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The a call is given by separatist Valley have joined terror ranks Regular “hartals” and that if in Aghanistan, a fight cash allegedly belonged to organisations for strike. This in the State this year, 50 more protest demonstrations against can be carried out against ter- some high-profile individuals didn’t use to happen in Jammu than that in 2017. Efforts are on killing of local ultras in ror and Taliban with the help based in the National Capital region earlier. It has forced the to prevent misguided youths Kashmir valley have also of the US, then, Pakistan can Region (NCR), including security agencies to redraw from Jammu region to jump become a headache for securi- seek help against terrorism tobacco, chemical traders and their strategy to contain terror the fence for the so-called ty forces. from India if it feels that it can- !! Madhya Pradesh Congress unit *% Commission (EC) has admit- raised concern over the secu- president Kamal Nath appealed " ted that the CCTV cameras rity of EVMs inside stron- to his party candidates to mon- installed at an EVM stron- grooms and their handling itor the EVMs till December ! groom in Madhya Pradesh did during the counting process in 11, the day poll results will be "# ! not work for over an hour on Madhya Pradesh and declared. $%+ * Friday (November 30). Chhattisgarh, and the alleged On the incident where According to reports, the deletion of voters in Uttar EVMs were found in a hotel % CCTV cameras installed in hotel allegedly belonging to a of electricity supply. Because of Pradesh. allegedly belonging to a BJP the strongroom did not func- BJP supporter in Shajapur, a this, the recording could not be The Congress in its com- supporter in Shajapur, a day # tion for over an hour due to an day before polling in MP. done during the given time plaint stated that the camera before polling took place in MP, unprecedented power cut on Taking note of the political period. An additional LED installed up to strongroom was the EC confirmed that a team Friday. Fearing tampering of parties’ allegations, the EC in its screen, an inverter and a gen- switched off from 8 am to 9.30 of poll officials had checked #" the machines, the Congress and statement said, “A report erator have been installed in am whereas there was no elec- into the hotel room, against the the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) obtained from the Bhopal order to ensure continuous tricity disturbance. Along with instructions of the commission. ! " $ " " % " workers had been patrolling the Collector states that CCTV electricity supply.” this it was also complained that It said that the officials had O P(O ) P & '(% strongroom in old Bhopal jail cameras and an LED display The EC said that the cam- behind the strongroom of the been replaced and no evidence O - ) * ,-. since Friday in shifts. In anoth- installed outside the stron- eras of the outside door of the old jail, there is a door which of tampering was found in the N O $ ( " er incident that has raised sus- groom did not function from strongroom and the premises was not blocked and which has machines. Two officials have N O * picion over the fair nature of 8.19 am to 9.35 am on are working. “The strongroom been closed after the com- been suspended in the incident. *,/ 0 &),' 0 polls, EVMs were found in a November 30 due to the failure is fully secure with two cordons plaint. It was also alleged that Continued on Page 4 " * ! O +P !" 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People feel that leopards 45 0 While 436 unnatural their habitats through aware- forest areas too have come The State is reporting high- are seen in plenty, and so they / 0 deaths of leopards have been ness, support, and training as a threat to their survival er number of human-animal don’t want to talk about their *% reported from across the coun- activities. as their prey base has conflicts as little efforts have survival. But at this mortality try this year so far, the total The International Union reduced. been taken to ensure water and rate, we might lose this species L % count stood at 431 in 2017, as for Conservation of Nature’s Depletion of prey base in prey base. Hence the leopards rapidly, Tiwari summed up. M" per the data available with the Red List has listed leopards as forests has forced these big are moving into habitations and Mumbai-based wildlife Wildlife Protection Society of “vulnerable”, while India’s cats to killing of livestock. agriculture fields in search of conservationist Vidya Athreya "+ India (WPSI). “When a leopard finds it dif- food and water, said Jaju. from the Wildlife Conservation " , , Of this, at least 289 mor- ficult to catch a prey in the Krishna Tiwari, founder Society echoed similar views -./0/. tality was due to human-animal ) jungle, it turns towards of the Wildlife Conservation calling upon the Government 91 3 conflicts, electrocution and human settlement for food,” Society (WCS) of India, to understand that poaching of * deaths on railway tracks in the # #1 said Delhi-based social lamented that leopard has leopards is happening and steps first eleven months of 2018, 2$3/3 #5 #1# activist and environmen- never been given importance need to be taken to prevent the much higher than last year fig- talist Ramesh Mumkshu despite being the threatened menace. 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KCR also promised to civic body has decided to con- construct 56 multi-storey, sur- that include footfalls, distance Muslims. promised salaries to the temple Shah saying this was a desper- evening. continue his fight for the imple- struct the facility very soon faces and stack parking lots for from nearest markets, non- Amit Shah levelled the priests at par with the ate attempt by the BJP to TRS has also promised to mentation of 12% reservations after clearing the land related which the work is in process. availability of parking sites in allegations despite the repeat- Government employees and polarise the people on com- introduce unemployment to the minorities and scheduled issue with Indian Railways. The official told The Pioneer locality among other important ed clarifications from Congress financial assistance to Brahmin munal lines. allowance of 3,016 per month tribes. She said that a team includ- that after the completion of the factors. 0 *$! $ "3"'# )9.6 + , #35 6 $ +# !% (!!$ 1 '#1 " ; " -./ Lucknow: As many as 149 Dubai: External Affairs Minister Commission,” India’s Muslims from Karvi tehsil in Sushma Swaraj will co-chair Ambassador to the UAE, Chitrakoot district of Uttar Dubai: External Affairs co-chair the 12th session of the the 12th session of the India- Navdeep Singh Suri, said. Pradesh joined the BJP in the Minister Sushma Swaraj will India-UAE Joint Commission UAE Joint Commission Meeting Suri said the Minister’s visit presence of State party chief inaugurate a digital museum in Meeting for Economic and for Economic and Technical is an important opportunity to Mahendra Nath Pandey on Abu Dhabi showcasing the life, Technical Cooperation with Cooperation with her counter- continue the bilateral dialogue at Sunday. works and philosophy of her counterpart Sheikh part Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed the highest levels of government, In a statement issued here, Mahatma Gandhi and the Abdullah bin Zayed Al Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi during to share views on major region- state BJP’s media co-incharge founder of modern UAE Nahyan. her official visit to the Gulf coun- al and global issues and to give Alok Awasthi said, “149 Muslims Shaikh Zayed. The Museum will show- try from December 3-4. a further boost to our compre- from Karvi tehsil in Chitrakoot The Gandhi-Zayed Digital case rare photographs, videos With nearly USD 50 billion hensive strategic partnership. district of the state joined the BJP Museum, which will promote and objects representing the bilateral trade, the two countries “Such high-level visit helps today in the presence of Uttar peace, tolerance and sustain- life, works and philosophy of are one of the largest trade in adding a new building block Pradesh BJP chief Mahendra ability, is part of the celebra- both renowned leaders. partners for each other and in areas like energy and food Nath Pandey. The Uttar Pradesh tions to mark 150th birth The soft launch of the have made robust investments security, economy, defense and BJP chief welcomed them into anniversary of Mahatma museum will take place at the bilaterally. The UAE is the sixth- much else,” he said. Meanwhile, the BJP family and also admin- Gandhi and centenary cele- Founder’s Memorial in Abu largest source of Indian oil the External Affairs Ministry has istered the membership oath to brations of the birth of Shaikh Dhabi, Indian embassy in the imports and hosts a 3.3 million- said that with the exchange of them.” Speaking on the occasion, Zayed, an official statement UAE said in a statement. strong Indian community. visits at the highest-level in the Pandey said the entire country said. The interactive museum “We look forward to the recent past, the bilateral rela- had reposed its faith in the poli- Swaraj will be on a two-day aims to celebrate the similari- visit of the External Affairs tionship has been elevated to a cies of PM Modi and the organ- visit to the UAE from ties, the influence they had, and Minister to Abu Dhabi to co- Comprehensive Strategic isational schemes of BJP chief December 3-4, where she will the change they caused. PTI chair the India-UAE Joint Partnership. PTI ) 4567 * ! .6 7 ) 28 Amit Shah. PTI 0 + '% " / )!*,9 +-* $1 . : 6 Johannesburg: A 1,200-km his home town of Pune in India Dhenkanal/Bhubaneswar: An down by the police in presence Nayak has, however, peace walk by an Indian group, together with Jalandharnath NGO-run shelter home was of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsildar denied the allegations and said retracing the footsteps of world Channole from the Gandhi Mumbai: An onion-grower 1 per kg at Niphad wholesale The money order was sent sealed in Odisha’s Dhenkanal U K Mohapatra and the they had done so as he had peace icons Mahatma Gandhi Ashram and Japanese monk from Maharashtra who had to market last week. on November 29 from the district following allegations DCPO,” a district official said. tried to enforce discipline at the and Nelson Mandela across Nippozan Myohoji, who joined sell his produce for little over “Finally I could negotiate a Niphad office of India Post. It that the minor inmates there Dhenkanal Sub-Divisional shelter home. three South African provinces, the team after being inspired by 1 per kg has sent his earnings deal for 1.40 per kg and was addressed to “Narendra were sexually abused, while two Police Officer (SDPO) Sk Odisha Women and Child has ended at the birth place of Sonawane during his walk to the Prime Minister to mark received 1,064 for 750 kg, he Modi, Prime Minister of India”. people, including its chief, were Abdul Karim said the manag- Development Minister (WCD) the anti-apartheid activist in through Japan. his protest. said. Nashik district in north arrested on Sunday, police said. ing director of the shelter Prafulla Samal has described Mvezo. Undeterred by sceptics, Sanjay Sathe, resident of “It was painful to see such Maharashtra accounts for 50 The action came two-days home, Fayaz Rahman, and the centre as “unregistered and The Gandhi@150 to who cautioned that the crime Niphad tehsil in Nashik district, paltry returns on four months per cent of onion production in after District Child Protection another employee, Udit Lima, illegal”, and ordered its imme- Mandela@100 Peace Walk in South Africa was not con- was among the handful of of toil. Hence I have donated India. Asked about his meeting Officer (DCPO) Anuradha were arrested Sunday. diate closure. South Africa - which ended on ducive to the idea of walking ‘progressive farmers’ selected by 1,064 to Disaster Relief Fund with Obama eight years ago, he Goswami and members of the The in-charge of the home, Asserting that strict action Friday - was conceptualised by the long distances with little the Union Agriculture Ministry of the PMO as a protest. I had said, “I have been using a Child Welfare Committee Simanchal Nayak, was arrest- would be taken against the serial long-distance walker support, Sonawane arrived in for an interaction with then US to pay additional 54 for send- voice-based advisory service (CWC) raided the shelter home, ed on Saturday. offenders, she said district col- Nitin Sonawane, who has the country on September 21 to president Barack Obama when ing it by money order,” he said. (run by a telecom operator) for acting on media reports about The girls at the home had lectors across the state have walked in several countries to start planning. Their first stop he visited India in 2010. “I do not represent any farmers for a long time. I used girls being abused at the facility. alleged that they were harassed been asked to shut down all 22 promote global peace. was Nelson Mandela Museum Speaking to PTI on political party. But I am angry to call them and get informa- “The private shelter home, sexually, physically and men- branches of the shelter home, Sonawane set off with in Mthatha, Qunu from where Sunday, Sathe said, “I pro- because of the Government’s tion about weather changes, which has been operating ille- tally by Nayak over the past two operated by NGO Good News Yogesh Mathuria, Sangram they proceeded to Mvezo, duced 750 kg of onion in this apathy towards our woes,” he and thus succeeded in increas- gally at Beltikiri area, was shut years. India. PTI Patil and Dilip Tambolker from SABC news reported. PTI season but was offered a rate of added. ing my production. PTI
e-Mohammed terror outfit who " R 888 introduced her to Pakistan- based terrorists Sufiyan and Qasim Khan Gauri. 23 4 " From Page 1 Naxal related incidents made to keep the valour and Later, she started working Terrorism has reduced and have come down by 50-60 per strength of army hidden? as an overground worker from the problem of naxalism will get cent in the last four years, he Whose fear was it? I want to ((( Jaish terror group and was 54 $ eliminated from the country in said, adding it has reduced have an answer to this ques- acting as the main conduit for the coming years, he added. from 90 districts to only 8-9 tion,” he said. ensuring delivery of weapons to Ahmedabad: People will lose people want to see it built, peo- districts and that the problem Responding to an alleged From Page 1 hailing from North Kashmir other parts of the valley. faith in the BJP if a Ram tem- ple will lose faith in the BJP, will get eliminated in next statement of AIMIM MP Besides grenades, the was involved in supplying arms Before her arrest, a special ple is not built in Ayodhya, which won’t be good for the three to five years. Asaduddin Owaisi that ‘Allah police had also seized ammu- and ammunition to the two ter- police officer hailing from Yoga guru Ramdev said here on party,” the Yoga guru said. Hitting back at Congress will defeat the Modi (and Rahul nition from her possession, rorists. Handwara was picked up by Sunday, as he made a pitch for Ramdev’s remarks come president Rahul Gandhi on Gandhi) ‘, Singh said, “We can- they said. It was in April this year, the police for informing Shazia bringing an ordinance for con- amid a growing chorus to his statement that surgical not fight with god of any reli- Her monitoring had start- woman was identified as Syed that her phone had been kept struction of the shrine. speed up the construction of a strikes were conducted dur- gion. We do not want to fight ed during the probe of a case Shazia. Continuous monitoring on monitoring. “In a democracy, temple for Lord Ram in ing previous UPA regime like this as we do not believe in from September last year when of her social media presence It was found that the spe- Parliament is the topmost tem- Ayodhya, which is believed to also, the Home Minister politics based on caste or reli- the police killed Abu Ismail, the showed that she was getting cial police officer identified as ple for justice, and the be his birthplace. sought to know why it was gion. Our politics is based on Lashker-e-Tayyeba terror chief diktats from across the border Irfan had been passing infor- (Narendra) Modi Government “Ram is not a matter of kept a secret. justice and humanity.” in the Valley, and Chotta for honey trapping and luring mation to Shaiza, they said. can bring an ordinance (to politics, but of country’s pride. “They are telling it today. On the issue of Hinduism, Qassim. Both were involved in youths into militancy from She was arrested under enable construction of the Ram Ram is our ancestor, our cul- Why the country was not he said Congress is talking last year’s gunning down of across the border, they said. various sections of Ranbir temple),” he said. ture, pride, and our soul...He informed earlier? If our army about the issue which it has Amarnath pilgrims in which She was in constant touch Penal Code (equivalent of IPC) “If the temple is not con- should not be associated with had shown its valour and avoided discussing till now. eight people were killed. with Sherwan alias Ali of Jaish- and Arms Act. structed even when crores of politics,” he said. PTI strength then should this “Hinduism should not be Some documents and country not have any knowl- connected with any sect, caste materials were seized from the edge of this matter?” Singh and religion. It is a way of liv- encounter site in the outskirts asked. ing life and it is a human reli- of Srinagar city which indicat- “Why was the attempt gion,” he said. ed that an unidentified woman $ ) 888
From Page 1 Nayab Tehsildar Rajesh Mehra Malthon and Bandari police The EC also confirmed has been suspended for the stations to be used as per the that the machines were not delayed submission of the requirement and instructions used in polling. machines,” the EC said in the were given to the returning On the delay submission statement. The Congress has officers and the Nayab Tasildar of the reserved EVM-VVPAT alleged that 48 hours after the to deposit the unused reserved machines in the strongroom of closing of polls in Madhya machine in the strongroom 36 Assembly constituency Pradesh, a school bus bearing after the completion of the Khurai, the EC said the no number plate and carrying polling but the same was machines were of the reserve EVMs reached the Sagar dis- brought back them by late category and were meant to be trict Collector’s office. November 30 at the head- back-up. However, the poll Taking of note of the quarters. body said that the official Congress complaint, the EC On Friday, a few Congress responsible for delivering the said that the Collector Sagar, and BSP workers protested reserve machines on time had clarified that the reserve outside the strongroom in been suspended. machines (26 CUs, 48 Bus and Satna after a viral video “There has not been any 44 VVPATs) were deposited showed an unknown person tampering whatsoever with on November 27 by the taking a carton inside the the machines. The responsible returning officer at Khurai, highly protected area. !( #) ("%*+,-./ #
3/0./.56)4). 8 "0 ,. Kerala High tonne per year is expected to obtained within a period of six on Saturday on completion of Court asked Department of have caught by these vessels. months which shall b e pub- his tenure. Fisheries under Ministry of "There is no dispute about lished in the website of the Arora assumes charge at a Agriculture to appear on the fact that the issue raised by Ministry and appropriate time when the Election December 5 for not imple- the petitioner is of great con- action shall be taken based on Commission is in the midst of menting the order of June 2017 cern. Even according to the the said report." conducting Assembly elections 9 ) 0 9 to study and frame new guide- reports that had been filed In November 2017, the in five States. A CEC of the ! ) 28 lines to prevent the deep sea Salim, exposing how foreign admitted to the Court that it fore this Court, the procedure petitioner approached the High Election Commission can have loot by more than 1,000 foreign trawlers were taking the sea didn't have the statistics on adopted was not transparent Court again pointing out that a tenure of six years or hold he retired as secretary of the tions as a bureaucrat, includ- fishing trawlers by just paying wealth to abroad in ships these foreign trawlers allowed enough to ensure proper the Ministry has not yet moved office till the age of 65 years, Information and Broadcasting ing as information and broad- 10,000 per year for getting parked in deep sea. During the to fish in the Exclusive accounting of the sea wealth an inch on this regard. The whichever is earlier. The con- Ministry in April 2016. casting secretary, secretary in permit. hearing, the CBI also filed its Economic Zone even as the e that was being caught by Indian Petitioner alleged that the vention is to appoint the Talking about the impact the Ministry of skill develop- In June 2017, expressing report about their probes and Coast Guard's report pointed vessels having LOP. The fact Centre was not acting due to the senior-most election commis- of social media on elections, ment and entrepreneurship shock on the Centre's apathy in found that many fishing com- out that they had frequently that Government of India had pressure from many lobbies sioner as Chief Election the CEC said the Committee and chairman and managing keeping an eye on these foreign panies were registered as for- found that these trawlers trans- decided to withdraw the LOP involved in the deep sea trawl- Commissioner. set up by EC to review Section director of Indian Airlines. trawlers, the High Court eign though the owners were shipped the fish to foreign scheme by itself proves that the ing and ignoring the Court's Upon taking charge as the 126 of R P Act, headed by He has worked as CMD of ordered that the Department actually Indians. The petition- vessels waiting in deep sea. fact that they system of LOP order and not yet even appoint- new CEC, Arora, addressing senior Deputy Election Indian Airlines for five years. should conduct and expert er also pointed out that many Thousands of tones of sea Scheme was not successful," ed a study committee on the the media, said his priority is Commissioner Umesh Sinha, With a career as a bureau- study and publish the study of these fishing trawlers were wealth were looted by these said the Judgment by Justices "deep sea loot." Initiating con- to carry forward preparations will submit its report by crat that spans over almost four report on the Ministry's web- patronised by power full politi- fishing trawlers by just paying AM Shaffique and Anu tempt of court procedures, the for Lok Sabha polls 2019, December end. decades, Arora has dabbled in site. The High Court order cians in South India and 10,000 per year for past Sivaraman. High Court has now asked the which started some time ago, Arora will have a nearly areas of aviation, economy came on the public interest lit- Western India. decades. The High Court ordered Ministry of Agriculture to covering facets like electoral two-and-a-half-year tenure as and sports among others. For igation filed by an activist MK Interestingly, the Centre During the arguments, the that Ministry of Agriculture appear before it on December 5. register, EVMs, voter educa- CEC. Under his supervision, his peers, with his versatile tion etc. the Commission will conduct experience across domains, Arora also sought cooper- Lok Sabha polls next year. Arora illustrates the ability of ation from all stakeholders, Assembly elections in Jammu IAS officers to seamlessly move 7:0 3 6 77" political parties, media, civil and Kashmir, Maharashtra, from one sphere to another. society organisations and peo- Odisha, Haryana, Sikkim and Back in his home State, ple at large — "in making our Arunachal Pradesh also have Arora was one of the most ! elections totally free, fair, to be held in 2019. trusted officers of Vasundhara " peaceful, accessible and ethi- Arora's name was earlier Raje during her earlier term as cal." Arora was appointed an cleared by the Centre and sent Rajasthan Chief Minister. He election commissioner in to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was her principal secretary New Delhi: India's first loco- September 2017 — a year after has served in several key posi- from 2005 to 2008. motive-less less train, known as Train 18, breached the 180
Tamil Nadu coast was likely to be at Dubai . The contraband in the ship 8 9 drugs. Despite geographical distance, signment of 1,500 kg of heroin worth used for smuggling of not just low-cost was supplied through small boats n what has raised concerns in the India was being dragged in the move- Rs 4,500 crore in the international ganja but heroin as well. The need of from Pakistan and the crew comprised New Delhi: Prime Minister Isecurity establishment, drug syndi- ment of narcotics from Afghanistan market was intercepted by the Coast the hour is to strengthen coastal both Indians and Pakistanis. Narendra Modi on Sunday cates, sourcing the contraband from due to employment of Indian crew on Guard following an input from the security to effectively target drug The Director General of the wished the people of Israel Afghanistan, are resorting to alternate vessels used by international drug car- NTRO (National Technical Research smuggling activities in view of the Indian Coast Guard has been desig- health and prosperity on the sea routes including through Indian tels for such transshipments. Organisation). The vessel was loaded increasing use of new sea routes," a nated as Commander of the Coastal occasion of Hanukkah. coastline to export these products to Afghanistan is a major source of with narcotic substances near Gwadar senior NCB official said. Command responsible for overall "My friend, PM Europe and US due to disruption of heroin, opium and related products port of Pakistan. In April 2014, an India registered coordination between Central and @netanyahu, Happy its three traditional routes namely, and accounts for two-thirds of opium Other instances include seizures ship MV Satyanarayanawas inter- State agencies in matters relating to Hanukkah to you and the peo- North, South and Balkan routes on production. seizures of three consignments from cepted by Australian Navy off the coastal security . The Indian Coast ple of Israel. May this special account of the worsening situation in An example of exploitation of the Tamil Nadu coast which bound for Sri coast of Kenya with contraband sub- Guard has also been nominated to occasion further the spirit of commemorating the rededi- Iraq and Syria over the last four to five vulnerabilities along the Indian coast- Lanka. Another attempted smuggling stances. The investigation had function as the Lead Intelligence brightness and happiness. May cation of the Second Temple in years. line by drug syndicate is the inter- was reported by Narcotics Control revealed that the ship had started from Agency for coordination and sharing everybody be healthy and Jerusalem at the time of the Sources said Tamil Nadu coast has ception of an Iranian ship Prince ear- Bureau from Tuticorin to Maldives India made stops at various ports in of intelligence among various agencies prosperous," Modi tweeted. Maccabean Revolt against the emerged as a vulnerable point in lier this year with 10 Indians making and Sri Lanka. the Middle East with the last one being operating on the coast. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday Seleucid Empire. PTI 8 ">) <=3!
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The deluge of protest from Kasargode to the Hindu groups in Kerala over Government led by the CPI-M works associated with Cyclone December 2015 which almost Kerala Capital announced by the entry of women of all ages has been trying to implement erala PWD Minister and 9 & Gaja, the union leaders were washed away Chennai sub- Chief Minister Pinarayi to the Sabarimala temple post the apex court's verdict even as KCPI(M) leader G adamant on their decision to go urbs is still fresh in the minds Vijayan for January 1, saying a Supreme Court verdict. the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Sudhakaran on Sunday ahead with the agitation. of the people. The years 2016 it it will only whip up com- Vijayan sent out invites to Party and several Hindu groups slammed the Sabarimala temple Situation in the four dis- and 2017 saw cyclones Vardah munal passions. over 150 social groups, of are up in arms against it. tantri saying the donkeys in the " tricts devastated by Cyclome and Ockhi causing havoc all Addressing the media, which around 70 took part "The talk of renaissance is temple town have more grace. 0/<< # Gaja in November continues over the State resulting in death Leader of Opposition Ramesh and it was decided to use the not by bringing ladies to Sudhakaran, known for 7 # to be pathetic. Accessibility to and destruction. The popula- Chennithala said it was rather #hashtag that the purpose of Sabarimala as there is no ban his sharp tongue, made the lose on the heels of Cyclone the villages continues dis- tion is yet to get over from strange that Vijayan was doing the 'women wall' would be on ladies. Instead, there is observation at an inaugural CGaja which devastated the rupted because of the trees these disasters when Gaja what no Communist Chief 'not to turn Kerala into a restriction, which is part of tra- speech at a cultural event here. four districts of Nagapattinam, and electric posts uprooted in struck. Minister in the State had lunatic asylum'. dition and the rituals associat- The Minister has been cut Sudhakaran said they Thiruvarur, Puthukottai and the cyclone. Pakkirisamy in a thought of. "Vijayan should release ed with the Sabarimala temple. up with the Sabarimala tantri (tantris) do not appear to have Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu is in for The entire mango trees in Nagapattinam village is a living "This 'women wall' will minutes of the meeting... "The BJP and RSS are try- family ever since they threat- any attachment or concern another disaster in the form of Vedaranyam and martyr as he has lost all his cash only help to polarise commu- Reports have surfaced that ing to create a terror situation ened to close down the temple towards Lord Ayyappa. an indefinite agitation by the Nagapattinam have been crops spread in 1.5 acres of nities and compartmentalise while Vijayan said all have in the temple town," added in case a women in the age "At the temple town, it is the Government employees and uprooted along with other cash land. “A mango tree will yield people in the name of caste. pledged support for the State Chennithala. group 10 to 50 arrives to pray donkeys that do most of the teachers . crops like coconut, tamarind one tonne mangoes per What is even more strange is Government on the stand Meanwhile, the Nair at the shrine in line with a work. Till date they have not More than four lakh and amla. annum. One kilogram mango that this was decided at a taken by them on the Service Society, which repre- Supreme Court verdict. gone on any protest. After their employees and teachers under “The famous varieties of costs 20. Fruit traders from all meeting of representatives with Sabarimala issue, some leaders sents the Hindu Nair commu- The members of the hard work they take rest near the the banner of Joint Action Neelam and Banganapalle over south India come here to dozens of Hindu social organ- who took part later said they nity and which did not attend Kantararu family hold the Pamba river. These donkeys Council of Tamil Nadu mangoes will not be available buy mangoes from us and that isations where the Chief disagreed," added Chennithala. Saturday's meeting, on Sunday tantric rights of the Sabarimala have more grace than the tantri," Teachers’ Organisations and for the next two decades. It was our only source of income. Secretary was also present. The apex court on said that the Vijayan temple. The present chief tantri said a fuming Sudhakaran. At Government Employees usually takes 20 years for a It is all gone,” said Pakkirisamy Vijayan should see that this is November 13 refused to stay Government was trying to is Kantararu Rajeevaru and it the temple town, donkeys carry Organisation (JACTO-GEO) mango plant to bear fruit,” said to a team of journalists. not a state-sponsored pro- the September verdict, three make political capital out of the was he who made the offend- most goods from the base camp will come out to the streets Kattimannatkoil Kannan, One of the farmers, gramme," he said. days before the two month long Sabarimala issue. IANS ing remark. at Pamba to the hill temple. from Tuesday morning general secretary, Cauvery lamenting the destruction demanding the restoration of Delta Farmers Welfare caused by the cyclone said that the old pension scheme and Association who is leading a he used to earn 15,000 per regularising the services of team of rescue and relief month from a single amla tree. 2!7 ; ! those who have been working providers in the regions dev- “Now we are at the mercy of the on temporary basis since 2003. astated by Gaja. Government for cutting the They also want the State Speaking to this newspaper fallen trees to make the ground >6 Government to pay them over telephone from ready for planting fresh salary which is equivalent to Vedaranyam, he said three lakh seedlings,” he said. <# DD ;0/<9 <<! party general secretary K that of their counterparts in the acres of coconut plantations According to Kannan, the Thiruvananthapuram: The "We are considering a plan Surendran, who was arrested en Central Government. have been devastated by the cyclone uprooted more than Travancore Devaswom Board to bring out advertisements mid charges that the BJP route to Sabarimala last month. The decision to strike work cyclone. “All coconut trees in 1.1 million trees and 1 lakh (TDB), the apex temple body in with celebrities. But a final deci- Ahas diluted its agitation The BJP recently from Tuesday comes as a cul- these plantations were uproot- electric posts. “Nearly 200 sub- Kerala, is mulling to rope in sion in this will be taken only on against the entry of young announced its decision to shift mination of the six month ed and the farmers may have to stations and 900 transformers celebrities including film stars December 3," he said. women into the Sabarimala its protest from the temple long stand-off between the spend a fortune to remove the have been destroyed in the for advertisements to woo Prohibitory orders and temple, some party workers, complex to the State Capital. But Government and the employ- debris. The farmers, most of cyclone,” said Kannan. devotees to the Lord Ayyappa restrictions imposed in and led by its State general secre- since then, the party has been temple in Sabarimala. around the hilltop shrine in the tary B Gopalakrishnan, Sunday facing allegations that it was The plan is in considera- wake of intense protests by defied prohibitory orders at backtracking from the agitation. % tion in view of the compara- devotees and right wing groups Nilakkal, the pilgrim base BJP state president P S tively poor turnout of devotees have largely affected the two camp located about 20 km Sreedharan Pillai had rejected even over two weeks after the month-long pilgrim season, from the hill shrine. activists, who staged 'nama the charges and said the move temple opened up for the annu- which began on November 17. Eight BJP activists, who japa' (chanting of mantras) was to expand the stir across al pilgrim season. The shrine had been wit- were on their way to protest at the Chief Minister's the State. !&>',: The advertisements are nessing protests against the Sabarimala, were stopped by programme venue, were also He had also said the party envisaged to alleviate fear implementation of the police at Nilakkal. They violat- arrested, they said. would launch an indefinite among devotees in and outside September 28 Supreme Court ed the prohibitory orders by The women, who managed fast before the Secretariat from Kerala regarding the recent verdict permitting entry of squatting on road and chanti- to enter the venue, stood up and December 3 and block state *!#< 9 ! developments in Sabarimala women of all age groups into the ng 'swamiye saranam Ayyappa'. chanted mantras when Vijayan ministers in support of its var- and woo them to the shrine temple. The official, however, In an unrelated incident, was about to begin his speech. ious demands, including lifting Patna: Union Minister Upendra ormer Jammu & Kashmir during the two-month-long said the pilgrim inflow is steadi- activists of BJP's youth wing, Police rushed to the spot and of prohibitory orders and pro- Kushwaha on Sunday drew snide FChief Minister Omar Mandalam-Makaravilakku sea- ly catching up in the recent days Yuva Morcha, attempted to removed them from the venue. viding basic amenities to pil- remarks from the ruling JD(U) Abdullah on Sunday son, which used to be marked as police had eased the curbs. wave black flags at Chief Gopalakrishnan later told grims in and around the Lord in Bihar over his new stance that expressed concern over the by heavy rush and long queues "The number of pilgrims Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at reporters that the BJP would Ayyappa temple. he was ready to “forgive and for- proposed changes in the pro- in Sannidhanam, the temple has registered a remarkable Mulakkuzha near Chengannur continue to agitate till police Since the September 28 get” alleged humiliation at the cedure for issuing permanent complex. increase in the last few days. when he was on his way to lift the prohibitory orders and verdict of the Supreme Court, hands of Chief Minister Nitish resident certificates (PRCs) in A TDB official, who does With this, the sale of appam and attend a function there. other restrictions imposed in allowing women of all ages to Kumar, and give up his insistence the State. not want to be quoted, howev- aravana (temple prasadam), Two people were arrested and around the hill shrine. enter the temple, no women in on a “respectable” share of seats Expressing his concern, he er, said a final decision in this which was comparatively dull in in connection with this inci- He slammed the Vijayan- the 10-50 age group has been within the NDA in Lok Sabha posted a letter addressed to the regard would be taken on the initial week, has also dent, police said. led LDF Government for able to reach the shrine due to elections. state Governor on his Twitter December 3. increased," he said. PTI Five Mahila Morcha allegedly filing false cases against frenzied protests from devotees. Kushwaha made a state- Lalu Prasad. The other is the handle. ment to this effect on Saturday model of Nitish Kumar, which "My letter to @jandkgov- night while talking to a local has thrown up institutions like ernor on behalf of @JKNC_ news channel amid speculations the IIT Patna, the Nalanda placing on record our concern &* " 3 ; that he might announce his exit University and the Chanakya about reports of changes being from the NDA, in the wake of Law College. Kushwaha has proposed to the J&K perma- the BJP giving a cold shoulder made clear which model he nent residents certificate rules," to his ultimatum for finalising stands for," he said. he said. < seat-sharing by November 30. 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It cate- This forced them to sell their land and, enjoy wider support among between April 2014 and December September 23 to October 2. The Delhi gorised India as “mostly unfree”. But thus, a fall in their economic position. Mumbaikars. 2017, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have police had to use tear gas shells and our country apparently is nowhere It is a vortex which leads to more debt In the end, cities will no longer be written off loans worth 2,72,558 even charged water cannons to man- near the Western norms. burden. able to sustain for long if villages con- crore. In the same period, they man- age the crowd. Issues were identical. The political system of the sup- The Supreme Court’s order to the tinue to collapse. Government ser- aged to recover only 29,343 crore — Last year, too, the nation was sur- posedly “despised” Congress contin- West Bengal Government to return vants, who feel secured with a pay a mere 10.7 per cent — of the loans prised to see farmers marching in per- ues, including the failed acquired Singur land to the farmers packet, may feel the pinch soon. 9 0A0 that had been written off in that three- fect order from Nashik to Mumbai Manmohanomics, often referred to as lay fore the fact that Punjab too had Urban India may soon fall under new ) year period. This should have put the without disturbing the Mumbaikars. the New Delhi consensus. Socialism acquired huge tracts of land in pressures. This can lead to severe gov- lections and competitive farmers in a comfortable situation. Farmer suicides, too, have not had at least ushered in green revolu- Barnala and even after 10 years they ernance issues if not chaos. Innovative & F promises for loan-waivers to Why then are they marching to the abated. According to the National tion and helped the farmers to a cer- remained unused. Land for roads may and equitable governance calls for a Efarmers are inseparable. Parliament, demanding a special ses- Crime Reports Bureau, 296,438 farm- tain extent. But industrialist-centric give one-time bounty but they dis- churning in political thinking. The 1 + However, such promises have not sion to press for a discussion on agrar- ers have committed suicide since liberalism robbed the farmers of place farmers. The mesh of roads apathy is palpable, howsoever, polit- # O ended in alleviating farm distress. ian crisis? 1995. Distress is growing in rural areas their land for roads, industry, real causes desertification in fertile areas. ical parties couch it in jargons. If F O Even if not on a warpath, lakhs of dis- Their demands also include a 21- as the percentage contribution of agri- estate, et al. Tolls on roads are making the socialism had kept industrialists in tressed farmers have been marching day special session of Parliament to culture in GDP has come down to Farmer and rural destitution has farmers alien in their own villages. shackles of licences, the new “econ- " = in Delhi, Mumbai and elsewhere for enact two laws: The Farmers’ about 14 per cent from over 50 per been growing. The urban sector has Large industrialists are making forays omy” has put many more controls. & some succour. A number of States, like Freedom From Indebtedness Bill, cent. Though a section of economists not only seen a corresponding expan- into the farmland, thereby further But liberal FDI has its complexities Punjab, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, 2018, and The Farmers’ Right to has welcomed the trend, suggesting sion but has been growing at a much impoverishing the farmer. And this is too. Repatriation of profits is high and ! O F % Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Guaranteed Remunerative Minimum that industry and services are grow- faster pace than the agrarian econo- what the latter are protesting against. farm land is nothing but an invest- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Support Prices for Agricultural ing and contributing in a major way my. Nothing wrong with that but this It is a battle for survival for them. ment for the real estate. Puducherry have given loan-waivers Commodities Bill, 2018. to “improve” the national economy, development has come at the cost of There is a consensus on this among A national policy on land acqui- K to farmers in the past three years. Now Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sangharsh the economic changes have led to an the rural and farm economy. The 1991 the Kisan Sabha and Rightist sition is a must, along with a deep F O more promises are being made by Samiti, encompassing 207 organisa- increase in disparity. consensus crushed the farm econo- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh as also understanding on ending rural K almost all political parties. But the fact tions, the banner that is leading the The economic liberalisation of my, exploited it, impoverished it and Swadeshi Jagaran Manch. The char- indebtedness and multiplying farm is that such assurances have only farmers to the Ramlila Maidan, has 1991 led to more Government con- corrections have not been in order. acter of the State, irrespective of incomes. Else, today’s Gandhian agi- forced the farmers to stop repaying ostensible support of the Leftist Kisan trols. A US think-tank, Heritage Indebtedness among farmers is high political parties, has not changed. The tation may turn into a violent Maoist their loans. Sabha. 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" Macron met with the said Sunday. testers against him as chaos- in Buenos Aires on global prime minister, interior min- The so-called "yellow vest" seekers, as the growing affairs, seeking to lead like- ! ister and top security service anti-government protests that demonstrations first triggered minded countries in taking officials at the presidential have swept France over the last by planned fuel price hikes action on challenges such as /3-/%.:E 3 palace in Paris after flying in fortnight were sparked initial- turned violent. climate change in the face of B ! 9 from the G20 summit ly by a rise in taxes on diesel. "I will never accept vio- resistance from US President * < M 3 in Argentina. In a separate incident, a lence," Macron told a news Donald Trump. D 3 * C He earlier visited the Arc motorway pay booth was set on conference at the G20 sum- But he was repeatedly de Triomphe, a monument to fire by arsonists in southern mit in Buenos Aires amid the forced to address the crisis at France's war dead, and other France near the city of massive "yellow vest" demon- home, even if he took pains scenes of violence where he Narbonne, a judicial source strations. not to say "yellow vests" — * !0% < paid tribute to the police but told AFP Sunday. Five people "No cause justifies that the emergency jackets that " was also booed by sections of were taken into custody, a authorities are attacked, that have become the emblems of the crowd. prosecutor said. businesses are plundered, the movement initially Paris police said 412 peo- The main north-south that passers-by or journalists sparked by Macron's push for " ple were arrested on Saturday motorway in eastern France, are threatened or that the Arc a low-carbon economy. AFP /- during the worst clashes for the A6, was also blocked by years in the capital and 378 protesters near the city of Lyon TV. which he says are needed to were still in custody. on Sunday morning, its oper- 0 " 0 2 " ) 0 "We have said that we won't fund the country's transition to " A total of 133 had been ator said. change course. Because the a low-emission economy. injured, including 23 members The capital was calm, how- violence. Nearly 190 fires were put trist elected in May 2017. course is good," government And he remains a fervent * of the security forces who bat- ever, but as groups of workers Dozens of cars were out and six buildings were set Violent anarchist and far-right spokesman Benjamin Griveaux defender of the tax cuts he has C tled rioters for most of the day moved around cleaning up the torched by the gangs of rioters, alight, the interior ministry groups have infiltrated it and told BFM television defiantly delivered for businesses and the " in some of the most famous mess from the previous day, the some of whom wore gas masks said. are thought to be behind on Sunday morning. wealthy, which he believes were parts of the capital. scale of the destruction became and ski goggles to lessen the At the Arc de Triomphe Saturday's clashes. "It's been 30 years that necessary to lower the I "I will never accept vio- clear. effects of tear gas which was graffiti had been daubed, with Macron faces a dilemma in people change course every country's chronic high ! lence," Macron told a news Around famous areas fired continually by police. one slogan saying: "The yellow how to respond to the "yellow 18 months," he added, referring unemployment. =% 4 J3&#K #$ conference in Buenos Aires including the Champs-Elysees, One person was in a criti- vests will win." vests", not least because they to Macron's presidential pre- "We're at a time when a bit before flying home. the Louvre museum, the Opera cal condition after protesters Over the last few weeks, are a grassroots movement decessors who have often caved of national unity around our 9 "No cause justifies that and Place Vendome, smashed pulled down one of the huge the "yellow vest" movement with no formal leaders and a in to pressure from French security forces, around those # authorities are attacked, that shop windows, broken glass iron gates of the Tuileries gar- has morphed into a broad wide range of demands. Some street protests. who are really struggling would * businesses are plundered, that and the occasional burned- den facing the Louvre museum, opposition front to Macron, a representatives have also insist- Macron has so far refused be a good thing for the coun- passers-by or journalists are out car were testament to the crushing several people. 40-year-old pro-business cen- ed on public talks broadcast on to roll back taxes on fuel, try," Griveaux added. " (+ *#* '+!* $ 9 O A>9 Katowice (Poland): With the global temperature rises to change are increasingly hard to But it said the US "reiter- "Katowice may show us if (!!$ ( 9# !1 direst warnings yet of impend- well below two degrees Celsius ignore," said the statement, a ates its decision to withdraw" there will be any domino effect" ing environmental disaster still (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and to copy of which was obtained by from the landmark accord. following the US withdrawal, ringing in their ears, represen- the safer cap of 1.5C if at all AFP. Even solid progress in Katowice said Laurence Tubiana, CEO of Washington: US President ing military threats and point- They agreed on the need tatives from nearly 200 nations possible. But with only a single "We require deep transfor- on the Paris goals may not be the European Climate Donald Trump said Saturday ed barbs. for "maintaining vigorous gathered Sunday in Poland to degree Celsius of warming so mations of our economies and enough to prevent runaway Foundation and a main archi- he hoped to organise a second The two leaders signed a enforcement of existing sanc- firm up their plan to prevent far, the world has already seen societies." In Katowice, nations global warming, as a series of tect of the Paris deal. summit with North Korean vaguely worded document on tions to ensure the DPRK catastrophic climate change. a crescendo of deadly wildfires, must agree to a rulebook palat- major climate reports have Brazil's strongman presi- leader Kim Jong Un in early denuclearisation of the penin- understands that denucleari- The UN climate summit heatwaves and hurricanes able to all 183 states who have outlined. dent-elect Jair Bolsonaro, for 2019, perhaps as soon as sula, but progress since has sation is the only path," Sanders comes at a crucial juncture in made more destructive by ris- ratified the Paris deal. Just this week, the UN's one, has promised to follow the January or February. stalled as Washington and said, using the North's official mankind's response to plane- ing seas. This is far from a given: the environment programme said American lead during his cam- Trump told reporters trav- Pyongyang spar over the mean- name, the Democratic People's tary warming. In a rare intervention, pres- dust is still settling from US the voluntary national contri- paign. elling home to Washington ing of the document. Republic of Korea. The smaller, poorer nations idents of previous UN climate President Donald Trump's butions agreed in Paris would Even the most strident cli- with him aboard Air Force One North Korea has taken few But differences have that will bare its devastating summits issued a joint state- decision to ditch the Paris have to triple if the world was mate warnings -- spiralling from Argentina that "three concrete steps to abandon its emerged between Washington brunt are pushing for richer ment as the talks got underway accord. G20 leaders on to cap global warming below temperatures, global sea-level sites" were in consideration nuclear and ballistic missile and Seoul on how to proceed states to make good on the in the Polish mining city of Saturday agreed a final com- 2C. For 1.5C, they must rises, mass crop failures -- are for the meeting, a follow-up to programs. with Kim, as the dovish Moon promises they made in the Katowice, calling on states to munique after their summit in increase fivefold. While the something that many devel- their historic summit in US Secretary of State Mike has long favoured engagement 2015 Paris agreement. take "decisive action... To tack- Buenos Aires, declaring that data are clear, a global political oped nations will only have to Singapore in June. Pompeo was due to meet with with the North. In Paris three years ago, le these urgent threats". the Paris Agreement was "irre- consensus over how to tackle tackle in future. When asked about a future a top North Korean official in North and South Korea countries committed to limit "The impacts of climate versible". climate change remains elusive. AFP meeting, Trump said: "I think early November, but the meet- have begun to remove land- we're going to do one fairly ing was abruptly put off, with mines and destroy military (soon) — into January, North Korea insisting that bunkers at parts of their com- February, I think." Trump had Washington ease sanctions. mon border as part of efforts to C been in Buenos Aires for the On Friday, Trump dis- improve long-strained rela- Group of 20 summit. cussed the situation with South tions. M 3 When asked Saturday if he Korean President Moon Jae-in They have also begun work would ever host Kim in the on the sidelines of the G20 to reconnect a train line and Mexico City: Anti-establish- issues fuelling widespread out- United States, the Republican summit. repair another rail link across ment leftist Andres Manuel rage: crime, poverty and cor- president replied: "At some The pair "reaffirmed their the border. Lopez Obrador vowed a "deep ruption. point, yeah." commitment to achieve the Despite the warming ties, and radical" change in Mexico But not everyone is per- In June, Trump and Kim final, fully verified denucleari- it remains unclear whether as he assumed the country's suaded: critics say the sharp- opened up dialogue on denu- sation" of North Korea, Kim will make his first-ever presidency Saturday, five tongued, silver-haired leader clearisation of the Korean Trump's spokeswoman Sarah visit to the South this year, as months after winning a land- has a radical and authoritarian peninsula after months of trad- Sanders said. Seoul is hoping. AFP slide election victory. streak. And despite his promis- The leader, widely known es of business-friendly policies, by his initials as "AMLO," took Mexican stocks and the peso DM the oath of office and donned have plunged in recent weeks. ; the presidential sash before That did not stop Lopez Congress -- where the coalition Obrador, 65, from doubling led by the upstart party he down on his promise of a founded four years ago, sweeping "transformation" as - F Morena, now has strong he started his six-year term. majorities in both houses. "It might seem pretentious Ending 89 years of gov- or exaggerated to say it, but +$ 5 1 ernment by the same two par- today is not just the start of a ties, Lopez Obrador surged to new government. It is the start London: Britain's opposition A 0 C ? victory in the July 1 elections of a political regime change," he Buenos Aires: Russian tions with Western powers. Labour Party ramped up the " F " ) 0 promising a new approach to said. AFP President Vladimir Putin said They blame Putin for starting pressure on Prime Minister on Saturday he saw no end to the conflict in 2014, when his Theresa May Sunday, saying it the conflict in eastern Ukraine forces annexed Crimea, laying will call a no-confidence vote # 3 &P4@/ B "as long as the current author- the ground for Russian sepa- if Parliament rejects her Brexit 7 )* ities remain in power". ratists to seize cities in eastern deal on December 11. "The current Ukrainian Ukraine. May is battling to per- /0 1 N1 authorities have no interest in Heavy military spending suade skeptical British law- < resolving the conflict, especially and the loss of vital industries makers to back the deal her 7 M+ by peaceful means," Putin told in the separatist regions have Government and the European reporters at the end of the G20 weighed heavily on Ukraine's Union reached last month. < summit in Argentina. economy. And Kiev has received Rejecting it would leave the Jerusalem: Israeli police on D F Taliban's shadow governor "As long as they remain in only around half of a USD 17.5 UK facing a messy, economi- Sunday recommended indict- and two of his guards, accord- 1 Aden: UN aid chief Mark power, the war will continue," billion rescue loan from the cally damaging "no-deal" Brexit ing Prime Minister Benjamin t least 10 civilians were ing to the provincial Lowcock warned on Saturday the Russian leader said. International Monetary Fund on March 29. Netanyahu and his wife Sara for Akilled following an Government spokesman, that Yemen was "on the brink The conflict pitting Russian (IMF) because of the slow pace Labour Brexit spokesman bribery and other offences, the airstrike in the eastern Paktia Omar Zwak. $3 I of a major catastrophe", as the separatists against Ukrainian of reforms that include anti-cor- Keir Starmer said it's third such move against the province bordering Zabihullah Mujahid, the world body pushes for peace government forces is estimat- ruption measures. "inevitable" that Labour will premier in recent months. Pakistan, Afghan officials said Taliban's spokesman, in a Dhaka: The candidature of talks in the impoverished and ed to have claimed more than But Putin dismissed bring a motion of no-confi- Netanyahu immediately on Sunday. statement said that Mullah jailed former Bangladesh PM war-wracked country. 10,000 lives — one-third of Ukraine's economic problems dence in the government if rejected the accusations, but the Shausta Jan Ahady, a for- Abdul Manan Akhand, a pow- Khaleda Zia, who has filed her His comments came after them civilian — since it broke on Saturday, saying, "It's always Parliament rejects the Brexit three cases against him have led mer provincial council mem- erful military commander in nomination papers for the renewed deadly clashes out four years ago. easier to blame economic fail- agreement. to speculation that they could ber, said that women and chil- the southern region, was upcoming general election in between Huthi rebels and pro- The war has strained rela- ures on war." AFP AP eventually force the long-serv- dren were among those killed among those killed in the country from three con- government forces in the Red ing prime minister to step in the strike carried out a day Saturday's airstrike. stituencies, has been rejected Sea port city of Hodeida, which down. earlier. "Abdul Manan Akhand, Sunday by the Election is vital for the flow of human- The head of the opposition He said local residents was a powerful and brave mil- Commission due to her con- itarian aid. (+- ? $# ! # ! Labour party, Avi Gabbay, displayed the bodies and itary commander who cleared victions in two graft cases. "Yemen is on the brink of renewed his call for Netanyahu protested on Sunday. 95 per cent of Helmand from The Commission's deci- a major catastrophe," Lowcock to resign after the latest rec- Provincial Government invader Americans and their sion came four days after the said, as he wrapped up a visit ! $ P! !%%A < # * ommendations were released. spokesman Abdullah Hsrat slaves," the Taliban statement Bangladesh High Court ruled to the country. The attorney general will said the airstrike killed four said. that a person jailed for more He said conditions had now decide whether to bring insurgents and that an inves- Manan was a military than two years cannot contest deteriorated alarmingly since Buenos Aires: A dinner meet- woman Sarah Sanders said she adorned with flowers. indictments in the case, which tigation has been launched commander and the Taliban's polls, effectively ruining Zia's his last visit in October 2017 to ing Saturday between US expected to release a state- "We will probably end up centres on regulatory benefits into the allegations of civilian shadow governor responsible chance to participate in the Yemen, which the United President Donald Trump and ment soon. There was no ending up getting something allegedly granted to telecom- casualties. not only for Helmand, but also December 30 polls. Nations has termed the world's his Chinese counterpart Xi immediate word from China's that will be good for China and munications firm Bezeq in "We are aware of the Kandahar, Zabul and Nimroz Zia is serving jail terms in worst humanitarian crisis. Jinping to discuss their grow- government. the United States," Trump said. exchange for positive coverage reports of civilian casualties, provinces, according to local two graft cases involving char- "In Aden, I met emaciated ing trade war went "very well", Trump and Xi, who were in Xi stated that they shared from a related media company. but can't confirm it right now, officials in Helmand. ities named after her slain hus- children so malnourished they White House top economic the Argentinian capital over the tremendous responsibility to Police in February recom- as an investigation is ongoing," The Taliban control of band Ziaur Rahman. She had could barely open their eyes," advisor Larry Kudlow said. last two days for a summit of find a solution. "Only with mended indicting the prime said Provincial Government nearly half the country and filed nomination papers from Lowcock said in a statement. Kudlow's comment to jour- G20 countries, had gone into cooperation between us can we minister in two other corrup- spokesman Abdullah Hsrat. run a parallel administration three constituencies — two "Humanitarian assistance nalists, as Trump and his dele- the meeting in a bid to pull the serve the interest of both peace tion investigations. Ahady said the area is with provincial governors and from northwestern Bogra and helps many of these children gation were about to take off for world's top two economies and prosperity," he said. In the findings announced under Taliban's control and so military commanders across one from southeastern Feni, recover. But I also heard heart- Washington from Buenos Aires, from the brink of a full-fledged The meeting, featuring a Sunday, police said there was exact information is difficult to numerous provinces in the but the returning officers of the breaking stories of children was the first public reaction trade war. menu of sirloin steak, caramel evidence to charge Netanyahu obtain. country. two districts scrapped her relapsing again and again from the high-stakes dinner Both leaders expressed rolled pancakes and with bribery, fraud, breach of In a separate incident in It was not immediately nominations as she was con- because their families simply lasting more than two hours. optimism as they and top aides Argentinian wine, went on trust and unlawful acceptance. the southern Helmand clear who carried out either victed by the court, an EC can't afford food or proper White House spokes- sat down at a long hotel table longer than scheduled. AFP AFP province, an airstrike killed the airstrike. spokesperson said. PTI medical care," he said. AFP 7! !( #) ("%*+,-./ #C$ &#% D P %/@& ! & * 4)'( " * 0 F " F &/ G#G ! " * $ ow does luxury shape our story-telling of how these luxury brands lifestyles? What makes it and their products enter the market and + L#M synonymous with fashion? Is reach homes.” it just a perception? What is He added that there are people who the most luxurious thing buy organic or ayurveda products pro- 0 Hthat you own? Ever given a thought? duced in India but are hardly aware of Sometimes it is hand-crafted, at other them. So it is important to impart knowl- F "M times packaged, often times about heritage edge about the products to the consumer & $ and memory but mostly it is a rare expe- rather than just simply romanticising rience. them. “Ayurveda is a luxury product that Designer Ritu Beri redefined the con- India has been creating and researching 4) tours of the word given that consumers in since time immemorial,” emphasised the country are more travelled, experi- Chaturvedi. " *% enced, discerning and demanding than Trying to figure out how the defini- % ever. She expressed her desire to open tion of luxury could differ for different F doors for India to luxury brands from var- people, Makhni asked each panellist to / ious countries that may strengthen India’s name the most luxurious thing that they = voice across the world. At the Luxury owned. “Don’t say that it is your wife or Symposium 2018, which she has initiat- your husband, a lover or your family. It 0 : ed, she said, “The idea is to create an should be an entity, an object, a product,” manufactured.” She added that since India or monuments, Dharmendra Pradhan, # 4) increased space for knowledge and com- he said with a laugh. There were answers has such a rich heritage and culture, with Minister of Skill Development and E E petence.” like a tennis racket, grandmother’s ring, agriculture as its primary source of liveli- Entrepreneurship as well as Minister of * " As the symposium commenced, organic farm and jewellery. The segment hood, “there’s no reason for us to not make Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that there L#M Union Minister of External Affairs, also talked about India’s strength lying in world-class wines. As a master of wine, I is a lot happening everyday that has curbed Sushma Swaraj said India had so much her ability to draw on its prolific tradition, want to be a cultural representative of India the respect for these things. “I want to luxury in her culture, crafts, textiles, and craftsmanship, culture and heritage. and to be able to take initiatives that are recreate Chandni Chowk in a way that jewellery which, with proper branding, The symposium comprised four seg- game-changing.” people know more about its history and "M could be an important source for econom- ments and the next one saw a debate on She has observed a lot of curiosity years of existence. There are a number of ic growth and employment. culinary creativity as a signature statement among the world about India and a few monuments in India that have been shut, The “Make in India” project itself was where the group of panellists and food myths and misconceptions. “Since we also or are abandoned or less-visited. There likened to an exclusive offering and com- connoisseurs from across the globe were N=# E #% $ " F * <//3 !B he least common denominator without banking on internet connectivi- for any developed country is ty alone. The current government has easy access to education at all envisaged programmes like Digital India levels. It is not serendipitous and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, which that the United Nations (UN) together focus on education and trans- # . Trecognises the need for quality education forming the country into a digitally as an essential element of growth for all. empowered society and knowledge econ- It has also enshrined this in its SDG 4, omy. / which aims to ensure inclusive and equi- ! ) One of the stated missions of Samagra table quality education. ( Shiksha Abhiyan is to promote enhanced 1 As one of the fastest growing use of digital technology in education economies, India has taken the world by @") through smart classrooms, digital boards storm. In order to maintain its stature, we and DTH channels. " F ! :BC9# need to provide the citizens with easy !! )( The delivery of digital education in the access to the highest standards of educa- rural areas would become a mammoth F! D ! <#D<: :# tion at all levels. While this may seem like ! " task in the wake of the fact that we still a distant reality, it surely is achievable by struggle with providing uninterrupted ll of us read, in newspapers, about meticulously directing investments to internet speeds in the urban geographies. one or the other major problem the education sector, and ensuring devel- Hence, delivering quality educational Acausing grave suffering to a large opment and use of innovative and robust content without total dependence on the segment of society or to the mankind as technology. availability of internet has become crucial. a whole. These problems are classified as For the Indian education system, the In such a scenario, innovative techno- economic, social, political, racial, admin- primary game-changer would be connec- logical solutions that harvest the benefits istrative and so on, and attempts are made tivity and penetration through innovative of multimedia education tools without to find solutions to them from the respec- devices. As netizens, we are already liv- banking on internet connectivity are tive area of human knowledge. ing in a ‘connected world’ and understand important. Companies like Chhota Unjust treatment to industrial or the opportunities that internet and tech- Internet provide free Wi-Fi to scholars to farm-labour, torture of political oppo- nology have thrown open for us. In the access relevant content in their campuses nents, unfair treatment to undertrials, same way, technology can bridge the gaps and residential hostels through e-books, bride-burning, ill-treatment to women, in delivering high quality, uninterrupted audio and video lecture formats. The most inhuman treatment because of racial education across India. remarkable feature of this technology is prejudices or casteism, bonded labour and According to Census 2011, almost 70 that it achieves this without the need of abject poverty are only some problems on per cent of Indians still live in rural areas, internet connection, at no recurring cost. the long list, and at the top of it is the spread across 600,000-plus villages. There live in rural India, as per a latest study. The and low affordability of internet service nology. The solution solves the issues related to problem of armament race that threatens are more than 125 million individuals in challenge with penetration of internet in packs while on a global scale, people are But for India, there have to be solu- shortage of good teachers as well. the very existence of humankind. the age group of 14 to 18 years, of whom the rural India is lack of electricity to now able to learn in ways that would not tions that allow learning by harvesting the (The writer is the CEO of a technolo- Economic and social reforms, diplo- more than two-thirds, roughly 85 million, charge devices, poor network quality have been possible without digital tech- benefits of multimedia education tools, gy-based education company.) matic negotiations, political declarations and legal enactments are only some of the measures that have been adopted to solve these and other problems over the years. 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Not only is it important to vulnerable to both HIV and HCV ly and indirectly caused by the absence or understand what causes AIDS but infection. lack of goodwill or good motive. People what HIV and HCV are as well. To know your status, one needs generally lay emphasis on creative intel- Globally, 70 million people are to undergo a simple Hep C antibody ligence, scientific development, courage estimated to be chronic carriers of screening blood test and if found and life full of pleasures but, it is usually Hepatitis C, out of which only one positive, a confirmatory Hep C RNA forgotten that, if there is no good motive, per cent are aware of their status and Test needs to be carried out. If the science and intelligence may be used to an even smaller number getting presence of HCV infection is con- promote means of mutual destruction, / treatment. Four out of five people firmed, then persons need to under- courage may be employed for killing and with HCV don’t know their status. go some baseline tests before the ini- pleasures may be gained in evil ways. * 003. &.+=/) Situation is no different in India tiation of treatment. Hardly is it realised that if there were except states like Punjab and Knowing your status alone is not goodwill towards all, there would be no Haryana which have pioneered in enough, and if found positive for armament race or any other problem. HCV response through state spon- HCV infection, linkage to treatment Without goodwill, conferences end in sored programs. is critical to avoid long terms com- bickerings, assemblies achieve nothing, Hepatitis C is a disease of the plications. 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Marathon Championships and includes World eight points from six matches In the all-Indian women's Among the Indian women, Hemlata Saini and Continental Championships in the catego- while the home side found singles final, qualifier Ashmita completed 172 km while Meenal Kotak ran 161 ry of 50 km Ultra Marathon, 100 km Ultra themselves at the 10th place Chaliha outclassed her eighth- km. Marathon, 24 Hour Race and Trail with four points from seven away from creating any scoring citadel but were unable to find Neroca's attacking inten- seeded opponent Vrushali Ultra races involved running over extreme- Championships. games. chance. the equaliser. tions were soon rewarded when Gummadi 21-16, 21-13 in half an ly long distances which are far longer than the AFI President Adille Sumariwalla said, "This The visitors were onto seri- Neroca FC, in the 33rd The second half began with Subash Singh sent the ball into hour to lift her first international traditional races. They are contested over two is indeed a very proud moment for Ultra ous business right from the first minute, got the opening goal Lajong continuing with their the net from an outstanding crown. different types of race modalities, either over a Running in India. The aim is to leave an impres- minute when a powerful shot when Felix Chidi headed home attacks and their efforts were flick from Felix Chidi in the Left-handed Ashmita had set distance (like 50 km, 100 km and longer sion, and this is precisely what the team has from Subhash hit the top of the from an inch-perfect cross soon rewarded when an acute 83rd minute and that turned dumped top seed Ksenia events) or a set time (like 6 hr, 24 hr, and multi- done. woodwork to get deflected to from Malem Metei. angle pass from Mahesh Singh out to be the match winner. Polikarpova of Israel and fourth day events). "Our endeavour is to encourage ultra run- the left post and finally fell out- Lajong FC coach Alison was received by Phrangki Buam Neroca FC next play Indian seed Chananchida Jucharoen of The Athletics Federation of India joined the ners to achieve higher standards comparable on side the line to be collected by brought in Maorem Mahesh to restore the parity. Arrows at home on December Thailand on way to the summit International Association of Ultra Runners the global platform. The Ultra Running Lajong goalkeeper Neithovilie. Singh in place of Lalwmpuia Lajong could have found 7 while Shillong Lajong FC will contest in which she blew away (IAU), the official body for Ultra Running, only Committee of AFI has been working to take the Lajong were playing well in Hnamte in the 36th minute. their second goal but Mahesh travel to Srinagar to take on I- Vrushali with her speed and last year. sport forward with a vision of excellence and the midfield but lack of creativ- Lajong, thereafter, attempted a Naorem Singh missed the League debutants Real Kashmir aggression. The IAU conducts International Ultra free of drugs." ity and good finish kept them few intrusions into the Neroca opportunity in the 79th minute. FC on December 11. The men's final was a grudge match and was expected to be no- holds-barred contest, but the 17- year-old Almora-born Sen -a trainee at the Prakash Padukone % A academy in Bengaluru turned in a commanding performance and emerged triumphant. "I knew his game as we have ■ Gujarat Fortunegiants in Pro defensive units of both sides, This game plan worked well tackle of the match to not only add said that his protg had the talent Kabaddi League history in an epic Mumba started well by holding K even for both the teams as in the two valuable points in his team's to go places in world badminton. clash between the two sides here at Prapanjan in the very first raid of the first six minutes, no raider was able scorecard but also avoid an all-out "Lakshya definitely has Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi on match and in the immediate next to take any touch point. that could have led to another promise. The potential is there. It's Sunday. star raider, Siddharth Desai touch But in the 28th minute, Sachin episode. entirely up to him now", said On the bank of their thrilling point over Rohit Gulia adds to Vittala's and Prapanjan bad move to And then Mumba slowed the Prakash. comeback win over host Dabang Mumba's lead. catch Siddharth Desai shifts the pace of the game to complete the The women's final too did not Delhi on Saturday, U Mumba show- Inspired by the strong start, momentum once again in Mumba's remaining proceedings and seal provide any thrills with Ashmita cased yet another superb all-round Mumba players quickly gain the favour. And he leads Mumba's their first ever win over Gujarat in gaining control of the match from show on Sunday to beat season 5 momentum and within first five charge to all-out Gujarat once again six games. the beginning. finalists Fortunegiants 36-26 in the minutes of the game, they sent to virtually seal match in Mumba's While in the other game of the "I had lost to her 3-4 times ear- top-of-the-table clash. Gujarat packing into the dugout favour. At that time the scorecard day, boosted by the comeback of lier and this is the first time I have With this win, U Mumba leads enforcing first all out. was 27-17 and Mumba has a com- their star raider Meraj Sheykh local beaten her and, that too, in an the Zone A table with 72 points At that moment, the scorecard plete ten point gap which was side Dabang Delhi beat Puneri international event. I am very from 18 games, while their compa- was reading 9-4 in Mumba's favour. nearly impossible for Gujarat to Paltan 35-34 to keep their hopes happy. Her defense was not that triot Gujarat is second with 63 However, after the initial set- break. alive of making into the playoffs. good and that's why I attacked the points from 16 games. back, Manpreet revived Gujarat's In the next few raids, Mumba For Delhi, Naveen Kumar and way I did," said Ashmita. In the five games played till date gameplan and the team started tried to slow the pace of the game Meraj fetch seven points each in India clinched another title in PKL between the two sides, more cautiously in terms of avoid- possible to reduce the point's gap. was in full form and despite play- by doing long empty raids but raiding while Vishal Mane and when the unseeded doubles com- Gujarat got better of their opponents ing mistakes and not let their oppo- They even managed to silence ing the majority of the game with looking the time slipping away Ravinder Pahal secure four and bine of Sumeeth Reddy and M R on each occasion but on Sunday, nent gain easy points. their skipper Fazel Atrachali and 5 players active in the mat; they did- fast, Gujarat paced their moves and three tackle points respectively. Arjun stunned the top-seeded Mumba had some other plans and In the next 15 minutes of the tournament's leading raider n't let the lead slip away. at a point, they were on the verge For Puneri Paltan, Deepak Malaysian pairing of Sze Fei Goh their players, especially defence first half, there was a strong battle Siddharth Desai for most of the At the end of the first half, of Mumba's first packing in the Kumar Dahiya fights alone and and Nur Izzuddin 21-10, 21-16 in came together as a strong unit to for every single point as part. Mumba was leading by 17-14. game. manage to get the only Super ten of a 35-minute title contest. grab the golden chance with both Fortunegiants made every attempt But Mumba's strong defence In the second half of the game, But then Abolfazl entered the the day. !( #) ("%*+,-./ 7' %723% 7 &3%6 7# 1 /% @$ C C 1 A , $72;$7#72$ 7: 7#2$# % 27D3 71 E !■ !# when sitting on the bench, with 5$)% 0 Solari confirming afterwards that eal Madrid's revival under Bale had "felt a problem". 3 4$' RSantiago Solari appears to be Madrid had made much the back on track after they moved up better start and in the eighth !■ # < to fifth in La Liga with a 2-0 win minute, took the lead. over Valencia. Wass headed into his own net ristiano Ronaldo converted a An own-goal from Valencia's but Dani Carvajal led the cele- penalty to cap a dominant 3-0 Daniel Wass gave Madrid an brations. He kept the ball alive Cwin for Juventus over early lead before Lucas Vazquez before rummaging past Gabriel Fiorentina as the Italian champions added a late second to wrap up Paulista and Jose Gaya. The opened up an 11-point lead on top of 3 % )0 ) their sixth win in seven games flicked cross gave Wass too little Serie A. under their new coach on time to react. Ronaldo slotted his 10th goal on Stefano Pioli's team has not won Saturday. Valencia made hardly any Saturday in 14 league games from the in the league for more than two The 3-0 thrashing by Eibar impact on the half, pressed and spot after 79 minutes, to add to months, the last time on September last weekend, in Solari's first offi- harried into submission. Neto Rodrigo Bentancur's opener after 30. cial game in charge, had placed skewed a clearance under pressure half an hour in Tuscany with captain Juventus dominated the game the depth of the recovery in but then made up for his error by Giorgio Chiellini volleying after 69 before which tributes were paid to for- doubt but this was another denying Bale from close range. minutes. mer Fiorentina captain and Italian assured display to back up an Fortunate only to be one The Portuguese star was substi- :G/<&* international Davide Astori who died impressive Champions League behind, Valencia improved after tuted just afterwards for the first time suddenly last March. win over Roma in midweek. the break. Santi Mina blazed this season after receiving a yellow C #< &/ &/ Juventus threatened in the open- Madrid move two points over with only Thibaut Courtois card spending the last 10 minutes on 9 / F/EC!/ =#0 ing minute with Marco Benassi send- behind Barcelona and only three to beat. Gaya's cutback was slight- the bench. ing just wide. adrift of leaders Sevilla, albeit with ly misplaced. Paulista volleyed Massimiliano Allegri's side have &!#F&/* =/!/ 3 # Ronaldo escaped a yellow card for both still to play on Sunday. over on the stretch from three 40 points from 14 games with second- &C EC! /! his late tackle on Giovanni Simeone Valencia stay 13th. yards. place Napoli on 29 points before they before Juventus took the lead with a Marcelino's side, attempting Bale was replaced by Marco host Atalanta on Monday. E#C!/<&#< 0 3& #< solo run from Uruguay internation- a comeback of sorts themselves Asensio, who should have given It was Juventus' fifth consecutive < #& # < al Bentancur. after a poor start to the season, Madrid breathing space but his win in the championship and 13th in Fiorentina fought back but offered disappointingly little, save finish was blocked by Ezequiel 14 games, as they have won all their #<&/!< &#C< defender Chiellini doubled the visi- for a 20-minute spell at the start Garay. away games. G#/ *&C!# =C tors account with a penalty after % ./ of the second half. Isco came off the bench in the "When you have such talented Edmilson Fernandes's handball in the Otherwise, their opponents 80th minute and played a part in players in attack, they don't need too #/ */<B *& area. against Empoli. most of the second half after Thiago controlled the contest and while the second goal. The excellent many instructions and it's important !0 Ronaldo slotted in the resulting Kurtic nodded in the opener for Cionek was shown a straight red card Gareth Bale's league drought Carvajal was again the instigator, not to limit them," said Allegri. penalty to go joint top of the Serie A the side from Ferrara after five min- for bringing down Antonino La stretched to 10 games, his longest setting off on a barnstorming "We just have to get the ball up scorers list before being replaced by utes. Francesco Caputo grabbed the Gumina. ever, the Welshman played a lead break forward before exchanging to them." Federico Bernardeschi after receiving equaliser after 24 minutes with Rade Kurtic headed in the equaliser on role in an energetic performance with Isco and crossing. Midtable Fiorentina threatened in a yellow card for his goal celebration. Krunic blasting in from a distance just 67 minutes for SPAL's second point before coming off in the second In the rush, Benzema did well the second half with Federico Chiesa Earlier, Slovenian winger Jasmin before the break. in their last five games, denying new half. to pick out Vazquez, who poked and Jordan Veretout but fell to their Kurtic scored headers in either half to Empoli dominated the second Empoli coach Giuseppe Iachini a He appeared to signal some home to complete a convincing first home defeat this season. rescue a 2-2 draw for 10-man SPAL half with the hosts down a man for third consecutive win. discomfort with his right thigh win. & =2$& " ! , % >0 & Bangkok: * D # Q M 5$ < M ?@% & $ *" E ■ *B( skipper Tim Paine, who urged his "We'll just play it by ear; if there's J@(K &$?4 seamers to not get too "emotional" dur- a time when we think we need to have eft-handed Australian batsman Travis Head is &$') " & ing the four-Test series starting at a word with him, I'm sure we will. If Llooking to pick the brains of his junior state 3 $ $ Adelaide on December 6. there's other times when we feel like teammate Harry Nielsen to tackle formidable off- ?? $ "I think our fast bowling attack … we're bowling well against him and are spinner R Ashwin during the opening Test against & " SC % # M if they play purely on skill, they're going troubling him, then you don't have to India starting here on December 6. % # # - % to trouble him," Paine told do it. South Australia's Nielsen (100), who is also a # M cricket.Com.Au. "It's just about picking your time left-hander, negotiated Ashwin (2-122) well and " / "At times when we get too emo- and picking your moment and doing scored a hundred in the warm-up game between # # " & tional, we can lose our way a little bit. what the team requires," he added. Cricket Australia XI and India. # So it's a really fine line. Paine said a one-on-one contest "Harry Nielsen (Cricket Australia XI) played "There's going to be times when with Kohli is okay as long as it doesn't him well enough in the practice game, so I am look- # %M " they're going to get a bit fiery, I'm sure. go over the top. ing forward to having a word with him (about fac- But we need to be mindful of keeping "I think it's important that guys play ing Ashwin)," said Head ahead of the first Test. ! # ourselves calm enough so we can exe- the way that suits them. If you're Ashwin has had a lot of success against left-han- Beau Champ: #M * 0 cute our skills as well," he added. 0 G8 someone who likes to get into a con- ders during his career and Australia is likely to have There has been a lot of talk about test one-on-one with someone like at least four lefties in their playing XI but Head said changing the team culture of the stressed on the importance of not only has made it clear that he will not be the Virat, then go for your life," he said. his batsmen are capable of countering the Indian's F C *" M D Australian team following the year-long being competitive on field but also be one to start any on-field confrontation "But I don't think it needs to be over threat. D % ?( ball-tampering bans on Steve Smith and elite in values. with the Australians during the series. the top and I don't think guys who "I faced Ashwin a couple times in IPL before 4) 4?(" David Warner. A usually combative Kohli, who has Paine said his team will not shy aren't normally like that need to start this, so don't have much experience of playing him % D Coach Justin Langer has also toured Australia two times previously, away from having a go at Kohli if there doing it." in Test cricket. But we have batsmen who can play spin well," he said. ' (%))) " & 0 M "Look, it is not just about one spin- / 39 ner. If we play six right-handers, they ?@ 7 2R=/ 92/.6;860 will play Ravindra Jadeja who is anoth- '( 4@)" er good bowler. I think it will be a good E 3" # E 7 contest." 4 $ $ Head also believes Australian # / '')%))) 4/+8 6/44/*04=;8& pacers will be able 444 " S#M (.4 to put pressure on " 4 !■ D India skipper / 39 " # ■ = <9 !/# Virat Kohli, who & %S 0 " ff-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed has toured ndia A off-spinner Krishnappa Oa career-best 12 wickets as Australia twice ) " #I IGowtham returned with an impressive Bangladesh thumped West Indies by in the past, Nagpur: F six-wicket haul to dismiss New Zealand A an innings and 184 runs in Dhaka on scoring five F * 9 for 398 in their first innings in the third Sunday to sweep the two-match centuries — * M 4$' = unofficial Test here on Sunday. series. including three F % The 30-year-old Gowtham finished Hasan took 7-58 and 5-59 in the in Adelaide. F " with figures of 46.4-10-139-6. first and second innings respectively There has been a lot of talks F M The visitors were 38 for one in 14 overs to help the Tigers bowl out the visi- about changing Australia's team % / at the draw of stumps on day three. tors for 111 and 213 runs on the third culture, following the year-long E Ravikumar Samarth (27 not out) and day of the second Test. ball-tampering bans on Smith = * !F Ankit Bawne (5 not out) were on the crease Bangladesh made 508 runs in and Warner. $ " F after Abhimanyu Easwaran was dismissed their only innings at Sher-e-Bangla Head said Australia will look $' F in the seventh over. National Stadium to claim their first- to be aggressive in their action 0 % Earlier resuming from 121 for 3, NZ ever victory by an innings margin. rather than with words. % 4$) managed to take a 75 run first-innings It was Bangladesh's first Test "I haven't played much Test E " lead, riding on right-hand batsman series win in four years, after they won cricket. In ODIs fielding on the Cameron Fletcher's career-best innings of the opener in Chittagong by 64 runs. 7 boundary, it is not easy to get talk- " !" #I 103. Fletcher hit seven boundaries and a West Indies wilted for 213 all out ative.” London: 0 six in his 221-balls innings. in the second innings after earning the ) “But I am sure we will look to 3 The trio of Tim Seifert (86), Doug dubious distinction of becoming the play fierce cricket and look to be E 4$) *% Bracewell (55) and Kyle Jamieson (53) also first side ever to be asked to follow- J3; /- AA2%%3 %: /;2% aggressive. Words are cheap. It is 3 ! $0 chipped in for New Zealand with half cen- on by Bangladesh in a Test match. >) '?"@@ F = # F 4)'($'R all about actions," he said. " & turies. Big-hitting Shimron Hetmyer "We will hit the lengths 5( 'R"R4 F / F 4)'?$'@ * F Gowtham drew first blood of the day scored an attacking 93 off 92 balls with hard and be aggressive in the * 3 by dismissing overnight batsman Rachin nine sixes and a four to prevent a total 5@ ' "') * * * 4)'($'R field. We will attack the ball and Ravindra. Other overnight batsman Seifert Caribbean collapse in the second 5> 4)"'' F I F 4)'($'R even when bowling defence, $0 departed next, following which Bracewell innings. 55 '@" ' F = # = # 4))R look to attack. We need to cut " 0 joined Fletcher at the crease. But Mehidy stopped Hetmyer down runs and create pressure. * 1 Bracewell's innings was studded with from scoring his maiden Test centu- "When I am batting, I / 5$' & nine boundaries. He was dismissed by ry when the batsman went for a 10th Taijul Islam wrapped up the an hour, after resuming their first will try to get into the game % Navdeep Saini with the host at 257 for six. sixth, but wound up delivering it to innings and match when he trapped innings on 75-5. and just look to compete. $ " *M The duo of Fletcher and Jamieson then Mohammad Mithun at long-on. Shermon Lewis for 20 to finish with Bangladesh never looked back That's what it is about - $ 0 put up a 100 run stand which ended with The 21-year-old spinner 3-40. as Mehidy claimed three more enjoying, playing with a * % Gowtham dismissing the latter. Gowtham improved his own record of 12-159 West Indies' trouble began from wickets in quick time, before smile and winning the " 7%6; then scalped the remaining wickets of against England in 2016 at the same the very start of the third day's play Shakib wrapped up the innings contest for your Fletcher, Woerkom and Ferguson. ground. when they lost five wickets in less than to finish with 3-27. team,” he added.