kurdish Red again, but would consider the matter before ruling on it. of Ras al-Ain which was partially de- Crescent said. assigned to Iraq: Esper stroyed and besieged by Turkish forc- Kurdish authorities on Saturday Washington, Oct 20 role of allies and whether a Trump’s decision to es, reports Efe news. said “more than 235”, including 22 (IANS) US Secretary of De- small number of US troops move all US troops out of Bezos’ girlfriend Sanchez close “Since the ceasefire agreement be- children, had died since the launch of fence Mark Esper has said could re-enter Syria to ex- Syria has met with bipar- tween the Syrian Democratic Forces the military campaign as well as 677 that the American troops ecute specific missionstisan disapproval in Con- (SDF) and the Turkish government, wounded. ordered to leave northeast- against the militant group, gress, where lawmakers to finalising divorce Kurdish Red Crescent teams recorded On the other hand, Turkish authori- ern Syria would now move the defense chief added. Es- charge that the administra- San Francisco, Oct 20 (IANS) Amazon Founder and CEO 20 civilians killed and 20 wounded,” ties denounced violations to the cease- to western Iraq and con- per said one reason for his tion abandoned Kurdish Jeff Bezos’s girlfriend Lauren Sanchez is close to finalising the NGO said Sunday morning in its fire on Sunday and reported that one duct operations against week-long trip to the Middle fighters who were key to a divorce with her husband, the media reported citing court daily report. soldier had died and another had been the Islamic State (IS) terror East and to the NATO head- series of battles that led to documents filed this week. Since the ceasefire was penned be- injured in an attack by Kurdish militias group. Speaking to report- quarters in Brussels was to the collapse of the IS’ self- The finalisation of the divorce will make TV host Sanchez tween Turkish President Recep Tayyip in northern Syria. ers en route to the Middle iron out the specifics of the proclaimed “caliphate”. free to tie the knot with her billionaire boyfriend. Erdogan and US Vice President Mike The Turkish Ministry of National East late Saturday night, campaign against the IS. Esper said on Saturday Celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser mediated Sanchez’s Pence on Thursday night, the city Defence said the attack took place in Esper said the Pentagon President Donald night added that he would divorce with Hollywood power player Patrick Whitesell which of Ras al-Ain has been under attack the northern area of Tal Abiad. was yet to work out on how Trump’s administration be meeting with allies on a is expected to be finalised late this month, Fox Business re- by Turkish forces and Syrian rebels In the statement, Turkey denounced exactly it would conduct its announced a full with- key question: “What does ported on Saturday. backed by Ankara. that the “terrorists” of the Kurdish-led campaign outside of Syria, drawal of troops from the next phase of the coun- According to a report in Page Six, Sanchez, 49, and White- Rebels that oppose the Syrian Bashar People’s Protection Units (YPG) had reports Efe news. northeastern Syria shortly ter-IS campaign look like?”, sell, 54, had already agreed to the terms of their divorce be- al-Assad government have blocked ac- violated the ceasefire 20 times and said Among the issues to be before Turkey launched its adding that the US hoped fore her affair with Bezos became public in January this year. cess to a humanitarian convoy that that despite this the Turkish Army was addressed were how to con- offensive against the Kurds to continue working with Sanchez had been married to Whitesell since 2005. The was aiming to reach the only hospital fully respecting the agreement. duct the US air mission, the in the region on October 9. Kurdish forces. couple had two children before separating last year. Amazon CEO Bezos is already divorced from his wife MacK- enzie. The couple finalised their divorce in April in what was Pak claims 4 killed in reported as the biggest divorce settlement in history. Japan gears up for Naruhito’s MacKenzie has decided to donate half of her $38 billion Indian shelling worth alimony to investor Warren Buffett’s philanthropic enthronement Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) The Pakistan military campaign -- the Giving Pledge. on Sunday claimed that “unprovoked” Indian Tokyo, Oct 20 (IANS) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who officially ceremonially ascending the Taka- shelling during a ceasefire violation on the Line Of authorities on Sunday started took over imperial duties from his mikura throne, covered by cur- Control has killed four people, including a soldier. US fails to halt Iran’s oil industry preparations for the upcoming father Akihito following his abdi- tains and a canopy that will be 6.5 The claim by the Inter-Services Public Relation, enthronement ceremony of the cation in May, is set to take part meters high. the Pakistan military’s media wing, came after recently-ascended Emperor Na- in various traditional rituals and Empress Masako will sit next to sources said that the Indian Army on Sunday it development: Minister ruhito with a series of planned festivities on Tuesday marking his him on a lower throne. had destroyed four terror launch pads in Paki- celebrations that have been ascension to the revered Chrysan- Some 2,000 guests, including stan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killing at least four Tehran, Oct 20 (IANS) Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan dampened by the devastating ty- themum Throne in front of do- dignitaries from 174 countries, Pakistani soldiers, in a counter-attack launched Namdar Zanganeh said the US has failed to exert pressures phoon Hagibis, the deadliest to mestic and foreign dignitaries. are set to attend the ensuing cele- against the ceasefire violation that killed two sol- on Iran through sanctions against the country’s oil industry, have hit the archipelago in half a Naruhito’s enthronement ritu- brations, among them prominent diers and a civilian in Jammu and Kashmir. Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. century. als are scheduled to begin right royals such as the UK’s Prince Pakistani Army posts were also hit in the artillery “A lot of efforts were made to halt the development of Iran’s The only event within the cel- after noon on Tuesday at the Charles and Spain’s King Felipe gun attack launched by the Indian Army. oil industry through sanctions,” Zanganeh told Tasnim. ebrations that is open to the gen- Imperial Palace, where the Em- VI and Queen Letizia. As per sources, the four terror launch pads were However, the number of contracts with Iran’s oil custom- eral public has been postponed in peror will receive the regalia that The common people will have located in Neelam Valley opposite the Tangdhar ers has increased, he said, adding that numerous projects in the aftermath of Hagibis, which symbolizes his power (a sword to make do with a televised broad- sector along the LoC. Following this, Major Gen- the country’s oil and gas sectors have been implemented fol- claimed 78 lives, injured 346, representing valoUr, a mirror ex- cast of the ceremony on Tuesday eral Asif Ghafoor, the DG ISPR, tweeted: “Indian lowing the sanctions, Xinhua reported. while nine others remained unac- emplifying wisdom and a jewel and wait for another three weeks unprovoked CFVs in Jura, Shahkot & Nousehri counted for, Efe news reported. embodying benevolence) before to see the new Emperor up close. Sectors deliberately targeting civilians. Indian Horizon Monday - October 21, 2019 Business 9 OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition: Perfect substitute for Pixel 4

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Chi- with f/2.2 lens. phone for regular usage including McLaren logo printed along One- nese smartphone maker OnePlus The triple cameras are versatile surfing Internet, streaming or so- Plus logo. has earned a distinct space in In- and if you love taking photos, you cial media but the real differentia- The triple cameras are vertically dia with its 7T series and for those can’t say no to this device. Daytime tor is gaming. placed at the back of the phone who want to own a super-premium shots or good lights images look After playing ‘Battle Royale surrounded by the Papaya Orange version, the company has 7T Pro well detailed. Games’ with the best graphic set- streak. The phone comes with a McLaren Edition on offer for Rs However, the low-light perfor- tings, the device performed better McLaren software theme installed, 58,999 - exactly the same price that mance is something that makes the than any other phone we used. which adds special wallpaper and will get you a brand new iPhone 11. device stand out in the crowd. The The phone houses 4080mAh bat- icons. The device comes with a This is the second special edition Portrait Mode is superb to share tery with “30W Warp Charge 30T” hard plastic case with a rubberized to be born from the partnership low-light photos on social media. support. With heavy usage, the texture. The back has a carbon fi- between OnePlus and automotive It sports 16-MP camera for selfies battery lasted for a day while with ber pattern around the sides. brand McLaren. with an f/2.0 aperture which, sur- the moderate daily tasks, it lasted In terms of display, it features The OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren prisingly, captured great details. for nearly two days. 6.67-inch Quad HD+Optic AMO- Edition is similar to OnePlus 7T Pro What’s more, the low-light per- In terms of design, the OnePlus LED display with curved edges except the stunning back design formance on the front camera 7T Pro McLaren looks similar to with 90Hz refresh rate. along with a bumped up RAM and which is normally not that good in the original 7T Pro but carries a Conclusion: The OnePlus 7T storage (12GB and 256GB). most premium phones was excel- McLaren design touch. McLaren Edition was to be pitted After using OnePlus 7T Pro lent on 7T Pro McLaren Edition. On the bottom edge of the smart- against Google Pixel 4 series. Since McLaren Edition smartphone for The device is powered by an phone are the SIM tray, USB-C port Google has decided not to launch around a week, here is how it feels. octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon and a single speaker while the top Pixel 4 in India, this will help One- The smartphone features a tri- 855 Plus processor. The Snapdrag- of the smartphone houses a pop- Plus 7T McLaren Edition gain more ple-rear camera that uses 48-MP on 855 plus comes with Kryo 485 up camera. ground. primary unit with an f/1.6 aper- CPU clocked at up to 2.96GHz. It The design of the phone looks Go for a premium look and mas- ture and optical stabilisation (OIS), offers almost 4.2 per cent improve- similar to the 6T McLaren Edi- sive storage at a price that won’t 8-MP telephoto with f/2.4 lens, 3x ment in terms of CPU performance tion. The device features a Papaya pinch you. optical zoom range and OIS, and compared to the 2.84Ghz of the With this processor, the smart- good without any glitches. Orange streak on the bottom half (Md Waquar Haider can be 16-megapixel ultra-wide angle Snapdragon 855. phone performed exceptionally During the review, we used the edge of the rear panel with the reached at [email protected]) Brexit vote, earnings to guide markets AI, digital marketing key ahead Market Outlook skills to boost growth New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Artifi- ing, said in a statement. “Skilled Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) limited. But companies with gains on all the five cial Intelligence (AI) and Machine employees will continue to be the The Indian markets may that were supposed to trading sessions of the Learning (ML), digital marketing biggest asset for any organization react to British Parlia- benefit the most from an week. The Nifty ended and design thinking are the top going ahead and while options like ment’s vote to delay a de- early Brexit resolution with gains of 3.16 per cent skills that organisations will need lateral hiring and outsourcing may cision on Boris Johnson’s and which had rallied week on week. to focus on to drive future growth, help in the short term, from a cost new Brexit deal next week. sharply on Friday may see The market breadth was according to a new study. and effectiveness point of view, up- Besides, the way ahead a larger negative impact,” positive in two out of the Despite the increased awareness skilling is the best way to stay com- will depend on the port- Jasani added. Besides, the five trading sessions of around upskilling, the survey by petitive in the long run,” Nair said. folio investments, which investors will await cor- the week. The top sectoral ed-tech company Great Learning As per the survey, that involved have been strong during porate results from Ko- gainers for the week were found that 47 per cent of the com- more than 300 companies ranging the last 5 sessions. tak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj the auto, PSU, realty, met- panies surveyed have still not as- from small and mid-size enterpris- On Thursday, the “The Indian markets doubts prevail about how Auto, HCL Technologies, al and oil & gas indices signed budgets for upskilling their es (SMEs) to large organisations, 25 Sensex crossed the 39k had rallied late last week smoothly the whole pro- Hero MotoCorp, Larsen and there were no losers. workforce. per cent of all companies believe AI mark with a 453 point gain on hopes of an early cess will get completed,” & Toubro, ITC, Maruti The stock markets will “The technology skill gap among and ML are the most crucial skills after news of a Brexit deal Brexit resolution. The said Deepak Jasani of Suzuki and State Bank of remain closed on Monday employees is one of the biggest needed to ensure an organisation’s between the UK and the latest development can HDFC Securities. “The India. Buying was seen on account of polling for challenges that organisations in future growth. Digital marketing EU. Tata Motors jumped reverse that optimism to negative impact of this in all the sessions of this the Maharashtra Assem- India are beset with,” Hari Krish- emerged second with 19 per cent 9.82 per cent on the BSE. some extent. However, development could be week. Nifty index ended bly election . nan Nair, Co-founder, Great Learn- finding it most crucial. New consultation Countries must deploy structural paper on IUC review bad law: Jio to Trai tools for growth: FM New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Reli- their 2G customers. It alleged New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Finance diagnostic tools can mitigate or even ance Jio has hit out at the tele- through their 2G network, they Minister Nirmala SItharaman has prevent the adverse effects on fragile com regulator Trai for issuing are charging high rates for voice said a calibrated and balanced ap- economies”, the FM said, according a fresh consultation paper on calls - which Jio offers free to proach to deploying a mix of fiscal, to a Finance Ministry statement. seeking opinion of industry on all its 4G-only customers. The monetary and structural measures On the 15th Round of the IMF’s the extension of existing Inter- consultation paper wants India by countries can help achieve their General Review of the Quotas (15th connect usage charge (IUC) re- to remain technologically stag- growth potential and asked the IMF GRQ) likely to conclude without a gime beyond 2020. nant and backward”, Jio wrote. to evolve a policy framework to assess quota increase, the Finance Minister In its response to the Trai dis- The comments further add that the vulnerability of fragile economies stated that work on the 16th Round cussion paper on the same last “it was decided to move to the to capital flows. should begin in right earnest and month, Jio said, “the consulta- BAK(Bill and Keep) regime with In her intervention during Interna- should have a tight timeframe. tion paper aids and abets sabo- effect from January 1, 2020. The tional Monetary and Financial Com- Sitharaman also attended Interna- tage of the Prime Minister’s consultation paper contradicts mittee (IMFC) Plenary Session in the tional Monetary and Financial Com- Digital India mission because the authority’s own approach ongoing Annual Meetings 2019 of the mittee (IMFC) Restricted Breakfast. it protects and perpetuates the and decisions in the past.” BAK IMF and World Bank being held in The Finance Minister is currently vested interests of certain in- is the replacement of IUC and Washington, US on Saturday, Sith- on an official tour to Washington DC cumbent telecom operators while Jio wants BAK, incum- araman said, “At the National level, to attend the annual meetings of the who do want their large body of bents want continuation of IUC. a calibrated and balanced approach International Monetary Fund and 2G customers to forever remain “The consultation paper dated to deploying a mix of fiscal, monetary ment.” conundrum. IMF should evolve a pol- the World Bank and other associated digitally disempowered and de- 18th September 2019 is Bad and structural measures by countries “International Monetary Fund icy framework that would assess the meetings. She is accompanied by RBI prived of the fruits of the digital in Law”, Jio said. “The present can help achieve their growth poten- (IMF) should provide solutions that vulnerability of economies to capital Governor Shaktikanta Das, Economic revolution.” “These 2G custom- Consultation Process violates tial, the Finance Minister added, ac- are specific to important growth ge- flows and that developing stronger Affairs Secretary Atanu Chakraborty ers, who belong to the under- the principles of regulatory pre- cording to a Finance Ministry state- ographies to help alleviate the current surveillance mechanism with sharper and other officials. privileged section of India’s dictability and RJIL’s legitimate population, have been excluded expectations. The Authority is from Digital Infrastructure, it also barred by the principles of said. It said incumbent telcos promissory estoppel from em- Why has Elon Musk suddenly gone offline? are deliberately not ending the barking upon this exercise. We outdated 2G networks and Trai submit that the present consul- San Francisco, Oct 20 (IANS) It has genuine concerns about his well-be- sions expressed desire to travel to the stroys old ones for security purposes. is helping them. Trai in Septem- tation process has been initiat- been a couple of days since SpaceX ing. Red Planet. “For security purposes, Musk regu- ber issued a new consultation ed with a pre-determined mind CEO Elon Musk, who has courted The tech billionaire announced his “Hope everything’s okay Elon,” larly changes his cellular device, at paper seeking change of time without considering all relevant several controversies with his tweets decision to go “offline for a few days” wrote another user. which time his old device is imaged, period in going for zero IUC cit- factors and details pertaining to in the past, has gone offline without on Friday in a tweet. “I hope you get deep rest & clar- wiped clean, and stored or destroyed,” ing imbalance traffic in telecom termination charges. We under- citing any reason, leaving his fan and “It’s because there’s no wi-fi on ity,” said a follower who used a prayer said the report citing an October 14 networks. “The consultation stand that, in case the Authority followers ample space to make funny Mars,” wrote one user to which an- emoji. court document. The document is paper is anti-consumer...By de- has accepted that there is traffic posts speculating the reason behind other replied that it “makes sense”. “Enjoy that well-deserved down- part of a lawsuit introduced by the liberately refusing to end their asymmetry, it is without analysis his “downtime”. Musk is working on a rocket to take time,” read another reply. British diver Vernon Unsworth in op- 2G services and upgrade their of the available data and under- While some joked that Musk might humans to Moon and Mars. The tech According to a report in The Busi- position to Musk claiming defamation networks to 4G, these incum- standing the reasons for such have reached Mars and got cut off mogul, who has 28.8 million followers ness Insider on Friday, Musk regularly after the Tesla CEO referred to as him bent operators are exploiting calculated asymmetry, Jio said. from the Internet, others expressed on Twitter, himself on several occa- switches to new smartphones and de- a “pedo guy” on Twitter last year. Indian Horizon Sports Monday, October 21, 2019 10

team, led by stand-in captain PKL $: Bengal Warriors beat Dabang Mohammad Nabibakhsh’s Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) It’s 10-point game.Naveen Kumar difficult to see this Test match was brilliant once again with developing any differently to Delhi for maiden title 18 raid points for Delhi but the previous two in this series. uncharacteristic errors in the India have done what they did night cost the team the title. in Visakhapatnam and Pune, The Warriors did not have piling on the runs, although they the services of star raider and declared when the total was under captain Maninder Singh in the 500 in Ranchi. night but got his support with South Africa have done what they his presence as assistant coach did at those venues too, by bowling from the sidelines. inconsistently, conceding heavily That, or the pressure of the and then being handicapped final, got to the Warriors in the in response. At 8 for 2, this is early minutes as Delhi stormed their worst start yet and, barring to a 6-0 lead.Naveen Kumar something truly special, it appears certainly looked charged up for only a matter of time before they the event while Delhi’s cover are whitewashed. combination of Anil Kumar and Rohit Sharma, the star of India’s Vishal Mane also seemed keen innings, enhanced his reputation to stop any raider coming their further after scoring two centuries way.The Delhi side clinched in his first Test as an opener in Ahmedabad, Oct 20 (IANS) clinch the Pro Kabaddi League Saturday.Bengal’s consistency their first All-Out in the 8th Visakhapatnam. Rohit doubled up in Bengal Warriors produced an Season 7 title for the first time in the most fiercely-fought minute to open a four-point Ranchi, to become the third double- outstanding performance to in front of a packed audience season of PKL got rewarded by a lead but the Warriors were a centurion in the series for India, beat Dabang Delhi 39-34 to at the EKA Arena here on composed performance by the different side after the restart. surpassing 500 runs for the series. FIDE Grand Swiss chess: No pressure of Ranchi Test : South Africa rocked after Rohit Triumphant Anand leaps being defending champions: Sharma !"!, Ajinkya Rahane ""# to tied fourth spot South Africa 9 for 2 (Shami 1-0, Umesh 1-4) trail India 497 (Rohit Sharma Viswanathan Anand, with 5.5 points, now shares Bengaluru coach 212, Ajinkya Rahane 115, Linde 4-133) by 488 runs the fourth spot behind leaders Fabiano Caruana, David Anton Guijarro and Levon Aronian. Anand’s fourth win, after Mary Kom: ‘I’m Rafael Nadal ties knot with the opening-round loss, raised his tally to 5.5 points. not scared to face He now shares the fourth longtime girlfriend spot behind leaders Fabiano Nikhat Zareen’ Caruana (USA), David Anton Guijarro (Spain) and Levon Defeating Nikhat Zareen in a Aronian (Armenia). possible trial bout would be a Anand’s 37-move victory “formality,” says the six-time came after Fedoseev, playing black, allowed the five-time world champion. World champion to exchange Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) strategically-placed bishops Bengaluru FC head Coach Carles New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) C. Mary Kom DOUGLAS (ISLE OF MAN) and gain mobility for the Cuadrat has hailed how crucial it has said she is not scared to face Nikhat Oct 20 (IANS) Viswanathan centrally-located pawns. was that his Indian Super League Zareen if a trial bout is held to select the Anand crafted a fine win over What followed was Anand’s (ISL) side played its home games at Indian squad for the Olympic qualifiers Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev clinical attack on the black’s the Kanteerava Stadium, adding that in February, 2020. to come within half a point castled king. Fedoseev gave up the defending champions don’t have Mary Kom found herself embroiled in a of the leaders after eight when faced with the prospects pressure of performing. controversy as Zareen appealed to Kiren rounds of FIDE Chess.com of a four-move checkmate or Asked about his best signing of the Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Grand Swiss here on Friday. heavy loss of material. season, Cuadrat responded in typical & Sports, for a trial in the 51kg category. Mallorca, Oct 20 (IANS) Tennis than 300 guests invited for the eloquent fashion, with his response star Rafael Nadal has tied the knot wedding.The nuptials with Perello highlighting the importance of with his longtime girlfriend of 14 was performed at a British-owned Mumbai City the Fortress to his team and the years, Xisca Perello, at a castle fortress.The 33-year old Nadal supporters. here.According to reports in the met his wife through his younger “With all due respect for my Spanish media, Nadal, a 19-time sister Maribel, a childhood friend releases Anwar Ali new players, the most important grand slam winner, had more of Perello. signature we got this season was after heart problem the one that lets us play at the Kanteerava Stadium. It was the most Great chance for Australia Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) wonderful part of our pre-season. Promising defender Anwar We have to be honest about it. The Ali (junior) has been released stadium helps us a lot,” he said. to win maiden T!% WC on by Indian Super League “The supporters and the club have (ISL) club Mumbai City FC had a very, very strong relationship home soil : Finch after the young defender for a long time. It would have been complained of a heart very upsetting to lose the chemistry Melbourne, Oct 20 (IANS) problem. that we have with the city, so we are Australia T20 captain Aaron Finch The 19-year old, who very happy that we will be playing The Boxing Federation of India had feels hosting next year’s T20 World was part of India's U-17 here,” said Cuadrat. stated it intended to pick Mary Kom for Cup is a great opportunity for his World Cup campaign two Stepping into a second season the competition in China on the back team to add a maiden T20 World years ago, will now travel to Qatar and Bangladesh. as a Head Coach, Cuadrat added of her recent performance at the World Cup trophy to their five World Cup Rennes in France to consult He played 34 matches in that he will attempt a few new Championships, where she won a silverware.Australia have won the doctors and diagnose the the I-League for All India tactics and systems heading into bronze medal.“The decision has been World Cup titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, issue, sources in the know of Football Federation's (AIFF) his title defence. “The new season taken by BFI. I can’t change the rule. 2007 and 2015, but are yet to win a things said. developmental team Indian is an opportunity for me to try new I can just perform. Whatever they T20 World Cup. Anwar had impressed Arrows in the last two things and to work with different decide, I will go with that. “It’s the one global trophy that has the home fans to come out in big senior national team coach seasons during his loan spell aspects. It’s also the time for new I’m not scared to face her, I am fine eluded the men’s team so far and numbers as they did when Australia Igor Stimac, who named from Mumbai City. players to get into the dynamics with the trials,” said Mary Kom on the we won’t get a better opportunity co-hosted the ICC Men’s Cricket him in the list of probables Anwar played all three of of the team. We’ve tried a lot of sidelines of a felicitation program here. than on home soil next year,” Finch World Cup in 2015, and won the final for various tournaments, India's group matches in the different options with the physical “I have defeated her many times since was quoted as saying by ICC as the against New Zealand in Melbourne. including the World Cup U-17 World Cup which India conditions and at the same time SAF Games but she keeps challenging tickets for the men’s T20 World Cup “We saw in 2015 how great the qualifiers against Oman, hosted in 2017. getting the team ready,” he said. me. I mean, what is the point? went on sale. crowds were and we’re looking It is just a formality. BFI also “Anyone can beat anyone on their forward to seeing the whole country knows who can win a medal at day in T20 cricket. So it’s going to getting behind not just Australia but Justin Thomas wins second CJ Cup title Olympics.”“People are jealous of me,” be an exciting tournament that will all the competing teams to create Mary Kom claimed. have a number of teams believing that atmosphere that only a World New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Justin Thomas they can win.”Finch has also urged Cup can bring,” Finch added. claimed his second CJ Cup trophy after reigning supreme in South Korea on Sunday.American star Thomas carded a five-under-par 67 in the Kremlin Cup: Veronika Kudermetova final round to triumph by two strokes on Jeju Island. Playing outside of the United States, where Thomas won the PGA Tour tournament topples Svitolina in Moscow in 2017, the former World No. 1 withstood a New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Veronika 2-6, 7-5 in Moscow. The 22-year-old duel with runner-up Danny Lee. Kudermetova upset top seed Elina Russian wrapped up the opening set Fiesty duel Svitolina in the second round of the in only 28 minutes and came from 2-0 Thomas entered the final day tied for the Kremlin Cup and Jelena Ostapenko down in the decider to move into the lead alongside South Korean-born New fought back to knock Elise Mertens quarterfinals. Zealander Lee (69) at Nine Bridges Golf Club. out of the Luxembourg Open on Kudermetova's attacking approach The pair continued to go toe-to-toe during Thursday. paid off, World No. 4 Svitolina the final 18 holes, sharing the lead down the Kudermetova came out on top in showing resolve in the final set but stretch, but back-to-back bogeys at the 15th her first match against a top-five missing out on a last-eight showdown and 16th dashed Lee's hopes. opponent, defeating Svitolina 6-1, with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Indian Horizon Monday - October 21, 2019 Entertainment 11 Star Plus celebrates hunger heroes this festive season with TED Talks India Nayi Baat!

Artists pledge to always donate and never them about his initiative. Vikram Singh that I got to present our initiative on such waste food Chauhan said, `It was wonderful meeting a wonderful platform like Ted Talks India Star Plus’s Ted Talks India Nayi Baat will Ankit, who is doing such amazing work. He Nayi Baat. I am hopeful that more people bring to fore speakers from different walks is truly an inspiration! Helping people with will join us so that we can further our aim of of life who have done impressive work in such a selfless motive is a rare incidence. I taking food to those in need.` their respective fields and shall take the am eager to watch him speak on Ted Talks Kawatra’s Feeding India tries to solve the initiative to inspire a billion minds through India Nayi Baat. I have also pledged to be country’s hunger problem by providing free this incredible platform. Ankit Kawatra, a Hunger Hero by supporting this noble meals through volunteers and donation Founder of Feeding India will be one of the cause.` Star Plus’s Ted Talks India Nayi Baat centres. It operates a smartphone app eminent personalities on this forum. This will bring to fore speakers from different where restaurants and individuals can sign festive season, Star Plus has taken the noble walks of life who have done impressive work up to donate food, which are then collected initiative of celebrating hunger heroes of the in their respective fields and shall take the and distributed to people in need. The non- Foundation. initiative to inspire a billion minds through profit organization has a network of more On the occasion of International World this incredible platform. Ankit Kawatra, than 4,500 volunteers, who run regular Food Day, Ankit Kawatra visited the sets Founder of Feeding India will be one of the feeding programs in more than 45 Indian of Star Plus’ show ‘Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn eminent personalities on this forum. cities and has served more than 4.8 million Ka’ to meet the lead actors Vikram Singh Ankit Kawatra said, `It was a delight meals so far. He has also been felicitated by Chauhan & Aditi Sharma and I formed meeting both Vikram & Aditi. I am glad the Queen of England for his noble work.

Ananya Panday wins ‘Youth Influencer of the The grandeur of Baahubali reaches Year’ award for her initiative ‘So Positive’! London, Prabhas reunites with the dream team reunites for the screening of Baahubali Ananya Panday is getting all the of cyberbullying which is social media appreciation and here for all the right bullying. On the account of Gandhi at the Royal Albert Hall! and ‘So Positive’ reasons! The prestigious Jayanti this year, Ananya Panday took Vogue held its Women of the Year Awards to her social media and kickstarted the Basking in the success of invest 5 odd years of his life and Ananya Panday shines brighter than ‘Swachh Social Media’ campaign to Saaho, superstar Prabhas has created history for himself ever as the actress bagged the title of make social media a better place with her has yet another reason to in the bargain. The actor took ‘Youth Influencer of the year’ for her “So initiative as well, recently. celebrate as he joined the to his Instagram handle to Positive’ initiative which is being hailed Ananya Panday, who has also emerged rest of the team of Baahubali make this announcement as the most significant one all across! as the youth icon of the year, is also one for the screening of their with the caption, “It’s a The actress has done a commendable of the most followed young actresses movie at the Royal Albert Hall #RoyalReunion in London job by creating a safe space for victims when it comes to her endeavours. The in London. S.S Rajamoul’s with my #Baahubali team! of social media bullying with her ‘So actress who debuted with ‘Student of magnum opus Baahubali Can’t wait to experience Positive’, a digital social responsibility the Year 2’ had been enjoying a massive franchise swept the box office the LIVE rendition of @ initiative and is being applauded by fans fan following much before her entry across India is all set to leave baahubalimovie score at and celebrities from all quarters for it. into Bollywood, and after her debut, the a mark on the international the @royalalberthall this More so, not just the nation but the entire the issue. From the victims, students, following saw an even greater growth. theatre too. Baahubali; The evening.” Prabhas was last world resonates with the problem that psychologists to celebrities- Ananya is On the work front, Ananya will be next Beginning will be screened at seen in the film Saaho and Ananya aims to eradicate and negate, uniting them all with her initiative to seen in Pati Patni Aur Woh which is London’s Alber Hall on 19th will be next seen under the with her initiative which is bringing in all build a So Positive community. The ‘So all slated to release in December 2019 October 2019 and the team the phenomenal success of direction of ‘Jil’ fame Radha the accolades. Positive initiative is receiving constant and Khaali Peeli which is Ananya’s next of Bahubali will be present to the Bahubali franchise has Krishna Kumar. The working Ananya Panday, rightly is the ‘Yourh recognition as one of the most important project alongside Ishaan Khatter, all set witness the moment. added another feather in title of the movie is ‘Amour’ Influencer of the Year’ for all the noise movements of all times by tacking one of to hit the theatres on the 12th of June Prabhas is often touted as Prabhas’s reigning legacy. His that stars Pooja Hegde she is making with her brave steps against the most common and disturbing forms 2020.121 the Pan-Indian superstar, dedication to take a role and opposite him. These inside images from Mahesh Babu’s latest magazine shoot will have you swooning over him!

Mahesh Babu awed his fans as he Of the four different looks that were a striped long jacket and distressed Of the four different looks that were a striped long jacket and distressed featured on the cover of Vogue India released, in one, we see Mahesh Babu jeans. released, in one, we see Mahesh Babu jeans. for the first time ever, Recently, the donning a black printed shirt with an The third picture is a close up of donning a black printed shirt with an Currently, the actor is gearing inside images from the superstar’s off white overcoat and jeans matching Mahesh Babu in a colorful hoodie, off white overcoat and jeans matching up for his upcoming flick, Sarileru magazine shoot were released and the color of the overcoat. and the last one is a picture of the the color of the overcoat. Neekevvaru which is slated to hit the there is a reason why he is one of Another picture has the superstar actor wearing a simple T-shirt with Another picture has the superstar screens on Sankranti 2020 and the the most adored actors across the walking in a suave manner in a black blue jeans and black shoes sitting on walking in a suave manner in a black fans are looking forward to watching country. and white picture with a T-shirt and a chair while giving a perfect pose. and white picture with a T-shirt and their superstar on the silver screen. Maleficent: Mistress Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Sara Ali Khan of Evil’s Angelina throwing punches recreate an iconic scene from during her weekend Jolie, says, ‘None of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and it’s UNMISSABLE workout sesh will my kids want to drop your jaws! Jennifer Aniston is on Instagram officially and the be actors’ actress took social media by a storm. So much so Sara Ali Khan doesn’t know how to quit Popular Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie that it caused a glitch in the app. It so happened that and boy, are we inspired. If you haven’t seen recently in an interview said that none of her as soon as Jennifer made her debut on Instagram, it yet, we are talking about her weekend six children have aspirations of becoming an friends, and fans from all around the world wanted workout routine. Yes, the actress takes actor. Interestingly this comes as a shocker, to follow their favourite actress on one of the most fitness very seriously and while the rest of especially after her daughter Vivienne, made popular social networking apps. The number the populace is binge eating/drinking, the an appearance in one of her films. The 44-year- of followers on Jennifer’s Instagram increased star kid (who is so much more than that) is old actor, who will be soon seen in Maleficent: drastically that caused a glitch - if you had already dishing out #FitnessGoals and how! We will Mistress of Evil has six children, daughters followed Jen on the app, next time you visit her profile tell you how; packed in with punches, that’s Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and Vivienne, 11, and you would find that you hadn’t followed the celeb. how! Sara Ali Khan who has come a long way sons Maddox, 18, Pax, 15, and Knox, 11 with Well, the technicality of the app had been solved in her own fitness journey, recently took ex-husband and actor Brad Pitt. While talking and now it’s all good. Within a week of making her to Instagram and posted a video of herself to People magazine, Jolie, revealed she has debut on Instagram, Jennifer has gathered around sweating it out. encouraged her children to take up acting but 14.7 million followers already. Since Jennifer is on Also Read they all have other interests. social media now, many of her videos and pictures Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan call it quits In an interview Angelina said, “I tried. Viv still are being shared. Jennifer’s co-0star and friend on their relationship She captioned it as, “It’s can’t believe I made her a princess. None of my Resse Witherspoon shared a video of herself with the weekend... time for my kind of punch ? kids want to be actors. (They’re into) business, Jen enacting one of their scenes from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. ????? @pumaindia @dr.siddhant.bhargava” humanitarian affairs, things like that. Nobody In an interview with ‘Access Hollywood’ on ‘The and we are inspired! Check out the video was interested.” Interestingly, Vivienne was Morning Show’, Jennifer Aniston and Reese here. See what we see? On the work front, seen as the younger version of Elle Fanning’s Witherspoon were the guests. While interacting she will next be seen in Imtiaz Ali’s Aaj Kal Aurora in the 2014 film Maleficent, where Jolie with the host, they recreated a scene which is one alongside with Kartik Aaryan. It is produced played the titular role. Maleficent: Mistress of of the many iconic moments from the show. For under the banner of Window Seat Films and Evil released worldwide this Friday. the unversed, Reese Witherspoon played Jill that is is scheduled to hit the screens on February In BollywoodLife’s review, the movie got 2.5 In an interview with ‘Access Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green’s younger sister. 14, 2020 during Valentine’s Day weekend. stars. A part of the review read, “Maleficient 2 Hollywood’ on ‘The Morning Show’, They recreated the scene from season 6, episode 14 The movie is a sequel to director’s hit film, is all about its performances, especially that in which they argue over dating Ross. Also Read Love Aaj Kal. It has been shot in Delhi, of Angeline Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer. Jolie Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Jennifer Aniston’s We’re on a break reference will Rajasthan and in Mumbai. The film will clash was born to characters like Lara Croft and were the guests. While interacting with make every F.R.I.E.N.D.S fan break into a chuckle! with Ayushmann Khurrana’s Shubh Mangal Maleficent, where she gets to mix good with the Reese took to her Instagram handle and shared Zyada Savdhaan and Aditya Roy Kapur and bad and have plenty of fun being gray. From the host, they recreated a scene which is the video with a caption that read, “One of the best Disha Patani starrer Malang at the box office. the mischievous glint in her eye to the forlorn one of the many iconic moments parts of working with Jen is reliving my favorite lines Meanwhile, the remake of Coolie No 1 will expression for her adopted daughter to her from #FRIENDS! ? #theGreenSisters.” release on May 1st next year. She also has the irrepressible thirst for vengeance. from the show. Have a look at the video here: remake of Coolie No 1 with Varun Dhawan. Entertainment Indian Horizon Monday - October 21, 2019 12

Trending tunes: Pop artists Badshah, Guru Randhawa Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Tony Kakkar ruled the charts this week! Salman Khan and other celebs It's Sunday, and we are Trending Tunes: Guru Randhawa's Ishq Tera, Badshah's Paagal, this catchy number… come together to celebrate 150 here to give your Sunday a Bekhayali - Kabir Singh musical touch with the top Tony Kakkar's Dheeme Dheeme, Marjaavan's Tum Hi Aana Not a pop track, but that years of The Mahatma trending songs of the week! electric guitar strings and So, let's get grooving… featuring SIdharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria, Shahid Kapoor's the soft and melodious al, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ishq Tera - Guru Rand- Bekhayali made it to the list voice of Sachet Tandon Sonam Kapoor, and Kangana hawa but switches to a piece of Ranaut came together to give Ishq Tera is an Indie Pop Tum Hi Aana is slightly it to the list. Paagal is pop It's raining Pop albums rock music is super-duper a short and sweet tribute with album of Punjab sensation heartbreaking, yet another hit machine Badshah's this week. Pop artist Tony catchy. You cannot-not words of the Father of our nation, and pop hitmaker Guru romantic track on the list. peppy dance number. The Kakkar's Dheeme Dheeme have listened and sung this Mahatma Gandhi. Rajkumar Hi- Randhawa. This time Guru Tum Hi Aana is a song from song also features playboy has got the listeners groov- song ever! It's been a rage rani and his team came up with a has brought an out and out Marjaavaan that features model Rose Romero. The ing to it. Not only that, in the past few months tribute for one of India's greatest romantic number which Tara Sutaria and Sidharth music has been given by people are crazy about this and looks like it's going to freedom fighters, Gandhi. features Nushrat Bharu- Malhotra. The music of Badshah himself, who btw, peppy number and are be like that forever. Sachet In the video we can see, the cha as the female lead. It'd Tum Hi Aana is given by has also penned the lyrics making a video about the Tandon and Parampara stars preaching ideologies and sweet melodious song for Payal Dev and the lyrics are apart from singing and fea- same and sharing on their Thakur have given this me- beliefs of Mahatma. With the the new lovers. Guru him- written by Kunaal Vermaa. turing in it. social handles. Coming lodious music a rock touch! video, Raju Hirani and others self has penned the lyrics, Jubin Nautiyal has given Sing along, 'Ye Ladki Paa- back to Dheeme Dheeme, That's all for now, but for aim to spread a message to have given the music and sung his melodious voice to the gal Hai, Paagal Hai, Paagal the song is sung, written more scoops and updates Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, faith in humanity, believe in do- the song. track. Hai' and composed by Tony from the world of enter- Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaush- ing good. Tum Hi Aana - Mar- Paagal - Badshah Dheeme Dheeme - Tony himself. Bollywood actress tainment, stay tuned to jaavaan Another pop song makes Kakkar Neha Kakkar features in BollywoodLife Pagalpanti new posters: John Birthday Special! How Sunny Deol was the only superstar to Abraham, Anil Kapoor and team challenge the 3 Khans for more than a decade are tickling us with their antics! Worst Dressed Celebs of the Week: Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham and Anil Kapoor's Shilpa Shetty Kundra fail to score well on the fashion charts Pagalpanti is all Fashion is a huge thing for Bol- Chauth, Shilpa Shetty stepped out too bland. Somehow, the hues did be credited for looking good even lywood celebs. There are stylists, in a crimson saree from the label, not look great on that fabric. Even in outfits that have done her im- one can talk about assistant stylists and a team that Pallavi Jaipur. The saree had a hem Priyanka Chopra's makeup was mense disservice but this time we is curating looks for every actor like a fishtail gown with tassels in unimpressive. Raveena Tandon could not overlook her appear- thanks to the or actress. From the airport look the pallu. The outfit had the typi- The actress has a svelte figure ance in Judy Zhang. The oversized to red carpet, a lot of time and ef- cal new bride vibe but looked a tad and one of the most striking faces denims did not look great on her brand new posters fort goes into styling. Yet, celebri- OTT on Shilpa. While we are okay in the industry. What is disap- and we do not even want to dis- ties end up looking blah and bland with women going all red on Kar- pointing is that most of her re- cuss that white corset top. Deepika that are not only on some days. But then, that’s life wa Chauth, we felt the saree could cent looks have been about shim- Padukone Deepika Padukone wore and it’s perfectly okay. This week, have looked a lot nicer with a sim- mer, shimmer and more shimmer a gown from the Italian designer tickling the funny felt was jinxed most of the top celebs ended up in pler blouse. teamed with bold lips. It is kinda Giambattista Valli at MAMI. While In fact, the excitement is hitting the blah category while the others Priyanka Chopra The global desi boring now! So, here are the celebs her green gown from the designer bones but are the roof right about now thanks kind of fared better. Here is a look girl looked smashing in most of her who left us unimpressed with their at Cannes 2019 was the talk of the to brand new posters that are at those who disappointed us sar- looks for the promotions of The fashion outings this week. What town, this look kind was blah. The also leaving us not only tickling the funny bones torially. Sky Is Pink. But her outing in a co- do you feel about their choices? blush pink and black combo did but are also leaving us intrigued Shilpa Shetty Kundra lour blocking wrap dress from At- Let us know with your comments not help enhance Deepika’s natu- intrigued about about the fun ride. Anil Kapoor On the occasion of Karwa tico did not impress her. It looked Kriti Sanon The leggy actress must ral beauty and oomph. the fun ride. Anil took to Instagram to drop the bomb and wrote, "Humare daal Kapoor took to main kuch kaala na ho aisa toh ho hi nahi sakta ?? Our #Pagal- Housefull 4 promo: Akshay Kumar as Bala is Instagram to drop pantiMoments are indeed crazy! What's yours?" Check them out the bomb and here. sinister and hilarious at the same time! Even John Abraham has shared wrote, "Humare a fresh but funnier one and we Akshay Kumar as Bala took gram when he shared the video. Not just can't help but wonder what'll be that, he even captioned it as, "Main nahi daal main kuch next! over Instagram when he shared tera baap takleya! Kaise Bala ki shaitaani Earlier, the news of John injur- the video. Not just that, he machaati hai dhamaal, dekhiye in #House- kaala na ho aisa ing himself on sets had hit the full4 iss Diwali" and you'll know when you headlines. During an action se- even captioned it as, "Main see it. Dekko! toh ho hi nahi quence in a truck, John met with nahi tera baap takleya! Kaise Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 4 is sched- an accident and ended up with uled to release this Diwali. It has an en- sakta ??" an arm injury. "John has been Bala ki shaitaani machaati semble cast which includes- Kriti Sanon, After a lot of shuffle in dates, advised rest for the next 20 days hai dhamaal, dekhiye in Kriti Kharbanda, Bobby Deol, Rana Dag- John Abraham's Pagalpanti is fi- to avoid aggravating the injury. gubati, Riteish Deshmukh, Chunky Pan- nally hitting the screens on No- His co-actors Anil Kapoor, Ar- #Housefull4 iss Diwali" and day, Saurabh Shukla, Johnny Lever, Jamie vember 22nd. The film which also shad Warsi, Pulkit Samrat, Ileana you'll know when you see it. Lever, Pooja Hegde among others. The film stars a hoard of talented actors D'Cruz and Kriti Kharbanda were is due for Diwali release but it is still in the like Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, also a part of the scene," a source Dekko! post-production stage. "It’s a scaled-up Saurabh Shukla, Pulkit Samrat, had informed Mumbai Mirror. We don't know about you but we can film, the biggest in the franchise in terms Ileana D'Cruz and Urvashi Rau- Kumar Mangat, who is produc- hardly wait for Akshay Kumar and his crazy of budget. The chunk from the Baahubali tela, promises to be a laugh riot ing the film, had also confirmed Housefull 4 team to entertain us this 25th era that required visual effects was shot and we can't wait. Anees Bazmee, the accident and had told Mirror, of October. The film which has been gar- much in advance. A team is working on the who has helmed several comedy "It was a simple shot, but mistim- nering headlines since the word go already final edit and VFX," a source was quoted movies No entry, Singh Is Kinng, ing caused the injury. As we all has fans rooting and now, thanks to the saying. Ready, No Problem and the likes know, filmmaker Anees Bazmee trailer and songs, the mania has multiplied At the trailer launch, Akshay had even will yet again don the director's is known for making commer- and how! Be it train rides of the #BalaChal- joked and added, "I am going to lose all the hat for this ensemble cast film cial comedy films like No Entry, lenge, Housefull 4 is the talk of the town respect I have earned with serious cinema which has been bankrolled by Ready, Mubarakan and Welcome and how! Speaking of promotional spree, with Housefull 4. Every time I want a break, Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat, franchise, which every time strike a new dialogue promo is out and boy, is it I do a Housefull film. It is a fun film; I have and Abhishek Pathak. the chord with the audience. So, hilarious! fun on the sets. Having said that, making Also Read with Pagalpanti, we are expecting Also Read people laugh with slapstick is the tough- Pagalpanti: Anees Bazmee re- a similar result at the box office. Housefull 4: Akshay Kumar gives us a it's the cutest thing on the internet today! est of jobs." Stay tuned to BL for more such veals one particular scene from How excited are you? Tweet to us sneak-peek into Nitara's train journey and Akshay Kumar as Bala took over Insta- updates and scoops! the John Abraham starrer that he @bollywood_life! Ravi Dubey & Nia Sharma to Bigg Boss 13: Salman Khan makes Taapsee Pannu shoot a music video on the title track of Jamai 2.0 - Rubaru and Bhumi Pednekar perform a task Bigg Boss 13's Weekend Ka tants in the Bigg Boss 13 house. twister. Have a look at the vid- Jamai 2.0 is a digital spin-off of the ed the title track, Rubaru which was War will be aired tonight and the Salman Khan asks Bhumi and eo which the channel shared popular show Jamai Raja with a ro- the O.S.T (original sound track) of the two stars of Saand Ki Aankh will Taapsee to burst the balloons on their Twitter handle here: mantic and thrilling twist. Ever since popular show Jamai Raja which aired be the guests on the show. Taap- with a specific number on them. Meanwhile, the contestants Jamai 2.0 started streaming on ZEE5, on ZEETV. The track was loved and see Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar The balloon, which they burst to be nominated this week are the show has been receiving a fan- now the leading duo Nia Sharma and will be gracing the Salman Khan has a task assigned to it and they Rashami Desai, Mahira Sharma, tastic response from the audience. It Ravi Dubey, will be seen shaking a leg show tonight to promote their have to perform it. Asim Riaz, Siddhartha Dey, Pa- continues to be one of the top shows to Ravi's version of the track. biographical drama film based Taapsee and Bhumi ask ras Chhabra and Abu Malik. Ru- on ZEE5 driving audience apprecia- In fact, the actors proposed the on the life of two of the elderly Salman to take the first shot and mours of Abu Malik who is pop- tion and love. idea and have been discussing this sharpshooters of India. Both the he hit the bullseye. Next to hit is ular in the house as Fifi would Riding high on the success, the ac- ever since the song released. They actress looked very pretty as they Bhumi and she hits the balloon be eliminated from Bigg Boss tors will now record a special promo- will now travel to Jaipur to shoot this dropped by the sets of Bigg Boss with number 6. She is asked to 13. If it's true or not, you would tional music video for the series. track. 13 to promote their film. Now sing a song with water in her have to watch the Weekend Ka Ravi Dubey surprised his fans Both the actors are really excited we all know what a witty and mouth. Taapsee is next and War episode tonight. For more when he lent his voice to the title and have been practicing for the fun host Salman Khan is! The two stars perform a task just like she is asked to eat rotted lad- scoops and updates, stay tuned track of Jamai 2.0. The actor re-creat- same. actor took no time to make the Bigg Boss does with the contes- doos and has to say a tongue- to BollywoodLife.

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